of_o the_o council_n and_o person_n in_o and_o of_o authority_n i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o full_a in_o this_o point_n because_o grotius_n in_o loc_n think_v that_o these_o elder_n here_o mention_v though_o they_o be_v learned_a and_o wise_a man_n and_o so_o possible_o may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n upon_o that_o account_n yet_o that_o the_o mention_n make_v of_o they_o here_o do_v not_o relate_v to_o any_o such_o capacity_n they_o be_v in_o but_o only_o as_o celebrate_v teacher_n who_o be_v not_o only_o famous_a in_o their_o generation_n but_o be_v have_v in_o great_a veneration_n and_o esteem_n in_o aftertime_n and_o their_o judgement_n and_o dogme_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n and_o so_o beza_n take_v they_o too_o only_o for_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n and_o not_o for_o person_n in_o authority_n but_o even_o grotius_n himself_o elsewhere_o viz._n in_o act_n 4._o 5._o give_v this_o account_n of_o they_o seniores_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la senatores_fw-la &_o consules_a urbium_fw-la elder_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o senate_n or_o court_n of_o alderman_n or_o at_o least_o common-council-man_n and_o '_o burgess_n of_o city_n and_o the_o place_n foremention_v do_v most_o evident_o and_o undeniable_o evince_v that_o they_o be_v person_n in_o authority_n and_o member_n of_o the_o sankedrim_n as_o i_o say_v before_o or_o great_a council_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o therefore_o sect._n 9_o 2_o they_o be_v the_o proper_a judge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n to_o who_o cognisance_n matter_n of_o religion_n do_v appertain_v he_o doctrina_fw-la &_o religionis_fw-la toâ—…ius_fw-la obtinebant_fw-la arcem_fw-la &_o inquisitionem_fw-la proinde_fw-la censuramque_fw-la doctrinarum_fw-la sibi_fw-la arrogabant_fw-la commoti_fw-la igitur_fw-la samâ_fw-la crebrescente_fw-la de_fw-fr jesus_n emiserunt_fw-la è_fw-la suis_fw-la quosdam_fw-la sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la marc._n 3._o 22._o qui_fw-la observarent_fw-la quid_fw-la doceret_fw-la quidque_fw-la faceret_fw-la in_fw-la galileà _fw-la jesus_n novus_fw-la ille_fw-la doctor_n ab_fw-la iosis_n nec_fw-la missus_fw-la nec_fw-la probatus_fw-la say_v brugensis_n and_o particular_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o those_o doctor_n who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n to_o frame_v such_o decree_n constitution_n or_o tradition_n this_o i_o gather_v from_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o targum_fw-la on_o eccles._n 12._o 12._o where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o translation_n in_o our_o polyglot_n bible_n render_v magistri_fw-la sanhedrim_n scil_n ductores_fw-la viarum_fw-la as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambulavit_fw-la whereas_o it_o be_v most_o usual_o take_v in_o the_o metaphorical_a sense_n for_o consuctudo_fw-la ratio_fw-la mos_fw-la ritus_fw-la judicium_fw-la and_o among_o the_o rabbin_n and_o talmudist_n it_o signisy_n say_v buxtorf_n constitutio_fw-la juris_fw-la sententia_fw-la decisio_fw-la traditio_fw-la decisa_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la ac_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la recepta_fw-la &_o approbata_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la incedendum_fw-la &_o vivendum_fw-la lex_fw-la talm._n in_o voc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v here_o doctores_fw-la synedrii_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la consuetudinum_fw-la sive_fw-la constitutionum_fw-la juridicarum_fw-la the_o doctor_n of_o the_o council_n who_o be_v the_o grand_a master_n of_o tradition_n and_o hence_o 3_o we_o may_v easy_o imagine_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n here_o be_v so_o much_o conçern_v at_o this_o neglect_n of_o the_o disciple_n viz._n because_o their_o own_o copyhold_n be_v touch_v and_o their_o own_o authority_n lay_v at_o stake_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o these_o elder_n so_o that_o the_o slight_a that_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o one_o redound_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o the_o other_o non_fw-la mirum_fw-la scribas_fw-la violatione_n traditionum_fw-la seniorum_fw-la cito_fw-la offensos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la co_fw-la &_o ipsorum_fw-la authoritas_fw-la elevari_fw-la videretur_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la seniorum_fw-la locum_fw-la tenerent_fw-la illorum_fw-la successores_fw-la &_o institutorum_fw-la propagatorc_n say_v brugensis_n hence_o christ_n call_v they_o your_o tradition_n so_o then_o the_o elder_n here_o mean_v be_v such_o as_o live_v in_o former_a time_n who_o be_v person_n of_o great_a dignity_n and_o authority_n to_o who_o cognisance_n matter_n of_o religion_n do_v appertain_v and_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o belong_v to_o form_n and_o frame_v these_o constitution_n or_o tradition_n where_o by_o the_o way_n you_o may_v take_v notice_n and_o that_o you_o may_v take_v the_o more_o and_o better_a notice_n of_o it_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o prodigious_o learn_v dr._n stillingfleet_n