Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	aaron_n	ash_n	pray_v	18	3	8.6532	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48431	The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.; Works. 1684	Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.; G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.; Strype, John, 1643-1737.	1684 (1684)	Wing L2051; ESTC R16617	4,059,437	2,607

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imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v lead_v man_n into_o temptation_n whereas_o all_o man_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o lead_v man_n into_o evil_a temptation_n as_o satan_n do_v and_o yet_o that_o god_n do_v tempt_v man_n so_o he_o be_v say_v in_o plain_a word_n to_o have_v tempt_v abraham_n and_o rabbi_n tanchum_n witty_o observe_v that_o abraham_n two_o great_a temptation_n begin_v both_o with_o one_o strain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d get_v thou_o go_v the_o first_o get_v thou_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o country_n from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o father_n house_n gen._n 12._o the_o second_o get_v thou_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n and_o offer_v thy_o son_n isaac_n

harmonious_o agree_v with_o the_o say_a axiom_n as_o scarce_o any_o thing_n can_v do_v more_o clear_o 2._o that_o from_o his_o baptism_n to_o his_o cross_n he_o live_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a this_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n dan._n ix_o 27._o in_o the_o half_a of_o a_o week_n that_o be_v in_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a he_o shall_v make_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v and_o it_o be_v confirm_v from_o the_o computation_n in_o the_o evangelist_n but_o especial_o in_o john_n who_o clear_o mention_v four_o passover_n chap._n ii_o 13._o &_o v._o 1._o &_o vi_o 4._o &_o xiii_o 1._o after_o his_o forty_o day_n fast_o and_o not_o a_o little_a time_n spend_v in_o galilee_n ii_o therefore_o we_o suppose_v christ_n be_v baptize_v about_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o month_n tisri_n at_o which_o time_n we_o suppose_v he_o bear_v and_o that_o john_n be_v bear_v about_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o at_o that_o time_n begin_v to_o baptize_v for_o when_o christ_n live_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o die_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n you_o must_v necessary_o reduce_v his_o birth_n to_o the_o month_n tisri_n and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o when_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v elder_a than_o he_o by_o half_a a_o year_n you_o must_v necessary_o suppose_v he_o bear_v about_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v say_v something_o already_o verse_n xvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o behold_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n christ_n be_v honour_v with_o a_o threefold_a testimony_n pronounce_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n according_a to_o his_o threefold_a office_n see_v what_o we_o say_v at_o chap._n xvii_o 2._o you_o find_v not_o a_o voice_n send_v from_o heaven_n between_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ._n what_o thing_n the_o jew_n relate_v of_o bath_n kol_n they_o must_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o esteem_v they_o partly_o for_o jewish_a fable_n partly_o for_o devilish_a witchraft_n they_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o tradition_n 1._o tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n 11._o 1._o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o prophet_n haggai_n zachariah_n malachi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a spirit_n depart_v from_o israel_n which_o be_v most_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o use_v thenceforth_o the_o bath_n kol_n the_o bath_n kol_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piske_n tosaph_n in_o sanhedr_n cap._n 1._o art_n 29._o when_o a_o voice_n or_o thunder_n come_v out_o of_o heaven_n another_o voice_n come_v out_o from_o it_o but_o why_o i_o pray_v be_v prophecy_n withdraw_v if_o heavenly_a oracle_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v why_o also_o be_v urim_n and_o thummim_n take_v away_o or_o rather_o why_o be_v it_o not_o restore_v after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n for_o 1._o for_o for_o for_o for_o for_o for_o hieros_n taanith_n fol._n 65._o 1._o five_o thing_n say_v they_o be_v want_v under_o the_o second_o temple_n which_o be_v under_o the_o first_o namely_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n the_o ark_n urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o oil_n of_o anoint_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o will_v certain_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o god_n take_v away_o from_o his_o people_n his_o ordinary_a oracle_n shall_v bestow_v upon_o they_o a_o noble_a oracle_n or_o as_o noble_a and_o that_o when_o the_o nation_n have_v degenerate_v and_o be_v sink_v into_o all_o kind_n of_o impiety_n superstition_n heresy_n when_o the_o last_o prophet_n haggai_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v dead_a the_o sadducean_n heresy_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n creep_v in_o and_o the_o pharisaical_a heresy_n also_o weaken_v all_o scripture_n and_o make_v it_o of_o none_o effect_v by_o vain_a tradition_n and_o shall_v i_o believe_v that_o god_n shall_v so_o indulge_v his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o grievous_a apostasy_n as_o to_o vouchsafe_v to_o talk_v familiar_o with_o they_o from_o heaven_n and_o to_o afford_v they_o oracle_n so_o sublime_a so_o frequent_a as_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o have_v not_o the_o like_a if_o i_o may_v speak_v plain_o what_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v reduce_v those_o numberless_a story_n of_o the_o bath_n kol_n which_o occur_v every_o where_o under_o these_o two_o head_n namely_o that_o very_o many_o be_v mere_a fable_n invent_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o hence_o the_o worth_n of_o this_o or_o that_o rabbin_z or_o story_n may_v be_v illustrate_v the_o rest_n be_v mere_a magical_a and_o diabolical_a delusion_n when_o i_o read_v these_o