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one_o of_o our_o country_n martyr_n at_o his_o death_n so_o may_v we_o sing_v all_o our_o life_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n to_o cure_v the_o wound_a travailor_n none_o but_o christ_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a shunamite_n none_o but_o christ_n to_o restore_v decay_a mankind_n none_o but_o christ_n that_o will_v none_o but_o christ_n that_o can_v no_o angel_n no_o man_n no_o creature_n no_o sacrifice_n no_o ceremony_n that_o will_v and_o can_v do_v this_o for_o we_o which_o we_o can_v not_o do_v for_o ourselves_o and_o say_v for_o we_o i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_n alone_o when_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n have_v thus_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n we_o may_v shake_v hand_n with_o they_o and_o farewell_o but_o for_o the_o moral_a as_o it_o help_v to_o bring_v we_o thither_o so_o must_v it_o help_v to_o keep_v we_o there_o for_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o disannul_v this_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o he_o do_v not_o acquit_v we_o from_o this_o but_o further_v we_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o what_o else_o be_v the_o gospel_n but_o this_o in_o mild_a term_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v since_o we_o can_v keep_v this_o law_n yet_o to_o strive_v to_o keep_v it_o as_o we_o can_v and_o to_o repent_v we_o for_o that_o we_o have_v not_o keep_v it_o and_o to_o rely_v upon_o his_o merit_n that_o have_v keep_v it_o for_o we_o thus_o as_o love_v to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o old_a so_o true_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n be_v the_o total_a of_o the_o new_a this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o christ_n first_o word_n after_o his_o baptism_n mark_v 1._o 15._o and_o of_o his_o last_o word_n before_o his_o ascension_n mark_v 16._o 16._o chap._n lxi_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o ten_o commandment_n may_v be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o though_o all_o scripture_n be_v his_o word_n yet_o these_o in_o more_o special_a be_v his_o scripture_n to_o which_o he_o make_v himself_o his_o own_o scribe_n or_o penman_n upon_o these_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o these_o commandment_n upon_o two_o duty_n to_o love_n god_n and_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n a_o short_a and_o yet_o a_o full_a comment_n need_v not_o to_o be_v give_v of_o they_o than_o what_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v luke_n 10._o 27._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n he_o expound_v in_o four_o word_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n there_o be_v the_o preface_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o first_o commandment_n soul_n for_o the_o second_o commandment_n strength_n for_o the_o three_o commandment_n mind_n for_o the_o four_o commandment_n if_o we_o need_v any_o further_a exposition_n upon_o this_o exposition_n of_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v as_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thou_o heart_n for_o it_o he_o have_v create_v soul_n for_o it_o he_o have_v redeem_a strength_n for_o it_o he_o have_v preserve_v mind_n for_o it_o he_o have_v enlighten_v and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n without_o only_o talk_v and_o no_o more_o soul_n without_o dissemble_v strength_n without_o revolt_a mind_n without_o err_v this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o other_o be_v like_a unto_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o this_o add_v great_a light_n to_o the_o second_o table_n for_o half_a of_o the_o commandment_n of_o that_o table_n want_v a_o object_n whereupon_o to_o fasten_v the_o duty_n the_o first_o have_v one_o honour_v thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o but_o one_o have_v one_o thou_o shall_v not_o witness_v false_o against_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o so_o the_o last_o have_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v aught_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v steal_z and_o commit_v adultery_n these_o have_v no_o object_n viz._n none_o name_v who_o from_o who_o and_o with_o who_o we_o must_v not_o kill_v steal_z nor_o adulterate_a because_o we_o must_v make_v ourselves_o also_o the_o object_n here_o and_o reflect_v the_o commandment_n upon_o ourselves_o as_o thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v first_fw-mi not_o thyself_o and_o second_o not_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o jew_n have_v be_v too_o bold_a in_o add_v too_o strict_a a_o object_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o their_o explain_v these_o three_o precept_n and_o some_o heretic_n have_v be_v too_o nice_a in_o give_v some_o of_o they_o too_o 20._o too_o too_o too_o for_o martion_n hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o kill_v a_o beast_n because_o the_o command_n non_fw-la occides_fw-la have_v no_o set_a object_n aug._n de_fw-fr clu._n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 20._o large_a a_o one_o the_o five_o commandment_n in_o the_o ten_o be_v with_o a_o promise_n and_o the_o five_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v with_o a_o condition_n i_o omit_v the_o exquisiteness_n of_o the_o prick_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o scripture_n of_o the_o commandment_n extraordinary_o some_o special_a thing_n be_v in_o it_o the_o jew_n do_v gather_v six_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o precept_n negative_a and_o affirmative_a to_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a law_n according_a to_o the_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o letter_n in_o the_o two_o table_n and_o so_o many_o
gemara_n berac_n sol_fw-it 5_o 4_o the_o righteous_a even_o in_o death_n be_v say_v to_o live_v and_o the_o wicked_a even_o in_o life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a but_o how_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o the_o wicked_a even_o in_o life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a from_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v he_o already_o dead_a that_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dead_a and_o whence_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o the_o righteous_a even_o in_o death_n be_v say_v to_o live_v from_o that_o passage_n and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o this_o be_v the_o land_n concern_v which_o i_o swear_v to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v to_o he_o go_v and_o tell_v the_o father_n whatsoever_o i_o promise_v to_o you_o i_o have_v perform_v to_o your_o child_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v the_o same_o 1_o same_o same_o same_o same_o same_o same_o berac_n sol_fw-it 18_o 1_o the_o live_n know_v that_o they_o shall_v die_v they_o be_v righteous_a who_o in_o their_o death_n be_v say_v to_o live_v as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o benaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o live_n man_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o dead_a know_v nothing_o they_o be_v the_o wicked_a who_o even_o in_o their_o life_n be_v call_v dead_a as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o dead_a wicked_a prince_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v common_o render_v profane_a in_o this_o place_n they_o render_v it_o also_o in_o a_o sense_n very_o usual_a namely_o for_o one_o wound_a or_o dead_a 2._o dead_a dead_a dead_a dead_a dead_a dead_a ibid._n col_fw-fr 2._o there_o be_v further_a divers_a story_n allege_v by_o which_o they_o prove_v that_o the_o dead_a so_o far_o live_v that_o they_o understand_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v here_o and_o that_o some_o have_v speak_v after_o death_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiii_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o moses_n seat_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v rather_o of_o the_o legislative_a seat_n or_o chair_n than_o of_o the_o mere_o doctrinal_a and_o christ_n here_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o persuade_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o lawful_a thing_n concern_v the_o chair_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o bab._n succah_n 2._o succah_n succah_n succah_n succah_n succah_n succah_n fol._n â—1_n 2._o there_o be_v at_o alexandria_n seventy_o one_o golden_a chair_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seventy_o one_o elder_n of_o the_o great_a council_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o moses_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o council_n there_o be_v also_o mention_v in_o sanhedrim_n 6_o sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n sanhedrim_n chap._n 1._o hall_n 6_o the_o great_a council_n consist_v of_o seventy_o one_o elder_n but_o whence_o be_v this_o number_n derive_v from_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v choose_v i_o out_o seventy_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o moses_n be_v precedent_n over_o they_o behold_v seventy_o one_o what_o be_v here_o observe_v by_o galatinus_n from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o aorist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sat_n iâ—_n too_o light_a and_o airy_a he_o say_v they_o sit_v say_v he_o and_o not_o they_o sit_v that_o he_o may_v plain_o demonstrate_v that_o their_o power_n be_v then_o cease_v 4._o cease_v cease_v cease_v cease_v cease_v cease_v chap._n 6._o book_n 4._o but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v so_o curious_a to_o gather_v any_o thing_n from_o this_o aorist_n we_o may_v very_o well_o transfer_v it_o to_o this_o sense_n rather_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n the_o worst_a of_o man_n have_v long_o usurp_v moses_n seat_n nevertheless_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v they_o because_o by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n they_o bear_v the_o chief_a magistracy_n concern_v their_o authority_n thus_o maimonides_n 1._o maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n in_o mamrim_n cap._n 1._o the_o great_a council_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 1_o tim._n iii_o 15._o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o traditional_a law_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o doctrine_n whence_o proceed_v statute_n and_o judgement_n for_o all_o israel_n and_o concern_v they_o the_o law_n assert_v this_o very_a thing_n say_v 11._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v deut._n xvii_o 11._o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o whosoever_o therefore_o believe_v moses_n our_o master_n and_o his_o law_n be_v bind_v to_o rely_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o oracle_n but_o as_o magistrate_n verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heavy_a burden_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o talmudick_n language_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heavy_a prohibition_n 4._o prohibition_n prohibition_n prohibition_n prohibition_n prohibition_n prohibition_n jerus_n roshbashanaâ—_n fol._n 56._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maim_v in_o mamr_n chap._n 1._o let_v he_o follow_v he_o that_o impose_v heavy_a thing_n there_o be_v reckon_v up_o four_o and_o twenty_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n and_o the_o light_a thing_n of_o that_o of_o shammai_n 2_o shammai_n shammai_n shammai_n shammai_n shammai_n shammai_n jerus_n jom_n tobh_o fol._n 60._o 2._o &_o sotah_n f._n 19_o 2_o r._n joshua_n say_v 4._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v ibid._n chap._n 3_o hall_n 4._o a_o foolish_a religious_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o crafty_a wicked_a man_n a_o shee-pharisee_a and_o the_o voluntary_a dash_v of_o the_o pharisee_n destroy_v the_o world_n it_o be_v dispute_v by_o the_o gemarist_n who_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crafty_a wicked_a man_n and_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o some_o he_o that_o prescribe_v light_a thing_n to_o himself_o and_o heavy_a to_o other_o verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o make_v broad_a their_o phylactery_n these_o four_o place_n of_o the_o law_n exod._n xiii_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o exod._n xiii_o ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o deut._n vi._n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o deut._n xi_o ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o be_v write_v upon_o two_o parchment-label_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tephillin_n be_v carry_v about_o with_o they_o constant_o with_o great_a devotion_n be_v fasten_v to_o their_o forehead_n and_o their_o left_a arm_n to_o the_o forehead_n in_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloss._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n taanith_n fol._n 16._o 1._o in_o the_o gloss._n where_o the_o pulse_n of_o a_o infant_n brain_n be_v this_o of_o the_o forehead_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a and_o make_v broad_a hence_o come_v that_o let_v no_o body_n pass_v by_o the_o synagogue_n while_o prayer_n be_v say_v there_o but_o if_o he_o have_v rhylactery_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o may_v pass_v by_o because_o they_o show_v that_o he_o be_v studious_a of_o the_o law_n 8._o law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n maimon_n on_o tephilla_n chap._n 8._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o walk_v through_o bury_v place_n with_o phylactery_n on_o one_o head_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n hang_v at_o one_o arm_n 1._o arm_n arm_n arm_n arm_n arm_n arm_n bab._n berac_n fol._n 18._o 1._o they_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a phylactery_n that_o be_v observatory_n because_o they_o be_v to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o law_n and_o perhaps_o they_o be_v also_o call_v preservatory_n because_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v some_o virtue_n in_o they_o to_o drive_v away_o devil_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o phylactery_n shall_v be_v repeat_v at_o home_o a-night_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o drive_v away_o devil_n 1._o devil_n devil_n devil_n devil_n devil_n devil_n jerus_n berac_n fol._n 2._o 4._o pisk_n in_o berac_n chap._n 1._o art_n 6._o rabben_n asher_n ibid._n chap._n 1._o col._n 1._o concern_v the_o curious_a writing_n of_o the_o phylactery_n see_v maimon_n on_o tephillin_n 2._o tephillin_n tephillin_n tephillin_n tephillin_n tephillin_n tephillin_n chap._n 1._o 2._o concern_v their_o string_n mark_v with_o certain_a small_a letter_n see_v
israel_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v blind_a as_o to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v the_o more_o harden_v to_o deny_v that_o our_o saviour_n strenuous_o assert_v here_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n or_o messiah_n namely_o that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o power_n with_o the_o father_n the_o same_o honour_n due_a to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o father_n that_o he_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a with_o the_o father_n and_o hence_o he_o make_v this_o reply_n upon_o they_o about_o heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n my_o father_n work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n so_o do_v i_o also_o verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o that_o be_v the_o messiah_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o send_v by_o his_o father_n so_o that_o he_o must_v work_v not_o of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o his_o father_n isai._n xlii_o 1._o behold_v my_o servant_n targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v my_o servant_n the_o messiah_n so_o kemch_o in_o loc_n and_o st._n paul_n philip._n ii_o 7._o the_o jew_n himself_o however_o he_o may_v endeavour_v to_o elude_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o phrase_n the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o can_v deny_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o maxim_n that_o the_o messiah_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o prescription_n of_o his_o father_n that_o send_v he_o which_o he_o also_o will_v expound_v not_o of_o the_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n but_o the_o perfection_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o son_n that_o he_o so_o do_v verse_n xxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o look_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o come_n of_o messiah_n and_o that_o true_o and_o with_o great_a reason_n though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v in_o their_o sense_n the_o vision_n of_o ezekiel_n about_o the_o dry_a bone_n live_v chap._n xxxvii_o and_o those_o word_n of_o isaiah_n thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxvi_o 20._o suggest_v to_o they_o some_o such_o thing_n although_o they_o grope_v exceed_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o this_o matter_n that_o of_o r._n eliczer_n be_v well_o enough_o 2._o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o chetub_n â—ol_n 3._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o gentile_n do_v not_o live_v which_o somewhat_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n ephes._n two_o 2._o you_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n nor_o do_v that_o of_o jeremiah_n bar_n abba_n sound_v much_o different_o 2._o different_o different_o different_o different_o different_o different_o sanhedr_n fol._n 92._o 2._o the_o dry_a bone_n ezek._n xxxvii_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o be_v not_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v true_a many_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n arise_v when_o christ_n himself_o arise_v matth._n xxvii_o 52._o but_o as_o to_o those_o place_n in_o scripture_n which_o hint_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o come_n i_o will_v not_o understand_v they_o so_o much_o of_o these_o as_o the_o raise_v the_o gentile_n from_o their_o spiritual_a death_n of_o sin_n when_o they_o lie_v in_o ignorance_n and_o idolatry_n to_o the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o need_v we_o whole_o expound_v ezekiel_n dry_a bone_n recover_v to_o life_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n from_o their_o captivity_n though_o that_o may_v be_v include_v in_o it_o but_o rather_o or_o together_o with_o that_o the_o resuscitation_n of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n that_o be_v those_o gentile_n that_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o messiah_n from_o their_o spiritual_a death_n the_o word_n in_o the_o revel_n xx._n 5._o this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n do_v seem_v to_o confirm_v this_o now_o what_o and_o at_o what_o time_n be_v this_o resurrection_n when_o the_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n christ_n have_v bind_v the_o old_a dragon_n with_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o shut_v he_o up_o that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o seduce_v the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d nation_n nation_n nation_n nation_n nation_n nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o lie_a wonder_n oracle_n and_o divination_n and_o his_o false-god_n as_o former_o he_o have_v do_v that_o be_v when_o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v among_o the_o heathen_a nation_n have_v lay_v open_a all_o the_o device_n and_o delusion_n of_o satan_n and_o have_v restore_v they_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n to_o a_o true_a state_n of_o life_n indeed_o this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n that_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o this_o resurrection_n i_o so_o much_o the_o less_o doubt_n because_o that_o resurrection_n he_o here_o intend_v he_o plain_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o last_o and_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a vers_n 28_o 29._o this_o first_o resurrection_n from_o that_o last_o which_o he_o point_v therefore_o to_o as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o finger_n the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v etc._n etc._n verse_n xxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o execute_v judgement_n also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n dan_n vii_o 13._o behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n and_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o our_o bless_a saviour_n seem_v to_o have_v respect_n in_o these_o word_n as_o the_o thing_n itself_o plain_o show_v r._n solomon_n upon_o the_o place_n one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o king_n the_o messiah_n r._n saadias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o messiah_n our_o righteousness_n when_o our_o saviour_n declare_v before_o the_o sanhedrin_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n they_o all_o say_v be_v thou_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n by_o which_o they_o imply_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v convertible_a term_n as_o also_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man._n and_o it_o plain_o show_v that_o their_o eye_n be_v intent_n up-this_a place_n be_v thou_o that_o son_n of_o man_n speak_v of_o in_o daniel_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o messiah_n so_o do_v christ_n in_o these_o word_n look_v that_o way_n verse_n xxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o hear_v i_o judge_v he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o a_o custom_n among_o they_o â—_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o sanhedr_n cap._n ult_n hall_n â—_o the_o judge_n of_o a_o inferior_a court_n if_o he_o doubt_v in_o any_o matter_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o according_a to_o that_o he_o judge_v verse_n xxxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o burn_a and_o shine_a light_n he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a dialect_n of_o that_o nation_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v any_o person_n famous_a for_o life_n or_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o candle_n 4._o candle_n candle_n candle_n candle_n candle_n candle_n beresh_a rabba_fw-mi fol._n 95._o 4._o shuah_n the_o father-in-law_n of_o judah_n gen._n xxxviii_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o candle_n or_o light_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v the_o gloss_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a man_n in_o the_o city_n enlighten_v their_o eye_n hence_o the_o title_n give_v to_o the_o rabbin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o candle_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lamp_n of_o light_n verse_n thirty-nine_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d search_v the_o scripture_n this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o imperative_fw-it but_o indicative_a mood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o in_o they_o you_o think_v you_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o yet_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v be_v not_o unknown_a to_o any_o that_o have_v but_o dip_v into_o jewish_a author_n it_o denote_v a_o something_o more_o narrow_a search_n into_o the_o scripture_n something_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o literal_a and_o cabbalistical_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o r._n bechai_n in_o every_o leaf_n show_v by_o several_a
