upon_o the_o horn_n of_o it_o some_z below_z some_z above_z to_o make_v sure_a that_o either_o of_o these_o shall_v keep_v its_o right_a place_n and_o not_o transgress_v they_o set_v this_o line_n to_o be_v a_o bind_v between_o they_o the_o material_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v up_o this_o renown_a pile_n let_v the_o reader_n take_v in_o the_o talmud_n and_o in_o maymonide_v his_o own_o word_n and_o expression_n 54._o expression_n maym._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la talm._n in_o zevach._n fol._n 54._o when_o they_o build_v the_o altar_n say_v they_o they_o build_v it_o solid_a like_o a_o pillar_n and_o they_o make_v no_o hollow_a in_o it_o but_o one_o bring_v whole_a great_a stone_n and_o little_a for_o a_o iron_n tool_n may_v not_o be_v use_v upon_o they_o and_o he_o bring_v mortar_n and_o pitch_n and_o lead_v and_o mix_v all_o and_o pour_v all_o into_o the_o great_a base_a that_o he_o have_v lay_v according_a to_o his_o measure_n and_o so_o he_o build_v on_o upward_o and_o he_o put_v in_o 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halaâ—â—h_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n they_o say_v that_o as_o the_o altar_n sanctify_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o so_o also_o do_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o they_o discourse_n at_o large_a what_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v once_o bring_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o altar_n may_v come_v down_o and_o what_o may_v not_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o before_o we_o part_v from_o the_o altar_n we_o have_v yet_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o take_v into_o observation_n about_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o base_a and_o wretched_a affront_n that_o ungodly_a ahaz_n put_v upon_o it_o in_o not_o only_o set_v up_o another_o altar_n by_o it_o but_o also_o in_o remove_v the_o lord_n altar_n out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o out_o of_o its_o honourable_a employment_n to_o give_v place_n to_o he_o the_o story_n be_v 2_o king_n 16._o he_o send_v the_o pattern_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a altar_n from_o damascus_n and_o vriah_n the_o priest_n make_v one_o according_a to_o that_o pattern_n and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v home_o and_o see_v the_o altar_n he_o offer_v upon_o it_o his_o burnt-offering_a meat-offering_a drinke-offering_a etc._n etc._n and_o he_o bring_v also_o the_o brazen_a altar_n which_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o house_n from_o between_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v it_o on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n vers_fw-la 14._o rabbi_n solomon_n expound_v this_o place_n conceive_v that_o by_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o altar_n proper_o and_o indeed_o but_o some_o appurtenance_n that_o relate_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o this_o conclusion_n he_o produce_v from_o two_o or_o three_o traditional_a premise_n his_o word_n be_v these_o this_o altar_n that_o he_o removed_z can_v be_v the_o brazen_a altar_n that_o moses_n make_v for_o that_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o it_o can_v be_v the_o altar_n of_o stone_n which_o solomon_n make_v which_o indeed_o be_v call_v the_o brazen_a altar_n in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n for_o that_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o by_o pull_v down_o and_o behold_v we_o have_v a_o tradition_n that_o the_o fire_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n go_v not_o off_o the_o altar_n till_o manassâ—h_n come_v and_o cause_v it_o to_o go_v off_o for_o he_o pull_v the_o altar_n down_o so_o that_o i_o can_v interpret_v the_o altar_n here_o but_o of_o the_o laver_n and_o base_n of_o brass_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o altar_n and_o stand_v beside_o it_o they_o ahaz_n remove_v etc._n etc._n you_o need_v not_o marvel_v if_o he_o go_v alone_o in_o his_o opinion_n when_o you_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v strain_v and_o especial_o from_o this_o pinch_n because_o though_o the_o altar_n of_o solomon_n be_v call_v brazen_a yet_o he_o hold_v it_o to_o have_v be_v of_o stone_n and_o overlay_v be_v it_o of_o brass_n or_o be_v it_o of_o stone_n ahaz_n his_o modesty_n be_v not_o so_o much_o but_o that_o he_o will_v pull_v it_o down_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n as_o well_o as_o remove_v it_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n allege_v that_o vriahs_n modesty_n be_v a_o little_a more_o than_o ahaz_n have_v for_o he_o have_v set_v his_o altar_n behind_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o east_n gate_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n altar_n be_v betwixt_o that_o new-found_a one_o and_o the_o temple_n it_o seem_v the_o space_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o from_o the_o east_n gate_n be_v more_o open_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o but_o when_o ahaz_n come_v he_o remove_v solomon_n altar_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o bring_v up_o his_o own_o and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o and_o so_o do_v as_o it_o be_v supplant_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o possession_n and_o usurp_v upon_o it_o put_v the_o lord_n altar_n out_o of_o use_n as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o give_v his_o own_o the_o greatness_n because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o employment_n for_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v both_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o people_n while_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v stand_v by_o as_o a_o cypher_n only_o with_o this_o dignity_n which_o be_v less_o than_o none_o at_o all_o the_o brazen_a altar_n shall_v be_v for_o i_o to_o seek_v to_o when_o i_o think_v good_a as_o for_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o divine_a fire_n from_o off_o the_o altar_n which_o have_v come_v down_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n of_o which_o our_o rabbin_z