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the_o first_o field_n fight_v in_o that_o land_n be_v compass_v seven_o day_n and_o seven_o time_n the_o seven_o day_n and_o in_o like_a answerableness_n every_o child_n of_o abraham_n for_o seven_o day_n be_v like_o the_o child_n of_o those_o seven_o nation_n but_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v circumcision_n the_o pledge_n of_o that_o interest_n and_o claim_n that_o he_o have_v in_o that_o land_n which_o those_o seven_o nation_n have_v usurp_v this_o than_o be_v the_o groundwork_n and_o original_a of_o that_o sacrament_n that_o every_o son_n of_o abraham_n may_v bear_v in_o his_o body_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o badge_n of_o distinction_n from_o all_o other_o people_n and_o that_o this_o visible_a sign_n may_v make_v he_o strive_v after_o the_o invisible_a grace_n which_o it_o seal_v the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n and_o walk_v as_o the_o peculiar_a of_o the_o lord_n from_o which_o appropriate_v and_o 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be_v new_o bear_v ezek._n 16._o 4._o 9_o and_o turn_v the_o common_a to_o a_o sacred_a use_n thereby_o to_o catch_v and_o win_v they_o the_o more_o but_o three_o this_o one_o main_a reason_n may_v serve_v for_o all_o namely_o the_o near_a correspondency_n that_o be_v between_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o the_o full_a significancy_n that_o the_o element_n bear_v of_o the_o grace_n that_o it_o sign_v forth_o to_o which_o fourthly_a may_v be_v add_v that_o baptism_n take_v place_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o fulfil_v the_o type_n and_o prediction_n that_o have_v go_v before_o of_o it_o under_o moses_n law_n and_o before_o as_o in_o the_o flood_n and_o ark_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o in_o the_o passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o jordan_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o in_o the_o purification_n and_o sprinkling_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o especial_o in_o four_o remarkable_a particular_n be_v this_o fore-signified_n and_o type_v out_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n first_o in_o jacob_n admission_n of_o the_o preserve_v sichemite_n to_o his_o family_n and_o communion_n gen._n 35._o 2._o and_o jacob_n say_v to_o his_o household_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v among_o you_o and_o be_v clean_a and_o change_v your_o garment_n wherein_o he_o injoyn_v they_o three_o thing_n for_o their_o admission_n to_o his_o church_n 1._o to_o relinquish_v their_o idolatry_n 2._o to_o wash_v or_o baptize_v their_o body_n for_o so_o must_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v yourselves_o clean_o be_v understand_v and_o so_o it_o be_v well_o render_v by_o aben_n ezra_n especial_o 3._o since_o he_o give_v order_n for_o the_o change_n of_o their_o garment_n all_o three_o contain_v the_o cleanse_n of_o their_o mind_n body_n and_o clothes_n and_o there_o observe_v first_o that_o when_o circumcision_n in_o the_o
jacob_n to_o joseph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shechem_n echad_v above_o thy_o brethren_n that_o be_v one_o portion_n as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o other_o jew_n render_v it_o and_o that_o portion_n the_o place_n or_o portion_n of_o sichem_n as_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o of_o that_o city_n there_o be_v mention_n in_o gen._n 34._o and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o whether_o it_o take_v that_o name_n from_o sichem_n the_o son_n of_o hamor_n that_o ravish_v dinah_n it_o be_v not_o much_o useful_a or_o material_a to_o look_v after_o certain_o it_o keep_v that_o name_n all_o along_o the_o scripture_n but_o only_o in_o this_o place_n for_o that_o sychar_n here_o be_v the_o same_o place_n with_o sichem_n the_o circumstance_n add_v that_o it_o be_v near_o the_o parcel_n of_o ground_n that_o jacob_n give_v his_o son_n joseph_n make_v the_o matter_n past_o denial_n it_o be_v a_o very_a general_a censure_n upon_o this_o word_n both_o by_o expositor_n that_o write_v upon_o this_o chapter_n and_o other_o that_o mention_v the_o word_n occasional_o that_o it_o be_v write_v wrong_a and_o corrupt_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v write_v and_o read_v sychem_n but_o 1._o their_o very_a so_o say_v do_v show_v and_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v general_o read_v sychar_n in_o all_o copy_n and_o be_v all_o corrupt_a 2._o it_o be_v hard_o to_o imagine_v how_o any_o scribe_n shall_v so_o miswrite_v or_o misread_v as_o to_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v there_o be_v so_o little_a affinity_n between_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o 3._o any_o scribe_n that_o be_v a_o scripture_n man_n can_v not_o easy_o so_o mistake_v see_v there_o be_v so_o frequent_a mention_n of_o sichem_n in_o the_o bible_n but_o of_o sichar_n never_o therefore_o to_o i_o it_o be_v pass_v all_o doubt_v that_o the_o word_n be_v write_v and_o read_v in_o our_o copy_n exact_o and_o to_o a_o letter_n as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o evangelist_n himself_o and_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o he_o write_v it_o as_o it_o be_v sometime_o and_o it_o may_v be_v common_o call_v among_o the_o jew_n the_o hatred_n and_o dissension_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n be_v exceed_o bitter_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v anon_o and_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n if_o the_o jew_n use_v this_o as_o a_o nickname_n for_o the_o samaritan_n chief_a city_n to_o call_v it_o sychar_n instead_o of_o sichem_n the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n be_v call_v the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n esay_n 28._o 1._o wo_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o word_n sychar_n import_v and_o signify_v drunkenness_n and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v conceive_v that_o see_v the_o jew_n abhor_v the_o samaritan_n so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v that_o they_o frame_v the_o name_n sychem_n into_o the_o drunken_a name_n sychar_n and_o in_o scorn_n call_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o samaritan_n so_o in_o the_o disdain_n and_o scorn_n that_o they_o have_v against_o they_o so_o they_o call_v beelzebub_n beelzebul_n or_o the_o god_n of_o a_o dunghill_n for_o the_o great_a detestation_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v achan_n achaâ—_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 7._o to_o hit_v he_o home_o for_o his_o trouble_v of_o israel_n josh._n 7._o compare_v the_o change_n of_o sychem_n unto_o sychar_n with_o the_o change_n of_o achan_n into_o achar_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o apprehend_v this_o to_o be_v do_v purposely_o and_o without_o mistake_n of_o transcriber_n as_o well_o as_o that_o now_o as_o for_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o text_n of_o moses_n that_o speak_v of_o this_o portion_n of_o jacob_n ground_n the_o one_o say_v that_o it_o be_v buy_v of_o the_o hivite_n with_o money_n or_o lamb_n and_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v win_v from_o the_o amorite_n with_o his_o sword_n and_o bow_n it_o be_v best_o reconcile_v by_o take_v both_o 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of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n he_o mean_v such_o as_o indeed_o be_v a_o true_a priest_n or_o high_a priest_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v unlearned_a for_o they_o call_v every_o one_o that_o know_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n the_o folk_n of_o the_o land_n elias_n leu._n in_o tishb_n §._o 2._o the_o division_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o nation_n thus_o be_v the_o first_o and_o general_a division_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a man_n breed_v up_o in_o the_o study_n of_o law_n and_o man_n that_o be_v not_o and_o to_o this_o division_n do_v that_o speech_n of_o the_o pharisee_n themselves_o refer_v joh._n 7._o 48_o 49._o do_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o of_o the_o pharisee_n believe_v in_o he_o