Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	believe_v	father_n	maker_n	2,113	5	10.1076	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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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christ_n from_o beyond_o jordan_n into_o judea_n again_o he_o stay_v two_o day_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o message_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o messenger_n find_v he_o and_o in_o the_o story_n of_o this_o section_n he_o be_v set_v forward_o and_o be_v now_o upon_o his_o last_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n he_o foretell_v to_o his_o disciple_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o there_o they_o follow_v he_o with_o fear_n and_o amazement_n before_o foresee_v that_o he_o go_v upon_o his_o own_o danger_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v the_o thing_n out_o to_o they_o at_o the_o full_a they_o understand_v he_o not_o section_n lxviii_o matth_n chap._n xx._n from_o ver._n 20._o to_o ver._n 29._o mark_n chap._n x._o from_o ver._n 35._o to_o ver._n 46._o the_o request_n of_o zebedees_n son_n they_o be_v tell_v of_o their_o martyrdom_n the_o order_n be_v plain_a of_o itself_o and_o yet_o the_o connexion_n be_v somewhat_o strange_a for_o in_o the_o last_o word_n before_o 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etc._n beracoth_a fol._n 6._o col_fw-fr 3._o section_n lxix_o luke_n chap._n xviii_o ver._n 35._o to_o the_o end_n matth_n chap._n xx._n from_o ver._n 29._o to_o the_o end_n mark_n chap._n x._o from_o ver._n 46._o to_o the_o end_n blind_a heal_v christ_n in_o his_o journey_n from_o beyond_o jordan_n to_o bethany_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n pass_v through_o jericho_n and_o he_o heal_v one_o blind_a man_n as_o he_o enter_v into_o jericho_n of_o which_o luke_n speak_v and_o another_o as_o he_o go_v out_o of_o which_o the_o other_o two_o matthew_z indeed_o speak_v of_o two_o heal_v as_o he_o come_v out_o of_o jericho_n comprehend_v it_o may_v be_v the_o story_n of_o he_o that_o be_v heal_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o town_n and_o this_o together_o in_o one_o story_n for_o briefness_n sake_n or_o if_o there_o be_v two_o heal_v on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o town_n mark_v only_a mention_n one_o because_o he_o rather_o aim_v at_o show_v of_o the_o manner_n or_o kind_n of_o the_o miracle_n then_o at_o the_o number_n as_o we_o have_v observe_v the_o like_o before_o at_o sect._n 39_o section_n lxx_o luke_n chap._n xix_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 29._o zaccheus_n a_o publican_n convert_v the_o order_n lie_v plain_a in_o ver_fw-la 1._o christ_n be_v pass_v through_o jericho_n before_o he_o meet_v with_o zaccheus_n etc._n etc._n rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n have_v make_v the_o name_n zaccai_n or_o zaccheus_n renown_v in_o jewish_a writing_n his_o father_n zaccai_n may_v very_o well_o be_v now_o alive_a and_o for_o any_o difference_n of_o the_o time_n may_v well_o enough_o be_v the_o zaccheus_n before_o we_o but_o that_o some_o other_o circumstance_n do_v contradict_v it_o whosoever_o this_o man_n be_v it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o his_o name_n zaccheus_n speak_v he_o a_o jew_n yet_o christ_n repute_v he_o not_o a_o child_n of_o abraham_n till_o he_o believe_v ver_fw-la 19_o ver._n 11._o they_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v immediate_o appear_v observe_v this_o this_o they_o have_v learn_v from_o dan._n 9_o where_o the_o time_n be_v so_o punctual_o determine_v that_o they_o that_o look_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o but_o observe_v it_o and_o they_o that_o observe_v can_v not_o but_o see_v it_o now_o accomplish_a section_n lxxi_o john_n chap._n xi_o from_o ver._n 17._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n lazarus_n raise_v caiaphas_n prophecieth_n now_o be_v christ_n come_v up_o to_o bethany_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v by_o talm._n bab._n pasachin_n fol._n 53._o fancy_n 1._o where_n they_o speak_v of_o the_o fig_n of_o bethhene_n and_o the_o date_n of_o tubni_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o bethany_n we_o shall_v not_o dispute_v here_o both_o a_o town_n and_o some_o space_n of_o ground_n about_o it_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n bethany_n as_o he_o have_v stay_v in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v when_o he_o hear_v of_o lazarus_n 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25_o 26._o they_o say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n tell_v we_o plain_o jesus_n answer_v i_o tell_v you_o and_o you_o believe_v not_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v preach_v before_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o reveal_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o here_o in_o his_o plea_n before_o the_o council_n he_o confirm_v that_o doctrine_n and_o clear_v it_o affirm_v and_o prove_v himself_o most_o undeniable_o to_o be_v he_o how_o he_o come_v off_o upon_o this_o his_o plain_a speech_n the_o evangelist_n have_v not_o particular_o mention_v or_o record_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o week_n at_o the_o least_o he_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o corn_n field_n and_o put_v to_o