speak_v it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a some_o of_o the_o reader_n thought_n for_o the_o temple_n be_v so_o oft_o profane_v yea_o and_o sometime_o shut_v up_o before_o the_o captivity_n into_o babel_n as_o 2_o chron._n 24.7_o &_o 28.24_o etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v imagine_v but_o that_o the_o fire_n which_o have_v be_v continue_v from_o the_o descent_n of_o that_o divine_a fire_n be_v at_o some_o of_o these_o time_n or_o other_o extinguish_v and_o then_o quaere_fw-la how_v hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n in_o their_o reformation_n do_v for_o fire_n again_o upon_o the_o altar_n chap._n xxxv_o the_o content_n of_o the_o court_n betwixt_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o north_n side_n of_o it_o and_o betwixt_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o south_n side_n the_o most_o ordinary_a and_o universal_a slaughter_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o so_o be_v it_o declare_v at_o large_a in_o the_o treatise_n 5._o treatise_n talm._n
17.12_o a_o glorious_a high_a throne_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o sanctuary_n ezek._n 43.7_o the_o place_n of_o my_o throne_n and_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sole_n of_o my_o foot_n where_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v when_o his_o glory_n be_v return_v to_o the_o renew_a temple_n as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o precede_v and_o so_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o his_o train_n fill_v the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o smoke_n etc._n etc._n esay_n 6.1_o 4._o where_o he_o character_v the_o lord_n sit_v parallel_n to_o his_o dwell_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n upon_o the_o ark_n and_o from_o thence_o fill_v the_o whole_a house_n with_o the_o train_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v enthrone_v with_o such_o live_a creature_n attend_v he_o as_o be_v describe_v here_o there_o be_v so_o plain_a intimation_n that_o it_o mean_v his_o glory_n at_o his_o temple_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o for_o when_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o sea_n of_o glass_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o of_o seven_o lamp_n rev._n 4._o v._n 5_o 6._o and_o of_o a_o golden_a altar_n of_o incense_n chap._n 8.3_o and_o of_o a_o voice_n from_o that_o altar_n chap._n 9.13_o etc._n etc._n the_o allusion_n be_v so_o clear_a to_o the_o melt_a sea_n seven_o lamp_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o the_o oracle_n give_v from_o beyond_o it_o which_o all_o be_v before_o the_o ark_n where_o the_o lord_n glory_v dwell_v in_o the_o cloud_n that_o the_o matter_n need_v no_o more_o proof_n then_o only_o to_o observe_v this_o and_o that_o the_o throne_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n throughout_o all_o that_o description_n mean_v in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v evidence_n enough_o in_o that_o one_o clause_n in_o chap._n 16._o v._n 17._o a_o voice_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n 2_o ezekiel_n himself_o show_v that_o this_o glory_n refer_v to_o the_o temple_n because_o he_o have_v show_v it_o pitch_v there_o flit_a thence_o and_o return_v thither_o again_o 1_o he_o say_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v at_o the_o temple_n namely_o that_o that_o he_o have_v see_v and_o describe_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n chap._n 8.4_o though_o he_o be_v there_o in_o number_v up_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v great_a and_o many_o yet_o do_v he_o relate_v that_o this_o glory_n be_v there_o still_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o yet_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n thence_o but_o 2_o at_o the_o last_o the_o provocation_n in_o that_o place_n do_v cause_n it_o to_o depart_v and_o that_o departure_n he_o describe_v in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o there_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o very_a same_o glory_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o very_a same_o term_n that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n he_o tell_v that_o this_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o off_o the_o cherub_n that_o be_v from_o off_o the_o mercy_n seat_n where_o it_o have_v always_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n and_o go_v out_o first_o to_o the_o threshold_n vers_fw-la 4._o then_o to_o the_o east_n gate_n vers_n 19_o then_o to_o the_o city_n and_o to_o the_o mount_n olivet_n and_o so_o depart_v chap._n 11.23_o but_o 3_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o describe_v a_o new_a temple_n than_o he_o show_v his_o glory_n return_v thither_o again_o chap._n 43.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o upon_o these_o three_o particular_n of_o its_o pitch_v at_o the_o temple_n flit_a thence_o and_o return_v thither_o again_o we_o may_v take_v up_o these_o observation_n for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o signification_n 1_o that_o the_o prophet_n make_v some_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n dwell_v upon_o the_o cherub_n that_o be_v on_o the_o mercy_n seat_n over_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o these_o cherubim_n for_o he_o say_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v up_o from_o the_o cherub_n and_o stand_v ever_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n these_o cherubim_v then_o stand_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o house_n chap._n 10.3_o 4._o and_o then_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o off_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n and_o stand_v over_o the_o cherubim_n vers_fw-la 18._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o representation_n that_o the_o prophet_n describe_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n be_v upon_o the_o cherubim_v already_o for_o he_o say_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v there_o according_a to_o the_o vision_n that_o i_o see_v in_o the_o plain_a chap._n 8.4_o and_o yet_o he_o mention_v another_o glory_n