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the_o altar_n be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d kimch_o in_o 1_o king_n 2._o our_o rabbin_n say_v say_v david_n kimchi_n the_o altar_n be_v no_o refuge_n but_o for_o manslaughter_n commit_v unaware_o and_o but_o on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o but_o whether_o joab_n or_o they_o be_v the_o likely_a to_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o thing_n i_o leave_v to_o they_o to_o discuss_v between_o they_o but_o this_o certain_o can_v go_v unobserved_a that_o god_n in_o give_v of_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v so_o punctual_a for_o the_o make_n of_o horn_n to_o it_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o it_o as_o that_o that_o be_v a_o special_a charge_n both_o about_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a exod._n 27.2_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o horn_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o four_o corner_n thereof_o and_o also_o about_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n exod._n 30.2_o the_o horn_n thereof_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o now_o what_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o signify_v 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for_o those_o that_o flee_v to_o it_o in_o such_o or_o such_o case_n a_o very_a eminent_a figure_n of_o deliverance_n from_o condemnation_n by_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n merit_n ibid._n merit_n vid._n kimchi_n ibid._n the_o jew_n dispute_v why_o joab_n who_o they_o hold_v to_o have_v be_v precedent_n of_o the_o sanbedrin_n and_o know_v the_o law_n well_o enough_o that_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n shall_v not_o escape_v by_o the_o altar_n why_o he_o shall_v flee_v thither_o and_o they_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v either_o to_o fave_v his_o estate_n which_o have_v he_o be_v slay_v elsewhere_o have_v be_v forfeit_a or_o to_o obtain_v his_o burial_n which_o have_v he_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v judicial_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o be_v cast_v away_o unbury_v but_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o the_o occurrence_n which_o be_v mention_v immediate_o before_o and_o which_o occur_v immediate_o before_o namely_o about_o abiathar_n do_v give_v he_o occasion_n to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v for_o though_o abiathar_n be_v in_o the_o same_o fault_n with_o joab_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o adonijah_n yet_o have_v he_o escape_v death_n be_v only_o put_v from_o his_o office_n upon_o these_o two_o reason_n because_o he_o have_v bear_v the_o ark_n and_o be_v highpriest_n and_o because_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o partner_n with_o david_n in_o his_o affliction_n under_o this_o latter_a predicament_n joab_n fall_v as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o may_v hope_v for_o favour_n in_o that_o respect_n equal_o with_o he_o and_o as_o for_o the_o former_a joab_n indeed_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o be_v a_o priest_n yet_o think_v he_o i_o will_v do_v as_o much_o towards_o that_o as_o i_o can_v that_o be_v lay_v hold_v
square_a piece_n of_o ground_n be_v enclose_v with_o a_o wal._n not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o more_o space_n upon_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o mount_n then_o bare_o this_o measure_n for_o midd._n for_o pisk_n teâ—â—â—â—ph_n â—â—ph_z ad_fw-la midd._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mount_n be_v far_o large_a than_o 500_o cubit_n square_a but_o only_o so_o much_o be_v take_v in_o for_o the_o holy_a ground_n this_o number_n of_o 500_o cubit_n upon_o every_o side_n of_o the_o square_n be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o number_n of_o 2._o of_o ezek._n 42.20_o &_o 45_o 2._o ezekiel_n that_o that_o help_v to_o confirm_v and_o justify_v this_o proportion_n and_o account_v and_o although_o his_o large_a measure_n do_v differ_v far_o from_o this_o of_o we_o yet_o do_v his_o cubit_n measure_n and_o state_n the_o cubit_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n