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and_o when_o the_o law_n be_v read_v after_o every_o benediction_n a_o sign_n be_v give_v by_o a_o private_a person_n wave_v a_o handkerchief_n they_o all_o answer_v amen_n but_o they_o sit_v not_o confuse_o and_o mix_o together_o but_o every_o artificer_n with_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o same_o art_n so_o that_o if_o a_o stranger_n come_v he_o may_v mingle_v himself_o with_o the_o workman_n of_o the_o same_o trade_n etc._n etc._n these_o do_v wicked_a trajane_n destroy_v etc._n etc._n 2._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n succah_n fol._n 51._o 2._o the_o babylonian_a gemara_n repeat_v almost_o the_o same_o thing_n allege_v these_o last_o matter_n after_o this_o manner_n they_o sit_v not_o confuse_o but_o the_o artificer_n by_o themselves_o the_o silver_n smith_n by_o themselves_o the_o brazier_n by_o themselves_o the_o weaver_n by_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o a_o poor_a stranger_n come_v in_o he_o may_v know_v his_o own_o fellow_n workman_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o thence_o receive_v sustinence_n for_o himself_o and_o family_n so_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o poverty_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n while_o they_o sojourn_v in_o egypt_n at_o alexandria_n probable_o partly_o by_o sell_v the_o present_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n for_o food_n and_o provision_n by_o the_o way_n and_o partly_o by_o a_o supply_n of_o victual_n from_o their_o country-folk_n in_o egypt_n when_o they_o have_v need_v there_o be_v some_o footstep_n in_o the_o talmudist_n of_o this_o journey_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o egypt_n but_o so_o corrupt_v with_o venomous_a malice_n and_o blasphemy_n as_o all_o their_o write_n be_v that_o they_o seem_v only_o to_o have_v confess_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v have_v matter_n the_o more_o liberal_o to_o reproach_v he_o for_o so_o they_o speak_v 2._o speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n 107._o 2._o when_o jannai_n the_o king_n slay_v the_o rabbin_n r._n josua_n ben_fw-mi perachiah_n and_o jesus_n go_v away_o unto_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n simeon_n ben_fw-mi shetah_n send_v thither_o speak_v thus_o from_o i_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n to_o thou_o o_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n my_o sister_n health_n my_o husband_n dwell_v with_o thou_o while_o i_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n sit_v alone_o therefore_o he_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o bring_v forth_o four_o hundred_o trumpet_n and_o anathematise_v jesus_n and_o a_o little_a before_o that_o elizaeus_n turn_v away_o gehazi_n with_o both_o his_o hand_n and_o r._n josua_n ben_fw-mi perachiah_n thrust_v away_o jesus_n with_o both_o his_o hand_n 2._o hand_n hand_n hand_n hand_n hand_n hand_n schabb._n fol._n 104._o 2._o do_v not_o be_v satda_n bring_v enchantment_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o cut_n which_o be_v in_o his_o flesh_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ben_n satda_n they_o wound_v our_o jesus_n with_o their_o reproach_n although_o the_o glosser_n upon_o the_o place_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o r._n tamburlaine_n deny_v it_o for_o thus_o he_o r._n tamburlaine_n say_v this_o be_v not_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n because_o they_o say_v here_o ben_n satda_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o paphus_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n who_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o r._n akiba_n but_o jesus_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o r._n josua_n the_o son_n of_o perachiah_n etc._n etc._n verse_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o two_o year_n old_a and_z under_z it_o be_v now_o two_o year_n ago_o or_o thereabouts_o since_o the_o star_n have_v shine_v and_o christ_n be_v bear_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o tarry_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n in_o bethlehem_n be_v this_o that_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o messiah_n who_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n be_v bear_v there_o shall_v have_v be_v bring_v up_o no_o where_n but_o there_o also_o nor_o dare_v they_o to_o carry_v he_o elsewhere_o before_o they_o have_v leave_v so_o to_o do_v by_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v very_o purblind_a how_o and_o whence_o the_o messiah_n shall_v arise_v and_o whence_o be_v that_o nemo_fw-la novit_fw-la no_o man_n know_v whence_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v joh._n vii_o 27._o that_o be_v from_o what_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v doubt_v b_o whether_o 1._o k_o hieros_n berac_n fol._n 5._o 1._o he_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o live_n or_o from_o the_o dead_a only_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o without_o controversy_n that_o he_o shall_v first_o make_v some_o show_n of_o himself_o from_o bethlehem_n which_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n assert_v vers_fw-la 