for_o so_o be_v he_o indeed_o distinguish_v from_o all_o mortal_n and_o son_n of_o man_n and_o god_n say_v he_o have_v then_o beget_v he_o when_o he_o have_v give_v a_o token_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a man_n by_o his_o divine_a power_n whereby_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v beget_v he_o then_o when_o he_o be_v ordain_v king_n in_o zion_n and_o all_o nation_n subdue_v under_o he_o upon_o which_o word_n that_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n utter_v immediate_o after_o he_o have_v arisen_a from_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o good_a commentary_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n matth._n xxviii_o what_o do_v those_o word_n mean_v matth._n xxvi_o 29._o i_o will_v not_o henceforth_o drink_v of_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n until_o that_o day_n when_o i_o drink_v it_o new_a with_o you_o in_o my_o father_n kingdom_n they_o seem_v to_o look_v this_o way_n viz._n i_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o of_o it_o before_o my_o resurrection_n for_o in_o truth_n his_o resurrection_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o have_v overcome_v those_o enemy_n of_o he_o satan_n hell_n and_o death_n from_o that_o time_n be_v he_o beget_v and_o establish_v king_n in_o zion_n i_o be_o mistake_v if_o that_o of_o psal._n cx_o v._o 3._o do_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n fall_n in_o here_o also_o which_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o render_v by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n into_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o this_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o be_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o youth_n now_o the_o dew_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o quicken_a power_n of_o he_o by_o which_o he_o can_v bring_v the_o dead_a to_o life_n again_o isai._n xxvi_o 19_o and_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o christ._n and_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n from_o whence_o this_o clause_n be_v take_v do_v promise_v the_o raise_n again_o of_o the_o messiah_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o resurrection_n he_o have_v fortolde_v and_o promise_v his_o death_n chap._n liii_o but_o what_o mercy_n can_v have_v be_v hope_v for_o by_o a_o dead_a messiah_n have_v he_o be_v always_o to_o have_v continue_v dead_a they_o have_v be_v weak_a and_o instable_a kindness_n have_v they_o terminate_v in_o death_n he_o promise_v mercy_n therefore_o firm_a and_o stable_a that_o be_v never_o to_o have_v end_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o flow_v and_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o resurrection_n whereas_o these_o thing_n be_v quote_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lxx_o vary_v a_o little_a from_o the_o prophet_n word_n and_o those_o much_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 41._o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v in_o what_o language_n the_o apostle_n preach_v as_o also_o in_o what_o language_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v read_v in_o that_o synagogue_n vers_fw-la 15._o if_o we_o say_v in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o pisidian_n can_v understand_v it_o if_o we_o say_v in_o the_o pisidian_a language_n it_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v believe_v the_o bible_n be_v then_o render_v into_o that_o language_n it_o be_v remarkable_a what_o be_v quote_v above_o out_o of_o strabo_n where_o he_o mention_n four_o tongue_n among_o they_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o pisidian_a distinct_a from_o one_o another_o but_o this_o i_o have_v already_o discu_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o verse_n 15._o of_o this_o chapter_n verse_n xli_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n behold_v you_o despiser_n etc._n etc._n dr_n pocock_n 3._o pocock_n pocock_n pocock_n pocock_n pocock_n pocock_n poc._n miscell_n 3._o here_o as_o always_o very_o learned_o 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that_o division_n for_o he_o set_v on_o to_o build_v and_o garrison_n ramah_n that_o he_o may_v stop_v all_o intercourse_n betwixt_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reckon_v the_o time_n of_o this_o act_n of_o baasha_n by_o a_o computation_n from_o the_o first_o division_n and_o he_o call_v it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o asa_n the_o rather_o also_o because_o he_o have_v late_o confirm_v and_o establish_v it_o to_o himself_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v namely_o by_o a_o reformation_n and_o a_o covenant_n but_o now_o do_v asa_n exceed_v ill_a for_o he_o rely_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n he_o hire_v he_o with_o dedicate_v thing_n which_o himself_o have_v dedicate_v but_o a_o year_n or_o two_o before_o he_o bring_v a_o foreign_a enemy_n in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o imprison_v the_o prophet_n that_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o here_o be_v the_o first_o captivity_n of_o any_o israelite_n and_o 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vers_fw-la 7._o to_o vers_n 11._o asa_n 18_o baasha_n 16_o division_n 37_o asa_n upon_o this_o reliance_n upon_o asa_n 19_o baasha_n 17_o division_n 38_o syria_n decline_v excee-ding_o asa_n 20_o baasha_n 18_o division_n 39_o from_o his_o former_a