Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	appear_v	king_n	zion_n	21	3	8.4925	4	false

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

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because_o john_n speak_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o shall_v present_o show_v himself_o among_o they_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o verse_n precede_v and_o not_o as_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n §._o his_o floor_n if_o these_o word_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n in_o general_a the_o application_n may_v be_v very_o profitable_a and_o pertinent_a as_o give_v warning_n to_o all_o man_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o so_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n

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afterward_o among_o the_o christian_a doctor_n who_o when_o piety_n truth_n and_o humility_n reign_v among_o they_o be_v content_a with_o their_o bare_a name_n as_o augustine_n ambrose_n jerome_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o pride_n and_o error_n be_v get_v aloft_o than_o the_o title_n of_o divus_o seraphicus_fw-la angelicus_fw-la and_o the_o like_a come_v into_o fashion_n and_o entertainment_n these_o jewish_a title_n import_v mastership_n doctorship_n or_o principality_n and_o be_v of_o high_a dignity_n one_o than_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabbi_n be_v a_o more_o excellent_a title_n than_o rab_n and_o rabban_n more_o excellent_a than_o rabbi_n rab_n be_v the_o more_o proper_a title_n of_o the_o babylonian_a doctor_n rabbi_n of_o the_o judaean_a and_o rabban_n ascribe_v to_o seven_o man_n only_o rabbi_n which_o be_v to_o say_v be_v interpret_v master_n where_o dwell_v thou_o 39_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o come_v and_o see_v 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galilee_n joh._n 21._o 2._o one_o of_o the_o first_o disciple_n call_v and_o that_o continue_a with_o jesus_n to_o the_o very_a last_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o place_n in_o john_n now_o since_o all_o these_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n by_o name_n as_o peter_z and_z andrew_z and_o philip_n be_v make_v apostle_n it_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a if_o nathaneel_n miss_v the_o like_a place_n nathaneel_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v find_v he_o of_o who_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v write_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n 46._o and_o nathaneel_n say_v unto_o he_o can_v there_o any_o good_a come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n philip_n say_v unto_o he_o 1._o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o come_v and_o see_v a_o very_a

3._o 15._o vers._n 21._o be_v thou_o elias_n when_o he_o have_v resolve_v they_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o messiah_n they_o present_o question_v whether_o he_o be_v not_o elias_n messiah_n his_o forerunner_n for_o their_o expectation_n be_v of_o the_o forerunner_n bodily_a come_n as_o well_o as_o of_o christ_n their_o opinion_n concern_v elias_n his_o first_o come_n and_o who_o he_o be_v then_o and_o of_o his_o latter_a come_n and_o what_o they_o look_v for_o from_o he_o then_o it_o be_v not_o impertinent_a to_o take_v up_o a_o little_a in_o their_o word_n and_o author_n some_o of_o our_o rabbin_n of_o happy_a memory_n say_v levi_n gershom_n have_v hold_v that_o elias_n be_v phinehas_n and_o this_o they_o have_v hold_v because_o they_o find_v some_o correspondency_n betwixt_o they_o and_o behold_v it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o bless_a god_n give_v he_o his_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v my_o covenant_n be_v with_o he_o of_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o by_o this_o it_o seem_v that_o god_n give_v to_o phinehas_n length_n of_o day_n to_o admiration_n and_o behold_v we_o find_v that_o he_o be_v priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o concubine_n at_o gibeah_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n we_o find_v it_o write_v and_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n be_v ruler_n over_o they_o of_o old_a and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o 1_o chron._n 9_o 20._o and_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n that_o appear_v to_o gedeon_n and_o to_o jephthah_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n carry_v he_o like_o a_o angel_n as_o we_o find_v also_o of_o elias_n and_o for_o this_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o he_o say_v before_o time_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o behold_v we_o find_v elias_n himself_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n take_v now_o my_o life_n from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o my_o father_n meaning_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o he_o to_o live_v always_o in_o this_o world_n but_o a_o certain_a space_n after_o the_o way_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o his_o father_n we_o find_v also_o that_o he_o die_v not_o after_o he_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o head_n of_o elisha_n for_o there_o come_v afterward_o a_o writing_n of_o elias_n to_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n as_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n thus_o ralbag_n on_o 1_o king_n 17._o and_o thus_o the_o jew_n hold_v phinehas_n and_o elias_n to_o have_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n and_o what_o they_o hold_v concern_v elias_n his_o singular_a eminency_n for_o prophesy_v whilst_o he_o live_v it_o appear_v by_o r._n samuel_n lanjado_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o 2_o king_n 2._o elias_n say_v he_o be_v so_o endue_v with_o prophecy_n that_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v by_o his_o mean_n our_o wise_a man_n of_o happy_a memory_n say_v whilst_o elias_n be_v not_o lay_v up_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v at_o bethel_n say_v to_o elisha_n to_o day_n god_n will_v take_v thy_o master_n from_o thy_o head_n they_o go_v and_o stand_v afar_o off_o and_o they_o pass_v over_o jordan_n it_o may_v be_v because_o they_o be_v but_o a_o few_o the_o sense_n tell_v that_o there_o be_v fifty_o man_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v private_a man_n the_o text_n say_v thy_o master_n it_o be_v not_o say_v our_o master_n but_o thy_o master_n show_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a man_n like_o elias_n when_o elias_n be_v take_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d treasure_v up_o the_o holy_a ghost_n depart_v from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o they_o say_v behold_v there_o be_v with_o thy_o servant_n fifty_o man_n man_n of_o strength_n let_v they_o go_v and_o seek_v thy_o master_n etc._n etc._n and_o concern_v the_o departure_n of_o elias_n and_o his_o estate_n after_o the_o same_o author_n give_v the_o opinion_n of_o his_o nation_n a_o little_a after_o in_o these_o word_n i_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o our_o wise_a man_n of_o happy_a memory_n that_o elias_n be_v take_v away_o in_o a_o whirlwind_n in_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v in_o the_o air_n and_o the_o spirit_n take_v he_o to_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n therefore_o they_o say_v that_o elias_n die_v not_o and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o he_o go_v not_o into_o the_o firmament_n and_o they_o say_v that_o some_o have_v see_v he_o in_o the_o school_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v now_o his_o come_n before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v twofold_a one_o invisible_a as_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o circumcision_n of_o every_o child_n and_o therefore_o they_o set_v he_o a_o chair_n and_o suppose_v he_o sit_v there_o though_o they_o see_v he_o not_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o you_o desire_v behold_v he_o come_v mal._n 3._o 1._o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o his_o temple_n this_o be_v the_o king_n messiah_n who_o also_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o he_o say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o reference_n to_o elias_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o elias_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ephraim_n restrain_v from_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v say_v i_o have_v be_v exceed_o zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v forsake_v thy_o covenant_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v zealous_a in_o shittim_n phinehas_n in_o numb_a 25._o and_o be_v thou_o zealous_a here_o concern_v circumcision_n as_o thou_o live_v israel_n shall_v not_o do_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n till_o thou_o see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n from_o hence_o they_o have_v appoint_v to_o make_v a_o honourable_a chair_n for_o elias_n who_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n thus_o kimch_o on_o mal._n 3._o 1._o of_o this_o matter_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n present_a expectation_n of_o elias_n at_o every_o circumcision_n learned_a buxtorfius_n give_v a_o ample_a relation_n in_o his_o synagoga_fw-la judaica_n cap._n 2._o on_o the_o eight_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n say_v he_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o circumcision_n be_v due_o prepare_v and_o first_o of_o all_o two_o seat_n be_v set_v or_o one_o seat_n so_o make_v as_o that_o two_o may_v sit_v one_o by_o another_o in_o it_o cover_v with_o rich_a cover_n or_o cushion_n according_a as_o every_o one_o state_n will_v bear_v in_o the_o one_o of_o these_o seat_n when_o the_o child_n come_v to_o be_v circumcise_v sit_v the_o sponsor_n or_o godfather_n of_o the_o child_n and_o the_o other_o seat_n be_v set_v for_o elias_n for_o 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elias_n his_o invisible_a come_n upon_o that_o occasion_n and_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o relate_v how_o they_o expect_v he_o visible_o at_o the_o other_o sacrament_n even_o every_o passover_n when_o among_o other_o rite_n and_o foolish_a custom_n they_o use_v over_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n to_o curse_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o do_v in_o this_o prayer_n pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o nation_n which_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o and_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n that_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n pour_v thy_o anger_n upon_o they_o and_o let_v