4._o hence_o you_o have_v christ_n now_o in_o his_o second_o year_n at_o bethlehem_n whether_o joseph_n and_o mary_n have_v again_o betake_v themselves_o with_o he_o when_o they_o have_v now_o present_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v forty_o day_n old_a luke_n ii_o 22._o and_o have_v take_v care_n for_o his_o education_n in_o this_o place_n and_o not_o elsewhere_o until_o he_o himself_o go_v forth_o from_o hence_o may_v show_v himself_o open_o the_o messiah_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v send_v away_o some_o where_o else_o by_o permission_n from_o heaven_n verse_n xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarene_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o esa._n xi_o 1._o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d netzer_n the_o branch_n and_o those_o thing_n also_o produce_v concern_v samson_n the_o nazarite_n a_o most_o noble_a type_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o weight_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v despise_v we_o add_v that_o matthew_n may_v be_v understand_v concern_v the_o outward_a humble_a and_o mean_a condition_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazarene_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

the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o year_n and_o not_o tack_v to_o the_o end_n of_o they_o as_o be_v very_o evident_a from_o this_o that_o it_o be_v say_v the_o three_o year_n elijah_n show_v himself_o to_o ahab_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o beginning_n therefore_o of_o those_o three_o year_n we_o believe_v elijah_n shut_v up_o heaven_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o that_o time_n wherein_o the_o rain_n be_v wont_a to_o fall_v in_o the_o month_n of_o marheshvan_n and_o open_v heaven_n again_o the_o same_o month_n at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n nor_o be_v it_o nothing_o that_o menander_n speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o drought_n take_v its_o beginning_n in_o the_o month_n october_n which_o in_o part_n answer_v to_o the_o jew_n marheshvan_a for_o consult_v that_o passage_n chap._n xviii_o ahab_n say_v unto_o obadiah_n go_v into_o the_o land_n unto_o all_o the_o fountain_n and_o all_o the_o valley_n perhaps_o we_o may_v find_v grass_n to_o save_v the_o horse_n alive_a no_o one_o will_v say_v this_o search_n be_v make_v in_o winter_n but_o in_o the_o summer_n not_o before_o or_o in_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la when_o the_o rain_n be_v wont_a to_o fall_v for_o what_o hay_n or_o grass_n can_v be_v expect_v at_o that_o time_n but_o when_o the_o year_n grow_v on_o to_o the_o summer_n than_o be_v it_o a_o seasonable_a time_n to_o inquire_v after_o hay_n and_o grass_n reckon_v therefore_o the_o time_n of_o ahab_n and_o obadiah_n progress_n in_o this_o search_n the_o time_n wherein_o elijah_n and_o obadiah_n meet_v together_o ahab_n fall_v in_o with_o they_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n be_v gather_v together_o at_o mount_n carmel_n when_o elijah_n sacrifice_v there_o and_o the_o follower_n of_o baal_n be_v kill_v and_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v more_o probable_a that_o the_o unlock_v of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o rain_v happen_v in_o that_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a season_n the_o month_n marheshvan_n than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o year_n three_o year_n ago_o in_o that_o month_n when_o the_o rain_n be_v expect_v according_a to_o the_o common_a season_n of_o the_o year_n elijah_n shut_v heaven_n up_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o rain_v and_o now_o at_o the_o close_a of_o three_o year_n when_o the_o season_n for_o those_o rain_v recur_v he_o unlock_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o rain_n fall_v abundant_o vi_o now_o go_v back_o from_o marheshvan_n the_o month_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n lock_v up_o heaven_n to_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la precede_v and_o those_o six_o month_n between_o they_o be_v also_o without_o rain_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o year_n and_o climate_n in_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la it_o rain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o year_n to_o marheshvan_n it_o be_v fair_a and_o hold_v up_o when_o that_o month_n come_v the_o rain_n be_v expect_v but_o elijah_n have_v shut_v the_o heaven_n up_o and_o they_o remain_v shut_v up_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n ensue_v so_o that_o though_o he_o do_v not_o shut_v up_o heaven_n above_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n for_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n verse_n xxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naaman_n the_o syrian_a these_o instance_n gall_v those_o of_o nazareth_n upon_o a_o twofold_a account_n i._o that_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o vilify_v by_o these_o example_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o our_o saviour_n bring_v they_o thou_o have_v wrought_v miracle_n in_o capernaum_n do_v something_o also_o here_o in_o thy_o own_o city_n no_o you_o be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o as_o israel_n of_o