now_o add_v to_o it_o namely_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o mercy_n seat_n for_o he_o say_v that_o upon_o the_o flit_a of_o that_o glory_n from_o off_o the_o cherub_n to_o the_o threshold_n the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o cloud_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v look_v at_o afterward_o 2_o as_o to_o the_o flit_a of_o this_o glory_n from_o the_o temple_n the_o prophet_n say_v he_o see_v it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o city_n chap._n 43.3_o that_o be_v when_o he_o come_v to_o foretell_v that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o he_o date_v the_o time_n of_o his_o first_o see_v of_o this_o glory_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiakim_n chap._n 1.2_o which_o be_v the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o zedekiah_n 2_o king_n 24.8_o 17_o 18._o in_o which_o very_a year_n zedekiah_n do_v rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n which_o action_n be_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o jerusalem_n ruin_n 3_o as_o to_o the_o return_v of_o this_o flitted_a glory_n again_o to_o the_o new_a build_v temple_n chap._n 43._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n which_o have_v descend_v and_o fill_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o have_v do_v the_o like_a at_o solomon_n temple_n do_v never_o so_o at_o the_o second_o temple_n or_o that_o build_v after_o the_o captivity_n as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o confess_v and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n yet_o do_v the_o prophet_n as_o clear_o bring_v that_o glory_n into_o his_o new_a temple_n as_o ever_o it_o have_v come_v into_o they_o but_o only_o that_o this_o be_v in_o a_o vision_n and_o so_o it_o show_v visionary_o the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o presence_n among_o his_o people_n under_o the_o second_o temple_n unto_o which_o the_o people_n return_v out_o of_o babel_n and_o in_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n or_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o ezekiel_n new_a temple_n promise_v a_o bodily_a temple_n to_o the_o return_v and_o promise_v and_o typify_v a_o 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consider_v and_o observation_n 1_o that_o they_o be_v plain_o distinguish_v from_o angel_n for_o in_o rev._n 5.11_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o many_o angel_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o about_o the_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o and_o in_o rev._n 7.11_o all_o the_o angel_n stand_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o about_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n so_o that_o here_o be_v apparent_a difference_n between_o angel_n and_o live_a creature_n both_o in_o their_o name_n and_o in_o their_o place_n for_o the_o live_a creature_n be_v about_o the_o throne_n the_o 24_o elder_n about_o the_o live_a creature_n
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end_n of_o mount_n moriah_n in_o which_o jerusalem_n and_o zion_n meet_v and_o salute_v each_o other_o replenish_v with_o building_n by_o david_n and_o solomon_n in_o their_o time_n 2_o sam._n 5.9_o &_o 1_o king_n 11.27_o and_o take_v in_o as_o part_v and_o suburb_n of_o zion_n and_o so_o own_v always_o in_o after_o time_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o expression_n of_o josephus_n in_o his_o word_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n observable_a when_o he_o say_v that_o two_o of_o these_o western_a gate_n be_v into_o the_o suburb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o into_o the_o other_o city_n that_o be_v into_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o make_v as_o another_o city_n from_o the_o suburb_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v take_v the_o word_n parbar_n therefore_o in_o either_o of_o the_o signification_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v either_o for_o a_o outer_a place_n or_o for_o the_o suburb_n this_o gate_n that_o we_o have_v in_o survey_n may_v very_o proper_o be_v call_v by_o 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about_o these_o in_o scripture_n and_o so_o little_a explanation_n and_o resolution_n of_o this_o matter_n in_o other_o writer_n we_o shall_v do_v the_o best_a we_o can_v for_o their_o discovery_n as_o we_o come_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o several_a place_n that_o refer_v to_o any_o such_o thing_n the_o word_n asuppim_fw-la be_v use_v again_o in_o speech_n concern_v the_o porter_n neh_n 12.25_o where_o fix_v man_n there_o name_v be_v say_v to_o be_v porter_n keep_v the_o ward_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o asuppim_fw-la of_o the_o gate_n aben_n ezra_n and_o kimchi_n say_v it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o with_o sippim_fw-la the_o threshold_n and_o so_o it_o be_v render_v
its_o rare_a use_n and_o passage_n and_o because_o the_o priest_n that_o have_v suffer_v gonorrhoea_n by_o night_n go_v out_o through_o it_o to_o the_o bath_n with_o some_o shame_n and_o dejectedness_n or_o that_o the_o word_n refer_v to_o actor_n or_o poet_n and_o he_o produce_v a_o sentence_n in_o which_o by_o its_o conjunction_n with_o another_o word_n it_o seem_v so_o to_o signify_v for_o other_o sense_n i_o know_v not_o to_o put_v upon_o it_o the_o sentence_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tragedian_n and_o poet_n use_v it_o before_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o captivity_n but_o what_o sense_n he_o will_v make_v of_o this_o etymology_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o be_v the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n what_o it_o will_v the_o talmud_n set_v two_o distinguish_a mark_n upon_o the_o gate_n itself_o for_o which_o it_o be_v singular_a from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gate_n that_o we_o have_v mention_v 2._o mention_v talm._n in_o mid._n per._n 2._o the_o first_o be_v that_o it_o have_v not_o so_o fair_a a_o rise_a gate_n house_n and_o chamber_n above_o it_o as_o the_o rest_n have_v but_o only_a stone_n lay_v flat_a over_o it_o and_o the_o battlement_n