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word_n which_o god_n speak_v to_o solomon_n on_o this_o occasion_n first_o the_o time_n of_o this_o divine_a appearance_n to_o solomon_n be_v when_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n ix_o 1._o he_o have_v bring_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n even_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n 1_o king_n viij_o 6._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o this_o house_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o and_o solomon_n have_v make_v his_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n before_o it_o ver_fw-la 12_o 61._o thereupon_o god_n appear_v and_o tell_v he_o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v before_o i_o i_o have_v hallow_v this_o house_n which_o thou_o have_v build_v ix_o 3._o that_o be_v i_o have_v take_v it_o for_o my_o own_o to_o put_v my_o name_n there_o for_o ever_o 1_o chron._n seven_o 12._o i_o have_v choose_v this_o place_n to_o myself_o for_o a_o house_n of_o sacrifice_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a declaration_n from_o god_n that_o it_o be_v of_o this_o house_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n deut._n twelve_o 5_o 11._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o thither_o shall_v you_o bring_v all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o your_o burnt-offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n now_o see_v how_o those_o word_n of_o moses_n be_v render_v in_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la on_o deuteronomy_n there_o will_v be_v a_o place_n which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o shekinah_n there_o thither_o shall_v you_o bring_v your_o offering_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o reader_n can_v but_o see_v that_o he_o that_o appear_v to_o solomon_n and_o say_v to_o he_o i_o have_v choose_v this_o place_n etc._n etc._n all_o along_o in_o the_o first_o person_n be_v the_o same_o of_o who_o moses_n say_v all_o the_o same_o thing_n speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o that_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la both_o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o ver_fw-la 11._o of_o that_o chapter_n this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a church_n though_o in_o their_o targum_fw-la on_o 1_o king_n ix_o which_o also_o be_v call_v jonathan_n but_o how_o true_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v by_o this_o instance_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o in_o his_o restingplace_n in_o solomon_n temple_n 1_o chron._n viij_o 41._o and_o have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o theocracy_n by_o set_v up_o king_n of_o solomon_n race_n that_o come_v in_o by_o hereditary_a succession_n and_o govern_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n of_o other_o nation_n after_o this_o in_o the_o scripture-history_n of_o those_o time_n while_o the_o first_o temple_n be_v stand_v we_o read_v of_o no_o more_o such_o divine_a appearance_n as_o we_o have_v former_o there_o be_v only_o one_o to_o be_v except_v namely_o that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o elias_n in_o a_o small_a still_o voice_n 1_o king_n nineteeen_o of_o which_o something_a aught_o to_o be_v say_v more_o particular_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v in_o ahab_n time_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o only_o cast_v off_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n but_o seem_v to_o have_v quite_o forsake_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o their_o father_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n god_n have_v now_o send_v elias_n who_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o second_o moses_n god_n show_v he_o be_v so_o by_o put_v he_o into_o so_o many_o of_o moses_n his_o circumstance_n after_o a_o fast_a of_o forty_o day_n such_o as_o none_o but_o moses_n have_v ever_o keep_v before_o he_o he_o come_v to_o horeb_n the_o mount_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n nineteeen_o 8._o so_o call_v first_o exod._n iii._o i_o in_o the_o history_n of_o god_n first_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o that_o place_n and_o as_o there_o ver_fw-la 6._o moses_n hide_v his_o face_n be_v afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o god_n so_o do_v elias_n in_o this_o place_n 1_o king_n nineteeen_o 13._o he_o wrap_v his_o face_n in_o his_o mantle_n and_o than_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v at_o first_o unto_o moses_n he_o that_o speak_v now_o be_v the_o same_o that_o speak_v then_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o circumstance_n and_o he_o that_o speak_v then_o be_v god_n the_o word_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n this_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a church_n and_o to_o we_o christian_n it_o can_v but_o look_v very_o agreeable_a that_o