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〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bench_n on_o which_o the_o levite_n stand_v when_o they_o sing_v and_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ducan_n in_o the_o arabic_a but_o in_o the_o dutch_a and_o vulgar_a banea_n in_o this_o construction_n of_o it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bench_n and_o own_v it_o for_o a_o arabic_a word_n he_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d follow_v aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aruch_n verbatim_o but_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o very_o well_o understand_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o wonder_n especial_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v before_o the_o word_n cite_v namely_o this_o we_o call_v the_o place_n where_o the_o priest_n lift_v up_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o bless_v the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukan_n and_o so_o be_v the_o targum_fw-la lift_v up_o your_o hand_n o_o you_o priest_n on_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o this_o i_o wonder_v now_o if_o he_o wonder_v that_o the_o targum_fw-la have_v bring_v in_o the_o priest_n blessing_n the_o people_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desk_n or_o pulpit_n in_o that_o psalm_n he_o may_v have_v find_v the_o like_a in_o other_o place_n for_o the_o chaldee_n of_o jonathan_n upon_o the_o law_n do_v thus_o render_v the_o 23_o verse_n of_o the_o six_o of_o number_n 6._o number_n targ._n jonath_n in_o legem_fw-la in_o num._n 6._o speak_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n say_v thus_o shall_v you_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n spread_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukana_n and_o they_o shall_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n where_o the_o hebrew_n gloss_n in_o the_o margin_n interpret_v it_o ibid._n it_o glossa_fw-la mark_fw-mi ibid._n by_o spread_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o place_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukana_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bench_v place_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukan_n and_o so_o the_o large_a chaldee_n paraphrase_n upon_o the_o canticle_n gloss_v the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n behold_v his_o bed_n which_o be_v solomon_n threescore_o valiant_a man_n be_v about_o it_o thus_o 3._o thus_o targ._n in_o cant._n 3._o when_o solomon_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o word_n how_o beautiful_a be_v this_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v build_v to_o i_o by_o king_n solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o priest_n when_o they_o spread_v forth_o their_o hand_n and_o stand_v upon_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukan_n and_o bless_v the_o people_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o threescore_o wonder_n that_o be_v deliver_v to_o moses_n their_o master_n but_o it_o seem_v his_o wonder_n be_v at_o this_o that_o the_o jew_n so_o general_o and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n particular_o shall_v hold_v that_o the_o 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viz._n out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o it_o be_v a_o cubit_n high_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ducan_n be_v set_v above_o it_o and_o in_o that_o there_o be_v three_o step_n of_o half_a a_o cubit_n high_a a_o piece_n so_o that_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v find_v to_o be_v high_a than_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n by_o two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a so_o that_o it_o appear_v indeed_o that_o the_o levite_n stand_v upon_o raise_a step_n in_o their_o desk_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a withal_o that_o the_o high_a step_n be_v no_o high_a than_o the_o
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end_n of_o mount_n moriah_n in_o which_o jerusalem_n and_o zion_n meet_v and_o salute_v each_o other_o replenish_v with_o building_n by_o david_n and_o solomon_n in_o their_o time_n 2_o sam._n 5.9_o &_o 1_o king_n 11.27_o and_o take_v in_o as_o part_v and_o suburb_n of_o zion_n and_o so_o own_v always_o in_o after_o time_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o expression_n of_o josephus_n in_o his_o word_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n observable_a when_o he_o say_v that_o two_o of_o these_o western_a gate_n be_v into_o the_o suburb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o into_o the_o other_o city_n that_o be_v into_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o make_v as_o another_o city_n from_o the_o suburb_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v take_v the_o word_n parbar_n therefore_o in_o either_o of_o the_o signification_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v either_o for_o a_o outer_a place_n or_o for_o the_o suburb_n this_o gate_n that_o we_o have_v in_o survey_n may_v very_o proper_o be_v call_v by_o 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that_o speak_v of_o the_o suburb_n and_o out_o of_o which_o we_o have_v take_v that_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n parbar_n namely_o 2_o king_n 23.11_o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o josiah_n take_v away_o the_o horse_n that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o chamber_n of_o nathan_n melâ—â—h_v the_o chamberlain_n which_o be_v in_o the_o suburb_n whether_o these_o horse_n be_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o it_o or_o to_o ride_v on_o to_o meet_v and_o salute_v the_o sunrising_n as_o the_o jew_n suppose_v we_o shall_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o to_o inquire_v into_o it_o be_v the_o place_n that_o we_o have_v to_o look_v after_o at_o this_o time_n rather_o than_o the_o thing_n these_o stable_n of_o such_o horse_n and_o it_o be_v like_o the_o king_n common_a stable_n be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o suburb_n and_o at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o can_v better_o allot_v the_o place_n then_o that_o whereupon_o we_o be_v namely_o that_o they_o stand_v here_o in_o millo_n before_o this_o gate_n parbar_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o from_o thence_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o bring_v the_o horse_n up_o to_o the_o king_n house_n when_o the_o king_n will_v use_v either_o those_o horse_n that_o they_o have_v dedicate_v to_o the_o sun_n for_o their_o irreligious_a use_n or_o their_o other_o horse_n for_o their_o common_a use_n as_o they_o go_v out_o of_o millo_n to_o rise_v up_o into_o zion_n they_o pass_v through_o a_o gate_n which_o be_v in_o the_o wall_n that_o part_v between_o millo_n and_o zion_n which_o wall_n and_o gate_n be_v but_o a_o little_a below_o the_o causey_n that_o go_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n shallech_v and_o this_o help_v to_o understand_v that_o passage_n about_o athaliahs_n death_n 2_o king_n 11.11_o they_o lay_v band_n on_o she_o and_o she_o go_v by_o the_o way_n by_o 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about_o it_o but_o in_o fine_a as_o great_a a_o wonder_n and_o monument_n of_o desolation_n and_o ruin_n as_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v of_o beauty_n and_o gloriousnesse_n before_o we_o step_v further_o towards_o the_o survey_n of_o it_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o glory_n we_o must_v keep_v yet_o a_o while_n along_o this_o wall_n about_o which_o we_o have_v be_v so_o long_o and_o observe_v some_o building_n and_o beauty_n that_o join_v and_o belong_v to_o it_o beside_o the_o gate_n that_o we_o have_v survey_v in_o it_o already_o chap._n vii_o the_o tower_n antonia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o north_n side_n 25._o side_n joseph_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 15._o c._n 14._o &_o the_o bell._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o and_o join_v up_o to_o the_o western_a angle_n but_o on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o we_o have_v survey_v stand_v the_o tower_n of_o antonia_n once_o the_o place_n where_o the_o high-priest_n use_v to_o lay_v up_o their_o holy_a garment_n but_o in_o aftertime_n a_o garrison_n of_o roman_a soldier_n for_o the_o aw_v of_o the_o temple_n when_o it_o serve_v for_o the_o former_a use_n it_o be_v call_v baris_n it_o may_v be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la extra_fw-la because_o it_o be_v a_o outer_a building_n but_o when_o for_o the_o latter_a it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o antonia_n herod_n the_o great_a have_v sumptuous_o repair_v it_o as_o he_o do_v the_o temple_n and_o call_v it_o after_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_a prince_n antony_n it_o stand_v upon_o the_o northwest_n point_n of_o moriah_n and_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a and_o a_o very_a large_a pile_n so_o spacious_a a_o build_n with_o all_o its_o appurtenance_n that_o it_o take_v up_o two_o furlong_n compass_v the_o rock_n it_o stand_v upon_o be_v fifty_o cubit_n high_a and_o steep_a and_o the_o building_n itself_o be_v forty_o cubit_n above_o it_o it_o be_v 4_o square_a encompass_v with_o a_o wall_n of_o 3_o cubit_n high_a which_o enclose_v its_o court_n and_o have_v a_o turret_n at_o every_o corner_n like_o the_o white_a tower_n at_o london_n but_o that_o it_o be_v more_o spacious_a and_o that_o the_o turret_n be_v not_o all_o of_o a_o height_n for_o those_o at_o the_o north-east_n and_o northwest_n corner_n be_v 50_o cubit_n high_a but_o those_o on_o the_o southeast_n and_o south-west_n be_v 70_o cubit_n high_a that_o they_o may_v full_o overlook_v the_o temple_n it_o have_v cloister_n or_o walk_n about_o it_o and_o bath_n and_o lodging_n and_o large_a room_n in_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v at_o once_o like_o a_o castle_n and_o like_o a_o palace_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o it_o into_o the_o north_n and_o west_n
