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ought_v he_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o in_o michlaz_n jophi_fw-la abram_n say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o man_n that_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o faith_n the_o talmud_n say_v when_o abram_n be_v father_n of_o the_o syrian_n only_o he_o be_v call_v abram_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v call_v abraham_n the_o former_a nitzakon_n say_v faith_n consist_v not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n ikkarim_n say_v faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o blessedness_n and_o therefore_o of_o life_n eternal_a and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o 1_o lib._n and_o 21_o chap._n abraham_n be_v praise_v for_o his_o faith_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o mat._n 23._o they_o be_v accuse_v by_o christ_n for_o neglect_v judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n it_o be_v their_o practical_a omission_n be_v reprehend_v not_o their_o ignorance_n 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the_o redeemer_n from_o death_n and_o hell_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o raymundus_n pugio_fw-la fidei_fw-la jos_n voisin_n theologia_n judaica_n porchet_n galatinus_n pseiferus_n and_o their_o own_o midrashes_n on_o the_o prophetical_a text_n of_o the_o messiah_n 7._o they_o high_o praise_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n their_o writer_n on_o isaiah_n 45.22_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v say_v that_o a_o fourfold_a confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n a_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n a_o conâ—ession_n in_o work_n a_o confession_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o together_o and_o they_o call_v the_o 100_o psalm_n mizmor_n letodah_n a_o psalm_n of_o confession_n bereshet_n ketannah_n say_v they_o who_o overcome_v their_o lust_n and_o confess_v their_o deed_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o future_a age_n but_o he_o that_o confess_v not_o be_v curse_v as_o cain_n who_o deny_v 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god_n that_o be_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o let_v thy_o repentance_n be_v but_o as_o the_o twinkle_v of_o a_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v i_o if_o israel_n can_v but_o repent_v one_o day_n they_o will_v be_v immediate_o redeem_v and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n will_v come_v on_o zach._n 9.1_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hadrach_n it_o be_v ask_v what_o be_v hadrach_n and_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o bring_v all_o the_o world_n to_o the_o face_n of_o god_n by_o repentance_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v who_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n or_o to_o lead_v he_o lead_v by_o the_o way_n of_o repentance_n other_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sharp_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tender_a for_o the_o lord_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o impenitent_a but_o tender_a and_o merciful_a to_o the_o penitent_a the_o talmud_n on_o psal_n 25.8_o therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o repentance_n for_o poena_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la est_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la about_o which_o there_o be_v a_o hard_a expression_n of_o they_o on_o the_o 14_o of_o hosea_n that_o they_o say_v in_o two_o thing_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n exceed_v man_n one_o be_v he_o will_v be_v please_v with_o word_n so_o not_o man_n another_o be_v when_o all_o have_v offend_v he_o be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o repentance_n of_o one._n so_o that_o all_o christ_n suffering_n by_o they_o be_v call_v repentance_n lam._n 3.43_o v._o the_o midrash_n tillim_n say_v the_o gate_n of_o prayer_n be_v sometime_o shut_v but_o the_o gate_n of_o repentance_n never_o repentance_n be_v like_o the_o sea_n that_o any_o at_o any_o time_n may_v go_v in_o to_o wash_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o that_o have_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o according_a to_o 29._o one_o have_v better_o have_v their_o belly_n cleave_v than_o go_v to_o hell_n whole_a and_o according_a to_o 34._o maim_v it_o be_v a_o great_a good_a that_o a_o man_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o according_a to_o 39_o if_o one_o call_v thou_o ass_n suffer_v he_o to_o put_v a_o saddle_n on_o thou_o too_o and_o according_a to_o 44._o maim_v say_v david_n be_v excellent_o instruct_v with_o virtue_n when_o he_o say_v psal_n 7._o i_o have_v deliver_v he_o that_o without_o cause_n be_v my_o enemy_n for_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v leu._n 29.18_o and_o mat._n 6.1_o r._n jann_n say_v when_o he_o see_v a_o man_n give_v alm_n public_o you_o have_v better_o give_v none_o than_o so_o and_o ver_fw-la 34._o he_o that_o have_v bread_n in_o his_o basket_n and_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o eat_v for_o to_o morrow_n be_v a_o man_n of_o little_a faith_n jos_n de_fw-fr voisin_n have_v more_o of_o this_o kind_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o law_n be_v corrupt_v by_o their_o tradition_n but_o this_o error_n here_o be_v about_o its_o use_n 4._o as_o to_o freewill_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o say_v so_o much_o as_o the_o armin._n for_o maim_v say_v that_o god_n can_v do_v with_o the_o will_n of_o man_n what_o he_o please_v but_o he_o rather_o choose_v the_o long_a and_o tedious_a way_n of_o mean_n than_o work_v such_o a_o miracle_n as_o he_o rather_o lead_v the_o people_n through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o canaan_n than_o the_o short_a way_n by_o the_o philistine_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n more_o that_o be_v considerable_a to_o help_v we_o to_o the_o jewish_a sentiment_n in_o this_o concern_v 1._o their_o own_n universal_a and_o original_a gild_n 2._o their_o deny_v their_o own_o work_n to_o be_v of_o sufficient_a merit_n without_o respect_n to_o divine_a mercy_n and_o the_o office_n of_o the_o messiah_n when_o he_o come_v and_o 3._o their_o great_a encomium_n of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o first_o thus_o the_o talmud_n from_o beracot_n when_o adam_n sin_v the_o whole_a world_n sin_v for_o he_o be_v its_o perfection_n therefore_o the_o world_n lose_v its_o perfection_n this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o none_o of_o his_o posterity_n as_o to_o the_o first_o and_o last_o raym._n 175._o rab._n josc_n gabl_n say_v adam_z transgress_v one_o negative_a precept_n and_o behold_v how_o many_o death_n on_o all_o generation_n certain_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o king_n messiah_n do_v overbalance_n much_o more_o shall_v he_o justify_v all_o generation_n since_o the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o meet_v upon_o he_o as_o to_o the_o second_o the_o author_n of_o nove_n schalam_n say_v on_o exod._n 33.19_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v worthy_a or_o unworthy_a and_o ikkarim_n on_o dan._n 9.18_o not_o for_o our_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n be_v pour_v out_o on_o all_o creature_n not_o 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