as_o when_o moses_n and_o elias_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o word_n appear_v to_o they_o and_o speak_v with_o they_o on_o mount_n horeb_n so_o when_o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o moses_n and_o elias_n come_v to_o he_o on_o mount_n tabor_n and_o speak_v with_o he_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n of_o those_o appearance_n of_o angel_n to_o elias_n 1_o king_n nineteeen_o 5_o 7._o 2_o king_n i._o and_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o make_v that_o slaughter_n in_o sennacherib_n army_n 2_o king_n nineteeen_o 35._o we_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v in_o this_o place_n because_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v no_o other_o but_o create_v angel_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o targum_fw-la but_o we_o be_v concern_v for_o that_o vision_n of_o god_n which_o be_v see_v by_o the_o prophet_n micaiah_n 1_o king_n xxii_o 19_o although_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o nor_o that_o he_o see_v any_o thing_n more_o of_o god_n than_o a_o mere_a resemblance_n of_o a_o king_n sit_v in_o state_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n visible_o represent_v before_o he_o for_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o some_o moment_n that_o be_v that_o when_o he_o say_v i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n stand_v by_o he_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a etc._n etc._n the_o most_o learned_a jew_n conceive_v that_o he_o see_v the_o shekinah_n with_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o attendance_n and_o that_o this_o vision_n of_o micaiah_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v show_v to_o isaiah_n ch_n vi_fw-la and_o to_o some_o other_o prophet_n in_o the_o prophetical_a book_n of_o isaiah_n and_o ezekiel_n there_o be_v two_o appearance_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o shekinah_n in_o his_o temple_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v some_o account_n of_o and_o of_o these_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o those_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a church_n first_o for_o that_o in_o isai_n vi_fw-la 1_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n say_v i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o his_o train_n fill_v the_o temple_n above_o it_o stand_v the_o cherubim_n etc._n etc._n cry_v one_o to_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o smoke_n that_o this_o house_n be_v the_o temple_n be_v express_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n and_o the_o smoke_n be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o shekinah_n of_o god_n with_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v fill_v now_o as_o it_o be_v at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o it_o 1_o king_n viij_o 10_o 11._o so_o that_o here_o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n be_v no_o other_o than_o god_n sit_v upon_o his_o mercy-seat_n over_o the_o ark_n that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a church_n as_o have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n of_o which_o here_o be_v also_o some_o remain_n in_o their_o paraphrase_n for_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n speak_v still_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o see_v sit_v on_o his_o throne_n v._o 1._o say_v v._o 8._o also_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v i_o send_v the_o targum_fw-la thus_o render_v it_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v i_o send_v we_o christian_n need_v not_o thank_v they_o for_o this_o be_v full_o assure_v as_o we_o be_v
to_o the_o memra_n or_o shekinah_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o same_o comment_n of_o menachem_n i_o shall_v only_o point_v at_o some_o of_o they_o not_o to_o enlarge_v too_o much_o in_o this_o chapter_n so_o they_o give_v to_o the_o shekinah_n the_o character_n of_o ruler_n and_o conductor_n of_o the_o animal_n of_o glory_n who_o receive_v their_o virtue_n from_o the_o shekinah_n and_o live_v by_o his_o glory_n fol._n 65._o col_fw-fr 2._o &_o fol._n 66._o col_fw-fr 4._o according_a as_o we_o read_v in_o ezek._n i._n 13._o so_o r._n menachem_n follow_v the_o zohar_n fol._n 5._o col_fw-fr 3._o &_o fol._n 8._o col_fw-fr 1._o they_o call_v the_o shekinah_n the_o adam_n of_o above_o after_o who_o image_n adam_n be_v create_v and_o they_o give_v to_o he_o the_o title_n of_o exalt_v and_o bless_v which_o they_o give_v only_o to_o the_o true_a god_n r._n men._n fol._n 14._o col_fw-fr 3._o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v he_o to_o who_o noah_n offer_v his_o sacrifice_n ibid._n fol._n 27._o col_fw-fr 1._o &_o fol._n 34._o col_fw-fr 4._o they_o pretend_v that_o the_o shekinah_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n of_o the_o synagogue_n according_a to_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n by_o isaiah_n