they_o can_v not_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o they_o they_o say_v let_v we_o remove_v etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n which_o we_o also_o observe_v in_o our_o note_n upon_o chap._n viii_o 3._o viii_o viii_o viii_o viii_o viii_o viii_o maimon_n in_o sotah_n cap._n 3._o since_o the_o time_n that_o adultery_n so_o open_o advance_v under_o the_o second_o temple_n they_o lest_o off_o try_v the_o adulteress_n by_o the_o bitter_a water_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o liberty_n of_o judge_v in_o capital_a matter_n be_v no_o more_o take_v from_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n than_o the_o behead_v of_o the_o heifer_n or_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o suspect_a wife_n by_o the_o bitter_a water_n be_v take_v away_o by_o they_o which_o not_o one_o will_v affirm_v but_o rather_o iii_o when_o the_o sanhedrin_n see_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o struggle_v against_o the_o mighty_a torrent_n and_o inundation_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n that_o play_v rex_fw-la and_o encroach_v so_o fast_o upon_o they_o and_o that_o the_o interposure_n of_o their_o authority_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o suppress_v they_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o pass_a judgement_n as_o they_o ought_v they_o determine_v not_o to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n at_o all_o and_o whereas_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v by_o the_o majesty_n and_o awfulness_n of_o the_o place_n while_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_fw-mi in_o the_o very_a court_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o altar_n to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o sacredness_n of_o the_o place_n but_o can_v not_o indeed_o do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dare_a pride_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o criminal_n they_o throw_v themselves_o out_o of_o that_o apartment_n and_o go_v further_o off_o into_o the_o place_n where_o the_o exchanger_n shop_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o to_o other_o place_n which_o we_o find_v mention_v in_o rosh_n hashanah_n 1._o hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n fol._n 31._o 1._o iv_o it_o be_v dispute_v whether_o they_o ever_o return_v to_o their_o first_o place_n gazith_o or_o no._n it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o gloss_n in_o avodah_n zarah_n 2._o zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n fol._n 8._o 2._o when_o for_o a_o time_n they_o find_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a they_o betake_v themselves_o again_o to_o that_o room_n we_o have_v the_o same_o also_o elsewhere_o upon_o this_o tradition_n 1._o tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n chetubb_n fol._n 30._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o r._n chaia_n from_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v though_o the_o sanhedrin_n cease_v yet_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o sanhedrin_n do_v not_o cease_v for_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n he_o either_o fall_v off_o from_o some_o house_n or_o some_o wild_a beast_n tear_v and_o devour_v he_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v burn_v he_o either_o fall_v into_o some_o fire_n or_o some_o serpent_n bite_v he_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v slay_v i._n e._n with_o the_o sword_n be_v either_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o heathen_a king_n or_o be_v murder_v by_o robber_n he_o that_o have_v deserve_v strangle_v be_v either_o drown_v in_o some_o river_n or_o choke_v by_o a_o squinancy_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v why_o be_v it_o say_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v and_o not_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o this_o the_o gloss_n answer_v sometime_o according_a to_o the_o urgency_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n the_o sanhedrin_n return_v to_o the_o room_n gazith_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v further_a except_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o never_o return_v to_o sit_v in_o capital_a cause_n or_o to_o try_v murder_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o removal_n at_o first_o be_v because_o the_o number_n of_o homicide_n so_o increase_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n v._o when_o the_o great_a council_n do_v not_o sit_v in_o gazith_o all_o court_n for_o capital_a matter_n cease_v every_o where_o else_o one_o gloss_n say_v thus_o they_o take_v no_o cognisance_n of_o capital_a matter_n in_o any_o of_o the_o lesser_a session_n so_o long_o as_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n do_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_n another_o say_v what_o time_n the_o great_a sanhedrin_n sit_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n where_o it_o ought_v near_o the_o altar_n then_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o judge_n in_o all_o thy_o gate_n to_o judge_v in_o capital_a cause_n but_o when_o that_o remove_v than_o all_o cognisance_n about_o those_o matter_n cease_v vi_o the_o sanhedrin_n remove_v as_o we_o have_v already_o see_v from_o gazith_n forty_o year_n before_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o be_v say_v forty_o year_n before_o the_o 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division_n 271_o hezekiah_n 19_o psalm_n of_o degree_n viz._n from_o psalm_n 120_o and_o forward_o there_o be_v hezekiahs_n division_n 272_o hezekiah_n 20_o song_n that_o be_v sing_v to_o the_o string_a instrument_n in_o the_o house_n of_o division_n 273_o hezekiah_n 21_o the_o lord_n esay_n 38._o 21._o whether_o these_o be_v pick_v out_o by_o he_o for_o that_o division_n 274_o hezekiah_n 22_o purpose_n be_v it_o leave_v to_o censure_v the_o jew_n hold_v they_o be_v call_v psalm_n division_n 275_o hezekiah_n 23_o of_o degree_n because_o they_o be_v sing_v upon_o the_o fifteen_o stair_n that_o rise_v into_o division_n 276_o hezekiah_n 24_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n who_o so_o in_o read_v those_o psalm_n shall_v have_v division_n 277_o hezekiah_n 25_o his_o thought_n upon_o the_o danger_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o sennacherib_n and_o her_o delivery_n and_o the_o sickness_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o his_o recovery_n shall_v find_v that_o they_o fit_v those_o occasion_n in_o many_o place_n very_o well_o but_o i_o assert_v nothing_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o examination_n division_n 278_o hezekiah_n 26_o 1_o chron._n iv_o from_o vers_fw-la 34._o to_o the_o end_n division_n 279_o hezekiah_n 27_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hezekiah_n some_o of_o the_o simeonites_n subdue_v the_o meunim_n division_n 280_o hezekiah_n 28_o and_o the_o amalekite_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o former_a fourteen_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n when_o the_o assyrian_a army_n be_v all_o abroad_o and_o none_o dare_v peep_v out_o but_o in_o his_o last_o fifteen_o year_n when_o that_o army_n be_v destroy_v and_o go_v world_n 3310_o division_n 281_o hezekiah_n 29_o hezekiah_n die_v esay_n xxiii_o &_o esay_n xl_o xli_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n the_o prophesy_v of_o esay_n be_v conclude_v by_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hezekiah_n though_o the_o hebrew_n of_o old_a have_v hold_v that_o he_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o day_n of_o manasseh_n 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by_o the_o sanhedrin_n last_o he_o that_o say_v to_o his_o brother_n thou_o fool_n wicked_a one_o or_o castaway_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v two_o observable_a thing_n in_o the_o word_n the_o first_o be_v the_o change_n of_o case_n from_o what_o be_v before_o there_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hereupon_o s._n petit_n in_o his_o variae_fw-la lectiones_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o profess_v that_o he_o can_v wonder_v enough_o that_o expositor_n shall_v not_o observe_v this_o variation_n and_o what_o he_o himself_o make_v of_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o but_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o his_o own_o word_n sure_o he_o little_a mind_n the_o greek_a text_n that_o see_v not_o this_o in_o it_o and_o there_o need_v not_o any_o far_o fetch_v exposition_n to_o satisfy_v about_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o 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israel_n at_o sinai_n see_v the_o lord_n not_o in_o any_o representation_n but_o only_o his_o glory_n so_o do_v he_o christ_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o a_o voice_n and_o so_o they_o that_o travel_v with_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n ver_fw-la 7._o in_o its_o terrible_a sound_n but_o they_o hear_v it_o not_o act_n 22._o 9_o in_o its_o articulate_a utterance_n so_o as_o to_o understand_v it_o the_o like_v to_o that_o in_o joh._n 12._o 29._o at_o three_o day_n end_v he_o receive_v his_o sight_n and_o baptism_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o but_o how_o he_o receive_v the_o last_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_a whether_o before_o his_o baptism_n or_o upon_o it_o by_o immediate_a infusion_n as_o they_o do_v chap._n 10._o 45._o or_o by_o imposition_n of_o ananias_n his_o hand_n which_o if_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a for_o any_o beside_o a_o apostle_n to_o confer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o can_v not_o ananias_n do_v or_o think_v of_o do_v this_o 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promise_n ver_fw-la 4._o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o father_n ibid._n five_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o sixthly_a in_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o clear_a revelation_n of_o he_o by_o his_o own_o come_n ibid._n ver._n 7._o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n the_o light_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v be_v take_v personal_o for_o christ_n himself_o whereas_o in_o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o it_o be_v take_v virtual_o only_o there_o for_o the_o light_n that_o flow_v from_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o light_n be_v in_o he_o here_o for_o christ_n the_o light_n itself_o for_o so_o be_v he_o call_v ver_fw-la 9_o see_v isai._n 10._o 17._o and_o 42._o 6._o &_o 49._o 6._o mic._n 7._o 6._o num._n 24._o 17._o psal._n 84._o 1._o mal._n 4._o 2._o etc._n etc._n for_o first_o christ_n reveal_v the_o father_n and_o his_o will_n joh._n 1._o 18._o &_o 16._o 25._o and_o whatsoever_o make_v manifest_a be_v light_n ephes._n 5._o 13._o second_o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o express_v image_n of_o the_o father_n heb._n 1._o 3._o who_o be_v a_o light_n without_o any_o darkness_n at_o all_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 5._o thrid_o he_o inlightn_v the_o heart_n of_o he_o by_o faith_n ephes._n 5._o 14._o four_o christ_n hold_v out_o in_o the_o gospel_n fill_v the_o world_n full_a of_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n isai._n 11._o 9_o psal._n 19_o 3._o that_o all_o may_v believe_v the_o word_n all_o join_v the_o gentile_n with_o the_o jew_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v seclude_v and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v christ_n lightning_n of_o every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 9_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o his_o general_n and_o universal_a enlighten_v of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o gospel_n for_o there_o be_v a_o comparison_n make_v here_o by_o the_o evangelist_n betwixt_o the_o light_n of_o the_o promise_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n in_o it_o ver._n 10._o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n not_o virtual_o and_o invisible_o only_a in_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n but_o even_o visible_o sensible_o and_o apparent_o in_o audible_a voice_n and_o conspicuous_a shape_n before_o he_o come_v in_o humane_a nature_n as_o gen._n 15._o and_o 18._o and_o 32._o exod._n 3._o josh._n 6._o yea_o even_o to_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o wicked_a and_o heathen_a man_n gen._n 4._o and_o 20._o and_o 21._o and_o 31._o dan._n 3._o 24_o 25._o exod._n 14._o ver._n 11._o he_o come_v among_o his_o own_o this_n speak_v of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o of_o his_o own_o nation_n the_o jew_n among_o who_o he_o come_v and_o converse_v in_o humane_a flesh_n yet_o they_o refuse_v he_o they_o be_v his_o own_o by_o choice_n deut._n 7._o 6._o by_o purchase_n exod._n 19_o 4_o 5._o by_o covenant_n deut._n 26._o 18._o and_o by_o kindred_n heb._n 2._o 16._o ver._n 12._o 8._o 12._o 12._o 12._o 12._o 12._o 12._o or_o privilege_n dignity_n or_o licence_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v 1_o cor._n 8_o 9_o and_o 9_o 5_o 6._o act_n 5._o 4._o mat._n 7._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n eth._n 8._o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gen._n 6._o 2._o and_o after_o the_o dispersion_n at_o babel_n where_o the_o heathen_a become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n gen._n 11._o 5._o this_o title_n be_v appropriate_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n exod._n 4._o 22._o hos._n 11._o 1._o but_o now_o when_o the_o jew_n christ_n own_o people_n shall_v not_o receive_v he_o when_o he_o so_o come_v among_o they_o this_o privilege_n shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o what_o heathen_a or_o gentile_n so_o ever_o shall_v receive_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v henceforward_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v hitherto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n that_o be_v in_o or_o on_o he_o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n do_v often_o stand_v for_o god_n himself_o as_o psal._n 71._o 1._o mic._n 6._o 9_o act._n 3._o 16._o etc._n etc._n for_o god_n be_v without_o any_o mixture_n or_o composition_n but_o a_o most_o pure_a and_o simple_a essence_n and_o therefore_o his_o name_n and_o himself_o be_v not_o two_o several_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o r._n menahem_n or_o exod._n 60._o ver._n 13._o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n greek_n not_o of_o
he_o do_v paraphrase_n it_o thus_o according_a as_o i_o by_o a_o humble_a submission_n desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o thou_o so_o it_o become_v we_o because_o we_o be_v send_v of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o call_v man_n away_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o fulfil_v and_o perform_v in_o work_n whatsoever_o be_v right_a omit_v nothing_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o import_v not_o that_o by_o the_o receive_n of_o baptism_n all_o righteousness_n be_v fulfil_v but_o that_o by_o they_o that_o be_v master_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o righteousness_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v pass_v over_o which_o be_v right_a although_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v thereto_o by_o necessity_n and_o though_o the_o thing_n itself_o seem_v never_o so_o small_a which_o exposition_n though_o it_o be_v good_a and_o sound_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o it_o yet_o seem_v 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heaven_n and_o it_o be_v also_o write_v lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n now_o how_o agree_v this_o if_o they_o be_v good_a he_o come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n if_o they_o be_v not_o good_a then_o lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n also_o in_o their_o word_n rabbi_n eliezer_n say_v if_o israel_n repent_v they_o be_v present_o redeem_v rabbi_n joshua_n say_v to_o he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o somewhere_o say_v you_o be_v sell_v for_o nought_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v redeem_v with_o silver_n but_o by_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o they_o scruple_v among_o themselves_o whether_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o captivity_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o repentance_n or_o no._n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o these_o text_n but_o it_o be_v possible_a thus_o to_o reconcile_v they_o that_o many_o of_o israel_n shall_v repent_v after_o that_o they_o see_v some_o sign_n of_o redemption_n and_o 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continual_o that_o such_o a_o venture_n do_v hazard_v they_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la into_o god_n dreadful_a displeasure_n and_o into_o undoubted_a danger_n of_o accrue_v judgement_n but_o do_v they_o let_v the_o offender_n thus_o alone_o that_o have_v offend_v as_o if_o he_o be_v fall_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n or_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o cut_v off_o that_o they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o he_o but_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o to_o judgement_n when_o it_o shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o many_o a_o wretch_n will_v make_v sleight_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o because_o sentence_v upon_o his_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v full_o set_v in_o he_o to_o do_v so_o again_o as_o eccles._n 8._o 11._o therefore_o they_o let_v not_o the_o delinquent_n so_o escape_n but_o as_o he_o have_v fall_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n so_o they_o also_o bring_v he_o under_o a_o penalty_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o this_o penalty_n be_v twofold_a either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whip_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o mawl_v and_o beat_v by_o the_o people_n 1._o there_o be_v the_o penalty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whip_a or_o scourge_v upon_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 25._o 2._o where_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v forty_o stripe_n but_o their_o tradition_n bring_v it_o to_o forty_o save_v one_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 24._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o they_o will_v make_v a_o hedge_n to_o the_o law_n and_o whereas_o that_o command_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o a_o delinquent_n that_o be_v whip_v above_o forty_o stripe_n lest_o their_o brother_n shall_v seem_v vile_a unto_o they_o they_o abate_v one_o of_o forty_o to_o make_v sure_a to_o keep_v within_o compass_n the_o measure_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o whip_n be_v large_o describe_v in_o the_o treatise_n maccoth_n thus_o in_o their_o own_o word_n 3._o word_n word_n word_n maccoth_n per._n 3._o how_o many_o stripe_n do_v they_o give_v he_o say_v the_o mishueh_n there_o why_o forty_o lack_v one_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o certain_a number_n forty_o stripe_n that_o be_v a_o number_n near_o to_o forty_o rabbi_n judah_n say_v he_o be_v beat_v with_o full_a forty_o and_o where_o have_v he_o the_o odd_a one_o above_o thirty_o nine_o between_o his_o shoulder_n they_o allot_v he_o not_o stripe_n but_o so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v triplicate_v they_o allot_v he_o to_o receive_v forty_o he_o have_v have_v some_o of_o they_o
be_v gird_v with_o strength_n and_o so_o do_v the_o targum_fw-la on_o the_o canticle_n apply_v the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n to_o the_o same_o house_n as_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o pomegranate_n be_v thy_o temple_n the_o kingdom_n say_v it_o of_o the_o asmonaean_a family_n be_v full_a of_o judgement_n as_o a_o pomegranate_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o be_v inquisitive_a after_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o find_v in_o psal._n 68_o 32._o and_o which_o be_v general_o interpret_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o signite_n great_a duke_n and_o prince_n mattathias_n not_o live_v long_o after_o his_o first_o appear_v a_o champion_n for_o his_o distress_a country_n he_o leave_v the_o charge_n of_o that_o war_n and_o expedition_n to_o his_o son_n after_o he_o among_o who_o 17._o judas_n surname_v maccabaeus_n from_o these_o four_o acrostic_n letter_n in_o his_o ensign_n etc._n joseph_n antiq._n l._n 12._o c._n 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 1_o mac._n 3._o &_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 15._o 12._o lord_n who_o be_v like_o thou_o among_o the_o mighty_a undertake_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o people_n and_o of_o the_o law_n religion_n and_o covenant_n and_o do_v very_o victorious_o but_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v in_o these_o time_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o combustion_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o land_n and_o in_o 11._o joseph_n ubi_fw-la sup_n c._n 15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o mac._n 7._o 12._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n &_o 9_o 1._o 5_o 55._o 1_o mac._n 9_o &_o 10._o &_o 11._o &_o 2d_o josep._n ant._n â—_o 13._o ad_fw-la c._n 11._o religion_n one_o alcimus_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o highpriest_n be_v indeed_o of_o that_o line_n but_o a_o man_n for_o mischief_n and_o impiety_n more_o like_o a_o heathen_a than_o a_o highpriest_n of_o israel_n do_v much_o evil_n whilst_o he_o live_v and_o come_v at_o last_o to_o a_o most_o fearful_a end_n 18._o jonathan_n succee_v his_o brother_n judas_n as_o chief_a commander_n he_o be_v make_v highpriest_n by_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o antiochus_n and_o confirm_v therein_o by_o antiochus_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n do_v many_o valiant_a act_n and_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v by_o trypho_n 19_o simon_n his_o brother_n succee_v he_o valiant_a also_o and_o advantageous_a to_o his_o people_n 13._o 1_o mac._n 14._o &_o 15._o &_o 16._o joseph_n ubi_fw-la sup_n c._n 11_o 12_o 13._o like_o his_o brethren_n but_o slay_v at_o last_o treacherous_o by_o his_o own_o son_n in_o law_n 20._o john_n call_v also_o hyrcanus_n or_o hyrcanus_n jannai_n he_o sack_v samaria_n destroy_v 14_o joseph_n ubi_fw-la sup_n cap._n 18._o juchasin_n â—ol_n 14_o the_o temple_n at_o gerizim_n slay_v many_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v highpriest_n eighty_o year_n and_o turn_v sadducee_n 21._o aristobulus_n his_o son_n he_o first_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n 9_o joseph_n ib._n c._n 9_o 22._o alexander_n he_o bear_v also_o the_o name_n of_o king_n make_v many_o war_n and_o at_o 23._o ibid._n c._n 22_o 23._o last_o die_v of_o a_o quartan_a ague_n which_o have_v hold_v he_o three_o year_n 23._o hyrcanus_n his_o son_n be_v make_v highpriest_n but_o his_o mother_n alexandra_n by_o the_o 24._o ibid._n c._n 24._o support_n of_o the_o pharisee_n sway_v the_o kingdom_n 24._o aristobulus_n young_a brother_n to_o hyrcanus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o 6._o lib._n 14._o c._n 4_o 5_o 6._o mother_n alexandra_n make_v war_n upon_o his_o brother_n drive_v he_o from_o his_o kingdom_n to_o a_o private_a life_n and_o take_v both_o kingdom_n and_o high-priesthood_n upon_o himself_o they_o both_o desire_n help_v and_o assistance_n from_o the_o roman_n scaurus_n and_o pompey_n aristobulus_n provoke_v pompey_n by_o some_o dalliance_n cause_v the_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o roman_a yoke_n from_o under_o which_o they_o be_v never_o deliver_v pompey_n restore_v the_o high-priesthood_n to_o hyrcanus_n and_o carry_v aristobulus_n and_o his_o son_n antigonus_n prisoner_n to_o rome_n and_o his_o two_o daughter_n 25._o alexander_z the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n escape_v the_o hand_n of_o pompey_n when_o he_o 10._o ibid._n c._n 10._o captive_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brother_n to_o rome_n and_o he_o in_o judea_n raise_v divers_a stir_n and_o tumult_n and_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n be_v twice_o suppress_v by_o the_o roman_a gabinius_n 26._o antigonus_z aristobulus_n his_o other_o son_n escape_v from_o rome_n into_o judea_n first_o 25._o ib._n c._n 21._o &_o 25._o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n