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doote_z to_o it_o at_o all_o but_o 14._o but_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 5._o c._n 14._o it_o be_v a_o open_a gate_n into_o which_o whosoever_o stand_v in_o the_o court_n may_v look_v and_o see_v the_o space_n of_o the_o porch_n within_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o this_o front_n be_v gild_v with_o gold_n and_o through_o it_o all_o the_o first_o house_n that_o be_v the_o porch_n within_o may_v be_v see_v and_o that_o glitter_v with_o gold_n also_o now_o by_o all_o this_o front_n josephus_n for_o they_o be_v his_o word_n mean_v not_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o porch_n or_o all_o the_o hundred_o cubit_n long_o and_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o high_a but_o the_o very_a front_n of_o the_o gate_n or_o entrance_n only_o which_o he_o show_v to_o have_v be_v 70_o cubit_n high_a and_o 25_o broad_a and_o herein_o the_o talmud_n and_o he_o do_v not_o clash_v though_o the_o talmud_n say_v that_o the_o height_n be_v only_o forty_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n but_o 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foundation_n for_o six_o cubit_n high_a be_v say_v to_o be_v six_o cubit_n thick_a but_o that_o odd_a cubit_n be_v not_o here_o reckon_v because_o the_o count_v it_o not_o from_o the_o very_a foundation_n but_o from_o the_o wall_n above_o as_o any_o one_o will_v count_v in_o such_o a_o building_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gallery_n three_o cubit_n broad_a 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wall_n of_o the_o chamber_n five_o cubit_n thick_a 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chamber_n themselves_o six_o cubit_n broad_a 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n six_o cubit_n thick_a 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breadth_n of_o the_o temple_n within_o from_o wall_n to_o wall_n twenty_o cubit_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o wall_n of_o it_o six_o cubit_n thick_a 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breadth_n of_o the_o chamber_n six_o cubit_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wall_n of_o the_o chamber_n five_o cubit_n thick_a 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n of_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o water_n three_o cubit_n broad_a 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o outmost_a wall_n five_o cubit_n seventy_o in_o all_o 3_o all_o ibid._n sect._n 3_o now_o the_o chamber_n be_v in_o number_n eight_o and_o thirty_o fifteen_o upon_o the_o northside_n fifteen_o upon_o the_o south_n and_o eight_o at_o the_o west_n end_n they_o be_v in_o three_o story_n five_o in_o the_o low_a story_n and_o five_o over_o they_o and_o five_o over_o those_o thus_o on_o the_o north_n and_o south_n side_n but_o at_o the_o west_n end_v there_o be_v three_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o three_o over_o they_o and_o two_o over_o those_o every_o chamber_n be_v six_o cubit_n broad_a and_o twice_o as_o long_o only_o the_o two_o high_a chamber_n at_o the_o west_n end_n be_v of_o a_o great_a length_n 40.21_o length_n see_v ezek_n 40.21_o and_o there_o be_v a_o space_n between_o the_o chamber_n on_o the_o same_o floor_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o entry_n of_o some_o 7_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a broad_a that_o you_o may_v pass_v in_o it_o betwixt_o chamber_n and_o chamber_n to_o every_o chamber_n door_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o side_n before_o these_o chamber_n there_o run_v a_o gallery_n from_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o build_n to_o the_o west_n but_o at_o the_o west_n end_v there_o be_v none_o such_o of_o three_o cubit_n broad_a by_o which_o you_o be_v carry_v along_o to_o any_o of_o these_o entry_n between_o the_o chamber_n and_o so_o to_o any_o chamber_n door_n in_o the_o outmost_a wall_n of_o the_o fabric_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o the_o south_n there_o be_v four_o door_n on_o either_o side_n into_o four_o entry_n for_o so_o many_o there_o be_v between_o five_o chamber_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o you_o be_v come_v within_o the_o door_n there_o run_v a_o gallery_n along_o on_o your_o right_a hand_n and_o leave_v over_o which_o you_o step_v into_o the_o entry_n that_o be_v 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be_v half_o a_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o to_o stand_v upon_o a_o cubit_n it_o come_v on_o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o apply_v to_o the_o step_n and_o their_o rise_n i_o shall_v translate_v to_o this_o sense_n at_o every_o cubit_n rise_v there_o be_v a_o half_a pace_n of_o three_o cubit_n broad_a and_o at_o the_o high_a cubit_n rise_v there_o be_v a_o half_a pace_n of_o four_o cubit_n broad_a the_o meaning_n this_o that_o as_o you_o have_v go_v up_o two_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v half_o a_o cubit_n