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write_v many_o story_n or_o 12._o or_o const_n lemper_fw-la in_o mid._n pag._n 12._o from_o the_o syrian_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o translate_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o creep_v into_o 2_o tim._n 3.6_o or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o or_o hither_o be_v common_a ground_n or_o 22._o or_o vid._n r._n sol._n in_o 2_o king_n 22._o from_o the_o prophetess_n huldah_fw-mi who_o be_v of_o so_o great_a esteem_n in_o her_o time_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o that_o they_o say_v 34._o say_v avoth_o r._n na._n have_v per._n 34._o there_o be_v never_o any_o bury_v within_o jerusalem_n either_o man_n or_o woman_n unless_o of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n but_o only_o she_o or_o from_o
whence_o else_o they_o be_v denominate_v it_o will_v not_o countervail_v the_o labour_n to_o search_v nor_o be_v it_o very_o hopeful_a to_o find_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v time_n in_o describe_v the_o form_n fabric_n and_o dimension_n of_o these_o gate_n since_o these_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v all_o suitable_a to_o that_o in_o the_o east_n quarter_n which_o we_o have_v describe_v before_o save_v that_o their_o gate_n house_n be_v high_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o character_v with_o the_o picture_n of_o shushan_n as_o that_o gate_n be_v let_v we_o therefore_o only_o take_v the_o prospect_n as_o we_o stand_v in_o either_o of_o these_o gate_n before_o we_o towards_o the_o south_n upon_o which_o they_o open_v as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o other_o towards_o the_o east_n what_o street_n house_n turret_n garden_n and_o beauteous_a building_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o jerusalem_n as_o it_o lay_v before_o you_o may_v better_o be_v suppose_v in_o so_o goodly_a a_o city_n then_o describe_v only_o if_o you_o will_v observe_v the_o situation_n of_o it_o or_o how_o it_o lay_v you_o may_v view_v it_o situate_v thus_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o hill_n acra_n which_o rise_v in_o the_o middle_n descend_v with_o a_o easy_a decline_a towards_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o with_o a_o descent_n also_o towards_o the_o north_n or_o towards_o the_o temple_n upon_o the_o very_o high_a pitch_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o have_v a_o fall_v either_o way_n there_o spring_v the_o sweet_a and_o gentle_a fountain_n siloam_n without_o the_o city_n and_o run_v to_o either_o end_n of_o the_o city_n both_o east_n and_o west_n in_o a_o contrary_a channel_n as_o it_o make_v towards_o the_o east_n it_o leave_v the_o fuller_n field_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o salute_v the_o sheep_n gate_n on_o the_o left_a and_o so_o turn_v eastward_o and_o fall_v into_o the_o pool_n call_v solomon_n pool_n which_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v bethesda_n as_o it_o run_v westward_o it_o coast_v along_o the_o broad_a wall_n the_o tower_n of_o the_o furnace_n the_o valley_n gate_n and_o dung_a gate_n and_o after_o a_o while_n fall_v into_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o west_n gate_n shallech_v or_o coponius_n parbar_n asuppim_fw-la in_o the_o talmud_n survey_v of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v but_o one_o gate_n mention_v or_o speak_v of_o upon_o the_o west_n quarter_n but_o josephus_n do_v mention_v four_o and_o that_o agreeable_o to_o the_o scripture_n not_o but_o that_o the_o talmudist_n do_v very_o well_o know_v there_o be_v so_o many_o gate_n upon_o this_o quarter_n but_o they_o reckon_v only_o those_o by_o name_n 1._o name_n mid._n per._n 1._o &_o tamid_n per._n 1._o that_o have_v guard_n keep_v at_o they_o whereas_o josephus_n reckon_v all_o that_o be_v in_o be_v his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d joseph_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 15._o c._n 14._o on_o the_o west_n quarter_n of_o this_o outmost_a bind_v there_o be_v four_o gate_n the_o first_o lead_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n the_o valley_n between_o be_v fill_v up_o for_o the_o passage_n two_o other_o go_v into_o the_o suburb_n and_o the_o other_o into_o the_o other_o city_n have_v many_o step_n down_o into_o the_o valley_n and_o many_o up_o again_o to_o the_o pitch_n or_o come_v up_o we_o will_v survey_v these_o gate_n particular_o and_o take_v they_o in_o the_o order_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o begin_v first_o with_o that_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n sect_n 1._o the_o gate_n of_o shallech_v or_o coponius_n the_o gate_n that_o lead_v towards_o the_o king_n palace_n be_v that_o that_o stand_v most_o north_n in_o this_o west_n quarter_n of_o all_o the_o four_o be_v set_v direct_o and_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o gate_n shushan_n in_o the_o east_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n this_o gate_n be_v call_v shallech_v 1_o chron._n 26.16_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o herod_n temple_n it_o be_v call_v 5._o call_v midd._n per._n 1._o maym._n in_o beth_n habbechir_n per._n 5._o the_o gate_n of_o coponius_n the_o jew_n write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kiponus_n about_o the_o derivation_n of_o which_o word_n there_o be_v various_a conjecture_n some_o deduce_v it_o from_o voce_fw-la from_o aruch_n in_o voce_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hole_n or_o entrance_n some_o from_o 12._o from_o l._n lemper_n in_o mid._n pag._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o back_n door_n some_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thorough-passage_n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o derive_v it_o from_o coponius_n the_o roman_a commander_n josephus_n record_v that_o when_o cyrenius_n be_v send_v by_o augustus_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o syria_n coponius_n also_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v send_v with_o he_o for_o ruler_n in_o judea_n 1._o judea_n joseph_n an._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o this_o be_v so_o near_o about_o the_o time_n of_o herod_n finish_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o it_o give_v fair_a occasion_n to_o think_v that_o he_o name_v this_o gate_n in_o honour_n of_o that_o great_a commander_n coponius_n as_o he_o do_v a_o building_n hard_o by_o it_o antonia_n in_o memory_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o great_a friend_n antony_n the_o word_n shallech_v by_o which_o name_n this_o gate_n be_v first_o call_v in_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n do_v signfie_v a_o cast_n up_o and_o so_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v michol_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kimchi_n it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o this_o gate_n be_v say_v in_o 1_o chron._n 26.16_o to_o have_v be_v by_o the_o causey_n go_v up_o which_o go_v up_o be_v that_o renown_a ascent_n that_o solomon_n make_v for_o his_o own_o passage_n up_o to_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 10.5_o 2_o chron._n 9.4_o and_o the_o causey_n be_v that_o that_o josephus_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v a_o gate_n lead_v to_o the_o king_n house_n from_o the_o temple_n the_o valley_n between_o be_v fill_v up_o for_o the_o passage_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a work_n for_o the_o valley_n be_v large_a and_o deep_a therefore_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v call_v shallech_v or_o the_o cast_n up_o from_o the_o causey_n that_o be_v cast_v up_o to_o lead_v to_o it_o from_o the_o king_n palace_n this_o be_v his_o ordinary_a way_n to_o the_o temple_n this_o causey_n be_v hold_v by_o some_o 6._o some_o vid._n r._n soâ—_n in_o esay_n 6._o to_o have_v be_v set_v on_o either_o side_n with_o okes_n and_o teyle_n tree_n which_o grow_v up_o there_o and_o serve_v for_o a_o double_a benefit_n the_o one_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o causey_n on_o either_o side_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v down_o and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o make_v the_o king_n a_o pleasant_a walk_n and_o shade_n with_o tree_n on_o either_o side_n as_o he_o come_v and_o go_v and_o so_o they_o render_v that_o verse_n in_o esay_n 6.13_o where_o the_o word_n be_v only_o use_v beside_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n in_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o ten_o and_o it_o shall_v return_v and_o be_v â—aten_v as_o a_o teile_n tree_n or_o as_o a_o oak_n by_o shallech_v that_o be_v as_o the_o row_n of_o tree_n on_o the_o side_n of_o this_o causey_n sect_n 2._o parbar_n gate_n 1_o chron_n 26.18_o from_o the_o gate_n shallech_v or_o coponius_n that_o lay_v most_o north_n on_o this_o western_a quarter_n let_v we_o walk_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o the_o next_o gate_n we_o come_v to_o be_v call_v parbar_n of_o this_o there_o be_v mention_n in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n relate_v the_o disposal_n of_o the_o porter_n at_o the_o several_a gate_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n faith_n at_o parbar_n westward_o two_o at_o the_o causey_n and_o two_o at_o parbar_n by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a sufficient_o that_o this_o gate_n be_v in_o the_o west_n quarter_n and_o reasonable_o well_o apparent_a that_o it_o be_v the_o next_o gate_n to_o the_o causey_n or_o shallech_v because_o it_o be_v so_o name_v with_o it_o but_o by_o that_o time_n we_o have_v full_o survey_v the_o situation_n of_o it_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v so_o plain_a enough_o the_o word_n parbar_n admit_v of_o a_o double_a construction_n for_o it_o either_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o outer_a place_n etc._n place_n gloss_n in_o tamid_n per._n 1._o kimch_o in_o chron._n 26._o aruch_n in_o voce_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v construe_v it_o or_o it_o concurre_v with_o the_o
