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

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sepulchre_n mark_v 16._o 2._o the_o sun_n be_v by_o this_o time_n rise_v they_o find_v the_o stone_n roll_v away_o for_o there_o have_v be_v 2_o be_v be_v be_v matth._n 28._o 2_o a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o roll_v back_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o door_n and_o sit_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o woman_n come_v unto_o the_o sepulchre_n they_o see_v this_o 5_o this_o this_o this_o mark_v 16._o 5_o angel_n like_o a_o young_a man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o entry_n in_o in_o a_o long_a white_a robe_n and_o they_o be_v sore_o trouble_v 6._o trouble_v trouble_v trouble_v matth._n 28._o 5_o mark_v 16._o 6._o but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o fear_v you_o not_o i_o know_v that_o you_o seek_v jesus_n which_o be_v crucify_v he_o be_v not_o here_o for_o he_o be_v rise_v come_v see_v the_o place_n where_o they_o lay_v he_o and_o 3._o and_o and_o and_o luke_n 24._o 3._o they_o enter_v into_o the_o cave_n and_o find_v not_o the_o body_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n but_o there_o they_o see_v 12._o see_v see_v see_v joh._n 12._o 12._o two_o angel_n more_o in_o shine_a garment_n the_o one_o at_o the_o head_n and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o foot_n where_o the_o body_n have_v lie_v 5._o lie_v lie_v lie_v luke_n 24._o 5._o who_o speak_v to_o they_o why_o seek_v you_o the_o dead_a among_o the_o live_n 8._o live_n live_n live_n ibid._n 9_o mark_v 16._o 8._o the_o woman_n have_v see_v this_o go_v in_o haste_n and_o tell_v the_o disciple_n etc._n disciple_n disciple_n disciple_n joh._n 20._o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o peter_n and_o john_n run_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o see_v the_o linen_n clothes_n but_o see_v not_o the_o angel_n etc._n angel_n angel_n angel_n ibid._n 10._o 11._o etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v go_v home_o again_o marry_o magdalen_n who_o have_v again_o follow_v they_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n see_v the_o angel_n again_o within_o and_o turn_v herself_o she_o 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matth._n 28._o 7._o but_o even_o before_o his_o passion_n matth._n 26._o 32._o and_o to_o this_o convention_n seem_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o have_v reference_n of_o which_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o apostle_n mention_v another_o appearance_n of_o he_o to_o james_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 7._o but_o neither_o apparition_n 7._o apparition_n do_v any_o of_o the_o evangelist_n tell_v when_o or_o where_o it_o be_v nor_o make_v they_o mention_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n nor_o do_v paul_n determine_v which_o james_n it_o be_v last_o he_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 7._o be_v gather_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o apparition_n 8._o apparition_n his_o appointment_n act_v 1._o 4._o and_o thence_o he_o lead_v they_o forth_o to_o bethany_n and_o be_v take_v up_o luke_n 24._o 50._o §._o by_o many_o infallible_a proof_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o many_o sign_n say_v the_o syrian_a and_o arabic_a argument_n say_v the_o 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the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v baptism_n administrable_a by_o private_a man_n and_o be_v there_o any_o inconsistency_n betwixt_o baptise_v and_o preach_v answ._n as_o baptism_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o admission_n of_o proselyte_n under_o the_o law_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o it_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v baptize_v must_v be_v baptize_v before_o three_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n require_v a_o concessus_fw-la or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o allow_v of_o some_o eldership_n and_o because_o it_o require_v this_o say_v maymony_n who_o word_n the_o former_a be_v also_o therefore_o they_o baptize_v not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o on_o the_o holy_a day_n nor_o in_o the_o night_n a_o man_n that_o baptize_v himself_o and_o proselyte_v himself_o although_o it_o be_v before_o two_o witness_n or_o that_o come_v and_o say_v i_o 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privacy_n with_o the_o messiah_n and_o not_o only_o convert_v by_o he_o but_o call_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o intend_v by_o he_o to_o be_v solemn_o induct_v into_o the_o ministerial_a function_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v time_n and_o answerable_o in_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o come_v not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v he_o set_v not_o a_o inconsistency_n between_o these_o two_o which_o be_v join_v by_o christ_n in_o paul_n and_o all_o minister_n commission_n matth._n 28._o 19_o but_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o this_o custom_n that_o we_o have_v mention_v which_o the_o apostle_n follow_v when_o disciple_n come_v in_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o multitude_n they_o themselves_o preach_v and_o bring_v in_o disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o other_o baptise_v they_o and_o they_o not_o private_a man_n neither_o but_o fellow-labourer_n with_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o minister_n of_o it_o fisher_n of_o man_n maym._n in_o talm._n torah_n per_fw-la 7._o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fisher_n of_o the_o law_n section_n xx._n mark_n chap._n i._o from_o ver._n 21._o to_o ver._n 40._o luke_n chap._n iu._n from_o ver._n 31._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n matth_n chap._n viii_o ver._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o a_o devil_n cast_v out_o in_o capernaum_n synagogue_n peter_n wife_n mother_n and_o divers_a more_o heal_v if_o the_o transition_n of_o mark_n from_o the_o precede_a story_n to_o this_o be_v observe_v it_o clear_v the_o order_n for_o have_v declare_v there_o how_o christ_n have_v call_v his_o disciple_n and_o they_o say_v he_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o new_a call_v disciple_n go_v into_o capernaum_n his_o own_o city_n there_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n he_o cast_v out_o a_o devil_n in_o the_o synagogue_n who_o by_o confess_v christ_n for_o the_o messiah_n will_v have_v terrify_v the_o people_n with_o the_o dread_n of_o he_o that_o they_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o entertain_v he_o from_o the_o synagouge_n they_o go_v to_o dinner_n to_o peter_n house_n and_o there_o he_o raise_v his_o wife_n mother_n in_o law_n from_o a_o fever_n and_o after_o sunset_n when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v do_v many_o more_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o be_v heal_v they_o begin_v their_o sabbath_n from_o sunset_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o day_n they_o end_v it_o talm._n hierosolm_n in_o sheviith_n fol._n 33._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o their_o manner_n of_o observe_v it_o brief_o be_v thus_o for_o the_o consideration_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o go_v along_o since_o there_o be_v so_o frequent_a mention_n there_o about_o their_o sabbath_n the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o day_n before_o be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n luk._n 23._o 54._o and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n and_o forward_o they_o begin_v to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o cease_v from_o their_o work_n so_o as_o not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o barber_n not_o to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n nay_o not_o to_o eat_v thenceforward_o till_o the_o sabbath_n come_v in_o nay_o thenceforward_o they_o will_v not_o set_v thing_n on_o work_v which_o be_v set_v a-work_o will_v complete_a their_o business_n of_o themselves_o unless_o it_o will_v be_v complete_v before_o the_o sabbath_n come_v as_o they_o will_v not_o put_v gall_n and_o coperas_fw-la to_o steep_a to_o make_v ink_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v steep_v while_o it_o be_v yet_o day_n before_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v enter_v nor_o put_v wool_n to_o die_v unless_o it_o will_v take_v colour_n whilst_o it_o be_v yet_o day_n nor_o put_v flax_n into_o the_o oven_n unless_o it_o will_v be_v dry_v whilst_o it_o be_v yet_o day_n etc._n etc._n talm._n in_o sab._n per._n 1._o they_o wash_v there_o face_n and_o hand_n and_o foot_n in_o warm_a water_n to_o make_v they_o neat_a against_o they_o meet_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o ancient_a wise_a man_n use_v to_o gather_v their_o scholar_n together_o and_o to_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v meet_a king_n sabbath_n maym._n in_o sab._n per._n 36._o towards_o sunsetting_a when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v now_o approach_v they_o light_v up_o their_o sabbath_n candle_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o candle_n light_v up_o in_o their_o house_n on_o the_o sabbath_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o poor_a nay_o though_o they_o be_v force_v to_o go_v a_o beg_n for_o oil_n for_o this_o purpose_n and_o the_o light_n up_o of_o this_o candle_n be_v a_o part_n of_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n and_o woman_n be_v especial_o command_v to_o look_v to_o this_o business_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n they_o account_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o special_a import_n and_o command_v to_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n with_o some_o word_n because_o it_o be_v say_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o hallow_v it_o and_o according_o they_o use_v a_o twofold_a action_n to_o this_o purpose_n namely_o a_o solemn_a form_n of_o word_n in_o the_o way_n of_o hallow_v it_o at_o its_o come_n in_o and_o this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kiddush_o and_o another_o solemn_a form_n of_o word_n in_o way_n of_o part_v with_o it_o at_o its_o go_v forth_o and_o this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habdala_n the_o solemnity_n accompany_v the_o hallow_n of_o it_o at_o its_o come_n in_o be_v thus_o they_o spread_v and_o furnish_v the_o table_n with_o provision_n and_o have_v the_o sabbath_n candle_n burn_v by_o and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n take_v a_o cup_n of_o wine_n and_o first_o rehearse_v that_o portion_n of_o scripture_n in_o gen._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o then_o bless_v over_o the_o wine_n and_o then_o pronounce_v the_o hallow_v blessing_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o drink_v off_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n drink_v after_o he_o and_o so_o they_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o fell_a to_o eat_v this_o help_n to_o understand_v those_o verse_n of_o persius_n in_o satyr_n 5._o at_o cum_fw-la herodis_fw-la venere_fw-la dies_fw-la unctaque_fw-la fenestris_fw-la dispositae_fw-la pinguem_fw-la nebulam_fw-la vomuere_fw-la lucerne_v portantes_fw-la violas_fw-la rubrumque_fw-la amplexa_fw-la catinum_fw-la cauda_fw-la natat_fw-la thynni_fw-la tumet_fw-la alba_fw-la fidelia_fw-la vino_fw-la labra_fw-la move_v tacitus_fw-la recutitaque_fw-la sabbata_n palles_fw-la they_o use_v to_o eat_v their_o meal_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o they_o eat_v at_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o it_o over_o night_n yea_o the_o poor_a that_o live_v of_o alm_n be_v to_o eat_v three_o meal_n that_o