high_a a_o piece_n make_v but_o a_o cubit_n 〈◊〉_d â—he_n three_o step_v the_o space_n you_o tread_v upon_o be_v enlarge_v and_o be_v three_o cubit_n broad_a whereas_o the_o step_n themselves_o that_o you_o have_v come_v up_o be_v but_o one_o cubit_n breadth_n and_o so_o from_o this_o enlarge_a breadth_n or_o half_a pace_n step_z two_o step_n further_o and_o there_o be_v another_o and_o after_o two_o step_n more_o another_o and_o after_o two_o step_n yet_o more_o 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without_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o very_a top_n of_o these_o twelve_o step_n that_o go_v up_o into_o the_o porch_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ar._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n aruch_n after_o the_o production_n of_o many_o example_n of_o it_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_n or_o pillar_n or_o 〈◊〉_d find_v not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d word_n for_o it_o here_o to_o express_v it_o by_o then_o 〈◊〉_d now_o finem_fw-la now_o per._n 4._o versus_fw-la finem_fw-la maymony_n in_o bâ—â—h_a habbiebirah_n or_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o temple_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o these_o word_n of_o the_o tahund_v that_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o do_v utter_v they_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d round_o about_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o porch_n from_o below_o upward_o they_o be_v thus_o one_o cubit_n plain_a and_o then_o a_o half_a pace_n of_o three_o cubit_n one_o cubit_n plain_a or_o a_o ordinary_a rise_n of_o step_n and_o then_o another_o half_a pace_n of_o three_o cubit_n and_o so_o up_o so_o that_o the_o half_a 〈◊〉_d go_v about_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o porch_n his_o meaning_n be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v say_v before_o but_o he_o add_v somewhat_o more_o and_o that_o be_v that_o these_o twelve_o step_n thus_o beautiful_o sprede_n every_o three_o step_n into_o a_o half_a pace_n do_v not_o only_o go_v up_o to_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o porch_n but_o also_o there_o be_v such_o step_v all_o along_o the_o front_n of_o the_o porch_n eastward_o 〈◊〉_d such_o step_n at_o either_o end_n of_o it_o north_n and_o south_n and_o 〈…〉_o of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o porch_n be_v high_a 〈…〉_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o court_n and_o there_o then_o be_v door_n in_o the_o build_n beside_o the_o great_a door_n that_o give_v passage_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o into_o these_o door_n you_o can_v not_o get_v without_o such_o step_n sect._n ii_o the_o two_o pillar_n jachin_n and_o boaâ—_n of_o the_o gate_n or_o enmance_n into_o the_o porch_n and_o so_o into_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o its_o dimension_n and_o beauty_n have_v be_v speak_v before_o and_o therefore_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o here_o but_o may_v be_v silent_a but_o one_o main_a part_n of_o the_o ornament_n and_o beauty_n of_o it_o be_v there_o omit_v and_o reserve_v to_o this_o place_n and_o that_o be_v the_o two_o famous_a pillar_n that_o in_o salomâ—â—â—_n temple_n stand_v at_o the_o cheek_n of_o the_o entrance_n or_o passage_n in_o liebin_n and_o boaâ—_n i_o find_v not_o indeed_o mention_v among_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n of_o any_o such_o pillar_n set_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o we_o be_v survey_v which_o be_v the_o temple_n build_v by_o herod_n the_o temple_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n though_o eâ—â—kiel_n speak_v of_o such_o pillar_n at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o temple_n 〈…〉_o yet_o because_o we_o desire_v to_o give_v account_n 〈◊〉_d of_o whâ—â—_n we_o find_v record_v in_o scripture_n concern_v the_o temple_n in_o 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v pass_v over_o two_o such_o memorable_a monument_n as_o these_o two_o pillar_n of_o who_o the_o story_n and_o relation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o scripture_n so_o large_o and_o exact_o 1._o these_o two_o pillar_n which_o be_v of_o brass_n consist_v either_o of_o they_o of_o two_o part_n the_o pillar_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bowl_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v set_v on_o the_o head_n of_o it_o the_o pillar_n itself_o be_v hollow_a the_o circle_n encompass_v the_o the_o hollow_a four_o finger_n thick_a and_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o circle_a twelve_o cubit_n about_o jer._n 〈…〉_o 1_o king_n 7.15_o ibid._n 7.15_o r._n sol._n in_o 1_o kin._n 7._o r._n le._n gers_n ibid._n the_o whole_a thickness_n or_o diameter_n of_o either_o pillar_n 4_o cubit_n or_o 3_o cubit_n and_o 4_o five_o part_n of_o a_o cubit_n as_o be_v the_o reckonng_a of_o levi_n gersom_a the_o chapter_n or_o bowl_n likewise_o of_o either_o pillar_n be_v hollow_a and_o be_v a_o huge_a