confident_a i_o tell_v thou_o this_o night_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v show_v that_o that_o supper_n in_o joh._n 13._o be_v not_o on_o the_o passeover_n night_n but_o before_o a_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o same_o with_o that_o supper_n mention_v by_o matthew_n and_o mark_n in_o bethany_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o this_o observation_n that_o both_o the_o evangelist_n matthew_n and_o mark_n do_v begin_v the_o treason_n of_o judas_n from_o that_o supper_n in_o bethany_n matth._n 26.13_o 14._o mark_v 14.9_o 10._o for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v relate_v the_o story_n of_o that_o supper_n they_o present_o tell_v then_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o call_v judas_n go_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n etc._n etc._n now_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o begin_v the_o act_n of_o his_o treason_n from_o the_o time_n of_o satan_n enter_v into_o he_o with_o the_o sop_n which_o be_v at_o that_o supper_n joh._n 13._o and_o so_o it_o conclude_v that_o to_o be_v the_o same_o supper_n with_o that_o in_o matth._n 26.6_o the_o texture_n of_o the_o story_n than_o lie_v thus_o six_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n christ_n sup_v and_o lodge_v in_o bethany_n five_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n he_o ride_v in_o triumph_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o at_o even_o come_v and_o lodge_v in_o bethany_n again_o four_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n again_o and_o at_o night_n come_v to_o bethany_n again_o to_o lodge_v the_o three_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n he_o go_v again_o into_o the_o city_n and_o at_o even_o come_v to_o bethany_n again_o and_o that_o night_n he_o sup_v in_o the_o house_n of_o simon_n the_o leper_n it_o be_v now_o two_o day_n to_o the_o passeover_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o supper_n marry_o the_o sister_n of_o lazarus_n call_v also_o marry_o magdalen_n anoint_v his_o head_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o before_o the_o table_n be_v take_v away_o arise_v from_o the_o table_n and_o wash_v the_o disciple_n foot_n and_o after_o sit_v down_o and_o give_v judas_n the_o sop_n section_n lxxxi_o john_n chap._n xiii_o ver._n 27_o 28_o 29_o 39_o matth_n chap._n xxvi_o ver._n 14_o 15_o 16._o mark_n chap._n fourteen_o ver._n 10_o 11._o luke_n chap._n xxii_o ver._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o satan_n enter_v into_o judas_n he_o compact_n for_o the_o betray_n of_o his_o master_n the_o continuation_n of_o the_o story_n in_o john_n clear_v the_o connexion_n he_o dip_v the_o sop_n and_o give_v it_o to_o judas_n and_o after_o the_o sop_n satan_n enter_v into_o he_o this_o be_v at_o a_o supper_n in_o bethany_n two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n as_o have_v be_v show_v from_o thence_o though_o it_o be_v night_n judas_n trudge_v to_o jerusalem_n act_v entire_o by_o satan_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o sanhedrin_n for_o his_o master_n betray_v they_o have_v meet_v purposely_o to_o contrive_v the_o apprehension_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o have_v resolve_v that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v at_o the_o feast_n for_o fear_v of_o tumult_n but_o judas_n come_v in_o undertake_v to_o deliver_v he_o up_o though_o at_o the_o feast_n yet_o quiet_o enough_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o people_n and_o they_o bargain_n to_o give_v he_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n the_o price_n of_o a_o servant_n exod._n 31.22_o maym._n in_o nizkei_n mammon_n per._n 11._o the_o price_n of_o servant_n whether_o great_a or_o little_a whether_o male_a or_o female_a be_v thirty_o selas_n of_o good_a silver_n be_v he_o a_o servant_n worth_a a_o hundred_o pound_n or_o be_v he_o a_o servant_n but_o worth_a a_o penny_n now_o the_o same_o author_n in_o shekalim_fw-la per._n 1._o rate_v sela_n at_o 384_o barley_n corn_n weight_n in_o silver_n section_n lxxxii_o john_n chap._n xiii_o from_o ver._n 31_o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n fourteen_o all_o the_o chapter_n christ_n speech_n to_o comfort_v his_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o word_n therefore_o when_o he_o be_v go_v out_o continue_v the_o story_n when_o judas_n be_v go_v out_o about_o his_o curse_a work_n and_o the_o hour_n be_v now_o come_v when_o christ_n passion_n be_v beginning_n for_o we_o may_v just_o take_v his_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o part_n of_o his_o suffering_n he_o give_v his_o disciple_n divers_a lesson_n some_o of_o admonition_n some_o of_o instruction_n some_o of_o comfort_n for_o the_o better_a judge_v of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o speech_n beside_o the_o connexion_n which_o join_v it_o to_o judas_n his_o go_v forth_o upon_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o he_o with_o the_o sop_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v observable_a 1._o that_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o 14_o chapter_n be_v arise_v let_v we_o go_v hence_o by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o speech_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a section_n and_o the_o speech_n in_o joh._n 15_o &_o 16_o and_o 17._o be_v speak_v at_o two_o several_a time_n and_o in_o two_o several_a place_n that_o at_o the_o passeover_n supper_n for_o john_n tell_v chap._n 18.1_o that_o when_o jesus_n have_v finish_v that_o speech_n he_o go_v over_o the_o brook_n kidron_n but_o this_o before_z and_o in_o another_o place_n because_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o it_o it_o be_v plain_a jesus_n remove_v to_o another_o place_n by_o his_o say_n arise_v let_v we_o go_v hence_o 2._o that_o christ_n say_v yet_o a_o little_a time_n i_o be_o with_o you_o chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 33._o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o world_n see_v i_o no_o more_o chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 19_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v not_o talk_v much_o with_o you_o ver_fw-la 30._o which_o intimate_v some_o space_n of_o time_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o not_o so_o sudden_a a_o part_n as_o the_o space_n be_v betwixt_o his_o rise_n from_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o his_o apprehension_n this_o speech_n therefore_o be_v speak_v at_o bethany_n after_o judas_n his_o go_v out_o and_o the_o section_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o christ_n discourse_n with_o his_o disciple_n while_o he_o stay_v there_o which_o be_v the_o night_n that_o judas_n receive_v the_o sop_n and_o the_o next_o day_n and_o night_n and_o till_o towards_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o day_n after_o and_o the_o last_o word_n arise_v let_v we_o go_v hence_o intimate_v his_o removal_n from_o bethany_n to_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o passeover_n day_n judas_n either_o that_o night_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o sop_n or_o the_o next_o day_n lay_v the_o plot_n with_o the_o high-priest_n for_o the_o deliver_v up_o of_o his_o master_n at_o the_o feast_n and_o have_v so_o do_v he_o return_v to_o his_o master_n to_o bethany_n again_o and_o the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v the_o passeover_n day_n christ_n send_v peter_n and_o john_n from_o thence_o to_o prepare_v the_o passeover_n for_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v time_n he_o call_v arise_v let_v we_o go_v hence_o and_o so_o he_o set_v for_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o judas_n in_o the_o company_n section_n lxxxiii_o matth_n chap._n xxvi_o from_o ver._n 17._o to_o ver._n 30._o mark_n chap._n fourteen_o from_o ver._n 12._o to_o ver._n 26._o luke_n chap._n xxii_o from_o ver._n 7._o to_o ver._n 24._o christ_n eat_v the_o passeover_n ordain_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n peter_z and_o john_n who_o be_v send_v to_o prepare_v the_o passeover_n have_v this_o work_n to_o do_v they_o be_v to_o get_v a_o room_n fit_v to_o that_o their_o master_n direct_v they_o by_o a_o sign_n they_o be_v to_o get_v a_o lamb_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o to_o have_v he_o kill_v and_o his_o blood_n sprinkle_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o paschall_n for_o thirteen_o person_n for_o no_o lamb_n can_v be_v eat_v for_o a_o paschall_n who_o blood_n be_v not_o first_o sprinkle_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o paschall_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o count_n for_o such_o a_o number_n of_o person_n as_o have_v agree_v to_o be_v at_o the_o eat_n of_o he_o talm._n in_o pesachin_n per._n 5._o as_o christ_n die_v but_o for_o a_o certain_a number_n which_o show_v have_v not_o the_o evangelist_n do_v it_o otherwise_o that_o christ_n eat_v his_o passeover_n on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v they_o which_o some_o upon_o misunderstanding_n of_o joh._n 18.28_o have_v deny_v nay_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a otherwise_o for_o how_o impossible_a be_v it_o to_o get_v the_o priest_n to_o kill_v a_o paschall_n for_o any_o upon_o a_o wrong_a day_n have_v get_v the_o lamb_n thus_o slay_v at_o the_o temple_n they_o be_v to_o bring_v he_o home_o to_o the_o house_n where_o
