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what_o follow_v and_o you_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gazul_n that_o which_o be_v steal_v so_o render_v that_o which_o we_o render_v tear_v he_o say_v that_o these_o word_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o that_o whether_o either_o of_o these_o thing_n suppose_v be_v true_a or_o no_o here_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o word_n that_o prove_v they_o so_o other_o do_v yet_o give_v other_o rendring_n r._n salomo_n jarchi_n make_v the_o word_n which_o be_v render_v in_o we_o and_o by_o other_o what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o to_o signify_v a_o lean_a cattle_n as_o if_o they_o say_v behold_v it_o be_v a_o lean_a beast_n but_o we_o be_v poor_a and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v any_o choice_a 11_o vow_n and_o then_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
signification_n which_o the_o greek_a and_o vulgar_a latin_a give_v of_o which_o the_o first_o have_v behold_v i_o separate_v to_o you_o the_o shoulder_n the_o other_o transl._n behold_v i_o will_v cast_v forth_o to_o you_o the_o arm_n think_v this_o best_a to_o fit_v this_o place_n as_o best_o riber_n agree_v with_o what_o follow_v and_o spread_v dung_n upon_o your_o face_n the_o dung_n of_o your_o solemn_a feast_n both_o have_v respect_n to_o those_o due_n or_o portion_n which_o the_o priest_n have_v out_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o who_o be_v allot_v the_o 3_o shoulder_n and_o the_o maw_n which_o they_o will_v have_v here_o denote_v by_o the_o dung_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o so_o that_o by_o his_o say_n he_o will_v cast_v to_o they_o the_o arm_n grot._n some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o will_v with_o indignation_n as_o it_o be_v throw_v it_o at_o they_o as_o one_o angry_a with_o they_o not_o out_o of_o favour_n as_o a_o blessing_n from_o 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the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gaar_n by_o separate_a which_o make_v another_o greek_a nobil_n translator_n render_v it_o according_a to_o the_o know_a signification_n behold_v i_o rebuke_v you_o with_o the_o arm_n but_o in_o all_o these_o there_o be_v more_o of_o harshness_n and_o difficulty_n than_o will_v easy_o be_v solve_v if_o that_o make_v for_o like_v the_o read_n of_o shoulder_n rather_o than_o seed_n because_o another_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n allot_v to_o the_o priest_n be_v intimate_v and_o join_v with_o it_o in_o the_o next_o word_n as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o like_a reason_n will_v as_o much_o make_v for_o and_o be_v appliable_a to_o the_o render_v it_o seed_n inasmuch_o as_o here_o be_v before_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o mincha_fw-mi or_o meat_n offer_v which_o be_v offer_v together_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v make_v of_o flower_n and_o of_o which_o after_o a_o part_n burn_v on_o the_o altar_n the_o remnant_n be_v the_o priest_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v command_v to_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o shoulder_n and_o two_o cheek_n and_o maw_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n deut._n xviii_o 3_o 4._o and_o so_o the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o seed_n will_v be_v a_o evident_a curse_v of_o their_o blessing_n a_o punishment_n to_o they_o inasmuch_o as_o by_o these_o mean_v the_o people_n shall_v not_o have_v for_o the_o 14_o mincha_fw-mi or_o meat_n offer_v what_o to_o bring_v nor_o plenty_n of_o first_o fruit_n for_o the_o priest_n to_o receive_v so_o that_o the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o seed_n abarb._n in_o respect_n to_o the_o mincha_fw-mi will_v have_v as_o good_a connexion_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v stand_v on_o here_o with_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o scatter_n on_o their_o face_n the_o dung_n of_o their_o solemn_a feast_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o cast_v forth_o to_o they_o or_o throw_v at_o they_o the_o shoulder_n or_o what_o else_o they_o will_v have_v mean_v by_o that_o expression_n by_o way_n of_o threat_n or_o denunciation_n of_o a_o curse_n all_o thing_n therefore_o be_v consider_v there_o seem_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o ordinary_a read_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n shall_v be_v question_v or_o not_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o other_o that_o can_v be_v pretend_v and_o none_o therefore_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o embrace_v our_o translation_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o it_o that_o exposition_n of_o a_o mont._n learned_a man_n who_o will_v take_v in_o both_o those_o notion_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v viz._n seed_n and_o arm_n thus_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v i_o will_v repel_v with_o my_o arm_n that_o gift_n which_o with_o your_o hand_n stretch_v forth_o you_o offer_v unto_o i_o and_o will_v cast_v back_o in_o your_o face_n the_o seed_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v or_o as_o castro_n another_o correct_v he_o will_v have_v it_o rather_o i_o will_v cast_v forth_o that_o your_o arm_n with_o which_o you_o offer_v i_o a_o gift_n and_o scatter_v the_o cake_n itself_o or_o seed_n on_o your_o face_n may_v be_v admit_v perhaps_o as_o a_o wide_a paraphrase_n but_o will_v little_o help_v in_o determine_v the_o read_n or_o literal_a render_n and_o spread_v or_o scatter_v dung_n upon_o your_o face_n even_o the_o dung_n of_o your_o solemn_a feast_n i._n e._n of_o your_o sacrifice_n slay_v at_o such_o time_n tanch_a because_o