that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n 22._o ¶_o after_o these_o thing_n come_v jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v into_o judea_n country_n mean_v in_o opposition_n to_o judea_n city_n for_o the_o story_n next_o before_z of_o the_o conference_n with_o nicodemus_n come_v to_o pass_v and_o be_v act_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o have_v christ_n keep_v the_o passover_n and_o do_v divers_a miracle_n and_o stay_v some_o time_n and_o after_o these_o thing_n mention_v before_o say_v the_o evangelist_n jesus_n leave_v the_o city_n and_o go_v into_o the_o country_n leave_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o judea_n and_o go_v into_o the_o country_n of_o judea_n for_o to_o this_o sense_n do_v the_o evangelist_n word_n mean_v if_o they_o be_v take_v up_o at_o large_a and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o beza_n shall_v confine_v this_o place_n to_o the_o country_n that_o lie_v near_o jerusalem_n translate_n it_o judeae_n territorium_fw-la and_o expound_v it_o to_o that_o sense_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v that_o it_o be_v any_o such_o great_a matter_n as_o he_o make_v it_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o unusual_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d country_n of_o judea_n and_o there_o he_o tarry_v with_o they_o and_o baptize_v 23._o and_o john_n also_o be_v baptise_v verse_n baptise_v baptise_v baptise_v baptise_v baptise_v baptise_v aenon_n the_o syriack_n and_o arab_n read_v it_o in_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o will_v have_v to_o mean_v the_o well_o of_o the_o greek_n as_o if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grecian_a and_o syrogrecian_a monarchy_n some_o greek_n have_v dig_v and_o lay_v up_o these_o water_n we_o shall_v inquire_v after_o this_o place_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o aenon_n near_o to_o salim_n because_o there_o be_v much_o extent_n f_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o voice_n thereof_o for_o even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n without_o life_n be_v say_v to_o yield_v a_o voice_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 7_o 8._o as_o blood_n gen._n 4._o 10._o water_n psal._n 93._o 3._o miracle_n exod._n 4._o 8._o thunder_n rev._n 19_o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v indifferent_o signify_v either_o a_o articulate_a voice_n or_o any_o other_o sound_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o use_v very_o common_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o same_o signification_n and_o extent_n water_n there_o and_o they_o come_v and_o be_v baptize_v 24._o for_o john_n be_v not_o yet_o cast_v into_o prison_n 25._o l_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o question_n of_o johns_n disciple_n with_o the_o jew_n about_o purify_n 26._o and_o they_o come_v unto_o john_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o rabbi_n he_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o beyond_o jordan_n to_o who_o thou_o bear_v witness_v behold_v the_o same_o baptize_v and_o all_o man_n come_v to_o he_o 27._o john_n answer_v and_o say_v a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n 28._o you_o yourselves_o bear_v i_o witness_v that_o i_o say_v i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n but_o i_o be_o send_v before_o he_o 29._o he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n but_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n which_o stand_v and_o hear_v he_o rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o bridegroom_n voice_n this_o my_o joy_n thorefore_o be_v fulfil_v 30._o he_o must_v increase_v but_o i_o must_v decrease_v 31._o he_o that_o come_v from_o above_o be_v above_o all_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v earthly_a and_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o come_v from_o above_o be_v above_o all_o 32._o and_o what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v that_o he_o testify_v and_o no_o man_n receive_v his_o testimony_n 33._o he_o that_o have_v receive_v his_o testimony_n have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a 34._o for_o he_o 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agrippa_n do_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o this_o employment_n he_o begin_v to_o read_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o deuteronomy_n and_o read_v to_o vers_n 10._o of_o the_o 6._o chap._n thence_o he_o skip_v to_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o read_v to_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n there_o he_o skip_v again_o to_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o verse_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n and_o read_v to_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n for_o they_o think_v it_o be_v enough_o if_o he_o read_v those_o portion_n only_o that_o be_v most_o pregnant_a and_o pertinent_a for_o the_o stir_n of_o they_o up_o to_o the_o observe_v of_o the_o commandment_n and_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o law_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o talmud_n relate_v of_o king_n agrippa_n that_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o this_o service_n and_o come_v to_o read_v that_o passage_n in_o deut._n 17._o 15._o one_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n thou_o shall_v set_v king_n over_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n his_o eye_n trickle_v down_o with_o tear_n in_o remembrance_n that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o the_o people_n be_v glad_a to_o cheer_v he_o up_o and_o cry_v out_o three_o time_n to_o he_o fear_v not_o agrippa_n thou_o be_v our_o brother_n the_o read_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lection_n of_o the_o king_n and_o it_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o eight_o thing_n that_o must_v undispensable_o be_v utter_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n those_o eight_o thing_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o present_v his_o first_o fruit_n deut._n 26._o 5._o 2._o the_o word_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o pull_v off_o the_o shoe_n deut._n 25._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 3._o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n deut._n 27._o &_o 28._o 4._o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o priest_n numb_a 6._o 24_o 25_o 26._o 5._o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o highpriest_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n 6._o this_o lection_n of_o the_o king_n 7._o the_o word_n of_o the_o priest_n encourage_v to_o battle_n deut._n 20._o 3._o 8._o the_o word_n of_o the_o elder_n over_o the_o behead_v heifer_n deut._n 21._o 7_o 8._o sect_n ii_o the_o priest_n burn_v of_o the_o red_a cow_n the_o law_n about_o burn_v a_o red_a cow_n to_o ash_n and_o the_o use_n of_o those_o ash_n for_o the_o purify_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o the_o dead_a be_v give_v and_o describe_v at_o large_a in_o num._n 19_o and_o the_o significancy_n of_o that_o rite_n and_o other_o sprinkling_n be_v touch_v upon_o heb._n 9_o 13._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o go_v about_o and_o perform_v this_o great_a business_n for_o so_o it_o be_v not_o unjust_o hold_v because_o it_o be_v for_o the_o cleanse_n from_o the_o great_a uncleanness_n be_v exceed_o curious_a and_o their_o circumspection_n about_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o nice_a and_o great_a that_o in_o none_o of_o the_o ceremonious_a performance_n they_o show_v more_o ceremony_n than_o in_o this_o not_o to_o trace_v their_o great_a curiosity_n in_o choose_v out_o a_o cow_n that_o be_v exact_o fit_a for_o this_o business_n and_o how_o many_o exception_n and_o caution_n and_o scrutiny_n they_o have_v about_o she_o which_o be_v nice_o discuss_v in_o the_o two_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n parah_n nor_o to_o dispute_n whether_o 19_o whether_o whether_o whether_o vid._n juchas_fw-es fol._n 13._o r._n sol●_n in_o numb_a 19_o this_o work_n of_o burn_v she_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o highpriest_n or_o whether_o another_o may_v do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o the_o manage_n of_o that_o business_n when_o it_o come_v to_o it_o be_v after_o this_o manner_n gemarah_n manner_n manner_n manner_n talm._n in_o parah_n per._n 3._o in_o mishueh_n &_o joma_n per._n in_o gemarah_n seven_o day_n before_o a_o cow_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v the_o priest_n that_o be_v to_o burn_v she_o be_v put_v apart_o into_o a_o chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o north-east_n angle_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o stone_n mean_v the_o house_n of_o stone_n vessel_n as_o we_o have_v clear_v it_o in_o the_o survey_n and_o description_n of_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o separation_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v free_a for_o all_o that_o time_n from_o any_o pollution_n by_o a_o grave_a or_o corpse_n for_o since_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o burn_a cow_n be_v the_o great_a and_o only_a purger_n from_o that_o defilement_n it_o be_v their_o choice_n care_n and_o heedfulness_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v clear_a from_o that_o defilement_n that_o go_v about_o the_o burn_a of_o she_o or_o sprinkle_v her_o ash_n when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o burn_a come_v the_o priest_n that_o be_v to_o do_v it_o and_o they_o that_o be_v to_o accompany_v he_o in_o that_o work_n 1._o work_n work_n work_n middoth_n per._n 1._o march_v out_o at_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o gate_n be_v also_o call_v shushan_n and_o go_v over_o the_o valley_n of_o cidron_n to_o mount_n olivet_n to_o a_o pitch_n of_o the_o hill_n just_o over_o against_o the_o gate_n where_o they_o have_v come_v out_o and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o temple_n supr_fw-la temple_n temple_n temple_n maym._n in_o parah_n per._n 3._o sheka_n in_o per._n 4._o &_o talm._n in_o parah_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la all_o the_o way_n over_o the_o valley_n be_v a_o causey_n make_v upon_o double_a arch_n that_o be_v one_o arch_n still_o stand_v upon_o two_o arch_n and_o so_o levely_v on_o the_o surface_n as_o make_v a_o plain_a and_o even_a way_n all_o along_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o great_a cost_n and_o curiosity_n be_v that_o all_o the_o way_n may_v be_v secure_a against_o unseen_a or_o unknown_a grave_n by_o which_o these_o passenger_n may_v have_v be_v defile_v the_o stone_n arch_n not_o permit_v to_o inter_v a_o corpse_n the_o like_a arch_n for_o the_o like_a prevention_n we_o have_v observe_v in_o its_o due_a place_n be_v all_o under_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o like_a archedness_n be_v there_o on_o mount_n olivet_n under_o the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o cow_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v for_o the_o same_o security_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n march_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o his_o company_n all_o along_o this_o causey_n to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o burn_a and_o there_o when_o the_o priest_n come_v up_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o

a_o distinction_n be_v make_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o region_n of_o the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n sol._n in_o gittin_n cap._n 1._o and_o every_o foreign_a region_n be_v call_v the_o region_n of_o the_o sea_n except_o babylon_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o rabbi_n solomon_n which_o nevertheless_o fall_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o r._n nissin_n ibid._n nissin_n nissin_n nissin_n nissin_n nissin_n nissin_n r._n nissin_n ibid._n it_o be_v something_o hard_a say_v he_o to_o reckon_v every_o country_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v the_o region_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o then_o under_o that_o name_n will_v be_v include_v all_o the_o neighbour_a place_n and_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o land_n they_o say_v therefore_o that_o the_o more_o remote_a place_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o region_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o neither_o do_v this_o please_v i_o for_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n to_o make_v any_o place_n to_o be_v call_v the_o region_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o western_a coast_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n on_o which_o side_n there_o be_v not_o heathen_a city_n near_a and_o swallow_v up_o by_o the_o land_n but_o the_o sea_n set_v the_o bound_n but_o it_o do_v not_o set_v the_o bound_n on_o other_o side_n etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o r._n solomon_n when_o he_o say_v that_o every_o region_n without_o the_o land_n be_v the_o region_n of_o the_o sea_n come_v to_o this_o that_o every_o region_n which_o be_v like_a to_o that_o region_n be_v so_o call_v heathen_a city_n be_v on_o that_o western_a coast_n but_o see_v they_o lie_v within_o the_o ancient_a bound_n of_o the_o land_n namely_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n they_o can_v not_o so_o proper_o be_v 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portion_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o they_o neither_o a_o few_o nor_o small_a which_o become_v the_o possession_n of_o those_o that_o go_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n but_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n have_v pass_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o heathen_a now_o they_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n the_o more_o exact_a in_o observe_v their_o bound_n distinguish_v this_o land_n by_o know_a bound_n both_o from_o all_o other_o and_o in_o some_o place_n as_o it_o be_v from_o itself_o because_o they_o decree_v that_o very_o many_o mystery_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v no_o where_o but_o within_o these_o limit_n 34._o limit_n limit_n limit_n limit_n limit_n limit_n vid._n r._n sol._n in_o num._n 34._o for_o beside_o the_o rite_n of_o that_o dispensation_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v open_o and_o evident_o fix_v to_o that_o land_n such_o as_o sacrifice_n passover_n the_o priesthood_n and_o other_o appointment_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o be_v common_o and_o not_o improper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d statute_n appendant_a to_o that_o land_n very_o many_o other_o also_o be_v circumscribe_v within_o the_o same_o border_n by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tradition_n 4._o tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n kelim_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 6._o hieros_n sh●kalim_fw-la fol._n 47._o 4._o the_o land_n of_o israel_n say_v they_o above_o all_o other_o land_n be_v sanctify_v by_o ten_o holiness_n and_o what_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o it_o out_o of_o it_o they_o bring_v the_o sheaf_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o two_o loaf_n and_o they_o do_v not_o so_o out_o of_o any_o other_o land_n 10._o land_n land_n land_n land_n land_n land_n maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 10._o the_o law_n of_o behead_v the_o cow_n do_v not_o take_v place_n any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o beyond_o jordan_n 1._o jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n idem_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 1._o vid._n hieros_n nedarim_n fol._n 40._o 1._o they_o do_v not_o appoint_v or_o determine_v concern_v the_o new_a moon_n nor_o do_v they_o intercalate_n the_o year_n any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o out_o of_o zion_n 4._o zion_n zion_n zion_n zion_n zion_n zion_n idem_fw-la in_o sanhedrin_n cap._n 4._o they_o do_v not_o prefer_v to_o eldership_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n no_o not_o although_o they_o that_o do_v prefer_v have_v themselves_o be_v prefer_v within_o the_o land_n and_o that_o i_o heap_v not_o together_o more_o they_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n circumscribe_v the_o holy_a spirit_n himself_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o that_o land_n for_o 1._o for_o for_o for_o for_o for_o for_o vid._n r._n sol._n in_o jonab_n 1._o shechina_n say_v they_o dwell_v not_o upon_o any_o out_o of_o the_o land_n compare_v act._n x_o 45._o the_o land_n which_o the_o jew_n that_o come_v up_o out_o of_o babylon_n possess_v they_o divide_v after_o this_o manner_n 2._o manner_n manner_n manner_n manner_n manner_n manner_n sheviith_o cap._n 9_o hall_n 2._o there_o be_v three_o land_n or_o country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judaea_n the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o gallilee_n and_o each_o of_o those_o have_v three_o country_n those_o we_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o their_o place_n to_o this_o receive_a division_n our_o saviour_n have_v respect_n when_o send_v his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n he_o exclude_v samaria_n mat._n x._o 5._o which_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o mere_o heathen_a nor_o be_v it_o true_o israel_n it_o be_v not_o heathen_a for_o 4._o for_o for_o for_o for_o for_o for_o hieros_n avod_fw-la zara._n fol._n 44._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o samaria_n be_v reckon_v clean_o and_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o its_o water_n clean_o and_o its_o dwelling_n clean_a and_o its_o path_n clean_o which_o the_o jewish_a curiosity_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n pronounce_v of_o a_o heathen_a land_n but_o as_o to_o many_o other_o thing_n they_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o gentile_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n do_v indeed_o particular_o apply_v that_o division_n of_o the_o three_o country_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v to_o the_o tradition_n and_o canon_n concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o yet_o they_o do_v every_o where_o retain_v the_o same_o wheresoever_o they_o treat_v of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v you_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o author_n of_o the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n brief_o it_o be_v this_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n they_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n lay_v up_o in_o their_o storehouse_n so_o long_o as_o some_o fruit_n of_o that_o kind_n hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n in_o that_o country_n but_o when_o they_o can_v no_o more_o find_v they_o upon_o the_o tree_n they_o be_v to_o cast_v out_o those_o which_o they_o have_v gather_v and_o lay_v up_o at_o home_n and_o not_o to_o eat_v of_o they_o as_o they_o do_v before_o chap._n ii_o the_o talmudic_n girdle_n of_o the_o land_n under_o the_o second_o temple_n take_v out_o of_o the_o jerusalem_n sheviith_n fol._n 36._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n col._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o all_o these_o thing_n mean_v i_o can_v so_o much_o as_o conjecture_v yea_o nor_o can_v i_o scarce_o conjecture_v what_o the_o meaning_n be_v of_o some_o of_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o oedipus_n at_o hand_n nor_o shinx_n herself_o to_o explain_v and_o unriddle_v they_o the_o talmudist_n be_v

