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other_o land_n be_v wont_a to_o wander_v through_o secret_a cave_n and_o hole_n of_o the_o earth_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n which_o thing_n we_o have_v former_o make_v mention_n of_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o other_o place_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n xxxvi_o touch_v the_o jew_n messiah_n who_o be_v yet_o for_o to_o come_v that_o a_o messiah_n be_v promise_v unto_o the_o jew_n they_o all_o with_o one_o mouth_n acknowledge_v hereupon_o petition_v in_o their_o daily_a prayer_n that_o he_o will_v come_v quick_o before_o the_o houreglass_n of_o their_o life_n be_v run_v out_o the_o only_a scruple_n be_v of_o the_o time_n when_o and_o the_o state_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v appear_v they_o general_o believe_v that_o this_o their_o future_a messiah_n shall_v be_v a_o simple_a man_n yet_o nevertheless_o far_o exceed_v the_o whole_a generation_n of_o mortal_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n who_o shall_v marry_v a_o wife_n and_o beget_v child_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n after_o he_o messiah_n when_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n mention_v a_o twofold_a messiah_n the_o one_o plain_a poor_a and_o meek_a subject_a to_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n the_o other_o illustrious_a powerful_a high_o advance_v and_o exalt_v the_o jew_n forge_n unto_o themselves_o two_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n one_o which_o they_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n that_o poor_a and_o simple_a one_o yet_o a_o experience_a and_o valiant_a leader_n for_o the_o war_n another_o who_o they_o entitle_v messiah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n that_o true_a messiah_n who_o be_v to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o rule_v over_o they_o in_o
deut._n 11._o 15._o pro._n 12._o 10._o pro_fw-la 11._o 28._o leu._n 26._o 10._o oruch_o thaym_fw-mi num_fw-la 1571._o tract_n sâ—tah_n cap_n 1_o ezek_n 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tract_n sotah_n cap._n 1._o prov._n 26._o tract_n egub._n hin_n cap._n 2._o tract_n jom_n de_fw-la festis_fw-la cap._n 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 32._o 20_o mat._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3._o mark_v 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o pharisaeus_n â—_o pharisee_fw-mi from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parasch_fw-mi expandere_fw-la for_o enlarge_a and_o lay_v open_a their_o phylactery_n or_o from_o parasch_fw-mi exponere_fw-la explanare_fw-la because_o they_o be_v expounder_n of_o the_o jaw_n or_o from_o the_o same_o verb_n in_o pihel_n signify_v to_o separate_v either_o that_o they_o separate_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n or_o from_o commerce_n with_o other_o people_n in_o habit_n and_o manner_n what_o their_o opinion_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n declare_v to_o the_o full_a there_o be_v â—even_a sort_n of_o they_o as_o the_o talmud_n witness_v tract_n sota_n cap._n 3._o 1._o pharisaeus_n sichemita_n who_o turn_v pharisee_n for_o gain_v as_o the_o siâ—hemites_v embrace_v circumcision_n 2._o truncatus_fw-la so_o call_v because_o he_o walk_v as_o though_o he_o want_v foot_n to_o cause_v the_o great_a opinion_n of_o his_o meditation_n 3._o â—mpâ—â—gens_fw-la who_o wink_v when_o he_o go_v abroad_o to_o avoid_v the_o temptation_n of_o beauty_n which_o often_o make_v his_o wit_n jump_v with_o a_o post_n 4._o pharisaeus_n quid_fw-la debeo_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o faciam_fw-la illud_fw-la the_o questionary_a such_o be_v he_o luke_n 18._o 5._o morturius_n because_o he_o wear_v a_o hat_n in_o form_n of_o a_o deep_a mortar_n 6._o pharisaeus_n ex_fw-la amore_fw-la who_o obey_v god_n out_o of_o mere_a love_n 7._o pharisaeus_n ex_fw-la timore_fw-la who_o obey_v the_o law_n only_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n see_v pirke_n aboth_o rabbi_n moses_n gerundensis_n mr_n godwin_n psal._n 134._o 2._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 167._o 82._o 201._o leu._n 2._o 13._o psal._n 10._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 104.14_o psal._n 145.15_o deut._n 8._o 7_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 33._o 23._o psal_n 134._o 2._o deut._n 14._o 23._o ezek._n 41._o 22._o tract_n berachos_n de_fw-fr benedict_v tract_n berachos_n de_fw-mi ben_fw-mi job_n 15._o 23._o tract_n cholin_n cap._n 8._o tract_n taanis_fw-la de_fw-la jejunio_fw-la orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 170._o prov._n 13._o 25._o tract_n de_fw-fr benedict_v c._n 1._o p._n 18_o psal._n 32._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d berachos_n c._n 7._o p._n 50._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 116._o tract_n sanhedrin_n c._n 11._o lob_n 20._o 21._o isaiah_n 65._o 11._o minhagin_n p._n 6._o grace_n aâ—ter_v meat_n psal_n 34._o 9_o 10._o psal_n 71._o 7._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 184._o lib._n â—eschis_fw-la chochma_n c._n 5._o p._n 6â—_n minhag_n p._n 6._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 232._o 232._o so_o call_v because_o by_o knock_v at_o their_o door_n he_o warn_v they_o to_o come_v to_o prayer_n prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectum_fw-la esse_fw-la for_o only_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v bless_v psal._n 145._o 15._o 1_o 45._o 1._o 1._o selah_n this_o word_n according_a to_o schendler_n have_v neither_o any_o regular_a form_n of_o a_o noun_n nor_o signification_n but_o only_o serve_v for_o music_n and_o melody_n and_o as_o a_o encâ—â—uicke_a make_v up_o the_o harmony_n