but_o this_o people_n which_o know_v not_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v call_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o scholar_n or_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v part_v and_o even_o crumble_v into_o many_o sub-division_n scribe_n pharisee_n sadducee_n herodian_o mention_v in_o scripture_n and_o essean_n chasidim_n jechidim_n zelotae_fw-la therapeutae_fw-la in_o jewish_a writer_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o division_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o some_o of_o they_o hold_v to_o and_o other_o of_o they_o warp_a from_o the_o national_a and_o state_n religion_n some_o more_o some_o less_o some_o one_o way_n some_o another_o for_o if_o their_o own_o author_n do_v not_o tell_v reason_n itself_o and_o common_a sense_n will_v do_v it_o that_o that_o nation_n which_o only_o of_o all_o other_o have_v religion_n among_o they_o have_v some_o common_a and_o set_a rule_n for_o their_o religion_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o go_v and_o to_o be_v guide_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o the_o rule_n be_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o set_n of_o this_o rule_n for_o practice_n that_o be_v giving_z it_o be_v fix_v and_o determinate_a sense_n for_o that_o purpose_n be_v by_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o great_a council_n and_o according_a as_o any_o one_o keep_v exact_o to_o the_o rule_n so_o determine_v or_o swarve_v from_o it_o by_o excess_n or_o defect_n he_o come_v under_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o title_n and_o recognizance_n §._o 3._o the_o national_a and_o state_n religion_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o christ._n their_o religion_n in_o these_o time_n howsoever_o they_o pretend_v to_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o rule_n yet_o lay_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o in_o tradition_n which_o they_o not_o only_o value_v above_o the_o scripture_n but_o by_o they_o they_o make_v the_o scripture_n of_o none_o effect_v at_o all_o mark_v 7._o 7_o 8_o 9_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o traditional_a law_n baal_n turim_n on_o gen._n 1._o 3._o they_o hold_v the_o write_a law_n scant_o and_o narrow_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o traditional_a tanc._n fol._n 4._o and_o that_o the_o write_a law_n may_v be_v teach_v for_o hire_v but_o the_o traditional_a may_v not_o maym._n in_o talm._n torah_n per._n 1._o now_o their_o tradition_n be_v twofold_a either_o those_o that_o they_o call_v and_o account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unwritten_a law_n give_v to_o moses_n at_o sinai_n and_o hand_v by_o tradition_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n or_o the_o practical_a gloss_n and_o canon_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o that_o unwritten_a and_o traditional_a law_n in_o the_o several_a generation_n as_o they_o pass_v both_o these_o be_v call_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o elder_n matth._n 15._o 2._o gal._n 1._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o the_o deliverer_n of_o the_o cabbalah_n or_o unwritten_a law_n which_o they_o say_v come_v successive_o from_o moses_n they_o will_v name_v you_o as_o direct_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v name_v you_o pope_n successive_o from_o peter_n moses_n say_v they_o receive_v this_o traditional_a law_n from_o sinai_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o joshua_n joshua_n to_o the_o elder_n the_o elder_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o ezras_n great_a synagogue_n talm._n in_o avoth_n per._n 1._o the_o particular_a hand_n through_o which_o it_o pass_v thither_o we_o observe_v at_o matth._n 3._o v._n 7._o after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o captivity_n they_o derive_v its_o pedigree_n thus_o simeon_n the_o just_a receive_v it_o from_o ezra_n antigonus_n of_o soco_n from_o simeon_n jose_v the_o son_n of_o joezer_n of_o zeredah_n and_o joseph_n the_o son_n of_o johanan_n of_o jerusalem_n receive_v it_o from_o antigonus_n joshua_n the_o son_n of_o perakiah_n and_o nittai_n the_o arbelite_n receive_v it_o from_o they_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o tabbai_n and_o simeon_n the_o son_n of_o shetah_n receive_v it_o from_o joshua_n and_o nittai_n shemaiah_n and_o abtalion_n receive_v it_o from_o judah_n and_o simeon_n hillel_n and_o shammai_n from_o they_o rabban_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o hillel_n and_o rabban_n jochanon_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n receive_v it_o from_o hillel_n and_o shammai_n rabban_n gamaliel_n call_v the_o old_a paul_n master_n receive_v it_o from_o rabban_n simeon_n his_o father_n rabban_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o gamaliel_n receive_v it_o from_o gamaliel_n he_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n after_o he_o be_v his_o son_n rabban_n gamaliel_n of_o jabneh_n who_o receive_v it_o from_o his_o father_n and_o after_o he_o be_v rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n who_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o hillel_n and_o shammai_n etc._n etc._n avoth_o ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la maym._n in_o praef_n ad_fw-la madda_n &_o juchasin_n fol._n 13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v the_o tradition_n concern_v the_o descent_n and_o conveyance_n of_o the_o traditional_a
john_n lightfoot_n d._n d._n a_o prospect_n of_o the_o temple_n especial_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o situation_n of_o mount_n moriah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moriah_n 2._o moriah_n moriah_n moriah_n 2_o chron._n 3_o â—_o â—s_n 2._o 2._o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n from_o whencesoever_o it_o have_v its_o denomination_n about_o which_o there_o be_v various_a conjecture_n it_o be_v certain_a it_o have_v its_o designation_n for_o that_o use_n and_o honour_n to_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v 1._o employ_v employ_v employ_v 1_o chron._n 21._o 26._o &_o 22._o 1._o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o of_o old_a time_n etc._n time_n time_n time_n gen._n 22._o 2_o etc._n etc._n by_o abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o soâ—_n isaac_n there_o in_o a_o figure_n 22._o figure_n figure_n figure_n r._n sol._n in_o gen._n 22._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v call_v moriah_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instruction_n because_o from_o thence_o there_o go_v forth_o a_o law_n and_o doctrine_n for_o all_o israel_n ibid._n israel_n israel_n israel_n onkel_n ibid._n other_o conceive_v the_o name_n to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mor_fw-mi which_o betoken_v myrrh_n and_o spicery_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o offering_n incense_n 1â—_n incense_n incense_n incense_n â—â—llâ—r_a â—â—â—sâ—â—â—_n â—â—â—_o 2._o cap._n 1â—_n other_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morech_n jah_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v visible_a because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o appear_v there_o in_o humane_a flesh_n and_o so_o they_o all_o repute_n that_o it_o carry_v a_o notation_n predictive_a 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o something_o that_o be_v to_o occur_v there_o in_o time_n to_o come_v but_o if_o we_o will_v apply_v the_o etymology_n of_o it_o to_o that_o time_n present_a when_o it_o and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o and_o first_o take_v that_o name_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n we_o may_v construe_v it_o the_o land_n of_o a_o teacher_n of_o god_n as_o john_n iii_o 2._o or_o the_o land_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o teacher_n as_o be_v the_o territory_n of_o sem_fw-mi or_o melchisedeck_v the_o great_a teacher_n of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n while_o the_o canaanite_n round_o about_o do_v walk_v in_o blindness_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o teacher_n only_o of_o delusion_n and_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n his_o teacher_n