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so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o joseph_n the_o aegyptian_n arabic_a code_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o sense_n but_o must_v think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n more_o likely_a to_o be_v put_v in_o into_o some_o copy_n than_o leave_v out_o of_o any_o the_o hebrew_n canon_n indeed_o be_v a_o good_a sure_a ground_n and_o yet_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o all_o no_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n be_v first_o write_v in_o the_o greek_a the_o hebrew_n edition_n by_o the_o jew_n at_o constantinople_n be_v the_o undoubted_a text_n of_o tobit_n saint_n hierome_n say_v as_o much_o for_o judith_n libellus_fw-la veer_fw-la aurcus_fw-la as_o munster_n say_v true_o of_o it_o for_o that_o of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n it_o be_v confess_v in_o the_o preface_n where_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o by_o the_o way_n that_o this_o book_n of_o syracides_n be_v heretofore_o account_v among_o the_o hagiographa_n b._n talmud_n in_o baba_n kama_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 92._o b._n i_o know_v not_o what_o else_o to_o make_v of_o that_o in_o baba_n kama_n where_o the_o talmudist_n quote_v this_o proverb_n out_o of_o the_o cetubim_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o hagiographa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n every_o bird_n sort_v itself_o with_o one_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n bird_n of_o a_o feather_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o every_o man_n to_o his_o like_a the_o tosephoth_v say_v to_o this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n perhaps_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ben_n syra_n be_v ben_n syra_n reckon_v for_o canonical_a too_o but_o sure_a enough_o there_o be_v not_o such_o say_n in_o that_o book_n in_o the_o book_n of_o syracides_n you_o meet_v indeed_o with_o it_o chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n a_o book_n worthy_a enough_o of_o that_o
face_n but_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o face_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o kibla_n in_o the_o arabic_a it_o be_v certain_a therefore_o that_o these_o imposition_n respect_v either_o the_o make_n of_o the_o first_o man_n towards_o the_o east_n which_o amount_v to_o as_o much_o or_o rather_o the_o religious_a posture_n of_o that_o time_n and_o that_o adam_n call_v the_o north_n the_o left_a hand_n and_o south_n the_o right_n because_o he_o himself_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n i_o know_v there_o be_v that_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o imposition_n be_v the_o shecina_fw-la bemmaarab_n or_o sit_v of_o god_n presence_n upon_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n as_o if_o these_o name_n have_v not_o be_v impose_v long_o before_o the_o ark_n be_v know_v or_o think_v of_o in_o the_o world_n nay_o before_o abraham_n be_v these_o be_v and_o yet_o this_o pass_v with_o some_o for_o a_o very_a happy_a criticism_n but_o however_o that_o not_o only_a adam_n but_o the_o whole_a world_n also_o worship_v towards_o the_o east_n till_o abraham_n time_n my_o author_n be_v not_o only_a maimon_n in_o his_o more_n but_o the_o great_a saint_n ephrem_n also_o and_o other_o in_o the_o arabic_a catena_n genes_n caten_v arab._n ms_n c._n 3â—_n in_o genes_n the_o tradition_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n from_o adam_n till_o abraham_n time_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o 3328._o year_n they_o worship_v towards_o the_o east_n it_o depend_v from_o the_o very_a same_o ground_n that_o the_o most_o solemn_a piece_n of_o all_o the_o jewish_a service_n i_o mean_v that_o great_a atonement_n but_o once_o a_o year_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o high_a and_o most_o holy_a man_n and_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v perform_v towards_o the_o east_n quite_o contrary_a to_o all_o other_o manner_n of_o addressement_n in_o their_o devotion_n so_o i_o interpret_v that_o place_n leviticus_n c._n 16.14_o 15._o it_o be_v command_v there_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n shall_v do_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o goat_n as_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o with_o his_o finger_n upon_o the_o mercy_n seat_n eastward_o strange_a it_o be_v to_o see_v what_o shift_n the_o expounder_n have_v make_v to_o make_v good_a this_o place_n they_o be_v much_o trouble_v to_o know_v how_o