that_o the_o word_n elder_a or_o presbyter_n according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o it_o have_v a_o high_a character_n and_o be_v of_o more_o excellent_a import_n than_o the_o word_n bishop_n the_o former_a note_v dignity_n and_o authority_n as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o latter_a only_a matter_n of_o duty_n charge_n trouble_v and_o business_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n import_v duty_n more_o than_o honour_n and_o not_o a_o title_n above_o presbyter_n but_o rather_o use_v by_o way_n of_o diminution_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o power_n imply_v in_o the_o name_n presbyter_n iren._n p._n 286._o but_o this_o by_o the_o by_o thus_o you_o see_v who_o these_o elder_n be_v 2_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v unto_o be_v to_o show_v what_o the_o tradition_n of_o these_o elder_n be_v and_o here_o i_o shall_v consider_v 1_o their_o nature_n 2_o original_a 3_o validity_n or_o what_o stress_n they_o lay_v upon_o they_o sect._n 10._o first_o what_o a_o tradition_n be_v a_o tradition_n in_o general_a be_v something_o deliver_v from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o it_o be_v twofold_a divine_n and_o humane_a 1_o divine_a which_o be_v either_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v either_o by_o god_n himself_o or_o some_o immediate_o inspire_v by_o he_o and_o so_o both_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v concern_v the_o point_n of_o christianity_n thus_o the_o apostle_n paul_n receive_v from_o god_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o and_o of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o yea_o the_o wholâ—…_n doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_n be_v a_o tradition_n deliver_v or_o convey_v to_o we_o rom._n 6._o 17._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 15._o judas_n 3_o again_o divine_a tradition_n respect_v matter_n of_o practice_n also_o and_o these_o be_v constitution_n or_o ordinance_n appoint_v by_o god_n or_o some_o immediate_o inspire_v by_o he_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 2._o now_o i_o praise_v you_o brethren_n that_o you_o remember_v i_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n margin_n tradition_n as_o i_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o you_o and_o more_o plain_o 2_o thes._n 3._o 6._o 2_o humane_a call_v here_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n your_o tradition_n v_o 3_o 6._o your_o own_o tradition_n mark_v 7._o 9_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n mark_v 7._o 8._o col._n 2_o 8._o and_o of_o the_o father_n gal._n 1._o 14._o and_o these_o likewise_o be_v either_o doctrinal_a concern_v some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n as_o matth._n 5._o 21_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v express_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pkarisee_n and_o of_o the_o sadducee_n matth._n 16._o 12._o concern_v which_o grotius_n observe_v that_o that_o which_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o doctrine_n instruction_n article_n or_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o else_o they_o be_v practical_a be_v custom_n and_o external_a observance_n invent_v by_o man_n and_o deliver_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n from_o father_n to_o son_n and_o such_o tradition_n be_v these_o here_o of_o the_o elder_n and_o those_o col._n 2._o 20_o 21._o and_o these_o be_v the_o tradition_n under_o consideration_n now_o such_o a_o tradition_n be_v a_o ordinance_n eras._n institution_n canon_n constitution_n resolution_n decision_n or_o determination_n of_o their_o forefather_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n deliver_v down_o from_o one_o to_o another_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o such_o and_o such_o rite_n ceremony_n or_o practice_n the_o former_a of_o these_o sort_n viz._n divine_a tradition_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n worship_n and_o obedience_n the_o latter_a humane_a do_v natural_o produce_v superstition_n and_o will-worship_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n there_o be_v multitude_n upon_o all_o occasion_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a talmud_n be_v little_a
a_o exercitation_n on_o that_o historical_a relation_n matth._n 15._o 1_o 9_o mark_n 7._o 1_o 13._o concern_v eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n by_o way_n of_o appendix_n or_o supplement_n to_o the_o discourse_n concern_v indifferency_n and_o more_o particular_o to_o argument_n or_o reason_n the_o four_o to_o prove_v that_o indifferency_n enjoin_v by_o authority_n do_v not_o thereby_o become_v necessary_a or_o that_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n do_v not_o render_v indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a london_n print_v for_o benj._n alsop_n at_o the_o angel_n over_o against_o the_o stock-market_n 1680._o matth._n xv._n mark_v vii_o 1._o then_o come_v to_o jesus_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o be_v of_o jerusalem_n say_v 1._o then_o come_v together_o to_o he_o the_o pharisee_n and_o certain_a of_o the_o scribe_n which_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n 2._o why_o do_v thy_o