old_a be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n and_o elisha_n who_o be_v therefore_o send_v among_o the_o gentile_n ii_o that_o by_o these_o instance_n he_o plain_o intimate_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o grate_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jew_n elijah_n be_v send_v to_o a_o heathen_a woman_n and_o a_o heathen_a man_n be_v send_v to_o elisha_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v turn_v from_o heathenism_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n those_o word_n therefore_o of_o naaman_n 2_o king_n v._n 17_o 18._o i_o will_v thus_o render_v thy_o servant_n will_v henceforth_o offer_v neither_o burnt-offering_a nor_o sacrifice_n to_o strange_a god_n but_o unto_o jehovah_n and_o concern_v this_o thing_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n viz._n concern_v my_o former_a idolatry_n that_o when_o my_o master_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n to_o worship_n there_o and_o lean_v on_o my_o hand_n i_o also_o bow_v myself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n for_o that_o i_o bow_v myself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n concern_v this_o thing_n verse_n xxix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v cast_v he_o down_o headlong_o by_o what_o authority_n or_o by_o what_o legal_a process_n can_v those_o of_o nazareth_n do_v this_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n consist_v of_o three_o man_n because_o there_o be_v a_o synagogue_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o that_o court_n to_o decree_v any_o thing_n in_o capital_a matter_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v whether_o that_o licence_n that_o be_v permit_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o zelots_n extend_v thus_o far_o 2._o far_o far_o far_o far_o far_o far_o sanhedr_n fol._n 81._o 2._o he_o that_o steal_v the_o consecrate_a dish_n and_o curse_v by_o a_o conjurer_n that_o be_v curse_v god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n and_o go_v in_o to_o a_o heathen_a woman_n that_o be_v open_o as_o zimri_n numb_a xxv_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o zelots_n stay_v he_o and_o the_o priest_n that_o minister_n in_o his_o uncleanness_n his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n beat_v out_o his_o brain_n with_o club_n but_o do_v this_o licence_n of_o the_o zealot_n belong_v to_o all_o person_n upon_o all_o occasion_n when_o nathaniel_n say_v can_v there_o any_o good_a thing_n come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n he_o do_v not_o seem_v there_o to_o reflect_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o smallness_n and_o insignificancy_n of_o the_o town_n as_o the_o looseness_n and_o pravity_n of_o its_o manner_n verse_n xxxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o a_o unclean_a devil_n a_o expression_n something_o unusual_a perhaps_o it_o point_v towards_o the_o pythonick_a or_o necromantic_a spirit_n how_o these_o be_v distinguish_v among_o the_o doctor_n we_o may_v see_v 4._o see_v see_v see_v see_v see_v see_v in_o ramban_n in_o sanbedr_n cap._n 7._o hall_n 4._o both_o of_o they_o though_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n invite_v and_o desire_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o of_o this_o thing_n i_o shall_v treat_v more_o large_o at_o chap._n xiii_o 11._o chap._n v._n verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o also_o stand_v by_o the_o lake_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o teach_v also_o without_o the_o synagogue_n and_o beth_n midrash_n in_o the_o highway_n and_o in_o the_o street_n 1._o street_n street_n street_n street_n street_n street_n pesacbin_n fol._n 26_o 1._o rabban_n johaman_n ben_fw-mi zacchai_n teach_v in_o the_o street_n before_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o whole_a day_n see_v the_o gloss_n upon_o it_o 1._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o e●ubbin_n fol._n 29._o 1._o ben_fw-mi azzai_fw-mi teach_v in_o the_o street_n of_o tiberias_n this_o custom_n r._n judah_n forbid_v in_o this_o canon_n 1._o canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n moe_v katon_n fol._n 16._o 1._o let_v not_o the_o doctor_n teach_v their_o disciple_n in_o the_o street_n and_o according_o he_o severe_o rebuke_v r._n chaijam_n because_o he_o teach_v his_o brother_n son_n in_o the_o street_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v relate_v of_o the_o same_o r._n judah_n 33._o judah_n judah_n judah_n judah_n judah_n judah_n beresh_a rab._n sect_n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n judah_n sit_v labour_v in_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v 1_o tim._n v._o 17._o before_o the_o babylonish_n synagogue_n in_o zippor_n there_o be_v a_o bullock_n pass_v by_o he_o to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o it_o lowed_a this_o bullock_n because_o he_o do_v not_o deliver_v from_o the_o slaughter_n he_o be_v strike_v with_o the_o toothache_n for_o the_o space_n thirteen_o year_n verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v toil_v all_o night_n in_o the_o talmud_n way_n of_o express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o ●ava_fw-fr ma●●_n fol._n 83._o 10._o laborious_a all_o night_n 〈◊〉_d