and_o such_o like_a passage_n that_o above_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o bab._n sanhedr_n in_o the_o place_n above_o the_o bath_n kol_n in_o jericho_n give_v witness_v to_o hillel_n that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n abide_v upon_o he_o that_o the_o bath_n kol_n in_o jabneh_n yield_v the_o same_o testimony_n to_o samuel_n the_o little_a that_o 2._o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o hieros_n berac_n fol._n 3._o 2._o the_o bath_n kol_n again_o in_o jabneh_n determine_v the_o controversy_n between_o the_o school_n of_o shammai_n and_o hillel_n for_o those_o of_o hillel_n and_o innumerable_a other_o story_n of_o that_o kind_n i_o can_v but_o either_o suspect_v these_o to_o be_v tale_n or_o that_o these_o voice_n be_v frame_v by_o art_n magic_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o rabbin_n it_o be_v remarkable_a what_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scbab_n fol._n 8._o 3._o r._n eliezer_n say_v they_o follow_v the_o hear_n of_o bath_n kol_n and_o a_o little_a after_o r._n jochanan_n and_o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi lachish_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o samuel_n the_o babylonian_a doctor_n let_v we_o follow_v say_v they_o the_o hear_n of_o bath_n kol_n travail_v therefore_o near_o a_o school_n they_o hear_v a_o boy_n voice_n read_v in_o 1_o sam._n xxv_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o samuel_n die_v they_o observe_v this_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o samuel_n of_o babylon_n be_v dead_a r._n jonah_n and_o r._n josah_n go_v to_o visit_v r._n acha_n lie_v sick_a let_v we_o follow_v say_v they_o the_o hear_n of_o bath_n kol_n they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o certain_a woman_n speak_v to_o her_o neighbour_n the_o light_n be_v put_v out_o to_o who_o she_o say_v let_v it_o not_o be_v put_v out_o nor_o let_v the_o light_n of_o israel_n be_v quench_v behold_v reader_n a_o people_n very_o well_o content_v to_o be_v deceive_v with_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o bath_n kol_n compare_v these_o thing_n with_o virgil_n lot_n of_o which_o the_o roman_a historian_n speak_v frequent_o not_o to_o be_v more_o tedious_a therefore_o in_o this_o matter_n let_v two_o thing_n only_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o nation_n under_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v give_v to_o magical_a art_n beyond_o measure_n and_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o a_o easiness_n of_o believe_v all_o manner_n of_o delusion_n beyond_o measure_n and_o one_o may_v safe_o suspect_v that_o those_o voice_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o note_v with_o the_o name_n of_o bath_n kol_n be_v either_o form_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o air_n to_o deceive_v the_o people_n or_o by_o magician_n by_o devilish_a art_n to_o promote_v their_o own_o affair_n hence_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v with_o good_a reason_n that_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n be_v sure_a than_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 2_o pet._n i._o 19_o the_o very_a same_o which_o i_o judge_v of_o the_o bath_n kol_n be_v my_o opinion_n also_o of_o the_o frequent_a appearance_n of_o elias_n with_o which_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o talmud_n do_v every_o where_o abound_v namely_o that_o in_o very_a many_o place_n the_o story_n be_v false_a and_o in_o the_o rest_n the_o apparitions_z of_o he_o be_v diabolical_a see_v the_o note_n upon_o the_o ten_o verse_n of_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n chap._n iu._n verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o be_v lead_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v etc._n etc._n the_o war_n proclaim_v of_o old_a in_o eden_n between_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n iii_o 15._o now_o take_v place_n when_o that_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n come_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n be_v initiate_v by_o baptism_n and_o anoint_v by_o the_o holy_a

thou_o have_v promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o another_o place_n this_o be_v thrice_o recite_v 15._o recite_v recite_v recite_v recite_v recite_v recite_v sotah_n cap._n 9_o hall_n 15._o who_o have_v we_o whereon_o to_o rely_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 9_o heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n joma_n cap._n 8._o hall_n 9_o bless_a be_v you_o o_o israelites_n who_o cleanse_v you_o your_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n 3._o heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n hieros_n maaseroth_n fol._n 50._o 3._o you_o give_v not_o to_o your_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o to_o i_o the_o priest_n ii_o but_o in_o what_o sense_n do_v the_o jew_n call_v god_n their_o father_n in_o heaven_n when_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o mystery_n of_o adoption_n beside_o that_o adoption_n whereby_o god_n have_v adopt_v they_o for_o a_o peculiar_a people_n i_o answer_v for_o that_o very_a cause_n they_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n himself_o so_o to_o call_v he_o exod_a iu._n 22._o deut._n xxxii_o 6_o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o among_o they_o who_o not_o only_a may_v not_o do_v this_o but_o also_o who_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o while_o the_o heathen_a say_v to_o his_o idol_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n jer._n ii_o 27._o the_o israelite_n be_v bind_v to_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n es._n lxiii_o 16._o &_o lxiv_o 8._o iii_o when_o christ_n use_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n so_o very_o well_o know_v to_o the_o nation_n do_v he_o not_o use_v it_o in_o a_o sense_n that_o be_v know_v to_o the_o nation_n also_o let_v they_o answer_v who_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v pray_v and_o say_v by_o none_o but_o by_o those_o who_o be_v indeed_o believer_n and_o who_o have_v partake_v of_o true_a adoption_n in_o what_o sense_n be_v our_o saviour_n when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n understand_v of_o the_o hearer_n they_o be_v thorough_o instruct_v from_o their_o cradle_n to_o call_v god_n the_o