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become_v his_o disciple_n for_o we_o can_v so_o proper_o look_v for_o a_o member_n of_o that_o great_a council_n in_o any_o place_n as_o at_o jerusalem_n he_o have_v observe_v in_o his_o miracle_n the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n of_o messiah_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o have_v but_o gross_a and_o erroneous_a apprehension_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o day_n as_o be_v the_o general_a mistake_n of_o the_o nation_n he_o be_v rectify_v about_o that_o matter_n and_o be_v teach_v the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n christ_n teach_v regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o water_n exalt_v baptism_n and_o close_o call_v to_o nicodemus_n to_o be_v baptize_v the_o talmudick_n record_v make_v mention_n of_o a_o nicodemus_n in_o these_o time_n who_o have_v to_o do_v about_o water_n to_o provide_v sufficient_a for_o the_o people_n to_o drink_v at_o the_o festival_n he_o be_v teach_v against_o the_o great_a misprision_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o messiah_n shall_v be_v a_o redeemer_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n the_o jew_n in_o their_o common_a language_n do_v title_n the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o earth_n they_o divide_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o people_n they_o part_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d israel_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o new_a testament_n which_o follow_v their_o common_a language_n exceed_v much_o use_v both_o these_o expression_n very_o often_o whereby_o to_o signify_v the_o gentile_n sometime_o call_v they_o those_o that_o be_v without_o and_o sometime_o the_o world_n nicodemus_n very_o ready_o understand_v the_o word_n in_o this_o common_a sense_n when_o christ_n say_v god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n and_o he_o very_o well_o perceive_v that_o christ_n contradict_v in_o these_o his_o word_n their_o common_a and_o uncharitable_a error_n which_o hold_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v a_o redeemer_n only_o to_o israel_n and_o those_o gentile_n only_o that_o shall_v be_v proselyte_v to_o their_o judaisme_n but_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heathen_a he_o shall_v confound_v and_o destroy_v they_o example_n of_o this_o their_o proud_a and_o uncharitableness_n may_v be_v produce_v by_o multitude_n let_v these_o two_o or_o three_o suffice_v the_o jerus_n talm._n in_o taanith_n fol._n 64._o col_fw-fr 1._o speak_v of_o the_o come_n of_o messiah_n say_v and_o produce_v these_o word_n isa._n 21._o 12._o the_o morning_n come_v and_o also_o the_o night_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o morning_n to_o israel_n but_o night_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n midr._fw-la till_n on_o psal._n 2._o the_o thresh_a be_v come_v the_o straw_n they_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n the_o chaff_n into_o the_o wind_n but_o preserve_v the_o wheat_n in_o the_o floor_n and_o every_o one_o that_o see_v it_o take_v it_o and_o kiss_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v for_o our_o sake_n but_o israel_n say_v to_o they_o be_v it_o not_o write_v but_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o lime-kilne_a but_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o expression_n whereby_o they_o common_o mean_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v leave_v only_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v he_o alone_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o no_o strange_a god_n baal_n turim_fw-la on_o num_fw-la 24._o 8._o on_o those_o word_n he_o
betwixt_o that_o time_n and_o this_o journey_n over_o jordan_n therefore_o he_o thus_o join_v their_o story_n together_o the_o time_n and_o action_n that_o he_o have_v omit_v we_o have_v see_v how_o luke_n and_o john_n have_v supply_v be_v there_o any_o coast_n of_o judea_n beyond_o jordan_n either_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v he_o come_v into_o the_o coast_n of_o judea_n and_o beyond_o jordan_n as_o it_o be_v understand_v psal._n 133._o 3_o act_n 7._o 16_o etc._n etc._n or_o by_o fines_n judaeae_fw-la trans_fw-la jordanem_fw-la be_v mean_v fines_n judaeorum_fw-la because_o the_o syrian_n also_o dwell_v in_o the_o coast_n beyond_o jordan_n moses_n at_o the_o very_a same_o instant_n of_o time_n give_v a_o law_n to_o put_v a_o adulterous_a wife_n to_o death_n deut._n 22._o 22._o and_o a_o law_n to_o divorce_v her_o deut._n 24._o 1._o in_o the_o former_a show_v the_o desert_n of_o the_o fact_n in_o the_o latter_a permit_v to_o mitigate_v of_o the_o rigour_n of_o that_o law_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n here_o interpret_v it_o to_o prevent_v those_o cruel_a effect_n that_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n may_v have_v produce_v have_v there_o be_v no_o mitigation_n they_o brag_v of_o that_o law_n of_o divorce_n as_o if_o it_o favour_v they_o as_o a_o peculiar_a privilege_n jerus_n kiddushin_n fol._n 58._o 3._o r._n chaijah_n rabbah_n say_v divorce_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n mean_v not_o to_o the_o gentile_n as_o they_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n whereas_o truth_n here_o inform_v we_o that_o it_o be_v permit_v only_o because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o avoid_v great_a mischief_n when_o permission_n of_o divorce_n be_v give_v after_o a_o law_n to_o punish_v adultery_n with_o death_n for_o a_o mitigation_n of_o it_o it_o require_v most_o serious_a weigh_v whether_o a_o law_n to_o punish_v adultery_n with_o death_n shall_v be_v undispensable_a now_o after_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n give_v and_o continue_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o case_n of_o fornication_n section_n lxiv_o matth_n chap._n xix_o from_o ver._n 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n mark_n chap._n x._o from_o ver._n 13_o to_o ver._n 32._o luke_n chap._n xviii_o from_o ver_n 15._o to_o ver._n 31._o infant_n bring_v to_o christ._n a_o rich_a man_n depart_v sorrowful_a matthew_n and_o mark_n do_v evidence_n the_o order_n and_o as_o luke_n have_v help_v out_o their_o briefness_n before_o so_o do_v they_o also_o again_o help_v we_o out_o about_o his_o order_n who_o child_n be_v these_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n not_o unbeliever_n doubtless_o but_o the_o child_n of_o some_o that_o profess_a christ_n why_o do_v they_o bring_v they_o not_o to_o be_v heal_v of_o any_o disease_n doubtless_o for_o then_o the_o disciple_n will_v not_o have_v be_v angry_a at_o their_o come_n for_o why_o at_o they_o more_o than_o at_o all_o other_o that_o have_v come_v for_o that_o end_n their_o bring_v therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o disciple_n and_o that_o christ_n will_v so_o receive_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o assert_v they_o for_o disciple_n and_o to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o gospel_n observe_v mark_n 10._o 19_o etc._n etc._n that_o mention_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n of_o the_o commandment_n as_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n yet_o he_o instance_v only_o in_o the_o second_o table_n and_o see_v the_o like_a again_o rom._n 13._o 8_o etc._n etc._n james_n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o demeanour_n of_o man_n towards_o the_o second_o table_n be_v a_o sure_a trial_n how_o they_o stand_v to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n a_o expression_n common_a in_o the_o nation_n talm_a bavamenia_n fol._n 38._o fancy_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v of_o pumbeditha_n where_o they_o can_v bring_v a_o elephant_n through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n section_n lxv_o matth_n chap._n xx._n from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 17._o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o word_n for_o make_v plain_a the_o order_n and_o connexion_n join_v this_o speech_n to_o that_o before_o the_o jerus_n talm._n in_o beracoth_n have_v a_o parable_n somewhat_o like_a to_o this_o but_o wild_o apply_v to_o a_o far_o different_a purpose_n a_o king_n hire_v many_o workman_n and_o there_o be_v one_o of_o they_o hire_v for_o his_o work_n for_o more_o than_o what_o be_v enough_o what_o do_v the_o king_n he_o take_v he_o and_o walk_v with_o he_o up_o and_o down_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n the_o workman_n come_v to_o receive_v their_o wage_n and_o he_o also_o give_v he_o his_o full_a wage_n with_o they_o the_o workman_n repine_v and_o say_v we_o have_v labour_v all_o the_o day_n and_o this_o man_n labour_v but_o two_o hour_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o full_a wage_n with_o we_o the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o this_o man_n have_v labour_v more_o in_o two_o hour_n than_o you_o have_v do_v all_o day_n so_o r._n bon_fw-fr labour_v more_o in_o the_o law_n in_o twenty_o nine_o year_n than_o another_o in_o a_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n fol._n 5._o section_n lxvi_o john_n chap._n xi_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 17._o tiding_n come_v to_o christ_n of_o lazarus_n sickness_n at_o sect._n 63._o christ_n go_v beyond_o jordan_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o come_n back_o be_v the_o message_n of_o mary_n and_o martha_n to_o he_o to_o desire_v his_o help_n to_o their_o sick_a brother_n the_o story_n of_o this_o therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v relate_v before_o the_o story_n of_o his_o come_n thence_o which_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n that_o the_o other_o three_o evangelist_n fall_v upon_o after_o they_o have_v do_v with_o what_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o precede_a section_n the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o verse_n it_o be_v that_o mary_n which_o anoint_v the_o lord_n with_o ointment_n and_o wipe_v his_o foot_n with_o her_o hair_n be_v most_o general_o construe_v as_o point_v to_o that_o story_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n joh._n 12._o 3._o then_o take_v mary_n a_o pound_n of_o ointment_n of_o spikenard_n very_o costly_a and_o anoint_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n and_o wipe_v his_o foot_n with_o her_o hair_n which_o seem_v very_o improper_a and_o unconsonant_a upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v john_n use_v such_o a_o anticipation_n it_o be_v neither_o material_a to_o the_o story_n that_o he_o be_v enter_v on_o chap._n 11._o to_o tell_v that_o mary_n anoint_a christ_n foot_n a_o good_a while_n after_o he_o have_v raise_v her_o brother_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o other_o then_o needless_a to_o bring_v in_o the_o mention_n of_o it_o here_o since_o he_o be_v to_o give_v the_o full_a story_n of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 2._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o such_o a_o tense_n as_o do_v proper_o denote_v a_o action_n past_a and_o be_v so_o to_o be_v render_v if_o it_o be_v render_v in_o its_o just_a propriety_n it_o be_v mary_n which_o have_v anoint_v 3._o whereas_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o john_n shall_v anticipate_v it_o here_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o a_o anoint_v that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v a_o plain_a and_o satisfactory_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o here_o as_o refer_v to_o a_o anoint_v pass_v namely_o because_o he_o will_v show_v what_o acquaintance_n and_o interest_n mary_n have_v with_o christ_n which_o do_v embolden_v she_o to_o send_v to_o he_o about_o her_o sick_a brother_n for_o she_o have_v wash_v and_o anoint_v his_o foot_n heretofore_o the_o word_n of_o john_n therefore_o point_v at_o a_o action_n past_a and_o indeed_o they_o point_v at_o that_o story_n of_o the_o woman-sinner_n wash_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n with_o tear_n and_o anoint_v they_o with_o ointment_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o her_o hair_n luke_n 7._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o john_n who_o use_v these_o word_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o such_o anoint_v before_o whereunto_o to_o refer_v you_o in_o his_o own_o gospel_n but_o the_o passage_n be_v so_o well_o and_o renowned_o know_v and_o record_v by_o luke_n before_o that_o he_o relate_v to_o it_o as_o to_o a_o thing_n of_o most_o famous_a notice_n and_o memorial_n section_n lxvii_o luke_n chap._n xviii_o ver._n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o mark_n chap._n x._o ver._n 32_o 33_o 34._o matth_n chap._n xx._n ver._n 17_o 18_o 19_o christ_n foretell_v his_o suffering_n the_o message_n from_o mary_n and_o martha_n about_o their_o sick_a brother_n invit_v
former_a chapter_n be_v contain_v the_o intimation_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o the_o cease_n of_o prophecy_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n restrain_v from_o blow_v upon_o the_o earth_n compare_v cant._n 4._o 16._o ezek._n 37._o 9_o only_o a_o remnant_n of_o israel_n be_v seal_v unto_o salvation_n and_o not_o to_o perish_v by_o that_o restraint_n and_o with_o they_o innumerable_a gentile_n ezekiel_n help_v here_o to_o confirm_v the_o explication_n that_o we_o have_v give_v of_o the_o chapter_n before_o for_o he_o have_v the_o very_a like_o passage_n upon_o the_o first_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n ezek._n 9_o &_o 10._o 11._o compare_v the_o mark_v in_o the_o forehead_n here_o with_o exod._n 28._o 38._o dan_fw-mi not_o mention_v among_o the_o tribe_n in_o this_o place_n idolatry_n first_o begin_v in_o that_o tribe_n judg._n 18._o 1_o king_n 12._o revel_v chap._n viii_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n land_n we_o upon_o a_o new_a scene_n as_o a_o new_a world_n begin_v when_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o jew_n cast_v off_o the_o six_o seal_n in_o the_o two_o former_a chapter_n have_v show_v their_o ruin_n and_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o now_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n under_o the_o seven_o seal_n give_v we_o a_o prospect_n in_o general_n of_o the_o time_n thence_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n i_o say_v in_o general_a for_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n and_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nineteenth_o they_o be_v handle_v more_o particular_o silence_n in_o heaven_n for_o a_o while_n and_o seven_o angel_n with_o seven_o trumpet_n may_v call_v our_o thought_n to_o joshua_n 6._o 4_o 10._o and_o intimate_v that_o the_o prophetic_a story_n be_v now_o enter_v upon_o a_o new_a canaan_n or_o a_o new_a stage_n of_o the_o church_n as_o that_o business_n at_o jericho_n be_v at_o israel_n first_o enter_v 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by_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a here_o because_o they_o lose_v not_o their_o nature_n or_o quality_n of_o cleanness_n or_o purity_n and_o righteousness_n though_o they_o come_v even_o from_o a_o unclean_a yea_o a_o heathen_a person_n §_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n always_o beza_n have_v make_v this_o clause_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o that_o as_o he_o say_v with_o the_o warrant_n of_o one_o copy_n the_o arabic_a do_v the_o like_a they_o think_v they_o mend_v the_o sense_n with_o it_o in_o which_o they_o mistake_v because_o they_o mind_v not_o the_o scope_n for_o it_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o show_v the_o constant_a carriage_n of_o cornelius_n in_o his_o devoutness_n as_o vers_n 4._o and_o not_o his_o devoutness_n as_o occasion_n of_o his_o vision_n vers._n 3._o he_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n evident_o the_o word_n evident_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o he_o see_v it_o wake_v and_o with_o his_o bodily_a 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purpose_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 36._o be_v very_o remarkable_a so_o that_o peter_n in_o this_o practice_n of_o pray_v about_o the_o six_o hour_n intimate_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o though_o he_o have_v so_o long_o be_v a_o convert_n to_o the_o gospel_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o forsake_v their_o manner_n of_o worship_n no_o more_o do_v the_o other_o disciple_n as_o have_v be_v show_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ecstasy_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o chap._n 22._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n this_o be_v the_o high_a and_o excellent_a way_n of_o all_o other_o of_o revelation_n when_o a_o man_n be_v rapt_v even_o from_o himself_o into_o heaven_n for_o so_o paul_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o and_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o john_n call_v it_o rev_n 1._o 10._o be_v for_o the_o time_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o degree_n to_o soul_n depart_v enjoy_v god_n seven_n manner_n of_o extraordinary_a way_n do_v god_n use_v to_o reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n to_o his_o people_n in_o ancient_a time_n 1._o by_o dream_n 2._o by_o apparition_n when_o they_o be_v awake_a 3._o by_o vision_n when_o they_o be_v asleep_a 4._o by_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 5._o by_o urim_n 6._o by_o inspiration_n or_o reveal_v of_o the_o ear_n 7._o by_o rapture_n or_o ecstasy_n and_o this_o last_o the_o excellent_a as_o to_o he_o that_o do_v enjoy_v it_o and_o of_o this_o shall_v i_o understand_v that_o deep_a sleep_n that_o fall_v upon_o adam_n gen._n 2._o 21._o vers._n 12._o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o wild_a beast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beast_n tame_a and_o wild_a for_o so_o do_v the_o scripture_n most_o frequent_o distinguish_v they_o vers._n 15._o that_o call_v not_o thou_o common_a gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o thou_o pollute_v that_o be_v do_v not_o thou_o call_v or_o account_v pollute_v vers._n 28._o for_o so_o be_v the_o use_n of_o scripture_n very_o frequent_o to_o speak_v as_o in_o a_o effective_a or_o active_a sense_n and_o to_o intend_v only_o a_o declarative_n as_o gen._n 41._o 13._o i_o he_o restore_v to_o my_o office_n but_o he_o he_o hang_v ezek._n 43._o 3._o when_o i_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o city_n the_o priest_n do_v make_v clean_o or_o make_v unclean_a the_o leper_n leu._n 13._o 6._o 8._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v only_o pronounce_v clean_a or_o unclean_a as_o our_o english_a have_v well_o render_v it_o or_o teach_v what_o be_v clean_a and_o what_o unclean_a as_o chap._n 14._o 57_o and_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n be_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v to_o be_v understand_v