she_o be_v now_o return_v home_o from_o her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n see_v luke_n 1._o 56._o and_o compare_v gen._n xxxviii_o 24._o the_o master_n of_o the_o tradition_n assign_v this_o space_n to_o discover_v a_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n a_o woman_n large_o woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n maim_v in_o ge●●●hin_n cap._n 1._o &_o ●a●●●_n in_o je●a●●●n_n cap._n 4._o &_o ●●etabboth_n cap._n 5._o large_o say_v they_o who_o be_v either_o put_v away_o from_o her_o husband_n or_o become_v a_o widow_n neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v espouse_v but_o after_o ninety_o day_n namely_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o she_o be_v big_a with_o child_n or_o no_o and_o that_o distinction_n may_v be_v make_v between_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o first_o husband_n and_o of_o the_o second_o in_o like_a manner_n a_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v make_v proselyte_n be_v part_v from_o one_o another_o for_o ninety_o day_n that_o judgement_n may_v be_v make_v between_o child_n beget_v in_o holiness_n that_o be_v within_o the_o true_a religion_n see_v 1_o cor._n vii_o 14._o and_o child_n beget_v out_o of_o holiness_n verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o joseph_n be_v a_o just_a man_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o wrack_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a to_o fetch_v out_o thence_o the_o sense_n of_o gentleness_n or_o mercy_n which_o many_o do_v for_o construe_v the_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n separately_z the_o sense_n will_v appear_v clear_a and_o soft_a enough_o joseph_n be_v a_o just_a man_n can_v not_o will_v not_o endure_v a_o adulteress_n but_o yet_o not_o willing_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n be_v a_o merciful_a man_n and_o love_v his_o wife_n be_v mind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o privy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n this_o do_v not_o imply_v death_n but_o rather_o public_a disgrace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v her_o public_a for_o it_o may_v not_o without_o reason_n be_v inquire_v whether_o she_o will_v have_v be_v bring_v to_o capital_a punishment_n if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a that_o she_o have_v conceive_v by_o adultery_n for_o although_o there_o be_v a_o law_n promulge_v of_o punish_a adultery_n with_o death_n levit._fw-la xx._n 10._o deut._n xxii_o 22._o and_o in_o this_o case_n she_o that_o be_v espouse_v will_v be_v deal_v withal_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v with_o she_o who_o be_v become_v a_o wife_n yet_o so_o far_o be_v that_o law_n mollify_v that_o i_o say_v not_o weaken_v by_o the_o law_n of_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_v deut._n xxiv_o 1._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o husband_n may_v not_o only_o pardon_v his_o adulterous_a wife_n and_o not_o compel_v she_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o scarce_o can_v if_o he_o will_v put_v she_o to_o death_n for_o why_o otherwise_o be_v the_o bill_n of_o divorce_v indulge_v joseph_n therefore_o endeavour_v to_o do_v nothing_o here_o but_o what_o he_o may_v with_o the_o full_a consent_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o nation_n the_o adulteress_n may_v be_v put_v away_o she_o that_o be_v espouse_v can_v not_o be_v put_v away_o without_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_v concern_v which_o thus_o the_o jewish_a law_n 1_o law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap_n 1_o a_o woman_n be_v espouse_v three_o way_n by_o money_n or_o by_o a_o writing_n or_o by_o be_v lie_v with_o and_o be_v thus_o espouse_v though_o she_o be_v not_o yet_o marry_v nor_o conduct_v into_o the_o man_n house_n yet_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v lie_v with_o she_o beside_o he_o he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o if_o he_o himself_o will_v put_v she_o away_o he_o must_v have_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v she_o away_o privy_o let_v the_o talmudic_n tract_n gittin_n be_v look_v upon_o where_o they_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o deliver_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_v to_o a_o wife_n to_o be_v put_v away_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v give_v private_o if_o the_o husband_n so_o please_v either_o into_o the_o woman_n hand_n or_o bosom_n two_o witness_n only_o present_a verse_n xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o prophet_n denote_v a_o untouched_a virgin_n sufficient_o appear_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n esa._n vii_o king_n achaz_n there_o be_v afraid_a lest_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v now_o upon_o he_o may_v destroy_v jerusalem_n and_o utter_o consume_v the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n meet_v with_o this_o fear_n by_o a_o signal_n and_o most_o remarkable_a promise_n namely_o that_o soon_o shall_v a_o pure_a virgin_n bring_v forth_o a_o child_n tha●_n the_o family_n of_o david_n perish_v and_o the_o promise_n yield_v a_o double_a comfort_n namely_o of_o christ_n hereafter_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o of_o their_o security_n from_o the_o imminent_a danger_n of_o the_o city_n and_o house_n of_o david_n so_o that_o although_o that_o prophecy_n of_o a_o virgin_n bring_v forth_o a_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v fulfil_v till_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o yet_o at_o that_o present_a time_n when_o the_o prophecy_n be_v make_v ahaz_n have_v a_o certain_a and_o notable_a sign_n that_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v safe_a and_o secure_a from_o the_o danger_n that_o hang_v over_o it_o as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v be_v not_o so_o trouble_v o_o ahaz_n do_v it_o not_o seem_v a_o impossible_a thing_n to_o thou_o and_o that_o never_o will_v happen_v that_o a_o pure_a virgin_n shall_v become_v a_o mother_n but_o i_o tell_v thou_o a_o pure_a virgin_n shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n before_o the_o house_n of_o david_n perish_v hear_v this_o o_o unbelieving_a jew_n and_o show_v we_o now_o some_o remainder_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n or_o confess_v this_o prophecy_n fulfil_v in_o the_o virgin_n bring_v forth_o or_o deny_v that_o a_o sign_n be_v give_v when_o a_o sign_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v be_v interpret_v §_o in_o what_o language_n matthew_n write_v his_o gospel_n i._o all_o confess_v that_o the_o syriac_a language_n be_v the_o mother_n tongue_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n dwell_v in_o judea_n and_o that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v not_o all_o understand_v by_o the_o common_a people_n may_v especial_o appear_v from_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o synagogue_n when_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v read_v in_o the_o original_a hebrew_n a_o interpreter_n be_v always_o present_a to_o the_o reader_n who_o render_v into_o the_o mother_n tongue_n that_o which_o be_v read_v that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o common_a people_n etc._n people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n bab._n megill_n fol._n 25_o etc._n etc._n massech_v sopherim_n cap._n 11._o 12_o etc._n etc._n hence_o those_o rule_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o interpreter_n and_o of_o some_o place_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v render_v into_o the_o mother_n tongue_n 2._o that_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n a_o scholar_n of_o hillel_n about_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n birth_n render_v all_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v as_o the_o jew_n number_n they_o joshua_n judge_n samuel_n the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n esaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n and_o the_o twelve_o lesser_a prophet_n into_o the_o chaldee_n language_n that_o be_v into_o a_o language_n much_o more_o know_v to_o the_o people_n than_o the_o hebrew_n and_o more_o acceptable_a than_o the_o mother_n tongue_n for_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o translate_v they_o at_o all_o and_o why_o he_o translate_v not_o rather_o into_o the_o mother_n tongue_n which_o be_v know_v to_o all_o and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v concern_v s._n matthew_n and_o s._n paul_n that_o write_v to_o the_o jew_n one_o his_o gospel_n the_o other_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n must_v have_v write_v in_o the_o syriac_a tongue_n if_o so_o be_v they_o write_v not_o in_o hebrew_n that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o all_o we_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o the_o paraphra_v jonathan_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n original_a into_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n because_o this_o tongue_n be_v much_o more_o know_v and_o familiar_a to_o all_o the_o people_n than_o the_o hebrew_n the_o holy_a text_n have_v need_n of_o a_o interpreter_n into_o a_o more_o know_a tongue_n because_o it_o be_v now_o in_o a_o tongue_n not_o know_v at_o all_o to_o the_o vulgar_a for_o none_o know_v the_o