lxii_o 3._o r._n men._n fol._n 15._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o angel_n the_o care_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o shekinah_n alone_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o care_n and_o conduct_v of_o israel_n fol._n 28._o col_fw-fr 3._o &_o fol._n 153._o col_fw-fr 2._o they_o pretend_v that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o captivity_n with_o their_o father_n r._n men._n fol._n 17._o col_fw-fr 2._o &_o col_fw-fr 4._o &_o fol._n 51._o col_fw-fr 2._o that_o he_o have_v smite_v the_o egyptian_n fol._n 56._o col_fw-fr 4._o without_o the_o help_n of_o angel_n although_o the_o angel_n attend_v he_o as_o their_o king_n fol._n 59_o col_fw-fr 1._o &_o col_fw-fr 2._o &_o fol._n 61._o col_fw-fr 3._o they_o pretend_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o shekinah_n fol._n 63._o col_fw-fr 1._o &_o fol._n 70._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o the_o ark_n that_o the_o levite_n say_v arise_v o_o lord_n into_o thy_o rest_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o strength_n psal_n cxxxii_o 8._o fol._n 121._o col_fw-fr 4._o in_o a_o word_n they_o look_v upon_o the_o shekinah_n as_o the_o live_a god_n fol._n 2._o col_fw-fr 1._o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n r._n men._n fol._n 38._o col_fw-fr 3._o and_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v that_o very_a angel_n who_o jacob_n look_v upon_o as_o his_o redeemer_n his_o shepherd_n and_o who_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n fol._n 73._o col_fw-fr 1._o &_o fol._n 83._o col_fw-fr 4._o they_o be_v no_o less_o positive_a when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o three_o sephira_n which_o they_o call_v binah_n and_o which_o we_o take_v just_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o first_o by_o the_o second_o and_o who_o can_v conceive_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o god_n and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o zohar_n and_o of_o the_o book_n habbahir_n relate_v by_o r._n menachem_n fol._n 1._o col_fw-fr 3._o the_o very_a book_n of_o zohar_n say_v that_o the_o word_n jehovah_n express_v both_o the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o binah_n and_o call_v they_o father_n and_o mother_n r._n men._n fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 3._o &_o fol._n 10._o col_fw-fr 4._o this_o idea_n be_v ground_v upon_o what_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v our_o father_n which_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o shekinah_n fol._n 22._o col_fw-fr 2._o &_o col_fw-fr 3._o and_o they_o call_v she_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o mother_n of_o israel_n and_o her_o tutor_n r._n men._n fol._n 62._o col_fw-fr 3._o fol._n 64._o col_fw-fr 4._o that_o idea_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o mother_n which_o r._n menachem_n have_v fol._n 114._o col_fw-fr 2._o be_v so_o ancient_a among_o the_o jew_n that_o st._n jerom_n witness_n that_o it_o be_v the_o name_n which_o the_o nazarenes_n give_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hicronym_n in_o ezek._n xuj_o in_o isa_n viij_o &_o in_o matth._n xiii_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n as_o of_o a_o person_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o a_o man_n as_o a_o prophet_n who_o be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n isa_n chap._n xlviii_o r._n menach_n fol._n 34._o col_fw-fr 2._o &_o fol._n 56._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o by_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v speak_v fol._n 122._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o who_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v call_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n fol._n 127._o col_fw-fr 4._o which_o be_v now_o turn_v by_o some_o other_o jew_n as_o signify_v only_o a_o create_a angel_n as_o you_o see_v in_o bachaje_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parasha_n breschith_fw-mi fol._n 18._o col_fw-fr 1._o so_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n fol._n 127._o col_fw-fr 4._o and_o that_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v create_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n fol._n 143._o col_fw-fr 3._o i_o acknowledge_v that_o sometime_o some_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o take_v the_o shekinah_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o shekinah_n although_o they_o common_o call_v one_o the_o second_o sephira_n and_o the_o other_o the_o three_o viz._n the_o binah_n that_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o r._n men._n fol._n 80._o col_fw-fr 2._o so_o some_o of_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o binah_n the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o occur_v so_o often_o in_o scripture_n see_v men._n fol._n 132._o col_fw-fr 3._o although_o it_o be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o