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the_o king_n answer_v she_o go_v to_o thy_o house_n and_o i_o will_v give_v charge_n concern_v thou_o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o iniquity_n be_v on_o i_o and_o on_o my_o father_n house_n and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v guiltless_a vers_fw-la 9_o her_o meaning_n in_o plain_a term_n be_v this_o well_o thou_o give_v i_o such_o a_o answer_n and_o dispatch_v as_o may_v possible_o bring_v the_o blood_n upon_o thy_o own_o head_n and_o upon_o thy_o throne_n for_o thou_o say_v thou_o will_v give_v charge_n concern_v i_o to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n which_o may_v chance_v be_v do_v before_o thou_o prevent_v it_o and_o the_o king_n say_v whosoever_o say_v aught_o unto_o thou_o bring_v he_o to_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o touch_v thou_o any_o more_o ver_fw-la 10._o she_o reply_v to_o this_o let_v the_o king_n remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o avenger_n of_o blood_n to_o 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banish_v for_o ever_o from_o he_o etc._n etc._n david_n 33_o absalon_n be_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o nazarite_n for_o the_o present_a and_o under_o a_o vow_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o pretend_v the_o pay_n of_o a_o vow_n at_o hebron_n yet_o be_v he_o force_v to_o cut_v his_o hair_n before_o his_o vow_n david_n 34_o be_v pay_v because_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o he_o he_o bring_v joab_n to_o he_o as_o god_n use_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o he_o by_o affliction_n he_o fire_v his_o field_n and_o then_o come_v joab_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n chap._n xv._o david_n 35_o absalon_n rebel_n at_o the_o end_n of_o forty_o year_n after_o david_n be_v first_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n at_o bethlehem_n and_o put_v david_n to_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n psal._n iii_o with_o the_o thirty_o second_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n even_o with_o these_o word_n of_o it_o and_o when_o david_n come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o worship_v god_n read_v the_o three_o psalm_n make_v as_o the_o title_n tell_v by_o david_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o his_o son_n absalon_n and_o pour_v out_o as_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v in_o this_o prayer_n that_o he_o make_v on_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n olivet_n where_o he_o worship_v god_n he_o complain_v sad_o in_o it_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v against_o he_o and_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o false_a friend_n that_o dare_v not_o be_v for_o he_o but_o yet_o assure_v himself_o of_o deliverance_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n destruction_n and_o prophesi_v of_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o the_o end_n of_o absalon_n and_o achitophel_n if_o you_o will_v take_v these_o word_n in_o the_o very_a letter_n thou_o have_v smite_v my_o enemy_n on_o the_o cheek_n bone_n achitophel_n with_o the_o knot_n of_o the_o rope_n and_o absalon_n with_o the_o bough_n of_o the_o oak_n unless_o he_o allude_v to_o samson_n victory_n with_o the_o jaw_n bone_n and_o foresee_v that_o by_o small_a mean_n as_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v bring_v he_o a_o great_a deliverance_n compare_v christ_n go_v up_o to_o mount_v olivet_n and_o there_o pray_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o bitterness_n with_o this_o type_n of_o david_n chap._n xvi_o david_n give_v away_o and_o dispose_v of_o mephibosheths_n land_n when_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o shimei_n fling_v curse_n and_o stone_n at_o david_n and_o bark_n like_o a_o live_a dog_n though_o abishai_n call_v he_o a_o dead_a one_o the_o only_a unjust_a act_n that_o ever_o david_n have_v do_v against_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n he_o have_v but_o new_o do_v that_o be_v give_v away_o mephibosheths_n land_n and_o here_o a_o man_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n be_v soon_o upon_o he_o psal._n vii_o betwixt_o the_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n come_v in_o the_o seven_o psalm_n make_v by_o david_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o shimei_n and_o sing_v by_o he_o even_o in_o this_o extremity_n he_o call_v he_o cush_n by_o way_n of_o derision_n as_o allude_v to_o kish_n the_o father_n of_o saul_n family_n for_o shimei_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o saul_n but_o turn_v it_o into_o cush_n upon_o shimei_n a_o accurse_a name_n gen._n 10._o and_o a_o black-moor_n nation_n and_o of_o such_o a_o colour_n be_v shimeis_n condition_n chap._n xvii_o ahitophels_n curse_a spleen_n against_o david_n yet_o he_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a be_v bathshebaes_n grandfather_n hushai_n foil_v his_o counsel_n psal._n xlii_o xliii_o david_n in_o his_o slight_n from_o absalon_n stay_v not_o till_o he_o come_v close_o to_o jordan_n and_o there_o he_o rest_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o necessity_n or_o danger_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o get_v over_o the_o water_n and_o be_v go_v and_o so_o be_v that_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o 2_o sam._n 16._o 14._o and_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o come_v weary_a and_o refresh_v themselves_o there_o that_o be_v a_o little_a beyond_o bahurim_n which_o be_v close_o by_o jordan_n and_o they_o have_v not_o stay_v nor_o refresh_v themselves_o till_o they_o come_v there_o as_o david_n lie_v thus_o upon_o jordan_n bank_n he_o make_v the_o forty_o second_o psalm_n and_o from_o the_o land_n of_o jordan_n remember_v the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o by_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n he_o remember_v his_o own_o misery_n there_o he_o observe_v the_o wave_n roll_v one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o and_o the_o deep_a make_v a_o noise_n here_o and_o there_o in_o its_o channel_n and_o in_o its_o fall_n and_o so_o say_v he_o all_o thy_o billow_n and_o all_o wave_n tumble_v over_o i_o one_o after_o another_o vers_fw-la 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o forty_o three_o psalm_n seem_v also_o to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o he_o about_o the_o same_o time_n compare_v the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o two_o psalm_n together_o psal._n lv._o betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o and_o two_o and_o twenty_o verse_n of_o this_o 17_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n upon_o the_o relation_n how_o tiding_n come_v to_o david_n of_o ahitophels_n counsel_n against_o he_o take_v in_o the_o five_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n in_o which_o david_n deplore_v his_o misery_n cause_v by_o one_o of_o his_o guide_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o counsellor_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o and_o pray_v bitter_o against_o he_o his_o prayer_n take_v effect_v instant_o in_o ahitophels_n death_n chap._n xviii_o xix_o absalon_n hang_v by_o the_o neck_n in_o the_o fork_a bough_n of_o a_o oak_n his_o high_a head_n be_v now_o in_o its_o proper_a exaltation_n and_o his_o proud_a heart_n
the_o chronicle_n say_v all_o israel_n be_v eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n and_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n say_v they_o be_v only_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n here_o be_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o difference_n and_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v five_o hundred_o thousand_o but_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n say_v they_o be_v only_o four_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o thousand_o here_o be_v thirty_o thousand_o difference_n now_o for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o this_o great_a and_o double_a diversity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o officer_n that_o attend_v david_n monthly_a so_o many_o every_o month_n these_o make_v in_o all_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o eight_o thousand_o 1_o chron._n 27._o these_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o stand_a guard_n about_o the_o king_n every_o month_n and_o ready_a for_o any_o sudden_a expedition_n there_o be_v beside_o these_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o officer_n under_o they_o and_o the_o overseer_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o king_n employment_n and_o officer_n under_o they_o but_o the_o number_n of_o these_o be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o account_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o david_n vers_fw-la 24._o so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o scruple_n the_o whole_a number_n of_o man_n able_a to_o bear_v arm_n in_o israel_n be_v eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o judah_n but_o of_o these_o there_o be_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o israel_n and_o thirty_o thousand_o of_o judah_n that_o be_v already_o list_v and_o in_o the_o constant_a service_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o these_o joab_n give_v not_o in_o the_o account_n because_o their_o number_n and_o list_n have_v be_v know_v long_o and_o because_o the_o king_n will_v not_o lay_v tax_n on_o his_o own_o servant_n among_o all_o this_o number_n levi_n and_o benjamin_n be_v not_o reckon_v for_o before_o 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of_o the_o story_n that_o go_v last_o before_o concern_v the_o three_o year_n famine_n and_o this_o join_v to_o it_o and_o this_o help_v still_o to_o confirm_v that_o series_n in_o which_o we_o have_v lay_v they_o or_o indeed_o rather_o in_o which_o they_o lie_v of_o themselves_o where_o abraham_n have_v his_o knife_n unsheathe_v to_o slay_v his_o son_n but_o be_v stay_v by_o command_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n have_v the_o destroy_a angel_n his_o sword_n draw_v to_o slay_fw-fr jerusalem_n but_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o place_n be_v a_o thresh_a floor_n on_o mount_n moriah_n that_o belong_v to_o ornan_n or_o araunah_n or_o auranah_n for_o it_o be_v twice_o so_o write_v in_o the_o text_n and_o by_o these_o several_a name_n one_o near_o another_o be_v he_o call_v a_o man_n that_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o the_o jebusite_n and_o that_o now_o live_v with_o and_o be_v the_o chief_a among_o other_o jebusite_n that_o enjoy_v estate_n 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hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o workman_n 1_o king_n 5._o 16._o and_o three_o hundred_o overseer_n of_o they_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o solomon_n at_o home_n and_o his_o chief_a officer_n for_o his_o household_n provision_n reckon_v 1_o king_n 4._o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n 1_o chron._n 6._o 8_o 9_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o sanhedrin_n zadok_v and_o abiathar_n be_v priest_n ver_fw-la 4._o though_o abiathar_n be_v expel_v by_o solomon_n from_o the_o high_a priesthood_n chap._n 2._o 26._o yet_o may_v he_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o a_o priest_n at_o gibeon_n till_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v there_o be_v twelve_o officer_n for_o the_o twelve_o
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join_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o word_n themselves_o solomon_n be_v call_v lemuel_n by_o his_o mother_n as_o allude_v or_o tune_v to_o shemuel_n or_o samuel_n a_o son_n of_o his_o mother_n vow_n as_o solomon_n be_v here_o aver_v by_o his_o mother_n to_o be_v of_o she_o she_o give_v he_o many_o excellent_a lesson_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n towards_o the_o make_v he_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a king_n for_o which_o when_o he_o come_v to_o mature_a year_n he_o high_o commend_v and_o extol_v a_o good_a woman_n such_o a_o one_o as_o his_o mother_n be_v in_o a_o acrostic_n or_o alphabetical_a oration_n the_o song_n of_o solomon_n or_o the_o canticle_n after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o summer_n house_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n solomon_n pen_v the_o book_n of_o the_o canticle_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o passage_n in_o it_o chap._n 4._o 8._o come_v with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n my_o spouse_n with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n and_o chap._n 7._o 4._o thy_o nose_n be_v as_o the_o 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time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ahaz_n the_o prophet_n meddle_v not_o with_o damascus_n and_o ephraim_n join_v together_o namely_o not_o till_o they_o join_v together_o to_o invade_v judah_n 2._o step_v but_o one_o step_n further_o in_o the_o chronicle_n than_o this_o very_a place_n where_o we_o will_v have_v this_o chapter_n take_v in_o and_o damascus_n be_v ruin_v and_o therefore_o this_o chapter_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o damascus_n and_o ephraim_n join_v together_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v no_o soon_o then_o here_o and_o since_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o damascus_n before_o it_o come_v it_o can_v be_v lay_v no_o further_o forward_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o lie_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o book_n where_o it_o do_v be_v because_o there_o be_v many_o prophecy_n against_o many_o several_a place_n lay_v there_o together_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v deal_v threaten_n among_o all_o the_o country_n and_o place_n 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and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o victory_n of_o syria_n before_o assyria_n swallow_v it_o up_o 2_o king_n xvi_o ver_fw-la 7._o to_o 17._o world_n 3271_o ahaz_n 4_o pekah_n 20_o division_n 242_o ahaz_n hire_v tiglath-pilefe_a this_o razor_n that_o be_v hire_v namely_o assyria_n esa._n 7._o 20._o do_v now_o shave_v galilee_n gilead_n and_o damascus_n and_o ere_o long_o it_o light_v on_o he_o that_o hire_v it_o tiglath_n captive_v damascus_n to_o kir_n and_o slay_v rezin_n as_o amos_n 1._o 5._o ahaz_n go_v to_o damascus_n to_o see_v he_o and_o bring_v away_o with_o he_o the_o pattern_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a altar_n ahaz_n 5_o pekah_n 1_o division_n 243_o ahaz_n as_o he_o fall_v into_o great_a ahaz_n 6_o pekah_n 2_o division_n 244_o sin_n so_o fall_v he_o into_o great_a ahaz_n 7_o pekah_n 3_o division_n 245_o misery_n be_v oppress_v by_o ahaz_n 8_o pekah_n 4_o division_n 246_o enemy_n on_o every_o hand_n yet_o ahaz_n 9_o pekah_n 5_o division_n 247_o still_o grow_v he_o worse_o and_o ahaz_n 10_o pekah_n 6_o division_n 248_o worse_a and_o be_v no_o whit_n humble_v ahaz_n 11_o pekah_n 7_o division_n 249_o by_o his_o calamity_n therefore_o the_o text_n set_v a_o special_a mark_n and_o brand_n upon_o he_o for_o such_o impenitency_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28._o 22._o he_o set_v up_o a_o dial_n which_o yield_v a_o miraculous_a sign_n to_o his_o son_n hezekiah_n though_o he_o himself_o have_v scorn_v to_o ask_v for_o a_o sign_n 2_o king_n xv._o vers_fw-la 30_o 31._o world_n 3271_o ahaz_n 4_o pekah_n 20_o division_n 242_o pekah_n before_o he_o die_v lose_v all_o gilead_n and_o galilee_n and_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v himself_o by_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n now_o be_v revenge_n take_v on_o pekah_n for_o all_o his_o cruelty_n against_o judah_n but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o ahaz_n his_o sake_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o date_v by_o his_o time_n but_o by_o jothams_n in_o the_o grave_n 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thirty-nine_o all_o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o vers_fw-la 25_o 26._o merodach_n or_o berodach-baladan_a the_o king_n of_o babel_n visit_v hezekiah_n by_o his_o ambassador_n to_o congratulate_v his_o recovery_n and_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o sun_n turn_v back_o the_o lord_n leave_v hezekiah_n to_o try_v what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o it_o show_v folly_n the_o lord_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o captivity_n into_o babel_n which_o city_n and_o kingdom_n be_v now_o small_a and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o assyrian_a before_o it_o rise_v to_o be_v the_o golden_a head_n for_o observe_v in_o 2_o chron._n 33._o 11._o that_o babel_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n carry_v manass_v unto_o babel_n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v that_o eser-haddon_a who_o succeed_v sennacherib_n in_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n take_v offence_n at_o merodach-baladan_a for_o his_o intimacy_n and_o familiarity_n with_o hezekiah_n and_o thereupon_o set_v upon_o babel_n and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n babel_n have_v be_v tributary_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o assyria_n hitherto_o the_o assyrian_a have_v build_v it_o for_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o trade_v upon_o euphrates_n in_o ship_n and_o make_v it_o a_o fair_a city_n but_o now_o eser-haddon_a subdue_v it_o and_o deface_v it_o esay_n 23._o 13._o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o from_z vers_n 27._o to_o end_n 2_o king_n xx._n vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o division_n 267_o hezekiah_n 15_o hezekiah_n live_v these_o fifteen_o year_n in_o safety_n and_o prosperity_n division_n 268_o hezekiah_n 16_o have_v humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o pride_n to_o the_o ambassador_n division_n 269_o hezekiah_n 17_o of_o babel_n the_o degree_n of_o the_o sun_n reverse_v and_o the_o fifteen_o division_n 270_o hezekiah_n 18_o year_n of_o hezekiahs_n life_n prolong_v may_v call_v to_o our_o mind_n the_o fifteen_o division_n 271_o hezekiah_n 19_o psalm_n of_o degree_n viz._n from_o psalm_n 120_o and_o forward_o there_o be_v hezekiahs_n division_n 272_o hezekiah_n 20_o song_n that_o be_v sing_v to_o the_o string_a instrument_n in_o the_o house_n of_o division_n 273_o hezekiah_n 21_o the_o lord_n esay_n 38._o 21._o whether_o these_o be_v pick_v out_o by_o he_o for_o that_o division_n 274_o hezekiah_n 22_o purpose_n be_v it_o leave_v to_o censure_v the_o jew_n hold_v they_o be_v call_v psalm_n division_n 275_o hezekiah_n 23_o of_o degree_n because_o they_o be_v sing_v upon_o the_o fifteen_o stair_n that_o rise_v into_o division_n 276_o hezekiah_n 24_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n who_o so_o in_o read_v those_o psalm_n shall_v have_v division_n 277_o hezekiah_n 25_o his_o thought_n upon_o the_o danger_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o sennacherib_n and_o her_o delivery_n and_o the_o sickness_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o his_o recovery_n shall_v find_v that_o they_o fit_v those_o occasion_n in_o many_o place_n very_o well_o but_o i_o assert_v nothing_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o examination_n division_n 278_o hezekiah_n 26_o 1_o chron._n iv_o from_o vers_fw-la 34._o to_o the_o end_n division_n 279_o hezekiah_n 27_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hezekiah_n some_o of_o the_o simeonites_n subdue_v the_o meunim_n division_n 280_o hezekiah_n 28_o and_o the_o amalekite_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o former_a fourteen_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n when_o the_o assyrian_a army_n be_v all_o abroad_o and_o none_o dare_v peep_v out_o but_o in_o his_o last_o fifteen_o year_n when_o that_o army_n be_v destroy_v and_o go_v world_n 3310_o division_n 281_o hezekiah_n 29_o hezekiah_n die_v esay_n xxiii_o &_o esay_n xl_o xli_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n the_o prophesy_v of_o esay_n be_v conclude_v by_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hezekiah_n though_o the_o hebrew_n of_o old_a have_v hold_v that_o he_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o day_n of_o manasseh_n and_o be_v saw_v asunder_o by_o he_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n may_v seem_v to_o speak_v to_o that_o heb._n 11._o 37._o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o chronology_n of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o it_o these_o chapter_n that_o be_v set_v after_o the_o story_n of_o hezekiahs_n fourteen_o year_n or_o after_o the_o story_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o hezekiahs_n recovery_n be_v all_o to_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o prolong_a life_n since_o there_o be_v no_o direction_n to_o lay_v all_o of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o any_o time_n else_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n also_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o time_n even_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o hezekiahs_n reign_n when_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v now_o take_v babel_n this_o be_v apparent_a by_o ver_fw-la 13._o speak_v of_o a_o little_a before_o for_o there_o the_o lord_n threaten_v tyrus_n by_o the_o example_n of_o babel_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o city_n have_v be_v found_v by_o the_o assyrian_a 1._o assyrian_a assyrian_a assyrian_a for_o ship_n and_o for_o man_n of_o the_o desert_n thereupon_o babel_n be_v call_v the_o desert_n of_o the_o sea_n esay_n 21._o 1._o for_o his_o ship_n and_o ship-man_n to_o traffic_v upon_o euphrates_n as_o tyrus_n be_v build_v on_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o like_a purpose_n but_o now_o the_o assyrian_a have_v bring_v that_o to_o ruin_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o case_n of_o tyrus_n be_v by_o the_o babylonians_n nabuchadnezzar_a destroy_v tyrus_n ezek._n 29._o 18._o now_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o chapter_n that_o fall_v so_o late_o in_o hezekiahs_n time_n be_v yet_o lay_v in_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v be_v this_o because_o the_o prophecy_n against_o those_o country_n
which_o lay_v so_o together_o may_v lie_v also_o together_o and_o threaten_n and_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n may_v come_v as_o it_o be_v all_o in_o one_o body_n for_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o very_o much_o of_o this_o book_n that_o lie_v before_o the_o story_n of_o sennacherib_n be_v threaten_v and_o terror_n and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o book_n that_o lie_v after_o be_v comfort_n and_o promise_n only_o upon_o mention_n and_o promise_v of_o cyrus_n chap._n 44._o &_o 45._o there_o be_v a_o grievous_a threaten_n of_o babylon_n which_o ere_o long_o grow_v great_a chap._n 46._o &_o 47._o for_o cyrus_n be_v to_o destroy_v it_o 2_o king_n xxi_o to_z vers_n 17._o 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o to_z vers_n 11._o world_n 3311_o division_n 282_o manasseh_n 1_o manasseh_n reign_v 55_o year_n a_o very_a bad_a son_n of_o a_o very_a good_a division_n 283_o manasseh_n 2_o father_n he_o equal_v or_o rather_o exceed_v the_o very_a canaanites_n in_o division_n 284_o manasseh_n 3_o abominable_a wickedness_n he_o be_v a_o most_o extreme_a idolater_n murderer_n and_o division_n 285_o manasseh_n 4_o conjurer_n division_n 286_o manasseh_n 5_o 2_o king_n xvii_o from_z vers_n 24._o to_o end_n division_n 287_o manasseh_n 6_o in_o his_o time_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n plant_v samaria_n with_o a_o mongrel_n people_n division_n 288_o manasseh_n 7_o from_o divers_a country_n esarhaddon_a be_v the_o man_n ezr._n 4._o 2._o who_o seem_v division_n 289_o manasseh_n 8_o also_o to_o be_v call_v asnapper_n vers_fw-la 10._o unless_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a in_o division_n 290_o manasseh_n 9_o that_o expedition_n bear_v that_o name_n these_o samaritan_n new_o settle_v be_v devour_v division_n 291_o manasseh_n 10_o with_o lion_n as_o the_o prophet_n that_o come_v from_o samaria_n be_v 1_o king_n division_n 292_o manasseh_n 11_o 13._o for_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o after_o time_n they_o grow_v constant_a division_n 293_o manasseh_n 12_o enemy_n and_o bitter_a against_o the_o jew_n yet_o come_v josiah_n in_o the_o next_o generation_n division_n 294_o manasseh_n 13_o and_o destroy_v the_o relic_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o they_o division_n 295_o manasseh_n 14_o to_o this_o plantation_n of_o the_o country_n and_o city_n of_o samaria_n with_o such_o foreigner_n division_n 296_o manasseh_n 15_o may_n that_o prophecy_n refer_v in_o esay_n 7._o vers_fw-la 8._o if_o we_o will_v count_v the_o division_n 297_o manasseh_n 16_o time_n from_o the_o very_a delivery_n of_o the_o prophecy_n within_o threescore_o and_o five_o division_n 298_o manasseh_n 17_o year_n shall_v ephraim_n be_v break_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o people_n which_o prophecy_n be_v division_n 299_o manasseh_n 18_o deliver_v about_o the_o three_o or_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n if_o we_o count_v those_o division_n 300_o manasseh_n 19_o sixty_o five_o year_n forward_o the_o end_n of_o they_o will_v fall_v about_o the_o four_o or_o five_o division_n 301_o manasseh_n 20_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o manasseh_n and_o the_o matter_n so_o take_v may_v be_v understand_v division_n 302_o manasseh_n 21_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o prophet_n there_o denounce_v such_o a_o ruin_n division_n 303_o manasseh_n 22_o to_o ephraim_n and_o damaseus_fw-la be_v also_o include_v in_o the_o same_o prophecy_n and_o division_n 304_o manasseh_n 23_o be_v conclude_v also_o under_o the_o same_o plantation_n that_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o division_n 305_o manasseh_n 24_o be_v a_o people_n or_o country_n of_o that_o name_n but_o the_o very_a name_n now_o change_v division_n 306_o manasseh_n 25_o go_v and_o root_v out_o we_o give_v another_o gloss_n and_o date_n upon_o these_o word_n and_o year_n before_o namely_o count_v they_o backward_o from_o the_o captive_a of_o samaria_n as_o here_o we_o count_v they_o forward_o from_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o prophecy_n the_o reader_n may_v judge_v and_o take_v his_o choice_n the_o prophecy_n of_o habakkuk_n all_o in_o these_o wicked_a time_n of_o manasseh_n live_v habakkuk_n and_o prophesy_v against_o his_o wickedness_n and_o of_o he_o and_o nahum_n may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v that_o passage_n in_o 2_o king_n 21._o 10._o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n say_v because_o manasseh_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v do_v these_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o be_o bring_v evil_a upon_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n that_o whosoever_o hear_v of_o it_o both_o his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v which_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o in_o hab._n 1._o 5._o behold_v you_o and_o regard_n and_o wonder_v marvellous_o for_o i_o will_v work_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n which_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v though_o it_o be_v tell_v you_o for_o lo_o i_o raise_v up_o the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n this_o judgement_n upon_o judea_n by_o the_o chaldaean_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v after_o some_o space_n of_o time_n as_o chap._n 2._o 3._o and_o this_o prophet_n fore-armeth_a against_o it_o by_o that_o golden_a doctrine_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o foretell_v the_o judgement_n upon_o babel_n itself_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o prophecy_n in_o the_o captivity_n in_o a_o foreign_a land_n and_o call_v the_o captivity_n the_o midst_n of_o year_n viz._n betwixt_o samuel_n and_o christ_n he_o take_v out_o his_o own_o lesson_n that_o he_o read_v to_o other_o of_o live_n by_o faith_n and_o profess_v in_o the_o great_a extremity_n and_o improbability_n of_o good_a yet_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o joy_n in_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n 2_o chron._n xxxiii_o from_z vers_n 11._o to_o the_o end_n 2_o king_n xxi_o from_z vers_n 17._o to_o the_o end_n division_n 307_o manasseh_n 26_o the_o wickedness_n of_o manasseh_n do_v in_o time_n bring_v he_o into_o chain_n in_o division_n 308_o manasseh_n 27_o babel_n they_o bring_v he_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o that_o division_n 309_o manasseh_n 28_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o throne_n again_o both_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o estate_n receive_v a_o division_n 310_o manasseh_n 29_o great_a change_n and_o alteration_n in_o what_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o division_n 311_o manasseh_n 30_o babel_n and_o how_o long_o he_o continue_v there_o be_v undeterminable_a but_o upon_o his_o division_n 312_o manasseh_n 31_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n again_o he_o make_v a_o great_a reformation_n and_o build_v divers_a division_n 313_o manasseh_n 32_o great_a building_n and_o garrison_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o judah_n division_n 314_o manasseh_n 33_o and_o now_o since_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v in_o the_o next_o generation_n division_n 315_o manasseh_n 34_o let_v we_o look_v back_o a_o little_a upon_o the_o growth_n and_o rise_v of_o it_o hitherto_o division_n 316_o manasseh_n 35_o and_o upon_o the_o syrian_a kingdom_n which_o it_o have_v a_o good_a while_n ago_o swallow_v 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that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o the_o other_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o eight_o year_n or_o fall_v in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o eight_o year_n after_o any_o captivity_n of_o judah_n have_v begin_v for_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_a 2_o king_n 24._o 12._o and_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o seventy_o of_o captivity_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deal_v here_o as_o he_o do_v about_o ahaziah_n 2_o king_n 8._o 26._o and_o 2_o chron._n 22._o 2._o compare_v together_o as_o be_v observe_v there_o jeremy_n xxii_o from_z vers_n 24._o to_o the_o end_n jehoiachin_n or_o jeconiah_n be_v no_o soon_o upon_o the_o throne_n but_o jeremy_n denounce_v his_o captivity_n and_o the_o fail_n of_o solomon_n house_n in_o he_o and_o this_o do_v but_o as_o it_o be_v take_v at_o that_o prophesiy_n which_o he_o utter_v before_o against_o jehoiakim_n his_o father_n chap._n 36._o 30._o he_o shall_v have_v none_o to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n when_o the_o end_n of_o solomon_n house_n be_v to_o be_v denounce_v he_o call_v the_o earth_n earth_n earth_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v now_o to_o decay_v and_o therefore_o a_o kingdom_n of_o another_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o jeremy_n xxiii_o all_o this_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v describe_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o when_o he_o have_v denounce_v the_o fail_n of_o solomon_n house_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o earthly_a kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n in_o the_o chapter_n before_o he_o now_o tell_v of_o the_o everlasting_a king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n vers_fw-la 5._o 6._o and_o denounce_v woe_n against_o those_o curse_a