matth._n 16._o 19_o and_o 18_o 18._o for_o teach_v what_o be_v bind_v and_o what_o loose_a what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jew_n speak_v or_o what_o lawful_a what_o unlawful_a vers._n 28._o you_o know_v how_o that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o jew_n to_o keep_v company_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o a_o jew_n may_v have_v no_o deal_n at_o all_o with_o a_o gentile_a for_o they_o may_v walk_v and_o talk_v and_o traffic_v with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v within_o a_o little_a of_o impossible_a to_o do_v otherwise_o they_o living_n exceed_v many_o of_o they_o in_o heathen_a city_n and_o gentile_n come_v continual_o in_o way_n of_o trade_n to_o jerusalem_n neh._n 13._o 16._o but_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o their_o converse_v with_o the_o gentile_n be_v converse_v in_o near_a and_o more_o close_a society_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o that_o especial_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n not_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o and_o not_o to_o go_v into_o their_o house_n and_o this_o be_v that_o for_o which_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n except_v at_o peter_n upon_o his_o return_n thou_o wente_v in_o to_o man_n uncircumcised_a and_o do_v eat_v with_o they_o chap._n 11._o 3._o §_o but_o god_n have_v show_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o call_v any_o man_n common_a or_o unclean_a this_o vision_n that_o peter_n have_v when_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v he_o to_o learn_v to_o call_v nothing_o common_a be_v only_o of_o beast_n and_o fowl_n and_o creep_a thing_n yet_o may_v he_o learn_v that_o the_o lesson_n be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o man_n because_o the_o distinction_n between_o man_n and_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o common_a and_o unclean_a be_v first_o make_v and_o most_o strict_o make_v by_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o meat_n and_o meat_n for_o the_o very_a first_o distinguisher_n that_o ever_o begin_v to_o enclose_v israel_n for_o a_o peculiar_a from_o other_o people_n be_v the_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o sinew_n that_o shrink_v gen._n 32._o circumcision_n distinguish_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n from_o other_o people_n but_o this_o begin_v to_o distinguish_v israel_n from_o the_o other_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o that_o ceremony_n or_o distinctive_a rite_n be_v first_o take_v up_o when_o jacob_n first_o receive_v the_o name_n of_o israel_n now_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o their_o forbear_n to_o eat_v the_o sinew_n that_o shrink_v be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o account_v it_o common_a or_o unclean_a but_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o honourable_a memorial_n â—â—at_a they_o read_v upon_o it_o yet_o be_v that_o ceremony_n the_o first_o and_o proper_a distinguisher_n of_o a_o israelite_n from_o all_o other_o people_n under_o heaven_n some_o hundred_o of_o year_n till_o more_o distinctive_a rite_n come_v in_o and_o more_o thing_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v eat_v for_o the_o sure_a distinction_n there_o be_v distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n before_o the_o flood_n as_o appear_v gen._n 7._o 8._o but_o this_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o sacrifice_v only_o and_o not_o in_o reference_n to_o diet_n at_o all_o for_o till_o the_o flood_n they_o eat_v nothing_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n till_o god_n give_v noah_n liberty_n to_o eat_v flesh_n and_o to_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v wholesome_a for_o diet_n and_o in_o this_o liberty_n do_v the_o world_n continue_v till_o the_o law_n give_v at_o sinai_n save_v only_o a_o israelites_n not_o eat_v the_o sinew_n that_o shrink_v and_o this_o liberty_n some_o jew_n themselves_o confess_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o messiah_n which_o now_o first_o take_v place_n at_o this_o vision_n of_o peter_n and_o forward_o and_o here_o do_v peter_n begin_v to_o put_v in_o use_n and_o ure_n that_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o christ_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o very_a place_n do_v so_o clear_o expound_v and_o interpet_n that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o ever_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o scruple_n and_o controversy_n about_o it_o for_o 1._o here_o begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o the_o gentile_n be_v receive_v to_o favour_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o cast_v off_o and_o lie_v in_o ignorance_n and_o idolatry_n and_o when_o no_o difference_n be_v make_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o jew_n any_o long_o but_o of_o every_o nation_n they_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_n righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o as_o well_o as_o israel_n this_o be_v the_o very_a first_o beginning_n or_o dawn_v to_o the_o
judah_n part_n of_o his_o history_n 2009._o *_o judaisme_n be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o jew_n religion_n differ_v in_o itself_o yet_o all_o contrary_a to_o christianity_n 372_o 373_o judas_n twice_o tell_v of_o betray_v christ_n at_o two_o distinct_a supper_n with_o jesus_n one_o two_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n the_o other_o at_o the_o passover_n p._n 260._o the_o traitor_n be_v with_o christ_n at_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 260_o 261._o he_o be_v strangle_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o air_n and_o cast_v down_o headlong_o 744_o judas_n the_o galilean_a a_o sectary_n lead_v people_n away_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o person_n against_o the_o roman_n 766_o judas_n maccabeus_n part_n of_o his_o history_n 2067_o to_o 2069._o *_o judge_n be_v not_o monarch_n but_o chief_a commander_n and_o instructor_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o undertaker_n for_o they_o in_o danger_n for_o the_o sanhedrim_n bear_v the_o sway_n p._n 47._o there_o be_v two_o court_n of_o judge_n consist_v of_o twenty_o three_o in_o the_o temple_n beside_o the_o sanhedrim_n 447_o judgement_n be_v against_o sin_n p._n 921._o just._n 1002._o judicial_a death_n the_o manner_n of_o they_o among_o the_o jew_n 2006_o 2007._o *_o justification_n as_o by_o faith_n in_o christ._n 314_o 315_o k._n kab_n what_o sort_n of_o measure_n page_n 546_o kadesh_n barnea_n why_o so_o call_v 35_o calendar_n or_o almanac_n jewish_a with_o their_o feastival_n the_o attendance_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o lesson_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n 401_o to_o 406_o katholikin_n there_o be_v two_o of_o they_o head_n treasurer_n to_o the_o temple_n page_n 912_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o 237_o 238_o kiddush_n habdala_n word_n of_o blessing_n the_o sabbath_n 218_o king_n how_o he_o be_v to_o read_v the_o law_n 980_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n misunderstand_v 250_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o the_o gospel_n day_n or_o age_n p._n 450._o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o heaven_n what_o in_o the_o gospel_n acceptation_n 569_o 570_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o its_o come_n when_o the_o messiah_n come_v what_o p._n 213._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n signify_v the_o preach_a the_o gospel_n also_o the_o preach_a of_o it_o to_o the_o gentile_n with_o their_o conversion_n p._n 456._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n begin_v anno_fw-la mund._o 4000_o just_o when_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v destroy_v p._n 487._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o sense_n p._n 567_o 568._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n among_o the_o jewish_a writer_n be_v take_v for_o the_o height_n zeal_n and_o strictness_n of_o their_o devotion_n join_v with_o punctual_a ceremoniousness_n and_o phylactery_n rite_n p._n 568._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o some_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n do_v signify_v the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o glorious_a time_n that_o will_v then_o be_v p._n 568_o 569_o 570._o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o disciple_n do_v use_v the_o same_o phrase_n but_o do_v understand_v it_o of_o spiritual_a thing_n not_o worldly_a the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v show_v p._n 569._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n far_o different_o understand_v and_o use_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o christ_n and_o what_o its_o be_v at_o hand_n p._n 628_o 632._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v put_v for_o the_o receive_v the_o gentile_n into_o favour_n and_o into_o the_o gospel_n 845_o kingdom_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o israel_n i._n e._n a_o worldly_a kingdom_n a_o great_a mistake_n p._n 737._o article_n against_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o milinary_n that_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o many_o thing_n 738_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o satan_n offer_v christ_n what_o 507_o to_o 510_o king_n be_v call_v by_o several_a name_n in_o several_a country_n 423._o marg._n know_v 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from_o laodicea_n be_v a_o epistle_n from_o that_o church_n to_o paul_n 326_o last_v day_n call_v also_o sometime_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o sometime_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n last_o day_n in_o exceed_v many_o place_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n denote_v the_o last_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o jewish_a state_n not_o of_o the_o world_n 276_o latin_a translation_n render_v ill_a righteousness_n for_o alms._n 1018_o laver_n for_o water_n what_o 722_o laver_n where_o it_o stand_v and_o its_o cize_n p._n 2042._o *_o the_o manner_n of_o wash_v in_o it_o p._n 2043._o *_o solomon_n ten_o laver_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v very_o copious_a in_o their_o description_n p._n 2044._o *_o their_o fashion_n and_o use_v page_n 2044_o 2045._o *_o law_n and_o go_v to_o law_n among_o unbeliever_n what_o and_o how_o vile_a 301_o 302_o law_n break_v by_o adam_n be_v both_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n 1027_o law_n moral_a and_o ceremonial_a what_o 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bethsaida_n p._n 237._o how_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n by_o one_o that_o be_v not_o a_o disciple_n p._n 241._o to_o change_v the_o form_n of_o a_o creature_n be_v the_o great_a miracle_n p._n 504._o the_o first_o miracle_n christ_n work_v be_v at_o a_o marriage_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 540._o they_o first_o begin_v when_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n before_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n p._n 701_o 702._o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o shadow_n of_o peter_n as_o it_o seem_v 764_o mishnah_n be_v all_o the_o jew_n cabbala_n or_o traditional_a law_n in_o one_o volume_n compile_v by_o rab._n judah_n precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n about_o anno_fw-la dom._n 190_o or_o 200_o and_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v p._n 369._o the_o jew_n deep_o engage_v themselves_o to_o stand_v by_o this_o and_o the_o talmud_n p._n 372._o it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o talmud_n 997_o mitre_n and_o the_o 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jerusalem_n and_o be_v divide_v from_o it_o by_o the_o valley_n of_o tophet_n etc._n etc._n 1052_o 1053._o *_o mount_v olivet_n why_o use_v by_o christ_n to_o preach_v in_o 257_o murder_n strange_o punish_v 1002_o music_n divine_a among_o the_o jew_n what_o 923_o 924_o music_n use_v in_o the_o temple_n what_o 919_o to_o 924_o n._n name_n in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_o change_v or_o invert_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o p._n 78_o 79_o 84_o 88_o 122._o name_n give_v to_o child_n how_o when_o and_o by_o who_o p._n 421._o name_n change_v in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_a and_o most_o common_o for_o the_o better_a p._n 531._o how_o and_o why_o they_o be_v change_v p._n 531_o 532._o several_a name_n give_v to_o man_n in_o scripture_n do_v arise_v from_o some_o singular_a quality_n or_o action_n refer_v to_o they_o p._n 534._o name_n or_o title_n among_o the_o egyptian_n have_v two_o distinguish_a thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o they_o p._n 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the_o most_o in_o goodness_n p._n 300._o but_o afterward_o he_o destroy_v the_o christian_n for_o a_o plot_n lay_v by_o himself_o against_o they_o the_o heathen_n for_o real_a plot_v against_o he_o p._n 334_o 335._o in_o the_o close_a he_o grow_v endless_a cruel_a page_n 334_o 335_o nestorius_n make_v two_o person_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n confute_v 397_o new_a heaven_n what_o 450_o new_a earth_n what_o 450_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n begin_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 4000_o just_o when_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v destroy_v 487_o nicholaitan_n what_o 779_o nicodemus_n one_o of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n p._n 213._o suppose_a to_o be_v mention_v in_o some_o great_a story_n in_o the_o talmud_n 565_o night_n for_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n be_v high_o value_v by_o the_o jew_n 566_o niniveeh_n conversion_n be_v a_o very_a wonderful_a thing_n 1006_o 1007_o nine_o hour_n use_v for_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n 843_o noah_n flood_n its_o 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2012._o *_o officiousness_n unthanked_a 801_o etc._n etc._n old_a testament_n how_o divide_v by_o the_o jew_n 264_o 265_o omer_n what_o sort_n of_o measure_n 546_o ophitae_n evia_n what_o 1022._o *_o ordination_n be_v first_o perform_v by_o christ_n near_o capernaum_n p._n 223._o ordination_n till_o hillel_n time_n a_o public_a teacher_n have_v be_v ordain_v himself_o have_v authority_n and_o use_v to_o ordain_v his_o scholar_n as_o he_o see_v they_o fit_a but_o for_o honour_n to_o hallel_v ordination_n be_v in_o time_n center_a in_o the_o sanhedrim_n 612_o overseer_n or_o precedent_n over_o the_o time_n of_o service_n the_o door_n the_o guard_n the_o singer_n the_o symbal_n music_n the_o lot_n the_o bird_n the_o seal_n or_o ticket_n the_o drink-offering_n the_o sick_a the_o water_n the_o make_v of_o shewbread_n incense_n the_o veil_n and_o garment_n for_o the_o priest_n what_o 903_o 904_o oil_n to_o anoint_v the_o sick_a use_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o physic_n not_o 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kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o matthew_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n compare_v these_o place_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n matth._n iu._n 17._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n mark_v i._o 15._o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n v._o 3._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a for_o you_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n vi_o 20._o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xi_o 11._o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n vii_o 28._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xiii_o 11._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n viii_o 10._o little_a child_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xix_o 14._o little_a child_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_v x._o 14._o and_o so_o we_o have_v it_o elsewhere_o very_a often_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n be_v very_o usual_o in_o the_o jewish_a dialect_n take_v for_o god_n dan._n iu._n 25._o matth._n xxi_o 25._o luke_n xv._o 21._o joh._n iii_o 27._o and_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a speech_n scatter_v in_o the_o talmudist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o heaven_n be_v profane_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worship_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o help_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n â—â—â—â—â—_z etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n eâ—ias_n levit._n inâ—â—â—â—â—_n â—â—â—â—â—_z for_o they_o call_v god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n because_o his_o habitation_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o story_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v relate_v groan_v out_o under_o their_o persecution_n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o heaven_n that_o be_v as_o the_o gloss_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ah_o jehovah_n ii_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v take_v from_o daniel_n chap._n vii_o 13_o 14._o where_o after_o the_o description_n of_o the_o four_o earthly_a and_o tyrannical_a monarchy_n that_o be_v the_o babylonian_a mede-persian_a grecian_a and_o syrogrecian_a and_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o at_o last_o the_o entrance_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n be_v describe_v as_o it_o be_v universal_a over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o eternal_a throughout_o all_o age_n under_o who_o the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n and_o authority_n of_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a vers_n 27._o that_o be_v whereas_o before_o the_o rule_n have_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o heathen_a king_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v christian_a king_n unto_o which_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n 1_o cor._n vi_o 2._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n true_o i_o admire_v that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n in_o daniel_n shall_v be_v lengthen_v out_o still_o into_o i_o know_v not_o what_o long_a and_o late_a expectation_n not_o to_o receive_v its_o completion_n before_o rome_n and_o antichrist_n shall_v fall_v since_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n afford_v we_o a_o commentary_n clear_a than_o the_o sun_n that_o that_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n take_v its_o beginning_n immediate_o upon_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o both_o the_o baptist_n and_o christ_n publish_v the_o approach_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o their_o very_a first_o preach_v certain_o for_o any_o to_o think_v that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o those_o thing_n in_o daniel_n do_v not_o then_o begin_v for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v it_o be_v to_o grope_v in_o the_o dark_a either_o through_o wilfulness_n or_o ignorance_n iii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n imply_v 1._o the_o exhibition_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n matth._n xii_o 28._o but_o if_o i_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o devil_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o that_o be_v hence_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n see_v joh._n iii_o 3._o &_o xii_o chap._n 13_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n death_n hell_n satan_n be_v conquer_v whence_o be_v a_o most_o evident_a manifestation_n that_o he_o be_v that_o eternal_a king_n etc._n etc._n see_v matth._n xxvi_o 29._o &_o rom._n i._n 4._o 3._o his_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n his_o most_o implacable_a enemy_n this_o be_v another_o and_o most_o eminent_a manifestation_n of_o he_o see_v matth._n xvi_o 28._o &_o chap._n xix_o 28._o 4._o his_o dominion_n by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n matth._n xxi_o 43._o in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v before_o we_o it_o point_v out_o the_o exhibition_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o messiah_n iv_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n very_o frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n we_o will_v produce_v some_o place_n let_v the_o reader_n gather_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o 2._o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o beracoth_fw-mi cap._n 2._o hall_n 2._o r._n joshua_n ben_fw-mi kercha_n say_v in_o recite_v the_o phylactery_n why_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hear_v o_o israel_n deut._n vi._n 4._o etc._n etc._n recite_v before_o that_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o shall_v harken_v deut._n xi_o 13._o &c._n &c._n to_o wit_n that_o a_o man_n first_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o precept_n so_o the_o jerusalem_n mishnah_n have_v it_o but_o the_o babylonian_a thus_o that_o