signification_n of_o the_o word_n parbar_n which_o differ_v but_o one_o letter_n from_o it_o and_o that_o very_o near_o and_o of_o a_o easy_a change_n which_o betoken_v suburb_n both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n 2_o king_n 23.11_o and_o in_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n as_o 23._o as_o kimch_o iâ—_n 2_o king_n 23._o david_n kimchi_n aver_v there_o and_o here_o josephus_n his_o word_n which_o we_o produce_v a_o little_a before_o may_v be_v take_v up_o again_o and_o out_o of_o all_o together_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o gate_n in_o mention_n he_o say_v that_o of_o the_o four_o gate_n upon_o this_o western_a quarter_n one_o lead_v towards_o the_o king_n palace_n that_o be_v shallech_v that_o we_o have_v view_v already_o and_o the_o two_o next_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o suburb_n these_o suburb_n that_o he_o mean_v be_v indeed_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v millo_n which_o be_v the_o valley_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o mount_n moriah_n in_o which_o jerusalem_n and_o zion_n meet_v and_o salute_v each_o other_o replenish_v with_o building_n by_o david_n and_o solomon_n in_o their_o time_n 2_o sam._n 5.9_o &_o 1_o king_n 11.27_o and_o take_v in_o as_o part_v and_o suburb_n of_o zion_n and_o so_o own_v always_o in_o after_o time_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o expression_n of_o josephus_n in_o his_o word_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n observable_a when_o he_o say_v that_o two_o of_o these_o western_a gate_n be_v into_o the_o suburb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o into_o the_o other_o city_n that_o be_v into_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o make_v as_o another_o city_n from_o the_o suburb_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v take_v the_o word_n parbar_n therefore_o in_o either_o of_o the_o signification_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v either_o for_o a_o outer_a place_n or_o for_o the_o suburb_n this_o gate_n that_o we_o have_v in_o survey_n may_v very_o proper_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n because_o it_o be_v a_o passage_n from_o the_o temple_n into_o millo_n which_o be_v a_o outer_a place_n and_o the_o suburb_n of_o zion_n distinguish_v and_o part_v from_o zion_n by_o a_o wall_n yet_o a_o member_n of_o it_o and_o belong_v to_o it_o now_o whereas_o the_o other_o gate_n that_o stand_v next_o to_o this_o that_o we_o be_v about_o towards_o the_o south_n do_v lead_v also_o into_o the_o suburb_n as_o well_o as_o this_o as_o be_v apparent_a from_o josephus_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n parbar_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o may_v be_v give_v because_o it_o bear_v a_o name_n pecullar_n and_o proper_a suitable_a to_o that_o singular_a use_n to_o which_o it_o be_v design_v or_o to_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v set_v rather_o than_o suitable_a to_o that_o place_n whither_o it_o give_v passage_n and_o here_o because_o we_o be_v in_o mention_n of_o the_o suburb_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o look_v a_o little_a upon_o that_o text_n 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be_v call_v the_o king_n gate_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o now_o to_o take_v a_o prospect_n of_o this_o space_n and_o wall_n and_o building_n and_o cloister_n that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o at_o one_o view_n by_o many_o step_n or_o at_o the_o least_o by_o a_o great_a rise_n you_o be_v to_o come_v up_o to_o any_o of_o the_o gate_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v let_v the_o east_n gate_n or_o the_o gate_n of_o shushan_n be_v conceive_v for_o our_o entrance_n 40.6_o entrance_n ezek._n 40.6_o the_o gatehouse_n or_o threshold_n be_v 12_o cubit_n over_o 6_o without_o the_o door_n and_o 6_o within_z be_v get_v within_o you_o see_v the_o great_a square_n within_o most_o stately_a double_v cloister_v round_o about_o on_o every_o side_n but_o only_o on_o the_o south_n where_o the_o cloister_n be_v treble_a on_o the_o west_n side_n be_v 4_o gate_n on_o the_o south_n two_o on_o the_o north_n one_o and_o one_o on_o the_o east_n where_o you_o come_v in_o and_o at_o all_o these_o gate_n more_o 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kimchi_n 11.14_o kimchi_n kimch_o in_o 2_o king_n 11.14_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bench_n on_o which_o man_n sit_v and_o r._n nathan_n 〈◊〉_d nathan_n aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o say_v be_v bench_n on_o which_o man_n set_v down_o their_o ware_n and_o on_o which_o they_o sit_v themselves_o chap._n ix_o tabernae_n shop_n the_o great_a sanhedrin_n sit_v thereabouts_o there_o be_v very_o frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o talmud_n and_o talmudicall_a writer_n of_o a_o place_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hhanoth_n or_o hhanijoth_n which_o the_o learned_a in_o these_o antiquity_n do_v common_o render_v by_o the_o latin_a word_n tabernae_n which_o though_o in_o that_o language_n it_o be_v a_o proper_a expression_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n yet_o can_v we_o so_o proper_o in_o english_a render_v it_o tavern_n because_o that_o in_o our_o usual_a acceptation_n that_o word_n be_v take_v for_o house_n where_o wine_n only_o be_v sell_v whereas_o these_o be_v shop_n where_o wine_n oil_n salt_n meal_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v sell_v which_o be_v in_o constant_a use_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o rabbi_n nathan_n relate_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v clerk_n of_o that_o market_n appoint_v to_o look_v to_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o these_o shop_n and_o to_o see_v the_o shopkeeper_n do_v not_o sell_v too_o dear_a but_o the_o most_o famous_a thing_n concern_v these_o tabernae_n that_o the_o jew_n speak_v of_o be_v that_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n sit_v here_o have_v remove_v hither_o from_o the_o room_n gazith_v the_o place_n of_o their_o common_a sit_v the_o story_n hereof_o be_v dispersedly_z mention_v in_o the_o talmud_n in_o several_a place_n particular_o it_o be_v thus_o at_o large_a in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o treatise_n rosh_n hashanah_n per._n 4._o 31._o 4._o tal._n in_o rosh_n hashan_o fol_z 31._o rabbi_n johanan_n say_v the_o divine_a glory_n have_v ten_o flitting_n 1_o from_o the_o mercy_n seat_n to_o one_o of_o the_o cherub_n 2_o from_o that_o cherub_n to_o the_o other_o 3_o from_o the_o cherub_n to_o the_o threshold_n 4_o from_o the_o threshold_n to_o the_o court._n 5_o from_o the_o court_n to_o the_o altar_n side_n 6_o from_o theâ—â—_n to_o the_o altâ—r_a top_n 7_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o outmost_a wall_n 8_o from_o that_o wall_n to_o the_o city_n 9_o from_o the_o city_n to_o mount_n olivet_n 10_o from_o mount_n olivet_n to_o the_o wilderness_n and_o from_o the_o wilderness_n it_o go_v up_o so_o also_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n have_v ten_o flitting_n from_o the_o chamber_n gazith_n to_o hhanoth_n the_o tabernae_n or_o place_n of_o the_o shop_n from_o hhanoth_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o jabueh_n from_o jabueh_n to_o osha_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o osha_n to_o shepharaam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o shepharaam_n to_o beth_n shaaraim_n from_o beth_n shaaraim_n to_o tsipperis_n in_o galilee_n from_o tsipperis_fw-la to_o tiberias_n now_o whereas_o there_o be_v but_o eight_o remove_n here_o mention_v yet_o they_o speak_v of_o ten_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o gloss_n give_v we_o notice_n that_o from_o two_o of_o these_o place_n they_o remove_v forward_o and_o backward_o and_o forward_o again_o as_o from_o jabueh_n to_o oshah_n from_o osha_n back_o to_o jabueh_n and_o from_o jabueh_n to_o osha_n a_o second_o time_n simeon_n time_n gloss_n ibid._n rab._n simeon_n their_o first_o come_v to_o jabueh_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o rabban_n johanan_n ben_fw-mi