have_v design_v to_o he_o in_o the_o prediction_n of_o his_o father_n noah_n 14._o noah_n noah_n noah_n joseph_n antiâ—â—_n l._n 15._o c._n 14._o this_o mount_n be_v so_o seat_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o city_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o form_n of_o a_o theatre_n round_o about_o it_o kelim_n it_o it_o it_o use_v ezek._n 40._o 2._o &_o kimch_n ibid._n &_o tosaph_n ad_fw-la kelim_n on_o the_o south_n lie_v jerusalem_n itself_o build_v upon_o mount_n acra_n and_o acra_n natural_o high_o than_o moriah_n 13._o moriah_n moriah_n moriah_n â—â—s_o de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o but_o much_o level_v by_o the_o asmonean_a family_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n and_o the_o valley_n betwixt_o well_o raise_v and_o fill_v up_o with_o earth_n that_o both_o the_o temple_n may_v overtop_n the_o building_n on_o acra_n and_o that_o the_o come_n up_o from_o the_o city_n to_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v the_o more_o plain_a and_o easy_a compare_n luke_n iii_o 5._o â—b_n 5._o 5._o 5._o psal._n 4â—_n 2._o aben_n ezra_n â—b_n on_o the_o north_n side_n lie_v mount_n zion_n furnish_v with_o the_o gallant_a building_n of_o the_o palace_n court_n and_o city_n of_o david_n these_o two_o mountain_n acra_n and_o zion_n and_o the_o city_n build_v upon_o they_o the_o london_n and_o westminster_n city_n and_o court_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n do_v so_o decline_v and_o descend_v upon_o their_o southeast_n and_o north-east_n point_n that_o on_o the_o east_n and_o west_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o meet_v and_o salute_v each_o other_o in_o a_o valley_n have_v also_o a_o deep_a valley_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o temple_n on_o every_o side_n but_o only_o on_o the_o south_n where_o it_o be_v the_o less_o deep_a because_o of_o the_o level_n mention_v immediate_o before_o although_o this_o mount_n moriah_n be_v not_o so_o high_a of_o itself_o as_o the_o two_o hill_n on_o either_o side_n it_o yet_o be_v it_o of_o a_o great_a pitch_n and_o steepness_n 14._o steepness_n steepness_n steepness_n id._n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o strong_a heap_n â—â—â—ep_v and_o deep_a â—â—_o every_o side_n and_o it_o be_v a_o discern_a note_n of_o a_o young_a male_a châ—â—d_n 1._o châ—â—d_n châ—â—d_n châ—â—d_n hagigah_n per._n 1._o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o three_o festival_n if_o he_o be_v once_o come_v to_o be_v able_a to_o go_v up_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n hold_v his_o father_n by_o the_o hand_n this_o mount_n fall_v so_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n that_o part_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lot_n of_o one_o tribe_n and_o part_n of_o it_o in_o another_o gemara_n another_o another_o another_o avoth_o r._n nathan_n per._n 34._o zevachin_n per._n 5._o in_o gemara_n for_o most_o part_n of_o the_o court_n be_v in_o the_o portion_n of_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n porch_n temple_n use_v most_o holy_a place_n be_v in_o the_o portion_n of_o benjamin_n and_o that_o part_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o portion_n of_o judah_n be_v make_v hollow_a under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ith_n arch_n build_v upon_o arch_n underneath_o say_v maimony_n 5._o maimony_n maimony_n maimony_n beth_n abbekirah_n per._n 5._o because_o of_o the_o tent_n of_o defilement_n now_o this_o that_o he_o call_v the_o tent_n of_o defilement_n may_v very_o well_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o sink_v or_o common_a shore_n make_v under_o ground_n and_o arch_v over_o for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o all_o the_o filth_n and_o wash_v of_o the_o court_n away_o and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o but_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o another_o place_n and_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maym._n parah_n per._n 2._o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v the_o outmost_a space_n and_o all_o the_o other_o court_n be_v hollow_a under_o because_o of_o a_o abyss_n or_o deep_a grave_n now_o the_o talmudicks_n do_v use_n to_o call_v a_o sink_v unseen_a or_o unsuspected_a grave_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talm._n bab._n parah_n per._n 3._o gloss._n ibid._n a_o abyss_n grave_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gospel_n language_n luke_n ix_o 44._o and_o so_o they_o call_v a_o unseen_a or_o unknown_a uncleaness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazir_n per._n 1._o &_o maym._n in_o biath_n mikdash_n per._n 4._o a_o abyss_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o they_o oppose_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d an_o uncleanne_v know_v of_o wherefore_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o grave_n secret_o make_v in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v defile_v they_o arch_v all_o the_o court_n under_o ground_n so_o as_o that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arch_n upon_o arch_n as_o my_o author_n express_v it_o which_o he_o explain_v in_o another_o 3._o another_o another_o another_o id._n in_o parah_n per._n 3._o place_n in_o another_o story_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o arch_n set_v upon_o two_o arch_n so_o that_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o arch_n stand_v upon_o two_o arch_n that_o be_v under_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v either_o impossible_a to_o bury_v above_o the_o arch_n for_o want_v of_o soil_n or_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o bury_v below_o the_o arch_n it_o be_v deep_a and_o far_o enough_o from_o defile_v chap._n ii_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o compass_n of_o the_o â—â—oor_a of_o moriah_n 14._o moriah_n moriah_n moriah_n jos._n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o do_v increase_v by_o time_n and_o industry_n somewhat_o though_o not_o much_o above_o what_o it_o be_v when_o solomon_n first_o begin_v the_o temple_n there_o for_o 1._o for_o for_o for_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 18._o &_o 22._o 1._o whereas_o david_n by_o divine_a direction_n have_v build_v a_o altar_n and_o god_n by_o divine_a fire_n upon_o it_o have_v fix_v that_o very_a place_n for_o the_o place_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o mountain_n possible_o in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o may_v want_v
fortify_v fortify_v fortify_v fortify_v fortify_v fortify_v idem_fw-la de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 42._o in_o nether_a galilee_n those_o among_o other_o be_v fortify_v by_o josephus_n jotopata_n beersabee_n salamis_n pareccho_n japha_n sigo_n mount_n itaburion_n tarichee_n tiberias_n in_o upper_a galilee_n the_o rock_n acharabon_n seph_n jamnith_n mero_n more_o will_v occur_v to_o we_o as_o the_o go_v on_o chap._n lx._n scythopolis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bethshan_a the_o begin_n of_o galilee_n the_o bound_n of_o galilee_n be_v 4._o be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o south_n samaris_n and_o scythopolis_n unto_o the_o stand_v of_o jordan_n scythopolis_n be_v the_o same_o with_o bethshan_a of_o which_o be_v no_o seldom_o mention_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n jos._n xvii_o 11._o judg._n i._n 27._o 1_o sam._n xxxi_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n antiq._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 12._o see_v also_o lib._n 13._o cap._n 10._o bethsane_n say_v josephus_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n scythopolis_n it_o be_v distant_a but_o a_o little_a way_n from_o jordan_n seat_v in_o the_o entrance_n to_o a_o great_a valley_n for_o so_o the_o same_o author_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v pass_v jordan_n they_o come_v to_o a_o great_a plain_n where_o lie_v before_o you_o the_o city_n bethsane_n etc._n etc._n 18._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n nat._n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o before_o time_n it_o be_v call_v nysa_n pliny_n be_v our_o author_n by_o father_n bacchus_n his_o nurse_n be_v