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row_n stand_v where_o the_o two_o space_n part_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o these_o be_v more_o peculiar_o call_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o these_o two_o or_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o hither_o be_v the_o most_o ordinary_a access_n of_o israelite_n and_o priest_n in_o their_o most_o solemn_a worship_n it_o be_v just_a in_o the_o face_n both_o of_o temple_n and_o altar_n 2._o because_o in_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n the_o stationary-man_n do_v constant_o stand_v in_o their_o attendance_n on_o the_o service_n in_o representation_n of_o all_o the_o people_n as_o we_o have_v show_v they_o such_o representative_n 3_o representative_n representative_n representative_n temple_n service_n chap._n 7._o sect._n 3_o in_o another_o place_n and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o court_n of_o priest_n do_v those_o priest_n stand_v that_o have_v not_o employment_n in_o the_o present_a service_n as_o all_o 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take_v the_o israelite_n or_o lay_v people_n may_v not_o come_v but_o upon_o special_a occasion_n and_o that_o occasion_n be_v threefold_a namely_o either_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o beast_n that_o he_o offer_v or_o to_o kill_v he_o or_o to_o wave_v some_o part_n of_o he_o and_o then_o his_o come_n into_o the_o court_n either_o of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o priest_n or_o both_o be_v ordinary_o at_o the_o north_n or_o southside_n of_o the_o court_n according_a as_o his_o offering_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o north_n or_o southside_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o we_o have_v observe_v before_o 6._o before_o before_o before_o maim_v in_o beth_n habbechirah_n per_n 6._o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n be_v level_a
some_o do_v to_o interpret_v these_o word_n of_o jeremiah_n in_o any_o plain_a or_o probable_a sense_n unless_o you_o imagine_v that_o which_o be_v most_o false_a that_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n be_v situate_a northwardly_a vers._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seventy_o render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fish_n gate_n that_o be_v also_o southward_o of_o it_o mention_n be_v make_v zeph._n i._o 10._o where_o the_o seventy_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d something_n obscure_a many_o conjecture_v this_o gate_n be_v call_v the_o fish_n gate_n because_o fish_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o city_n through_o it_o i_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v the_o fish_n market_n as_o the_o sheep_n gate_n be_v the_o market_n for_o sheep_n zephaniah_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o shall_v howl_v from_o the_o second_o the_o chaldee_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n solomon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o bird_n gate_n perhaps_o the_o gate_n near_o unto_o which_o fowl_n be_v sold._n kimchi_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o ophel_n more_o plain_a indeed_o but_o i_o ask_v whether_o more_o true_a this_o bird-gate_n perhaps_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o old-gate_n nehem._n iii_o 6._o near_o the_o corner_n look_v south_n west_n we_o suppose_v the_o fountain_n of_o siloam_n be_v and_o that_o partly_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o word_n of_o josephus_n before_o allege_v partly_o be_v induce_v to_o it_o by_o reason_n itself_o for_o hence_o flow_v that_o fountain_n by_o the_o south_n wall_n eastward_o to_o the_o sheep-gate_n as_o we_o suppose_v thence_o the_o river_n somewhat_o slope_v bend_v towards_o the_o north_n into_o the_o valley_n and_o end_n at_o length_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n zion_n on_o the_o west_n be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o the_o valley_n vers_fw-la 13._o be_v now_o get_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n acra_n and_o 2._o a_o thousand_o cubit_n thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o esquiline_n or_o dung_n gate_n vers_n 14._o and_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fountain_n gate_n vers_n 15._o not_o that_o of_o siloam_n nor_o of_o draco_n but_o another_o and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n and_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o zion_n whether_o they_o go_v up_o by_o certain_a step_n vers_n 15._o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n be_v first_o a_o fountain_n and_o a_o river_n on_o the_o west_n without_o the_o wall_n but_o at_o last_o manasseh_n the_o king_n enclose_v all_o 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o 14._o that_o the_o city_n may_v be_v more_o secure_v of_o water_n in_o case_n of_o a_o siege_n teach_v it_o by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o grandfather_n ezekiah_n but_o more_o incommodious_a 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 3._o the_o wall_n go_v forward_o along_o bury_v place_n of_o david_n another_o pool_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o strong_a vers_fw-la 16._o and_o not_o much_o after_o it_o bend_v eastward_o and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o north_n side_n see_v vers_fw-la 19_o &_o 20._o at_o the_o turn_n of_o this_o corner_n herod_n build_v the_o most_o famous_a psephin_n tower_n of_o which_o josephus_n thus_o 13._o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n on_o the_o north_n west_n corner_n the_o admire_a psephin_n tower_n lift_v up_o itself_o near_o which_o titus_n encamp_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o gate_n on_o this_o north_n side_n the_o building_n which_o be_v inward_a be_v mention_v nehem._n iii_o vers_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o the_o hippic_a tower_n be_v mention_v by_o josephus_n on_o the_o east_n be_v 1._o a_o tower_n advance_v itself_o in_o the_o very_a bend_n of_o the_o north_n east_n corner_n within_o be_v the_o king_n house_n and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n vers_fw-la 25._o 2._o the_o water_n gate_n of_o which_o be_v mention_n nehem._n xii_o 37._o 3._o ophel_n and_o the_o horse_n gate_n nehem._n iii_o 27_o 28._o of_o which_o mention_n be_v also_o make_v jer._n xxxi_o 40._o whence_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o ben-hinnom_n which_o run_v out_o below_o the_o city_n southward_o at_o last_o bend_v into_o the_o west_n therefore_o the_o water-gate_n lead_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o kidron_n but_o the_o horse-gate_n into_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n at_o that_o place_n touch_v on_o the_o valley_n of_o kidron_n 4._o the_o gate_n miphkad_v the_o vulgar_a call_v it_o the_o gate_n of_o judgement_n 5._o not_o far_o distant_a thence_o be_v the_o south_n east_n corner_n and_o thence_o a_o little_a on_o the_o south_n side_n be_v the_o sheep-gate_n whence_o we_o first_o set_v out_o let_v we_o add_v the_o word_n of_o josephus_n describe_v how_o the_o outmost_a wall_n go_v above_o go_v go_v go_v go_v go_v go_v joseph_n in_o the_o place_n above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o begin_v on_o the_o north_n at_o the_o hippic_n or_o horse_n tower_n and_o extend_v to_o the_o xystus_n or_o open_a gallery_n then_o touch_v upon_o the_o council-house_n it_o end_v at_o the_o east_n walk_v of_o the_o temple_n on_o the_o other_o side_n westward_o begin_v from_o the_o same_o tower_n it_o stretch_v along_o by_o a_o place_n call_v