within_o to_o disperse_v and_o dilate_v it_o though_o there_o loc_n there_o vid._n r._n sol._n &_o kimch_n in_o loc_n be_v some_o jew_n that_o construe_v it_o the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n viz._n broad_a without_o and_o narrow_a within_o different_a from_o all_o other_o window_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n say_v they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o light_n the_o people_n that_o return_v out_o of_o captivity_n be_v 2.20_o be_v joh._n 2.20_o forty_o and_o six_o year_n in_o build_v their_o temple_n before_o they_o can_v complete_a it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n and_o yet_o when_o all_o be_v do_v it_o prove_v so_o far_o inferior_a in_o beauty_n and_o stateliness_n to_o that_o of_o solomon_n as_o that_o to_o those_o that_o have_v see_v both_o 2.3_o both_o hag._n 2.3_o it_o be_v as_o nothing_o the_o dimension_n make_v not_o the_o difference_n for_o it_o be_v two_o way_n as_o large_a again_o as_o he_o even_o as_o he_o be_v every_o way_n as_o large_a again_o as_o moses_n tabernacle_n but_o this_o want_v that_o sumptuousnesse_n and_o bravery_n of_o building_n that_o his_o have_v and_o it_o want_v those_o five_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o former_a namely_o 1.18_o namely_o r_o sol_n in_o hag._n 1.18_o the_o ark_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n fire_n from_o heaven_n the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n upon_o the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o 3.10_o the_o ezr._n 3.10_o weep_v therefore_o of_o those_o person_n that_o have_v see_v the_o former_a house_n at_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o see_v any_o lessen_v of_o the_o house_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o former_a in_o compass_n and_o measure_n for_o the_o foundation_n promise_v a_o large_a but_o it_o be_v upon_o remember_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a both_o in_o its_o magnificence_n and_o in_o these_o five_o excellency_n and_o to_o think_v of_o the_o burn_a of_o that_o and_o it_o be_v also_o 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all_o other_o of_o his_o own_o nation_n and_o by_o what_o measure_n or_o counter_n he_o reckon_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o understand_v and_o so_o be_v it_o also_o to_o construe_v that_o which_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o english_a thus_o and_o by_o this_o there_o be_v another_o piece_n raise_v of_o equal_a measure_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a height_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n by_o which_o piece_n i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v the_o porch_n and_o his_o own_o word_n clear_v it_o but_o how_o to_o apprehend_v that_o it_o be_v of_o equal_a measure_n with_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o i_o acknowledge_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a height_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v 120_o cubit_n his_o own_o context_n show_v that_o he_o can_v mean_v that_o it_o be_v so_o high_a throughout_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v construe_v of_o the_o porch_n of_o which_o he_o be_v speak_v namely_o that_o the_o 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they_o do_v yet_o do_v not_o the_o height_n of_o it_o exceed_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o house_n as_o solomon_n do_v but_o only_o equal_v it_o the_o whole_a be_v sixty_o cubit_n high_a all_o alike_o according_a to_o the_o dimension_n that_o cyrus_n have_v prescribe_v now_o in_o his_o patent_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v these_o word_n which_o be_v of_o no_o small_a difficulty_n to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezr._n 6.4_o josephus_n render_v this_o passage_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d joseph_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 11._o c._n 1._o &_o 4._o three_o house_n of_o hew_a stone_n and_o one_o house_n of_o wood_n within_o by_o the_o three_o house_n seem_v to_o mean_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n porch_n holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o by_o the_o one_o wooden_a house_n the_o seiling_n of_o the_o house_n within_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n rabbi_n solomon_n seem_v also_o to_o understand_v it_o who_o render_v the_o word_n to_o this_o sense_n 6._o sense_n r_o sol_n in_o ezr._n 6._o the_o wall_n be_v of_o marble_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o wood_n within_o like_o the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n which_o solomon_n build_v the_o septuagint_n have_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d house_n and_o josephus_n follow_v they_o in_o so_o render_v it_o but_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v do_v use_v the_o word_n to_o signisie_a rank_n or_o row_v of_o stone_n or_o timber_n as_o hag._n 2.15_o before_o a_o stone_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o stone_n he_o utter_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o he_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 46.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v aben_n ezra_n understand_v the_o word_n and_o so_o have_v our_o english_a translate_v it_o three_o row_n of_o great_a stone_n and_o a_o row_n of_o new_a timber_n but_o we_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o clause_n though_o we_o 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the_o dimension_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o in_o ver_fw-la 3._o he_o give_v also_o warrant_n and_o platform_n for_o wall_v in_o the_o court_n even_o after_o the_o fashion_n that_o solomon_n have_v use_v namely_o three_o row_n of_o great_a stone_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o wall_n and_o a_o row_n of_o cedar_n beam_n either_o to_o crest_n it_o or_o to_o lie_v between_o as_o the_o wall_n rise_v and_o so_o do_v levi_n gershom_n and_o d._n kimchi_n expound_v these_o word_n in_o 1_o king_n 6._o the_o wall_n be_v three_o row_n of_o hew_a stone_n and_o one_o of_o timber_n of_o cedar_n upon_o they_o the_o jew_n upon_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n do_v first_o build_v
western_a wall_n of_o the_o house_n but_o more_o downward_o towards_o the_o door_n and_o that_o the_o staff_n reach_v down_o to_o the_o door_n and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n when_o the_o high_a priest_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o ark_n between_o these_o staff_n and_o can_v not_o go_v off_o to_o one_o hand_n or_o other_o but_o that_o that_o have_v strain_v they_o from_o this_o conception_n be_v 1._o because_o they_o have_v strict_o take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n for_o the_o holy_a place_n without_o the_o vail_n whereas_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n do_v express_o render_v it_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ark_n for_o whereas_o the_o one_o place_n say_v that_o the_o bead_n of_o the_o staff_n be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v not_o the_o whole_a room_n either_o of_o the_o holy_a or_o most_o holy_a place_n but_o that_o singular_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n for_o of_o that_o place_n have_v the_o text_n speak_v immediate_o before_o when_o it_o say_v the_o priest_n bring_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n for_o the_o cherubim_v spread_v forth_o their_o wing_n over_o the_o place_n of_o the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o come_v on_o and_o say_v and_o they_o draw_v out_o the_o staff_n so_o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o staff_n appear_v out_o of_o that_o holy_a place_n mean_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n and_o 2._o the_o author_n allege_v have_v strict_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o mean_v so_o as_o one_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n have_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n before_o he_o whereas_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o do_v in_o that_o clause_n in_o gen._n 1.20_o let_v the_o fowl_n fly_v upon_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a have_v well_o render_v in_o the_o open_a firmament_n of_o beaven_n and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v take_v here_o and_o the_o verse_n in_o hand_n may_v be_v proper_o understand_v thus_o and_o they_o draw_v out_o the_o staff_n at_o length_n so_o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o staff_n be_v see_v from_o that_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o open_a face_n of_o the_o oracle_n but_o they_o be_v not_o see_v without_o the_o staff_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v make_v by_o moses_n and_o their_o length_n not_o great_a but_o only_o so_o much_o as_o to_o fit_v a_o man_n shoulder_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o now_o when_o they_o have_v set_v the_o ark_n between_o the_o two_o stand_a cherubim_n on_o the_o floor_n the_o cherubim_v inner_a wing_n cover_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o staff_n that_o be_v above_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ark_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o staff_n draw_v out_o downward_o towards_o the_o oracle_n door_n shoot_v out_o from_o under_o the_o cherubim_v wing_n and_o appear_v in_o the_o open_a face_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o come_v to_o offer_v incense_n at_o the_o ark_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n he_o stand_v before_o the_o ark_n between_o the_o staff_n sup_n staff_n maym._n ubi_fw-la sup_n it_o be_v fancy_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o solomon_n when_o he_o build_v the_o temple_n foresee_v that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v destroy_v he_o cause_v very_o obscure_a and_o intricate_a vault_n under_o ground_n to_o be_v make_v wherein_o to_o hide_v the_o ark_n when_o any_o such_o danger_n come_v that_o howsoever_o it_o go_v with_o the_o temple_n yet_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v as_o the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v safe_a and_o they_o understand_v that_o passage_n in_o 2_o chron._n 35.3_o josiah_n say_v unto_o the_o levite_n put_v the_o holy_a ark_n in_o the_o house_n which_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n do_v build_v etc._n etc._n 35._o etc._n kimch_o in_o 2_o chron._n 35._o as_o if_o joab_n have_v hear_v by_o the_o read_n of_o moses_n his_o manuscript_n and_o by_o huldabs_n prophecy_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o hang_v over_o jerusalem_n he_o command_v to_o convey_v the_o ark_n into_o this_o vault_n that_o it_o may_v be_v secure_v and_o with_o it_o say_v they_o they_o lay_v up_o aaron_n rod_n the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n for_o while_o the_o ark_n stand_v in_o its_o place_n upon_o the_o stone_n mention_v they_o hold_v that_o aaron_n rod_n