of_o these_o in_o man_n yet_o none_o can_v be_v altogether_o without_o that_o fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n so_o it_o be_v say_v to_o jeremy_n chap._n 17._o 18._o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o their_o face_n etc._n etc._n behold_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o this_o day_n a_o defence_a city_n and_o so_o to_o ezek._n ch._n 2._o 6._o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o nor_o their_o word_n and_o general_o in_o all_o the_o prophet_n we_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n of_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o divine_a they_o can_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o in_o a_o moment_n foretell_v future_a thing_n in_o which_o faculty_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v great_a diversity_n thus_o he_o it_o will_v not_o be_v therefore_o any_o great_a digression_n here_o awhile_o to_o examine_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o false_a light_n which_o pretend_v to_o prophesy_v but_o be_v not_o as_o be_v seat_v only_o in_o the_o imaginative_a power_n from_o whence_o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o this_o delusion_n arise_v see_v that_o power_n be_v also_o the_o seat_n of_o all_o prophetical_a vision_n for_o this_o purpose_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o premise_v that_o threefold_a degree_n of_o cognitive_a influence_n point_v out_o by_o maimonides_n part_n 2._o cap._n 37._o more_o nev._n the_o first_o be_v whole_o intellectual_a descend_v only_o into_o the_o rational_a faculty_n by_o which_o that_o be_v extreme_o fortify_v and_o strengthen_v in_o the_o distinct_a apprehension_n of_o metaphysical_a truth_n from_o whence_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o arise_v the_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n and_o contemplative_a person_n the_o second_o be_v joint_o into_o the_o rational_a and_o imaginative_a faculty_n together_o and_o from_o thence_o spring_v the_o sect_n of_o prophet_n the_o three_o into_o the_o imaginative_a only_o from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o sect_n of_o politician_n lawyer_n and_o lawgiver_n who_o conception_n only_o run_v in_o a_o secular_a channel_n as_o also_o the_o sect_n of_o diviner_n enchanter_n dreamer_n and_o soothsayer_n we_o shall_v copy_n out_o of_o he_o a_o character_n of_o some_o of_o this_o three_o sort_n the_o rather_o because_o it_o so_o graphical_o delineate_v to_o we_o many_o enthusiastical_a impostor_n of_o our_o age._n his_o word_n be_v these_o hic_fw-la verò_fw-la monendus_fw-la es_fw-la ex_fw-la tertio_fw-la genere_fw-la esse_fw-la quasdam_fw-la quibus_fw-la phantasiae_fw-la somnia_fw-la &_o ecstase_n quail_n in_o prophetiae_fw-la visione_n esse_fw-la solent_fw-la ita_fw-la mirabiles_fw-la obveniunt_fw-la ut_fw-la planè_fw-la sibi_fw-la persuadeant_fw-la se_fw-la prophetas_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n but_o here_o i_o must_v advertise_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o this_o three_o sort_n who_o have_v sometime_o such_o strange_a fancy_n dream_n and_o ecstasy_n that_o they_o take_v themselves_o for_o prophet_n and_o much_o marvel_n that_o they_o have_v such_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n conceit_v at_o last_o that_o all_o science_n and_o faculty_n be_v without_o any_o pain_n or_o study_n infuse_v into_o they_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o fall_v into_o great_a confusion_n in_o many_o theoretical_a matter_n of_o no_o small_a moment_n and_o do_v so_o mix_v true_a notion_n with_o such_o as_o be_v mere_o seem_v and_o imaginary_a as_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v jumble_v together_o all_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o too-great_a force_n of_o the_o imaginative_a faculty_n and_o the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o rational_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o nothing_o in_o it_o can_v pass_v forth_o into_o act_n thus_o he_o this_o delusion_n then_o in_o his_o sense_n of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o pretend_v to_o revelation_n arise_v from_o hence_o that_o all_o this_o foreign_a force_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o serve_v only_o to_o vigorate_v &_o impregnate_n their_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n but_o do_v not_o inform_v their_o reason_n nor_o elevate_v they_o to_o a_o true_a understanding_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o coherence_n and_o contexture_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v so_o easy_o embrace_v thing_n absurd_a to_o all_o true_a and_o sober_a reason_n whereas_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n act_v principal_o upon_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o prophet_n guide_v they_o consistent_o and_o intelligible_o into_o the_o understanding_n of_o thing_n but_o this_o pseudo-prophetical_a spirit_n be_v not_o able_a to_o rise_v up_o above_o this_o low_a and_o dark_a region_n of_o sense_n or_o matter_n or_o to_o soar_v aloft_o into_o a_o clear_a heaven_n of_o vision_n endeavour_v always_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o strengthen_v itself_o in_o the_o imaginative_a part_n and_o therefore_o the_o wizzard_n and_o false_a prophet_n of_o old_a and_o late_a time_n have_v be_v wont_a always_o to_o heighten_v their_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a which_o r._n albo_n insinuate_v maam._n 3_o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v some_o man_n who_o imaginative_a faculty_n be_v strong_a either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o