goodness_n asa_n 21_o baasha_n 19_o division_n 40_o for_o he_o grow_v not_o only_o harsh_a to_o asa_n 22_o baasha_n 20_o division_n 41_o the_o prophet_n hanani_n that_o reprove_v asa_n 23_o baasha_n 21_o division_n 42_o he_o but_o he_o also_o begin_v to_o asa_n 24_o baasha_n 22_o division_n 43_o use_v harshness_n and_o to_o tyrannize_v asa_n 25_o baasha_n 23_o division_n 44_o over_o his_o subject_n and_o for_o this_o his_o alteration_n he_o be_v in_o continual_a baasha_n 24_o war_n and_o trouble_n world_n 3074_o asa_n 26_o elah_n 1_o division_n 45_o asa_n see_v a_o end_n of_o his_o great_a enemy_n world_n 3075_o asa_n 27_o elah_n 2_o omri_n 1_o division_n 46_o baasha_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o family_n as_o he_o have_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o family_n of_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n xvi_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o vers_n 23._o asa_n 18_o baasha_n 16_o division_n 37_o as_o hanani_n the_o seer_n reprove_v asa_n 19_o baasha_n 17_o division_n 38_o asa_n for_o his_o reliance_n asa_n 20_o baasha_n 18_o division_n 39_o upon_o syria_n so_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o asa_n 21_o baasha_n 19_o division_n 40_o hanani_n reprove_v baasha_n for_o his_o asa_n 22_o baasha_n 20_o division_n 41_o idolatry_n and_o threaten_v destruction_n asa_n 23_o baasha_n 21_o division_n 42_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o family_n asa_n 24_o baasha_n 22_o division_n 43_o and_o the_o same_o fate_n be_v denounce_v asa_n 25_o baasha_n 23_o division_n 44_o to_o his_o house_n that_o have_v befall_v the_o baasha_n 24_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n world_n 3074_o asa_n 26_o elah_n 1_o division_n 45_o elah_n reign_v in_o the_o of_o asa_n 1_o king_n 16._o 8._o world_n 3075_o asa_n 27_o elah_n 2_o omri_n 1_o division_n 46_o omri_n reign_v have_v slaign_a zimri_n who_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
month_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 19_o which_o the_o rabbin_n interpret_v and_o one_o officer_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n for_o the_o leap-year_n or_o for_o the_o thirteen_o month_n which_o befall_v every_o three_o year_n solomon_n have_v four_o thousand_o stable_n of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n 2_o chron._n 9_o 25._o that_o be_v forty_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n for_o his_o chariot_n 1_o king_n 4._o 2._o one_o horse_n in_o every_o stall_n and_o ten_o horse_n to_o a_o chariot_n and_o in_o a_o stable_a so_o seven_o hundred_o chariot_n 2_o sam._n 10._o 18._o be_v render_v seven_o thousand_o 1_o chron._n 19_o 18._o that_o be_v seven_o thousand_o man_n with_o seven_o hundred_o chariot_n ten_o to_o a_o chariot_n solomon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o heman_n and_o ethan_n and_o chalcol_n and_o darda_fw-it that_o be_v in_o humane_a learning_n for_o these_o man_n live_v in_o egypt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n affliction_n there_o and_o it_o seem_v be_v singular_o skill_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n yet_o solomon_n go_v beyond_o they_o in_o philosophy_n chap._n ii_o from_o vers_n 39_o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n iii_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o solomon_n three_o year_n or_o beginning_n of_o his_o four_o shimei_n compass_v his_o own_o death_n by_o break_v the_o bond_n and_o bound_n of_o his_o consinement_n and_o as_o the_o jew_n hold_v solomon_n after_o that_o marry_v pharaoh_n daughter_n the_o time_n be_v uncertain_a and_o the_o determination_n of_o it_o not_o much_o material_a solomon_n prefer_v she_o before_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o wife_n for_o they_o be_v of_o nation_n that_o be_v his_o subject_n but_o she_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o entire_a king_n and_o by_o this_o match_n he_o alli_v that_o potent_a king_n to_o he_o and_o secure_v himself_o the_o better_a abroad_o especial_o from_o hadad_n his_o enemy_n who_o have_v marry_v a_o lady_n from_o the_o same_o court_n 1_o king_n 11._o 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thus_o have_v we_o a_o account_n of_o three_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v with_o the_o creation_n and_o end_v with_o the_o finish_n of_o solomon_n temple_n chap._n vii_o from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o vers_n 13._o world_n 3001_o solomon_n 12_o solomon_n after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n build_v his_o solomon_n 13_o own_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o build_v a_o summer_n house_n in_o lebanon_n and_o a_o solomon_n 14_o house_n for_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o his_o own_o throne_n so_o sumptuous_a as_o there_o be_v solomon_n 15_o not_o the_o like_a and_o thus_o do_v he_o take_v up_o twenty_o year_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o work_n in_o solomon_n 16_o building_n the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o own_o house_n his_o wisdom_n power_n solomon_n 17_o solomon_n 18_o peace_n and_o magnificence_n exceed_v all_o king_n upon_o earth_n do_v make_v he_o not_o only_a solomon_n 19_o renown_a among_o all_o people_n but_o also_o in_o these_o he_o become_v 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be_v even_o enter_v and_o begin_n upon_o his_o kingdom_n and_o this_o be_v now_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o