a_o man_n first_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o precept_n 2._o precept_n precept_n precept_n precept_n precept_n precept_n gemâ—ra_fw-fr bab._n ibid._n fol._n 13._o 2._o rabh_n say_v to_o rabbi_n chaijah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o never_o see_v rabbi_n judah_n take_v upon_o himself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bar_v pahti_n answer_v at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o face_n he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o the_o gloss_n speak_v thus_o we_o see_v not_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o until_o the_o time_n come_v of_o recite_v the_o phylactery_n he_o instruct_v his_o scholar_n and_o when_o that_o time_n be_v come_v i_o see_v he_o not_o interpose_v any_o space_n 1_o space_n space_n space_n space_n space_n space_n ibid._n fol._n 15._o 1_o do_v any_o ease_n nature_n let_v he_o wash_v his_o hand_n put_v on_o his_o phylactery_n repeat_v they_o and_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloss._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n col_fw-fr 2._o in_o the_o gloss._n if_o thou_o shall_v have_v explain_v shaddai_n and_o divide_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v make_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o be_v cool_a to_o thou_o that_o be_v if_o in_o the_o repeat_n of_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o phylactery_n deut._n vi_o 4._o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v pronounce_v the_o letter_n distinct_o and_o deliberate_o so_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v sound_v out_o the_o name_n of_o god_n right_o thou_o shall_v make_v cool_v the_o shade_n of_o death_n for_o the_o same_o gloss_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o repeat_n of_o that_o passage_n hear_v o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o take_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n upon_o thou_o but_o the_o repeat_n of_o that_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o thou_o shall_v harken_v etc._n etc._n deut._n xi_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o take_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o precept_n upon_o thou_o 5._o thou_o thou_o thou_o thou_o thou_o thou_o in_o eodem_fw-la cap._n 2._o tract_n berac_n hall_n 5._o rabban_n gamaliel_n recite_v his_o phylacterical_a prayer_n on_o the_o very_a night_n of_o his_o nuptial_n and_o when_o his_o scholar_n say_v unto_o he_o have_v thou_o not_o teach_v we_o o_o our_o master_n that_o a_o bridegroom_n be_v free_v from_o the_o recite_v of_o his_o phylactery_n the_o first_o night_n he_o answer_v i_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o you_o nor_o will_v i_o lay_v aside_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o i_o no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n 53._o hour_n hour_n hour_n hour_n hour_n hour_n zohar_n in_o levit._n fol._n 53._o what_o be_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o lie_v the_o yoke_n upon_o a_o ox_n that_o he_o may_v be_v serviceable_a and_o if_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o yoke_n he_o become_v unprofitable_a so_o it_o become_v a_o man_n first_o to_o take_v the_o yoke_n upon_o himself_o and_o to_o serve_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o it_o but_o if_o he_o cast_v it_o off_o he_o be_v unprofitable_a as_o it_o be_v say_v serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n what_o mean_n in_o fear_n the_o same_o that_o be_v write_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4_o heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n hieros_n kid_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—_o 59_o 4_o the_o scholar_n of_o jonathan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n ask_v why_o a_o servant_n be_v to_o be_v bore_v through_o the_o ear_n rather_o than_o through_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n he_o answer_v when_o he_o hear_v with_o the_o ear_n those_o word_n from_o mount_n sinai_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o lord_n before_o my_o face_n he_o break_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o he_o and_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o yoke_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n if_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a place_n which_o it_o will_v be_v too_o much_o to_o heap_v together_o they_o mean_v the_o inward_a love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o indeed_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o far_o they_o agree_v with_o our_o gospel_n sense_n which_o assert_n the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n especial_o and_o if_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n behold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o luke_n xvii_o 21._o be_v suit_v to_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o nation_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v nothing_o sound_v hard_a or_o rough_a in_o they_o for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v you_o think_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v come_v with_o some_o remarkable_a observation_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o much_o show_n your_o very_a school_n teach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o a_o man_n but_o however_o they_o most_o ordinary_o apply_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n hither_o yet_o they_o use_v it_o also_o for_o the_o exhibition_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o evangelical_n history_n do_v hence_o be_v these_o expression_n and_o the_o like_a to_o they_o in_o sacred_a writer_n the_o pharisee_n ask_v jesus_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v luke_n xvii_o 20._o they_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v present_o be_v manifest_v luke_n xix_o 11._o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n wait_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n xxiii_o 52._o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o word_n in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v say_v you_o to_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n the_o kingdom_n of_o your_o god_n be_v reveal_v esa._n xl._n 9_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o messiah_n esa._n liii_o 11._o the_o baptist_n therefore_o by_o his_o preach_n stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o hearer_n to_o meet_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n now_o present_o to_o be_v manifest_v with_o that_o repentance_n and_o preparation_n as_o be_v meet_v verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o food_n be_v locust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n nedarim_n fol._n 40._o 2._o he_o that_o by_o vow_n ty_v himself_o from_o flesh_n be_v forbid_v the_o flesh_n of_o fish_n and_o of_o locust_n see_v the_o babylonian_a talmud_n 1._o talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n câ—olin_n fol._n 65_o 1._o concern_v locust_n sit_v for_o food_n verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o region_n round_o about_o be_v use_v by_o the_o jerusalem_n gemara_n 4._o gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n sheâ—iâ—th_o fol._n 38._o 4._o from_o beth_n horn_n to_o the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o region_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d round_o about_o or_o one_o circumjacent_a region_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o both_o in_o the_o talmudist_n and_o in_o the_o evangelist_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o a_o coast_n or_o a_o country_n along_o a_o coast_n in_o pliny_n 13_o pliny_n pliny_n pliny_n pliny_n pliny_n pliny_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13_o the_o country_n say_v he_o along_o the_o coast_n be_v samariâ—_n that_o be_v the_o sea_n coast_n and_o the_o country_n further_o lie_v along_o by_o that_o coast_n which_o may_v be_v say_v also_o concern_v the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n strabo_n concern_v the_o plain_a border_n on_o jordan_n have_v these_o word_n it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o a_o hundred_o furlong_n all_o well_o water_v and_o full_a of_o dwelling_n verse_n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v baptize_v §._o a_o few_o thing_n concern_v baptism_n it_o be_v no_o unfit_a or_o unprofitable_a question_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o conflux_n of_o man_n to_o the_o baptist_n and_o so_o ready_a a_o reception_n of_o his_o baptism_n i._o the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v then_o expect_v the_o week_n of_o daniel_n be_v now_o spend_v to_o the_o last_o four_o year_n let_v we_o consult_v a_o little_a his_o text._n dan._n ix_o 24._o seventy_o year_n of_o year_n be_v decree_v concern_v thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n from_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n these_o year_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o they_o very_o unequal_a 1._o into_o seven_o week_n
or_o forty_o nine_o year_n from_o the_o give_v of_o cyrus_n his_o patent_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n jerusalem_n to_o the_o finish_v the_o rebuild_n of_o it_o by_o nehemiah_n 2._o into_o sixty_o two_o week_n or_o four_o hundred_o thirty_o four_o year_n namely_o from_o the_o finish_v the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o week_n of_o the_o seventy_o in_o which_o space_n of_o time_n the_o time_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n which_o remain_v after_o nehemiah_n if_o indeed_o there_o be_v any_o time_n now_o remain_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n and_o of_o syrogrecian_a be_v all_o run_v out_o and_o those_o time_n also_o wherein_o the_o roman_n rule_v over_o the_o jew_n 3._o the_o holy_a text_n divide_v the_o last_o week_n or_o the_o last_o seven_o year_n into_o two_o equal_a part_n vers_n 27._o which_o i_o thus_o render_v and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v or_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n with_o many_o in_o that_o one_o week_n and_o the_o half_a of_o that_o week_n shall_v make_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v or_o in_o the_o half_a of_o that_o week_n he_o shall_v make_v to_o cease_v etc._n etc._n not_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o week_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a half_n that_o be_v the_o latter_a three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o seven_o first_o seven_o week_n have_v be_v reckon_v up_o before_o and_o then_o sixty_o two_o week_n vers_fw-la 25._o now_o there_o remain_v one_o only_o of_o the_o seventy_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o the_o messiah_n shall_v begin_v his_o ministry_n which_o be_v finish_v in_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o latter_a halve_v part_n of_o that_o week_n he_o shall_v make_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v etc._n etc._n the_o nation_n can_v not_o but_o know_v can_v not_o but_o take_v great_a notice_n of_o the_o time_n so_o exact_o set_v out_o by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n since_o therefore_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v the_o great_a wish_n and_o desire_v of_o all_o and_o since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o appear_v be_v so_o clear_o decree_v by_o the_o angel_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o and_o when_o the_o latter_a half_n of_o the_o last_o seven_o year_n chief_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v now_o within_o a_o very_o little_o come_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o people_n hear_v from_o this_o venerable_a preacher_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v now_o come_v shall_v be_v stir_v â—â—_o beyond_o measure_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o shall_v flock_v to_o he_o for_o as_o we_o observe_v before_o they_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n will_v immediate_o be_v manifest_v luke_n xix_o 11._o ii_o another_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v this_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n for_o a_o evangelical_n sacrament_n be_v first_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o baptist_n who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o luke_o iii_o 11._o go_v forth_o back_v with_o the_o same_o authority_n as_o the_o chief_a prophet_n have_v in_o time_n past_a but_o yet_o the_o first_o use_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o exhibit_v at_o that_o time_n for_o baptism_n very_o many_o century_n of_o year_n backward_o have_v be_v both_o know_v and_o receive_v in_o most_o frequent_a use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o the_o very_a same_o end_n as_o it_o now_o obtain_v among_o christian_n namely_o that_o by_o it_o proselyte_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n for_o proselytism_n and_o be_v distinct_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n or_o wash_v from_o uncleanness_n see_v the_o gloss._n the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o fol._n 45._o 2._o in_o the_o gloss._n babylonian_a talmud_n in_o jevamoth_n i._o i_o ascribe_v the_o first_o use_n of_o it_o for_o this_o end_n to_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n when_o he_o choose_v into_o his_o family_n and_o church_n the_o young_a woman_n of_o sichem_n and_o other_o heathen_n who_o then_o live_v with_o he_o jacob_n say_v to_o his_o family_n and_o to_o all_o who_o be_v with_o he_o put_v away_o from_o you_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o be_v you_o clean_o and_o change_v your_o garment_n etc._n etc._n gen._n xxxv_o 2._o what_o that_o word_n mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v you_o clean_o alben_n ezra_n do_v very_o well_o interpret_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n or_o baptism_n which_o reason_n itself_o also_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v ii_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n do_v assert_v as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o mouth_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o covenant_n among_o other_o thing_n by_o baptism_n 13._o baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n issure_v biah_n cap._n 13._o israel_n say_v maimonides_n the_o great_a interpreter_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o three_o thing_n namely_o by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n circumcision_n be_v in_o egypt_n as_o it_o be_v say_v none_o uncircumcised_a shall_v eat_v of_o the_o passover_n baptism_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v sanctify_v they_o to_o day_n and_o tomorrow_o and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o garment_n iii_o they_o assert_v that_o that_o infinite_a number_n of_o proselyte_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n ibid._n baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n baptism_n maimonid_n ibid._n the_o sanhedrin_n receive_v not_o proselyte_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n lest_o they_o shall_v betake_v themselves_o to_o proselytism_n out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n lest_o they_o may_v do_v the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o abundance_n of_o proselyte_n be_v make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n before_o private_a man_n and_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n be_v full_a of_o care_n about_o this_o business_n for_o they_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n iu._n ibid._n iu._n iu._n iu._n iu._n iu._n iu._n id._n ibid._n whensoever_o any_o heathen_a will_v betake_v himself_o and_o be_v join_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o israel_n and_o place_n himself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o take_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o he_o voluntary_a circumcision_n baptism_n and_o oblation_n be_v require_v but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o woman_n baptism_n and_o oblation_n that_o be_v a_o common_a axiom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n be_v a_o proselyte_n until_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o baptize_v it_o be_v dispute_v by_o the_o babylonian_a gemara_n 2._o gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n iâ—vamoth_n fol._n 46._o 2._o a_o proselyte_n that_o be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o baptize_v what_o of_o he_o r._n eliezer_n say_v behold_v he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n for_o so_o we_o find_v concern_v our_o father_n that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v but_o not_o baptize_v one_o be_v baptize_v but_o not_o circumcise_v what_o of_o he_o r._n joshua_n say_v behold_v he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n for_o so_o we_o find_v concern_v the_o maid-servant_n who_o be_v baptize_v but_o not_o circumâ—â—sed_v but_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v be_v he_o baptize_v and_o not_o circumcise_v or_o be_v he_o circumcise_v and_o not_o baptize_v he_o be_v not_o a_o proselyte_n until_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o baptize_v but_o baptism_n be_v sufficient_a for_o woman_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o this_o hold_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o â—â—â—am_fw-la fol._n 45_o â—_o one_o baptize_v a_o heathen_a woman_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o woman_n we_o can_v assert_v that_o for_o a_o deed_n right_o do_v where_o the_o gloss_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o wash_n of_o a_o woman_n pollute_v and_o not_o with_o the_o baptism_n to_o proselytism_n but_o we_o may_v nevertheless_o assert_v she_o who_o be_v so_o baptize_v for_o a_o complete_a proselytess_n because_o that_o baptism_n of_o wash_v for_o uncleanness_n serve_v for_o proselytism_n to_o she_o for_o a_o heathen_a woman_n be_v not_o baptize_v or_o wash_v for_o uncleanness_n v._o they_o baptize_v also_o young_a child_n for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o their_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—_o châ—â—â—bb_n fol._n 11._o 1._o they_o baptize_v a_o little_a proselyte_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o be_v as_o the_o
