Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	age_n	time_n	zion_n	26	3	9.1022	5	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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his_o two_o and_o thirty_o and_o a_o half_a at_o which_o age_n he_o die_v and_o now_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v now_o pass_v over_o we_o this_o year_n 1644_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v 5572_o year_n just_a now_o finish_v since_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o year_n 5573_o of_o the_o world_n age_n now_o new_o begin_v this_o september_n at_o the_o aequinox_n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n section_n i._n s._n luke_n chap._n i._n the_o preface_n or_o epistle_n dedicatory_a the_o occasion_n and_o warranty_n of_o luke_n writing_n the_o gospel_n for_o as_o much_o as_o many_o demonic_fw-la many_o many_o many_o many_o many_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v for_o a_o

denomination_n from_o the_o last_o letter_n of_o arphaxad_n name_n 13_o chaldean_a and_o curious_a art_n what_o 820_o chamber_n the_o chamber_n in_o solomon_n temple_n their_o height_n breadth_n and_o evenness_n of_o they_o without_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o dimension_n within_o p._n 1065._o *_o overlay_v with_o gold_n 2_o chron._n 3._o 9_o over_o the_o holy_a place_n what_o or_o whether_o any_o such_o thing_n p._n 1085_o 1086._o *_o the_o treasury_n chamber_n what_o 1097._o *_o changer_n of_o money_n or_o money_n changer_n what_o 213_o 550_o chapiters_n belong_v to_o the_o pillar_n what_o 1074._o *_o charger_n what_o and_o of_o what_o use_n in_o the_o temple_n 2048._o *_o charm_a be_v much_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n 371_o chazan_n that_o be_v episcopus_fw-la or_o overseer_n 375_o chel_n what_o and_o how_o put_v for_o the_o temple_n 1089_o cherubin_n what_o number_n of_o what_o resemblance_n and_o where_o place_v 1086_o *_o chest_n in_o the_o treasury_n where_o place_v and_o for_o what_o use_n p._n 1095_o 1096._o *_o the_o chest_n set_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o 2022_o *_o chief_n priest_n put_v for_o the_o sanhedrim_n many_o of_o they_o be_v priest_n p._n 282._o they_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o 24_o course_n etc._n etc._n p._n 438_o 439_o child_n how_o a_o holy_a seed_n p._n 203._o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v bring_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v receive_v as_o disciple_n which_o he_o do_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v such_o and_o bless_v they_o 248_o child_n come_v under_o the_o title_n of_o believer_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o common_a or_o else_o they_o must_v have_v farnish_v p._n 277._o when_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v baptize_v his_o child_n though_o never_o so_o young_a be_v baptize_v with_o he_o as_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n unaltered_a p._n 277._o what_o child_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o father_n p._n 295._o they_o be_v sometime_o name_v by_o the_o mother_n as_o soon_o as_o bear_v sometime_o by_o the_o stander-by_n but_o the_o father_n at_o the_o circumcision_n have_v the_o cast_a voice_n whether_o the_o name_n shall_v be_v so_o or_o no._n 421_o child_n for_o scholar_n or_o disciple_n 759_o child_n beget_v by_o or_o on_o angel_n or_o devil_n a_o nonsensical_a story_n 995_o chochebas_n and_o barchochebas_n the_o same_o with_o ben_n coziba_n coin_a money_n with_o his_o own_o stump_n torture_v the_o christian_n to_o make_v they_o deny_v christ_n be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o most_o desperate_a rebellion_n p._n 366_o 367._o he_o reign_v two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a 366_o 367_o christ_n how_o abraham_n see_v his_o day_n p._n 13._o how_o isaac_n typify_v he_o p._n 13_o 14._o he_o give_v the_o ten_o commandment_n p._n 28._o he_o appear_v weapon_v and_o be_v lord_n general_n in_o the_o war_n of_o canaan_n p._n 40._o when_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v israel_n captain_n and_o conductor_n p._n 45._o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o he_o p._n 102._o his_o divinity_n show_v and_o his_o fitness_n to_o be_v incarnate_a p._n 201_o 202._o he_o be_v bear_v in_o tizri_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v about_o the_o close_a of_o september_n at_o which_o time_n 30_o year_n after_o he_o be_v baptize_v p._n 204_o 210_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v no_o history_n of_o he_o for_o nine_o or_o ten_o year_n p._n 206._o when_o he_o be_v twelve_o year_n of_o age_n and_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministry_n he_o dispute_v with_o and_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n against_o the_o most_o learned_a sanhedrim_n p._n 207._o he_o come_v in_o a_o double_a seasonableness_n when_o learning_n be_v at_o the_o high_a and_o tradition_n have_v make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n p._n 207_o 440._o his_o