at_o the_o fidst_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rejoy_a 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n of_o which_o we_o give_v account_n in_o its_o due_a place_n supr_fw-la place_n mid._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la these_o step_n that_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n go_v not_o lay_v in_o a_o square_a or_o straight_o as_o step_n be_v ordinary_o lay_v but_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o semicircle_n and_o one_o reason_n of_o that_o may_v be_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o room_n on_o either_o side_n they_o ibid._n they_o ibid._n for_o on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o of_o the_o step_n there_o be_v underground_o chamber_n in_o the_o wall_n who_o roof_n be_v even_o with_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n the_o door_n open_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o which_o room_n the_o levite_n use_v to_o lay_v up_o their_o musical_a instrument_n when_o they_o have_v do_v sing_v in_o the_o daily_a service_n in_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n they_o come_v down_o the_o fifteen_o step_n out_o of_o the_o court_n and_o at_o the_o bottom_n step_v off_o either_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a there_o be_v door_n in_o the_o wall_n into_o chamber_n where_o they_o lay_v their_o instrument_n up_o this_o gate_n that_o we_o be_v now_o enter_v or_o the_o gate_n between_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n 23._o israel_n vid._n kimchi_n in_o jer._n 19.2_o &_o in_o 2_o king_n 11._o &_o r._n sol._n in_o 2_o chron._n 23._o be_v hold_v by_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v be_v call_v by_o seven_o several_a name_n beside_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n which_o in_o herod_n temple_n be_v the_o most_o common_a and_o know_a name_n of_o it_o of_o some_o of_o which_o the_o matter_n indeed_o be_v clear_a but_o of_o other_o there_o be_v doubt_v 1._o it_o be_v call_v the_o upper_a gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n 2._o king_n 15.35_o 2_o chron._n 27.3_o and_o so_o the_o treatise_n 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the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o it_o both_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gate_n that_o we_o be_v about_o and_o also_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o new_a gate_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o what_o be_v speak_v a_o little_a before_o namely_o because_o it_o have_v be_v repair_v by_o jotham_n 〈◊〉_d jotham_n kimch_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o that_o it_o be_v call_v new_a because_o the_o scribe_n do_v there_o deliver_v new_a traditionsâ—_n â—_z for_o there_o sit_v the_o sanbedrin_n but_o this_o derivation_n be_v far_o fetch_v 3._o the_o gate_n harsith_v jer._n 19.2_o be_v understand_v by_o some_o to_o mean_v this_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o though_o both_o the_o very_a text_n of_o jeremy_n himself_o and_o also_o the_o chaldee_n parapbra_v and_o other_o jew_n with_o he_o do_v not_o clear_o allow_v of_o such_o a_o construction_n but_o place_n the_o gate_n harsith_v in_o another_o place_n 1._o the_o text_n of_o jeremy_n do_v place_n tophet_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o that_o gate_n harsith_o which_o how_o improper_a it_o be_v to_o apply_v to_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n be_v easy_a enough_o for_o any_o one_o to_o judge_v that_o do_v but_o know_v that_o there_o be_v two_o gate_n betwixt_o this_o court_n gate_n and_o the_o valley_n that_o lie_v before_o the_o temple_n if_o that_o valley_n have_v be_v tophet_n but_o 2._o tophet_n or_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n lay_v a_o good_a way_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n as_o you_o stand_v in_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o and_o face_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o not_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o the_o gate_n harsith_v must_v be_v one_o of_o the_o gate_n that_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n into_o that_o valley_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n 3._o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v do_v call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o david_n kimchi_n expound_v the_o dungport_n and_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o dung-gate_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o neb._n 2.13_o though_o i_o believe_v nehemiabs_n dungport_n be_v in_o another_o quarter_n the_o word_n harsith_v be_v of_o a_o twofold_a construction_n namely_o either_o as_o derive_v from_o heres_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o sun_n and_o so_o out_o english_a in_o the_o margin_n have_v render_v it_o the_o sun-gate_n have_v translate_v it_o the_o east-gate_n in_o the_o text_n or_o from_o here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o potsherd_v for_o there_o say_v rabbi_n solomon_n they_o cast_v out_o their_o break_a potsherd_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v inquisitive_a from_o whence_o this_o gate_n do_v bear_v its_o name_n whether_o from_o the_o sun_n rise_v upon_o it_o or_o from_o some_o idolatry_n commit_v to_o the_o sun_n near_o to_o it_o or_o from_o the_o pot_n house_n hereabout_o or_o from_o cast_v out_o of_o break_a pitcher_n at_o it_o since_o it_o be_v not_o that_o gate_n that_o we_o be_v about_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o a_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n which_o we_o have_v not_o now_o to_o do_v withal_o 4._o some_o of_o the_o 40._o the_o kimch_o in_o jer._n 19_o r._n sol._n in_o bzek._n 40._o hebrew_n writer_n do_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o entrance_n speak_v of_o ezek._n 40.15_o to_o mean_v the_o gate_n that_o we_o be_v about_o namely_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v the_o chaldee_n parapbra_v have_v translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o middle_a gate_n as_o be_v between_o the_o gate_n that_o come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o 5._o among_o the_o seven_o name_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o rabbin_n to_o this_o gate_n that_o name_n of_o the_o middle_a gate_n be_v one_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o author_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v &_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n and_o we_o need_v to_o seek_v no_o further_o for_o it_o 6._o they_o also_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gate_n sur_fw-fr 2_o king_n 11.6_o jeruselami_fw-la 11.6_o id._n in_o 2_o chron._n 23._o ex_fw-la jeruselami_fw-la or_o the_o gate_n of_o departure_n because_o there_o those_o that_o have_v be_v unclean_a be_v separate_v and_o put_v aside_o and_o may_v go_v no_o further_o till_o their_o atonement_n be_v make_v 7._o and_o likewise_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n 2_o chron._n 23.5_o but_o of_o these_o two_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v afterward_o and_o shall_v there_o examine_v whether_o this_o gate_n have_v those_o name_n or_o no._n 8._o but_o the_o name_n by_o which_o it_o be_v most_o famous_o know_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o which_o it_o carry_v to_o its_o grave_n or_o till_o the_o temple_n and_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o ruin_n be_v the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n 7._o nicanor_n maim_v in_o keel_n mikdash_n per._n 7._o the_o upper_a gate_n say_v maymony_n be_v the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n and_o why_o be_v it_o call_v the_o upper_a gate_n because_o it_o be_v above_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o in_o as_o plain_a term_n speak_v the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o treatise_n sotah_n ibid._n sotah_n sotah_n per._n 1_o gloss_n ibid._n the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n be_v the_o upper_a gate_n which_o be_v between_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n 6._o