so_o well_o that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a if_o not_o impossible_a otherwise_o among_o the_o various_a size_n of_o cubit_n that_o 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vessel_n be_v measure_v be_v but_o five_o the_o hand_n breadth_n therefore_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v kimch_o in_o mâ—â—ol_n in_o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o finger_n breadth_n as_o they_o be_v lay_v close_o together_o which_o make_v but_o three_o inch_n the_o cubit_n of_o six_o hand_n bredth_n which_o be_v the_o cubit_n we_o embrace_v here_o arise_v to_o 18_o inch_n or_o just_a half_a a_o yard_n and_o so_o by_o this_o computation_n the_o 500_o cubit_n upon_o every_o side_n of_o the_o square_n be_v 250_o yard_n and_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v a_o 1000_o yard_n about_o 14._o about_o antiq._n lib._n 15._o c._n 14._o josephus_n have_v allot_v a_o just_a furlong_n to_o every_o side_n of_o the_o square_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o have_v make_v the_o whole_a compass_n to_o be_v exact_o half_a a_o mile_n about_o reckon_v according_a to_o the_o common_a cubit_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n best_o know_v among_o the_o greek_n and_o 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can_v not_o see_v above_o the_o eight_o step_v before_o the_o porch_n ibid._n porch_n pisk_n tâ—saph_n ibid._n therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v just_a over_o the_o east_n gate_n shall_v be_v low_a that_o what_o he_o can_v not_o see_v through_o the_o gate_n he_o may_v see_v over_o it_o chap._n iii_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shushan_n gate_n the_o prospect_n of_o mount_n olivet_n and_o part_n of_o the_o city_n before_o it_o in_o the_o survey_a of_o the_o gate_n and_o building_n that_o be_v in_o this_o outmost_a wall_n and_o virge_z of_o the_o holy_a ground_n we_o will_v begin_v at_o the_o east_n quarter_n which_o face_a mount_n
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hillel_n the_o precedent_n and_o shammai_n the_o vicepresident_n who_o have_v be_v so_o plain_a with_o he_o and_o afterward_o as_o it_o be_v in_o way_n of_o expiation_n of_o this_o horrid_a fact_n 19_o fact_n juckasin_n fol._n 19_o he_o be_v persuade_v by_o baba_n ben_fw-mi bota_n to_o repair_v the_o temple_n which_o he_o do_v so_o thorough_o that_o 14._o that_o jos_n ant._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 14._o he_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d large_a in_o compass_n and_o most_o glorious_a in_o height_n take_v doan_n the_o old_a foundation_n and_o lay_v new_a this_o work_n he_o begin_v in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o in_o 8_o year_n he_o finish_v it_o some_o nine_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n birth_n in_o all_o which_o time_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v the_o jew_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o sup_n you_o juchasin_n ubi_fw-la sup_n that_o it_o never_o rain_v in_o the_o day_n time_n leave_v the_o work_n shall_v be_v hinder_v the_o sumptuousnesse_n of_o this_o build_n the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o treatise_n gemara_n treatise_n succah_n per._n â—_o in_o gemara_n succah_n in_o the_o gemara_n do_v magnify_v in_o these_o expression_n he_o that_o never_o see_v jerusalem_n in_o her_o glory_n never_o see_v lovely_a city_n and_o he_o that_o never_o see_v the_o sanctuary_n with_o its_o building_n never_o see_v goodly_a building_n rab._n hasda_n say_v it_o be_v herod_n building_n and_o of_o what_o do_v he_o build_v it_o rabath_n say_v of_o goodly_a stone_n and_o marble_n and_o some_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o marble_n paint_v or_o full_a of_o curious_a vein_n and_o divers_a colour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o border_n or_o edge_n go_v in_o and_o another_o out_o which_o the_o gloss_n express_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v like_o the_o waving_n of_o the_o sea_n one_o row_n of_o stone_n do_v so_o curious_o go_v in_o and_o another_o come_v out_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o