of_o the_o wall_n run_v upon_o it_o and_o no_o more_o and_o the_o other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n per._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a passage_n in_o and_o out_o as_o the_o other_o gate_n be_v but_o only_o a_o passage_n upon_o occasion_n the_o uselessness_n whereof_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o look_v at_o again_o ere_o it_o be_v long_o the_o mount_n moriah_n do_v afford_v some_o space_n of_o ground_n upon_o this_o side_n without_o the_o wall_n and_o compass_n of_o the_o holy_a ground_n which_o it_o do_v upon_o none_o of_o the_o side_n beside_o for_o here_o be_v build_v the_o large_a and_o goodly_a tower_n of_o antonia_n which_o we_o shall_v survey_v by_o and_o by_o whereas_o on_o every_o one_o of_o the_o other_o side_n the_o 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the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o lie_v zion_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jerusalem_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o its_o service_n in_o the_o middle_n between_o even_o as_o the_o ministry_n be_v in_o mediation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o people_n the_o wall_n that_o encompass_v it_o have_v eight_o gate_n of_o goodly_a structure_n and_o beauteous_a fabric_n all_o of_o one_o fashion_n save_v only_o that_o the_o north_n and_o east_n gate_n be_v not_o top_v the_o one_o in_o height_n and_o the_o other_o in_o fashion_n as_o the_o other_o be_v at_o all_o of_o these_o gate_n be_v porter_n by_o day_n and_o at_o five_o of_o they_o be_v guard_n by_o night_n as_o we_o shall_v observe_v hereafter_o the_o access_n to_o they_o on_o the_o east_n and_o west_n be_v by_o a_o great_a ascent_n but_o facilitated_a by_o step_n or_o causey_n for_o the_o people_n ease_n and_o for_o the_o come_n up_o of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v to_o be_v 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aftertime_n a_o garrison_n of_o roman_a soldier_n for_o the_o aw_v of_o the_o temple_n when_o it_o serve_v for_o the_o former_a use_n it_o be_v call_v baris_n it_o may_v be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la extra_fw-la because_o it_o be_v a_o outer_a building_n but_o when_o for_o the_o latter_a it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o antonia_n herod_n the_o great_a have_v sumptuous_o repair_v it_o as_o he_o do_v the_o temple_n and_o call_v it_o after_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_a prince_n antony_n it_o stand_v upon_o the_o northwest_n point_n of_o moriah_n and_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a and_o a_o very_a large_a pile_n so_o spacious_a a_o build_n with_o all_o its_o appurtenance_n that_o it_o take_v up_o two_o furlong_n compass_v the_o rock_n it_o stand_v upon_o be_v fifty_o cubit_n high_a and_o steep_a and_o the_o building_n itself_o be_v forty_o cubit_n above_o it_o it_o be_v 4_o square_a encompass_v with_o a_o wall_n of_o 3_o cubit_n high_a which_o enclose_v its_o court_n and_o have_v a_o turret_n at_o every_o corner_n like_o the_o white_a tower_n at_o london_n but_o that_o it_o be_v more_o spacious_a and_o that_o the_o turret_n be_v not_o all_o of_o a_o height_n for_o those_o at_o the_o north-east_n and_o northwest_n corner_n be_v 50_o cubit_n high_a but_o those_o on_o the_o southeast_n and_o south-west_n be_v 70_o cubit_n high_a that_o they_o may_v full_o overlook_v the_o temple_n it_o have_v cloister_n or_o walk_n about_o it_o and_o bath_n and_o lodging_n and_o large_a room_n in_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v at_o once_o like_o a_o castle_n and_o like_o a_o palace_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o it_o into_o the_o north_n and_o west_n
zaccai_n from_o jabueh_n to_o osha_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o last_o and_o to_o jabueh_n back_o again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o rabban_n simeon_n to_o shaaraim_n and_o to_o tsipperis_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rabbi_n judah_n and_o to_o tiberias_n in_o the_o day_n of_o antonius_n these_o their_o flitting_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n begin_v forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the._n temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 51._o 〈◊〉_d shabbath_n fol_z 51._o forty_o year_n say_v they_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o sanhedrin_n flit_v and_o betake_v itself_o to_o sit_v in_o hanoth_n or_o the_o tabernae_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d give_v ib._n &_o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o there_o be_v then_o many_o thief_n and_o murderer_n and_o they_o judge_v not_o of_o capital_a matter_n which_o mean_v to_o this_o purpose_n they_o hold_v that_o while_n they_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o matter_n that_o come_v before_o they_o and_o that_o all_o their_o determination_n be_v oblige_v but_o now_o when_o beside_o the_o curb_n of_o the_o roman_a power_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o by_o which_o their_o power_n be_v abridge_v villainy_n and_o insolency_n be_v also_o grow_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o they_o think_v as_o the_o gemara_n in_o avodah_n zarah_n speak_v their_o mind_n 8._o mind_n avodah_fw-mi zarah_n fol_z 8._o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o rise_v and_o flit_v from_o this_o place_n of_o which_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thou_o shall_v do_v according_a as_o the_o man_n of_o that_o place_n shall_v show_v thou_o now_o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n hhanoth_n or_o the_o tabernae_n be_v place_v may_v be_v best_a conceive_v by_o observe_v the_o place_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n sit_v before_o they_o come_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n a_o text_n of_o jeremy_n do_v give_v we_o light_n which_o be_v in_o chap._n 35.