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judgement_n herein_o shall_v be_v my_o law_n to_o take_v it_o the_o latter_a way_n seem_v to_o relish_v of_o popish_a superstition_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o though_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o direct_o do_v yet_o in_o manner_n they_o appear_v to_o do_v no_o less_o in_o one_o part_n of_o their_o common_a prayer_n book_n call_v mazkir_n neshamoth_a the_o remembrancer_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o very_o long_o i_o think_v not_o amiss_o to_o translate_v out_o of_o their_o tongue_n into_o our_o own_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v their_o jewish_a popery_n or_o popish_a judaisme_n and_o may_v bless_v the_o creator_n who_o have_v not_o shut_v we_o up_o in_o the_o same_o darkness_n chap._n xl._n mazkir_n neshamoth_a or_o the_o remembrancer_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o jew_n liturgy_n print_v at_o venice_n the_o lord_n remember_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o abba_n mr._n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n who_o be_v go_v into_o his_o world_n wherefore_o i_o vow_v to_o give_v alm_n 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into_o english_a do_v for_o thy_o praise_n sake_n do_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o love_v thou_o that_o now_o dwell_v in_o dust_n for_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n sake_n do_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n sake_n do_v for_o david_n and_o salomon_n sake_n do_v for_o jerusalem_n thy_o holy_a city_n sake_n do_v for_o zion_n the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o glory_n sake_n do_v for_o the_o desolation_n of_o thy_o temple_n sake_n do_v for_o the_o tread_v down_o of_o thy_o altar_n sake_n do_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o be_v slay_v for_o thy_o holy_a name_n do_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o have_v be_v massacre_v for_o thy_o sake_n do_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o have_v go_v to_o fire_n or_o water_n for_o the_o hallow_n of_o thy_o name_n do_v for_o suck_a child_n sake_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v do_v for_o wean_a child_n sake_n who_o have_v not_o offend_v do_v for_o infant_n sake_n who_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o doctor_n do_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n if_o not_o for_o we_o do_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n and_o save_v we_o tell_v i_o gentle_a reader_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whether_o do_v the_o jew_n romanize_v or_o the_o roman_a judaize_n in_o his_o devotion_n this_o intercede_v by_o other_o be_v a_o shrewd_a sign_n they_o have_v both_o reject_v the_o right_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o profane_a heathen_a may_v have_v read_v both_o jew_n and_o papist_n a_o lecture_n in_o he_o contemno_fw-la minutos_fw-la istos_fw-la deos_fw-la modo_fw-la jupiter_fw-la propitium_fw-la habeam_fw-la which_o i_o think_v a_o christian_a may_v well_o english_a let_v go_v all_o diminutive_a divinity_n so_o that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o great_a jesus_n christ_n to_o propitiate_v for_o i_o chap._n xli_o of_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o matth._n 6._o 1._o alm_n in_o rabbin_z hebrew_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsedhakah_n righteousness_n which_o word_n the_o syrian_a translator_n use_v matth._n 6._o 1._o act._n 10._o 2._o and_o in_o other_o place_n from_o this_o custom_n of_o speech_n the_o roman_a vulgar_a translate_v attendite_fw-la ne_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la faciatis_fw-la one_o english_a old_a manuscript_n testament_n be_v in_o lichfield_n library_n which_o have_v it_o thus_o after_o the_o latin_a takith_o heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o rightwisnes_n before_o man_n to_o be_v seyne_n of_o they_o ellis_fw-la you_o shullen_a have_v no_o meed_n at_o your_o fadir_n that_o be_v in_o hevenes_n other_o english_a translation_n i_o never_o see_v any_o to_o this_o sense_n nor_o any_o greek_a copy_n it_o seem_v the_o papist_n will_v rather_o judaize_v for_o his_o own_o advantage_n than_o follow_v the_o true_a greek_a the_o septuagint_n in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v turn_v tsedhakah_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d almsdeed_n or_o little_a or_o to_o no_o sense_n as_o the_o papist_n have_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d almsdeed_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n to_o as_o little_a purpose_n in_o the_o hebrew_n indeed_o one_o word_n be_v use_v for_o both_o tsedhakah_n for_o almsdeed_n which_o proper_o signify_v righteousness_n upon_o what_o ground_n i_o know_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o touch_v sâ—_n chrysostom_n have_v such_o â—_o touch_v alm_n must_v be_v give_v of_o right_o get_v good_a or_o else_o they_o be_v no_o righteousness_n or_o they_o be_v call_v zadkatha_n in_o syrian_a hu_o she_o zadek_v le_fw-fr mehwo_n they_o be_v call_v righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v right_a they_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o give_v right_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o alm_n who_o one_o may_v
like_a freedom_n and_o give_v great_a proof_n both_o of_o his_o courage_n and_o learning_n also_o in_o oppose_v many_o of_o those_o tenet_n which_o the_o divine_n be_v endeavour_v to_o establish_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v some_o instance_n which_o i_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o hearsay_n and_o uncertain_a report_n but_o from_o better_a ground_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unexceptionable_a it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v that_o those_o divine_n spend_v much_o time_n concern_v lay_v elder_n and_o their_o power_n of_o rule_v this_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n xii_o 28._o help_n government_n this_o opinion_n our_o author_n do_v not_o forbear_v to_o oppose_v and_o do_v with_o great_a truth_n and_o judgement_n affirm_v that_o the_o seventy_o two_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 1._o 5._o &_o xi_o 14._o &_o xx._n 18._o &_o xxiv_o 6._o to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n import_v not_o the_o act_n but_o the_o ability_n of_o gift_n fit_a to_o govern_v and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o place_n in_o hand_n import_v help_n to_o interpret_v the_o language_n and_o sense_n of_o those_o who_o speak_v with_o tongue_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o a_o diligent_a compare_v of_o the_o 28_o 29_o and_o 30_o verse_n together_o and_o whereas_o some_o will_v have_v found_v lay_v elder_n upon_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o do_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v two_o consistory_n in_o every_o city_n and_o that_o they_o be_v civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a our_o author_n reply_v that_o the_o two_o sanhedrin_n or_o consistory_n in_o every_o city_n be_v not_o own_v by_o the_o jewish_a author_n and_o for_o that_o he_o allege_v maimonides_n at_o large_a he_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v three_o court_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o distinguish_v into_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o court_n or_o consistory_n in_o every_o other_o inferior_a city_n he_o grant_v indeed_o that_o there_o be_v elder_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o be_v not_o priest_n or_o levite_n but_o withal_o they_o be_v civil_a magistrate_n at_o another_o time_n when_o they_o be_v for_o make_v a_o court_n to_o consist_v of_o lay_v elder_n mix_v with_o presbyter_n to_o decide_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o that_o from_o the_o jewish_a practice_n our_o author_n show_v that_o in_o divers_a thing_n the_o priest_n have_v a_o propriety_n and_o be_v only_o concern_v and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o jealousy_n and_o judge_v between_o clean_a and_o unclean_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o those_o thing_n where_o the_o lay_v judge_n be_v concern_v as_o in_o blasphemy_n idolatry_n false_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n the_o censure_n be_v civil_a it_o be_v capital_a and_o when_o some_o of_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o civil_a elder_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n judge_v in_o all_o case_n our_o author_n reply_v that_o this_o be_v impossible_a in_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o leprosy_n be_v infectious_a to_o all_o israel_n but_o only_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o as_o for_o that_o place_n deut._n xvii_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o speak_v not_o of_o appeal_n but_o of_o advice_n not_o of_o judicature_n but_o of_o direction_n for_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o inferior_a court_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o inform_v themselves_o in_o a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o they_o in_o judgement_n in_o that_o assembly_n in_o discourse_v of_o church_n officer_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a divine_a who_o affirm_v that_o widow_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o such_o and_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o opinion_n he_o allege_v that_o it_o appear_v from_o hence_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v choose_v at_o sixty_o year_n of_o age_n our_o author_n oppose_v that_o fond_a opinion_n from_o that_o very_a argument_n on_o which_o the_o divine_a aforesaid_a ground_v it_o allege_v that_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o officer_n at_o the_o temple_n be_v dismiss_v at_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o that_o it_o be_v therefore_o unreasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o in_o the_o new_a any_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o office_n who_o be_v not_o under_o sixty_o and_o whereas_o another_o divine_a in_o that_o assembly_n affirm_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v dismiss_v from_o their_o service_n because_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o carry_v the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n our_o author_n reply_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v fix_v in_o solomon_n time_n and_o that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v so_o full_a as_o that_o eighty_o oppose_a uzziah_n and_o that_o josephus_n say_v that_o the_o course_n have_v five_o thousand_o a_o piece_n at_o least_o in_o they_o and_o their_o service_n but_o one_o week_n in_o about_o half_a a_o year_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v overload_v with_o work_n our_o author_n be_v against_o the_o people_n election_n of_o their_o minister_n which_o some_o in_o that_o assembly_n attempt_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v not_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n but_o election_n he_o argue_v against_o this_o opinion_n from_o zonaras_n and_o balsamon_n and_o from_o a_o apostolical_a canon_n and_o from_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n to_o which_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o people_n in_o those_o early_a time_n of_o christianity_n to_o elect_a their_o minister_n because_o none_o be_v fit_a in_o those_o time_n to_o be_v such_o but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o people_n do_v nominate_v and_o choose_v such_o who_o be_v to_o receive_v that_o heavenly_a gift_n i_o find_v also_o that_o upon_o a_o consultation_n whether_o they_o shall_v add_v something_o forbid_v the_o directory_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o set_a form_n that_o our_o author_n speak_v against_o it_o as_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n so_o much_o as_o to_o intimate_v any_o thing_n against_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n upon_o that_o proposition_n relate_v to_o baptism_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o sufficient_a to_o sprinkle_v the_o child_n our_o author_n oppose_v they_o that_o word_v it_o in_o that_o manner_n it_o be_v unfit_a to_o vote_n that_o as_o lawful_a only_o which_o every_o one_o grant_v so_o to_o be_v and_o whereas_o one_o of_o that_o assembly_n attempt_v in_o a_o large_a discourse_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v baptism_n import_v a_o dip_v overhead_o our_o author_n reply_v at_o large_a and_o prove_v the_o contrary_n 1._o from_o a_o passage_n of_o aben_n ezra_n on_o gen._n 38._o 2._o from_o r._n solomon_n jarchi_n who_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o exod._n 24._o say_v that_o israel_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o sprinkle_v of_o blood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n expound_v by_o sprinkle_v heb._n ix_o 3._o from_o this_o that_o john_n the_o baptist_n sometime_o preach_v and_o baptise_a in_o place_n where_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o dip_v those_o who_o be_v baptise_a in_o conclusion_n he_o propose_v to_o that_o assembly_n to_o show_v he_o in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n any_o one_o instance_n where_o the_o word_n use_v de_fw-la sacris_fw-la &_o in_fw-la actu_fw-la transeunte_fw-la imply_v any_o more_o than_o sprinkle_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o the_o priest_n wash_v their_o body_n and_o that_o the_o unclean_a wash_v himself_o in_o water_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o transient_a action_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o vote_n whether_o the_o directory_n shall_v run_v thus_o the_o minister_n shall_v take_v water_n and_o sprinkle_n or_o pour_v it_o with_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o face_n or_o forehead_n of_o the_o child_n some_o be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v dip_v exclude_v so_o that_o the_o vote_n come_v to_o a_o equality_n within_o one_o for_o the_o one_o side_n there_o be_v twenty_o four_o and_o for_o the_o other_o twenty_o five_o the_o business_n be_v thereupon_o recommit_v and_o resume_v the_o day_n follow_v where_o our_o author_n demand_v of_o they_o who_o insist_v upon_o dip_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o that_o they_o will_v give_v in_o their_o proof_n hereupon_o it_o be_v thus_o word_v that_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n or_o sprinkle_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n be_v lawful_a and_o sufficient_a where_o our_o author_n except_v against_o the_o word_n lawful_a it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v determine_v to_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v bread_n
wander_a in_o the_o wilderness_n here_o at_o kadesh_n they_o continue_v a_o good_a space_n before_o they_o remove_v for_o so_o moses_n say_v you_o abide_v in_o kadesh_n many_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o day_n that_o you_o have_v make_v abode_n namely_o at_o sinai_n as_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o so_o they_o spend_v one_o whole_a year_n there_o for_o so_o they_o have_v do_v at_o sinai_n and_o whereas_o god_n bid_v they_o upon_o their_o murmur_a to_o turn_v back_o to_o the_o red-sea_n deut._n 1._o 40._o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o at_o their_o next_o march_n whensoever_o it_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o go_v forward_o towards_o canaan_n but_o clean_o back_o again_o towards_o the_o red-sea_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v moses_n 84_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 4_o and_o so_o they_o do_v and_o so_o they_o wander_v by_o many_o station_n and_o march_n moses_n 85_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 5_o from_o kadesh_n barnea_n now_o till_o they_o come_v to_o kadesh_n barnea_n again_o some_o seven_o moses_n 86_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 6_o or_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n hence_o their_o march_n mention_v in_o numb_a 33._o moses_n 87_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 7_o be_v these_o from_o kadesh_n or_o rithmah_n to_o rimmon_n parez_n to_o libnah_n to_o moses_n 88_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 8_o rissah_n to_o kehelathah_n to_o mount_v shapher_n to_o haradah_n to_o makheloth_n to_o moses_n 89_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 9_o tahath_n to_o tarah_n to_o mâ—â—hcah_n to_o hashmonah_n to_o moseroth_n to_o horhagidgad_v moses_n 90_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 10_o to_o jotbathah_n to_o ebronah_n to_o ezion_n gaber_n to_o kadesh_n again_o in_o the_o moses_n 91_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 11_o forty_o year_n and_o thus_o whereas_o it_o be_v but_o eleven_o day_n journey_n from_o horeb_n moses_n 92_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 12_o by_o the_o way_n of_o mount_n seir_n to_o kadesh_n barnea_n deut._n 1._o 2._o they_o have_v now_o moses_n 93_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 13_o make_v it_o above_o three_o time_n eleven_o year_n journey_n the_o occurrence_n of_o all_o moses_n 94_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 14_o this_o time_n be_v but_o few_o and_o those_o undated_a either_o to_o time_n or_o place_n some_o moses_n 95_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 15_o law_n be_v give_v chap._n 15._o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n rebel_n chap._n 16._o moses_n 96_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 16_o korah_n for_o the_o priesthood_n from_o aaron_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n moses_n 97_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 17_o and_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n for_o the_o principality_n from_o moses_n as_o be_v of_o moses_n 98_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 18_o reuben_n the_o first-born_a a_o earthquake_n devour_v they_o and_o all_o they_o moses_n 99_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 19_o and_o a_o fire_n devour_v the_o 250_o man_n that_o conspire_v with_o they_o only_a korahs_n moses_n 100_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 20_o son_n escape_v chap._n 26._o 11._o and_o of_o they_o come_v samuel_n and_o divers_a famous_a moses_n 101_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 21_o moses_n 102_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 22_o singer_n in_o the_o temple_n 1_o chron._n 6._o 22._o etc._n etc._n aaron_n priesthood_n that_o be_v moses_n 103_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 23_o so_o oppose_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o bud_a of_o his_o wither_a rod_n and_o upon_o moses_n 104_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 24_o moses_n 105_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 25_o this_o approval_n divers_a service_n for_o the_o priest_n be_v appoint_v chap._n 17._o &_o 18._o moses_n 106_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 26_o &_o 19_o and_o so_o we_o have_v no_o more_o occurrence_n mention_v till_o the_o first_o day_n of_o moses_n 107_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 27_o moses_n 108_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 28_o their_o forty_o year_n they_o go_v under_o four_o or_o five_o continual_a miracle_n moses_n 109_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 29_o as_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n the_o rain_v of_o manna_n the_o follow_a moses_n 110_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 30_o moses_n 111_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 31_o of_o the_o rock_n or_o the_o water_n of_o horeb_n the_o continual_a newness_n of_o moses_n 112_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 32_o their_o clothes_n and_o the_o untiredness_n of_o their_o foot_n yet_o do_v they_o forget_v and_o moses_n 113_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 33_o be_v continual_o repine_v against_o he_o that_o do_v all_o these_o wonder_n for_o they_o moses_n 114_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 34_o moses_n 