compare_v with_o nehem._n 3._o and_o at_o first_o call_v solomon_n pool_n but_o now_o bethesda_n or_o the_o place_n of_o mercy_n from_o its_o beneficial_a virtue_n it_o be_v supply_v with_o water_n from_o the_o fountain_n sileam_fw-la which_o represent_v david_n and_o christ_n kingdom_n isa._n 8_o 6._o the_o five_o porch_n about_o it_o and_o the_o man_n when_o heal_v carry_v his_o bed_n out_o of_o one_o of_o they_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mevuoâ—h_n or_o entry_n that_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o treatise_n erubhin_n the_o carry_v of_o any_o thing_n out_o of_o which_o into_o the_o street_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v to_o carry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o a_o private_a place_n into_o a_o public_a and_o be_v prohibit_v he_o be_v hereupon_o convent_v before_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o there_o he_o do_v most_o open_o confess_v and_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o he_o assert_v that_o all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n for_o the_o dispense_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o father_n have_v for_o the_o old_a and_o this_o he_o do_v so_o plain_o that_o he_o leave_v their_o unbelief_n henceforward_o without_o excuse_n the_o jew_n speak_v of_o divers_a ominous_a thing_n that_o occur_v forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n as_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v destroy_v the_o western_a lamp_n go_v out_o and_o the_o scarlet_a list_n keep_v its_o redness_n and_o the_o lord_n lot_n come_v up_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o they_o lock_v up_o the_o temple_n door_n at_o even_o yet_o when_o they_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n they_o find_v they_o open_a jerus_n in_o joma_n fol._n 43._o col_fw-fr 3._o and_o sanhedr_n fol._n 18._o col_fw-fr 1._o forty_o year_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v power_n of_o judgeng_v in_o capital_a matter_n be_v take_v away_o from_o israel_n now_o there_o be_v some_o that_o reckon_v but_o thirty_o eight_o year_n between_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o than_o these_o ominous_a presage_n occur_v this_o year_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o it_o be_v just_a forty_o year_n by_o that_o account_n from_o this_o passeover_n at_o which_o christ_n heal_v the_o disease_a man_n at_o bethesda_n to_o the_o time_n of_o titus_n his_o pitch_v his_o camp_n and_o siege_n about_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v at_o a_o passeover_n but_o of_o this_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n section_n xxv_o luke_n chap._n vi_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 12._o mark_n chap._n ii_o from_o ver._n 23_o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n iii_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 7._o mark_n chap._n xii_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 15._o the_o disciple_n pluck_v ear_n of_o corn._n a_o wither_a hand_n heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o luke_n have_v use_v ver_n 1._o be_v right_o understand_v will_v help_v to_o clear_v the_o order_n of_o this_o section_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o order_n of_o the_o precede_a the_o law_n enjoin_v that_o the_o next_o morrow_n after_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passeover_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a like_o a_o sabbath_n exod._n 12.16_o and_o according_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n leu._n 23.7_o 11._o and_o there_o the_o law_n also_o enjoin_v that_o the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o sabbaticall_a day_n they_o shall_v offer_v the_o sheaf_n of_o first-fruit_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v count_v seven_o sabbath_n to_o pentecost_n which_o be_v their_o solemn_a festival_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o that_o half_a harvest_n viz._n barley_n harvest_n which_o they_o have_v then_o in_v leu._n 23.15_o 16_o 17._o that_o day_n therefore_o that_o they_o offer_v their_o first_o barley_n sheaf_n and_o from_o which_o they_o be_v to_o count_v the_o seven_o sabbath_n or_o week_n forward_o be_v the_o second_o day_n in_o the_o passeover_n week_n the_o sabbath_n that_o follow_v do_v carry_v a_o memorial_n of_o that_o day_n in_o their_o name_n till_o the_o seven_o be_v run_v out_o as_o the_o first_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o second-day_n sabbath_n the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o second-day_n sabbath_n the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o second-day_n sabbath_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n all_o the_o seven_o through_o now_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o no_o corn_n no_o not_o ear_n of_o corn_n may_v be_v eat_v till_o the_o first-fruit_n sheaf_n be_v offer_v and_o wave_v before_o the_o lord_n leu._n 23.14_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v wave_v the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n week_n 3._o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o sabbath_n after_o that_o second_o day_n when_o the_o disciple_n pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o it_o will_v plain_o evince_v that_o we_o must_v look_v for_o a_o passeover_n before_o this_o story_n and_o so_o it_o will_v show_v the_o warranty_n and_o justness_n of_o take_v in_o the_o five_o of_o john_n next_o before_o it_o but_o the_o order_n of_o matthew_n may_v breed_v some_o scruple_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o though_o he_o have_v place_v this_o story_n after_o divers_a occurrence_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v yet_o he_o have_v prefaced_a it_o with_o this_o circumstance_n at_o that_o time_n now_o this_o expression_n do_v not_o always_o centre_n story_n in_o the_o same_o point_n of_o time_n but_o sometime_o it_o have_v make_v a_o transition_n betwixt_o two_o story_n who_o time_n be_v at_o a_o good_a distance_n asunder_o as_o gen._n 38.1_o deut._n 10.8_o and_o so_o likewise_o the_o phrase_n in_o these_o day_n mat._n 3.1_o the_o latter_a story_n about_o heal_v the_o man_n with_o the_o wither_a hand_n be_v so_o unanimous_o order_v by_o all_o the_o three_o after_o the_o other_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o method_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o religion_n which_o the_o jew_n use_v on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o eat_v good_a meat_n and_o better_a than_o they_o do_v on_o the_o week_n day_n yea_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o eat_v three_o meal_n on_o that_o day_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o for_o this_o they_o allege_v isa._n 58.13_o nid_n kimch_o ibid._n &_o tamh_o fol._n 1._o talm._n &_o maym._n in_o shab_n etc._n etc._n compare_n phil._n 3.19_o observe_v how_o far_o the_o disciple_n be_v from_o such_o a_o observance_n and_o from_o such_o provision_n when_o a_o few_o ear_n of_o barley_n for_o that_o be_v the_o corn_n pluck_v must_v make_v a_o dinner_n the_o pluck_n of_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v forbid_v by_o their_o canon_n verbatim_o talm._n in_o shab_n par_fw-fr 7._o &_o maymon_n shab_n par_fw-fr 7_o &_o 8._o he_o that_o reap_v corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o fig_n be_v guilty_a and_o pluck_v corn_n be_v as_o reap_v and_o whosoever_o pluck_v up_o any_o thing_n from_o it_o grow_v be_v guilty_a under_o the_o notion_n of_o reap_v christ_n before_o his_o heal_v the_o wither_a hand_n be_v question_v by_o they_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n their_o decretal_n allow_v it_o in_o some_o case_n tanch_v fol._n 9_o col_fw-fr 2._o our_o doctor_n teach_v the_o danger_n of_o life_n dispense_v with_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o do_v circumcision_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o that_o but_o this_o be_v rule_n say_v rabbi_n akibah_n that_o that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n dispense_v not_o with_o the_o sabbath_n talm._n in_o shabb._n par_fw-fr 19_o such_o be_v this_o case_n compare_v luk._n 13.14_o they_o account_v that_o this_o may_v have_v be_v do_v any_o other_o day_n section_n xxvi_o mark_n chap._n iii_o from_o ver._n 7_o to_o ver._n 13._o matth_n chap_n xii_o from_o ver._n 15_o to_o ver._n 22._o great_a multitude_n follow_v christ_n who_o heal_v all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o the_o connexion_n that_o both_o these_o evangelist_n have_v at_o this_o story_n do_v abundant_o assert_v the_o order_n the_o pharisee_n take_v counsel_n to_o destroy_v he_o but_o when_o jesus_n know_v it_o he_o depart_v etc._n etc._n the_o herodian_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o plot_v which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v these_o learned_a and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o have_v go_v into_o the_o service_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a and_o now_o of_o his_o son_n mention_v before_o section_n xxvii_o luke_n chap._n vi_o from_o ver._n 12_o to_o ver._n 20._o mark_n chap._n iii_o from_o ver._n 13._o to_o the_o middle_n of_o ver._n 19_o matth_n chap