life_n from_o twelve_o to_o twenty_o nine_o be_v pass_v over_o by_o all_o the_o evangelist_n in_o silence_n they_o have_v a_o special_a eye_n at_o his_o ministry_n only_o so_o have_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n dan._n 9_o 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n p._n 208._o those_o year_n in_o which_o we_o hear_v nothing_o of_o he_o he_o spend_v at_o nazareth_n in_o his_o father_n trade_n of_o carpentry_n which_o make_v the_o jew_n stumble_v at_o he_o look_v for_o a_o pompous_a messiah_n p._n 208._o he_o appear_v not_o till_o full_o look_v for_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n do_v intimate_v his_o come_n p._n 209._o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o when_o he_o die_v be_v both_o eminent_a p._n 210_o 211._o he_o be_v circumcise_v into_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o baptize_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 211._o he_o be_v unknown_a to_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o those_o who_o john_n have_v baptize_v into_o faith_n in_o christ_n until_o christ_n himself_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n p._n 212._o he_o be_v admit_v at_o nazareth_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o synagogue_n to_o be_v a_o maphteir_n or_o public_a reader_n of_o the_o second_o lesson_n in_o the_o prophet_n for_o that_o day_n p._n 215._o his_o read_n and_o interpret_n the_o original_a hebrew_n show_v he_o to_o have_v a_o prophetical_a spirit_n he_o not_o be_v educate_v in_o that_o language_n 215._o at_o his_o second_o passover_n he_o declare_v his_o authority_n and_o power_n before_o the_o sanhedrim_n that_o be_v a_o time_n of_o wonder_n p._n 221._o he_o be_v a_o great_a priest_n and_o a_o great_a prophet_n when_o and_o how_o p._n 239._o he_o do_v not_o so_o full_o and_o open_o reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n till_o he_o send_v forth_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n p._n 242._o he_o can_v not_o be_v apprehend_v without_o his_o own_o leave_n p._n 263._o the_o jew_n transgress_v two_o of_o their_o own_o canon_n in_o arraign_v and_o judge_v christ_n on_o a_o holiday_n and_o by_o night_n p._n 263._o he_o be_v have_v before_o the_o sanhedrim_n in_o caiphas_n his_o house_n p._n 263._o the_o wine_n offer_v he_o at_o his_o crucifixion_n be_v to_o intoxicate_a he_o p._n 268._o how_o bewail_v when_o he_o go_v to_o execution_n p._n 268._o the_o manner_n even_o of_o his_o friend_n bury_v he_o show_v the_o small_a expectation_n they_o have_v of_o his_o resurrection_n p._n 269._o his_o disciple_n and_o mary_n magdalen_n notwithstanding_o their_o save_a faith_n in_o he_o neither_o of_o they_o believe_v his_o death_n nor_o his_o resurrection_n p._n 270._o his_o come_n in_o cloud_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n all_o signify_v his_o plague_a the_o nation_n that_o crucify_v he_o p._n 342_o 343._o his_o birth_n be_v call_v the_o fullness_n of_o time_n p._n 383._o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3928._o about_o the_o close_a of_o september_n p._n 390._o he_o be_v not_o bear_v at_o the_o late_a end_n of_o december_n but_o september_n a_o month_n famous_a indeed_o p._n 427._o why_o he_o will_v be_v baptize_v that_o need_v no_o cleanse_n be_v purity_n itself_o eight_o reason_n p._n 472._o why_o john_n refuse_v to_o admit_v he_o to_o baptism_n p._n 472._o his_o ministry_n be_v just_a three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a p._n 476._o why_o he_o be_v tempt_v p._n 499._o what_o be_v his_o temptation_n and_o where_o and_o how_o tempt_v p._n 503_o to_o 511._o in_o his_o temptation_n his_o be_v hurry_v about_o by_o the_o devil_n do_v afford_v some_o material_a and_o profitable_a consideration_n p._n 506._o he_o be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 504._o that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n he_o easy_o convince_v the_o mind_n by_o tell_v of_o secret_a thing_n p._n 535._o he_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n illustrate_v from_o luke_n genealogy_n and_o christ_n calling_n himself_o the_o son_n of_o man._n p._n 471_o 491_o 537._o his_o union_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n be_v plain_o show_v with_o what_o refer_v thereunto_o p._n 577_o 578._o how_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n 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repeat_v nothing_o here_o which_o method_n i_o have_v take_v in_o several_a place_n in_o this_o evangelist_n where_o he_o relate_v passage_n that_o have_v be_v relate_v before_o and_o which_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o handle_v as_o i_o meet_v with_o they_o chap._n xxii_o verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o captain_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 52._o captain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o temple_n act_v iu_o 1._o but_o who_o shall_v this_o or_o these_o be_v i._o all_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o roman_a garrison_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o