cohele_v cohele_v cohele_v fol._n 98._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diglus_fw-la patragus_fw-la or_o petargus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poor_a infirm_a naked_a and_o famish_a but_o there_o can_v hardly_o be_v invent_v a_o more_o convenient_a name_n for_o a_o poor_a beggar_n than_o lazar_n which_o signify_v the_o help_n of_o god_n when_o he_o stand_v in_o so_o much_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o man_n but_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v something_o more_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o name_n when_o the_o discourse_n be_v concern_v abraham_n and_o lazarus_n who_o will_v not_o call_v to_o mind_n abraham_n and_o eleazar_n his_o servant_n xv._o servant_n servant_n servant_n servant_n servant_n servant_n gen._n xv._o one_o bear_v at_o damascus_n a_o gentile_a by_o birth_n and_o sometime_o in_o posse_fw-la the_o heir_n of_o abraham_n but_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n yet_o restore_v here_o into_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n whether_o it_o may_v not_o hint_n the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n the_o gemarist_n make_v eleazar_n to_o accompany_v his_o master_n even_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o macpelah_n 1._o macpelah_n macpelah_n macpelah_n macpelah_n macpelah_n macpelah_n bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 58._o 1._o r._n baanah_n paint_v the_o sepulcher_n when_o he_o come_v to_o abraham_n cave_n he_o find_v eleazar_n stand_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v abraham_n do_v to_o who_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o lie_v in_o the_o embrace_n of_o sarah_n then_o say_v baanah_n go_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o baanah_n be_v at_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_o of_o sore_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strike_v with_o ulcer_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o body_n full_a of_o ulcer_n as_o in_o that_o story_n 1._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n taanith_n fol._n 21._o 1._o they_o tell_v of_o nahum_n gamzu_n that_o he_o be_v blind_a lame_a of_o both_o hand_n and_o of_o both_o foot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o all_o his_o body_n full_a of_o sore_n he_o be_v throw_v into_o a_o ruinous_a house_n the_o foot_n of_o his_o bed_n be_v put_v into_o basin_n full_a of_o water_n that_o the_o aunt_n may_v not_o creep_v upon_o he_o his_o disciple_n ask_v he_o how_o have_v this_o mischief_n befall_v thou_o when_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o just_a man_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n himself_o viz._n because_o he_o defer_v to_o give_v something_o to_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o beg_v of_o he_o we_o have_v the_o same_o story_n in_o hieros_n peah_o 2._o peah_o peah_o peah_o peah_o peah_o peah_o fol._n 21._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o take_v notice_n how_o they_o vary_v in_o the_o tell_n it_o verse_n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v carry_v by_o angel_n the_o rabbin_n have_v a_o invention_n that_o there_o be_v three_o band_n of_o angel_n attend_v the_o death_n of_o wicked_a man_n proclaim_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o wicked_a 4._o wicked_a wicked_a wicked_a wicked_a wicked_a wicked_a ●emidb_fw-la rabb_n fol._n 245._o 4._o but_o what_o conception_n they_o have_v of_o angel_n be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o good_a man_n let_v we_o judge_v from_o this_o follow_a passage_n 3._o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n hieros_n kilaim_v fol._n 32._o 3._o the_o man_n of_o tsippor_n say_v whoever_o tell_v we_o that_o rabbi_n judah_n be_v dead_a we_o will_v kill_v he_o bar-kaphra_a look_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o head_n veil_v with_o a_o hood_n say_v unto_o they_o holy_a man_n and_o angel_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n prevail_v so_o that_o they_o take_v away_o the_o table_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v rabbi_n dead_a then_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o parabolizer_n be_v this_o holy_a man_n will_v fain_o have_v detain_v r._n judah_n still_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n but_o the_o angel_n take_v he_o away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o abraham_n bosom_n so_o vers_fw-la 23._o in_o the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o sense_n but_o strengthen_v it_o the_o jewish_a school_n dispose_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o jew_n under_o a_o threefold_a phrase_n i_o can_v hardly_o say_v under_o a_o threefold_a state_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n or_o paradise_n among_o those_o many_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v allege_v even_o to_o nauseousness_n let_v we_o take_v one_o wherein_o this_o very_a abraham_n be_v name_v 1._o name_v name_v name_v name_v name_v name_v midras_n tillin_n fol._n 3._o 1._o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n this_o be_v abraham_n who_o god_n take_v and_o plant_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n or_o who_o god_n take_v and_o plant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o paradise_n