some_o artifice_n which_o they_o use_v to_o fortify_v this_o imaginative_a faculty_n with_o and_o for_o such_o purpose_n be_v the_o artifices_fw-la which_o witch_n and_o such_o as_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n do_v use_v by_o the_o help_n whereof_o the_o similitude_n of_o thing_n be_v more_o easy_o excite_v in_o the_o imagination_n according_o wierus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o de_fw-la praestigiis_fw-la daemonum_n who_o be_v a_o man_n as_o some_o think_v too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o these_o mystery_n though_o he_o himself_o seem_v to_o defy_v they_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n concern_v witch_n how_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v more_o pregnant_a fancy_n they_o anoint_v themselves_o and_o diet_n themselves_o with_o some_o such_o food_n as_o they_o understand_v from_o the_o devil_n be_v very_o fit_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o for_o further_a proof_n hereof_o he_o there_o quote_v baptista_n porta_n lib._n 2._o and_o cardan_n the_o subtle_a cap._n 18._o but_o we_o shall_v not_o over-curious_o any_o further_o pry_v into_o these_o arts._n this_o kind_n of_o divination_n rest_v mere_o in_o the_o imaginative_a faculty_n seem_v so_o exact_o to_o imitate_v the_o prophetical_a energy_n in_o this_o part_n of_o it_o that_o indeed_o it_o have_v be_v by_o weak_a mind_n mistake_v for_o it_o though_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o the_o heathen_n have_v happy_o find_v out_o the_o lameness_n and_o delusiveness_n of_o it_o we_o have_v it_o excellent_o set_v forth_o by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n where_o speak_v of_o god_n liberality_n in_o constitute_v of_o man_n he_o thus_o speak_v of_o this_o divination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n as_o for_o our_o worse_a part_n that_o it_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n partake_v of_o truth_n god_n have_v seat_v in_o it_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a and_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a sign_n that_o god_n have_v indulge_v this_o faculty_n of_o divine_a to_o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v no_o sober_a man_n that_o be_v touch_v with_o this_o power_n of_o divination_n unless_o in_o sleep_n when_o his_o reason_n be_v bind_v or_o when_o by_o sickness_n or_o enthusiasm_n he_o suffer_v some_o alienation_n of_o mind_n but_o it_o be_v then_o for_o the_o wise_a and_o sober_a to_o understand_v what_o be_v speak_v or_o represent_v in_o this_o fatidical_a passion_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v plato_n who_o be_v no_o careless_a observer_n of_o these_o matter_n can_v no_o where_n find_v this_o divine_a spirit_n in_o his_o time_n except_o it_o be_v join_v some_o way_n or_o other_o cum_fw-la mentis_fw-la alienatione_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v inferior_a to_o wisdom_n and_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o it_o for_o so_o he_o further_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v set_v as_o it_o be_v judge_n over_o these_o enthusiastic_a divination_n which_o prophet_n some_o ignorant_o and_o false_o call_v diviner_n for_o indeed_o these_o prophet_n in_o his_o sense_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o preeminence_n be_v none_o else_o but_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sagacity_n of_o their_o understanding_n be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v utter_v by_o this_o dull_a spirit_n of_o divination_n which_o reside_v only_o in_o faculty_n inferior_a to_o reason_n so_o in_o his_o charmides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n but_o if_o you_o will_v we_o will_v grant_v the_o gift_n of_o divination_n to_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v but_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o wisdom_n and_o sobriety_n shall_v be_v judge_n and_o interpreter_n but_o further_a that_o his_o age_n be_v acquaint_v with_o no_o other_o
their_o vision_n the_o thing_n themselves_o which_v god_n make_v know_v to_o they_o and_o both_o declare_v and_o express_v they_o in_o their_o own_o phraseologie_n thus_o we_o see_v he_o ascribe_v the_o phrase_n and_o style_n every_o where_n to_o the_o prophet_n himself_o except_o only_o in_o the_o law_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v dictate_v totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la which_o be_v probable_a enough_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o law_n strict_o so_o take_v viz._n for_o the_o decalogue_n as_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a he_o do_v and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n themselves_o they_o see_v in_o prophecy_n but_o they_o themselves_o do_v explain_v and_o interpret_v they_o in_o that_o dialect_n which_o be_v most_o familiar_a to_o they_o and_o this_o as_o he_o there_o tell_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o phraseologie_n occur_v not_o among_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o talmudist_n maxim_n we_o mention_v the_o like_o the_o jewish_a scholiast_n observe_v upon_o those_o false_a prophet_n who_o do_v all_o uno_fw-la ore_fw-la bid_v ahab_n ascend_v up_o to_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o prosper_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unus_n idemque_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la reperitur_fw-la in_o duobus_fw-la prophetis_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o make_v it_o a_o argument_n that_o these_o be_v false_a prophet_n because_o they_o do_v idem_fw-la canticum_fw-la canere_fw-la for_o they_o