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v thus_o i_o bring_v the_o rechabite_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hanan_n the_o son_n of_o igdaliah_n a_o man_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v above_o the_o chamber_n of_o maaseiah_n the_o son_n of_o shallum_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o door_n now_o by_o the_o prince_n we_o can_v understand_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n for_o what_o have_v jehojakim_v son_n to_o do_v here_o their_o residence_n be_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o zion_n and_o their_o way_n into_o the_o temple_n be_v at_o the_o gate_n on_o the_o west_n quarter_n which_o be_v call_v shallech_v and_o coponius_n whereas_o this_o gate_n whereof_o the_o son_n of_o shallum_n be_v keeper_n or_o porter_n be_v the_o east_n gate_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o 1_o chron_n 9.17_o 18._o by_o the_o prince_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 4.8_o who_o sit_v in_o counsel_n and_o judicature_n in_o a_o chamber_n near_o the_o east_n gate_n or_o the_o gate_n shushan_n namely_o over_o the_o porter_n lodge_n here_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n but_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n namely_o from_o the_o time_n of_o simeon_n ben_n shetah_n they_o remove_v further_o inward_a and_o sit_v even_o by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o room_n call_v gazith_n which_o we_o shall_v survey_v in_o its_o due_a place_n now_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o remove_v and_o flit_v out_o of_o gazith_o and_o to_o sit_v there_o no_o more_o whither_o shall_v they_o betake_v themselves_o but_o to_o some_o room_n near_o to_o the_o east_n gate_n again_o where_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n fit_v have_v be_v of_o old_a it_o be_v observable_a in_o jeremy_n that_o in_o his_o time_n they_o sit_v in_o two_o east_n gate_n 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the_o rest_n one_o for_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n when_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o gazith_n and_o when_o they_o sit_v in_o gazith_o for_o a_o sanhedrin_n of_o twenty_o three_o and_o whereas_o maimony_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d maym._n in_o sanhedr_n per._n 3._o a_o divinity_n school_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n where_o the_o sanhedrin_n sit_v upon_o holy_a day_n we_o know_v not_o where_o better_a to_o place_v it_o then_o hereabout_o where_o their_o sit_v be_v in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o time_n of_o the_o temple_n all_o the_o gate_n that_o we_o have_v view_v be_v beautify_v with_o gallant_a building_n on_o either_o side_n they_o but_o the_o east_n most_o eminent_a because_o the_o great_a and_o common_a entrance_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v mention_n in_o scripture_n of_o woman_n lodging_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o 2_o chron_n 22.11_o 12._o jehoshebeath_n and_o joash_n and_o his_o nurse_n lodge_v many_o year_n there_o and_o luke_n 2.37_o hannah_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o temple_n for_o many_o year_n more_o their_o lodging_n be_v in_o the_o building_n near_o some_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o outmost_a wall_n but_o which_o undeterminable_a for_o that_o all_o within_o this_o enclose_v be_v call_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o common_a language_n be_v so_o apparent_a that_o it_o need_v no_o demonstration_n chap._n x._o the_o dimension_n and_o form_n of_o solomon_n temple_n and_o of_o that_o build_v by_o the_o return_v out_o of_o captivity_n have_v thus_o go_v through_o and_o observe_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o wall_n that_o do_v enclose_v it_o in_o so_o large_a a_o square_n with_o the_o cloister_n gate_n and_o building_n that_o be_v in_o that_o wall_n and_o affix_v to_o it_o before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o cast_v out_o the_o court_n partition_n and_o building_n that_o be_v within_o and_o speak_v of_o their_o place_n and_o use_v particular_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o measure_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o that_o from_o it_o and_o from_o this_o outer_a wall_n as_o from_o stand_v mark_n we_o may_v measure_v all_o the_o proportion_n fabric_n and_o distance_n that_o we_o be_v to_o go_v through_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n be_v not_o even_o but_o rise_v from_o east_n to_o west_n so_o much_o in_o the_o whole_a 6._o whole_a maym._n in_o beth_n habbechir_n per._n 6._o that_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v two_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n high_o than_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o gate_n shushan_n or_o the_o east_n gate_n in_o the_o outmost_a wall_n which_o in_o equality_n be_v cast_v into_o several_a level_v one_o above_o another_o and_o the_o outmost_a wall_n according_o do_v sometime_o run_v level_v and_o sometime_o rise_v from_o level_n to_o level_n even_o as_o the_o evenness_n or_o rise_n of_o the_o floor_n itself_o do_v call_v for_o it_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n build_v by_o solomon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v by_o the_o first_o measure_n 2_o chron_n 3.3_o that_o be_v by_o the_o same_o cubit_n that_o measure_v the_o first_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o we_o fix_v upon_o and_o by_o this_o measure_n to_o have_v be_v seventy_o cubit_n long_o 1_o king_n 6.2_o 2_o chron._n 3.3_o in_o these_o several_a space_n the_o most_o holy_a place_n twenty_o cubit_n the_o holy_a place_n forty_o cubit_n and_o the_o porch_n ten_o and_o the_o breadth_n of_o all_o these_o be_v 20_o cubit_n about_o the_o height_n there_o be_v some_o obscurity_n