and_o after_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o parthian_n busle_v for_o the_o high-priesthood_n and_o power_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o hyrcanus_n get_v hyrcanus_n prisoner_n cause_v his_o ear_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o by_o that_o blemish_n or_o maim_n he_o make_v he_o uncapable_a of_o the_o priesthood_n but_o as_o hyrcanus_n lose_v his_o ear_n so_o at_o last_o antigonus_n lose_v his_o head_n by_o the_o axe_n of_o 49._o lib._n 15._o c._n 1._o dion_n cas._n l._n 49._o antony_n at_o antioch_n have_v be_v first_o crucify_v and_o whip_v 27._o ananelus_n a_o inferior_a priest_n send_v for_o out_o of_o babylon_n be_v make_v highpriest_n 2._o josd_v 15._o c._n 2._o by_o herod_n here_o alexandra_n the_o daughter_n of_o hyrcanus_n and_o wife_n of_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n take_v indignity_n and_o so_o do_v mariam_n herod_n wife_n who_o be_v alexandra_n daughter_n that_o a_o inferior_a person_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o high-priesthood_n and_o aristobulus_n mariam_n brother_n and_o alexandra_n son_n be_v pass_v by_o these_o woman_n shift_n and_o importunity_n 2._o ibid._n c._n 2._o obtain_v the_o high-priesthood_n for_o aristobulus_n and_o the_o deposition_n of_o ananelus_n 28._o aristobulus_n a_o young_a man_n of_o a_o rare_a beauty_n be_v make_v highpriest_n be_v 3._o ibid._n c._n 3._o not_o much_o above_o fifteen_o year_n old_a after_o a_o year_n enjoyment_n of_o it_o or_o little_o more_o he_o be_v drown_v by_o herod_n policy_n as_o he_o be_v swim_v and_o then_o ananelus_n become_v highpriest_n again_o 29._o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o favens_fw-la he_o herod_n remove_v again_o 12._o ibid_fw-la c._n 12._o 30._o simon_n the_o son_n of_o boethus_n he_o be_v but_o a_o priest_n before_o but_o herod_n marry_v ibid._n ibid._n his_o daughter_n a_o woman_n of_o a_o rare_a beauty_n he_o make_v he_o highpriest_n 31._o mathias_n the_o son_n of_o theophilus_n herod_n depose_v his_o father_n in_o law_n simon_n 6._o lib._n 17._o c._n 6._o from_o the_o high-priesthood_n because_o he_o think_v both_o he_o and_o his_o daughter_n herod_n wife_n be_v privy_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o son_n antipater_n 32._o jozarus_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n herod_n brother_n in_o law_n mathias_n be_v depose_v 8._o ibid._n c._n 8._o by_o herod_n 33._o eleazar_n make_v highpriest_n by_o king_n archelaus_n jozarus_n be_v depose_v 15._o ibid._n c._n 15._o 34._o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o sie_z shoulders_z eleazar_n out_o ibid._n ibid._n 35._o jozarus_n again_o he_o be_v now_o in_o the_o place_n when_o judea_n be_v tax_v under_o cyrenius_n 1._o lib._n 18._o â—_o 1._o luke_n 2._o at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o the_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o rebel_v rather_o than_o be_v tax_v he_o overcome_v they_o with_o persuasion_n 36._o ananus_fw-la upon_o the_o removal_n of_o jozarus_n make_v highpriest_n by_o cyrenius_n 3._o ibid._n c._n 3._o 37._o ishmael_n promote_v by_o valerius_n gratus_n upon_o ananus_fw-la his_o removal_n 38._o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o ananus_fw-la promote_v by_o the_o same_o gratus_fw-la upon_o ismaels_n removal_n ibid._n ibid._n he_o enjoy_v the_o high-priesthood_n but_o one_o year_n 39_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o kamith_n advance_v by_o the_o same_o gratus_fw-la the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o relate_v this_o story_n of_o he_o that_o on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n he_o go_v out_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n and_o some_o spittle_n fall_v upon_o his_o garment_n and_o defile_v he_o therefore_o judah_n his_o brother_n go_v in_o on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o serve_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o so_o their_o mother_n kamith_n see_v two_o of_o her_o son_n high-priest_n in_o one_o day_n she_o have_v seven_o son_n and_o they_o all_o serve_v in_o the_o high-priesthood_n hence_o come_v up_o this_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o meal_n be_v meal_n but_o kamiths_n meal_n be_v fine_a flower_n in_o joma_n per._n 1._o 40._o caiaphas_n who_o be_v also_o call_v joseph_n he_o be_v gratus_n his_o creature_n too_o ibid._n ibid._n and_o all_o these_o change_n be_v make_v by_o gratus_n in_o eleven_o year_n and_o now_o be_v
of_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n nor_o at_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n on_o those_o day_n when_o there_o be_v a_o additional_a sacrifice_n add_v to_o the_o daily_a these_o stationary_a man_n in_o the_o week_n of_o their_o attendance_n may_v neither_o be_v trim_v by_o the_o barber_n nor_o may_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n in_o all_o that_o time_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o they_o be_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n before_o they_o enter_v their_o attendance_n and_o to_o come_v neat_a to_o it_o and_o not_o to_o have_v these_o thing_n to_o do_v when_o they_o be_v enter_v chap._n viii_o concern_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n the_o right_n of_o sacrifice_v have_v these_o several_a end_n 1._o to_o represent_v and_o to_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v once_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o behalf_n of_o sinner_n 2._o to_o lecture_n unto_o they_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n death_n and_o fire_n in_o the_o death_n and_o fire_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n before_o their_o eye_n 3._o to_o acknowledge_v their_o good_n receive_v from_o god_n in_o offer_v up_o unto_o he_o something_o of_o all_o they_o have_v 4._o to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o worship_n and_o religion_n in_o those_o time_n of_o ceremoniousness_n wherein_o all_o do_v acknowledge_v their_o homage_n to_o god_n and_o true_a believer_n act_v their_o faith_n on_o christ_n suffering_n 5._o to_o be_v sign_n of_o repentance_n and_o pledge_n of_o expiation_n their_o oblation_n be_v either_o of_o live_a creature_n or_o of_o other_o thing_n of_o live_a creature_n they_o offer_v only_o these_o five_o kind_n bullock_n sheep_n goat_n turtle_n pigeon_n their_o offering_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v tithe_n first-fruit_n flower_n wine_n oil_n frankincense_n salt_n etc._n etc._n their_o sacrifice_n of_o live_a creature_n be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_n be_v the_o jew_n own_o distinction_n sacrifice_n of_o a_o inferior_a alloy_n those_o that_o they_o call_v the_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n be_v burnt-offering_n sin-offering_n trespass-offering_n and_o the_o peace-offering_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n their_o inferior_a sacrifice_n be_v peace-offering_n of_o particular_a person_n paschal-lamb_n firstling_n and_o ten_o some_o of_o their_o offering_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n of_o duty_n and_o to_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v and_o some_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n sect_n i._o burnt-offering_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v dispute_v among_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o jew_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o whereupon_o they_o become_v due_a and_o i_o find_v the_o debate_n conclude_v in_o this_o resolution_n that_o either_o they_o be_v to_o expiate_v for_o the_o evil_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o sin-offering_n and_o trespass-offering_n be_v to_o do_v for_o evil_a action_n or_o to_o expiate_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o affirmative_a precept_n as_o those_o do_v for_o negative_a 10._o negative_a negative_a negative_a tosapht_n in_o menachoth_n per._n 10._o rabbi_n akibah_n question_v for_o what_o do_v a_o burnt-offering_a expiate_v for_o matter_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o penalty_n etc._n etc._n or_o concern_v affirmative_a precept_n and_o concern_v negative_a precept_n whereunto_o some_o affirmative_a precept_n do_v refer_v and_o 1._o and_o and_o and_o abâ—_n ezra_n in_o leu._n 1._o the_o body_n of_o the_o beast_n say_v aben_n ezra_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o expiate_v for_o that_o that_o come_v up_o into_o the_o heart_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o offering_n for_o a_o sin_n or_o a_o trespass_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o sense_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n of_o jonathan_n also_o speak_v when_o render_v those_o word_n in_o leu._n 6._o 9_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o burn_a offering_n etc._n etc._n he_o gloss_v thus_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o burn_a offering_n which_o come_v to_o expiate_v for_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n upon_o which_o the_o hebrew_n marginal_a glossgive_v this_o explanation_n it_o be_v so_o write_v in_o vajikrah_n rabbah_n that_o a_o burnt-offering_a come_v not_o but_o for_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v a_o intimation_n of_o this_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o that_o be_v come_v up_o into_o your_o heart_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a come_v to_o pass_v burnt-offering_n be_v of_o any_o of_o the_o five_o live_a creature_n name_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o offering_n be_v thus_o if_o his_o burn_a offering_n be_v a_o bullock_n he_o may_v take_v he_o ibid._n he_o he_o he_o id._n ibid._n from_o eight_o day_n old_a and_o upward_a and_o so_o also_o may_v he_o do_v by_o a_o lamb_n or_o kid_n and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o male_a because_o the_o burn_a offering_n be_v the_o noble_a offering_n faith_n aben_n ezra_n it_o require_v the_o noble_a of_o the_o kind_n that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v 1._o he_o be_v to_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o court_n for_o the_o law_n be_v express_v that_o he_o must_v present_v his_o offering_n before_o the_o lord_n leu._n 1._o 3_o now_o this_o phrase_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v understand_v 1._o understand_v understand_v understand_v talm._n jer._n in_o sotah_n per._n 1._o from_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n and_o inward_a and_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n into_o the_o court_n be_v of_o so_o strict_a and_o a_o inviolable_a obligation_n 2._o obligation_n obligation_n obligation_n tosapht_n in_o erachin_n per._n 2._o that_o woman_n who_o otherwise_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v to_o come_v into_o the_o court_n yet_o if_o they_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v bind_v and_o necessitate_v to_o go_v in_o thither_o as_o be_v touch_v but_o even_o now_o 2._o he_o must_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o it_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o alive_a leu._n 1._o 4._o 3_o 4._o 4._o 4._o maym._n in_o corbanoth_n per._n 3_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o any_o single_a man_n offer_v of_o beast_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o offering_n of_o duty_n or_o a_o offering_n of_o free_a will_n he_o must_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o it_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o alive_a except_o only_o the_o firstling_n the_o ten_o and_o the_o passover_n this_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v a_o rite_n of_o transmission_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o man_n sin_n unto_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o die_v for_o he_o and_o in_o his_o death_n which_o be_v now_o ready_a he_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o desert_n to_o die_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o lay_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o christ_n and_o a_o emblem_n of_o repentance_n about_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n they_o have_v these_o divers_a tradition_n as_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o court_n and_o if_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o court_n he_o must_v do_v it_o there_o again_o and_o if_o the_o offerer_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n stand_v without_o the_o court_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n within_o and_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n within_o it_o serve_v the_o turn_n as_o be_v observe_v elsewhere_o about_o the_o leper_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n 2._o the_o owner_n of_o the_o beast_n must_v lay_v on_o his_o hand_n himself_o and_o may_v not_o do_v it_o by_o proxy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o reference_n to_o particular_a man_n sacrifice_n for_o some_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n have_v their_o deputy_n or_o proxy_n to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o as_o be_v observe_v even_o now_o 3._o if_o divers_a man_n join_v in_o one_o sacrifice_n 1._o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n id._n ibid._n &_o r._n sol._n in_o leu._n 1._o as_n divers_a might_n every_o one_o be_v to_o lay_v on_o his_o hand_n particular_o one_o after_o another_o 4._o there_o be_v some_o dispute_n among_o the_o hebrew_a doctor_n whether_o they_o lay_v on_o one_o hand_n or_o both_o and_o there_o be_v assertor_n on_o both_o side_n but_o all_o conclude_v in_o this_o that_o whether_o one_o or_o both_o he_o must_v lay_v they_o on_o with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o all_o the_o stress_n he_o can_v and_o so_o the_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n which_o hold_v for_o one_o hand_n only_o say_v he_o shall_v lay_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n with_o all_o his_o force_n and_o maimonides_n which_o hold_v for_o both_o the_o hand_n say_v he_o be_v to_o lay_v on_o both_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o with_o all_o his_o might_n 5._o the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v to_o lay_v on_o his_o hand_n be_v ordinary_o the_o place_n where_o the_o
common_a in_o all_o their_o author_n when_o they_o cite_v any_o of_o the_o doctor_n of_o their_o school_n they_o common_o use_v these_o word_n amern_n rabbothenu_fw-la zicceronam_fw-la libhracah_n in_o four_o letter_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o say_v our_o doctor_n of_o bless_a memory_n but_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o usual_o take_v this_o phrase_n gnalau_n hashalom_n on_o he_o be_v peace_n in_o brief_a thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o when_o they_o mention_v moses_n solomon_n david_n or_o other_o this_o be_v the_o memorial_n they_o give_v they_o the_o arabian_n have_v the_o like_a use_n in_o their_o abbreviation_n of_o gnalaihi_fw-la alsalemo_fw-la on_o who_o be_v peace_n the_o word_n in_o hebrew_a want_n a_o verb_n and_o so_o may_v be_v construe_v two_o way_n on_o he_o be_v peace_n or_o on_o he_o be_v peace_n the_o learned_a master_n broughton_n have_v render_v it_o the_o former_a way_n and_o his_o judgement_n herein_o shall_v be_v my_o law_n to_o take_v it_o the_o latter_a way_n seem_v to_o relish_v of_o popish_a superstition_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o though_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o direct_o do_v yet_o in_o manner_n they_o appear_v to_o do_v no_o less_o in_o one_o part_n of_o their_o common_a prayer_n book_n call_v mazkir_n neshamoth_a the_o remembrancer_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o very_o long_o i_o think_v not_o amiss_o to_o translate_v out_o of_o their_o tongue_n into_o our_o own_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v their_o jewish_a popery_n or_o popish_a judaisme_n and_o may_v bless_v the_o creator_n who_o have_v not_o shut_v we_o up_o in_o the_o same_o darkness_n chap._n xl._n mazkir_n neshamoth_a or_o the_o remembrancer_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o jew_n liturgy_n print_v at_o venice_n the_o lord_n remember_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o abba_n mr._n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n who_o be_v go_v into_o his_o world_n wherefore_o i_o vow_v to_o give_v alm_n for_o he_o that_o for_o this_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n sarah_n and_o rebecca_n rachel_n and_o leah_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n and_o righteous_a woman_n which_o be_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n amen_n the_o lord_n remember_v the_o soul_n of_o mrs._n n._n the_o daughter_n of_o n._n who_o be_v go_v to_o her_o world_n therefore_o i_o vow_v etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o other_o before_o amen_n the_o lord_n remember_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n of_o my_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n of_o my_o uncle_n and_o aunt_n brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o my_o cousin_n and_o conseness_n whether_o of_o my_o father_n side_n or_o mother_n side_n who_o be_v go_v into_o their_o world_n wherefore_o i_o vow_v etc._n etc._n amen_o the_o lord_n remember_v the_o soul_n of_o n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n and_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o my_o cousin_n and_o coseness_n whether_o on_o my_o father_n or_o mother_n side_n who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o slay_v or_o stab_v or_o burn_v or_o drown_v or_o hang_v for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n therefore_o i_o will_v give_v alm_n for_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o for_o this_o let_v their_o soul_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n sarah_n and_o rebecca_n rachel_n and_o leah_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n and_o righteous_a woman_n which_o be_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n amen_n then_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o man_n that_o be_v thus_o charitable_a as_o it_o follow_v there_o in_o these_o word_n he_o that_o bless_v our_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n moses_n and_o aaron_n david_n and_o solomon_n he_o bless_v rabbi_n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n because_o he_o have_v vow_v alm_n for_o the_o soul_n who_o he_o have_v mention_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o this_o the_o lord_n keep_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o from_o all_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n and_o from_o every_o plague_n and_o sickness_n and_o write_v he_o and_o seal_v he_o for_o a_o happy_a life_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o send_v a_o blessing_n and_o prosper_v he_o in_o every_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o israel_n his_o brethren_n and_o let_v we_o say_v amen_o thus_o courteous_a reader_n have_v thou_o see_v a_o popish_a jew_n intercede_v for_o the_o dead_a have_v but_o the_o like_a patience_n a_o while_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v how_o they_o be_v popish_a almost_o entire_o in_o claim_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o intercede_v for_o they_o for_o thus_o tend_v a_o prayer_n which_o they_o use_v in_o the_o book_n call_v sepher_n min_n hagim_a shell_n col_fw-fr hammedinoth_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o have_v also_o here_o turn_v into_o english_a do_v for_o thy_o praise_n sake_n do_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o love_v thou_o that_o now_o dwell_v in_o dust_n for_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n sake_n do_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n sake_n do_v for_o david_n and_o salomon_n sake_n do_v for_o jerusalem_n thy_o holy_a city_n sake_n do_v for_o zion_n the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o glory_n sake_n do_v for_o the_o desolation_n of_o thy_o temple_n sake_n do_v for_o the_o tread_v down_o of_o thy_o altar_n sake_n do_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o be_v slay_v for_o thy_o holy_a name_n do_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o have_v be_v massacre_v for_o thy_o sake_n do_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o have_v go_v to_o fire_n or_o water_n for_o the_o hallow_n of_o thy_o name_n do_v for_o suck_a child_n sake_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v do_v for_o wean_a child_n sake_n who_o have_v not_o offend_v do_v for_o infant_n sake_n who_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o doctor_n do_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n if_o not_o for_o we_o do_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n and_o save_v we_o tell_v i_o gentle_a reader_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whether_o do_v the_o jew_n romanize_v or_o the_o roman_a judaize_n in_o his_o devotion_n this_o intercede_v by_o other_o be_v a_o shrewd_a sign_n they_o have_v both_o reject_v the_o right_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o profane_a heathen_a may_v have_v read_v both_o jew_n and_o papist_n a_o lecture_n in_o he_o contemno_fw-la minutos_fw-la istos_fw-la deos_fw-la modo_fw-la jupiter_fw-la propitium_fw-la habeam_fw-la which_o i_o think_v a_o christian_a may_v well_o english_a let_v go_v all_o diminutive_a divinity_n so_o that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o great_a jesus_n christ_n to_o propitiate_v for_o i_o chap._n xli_o of_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o matth._n 6._o 1._o alm_n in_o rabbin_z hebrew_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsedhakah_n righteousness_n which_o word_n the_o syrian_a translator_n use_v matth._n 6._o 1._o act._n 10._o 2._o and_o in_o other_o place_n from_o this_o custom_n of_o speech_n the_o roman_a vulgar_a translate_v attendite_fw-la ne_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la faciatis_fw-la one_o english_a old_a manuscript_n testament_n be_v in_o lichfield_n library_n which_o have_v it_o thus_o after_o the_o latin_a takith_o heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o rightwisnes_n before_o man_n to_o be_v seyne_n of_o they_o ellis_fw-la you_o shullen_a have_v no_o meed_n at_o your_o fadir_n that_o be_v in_o hevenes_n other_o english_a translation_n i_o never_o see_v any_o to_o this_o sense_n nor_o any_o greek_a copy_n it_o seem_v the_o papist_n will_v rather_o judaize_v for_o his_o own_o advantage_n than_o follow_v the_o true_a greek_a the_o septuagint_n in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v turn_v tsedhakah_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d almsdeed_n or_o little_a or_o to_o no_o sense_n as_o the_o papist_n have_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d almsdeed_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n to_o as_o little_a purpose_n in_o the_o hebrew_n indeed_o one_o word_n be_v use_v for_o both_o tsedhakah_n for_o almsdeed_n which_o proper_o signify_v righteousness_n upon_o what_o ground_n i_o know_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o touch_v sâ—_n chrysostom_n have_v such_o â—_o touch_v alm_n must_v be_v give_v of_o right_o get_v good_a or_o else_o they_o be_v no_o righteousness_n or_o they_o be_v call_v zadkatha_n in_o syrian_a hu_o she_o zadek_v le_fw-fr mehwo_n they_o be_v call_v righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v right_a they_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o give_v right_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o alm_n who_o one_o may_v