22._o 2._o and_o there_o be_v a_o rabbin_z named_z rabh_n jod_n of_o the_o letter_n jod_n see_v midrash_n tillin_n upon_o the_o cxiv_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o tittle_n it_o seem_v to_o denote_v the_o little_a head_n or_o dash_v of_o letter_n whereby_o the_o difference_n be_v make_v between_o letter_n of_o a_o form_n almost_o alike_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v illustrate_v by_o these_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n schab_n fol._n 10._o 4._o if_o it_o be_v dale_v and_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v form_v it_o into_o resh_n on_o the_o sabbath_n or_o shall_v have_v form_v resh_n into_o dale_v he_o be_v guilty_a 1._o guilty_a guilty_a guilty_a guilty_a guilty_a guilty_a tanch●m_o fol._n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n whosoever_o shall_v change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o destroy_v the_o world_n for_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v this_o sense_n you_o shall_v not_o praise_v my_o holy_a name_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o spirit_n praise_v the_o lord_n whosoever_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_v destroy_v the_o world_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o lie_v against_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caph_n destroy_v the_o world_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_n destroy_v the_o world_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n he_o that_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dale_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resh_n destroy_v the_o world_n but_o that_o our_o saviour_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jot_n and_o tittle_n do_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o bare_a letter_n or_o the_o little_a mark_n that_o distinguish_v they_o appear_v sufficient_o from_o vers_fw-la 19_o where_o he_o render_v it_o one_o of_o these_o least_o command_n in_o which_o sense_n be_v that_o also_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n gemara_n of_o solomon_n root_n out_o jod_a that_o be_v evacuate_v that_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v wife_n and_o yet_o it_o appear_v enough_o hence_o that_o our_o saviour_n also_o so_o far_o assert_v the_o uncorrupt_a immortality_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o holy_a text_n that_o no_o particle_n of_o the_o sacred_a sense_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o to_o he_o that_o diligent_o consider_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n their_o opinion_n offer_v itself_o who_o suppose_v that_o the_o whole_a alphabet_n of_o the_o law_n or_o rather_o the_o original_a character_n of_o it_o be_v perish_v namely_o the_o samaritan_n in_o which_o they_o think_v the_o law_n be_v first_o give_v and_o write_v and_o that_o that_o hebrew_n wherein_o we_o now_o read_v the_o bible_n be_v substitute_v in_o its_o stead_n we_o shall_v not_o expatiate_v in_o the_o question_n but_o let_v i_o with_o the_o reader_n good_a leave_n produce_v and_o consider_v some_o passage_n of_o the_o talmud_n whence_o if_o i_o be_v not_o mistake_v christian_n seem_v first_o to_o have_v take_v up_o this_o opinion_n the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n treat_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o these_o word_n 3._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n in_o megill_n fol._n 71._o 2_o 3._o r._n jochanan_n de_fw-fr beth_n gubrin_n say_v there_o be_v four_o noble_a tongue_n which_o the_o world_n use_v the_o mother_n tongue_n for_o sing_v the_o roman_a for_o war_n the_o syriac_a for_o mourn_v the_o hebrew_n for_o elocution_n and_o there_o be_v some_o which_o add_v the_o assyrian_a for_o write_v the_o assyrian_a have_v writing_n that_o be_v letter_n or_o character_n but_o a_o language_n it_o have_v not_o the_o hebrew_n have_v a_o language_n but_o write_v it_o have_v not_o they_o choose_v to_o themselves_o the_o hebrew_n language_n in_o the_o assyrian_a character_n but_o why_o be_v it_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o assyrian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v bless_v or_o direct_a in_o its_o writing_n r._n levi_n say_v because_o it_o come_v up_o into_o their_o hand_n out_o of_o assyria_n a_o tradition_n r._n josi_n say_v ezra_n be_v fit_a by_o who_o hand_n the_o law_n may_v have_v be_v give_v but_o that_o the_o age_n of_o moses_n prevent_v but_o although_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v by_o his_o hand_n yet_o write_v that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o language_n be_v give_v by_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o syriac_n and_o render_v in_o syriac_n ezr._n iu._n 7._o and_o they_o can_v not_o read_v the_o writing_n dan._n v._n 8._o from_o whence_o be_v show_v that_o the_o writing_n that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o character_n and_o letter_n be_v give_v that_o very_o same_o day_n r._n nathan_n say_v the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o break_v that_o be_v in_o letter_n more_o rude_a and_o more_o disjoin_v and_o the_o matter_n be_v as_o r._n josi_n say_v rabbi_n judah_n haccodesh_n say_v the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o assyrian_a language_n and_o when_o they_o sin_v it_o be_v turn_v into_o break_v and_o when_o they_o be_v worthy_a in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n it_o be_v turn_v for_o they_o again_o into_o the_o assyrian_a i_o show_v to_o day_n that_o i_o will_v render_v to_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mishneh_n the_o double_a or_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o second_v zech._n ix_o 12._o and_o he_o shall_v write_v for_o himself_o the_o mishneh_n the_o double_a of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n deut._n xvii_o 18._o namely_o in_o a_o writing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v change_v r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi eleazar_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n eleazar_n ben_fw-mi parta_fw-la and_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n lazar_n the_o hammodaean_a the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o assyrian_a writing_n whence_o be_v that_o prove_v from_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._a xxvii_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vau_fw-fr in_o the_o law_n be_v like_o a_o pillar_n so_o the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n discourse_n be_v have_v of_o the_o same_o business_n in_o the_o 1._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o sanhedr_n fol._n 21._o 2._o &_o 22._o 1._o babylonian_a talmud_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n these_o be_v add_v over_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o israel_n in_o hebrew_a writing_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a language_n and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n in_o assyrian_a writing_n and_o the_o syriac_a language_n the_o israelite_n choose_v to_o themselves_o the_o assyrian_a writing_n and_o the_o holy_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v the_o hebrew_n writing_n and_o the_o syriac_a language_n to_o ignorant_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o who_o be_v those_o idiot_n or_o ignorant_a person_n r._n chasda_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o samaritan_n and_o what_o be_v the_o hebrew_n writing_n r._n chasda_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o gloss_n great_a letter_n such_o as_o those_o be_v which_o be_v write_v in_o charm_n and_o upon_o door_n post_n that_o we_o may_v a_o little_a apprehend_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o rabbin_n let_v it_o be_v observe_v i._o that_o by_o the_o mother_n tongue_n the_o hebrew_n syriac_a roman_a being_n name_v particular_o no_o other_o certain_o can_v be_v understand_v than_o the_o greek_a we_o have_v show_v at_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n ii_o that_o that_o writing_n which_o the_o gemarist_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o we_o have_v interpret_v by_o a_o very_a know_a word_n hebrew_n writing_n be_v not_o therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o israelite_n or_o because_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a writing_n but_o as_o the_o gloss_n very_o apt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o writing_n or_o character_n be_v in_o use_n among_o they_o that_o dwell_v beyond_o euphrates_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o some_o will_v have_v abraham_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n signify_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o be_v beyond_o or_o on_o

the_o other_o side_n of_o amana_n many_o nation_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o language_n that_o be_v the_o old_a syriac_n namely_o the_o chaldean_n the_o mesopotamian_n the_o assyrian_n the_o syrian_n of_o these_o some_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o some_o of_o cham._n though_o all_o have_v the_o same_o language_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o letter_n the_o assyrian_n and_o israelite_n refer_v their_o original_n to_o sem_fw-mi these_o have_v the_o assyrian_a writing_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n that_o inhabit_v beyond_o euphrates_n have_v another_o perhaps_o that_o which_o be_v now_o call_v by_o we_o the_o samaritane_n which_o it_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o cham_n the_o canaanite_n use_v iii_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n in_o assyrian_a letter_n be_v the_o opinion_n as_o you_o see_v of_o some_o talmudist_n and_o that_o indeed_o the_o sound_a by_o much_o for_o to_o think_v that_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v write_v in_o character_n proper_a to_o the_o curse_a seed_n of_o cham_n it_o agreeable_a neither_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o indeed_o to_o reason_n itself_o they_o that_o assert_v the_o mother_n writing_n be_v assyrian_n do_v indeed_o confess_v that_o the_o character_n of_o the_o law_n be_v change_v but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o through_o negligence_n for_o when_o under_o the_o first_o temple_n the_o israelite_n degenerate_v into_o canaanitish_a manner_n perhaps_o they_o use_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n beyond_o euphrates_n these_o word_n of_o they_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o assyrian_a writing_n in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n but_o when_o they_o sin_v under_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o contemn_v the_o law_n it_o be_v change_v into_o break_v to_o they_o therefore_o according_a to_o these_o man_n opinion_n the_o assyrian_a writing_n be_v the_o original_a of_o the_o law_n and_o endure_v and_o obtain_v unto_o the_o degenerate_a age_n under_o the_o first_o temple_n then_o they_o think_v it_o be_v change_v into_o the_o writing_n use_v beyond_o euphrates_n or_o the_o samaritane_n or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o canaanitish_a if_o so_o be_v these_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o by_o ezra_n it_o be_v at_o last_o restore_v into_o the_o original_a assyrian_a true_o i_o wonder_v that_o learned_a man_n shall_v attribute_v so_o much_o to_o this_o tradition_n for_o whence_o else_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o opinion_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o primitive_a writing_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o samaritane_n see_v that_o which_o the_o gemarist_n assert_v concern_v the_o change_n of_o the_o character_n rest_v upon_o so_o brittle_a and_o totter_a a_o foundation_n that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v no_o change_n at_o all_o but_o that_o the_o law_n be_v first_o write_v in_o assyrian_a by_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o assyrian_a also_o by_o ezra_n because_o the_o change_n can_v be_v build_v and_o establish_v upon_o strong_a argument_n a_o second_o question_n may_v follow_v concern_v keri_n and_o chethib_n and_o a_o suspicion_n may_v also_o arise_v that_o the_o text_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o preserve_v perfect_a to_o one_o jot_n and_o one_o tittle_n when_o so_o many_o various_a reading_n do_v so_o frequent_o occur_v concern_v this_o business_n we_o will_v offer_v these_o few_o thing_n only_o that_o so_o we_o may_v return_v to_o our_o task_n 1._o these_o thing_n be_v deliver_v by_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n ta●nit●_n fol._n 68_o 1._o they_o find_v three_o book_n in_o the_o court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meoni_n the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zaatuti_fw-la and_o the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hi._n in_o one_o they_o find_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n but_o in_o the_o two_o other_o they_o find_v it_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n xxxiii_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o approve_v or_o confirm_v those_o two_o but_o reject_v that_o one_o in_o one_o they_o find_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o two_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o send_v young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n xxiv_o 5._o those_o two_o they_o confirm_v but_o that_o one_o they_o reject_v in_o one_o they_o find_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v nine_o but_o in_o the_o two_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v eleven_o those_o two_o they_o confirm_v and_o that_o one_o they_o reject_v i_o do_v much_o suspect_v that_o these_o three_o book_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o court_n answer_v to_o the_o threefold_a congregation_n of_o the_o jew_n namely_o in_o judea_n babylon_n and_o egypt_n whence_o these_o copy_n may_v be_v particular_o take_v for_o however_o that_o nation_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o almost_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o by_o number_n and_o company_n scarce_o to_o be_v number_v it_o more_o plentiful_o increase_v in_o these_o three_o country_n than_o any_o where_o else_o in_o judea_n by_o those_o that_o return_v from_o babylon_n in_o babylon_n by_o those_o that_o return_v not_o and_o in_o egypt_n by_o the_o temple_n of_o onias_n the_o two_o copy_n that_o agree_v i_o judge_v to_o be_v out_o of_o judea_n and_o babylon_n that_o that_o differ_v to_o be_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o this_o last_o i_o suspect_v by_o this_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zaatuti_fw-la smell_v of_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n who_o the_o jew_n of_o egypt_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o very_a sake_n of_o the_o place_n to_o favour_v more_o than_o any_o elsewhere_o 8._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v hear_v that_o be_v you_o have_v receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanhedr_n cap._n 11._o hall_n 1._o if_o they_o hau●_n hear_v that_o be_v learn_v by_o tradition_n they_o speak_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o learn_v by_o hear_v that_o be_v by_o tradition_n a_o say_n very_o frequent_a in_o maimonides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o old_a tradition_n for_o the_o particular_a passage_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v here_o cite_v by_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o produce_v as_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o moses_n but_o as_o clothe_v in_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n which_o most_o plain_o appear_v above_o the_o rest_n vers_n 43._o and_o sufficient_o in_o this_o first_o allegation_n where_o those_o word_n whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o judgement_n do_v hold_v out_o the_o false_a paint_n of_o tradition_n and_o as_o we_o observe_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n such_o as_o misrepresent_v the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o of_o none_o effect_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v why_o christ_n make_v mention_n of_o those_o of_o old_a time_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o tradition_n be_v venerable_a among_o the_o people_n reverend_a be_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o first_o good_a man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o wise_a man_n therefore_o christ_n choose_v to_o confute_v their_o doctrine_n and_o gloss_n that_o he_o may_v more_o clear_o prove_v the_o vanity_n of_o tradition_n when_o he_o reprove_v their_o most_o famous_a man_n but_o the_o sense_n which_o