woman_n mid._n per._n 1._o &_o per._n 6._o and_o so_o the_o treatise_n middoth_n whensoever_o it_o reckon_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n it_o still_o make_v the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n to_o be_v the_o east_n gate_n and_o that_o maxim_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d talm._n jerus_n in_o sotah_n per._n 1._o every_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n it_o mean_v the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n confirm_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o leper_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o suspect_a wife_n both_o which_o be_v set_v in_o this_o gate_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v before_o the_o lord_n leu._n 14.11_o num._n 5.18_o and_o to_o take_v up_o what_o be_v copious_o say_v by_o the_o talmudist_n concern_v this_o gate_n and_o concern_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o man_n to_o save_v more_o labour_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o author_n of_o juchasin_n concern_v this_o matter_n speak_v thus_o at_o large_a nicanor_n large_a juchasin_n fol._n 65._o vid._n etiam_fw-la talm._n jerus_n in_o joma_n per._n 3._o tosaphta_fw-la ibid._n per._n 2._o &_o mid._n per._n 2._o aruch_n in_o voce_fw-mi nicanor_n nicanor_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o i_o wonder_v at_o rabb_n that_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v he_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o those_o man_n that_o be_v upon_o record_n for_o religiousnesse_n as_o he_o mention_v hananiah_n the_o son_n of_o ezekiah_n the_o son_n of_o garon_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o treatise_n shabbath_n into_o who_o chamber_n the_o scholar_n of_o shammai_n and_o hillel_n come_v and_o so_o aba_n saul_n ben_fw-mi batuith_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o treatise_n shabbath_n now_o this_o nicanor_n that_o be_v often_o mention_v in_o the_o mishueb_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chasidim_n or_o religious_a but_o the_o common_a people_n be_v not_o so_o he_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n of_o mid_v as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o gate_n in_o the_o court_n on_o the_o east_n which_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n and_o that_o it_o have_v two_o wicket_n one_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o another_o on_o the_o left_a and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n of_o shekalim_fw-la and_o that_o be_v set_v over_o against_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v westward_o where_o the_o divine_a glory_n dwell_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o treatise_n berace_v it_o say_v let_v not_o a_o man_n use_v irreverence_n before_o this_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n or_o the_o east_n gate_n and_o so_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o sotah_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n they_o make_v the_o suspect_a wife_n drink_v the_o bitter_a water_n and_o they_o purify_v woman_n after_o childbirth_n and_o leper_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n pesachin_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n be_v not_o holy_a as_o the_o court_n because_o leper_n stand_v there_o and_o put_v in_o their_o thumb_n and_o great_a toe_n into_o the_o court_n and_o so_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o joma_n and_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o tosaphta_n there_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v wonder_n wrought_v with_o the_o door_n of_o nicanor_n and_o they_o mention_v it_o renowned_o and_o if_o so_o then_o have_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v record_v he_o the_o story_n be_v thus_o this_o nicanor_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chasidim_n and_o be_v go_v to_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n and_o make_v there_o two_o brazen_a door_n with_o much_o curiosity_n intend_v to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v bring_v they_o away_o by_o sea_n now_o a_o great_a storm_n happen_v the_o mariner_n cast_v one_o of_o the_o door_n over_o board_n to_o lighten_v the_o ship_n and_o intend_v also_o to_o throw_v over_o the_o other_o also_o which_o when_o nicanor_n perceive_v he_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o door_n with_o cord_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o throw_v that_o in_o they_o shall_v throw_v he_o in_o too_o and_o so_o the_o sea_n cease_v from_o her_o rage_n and_o when_o he_o be_v land_v at_o ptolemais_n and_o bemoan_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o other_o door_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n about_o it_o the_o sea_n cast_v up_o the_o door_n in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v land_v but_o some_o say_v a_o great_a fish_n cast_v it_o up_o and_o this_o be_v the_o miracle_n that_o be_v do_v about_o his_o door_n and_o they_o set_v they_o up_o on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o court_n before_o the_o temple_n but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o joseph_n ben_fw-mi gorion_n be_v say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n be_v so_o call_v because_o a_o wonder_n be_v do_v there_o for_o there_o they_o fly_v nicanor_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o grecian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o asmonean_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n taanith_n thus_o juchasin_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o to_o dispute_v it_o out_o whether_o of_o these_o thing_n allege_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o name_n of_o this_o gate_n or_o whether_o something_o else_o some_o other_o conjecture_n may_v be_v add_v as_o whether_o nicanor_n that_o send_v the_o door_n from_o alexandria_n be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v the_o king_n chief_a master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n there_o of_o who_o josephus_n make_v mention_n 2._o mention_n jos_n ant._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 2._o and_o relate_v how_o he_o provide_v chamber_n &_o diet_n for_o the_o septitaginâ—_n translator_n or_o whether_o this_o gate_n be_v not_o so_o call_v in_o honour_n of_o seleucus_n nâ—canor_n the_o first_o king_n of_o syria_n who_o be_v a_o great_a favourer_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 3._o nation_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o as_o the_o same_o josephus_n also_o relate_v but_o i_o shall_v leave_v the_o search_n after_o the_o etymology_n and_o original_n of_o the_o name_n to_o those_o that_o have_v mind_n and_o leisure_n thereunto_o it_o suffice_v to_o know_v the_o gate_n by_o its_o name_n which_o be_v so_o renown_v and_o famous_a in_o all_o jewish_a writer_n only_o as_o to_o the_o story_n about_o nicanor_n a_o grecian_a prince_n be_v slay_v here_o compare_v 1_o maccab._n 7.33_o 34._o etc._n etc._n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 17._o before_o we_o part_v from_o this_o gate_n we_o must_v remember_v to_o say_v something_o about_o the_o gate_n sur_fw-fr and_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o which_o there_o be_v mention_v 2_o king_n 11.6_o &_o 2_o chron._n 23.5_o because_o that_o these_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o as_o be_v show_v before_o to_o have_v but_o name_n of_o this_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o court_n that_o we_o be_v about_o the_o text_n where_o these_o name_n be_v mention_v do_v speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o our_o english_a translation_n 2_o king_n 11._o ver._n 5._o a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o that_o enter_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v even_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o king_n house_n 6._o and_o a_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o gate_n sur_fw-fr and_o a_o three_o part_n at_o the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n etc._n etc._n 7._o and_o two_o part_n of_o you_o that_o go_v forth_o on_o the_o sabbath_n even_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n about_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 23._o ver._n 4._o a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o enter_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v porter_n of_o the_o door_n 5._o and_o a_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o king_n house_n and_o a_o three_o part_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n now_o present_a namely_o that_o course_n that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o other_o that_o have_v serve_v their_o week_n and_o be_v now_o go_v out_o jeboiada_n divide_v either_o of_o they_o into_o three_o part_n into_o six_o in_o all_o they_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v 1._o a_o three_o part_n of_o they_o for_o the_o altar_n and_o service_n the_o priest_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o levite_n for_o singer_n and_o porter_n as_o in_o the_o constant_a duty_n and_o attendance_n for_o it_o be_v now_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o have_v it_o be_v any_o other_o day_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o jeboâ—ada_n will_v neglect_v the_o affair_n of_o god_n though_o he_o go_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n but_o he_o provide_v for_o
both_o so_o that_o the_o temple_n service_n may_v have_v its_o due_a attendance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n coronation_n and_o therefore_o ver_fw-la 5._o of_o 2_o king_n 11._o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v render_v thus_o a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n as_o at_o other_o time_n and_o so_o be_v 2_o chron._n 23.4_o to_o be_v translate_v a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n for_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o porter_n that_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o altar_n song_n and_o gate_n as_o in_o the_o constant_a service_n 2._o another_o three_o part_n for_o keeper_n of_o the_o watch_n at_o the_o king_n house_n 3._o and_o another_o three_o part_n at_o the_o gate_n sur_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n thus_o the_o tent_n in_o the_o two_o book_n lay_v together_o do_v plain_o distribute_v the_o course_n that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o he_o will_v see_v that_o will_v careful_o compare_v they_o together_o in_o the_o original_n the_o course_n that_o be_v go_v out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v dispose_v 1._o one_o three_o part_n of_o they_o to_o the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n 2._o two_o three_o part_n to_o keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n now_o the_o very_a disposal_n of_o these_o guard_n will_v help_v we_o to_o judge_v concern_v the_o gate_n that_o we_o have_v in_o mention_n and_o will_v