see_v the_o full_a settle_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o house_n and_o when_o god_n have_v fetch_v he_o a_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o glorious_a church_n with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n than_o he_o think_v it_o fit_a for_o their_o restriction_n as_o also_o 1._o also_o also_o also_o vid._n jarchi_n on_o ruth_n cap._n 1._o for_o their_o distinction_n from_o the_o heathen_a to_o give_v the_o law_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n the_o more_o to_o procure_v reverence_n to_o he_o for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n must_v needs_o hearken_v when_o the_o lord_n speak_v isa._n 1._o 2._o and_o thus_o do_v etc._n do_v do_v do_v numa_n minos_n etc._n etc._n the_o heathen_a fain_o they_o receive_v their_o law_n from_o a_o deity_n that_o be_v never_o see_v and_o yet_o their_o law_n be_v the_o better_o observe_v for_o that_o reason_n chap._n lix_n of_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v give_v and_o manner_n god_n give_v the_o law_n in_o arabia_n so_o wicked_a mahomet_n 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a_o law_n chap._n lx._n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v death_n but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n the_o jew_n stand_v upon_o the_o letter_n and_o think_v to_o gain_v life_n by_o the_o work_n of_o it_o but_o they_o the_o apostle_n frequent_o loc_n vid._n hillar_n &_o hieron_n in_o loc_n confute_v and_o i_o take_v the_o aim_n of_o christ_n parable_n matth._n 20._o about_o the_o penny_n to_o extend_v to_o no_o less_o some_o come_v into_o the_o vineyard_n at_o the_o dawn_v of_o the_o day_n or_o the_o age_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o some_o at_o the_o three_o hour_n or_o in_o the_o time_n before_o the_o law_n and_o some_o at_o the_o six_o and_o nine_o hour_n or_o under_o the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o some_o at_o the_o last_o under_o the_o gospel_n those_o under_o the_o law_n plead_v for_o merit_n we_o have_v bear_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v costly_a sacrifice_n sore_a ceremony_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o the_o master_n answer_v that_o his_o penny_n be_v his_o own_o and_o if_o he_o give_v it_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o merit_n but_o his_o good_a will_n st._n paul_n call_v the_o law_n a_o schoolmaster_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o such_o a_o schoolmaster_n as_o that_o that_o livy_n and_o florus_n speak_v of_o in_o italy_n who_o bring_v forth_o his_o child_n that_o be_v trust_v with_o he_o to_o hannibal_n who_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v more_o merciful_a than_o otherwise_o they_o have_v all_o perish_v so_o they_o that_o rely_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o fine_a constrain_v by_o the_o law_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n who_o more_o merciful_a than_o the_o law_n do_v deliver_v they_o and_o if_o you_o well_o weigh_v it_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o as_o the_o whole_a law_n so_o every_o part_n from_o one_o to_o another_o bring_v we_o to_o christ._n the_o moral_a law_n show_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v and_o with_o the_o same_o sight_n we_o 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legal_a priesthood_n and_o they_o may_v pass_v by_o he_o but_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o they_o can_v help_v he_o by_o come_v a_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o they_o may_v pass_v by_o he_o but_o they_o do_v not_o they_o can_v help_v he_o or_o by_o come_v a_o priest_n that_o be_v the_o angel_n may_v see_v he_o thus_o but_o they_o let_v he_o lie_v for_o they_o can_v help_v he_o by_o come_v a_o levite_n that_o be_v man_n and_o the_o world_n may_v see_v he_o thus_o but_o they_o let_v he_o alone_o for_o ever_o for_o they_o can_v succour_v he_o but_o by_o come_v a_o good_a samaritan_n that_o be_v our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o be_v call_v a_o samaritan_n and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o he_o pity_v he_o salve_v he_o lodge_v he_o and_o pay_v for_o he_o he_o pity_v he_o in_o very_a bowel_n therefore_o he_o say_v as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o salve_v he_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n therefore_o it_o 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will_v do_v he_o no_o more_o wrong_a than_o you_o will_v do_v his_o brother_n matthew_n when_o you_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o publican_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iscariot_n it_o may_v be_v ennquire_v whether_o this_o name_n be_v give_v he_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a or_o not_o till_o after_o his_o death_n if_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a one_o may_v not_o improper_o derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d skortja_n which_o be_v write_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n nedarim_n fol_z 55._o 2._o iskortja_n where_o while_o the_o discourse_n be_v of_o a_o man_n vow_v that_o he_o will_v not_o use_v this_o or_o that_o garment_n we_o be_v teach_v these_o thing_n he_o that_o tie_v himself_o by_o a_o vow_n of_o not_o use_v garment_n may_v use_v sackcloth_n vail_v cloth_n hair_z cloth_z etc._n etc._n but_o he_o may_v not_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o word_n the_o gloss_n write_v thus_o these_o be_v garment_n some_o of_o leather_n and_o some_o of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o clothing_n the_o gemara_n ask_v what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iskortja_n bar_v bar_n channah_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tanner_n garment_n the_o gloss_n be_v a_o leathern_a apron_n that_o tanner_n put_v on_o over_o their_o clothes_n so_o that_o judas_n iscariot_n may_v perhaps_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o judas_n with_o the_o apron_n but_o now_o in_o such_o apron_n they_o have_v purse_n sow_o in_o which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o carry_v their_o money_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o aruch_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o shall_v also_o observe_v present_o and_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v judas_n have_v that_o title_n of_o the_o purse_n bearer_n as_o he_o be_v call_v judas_n with_o the_o apron_n or_o what_o if_o he_o use_v the_o art_n of_o a_o tanner_n before_o he_o be_v choose_v into_o discipleship_n certain_o we_o read_v of_o one_o simon_n a_o tanner_n act._n ix_o 43._o and_o that_o this_o judas_n be_v the_o son_n of_o simon_n joh._n xiii_o 26._o but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o brand_v with_o this_o title_n till_o after_o his_o death_n i_o shall_v suppose_v it_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iscara_n which_o word_n what_o it_o signify_v let_v the_o gemarist_n speak_v 1._o speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v bab._n berac_n fol._n 8._o 1._o nine_o hundred_o and_o three_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v create_v in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o issue_n of_o death_n psal._n lxviii_o 20._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d issue_n arithmetical_o arise_v to_o that_o number_n among_o all_o those_o kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iscara_n be_v the_o rough_a death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o easy_a where_o the_o gloss_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iscara_n in_o the_o mother_n tongue_n be_v strangulament_n by_o learned_a man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v render_v angina_n the_o quinsy_n the_o gemara_n set_v out_o the_o roughness_n of_o it_o by_o this_o simile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schabb._n fol._n 33._o 1._o the_o iscara_n be_v like_a to_o branch_n of_o thorn_n in_o a_o fleece_n of_o wool_n which_o if_o a_o man_n shake_v violent_o behind_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o the_o wool_n will_v be_v pull_v off_o by_o they_o it_o be_v thus_o define_v in_o the_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o iscara_n begin_v in_o the_o bowel_n and_o end_n in_o the_o throat_n see_v the_o gemara_n there_o when_o judas_n therefore_o perish_v by_o a_o most_o miserable_a strangle_v be_v strangle_v by_o the_o devil_n which_o we_o observe_v in_o its_o place_n no_o wonder_n if_o this_o infamous_a death_n be_v brand_v upon_o his_o name_n to_o be_v common_o style_v judas_n iscariot_n or_o that_o judas_n that_o perish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o strangle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o also_o betray_v he_o let_v that_o of_o maimonides_n be_v observe_v 8._o observe_v observe_v observe_v observe_v observe_v observe_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 8._o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o betray_v a_o israelite_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o heathen_a either_o as_o to_o his_o person_n or_o as_o to_o his_o good_n etc._n etc._n and_o whosoever_o shall_v so_o betray_v a_o israelite_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v peter_n speak_v agreeable_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o nation_n when_o he_o say_v concern_v judas_n he_o go_v unto_o his_o place_n act._n i._n 25._o and_o so_o do_v baal_n turim_n concern_v balaam_n balaam_n go_v to_o his_o place_n numb_a xxiv_o 25._o that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o any_o city_n of_o the_o samaritan_n enter_v you_o not_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v the_o jew_n privilege_n reserve_v to_o they_o until_o they_o alienate_v and_o lose_v they_o by_o their_o own_o perverseness_n and_o siâ—s_n nor_o do_v he_o grant_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n or_o samaritan_n before_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n the_o samaritan_n vaunt_v themselves_o sons_z of_o the_o patriach_n jacob_n joh._n iu._n 12._o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o altogether_o distant_a from_o the_o truth_n they_o embrace_v also_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v teach_v thence_o expect_v the_o messiah_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n nevertheless_o christ_n acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o sheep_n no_o more_o than_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o i._o very_o many_o among_o they_o be_v spring_v indeed_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n though_o now_o become_v renegades_n and_o apostate_n from_o the_o jewish_a faith_n and_o nation_n and_o hate_v they_o more_o than_o if_o they_o be_v heathen_n and_o more_o than_o they_o will_v do_v heathen_n which_o also_o among_o other_o thing_n may_v perhaps_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o very_a language_n for_o read_v the_o samaritan_n version_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o you_o will_v observe_v that_o the_o samaritan_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o alliance_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o can_v not_o but_o use_v of_o the_o language_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o use_v such_o a_o variation_n and_o change_n of_o the_o dialect_n as_o if_o they_o scorn_v to_o speak_v the_o same_o word_n that_o they_o do_v and_o make_v the_o same_o language_n not_o the_o same_o ii_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o receive_v the_o mosaic_a law_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o so_o different_a a_o write_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o seem_v plain_o to_o have_v propound_v this_o to_o themselves_o that_o retain_v indeed_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o will_v hold_v it_o under_o as_o much_o difference_n from_o the_o mosaic_a text_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o ever_o they_o can_v so_o that_o they_o keep_v something_o to_o the_o sense_n 2._o sense_n sense_n sense_n sense_n sense_n sense_n hieros_n sotah_n fol._n 21._o 3._o &_o bab._n sotah_n fol._n 33._o 2._o r._n eliezer_n ben_fw-mi r._n simeon_n say_v i_o say_v to_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o samaritan_n you_o have_v falsify_v your_o law_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o profit_n accrue_v to_o you_o thereby_o for_o you_o have_v write_v in_o your_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d near_o the_o oaken_a grove_n of_o morâ—h_n which_o be_v sichem_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v let_v the_o samaritan_n text_n at_o deut._n xi_o 30._o be_v look_v upon_o iii_o however_o they_o pretend_v to_o study_v the_o religion_n of_o moses_n yet_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o idolater_n when_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o worship_v which_o our_o saviour_n object_n against_o they_o joh._n iu._n 22._o and_o have_v not_o only_o revolt_v as_o apostate_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o moses_n but_o set_v themselves_o against_o it_o with_o the_o great_a hatred_n hence_o the_o jewish_a nation_n hold_v they_o for_o heathen_n or_o for_o a_o people_n more_o execrable_a than_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o a_o certain_z rabbin_z thus_o reproach_n their_o idolatry_n 4._o idolatry_n idolatry_n idolatry_n idolatry_n idolatry_n idolatry_n hieros_n avodah_n zarah_n fol._n 44._o 4._o r._n ishmael_n ben_fw-mi r._n josi_n go_v to_o neapolis_n that_o be_v sâ—chem_n the_o samaritan_n come_v to_o he_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v thus_o i_o see_v that_o you_o adore_v not_o this_o mountain_n but_o the_o idol_n which_o be_v under_o it_o for_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n hide_v the_o strange_a god_n under_o the_o
in_o white_a and_o have_v a_o white_a veil_n and_o enter_v and_o minister_v with_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n 2._o we_o meet_v also_o with_o mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council-house_n of_o the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gemara_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n joma_n fol._n 66._o 1._o in_o gemara_n the_o high_a priest_n make_v a_o decree_n and_o do_v not_o permit_v a_o israelite_n to_o carry_v the_o escape_n goat_n into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o in_o the_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o permit_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chetubh_n chap._n 1._o hall_n 5._o the_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n exact_v for_o the_o portion_n of_o a_o virgin_n four_o hundred_o zuzee_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o hinder_v it_o first_o this_o be_v that_o council_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o councillor_n second_o that_o which_o be_v decree_v by_o they_o concern_v the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o escape_n goat_n belong_v mere_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v a_o caution_n about_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o the_o office_n in_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n three_o and_o that_o about_o the_o portion_n of_o a_o virgin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o what_o any_o israelite_n may_v do_v and_o so_o the_o gemarist_n confess_v if_o any_o noble_a family_n in_o israel_n say_v they_o will_v do_v what_o the_o priest_n do_v they_o may_v the_o priest_n set_v a_o price_n upon_o their_o virgin_n and_o decree_v by_o common_a consent_n that_o not_o less_o than_o such_o a_o portion_n shall_v be_v require_v for_o they_o which_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o the_o israelite_n to_o do_v for_o their_o virgin_n if_o they_o please_v 3._o 7._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o â—â—â—_o hashanah_n chap._n 1._o hall_n 7._o there_o be_v a_o example_n bring_v of_o tobias_n a_o physician_n who_o see_v the_o new_a moon_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o have_v free_v the_o priest_n admit_v he_o and_o his_o son_n for_o witness_n his_o servant_n they_o reject_v but_o when_o they_o come_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bench_n they_o admit_v he_o and_o his_o servant_n and_o reject_v his_o son_n observe_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o priest_n 2._o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o council_n to_o determine_v of_o the_o new_a moon_n because_o on_o that_o depend_v the_o set-time_n of_o the_o feast_n this_o be_v plain_a enough_o in_o the_o chapter_n cite_v 3._o that_o what_o the_o priest_n do_v be_v matter_n of_o examination_n only_o not_o decree_n 4._o 3._o 4._o 4._o 4._o 4._o 4._o 4._o jerus_n 〈◊〉_d fol._n 2d_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n deut._n xxii_o 18._o be_v the_o triumvirate_n bench._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n v._n 24._o mean_v the_o bench_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n the_o matter_n there_o in_o debate_n be_v about_o a_o marry_a woman_n who_o be_v find_v by_o her_o husband_n to_o have_v lose_v her_o virginity_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n xxii_o 13_o etc._n etc._n in_o that_o passage_n among_o other_o thing_n you_o may_v find_v these_o word_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v lay_v hold_n of_o that_o man_n and_o scourge_v he_o the_o gemarist_n take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o define_v what_o the_o phrase_n there_o and_o in_o other_o place_n mean_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n and_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n gate_n when_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o bench._n that_o say_v they_o signify_v the_o triumvirate_n bench_n this_o the_o bench_n or_o council_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n that_o be_v unless_o i_o be_v very_o much_o mistake_v every_o council_n of_o twenty_o three_o which_o be_v clear_a enough_o both_o from_o the_o place_n mention_v and_o from_o reason_n itself_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o place_n quote_v be_v these_o r._n bon_fw-fr bar_n chaija_n inquire_v before_o r._n zeira_n what_o if_o the_o father_n of_o the_o virgin_n shall_v produce_v witness_n which_o invalidate_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o husband_n witness_n if_o the_o father_n witness_n be_v prove_v false_a he_o must_v be_v whip_v and_o pay_v a_o hundred_o selaim_v in_o the_o triumvirat-court_n but_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v by_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o twenty_o three_o etc._n etc._n r._n zeira_n think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o double_a judgement_n but_o r._n jeremias_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n abhu_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o single_a one_o but_o the_o tradition_n contradict_v r._n abhu_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n ver_fw-la 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o the_o triumvirate_n bench._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o at_o the_o gate_n mean_v the_o bench_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o triumvirat-bench_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o it_o be_v either_o the_o chief_a council_n or_o the_o council_n of_o the_o twenty_o three_o or_o some_o other_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n distinct_a from_o all_o these_o but_o it_o can_v be_v this_o three_o because_o the_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o talmudist_n and_o the_o place_n in_o the_o law_n cite_v by_o the_o talmudist_n plain_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o council_n which_o have_v power_n of_o judge_v in_o capital_a cause_n but_o they_o that_o suppose_v the_o ecclesiastical_a council_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v be_v distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a scarce_o suppose_v that_o that_o council_n sit_v on_o capital_a cause_n or_o pass_v sentence_n of_o death_n much_o less_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o that_o council_n sit_v only_o on_o life_n and_o death_n which_o certain_o ought_v to_o be_v suppose_v from_o the_o place_n quote_v if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v strict_o signify_v such_o a_o council_n of_o priest_n let_v we_o illustrate_v the_o talmudical_a word_n with_o a_o paraphrase_n r._n zeira_n think_v that_o that_o cause_n of_o a_o husband_n accuse_v his_o wife_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o virginity_n belong_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o two_o bench_n namely_o of_o the_o triumvirate_n which_o inflict_v whip_v and_o pecuniary_a mulct_n and_o of_o the_o twenty_o three_o which_o adjudge_v to_o death_n but_o rabbi_n abhu_n think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o one_o bench_n only_o but_o you_o be_v mistake_v good_a rabbi_n abhu_n and_o the_o very_a phrase_n make_v use_v of_o in_o this_o case_n refute_v you_o for_o the_o expression_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n signify_v the_o triumviral_n bench_n and_o the_o phrase_n at_o the_o gate_n signify_v the_o bench_n of_o twenty_o three_o for_o the_o chief_a council_n never_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n 2._o now_o the_o council_n of_o twenty_o three_o be_v call_v by_o the_o talmudist_n the_o bench_n or_o the_o council_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n allude_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n deut._n xvii_o 9_o where_o the_o word_n priest_n denote_v the_o inferior_a council_n and_o judge_v the_o chief_a council_n ii_o in_o the_o chief_a council_n the_o precedent_n sit_v in_o the_o high_a seat_n be_v at_o this_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v under_o examination_n rabban_n gamaliel_n as_o we_o say_v but_o the_o high_a priest_n excel_v he_o in_o dignity_n every_o where_n for_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n be_v choose_v not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o quality_n as_o for_o his_o learning_n and_o skill_n in_o tradition_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o phrase_n very_o much_o use_v by_o the_o author_n of_o juchasin_n apply_v to_o precedent_n that_o be_v keeper_z father_n and_o deliverer_n of_o tradition_n and_o he_o be_v choose_v to_o this_o office_n who_o be_v fit_a for_o these_o thing_n memorable_a be_v the_o story_n of_o hillel_n come_v to_o the_o presidentship_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o chair_n for_o this_o only_a thing_n because_o he_o solve_v some_o doubt_n about_o the_o passover_n have_v learn_v it_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o from_o shemaiah_n and_o abtalion_n 1._o abtalion_n abtalion_n abtalion_n abtalion_n abtalion_n abtalion_n jerus_n pesach_n fol._n 33._o 1._o we_o will_v not_o think_v it_o much_o to_o transcribe_v the_o story_n the_o son_n of_o betira_fw-la once_o forget_v a_o tradition_n for_o when_o the_o fourteen_o day_n on_o which_o the_o passover_n be_v to_o be_v