bethso_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o essenes_n and_o thence_o it_o incline_v to_o the_o south_n behind_o the_o fountain_n siloam_n and_o hence_o it_o bow_v again_o eastward_o unto_o solomon_n pool_n and_o pass_v on_o to_o a_o certain_a place_n which_o they_o call_v ophla_n and_o join_v to_o the_o east_n walk_v of_o the_o temple_n in_o which_o word_n let_v we_o observe_v two_o thing_n for_o the_o assert_v the_o procession_n that_o we_o have_v go_v 1._o that_o this_o description_n proceed_v from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o west_n the_o south_n and_o the_o east_n 2._o that_o ophla_n or_o ophel_n lay_v between_o the_o south_n east_n corner_n and_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o can_v at_o all_o be_v conceive_v if_o you_o begin_v nehemiahs_n delineation_n at_o any_o other_o place_n then_o where_o we_o have_v to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v the_o situation_n of_o siloam_n of_o which_o those_o thing_n speak_v in_o josephus_n and_o the_o scripture_n can_v in_o no_o manner_n be_v say_v if_o you_o reckon_v it_o to_o be_v near_o zion_n let_v we_o add_v also_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o choir_n nehem._n xii_o 31._o they_o go_v up_o upon_o the_o wall_n and_o go_v forward_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o the_o dung-gate_n the_o fountain-gate_n the_o city_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 37._o let_v those_o word_n they_o go_v forward_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n vers_n 31._o be_v observe_v which_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o according_a to_o the_o procession_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v down_o if_o so_o be_v they_o go_v up_o on_o the_o wall_n on_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o wall_n which_o it_o be_v rough_a and_o strange_a not_o to_o think_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o choir_n go_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n towards_o the_o south_n west_n and_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o old_a gate_n and_o the_o fish_n gate_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 29._o of_o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n nothing_o be_v say_v in_o the_o delineation_n give_v chap._n iii_o mention_v also_o be_v make_v of_o it_o 2_o king_n fourteen_o 13._o where_o the_o corner_n gate_n be_v also_o speak_v of_o concern_v which_o also_o here_o be_v nothing_o say_v in_o nehemiah_n seem_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o place_n where_o former_o be_v a_o gate_n of_o that_o name_n but_o now_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v vanish_v chap._n xxvii_o mount_v moriah_n wherefore_o 1._o wherefore_o wherefore_o wherefore_o wherefore_o wherefore_o wherefore_o bab._n taanith_n fol._n 16._o 1._o be_v it_o call_v mount_n moriah_n r._n levi_n bar_n chama_fw-la and_o r._n chaninah_n differ_v about_o this_o matter_n one_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o thence_o instruction_n shall_v go_v forth_o to_o israel_n the_o other_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o thence_o shall_v go_v forth_o fear_v to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o world_n world_n world_n world_n world_n world_n maimon_n in_o beth_n habbechir_o cap._n 2._o juchas_fw-es fol._n 9_o 1._o midr._fw-la till_n 41._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n receive_v by_o all_o that_o the_o place_n where_o david_n build_v a_o altar_n in_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o arauna_n be_v the_o place_n where_o abraham_n build_v his_o upon_o which_o he_o bind_v isaac_n where_o noah_n build_v his_o when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v the_o altar_n upon_o which_o cain_n and_o abel_n offer_v that_o adam_n
what_o to_o ask_v put_v on_o the_o ephod_n and_o breastplate_n which_o hang_v unseparable_o at_o it_o this_o do_v david_n wordsmean_n when_o he_o say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n bring_v hither_o the_o ephod_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 9_o and_o for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o abiathar_n make_v sure_a of_o the_o ephod_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o bleed_a nob_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 6._o without_o the_o stone_n on_o his_o breast_n the_o priest_n inquire_v not_o for_o the_o stone_n represent_v israel_n and_o when_o the_o priest_n bring_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o bring_v as_o it_o be_v israel_n and_o their_o matter_n before_o he_o to_o go_v without_o these_o be_v to_o go_v without_o his_o errand_n if_o saul_n conscience_n can_v have_v tell_v he_o off_o no_o other_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v not_o answer_v he_o as_o it_o may_v many_o yet_o he_o may_v see_v this_o to_o be_v one_o reason_n undoubted_a viz._n because_o though_o he_o have_v the_o ark_n near_o he_o yet_o have_v he_o neither_o high_a priest_n nor_o ephod_n and_o see_v his_o cross_n in_o this_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v answer_v his_o conscience_n may_v tell_v he_o what_o he_o do_v when_o he_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o priest_n know_v what_o to_o inquire_v about_o and_o have_v put_v on_o these_o habiliment_n he_o go_v and_o stand_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o inquire_v about_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o from_o off_o the_o propitiatory_a from_o between_o the_o cherubim_n and_o so_o the_o priest_n answer_v the_o people_n now_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o priest_n manner_n of_o inquire_v according_a to_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o ark_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v up_o the_o priest_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o stand_v close_o by_o the_o vail_n which_o part_v the_o holy_a from_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o there_o inquire_v and_o god_n from_o between_o the_o cherubim_n which_o be_v within_o the_o vail_n give_v he_o a_o answer_n but_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v down_o or_o the_o ark_n distant_a from_o the_o tabernacle_n travel_v up_o and_o down_o then_o do_v the_o priest_n in_o his_o robe_n stand_v before_o the_o ark_n as_o it_o stand_v cover_v with_o the_o curtain_n and_o inquire_v and_o the_o answer_n be_v give_v he_o in_o behalf_n of_o israel_n who_o god_n see_v on_o his_o breast_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o stone_n for_o who_o sake_n the_o perfect_a light_n of_o resolution_n be_v give_v be_v call_v the_o perfect_a light_n or_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o the_o answer_v give_v from_o the_o priest_n mouth_n be_v call_v the_o answer_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n david_n once_o inquire_v of_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o ephod_n but_o want_v the_o ark_n and_o god_n answer_v he_o and_o show_v that_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o mean_n on_o the_o contrary_a saul_n once_o inquire_v of_o the_o ark_n want_v the_o ephod_n and_o god_n answer_v he_o not_o show_v he_o how_o god_n honour_v his_o 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call_v talm._n in_o mid._n per._n 1._o the_o gate_n of_o huldah_n and_o they_o be_v so_o place_v as_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o equal_a distance_n from_o the_o two_o angle_n of_o the_o wall_n east_n and_o west_n and_o of_o the_o same_o distance_n one_o from_o another_o and_o so_o be_v josephus_n to_o be_v understand_v when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n