resolve_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o any_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o all_o but_o that_o they_o stand_v in_o some_o place_n else_o for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v guard_v by_o the_o porter_n of_o the_o course_n that_o come_v in_o as_o in_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n and_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a guard_n add_v beside_o throughout_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o that_o course_n that_o be_v go_v out_o 2_o king_n 11.7_o 8.11_o therefore_o the_o gate_n sur_fw-mi or_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n which_o be_v guard_v by_o a_o three_o part_n of_o those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n can_v be_v suppose_v for_o any_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n since_o the_o temple_n be_v guard_v by_o two_o part_n of_o those_o that_o go_v out_o so_o that_o be_v i_o to_o describe_v the_o city_n as_o i_o be_o now_o about_o describe_v the_o temple_n i_o shall_v place_v the_o gate_n sur_fw-fr somewhere_o in_o zion_n and_o there_o also_o shall_v i_o place_v the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o gather_v up_o fair_a probability_n of_o their_o situation_n there_o now_o though_o so_o strong_a guard_n be_v set_v both_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o zion_n yet_o athaliah_n for_o who_o all_o this_o ado_n be_v make_v come_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n so_o far_o as_o to_o see_v the_o young_a king_n at_o his_o pillar_n in_o the_o court_n before_o the_o east_n gate_n and_o no_o man_n interrupt_v she_o partly_o because_o she_o be_v queen_n partly_o because_o she_o come_v alone_o and_o chief_o because_o they_o know_v not_o jehoiadas_n mind_n concern_v she_o but_o when_o he_o bid_v have_v she_o out_o of_o the_o range_n they_o lay_v hold_v upon_o she_o and_o spare_v she_o till_o she_o be_v down_o the_o causey_n shalletheth_n and_o then_o they_o slay_v she_o if_o by_o the_o range_v the_o rank_n of_o man_n that_o stand_v round_o about_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o shall_v then_o think_v they_o mean_v either_o the_o rank_n of_o tree_n that_o grow_v on_o either_o side_n that_o causey_n or_o the_o rail_n that_o be_v set_v on_o either_o side_n it_o for_o the_o stay_n and_o safety_n of_o those_o that_o pass_v upon_o it_o and_o to_o this_o sense_n levi_n gershom_n do_v not_o unproper_o expound_v those_o word_n in_o 1_o king_n 10.12_o of_o the_o alâ—â—g_a tree_n the_o king_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o king_n house_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v a_o prop_n or_o support_v yet_o be_v express_v in_o 2_o chron._n 9.11_o the_o king_n make_v of_o the_o algum_fw-la tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d high_a way_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 10._o and_o ralbag_n in_o 1_o king_n 10._o i_o think_v say_v the_o rabbin_z that_o in_o the_o ascent_n that_o he_o make_v to_o give_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o king_n house_n he_o make_v as_o it_o be_v battlement_n that_o be_v rail_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o almug_a tree_n that_o a_o man_n may_v stay_v himself_o by_o they_o as_o he_o go_v along_o the_o highway_n of_o that_o ascent_n and_o so_o in_o other_o ascent_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o king_n house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o step_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o aeredible_a wonder_n of_o the_o brazen_a gate_n we_o will_v leave_v the_o belief_n of_o that_o wonder_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v about_o the_o brazen_a door_n of_o niconer_n in_o its_o shipwreck_n to_o those_o that_o record_v it_o but_o we_o may_v not_o pass_v over_o another_o wondrous_a occurrence_n relate_v by_o josephus_n of_o the_o brazen_a gate_n whether_o this_o of_o nicanor_n or_o the_o other_o which_o he_o call_v the_o brazen_a gate_n as_o by_o its_o proper_a name_n we_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a to_o examine_v which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o worthy_a of_o belief_n and_o very_o well_o deserve_a consideration_n he_o treat_v of_o the_o prodiges_fw-la and_o wonder_n that_o presage_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n among_o other_o he_o relate_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o eastgate_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n be_v of_o brass_n and_o extreme_a heavy_a 31._o heavy_a los_fw-la de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 6._o cap_n 31._o and_o which_o can_v hardly_o be_v shut_v by_o twenty_o man_n be_v bar_v and_o bolt_v exceed_o strong_a and_o sure_a yet_o be_v it_o see_v by_o night_n to_o open_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n which_o the_o simple_a and_o more_o foolish_a people_n do_v interpret_v as_o a_o very_a good_a omen_n as_o if_o it_o denote_v to_o they_o that_o god_n will_v open_v to_o they_o the_o gate_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o those_o of_o a_o deep_a reach_n and_o sound_a judgement_n do_v suspect_v that_o it_o presage_v the_o decay_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o with_o this_o relation_n of_o his_o do_v other_o writer_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n concur_v who_o report_n 21._o report_n juchasm_n sol_fw-it 21._o that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n open_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n whereupon_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaceai_n afterward_o chiese_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n cry_v out_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o great_a sanhedrin_n fit_v from_o the_o room_n gazith_n and_o so_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n the_o like_a say_v rabbi_n solomon_n on_o zeob_n 11.1_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n 11._o lebanon_n r._n sol._n in_o zech._n 11._o he_o prophesi_v say_v he_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n the_o temple_n door_n open_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v o_o temple_n temple_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o trouble_v thyself_o i_o know_v thy_o best_a be_v to_o he_o destroy_v for_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n prophesy_v thus_o of_o thou_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v thy_o cedar_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v three_o remarkable_a thing_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v date_n from_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n namely_o this_o of_o the_o temple_n door_n open_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o sanhedrin_v flit_a from_o the_o room_n gazith_n and_o the_o scarlet_a list_n on_o the_o scapegoate_n head_n not_o turn_v white_a that_o be_v as_o testimoneye_n against_o themselves_o about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o occur_v exact_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v then_o the_o lord_n show_v they_o by_o the_o temple_n door_n open_v the_o shake_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a glory_n and_o by_o the_o flit_a of_o the_o sanhedrin_n the_o shake_n of_o their_o civil_a and_o by_o the_o
and_o remarkable_a then_o mens_fw-la 5._o mens_fw-la zevachin_n per._n 5._o now_o these_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v slay_v on_o this_o north_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n the_o hullock_n and_o goat_n of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n the_o hullock_n and_o goat_n that_o be_v burn_v all_o sin-offering_n whole-burnt-offering_n and_o trespass-offering_n only_o the_o lamb_n of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n though_o they_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n yet_o be_v it_o like_v they_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o court_n at_o this_o gate_n but_o at_o that_o that_o join_v to_o beth_n mokadh_n for_o in_o that_o piece_n of_o build_v the_o lamb-room_n be_v where_o they_o be_v keep_v as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o so_o we_o have_v one_o reason_n why_o these_o two_o gate_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o corban_n the_o upper_a be_v so_o call_v because_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n or_o corban_n be_v bring_v through_o it_o and_o the_o low_a because_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v bring_v through_o that_o but_o there_o be_v something_o more_o in_o the_o name_n beside_o as_o there_o be_v several_a treasure_n chest_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o have_v be_v name_v and_o several_a treasury_n in_o the_o gatehouse_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o chamber_n that_o join_v to_o the_o temple_n itself_o of_o vessel_n vestment_n tithe_n firstfruit_n etc._n etc._n so_o on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o court_n be_v the_o treasury_n of_o the_o poll_n money_n &_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o more_o especial_o be_v call_v corban_n the_o word_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o most_o proper_o it_o signify_v a_o offering_n and_o so_o be_v it_o frequent_o use_v in_o deviticus_n and_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o we_o have_v new_o part_v with_o so_o in_o the_o jew_n common_a language_n it_o come_v also_o to_o signify_v the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o mat._n 27.6_o the_o priest_n take_v the_o money_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o cast_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o corban_n and_o so_o josephus_n say_v that_o pilate_n occasion_v a_o tumult_n