of_o it_o be_v nineteen_o or_o twenty_o year_n ago_o to_o show_v and_o to_o record_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o that_o wretched_a king_n jehoiakim_n will_v not_o believe_v but_o burn_v the_o book_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o these_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o other_o copy_n that_o baruch_n write_v when_o the_o first_o be_v burn_v ezekiel_n xxxiii_o this_o twenty_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_a and_o of_o the_o first_o captivity_n be_v the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ezekiel_n captivity_n with_o jeconiah_n and_o on_o the_o ten_o month_n of_o this_o year_n and_o on_o the_o five_o day_n of_o that_o month_n ezekiel_n have_v intelligence_n that_o jerusalem_n be_v fire_v vers_fw-la 21._o temple_n and_o all_o it_o be_v almost_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a since_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o yet_o intelligence_n come_v but_o now_o the_o evening_n before_o these_o tiding_n come_v to_o he_o his_o mouth_n be_v open_v again_o to_o prophesy_v to_o his_o own_o people_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v since_o the_o day_n that_o nabuchadnezzar_a first_o lay_v siege_n to_o jerusalem_n three_o year_n ago_o whereof_o one_o year_n and_o a_o half_a be_v take_v up_o in_o that_o siege_n and_o one_o year_n and_o somewhat_o above_o a_o half_a since_o the_o city_n be_v take_v compare_v chap._n 24._o vers_fw-la 1._o &_o 26_o 27._o in_o this_o space_n of_o time_n though_o ezekiel_n be_v dumb_a to_o israel_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o to_o other_o nation_n for_o he_o prophesi_v many_o sad_a thing_n against_o other_o country_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o chapter_n take_v up_o before_o ezekiel_n xxxii_o in_o the_o same_o year_n viz._n the_o twelve_o of_o ezekiel_n and_o jechonias_n captivity_n he_o have_v a_o prophecy_n against_o egypt_n in_o the_o last_o month_n of_o the_o year_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o another_o on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n vers_fw-la 27._o now_o the_o dislocation_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v easy_o see_v for_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n that_o follow_v it_o be_v date_v in_o the_o ten_o month_n of_o this_o twelve_o year_n and_o this_o in_o the_o twelve_o month_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o transposition_n be_v almost_o as_o easy_o see_v namely_o because_o there_o be_v divers_a prophecy_n against_o egypt_n and_o other_o country_n before_o and_o this_o be_v also_o bring_v thither_o to_o they_o that_o it_o may_v lie_v with_o they_o ezekiel_n xxxiv_o xxxv_o xxxvi_o xxxvii_o xxxviii_o thirty-nine_o captivity_n 21_o alice_n these_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n fall_v not_o under_o any_o express_v or_o determinate_a captivity_n 22_o date_n the_o forty_o chapter_n do_v under_o the_o date_n of_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o jechoniahs_n captivity_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v at_o large_a of_o the_o time_n of_o these_o chapter_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v between_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o that_o captivity_n by_o which_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n be_v date_v and_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o by_o which_o the_o forty_o jeremy_n lii_o vers_fw-la 30._o world_n 3424_o captivity_n 23_o in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_a or_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o first_o captivity_n for_o these_o run_v parallel_n nebuzaradan_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n carry_v away_o captive_a of_o the_o jew_n seven_o hundred_o and_o forty_o five_o person_n it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v in_o revenge_n of_o the_o base_a usage_n of_o gedaliah_n and_o the_o chaldean_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o here_o be_v the_o last_o blow_n of_o the_o jew_n give_v by_o the_o babylonian_a and_o now_o be_v judea_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o full_a and_o complete_a captivity_n psal._n cxxxvii_o and_o here_o it_o may_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o take_v in_o the_o 137_o psalm_n which_o describe_v the_o posture_n and_o sorrow_n and_o soorn_v of_o these_o captive_a one_o as_o they_o sit_v in_o babel_n 1_o chron._n two_o iii_o iv_o five_o vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o captivity_n 24_o nor_o may_v it_o be_v unproper_a in_o this_o place_n to_o read_v and_o view_v again_o these_o captivity_n 25_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o of_o chronicle_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o they_o and_o captivity_n 26_o their_o text_n break_v in_o piece_n may_v be_v lay_v to_o be_v read_v in_o other_o place_n as_o be_v captivity_n 27_o say_v before_o as_o those_o genealogy_n and_o story_n that_o be_v recite_v elsewhere_o in_o captivity_n 28_o scripture_n to_o be_v lay_v with_o those_o place_n where_o they_o be_v mention_v and_o those_o captivity_n 29_o that_o be_v not_o mention_v again_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v lay_v with_o the_o story_n of_o such_o captivity_n 30_o time_n as_o the_o best_a evidence_n or_o probability_n will_v tell_v when_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o captivity_n 31_o be_v in_o be_v those_o text_n that_o tell_v of_o plantation_n of_o city_n or_o country_n captivity_n 32_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o that_o place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n that_o relate_v the_o divide_n of_o the_o land_n as_o be_v do_v there_o those_o that_o draw_v long_a pedigree_n to_o conclude_v in_o some_o famous_a man_n as_o the_o pedigree_n of_o korah_n to_o samuel_n chap._n 6._o these_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o at_o the_o story_n of_o that_o famous_a man_n thus_o may_v these_o genealogy_n and_o chapter_n be_v take_v up_o but_o since_o chap._n 9_o 1._o tell_v that_o these_o genealogy_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n that_o be_v captive_v and_o since_o divers_a place_n in_o these_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o captivity_n and_o of_o these_o latter_a time_n and_o since_o the_o read_n of_o these_o chapter_n after_o the_o story_n of_o jerusalem_n captivity_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o short_a review_n of_o the_o plant_n and_o settle_v and_o grow_v of_o that_o nation_n in_o that_o country_n out_o of_o which_o the_o story_n of_o the_o captivity_n have_v tell_v the_o reader_n they_o be_v now_o remove_v it_o may_v be_v very_o methodical_a and_o proper_a upon_o these_o consideration_n and_o very_o profitable_a to_o take_v in_o these_o chapter_n and_o to_o read_v they_o here_o again_o ezek_n xl_o xli_o xlii_o xliii_o xliv_o xlv_o xlvi_o xlvii_o xlviii_o world_n 3434_o captivity_n 33_o this_o thirty_o three_o year_n of_o the_o first_o captivity_n and_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_a captivity_n 34_o be_v the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jechoniah_n and_o ezekiel_n and_o now_o the_o lord_n show_v the_o prophet_n a_o new_a temple_n big_a than_o all_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n and_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n big_a than_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o these_o very_a dimension_n show_v that_o these_o thing_n can_v literal_o but_o must_v spiritual_o be_v understand_v ezekiel_n xxix_o from_z vers_n 17._o to_o the_o end_n and_o xxx_o to_z vers_n 20._o world_n 3436_o captivity_n 35_o this_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o captivity_n ezekiel_n have_v another_o prophecy_n against_o egypt_n and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o we_o have_v of_o this_o prophet_n and_o it_o be_v lay_v here_o though_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v last_o in_o the_o book_n that_o all_o the_o prophecy_n against_o egypt_n may_v come_v together_o nabuchadnezzar_a have_v late_o take_v tyrus_n and_o it_o have_v cost_v he_o very_o dear_a and_o this_o year_n he_o take_v egypt_n as_o the_o pay_n of_o his_o soldier_n for_o that_o service_n and_o now_o be_v babylon_n entire_a monarch_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_a become_v the_o golden_a head_n egypt_n the_o only_a kingdom_n that_o oppose_v he_o be_v subdue_v daniel_n two_o iii_o iu_o world_n 3437_o captivity_n 36_o nebuchadnezzar_a now_o come_v to_o his_o height_n have_v a_o dream_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o tree_n cut_v down_o etc._n etc._n grow_v proud_a and_o will_v be_v worship_v for_o a_o god_n the_o three_o prince_n of_o judah_n live_v in_o the_o fire_n they_o be_v now_o at_o the_o least_o 40_o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o improper_o but_o common_o call_v the_o three_o child_n this_o year_n be_v call_v the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_a dan._n 2._o 1._o not_o of_o his_o first_o be_v king_n but_o of_o his_o entire_a monarchy_n when_o egypt_n the_o only_a potent_a prince_n and_o nation_n that_o stand_v against_o he_o be_v now_o subdue_v so_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v ezr._n 1._o 1._o not_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o be_v king_n but_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o universal_a monarchy_n as_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n explain_v it_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v give_v i_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n some_o part_n of_o this_o year_n be_v nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 37_o nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 38_o
nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 39_o nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 40_o nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 41_o nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 42_o nabuchadnezzar_a mad_a captivity_n 43_o captivity_n 44_o nabuchadnezzar_a restore_v to_o his_o wit_n and_o kingdom_n again_o captivity_n 45_o 2_o king_n xxv_o vers_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o jeremy_n lii_o vers_fw-la 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o world_n 3446_o nebuchadnezzar_a die_v and_o evil-merodach_a reign_v this_o be_v the_o thirty_o captivity_n 46_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jechoniah_n on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o captivity_n 47_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n evil-merodach_a bring_v he_o out_o of_o captivity_n 48_o prison_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o day_n he_o promote_v he_o above_o all_o the_o captivity_n 49_o king_n of_o babel_n and_o feed_v he_o all_o his_o life_n it_o may_v be_v nebuchadnezar's_a seven_o captivity_n 50_o year_n madness_n and_o misery_n have_v wrought_v some_o humility_n and_o gentleness_n upon_o captivity_n 51_o this_o his_o son_n jechoniah_n be_v now_o fifty_o five_o year_n old_a and_o have_v endure_v seven_o captivity_n 52_o and_o thirty_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o now_o the_o lord_n release_v he_o and_o he_o name_v captivity_n 53_o salathiel_n as_o his_o next_o heir_n to_o david_n throne_n and_o principality_n for_o jechoniah_n captivity_n 54_o have_v no_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o the_o time_n of_o the_o three_o babylonian_a king_n that_o captivity_n 55_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o that_o monarchy_n be_v easy_o to_o be_v collect_v by_o the_o captivity_n 56_o scripture_n namely_o nabuchadnezzar_a to_o have_v reign_v five_o and_o forty_o year_n current_n captivity_n 57_o evil-merodach_a three_o and_o twenty_o current_n and_o belshazzar_n three_o the_o captivity_n 58_o first_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o of_o jechoniah_n be_v call_v evilmerodach_n captivity_n 59_o first_o the_o last_o will_v be_v make_v plain_a by_o and_o by_o and_o the_o apparency_n of_o captivity_n 60_o the_o second_o will_v result_v from_o both_o these_o evil-merodach_a by_o the_o septuagint_n in_o captivity_n 61_o jer._n 52._o be_v call_v ulamadachar_n but_o he_o be_v call_v far_o near_o to_o his_o own_o name_n by_o captivity_n 62_o they_o in_o 2_o king_n 25._o josephus_n call_v he_o abilamaridochus_fw-la antiq._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 12._o captivity_n 63_o there_o be_v a_o general_a silence_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o time_n beside_o captivity_n 64_o his_o enlarge_n of_o jechoniah_n whereas_o there_o be_v very_o wondrous_a and_o remarkable_a captivity_n 65_o matter_n mention_v and_o record_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o captivity_n 66_o nabuchadnezzar_a his_o father_n and_o of_o belshazzar_n his_o son_n world_n 3468_o captivity_n 67_o belshazzar_n reign_v three_o year_n daniel_n vii_o in_o this_o first_o of_o belshazzar_n daniel_n see_v the_o vision_n of_o 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16_o 17._o mark_n chap._n i._o ver._n 14_o 15._o christ_n at_o capernaum_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o zebulon_n and_o nepthali_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o matthew_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o section_n tell_v that_o christ_n leave_v nazareth_n luke_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precede_a show_v the_o reason_n why_o namely_o because_o he_o be_v in_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n there_o and_o so_o the_o connexion_n be_v make_v plain_a in_o the_o coast_n of_o zebulon_n and_o napthali_n captivity_n have_v first_o begin_v 2_o king_n 15._o 29._o and_o there_o christ_n first_o begin_v more_o public_o and_o evident_o to_o preach_v the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o redemption_n in_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o captivity_n galilee_n escape_v from_o be_v samaritan_n and_o be_v reserve_v for_o this_o happy_a privilege_n of_o be_v the_o first_o scene_n of_o christ_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o as_o that_o country_n be_v inhabit_v by_o a_o 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return_v out_o of_o captivity_n upon_o that_o proclamation_n and_o there_o be_v the_o number_n of_o several_a family_n reckon_v as_o make_v up_o that_o sum_n whereas_o if_o the_o total_a of_o these_o particular_n be_v sum_v up_o it_o reach_v not_o by_o sixteen_o thousand_o or_o thereabouts_o to_o that_o number_n of_o forty_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o where_o then_o must_v we_o find_v those_o sixteen_o thousand_o since_o they_o arise_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o family_n there_o name_v the_o family_n there_o name_v be_v of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n and_o then_o certain_o those_o sixteen_o thousand_o can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v any_o other_o then_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o 3._o whereas_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o return_v of_o judea_n and_o benjamin_n plant_v judea_n who_o can_v we_o imagine_v but_o some_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o have_v plant_v galilee_n and_o hence_o their_o difference_n in_o language_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o judea_n and_o in_o several_a custom_n and_o hence_o the_o reduce_n of_o some_o after_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o line_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o hannah_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n luk._n 2._o 36._o ben_n cobisin_n of_o the_o line_n of_o ahab_n talm._n jerus_n in_o taanith_n fol._n 68_o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o here_o be_v the_o first_o return_v of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o be_v suppose_v and_o it_o carry_v fair_a probability_n that_o the_o most_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o many_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n most_o constant_a retinue_n be_v of_o the_o progeny_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n return_v section_n xix_o luke_n chap._n five_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 12._o matth_n chap._n iu._n ver._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o mark_n chap._n i._o ver._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o peter_n and_o andrew_n etc._n etc._n call_v to_o be_v fisher_n of_o man_n the_o method_n and_o series_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o transition_n of_o matthew_n and_o mark_n but_o in_o the_o order_n of_o luke_n there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n 1._o he_o relate_v the_o call_n of_o these_o disciple_n different_o from_o the_o relation_n give_v by_o the_o other_o for_o they_o say_v christ_n call_v peter_n and_o andrew_n as_o he_o walk_v by_o the_o sea_n side_n but_o he_o stori_v their_o call_n when_o christ_n be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o ship_n they_o say_v he_o call_v james_n and_o john_n at_o some_o distance_n beyond_o peter_n and_o andrew_n but_o he_o carry_v it_o as_o if_o he_o call_v they_o all_o together_o but_o this_o be_v not_o contrariety_n but_o for_o the_o more_o illustration_n they_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o truth_n but_o one_o help_v to_o explain_v another_o the_o story_n at_o full_a in_o they_o all_o be_v thus_o as_o jesus_n walk_v by_o the_o sea_n of_o genezareth_n he_o see_v two_o ship_n stand_v there_o the_o one_o whereof_o belong_v to_o peter_n and_o andrew_n and_o the_o other_o to_o james_n and_o john_n all_o these_o man_n be_v partner_n have_v be_v fish_v all_o night_n but_o have_v catch_v nothing_o and_o be_v now_o step_v down_o out_o of_o their_o ship_n to_o wash_v their_o net_n christ_n press_v with_o multitude_n on_o the_o shore_n enter_v into_o peter_n ship_n and_o thence_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o thence_o put_v off_o a_o little_a into_o the_o main_a he_o help_v peter_n to_o a_o miraculous_a draught_n of_o fish_n which_o be_v so_o unwieldy_a that_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o because_v up_o james_n and_o john_n from_o the_o shore_n to_o come_v and_o help_v they_o the_o draught_n of_o fish_n be_v get_v up_o and_o boat_v and_o then_o james_n and_o john_n return_v to_o the_o shore_n again_o and_o fall_v to_o mend_v their_o net_n which_o be_v rend_v at_o the_o help_a at_o so_o great_a a_o draught_n peter_n see_v what_o be_v do_v adore_v christ_n and_o he_o and_o andrew_n be_v yet_o at_o sea_n be_v call_v by_o he_o for_o fisher_n of_o man_n and_o bring_v their_o ship_n to_o shore_n they_o leave_v all_o and_o follow_v he_o christ_n and_o they_o coast_v a_o little_a further_o along_o the_o shore_n come_v to_o james_n and_o john_n and_o he_o call_v they_o and_o thus_o lie_v the_o story_n at_o the_o full_a 2._o a_o second_o scruple_n in_o the_o order_n of_o luke_n be_v this_o that_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o two_o miracle_n of_o cast_v out_o a_o devil_n in_o capernaum_n synagogue_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o peter_n mother_n in_o law_n before_o the_o call_n of_o these_o disciple_n which_o apparent_o by_o this_o evangelist_n be_v after_o but_o the_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v especial_o this_o in_o chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 30_o 31._o he_o have_v relate_v that_o jesus_n escape_v from_o nazaret_n come_v down_o to_o capernaum_n and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o be_v there_o he_o record_v these_o two_o miracle_n that_o he_o do_v there_o though_o not_o at_o that_o very_a time_n he_o have_v bring_v they_o in_o have_v a_o eye_n in_o that_o his_o relation_n rather_o to_o the_o place_n then_o to_o the_o time_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v observe_v elsewhere_o that_o the_o very_a mention_n of_o a_o place_n do_v sometime_o occasion_n these_o holy_a penman_n to_o produce_v story_n out_o of_o their_o proper_a time_n to_o affix_v they_o to_o that_o their_o proper_a place_n these_o disciple_n hitherto_o be_v only_o as_o private_a man_n follow_v christ_n and_o here_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o they_o be_v but_o mention_v to_o the_o ministerial_a function_n to_o be_v fisher_n of_o man_n how_o then_o do_v they_o baptize_v before_o john_n 3._o 22._o with_o john_n 4._o 2._o and_o the_o start_n of_o this_o question_n call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o say_n of_o
cavil_v and_o our_o saviour_n word_n about_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o and_o yet_o the_o current_n of_o the_o history_n evince_v they_o for_o two_o several_a story_n for_o as_o the_o jew_n always_o carry_v the_o same_o malicious_a construction_n of_o his_o miracle_n so_o do_v he_o just_o always_o return_v they_o the_o same_o answer_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v already_o at_o ver_fw-la 27._o there_o be_v a_o link_n that_o chain_n the_o time_n and_o story_n as_o he_o speak_v these_o thing_n and_o another_o at_o ver_fw-la 29._o if_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o again_o at_o ver_fw-la 37._o where_o his_o denounce_v woe_n against_o the_o pharisee_n although_o it_o be_v much_o the_o same_o for_o sense_n with_o that_o in_o matth._n 23._o yet_o that_o they_o be_v utter_v at_o two_o several_a time_n and_o upon_o two_o several_a occasion_n will_v appear_v by_o that_o time_n that_o we_o come_v to_o that_o chapter_n in_o chap._n xii_o he_o rehearse_v many_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v needful_a to_o be_v inculcate_v over_o and_o over_o though_o to_o the_o same_o audience_n much_o more_o when_o new_a auditor_n be_v still_o come_v in_o therefore_o christ_n towards_o his_o latter_a end_n do_v like_o moses_n make_v his_o deuteronomium_n rehearse_v the_o doctrine_n that_o he_o have_v teach_v before_o chap._n xiii_o the_o first_o verse_n bear_v this_o link_n of_o connexion_n and_o continuance_n of_o story_n there_o be_v present_a at_o that_o season_n etc._n etc._n pilate_n bloody_a act_n in_o mingle_v some_o galilean_n blood_n with_o their_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v look_v for_o so_o proper_o in_o any_o place_n as_o at_o the_o temple_n josephus_n his_o story_n in_o antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 5._o be_v far_o from_o it_o siloam_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n jerus_n in_o chagigah_n fol._n 76._o col_fw-fr 1._o a_o place_n of_o great_a concourse_n where_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o tower_n slay_v eighteen_o man_n section_n lxi_o john_n chap._n ix_o and_o chap._n x._o all_o the_o chapter_n a_o blind_a man_n from_o his_o birth_n heal_v christ_n the_o good_a shepherd_n the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n that_o this_o heal_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n be_v at_o jerusalem_n appear_v by_o this_o that_o christ_n send_v he_o to_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n to_o wash_v ver_fw-la 7._o which_o lie_v upon_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o city_n for_o christ_n be_v now_o come_v up_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n chap._n 10._o 22._o so_o that_o this_o clear_v the_o order_n and_o time_n he_o cure_v blind_a eye_n on_o the_o sabbath_n by_o put_v clay_n upon_o they_o make_v of_o his_o spittle_n a_o ready_a way_n one_o will_v have_v think_v to_o have_v put_v see_v eye_n out_o maym._n in_o shabb._n per._n 21._o fast_v spittle_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v put_v so_o much_o as_o upon_o the_o eye_n on_o the_o sabbath_n malady_n of_o child_n that_o be_v extraordinary_a the_o jew_n do_v very_o much_o ascribe_v to_o some_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o traditionary_n use_v this_o conceit_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o awe_v man_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o their_o tradition_n so_o they_o conceit_n of_o this_o man_n chap._n 9_o 2_o 34._o thou_o be_v altogether_o bear_v in_o sin_n we_o allege_v before_o their_o fancy_n about_o shibta_n a_o evil_a spirit_n that_o seize_v upon_o child_n by_o the_o neck_n and_o shrink_v up_o their_o sinew_n and_o whence_o say_v they_o come_v this_o and_o they_o give_v this_o answer_n if_o the_o mother_n come_v from_o the_o house_n of_o office_n and_o give_v the_o child_n suck_v present_o etc._n etc._n a_o fetch_v mere_o to_o awe_v woman_n to_o wash_v after_o such_o occasion_n and_o to_o put_v the_o more_o repute_n upon_o their_o tradition_n about_o wash_n the_o man_n upon_o who_o the_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v take_v jesus_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n upon_o it_o but_o as_o yet_o do_v not_o know_v he_o for_o messiah_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n will_v you_o also_o be_v his_o disciple_n ver_fw-la 27._o he_o speak_v it_o serious_o and_o from_o a_o good_a heart_n urge_v they_o to_o own_v he_o for_o a_o prophet_n as_o he_o do_v and_o when_o he_o be_v vehement_a with_o they_o in_o this_o pious_a assert_v they_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n for_o they_o have_v agree_v already_o that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n he_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n ver_fw-la 22._o a_o passage_n very_o well_o worth_a observe_v both_o towards_o some_o discovery_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o excommunication_n and_o for_o illustration_n of_o several_a matter_n in_o this_o divine_a history_n chap._n x._o christ_n from_o ezek._n 34._o and_o zech._n 11._o assert_v himself_o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o condemn_v the_o evil_a shepherd_n that_o undo_v the_o flock_n especial_o the_o three_o that_o his_o soul_n loathe_v zech._n 11._o 8._o the_o pharisee_n sadducee_n and_o essean_n he_o feed_v his_o flock_n with_o two_o shepherd_n staff_n call_v beauty_n and_o band_n at_o the_o last_o break_v they_o his_o staff_n beauty_n dissolve_v the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n once_o make_v with_o israel_n by_o which_o they_o alone_o be_v his_o people_n but_o that_o peculiarity_n now_o go_v and_o the_o gentile_n take_v in_o and_o his_o staff_n band_n dissolve_v the_o brootherhood_n betwixt_o israel_n and_o judah_n that_o now_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o true_a israelite_n and_o a_o jew_n and_o israelites_n own_v christ_n and_o they_o that_o own_v he_o not_o be_v no_o more_o brethren_n it_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n ver_fw-la 22._o under_o the_o second_o temple_n when_o the_o grecian_a king_n decree_v decree_n against_o israel_n and_o abolish_v their_o law_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o practice_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o good_n and_o upon_o their_o daughter_n and_o go_v 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rome_n it_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o rome_n heathen_a and_o imperial_a as_o it_o have_v be_v before_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o evil_a idolatry_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o rome_n to_o all_o purpose_n it_o be_v plain_o describe_v as_o sit_v upon_o seven_o hill_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v hardly_o a_o roman_a poet_n or_o historian_n but_o make_v a_o clear_a comment_n the_o seven_o head_n denote_v also_o seven_o king_n or_o kind_n of_o government_n that_o have_v pass_v in_o that_o city_n five_o be_v fall_v vers_fw-la 10._o king_n consul_n tribune_n dictator_n triumvir_n and_o one_o than_o be_v when_o john_n write_v namely_o emperor_n and_o one_o not_o yet_o come_v christian_a emperor_n which_o continue_v but_o a_o short_a space_n before_o the_o beast_n come_v which_o be_v and_o be_v not_o he_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o he_o of_o the_o seven_o they_o that_o hold_v rome_n to_o be_v the_o four_o monarchy_n in_o daniel_n can_v but_o also_o hold_v from_o this_o place_n that_o that_o monarchy_n be_v not_o yet_o extinct_a the_o ten_o horn_n upon_o the_o beast_n in_o dan._n 7._o 24._o be_v ten_o king_n arise_v and_o succeed_v one_o another_o in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n but_o here_o at_o ver_fw-la 12._o they_o be_v ten_o several_a kingdom_n all_o subject_n to_o the_o beast_n both_o imperial_a and_o papal_a but_o at_o last_o shall_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o mystical_a whore_n and_o destroy_v she_o it_o be_v like_o there_o must_v yet_o be_v conversion_n of_o some_o kingdom_n from_o the_o papacy_n before_o it_o fall_v revel_v chap._n xviii_o xix_o to_o vers._n 11._o a_o elegy_n and_o a_o triumph_n upon_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n the_o former_a chap._n 18._o almost_o verbatim_o from_o isa._n 13._o &_o 14._o &_o 21._o &_o 34._o &_o jer._n 51._o &_o ezek._n 27._o the_o late_a also_o chap._n 19_o the_o phrase_n take_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n almost_o every_o word_n the_o triumphant_a song_n begin_v with_o halleluja_n several_a time_n over_o the_o word_n be_v first_o use_v at_o the_o late_a end_n of_o psal._n 104._o where_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v first_o pray_v for_o let_v the_o sinner_n be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o let_v the_o wicked_a be_v no_o more_o he_o conclude_v with_o bless_v thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul._n haleluia_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o people_n say_v over_o the_o great_a hallel_n at_o the_o temple_n or_o their_o great_a song_n of_o praise_n do_v illustrate_v this_o the_o hallel_n consist_v of_o several_a psalm_n viz._n from_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o and_o at_o very_a many_o passage_n in_o that_o song_n as_o the_o priest_n say_v the_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n all_o the_o people_n still_o answer_v haleluia_o only_o here_o be_v one_o thing_n of_o some_o difference_n from_o their_o course_n there_o for_o here_o be_v amen_o haleluia_o ver_fw-la 4._o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o they_o answer_v not_o amen_o in_o the_o temple_n at_o all_o what_o say_v they_o then_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o jerus_n in_o beracoth_a fol._n 13._o col_fw-fr 3._o but_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o be_v now_o perform_v this_o be_v just_o insert_v as_o christ_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n in_o this_o book_n be_v call_v amen_o chap._n 3._o 14._o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v now_o come_v and_o his_o wife_n be_v ready_a ver_fw-la 7._o the_o church_n now_o complete_v revel_v chap._n xix_o from_o ver._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n here_o begin_v a_o new_a vision_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o word_n and_o i_o see_v heaven_n open_v and_o here_o john_n begin_v upon_o his_o whole_a subject_n again_o to_o sum_v up_o in_o brief_a what_o he_o have_v be_v upon_o before_o observe_v what_o be_v say_v in_o vers_fw-la 19_o i_o see_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o horse_n and_o against_o his_o army_n and_o observe_v withal_o that_o there_o be_v the_o story_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n before_o chap._n 18._o and_o of_o the_o marriage_n and_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n before_o chap._n 19_o 7_o 8_o 9_o therefore_o the_o thing_n mention_v here_o can_v be_v think_v to_o occur_v after_o those_o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v from_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n hither_o about_o the_o battle_n of_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n with_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n revel_v chap._n xx._n the_o precede_a section_n speak_v what_o