115_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 35_o they_o repine_v when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n that_o they_o must_v come_v out_o of_o moses_n 116_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 36_o egypt_n exod._n 14._o 12._o they_o repine_v when_o they_o come_v near_o canaan_n that_o moses_n 117_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 37_o moses_n 118_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 38_o they_o must_v go_v into_o canaan_n numb_a 14._o and_o so_o they_o repine_v all_o the_o way_n between_o moses_n 119_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 39_o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n that_o have_v buy_v thou_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 32._o 6._o chap._n xx._n world_n 2553_o moses_n 120_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 40_o israel_n be_v now_o come_v to_o kadesh_n barnea_n again_o a_o unhappy_a place_n for_o there_o they_o have_v be_v eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n ago_o and_o receive_v the_o doom_n of_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n and_o the_o same_o doom_n fall_v upon_o moses_n and_o aaron_n there_o now_o it_o be_v say_v they_o come_v into_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n to_o kadesh_n in_o the_o first_o month_n but_o name_v not_o the_o year_n for_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o decree_n make_v in_o that_o very_a place_n of_o forty_o year_n wander_v and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n and_o so_o numb_a 33._o 8._o and_o deut._n 2._o 7_o 14._o make_v it_o undoubted_a miriam_n die_v at_o kadesh_n and_o be_v bury_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n above_o 120_o year_n old_a the_o people_n murmur_v here_o now_o for_o water_n as_o they_o have_v do_v here_o before_o about_o the_o land_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o a_o most_o strange_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o sweet_o show_v their_o confusedness_n they_o have_v lie_v here_o a_o whole_a twelvemonth_n at_o their_o be_v here_o before_o but_o then_o no_o want_n of_o water_n for_o the_o rock_n or_o the_o water_n of_o horeb_n have_v follow_v they_o hither_o but_o how_o world_n 2553_o moses_n 120_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 40_o that_o be_v now_o depart_v be_v not_o express_v moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v exclude_v canaan_n for_o not_o believe_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o sanctify_v he_o before_o the_o people_n their_o particular_a fault_n be_v diverse_o guess_v at_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v this_o what_o say_v they_o you_o rebel_n must_v we_o bring_v water_n 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twice_o in_o a_o fume_n and_o anger_n and_o thus_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o enter_v the_o land_n after_o forty_o year_n and_o thus_o they_o sanctify_a not_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n to_o encourage_v they_o in_o the_o promise_n but_o damp_a they_o in_o it_o and_o thus_o they_o speak_v unadvised_o in_o their_o lip_n and_o so_o they_o be_v exclude_v canaan_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o promise_v aim_v at_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n when_o the_o holy_a person_n in_o all_o israel_n be_v debar_v from_o come_v thither_o from_o kadesh_n barnea_n they_o turn_v back_o towards_o the_o red-sea_n again_o as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o deut._n 1._o 40._o because_o edom_n will_v not_o now_o give_v they_o passage_n aaron_n die_v in_o
they_o to_o be_v humble_v some_o for_o their_o father_n guilt_n some_o for_o their_o own_o and_o some_o for_o both_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o their_o be_v alive_a till_o now_o and_o their_o liberty_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n be_v a_o free_a and_o a_o great_a mercy_n for_o their_o own_o and_o their_o father_n fault_n may_v just_o have_v cause_v it_o to_o have_v be_v otherwise_o with_o they_o 2._o they_o have_v imitate_v their_o father_n rebellion_n to_o the_o utmost_a in_o their_o murmur_a at_o kadesh_n at_o their_o last_o come_v up_o thither_o and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o baal_n peor_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v very_o well_o personate_v they_o by_o their_o father_n when_o their_o father_n fault_n be_v so_o legible_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v see_v in_o they_o 4._o he_o reckon_v not_o their_o second_o journey_n to_o kadesh_n by_o name_n but_o slip_v by_o it_o chap._n 2._o 1_o 4._o nor_o mention_n their_o long_a wander_n for_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n together_o 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sabbath_n in_o its_o pure_a morality_n and_o perpetuity_n and_o here_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o what_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o our_o sabbath_n celebrate_v in_o memorial_n of_o redemption_n as_o well_o as_o of_o creation_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n in_o this_o his_o rehearsal_n there_o be_v a_o addition_n or_o two_o more_o than_o there_o be_v in_o it_o in_o exod._n 20._o and_o the_o letter_n t_v be_v bring_v in_o twice_o which_o in_o the_o twenty_o of_o exodus_fw-la be_v only_o want_v of_o all_o the_o letter_n 6._o in_o chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 6._o 7_o 8._o there_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o remarkable_a transposition_n and_o a_o matter_n that_o afford_v a_o double_a scruple_n 1._o in_o that_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n in_o chap._n 9_o and_o of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o table_n chap._n 10._o which_o occur_v in_o the_o first_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n he_o bring_v in_o their_o depart_n from_o beeroth_n to_o mosera_n where_o aaron_n die_v which_o be_v in_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o he_o will_v show_v god_n reconciliation_n to_o aaron_n and_o his_o reconciliation_n to_o the_o people_n to_o aaron_n in_o that_o though_o he_o have_v deserve_v death_n sudden_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n that_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o spare_v he_o and_o he_o die_v not_o till_o forty_o year_n after_o and_o to_o the_o people_n because_o that_o for_o all_o that_o transgression_n yet_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o through_o that_o wilderness_n to_o a_o land_n of_o river_n of_o water_n but_o 2._o there_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a doubt_n lie_v in_o these_o word_n then_o this_o for_o in_o numb_a 33._o the_o people_n march_n be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v from_o moseroth_n to_o bene_n jahaan_n ver_fw-la 31._o and_o here_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o beeroth_n of_o bene_n jaahan_n to_o moseroth_n there_o it_o be_v say_v aaron_n die_v at_o mount_n hor_n but_o here_o it_o be_v say_v he_o die_v at_o moseroth_n now_o there_o be_v world_n 2553_o moses_n 120_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 40_o seven_o several_a encamp_n between_o moseroth_n and_o mount_n hor_n numb_a 33._o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o must_v arise_v from_o this_o consideration_n that_o in_o those_o station_n mention_v numb_a 33._o from_o moseroth_n to_o bene_n jaahan_n to_o horhagidgad_v etc._n etc._n they_o be_v march_v towards_o kadesh_n before_o their_o forty_o year_n and_o so_o they_o go_v from_o moseroth_n to_o bene_n jaahan_n but_o in_o these_o station_n deut._n 10._o 6._o they_o be_v march_v from_o kadish_n in_o their_o forty_o year_n by_o some_o of_o that_o way_n that_o they_o come_v thither_o and_o so_o they_o must_v now_o go_v from_o bene_n jaahan_n to_o moseroth_n and_o 2._o how_o moseroth_n and_o mount_v hor_n gudgodah_n and_o horhagidgad_v be_v but_o the_o compare_v the_o the_o the_o as_o horeb_n and_o sinai_n be_v though_o they_o be_v count_v two_o several_a encamp_n of_o israel_n exod._n 17._o 1_o 6._o and_o 19_o 1._o compare_v same_o place_n and_o country_n and_o how_o though_o israel_n be_v now_o go_v back_o from_o kadish_n yet_o hit_v in_o the_o very_a same_o journey_n that_o they_o go_v in_o when_o they_o be_v come_v thither_o as_o to_o gudgodah_n or_o horhagidgad_v to_o jotbathah_n or_o jotbath_n require_v a_o discourse_n geographical_a by_o itself_o which_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o with_o some_o part_n of_o that_o work_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o his_o good_a hand_n upon_o the_o workman_n shall_v come_v forth_o 7._o it_o can_v pass_v the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o read_v the_o text_n in_o the_o original_a but_o he_o must_v observe_v it_o how_o in_o chap._n 29._o ver_fw-la 29._o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v point_v one_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n belong_v the_o reveal_v thing_n after_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o unparallelled_a manner_n to_o give_v warning_n against_o curiosity_n in_o pry_v into_o god_n secret_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v content_v ourselves_o with_o his_o revealed_z will_n 8._o moses_n in_o blessing_n of_o the_o tribe_n chap._n 33._o name_v they_o not_o according_a to_o their_o seniority_n but_o in_o another_o order_n reuben_n be_v set_v first_o though_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o birthright_n to_o show_v his_o repentance_n and_o that_o he_o die_v not_o death_n not_o not_o not_o so_o the_o chaldee_n render_v ver_fw-la 6._o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v the_o second_o death_n the_o second_o death_n simeon_n be_v omit_v because_o of_o his_o cruelty_n to_o sichem_n and_o joseph_n and_o therefore_o he_o the_o fit_a to_o be_v leave_v out_o when_o there_o be_v twelve_o tribe_n beside_o judah_n be_v place_v before_o levi_n for_o the_o kingdom_n 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out_o that_o sum_n into_o these_o particular_n forty_o year_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n two_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o nine_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n forty_o year_n of_o eli_n forty_o of_o samuel_n and_o saul_n forty_o of_o david_n and_o four_o of_o solomon_n to_o the_o temple_n sound_v in_o all_o four_o hundred_o sixty_o three_o and_o therefore_o the_o seventeen_o year_n that_o must_v make_v up_o the_o sum_n four_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v to_o have_v be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o joshua_n chap._n i._n world_n 2554_o joshua_n 1_o joshua_n of_o joseph_n succee_v moses_n the_o seven_o from_o ephraim_n 1_o chron._n 7._o 25._o and_o in_o he_o first_o appear_v joseph_n birthright_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o and_o
potector_n amaziah_n 10_o jerob_n 24_o division_n 169_o whilst_o uzziah_n be_v in_o his_o amaziah_n 11_o jerob_n 25_o jerob_n 26_o division_n 170_o division_n 171_o minority_n 2_o king_n 14_o ver_fw-la 23._o to_o 29._o amaziah_n 27_o jerob_n 13_o division_n 158_o jehu_n even_o from_o the_o enter_v amaziah_n 28_o jerob_n 14_o division_n 159_o in_o of_o hamath_n on_o the_o north_n world_n 3189_o amaziah_n 29_o jerob_n 15_o division_n 160_o to_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a or_o amaziah_n 1_o jerob_n 16_o division_n 161_o the_o dead_a sea_n south_n he_o also_o amaziah_n 2_o jerob_n 17_o division_n 162_o restore_v hamath_n itself_o amaziah_n 3_o jerob_n 18_o division_n 163_o and_o damascus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amaziah_n 4_o jerob_n 19_o division_n 164_o to_o judah_n in_o israel_n amaziah_n 5_o jerob_n 20_o division_n 165_o 2_o king_n 14._o 28._o david_n have_v amaziah_n 6_o amaziah_n 7_o jerob_n 21_o division_n 166_o conquer_v they_o and_o they_o amaziah_n 8_o jerob_n 22_o 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clear_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v neither_o when_o uzziah_n be_v make_v leprous_a nor_o in_o the_o year_n when_o he_o die_v as_o the_o jew_n conjecture_n but_o it_o be_v before_o after_o this_o come_v a_o plague_n of_o more_o misery_n but_o of_o lesser_a terror_n and_o that_o be_v of_o fearful_a and_o horrid_a locust_n caterpillar_n and_o cankerworm_n who_o like_a the_o old_a man_n alive_a have_v never_o see_v joel_n 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n these_o come_v towards_o harvest_n time_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o growth_n after_o mow_v amos_n 7._o 1._o and_o then_o be_v the_o field_n and_o tree_n lade_v with_o corn_n and_o fruit_n but_o these_o lay_v the_o vine_n waste_v and_o bark_v the_o figtree_n joel_n 1._o 7._o and_o cause_v the_o harvest_n of_o the_o field_n to_o perish_v and_o the_o tree_n to_o wither_v so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o corn_n and_o wine_n sufficient_a for_o a_o meet_v offer_v and_o drink_v offer_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o 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〈◊〉_d fol._n 253._o col_fw-fr 1._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o old_a jewish_a garb_n when_o they_o go_v to_o pray_v to_o hide_v head_n and_o face_n with_o a_o vail_n to_o betoken_v their_o ashamedness_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n wherewithal_o they_o appear_v before_o god_n and_o hence_o be_v the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o two_o word_n so_o common_a in_o their_o write_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o veil_v himself_o and_o pray_v and_o this_o for_o a_o current_a rule_n the_o wise_a man_n and_o their_o scholar_n may_v not_o pray_v unless_o they_o be_v veil_v maymon_n in_o tephillah_n per._n 5._o to_o which_o let_v we_o add_v that_o of_o sueton._n in_o vitell._n cap._n 2._o lucius_n vitellius_n say_v he_o have_v a_o excellent_a faculty_n in_o flatter_a he_o first_o set_v afoot_o the_o worship_v of_o caius_n caesar_n for_o a_o god_n when_o return_v out_o of_o syria_n he_o dare_v not_o go_v to_o he_o but_o with_o his_o head_n veil_v and_o then_o turn_v himself_o about_o he_o fall_v 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the_o same_o eleven_o chapter_n he_o also_o blame_v their_o disorder_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o heat_n and_o contestation_n wherein_o they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n a_o symbol_n and_o tie_n of_o communion_n but_o they_o even_o transgress_v that_o rule_n now_o christian_n which_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v jew_n will_v not_o have_v do_v in_o their_o judaisme_n it_o be_v then_o a_o canon_n current_n and_o bind_v among_o they_o that_o none_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o none_o shall_v sleep_v jerus_n in_o megilla_n fol._n 74._o col_fw-fr 1._o maym._n in_o tephillah_n per._n 11._o and_o gloss._n in_o maym._n in_o shabb._n 30._o but_o now_o as_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o their_o church_n and_o that_o warrantable_o so_o do_v they_o also_o presume_v unwarrantable_o to_o eat_v their_o own_o common_a 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thus_o irregular_a in_o this_o part_n of_o worship_n in_o their_o public_a assembly_n so_o be_v their_o minister_n faulty_a in_o other_o namely_o about_o the_o manage_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n there_o the_o pretence_n to_o the_o spirit_n where_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o have_v always_o be_v the_o great_a usherer_n in_o of_o all_o error_n and_o delusion_n and_o to_o this_o the_o very_a unbelieve_a jew_n pretend_v and_o often_o back_v their_o pretence_n with_o magical_a imposture_n and_o of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v chap._n 12._o 3._o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o these_o man_n take_v on_o they_o to_o do_v can_v call_v jesus_n accurse_v as_o they_o call_v he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n some_o that_o have_v spiritual_a gift_n indeed_o fail_v in_o
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i_o these_o word_n and_o those_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v have_v their_o rise_n from_o verse_n 21._o and_o lie_v in_o connexion_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n and_o be_v in_o explanation_n of_o they_o there_o he_o have_v say_v that_o as_o the_o father_n raise_v the_o dead_a so_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_v and_o in_o these_o verse_n he_o speak_v to_o that_o point_n and_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o show_v how_o he_o quicken_v spiritual_o and_o in_o the_o follow_v how_o he_o quicken_v bodily_a and_o both_o his_o assertion_n he_o set_v on_o with_o this_o asseveration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n of_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o those_o word_n in_o esay_n 55._o 3._o incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v upon_o which_o last_o word_n aben_n ezra_n give_v this_o gloss_n it_o mean_v that_o the_o soul_n abide_v though_o the_o body_n die_v or_o it_o mean_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v revive_v those_o that_o turn_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v other_o jew_n confess_v there_o that_o those_o word_n and_o the_o context_n before_o do_v speak_v of_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o messiah_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o have_v plead_v his_o equal_a act_n as_o he_o be_v messiah_n with_o god_n the_o father_n as_o he_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o as_o the_o father_n raise_v the_o dead_a by_o prophet_n then_o so_o he_o quicken_v who_o he_o please_v and_o as_o the_o father_n have_v judge_v so_o now_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o he_o and_o here_o he_o come_v on_o with_o a_o three_o parallel_n and_o that_o be_v that_o as_o the_o father_n have_v give_v the_o law_n or_o the_o word_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o the_o new_a and_o as_o it_o be_v life_n to_o hearken_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n deut._n 30._o 15._o 20._o so_o he_o that_o hear_v his_o word_n have_v life_n everlasting_a etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o bosom_n to_o reveal_v he_o joh._n 1._o 18._o he_o be_v the_o great_a teacher_n promise_v and_o expect_v deut._n 18._o 15._o act_n 3._o 23._o and_o seal_v and_o proclaim_v matth._n 17._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n the_o harken_v to_o who_o word_n have_v be_v man_n confusion_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o only_o be_v their_o piety_n to_o hearken_v to_o he_o who_o reveal_v the_o father_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v only_o suitable_a to_o their_o expectation_n who_o look_v for_o the_o great_a teacher_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o but_o it_o will_v be_v eternal_a life_n and_o everlasting_a heal_n to_o the_o soul_n against_o those_o wound_n that_o harken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tempter_n have_v make_v in_o it_o now_o in_o that_o he_o say_v and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o 1._o he_o do_v most_o proper_o centre_n the_o ultimate_a fix_v and_o rest_v of_o belief_n in_o god_n the_o father_n for_o as_o from_o he_o as_o from_o the_o fountain_n do_v flow_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n in_o its_o live_n and_o move_v namely_o free_a grace_n the_o gift_n of_o christ_n the_o way_n of_o redemption_n the_o gracious_a promise_n etc._n etc._n so_o unto_o he_o as_o to_o that_o fountain_n do_v faith_n betake_v its_o self_n in_o its_o final_a repose_n and_o rest_a namely_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o and_o he_o