father_n in_o heaven_n they_o neither_o hear_v christ_n change_v the_o phrase_n nor_o curtail_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o know_a and_o use_v sense_n therefore_o let_v they_o tell_v i_o do_v not_o peter_n john_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n think_v that_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a for_o all_o christian_n to_o say_v to_o god_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o jew_n they_o call_v god_n father_n because_o he_o have_v call_v they_o into_o the_o profession_n of_o he_o because_o he_o take_v care_n of_o they_o and_o instruct_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o i_o beseech_v you_o hinder_v but_o all_o christian_n obtain_v the_o same_o privilege_n may_v honour_n god_n with_o the_o same_o compellation_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o hinder_v and_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o the_o very_a phrase_n that_o permit_v it_o verse_n x._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v this_o obtain_v for_o a_o axiom_n in_o the_o jewish_a school_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n beracoth_n fol._n 40._o 2._o that_o prayer_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o mention_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o prayer_n where_o these_o word_n be_v also_o add_v abai_n say_v like_v to_o this_o be_v that_o of_o rabh_n to_o be_v reckon_v that_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v not_o transgress_v thy_o precept_n nor_o have_v i_o forget_v they_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n deut._n xxvi_o 13._o i_o have_v not_o transgress_v that_o be_v by_o not_o give_v thanks_o and_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v they_o that_o be_v i_o have_v not_o forget_v to_o commemorate_v thy_o name_n and_o thy_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thy_o will_v be_v do_v as_o in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 2._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n bab._n berac_n fol._n 29._o 2._o what_o be_v the_o short_a prayer_n r._n eliezer_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v thy_o will_n in_o heaven_n and_o give_v quietness_n of_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o beneath_o or_o in_o earth_n verse_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n our_o daily_a bread_n that_o be_v provide_v to_o morrow_n bread_n and_o give_v it_o we_o to_o day_n that_o we_o be_v not_o solicitous_a for_o to_o morrow_n as_o ver_fw-la 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o which_o next_o follow_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la substantial_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o necessity_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n be_v many_o and_o their_o knowledge_n small_a so_o that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o disclose_v their_o necessity_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o suffice_v for_o food_n etc._n etc._n verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n 2._o evil._n evil._n evil._n evil._n evil._n evil._n berac_n f._n 16._o 2._o rabbi_n judah_n be_v wont_v thus_o to_o pray_v let_v it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o impudent_a man_n and_o impudence_n from_o a_o evil_a man_n and_o from_o a_o evil_a chance_n from_o a_o evil_a affection_n from_o a_o evil_a companion_n from_o a_o evil_a neighbour_n from_o satan_n the_o destroyer_n from_o a_o hard_a judgement_n and_o from_o a_o hard_a adversary_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n i._o in_o the_o public_a service_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v the_o respond_v instead_o of_o which_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_o when_o the_o priest_n end_v their_o prayer_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n be_v that_o they_o answer_v not_o amen_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n what_o say_v they_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o 3._o ever_o ever_o ever_o ever_o ever_o ever_o hieros_n berac_n fol._n 13._o 3._o hence_o in_o the_o tract_n joma_n where_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n be_v after_o various_a prayer_n recite_v which_o on_o that_o day_n the_o high_a priest_n make_v be_v add_v and_o the_o people_n answer_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o see_v the_o 1._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o bab._n joma_n fol._n 39_o 1._o &_o 41._o 2._o but_o chief_a fol._n 66._o 1._o place_n of_o that_o tract_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n there_o a_o short_a prayer_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v mention_v in_o which_o he_o thus_o conclude_v be_v you_o clean_o before_o jehovah_n and_o these_o word_n be_v add_v but_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n stand_v in_o the_o court_n when_o they_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n jehovah_n pronounce_v out_o in_o its_o syllable_n adore_v and_o fall_v prostrate_a upon_o their_o face_n they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o see_v also_o the_o tract_n 2._o tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n bab._n taanith_n fol._n 16._o 2._o taanith_n where_o a_o reason_n be_v give_v of_o this_o doxology_n in_o the_o gloss_n there_o ii_o this_o also_o they_o pronounce_v soft_o and_o in_o a_o gentle_a whisper_n while_o they_o be_v recite_v the_o phylactery_n 1._o phylactery_n phylactery_n phylactery_n phylactery_n phylactery_n phylactery_n bab._n pesachin_n fol._n 56._o 1._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o man_n of_o jericho_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o fold_v up_o the_o schmah_n it_o be_v dispute_v what_o this_o mean_n and_o r._n judah_n say_v that_o they_o make_v some_o small_a pause_n after_o the_o recite_v of_o this_o period_n hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n but_o they_o say_v not_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o but_o by_o what_o reason_n do_v we_o say_v so_o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi levi_n explain_v the_o mystery_n who_o say_v our_o father_n jacob_n call_v his_o son_n and_o say_v gather_v yourselves_o together_o and_o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o end_n of_o day_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n depart_v from_o he_o he_o say_v therefore_o perhaps_o there_o be_v something_o profane_a in_o my_o bed_n