disciple_n transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n for_o they_o wash_v not_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o eat_v bread_n 2._o and_o when_o they_o see_v some_o of_o his_o disciple_n eat_v bread_n with_o defile_a that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n they_o sound_v fault_n 3._o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o also_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o your_o tradition_n 3._o for_o the_o pharisee_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n except_o they_o wash_v their_o hand_n oft_o eat_v not_o hold_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n 4._o for_o god_n command_v say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n let_v he_o die_v the_o death_n 4._o and_o when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o market_n except_o they_o wash_v they_o eat_v not_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v to_o hold_v as_o the_o wash_n of_o cup_n and_o pot_n brazen_a vessel_n and_o of_o table_n 5._o but_o you_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n by_o whatsoever_o thou_o may_v be_v prosit_v by_o i_o 5._o then_o the_o pharisee_n and_o scribe_n ask_v he_o why_o walk_v not_o thy_o disciple_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o eat_v bread_n with_o unwashen_n hand_n 6._o and_o honour_v not_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a thus_o have_v you_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o your_o tradition_n 6._o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o well_o have_v esaias_n prophesy_v of_o you_o hypocrite_n as_o it_o be_v write_v this_o people_n honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o 7._o you_o hypocrite_n well_o do_v esaias_n prophesy_v of_o you_o say_v 7._o howbeit_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 8._o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_n i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o 8._o for_o lay_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n you_o hold_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n as_o the_o wash_n of_o pot_n and_o cup_n and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n you_o do_v 9_o but_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o full_a well_o you_o reject_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v keep_v your_o own_o tradition_n  _fw-fr 10._o for_o moses_n say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n a_o exercitation_n on_o mat._n 15._o 1_o 9_o mark_v 7._o 1_o 13._o sect._n 1_o the_o impose_v use_n of_o indifferencic_n have_v be_v like_o the_o canaanite_n to_o the_o israelite_n prick_v in_o the_o eye_n and_o thorn_n or_o goad_n in_o the_o side_n of_o i._n e._n matter_n of_o much_o mischief_n and_o vexation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n almost_o in_o all_o age_n especial_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n when_o it_o draw_v towards_o the_o dregs_o much_o of_o this_o sediment_n appear_v how_o far_o the_o papal_a antichristian_a church_n be_v overrun_v with_o this_o ill_a humour_n be_v notorious_a and_o it_o be_v one_o great_a evil_n which_o our_o english_a church_n now_o labour_n and_o groan_n under_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v this_o which_o have_v be_v the_o apple_n of_o contention_n and_o bone_n of_o division_n the_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n among_o we_o ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o josiah_n king_n edward_n the_o 6_o and_o after_o many_o year_n freedom_n from_o this_o itch_n it_o break_v out_o again_o some_o year_n since_o to_o our_o great_a disturbance_n and_o scratch_v of_o one_o another_o now_o for_o the_o better_a fix_v our_o judgement_n concern_v either_o our_o liberty_n or_o restraint_n in_o such_o case_n i_o shall_v euter_n upon_o a_o strict_a examination_n and_o narrow_a consideration_n of_o this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n which_o furnish_v we_o with_o one_o of_o the_o most_o pregnant_a and_o pertinent_a instance_n or_o historical_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n which_o i_o shall_v examine_v from_o top_n to_o toe_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v discover_v how_o far_o forth_o it_o will_v help_v we_o either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o i_o e._n either_o for_o conformity_n or_o nonconformity_n in_o such_o like_a case_n sect._n 2._o the_o whole_a passage_n contain_v a_o discourse_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n concern_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n oâ—…casioned_v by_o the_o disciple_n neglect_v thereof_o for_o which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n implead_v they_o to_o their_o master_n and_o quarrel_v he_o about_o it_o in_o which_o he_o vindicate_v they_o at_o large_a and_o blow_v up_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o their_o complaint_n by_o show_v the_o invalidity_n yea_o impiety_n of_o these_o tradition_n this_o be_v the_o general_a prospect_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o handle_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v first_o distinct_o consider_v the_o several_a particular_n and_o then_o make_v such_o reflection_n upon_o they_o and_o draw_v such_o