the_o priest_n can_v be_v say_v to_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n eastward_o they_o may_v well_o enough_o for_o they_o suppose_v the_o priest_n to_o have_v stand_v with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o west_n tawos_n the_o persian_a paraphra_v render_v it_o super_fw-la faciem_fw-la propitiatorii_fw-la in_o oriente_fw-it upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n in_o the_o east_n mean_v i_o think_v as_o a_o arabic_a translation_n of_o the_o greek_a on_o the_o eastern_a side_n the_o greek_n itself_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eastward_o as_o the_o english_a so_o the_o chaldee_n the_o syriack_n saadiah_n gaons_n arabic_a etc._n etc._n all_o word_n for_o word_n for_o indeed_o the_o text_n can_v be_v no_o plain_o than_o it_o be_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v eastward_o the_o meaning_n be_v thus_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blond_n this_o blood_n especial_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o who_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n b._n mishn_n talmud_n in_o tamid_n c._n 4._o fol._n 35._o b._n heb._n 9.12_o aaron_z therefore_o though_o at_o other_o time_n he_o still_o turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o west_n nay_o though_o at_o the_o kill_n of_o this_o very_a goat_n and_o this_o bullock_n he_o not_o only_o turn_v his_o own_o but_o even_o their_o face_n also_o towards_o the_o west_n 16._o mishna_n talmud_n in_o joma_n c._n 3._o fol._n 35._o b._n matmonid_n in_o jom_n haccippurim_fw-la isych_n hierosolom_n in_o levit._n c._n 16._o as_o the_o talmud_n in_o joma_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v to_o execute_v this_o great_a course_n of_o the_o mystery_n he_o place_v himself_o on_o the_o wrong_a side_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o turn_v his_o back_n to_o the_o beggarly_a rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n he_o sprinkle_v this_o blood_n eastward_o the_o jerusalem_n isychius_n understand_v his_o meaning_n it_o be_v do_v say_v he_o to_o represent_v the_o man_n cui_fw-la oriens_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la who_o name_n be_v the_o east_n you_o may_v perceive_v also_o that_o the_o scripture_n intimate_v enough_o that_o the_o man_n christ_n come_v down_o to_o we_o from_o the_o very_a same_o eastern_a part_n the_o ground_n lay_v be_v able_a to_o put_v a_o like_a understanding_n upon_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v baruch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n look_v about_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o behold_v the_o joy_n that_o come_v unto_o thou_o from_o god_n baruch_n 4.36_o i_o know_v there_o be_v that_o loose_a this_o pprophecy_n upon_o the_o captivity_n i_o be_o not_o certain_a but_o that_o cyrus_n may_v be_v pretend_v by_o the_o letter_n but_o i_o assure_v myself_o that_o our_o saviour_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o mystery_n olympiodorus_n perceive_v this_o look_v about_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v aim_v at_o will_v be_v certain_a to_o any_o one_o that_o will_v but_o consider_v the_o pprophecy_n for_o none_o else_o can_v be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a saviour_n verse_n 22._o but_o he_o that_o say_v look_v about_o thou_o towards_o the_o east_n appoint_v they_o to_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o not_o nigh_o but_o then_o why_o towards_o the_o east_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o that_o part_n from_o whence_o the_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v make_v man_n therefore_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o have_v raise_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la justitiam_fw-la righteousness_n from_o the_o east_n esay_n 41.2_o that_o be_v as_o procopius_n hierome_n and_o cyrill_n christ_n our_o righteousness_n the_o more_o part_n i_o know_v crook_n the_o prophecy_n to_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n he_o be_v call_v indeed_o by_o the_o apocryphal_a wisdom_n the_o righteous_a but_o more_o due_o the_o faithful_a abraham_n 10.6_o wisdom_n 10.6_o galat._n 3.9_o but_o righteousness_n itself_o be_v too_o great_a and_o abstract_n a_o name_n in_o the_o 46._o chapter_n he_o call_v a_o bird_n from_o the_o east_n vers_fw-la 11._o some_o ancient_a copy_n read_v it_o i_o call_v a_o just_a one_o from_o the_o east_n cyrus_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o outside_n as_o the_o jewish_a expounder_n right_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v include_v as_o by_o