and_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n stand_v before_o it_o but_o now_o be_v all_o convey_v into_o obscurity_n and_o the_o stone_n upon_o which_o the_o ark_n stand_v lie_v over_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vault_n but_o rabbi_n solomon_n which_o use_v not_o ordinary_o to_o forsake_v such_o tradition_n have_v give_v a_o more_o serious_a gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n namely_o whereas_o that_o manasseb_n and_o amon_n have_v remove_v the_o ark_n out_o of_o its_o habitation_n and_o set_v up_o image_n and_o abomination_n there_o of_o their_o own_o josiah_n speak_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o place_n again_o what_o become_v of_o the_o ark_n at_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n by_o nebucadnezzar_n we_o read_v not_o it_o be_v most_o like_o it_o go_v to_o the_o fire_n also_o how_o ever_o it_o speed_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o five_o choice_a thing_n that_o the_o jew_n reckon_v want_v there_o yet_o have_v they_o a_o ark_n there_o also_o of_o their_o own_o make_n as_o they_o have_v a_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n which_o though_o they_o both_o want_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a which_o be_v give_v of_o oracle_n yet_o do_v they_o stand_v current_a as_o to_o the_o other_o matter_n of_o their_o worship_n as_o the_o former_a breastplate_n and_o ark_n have_v do_v and_o so_o have_v thus_o go_v through_o the_o many_o part_n and_o particular_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o let_v we_o but_o take_v account_n of_o the_o several_a parcel_n measure_n that_o make_v up_o the_o length_n of_o it_o a_o hundred_o cubit_n and_o so_o we_o will_v turn_v our_o eye_n and_o survey_v upon_o the_o court_n 4._o court_n mid._n per._n 4._o 1._o the_o wall_n of_o the_o porch_n be_v five_o cubit_n thick_a 2._o the_o porch_n itself_o eleven_o cubit_n broad_a 3._o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n six_o cubit_n thick_a 4._o the_o holy_a place_n forty_o cubit_n long_o 5._o the_o space_n between_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n one_o cubit_n 6._o the_o length_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n twenty_o cubit_n 7._o the_o temple_n wall_n six_o cubit_n thick_a 8._o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o chamber_n at_o the_o end_n six_o cubit_n 9_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o chamber_n five_o cubit_n thick_a chap._n xvi_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o dimension_n and_o platform_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o be_v thus_o lay_v out_o we_o may_v now_o the_o better_a observe_v the_o form_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o court_n that_o be_v before_o it_o or_o about_o it_o where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o remember_v that_o again_o which_o be_v speak_v before_o which_o be_v that_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o court_n about_o it_o be_v not_o pitch_v so_o just_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n as_o that_o they_o lie_v in_o a_o equal_a distance_n from_o the_o four_o side_n of_o the_o encompass_v wall_n 2._o wall_n mid._n per._n 2._o but_o they_o be_v situate_a more_o towards_o the_o north_n side_n and_o west_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o they_o leave_v less_o space_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o west_n then_o betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o north_n and_o less_o betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o north_n then_o between_o they_o and_o the_o east_n and_o less_o betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o east_n then_o betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o south_n there_o be_v three_o which_o we_o may_v call_v court_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n beside_o that_o space_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n without_o they_o which_o be_v very_o large_a and_o which_o be_v ordinary_o call_v by_o christian_a writer_n atrium_n gentium_fw-la or_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gemile_n and_o these_o three_o be_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o priest_n the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o chel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o proper_o and_o ordinary_o the_o two_o former_a be_v only_o call_v court_n that_o word_n in_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o text_n
2_o chro._n 4.9_o and_o in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v esay_n 1.12_o 1_o sam._n 3.3_o ezek._n 43.8_o and_o by_o the_o rabbin_n most_o constant_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o these_o place_n david_n kimchi_n give_v the_o etymology_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o michol_n that_o kimch_o in_o 2_o chron._n 4._o &_o in_o michol_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v help_v because_o that_o every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o pray_v there_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v help_v by_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n rabbi_n nathan_n when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v ar._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pray_v there_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v they_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v their_o last_o recourse_n for_o help_v in_o all_o exigent_n as_o 1_o king_n 8.31_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o ezek._n 43.14_o in_o another_o sense_n namely_o for_o a_o border_n or_o half_a pace_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n on_o which_o the_o priest_n that_o sacrifice_v stand_v 43._o stand_v kimch_o in_o ezek._n 43._o as_o kimchi_n expound_v it_o upon_o that_o place_n and_o which_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o afterward_o these_o two_o court_n be_v sometime_o so_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n as_o if_o they_o be_v three_o for_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o great_a court_n 2_o chr._n 4.9_o and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o we_o shall_v observe_v by_o and_o by_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o two_o for_o though_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n be_v distinguish_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o divide_v but_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v divide_v from_o they_o both_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v emphatical_o the_o court_n and_o sometime_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n 1_o israel_n mid._n per._n 5._o sect._n 1_o be_v 187_o cubit_n long_o that_o be_v from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o 135_o broad_a from_o north_n to_o south_n the_o temple_n stand_v just_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o front_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o porch_n be_v 100_o cubit_n broad_a this_o court_n breadth_n lay_v 17_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a on_o either_o side_n of_o it_o and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o be_v but_o 70_o cubit_n broad_a this_o court_n lie_v 33_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a broad_a on_o either_o side_n it_o now_o behind_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o extend_v but_o 11_o cubit_n so_o measure_n from_o the_o utmost_a west_n side_n of_o it_o there_o and_o you_o have_v 11_o cubit_n behind_o the_o temple_n 100_o cubit_n the_o length_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o then_o it_o extend_v eastward_o before_o the_o temple_n 76_o cubit_n 5._o cubit_n ibid._n per._n 2._o sect._n 5._o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n lay_v just_a before_o this_o court_n join_v to_o it_o be_v of_o equal_a breadth_n with_o it_o namely_o 135_o cubit_n from_o north_n to_o south_n but_o not_o so_o long_o as_o it_o from_o east_n to_o west_n for_o it_o be_v only_o 135_o cubit_n that_o way_n also_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a square_n chap._n xvii_o the_o enclosure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n about_o both_o these_o court_n thus_o lay_v there_o be_v another_o enclose_a space_n encompass_v they_o in_o and_o this_o by_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o jeremy_n lam._n 2.8_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o 5._o as_o maym._n in_o beth_fw-mi habbech_n per._n 5._o some_o jew_n do_v interpret_v that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v and_o describe_v here_o both_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n and_o the_o wall_n mourn_v by_o the_o wall_n be_v mean_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o court_n and_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_v the_o space_n that_o encompass_v it_o round_o about_o and_o so_o translate_v by_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o encompass_v or_o enclosure_n the_o scripture_n frequent_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o wall_n trench_n or_o rampart_n as_o 2_o sam._n 10.15_o 1_o king_n 21.23_o obad._n ver_fw-la 20._o nab._n 3.8_o and_o it_o be_v render_v various_o by_o the_o hebrew_n expositor_n there_o but_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n &_o nature_n of_o that_o place_n at_o the_o temple_n that_o we_o be_v look_v after_o they_o give_v we_o this_o unanimous_a account_n sup_n account_n mid._n per._n 2._o sect._n 3_o maym._n ubi_fw-la sup_n that_o it_o be_v a_o place_n or_o space_n of_o 10_o cubit_n broad_a encompass_v with_o a_o wall_n between_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o court_n i_o can_v find_v a_o better_a name_n for_o it_o than_o the_o enclosure_n or_o