send_v not_o letter_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o gentile_a on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o on_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n nay_o on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o school_n of_o schammai_n bind_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n loose_v it_o ibid._n fol._n 7._o col_fw-fr 4._o woman_n may_v not_o look_v in_o a_o look_a glass_n on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o if_o it_o be_v fasten_v upon_o a_o wall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabbi_n loose_v the_o look_v into_o it_o but_o the_o wise_a man_n bind_v it_o id._n in_o jom_n tobh_o fol._n 60._o col_fw-fr 1._o r._n jochanan_n go_v from_o tsipporis_n to_o tiberias_n he_o say_v why_o bring_v you_o to_o i_o this_o elder_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o i_o lose_v he_o bind_v and_o what_o i_o bound_v he_o lose_v maym._n in_o hhamets_n umatsah_n per._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scribe_n have_v bind_v leaven_n that_o be_v they_o have_v prohibit_v it_o tanchum_fw-la fol._n 1._o col_fw-fr 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v upon_o necessity_n loose_v salutation_n on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v they_o have_v permit_v it_o or_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a thousand_o of_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v produce_v by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o jew_n use_v of_o the_o phrase_n be_v of_o their_o doctor_n or_o learned_a man_n teach_n what_o be_v lawful_a and_o permit_v and_o what_o unlawful_a and_o prohibit_v hence_o be_v that_o definition_n of_o such_o man_n office_n and_o work_n in_o tosaphta_fw-la ad_fw-la jebamoth_n per._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wise_a man_n that_o judge_v judgement_n make_v unclean_a and_o make_v clean_a bind_v and_o lose_v that_o be_v teach_v what_o be_v clean_a and_o unclean_a what_o be_v permit_v and_o prohibit_v and_o maymony_n in_o sanhedr_n per._n 4._o give_v the_o relation_n of_o their_o ordain_v of_o elder_n and_o to_o what_o several_a employment_n they_o be_v ordain_v say_v thus_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o teach_v all_o the_o law_n the_o consistory_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v he_o to_o judge_n but_o not_o to_o teach_v bind_v and_o loose_a or_o power_n to_o teach_v bind_v and_o loose_a but_o not_o a_o judge_n in_o pecuniary_a matter_n or_o power_n to_o both_o these_o but_o not_o to_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o mulct_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o ordination_n of_o one_o to_o that_o function_n which_o be_v more_o proper_o ministerial_a or_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n their_o duty_n as_o what_o be_v lawful_a what_o not_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o not_o to_o do_v be_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n or_o in_o such_o a_o tenor_n as_o this_o take_v thou_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v or_o to_o teach_v what_o be_v bind_v and_o loose_v for_o they_o use_v both_o the_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o vulgar_a and_o only_a sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o the_o nation_n the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n use_v it_o thus_o to_o his_o disciple_n be_v easy_o understand_v namely_o that_o he_o first_o do_v instate_v they_o in_o a_o ministerial_a capacity_n to_o teach_v what_o bind_v and_o loose_v what_o to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o not_o and_o this_o as_o minister_n and_o thus_o all_o minister_n successive_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o as_o they_o be_v apostle_n of_o that_o singular_a and_o unparel_v order_n as_o the_o like_a never_o in_o the_o church_n again_o he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v in_o a_o degree_n above_o all_o minister_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v namely_o that_o whereas_o some_o part_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v now_o to_o stand_v in_o practice_n and_o some_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o some_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n prohibit_v be_v now_o to_o be_v permit_v and_o some_o thing_n then_o permit_v to_o be_v now_o prohibit_v he_o promise_v the_o apostle_n such_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o give_v they_o such_o power_n that_o what_o they_o allow_v to_o stand_v in_o practice_n shall_v stand_v and_o what_o to_o fall_v shall_v fall_v what_o they_o bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n section_n liii_o matth_n chap._n xvii_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 24._o mark_n chap._n ix_o from_o ver._n 2._o to_o ver._n 33._o luke_n ix_o from_o v._o 28._o to_o ver._n 46._o christ_n transfigure_v a_o devil_n cast_v out_o of_o a_o child_n matthew_n and_o mark_n link_v this_o story_n to_o the_o precede_a with_o this_o link_n after_o six_o day_n etc._n etc._n which_o luke_n have_v utter_v about_o a_o eight_o day_n after_o which_o be_v but_o the_o same_o in_o sense_n six_o day_n complete_a come_v between_o the_o day_n that_o christ_n have_v speak_v the_o word_n before_o and_o the_o day_n of_o his_o transfiguration_n so_o that_o the_o day_n of_o his_o transfiguration_n be_v the_o eight_o day_n from_o the_o day_n when_o christ_n say_v there_o be_v some_o stand_v here_o that_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o have_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v with_o power_n this_o story_n of_o christ_n transfiguration_n relate_v to_o that_o prediction_n concern_v the_o great_a prophet_n deut_n 18._o 18._o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o a_o prophet_n that_o be_v a_o succession_n of_o prophet_n till_o the_o great_a prophet_n shall_v come_v who_o shall_v seal_v vision_n and_o prophecy_n christ_n have_v be_v seal_v for_o the_o great_a priest_n at_o his_o baptism_n when_o enter_v into_o his_o ministry_n at_o the_o same_o age_n that_o the_o priest_n enter_v into_o their_o office_n he_o be_v attest_v from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o wellbeloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v he_o be_v seal_v for_o the_o great_a prophet_n here_o by_o the_o like_a attestation_n from_o heaven_n with_o the_o same_o word_n this_o be_v my_o wellbeloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v but_o withal_o it_o be_v add_v hear_v he_o answerable_a to_o those_o word_n whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v etc._n etc._n deut_n 18._o 19_o moses_n the_o first_o prophet_n have_v all_o his_o oracle_n out_o of_o a_o cloud_n and_o a_o cloud_n of_o glory_n that_o lead_n israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n depart_v at_o his_o death_n think_v of_o that_o when_o you_o see_v a_o cloud_n here_o overshadow_v and_o a_o divine_a oracle_n give_v out_o of_o it_o at_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o prophet_n great_a than_o he_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o prophet_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o elias_n the_o first_o prophet_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o both_o now_o appear_v to_o attend_v their_o master_n christ_n and_o the_o three_o disciple_n be_v in_o this_o mount_n of_o his_o transfiguration_n all_o night_n for_o luke_n say_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o next_o day_n when_o they_o be_v come_v down_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 37._o compare_v christ_n transfigure_v and_o his_o face_n shine_v with_o the_o shine_a of_o moses_n his_o face_n and_o so_o compare_v that_o first_o prophet_n and_o this_o great_a prophet_n again_o together_o the_o disciple_n that_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n give_v they_o over_o all_o devil_n luke_n 9_o 1._o be_v not_o able_a here_o to_o cast_v one_o out_o and_o their_o master_n show_v a_o double_a reason_n why_o namely_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o because_o that_o kind_n go_v not_o out_o but_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n now_o that_o their_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v any_o more_o than_o it_o have_v be_v before_o for_o they_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n before_o this_o matth._n 6._o 13._o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a but_o that_o here_o be_v some_o concurrent_n towards_o that_o more_o than_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o quod_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la facile_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depravare_fw-la luke_n say_v plain_o that_o at_o paul_n come_n away_o from_o judea_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o rome_n it_o be_v their_o resolution_n to_o sail_v by_o the_o coast_n of_o asia_n act_n 27._o 2._o which_o have_v be_v a_o far_o fair_a ground_n to_o have_v conclude_v upon_o that_o paul_n be_v at_o miletum_n in_o that_o voyage_n since_o that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o those_o asian_a coast_n then_o to_o change_n miletum_n into_o melita_n upon_o no_o ground_n at_o all_o and_o certain_o the_o very_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o passage_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o that_o change_n for_o he_o be_v not_o tell_v timothy_n of_o erastus_n his_o abode_n at_o corinth_n or_o of_o trophimus_n his_o sick_a stay_n at_o miletum_n as_o thing_n unknown_a to_o he_o but_o as_o thing_n very_o well_o know_v yet_o mention_v to_o he_o as_o make_v to_o the_o apostle_n present_a purpose_n 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some_o apprehend_v it_o but_o that_o we_o find_v not_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o in_o the_o proper_a sense_n by_o sabbath_n therefore_o in_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o sabbatism_n of_o the_o day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o very_a day_n itself_o and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n 10._o the_o jew_n therefore_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v cure_v it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o carry_v thy_o bed_n 11._o he_o answer_v they_o he_o that_o make_v i_o whole_a the_o same_o say_v unto_o i_o take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o walk_v 12._o then_o ask_v they_o he_o what_o man_n be_v that_o which_o say_v unto_o thou_o take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o walk_v 13._o and_o he_o that_o be_v heal_v wist_v not_o who_o it_o be_v for_o jesus_n it_o jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n by_o some_o expositor_n be_v make_v of_o a_o questionable_a derivation_n whether_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a be_v the_o more_o undoubted_a both_o as_o better_o suit_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n and_o have_v also_o its_o parallel_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o 2_o king_n 23._o 16._o and_o as_o josiah_n turn_v himself_o he_o see_v the_o grave_n etc._n etc._n the_o septuagint_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n so_o jesus_n when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o cure_n upon_o the_o man_n turn_v himself_o away_o and_o be_v go_v have_v pick_v out_o this_o long_o disease_a man_n to_o do_v his_o work_n upon_o and_o not_o mind_v in_o his_o wisdom_n to_o heal_v any_o more_o nor_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o multitude_n more_o than_o he_o must_v needs_o what_o bring_v the_o concourse_n together_o in_o this_o place_n be_v somewhat_o hard_a to_o find_v jerusalem_n be_v now_o full_a of_o people_n it_o be_v the_o passover_n and_o whether_o these_o cloister_n be_v full_a 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he_o prophesi_v say_v he_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n the_o temple_n door_n open_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v o_o temple_n temple_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o trouble_v thyself_o i_o know_v thy_o best_a be_v to_o be_v destroy_v for_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n prophesy_v thus_o of_o thou_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v thy_o cedar_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v three_o remarkable_a thing_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v date_n from_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n namely_o this_o of_o the_o temple_n door_n open_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o sanhedrin_v flit_a from_o the_o room_n gazith_n and_o the_o scarlet_a list_n on_o the_o scape-goate_n head_n not_o turn_v white_a that_o be_v as_o testimony_n against_o themselves_o about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o occur_v exact_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v then_o the_o lord_n show_v they_o by_o the_o temple_n door_n open_v the_o shake_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a glory_n and_o by_o the_o flit_a of_o the_o sanhedrin_n the_o shake_n of_o their_o civil_a and_o by_o the_o not_o whiten_v of_o their_o scarlet_a list_n which_o have_v denote_v pardon_n of_o sin_n their_o deep_a die_n of_o sin_n and_o guilt_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n compare_v this_o self-opening_a of_o the_o temple_n door_n with_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o they_o may_v help_v the_o one_o to_o illustrate_v the_o other_o and_o methinks_v the_o word_n of_o rabban_n jocanan_n upon_o the_o open_n of_o the_o door_n o_o temple_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o disquiet_v thyself_o do_v seem_v to_o argue_v that_o before_o that_o open_n there_o have_v be_v some_o other_o such_o strange_a trouble_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o that_o be_v which_o may_v be_v the_o rent_v of_o the_o veil_n sect_n ii_o a_o sanhedrin_n sit_v in_o this_o gate_n this_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n or_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o court_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o suspect_a wife_n be_v try_v by_o drink_v of_o the_o bitter_a water_n and_o where_o the_o leper_n cleanse_v stand_v to_o have_v his_o atonement_n make_v and_o to_o have_v his_o cleanse_n whole_o perfect_v the_o rite_n of_o both_o which_o thing_n we_o have_v describe_v in_o their_o place_n in_o this_o gate_n also_o do_v woman_n after_o childbirth_n appear_v for_o their_o purification_n here_o it_o be_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n present_v her_o child_n jesus_n to_o the_o lord_n luke_n ii_o 22._o 11._o 22._o 22._o 22._o talm._n in_o sanhedr_n per._n 11._o in_o this_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n not_o in_o the_o very_a passage_n through_o it_o but_o in_o some_o room_n above_o or_o by_o it_o there_o sit_v a_o sanhedrin_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o judge_n now_o there_o be_v three_o rank_n of_o judicatories_n among_o the_o jew_n a_o judicatory_a or_o consistory_n of_o three_o a_o judicatory_a of_o three_o and_o twenty_o and_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n of_o seventy_o one_o in_o small_a town_n there_o be_v a_o triumvirate_n or_o a_o consistory_n set_v up_o consist_v only_o of_o three_o judge_n 1._o judge_n judge_n judge_n ibid._n per._n 1._o these_o judge_v and_o determine_v about_o money_n matter_n about_o borrow_v filch_v damage_n restitution_n the_o force_n or_o entice_v of_o a_o maid_n pull_v off_o the_o shoe_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o capital_a nor_o concern_v life_n and_o death_n but_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a concernment_n and_o condition_n in_o great_a cites_n there_o be_v sanhedrin_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o which_o