he_o that_o the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n the_o dead_a be_v raise_v devil_n be_v cast_v out_o etc._n etc._n and_o why_o therefore_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o john_n set_v at_o liberty_n this_o scruple_n as_o it_o seem_v stick_v with_o the_o good_a man_n why_o do_v all_o receive_v benefit_n and_o comfort_n from_o christ_n but_o only_o i_o perhaps_o he_o labour_v under_o that_o dimsightedness_n which_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n do_v concern_v his_o earthly_a kingdom_n victory_n and_o triumph_n from_o which_o how_o distant_a alas_o be_v this_o that_o his_o forerunner_n and_o chief_a minister_n shall_v lie_v in_o chain_n if_o thou_o be_v he_o concern_v who_o triumph_v the_o prophet_n declare_v so_o much_o why_o be_o i_o so_o long_o detain_v in_o prison_n be_v thou_o he_o or_o be_v another_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o to_o john_n double_a question_n christ_n render_v a_o double_a solution_n first_o '_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v these_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v bear_v witness_n the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n the_o lame_a walk_n etc._n etc._n second_o as_o to_o the_o present_a case_n of_o john_n who_o expect_v some_o body_n to_o come_v to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o bond_n and_o to_o free_v the_o people_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o man_n let_v he_o say_v he_o acquiesce_v in_o my_o divine_a dispensation_n and_o bless_a be_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o however_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o according_a to_o his_o mind_n which_o he_o have_v expect_v to_o fall_v out_o for_o his_o present_a and_o bodily_a advantage_n and_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n vers_fw-la 11._o seem_v to_o express_v some_o secret_a reproof_n of_o this_o error_n in_o john_n he_o that_o be_v less_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o he_o the_o vulgar_a version_n render_v well_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d less_o not_o lest_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v when_o you_o go_v out_o into_o the_o desert_n to_o john_n you_o neither_o look_v for_o trifle_n nor_o earthly_a pomp_n neither_o a_o reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n nor_o a_o man_n clothe_v in_o soft_a raiment_n but_o you_o look_v in_o good_a earnest_n for_o a_o prophet_n and_o in_o that_o you_o do_v very_o well_o for_o he_o be_v the_o great_a of_o prophet_n nay_o of_o man_n as_o to_o his_o office_n honour_v in_o this_o above_o all_o other_o that_o he_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o messiah_n howbeit_o there_o be_v some_o which_o indeed_o in_o respect_n of_o office_n be_v much_o less_o than_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o christ_n who_o yet_o be_v great_a than_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o kingdom_n a_o comparison_n certain_o be_v not_o here_o make_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o office_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o holiness_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o who_o i_o pray_v exceed_v the_o baptist_n in_o all_o these_o or_o in_o any_o of_o they_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o clear_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n in_o judge_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v the_o austerity_n of_o john_n life_n and_o the_o very_a frequent_a fast_n which_o he_o enjoin_v his_o disciple_n be_v well_o consider_v and_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o both_o and_o you_o will_v easy_o believe_v that_o john_n also_o according_a to_o the_o universal_a conceit_n of_o the_o nation_n expect_v temporal_a redemption_n by_o the_o messiah_n not_o so_o clear_o distinguish_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o redemption_n of_o christ._n and_o you_o will_v the_o more_o easy_o give_v credit_n to_o this_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v observe_v how_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n themselves_o that_o converse_v a_o long_a time_n with_o he_o be_v dim_v sight_v likewise_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n verse_n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o these_o word_n also_o make_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o john_n that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a eminent_a prophet_n and_o of_o no_o ordinary_a mission_n or_o authority_n these_o thing_n evince_n that_o from_o his_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n take_v its_o beginning_n and_o it_o be_v so_o crowd_v into_o by_o infinite_a multitude_n as_o if_o they_o will_v take_v and_o seize_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n by_o violence_n the_o divine_a warmth_n of_o the_o people_n in_o betake_v themselves_o thither_o by_o such_o numberless_a crowd_n and_o with_o so_o exceed_v a_o zeal_n sufficient_o argue_v the_o divine_a worth_n both_o of_o the_o teacher_n and_o of_o his_o doctrine_n verse_n fourteen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o this_o be_v elias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o the_o word_n hint_n some_o suspicion_n that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n which_o the_o obstinate_a expectation_n of_o that_o nation_n unto_o this_o very_a day_n that_o elias_n be_v personal_o to_o come_v witness_v also_o upon_o what_o ground_n some_o christian_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n let_v themselves_o look_v to_o it_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n xvii_o vers_fw-la 10._o verse_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n he_o compare_v the_o city_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o the_o city_n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o be_v of_o a_o curse_a original_n but_o yet_o these_o city_n of_o a_o curse_a seed_n and_o name_n if_o they_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o miracle_n do_v among_o you_o have_v not_o harden_v themselves_o to_o that_o degree_n of_o madness_n and_o obstinacy_n as_o you_o have_v do_v but_o have_v turn_v from_o their_o heathenism_n and_o canaanitism_n unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o at_o least_o have_v betake_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o will_v have_v prevent_v vengeance_n so_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o ninivites_n however_o it_o be_v not_o to_o salvation_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o as_o preserve_v they_o and_o free_v their_o city_n from_o the_o wrath_n and_o scourge_n that_o hang_v over_o they_o the_o most_o horrid_a stiffness_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v here_o intimate_v of_o all_o impious_a man_n the_o most_o impious_a of_o all_o curse_a wretch_n the_o most_o curse_a verse_n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n a_o form_n of_o speech_n very_o usual_a among_o the_o jew_n verse_n xxix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o yoke_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o yoke_n of_o the_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o yoke_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xii_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o time_n jesus_n go_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n through_o the_o corn_n the_o time_n be_v determine_v by_o luke_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o second-first_a i._o provision_n be_v make_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o the_o sheaf_n of_o first_o fruit_n shall_v be_v offer_v on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n week_n levit._n xxiii_o 10_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n the_o priest_n shall_v shake_v or_o wave_z it_z not_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o ordinary_a sabbath_n of_o the_o week_n but_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n week_n which_o be_v a_o sabbatic_a day_n exod._n xii_o 16._o levit._fw-la xxiii_o 7._o hence_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o morrow_n of_o the_o first_o day_n the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o holy_a day_n the_o rabbin_n solomon_n and_o menachen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n feast_n of_o which_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o verse_n forego_v ii_o but_o now_o from_o that_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n solemnity_n wherein_o the_o sheaf_n be_v offer_v be_v number_v seven_o week_n to_o pentecost_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sheaf_n and_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n do_v mutual_o respect_v each_o other_o for_o on_o this_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n the_o offer_n of_o the_o sheaf_n be_v supplicatory_a and_o by_o way_n of_o prayer_n beseech_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o new_a corn_n and_o leave_v to_o eat_v
the_o fable_n or_o shall_v we_o suspect_v some_o truth_n in_o the_o story_n for_o my_o part_n when_o i_o recollect_v with_o myself_o how_o addict_v to_o and_o skilful_a that_o nation_n be_v in_o art_n magic_a which_o be_v abundant_o assert_v not_o only_o by_o the_o talmudist_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o give_v some_o credit_n to_o this_o story_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n namely_o that_o thing_n be_v real_o act_v by_o the_o art_n and_o help_v of_o the_o devil_n by_o those_o ensign-bearer_n and_o captain_n of_o error_n the_o more_o to_o establish_v their_o honour_n and_o tradition_n therefore_o from_o the_o story_n be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a we_o observe_v these_o two_o thing_n i._o how_o tenacious_a the_o jew_n be_v of_o their_o tradition_n and_o how_o unmoveable_a in_o they_o even_o beyond_o the_o evidence_n of_o miracle_n that_o eleazar_n be_v of_o great_a same_o among_o they_o but_o he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o shammai_n hence_o he_o be_v call_v once_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shammean_n etc._n shammean_n shammean_n shammean_n shammean_n shammean_n shammean_n hieros_n trumah_o fol._n 43._o 3._o iâ—m_fw-la tobh_o fol._n 60._o 3_o etc._n etc._n when_o therefore_o he_o teach_v something_o against_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n although_o he_o do_v miracle_n as_o they_o themselves_o relate_v they_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o he_o nay_o they_o deride_v he_o the_o same_o be_v their_o practice_n the_o same_o be_v their_o mind_n against_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ._n and_o to_o this_o may_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n tend_v why_o do_v this_o generation_n seek_v a_o sign_n a_o generation_n which_o be_v not_o only_o altogether_o unworthy_a of_o miracle_n but_o also_o which_o be_v swear_v to_o retain_v their_o tradition_n and_o doctrine_n although_o infinite_a miracle_n be_v do_v to_o the_o contrary_n ii_o you_o see_v how_o the_o last_o testimony_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o this_o conjurer_n be_v fetch_v from_o heaven_n for_o the_o bath_n kol_n go_v forth_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o follower_n of_o hillel_n nevertheless_o receive_v not_o and_o therein_o not_o just_o indeed_o when_o they_o feign_v such_o a_o voice_n to_o have_v come_v to_o themselves_o from_o heaven_n as_o a_o definitive_a oracle_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n not_o to_o be_v gainsay_v concern_v which_o the_o talmudist_n speak_v very_o frequent_o and_o very_o boast_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o require_v a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n of_o our_o saviour_n not_o content_a with_o those_o infinite_a miracle_n that_o he_o have_v do_v the_o heal_n of_o disease_n the_o cast_v out_o devil_n the_o multiply_a of_o loaf_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v also_o have_v somewhat_o from_o heaven_n either_o after_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n fetch_v manna_n from_o thence_o or_o of_o elias_n fetch_v down_o fire_n or_o of_o joshua_n stay_v the_o sun_n or_o of_o esaias_n bring_v it_o backward_o chap._n ix_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v in_o power_n in_o matthew_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o vengeance_n and_o power_n to_o destroy_v the_o unbelieving_a and_o most_o wicked_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v express_v under_o these_o form_n of_o speech_n hence_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n i._o it_o be_v call_v the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n ii_o 20._o 2_o thes._n ii_o 2_o 3._o ii_o it_o be_v describe_v as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n jer._n xxiv_o 24._o mat._n xxiv_o 29._o etc._n etc._n iii_o in_o that_o phrase_n in_o the_o last_o time_n esa._n ii_o 1._o act._n ii_o 17._o 1_o tim._n iu._n 1._o 2_o pet._n iii_o 3._o that_o be_v in_o the_o last_o time_n of_o that_o city_n and_o dispensation_n iv_o thence_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o new_a world_n es._n lxv_o 17._o 2_o pet._n iii_o 13._o v._o the_o vengeance_n of_o christ_n upon_o that_o nation_n be_v describe_v as_o his_o come_n joh._n xxii_o 21._o heb._n x._o 37._o his_o come_n in_o the_o cloud_n rev._n i._n 7._o in_o glory_n with_o the_o angel_n mat._n xxiv_o 30._o etc._n etc._n vi_o it_o be_v describe_v as_o the_o inthron_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n mat._n xix_o 28._o luke_n xxii_o 30._o hence_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o present_a place_n our_o saviour_n have_v say_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n to_o take_v punishment_n of_o that_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n and_o he_o suggest_v with_o good_a reason_n that_o that_o his_o come_n in_o glory_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o some_o that_o stand_v there_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o high_a mountain_n now_o your_o pardon_n reader_n i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v laugh_v at_o if_o i_o shall_v doubt_v whether_o christ_n be_v transfigure_v upon_o mount_n tabor_n for_o whoever_o doubt_v of_o this_o thing_n but_o let_v i_o before_o i_o give_v faith_n to_o the_o thing_n reveal_v my_o doubt_n concern_v it_o and_o the_o reader_n lay_v before_o his_o eye_n some_o geographical_a map_n of_o galilee_n perhaps_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v hear_v i_o will_v judge_v more_o favourable_o of_o my_o doubt_n i._o let_v he_o consider_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o story_n next_o go_v before_o be_v in_o the_o coast_n of_o caesarea_n philippi_n mat._n xvi_o 13._o mark_v viii_o 27._o luke_n ix_o 18._o and_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o evangelist_n change_v not_o his_o place_n before_o this_o story_n who_o will_v deny_v those_o word_n there_o be_v some_o that_o stand_v here_o who_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n etc._n etc._n be_v utter_v in_o those_o coast_n of_o caesarea_n philippi_n and_o present_o the_o story_n of_o the_o transfiguration_n follow_v ii_o six_o day_n indeed_o come_v between_o in_o which_o you_o will_v say_v christ_n may_v travail_v from_o caesarea_n philippi_n to_o tabor_n he_o may_v indeed_o but_o 1._o the_o evangelist_n intimate_v no_o change_n from_o place_n to_o place_n say_v only_o this_o that_o he_o lead_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n three_o of_o his_o disciple_n 2._o it_o seem_v indeed_o a_o wonder_n that_o our_o saviour_n will_v tire_v himself_o with_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n to_o choose_v tabor_n whereon_o to_o be_v transfigure_v when_o as_o far_o as_o we_o read_v he_o have_v never_o before_o be_v in_o that_o mountain_n and_o there_o be_v mountain_n elsewhere_o where_o he_o converse_v frequent_o 3._o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o history_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o his_o travail_n from_o his_o transfiguration_n onward_o when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mountain_n he_o heal_v a_o child_n possess_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o when_o he_o betake_v himself_o into_o the_o house_n they_o say_v why_o can_v not_o we_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o depart_v thence_o and_o pass_v through_o galilee_n and_o come_v to_o capernaum_n mark_v ix_o 30._o 33._o iii_o and_o now_o reader_n look_v upon_o the_o chorographical_a map_n and_o how_o incongruous_a will_v this_o travail_a seem_v 1._o from_o caesarea_n philippi_n to_o mount_n tabor_n through_o the_o whole_a length_n almost_o of_o galilee_n 2._o from_o thence_o from_o mount_n tabor_n by_o a_o course_n back_o again_o to_o capernaum_n a_o great_a part_n of_o galilee_n especial_o as_o the_o map_n place_n capernaum_n be_v again_o pass_v over_o when_o capernaum_n be_v in_o the_o way_n from_o caesarea_n philippi_n to_o tabor_n and_o there_o be_v a_o mountain_n there_o well_o know_v to_o christ_n and_o very_o much_o frequent_v by_o he_o iv_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v far_o more_o consonant_a to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n be_v transfigure_v in_o some_o mountain_n near_o caesarea_n philippi_n perhaps_o that_o which_o josephus_n be_v witness_n be_v the_o high_a and_o hang_v over_o the_o very_a fountain_n of_o jordan_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n whereof_o caesarea_n be_v place_v in_o