settlement_n and_o prosperity_n in_o it_o chap._n ix_o from_o vers._n 10._o to_o the_o end_n 2_o chron._n viii_o all_o solomon_n 25_o solomon_n build_v city_n up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n conquer_v solomon_n 26_o hamath_n zobah_n settle_v pharaoh_n daughter_n in_o the_o house_n he_o have_v build_v for_o she_o solomon_n 27_o set_v out_o a_o fleet_n at_o ezion-geber_n for_o ophir_n be_v grow_v still_o more_o and_o solomon_n 28_o more_o potent_a rich_a and_o magnificent_a be_v constant_a still_o and_o forward_o in_o religion_n solomon_n 29_o and_o offer_v a_o constant_a rate_n of_o sacrifice_n every_o day_n and_o extraordinary_a one_o at_o solomon_n 30_o the_o solemn_a festivity_n the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n among_o the_o story_n of_o solomon_n renown_n in_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v insert_v also_o and_o conceive_v his_o utter_v of_o his_o proverb_n 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nine_o which_o whole_a piece_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compile_v by_o he_o more_o especial_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o son_n 2._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o wherein_o be_v lesson_n frame_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o other_o 3._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twenty_o nine_o be_v proverb_n of_o solomon_n find_v in_o some_o copy_n of_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ezechiah_n as_o moses_n his_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n 4._o the_o thirty_o chapter_n be_v a_o script_n of_o agur_n the_o son_n of_o jakeh_n
nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 39_o nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 40_o nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 41_o nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 42_o nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 43_o captivity_n 44_o nabuchadnezzar_a restore_v to_o his_o wit_n and_o kingdom_n again_o captivity_n 45_o 2_o king_n xxv_o vers_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o jeremy_n lii_o vers_fw-la 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o world_n 3446_o nebuchadnezzar_a die_v and_o evil-merodach_a reign_v this_o be_v the_o thirty_o captivity_n 46_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jechoniah_n on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o captivity_n 47_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n evil-merodach_a bring_v he_o out_o of_o captivity_n 48_o prison_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o day_n he_o promote_v he_o above_o all_o the_o captivity_n 49_o king_n of_o babel_n and_o feed_v he_o all_o his_o life_n it_o may_v be_v nebuchadnezar's_a seven_o captivity_n 50_o year_n madness_n and_o misery_n have_v wrought_v some_o humility_n and_o gentleness_n upon_o captivity_n 51_o this_o his_o son_n jechoniah_n be_v now_o fifty_o five_o year_n old_a and_o have_v endure_v seven_o captivity_n 52_o and_o thirty_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o now_o the_o lord_n release_v he_o and_o he_o name_v captivity_n 53_o salathiel_n as_o his_o next_o heir_n to_o david_n throne_n and_o principality_n for_o jechoniah_n captivity_n 54_o have_v no_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o the_o time_n of_o the_o three_o babylonian_a king_n that_o captivity_n 55_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o that_o monarchy_n be_v easy_o to_o be_v collect_v by_o the_o captivity_n 56_o scripture_n namely_o nabuchadnezzar_a to_o have_v reign_v five_o and_o forty_o year_n current_n captivity_n 57_o evil-merodach_a three_o and_o twenty_o current_n and_o belshazzar_n three_o the_o captivity_n 58_o first_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o of_o jechoniah_n be_v call_v evilmerodach_n captivity_n 59_o first_o the_o last_o will_v be_v make_v 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the_o four_o kingdom_n that_o trouble_v the_o world_n but_o especial_o the_o church_n from_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o nabuchadnezzar_a till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n viz._n babylonian_n mede-persian_a grecian_a and_o syrogrecian_a all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n before_o the_o babylonian_a be_v not_o meddle_v withal_o because_o handle_v before_o along_o in_o the_o bible_n and_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o meddle_v withal_o neither_o but_o left_a to_o be_v treat_v of_o by_o a_o belove_a disciple_n as_o these_o be_v by_o a_o belove_a prophet_n viz._n in_o the_o revelation_n the_o dislocation_n of_o this_o chapter_n will_v easy_o be_v spy_v by_o any_o eye_n that_o look_v but_o upon_o the_o two_o chapter_n next_o before_o it_o for_o the_o five_o speak_v of_o belshazzar_n end_v of_o reign_n and_o this_o of_o his_o beginning_n and_o the_o six_o speak_v of_o 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degree_n habituate_v he_o unto_o cruelty_n he_o have_v recall_v julia_n and_o agrippina_n the_o two_o sister_n of_o caius_n out_o of_o banishment_n whither_o they_o have_v be_v send_v by_o their_o own_o brother_n after_o he_o have_v deflower_v they_o and_o he_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o estate_n and_o revenue_n again_o but_o messalina_n stomack_v that_o julia_n do_v she_o not_o honour_n and_o homage_n enough_o and_o envy_v her_o beauty_n and_o be_v jealous_a of_o her_o privacy_n