drop_v off_o this_o roof_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o run_v down_o along_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o both_o moulder_v &_o deface_v the_o stone_n there_o be_v immediate_o above_o the_o embroider_v border_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o row_n of_o stone_n that_o jut_v out_o of_o the_o building_n more_o than_o their_o fellow_n which_o be_v neat_o and_o artificial_o gutter_a or_o riggete_v and_o as_o artificial_o joint_v together_o in_o the_o gutter_n that_o no_o rain_n shall_v drop_v through_o the_o rigget_n lay_v just_a under_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o lead_v or_o spout_n from_o the_o lead_v that_o cast_v off_o the_o reins_n that_o the_o dropping_n fall_v therein_o be_v convey_v away_o to_o either_o end_n of_o that_o side_n on_o which_o they_o be_v and_o so_o send_v to_o the_o ground_n either_o in_o pipe_n or_o in_o a_o great_a fall_n from_o these_o gutter_n and_o now_o to_o follow_v the_o build_n up_o still_o to_o its_o perfect_a height_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v narrow_v now_o to_o half_a the_o breadth_n and_o so_o to_o rise_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o pile_n as_o that_o the_o lead_v on_o either_o side_n be_v 25_o cubit_n broad_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o height_n of_o the_o room_n above_o or_o the_o rise_n above_o the_o lead_v in_o a_o straight_a wall_n be_v 40_o cubit_n this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o upper_a room_n because_o it_o be_v direct_o over_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o carve_a or_o engrave_v border_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v mention_v before_o the_o breadth_n of_o one_o cubit_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gutter_n 2_o cubit_n as_o before_o for_o put_v off_o rain_v not_o that_o this_o gutter_n be_v two_o cubit_n deep_a but_o that_o it_o be_v two_o cubit_n from_o those_o gutter_n to_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o roof_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o floor_n or_o roof_n a_o cubit_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plaster_n cover_v a_o cubit_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o battlement_n three_o aubit_n this_o word_n be_v use_v deut._n 22.8_o and_o 22._o and_o aben_n ezr._n in_o deut._n 22._o not_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o say_v aben_n ezra_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o plain_a enough_o from_o the_o text._n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n there_o enjoin_v that_o when_o a_o man_n build_v a_o new_a house_n he_o shall_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d battlement_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v fall_v off_o and_o so_o bring_v blood_n upon_o his_o house_n the_o roof_n of_o their_o house_n be_v flat_a in_o those_o country_n jos_n 2.6_o 2_o sam._n 16.22_o act._n 10_o â—9_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o they_o use_v to_o walk_v 1_o sam._n 9.25_o and_o therefore_o lest_o any_o shall_v fall_v off_o they_o be_v to_o make_v battlement_n round_o about_o mid._n about_o d._n kime_n in_o mid._n 10_o handbreadth_n or_o 2_o common_a cubit_n high_a at_o the_o least_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v fall_v off_o and_o be_v shine_v or_o maim_v so_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v well_o suppose_v that_o they_o walk_v not_o upon_o the_o temple_n roof_n so_o ordinary_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o their_o own_o house_n nor_o be_v the_o temple_n roof_n altogether_o so_o flat_a as_o their_o roof_n yet_o be_v battlement_n also_o make_v to_o it_o partly_o because_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v short_a of_o the_o beauty_n of_o other_o building_n and_o partly_o because_o there_o be_v occasion_n sometime_o to_o go_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o it_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scarecrow_n one_o cubit_n what_o this_o be_v let_v we_o first_o take_v r._n nathan_n 〈◊〉_d nathan_n aruc_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d information_n for_o it_o because_o say_v he_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o the_o divine_a glory_n dwell_v there_o bird_n slay_v not_o on_o it_o at_o all_o but_o as_o for_o the_o second_o temple_n they_o fear_v that_o the_o holiness_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o first_o and_o lest_o bird_n shall_v fly_v over_o it_o and_o leave_v some_o defilement_n upon_o it_o therefore_o they_o set_v up_o a_o picture_n to_o cause_v bird_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scarscrow_n as_o meaning_n that_o it_o keep_v the_o raven_n from_o fly_v upon_o the_o temple_n roof_n and_o this_o image_n or_o picture_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o use_v to_o set_v upon_o corn_n but_o by_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v define_v to_o be_v 4._o be_v maym._n in_o beth_n babbechir_n per._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pike_n of_o iron_n like_o a_o rapier_n of_o a_o cubit_n high_a upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o battlement_n round_o about_o make_v that_o bird_n may_v not_o light_v upon_o it_o and_o by_o some_o again_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o either_o the_o one_o or_o other_o 4._o other_o r._n judah_n in_o mid._n perk_n 4._o but_o only_o that_o the_o battlement_n be_v 4_o cubit_n high_a but_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v a_o fancy_n not_o to_o be_v fancy_v that_o there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o such_o course_n take_v as_o to_o keep_v bird_n off_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v psal_n 84.34_o yet_o upon_o the_o so_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v join_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o what_o a_o ornament_n it_o will_v add_v to_o the_o building_n itself_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v pinnacle_n upon_o the_o battlement_n round_o about_o as_o king_n college_n chappel_n in_o cambridge_n be_v deck_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n to_o its_o great_a beauty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v construe_v according_a to_o this_o sense_n by_o divers_a expositor_n mat._n 4_o 5._o the_o roof_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a flat_a as_o be_v the_o roof_n of_o other_o house_n but_o rise_v in_o the_o middle_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mid._n 〈◊〉_d semajah_n in_o mid._n till_o the_o very_a crest_n of_o the_o middle_n come_v up_o as_o high_a as_o the_o height_n of_o the_o battlement_n as_o king_n college_n chapel_n may_v be_v herein_o a_o parallel_n also_o and_o the_o