we_o must_v not_o render_v they_o do_v not_o fold_v up_o but_o they_o do_v not_o unfold_v or_o unrol_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d massech_v sopherim_n cap._n 11._o they_o unrol_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o congregation_n but_o they_o do_v not_o unrol_v the_o law_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v as_o the_o gloss_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d megill_n fol._n 32._o 1._o they_o unrol_v from_o one_o place_n or_o passage_n to_o another_o passage_n in_o another_o place_n so_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o the_o prophet_n but_o not_o in_o the_o law_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v it_o permit_v for_o the_o reader_n to_o skip_v in_o the_o prophet_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o because_o it_o be_v permit_v they_o to_o unrol_v the_o prophet_n either_o a_o single_a prophet_n or_o the_o twelve_o lesser_a in_o the_o synagogue_n but_o as_o to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o allow_v they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o they_o put_v the_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d megil_n fol._n 24._o 1._o how_o far_o may_v he_o skip_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o he_o that_o interpret_v do_v not_o break_v off_o the_o gloss_n be_v let_v he_o not_o skip_v from_o the_o place_n he_o read_v unless_o that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrol_v the_o book_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o read_v the_o place_n to_o which_o he_o skip_v when_o the_o interpreter_n cease_v and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o unrol_v the_o law_n in_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o kalend_n of_o the_o month_n tebeth_n if_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o bring_v three_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o read_v in_o one_o of_o they_o the_o place_n for_o the_o sabbath_n in_o another_o that_o for_o the_o kalend_n in_o the_o three_o that_o for_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n 1._o dedication_n dedication_n dedication_n dedication_n dedication_n dedication_n joma_n fol._n 70._o 1._o the_o word_n therefore_o of_o our_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o seem_v not_o bare_o to_o mean_v that_o that_o he_o unfold_v or_o open_v the_o book_n but_o that_o be_v open_v he_o unroll_v it_o from_o folio_n to_o folio_n till_o he_o have_v find_v the_o place_n he_o design_v to_o read_v and_o expound_v which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o section_n appoint_v by_o the_o rubric_n for_o the_o day_n yet_o do_v not_o christ_n much_o recede_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o synagogue_n which_o allow_v the_o reader_n to_o skip_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o verse_n xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physician_n heal_v thyself_o you_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o this_o proverb_n physician_n heal_v thyself_o i_o will_v express_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beresh_a rab_n sect_n 23._o &_o tanchum_n fol._n 4._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physician_n heal_v thy_o own_o lameness_n verse_n xxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n this_o number_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n be_v much_o use_v both_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o jewish_a write_n concern_v which_o we_o have_v more_o large_o discourse_v in_o another_o place_n and_o although_o both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o seldom_o use_v allusive_o only_a yet_o in_o this_o place_n i_o can_v see_v nothing_o hinder_v why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n in_o its_o proper_a number_n however_o indeed_o there_o will_v be_v no_o small_a difficulty_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o just_a account_n that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n for_o three_o year_n together_o be_v evident_a enough_o from_o 1_o king_n xvii_o etc._n etc._n but_o whence_o come_v this_o addition_n of_o six_o month_n elijah_n say_v to_o ahab_n as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n nor_o rain_v these_o year_n but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o there_o shall_v be_v these_o year_n these_o word_n include_v three_o year_n at_o the_o least_o because_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n in_o the_o dual_a and_o chap._n xviii_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n in_o the_o three_o year_n say_v go_v show_v thyself_o unto_o ahab_n and_o i_o will_v send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o three_o year_n where_o then_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o six_o month_n i._n doubtless_o both_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n st._n james_n chap._n v._o vers_fw-la 17._o in_o add_v six_o month_n do_v speak_v according_a to_o the_o know_a and_o receive_v opinion_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v also_o do_v elsewhere_o sometime_o in_o historical_a matter_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n st._n stephen_n tell_v we_o act_v vii_o 16._o that_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v carry_v over_o from_o egypt_n and_o bury_v in_o sichem_n when_o holy_a write_v mention_n only_o the_o bone_n and_o burial_n of_o joseph_n wherein_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n of_o the_o nation_n 1._o nation_n nation_n nation_n nation_n nation_n nation_n see_v hieros●…_n sotah_n fol._n 18_o 3._o and_o bab._n bava_n kama_fw-mi fol._n 92._o 1._o again_o vers._n 30._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o moses_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o flee_v into_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a and_o that_o he_o tarry_v there_o forty_o year_n more_o when_o moses_n himself_z mention_n nothing_o of_o this_o circumstance_n this_o he_o speak_v agreeable_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o people_n 100_o people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n see_v beresh_a rab_n sect_n 100_o ii_o neither_o our_o saviour_n nor_o st._n