with_o claudius_n she_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v banish_v again_o and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n she_o compass_v her_o death_n these_o be_v but_o ominous_a beginning_n when_o caesar_n love_n to_o his_o own_o niece_n be_v cause_n enough_o to_o work_v her_o ruin_n but_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o stand_v between_o she_o and_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o it_o do_v but_o fatal_o presage_v what_o mischief_n her_o wretched_a counsel_n will_v work_v the_o cowardice_n and_o indiscretion_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o when_o their_o first_o effect_n be_v upon_o one_o so_o near_o ally_v nor_o do_v cruelty_n and_o bloodiness_n enter_v thus_o only_o in_o at_o his_o ear_n by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o his_o curse_a wife_n but_o the_o like_o it_o do_v also_o at_o his_o eye_n by_o his_o frequent_a and_o delightsom_a behold_v of_o the_o bloody_a sport_n that_o grow_v by_o degree_n to_o be_v his_o delight_n to_o act_v which_o have_v grow_v by_o degree_n also_o to_o be_v his_o delight_n to_o see_v sometime_o beast_n with_o beast_n as_o twelve_o camel_n and_o horse_n at_o one_o time_n and_o 300_o bear_n and_o 300_o african_n wild_a beast_n at_o the_o same_o sometime_o beast_n with_o man_n and_o sometime_o man_n with_o man_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hideous_a bloodshed_n that_o he_o that_o can_v look_v upon_o such_o barbarousness_n and_o slaughter_n with_o content_n it_o may_v be_v suspect_v that_o he_o in_o time_n will_v grow_v to_o act_v the_o like_a with_o the_o same_o delight_n part_n ii_o act_n xi_o vers._n 26._o and_o the_o disciple_n be_v call_v christian_n first_o in_o antioch_n §._o 1._o the_o name_n of_o christian._n the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v now_o since_o the_o call_n of_o cornelius_n knit_v up_o together_o into_o one_o church_n they_o be_v this_o year_n tie_v up_o into_o the_o rosy_a and_o glorious_a knot_n of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o epithet_n the_o name_n of_o christian_a a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v give_v they_o as_o we_o may_v well_o understand_v that_o pprophecy_n esa._n 65._o 15._o that_o the_o two_o distinguish_a name_n of_o jew_n and_o heathen_a might_n no_o more_o continue_v the_o ancient_a distance_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o but_o that_o that_o and_o all_o difference_n arise_v therefrom_o may_v be_v bury_v
by_o the_o council_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o their_o father_n but_o two_o bury_a place_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o council_n one_o for_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o strangle_v the_o other_o for_o those_o that_o be_v stone_v who_o also_o be_v hang_v and_o burn_v there_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n jesus_n shall_v have_v be_v bury_v have_v not_o joseph_n with_o a_o pious_a boldness_n beg_v of_o pilate_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o honourable_o inter_v which_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n out_o of_o spite_n to_o he_o will_v hardly_o have_v permit_v if_o they_o have_v be_v ask_v and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o use_v to_o deny_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o funeral_n to_o those_o who_o they_o have_v put_v to_o death_n if_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o common_a burial_n will_v have_v be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o their_o family_n as_o to_o the_o dead_a person_n himself_o they_o think_v it_o will_v be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o be_v treat_v dishonourable_o after_o death_n and_o to_o be_v neither_o lament_v nor_o bury_v for_o this_o vilify_n of_o he_o they_o fancy_v amount_v to_o some_o atonement_n for_o he_o as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o and_o yet_o to_o avoid_v the_o disgrace_n of_o his_o family_n they_o use_v at_o the_o request_n of_o it_o to_o allow_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o funeral_n 1._o funeral_n funeral_n funeral_n funeral_n funeral_n funeral_n see_v bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n 46._o 2._o &_o 47._o 1._o chap._n xxviii_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o the_o sabbath_n vulgar_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d avodah_n zarah_n fol._n 44._o 4._o on_o a_o certain_a eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n namely_o when_o the_o sabbath_n begin_v there_o be_v no_o wine_n to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o samaria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n there_o be_v find_v abundance_n because_o the_o aramite_n have_v bring_v it_o and_o the_o cuthite_n have_v receive_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o the_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o jew_n reckon_v the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o day_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o or_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n bab._n maccoth_n fol._n 5._o 1._o two_o witness_n come_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n this_o man_n steal_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n judgement_n pass_v on_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o of_o the_o sabbath_n a_o virgin_n be_v marry_v on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o