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ever_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o passover_n there_o be_v another_o place_n in_o the_o same_o evangelist_n that_o have_v not_o be_v observe_v by_o any_o one_o to_o this_o purpose_n which_o if_o it_o be_v right_o understand_v will_v be_v as_o clear_v a_o testimony_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n v._n 31._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o for_o that_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o great_a day_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o hellenist_n be_v use_v for_o the_o first_o or_o the_o last_o day_n of_o every_o solemn_a feast_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o appear_v from_o isaiah_n 1._o 13._o your_o new-moon_n and_o sabbath_n the_o call_n of_o assembly_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n i_o can_v away_o with_o which_o the_o septuagint_n render_v thus_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o your_o new-moon_n and_o sabbath_n and_o your_o great_a day_n for_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n we_o have_v it_o use_v by_o our_o evangelist_n chap._n 7._o ver._n 37._o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o doubtless_o by_o the_o same_o evangelist_n for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n in_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o eat_v their_o passover_n till_o the_o night_n before_o which_o be_v the_o same_o night_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v crucify_v which_o may_v be_v strengthen_v further_o by_o this_o argument_n that_o if_o the_o jew_n have_v celebrate_v their_o passover_n the_o same_o night_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v he_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o will_v never_o have_v go_v about_o immediate_o with_o sword_n and_o staff_n to_o have_v apprehend_v he_o and_o then_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o high-priest_n hall_n and_o afterward_o have_v arraign_v he_o at_o pilate_n judgement_n seat_n and_o last_o have_v crucify_v he_o all_o the_o same_o day_n for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n be_v by_o the_o law_n a_o holy_a convocation_n to_o the_o lord_n on_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v any_o work_n and_o we_o know_v the_o jew_n be_v rigid_a enough_o in_o observe_v these_o legal_a ceremony_n if_o then_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o our_o saviour_n with_o his_o disciple_n keep_v the_o passover_n the_o night_n before_o the_o vulgar_a jew_n do_v celebrate_v it_o our_o next_o work_n be_v to_o show_v how_o it_o may_v be_v probable_a that_o our_o saviour_n passover_n be_v first_o sacrifice_v at_o the_o temple_n and_o here_o perhaps_o i_o may_v run_v for_o shelter_n to_o that_o story_n in_o suidas_n upon_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o christ_n be_v enroll_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o legal_a priest_n that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n from_o the_o pretend_a confession_n of_o a_o ancient_a jew_n in_o justinians_n time_n and_o then_o he_o may_v possible_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o passover_n at_o the_o temple_n though_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o solemnize_v they_o till_o the_o day_n after_o but_o that_o i_o hold_v this_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a fable_n and_o that_o not_o only_o ridiculous_a but_o impious_a or_o i_o may_v take_v up_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o greek_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o keep_v a_o true_a legal_a passover_n but_o a_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n in_o imitation_n of_o it_o or_o as_o the_o learned_a hugo_n *_o 26._o grotius_n who_o have_v late_o assert_v this_o opinion_n express_v it_o not_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o but_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o such_o as_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n keen_a because_o the_o temple_n be_v down_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v all_o cease_v but_o this_o opinion_n have_v be_v explode_v by_o most_o of_o our_o late_a author_n and_o indeed_o i_o can_v no_o way_n satisfy_v myself_o in_o it_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o this_o answer_n but_o before_o we_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o true_a account_n of_o this_o quaere_fw-la we_o must_v search_v a_o little_a deep_o into_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o this_o difference_n between_o our_o saviour_n passover_n and_o the_o jew_n the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n be_v wont_a to_o translate_v their_o festival_n from_o one_o feria_fw-la to_o another_o upon_o several_a occasion_n as_o when_o ever_o two_o festival_n be_v immediate_o to_o follow_v one_o another_o to_o join_v they_o into_o one_o and_o therefore_o when_o any_o fall_v upon_o the_o six_o feria_fw-la to_o put_v it_o over_o to_o the_o next_o feria_fw-la or_o the_o sabbath_n to_o avoid_v the_o concurrence_n of_o two_o sabbath_n together_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o do_v in_o their_o calendar_n at_o this_o day_n where_o they_o have_v several_a rule_n to_o this_o purpose_n express_v by_o abbreviature_n thus_o adu_n badu_fw-la gahaz_n zabad_n agu_n whereof_o each_o letter_n be_v a_o numeral_a for_o some_o feria_fw-la the_o rule_n for_o the_o passover_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o badu_fw-la that_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v keep_v on_o the_o second_o four_o or_o six_o feria_fw-la there_o be_v a_o extract_n of_o a_o rabbinical_a decree_n to_o this_o purpose_n under_o the_o name_n of_o r._n eliezer_n in_o munster_n upon_o matth._n cap._n 26._o and_o therefore_o at_o this_o time_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v crucify_v the_o passover_n fall_v upon_o the_o six_o feria_fw-la or_o friday_n be_v say_v they_o by_o the_o jew_n translate_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n to_o the_o next_o feria_fw-la and_o keep_v on_o saturday_n or_o the_o sabbath_n but_o our_o saviour_n not_o regard_v these_o tradition_n observe_v that_o day_n precise_o which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o luk._n 22._o 7._o that_o be_v as_o they_o expound_v it_o upon_o which_o the_o passover_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v kill_v which_o be_v friday_n the_o day_n before_o but_o under_o favour_n i_o conceive_v that_o all_o these_o decree_n together_o with_o that_o ratiocinium_fw-la or_o calendar_n to_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v be_v not_o then_o in_o use_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n although_o it_o be_v so_o confident_o aver_v by_o the_o incomparable_a joseph_n scaliger_n but_o long_o since_o invent_v by_o the_o jew_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v appear_v first_o in_o that_o the_o ancient_a jew_n about_o and_o since_o our_o saviour_n time_n often_o solemnize_v as_o well_o the_o passover_n as_o the_o other_o feast_n upon_o the_o feria_n next_o before_o and_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o those_o other_o feria_n which_o have_v be_v make_v rejectitious_a since_o by_o that_o calendar_n in_o the_o talmudical_a title_n succoth_n chap._n the_o last_o we_o read_v of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v a_o feast_n go_v immediate_o before_o or_o follow_v immediate_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o in_o betzah_n c._n 1._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o feast_n that_o fall_v to_o be_v on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o day_n after_o the_o sabbath_n in_o chagigah_n the_o second_o chapter_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o the_o former_a more_o particular_o concerning_o the_o passover_n pesachim_n chap._n 7._o sect._n 10._o ossa_n nervi_fw-la and_o omne_fw-la residuum_fw-la agni_n paschalis_n cremantor_fw-la sexto_fw-la decimo_fw-la si_fw-la be_v dies_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la from_o this_o and_o divers_a the_o like_a place_n of_o the_o talmud_n aben_n ezra_n on_o levit._n 23._o ver._n 4._o observe_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o there_o be_v divers_a instance_n in_o the_o misna_n and_o the_o gemara_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v keep_v in_o badu_n that_o be_v on_o those_o day_n which_o be_v make_v rejectitious_a in_o the_o late_a calendar_n the_o second_o four_o and_o six_o feria_fw-la therefore_o these_o translation_n be_v not_o in_o use_n when_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o misna_n and_o gemara_n live_v second_o in_o that_o the_o jew_n ever_o while_o the_o temple_n stand_v observe_v their_o new-moon_n and_o feast_n according_a to_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o appearance_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o calendar_n for_o their_o rule_n to_o sanctify_v their_o feast_n by_o but_o they_o be_v then_o sanctify_v by_o the_o heaven_n as_o the_o misna_n speak_v this_o be_v