extraordinary_a cheer_n marry_o who_o have_v anoint_v his_o foot_n before_o luke_n 7.38_o do_v the_o like_a again_o there_o be_v a_o groundless_a and_o a_o strange_a opinion_n of_o some_o that_o the_o supper_n in_o matth._n 26.6_o 7._o and_o mark_v 14.3_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o supper_n in_o joh._n 12._o a_o imagination_n that_o i_o can_v enough_o admire_v at_o see_v there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n plain_o to_o gainsay_v it_o but_o the_o discussion_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v defer_v till_o we_o come_v to_o those_o chapter_n only_o one_o particular_a here_o may_v not_o be_v omit_v without_o observation_n and_o which_o will_v make_v something_o at_o present_a towards_o the_o confutation_n of_o that_o opinion_n and_o that_o be_v our_o saviour_n answer_n in_o the_o vindication_n of_o mary_n act_n let_v she_o alone_o against_o the_o day_n of_o my_o burial_n have_v she_o keep_v this_o or_o rather_o she_o have_v keep_v it_o not_o that_o he_o mean_v that_o this_o anoint_v of_o his_o foot_n be_v she_o anoint_v he_o against_o his_o burial_n but_o that_o she_o have_v keep_v some_o of_o this_o ointment_n yet_o for_o that_o purpose_n hereafter_o judas_n repine_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o ointment_n that_o she_o use_v for_o the_o anoint_v of_o his_o foot_n and_o plead_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_o bestow_v upon_o charitable_a use_n on_o the_o poor_a why_o say_v christ_n she_o have_v keep_v it_o yet_o and_o not_o spend_v all_o that_o she_o may_v bestow_v it_o upon_o a_o charitable_a use_n the_o anoint_v of_o my_o body_n to_o its_o burial_n for_o 1._o neither_o the_o text_n do_v any_o whit_n assert_v that_o she_o spend_v the_o whole_a pound_n that_o she_o bring_v nor_o indeed_o in_o reason_n be_v so_o great_a a_o quantity_n needful_a 2._o it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o burial_n now_o when_o as_o he_o be_v to_o ride_v in_o triumph_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o morrow_n as_o it_o be_v two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n when_o the_o other_o supper_n and_o anoint_v be_v which_o be_v the_o very_a night_n when_o judas_n compact_v for_o his_o betray_n 3._o then_o christ_n say_v she_o pour_v it_o upon_o his_o body_n mat._n 26.12_o which_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o pour_v it_o upon_o his_o foot_n only_o she_o therefore_o six_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n anoint_v his_o foot_n which_o be_v a_o ordinary_a use_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v their_o foot_n anoint_v and_o the_o talmudist_n give_v some_o rule_n about_o it_o in_o talm._n jerus_n sanhedr_n fol._n 21._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o this_o she_o do_v in_o dear_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o but_o two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n she_o do_v not_o so_o much_o anoint_v his_o head_n as_o pour_v the_o ointment_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o it_o may_v run_v all_o over_o his_o body_n and_o this_o she_o do_v towards_o his_o burial_n not_o only_o in_o his_o construction_n but_o in_o her_o own_o intention_n she_o be_v the_o first_o we_o read_v of_o that_o believe_v his_o death_n as_o she_o be_v the_o first_o that_o law_n he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n her_o faith_n and_o fact_n he_o foresee_v and_o therefore_o say_v now_o at_o the_o anoint_v of_o his_o foot_n that_o she_o yet_o keep_v it_o for_o the_o anoint_v of_o his_o body_n which_o when_o she_o do_v he_o extol_v the_o fact_n with_o this_o encomion_n that_o wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v that_o action_n of_o she_o the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o faith_n in_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o memorial_n of_o she_o thus_o do_v this_o mary_n who_o as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v mary_n magdalen_n anoint_v christ_n three_o several_a time_n his_o foot_n at_o her_o first_o conversion_n and_o his_o foot_n again_o at_o this_o time_n six_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n and_o his_o head_n and_o body_n two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n even_o that_o night_n that_o judas_n first_o go_v about_o to_o make_v his_o bargain_n for_o betray_v he_o section_n lxxii_o matth_n xxi_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 17._o mark_n xi_o from_o the_o begin_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o ver._n 11._o luke_n xix_o from_o ver._n 29._o to_o the_o end_n john_n xii_o from_o ver._n 12._o to_o ver._n 20._o christ_n ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n into_o jerusalem_n john_n make_v the_o connexion_n plain_a when_o he_o say_v on_o the_o next_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o show_v that_o as_o christ_n go_v up_o at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o evidence_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o prophecy_n zech._n 9.9_o so_o he_o also_o go_v up_o in_o the_o equity_n and_o answer_v of_o that_o type_n of_o take_v up_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n exod._n 12.3_o for_o this_o be_v on_o that_o very_a day_n and_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n do_v now_o go_v in_o as_o give_v up_o himself_o for_o the_o great_a paschal_n john_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o lie_v at_o bethany_n the_o night_n before_o this_o and_o yet_o the_o other_o evangelist_n have_v relate_v it_o that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o bethpage_n and_o bethany_n he_o send_v two_o of_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o ass_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n chorography_n will_v here_o help_v we_o out_o they_o tell_v we_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o thousand_o cubit_n be_v the_o suburb_n of_o a_o city_n maym._n in_o schabh_n per._n 27._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o thousand_o cubit_n be_v the_o bound_n of_o a_o sabbath_n or_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n talm._n in_o setah_n per._n 5._o 3._o bethpage_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o a_o town_n upon_o mount_n olivet_n as_o it_o have_v be_v very_o general_o suppose_v and_o according_o place_v in_o the_o most_o map_n but_o it_o be_v some_o building_n and_o that_o space_n of_o ground_n that_o lie_v from_o jerusalem_n wall_n forward_o towards_o mount_n olivet_n and_o up_o mount_n olivet_n to_o the_o extent_n of_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n from_o the_o wall_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v repute_v by_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o same_o qualification_n with_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o in_o divers_a respect_n talm._n bab._n pesachin_n fol._n 63._o fac_fw-la 2._o he_o that_o slay_v a_o thanksgiving_n sacrifice_n within_o while_o the_o bread_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v without_o the_o wall_n the_o bread_n be_v not_o holy_a what_o mean_v without_o the_o wall_n r._n jochanan_n say_v without_o the_o wall_n of_o bethpage_n the_o gloss_n there_o say_v bethpage_n be_v a_o outer_a place_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o same_o gloss_n use_v the_o very_a same_o word_n again_o upon_o the_o same_o tract_n fol._n 91._o fac_fw-la 1._o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o treatise_n fol._n 95._o fac_fw-la 2._o the_o mishnah_n say_v thus_o the_o two_o loaf_n and_o the_o shewbread_n be_v allowable_a in_o the_o temple_n court_n and_o they_o be_v allowable_a in_o bethpage_n nay_o the_o gloss_n in_o sanhedr_n fol._n 14._o fac_fw-la 1._o say_v bethpage_n be_v a_o place_n which_o be_v account_v as_o jerusalem_n for_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o place_n so_o call_v begin_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o go_v onward_o to_o and_o upon_o mount_n olivet_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o then_o begin_v the_o coast_n that_o be_v call_v bethany_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o luke_n say_v that_o christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n led_z forth_o his_o disciple_n as_o far_o as_o bethany_n luke_n 24.50_o which_o elsewhere_o he_o show_v be_v the_o space_n of_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n act_v 1.12_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o town_n bethany_n for_o that_o be_v fifteen_o furlong_n or_o very_o near_o two_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n but_o that_o he_o lead_v they_o over_o that_o space_n of_o ground_n which_o be_v call_v bethpage_n to_o that_o part_n of_o olivet_n where_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v bethany_n and_o at_o that_o place_n it_o be_v where_o christ_n begin_v his_o triumphant_a ride_v into_o the_o city_n at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o he_o be_v entertain_v with_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n for_o carry_v of_o palm_n branch_n and_o cry_a hosanna_n be_v never_o use_v but_o only_o at_o that_o feast_n but_o now_o translate_v to_o this_o occasion_n which_o may_v help_v somewhat_o to_o the_o explain_v of_o zech._n 14.16_o count_n from_o hence_o the_o day_n to_o the_o passeover_n as_o the_o evangelist_n have_v reckon_v they_o and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o lord_n day_n afterward_o and_o this_o day_n seven_o night_n he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o triumph_n he_o weep_v over_o the_o city_n