outer_a virge_z of_o the_o court_n the_o word_n of_o rabbi_n nathan_n in_o aruch_n in_o two_o several_a plamay_n move_v two_o several_a doubt_n about_o this_o place_n for_o in_o one_o ces_fw-fr place_n be_v say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ar._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n encompass_v with_o a_o wall_n between_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v a_o wall_n high_o than_o the_o wall_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sorâ—g_v out_o of_o which_o word_n he_o seem_v to_o hold_v out_o these_o two_o opinion_n the_o one_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n do_v not_o encompass_v all_o the_o court_n but_o only_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o other_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v not_o a_o space_n of_o ground_n but_o a_o wall_n but_o these_o two_o doubt_n we_o shall_v clear_v as_o we_o go_v along_o and_o first_o to_o evidence_n that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o space_n of_o ground_n and_o not_o a_o wall_n we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o talmud_n and_o divers_a other_o jew_n that_o measure_v out_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o to_o be_v 10_o cubit_n but_o we_o have_v mention_v abundant_o in_o they_o of_o people_n come_v into_o it_o and_o stand_v and_o sit_v in_o it_o as_o r._n nathan_n himself_o give_v one_o instance_n ante_fw-la instance_n id._n ubi_fw-la ante_fw-la when_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divinity_n school_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n and_o 21._o and_o juchas_fw-es so_fw-mi 21._o abraham_n zaccuth_n speak_v of_o rabban_n johanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n have_v a_o sanbedrin_n there_o 2._o there_o pesa_n per._n 2._o and_o rambam_n relate_v at_o large_a how_o those_o that_o bring_v their_o passoever_o lamb_n into_o the_o court_n when_o they_o be_v dispatch_v go_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n and_o diverse_a of_o the_o like_a example_n may_v be_v add_v which_o prove_v evident_o enough_o what_o kind_n of_o thing_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v namely_o not_o a_o wall_n but_o a_o space_n of_o ground_n and_o so_o r._n nathan_n mean_v even_o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o wall_n high_o than_o the_o wall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o large_a when_o it_o be_v take_v for_o other_o place_n then_o this_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v define_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.8_o 〈◊〉_d r._n sol._n in_o lam._n 2.8_o a_o wall_n and_o a_o son_n of_o a_o wall_n or_o a_o inner_a and_o outer_a wall_n that_o be_v a_o low_a wall_n before_o a_o high_a as_o rabbi_n solomon_n construe_v it_o not_o close_o join_v together_o but_o some_o space_n of_o ground_n between_o and_o so_o our_o author_n understand_v it_o though_o he_o speak_v so_o short_a the_o wall_n that_o enclose_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soreg_n in_o the_o talmud_n and_o rabbin_n language_n which_o nathan_n render_v plain_o a_o wall_n but_o mid._n but_o r._n semajab_n in_o mid._n some_o other_o expound_v it_o for_o a_o wall_n curious_o lattize_v &_o make_v of_o wood_n but_o josephus_n come_v and_o speak_v further_a somewhat_o like_a to_o both_o their_o sense_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v of_o stone_n but_o
both_o so_o that_o the_o temple_n service_n may_v have_v its_o due_a attendance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n coronation_n and_o therefore_o ver_fw-la 5._o of_o 2_o king_n 11._o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v render_v thus_o a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n as_o at_o other_o time_n and_o so_o be_v 2_o chron._n 23.4_o to_o be_v translate_v a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n for_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o porter_n that_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o altar_n song_n and_o gate_n as_o in_o the_o constant_a service_n 2._o another_o three_o part_n for_o keeper_n of_o the_o watch_n at_o the_o king_n house_n 3._o and_o another_o three_o part_n at_o the_o gate_n sur_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n thus_o the_o tent_n in_o the_o two_o book_n lay_v together_o do_v plain_o distribute_v the_o course_n that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o he_o will_v see_v that_o will_v careful_o compare_v they_o together_o in_o the_o original_n the_o course_n that_o be_v go_v out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v dispose_v 1._o one_o three_o part_n of_o they_o to_o the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n 2._o two_o three_o part_n to_o keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n now_o the_o very_a disposal_n of_o these_o guard_n will_v help_v we_o to_o judge_v concern_v the_o gate_n that_o we_o have_v in_o mention_n and_o will_v resolve_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o any_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o all_o but_o that_o they_o stand_v in_o some_o place_n else_o for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v guard_v by_o the_o porter_n of_o the_o course_n that_o come_v in_o as_o in_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n and_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a guard_n add_v beside_o throughout_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o that_o course_n that_o be_v go_v out_o 2_o king_n 11.7_o 8.11_o therefore_o the_o gate_n sur_fw-mi or_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n which_o be_v guard_v by_o a_o three_o part_n of_o those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n can_v be_v suppose_v for_o any_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n since_o the_o temple_n be_v guard_v by_o two_o part_n of_o those_o that_o go_v out_o so_o that_o be_v i_o to_o describe_v the_o city_n as_o i_o be_o now_o about_o describe_v the_o temple_n i_o shall_v place_v the_o gate_n sur_fw-fr somewhere_o in_o zion_n and_o there_o also_o shall_v i_o place_v the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o gather_v up_o fair_a probability_n of_o their_o situation_n there_o now_o though_o so_o strong_a guard_n be_v set_v both_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o zion_n yet_o athaliah_n for_o who_o all_o this_o ado_n be_v make_v come_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n so_o far_o as_o to_o see_v the_o young_a king_n at_o his_o pillar_n in_o the_o court_n before_o the_o east_n gate_n and_o no_o man_n interrupt_v she_o partly_o because_o she_o be_v queen_n partly_o because_o she_o come_v alone_o and_o chief_o because_o they_o know_v not_o jehoiadas_n mind_n concern_v she_o but_o when_o he_o bid_v have_v she_o out_o of_o the_o range_n they_o lay_v hold_v upon_o she_o and_o spare_v she_o till_o she_o be_v down_o the_o causey_n shalletheth_n and_o then_o they_o slay_v she_o if_o by_o the_o range_v the_o rank_n of_o man_n that_o stand_v round_o about_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o shall_v then_o think_v they_o mean_v either_o the_o rank_n of_o tree_n that_o grow_v on_o either_o side_n that_o causey_n or_o the_o rail_n that_o be_v set_v on_o either_o side_n it_o for_o the_o stay_n and_o safety_n of_o those_o that_o pass_v upon_o it_o and_o to_o this_o sense_n levi_n gershom_n do_v not_o unproper_o expound_v those_o word_n in_o 1_o king_n 10.12_o of_o the_o alâ—â—g_a tree_n the_o king_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o king_n house_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v a_o prop_n or_o support_v yet_o be_v express_v in_o 2_o chron._n 9.11_o the_o king_n make_v of_o the_o algum_fw-la tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d high_a way_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 10._o and_o ralbag_n in_o 1_o king_n 10._o i_o think_v say_v the_o rabbin_z that_o in_o the_o ascent_n that_o he_o make_v to_o give_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o king_n house_n he_o make_v as_o it_o be_v battlement_n that_o be_v rail_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o almug_a tree_n that_o a_o man_n may_v stay_v himself_o by_o they_o as_o he_o go_v along_o the_o highway_n of_o that_o ascent_n and_o so_o in_o other_o ascent_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o king_n house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o step_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o aeredible_a wonder_n of_o the_o brazen_a gate_n we_o will_v leave_v the_o belief_n of_o that_o wonder_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v about_o the_o brazen_a door_n of_o niconer_n in_o its_o shipwreck_n to_o those_o that_o record_v it_o but_o we_o may_v not_o pass_v over_o another_o wondrous_a occurrence_n relate_v by_o josephus_n of_o the_o brazen_a gate_n whether_o this_o of_o nicanor_n or_o the_o other_o which_o he_o call_v the_o brazen_a gate_n as_o by_o its_o proper_a name_n we_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a to_o examine_v which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o worthy_a of_o belief_n and_o very_o well_o deserve_a consideration_n he_o treat_v of_o the_o prodiges_fw-la and_o wonder_n that_o presage_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n among_o other_o he_o relate_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o eastgate_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n be_v of_o brass_n and_o extreme_a heavy_a 31._o heavy_a los_fw-la de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 6._o cap_n 31._o and_o which_o can_v hardly_o be_v shut_v by_o twenty_o man_n be_v bar_v and_o bolt_v exceed_o strong_a and_o sure_a yet_o be_v it_o see_v by_o night_n to_o open_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n which_o the_o simple_a and_o more_o foolish_a people_n do_v interpret_v as_o a_o very_a good_a omen_n as_o if_o it_o denote_v to_o they_o that_o god_n will_v open_v to_o they_o the_o gate_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o those_o of_o a_o deep_a reach_n and_o sound_a judgement_n do_v suspect_v that_o it_o presage_v the_o decay_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o with_o this_o relation_n of_o his_o do_v other_o writer_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n concur_v who_o report_n 21._o report_n juchasm_n sol_fw-it 21._o that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n open_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n whereupon_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaceai_n afterward_o chiese_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n cry_v out_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o great_a sanhedrin_n fit_v from_o the_o room_n gazith_n and_o so_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n the_o like_a say_v rabbi_n solomon_n on_o zeob_n 11.1_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n 11._o lebanon_n r._n sol._n in_o zech._n 11._o 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 he_o 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 scapegoate_n head_n not_o turn_v white_a that_o be_v as_o testimoneye_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