that_o place_n former_o call_v dan_n be_v the_o first_o idolatry_n set_v up_o and_o now_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n be_v show_v both_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o peter_n and_o in_o the_o unspeakable_o clear_a and_o illustrious_a demonstration_n of_o the_o messiah_n verse_n xxxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v one_o in_o thy_o name_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o coat_n 15._o coat_n coat_n coat_n coat_n coat_n coat_n epiphan_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o speak_v of_o the_o scribe_n moreover_o they_o wear_v garment_n distinguish_v by_o the_o phylactery_n which_o be_v certain_a border_n of_o purple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o use_v long_a robe_n or_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o garment_n which_o we_o may_v call_v dalmaticks_n or_o kolobia_n which_o be_v weave_v in_o with_o large_a border_n of_o purple_a that_o he_o mean_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talith_n the_o thing_n itself_o declare_v for_o those_o border_n of_o purple_a be_v no_o other_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o zuzith_n certain_a skirt_n hang_v and_o sew_v on_o to_o the_o talith_a 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o woolen_n shirt_n the_o inward_a garment_n whence_o the_o gloss._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chaluk_n be_v the_o shirt_n upon_o his_o skin_n hence_o that_o boast_n of_o r._n jose_n 2._o jose_n jose_n jose_n jose_n jose_n jose_n schabb._n fol._n 118._o 2._o that_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o house_n have_v not_o throughout_o his_o whole_a life_n see_v what_o be_v within_o that_o shirt_n of_o he_o ii_o and_o now_o the_o question_n return_v viz._n whether_o by_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o place_n before_o we_o shall_v be_v mean_v those_o two_o kind_n of_o garment_n the_o talith_a and_o the_o chaluk_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v but_o one_o of_o they_o or_o those_o two_o kind_n double_v that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v but_o one_o of_o each_o whether_o our_o saviour_n bind_v they_o to_o take_v but_o one_o of_o those_o garment_n or_o whether_o he_o forbid_v they_o take_v two_o of_o each_o i_o conceive_v he_o may_v bind_v they_o to_o take_v but_o one_o of_o those_o garment_n for_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v apply_v to_o some_o particular_a garment_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o join_v it_o may_v signify_v only_o clothe_v in_o general_n when_o our_o lord_n command_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o put_v on_o two_o coat_n 9_o coat_n coat_n coat_n coat_n coat_n coat_n mark_v vi_o 9_o the_o forego_v word_n may_v best_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o for_o when_o he_o cut_v they_o short_a of_o other_o part_n of_o garment_n and_o necessary_n such_o as_o a_o scrip_n a_o staff_n and_o sandal_n we_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v he_o will_v cut_v they_o short_a of_o one_o of_o the_o ordinary_a garment_n either_o the_o talith_a or_o the_o chaluk_n this_o may_v seem_v something_o severe_a that_o he_o shall_v send_v they_o out_o in_o the_o winter_n time_n half_o naked_a but_o 1._o this_o well_o enough_o become_v that_o providence_n which_o he_o be_v determine_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o exert_v towards_o they_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o luke_n xxii_o 35._o and_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o which_o he_o will_v commit_v they_o of_o such_o a_o kind_n and_o nature_n be_v his_o providence_n in_o preserve_v they_o as_o be_v show_v towards_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o suffer_v not_o their_o garment_n to_o wax_v old_a which_o keep_v their_o body_n from_o decay_n and_o disease_n and_o their_o foot_n unhurt_a by_o all_o their_o travel_n 2._o it_o suit_v well_o enough_o with_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a estate_n of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o messiah_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o preach_v up_o and_o propagate_v so_o that_o from_o the_o view_n of_o the_o first_o publisher_n the_o jew_n may_v learn_v to_o frame_v a_o right_a judgement_n concern_v both_o the_o messiah_n and_o his_o kingdom_n viz._n they_o may_v learn_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o messiah_n when_o they_o shall_v observe_v he_o capable_a so_o wondrous_o to_o protect_v his_o messenger_n though_o surround_v with_o such_o numberless_a inconvenience_n of_o life_n and_o may_v further_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o expect_v a_o pompous_a kingdom_n when_o they_o see_v the_o propagator_n of_o it_o of_o so_o mean_v a_o degree_n and_o quality_n the_o word_n of_o the_o baptist_n 11._o baptist_n baptist_n baptist_n baptist_n baptist_n baptist_n lukt_v iii_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n let_v he_o impart_v etc._n etc._n may_v be_v also_o understand_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o he_o that_o have_v both_o the_o talith_a and_o the_o chaluk_n may_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v naked_a and_o have_v neither_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o one_o of_o the_o old_a prophet_n be_v rise_v again_o so_o be_v the_o expression_n again_o vers._n 19_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o prophet_n must_v be_v take_v john_n i._n 21_o 25._o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o old_a prophet_n that_o be_v rise_v again_o although_o they_o look_v for_o no_o other_o prophet_n except_v elias_n only_a before_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o messiah_n yet_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o they_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n shall_v rise_v again_o and_o that_o the_o time_n be_v now_o at_o hand_n wherein_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v and_o that_o because_o they_o make_v such_o frequent_a mention_n of_o it_o in_o their_o common_a talk_n that_o some_o one_o of_o the_o old_a prophet_n be_v rise_v again_o verse_n xxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n and_o elias_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o fiction_n that_o moses_n shall_v come_v with_o elias_n when_o elias_n himself_o come_v 4._o come_v come_v come_v come_v come_v come_v deâ—harin_n rabba_fw-mi fol._n 293._o 4._o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n say_v to_o moses_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o life_n for_o israel_n in_o this_o world_n so_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v when_o i_o shall_v bring_v elias_n the_o prophet_n among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o two_o shall_v come_v together_o but_o the_o rise_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v very_o ridiculous_a indeed_o have_v its_o first_o ground_n from_o nahum_n i._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o moses_n when_o a_o infant_n be_v throw_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n ii_o and_o elias_n go_v up_o into_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n ii_o this_o it_o be_v for_o such_o as_o these_o to_o allegorise_v the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o also_o feign_v that_o moses_n be_v raise_v up_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o samuel_n by_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n 3._o endor_n endor_n endor_n endor_n endor_n endor_n vajicra_fw-la rabba_fw-mi fol._n 195._o 3._o samuel_n think_v that_o day_n have_v be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o he_o raise_v moses_n along_o with_o himself_o 1._o himself_o himself_o himself_o himself_o himself_o himself_o pesikta_n fol._n 93._o 1._o moses_n do_v not_o die_v for_o the_o just_a die_v not_o but_o go_v up_o into_o the_o high_a to_o minister_v before_o god_n verse_n xxxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o speak_v of_o his_o decease_n the_o french_a and_o the_o italian_a translation_n do_v render_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o loose_o the_o french_a dissoyent_n sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr issue_n the_o italian_a dicevane_n il_fw-fr successo_fw-la svo_fw-la and_o i_o wish_v the_o english_a have_v not_o do_v it_o too_o narrow_o they_o speak_v of_o his_o decease_n it_o be_v better_a they_o speak_v of_o his_o departure_n for_o the_o ascent_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n be_v as_o well_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o death_n nay_o i_o may_v say_v more_o if_o at_o least_o in_o the_o word_n exodus_fw-la there_o be_v any_o allusion_n to_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egppt._n for_o that_o be_v in_o victory_n and_o triumph_n as_o also_o the_o ascent_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n be_v there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o they_o do_v indeed_o discourse_n with_o he_o about_o his_o death_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o viz._n his_o crucifixion_n whereas_o moses_n and_o elias_n themselves_o do_v depart_v without_o any_o pain_n or_o anguish_n but_o i_o shall_v think_v however_o that_o there_o be_v more_o contain_v in_o that_o word_n and_o that_o the_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n of_o his_o receive_n up_o vers._n 51._o have_v some_o reference_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o departure_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a version_n prov._n xxx_o 12._o there_o be_v a_o generation_n account_v itself_o righteous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o yet_o have_v not_o wash_v its_o go_v out_o obscure_o enough_o indeed_o and_o beside_o the_o text._n
not_o forbid_v to_o salute_v any_o in_o the_o way_n for_o their_o province_n be_v where_o ever_o they_o come_v to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v come_v but_o these_o be_v only_o to_o give_v notice_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v and_o that_o in_o those_o place_n only_o to_o which_o he_o be_v to_o come_v and_o not_o to_o any_o who_o they_o shall_v meet_v cursory_o in_o the_o way_n ii_o it_o be_v a_o very_a usual_a thing_n in_o that_o nation_n upon_o some_o account_v not_o to_o salute_v any_o in_o the_o way_n no_o not_o any_o person_n at_o all_o ult_n all_o all_o all_o all_o all_o all_o rambam_fw-la in_o moed_n katon_n cap._n ult_n he_o that_o be_v mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a let_v he_o not_o salute_v any_o person_n for_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n of_o his_o mourning_n 2._o mourning_n mourning_n mourning_n mourning_n mourning_n mourning_n taanith_n fol._n 12._o 2._o if_o thirteen_o fast_n have_v be_v celebrate_v by_o order_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n for_o the_o implore_v of_o rain_n and_o yet_o no_o rain_n have_v fall_v than_o they_o diminish_v from_o their_o business_n and_o from_o building_n and_o from_o plant_v and_o from_o espousal_n and_o marriage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o salute_v each_o other_o as_o man_n under_o the_o rebuke_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v they_o abstain_v from_o all_o these_o thing_n 2._o thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n ibid._n fol._n 14._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o religious_a do_v not_o use_v to_o salute_v one_o another_o but_o if_o any_o of_o the_o common_a people_n do_v at_o any_o time_n salute_v they_o they_o return_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o very_a low_a voice_n with_o all_o gravity_n veil_v themselves_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o posture_n of_o mourner_n or_o excommunicate_a person_n whether_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n may_v not_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o this_o usage_n may_v be_v a_o matter_n for_o our_o enquiry_n if_o there_o be_v place_n for_o it_o but_o i_o forbear_v what_o therefore_o do_v our_o saviour_n intend_v by_o this_o prohibition_n salute_v no_o man_n by_o the_o way_n will_v he_o imitate_v this_o jewish_a custom_n that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o take_v for_o mourner_n every_o where_o i._o he_o will_v have_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o conformable_a to_o himself_o that_o every_o one_o from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o messenger_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n judge_v what_o he_o be_v that_o send_v they_o as_o we_o have_v already_o hint_v concern_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n he_o himself_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o if_o his_o messenger_n do_v represent_v some_o such_o thing_n either_o in_o their_o look_n or_o behaviour_n the_o people_n may_v the_o easy_o guess_v what_o kind_n of_o person_n he_o be_v that_o commission_v they_o ii_o christ_n have_v a_o twofold_a end_n in_o design_v they_o to_o the_o place_n to_o which_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v determine_v to_o come_v namely_o that_o thither_o all_o person_n shall_v assemble_v themselves_o to_o his_o doctrine_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v disease_v may_v be_v gather_v thither_o in_o order_n to_o a_o cure_n now_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a and_o convenient_a that_o the_o behaviour_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o assemble_v the_o people_n to_o these_o end_n shall_v be_v mournful_a and_o solemn_a to_o testify_v the_o fellow-feeling_n they_o have_v with_o the_o afflict_a and_o miserable_a verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eat_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v set_v before_o you_o the_o traditional_a canon_n be_v so_o very_o precise_a and_o curious_a about_o not_o eat_v unless_o what_o be_v clean_o what_o have_v be_v due_o tythe_v and_o from_o which_o the_o trumah_n have_v be_v due_o separate_v that_o it_o may_v be_v almost_o a_o wonder_n the_o strict_a traditionist_n shall_v not_o be_v famish_a if_o they_o live_v and_o feed_v only_o by_o canon_n 4._o canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n hieros_n demai_n fol._n 22._o 4._o let_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o religious_a serve_v at_o the_o table_n of_o a_o laic_a unless_o all_o thing_n be_v right_o prepare_v and_o decimate_v from_o the_o irksomeness_n and_o perplexity_n of_o this_o niceness_n do_v our_o saviour_n acquit_v and_o absolve_v his_o follower_n partly_o that_o he_o may_v introduce_v the_o gospel-liberty_n partly_o also_o consult_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o disciple_n who_o if_o they_o have_v be_v bind_v up_o to_o that_o strictness_n in_o meat_n what_o can_v they_o do_v when_o their_o converse_n be_v to_o lie_v chief_o among_o person_n perfect_o unknown_a to_o they_o verse_n xviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o behold_v satan_n etc._n etc._n lucifer_n fall_v from_o heaven_n isa._n fourteen_o 12._o be_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n divest_v of_o his_o throne_n and_o dominion_n so_o be_v satan_n in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o behold_v i_o will_v refer_v it_o to_o this_o very_a time_n when_o i_o send_v you_o forth_o i_o see_v satan_n fall_n at_o hand_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v immediate_o despoil_v of_o his_o power_n and_o tyranny_n for_o when_o the_o messiah_n have_v determine_v to_o exhibit_v himself_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o to_o send_v out_o so_o numerous_a a_o multitude_n of_o person_n that_o shall_v publish_v his_o appearance_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n shall_v sink_v and_o his_o government_n be_v shake_v it_o be_v probable_a these_o lxx_o disciple_n be_v send_v out_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o when_o there_o now_o remain_v about_o half_a a_o year_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n in_o which_o interval_n of_o time_n christ_n show_v himself_o more_o open_o both_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o these_o person_n and_o also_o in_o his_o own_o personal_a exhibition_n of_o himself_o than_o before_o he_o have_v do_v all_o which_o thing_n determine_v in_o his_o death_n who_o death_n be_v also_o the_o death_n of_o satan_n may_v give_v he_o a_o very_a just_a occasion_n of_o say_v i_o behold_v satan_n as_o lightning_n fall_v from_o heaven_n throw_v out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n compare_v revel_n xii_o 8._o where_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v the_o church_n verse_n xxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v a_o certain_a lawyer_n stand_v up_o sect._n some_o few_o note_n concern_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o meet_v with_o in_o mat._n xxii_o 35._o where_o the_o syr._n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o scribe_n so_o luk._n vii_o 30._o as_o also_o in_o this_o place_n and_o chap._n xi_o 45._o nor_o without_o reason_n when_o he_o in_o st._n matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o lawyer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v mark_n xii_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o scribe_n however_o there_o seem_v some_o difficulty_n from_o a_o passage_n in_o our_o evangelist_n 45._o evangelist_n evangelist_n evangelist_n evangelist_n evangelist_n evangelist_n chap._n xi_o 44_o 45._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o answer_v one_o of_o the_o lawyer_n seem_v to_o make_v some_o distinction_n betwixt_o they_o as_o to_o this_o we_o shall_v make_v some_o remark_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v it_o not_o seem_v tedious_a to_o the_o reader_n if_o we_o discourse_v some_o thing_n concern_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o various_a clasle_n and_o order_n of_o they_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o we_o have_v so_o frequent_a mention_n of_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o i._o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a how_o the_o name_n scribe_n be_v a_o general_a title_n give_v to_o all_o the_o learned_a part_n of_o that_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rude_a and_o illiterate_a person_n 2._o person_n person_n person_n person_n person_n person_n beracoth_fw-mi fol._n 45_o 2._o if_o two_o person_n eat_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v both_o scribe_n they_o each_o of_o they_o say_v grace_n single_o for_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o scribe_n and_o the_o other_o a_o illiterate_a person_n the_o scribe_n say_v grace_n and_o it_o suffice_v for_o the_o other_o that_o be_v unlearned_a indeed_o the_o first_o original_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v more_o peculiar_o signify_v the_o numberer_n 1._o kiddush_n