james_n say_v that_o elijah_n shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n but_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o st._n james_n that_o elias_n pray_v that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o upon_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n may_v i_o therefore_o have_v leave_v to_o distinguish_v in_o this_o manner_n elijah_n shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n for_o three_o year_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o rain_n as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a as_o our_o saviour_n and_o st._n james_n relate_v iii_o the_o word_n of_o menander_n in_o josephus_n may_v help_v a_o little_a towards_o the_o untie_n this_o knot_n 7._o knot_n knot_n knot_n knot_n knot_n knot_n antiq●_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menander_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o drought_n in_o the_o act_n of_o lihobalus_fw-la king_n of_o tyre_n say_v there_o be_v no_o rain_n from_o the_o month_n of_o october_n to_o the_o month_n of_o october_n the_o year_n follow_v it_o be_v true_a he_o shorten_v the_o space_n of_o this_o drought_n by_o make_v it_o continue_v but_o one_o year_n but_o however_o have_v place_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n give_v we_o a_o key_n that_o open_v we_o a_o way_n into_o thing_n more_o inward_a and_o secret_a iv_o consider_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n xi_o 14._o jerem._n v._n 24._o joel_n ii_o 23._o 1._o 23._o 23._o 23._o 23._o 23._o 23._o taanith_n fol._n 6._o 1._o the_o rabbin_n deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a be_v in_o the_o month_n marheshvan_n the_o latter_a in_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la the_o targumist_n in_o joel_n ii_o 23._o who_o have_v give_v you_o the_o first_o rain_n in_o season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la see_v also_o our_o note_n upon_o chap._n ii_o vers_fw-la 8._o r._n solomon_n upon_o deut._n xi_o differ_v a_o little_a but_o we_o be_v not_o solicitous_a above_o the_o order_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o either_o that_o in_o the_o month_n marheshvan_n or_o that_o in_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la that_o which_o make_v to_o our_o purpose_n be_v that_o rain_v be_v at_o those_o state_v time_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o year_n general_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n v._o those_o six_o month_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o st._n james_n must_v be_v account_v before_o

they_o be_v belove_v themselves_o and_o of_o good_a report_n verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o by_o her_o continual_a come_n so_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n fourteen_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o prevaile_v against_o he_o for_o ever_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_fw-mi job_n xx._n 7._o psal._n xliv_o 24._o &_o xlix_o 10._o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o title_n of_o psalm_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o whether_o it_o be_v right_o render_v in_o finem_fw-la to_o the_o end_n be_v a_o question_n verse_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o so_o 2_o pet._n iii_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v long-suffering_a towards_o we_o in_o both_o place_n the_o discourse_n be_v concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o time_n immediate_o precede_v it_o in_o which_o the_o lord_n exercise_v infinite_a patience_n towards_o his_o elect_a for_o in_o that_o slippery_a and_o unsteady_a state_n of_o they_o when_o apostasy_n prevail_v beyond_o measure_n and_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o abandon_v judaisme_n people_n be_v very_a difficulty_n gain_v over_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o as_o difficulty_n retain_v in_o it_o when_o they_o have_v once_o embrace_v it_o and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long-suffering_a and_o patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o earth_n verse_n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i._o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fast_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fast_n of_o this_o or_o that_o single_a person_n and_o both_o principal_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affliction_n or_o strait_n 2._o strait_n strait_n strait_n strait_n strait_n strait_n maimon_n taanith_n cap._n 2._o these_o be_v the_o calamity_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o which_o they_o fast_o be_v besiege_v by_o enemy_n the_o sword_n pestilence_n a_o hurtful_a beast_n locust_n the_o caterpillar_n mildew_n blast_v abortion_n disease_n scarcity_n of_o bread_n drought_n 1._o drought_n drought_n drought_n drought_n drought_n drought_n ibid._n cap._n 1._o as_o the_o congregation_n fast_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o general_a calmity_n so_o do_v this_o or_o that_o person_n for_o his_o particular_a affliction_n if_o any_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o be_v sick_a or_o lose_v in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o keep_v in_o prison_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o fast_o in_o his_o behalf_n etc._n etc._n ii_o ibid._n ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ibid._n the_o fast_n appoint_v by_o the_o congregation_n by_o reason_n of_o general_a calamity_n be_v not_o from_o day_n to_o day_n because_o there_o be_v few_o that_o can_v hold_v out_o in_o such_o a_o fast_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o second_o and_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n on_o those_o day_n they_o assemble_v in_o their_o synagogue_n to_o public_a prayer_n and_o to_o this_o i_o will_v refer_v that_o of_o act_n xiii_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v much_o rather_o than_o to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o some_o will_v be_v wrest_v it_o to_o iii_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o single_a person_n to_o devote_v himself_o to_o state_v and_o repeat_v fast_n for_o religions_n sake_n even_o when_o there_o be_v no_o affliction_n or_o calamity_n of_o life_n to_o urge_v they_o to_o it_o and_o those_o that_o do_v so_o choose_v to_o themselves_o those_o very_a day_n which_o