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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cheble_a hammeshiach_n the_o pang_n or_o dolour_n of_o messiah_n insomuch_o that_o they_o say_v very_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o shall_v not_o see_v they_o and_o in_o who_o time_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o concern_v they_o say_v he_o it_o be_v say_v in_o their_o gospel_n woe_n or_o alas_o who_o shall_v live_v with_o or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o great_a affliction_n which_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o the_o last_o day_n which_o be_v the_o pang_n or_o dolour_n of_o messiah_n which_o by_o tradition_n they_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o mention_n though_o they_o be_v not_o literal_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o may_v as_o the_o sense_n thence_o be_v collect_v as_o a_o summary_n inference_n out_o of_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v as_o in_o mat._n xxiv_o mar._n xiii_o and_o luk._n 21._o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o buxtorfius_n that_o the_o word_n 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o our_o saviour_n use_v in_o his_o 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say_v of_o we_o to_o thou_o or_o what_o be_v we_o report_v by_o false_a accuser_n to_o have_v say_v against_o thou_o as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o be_v accuse_v of_o some_o ill_n that_o they_o have_v speak_v in_o secret_a to_o say_v to_o he_o that_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o what_o false_a report_n be_v this_o that_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o you_o concern_v we_o this_o way_n also_o montanus_n commend_v though_o not_o mention_v who_o he_o follow_v in_o it_o the_o word_n either_o way_n take_v include_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o show_v their_o folly_n in_o think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o know_v what_o they_o think_v and_o say_v in_o secret_a even_o in_o their_o heart_n except_o they_o speak_v it_o open_o and_o loud_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o or_o else_o some_o to_o who_o they_o speak_v it_o shall_v report_v it_o to_o god_n he_o therefore_o to_o show_v that_o he_o know_v both_o what_o be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o heart_n and_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o guiltiness_n in_o that_o which_o he_o accuse_v they_o of_o answer_v they_o by_o a_o particular_a declaration_n of_o what_o they_o say_v if_o you_o say_v what_o have_v we_o speak_v against_o thou_o it_o be_v this_o you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n etc._n etc._n you_o have_v say_v so_o at_o least_o thought_n in_o your_o heart_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o speak_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shav_fw-mi abide_v elohim_n the_o greek_a and_o ancient_a latin_a he_o be_v vain_a that_o serve_v god_n as_o if_o they_o have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obed_n he_o that_o serve_v for_o abide_v to_o serve_v but_o i_o do_v not_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v read_v so_o but_o only_o to_o have_v give_v the_o meaning_n as_o they_o think_v convenient_a for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o he_o be_v vain_a that_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n the_o meaning_n of_o both_o be_v it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n that_o he_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o he_o lose_v his_o labour_n that_o do_v it_o he_o get_v nothing_o by_o it_o as_o the_o chalde_a here_o paraphrase_v it_o he_o gain_v nothing_o which_o serve_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v vain_a to_o wit_n to_o he_o that_o so_o do_v though_o it_o may_v as_o abarb._n some_o think_v be_v refer_v to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v i._n e._n no_o profit_n to_o god_n if_o we_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v job_n xxxv_o 7_o 3._o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n but_o the_o former_a be_v the_o plain_a the_o expression_n give_v to_o suppose_v that_o they_o serve_v god_n and_o this_o supposition_n the_o syriack_n take_v in_o render_v in_o vain_a have_v we_o serve_v god_n and_o so_o it_o well_o agree_v with_o what_o follow_v and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n what_o mammon_n or_o wealth_n have_v we_o gain_v say_v the_o chalde_a as_o if_o it_o be_v for_o mammon_n sake_n only_o that_o they_o serve_v god_n and_o so_o indeed_o not_o god_n at_o all_o but_o mammon_n his_o ordinance_n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n his_o observation_n i._n e._n that_o we_o have_v observe_v those_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o observe_v what_o advantage_n have_v we_o gain_v by_o it_o yea_o though_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o or_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o in_o black_a drus._n which_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n or_o as_o other_o with_o bow_v down_o or_o the_o like_a submiss_a gesture_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o show_v in_o our_o behaviour_n all_o sign_n of_o penitence_n and_o tanchum_n awful_a fear_n of_o he_o by_o mourning_n fast_a and_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o contrition_n of_o spirit_n as_o the_o chalde_a have_v it_o before_o he_o and_o the_o like_a which_o last_o word_n abarbinel_n seem_v to_o expound_v otherwise_o viz._n we_o have_v not_o only_o not_o gain_v any_o thing_n but_o withal_o have_v be_v force_v to_o walk_v mournful_o and_o afflicted_o before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n because_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o commandment_n but_o the_o former_a construction_n seem_v plain_a in_o that_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ci_o that_o or_o because_o with_o which_o the_o last_o forego_v member_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v join_v with_o what_o go_v before_o be_v here_o again_o repeat_v with_o a_o copulative_a conjunction_n that_o we_o have_v do_v that_o and_o that_o we_o have_v do_v this_o their_o complaint_n according_a to_o he_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o serve_v god_n either_o on_o god_n part_n or_o their_o own_o no_o advantage_n to_o either_o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a labour_n they_o be_v happy_a that_o save_v themselves_o that_o trouble_n so_o it_o follow_v and_o now_o or_o lat._n now_o therefore_o we_o call_v the_o proud_a happy_a proudly_n insolent_a presumptuous_a man_n who_o will_v not_o be_v keep_v in_o by_o any_o bound_n nor_o observe_v god_n ordinance_n as_o we_o do_v nor_o walk_v humble_o before_o he_o tanch_a but_o transgress_v all_o law_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n the_o same_o word_n use_v psal._n xix_o 13_o substantive_o be_v render_v pride_n or_o presumptuous_a sin_n but_o here_o adjective_o presumptuous_a sinner_n such_o we_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n more_o to_o be_v envy_v and_o desire_v then_o pity_v or_o fear_v for_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o enjoy_v all_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o prosperity_n nor_o be_v overtake_v or_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v perceive_v like_v to_o be_v overtake_v with_o