take_v one_o instance_n more_o of_o one_o of_o equal_a fame_n and_o piety_n and_o that_o be_v moses_n 1._o moses_n moses_n moses_n moses_n moses_n moses_n t●murah_n fol_z 11●_n 1._o when_o our_o master_n moses_n depart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o paradise_n he_o say_v unto_o joshua_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o doubt_n upon_o thou_o about_o any_o thing_n inquire_v now_o of_o i_o concern_v it_o ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n we_o have_v a_o long_a story_n in_o avoth_n r._n nathan_n 10._o nathan_n nathan_n nathan_n nathan_n nathan_n nathan_n cap._n 10._o of_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o take_v away_o the_o soul_n of_o moses_n which_o when_o he_o can_v not_o do_v god_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o himself_o and_o treasure_v he_o up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o little_a after_o nor_o be_v moses_n his_o soul_n only_o place_v under_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o just_a person_n also_o be_v reposit_v under_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n moses_n in_o the_o word_n quote_v before_o be_v in_o paradise_n in_o these_o word_n he_o be_v under_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n in_o another_o place_n 1._o place_n place_n place_n place_n place_n place_n pesikta_n fol_z 93._o 1._o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n minister_a before_o god_n so_o that_o under_o different_a phrase_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n express_v and_o this_o however_o make_v evident_a that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o earthly_a but_o a_o heavenly_a paradise_n that_o in_o revel_n vi_o 9_o of_o soul_n cry_v under_o the_o altar_n come_v pretty_a near_o this_o phrase_n of_o be_v place_v under_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n for_o the_o jew_n conceive_v of_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o court_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v place_v so_o near_o the_o altar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n so_o near_o they_o while_o they_o be_v give_v judgement_n only_o whereas_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o have_v pour_v out_o their_o blood_n for_o god_n it_o be_v in_o allusion_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v pour_v out_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o it_o be_v you_o need_v seek_v no_o further_o than_o the_o rhemist_n our_o county-man_n with_o grief_n be_v it_o speak_v if_o you_o will_v believe_v they_o for_o they_o upon_o this_o place_n have_v this_o passage_n the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o rest_a place_n of_o all_o they_o that_o die_v in_o perfect_a state_n of_o grace_n before_o christ_n time_n heaven_n before_o be_v shut_v from_o man_n it_o be_v call_v zachary_n a_o lake_n without_o water_n and_o sometime_o a_o prison_n but_o must_v common_o of_o the_o divine_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la for_o that_o it_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o high_a part_n or_o brim_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n if_o our_o saviour_n have_v be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o phrase_n than_o may_v it_o have_v be_v tolerable_a to_o have_v look_v for_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o among_o christian_a expositor_n but_o see_v it_o be_v a_o scheme_n of_o speech_n so_o familiar_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o our_o saviour_n speak_v no_o other_o than_o in_o the_o know_a and_o vulgar_a dialect_n of_o that_o nation_n the_o meaning_n

thus_o thou_o will_v be_v call_v the_o rock_n and_o let_v we_o apprehend_v our_o bless_a lord_n speak_v prophetical_o and_o foretell_v that_o grand_a error_n that_o shall_v spring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o peter_n be_v a_o rock_n than_o which_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n more_o sad_a and_o destructive_a verse_n xlvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o see_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o the_o talmudick_n author_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o behold_v come_v and_o see_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n xlvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o israelite_n indeed_o compare_v it_o with_o isai._n lxiii_o 8._o i_o see_v thou_o say_v christ_n when_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o figtree_n what_o do_v there_o doubtless_o not_o sleep_v or_o idle_v away_o his_o time_n much_o less_o do_v any_o ill_a thing_n this_o will_v not_o have_v deserve_v so_o remarkable_a a_o encomium_n as_o christ_n give_v he_o we_o may_v therefore_o suppose_v he_o in_o that_o recess_n under_o the_o figtree_n as_o have_v sequester_v himself_o from_o the_o view_n of_o man_n either_o for_o prayer_n meditation_n read_v or_o some_o such_o religious_a performance_n and_o so_o indeed_o from_o the_o view_n of_o man_n that_o he_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v jesus_n for_o the_o messiah_n for_o that_o very_a reason_n that_o when_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v see_v he_o see_v and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v there_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o