temple_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o till_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o 〈◊〉_d mid._n per._n 4_o a_o hundred_o cubit_n long_o a_o hundred_o cubit_n broad_a and_o a_o hundred_o cubit_n high_a and_o yet_o not_o a_o exact_a cube_fw-la but_o very_o far_o from_o it_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v ere_o long_o for_o it_o narrow_v so_o behind_o say_v 5._o say_v mid._n ibid._n maym._n in_o beth_n habbech_n per._n 4._o &_o 5._o the_o talmud_n and_o maymony_n that_o it_o do_v carry_v the_o proportion_n of_o a_o lion_n the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o this_o pile_n on_o the_o outside_n for_o of_o that_o only_o we_o will_v take_v a_o survey_n as_o yet_o be_v thus_o it_o be_v build_v of_o white_a marble_n as_o sup_n as_o jos_n ubi_fw-la sup_n josephus_n say_v in_o which_o be_v such_o vein_n and_o colour_n as_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o the_o stone_n of_o a_o cize_n and_o bigness_n unto_o admiration_n and_o the_o wall_n rise_v to_o that_o great_a height_n of_o a_o hundred_o cubit_n by_o these_o distinctive_a measure_n 1._o ibid._n 1._o mid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o foundation_n six_o cubit_n high_a not_o in_o the_o ground_n though_o there_o be_v also_o a_o foundation_n lay_v deep_a enough_o but_o from_o the_o ground_n 6_o cubit_n upward_o as_o it_o be_v common_o see_v in_o stone_n building_n of_o a_o great_a pile_n that_o near_o the_o ground_n the_o fabric_n be_v make_v thick_a than_o the_o wall_n above_o to_o support_v the_o whole_a weight_n the_o better_a even_o so_o be_v it_o here_o for_o six_o cubit_n height_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o height_n of_o the_o wall_n forty_o cubit_n that_o be_v from_o this_o foundation_n the_o wall_n rise_v 40_o cubit_n plain_a without_o any_o jutting_n bordering_n or_o stand_n out_o as_o there_o be_v elsewhere_o and_o then_o be_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o carve_a and_o curious_o wrought_v border_n of_o a_o cubit_n broad_a i_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o curious_a wrought_v border_n upon_o the_o warrant_n of_o r._n nathan_n 〈◊〉_d nathan_n aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o talmud_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o 7.2_o the_o chal._n par_fw-fr in_o 2_o sam._n 7.2_o chaldee_n paraphra_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d picture_v or_o pourtray_v with_o which_o there_o be_v the_o concurrency_n of_o loc_n of_o r._n obad_n de_fw-fr bartin_n in_o mid._n in_o loc_n bartenora_n who_o say_v it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v gild_v with_o gold_n and_o grave_v with_o curious_a ingravery_n it_o may_v be_v along_o the_o length_n of_o the_o build_n the_o stone_n be_v so_o lay_v in_o and_o
drop_v off_o this_o roof_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o run_v down_o along_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o both_o moulder_v &_o deface_v the_o stone_n there_o be_v immediate_o above_o the_o embroider_v border_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o row_n of_o stone_n that_o jut_v out_o of_o the_o building_n more_o than_o their_o fellow_n which_o be_v neat_o and_o artificial_o gutter_a or_o riggete_v and_o as_o artificial_o joint_v together_o in_o the_o gutter_n that_o no_o rain_n shall_v drop_v through_o the_o rigget_n lay_v just_a under_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o lead_v or_o spout_n from_o the_o lead_v that_o cast_v off_o the_o reins_n that_o the_o dropping_n fall_v therein_o be_v convey_v away_o to_o either_o end_n of_o that_o side_n on_o which_o they_o be_v and_o so_o send_v to_o the_o ground_n either_o in_o pipe_n or_o in_o a_o great_a fall_n from_o these_o gutter_n and_o now_o to_o follow_v the_o build_n up_o still_o to_o its_o perfect_a height_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v narrow_v now_o to_o half_a the_o breadth_n and_o so_o to_o rise_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o pile_n as_o that_o the_o lead_v on_o either_o side_n be_v 25_o cubit_n broad_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o height_n of_o the_o room_n above_o or_o the_o rise_n above_o the_o