there_o bury_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n when_o it_o be_v first_o subdue_v but_o scarce_o when_o it_o be_v subdue_v the_o second_o time_n as_o 1._o as_o as_o as_o as_o as_o as_o r._n sol._n in_o demai_n cap._n 1._o r._n solomon_n speak_v not_o amiss_o hence_o it_o pass_v into_o a_o greek_a denomination_n and_o be_v inhabit_v by_o gentile_n among_o who_o nevertheless_o not_o a_o few_o jew_n dwell_v who_o also_o have_v sometime_o their_o school_n there_o and_o their_o doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n megill_n fol._n 73._o 4._o the_o man_n of_o bethshean_a ask_v r._n immi_n what_o if_o a_o man_n take_v away_o stone_n from_o one_o synagogue_n and_o build_v another_o synagogue_n with_o they_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a and_o mention_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d avod_fw-la zarah_n cap._n 4._o hall_n 2._o of_o something_o do_v in_o bethshean_a by_o the_o doctor_n about_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o heathen_a 1._o heathen_a heathen_a heathen_a heathen_a heathen_a heathen_a bab._n erubbin_n fol._n 19_o 1._o resh_n lachish_n say_v if_o paradise_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bethshean_a be_v the_o gate_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v in_o arabia_n beth-geram_a be_v the_o gate_n of_o it_o if_o among_o the_o river_n damascus_n the_o gloss_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o bethshean_a be_v the_o sweet_a of_o all_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 3._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n hieros_n kidcush_n fol._n 62._o 3._o fine_a linen_n garment_n be_v make_v in_o bethshean_a chap._n lxi_o caphar_n hananiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o middle_n of_o galilee_n it_o seem_v also_o to_o be_v call_v caphar_n hanan_n hence_o 2._o hence_o hence_o hence_o hence_o hence_o hence_o hieros_n avod_fw-la zâ—r_n fol._n 43._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n jacob_n of_o caphar_n hanan_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o this_o place_n once_o and_o again_o 1._o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o bab._n berac_n fol._n 55._o 1._o if_o any_o one_o have_v five_o sheep_n in_o caphar_n hananiah_n and_o five_o more_o in_o caphar_n uthni_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o join_v together_o that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o number_v to_o be_v tithe_v until_o he_o have_v one_o in_o zippor_n the_o gloss_n be_v from_o caphar_n uthni_n to_o caphar_n hananiah_n be_v two_o and_o thirty_o mile_n and_o zippor_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n 1._o middle_n middle_n middle_n middle_n middle_n middle_n bab._n erubh._o fol._n 51._o 1._o the_o man_n of_o the_o family_n of_o mamal_n and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o family_n of_o gorion_n in_o the_o year_n of_o death_n distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a fig_n and_o raisin_n in_o aruma_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o caphar_n shichin_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o caphar_n hananiah_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o it_o now_o grow_v dark_a they_o contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n go_v forward_o the_o gloss_n be_v arumah_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n the_o poor_a of_o caphar_n shichin_n be_v neighbour_n to_o those_o of_o arumah_n be_v distant_a only_o four_o thousand_o cubit_n which_o distance_n exceed_v a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n the_o poor_a before_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o sabbath_n contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o arumah_n that_o the_o morning_n follow_v they_o may_v betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o house_n of_o these_o that_o distribute_v their_o charity_n and_o not_o break_v the_o sabbath_n he_o that_o turn_v over_o the_o talmudical_a writer_n will_v meet_v with_o very_o frequent_a mention_n of_o this_o city_n you_o observe_v before_o in_o pliny_n that_o sycaminum_n be_v seat_v between_o dor_n and_o carmel_n and_o in_o the_o talmudic_n writer_n that_o the_o plenty_n of_o sycamine_n begin_v at_o caphar_n hananiah_n chap._n lxii_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o tribe_n in_o galilee_n the_o country_n of_o samaria_n contain_v only_o two_o tribe_n and_o those_o of_o the_o brethren_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n galilee_n four_o isachar_n zebulon_n nephthalim_fw-la and_o asher_n and_o a_o part_n also_o of_o the_o danite_n the_o map_n agree_v indeed_o about_o the_o order_n in_o which_o these_o tribe_n be_v seat_v but_o about_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o their_o situation_n oh_o how_o great_a a_o disagreement_n be_v there_o among_o they_o the_o tribe_n of_o isachar_n hold_v the_o south_n country_n of_o galilee_n some_o map_n place_v it_o on_o the_o south_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o genesaret_n not_o illy_z but_o it_o be_v ill_o do_v of_o they_o to_o stretch_v it_o unto_o the_o sea_n itself_o and_o other_o worst_a of_o all_o who_o set_v it_o on_o the_o west_n of_o that_o sea_n of_o this_o land_n josephus_n write_v thus_o 1._o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o antiq._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o these_o the_o manassites_n isachar_n make_v mount_n carmel_n and_o the_o river_n her_o bound_n in_o length_n and_o mount_v itaburion_n in_o breadth_n the_o country_n of_o zabulon_n touch_v upon_o that_o of_o isachar_n on_o the_o north._n some_o map_n spread_v it_o out_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o genesaret_n some_o place_n it_o a_o long_a way_n above_o that_o sea_n northward_o the_o former_a not_o well_o the_o latter_a exceed_o ill_a of_o it_o thus_o write_v the_o same_o josephus_n ibid._n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n idem_fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o zabulonite_n have_v for_o their_o portion_n the_o land_n unto_o genesaret_n extend_v unto_o carmel_n and_o the_o sea_n observe_v that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o genesaret_n we_o persuade_v also_o by_o the_o talmudical_a writer_n and_o lead_v by_o reason_n do_v suppose_v the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n to_o lie_v on_o the_o south_n shore_n and_o coast_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o genesaret_n and_o that_o whole_a sea_n to_o be_v comprise_v within_o the_o land_n of_o nephthali_n with_o what_o argument_n we_o be_v lead_v we_o show_v afterward_o when_o we_o treat_v of_o that_o sea_n which_o assertion_n we_o know_v be_v expose_v and_o lie_v open_a to_o this_o objection_n object_n josephus_n say_v in_o the_o place_n but_o now_o quote_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o upper_a part_n of_o galilee_n unto_o mount_n libanus_n and_o the_o spring_n of_o jordan_n belong_v to_o the_o portion_n of_o nephthali_n but_o now_o if_o you_o stretch_v the_o portion_n of_o nephthali_n from_o the_o spring_n of_o jordan_n to_o the_o utmost_a southern_a coast_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o genesaret_n which_o our_o opinion_n do_v alas_o how_o much_o do_v this_o exceed_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n for_o from_o scythopolis_n the_o utmost_a south_n border_n of_o galilee_n to_o the_o south_n coast_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o genesaret_n be_v not_o above_o fifteen_o mile_n within_o which_o space_n the_o whole_a breadth_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o isachar_n and_o zabulon_n be_v contain_v but_o