they_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o its_o filthiness_n verse_n li._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v up_o it_o be_v a_o difficulty_n among_o some_o why_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o receive_n up_o when_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o his_o death_n but_o let_v it_o be_v only_o grant_v that_o under_o that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v include_v the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o the_o difficulty_n be_v solve_v the_o evangelist_n seem_v from_o thence_o to_o calculate_v moses_n and_o elias_n have_v speak_v of_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v of_o his_o final_a departure_n when_o he_o take_v leave_v of_o it_o at_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o from_o thence_o forward_o till_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v up_o he_o steadfast_o set_v his_o face_n towards_o jerusalem_n resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o be_v present_a at_o all_o the_o feast_n that_o shall_v precede_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o receive_v up_o he_o go_v therefore_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o what_o he_o do_v there_o we_o have_v it_o tell_v we_o john_n vii_o after_o ten_o week_n or_o thereabouts_o he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n chap._n xiii_o 22._o and_o joh._n x._o 22._o and_o at_o length_n to_o the_o last_o feast_n of_o all_o his_o own_o passover_n chap._n xvii_o 11._o verse_n lii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o journey_v to_o and_o from_o jerusalem_n will_v ordinary_o deign_v to_o lodge_v in_o any_o of_o the_o samaritan_n to_n but_o if_o necessity_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n compel_v they_o to_o betake_v themselves_o into_o any_o of_o their_o inn_n we_o must_v know_v that_o nothing_o but_o their_o mere_a hatred_n to_o the_o nation_n can_v forbid_v they_o for_o 4._o for_o for_o for_o for_o for_o for_o hieros_n avod_fw-la zarah_n fol._n 44._o 4._o their_o land_n be_v clean_a their_o water_n be_v clean_o their_o dwelling_n be_v clean_o and_o their_o road_n be_v clean_o so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o offence_n or_o danger_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o their_o dwell_n and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o samaritan_n in_o most_o thing_n come_v the_o near_a the_o jewish_a religion_n of_o all_o other_o there_o be_v less_o danger_n of_o be_v defile_v either_o in_o their_o meat_n or_o bed_n or_o table_n etc._n etc._n verse_n lv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o what_o elias_n once_o do_v to_o those_o of_o samaria_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n have_v a_o ambition_n to_o imitate_v in_o this_o place_n dream_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o there_o be_v those_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n in_o their_o very_a name_n boanarge_n that_o shall_v break_v out_o at_o pleasure_n for_o the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o those_o that_o provoke_v they_o but_o can_v you_o not_o see_v o_o you_o son_n of_o zebedee_n how_o careful_a and_o tender_a your_o master_n be_v from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o his_o soul_n about_o the_o life_n and_o well-being_n of_o mankind_n how_o he_o heal_v the_o sick_a cure_v those_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n and_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o will_v you_o be_v breathe_a slaughter_n and_o fire_n and_o no_o less_o destruction_n to_o the_o town_n than_o what_o have_v happen_v to_o sodom_n alas_o you_o do_v not_o know_v or_o have_v not_o consider_v what_o kind_n of_o spirit_n and_o temper_n become_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o messiah_n verse_n lx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a the_o jew_n account_v of_o the_o gentile_n as_o no_o other_o than_o dead_a 2._o dead_a dead_a dead_a dead_a dead_a dead_a chetubboth_n fol._n 3._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o gentile_n do_v not_o live_v and_o as_o the_o gentile_n so_o even_o among_o themselves_o these_o four_o sort_n be_v so_o esteem_v 1._o esteem_v esteem_v esteem_v esteem_v esteem_v esteem_v shemoth_n rabb_n fol._n 123._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o four_o be_v account_v as_o dead_a the_o blind_a the_o leprose_n the_o poor_a and_o the_o childless_a chap._n x._o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seventy_o why_o the_o vulgar_a shall_v have_v seventy_o and_o two_o they_o themselves_o i_o suppose_v be_v able_a to_o give_v no_o very_a good_a reason_n much_o less_o the_o interpreter_n of_o titus_n bostrensis_n when_o in_o the_o greek_a copy_n before_o he_o he_o see_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o he_o shall_v render_v septuaginta_fw-la dvos_fw-la seventy_o two_o who_o can_v tell_v aben_n ezra_n upon_o the_o story_n of_o eldad_n and_o medad_n xi_o medad_n medad_n medad_n medad_n medad_n medad_n numb_a xi_o have_v this_o passage_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o moses_n take_v six_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n and_o the_o whole_a number_n amount_v to_o seventy_o and_o two_o but_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v only_o seventy_o the_o odd_a two_o be_v lay_v aside_o now_o if_o god_n lay_v aside_o two_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v enroll_v and_o endow_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v the_o just_a number_n of_o seventy_o only_a we_o can_v hardly_o imagine_v why_o our_o saviour_n shall_v add_v two_o to_o make_v it_o lxxii_o and_o not_o lxx_o 1._o lxx_o lxx_o lxx_o lxx_o lxx_o lxx_o vajicra_fw-la rabba_fw-mi fol._n 178_o 1._o it_o be_v say_v to_o moses_n at_o mount_n sinai_n go_v up_o thou_o and_o aaron_n and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n so_o will_v the_o holy_a bless_a god_n ordain_v to_o himself_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o counsel_n of_o elder_n of_o his_o own_o people_n now_o the_o number_n of_o this_o consistory_n the_o doctor_n determine_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o seventy_o a_o council_n of_o seventy_o two_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o once_o only_o at_o jabneh_n 3._o jabneh_n jabneh_n jabneh_n jabneh_n jabneh_n jabneh_n jadaim_v cap._n 3._o hall_n 3._o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi azzai_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lxxii_o elder_n on_o the_o day_n when_o they_o make_v r._n eliezar_n ben_fw-mi azariah_n one_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n nor_o do_v they_o then_o remove_v rabban_n gamaliel_n although_o he_o have_v displease_v they_o verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n it_o be_v add_v in_o another_o evangelist_n x._o evangelist_n evangelist_n evangelist_n evangelist_n evangelist_n evangelist_n mat._n x._o be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n with_o which_o we_o may_v compare_v that_o in_o midr._n schir_n 3._o schir_n schir_n schir_n schir_n schir_n schir_n fol._n 17._o 3._o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n say_v concern_v israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o belong_v to_o i_o be_v simple_a as_o dove_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v subtle_a as_o serpent_n verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salute_v no_o man_n by_o the_o way_n i._o we_o have_v a_o passage_n something_o like_o this_o elsewhere_o 29._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o 2_o king_n iu_o 29._o if_o thou_o meet_v any_o man_n salute_v he_o not_o that_o be_v as_o be_v common_o expound_v do_v not_o hinder_v thy_o journey_n by_o discourse_v with_o any_o in_o the_o way_n but_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o this_o place_n the_o business_n of_o these_o disciple_n not_o require_v such_o mighty_a expedition_n they_o be_v command_v out_o two_o by_o two_o to_o this_o or_o the_o other_o place_n or_o city_n where_o christ_n himself_o be_v to_o come_v in_o person_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a they_o shall_v run_v in_o so_o great_a haste_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o stay_n in_o the_o way_n only_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o such_o and_o such_o place_n their_o business_n indeed_o lie_v no_o where_o but_o in_o those_o very_a place_n to_o which_o they_o have_v be_v particular_o send_v to_o proclaim_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n there_o and_o not_o to_o be_v tell_v it_o in_o the_o way_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o be_v send_v their_o business_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o come_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o the_o come_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v
verse_n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o five_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o two_o farthing_n two_o sparrow_n be_v sell_v for_o one_o farthing_n 29._o farthing_n farthing_n farthing_n farthing_n farthing_n farthing_n mat._n x._o 29._o and_o five_o for_o two_o we_o find_v that_o dove_n be_v sell_v in_o the_o temple_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o woman_n in_o childbed_n and_o their_o issue_n of_o blood_n by_o who_o a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n and_o young_a pigeon_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v if_o they_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o present_v a_o more_o costly_a sacrifice_n so_o probable_o the_o sparrow_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v sell_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o leper_n in_o the_o cleanse_n of_o who_o they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o 4._o of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o levit._fw-la fourteen_o 4._o i_o confess_v the_o greek_a version_n in_o this_o place_n have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o sparrow_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o little_a bird_n and_o yet_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v the_o far-fetched_a reason_n that_o r._n solomon_n give_v you_o will_v easy_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v sparrow_n that_o be_v point_v at_o the_o leprosy_n say_v he_o come_v upon_o mankind_n for_o a_o evil_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o too_o much_o garrulity_n of_o word_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o cleanse_n of_o it_o they_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sparrow_n that_o be_v always_o chirp_n and_o chatter_v with_o their_o voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v forget_v before_o god_n 4._o god_n god_n god_n god_n god_n god_n beresh_a rabb_n fol._n 88_o 4._o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi jachai_n stand_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o cave_n wherein_o he_o lie_v hide_v for_o the_o space_n of_o thirteen_o year_n he_o see_v a_o certain_a man_n catch_v of_o bird_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v bath_n kol_n out_o of_o heaven_n say_v mercy_n mercy_n the_o bird_n escape_v but_o when_o he_o hear_v bath_n kol_n say_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n than_o be_v the_o bird_n take_v he_o say_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bird_n be_v not_o take_v without_o god_n much_o less_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n this_o passage_n be_v also_o recite_v in_o midras_n tillen_n 1._o tillen_n tillen_n tillen_n tillen_n tillen_n tillen_n fol._n 15._o 1._o but_o the_o circumstance_n vary_v verse_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o he_o that_o deny_v i_o etc._n etc._n consider_v whether_o in_o these_o word_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o point_v at_o those_o two_o unpardonable_a sin_n apostasy_n or_o deny_v and_o renounce_v of_o christ_n and_o blasphemy_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o first_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n 16._o death_n death_n death_n death_n death_n death_n 1_o joh._n v._o 16._o and_o so_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o event_n be_v the_o latter_a too_o i_o find_v they_o indeed_o confound_v by_o some_o who_o discourse_n upon_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o yet_o this_o difference_n may_v be_v observe_v viz._n that_o apostasy_n can_v proper_o be_v charge_v on_o any_o but_o who_o have_v already_o profess_v christianity_n but_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v utter_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o disown_v and_o reject_v christ._n verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n with_o i_o i._o in_o the_o title_n of_o brethren_n this_o obtain_v among_o they_o that_o as_o the_o elder_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o bear_v so_o the_o young_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_a because_o without_o the_o title_n of_o first-born_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v only_o two_o brethren_n here_o betwixt_o who_o the_o complaint_n be_v make_v but_o which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o complainant_n it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o determine_v you_o will_v say_v the_o young_a most_o probable_o because_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o the_o first-born_a shall_v wrong_v the_o young_a than_o the_o young_a the_o first-born_a and_o yet_o in_o that_o court_n of_o judicature_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o court_n of_o thou_o draw_v and_o i_o will_v draw_v the_o young_a may_v be_v troublesome_a to_o the_o first-born_a as_o well_o as_o the_o first-born_a to_o the_o young_a that_o matter_n be_v thus_o 1._o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o baâ—a_fw-la bathra_fw-la fol._n 13._o 1._o when_o a_o father_n have_v bequeath_v to_o his_o first-born_a and_o young_a son_n a_o servant_n and_o a_o unclean_a beast_n which_o can_v not_o be_v part_v in_o two_o then_o say_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o do_v thou_o draw_v or_o i_o will_v draw_v that_o be_v do_v thou_o redeem_v thy_o share_n or_o i_o will_v redeem_v i_o now_o here_o the_o young_a brother_n may_v be_v perverse_a and_o as_o well_o hinder_v the_o redemption_n as_o the_o first-born_a ii_o in_o the_o division_n of_o inheritance_n how_o many_o vexation_n and_o quarrel_n may_v arise_v both_o reason_n and_o common_a experience_n do_v abundant_o teach_v we_o the_o rabbin_n be_v very_o large_a upon_o this_o head_n and_o suppose_v that_o great_a controversy_n may_v arise_v either_o from_o the_o testament_n of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o inheritance_n or_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o son_n as_o if_o the_o young_a son_n be_v a_o disciple_n of_o the_o wiseman_n and_o the_o elder_n not_o if_o the_o young_a be_v make_v a_o proselyte_n the_o elder_a a_o gentile_a etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o instance_n now_o before_o we_o the_o complaint_n or_o controversy_n be_v not_o about_o divide_v but_o about_o not_o divide_v because_o the_o first-born_a most_o probable_o will_v not_o gratify_v the_o young_a in_o that_o thing_n the_o judge_n in_o that_o case_n be_v the_o bench_n of_o the_o triumvir_n these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_n in_o the_o controversy_n and_o decree_v concern_v the_o right_a or_o equity_n of_o divide_v and_o either_o some_o be_v appoint_v by_o they_o or_o some_o choose_v by_o those_o between_o who_o the_o cause_n depend_v as_o arbiter_n in_o the_o case_n and_o these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divider_v those_o that_o take_v care_n as_o to_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o division_n now_o we_o can_v easy_o suppose_v what_o shall_v move_v this_o man_n to_o appeal_v to_o our_o saviour_n as_o judge_v in_o this_o matter_n unless_o either_o himself_o or_o brother_n or_o both_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o disciple_n verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v etc._n etc._n 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n tâ—anith_n fol._n 11._o 1._o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o distress_n let_v not_o any_o man_n than_o say_v i_o will_v go_v into_o my_o house_n and_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o peace_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o my_o soul._n for_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v so_o do_v it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n stay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o what_o follow_v it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v away_o from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v and_o what_o if_o he_o shall_v so_o say_v and_o do_v when_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o distress_n verse_n xx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o however_o this_o follow_a story_n have_v something_o in_o it_o that_o may_v be_v laugh_v at_o yet_o have_v it_o something_o in_o it_o that_o be_v serious_a enough_o 1._o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o elleh_n haddehbarim_n rabb_n fol._n 300._o 1._o the_o rabbin_n say_v it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o day_n of_o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi chalaphta_n that_o he_o go_v to_o a_o certain_a circumcision_n and_o there_o feast_v the_o father_n of_o the_o infant_n give_v they_o old_a wine_n wine_n of_o seven_o year_n old_a to_o drink_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o with_o this_o wine_n will_v i_o grow_v old_a in_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o son_n they_o feast_v together_o till_o midnight_n r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi chalaphta_n trust_v to_o his_o own_o virtue_n go_v out_o at_o midnight_n to_o go_v into_o the_o city_n in_o the_o way_n he_o find_v the_o angel_n of_o death_n and_o observe_v he_o very_o sad_a say_v he_o to_o he_o who_o be_v thou_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o why_o then_o say_v
wisdom_n wisdom_n wisdom_n wisdom_n r._n abuhabh_n in_o praesat_fw-la ad_fw-la ner._n 7._o there_o be_v three_o person_n invite_v to_o a_o feast_n a_o prince_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o ordinary_a person_n the_o wise_a man_n sit_v next_o to_o the_o prince_n be_v ask_v by_o the_o king_n why_o he_o do_v so_o he_o answer_v because_o i_o be_o a_o wise_a man_n 2._o man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n hieros_n bâ—racoth_fw-mi fol._n 11._o 2._o janneus_n the_o king_n sit_v at_o table_n with_o some_o of_o the_o noble_n of_o persia_n simeon_n ben_fw-mi shetah_n that_o have_v be_v invite_v place_v himself_o betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v ask_v why_o so_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o ben_n sirrah_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exalt_v wisdom_n and_o she_o shall_v exalt_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o to_o sit_v among_o prince_n it_o be_v much_o such_o advice_n as_o this_o of_o our_o saviour_n that_n be_v give_v we_o in_o prov._n xxv_o 7._o upon_o which_o place_n we_o have_v this_o passage_n 4._o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n vajiâ—r_n rabâ—_n fol._n 164._o 4._o r._n aquilah_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi azzai_fw-mi thus_o expound_v it_o go_v back_o from_o thy_o place_n two_o or_o three_o seat_n and_o there_o sit_v that_o they_o may_v say_v unto_o thou_o go_v up_o high_o etc._n etc._n verse_n xviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o consent_n to_o make_v excuse_n a_o very_o ridiculous_a as_o well_o as_o clownish_a and_o unmannerly_a excuse_n this_o if_o it_o grow_v towards_o night_n for_o it_o be_v supper_n time_n a_o very_a unseasonable_a time_n to_o go_v see_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n new_o buy_v or_o to_o try_v a_o yoke_n of_o oxen._n the_o substantive_a therefore_o that_o shall_v answer_v to_o the_o adjective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o seek_v any_o other_o where_o than_o as_o it_o be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o begin_v all_o for_o one_o cause_n to_o make_v excuse_n i._n e._n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o aversation_n they_o have_v to_o it_o verse_n xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v into_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n into_o the_o high_a way_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o traveller_n but_o who_o be_v those_o that_o be_v among_o the_o hedge_n we_o have_v a_o parallel_n place_n 1_o chron._n iu_o 23._o these_o be_v the_o potter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o dwell_v in_o ataim_n and_o gader_n but_o the_o vulgar_a habitantes_fw-la in_o plantationibus_fw-la &_o sepibus_fw-la dwelling_n in_o plantation_n and_o hedge_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n r._n solomon_n and_o kimchi_n they_o employ_v themselves_o in_o make_v pot_n in_o plant_v in_o set_v hedge_n and_o make_v mud-wall_n the_o targumist_n here_o be_v very_o extravagant_a these_o be_v those_o disciple_n of_o the_o law_n for_o whose_o sake_n the_o world_n be_v make_v who_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o establish_v the_o world_n and_o their_o daughter_n build_v up_o the_o waste_a place_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o intercalation_n of_o month_n etc._n etc._n verse_n xxxiv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o salt_n have_v lose_v its_o savour_n this_o have_v a_o very_a good_a connexion_n with_o what_o go_v before_o our_o saviour_n have_v before_o teach_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o he_o that_o will_v apply_v himself_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v thing_n beforehand_o how_o great_a and_o difficult_a thing_n he_o must_v undergo_v lest_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o undertake_n he_o faint_v and_o go_v back_o he_o apostatise_v and_o become_v unsavoury_a salt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suit_n very_o well_o with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o both_o signify_v unsavoury_a and_o a_o fool_n 6._o fool_n fool_n fool_n fool_n fool_n fool_n job_n vi_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n 14._o salt_n salt_n salt_n salt_n salt_n salt_n lament_n ii_o 14._o thy_o prophet_n have_v see_v for_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vanity_n and_o that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a thing_n and_o folly_n 22._o folly_n folly_n folly_n folly_n folly_n folly_n job_n i._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v not_o not_o that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a to_o god_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o give_v folly_n to_o god_n chap._n xv._o verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ninety_o and_o nine_o this_o be_v a_o very_a familiar_a way_n of_o number_v and_o divide_v among_o the_o jew_n viz._n betwixt_o one_o and_o ninety_o i_o have_v give_v instance_n elsewhere_o let_v i_o in_o this_o place_n add_v one_o more_o 2._o more_o more_o more_o more_o more_o more_o vajicr_n rabb_n fol._n 197._o 2._o of_o those_o hundred_o cry_n that_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n utter_v ninety_o and_o nine_o of_o they_o be_v to_o death_n and_o only_o one_o of_o they_o to_o life_n verse_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o need_v no_o repentance_n here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o distinction_n common_o use_v in_o the_o jewish_a school_n i._n all_o the_o good_a and_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v at_o last_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a person_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a person_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v more_o than_o once_o in_o the_o first_o psalm_n hence_o this_o and_o the_o like_a passage_n very_o frequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paradise_n be_v for_o the_o just_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a thing_n lay_v up_o for_o the_o just_a let_v we_o by_o the_o way_n play_v a_o little_a with_o the_o gemarist_n as_o they_o themselves_o also_o play_v with_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n especial_o the_o letterr_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsadi_n 1._o tsadi_n tsadi_n tsadi_n tsadi_n tsadi_n tsadi_n schabbath_n fol._n 104._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v tsadi_n that_o begin_v a_o word_n or_o the_o crooked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o tsadi_n that_o end_v a_o word_n or_o the_o state_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o follow_v from_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o just_a person_n that_o be_v crooked_a or_o bow_v down_o and_o there_o be_v the_o just_a person_n that_o be_v erect_v or_o straight_o where_o the_o gloss_n have_v it_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v right_a and_o straight_o shall_v be_v bow_v or_o humble_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v erect_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v aruch_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o gloss_n but_o he_o also_o bring_v another_o which_o seem_v of_o his_o own_o make_n that_o there_o be_v a_o just_a person_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mild_a or_o humble_a but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o just_a person_n who_o be_v not_o so_o let_v he_o tell_v if_o he_o can_v what_o kind_n of_o just_a person_n that_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v not_o mild_a or_o humble_a but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o business_n ii_o they_o divide_v the_o just_a into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v just_a and_o no_o more_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v perfect_o just_a under_o the_o first_o rank_n they_o place_v those_o that_o be_v not_o always_o upright_o but_o have_v live_v a_o wicked_a and_o irreligious_a life_n have_v at_o length_n betake_v themselves_o to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n these_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d penitent_n under_o the_o latter_a rank_n be_v they_o place_v who_o have_v be_v always_o upright_o and_o never_o decline_v from_o the_o right_a way_n these_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_o just_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a from_o their_o first_o original_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a or_o good_a man_n and_o man_n of_o good_a work_n such_o a_o one_o do_v he_o account_v himself_o and_o probable_o be_v so_o esteem_v by_o other_o that_o say_v these_o all_o have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n 20._o youth_n youth_n youth_n youth_n youth_n youth_n matth._n xix_o 20._o and_o such_o a_o one_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o holy_a man_n be_v think_v 4._o think_v