lead_v in_o a_o straight_a wall_n be_v 40_o cubit_n this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o upper_a room_n because_o it_o be_v direct_o over_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o carve_a or_o engrave_v border_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v mention_v before_o the_o breadth_n of_o one_o cubit_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gutter_n 2_o cubit_n as_o before_o for_o put_v off_o rain_v not_o that_o this_o gutter_n be_v two_o cubit_n deep_a but_o that_o it_o be_v two_o cubit_n from_o those_o gutter_n to_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o roof_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o floor_n or_o roof_n a_o cubit_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plaster_n cover_v a_o cubit_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o battlement_n three_o aubit_n this_o word_n be_v use_v deut._n 22.8_o and_o 22._o and_o aben_n ezr._n in_o deut._n 22._o not_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o say_v aben_n ezra_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o plain_a enough_o from_o the_o text._n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n there_o enjoin_v that_o when_o a_o man_n build_v a_o new_a house_n he_o shall_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d battlement_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v fall_v off_o and_o so_o bring_v blood_n upon_o his_o house_n the_o roof_n of_o their_o house_n be_v flat_a in_o those_o country_n jos_n 2.6_o 2_o sam._n 16.22_o act._n 10_o â—9_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o they_o use_v to_o walk_v 1_o sam._n 9.25_o and_o therefore_o lest_o any_o shall_v fall_v off_o they_o be_v to_o make_v battlement_n round_o about_o mid._n about_o d._n kime_n in_o mid._n 10_o handbreadth_n or_o 2_o common_a cubit_n high_a at_o the_o least_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v fall_v off_o and_o be_v shine_v or_o maim_v so_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v well_o suppose_v that_o they_o walk_v not_o upon_o the_o temple_n roof_n so_o ordinary_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o their_o own_o house_n nor_o be_v the_o temple_n roof_n altogether_o so_o flat_a as_o their_o roof_n yet_o be_v battlement_n also_o make_v to_o it_o partly_o because_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v short_a of_o the_o beauty_n of_o other_o building_n and_o partly_o because_o there_o be_v occasion_n sometime_o to_o go_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o it_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scarecrow_n one_o cubit_n what_o this_o be_v let_v we_o first_o take_v r._n nathan_n 〈◊〉_d nathan_n aruc_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d information_n for_o it_o because_o say_v he_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o the_o divine_a glory_n dwell_v there_o bird_n slay_v not_o on_o it_o at_o all_o but_o as_o for_o the_o second_o temple_n they_o fear_v that_o the_o holiness_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o first_o and_o lest_o bird_n shall_v fly_v over_o it_o and_o leave_v some_o defilement_n upon_o it_o therefore_o they_o set_v up_o a_o picture_n to_o cause_v bird_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scarscrow_n as_o meaning_n that_o it_o keep_v the_o raven_n from_o fly_v upon_o the_o temple_n roof_n and_o this_o image_n or_o picture_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o use_v to_o set_v upon_o corn_n but_o by_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v define_v to_o be_v 4._o be_v maym._n in_o beth_n babbechir_n per._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pike_n of_o iron_n like_o a_o rapier_n of_o a_o cubit_n high_a upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o battlement_n round_o about_o make_v that_o bird_n may_v not_o light_v upon_o it_o and_o by_o some_o again_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o either_o the_o one_o or_o other_o 4._o other_o r._n judah_n in_o mid._n perk_n 4._o but_o only_o that_o the_o battlement_n be_v 4_o cubit_n high_a but_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v a_o fancy_n not_o to_o be_v fancy_v that_o