they_o provide_v for_o the_o feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 21._o week_n week_n week_n week_n week_n week_n bab._n chetub_n fol._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o week_n they_o set_v apart_o he_o who_o be_v to_o burn_v the_o red_a heifer_n 2._o heifer_n heifer_n heifer_n heifer_n heifer_n heifer_n gloss_n on_o parah_n chap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o five_o of_o the_o sabbath_n ezra_n ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v read_v the_o law_n public_o on_o the_o second_o and_o five_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n he_o appoint_v that_o judge_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o city_n on_o the_o second_o and_o five_o day_n 1._o day_n day_n day_n day_n day_n day_n hieros_n meg._n fol._n 75._o 1._o ezra_n also_o appoint_v that_o they_o shall_v wash_v their_o clothes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n bab._n bava_n kama_n fol._n 82._o 1._o the_o six_o day_n they_o common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n on_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o eat_v onion_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o week_n and_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o sabbath_n 2._o sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n id._n fol._n 3â—_n 2._o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v now_o change_v into_o the_o sabbath_n or_o lordsday_n the_o talmudist_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o christian_n or_o the_o christian_a day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n avodaâ—_n zarah_n fol._n 6._o 1._o &_o 7._o 2._o on_o the_o christian_n day_n it_o be_v always_o forbid_v for_o a_o jew_n to_o traffic_v with_o a_o christian._n where_o the_o gloss_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o nazarean_n or_o christian_a be_v he_o who_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o that_o man_n who_o command_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n a_o festival-day_n to_o he_o and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o ishmael_n it_o be_v always_o unlawful_a to_o traffic_v with_o they_o three_o day_n before_o that_o day_n and_o three_o day_n after_o that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o all_o the_o week_n through_o we_o can_v here_o pass_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o glosser_n on_o bab._n rosh_n hashanah_n 2._o hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n fol._n 22._o 2._o the_o baithuseans_n desire_n that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n may_v be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n so_o that_o the_o present_v of_o the_o sheaf_n may_v be_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n with_o good_a reason_n do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n remove_v the_o sabbath_n to_o this_o day_n the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v psal._n cxviii_o 24._o when_o now_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n refuse_v be_v become_v the_o head_n stone_n in_o the_o corner_n for_o i._n when_o christ_n be_v to_o make_v a_o new_a world_n or_o a_o new_a creation_n 17._o creation_n creation_n creation_n creation_n creation_n creation_n esai_n lxv_o 17._o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o make_v a_o new_a sabbath_n the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o old_a creation_n be_v not_o proper_a for_o the_o new_a ii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n take_v its_o beginning_n principal_o from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o have_v now_o overcome_v death_n and_o hell_n the_o jew_n themselves_o confess_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v very_o proper_a that_o that_o day_n from_o which_o christ_n kingdom_n take_v its_o beginning_n shall_v pass_v into_o the_o sabbath_n rather_o than_o the_o old_a sabbath_n the_o memorial_n of_o the_o creation_n iii_o that_o old_a sabbath_n be_v not_o institute_v till_o after_o the_o give_v the_o promise_n of_o christ._n gen._n iii_o 15._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n on_o that_o seven_o day_n be_v chief_o in_o have_v perfect_v the_o new_a creation_n in_o christ_n that_o also_o be_v the_o sabbatical_a rest_n of_o adam_n when_o therefore_o that_o be_v accomplish_v which_o be_v then_o promise_v namely_o the_o bruise_n of_o the_o serpent_n head_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 14._o christ_n christ_n christ_n christ_n christ_n christ_n heb._n ii_o 14._o and_o that_o be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v typify_v and_o represent_v in_o the_o old_a sabbath_n namely_o the_o finish_n of_o a_o new_a creation_n the_o sabbath_n can_v not_o but_o just_o be_v tranfer_v to_o that_o day_n on_o which_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v iv_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o christian_n shall_v have_v a_o sabbath_n give_v they_o distinct_a from_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o a_o christian_n may_v be_v thereby_o distinguish_v from_o a_o jew_n for_o as_o the_o law_n take_v great_a care_n to_o provide_v that_o a_o jew_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o heathen_a so_o it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o like_a care_n that_o partly_o