whosoever_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorsement_n notice_n be_v to_o be_v take_v how_o our_o saviour_n pass_v into_o these_o word_n namely_o by_o use_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o have_v be_v say_v this_o particle_n have_v this_o emphasis_n in_o this_o place_n that_o it_o whisper_v a_o silent_a objection_n which_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n christ_n have_v say_v whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o but_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n say_v if_o any_o one_o see_v a_o woman_n which_o he_o be_v delight_v withal_o above_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o dismiss_v his_o wife_n and_o marry_v she_o among_o the_o chapter_n of_o talmudical_a doctrine_n we_o meet_v with_o none_o concern_v which_o it_o be_v treat_v more_o large_o and_o more_o to_o a_o punctilio_fw-la then_o of_o divorce_n and_o yet_o there_o the_o chief_a care_n be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o do_v it_o to_o he_o that_o turn_v over_o the_o book_n gittim_n as_o also_o indeed_o the_o whole_a seder_n nashim_n that_o part_n of_o the_o talmud_n that_o treat_v of_o woman_n the_o diligence_n of_o the_o master_n about_o this_o matter_n will_v appear_v such_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v dwell_v not_o without_o some_o complacency_n upon_o this_o article_n above_o all_o other_o god_n indeed_o grant_v to_o that_o nation_n a_o law_n concern_v divorce_n deut._n xxiv_o 1._o permit_v only_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n mat._n xix_o 8._o in_o which_o permission_n nevertheless_o they_o boast_v as_o though_o it_o be_v indulge_v they_o by_o more_o privilege_n when_o god_n have_v establish_v that_o fatal_a law_n of_o punish_v adultery_n by_o death_n deut._n xxii_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o their_o avoid_n of_o that_o sin_n the_o same_o merciful_a god_n foresee_v also_o how_o hard_o occasion_n be_v take_v from_o this_o law_n the_o issue_n of_o this_o may_v be_v to_o the_o woman_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o roughness_n of_o the_o man_n lust_a perhaps_o after_o other_o woman_n and_o loathe_v their_o own_o wife_n he_o more_o gracious_o provide_v against_o such_o kind_n of_o wife-killing_a by_o a_o law_n mitigate_a the_o former_a and_o allow_v the_o put_v away_o a_o wife_n in_o the_o same_o case_n concern_v which_o that_o fatal_a law_n be_v give_v namely_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n so_o that_o that_o law_n of_o divorce_n in_o the_o exhibition_n of_o it_o imply_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v hard_a and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o they_o show_v they_o to_o be_v carnal_a and_o yet_o hear_v they_o thus_o boast_v of_o that_o law_n 3._o law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n hieros_n in_o kiddushin_n fol._n 158._o 3._o the_o lord_n of_o israel_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o hate_v put_v away_o mal._n ii_o 16._o through_o the_o whole_a chapter_n say_v r._n chananiah_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n phin●has_n he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o here_o of_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o god_n subscribe_v not_o his_o name_n to_o divorce_n but_o only_o among_o the_o israelite_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o israelite_n i_o have_v grant_v the_o put_v away_o of_o wife_n to_o the_o gentile_n i_o have_v not_o grant_v it_o r._n chaijah_n rabbah_n say_v divorce_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n some_o of_o they_o interpret_v this_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o by_o right_n they_o ought_v to_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n only_o ult_n only_o only_o only_o only_o only_o only_o gittin_n cap._n 9_o hall_n ult_n the_o school_n of_o shammai_n say_v a_o wife_n be_v not_o to_o be_v divorce_v unless_o for_o filthiness_n that_o be_v adultery_n only_o because_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o have_v find_v filthy_a nakedness_n in_o she_o that_o be_v adultery_n ●b_fw-la adultery_n adultery_n adultery_n adultery_n adultery_n adultery_n gemara_n ●b_fw-la rabh_n papa_n say_v if_o he_o find_v not_o adultery_n in_o she_o what_o then_o rabath_n answer_v when_o the_o merciful_a god_n reveal_v concern_v he_o that_o corrupt_v a_o maid_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o put_v she_o away_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n deut._n xxii_o 29._o you_o be_v thence_o teach_v concern_v the_o matter_n propound_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o put_v she_o away_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v filthiness_n in_o his_o wi●e_n with_o the_o like_a honesty_n have_v some_o comment_v upon_o those_o word_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o hate_v put_v away_o ibid._n away_o away_o away_o away_o away_o away_o ibid._n r._n jochanan_n say_v the_o put_v away_o of_o a_o wife_n be_v odious_a which_o other_o also_o have_v grant_v indeed_o of_o the_o first_o wife_n but_o not_o of_o those_o that_o a_o man_n take_v to_o himself_o over_o and_o above_o for_o this_o be_v approve_v among_o they_o for_o a_o canon_n 10._o canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n maimon_n in_o gerushin_n cap._n 10._o let_v no_o man_n put_v away_o his_o first_o wife_n unless_o for_o adultery_n and_o above_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o gittin_n in_o the_o place_n above_o r._n eliezer_n say_v for_o the_o divorce_v of_o the_o first_o wife_n even_o the_o altar_n itself_o shed_v tear_n which_o gloss_n they_o fetch_v from_o thence_o where_o it_o be_v say_v let_v no_o man_n deal_v treacherous_o towards_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n mal._n ii_o 15._o the_o jew_n use_v polygamy_n and_o the_o divorce_v of_o their_o wife_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o licence_n and_o this_o that_o they_o may_v have_v change_n and_o all_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o lust_n 14._o lust_n lust_n lust_n lust_n lust_n lust_n maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 10_o &_o 14._o it_o be_v lawful_a say_v they_o to_o have_v many_o wife_n together_o even_o as_o many_o as_o you_o will_v but_o our_o wise_a man_n have_v decree_v that_o no_o man_n have_v above_o four_o wife_n but_o they_o restrain_v this_o not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o some_o principle_n of_o chastity_n as_o that_o least_o a_o man_n be_v burden_v with_o many_o wife_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o afford_v they_o food_n and_o clothing_n and_o due_a benevolence_n for_o thus_o they_o comment_v concern_v this_o bridle_n of_o polygamy_n for_o what_o cause_n they_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o inquire_v for_o this_o they_o do_v for_o any_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n i._o it_o be_v command_v to_o divorce_v a_o wise_a that_o be_v not_o of_o good_a behaviour_n and_o who_o be_v not_o modest_a as_o become_v a_o daughter_n of_o israel_n so_o they_o speak_v in_o maimonides_n and_o gittin_n in_o the_o place_n above_o specify_v where_o this_o also_o be_v add_v in_o the_o gemarist_n r._n meir_n say_v as_o man_n have_v their_o pleasure_n concern_v their_o meat_n and_o their_o drink_n so_o also_o concern_v their_o wife_n this_o man_n take_v out_o a_o fly_v find_v in_o his_o cup_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o drink_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n do_v papus_n be_v judah_n carry_v himself_o who_o as_o often_o as_o he_o go_v forth_o bolt_v the_o doer_n and_o shut_v in_o his_o wife_n another_o take_v out_o a_o fly_v find_v in_o his_o cup_n and_o drink_v up_o his_o cup_n that_o he_o do_v who_o see_v his_o wife_n talk_v free_o with_o her_o neighbour_n and_o kinsfolk_n and_o yet_o allow_v of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v another_o who_o if_o he_o find_v a_o fly_n in_o his_o basket_n eat_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n who_o see_v his_o wife_n go_v out_o without_o a_o vail_n upon_o her_o head_n and_o with_o a_o bare_a neck_n and_o see_v her_o wash_n in_o the_o bath_n where_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o wash_v and_o yet_o care_v not_o for_o it_o whereas_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o put_v she_o away_o ii_o above_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o maimonides_n in_o the_o place_n above_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o wife_n let_v he_o put_v she_o away_o except_v only_o that_o wife_n that_o he_o first_o marry_v in_o like_a manner_n r._n judah_n thus_o interpret_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o hate_v she_o let_v he_o put_v she_o away_o which_o sense_n some_o version_n dangerous_o enough_o have_v follow_v r._n solomon_n express_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n thus_o it_o be_v command_v to_o put_v away_o one_o wife_n if_o she_o obtain_v not_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o