call_v he_o a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n because_o he_o seek_v out_o that_o retirement_n to_o pray_v so_o different_a from_o the_o usual_a craft_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o that_o nation_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o pray_v public_o and_o in_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o here_o christ_n gather_v to_o himself_o five_o disciple_n viz._n andrew_n peter_n philip_n nathanael_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o bartholomew_n and_o another_o who_o name_n be_v not_o mention_v ver_fw-la 35._o 40._o who_o by_o compare_v joh._n xxi_o 2._o we_o may_v conjecture_v to_o have_v be_v thomas_n verse_n li._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o very_o if_o christ_n double_v his_o affirmation_n as_o we_o here_o find_v it_o why_o be_v it_o not_o so_o double_v in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n if_o he_o do_v not_o double_v it_o why_o be_v it_o so_o here_o i._o perhaps_o the_o asseveration_n he_o use_v in_o this_o place_n may_v not_o be_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n to_o which_o he_o use_v the_o single_a amen_o in_o other_o evangelist_n ii_o perhaps_o also_o st._n john_n be_v to_o write_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hellenist_n may_v write_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o hebrew_n letter_n wherein_o christ_n use_v it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o letter_n also_o wherein_o the_o greek_n use_v it_o retain_v still_o the_o same_o hebrew_n idiom_n iii_o but_o however_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o whereas_o by_o all_o other_o the_o word_n amen_o be_v general_o use_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o a_o speech_n or_o sentence_n our_o lord_n only_o use_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n as_o be_v himself_o the_o amen_o revel_v iii_o 14._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isai._n lxi_o 16._o the_o god_n of_o truth_n so_o that_o that_o single_a amen_o which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o gemination_n amen_o amen_n i_o the_o amen_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n amen_o i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o truth_n do_v say_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v it_o become_v any_o mortal_a man_n to_o speak_v amen_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o sentence_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v indeed_o the_o very_a master_n of_o tradition_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o speak_v in_o truth_n but_o not_o amen_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o iu._n amen_o contain_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o and_o amen_o two_o cor._n i_o 20._o revel_v i._o 7._o i._n e._n truth_n and_o stability_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isai._n xxv_o 1._o interlin_n veritas_fw-la firmitas_fw-la faithfulness_n and_o truth_n the_o other_o evanglist_n express_v the_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v st._n john_n double_v it_o to_o intimate_v the_o full_a sense_n of_o it_o i_o have_v be_v at_o some_o question_n with_o myself_o whether_o i_o shall_v insert_v in_o this_o place_n the_o blasphemous_a thing_n which_o the_o talmudick_n author_n belch_v out_o against_o the_o holy_a jesus_n in_o allusion_n shall_v i_o say_v or_o derision_n of_o this_o word_n amen_o to_o which_o name_n he_o entitle_v himself_o and_o by_o which_o asseveration_n he_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v reader_n both_o know_v and_o with_o equal_a indignation_n abhor_v the_o starling_n and_o virulency_n of_o these_o man_n take_v it_o in_o their_o own_o word_n although_o i_o can_v without_o infinite_a reluctancy_n allege_v what_o they_o with_o all_o audaciousness_n have_v utter_v 2._o utter_v utter_v utter_v utter_v utter_v utter_v schabb._n fol._n 116._o 2._o they_o have_v a_o tradition_n that_o imma_n shalom_n the_o wife_n of_o r._n eliezer_n and_o her_o brother_n rabban_n gamaliel_n go_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a philosopher_n the_o gloss_n have_v it_o a_o certain_a heretic_n of_o very_o great_a note_n for_o his_o integrity_n in_o give_v judgement_n in_o matter_n and_o take_v no_o bribe_n the_o woman_n bring_v he_o a_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o the_o inheritance_n may_v be_v divide_v in_o part_n to_o she_o rabban_n gamaliel_n object_n it_o be_v write_v among_o we_o that_o the_o daughter_n shall_v not_o inherit_v instead_o of_o the_o son_n but_o the_o philosopher_n answer_v since_o the_o time_n that_o you_o be_v remove_v from_o your_o land_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v make_v void_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o aven_n be_v give_v he_o mean_v the_o gospel_n but_o mark_v it_o with_o a_o scurrilous_a title_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n and_o the_o daughter_n shall_v inherit_v together_o the_o next_o day_n rabban_n gamaliel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v he_o a_o lybian_a ass_n then_o say_v he_o unto_o they_o i_o have_v find_v at_o the_o end_n of_o aven_n i_o e._n the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v write_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o