a_o word_n without_o sense_n but_o the_o root_n of_o it_o according_a to_o rabbi_n david_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o exalt_v or_o elevate_v so_o that_o selah_n must_v be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o note_n of_o elevation_n and_o list_v up_o of_o the_o voice_n in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o place_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v mercerus_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o any_o place_n but_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o song_n of_o habbakkuk_n kimchi_n say_v it_o lift_v we_o to_o a_o consideration_n of_o thing_n write_v psal_n 6._o jos_n 7._o 6._o canâ—_n 2._o 6._o tal._n &_o r._n alphe_n tract_n berachos_n c._n 1._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 235._o psal_n 4._o 4._o tract_n taaâ—is_fw-fr de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la tract_n berachos_n c._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tzaphon_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abscondere_fw-la to_o hide_v because_o the_o northern_a pole_n be_v his_o hide_a from_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o judea_n judea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a render_v thou_o fille_v their_o belly_n with_o thy_o hide_a treasure_n yet_o however_o the_o word_n primary_o signify_v the_o north_n wind_fw-mi num_fw-la â—40_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 38._o tract_n rabhae_fw-la kama_n cap._n 7._o exod._n 15._o 22._o isaiah_n 55._o 1._o pro._n 3._o 18._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 135._o num._n 10._o â—5_n isaiah_n 2._o 3._o psal_n 34._o 3._o psal_n 99_o 5,9_o tract_n sucha_fw-mi de_fw-fr sab._n constru_fw-la cap._n ult_n zach._n 12._o 12_o 13_o exod._n 16._o 22._o verse_n 23._o exod._n 16._o 26._o job_n 5_o 24_o 25._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 262._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 256._o gen._n 3._o 12._o exod._n 27._o 20._o brand_n â—spieg_n cap._n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o word_n more_o hereafter_o prov._n 20._o 27._o 27._o this_o lump_n in_o old_a time_n be_v make_v with_o oil_n concern_v which_o you_o may_v read_v exod_v 29._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 14._o gen._n 2._o isaiah_n 6._o 7._o exod._n 20._o 8._o minhag_n p._n 9_o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 269._o â—rach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 273._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 2._o 1._o 2_o 3._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 274._o tract_n de_fw-fr sab._n c._n 15._o p_o 113._o deut._n 8._o 8._o exod._n 16._o 22._o min._n page_n 11._o isaiah_n 59_o 13._o deut._n 16._o 14._o cap._n 16._o p._n 119._o the_o rich_a butcher_n tract_n taanis_fw-la cap._n 30._o cap._n 16._o p._n 118._o psal_n 37.4_o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 280._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 281._o nov_n addit_fw-la num_fw-la 28._o minhag_n p._n 12._o orach_n chajim_n num_fw-la 288._o min._n page_n 13._o caphtor_fw-mi uperach_n p_o 43._o track_v de_fw-fr sab._n c._n 16_o p._n 118._o â—o_n ache_n chajim_n num_fw-la 291â—_n a_o dolores_fw-la messiae_n minhag_n p._n 3._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 295._o bless_a be_v they_o num._n 20._o minhag_n p._n 4._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 299_o in_o fine_a colbo_n c._n 41._o leu._n 10._o 10._o gen._n 1._o 4._o tract_n betzah_n cap._n 2._o p._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tract_n taanis_n de_fw-fr je_fw-fr junio_fw-la cap._n 4._o p._n 7._o schabbat_fw-la raiin_n aphesch_fw-mi tract_n talm._n psachin_n c._n 4._o p._n 54._o tract_n sanâ—edrin_n cap._n 7._o tract_n de_fw-fr sab._n cap._n 5._o p_o 52._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 305._o maâ—_n 12._o 11._o tract_n de_fw-fr sab._n c._n 18._o p._n 128._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 301._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 308._o &_o 312._o orach_n chajim_v num_fw-la 338._o mar._n 13._o 13._o todeloth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generation_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o procreate_v or_o beget_n it_o be_v only_o twice_o find_v write_v full_o that_o iâ—_n with_o all_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n whâ—n_n god_n have_v finish_v the_o generation_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n and_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n where_o be_v reckon_v up_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o christ_n come_v who_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o thing_n rabbi_n isaac_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v dâ—â—ective_a 〈◊〉_d other_o place_n at_o the_o creation_n death_n be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o fall_n it_o come_v and_o cut_v short_a the_o generation_n but_o when_o phares_n come_v his_o generation_n be_v make_v complete_a because_o christ_n come_v of_o his_o â—eed_n exod._n 16._o 27._o exod._n 17._o 8._o isa._n 56_o 4,7_o ezek._n 22._o 26._o verse_n 31._o isa._n 〈◊〉_d 13._o deut._n 16._o 16._o exod._n 23._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o time_n or_o three_o course_n course_n pesach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pasach_n transâ—t_n to_o go_v over_o or_o pass_v over_o a_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o remembrance_n that_o god_n do_v pass_v over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o smite_v not_o their_o first_o bear_v when_o he_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n egyptian_n the_o hebrew_n at_o first_o measure_v their_o month_n by_o the_o course_n