festis_fw-la at_o each_o of_o the_o feast_n which_o please_v i_o not_o at_o all_o for_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v by_o pilate_n himself_o that_o i_o shall_v release_v unto_o you_o one_o at_o the_o passover_n joh._n xviii_o 39_o and_o the_o release_n of_o a_o prisoner_n suit_n not_o so_o well_o to_o the_o other_o feast_n as_o to_o the_o passover_n because_o the_o passover_n carry_v with_o it_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o release_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o other_o feast_n have_v other_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v render_v by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o feast_n which_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o release_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o there_o use_v by_o the_o syrian_a and_o the_o arab_n for_o feast_n and_o especial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remind_v i_o of_o that_o disputation_n of_o the_o gemarist_n upon_o the_o second_o word_n in_o the_o tract_n avodah_fw-mi zarah_n namely_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o be_v denote_v a_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o heathen_n verse_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barrabas_n let_v we_o mention_v also_o with_o he_o a_o very_a famous_a rogue_n in_o the_o talmudist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ben_fw-mi dinai_n who_o name_n also_o be_v eleazar_n of_o who_o they_o have_v this_o passage_n worthy_a of_o chronological_a observation_n 1._o observation_n observation_n observation_n observation_n observation_n observation_n sotah_n fol._n 47._o 1._o from_o the_o time_n that_o murderer_n be_v multiply_v the_o behead_v the_o red_a cow_n cease_v namely_o from_o the_o time_n that_o eleazar_n ben_fw-mi dinai_n come_v who_o be_v also_o call_v tichinnah_n be_v perishah_n but_o again_o they_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o a_o murderer_n of_o he_o mention_n be_v make_v elsewhere_o 2._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o chetubh_n fol._n 27._o 1._o and_o kelim_n fol._n 12._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ben_fw-mi donai_n see_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ben_n nezer_n the_o king_n of_o the_o robber_n 2._o robber_n robber_n robber_n robber_n robber_n robber_n chetubh_n fol._n 51._o 2._o verse_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v out_o of_o the_o country_n or_o field_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betsab_n fol._n 31._o 1._o they_o bring_v wood_n out_o of_o the_o field_n on_o a_o feast_n day_n either_o bind_v together_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o some_o place_n fence_v round_o or_o scatter_v the_o gloss_n there_o be_v they_o bring_v wood_n on_o a_o feast_n day_n out_o of_o the_o field_n which_o be_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o sabbath_n if_o it_o be_v bind_v together_o on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o feast_n day_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o place_n watch_v and_o fence_v in_o every_o w●r●_n and_o rambam_n write_v rabbi_n jose_n say_v if_o there_o be_v a_o door_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o fence_a place_n although_o it_o be_v distant_a from_o the_o city_n almost_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n which_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o sabbath_n one_o may_v bring_v wood_n thence_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o simon_n the_o cyrenean_n come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n thus_o load_v with_o wood_n and_o you_o may_v conceive_v that_o he_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o soldier_n or_o executioner_n why_o they_o will_v lay_v the_o cross_n upon_o he_o namely_o because_o they_o see_v that_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a bearer_n and_o instead_o of_o one_o burden_n they_o lay_v this_o other_o upon_o he_o to_o bear_v verse_n xxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v the_o three_o hour_n and_o they_o crucify_v he_o but_o john_n say_v chap._n xix_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o about_o the_o six_o hour_n namely_o when_o pilate_n deliver_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v from_o the_o former_a clause_n it_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passover_n have_v spring_v that_o opinion_n of_o which_o we_o have_v say_v something_o before_o concern_v the_o transfer_v of_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o lamb_n this_o year_n to_o the_o fifteen_o day_n for_o they_o think_v by_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o lamb_n or_o for_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o lamb._n for_o which_o interpretation_n they_o think_v that_o make_v which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o same_o john_n chap._n xviii_o 28._o they_o will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v confident_o conclude_v by_o they_o that_o however_o christ_n eat_v his_o lamb_n the_o day_n before_o yet_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o ●●t_n they_o this_o very_a day_n we_o will_v discourse_v first_o of_o the_o day_n as_o it_o here_o occur_v under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o then_o of_o the_o hour_n i._o every_o israelite_n be_v bind_v within_o that_o seven_o day_n solemnity_n after_o the_o lamb_n be_v eat_v to_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o court_n and_o that_o with_o a_o sacrifice_n 2._o to_o solemn_a joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o that_o also_o with_o sacrifice_n the_o former_a be_v call_v by_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appearance_n the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chagigah_n the_o festival_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chagigah_n c._n 1._o hall_n 1._o all_o be_v bind_v to_o appear_v except_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a fool_n young_a child_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o school_n of_o shammai_n say_v let_v the_o appearance_n be_v with_o two_o silver_n piece_n of_o money_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o chagigah_n be_v with_o a_o meah_a of_o silver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o school_n of_o hillel_n say_v let_v the_o appearance_n be_v with_o a_o meah_a of_o silver_n and_o the_o chagigah_n with_o two_o piece_n of_o silur_n the_o gloss_n write_v thus_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v their_o appearance_n from_o that_o precept_n all_o thy_o male_n shall_v appear_v etc._n etc._n exod._n xxxiii_o 17._o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n in_o the_o feast_n he_o that_o appear_v when_o he_o place_v himself_o in_o the_o court_n let_v he_o bring_v a_o burn_a offering_n which_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v of_o l●ss_a price_n than_o two_o piece_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v of_o two_o meah_n of_o silver_n they_o be_v bind_v also_o to_o the_o peace_n offering_n of_o the_o chagigah_n by_o that_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v keep_v it_o a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n exod._a xii_o 14._o rambam_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v they_o not_o appear_v before_o i_o empty_a deut._n xvi_o 16._o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o bring_v a_o oblation_n of_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n in_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o feast_n and_o those_o burn_a sacrifice_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d burn_a sacrifice_n of_o appearance_n and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appearance_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o word_n burn_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o chagigah_n from_o thence_o because_o the_o lord_n say_v you_o shall_v keep_v it_o a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n it_o mean_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o man_n bring_v peace_n offering_n and_o these_o peace_n offering_n be_v call_v chagigah_n ii_o of_o these_o two_o namely_o the_o appearance_n and_o the_o chagihah_n the_o chagigah_n be_v the_o great_a and_o more_o famous_a for_o first_o certain_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o chagigah_n who_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o appearance_n 2._o appearance_n appearance_n appearance_n appearance_n appearance_n appearance_n chagigah_n fol._n 2._o 2._o he_o that_o indeed_o be_v not_o deaf_a but_o yet_o be_v dumb_a be_v not_o oblige_v to_o appearance_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v oblige_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rejoice_v it_o be_v true_a some_o of_o the_o gemarist_n distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chagigah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v 2._o rejoice_v rejoice_v rejoice_v rejoice_v rejoice_v rejoice_v fol._n 9_o 2._o but_o one_o glosser_n upon_o the_o place_n allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o rejoice_v

water_n have_v never_o see_v any_o rejoice_v at_o all_o this_o offering_n of_o water_n they_o say_v be_v a_o tradition_n give_v at_o mount_n sinai_n loc_fw-la sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n rambam_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la and_o that_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o this_o offering_n of_o water_n b._n if_o you_o ask_v what_o foundation_n this_o usage_n have_v rambam_n will_v tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lot_n ●_o gloss_n in_o lot_n there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o remote_a hint_n of_o it_o in_o the_o law_n however_o those_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o traditional_a law_n will_v not_o believe_v this_o article_n about_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o water_n i._o they_o bring_v for_o it_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o draw_v for_o it_o be_v write_v you_o shall_v draw_v water_n with_o joy_n etc._n etc._n isa._n xii_o 3._o 2._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o succah_n fol._n 50._o 2._o this_o rejoice_v which_o we_o have_v describe_v before_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o law_n or_o for_o the_o law_n for_o by_o water_n they_o often_o understand_v the_o law_n isa._n lv._o 1._o and_o several_a other_o place_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o rejoice_v for_o these_o water_n ii_o but_o they_o add_v moreover_o that_o this_o draw_v and_o offer_v of_o water_n signify_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n ●…h_o rabba_fw-mi fol._n 70._o 1._o why_o do_v they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o draw_v because_o thence_o they_o draw_v the_o holy_a spirit_n gloss_n in_o succah_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n it_o be_v expound_v that_o they_o draw_v there_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o a_o divine_a breathe_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n through_o joy_n another_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o flute_n also_o sound_v for_o increase_v of_o the_o joy_n draw_v of_o water_n therefore_o take_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n they_o rejoice_v over_o the_o water_n as_o a_o symbol_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n and_o they_o look_v for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o this_o joy_n of_o they_o iii_o but_o still_o they_o add_v further_o 16._o further_o further_o further_o further_o further_o further_o ●oh_o hasha●●h_o fol._n 16._o why_o do_v the_o law_n command_n say_v offer_v you_o water_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o holy_a bless_a god_n say_v offer_v you_o water_n before_o i_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o rain_v of_o the_o year_n may_v be_v blessed_v to_o you_o for_o they_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o god_n decree_v and_o determine_v on_o the_o rain_n that_o shall_v fall_v the_o follow_a year_n at_o that_o feast_n hence_o that_o in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v 1._o mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v ●_o taanith_n fol._n 2._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v determine_v concern_v the_o water_n and_o now_o let_v we_o reflect_v upon_o this_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n they_o agree_v with_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o to_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n chap._n iu._n 14._o and_o both_o expression_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o draw_v of_o water_n the_o jew_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o latter_a redeemer_n be_v to_o procure_v water_n for_o they_o as_o their_o former_a redeemer_n moses_n have_v do_v 85._o do_v do_v do_v do_v do_v do_v midras_n cohele_v fol._n 85._o but_o as_o to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o they_o be_v very_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a and_o may_v be_v better_o teach_v by_o the_o messiah_n here_o if_o they_o have_v any_o mind_n to_o learn_v i._o our_o saviour_n call_v they_o to_o a_o belief_n in_o he_o from_o their_o own_o boast_n and_o glory_v in_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o i_o rather_o think_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v shall_v relate_v to_o the_o forego_n clause_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v speak_v about_o believe_v in_o isa._n xxviii_o 16._o i_o lay_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o try_a stone_n he_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n habak_v ii_o 4._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o jew_n themselves_o confess_v 1._o confess_v confess_v confess_v confess_v confess_v confess_v maccoth_n fol._n 24._o 1._o that_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n may_v all_o be_v reduce_v to_o this_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o that_o of_o amos_n v._n 6._o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o you_o shall_v live_v ii_o let_v these_o word_n then_o of_o our_o saviour_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o rite_n and_o usage_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v have_v you_o such_o wonderful_a rejoice_v at_o draw_v a_o little_a water_n from_o siloam_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o whole_a river_n of_o live_a water_n shall_v flow_v out_o of_o his_o own_o belly_n do_v you_o think_v the_o water_n mention_v in_o the_o prophet_n do_v signify_v the_o law_n they_o do_v indeed_o denote_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o the_o messiah_n will_v dispense_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o do_v you_o expect_v the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o law_n or_o from_o your_o rejoice_v in_o the_o law_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o the_o law_n gal._n iii_o 2._o verse_n thirty-nine_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o these_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o that_o most_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n after_o the_o death_n of_o zachary_n and_o malachi_n to_o this_o also_o must_v that_o passage_n be_v interpret_v when_o those_o of_o ephesus_n say_v act._n xix_o 2._o we_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no._n that_o be_v we_o have_v indeed_o hear_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n departure_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o last_o prophet_n but_o of_o his_o return_n and_o redonation_n of_o he_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n revive_v thy_o work_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n in_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n make_v know_v hab._n iii_o 2._o he_o call_v the_o seventy_o year_n of_o captivity_n the_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n for_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n it_o have_v be_v seven_o time_n seventy_o year_n from_o the_o birth_n of_o samuel_n the_o first_o of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o captivity_n act._n iii_o 24._o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v seven_o time_n seventy_o year_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n the_o prayer_n be_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n may_v not_o be_v lose_v but_o preserve_v while_o the_o people_n shall_v live_v exile_v in_o a_o heathen_a country_n and_o according_a to_o the_o twofold_a virtue_n of_o prophecy_n the_o one_o of_o work_a miracle_n the_o other_o of_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v he_o use_v a_o twofold_a phrase_n revive_v thy_o work_n and_o make_v know_v nor_o indeed_o be_v that_o gift_n lose_v in_o the_o captivity_n but_o be_v very_o illustrious_a in_o daniel_n ezekiel_n etc._n etc._n it_o return_v with_o those_o that_o come_v back_o from_o the_o captivity_n and_o be_v continue_v for_o one_o generation_n but_o then_o the_o whole_a canon_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v perfect_v and_o make_v up_o it_o depart_v not_o return_v till_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o what_o time_n it_o appear_v in_o inspire_v the_o bless_a virgin_n john_n baptist_n and_o his_o parent_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v that_o be_v not_o answerable_o to_o that_o large_a and_o signal_n promise_v of_o it_o in_o joel_n ii_o 28._o verse_n xlix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o people_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o common_a phrase_n oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a people_n 1._o people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n setah_n fol._n 39_o 1._o but_o the_o former_a they_o call_v the_o accurse_a verse_n lii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o also_o of_o galilee_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v scoff_o be_v thou_o of_o those_o galilean_n that_o believe_v in_o this_o galilean_a chap._n viii_o expositor_n