continue_v school_n when_o it_o be_v remove_v there_o be_v divers_a other_o place_n that_o be_v great_a school_n and_o copious_o furnish_v with_o learned_a man_n both_o in_o galilee_n and_o judea_n and_o hence_o that_o distinction_n that_o the_o reader_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n will_v meet_v with_o of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o southern_a man_n and_o a_o galilean_a chagig_n fol._n 79._o col_fw-fr 3._o that_o be_v a_o scholar_n of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o hence_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o r._n jacob_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o southern_a man_n erubh._o fol._n 24._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o south_n ibid._n col_fw-fr 3._o r._n joshuah_n of_o the_o south_n challah_n fol._n 57_o col_fw-fr 2._o of_o all_o the_o place_n in_o judea_n next_o jabneh_n and_o bitter_n lydda_n be_v most_o eminent_a where_o r._n akibah_n sit_v as_o precedent_n of_o a_o school_n before_o he_o be_v of_o the_o sanhedrin_n at_o jabneh_n rosh_n hashanah_o per_fw-la halac_fw-la 7._o and_o this_o continue_v a_o school_n all_o along_o to_o these_o time_n of_o rabbi_n judah_n in_o galilee_n there_o be_v mugdala_n chammath_n and_o caesarea_n if_o you_o will_v reckon_v that_o in_o galilee_n beside_o other_o r._n judah_n leave_v two_o son_n behind_o he_o rabban_n gamaliel_n and_o rabbi_n simeon_n rabban_n gamaliel_n be_v promote_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n but_o after_o r._n judah_n be_v dead_a rab._n chaninah_n sit_v chief_a and_o that_o by_o r._n judah_n appointment_n and_o with_o he_o be_v r._n chaiia_n r._n hoshaiah_n rabath_n r._n joshua_n ben_fw-mi levi_n kaphra_n bar_n kaphra_n rabh_n and_o samuel_n which_o two_o last_n go_v away_o to_o the_o university_n in_o babylonia_n this_o generation_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o gemarist_n explain_v the_o mishnah_n and_o produce_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n upon_o it_o after_o r._n chaninah_n who_o sit_v ten_o year_n r._n jochanan_n be_v precedent_n eighty_o year_n he_o compile_v the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n as_o be_v general_o hold_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o or_o thereabouts_o which_o be_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o alexander_n mammaeae_n yet_o there_o be_v that_o in_o the_o talmud_n itself_o that_o will_v make_v you_o believe_v that_o you_o meet_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o emperor_n dioclesian_n there_o beracoth_a fol._n 6._o col_fw-fr 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d when_o king_n docletinus_n to_o speak_v it_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n come_v hither_o r._n chaiia_n bar_n abba_n be_v see_v get_v upon_o a_o grave_n to_o see_v he_o sheviith_o fol._n 38._o col_fw-fr 4._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d dicletianus_n afflict_v the_o man_n of_o paneas_n etc._n etc._n in_o kilaim_v fol._n 38._o col_fw-fr 3._o and_o chetuboth_n fol._n 35._o col_fw-fr 2._o they_o say_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v encompass_v with_o seven_o sea_n and_o the_o last_o of_o they_o they_o name_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o sea_n of_o apamia_n the_n samaritan_n version_n on_o numb_a 34._o 10_o 11._o render_v stepham_n apamia_n now_o this_o they_o say_v be_v the_o sea_n or_o lake_n mahaz_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d dicletianus_n gather_v the_o river_n and_o make_v it_o and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v that_o rabbi_n jochanan_n that_o compile_v the_o talmud_n may_v live_v beyond_o the_o time_n of_o diocletian_a but_o in_o trumoth_a fol._n 46._o col_fw-fr 3._o this_o dicletianus_n they_o speak_v of_o be_v plain_o assert_v to_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o rabbi_n judah_n haccadosh_n in_o this_o story_n the_o son_n of_o rabbi_n judah_n princeps_fw-la beat_v diclot_n the_o swineherd_n who_o afterward_o be_v make_v a_o king_n he_o come_v to_o paneas_n and_o send_v letter_n to_o the_o rabbin_n see_v you_o be_v with_o i_o at_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o he_o say_v to_o they_o you_o despise_v the_o kingdom_n they_o answer_v he_o diclot_n the_o swineherd_n we_o despise_v but_o diocletianus_n the_o king_n we_o despise_v not_o which_o be_v far_o from_o meaning_n dioclesian_n the_o emperor_n if_o this_o be_v a_o place_n to_o dispute_v about_o the_o exact_a time_n of_o write_v this_o talmud_n we_o may_v also_o take_v into_o examination_n the_o meaning_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d speak_v of_o in_o chagigah_n fol._n 79._o col_fw-fr 4._o whether_o it_o mean_v denarius_fw-la gordiani_n or_o no_o but_o we_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o that_o here_o after_o the_o compile_n of_o this_o talmud_n there_o be_v little_o further_a mention_n of_o the_o school_n or_o scholar_n of_o judea_n or_o galilee_n the_o university_n in_o babylonia_n from_o henceforward_o bear_v all_o the_o renown_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o utter_o extinct_a and_o out_o of_o they_o at_o last_o arise_v the_o famous_a r._n hillel_n grandchild_n of_o r._n judah_n who_o state_v the_o jew_n almanac_n 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12._o 14._o samson_n 20_o year_n judg._n 15._o 20._o &_o 16._o 31._o eli_n 40_o year_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 18._o samuel_n and_o saul_n 40_o year_n act_n 13._o 21._o david_n 40_o year_n 1_o king_n 2._o 11._o solomon_n 4_o year_n 1_o king_n 6._o 1._o total_a 480._o now_o among_o all_o these_o parcel_n there_o be_v no_o number_n that_o have_v not_o a_o text_n to_o warrant_v it_o but_o only_o the_o date_n of_o the_o government_n of_o joshua_n which_o yet_o can_v be_v doubt_v of_o to_o have_v be_v seventeen_o year_n see_v that_o so_o many_o year_n only_o be_v not_o specify_v by_o express_a text_n of_o all_o the_o 480_o mention_v 1_o king_n 6._o 1._o and_o here_o also_o may_v the_o reader_n observe_v that_o the_o year_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n for_o year_n of_o israel_n oppression_n as_o judg._n 3._o 8_o 14._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o space_n of_o time_n distinct_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o include_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o 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be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v but_o six_o year_n whereas_o it_o be_v eight_o current_n answer_v the_o six_o complete_a year_n only_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o thirty_o first_o of_o asa_n be_v even_o end_v when_o tibni_n be_v conquer_v and_o the_o thirty_o eight_o but_o new_o begin_v when_o omri_n die_v such_o another_o kind_n of_o reckon_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o cast_v up_o the_o age_n of_o abraham_n and_o ishmael_n at_o their_o circumcision_n compare_v with_o the_o age_n of_o abraham_n at_o ismaels_n death_n four_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n have_v three_o date_n the_o first_o in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n his_o father_n compare_v 2_o king_n 22._o 51._o and_o 2_o king_n 1._o 17._o and_o 2_o king_n 3._o 1._o the_o second_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n 2_o king_n 8._o 16._o this_o be_v in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_n and_o the_o three_o at_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_v death_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 1._o now_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o ambiguity_n be_v thus_o the_o first_o time_n he_o be_v make_v viceroy_n when_o his_o father_n go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o ramoth_n gilead_n and_o because_o ahab_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n go_v with_o he_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n be_v make_v viceroy_n in_o that_o kingdom_n also_o the_o second_o time_n he_o be_v viceroy_n again_o in_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_v absence_n upon_o his_o voyage_n into_o moab_n with_o jehoram_n 2_o king_n 3._o and_o from_o this_o time_n do_v the_o text_n date_n the_o fix_a beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o be_v plain_a 2_o king_n 8._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 21._o 20._o for_o jehoshaphat_n after_o this_o time_n be_v little_a at_o home_n but_o abroad_o either_o in_o his_o own_o land_n perambulate_v it_o to_o reduce_v the_o people_n to_o true_a religion_n or_o in_o moab_n to_o reduce_v that_o to_o subjection_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 20._o five_o but_o a_o great_a doubt_n meet_v you_o by_o far_o when_o you_o come_v to_o cast_v up_o the_o time_n of_o his_o son_n ahaziah_n for_o whereas_o joram_n be_v thirty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v eight_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 2_o king_n 6._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 21._o 20._o and_o so_o die_v when_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a and_o instant_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n set_v ahaziah_n upon_o his_o throne_n who_o be_v his_o young_a son_n yet_o be_v this_o ahaziah_n forty_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o chron._n 22._o 1._o and_o so_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v two_o year_n old_a than_o his_o father_n answer_v the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v not_o that_o ahaziah_n be_v so_o old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v for_o the_o book_n of_o king_n tell_v plain_o that_o he_o be_v but_o two_o and_o twenty_o 2_o king_n 8._o 26._o but_o these_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n have_v relation_n to_o another_o thing_n namely_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n and_o not_o to_o the_o age_n of_o ahaziah_n for_o count_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o omri_n and_o you_o find_v ahaziah_n to_o enter_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n from_o thence_o as_o he_o will_v ready_o see_v that_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o chronical_a table_n as_o be_v mention_v the_o original_a word_n therefore_o ben_n arbaguim_v ushethajim_a shanah_n be_v not_o to_o be_v translate_v as_o they_o be_v ahaziah_n be_v two_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a but_o ahaziah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n as_o seder_n olam_n have_v acute_o observe_v long_o ago_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o his_o reign_n be_v thus_o date_v different_o from_o all_o other_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v because_o he_o in_o a_o kind_n be_v a_o imp_n of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n for_o athaliah_n his_o mother_n be_v ahabs_n daughter_n 2_o king_n 8._o 18._o and_o she_o both_o pervert_v her_o husband_n joram_n and_o bring_v up_o this_o her_o son_n ahaziah_n in_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n therefore_o be_v not_o ahaziah_n fit_v to_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o line_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n but_o by_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n and_o ahab_n see_v the_o evangelist_n matthew_n set_v a_o special_a mark_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o joram_n at_o the_o note_n on_o matth._n 1._o 8._o six_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o scruple_n more_o arise_v concern_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o ahaziah_n for_o the_o same_o book_n of_o king_n say_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o
reign_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n 2_o king_n 8._o 25._o and_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n 2_o king_n 9_o 29._o answer_v the_o resolution_n of_o this_o doubt_n will_v be_v easy_a to_o he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o chronical_a table_n as_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o his_o eye_n for_o there_o will_v he_o see_v that_o jehoram_n reign_v one_o year_n before_o his_o father_n ahab'_v death_n for_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o ahab_n which_o be_v the_o seventeen_o of_o jehoshaphat_n do_v ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v to_o reign_v 1_o king_n 22._o 51._o be_v make_v viceroy_n when_o his_o father_n go_v to_o ramoth_n gilead_n he_o reign_v but_o that_o year_n jehoram_n his_o son_n be_v viceroy_n or_o begin_v to_o rule_v in_o his_o stead_n the_o next_o year_n namely_o in_o ahab_n one_o and_o twenty_o ahab_n in_o his_o two_o and_o twenty_o die_v and_o so_o jehoram_n become_v absolute_a and_o entire_a king_n and_o reign_v so_o eleven_o year_n so_o that_o his_o reign_n have_v a_o double_a reckon_n he_o reign_v as_o viceroy_n twelve_o year_n but_o as_o entire_a king_n but_o eleven_o 7._o amaziah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 14._o 1._o this_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o father_n joash_n king_n of_o judah_n three_o year_n current_a before_o his_o death_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o his_o father_n have_v cast_v himself_o into_o so_o much_o misery_n and_o mischief_n through_o his_o apostasy_n and_o murder_n of_o zacharias_n 2_o king_n 12._o 17_o 18_o 2_o chron._n 24._o 23_o 24_o 25._o that_o he_o be_v become_v unfit_a and_o unable_a to_o manage_v the_o kingdom_n 8._o uzziah_n or_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o this_o amaziah_n be_v but_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n in_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o 2_o king_n 15._o 1_o 2._o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v but_o four_o year_n old_a at_o his_o father_n death_n therefore_o be_v the_o throne_n empty_a for_o eleven_o year_n and_o the_o rule_n manage_v by_o some_o as_o protector_n in_o the_o king_n minority_n 9_o there_o be_v also_o a_o interregnum_fw-la or_o vacancy_n of_o twenty_o two_o year_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n between_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o and_o zachariah_n whereof_o what_o the_o reason_n shall_v be_v be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v whether_o through_o war_n from_o abroad_o which_o jeroboam_n may_v have_v provoke_v against_o his_o house_n by_o the_o conquest_n of_o hamath_n and_o damascus_n 2_o king_n 14._o 28._o or_o through_o war_n at_o home_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o end_n of_o zachariah_n 2_o king_n 15._o 10._o or_o through_o what_o else_o it_o be_v it_o be_v uncertain_a but_o most_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o the_o throne_n be_v so_o long_o without_o a_o king_n since_o jeroboam_n beginning_n to_o reign_v in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o amaziah_n and_o reign_v forty_o one_o year_n 1_o king_n 14._o 23._o die_v in_o the_o fifteen_o of_o uzziah_n and_o zechariah_n begin_v not_o to_o reign_v till_o the_o eight_o and_o thirty_o 2_o king_n 15._o 8._o 10._o hoshea_n be_v say_v to_o slay_v pekah_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n 2_o king_n 15._o 30._o whereas_o jotham_n reign_v but_o sixteen_o year_n in_o all_o 2_o king_n 15._o 33._o but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o account_v be_v because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o ahaz_n in_o who_o reign_n this_o occurrence_n be_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n choose_v rather_o to_o reckon_v by_o holy_a jotham_n in_o the_o dust_n then_o by_o wicked_a ahaz_n alive_a for_o in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o pekah_n the_o lord_n avenge_v upon_o pekah_n the_o bloodshed_n and_o misery_n he_o have_v cause_v in_o judah_n for_o he_o have_v slay_v of_o the_o man_n thereof_o 120000_o in_o one_o day_n 2_o chron._n 28._o 6._o now_o ahaz_n have_v cause_v this_o wrath_n upon_o the_o people_n in_o withdraw_v they_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n avenge_v this_o injury_n of_o his_o people_n upon_o pekah_n the_o time_n of_o it_o be_v compute_v from_o jotham_n who_o be_v holy_a and_o upright_a and_o not_o from_o ahaz_n who_o have_v cause_v the_o mischief_n 11._o there_o be_v a_o scruple_n of_o no_o small_a difficulty_n about_o the_o reckon_n of_o this_o twenty_o year_n of_o jotham_n if_o it_o once_o be_v spy_v out_o and_o that_o be_v this_o if_o pekah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o two_o and_o fifty_o or_o last_o year_n of_o uzziah_n and_o reign_v twenty_o year_n as_o 2_o king_n 15._o 27._o and_o if_o jotham_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o pekah_n 2_o king_n 15._o 33._o then_o certain_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o pekah_n the_o year_n when_o hoshea_n slay_v he_o be_v but_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o jotham_n and_o not_o the_o twenty_o answer_v in_o this_o very_a difficulty_n have_v the_o text_n fix_v the_o time_n of_o uzziahs_n become_v leprous_a which_o elsewhere_o be_v not_o determine_v and_o it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o assay_v to_o offer_v incense_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v strike_v with_o the_o leprosy_n a_o disease_n with_o which_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o it_o can_v not_o be_v touch_v nor_o infect_v and_o his_o son_n jotham_n be_v over_o the_o house_n judge_v the_o land_n 2_o king_n 15._o 5._o till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n now_o that_o last_o year_n of_o uzziah_n be_v count_v for_o the_o first_o of_o jotham_n in_o this_o reckon_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o although_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v as_o absolute_a and_o sole_a king_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o pekah_n yet_o begin_v he_o to_o reign_v as_o viceroy_n in_o the_o diseasedness_n of_o his_o father_n the_o year_n before_o 12._o it_o be_v say_v hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elab_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o king_n 17._o 1._o whereas_o he_o have_v slay_v pekah_n in_o the_o four_o of_o ahaz_n or_o the_o twenty_o of_o jotham_n which_o show_v that_o he_o obtain_v not_o the_o crown_n immediate_o upon_o pekahs_n death_n but_o be_v seven_o or_o eight_o year_n before_o he_o can_v settle_v it_o quiet_o upon_o his_o head_n it_o be_v like_o that_o ahaz_n in_o this_o time_n do_v disquiet_a israel_n when_o his_o potent_a enemy_n pekah_n be_v dead_a in_o revenge_n of_o that_o slaughter_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o judah_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v hoshea_n out_o of_o the_o throne_n and_o for_o this_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n 28._o 19_o as_o well_o as_o for_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o those_o king_n 13._o it_o be_v say_v that_o hezekiah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elab_n 2_o king_n 18._o 1._o now_o hoshea_n begin_v in_o the_o twelve_o of_o ahaz_n 2_o king_n 17._o 1._o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o hezekiah_n begin_v in_o the_o fourteen_o and_o so_o reign_v two_o or_o three_o year_n with_o his_o father_n ahaz_n who_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n 2_o king_n 16._o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o ahaz_n and_o because_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o entanglement_n that_o his_o wickedness_n have_v bring_v he_o into_o as_o a_o chron._n 28._o 16_o 17_o 18_o and_o chap._n 29._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o this_o show_v the_o zeal_n of_o hezekiah_n in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n the_o more_o in_o that_o he_o assay_v and_o perfect_v it_o so_o much_o in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o his_o wicked_a father_n 14._o but_o yet_o there_o arise_v another_o doubt_n in_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o time_n of_o hezekiah_n parallel_n with_o the_o time_n of_o hoshea_n for_o whereas_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o hoshea_n as_o be_v clear_a before_o than_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o hoshea_n shall_v be_v count_v 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that_o receive_v the_o promise_n and_o end_n in_o david_n that_o receive_v it_o again_o with_o great_a clearness_n the_o second_o begin_v with_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o end_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o the_o three_o begin_v with_o their_o peep_n out_o of_o misery_n in_o babel_n and_o end_n in_o the_o accomplish_a delivery_n by_o christ._n the_o second_o that_o terminate_v in_o the_o people_n captive_v into_o babel_n fix_v not_o not_o jehoiakim_n in_o who_o the_o captivity_n begin_v nor_o in_o zedekiah_n in_o who_o it_o be_v consummate_v but_o in_o jechonias_n who_o be_v in_o the_o middle_a space_n between_o and_o from_o the_o same_o date_n do_v ezekiel_n count_v and_o reckon_v the_o captivity_n through_o all_o his_o book_n as_o chap._n 8._o 1._o &_o 20._o 1._o
7._o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 4._o 21._o 1_o chron._n 4._o 29._o and_o sometime_o by_o the_o stander_n by_o at_o the_o birth_n as_o gen._n 38._o 29._o and_o 25._o 25._o ruth_n 4._o 18._o but_o the_o father_n at_o the_o circumcision_n have_v still_o the_o cast_a voice_n whether_o the_o name_n shall_v be_v so_o or_o no_o as_o appear_v by_o jacob_n change_v ben-oni_n into_o benjamin_n now_o zacharie_n be_v dumb_a and_o the_o mother_n have_v give_v it_o no_o name_n at_o the_o birth_n the_o person_n present_v undertake_v to_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o now_o be_v he_o in_o circumcise_n that_o be_v the_o man_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o first_o overthrow_n of_o circumcision_n by_o bring_v in_o baptism_n instead_o of_o it_o r._n solomon_n from_o the_o talmud_n in_o sanhedrin_n expound_v jerem._n 25._o 10._o i_o will_v take_v from_o they_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o millstone_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o candle_n to_o this_o sense_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o millstone_n signify_v the_o feast_n at_o a_o circumcision_n because_o they_o ground_n or_o bruise_v spice_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o sore_a and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o candle_n signi_v the_o feast_n itself_o thus_o do_v they_o confess_v a_o decay_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o yet_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o deny_v most_o stiff_o that_o circumcision_n must_v ever_o decay_v vers._n 63._o he_o write_v say_v that_o be_v express_v or_o to_o this_o purpose_n as_o exod._n 18._o 6._o and_o jethro_n say_v to_o moses_n i_o jethro_n come_v unto_o thou_o that_o be_v he_o signify_v so_o much_o by_o letter_n as_o the_o serious_a view_n of_o the_o story_n will_v necessary_o evince_v and_o so_o 2_o king_n 5._o 6._o and_o he_o bring_v the_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v not_o that_o naaman_n that_o bring_v the_o letter_n speak_v the_o word_n that_o follow_v but_o the_o letter_n itself_o speak_v they_o john_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v 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dumbness_n be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o occasion_n as_o psal._n 116._o 10._o he_o believe_v and_o therefore_o do_v he_o speak_v and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a do_v sing_v esa._n 35._o 6._o and_n his_o tongue_n our_o english_a have_v add_v loose_v for_o illustration_n as_o also_o have_v the_o french_a and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v find_v in_o some_o copy_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o first_o no_o such_o word_n be_v express_v either_o in_o the_o syrian_a arabic_a vulgar_a latin_a italian_a erasmus_n or_o other_o translator_n nor_o second_o need_v there_o any_o such_o word_n to_o make_v a_o perfect_a sense_n but_o it_o may_v well_o help_v the_o simple_a and_o vulgar_a capacity_n what_o our_o english_a have_v add_v vers._n 66._o laid_n they_o up_o in_o their_o heart_n it_o can_v not_o but_o affect_v all_o that_o hear_v of_o this_o strange_a birth_n of_o the_o baptist_n with_o wonder_n and_o amazement_n and_o singular_a observation_n both_o in_o regard_n that_o so_o many_o and_o great_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v in_o this_o time_n when_o miracle_n be_v so_o much_o abate_v and_o decay_v as_o also_o in_o consideration_n that_o there_o be_v never_o birth_n before_o that_o have_v so_o many_o concomitant_n of_o wonder_n and_o miraculousness_n as_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o child_n not_o of_o isaac_n the_o glorious_a patriach_n not_o of_o moses_n the_o great_a prophet_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o that_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n and_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o either_o the_o special_a favour_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o ezra_n 7._o 6._o and_o 8._o 22_o etc._n etc._n or_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n at_o capable_a year_n as_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 19_o for_o so_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v signify_v ezek._n 1._o 3._o &_o 37._o 1._o &_o 40._o 1._o psal._n 80._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 28._o 19_o vers._n 68_o redeem_a greek_n '_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o have_v make_v or_o wrought_v redemption_n in_o the_o very_a phrase_n imply_v a_o price_n pay_v for_o so_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d import_v it_o be_v use_v again_o chapter_n 2._o 38._o and_o by_o the_o lxx_o psal._n 111._o 9_o and_o 130._o 7._o and_o by_o theodotion_n for_o satisfaction_n prov._n 6._o 35._o vers._n 69._o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n psal._n 18._o 1._o 2_o sam._n 22._o 3._o vers._n 70._o which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v adam_n calling_n his_o wife_n name_n eve_n or_o life_n in_o apprehension_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n eve_n call_v her_o son_n name_n cain_n a_o purchase_n because_o she_o have_v obtain_v a_o man_n even_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o lord_n to_o become_v a_o man_n and_o her_o name_v she_o other_o son_n seth_n or_o settle_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v prophecy_n that_o speak_v of_o christ_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n vers._n 71._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v 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woman_n servant_n that_o be_v not_o set_v free_a the_o lame_a blind_a sick_a and_o old_a thus_o the_o tradition_n in_o the_o talmud_n hagigah_n per._n 1._o christ_n come_v no_o doubt_n to_o the_o passover_n every_o year_n before_o this_o all_o the_o while_o he_o live_v a_o private_a man_n though_o only_o one_o of_o his_o journey_n then_o be_v mention_v luke_n 2._o but_o now_o he_o come_v upon_o some_o reason_n and_o cause_n beside_o that_o that_o bring_v he_o then_o he_o come_v then_o in_o observance_n of_o the_o passover_n only_o and_o of_o that_o institution_n that_o do_v ordain_v it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v likewise_o now_o but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o only_o upon_o that_o reason_n but_o 2._o he_o come_v now_o up_o to_o the_o passover_n also_o that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o people_n to_o show_v himself_o and_o to_o work_v his_o miracle_n this_o be_v the_o first_o festival_n that_o come_v since_o he_o be_v baptize_v the_o feast_n of_o 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now_o though_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o so_o punctual_o set_v himself_o to_o perform_v the_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o concern_v man_n single_o and_o as_o particular_a man_n for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o be-sprinkled_n with_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n or_o the_o like_a yet_o be_v he_o constant_a in_o those_o thing_n that_o refer_v to_o man_n as_o joint_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o sacrament_n circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n which_o aim_v main_o at_o that_o communion_n let_v separatist_n study_v upon_o this_o vers._n 15._o and_o he_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o whole_a mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v common_o call_v it_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n that_o be_v all_o that_o space_n of_o ground_n which_o with_o a_o wall_n about_o it_o be_v distinguish_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o the_o profane_a or_o from_o the_o common_a ground_n ezek._n 42._o 20._o this_o plot_n of_o ground_n thus_o enclose_v be_v 500_o cubit_n long_o and_o 500_o cubit_n broad_a ezekiel_n in_o his_o dimension_n that_o he_o give_v retain_v this_o number_n of_o 500_o and_o 500_o though_o instead_o of_o a_o cubit_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o reed_n of_o six_o cubit_n and_o a_o hand_n breadth_n ezek._n 42._o 20._o out_o of_o this_o space_n of_o ground_n be_v take_v these_o several_a measure_n 1._o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v 135_o cubit_n long_o and_o 135_o cubit_n broad_a 2._o the_o court_n of_o israel_n