antonia_n who_o charge_n especial_o be_v to_o suppress_v all_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o temple_n but_o be_v the_o tribune_n or_o the_o centurion_n of_o that_o garrison_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o captain_n of_o the_o temple_n sure_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o antonia_n and_o indeed_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o the_o roman_a captain_n have_v conspire_v against_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n that_o judas_n shall_v betake_v himself_o to_o they_o to_o make_v a_o bargin_n for_o the_o betray_n of_o he_o ii_o the_o conjecture_n may_v be_v more_o probable_a of_o those_o ruler_n in_o the_o temple_n concern_v who_o we_o have_v this_o mention_n 5._o mention_n mention_n mention_n mention_n mention_n mention_n shekalin_n cap._n 5._o these_o be_v the_o ruler_n that_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n johanan_n ben_fw-mi phineas_n governor_n of_o the_o seal_n ahijah_n set_v over_o the_o drink_n offering_n matthiah_o ben_fw-mi samuel_n that_o preside_v over_o the_o lot_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o several_a watch_n 1._o watch_n watch_n watch_n watch_n watch_n watch_n middoth_n cap._n 1._o in_o three_o place_n the_o priest_n keep_v 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middoth_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la hall_n 2._o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n take_v his_o walk_n through_o every_o watch_n with_o torch_n light_v before_o he_o and_o if_o he_o find_v any_o upon_o the_o watch_n that_o may_v not_o be_v stand_v on_o his_o foot_n he_o say_v peace_n be_v with_o thou_o but_o if_o he_o find_v he_o sleep_v he_o strack_v he_o with_o a_o stick_n and_o it_o be_v warrantable_a for_o he_o to_o burn_v the_o garment_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o other_o what_o be_v that_o noise_n in_o the_o court_n the_o answer_n be_v make_v it_o be_v the_o noise_n of_o a_o levite_n under_o correction_n and_o who_o garment_n be_v burn_v for_o that_o he_o sleep_v upon_o the_o watch._n r._n eliezer_n ben_fw-mi jacob_n say_v they_o once_o find_v my_o mother_n son_n asleep_o and_o they_o burn_v his_o clothes_n compare_v this_o passage_n with_o revel_n xvi_o 15._o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n lest_o he_o walk_v naked_a and_o they_o see_v his_o shame_n it_o be_v easy_a distinguish_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o captain_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o sagan_n the_o former_a preside_v only_o over_o the_o guard_n the_o latter_a over_o the_o whole_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o we_o have_v they_o distinguish_v act_v iv_o vers_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o annas_n who_o be_v the_o sagan_n verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v my_o body_n the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n throughout_o the_o whole_a contain_v a_o reflection_n partly_o by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la partly_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n i._o this_o be_v my_o body_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o present_a celebration_n of_o the_o passover_n these_o word_n may_v very_o well_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb._n the_o body_n i_o say_v of_o the_o paschal_n lamb._n for_o the_o jew_n use_v this_o very_a phrase_n concern_v it_o 8._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o maimon_n in_o hhamets_n umatsah_n cap._n 8._o they_o bring_v in_o a_o table_n spread_v on_o which_o be_v bitter_a herb_n with_o other_o herb_n unleavened_a bread_n pottage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb._n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o passover_n from_o whence_o our_o saviour_n meaning_n may_v be_v well_o enough_o discern_v viz._n that_o by_o the_o same_o signification_n that_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v my_o body_n hitherto_o from_o hence_o forward_o let_v this_o bread_n be_v my_o body_n ii_o which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o but_o the_o apostle_n add_v which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o which_o indeed_o do_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n as_o with_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n for_o as_o to_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n there_o be_v not_o a_o bone_n of_o it_o break_a but_o that_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v break_v and_o cut_v into_o several_a part_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o figure_n and_o although_o beside_o the_o break_n of_o it_o there_o be_v these_o further_a instance_n wherein_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o that_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n do_v differ_v viz._n 1._o that_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v for_o all_o israel_n but_o the_o paschal_n for_o this_o or_o that_o family_n 