do_v they_o use_v the_o hallow_v word_n in_o the_o synagogue_n because_o of_o traveller_n that_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v there_o where_o the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n comment_v thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v in_o their_o synagogue_n at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o maymony_n treatise_n of_o prayer_n but_o in_o a_o house_n near_o the_o synagogue_n and_o there_o they_o sit_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o hallow_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v observe_v from_o hence_o that_o stranger_n and_o traveller_n be_v entertain_v in_o a_o place_n near_o the_o synagogue_n compare_v act._n 18.7_o which_o be_v as_o a_o public_a xenodochion_n or_o receptacle_n of_o stranger_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o laudable_a custom_n be_v almost_o apparent_a be_v transplant_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o those_o time_n as_o compare_v such_o passage_n as_o those_o heb._n 13.2_o act_n 15.4_o and_o possible_o those_o agapae_n or_o feast_n of_o charity_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o these_o love_a and_o charitable_a entertainment_n of_o stranger_n jude_n v._n 12._o these_o be_v spot_n in_o your_o feast_n of_o charity_n when_o they_o feast_v with_o you_o feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n false_a teacher_n travel_v abroad_o undiscovered_a and_o be_v entertain_v in_o these_o public_a receptacle_n for_o stranger_n and_o at_o the_o public_a charge_n will_v find_v there_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n for_o themselves_o to_o vent_v their_o error_n and_o deception_n in_o this_o sense_n may_v gaius_n very_o proper_o be_v understand_v the_o host_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o be_v the_o officer_n or_o chief_a overseer_n employ_v by_o the_o corinthian_a church_n for_o these_o intertainment_n in_o which_o also_o it_o be_v almost_o inevitable_a but_o some_o woman_n shall_v have_v their_o employment_n according_a to_o which_o custom_n we_o may_v best_o understand_v such_o place_n as_o these_o phoebe_n a_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n at_o ceneâ—rea_n she_o have_v be_v a_o succourer_n of_o many_o ver._n 6._o marry_o bestow_v much_o labour_n on_o we_o and_o see_v 1_o tim._n 5.9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v also_o of_o other_o woman_n of_o who_o he_o give_v this_o testimony_n that_o they_o labour_v much_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o tryphena_n and_o tryphosa_n and_o persis_n ver_fw-la 12._o which_o may_v either_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o like_a sense_n or_o if_o not_o so_o of_o their_o great_a pain_n some_o other_o way_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o promotion_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o themselves_o as_o by_o visit_v and_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o sick_a take_v pain_n in_o follow_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o venture_v themselves_o with_o they_o hide_v and_o cherish_v they_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o so_o venture_v themselves_o for_o they_o and_o so_o he_o say_v priscilla_n and_o aquila_n for_o his_o life_n lay_v down_o their_o own_o neck_n etc._n etc._n he_o salute_v three_o of_o his_o own_o kinsman_n andronicus_n and_o junia_n and_o herodion_n the_o two_o first_o be_v convert_v before_o he_o and_o be_v of_o note_n among_o the_o apostle_n either_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o 70_o disciple_n or_o eminent_a convert_n and_o close_a follower_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o first_o time_n he_o call_v they_o his_o fellow_n prisoner_n but_o if_o he_o have_v call_v they_o his_o prisoner_n it_o have_v be_v easy_a to_o have_v tell_v when_o and_o how_o for_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n whilst_o he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n but_o when_o they_o be_v imprison_v with_o he_o after_o his_o conversion_n be_v hard_o to_o find_v out_o among_o all_o that_o he_o salute_v so_o kind_o where_o be_v peter_n if_o he_o be_v now_o at_o rome_n how_o be_v he_o forget_v act_n chap._n xx._n ver._n 6._o and_o we_o come_v to_o they_o to_o troas_n in_o five_o day_n where_o we_o abide_v seven_o day_n and_o so_o to_o ver._n 17._o of_o chap._n xxi_o from_o philippi_n after_o easter_n he_o set_v away_o for_o corinth_n where_o he_o stay_v so_o little_a that_o he_o come_v to_o troas_n within_o five_o day_n after_o the_o company_n be_v come_v thither_o which_o have_v go_v before_o for_o so_o be_v the_o five_o day_n to_o be_v understand_v not_o that_o paul_n in_o five_o day_n go_v from_o philippi_n to_o corinth_n and_o troas_n but_o that_o his_o company_n which_o be_v set_v out_o with_o he_o but_o set_v direct_o for_o troas_n have_v stay_v but_o five_o day_n at_o troas_n before_o he_o come_v up_o to_o they_o there_o he_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o preach_v and_o discourse_v all_o night_n a_o thing_n not_o altogether_o strange_a in_o the_o jewish_a custom_n jerus_n sâ—tah_n fol._n 16.4_o r._n meir_n be_v teach_v profound_o all_o the_o night_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o 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which_o refer_v partly_o to_o his_o death_n short_o to_o be_v by_o which_o satan_n be_v overthrow_v and_o partly_o if_o heaven_n mean_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n there_o as_o it_o mean_v not_o seldom_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o very_a year_n and_o forward_a among_o they_o cast_v he_o out_o with_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o time_n they_o refer_v to_o we_o may_v fit_o compare_v several_a place_n which_o give_v and_o receive_v light_a mutual_o with_o it_o as_o matth._n 12.45_o where_o satan_n cast_v out_o of_o this_o nation_n return_v again_o 1_o cor._n 6.3_o rev._n 12.9_o &_o rev._n 20.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n unto_o a_o lawyer_n christ_n define_v who_o be_v a_o neighbour_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wound_a man_n and_o the_o good_a samaritan_n vast_o differ_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o that_o case_n take_v these_o two_o or_o three_o assertion_n of_o their_o own_o school_n for_o some_o illustration_n of_o this_o parable_n 1._o they_o account_v none_o under_o the_o term_n brother_n but_o a_o israelite_n by_o blood_n and_o none_o under_o the_o term_n neighbour_n but_o those_o that_o be_v come_v in_o to_o their_o religion_n aruch_n in_o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o use_v the_o word_n neighbour_n be_v exclude_v all_o the_o heathen_a maym._n in_o retseah_n per._n 2._o a_o israelite_n that_o slay_v a_o stranger_n sojourn_v among_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sanhedrin_n for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v say_v if_o a_o man_n come_v presumptuous_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a they_o account_v not_o such_o a_o one_o a_o neighbour_n 2._o they_o have_v this_o bloody_a and_o desperate_a tenet_n heretic_n that_o be_v israelites_n that_o follow_v idolatry_n or_o such_o as_o commit_v provoke_v transgression_n as_o to_o eat_v a_o carcase_n or_o to_o wear_v linsey-woolsey_n for_o provocation_n this_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o epicurean_o which_o be_v such_o israelite_n as_o deny_v the_o law_n and_o prophet_n it_o be_v command_v that_o a_o man_n kill_v they_o if_o he_o have_v power_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o kill_v they_o and_o he_o may_v bold_o kill_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n but_o if_o he_o can_v he_o shall_v subtle_o come_v about_o they_o till_o he_o can_v compass_v their_o death_n as_o if_o he_o see_v one_o of_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o well_o and_o there_o be_v a_o ladder_n in_o the_o well_o before_o let_v he_o take_v it_o up_o and_o say_v i_o must_v needs_o use_v it_o to_o fetch_v my_o son_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n and_o then_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o thou_o again_o but_o heathen_n betwixt_o who_o and_o we_o there_o be_v not_o war_n as_o also_o the_o feeder_n of_o small_a cattle_n of_o israel_n and_o such_o like_a we_o may_v not_o compass_v their_o death_n but_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o deliver_v they_o if_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n observe_v this_o as_o if_o one_o see_v one_o of_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n he_o shall_v not_o fetch_v he_o up_o for_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v up_o against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o thy_o neighbour_n 3._o of_o all_o other_o people_n of_o the_o world_n they_o abhor_v samaritan_n as_o appear_v by_o joh._n 4.9_o &_o 8.43_o and_o by_o exceed_v many_o expression_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o their_o own_o write_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n urge_v for_o clear_a and_o free_a charity_n in_o this_o parable_n