〈◊〉_d succah_n cap._n 3._o hall_n 1._o the_o palm_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o iron_n be_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o bunch_n to_o hold_v in_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n where_o the_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v small_a palm_n it_o seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v some_o mountainous_a tract_n very_o near_o to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n famous_a for_o palm_n of_o a_o low_a size_n and_o iron_n mine_n call_v from_o its_o palm-tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsin_n and_o from_o that_o name_n give_v a_o denomination_n to_o the_o adjacent_a country_n which_o be_v desert_n cadesh_n in_o the_o eastern_a interpreter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rekam_n be_v a_o bind_v of_o the_o land_n yet_o cadesh_n itself_o be_v in_o effect_n without_o the_o land_n hence_o those_o word_n 1._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n gittin_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 1._o he_o that_o bring_v a_o bill_n from_o a_o heathen_a place_n etc._n etc._n yea_o that_o bring_v it_o from_o rekam_n and_o 1._o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o jevam._n fol._n 16._o 1._o all_z the_o spot_n that_o come_v from_o rekam_n be_v clean_o the_o gloss_n be_v some_o spot_n in_o the_o garment_n namely_o of_o a_o profluvious_a woman_n which_o come_v from_o rekam_n be_v clean_o because_o they_o determine_v not_o of_o the_o spot_n of_o stranger_n another_o gloss_n thus_o in_o rekam_n be_v israelites_n and_o yet_o spot_n come_v from_o rekam_n be_v clean_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o israelite_n and_o the_o israelite_n hide_v their_o spot_n etc._n etc._n cade_n as_o bridenbachius_fw-la relate_v be_v call_v cawatha_n by_o the_o arabian_n for_o thus_o he_o at_o length_n we_o come_v into_o a_o certain_a country_n which_o in_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n be_v call_v cawatha_n but_o in_o the_o latin_a cade_n which_o while_o we_o read_v those_o thing_n come_v into_o my_o mind_n which_o the_o eminent_a edward_n pocock_n s._n t._n d._n a_o man_n of_o admirable_a learning_n discourse_v concern_v the_o word_n kawa_n in_o his_o very_a learned_a miscellaneous_n note_n etc._n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n note_n pag._n 48_o 49_o etc._n etc._n that_o it_o shall_v signify_v cry_v aloud_o a_o outcry_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o whether_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gohe_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o rekam_n be_v also_o call_v that_o denote_v bellow_v may_v any_o way_n answer_n it_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o that_o great_a oracle_n of_o tongue_n to_o judge_v than_o for_o so_o mean_v a_o man_n as_o i_o be_o sect_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ono_n ono_n 2._o ono_n ono_n ono_n ono_n ono_n ono_n juchas_fw-es fol._n 39_o 2._o be_v distant_a three_o mile_n from_o lydda_n r._n 2._o r._n r._n r._n r._n r._n r._n bab._n chetub_n fol._n 3._o 2._o jacob_n ben_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dositheus_n say_v from_o lydda_n to_o ono_n be_v three_o mile_n and_o i_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n go_v thither_o before_o day_n break_v up_o to_o the_o ankle_n in_o honey_n of_o figs._n 5._o figs._n figs._n figs._n figs._n figs._n figs._n cholin_n f._n 56._o 2._o hieros_n megill_n fol._n 70._o 5._o r._n simai_n and_o r._n zadok_n go_v to_o intercalate_n the_o year_n in_o lydda_n and_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n in_o ono._n the_o talmudist_n suppose_v this_o city_n be_v wall_v down_o from_o the_o day_n of_o josua_n but_o fire_v in_o the_o war_n of_o gibeah_n because_o it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o city_n also_o to_o which_o they_o come_v they_o set_v on_o fire_n judg._n xx._n 48._o but_o that_o it_o be_v rebuilt_a by_o elpaal_n a_o benjamite_n 1_o chron._n viii_o 12._o r._n lazar_n ben_fw-mi r._n josah_n say_v it_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o concubine_n in_o gibeah_n but_o elpael_n stand_v forth_o and_o repair_v it_o with_o lod_n and_o ono_n be_v also_o join_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o valley_n of_o craftsman_n nehem._n xi_o 35._o which_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n suppose_v to_o be_v a_o particular_a city_n and_o that_o it_o be_v wall_v from_o the_o day_n of_o josua_n but_o say_v r._n chananiah_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n phineas_n lod_n and_o ono_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d themselves_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o craftsman_n that_o above_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o juchas_fw-es in_o the_o place_n above_o r._n chananiah_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o ono_n eminent_a among_o the_o rabbin_n one_o of_o the_o five_o learned_a who_o judge_v before_o the_o wise_a men._n these_o be_v ben_n azzai_n ben_fw-mi zuma_n chanan_n and_o chananiah_n and_o ben_n nanas_n why_o the_o map_n place_v lod_n and_o ono_n near_o jordan_n not_o far_o from_o jericho_n i_o can_v meet_v with_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o that_o in_o josephus_n be_v find_v the_o town_n adida_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o and_o hadid_v be_v reckon_v with_o lod_n and_o ono_n in_o ezr._n ii_o 33._o and_o lod_n and_o hadid_v be_v frame_v into_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lodadi_n ezr._n ii_o 33._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lodadid_v nehem._n vii_o 37._o by_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n but_o there_o be_v more_o place_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o adida_n so_o that_o that_o reason_n fail_v if_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adida_n in_o sephel_n adida_n in_o the_o valley_n 30._o valley_n valley_n valley_n valley_n valley_n valley_n 1_o '_o macc._n xii_o 30._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n adida_n in_o the_o mountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o which_o lie_v the_o plain_n of_o judea_n 13._o judea_n judea_n judea_n judea_n judea_n judea_n jos._n antiq._n lib._n 13._o cap._n 13._o and_o adida_n in_o galilee_n before_o the_o great_a plain_n 13._o plain_n plain_n plain_n plain_n plain_n plain_n 1_o macc._n xiii_o 13._o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o adida_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sephel_n of_o lydda_n which_o we_o be_v now_o near_o when_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o ono_n let_v that_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o young_a student_n which_o the_o gloss_n taanith_n gloss_n gloss_n gloss_n gloss_n gloss_n gloss_n in_o taanith_n advise_v that_o lydda_n be_v call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lodicea_n and_o frequent_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o martyr_n in_o lydda_n which_o be_v sometime_o also_o pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o martyr_n in_o lodicea_n as_o in_o that_o story_n among_o other_o place_n 2._o place_n place_n place_n place_n place_n place_n taanith_n fol._n 18._o 2._o when_o the_o tyrant_n or_o trajan_n endeavour_v to_o kill_v lolienus_fw-la perhaps_o julianus_n and_o papus_n his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o lodicea_n etc._n etc._n the_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lodicea_n that_o be_v lydda_n he_o say_v to_o they_o if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o ananias_n michael_n and_o azarius_fw-la let_v your_o god_n come_v and_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o these_o brethren_n be_v much_o celebrate_v which_o they_o undergo_v for_o the_o king_n daughter_n who_o be_v find_v slay_v and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v slay_v she_o and_o these_o brethren_n to_o deliver_v israel_n say_v we_o slay_v she_o therefore_o those_o alone_a the_o king_n slay_v so_o the_o gloss._n in_o the_o tract_n kelim_n hall_n kelim_n kelim_n kelim_n kelim_n kelim_n kelim_n cap._n 26._o hall_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o whether_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o same_o place_n and_o be_v to_o be_v render_v the_o sandal_n of_o lydda_n do_v not_o appear_v with_o it_o be_v mention_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o emkean_n sandal_n so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caphar_n imki_n the_o mention_n of_o which_o place_n be_v in_o the_o tract_n taanith_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 2._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v taanith_n fol._n 21._o 2._o the_o city_n out_o of_o which_o be_v five_o hundred_o footman_n as_o caphar_n imki_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o aruch_n and_o r._n solomon_n cite_v the_o place_n and_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caphar_n imki_n but_o in_o the_o talmudick_n text_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caphar_n imiki_n about_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o contend_v chap._n x._o of_o the_o various_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n i._o it_o be_v the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n before_o it_o be_v the_o canaanite_n ii_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o canaan_n be_v only_o a_o part_n of_o canaan_n judg._n iu._n 1._o iii_o who_o the_o