there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o such_o course_n take_v as_o to_o keep_v bird_n off_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v psal_n 84.34_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 mat._n 4_o 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 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 chapel_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 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 then_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o space_n on_o either_o side_n be_v thus_o take_v up_o 4._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 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 mid._n per._n 3._o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o porch_n 40_o cubit_n high_a and_o 20_o cubit_n broad_a supr_fw-la broad_a maym._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la it_o have_v no_o
on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o devote_v myself_o to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n by_o that_o solemn_a ceremony_n and_o it_o may_v be_v for_o these_o two_o consideration_n solomon_n will_v spare_v i_o as_o he_o do_v abiathar_n for_o that_o the_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o altar_n in_o this_o kind_n have_v a_o vow_n in_o it_o for_o the_o future_a as_o well_o as_o a_o present_a safety_n may_v be_v argue_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o make_v holy_a what_o touch_v it_o and_o from_o the_o very_a circumstance_n of_o lay_v hold_n upon_o it_o but_o joab_n to_o the_o wilful_a murder_n of_o abâ—er_n and_o amasa_n have_v add_v contempt_n and_o opposall_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o david_n throne_n which_o figure_v he_o that_o be_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o unfit_a to_o escape_v and_o uncapable_a to_o be_v any_o such_o voâ—ary_a 4._o supr_fw-la 4._o mid._n ubi_fw-la sup_n maym._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la a_o 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the_o height_n from_o the_o ground_n to_o the_o axletree_n or_o lay_v on_o of_o this_o massy_a piece_n of_o brass_n and_o that_o this_o piece_n be_v a_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a thick_a itself_o and_o so_o the_o surface_n of_o it_o lie_v three_o cubit_n high_a from_o the_o ground_n these_o huge_a piece_n of_o brass_n be_v call_v by_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n the_o lxx_o and_o josephus_n reserve_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a have_v well_o render_v a_o base_a and_o so_o have_v the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o very_a greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o when_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o make_v the_o laver_n he_o be_v also_o command_v to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o base_a exod._n 30.8_o which_o our_o english_a have_v translate_v his_o foot_n not_o to_o be_v conceive_v a_o long_a leg_n or_o shank_n whereon_o the_o laver_n stand_v but_o some_o flat_a massy_a piece_n of_o brass_n whereupon_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v so_o for_o the_o set_n and_o settle_v of_o these_o laver_n this_o base_a of_o this_o cize_a and_o description_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 7._o as_o r._n levi_n gerson_n &_o d._n kimch_n in_o 1_o king_n 7._o the_o rabbin_n style_v it_o a_o seat_n or_o settle_v for_o the_o laver_n to_o rest_v upon_o now_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o base_a have_v four_o brazen_a wheel_n vers_fw-la 30._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o take_v as_o to_o apprehend_v that_o they_o stand_v two_o and_o two_o on_o a_o side_n as_o our_o coach_n wheel_n