the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o place_n of_o the_o temple_n all_o which_o take_v up_o 187_o cubit_n in_o length_n and_o 135_o in_o breadth_n the_o length_n from_o east_n to_o west_n the_o breadth_n from_o north_n to_o south_n now_o the_o length_n be_v thus_o distribute_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d israel_n tread_n be_v 11_o cubit_n the_o priest_n tread_v 11_o cubit_n the_o compass_n of_o the_o altar_n 32_o cubit_n betwixt_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o porch_n 12_o cubit_n the_o length_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o 100_o cubit_n and_o beyond_o the_o oracle_n westward_n 11_o cubit_n thus_o do_v the_o talmud_n measure_n in_o massech_v middoth_n perek_n 2._o &_o 4._o 1._o so_o that_o from_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o the_o wall_n that_o part_v between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v 322_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n of_o all_o the_o court_n be_v the_o same_o viz._n 135_o cubit_n now_o by_o this_o account_n the_o space_n that_o lie_v without_o these_o court_n and_o yet_o within_o the_o great_a wall_n that_o part_v betwixt_o holy_a and_o profane_a be_v 178_o cubit_n broad_a at_o the_o east_n end_n or_o before_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o 365_o cubit_n broad_o along_o by_o the_o side_n of_o all_o the_o court_n as_o they_o run_v along_o from_o east_n to_o west_n save_o what_o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o building_n which_o be_v at_o the_o corner_n of_o these_o several_a court_n which_o take_v up_o forty_o cubit_n in_o this_o outward_a compass_n on_o either_o side_n this_o outward_a compass_n by_o christian_a writer_n be_v most_o common_o call_v atrium_n gentium_fw-la or_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n because_o into_o this_o the_o gentile_n may_v come_v to_o worship_n and_o bring_v their_o gift_n but_o the_o jewish_a writer_n do_v sometime_o express_v it_o by_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o court_n and_o temple_n this_o be_v call_v the_o court_n without_o the_o temple_n rev._n 11._o 2._o and_o yet_o common_o also_o call_v the_o temple_n in_o scripture_n as_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o holy_a ground_n of_o it_o be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o city_n this_o outward_a court_n or_o space_n lay_v on_o every_o side_n the_o other_o court_v either_o more_o or_o less_o and_o this_o the_o talmud_n seem_v to_o aim_v at_o when_o it_o say_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d five_o hundred_o cubit_n upon_o five_o hundred_o cubit_n or_o 500_o cubit_n square_a and_o the_o great_a space_n of_o it_o be_v on_o the_o south_n a_o second_o part_n of_o it_o on_o the_o east_n a_o three_o part_n on_o the_o north_n and_o the_o least_o on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o place_n where_o be_v the_o great_a space_n there_o be_v the_o most_o service_n this_o court_n or_o atrium_n gentium_fw-la have_v five_o gate_n into_o it_o two_o on_o the_o southside_n call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o gate_n of_o huldah_n which_o serve_v to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o at_o one_o gate_n on_o the_o west_n call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d cephunus_fw-la this_o be_v also_o to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o at_o and_o one_o gate_n at_o the_o north_n which_o serve_v not_o for_o any_o use_n which_o be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d tadi_n and_o one_o gate_n on_o the_o east_n which_o have_v shushan_n the_o palace_n picture_v on_o it_o middoth_n per._n 1._o for_o say_v the_o hebrew_n gloss_n when_o they_o come_v up_o out_o of_o babel_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n command_v they_o to_o portray_v the_o picture_n of_o sushan_n the_o palace_n upon_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o kingdom_n may_v be_v before_o they_o the_o enter_v into_o this_o court_n be_v not_o at_o the_o east-gate_n for_o at_o that_o only_o the_o highpriest_n go_v in_o and_o out_o to_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o red_a cow_n and_o they_o that_o assist_v he_o in_o that_o work_n go_v in_o and_o out_o with_o he_o but_o the_o come_n in_o for_o all_o that_o come_v to_o worship_n be_v on_o the_o southside_n where_o the_o two_o gate_n be_v where_o they_o go_v in_o at_o the_o one_o of_o they_o and_o come_v out_o at_o the_o other_o into_o this_o outer_a court_n come_v not_o only_o the_o heathen_n that_o be_v proselyte_v but_o even_o mourner_n leper_n and_o excommunicate_a person_n a_o mourner_n be_v prohibit_v to_o wash_v whilst_o he_o be_v in_o his_o mourning_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d beracoth_fw-mi per._n 2_o yet_o may_v a_o mourner_n come_v into_o this_o place_n to_o worship_n and_o he_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o mourner_n by_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o a_o different_a way_n from_o other_o people_n and_o when_o it_o be_v question_v of_o he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o he_o answer_v i_o be_o a_o mourner_n and_o it_o be_v reply_v now_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n comfort_v thou_o or_o he_o say_v i_o be_o excommunicate_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o it_o be_v reply_v now_o he_o
it_o through_o the_o want_n of_o they_o which_o will_v be_v very_o improper_a or_o will_v cause_v a_o repetition_n of_o they_o there_o which_o will_v not_o be_v very_o proper_a harmony_n and_o explanation_n vers._n 18._o and_o many_o other_o thing_n he_o preach_v etc._n etc._n whosoever_o shall_v read_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o former_a section_n and_o this_o verse_n together_o as_o a_o continue_a narration_n he_o will_v see_v how_o fit_o and_o close_o they_o join_v together_o and_o he_o be_v to_o take_v this_o as_o a_o epiphonema_n to_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o john_n ministry_n that_o beside_o those_o particular_a speech_n of_o he_o mention_v by_o the_o evangelist_n he_o preach_v many_o other_o thing_n and_o use_v divers_a exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n while_o he_o be_v abroad_o and_o at_o liberty_n which_o he_o be_v not_o very_o long_o after_o that_o occurrence_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a section_n vers._n 19_o but_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n be_v reprove_v for_o herodias_n etc._n etc._n because_o we_o be_v fall_v upon_o a_o strange_a and_o most_o unlawful_a match_n in_o herod_n the_o great_v family_n will_v the_o reader_n have_v the_o patience_n before_o he_o come_v to_o look_v on_o this_o particular_a act_n of_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n his_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n to_o take_v a_o view_n a_o little_a of_o old_a herod_n whole_a family_n and_o divers_a strange_a marriage_n in_o it_o as_o they_o may_v be_v pick_v up_o in_o several_a place_n in_o josephus_n and_o to_o acquaint_v himself_o in_o brief_a with_o the_o pedigree_n of_o that_o stock_n which_o may_v be_v some_o light_n for_o the_o understanding_n both_o of_o this_o and_o of_o some_o other_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o story_n of_o that_o house_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o antipater_n herod_n father_n the_o first_o of_o the_o family_n that_o come_v to_o honour_n this_o antipater_n be_v a_o edomite_n have_v by_o his_o wife_n cyprus_n a_o arabian_a these_o four_o son_n phasaelus_n herod_n joseph_n pheroras_n and_o one_o daughter_n name_v salome_n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 12._o herod_n the_o second_o son_n of_o antipater_n common_o call_v herod_n the_o great_a the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n luke_n 1._o 5._o the_o murderer_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n at_o jerusalem_n joseph_n antiq._n l._n 14._o cap._n 17._o juchasin_n fol._n 19_o and_o murderer_n of_o the_o child_n at_o bethlehem_n matth._n 2._o and_o of_o his_o own_o child_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o have_v nine_o wife_n and_o by_o seven_o of_o they_o he_o have_v child_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o 1._o he_o marry_v doris_n a_o woman_n of_o jerusalem_n before_o he_o be_v king_n and_o by_o she_o he_o have_v a_o son_n call_v antipater_n but_o this_o wife_n he_o put_v away_o after_o he_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n that_o he_o may_v marry_v another_o ibid._n cap._n 17._o and_o this_o his_o first_o bear_v son_n antipater_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v slay_v but_o five_o day_n before_o his_o own_o death_n id._n antiq._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 10._o 2._o his_o second_o wife_n be_v mariam_n or_o mary_n the_o beautiful_a the_o daughter_n of_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n and_o of_o alexandra_n the_o daughter_n of_o hyrcanus_n antiq._n 15._o cap._n 2._o by_o she_o he_o have_v three_o son_n alexander_n and_o aristobulus_n antiq._n 16._o cap._n 8._o and_o herod_n de_fw-fr bell_n 1._o 18._o which_o herod_n die_v young_a at_o rome_n whither_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o for_o his_o education_n and_o he_o have_v also_o by_o she_o two_o daughter_n salampsio_n and_o cyprus_n antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 7._o his_o wife_n mariam_n he_o slay_v upon_o the_o accusation_n of_o his_o sister_n salome_n and_o some_o suspicion_n and_o discontent_n antiq._n 15._o cap._n 11._o her_o two_o son_n that_o live_v he_o marry_v thus_o aristobulus_n to_o bernice_n the_o daughter_n of_o salome_n his_o own_o sister_n by_o who_o he_o have_v three_o son_n herod_n agrippa_n he_o that_o be_v call_v herod_n act._n 12._o and_o aristobulus_n and_o two_o daughter_n herodias_n and_o mariam_n this_o herodias_n be_v she_o that_o we_o have_v here_o in_o hand_n alexander_n he_o marry_v to_o glaphyra_n the_o daughter_n of_o archelaus_n a_o foreign_a king_n and_o by_o she_o he_o have_v two_o son_n tigranes_n and_o alexander_n de_fw-fr bell_n 1._o cap._n 18._o these_o two_o son_n of_o mariam_n aristobulus_n and_o alexander_n their_o father_n cause_v to_o be_v slay_v as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v slay_v their_o mother_n antiq._n 16._o cap._n 17._o but_o his_o two_o daughter_n he_o marry_v to_o their_o near_a kinsman_n salampsio_n to_o phasaelus_n her_o nephew_n and_o cyprus_n to_o antipater_n her_o cousin_n german_a the_o son_n of_o salome_n herod_n sister_n antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 7._o 3._o a_o three_o wife_n he_o have_v which_o be_v call_v malthace_v a_o samaritan_n and_o by_o she_o he_o have_v two_o son_n antipas_n and_o archelaus_n and_o one_o daughter_n call_v olympias_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o archelaus_n be_v he_o of_o who_o there_o be_v mention_n matth._n 2._o antipas_n be_v that_o herod_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n archelaus_n marry_v glaphyra_n his_o brother_n alexander_n widow_n ant._n lib._n 17._o c._n 15._o olympias_n be_v marry_v to_o her_o father_n own_o nephew_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o 4._o his_o four_o wife_n cleopatra_n of_o jerusalem_n bear_v he_o herod_n and_o philip._n ibid._n &_o antiq._n 17._o cap._n 1._o this_o philip_n be_v herodias_n her_o husband_n till_o herod_n his_o brother_n take_v she_o from_o he_o not_o this_o herod_n bear_v of_o the_o same_o mother_n but_o antipas_n the_o son_n of_o malthace_n who_o be_v also_o call_v herod_n as_o be_v say_v before_o 5._o he_o have_v another_o wife_n call_v pallas_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o son_n call_v phasaelus_n ibid._n and_o this_o phasaelus_n have_v a_o son_n of_o his_o own_o name_n to_o who_o salampsio_n be_v marry_v mention_v before_o 6._o a_o six_o wife_n phaedra_n bear_v he_o a_o daughter_n call_v roxana_n ibid._n 7._o and_o a_o seven_o call_v helpis_n bear_v he_o a_o daughter_n name_v salome_n ibid._n and_o two_o wife_n beside_o these_o he_o have_v which_o bear_v he_o no_o child_n who_o name_n josephus_n have_v not_o mention_v but_o have_v leave_v this_o mark_n upon_o the_o match_n that_o the_o one_o of_o those_o wife_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o the_o other_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d both_o his_o niece_n or_o his_o very_a near_a kindred_n ibid._n and_o to_o look_v a_o little_a further_o into_o the_o stock_n salampsio_n his_o daughter_n have_v by_o phasaelus_n his_o grandchild_n three_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n antipater_n herod_n alexander_n alexandra_n and_o cyprus_n alexandra_n marry_v to_o a_o cypriot_n but_o die_v childless_a cyprus_n be_v marry_v to_o agrippa_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n the_o son_n of_o mariam_n this_o be_v that_o herod_n in_o act._n 12._o by_o who_o she_o have_v two_o son_n agrippa_z and_o drusus_n and_o three_o daughter_n bernice_n mariam_n and_o drusilla_n act._n 18._o cap._n 7._o such_o marriage_n as_o these_o be_v in_o old_a herod_n family_n the_o father_n of_o this_o herod_n that_o we_o have_v in_o discourse_n and_o now_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o marriage_n that_o we_o have_v before_o we_o between_o herod_n and_o herodias_n 1._o herodias_n be_v niece_n both_o to_o philip_n and_o herod_n both_o to_o her_o former_a husband_n and_o her_o latter_a for_o she_o be_v daughter_n to_o their_o brother_n aristobulus_n who_o their_o father_n have_v slay_v as_o be_v say_v before_o josephus_n must_v here_o be_v correct_v by_o the_o evangelist_n for_o he_o say_v herodias_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o herod_n herod_n the_o tetrarch_n brother_n but_o not_o by_o the_o same_o mother_n antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 7._o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o herod_n which_o be_v philip_n brother_n of_o the_o same_o mother_n cleopatra_n but_o this_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n call_v also_o antipas_n be_v the_o son_n of_o malthace_n 2._o he_o may_v not_o have_v marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n though_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a he_o have_v have_v seed_n by_o she_o for_o so_o be_v it_o very_o general_o hold_v that_o herodias_n daughter_n that_o dance_v off_o john_n baptist_n head_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o philip._n if_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o as_o heir_n to_o one_o possession_n and_o one_o of_o they_o die_v and_o have_v no_o child_n than_o her_o husband_n brother_n shall_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 25._o 5._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o if_o her_o husband_n leave_v either_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o son_n son_n or_o son_n daughter_n or_o daughter_n daughter_n behind_o he_o as_o r._n sol._n explain_v it_o then_o may_v not_o he_o marry_v
the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o matter_n that_o the_o jew_n can_v never_o hear_v of_o with_o patience_n but_o it_o do_v provoke_v they_o deut._n 32._o 21._o this_o make_v jonah_n to_o outrun_v his_o errand_n and_o to_o flee_v to_o tarsus_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o nineveh_n because_o it_o vex_v he_o at_o heart_n to_o be_v any_o mean_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n will_v be_v the_o cast_n off_o of_o his_o own_o people_n which_o before_o he_o will_v be_v a_o instrument_n of_o he_o will_v outrun_v god_n he_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o jew_n express_v his_o fancy_n pertinent_o thus_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o israel_n the_o child_n but_o he_o be_v not_o careful_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o father_n this_o make_v the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o rage_n for_o madness_n when_o paul_n do_v but_o speak_v unto_o they_o of_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 22._o 21._o and_o 2._o another_o thing_n that_o incense_v these_o people_n of_o nazareth_n be_v that_o christ_n do_v refuse_v to_o do_v any_o miracle_n among_o they_o which_o they_o know_v he_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o do_v in_o other_o place_n and_o that_o his_o refusal_n be_v back_v with_o such_o a_o comparison_n of_o they_o as_o that_o he_o do_v compare_v they_o with_o israel_n when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o wicked_a for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n and_o elisha_n under_o ahab_n and_o his_o wretched_a generation_n now_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o his_o refusal_n and_o in_o these_o his_o word_n do_v but_o by_o the_o nazarite_n as_o he_o do_v by_o the_o syrophenician_a woman_n afterward_o he_o call_v her_o dog_n and_o at_o first_o deny_v her_o petition_n but_o afterward_o upon_o her_o importunity_n consent_v to_o she_o and_o receive_v she_o to_o favour_n and_o so_o his_o first_o refusal_n be_v not_o a_o resolve_a rejection_n of_o she_o but_o a_o trial_n such_o another_o be_v his_o speech_n here_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o dige_v by_o his_o countryman_n for_o they_o in_o disdain_n to_o be_v so_o liken_v and_o speak_v to_o when_o the_o synagogue_n service_n be_v do_v lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o will_v have_v throw_v he_o headlong_o from_o the_o rock_n but_o he_o by_o a_o divine_a power_n and_o work_v deliver_v himself_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o thus_o have_v poor_a and_o wretched_a nazareth_n undo_v itself_o section_n xviii_o st._n matth_n chap._n iu._n vers._n 13._o and_o leave_v nazareth_n he_o come_v and_o 23._o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d matth._n 2._o 23._o dwell_v in_o capernaum_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n in_o the_o border_n of_o zabulon_n and_o ãâã_d and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o gr._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d according_a as_o the_o septuag_n read_v the_o word_n in_o esay_n text_n though_o general_o it_o read_v it_o otherwise_o in_o other_o place_n the_o evangelist_n john_n read_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d also_o rev._n 7._o 6._o which_o be_v the_o plural_a absolute_a in_o stead_n of_o the_o plural_a contract_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d nephthali_n 14_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n say_v 15._o the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nephthali_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n beyond_o jordan_n galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n 16._o the_o people_n which_o sit_v in_o darkness_n see_v great_a light_n and_o to_o they_o which_o sit_v in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n light_n be_v spring_v up_o st._n luke_n chap._n iu._n vers._n 31._o and_o he_o come_v down_o to_o capernaum_n a_o city_n of_o galilee_n reason_n of_o the_o order_n the_o passage_n in_o the_o precede_a section_n concern_v the_o unkindness_n and_o madness_n of_o his_o townsman_n of_o nazareth_n and_o concern_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o person_n by_o they_o do_v so_o clear_a the_o dependence_n of_o this_o section_n on_o that_o that_o there_o need_v no_o more_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o dependence_n than_o mere_o lay_v they_o together_o for_o although_o matthew_n have_v not_o mention_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o leave_v of_o nazareth_n yet_o luke_n have_v and_o have_v add_v that_o he_o get_v from_o among_o the_o man_n of_o nazareth_n and_o come_v down_o to_o capernaum_n and_o so_o he_o have_v not_o only_o clear_v matthews_n order_n but_o have_v also_o expound_v his_o word_n and_o leave_v nazareth_n show_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o leave_v it_o harmony_n and_o explanation_n matth._n 4._o vers_fw-la 13._o and_o leave_v nazareth_n &_o ah_o unhappy_a nazareth_n the_o first_o refuser_n and_o the_o first_o refuse_v of_o messiah_n the_o banisher_n and_o persecutor_n of_o thy_o own_o happiness_n and_o glory_n here_o christ_n have_v be_v bring_v up_o and_o live_v six_o or_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n together_o from_o his_o return_n out_o of_o egypt_n till_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n and_o he_o honour_v the_o town_n with_o his_o title_n and_o epithet_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n but_o nazareth_n will_v not_o retain_v he_o much_o less_o honour_v he_o so_o moses_n be_v refuse_v of_o his_o brethren_n and_o glad_a to_o flee_v upon_o their_o repulse_n act._n 7._o but_o the_o loss_n they_o so_o the_o misery_n nazareth_n we_o read_v not_o that_o christ_n ever_o come_v to_o this_o town_n again_o or_o ever_o own_v it_o but_o betake_v himself_o to_o capernaum_n for_o his_o habitation_n where_o we_o conjecture_v before_o that_o his_o father_n joseph_n have_v some_o possession_n or_o habitation_n and_o thus_o be_v nazareth_n cast_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o capernaum_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n if_o it_o can_v improve_v the_o happiness_n now_o offer_v to_o it_o luke_n say_v he_o come_v down_o to_o capernaum_n either_o as_o any_o journey_n in_o scripture_n be_v indifferent_o call_v go_v down_o oâ_n go_v up_o or_o as_o man_n be_v say_v to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n or_o the_o sea_n shore_n as_o psal._n 107._o 23._o jon._n 1._o 3._o vers._n 15._o the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nephthali_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v cite_v from_o esay_n 9_o 1._o as_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v but_o with_o so_o much_o difference_n as_o that_o it_o can_v but_o challenge_v consideration_n and_o observe_v it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v up_o esay'_v text_n verbatim_o first_o and_o to_o see_v its_o meaning_n and_o then_o to_o compare_v this_o quotation_n with_o it_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n have_v threaten_v sad_a but_o deserve_v misery_n upon_o those_o that_o shall_v transgress_v the_o law_n and_o testimony_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hard_o bestead_v hungry_a see_v nothing_o but_o trouble_n darkness_n darkness_n of_o anguish_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o darkness_n and_o then_o he_o come_v on_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o that_o dimness_n or_o darkness_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o her_o vexation_n when_o the_o first_o light_o afflict_v the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nephthali_n or_o when_o the_o latter_a do_v afflict_v more_o heavy_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o country_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o people_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n see_v great_a light_n etc._n etc._n the_o intention_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o passage_n be_v to_o proclaim_v a_o great_a calamity_n darkness_n and_o vexation_n to_o befall_v the_o contemner_n of_o emanuel_n and_o his_o testimony_n or_o gospel_n than_o do_v befall_v the_o part_n and_o people_n here_o mention_v in_o their_o captivity_n either_o by_o the_o first_o or_o second_o captiver_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n the_o first_o captiver_n be_v benhadad_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n who_o smite_v jion_n dan_fw-mi able-beth-maachath_a and_o all_o cinneroth_n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o nephthali_n 1_o king_n 15._o 20._o and_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o a_o heavy_a affliction_n in_o itself_o but_o it_o be_v but_o easy_a and_o he_o do_v but_o light_o afflict_v in_o comparison_n of_o what_o a_o latter_a captiver_n or_o another_o kingdom_n do_v namely_o the_o assyrian_a who_o take_v jion_n abel-beth-maachah_a janoah_n kedesh_n hazor_n and_o gilead_n and_o galilee_n all_o the_o land_n of_o nephthali_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_a to_o assyria_n 2_o king_n 15._o 29._o and_o carry_v away_o the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 26._o yet_o be_v not_o the_o calamity_n and_o misery_n of_o these_o
not_o altogether_o groundless_a that_o since_o god_n have_v make_v those_o water_n of_o so_o high_a a_o resemblance_n as_o to_o betoken_v so_o high_a a_o kingdom_n and_o since_o that_o that_o resemblance_n hold_v out_o by_o god_n himself_o have_v bring_v those_o water_n into_o so_o high_a a_o esteem_n and_o observation_n with_o the_o people_n it_o please_v he_o against_o the_o come_n and_o appear_v of_o that_o promise_a king_n and_o kingdom_n to_o honour_n and_o endue_v those_o water_n with_o such_o sovereign_a and_o heal_a virtue_n as_o the_o story_n we_o be_v upon_o speak_v of_o that_o as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o represent_v his_o kingdom_n so_o their_o heal_a virtue_n give_v they_o against_o his_o appear_v do_v represent_v his_o heal_a power_n as_o mal._n 4._o 2._o and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o also_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o people_n to_o think_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o david_n kingdom_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n when_o such_o unwonted_a and_o wondrous_a excellency_n do_v now_o appear_v in_o those_o water_n that_o do_v signify_v it_o so_o when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o israel_n in_o egypt_n draw_v nigh_o god_n bestow_v a_o miraculous_a and_o supernatural_a course_n of_o nature_n if_o we_o may_v so_o call_v it_o for_o the_o generation_n and_o birth_n of_o their_o child_n act._n 7._o 17._o v._o i_o shall_v not_o strive_v to_o conclude_v any_o under_o this_o opinion_n with_o i_o i_o shall_v only_o conclude_v with_o two_o thing_n which_o be_v remarkable_a about_o the_o water_n of_o siloam_n from_o which_o fountain_n i_o do_v suppose_v the_o water_n of_o bethesda_n to_o have_v their_o flow_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v that_o as_o this_o collection_n of_o siloam_n water_n in_o bethesda_n be_v honour_v with_o this_o miraculous_a virtue_n of_o heal_v of_o all_o disease_n so_o that_o in_o joh._n 9_o christ_n honour_v the_o other_o pool_n that_o be_v fill_v from_o siloam_n with_o the_o miraculous_a cure_n of_o eye_n bear_v blind_a 2._o second_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v how_o strange_o and_o one_o will_v wonder_v to_o what_o purpose_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v construe_v the_o hebrew_n word_n siloam_n into_o a_o greek_a expression_n joh._n 9_o 7._o go_v wash_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n send_v who_o send_v let_v the_o reader_n but_o examine_v whether_o he_o can_v find_v any_o to_o who_o the_o construction_n may_v so_o proper_o be_v apply_v as_o to_o christ_n send_v of_o god_n who_o that_o fountain_n or_o water_n signify_v §._o have_v five_o porch_n we_o observe_v before_o that_o these_o porch_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o cloister_n walk_v five_o in_o number_n according_a to_o the_o quinque_fw-la lateral_a or_o five-angle_n form_n of_o the_o pool_n and_o place_n for_o so_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o hold_v concern_v the_o number_n rather_o than_o to_o look_v after_o allusion_n and_o allegory_n about_o it_o which_o give_v but_o little_a satisfaction_n as_o to_o the_o historical_a matter_n whether_o these_o cloister_n be_v build_v before_o the_o heal_a virtue_n of_o the_o water_n first_o appear_v for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o those_o that_o have_v occasion_n to_o come_v to_o the_o water_n or_o after_o the_o appear_v of_o that_o miraculous_a excellency_n for_o the_o accommodation_n of_o they_o that_o stay_v there_o for_o heal_a it_o be_v not_o much_o worth_n the_o labour_n to_o inquire_v and_o there_o be_v but_o little_a hope_n to_o find_v it_o out_o it_o be_v more_o general_o think_v that_o they_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o latter_a occasion_n and_o so_o we_o leave_v they_o the_o general_a silence_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o race_n and_o wondrous_a virtue_n of_o this_o pool_n be_v something_o strange_a who_o in_o the_o abundant_a praise_n and_o privilege_n and_o particular_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o they_o give_v yet_o speak_v not_o one_o syllable_n that_o i_o have_v ever_o find_v towards_o the_o story_n of_o bethesda_n though_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o story_n of_o so_o remarkable_a recognizance_n which_o make_v i_o the_o rather_o to_o believe_v that_o this_o heal_a virtue_n of_o it_o be_v and_o be_v take_v for_o a_o presage_n of_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o we_o have_v speak_v because_o they_o to_o weaken_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o come_n have_v subtle_o be_v silent_a in_o such_o a_o matter_n i_o may_v not_o utter_o omit_v to_o say_v something_o about_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o concern_v the_o sovereign_a efficacy_n of_o these_o water_n the_o two_o that_o be_v the_o most_o current_a and_o that_o carry_v the_o fair_a probability_n and_o colour_n with_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o that_o in_o this_o pool_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v wash_v and_o god_n will_v honour_v the_o rite_n of_o sacrifice_n with_o such_o a_o miraculous_a work_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v wash_v and_o fit_v for_o the_o altar_n which_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a be_v not_o impertinent_a in_o the_o application_n but_o the_o 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explain_v by_o some_o of_o they_o thus_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 1_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d midr._n per._n 1._o sect._n 1_o for_o whereas_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o red_a cow_n upon_o mount_n olivet_n be_v to_o look_v direct_o by_o this_o east_n gate_n upon_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o whereas_o 6._o whereas_o whereas_o whereas_o maym._n in_o beth_n habbechir_n per._n 6._o the_o floor_n of_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v two_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n high_a ground_n than_o the_o floor_n of_o this_o east_n gate_n and_o so_o the_o priest_n look_v from_o olivet_n through_o this_o gate_n mid._n gate_n gate_n gate_n r._n shââl_o in_o mid._n can_v not_o see_v above_o the_o eight_o step_n before_o the_o porch_n ibid._n porch_n porch_n porch_n pisk_n tesaph_n ibid._n therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v just_a over_o the_o east_n gate_n shall_v be_v low_a that_o what_o he_o can_v not_o see_v through_o the_o gate_n he_o may_v see_v over_o it_o chap._n iii_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d shushan_n gate_n the_o prospect_n of_o mount_n olivet_n and_o part_n of_o the_o city_n before_o it_o in_o the_o survey_a of_o the_o gate_n and_o building_n