beginning_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n which_o after_o some_o space_n bend_v itself_o westward_o run_v out_o along_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o repeat_v those_o very_a many_o thing_n which_o be_v relate_v of_o this_o place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o be_v historical_a the_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a be_v only_o mystical_a and_o metaphorical_a and_o be_v transfer_v to_o denote_v the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a under_o the_o second_o temple_n when_o those_o thing_n be_v vanish_v which_o have_v set_v a_o eternal_a mark_n of_o infamy_n upon_o this_o place_n to_o wit_n idolatry_n and_o the_o howl_n of_o infant_n roast_v to_o moloch_n yet_o so_o much_o of_o the_o filthiness_n and_o of_o the_o abominable_a name_n remain_v that_o even_o now_o it_o do_v as_o much_o bear_v to_o the_o life_n the_o representation_n of_o héll_v as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o it_o be_v the_o common_a sink_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n whither_o all_o filth_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o nastiness_n meet_v it_o be_v probable_o the_o common_a bury_a place_n of_o the_o city_n if_o so_o be_v they_o do_v now_o bury_v within_o so_o small_a a_o distance_n from_o the_o city_n they_o shall_v bury_v in_o tophet_n until_o there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o place_n jer._n vii_o 32._o and_o there_o be_v there_o also_o a_o continual_a sire_n whereby_o bone_n and_o other_o filthy_a thing_n be_v consume_v lest_o they_o may_v offend_v or_o infect_v the_o city_n there_o be_v a_o tradition_n according_a to_o the_o school_n of_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n 1._o zaccai_n zaccai_n zaccai_n zaccai_n zaccai_n zaccai_n bab._n erubhin_n fol._n 19_o 1._o there_o be_v two_o paealm_n tree_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o ben-hinnom_n between_o which_o a_o smoke_n arise_v and_o this_o be_v that_o we_o learn_v the_o palm_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v fit_a for_o iron_n and_o this_o be_v the_o door_n of_o gehenna_n some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n apply_v that_o of_o esaiah_n hither_o chap._n lxvi_o vers_fw-la the_o last_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o and_o see_v the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o the_o man_n that_o rebel_v against_o i_o for_o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v and_o their_o fire_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v those_o gentile_n say_v kimchi_n upon_o the_o place_n who_o come_v to_o worship_n from_o month_n to_o month_n and_o from_o sabbath_n to_o sabbath_n shall_v go_v out_o without_o jerusalem_n into_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n and_o shall_v see_v the_o carcase_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o just_a shall_v go_v out_o without_o jerusalem_n into_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n and_o shall_v see_v those_o that_o rebel_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v concern_v the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n he_o himself_o doubt_v and_o leave_v undetermined_a 3._o undetermined_a undetermined_a undetermined_a undetermined_a undetermined_a undetermined_a kimchi_n upon_o joel_n 3._o for_o either_o jehosaphat_n say_v he_o here_o erect_v some_o building_n or_o do_v some_o work_n or_o it_o be_v call_v the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n because_o of_o judgement_n so_o also_o jarchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehosaphat_n mean_v all_o one_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n xl._n mount_n olivet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mount_n of_o olive_n 2_o sam._n xv._o 30._o zech._n fourteen_o 4._o in_o the_o rabbin_n common_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mount_n of_o oil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mount_n call_v the_o mount_n of_o olive_n lie_v over_o against_o the_o city_n be_v distant_a five_o furlong_n but_o luke_n say_v act._n 1._o 12._o then_o they_o return_v from_o the_o mount_n call_v olivet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v near_o jerusalem_n a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n but_o now_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n contain_v eight_o furlong_n or_o a_o whole_a mile_n neither_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o do_v luke_n fight_v against_o josephus_n for_o this_o last_o measure_n the_o space_n to_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o olivet_n the_o other_o to_o that_o place_n of_o olivet_n where_o our_o saviour_n ascend_v the_o first_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n be_v distant_a five_o furlong_n from_o the_o city_n but_o christ_n be_v about_o to_o ascend_v go_v up_o the_o mountain_n three_o furlong_n further_o the_o mount_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o olive_n tree_n however_o other_o tree_n grow_v in_o it_o and_o that_o because_o the_o number_n of_o these_o perhaps_o be_v great_a and_o the_o fruit_n better_o among_o other_o tree_n two_o cedar_n be_v mention_v or_o rather_o two_o monster_n of_o cedar_n 1._o cedar_n cedar_n cedar_n cedar_n cedar_n cedar_n hieros_n taanith_n fol._n 69._o 1._o two_o cedar_n they_o say_v be_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o olivet_n under_o one_o of_o which_o be_v four_o shop_n where_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o purisication_n be_v sell_v out_o of_o the_o other_o they_o fetch_v every_o month_n forty_o sea_n be_v certain_a measure_n of_o pigeon_n whence_o all_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v purify_v be_v supply_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n like_o that_o story_n that_o beneath_o this_o mountain_n all_o the_o dead_a be_v to_o be_v raise_v 1._o raise_v raise_v raise_v raise_v raise_v raise_v targum_fw-la upon_o cant._n 8._o 1._o when_o the_o dead_a shall_v live_v again_o say_v they_o mount_n olivet_n be_v to_o be_v rend_v in_o two_o and_o all_o the_o dead_a of_o israel_n shall_v come_v out_o thence_o yea_o those_o righteous_a person_n who_o die_v in_o captivity_n shall_v be_v roll_v under_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o under_o the_o mount_n of_o olivet_n there_o be_v a_o place_n in_o the_o mount_n direct_o opposite_a against_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o temple_n 3._o temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n see_v middoth_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 3._o to_o which_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v to_o burn_v the_o red_a cow_n go_v along_o a_o footbridge_n lay_v upon_o arch_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o and_o 9_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o parah_n cap._n 3._o hall_n 9_o when_o he_o sprinkle_v his_o blood_n there_o he_o direct_o level_v his_o eye_n at_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n those_o signal_n flame_v also_o accustom_v to_o be_v wave_v up_o and_o down_o on_o the_o top_n of_o this_o mount_n in_o token_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n now_o state_v be_v worthy_a of_o mention_n the_o custom_n and_o manner_n be_v thus_o describe_v etc._n describe_v describe_v describe_v describe_v describe_v describe_v rosh_n hashannah_n cap._n 2._o hall_n 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n former_o they_o hold_v up_o flame_n but_o when_o the_o cuthean_o spoil_v this_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o they_o shall_v send_v messenger_n the_o gloss_n be_v this_o they_o hold_v up_o the_o flame_n present_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v state_v and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o send_v messenger_n to_o those_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o in_o captivity_n to_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o the_o time_n for_o those_o slame_n give_v notice_n and_o the_o cuthean_o sometime_o hold_v up_o flame_n in_o a_o undue_a time_n and_o so_o deceive_v israel_n the_o text_n go_v forward_o how_o do_v they_o hold_v up_o the_o flame_n they_o take_v long_a staff_n of_o cedar_n and_o cane_n and_o fat_a wood_n and_o the_o course_n part_n of_o the_o flax_n and_o bind_v these_o together_o with_o a_o thread_n and_o one_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n put_v fire_n to_o it_o and_o shake_v the_o flame_n up_o and_o down_o this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n until_o he_o see_v another_o do_v so_o in_o a_o second_o mountain_n and_o another_o so_o in_o a_o three_o mountain_n but_o whence_o do_v they_o lift_v up_o these_o flame_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o mount_n of_o olivet_n to_o sartaba_n from_o sartaba_n to_o gryphena_n from_o gryphena_n to_o hauran_n from_o hauran_n to_o beth_n baltin_n and_o he_o who_o hold_v up_o the_o flame_n in_o beth_n baltin_n depart_v not_o thence_o but_o wave_v his_o flame_n up_o and_o down_o this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n until_o he_o see_v the_o whole_a captivity_n abound_v in_o flame_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gemarist_n inquire_v what_o from_o beth_n baltin_n mean_n this_o be_v biram_n what_o the_o captivity_n mean_v rabh_n joseph_n say_v this_o be_v pombeditha_n what_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v a_o burn_a pit_n of_o fire_n there_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o every_o one_o take_v a_o torch_n in_o his_o hand_n go_v up_o upon_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n believe_v the_o messiah_n shall_v converse_v very_o much_o in_o this_o mountain_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o truth_n and_o reason_n

blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o this_o be_v not_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o further_o 13._o further_o further_o further_o further_o further_o further_o ibid._n cap._n 13._o an_o israelite_n who_o alone_o see_v another_o israelite_n transgress_v and_o admonish_v he_o if_o he_o repent_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o hate_v he_o verse_n xlvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o even_o the_o publican_n the_o same_o how_o odious_a the_o publican_n be_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v spring_v of_o that_o nation_n and_o how_o they_o reckon_v they_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o all_o mankind_n appear_v many_o way_n in_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o very_a same_o be_v their_o character_n in_o their_o own_o writer_n 5._o writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 5._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o use_v the_o riches_n of_o such_o man_n of_o who_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o they_o be_v thief_n and_o of_o who_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o all_o their_o wealth_n be_v get_v by_o rapine_n and_o that_o all_o their_o business_n be_v the_o business_n of_o extortioner_n such_o as_o publican_n and_o robber_n be_v nor_o be_v their_o money_n to_o be_v mingle_v with_o thou_o because_o it_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v get_v by_o rapine_n 4._o rapine_n rapine_n rapine_n rapine_n rapine_n rapine_n nedarim_n cap._n 3._o hall_n 4._o publican_n be_v join_v with_o cutthroat_n and_o robber_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o swear_v to_o cutthroat_n to_o robber_n and_o to_o publican_n invade_v their_o good_n this_o be_v a_o offering_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v know_v by_o his_o companion_n 2._o companion_n companion_n companion_n companion_n companion_n companion_n ●●●_o s●●●●dr_n fol._n 25._o 2._o among_o those_o who_o be_v neither_o fit_a to_o judge_n nor_o to_o give_v a_o testimony_n in_o judgement_n be_v number_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o collector_n of_o tax_n and_o the_o publican_n they_o be_v mark_v with_o such_o reproach_n and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n partly_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o rapine_n partly_o that_o to_o the_o burden_n lay_v upon_o the_o nation_n they_o themselves_o add_v another_o burden_n above_o burden_n burden_n burden_n burden_n burden_n burden_n m●i●on_n in_o ●h●_n place_n above_o when_o be_v publican_n to_o be_v reckon_v for_o thief_n when_o he_o be_v a_o gentile_a or_o when_o of_o himself_o he_o take_v that_o office_n upon_o he_o or_o when_o be_v depute_v by_o the_o king_n he_o do_v not_o exact_v the_o set_a sum_n but_o exact_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n therefore_o the_o father_n of_o r._n zeira_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v for_o a_o rare_a person_n 2._o person_n person_n person_n person_n person_n person_n 〈…〉_o 2._o who_o be_v a_o publican_n for_o thirteen_o year_n do_v not_o make_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o tax_n heavy_a but_o rather_o ease_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o gaon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o king_n lay_v a_o tax_n to_o be_v exact_v of_o the_o jew_n of_o each_o according_a to_o his_o estate_n these_o publican_n be_v depute_v to_o proportion_v the_o thing_n become_v respecter_n of_o person_n burden_v some_o and_o indulge_v other_o and_o so_o become_v plunderer_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a the_o heathen_a yoke_n be_v to_o the_o jewish_a people_n boast_v themselves_o a_o free_a nation_n so_o much_o the_o more_o hateful_a to_o they_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o man_n who_o though_o spring_v of_o jewish_a blood_n yet_o render_v their_o yoke_n much_o more_o heavy_a by_o these_o rapine_n chap._n vi_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o alm_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v question_v whether_o matthew_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alm_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n i_o answer_v i._o