the_o ground_n and_o will_v not_o have_v be_v hear_v which_o to_o have_v miss_v have_v be_v death_n to_o aaron_n this_o represent_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o the_o sound_n of_o good_a doctrine_n and_o fruit_n of_o good_a live_n must_v always_o be_v about_o they_o as_o these_o bell_n and_o pomegranate_n this_o coat_n also_o do_v fit_o resemble_v christ_n humane_a nature_n first_o as_o this_o be_v of_o one_o stuff_n without_o mixture_n so_o that_o without_o corruption_n second_o as_o this_o be_v put_v on_o after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n so_o christ_n put_v on_o humanity_n by_o a_o extraordinary_a conception_n and_o generation_n three_o as_o be_v the_o edge_n about_o the_o hole_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o rent_v such_o be_v the_o unseparable_a union_n of_o christ_n two_o nature_n four_o as_o be_v the_o bell_n and_o pomegranate_n such_o be_v his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n section_n xlvii_o high_a priest_n ephod_n above_o this_o he_o put_v the_o ephod_n the_o material_n of_o which_o be_v fine_a yarn_n or_o thread_n die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o with_o every_o thread_n of_o these_o be_v twist_v a_o thread_n of_o gold_n fit_o show_v the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o every_o action_n as_o also_o most_o fit_o resemble_v the_o lustre_n of_o the_o deity_n shine_v in_o each_o of_o christ_n humane_a action_n the_o word_n ephod_n do_v general_o signify_v any_o thing_n that_o gird_v a_o man_n so_o the_o word_n original_o signify_v more_o particular_o it_o betoken_v garment_n or_o other_o thing_n use_v in_o divine_a service_n so_o samuel_n minister_v before_o eli_n in_o a_o linen_n ephod_n or_o a_o linen_n coat_n gird_v to_o he_o so_o david_n when_o he_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n to_o jerusalent_n be_v desirous_a to_o be_v as_o priest-like_a as_o he_o may_v he_o be_v clothe_v with_o such_o a_o garment_n a_o linen_n ephod_n so_o the_o abomination_n which_o gideon_n make_v judg._n 8._o 27._o be_v call_v a_o ephod_n because_o he_o make_v it_o to_o resemble_v that_o ephod_n which_o he_o have_v see_v upon_o the_o high_a priest_n at_o shiloh_n most_o especial_o the_o ephod_n signify_v the_o upmost_a garment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n or_o tabernacle_n the_o form_n of_o this_o be_v somewhat_o like_o the_o apron_n which_o some_o workman_n wear_v tie_v over_o their_o shoulder_n and_o cover_v their_o breast_n such_o be_v this_o a_o rich_a piece_n of_o stuff_n of_o the_o material_n before_o name_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o priest_n breast_n at_o either_o side_n it_o have_v a_o shoulder_n piece_n of_o the_o same_o piece_n which_o go_v over_o the_o priest_n shoulder_n and_o be_v fasten_v behind_o one_o to_o another_o before_o his_o breast_n the_o piece_n come_v down_o to_o his_o pap_n and_o there_o be_v the_o low_a edge_n of_o it_o upon_o which_o be_v weave_v a_o piece_n to_o gird_v it_o withal_o of_o the_o same_o stuff_n and_o piece_n so_o that_o it_o be_v gird_v over_o his_o pap_n or_o heart_n whence_o john_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v he_o see_v christ_n gird_v about_o the_o pap_n with_o a_o golden_a girdle_n apoc._n 1._o 13._o upon_o the_o shoulder_n piece_n be_v two_o precious_a stone_n set_v in_o ouch_n of_o gold_n one_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o another_o on_o the_o other_o the_o stone_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o beryl_n vulgar_o onyx_n the_o stone_n which_o among_o the_o twelve_o belong_v to_o joseph_n in_o these_o two_o stone_n be_v engrave_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n six_o on_o one_o and_o six_o on_o another_o thus_o when_o the_o priest_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n he_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o israel_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n a_o full_a resemblance_n of_o christ._n upon_o the_o shoulder_n piece_n likewise_o be_v two_o boss_n of_o gold_n near_o to_o these_o stone_n unto_o which_o the_o gold_n chain_n that_o tie_v the_o breastplate_n to_o the_o ephod_n be_v make_v so_o fast_o that_o they_o may_v not_o part_v one_o from_o another_o thus_o be_v the_o curious_a work_n of_o the_o ephod_n with_o its_o girdle_n and_o other_o apurtenance_n a_o full_a signification_n of_o the_o preciousness_n and_o yet_o heavy_a charge_n of_o the_o priesthood_n section_n xlviii_o the_o breastplate_n upon_o the_o ephod_n be_v the_o breastplate_n fasten_v it_o be_v call_v the_o breastplate_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n because_o from_o it_o god_n answer_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n numb_a 27._o 21._o the_o material_n of_o this_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o ephod_n be_v viz._n fine_a yarn_n or_o thread_n of_o various_a colour_n and_o a_o thread_n of_o gold_n twist_v with_o each_o which_o thread_n weave_v together_o make_v as_o it_o be_v cloth_n of_o gold_n this_o breastplate_n be_v of_o this_o cloth_n of_o such_o a_o piece_n as_o when_o it_o be_v fold_v double_a be_v a_o just_a square_n of_o a_o span_n every_o way_n thus_o as_o the_o best_a part_n of_o all_o the_o tabernacle_n viz._n the_o most_o holy_a be_v a_o perfect_a square_n so_o be_v the_o best_a piece_n of_o aaron_n garment_n this_o piece_n be_v double_a because_o of_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o stone_n in_o it_o which_o require_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v strong_a in_o this_o piece_n be_v twelve_o precious_a stone_n set_v in_o four_o row_n three_o in_o a_o row_n every_o stone_n bear_v upon_o it_o the_o name_n of_o a_o tribe_n first_o 1._o reuben_n 2._o simeon_n 3._o levi._n second_o 1._o judah_n 2._o issachar_n 3._o zebulun_n three_o 1._o dan_o 2._o naphthali_n 3._o gad._n four_o 1._o asher_n 2._o joseph_n 3._o benjamin_n section_n xlix_o of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n that_o urim_n and_o thummim_n shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n jehovah_n write_v and_o put_v into_o the_o breastplate_n as_o some_o have_v hold_v savour_v more_o of_o exorcism_n than_o a_o divine_a oracle_n or_o that_o the_o lustre_n or_o dimness_n of_o the_o twelve_o stone_n shall_v be_v the_o oracle_n as_o other_o be_v as_o strange_a a_o fancy_n as_o the_o former_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o particular_n of_o answer_n that_o have_v be_v give_v as_o among_o other_o that_o of_o david_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v the_o urim_n answer_v to_o hebron_n this_o impossibility_n other_o have_v espy_v have_v aver_v that_o the_o urim_n consist_v of_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o that_o when_o a_o question_n be_v ask_v the_o letter_n that_o serve_v to_o give_v the_o answer_n either_o rose_n up_o above_o the_o other_o or_o else_o meet_v strange_o together_o and_o make_v word_n to_o give_v a_o answer_n but_o if_o the_o letter_n t_v be_v to_o be_v spell_v in_o the_o answer_n where_o be_v it_o to_o be_v have_v leave_v then_o these_o and_o other_o conjecture_n let_v we_o see_v what_o light_n the_o scripture_n will_v give_v we_o concern_v these_o thing_n first_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v not_o two_o thing_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v call_v sometime_o by_o a_o single_a name_n num._n 27_o 21._o 1_o sam._n 28._o 6._o etc._n etc._n second_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n breastplate_n be_v call_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n exod._n 28._o 30._o three_o when_o god_n answer_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o answer_n be_v not_o give_v by_o any_o appearance_n in_o these_o stone_n but_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o priest_n numb_a 27._o 21._o four_o the_o priest_n when_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v his_o answer_n be_v to_o have_v the_o ephod_n on_o 1_o sam._n 23._o 9_o last_o the_o priest_n when_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v a_o answer_n stand_v before_o the_o ark_n judg._n 20._o 27_o 28._o the_o manner_n then_o of_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v thus_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v of_o must_v be_v of_o weight_n and_o generalty_n for_o the_o stone_n represent_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o people_n exod._n 28._o 30._o therefore_o the_o inquiry_n by_o they_o must_v concern_v the_o general_a such_o be_v the_o general_a question_n at_o shiloh_n judg._n 1._o 2._o who_o shall_v first_o set_v upon_o the_o canaanite_n such_o be_v that_o of_o all_o israel_n shall_v i_o shall_v go_v up_o against_o my_o brother_n benjamin_n judg._n 20._o 23._o and_o divers_a other_o when_o such_o a_o scruple_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v it_o be_v tell_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n what_o he_o shall_v ask_v so_o do_v david_n wish_v abimelech_n the_o high_a priest_n at_o nob_n to_o inquire_v whether_o his_o journey_n shall_v prosper_v 1_o sam._n 22._o 10._o so_o do_v the_o danite_n to_o the_o feign_a idolatrous_a high_a priest_n judg._n 18._o 5._o the_o priest_n know_v
dawn_n dawn_n dawn_n joh._n 20._o 1._o while_o it_o be_v yet_o dark_a marry_o magdalen_n and_o the_o other_o marry_o 25._o marry_o marry_o marry_o joh._n 19_o 25._o the_o wife_n of_o cleopas_n and_o 48._o and_o and_o and_o luke_n 24._o 10._o mark_v 15._o 48._o mother_n of_o james_n and_o joses_n and_o 16._o and_o and_o and_o mark_v 16._o salome_n 40._o salome_n salome_n salome_n compare_v matth._n 27._o 56._o &_o mark_v 15._o 40._o the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n child_n and_o 10_o and_o and_o and_o luke_n 24._o 10_o joanna_n the_o wife_n of_o chusa_n herod_n steward_n and_o other_o woman_n that_o be_v with_o they_o set_v out_o to_o see_v the_o sepulchre_n and_o bring_v the_o spice_n with_o they_o that_o they_o have_v prepare_v 3._o prepare_v prepare_v prepare_v luke_n 8._o 3._o and_o as_o they_o go_v they_o 3_o they_o they_o they_o mark_v 16._o 3_o say_v who_o shall_v roll_n the_o stone_n away_o for_o â—â—_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n 2._o sepulchre_n sepulchre_n sepulchre_n mark_v 16._o 2._o the_o sun_n be_v by_o this_o time_n rise_v they_o find_v the_o stone_n roll_v away_o for_o there_o have_v be_v 2_o be_v be_v be_v matth._n 28._o 2_o a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o roll_v back_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o door_n and_o sit_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o woman_n come_v unto_o the_o sepulchre_n they_o see_v this_o 5_o this_o this_o this_o mark_v 16._o 5_o angel_n like_o a_o young_a man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o entry_n in_o in_o a_o long_a white_a robe_n and_o they_o be_v sore_o trouble_v 6._o trouble_v trouble_v trouble_v matth._n 28._o 5_o mark_v 16._o 6._o but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o fear_v you_o not_o i_o know_v that_o you_o seek_v jesus_n which_o be_v crucify_v he_o be_v not_o here_o for_o he_o be_v rise_v come_v see_v the_o place_n where_o they_o lay_v he_o and_o 3._o and_o and_o and_o luke_n 24._o 3._o they_o enter_v into_o the_o cave_n and_o find_v not_o the_o body_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n but_o there_o they_o see_v 12._o see_v see_v see_v joh._n 12._o 12._o two_o angel_n more_o in_o shine_a garment_n the_o one_o at_o the_o head_n and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o foot_n where_o the_o body_n have_v lie_v 5._o lie_v lie_v lie_v luke_n 24._o 5._o who_o speak_v to_o they_o why_o seek_v you_o the_o dead_a among_o the_o live_n 8._o live_n live_n live_n ibid._n 9_o mark_v 16._o 8._o the_o woman_n have_v see_v this_o go_v in_o haste_n and_o tell_v the_o disciple_n etc._n disciple_n disciple_n disciple_n joh._n 20._o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o peter_n and_o john_n run_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o see_v the_o linen_n clothes_n but_o see_v not_o the_o angel_n etc._n angel_n angel_n angel_n ibid._n 10._o 11._o etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v go_v home_o again_o marry_o magdalen_n who_o have_v again_o follow_v they_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n see_v the_o angel_n again_o within_o and_o turn_v herself_o she_o see_v jesus_n without_o who_o at_o first_o she_o take_v for_o the_o gardener_n so_o that_o the_o first_o apparition_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v rise_v be_v to_o she_o alone_o joh._n 20._o vers_fw-la apparition_n 1._o apparition_n 11._o to_o 19_o the_o same_o day_n he_o appear_v to_o the_o two_o man_n that_o go_v to_o emmaus_n luke_n 24._o 13._o the_o apparition_n 2._o apparition_n one_o of_o they_o be_v cleopas_n vers_fw-la 18._o the_o father_n of_o james_n and_o joses_n and_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o other_o marry_o compare_v john_n 19_o 25._o and_o matth._n 15._o 40._o and_o the_o other_o be_v simon_n peter_n luke_n 24._o 34._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 5._o that_o night_n he_o appear_v to_o the_o twelve_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 5._o or_o to_o the_o apparition_n 3._o apparition_n eleven_o and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o they_o luke_n 24._o 36_o 39_o john_n 20._o 19_o 20._o and_o show_v they_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o eat_v a_o piece_n of_o broil_a fish_n and_o a_o honeycomb_n with_o they_o luke_n 24._o 43._o eight_o day_n after_o he_o appear_v to_o the_o disciple_n and_o convince_v thomas_n joh._n 20._o 26._o apparition_n 4._o apparition_n at_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n he_o appear_v again_o to_o seven_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o foretelleth_a apparition_n 5._o apparition_n peter_n of_o his_o suffering_n for_o the_o gospel_n joh._n 21._o this_o john_n call_v his_o three_o appear_v vers_fw-la 24._o namely_o which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o any_o number_n of_o his_o disciple_n together_o and_o which_o john_n himself_o have_v mention_v on_o a_o mountain_n in_o galilee_n he_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o eleven_o matth._n 28._o 16._o and_o to_o five_o apparition_n 6._o apparition_n hundred_o brethren_n at_o once_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 6._o for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v see_v galilee_n and_o this_o mountain_n be_v the_o place_n of_o rendevouz_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v not_o only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n matth._n 28._o 7._o but_o even_o before_o his_o passion_n matth._n 26._o 32._o and_o to_o this_o convention_n seem_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o have_v reference_n of_o which_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o apostle_n mention_v another_o appearance_n of_o he_o to_o james_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 7._o but_o neither_o apparition_n 7._o apparition_n do_v any_o of_o the_o evangelist_n tell_v when_o or_o where_o it_o be_v nor_o make_v they_o mention_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n nor_o do_v paul_n determine_v which_o james_n it_o be_v last_o he_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 7._o be_v gather_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o apparition_n 8._o apparition_n his_o appointment_n act_v 1._o 4._o and_o thence_o he_o lead_v they_o forth_o to_o bethany_n and_o be_v take_v up_o luke_n 24._o 50._o §._o by_o many_o infallible_a proof_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o many_o sign_n say_v the_o syrian_a and_o arabic_a argument_n say_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a but_o the_o word_n include_v sign_n of_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o argument_n of_o undoubted_a demonstration_n and_o according_o have_v our_o english_a well_o express_v it_o by_o infallible_a proof_n these_o be_v very_o many_o exhibit_v and_o show_v by_o christ_n which_o evidence_v his_o resurrection_n and_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o purpose_n first_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v true_o alive_a again_o as_o his_o eat_n walk_a confer_v and_o converse_v with_o his_o disciple_n second_o to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v a_o true_a and_o real_a body_n as_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v handle_v as_o luke_n 24._o 39_o three_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o body_n that_o suffer_v when_o he_o show_v the_o scar_n in_o his_o hand_n foot_n and_o side_n as_o joh._n 20._o 20_o 27._o every_o apparition_n that_o be_v reckon_v before_o and_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o evangelist_n have_v one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o demonstration_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o certain_a appearance_n and_o divers_a such_o proof_n which_o be_v not_o record_v joh._n 20._o 30._o §._o be_v see_v of_o they_o forty_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v theophylact_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o continual_o converse_v with_o his_o disciple_n but_o he_o come_v among_o they_o at_o certain_a time_n yet_o do_v the_o syrian_a and_o arabic_a translate_v it_o in_o forty_o day_n forty_o year_n after_o this_o a_o year_n for_o a_o day_n as_o numb_a 14._o 33_o 34._o be_v jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n root_v out_o because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o have_v so_o mighty_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o who_o have_v so_o plain_o declare_v his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a by_o so_o many_o appearing_n and_o infallible_a proof_n for_o forty_o day_n and_o that_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v full_o legible_a in_o the_o judgement_n they_o be_v besiege_v and_o close_v up_o in_o jerusalem_n at_o a_o passover_n as_o at_o a_o passover_n they_o have_v slay_v and_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n now_o that_o this_o remarkable_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n justice_n upon_o this_o nation_n in_o suit_v their_o judgement_n thus_o parallel_v to_o their_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n in_o regard_n of_o these_o year_n and_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n may_v be_v the_o more_o conspicuous_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o reader_n for_o the_o present_a it_o will_v not_o be_v much_o amiss_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n from_o this_o time_n thitherto_o for_o even_o by_o their_o time_n and_o story_n this_o time_n and_o truth_n may_v be_v measure_v and_o