shekinah_n fol._n 113._o col_fw-fr 1._o some_o other_o refer_v to_o the_o shekinah_n the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mention_v gen._n i._n 1._o so_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n jetzira_n in_o r._n menachem_n fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 2._o but_o if_o some_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o idea_n i_o can_v say_v that_o they_o be_v very_o few_o and_o almost_o not_o worth_a take_v notice_n of_o and_o indeed_o if_o we_o consider_v a_o little_a what_o be_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o those_o author_n about_o the_o emanation_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n as_o by_o which_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o shekinah_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o shall_v know_v evident_o that_o they_o have_v as_o distinct_a a_o notion_n of_o a_o true_a trinity_n as_o they_o have_v of_o the_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o first_o the_o author_n of_o the_o zohar_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n habbahir_n pronounce_v that_o the_o three_o sephira_n proceed_v from_o the_o first_o by_o the_o second_o and_o r._n men._n follow_v their_o doctrine_n fol._n 1._o col_fw-fr 3._o 2_o they_o attribute_v equal_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n to_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o sepâ—â—â—a_n viz._n the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o binah_n or_o understanding_n so_o do_v the_o zohar_n in_o r._n men._n fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 3._o &_o fol._n 10._o col_fw-fr 4._o 3_o they_o propose_v the_o manner_n in_o which_o eve_n be_v take_v from_o adam_n as_o a_o image_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o emanation_n of_o the_o wisdom_n from_o the_o en_fw-fr soph_n that_o be_v infinite_a ib._n fol._n 105._o col_fw-fr 3._o &_o fol._n 14._o col_fw-fr 1._o 4thly_a they_o propose_v the_o image_n of_o the_o two_o cherubim_n who_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o ark_n to_o give_v the_o idea_n of_o the_o two_o last_o person_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o cherubim_n be_v evident_a although_o there_o be_v a_o unity_n of_o they_o with_o the_o ark._n so_o r._n men._n fol._n 74._o col_fw-fr 3._o but_o we_o must_v add_v some_o of_o their_o expression_n upon_o this_o matter_n so_o much_o contradict_v by_o the_o socinian_o and_o first_o r._n menachem_n with_o the_o jewish_a author_n suppose_v that_o not_o only_o the_o three_o person_n which_o they_o call_v sephiroth_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n but_o that_o they_o be_v also_o express_v in_o the_o first_o command_n of_o the_o law_n see_v he_o fol._n 66._o col_fw-fr 3._o &_o fol._n 68_o col_fw-fr 1._o 2_o they_o acknowledge_v those_o three_o sephiroth_n and_o attribute_v to_o every_o one_o his_o operation_n ibid._n fol._n 139._o col_fw-fr 4._o 3_o the_o author_n of_o zohar_n be_v a_o voucher_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o he_o cite_v these_o word_n of_o r._n jose_n a_o famous_a jew_n of_o the_o second_o century_n where_o examine_v the_o text_n deut._n four_o 7._o who_o have_v their_o god_n so_o near_o to_o they_o what_o say_v
21._o the_o word_n cause_v that_o miraculous_a heat_n which_o dispose_v pharaoh_n daughter_n to_o go_v and_o bathe_v herself_o in_o the_o nile_n exod._n two_o 5._o it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v according_a to_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la or_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la that_o speak_v to_o moses_n exod._n iii._o which_o clear_o show_v that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o word_n memra_n to_o express_v what_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v gen._n i._n and_o god_n say_v it_o be_v the_o word_n who_o as_o god_n promise_v moses_n be_v to_o be_v his_o mouth_n exod._n four_o 12_o 15._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n appear_v to_o abraham_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o word_n be_v not_o declare_v to_o the_o patriarch_n exod._n vi_fw-la 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n slay_v the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n exod._n twelve_o 29._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v appear_v on_o three_o remarkable_a occasion_n first_o at_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n second_o to_o abraham_n three_o at_o israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o a_o four_o time_n he_o shall_v appear_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n thus_o jonathan_n and_o targ._n jerusalem_n exod._n twelve_o 42._o the_o word_n wrought_v miracle_n by_o moses_n exod._n xiii_o 8._o the_o word_n raise_v up_o those_o israelite_n which_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o philistine_n that_o leave_v egypt_n three_o year_n before_o the_o departure_n of_o their_o