exemplifi_v in_o a_o samaritan_n the_o unlikely_a man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o do_v any_o charitable_a office_n for_o a_o jew_n and_o he_o a_o neighbour_n though_o so_o remoâ—e_v in_o blood_n religion_n and_o converse_n christ_n be_v at_o bethany_n ver_fw-la 30._o in_o the_o house_n of_o mary_n and_o martha_n martha_n be_v a_o usual_a woman_n name_n in_o the_o nation_n joshua_n the_o son_n of_o gamla_n marry_v martha_n the_o daughter_n of_o baithus_n juchas_fw-es fol._n 57_o abba_n the_o son_n of_o martha_n id._n fol._n 72._o and_o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isaac_n bar_n shemuel_n bar_n martha_n jerus_n in_o shab_n fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o let_v the_o reader_n cast_v his_o eye_n back_o from_o hence_o and_o calculate_v when_o or_o how_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n come_v so_o acquaint_v with_o this_o family_n and_o he_o will_v find_v no_o time_n or_o occasion_n so_o likely_a as_o when_o the_o woman-sinner_n wash_v his_o foot_n luk._n 7._o which_o we_o prove_v there_o be_v mary_n the_o sister_n of_o lazarus_n who_o be_v also_o call_v magdalen_n chap._n xi_o ver_fw-la 2._o the_o lord_n prayer_n rehearse_v christ_n have_v teach_v it_o almost_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a ago_o in_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o now_o be_v desire_v to_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_v he_o give_v the_o same_o again_o they_o that_o deny_v this_o for_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v either_o know_v not_o or_o consider_v not_o what_o kind_n of_o prayer_n the_o eminent_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n teach_v they_o john_n have_v teach_v he_o to_o pray_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o use_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o christ_n be_v desire_v to_o teach_v his_o disciple_n as_o john_n have_v teach_v he_o rehearse_v this_o form_n which_o he_o have_v give_v before_o they_o that_o again_o deny_v this_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o any_o but_o real_a saint_n because_o as_o they_o say_v none_o but_o such_o can_v call_v god_n our_o father_n either_o know_v not_o or_o consider_v not_o how_o usual_a this_o compellation_n be_v among_o the_o nation_n in_o their_o devotion_n and_o christ_n speak_v constant_o according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o most_o usual_a language_n of_o the_o country_n at_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o forward_o there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o cast_v out_o a_o devil_n so_o like_o that_o in_o sect._n 35._o the_o jew_n cavil_v and_o our_o saviour_n word_n about_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o and_o yet_o the_o current_n of_o the_o history_n evince_v they_o for_o two_o several_a story_n for_o as_o the_o jew_n always_o carry_v the_o same_o malicious_a construction_n of_o his_o miracle_n so_o do_v he_o just_o always_o return_v they_o the_o same_o answer_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v already_o at_o ver_fw-la 27._o there_o be_v a_o link_n that_o chain_n the_o time_n and_o story_n as_o he_o speak_v these_o thing_n and_o another_o at_o ver_fw-la 29._o if_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o again_o at_o ver_fw-la 37._o where_o his_o denounce_v woe_n against_o the_o pharisee_n although_o it_o be_v much_o the_o same_o for_o sense_n with_o that_o
talmud_n also_o in_o erubhin_a fol._n 29._o say_v thus_o rabath_n say_v behold_v i_o be_o like_a ben_fw-mi azzai_fw-mi in_o the_o street_n of_o tiberias_n the_o gloss_n thereupon_o say_v thus_o ben_fw-mi azzai_fw-mi teach_v profound_o in_o the_o street_n of_o tiberias_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o his_o day_n that_o be_v a_o remover_n of_o mountain_n like_o he_o by_o remove_v of_o mountain_n mean_v how_o able_a man_n they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o can_v overcome_v the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o divinity_n which_o common_a phrase_n christ_n use_v to_o face_v that_o wretched_a boast_n of_o they_o of_o their_o own_o part_n and_o worth_a and_o to_o set_v up_o faith_n in_o its_o proper_a dignity_n as_o that_o that_o be_v only_o able_a for_o all_o thing_n section_n lxxv_o matth_n chap._n xxi_o from_o ver._n 23._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapt._n mark_n chap._n xi_o from_o ver._n 27._o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n xii_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 13._o luke_n chap._n xx._n from_o the_o begin_v to_o ver._n 20._o christ_n in_o the_o temple_n pose_v they_o about_o john_n baptism_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n the_o continuation_n of_o the_o order_n be_v apparent_a christ_n come_v again_o from_o bethany_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o be_v question_v by_o what_o authority_n he_o do_v what_o he_o do_v he_o stop_v their_o mouth_n by_o propose_v a_o question_n again_o what_o they_o think_v of_o johns_n authority_n by_o which_o he_o make_v that_o great_a change_n in_o religion_n that_o he_o do_v and_o entrap_v they_o in_o such_o a_o dilemma_n as_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o get_v out_o of_o he_o propose_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o husbandman_n and_o by_o it_o show_v the_o privilege_n and_o yet_o the_o perverseness_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o their_o destruction_n from_o isa._n 5._o etc._n etc._n see_v r._n tanchum_n fol._n 54._o col_fw-fr 4._o section_n lxxvi_o matth_n chap._n xxii_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o ver._n 15._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wedding_n supper_n the_o order_n be_v plain_a of_o itself_o the_o parable_n set_v forth_o the_o jew_n despise_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o evil_a usage_n of_o those_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o for_o this_o their_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o city_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n section_n lxxvii_o matth_n chap._n xxii_o from_o ver._n 15._o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n xxiii_o all_o the_o chapter_n mark_n chap._n xii_o from_o ver._n 13._o to_o ver._n 41._o luke_n chap._n xx._n from_o ver._n 26._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapt._n tribute_n to_o cesar._n the_o resurrection_n assert_v in_o the_o law_n the_o great_a commandment_n christ_n how_o david_n son_n wo_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o evangelist_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o their_o order_n both_o here_o and_o a_o good_a way_n forward_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o scruple_v in_o it_o the_o question_n propose_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o give_v tribute_n to_o cesar_n proceed_v from_o that_o old_a maxim_n among_o they_o upon_o mistake_n of_o deut._n 17.15_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o power_n or_o potentate_n which_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o blood_n or_o religion_n the_o hold_v to_o which_o maxim_n cost_v they_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o city_n and_o nation_n his_o answer_n from_o the_o image_n of_o cesar_n upon_o their_o coin_n be_v according_a to_o their_o own_o concession_n the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n do_v personate_v david_n and_o abigail_n talk_v thus_o abigail_n say_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o do_v or_o my_o child_n or_o my_o cattle_n david_n say_v to_o she_o because_o thy_o husband_n vilify_v to_o kingdom_n of_o david_n she_o say_v be_v thou_o a_o king_n then_o he_o say_v to_o she_o do_v not_o samuel_n anoint_v i_o king_n she_o say_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o coin_n of_o our_o lord_n saul_n be_v yet_o current_a in_o sanhedr_n fol._n 20._o col_fw-fr 2._o maym._n in_o gezelah_n per._n 5._o a_o king_n that_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n of_o any_o owner_n and_o make_v a_o bridge_n of_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o go_v over_o it_o etc._n etc._n how_o be_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o king_n who_o coin_n be_v current_a in_o these_o country_n for_o the_o man_n of_o the_o country_n do_v thereby_o evidence_n that_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o themselves_o his_o servant_n but_o if_o his_o coin_n be_v not_o current_a than_o he_o be_v a_o robber_n etc._n etc._n the_o topic_a from_o whence_o he_o argue_v the_o resurrection_n against_o the_o sadducee_n be_v also_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o nation_n tanchum_fw-la fol._n 13._o col_fw-fr 3._o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n do_v not_o join_v his_o name_n to_o the_o saint_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a but_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n but_o behold_v we_o find_v that_o he_o join_v his_o name_n to_o isaac_n meaning_n he_o call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n while_n he_o be_v alive_a etc._n etc._n jerus_n in_o beracoth_a fol._n 5._o col_fw-fr 4._o whence_o be_v there_o proof_n that_o the_o righteous_a be_v call_v live_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n he_o pose_v the_o pharisee_n in_o their_o