saint_n hierome_n and_o cyrill_n it_o be_v presume_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v off_o by_o malachy_n where_o the_o sun_n of_o righteoussnesse_n promise_v to_o arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4.2_o w._n tindal_n note_n i_o think_v it_o be_v he_o upon_o that_o place_n of_o esay_n be_v a_o good_a old_a truth_n the_o prophet_n mean_v say_v he_o king_n cyrus_n which_o shall_v come_v swift_o as_o a_o bird_n fly_v and_o destroy_v babylon_n and_o set_v the_o israelite_n at_o liberty_n he_o shall_v fulfil_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v devise_v and_o decree_v in_o he_o be_v figure_v christ_n which_o with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n purge_v the_o whole_a world_n of_o error_n and_o idolatry_n and_o set_v the_o conscience_n at_o peace_n and_o liberty_n he_o fly_v swift_o out_o of_o the_o east_n that_o be_v out_o of_o heaven_n whereupon_o he_o be_v call_v the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a luk._n 1.78_o but_o the_o prophecy_n of_o micab_n be_v plain_a yet_o and_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephrata_n 5.2_o miâ—aâ—_n 5.2_o though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o not_o fear_v to_o do_v it_o without_o example_n i_o translate_v and_o his_o go_n forth_o be_v out_o of_o the_o east_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n for_o there_o be_v another_o too_o why_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o east_n the_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o from_o adam_n till_o abraham_n time_n the_o whole_a world_n worship_v
he_o be_v bear_v too_o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n nay_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o orientali_fw-la angulo_fw-la civitatis_fw-la bethlem_n 17._o eccl._n hist_o lib._n 5._o c._n 17._o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o bethlem_n as_o the_o venerable_a bede_n out_o of_o adamannus_n the_o heaven_n also_o meet_v the_o earth_n at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o autumnal_a intersection_n one_o of_o the_o equinoctial_a east_n be_v the_o ascendent_n of_o his_o nativity_n but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v more_o to_o come_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o jerusalem_n hold_v a_o tradition_n general_o receive_v from_o their_o ancient_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v also_o with_o his_o face_n and_o foot_n towards_o the_o east_n it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o geographer_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n but_o that_o he_o ascend_v up_o into_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o heaven_n it_o have_v have_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v damascene_fw-la when_o he_o be_v receive_v up_o into_o heaven_n he_o be_v carry_v up_o eastward_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o read_v that_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n qui_fw-la ascendit_fw-la super_fw-la coelum_fw-la coeli_fw-la ad_fw-la orientem_fw-la utpote_fw-la say_v origen_n a_o mortuis_fw-la post_fw-la passionem_fw-la resurgens_fw-la &_o in_o coelum_fw-la post_fw-la resurrection_n ad_fw-la orientem_fw-la ascendant_n who_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a after_o his_o passion_n and_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n towards_o the_o east_n after_o his_o resurrection_n so_o the_o aethiopic_a who_o ascend_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o east_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o syriack_n and_o some_o arabic_a translation_n but_o then_o the_o greek_a shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o 18_o of_o that_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascendisti_fw-la in_fw-la altum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o proper_o say_v but_o of_o he_o that_o ascend_v his_o horse_n or_o his_o ass_n upon_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o sit_v say_v unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v upon_o on_o ass_n mat._n 21.5_o it_o full_o answer_v to_o the_o prophet_n laroceu_fw-fr which_o the_o old_a translation_n render_v very_o fit_o as_o concern_v the_o letter_n who_o ride_v or_o fit_v upon_o the_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o horse_n ver_fw-la 4._o so_o the_o oracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n o_o thou_o that_o sit_v or_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n but_o the_o prophet_n esay_n be_v plain_a for_o the_o ascension_n as_o i_o find_v he_o cite_v in_o the_o cetab_n ol_fw-mi