like_a battlement_n and_o pinnacle_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o low_a lead_n chap._n xii_o the_o breadth_n chamber_n and_o stair_n of_o the_o temple_n thus_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o its_o height_n in_o the_o parcel_n name_v it_o be_v now_o equal_o requisite_a to_o take_v notice_n also_o of_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o and_o to_o observe_v into_o what_o lesser_a measure_n those_o dimension_n be_v divide_v 4._o divide_v mid._n per._n 4._o the_o length_n of_o it_o be_v from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o cubit_n and_o so_o be_v the_o breadth_n from_o north_n to_o south_n in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o but_o not_o in_o all_o that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o bear_v this_o breadth_n be_v only_o the_o porch_n for_o the_o build_n behind_o it_o be_v only_o seventy_o cubit_n broad_a and_o the_o porch_n stand_v before_o it_o as_o a_o cross_a building_n reach_v fifteen_o cubit_n south_n and_o fifteen_o cubit_n north_n further_o out_o then_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o space_n on_o either_o side_n be_v thus_o take_v up_o 4._o up_o maym._n in_o beth_n babbechir_n per._n 4._o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o porch_n at_o either_o end_n be_v five_o cubit_n and_o from_o that_o wall_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n on_o either_o side_n be_v ten_o cubit_n so_o fair_a a_o front_n there_o be_v at_o the_o enter_v a_o hundred_o cubit_n broad_a and_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n high_a for_o so_o be_v josephus_n to_o be_v understand_v when_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n build_v by_o herod_n he_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d joseph_n ant._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 4._o a_o hundred_o long_a and_o twenty_o cubit_n above_o a_o hundred_o high_a not_o all_o the_o house_n throughout_o so_o high_a for_o that_o the_o talmud_n deny_v give_v so_o particular_a and_o exact_a account_n of_o a_o hundred_o only_a as_o we_o have_v observe_v but_o the_o porch_n of_o this_o height_n rise_v twenty_o cubit_n above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o house_n just_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o fair_a front_n 3._o front_n mid._n per._n 3._o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o porch_n 40_o cubit_n high_a and_o 20_o cubit_n broad_a supr_fw-la broad_a maym._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la it_o have_v no_o
and_o remarkable_a then_o mens_fw-la 5._o mens_fw-la zevachin_n per._n 5._o now_o these_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v slay_v on_o this_o north_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n the_o hullock_n and_o goat_n of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n the_o hullock_n and_o goat_n that_o be_v burn_v all_o sin-offering_n whole-burnt-offering_n and_o trespass-offering_n only_o the_o lamb_n of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n though_o they_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n yet_o be_v it_o like_v they_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o court_n at_o this_o gate_n but_o at_o that_o that_o join_v to_o beth_n mokadh_n for_o in_o that_o piece_n of_o build_v the_o lamb-room_n be_v where_o they_o be_v keep_v as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o so_o we_o have_v one_o reason_n why_o these_o two_o gate_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o corban_n the_o upper_a be_v so_o call_v because_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n or_o corban_n be_v bring_v through_o it_o and_o the_o low_a because_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v bring_v through_o that_o but_o there_o be_v something_o more_o in_o the_o name_n beside_o as_o there_o be_v several_a treasure_n chest_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o have_v be_v name_v and_o several_a treasury_n in_o the_o gatehouse_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o chamber_n that_o join_v to_o the_o temple_n itself_o of_o vessel_n vestment_n tithe_n firstfruit_n etc._n etc._n so_o on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o court_n be_v the_o treasury_n of_o the_o poll_n money_n &_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o more_o especial_o be_v call_v corban_n the_o word_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o most_o proper_o it_o signify_v a_o offering_n and_o so_o be_v it_o frequent_o use_v in_o deviticus_n and_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o we_o have_v new_o part_v with_o so_o in_o the_o jew_n common_a language_n it_o come_v also_o to_o signify_v the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o mat._n 27.6_o the_o priest_n take_v the_o money_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o cast_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o corban_n and_o so_o josephus_n say_v that_o pilate_n occasion_v a_o tumult_n among_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d jos_n de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o by_o consume_v the_o sacred_a treasury_n which_o be_v call_v corban_n upon_o make_v a_o aquaduct_n and_o so_o the_o treatise_n middoth_n reckon_v the_o guard_n that_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n name_v 1._o name_v mid._n per._n 1._o one_o at_o the_o chamber_n of_o corban_n one_o at_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o veil_n and_o one_o behind_o the_o mercy_n seat_n from_o which_o last_o passage_n lay_v to_o this_o consideration_n that_o we_o be_v about_o namely_o that_o there_o be_v two_o gate_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v call_v corban_n there_o be_v some_o ground_n and_o probability_n to_o place_v the_o corban_n or_o chief_a treasury_n of_o cash_n or_o money_n there_o where_o we_o do_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o guard_n in_o the_o tradition_n cite_v that_o the_o guard_n at_o the_o chamber_n over_o against_o the_o veil_n and_o at_o the_o chamber_n of_o corban_n be_v on_o the_o several_a side_n of_o the_o court_n or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n or_o