that_o be_v in_o this_o outmost_a wall_n and_z virge_z of_o the_o holy_a ground_n we_o will_v begin_v at_o the_o east_n quarter_n which_o face_a mount_n olivet_n and_o in_o which_o side_n of_o the_o square_a there_o be_v only_o one_o gate_n this_o and_o all_o other_o the_o gate_n both_o in_o this_o wall_n and_o in_o the_o other_o that_o encompass_v the_o court_n 2._o court_n court_n court_n mid._n pet_n 2._o be_v twenty_o cubit_n high_a and_o ten_o cubit_n broad_a as_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n do_v constant_o reckon_v in_o which_o account_n they_o and_o their_o countryman_n josephus_n who_o write_v in_o another_o language_n do_v not_o differ_v although_o that_o 14._o that_o that_o that_o jos._n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o his_o constant_a measure_n that_o he_o give_v of_o all_o the_o gate_n be_v thirty_o cubit_n high_a and_o fifteen_o cubit_n broad_a but_o they_o do_v in_o this_o diversity_n explain_v the_o thing_n the_o better_a the_o height_n of_o the_o whole_a gatehouse_n of_o every_o gate_n or_o of_o the_o pile_n where_o the_o gate_n be_v set_v be_v thirty_o cubit_n and_o so_o it_o rise_v five_o cubit_n above_o the_o wall_n but_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n or_o the_o door_n of_o it_o be_v but_o twenty_o cubit_n high_a and_o so_o the_o very_a breadth_n of_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o door_n of_o every_o gate_n be_v but_o ten_o cubit_n but_o the_o cheek_n of_o the_o gate_n on_o either_o side_n be_v two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a and_o so_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o whole_a pile_n be_v fifteen_o cubit_n in_o all_o the_o height_n of_o this_o east-gate_n only_o come_v short_a of_o the_o rest_n four_o cubit_n for_o mid._n for_o for_o for_o main_a in_fw-it beth_fw-mi habbakirah_n per._n 6._o gloss._n in_o mid._n it_o rise_v but_o six_o cubit_n above_o the_o entry_n or_o light_n that_o be_v pass_v through_o whereas_o the_o rest_n do_v rise_v ten_o and_o so_o it_o rise_v but_o one_o cubit_n above_o the_o height_n of_o all_o the_o wall_n whereas_o the_o rest_n do_v five_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v immediate_o before_o because_o the_o priest_n that_o burn_v the_o red_a cow_n on_o mount_n olivet_n may_v look_v over_o it_o upon_o the_o temple_n for_o so_o they_o conceive_v that_o command_n bind_v he_o when_o he_o sprinkle_v by'r_o blood_n he_o shall_v sprinkle_v of_o her_o blood_n direct_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n seven_o time_n numb_a xix_o 4._o observe_v christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n have_v go_v out_o of_o this_o gate_n from_o the_o temple_n now_o sit_v upon_o mount_n olivet_n before_o this_o gate_n and_o look_v back_o on_o the_o sumptuous_a build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o christ_n discourse_v concern_v their_o ruin_n matth._n xxiv_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n this_o gate_n stand_v not_o just_a in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o this_o eastern_a wall_n as_o if_o it_o have_v two_o hundred_o forty_o five_o cubit_n of_o the_o wall_n on_o either_o side_n it_o but_o it_o stand_v more_o towards_o the_o north_n because_o it_o be_v to_o stand_v direct_o in_o the_o front_n or_o over_o against_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n now_o the_o altar_n be_v pitch_v and_o fix_v so_o by_o a_o divine_a appointment_n that_o the_o mountain_n do_v not_o allow_v a_o equal_a space_n of_o ground_n on_o either_o side_n it_o they_o be_v force_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n so_o as_o to_o stand_v in_o its_o proper_a parallel_n with_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o cast_v the_o court_n so_o as_o that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d supr_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d mid._n ubl_n supr_fw-la the_o great_a space_n of_o the_o mount_n be_v on_o the_o south_n the_o second_o on_o the_o east_n the_o three_o on_o the_o north_n and_o the_o least_o westward_n 1._o westward_n westward_n westward_n id._n per._n 1._o upon_o this_o east_n gate_n be_v portray_v and_o picture_v the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o city_n shushan_n the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n and_o the_o gate_n itself_o at_o least_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o talmud_n say_v 17._o say_v say_v say_v kelim_n per._n 17._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o cubit_n in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n one_o which_o exceed_v the_o cubit_n of_o moses_n half_a a_o finger_n and_o this_o be_v upon_o the_o north-east_n corner_n and_o the_o other_o which_o exceed_v that_o half_o a_o finger_n more_o and_o that_o be_v on_o the_o southeast_n corner_n now_o the_o gloss_n explain_v it_o thus_o that_o shushan_n the_o palace_n be_v a_o room_n in_o the_o east_n gate_n where_o shushan_n be_v portray_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o picture_n be_v give_v by_o some_o to_o be_v shushan_n be_v be_v be_v aruch_n in_o shushan_n that_o israel_n may_v see_v it_o and_o remember_v their_o captivity_n in_o shushan_n by_o other_o ib._n other_o other_o other_o ãâã_d in_o mid._n per._n 1._o gloss._n in_o mâhââââth_n in_o 8._o ib._n because_o when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o captivity_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n command_v to_o picture_n shushan_n upon_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o kingdom_n may_v be_v upon_o they_o but_o here_o abraham_n zaccuth_n do_v move_v a_o just_a quere_z the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n 2._o persia_n persia_n persia_n juchasin_n fol._n 65_o col_fw-fr 2._o say_v he_o and_o shushan_n last_v but_o a_o little_a while_n after_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v build_v namely_o about_o some_o thirty_o four_o year_n and_o then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o that_o picture_n continue_v there_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o resolve_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n make_v this_o portraiture_n that_o they_o may_v remember_v the_o wonder_n of_o purim_n which_o be_v do_v in_o shushan_n esth._n ix_o 26._o and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a resolution_n so_o he_o this_o gate_n be_v call_v the_o king_n gate_n 1_o chron._n ix_o 18._o not_o for_o any_o special_a or_o ordinary_a entrance_n of_o the_o king_n through_o it_o for_o his_o common_a come_n in_o be_v at_o the_o clean_a opposite_a quarter_n namely_o on_o the_o westside_n but_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o king_n solomon_n build_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o way_n at_o a_o extraordinary_a pain_n and_o charge_n fetch_v up_o the_o foundation_n with_o huge_a stone_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o deep_a valley_n that_o lie_v under_o of_o which_o anon_o but_o before_o we_o part_v from_o this_o gate_n let_v we_o stand_v a_o little_a in_o it_o and_o take_v the_o prospect_n that_o be_v there_o before_o we_o eastward_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o place_n thereabouts_o mount_v olivet_n face_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o zion_n upon_o the_o east_n wind_v likewise_o northward_o so_o as_o that_o it_o face_v zion_n also_o something_a upon_o the_o north._n betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n or_o tophet_n where_o be_v the_o horrid_a and_o hideous_a practice_n of_o their_o irreligious_a religion_n of_o butcher_v their_o child_n in_o cause_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n or_o burn_v they_o to_o molech_n for_o solomon_n have_v build_v a_o high_a place_n for_o chemosh_fw-mi the_o abomination_n of_o moab_n in_o this_o hill_n that_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o molech_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o
into_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d chel_n be_v 14_o step_n or_o 7_o cubit_n 2._o cubit_n cubit_n cubit_n mid._n per._n 2._o or_o as_o the_o talmud_n more_o true_o reckon_v but_o 12_o step_n or_o 6_o cubit_n for_o every_o step_n be_v half_o a_o cubit_n rise_v and_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d chel_n be_v ten_o cubit_n broad_a it_o be_v level_a to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o woman_n court._n the_o wall_n that_o encompass_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d chel_n be_v not_o high_a as_o be_v the_o other_o wall_n about_o the_o temple_n but_o it_o be_v only_o as_o it_o be_v bar_n before_o the_o high_a wall_n of_o the_o court_n but_o of_o three_o cubit_n high_a the_o fashion_n or_o work_v of_o it_o be_v very_o curious_a wrought_v into_o pave_n or_o latices_fw-la or_o such_o open_a work_n that_o one_o may_v look_v through_o it_o as_o well_o as_o over_o it_o the_o passage_n into_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d chel_n through_o this_o wall_n be_v many_o namely_o one_o before_o every_o gate_n that_o go_v into_o either_o of_o the_o court_n and_o there_o on_o either_o side_n the_o passage_n be_v a_o pillar_n set_v up_o with_o the_o inscription_n mention_v advise_v stranger_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o come_n upon_o the_o holy_a ground_n now_o in_o the_o syrogecian_a king_n time_n when_o the_o jew_n and_o jerusalem_n lie_v in_o subjection_n to_o those_o king_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d this_o wall_n that_o be_v the_o bar_n against_o stranger_n ibid._n n_o id._n ibid._n go_v any_o further_a be_v break_v by_o those_o king_n in_o thirteen_o place_n they_o scornful_o and_o disdainful_o and_o impious_o break_v upon_o the_o holy_a ground_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o the_o jew_n make_v up_o the_o breach_n again_o and_o ordain_v thirteen_o adoration_n and_o orison_n to_o be_v make_v against_o the_o heathen_a kingdom_n upon_o any_o one_o come_v to_o any_o of_o the_o place_n where_o breach_n have_v be_v chap._n xviii_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o survey_v of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o come_v be_v proper_o two_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o though_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o distinction_n between_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o that_o the_o one_o be_v not_o the_o other_o and_o they_o that_o come_v into_o the_o one_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o other_o yet_o be_v the_o one_o so_o within_o the_o other_o and_o the_o partition_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o so_o small_a and_o but_o one_o boundary_a that_o enclose_v they_o both_o that_o they_o be_v indeed_o not_o so_o very_o proper_o two_o court_n as_o two_o several_a place_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o for_o the_o israelite_n to_o stand_v in_o in_o one_o court_n but_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v so_o true_o and_o apparent_o two_o different_a court_n that_o they_o lie_v one_o before_o another_o and_o they_o be_v part_v and_o divide_v one_o from_o another_o with_o a_o very_a high_a wall_n the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n by_o that_o express_a name_n and_o title_n in_o any_o place_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o there_o under_o two_o or_o three_o other_o epithet_n or_o denomination_n 1._o it_o be_v call_v the_o new_a court_n 2_o chron._n xx._n 5._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jehoshaphat_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o new_a court_n that_o be_v he_o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n stand_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n eastward_o before_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n now_o david_n kimchi_n upon_o the_o place_n though_o he_o speak_v not_o out_o so_o much_o yet_o he_o conclude_v indeed_o that_o that_o new_a court_n mean_v the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o he_o give_v two_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v call_v new_a xx._n new_a new_a new_a kimchi_n in_o 2_o chron._n xx._n either_o because_o it_o have_v go_v to_o decay_v and_o they_o have_v new_o repair_v it_o or_o because_o they_o have_v make_v some_o new_a law_n concern_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o have_v appoint_v that_o none_o that_o be_v defile_v so_o as_o they_o need_v to_o wash_v themselves_o the_o same_o day_n shall_v come_v within_o the_o camp_n of_o levi_n which_o be_v a_o peculiar_a prohibition_n in_o the_o 62._o the_o the_o the_o kelim_n per._n 1._o c_o c._n lemper_n in_o midd._n fol._n 62._o the_o talmud_n as_o concern_v this_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n c_o but_o rather_o it_o be_v call_v new_a because_o it_o be_v not_o make_v when_o the_o other_o court_n be_v by_o solomon_n but_o add_v in_o aftertime_n there_o be_v mention_n indeed_o of_o the_o inner_a court_n build_v by_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 36._o 6._o which_o infer_v a_o outer_a but_o that_o outer_a mean_v the_o whole_a mountain_n of_o the_o house_n which_o lie_v without_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o great_a court_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n 2_o chron._n iu_o 9_o and_o in_o that_o there_o be_v mention_v only_o of_o solomon_n building_n the_o inner_a court_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o he_o build_v but_o that_o court_n and_o that_o this_o that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v not_o extant_a in_o his_o time_n but_o take_v in_o and_o build_v afterward_o either_o by_o asa_n or_o by_o jehosaphat_n before_o that_o time_n and_o occasion_n that_o the_o text_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n speak_v of_o and_o so_o there_o come_v to_o be_v two_o court_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n xxi_o 5._o 2._o it_o be_v call_v the_o outer_a court_n ezek._n xlvi_o 21._o loc_n 21._o 21._o 21._o mid._n per._n 2._o &_o kimch_n in_o loc_n as_o that_o text_n be_v general_o and_o true_o understand_v by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o examine_v anon_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n do_v easy_o appear_v namely_o because_o it_o lay_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o further_o off_o from_o the_o temple_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o treasury_n john_n viii_o 20._o the_o reason_n of_o which_o name_n we_o shall_v observe_v before_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o survey_n of_o this_o court_n but_o by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n it_o be_v general_o and_o ordinary_o call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o name_n be_v because_o the_o woman_n may_v go_v no_o high_a or_o further_o than_o into_o this_o court._n 14._o court._n court._n court._n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o &_o antiq._n l._n 15._o c._n 14._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d this_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n for_o they_o to_o worship_n in_o and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d further_a than_o this_o towards_o the_o temple_n be_v unaccessible_a to_o they_o only_o when_o a_o woman_n bring_v a_o sacrifice_n she_o may_v go_v into_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n as_o we_o have_v observe_v in_o another_o place_n this_o court_n lie_v at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v part_v from_o it_o by_o a_o high_a wall_n so_o that_o whosoever_o come_v to_o worship_n here_o can_v see_v nothing_o of_o the_o service_n in_o the_o other_o court_n and_o indeed_o hear_v but_o little_a unless_o they_o go_v up_o the_o step_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o look_v in_o for_o till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o gate_n that_o go_v up_o into_o the_o upper_a court_n it_o be_v but_o of_o the_o same_o holiness_n with_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o beyond_o the_o middle_n it_o be_v holy_a the_o floor_n of_o this_o court_n be_v even_o and_o level_v throughout_o ant_n throughout_o throughout_o throughout_o mid._n ubi_fw-la ant_n and_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a square_n of_o 135_o cubit_n long_o and_o 135_o cubit_n broad_a and_o it_o be_v curious_o flag_v with_o marble_n as_o indeed_o be_v all_o the_o space_n both_o court_n chel_n and_o the_o other_o space_n that_o be_v within_o the_o wall_n that_o encompass_v the_o holy_a ground_n and_o they_o have_v this_o tradition_n about_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o court_n where_o the_o altar_n stand_v 1._o stand_v stand_v stand_v maim_v in_o beth_fw-mi habbech_n per._n 1._o that_o all_o the_o court_n be_v flag_v with_o fair_a stone_n and_o if_o any_o flag_n be_v loose_v although_o it_o lay_v still_o in_o its_o place_n yet_o be_v it_o
be_v record_v to_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n jannai_n call_v also_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o hyrcanus_n this_o hyrcanus_n be_v likewise_o call_v jannai_n he_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n and_o thereupon_o the_o wise_a man_n or_o great_a one_o of_o that_o time_n will_v have_v put_v he_o from_o the_o high_a priesthood_n but_o he_o maintain_v his_o station_n by_o the_o sword_n for_o he_o slay_v divers_a of_o the_o wise_a man_n which_o cause_v joshua_n the_o son_n of_o perahiah_n to_o flee_v to_o alexandria_n but_o he_o be_v recall_v upon_o the_o mediation_n of_o simeon_n ben_fw-mi shetah_n 6._o judah_n the_o son_n of_o tabbai_n precedent_n simeon_n ben_fw-mi shetah_n vicepresident_n a_o gallant_a pair_n for_o integrity_n and_o justice_n be_v their_o life_n to_o be_v write_v most_o eminent_a action_n of_o they_o may_v be_v relate_v which_o be_v record_v of_o they_o as_o that_o they_o hang_v fourscore_o witch_n in_o one_o day_n judged_n king_n jannai_n the_o one_o of_o they_o weep_v daily_o for_o a_o error_n of_o judgement_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o the_o other_o prefer_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n before_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o own_o son_n this_o simeon_n ben_fw-mi shetah_n be_v he_o who_o we_o suppose_v the_o builder_n of_o this_o room_n gazith_n that_o we_o be_v survey_v 7._o shemaiah_n precedent_n and_o abtalion_a vicepresident_n these_o be_v kinsman_n and_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o sennacharib_n but_o their_o mother_n be_v a_o israelite_n 8._o hillel_n precedent_n and_o shammai_n vicepresident_n at_o first_o it_o be_v hillel_n and_o menahem_n but_o menahem_n depart_v to_o the_o service_n of_o herod_n hillel_n be_v one_o of_o the_o eminent_a that_o ever_o be_v among_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n both_o for_o birth_n learning_n rule_n and_o child_n he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n by_o his_o mother_n side_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o shephatiah_n the_o son_n of_o abital_n david_n wife_n he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o babel_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o forty_o year_n old_a and_o there_o study_v the_o law_n forty_o year_n more_o under_o shemaiah_n and_o abtalion_n and_o after_o they_o he_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n forty_o year_n more_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o presidency_n be_v general_o conclude_v upon_o to_o have_v be_v just_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v by_o which_o account_n he_o begin_v eight_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v and_o die_v when_o he_o be_v about_o twelve_o year_n old_a he_o be_v renown_v for_o his_o fourscore_o scholar_n one_o among_o which_o be_v jonathan_n be_v uzziel_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v etc._n etc._n 9_o rabban_n simeon_n hillel_n son_n this_o man_n be_v first_o dignify_v with_o the_o title_n rabban_n he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o simeon_n mention_v luk._n ii_o that_o take_v christ_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o so_o frequent_a and_o honourable_a mention_n among_o the_o jewish_a writer_n as_o other_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o he_o be_v they_o not_o well_o relish_v his_o confession_n of_o christ_n who_o they_o deny_v he_o begin_v his_o presidentship_n about_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n age_n if_o the_o date_n and_o account_n of_o hillel_n rule_n mention_v before_o be_v current_n and_o how_o long_o he_o sit_v precedent_n no_o one_o mention_n but_o some_o assert_v that_o his_o rule_n be_v not_o long_o the_o author_n of_o juchasin_n relate_v that_o he_o be_v never_o mention_v in_o the_o mishneh_n or_o in_o the_o code_n of_o the_o jew_n tradition_n it_o may_v be_v his_o embrace_a christianity_n make_v he_o cool_v towards_o their_o tradition_n so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o father_n on_o he_o as_o there_o be_v on_o the_o other_o doctor_n it_o be_v like_a he_o be_v a_o secret_a professor_n of_o christ_n as_o nicodemus_n be_v and_o keep_v both_o his_o place_n and_o profession_n 10._o rabban_n gamaliel_n simeons_n son_n this_o be_v he_o under_o who_o paul_n be_v bring_v up_o act._n xxii_o 3._o and_o see_v act._n v._n 34._o he_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o council_n when_o christ_n be_v arraign_v and_o live_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o onkelos_n the_o targumist_n of_o the_o law_n do_v solemn_o celebrate_v his_o funeral_n he_o be_v common_o style_v rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o old_a either_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n or_o because_o he_o be_v of_o a_o long_a life_n of_o he_o they_o have_v this_o say_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n sotah_n from_o the_o time_n that_o rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o old_a die_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o law_n fail_v and_o purity_n and_o pharisaism_n die_v 11._o rabban_n simeon_n gamaliel_n son_n he_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o shall_v his_o son_n also_o have_v be_v have_v not_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n be_v in_o favour_n with_o caesar_n beg_v his_o life_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o follow_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n till_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n fall_v but_o the_o sanhedrin_n fall_v not_o as_o yet_o but_o continue_v in_o a_o flit_a and_o languish_a condition_n for_o a_o good_a space_n still_o and_o have_v its_o precedent_n till_o it_o fall_v also_o which_o be_v these_o 12._o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o hillel_n but_o he_o be_v his_o scholar_n he_o come_v to_o be_v precedent_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o rabban_n simeon_n last_o mention_v his_o sanhedrin_n sit_v at_o jabneh_n 13._o rabban_n gamaliel_n of_o jabneh_n this_o be_v rabban_n simeon_n son_n who_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n beg_v from_o death_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o caesar_n at_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o father_n his_o minority_n make_v he_o unfit_a for_o the_o presidency_n when_o his_o father_n be_v slay_v therefore_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n bear_v that_o place_n and_o after_o his_o death_n this_o rabban_n gamaliel_n succeed_v 14._o rabban_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o gamaliel_n of_o jabneh_n 15._o rabbi_n judah_n the_o son_n of_o this_o rabban_n simeon_n he_o be_v eminent_o call_v rabbi_n and_o rabenu_fw-fr haccadosh_fw-mi he_o collect_v and_o compile_v the_o mishnaioth_n 16._o rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o son_n of_o rabbi_n judah_n here_o the_o title_n rabban_n expire_v and_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v go_v chap._n xxiii_o the_o draw-well_a room_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o this_o famous_a room_n gazith_n there_o be_v the_o house_n which_o be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o house_n or_o room_n of_o the_o draw-well_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d â_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d mid._n per._n â_o because_o there_o be_v a_o well_o sink_v there_o with_o a_o wheel_n over_o it_o and_o from_o thence_o they_o fetch_v up_o water_n to_o serve_v all_o the_o court._n it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a water_n that_o be_v use_v and_o spend_v at_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o laver_n boil_v the_o offering_n wash_v the_o sacrifice_n nay_o for_o wash_n of_o the_o court_n and_o fill_v cistern_n for_o the_o priest_n to_o bathe_v in_o it_o be_v not_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o water_n that_o do_v serve_v these_o turn_n and_o yet_o the_o temple_n never_o want_v but_o have_v it_o always_o in_o great_a abundance_n the_o place_n itself_o be_v dry_a rocky_a and_o without_o water_n 5._o water_n water_n water_n maym._n in_o bâââh_n mikdaâh_o per._n 5._o but_o they_o convey_v their_o water_n in_o pipe_n thither_o from_o a_o place_n at_o some_o distance_n where_o there_o be_v a_o spring_n head_n that_o lie_v convenient_a for_o such_o a_o purpose_n which_o be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o fountain_n etam_n of_o this_o the_o babylon_n talmud_n discourse_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n 2._o purpose_n purpose_n purpose_n zâvachin_n per._n 5._o fol._n 54._o fac_fw-la 2._o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v high_a than_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v high_a than_o other_o land_n they_o know_v not_o the_o like_a as_o they_o produce_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n it_o be_v write_v throughout_o the_o border_n go_v down_o and_o the_o border_n go_v up_o and_o the_o border_n reach_v etc._n etc._n but_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n it_o be_v write_v the_o border_n go_v up_o but_o it_o be_v not_o write_v the_o border_n go_v down_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o this_o be_v a_o place_n think_v âit_a to_o build_v the_o sanctuary_n in_o by_o the_o fountain_n etam_n because_o it_o be_v high_a but_o they_o say_v let_v
in_o that_o month_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o what_o if_o on_o that_o very_a day_n that_o the_o temple_n be_v consecrate_a namely_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o who_o incarnation_n and_o birth_n how_o lively_a a_o type_n the_o temple_n and_o its_o dedication_n be_v i_o need_v not_o to_o illustrate_v thus_o be_v the_o temple_n dedicate_v and_o the_o service_n of_o it_o begin_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o thousand_o and_o one_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o it_o both_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o chronicle_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a vessel_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v bring_v up_o thither_o 1_o king_n viii_o 4._o 2_o chron._n v._n 5._o but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o become_v of_o they_o there_o be_v they_o use_v or_o be_v they_o lay_v up_o there_o be_v that_o assert_v either_o way_n and_o the_o late_a seem_v the_o more_o probable_a namely_o that_o these_o thing_n 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the_o time_n of_o solomon_n that_o build_v it_o it_o receive_v that_o vile_a affront_n of_o a_o idol_n temple_n build_v by_o he_o in_o the_o face_n of_o it_o and_o what_o become_v of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o these_o time_n may_v be_v shrewd_o suspect_v in_o his_o son_n rehoboam'_v time_n it_o be_v first_o forsake_v by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o afterward_o by_o judah_n itself_o who_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o then_o it_o be_v plunder_v by_o shishak_n how_o oft_o the_o treasury_n of_o it_o be_v plunder_v sometime_o by_o forainer_n sometime_o by_o their_o own_o king_n how_o oft_o itself_o profane_v as_o by_o athaliah_n ahaz_n manasseh_n how_o the_o service_n of_o it_o either_o total_o slight_v or_o slight_o perform_v how_o idol_n set_v up_o in_o it_o and_o altar_n to_o strange_a god_n how_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n shed_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o priest_n corrupt_v and_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n as_o also_o how_o sometime_o again_o it_o be_v repair_v the_o service_n restore_v the_o priest_n reform_v and_o matter_n amend_v with_o it_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o copious_o describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v but_o transcription_n of_o the_o text_n to_o recite_v they_o in_o particular_a at_o last_o it_o have_v run_v out_o its_o date_n and_o itself_o fire_v and_o all_o its_o precious_a vessel_n be_v captive_v by_o the_o babylonian_a what_o become_v of_o the_o ark_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o mention_n the_o jew_n conceive_v that_o it_o be_v hide_v in_o some_o vault_n that_o they_o say_v solomon_n have_v purposely_o make_v against_o such_o a_o time_n where_o it_o escape_v the_o conqueror_n fury_n but_o this_o we_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o credit_n the_o time_n of_o the_o stand_n of_o this_o first_o temple_n from_o its_o finish_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o solomon_n to_o its_o fire_n by_o nebuzaradan_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n sect_n 1._o the_o 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four_o of_o his_o chief_a commander_n according_a as_o be_v prophesy_v dan._n viii_o 8._o &_o xi_o 4._o two_o of_o they_o be_v seleucus_n nicanor_n who_o obtain_v syria_n and_o ptolemy_n lagus_n who_o obtain_v egypt_n who_o family_n the_o house_n of_o the_o north_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o south_n dan._n xi_o be_v ill_o neighbour_n one_o to_o another_o do_v both_o of_o they_o prove_v ill_a neighbour_n to_o judea_n and_o through_o and_o under_o they_o the_o people_n and_o temple_n do_v undergo_v divers_a variety_n of_o fortune_n but_o most_o common_o the_o worst_a the_o king_n of_o these_o country_n be_v reckon_v these_o  _fw-fr 17._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr vid._n euseb._n in_o chron._n strab._n geog._n l._n 17._o king_n of_o syria_n 17._o syria_n syria_n syria_n vid._n euseb._n in_o chron._n strab._n geog._n l._n 17._o king_n of_o egypt_n  _fw-fr 1_o seleucus_n nicanor_n 32_o year_n 1_o ptolemy_n lagus_n 40_o year_n 2_o antiochus_n soter_n 19_o 2_o ptol._n philadelphus_n 18_o 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chair_n and_o a_o congregation_n belong_v to_o it_o of_o double_a the_o number_n of_o israelite_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o alexander_n destroy_v they_o to_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o curse_v denounce_v by_o jeremy_n against_o their_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n jer._n xliv_o and_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o they_o for_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o command_n you_o shall_v return_v thither_o to_o egypt_n no_o more_o 14._o more_o more_o more_o jos._n ant._n lib_n 13_o cap._n 6._o juchas_fw-es sol_fw-it 14._o yet_o will_v onias_n venture_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n here_o again_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o build_v upon_o that_o prophecy_n esay_n xix_o 19_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o passage_n take_v the_o gloss_n of_o r._n solomon_n xix_o solomon_n solomon_n