among_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d jos_n de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o by_o consume_v the_o sacred_a treasury_n which_o be_v call_v corban_n upon_o make_v a_o aquaduct_n and_o so_o the_o treatise_n middoth_n reckon_v the_o guard_n that_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n name_v 1._o name_v mid._n per._n 1._o one_o at_o the_o chamber_n of_o corban_n one_o at_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o veil_n and_o one_o behind_o the_o mercy_n seat_n from_o which_o last_o passage_n lay_v to_o this_o consideration_n that_o we_o be_v about_o namely_o that_o there_o be_v two_o gate_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v call_v corban_n there_o be_v some_o ground_n and_o probability_n to_o place_v the_o corban_n or_o chief_a treasury_n of_o cash_n or_o money_n there_o where_o we_o do_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o guard_n in_o the_o tradition_n cite_v that_o the_o guard_n at_o the_o chamber_n over_o against_o the_o veil_n and_o at_o the_o chamber_n of_o corban_n be_v on_o the_o several_a side_n of_o the_o court_n or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n or_o conformity_n in_o their_o station_n all_o the_o seven_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n be_v guard_v two_o with_o priest_n and_o five_o with_o levite_n all_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o court_n be_v also_o guard_v and_o there_o be_v beside_o say_v the_o tradition_n a_o guard_n at_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o veil_n and_o another_o at_o the_o chamber_n of_o corban_n and_o another_o behind_o the_o mercy_n seat_n that_o be_v one_o on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o court_n over_o against_o the_o body_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o another_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o another_o just_a behind_o which_o be_v call_v the_o guard_n behind_o the_o mercy_n seat_n now_o where_o can_v we_o so_o proper_o look_v for_o the_o chamber_n corban_n as_o between_o those_o two_o gate_n that_o both_o bare_a that_o name_n and_o the_o matter_n here_o seem_v somewhat_o near_o parallel_v to_o the_o case_n that_o we_o observe_v about_o the_o gate_n and_o house_n of_o asuppim_fw-la upon_o the_o west_n quarter_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o building_n that_o run_v between_o two_o gate_n which_o itself_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o asuppim_fw-la and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o gate_n on_o either_o end_n of_o it_o to_o be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o asuppim_fw-la so_o here_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o building_n that_o run_v between_o two_o gate_n which_o itself_o be_v call_v corban_n and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o gate_n on_o either_o end_n it_o to_o be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o corban_n likewise_o to_o come_v down_o therefore_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o beth_n mokadh_n towards_o the_o east_n there_o be_v first_o a_o piece_n of_o build_v join_v to_o that_o gate_n which_o be_v a_o treasury_n and_o be_v call_v corban_n and_o then_o be_v there_o a_o room_n where_o the_o levite_n keep_v their_o guard_n and_o join_v to_o that_o there_o be_v another_o treasury_n or_o corban_n and_o join_v to_o the_o east_n end_n of_o that_o a_o gate_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n corban_n but_o call_v also_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o woman_n now_o to_o distinguish_v these_o treasury_n whether_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o treasury_n for_o the_o half_a shekel_n poll-money_n and_o the_o other_o for_o money_n and_o vessel_n offer_v for_o the_o use_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o house_n or_o whether_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o treasury_n for_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o poor_a which_o distinction_n we_o observe_v before_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o inquire_v after_o since_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o resolve_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v only_o this_o i_o suppose_v may_v not_o unpertinent_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o treasury_n wherein_o they_o put_v money_n whether_o chamber_n or_o chest_n be_v those_o that_o most_o proper_o be_v call_v corban_n rather_o than_o the_o treasury_n where_o they_o lay_v up_o other_o thing_n and_o according_a to_o the_o several_a place_n where_o these_o chamber_n and_o these_o chest_n stand_v the_o place_n be_v call_v the_o treasury_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o treasury_n and_o here_o let_v we_o look_v after_o a_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v something_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o treasury_n and_o may_v not_o unproper_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n before_o we_o part_v with_o this_o subject_n the_o place_n be_v in_o 2_o king_n 12.9_o &_o 2_o chron._n 24.8_o about_o the_o treasure_n or_o collection_n chest_n that_o be_v make_v by_o jehoiada_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o money_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o have_v be_v decay_v and_o deface_v in_o the_o day_n of_o athaliah_n and_o because_o there_o appear_v a_o visible_a contrariety_n between_o the_o two_o text_n that_o handle_v that_o matter_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o lay_v they_o together_o and_o then_o to_o see_v how_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v 2_o king_n 12.9_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n take_v a_o chest_n and_o bore_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o lid_n of_o it_o and_o set_v it_o beside_o the_o altar_n on_o the_o right_a side_n as_o one_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 24.8_o and_o at_o the_o king_n commandment_n they_o make_v a_o chest_n and_o set_v it_o without_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ver._n 13._o howbeit_o there_o be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n bowl_n of_o silver_n snuffer_n basin_n trumpet_n any_o vessel_n of_o gold_n or_o vessel_n of_o silver_n of_o the_o money_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ver._n 14._o and_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v they_o bring_v the_o rest_n 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conceive_v ibid._n conceive_v vid._n leu._n gers_n ibid._n or_o as_o other_o because_o though_o it_o be_v of_o stone_n yet_o it_o be_v overlay_v with_o brass_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v proper_o and_o literal_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v of_o massy_a brass_n indeed_o for_o why_o may_v we_o not_o well_o conclude_v by_o the_o plate_n of_o moses_n his_o altar_n over_o with_o brass_n that_o it_o be_v make_v of_o wood_n only_o for_o lightness_n and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o that_o it_o have_v be_v all_o of_o brass_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outside_n and_o that_o that_o outside_n plate_v may_v be_v a_o warrant_n to_o solomon_n to_o make_v his_o altar_n of_o massy_a brass_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o there_o be_v a_o command_n of_o make_v a_o altar_n of_o earth_n or_o stone_n exod._n 20._o but_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v question_v whether_o these_o altar_n mean_v not_o such_o as_o be_v make_v upon_o special_a and_o emergent_a occasion_n namely_o 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1._o because_o ezekiel_n have_v so_o place_v his_o two_o pillar_n in_o the_o porch_n of_o his_o temple_n namely_o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o step_n by_o the_o post_n or_o cheek_n of_o the_o entrance_n itself_o ezek._n 40.49_o 2._o because_o as_o we_o observe_v before_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lilly-work_n under_o the_o chapiter_n be_v four_o cubit_n in_o the_o porch_n 3._o because_o the_o book_n of_o king_n say_v that_o solomon_n set_v up_o the_o pillar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o porch_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v though_o david_n kimchi_n and_o our_o english_a translate_v it_o in_o the_o expression_n seem_v to_o intimate_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o pillar_n be_v set_v up_o for_o the_o porch_n door_n and_o not_o for_o the_o temple_n door_n as_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o solomon_n jarchi_n cite_v before_o and_o second_o that_o they_o stand_v for_o the_o porch_n or_o very_a entrance_n into_o the_o building_n as_o door_n cheek_n or_o post_n at_o that_o entrance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o jos_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 2._o at_o the_o door_n cheek_n of_o the_o porch_n as_o say_v josephus_n 4._o that_o obscure_a passage_n of_o ezekiel_n chap._n 40.48_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v three_o cubit_n on_o this_o side_n and_o three_o cubit_n on_o that_o side_n can_v be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o the_o entry_n or_o passage_n into_o the_o porch_n be_v but_o six_o cubit_n broad_a and_o why_o also_o shall_v he_o speak_v of_o this_o side_n and_o that_o side_n if_o he_o mean_v but_o one_o entire_a breadth_n but_o it_o be_v well_o understand_v by_o kimcbi_n to_o mean_v that_o on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o entry_n there_o be_v something_o stand_v out_o into_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o entry_n three_o cubit_n which_o make_v the_o passage_n itself_o but_o fourteen_o cubit_n broad_a which_o measure_n of_o three_o