that_o our_o saviour_n certain_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n or_o in_o syriac_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o make_v no_o doubt_n at_o all_o but_o that_o that_o word_n can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o understand_v by_o the_o common_a people_n than_o of_o alm_n there_o be_v as_o little_a doubt_n to_o be_v make_v for_o although_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o idiom_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n signify_v nothing_o else_o than_o righteousness_n yet_o now_o when_o our_o saviour_n speak_v those_o word_n it_o signify_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o alms._n ii_o christ_n use_v also_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n in_o the_o three_o verse_n next_o follow_v and_o matthew_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alm_n but_o by_o what_o right_n i_o beseech_v you_o shall_v he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alm_n in_o the_o follow_a when_o chri●t_n every_o where_o use_v one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n matthew_z may_v not_o change_v in_o greek_a where_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o change_v in_o syriac_n therefore_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o four_o first_o verse_n but_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o dialect_n of_o common_a people_n he_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o common_a people_n to_o speak_v of_o alms._n now_o they_o call_v alm_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n in_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tradition_n teach_v and_o the_o common_a people_n believe_v that_o alm_n confer_v very_o much_o to_o justification_n hear_v the_o jewish_a chair_n in_o this_o matter_n 15._o matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n bab._n bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 10._o 1._o &_o midr._n tillin_n upon_o psal_n xvii_o 15._o for_o one_o farthing_n give_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o alm_n a_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n where_o it_o render_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n after_o this_o manner_n i_o shall_v behold_v thy_o fa●e_n because_o of_o alms._n one_o say_v 1._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v bab._n rosh_n hashana●_n fol._n 4._o 1._o this_o money_n go_v for_o alm_n that_o my_o son_n may_v live_v and_o that_o i_o may_v obtain_v the_o world_n to_o come_v 1._o come_v come_v come_v come_v come_v come_v id._n beracoth_n fol._n 55._o 1._o a_o man_n table_n now_o expiate_v by_o alm_n as_o heretofore_o the_o altar_n do_v by_o sacrifice_n 2._o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n hiero●_n p●a●_n fol._n 15._o 2._o if_o you_o afford_v alm_n out_o of_o your_o purse_n god_n will_v keep_v you_o from_o all_o damage_n and_o harm_n ibid._n harm_n harm_n harm_n harm_n harm_n harm_n ibid._n monobazes_n the_o king_n bestow_v his_o good_n liberal_o upon_o the_o poor_a and_o have_v these_o word_n speak_v to_o he_o by_o his_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n your_o ancestor_n increase_v both_o their_o own_o riches_n and_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v they_o by_o their_o father_n but_o you_o waste_v both_o your_o own_o and_o those_o of_o your_o ancestor_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v my_o father_n lay_v up_o their_o wealth_n on_o earth_n i_o lay_v up_o i_o in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v write_v truth_n shall_v flourish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o righteousness_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n my_o father_n be_v lay_v up_o treasure_n that_o bear_v no_o fruit_n but_o i_o lie_v up_o such_o as_o bear_v fruit_n as_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o the_o just_a for_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o work_n my_o father_n treasure_v up_o where_o power_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n but_o ay_o where_o it_o be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v say_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n my_o father_n heap_v up_o for_o other_o i_o for_o myself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o for_o righteousness_n they_o scrape_v together_o for_o this_o world_n i_o for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o it_o be_v say_v righteousness_n shall_v deliver_v from_o death_n these_o thing_n be_v also_o recite_v in_o the_o 1._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 11._o 1._o babylonian_a talmud_n you_o see_v plain_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o understand_v righteousness_n namely_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o alm_n and_o that_o sense_n not_o so_o much_o frame_v in_o his_o own_o imagination_n as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o which_o the_o royal_a catechumen_n have_v imbibe_v from_o the_o pharisee_n his_o teacher_n behold_v the_o justify_n and_o save_v virtue_n of_o

and_o that_o country_n be_v peculiar_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o canaan_n distinct_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n hence_o jabin_n the_o king_n of_o hazor_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o canaan_n judg._n iu._n 2._o and_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o hittite_n 1_o king_n x._o 29._o ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o greek_a woman_n a_o syrophenician_n although_o judea_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v now_o a_o long_a while_n stoop_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o roman_n yet_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o syrogrecian_a kingdom_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o yet_o vanish_v and_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n avodah_n zarah_n fol._n 10._o 1._o in_o the_o captivity_n they_o compute_v the_o year_n only_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o greek_n they_o say_v before_o 2._o before_o before_o before_o before_o before_o before_o fol._n 8._o 2._o that_o the_o roman_n for_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n rule_v over_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o compute_v the_o time_n to_o that_o destruction_n by_o the_o year_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o by_o the_o year_n of_o the_o greek_n let_v the_o jew_n themselves_o well_o consider_v this_o and_o the_o christian_n with_o they_o who_o reckon_v the_o roman_a for_o the_o four_o monarchy_n in_o daniel_n therefore_o that_o woman_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o to_o reduce_v all_o into_o a_o short_a conclusion_n be_v a_o syrogrecian_a by_o nation_n a_o phenician_a in_o respect_n of_o her_o habitation_n and_o from_o thence_o call_v a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n verse_n xxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o dog_n by_o this_o title_n the_o jew_n out_o of_o spite_n and_o contempt_n disgrace_v the_o gentile_n who_o first_o care_v it_o be_v to_o hate_v to_o mock_v and_o to_o curse_v all_o beside_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d midr._fw-la tillen_n fol._n 6._o 3._o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o heathen_a be_v liken_v to_o dog_n from_o the_o common_a speech_n of_o the_o nation_n rather_o than_o from_o his_o own_o sense_n our_o saviour_n use_v this_o expression_n to_o who_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o so_o hateful_a and_o who_o custom_n be_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o vulgar_a this_o ignominious_a name_n like_o a_o stone_n cast_v at_o the_o heathen_a at_o length_n fall_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n direct_v it_o for_o although_o they_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o contempt_n fix_v that_o disgraceful_a name_n upon_o the_o gentile_n according_a to_o their_o very_a j●●t_n desert_n the_o holy_a spirit_n recoil_v it_o upon_o themselves_o see_v psal._n lix_n 6._o phil._n iii_o 2._o rev._n xxii_o 15_o etc._n etc._n verse_n xxxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v thanks_o and_o brake_n see_v vii_o see_v see_v see_v see_v see_v see_v chap._n vii_o here_o the_o tract_n beracoth_n where_o it_o be_v discourse_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o give_v thanks_o when_o many_o eat_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o who_o eat_v together_o ought_v to_o give_v thanks_o together_o that_o be_v one_o give_v thanks_o for_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o gloss_n write_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n say_v let_v we_o give_v thanks_o so_o when_o there_o be_v ten_o or_o a_o hundred_o or_o a_o thousand_o or_o more_o one_o give_v thanks_o for_o all_o and_o they_o answer_v after_o he_o amen_o or_o some_o word_n which_o he_o have_v recite_v 3._o recite_v recite_v recite_v recite_v recite_v recite_v see_v halac_n 3._o chap._n xvi_o verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v you_o not_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n the_o jew_n be_v very_o curious_a in_o observe_v the_o season_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o air._n 2._o air._n air._n air._n air._n air._n air._n bab._n joy_v fol._n 21._o 2._o in_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n all_o observe_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o smoke_n if_o the_o smoke_n bend_v northward_o the_o poor_a rejoice_v but_o the_o rich_a be_v trouble_v because_o there_o will_v be_v much_o rain_n the_o follow_a year_n and_o the_o fruit_n will_v be_v corrupt_v if_o it_o bend_v southward_o the_o poor_a grieve_v and_o the_o rich_a rejoice_v for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v few_o rain_v that_o year_n and_o the_o fruit_n will_v be_v sound_a if_o eastward_o all_o rejoice_v if_o westward_o all_o be_v trouble_v the_o gloss_n be_v they_o observe_v this_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n because_o the_o day_n before_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o rain_n of_o that_o year_n be_v sign_v as_o the_o tradition_n be_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n they_o judge_v concern_v the_o rain_n 2._o rain_n rain_n rain_n rain_n rain_n rain_n hieros_n ta●nith_n fol._n 65._o 2._o r._n acha_n say_v if_o any_o wise_a man_n have_v be_v in_o zippor_n when_o the_o first_o rain_n fall_v he_o may_v soretell_v the_o moystness_n of_o the_o year_n by_o the_o very_a smell_n of_o the_o dust_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v dim-sighted_a at_o the_o sign_n of_o time_n that_o be_v at_o those_o eminent_a sign_n which_o plain_o point_v as_o with_o the_o finger_n and_o by_o a_o visible_a mark_n that_o now_o those_o time_n that_o be_v so_o much_o foretell_v and_o expect_v even_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v at_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v can_v you_o not_o distinguish_v that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v by_o those_o sign_n which_o plain_o declare_v it_o do_v you_o not_o observe_v daniel_n week_n now_o expire_n be_v you_o not_o under_o a_o yoke_n the_o shake_n off_o of_o which_o you_o have_v neither_o any_o hope_n at_o all_o nor_o expectation_n to_o do_v do_v you_o not_o see_v how_o the_o nation_n be_v sink_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n be_v not_o miracle_n do_v by_o i_o such_o as_o be_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v before_o do_v you_o not_o consider_v a_o infinite_a multitude_n flow_v in_o even_o to_o a_o miracle_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n be_v raise_v into_o a_o present_a expectation_n of_o the_o messiah_n strange_a blindness_n voluntary_a and_o yet_o send_v upon_o you_o from_o heaven_n your_o sin_n and_o your_o punishment_n too_o they_o see_v all_o thing_n which_o may_v demonstrate_v and_o declare_v a_o messiah_n but_o they_o will_v not_o see_v verse_n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o thing_n especial_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v drive_v the_o disciple_n into_o a_o mistake_a interpretation_n ●●_o these_o word_n so_o that_o they_o understand_v they_o of_o leaven_n proper_o so_o call_v i._o that_o they_o have_v more_o seldom_o hear_v leaven_n use_v for_o doctrine_n the_o metaphorical_a use_n of_o it_o indeed_o be_v frequent_a among_o they_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n namely_o for_o evil_a affection_n and_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v more_o rare_a if_o any_o at_o all_o for_o evil_a doctrine_n thus_o one_o pray_v 1._o pray_v pray_v pray_v pray_v pray_v pray_v bab._n berac_n fol._n 17._o 1._o lord_n of_o age_n it_o be_v reveal_v and_o know_v before_o thy_o face_n that_o we_o will_v do_v thy_o will_n but_o do_v thou_o subdue_v that_o which_o hinder_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o the_o leaven_n which_o be_v in_o the_o lump_n and_o the_o tyranny_n of_o heathen_a kingdom_n where_o the_o gloss_n be_v thus_o the_o leaven_n which_o be_v in_o the_o lump_n be_v evil_a affection_n which_o leaven_n we_o in_o our_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n rosh_n hashanah_n f_z 3._o 2._o cyrus_n be_v leaven_v that_o be_v grow_v worse_a sometime_o it_o be_v use_v in_o a_o better_a sense_n the_o 17._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o kimchi_n in_o esal_n cap._n i._n 17._o rabbin_n say_v bless_a be_v that_o judge_n who_o leaven_v his_o judgement_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v concern_v doctrine_n but_o concern_v deliberation_n in_o judgement_n ii_o because_o very_o exact_a care_n be_v take_v by_o the_o pharisaical_a canon_n what_o leaven_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o what_o not_o disputation_n occur_v here_o and_o there_o whether_o heathen_a leaven_n be_v to_o be_v etc._n s_o see_n hieros_n 3_o chabb_n fol._n 3._o 3_o etc._n etc._n use_v and_o