become_v our_o redeemer_n as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n he_o have_v be_v our_o maker_n compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 14._o ver._n 1._o ver._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o god_n dwell_v among_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v god_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o we_o behold_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o great_a necessity_n for_o we_o to_o make_v any_o very_a curious_a enquiry_n whence_o our_o evangelist_n shall_v borrow_v this_o title_n when_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n we_o find_v it_o so_o often_o repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n say_v it_o be_v observe_v almost_o by_o all_o that_o have_v of_o late_o undertake_v a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o evangelist_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v very_o frequent_o occur_v among_o the_o targumist_n which_o may_v something_o enlighten_v the_o matter_n now_o before_o we_o 17._o we_o we_o we_o we_o we_o we_o exod._n xix_o 17._o and_o moses_n bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o meet_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n accept_v the_o face_n of_o job_n 9_o job_n job_n job_n job_n job_n job_n job_n xlii_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v 4._o scorn_v scorn_v scorn_v scorn_v scorn_v scorn_v psal._n ii_o 4._o they_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o word_n 12._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n psal._n cvi_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o word_n spare_v they_o 57_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o ezek._n xx._n 57_o to_o add_v no_o more_o gen._n xxvi_o 3._o instead_o of_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o the_o targum_fw-la have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o word_n shall_v be_v thy_o help_n so_o gen._n thirty-nine_o 2._o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v joseph_n helper_n and_o so_o all_o along_o that_o kind_n of_o phrase_n be_v most_o familiar_a among_o they_o though_o this_o must_v be_v also_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sometime_o signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o i_o thou_o he_o and_o be_v frequent_o apply_v to_o man_n too_o so_o job_n vii_o 8._o thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o i_o targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o job_n xxvii_o 3._o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targ._n two_o chron._n xvi_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o league_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n xxiii_o 16._o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o between_o all_o the_o people_n and_o between_o the_o king_n targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o observe_v that_o in_o zach._n vii_o 12._o the_o targumist_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o word_n if_o at_o least_o that_o may_v in_o strictness_n be_v so_o render_v for_o by_o what_o have_v be_v new_o allege_v it_o seem_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v translate_v the_o lord_n by_o himself_o or_o the_o lord_n himself_o i_o observe_v further_o that_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n have_v mistake_v the_o vowel_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o habbak_n iii_o 2._o have_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o his_o face_n shall_v go_v a_o word_n when_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v before_o his_o face_n go_v the_o pestilence_n verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o be_v life_n the_o evangelist_n proceed_v from_o the_o creation_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o same_o word_n he_o have_v declare_v how_o this_o word_n have_v give_v to_o all_o creature_n their_o first_o be_v v._o 3._o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o he_o now_o show_v how_o he_o restore_v life_n to_o man_n when_o he_o lay_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n hevah_n life_n gen._n iii_o 20._o the_o greek_a read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n life_n he_o call_v her_o life_n who_o have_v bring_v in_o death_n because_o he_o have_v now_o taste_v a_o better_a life_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n to_o which_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a our_o evangelist_n have_v some_o reference_n in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n life_n through_o christ_n be_v light_a arise_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o sin_n a_o light_n by_o which_o all_o believer_n be_v to_o walk_v st._n john_n seem_v in_o this_o clause_n to_o oppose_v the_o life_n and_o light_n exhibit_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o that_o life_n and_o light_n which_o the_o jew_n boast_v of_o in_o their_o law_n they_o expect_v life_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o they_o know_v no_o great_a light_n than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n which_o therefore_o they_o extol_v with_o infinite_a boast_n and_o praise_n which_o they_o give_v it_o take_v one_o instance_n for_o all_o 3_o all_o all_o all_o all_o all_o all_o bereshith_n rabba_fw-mi sect._n 3_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n r._n simeon_n say_v light_n be_v write_v there_o five_o time_n according_a to_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n the_o pentateuch_n and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n wherein_o god_n busy_v himself_o make_v the_o world_n and_o there_o be_v light_a according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la wherein_o the_o israelite_n come_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n and_o god_n see_v the_o light_n that_o it_o be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o god_n divide_v betwixt_o the_o light_n and_o the_o darkness_n according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o number_n which_o divide_v betwixt_o those_o that_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n and_o god_n call_v the_o light_n day_n according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v replenish_v with_o manifold_a tradition_n a_o gloss_n this_o be_v upon_o light_n full_a of_o darkness_n indeed_o verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n this_o light_n of_o promise_n and_o life_n by_o christ_n shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o all_o the_o cloudy_a type_n and_o shadow_n under_o the_o law_n and_o obscurity_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o those_o dark_a thing_n comprehend_v it_o not_o i._n e._n do_v not_o so_o cloud_n and_o suppress_v it_o but_o it_o will_v break_v out_o nor_o yet_o so_o comprehend_v it_o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n there_o shall_v a_o great_a light_n appear_v i_o do_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o incline_v to_o such_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o this_o place_n because_o i_o observe_v the_o evangelist_n here_o treat_v of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o christ_n make_v himself_o know_v to_o the_o world_n before_o his_o great_a manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n first_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n ver_fw-la 4._o next_o by_o type_n and_o prophecy_n and_o last_o by_o john_n baptist._n verse_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 3._o world_n world_n world_n world_n world_n world_n hieros_n sanhedr_n fol._n 26._o 3._o do_v not_o the_o sun_n rise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v one_o fly_v 4._o fly_v fly_v fly_v fly_v fly_v fly_v ibid._n fol._n 25._o 4._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n 1._o lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n rosh_n hashanah_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 1._o there_o be_v numberless_a example_n of_o this_o kind_n the_o sense_n
send_v drink-offering_n the_o drink-offering_n be_v offer_v but_o if_o he_o send_v no_o drink-offering_n drink-offering_n be_v offer_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o congregation_n observe_v that_o we_o have_v the_o same_o elsewhere_o 2._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o fal._n 166._o 2._o vajicra_fw-la rabath_n fol._n 166._o 2._o and_o it_o be_v every_o where_o add_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o thing_n that_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o great_a council_n and_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o gentile_a be_v only_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thank-offering_n of_o a_o gentile_a be_v whole_a burnt-offering_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o that_o gentile_a be_v towards_o heaven_n gloss._n he_o have_v rather_o that_o his_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v whole_o consume_v by_o fire_n to_o god_n than_o as_o his_o thank-offering_n be_v eat_v by_o man_n etc._n man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n see_v also_o menacoth_a fol._n 72._o 2._o &_o temuraâ—_n fol._n 103._o 1_o etc._n etc._n that_o of_o josephus_n be_v observable_a 30._o observable_a observable_a observable_a observable_a observable_a observable_a de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n a_o bold_a young_a man_n persuade_v those_o that_o minister_v in_o holy_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v accept_v of_o no_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o stranger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o war_n with_o the_o roman_n for_o they_o refuse_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o cesar._n 31._o cesar._n cesar._n cesar._n cesar._n cesar._n cesar._n ibid._n cap._n 31._o the_o elder_n that_o they_o may_v take_v off_o eleazar_n and_o his_o follower_n from_o this_o resolution_n of_o they_o make_v a_o speech_n to_o they_o among_o other_o thing_n say_v this_o that_o their_o forefather_n have_v great_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o thing_n devote_v by_o the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o receive_v the_o gift_n from_o foreign_a nation_n not_o have_v ever_o make_v any_o difference_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o any_o whosoever_o for_o that_o will_v be_v irreligious_a etc._n etc._n when_o they_o have_v speak_v this_o and_o many_o more_o thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n they_o produce_v several_a priest_n skilled_a in_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o their_o forefather_n who_o show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o their_o ancestor_n receive_v offering_n from_o the_o gentile_n ii_o nor_n do_v the_o gentile_n only_o send_v their_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o come_v themselves_o personal_o sometime_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o worship_v hence_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v call_v the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a court_n to_o which_o that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n allude_v chap._n xi_o 2._o but_o the_o court_n which_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n leave_v out_o and_o measure_v it_o not_o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o those_o there_o shall_v innumerable_a number_n come_v and_o worship_n and_o they_o shall_v tread_v the_o holy_a city_n forty_o and_o two_o month_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v tread_v it_o under_o foot_n as_o enemy_n and_o spoiler_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v tread_v it_o as_o worshipper_n so_o isa._n i._n 12._o 224._o 12._o 12._o 12._o 12._o 12._o 12._o remidâ—_n rab_n fol._n 224._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o syrian_n and_o those_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n enter_v into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n 1._o temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n hieros_n avodah_n zarah_n fol._n 40._o 1._o rabban_n gamaliel_n walk_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n see_v a_o heathen_a woman_n and_o bless_a concern_v she_o supâ—_n she_o she_o she_o she_o she_o she_o joseph_n ubi_fw-la supâ—_n they_o will_v provoke_v the_o roman_a arm_n espouse_v a_o war_n with_o they_o introduce_v a_o new_a worship_n and_o persuade_v a_o impiety_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o no_o stranger_n but_o the_o jew_n only_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o sacrifice_n or_o worship_n hence_o that_o suspicion_n about_o trophimus_n be_v bring_v by_o paul_n into_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v with_o reference_n to_o this_o court_n but_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o which_o paul_n be_v purify_n himself_n 2._o himself_n himself_n himself_n himself_n himself_n himself_n pesachin_n fol._n 3._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o a_o certain_a gentile_a that_o eat_v the_o passover_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o when_o they_o find_v he_o out_o to_o be_v a_o heathen_a they_o slay_v he_o for_o the_o passover_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o any_o one_o that_o be_v uncircumcised_a but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n that_o a_o uncircumcised_a person_n can_v run_v by_o come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o worship_v there_o verse_n xxiv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n except_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n how_o do_v this_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n agree_v with_o the_o matter_n propound_v thus_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o do_v the_o gentile_n desire_v to_o see_v i_o the_o time_n draw_v on_o wherein_o i_o must_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o as_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n do_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n except_o it_o be_v first_o throw_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o die_v but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o will_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n so_o i_o must_v die_v first_o and_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o a_o mighty_a harvest_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n will_v grow_v up_o and_o be_v the_o product_n of_o that_o death_n of_o i_o isa._n xxvi_o 19_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v so_o our_o translation_n with_o which_o also_o the_o french_a agree_v rescusciteront_fw-fr avec_fw-fr mon_fw-fr corpse_n they_o shall_v rise_v with_o my_o body_n but_o it_o be_v proper_o corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la resurgent_fw-la they_o shall_v arise_v my_o body_n so_o the_o interlineary_a version_n the_o gentile_n be_v dead_a in_o their_o sin_n shall_v with_o my_o dead_a body_n when_o it_o rise_v again_o rise_v again_o also_o from_o their_o death_n nay_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o my_o body_n that_o be_v as_o part_v of_o myself_o and_o my_o body_n mystical_a verse_n xxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v both_o glorify_v it_o and_o will_v glorify_v it_o again_o this_o petition_n of_o our_o saviour_n father_n glorify_v thy_o name_n be_v of_o no_o light_a consequence_n when_o it_o have_v such_o a_o answer_n from_o heaven_n by_o a_o audible_a voice_n and_o what_o it_o do_v indeed_o mean_a we_o must_v guess_v by_o the_o context_n christ_n upon_o the_o greek_n desire_v to_o see_v he_o take_v that_o occasion_n to_o discourse_n about_o his_o death_n and_o to_o exhort_v his_o follower_n that_o from_o his_o example_n they_o will_v not_o love_v their_o life_n but_o by_o lose_v it_o preserve_v it_o to_o life_n eternal_a now_o by_o how_o much_o the_o deep_o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o discourse_n and_o thought_n of_o his_o approach_a death_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v his_o mind_n disturb_v as_o himself_o acknowledge_v ver_fw-la 27._o but_o whence_o come_v this_o disturbance_n it_o be_v from_o the_o apprehend_a rage_n and_o affault_n of_o the_o devil_n whether_o our_o lord_n christ_n in_o his_o agony_n and_o passion_n have_v to_o grapple_v with_o a_o angry_a god_n i_o question_v but_o i_o be_o certain_a he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o angry_a devil_n when_o he_o stand_v and_o stand_v firm_o in_o the_o high_a and_o most_o eminent_a point_n and_o degree_n of_o obedience_n as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o suffering_n it_o do_v not_o seem_v agreeable_a that_o he_o shall_v then_o be_v groan_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o divine_a wrath_n but_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a he_o shall_v under_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o i._o the_o fight_n be_v now_o to_o begin_v between_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n mention_v gen._n iii_o 15._o about_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n in_o which_o strife_n and_o contest_v we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o devil_n will_v exert_v all_o his_o malice_n and_o force_n to_o the_o very_a uttermost_a ii_o god_n loose_v all_o the_o reins_o and_o suffer_v the_o devil_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o restraint_n upon_o he_o to_o
1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a bullock_n which_o they_o kill_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o passover_n or_o for_o the_o passover_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o calf_n be_v the_o passover_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lamb._n 2._o the_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n prepare_v and_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o eat_v the_o chagigah_n the_o passover_n on_o that_o day_n because_o the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o chagihah_n must_v not_o make_v void_a the_o sabbath_n supr_fw-la sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n pesachin_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chagigah_n do_v not_o set_v aside_o the_o sabbath_n hence_o that_o we_o quote_v before_o that_o the_o chagigah_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o also_o not_o in_o case_n of_o uncleanness_n because_o however_o the_o chagigah_n and_o defilement_n may_v set_v aside_o the_o passover_n yet_o it_o may_v not_o the_o sabbath_n verse_n xxxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n do_v pilate_n jest_n or_o deride_v they_o when_o he_o bid_v they_o take_v he_o and_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o their_o own_o law_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o all_o capital_a judgement_n or_o sentence_n upon_o life_n have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n for_o above_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o they_o oftentimes_o themselves_o confess_v but_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v it_o be_v common_o receive_v that_o the_o roman_n at_o this_o time_n the_o jew_n lord_n and_o master_n have_v take_v from_o all_o their_o court_n a_o power_n and_o capacity_n of_o judge_v the_o capital_a matter_n we_o have_v speak_v large_o upon_o this_o subject_n in_o our_o note_n upon_o matth._n xxvi_o 3._o let_v we_o superadd_a a_o few_o thing_n here_o 2._o here_o here_o here_o here_o here_o here_o avodah_n zarah_n fol._n 8._o 2._o rabh_n cahna_n say_v when_o r._n ishmael_n bar_n jose_n lay_v sick_a they_o send_v to_o he_o say_v pray_v sir_n tell_v we_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v once_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o father_n he_o say_v to_o they_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o wicked_a kingdom_n the_o roman_a empire_n reign_v over_o israel_n fourscore_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o the_o father_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n determine_v about_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o heathen_a land_n and_o about_o glass_n vessel_n forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o sanhedrin_n remove_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o tavern_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o tradition_n rabh_n isaac_n bar_n abdimi_n say_v they_o do_v not_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n of_o mulct_n the_o gloss_n be_v those_o be_v the_o judgement_n about_o sin_v any_o that_o offer_a violence_n that_o entice_v a_o maid_n and_o the_o price_n of_o a_o servant_n when_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_n they_o do_v not_o judge_v about_o these_o thing_n and_o so_o those_o judgement_n about_o mulct_n or_o sin_n cease_v here_o we_o have_v one_o part_n of_o their_o judiciary_n power_n lose_v not_o take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o the_o roman_n but_o fall_v of_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n nor_o do_v the_o roman_n indeed_o take_v away_o their_o power_n of_o judge_v in_o capital_a matter_n but_o they_o by_o their_o own_o oscitancy_n supine_n and_o unreasonable_a lenity_n lose_v it_o themselves_o for_o so_o the_o gemara_n go_v on_o rabh_n nachman_n bar_n isaac_n say_v let_v he_o not_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v judgement_n of_o mulct_n for_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v capital_a judgement_n neither_o and_o whence_o come_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o see_v that_o so_o many_o murder_n and_o homicide_n multiply_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o well_o judge_v and_o call_v they_o to_o account_v they_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o we_o that_o we_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o how_o can_v we_o otherwise_o sit_v here_o and_o not_o punish_v they_o not_o contract_v a_o guilt_n upon_o ourselves_o they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o punish_v murderer_n while_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o place_n itself_o engage_v they_o to_o it_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gemarist_n upon_o which_o the_o gloss._n the_o room_n gazith_n be_v half_a of_o it_o within_o and_o half_a of_o it_o without_o the_o holy_a place_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o council_n shall_v sit_v near_o the_o divine_a majesty_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o say_v whoever_o constitute_v a_o unfit_a judge_n be_v as_o if_o he_o plant_v a_o grove_n by_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o and_o it_o follow_v present_o after_o thou_o shall_v not_o plant_v thou_o a_o grove_n near_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n xvi_o 18_o 21._o they_o remove_v therefore_o from_o gazith_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o tavern_n now_o though_o the_o tavern_n be_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o sit_v so_o near_o the_o divine_a majesty_n there_o as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_n let_v we_o now_o in_o order_n put_v the_o whole_a matter_n together_o i._o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v most_o stupid_o and_o unreasonable_o remiss_a in_o their_o punishment_n of_o capital_a offender_n go_v upon_o this_o reason_n especial_o that_o they_o account_v it_o so_o horrible_a a_o thing_n to_o sentence_v a_o israelite_n to_o death_n forsooth_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o stock_n of_o israel_n and_o you_o must_v have_v a_o care_n how_o you_o touch_v such_o a_o one_o 2._o one_o one_o one_o one_o one_o one_o â—ava_fw-la meziah_n sol_fw-mi 83._o 2._o r._n eliezer_n b._n r._n simeon_n have_v lay_v hold_n on_o some_o thief_n r._n joshua_n b._n korchah_n send_v to_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o thou_o vinegar_n the_o son_n of_o good_a wine_n i._n e._n o_o thou_o wicked_a son_n of_o a_o good_a father_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o deliver_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o the_o slaughter_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o root_v the_o thorn_n out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n to_o who_o the_o other_o let_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n come_v and_o root_v they_o out_o himself_o it_o be_v worth_a note_n that_o the_o very_a thief_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o o_o they_o must_v not_o be_v touch_v by_o any_o mean_n but_o refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o 1._o himself_o himself_o himself_o himself_o himself_o himself_o ibid._n fol._n 64._o 1._o when_o r._n ishmael_n b._n r._n jose_n be_v constitute_v a_o magistrate_n by_o the_o king_n there_o happen_v some_o such_o thing_n to_o he_o for_o elias_n himself_o rebuke_v he_o say_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o deliver_v over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o slaughter_n hence_o that_o which_o we_o allege_v elsewhere_o 1._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o maccoth_n fol._n 7._o 1._o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o happen_v to_o sentence_v any_o one_o to_o death_n within_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n be_v call_v a_o destroyer_n r._n eleazar_n ben_fw-mi azariah_n say_v it_o be_v so_o if_o they_o shall_v but_o condemn_v one_o within_o seventy_o year_n ii_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o any_o one_o how_o this_o foolish_a remissness_n and_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o of_o judgement_n will_v soon_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o robber_n murderer_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o indeed_o they_o do_v so_o abundant_o multiply_v that_o the_o sanhedrin_n neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v as_o it_o ought_v call_v the_o criminal_n to_o account_n the_o law_n sleep_v while_o wickedness_n be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o its_o revel_n and_o punitive_a justice_n be_v so_o out_o of_o countenance_n that_o as_o to_o uncertain_a murder_n they_o make_v no_o search_n and_o certain_a one_o they_o frame_v no_o judgement_n against_o 1._o against_o against_o against_o against_o against_o against_o sotah_n fol._n 47._o 1._o since_o the_o time_n that_o homicide_n multiply_v the_o behead_v the_o heifer_n cease_v and_o in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v in_o avodah_n 2._o avodah_n avodah_n avodah_n avodah_n avodah_n avodah_n fol._n 8._o 2._o when_o they_o see_v the_o number_n of_o murderer_n so_o great_o increase_v that_o