one_o thing_n 4._o thing_n maym._n in_o biath_n mikd._n per._n 4._o whereby_o he_o be_v difference_v from_o a_o ordinary_a priest_n there_o be_v much_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o talmud_n itself_o about_o the_o number_n of_o the_o gate_n into_o this_o court_n in_o some_o place_n it_o reckon_v 19_o reckon_v mid._n per._n 1._o &_o joma_n fol._n 19_o seven_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o right_a number_n but_o in_o some_o other_o place_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o 6._o of_o mid._n per._n 2._o &_o shekalim_fw-la per._n 6._o thirteen_o nay_o 1._o nay_o gloss_n in_o tamid_n per._n 1._o say_v the_o gloss_n upon_o one_o place_n some_o there_o be_v that_o reckon_v seven_o some_o five_o some_o three_o some_o thirteen_o but_o the_o generality_n hold_v for_o seven_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v in_o regard_n that_o some_o of_o they_o reckon_v only_o the_o gate_n of_o most_o constant_a and_o frequent_a passage_n which_o be_v especial_o three_o namely_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n on_o the_o east_n and_o one_o on_o the_o north_n and_o one_o on_o the_o south_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v ere_o it_o be_v long_o other_o reckon_v only_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v guard_v which_o be_v only_o five_o some_o it_o seem_v count_v what_o door_n go_v out_o of_o the_o court_n into_o building_n by_o it_o as_o well_o as_o gate_n to_o pass_v through_o and_o so_o they_o raise_v the_o number_n thirteen_o but_o the_o number_n that_o we_o fix_v upon_o be_v seven_o as_o most_o general_o and_o most_o proper_o entertain_v both_o by_o the_o talmudicks_n and_o by_o josephus_n in_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o how_o many_o be_v in_o the_o first_o temple_n we_o shall_v say_v something_o to_o before_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o court._n 5._o court._n mid._n per._n 5._o &_o maym._n in_o beth_fw-mi habbech_n per._n 5._o on_o the_o south_n side_n be_v these_o three_o gate_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o water-gate_n which_o be_v most_o east_n of_o all_o the_o three_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o the_o firstling_n call_v also_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o offering_n this_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n and_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o kindle_v which_o be_v most_o west_n now_o beside_o these_o three_o gate_n on_o the_o southside_n there_o be_v also_o three_o other_o building_n in_o the_o wall_n which_o bear_v these_o name_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o room-gaâ—ith_a 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o room_n of_o the_o draw-well_a and_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o room_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o so_o we_o have_v the_o material_n or_o subject_n of_o our_o survey_n on_o this_o south_n side_n before_o we_o let_v we_o now_o fall_v to_o work_v and_o observe_v the_o situation_n and_o use_n of_o these_o several_a place_n and_o first_o 14._o first_o antiq._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 14._o josephus_n as_o he_o give_v testimony_n to_o this_o number_n that_o we_o fix_v upon_o when_o he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o inward_a bound_n have_v three_o gate_n north_n and_o south_n so_o do_v he_o also_o give_v we_o good_a light_n for_o the_o situation_n of_o they_o when_o he_o say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equidistant_n one_o from_o another_o he_o have_v say_v much_o the_o like_o concern_v the_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o the_o outmost_a wall_n or_o bind_v namely_o that_o that_o enclose_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n that_o the_o gate_n in_o it_o on_o the_o south_n side_n idibid_v side_n idibid_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o set_v as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o equal_a space_n betwixt_o gate_n and_o gate_n and_o betwixt_o either_o gate_n and_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o do_v symmetry_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o best_a proportion_n engage_v we_o to_o understand_v his_o expression_n about_o these_o gate_n in_o the_o like_a sense_n namely_o that_o they_o both_o stand_v at_o a_o equal_a distaâ—â—e_a one_o from_o another_o and_o that_o the_o two_o onâ—most_o stand_v at_o the_o same_o distance_n from_o those_o corner_n towards_o which_o they_o stand_v now_o the_o length_n of_o the_o court_n and_o so_o of_o this_o wall_n be_v a_o hundred_o eighty_o seven_o cubit_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o gate_n according_a to_o the_o symmetry_n will_v fall_v into_o these_o proportion_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o east_n corner_n of_o the_o wall_n 46_o court_n and_o three_o quarter_n upward_o towards_o the_o west_n be_v the_o very_a middle_n of_o the_o water_n gate_n as_o much_o forward_a still_o be_v the_o middle_a of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o firstling_n the_o same_o measure_n still_o forward_o be_v the_o middle_a of_o the_o gate_n of_o kindle_v and_o as_o much_o yet_o forward_o teach_v to_o the_o west_n angle_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o may_v we_o best_o and_o most_o uniform_o conceive_v of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n do_v most_o ordinary_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o these_o gate_n say_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mid._n 〈◊〉_d vid._n maym._n ubâ—_n &_o supr_fw-la &_o ibid._n mid._n near_o the_o west_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o take_v as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o crowd_v towards_o the_o west_n corner_n but_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o comprehension_n of_o both_o court_n together_o the_o woman_n and_o this_o as_o for_o the_o three_o several_a building_n that_o be_v also_o on_o this_o side_n intermix_v with_o the_o gate_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v towards_o their_o posture_n and_o situation_n 1._o that_o the_o water_n gate_n and_o the_o draw-well-roome_n do_v seem_v by_o their_o very_a name_n to_o refer_v one_o to_o another_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o part_v they_o and_o howsoever_o there_o be_v something_o else_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o water-gate_n beside_o its_o stand_v so_o near_o the_o draw-well_a yet_o shall_v we_o observe_v hereafter_o that_o this_o may_v be_v also_o one_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n of_o it_o and_o that_o those_o two_o do_v indeed_o stand_v join_v together_o 2._o the_o talmud_n say_v the_o roof_n of_o these_o three_o piece_n of_o building_n be_v even_o mid._n per._n 5._o by_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o stand_v not_o at_o distance_n one_o from_o another_o but_o conjoin_v but_o only_o that_o a_o gate_n interpose_v between_o they_o 3._o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o out_o of_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n that_o the_o water-gate_n of_o the_o wood-room_n stand_v join_v together_o 4._o the_o talmud_n maymony_n and_o other_o of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n speak_v of_o and_o name_v these_o three_o room_n do_v ever_o set_v gazith_n first_o or_o last_o and_o thereby_o they_o show_v that_o it_o stand_v on_o the_o outside_n one_o way_n or_o other_o east_n or_o west_n and_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o middle_n 5._o if_o we_o set_v it_o further_a west_n it_o will_v then_o stand_v in_o the_o lot_n of_o benjamin_n whereas_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n which_o sit_v in_o it_o 54._o it_o talm._n in_o zeâ—achin_n fol._n 54._o be_v hold_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n to_o have_v sit_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o court_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n gen._n 49.10_o therefore_o in_o most_o propriety_n these_o thing_n consider_v must_v it_o be_v conclude_v that_o gazith_n do_v stand_v below_o the_o draw-well_a the_o draw-well_a below_o the_o water-gate_n or_o more_o towards_o the_o east_n corner_n of_o the_o court_n the_o water-gate_n below_o the_o room_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o all_o these_o join_v together_o as_o their_o situation_n will_v be_v confirm_v in_o our_o further_a progress_n we_o will_v first_o begin_v at_o the_o east_n corner_n where_o be_v the_o room_n or_o building_n gazith_n chap._n xxii_o the_o chamber_n or_o room_n gazith_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n the_o build_a gazith_n 〈◊〉_d gazith_n aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v make_v of_o stone_n neat_o wrought_v as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o king_n 5.16_o appear_v 16._o appear_v jucha_fw-mi f._n 16._o by_o the_o author_n of_o juchasin_n to_o have_v be_v build_v by_o simeon_n ben_fw-mi shetah_n 8._o shetah_n avoth_o peâ—_n 1._o sect._n 8._o who_o be_v the_o vicepresident_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n when_o judah_n ben_fw-mi tabbai_fw-mi be_v nasi_n in_o the_o six_o generation_n from_o ezra_n supra_fw-la ezra_n jucha_fw-mi ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hyrcanus_n januaeus_n the_o asmonaean_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o 〈◊〉_d joma_n per._n 2._o in_o gemara_n fol._n 25._o half_n