barhan_fw-mi cap._n 4._o &_o 1_o meeting_n baliolens_n cetab_v el_fw-es borhan_fw-mi ms_n arab._n in_o archiv_n bibl._n baliolens_n james_n the_o jew_n urge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v the_o lord_n alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o liftedup_a above_o the_o east_n the_o strong_a lord_n shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o righteosnesse_n so_o he_o read_v the_o 16._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o 5_o chapter_n but_o the_o original_a as_o now_o receive_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o east_n or_o lift_v up_o if_o then_o it_o have_v not_o a_o jew_n must_v needs_o have_v know_v it_o and_o i_o see_v not_o with_o what_o face_n it_o can_v be_v urge_v in_o this_o conference_n but_o i_o begin_v to_o think_v what_o justin_n martyr_v charge_v upon_o this_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cicesâ—rensis_fw-la libre_fw-la ms_n arab_n de_fw-fr precept_n relig._n part_n 1._o c._n 14._o the_o oratione_fw-la libre_fw-la excat_fw-la in_o biblioth_n d._n henrici_fw-la king_n epi._n cicesâ—rensis_fw-la he_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o tryphon_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v circumcise_v their_o scripture_n too_o p._n 83._o of_o the_o dialogue_n if_o our_o 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see_v to_o go_v up_o answerable_a to_o what_o he_o himself_o say_v for_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v even_o unto_o the_o west_n so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v we_o worship_v he_o therefore_o towards_o the_o east_n as_o expect_v he_o from_o thence_o and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v by_o unwritten_a tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n a_o canon_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o find_v ascribe_v to_o their_o name_n in_o the_o arabic_a code_n bodlei_fw-la cod._n conciliorum_fw-la arab._n ms_n in_o arch._n rouen_n biblioth_n bodlei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o you_o pray_v say_v they_o turn_v yourselves_o towards_o the_o east_n for_o so_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n import_n who_o foretell_v that_o his_o return_n from_o heaven_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o lightning_n which_o glitter_v from_o the_o east_n flash_v into_o the_o west_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v expect_v his_o 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man_n that_o other_o baptist_n as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o second_o come_v be_v expect_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o east_n a_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v to_o be_v as_o the_o father_n chrysostome_n and_o saint_n ephrem_n promise_n and_o the_o aethiopian_a church_n be_v so_o sure_a of_o it_o that_o as_o their_o zebo_n say_v it_o be_v profess_v among_o the_o article_n of_o their_o creed_n that_o it_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o east_n it_o be_v undertake_v by_o hippolytus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n say_v he_o shall_v rise_v up_o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o sun_n itself_o shine_a from_o the_o east_n into_o the_o west_n to_o give_v notice_n unto_o the_o world_n that_o the_o judge_n be_v come_v consider_v all_o these_o thing_n i_o be_o altogether_o of_o their_o mind_n who_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o seat_n and_o tribunal_n of_o that_o last_o judgement_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o air_n over_o against_o the_o mount_n olivet_n jeel_v the_o prophet_n be_v think_v to_o have_v foretell_v as_o much_o when_o he_o say_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n and_o his_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o that_o day_n upon_o the_o mount_n olivet_n which_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o east_n i_o can_v devise_v say_v one_o for_o what_o reason_n the_o prophet_n shall_v make_v so_o particular_a a_o description_n of_o this_o unto_o they_o that_o know_v it_o so_o well_o it_o be_v certain_a say_v another_o spectare_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la that_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o clemens_n may_v be_v trust_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o understand_v not_o otherwise_o ecclesiae_fw-la lib._n â—estivalis_fw-la in_o dedicatione_n ecclesiae_fw-la our_o forefather_n live_v and_o