antiqu_n l._n 15._o c._n 14._o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o have_v gate_n in_o the_o middle_n that_o be_v the_o gate_n be_v so_o set_v as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o equal_a space_n betwixt_o gate_n and_o gate_n and_o betwixt_o either_o gate_n and_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o wall_n from_o whence_o these_o gate_n do_v take_v their_o name_n to_o be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o huldah_n be_v hard_o to_o determine_v whether_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d huldah_fw-mi which_o signify_v a_o weasel_n of_o which_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d creature_n creature_n creature_n vid._n aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n write_v many_o story_n or_o 2._o or_o or_o or_o const._n lemper_n in_o mid._n pag._n 1._o 2._o from_o the_o syrian_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o translate_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o creep_v into_o 2_o tim._n iii_o 6._o or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o or_o hither_o be_v common_a ground_n or_o 22._o or_o or_o or_o vid._n r._n sol._n in_o 2_o king_n 22._o from_o the_o prophetess_n huldah_fw-mi who_o be_v of_o so_o great_a esteem_n in_o her_o time_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o that_o they_o say_v 34._o say_v say_v say_v avoth_o r._n nathan_n per._n 34._o there_o be_v never_o any_o bury_v within_o jerusalem_n either_o man_n or_o woman_n unless_o of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n but_o only_o she_o or_o from_o whence_o else_o they_o be_v denominate_v it_o will_v not_o countervail_v the_o labour_n to_o search_v nor_o be_v it_o very_o hopeful_a to_o 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between_o be_v fill_v up_o for_o the_o passage_n two_o other_o go_v into_o the_o suburb_n and_o the_o other_o into_o the_o other_o city_n have_v many_o step_n down_o into_o the_o valley_n and_o many_o up_o again_o to_o the_o pitch_n or_o come_v up_o we_o will_v survey_v these_o gate_n particular_o and_o take_v they_o in_o the_o order_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o begin_v first_o with_o that_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n sect_n i._o the_o gate_n of_o shallech_v or_o coponius_n the_o gate_n that_o lead_v towards_o the_o king_n palace_n be_v that_o that_o stand_v most_o north_n in_o this_o west_n quarter_n of_o all_o the_o four_o be_v set_v direct_o and_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o gate_n shushan_n in_o the_o east_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n this_o gate_n be_v call_v shallech_v 1_o chron._n xxvi_o 16._o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o herod_n temple_n it_o be_v call_v 5._o call_v call_v call_v midd._n per._n 1_o maym._n in_o beth_n habbechir_n per._n 5._o the_o gate_n of_o coponius_n the_o jew_n write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kiponus_n about_o the_o derivation_n of_o which_o word_n there_o be_v various_a conjecture_n some_o deduce_v it_o from_o voc_fw-la from_o from_o from_o aruch_n in_o voc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hole_n or_o entrance_n some_o from_o 12._o from_o from_o from_o l._n lemper_n in_o mid._n pag._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o back_n door_n some_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thorough-passage_n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o derive_v it_o from_o coponius_n the_o roman_a cammander_n josephus_n record_v that_o when_o cyrenius_n be_v send_v by_o augustus_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o syria_n coponius_n also_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v send_v with_o he_o for_o ruler_n in_o judea_n 1._o judea_n judea_n judea_n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o this_o be_v so_o near_o about_o the_o time_n of_o herod_n finish_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o it_o give_v fair_a occasion_n to_o think_v that_o he_o name_v this_o gate_n in_o honour_n of_o that_o great_a commander_n coponius_n as_o he_o do_v a_o building_n hard_o by_o it_o antonia_n in_o memory_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o great_a friend_n antony_n the_o word_n shallech_v by_o which_o name_n this_o gate_n be_v first_o call_v in_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n do_v signify_v a_o cast_n up_o and_o so_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v say_v say_v michol_n lâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kimchi_n it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o chaldee_n parapha_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o this_o gate_n be_v say_v in_o 1_o chron._n xxvi_o 16._o to_o have_v be_v by_o the_o causeway_n go_v up_o which_o go_v up_o be_v that_o renown_a ascent_n that_o solomon_n make_v for_o his_o own_o passage_n up_o to_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n x._o 5._o 2_o chron._n ix_o 4._o and_o the_o causeway_n be_v that_o that_o josephus_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v a_o gate_n lead_v to_o the_o king_n house_n from_o the_o temple_n the_o valley_n betwixt_o be_v fill_v up_o for_o the_o passage_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a work_n for_o the_o valley_n be_v large_a and_o deep_a therefore_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v call_v shallech_v or_o the_o cast_n up_o from_o the_o causeway_n that_o be_v cast_v up_o to_o lead_v to_o it_o from_o the_o king_n palace_n this_o be_v his_o ordinary_a way_n to_o the_o temple_n this_o causeway_n be_v hold_v by_o some_o vi_o some_o some_o some_o vid._n r._n sol._n in_o esai_n vi_o to_o have_v be_v set_v on_o either_o side_n with_o oak_n and_o teyle_n tree_n which_o grow_v up_o there_o and_o serve_v for_o a_o
off_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v psal._n 84._o 34._o yet_o upon_o the_o so_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v join_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o what_o a_o ornament_n it_o will_v add_v to_o the_o building_n itself_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v pinnacle_n upon_o the_o battlement_n round_o about_o as_o king_n college_n chappel_n in_o cambridge_n be_v deck_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n to_o its_o great_a beauty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v construe_v according_a to_o this_o sense_n by_o divers_a expositor_n matth._n iu._n 5._o the_o roof_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a flat_a as_o be_v the_o roof_n of_o other_o house_n but_o rise_v in_o the_o middle_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d semajah_n in_o mid._n till_o the_o very_a crest_n of_o the_o middle_n come_v up_o as_o high_a as_o the_o height_n of_o the_o battlement_n as_o king_n college_n chappel_n may_v be_v herein_o a_o parallel_n also_o and_o the_o like_a battlement_n and_o pinnacle_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o low_a lead_n chap._n xii_o the_o breadth_n chamber_n and_o stair_n of_o the_o temple_n thus_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o its_o height_n in_o the_o parcel_n name_v it_o be_v now_o equal_o requisite_a to_o take_v notice_n also_o of_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o and_o to_o observe_v into_o what_o lesser_a measure_n those_o dimension_n be_v divide_v 4._o divide_v divide_v divide_v mid._n per._n 4._o the_o length_n of_o it_o be_v from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o cubit_n and_o so_o be_v the_o breadth_n from_o north_n to_o south_n