or_o of_o the_o common_a people_n to_o do_v thus_o if_o not_o our_o question_n be_v answer_v that_o this_o man_n otherwise_o than_o the_o vulgar_a be_v wont_a in_o deep_a humility_n and_o a_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n will_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o usage_n of_o all_o in_o common_a that_o while_o they_o be_v actual_o pray_v they_o must_v look_v downward_o yet_o probable_o in_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v compose_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n they_o may_v be_v a_o little_a lift_v up_o their_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n supr_fw-la heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n maimon_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la if_o they_o pray_v in_o the_o temple_n they_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n if_o elsewhere_o then_o towards_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a thing_n if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v their_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n at_o all_o indeed_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o pray_v than_o they_o look_v downward_o verse_n xv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o his_o disciple_n see_v it_o they_o rebuke_v they_o 2._o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o sanhedr_n fol._n 110._o 2._o wicked_a israelites_n little_a one_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o come_v wicked_a heathen_n little_a one_o all_o man_n confess_v they_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o what_o time_n be_v a_o little_a child_n capable_a of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v r._n chaijah_n and_o r._n simeon_n bar_v rabbi_n one_o of_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o other_o say_v from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o can_v speak_v rabbona_n say_v from_o the_o time_n it_o be_v beget_v rabh_n nachman_n bar_n isaac_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o time_n he_o be_v circumcise_a r._n meir_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o can_v answer_v amen_n whether_o this_o question_n be_v handle_v in_o the_o school_n or_o no_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a they_o take_v this_o bring_n of_o little_a child_n to_o christ_n ill_o because_o if_o they_o may_v be_v judge_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n answer_n to_o they_o seem_v to_o favour_v this_o conjecture_n of_o we_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o that_o you_o suppose_v such_o as_o these_o unfit_a and_o uncapable_a i_o tell_v you_o that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a i._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n our_o saviour_n sense_n and_o meaning_n in_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n i_o will_v affirm_v and_o who_o can_v argue_v it_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o this_o man_n acknowledge_v jesus_n for_o the_o true_a messiah_n 1._o this_o several_a other_o do_v also_o who_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o disciple_n so_o those_o blind_a man_n when_o they_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n matth._n xx._n 30._o not_o to_o mention_v other_o and_o what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v for_o the_o negative_a upon_o this_o man_n especial_o when_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a part_n and_o accomplishment_n not_o only_o from_o what_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o himself_o but_o from_o that_o kind_n and_o affectionate_a reception_n he_o meet_v with_o from_o christ._n 2._o this_o be_v no_o vulgar_a or_o ordinary_a question_n he_o put_v here_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n for_o it_o seem_v plain_a that_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o school_n about_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n but_o he_o think_v there_o be_v something_o more_o requisite_a towards_o the_o obtain_n salvation_n because_o after_o he_o have_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o perform_v this_o law_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o he_o yet_o enquire_v further_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o that_o he_o be_v in_o earnest_n our_o saviour_n behaviour_n towards_o he_o 21._o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o vid._n mark_v x._o 21._o sufficient_o testify_v as_o also_o that_o he_o come_v to_o jesus_n as_o to_o no_o ordinary_a teacher_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o this_o affair_n 3._o it_o be_v very_o unusual_a to_o salute_v the_o rabbin_n of_o that_o nation_n with_o this_o title_n for_o however_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o adorn_v not_o to_o say_v load_n either_o the_o dead_a or_o absent_a with_o very_o splendid_a epithet_n yet_o if_o they_o speak_v to_o they_o while_o present_a they_o give_v they_o no_o other_o title_n than_o either_o rabbi_n or_o mar_n or_o mari._n if_o you_o turn_v over_o both_o the_o talmud_n i_o be_o deceive_v if_o you_o once_o find_v either_o good_a rabbi_n or_o good_a mar._n ii_o so_o far_o therefore_o be_v our_o lord_n in_o these_o word_n from_o deny_v his_o godhead_n that_o he_o rather_o do_v as_o it_o be_v draw_v this_o person_n in_o to_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v it_o thou_o seem_v in_o thy_o very_a address_n to_o i_o and_o the_o compellation_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o own_o i_o for_o the_o messiah_n and_o do_v thou_o take_v i_o for_o god_n too_o as_o well_o as_o man_n when_o thou_o call_v i_o good_a see_v there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n only_o certain_o he_o see_v something_o that_o be_v not_o ordinary_a in_o this_o man_n when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v x._o 21._o he_o love_v he_o i._n e._n he_o speak_v kind_o to_o he_o and_o exhort_v he_o etc._n etc._n see_v 2_o chron._n xviii_o 2._o and_o psal._n lxxviii_o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v it_o a_o ordinary_a affection_n this_o young_a man_n seem_v to_o have_v for_o the_o bless_a jesus_n in_o that_o he_o depart_v sorrowful_a from_o the_o counsel_n that_o have_v be_v give_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o person_n that_o have_v counsel_v he_o in_o very_o high_a esteem_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o can_v not_o without_o infinite_a grief_n reject_v the_o counsel_n he_o give_v he_o verse_n xxxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v unto_o he_o the_o twelve_o this_o fall_v in_o with_o that_o of_o john_n xi_o 7._o let_v we_o go_v into_o judea_n what_o say_v they_o into_o judea_n again_o where_o thou_o be_v late_o in_o so_o much_o danger_n however_o he_o come_v out_o and_o go_v on_o his_o disciple_n follow_v he_o wonder_v and_o fear_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o mark_v x._o 32._o he_o mention_v only_o at_o present_a his_o journey_n into_o judea_n to_o see_v lazarus_n but_o as_o they_o be_v go_v he_o foretell_v his_o progress_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o he_o there_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o be_v at_o bethabarah_n when_o the_o message_n come_v to_o he_o that_o lazarus_n be_v sick_a and_o from_o thence_o his_o way_n lie_v convenient_o over_o the_o scythopolitan_a bridge_n and_o so_o through_o part_n of_o samaria_n he_o choose_v the_o transjordanine_a way_n to_o the_o ford_n of_o jericho_n chap._n xix_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zaccheus_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o one_o of_o the_o same_o name_n zacchai_n a_o father_n of_o a_o numerous_a family_n ezr._n ii_o 9_o and_o about_o the_o time_n wherein_o our_o zaccheus_n live_v there_o be_v one_o zacchai_n the_o father_n of_o rabban_n johanan_n than_o who_o there_o be_v hardly_o a_o more_o note_v rabbin_z in_o the_o whole_a catalogue_n this_o man_n bring_v up_o his_o son_n johanan_n in_o merchandise_n wherein_o he_o have_v employ_v himself_o for_o forty_o year_n before_o he_o give_v himself_o either_o to_o letter_n or_o religion_n from_o whence_o there_o may_v arise_v some_o conjecture_n as_o if_o that_o zacchai_n be_v this_o zaccheus_n here_o mention_v but_o that_o these_o two_o thing_n make_v against_o it_o i._o because_o he_o be_v a_o rabbin_z or_o prefer_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elder_n as_o the_o author_n of_o juchasin_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o without_o reason_n conjecture_n now_o whereas_o the_o very_a employment_n of_o publican_n lay_v under_o so_o ill_a a_o name_n universal_o in_o that_o nation_n it_o be_v hardly_o credible_a that_o that_o shall_v consist_v with_o the_o degree_n of_o rabbin_z to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o that_o zacchai_n be_v of_o a_o priestly_a descent_n and_o what_o a_o monster_n will_v that_o seem_v among_o they_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o publican_n ii_o we_o may_v judge_v from_o the_o character_n of_o that_o zacchai_n
be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o former_a clause_n we_o may_v the_o easy_o have_v incline_v to_o that_o sense_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o conversion_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n it_o will_v argue_v that_o his_o relation_n to_o abraham_n be_v change_v and_o become_v other_o than_o what_o it_o be_v before_o so_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o former_a clause_n argue_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o house_n alter_v but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v and_o not_o he_o be_v make_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n i_o will_v take_v it_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o chap._n xiii_o 16._o this_o woman_n be_v a_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v although_o you_o murmur_v have_v this_o chief_a publican_n in_o so_o much_o contempt_n and_o indignation_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o accurse_a thing_n yet_o be_v he_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o well_o as_o you_o yourselves_o he_o be_v not_o a_o heathen_a publican_n but_o a_o israelite_n and_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v especial_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n salvation_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n this_o day_n for_o he_o also_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n verse_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o because_o they_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v immediate_o appear_v 2._o appear_v appear_v appear_v appear_v appear_v appear_v midras_n schir_n fol._n 7._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v reveal_v we_o have_v observe_v elsewhere_o that_o it_o be_v the_o nation_n universal_a opinion_n that_o that_o very_a time_n wherein_o christ_n do_v appear_v be_v the_o time_n wherein_o they_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o messiah_n be_v so_o teach_v by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n which_o however_o the_o more_o modern_a jew_n will_v now_o endeavour_v to_o evade_v as_o also_o other_o more_o illustrious_a prediction_n that_o concern_v our_o jesus_n yet_o be_v those_o time_n then_o more_o true_o and_o more_o sincere_o interpret_v hence_o that_o conflux_n of_o jew_n from_o all_o nation_n to_o jerusalem_n act_v ii_o 5._o and_o to_o this_o do_v that_o in_o some_o measure_n attest_v which_o the_o talmudist_n relate_v concern_v the_o paraphra_v of_o the_o prophet_n that_o when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o paraphrase_n also_o the_o hagiographa_n or_o holy_a write_n he_o be_v forbid_v by_o bath_n kol_n a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v that_o he_o must_v abstain_v from_o that_o for_o in_o those_o book_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o messiah_n viz._n dan._n ix_o 26._o verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o deliver_v to_o they_o ten_o pound_n this_o parable_n of_o the_o pound_n have_v for_o the_o general_a the_o very_a same_o scope_n with_o that_o of_o the_o talent_n matth._n xxv_o that_o nobleman_n or_o king_n that_o go_v into_o a_o fâ—r_a country_n to_o receive_v for_o himself_o a_o kingdom_n be_v christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n go_v forth_o to_o call_v in_o the_o gentile_n to_o his_o obedience_n return_v he_o cut_v off_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o vers_n 27._o and_o while_o they_o be_v now_o in_o expectation_n of_o the_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v dream_v many_o vain_a and_o senseless_a thing_n concern_v it_o our_o saviour_n by_o this_o parable_n warn_v and_o admonish_v they_o that_o he_o must_v not_o look_v for_o any_o advantage_n by_o that_o kingdom_n who_o can_v give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o those_o talent_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n and_o improvement_n suidas_n improvement_n improvement_n improvement_n improvement_n improvement_n improvement_n suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o talon_n be_v the_o value_n of_o sixty_o pound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pound_n be_v a_o hundred_o drachm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o drachm_n be_v six_o oboli_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d an_fw-mi obolus_fw-la be_v six_o piece_n of_o brass_n coin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_fw-la brasi_fw-la piece_n of_o coin_n be_v seven_o mite_n verse_n xliv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o visitation_n the_o master_n dispute_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o lay_v waist_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n schabh_n fol._n 119._o 2._o abai_fw-mi say_v jerusalem_n be_v not_o destroy_v for_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n r._n abba_n say_v it_o be_v not_o destroy_v for_o any_o thing_n but_o their_o neglect_n in_o recite_v their_o phylactery_n morning_n and_o evening_n rabh_n menona_n say_v it_o be_v not_o destroy_v for_o any_o thing_n but_o their_o not_o mind_v the_o bring_n up_o of_o their_o child_n in_o the_o school_n ulla_n say_v jerusalem_n have_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o for_o their_o immodesty_n one_o towards_o another_o r._n isaac_n say_v it_o have_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o that_o they_o equal_v the_o inferior_a with_o the_o superior_a r._n chainah_n say_v it_o have_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o rebuke_v one_o another_o r._n judah_n say_v it_o have_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o that_o they_o contemn_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n etc._n etc._n but_o wisdom_n say_v jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v because_o she_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o her_o visitation_n all_o those_o great_a good_a thing_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o mankind_n be_v promise_v as_o what_o shall_v happen_v in_o the_o last_o day_n i._n e._n in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o be_v the_o messiah_n to_o be_v reveal_v 2._o reveal_v reveal_v reveal_v reveal_v reveal_v reveal_v hos._n iii_o 5._o &_o hâ—br_n i._o 2._o then_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o 17._o out_o out_o out_o out_o out_o out_o joel_n ii_o 28._o act_n ii_o 17._o then_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v exalt_v and_o the_o nation_n shall_v flow_v in_o to_o it_o 2._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o isai._n ii_o 2._o in_o a_o word_n than_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v all_o those_o great_a thing_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v about_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o gospel_n these_o be_v the_o time_n of_o jerusalem_n visitation_n if_o she_o can_v have_v know_v it_o but_o so_o far_o be_v she_o from_o that_o knowledge_n that_o nothing_o be_v more_o odious_a nothing_o more_o contemptible_a than_o when_o indeed_o all_o these_o ineffable_a benefit_n be_v dispense_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o nor_o indeed_o be_v those_o time_n describe_v before_o hand_n with_o more_o remarkable_a character_n as_o to_o what_o god_n will_v do_v than_o they_o be_v with_o black_a and_o dreadful_a indication_n as_o to_o the_o perverseness_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o that_o people_n they_o be_v the_o best_a of_o time_n and_o the_o worst_a generation_n live_v in_o they_o in_o those_o last_o day_n of_o that_o city_n be_v perilous_a time_n 2_o tim._n iii_o 1._o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n 1_o tim._n iu_o 1._o scoffer_n of_o religion_n 2_o pet._n iii_o 3._o in_o a_o word_n many_o antichrist_n 1_o john_n ii_o 18._o so_o far_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o their_o peace_n chap._n xx._n verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o scribe_n with_o the_o elder_n so_o it_o be_v in_o mark_n xi_o 27._o but_o in_o matth._n xxi_o 23._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n now_o the_o question_n be_v who_o these_o elder_n shall_v be_v as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o scribe_n the_o sanhedrin_n consist_v chief_o of_o priest_n levite_n and_o israelite_n although_o the_o original_a precept_n be_v for_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n only_o 2._o only_o only_o only_o only_o only_o only_o maimon_n in_o sanhedr_n cap._n 2._o the_o command_n be_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o leviy_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o great_a council_n as_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o they_o be_v all_o israelite_n behold_v it_o be_v allow_v none_o will_v imagine_v that_o there_o ever_o be_v a_o sanhedrin_n wherein_o