cubit_n though_o it_o fall_v short_a one_o cubit_n of_o the_o thickness_n of_o these_o pillar_n cast_v by_o solomon_n yet_o suit_v with_o the_o measure_n of_o ezekiel_n pillar_n it_o may_v do_v this_o for_o we_o as_o to_o show_v we_o how_o these_o pillar_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n be_v place_v by_o the_o dispose_n and_o place_v of_o those_o of_o he_o namely_o on_o your_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o your_o jest_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o you_o be_v step_v within_o the_o porch_n the_o name_n of_o the_o two_o pillar_n to_o omit_v the_o fancy_n of_o some_o jew_n about_o they_o be_v jachin_n and_o boaz_n 1_o king_n 7.21_o which_o word_n denote_v establishment_n and_o strength_n jachin_n signify_v her_o will_n establish_v from_o god_n promise_n to_o establish_v the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o boaz_n denote_v herein_o be_v strength_n namely_o allude_v either_o to_o god_n promise_n in_o which_o be_v all_o their_o strength_n and_o settlement_n or_o to_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v within_o which_o be_v call_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 80.2_o &_o 105.4_o sect._n iii_o closet_n for_o the_o butcher_a instrument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o before_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o porch_n and_o so_o into_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o call_v for_o our_o observation_n and_o that_o be_v certain_a closert_n or_o place_n that_o be_v in_o this_o pile_n of_o the_o porch_n in_o which_o be_v lay_v up_o the_o knife_n and_o instrument_n that_o be_v use_v by_o the_o priest_n about_o the_o kill_n and_o flay_v and_o cut_v up_o of_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v the_o treatise_n middoth_n give_v intelligence_n and_o account_n of_o these_o place_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d mid_a per._n 4._o sect._n 7._o the_o porch_n be_v broad_a than_o the_o temple_n fifteen_o cubit_n on_o the_o north_n and_o fifteen_o cubit_n on_o the_o south_n and_o that_o that_o exceed_v be_v call_v beth_n hachillapoth_v where_o they_o lay_v up_o the_o knife_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v the_o butcher_a knife_n of_o the_o temple_n ezr._n 1.9_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 1_o say_v vid._n ab._n ez._n in_o ezr._n 1_o aben_n ezra_n as_o it_o betoken_v cut_v off_o which_o it_o do_v esay_n 2.18_o prov._n 31.8_o and_o ib._n and_o kimch_o ib._n so_o say_v kimchi_n on_o the_o same_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v knife_n and_o of_o this_o sense_n be_v beth_n hachillapoth_v for_o because_o they_o lay_v up_o the_o knife_n there_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v the_o chamber_n of_o the_o lay_n up_o of_o the_o knife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v therefore_o on_o either_o end_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o porch_n for_o that_o space_n that_o it_o stand_v out_o further_o than_o the_o building_n of_o temple_n a_o chamber_n one_o at_o the_o end_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o another_o at_o the_o end_n towards_o the_o south_n in_o which_o two_o large_a chamber_n be_v four_o and_o twenty_o little_a closert_n wherein_o the_o knife_n be_v lay_v up_o several_o for_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o these_o and_o such_o like_a little_a closert_n the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fenestrae_fw-la or_o window_n because_o they_o be_v closert_n or_o box_n join_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o beside_o these_o that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o where_o the_o butchery_n instrument_n be_v lay_v up_o maymony_n reckon_v fourscore_o and_o sixteen_o more_o for_o the_o lay_n up_o of_o other_o thing_n four_o for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n per._n course_n maym._n in_o â—ele_n migd_v per._n there_o be_v say_v he_o 96_o closert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o
2_o chro._n 4.9_o and_o in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v esay_n 1.12_o 1_o sam._n 3.3_o ezek._n 43.8_o and_o by_o the_o rabbin_n most_o constant_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o these_o place_n david_n kimchi_n give_v the_o etymology_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o michol_n that_o kimch_o in_o 2_o chron._n 4._o &_o in_o michol_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v help_v because_o that_o every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o pray_v there_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v help_v by_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n rabbi_n nathan_n when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v ar._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pray_v there_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v they_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v their_o last_o recourse_n for_o help_v in_o all_o exigent_n as_o 1_o king_n 8.31_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o ezek._n 43.14_o in_o another_o sense_n namely_o for_o a_o border_n or_o half_a pace_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n on_o which_o the_o priest_n that_o sacrifice_v stand_v 43._o stand_v kimch_o in_o ezek._n 43._o as_o kimchi_n expound_v it_o upon_o that_o place_n and_o which_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o afterward_o these_o two_o court_n be_v sometime_o so_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n as_o if_o they_o be_v three_o for_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o great_a court_n 2_o chr._n 4.9_o and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o we_o shall_v observe_v by_o and_o by_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o two_o for_o though_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n be_v distinguish_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o divide_v but_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v divide_v from_o they_o both_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v emphatical_o the_o court_n and_o sometime_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n 1_o israel_n mid._n per._n 5._o sect._n 1_o be_v 187_o cubit_n long_o that_o be_v from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o 135_o broad_a from_o north_n to_o south_n the_o temple_n stand_v just_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o front_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o porch_n be_v 100_o cubit_n broad_a this_o court_n breadth_n lay_v 17_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a on_o either_o side_n of_o it_o and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o be_v but_o 70_o cubit_n broad_a this_o court_n lie_v 33_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a broad_a on_o either_o side_n it_o now_o behind_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o extend_v but_o 11_o cubit_n so_o measure_n from_o the_o utmost_a west_n side_n of_o it_o there_o and_o you_o have_v 11_o cubit_n behind_o the_o temple_n 100_o cubit_n the_o length_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o then_o it_o extend_v eastward_o before_o the_o temple_n 76_o cubit_n 5._o cubit_n ibid._n per._n 2._o sect._n 5._o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n lay_v just_a before_o this_o court_n join_v to_o it_o be_v of_o equal_a breadth_n with_o it_o namely_o 135_o cubit_n from_o north_n to_o south_n but_o not_o so_o long_o as_o it_o from_o east_n to_o west_n for_o it_o be_v only_o 135_o cubit_n that_o way_n also_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a square_n chap._n xvii_o the_o enclosure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n about_o both_o these_o court_n thus_o lay_v there_o be_v another_o enclose_a space_n encompass_v they_o in_o and_o this_o by_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o jeremy_n lam._n 2.8_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o 5._o as_o maym._n in_o beth_fw-mi habbech_n per._n 5._o some_o jew_n do_v interpret_v that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v and_o describe_v here_o both_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n and_o the_o wall_n mourn_v by_o the_o wall_n be_v mean_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o court_n and_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_v the_o space_n that_o encompass_v it_o round_o about_o and_o so_o translate_v by_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o encompass_v or_o enclosure_n the_o scripture_n frequent_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o wall_n trench_n or_o rampart_n as_o 2_o sam._n 10.15_o 1_o king_n 21.23_o obad._n ver_fw-la 20._o nab._n 3.8_o and_o it_o be_v render_v various_o by_o the_o hebrew_n expositor_n there_o but_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n &_o nature_n of_o that_o place_n at_o the_o temple_n that_o we_o be_v look_v after_o they_o give_v we_o this_o unanimous_a account_n sup_n account_n mid._n per._n 2._o sect._n 3_o maym._n ubi_fw-la sup_n that_o it_o be_v a_o place_n or_o space_n of_o 10_o cubit_n broad_a encompass_v with_o a_o wall_n between_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o court_n i_o can_v find_v a_o better_a name_n for_o it_o than_o the_o enclosure_n or_o outer_a virge_z of_o the_o court_n the_o word_n of_o rabbi_n nathan_n in_o aruch_n in_o two_o several_a plamay_n move_v two_o several_a doubt_n about_o this_o place_n for_o in_o one_o ces_fw-fr place_n be_v say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ar._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n encompass_v with_o a_o wall_n between_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v a_o wall_n high_o than_o the_o