brethren_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n xiii_o 17._o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o command_v of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o israelite_n kill_v exod._n xiii_o 17._o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o look_v on_o the_o host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o to_o he_o the_o israelite_n cry_v exod._n fourteen_o 24_o 31._o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o give_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n exod._n xuj_o 25._o and_o he_o against_o who_o israel_n murmur_v ver_fw-la 8._o the_o israelite_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n exod._n nineteeen_o 5._o who_o speak_v v._o 9_o and_o pronounce_v the_o law_n xx_o 1._o be_v the_o same_o that_o redeem_v israel_n from_o egypt_n ib._n and_o leu._n i._n god_n promise_v to_o send_v his_o word_n with_o his_o people_n and_o israel_n be_v strict_o enjoin_v to_o obey_v he_o exod._n xxiii_o 20_o 21_o 23._o the_o word_n punish_v israel_n for_o the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n xxxii_o 35._o the_o word_n talk_v with_o moses_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o people_n worship_v he_o exod._n xxxiii_o 9_o 11._o leu._n i._n it_o be_v the_o word_n who_o appearance_n be_v promise_v moses_n exod._n xxxiii_o 19_o and_o the_o word_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o angel_n that_o attend_v he_o exod._n xxxiii_o 23._o it_o be_v the_o word_n to_o who_o moses_n pray_v and_o who_o be_v call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n xxxiv_o 5._o the_o word_n make_v statute_n leu._n xxiv_o 11._o numb_a xxii_o 18._o according_a to_o the_o same_o jonathan_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o who_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la understand_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o jonathan_n of_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a ix_o 8._o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o israelite_n encamp_v numb_a ix_o 19_o 23._o it_o be_v the_o word_n to_o who_o prayer_n be_v make_v upon_o remove_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n numb_a x._o 35_o 36._o the_o word_n speak_v to_o all_o the_o prophet_n before_o moses_n numb_a twelve_o 6._o the_o word_n give_v answer_n numb_a fourteen_o 20._o the_o word_n send_v fiery_a serpent_n and_o those_o that_o be_v heal_v be_v heal_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a xxi_o 6_o 9_o 10._o it_o be_v before_o the_o word_n that_o the_o idolatrous_a isralite_n be_v hang_v numb_a twenty-five_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o wrought_v wonder_n in_o the_o desert_n in_o behalf_n of_o israel_n deut._n i_o 1._o four_o 34._o vi_fw-la 22._o and_o who_o the_o israelite_n provoke_v deut._n i_o 1._o the_o word_n multiply_v israel_n and_o fight_v for_o they_o yet_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o deut._n i_o 10_o 30_o 32._o and_o three_o 2._o both_o in_o jonathan_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n punish_v israel_n for_o the_o business_n of_o peor_n deut._n four_o 3._o the_o word_n sit_v on_o a_o raise_a throne_n and_o hear_v the_o people_n prayer_n and_o speak_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o give_v the_o law_n deut._n four_o 7_o 12_o 33._o v._o 23_o 24_o 25._o moses_n be_v a_o mediator_n between_o the_o word_n and_o the_o people_n deut._n v._n it_o be_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n that_o israel_n ought_v to_o swear_v deut._n vi_fw-la 13._o the_o word_n be_v to_o drive_v out_o the_o nation_n before_o israel_n deut._n xi_o 23._o the_o word_n choose_v the_o levite_n for_o his_o service_n deut._n xxi_o 5._o and_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n deut._n xxvi_o 18._o the_o word_n protect_v jacob_n from_o laban_n deut._n xxvi_o 5._o the_o word_n destroy_v sodom_n deut._n xxix_o 23._o the_o word_n swear_v to_o the_o patriarch_n deut._n xxxi_o 7._o the_o word_n shall_v judge_v the_o people_n deut._n xxxii_o 36._o the_o word_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v v._o 32_o 39_o the_o word_n take_v moses_n up_o to_o mount_n abarim_n and_o moses_n pray_v to_o he_o for_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n deut._n xxxii_o 49._o the_o word_n show_v moses_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o israel_n deut._n xxxiv_o 1._o the_o word_n say_v he_o have_v swear_v to_o give_v israel_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxxiv_o 4._o to_o conclude_v moses_n die_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o word_n recall_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o kiss_n and_o with_o a_o huge_a train_n of_o angel_n inter_n his_o body_n be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o have_v appear_v to_o he_o and_o send_v he_o into_o egypt_n and_o by_o so_o many_o miracle_n redeem_v israel_n from_o thence_o deut._n xxxiv_o 5_o 6_o 10_o 11_o 