in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o but_o not_o in_o all_o that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o bear_v this_o breadth_n be_v only_o the_o porch_n for_o the_o build_n behind_o it_o be_v only_o seventy_o cubit_n broad_a and_o the_o porch_n stand_v before_o it_o as_o a_o cross_a building_n reach_v fifteen_o cubit_n south_n and_o fifteen_o cubit_n north_n further_o out_o than_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o space_n on_o either-side_n be_v thus_o take_v up_o 4._o up_o up_o up_o maym._n in_o beth_n babbechir_n per._n 4._o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o porch_n at_o either_o end_n be_v five_o cubit_n and_o from_o that_o wall_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n on_o either_o side_n be_v ten_o cubit_n so_o fair_a a_o front_n there_o be_v at_o the_o enter_v a_o hundred_o cubit_n broad_a and_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n high_a for_o so_o be_v josephus_n to_o be_v understand_v when_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n build_v by_o herod_n he_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n ant._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 4._o a_o hundred_o long_a and_o twenty_o cubit_n above_o a_o hundred_o high_a not_o all_o the_o house_n throughout_o so_o high_a for_o that_o the_o talmud_n deny_v give_v so_o particular_a and_o exact_a account_n of_o a_o hundred_o only_a as_o we_o have_v observe_v but_o the_o porch_n of_o this_o height_n rise_v twenty_o cubit_n above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o house_n just_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o fair_a front_n 3._o front_n front_n front_n mid._n per_fw-la 3._o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o porch_n forty_o cubit_n high_a and_o twenty_o cubit_n broad_a sup_n broad_a broad_a broad_a maym._n ubi_fw-la sup_n it_o have_v no_o door_n to_o it_o at_o all_o but_o 14._o but_o but_o but_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 5._o cap._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 seventy_o cubit_n high_a and_o twenty_o five_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 twenty_o for_o it_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o very_a hollow_a entrance_n but_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o the_o post_n and_o head_n or_o front_n of_o the_o whole_a gatehouse_n as_o we_o observe_v about_o the_o other_o gate_n before_o sup_n before_o before_o before_o mid._n ubi_fw-la sup_n the_o talmud_n likewise_o speak_v of_o five_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beam_n of_o some_o choice_a wood_n the_o learned_a buxtorfius_n translate_v it_o quercinae_fw-la that_o be_v lay_v over_o this_o gate_n curious_o wrought_v with_o knot_n and_o flower_n and_o a_o row_n of_o stone_n still_o lay_v between_o beam_n and_o beam_n the_o low_a beam_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v a_o cubit_n on_o either_o side_n long_o than_o the_o gate_n be_v broad_a then_o be_v lay_v on_o that_o a_o row_n of_o stone_n after_o that_o another_o carve_a beam_n a_o cubit_n on_o either_o end_n long_o than_o the_o other_o and_o then_o a_o row_n of_o stone_n then_o another_o beam_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n every_o beam_n be_v a_o cubit_n at_o either_o end_n long_o than_o that_o that_o lay_v below_o it_o these_o be_v thus_o lay_v over_o the_o gate_n to_o bear_v the_o weight_n that_o be_v above_o they_o rise_v to_o a_o great_a height_n be_v curious_o engrave_v and_o gilt_n and_o from_o the_o high_a there_o be_v a_o neat_a descend_a border_n gather_v at_o either_o end_n of_o the_o beam_n still_o inward_a and_o inward_a as_o the_o beam_n shorten_v and_o at_o last_o it_o run_v down_o by_o the_o cheek_n of_o the_o entry_n two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a broad_a on_o either_o side_n the_o gate_n and_o this_o be_v the_o front_n that_o josephus_n mean_v and_o now_o turn_v behind_o this_o porch_n at_o whether_o end_v you_o will_v and_o look_v westward_o there_o run_v the_o body_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o point_v exact_o upon_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o porch_n or_o just_a upon_o this_o entrance_n that_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o between_o wall_n and_o wall_n just_a equal_a with_o the_o breadth_n of_o this_o entrance_n but_o the_o wall_n and_o chamber_n build_v on_o either_o side_n of_o such_o a_o breadth_n as_o that_o the_o whole_a come_v to_o seventy_o cubit_n broad_a and_o thus_o do_v ariel_n or_o the_o lion_n of_o god_n as_o the_o jew_n interpret_v it_o represent_v the_o proportion_n of_o a_o lion_n broad_a before_o in_o the_o large_a front_n the_o porch_n which_o be_v of_o a_o hundred_o cubit_n breadth_n and_o narrow_a behind_o in_o the_o building_n of_o the_o house_n reduce_v in_o breadth_n to_o seventy_o cubit_n which_o breadth_n to_o take_v up_o in_o its_o several_a parcel_n we_o will_v begin_v at_o the_o north_n side_n and_o thus_o we_o find_v these_o particular_a measure_n 4._o measure_n measure_n measure_n ibid._n per._n 4._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wall_n of_o the_o gallery_n five_o cubit_n thick_a this_o be_v the_o outmost_a wall_n of_o all_o and_o it_o rise_v to_o the_o battlement_n or_o first_o lead_v mention_v before_o where_o the_o 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 they_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
trachona_n and_o so_o jonath_n 1_o king_n iu_o 13._o the_o samaritan_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rigobaah_o which_o seem_v akin_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regab_n among_o the_o talmudist_n 2._o talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n menacoth_fw-mi fol._n 85._o 2._o tekoah_n have_v the_o preeminence_n for_o oil_n abba_n saul_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o next_o to_o that_o be_v regab_n beyond_o jordan_n gul._n tyrius_n will_v derive_v the_o name_n from_o dragon_n for_o so_o he_o it_o 9_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o de_fw-fr bell._n sacr._n lib._n 16._o cap._n 9_o trachonitis_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v its_o name_n from_o dragon_n those_o hide_a passage_n and_o wind_a underground_o with_o which_o this_o country_n abound_v be_v call_v dragon_n indeed_o almost_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n have_v their_o dwelling_n in_o den_n and_o cave_n and_o in_o these_o kind_n of_o dragon_n other_o thing_n may_v be_v offer_v as_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n but_o we_o be_v look_v after_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n not_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n and_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o as_o to_o its_o situation_n be_v whether_o it_o extend_v in_o longitude_n from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n or_o from_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n the_o reason_n of_o our_o enquiry_n be_v partly_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o auranitis_n which_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o present_o and_o partly_o those_o word_n in_o josephus_n 2._o josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n attiqu_n lib._n 17._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d batanea_n be_v bound_v with_o trachonitis_n how_o so_o either_o that_o batanea_n lie_v between_o perea_n and_o trachonitis_n extend_v itself_o from_o the_o west_n towards_o the_o east_n or_o between_o trachonitis_n and_o galilee_n strict_o so_o call_v extend_v itself_o in_o length_n from_o the_o south_n towards_o the_o north_n