at_o their_o solemn_a feast_n many_o sacrifice_n be_v kill_v and_o offer_v therefore_o be_v the_o same_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chag_fw-mi which_o signify_v a_o feast_n use_v also_o for_o sacrifice_n as_o psalm_n cxviii_o 27_o bind_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chag_fw-mi the_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o in_o the_o same_o notion_n exod._n xxiii_o 18_o the_o fat_a of_o my_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaggi_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o margin_n be_v put_v feast_n and_o so_o isai._n xxix_o 1_o spread_v dung_n upon_o your_o face_n even_o the_o dung_n etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o dung_n the_o greek_a read_v the_o maw_n which_o some_o etc._n expositor_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a look_v on_o as_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o name_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o by_o way_n of_o great_a reproach_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a reason_n why_o a_o late_a learned_a 〈◊〉_d man_n shall_v hence_o gather_v that_o the_o greek_a do_v read_v otherwise_o then_o we_o now_o do_v in_o the_o hebrew_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ceresh_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peresh_a and_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o though_o the_o word_n ceresh_o may_v signify_v the_o maw_n paunch_n or_o belly_n as_o jerem._n li._n 34_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o the_o word_n use_v for_o the_o maw_n where_o it_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o priest_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kebah_n deut._n xviii_o 3_o but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v more_o emphatical_a to_o take_v the_o word_n peresh_a in_o its_o proper_a signification_n of_o dung_n though_o in_o a_o figurative_a expression_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o may_v be_v give_v in_o different_a manner_n but_o all_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o same_o scope_n or_o meaning_n and_o spread_v dung_n upon_o your_o face_n even_o the_o dung_n of_o your_o solemn_a feast_n your_o holy_a of_o your_o sacrifice_n those_o that_o you_o offer_v on_o your_o solemn_a feast_n be_v such_o illegal_a one_o as_o you_o offer_v shall_v be_v in_o my_o sight_n as_o dung_n all_o as_o despicable_a as_o loathsome_a menoch_n as_o dung_n and_o i_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o accept_v they_o at_o your_o hand_n that_o i_o will_v reject_v you_o and_o what_o you_o offer_v
on_o my_o part_n by_o dishonour_v you_o because_o you_o on_o your_o part_n violate_v it_o by_o not_o honour_v i_o as_o in_o that_o be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n this_o from_o i_o be_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o it_o but_o a_o make_v it_o good_a be_v on_o your_o part_n break_v tarn_n they_o that_o follow_v the_o second_o render_v give_v their_o exposition_n thus_o as_o if_o god_n for_o show_v of_o his_o justice_n in_o denounce_v such_o punishment_n as_o he_o threaten_v to_o they_o do_v appeal_v even_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v his_o commandment_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o they_o do_v so_o transgress_v that_o covenant_n make_v to_o and_o observe_v by_o those_o their_o progenitor_n as_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o this_o just_a displeasure_n against_o they_o they_o that_o embrace_v the_o three_o thus_o know_v you_o that_o i_o have_v not_o send_v this_o commandment_n to_o you_o viz._n that_o you_o shall_v honour_v my_o name_n but_o because_o my_o 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you_o will_v receive_v it_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v and_o believe_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v there_o as_o of_o the_o future_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o forementioned_a word_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v when_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n speak_v to_o come_v afterward_o not_o that_o when_o our_o saviour_n speak_v he_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v he_o plain_o show_v by_o say_v thus_o that_o he_o be_v already_o come_v by_o all_o this_o our_o saviour_n make_v it_o manifest_a that_o all_o that_o can_v in_o malachi_n be_v interpret_v of_o elias_n be_v make_v good_a in_o john_n baptist_n 17_o who_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o he_o alone_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v in_o express_a word_n say_v that_o he_o only_o be_v the_o elias_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o they_o be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o malachi_n prophecy_n or_o any_o 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gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o his_o barn_n but_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n ver_fw-la 12._o which_o expression_n as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v be_v a_o evident_a description_n of_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o here_o that_o this_o eliah_n shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n preach_v to_o all_o sort_n young_a and_o old_a conversion_n and_o repentance_n there_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o john_n shall_v turn_v many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n luke_n i._n 16_o 17._o and_o that_o he_o do_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n marc._n i._n 4_o luke_n iii_o 3_o and_o that_o with_o such_o power_n and_o good_a effect_n that_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o 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