2._o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v for_o the_o atonement_n of_o sin_n the_o passover_n not_o so_o 3._o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v burn_v but_o the_o passover_n eat_v yet_o in_o this_o they_o agree_v that_o under_o both_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v figure_v and_o shadow_v out_o though_o in_o a_o different_a notion_n iii_o this_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o as_o you_o keep_v the_o passover_n in_o remembrance_n of_o your_o go_v out_o of_o egyt_n ult_n egyt_n egyt_n egyt_n egyt_n egyt_n egyt_n beracoth_fw-mi cap._n 1._o hall_n ult_n thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n ben_n zuma_n thus_o explain_v it_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n time_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o be_v in_o the_o night_n time_n too_o but_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o be_v in_o this_o age_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n may_v be_v include_v too_o but_o whereas_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o more_o illustrious_a redemption_n and_o deliverance_n than_o that_o out_o of_o egypt_n bring_v about_o with_o the_o jew_n good_a leave_n it_o be_v high_o requisite_a that_o both_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o he_o that_o accomplish_v it_o shall_v be_v remember_v we_o suspect_v in_o our_o note_n upon_o 1_o cor._n xi_o as_o if_o some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n in_o their_o very_a participation_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n do_v so_o far_o judaize_v that_o what_o have_v be_v institute_v for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o their_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n they_o pervert_v to_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v several_a eating_n of_o holy_a thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o siphra_n mention_n 4._o mention_n mention_n mention_n mention_n mention_n mention_n fol._n 24._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

〈◊〉_d of_o the_o destroyer_n the_o jew_n call_v evil_a angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroyer_n and_o good_a angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_a but_o i_o inquire_v whether_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o this_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n for_o where_o can_v we_o find_v the_o people_n destroy_v and_o slay_v by_o a_o evil_a angel_n they_o perish_v indeed_o by_o the_o pestilence_n and_o by_o the_o plague_n for_o baal-peor_n concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v before_o but_o here_o he_o distinguish_v the_o destroy_n of_o they_o by_o the_o destroyer_n from_o that_o kind_n of_o death_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o allude_v to_o the_o notion_n very_o usual_a among_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o angel_n of_o death_n the_o great_a destroyer_n call_v by_o they_o samael_n concern_v who_o among_o very_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v relate_v let_v we_o produce_v this_o only_a 1._o only_a only_a only_a only_a only_a only_a bava_n mezia_n fol._n 36._o 1._o a_o question_n be_v propound_v of_o a_o cow_n deliver_v to_o a_o keeper_n hire_v with_o a_o price_n careful_o and_o faithful_o to_o keep_v she_o she_o stray_v in_o a_o fen_n and_o there_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o common_a manner_n that_o be_v by_o no_o violent_a death_n it_o be_v demand_v how_o far_o the_o keeper_n be_v guilty_a and_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o if_o she_o have_v perish_v be_v devour_v by_o wolf_n or_o drive_v away_o by_o thief_n and_o slay_v than_o the_o keeper_n be_v guilty_a by_o reason_n of_o negligence_n but_o this_o they_o say_v be_v the_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n for_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n have_v suffer_v she_o she_o have_v live_v in_o a_o have_v house_n and_o the_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o death_n ●ight_n kill_v she_o even_o in_o the_o house_n of_o he_o who_o hire_v the_o keeper_n you_o see_v how_o they_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n when_o any_o violent_a know_v and_o ordinary_a cause_n and_o evident_a kind_n of_o death_n do_v not_o appear_v so_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n mention_v the_o know_a and_o evident_a way_n of_o death_n serpent_n pestilence_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o now_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o common_a kind_n of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o some_o evident_a plague_n whereby_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o those_o that_o murmur_v perish_v num._n fourteen_o within_o forty_o year_n he_o say_v they_o perish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o great_a destroyer_n the_o angel_n of_o death_n verse_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n on_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o the_o