conformity_n in_o their_o station_n all_o the_o seven_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n be_v guard_v two_o with_o priest_n and_o five_o with_o levite_n all_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o court_n be_v also_o guard_v and_o there_o be_v beside_o say_v the_o tradition_n a_o guard_n at_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o veil_n and_o another_o at_o the_o chamber_n of_o corban_n and_o another_o behind_o the_o mercy_n seat_n that_o be_v one_o on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o court_n over_o against_o the_o body_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o another_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o another_o just_a behind_o which_o be_v call_v the_o guard_n behind_o the_o mercy_n seat_n now_o where_o can_v we_o so_o proper_o look_v for_o the_o chamber_n corban_n as_o between_o those_o two_o gate_n that_o both_o bare_a that_o name_n and_o the_o matter_n here_o seem_v somewhat_o near_o parallel_v to_o the_o case_n that_o we_o observe_v about_o the_o gate_n and_o house_n of_o asuppim_fw-la upon_o the_o west_n quarter_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o building_n that_o run_v between_o two_o gate_n which_o itself_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o asuppim_fw-la and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o gate_n on_o either_o end_n of_o it_o to_o be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o asuppim_fw-la so_o here_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o building_n that_o run_v between_o two_o gate_n which_o itself_o be_v call_v corban_n and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o gate_n on_o either_o end_n it_o to_o be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o corban_n likewise_o to_o come_v down_o therefore_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o beth_n mokadh_n towards_o the_o east_n there_o be_v first_o a_o piece_n of_o build_v join_v to_o that_o gate_n which_o be_v a_o treasury_n and_o be_v call_v corban_n and_o then_o be_v there_o a_o room_n where_o the_o levite_n keep_v their_o guard_n and_o join_v to_o that_o there_o be_v another_o treasury_n or_o corban_n and_o join_v to_o the_o east_n end_n of_o that_o a_o gate_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n corban_n but_o call_v also_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o woman_n now_o to_o distinguish_v these_o treasury_n whether_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o treasury_n for_o the_o half_a shekel_n poll-money_n and_o the_o other_o for_o money_n and_o vessel_n offer_v for_o the_o use_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o house_n or_o whether_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o treasury_n for_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o poor_a which_o distinction_n we_o observe_v before_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o inquire_v after_o since_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o resolve_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v only_o this_o i_o suppose_v may_v not_o unpertinent_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o treasury_n wherein_o they_o put_v money_n whether_o chamber_n or_o chest_n be_v those_o that_o most_o proper_o be_v call_v corban_n rather_o than_o the_o treasury_n where_o they_o lay_v up_o other_o thing_n and_o according_a to_o the_o several_a place_n where_o these_o chamber_n and_o these_o chest_n stand_v the_o place_n be_v call_v the_o treasury_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o treasury_n and_o here_o let_v we_o look_v after_o a_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v something_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o treasury_n and_o may_v not_o unproper_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n before_o we_o part_v with_o this_o subject_n the_o place_n be_v in_o 2_o king_n 12.9_o &_o 2_o chron._n 24.8_o about_o the_o treasure_n or_o collection_n chest_n that_o be_v make_v by_o jehoiada_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o money_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o have_v be_v decay_v and_o deface_v in_o the_o day_n of_o athaliah_n and_o because_o there_o appear_v a_o visible_a contrariety_n between_o the_o two_o text_n that_o handle_v that_o matter_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o lay_v they_o together_o and_o then_o to_o see_v how_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v 2_o king_n 12.9_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n take_v a_o chest_n and_o bore_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o lid_n of_o it_o and_o set_v it_o beside_o the_o altar_n on_o the_o right_a side_n as_o one_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 24.8_o and_o at_o the_o king_n commandment_n they_o make_v a_o chest_n and_o set_v it_o without_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ver._n 13._o howbeit_o there_o be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n bowl_n of_o silver_n snuffer_n basin_n trumpet_n any_o vessel_n of_o gold_n or_o vessel_n of_o silver_n of_o the_o money_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ver._n 14._o and_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v they_o bring_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o money_n before_o the_o king_n and_o jehoiada_n whereof_o be_v make_v vessel_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o vessel_n to_o minister_v with_o and_o to_o offer_v withal_o even_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n to_o heal_v the_o contrariety_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o these_o text_n the_o one_o say_v the_o chest_n be_v set_v beside_o altar_n and_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v set_v without_o the_o gate_n the_o one_o that_o there_o be_v no_o vessel_n make_v of_o the_o money_n that_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o other_o that_o there_o be_v vessel_n make_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o the_o chest_n may_v be_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o story_n concern_v it_o and_o concern_v
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