which_o last_o i_o presume_v most_o probable_a and_o so_o we_o place_n trachonitis_n in_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o transjordanine_a country_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o both_o which_o upon_o these_o reason_n take_v together_o 1._o the_o gemarist_n describe_v the_o circumference_n of_o the_o land_n from_o the_o north_n do_v mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tarnegola_fw-it or_o gabara_n the_o upper_a which_o be_v above_o caesarea_n philippi_n and_o trachona_n which_o extend_v to_o bozrah_n 3._o bozrah_n bozrah_n bozrah_n bozrah_n bozrah_n bozrah_n hieros_n sheviith_o fol._n 36._o 3._o where_o the_o extension_n of_o trachona_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o its_o reach_v to_o some_o bozrah_n in_o those_o northern_a border_n but_o to_o some_o bozrah_n or_o bosorrah_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o perea_n 12._o perea_n perea_n perea_n perea_n perea_n perea_n antiqu._n lib._n 1â—_n cap._n 12._o and_o so_o it_o suppose_v the_o country_n extend_v itself_o from_o the_o north_n towards_o the_o south_n 2._o end_n 2._o 2._o 2._o 2._o 2._o 2._o ptol._n cap._n 15._o towards_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o province_n of_o batanea_n east_n of_o which_o be_v saccea_n and_o here_o under_o the_o hill_n alsadamus_fw-la be_v the_o trachonite_n arabian_n behold_v here_o the_o trachonite_n live_v east_n of_o batanea_n 3._o 4._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o joseph_n de_fw-fr excid_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o country_n of_o gamala_n and_o gaulonitis_n and_o batanea_n and_o trachonitis_n but_o be_v not_o gamalitiea_n itself_o and_o gaulonitis_n within_o batanea_n right_n but_o by_o this_o distinction_n he_o divide_v between_o that_o batanea_n that_o be_v near_o galilee_n and_o that_o that_o be_v further_o off_o that_o country_n that_o lie_v near_o from_o those_o note_a town_n of_o golan_n and_o gamala_n he_o call_v gaulonitis_n and_o gamalitica_fw-la and_o that_o which_o be_v further_o off_o he_o call_v by_o its_o own_o name_n of_o batanea_n and_o what_o lie_v still_o yond_o that_o trachonitis_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o all_o that_o whole_a country_n which_o now_o be_v distinguish_v into_o these_o several_n have_v one_o general_a name_n of_o bashan_n which_o word_n how_o it_o come_v to_o change_v into_o bathan_n or_o batanea_n as_o also_o with_o the_o targumist_n and_o samaritane_n into_o bathnin_n and_o mathnin_n any_o one_o indifferent_o skill_v in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n will_v easy_o discern_v sect_n v._o auranitis_n that_o auranitis_n take_v its_o denomination_n from_o hauran_n hardly_o any_o one_o will_v question_v especial_o that_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n xlvii_o 16._o to_o be_v render_v by_o the_o gr._n interp._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o auranitis_n hauran_n be_v reckon_v up_o among_o those_o hill_n at_o the_o top_n of_o which_o by_o lift_v up_o some_o flame_a torch_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o new_a year_n 2._o year_n year_n year_n year_n year_n year_n rosh_n hashanah_o cap._n 2._o hal._n 2._o where_o do_v they_o hold_v up_o those_o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o mount_n olivet_n to_o sartaba_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o sartaba_n to_o gryphena_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o gryphena_n to_o hauran_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o hauran_n to_o beth_n baltin_n and_o from_o beth_n baltin_n he_o that_o hold_v up_o the_o light_n there_o do_v not_o depart_v but_o wave_v it_o hither_o and_o thither_o up_o and_o down_o till_o he_o see_v the_o light_n kindle_v throughout_o the_o whole_a captivity_n the_o gemarist_n query_n what_o be_v beth_n baltin_n rabh_n say_v it_o be_v biram_n what_o be_v the_o captivity_n rabh_n joseph_n say_v it_o be_v pombeditha_n gloss_n the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o biram_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n how_o be_v biram_n the_o same_o with_o beth_n baltin_n and_o yet_o be_v biram_n within_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n when_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n gemara_n rabh_n honna_n say_v when_o we_o come_v hither_o we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o beth_n baltin_n and_o discern_v the_o palm-tree_n in_o babylon_n if_o this_o be_v true_a the_o geographer_n be_v to_o consider_v whether_o there_o can_v be_v any_o prospect_n of_o babylon_n from_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v true_a enough_o who_o common_o by_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n understand_v all_o those_o country_n into_o which_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v carry_v not_o only_o chaldea_n but_o mesopotamia_n also_o and_o assyria_n so_o that_o bound_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o river_n euphrates_n which_o indeed_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o do_v they_o make_v it_o contiguous_a with_o mesopotamia_n the_o river_n only_o between_o and_o they_o place_n beth_n baltin_n not_o far_o from_o the_o bank_n on_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v
woman_n servant_n that_o be_v not_o set_v free_a the_o lame_a blind_a sick_a and_o old_a thus_o the_o tradition_n in_o the_o talmud_n hagigah_n per._n 1._o christ_n come_v no_o doubt_n to_o the_o passover_n every_o year_n before_o this_o all_o the_o while_o he_o live_v a_o private_a man_n though_o only_o one_o of_o his_o journey_n then_o be_v mention_v luke_n 2._o but_o now_o he_o come_v upon_o some_o reason_n and_o cause_n beside_o that_o that_o bring_v he_o then_o he_o come_v then_o in_o observance_n of_o the_o passover_n only_o and_o of_o that_o institution_n that_o do_v ordain_v it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v likewise_o now_o but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o only_o upon_o that_o reason_n but_o 2._o he_o come_v now_o up_o to_o the_o passover_n also_o that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o people_n to_o show_v himself_o and_o to_o work_v his_o miracle_n this_o be_v the_o first_o festival_n that_o come_v since_o he_o be_v baptize_v the_o feast_n of_o 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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 kimchi_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 left_a 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 vii_o 21._o which_o word_n denote_v establishment_n and_o strength_n jachin_n signify_v he_o will_v 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 lxxx_o 2._o and_o cv_o 4._o sect_n iii_o the_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 closet_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 slay_v and_o cut_v up_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mid._n 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 i._n 9_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v i._n say_v say_v say_v vil._n ab._n â—â—_o in_o ezr._n i._n aben_n ezra_n as_o it_o betoken_v cut_v off_o which_o it_o do_v esai_n ii_o 18._o prov._n xxxi_o 8._o and_o ibid_fw-la and_o and_o and_o kimch_o ibid_fw-la 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 the_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 closet_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 closet_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 closet_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 〈◊〉_d course_n course_n course_n maym._n in_o keel_n migâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v