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mont._n for_o kit_a and_o ktora_fw-la &_o ktore_v and_o the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o muktar_n do_v all_o signify_v incense_n or_o presume_v it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n which_o be_v ordinary_a with_o the_o prophet_n to_o set_v out_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o under_o the_o law_n itself_o prayer_n be_v resemble_v by_o the_o psalmist_n unto_o incense_n psal_n 141.2_o and_o the_o same_o resemblance_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n apoc._n cap._n 5.8_o offer_a and_o so_o the_o lxx_o pagn_n tigur_n put_v so_o the_o syr._n the_o arab._n of_o antioch_n made_n but_o the_o other_o arab._n read_v it_o bring_v all_o agreeable_a both_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n muggash_n of_o nagash_n to_o draw_v near_o or_o to_o come_v near_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v it_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o incense_v only_o the_o vulg._n lat._n translate_v it_o 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jew_n every_o be_v disperse_v so_o the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n i_o will_v receive_v your_o prayer_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o pure_a offering_n before_o i_o but_o the_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o tertullian_n occasional_o and_o vatabl._n and_o calvin_n ad_fw-la loc._n understand_v it_o of_o christian_n their_o perform_v of_o worship_n to_o god_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o love_n hence_o duty_n of_o love_n be_v call_v sacrifice_n hebr._n 13.16_o philip._n 4.18_o but_o chief_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n praise_n of_o and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n when_o every_o where_o there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o of_o pure_a hand_n to_o the_o lord_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mincha_fw-mi which_z be_v daily_o morning_n and_o evening_n be_v the_o time_n of_o set_a prayer_n among_o the_o jew_n dan._n 9.21_o while_o i_o be_v speak_v in_o prayer_n gabriel_n touch_v i_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n oblation_n mincha_fw-mi this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o rabbin_n call_v tephilla_n mincha_fw-mi the_o prayer_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v about_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n call_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o jew_n reckon_v of_o the_o time_n the_o nine_o hour_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v act_v 3.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n second_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n or_o reddition_n show_v on_o the_o contrary_a the_o jew_n neglect_n and_o profane_v of_o that_o worship_n which_o the_o gentile_n will_v so_o reverent_o entertain_v ver_fw-la 12.13_o this_o be_v set_v down_o verse_n 12_o i._n general_o ver_fw-la 12._o but_o you_o have_v profane_v it_o but_o you_o priest_n and_o other_o that_o have_v reason_n to_o entertain_v and_o reverence_v my_o name_n and_o worship_n you_o have_v pollute_v it_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v dishonour_v it_o and_o so_o pagn_a the_o geneva_n and_o deodates_n margin_n ii_o particular_o 1._o in_o their_o thought_n 2._o in_o their_o word_n and_o 3._o in_o their_o deed_n first_o in_o their_o thought_n or_o base_a conceit_n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o likely_a that_o they_o utter_v it_o in_o word_n in_o that_o you_o say_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pollute_v and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o even_o his_o meat_n be_v contemptible_a they_o have_v a_o base_a conceit_n and_o profane_a of_o god_n altar_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o table_n that_o be_v the_o altar_n see_v before_o ver_fw-la 7._o and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o even_o his_o meat_n our_o old_a authorize_v eng._n have_v it_o the_o fruit_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n or_o the_o word_n it_o be_v true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fructus_fw-la fruit_n be_v by_o a_o metaphor_n
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matth._n 5.43.44_o reason_n because_o as_o it_o be_v nature_n voice_n so_o somewhat_o differ_v but_o all_o to_o one_o purpose_n it_o be_v christ_n voice_n the_o author_n of_o religion_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la feceris_fw-la matth._n 7.12_o use_v this_o will_v serve_v to_o condemn_v man_n as_o irreligious_a and_o profane_a and_o void_a of_o all_o piety_n and_o godliness_n and_o yet_o profess_v religion_n who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o hurt_v their_o brother_n or_o transgress_v against_o they_o who_o worship_n the_o same_o god_n with_o they_o there_o be_v some_o who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o transgress_v against_o their_o brethren_n by_o false_a slander_n rail_v speech_n and_o persecute_v their_o brethren_n as_o ishmael_n do_v isaac_n by_o mock_n and_o reproach_n yea_o sometime_o more_o than_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n will_v do_v that_o as_o a_o ancient_a writer_n say_v as_o moab_n and_o ammon_n come_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 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