age_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d age_n in_o the_o scripture_n very_o ordinary_o be_v the_o jewish_a age_n in_o which_o sense_n circumcision_n the_o passover_n and_o other_o mosaic_a rite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o age_n so_o the_o disciple_n mat._n xxiv_o 3._o inquire_v of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o end_n of_o the_o age_n and_o he_o answer_v concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n shall_v i_o render_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n tit._n i._n 2._o to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jewish_a age_n that_o be_v god_n promise_v eternal_a life_n before_o the_o mosaic_a oeconomy_n that_o life_n therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n thus_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n these_o thing_n which_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jewish_a age_n be_v write_v for_o a_o example_n to_o you_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o those_o age_n be_v come_v and_o the_o beginning_n be_v like_a to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o end_n to_o the_o beginning_n both_o be_v forty_o year_n both_o consist_v of_o temptation_n and_o unbelief_n and_o both_o end_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o unbeliever_n that_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o that_o perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o nation_n verse_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n so_o be_v that_o cup_n in_o the_o passover_n call_v over_o which_o thanks_o be_v give_v after_o meat_n and_o in_o which_o our_o saviour_n institute_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o eucharist_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v large_o at_o mat._n xxvi_o 27._o when_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n mark_v out_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o same_o name_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o cup_n he_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o and_o imply_v that_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v continue_v over_o it_o by_o christian_n although_o new_a under_o another_o notion_n thus_o his_o reason_n proceed_v as_o we_o in_o the_o eat_n of_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o eucharistical_a cup_n communicate_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o in_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n man_n communicate_v of_o and_o with_o a_o idol_n you_o communicate_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o fly_v from_o idolatry_n i_o speak_v to_o wise_a man_n do_v you_o judge_v of_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o very_a participation_n of_o the_o eucharist_n seal_v you_o up_o against_o idolatry_n and_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o all_o partake_v of_o one_o bread_n the_o manner_n of_o reason_v we_o all_o be_v one_o body_n because_o we_o partake_v of_o one_o bread_n recal_n that_o to_o mind_n which_o among_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mix_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communion_n the_o manner_n and_o sense_n of_o which_o learn_v out_o of_o maimonides_n 1._o maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 1._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scribe_n say_v he_o it_o be_v forbid_v neighbour_n to_o go_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o place_n appropriate_v to_o one_o where_o there_o be_v a_o division_n into_o divers_a habitation_n unless_o all_o the_o neighbour_n one_o the_o sabbath_n eve_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enter_v into_o communion_n therefore_o solomon_n for_o they_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o this_o tradition_n and_o custom_n appoint_v that_o each_o place_n be_v appropriate_v to_o one_o man_n there_o where_o there_o be_v a_o division_n into_o divers_a habitation_n and_o each_o of_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la receive_v there_o a_o place_n proper_a to_o himself_o and_o some_o place_n also_o be_v leave_v there_o common_a to_o all_o so_o that_o all_o have_v a_o equal_a right_n in_o it_o as_o a_o court_n belong_v to_o many_o house_n which_o be_v reckon_v a_o place_n by_o right_a common_a to_o all_o and_o every_o place_n which_o each_o have_v proper_a to_o himself_o be_v reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proper_a place_n and_o it_o be_v forbid_v that_o a_o man_n carry_v any_o thing_n from_o a_o place_n proper_a to_o himself_o into_o the_o place_n common_a to_o all_o that_o be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o let_v every_o one_o use_v the_o place_n appropriate_v to_o himself_o alone_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o all_o enter_v into_o communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o how_o be_v that_o communion_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o associate_v together_o in_o one_o food_n which_o they_o prepare_v