thus_o thus_o targ._n in_o cant._n 4._o 3._o the_o lip_n of_o the_o highpriest_n be_v earnest_a in_o prayer_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o fullness_n turn_v the_o sin_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v like_o a_o scarlet_a thread_n and_o make_v they_o white_a as_o pure_a wool_n and_o the_o king_n which_o be_v head_n over_o they_o be_v full_a of_o judgement_n like_o a_o pomgranate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o noble_n and_o ruler_n which_o be_v righteous_a and_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o they_o and_o likewise_o in_o other_o place_n in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v the_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v to_o signify_v only_a dignity_n and_o high_a place_n but_o sometime_o again_o to_o denote_v a_o function_n and_o office_n and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n of_o jonathan_n upon_o the_o prophet_n render_v the_o priest_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o door_n in_o 2_o king_n 12._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n the_o amarcalin_n whereupon_o david_n kimchi_n give_v this_o comment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kimch_o in_o 2_o king_n 12._o 10._o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o threshold_n mean_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o general_a name_n for_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o service_n and_o jonathan_n interpret_v it_o amarcalin_n now_o these_o be_v chief_a treasurer_n which_o have_v other_o under_o they_o and_o so_o onkelos_n render_v that_o passage_n eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v chief_a over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n numb_a 3._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o amarcal_n appoint_v over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o look_v after_o the_o various_a writing_n and_o read_v of_o this_o word_n â—ow_o sometime_o it_o be_v write_v marcol_n and_o that_o especial_o by_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n which_o use_v now_o and_o then_o to_o take_v away_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aleph_fw-la in_o certain_a word_n and_o so_o it_o constant_o read_v lazar_n for_o eliazar_n and_o according_a to_o this_o read_v aruch_n do_v etymologize_v it_o to_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n over_o all_o sometime_o amarcol_n sometime_o immarcol_n or_o immarcal_n which_o by_o the_o gemara_n of_o the_o talmud_n be_v render_v a_o appointer_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o one_o by_o who_o appointment_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v manage_v it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o man_n we_o be_v look_v after_o which_o the_o writing_n or_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n little_o help_v we_o in_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o their_o number_n be_v seven_o and_o that_o they_o carry_v seven_o key_n according_a to_o the_o seven_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n but_o here_o arise_v a_o question_n be_v these_o seven_o amarcalin_n pepetual_a officer_n or_o do_v they_o change_v every_o week_n as_o the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n change_v these_o several_a argument_n may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o several_a assertion_n of_o either_o part_n if_o they_o be_v not_o perpetual_a officer_n why_o be_v they_o reckon_v as_o perpetual_a for_o in_o the_o change_a course_n the_o head_n of_o the_o course_n be_v reckon_v as_o chief_a and_o these_o be_v reckon_v two_o step_n above_o he_o and_o if_o they_o be_v perpetual_a officer_n and_o the_o unlocker_n and_o locker_n of_o the_o court-gate_n continual_o what_o shall_v we_o answer_v to_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o treatise_n middoth_n 1._o mid._n per._n 1._o which_o say_v that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o senior_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n in_o the_o change_a course_n therefore_o for_o a_o temper_n between_o these_o two_o we_o be_v to_o apprehend_v that_o these_o seven_o amarcalin_n be_v perpetual_a in_o their_o office_n as_o well_o as_o be_v the_o highpriest_n sagan_n and_o katholikin_n and_o that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o court_n be_v at_o their_o disposal_n but_o that_o they_o commit_v the_o open_n and_o shut_v of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n to_o deputy_n namely_o to_o some_o of_o the_o senior_n of_o every_o course_n as_o it_o come_v in_o and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o these_o key_n at_o their_o disposal_n but_o also_o the_o key_n of_o the_o temple_n wardrobe_n and_o of_o the_o room_n of_o the_o several_a vessel_n and_o be_v overseer_n about_o they_o and_o dispose_v of_o they_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o temple_n sect_n iv_o gizbarin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o fix_a tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maym._n in_o kele_n mikdash_n per._n 4._o that_o the_o gizbarin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v less_o than_o three_o and_o they_o be_v as_o substitute_n to_o the_o immarcalin_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n ezra_n 1._o 8._o and_o in_o the_o chaldee_n text_n ezra_n 7._o 21._o in_o both_o which_o place_n our_o english_a have_v render_v it_o treasurer_n the_o scope_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o former_a place_n do_v evident_o enough_o justify_v the_o translation_n for_o speak_v of_o cyrus_n his_o restore_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o temple_n again_o he_o say_v he_o bring_v they_o forth_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o mithredath_n the_o gizbar_n which_o the_o lxx_o have_v render_v gazbarenus_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v some_o proper_a name_n or_o a_o name_n patronymick_a but_o the_o very_a place_n show_v that_o it_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o keep_v these_o vessel_n or_o be_v treasurer_n of_o they_o and_o so_o kimchi_n expound_v it_o voce_fw-la it_o it_o it_o kimchi_n in_o michâ—l_n in_o voce_fw-la he_o be_v overseer_n and_o treasurer_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n cite_v the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o treasurer_n but_o treasury_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n show_v that_o it_o mean_v the_o king_n officer_n and_o receiver_n and_o so_o rabbi_n solomon_n gloss_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n sol._n in_o ezra_n 7._o the_o receiver_n of_o his_o tribute_n now_o as_o for_o these_o officer_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o which_o be_v call_v gizbarin_n maymony_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v a_o little_a before_o give_v they_o this_o character_n sup_n character_n character_n character_n maym._n ubi_fw-la sup_n that_o they_o be_v they_o that_o demand_v all_o the_o hallow_a thing_n and_o redeem_v what_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v which_o in_o his_o gloss_n upon_o the_o talmud_n treatise_n shekalim_fw-la he_o speak_v more_o at_o large_a and_o say_v 5._o say_v say_v say_v id._n in_o gloss._n in_o shek_n per._n 5._o that_o the_o gizbarin_n be_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v over_o the_o holy_a stock_n and_o all_o consecrate_v thing_n and_o they_o redeem_v every_o sanctify_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 27._o 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o every_o devote_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num._n 18._o 14._o and_o every_o estimate_v person_n or_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 27._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o second_o tiâ—h_n and_o the_o talmudick_n text_n itself_o in_o that_o treatise_n shekalim_fw-la 5._o shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la talm._n in_o shek_n per._n 11._o &_o per._n 5._o speak_v of_o the_o gizbarin_n receive_v the_o half-shekel_a poll_n money_n and_o of_o the_o gizbarin_n open_v the_o treasury_n of_o the_o dedicate_v vessel_n and_o in_o the_o treatise_n megillah_n 〈◊〉_d megillah_n megillah_n megillah_n talm._n in_o megillah_n per._n 3._o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o speak_v of_o the_o gizbarin_n receive_v wood_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o man_n that_o we_o have_v in_o discourse_n be_v the_o first_o receiver_n and_o treasurer_n of_o all_o thing_n due_a or_o dedicate_v to_o the_o temple_n treasury_n as_o the_o half_a shekel_n money_n of_o every_o israelite_n the_o vessel_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o service_n thing_n that_o be_v vow_v or_o devote_v and_o the_o thing_n vow_v or_o devote_v that_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v with_o money_n these_o be_v they_o that_o state_v the_o rate_n of_o the_o redemption_n and_o receive_v the_o money_n now_o these_o be_v but_o as_o sub-collection_n and_o sub-treasurer_n for_o what_o they_o receive_v they_o be_v accountable_a for_o to_o the_o seven_o immarcalin_n and_o both_o these_o and_o the_o immarcalin_n to_o the_o katholikin_n and_o all_o under_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o highpriest_n and_o sagan_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o beth_n din_n or_o consistory_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o which_o transact_v the_o business_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n not_o sentence_v nor_o inflict_v any_o penalty_n
have_v no_o other_o surety_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n text_n these_o man_n pain_n i_o think_v shall_v be_v enough_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o dare_a papist_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o marginal_a readins_n that_o the_o margin_n shall_v so_o often_o help_v the_o text_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v as_o in_o 848_o place_n may_v seem_v to_o tax_v the_o text_n of_o so_o many_o error_n but_o the_o learned_a can_v find_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v satisfy_v myself_o without_o any_o hurt_n with_o this_o reason_n till_o my_o learning_n will_v afford_v i_o a_o better_a namely_o that_o when_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o review_v the_o bible_n after_o the_o captivity_n as_o all_o hold_n ezra_n do_v that_o they_o do_v it_o by_o more_o copy_n than_o one_o which_o when_o they_o thus_o vary_v they_o will_v not_o forsake_v either_o because_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o add_v or_o diminish_v therefore_o they_o take_v even_o their_o vary_a one_o in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o margin_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o think_v it_o be_v do_v only_o thus_o without_o some_o more_o special_a matter_n in_o some_o place_n for_o the_o write_n of_o nagnarah_n so_o often_o nagnar_fw-mi do_v make_v i_o think_v if_o i_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o persuade_v i_o that_o these_o marginal_n be_v not_o only_o humane_a correction_n chap._n xv._o exit_fw-la kimchio_n in_o jonah_n 1_o kimchi_n question_v why_o the_o book_n of_o jonah_n shall_v be_v canonical_a etc._n etc._n give_v one_o most_o comfortable_a reason_n which_o upon_o read_v i_o can_v not_o but_o muse_v on_o his_o word_n be_v observable_a and_o they_o be_v these_o it_o be_v questionable_a why_o this_o prophecy_n be_v write_v among_o the_o holy_a scripture_n since_o it_o be_v all_o against_o niniveh_n which_o be_v heathenish_a and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n or_o mention_n of_o israel_n and_o among_o all_o the_o prophet_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v 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but_o enter_v into_o these_o thought_n can_v we_o look_v for_o a_o truth_n from_o a_o jew_n or_o comfort_n from_o a_o spaniard_n and_o yet_o here_o the_o spanish_a jew_n afford_v we_o both_o comfortable_a truth_n and_o true_a comfort_n god_n will_v pardon_v the_o repentant_a there_o be_v a_o comfortable_a truth_n and_o he_o will_v pardon_v they_o of_o what_o nation_n soever_o if_o they_o repent_v there_o be_v most_o true_a comfort_n when_o a_o jew_n thus_o preach_v repentance_n i_o can_v but_o hearken_v and_o help_v he_o a_o little_a out_o with_o his_o sermon_n that_o as_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v the_o repentant_a of_o what_o nation_n soever_o so_o for_o what_o sin_v soever_o if_o they_o be_v true_o repent_v here_o i_o except_o the_o impardonable_a sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o what_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n conceal_v in_o close_a word_n partly_o because_o we_o shall_v not_o despair_v if_o we_o fall_v ourselves_o and_o partly_o because_o we_o shall_v not_o censure_v damnable_o of_o our_o brethren_n if_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v nigh_o this_o so_o that_o not_o into_o it_o to_o maintain_v the_o jew_n word_n and_o my_o own_o for_o pardon_v of_o nation_n and_o of_o sin_n i_o have_v as_o large_a a_o field_n as_o all_o the_o country_n and_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o look_v over_o i_o will_v only_o for_o country_n confine_v myself_o to_o niniveh_n and_o for_o sin_n to_o mary_n magdalen_n niniveh_n a_o heathen_a town_n build_v by_o a_o wicked_a brood_n inhabit_v by_o a_o wicked_a crew_n yet_o repent_v niniveh_n be_v pardon_v marry_o magdalen_n a_o manifold_a sinner_n a_o customary_a sinner_n a_o most_o deadly_a sinner_n yet_o repent_v mary_n magdalen_n be_v forgive_v the_o jew_n bring_v i_o into_o two_o christian_a meditation_n about_o niniveh_n or_o into_o two_o wholesome_a passion_n fear_v and_o hope_n god_n see_v the_o sin_n of_o niniveh_n than_o i_o know_v i_o be_v not_o hide_v this_o breed_v in_o i_o fear_v of_o punishment_n but_o god_n forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o niniveh_n than_o i_o hope_v i_o be_v not_o unpardonable_a this_o breed_v hope_n of_o forgiveness_n col_n debhaurau_v she_o amar_n â—ehareang_v libhne_v adam_n say_v the_o rabbin_z bithnai_o in_o lo_o jâ—shubhu_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o god_n threaten_v to_o man_n be_v threaten_v with_o this_o condition_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v as_o before_o the_o jew_n speak_v comfort_n and_o truth_n so_o here_o he_o link_v comfort_n and_o terror_n god_n threaten_v evil_a there_o be_v terror_n but_o it_o be_v with_o condition_n there_o be_v comfort_n niniveh_n find_v both_o in_o the_o story_n forty_o day_n and_o niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v there_o be_v a_o threaten_a terror_n but_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o speak_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o do_v it_o not_o there_o be_v a_o comfort_a condition_n so_o that_o as_o david_n do_v so_o will_v i_o hopeful_o and_o yet_o fearful_o sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n first_o mercy_n than_o judgement_n mercy_n upon_o my_o repentance_n lest_o i_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o judgement_n upon_o my_o sin_n lest_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o mercy_n in_o judgement_n and_o judgement_n in_o mercy_n be_v there_o any_o one_o that_o desperate_o reject_v niniveh_n exhibit_v mercy_n let_v he_o fear_v niniveh_n threaten_v judgement_n or_o be_v there_o any_o that_o tremble_v at_o niniveh_n threaten_v judgement_n let_v he_o comfort_v himself_o by_o niniveh_n obtain_v mercy_n but_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n let_v the_o mercy_n be_v confirm_v let_v i_o take_v mary_n magdalen_n with_o niniveh_n and_o as_o i_o see_v in_o it_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n so_o i_o may_v see_v in_o she_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n those_o many_o sinner_n pardon_v as_o one_o man_n those_o many_o sin_n make_v as_o none_o at_o all_o saint_n bernard_n speak_v of_o her_o wash_n of_o christ_n fear_n say_v she_o come_v thither_o a_o sinner_n but_o she_o go_v thence_o a_o saint_n she_o come_v thither_o a_o aethiope_n and_o a_o leopard_n but_o she_o go_v thence_o with_o change_a skin_n and_o cancel_v spot_n but_o how_o be_v this_o do_v she_o fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o sigh_n from_o her_o heart_n she_o vomit_v the_o sin_n from_o her_o soul._n prosternere_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la as_o say_v the_o same_o bernard_n and_o cast_v thou_o thyself_o down_o oh_o my_o soul_n before_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n wipe_v they_o with_o thy_o hair_n wash_v they_o with_o thy_o tear_n which_o tear_n wash_v his_o foot_n may_v also_o purge_v thy_o soul._n wash_v his_o foot_n and_o wash_v thyself_o with_o mary_n magdalen_n till_o he_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o he_o do_v to_o mary_n magdalen_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v chap._n xvi_o of_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n be_v within_o a_o little_a as_o old_a as_o sin_n and_o sin_v not_o much_o young_a than_o the_o world_n adam_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o creation_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a sin_v and_o sacrifice_v and_o on_o the_o next_o day_n after_o meditate_v on_o that_o whereunto_o his_o sacrifice_n aim_v even_o christ._n cain_n and_o abel_n imitate_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o father_n piety_n sacrifice_n but_o cain_n come_v far_o short_a in_o the_o manner_n abel_n have_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o answer_v he_o and_o cain_n be_v as_o hot_a as_o fire_n because_o he_o have_v not_o noah_n take_v a_o odd_a clean_a beast_n of_o every_o kind_n into_o his_o ark_n for_o this_o purpose_n to_o sacrifice_v he_o after_o his_o delivery_n and_o so_o he_o do_v but_o for_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v fancy_n that_o he_o sacrifice_v on_o the_o very_a same_o altar_n whereon_o adam_n and_o cain_n and_o abel_n have_v
guilty_a let_v we_o see_v whether_o thou_o can_v smell_v and_o judge_n and_o when_o they_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o smell_v and_o judge_v they_o slay_v he_o verse_n xxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o by_o your_o child_n christ_n seem_v to_o understand_v some_o disciple_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o be_v some_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o use_v exorcism_n seem_v to_o cast_v out_o devil_n such_o as_o they_o act._n xix_o 13._o and_o yet_o they_o say_v not_o to_o they_o you_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebul_n it_o be_v worthy_a mark_v that_o christ_n present_o say_v if_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o devil_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v among_o you_o for_o what_o else_o do_v this_o speak_v than_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o who_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n which_o be_v a_o undoubted_a sign_n to_o they_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v now_o come_v but_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o by_o exorcism_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o cast_n out_o of_o devil_n as_o a_o delusion_n of_o the_o people_n since_o satan_n will_v not_o cast_v out_o satan_n but_o by_o compact_n with_o himself_o and_o with_o his_o company_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o deceive_v the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o christ_n word_n come_v to_o this_o that_o your_o disciple_n cast_v out_o devil_n you_o attribute_v not_o to_o beelzebul_n no_o nor_o to_o magic_n but_o you_o applaud_v the_o work_n when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o they_o they_o therefore_o may_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v your_o judge_n that_o you_o pronounce_v these_o word_n of_o my_o action_n out_o of_o the_o rankness_n and_o venom_n of_o your_o mind_n 1._o mind_n mind_n mind_n mind_n mind_n mind_n bab._n joma_n fol._n 57_o 1._o in_o the_o gloss_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o devil_n cast_v out_o by_o a_o jew_n at_o rome_n verse_n xxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v they_o that_o endeavour_v hence_o to_o prove_v the_o remission_n of_o some_o sin_n after_o death_n seem_v little_a to_o understand_v to_o what_o christ_n have_v respect_n when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n weigh_v well_o this_o common_a and_o most_o know_a doctrine_n of_o the_o jewish_a school_n and_o judge_n 1._o judge_n judge_n judge_n judge_n judge_n judge_n hieros_n sanhedr_n fol._n 37._o 3._o &_o bab._n joma_n fol_z 86._o 1._o he_o that_o transgress_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n if_o he_o present_o repent_v be_v not_o move_v until_o the_o lord_n pardon_v he_o and_o of_o such_o it_o be_v say_v be_v you_o convert_v o_o backslide_a child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n he_o that_o transgress_v a_o negative_a precept_n and_o repent_v his_o repentance_n suspend_v judgement_n and_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n expiate_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v this_o day_n shall_v all_o your_o uncleanness_n be_v expiate_v to_o you_o he_o that_o transgress_v to_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n or_o to_o death_n by_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o repent_v repentance_n and_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n do_v suspend_v judgement_n and_o the_o stroke_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o wipe_v off_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o i_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o scourge_n but_o he_o by_o who_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v profane_v or_o blaspheme_v repentance_n be_v of_o no_o avail_n to_o he_o to_o suspend_v judgement_n nor_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n to_o expiate_v it_o nor_o scourge_n or_o correction_n inflict_v to_o wipe_v it_o off_o but_o all_o suspend_v judgement_n and_o death_n wipe_v it_o off_o thus_o the_o babylonian_a gemara_n write_v but_o the_o jerusalem_n thus_o repentance_n and_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n