all_o say_v go_v up_o and_o prosper_v and_o thus_o the_o heathenish_a philosopher_n plutarch_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v likewise_o concern_v his_o oracle_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o enthusiasm_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o two_o motion_n the_o one_o be_v impress_v upon_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v god_n organ_n the_o other_o arise_v from_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o prophetical_a enthusiasm_n like_v as_o also_o that_o which_o be_v amatorious_a do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o subject_a faculty_n and_o move_v every_o recipient_a according_a to_o its_o disposition_n and_o nature_n and_o thence_o he_o thus_o excuse_v the_o rough_a and_o unpolished_a language_n in_o which_o the_o oracle_n be_v sometime_o deliver_v most_o fit_o to_o our_o purpose_n describe_v prophetical_a inspiration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o neither_o the_o voice_n nor_o sound_n nor_o phrase_n nor_o metre_n be_v from_o god_n but_o from_o pythia_n herself_o god_n only_a suppeditates_fw-la the_o phantasm_n and_o kindle_v a_o light_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o signify_v future_a thing_n for_o all_o enthusiasm_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n hence_o be_v that_o old_a say_n of_o heraclitus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o king_n who_o oracle_n be_v at_o delphi_n neither_o plain_o express_v nor_o conceal_v but_o only_o obscure_o intimate_v by_o sign_n but_o to_o conclude_v this_o first_o particular_a i_o shall_v add_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o we_o can_v vary_v scripture-expression_n so_o secure_o with_o retain_v the_o true_a meaning_n except_o we_o likewise_o have_v as_o real_a a_o understanding_n of_o the_o sense_n itself_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v over_o who_o god_n also_o do_v so_o far_o superintend_v in_o their_o copy_n forth_o his_o truth_n as_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o swerve_v from_o his_o meaning_n and_o so_o we_o have_v do_v with_o that_o particular_a 2._o in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n all_o prophetical_a writ_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o seem_a inconsistence_n in_o thing_n speak_v of_o if_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o examine_v they_o by_o the_o strict_a logical_a rule_n of_o method_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o any_o prophetical_a vision_n look_v for_o a_o constant_a methodical_a contexture_n of_o thing_n carry_v on_o in_o a_o perpetual_a coherence_n the_o prophetical_a spirit_n do_v not_o tie_v itself_o to_o these_o rule_n of_o art_n or_o thus_o knit_v up_o its_o dictate_v systematical_o fit_o frame_v one_o piece_n or_o member_n into_o a_o combination_n with_o the_o rest_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o joint_n and_o sinew_n of_o method_n for_o this_o indeed_o will_v rather_o argue_v a_o humane_a and_o artificial_a contrivance_n than_o any_o inspiration_n which_o as_o it_o must_v beget_v a_o transportation_n in_o the_o mind_n so_o it_o must_v spend_v itself_o in_o such_o abrupt_a kind_n of_o revelation_n as_o may_v argue_v indeed_o the_o prophet_n to_o have_v be_v inspire_v and_o therefore_o tully_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la divinat_fw-la judicious_o except_v against_o the_o authenticalness_n of_o those_o verse_n of_o the_o sibylls_n which_o he_o meet_v with_o in_o his_o time_n and_o which_o be_v the_o same_o perhaps_o with_o those_o we_o now_o have_v because_o of_o those_o acrostic_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o argue_v a_o elaborate_a artifice_n and_o a_o affect_a diligence_n of_o the_o writer_n and_o so_o indeed_o non_fw-la furentis_fw-la erant_fw-la sed_fw-la adhibentis_fw-la diligentiam_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v lumen_fw-la propheticum_fw-la est_fw-la lumen_fw-la abruptum_fw-la as_o be_v well_o note_v ancient_o by_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o the_o master_n of_o jewish_a tradition_n have_v lay_v down_o this_o maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la est_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la we_o must_v not_o seek_v for_o any_o methodical_a concatenation_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n or_o indeed_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o prophetical_a writ_n it_o be_v a_o most_o usual_a thing_n with_o they_o many_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o knit_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o time_n together_o nescit_fw-la tarda_fw-la molimina_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la gratia_fw-la be_v true_a also_o of_o the_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n we_o find_v no_o curious_a transition_n nor_o 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be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o invisible_a manner_n and_o transition_n from_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o person_n to_o another_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n though_o it_o make_v no_o noise_n and_o tumult_n in_o its_o motion_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o quick_a span_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n it_o move_v most_o swift_o though_o most_o gentle_o and_o thus_o philo_n observation_n be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o must_v be_v some_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o prophecy_n as_o sit_fw-la philo_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o divine_a