on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 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congregation_n the_o aruch_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n the_o chazan_n the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o chazan_n chazan_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o public_a minister_n and_o the_o targum_fw-la render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o oversee_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v incumbent_n on_o he_o to_o oversee_v how_o the_o reader_n read_v and_o who_o he_o may_v call_v out_o to_o read_v in_o the_o law_n the_o public_a minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n himself_o read_v not_o the_o law_n public_o but_o every_o sabbath_n he_o call_v out_o seven_o of_o the_o synagogue_n on_o other_o day_n few_o who_o he_o judge_v fit_a to_o read_v he_o stand_v by_o he_o that_o read_v with_o great_a care_n observe_v that_o he_o read_v nothing_o either_o false_o or_o improper_o and_o call_v he_o back_o and_o correct_v he_o if_o he_o have_v 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in_o the_o synagogue_n 3._o there_o be_v also_o three_o deacon_n or_o almoner_n on_o who_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o these_o be_v call_v parnasim_n or_o pastor_n and_o these_o seven_o perhaps_o be_v repute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seven_o good_a man_n of_o the_o city_n of_o who_o there_o be_v frequent_a remembrance_n in_o the_o talmudist_n of_o these_o parnasim_n we_o shall_v only_o produce_v these_o thing_n there_o be_v two_o who_o demand_v alm_n of_o the_o town_n man_n and_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maimon_n in_o sanhedr_n cap._n 1._o the_o two_o collector_n of_o alms._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o be_v add_v a_o three_o to_o distribute_v it_o 1._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o hieros_n peah_n fol._n 21._o 1._o r._n chelbo_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n ba_o bar_n zabda_n say_v they_o do_v not_o make_v few_o than_o three_o parnasin_n for_o i_o see_v the_o judgement_n about_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n over_o they_o that_o be_v he_o appoint_v parnasin_n r._n lazar_n be_v a_o parnas_n this_o perhaps_o hold_v out_o a_o light_n to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o aposte_n 1_o tim._n iii_o 13._o they_o that_o have_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n well_o have_v obtain_v to_o themselves_o a_o good_a degree_n that_o be_v be_v faithful_a in_o their_o care_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o poor_a as_o to_o their_o corporal_a life_n they_o may_v well_o be_v probationer_n for_o the_o care_n of_o soul_n for_o when_o those_o parnasin_n as_o also_o all_o the_o ten_o be_v learned_a and_o studious_a they_o may_v with_o good_a reason_n be_v prefer_v from_o the_o care_n of_o body_n to_o that_o of_o soul_n the_o apostle_n deacon_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v also_o of_o the_o same_o learned_a and_o studious_a rank_n and_o now_o let_v we_o turn_v our_o eye_n a_o little_a from_o the_o synagogue_n to_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o the_o 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whether_o he_o do_v not_o live_v and_o die_v a_o jew_n as_o to_o his_o religion_n in_o every_o punctilio_fw-la of_o it_o ●_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o megillah_n fol._n ●●_o ●_o r._n zacchai_n disciple_n ask_v he_o where_o note_n he_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o rabbi_n how_o do_v thou_o attain_v to_o old_a age_n he_o answer_v they_o i_o do_v never_o in_o my_o whole_a life_n make_v water_n within_o four_o cubit_n of_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n i_o never_o miscall_v my_o neighbour_n i_o never_o let_v slip_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consecration_n of_o a_o day_n my_o mother_n be_v a_o very_a old_a woman_n who_o once_o sell_v her_o hair-lace_n and_o buy_v wine_n with_o it_o for_o i_o to_o consecrate_v a_o day_n with_o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o when_o she_o die_v she_o bequeath_v to_o he_o three_o hundred_o hogshead_n of_o wine_n and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o bequeath_v three_o thousand_o hogshead_n to_o his_o son_n the_o gloss_n be_v he_o that_o be_v constant_a in_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o day_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o obtain_v wine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_n among_o the_o publican_n a_o few_o thing_n concern_v the_o degree_n of_o publican_n i._o the_o lexicographer_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o call_v those_o the_o great_a publican_n who_o redeem_v at_o a_o certain_a fix_a price_n the_o tax_n and_o other_o revenue_n of_o the_o roman_n these_o be_v common_o call_v the_o deciarii_fw-la ●_o deciarii_fw-la deciarii_fw-la deciarii_fw-la deciarii_fw-la deciarii_fw-la deciarii_fw-la sanhedr_n fol._n ●●_o ●_o these_o be_v person_n