occasion_n and_o that_o occasion_n be_v threefold_a namely_o either_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o beast_n that_o he_o offer_v or_o to_o kill_v he_o or_o to_o wave_v some_o part_n of_o he_o and_o then_o his_o come_n into_o the_o court_n either_o of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o priest_n or_o both_o be_v ordinary_o at_o the_o north_n or_o south_n side_n of_o the_o court_n according_a as_o his_o offering_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o north_n or_o south_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o we_o have_v observe_v before_o 6._o before_o maim_v in_o beth_n habbechirah_n per._n 6._o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n be_v level_v with_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o east_n gate_n or_o the_o gate_n nicanor_n but_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a high_o and_o the_o rife_v thus_o imagine_v you_o come_v up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n or_o rather_o imagine_v the_o levite_n come_v up_o from_o it_o with_o their_o musical_a instrument_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o we_o observe_v before_o they_o lay_v up_o in_o room_n just_a under_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o door_n of_o those_o room_n open_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n when_o they_o be_v rise_v the_o many_o step_n into_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n and_o be_v come_v through_o it_o they_o have_v on_o either_o hand_n a_o fair_a passage_n into_o the_o cloister_n or_o court_n of_o the_o people_n such_o another_o as_o he_o have_v that_o come_v upon_o the_o royal_a exchange_n either_o out_o of_o cornhill_n or_o bartlemew-lane_n he_o may_v step_v into_o the_o cloister_n walk_v on_o whether_o hand_n he_o will_v they_o walk_v upon_o even_a ground_n till_o they_o come_v over_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n or_o to_o the_o pillar_n which_o be_v on_o the_o further_a side_n of_o that_o court_n which_o bear_v up_o the_o cloister_n and_o distinguish_v the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n one_o from_o another_o then_o be_v there_o a_o rise_n of_o two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a but_o step_v up_o thus_o 6._o thus_o id._n ibid._n &_o mid._n per._n 2._o sect._n 6._o first_o there_o be_v a_o step_n of_o a_o cubit_n high_a and_o then_o three_o step_n of_o half_a a_o cubit_n high_a a_o piece_n thus_o it_o be_v as_o you_o go_v direct_o up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n forward_o but_o if_o you_o will_v turn_v on_o either_o hand_n there_o be_v the_o desk_n or_o stand_n of_o the_o levite_n where_o they_o stand_v to_o sing_v and_o to_o make_v their_o music_n make_v with_o step_n as_o even_o as_o that_o middle_a rise_n just_o now_o mention_v first_o a_o rise_n of_o a_o oubit_n height_n and_o that_o run_v along_o at_o that_o height_n all_o along_o before_o the_o rail_n and_o pillar_n that_o part_v betwixt_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o court_n of_o people_n and_o then_o be_v there_o three_o step_n up_o of_o half_a a_o cubit_n high_a a_o piece_n and_o on_o the_o high_a step_n stand_v the_o levite_n with_o their_o instrument_n and_o their_o song_n their_o foot_n even_o with_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o a_o desk_n before_o they_o elias_n levita_n it_o seem_v observe_v not_o this_o rise_n both_o into_o the_o court_n &_o in_o the_o levite_n station_n when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v elias_n in_o tishbi_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukan_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o their_o desk_n and_o which_o the_o learned_a render_v suggestus_fw-la or_o pulpitum_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o bench_n or_o form_n whereon_o they_o stand_v for_o their_o foot_n stand_v even_o with_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o court_n and_o be_v not_o raise_v above_o it_o at_o all_o his_o word_n be_v these_o i_o wonder_v at_o this_o targum_fw-la on_o psalm_n 134._o lift_v up_o your_o hand_n o_o you_o priest_n upon_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bench_n on_o which_o the_o levite_n stand_v when_o they_o sing_v and_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ducan_n in_o the_o arabic_a but_o in_o the_o dutch_a and_o vulgar_a banea_n in_o this_o construction_n of_o it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bench_n and_o own_v it_o for_o a_o arabic_a word_n he_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d follow_v aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aruch_n verbatim_o but_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o very_o well_o understand_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o wonder_n especial_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v before_o the_o word_n cite_v namely_o this_o we_o call_v the_o place_n where_o the_o priest_n lift_v up_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o bless_v the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukan_n and_o so_o be_v the_o targum_fw-la lift_v up_o your_o hand_n o_o you_o priest_n on_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o this_o i_o wonder_v now_o if_o he_o wonder_v that_o the_o targum_fw-la have_v bring_v in_o the_o priest_n blessing_n the_o people_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desk_n or_o pulpit_n in_o that_o psalm_n he_o may_v have_v find_v the_o like_a in_o other_o place_n for_o the_o chaldee_n of_o jonathan_n upon_o the_o law_n do_v thus_o render_v the_o 23_o verse_n of_o the_o six_o of_o number_n 6._o number_n targ._n jonath_n in_o legem_fw-la in_o num._n 6._o speak_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n say_v thus_o shall_v you_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n spread_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukana_n and_o they_o shall_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n where_o the_o hebrew_n gloss_n in_o the_o margin_n interpret_v it_o ibid._n it_o glossa_fw-la mark_fw-mi ibid._n by_o spread_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o place_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukana_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bench_v place_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukan_n and_o so_o the_o large_a chaldee_n paraphrase_n upon_o the_o canticle_n gloss_v the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n behold_v his_o bed_n which_o be_v solomon_n threescore_o valiant_a man_n be_v about_o it_o thus_o 3._o thus_o targ._n in_o cant._n 3._o when_o solomon_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o word_n how_o beautiful_a be_v this_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v build_v to_o i_o by_o king_n solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o priest_n when_o they_o spread_v forth_o their_o hand_n and_o stand_v upon_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukan_n and_o bless_v the_o people_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o threescore_o wonder_n that_o be_v deliver_v to_o moses_n their_o master_n but_o it_o seem_v his_o wonder_n be_v at_o this_o that_o the_o jew_n so_o general_o and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n particular_o shall_v hold_v that_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o bless_v the_o people_n stand_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukan_n whereas_o the_o dukan_a or_o these_o desk_n be_v for_o the_o levite_n and_o not_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o if_o i_o do_v conceive_v that_o they_o mean_v these_o very_a desk_n of_o the_o levite_n when_o they_o say_v the_o priest_n stand_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ducan_n and_o bless_v the_o people_n i_o shall_v wonder_v with_o he_o also_o but_o i_o suppose_v they_o mean_v some_o other_o desk_n appropriate_a to_o the_o priest_n for_o this_o purpose_n or_o the_o place_n of_o the_o priest_n stand_v when_o they_o bless_v the_o people_n and_o as_o by_o a_o name_n best_o know_v they_o call_v it_o dukan_n the_o word_n of_o the_o talmud_n in_o description_n of_o these_o desk_n where_o the_o levite_n stand_v to_o sing_v and_o to_o make_v their_o music_n be_v these_o 2._o these_o mid._n per._n 2._o fahbi_fw-la eliezer_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n say_v there_o be_v a_o rise_n viz._n out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o it_o be_v a_o cubit_n high_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ducan_n be_v set_v above_o it_o and_o in_o that_o there_o be_v three_o step_n of_o half_a a_o cubit_n high_a a_o piece_n so_o that_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v find_v to_o be_v high_a than_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n by_o two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a so_o that_o it_o appear_v indeed_o that_o the_o levite_n stand_v upon_o raise_a step_n in_o their_o desk_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a withal_o that_o the_o high_a step_n be_v no_o high_a than_o the_o