these_o be_v angel_n that_o bring_v this_o stone_n so_o he_o give_v the_o elder_n the_o money_n for_o which_o the_o angel_n have_v bargain_v with_o he_o in_o truth_n i_o shall_v easy_o incline_v to_o believe_v this_o story_n than_o that_o of_o loretto_n because_o there_o be_v some_o reason_n to_o apprehend_v this_o r._n chaninah_n no_o other_o than_o haninah_n ben_fw-mi dusa_n a_o notorious_a magcian_n 1._o magcian_n magcian_n magcian_n magcian_n magcian_n magcian_n juchasin_n fol._n 57_o 1._o unless_o you_o will_v also_o say_v that_o the_o chapel_n at_o loretto_n take_v that_o jaunt_n by_o the_o help_n of_o magic_n 257._o magic_n magic_n magic_n magic_n magic_n magic_n in_o bemidbar_n rabath_n fol._n 257._o a_o huge_a stone_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n take_v a_o skip_n from_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o stop_v up_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o den_n in_o babylon_n where_o daniel_n and_o the_o lion_n lay_v but_o so_o much_o for_o tales_n sect_n ii_o the_o situation_n of_o nazareth_n the_o situation_n of_o nazareth_n according_a to_o borchard_n breidenbach_n and_o saligniac_a aught_o to_o be_v measure_v and_o determine_v from_o mount_n thabor_n for_o so_o they_o unanimous_o a_o nazareth_n duabus_fw-la leucis_fw-la contra_fw-la orientem_fw-la est_fw-la mons_fw-la thabor_n from_o nazareth_n two_o league_n eastward_o be_v mount_n tabor_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n why_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o region_n of_o galilee_n in_o which_o they_o place_v this_o city_n we_o shall_v dissent_v from_o they_o see_v there_o be_v other_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n now_o the_o mount_n tabor_n be_v in_o the_o very_a confine_n that_o divide_v issachar_n from_o zabulon_n jos._n xix_o 22._o and_o the_o coast_n i._n e._n of_o issachar_n reach_v to_o tabor_n and_o shahazimath_n but_o what_o coast_n shall_v this_o be_v northor_n south_n the_o north_n coast_n say_v josephus_n 1._o josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n antiqu._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manassites_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n next_o to_o manasseh_n be_v issachar_n have_v for_o its_o bound_n of_o longitude_n mount_n carmel_n and_o the_o river_n jordan_n and_o of_o latitude_n mount_v tabor_n that_o be_v the_o latitude_n of_o issachar_n be_v from_o manasseh_n to_o mount_n tabor_n as_o josephus_n plain_o make_v out_o in_o that_o place_n mount_v tabor_n therefore_o lay_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o the_o coast_n of_o samaria_n and_o upper_a galilee_n have_v on_o this_o side_n issachar_n towards_o samaria_n and_o on_o that_o side_n zabulon_n towards_o the_o aforesaid_a galilee_n josephus_n 6._o josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n lib._n the_o bell_n 4._o cap._n 6._o describe_v mount_n tabor_n where_o these_o thing_n seem_v something_o obscure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v already_o see_v where_o scythopolis_n lie_v and_o where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a plain_n near_a scythopolis_n but_o what_o shall_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a plain_n be_v that_o lie_v so_o behind_o tabor_n towards_o the_o north_n that_o tabor_n shall_v be_v betwixt_o it_o and_o scythopolis_n be_v not_o zabulon_n so_o call_v in_o josephus_n yea_o and_o issachar_n too_o at_o least_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o same_o josephus_n 4._o josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o so_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o scythopolis_n or_o manasseh_n be_v distinct_o call_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a plain_n of_o samaria_n 21._o samaria_n samaria_n samaria_n samaria_n samaria_n samaria_n ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o and_o the_o low_a galilee_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o talmudist_n by_o this_o character_n that_o it_o produce_v sycamine_n which_o the_o upper_a galilee_n do_v not_o 2._o not_o not_o not_o not_o not_o not_o shevith_o cap._n ix_o hall_n 2._o now_o the_o sycamine_n tree_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o vale_n 1_o king_n x._o 27._o and_o hence_o seem_v to_o arise_v the_o distinction_n between_o the_o upper_a and_o the_o low_a galilee_n the_o low_a so_o call_v because_o more_o plain_a and_o champagne_n the_o upper_a because_o more_o hilly_a and_o mountainous_a i_o be_o deceive_v if_o the_o upper_a galilee_n be_v not_o sometime_o by_o way_n of_o emphasis_n call_v galilee_n nor_o without_o cause_n whenas_o the_o low_a may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o great_a plain_a so_o cana_n have_v the_o adjunct_n of_o cana_n of_o galilee_n perhaps_o that_o it_o may_v distinguish_v that_o cana_n which_o bound_n both_o the_o galilee_n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n that_o passage_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o our_o evangelist_n chap._n iu._n 43_o 44._o he_o depart_v from_o thence_o from_o samaria_n and_o go_v into_o galilee_n for_o jesus_n himself_o testify_v that_o a_o prophet_n have_v no_o honour_n in_o his_o country_n it_o look_v this_o way_n that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o go_v into_o nazareth_n but_o into_o galilee_n viz._n the_o upper_a and_o so_o come_v to_o cana._n nazareth_n therefore_o be_v in_o the_o low_a galilee_n in_o the_o very_a confine_n of_o issachar_n and_o zabulon_n and_o be_v common_o receive_v within_o zabulon_n its_o self_n be_v distant_a sixteen_o mile_n or_o more_o from_o capernaum_n for_o from_o capernaum_n mount_v tabor_n be_v distant_a ten_o mile_n or_o thereabouts_o sect_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ben_n nezer_n i_o be_o not_o abundant_o satisfy_v in_o the_o common_a writing_n of_o the_o word_n nazareth_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o less_o that_o nazarenus_fw-la shall_v be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o sacred_a amanuensis_n write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o can_v hardly_o suppress_v a_o just_a indignation_n when_o i_o read_v what_o the_o jew_n scribble_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ben_n nezer_n 2._o nezer_n nezer_n nezer_n nezer_n nezer_n nezer_n chetubb_n fol._n 51._o 2._o the_o rabbin_n have_v a_o tradition_n those_o that_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n behold_v they_o be_v proper_o captive_n but_o those_o that_o be_v take_v by_o thief_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v captive_n the_o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o kingdom_n and_o kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n that_o be_v as_o to_z kingdom_n which_o be_v equal_a but_o between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ahashuerus_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ben_n nezer_n there_o be_v between_o thief_n and_o thief_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n but_o between_o ben_fw-mi nezer_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thief_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n common_a thief_n there_o be_v there_o in_o palestine_n ben_n nezer_n be_v call_v a_o king_n here_o in_o babylon_n he_o be_v call_v a_o robber_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloss._n ben_n nezer_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o take_v city_n and_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o become_v the_o captain_n of_o robber_n it_o be_v very_o suspicious_a to_o what_o purpose_n they_o have_v invent_v that_o name_n for_o the_o most_o infamous_a robber_n to_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o nezer_n by_o those_o very_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o write_v the_o city_n nazareth_n read_v on_o and_o the_o suspicion_n will_v increase_v 76._o increase_v increase_v increase_v increase_v increase_v increase_v beresh_a rabb_n sect_n 76._o i_o consider_v the_o horn_n and_o behold_v there_o come_v up_o among_o they_o another_o little_a horn_n dan._n vii_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v ben_n nezer_n aruch_n quote_v this_o passage_n under_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o manner_n there_o come_v up_o among_o they_o another_o little_a horn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o cuthite_n now_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o cuthite_n may_v be_v conjecture_v from_o 2._o from_o from_o from_o from_o from_o from_o midras_n schir_n fol._n 17._o 2._o the_o winter_n be_v pass_v cant._n ii_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o cuthite_n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cuth_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v reveal_v it_o be_v easy_a imagine_v what_o they_o will_v point_v at_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o cuthite_n the_o christian_n no_o doubt_n unless_o they_o will_v pretend_v to_o some_o samaritan_n kingdom_n and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v as_o obvious_a who_o they_o design_v by_o ben_n nezer_n let_v they_o show_v whence_o come_v the_o name_n of_o the_o tetrarchy_n of_o the_o nazarene_o in_o celosyria_n of_o which_o pliny_n 23._o pliny_n
do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o my_o body_n no_o further_o do_v he_o think_v fit_a to_o reply_v to_o they_o at_o that_o time_n chap._n iii_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicodemus_n the_o talmudist_n frequent_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o by_o the_o learned_a be_v not_o without_o reason_n render_v nicodemus_n now_o the_o jew_n derive_v this_o name_n not_o from_o the_o greek_a original_a but_o from_o this_o story_n 7._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n taanith_n fol._n 20._o 1._o &_o avoth_v r._n nathan_n c._n 7._o upon_o a_o certain_a time_n all_o israel_n ascend_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o feast_n and_o there_o want_v water_n for_o they_o nicodemus_n ben_fw-mi gorion_n come_v to_o a_o great_a man_n and_o pray_v he_o say_v lend_v i_o twelve_o well_n of_o water_n for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o feast_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o back_o twelve_o well_n again_o or_o else_o engage_v to_o pay_v you_o twelve_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o they_o appoint_v a_o day_n when_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n come_v and_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o rain_v nicodemus_n go_v to_o a_o little_a oratory_n and_o cover_v himself_o and_o pray_v and_o of_o a_o sudden_a the_o cloud_n gather_v and_o a_o plentiful_a rain_n descend_v so_o that_o twelve_o well_n be_v fill_v and_o a_o great_a deal_n over_o the_o great_a man_n cavil_v that_o the_o day_n be_v past_a for_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v nicodemus_n go_v into_o his_o oratory_n again_o cover_v himself_o and_o pray_v and_o the_o cloud_n disperse_v themselves_o the_o sun_n break_v out_o again_o hence_o that_o name_n give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicodemus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o write_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o sun_n shine_v out_o for_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o story_n it_o shall_v seem_v nicodemus_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o that_o kind_a of_o officer_n who_o title_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dig_a of_o well_n under_o who_o peculiar_a care_n and_o charge_n be_v the_o provision_n of_o water_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v come_v up_o to_o the_o feast_n 1._o feast_n feast_n feast_n feast_n feast_n feast_n vide_fw-la shekalim_fw-la cap._n 5._o hall_n 1._o his_o proper_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o nicodemus_n but_o bonai_n as_o taanith_n in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v now_o in_o sanhedrin_n 1._o sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n fol._n 43._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonai_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n and_o account_v one_o of_o the_o three_o rich_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n when_o titus_n besiege_v jerusalem_n 1._o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n gittin_n fol._n 56._o 1._o there_o be_v three_o the_o most_o wealthy_a man_n in_o jerusalem_n nicodemus_n ben_fw-mi gorion_n calba_n sabua_n and_o zizith_o hakkesoth_o but_o in_o echah_n rabbathi_o 1._o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o fol._n 64._o 1._o there_o be_v then_o in_o jerusalem_n four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o counsellor_n ben_n zizith_o ben_fw-mi gorion_n ben_n nicodemon_n and_o ben_n calba_n sabua_n man_n of_o very_a great_a wealth_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v mention_n also_o of_o a_o daughter_n of_o nicodemus_n ben_fw-mi gorion_n the_o furniture_n of_o who_o bed_n be_v twelve_o thousand_o denier_n supr_fw-la denier_n denier_n denier_n denier_n denier_n denier_n r._n nathan_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la but_o so_o miserable_o be_v she_o and_o the_o whole_a family_n empoverish_v that_o 2._o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o chetuâ—â—_n fol._n 66._o 2._o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zacchai_n see_v her_o gather_a barley_n corn_n out_o of_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o arab_n cattle_n say_v he_o to_o she_o who_o be_v thou_o my_o daughter_n i_o be_o say_v she_o the_o daughter_n of_o nicodemus_n ben_fw-mi gorion_n what_o then_o say_v he_o be_v become_v of_o all_o thy_o father_n wealth_n etc._n etc._n i_o leave_v it_o with_o the_o reader_n to_o determine_v with_o himself_o whether_o the_o nicodemus_n mention_v among_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o of_o we_o or_o no._n it_o be_v not_o much_o for_o the_o reputation_n of_o that_o nicodemus_n whatever_o may_v be_v suppose_v in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o these_o author_n shall_v all_o along_o make_v so_o honourable_a a_o mention_n of_o he_o however_o some_o passage_n look_v as_o if_o it_o may_v be_v the_o same_o man_n viz._n the_o name_n bonai_n by_o which_o he_o go_v for_o a_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n the_o impoverishment_n of_o his_o family_n which_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o fall_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o persecution_n of_o christianity_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v not_o tanti_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v labour_v at_o all_o in_o a_o thing_n so_o very_o perplex_v and_o perhaps_o no_o less_o unprofitable_a verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o nicodemus_n use_v the_o plural_a number_n we_o know_v do_v by_o that_o seem_v to_o own_o that_o the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n of_o which_o himself_o be_v a_o member_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o thing_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v the_o father_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n can_v not_o well_o tell_v how_o indeed_o to_o deny_v it_o which_o will_v be_v more_o large_o discuss_v upon_o chap._n xi_o 48._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v either_o be_v the_o plural_a for_o the_o singular_a which_o in_o the_o first_o person_n be_v most_o common_o use_v in_o all_o language_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o question_v not_o nicodemus_n promiscuous_o use_a may_v be_v indifferent_o take_v for_o either_o number_n singular_a or_o plural_a or_o else_o we_o know_v may_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v common_o own_a and_o acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n nicodemus_n seem_v to_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o long_a cessation_n of_o prophecy_n which_o have_v not_o be_v know_v in_o that_o nation_n for_o above_o four_o hundred_o year_n now_o past_a in_o which_o space_n of_o time_n there_o have_v be_v no_o master_n or_o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n institute_v but_o by_o man_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n nor_o have_v there_o in_o that_o appear_v any_o one_o person_n that_o will_v pretend_v to_o teach_v they_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n but_o we_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o teacher_n send_v from_o god_n verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n jesus_n answer_v etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o ask_v how_o this_o answer_n suit_n with_o the_o question_n that_o nicodemus_n put_v it_o may_v appear_v very_o apposite_a upon_o this_o account_n you_o seem_v o_o nicodemus_n to_o see_v some_o sign_n of_o the_o approach_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o these_o miracle_n that_o be_v do_v by_o i_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o no_o one_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v if_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o by_o what_o word_n our_o saviour_n express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o jewish_a language_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a determine_n whether_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o indeed_o suppose_v he_o may_v or_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o syriack_n or_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o bear_v the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o as_o almost_o all_o expositor_n have_v conceive_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n well_o consider_v may_v afford_v we_o some_o light_n in_o the_o solution_n of_o it_o i._o we_o must_v not_o suppose_v it_o a_o set_a discourse_n mere_o and_o on_o purpose_n direct_v upon_o the_o subject_n of_o regeneration_n though_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n may_v be_v well_o enough_o assert_v and_o explain_v from_o hence_o but_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o aptitude_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o man_n qualify_v to_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o of_o heaven_n or_o of_o the_o time_n or_o benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o of_o heaven_n be_v term_n convertible_a in_o the_o evangelist_n be_v obvious_a to_o every_o one_o that_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o compare_v they_o and_o that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n and_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o it_o need_v no_o argument_n