say_v he_o ninety_o six_o closet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o temple_n wherein_o to_o lay_v up_o the_o vestment_n four_o closet_n for_o every_o course_n and_o the_o name_n of_o every_o course_n be_v write_v upon_o their_o closet_n and_o they_o be_v all_o shut_v and_o when_o the_o man_n of_o any_o course_n come_v into_o the_o service_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n they_o open_v their_o closet_n and_o take_v out_o the_o utensil_n and_o when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o service_n they_o restore_v their_o vestment_n to_o their_o closet_n again_o and_o shut_v they_o up_o and_o why_o make_v they_o four_o closet_n for_o every_o course_n namely_o that_o the_o utensil_n may_v not_o be_v jumble_v together_o but_o all_o the_o breeches_n be_v in_o one_o closet_n and_o upon_o it_o be_v write_v breeches_n girdle_n in_o another_o closet_n and_o upon_o it_o write_v girdle_n all_o the_o bonnet_n in_o another_o closet_n and_o all_o the_o coat_n in_o another_o now_o he_o neither_o tell_v where_o these_o closet_n be_v nor_o speak_v he_o among_o they_o all_o of_o these_o for_o the_o knife_n that_o be_v before_o we_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o late_a be_v easy_o give_v because_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v the_o word_n that_o be_v produce_v he_o be_v only_o speak_v of_o the_o installing_n and_o array_v of_o the_o priest_n but_o where_o to_o find_v these_o ninety_o six_o closet_n he_o have_v leave_v we_o at_o uncertainty_n be_v they_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o build_n of_o this_o porch_n it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o be_v because_o the_o priest_n usual_o come_v ready_a with_o their_o vestment_n on_o into_o the_o court_n and_o especial_o so_o high_a as_o the_o porch_n and_o come_v not_o thither_o for_o their_o vestment_n to_o put_v they_o on_o there_o be_v room_n enough_o in_o the_o other_o building_n about_o the_o court_n to_o lodge_v all_o these_o closet_n in_o but_o where_o to_o point_v they_o out_o we_o must_v suspend_v but_o what_o become_v of_o the_o other_o room_n of_o the_o porch_n beside_o the_o entrance_n and_o these_o two_o at_o either_o end_n of_o the_o build_n for_o there_o be_v five_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n between_o the_o entrance_n and_o these_o chamber_n on_o either_o side_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o be_v divers_a chamber_n and_o several_a story_n over_o head_n the_o building_n be_v so_o very_o long_o and_o so_o very_o high_a there_o be_v not_o express_v intimation_n to_o be_v have_v either_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v how_o these_o several_a part_n be_v dispose_v of_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v assert_v nothing_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o censure_v a_o renown_a monument_n the_o jew_n speak_v of_o vi._n of_o of_o of_o mid._n per._n â—_o sect._n 8._o kimch_o &_o jarch_n in_o zech._n vi._n namely_o crown_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o closet_n for_o a_o memorial_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n for_o they_o take_v that_o literal_o zach._n vi_o 14._o and_o the_o crown_n shall_v be_v to_o helem_n and_o to_o tobiah_n and_o to_o jedaiah_n and_o to_o hen_n the_o son_n of_o zephaniah_n for_o a_o memorial_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o young_a man_n or_o candidate_n of_o the_o priesthood_n do_v use_v to_o climb_v up_o golden_a chain_n which_o be_v fix_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o porch_n that_o they_o may_v look_v up_o into_o the_o closet_n to_o see_v these_o crown_n sect_n iv_o a_o golden_a vine_n in_o the_o porch_n and_o a_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o a_o marble_n and_o a_o golden_a table_n and_o now_o let_v we_o go_v in_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o porch_n and_o there_o josephus_n his_o prospective_n do_v represent_v it_o to_o we_o in_o these_o colour_n 14._o colour_n colour_n colour_n jos._n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o it_o have_v no_o door_n because_o it_o do_v represent_v the_o open_a heaven_n and_o all_o the_o front_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v gild_v with_o gold_n and_o through_o the_o gate_n you_o may_v see_v all_o the_o porch_n within_o which_o be_v large_a for_o it_o be_v twenty_o cubit_n long_o and_o eleven_o over_o and_o all_o about_o the_o inner_a door_n shine_v with_o gold_n over_o this_o inner_a door_n which_o mean_v the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v a_o great_a golden_a vine_n of_o so_o
the_o gate_n of_o the_o burn_a fire_n as_o well_o as_o this_o be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o kindle_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o name_n be_v because_o a_o fire_n be_v keep_v there_o continual_o for_o the_o senior_a priest_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v anon_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v well_o conjecture_v a_o fire_n be_v keep_v here_o for_o the_o levite_n and_o though_o i_o find_v not_o mention_n either_o in_o the_o talmud_n or_o josephus_n of_o any_o building_n that_o join_v to_o this_o gate_n yet_o since_o there_o be_v mention_n in_o the_o treatise_n middoth_n of_o the_o levite_n keep_v a_o guard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mid._n per._n 1._o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o vail_n i_o find_v not_o where_o to_o allot_v that_o place_n better_o than_o to_o this_o gate_n we_o be_v about_o for_o when_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o vail_n it_o mean_v not_o either_o any_o chamber_n join_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o nor_o any_o chamber_n in_o the_o court_n for_o the_o levite_n keep_v not_o their_o guard_n within_o the_o court_n but_o without_o but_o some_o chamber_n without_o the_o court_n which_o be_v over_o against_o the_o place_n of_o the_o vail_n which_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o long_a building_n that_o run_v along_o from_o that_o opposite_a north_n gate_n up_o towards_o the_o west_n to_o the_o very_a corner_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o court_n that_o way_n so_o from_o this_o gate_n westward_o there_o run_v a_o long_a building_n to_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o court_n on_o this_o side_n in_o which_o large_a piece_n of_o building_n have_v partition_n within_o there_o be_v two_o guard_n of_o levite_n almost_o join_v together_o so_o there_o be_v three_o of_o those_o guard_n very_o near_o together_o one_o join_v to_o the_o gate_n on_o the_o east_n side_n ibid._n side_n side_n side_n ibid._n for_o at_o sieve_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n the_o levite_n guard_v and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o five_o another_o join_v to_o the_o gate_n on_o the_o west_n side_n which_o be_v call_v the_o guard_n over_o against_o the_o vail_n and_o the_o three_o at_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o court_n now_o as_o there_o be_v a_o common_a fire_n keep_v for_o the_o priest_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o court_n in_o a_o large_a building_n opposite_a to_o this_o from_o whence_o the_o gate_n join_v to_o it_o take_v the_o name_n so_o be_v it_o very_o likely_a there_o be_v a_o common_a fire_n keep_v for_o the_o levite_n which_o give_v this_o gate_n the_o denomination_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o kindle_v thus_o have_v we_o survey_v the_o gate_n and_o building_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o