very_a catechism_n they_o use_v it_o as_o a_o common_a name_n for_o the_o messiah_n to_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o observe_v that_o david_n call_v he_o lord_n they_o be_v so_o far_o nonplus_v that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o not_o what_o to_o answer_v for_o the_o present_a but_o this_o silence_v they_o from_o future_a dispute_n now_o therefore_o he_o fall_v upon_o they_o with_o their_o deserve_a character_n and_o doom_n and_o as_o in_o matth._n 5._o he_o have_v pronounce_v beatitude_n so_o here_o in_o matth._n 23._o he_o denounce_v woe_n and_o curse_v these_o man_n from_o isa._n 65.15_o etc._n etc._n this_o chapter_n as_o it_o be_v a_o speech_n to_o and_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o treat_v of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o demeanour_n so_o from_o their_o own_o pandect_n and_o author_n may_v it_o be_v explain_v from_o point_n to_o point_n those_o speak_v out_o their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n to_o the_o full_a their_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n ver_fw-la 1._o mean_v they_o as_o magistrate_n to_o who_o christ_n enjoin_v all_o lawful_a obedience_n vid._n sanhedr_n per._n 1._o halac_fw-la 6._o their_o heavy_a burden_n ver_n 4._o translate_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o they_o speak_v so_o much_o and_o so_o high_o their_o tephillin_n be_v call_v phylactery_n ver_fw-la 5._o which_o mean_v not_o only_a observative_n because_o they_o be_v memorial_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o devotion_n be_v four_o portion_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o two_o parchment_n and_o the_o one_o wear_v upon_o their_o forehead_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o their_o left_a arm_n but_o preservative_n as_o be_v repute_v by_o they_o a_o fence_n against_o evil_a spirit_n jerus_n beracoth_a fol._n 2._o a_o man_n have_v need_v to_o say_v over_o his_o phylactery_n every_o evening_n in_o his_o house_n to_o fright_v away_o evil_a spirit_n they_o love_v to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n rabbi_n ver_fw-la 7._o r._n ahibah_n say_v to_o eliezer_n rabbi_n rabbi_n jerus_n meed_n kaâ—on_a fol._n 81.1_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v this_o rule_n against_o it_o love_v the_o work_n but_o hate_v the_o rabbiship_n maym._n in_o talm._n torah_n per._n 3._o call_v no_o one_o father_n ver_fw-la 9_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o they_o own_v their_o doctor_n by_o the_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rely_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o humane_a doctrine_n their_o permit_v and_o practise_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 16._o come_v into_o a_o common_a custom_n juchas_fw-es fol._n 50._o col_fw-fr 1._o baba_n ben_fw-mi bota_n swear_v by_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o do_v rabban_n simeon_n ben_fw-mi gamaliel_n and_o this_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o israel_n their_o tithing_n mint_n annise_v and_o cummin_n ver_fw-la 23._o explain_v in_o the_o talmudish_a treatise_n demai_n white_v sepulchre_n ver_fw-la 27._o shekalim_fw-la per._n 1._o halac_fw-la 1._o in_o the_o month_n adar_n they_o white_v the_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o the_o gomarist_n that_o people_n hereby_o may_v have_v the_o better_a discovery_n of_o they_o the_o better_a to_o avoid_v defilement_n by_o they_o which_o well_o observe_v set_v on_o christ_n invective_n against_o these_o wretch_n the_o more_o gomar_n utriusque_fw-la talm._n in_fw-la loc_n &_o jerus_n in_o maasar_n sheni_fw-la fol._n 55.3_o their_o
he_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v to_o get_v he_o roast_v and_o to_o get_v bread_n and_o wine_n ready_a and_o what_o other_o provision_n be_v usual_a and_o requisite_a for_o that_o meal_n at_o even_o jesus_n come_v and_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o twelve_o and_o as_o he_o eat_v he_o give_v intimation_n of_o the_o traitor_n who_o be_v now_o at_o the_o table_n and_o eat_v with_o he_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v this_o story_n the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o joh._n 13.21_o 22._o and_o so_o may_v argue_v that_o this_o and_o that_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o supper_n but_o herein_o be_v a_o apparent_a difference_n in_o the_o story_n 1._o at_o the_o supper_n in_o joh._n 13._o christ_n give_v only_o a_o private_a signification_n of_o the_o traitor_n by_o a_o token_n give_v secret_o to_o john_n but_o here_o he_o point_v he_o out_o open_o 2._o there_o he_o give_v he_o a_o sop_n here_o he_o only_o speak_v of_o dip_v with_o he_o in_o the_o dish_n only_o there_o be_v some_o diversity_n in_o the_o evangelist_n in_o relate_v this_o story_n matthew_n and_o mark_n have_v lay_v this_o taxation_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o traitor_n before_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o luke_n after_o and_o there_o be_v the_o like_a variety_n in_o their_o relate_v the_o time_n of_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v no_o more_o drink_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n for_o luke_n have_v bring_v they_o in_o as_o speak_v before_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o other_o two_o after_o in_o both_o which_o first_o the_o main_a intent_n of_o the_o relation_n be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o and_o then_o may_v we_o better_o state_n the_o time_n the_o intent_n in_o the_o former_a be_v to_o show_v judas_n at_o the_o table_n and_o at_o the_o table_n all_o the_o time_n both_o of_o the_o paschall_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n those_o symbol_n of_o love_n and_o communion_n yet_o he_o such_o a_o wretch_n as_o to_o communicate_v in_o both_o and_o yet_o a_o traitor_n the_o two_o matthew_n and_o mark_n will_v show_v that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o table_n and_o so_o the_o mention_n of_o that_o they_o bring_v in_o upon_o christ_n first_o sit_v down_o and_o beginning_n to_o eat_v and_o luke_n make_v the_o story_n full_a and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o table_n all_o the_o time_n both_o at_o passeover_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o cup_n but_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o &c._n &c._n can_v possible_o be_v mitigate_v from_o such_o a_o construction_n as_o to_o the_o late_a the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n i_o will_v no_o more_o drink_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v now_o so_o near_o that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o the_o last_o meal_n that_o he_o be_v to_o have_v before_o that_o come_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mean_v his_o resurrection_n and_o forward_a when_o god_n by_o he_o have_v conquer_v death_n satan_n and_o hell_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v till_o i_o drink_v it_o nâ—w_v with_o you_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o do_v so_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o they_o after_o his_o resurrection_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o his_o speech_n it_o be_v seasonable_a to_o say_v so_o any_o time_n of_o the_o meal_n this_o be_v the_o last_o meal_n i_o must_v eat_v with_o you_o till_o i_o be_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o hereupon_o the_o evangelist_n have_v leave_v the_o time_n of_o his_o utter_n of_o it_o at_o that_o indifferency_n that_o they_o have_v do_v and_o indeed_o these_o two_o passage_n have_v such_o reference_n one_o to_o another_o that_o the_o one_o may_v bring_v on_o the_o other_o and_o both_o of_o they_o may_v very_o well_o be_v speak_v by_o christ_n twice_o the_o observe_v of_o the_o direct_a order_n of_o christ_n action_n at_o this_o meal_n which_o the_o evangelist_n have_v relate_v will_v help_v to_o clear_v this_o matter_n when_o he_o be_v set_v down_o with_o they_o he_o first_o say_v i_o have_v desire_v to_o eat_v this_o passeover_n with_o you_o before_o i_o suffer_v for_o this_o be_v the_o last_o i_o must_v eat_v with_o you_o before_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o thereupon_o he_o take_v the_o first_o cup_n of_o wine_n that_o be_v to_o be_v drink_v at_o that_o meal_n and_o drink_v of_o it_o and_o give_v it_o they_o and_o bid_v divide_v it_o among_o yourselves_o for_o i_o shall_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n meaning_n this_o be_v the_o last_o time_n i_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o speech_n proper_o bring_v in_o the_o other_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v betray_v i_o as_o paraphrase_a speak_v thus_o i_o shall_v no_o more_o eat_v with_o you_o for_o there_o be_v one_o now_o at_o the_o table_n with_o i_o have_v compass_v my_o death_n hereupon_o they_o question_v who_o it_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n after_o this_o passage_n they_o eat_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n after_o its_o rite_n and_o after_o it_o he_o ordain_v the_o lord_n supper_n bread_n to_o be_v his_o body_n henceforward_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n have_v be_v his_o body_n hitherto_o and_o the_o cup_n to_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n have_v be_v the_o