expiate_v as_o to_o the_o three_o part_n and_o correction_n as_o to_o the_o three_o part_n and_o death_n wipe_v it_o off_o as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o your_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v expiate_v to_o you_o until_o you_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v we_o learn_v that_o death_n wipe_v off_o note_v this_o which_o christ_n contradict_v concern_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v say_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v neither_o before_o death_n nor_o as_o you_o dream_v by_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i._o some_o phrase_n be_v receive_v into_o common_a use_n by_o which_o in_o common_a speech_n they_o oppose_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o sadducee_n who_o deny_v immortality_n of_o that_o sort_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paradise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hell_n etc._n etc._n 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n bab._n bâ—racoth_n fol._n 54._o 1._o at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o prayer_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o we_o observe_v before_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o but_o when_o the_o heretic_n break_v in_o and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o age_n but_o one_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n to_o come_v you_o may_v find_v almost_o in_o every_o page_n of_o the_o rabbin_n 15._o rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n targ._n in_o râ—th_n chap._n ii_o 15._o the_o lord_n recompense_v thou_o a_o good_a reward_n for_o this_o thy_o good_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n and_o let_v thy_o reward_n be_v perfect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 1._o come_v come_v come_v come_v come_v come_v â—aal_a tâ—rim_n &_o tancâ—_n in_o gen._n 1._o 1._o it_o that_o be_v the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o of_o the_o bible_n begin_v therefore_o with_o the_o letter_n beth_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bereshith_n because_o two_o world_n be_v create_v this_o world_n and_o a_o world_n to_o come_v ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n to_o come_v hint_n two_o thing_n especial_o of_o which_o see_v châ—lâ—k_n see_v see_v see_v see_v see_v see_v in_o sanhedr_n cap._n châ—lâ—k_n rambam_fw-la 1._o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n ult_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n â—â—riâ—_n cap._n 1._o hâ—l_n ult_n be_v mindful_a of_o the_o day_n wherein_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v by_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v intimate_v this_o world_n by_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v superinduce_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v heb._n ii_o 5._o and_o vi_o 5._o 2._o the_o state_n after_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 5â—_n the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n verse_n thirty-nine_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o evil_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v after_o a_o sign_n i._o their_o school_n also_o confess_v that_o sign_n and_o miracle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o by_o a_o fit_a generation_n 2._o generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n hieros_n soâ—ah_o fol._n 24._o 2._o the_o elder_n be_v once_o assemble_v at_o jericho_n the_o bath_n kol_n go_v forth_o and_o say_v there_o be_v one_o among_o you_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o this_o generation_n be_v not_o fit_a they_o fix_v their_o eye_n upon_o hillel_n the_o elder_a the_o elder_n be_v assemble_v again_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o upper_a room_n in_o jabneh_n bath_n kol_n come_v forth_o and_o say_v there_o be_v one_o among_o you_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o the_o generation_n be_v not_o fit_a they_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o samuel_n the_o little_a ii_o that_o generation_n by_o which_o and_o in_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v crucify_a lay_v and_o that_o deserve_o under_o a_o ill_a report_n for_o their_o great_a wickedness_n above_o all_o other_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o that_o day_n whence_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n esai_n liii_o 2._o that_o be_v his_o generation_n viz._n that_o generation_n in_o which_o he_o
not_o hearken_v to_o my_o word_n which_o i_o shall_v put_v into_o his_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n 3._o how_o the_o heavenly_a voice_n go_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n that_o overshadow_a they_o when_o at_o his_o baptism_n no_o such_o cloud_n appear_v here_o that_o be_v worthy_a observe_n which_o some_o jew_n note_n and_o reason_n dictate_v namely_o that_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n the_o conductor_n of_o israel_n depart_v at_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n for_o while_o he_o live_v that_o cloud_n be_v the_o people_n guide_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n lead_v they_o therefore_o as_o that_o cloud_n depart_v at_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n that_o great_a prophet_n so_o such_o a_o cloud_n be_v now_o present_a at_o the_o seal_v of_o the_o great_a prophet_n 4._o christ_n here_o shine_v with_o such_o a_o brightness_n nay_o with_o a_o great_a than_o moses_n and_o elias_n now_o glorify_v and_o this_o both_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o person_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o doctrine_n both_o which_o surpass_v by_o infinite_a degree_n the_o person_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o both_o of_o they_o when_o you_o recollect_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n transfigure_v shine_v with_o so_o great_a lustre_n when_o he_o talk_v with_o moses_n and_o elias_n acknowledge_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o cloudy_a obscurity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v we_o make_v here_o three_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o night_n compare_v luk._n ix_o 37._o the_o form_n of_o his_o face_n and_o garment_n be_v change_v while_o he_o pray_v and_o moses_n and_o elias_n come_v and_o discourse_n with_o he_o concern_v his_o death_n it_o be_v uncertain_a how_o long_o while_o as_o yet_o the_o disciple_n that_o be_v present_a be_v overcharge_v with_o sleep_n when_o they_o awake_v o_o what_o a_o spectacle_n have_v they_o be_v afraid_a they_o observe_v and_o contemplate_v they_o discover_v the_o prophet_n who_o now_o depart_v peter_n will_v detain_v and_o be_v loath_a that_o so_o noble_a a_o scene_n shall_v be_v disperse_v make_v this_o proposition_n let_v we_o make_v here_o three_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o shall_v know_v they_o to_o be_v prophet_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v because_o it_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o be_v know_v he_o be_v loath_a they_o shall_v depart_v thence_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o such_o society_n however_o astonish_v at_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o hence_o those_o word_n which_o when_o he_o speak_v he_o be_v say_v by_o luke_n not_o to_o know_v what_o he_o say_v and_o by_o mark_n not_o to_o know_v what_o he_o shall_v say_v which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o misapplication_n of_o his_o word_n than_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o he_o say_v these_o word_n and_o he_o know_v as_o well_o for_o what_o reason_n he_o say_v they_o but_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v that_o be_v he_o be_v much_o mistake_v when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n while_o he_o believe_v that_o christ_n moses_n and_o elias_n will_v abide_v and_o dwell_v there_o together_o in_o earthly_a tabernacle_n verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n while_o he_o yet_o speak_v behold_v a_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n moses_n and_o elias_n now_o turn_v their_o back_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o scene_n peter_n speak_v his_o word_n and_o as_o he_o speak_v they_o when_o the_o prophet_n be_v now_o go_v behold_v a_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v foretell_v christ_n of_o his_o death_n such_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v luk._n xxiv_o 44._o he_o preach_v his_o deity_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o heavenly_a voice_n seal_v he_o for_o the_o true_a messiah_n see_v 2_o pet._n i._o 16_o 17._o verse_n x._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o therefore_o say_v the_o scribe_n that_o elias_n must_v first_o come_v i._o it_o will_v be_v a_o infinite_a task_n to_o produce_v all_o the_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o jewish_a write_n which_o one_o might_n concern_v the_o expect_a come_v of_o elias_n we_o will_v mention_v a_o few_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o pass_v which_o sufficient_o speak_v out_o that_o vain_a expectation_n and_o the_o end_n also_o of_o his_o expect_a come_v 1._o let_v david_n kimchi_n first_o be_v hear_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o malachi_n behold_v i_o send_v you_o elias_n the_o prophet_n god_n say_v he_o shall_v restore_v the_o soul_n of_o elias_n which_o ascend_v of_o old_a into_o heaven_n into_o a_o create_a body_n like_v to_o his_o former_a body_n for_o his_o first_o body_n return_v to_o earth_n when_o he_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n each_o element_n to_o its_o own_o element_n but_o when_o god_n shall_v bring_v he_o to_o life_n in_o the_o body_n he_o shall_v send_v he_o to_o israel_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v admonish_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n together_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o they_o that_o turn_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n consider_v whether_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o disciple_n look_n in_o the_o question_n under_o our_o hand_n christ_n have_v command_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o tell_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o transfiguration_n to_o no_o man_n until_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a but_o now_o although_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a mean_v which_o mark_n intimate_v yet_o they_o roundly_o retort_v why_o therefore_o say_v the_o scribe_n that_o elias_n shall_v first_o come_v that_o be_v before_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n and_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a that_o christ_n shall_v rise_v they_o believe_v with_o the_o whole_a nation_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n 2._o let_v aben_n ezra_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o find_v say_v he_o that_o elias_n live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n we_o find_v also_o that_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n and_o jehoshaphat_n inquire_v of_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n and_o there_o it_o be_v write_v this_o be_v elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o hand_n of_o elijah_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o elias_n be_v first_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o a_o whirlwind_n because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o pour_v water_n but_z who_o pour_v moreover_o elisha_n depart_v not_o from_o elijah_n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o first_o wait_v upon_o he_o until_o elias_n go_v up_o and_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jehoshaphat_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahasiah_n his_o son_n it_o be_v write_v and_o a_o letter_n come_v to_o he_o from_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n and_o this_o prove_v that_o he_o then_o write_v and_o send_v it_o for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v before_o his_o ascension_n it_o will_v be_v say_v a_o letter_n be_v find_v or_o bring_v to_o he_o which_o elias_n have_v leave_v behind_o he_o and_o it_o be_v without_o controversy_n that_o he_o be_v see_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o holy_a wise_a men._n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n hasten_v his_o prophecy_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n so_o he_o upon_o mal._n iu._n 3._o the_o talmudist_n do_v suppose_v elias_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n in_o mount_n carmel_n 2._o carmel_n carmel_n carmel_n carmel_n carmel_n carmel_n hieros_n pesach_n fol._n 30._o 2._o let_v not_o the_o truma_n say_v one_o of_o which_o it_o be_v doubt_v whither_o it_o be_v clean_a or_o unclean_a be_v burn_v lest_o elias_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n in_o mount_n carmel_n come_v and_o testify_v of_o it_o on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o it_o be_v clean_o 4._o the_o talmudical_a book_n abound_v with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a trifle_n 13._o trifle_n trifle_n trifle_n trifle_n trifle_n trifle_n maimon_n in_o gizelah_n c._n 13._o if_o a_o man_n find_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v lose_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o declare_v it_o by_o a_o public_a outcry_n but_o if_o the_o owner_n come_v not_o to_o ask_v for_o it_o let_v he_o lay_v it_o up_o by_o he_o until_o elias_n shall_v come_v and_o etc._n and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o bava_n mezia_n cap._n 1._o hal._n ult_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o find_v a_o bill_n of_o contract_n between_o his_o country_n man_n and_o know_v
off_o from_o the_o space_n that_o be_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n while_o the_o incense_n be_v burn_v 3._o burn_v burn_v burn_v burn_v burn_v burn_v bemidb._n rab_n fol._n 244._o 3._o r._n jose_n say_v that_o in_o five_o circumstance_n the_o space_n between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o temple_n itself_o for_o no_o one_o come_v thither_o bareheaded_a disturb_v with_o wine_n or_o with_o hand_n and_o foot_n unwashed_a and_o as_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o temple_n itself_o in_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n so_o do_v they_o the_o same_o at_o that_o time_n from_o the_o space_n that_o be_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n ii_o in_o the_o other_o court_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o retire_v or_o change_v their_o place_n but_o in_o all_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o that_o in_o deep_a silence_n 1._o silence_n silence_n silence_n silence_n silence_n silence_n beracoth_fw-mi fol._n 26._o 1._o the_o father_n ordain_v prayer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o of_o what_o kind_n soever_o the_o prayer_n be_v whether_o their_o phylacterical_a one_o alone_o or_o their_o phylacterical_a in_o conjunction_n with_o other_o or_o other_o without_o their_o phylacterical_a still_o they_o utter_v they_o very_o silent_o 3._o silent_o silent_o silent_o silent_o silent_o silent_o ibid._n cap._n 2._o hall_n 3._o he_o that_o repeat_v his_o prayer_n in_o that_o silent_a manner_n that_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v himself_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n but_o r._n jose_n will_v have_v it_o that_o he_o repeat_v his_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o own_o voice_n may_v reach_v his_o own_o ear_n to_o this_o deep_a silence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n and_o prayer_n that_o passage_n seem_v to_o allude_v revel_v viii_o 1_o 3._o when_o the_o incense_n and_o prayer_n be_v end_v the_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o the_o levite_n begin_v their_o psalmody_n and_o the_o priest_n their_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n verse_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o appear_v unto_o he_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v a_o reasonable_a doubt_n whether_o ever_o there_o have_v appear_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o temple_n even_o in_o the_o first_o when_o elsewhere_o the_o appearance_n of_o angel_n be_v so_o very_o familiar_a much_o less_o in_o the_o second_o when_o every_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n have_v so_o perfect_o cease_v till_o now_o that_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o dawn_n and_o shine_v out_o what_o we_o find_v relate_v 3._o relate_v relate_v relate_v relate_v relate_v relate_v hieros_n joma_n fol._n 42._o 3._o concern_v simeon_n the_o just_a how_o for_o those_o forty_o year_n wherein_o he_o have_v serve_v as_o highpriest_n he_o have_v see_v a_o angel_n clothe_v in_o white_a come_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o go_v out_o again_o only_o his_o last_o year_n he_o see_v he_o come_v in_o but_o do_v not_o see_v he_o go_v out_o again_o which_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v to_o die_v that_o year_n we_o may_v suppose_v this_o invent_v rather_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o man_n than_o that_o any_o such_o thing_n happen_v for_o the_o great_a solemnity_n of_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n 2._o incense_n incense_n incense_n incense_n incense_n incense_n bab._n joma_n fol._n 33._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n the_o table_n of_o the_o shewbread_n be_v on_o the_o north-side_n distant_a from_o the_o wall_n two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a the_o candlestick_n on_o the_o south_n distant_a from_o the_o wall_n two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a the_o altar_n of_o incense_v place_v in_o the_o middle_n and_o draw_v out_o a_o little_a towards_o the_o east_n so_o that_o the_o angel_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o altar_n stand_v on_o the_o north-side_n on_o which_o side_n if_o there_o be_v a_o entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n as_o r._n chaninah_n think_v 1._o think_v think_v think_v think_v think_v think_v joma_n fol._n â—9_n 1._o then_o we_o may_v suppose_v the_o angel_n by_o a_o very_a sudden_a and_o unexpected_a appearance_n come_v out_o from_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n himself_o verse_n xv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n that_o be_v if_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v our_o interpreter_n proper_o enough_o neither_o new_a nor_o old_a wine_n numb_a vi_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v separate_v himself_o from_o wine_n new_a and_o old_a so_o deut._n fourteen_o 26._o 3._o 26._o 26._o 26._o 26._o 26._o 26._o bemidb._n rab_n fol._n 240._o 3._o r._n jose_n of_o galilee_n say_v why_o do_v the_o scripture_n double_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n for_o be_v not_o wine_n strong_a drink_n and_o strong_a drink_n wine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v wine_n no_o doubt_n numb_a xxviii_o 7._o thou_o shall_v cause_v the_o strong_a wine_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o before_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o drink-offering_a of_o old_a wine_n while_o i_o a_o little_a more_o narrow_o consider_v that_o severe_a interdiction_n by_o which_o the_o nazarite_n be_v forbid_v the_o total_a use_n of_o the_o vine_n not_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o taste_v of_o the_o grape_n not_o the_o pulp_n nor_o stone_n of_o the_o grape_n no_o not_o the_o bark_n of_o the_o vine_n i_o can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_n i._o whether_o the_o vine_n may_v not_o be_v the_o tree_n in_o paradise_n that_o have_v be_v forbid_v to_o adam_n by_o the_o taste_n of_o which_o he_o sin_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n positive_o affirm_v this_o without_o any_o scruple_n etc._n scruple_n scruple_n scruple_n scruple_n scruple_n scruple_n sanhedr_n fol._n 70._o 1._o bemidb._n rab_n fol._n 140._o 2._o &_o fol._n 238._o 4_o etc._n etc._n ii_o whether_o that_o law_n about_o the_o nazarite_n have_v not_o some_o reference_n to_o adam_n while_o he_o be_v under_o that_o prohibition_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n for_o if_o the_o bodily_a and_o legal_a uncleanness_n about_o which_o there_o be_v such_o strict_a precept_n numb_a v._n especial_o the_o leprosy_n the_o great_a of_o all_o uncleanness_n do_v excellent_o decipher_v the_o state_n and_o nature_n of_o sin_n may_v not_o the_o law_n about_o nazarites_n which_o concern_v the_o great_a purity_n in_o a_o most_o pure_a religion_n lam._n iu._n 7._o be_v something_o in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n there_o be_v as_o the_o doctor_n call_v it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wine_n of_o command_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o precept_n to_o drink_v such_o be_v that_o wine_n of_o the_o tithe_n deut._n xii_o 17_o 18._o that_o be_v command_v to_o be_v drink_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o wine_n to_o be_v drink_v at_o the_o passover_n what_o must_v the_o nazarite_n do_v in_o this_o case_n if_o he_o drink_v he_o violate_v the_o command_n of_o his_o order_n if_o he_o do_v not_o drink_v he_o break_v the_o command_n about_o tithe_n and_o the_o law_n of_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v elias_n untie_v this_o knot_n when_o he_o come_v verse_n xvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n i._o the_o baptist_n be_v elias_n as_o our_o saviour_n be_v david_n that_o be_v the_o antitype_n malach._n iu._n 5._o hose_n iii_o 5_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v less_o wonder_n that_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o word_n of_o malachi_n shall_v expect_v the_o personal_a come_n of_o elijah_n since_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o christian_n that_o will_v be_v look_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n although_o they_o have_v a_o angel_n in_o this_o place_n interpret_n it_o otherwise_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n elsewhere_o himself_o matth._n xi_o 14_o this_o be_v elias_n that_o be_v for_o to_o come_v but_o they_o misunderstand_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o also_o be_v deceive_v into_o the_o mistake_n by_o the_o greek_a version_n that_o elias_n must_v come_v before_o the_o last_o judgement_n ii_o it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n behold_v i_o will_v send_v you_o elijah_n the_o tishbite_n but_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n which_o perhaps_o may_v be_v better_o render_v behold_v i_o send_v you_o a_o prophet_n elijah_n and_o i_o may_v confident_o say_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o