perizzites_n be_v iv_o the_o kenites_n v._o rephaim_n sect_n i._o it_o be_v the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n before_o it_o be_v the_o canaanite_n abraham_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n then_o only_o when_o the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o the_o elamites_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o war_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o surname_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o then_o be_v transact_v i._o the_o hereditary_a right_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n which_o by_o divine_a disposal_n be_v seem_v land_n elem_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o sem_fw-mi do_v deserve_o claim_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi upon_o who_o in_o humane_a judgement_n it_o be_v more_o equal_o and_o just_o devolve_v but_o the_o divine_a council_n and_o judgement_n have_v design_v it_o another_o way_n namely_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o family_n of_o arphaxad_n and_o heber_n of_o which_o family_n abraham_n be_v he_o therefore_o god_n strengthen_v against_o the_o army_n of_o elam_n and_o declare_v he_o heir_n by_o a_o stupendous_a victory_n which_o sem_fw-mi himself_z likewise_o do_v bless_v he_o although_o he_o have_v overthrow_v in_o battle_n his_o son_n the_o elamites_n bear_v of_o his_o first_o bear_v elam_n for_o that_o most_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o very_a great_a and_o noble_a prophet_n withal_o acknowledge_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n who_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o oppose_v he_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o son_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o bless_v the_o conqueror_n and_o yield_v he_o the_o choice_a fruit_n of_o his_o land_n bread_n and_o wine_n not_o only_o for_o refreshment_n to_o he_o and_o his_o soldier_n but_o also_o perhaps_o for_o a_o sign_n rather_o of_o resignation_n and_o invest_v he_o with_o the_o hereditary_a right_n of_o it_o who_o god_n by_o so_o signal_n a_o mark_n have_v show_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n upon_o very_o good_a reason_n therefore_o abraham_n be_v call_v hebrew_n to_o point_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o finger_n that_o god_n will_v derive_v the_o inheritance_n of_o that_o land_n from_o the_o family_n of_o elam_n to_o the_o family_n of_o heber_n from_o the_o first_o bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o which_o be_v also_o do_v afterward_o with_o reuben_n and_o joseph_n ii_o it_o neither_o ought_v nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v pass_v over_o without_o observation_n that_o the_o country_n of_o pentepolis_n and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a be_v subject_n and_o tributary_n to_o chedorlaomer_n king_n of_o elam_n what_o be_v there_o any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n when_o so_o many_o king_n and_o country_n lay_v between_o it_o and_o persia_n no_o idle_a scruple_n and_o difficulty_n i_o assure_v you_o nor_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v see_v any_o otherwise_o to_o be_v resolve_v than_o that_o elam_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o sem_fw-mi or_o melchisedek_n by_o his_o birthright_n be_v heir_n of_o that_o land_n which_o his_o father_n sem_fw-mi possess_v by_o divine_a right_n and_o patent_n and_o the_o son_n of_o elam_n also_o hold_v after_o he_o and_o his_o grandson_n unto_o chedorlaomer_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o city_n and_o country_n have_v serve_v chedorlaomer_n twelve_o year_n the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v reckon_v than_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o elamites_n not_o that_o those_o nation_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o elamites_n twelve_o year_n only_o but_o that_o that_o year_n be_v only_o the_o twelve_o of_o chedorlaomer_n but_o now_o god_n translate_v the_o inheritance_n to_o the_o family_n of_o heber_n call_v hebrew_n before_o but_o now_o more_o particular_o and_o more_o honourable_o since_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o sem_fw-mi that_o be_v now_o most_o eminent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heber_n denote_v hebrew_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assur_n denote_v assyrian_n in_o those_o word_n of_o balaam_n numb_a xxiv_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v afflict_v assur_n and_o shall_v afflict_v heber_n it_o be_v a_o dream_n of_o some_o body_n among_o the_o rabbin_n that_o xlviii_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o shem_o tobh_o in_o psal._n xlviii_o when_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o seventy_o nation_n at_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n come_v to_o none_o therefore_o the_o canaanite_n betake_v themselves_o thither_o and_o be_v find_v not_o only_o empty_a but_o confer_v by_o lot_n upon_o none_o they_o usurp_v it_o for_o their_o own_o but_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o melchizedek_n who_o now_o all_o acknowledge_v for_o sem_fw-mi which_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o he_o intrude_v among_o the_o canaanite_n now_o inhabit_v the_o land_n or_o that_o they_o intrude_v upon_o he_o be_v not_o that_o land_n hereditary_a to_o he_o and_o he_o rather_o than_o usurp_v by_o wrong_n and_o intrusion_n and_o do_v not_o he_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n betake_v himself_o thither_o rather_o than_o either_o that_o he_o wander_v about_o uncertain_o light_v upon_o that_o land_n by_o chance_n or_o act_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o ambition_n or_o usurpation_n violent_o possess_v himself_o of_o it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o scarce_o believe_v either_o that_o the_o canaanite_n go_v thither_o before_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n or_o that_o sem_fw-mi at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o there_o but_o that_o he_o have_v long_o and_o full_o inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o it_o be_v afterward_o call_v before_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o canaanite_n into_o it_o and_o that_o by_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o divine_a grant_n which_o have_v destine_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n hither_o and_o that_o afterward_o the_o canaanite_n creep_v in_o here_o and_o be_v first_o subject_n to_o the_o family_n of_o sem_fw-mi who_o first_o bear_v be_v elam_n but_o at_o length_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n when_o therefore_o all_o those_o original_a nation_n from_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n partake_v of_o their_o name_n immediate_o from_o the_o father_n of_o their_o stock_n as_o the_o assyrian_n from_o assur_n the_o elamites_n from_o elam_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o we_o must_v hold_v of_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n namely_o that_o it_o from_o that_o time_n be_v call_v hebrew_a from_o heber_n and_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n before_o it_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n for_o i_o can_v neither_o think_v that_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o name_n for_o almost_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n until_o the_o pass_n of_o abraham_n out_o of_o chaldea_n find_v a_o name_n for_o it_o which_o some_o will_v have_v nor_o methinks_v