dye_v in_o this_o hope_n let_v we_o think_v so_o the_o priest_n use_v to_o preach_v upon_o the_o wake_v day_n that_o christ_n die_v in_o the_o este_fw-la and_o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v besely_a into_o the_o este_n that_o we_o may_v be_v of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr that_o he_o die_v for_o also_o let_v we_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o este_fw-fr to_o the_o doom_n wherefore_o let_v we_o pray_v herety_o to_o he_o and_o besely_a that_o we_o may_v have_v grace_n of_o contrition_n in_o our_o heart_n of_o our_o misdeed_n with_o shrift_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o we_o may_v stone_v that_o day_n on_o the_o right_a honde_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o but_o of_o that_o hour_n it_o be_v not_o say_v but_o of_o that_o place_n know_v not_o man_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v so_o particular_a as_o to_o point_v out_o the_o very_a mountain_n or_o valley_n or_o to_o take_v care_n with_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n how_o the_o bone_n of_o wise_a man_n shall_v roll_v under_o the_o earth_n into_o this_o place_n most_o manifest_a it_o be_v that_o this_o great_a assize_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v upon_o the_o holy_a land_n here_o the_o world_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v create_v and_o here_o it_o be_v redeem_v here_o the_o sun_n rise_v first_o and_o here_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n here_o he_o dye_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a â—_o hâ—_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n from_o hence_o and_o shall_v come_v thither_o again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o quid_fw-la non_fw-la statis_fw-la viri_fw-la galilaei_n why_o stand_v you_o not_o gaze_v you_o man_n of_o galilee_n this_o same_o jesus_n which_o be_v take_v upon_o from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n act._n 1.11_o i_o reinforce_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v with_o a_o ancient_a profession_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bodleianis_n commentar_n arab._n ms._n in_o pentateuch_n c._n 5._o in_o archi._n bodleianis_n we_o pray_v say_v they_o towards_o the_o east_n for_o that_o our_o lord_n christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n go_v up_o that_o way_n and_o there_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n above_o the_o east_n according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n the_o prophet_n in_o his_o psalter_n praise_v the_o lord_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o east_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n we_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o our_o lord_n the_o christ_n as_o respect_v his_o humane_a nature_n have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o sit_v with_o his_o face_n turn_v towards_o this_o world_n to_o pray_v therefore_o or_o worship_v towards_o the_o east_n be_v to_o pray_v and_o worship_n towards_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o aequinoctial_a east_n which_o also_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v by_o moses_n their_o bishop_n of_o bethraman_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o paradise_n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o he_o say_v there_o that_o the_o place_n towards_o which_o they_o pray_v be_v that_o over_o which_o the_o sun_n rise_v in_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la which_o be_v the_o vernal_a aequinox_n chap._n xix_o exod._n 23.19.34.26_o deut._n 14.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o his_o mother_n milk_n the_o chaldee_n render_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v flesh_n with_o milk_n so_o the_o arabic_a of_o erpenius_n his_o edition_n that_o of_o saadiâ—_n gaon_n not_o much_o different_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v or_o dress_v flesh_n with_o milk_n the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la be_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o you_o o_o my_o people_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o seethe_v or_o to_o eat_v flesh_n and_o milk_n mix_v together_o this_o sense_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o ground_n from_o the_o like_a prohibition_n of_o linsey-woolsy_a garment_n and_o the_o sow_v of_o a_o field_n with_o mingle_a seed_n levit._fw-la 19.19_o beside_o the_o present_a observation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v practise_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o tent_n immemorial_o for_o aught_o we_o yet_o know_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n for_o this_o read_n to_o be_v right_a for_o it_o