court_n their_o order_n thus_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n towards_o the_o west_n first_o the_o room_n gazith_v at_o the_o south-west_n corner_n then_o the_o room_n of_o the_o draw-well_a join_v to_o that_o the_o water-gate_n and_o over_o that_o the_o room_n abhtines_n join_v to_o that_o gate_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o wood-room_n and_o over_o that_o the_o council-chamber_n then_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o firstling_n with_o a_o levite_n ward_n join_v to_o it_o on_o one_o side_n then_o the_o gate_n of_o kindle_v and_o a_o levite_n ward_n on_o either_o side_n it_o and_o that_o build_n on_o the_o westside_n of_o it_o run_v up_o to_o the_o west_n corner_n of_o the_o court._n now_o aba_n jose_n a_o spokesman_n in_o the_o talmud_n name_v yet_o one_o gate_n more_o and_o more_o west_n than_o these_o that_o we_o have_v name_v on_o this_o same_o side_n which_o he_o call_v the_o upper_a gate_n and_o over_o against_o it_o on_o the_o north-side_n he_o name_v a_o gate_n more_o than_o the_o common_a account_n and_o call_v it_o the_o gate_n of_o jechoniah_n but_o he_o go_v alone_o in_o his_o opinion_n as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n yet_o thus_o far_o do_v other_o of_o his_o nation_n go_v with_o he_o that_o they_o say_v there_o be_v three_o gate_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o court_n and_o that_o there_o be_v beside_o they_o a_o passage_n through_o beth_n mokadh_n large_a build_n out_o of_o the_o chel_n into_o the_o court_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o gate_n of_o jechoniah_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n be_v give_v because_o jechoniah_n go_v out_o at_o that_o gate_n into_o his_o captivity_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o this_o large_a build_n on_o this_o side_n which_o run_v between_o the_o gate_n of_o kindle_v and_o the_o west_n corner_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n through_o which_o he_o style_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o upper_a gate_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v in_o his_o account_n in_o the_o second_o temple_n the_o very_a title_n of_o the_o upper_a gate_n may_v not_o undeserved_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o look_v after_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o upper_a gate_n of_o benjamin_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n jer._n xx._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o pashur_n fmote_v jeremy_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o stock_n that_o be_v in_o the_o high_a gate_n or_o upper_a gate_n of_o benjamin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o english_a have_v make_v it_o shy_a to_o render_v it_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v because_o they_o think_v it_o improper_a to_o have_v a_o pair_n of_o stock_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v translate_v it_o which_o be_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o repute_v it_o not_o a_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o some_o other_o but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v so_o plain_a and_o the_o consent_n of_o translator_n so_o unanimous_a that_o it_o mean_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o to_o swarve_v from_o it_o be_v but_o to_o strain_v a_o plain_a and_o a_o facile_a text_n and_o to_o obscure_v a_o place_n which_o be_v not_o obscure_a of_o itself_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n lie_v in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o and_o the_o line_n that_o divide_v between_o the_o lot_n come_v along_o at_o the_o southeast_n corner_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o we_o shall_v observe_v anon_o so_o that_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n according_a to_o moses_n prophecy_n that_o god_n shall_v dwell_v between_o benjamins_n shoulder_n and_o so_o be_v the_o south-wall_n of_o the_o court_n till_o you_o come_v down_o over_o against_o that_o point_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o come_v in_o the_o lot_n of_o judah_n it_o appear_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o gate_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o court_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o they_o be_v call_v the_o upper_a and_o the_o low_a gate_n of_o benjamin_n because_o they_o stand_v in_o his_o lot_n and_o there_o be_v two_o gate_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o court_n and_o they_o be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v northward_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n which_o be_v northward_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o and_o for_o this_o place_n or_o engine_n of_o correction_n be_v it_o a_o dungeon_n as_o the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o hold_v it_o or_o a_o pillory_n as_o david_n kimchy_n father_n or_o a_o pair_n of_o stock_n as_o our_o english_a it_o be_v no_o soloecism_n to_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n namely_o in_o that_o part_n of_o this_o gate_n that_o stand_v out_o of_o the_o court_n in_o the_o chel_n since_o there_o be_v judge_v scourge_v mawl_a and_o ston_a even_o in_o the_o temple_n itself_o as_o have_v be_v touch_v before_o and_o now_o to_o be_v go_v over_o from_o the_o southside_n to_o the_o north_n along_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o court_n at_o the_o west-end_n there_o be_v no_o gate_n upon_o that_o quarter_n at_o all_o but_o the_o wall_n be_v plain_a without_o any_o gate_n or_o open_n in_o it_o and_o so_o josephus_n make_v it_o clear_a when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jos._n the_o bell_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o that_o part_n that_o be_v on_o the_o west_n have_v no_o gate_n at_o all_o but_o the_o wall_n that_o way_n be_v a_o entire_a continue_a building_n which_o relation_n be_v also_o agreeable_a to_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o hebrew_n author_n aba_n jose_n only_o except_v who_o we_o mention_v even_o now_o who_o speak_v of_o two_o gate_n here_o but_o neither_o name_v they_o nor_o tell_v for_o what_o use_n
so_o much_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o bethphage_n be_v which_o be_v the_o outmost_a part_n of_o the_o city_n towards_o the_o east_n for_o that_o be_v so_o call_v viz._n a_o place_n of_o green_a figgs_n from_o the_o figg-tree_n that_o grow_v near_o it_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaphenatha_n some_o part_n of_o that_o out-most_a coast_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o mount_n of_o olive_n so_o call_v from_o the_o date_n grow_v there_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chephanioth_n be_v frequent_o use_v among_o the_o talmudist_n for_o the_o date_n of_o palm-tree_n that_o never_o come_v to_o their_o full_a maturity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sort_n of_o ill_a palm-tree_n as_o the_o gloss_n in_o beracoth_n 2._o beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n fol._n 57_o 2._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o palm_n that_o never_o ripen_v so_o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caphnith_n by_o a_o signification_n near_o akin_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hene_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ahene_n which_o denote_v the_o unripe_a date_n of_o palm_n from_o whence_o i_o suppose_v bethany_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n be_v derive_v so_o that_o some_o out-most_a part_n of_o the_o city_n and_o wall_n towards_o