wall_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sorâ—g_v out_o of_o which_o word_n he_o seem_v to_o hold_v out_o these_o two_o opinion_n the_o one_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n do_v not_o encompass_v all_o the_o court_n but_o only_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o other_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v not_o a_o space_n of_o ground_n but_o a_o wall_n but_o these_o two_o doubt_n we_o shall_v clear_v as_o we_o go_v along_o and_o first_o to_o evidence_n that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o space_n of_o ground_n and_o not_o a_o wall_n we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o talmud_n and_o divers_a other_o jew_n that_o measure_v out_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o to_o be_v 10_o cubit_n but_o we_o have_v mention_v abundant_o in_o they_o of_o people_n come_v into_o it_o and_o stand_v and_o sit_v in_o it_o as_o r._n nathan_n himself_o give_v one_o instance_n ante_fw-la instance_n id._n ubi_fw-la ante_fw-la when_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divinity_n school_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n and_o 21._o and_o juchas_fw-es so_fw-mi 21._o abraham_n zaccuth_n speak_v of_o rabban_n johanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n have_v a_o sanbedrin_n there_o 2._o there_o pesa_n per._n 2._o and_o rambam_n relate_v at_o large_a how_o those_o that_o bring_v their_o passoever_o lamb_n into_o the_o court_n when_o they_o be_v dispatch_v go_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n and_o diverse_a of_o the_o like_a example_n may_v be_v add_v which_o prove_v evident_o enough_o what_o kind_n of_o thing_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v namely_o not_o a_o wall_n but_o a_o space_n of_o ground_n and_o so_o r._n nathan_n mean_v even_o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o wall_n high_o than_o the_o wall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o large_a when_o it_o be_v take_v for_o other_o place_n then_o this_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v define_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.8_o 〈◊〉_d r._n sol._n in_o lam._n 2.8_o a_o wall_n and_o a_o son_n of_o a_o wall_n or_o a_o inner_a and_o outer_a wall_n that_o be_v a_o low_a wall_n before_o a_o high_a as_o rabbi_n solomon_n construe_v it_o not_o close_o join_v together_o but_o some_o space_n of_o ground_n between_o and_o so_o our_o author_n understand_v it_o though_o he_o speak_v so_o short_a the_o wall_n that_o enclose_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soreg_n in_o the_o talmud_n and_o rabbin_n language_n which_o nathan_n render_v plain_o a_o wall_n but_o mid._n but_o r._n semajab_n in_o mid._n some_o other_o expound_v it_o for_o a_o wall_n curious_o lattize_v &_o make_v of_o wood_n but_o josephus_n come_v and_o speak_v further_a somewhat_o like_a to_o both_o their_o sense_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v of_o stone_n but_o
his_o time_n but_o take_v in_o and_o build_v afterward_o either_o by_o asa_n or_o by_o jehoshaphat_n before_o that_o time_n and_o occasion_n that_o the_o text_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n speak_v of_o and_o so_o there_o come_v to_o be_v two_o court_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 21.5_o 2_o it_o be_v call_v the_o outer_a court_n ezek._n 46.21_o loc_n 46.21_o mid._n per._n 2._o &_o kimch_n in_o loc_n as_o that_o text_n be_v general_o and_o true_o understand_v by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o examine_v anon_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n do_v easy_o appear_v namely_o because_o it_o lay_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o further_o off_o from_o the_o temple_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o treasury_n john_n 8.20_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o name_n we_o shall_v observe_v before_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o survey_n of_o this_o court_n but_o by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n it_o be_v general_o and_o ordinary_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o name_n be_v because_o the_o woman_n may_v go_v no_o high_a or_o further_o then_o into_o this_o court._n 14._o court._n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o &_o antiq._n l._n 15._o c._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n for_o they_o to_o worship_n in_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d further_a than_o this_o towards_o the_o temple_n be_v unaccessible_a to_o they_o only_o when_o a_o woman_n bring_v a_o sacrifice_n she_o may_v go_v into_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n as_o we_o have_v observe_v in_o another_o place_n this_o court_n lie_v at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v part_v from_o it_o by_o a_o high_a wall_n so_o that_o whosoever_o come_v to_o worship_n here_o can_v see_v nothing_o of_o the_o service_n in_o the_o other_o court_n and_o indeed_o hear_v but_o little_a unless_o they_o go_v up_o the_o step_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o look_v in_o for_o till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o gate_n that_o go_v up_o into_o the_o upper_a court_n it_o be_v but_o of_o the_o same_o holiness_n with_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o beyond_o the_o middle_n it_o be_v holy_a the_o floor_n of_o this_o court_n be_v even_o and_o level_v throughout_o ant_n throughout_o mid._n ubi_fw-la ant_n and_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a square_n of_o 135_o cubit_n long_o and_o 135._o cubit_n broad_a and_o it_o be_v curious_o flag_v with_o marble_n as_o indeed_o be_v all_o the_o space_n both_o court_n chel_n and_o the_o other_o space_n that_o be_v within_o the_o wall_n that_o encompass_v the_o holy_a ground_n and_o they_o have_v this_o tradition_n about_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o court_n where_o the_o altar_n stand_v 1._o stand_v maym._n in_o beth_fw-mi habbech_n per._n 1._o that_o all_o the_o court_n be_v flag_v with_o fair_a stone_n and_o if_o any_o flag_n be_v loose_v although_o it_o lay_v still_o in_o its_o place_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o stand_v upon_o it_o to_o do_v any_o part_n of_o the_o service_n till_o it_o be_v fasten_v again_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v by_o three_o gate_n one_o on_o the_o east_n one_o on_o the_o north_n and_o one_o on_o the_o south_n and_o there_o be_v a_o four_o on_o the_o west_n which_o go_v up_o out_o of_o this_o court_n into_o the_o upper_a court_n or_o that_o of_o israel_n all_o these_o gate_n as_o also_o all_o the_o other_o that_o go_v into_o the_o upper_a court_n of_o which_o hereafter_o be_v supr_fw-la be_v joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gild_v all_o over_o both_o post_n and_o lintel_n one_o only_o except_v of_o which_o instant_o we_o will_v go_v up_o at_o the_o east_n gate_n out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v five_o step_n that_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n to_o land_n you_o in_o it_o the_o gate_n itself_o be_v exceed_v sumptuous_a and_o exceed_o beautiful_a and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n act._n 3.2_o at_o which_o the_o cripple_n lie_v beg_v of_o alm_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n at_o this_o gate_n begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inner_a temple_n as_o josephus_n do_v often_o call_v it_o distinguish_v between_o that_o space_n that_o be_v enclose_v within_o the_o boundary_a wall_n that_o encompass_v the_o whole_a holy_a ground_n and_o that_o space_n that_o be_v enclose_v within_o the_o wall_n that_o encompass_v the_o court_n the_o former_a of_o they_o be_v call_v the_o outer_a temple_n and_o the_o latter_a be_v call_v the_o inner_a and_o both_o of_o they_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o in_o the_o scripture_n whosoever_o go_v but_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o holy_a ground_n be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v into_o the_o temple_n now_o this_o gate_n be_v the_o very_a front_n and_o entrance_n into_o the_o inner_a temple_n or_o into_o that_o space_n within_o which_o the_o choice_a sanctity_n and_o bravery_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v it_o be_v build_v and_o deck_v with_o such_o sumptuousnesse_n and_o singular_a gallantry_n as_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o so_o brave_a a_o place_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o beautiful_a and_o that_o the_o rather_o also_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o gate_n shushan_n or_o the_o outmost_a east_n gate_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o low_a and_o homely_a gatehouse_n for_o a_o reason_n that_o have_v be_v observe_v heretofore_o but_o this_o be_v goodly_a and_o lofty_a and_o stand_v brave_o mount_v upon_o the_o far_o high_a ground_n this_o gate_n josephus_n supr_fw-la josephus_n joseph_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la call_v the_o corinthian_a gate_n because_o it_o be_v of_o corinthian_a brass_n whereas_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v gild_v with_o gold_n and_o here_o occur_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o talmudicall_a writer_n for_o they_o do_v unanimous_o hold_v the_o brazen_a gate_n to_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n which_o we_o shall_v survey_v anon_o which_o be_v the_o gate_n that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n into_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n but_o he_o do_v as_o confident_o affirm_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v that_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o