old_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n exod._n 24._o and_o after_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o cup_n he_o tell_v they_o again_o that_o that_o be_v the_o last_o that_o he_o must_v drink_v for_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v he_o be_v at_o the_o table_n section_n lxxxiv_o luke_n chap._n xxii_o from_o ver._n 24._o to_o ver._n 39_o a_o contest_v among_o the_o disciple_n about_o priority_n luke_n himself_o be_v a_o clear_a warrant_n for_o the_o order_n and_o withal_o the_o joint_a consideration_n of_o the_o story_n before_o will_v help_v to_o confirm_v it_o the_o question_n among_o themselves_o about_o the_o traitor_n help_v to_o draw_v on_o this_o other_o question_n about_o priority_n a_o unseasonable_a and_o a_o very_a unreasonable_a quarrel_n to_o which_o their_o master_n give_v close_o this_o twofold_a answer_n beside_o propose_v his_o own_o example_n of_o humility_n 1._o that_o let_v not_o they_o stand_v upon_o priority_n for_o he_o will_v equal_o honour_v they_o in_o his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o time_n to_o stand_v upon_o such_o business_n as_o seek_v to_o be_v prefer_v one_o before_o another_o for_o this_o be_v a_o time_n of_o sift_v and_o a_o time_n when_o all_o the_o care_n they_o can_v take_v for_o their_o safety_n shall_v be_v little_a enough_o therefore_o they_o have_v now_o something_o else_o to_o do_v then_o to_o look_v after_o precedency_n section_n lxxxv_o john_n chap._n xv_o xvi_o xvii_o christ_n last_o word_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o a_o prayer_n for_o they_o john_n in_o chap._n 18.1_o inform_v we_o that_o when_o jesus_n have_v speak_v the_o word_n contain_v in_o these_o chapter_n he_o go_v over_o the_o brook_n kidron_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v speak_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n instant_o before_o he_o rise_v and_o go_v to_o the_o garden_n where_o he_o be_v apprehend_v at_o their_o passeover_n supper_n they_o use_v large_a discourse_n seasonable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o occasion_n and_o especial_o in_o commemorate_n what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o that_o people_n whatsoever_o christ_n have_v speak_v upon_o that_o subject_n be_v not_o record_v but_o this_o which_o be_v more_o needful_a for_o the_o disciple_n present_a condition_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o great_a occasion_n now_o at_o hand_n and_o most_o beneficial_a for_o the_o church_n in_o time_n to_o come_v section_n lxxxvi_o mat._n ch._n xxvi_o from_o v._o 30._o to_o the_o end_n &_o ch._n xxvii_o all_o mar._n ch._n fourteen_o from_o ver._n 26._o to_o the_o end_n &_o ch._n xv._n all_o luke_n ch._n xxii_o from_o v._o 39_o to_o the_o end_n &_o ch._n xxiii_o all_o john_n ch._n xviii_o &_o ch._n xix_o all_o the_o chapter_n christ_n apprehension_n arraignment_n death_n and_o burial_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o section_n to_o the_o precede_a but_o only_o this_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o evangelist_n make_v mention_n of_o christ_n sing_v of_o a_o hymn_n as_o the_o last_o thing_n he_o do_v before_o his_o set_n out_o for_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n but_o john_n make_v his_o speech_n and_o prayer_n to_o be_v last_o and_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o sing_n of_o a_o hymn_n at_o all_o which_o indeed_o be_v
instant_a vicepresident_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v a_o merchant_n 4_o year_n and_o then_o he_o fall_v to_o study_v the_o law_n juchasin_n fol._n 21._o paul_n have_v power_n and_o warrant_v to_o challenge_v maintenance_n for_o preach_v as_o he_o intimate_v many_o time_n over_o in_o his_o epistle_n but_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o any_o church_n at_o corinth_n to_o maintain_v he_o and_o when_o there_o be_v he_o will_v take_v nothing_o of_o the_o gentile_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o promotion_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v 1_o cor._n 9.6_o 11_o 12._o he_o frequent_v the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n and_o there_o reason_v and_o persuade_v divers_a both_o jew_n and_o greek_n but_o when_o silas_n and_o timotheus_n be_v come_v from_o macedonia_n he_o be_v press_v in_o spirit_n and_o testify_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n they_o have_v bring_v he_o tiding_n of_o the_o great_a proficiency_n and_o piety_n of_o macedonian_a church_n namely_o the_o philippian_n and_o thessalonian_n see_v act._n 17.14_o 1_o thess._n 1.8_o &_o 3.6_o upon_o who_o example_n he_o be_v the_o more_o earnest_a to_o bring_v the_o jew_n of_o corinth_n on_o but_o they_o oppose_v and_o blaspheam_n whereupon_o he_o and_o silas_n and_o timothy_n set_v to_o work_v to_o build_v up_o the_o gentile_n there_o the_o convert_v in_o this_o place_n be_v crispus_n and_o gaius_n and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o epenetus_n rom._n 16.5_o he_o be_v call_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o achaia_n and_o so_o be_v the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 16.15_o convert_v at_o his_o first_o come_v thither_o he_o now_o set_v upon_o a_o new_a task_n have_v the_o lord_n encouragement_n by_o a_o vision_n by_o night_n and_o so_o he_o stay_v at_o corinth_n a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o his_o abode_n there_o he_o write_v the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n which_o be_v the_o first_o epistle_n that_o he_o write_v the_o postscript_n affix_v to_o that_o epistle_n do_v date_n it_o from_o athens_n as_o it_o seem_v because_o of_o that_o passage_n in_o chap._n 3.1_o we_o think_v it_o good_a to_o be_v leave_v at_o athens_n alone_o whereas_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o church_n in_o achaia_n when_o paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n chap._n 1.7_o now_o there_o be_v none_o there_o while_o paul_n be_v at_o athens_n for_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o achaia_n and_o begin_v to_o plant_v the_o church_n at_o corinth_n 2._o timothy_n and_o silas_n be_v joint_a writer_n with_o the_o apostle_n of_o this_o epistle_n chap._n 1.1_o now_o if_o they_o be_v with_o he_o at_o athens_n whilst_o he_o abide_v there_o which_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v at_o the_o least_o one_o of_o they_o 1_o thess._n 3.1_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o epistle_n then_o write_v for_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o silas_n be_v there_o and_o timothy_n go_v a_o messenger_n thither_o and_o return_v again_o before_o this_o be_v write_v chap._n 3.6_o the_o time_n of_o its_o writing_n therefore_o be_v when_o timothy_n and_o silas_n with_o he_o return_v from_o macedonia_n and_o come_v to_o paul_n at_o corinth_n act._n 18.5_o and_o timothy_n who_o have_v be_v send_v thither_o purposely_o give_v a_o comfortable_a account_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o constancy_n so_o that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v from_o corinth_n somewhat_o within_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o paul_n abode_n there_o in_o it_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o characterize_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n chap._n 2.15_o 16._o for_o the_o thessalonian_n church_n from_o its_o first_o plant_n have_v be_v exceed_o molest_v with_o they_o he_o say_v the_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a which_o whether_o it_o mean_v passive_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n lay_v so_o heavy_a upon_o they_o or_o active_o that_o in_o their_o vexation_n and_o anger_n against_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v foretell_v for_o a_o plague_n to_o they_o deut._n 32.21_o it_o show_v that_o that_o nation_n be_v now_o become_v unrecoverable_a and_o so_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o antichrist_n in_o the_o next_o epistle_n as_o we_o shall_v observe_v there_o paul_n abide_v still_o at_o corinth_n a_o tumult_n be_v raise_v against_o he_o and_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o gallio_n the_o proconsul_n who_o refuse_v to_o judge_v in_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n because_o the_o jew_n themselves_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v such_o matter_n in_o their_o own_o synagogue_n the_o people_n become_v their_o own_o carver_n and_o beat_v sosthenes_n even_o before_o the_o tribunal_n this_o gallio_n be_v brother_n of_o seneca_n the_o famous_a court_n philosopher_n nâ—ro's_n tutor_n and_o of_o he_o seneca_n give_v this_o high_a encomion_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o four_o book_n of_o natural_a question_n i_o use_v to_o tell_v thou_o say_v he_o to_o his_o friend_n lucius_n that_o my_o brother_n gallio_n who_o no_o man_n love_v not_o a_o little_a if_o he_o can_v love_v no_o more_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o other_o vice_n but_o this_o of_o flattery_n he_o hate_v thou_o have_v try_v he_o on_o all_o hand_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o praise_v his_o disposition_n he_o will_v go_v away_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o praise_v his_o frugality_n he_o will_v present_o cut_v thou_o off_o at_o the_o first_o word_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o admire_v