mezia_n mezia_n mezia_n cap._n 5._o chap._n xxvi_o verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assemble_v together_o unto_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n §._o of_o the_o present_a authority_n of_o the_o council_n and_o of_o its_o place_n those_o ominous_a prodigy_n be_v very_o memorable_a which_o be_v relate_v by_o the_o talmudist_n to_o have_v happen_v forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n 3._o temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n 〈…〉_o fol._n 4●_n 3._o a_o tradition_n forty_o year_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v the_o western_a candle_n that_o be_v the_o middlemost_a ●●_o the_o holy_a candlestick_n be_v put_v out_o and_o the_o crimson_a tongue_n that_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o escape_n goat_n or_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n keep_v its_o redness_n and_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o goat_n that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n come_v out_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v shut_v over_o night_n be_v find_v open_a in_o the_o morning_n rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccat_n say_v therefore_o o_o temple_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o trouble_v we_o we_o know_v thy_o fate_n namely_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v for_o it_o be_v say_v open_v o_o lebanon_n thy_o gate_n that_o the_o flame_n may_v consume_v thy_o cedar_n 2._o cedar_n cedar_n cedar_n cedar_n cedar_n cedar_n idem_fw-la sanh_o d._n fol_z 24._o 2._o a_o tradition_n forty_o year_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v judgement_n in_o capital_a cause_n be_v take_v away_o from_o israel_n 2._o israel_n israel_n israel_n israel_n israel_n israel_n bab._n avodah_n zarah_n fol._n 8._o 2._o forty_o year_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v the_o council_n remove_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o shed_v with_o these_o two_o last_o tradition_n lie_v our_o present_a business_n what_o the_o jew_n say_v joh._n xviii_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o tradition_n before_o we_o judgement_n in_o capital_a cause_n be_v take_v away_o from_o israel_n when_o be_v they_o first_o take_v away_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n say_v the_o talmudsit_n no_o doubt_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o the_o jew_n imply_v so_o much_o but_o how_o be_v they_o take_v away_o it_o be_v general_o receive_v by_o all_o that_o the_o roman_n do_v so_o far_o divest_v the_o council_n of_o its_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v not_o allow_v by_o they_o to_o punish_v any_o with_o death_n and_o this_o be_v gather_v from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o one_o to_o death_n but_o if_o this_o indeed_o be_v true_a 1._o what_o do_v then_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mean_a 17_o mean_a mean_a mean_a mean_a mean_a mean_a chap._n x._o 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v deliver_v you_o up_o to_o the_o council_n 2._o how_o do_v they_o put_v stephen_n to_o death_n 3._o why_o be_v paul_n so_o much_o afraid_a to_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o council_n that_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n the_o talmudist_n excellent_o well_o clear_a the_o matter_n what_o signify_v that_o tradition_n say_v they_o of_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o council_n forty_o year_n before_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n rabh_n isaac_n bar_n abdimi_n say_v it_o signify_v thus_o much_o that_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v of_o sin_n and_o a_o little_a after_o but_o r._n nachman_n bar_n isaac_n say_v do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o judge_v of_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o do_v not_o judge_v in_o capital_a cause_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o see_v murderer_n so_o much_o increase_v that_o they_o can_v not_o judge_v they_o they_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v sit_v that_o we_o shall_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n that_o so_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o guilt_n that_o be_v the_o number_n and_o boldness_n of_o thief_n and_o murderer_n grow_v so_o great_a that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n grow_v weak_a and_o neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v put_v they_o to_o death_n it_o be_v better_a say_v they_o for_o we_o to_o remove_v from_o hence_o out_o of_o this_o chamber_n gazith_n where_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o place_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o judge_v they_o than_o that_o by_o sit_v still_o here_o and_o not_o judge_v they_o we_o shall_v render_v ourselves_o guilty_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o neither_o in_o the_o high_a nor_o in_o the_o inferior_a council_n any_o one_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n for_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v of_o capital_a matter_n in_o the_o inferior_a council_n in_o any_o city_n but_o only_o when_o the_o great_a council_n sit_v in_o the_o chamber_n gazith_n say_v the_o gloss._n the_o authority_n of_o they_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o roman_n but_o rather_o relinquish_v by_o themselves_o the_o slothfulness_n of_o the_o council_n destroy_v its_o own_o authority_n hear_v it_o just_o upbraid_v in_o this_o matter_n 17_o matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n maccoth_n chap._n 1._o hal._n 17_o the_o council_n which_o put_v but_o one_o to_o death_n in_o seven_o year_n be_v call_v destructive_a r._n lazar_n ben_fw-mi azariah_n say_v whichput_v one_o to_o death_n in_o seventy_o year_n r._n tarphon_n and_o r._n achiba_n say_v if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o council_n when_o it_o judge_v of_o capital_a matter_n there_o have_v none_o ever_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o it_o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi gamaliel_n say_v these_o man_n have_v increase_v the_o number_n of_o murderer_n in_o israel_n most_o certain_o true_a o_o simeon_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o power_n of_o the_o council_n come_v to_o be_v weaken_v in_o capital_a matter_n because_o they_o either_o by_o mere_a slothfulness_n or_o by_o a_o foolish_a tenderness_n or_o as_o indeed_o the_o truth_n be_v by_o a_o most_o fond_a estimation_n of_o a_o israelite_n as_o a_o israelite_n they_o so_o far_o neglect_v to_o punish_v bloodshed_n and_o murder_n and_o other_o crime_n till_o wickedness_n grow_v so_o untractable_a that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o it_o and_o dare_v not_o kill_v the_o killer_n in_o this_o sense_n their_o say_n must_v be_v understand_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n their_o authority_n of_o judge_v not_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o roman_n but_o lose_v by_o themselves_o and_o despise_v by_o their_o people_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o so_o lose_v but_o that_o sometime_o they_o exercise_v it_o namely_o when_o they_o observe_v they_o may_v do_v it_o safe_o and_o without_o danger_n that_o veniam_fw-la corvis_fw-la etc._n etc._n spare_v crow_n but_o vex_v pigeon_n thief_n murderer_n and_o wicked_a man_n arm_v with_o force_n they_o dare_v not_o call_v into_o their_o judgement_n they_o be_v afraid_a of_o so_o desperate_a a_o crew_n but_o to_o judge_n condemn_v torture_n and_o put_v to_o death_n poor_a man_n and_o christian_n from_o who_o they_o fear_v no_o such_o danger_n they_o dread_v it_o not_o they_o do_v not_o avoid_v it_o they_o have_v be_v ready_a enough_o at_o condemniag_n our_o saviour_n himself_o to_o death_n if_o they_o have_v not_o fear_v the_o people_n and_o if_o providence_n have_v not_o otherwise_o determine_v of_o his_o death_n we_o may_v also_o by_o the_o way_n add_v that_o also_o which_o follow_v after_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n sanhedr_n fol._n 24._o 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o simeon_n ben_fw-mi jochai_n judgement_n of_o pecuniary_a matter_n be_v take_v away_o from_o israel_n 1._o israel_n israel_n israel_n israel_n israel_n israel_n fol._n 18._o 1._o in_o the_o same_o tract_n this_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o simeon_n ben_fw-mi shetah_n long_o before_o christ_n be_v bear_v but_o this_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o transcriber_n but_o now_o if_o the_o jewish_a council_n lose_v their_o power_n of_o judge_v in_o pecuniary_a cause_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n as_o they_o lose_v it_o in_o capital_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o deceit_n oppression_n and_o mutual_a injury_n be_v grow_v so_o common_a and_o dare_a that_o they_o be_v let_v alone_o as_o be_v above_o all_o punishment_n the_o babylonian_a gemarist_n allege_v another_o reason_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o their_o nation_n this_o be_v no_o fit_a place_n to_o examine_v before_o examine_v examine_v examine_v examine_v examine_v examine_v see_v avodah_n zarah_n as_o before_o that_o we_o may_v

f._n 71._o 1._o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a do_v hadrian_n beseige_fw-fr bittar_n 2._o bittar_n bittar_n bittar_n bittar_n bittar_n bittar_n ibid._n f._n 66._o 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o deluge_n be_v twelve_o month_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o egyptian_n twelve_o month_n the_o judgement_n of_o job_n be_v twelve_o month_n the_o judgement_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v twelve_o month_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n twelve_o month_n but_o the_o judgement_n of_o nebuchadnezzer_n be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o the_o judgement_n of_o vespasian_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a 2._o half_a half_a half_a half_a half_a half_a ibid._n f._n 79._o 2._o nabuchadnezzar_n stay_v in_o daphne_n of_o antioch_n and_o send_v nebuzaradan_n to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n he_o continue_v there_o for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a there_o be_v many_o other_o passage_n of_o that_o kind_n wherein_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o design_n to_o point_n out_o a_o determinate_a space_n of_o time_n as_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o miserable_a state_n of_o affair_n they_o be_v in_o under_z antiochus_z and_o perhaps_o it_o have_v be_v much_o more_o for_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o christian_a commentator_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n if_o they_o have_v look_v upon_o that_o number_n and_o the_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n and_o the_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n as_o speak_v allusive_o and_o not_o apply_v it_o to_o any_o precise_a or_o determinate_a time_n but_o the_o way_n while_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o persecution_n under_o the_o greek_n we_o can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o story_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o maccab._n vii_o of_o the_o mother_n and_o her_o seven_o son_n that_o undergo_v so_o cruel_a a_o martyrdom_n because_o we_o meet_v with_o one_o very_a like_o it_o if_o not_o the_o same_o only_o the_o name_n change_v 2._o change_v change_v change_v change_v change_v change_v gittim_n fol._n 57_o 2._o we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v account_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n psal._n xliv_o rab._n judah_n say_v this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seven_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o bring_v forth_o the_o first_o before_o cesar_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o worship_n idol_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v to_o they_o it_o be_v write_v in_o our_o law_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n then_o they_o carry_v he_o out_o and_o slay_v he_o they_o bring_v the_o second_o before_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n be_v more_o large_o relate_v in_o echah_n rabbathi_o 1._o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o fol._n 67._o 4._o &_o 68_o 1._o where_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o nachton_n who_o be_v take_v captive_a with_o her_o seven_o son_n cesar_n take_v they_o and_o shut_v they_o up_o within_o seven_o grate_n he_o bring_v forth_o the_o first_o and_o command_v say_v worship_n idol_n etc._n etc._n the_o story_n seem_v whole_o the_o same_o only_o the_o name_n of_o antiochus_n and_o cesar_n change_v of_o which_o the_o reader_n have_v consult_v both_o may_v give_v his_o own_o judgement_n and_o because_o we_o be_v now_o fall_v into_o a_o compare_v of_o the_o story_n in_o the_o maccabee_n with_o the_o talmudist_n let_v we_o compare_v one_o more_o in_o josephus_n with_o one_o in_o the_o same_o author_n josephus_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o foretell_v it_o to_o vespasian_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v emperor_n 27._o emperor_n emperor_n emperor_n emperor_n emperor_n emperor_n de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 27._o vespasian_n command_v that_o josephus_n shall_v be_v keep_v with_o all_o the_o diligence_n imaginable_a that_o he_o may_v be_v convey_v safe_o to_o nero_n which_o when_o josephus_n understand_v he_o request_v that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o impart_v something_o of_o moment_n to_o vespasian_n himself_o alone_o vespasian_n have_v command_v all_o out_o of_o the_o room_n except_o titus_n and_o two_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n josephus_n accost_v he_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o