piece_n of_o brass_n bowse_v or_o oval_a fashion_n which_o have_v a_o very_a large_a hole_n in_o it_o into_o which_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pillar_n be_v let_v and_o so_o this_o chapter_n sit_v upon_o it_o 2._o the_o length_n or_o height_n of_o either_o pillar_n be_v eighteen_o cubit_n beside_o the_o chapter_n for_o the_o text_n do_v clear_o rockon_v the_o height_n of_o pillar_n and_o chapter_n distinct_o now_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n sum_v the_o length_n of_o both_o pillar_n together_o and_o say_v they_o be_v five_o and_o thirty_o cubit_n high_a 2_o chro._n 3.15_o in_o which_o it_o come_v short_a a_o cubit_n of_o that_o account_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v give_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o jeremy_n which_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d pillar_n be_v eighteen_o cubit_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a of_o both_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o thirty_o but_o half_o a_o cubit_n of_o either_o pillar_n be_v take_v up_o and_o bid_v in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o fate_n upon_o it_o and_o so_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n measure_v they_o as_o they_o stand_v with_o the_o chapiter_n upon_o they_o two_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n and_o 〈…〉_o high_a pillar_n and_o chapter_n and_o all_o 3._o the_o chapter_n or_o oval_a on_o the_o head_n of_o either_o pillar_n it_o â—â—â—led_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o rabbi_n soloâ—â—â—_n tender_v in_o the_o vulgar_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pamell_n kimchi_n a_o crown_n who_o which_o 〈◊〉_d chalâ—â—â—_n agree_v who_o express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corâ—â—â—_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o exact_o say_v be_v be_v like_o two_o groâ—â—nes_n 〈◊〉_d together_o it_o be_v a_o huge_a great_a oval_a of_o five_o cubit_n high_a and_o do_v not_o only_o sit_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pillar_n but_o also_o flowâ—ed_v or_o 〈◊〉_d over_o they_o be_v large_a about_o a_o great_a deal_n then_o the_o pillar_n themselves_o 4._o wherein_o it_o be_v say_v both_o in_o king_n 7.16_o 〈…〉_o that_o the_o height_n of_o either_o chapter_n be_v five_o cubit_n and_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 17._o be_v say_v 〈…〉_o height_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v 〈…〉_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o well_o answer_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o low_a two_o cubit_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v plain_a and_o without_o any_o grave_v or_o imbroideâ—â—g_v but_o the_o three_o upper_a cubit_n be_v of_o such_o embroidery_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v and_o some_o of_o they_o do_v add_v it_o that_o the_o two_o low_a cubit_n be_v but_o the_o rise_n into_o the_o spread_a or_o belly_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o that_o they_o there_o be_v not_o reckon_v
but_o the_o thing_n be_v refer_v only_o to_o the_o lily_n work_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o verse_n appear_v to_o be_v this_o that_o at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pillar_n even_o at_o the_o set_n on_o of_o the_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o curious_a and_o a_o large_a border_n or_o circle_n of_o lilly-work_n which_o stand_v out_o four_o cubit_n under_o the_o chapter_n &_o then_o turn_v down_o every_o lily_n or_o long_a tongue_n of_o brass_n with_o a_o neat_a bend_n and_o so_o seem_v as_o a_o flower_a crown_n to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pillar_n and_o as_o a_o curious_a garland_n whereon_o the_o chapter_n have_v its_o seat_n and_o that_o particular_a expression_n that_o it_o be_v in_o or_o by_o the_o porch_n intend_v to_o show_v that_o these_o long_a tongue_n of_o brass_n which_o be_v make_v like_o lily_n do_v not_o sudden_o decline_v and_o liâ—_n down_o upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pillar_n nor_o sudden_o ascend_v and_o stick_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o stand_v out_o into_o and_o along_o the_o porch_n a_o four_o cubit_n circle_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o spread_a lily_n and_o then_o the_o tongue_n bend_v downward_o as_o the_o lily_n do_v and_o this_o construction_n of_o that_o verse_n help_v to_o clear_v and_o explain_v the_o next_o verse_n that_o follow_v after_o it_o which_o otherwise_o will_v cost_v some_o pain_n to_o translate_v it_o out_o of_o the_o original_n or_o to_o make_v facile_a sense_n of_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o consonancy_n and_o contexture_n to_o the_o verse_n before_o so_o understand_v as_o have_v be_v hold_v out_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v interpret_v and_o paraphrase_a thus_o and_o the_o chapiter_n upon_o the_o two_o pillar_n be_v also_o above_o this_o lily_n work_n for_o they_o sit_v upon_o the_o grow_a out_o