not_o capable_a of_o give_v any_o public_a testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shepherd_n exactor_n and_o publican_n upon_o which_o word_n r._n gaon_n have_v this_o passage_n the_o rabbin_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o publican_n upon_o the_o account_n that_o they_o exact_v more_o than_o be_v appoint_v ●o_o they_o for_o than_o they_o will_v be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exactor_n but_o when_o the_o king_n lay_v a_o tax_n upon_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v require_v of_o every_o one_o according_a t●_n the_o proportion_n of_o their_o estate_n these_o publican_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o value_v every_o one_o estate_n will_v favour_v some_o in_o the_o mitigation_n of_o their_o tax_n and_o burden_v other_o beyond_o all_o measure_n iii_o there_o be_v publican_n to_o omit_v those_o who_o collect_v the_o tax_n in_o every_o town_n who_o stand_v at_o gate_n and_o bridge_n require_v tribute_n of_o all_o passenger_n concern_v who_o we_o meet_v with_o something_o in_o schabb._n ●●_o schabb._n schabb._n schabb._n schabb._n schabb._n schabb._n fol._n ●●_o where_o there_o be_v also_o mention_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a publican_n concern_v who_o the_o gloss_n speak_v thus_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o great_a publican_n to_o who_o it_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o stand_v at_o the_o bridge_n all_o the_o day_n long_o he_o therefore_o substitute_n a_o inferior_a or_o lesser_a publican_n let_v we_o take_v this_o story_n out_o of_o this_o same_o tract_n ●_o tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n ●●●●ob_v fol._n ●●_o ●_o r._n judah_n r._n joseh_n r._n simeon_n and_o r._n judah_n ben_fw-mi garis_n sit_v together_o r._n judah_n begin_v and_o say_v o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o work_n of_o this_o roman_z nation_n they_o build_v street_n and_o bridge_n and_o bagnioes_n r._n jose_n hold_v his_o tongue_n and_o say_v nothing_o but_o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi jochai_n answer_v and_o say_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v build_v they_o have_v build_v it_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n they_o have_v build_v bridge_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v a_o tolle_n by_o they_o r._n judah_n ben_fw-mi garis_n go_v and_o tell_v this_o to_o the_o roman_a empire_n who_o thus_o decree_v let_v r._n judah_n who_o have_v magnify_v the_o empire_n be_v promote_v jose_n that_o hold_v his_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o imagine_v aught_o to_o be_v render_v let_v he_o be_v banish_v to_o cyprus_n and_o for_o simeon_n that_o reproach_v it_o let_v he_o be_v kill_v simeon_n hear_v these_o thing_n betake_v himself_o into_o a_o cave_n and_o there_o lie_v hide_v with_o his_o son_n for_o the_o space_n of_o thirteen_o year_n now_o as_o to_o what_o order_n or_o degree_n among_o the_o publican_n our_o zaccheus_n hold_v it_o be_v neither_o easy_a nor_o tanti_fw-la to_o determine_v it_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_n among_o the_o publican_n will_v hardly_o bear_v it_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o receive_v toll_n or_o custom_n at_o bridge_n though_o even_o among_o those_o there_o be_v who_o have_v the_o title_n of_o the_o great_a publican_n he_o may_v rather_o be_v esteem_v either_o of_o the_o first_o or_o the_o second_o class_n of_o those_o i_o have_v already_o name_v in_o either_o of_o those_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o raise_v false_a accusation_n against_o any_o which_o he_o charge_v himself_o with_o than_o at_o the_o bridge_n or_o so_o verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a i._o a_o distribution_n among_o the_o poor_a of_o those_o good_n that_o have_v be_v ill_o get_v be_v necessary_a in_o sanhedrin_n 2._o sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n fol._n 25._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o discourse_n of_o restitution_n and_o distribution_n of_o dishonest_a gain_n especial_o what_o wealth_n have_v be_v get_v by_o merchandise_n of_o fruit_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v forbid_v and_o this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o restitution_n j._n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n scrape_v up_o such_o a_o sum_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o behold_v i_o bestow_v it_o all_o upon_o the_o poor_a ii_o alm_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o wealth_n honest_o acquire_v but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o rabbin_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o bestow_v above_o one_o five_o part_n 1._o part_n part_n part_n part_n part_n part_n rambam_fw-la in_o peah_n cap._n 1._o as_o to_o what_o help_n be_v to_o be_v afford_v by_o mammon_n there_o be_v a_o state_v measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n a_o five_o part_n of_o his_o mammon_n no_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v