be_v it_o agreeable_a that_o abraham_n be_v therefore_o call_v hebrew_a because_o travail_v out_o of_o chaldea_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o pass_v euphrates_n when_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n both_o canaan_n himself_o and_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o western_a nation_n almost_o shall_v be_v call_v hebrew_n for_o they_o pass_v over_o euphrates_n travail_v out_o of_o chaldea_n and_o when_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n himself_o be_v call_v by_o his_o mistress_n a_o hebrew_n servant_n gen._n thirty-nine_o 17._o and_o so_o call_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n chap._n xli_o 12._o and_o when_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v steal_v away_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n gen._n xl._n 15._o it_o be_v scarce_o probable_a that_o that_o whole_a land_n be_v know_v to_o other_o country_n under_o that_o name_n only_o for_o one_o family_n now_o dwell_v there_o and_o that_o family_n a_o stranger_n a_o traveler_n and_o live_v in_o danger_n from_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v know_v by_o that_o name_n from_o ancient_a age_n even_o before_o it_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n nor_o if_o we_o shall_v raise_v a_o contest_v against_o that_o opinion_n which_o assert_n that_o the_o language_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o hebrew_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o will_v that_o argument_n any_o whit_n move_v we_o that_o the_o town_n and_o city_n of_o the_o canaanite_n bear_v name_n which_o be_v also_o hebrew_a for_o those_o their_o hebrew_a name_n they_o may_v receive_v from_o sem_fw-mi heber_n and_o their_o child_n before_o they_o be_v place_n of_o the_o canaanite_n heber_n live_v when_o the_o tongue_n be_v confound_v and_o the_o nation_n scatter_v and_o when_o none_o deny_v that_o the_o son_n of_o heber_n be_v hebrew_n yea_o who_o will_v deny_v that_o that_o land_n be_v the_o land_n of_o heber_n by_o what_o reason_n shall_v not_o they_o and_o that_o nation_n take_v their_o name_n from_o he_o
cohele_v cohele_v cohele_v fol._n 98._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diglus_fw-la patragus_fw-la or_o petargus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poor_a infirm_a naked_a and_o famish_a but_o there_o can_v hardly_o be_v invent_v a_o more_o convenient_a name_n for_o a_o poor_a beggar_n than_o lazar_n which_o signify_v the_o help_n of_o god_n when_o he_o stand_v in_o so_o much_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o man_n but_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v something_o more_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o name_n when_o the_o discourse_n be_v concern_v abraham_n and_o lazarus_n who_o will_v not_o call_v to_o mind_n abraham_n and_o eleazar_n his_o servant_n xv._o servant_n servant_n servant_n servant_n servant_n servant_n gen._n xv._o one_o bear_v at_o damascus_n a_o gentile_a by_o birth_n and_o sometime_o in_o posse_fw-la the_o heir_n of_o abraham_n but_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n yet_o restore_v here_o into_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n whether_o it_o may_v not_o hint_n the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n the_o gemarist_n make_v eleazar_n to_o accompany_v his_o master_n even_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o macpelah_n 1._o macpelah_n macpelah_n macpelah_n macpelah_n macpelah_n macpelah_n bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 58._o 1._o r._n baanah_n paint_v the_o sepulcher_n when_o he_o come_v to_o abraham_n cave_n he_o find_v eleazar_n stand_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v abraham_n do_v to_o who_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o lie_v in_o the_o embrace_n of_o sarah_n then_o say_v baanah_n go_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o baanah_n be_v at_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_o of_o sore_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strike_v with_o ulcer_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o body_n full_a of_o ulcer_n as_o in_o that_o story_n 1._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n taanith_n fol._n 21._o 1._o they_o tell_v of_o nahum_n gamzu_n that_o he_o be_v blind_a lame_a of_o both_o hand_n and_o of_o both_o foot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o all_o his_o body_n full_a of_o sore_n he_o be_v throw_v into_o a_o ruinous_a house_n the_o foot_n of_o his_o bed_n be_v put_v into_o basin_n full_a of_o water_n that_o the_o aunt_n may_v not_o creep_v upon_o he_o his_o disciple_n ask_v he_o how_o have_v this_o mischief_n befall_v thou_o when_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o just_a man_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n himself_o viz._n because_o he_o defer_v to_o give_v something_o to_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o beg_v of_o he_o we_o have_v the_o same_o story_n in_o hieros_n peah_o 2._o peah_o peah_o peah_o peah_o peah_o peah_o fol._n 21._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o take_v notice_n how_o they_o vary_v in_o the_o tell_n it_o verse_n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v carry_v by_o angel_n the_o rabbin_n have_v a_o invention_n that_o there_o be_v three_o band_n of_o angel_n attend_v the_o death_n of_o wicked_a man_n proclaim_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o wicked_a 4._o wicked_a wicked_a wicked_a wicked_a wicked_a wicked_a â—emidb_fw-la rabb_n fol._n 245._o 4._o but_o what_o conception_n they_o have_v of_o angel_n be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o good_a man_n let_v we_o judge_v from_o this_o follow_a passage_n 3._o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n hieros_n kilaim_v fol._n 32._o 3._o the_o man_n of_o tsippor_n say_v whoever_o tell_v we_o that_o rabbi_n judah_n be_v dead_a we_o will_v kill_v he_o bar-kaphra_a look_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o head_n veil_v with_o a_o hood_n say_v unto_o they_o holy_a man_n and_o angel_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n prevail_v so_o that_o they_o take_v away_o the_o table_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v rabbi_n dead_a then_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o parabolizer_n be_v this_o holy_a man_n will_v fain_o have_v detain_v r._n judah_n still_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n but_o the_o angel_n take_v he_o away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o abraham_n bosom_n so_o vers_fw-la 23._o in_o the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o sense_n but_o strengthen_v it_o the_o jewish_a school_n dispose_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o jew_n under_o a_o threefold_a phrase_n i_o can_v hardly_o say_v under_o a_o threefold_a state_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n or_o paradise_n among_o those_o many_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v allege_v even_o to_o nauseousness_n let_v we_o take_v one_o wherein_o this_o very_a abraham_n be_v name_v 1._o name_v name_v name_v name_v name_v name_v midras_n tillin_n fol._n 3._o 1._o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n this_o be_v abraham_n who_o god_n take_v and_o plant_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n or_o who_o god_n take_v and_o plant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o paradise_n take_v one_o instance_n more_o of_o one_o of_o equal_a fame_n and_o piety_n and_o that_o be_v moses_n 1._o moses_n moses_n moses_n moses_n moses_n moses_n tâ—murah_n fol_z 11â—_n 1._o when_o our_o master_n moses_n depart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o paradise_n he_o say_v unto_o joshua_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o doubt_n upon_o thou_o about_o any_o thing_n inquire_v now_o of_o i_o concern_v it_o ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n we_o have_v a_o long_a story_n in_o avoth_n r._n nathan_n 10._o nathan_n nathan_n nathan_n nathan_n nathan_n nathan_n cap._n 10._o of_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o take_v away_o the_o soul_n of_o moses_n which_o when_o he_o can_v not_o do_v