12._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o make_v any_o profound_a reflection_n on_o these_o many_o place_n of_o philo_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n to_o convince_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o jew_n before_o jesus_n christ_n do_v regard_v the_o word_n as_o a_o true_a and_o real_a person_n the_o consequence_n be_v easy_o draw_v by_o he_o that_o look_v they_o over_o but_o with_o half_a a_o eye_n i_o know_v the_o word_n memra_n in_o hebrew_a be_v sometime_o take_v in_o another_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o greek_a but_o all_o the_o personal_a character_n of_o action_n of_o command_v of_o speak_v of_o answer_v of_o give_v law_n of_o issue_v out_o decree_v of_o be_v pray_v to_o of_o receive_v worship_n and_o the_o like_a be_v so_o express_o give_v that_o word_n we_o now_o treat_v of_o as_o render_v it_o absurd_a to_o take_v it_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o person_n let_v we_o next_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o person_n according_a to_o the_o same_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n whether_o it_o be_v angelical_a or_o divine_a and_o consequent_o whether_o this_o person_n be_v true_o god_n i_o propose_v this_o not_o that_o i_o think_v there_o be_v any_o necessity_n of_o prove_v it_o after_o all_o that_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v from_o the_o ancient_a jew_n touch_v the_o word_n but_o for_o the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o the_o absurdity_n into_o which_o our_o adversary_n fall_v in_o their_o strive_v to_o force_v another_o sense_n upon_o the_o word_n as_o the_o more_o know_v man_n among_o they_o can_v but_o see_v when_o they_o consider_v these_o proof_n with_o attention_n he_o who_o write_v against_o vechnerus_n endeavour_n in_o general_a to_o persuade_v we_o that_o in_o those_o place_n of_o the_o targum_n where_o the_o memra_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o divine_a providence_n over_o the_o faithful_a of_o ancient_a time_n or_o else_o in_o particular_a it_o signify_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n his_o affection_n or_o action_n his_o miracle_n his_o appearance_n his_o inspiration_n and_o the_o like_a this_o he_o repeat_v in_o several_a part_n of_o his_o dissertation_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n he_o try_v to_o apply_v it_o to_o several_a text_n in_o the_o targum_fw-la one_o may_v reasonable_o doubt_v whether_o he_o himself_o be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o performance_n in_o this_o i_o have_v two_o great_a reason_n to_o think_v he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o be_v that_o it_o seem_v he_o never_o
the_o same_o who_o speak_v and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o who_o be_v god_n of_o abraham_n exod._n iii._o 14_o 15._o vi_fw-la 4._o so_o than_o if_o he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n be_v only_o a_o angel_n that_o personate_a god_n than_o he_o who_o create_v the_o world_n be_v a_o create_a angel_n which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v absurd_a 5._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o explain_v otherwise_o what_o the_o jew_n so_o unanimous_o affirm_v that_o god_n reveal_v himself_o face_n to_o face_n to_o moses_n which_o be_v more_o than_o he_o grant_v any_o prophet_n beside_o unless_o the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o moses_n be_v true_a god_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a angel_n see_v onk._n on_o deut._n xxxiv_o 10_o 11._o and_o the_o other_o targum_n but_o what_o say_v they_o may_v not_o a_o angel_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o he_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o ark_n call_v jehovah_n because_o it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o his_o person_n do_v not_o jonathan_n on_o numb_a xi_o 35_o 36._o say_v to_o the_o ark_n revelare_fw-la sermo_n domini_fw-la &_o redi_fw-la this_o be_v indeed_o a_o notion_n which_o the_o socinian_o have_v borrow_v of_o abenezra_n on_o exod._n iii._o and_o joseph_n albo_n de_fw-mi fund_z c._n 8._o and_o so_o they_o pretend_v that_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n exod._n xiii_o 21._o fourteen_o 19_o that_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n numb_a x._o 35._o that_o the_o angel_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n judg._n vi_fw-la 15._o the_o name_n be_v give_v to_o the_o symbol_n viz._n the_o ark_n and_o to_o the_o second_o cause_n namely_o the_o angel_n because_o of_o their_o represent_v god_n but_o to_o the_o great_a displeasure_n of_o our_o modern_a jew_n and_o socinian_o that_o borrow_v their_o weapon_n we_o have_v still_o enough_o of_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a piece_n leave_v to_o show_v their_o quite_o contrary_a sentiment_n in_o these_o matter_n for_o 1._o they_o as_o have_v be_v already_o 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