aven_n come_v not_o to_o diminish_v but_o to_o add_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n where_o he_o abuse_v both_o the_o name_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o word_n too_o mat._n v._o 17._o and_o now_o after_o our_o just_a detestation_n of_o this_o execrable_a blasphemy_n let_v we_o think_v what_o kind_a judge_n this_o must_v be_v to_o who_o judgement_n rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o his_o sister_n wife_n to_o the_o great_a eleazar_n shall_v betake_v themselves_o a_o christian_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o the_o story_n but_o alas_o what_o kind_n of_o christian_a that_o shall_v make_v so_o light_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n however_o be_v he_o a_o christian_a of_o what_o kind_n soever_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o this_o passage_n it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a our_o take_a notice_n of_o it_o both_z as_o to_o the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n as_o also_o as_o to_o that_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a judge_n at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v see_v heaven_n open_a and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n there_o be_v those_o that_o in_o this_o place_n observe_v a_o allusion_n to_o jacob_n ladder_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o passage_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o because_o i_o say_v i_o see_v thou_o under_o the_o figtree_n believe_v thou_o do_v this_o seem_v to_o thou_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o wonder_n thou_o shall_v see_v great_a thing_n than_o these_o for_o you_o shall_v in_o i_o observe_v such_o plenty_n both_o of_o revelation_n and_o miracle_n that_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o you_o as_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o angel_n be_v ascend_v and_o descend_v to_o bring_v with_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o revelation_n authority_n and_o power_n from_o god_n to_o be_v impart_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n where_o this_o also_o be_v include_v viz._n that_o angel_n must_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n administer_v unto_o he_o as_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o jacob_n the_o whole_a host_n of_o angel_n have_v be_v show_v and_o promise_v to_o he_o in_o

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o perceive_v or_o apprehend_v for_o the_o baptist_n seem_v in_o these_o word_n to_o rebuke_v the_o incredulity_n and_o stupidity_n of_o these_o man_n q._n d._n you_o see_v by_o this_o very_a instance_n of_o yourselves_o that_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v perceive_v or_o believe_v unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n for_o you_o yourselves_o be_v my_o witness_n that_o i_o do_v prefer_v jesus_n before_o myself_o that_o i_o testify_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o now_o will_v cavil_v against_o he_o and_o prefer_v i_o before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o no_o one_o can_v perceive_v or_o discern_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v unless_o it_o be_v give_v from_o heaven_n compare_v with_o this_o vers_n 32._o no_o man_n receive_v his_o testimony_n verse_n xxix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o our_o note_n upon_o chap._n ii_o 2._o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o sanhedr_n fol._n 27._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o friend_n that_o be_v his_o shoshebin_n where_o the_o gloss_n have_v this_o passage_n which_o at_o first_o sight_n the_o reader_n may_v a_o little_a wonder_n at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v not_o allow_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o nuptial_n the_o sense_n be_v he_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o witness_v for_o he_o all_o that_o time_n wherein_o for_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o nuptial_n he_o be_v his_o shoshebin_n or_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n verse_n xxxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v earthly_a mark_v but_o the_o antithesis_fw-la and_o you_o will_v not_o suspect_v any_o tautology_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o come_v from_o heaven_n where_o the_o antithesis_fw-la be_v not_o so_o much_o between_o christ_n and_o john_n as_o betwixt_o christ_n and_o all_o mankind_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v above_o all_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v only_o of_o earthly_a degree_n or_o rank_n and_o he_o that_o be_v from_o heaven_n be_v above_o all_o degree_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v that_o he_o testify_v he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n speak_v earthly_a thing_n and_o what_o he_o have_v learn_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o he_o that_o be_v from_o heaven_n speak_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o learn_v in_o heaven_n viz._n those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v from_o god_n the_o baptist_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o bear_v witness_n 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