inference_n from_o they_o as_o they_o natural_o afford_v and_o may_v be_v conducible_a to_o my_o present_a design_n the_o particular_n contain_v in_o the_o forego_n general_n take_v as_o follow_v here_o be_v 1_o the_o accuser_n 2_o the_o accuse_v 3_o the_o accusation_n 4_o the_o defence_n sect._n 3_o first_o the_o accuser_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o be_v of_o jerusalem_n or_o which_o come_v from_o jerusalcm_n these_o may_v be_v consider_v both_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o condition_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o habitation_n or_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v jerusalem_n 1_o scribe_n this_o be_v a_o title_n of_o function_n or_o employment_n they_o may_v be_v either_o priest_n or_o levite_n for_o we_o find_v scribe_n of_o both_o sort_n priest_n as_o neb._n 8._o 9_o ezra_n the_o priest_n the_o scribe_n so_o ezra_n 7._o 11._o levite_n as_o 2_o chron._n 34._o 13._o of_o the_o levite_n there_o be_v scribe_n etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 24._o 6._o shemajah_n the_o son_n of_o nethaneel_n the_o scribe_n one_o of_o the_o levite_n but_o which_o soever_o they_o be_v they_o be_v as_o to_o their_o office_n and_o employment_n teacher_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o school_n and_o synagogue_n as_o ezra_n 7._o 6._o a_o ready_a scribe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n v_o 10._o he_o have_v prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o teach_v in_o israel_n statute_n and_o judgement_n neh._n 8._o 1_o 9_o 13._o matth._n 7._o 29._o he_o teach_v they_o as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o so_o elsewhere_o and_o hence_o they_o be_v common_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o conversant_a in_o the_o law_n as_o be_v imply_v by_o that_o question_n matth._n 17._o 10._o why_o say_v the_o scribe_n that_o elias_n must_v first_o come_v and_o therefore_o say_v gerard_n doctissimi_fw-la quique_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocabantur_fw-la and_o brugensis_n scribae_fw-la scientiae_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicabant_fw-la upon_o this_o account_n herod_n consult_v they_o about_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n nativity_n matth._n 2._o 4._o 2_o sect._n 4._o pharisees_n they_o be_v general_o speak_v of_o as_o teacher_n too_o matth._n 16._o 6_o 12._o leaven_n i._n e._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n these_o be_v such_o as_o do_v separate_v themselves_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v from_o other_o man_n yet_o negative_o 1_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o refrain_v their_o society_n and_o converse_n either_o public_a or_o private_a for_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o great_a council_n with_o the_o sadducee_n act_n 23._o 6._o and_o herodian_o mark_v 3._o 6._o go_v into_o other_o man_n
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it_o with_o our_o short_a understanding_n and_o to_o attain_v to_o a_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o it_o but_o however_o we_o can_v without_o blasphemy_n admit_v of_o any_o flaw_n in_o it_o or_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v firm_a valid_a and_o conclude_a but_o then_o if_o he_o do_v here_o argue_v against_o all_o such_o tradition_n in_o general_a my_o observation_n stand_v good_a and_o i_o have_v gain_v my_o point_n and_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v 3_o that_o to_o observe_v such_o tradition_n and_o institution_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o thereby_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v transgress_v sect._n 18._o 2._o christ_n reply_n be_v by_o way_n of_o reprehension_n and_o tax_v their_o hypocrisy_n matth._n 15._o 7_o 9_o â—…e_a hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n the_o people_n indeed_o have_v a_o great_a veneration_n for_o they_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o great_a devoto_n and_o religionist_n but_o christ_n put_v off_o their_o vizor_n uncover_v their_o 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i_o e._n instead_o of_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n the_o word_n doctrine_n be_v usual_o take_v for_o those_o point_v either_o of_o faith_n or_o duty_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o preach_v and_o here_o it_o must_v relate_v particular_o to_o matter_n of_o worship_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o because_o that_o be_v the_o business_n in_o hâ—…nd_n which_o christ_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o also_o by_o compare_v these_o word_n with_o those_o of_o isaiah_n whence_o they_o be_v take_v viz._n isa._n 29._o 13._o where_o the_o word_n run_v thus_o and_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n their_o fear_n towards_o i_o i._n e._n their_o worship_n of_o i_o as_o fear_n be_v take_v 2_o king_n 17._o 32_o 33._o and_o then_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n be_v mean_v those_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n before_o mention_v what_o he_o call_v your_o tradition_n and_o your_o own_o tradition_n fore_o here_o he_o call_v the_o commandment_n of_o 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