of_o it_o even_o from_o over_o against_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v by_o the_o branch-work_n for_o the_o lilly-work_n reach_v out_o as_o far_o as_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o chapiter_n reach_v out_o with_o a_o accurate_a bow_n or_o swell_v upward_o towards_o the_o belly_n where_o the_o stalk_n of_o the_o branch-work_n and_o the_o row_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n be_v even_o as_o a_o lily_n gentle_o swell_v up_o before_o the_o tongue_n or_o utmost_a point_n of_o it_o turn_v down_o again_o 5._o the_o place_n where_o these_o pillar_n stand_v be_v somewhat_o uncertain_a the_o text_n indeed_o say_v they_o stand_v before_o the_o house_n 2_o chr._n 3.15_o and_o before_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 17._o but_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o seek_v whether_o within_o the_o porch_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o or_o without_o the_o porch_n or_o within_o the_o porch_n at_o the_o temple_n door_n which_o last_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o robbi_n sol._n upon_o the_o text_n cite_v upon_o these_o four_o reason_n i_o be_o induce_v to_o conceive_v that_o they_o stand_v within_o the_o porch_n even_o at_o the_o very_o enter_v into_o it_o join_v or_o stand_v up_o to_o the_o very_a cheek_n of_o the_o gate_n or_o entrance_n 1._o because_o ezekiel_n have_v so_o place_v his_o two_o pillar_n in_o the_o porch_n of_o his_o temple_n namely_o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o step_n by_o the_o post_n or_o cheek_n of_o the_o entrance_n itself_o ezek._n 40.49_o 2._o because_o as_o we_o observe_v before_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lilly-work_n under_o the_o chapiter_n be_v four_o cubit_n in_o the_o porch_n 3._o because_o the_o book_n of_o king_n say_v that_o solomon_n set_v up_o the_o pillar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o porch_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v though_o david_n kimchi_n and_o our_o english_a translate_v it_o in_o the_o expression_n seem_v to_o intimate_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o pillar_n be_v set_v up_o for_o the_o porch_n door_n and_o not_o for_o the_o temple_n door_n as_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o solomon_n jarchi_n cite_v before_o and_o second_o that_o they_o stand_v for_o the_o porch_n or_o very_a entrance_n into_o the_o building_n as_o door_n cheek_n or_o post_n at_o that_o entrance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o jos_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 2._o at_o the_o door_n cheek_n of_o the_o porch_n as_o say_v josephus_n 4._o that_o obscure_a passage_n of_o ezekiel_n chap._n 40.48_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v three_o cubit_n on_o this_o side_n and_o three_o cubit_n on_o that_o side_n can_v be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o the_o entry_n or_o passage_n into_o the_o porch_n be_v but_o six_o cubit_n broad_a and_o why_o also_o shall_v he_o speak_v of_o this_o side_n and_o that_o side_n if_o he_o mean_v but_o one_o entire_a breadth_n but_o it_o be_v well_o understand_v by_o kimcbi_n to_o mean_v that_o on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o entry_n there_o be_v something_o stand_v out_o into_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o entry_n three_o cubit_n which_o make_v the_o passage_n itself_o but_o fourteen_o cubit_n broad_a which_o measure_n of_o three_o cubit_n though_o it_o fall_v short_a one_o cubit_n of_o the_o thickness_n of_o these_o pillar_n cast_v by_o solomon_n yet_o suit_v with_o the_o measure_n of_o ezekiel_n pillar_n it_o may_v do_v this_o for_o we_o as_o to_o show_v we_o how_o these_o pillar_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n be_v place_v by_o the_o dispose_n and_o place_v of_o those_o of_o he_o namely_o on_o your_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o your_o jest_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o you_o be_v step_v within_o the_o porch_n the_o name_n of_o the_o two_o pillar_n to_o omit_v the_o fancy_n of_o some_o jew_n about_o they_o be_v jachin_n and_o boaz_n 1_o king_n 7.21_o which_o word_n denote_v establishment_n and_o strength_n jachin_n signify_v her_o will_n establish_v from_o god_n promise_n to_o establish_v the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o boaz_n denote_v herein_o be_v strength_n namely_o allude_v either_o to_o god_n promise_n in_o which_o be_v all_o their_o strength_n and_o settlement_n or_o to_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v within_o which_o be_v call_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 80.2_o &_o 105.4_o sect._n iii_o closet_n for_o the_o butcher_a instrument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o before_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o porch_n and_o so_o into_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o call_v for_o our_o observation_n and_o that_o be_v certain_a closert_n or_o place_n that_o be_v in_o this_o