thy_o people_n shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n the_o day_n of_o christ_n power_n be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n when_o he_o have_v subdue_v death_n and_o hell_n and_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ascension_n when_o he_o be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n concern_v which_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n speak_v the_o story_n in_o this_o place_n therefore_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o prophecy_n vers._n 3._o and_o be_v show_v how_o willing_a his_o people_n be_v in_o that_o day_n of_o his_o power_n verse_n xlii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n break_v of_o bread_n be_v a_o phrase_n much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n arise_v from_o a_o custom_n as_o much_o in_o use_n among_o they_o for_o their_o dinner_n begin_v with_o blessing_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n 1._o bread_n bread_n bread_n bread_n bread_n bread_n beracoth_fw-mi fol._n 46._o 1._o r._n zeira_n be_v sick_a r._n abhu_n come_v to_o he_o and_o bind_v himself_o say_v if_o r._n zeira_n recover_v i_o will_v make_v a_o festival_n day_n for_o the_o rabbin_n he_o do_v recover_v and_o he_o make_v a_o feast_n for_o all_o the_o rabbin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o be_v go_v to_o dinner_n r._n abhu_n say_v to_o r._n zeira_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d master_n begin_v for_o we_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o the_o master_n remember_v or_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o of_o r._n johanan_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n break_v bread_n where_o the_o gloss_n upon_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v this_o it_o signify_v a_o feast_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v break_v bread_n to_o we_o with_o the_o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o bring_v forth_o food_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o gemaro_n go_v on_o when_o they_o come_v to_o give_v the_o blessing_n r._n abhu_n say_v to_o r._n zeira_n let_v the_o master_n give_v the_o blessing_n for_o we_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v do_v not_o the_o master_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o of_o r._n hounah_n of_o babylon_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o break_v bread_n give_v the_o blessing_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o that_o break_v bread_n do_v not_o break_v it_o before_o the_o amen_o of_o all_o that_o sit_v down_o at_o meat_n be_v pronounce_v and_o that_o they_o all_o answer_n amen_o to_o he_o when_o he_o give_v the_o blessing_n again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n no_o one_o of_o the_o guest_n must_v taste_v any_o thing_n till_o he_o who_o break_v bread_n have_v first_o taste_v 2._o taste_v taste_v taste_v taste_v taste_v taste_v sc●a●●_n fol._n 117._o 2._o r._n abba_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n be_v bind_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o break_v upon_o two_o loaf_n because_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double_a bread_n exod._n xvi_o 22._o rabh_n issai_n say_v i_o see_v rabh_n calina_n that_o he_o take_v two_o loaf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o break_v but_o one_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_a as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v endless_a but_o now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d break_v of_o bread_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o be_v for_o common_a bread_n or_o not_o rather_o for_o bread_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n which_o question_n also_o return_v vers_n 46._o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n now_o i_o ask_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d break_v of_o bread_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v ever_o use_v to_o denote_v the_o whole_a dinner_n or_o the_o whole_a supper_n it_o signify_v indeed_o that_o particular_a action_n by_o which_o they_o begin_v the_o meal_n but_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v any_o where_o in_o the_o talmudist_n observe_v the_o phrase_n apply_v to_o the_o whole_a meal_n of_o dinner_n or_o supper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n by_o which_o they_o common_o express_v the_o whole_a repast_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d break_v bread_n never_o if_o i_o be_o not_o much_o deceive_v and_o i_o doubt_v that_o of_o beza_n be_v but_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la rather_o than_o prove_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la mutuus_fw-la convictus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o eat_n together_o and_o so_o all_o the_o feast_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v among_o one_o another_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o break_v of_o bread_n which_o if_o true_a i_o ingenuous_o confess_v my_o ignorance_n but_o if_o false_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o break_v bread_n in_o these_o place_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o ordinary_a eat_v together_o but_o of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n do_v render_v so_o in_o express_a term_n a_o parallel_n to_o which_o we_o have_v in_o 1_o cor._n x._o 16._o act_n xx._n 7._o verse_n xliv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a to_o repeat_v here_o what_o be_v dispute_v concern_v the_o essenes_n and_o theraputae_n be_v to_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o and_o over_o again_o but_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jerusalem_n writer_n and_o be_v not_o so_o obvious_a i_o can_v omit_v viz._n that_o they_o do_v not_o hire_v either_o house_n or_o bed_n in_o jerusalem_n those_o thing_n be_v not_o mercenary_a but_o lend_v gratis_o by_o the_o owner_n to_o all_o who_o come_v up_o to_o the_o feast_n 1._o feast_n feast_n feast_n feast_n feast_n feast_n joma_n fol._n 12._o 1._o migil●_n fol._n 26._o 1._o the_o same_o may_v be_v well_o suppose_v of_o their_o oven_n cauldron_n table_n spit_n and_o other_o utensil_n also_o provision_n of_o water_n be_v make_v for_o they_o at_o the_o public_a care_n and_o charge_n 5._o charge_n charge_n charge_n charge_n charge_n charge_n shekalim_fw-la cap._n 5._o chap._n iii_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o nine_o hour_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o nine_o hour_n of_o the_o same_o day_n wherein_o about_o the_o three_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o conjecture_v this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o nine_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n which_o with_o we_o be_v three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n be_v the_o ordinary_a hour_n as_o for_o sacrifice_n so_o also_o for_o prayer_n too_o as_o to_o the_o hour_n of_o sacrifice_n josephus_n give_v we_o this_o account_n 8._o account_n account_n account_n account_n account_n account_n antiq●_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o a_o day_n viz._n in_o the_o morning_n and_o at_o the_o nine_o hour_n they_o offer_v sacrifice_n on_o the_o altar_n and_o concern_v the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n the_o talmudist_n thus_o 2._o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o beracoth_fw-mi fol._n 26._o 1_o 2._o r._n jose_n ben_fw-mi r._n chaninah_n say_v the_o patriarch_n appoint_v the_o prayer_n r._n joshuah_n ben_fw-mi levi_n say_v they_o appoint_v they_o according_a to_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n morning_n prayer_n be_v till_o the_o four_o hour_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o minchah_n or_o evening_n be_v till_o the_o evening_n which_o be_v the_o great_a minchah_n that_o from_o the_o six_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v the_o less_o minchah_n from_o the_o nine_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a etc._n etc._n they_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o afternoon_n prayer_n and_o the_o evening_n prayer_n although_o part_n of_o they_o if_o not_o all_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o whereas_o the_o precise_a time_n for_o recital_n of_o the_o phylactery_n and_o the_o prayer_n annex_v for_o the_o evening_n be_v not_o but_o at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o night_n yet_o they_o recite_v they_o in_o their_o prayer_n at_o the_o minchah_n hence_o that_o dispensation_n in_o the_o gloss_n in_o beracoth_n 1._o beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n fol._n 2._o 1._o the_o recital_n of_o the_o shemaa_n in_o bed_n be_v the_o foundation_n that_o be_v after_o that_o the_o star_n have_v begin_v to_o appear_v and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n if_o any_o one_o recite_v they_o before_o that_o time_n he_o do_v not_o do_v his_o duty_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o then_o why_o do_v we_o say_v our_o phylactery-prayer_n in_o the_o synagogue_n it_o be_v that_o we_o way_n continue_v in_o prayer_n because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v call_v beautiful_a