chel_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n his_o word_n be_v these_o mia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o gate_n without_o the_o temple_n of_o corinthian_a brass_n which_o exceed_v in_o glory_n those_o of_o gold_n or_o silver_n now_o where_o this_o gate_n stand_v namely_o in_o that_o place_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o appear_v by_o this_o passage_n of_o his_o a_o little_a after_o the_o gate_n above_o the_o corinthian_a gate_n which_o open_v east_n over_o against_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o determine_v whether_o of_o these_o eastern_a gate_n be_v of_o brass_n it_o be_v only_o needful_a to_o be_v resolve_v which_o of_o they_o be_v that_o that_o be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n because_o upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a thing_n depend_v and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n but_o one_o shall_v be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v that_o gate_n that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n into_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n but_o if_o i_o be_v to_o moderate_v between_o the_o differ_a party_n i_o shall_v say_v their_o difference_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o real_a but_o only_o apparent_a josephus_n call_v the_o gate_n that_o come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o brazen_a gate_n because_o it_o be_v all_o so_o post_n and_o lintel_n and_o all_o overlay_v with_o brass_n which_o shine_v above_o gold_n but_o the_o talmudist_n say_v the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n be_v only_o of_o brass_n but_o the_o whole_a front_n of_o the_o gate_n beside_o all_o of_o gold_n and_o so_o that_o be_v not_o the_o brazen_a gate_n but_o only_o brazen_a door_n but_o the_o other_o be_v proper_o the_o brazen_a gate_n when_o peter_n and_o john_n have_v heal_v the_o cripple_n at_o this_o gate_n the_o text_n say_v that_o he_o go_v with_o they_o into_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a place_n of_o worship_n for_o those_o that_o bring_v not_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v back_o
no_o solecism_n to_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n namely_o in_o that_o part_n of_o this_o gate_n that_o stand_v out_o of_o the_o court_n in_o the_o chel_n since_o there_o be_v judge_v scourge_v mawl_a and_o ston_a even_o in_o the_o temple_n itself_o as_o have_v be_v touch_v before_o and_o now_o to_o be_v go_v over_o from_o the_o south_n side_n to_o the_o north_n along_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o court_n at_o the_o west_n end_n there_o be_v no_o gate_n upon_o that_o quarter_n at_o all_o but_o the_o wall_n be_v plain_a without_o any_o gate_n or_o open_n in_o it_o and_o so_o josephus_n make_v it_o clear_a when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d joâ—_n de_fw-fr bell_n â—_o 5._o cap._n 14._o that_o part_n that_o be_v on_o the_o west_n have_v no_o gate_n at_o all_o but_o the_o wall_n that_o way_n be_v a_o entire_a continue_a building_n which_o relation_n be_v also_o agreeable_a to_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o hebrew_n auhor_n aba_fw-la jose_n only_o except_v who_o we_o mention_v even_o now_o who_o speak_v of_o two_o gate_n here_o but_o neither_o name_v they_o nor_o tell_v for_o what_o use_n they_o serve_v and_o indeed_o what_o need_v any_o gate_n here_o at_o all_o so_o far_o from_o the_o service_n and_o behind_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v indeed_o at_o the_o back_n of_o the_o court_n wall_n in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o north_n and_o south_n corner_n of_o it_o a_o building_n stand_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n where_o the_o levite_n keep_v a_o guard_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o guard_n behind_o the_o mercy_n seat_n but_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v any_o door_n out_o of_o it_o into_o the_o court_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o door_n and_o not_o a_o gate_n of_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n about_o the_o temple_n the_o record_n be_v thus_o 1._o thus_o mid._n per._n 1._o in_o three_o place_n the_o priest_n keep_v guard_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o abhtines_n in_o beth_n nitsot_v and_o in_o beth_n mokadh_n and_o the_o levite_n in_o one_o and_o twenty_o place_n five_o at_o five_o gate_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n four_o at_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o it_o within_o five_o at_o five_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n and_o four_o at_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o it_o without_o one_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o corban_n one_o in_o the_o chamber_n over_o against_o the_o veil_n and_o one_o behind_o the_o place_n of_o the_o mercy_n seat_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o gate_n and_o building_n in_o the_o court_n wall_n on_o the_o north_n side_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o court_n where_o before_o we_o fall_v to_o survey_v of_o the_o gate_n and_o building_n that_o be_v there_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o look_v what_o we_o find_v there_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o ezekiel_n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 3.5.14_o he_o bring_v i_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o inner_a court_n gate_n that_o look_v towards_o the_o north_n where_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o image_n of_o jealonsie_n which_o provoke_v to_o jealousy_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o son_n of_o man_n lift_v up_o now_o thy_o eye_n the_o way_n towards_o the_o north_n so_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n the_o way_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o behold_v northward_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o altar_n this_o image_n of_o jealousy_n in_o the_o entry_n and_o he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o behold_v there_o sit_v woman_n weep_v for_o tammuz_o here_o be_v two_o gate_n specify_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o court_n and_o they_o be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n towards_o the_o north_n because_o the_o one_o be_v over_o against_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o other_o over_o against_o the_o body_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o that_o over_o against_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o prophet_n first_o bring_v in_o his_o vision_n and_o there_o he_o see_v the_o image_n of_o jealousy_n not_o in_o this_o gate_n of_o the_o altar_n but_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n northward_o of_o this_o gate_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o it_o for_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o bring_v within_o the_o court_n at_o this_o gate_n but_o be_v set_v without_o it_o and_o there_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o look_v northward_o and_o there_o he_o see_v that_o image_n this_o be_v not_o any_o picture_n or_o image_n to_o represent_v jealousy_n by_o but_o it_o be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o jealousy_n because_o it_o provoke_v the_o jealous_a god_n to_o jealousy_n it_o be_v set_v even_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o before_o his_o altar_n what_o idol_n this_o be_v be_v but_o lose_a labour_n to_o go_v about_o to_o determine_v i_o shall_v assoon_o conjecture_v molech_n as_o any_o other_o because_o that_o be_v the_o high_a idolatry_n and_o most_o provoke_a namely_o their_o burn_a of_o their_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o because_o they_o be_v exceed_o taxable_a and_o tax_v for_o this_o idolatry_n whether_o there_o be_v this_o idol_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o this_o very_a instant_n when_o ezekiel_n have_v the_o vision_n which_o be_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n or_o whether_o the_o vision_n represent_v to_o he_o the_o idolatry_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o any_o time_n be_v not_o much_o easy_a to_o determine_v neither_o but_o be_v the_o idol_n what_o it_o will_v and_o mean_v he_o the_o time_n when_o he_o will_v it_o be_v no_o small_a abomination_n when_o a_o idolatrous_a chapel_n or_o mansion_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n even_o face_v the_o very_a gate_n that_o open_v upon_o the_o altar_n this_o gate_n be_v the_o 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the_o money_n come_v to_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o same_o time_n the_o zeal_n of_o joash_n the_o king_n and_o the_o dulness_n of_o the_o priest_n towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o compare_v and_o lay_v together_o though_o good_a jehoiada_n do_v always_o the_o utmost_a in_o he_o towards_o it_o joash_n have_v urge_v the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o the_o priest_n shall_v get_v up_o all_o the_o money_n accrue_v to_o it_o for_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o bestow_v it_o to_o that_o purpose_n namely_o the_o half_a shekel_n poll-money_n of_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v the_o account_n the_o money_n that_o any_o one_o be_v set_v at_o to_o redeem_v he_o from_o any_o singular_a vow_n leu._n 27._o and_o all_o the_o money_n that_o any_o offer_v of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n every_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n to_o take_v it_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n yet_o in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o king_n reign_n 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