god_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o himself_o and_o treasure_v he_o up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o little_a after_o nor_o be_v moses_n his_o soul_n only_o place_v under_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o just_a person_n also_o be_v reposit_v under_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n moses_n in_o the_o word_n quote_v before_o be_v in_o paradise_n in_o these_o word_n he_o be_v under_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n in_o another_o place_n 1._o place_n place_n place_n place_n place_n place_n pesikta_n fol_z 93._o 1._o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n minister_a before_o god_n so_o that_o under_o different_a phrase_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n express_v and_o this_o however_o make_v evident_a that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o earthly_a but_o a_o heavenly_a paradise_n that_o in_o revel_n vi_o 9_o of_o soul_n cry_v under_o the_o altar_n come_v pretty_a near_o this_o phrase_n of_o be_v place_v under_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n for_o the_o jew_n conceive_v of_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o court_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v place_v so_o near_o the_o altar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n so_o near_o they_o while_o they_o be_v give_v judgement_n only_o whereas_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o have_v pour_v out_o their_o blood_n for_o god_n it_o be_v in_o allusion_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v pour_v out_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o it_o be_v you_o need_v seek_v no_o further_o than_o the_o rhemist_n our_o county-man_n with_o grief_n be_v it_o speak_v if_o you_o will_v believe_v they_o for_o they_o upon_o this_o place_n have_v this_o passage_n the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o rest_a place_n of_o all_o they_o that_o die_v in_o perfect_a state_n of_o grace_n before_o christ_n time_n heaven_n before_o be_v shut_v from_o man_n it_o be_v call_v zachary_n a_o lake_n without_o water_n and_o sometime_o a_o prison_n but_o must_v common_o of_o the_o divine_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la for_o that_o it_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o high_a part_n or_o brim_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n if_o our_o saviour_n have_v be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o phrase_n than_o may_v it_o have_v be_v tolerable_a to_o have_v look_v for_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o among_o christian_a expositor_n but_o see_v it_o be_v a_o scheme_n of_o speech_n so_o familiar_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o our_o saviour_n speak_v no_o other_o than_o in_o the_o know_a and_o vulgar_a dialect_n of_o that_o nation_n the_o meaning_n
the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n when_o he_o urge_v he_o for_o revenge_n upon_o shimei_n but_o put_v he_o back_o with_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o you_o you_o son_n of_o zerviah_n vers_fw-la 22._o certain_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o harsh_a and_o inexorable_a to_o mephibosheths_n fair_a and_o just_a apology_n and_o vindication_n of_o himself_o upon_o these_o reason_n that_o i_o have_v mention_v to_o spare_v more_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o refuse_v the_o common_a and_o very_o general_o receive_v exposition_n and_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n of_o david_n that_o tend_v not_o a_o little_a to_o his_o crimination_n and_o reproach_n and_o let_v i_o crave_v your_o patience_n and_o pardon_n if_o i_o take_v the_o humble_a boldness_n to_o construe_v his_o word_n to_o a_o clear_a contrary_a sense_n and_o a_o construction_n that_o tend_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o vindication_n when_o david_n take_v mephibosheth_n first_o to_o his_o notice_n friendship_n and_o table_n 2_o sam._n ix_o he_o have_v these_o word_n first_o to_o mephibosheth_n at_o vers_fw-la 7._o fear_v not_o mephibosheth_n for_o i_o will_v sure_o show_v thou_o kindness_n for_o jonathan_n thy_o father_n sake_n and_o this_o at_o vers_n 3._o he_o phrase_v show_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v neither_o kindness_n of_o god_n nor_o kindness_n of_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v so_o unkind_o at_o last_o take_v his_o land_n from_o he_o and_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o give_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n at_z vers_n 10._o he_o have_v these_o word_n to_o ziba_n i_o have_v give_v to_o thy_o master_n son_n all_o that_o partain_v to_o saul_n and_o all_o his_o house_n thou_o therefore_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o servant_n shall_v till_o the_o land_n for_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v in_o the_o fruit_n that_o thy_o master_n son_n may_v have_v food_n to_o eat_v but_o mephibosheth_n thy_o master_n son_n shall_v eat_v bread_n always_o at_o my_o table_n a_o piece_n of_o a_o riddle_n and_o who_o can_v unriddle_v it_o thy_o master_n son_n shall_v always_o have_v food_n at_o my_o table_n and_o yet_o thou_o must_v till_o the_o land_n that_o thy_o master_n son_n may_v have_v his_o food_n to_o eat_v we_o must_v plough_v with_o samson_n heifer_n to_o find_v out_o the_o riddle_n and_o the_o twelve_o verse_n be_v that_o that_o will_v help_v we_o and_o mephibosheth_n have_v a_o young_a son_n who_o name_n be_v micha_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o ziba_n be_v servant_n to_o mephibosheth_n and_o now_o upon_o this_o text_n and_o this_o case_n let_v i_o ask_v these_o two_o question_n first_o who_o be_v it_o that_o ziba_n must_v till_o the_o land_n for_o that_o he_o may_v have_v food_n it_o be_v for_o micha_n for_o mephibosheth_n himself_o have_v food_n at_o the_o king_n table_n but_o second_o whence_o must_v mephibosheth_n have_v to_o maintain_v himself_o in_o clothes_n and_o to_o maintain_v his_o port_n and_o retinue_n at_o the_o court_n according_a to_o his_o place_n and_o rank_n and_o quality_n do_v david_n find_v he_o these_o as_o he_o do_v find_v he_o meat_n and_o drink_v certain_o when_o he_o take_v he_o to_o his_o table_n upon_o the_o restore_n of_o saul_n land_n to_o he_o we_o can_v little_o think_v that_o he_o do_v it_o because_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o live_v of_o mear_v alm_n but_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o pure_a respect_n to_o he_o for_o his_o father_n sake_n not_o so_o much_o as_o if_o mephibosheth_n have_v need_v to_o be_v at_o the_o king_n find_v when_o he_o have_v now_o all_o his_o grandfather_n land_n but_o that_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v he_o with_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o own_o table_n and_o friendship_n and_o because_o he_o will_v enjoy_v his_o company_n so_o in_o this_o chapter_n out_o of_o which_o the_o text_n be_v take_v the_o king_n invite_v barzillai_n to_o go_v and_o live_v with_o he_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o will_v feed_v he_o at_o his_o own_o table_n vers_n 33._o what_o will_v he_o have_v barzillai_n to_o live_v pure_o upon_o his_o alm_n no_o that_o he_o know_v he_o need_v not_o for_o the_o verse_n before_o tell_v that_o barzillai_n be_v a_o very_a great_a man_n and_o that_o he_o have_v provide_v the_o king_n sustenance_n whilst_o he_o lie_v at_o mahanaim_n and_o because_o he_o have_v do_v so_o the_o king_n invite_v he_o to_o his_o own_o table_n not_o out_o of_o mear_v alm_n but_o out_o of_o kindness_n and_o gratitude_n and_o because_o he_o will_v enjoy_v his_o good_a society_n do_v you_o not_o by_o this_o time_n see_v how_o mephibosheths_n land_n be_v divide_v betwixt_o he_o and_o ziba_n not_o to_o make_v ziba_n a_o proprietor_n but_o a_o tenant_n or_o rather_o a_o bailiff_n or_o steward_n he_o to_o till_o the_o land_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o profit_n and_o the_o one_o part_n to_o go_v to_o find_v micha_n food_n and_o maintenance_n and_o zibas_n house_n and_o the_o other_o part_n to_o go_v for_o mephibosheths_n maintenance_n and_o the_o maintain_v his_o retinue_n at_o the_o 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