1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a bullock_n which_o they_o kill_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o passover_n or_o for_o the_o passover_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o calf_n be_v the_o passover_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lamb._n 2._o the_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n prepare_v and_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o eat_v the_o chagigah_n the_o passover_n on_o that_o day_n because_o the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o chagihah_n must_v not_o make_v void_a the_o sabbath_n supr_fw-la sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n sabbath_n pesachin_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chagigah_n do_v not_o set_v aside_o the_o sabbath_n hence_o that_o we_o quote_v before_o that_o the_o chagigah_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o also_o not_o in_o case_n of_o uncleanness_n because_o however_o the_o chagigah_n and_o defilement_n may_v set_v aside_o the_o passover_n yet_o it_o may_v not_o the_o sabbath_n verse_n xxxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n do_v pilate_n jest_n or_o deride_v they_o when_o he_o bid_v they_o take_v he_o and_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o their_o own_o law_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o all_o capital_a judgement_n or_o sentence_n upon_o life_n have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n for_o above_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o they_o oftentimes_o themselves_o confess_v but_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v it_o be_v common_o receive_v that_o the_o roman_n at_o this_o time_n the_o jew_n lord_n and_o master_n have_v take_v from_o all_o their_o court_n a_o power_n and_o capacity_n of_o judge_v the_o capital_a matter_n we_o have_v speak_v large_o upon_o this_o subject_n in_o our_o note_n upon_o matth._n xxvi_o 3._o let_v we_o superadd_a a_o few_o thing_n here_o 2._o here_o here_o here_o here_o here_o here_o avodah_n zarah_n fol._n 8._o 2._o rabh_n cahna_n say_v when_o r._n ishmael_n bar_n jose_n lay_v sick_a they_o send_v to_o he_o say_v pray_v sir_n tell_v we_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v once_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o father_n he_o say_v to_o they_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o wicked_a kingdom_n the_o roman_a empire_n reign_v over_o israel_n fourscore_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o the_o father_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n determine_v about_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o heathen_a land_n and_o about_o glass_n vessel_n forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o sanhedrin_n remove_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o tavern_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o tradition_n rabh_n isaac_n bar_n abdimi_n say_v they_o do_v not_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n of_o mulct_n the_o gloss_n be_v those_o be_v the_o judgement_n about_o sin_v any_o that_o offer_a violence_n that_o entice_v a_o maid_n and_o the_o price_n of_o a_o servant_n when_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_n they_o do_v not_o judge_v about_o these_o thing_n and_o so_o those_o judgement_n about_o mulct_n or_o sin_n cease_v here_o we_o have_v one_o part_n of_o their_o judiciary_n power_n lose_v not_o take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o the_o roman_n but_o fall_v of_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n nor_o do_v the_o roman_n indeed_o take_v away_o their_o power_n of_o judge_v in_o capital_a matter_n but_o they_o by_o their_o own_o oscitancy_n supine_n and_o unreasonable_a lenity_n lose_v it_o themselves_o for_o so_o the_o gemara_n go_v on_o rabh_n nachman_n bar_n isaac_n say_v let_v he_o not_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v judgement_n of_o mulct_n for_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v capital_a judgement_n neither_o and_o whence_o come_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o see_v that_o so_o many_o murder_n and_o homicide_n multiply_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o well_o judge_v and_o call_v they_o to_o account_v they_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o we_o that_o we_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o how_o can_v we_o otherwise_o sit_v here_o and_o not_o punish_v they_o not_o contract_v a_o guilt_n upon_o ourselves_o they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o punish_v murderer_n while_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o place_n itself_o engage_v they_o to_o it_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gemarist_n upon_o which_o the_o gloss._n the_o room_n gazith_n be_v half_a of_o it_o within_o and_o half_a of_o it_o without_o the_o holy_a place_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o council_n shall_v sit_v near_o the_o divine_a majesty_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o say_v whoever_o constitute_v a_o unfit_a judge_n be_v as_o if_o he_o plant_v a_o grove_n by_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o and_o it_o follow_v present_o after_o thou_o shall_v not_o plant_v thou_o a_o grove_n near_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n xvi_o 18_o 21._o they_o remove_v therefore_o from_o gazith_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o tavern_n now_o though_o the_o tavern_n be_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o sit_v so_o near_o the_o divine_a majesty_n there_o as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_n let_v we_o now_o in_o order_n put_v the_o whole_a matter_n together_o i._o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v most_o stupid_o and_o unreasonable_o remiss_a in_o their_o punishment_n of_o capital_a offender_n go_v upon_o this_o reason_n especial_o that_o they_o account_v it_o so_o horrible_a a_o thing_n to_o sentence_v a_o israelite_n to_o death_n forsooth_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o stock_n of_o israel_n and_o you_o must_v have_v a_o care_n how_o you_o touch_v such_o a_o one_o 2._o one_o one_o one_o one_o one_o one_o â—ava_fw-la meziah_n sol_fw-mi 83._o 2._o r._n eliezer_n b._n r._n simeon_n have_v lay_v hold_n on_o some_o thief_n r._n joshua_n b._n korchah_n send_v to_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o thou_o vinegar_n the_o son_n of_o good_a wine_n i._n e._n o_o thou_o wicked_a son_n of_o a_o good_a father_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o deliver_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o the_o slaughter_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o root_v the_o thorn_n out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n to_o who_o the_o other_o let_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n come_v and_o root_v they_o out_o himself_o it_o be_v worth_a note_n that_o the_o very_a thief_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o o_o they_o must_v not_o be_v touch_v by_o any_o mean_n but_o refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o 1._o himself_o himself_o himself_o himself_o himself_o himself_o ibid._n fol._n 64._o 1._o when_o r._n ishmael_n b._n r._n jose_n be_v constitute_v a_o magistrate_n by_o the_o king_n there_o happen_v some_o such_o thing_n to_o he_o for_o elias_n himself_o rebuke_v he_o say_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o deliver_v over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o slaughter_n hence_o that_o which_o we_o allege_v elsewhere_o 1._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o maccoth_n fol._n 7._o 1._o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o happen_v to_o sentence_v any_o one_o to_o death_n within_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n be_v call_v a_o destroyer_n r._n eleazar_n ben_fw-mi azariah_n say_v it_o be_v so_o if_o they_o shall_v but_o condemn_v one_o within_o seventy_o year_n ii_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o any_o one_o how_o this_o foolish_a remissness_n and_o let_v loose_a the_o reins_o of_o judgement_n will_v soon_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o robber_n murderer_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o indeed_o they_o do_v so_o abundant_o multiply_v that_o the_o sanhedrin_n neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v as_o it_o ought_v call_v the_o criminal_n to_o account_n the_o law_n sleep_v while_o wickedness_n be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o its_o revel_n and_o punitive_a justice_n be_v so_o out_o of_o countenance_n that_o as_o to_o uncertain_a murder_n they_o make_v no_o search_n and_o certain_a one_o they_o frame_v no_o judgement_n against_o 1._o against_o against_o against_o against_o against_o against_o sotah_n fol._n 47._o 1._o since_o the_o time_n that_o homicide_n multiply_v the_o behead_v the_o heifer_n cease_v and_o in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v in_o avodah_n 2._o avodah_n avodah_n avodah_n avodah_n avodah_n avodah_n fol._n 8._o 2._o when_o they_o see_v the_o number_n of_o murderer_n so_o great_o increase_v that_o
and_o sincere_o understand_v they_o of_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n let_v those_o answer_n for_o they_o who_o will_v have_v they_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o they_o be_v thus_o inspire_v they_o can_v not_o but_o attain_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o the_o grammatical_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o can_v not_o but_o discern_v here_o that_o the_o prophet_n treat_v of_o a_o afflict_a suffer_v die_a bury_v messiah_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o so_o how_o strange_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o so_o curse_a perverse_a and_o obstinate_a a_o denial_n of_o the_o messiah_n death_n what_o for_o seventy_o two_o doctor_n and_o guide_v of_o the_o people_n and_o those_o divine_o inspire_v too_o so_o plain_o to_o foresee_v the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n foretell_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o take_v care_n to_o disperse_v this_o doctrine_n among_o the_o people_n nor_o deliver_v and_o hand_n it_o down_o to_o posterity_n but_o if_o they_o do_v do_v it_o how_o come_v so_o horrid_a a_o averseness_n to_o this_o doctrine_n to_o seize_v the_o whole_a nation_n if_o they_o do_v not_o what_o execrable_a pastor_n of_o the_o people_n be_v they_o to_o conceal_v so_o noble_a and_o so_o necessary_a a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o not_o impart_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o jew_n common_o apply_v that_o fame_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n isa._n ix_o 6._o to_o king_n hezekiah_n i_o doubt_v also_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n lean_v that_o way_n that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v restore_v health_n or_o soundness_n to_o he_o give_v a_o suspicion_n of_o it_o verse_n xxxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o humiliation_n his_o judgement_n be_v take_v from_o he_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v take_v from_o prison_n and_o from_o judgement_n which_o the_o seventy_o read_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n xxi_o 7._o doeg_n for_o devotion_n say_v kimchi_n be_v detain_v before_o the_o lord_n then_o be_v show_v so_o much_o the_o great_a wrong_n do_v to_o christ._n he_o be_v snatch_v from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o devotion_n and_o from_o his_o work_n and_o he_o be_v snatch_v from_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o be_v safe_a in_o that_o nor_o have_v just_a judgement_n in_o the_o other_o any_o one_o know_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v namely_o be_v detain_v upon_o a_o religious_a account_n and_o what_o affinity_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o shut_v up_o may_v have_v with_o it_o every_o one_o may_v also_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n that_o be_v who_o shall_v declare_v the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o age_n or_o generation_n wherein_o he_o live_v and_o by_o who_o he_o suffer_v such_o thing_n this_o and_o such_o like_a passage_n be_v very_o usual_a among_o the_o jew_n 3._o jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n midr._fw-la schiâ—_n fol._n 17._o 3._o in_o the_o generation_n in_o which_o the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v come_v the_o synagogue_n shall_v be_v a_o common_a stew_n galilee_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o gablan_n shall_v be_v lay_v waist_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o scribe_n shall_v putrify_v good_a and_o merciful_a man_n shall_v fail_v yea_o and_o truth_n itself_o shall_v fail_v and_o the_o face_n of_o that_o generation_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o face_n of_o dog_n r._n levi_n say_v the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v not_o come_v but_o in_o a_o generation_n wherein_o man_n face_n shall_v be_v impudent_a and_o which_o will_v deserve_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o r._n jannai_n say_v when_o thou_o see_v the_o generation_n after_o the_o slander_v and_o blaspheme_a generation_n then_o expect_v the_o foot_n of_o king_n messiah_n that_o be_v his_o coming_z while_o i_o read_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v in_o isa._n liii_o methinks_v i_o see_v a_o forehead_n not_o unlike_o the_o face_n before_o mention_v for_o he_o wrest_v the_o prophet_n word_n with_o that_o impudence_n and_o perverseness_n from_o their_o own_o proper_a sense_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o his_o own_o conscience_n while_o he_o be_v write_v it_o do_v not_o check_v and_o admonish_v he_o verse_n xl._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o philip_n be_v find_v at_o azotus_n if_o this_o be_v do_v at_o gaza_n or_o near_o it_o it_o be_v from_o thence_o to_o azotus_n about_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o furlong_n or_o thirty_o four_o mile_n or_o thereabouts_o 19_o thereabouts_o thereabouts_o thereabouts_o thereabouts_o thereabouts_o thereabouts_o diod._n sicul._n lib._n 19_o and_o azotus_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v two_o mile_n from_o jamnia_n according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o antoninus_n his_o itinerarium_fw-la from_o gaza_n to_o askalon_n sixteen_o mile_n from_o askalon_n to_o jamnia_n twenty_o we_o have_v the_o mention_n of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabath_n philippi_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n 2._o talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n megill_n fol._n 70_o 2._o chap._n ix_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o desire_v letter_n of_o he_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o damascus_n these_o letter_n be_v write_v from_o the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n 5._o sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n vid._n act_v xxii_o 5._o the_o head_n of_o which_o be_v gamaliel_n paul_n master_n yet_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o highpriest_n he_o be_v of_o a_o more_o worthy_a degree_n and_o order_n than_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n that_o in_o act_n xxiii_o 4._o have_v a_o peculiar_a emphasis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n highpriest_n and_o hint_n to_o we_o the_o opinion_n that_o nation_n have_v of_o the_o highpriest_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v god_n officer_n whereas_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n be_v only_o a_o officer_n of_o the_o people_n and_o choose_v by_o man_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o highpriest_n be_v to_o take_v care_n about_o holy_a thing_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o precedent_n be_v to_o take_v care_n about_o the_o tradition_n for_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o keeper_n and_o repository_n of_o tradition_n but_o the_o word_n we_o be_v upon_o do_v occasion_n a_o more_o knotty_a and_o difficult_a question_n viz._n whether_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v of_o authority_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o country_n abroad_o as_o to_o damascus_n there_o be_v the_o less_o scruple_n because_o syria_n in_o very_a many_o thing_n be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o condition_n with_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o more_o remote_a country_n for_o instance_n egypt_n or_o babylon_n where_o the_o great_a number_n of_o jew_n above_o all_o other_o country_n in_o the_o world_n do_v reside_v i._o there_o be_v no_o sanhedrin_n of_o seventy_o man_n either_o in_o egypt_n or_o babylon_n or_o indeed_o any_o where_o else_o but_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v very_o famous_a academy_n in_o babylon_n viz._n that_o of_o nehardea_n that_o of_o sorah_n and_o that_o of_o pombeditha_n but_o a_o sanhedrin_n no_o where_n there_o be_v a_o very_a famous_a cathedral_n church_n at_o alexandria_n wherein_o be_v seventy_o pompous_a stall_n but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o church_n not_o a_o sanhedrin_n 1._o sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n hieros_n succah_n â—c_z 55._o 1._o ii_o in_o what_o veneration_n the_o jerusalem_n sanhedrin_n be_v hold_v every_o where_n among_o all_o sort_n of_o jew_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o this_o that_o the_o rule_n and_o determination_n concern_v intercalate_v the_o year_n concern_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o the_o feast_n etc._n etc._n come_v from_o it_o as_o also_o that_o be_v esteem_v the_o keeper_n and_o repository_n of_o the_o oral_a law_n iii_o the_o judgement_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o heresy_n and_o heterodoxy_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o jerusalem_n sanhedrin_n and_o it_o be_v some_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v now_o before_o we_o the_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v send_v from_o the_o synagogue_n bind_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v their_o faith_n they_o may_v be_v condemn_v to_o die_v the_o synagogue_n by_o their_o three_o man_n may_v scourge_v they_o but_o they_o can_v not_o pass_v sentence_n of_o death_n and_o these_o goodly_a man_n conceive_v there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o extirpate_v christianity_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christian_n