send_v i_o to_o nero_n thou_o thyself_o o_o vespasian_n shall_v be_v cesar_n and_o emperor_n thou_o and_o this_o thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o talmudist_n attribute_v such_o a_o prediction_n to_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n in_o the_o tract_n before_o quote_v viz._n 2._o viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n gittin_n fol._n 56._o 1._o &_o echah_n rabbathi_o fol._n 64._o 2._o rabban_n johanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n be_v carry_v out_o in_o a_o coffin_n as_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a out_o of_o jerusalem_n he_o go_v to_o vespasian_n army_n and_o say_v where_o be_v your_o king_n they_o go_v and_o tell_v vespasian_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a jew_n desire_v admission_n to_o you_o let_v he_o come_v in_o say_v he_o when_o he_o come_v in_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v o_o king_n live_v o_o king_n so_o in_o gittin_n but_o in_o midras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v my_o lord_n the_o emperor_n say_v vespasian_n you_o salute_v i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v king_n but_o i_o be_o not_o so_o and_o the_o king_n will_v hear_v this_o and_o judge_v such_o a_o one_o to_o death_n to_o who_o he_o although_o you_o be_v not_o king_n yet_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o temple_n must_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o by_o a_o king_n hand_n as_o it_o be_v write_v lebanon_n shall_v fall_v by_o a_o mighty_a one_o isai._n x._o 34._o to_o which_o of_o these_o two_o or_o whether_o indeed_o to_o both_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o prediction_n ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v return_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o greek_n the_o army_n and_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v defeat_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o judah_n the_o maccabite_n the_o people_n begin_v to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o care_n and_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o holy_a thing_n the_o story_n of_o which_o we_o meet_v with_o 1_o maccab._n iu_o 43_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o josephus_n 11._o josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n antiqu._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 11._o who_o word_n be_v worth_a our_o transcribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o find_v the_o temple_n desolate_v the_o gate_n burn_v and_o the_o grass_n through_o the_o mere_a solitude_n of_o the_o place_n spring_v up_o there_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n therefore_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n weep_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o sight_n they_o therefore_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o temple_n make_v up_o the_o breach_n and_o as_o middoth_n in_o the_o place_n above_o speak_v those_o thirteen_o breach_n which_o the_o grecian_n have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o repair_v they_o and_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o breach_n they_o institute_v thirteen_o adoration_n the_o altar_n because_o it_o have_v be_v profane_v by_o gentile_a sacrifice_n they_o pull_v it_o whole_o down_o and_o lay_v up_o the_o stone_n in_o a_o certain_a chamber_n near_o the_o court._n 6._o court._n court._n court._n court._n court._n court._n middoth_n cap_n 1._o hall_n 6._o towards_o the_o north-east_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a chamber_n where_o the_o son_n of_o the_o asmonean_n lay_v up_o the_o stone_n of_o that_o altar_n which_o the_o grecian_a king_n have_v profane_v and_o that_o as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o there_o may_v come_v a_o prophet_n that_o shall_v direct_v they_o what_o to_o do_v with_o they_o nor_o do_v it_o seem_v without_o reason_n for_o whereas_o those_o stone_n have_v once_o be_v consecrate_v they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n put_v they_o to_o any_o common_a use_n and_o since_o they_o have_v be_v profane_v they_o dare_v not_o put_v they_o to_o any_o holy_a use_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o restore_v purge_v repair_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v and_o on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o month_n cisleu_n they_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n and_o establish_v it_o for_o a_o anniversary_n solemnity_n to_o be_v keep_v eight_o day_n together_o of_o the_o rite_n of_o that_o feast_n i_o shall_v say_v more_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o these_o thing_n chap._n vii_o various_a thing_n §_o i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephraim_n joh._n xi_o 54._o ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maron_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o maronite_n iii_o chalamish_n naveh_n and_o other_o obscure_a place_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n i._n but_o what_o the_o jew_n opinion_n be_v about_o this_o matter_n and_o this_o day_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o themselves_o 2._o themselves_o themselves_o themselves_o themselves_o themselves_o themselves_o succah_n fol._n 55._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v seventy_o bullock_n according_a to_o the_o seventy_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o what_o be_v the_o single_a bullock_n it_o be_v for_o the_o singular_a nation_n the_o jewish_a a_o parable_n it_o be_v like_o a_o great_a king_n that_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n make_v ready_a a_o great_a feast_n but_o the_o last_o day_n say_v to_o his_o friend_n make_v ready_a some_o little_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v refresh_v myself_o with_o thou_o the_o gloss_n be_v i_o have_v no_o advantage_n or_o refreshment_n in_o that_o great_a feast_n with_o they_o but_o in_o this_o little_a one_o with_o thou_o 21._o thou_o thou_o thou_o thou_o thou_o thou_o bemidbar_n rabba_fw-mi sect_n 21._o on_o the_o eight_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o holiday_n for_o so_o say_v the_o scripture_n for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n but_o my_o prayer_n be_v for_o they_o psal._n cix_o thou_o fee_v o_o god_n that_o israel_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n offer_v before_o thou_o seventy_o bullock_n for_o the_o seventy_o nation_n israel_n therefore_o say_v unto_o thou_o o_o eternal_a lord_n behold_v we_o offer_v for_o these_o seventy_o bullock_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v love_v we_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o love_n they_o be_v our_o adversary_n the_o holy_a bless_a god_n therefore_o say_v to_o israel_n offer_v for_o yourselves_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n a_o parable_n this_o be_v like_o a_o king_n who_o make_v a_o feast_n for_o seven_o day_n and_o invite_v all_o the_o man_n in_o that_o province_n for_o those_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n but_o when_o those_o seven_o day_n be_v pass_v he_o say_v to_o his_o friend_n we_o have_v do_v what_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v do_v towards_o these_o man_n let_v thou_o and_o i_o return_v and_o enjoy_v together_o whatever_o come_v to_o hand_n be_v it_o but_o one_o pound_n of_o flesh_n or_o fish_n or_o herb_n so_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n say_v to_o israel_n the_o eight_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o feast_n or_o holiday_n etc._n etc._n citat_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n gloss._n in_o loc_n citat_fw-la they_o offer_v seventy_o bullock_n for_o the_o seventy_o nation_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o they_o that_o the_o rain_n may_v fall_v upon_o the_o field_n of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n be_v make_v as_o to_o the_o water_n i_o e._n god_n determine_v what_o rain_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o year_n follow_v hence_o therefore_o this_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n grow_v into_o such_o esteem_n in_o that_o nation_n above_o the_o other_o day_n because_o on_o the_o other_o seven_o day_n they_o think_v supplication_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v not_o so_o much_o for_o themselves_o as_o for_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v whole_o in_o their_o own_o behalve_n and_o hence_o the_o determination_n and_o finish_n of_o the_o feast_n when_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v over_o and_o the_o beginning_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o new_a one_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o ii_o they_o do_v not_o reckon_v the_o eight_o day_n as_o include_v within_o the_o feast_n but_o a_o festival_n day_n separately_z and_o by_o its_o self_n 1._o self_n self_n self_n self_n self_n self_n succah_n fol._n 48._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eight_o day_n be_v a_o feast_n by_o its_o self_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o these_o modern_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o be_v mean_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cast_n of_o lot_n gloss._n as_o to_o the_o bullock_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n there_o be_v no_o lot_n cast_v to_o determine_v what_o course_n of_o priest_n shall_v offer_v they_o because_o they_o take_v it_o in_o order_n etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n they_o cast_v lot_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peculiar_a benediction_n by_o its_o self_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o feast_n by_o its_o self_n gloss._n for_o on_o this_o day_n they_o do_v not_o sit_v in_o their_o tent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o that_o be_v not_o unworthy_a our_o observation_n out_o of_o maimonides_n 6._o maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n succah_n cap._n 6._o if_o any_o one_o either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o presumption_n have_v not_o make_v a_o booth_n for_o himself_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n which_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o do_v it_o on_o the_o next_o day_n nay_o at_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n note_v that_o at_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o booth_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n not_o of_o six_o bullock_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v if_o that_o day_n be_v to_o have_v be_v join_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o feast_n but_o one_o only_a 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o song_n by_o its_o self_n otherwise_o sing_v than_o on_o other_o day_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o benediction_n of_o the_o day_n by_o its_o self_n or_o as_o other_o the_o royal_a blessing_n according_a to_o that_o 1_o king_n viii_o 66._o on_o the_o eight_o day_n solomon_n send_v the_o people_n away_o and_o they_o bless_v the_o king_n but_o the_o former_a most_o obtain_v to_o all_o which_o may_v be_v add_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n about_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o sing_v the_o hallel_n viz._n psal._n xiii_o fourteen_o xv._o xvi_o xvii_o &_o xviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v bind_v to_o rejoice_v that_o be_v to_o offer_v thank-offering_n for_o the_o joy_n of_o that_o feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o bind_v be_v to_o honour_v that_o last_o day_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n on_o this_o day_n they_o do_v not_o use_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o booth_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o branch_n of_o palm_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o pomecitrons_a but_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o offering_n of_o water_n upon_o this_o day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n verse_n xxxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n to_o this_o offering_n of_o water_n perhaps_o our_o saviour_n word_n may_v have_v some_o respect_n for_o it_o be_v only_o at_o this_o feast_n that_o it_o be_v use_v and_o none_o other_o you_o have_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o service_n describe_v in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v to_o this_o purpose_n supr_fw-la purpose_n purpose_n purpose_n purpose_n purpose_n purpose_n succah_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o what_o manner_n be_v this_o offering_n of_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o fill_v a_o golden_a phial_n contain_v three_o log_n out_o of_o siloam_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o water-gate_n a_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o call_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o because_o that_o water_n which_o be_v fetch_v from_o siloam_n be_v bring_v through_o it_o they_o sound_v their_o trumpet_n and_o sing_v then_o a_o priest_n go_v up_o by_o the_o ascent_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o left_a there_o be_v two_o silver_n vessel_n one_o with_o water_n the_o other_o with_o wine_n he_o pour_v some_o of_o the_o water_n into_o the_o wine_n and_o some_o of_o the_o wine_n into_o the_o water_n and_o so_o perform_v the_o service_n r._n judah_n say_v they_o offer_v one_o log_n every_o of_o those_o eight_o day_n and_o they_o say_v to_o he_o that_o offer_v it_o lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n for_o upon_o a_o certain_a time_n there_o be_v one_o that_o offer_v it_o upon_o his_o foot_n gemar_fw-la he_o be_v a_o sadducee_n gloss._n the_o sadducee_n do_v not_o approve_v the_o offering_n of_o water_n and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n pelt_v he_o with_o their_o citron_n that_o day_n a_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v break_v 1._o break_v break_v break_v break_v break_v break_v succah_n fol._n 51._o 1._o whoever_o have_v not_o see_v the_o rejoice_v that_o be_v upon_o the_o draw_n of_o this_o