name_n of_o he_o that_o be_v decease_v for_o instance_n if_o one_o die_v without_o a_o son_n and_o his_o name_n be_v joseph_n or_o johanan_n whether_o the_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o this_o man_n brother_n take_v his_o brother_n widow_n to_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o name_n after_o he_o that_o first_o have_v she_o and_o be_v call_v joseph_n or_o johanan_n otherwise_o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o seldom_o that_o the_o son_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o rabinical_a writer_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o sometime_o this_o be_v do_v but_o so_o very_o rare_o that_o we_o may_v easy_o believe_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o friend_n of_o zachary_n will_v have_v give_v the_o child_n his_o own_o name_n be_v mere_o either_o because_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n learn_v what_o he_o himself_o design_v to_o call_v he_o or_o else_o in_o honour_n to_o he_o however_o he_o lie_v under_o that_o divine_a stroke_n at_o present_a as_o to_o be_v both_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a verse_n lxxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a i_o will_v ready_o have_v render_v it_o the_o branch_n from_o on_o high_a but_o for_o what_o follow_v to_o give_v light_n etc._n etc._n i._o it_o be_v know_v and_o observe_v by_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o the_o seventy_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jerem._n xxiii_o 5._o zech._n iii_o 8._o &_o vi_o 12._o now_o every_o one_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o branch_n and_o as_o to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ii_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n xvi_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o bud_n or_o spring_n of_o the_o the_o field_n ibid._n cap._n xvii_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v wither_v in_o the_o clod_n where_o it_o grow_v and_o well_o may_v christ_n indeed_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o branch_n or_o spring_n from_o on_o high_a in_o opposition_n to_o that_o branch_n from_o below_o by_o which_o mankind_n be_v undo_v viz._n the_o forbid_a tree_n in_o paradise_n verse_n lxxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o desert_n whither_o john_n be_v a_o eremite_n in_o the_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v now_o common_o take_v we_o may_v inquire_v and_o judge_v by_o these_o two_o thing_n i._o whether_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o eremite_n in_o this_o sense_n among_o the_o jew_n ii_o when_o he_o absent_v himself_o from_o the_o synagogue_n from_o the_o feast_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v whether_o he_o retire_v and_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n if_o he_o absent_v from_o the_o synagogue_n he_o must_v have_v be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wicked_a neighbour_n 8._o neighbour_n neighbour_n neighbour_n neighbour_n neighbour_n neighbour_n maimon_n tâ—phâ—l_n cap._n 8._o if_o from_o the_o feast_n he_o transgress_v the_o command_n exod._n xxiii_o 17._o if_o from_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n what_o agreeableness_n be_v there_o in_o this_o it_o seem_v very_o incongruous_a that_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v for_o this_o end_n to_o turn_v the_o disobedient_a etc._n etc._n shall_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o all_o society_n and_o converse_n with_o they_o nothing_o will_v persuade_v i_o soon_o that_o john_n be_v indeed_o a_o anchoret_n than_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v jesus_n joh._n 1._o 31._o whereas_o he_o be_v so_o very_o near_o akin_a to_o he_o one_o may_v think_v sure_o he_o must_v have_v lie_v hide_v in_o some_o den_n or_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o for_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o thirty_o year_n wherein_o he_o have_v live_v he_o have_v have_v no_o society_n with_o jesus_n so_o near_o a_o kinsman_n of_o he_o nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o least_o to_o know_v he_o but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o come_v he_o to_o know_v and_o so_o humble_o refuse_v he_o when_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o matth._n iii_o 14._o and_o this_o before_o he_o be_v instruct_v who_o he_o be_v by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o he_o joh._n i._n 33._o from_o this_o question_n may_v arise_v two_o more_o i._o whether_o john_n appear_v or_o act_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o prophet_n before_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v he_o do_v not_o and_o hence_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v say_v concern_v he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n that_o be_v he_o be_v among_o the_o rustic_n and_o common_a rank_n of_o man_n as_o a_o man_n of_o no_o note_n or_o quality_n himself_o till_o he_o make_v himself_o public_a under_o the_o notion_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o prophet_n ii_o whether_o he_o may_v not_o well_o know_v his_o kinsman_n jesus_n in_o all_o this_o time_n and_o admire_v his_o incomparable_a sanctity_n and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n yea_o and_o when_o he_o modest_o repulse_v he_o from_o his_o baptism_n be_v it_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n which_o agree_v not_o with_o joh._n i._o 33._o or_o not_o rather_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o admirable_a holiness_n