use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n may_v show_v that_o they_o renounce_v their_o judaisme_n and_o profess_v the_o faith_n and_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n iii_o our_o communion_n therefore_o in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v not_o so_o much_o spiritual_a as_o external_n and_o declarative_a of_o our_o common_a and_o joint_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n we_o be_v far_o from_o deny_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o among_o themselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o eucharist_n yea_o we_o assert_v there_o be_v a_o most_o close_a communion_n between_o true_a believer_n and_o god_n but_o what_o be_v that_o spiritual_a communion_n of_o saint_n among_o themselves_o mutual_a love_n one_o heart_n prayer_n for_o one_o another_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o may_v exercise_v the_o same_o communion_n and_o do_v exercise_v it_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o to_o any_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n they_o may_v and_o do_v act_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v distant_a from_o one_o another_o therefore_o their_o communion_n in_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v distinct_o call_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v that_o they_o meet_v together_o and_o by_o this_o outward_a sign_n open_o and_o with_o joint_a mind_n profess_v that_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o sacred_a knot_n and_o bond_n of_o christian_a religion_n renounce_v all_o other_o religion_n iv_o when_o therefore_o we_o approach_v to_o the_o eucharist_n in_o any_o church_n we_o do_v not_o only_o communicate_v with_o that_o congregation_n with_o which_o we_o associate_v at_o that_o time_n but_o with_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a evangelic_a religion_n verse_n xxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n it_o be_v know_v what_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o passover_n supper_n be_v namely_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o same_o as_o it_o seem_v will_v these_o judaize_v corinthian_n retain_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o if_o the_o eucharist_n be_v institute_v and_o superad_v only_o for_o that_o commemoration_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v very_o well_o answer_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o declaration_n and_o while_o the_o apostle_n admonish_v they_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v declare_v it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o they_o err_v in_o this_o very_a thing_n and_o look_v some_o other_o way_n verse_n xxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unworthy_o the_o apostle_n explain_v himself_o vers_n 29._o where_o we_o also_o will_v speak_v of_o this_o verse_n verse_n xxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v say_v before_o verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v a_o man_n approve_v himself_o in_o this_o place_n not_o so_o much_o let_v he_o try_v or_o examine_v himself_o as_o let_v he_o approve_v himself_o that_o be_v let_v he_o show_v himself_o approve_v by_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o doctrine_n so_o chap._n xvi_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o you_o shall_v approve_v we_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n very_o often_o verse_n xxix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n this_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n viz._n of_o the_o true_a judgement_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o discern_v the_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v render_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o he_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o love_v he_o not_o he_o fear_v he_o not_o he_o worship_v he_o not_o but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o discern_v the_o body_n it_o plain_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n he_o do_v not_o right_o distinguish_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v a_o grievous_a error_n of_o these_o judaize_v corinthian_n who_o will_v see_v nothing_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n or_o of_o his_o death_n their_o eye_n be_v too_o intent_n upon_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o passover_n they_o retain_v the_o old_a leaven_n of_o judaisme_n in_o this_o new_a passover_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o this_o be_v their_o partake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unworthy_o as_o assign_v it_o a_o scope_n and_o end_n much_o too_o unworthy_a much_o too_o mean_v there_o be_v alas_o among_o christian_n some_o who_o come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unworthy_o but_o whether_o this_o unworthy_o of_o the_o corinthian_n be_v fit_o apply_v to_o they_o i_o much_o doubt_n how_o mean_v soever_o i_o be_o let_v i_o speak_v this_o free_o with_o the_o leave_n of_o good_a and_o pious_a man_n that_o i_o fear_v that_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o especial_o chastized_a judaizer_n be_v too_o severe_o apply_v to_o christian_n that_o judaize_v not_o at_o all_o at_o least_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o very_a many_o interpreter_n apply_v to_o the_o proper_a and_o intend_a scope_n of_o it_o of_o these_o corinthian_n receive_v the_o eucharist_n unworthy_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v the_o apostle_n speak_v two_o dreadful_a thing_n i._o that_o they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n vers_n 27._o with_o this_o i_o compare_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n x._o 29._o he_o have_v trample_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v a_o common_a thing_n and_o heb._n vi_o 6._o they_o crucify_v again_o to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n of_o who_o be_v the_o discourse_n not_o of_o all_o christian_n that_o walk_v not_o exact_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rule_n although_o they_o indeed_o esteem_v and_o treat_v christ_n too_o ignominous_o but_o of_o those_o that_o relapse_n and_o apostatise_v from_o the_o gospel_n to_o judaisme_n whether_o these_o corinthian_n too_o much_o incline_v and_o be_v admonish_v seasonable_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o same_o guilt_n for_o when_o any_o profess_v the_o gospel_n so_o decline_v to_o judaisme_n that_o he_o put_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o subordination_n to_o the_o passover_n and_o acknowledge_v nothing_o more_o in_o it_o than_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o lamb_n and_o other_o sacrifice_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v a_o mere_a commemoration_n and_o nothing_o else_o oh_o how_o do_v he_o vilify_v that_o blood_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o assent_v to_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n and_z give_v his_o vote_n to_o his_o death_n as_o inflict_v for_o a_o mere_a shadow_n and_o nothing_o else_o which_o they_o do_v ii_o that_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n to_o themselves_o but_o what_o that_o judgement_n be_v be_v declare_v vers_fw-la 30._o many_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v too_o sharp_a when_o some_o turn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o damnation_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v most_o evident_o vers_fw-la 32._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v thus_o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n god_n vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o gather_v stick_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o worship_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o the_o death_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n by_o the_o ston_a of_o the_o blasphemer_n so_o he_o set_v up_o like_o monument_n of_o his_o vengeance_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n in_o the_o dreadful_a destruction_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n for_o the_o wrong_n and_o reproach_n offer_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o some_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n for_o contempt_n of_o and_o enmity_n against_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o judgement_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o some_o by_o the_o plague_n for_o nicolaitism_n revel_v ii_o 23_o etc._n etc._n verse_n xxxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
find_v almost_o in_o all_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n more_o especial_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o in_o this_o epistle_n of_o s._n judas_n throughout_o these_o be_v they_o that_o the_o text_n say_v be_v spot_n certain_a deceiver_n creep_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 4._o man_n that_o take_v on_o they_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n but_o be_v sensual_a not_o have_v the_o spirit_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o filthy_a dreamer_n vers_fw-la 8._o these_o be_v the_o spot_n what_o these_o feast_n of_o charity_n be_v be_v some_o scruple_n the_o more_o general_a opinion_n be_v that_o they_o be_v solemn_a meal_n which_o every_o congregation_n have_v and_o eat_v at_o together_o at_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n some_o think_v instant_o before_o some_o after_o and_o the_o groundwork_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v that_o i_o cor._n xi_o 21._o in_o eat_v every_o one_o take_v before_o other_o his_o own_o supper_n thereupon_o beza_n without_o any_o stick_n at_o those_o feast_n say_v he_o which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o be_v plain_a out_o of_o i_o cor._n xi_o whereas_o such_o feast_n as_o these_o supper_n be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v far_o from_o commend_v or_o approve_v they_o for_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o nor_o so_o much_o condemn_v the_o misdemeanour_n at_o those_o supper_n as_o he_o do_v the_o supper_n themselves_o as_o a_o misdemeanour_n for_o 1._o he_o tell_v plain_o that_o by_o they_o they_o vilify_v the_o church_n or_o the_o place_n of_o their_o public_a meeting_n 2._o that_o they_o shame_v the_o poor_a who_o can_v not_o bring_v in_o so_o good_a commons_o and_o victual_n and_o 3._o that_o if_o they_o be_v so_o hungry_a they_o shall_v eat_v everyone_o at_o home_n there_o be_v such_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a gloss_n make_v of_o the_o unworthy_a eat_n and_o drink_v at_o these_o feast_n here_o mention_v that_o many_o christian_n now_o a_o day_n be_v terrify_v from_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o fear_v lest_o they_o fall_v under_o this_o unworthy_a eat_n and_o drink_v and_o the_o judgement_n consequent_a upon_o it_o whereas_o i_o know_v you_o will_v think_v it_o strange_a if_o i_o say_v it_o yet_o i_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v it_o that_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a now_o in_o the_o world_n that_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o unworthy_a receive_n there_o mistake_v i_o not_o i_o say_v in_o that_o sense_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o there_o for_o whereas_o all_o church_n consist_v then_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o this_o of_o corinth_n particular_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o story_n of_o its_o first_o plant_n act_v xviii_o and_o hence_o be_v their_o division_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o other_o division_n i_o chap._n i._o 12._o the_o gentile_a party_n say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n the_o jewish_a party_n even_o in_o all_o church_n in_o this_o church_n undoubted_o hankered_a too_o much_o after_o their_o old_a judaisme_n this_o old_a leaven_n that_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o caution_n against_o chap._n v._o 8._o two_o smack_n of_o judaisme_n you_o find_v they_o taint_v with_o which_o the_o apostle_n hint_n in_o that_o xi_o chap._n before_o he_o speak_v of_o their_o misreceive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o man_n will_v not_o pray_v but_o with_o their_o face_n cover_v which_o be_v a_o mere_a judaize_v superstition_n and_o the_o other_o that_o they_o wear_v long_a hair_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o so_o smart_o reprove_v the_o thing_n which_o relish_v of_o the_o rite_n of_o nazarites_n a_o mere_a judaic_a custom_n upon_o that_o very_a account_n do_v absalon_n wear_v his_o long_a hair_n which_o some_o think_v he_o do_v of_o pride_n because_o that_o kind_a of_o pride_n be_v grow_v into_o fashion_n among_o we_o but_o he_o do_v it_o as_o be_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v under_o a_o nazarite_n vow_n two_o sam._n xv._o 8._o and_o as_o they_o thus_o judaize_v in_o those_o two_o thing_n and_o i_o may_v show_v their_o speak_n with_o strange_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o smatch_n of_o judaisme_n also_o so_o do_v they_o judaize_v about_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o general_o receive_v opinion_n among_o the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o messiah_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v no_o whit_n alter_v much_o less_o abolish_v any_o of_o their_o mosaic_a ordinance_n but_o shall_v enhance_v they_o to_o a_o great_a glory_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v their_o sacrifice_n purification_n sabbath_n festival_n and_o all_o other_o usance_n far_o more_o resplendent_a and_o glorious_a than_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v according_a to_o this_o opinion_n do_v these_o jewish_a christian_n of_o corinth_n understand_v and_o conceive_v concern_v the_o sacrament_n they_o observe_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n which_o the_o apostle_n mind_v they_o to_o observe_v vers_fw-la 26._o nor_o do_v they_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n at_o all_o in_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n lash_v they_o for_o not_o do_v vers_fw-la 29._o but_o they_o repute_v it_o only_o as_o a_o far_a inhancement_n of_o their_o delivery_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v only_o ordain_v it_o as_o a_o further_a addition_n to_o this_o passover_n and_o to_o that_o memorial_n hence_o those_o procoenia_fw-la be_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o passover-supper_n judaize_v in_o they_o and_o in_o their_o opinion_n and_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v as_o far_o from_o be_v any_o ground_n for_o these_o feast_n of_o charity_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o they_o be_v common_o interpret_v in_o as_o judaisme_n from_o christianity_n error_n from_o truth_n as_o a_o thing_n odious_a and_o to_o be_v abhor_v in_o christianity_n from_o a_o thing_n laudable_a and_o of_o divine_a approval_n if_o therefore_o i_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o dissent_v from_o a_o opinion_n so_o general_o receive_v i_o shall_v say_v these_o feast_n of_o love_n be_v the_o entertainment_n of_o stranger_n it_o be_v a_o constant_a custom_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o at_o every_o synagogue_n a_o place_n and_o person_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o stranger_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o write_n that_o this_o custom_n be_v translate_v into_o christian_a congregation_n may_v be_v conclude_v partly_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n go_v abroad_o to_o preach_v without_o money_n or_o provision_n of_o their_o own_o and_o can_v not_o have_v subsist_v without_o such_o entertainment_n and_o partly_o because_o we_o read_v of_o gaius_n rom._n xvi_o 23._o and_o phoebe_n vers_fw-la 1._o and_o woman_n that_o wash_v stranger_n foot_n so_o do_v these_o false_a teacher_n walk_v abroad_o and_o come_v as_o stranger_n for_o they_o creep_v in_o unawar_n vers_fw-la 4._o take_v on_o they_o to_o be_v true_a and_o so_o the_o church_n entertain_v they_o in_o such_o entertainment_n in_o those_o feast_n of_o charity_n at_o the_o common_a charge_n look_v on_o they_o as_o true_a minister_n and_o disciple_n but_o they_o prove_v spot_n and_o rock_n for_o so_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v in_o those_o entertainment_n spot_n that_o shame_v the_o company_n they_o converse_v with_o and_o soil_v they_o with_o the_o filth_n of_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n and_o rock_n at_o which_o multitude_n of_o soul_n dash_v split_a and_o shipwreck_a faith_n and_o their_o salvation_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o variety_n of_o read_v and_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n as_o much_o as_o in_o most_o place_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o that_o for_o it_o will_v be_v but_o expense_n of_o time_n since_o both_o antiquity_n embrace_v the_o read_n as_o we_o do_v and_o a_o easy_a discovery_n may_v be_v make_v by_o what_o mistake_v other_o readins_n and_o interpretation_n take_v place_n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v three_o part_n i._o the_o person_n in_o the_o first_o word_n these_o ii_o one_o particular_a act_n of_o they_o hint_v in_o the_o last_o word_n they_o creep_v into_o their_o feast_n of_o charity_n iii_o what_o and_o how_o they_o prove_v there_o they_o be_v spot_n or_o rock_n and_o do_v mischief_n i_o may_v take_v up_o word_n by_o way_n of_o descant_n upon_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o tell_v you_o what_o be_v spot_n in_o the_o feast_n and_o entertainment_n riot_n and_o drunkenness_n obscene_a and_o filthy_a communication_n quarrel_v and_o contention_n uncharitableness_n and_o forget_v of_o the_o poor_a these_o and_o other_o thing_n be_v spot_n but_o i_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n and_o consider_v the_o person_n he_o speak_v of_o