those_o place_n since_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o they_o mistake_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o let_v it_o be_v without_o all_o controversy_n that_o they_o study_v not_o so_o much_o truth_n in_o that_o affair_n as_o their_o own_o gain_n i_o wish_v less_o credit_n have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o more_o search_n have_v be_v make_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o other_o writer_n concern_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n chap._n xxiv_o some_o building_n in_o acra_n bezetha_n millo_n mount_v zion_n do_v not_o thrust_v itself_o so_o far_o eastward_o as_o mount_n acra_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o mount_n moriah_n be_v say_v by_o josephus_n to_o be_v situate_a over_o against_o acra_n rather_o than_o over_o against_o the_o upper_a city_n for_o describe_v acra_n thus_o which_o we_o produce_v before_o 13._o before_o before_o before_o before_o before_o before_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 13._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v another_o hill_n call_v acra_n which_o bear_v the_o low_a city_n upon_o it_o steep_a on_o both_o side_n in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o subjoin_v this_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d over_o against_o this_o be_v a_o three_o hill_n speak_v of_o moriah_n the_o same_o author_n thus_o describe_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o low_a city_n b_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 35._o ibid._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 35._o then_o they_o fire_v the_o archivum_n and_o acra_n and_o the_o council-house_n and_o ophla_n and_o the_o fire_n destroy_v unto_o the_o palace_n of_o helen_n which_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o acra_n i._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o archivum_n whether_o he_o mean_v the_o magistrate_n court_n or_o the_o repository_n of_o the_o ancient_a record_n according_a to_o the_o different_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n we_o do_v not_o determine_v there_o be_v certain_o sacred_a record_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o civil_a record_n no_o doubt_n in_o the_o city_n where_o write_n and_o memorial_n of_o sales_n contract_n donation_n and_o public_a act_n etc._n etc._n be_v lay_v up_o i_o shall_v more_o ready_o understand_v this_o of_o their_o repository_n then_o of_o the_o magistrate_n court_n because_o present_o after_o the_o council-house_n be_v distinct_o name_v ii_o acra_n that_o be_v either_o the_o building_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o very_a head_n and_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n or_o some_o garrison_n or_o castle_n in_o the_o mount_n in_o which_o sense_n that_o word_n do_v not_o seldom_o occur_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o in_o josephus_n iii_o the_o council-house_n he_o mention_n elsewhere_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o council_n and_o that_o as_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o upper_a city_n for_o he_o say_v that_o 13._o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o ibid._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o the_o outmost_a wall_n on_o the_o north_n begin_v at_o the_o hyppic_a tower_n and_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o xystus_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o thence_o touch_v upon_o the_o council_n or_o the_o court_n it_o go_v onward_o opposite_a against_o the_o west_n walk_v of_o the_o temple_n the_o council_n in_o the_o upper_a city_n you_o may_v not_o improper_o interpret_v the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n the_o council-house_n in_o the_o low_a city_n the_o council_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n whether_o it_o go_v when_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o tabernae_n iv_o ophla_n ophel_n nehem._n iii_o 26._o ibid._n 26._o 26._o 26._o 26._o 26._o 26._o ibid._n there_o be_v also_o a_o four_o hill_n say_v the_o same_o josephus_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o be_v call_v bezetha_n situate_v over_o against_o antonia_n and_o divide_v from_o it_o with_o a_o deep_a ditch_n now_o bezetha_n if_o you_o will_v render_v it_o in_o greek_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d one_o may_v call_v it_o the_o new_a city_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o place_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o distinguish_v between_o bezetha_n and_o the_o new_a city_n for_o he_o say_v concern_v cestius_n 39_o cestius_n cestius_n cestius_n cestius_n cestius_n cestius_n ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n but_o cestius_n pass_v over_o set_v fire_n upon_o bezetha_n so_o call_v and_o the_o new_a city_n bezetha_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o antonia_n and_o that_o and_o caenopolis_n or_o the_o new_a city_n fill_v up_o that_o space_n where_o zion_n end_v on_o the_o east_n and_o be_v not_o stretch_v out_o so_o far_o as_o acra_n be_v before_o be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v idem_fw-la in_o the_o place_n before_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n the_o city_n abound_v with_o people_n creep_v by_o little_a and_o little_a out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o hill_n make_v a_o city_n go_v onward_o not_o a_o little_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n and_o a_o four_o hill_n be_v inhabit_v which_o be_v call_v bezetha_n etc._n etc._n interpreter_n differ_v about_o millo_n 5._o millo_n millo_n millo_n millo_n millo_n millo_n kimchi_n in_o 2_o sam._n 5._o there_o be_v one_o who_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o large_a place_n appoint_v for_o public_a meeting_n and_o assembly_n there_o assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n r._n esaias_n there_o another_o interpret_v it_o of_o heap_n of_o earth_n throw_v up_o against_o the_o wall_n within_o whence_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o get_v up_o upon_o the_o wall_n and_o when_o david_n be_v say_v to_o build_v millo_n that_o he_o erect_v tower_n upon_o these_o heap_n and_o bank_n some_o other_o there_o be_v who_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o valley_n or_o street_n that_o run_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o zion_n and_o so_o it_o be_v common_o mark_v out_o in_o the_o map_n when_o in_o truth_n millo_n be_v a_o part_n of_o zion_n or_o some_o hillock_n cast_v up_o against_o it_o on_o the_o west_n side_n let_v that_o be_v observe_v 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 5._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o he_o restore_v or_o fortify_v millo_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n or_o as_o our_o english_a read_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n the_o seventy_o read_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o fortification_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n when_o therefore_o david_n be_v say_v to_o build_v millo_n and_o more_o inward_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o build_v on_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v call_v millo_n more_o inward_o to_o his_o own_o castle_n and_o joab_n repair_v the_o rest_n 1_o chron._n xi_o 8._o 13_o 8._o 8._o 8._o 8._o 8._o 8._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 5._o c_o 13_o the_o street_n or_o valley_n run_v between_o zion_n and_o acra_n be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v the_o valley_n or_o street_n of_o cheesemonger_n there_o be_v also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o market_n of_o beam_n which_o josephus_n join_v with_o bezetha_n and_o the_o new_a city_n 39_o city_n city_n city_n city_n city_n city_n id._n ibid._n cap._n 39_o cestius_n say_v he_o waste_v bezetha_n and_o caenopolis_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o bean_n market_n with_o flame_n chap._n xxv_o gihen_n the_o same_o with_o the_o fountain_n of_o siloam_n i._o in_o 1_o king_n i._n 33_o 38._o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n bring_v you_o solomon_n to_o gihen_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o gihen_n be_v render_v by_o the_o chaldee_n bring_v you_o he_o to_o siloam_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o siloam_n where_o kimchi_n thus_o gihen_n be_v siloam_n and_o it_o be_v call_v by_o a_o double_a name_n and_o david_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v anoint_v solomon_n at_o gihen_n for_o a_o good_a omen_n to_o wit_n that_o as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o fountain_n be_v everlasting_a so_o may_v his_o kingdom_n be_v so_o also_o the_o jerusalem_n writer_n 3._o writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n hieros_n sotah_n fol._n 22._o 3._o they_o do_v not_o anoint_v the_o king_n but_o at_o a_o fountain_n as_o it_o be_v say_v bring_v solomon_n to_o gihen_n the_o bubbling_n up_o of_o siloam_n yield_v a_o type_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n esa._n viii_o 6._o forasmuch_o as_o this_o people_n refuse_v the_o water_n of_o shiloah_n that_o go_v soft_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v thus_o because_o this_o people_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o deal_v gentle_o with_o they_o as_o the_o water_n of_o siloam_n slide_v away_o gentle_o and_o r._n solomon_n siloam_n be_v a_o fountain_n who_o name_n be_v gihen_n and_o siloam_n see_v also_o the_o aruch_n in_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ii_o that_o fountain_n be_v situate_a on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o city_n but_o not_o far_o
flourish_v and_o become_v the_o second_o city_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o same_o person_n which_o be_v just_a now_o cite_v suppose_v that_o the_o restorer_n of_o it_o be_v hiel_n the_o son_n of_o jehosaphat_n to_o wit_n the_o same_o with_o jechiel_n 2_o chron._n xxi_o 2._o ibidem_fw-la 2._o 2._o 2._o 2._o 2._o 2._o id._n ibidem_fw-la hiel_n say_v they_o be_v of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o jericho_n of_o benjamin_n and_o that_o be_v a_o just_a scruple_n which_o r._n david_n object_n 16._o object_n object_n object_n object_n object_n object_n kimchi_n upon_o 1_o king_n 16._o how_o it_o come_v about_o that_o the_o pious_a king_n jehoshaphat_n shall_v suffer_v such_o a_o horrid_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v within_o his_o kingdom_n much_o more_o how_o this_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v by_o his_o son_n let_v they_o dispute_v the_o business_n we_o hasten_v some_o where_o else_o that_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v be_v once_o do_v stand_v good_a hiel_n do_v a_o curse_a thing_n in_o building_n jericho_n yet_o jericho_n be_v not_o to_o be_v curse_v be_v now_o build_v a_o little_a after_o its_o restauration_n it_o be_v make_v noble_a by_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o king_n ii_o 5._o and_o it_o flourish_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o judea_n unto_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o babylonian_n it_o flourish_v more_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n so_o that_o it_o give_v place_n to_o no_o city_n in_o judea_n yea_o all_o give_v place_n to_o it_o beside_o jerusalem_n 16_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n strabo_n lib._n 16_o a_o royal_a palace_n be_v in_o it_o 10._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 10._o where_o herod_n end_v his_o day_n 8._o day_n day_n day_n day_n day_n day_n ibid._n cap._n 8._o a_o hippodromus_n where_o the_o jewish_a nobility_n be_v imprison_v by_o he_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v when_o he_o expire_v ult_n expire_v expire_v expire_v expire_v expire_v expire_v id._n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n ult_n a_o amphitheatre_n where_o his_o will_n be_v public_o open_v and_o read_v over_o and_o sometime_o a_o session_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o a_o noble_a troup_n of_o those_o that_o wait_v in_o their_o course_n at_o the_o temple_n 3_o temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n hieros_n avod_fw-la zarah_n fol._n 42._o 3_o the_o elder_n sometime_o assemble_v together_o in_o the_o chamber_n beth-gadia_a in_o jericho_n the_o bath_n kol_n go_v forth_o and_o say_v to_o they_o there_o be_v two_o among_o you_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o hillel_n be_v one_o of_o they_o they_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o samuel_n the_o little_a as_o the_o second_o another_o time_n the_o elder_n assemble_v together_o in_o a_o chamber_n in_o jafne_v the_o bath_n kol_n go_v forth_o and_o say_v there_o be_v two_o among_o you_o who_o be_v sit_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o samuel_n the_o little_a be_v one_o of_o they_o they_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o r._n lazar._n and_o they_o rejoice_v that_o their_o judgement_n agree_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o ghost_n ghost_n ghost_n ghost_n ghost_n ghost_n id._n taanith_n fol._n 67._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o there_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n twenty_o four_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o station_n and_o half_o a_o station_n that_o be_v twelve_o thousand_o man_n at_o jericho_n jericho_n also_o can_v have_v produce_v a_o whole_a station_n but_o because_o she_o will_v give_v place_n to_o jerusalem_n she_o produce_v only_o the_o half_a of_o a_o station_n behold_v five_o hundred_o man_n of_o every_o course_n reside_v at_o jericho_n but_o what_o be_v they_o they_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o supply_v any_o course_n that_o want_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o take_v care_n of_o supply_v they_o with_o necessary_n who_o officiate_v at_o jerusalem_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o you_o hear_v of_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o levite_n pass_v along_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o he_o that_o travail_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o jericho_n luke_n x._o 31_o 32._o in_o so_o famous_a and_o populous_a a_o town_n there_o can_v not_o but_o be_v some_o council_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o one_o at_o least_o of_o more_o remark_n if_o not_o more_o when_o so_o many_o of_o the_o station_n dwell_v there_o be_v at_o hand_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o government_n and_o so_o many_o to_o be_v govern_v 8._o govern_v govern_v govern_v govern_v govern_v govern_v pesach_n cap._n 4_o hall_n 8._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o man_n of_o jericho_n be_v fame_v for_o six_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o in_o three_o of_o which_o the_o chief_a council_n consent_v to_o they_o but_o in_o the_o other_o three_o they_o consent_v not_o those_o thing_n concern_v which_o they_o oppose_v they_o not_o be_v these_o i._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o engraft_v or_o fold_v together_o palmtree_n every_o day_n here_o be_v need_n of_o a_o long_a commentary_n and_o they_o produce_v one_o but_o very_o obscure_a the_o business_n of_o the_o man_n of_o jericho_n be_v about_o palmtree_n which_o they_o either_o join_v together_o and_o mingle_v male_n with_o female_n or_o they_o ingraft_v or_o as_o they_o common_o say_v inoculate_v the_o more_o tender_a sprout_n of_o the_o branch_n into_o those_o that_o be_v old_a so_o much_o indulgence_n be_v grant_v they_o by_o the_o wiseman_n concern_v the_o time_n wherein_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o elsewhere_o will_v scarce_o have_v be_v suffer_v unless_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n and_o of_o the_o grove_n of_o palm_n require_v it_o ii_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o fold_v up_o the_o recitation_n of_o their_o phylactery_n that_o be_v either_o not_o speak_v they_o out_o distinct_o or_o omit_v some_o doxology_n or_o prayer_n or_o pronounce_v they_o with_o too_o shrill_a a_o voice_n see_v the_o gemara_n and_o the_o gloss._n iii_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o reap_v and_o gather_v in_o their_o sheaf_n before_o the_o sheaf_n of_o first_o fruit_n be_v offer_v and_o this_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o too_o early_a ripeness_n of_o their_o corn_n in_o that_o place_n and_o partly_o because_o their_o corn_n grow_v in_o a_o very_a low_a valley_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o account_v fit_a to_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o mincha_fw-mi or_o daily_a sacrifice_n see_v the_o gloss._n the_o three_o thing_n concern_v which_o the_o wiseman_n consent_v not_o to_o they_o be_v these_o i._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d such_o fruit_n and_o branch_n also_o certain_a fruit_n of_o the_o sycomine-tree_n which_o their_o father_n have_v devote_v to_o sacred_a use_n they_o alienate_v into_o common_a ii_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o eat_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n ander_fw-mi the_o tree_n such_o fruit_n as_o fell_v from_o the_o tree_n although_o they_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o have_v fall_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o such_o as_o fall_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v forbid_v iii_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o grant_v a_o corner_n of_o the_o garden_n for_o herb_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n be_v grant_v for_o corn_n let_v the_o description_n of_o this_o city_n and_o place_n be_v conclude_v with_o those_o word_n of_o the_o talmud_n in_o the_o place_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n 1._o margin_n margin_n margin_n margin_n margin_n margin_n bab._n berach_n fol._n 43._o 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d do_v they_o use_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o prayer_n upon_o balsam_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o have_v create_v the_o ointment_n of_o our_o land_n the_o gloss_n be_v the_o ointment_n of_o our_o land_n for_o it_o grow_v at_o jericho_n and_o for_o its_o smell_n it_o be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d jericho_n and_o it_o be_v that_o pannag_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezekiel_n judah_n and_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v thy_o merchant_n in_o wheat_n of_o minnith_n and_o pannag_n this_o i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josephus_n ben_fw-mi gorion_n judge_n reader_n chap._n xlviii_o some_o miscellaneous_n matter_n belong_v to_o the_o country_n about_o jericho_n let_v we_o begin_v from_o the_o last_o encamp_n of_o israel_n beyond_o jordan_n numb_a xxxiii_o 29._o they_o encamp_v near_o jordan_n from_o bethjeshimoth_a unto_o abel_n shittim_n 3._o shittim_n shittim_n shittim_n shittim_n shittim_n shittim_n hieros_n sheviith_o fol._n 36._o 3._o &_o gittin_n fol._n 43._o 3._o from_o bethjeshimoth_a to_o abel-shittim_n be_v twelve_o mile_n it_o be_v a_o most_o receive_a opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o
the_o talmudist_n namely_o when_o they_o eat_v their_o fill_n 1._o fill_n fill_n fill_n fill_n fill_n fill_n in_o bab._n berac_n fol._n 44._o 1._o rabh_n say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d all_o eat_v where_o salt_n be_v not_o be_v not_o eat_v the_o aruch_n cite_v these_o word_n for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d salt_n read_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d something_o season_v and_o add_v it_o be_v no_o eat_v because_o they_o be_v not_o fill_v verse_n xxii_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n and_o immediate_o he_o compel_v his_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o compulsion_n be_v give_v by_o 15._o by_o by_o by_o by_o by_o by_o chap._n vi_o 15._o st._n john_n namely_o because_o the_o people_n see_v the_o miracle_n be_v ambitious_a to_o make_v he_o a_o king_n perhaps_o that_o the_o disciple_n may_v not_o conspire_v to_o do_v the_o same_o who_o as_o yet_o dream_v too_o much_o of_o the_o temporal_a and_o earthly_a kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n verse_n xxiii_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d when_o the_o evening_n be_v come_v so_o ver_fw-la 15._o but_o in_o another_o sense_n for_o that_o denote_v the_o lateness_n of_o the_o day_n this_o the_o lateness_n of_o the_o night_n so_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d evening_n in_o the_o talmudist_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o decline_a part_n of_o the_o day_n but_o the_o night_n also_o 1._o also_o also_o also_o also_o also_o also_o berac_n cap._n 1._o hal._n 1._o from_o what_o time_n do_v they_o recite_v the_o phylactery_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o evening_n from_o the_o time_n when_o the_o priest_n go_v in_o to_o eat_v their_o truma_n their_o their_o their_o their_o their_o their_o truma_n truma_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o watch_n as_o r._n eliezer_n say_v but_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v unto_o midnight_n yea_o as_o rabban_n gamaliel_n say_v even_o to_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o morning_n where_o the_o gloss_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o evening_n that_o be_v in_o the_o night_n verse_n xxv_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o four_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n that_o be_v after_o cock-crowing_a the_o jew_n acknowledge_v only_o three_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n for_o this_o with_o they_o be_v the_o three_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o watch_n be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o night_n thus_o the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n now_o cite_v see_v also_o the_o hebrew_a commentator_n upon_o judg._n vii_o 19_o not_o that_o they_o divide_v not_o the_o night_n into_o four_o part_n but_o that_o they_o esteem_v the_o four_o part_n or_o the_o watch_n not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o night_n as_o for_o the_o morning_n so_o mark_v xiii_o 35._o that_o space_n after_o cock-crowing_a be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o morning_n see_v also_o exod._n fourteen_o 24._o there_o be_v therefore_o in_o truth_n four_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n but_o only_o three_o of_o deep_a night_n when_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o gideon_n set_v upon_o the_o midianite_n in_o the_o middle_a watch_n of_o the_o night_n judg._n vii_o 19_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o watch_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o second_o of_o the_o whole_a night_n but_o the_o middle_a watch_n of_o the_o deep_a night_n namely_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o watch_n to_o midnight_n chap._n xv._o verse_n ii_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d why_o do_v they_o transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n how_o great_a a_o value_n they_o set_v upon_o their_o tradition_n even_o above_o the_o word_n of_o god_n appear_v sufficient_o from_o this_o very_a place_n ver_fw-la 6._o out_o of_o infinite_a example_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o their_o write_n we_o will_v produce_v one_o place_n only_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hieros_n berac_n fol._n 3._o 2._o the_o word_n of_o the_o scribe_n be_v lovely_a above_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v weighty_a and_o light_a but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scribe_n be_v all_o weighty_a he_o that_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o phylactery_n transgress_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o guilty_a but_o he_o that_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v five_o totaphoth_n add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scribe_n he_o be_v guilty_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o the_o elder_n be_v weighty_a than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n a_o prophet_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o elder_a to_o what_o be_v they_o liken_v to_o a_o king_n send_v two_o of_o his_o servant_n into_o a_o province_n of_o one_o he_o write_v thus_o unless_o he_o show_v you_o my_o seal_n believe_v he_o not_o of_o the_o other_o thus_o although_o he_o show_v you_o not_o my_o seal_n yet_o believe_v he_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o prophet_n he_o shall_v show_v thou_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o miracle_n but_o of_o the_o elder_n thus_o according_a to_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o enough_o of_o blasphemy_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n for_o they_o wash_v not_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n 2._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o bab_n berac_n fol._n 46._o 2._o the_o undervalue_v of_o the_o wash_n of_o hand_n be_v say_v to_o be_v among_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o sanhedrin_n excommunicate_v and_o therefore_o that_o r._n eliazar_n ben_fw-mi hazar_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d because_o he_o undervalue_v the_o wash_n of_o hand_n and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n a_o great_a stone_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o bier_n whence_o you_o may_v learn_v say_v they_o that_o the_o sanhedrin_n stone_n the_o very_a coffin_n of_o every_o excommunicate_a person_n that_o die_v in_o his_o excommunication_n it_o will_v require_v a_o just_a volume_n and_o not_o a_o short_a commentary_n or_o a_o run_a pen_n to_o lay_v open_a this_o mystery_n of_o pharisaism_n concern_v wash_a of_o hand_n and_o to_o discover_v it_o in_o all_o its_o nicety_n let_v we_o gather_v these_o few_o passage_n out_o of_o infinite_a number_n i._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 11._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d maimon_n in_o mikvaoth_n cap._n 11._o the_o wash_n of_o hand_n and_o the_o plunge_a of_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scribe_n but_o by_o who_o and_o when_o it_o be_v doubt_v some_o ascribe_v the_o institution_n of_o this_o rite_n to_o hillel_n and_o shammai_n other_o carry_v it_o back_o to_o age_n before_o they_o 4._o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o heros_n schab_n fol._n 1._o 4._o hillel_n and_o shammai_n decree_v concern_v the_o wash_n of_o hand_n r._n iâsiâhen_o rabb_n bon_fw-fr in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n levi_n say_v that_o tradition_n be_v give_v before_o but_o they_o have_v forget_v it_o these_o second_o stand_v forth_o and_o appoint_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o former_a ii_o ãâã_d ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o maimon_n in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d although_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o eat_v unclean_a meat_n and_o to_o drink_v unclean_a drink_n yet_o the_o ancient_a religious_a eat_v their_o common_a food_n in_o cleanness_n and_o take_v care_n to_o avoid_v uncleanness_n all_o their_o day_n and_o they_o be_v call_v pharisees_n and_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a sanctity_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o high_a religion_n namely_o that_o a_o man_n separate_v himself_o and_o go_v aside_o from_o the_o vulgar_a and_o that_o he_o neither_o touch_v they_o nor_o eat_v nor_o drink_v with_o they_o for_o such_o separation_n conduce_v to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o body_n from_o evil_a work_n etc._n etc._n hence_o that_o definition_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi which_o we_o have_v produce_v before_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o pharisee_n eat_v their_o common_a food_n in_o cleanness_n and_o the_o pharisaical_a ladder_n of_o heaven_n above_o heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n hieros_n in_o the_o place_n above_o whosoever_o have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o eat_v his_o common_a food_n in_o cleanness_n and_o speak_v the_o holy_a language_n and_o recite_v his_o phylactery_n morning_n and_o evening_n let_v he_o be_v confident_a that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v iii_o here_o that_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v between_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d forbid_a meat_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d unclean_a meat_n of_o both_o maimonides_n write_v a_o proper_a tract_n forbid_v meat_n such_o as_o fat_a blood_n creature_n unlawful_a to_o be_v eat_v