he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v above_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o show_v unto_o israel_n john_n be_v unquestionable_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o priest_n by_o birth_n and_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o nation_n he_o be_v after_o examination_n of_o the_o great_a council_n to_o have_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o priestly_a office_n but_o that_o god_n have_v commission_v he_o another_o way_n 4._o way_n way_n way_n way_n way_n way_n middoth_n cap._n 5._o hall_n 4._o in_o the_o room_n gazith_v the_o great_a council_n of_o israel_n sit_v and_o judge_v concern_v the_o priesthood_n the_o priest_n in_o who_o any_o blemish_n be_v find_v be_v clothe_v and_o veil_v in_o black_a go_v out_o and_o be_v dismiss_v but_o if_o he_o have_v no_o blemish_n he_o be_v clothe_v and_o veil_v in_o white_a and_o go_v in_o minister_a and_o give_v his_o attendance_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n his_o brethren_n and_o they_o make_v a_o gawdy_a day_n when_o there_o be_v no_o blemish_n find_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n chap._n ii_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o caesar_n augustus_n the_o new_a testament_n mention_n nothing_o of_o the_o roman_a government_n but_o as_o now_o reduce_v under_o a_o monarchical_a form_n when_o that_o head_n which_o have_v be_v mortal_o wound_v in_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o tarquin_n be_v heal_v and_o restore_v again_o in_o the_o caesar_n rev._n xiii_o 3._o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v say_v st._n john_n and_o well_o they_o may_v to_o see_v monarchy_n that_o have_v for_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n be_v antiquate_v and_o quite_o dead_a shall_v now_o flourish_v again_o more_o vigorous_o and_o splendid_o than_o ever_o but_o whence_o the_o epocha_n or_o beginning_n of_o this_o government_n shall_v take_v its_o date_n be_v something_o difficult_a to_o determine_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o as_o they_o be_v lay_v by_o julius_n cesar_n so_o do_v they_o seem_v overturn_v and_o erase_v again_o in_o the_o death_n he_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o senate-house_n it_o be_v again_o restore_v and_o indeed_o perfect_v by_o augustus_n but_o to_o what_o year_n of_o augustus_n shall_v we_o reckon_v it_o i_o will_v lay_v it_o in_o his_o one_o and_o thirty_o the_o very_a year_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v of_o this_o year_n dion_n cassius_n lib._n 55._o speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o decennium_fw-la or_o term_v of_o ten_o year_n have_v now_o run_v out_o and_o a_o four_o beginning_n he_o be_v force_v to_o it_o undertake_v the_o government_n observe_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o be_v augustus_n constrain_v or_o compel_v to_o take_v the_o empire_n upon_o he_o the_o senate_n the_o people_n and_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v the_o whole_a republic_n with_o one_o consent_n submit_v themselves_o entire_o to_o a_o monarchical_a form_n of_o government_n do_v even_o constrain_v the_o emperor_n augustus_n who_o for_o some_o time_n stiff_o refuse_v it_o to_o take_v the_o reins_o into_o his_o hand_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o computation_n of_o augustus_n his_o reign_n may_v reasonable_o enough_o commence_v from_o his_o battle_n and_o victory_n at_o actium_n nor_o do_v the_o gemarist_n
and_o sincere_o understand_v they_o of_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n let_v those_o answer_n for_o they_o who_o will_v have_v they_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o they_o be_v thus_o inspire_v they_o can_v not_o but_o attain_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o the_o grammatical_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o can_v not_o but_o discern_v here_o that_o the_o prophet_n treat_v of_o a_o afflict_a suffer_v die_a bury_v messiah_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o so_o how_o strange_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o so_o curse_a perverse_a and_o obstinate_a a_o denial_n of_o the_o messiah_n death_n what_o for_o seventy_o two_o doctor_n and_o guide_v of_o the_o people_n and_o those_o divine_o inspire_v too_o so_o plain_o to_o foresee_v the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n foretell_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o take_v care_n to_o disperse_v this_o doctrine_n among_o the_o people_n nor_o deliver_v and_o hand_n it_o down_o to_o posterity_n but_o if_o they_o do_v do_v it_o how_o come_v so_o horrid_a a_o averseness_n to_o this_o doctrine_n to_o seize_v the_o whole_a nation_n if_o they_o do_v not_o what_o execrable_a pastor_n of_o the_o people_n be_v they_o to_o conceal_v so_o noble_a and_o so_o necessary_a a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o not_o impart_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o jew_n common_o apply_v that_o fame_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n isa._n ix_o 6._o to_o king_n hezekiah_n i_o doubt_v also_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n lean_v that_o way_n that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v restore_v health_n or_o soundness_n to_o he_o give_v a_o suspicion_n of_o it_o verse_n xxxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o humiliation_n his_o judgement_n be_v take_v from_o