abhu_n sit_v judge_v alone_o at_o caesarea_n his_o scholar_n say_v to_o he_o do_v not_o rabbi_n teach_v we_o this_o that_o none_o shall_v judge_v alone_o he_o answer_v they_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o sit_v alone_o and_o yet_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o you_o be_v like_o they_o who_o take_v a_o judge_n to_o themselves_o verse_n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n now_o pass_v to_o another_o subject_n and_o treat_v underhand_o against_o that_o plague_n that_o get_v too_o much_o ground_n in_o the_o church_n even_o the_o wicked_a horesie_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o persuade_v the_o eat_n of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o fornication_n i._o he_o that_o shall_v deny_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n to_o have_v take_v its_o name_n from_o nicolas_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n will_v seem_v certain_o to_o go_v against_o all_o antiquity_n and_o yet_o the_o ancient_n themselves_z do_v not_o sufficient_o agree_v about_o the_o matter_n go_v to_o the_o author_n and_o you_o will_v find_v they_o differ_v whether_o the_o heresy_n spring_v from_o a_o action_n of_o nicolas_n or_o from_o some_o say_n of_o he_o what_o if_o it_o come_v from_o neither_o but_o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sect_n come_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicolah_n which_o signify_v let_v we_o eat_v for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v pass_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o chaldee_n and_o when_o nothing_o be_v more_o ancient_a among_o those_o very_a wicked_a man_n than_o mutual_o to_o exhort_v one_o another_o to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n say_v to_o each_o other_o and_o to_o other_o also_o as_o we_o may_v guess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o eat_v how_o very_o fit_o may_v they_o be_v call_v hence_o nicolaitan_n by_o the_o orthodox_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targ._n in_o esa._n xxii_o 13._o say_v let_v we_o eat_v flesh_n ii_o whencesoever_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sect_n come_v one_o can_v scarce_o say_v whether_o the_o sect_n itself_o be_v more_o to_o be_v abominate_v or_o more_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o for_o when_o the_o synod_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v very_o late_o decree_v against_o eat_a thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o fornication_n act._n xv._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o astonishment_n that_o present_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v spring_v up_o and_o they_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o gospel_n who_o shall_v oppose_v they_o with_o all_o boldness_n and_o excite_v other_o with_o all_o industry_n and_o endeavour_n to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n iii_o beside_o that_o those_o naughty_a wretch_n use_v and_o abuse_v the_o pretence_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o the_o do_n of_o these_o most_o wicked_a action_n they_o invent_v argument_n fit_v to_o conceal_v their_o wickedness_n and_o to_o defend_v their_o boldness_n which_o the_o apostle_n reflect_v on_o in_o order_n the_o first_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o which_o although_o paul_n may_v very_o well_o say_v concern_v himself_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o as_o he_o do_v chap._n x._o 23._o yet_o he_o seem_v secret_o to_o whisper_v their_o very_a word_n and_o argumentation_n to_o which_o he_o also_o answer_v but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o the_o second_o be_v the_o belly_n be_v appoint_v for_o meat_n thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n be_v meat_n ergo._n he_o answer_v god_n shall_v destroy_v both_o it_o and_o they_o therefore_o care_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o soul_n not_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v perish_v and_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o belly_n be_v for_o meat_n but_o yet_o the_o body_n be_v not_o for_o fornication_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n verse_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o two_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o 18._o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o berishith_n rabb_n ●_o 18._o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o in_o that_o place_n where_o they_o make_v only_o one_o flesh_n which_o be_v a_o apt_a gloss_n than_o you_o will_v take_v it_o to_o be_v at_o first_o sight_n and_o which_o the_o apostle_n most_o plain_o have_v respect_n to_o in_o this_o place_n those_o word_n in_o moses_n regard_v a_o just_a marriage_n but_o the_o apostle_n bend_v it_o to_o carnal_a copulation_n with_o a_o harlot_n whence_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o take_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o sense_n therefore_o a_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_z they_o two_o only_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n that_o be_v they_o between_z themselves_o only_o shall_v be_v carnal_o couple_v and_o not_o with_o any_o other_o man_n or_o any_o other_o woman_n chap._n vii_o verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d due_a benevolence_n what_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v understand_v here_o be_v know_v well_o enough_o for_o although_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d include_v all_o mutual_a office_n of_o live_v together_o you_o see_v to_o what_o the_o apostle_n apply_v it_o vers_n 5._o and_o that_o not_o without_o reason_n when_o the_o jewish_a master_n serious_o prescribe_v many_o ridiculous_a thing_n of_o this_o matter_n sometime_o define_v the_o appoint_a time_n of_o lie_v with_o the_o wife_n sometime_o allow_v the_o vow_n of_o abstinence_n modesty_n forbid_v to_o relate_v their_o trifle_n i_o have_v rather_o the_o reader_n shall_v go_v to_o they_o himself_o than_o defile_v our_o paper_n with_o they_o only_o these_o few_o thing_n we_o can_v but_o produce_v that_o a_o reason_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n appear_v why_o the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o this_o matter_n 6._o matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n chetub_n cap._n 5._o hall_n 6._o lie_v with_o the_o wife_n concern_v which_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o law_n be_v this_o gentleman_n who_o neither_o exercise_n merchandise_n nor_o any_o other_o work_n every_o day_n workman_n twice_o a_o week_n scholar_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n every_o sabbath_n eve_n verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n defraud_v you_o not_o one_o another_o etc._n etc._n he_o ibid._n he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o ibid._n that_o by_o a_o vow_n constrain_v his_o wife_n from_o his_o bed_n according_a to_o the_o school_n of_o shammai_n let_v he_o do_v it_o for_o two_o week_n according_a to_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n for_o one_o only_a rambam_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n write_v thus_o let_v he_o keep_v this_o his_o vow_n for_o one_o week_n only_o but_o if_o he_o will_v keep_v it_o long_o let_v he_o put_v she_o away_o and_o give_v she_o her_o dowry_n but_o they_o say_v let_v the_o scholar_n go_v forth_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n even_o without_o the_o permission_n of_o their_o wife_n for_o thirty_o day_n these_o indeed_o be_v the_o word_n of_o r._n eliezar_n but_o according_a to_o the_o wise_a man_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o two_o or_o three_o year_n and_o the_o tradition_n be_v according_a to_o the_o wise_a men._n you_o have_v example_n of_o some_o that_o far_o exceed_v these_o bound_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la at_o the_o place_n allege_v which_o see_v rambam_fw-la conclude_v concern_v the_o common_a people_n know_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o retain_v her_o husband_n from_o go_v to_o sea_n or_o into_o the_o army_n unless_o it_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n lest_o she_o may_v be_v defraud_v of_o her_o due_a bed_n she_o may_v also_o restrain_v he_o from_o pass_v from_o one_o work_n to_o another_o lest_o her_o bed_n be_v thereby_o diminish_v the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n only_o except_v verse_n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d permission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_n do_v something_o answer_v to_o those_o word_n very_o usual_a among_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o they_o will_v have_v marriage_n enjoin_v under_o a_o very_a severe_a command_n the_o 15_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 15_o man_n be_v command_v concern_v beget_v and_o multiply_v but_o not_o the_o woman_n and_o when_o do_v the_o m●n_z come_v under_o this_o command_n from_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o or_o seventeen_o year_n but_o if_o he_o exceed_v twenty_o year_n without_o marry_v behold_v he_o violate_v and_o render_v a_o

speak_v in_o scripture_n of_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o never_o enough_o my_o righteousness_n be_v never_o to_o be_v reveal_v to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n etc._n etc._n never_o enough_o speak_v never_o enough_o conceive_v of_o this_o righteousness_n the_o most_o mysterious_a act_n of_o heaven_n the_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n among_o man_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o justify_v a_o sinner_n a_o divine_a justice_n that_o exceed_v divine_a justice_n divine_a justice_n turn_v into_o mercy_n you_o may_v think_v i_o speak_v strange_o if_o i_o do_v it_o i_o be_o something_o excusable_a with_o peter_n ravish_v with_o the_o transfiguration_n i_o be_o upon_o a_o subject_n that_o may_v swallow_v up_o all_o mind_n with_o amazement_n but_o i_o clear_v my_o meaning_n in_o rom._n i._n 17._o it_o be_v say_v therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n not_o in_o the_o law_n be_v there_o no_o revelation_n of_o justice_n till_o the_o gospel_n come_v yes_o the_o law_n reveal_v justice_n but_o it_o be_v condemn_v justice_n as_o that_o text_n speak_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n so_o from_o righteousness_n to_o righteousness_n god_n justice_n be_v most_o divine_a that_o appear_v in_o the_o law_n to_o condemn_v but_o that_o justice_n exceed_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o justify_v where_o be_v they_o that_o talk_v of_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o work_n then_o must_v they_o have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o that_o must_v outvie_a god_n condemn_v justice_n which_o be_v infinite_o just_a but_o his_o own_o justify_v justice_n do_v outvie_a it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v superabound_v so_o where_o condemn_a justice_n be_v glorious_a justify_v justice_n be_v much_o more_o glorious_a i_o say_v justice_z be_v turn_v into_o mercy_n i_o say_v the_o great_a justice_n into_o the_o great_a mercy_n how_o be_v we_o justify_v and_o save_v by_o mercy_n true_o and_o yet_o by_o justice_n become_v mercy_n not_o cease_v to_o be_v justice_n what_o it_o be_v but_o become_v mercy_n what_o it_o be_v not_o here_o be_v a_o lively_a copy_n before_o you_o god_n so_o love_v so_o act_v justice_n that_o he_o will_v satisfy_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o son_n that_o he_o may_v glorify_v it_o by_o way_n of_o mercy_n on_o all_o justify_v his_o great_a mercy_n appear_v in_o this_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o you_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n to_o a_o people_n when_o you_o do_v they_o the_o most_o justice_n a_o three_o and_o last_o copy_n that_o i_o will_v set_v before_o you_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v fair_o yet_o seem_v strange_o write_v with_o god_n own_o hand_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o law_n and_o where_o you_o will_v think_v it_o mean_v both_o the_o table_n it_o come_v off_o only_o with_o mention_n of_o the_o second_o matth._n xix_o 17._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n you_o will_v look_v for_o all_o the_o ten_o but_o look_v forward_o and_o he_o pitch_v only_o upon_o the_o second_o table_n so_o rom._n xiii_o 8._o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n you_o will_v look_v for_o the_o whole_a law_n to_o be_v mention_v there_o but_o look_v forward_o in_o vers_n 9_o and_o only_o the_o second_o table_n be_v mention_v so_o jam._n ii_o 8._o if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n you_o will_v look_v for_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o he_o conclude_v all_o under_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o why_o where_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n see_v how_o god_n put_v even_o all_o religion_n in_o the_o second_o table_n as_o it_o be_v say_v behold_v how_o he_o save_v lazarus_n so_o behold_v how_o god_n love_v honest_a upright_a charitable_a deal_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v to_o show_v you_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o strange_a passage_n i_o may_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v because_o whatsoever_o man_n pretend_v of_o religion_n towards_o the_o command_n of_o the_o first_o table_n it_o be_v nothing_o if_o it_o appear_v not_o in_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o second_o i_o may_v tell_v you_o god_n put_v you_o to_o that_o that_o be_v more_o in_o your_o own_o power_n as_o to_o obey_v the_o second_o table_n be_v more_o so_o than_o the_o first_o but_o i_o leave_v the_o copy_n in_o your_o own_o hand_n to_o read_v and_o comment_n on_o and_o when_o you_o have_v study_v it_o the_o most_o you_o will_v find_v this_o to_o be_v the_o result_n how_o god_n require_v how_o god_n delight_v in_o our_o righteous_a upright_a charitable_a deal_n one_o with_o another_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o hertford_n assize_n march_v 13._o 1663._o judge_n xx._n 27_o 28._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o in_o those_o day_n and_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n stand_v before_o it_o in_o those_o day_n and_o it_o be_v time_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n consider_v their_o present_a condition_n and_o exigent_n and_o it_o be_v well_o they_o have_v the_o ark_n in_o those_o day_n to_o inquire_v at_o consider_v the_o evil_a of_o those_o day_n and_o their_o exceed_a wickedness_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o phinehas_n be_v then_o there_o consider_v the_o time_n of_o the_o story_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o bring_v in_o the_o three_o clause_n in_o the_o text_n that_o hint_n their_o inquire_a and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o inquire_v and_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o inquire_v at_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o they_o inquire_v by_o phinehas_n require_v each_o one_o a_o serious_a explication_n and_o each_o one_o explicate_v it_o may_v be_v will_v afford_v something_o of_o information_n that_o every_o one_o have_v not_o observe_v before_o i._o they_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v time_n to_o inquire_v indeed_o when_o business_n go_v so_o cross_o with_o they_o that_o though_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v encourage_v they_o to_o that_o war_n yet_o they_o lose_v so_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o battle_n at_o their_o first_o muster_v they_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o he_o allow_v their_o quarrel_n and_o appoint_v their_o captain_n vers_n 18._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n arise_v and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o say_v which_o of_o we_o shall_v go_v up_o first_o to_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v judah_n shall_v go_v up_o first_o and_o yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o fight_v they_o lose_v two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n vers_fw-la 21._o they_o 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