light_n arise_v upon_o the_o horizon_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n his_o own_o humane_a light_n set_v it_o must_v at_o least_o hide_v itself_o as_o a_o lesser_a light_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o occasus_fw-la heliacus_fw-la under_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o great_a and_o be_v whole_o subject_a to_o the_o irradiation_n and_o influence_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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be_v in_o league_n withal_o and_o faithful_a to_o hereupon_o r._n saadia_n gaon_n so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n doubt_v not_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n be_v that_o this_o liberty_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v such_o a_o absolute_a kind_n of_o authority_n establish_v in_o a_o man_n soul_n that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n independent_a upon_o god_n himself_o this_o be_v as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o book_n call_v sepher_v emunah_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o old_a and_o vulgar_a maxim_n among_o the_o jew_n sometime_o mention_v in_o the_o talmud_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la coeli_fw-la i._n dei_fw-la excepto_fw-la timore_fw-la dei_fw-la i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a there_o be_v another_o axiom_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o common_a which_o may_v seem_v partly_o to_o cross_v this_o and_o what_o hitherto_o have_v be_v speak_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n of_o which_o be_v 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in_o the_o ult_n mishnah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o therefore_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n that_o so_o they_o may_v single_v out_o where_o they_o please_v and_o in_o exercise_v themselves_o therein_o procure_v eternal_a life_n as_o obadias_n de_fw-la bartenora_n expound_v it_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v perform_v any_o one_o of_o the_o 613_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n for_o so_o many_o they_o make_v in_o number_n without_o any_o worldly_a respect_n for_o love_n of_o the_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v this_o man_n shall_v merit_v thereby_o everlasting_a life_n for_o indeed_o they_o suppose_v a_o reward_n due_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o every_o precept_n which_o reward_v they_o suppose_v to_o be_v increase_v according_a to_o the_o secret_a estimation_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v of_o any_o precept_n as_o we_o find_v suggest_v in_o the_o mishnah_n in_o the_o book_n pirke_n avoth_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o famous_a r._n jehuda_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v careful_a to_o observe_v the_o lesser_a precept_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a because_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o reward_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o precept_n here_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a debate_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o precept_n they_o be_v that_o have_v the_o great_a reward_n due_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o in_o which_o controversy_n maimonides_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o this_o place_n thus_o resolve_v we_o that_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o negative_a precept_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v consequent_a upon_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o but_o this_o knot_n can_v not_o be_v so_o well_o solve_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n because_o the_o punishment_n annex_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o 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portion_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o nowithstanding_n their_o sin_n now_o that_o maxim_n of_o they_o all_o israelite_n have_v a_o portion_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o mishnah_n l._n sanhedr_n c._n 11._o where_o it_o be_v put_v down_o as_o the_o most_o authentic_a opinion_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n only_o some_o few_o there_o be_v there_o recite_v who_o be_v except_v from_o this_o happiness_n otherwise_o their_o great_a malefactor_n be_v not_o except_v from_o it_o for_o so_o obadias_n the_o bartenora_n unfold_v their_o meaning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o such_o as_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o great_a synedrium_fw-la worthy_a of_o death_n for_o their_o wickedness_n these_o have_v a_o portion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i_o know_v here_o that_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v different_o represent_v by_o nachmanides_n and_o maimonides_n and_o their_o follower_n but_o whether_o maimonides_n his_o sect_n or_o the_o other_o prevail_v in_o this_o point_n it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a as_o to_o our_o present_a business_n see_v both_o side_n conclude_v that_o this_o seculum_fw-la futurum_fw-la or_o world_n to_o come_v points_z out_o such_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n as_o shall_v not_o revolve_v or_o slide_v back_o again_o into_o misery_n and_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v what_o a_o lean_a and_o spiritless_a religion_n this_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o souleless_a and_o liveless_a form_n of_o external_n performance_n which_o do_v little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o