and_o to_o be_v renown_v among_o all_o man_n and_o that_o the_o seven_o lamp_n in_o the_o candlestick_n resemble_v the_o seven_o planet_n and_o the_o twelve_o loaf_n upon_o the_o shewbread_n table_n the_o twelve_o sign_n in_o the_o zodiac_n or_o the_o year_n and_o the_o incense_n altar_n whereon_o incense_n be_v offer_v which_o come_v partly_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o partly_o from_o land_n denote_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n and_o to_o he_o 3._o he_o maym._n in_o beth_fw-mi habbech_n per._n 3._o the_o candlestick_n be_v eighteen_o hand_n breadth_n high_a which_o according_a to_o the_o cubit_n of_o six_o hand_n breadth_n be_v a_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a it_o have_v three_o foot_n which_o almost_o lie_v flat_a upon_o the_o ground_n at_o three_o hand_n breadth_n height_n there_o be_v a_o flower_a of_o a_o coronet_n work_v curious_o spread_v out_o then_o go_v the_o shaft_n up_o two_o hand_z breadth_n high_a and_o there_o be_v a_o dish_n a_o boss_n and_o a_o flower_a above_o the_o boss_n and_o all_o in_o a_o hand_n breadth_n compass_v thence_o the_o shaft_n go_v up_o again_o plain_a for_o two_o hand_n breadth_n and_o then_o be_v there_o a_o boss_n of_o a_o hand_n breadth_n and_o there_o go_v out_o two_o branch_n which_o be_v carry_v out_o bow_v on_o either_o side_n till_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o straight_o to_o a_o equal_a height_n to_o the_o top_n of_o this_o middle_a shaft_n out_o of_o which_o they_o proceed_v then_o be_v there_o a_o hand_n breadth_n of_o the_o shaft_n plain_a and_o a_o boss_n of_o a_o hand_n breadth_n and_o then_o come_v out_o two_o branch_n more_o on_o either_o side_n and_o again_o one_o hand_n breadth_n of_o the_o shaft_n plain_a and_o a_o boss_n again_o of_o a_o hand_n breadth_n and_o then_o come_v out_o two_o branch_n more_o above_o they_o be_v two_o hand_n breadth_n of_o the_o shaft_n plain_a and_o for_o the_o three_o hand_n breadth_n above_o there_o be_v three_o cup_n and_o three_o boss_n and_o three_o flowring_n in_o that_o space_n and_o so_o the_o lamp_n stand_v in_o a_o flower_a in_o every_o branch_n that_o come_v out_o of_o this_o middle_a shaft_n there_o be_v three_o cup_n at_o a_o handsome_a distance_n one_o from_o another_o and_o above_o the_o high_a a_o boss_n and_o above_o that_o a_o flower_a and_o in_o that_o flower_a the_o lamp_n stand_v and_o before_o the_o candlestick_n there_o be_v a_o stone_n with_o three_o step_n cut_v in_o it_o on_o which_o he_o that_o mend_v the_o lamp_n stand_v and_o on_o which_o he_o set_v down_o his_o dish_n whilst_o he_o be_v about_o that_o work_n this_o candlestick_n of_o seven_o branch_n to_o which_o allusion_n be_v make_v apoc._n 1_o zechar._n 4.2_o apoc._n 11.4_o be_v set_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o house_n but_o so_o as_o that_o the_o arm_n or_o branch_n of_o it_o spread_v north_n and_o south_n all_o the_o lamp_n or_o light_n that_o be_v set_v in_o the_o six_o branch_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o shaft_n be_v turn_v bend_v and_o look_v towards_o the_o lamp_n which_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n in_o the_o shaft_n itself_o and_o the_o lamp_n in_o that_o be_v turn_v bend_v towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v casle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o western_a lamp_n these_o seven_o lamp_n which_o denote_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n reâ—_n 4.5_o &_o 5.6_o which_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o messiah_n from_o esay_n 11.1_o 2_o 3._o do_v burn_v continual_o or_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v go_v out_o every_o morning_n and_o evening_n they_o be_v light_v again_o and_o their_o perpetual_a light_n resemble_v the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o we_o see_v light_n these_o lamp_n be_v call_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 3.3_o where_o it_o be_v say_v before_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o samuel_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o word_n david_n kimchi_n give_v this_o gloss_n if_o this_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o lamp_n in_o the_o candlestick_n this_o be_v somewhat_o before_o day_n for_o the_o lamp_n burn_v from_o even_o till_o morning_n yet_o do_v they_o sometime_o some_o of_o they_o go_v out_o in_o the_o night_n ibid._n night_n kimch_o in_o 1_o sam._n 3._o vid._n leu._n gers_n ibid._n they_o put_v oil_n into_o they_o by_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o shall_v keep_v they_o burn_v from_o even_o till_o morning_n and_o many_o time_n they_o do_v burn_v till_o morning_n and_o they_o always_o