his_o affability_n and_o unaffected_a sweetness_n for_o there_o be_v no_o mortal_a man_n so_o dear_a to_o any_o as_o he_o to_o all_o and_o here_o also_o he_o withstand_v thy_o flattery_n insomuch_o that_o thou_o cry_v out_o that_o thou_o have_v find_v a_o man_n impregnable_a against_o those_o snare_n that_o every_o one_o take_v into_o his_o bosom_n and_o again_o in_o epist._n 104._o gallio_n say_v he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o achaia_n and_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o fever_n he_o present_o take_v ship_n cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o disease_n of_o his_o body_n but_o of_o the_o place_n to_o he_o he_o dedicate_v his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr beatâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la see_v more_o of_o this_o gallio_n tacit._n annal._n 15._o sect._n 11._o from_o corinth_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o present_a abode_n there_o but_o whether_o before_o this_o tumult_n before_o gallio_n or_o after_o be_v not_o much_o material_a paul_n write_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n while_o he_o and_o sylvanus_n and_o timotheus_n be_v there_o together_o chap._n 1.1_o as_o they_o have_v be_v at_o the_o write_n of_o the_o first_o the_o exceed_v much_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n that_o this_o church_n have_v suffer_v from_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n from_o its_o first_o plant_n act._n 17.5_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thess._n 1.6_o &_o 2.14_o &_o 2_o thess._n 1.4_o give_v the_o apostle_n just_a occasion_n while_o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o to_o discourse_v with_o they_o and_o to_o inform_v they_o concern_v the_o condition_n and_o carriage_n and_o end_n of_o that_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v settle_v and_o resolve_v to_o bear_v all_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v suffer_v from_o that_o accurse_a people_n and_o generation_n and_o here_o he_o take_v up_o the_o same_o discourse_n again_o for_o their_o further_a establishment_n beside_o outward_a molestation_n and_o affliction_n of_o their_o body_n there_o be_v false_a teacher_n that_o trouble_v their_o mind_n and_o especial_o with_o these_o two_o puzzle_v 1._o to_o make_v they_o to_o doubt_v what_o become_v of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o jesus_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n handle_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o the_o former_a epistle_n chap._n 4.14_o i_o can_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v it_o to_o they_o as_o to_o man_n of_o the_o sadducee_n opinion_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n or_o as_o to_o man_n that_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o resurrection_n before_o for_o all_o the_o jew_n set_v the_o sadducee_n aside_o do_v assure_o believe_v it_o but_o because_o that_o the_o opposer_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v buzz_v to_o they_o their_o lose_a condition_n after_o death_n for_o their_o revolt_n from_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o become_a apostate_n as_o they_o repute_v it_o to_o the_o gospel_n the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n that_o name_v certain_a sort_n of_o people_n that_o must_v not_o inherit_v the_o world_n to_o come_v give_v we_o good_a cause_n to_o suppose_v that_o this_o be_v no_o small_a terror_n that_o those_o envious_a opposer_n will_v perplex_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o withal_o who_o have_v forsake_v the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o christ._n the_o talmudich_n place_n cite_v speak_v thus_o all_o israel_n have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o it_o
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 prostrate_a again_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a woman_n to_o go_v veil_v or_o their_o face_n cover_v whensoever_o they_o go_v into_o public_a a_o woman_n say_v maymony_n may_v not_o go_v into_o public_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o she_o have_v not_o a_o vail_n on_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per._n 24._o and_o this_o the_o talmudist_n call_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jewish_a law_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o garb_n of_o modesty_n chetubboth_n per._n 7._o and_o alphe_n ibid._n where_o they_o say_v that_o those_o woman_n transgress_v the_o jewish_a law_n that_o go_v forth_o unvail_v or_o that_o spin_v in_o the_o street_n or_o that_o talk_n with_o every_o man_n now_o in_o this_o church_n of_o corinth_n the_o man_n retain_v the_o jewish_a custom_n that_o they_o pray_v veil_v or_o with_o their_o head_n and_o face_n cover_v but_o the_o woman_n transgress_v their_o jewish_a law_n for_o they_o go_v unvail_v and_o bear_v face_v into_o the_o public_a congregation_n and_o their_o reason_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n because_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o beauty_n and_o comely_a feature_n need_v less_o to_o be_v ashamed_a before_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n then_o the_o man_n the_o apostle_n 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open_o in_o the_o congregation_n lest_o the_o devil_n make_v a_o bait_n of_o their_o beauty_n and_o thereby_o entangle_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v then_o better_o employ_v then_o gaze_v and_o long_v after_o beauty_n there_o be_v that_o by_o angel_n understand_v the_o minister_n and_o interpret_v it_o that_o woman_n shall_v be_v veil_v lest_o the_o minister_n eye_n shall_v be_v entangle_v by_o their_o face_n which_o exposition_n if_o it_o be_v admit_v it_o may_v speak_v for_o the_o admission_n of_o that_o also_o which_o we_o give_v which_o provide_v for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n 4._o in_o 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 supper_n there_o and_o that_o only_a in_o defiance_n one_o of_o another_o the_o rich_a to_o outface_v the_o poor_a and_o one_o party_n another_o with_o their_o good_a commons_o some_o banquet_v and_o feast_v to_o the_o full_a while_o other_o sit_v hungry_a by_o and_o look_v on_o see_v how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 21._o signify_v in_o the_o lxx_o gen._n 43.34_o cant._n 5.1_o thus_o do_v they_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o in_o the_o sacrament_n while_o they_o will_v receive_v the_o symbol_n of_o communion_n and_o yet_o show_v such_o sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o disunion_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n and_o the_o lord_n according_o overtake_v some_o of_o they_o with_o evident_a judgement_n weakness_n sickness_n and_o death_n avenge_a at_o once_o upon_o they_o the_o indignity_n do_v to_o his_o sacrament_n and_o the_o indignity_n do_v to_o their_o brethren_n much_o like_a surfeit_a nabal_n case_n and_o end_n 5._o and_o as_o the_o people_n be_v 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 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as_o rome_n do_v about_o those_o time_n that_o john_n write_v and_o how_o little_a it_o have_v be_v mend_v under_o the_o papacy_n there_o be_v record_n plain_a enough_o that_o speak_v to_o her_o shame_n he_o that_o read_v martial_a and_o juvenal_n to_o name_n no_o more_o may_v stand_v and_o wonder_v that_o man_n shall_v become_v such_o beast_n and_o it_o have_v be_v better_a that_o those_o book_n have_v be_v for_o ever_o smother_v in_o obscurity_n then_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o light_n be_v it_o not_o only_o for_o this_o that_o they_o and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a stamp_n do_v give_v that_o place_n her_o due_a character_n and_o help_v we_o the_o better_a to_o understand_v her_o description_n it_o be_v observable_a what_o paul_n say_v rom._n 1.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o that_o because_o the_o heathen_a have_v brutish_a conception_n concern_v god_n abase_v he_o he_o give_v they_o over_o to_o brutish_a abase_v their_o own_o body_n by_o bestiality_n or_o indeed_o by_o what_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prince_n of_o the_o captivity_n or_o their_o own_o blood_n over_o they_o and_o three_o famous_a university_n nehardea_n pombeditha_n and_o soria_n which_o yield_v very_o many_o eminent_a scholar_n in_o the_o judaic_a language_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o three_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n peter_n james_n and_o peter_n lot_n sell_v here_o and_o from_o babylon_n itself_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o those_o part_n he_o send_v this_o epistle_n he_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n in_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythinia_n in_o which_o part_n the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n have_v be_v exceed_o prevalent_a and_o according_o the_o trouble_n of_o those_o that_o stick_v to_o the_o faith_n the_o most_o bitter_a and_o in_o his_o inscribe_v it_o to_o the_o elect_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v his_o eye_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o his_o master_n about_o this_o apostasy_n mat._n 24.24_o they_o 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