pile_n of_o the_o porch_n in_o which_o be_v lay_v up_o the_o knife_n and_o instrument_n that_o be_v use_v by_o the_o priest_n about_o the_o kill_n and_o flay_v and_o cut_v up_o of_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v the_o treatise_n middoth_n give_v intelligence_n and_o account_n of_o these_o place_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d mid_a per._n 4._o sect._n 7._o the_o porch_n be_v broad_a than_o the_o temple_n fifteen_o cubit_n on_o the_o north_n and_o fifteen_o cubit_n on_o the_o south_n and_o that_o that_o exceed_v be_v call_v beth_n hachillapoth_v where_o they_o lay_v up_o the_o knife_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v the_o butcher_a knife_n of_o the_o temple_n ezr._n 1.9_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 1_o say_v vid._n ab._n ez._n in_o ezr._n 1_o aben_n ezra_n as_o it_o betoken_v cut_v off_o which_o it_o do_v esay_n 2.18_o prov._n 31.8_o and_o ib._n and_o kimch_o ib._n so_o say_v kimchi_n on_o the_o same_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v knife_n and_o of_o this_o sense_n be_v beth_n hachillapoth_v for_o because_o they_o lay_v up_o the_o knife_n there_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v the_o chamber_n of_o the_o lay_n up_o of_o the_o knife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v therefore_o on_o either_o end_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o porch_n for_o that_o space_n that_o it_o stand_v out_o further_o than_o the_o building_n of_o temple_n a_o chamber_n one_o at_o the_o end_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o another_o at_o the_o end_n towards_o the_o south_n in_o which_o two_o large_a chamber_n be_v four_o and_o twenty_o little_a closert_n wherein_o the_o knife_n be_v lay_v up_o several_o for_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o these_o and_o such_o like_a little_a closert_n the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fenestrae_fw-la or_o window_n because_o they_o be_v closert_n or_o box_n join_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o beside_o these_o that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o where_o the_o butchery_n instrument_n be_v lay_v up_o maymony_n reckon_v fourscore_o and_o sixteen_o more_o for_o the_o lay_n up_o of_o other_o thing_n four_o for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n per._n course_n maym._n in_o â—ele_n migd_v per._n there_o be_v say_v he_o 96_o closert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o
side_n of_o this_o place_n of_o the_o ring_v there_o stand_v marble_n table_n upon_o which_o they_o wash_v the_o inward_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o cut_v it_o up_o into_o piece_n and_o four_o cubit_n further_a north_n there_o be_v the_o pillar_n on_o which_o they_o hang_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o hook_n that_o so_o they_o may_v flay_v it_o these_o pillar_n the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aruch_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pillar_n low_a or_o shorty_fw-la it_o may_v seem_v the_o word_n be_v take_v from_o the_o latin_a nanus_fw-la 2._o nanus_fw-la parah_n per._n 2._o and_o so_o the_o treatise_n parah_n speak_v of_o a_o red_a cow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d low_a and_o small_a nana_n &_o minuta_fw-la now_o these_o pillar_n be_v not_o those_o that_o support_v the_o cloister_n on_o this_o north_n side_n of_o the_o court_n but_o low_a pillar_n set_v by_o these_o or_o join_v to_o 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breadth_n of_o the_o cloister_n and_o the_o stand_n of_o israel_n on_o that_o side_n the_o court._n 2._o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o table_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n before_o the_o pillar_n take_v up_o four_o cubit_n 3._o and_o then_o the_o thirteen_o cubit_n between_o these_o and_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n rise_v be_v partly_o as_o be_v probable_a take_v up_o with_o some_o ring_v as_o on_o the_o north_n side_n though_o not_o so_o many_o for_o they_o need_v not_o and_o partly_o with_o some_o plain_a pavement_n next_o to_o the_o rise_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v have_v access_n to_o it_o the_o better_a chap._n xxxvi_o the_o space_n betwixt_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o porch_n the_o altar_n stand_v before_o the_o gate_n or_o entrance_n of_o the_o porch_n that_o give_v access_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o space_n between_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o porch_n 3._o porch_n mid._n per._n 3._o be_v two_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n 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every_o day_n all_o the_o people_n depart_v from_o the_o temple_n so_o that_o between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n till_o he_o that_o burn_v incense_n come_v forth_o and_o so_o at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o highpriest_n go_v