the_o congregation_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v viz._n the_o second_o and_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1._o week_n week_n week_n week_n week_n week_n taanith_n fol._n 12._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o single_a person_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o fast_o on_o the_o second_o and_o five_o day_n and_o the_o second_o day_n throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n etc._n etc._n let_v i_o add_v this_o one_o thing_n further_o about_o these_o fast_n r._n chasda_n say_v the_o fast_a upon_o which_o the_o sun_n set_v be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o fast._n and_o yet_o they_o take_v very_o good_a care_n that_o they_o be_v not_o starve_v by_o fast_v for_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o whole_a night_n before_o the_o fast._n 3._o fast._n fast._n fast._n fast._n fast._n fast._n hierosol_n taanith_n fol._n 64._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n rabbi_n say_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v till_o daylight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v this_o pharisee_n in_o the_o profession_n he_o make_v of_o himself_o imitate_v the_o profession_n he_o be_v to_o make_v that_o offer_v the_o first-fruit_n 13._o first-fruit_n first-fruit_n first-fruit_n first-fruit_n first-fruit_n first-fruit_n deut._n xxvi_o 13._o i_o have_v bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o to_o the_o stranger_n to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o to_o the_o widow_n etc._n etc._n but_o tell_v i_o o_o thou_o pharisee_fw-mi do_v thou_o thus_o strict_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o a_o honest_a mind_n and_o pure_a justice_n viz._n that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o poor_a may_v have_v every_o one_o their_o own_o and_o not_o rather_o out_o of_o mere_a fear_n and_o dread_n because_o of_o that_o rule_n he_o that_o eat_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o tithe_v be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 1._o death_n death_n death_n death_n death_n death_n sanhedr_n fol._n 83._o 1._o verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o the_o publican_n stand_v afar_o off_o etc._n etc._n i._o that_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o put_v up_o their_o own_o private_a prayer_n go_v beyond_o the_o outward_a court_n or_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n this_o among_o other_o thing_n make_v it_o evident_a viz._n that_o in_o that_o court_n be_v place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thirteen_o eleemosynary_a chest_n into_o which_o they_o throw_v in_o their_o voluntary_a oblation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o widow_n with_o her_o two_o mite_n in_o that_o place_n ii_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o any_o person_n for_o his_o private_a pray_v may_v come_v as_o far_o as_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n or_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n much_o less_o into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n unless_o the_o priest_n only_o we_o read_v of_o our_o saviour_n be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n viz._n in_o solomon_n porch_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o treasury_n or_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o you_o will_v hardy_a find_v he_o at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o negative_a upon_o their_o entrance_n into_o that_o court_n be_v confirm_v at_o least_o if_o that_o rule_n avail_v any_o thing_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o hieros_n beracoth_fw-mi 4._o beracoth_fw-mi beracoth_fw-mi beracoth_fw-mi beracoth_fw-mi beracoth_fw-mi beracoth_fw-mi fol._n 8._o 4._o r._n joshua_n ben_fw-mi levi_n say_v he_o that_o stand_v to_o pray_v i●_n be_v necessary_a that_o he_o first_o sit_v down_o because_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v they_o that_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n now_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o no_o person_n to_o sit_v down_o in_o that_o court_n but_o the_o king_n only_o iii_o that_o therefore_o this_o publican_n stand_v so_o much_o further_o off_o while_o he_o pray_v than_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi be_v probable_o more_o from_o his_o humility_n than_o any_o necessity_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o so_o to_o do_v for_o though_o the_o heathen_a and_o publican_n go_v together_o in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o publican_n if_o they_o be_v jew_n be_v bound_v to_o the_o outward_a court_n only_o as_o the_o heathen_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o lift_v so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n up_o to_o heaven_n what_o need_v this_o to_o have_v be_v add_v when_o this_o be_v the_o very_a rule_n of_o pray_v tephillah_n pray_v pray_v pray_v pray_v pray_v pray_v maimon_n in_o tephillah_n let_v he_o that_o pray_v cover_v his_o head_n and_o look_v downward_o 5._o downward_o downward_o downward_o downward_o downward_o downward_o ibid._n peah_o cap._n 5._o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n when_o he_o stand_v pray_v let_v he_o look_v downward_o but_o be_v those_o of_o the_o laity_n

or_o of_o the_o common_a people_n to_o do_v thus_o if_o not_o our_o question_n be_v answer_v that_o this_o man_n otherwise_o than_o the_o vulgar_a be_v wont_a in_o deep_a humility_n and_o a_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n will_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o usage_n of_o all_o in_o common_a that_o while_o they_o be_v actual_o pray_v they_o must_v look_v downward_o yet_o probable_o in_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v compose_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n they_o may_v be_v a_o little_a lift_v up_o their_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n supr_fw-la heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n maimon_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la if_o they_o pray_v in_o the_o temple_n they_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n if_o elsewhere_o then_o towards_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a thing_n if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v