more_o than_o these_o may_v it_o not_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o have_v say_v as_o well_o as_o these_o for_o what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o expect_v that_o peter_n shall_v love_v he_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n do_v especial_o more_o than_o st._n john_n who_o christ_n himself_o have_v so_o love_v and_o who_o have_v stick_v so_o close_o to_o he_o christ_n seem_v therefore_o to_o reflect_v upon_o peter_n late_a confidence_n not_o without_o some_o kind_n of_o severity_n and_o reproof_n q._n d._n thou_o say_v o_o simon_n a_o little_a while_n ago_o that_o thou_o will_v never_o forsake_v i_o no_o not_o though_o all_o the_o other_o disciple_n shall_v thou_o do_v profess_v beyond_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o thou_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o deny_v i_o thou_o will_v follow_v i_o to_o prison_n to_o death_n nay_o lay_v down_o thy_o own_o life_n for_o i_o what_o say_v thou_o now_o simon_n do_v thou_o yet_o love_v i_o more_o than_o these_o if_o thou_o think_v thou_o be_v provide_v and_o can_v hazard_v thy_o life_n for_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o for_o my_o sake_n do_v thou_o expose_v thy_o life_n yea_o and_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feed_v my_o lamb_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o threefold_a repetition_n feed_v feed_v feed_v we_o may_v most_o fit_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o threefold_a object_n of_o st._n peter_n ministry_n viz._n the_o gentile_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o israelite_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n i._o to_o he_o be_v commit_v by_o his_o lord_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n xvi_o that_o he_o may_v open_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n which_o he_o do_v in_o his_o preach_v it_o to_o cornelius_n ii_o in_o share_v out_o the_o work_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o three_o minister_n of_o of_o the_o circumcision_n his_o lot_n fall_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n james_n his_o lot_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o palestine_n and_o syria_n and_o john_n among_o the_o hellenist_n in_o asia_n iii_o now_o among_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n be_v mix_v the_o israelite_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o to_o they_o do_v the_o gospel_n come_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o st._n peter_n as_o i_o have_v show_v more_o at_o large_a in_o another_o trearise_v to_o this_o therefore_o have_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n a_o plain_a reference_n namely_o put_v peter_n in_o mind_n that_o whereas_o he_o have_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o himself_o make_v such_o profession_n of_o love_n and_o constancy_n beyond_o the_o other_o disciple_n pretend_v to_o a_o wonderful_a resolution_n of_o lay_v down_o his_o very_a life_n in_o that_o behalf_n that_o he_o will_v now_o show_v his_o zeal_n and_o courage_n in_o feed_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ._n thou_o can_v not_o simon_n lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o i_o as_o thou_o do_v once_o promise_v for_o i_o have_v myself_o lay_v down_o my_o own_o life_n and_o take_v it_o up_o again_o feed_v thou_o my_o sheep_n therefore_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o they_o when_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v require_v of_o thou_o so_o that_o what_o be_v here_o say_v do_v not_o so_o much_o point_n out_o peter_n primacy_n as_o his_o danger_n nor_o so_o much_o the_o privilege_n as_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o office_n and_o his_o martyrdom_n at_o last_o for_z that_o our_o saviour_n have_v this_o meaning_n with_o he_o be_v plain_a because_o immediate_o after_o this_o he_o tell_v he_o by_o what_o death_n he_o shall_v glorify_v god_n vers_fw-la 18._o verse_n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o he_o come_v till_o i_o come_v that_o be_v till_o i_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o city_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o this_o kind_n of_o phrase_n take_v a_o few_o instance_n our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n xvi_o 28._o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o come_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o stand_v there_o that_o can_v live_v till_o that_o time_n nor_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o resurrection_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o probable_o not_o only_a some_o but_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o that_o stand_v there_o live_v till_o that_o time_n his_o come_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o come_n to_o take_v vengeance_n against_o those_o enemy_n of_o he_o which_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o rule_v over_o they_o luke_n xix_o 12_o 27._o perhaps_o it_o will_v nor_o repent_v he_o that_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o observe_v these_o few_o thing_n i._o that_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o whole_a jewish_a state_n be_v describe_v as_o if_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v nor_o be_v it_o strange_a when_o god_n destroy_v his_o habitation_n and_o city_n place_n once_o so_o dear_a to_o he_o with_o so_o direful_a and_o sad_a a_o overthrow_n his_o own_o people_n who_o he_o account_v of_o as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o by_o so_o dreadful_a and_o amaze_a plague_n matth._n xxiv_o 29_o 30._o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n which_o yet_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v out_o within_o that_o generation_n vers_fw-la 34._o 2_o pet._n iii_o 10._o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o this_o deut._n xxxii_o 22._o heb._n xii_o 26._o and_o observe_v that_o by_o element_n be_v understand_v the_o mosaic_a element_n gal._n iu._n 9_o coloss._n ii_o 20._o and_o you_o will_v not_o doubt_v that_o st._n peter_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o conflagration_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o abolish_n the_o dispensation_n of_o moses_n revel_v vi_o 12_o 13._o the_o sun_n become_v black_a as_o sackcloth_n of_o hair_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o heaven_n depart_v as_o a_o scroll_n when_o it_o be_v roll_v together_o etc._n etc._n where_o if_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o forego_n plague_n by_o which_o according_a to_o the_o most_o frequent_a threaten_n he_o destroy_v that_o people_n viz._n the_o sword_n vers_fw-la 4._o famine_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o the_o plague_n vers_fw-la 8._o withal_o compare_v those_o word_n they_o say_v to_o the_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o cover_v we_o with_o luke_n xxiii_o 30._o it_o will_v sufficient_o appear_v that_o by_o those_o phrase_n be_v understand_v the_o dreadful_a judgement_n and_o overthrow_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o city_n with_o these_o also_o agree_v that_o of_o jerem._n iv_o from_o vers_fw-la 22._o to_o 28._o and_o clear_o enough_o explain_v this_o phrase_n to_o this_o appertain_v those_o and_o other_o such_o expression_n as_o we_o meet_v with_o 1_o cor._n x._o 11._o on_o we_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v and_o 1_o pet._n iu_o 7._o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n ii_o with_o reference_n to_o this_o and_o under_o this_o notion_n the_o time_n immediate_o precede_v this_o ruin_n be_v call_v the_o last_o day_n and_o the_o last_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o jewish_a city_n nation_n oeconomy_n this_o manner_n of_o speak_v frequent_o occur_v which_o let_v our_o st._n john_n himself_o interpret_v 1_o joh._n ii_o 13._o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n whereby_o we_o know_v it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n and_o that_o this_o nation_n be_v upon_o the_o very_a verge_n of_o destruction_n whenas_o it_o have_v already_o arrive_v at_o the_o utmost_a pitch_n of_o infidelity_n apostasy_n and_o wickedness_n iii_o with_o the_o same_o reference_n it_o be_v that_o the_o time_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n immediate_o follow_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v a_o new_a creation_n new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n isai._n lxv_o 17._o behold_v i_o create_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n when_o shall_v that_o be_v read_v the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o jew_n reject_v and_o cut_v off_o and_o from_o that_o time_n be_v that_o new_a creation_n of_o the_o evangelical_n world_n among_o the_o gentile_n compare_v 2_o cor._n v._o 17._o and_o revel_v xxi_o 1_o 2._o where_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v a_o new_a one_o succeed_v and_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n be_v create_v 2_o pet._n iii_o 13._o we_o according_a
to_o martyrdom_n and_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o if_o their_o body_n rise_v not_o again_o so_o jer._n v._o ult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o will_v you_o do_v in_o the_o end_n that_o be_v what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o there_o lie_v no_o sense_n in_o the_o word_n as_o to_o this_o sense_n which_o we_o propound_v but_o in_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o dead_a which_o let_v we_o illustrate_v by_o a_o like_a phrase_n the_o jew_n baptize_v a_o proselyte_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o notion_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o proselyte_n and_o a_o servant_n to_o be_v set_v free_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o notion_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o libertine_n but_o now_o when_o it_o be_v say_v n._n be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o proselyte_n n._n be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o libertine_n be_v not_o these_o word_n utter_v well_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o one_o be_v baptize_v for_o a_o proselyte_n for_o a_o free_a man_n ii_o if_o the_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n seem_v somewhat_o uncouth_a let_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o wash_v and_o purification_n appoint_v to_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n and_o the_o render_n will_v be_v near_o upon_o that_o law_n thus_o r._n bechai_n he_o that_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n be_v to_o be_v purify_v with_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n with_o ash_n namely_o those_o of_o the_o red_a cow_n which_o purify_v he_o that_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a whence_o arise_v among_o we_o the_o custom_n of_o wash_a hand_n when_o we_o come_v from_o a_o dead_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o intimate_v the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a cow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o intimate_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o after_o what_o manner_n do_v it_o do_v that_o hear_v zohar_n upon_o that_o matter_n 4._o matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n fol._n 86._o 4._o the_o spirit_n of_o uncleanness_n dwell_v upon_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o remedy_n have_v they_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o dust_n that_o be_v to_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o burn_a red_a cow_n whereby_o they_o be_v purify_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o uncleanness_n depart_v and_o another_o holy_a spirit_n be_v shed_v abroad_o god_n give_v israel_n council_n that_o they_o shall_v use_v all_o manner_n of_o remedy_n whereby_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v namely_o that_o they_o be_v find_v pure_a in_o this_o world_n and_o holy_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v concern_v who_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v sprinkle_v upon_o you_o pure_a water_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v purify_v ezek._n xxxvi_o we_o can_v omit_v that_o 2_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o bab._n moed_n katon_n fol._n 27._o 2_o ancient_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n to_o baptize_v vessel_n over_o woman_n die_v in_o their_o monthly_a course_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o which_o thing_n the_o menstruous_a woman_n that_o be_v alive_a blush_v therefore_o they_o appoint_v to_o baptize_v over_o all_o woman_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o menstruous_a woman_n that_o be_v alive_a ancient_o they_o baptize_v over_o profluvious_a man_n depart_v for_o which_o the_o profluvious_a man_n that_o be_v live_v be_v ashamed_a they_o appoint_v therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v baptize_v over_o all_o man_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o profluvious_a man_n that_o be_v alive_a verse_n xxxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o protest_v by_o your_o rejoice_v which_o i_o have_v etc._n etc._n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n assert_n be_v this_o that_o he_o die_v daily_o that_o be_v be_v tread_v upon_o suffer_v contempt_n undergo_v danger_n expect_a death_n and_o that_o this_o be_v so_o i_o appeal_v say_v he_o to_o your_o boast_n o_o you_o corinthian_n but_o in_o what_o sense_n be_v that_o boast_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o the_o apostle_n boast_v of_o they_o for_o than_o it_o will_v more_o proper_o have_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o boast_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o nor_o be_v there_o indeed_o any_o reason_n as_o thing_n than_o stand_v why_o the_o apostle_n shall_v boast_v of_o they_o nor_o be_v their_o boast_n in_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v understand_v for_o alas_o how_o do_v they_o too_o much_o undervalue_v he_o the_o boast_v therefore_o that_o he_o hint_n be_v their_o boast_n against_o he_o â—_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o he_o call_v upon_o and_o appeal_v to_o every_o day_n say_v he_o i_o die_v i_o be_o despise_v tread_v upon_o be_o in_o hazard_n and_o for_o witness_v of_o this_o i_o call_v and_o appeal_v to_o your_o very_a boast_n against_o i_o which_o indeed_o i_o reckon_v for_o my_o boast_n in_o jesus_n christ._n it_o become_v not_o you_o to_o glory_n against_o i_o but_o since_o you_o do_v it_o i_o glory_v in_o this_o very_a contempt_n and_o reproach_n verse_n xxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n i_o have_v fight_v with_o beast_n this_o be_v that_o great_a danger_n concern_v which_o he_o speak_v 2_o cor._n i_o 8_o 9_o which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o tumult_n raise_v among_o the_o ephesian_n by_o demetrius_n for_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v before_o that_o tumult_n but_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v real_o cast_v to_o wild_a beast_n in_o the_o theatre_n nor_o do_v it_o obstruct_v this_o opinion_n that_o luke_n relate_v the_o act_n of_o paul_n omit_v this_o so_o notable_a a_o history_n since_o he_o have_v omit_v very_o many_o other_o nor_o that_o those_o that_o fight_v with_o beast_n be_v different_a from_o those_o that_o be_v cast_v to_o beast_n since_o the_o latter_a must_v fight_v with_o they_o or_o perish_v without_o any_o hope_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n make_v for_o it_o i._o that_o in_o demetrius_n his_o insurrection_n the_o chief_a of_o asia_n asiarchae_n afford_v themselves_o paul_n friend_n act._n xix_o 31._o that_o be_v those_o priest_n among_o the_o heathen_a who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o publish_v those_o play_n of_o the_o theatre_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o go_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eâ—sib_n eccles._n hâ—st_n lib._n 4._o c._n 15_o they_o ask_v philip_n the_o astarch_n the_o interpreter_n render_v it_o munerarius_fw-la the_o setter_n forth_o of_o the_o game_n to_o let_v loose_a a_o lion_n upon_o polycarp_n but_o he_o answer_v he_o may_v not_o because_o now_o the_o fight_n with_o wild_a beast_n those_o game_n be_v over_o the_o same_o be_v the_o phoenicharchae_fw-la and_o the_o syriarchae_fw-la etc._n syriarchae_fw-la syriarchae_fw-la syriarchae_fw-la syriarchae_fw-la syriarchae_fw-la syriarchae_fw-la novel_a 89._o at_o the_o end_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o whence_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o these_o asiarch_n be_v friend_n to_o paul_n be_v it_o as_o be_v person_n that_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n why_o therefore_o be_v they_o still_o asiarch_n but_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o paul_n be_v set_v to_o combat_v with_o beast_n be_v preserve_v by_o some_o wonderful_a and_o stupendous_a manner_n so_o that_o the_o asiarch_n themselves_o see_v the_o miracle_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o admiration_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o good_a will_n towards_o he_o ii_o what_o else_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_a than_o i_o have_v fight_v with_o beast_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o man_n fight_v with_o beast_n or_o i_o have_v fight_v with_o beast_n in_o this_o very_a humane_a body_n and_o that_o which_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ephesus_n render_v the_o sense_n more_o clear_a and_o restrain_v it_o much_o more_o to_o the_o letter_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o fight_v at_o ephesus_n with_o demetrius_n and_o his_o fellow_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v with_o beast_n it_o have_v be_v much_o more_o suitable_a to_o have_v bring_v a_o example_n of_o his_o ston_a in_o lystra_n act._n fourteen_o 19_o of_o his_o whip_n at_o philippi_n act._n xvi_o 22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n for_o in_o demetrius_n his_o uproar_n at_o ephesus_n you_o find_v he_o to_o have_v bear_v or_o undergo_v no_o not_o one_o blow_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v nor_o any_o danger_n gaius_n and_o aristarchus_n indeed_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o theatre_n endure_v some_o violence_n be_v perhaps_o present_o to_o be_v cast_v to_o the_o beast_n