in_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin-offering_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v within_o all_o the_o people_n withdraw_v from_o between_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o temple_n till_o he_o come_v forth_o again_o and_o because_o they_o may_v know_v the_o time_n when_o to_o withdraw_v from_o this_o space_n at_o the_o daily_a incense_n the_o sagan_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o service_n call_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v within_o the_o holy_a place_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o give_v he_o notice_n when_o he_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o incense_n say_v to_o he_o offer_v the_o intense_a and_o as_o he_o speak_v thus_o the_o people_n withdraw_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o custom_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v curious_a to_o look_v after_o but_o whether_o the_o ceremony_n do_v not_o fit_o resemble_v how_o far_o distant_a all_o man_n be_v from_o have_v any_o share_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o intercession_n which_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o incense_n resemble_v be_v it_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o consider_v 3._o in_o this_o space_n between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o murder_n commit_v upon_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o barachias_n as_o our_o saviour_n mention_v mat._n 23_o â—5_n now_o there_o be_v various_a conjecture_n who_o this_o zachary_n shall_v be_v some_o think_v of_o zachary_n the_o prophet_n who_o book_n of_o prophecy_n we_o have_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n some_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v john_n baptist_n father_n and_o some_o conceive_v that_o christ_n speak_v there_o predictive_o foretell_v that_o they_o shall_v slay_v zachary_n the_o son_n of_o baruâ—h_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o story_n of_o which_o josephus_n give_v in_o lib._n 4._o the_o bell_n cap._n 19_o but_o the_o talmudist_n do_v help_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o zacharie_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n who_o be_v stone_v by_o the_o people_n in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n joash_n 2_o chron._n 24._o why_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o barachias_n and_o not_o the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n be_v not_o a_o place_n here_o to_o dispute_v the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n have_v this_o story_n concern_v his_o slaughter_n which_o may_v give_v we_o cause_n to_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o common_a receive_v opinion_n and_o be_v understand_v to_o mean_a zachary_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n though_o for_o special_a reason_n he_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o barachias_n 69._o barachias_n talm._n jerus_n in_o taanith_n fol._n 69._o rab._n jorhanan_n say_v eighty_o thousand_o young_a priest_n be_v slay_v for_o zacharies_n blood_n r._n jodan_n ask_v r._n aha_o where_o slay_v they_o zacharias_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n he_o say_v to_o he_o not_o in_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n nor_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o seven_o transgression_n do_v israel_n transgress_v that_o day_n they_o slay_v a_o priest_n a_o prophet_n a_o judge_n shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o defile_v the_o court_n and_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v also_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o when_o nebuzaradan_n come_v thither_o he_o see_v the_o blood_n bubble_v he_o say_v to_o they_o what_o mean_v this_o they_o say_v to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n and_o ram_n and_o lamb_n which_o we_o have_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n present_o he_o bring_v bullock_n and_o ram_n and_o lamb_n and_o kill_v they_o and_o as_o yet_o the_o blood_n buble_v or_o reek_v above_o they_o and_o when_o they_o confess_v not_o he_o hang_v they_o up_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o require_v his_o blood_n at_o our_o hand_n they_o say_v to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o judge_n who_o prophesy_v to_o we_o concern_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o we_o and_o we_o stand_v up_o against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o present_o he_o bring_v eighty_o thousand_o young_a priest_n and_o slay_v they_o and_o still_o the_o blood_n buble_v then_o he_o be_v angry_a at_o it_o and_o say_v to_o it_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v perish_v for_o thou_o present_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n be_v fill_v with_o compassion_n and_o say_v what_o be_v this_o mâ—n_z that_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n fill_v with_o pity_n towards_o my_o child_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o be_v much_o more_o of_o