be_v not_o ready_o to_o be_v suspect_v but_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o and_o have_v be_v so_o long_o do_v by_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v itself_o upward_o to_o some_o uncontroleable_a tradition_n of_o they_o for_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v think_v that_o a_o whole_a profession_n of_o worshipper_n shall_v possess_v themselves_o of_o such_o a_o opinion_n without_o a_o general_a and_o confess_a witness_n of_o their_o ancient_n the_o jew_n kitchen_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sex_n in_o meat_n and_o dish_n too_o be_v divide_v as_o their_o synagogue_n where_o the_o woman_n pray_v by_o themselves_o in_o another_o room_n they_o be_v indeed_o of_o the_o congregation_n but_o not_o of_o the_o company_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o to_o keep_v the_o milke-pan_n from_o the_o company_n of_o fleshpot_n to_o have_v one_o dish_n for_o flesh_n and_o another_o for_o white_a meat_n and_o to_o have_v a_o supernumerary_a knife_n for_o cheese_n and_o butter_n for_o these_o and_o flesh_n may_v not_o be_v cut_v with_o the_o same_o and_o to_o quote_v for_o all_o this_o the_o prohibition_n here_o speak_v of_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v kid_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o their_o tradition_n mat._n 7.13_o it_o be_v more_o than_o i_o need_v to_o do_v to_o set_v down_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o superstition_n or_o all_o their_o distance_n betwixt_o flesh_n and_o milk_n see_v maimon_n in_o the_o halaca_n of_o forbid_a meat_n c._n 9_o sect._n 1_o shulean_a aruc_fw-la in_o halac_n basher_n vecbelch_n numb_a 87._o if_o not_o 12._o leon_n mode_n de_fw-fr gli_fw-it rit_fw-fr hebr._n part_n 1._o c._n 3._o n._n 3._o &_o part_n 2._o c._n 6._o n._n 12._o see_v the_o late_a rabbin_z in_o his_o book_n of_o modern_a rite_n or_o the_o learned_a buxtorf_n synagog_n jud._n c._n 26._o the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v that_o by_o this_o law_n they_o may_v not_o seethe_v or_o eat_v flesh_n and_o milk_n together_o but_o do_v not_o abraham_n their_o father_n when_o he_o entertain_v angel_n instead_o of_o man_n under_o the_o oak_n of_o mamre_n take_v butter_n and_o milk_n and_o the_o calf_n which_o he_o have_v dress_v and_o set_v it_o before_o they_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 18.8_o if_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o misinterpretation_n of_o the_o text_n than_o the_o more_o ancient_a and_o universal_a it_o be_v the_o error_n be_v the_o great_a that_o the_o text_n be_v absolute_o 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sacrifice_v horse_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herodot_n lib._n secundo_fw-la de_fw-fr mapogetis_fw-la loquens_fw-la idem_fw-la etiam_fw-la xenophon_n de_fw-la armeniis_fw-la scribit_fw-la eandem_fw-la etiam_fw-la caussam_fw-la reddens_fw-la lib._n quarto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n be_v because_o they_o judge_v it_o convenient_a that_o the_o most_o nimble_a god_n shall_v be_v serve_v with_o the_o swift_a oblation_n the_o altar_n whereupon_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v they_o erect_v either_o in_o open_a court_n as_o 2_o reg._n chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 5._o or_o else_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n as_o zeph._n 1.5_o isaiah_n isaiah_n tremelius_fw-la suppose_v that_o the_o prophet_n intend_v this_o god_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o that_o which_o he_o call_v nebo_n but_o that_o deserve_v further_a enquiry_n doubtless_o nebo_n be_v some_o notable_a statue_n among_o the_o teraphin_n and_o what_o they_o be_v we_o will_v now_o strive_v 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call_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o he_o use_v these_o and_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o same_o author_n please_v himself_o in_o the_o verity_n of_o this_o persuasion_n repeat'_v the_o same_o again_o in_o his_o evangelical_n preparative_a where_o he_o bear_v witness_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basiliensis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ità _fw-la epiphanius_n lib._n 1._o pagina_fw-la 10._o edit_fw-la basiliensis_fw-la the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o note_v his_o confidence_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o great_a industry_n herein_o in_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n george_n cedren_n and_o epiphanius_n no_o way_n mistrust_v such_o elaborate_a canon_n histor_n