but_o read_v and_o read_v again_o the_o whole_a story_n act._n xix_o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o syllable_n of_o any_o wrong_n that_o paul_n at_o that_o time_n endure_v in_o his_o person_n verse_n xxxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fool._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v the_o talmudist_n say_v sot_n mad_a man_n 1._o man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n gloss._n in_o taanith_n fol._n 1â—_n 1._o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n answer_v the_o baithuseans_n deny_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fool_n whence_o do_v this_o happen_v to_o you_o etc._n etc._n verse_n xlv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n of_o the_o former_a no_o doubt_n be_v make_v for_o it_o be_v write_v gen._n xi_o 7._o but_o where_o be_v the_o latter_a throughout_o the_o whole_a sacred_a book_n thence_o the_o jew_n speak_v so_o many_o thing_n and_o so_o great_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o messiah_n and_o of_o messiah_n quicken_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n job_n xix_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n job_n seem_v to_o i_o in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o adam_n of_o the_o former_a adam_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v and_o i_o know_v say_v job_n that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o he_o shall_v arise_v from_o the_o dust_n another_o or_o a_o latter_a and_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n make_v of_o the_o same_o flesh_n that_o i_o be_o of_o etc._n etc._n intimate_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o messiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n gen._n i._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o king_n messiah_n so_o the_o jew_n speak_v very_o frequent_o and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messiah_n shall_v quicken_v those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n it_o can_v be_v pass_v over_o without_o observation_n by_o what_o authority_n paul_n apply_v those_o word_n of_o psal._n xcii_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n have_v found_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o messiah_n heb._n i._n 10._o to_o prove_v his_o deity_n and_o dignity_n but_o thou_o be_v deceive_v o_o paul_n will_v a_o hebrew_a say_v these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n the_o father_n not_o to_o the_o messiah_n the_o apostle_n have_v what_o to_o reply_v from_o the_o very_a confession_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n you_o acknowledge_v that_o spirit_n which_o be_v present_a at_o and_o precedent_n over_o the_o creation_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o messiah_n it_o ought_v not_o also_o be_v pass_v by_o without_o observation_n that_o adam_n receive_v from_o he_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o believe_v it_o name_v his_o wife_n chava_n that_o be_v life_n so_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n life_n gen._n iii_o 20._o what_o be_v she_o call_v life_n that_o bring_v in_o death_n but_o adam_n perceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o adam_n exhibit_v to_o he_o in_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o better_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o at_o length_n shall_v bring_v in_o a_o better_a of_o the_o body_n hence_o be_v that_o joh._n i._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o be_v life_n verse_n xlvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n gen._n iu._n 1._o eve_n conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o cain_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v possess_v or_o obtain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n the_o lord_n that_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v become_v man_n for_o let_v i_o so_o turn_v it_o depend_v upon_o these_o reason_n i._o that_o this_o interpretation_n be_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o wrest_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o it_o be_v according_a to_o its_o most_o proper_a signification_n and_o use_n ii_o that_o without_o doubt_n eve_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n when_o she_o name_v her_o son_n as_o adam_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o denomination_n of_o eve_n verse_n lv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la xiii_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seventy_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v thy_o revenge_n o_o death_n and_o thus_o speak_v aben_n ezra_n there_o be_v some_o which_o invert_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v be_v as_o though_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o and_o very_o true_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 10._o where_o be_v thy_o king_n where_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o king_n but_o where_o be_v thy_o king_n so_o that_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o the_o apostle_n after_o they_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o proper_o and_o true_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o prophet_n be_v render_v by_o the_o targumist_n and_o the_o rabbin_n to_o signify_v a_o word_n but_o some_o as_o kimchi_n acknowledge_v understand_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o plague_n and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destruction_n be_v join_v with_o it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destruction_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plague_n be_v join_v together_o psal_n xci_o where_o see_v the_o targum_fw-la and_o r._n solomon_n and_o compare_v the_o greek_a interpreter_n with_o they_o chap._n xvi_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o concern_v the_o collection_n for_o the_o saint_n unless_o i_o be_o much_o deceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o jerusalem_n writer_n denote_v in_o the_o like_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o collection_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n they_o have_v this_o story_n 1._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n hoâ—aioth_n fol._n 48._o 1._o r._n eliezer_n r._n josua_n and_o r._n akiba_n go_v up_o to_o chelath_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d employ_v in_o the_o collection_n for_o the_o wise_a men._n one_o abba_n judah_n be_v there_o who_o perform_v the_o law_n with_o a_o good_a eye_n be_v now_o reduce_v to_o poverty_n when_o he_o see_v the_o rabbin_n he_o be_v deject_v he_o go_v home_o with_o a_o sad_a countenance_n his_o wife_n say_v to_o he_o why_o do_v thy_o countenance_n languish_v he_o answer_v the_o rabbin_n be_v come_v and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v she_o say_v to_o he_o you_o have_v one_o field_n leave_v go_v and_o sell_v half_a of_o it_o and_o give_v to_o they_o which_o he_o do_v and_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v he_o go_v to_o plough_v in_o the_o half_a of_o his_o field_n and_o find_v a_o great_a treasure_n etc._n etc._n i_o produce_v this_o the_o more_o willing_o that_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o collection_n be_v make_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o foreign_a nation_n for_o the_o poor_a rabbin_n dwell_v in_o judea_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v make_v among_o christian_n in_o foreign_a nation_n for_o the_o poor_a jew_n convert_v to_o christianity_n in_o judea_n verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n will_v the_o talmudist_n say_v i._o that_o day_n be_v every_o where_o celebrate_v for_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n and_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o observe_v as_o far_o as_o appear_v from_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o where_o any_o dispute_n of_o that_o matter_n there_o be_v controversy_n concern_v circumcision_n and_o other_o point_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v retain_v or_o not_o retain_v but_o no_o where_o as_o we_o read_v concern_v the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n there_o be_v indeed_o some_o jew_n convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n who_o as_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n they_o retain_v a_o smatch_n of_o their_o old_a judaisme_n so_o they_o do_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n rom._n fourteen_o 5._o gal._n iu._n 10._o but_o yet_o not_o reject_v or_o neglect_v the_o
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rejoice_v you_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n as_o they_o be_v call_v zech._n ix_o 11_o 12._o i_o can_v but_o think_v of_o the_o case_n of_o paul_n and_o silas_n act._n xvi_o in_o a_o inner_a prison_n their_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n the_o door_n fast_o and_o a_o strong_a guard_n and_o there_o come_v one_o shake_v and_o all_o fly_v open_a and_o all_o the_o prisoner_n be_v loose_v jailor_n what_o say_v thou_o now_o thou_o may_v even_o draw_v thy_o sword_n and_o end_v thyself_o all_o thy_o prisoner_n be_v go_v 3._o nay_o yet_o further_o jailor_n thou_o must_v to_o prison_n thyself_o ponder_v on_o those_o word_n rev._n xx._n 1_o
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spare_v she_o till_o she_o be_v down_o the_o causey_n shallech_v and_o then_o they_o slay_v she_o if_o by_o the_o range_v the_o rank_n of_o man_n that_o stand_v round_o about_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o shall_v then_o think_v they_o mean_v either_o the_o rank_n of_o tree_n that_o grow_v on_o either_o side_n that_o causey_n or_o the_o rail_n that_o be_v set_v on_o either_o side_n it_o for_o the_o stay_n and_o safety_n of_o those_o that_o pass_v upon_o it_o and_o to_o this_o sense_n levi_n gershom_n do_v not_o unproper_o expound_v those_o word_n in_o 1_o king_n x._o 12._o of_o the_o almug_a tree_n the_o king_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o king_n house_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v a_o prop_n or_o support_v yet_o be_v express_v in_o 2_o chron._n ix_o 11._o the_o king_n make_v of_o the_o almug_a tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d high_a way_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o x_o and_o and_o and_o ralbag_n iâ—_n 1_o king_n x_o i_o think_v say_v the_o rabbin_z that_o in_o the_o ascent_n that_o he_o make_v to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o king_n house_n he_o make_v as_o it_o be_v battlement_n that_o be_v rail_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o almug_a tree_n that_o a_o man_n may_v stay_v himself_o by_o they_o as_o he_o go_v along_o the_o highway_n of_o that_o ascent_n and_o so_o in_o other_o ascent_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o king_n house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o step_n as_o the_o rise_z of_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o a_o credible_a wonder_n of_o the_o brazen_a gate_n we_o will_v leave_v the_o belief_n of_o that_o wonder_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v about_o the_o brazen_a door_n of_o nicanor_n in_o its_o shipwreck_n to_o those_o that_o record_v it_o but_o we_o may_v not_o pass_v over_o another_o wondrous_a occurrence_n relate_v by_o josephus_n of_o the_o brazen_a gate_n whether_o this_o of_o nicanor_n or_o the_o other_o which_o he_o call_v the_o brazen_a gate_n as_o by_o its_o proper_a name_n we_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a to_o examine_v which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o worthy_a of_o belief_n and_o very_o well_o deserve_a consideration_n he_o treat_v of_o the_o prodigy_n and_o wonder_n that_o presage_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n among_o other_o he_o relate_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n be_v of_o brass_n and_o 31._o a_o jos._n de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 31._o extreme_a heavy_a and_o which_o can_v hardly_o be_v shut_v by_o twenty_o man_n be_v bar_v and_o bolt_v exceed_o strong_a and_o sure_a yet_o be_v it_o see_v by_o night_n to_o open_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n which_o the_o simple_a and_o more_o foolish_a people_n do_v interpret_v as_o a_o very_a good_a omen_n as_o if_o it_o denote_v to_o they_o that_o god_n will_v open_v to_o they_o the_o gate_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o those_o of_o a_o deep_a reach_n and_o sound_a judgement_n do_v suspect_v that_o it_o presage_v the_o decay_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o with_o this_o relation_n of_o his_o do_v other_o writer_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n concur_v who_o report_n 10_o report_n report_n report_n juchasin_n s._n 10_o that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n open_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n whereupon_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n after_o chief_a of_o the_o sanhedrin_n cry_v out_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o great_a sanhedrin_n flit_v from_o the_o room_n gazith_n and_o so_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n the_o like_a say_v rabbi_n solomon_n on_o zech._n xi_o 1._o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n xi_o lebanon_n lebanon_n lebanon_n r_o sol._n in_o zech._n xi_o he_o prophesi_v say_v he_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n the_o temple_n door_n open_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v o_o temple_n temple_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o trouble_v thyself_o i_o know_v thy_o best_a be_v to_o be_v destroy_v for_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n prophesy_v thus_o of_o thou_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v thy_o cedar_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v three_o remarkable_a thing_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v date_n from_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n namely_o this_o of_o the_o temple_n door_n open_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o sanhedrin_v flit_a from_o the_o room_n gazith_n and_o the_o scarlet_a list_n on_o the_o scape-goate_n head_n not_o turn_v white_a that_o be_v as_o testimony_n against_o themselves_o about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o occur_v exact_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v then_o the_o lord_n show_v they_o by_o the_o temple_n door_n open_v the_o shake_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a glory_n and_o by_o the_o flit_a of_o the_o sanhedrin_n the_o shake_n of_o their_o civil_a and_o by_o the_o not_o whiten_v of_o their_o scarlet_a list_n which_o have_v denote_v pardon_n of_o sin_n their_o deep_a die_n of_o sin_n and_o guilt_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n compare_v this_o self-opening_a of_o the_o temple_n door_n with_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o they_o may_v help_v the_o one_o to_o illustrate_v the_o other_o and_o methinks_v the_o word_n of_o rabban_n jocanan_n upon_o the_o open_n of_o the_o door_n o_o temple_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o disquiet_v thyself_o do_v seem_v to_o argue_v that_o before_o that_o open_n there_o have_v be_v some_o other_o such_o strange_a trouble_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o that_o be_v which_o may_v be_v the_o rent_v of_o the_o veil_n sect_n ii_o a_o sanhedrin_n sit_v in_o this_o gate_n this_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n or_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o court_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o suspect_a wife_n be_v try_v by_o drink_v of_o the_o bitter_a water_n and_o where_o the_o leper_n cleanse_v stand_v to_o have_v his_o atonement_n make_v and_o to_o have_v his_o cleanse_n whole_o perfect_v the_o rite_n of_o both_o which_o thing_n we_o have_v describe_v in_o their_o place_n in_o this_o gate_n also_o do_v woman_n after_o childbirth_n appear_v for_o their_o purification_n here_o it_o be_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n present_v her_o child_n jesus_n to_o the_o lord_n luke_n ii_o 22._o 11._o 22._o 22._o 22._o talm._n in_o sanhedr_n per._n 11._o in_o this_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n not_o in_o the_o very_a passage_n through_o it_o but_o in_o some_o room_n above_o or_o by_o it_o there_o sit_v a_o sanhedrin_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o judge_n now_o there_o be_v three_o rank_n of_o judicatories_n among_o the_o jew_n a_o judicatory_a or_o consistory_n of_o three_o a_o judicatory_a of_o three_o and_o twenty_o and_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n of_o seventy_o one_o in_o small_a town_n there_o be_v a_o triumvirate_n or_o a_o consistory_n set_v up_o consist_v only_o of_o three_o judge_n 1._o judge_n judge_n judge_n ibid._n per._n 1._o these_o judge_v and_o determine_v about_o money_n matter_n about_o borrow_v filch_v damage_n restitution_n the_o force_n or_o entice_v of_o a_o maid_n pull_v off_o the_o shoe_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o capital_a nor_o concern_v life_n and_o death_n but_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a concernment_n and_o condition_n in_o great_a cites_n there_o be_v sanhedrin_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o which_o
judge_v in_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o some_o case_n but_o reach_v not_o to_o all_o and_o there_o be_v the_o great_a sanhedrin_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o great_a matter_n now_o a_o sanhedrin_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o be_v not_o set_v up_o in_o any_o great_a city_n but_o only_o in_o such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o which_o be_v 120_o man_n fit_a to_o bear_v office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o many_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o city_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o have_v a_o sanhedrin_n set_v up_o in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o question_n of_o the_o talmud_n own_o propose_v and_o it_o give_v this_o answer_n that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v 120._o compare_v act._n i._n 15._o and_o into_o what_o office_n or_o place_n these_o be_v to_o be_v distribute_v may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o gemarist_n and_o maymony_n if_o it_o be_v pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n only_o these_o many_o let_v we_o name_n of_o they_o 1._o they_o they_o they_o maym._n in_o sanhedr_n per._n 1._o every_o sanhedrin_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o have_v three_o sorm_n of_o probationer_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o in_o every_o form_n and_o when_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n the_o hihg_a in_o the_o first_o form_n be_v fetch_v in_o and_o make_v judge_n and_o the_o high_a in_o the_o second_o form_n come_v in_o and_o sit_v low_a in_o the_o first_o form_n and_o the_o high_a in_o the_o three_o form_n come_v up_o and_o sit_v low_a in_o the_o second_o and_o some_o other_o man_n be_v find_v out_o from_o abroad_o to_o sit_v low_a in_o the_o three_o form_n and_o so_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o the_o form_n be_v still_o keep_v full_a now_o as_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n so_o also_o do_v two_o lesser_a sanhedrin_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o a_o piece_n the_o one_o in_o the_o gate_n shushan_n or_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o other_o in_o this_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n or_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n and_o their_o rise_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o seventy_o one_o be_v first_o by_o degree_n through_o these_o two_o 2._o two_o two_o two_o id._n ibid._n per._n 2._o whosoever_o be_v find_v a_o man_n of_o fit_a and_o competent_a qualification_n he_o be_v first_o make_v a_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o city_n and_o thence_o he_o be_v promote_v into_o the_o judicatory_a in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o judicatory_a in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n and_o so_o at_o last_o into_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n in_o some_o of_o these_o judicatories_n in_o the_o temple_n our_o saviour_n show_v his_o wisdom_n at_o twelve_o year_n old_a luke_n ii_o 46._o and_o some_o of_o these_o judge_n be_v they_o that_o tempt_v he_o with_o the_o question_n about_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v judge_v before_o they_o john_n viii_o 4_o 5._o in_o the_o time_n before_o the_o captivity_n into_o babylon_n the_o great_a sanhedrin_n itself_o sit_v in_o these_o two_o gate_n sometime_o in_o the_o one_o and_o sometime_o in_o the_o other_o as_o they_o think_v good_a jer._n xxxiv_o 4._o &_o xxvi_o 10._o &_o xxxvi_o 10._o but_o in_o after_o time_n when_o the_o room_n gazith_n be_v build_v and_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n of_o seventy_o one_o betake_v itself_o thither_o these_o two_o gate_n be_v furnish_v either_o of_o they_o with_o a_o lesser_a sanhedrin_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o the_o place_n of_o their_o sit_v be_v in_o some_o room_n over_o the_o gate_n for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o very_a passage_n through_o which_o people_n go_v and_o come_v so_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v within_o the_o court_n for_o within_o the_o court_n may_v no_o man_n sit_v but_o the_o king_n only_o yet_o may_v they_o sit_v in_o the_o upper_a room_n though_o they_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o court_n for_o they_o hold_v they_o not_o of_o so_o great_a a_o holiness_n as_o be_v the_o space_n below_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o which_o ezekiel_n speak_v chap._n xlvi_o 1_o 2._o the_o gate_n of_o the_o inner_a court_n that_o look_v towards_o the_o east_n shall_v be_v shut_v for_o the_o six_o work_a day_n but_o on_o the_o sabbath_n it_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n it_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o prince_n shall_v come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o porch_n of_o that_o gate_n without_o and_o shall_v stand_v by_o the_o post_n of_o the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n before_o this_o gate_n within_o have_v solomon_n pitch_v his_o brazen_a scaffold_n on_o which_o he_o kneel_v and_o pray_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o house_n 2_o chron._n vi_o 13._o compare_v with_o 1_o king_n viii_o 22._o and_o in_o after_o time_n the_o king_n enter_v in_o at_o this_o gate_n have_v their_o station_n within_o it_o as_o he_o have_v give_v they_o example_n and_o there_o stand_v the_o king_n pillar_n as_o it_o be_v call_v 2_o chron._n xxiii_o 13._o that_o be_v his_o seat_n be_v set_v within_o this_o gate_n in_o the_o court_n by_o one_o of_o the_o pillar_n that_o bear_v up_o the_o cloister_n for_o as_o this_o east_n quarter_n of_o the_o court_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a place_n for_o the_o people_n to_o worship_v in_o so_o most_o especial_o in_o that_o place_n of_o it_o which_o do_v most_o direct_o face_v the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n before_o it_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o very_a entrance_n up_o from_o this_o gate_n itself_o and_o here_o be_v the_o king_n seat_v by_o one_o of_o the_o pillar_n something_o according_a to_o this_o disposal_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o place_n in_o the_o court_n do_v ezekiel_n speak_v though_o in_o his_o description_n there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o difference_n for_o mystery_n sake_n you_o may_v observe_v in_o he_o that_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o outer_a sanctuary_n be_v continual_o shut_v and_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o inner_a be_v shut_v all_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v not_o indeed_o so_o in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o stand_v for_o both_o the_o gate_n be_v daily_o open_v but_o he_o have_v so_o character_v they_o for_o the_o high_a magnify_v of_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o say_v be_v now_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o whereas_o indeed_o the_o king_n in_o his_o worship_v do_v go_v within_o the_o court_n or_o within_o the_o gate_n and_o there_o worship_n and_o there_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n he_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o prince_n but_o to_o the_o post_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o there_o stand_v while_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v by_o his_o description_n every_o one_o that_o come_v up_o to_o this_o gate_n must_v either_o enter_v at_o the_o north-gate_n or_o south-gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n because_o the_o east-gate_n be_v shut_v chap._n xliv_o 1._o and_o hereupon_o be_v that_o injunction_n that_o when_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n come_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o solemn_a feast_n he_o that_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o north-gate_n to_o worship_n must_v go_v out_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o south-gate_n and_o he_o that_o enter_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o south-gate_n must_v go_v forth_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o north-gate_n he_o must_v not_o return_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n whereby_o he_o come_v in_o chap._n xlvi_o 9_o whereas_o in_o the_o common_a access_n to_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o stand_v either_o before_o or_o after_o the_o captivity_n the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v constant_o open_a and_o their_o most_o ordinary_a come_n in_o be_v at_o that_o gate_n and_o so_o they_o go_v up_o through_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n yea_o and_o oftentimes_o within_o it_o into_o the_o court_n yet_o do_v they_o imitate_v and_o follow_v this_o prescript_n of_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o second_o temple_n in_o not_o return_v and_o go_v out_o at_o the_o same_o gate_n at_o which_o they_o have_v come_v in_o the_o talmudist_n have_v this_o tradition_n about_o this_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mid._n per._n 2_o all_o that_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n come_v in_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o fetch_v a_o compass_n and_o go_v out_o at_o the_o left_a which_o mean_v not_o as_o the_o glossary_n