find_v the_o western_a lamp_n burn_v now_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o prophecy_n come_v to_o samuel_n before_o the_o lamp_n go_v out_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o night_n about_o the_o time_n of_o cock_n crow_v for_o it_o be_v say_v afterward_o that_o samuel_n lie_v till_o morning_n or_o allegorical_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o candle_n of_o prophecy_n as_o they_o say_v the_o sun_n arise_v and_o the_o sun_n set_v before_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n cause_v the_o sun_n of_o one_o righteous_a man_n to_o set_v he_o cause_v the_o sun_n of_o another_o righteous_a man_n to_o rise_v before_o moses_n his_o sun_n set_v joshua_n sun_n arise_v before_o elies_n sun_n set_v samuel_n sun_n arise_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o the_o candle_n of_o god_n go_v out_o the_o lord_n need_v no_o light_n of_o candle_n no_o more_o than_o he_o need_v bread_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o shewbread_n table_n nor_o the_o priest_n need_v no_o candle_n in_o this_o room_n neither_o for_o the_o window_n though_o they_o be_v high_a yet_o do_v they_o give_v light_n into_o the_o room_n abundant_o but_o god_n by_o these_o candle_n do_v as_o it_o be_v enlighten_v the_o people_n to_o teach_v they_o spiritual_a thing_n by_o these_o corporal_a and_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o bread_n of_o salvation_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o when_o solomon_n do_v make_v 4._o make_v 2_o chr._n 4._o ten_o candlestick_n and_o ten_o table_n and_o set_v they_o intermix_o by_o five_o and_o five_o on_o either_o side_n the_o house_n he_o add_v nothing_o to_o god_n but_o he_o add_v only_o more_o splendour_n to_o the_o service_n and_o more_o lustre_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n 24._o life_n beal_n hatturim_n in_o leu._n 24._o our_o wiseman_n say_v say_v baal_n hatturim_fw-la that_o the_o western_a lamp_n which_o never_o go_v out_o be_v a_o testimony_n that_o the_o divine_a glory_n dwell_v among_o israel_n sect_n 5._o the_o shewbread_n table_n on_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n stand_v the_o shewbread_n table_n of_o two_o cubit_n long_o and_o a_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a broad_a 25.23_o broad_a exo._n 25.23_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n sup_n moses_n maym._n ubi_fw-la sup_n but_o want_v that_o half_a cubit_n in_o breadth_n in_o the_o second_o temple_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_a short_a not_o give_v by_o they_o that_o give_v the_o relation_n it_o stand_v length_n way_n in_o its_o place_n that_o be_v east_n and_o west_n &_o have_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n round_o about_o it_o towards_o the_o upmost_a edge_n of_o it_o which_o 25._o which_o vid._n baal_n hat_n in_o ex._n 25._o the_o jew_n resemble_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o this_o table_n there_o stand_v continual_o twelve_o loaf_n which_o because_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.4_o 〈◊〉_d mar._n 12.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bread_n of_o set_v before_o for_o which_o our_o english_a have_v find_v a_o very_a fit_a word_n call_v it_o the_o shewbread_n the_o manner_n of_o make_v and_o place_v of_o which_o loaf_n be_v thus_o 5._o thus_o maym._n in_o tamidin_n per._n 5._o out_o of_o four_o &_o twenty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sata_fw-la three_o of_o which_o go_v to_o a_o ephah_n that_o be_v out_o of_o eight_o bushel_n of_o wheat_n be_v ground_n they_o sift_v out_o 24.5_o out_o leu._n 24.5_o four_o and_o twenty_o ten_o deal_v 16.36_o deal_v exit_fw-la 16.36_o or_o omers_n of_o the_o pure_a flower_n and_o that_o they_o make_v into_o twelve_o cake_n two_o omers_n in_o a_o cake_n or_o the_o five_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n of_o come_v in_o every_o cake_n they_o make_v the_o cake_n square_a namely_o to_o hand_n breadth_n long_o and_o five_o broad_a and_o seven_o finger_n thick_a they_o be_v make_v and_o bake_v in_o a_o room_n that_o be_v in_o the_o great_a building_n beth_n mokadh_fw-mi on_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o