1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a bullock_n which_o they_o kill_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o passover_n or_o for_o the_o passover_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o calf_n be_v the_o passover_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lamb._n 2._o the_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n prepare_v and_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o eat_v the_o chagigah_n the_o passover_n on_o that_o day_n because_o the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o chagihah_n must_v not_o make_v void_a the_o sabbath_n supr_fw-la sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n pesachin_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chagigah_n do_v not_o set_v aside_o the_o sabbath_n hence_o that_o we_o quote_v before_o that_o the_o chagigah_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o also_o not_o in_o case_n of_o uncleanness_n because_o however_o the_o chagigah_n and_o defilement_n may_v set_v aside_o the_o passover_n yet_o it_o may_v not_o the_o sabbath_n verse_n xxxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n do_v pilate_n jest_n or_o deride_v they_o when_o he_o bid_v they_o take_v he_o and_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o their_o own_o law_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o all_o capital_a judgement_n or_o sentence_n upon_o life_n have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n for_o above_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o they_o oftentimes_o themselves_o confess_v but_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v it_o be_v common_o receive_v that_o the_o roman_n at_o this_o time_n the_o jew_n lord_n and_o master_n have_v take_v from_o all_o their_o court_n a_o power_n and_o capacity_n of_o judge_v the_o capital_a matter_n we_o have_v speak_v large_o upon_o this_o subject_n in_o our_o note_n upon_o matth._n xxvi_o 3._o let_v we_o superadd_a a_o few_o thing_n here_o 2._o here_o here_o here_o here_o here_o here_o avodah_n zarah_n fol._n 8._o 2._o rabh_n cahna_n say_v when_o r._n ishmael_n bar_n jose_n lay_v sick_a they_o send_v to_o he_o say_v pray_v sir_n tell_v we_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v once_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o father_n he_o say_v to_o they_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o wicked_a kingdom_n the_o roman_a empire_n reign_v over_o israel_n fourscore_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o the_o father_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n determine_v about_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o heathen_a land_n and_o about_o glass_n vessel_n forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o sanhedrin_n remove_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o tavern_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o tradition_n rabh_n isaac_n bar_n abdimi_n say_v they_o do_v not_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n of_o mulct_n the_o gloss_n be_v those_o be_v the_o judgement_n about_o sin_v any_o that_o offer_a violence_n that_o entice_v a_o maid_n and_o the_o price_n of_o a_o servant_n when_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_n they_o do_v not_o judge_v about_o these_o thing_n and_o so_o those_o judgement_n about_o mulct_n or_o sin_n cease_v here_o we_o have_v one_o part_n of_o their_o judiciary_n power_n lose_v not_o take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o the_o roman_n but_o fall_v of_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n nor_o do_v the_o roman_n indeed_o take_v away_o their_o power_n of_o judge_v in_o capital_a matter_n but_o they_o by_o their_o own_o oscitancy_n supine_n and_o unreasonable_a lenity_n lose_v it_o themselves_o for_o so_o the_o gemara_n go_v on_o rabh_n nachman_n bar_n isaac_n say_v let_v he_o not_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v judgement_n of_o mulct_n for_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v capital_a judgement_n neither_o and_o whence_o come_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o see_v that_o so_o many_o murder_n and_o homicide_n multiply_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o well_o judge_v and_o call_v they_o to_o account_v they_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o we_o that_o we_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o how_o can_v we_o otherwise_o sit_v here_o and_o not_o punish_v they_o not_o contract_v a_o guilt_n upon_o ourselves_o they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o punish_v murderer_n while_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o place_n itself_o engage_v they_o to_o it_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gemarist_n upon_o which_o the_o gloss._n the_o room_n gazith_n be_v half_a of_o it_o within_o and_o half_a of_o it_o without_o the_o holy_a place_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o council_n shall_v sit_v near_o the_o divine_a majesty_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o say_v whoever_o constitute_v a_o unfit_a judge_n be_v as_o if_o he_o plant_v a_o grove_n by_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o and_o it_o follow_v present_o after_o thou_o shall_v not_o plant_v thou_o a_o grove_n near_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n xvi_o 18_o 21._o they_o remove_v therefore_o from_o gazith_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o tavern_n now_o though_o the_o tavern_n be_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o sit_v so_o near_o the_o divine_a majesty_n there_o as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_n let_v we_o now_o in_o order_n put_v the_o whole_a matter_n together_o i._o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v most_o stupid_o and_o unreasonable_o remiss_a in_o their_o punishment_n of_o capital_a offender_n go_v upon_o this_o reason_n especial_o that_o they_o account_v it_o so_o horrible_a a_o thing_n to_o sentence_v a_o israelite_n to_o death_n forsooth_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o stock_n of_o israel_n and_o you_o must_v have_v a_o care_n how_o you_o touch_v such_o a_o one_o 2._o one_o one_o one_o one_o one_o one_o ●ava_fw-la meziah_n sol_fw-mi 83._o 2._o r._n eliezer_n b._n r._n simeon_n have_v lay_v hold_n on_o some_o thief_n r._n joshua_n b._n korchah_n send_v to_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o thou_o vinegar_n the_o son_n of_o good_a wine_n i._n e._n o_o thou_o wicked_a son_n of_o a_o good_a father_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o deliver_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o the_o slaughter_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o root_v the_o thorn_n out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n to_o who_o the_o other_o let_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n come_v and_o root_v they_o out_o himself_o it_o be_v worth_a note_n that_o the_o very_a thief_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o o_o they_o must_v not_o be_v touch_v by_o any_o mean_n but_o refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o 1._o himself_o himself_o himself_o himself_o himself_o himself_o ibid._n fol._n 64._o 1._o when_o r._n ishmael_n b._n r._n jose_n be_v constitute_v a_o magistrate_n by_o the_o king_n there_o happen_v some_o such_o thing_n to_o he_o for_o elias_n himself_o rebuke_v he_o say_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o deliver_v over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o slaughter_n hence_o that_o which_o we_o allege_v elsewhere_o 1._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o maccoth_n fol._n 7._o 1._o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o happen_v to_o sentence_v any_o one_o to_o death_n within_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n be_v call_v a_o destroyer_n r._n eleazar_n ben_fw-mi azariah_n say_v it_o be_v so_o if_o they_o shall_v but_o condemn_v one_o within_o seventy_o year_n ii_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o any_o one_o how_o this_o foolish_a remissness_n and_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o of_o judgement_n will_v soon_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o robber_n murderer_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o indeed_o they_o do_v so_o abundant_o multiply_v that_o the_o sanhedrin_n neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v as_o it_o ought_v call_v the_o criminal_n to_o account_n the_o law_n sleep_v while_o wickedness_n be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o its_o revel_n and_o punitive_a justice_n be_v so_o out_o of_o countenance_n that_o as_o to_o uncertain_a murder_n they_o make_v no_o search_n and_o certain_a one_o they_o frame_v no_o judgement_n against_o 1._o against_o against_o against_o against_o against_o against_o sotah_n fol._n 47._o 1._o since_o the_o time_n that_o homicide_n multiply_v the_o behead_v the_o heifer_n cease_v and_o in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v in_o avodah_n 2._o avodah_n avodah_n avodah_n avodah_n avodah_n avodah_n fol._n 8._o 2._o when_o they_o see_v the_o number_n of_o murderer_n so_o great_o increase_v that_o

they_o can_v not_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o they_o they_o say_v let_v we_o remove_v etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n which_o we_o also_o observe_v in_o our_o note_n upon_o chap._n viii_o 3._o viii_o viii_o viii_o viii_o viii_o viii_o maimon_n in_o sotah_n cap._n 3._o since_o the_o time_n that_o adultery_n so_o open_o advance_v under_o the_o second_o temple_n they_o lest_o off_o try_v the_o adulteress_n by_o the_o bitter_a water_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o liberty_n of_o judge_v in_o capital_a matter_n be_v no_o more_o take_v from_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n than_o the_o behead_v of_o the_o heifer_n or_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o suspect_a wife_n by_o the_o bitter_a water_n be_v take_v away_o by_o they_o which_o not_o one_o will_v affirm_v but_o rather_o iii_o when_o the_o sanhedrin_n see_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o struggle_v against_o the_o mighty_a torrent_n and_o inundation_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n that_o play_v rex_fw-la and_o encroach_v so_o fast_o upon_o they_o and_o that_o the_o interposure_n of_o their_o authority_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o suppress_v they_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o pass_a judgement_n as_o they_o ought_v they_o determine_v not_o to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n at_o all_o and_o whereas_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v by_o the_o majesty_n and_o awfulness_n of_o the_o place_n while_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_fw-mi in_o the_o very_a court_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o altar_n to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o sacredness_n of_o the_o place_n but_o can_v not_o indeed_o do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dare_a pride_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o criminal_n they_o throw_v themselves_o out_o of_o that_o apartment_n and_o go_v further_o off_o into_o the_o place_n where_o the_o exchanger_n shop_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o to_o other_o place_n which_o we_o find_v mention_v in_o rosh_n hashanah_n 1._o hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n fol._n 31._o 1._o iv_o it_o be_v dispute_v whether_o they_o ever_o return_v to_o their_o first_o place_n gazith_o or_o no._n it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o gloss_n in_o avodah_n zarah_n 2._o zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n fol._n 8._o 2._o when_o for_o a_o time_n they_o find_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a they_o betake_v themselves_o again_o to_o that_o room_n we_o have_v the_o same_o also_o elsewhere_o upon_o this_o tradition_n 1._o tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n chetubb_n fol._n 30._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o r._n chaia_n from_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v though_o the_o sanhedrin_n cease_v yet_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o sanhedrin_n do_v not_o cease_v for_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n he_o either_o fall_v off_o from_o some_o house_n or_o some_o wild_a beast_n tear_v and_o devour_v he_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v burn_v he_o either_o fall_v into_o some_o fire_n or_o some_o serpent_n bite_v he_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v slay_v i._n e._n with_o the_o sword_n be_v either_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o heathen_a king_n or_o be_v murder_v by_o robber_n he_o that_o have_v deserve_v strangle_v be_v either_o drown_v in_o some_o river_n or_o choke_v by_o a_o squinancy_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v why_o be_v it_o say_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v and_o not_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o this_o the_o gloss_n answer_v sometime_o according_a to_o the_o urgency_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n the_o sanhedrin_n return_v to_o the_o room_n gazith_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v further_a except_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o never_o return_v to_o sit_v in_o capital_a cause_n or_o to_o try_v murder_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o removal_n at_o first_o be_v because_o the_o number_n of_o homicide_n so_o increase_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n