reach_n the_o inward_a man_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a bodily_a kind_n of_o drudgery_n and_o servility_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o model_n out_o religion_n to_o they_o matth._n 5._o he_o point_v they_o out_o to_o something_o full_a of_o inward_a life_n and_o spirit_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v make_v they_o perfect_a as_o their_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a such_o dull_a heavy-spirited_n principle_n as_o this_o talmudical_a doctrine_n we_o have_v quote_v afford_v we_o be_v very_o like_a begin_v to_o possess_v the_o chair_n in_o antigonus_n his_o time_n who_o therefore_o put_v in_o this_o caution_n against_o part_n of_o it_o that_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o merit_n and_o for_o hope_v of_o wage_n as_o out_o of_o love_n though_o his_o disciple_n sadoc_n and_o baithus_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n strain_v that_o sober_a principle_n too_o far_o may_v more_o strengthen_v that_o mercenary_a belief_n among_o the_o other_o doctor_n which_o they_o have_v before_o entertain_v but_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o argument_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o examine_v also_o what_o the_o cabbalistical_a jew_n thought_n concern_v this_o matter_n in_o hand_n which_o in_o sum_n be_v this_o 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of_o thy_o day_n upon_o which_o he_o ground_n this_o observation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shechinah_n or_o divine_a presence_n be_v not_o where_o establish_v but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o thus_o magnify_v the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o do_v exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o law_n do_v merit_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o upper_a inheritance_n which_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a kingdom_n above_o and_o do_v also_o merit_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o inheritance_n here_o below_o in_o this_o world_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o ancient_a jew_n look_v upon_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o be_v typical_a and_o significative_a of_o a_o high_a inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n both_o which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o man_n work_n and_o therefore_o they_o talk_v so_o much_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o guardian_n angel_n which_o be_v continual_o pass_v to_o and_o fro_o between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o the_o herald_n and_o messenger_n of_o man_n good_a work_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o further_o upon_o those_o word_n in_o levit._n 18._o 5._o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o portion_n of_o israel_n be_v meritorious_a because_o that_o the_o holy_a bless_a one_o delight_v in_o they_o above_o all_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n and_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o goodness_n to_o they_o give_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o truth_n and_o plant_v among_o they_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o schechinah_n be_v with_o they_o now_o what_o do_v all_o this_o signify_v thus_o much_o that_o since_o the_o israelite_n be_v sign_v with_o the_o holy_a seal_n in_o their_o flesh_n they_o be_v thereby_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o that_o be_v not_o seal_v with_o this_o mark_n in_o their_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o be_v the_o child_n of_o uncleanness_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o contract_v familiarity_n with_o they_o or_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n which_o afterward_o be_v urge_v further_o by_o another_o of_o their_o master_n whosoever_o instruct_v any_o uncircumcised_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o but_o in_o the_o least_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n do_v the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o world_n and_o deny_v the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a bless_a one._n all_o which_o plain_o amount_v to_o thus_o much_o as_o we_o have_v before_o out_o of_o the_o talmudist_n that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o israelite_n for_o this_o purpose_n to_o enrich_v they_o with_o good_a work_n and_o to_o augment_v their_o merit_n &_o so_o to_o establish_v the_o foundation_n of_o life_n &_o blessedness_n 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israelite_n become_v shine_v and_o clear_a without_o any_o defilement_n and_o their_o body_n do_v shine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o then_o thus_o conclude_v all_o when_o the_o israelite_n receive_v the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n be_v then_o perfume_v with_o a_o most_o aromatic_a smell_n and_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v establish_v and_o the_o holy_a bless_a one_o be_v know_v above_o and_o below_o and_o he_o ascend_v in_o his_o glory_n above_o all_o thing_n by_o all_o which_o mystical_a and_o allegorical_a expression_n our_o author_n seem_v to_o aim_v at_o this_o main_a scope_n viz._n to_o set_v forth_o the_o law_n as_o that_o which_o of_o itself_o be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o other_o dispensation_n from_o god_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v dispense_v and_o to_o make_v they_o comprehensour_n of_o all_o righteousness_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o 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