to_o prove_v it_o when_o therefore_o there_o be_v so_o vehement_a and_o universal_a a_o expectation_n of_o the_o come_n and_o reign_n of_o the_o messiah_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o when_o some_o token_n and_o indication_n of_o these_o time_n may_v appear_v to_o nicodemus_n in_o the_o miracle_n that_o christ_n have_v wrought_v our_o saviour_n instruct_v he_o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_n he_o may_v be_v make_v apt_a and_o capable_a for_o see_v and_o enter_v into_o this_o kingdom_n and_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o messiah_n day_n for_o ii_o the_o jew_n have_v conceit_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n to_o make_v they_o fit_a subject_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o happiness_n that_o shall_v accrue_v to_o they_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n hence_o that_o passage_n 1._o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n sanhedr_n fol._n 90._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o part_n allot_v to_o all_o israel_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o whence_o come_v it_o that_o universal_a israel_n claim_v such_o a_o part_n mere_o because_o they_o be_v israelite_n i._n e._n mere_o because_o they_o come_v of_o the_o stock_n and_o lineage_n of_o israel_n our_o saviour_n set_v himself_o against_o this_o error_n of_o they_o and_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o they_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n to_o give_v they_o any_o title_n to_o or_o interest_n in_o the_o messiah_n but_o they_o must_v further_o be_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o they_o must_v claim_v it_o by_o a_o heavenly_a not_o a_o earthly_a birth_n these_o word_n of_o he_o seem_v to_o fall_v in_o and_o bear_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o sense_n with_o those_o of_o john_n baptist_n think_v not_o to_o say_v we_o have_v abraham_n for_o our_o father_n iii_o the_o jew_n acknowledge_v in_o order_n to_o proselytisme_n some_o kind_n of_o regeneration_n or_o new-birth_n absolute_o necessary_a but_o then_o this_o be_v very_o slight_o and_o easy_o attainable_a 1._o attainable_a attainable_a attainable_a attainable_a attainable_a attainable_a jevamoth_n fol._n 62._o 1._o &_o 92_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o one_o become_v a_o proselyte_n he_o be_v like_o a_o child_n new_o bear_v but_o in_o what_o sense_n be_v he_o so_o 14._o so_o so_o so_o so_o so_o so_o maimoâ—_n issurâ—i_fw-la bias_n câ—p_n 14._o the_o gentile_a that_o be_v make_v a_o proselyte_n and_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v make_v free_a behold_v he_o be_v like_o a_o child_n new_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o those_o relation_n he_o have_v while_o either_o gentile_a or_o servant_n they_o now_o cease_v from_o be_v so_o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o gentile_a to_o marry_v his_o mother_n or_o the_o sister_n of_o his_o mother_n if_o they_o be_v proselyte_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v forbid_v this_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v we_o go_v downward_o from_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o sanctity_n to_o a_o less_o and_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v yesterday_o be_v allowable_a to_o day_n compare_v this_o with_o 1_o cor._n v._o 1._o christ_n teach_v another_o kind_n of_o new_a birth_n requisite_a for_o those_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n beyond_o what_o they_o have_v either_o as_o israelite_n or_o proselyte_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v be_v bear_v from_o above_o or_o by_o a_o celestial_a generation_n which_o only_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n can_v he_o enter_v the_o second_o time_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o israelite_n qua_fw-la israelite_n still_o stick_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o this_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o although_o our_o saviour_n use_v that_o term_n which_o in_o the_o jewish_a language_n plain_o enough_o intimate_v the_o necessity_n of_o be_v bear_v from_o heaven_n yet_o can_v he_o easy_o get_v off_o from_o his_o first_o prejudice_n about_o the_o israelitish_n generation_n whereas_o the_o israelite_n as_o they_o be_v israelites_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n do_v you_o therefore_o mean_a by_o this_o expression_n of_o you_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o any_o to_o enter_v a_o second_o time_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o israelite_n anew_o he_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o sort_n of_o a_o new-birth_n in_o those_o that_o come_v over_o to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n but_o he_o never_o dream_v of_o any_o new_a proselytism_n requisite_a in_o one_o that_o have_v be_v bear_v a_o israelite_n he_o can_v not_o therefore_o conceive_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o israelite_n anew_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o enter_v into_o the_o mother_n womb_n a_o second_o time_n which_o to_o he_o seem_v a_o impossible_a thing_n verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o jew_n himself_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n unless_o he_o first_o strip_v himself_o of_o his_o judaisme_n by_o baptism_n and_o then_o put_v off_o his_o carnal_a and_o put_v on_o a_o spiritual_a state_n that_o by_o water_n here_o be_v mean_v baptism_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n nor_o do_v i_o much_o less_o question_n but_o our_o saviour_n go_v on_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n and_o as_o he_o have_v teach_v that_o towards_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o benefit_n to_o be_v have_v by_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v of_o little_a or_o of_o no_o value_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o to_o be_v original_o a_o israelite_n unless_o he_o be_v also_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o from_o above_o so_o he_o now_o further_o teach_v he_o that_o this_o admission_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obtain_v but_o by_o a_o absolute_a renunciation_n of_o judaisme_n and_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o tenor_n of_o christian_a baptism_n run_v point_n blank_a against_o judaisme_n the_o jewish_a religion_n teach_v justification_n by_o work_n but_o evangelical_n baptism_n oblige_v to_o repentance_n and_o alarm_v the_o sinner_n to_o look_v elsewhere_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o to_o a_o jew_n baptism_n be_v indispensible_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o his_o admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o by_o that_o baptism_n of_o he_o he_o may_v whole_o divest_v himself_o of_o his_o jewish_a 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in_o lay_v the_o heal_n of_o peter_n mother_n in_o law_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o miracle_n mention_v so_o very_o far_o after_o the_o story_n of_o the_o disciple_n call_v do_v also_o confirm_v this_o method_n that_o it_o be_v not_o before_o now_o two_o thing_n be_v observable_a in_o st._n luke_n as_o to_o his_o method_n 1._o that_o christ_n refuse_v to_o do_v any_o miracle_n in_o his_o own_o town_n of_o nazareth_n though_o they_o expect_v he_o shall_v show_v some_o great_a work_n there_o as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o capernaum_n not_o that_o he_o will_v have_v refuse_v nazareth_n have_v not_o nazareth_n refuse_v he_o as_o be_v say_v before_o but_o that_o he_o will_v by_o that_o his_o speech_n have_v make_v they_o to_o have_v close_v with_o he_o the_o more_o but_o now_o that_o that_o town_n have_v so_o base_o and_o so_o cruel_o cast_v he_o off_o as_o that_o if_o they_o can_v they_o will_v have_v cast_v he_o down_o a_o rock_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v present_o set_v down_o what_o he_o 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nazareth_n and_o there_o he_o be_v ill_o use_v and_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o capernaum_n and_o there_o he_o cast_v out_o a_o devil_n and_o then_o he_o go_v over_o the_o synagogue_n of_o galilee_n and_o have_v give_v this_o account_n of_o what_o he_o intend_v namely_o to_o speak_v of_o christ_n public_a and_o open_a ministry_n in_o the_o synagogue_n than_o he_o come_v to_o his_o more_o particular_a action_n and_o demeanour_n and_o be_v in_o speech_n of_o capernaum_n synagogue_n he_o mention_v two_o miracle_n do_v there_o somewhat_o before_o the_o proper_a order_n of_o their_o time_n because_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v of_o that_o town_n of_o a_o long_a space_n he_o will_v conclude_v all_o the_o occurrence_n there_o now_o altogether_o harmony_n and_o explanation_n as_o moses_n david_n elisha_n and_o amos_n be_v call_v from_o their_o mean_a and_o homely_a employment_n of_o feed_v sheep_n and_o follow_v the_o plough_n to_o those_o great_a function_n in_o which_o they_o be_v so_o eminent_a and_o renown_a afterward_o so_o be_v these_o four_o the_o chief_a of_o christ_n disciple_n if_o we_o may_v think_v of_o any_o disparity_n in_o that_o glorious_a society_n call_v from_o a_o mean_a and_o poor_a vocation_n of_o catch_a fish_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o gennesareth_n to_o the_o high_a and_o honourable_a employment_n of_o catch_a soul_n with_o the_o net_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 27_o 28._o galilee_n as_o base_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o repute_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o judea_n joh._n 7._o 52._o yet_o have_v it_o be_v renown_a in_o many_o achievement_n and_o for_o several_a occurrence_n and_o now_o be_v come_v to_o be_v most_o honourable_a of_o all_o other_o place_n for_o the_o residence_n of_o christ_n and_o original_a of_o the_o gospel_n moses_n have_v foretell_v that_o zabulon_n and_o issachar_n galilean_n shall_v call_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n deut._n 33._o 19_o and_o jacob_n before_o he_o that_o nephthali_n the_o galilean_a shall_v give_v goodly_a word_n gen._n 49._o 21._o both_o evident_a and_o glorious_a prediction_n of_o this_o original_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o both_o place_n zabulon_n and_o nephthali_n have_v do_v renowned_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sisera_n judg._n 5._o 18._o and_o in_o the_o war_n of_o gideon_n judg._n 6._o 35._o see_v also_o 1_o chron._n 12._o 33_o 34._o etc._n etc._n matth._n 4._o vers_fw-la 17._o from_o that_o time_n jesus_n begin_v to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o date_n to_o be_v conjoin_v from_o which_o this_o preach_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v date_v by_o the_o evangelist_n and_o both_o which_o he_o intimate_v and_o mention_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o 1._o from_o john_n imprisonment_n vers_fw-la 12._o for_o when_o he_o have_v now_o run_v his_o race_n and_o prepare_v what_o people_n he_o can_v for_o christ_n appear_v and_o seal_v his_o ministry_n with_o suffering_n then_o 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they_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o its_o filthiness_n verse_n li._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v up_o it_o be_v a_o difficulty_n among_o some_o why_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o receive_n up_o when_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o his_o death_n but_o let_v it_o be_v only_o grant_v that_o under_o that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v include_v the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o the_o difficulty_n be_v solve_v the_o evangelist_n seem_v from_o thence_o to_o calculate_v moses_n and_o elias_n have_v speak_v of_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v of_o his_o final_a departure_n when_o he_o take_v leave_v of_o it_o at_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o from_o thence_o forward_o till_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v up_o he_o steadfast_o set_v his_o face_n towards_o jerusalem_n resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o be_v present_a at_o all_o the_o feast_n that_o shall_v precede_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o receive_v up_o he_o go_v therefore_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o what_o he_o do_v there_o we_o have_v it_o tell_v we_o john_n vii_o after_o ten_o week_n or_o thereabouts_o he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n chap._n xiii_o 22._o and_o joh._n x._o 22._o and_o at_o length_n to_o the_o last_o feast_n of_o all_o his_o own_o passover_n chap._n xvii_o 11._o verse_n lii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o journey_v to_o and_o from_o jerusalem_n will_v ordinary_o deign_v to_o lodge_v in_o any_o of_o the_o samaritan_n to_n but_o if_o necessity_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n compel_v they_o to_o betake_v themselves_o into_o any_o of_o their_o inn_n we_o must_v know_v that_o nothing_o but_o their_o mere_a hatred_n to_o the_o nation_n can_v forbid_v they_o for_o 4._o for_o for_o for_o for_o for_o for_o hieros_n avod_fw-la zarah_n fol._n 44._o 4._o their_o land_n be_v clean_a their_o water_n be_v clean_o their_o dwelling_n be_v clean_o and_o their_o road_n be_v clean_o so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o offence_n or_o danger_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o their_o dwell_n and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o samaritan_n in_o most_o thing_n come_v the_o near_a the_o jewish_a religion_n of_o all_o other_o there_o be_v less_o danger_n of_o be_v defile_v either_o in_o their_o meat_n or_o bed_n or_o table_n etc._n etc._n verse_n lv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o what_o elias_n once_o do_v to_o those_o of_o samaria_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n have_v a_o ambition_n to_o imitate_v in_o this_o place_n dream_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o there_o be_v those_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n in_o their_o very_a name_n boanarge_n that_o shall_v break_v out_o at_o pleasure_n for_o the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o those_o that_o provoke_v they_o but_o can_v you_o not_o see_v o_o you_o son_n of_o zebedee_n how_o careful_a and_o tender_a your_o master_n be_v from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o his_o soul_n about_o the_o life_n and_o well-being_n of_o mankind_n how_o he_o heal_v the_o sick_a cure_v those_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n and_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o will_v you_o be_v breathe_a slaughter_n and_o fire_n and_o no_o less_o destruction_n to_o the_o town_n than_o what_o have_v happen_v to_o sodom_n alas_o you_o do_v not_o know_v or_o have_v not_o consider_v what_o kind_n of_o spirit_n and_o temper_n become_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o messiah_n verse_n lx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a the_o jew_n account_v of_o the_o gentile_n as_o no_o other_o than_o dead_a 2._o dead_a dead_a dead_a dead_a dead_a dead_a chetubboth_n fol._n 3._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o gentile_n do_v not_o live_v and_o as_o the_o gentile_n so_o even_o among_o themselves_o these_o four_o sort_n be_v so_o esteem_v 1._o esteem_v esteem_v esteem_v esteem_v esteem_v esteem_v shemoth_n rabb_n fol._n 123._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o four_o be_v account_v as_o dead_a the_o blind_a the_o leprose_n the_o poor_a and_o the_o childless_a chap._n x._o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seventy_o why_o the_o vulgar_a shall_v have_v seventy_o and_o two_o they_o themselves_o i_o suppose_v be_v able_a to_o give_v no_o very_a good_a reason_n much_o less_o the_o interpreter_n of_o titus_n bostrensis_n when_o in_o the_o greek_a copy_n before_o he_o he_o see_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o he_o shall_v render_v septuaginta_fw-la dvos_fw-la seventy_o two_o who_o can_v tell_v aben_n ezra_n upon_o the_o 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psalm_n have_v a_o doctrine_n have_v a_o tongue_n have_v a_o revelation_n have_v a_o interpretation_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v sermon_n preach_v on_o the_o five_o of_o november_n 1661._o dan._n x._o 21._o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o hold_v with_o we_o in_o these_o thing_n but_o michael_n your_o prince_n 1669._o at_o ely_n rev._n xiii_o 2._o and_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n 1670._o at_o ely_n rev._n xx._n 7_o 8._o and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n who_o number_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n 1672._o at_o ely_n 2_o pet._n ii_o 15._o who_o have_v forsake_v the_o right_a way_n and_o be_v go_v astray_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o bosor_n who_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n 1673._o at_o ely_n 2_o tim._n iii_o 8._o as_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v moses_n so_o do_v these_o also_o resist_v the_o truth_n 1674._o at_o s._n maries_n cambridge_n act._n xiii_o 9_o 10._o then_o saul_n who_o also_o be_v call_v paul_n fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v his_o eye_n on_o he_o and_o say_v o_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o all_o mischief_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o guildhall_n london_n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n jan._n 24._o 1674._o rev._n xxi_o 2._o and_o i_o john_n see_v the_o holy_a city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n more_o private_a sermon_n exod._n xxx_o 15._o the_o rich_a shall_v not_o give_v more_o and_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o give_v less_o than_o half_a a_o shekel_n when_o they_o give_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o their_o soul_n judg._n xi_o 39_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o month_n that_o she_o return_v to_o her_o father_n who_o do_v with_o she_o according_a to_o his_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v vow_v 1_o king_n xiii_o 24._o and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v a_o lion_n meet_v he_o by_o the_o way_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o his_o carcase_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o ass_n stand_v by_o it_o the_o lion_n also_o stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n act._n vii_o 53._o who_o have_v receive_v the_o law_n by_o the_o disposition_n of_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v it_o rev._n xx._n 5._o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n 2_o sam._n xix_o 29._o i_o have_v say_v thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n dan._n xii_o 12_o 13._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o wait_v and_o come_v to_o the_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o five_o and_o thirty_o day_n but_o go_v thou_o thy_o way_n till_o the_o end_n for_o thou_o shall_v rest_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o lot_n at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n heb._n x._o 29._o and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n heb._n xiii_o 10._o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n luke_n xv._o 7._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o likewise_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v more_o than_o over_o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a person_n that_o need_v no_o repentance_n luke_n xxiii_o 42_o
43._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o jesus_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n act_v xxiii_o 8._o for_o the_o sadducee_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n neither_o angel_n nor_o spirit_n but_o the_o pharisee_n confess_v both_o john_n xi_o 51._o this_o speak_v he_o not_o of_o himself_o but_o be_v high_a priest_n that_o year_n he_o prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o people_n rom._n ix_o 3._o for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o i_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n gen._n iii_o 20._o and_o adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n eve_n because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n 1_o john_n iii_o 12._o not_o as_o cain_n who_o be_v of_o that_o wicked_a one_o and_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o wherefore_o slay_v he_o he_o because_o his_o own_o 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