v._o when_o the_o great_a council_n do_v not_o sit_v in_o gazith_o all_o court_n for_o capital_a matter_n cease_v every_o where_o else_o one_o gloss_n say_v thus_o they_o take_v no_o cognisance_n of_o capital_a matter_n in_o any_o of_o the_o lesser_a session_n so_o long_o as_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n do_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_n another_o say_v what_o time_n the_o great_a sanhedrin_n sit_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n where_o it_o ought_v near_o the_o altar_n then_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o judge_n in_o all_o thy_o gate_n to_o judge_v in_o capital_a cause_n but_o when_o that_o remove_v than_o all_o cognisance_n about_o those_o matter_n cease_v vi_o the_o sanhedrin_n remove_v as_o we_o have_v already_o see_v from_o gazith_n forty_o year_n before_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o be_v say_v forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n judgement_n in_o capital_a cause_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o now_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o privilege_n whether_o the_o roman_n be_v in_o fault_n or_o whether_o rather_o the_o jew_n nay_o the_o sanhedrin_n itself_o have_v not_o bring_v it_o upon_o themselves_o when_o the_o sanhedrin_n flit_v from_o gazith_n all_o judgement_n of_o this_o kind_n vanish_v and_o upon_o what_o reason_n they_o do_v thus_o flit_v we_o have_v learn_v from_o their_o own_o pen_n we_o will_v not_o contend_v about_o the_o time_n when_o these_o forty_o year_n shall_v first_o begin_v though_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v they_o may_v begin_v about_o half_a a_o year_n before_o christ_n death_n the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v under_o consideration_n speak_v by_o the_o sanhedrin_n to_o pilate_n seem_v to_o refer_v whole_o to_o the_o reason_n we_o have_v already_o mention_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a 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that_o number_n of_o twelve_o but_o omit_v this_o there_o be_v more_o also_o present_a when_o he_o say_v these_o word_n who_o have_v follow_v he_o in_o the_o regeneration_n and_o if_o all_o they_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v to_o be_v conclude_v within_o that_o privilege_n of_o sit_v with_o christ_n upon_o the_o bench_n why_o be_v the_o number_n restrain_v only_o to_o twelve_o you_o twelve_o that_o be_v all_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v so_o thorny_a a_o gloss_n that_o my_o finger_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n touch_v it_o iii_o we_o give_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o their_o place_n namely_o by_o christ_n sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v his_o tribunal_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o vengeance_n against_o the_o jewish_a nation_n than_o not_o the_o person_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n shall_v judge_v and_o condemn_v that_o most_o wicked_a nation_n and_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n itself_o concern_v the_o saint_n sit_v with_o christ._n 1._o nothing_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o scripture_n than_o that_o all_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n v._o 10._o as_o well_o the_o sheep_n as_o the_o goat_n mat._n xxv_o 32._o etc._n etc._n mention_v indeed_o be_v make_v of_o reign_v with_o christ_n but_o no_o where_o of_o judge_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ii_o how_o little_a or_o nothing_o do_v that_o sound_n the_o saint_n shall_v approve_v the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n be_v throne_n for_o this_o to_o be_v set_v up_o that_o those_o that_o sit_v upon_o they_o shall_v approve_v the_o judgement_n the_o very_a devil_n and_o damn_a themselves_o shall_v not_o otherwise_o choose_v but_o acknowledge_v his_o justice_n iii_o and_o what_o i_o pray_v be_v this_o manner_n of_o argue_v saint_n in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v approve_v the_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o christ_n therefore_o you_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v concern_v those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o this_o life_n we_o therefore_o make_v no_o doubt_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n most_o plain_o be_v this_o know_v you_o not_o that_o christian_n shall_v be_v magistrate_n and_o judge_n in_o the_o world_n which_o most_o clear_o appear_v by_o these_o observation_n i._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o denote_v all_o christian_n as_o oppose_v to_o infidel_n not_o profess_v christianity_n but_o that_o all_o these_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n with_o christ_n the_o espouser_n of_o that_o opinion_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v and_o then_o let_v a_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o the_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o different_a and_o strict_a sense_n than_o the_o same_o word_n be_v in_o the_o verse_n aforego_v ii_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o of_o a_o thing_n know_v and_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v you_o not_o but_o whence_o be_v this_o know_v or_o to_o be_v know_v that_o christian_n shall_v be_v magistrate_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n most_o easy_o and_o most_o plain_o out_o of_o dan._n chap._n vii_o 18_o 27._o where_o when_o the_o four_o heathen_a monarchy_n which_o have_v so_o long_o rule_v the_o world_n under_o their_o tyranny_n fall_v at_o length_n the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n and_o empire_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v to_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o in_o what_o sense_n and_o in_o what_o latitude_n the_o word_n saint_n be_v to_o be_v take_v one_o may_v learn_v from_o a_o very_a plain_n antithesis_fw-la in_o that_o chapter_n the_o rule_n and_o the_o dominion_n and_o empire_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v before_o belong_v to_o heathen_n but_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v the_o christian_n iii_o this_o sense_n agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o apostle_n argument_n think_v it_o not_o unlawful_a to_o decide_v among_o themselves_o such_o difference_n as_o arise_v among_o yourselves_o and_o by_o fly_v to_o heathen_a tribunal_n do_v not_o bring_v a_o reproach_n upon_o the_o gospel_n for_o consider_v what_o be_v foretell_v by_o daniel_n which_o you_o know_v well_o enough_o namely_o that_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v the_o christian_n shall_v hereafter_o possess_v the_o dominion_n and_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o now_o a_o long_a while_o the_o heathen_n have_v possess_v and_o do_v possess_v it_o if_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o right_n of_o govern_v certain_o you_o yourselves_o may_v determine_v of_o contention_n now_o iv_o that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apocaliptic_a chap._n xx._n 4._o agree_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n that_o when_o christ_n have_v bind_v satan_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o deceive_v the_o gentile_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o by_o idol_n oracle_n etc._n etc._n throne_n be_v set_v up_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o who_o set_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v a_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o judge_v and_o rule_v and_o exercise_v magistracy_n verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v you_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v judge_v angel_n he_o say_v not_o as_o he_o do_v before_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v angel_n but_o we_o shall_v judge_v they_o by_o angel_n all_o confess_v devil_n to_o be_v understand_v but_o certain_o all_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o latitude_n of_o that_o word_n in_o the_o verse_n forego_v that_o be_v that_o profess_v christianity_n shall_v not_o judge_v devil_n nor_o be_v this_o judge_n of_o angel_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o last_o day_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n himself_o and_o other_o who_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n shall_v spoil_v the_o devil_n of_o their_o oracle_n and_o idol_n shall_v deprive_v they_o of_o their_o worship_n shall_v drive_v they_o out_o of_o their_o seat_n and_o strip_v they_o of_o their_o dominion_n thus_o will_v god_n subdue_v the_o whole_a world_n under_o christian_a power_n that_o christian_a magistrate_n shall_v judge_v man_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n devil_n and_o do_v not_o you_o now_o judge_v among_o yourselves_o of_o some_o trivial_a difference_n verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n how_o judgement_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v distinguish_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pecuniary_a judgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d capital_a judgement_n every_o one_o know_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pecuniary_a judgement_n be_v the_o same_o we_o do_v not_o dispute_v certain_o under_o pecuniary_a judgement_n as_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o capital_a judgement_n be_v comprise_v all_o judgement_n below_o capital_a hence_o be_v that_o which_o we_o observe_v elsewhere_o capital_a judgement_n be_v take_v away_o from_o israel_n forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n 2._o temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n hieros_n sanhedr_n fol._n 24._o 2._o and_o pecuniary_a judgement_n be_v take_v away_o from_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o simeon_n ben_fw-mi jochai_n 1._o jochai_n jochai_n jochai_n jochai_n jochai_n jochai_n ibid._n col_fw-fr 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v least_o esteem_v in_o the_o church_n i._o to_o interpret_v this_o word_n here_o for_o those_o that_o be_v most_o vile_a or_o most_o contemptible_a which_o some_o version_n do_v be_v certain_o somewhat_o hard_o and_o improper_a what_o needy_a person_n and_o such_o as_o seek_v their_o live_n by_o alm_n or_o hard_a labour_n to_o make_v they_o judge_n whence_o shall_v such_o have_v skill_n to_o judge_v or_o be_v at_o leisure_n for_o it_o how_o apt_a may_v they_o be_v to_o consult_v rather_o their_o own_o gain_n than_o just_a judgement_n and_o who_o will_v not_o despise_v such_o judge_n the_o word_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d least_o esteem_v be_v not_o to_o be_v reser_v to_o the_o low_a of_o the_o common_a people_n but_o to_o the_o low_a of_o the_o order_n of_o judge_n ii_o that_o order_n have_v these_o degree_n in_o the_o jewish_a bench_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o disposition_n of_o which_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a the_o apostel_n speak_v 1._o there_o be_v the_o great_a sanhedrin_n consist_v of_o lxxi_o elder_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o sanhedrin_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o in_o city_n of_o more_o note_n 3._o

from_o their_o language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o greek_n joh._n vii_o 35._o may_v be_v plain_o distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o babylonian_n the_o jew_n disper_v by_o the_o victory_n and_o colony_n of_o the_o greek_n from_o the_o jew_n disperse_v by_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n and_o the_o persian_a dominion_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v rather_o fetch_v from_o their_o language_n they_o be_v call_v hebrew_n to_o who_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o mother_n tongue_n that_o be_v the_o syriac_a or_o chaldee_n they_o hellenist_n to_o who_o the_o greek_a language_n be_v so_o under_o the_o name_n of_o hebrew_n there_o be_v none_o but_o will_v place_v the_o palestine_n the_o babylonian_n the_o assyrian_n the_o syrian_n if_o they_o know_v what_o be_v the_o common_a mother_n tongue_n of_o all_o these_o country_n especial_o if_o they_o that_o know_v all_o these_o country_n be_v place_v by_o the_o tamudists_n 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of_o the_o gospel_n that_o will_v be_v act_v by_o a_o infinite_a power_n raise_v man_n dead_a in_o the_o grave_n this_o be_v act_v by_o a_o infinite_a power_n raise_v man_n dead_a in_o sin_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o till_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v and_o do_v they_o live_v then_o the_o millenary_a will_v tell_v you_o yes_o for_o his_o conceit_n about_o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v this_o that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n those_o that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v

mr._n ga._n begin_v to_o except_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v here_o not_o righteousness_n but_o justa_n satisfactio_fw-la and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o obedience_n in_o suffering_n to_o this_o dr._n lightfoot_n make_v reply_n 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d statute_n twenty_o time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commandment_n five_o time_n in_o psal._n cxix_o and_o these_o word_n have_v plain_a reference_n to_o action_n 2._o that_o the_o heathen_a writer_n use_v it_o rare_o for_o recompense_n if_o at_o all_o for_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v aristotle_n and_o dion_n 3._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o use_v for_o the_o expression_n of_o christ_n suffering_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esa._n liii_o act._n viii_o treat_v of_o the_o thirteen_o article_n of_o religion_n that_o work_v do_v before_o 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