floor_n of_o the_o court_n before_o they_o and_o that_o that_o step_v whereon_o they_o stand_v be_v not_o call_v the_o dukan_n but_o the_o whole_a place_n of_o the_o three_o step_n rise_v and_o thus_o be_v the_o eleven_o cubit_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n at_o this_o east_n quarter_n of_o the_o court_n take_v up_o and_o divide_v namely_o two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a take_v up_o by_o the_o desk_n of_o the_o singer_n for_o as_o be_v the_o height_n of_o the_o step_n so_o be_v their_o breadth_n and_o eight_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a for_o the_o priest_n stand_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n part_v from_o the_o levite_n desk_n by_o pillar_n and_o rail_n the_o levite_n stand_v part_v from_o the_o priest_n by_o a_o wainscot_n desk_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n open_v to_o the_o altar_n but_o only_o that_o the_o pillar_n that_o support_v the_o cloister_n stand_v in_o a_o row_n before_o it_o and_o so_o we_o have_v the_o dimension_n and_o platform_n of_o the_o court_n &_o of_o the_o building_n and_o the_o cloister_n that_o stand_v about_o it_o but_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o observe_v the_o particular_n that_o be_v within_o it_o i_o can_v but_o think_v of_o a_o piece_n of_o structure_n that_o in_o its_o story_n look_v something_o like_a to_o some_o of_o the_o cloister_n that_o we_o have_v describe_v either_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n or_o in_o one_o of_o the_o court_n though_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v none_o of_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o covert_a of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o which_o there_o be_v speech_n and_o mention_n 2_o king_n 16.18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abaz_n the_o covert_a of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o they_o have_v build_v in_o the_o house_n and_o the_o king_n entry_n without_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o frame_v the_o verb_n to_o this_o sentence_n be_v somewhat_o doubtful_a whether_o to_o say_v he_o turn_v it_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o do_v our_o english_a or_o he_o turn_v be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o do_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v &_o some_o other_o with_o he_o for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n do_v not_o determine_v it_o be_v that_o the_o question_n before_o we_o i_o shall_v adhere_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o english_a for_o the_o king_n entry_n without_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o its_o first_o make_v but_o our_o question_n be_v what_o this_o covert_a of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o lxx._n have_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o foundation_n of_o the_o chair_n or_o seat_n upon_o what_o mistake_n in_o their_o unprickt_a bible_n a_o mean_a hebrician_n will_v easy_o discover_v namely_o that_o they_o read_v musadh_n for_o musach_n daleph_n and_o caph_n final_a be_v like_o and_o for_o shabbath_n they_o read_v shebeth_n ibid._n shebeth_n vid._n kime_n &_o leu_n gersom_a in_o loc_n &_o nehil_n in_o lxx._n ibid._n the_o most_o receive_a opinion_n about_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o this_o be_v some_o special_a piece_n of_o building_n that_o be_v purposely_o make_v for_o the_o course_n of_o priest_n that_o go_v out_o every_o sabbath_n to_o repose_v themselves_o in_o till_o the_o sabbath_n be_v out_o or_o till_o they_o may_v go_v home_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o conception_n be_v because_o of_o the_o word_n sabbath_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o refer_v rather_o to_o the_o change_n of_o the_o priest_n course_n who_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n then_o to_o the_o service_n or_o the_o people_n attend_v who_o concourse_n be_v great_a at_o the_o festival_n then_o on_o the_o sabbath_n i_o shall_v rather_o take_v it_o to_o mean_v some_o court_n of_o guard_n that_o be_v make_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o causey_n shallech_v up_o towards_o the_o gate_n coponius_n where_o the_o king_n guard_v stand_v on_o the_o sabbath_n have_v attend_v the_o king_n into_o the_o temple_n till_o he_o come_v out_o again_o there_o to_o receive_v he_o again_o and_o to_o guard_v he_o home_o and_o i_o shall_v understand_v and_o construe_v the_o word_n the_o king_n in_o conjunction_n with_o both_o particular_n name_v namely_o that_o it_o mean_v the_o king_n covert_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n entry_n without_o and_o my_o reason_n for_o this_o opinion_n i_o shall_v fetch_v partly_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o these_o gate_n that_o we_o have_v in_o speech_n before_o namely_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n 2._o king_n 11.6_o and_o partly_o from_o the_o passage_n in_o jerem._n 38.14_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o king_n zedekiab_n send_v and_o take_v jeremy_n the_o prophet_n unto_o he_o into_o the_o three_o entry_n that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o solomon_n jarchi_n do_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o this_o three_o entry_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v but_o perhaps_o say_v he_o it_o mean_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o chel_n be_v the_o two_o other_o kimchi_n do_v well_o conceive_v that_o this_o entry_n be_v as_o they_o come_v from_o the_o king_n house_n into_o the_o temple_n but_o more_o of_o it_o he_o have_v not_o determine_v i_o shall_v say_v it_o mean_v the_o gate_n coponius_n and_o conceive_v the_o king_n come_v to_o the_o temple_n through_o these_o entrance_n or_o passage_n first_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stair_n or_o descent_n of_o zion_n much_o about_o his_o turn_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o causey_n there_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n then_o be_v come_v up_o the_o causey_n towards_o the_o temple_n he_o pass_v through_o the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n and_o walk_v through_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v call_v the_o king_n covert_n for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o through_o the_o gate_n coponius_n which_o be_v his_o three_o entrance_n or_o gate_n he_o pass_v through_o these_o gate_n we_o say_v before_o be_v gate_n of_o zion_n mean_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n from_o the_o temple_n thither_o and_o not_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o according_a therefore_o to_o this_o supposal_n i_o apprehend_v that_o ahaz_n become_v a_o renegado_n to_o religion_n do_v deface_v and_o defile_v the_o temple_n within_o and_o do_v clean_o cut_v off_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n access_n thither_o without_o as_o if_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v more_o to_o do_v there_o and_o according_a to_o this_o supposal_n also_o i_o apprehend_v that_o zedekiah_n have_v garison_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n while_o the_o chaldean_n be_v now_o lie_v in_o siege_n about_o the_o city_n he_o send_v for_o jeremy_n from_o his_o prison_n in_o zion_n and_o he_o come_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n coponius_n or_o shallech_v and_o there_o the_o king_n and_o he_o confer_v together_o and_o now_o let_v we_o turn_v our_o eye_n and_o observation_n upon_o what_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o court_n from_o which_o we_o have_v thus_o far_o digress_v and_o first_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n to_o be_v observe_v there_o but_o which_o must_v also_o serve_v we_o as_o a_o stand_a mark_n from_o whence_o to_o measure_v the_o place_n and_o sight_n of_o other_o thing_n chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a the_o altar_n that_o moses_n make_v in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o be_v of_o light_a material_n and_o of_o small_a dimension_n for_o 27.1_o for_o exod._n 27.1_o it_o be_v of_o shittim-wood_n and_o but_o five_o cubit_n square_a and_o three_o cubit_n high_a with_o a_o grate_n of_o brass_n hang_v within_o it_o for_o the_o fire_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o lie_v upon_o and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v call_v the_o brazen_a altar_n 2_o chron._n 1.5_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v plate_v over_o with_o brass_n exod._n 38.1_o but_o when_o solomon_n come_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o more_o remove_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o there_o have_v be_v before_o 4.1_o before_o 2_o chron._n 4.1_o he_o make_v the_o altar_n far_o large_a and_o weighty_a than_o that_o of_o moses_n namely_o of_o brass_n and_o of_o twenty_o cubite_fw-la square_n and_o ten_o cubit_n high_a i_o shall_v not_o be_v curious_a to_o inquire_v whether_o solomon_n altar_n be_v of_o brass_n indeed_o or_o no_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o brass_n though_o it_o be_v of_o stone_n because_o it_o succeed_v in_o stead_n of_o moses_n his_o brazen_a one_o as_o 8.64_o as_o vid._n kimc_n in_o 1_o king_n 8.64_o some_o jew_n
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