their_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n at_o all_o indeed_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o pray_v than_o they_o look_v downward_o verse_n xv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o his_o disciple_n see_v it_o they_o rebuke_v they_o 2._o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o sanhedr_n fol._n 110._o 2._o wicked_a israelites_n little_a one_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o come_v wicked_a heathen_n little_a one_o all_o man_n confess_v they_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o what_o time_n be_v a_o little_a child_n capable_a of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v r._n chaijah_n and_o r._n simeon_n bar_v rabbi_n one_o of_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o other_o say_v from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o can_v speak_v rabbona_n say_v from_o the_o time_n it_o be_v beget_v rabh_n nachman_n bar_n isaac_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o time_n he_o be_v circumcise_a r._n meir_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o can_v answer_v amen_n whether_o this_o question_n be_v handle_v in_o the_o school_n or_o no_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a they_o take_v this_o bring_n of_o little_a child_n to_o christ_n ill_o because_o if_o they_o may_v be_v judge_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n answer_n to_o they_o seem_v to_o favour_v this_o conjecture_n of_o we_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o that_o you_o suppose_v such_o as_o these_o unfit_a and_o uncapable_a i_o tell_v you_o that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a i._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n our_o saviour_n sense_n and_o meaning_n in_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n i_o will_v affirm_v and_o who_o can_v argue_v it_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o this_o man_n acknowledge_v jesus_n for_o the_o true_a messiah_n 1._o this_o several_a other_o do_v also_o who_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o disciple_n so_o those_o blind_a man_n when_o they_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n matth._n xx._n 30._o not_o to_o mention_v other_o and_o what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v for_o the_o negative_a upon_o this_o man_n especial_o when_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a part_n and_o accomplishment_n not_o only_o from_o what_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o himself_o but_o from_o that_o kind_n and_o affectionate_a reception_n he_o meet_v with_o from_o christ._n 2._o this_o be_v no_o vulgar_a or_o ordinary_a question_n he_o put_v here_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n for_o it_o seem_v plain_a that_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o school_n about_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n but_o he_o think_v there_o be_v something_o more_o requisite_a towards_o the_o obtain_n salvation_n because_o after_o he_o have_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o perform_v this_o law_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o he_o yet_o enquire_v further_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o that_o he_o be_v in_o earnest_n our_o saviour_n behaviour_n towards_o he_o 21._o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o vid._n mark_v x._o 21._o sufficient_o testify_v as_o also_o that_o he_o come_v to_o jesus_n as_o to_o no_o ordinary_a teacher_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o this_o affair_n 3._o it_o be_v very_o unusual_a to_o salute_v the_o rabbin_n of_o that_o nation_n with_o this_o title_n for_o however_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o adorn_v not_o to_o say_v load_n either_o the_o dead_a or_o absent_a with_o very_o splendid_a epithet_n yet_o if_o they_o speak_v to_o they_o while_o present_a they_o give_v they_o no_o other_o title_n than_o either_o rabbi_n or_o mar_n or_o mari._n if_o you_o turn_v over_o both_o the_o talmud_n i_o be_o deceive_v if_o you_o once_o find_v either_o good_a rabbi_n or_o good_a mar._n ii_o so_o far_o therefore_o be_v our_o lord_n in_o these_o word_n from_o deny_v his_o godhead_n that_o he_o rather_o do_v as_o it_o be_v draw_v this_o person_n in_o to_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v it_o thou_o seem_v in_o thy_o very_a address_n to_o i_o and_o the_o compellation_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o own_o i_o for_o the_o messiah_n and_o do_v thou_o take_v i_o for_o god_n too_o as_o well_o as_o man_n when_o thou_o call_v i_o good_a see_v there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n only_o certain_o he_o see_v something_o that_o be_v not_o ordinary_a in_o this_o man_n when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v x._o 21._o he_o love_v he_o i._n e._n he_o speak_v kind_o to_o he_o and_o exhort_v he_o etc._n etc._n see_v 2_o chron._n xviii_o 2._o and_o psal._n lxxviii_o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v it_o a_o ordinary_a affection_n this_o young_a man_n seem_v to_o have_v for_o the_o bless_a jesus_n in_o that_o he_o depart_v sorrowful_a 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descend_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o 17._o and_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v st._n mark_n chap._n i._n ver._n 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n that_o jesus_n come_v from_o nazareth_n in_o galilee_n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n 10._o and_o straight_o way_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n he_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o the_o spirit_n like_o a_o dove_n descend_v upon_o he_o 11._o and_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v st._n luke_n chap._n iii_o ver._n 21_o now_o when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v baptize_v and_o it_o come_v