2._o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n i._n e._n know_v you_o not_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o christian_a magistracy_n that_o christian_n shall_v be_v king_n and_o magistrate_n to_o rule_v and_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n speak_v dan._n vii_o 18._o 26_o 27._o from_o whence_o both_o my_o text_n and_o that_o passage_n of_o paul_n be_v take_v know_v you_o not_o say_v he_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n how_o shall_v they_o know_v it_o why_o plain_o enough_o out_o of_o that_o place_n in_o daniel_n where_o in_o vers_n 18._o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o in_o vers_n 26_o 27._o the_o judgement_n shall_v sit_v as_o in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a two_o consideration_n will_v put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o question_n i._o that_o the_o word_n saint_n mean_v not_o strict_o nor_o real_o sanctify_v in_o opposition_n to_o man_n not_o real_o sanctify_v but_o it_o mean_v christian_n in_o general_a in_o opposition_n to_o heathen_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n himself_o clear_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o that_o i_o cite_v dare_v any_o of_o you_o go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o unjust_a and_o not_o before_o the_o saint_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o unjust_a there_o heathen_n or_o infidel_n as_o he_o call_v they_o vers_n 6._o and_o than_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o saint_n but_o christian_n in_o opposition_n to_o heathen_n ii_o observe_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o content_n in_o daniel_n and_o that_o will_v illustrate_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o verse_n that_o i_o produce_v he_o speak_v before_o of_o the_o four_o heathen_a monarchy_n the_o babylonian_a mede-persian_a 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shall_v bear_v upon_o he_o all_o their_o iniquity_n be_v it_o not_o senseless_a now_o to_o say_v that_o the_o goat_n be_v the_o great_a sinner_n in_o israel_n be_v he_o any_o whit_n the_o more_o sinful_a because_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o of_o other_o sacrifice_n on_o who_o head_n hand_n be_v lay_v and_o sin_n put_v be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n no_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o it_o for_o atonement_n in_o such_o sense_n be_v those_o place_n to_o be_v take_v isa._n liii_o 6._o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o 1_o pet._n ii_o 24._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 2_o cor._n v._o 21._o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n he_o bear_v our_o sin_n not_o as_o a_o sinner_n but_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o joh._n i._n 29._o make_v it_o plain_a behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o lamb_n at_o the_o temple_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n so_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n how_o be_v the_o lamb_n guilty_a or_o sinful_a no_o as_o a_o atonement_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o god_n look_v on_o christ_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n well_o please_v to_o he_o not_o as_o sinful_a at_o all_o need_v we_o any_o more_o illustration_n observe_v that_o exod._n xxviii_o 36_o 38._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o plate_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o grave_n upon_o it_o like_o the_o engraving_n of_o a_o signet_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o aaron_n forehead_n that_o aaron_n may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v hallow_v in_o all_o their_o holy_a gift_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o upon_o his_o forehead_n that_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o bare_a iniquity_n it_o shall_v 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ibid._n l._n 2._o deal_n the_o second_o let_v ibid._n l._n 10._o r._n inquiry_n ibid._n l._n 11._o r._n intimation_n ibid._n l._n 13._o impenitent_a p._n 1240._o l._n 13._o r._n a_o king_n ibid._n l._n 26._o after_o be_v r._n this_o p._n 1241._o l._n 8._o deal_n have_v p._n 1243._o l._n 37._o after_n as_o add_v to_o ibid._n l._n 40._o deal_n so_o p._n 1244._o l._n 17._o r._n more_o p._n 1245._o l._n 3._o at_o this_o p._n 1251._o l._n 31._o deal_n the_o second_o and._n p._n 1252._o l._n 35._o r._n his_o sin_n ibid._n l._n 36._o r._n osâ—_n p._n 1257._o l._n 53._o deal_n in_o it_o p._n 1267._o l._n 4._o in_o the_o margin_n add_v i._o p._n 1270._o l._n 38._o r._n motion_n p._n 1272._o l._n 20._o r._n rack_a p._n 1276._o l._n 60._o r._n way_n p._n 1277._o l._n 29._o deal_n that_o p._n 1278._o l._n 27._o r._n dote_v ibid._n l._n 34._o deal_n not_o ibid._n l._n 46._o in_o the_o margin_n add_v i._o p._n 1279._o l._n 53._o r._n word_n p._n 1281._o l._n 10._o in_o the_o margin_n add_v ii_o p._n 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heaven_n but_o if_o not_o good_a then_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass._n thou_o be_v much_o mistake_v o_o jew_n for_o he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o judge_n and_o revenger_n because_o you_o be_v evil_a and_o very_o wicked_a but_o sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n not_o because_o you_o be_v but_o because_o he_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n sapores_fw-la say_v to_o samuel_n you_o say_v your_o messiah_n will_v come_v upon_o a_o ass_n i_o will_v send_v he_o a_o brave_a horse_n he_o answer_v he_o you_o have_v not_o a_o horse_n with_o a_o hundred_o spot_n as_o be_v his_o ass._n ibid._n ass._n ass._n ass._n ass._n ass._n ass._n ibid._n in_o the_o great_a humility_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o dream_v of_o grandeur_n even_o in_o his_o very_a ass._n verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strew_v branch_n in_o the_o way_n not_o that_o they_o strew_v garment_n and_o bough_n just_a in_o the_o way_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ass_n to_o be_v tread_v on_o this_o perhaps_o may_v have_v throw_v down_o the_o rider_n but_o by_o the_o way_n side_n they_o make_v little_a tent_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o clothes_n and_o bough_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n john_n also_o add_v that_o take_v branch_n of_o palm_n tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o hand_n they_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o that_o book_n of_o maimonides_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tabernacle_n and_o palm_n branch_n will_v be_v a_o excellent_a comment_n on_o this_o place_n and_o so_o will_v the_o talmudic_n treatise_n succah_n we_o will_v pick_v out_o these_o few_o thing_n not_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o present_a story_n 17._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n maimon_n succah_n chap._n 5._o artic_a 17._o do_v any_o one_o spread_v his_o garment_n on_o his_o tabernacle_n against_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v absurd_a but_o if_o he_o spread_v his_o garment_n for_o comeliness_n and_o ornament_n it_o be_v approve_v again_o 40._o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o chap._n 7._o â—â—â—v_n xxiii_o 40._o the_o bough_n of_o palm_n tree_n of_o which_o the_o law_n speak_v u_z be_v the_o young_a grow_a sprout_n of_o palm_n before_o their_o leaf_n shoot_v out_o on_o all_o side_n but_o when_o they_o be_v like_o small_a staff_n and_o these_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o little_a after_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a precept_n to_o gather_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d young_a branch_n of_o palm_n and_o the_o bough_n of_o myrtle_n and_o willow_n and_o to_o make_v they_o up_o into_o a_o small_a bundle_n and_o to_o carry_v they_o in_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n verse_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hosannah_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n some_z be_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n why_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o son_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o son_n wherefore_o they_o fly_v to_o caninius_n as_o to_o a_o oracle_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o very_a bundle_n of_o bough_n be_v call_v hosanna_n and_o that_o these_o word_n hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o bough_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n 34._o david_n david_n david_n david_n david_n david_n see_v baronius_n at_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 34._o we_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o bundle_n be_v sometime_o so_o call_v as_o seem_v in_o these_o clause_n 2._o clause_n clause_n clause_n clause_n clause_n clause_n bab._n succah_n fol._n 37._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o branch_n of_o palm_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lulab_n and_o bough_n of_o myrtle_n and_o willow_n bind_v together_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hosanna_n gloss_n hosanna_n hosanna_n hosanna_n hosanna_n hosanna_n hosanna_n see_v the_o gloss_n but_o indeed_o if_o hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n signify_v bough_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n what_o do_v those_o word_n mean_v hosanna_n in_o the_o high_a the_o word_n therefore_o here_o sing_v import_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v we_o now_o sing_v hosanna_n to_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o great_a hallel_n as_o they_o call_v it_o use_v to_o be_v sing_v that_o be_v the_o cxiii_o cxiv_o cxv_o cxvi_o cxvii_o cxviii_o psalm_n and_o while_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v sing_v or_o say_v by_o one_o the_o whole_a company_n use_v sometime_o to_o answer_v at_o certain_a clause_n halleluia_n sometime_o the_o same_o clause_n that_o have_v be_v sing_v or_o say_v be_v again_o repeat_v by_o the_o company_n sometime_o the_o bundle_n of_o bough_n be_v brandish_v or_o shake_v but_o when_o be_v the_o bundle_n shake_v the_o rubric_n of_o the_o talmud_n say_v at_o that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o psalm_n cxviii_o and_o at_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o that_o clause_n save_v now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n psalm_n cxviii_o 25._o as_o say_v the_o school_n of_o hillel_n but_o the_o school_n of_o shammai_n say_v also_o at_o that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o send_v now_o prosperity_n r._n akibah_n say_v i_o see_v r._n gamaliel_n and_o r._n joshuah_n when_o all_o the_o company_n shake_v their_o bundle_n they_o do_v not_o shake_v they_o but_o only_o at_o that_o clause_n save_v now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n 9_o lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n succah_n cap._n 3._o halac_fw-la 9_o on_o every_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n they_o use_v once_o to_o goround_n the_o altar_n with_o bundle_n in_o their_o hand_n sing_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d save_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n send_v now_o prosperity_n but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n they_o go_v seven_o time_n round_a the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n 6._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n maimon_n on_o succah_n cap._n 6._o the_o toss_n or_o shake_v of_o the_o bundle_n be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n upward_o and_o downward_o 2._o downward_o downward_o downward_o downward_o downward_o downward_o bah_o succah_n sol_fw-mi 27._o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o bundle_n be_v this_o because_o it_o be_v write_v then_o let_v all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v psal._n xcvi_o 12._o and_o afterward_o it_o be_v write_v give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v good_a psal._n cvi_o 1._o and_o afterward_o save_v we_o o_o lord_n o_o our_o god_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n cvi_o 47._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v mystical_a
in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n israel_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n go_v forth_o to_o judgement_n and_o be_v ignorant_a who_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v and_o who_o guilty_a the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n command_v israel_n that_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v with_o these_o bundle_n as_o a_o man_n rejoice_v who_o go_v cut_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o judge_n acquit_v behold_v therefore_o what_o be_v write_v let_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v let_v they_o sing_v with_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n when_o they_o go_v out_o justify_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 3._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n rabbenu_fw-fr asher_n on_o succah_n sol_fw-mi 66._o 2._o 3._o these_o thing_n be_v premise_v concern_v the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o that_o feast_n we_o now_o return_v to_o our_o story_n i._o it_o be_v very_o much_o worth_a our_o observation_n that_o the_o company_n receive_v christ_n come_v now_o to_o the_o passover_n with_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n for_o what_o have_v this_o to_o do_v with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passover_n if_o one_o search_n into_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n more_o accurate_o these_o thing_n occur_v first_o the_o mirth_n of_o that_o feast_n above_o all_o other_o concern_v which_o there_o need_v not_o much_o to_o be_v say_v since_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o feast_n for_o by_o way_n of_o emphasis_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v festivity_n or_o mirth_n sufficient_o prove_v it_o second_o that_o prophesy_v of_o zacharie_n 16._o zacharie_n zacharie_n zacharie_n zacharie_n zacharie_n zacharie_n chap._n fourteen_o 16._o which_o however_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o from_o thence_o may_v sufficient_o be_v gather_v the_o singular_a solemnity_n and_o joy_n of_o that_o feast_n above_o all_o other_o and_o perhaps_o from_o that_o same_o pprophecy_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o present_a action_n be_v take_v for_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v the_o messiah_n with_o all_o joyfulfulness_n triumph_n and_o affection_n of_o mind_n for_o by_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n it_o be_v plain_a they_o take_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o express_v a_o more_o ardent_a zeal_n and_o joy_n at_o his_o come_n than_o by_o the_o solemn_a procession_n of_o that_o feast_n they_o have_v the_o messiah_n before_o their_o eye_n they_o expect_v great_a thing_n from_o he_o and_o be_v therefore_o trasport_v with_o excess_n of_o joy_n at_o his_o come_n ii_o but_o whereas_o the_o great_a hallel_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n be_v not_o now_o sing_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o present_a action_n the_o whole_a solemnity_n of_o that_o song_n be_v as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o frequent_a cry_v out_o and_o echo_a back_n of_o hosanna_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o the_o temple_n while_o they_o go_v round_o the_o altar_n and_o one_o while_o they_o sing_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n another_o while_n hosanna_n in_o the_o high_a as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v now_o we_o sing_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n save_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o thou_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a save_v we_o by_o the_o messiah_n verse_n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o cast_v out_o all_o they_o that_o sell_v and_o buy_v in_o the_o temple_n i._o there_o be_v always_o a_o constant_a market_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shop_n where_o every_o day_n be_v sell_v wine_n salt_n oil_n and_o other_o requisite_n to_o sacrifice_n as_o also_o ox_n and_o sheep_n in_o the_o spacious_a court_n of_o the_o gentile_n ii_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o passover_n have_v make_v the_o market_n great_a for_o innummerable_a beast_n be_v requisite_a to_o this_o solemnity_n they_o be_v bring_v hither_o to_o be_v sold._n this_o bring_v to_o mind_v a_o story_n of_o bava_n ben_fw-mi buta_fw-mi 3._o buta_fw-mi buta_fw-mi buta_fw-mi buta_fw-mi buta_fw-mi buta_fw-mi hieros_n jom_n â—oâ—h_n sol_fw-mi 61._o 3._o he_o coming_z one_o day_n into_o the_o court_n find_v it_o quite_o empty_a of_o beast_n let_v their_o house_n say_v he_o be_v lay_v waist_n who_o have_v lay_v waste_v the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n he_o send_v for_o three_o thousand_o of_o the_o sheep_n of_o kedar_n and_o have_v examine_v whether_o they_o be_v without_o spot_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d overthrow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o money_n changer_n who_o those_o money_n changer_n be_v may_v be_v learn_v very_o well_o from_o the_o talmud_n and_o maimonides_n in_o the_o treatise_n shekalim_fw-la â—_o shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la maim_v shekal_n chap._n â—_o it_o be_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n that_o every_o israelite_n shall_v give_v half_a a_o shekel_n yearly_a even_o the_o poor_a who_o live_v by_o alm_n be_v oblige_v to_o this_o and_o must_v either_o beg_v the_o money_n of_o other_o or_o sell_v their_o clothes_n to_o pay_v half_o a_o shekel_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 15._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v exod._n xxx_o 15._o the_o rich_a shall_v give_v no_o more_o and_o the_o poor_a shall_v give_v no_o less_o 1._o less_o less_o less_o less_o less_o less_o id._n ibid._n &_o talm._n shekal_n chap._n 1._o in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n they_o make_v a_o public_a proclamation_n concern_v these_o shekel_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v provide_v his_o half_a shekel_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o pay_v it_o therefore_o on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n the_o exchanger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v in_o every_o city_n civil_o require_v this_o money_n they_o receive_v it_o of_o those_o that_o give_v it_o and_o compel_v those_o that_o do_v not_o on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o then_o compel_v they_o to_o give_v and_o from_o he_o that_o do_v not_o give_v they_o force_v a_o pledge_n even_o his_o very_a coat_n â—_o coat_n coat_n coat_n coat_n coat_n coat_n idem_fw-la chap_n â—_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o city_n with_o two_o chest_n before_o they_o in_o one_o of_o which_o they_o lay_v up_o the_o money_n of_o the_o present_a year_n and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o money_n of_o the_o year_n past_a they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n with_o thirteen_o chest_n before_o they_o the_o first_o be_v for_o the_o money_n of_o the_o present_a year_n the_o second_o for_o the_o year_n past_a the_o three_o for_o the_o money_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o buy_v pigeon_n etc._n etc._n they_o call_v these_o chest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trumpet_n because_o like_a trumpet_n they_o have_v a_o narrow_a mouth_n and_o a_o wide_a belly_n 3_o belly_n belly_n belly_n belly_n belly_n belly_n idem_fw-la chap._n 3_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v half_a a_o shekel_n to_o pay_v for_o himself_o therefore_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o exchanger_n to_o change_v a_o shekel_n for_o two_o half_a shekel_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o allow_v he_o some_o gain_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kolbon_n and_o when_o two_o pay_n one_o shekel_n between_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d each_o of_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o allow_v the_o same_o gain_n or_o fee._n and_o not_o much_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o much_o be_v that_o gain_n at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o pay_v penny_n for_o the_o half_a shekel_n a_o kolbon_n or_o the_o fee_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o mony-chang_a be_v half_o a_o mea_z that_o be_v the_o twelve_o part_n of_o a_o penny_n and_o never_o less_o but_o the_o kolbons_n be_v not_o like_o the_o half_a shekel_n but_o the_o exchanger_n lay_v they_o by_o themselves_o till_o the_o holy_a treasury_n be_v pay_v out_o of_o they_o you_o see_v what_o these_o money-changer_n be_v and_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o name_n you_o see_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o overturn_v the_o chest_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a money_n be_v lay_v up_o but_o the_o table_n on_o which_o they_o traffic_v for_o this_o un_fw-fr holy_a gain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o that_o sell_v dove_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seller_n of_o dove_n see_v the_o talmudic_n treatise_n of_o that_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d châ—rithutâ—_n chap._n 1._o halac_fw-la â—_o dove_n be_v at_o one_o time_n sell_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o penny_n
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