mount_n olivet_n be_v call_v bethphage_n from_o the_o figgs_n that_o grow_v there_o and_o another_o part_n of_o it_o chaphenatha_n from_o the_o date_n sect_n v._o the_o targumist_n jonathan_n upon_o numb_a xxxiv_o 8._o note_v moses_n have_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o mount_n hor_n you_o shall_v point_v out_o the_o border_n unto_o the_o entrance_n of_o hamath_n and_o the_o go_n forth_o of_o the_o border_n shall_v be_v to_o zedad_n but_o the_o targumist_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o mount_n umanus_n you_o shall_v point_v out_o your_o border_n to_o the_o entrance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o tiberias_n and_o the_o go_n out_o of_o that_o border_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tend_v from_o the_o two_o side_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o codcor_v bar_n zaamah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o codcor_n bar_v sinegoyra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o divachenus_fw-la and_o tarnegola_n unto_o caesarea_n by_o which_o thou_o interest_n into_o abela_n of_o the_o cilician_o every_o word_n almost_o in_o this_o place_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o indeed_o almost_o every_o word_n of_o it_o be_v obscure_a i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tauros_fw-la this_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o obscure_a but_o that_o every_o one_o know_v mount_n taurus_n so_o note_v by_o geographer_n and_o historian_n derive_v its_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o emphatical_o thence_o since_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d taur_n both_o in_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n signify_v a_o mountain_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d umanus_n neither_o be_v this_o so_o very_o obscure_a but_o that_o all_o who_o have_v turn_v over_o the_o jewish_a write_n do_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o mountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amana_n and_o who_o have_v turn_v over_o other_o book_n amanus_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o doubt_v they_o as_o well_o as_o myself_o can_v tell_v why_o the_o same_o targumist_n shall_v call_v mount_n hor_n where_o aaron_n die_v by_o the_o same_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d taurus_n umanus_n numb_a xx._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o entrance_n of_o tiberias_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n the_o targumist_n shall_v be_v no_o better_o read_v in_o chorography_n than_o to_o mistake_v the_o read_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chammoth_n or_o the_o warm_a bath_n of_o tiberias_n when_o it_o be_v real_o hamath_n or_o antioch_n he_o be_v a_o blind_a geographer_n that_o bring_v down_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n to_o tiberias_n unless_o he_o mean_v something_o beyond_o our_o capacity_n to_o apprehend_v iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o two_o side_n it_o be_v plain_a here_o also_o that_o he_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zedad_n appellative_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o side_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o codcor_v bar_n zaamah_n if_o he_o do_v not_o blunder_v we_o do_v we_o only_o take_v notice_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zaamah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinegora_n do_v signify_v indignation_n and_o advocate_n perhaps_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o rabbinical_a writer_n for_o accuser_n and_o advocate_n but_o what_o it_o shall_v signify_v in_o he_o he_o must_v show_v he_o a_o oedipus_n or_o some_o body_n else_o vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divachenus_fw-la i_o suspect_v this_o to_o be_v greek_a viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o be_v intimate_v some_o back_n of_o a_o mountain_n either_o lift_v itself_o up_o or_o stretch_v itself_o out_o and_o this_o i_o suspect_v the_o more_o by_o the_o jerusalem_n version_n upon_o vers_fw-la 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o will_v thus_o render_v the_o border_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o snowy_a mountain_n of_o caesarea_n where_o by_o caesarea_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v caesarea_n philippi_n where_o indeed_o the_o border_n of_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o land_n do_v not_o end_n but_o extend_v high_a and_o beyond_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o upper_a tarnegola_n which_o be_v above_o caesarea_n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o mount_n antilibanus_n the_o whiteness_n of_o libanus_n give_v it_o its_o name_n both_o of_o libanus_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o snow_n because_o its_o whiteness_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o snow_n upon_o it_o but_o by_o what_o derivation_n cydnus_n shall_v in_o the_o syrian_a language_n denote_v whiteness_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v beyond_o my_o skill_n in_o that_o tongue_n to_o know_v which_o yet_o solinus_n 41._o solinus_n solinus_n solinus_n solinus_n solinus_n solinus_n cap._n 41._o affirm_v it_o do_v whatever_o be_v white_a say_v he_o the_o syrian_n in_o their_o language_n call_v cydnus_n whence_o the_o name_n give_v to_o the_o river_n cydnus_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a note_n that_o lebanon_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v often_o by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antilibanus_n so_o deut._n xi_o 24._o jos._n i._n 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o talmudist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bala_n 1._o bala_n bala_n bala_n bala_n bala_n bala_n cholin_n fol._n 80._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shee-goat_n of_o bala_n be_v in_o the_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shee-goat_n of_o lebanon_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o glosser_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bull_n of_o lebanon_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o signify_v a_o grove_n let_v i_o conclude_v the_o whole_a with_o a_o conjecture_n something_o extravagant_a which_o the_o mention_n of_o lebanon_n give_v rise_v to_o i_o suspect_v our_o europe_n do_v first_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o cold_a as_o that_o mountain_n do_v from_o the_o snow_n the_o phoenicians_n sail_v to_o hercules_n his_o pillar_n of_o which_o see_v the_o learned_a bochart_n have_v on_o their_o left_a hand_n the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cham_n heat_n or_o burn_a i._n e._n africa_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d choreph_n winter_n or_o cold_a especial_o compare_v with_o the_o other_o heat_n from_o which_o word_n choreph_n probable_o our_o word_n europe_n take_v its_o original_n that_o very_o learned_a man_n derive_v it_o otherwhere_o and_o let_v he_o enjoy_v his_o sense_n while_o i_o beg_v leave_n to_o enjoy_v my_o conjecture_n horae_fw-la hebraicae_fw-la &_o talmudicae_n or_o hebrew_n and_o talmudical_a exercitation_n upon_o the_o evangelist_n st._n john_n chap._n i._n verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bereshith_n in_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n i._n 1._o for_o the_o evangelist_n propose_v this_o to_o himself_o viz._n to_o show_v how_o that_o by_o the_o word_n by_o which_o the_o creation_n be_v perfect_v the_o redemption_n be_v perfect_v also_o that_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n