and_o that_o country_n be_v peculiar_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o canaan_n distinct_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n hence_o jabin_n the_o king_n of_o hazor_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o canaan_n judg._n iu._n 2._o and_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o hittite_n 1_o king_n x._o 29._o ii_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o greek_a woman_n a_o syrophenician_n although_o judea_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v now_o a_o long_a while_n stoop_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o roman_n yet_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o syrogrecian_a kingdom_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o yet_o vanish_v and_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d bab._n avodah_n zarah_n fol._n 10._o 1._o in_o the_o captivity_n they_o compute_v the_o year_n only_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o greek_n they_o say_v before_o 2._o before_o before_o before_o before_o before_o before_o fol._n 8._o 2._o that_o the_o roman_n for_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n rule_v over_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o compute_v the_o time_n to_o that_o destruction_n by_o the_o year_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o by_o the_o year_n of_o the_o greek_n let_v the_o jew_n themselves_o well_o consider_v this_o and_o the_o christian_n with_o they_o who_o reckon_v the_o roman_a for_o the_o four_o monarchy_n in_o daniel_n therefore_o that_o woman_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o to_o reduce_v all_o into_o a_o short_a conclusion_n be_v a_o syrogrecian_a by_o nation_n a_o phenician_a in_o respect_n of_o her_o habitation_n and_o from_o thence_o call_v a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n verse_n xxvi_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o the_o dog_n by_o this_o title_n the_o jew_n out_o of_o spite_n and_o contempt_n disgrace_v the_o gentile_n who_o first_o care_v it_o be_v to_o hate_v to_o mock_v and_o to_o curse_v all_o beside_o themselves_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 3._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d midr._fw-la tillen_n fol._n 6._o 3._o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o heathen_a be_v liken_v to_o dog_n from_o the_o common_a speech_n of_o the_o nation_n rather_o than_o from_o his_o own_o sense_n our_o saviour_n use_v this_o expression_n to_o who_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o so_o hateful_a and_o who_o custom_n be_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o vulgar_a this_o ignominious_a name_n like_o a_o stone_n cast_v at_o the_o heathen_a at_o length_n fall_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n direct_v it_o for_o although_o they_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o contempt_n fix_v that_o disgraceful_a name_n upon_o the_o gentile_n according_a to_o their_o very_a jâât_n desert_n the_o holy_a spirit_n recoil_v it_o upon_o themselves_o see_v psal._n lix_n 6._o phil._n iii_o 2._o rev._n xxii_o 15_o etc._n etc._n verse_n xxxvi_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o give_v thanks_o and_o brake_n see_v vii_o see_v see_v see_v see_v see_v see_v chap._n vii_o here_o the_o tract_n beracoth_n where_o it_o be_v discourse_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o give_v thanks_o when_o many_o eat_v together_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d three_o who_o eat_v together_o ought_v to_o give_v thanks_o together_o that_o be_v one_o give_v thanks_o for_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o gloss_n write_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n say_v let_v we_o give_v thanks_o so_o when_o there_o be_v ten_o or_o a_o hundred_o or_o a_o thousand_o or_o more_o one_o give_v thanks_o for_o all_o and_o they_o answer_v after_o he_o amen_o or_o some_o word_n which_o he_o have_v recite_v 3._o recite_v recite_v recite_v recite_v recite_v recite_v see_v halac_n 3._o chap._n xvi_o verse_n iii_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d can_v you_o not_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n the_o jew_n be_v very_o curious_a in_o observe_v the_o season_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o air._n 2._o air._n air._n air._n air._n air._n air._n bab._n joy_v fol._n 21._o 2._o in_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n all_o observe_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o smoke_n if_o the_o smoke_n bend_v northward_o the_o poor_a rejoice_v but_o the_o rich_a be_v trouble_v because_o there_o will_v be_v much_o rain_n the_o follow_a year_n and_o the_o fruit_n will_v be_v corrupt_v if_o it_o bend_v southward_o the_o poor_a grieve_v and_o the_o rich_a rejoice_v for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v few_o rain_v that_o year_n and_o the_o fruit_n will_v be_v sound_a if_o eastward_o all_o rejoice_v if_o westward_o all_o be_v trouble_v the_o gloss_n be_v they_o observe_v this_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n because_o the_o day_n before_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o rain_n of_o that_o year_n be_v sign_v as_o the_o tradition_n be_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n they_o judge_v concern_v the_o rain_n 2._o rain_n rain_n rain_n rain_n rain_n rain_n hieros_n taânith_n fol._n 65._o 2._o r._n acha_n say_v if_o any_o wise_a man_n have_v be_v in_o zippor_n when_o the_o first_o rain_n fall_v he_o may_v soretell_v the_o moystness_n of_o the_o year_n by_o the_o very_a smell_n of_o the_o dust_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v dim-sighted_a at_o the_o sign_n of_o time_n that_o be_v at_o those_o eminent_a sign_n which_o plain_o point_v as_o with_o the_o finger_n and_o by_o a_o visible_a mark_n that_o now_o those_o time_n that_o be_v so_o much_o foretell_v and_o expect_v even_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v at_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v can_v you_o not_o distinguish_v that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v by_o those_o sign_n which_o plain_o declare_v it_o do_v you_o not_o observe_v daniel_n week_n now_o expire_n be_v you_o not_o under_o a_o yoke_n the_o shake_n off_o of_o which_o you_o have_v neither_o any_o hope_n at_o all_o nor_o expectation_n to_o do_v do_v you_o not_o see_v how_o the_o nation_n be_v sink_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n be_v not_o miracle_n do_v by_o i_o such_o as_o be_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v before_o do_v you_o not_o consider_v a_o infinite_a multitude_n flow_v in_o even_o to_o a_o miracle_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n be_v raise_v into_o a_o present_a expectation_n of_o the_o messiah_n strange_a blindness_n voluntary_a and_o yet_o send_v upon_o you_o from_o heaven_n your_o sin_n and_o your_o punishment_n too_o they_o see_v all_o thing_n which_o may_v demonstrate_v and_o declare_v a_o messiah_n but_o they_o will_v not_o see_v verse_n vi_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o thing_n especial_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v drive_v the_o disciple_n into_o a_o mistake_a interpretation_n ââ_o these_o word_n so_o that_o they_o understand_v they_o of_o leaven_n proper_o so_o call_v i._o that_o they_o have_v more_o seldom_o hear_v leaven_n use_v for_o doctrine_n the_o metaphorical_a use_n of_o it_o indeed_o be_v frequent_a among_o they_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n namely_o for_o evil_a affection_n and_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v more_o rare_a if_o any_o at_o all_o for_o evil_a doctrine_n thus_o one_o pray_v 1._o pray_v pray_v pray_v pray_v pray_v pray_v bab._n berac_n fol._n 17._o 1._o lord_n of_o age_n it_o be_v reveal_v and_o know_v before_o thy_o face_n that_o we_o will_v do_v thy_o will_n but_o do_v thou_o subdue_v that_o which_o hinder_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d namely_o the_o leaven_n which_o be_v in_o the_o lump_n and_o the_o tyranny_n of_o heathen_a kingdom_n where_o the_o gloss_n be_v thus_o the_o leaven_n which_o be_v in_o the_o lump_n be_v evil_a affection_n which_o leaven_n we_o in_o our_o heart_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d id._n rosh_n hashanah_n f_z 3._o 2._o cyrus_n be_v leaven_v that_o be_v grow_v worse_a sometime_o it_o be_v use_v in_o a_o better_a sense_n the_o 17._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o kimchi_n in_o esal_n cap._n i._n 17._o rabbin_n say_v bless_a be_v that_o judge_n who_o leaven_v his_o judgement_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v concern_v doctrine_n but_o concern_v deliberation_n in_o judgement_n ii_o because_o very_o exact_a care_n be_v take_v by_o the_o pharisaical_a canon_n what_o leaven_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o what_o not_o disputation_n occur_v here_o and_o there_o whether_o heathen_a leaven_n be_v to_o be_v etc._n s_o see_n hieros_n 3_o chabb_n fol._n 3._o 3_o etc._n etc._n use_v and_o
this_o be_v a_o rabbi_n let_v there_o not_o be_v many_o such_o in_o israel_n verse_n fourteen_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d you_o devour_v widow_n house_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v ingenious_a enough_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n hear_v one_o argument_n among_o many_o forge_v upon_o the_o anvil_n of_o their_o covetousness_n a_o little_a rude_o draw_v but_o gainful_a enough_o 2._o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o bab._n joma_n fol._n 72._o 2._o say_v the_o lord_n make_v i_o a_o ark_n of_o shittim-wood_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hence_o it_o be_v decide_v say_v they_o in_o behalf_n of_o a_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o his_o fellow_n citizen_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v his_o servile_a work_n for_o he_o o_o money_n thou_o mistress_n of_o art_n and_o mother_n of_o wit_n so_o he_o that_o be_v prefer_v to_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o council_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o enrich_v by_o the_o council_n see_v the_o gloss_n on_o bab._n taanith_n 1._o taanith_n taanith_n taanith_n taanith_n taanith_n taanith_n fol._n 21._o 1._o they_o angle_v among_o the_o people_n for_o respect_n and_o by_o respect_n for_o gain_n with_o a_o double_a hook_n i._o as_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n where_o they_o first_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n instill_v into_o their_o disciple_n and_o the_o common_a people_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o master_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v above_o all_o mortal_a man_n whatsoever_o behold_v the_o rank_n and_o order_n of_o bench_n according_a to_o these_o judge_n 2._o judge_n judge_n judge_n judge_n judge_n judge_n jerus_n horaioth_n fol._n 84._o 2._o a_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o take_v place_n of_o a_o king_n a_o king_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n a_o high_a priest_n of_o a_o prophet_n a_o prophet_n of_o one_o anoint_a for_o war_n one_o anoint_a for_o war_n of_o a_o precedent_n of_o the_o course_n a_o precedent_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o head_n of_o a_o family_n the_o head_n of_o a_o family_n of_o a_o counsellor_n a_o counsellor_n of_o a_o treasurer_n a_o treasurer_n of_o a_o private_a priest_n a_o private_a priest_n of_o a_o levite_n a_o levite_n of_o a_o israelite_n a_o israelite_n of_o a_o bastard_n a_o bastard_n of_o a_o nethinim_n a_o nethinim_n of_o a_o proselyte_n a_o proselyte_n of_o a_o free_a slave_n but_o when_o be_v this_o to_o be_v namely_o when_o they_o be_v alike_o as_o to_o other_o thing_n but_o indeed_o if_o a_o bastard_n be_v a_o disciple_n or_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v unlearned_a the_o bastard_n be_v to_o take_v place_n of_o he_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o king_n for_o if_o a_o wise_a man_n die_v he_o have_v not_o leave_v his_o equal_a but_o if_o a_o king_n die_v any_o israelite_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o kingdom_n this_o last_o bring_v to_o my_o mind_n those_o word_n of_o ignatius_n the_o martyr_n if_o indeed_o they_o be_v his_o in_o his_o ten_o epistle_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n my_o son_n say_v he_o honour_n god_n and_o the_o king_n but_o i_o say_v honour_n god_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o chief_a priest_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o rule_n bear_v god_n image_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n christ_n and_o after_o he_o we_o ought_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n also_o ii_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o mighty_a devotion_n but_o especial_o under_o the_o goodly_a show_n of_o long_a prayer_n they_o so_o draw_v over_o the_o mind_n of_o devout_a person_n to_o they_o especial_o of_o woman_n and_o among_o they_o of_o the_o rich_a widow_n that_o by_o subtle_a attractive_n they_o either_o draw_v out_o or_o wrest_v away_o their_o good_n and_o estate_n nor_o do_v they_o want_v net_n of_o counterfeit_a authority_n when_o from_o the_o chair_n they_o pronounce_v according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n of_o the_o dowry_n and_o estate_n befalling_a a_o widow_n and_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o determine_v concern_v those_o thing_n of_o which_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v perplex_v with_o infinite_a difficulty_n and_o quirk_n you_o may_v read_v if_o you_o have_v leisure_n the_o treatise_n jevamoth_n chetubboth_n and_o gittin_n concern_v the_o length_n of_o their_o prayer_n it_o may_v suffice_v to_o produce_v the_o word_n of_o the_o babylon_n gemara_n in_o beracoth_n 2._o beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n fol._n 32._o 2._o the_o religious_a ancient_o use_v to_o tarry_v a_o hour_n meditate_v before_o they_o begin_v their_o prayer_n whence_o be_v this_o r._n joshua_n ben_fw-mi levi_n say_v it_o be_v because_o the_o scripture_n say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d bless_a be_v they_o who_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n r._n joshuah_n ben_fw-mi levi_n say_v also_o he_o that_o pray_v aught_o to_o tarry_v a_o hour_n after_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o just_a shall_v praise_v thy_o name_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o upright_o shall_v sit_v before_o thy_o face_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o he_o shall_v stay_v meditate_v a_o hour_n before_o prayer_n and_o a_o hour_n after_o and_o the_o religious_a ancient_o use_v to_o stay_v a_o hour_n before_o prayer_n a_o hour_n they_o pray_v and_o a_o hour_n they_o stay_v after_o prayer_n since_o therefore_o they_o spend_v nine_o hour_n every_o day_n about_o their_o prayer_n how_o do_v they_o perform_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n and_o how_o do_v they_o take_v care_n of_o their_o worldly_a affair_n why_o herein_o in_o be_v religious_a both_o the_o law_n be_v perform_v and_o their_o own_o business_n well_o provide_v for_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 2._o place_n place_n place_n place_n place_n place_n fol._n 54._o 2._o long_a prayer_n make_v a_o long_a life_n verse_n xv._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n the_o talmudist_n true_o speak_v very_o ill_o of_o proselyte_n 2._o proselyte_n proselyte_n proselyte_n proselyte_n proselyte_n proselyte_n bab._n middah_fw-mi fol._n 13._o 2._o our_o rabbin_n teach_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o proselyte_n and_o sodomite_n hinder_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d proselyte_n be_v as_o a_o scab_n to_o israel_n the_o gloss_n for_o this_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v not_o skill_v in_o the_o commandment_n that_o they_o bring_v in_o revenge_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o israelite_n perchance_o may_v imitate_v their_o work_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o make_v of_o these_o they_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o own_o gain_n that_o they_o may_v some_o way_n or_o other_o drain_v their_o purse_n after_o they_o have_v draw_v they_o in_o under_o the_o show_n of_o religion_n or_o make_v some_o use_n or_o benefit_n to_o themselves_o by_o they_o the_o same_o covetousness_n therefore_o under_o a_o vail_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o devour_a widow_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v condemn_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n he_o here_o also_o condemn_v in_o hunt_v after_o proselyte_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v at_o all_o kind_n of_o pain_n to_o bring_v over_o to_o they_o not_o that_o they_o care_v for_o proselyte_n who_o they_o account_v as_o a_o scab_n and_o plague_n but_o that_o the_o more_o they_o can_v draw_v over_o to_o their_o religion_n the_o great_a draught_n they_o shall_v have_v for_o gain_v and_o the_o more_o purse_n to_o fish_n in_o these_o therefore_o be_v so_o proselyte_v they_o make_v double_o more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o themselves_o for_o when_o they_o have_v draw_v they_o into_o their_o net_n have_v get_v their_o prey_n they_o be_v no_o further_o concern_v what_o become_v of_o they_o so_o they_o get_v some_o benefit_n by_o they_o they_o may_v perish_v in_o ignorance_n superstition_n atheism_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n this_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o concern_v to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n only_o let_v they_o remain_v in_o judaisme_n that_o they_o may_v lord_n it_o over_o their_o conscience_n and_o purse_n verse_n xvi_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v a_o debtor_n these_o word_n agree_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o those_o of_o the_o corban_n chap._n xv._o 5._o we_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n here_o of_o that_o gold_n which_o shine_v all_o about_o in_o the_o wall_n and_o ceiling_n but_o the_o gold_n here_o mean_v be_v that_o which_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o corban_n it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n with_o they_o and_o esteem_v as_o nothing_o to_o swear_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o the_o temple_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o the_o altar_n which_o we_o have_v observe_v at_o the_o 31_o vers_fw-la of_o the_o 5_o
be_v say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o it_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 fâr_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o talon_n be_v the_o value_n of_o sixty_o pound_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o pound_n be_v a_o hundred_o drachm_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o drachm_n be_v six_o oboli_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d an_fw-mi obolus_fw-la be_v six_o piece_n of_o brass_n coin_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_fw-la brasi_fw-la piece_n of_o coin_n be_v seven_o mite_n verse_n xliv_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 hâbr_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o if_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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
among_o the_o vulgar_a crowd_n fear_v they_o if_o the_o council_n themselves_o shall_v have_v decree_v his_o execution_n they_o seek_v this_o evasion_n therefore_o which_o do_v not_o altogether_o want_v some_o colour_n and_o pretext_n of_o truth_n and_o it_o succeed_v according_a to_o what_o they_o do_v desire_v divine_a providence_n so_o order_v it_o as_o the_o evangelist_n intimate_v vers_fw-la 32._o that_o the_o say_n of_o jesus_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o slake_v signify_v what_o death_n he_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v be_v crucify_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n while_o i_o be_o upon_o this_o thought_n i_o can_v but_o reflect_v upon_o that_o passage_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o worthy_a observation_n in_o the_o whole_a description_n of_o the_o roman_a beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n xiii_o 4._o the_o dragon_n which_o give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n we_o can_v say_v this_o of_o the_o assyrian_a babylonish_n or_o any_o other_o monarchy_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o say_v it_o but_o reason_n dictate_v and_o the_o event_n itself_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v something_o act_v by_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o dragon_n which_o be_v not_o compatible_a with_o any_o other_o that_o be_v the_o put_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o death_n which_o thing_n we_o must_v remember_v as_o often_o as_o we_o recite_v that_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n that_o be_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o roman_a empire_n verse_n xxxvii_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d what_o be_v truth_n christ_n have_v say_v for_o this_o end_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n q._n d._n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o i_o be_o a_o king_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v for_o for_o this_o end_n i_o come_v that_o i_o may_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n whatever_o hazard_n i_o shall_v run_v upon_o that_o account_n upon_o this_o pilot_n ask_v he_o what_o be_v truth_n that_o be_v what_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o this_o affair_n that_o thou_o who_o be_v so_o poor_a a_o wretch_n shall_v call_v thyself_o a_o king_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o thou_o call_v thyself_o a_o king_n yet_o say_v thy_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n where_o lie_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o riddle_n but_o suppose_v when_o christ_n say_v he_o come_v that_o he_o may_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n he_o mean_v in_o general_a the_o gospel_n then_o pilate_n ask_v he_o what_o be_v that_o truth_n however_o the_o evangelist_n mention_n nothing_o either_o whether_o our_o saviour_n give_v he_o any_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n or_o whether_o indeed_o pilate_n stay_v in_o expectation_n of_o any_o answer_n from_o he_o chap._n xix_o verse_n ii_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n plait_a a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n etc._n etc._n amost_a unquestionable_a token_n this_o that_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n when_o he_o be_v crown_v only_o with_o thorn_n and_o briar_n which_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o this_o earth_n gen._n iii_o 18._o herod_n have_v put_v upon_o he_o a_o purple_a robe_n luke_n xxiii_o 11._o and_o the_o soldier_n add_v this_o crown_n it_o be_v likewise_o say_v that_o they_o also_o clothe_v he_o with_o this_o robe_n that_o be_v after_o he_o have_v be_v strip_v in_o order_n to_o be_v scourge_v verse_n xiii_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v the_o pavement_n what_o be_v it_o can_v be_v object_v against_o it_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o the_o evangelist_n by_o this_o title_n of_o the_o pavement_n shall_v mean_v the_o room_n gazith_v where_o the_o sanhedrin_n sit_v and_o that_o when_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o go_v into_o pilat_n judgment-hall_n he_o will_v himself_o go_v into_o they_o aristeas_n tell_v we_o concern_v the_o temple_n that_o it_o look_v towards_o the_o east_n the_o back_n part_n of_o it_o towards_o the_o west_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o the_o floor_n be_v all_o pave_v with_o stone_n to_o this_o the_o talmudist_n all_o witness_n and_o to_o the_o pavement_n especial_o josephus_n by_o a_o memorable_a story_n 6._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n de_fw-fr excid_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o one_o julian_n a_o centurion_n in_o titus_n his_o army_n pursuing_z and_o kill_v the_o jew_n with_o infinite_a hardness_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o very_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v many_o and_o very_o sharp_a nail_n fasten_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o shoe_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o every_o other_o soldier_n have_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o run_v along_o upon_o the_o pavement_n his_o heel_n trip_v up_o and_o he_o fall_v backward_o etc._n etc._n but_o have_v not_o the_o room_n gazith_v a_o pavement_n lay_v in_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a manner_n whence_o else_o have_v it_o its_o name_n it_o be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o room_n gazith_n say_v aruch_n because_o it_o be_v pave_v with_o smooth_a square_a stone_n be_v not_o all_o the_o other_o place_n so_o too_o 1._o too_o too_o too_o too_o too_o too_o bava_n meziah_n fol._n 117._o 2._o &_o bathra_fw-la fol._n 2._o 1._o they_o distinguish_v between_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v brick_n and_o half_a brick_n square_v hew_v stone_n and_o rough_a or_o unhewn_a now_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o apartment_n about_o the_o court_n be_v those_o all_o pave_v with_o rough_a stone_n or_o brick_n and_o this_o only_a of_o square_n and_o hew_a stone_n without_o doubt_n the_o whole_a building_n be_v much_o more_o uniform_a and_o then_o we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v out_o any_o more_o probable_a reason_n why_o this_o place_n be_v particular_o and_o above_o all_o other_o room_n call_v gazith_n but_o that_o it_o be_v lay_v with_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o rich_a pavement_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o what_o shall_v forbid_v that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o pavement_n in_o this_o place_n shall_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o room_n gazith_n object_n but_o gazith_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o pilate_n be_v a_o gentile_a to_o enter_v there_o sol._n i._o if_o he_o will_v do_v it_o per_fw-la fas_fw-la &_o nefas_fw-la who_o can_v hinder_v he_o ii_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o he_o can_v not_o sit_v in_o that_o room_n and_o yet_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o gentile_a to_o enter_v half_n of_o that_o room_n indeed_o be_v within_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n but_o there_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n themselves_o do_v not_o sit_v because_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o none_o to_o sit_v in_o that_o court_n but_o the_o king_n only_o the_o other_o half_a part_n in_o which_o they_o sit_v be_v in_o chel_n and_o extend_v itself_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o if_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v but_o ten_o cubit_n breadth_n within_o the_o wall_n 3._o wall_n wall_n wall_n wall_n wall_n wall_n middoth_n cap._n 2._o hall_n 3._o it_o will_v be_v much_o too_o narrow_a a_o room_n for_o seventy_o man_n to_o sit_v in_o if_o the_o gazith_n do_v not_o extend_v itself_o a_o little_a within_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n gabbatha_n the_o syriack_n render_v it_o by_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o mound_n or_o fence_v which_o may_v fall_v in_o with_o what_o we_o have_v say_v for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d chel_n in_o which_o be_v part_n of_o this_o room_n be_v the_o fence_n to_o all_o the_o court_n except_v the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v hebrew_n for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o no._n that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d gab_n among_o other_o thing_n signify_v a_o surface_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o much_o proof_n and_o so_o the_o pavement_n and_o surface_n of_o the_o floor_n be_v convertible_a and_o as_o that_o room_n may_v be_v peculiar_o call_v gazith_n in_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a language_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o pavement_n so_o may_v it_o in_o their_o more_o modern_a language_n be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o the_o same_o reason_n what_o if_o that_o in_o jerusalem_n sanhedrin_n 3._o sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n fol._n 18._o 3._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d shall_v be_v render_v the_o elder_n