to_o pass_v that_o jesus_n also_o be_v baptize_v and_o pray_v the_o heaven_n be_v open_v 22._o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n like_o a_o dove_n upon_o he_o and_o a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n which_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o thou_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 23._o and_o jesus_n himself_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n be_v as_o be_v suppose_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heli_n 24._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o matthat_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o melchi_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o janna_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n 25._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mattathias_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o amos_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naum_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o esli_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nag_n 26._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o maath_v which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mattathias_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o semei_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o juda_n 27._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joanna_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o rhesa_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zorobabel_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o salathiel_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o neri_n 28._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o melchi_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o addi_fw-la which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cosam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o elmodam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o er_o 29._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jose_z which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eliezer_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joram_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o matthat_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o levi._n 30._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o simeon_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jonan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n eliakim_n 31._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o melea_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o menan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mattatha_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nathan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n 32._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o obed_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o booz_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o salmon_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naasson_n 33._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aminadab_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aram_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o esrom_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o pharez_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o juda_n 34._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o isaac_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o thara_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nachor_n 35._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o saruch_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ragau_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o phaleg_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heber_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sala_n 36._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cainan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o 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the_o woman_n promise_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o therefore_o he_o draw_v his_o line_n from_o adam_n in_o who_o loin_n the_o gentile_n be_v for_o who_o he_o write_v as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v the_o latter_a word_n shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n begin_v to_o take_v place_n from_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o forward_a and_o first_o in_o his_o victory_n against_o satan_n temptation_n which_o be_v the_o very_a next_o story_n that_o the_o evangelist_n handle_v and_o then_o in_o his_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o power_n of_o which_o must_v destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o harmony_n and_o explanation_n mat._n 3._o ver_fw-la 13._o then_o jesus_n come_v etc._n etc._n the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v six_o month_n current_n in_o work_v and_o prepare_v for_o before_o it_o be_v finish_v and_o set_v up_o for_o on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n tisri_n 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into_o his_o ministerial_a function_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o that_o according_a to_o a_o legal_a ordinance_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v ere_o long_o so_o likewise_o do_v the_o baptist_n begin_v to_o preach_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o which_o be_v six_o month_n current_n before_o and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o better_o suppose_v if_o it_o be_v but_o consider_v how_o great_a multitude_n be_v baptize_v of_o john_n before_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o far_o he_o travail_v up_o and_o down_o to_o preach_v of_o the_o latter_a luke_n witness_v thus_o and_o he_o come_v into_o all_o the_o

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rev._n v._n 9_o and_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n etc._n etc._n the_o ordinary_a practice_n be_v to_o sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n but_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n and_o that_o be_v there_o set_v down_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_v thereof_o for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o rev._n fourteen_o 23._o and_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o harper_n harp_v with_o their_o harp_n and_o they_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a song_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o the_o hundred_o and_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n this_o place_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o jew_n how_o they_o shall_v sing_v when_o messiah_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n for_o there_o be_v mention_n among_o they_o of_o one_o 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