he_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v take_v from_o prison_n and_o from_o judgement_n which_o the_o seventy_o read_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n xxi_o 7._o doeg_n for_o devotion_n say_v kimchi_n be_v detain_v before_o the_o lord_n then_o be_v show_v so_o much_o the_o great_a wrong_n do_v to_o christ._n he_o be_v snatch_v from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o devotion_n and_o from_o his_o work_n and_o he_o be_v snatch_v from_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o be_v safe_a in_o that_o nor_o have_v just_a judgement_n in_o the_o other_o any_o one_o know_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v namely_o be_v detain_v upon_o a_o religious_a account_n and_o what_o affinity_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o shut_v up_o may_v have_v with_o it_o every_o one_o may_v also_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n that_o be_v who_o shall_v declare_v the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o age_n or_o generation_n wherein_o he_o live_v and_o by_o who_o he_o suffer_v such_o thing_n this_o and_o such_o like_a passage_n be_v very_o usual_a among_o the_o jew_n 3._o jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n midr._fw-la schiâ—_n fol._n 17._o 3._o in_o the_o generation_n in_o which_o the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v come_v the_o synagogue_n shall_v be_v a_o common_a stew_n galilee_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o gablan_n shall_v be_v lay_v waist_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o scribe_n shall_v putrify_v good_a and_o merciful_a man_n shall_v fail_v yea_o and_o truth_n itself_o shall_v fail_v and_o the_o face_n of_o that_o generation_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o face_n of_o dog_n r._n levi_n say_v the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v not_o come_v but_o in_o a_o generation_n wherein_o man_n face_n shall_v be_v impudent_a and_o which_o will_v deserve_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o r._n jannai_n say_v when_o thou_o see_v the_o generation_n after_o the_o slander_v and_o blaspheme_a generation_n then_o expect_v the_o foot_n of_o king_n messiah_n that_o be_v his_o coming_z while_o i_o read_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v in_o isa._n liii_o methinks_v i_o see_v a_o forehead_n not_o unlike_o the_o face_n before_o mention_v for_o he_o wrest_v the_o prophet_n word_n with_o that_o impudence_n and_o perverseness_n from_o their_o own_o proper_a sense_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o his_o own_o conscience_n while_o he_o be_v write_v it_o do_v not_o check_v and_o admonish_v he_o verse_n xl._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o philip_n be_v find_v at_o azotus_n if_o this_o be_v do_v at_o gaza_n or_o near_o it_o it_o be_v from_o thence_o to_o azotus_n about_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o furlong_n or_o thirty_o four_o mile_n or_o thereabouts_o 19_o thereabouts_o thereabouts_o thereabouts_o thereabouts_o thereabouts_o thereabouts_o diod._n sicul._n lib._n 19_o and_o azotus_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v two_o mile_n from_o jamnia_n according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o antoninus_n his_o itinerarium_fw-la from_o gaza_n to_o askalon_n sixteen_o mile_n from_o askalon_n to_o jamnia_n twenty_o we_o have_v the_o mention_n of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabath_n philippi_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n 2._o talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n megill_n fol._n 70_o 2._o chap._n ix_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o desire_v letter_n of_o he_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o damascus_n these_o letter_n be_v write_v from_o the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n 5._o sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n vid._n act_v xxii_o 5._o the_o head_n of_o which_o be_v gamaliel_n paul_n master_n yet_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o highpriest_n he_o be_v of_o a_o more_o worthy_a degree_n and_o order_n than_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n that_o in_o act_n xxiii_o 4._o have_v a_o peculiar_a emphasis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n highpriest_n and_o hint_n to_o we_o the_o opinion_n that_o nation_n have_v of_o the_o highpriest_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v god_n officer_n whereas_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n be_v only_o a_o officer_n of_o the_o people_n and_o choose_v by_o man_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o highpriest_n be_v to_o take_v care_n about_o holy_a thing_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o precedent_n be_v to_o take_v care_n about_o the_o tradition_n for_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o keeper_n and_o repository_n of_o tradition_n but_o the_o word_n we_o be_v upon_o do_v occasion_n a_o more_o knotty_a and_o difficult_a question_n viz._n whether_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v of_o authority_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o country_n abroad_o as_o to_o damascus_n there_o be_v the_o less_o scruple_n because_o syria_n in_o very_a many_o thing_n be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o condition_n with_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o more_o 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