and_o now_o let_v we_o brief_o weigh_v what_o thing_n be_v say_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n chap._n x._o what_o thing_n be_v object_v for_o the_o affirmative_a i._o first_o that_o passage_n be_v object_v 7._o object_v object_v object_v object_v object_v object_v hieros_n sotah_n cap._n 7._o r._n levi_n go_v to_o caesarea_n and_o hear_v they_o read_v the_o lesson_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d schma_n deut._n vi_o in_o greek_a will_v hinder_v they_o r._n jose_n observe_v it_o be_v angry_a say_v he_o that_o can_v read_v in_o hebrew_n shall_v he_o not_o read_v at_o all_o yea_o let_v a_o man_n read_v in_o any_o tongue_n which_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v and_o so_o satisfy_v his_o duty_n so_o the_o word_n be_v render_v by_o a_o very_a learned_a man._n but_o the_o gemara_n treat_v not_o of_o read_v the_o law_n in_o the_o synagogue_n but_o concern_v the_o repeat_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o phylactery_n among_o which_o the_o first_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hear_v o_o israel_n deut._n vi._n therefore_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v not_o to_o be_v render_v read_v but_o repeat_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d occur_v very_o frequent_o in_o the_o master_n as_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d bab._n megill_n fol._n 17._o 1._o she_o recite_v the_o book_n of_o ester_n by_o her_o mouth_n that_o be_v without_o book_n and_o 1._o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o biccurim_fw-la fol._n 86._o 1._o heretofore_o every_o one_o that_o can_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d recite_v that_o passage_n use_v in_o offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n deut._n xxvi_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d recite_v and_o he_o that_o can_v not_o recite_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o teach_v he_o to_o recite_v or_o they_o recite_v for_o he_o ii_o that_o example_n and_o story_n be_v urge_v concern_v read_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antioch_n of_o pisidia_n act._n xiii_o 15._o to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o answer_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o that_o it_o beg_v the_o question_n iii_o that_o also_o of_o tertullian_n be_v add_v 18._o add_v add_v add_v add_v add_v add_v apoleget_v cap._n 18._o sed_fw-la &_o judaei_n palam_fw-la lectitant_fw-la vectigalis_fw-la libertas_fw-la vulgo_fw-la auditur_fw-la or_o aditur_fw-la singulis_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la but_o the_o jew_n also_o read_v open_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o tax_n be_v hear_v or_o go_v unto_o every_o sabbath_n day_n i_o answer_v be_v it_o grant_v that_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o the_o greek_a version_n which_o be_v not_o so_o very_o evident_a that_o which_o be_v do_v under_o severus_n do_v not_o conclude_v the_o same_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o especial_o when_o severus_n be_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o name_n very_o severe_a towards_o the_o jew_n as_o baronius_n teach_v and_o spartianus_n long_o before_o he_o under_o who_o sabbath_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o jew_n but_o under_o a_o tax_n and_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o greek_a version_n be_v read_v then_o by_o they_o at_o rome_n as_o the_o glosser_n upon_o tertullian_n describe_v the_o scene_n of_o the_o affair_n that_o be_v also_o under_o a_o tax_n not_o by_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n but_o by_o pure_a compulsion_n iv_o that_o of_o justin_n martyr_n be_v produce_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d graecos_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d orââ_n pâranââ_n ad_fw-la graecos_n but_o if_o any_o say_v that_o these_o book_n belong_v not_o to_o we_o but_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o this_o day_n preserve_v in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n â_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n apolog._n â_o the_o book_n remain_v even_o among_o the_o egyptian_n hitherto_o and_o be_v every_o where_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n who_o read_v they_o understand_v they_o not_o v._o but_o that_o be_v instead_o of_o all_o that_o philo_n and_o josephus_n follow_v the_o greek_a version_n and_o that_o which_o be_v still_o great_a the_o holy_a penman_n do_v follow_v it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o their_o allegation_n take_v out_o of_o the_o old_a therefore_o without_o doubt_n say_v they_o that_o version_n be_v frequent_a and_o common_a in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o without_o doubt_n of_o the_o high_a authority_n among_o the_o jew_n yea_o as_o it_o seem_v of_o divine_a these_o be_v the_o argument_n which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a weight_n on_o that_o side_n that_o i_o may_v therefore_o answer_v together_o to_o all_o let_v we_o expatiate_v a_o little_a in_o this_o enquiry_n chap._n xi_o by_o what_o author_n and_o counsil_n it_o may_v probable_o be_v that_o that_o greek_a version_n come_v forth_o which_o obtain_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seventy_o i._o it_o be_v make_v and_o publish_v without_o doubt_n not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o 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peter_n and_o employ_v by_o he_o to_o carry_v his_o first_o epistle_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 12._o and_o mark_v peter_n minister_n resident_a with_o paul_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 11._o col._n 4._o 10._o and_o very_o probable_o employ_v by_o he_o to_o carry_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o thus_o in_o the_o interchange_a agency_n of_o their_o minister_n the_o party_n with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v may_v own_o the_o joint_a agreement_n of_o both_o the_o apostle_n although_o we_o dare_v not_o punctual_o assert_v either_o the_o bearer_n of_o this_o epistle_n or_o the_o exact_a time_n of_o its_o writing_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v write_v and_o send_v about_o these_o time_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o may_v be_v observe_v by_o these_o two_o boundary_n that_o shut_v it_o up_o within_o some_o reasonable_a compass_n of_o the_o time_n hereabout_o first_o a_o part_n ante_fw-la or_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v write_v much_o soon_o than_o this_o may_v be_v conclude_v by_o this_o that_o timothy_n have_v go_v through_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o be_v now_o enlarge_v before_o its_o writing_n heb._n 13._o 23._o and_o second_o a_o part_n post_fw-la or_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v write_v much_o after_o this_o time_n may_v be_v observe_v from_o that_o passage_n chap._n 12._o 4._o you_o have_v not_o yet_o resist_v unto_o blood_n for_o present_o after_o this_o bloody_a time_n come_v on_o that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o paul_n have_v not_o only_o the_o concurrent_a consent_n of_o all_o copy_n and_o translation_n but_o even_o this_o proof_n for_o it_o that_o none_o can_v be_v name_v a_o prisoner_n chap._n 10._o 34._o and_o in_o italy_n chap._n 13._o 24._o and_o in_o so_o near_o converse_v with_o timothy_n chap._n 13._o 25._o as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v so_o likely_a as_o paul_n his_o not_o affix_v his_o name_n to_o this_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o other_o epistle_n do_v no_o more_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v his_o than_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v john_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n will_v not_o sound_v so_o well_o before_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o circumcise_a and_o yet_o the_o more_o still_o because_o he_o send_v it_o by_o mark_n for_o so_o we_o can_v but_o suppose_v who_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o who_o can_v easy_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o writer_n unto_o what_o part_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n he_o send_v the_o epistle_n under_o the_o endorsement_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o why_o that_o endorsement_n to_o the_o hebrew_n rather_o then_o to_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v a_o useful_a and_o a_o needful_a quaere_fw-la it_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o that_o he_o send_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v at_o a_o certain_a place_n within_o some_o reasonable_a compass_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o bearer_n whosoever_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v it_o to_o all_o the_o jew_n dispersion_n and_o because_o in_o chap._n 13._o 23._o he_o say_v that_o when_o timothy_n come_v he_o will_v come_v with_o he_o and_o see_v they_o therefore_o the_o title_n the_o hebrew_n must_v determine_v the_o place_n since_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o determine_v it_o a_o double_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o he_o so_o style_v they_o rather_o than_o jew_n namely_o either_o because_o the_o name_n jew_n be_v now_o begin_v to_o become_v odious_a or_o rather_o because_o he_o will_v point_v out_o the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v in_o judea_n or_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o sense_n do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n put_v upon_o the_o title_n the_o hebrew_n act._n 6._o 1._o where_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o murmur_a of_o the_o hellenist_n against_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o hellenist_n mean_v the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v in_o foreign_a country_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o by_o the_o hebrew_n those_o that_o dwell_v in_o judea_n and_o so_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o understand_v the_o inscription_n of_o this_o epistle_n namely_o that_o paul_n direct_v and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o believe_a jew_n of_o judea_n a_o people_n that_o have_v be_v much_o engage_v to_o he_o for_o his_o care_n of_o their_o poor_a get_v collection_n for_o they_o all_o along_o his_o travel_n and_o mark_n who_o we_o suppose_v the_o bearer_n of_o this_o epistle_n have_v come_v in_o to_o his_o attendance_n and_o to_o the_o attendance_n of_o his_o uncle_n barnabas_n when_o they_o have_v be_v in_o judea_n to_o bring_v alm_n unto_o those_o church_n act._n 11._o &_o 12._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v indeed_o that_o he_o intend_v the_o discourse_n and_o matter_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o jew_n throughout_o all_o their_o dispersion_n be_v therefore_o peter_n write_v to_o the_o jew_n of_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n and_o asia_n apply_v it_o as_o write_v to_o they_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 15._o yet_o do_v he_o endorse_v it_o and_o send_v it_o chief_o to_o the_o hebrew_n or_o the_o jew_n of_o judea_n the_o principal_a seat_n of_o the_o circumcision_n as_o the_o proper_a centre_n whither_o to_o direct_v it_o and_o from_o whence_o it_o may_v best_o diffuse_v in_o time_n to_o the_o whole_a circumference_n of_o their_o dispersion_n he_o have_v to_o deal_v in_o it_o main_o with_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o jewish_a writer_n common_o call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ordinance_n affix_v to_o the_o land_n or_o such_o ceremonious_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o while_o it_o stand_v be_v confine_v to_o the_o land_n as_o temple_n sacrifice_n priesthood_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o direct_v his_o speech_n in_o its_o first_o bent_n to_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o be_v most_o near_o to_o those_o
impure_a to_o come_v near_o and_o there_o be_v another_o which_o the_o wiseman_n will_v not_o manifest_v iii_o when_o it_o especial_o lay_v upon_o the_o sanhedrin_n seal_v at_o jerusalem_n to_o preserve_v pure_a family_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v pure_a still_o and_o when_o they_o prescribe_v canon_n of_o preserve_v the_o legitimation_n of_o the_o people_n which_o you_o may_v see_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o follow_v at_o the_o place_n allege_v there_o be_v some_o necessity_n to_o lay_v up_o public_a record_n of_o pedigree_n with_o they_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o family_n be_v pure_a and_o what_o defile_v hence_o that_o of_o simon_n ben_n azzai_n deserve_v our_o notice_n 2._o notice_n notice_n notice_n notice_n notice_n notice_n bab._n iâvamoââ_n fol._n 49._o 2._o i_o see_v say_v he_o a_o genealogical_a sârol_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v n._n a_o bastard_n of_o a_o strange_a wife_n observe_v that_o even_o a_o bastard_n be_v write_v in_o their_o public_a book_n of_o genealogy_n that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o bastard_n and_o that_o the_o pure_a family_n may_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o defilement_n of_o his_o seed_n let_v that_o also_o be_v note_v 1._o note_v note_v note_v note_v note_v note_v hieros_n taaniââ_n fol._n ââ_o 1._o they_o find_v a_o book_n of_o genealogy_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v hillel_n be_v spring_v from_o david_n ben_n jatsaph_n from_o asaph_n ben_n tsitsith_o haâceseth_v from_o abner_n ben_fw-mi cobesin_n from_o achab_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o record_n of_o the_o genealogy_n smell_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o mishnah_n concern_v wood-carrying_a 5._o wood-carrying_a wood-carrying_a wood-carrying_a wood-carrying_a wood-carrying_a wood-carrying_a taanith_n cap._n 4_o hall_n 5._o the_o priest_n and_o people_n time_n of_o wood-carrying_a be_v nine_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la for_o the_o son_n of_o erach_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o tammuz_n for_o the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n the_o five_o day_n of_o ab_n for_o the_o son_n of_o parosh_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o same_o month_n for_o the_o son_n of_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n the_o ten_o of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o son_n of_o senaah_o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v therefore_o easy_a to_o guess_v whence_o matthew_n take_v the_o last_o fourteen_o generation_n of_o this_o genealogy_n and_o luke_n the_o first_o forty_o name_n of_o he_o namely_o from_o the_o genealogical_a scrol_n at_o that_o time_n well_o enough_o know_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o public_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d repository_n and_o in_o the_o private_a also_o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a indeed_o in_o so_o noble_a and_o sublime_a a_o subject_n and_o a_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v so_o much_o inquire_v into_o by_o the_o jewish_a people_n as_o the_o lineage_n of_o the_o messiah_n will_v be_v that_o the_o evangelist_n shall_v deliver_v a_o truth_n not_o only_o that_o can_v not_o be_v gainsay_v but_o also_o that_o may_v be_v prove_v and_o establish_v from_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a roll_n of_o ancestor_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o jesus_n christ._n that_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v so_o often_o add_v to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o only_o that_o thereby_o christ_n may_v be_v point_v out_o for_o the_o saviour_n which_o the_o name_n jesus_n signify_v but_o also_o that_o jesus_n may_v be_v point_v out_o for_o true_a christ_n against_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v a_o certain_a messiah_n or_o christ_n yet_o they_o stiff_o deny_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v he_o this_o observation_n take_v place_n in_o numberless_a place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n act._n two_o 36._o &_o viij_o 35._o 1_o cor._n vi_fw-la 22._o 1_o john_n two_o 22._o &_o four_o 15_o etc._n etc._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o son_n of_o david_n that_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n for_o by_o no_o more_o ordinary_a and_o more_o proper_a name_n do_v the_o jewish_a nation_n point_n out_o the_o messiah_n then_o by_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o son_n of_o david_n see_v mat._n xii_o 23._o &_o xxi_o 9_o &_o xxii_o 42._o luke_n xviii_o 38._o and_o every_o where_n in_o the_o talmudic_n write_n but_o especial_o in_o 1._o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o fol._n 97._o 1._o bab._n sanhedrin_n where_o it_o be_v also_o discuss_v what_o kind_n of_o time_n those_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v come_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v devise_v by_o the_o jew_n concern_v messiah_n ben_n joseph_n which_o the_o targum_fw-la upon_o cant._n iu._n 5._o call_v messiah_n ben_n ephraim_n be_v therefore_o devise_v to_o comply_v with_o their_o giddiness_n and_o loss_n of_o judgement_n in_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o since_o they_o despise_v the_o true_a messiah_n who_o come_v in_o the_o time_n foreallot_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o crucify_a him_z they_o still_o expect_v i_o know_v not_o what_o chimerical_a one_o concern_v who_o they_o have_v no_o certain_a opinion_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v one_o or_o two_o whether_o he_o shall_v arise_v from_o among_o the_o live_n or_o from_o the_o dead_a whether_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n or_o sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n etc._n etc._n they_o expect_v a_o son_n of_o david_n but_o they_o know_v not_o who_o they_o know_v not_o when_o ver_fw-la 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d juda_n in_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d jehudah_n which_o word_n not_o only_o the_o greek_n for_o want_v of_o the_o letter_n 4._o letter_n letter_n letter_n letter_n letter_n letter_n fol._n 4._o 4._o in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o word_n but_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v contract_n into_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d judah_n which_o occur_v infinite_a time_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n 3._o talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n demai_n fol._n 22._o 3._o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n jose_n by_o r._n jehudoh_n in_o the_o next_o line_n be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n jose_n by_o r._n judah_n so_o also_o h_o shabb._n and_o this_o be_v do_v 3._o do_v do_v do_v do_v do_v do_v jom_n tobh_o fol._n 62._o 3._o elsewhere_o in_o the_o very_a same_o line_n verse_n 5._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d booz_n of_o rachab_n so_o far_o the_o jewish_a writer_n agree_v with_o matthew_n that_o they_o confess_v rachab_n be_v marry_v to_o some_o prince_n of_o israel_n but_o mistake_v concern_v the_o person_n whether_o they_o do_v this_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o wilful_o let_v themselves_o look_v to_o that_o concern_v this_o matter_n the_o babylonian_a gemara_n have_v these_o word_n 2._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n mâgill_n fol._n 14._o 2._o eight_o prophet_n and_o those_o priest_n spring_v from_o rachab_n and_o they_o be_v these_o neriah_n baruch_n seraiah_n maaseiah_n jeremiah_n hilkiah_n hanameel_n and_o shallum_n r._n judah_n say_v huldah_n also_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o rachab_n and_o a_o little_a after_o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o she_o be_v make_v a_o proselytess_n be_v marry_v to_o josua_n which_o kimchi_n also_o produce_v in_o jos._n chap._n vi._n here_o the_o gloss_n cast_v in_o a_o scruple_n it_o sound_v some_o what_o harsh_o say_v it_o that_o josua_n marry_v one_o that_o be_v make_v a_o proselyte_n when_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o contract_v marriage_n with_o the_o canaanite_n though_o they_o become_v proselyte_n therefore_o we_o must_v say_v that_o she_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o of_o some_o other_o nation_n and_o sojourn_v there_o but_o other_o say_v that_o that_o prohibition_n take_v not_o place_n before_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o joram_n beget_v ozias_n the_o name_n of_o ahazias_n joash_n and_o amazias_n be_v strike_v out_o see_v the_o history_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o 1_o chron._n iii_o 11_o 12._o i._o the_o promise_n that_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n shall_v not_o be_v empty_a pass_v over_o after_o a_o manner_n for_o some_o time_n into_o the_o family_n of_o jehu_n the_o overthrower_n of_o jorams_fw-mi family_n for_o when_o he_o have_v raze_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o have_v slay_v ahaziah_n spring_v on_o the_o mother_n side_n of_o the_o family_n of_o ahab_n the_o lord_n promise_v he_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v reign_v unto_o the_o four_o generation_n 2_o king_n x._o 30._o therefore_o however_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o throne_n of_o david_n be_v not_o empty_a and_o that_o joash_n
and_o amazias_n sit_v during_o the_o space_n between_o yet_o their_o name_n be_v not_o unfit_o omit_v by_o our_o evangelist_n both_o because_o they_o be_v sometime_o not_o very_o unlike_a joram_n in_o their_o manner_n and_o because_o their_o kingdom_n be_v very_o much_o eclipse_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n when_o ahazias_n be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n and_o his_o cousin_n amazias_n take_v and_o base_o subdue_v by_o his_o cousin_n joas_n 2_o chron._n xxv_o ii_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o psal._n xxxvii_o vers_fw-la 28._o let_v the_o studious_a reader_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o original_a in_o this_o very_a place_n the_o letter_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ain_z which_o be_v the_o last_o letter_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d wicked_a and_o of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d seed_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o be_v not_o express_v when_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o acrostic_n verse_n according_a to_o which_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v that_o letter_n ought_v to_o begin_v the_o next_o follow_v verse_n iii_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n exod._n xx._n 5._o joram_n walk_v in_o the_o idolatrous_a way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o family_n of_o ahab_n 2_o king_n viii_o 18._o which_o horrid_a violation_n of_o the_o second_o command_n god_n visit_v upon_o his_o posterity_n according_a to_o the_o threaten_n of_o that_o command_n and_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n be_v dash_v out_o unto_o the_o four_o generation_n iv_o the_o old_a testament_n also_o stigmatize_v that_o idolatry_n of_o joram_n in_o a_o way_n not_o unlike_o this_o of_o the_o new_a and_o show_v that_o family_n unworthy_a to_o be_v number_v among_o david_n progeny_n 2_o chron._n xxii_o 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ahazias_n the_o son_n of_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o age_n for_o he_o be_v not_o above_o two_o and_o twenty_o 2_o king_n viii_o 26._o but_o of_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o family_n of_o omri_n of_o which_o stock_n ahazias_n be_v on_o the_o mother_n side_n as_o will_v sufficient_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o compute_v the_o year_n a_o fatal_a thing_n sure_o that_o the_o year_n of_o a_o king_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v reckon_v by_o the_o account_n of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n v._o let_v a_o genealogical_a stile_n not_o much_o different_a be_v observe_v 1_o chron._n iu_o 1._o where_o shobal_n bear_v in_o the_o five_o or_o six_o generation_n from_o judah_n be_v reckon_v as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o immediate_a son_n of_o judah_n compare_v chap._n ii_o 50._o in_o the_o like_a manner_n ezr._n vii_o in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o ezra_n five_o or_o six_o generation_n be_v eraze_v verse_n 11._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o josias_n beget_v jechonias_n the_o son_n of_o josias_n be_v these_o the_o first_o bear_v jochanan_n the_o second_o joachim_n the_o three_o zedechiah_n the_o four_o shallum_n 1_o chron._n iii_o 15._o who_o this_o shallum_n be_v the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n do_v dispute_v 4._o dispute_v dispute_v dispute_v dispute_v dispute_v dispute_v shââal_a fol._n 49._o 4._o r._n jochanan_n say_v jochanan_n and_o jehoachaz_n be_v the_o same_o and_o when_o it_o be_v write_v jochanan_n the_o first_o bear_v it_o mean_v this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v to_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v he_o first_o reign_v and_o r._n jochanan_n say_v shallum_n and_o zedekias_n be_v the_o same_o and_o when_o it_o be_v write_v zedekias_n the_o three_o shallum_n the_o four_o he_o be_v the_o three_o in_o birth_n but_o he_o reign_v four_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o tract_n 3._o tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n fol._n 22._o 3._o sotah_n but_o r._n chimchi_n much_o right_a iii._o right_a right_a right_a right_a right_a right_a in_o jer._n xxiv_o &_o 1_o chron._n iii._o shallum_n say_v he_o be_v jechonias_n who_o have_v two_o name_n and_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o son_n of_o josias_n when_o he_o be_v his_o grandchild_n or_o the_o son_n of_o his_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o son_n be_v repute_v for_o son_n compare_v jer._n xxii_o vers_fw-la 11._o with_o 24._o and_o the_o thing_n itself_o speak_v it_o and_o that_o which_o the_o gemarist_n now_o quote_v say_v zedekiah_n be_v also_o call_v shallum_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d because_o in_o his_o day_n shalmah_n a_o end_n be_v put_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n this_o also_o agree_v very_o fit_o to_o jechonias_n jer._n xxii_o 28_o 29_o 30._o verse_n 12._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d jechonias_n beget_v salathiel_n that_o be_v a_o son_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o successor_n in_o that_o dignity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o be_v altogether_o wither_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o josiah_n but_o do_v somewhat_o flourish_v again_o in_o he_o 2_o king_n xxv_o 27._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o of_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o josiah_n jechonias_n only_o be_v name_v by_o st._n matthew_n jeohonias_n in_o truth_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d without_o child_n jer._n xxii_o 30._o and_o salathiel_n proper_o speak_v be_v the_o son_n of_o neri_n luk._n iii_o 27._o but_o yet_o jechonias_n be_v say_v to_o beget_v he_o not_o that_o he_o be_v true_o his_o father_n but_o that_o the_o other_o be_v his_o successor_n not_o indeed_o in_o his_o kingly_a dignity_n for_o that_o be_v now_o perish_v but_o into_o that_o which_o now_o be_v the_o chief_a dignity_n among_o the_o jew_n so_o 1_o chron._n iii_o 16._o zedekias_n be_v call_v the_o son_n either_o of_o joakim_n who_o brother_n indeed_o he_o be_v or_o of_o jechonias_n who_o uncle_n he_o be_v because_o he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingly_a dignity_n the_o lord_n have_v declare_v and_o that_o not_o without_o a_o oath_n that_o jechonias_n shall_v be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d without_o child_n the_o talmudist_n do_v so_o interpret_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 3._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hieros_n in_o schabb._n fol._n 9_o 3._o r._n judan_n say_v all_o they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d these_o shall_v be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d without_o child_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o child_n and_o those_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o shall_v die_v without_o child_n they_o bury_v their_o child_n so_o kimchi_n also_o upon_o the_o place_n the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d say_v he_o mean_v this_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o life_n if_o he_o shall_v now_o have_v son_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o now_o have_v son_n he_o never_o shall_v but_o our_o rabbin_n of_o bless_a memory_n say_v that_o he_o repent_v in_o prison_n and_o they_o say_v moreover_o oh_o how_o much_o do_v repentance_n avail_v which_o evacuate_v a_o penal_a edict_n for_o it_o be_v say_v write_v you_o this_o man_n childless_a but_o he_o repent_v this_o edict_n turn_v to_o his_o good_a etc._n etc._n r._n jochanan_n say_v his_o carry_v away_o expiate_v for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v write_v this_o man_n childless_a after_o the_o carry_v away_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o coniah_n assir_n his_o son_n shealtiel_n his_o son_n these_o thing_n be_v in_o 2._o fol._n 27._o 2._o bab._n sanhedr_n where_o these_o word_n be_v add_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d assir_n his_o son_n because_o his_o mother_n conceive_v he_o in_o the_o house_n haasurin_n of_o bond_n or_o in_o prison_n but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v these_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v render_v now_o the_o son_n of_o jechonias_n bind_v or_o imprison_v be_v shealtiel_n his_o son_n which_o version_n both_o the_o accent_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n confirm_v for_o zakeph_n hang_v over_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o which_o munach_n beneath_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d serve_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v a_o conjunct_a construction_n to_o wit_n that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d jechoniah_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d bind_v shall_v be_v join_v together_o that_o be_v a_o substantive_n and_o a_o adjective_n and_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d his_o son_n place_v after_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d shealtiel_n not_o after_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d bind_v fixeth_z the_o genealogy_n in_o salathiel_n not_o in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d asir_n at_o all_o verse_n xvi_o ãâã_d
they_o read_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d when_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o its_o filthiness_n verse_n li._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 story_n of_o eldad_n and_o medad_n xi_o medad_n medad_n medad_n medad_n medad_n medad_n numb_a xi_o have_v this_o passage_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o moses_n take_v six_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n and_o the_o whole_a number_n amount_v to_o seventy_o and_o two_o but_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v only_o seventy_o the_o odd_a two_o be_v lay_v aside_o now_o if_o god_n lay_v aside_o two_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v enroll_v and_o endow_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v the_o just_a number_n of_o seventy_o only_a we_o can_v hardly_o imagine_v why_o our_o saviour_n shall_v add_v two_o to_o make_v it_o lxxii_o and_o not_o lxx_o 1._o lxx_o lxx_o lxx_o lxx_o lxx_o lxx_o vajicra_fw-la rabba_fw-mi fol._n 178_o 1._o it_o be_v say_v to_o moses_n at_o mount_n sinai_n go_v up_o thou_o and_o aaron_n and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n so_o will_v the_o holy_a bless_a god_n ordain_v to_o himself_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o counsel_n of_o elder_n of_o his_o own_o people_n now_o the_o number_n of_o this_o consistory_n the_o doctor_n determine_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o seventy_o a_o council_n of_o seventy_o two_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o once_o only_o at_o jabneh_n 3._o jabneh_n jabneh_n jabneh_n jabneh_n jabneh_n jabneh_n jadaim_v cap._n 3._o hall_n 3._o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi azzai_n say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lxxii_o elder_n on_o the_o day_n when_o they_o make_v r._n eliezar_n ben_fw-mi azariah_n one_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n nor_o do_v they_o then_o remove_v rabban_n gamaliel_n although_o he_o have_v displease_v they_o verse_n iii_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n it_o be_v add_v in_o another_o evangelist_n x._o evangelist_n evangelist_n evangelist_n evangelist_n evangelist_n evangelist_n mat._n x._o be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n with_o which_o we_o may_v compare_v that_o in_o midr._n schir_n 3._o schir_n schir_n schir_n schir_n schir_n schir_n fol._n 17._o 3._o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n say_v concern_v israel_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d those_o that_o belong_v to_o i_o be_v simple_a as_o dove_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v subtle_a as_o serpent_n verse_n iv_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d salute_v no_o man_n by_o the_o way_n i._o we_o have_v a_o passage_n something_o like_o this_o elsewhere_o 29._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o 2_o king_n iu_o 29._o if_o thou_o meet_v any_o man_n salute_v he_o not_o that_o be_v as_o be_v common_o expound_v do_v not_o hinder_v thy_o journey_n by_o discourse_v with_o any_o in_o the_o way_n but_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o this_o place_n the_o business_n of_o these_o disciple_n not_o require_v such_o mighty_a expedition_n they_o be_v command_v out_o two_o by_o two_o to_o this_o or_o the_o other_o place_n or_o city_n where_o christ_n himself_o be_v to_o come_v in_o person_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a they_o shall_v run_v in_o so_o great_a haste_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o stay_n in_o the_o way_n only_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o such_o and_o such_o place_n their_o business_n indeed_o lie_v no_o where_o but_o in_o those_o very_a place_n to_o which_o they_o have_v be_v particular_o send_v to_o proclaim_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n there_o and_o not_o to_o be_v tell_v it_o in_o the_o way_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o be_v send_v their_o business_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o come_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o the_o come_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v
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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d do_v more_o peculiar_o signify_v the_o numberer_n 1._o kiddush_n