more_o than_o one_o five_o and_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o usha_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v set_v apart_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o five_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n according_a to_o the_o command_n this_o five_o part_n be_v so_o state_v and_o decree_v that_o 1._o so_o far_o they_o ought_v to_o go_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o command_n 2._o no_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o go_v further_o but_o 3._o he_o may_v do_v more_o if_o he_o please_v on_o his_o own_o accord_n which_o this_o zaccheus_n do_v in_o a_o large_a and_o generous_a measure_n the_o 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day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forasmuch_o as_o he_o also_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v say_v most_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n which_o indeed_o be_v most_o true_a but_o i_o doubt_v however_o that_o this_o be_v not_o direct_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n for_o i_o question_v whether_o the_o jew_n know_v of_o any_o kind_n of_o relation_n to_o abraham_n but_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o way_n of_o stock_n and_o offspring_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n be_v a_o notion_n unknown_a and_o i_o scarce_o believe_v our_o saviour_n will_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o a_o unintelligible_a dialect_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o if_o it_o have_v

if_o that_o condition_n will_v be_v a_o blessing_n to_o he_o and_o will_v forward_o and_o help_v he_o on_o the_o better_a to_o grace_n and_o peace_n the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n than_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o a_o man_n prosperous_a in_o the_o world_n grow_v proud_a secure_a insult_a be_v this_o covenant_n prosperity_n no_o it_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o forward_v man_n in_o grace_n so_o that_o i_o may_v wind_v my_o assertion_n high_o that_o outward_a peace_n and_o plenty_n be_v so_o little_a a_o sign_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n that_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o a_o sign_n rather_o of_o his_o enmity_n see_v eccles._n v._n 13._o there_o riches_n be_v say_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o owner_n thereof_o to_o their_o hurt_n and_o mal._n ii_o 2._o there_o god_n threaten_v to_o curse_v these_o blessing_n but_o i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o point_n but_o only_o to_o mention_v that_o our_o saviour_n set_v his_o peace_n 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the_o sick_a on_o their_o die_a bed_n have_v he_o not_o find_v it_o too_o common_a that_o conscience_n have_v be_v in_o this_o temper_n i_o thank_v god_n nothing_o trouble_v i_o all_o be_v quiet_a in_o my_o conscience_n as_o elisha_n over_o hazael_n upon_o foresight_n of_o his_o mischievousness_n to_o come_v so_o can_v i_o weep_v over_o such_o a_o poor_a soul_n to_o see_v it_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o such_o a_o delusion_n as_o this_o in_o its_o right_a hand_n ah_o say_v not_o peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n for_o here_o indeed_o be_v neither_o peace_n with_o god_n nor_o peace_n of_o conscience_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o word_n it_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n rom._n xi_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o impenitent_a heart_n rom._n ii_o 5._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d past_a feeling_n eph._n iu._n 19_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o nabal_n heart_n dead_a within_o he_o and_o that_o such_o a_o conscience_n shall_v be_v quiet_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o mortui_fw-la non_fw-la mordent_fw-la but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o wonder_n if_o such_o a_o peace_n in_o the_o conscience_n shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n into_o such_o a_o peace_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n my_o conscience_n enter_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a request_n of_o he_o that_o say_v to_o his_o father_n smite_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o but_o i_o hardly_o know_v a_o more_o pertinent_a request_n that_o a_o sinner_n can_v put_v up_o to_o god_n and_o it_o must_v be_v i_o continual_o and_o i_o know_v that_o all_o that_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o the_o right_a frame_n of_o conscience_n will_v pray_v with_o i_o lord_n smite_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o wound_v i_o lash_v my_o conscience_n and_o spare_v it_o not_o rather_o than_o suffer_v i_o to_o lie_v and_o die_v and_o perish_v under_o such_o peace_n of_o conscience_n as_o this_o be_v if_o such_o stupidity_n may_v be_v call_v peace_n do_v any_o one_o by_o such_o 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