any_o punishment_n or_o mischief_n in_o their_o person_n or_o any_o belong_v to_o they_o yea_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o that_o that_o they_o that_o work_v wickedness_n set_v themselves_o purposely_o to_o do_v it_o be_v set_v up_o or_o build_v as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nibnu_n literal_o signify_v i._n e._n be_v firm_o establish_v like_o a_o new_a building_n say_v abarb._n one_o not_o likely_a quick_o to_o fall_v or_o decay_v they_o flourish_z in_o their_o offspring_n say_v castro_n other_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ben_fw-mi son_n in_o respect_n to_o which_o the_o verb_n that_o signify_v building_n be_v use_v for_o to_o obtain_v child_n and_o so_o by_o we_o render_v gen._n xvi_o 2_o and_o xxx_o 3_o i_o e._n they_o raise_v their_o house_n and_o family_n as_o stokes_n one_o paraphrase_n it_o here_o ribera_n they_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o but_o leave_v a_o numerous_a posterity_n to_o keep_v up_o their_o name_n or_o general_o they_o flourish_v and_o prosper_v more_o and_o more_o all_o thing_n thrive_v and_o prosper_v with_o they_o yea_o far_a yet_o they_o that_o set_v themselves_o so_o impudent_o to_o sin_n as_o to_o tempt_v god_n as_o if_o they_o do_v it_o on_o purpose_n to_o try_v and_o prove_v he_o whether_o he_o can_v or_o will_v punish_v sinner_n and_o to_o provoke_v and_o dare_v he_o to_o do_v his_o worst_a to_o execute_v judgement_n if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n even_o these_o be_v deliver_v and_o escape_v without_o any_o of_o those_o punishment_n in_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v against_o obstinate_a impenitent_a sinner_n these_o be_v the_o word_n or_o thought_n of_o those_o unsound_a one_o in_o their_o religion_n and_o unsincere_a in_o their_o practice_n who_o look_v on_o what_o they_o see_v at_o present_a and_o not_o on_o what_o shall_v certain_o in_o due_a time_n be_v make_v manifest_a for_o clear_v god_n justice_n and_o his_o perpetual_a love_n to_o good_a and_o hatred_n of_o evil_n do_v hence_o take_v occasion_n of_o question_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o just_a judge_n or_o judgement_n and_o of_o repine_v and_o murmur_v against_o god_n order_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o man_n and_o so_o of_o contemn_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o what_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o remove_v such_o judgement_n as_o be_v on_o they_o or_o prevent_v of_o other_o say_v unto_o they_o who_o they_o be_v that_o say_v these_o word_n and_o when_o they_o say_v they_o and_o concern_v who_o be_v not_o particular_o express_v r._n tanchum_n therefore_o as_o he_o do_v also_o c._n 2.17_o look_n upon_o they_o as_o represent_v word_n which_o shall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v speak_v by_o israel_n in_o captivity_n such_o at_o least_o as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v or_o profess_v yet_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v occasion_n to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o they_o be_v here_o recite_v for_o reproof_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v impatient_a under_o the_o length_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o forsake_v their_o religion_n and_o speak_v thus_o in_o respect_n to_o what_o they_o shall_v perceive_v of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o heathenish_a nation_n notwithstanding_o their_o impiety_n to_o which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n a_o declaration_n that_o those_o that_o endure_v patient_o and_o stick_v to_o the_o truth_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v reward_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n as_o in_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n then_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o be_v add_v a_o mention_n likewise_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o affect_v and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a injurious_a nation_n also_o as_o he_o say_v v_o 18._o and_o c._n 4.1_o then_o shall_v you_o return_v and_o discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o word_n it_o can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o what_o be_v here_o speak_v as_o neither_o out_o of_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n but_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o right_a meaning_n of_o they_o the_o word_n be_v direct_v to_o they_o that_o be_v return_v from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n manifest_o concern_v the_o behaviour_n of_o they_o now_o again_o settle_v in_o their_o country_n which_o be_v not_o such_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v reprove_v for_o it_o that_o which_o be_v here_o object_v to_o they_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n of_o impatience_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n and_o justice_n of_o which_o too_o many_o or_o most_o of_o they_o be_v guilty_a yet_o not_o all_o for_o while_o the_o discontent_a one_o among_o they_o speak_v thus_o impious_o of_o god_n and_o his_o justice_n there_o be_v other_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o speak_v among_o themselves_o otherwise_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o next_o word_n but_o he_o seem_v to_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n that_o they_o be_v now_o under_o and_o a_o future_a judgement_n yet_o to_o come_v wherein_o he_o be_v manifest_o wide_a of_o the_o matter_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o present_a people_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v transfer_v the_o word_n to_o such_o time_n as_o they_o do_v not_o proper_o concern_v time_n now_o present_a and_o yet_o to_o come_v and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o that_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v here_o prophesy_v of_o as_o then_o indeed_o to_o come_v but_o which_o be_v long_o since_o come_v will_v have_v another_o yet_o on_o earth_n to_o be_v expect_v if_o the_o lord_n the_o messiah_n who_o come_v be_v that_o day_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v which_o be_v the_o common_a error_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o have_v be_v already_o discover_v and_o will_v in_o consider_v the_o follow_a word_n be_v far_o discover_v if_o god_n permit_v as_o for_o what_o therefore_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o reproof_n and_o comfort_n it_o must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o right_a person_n concern_v therein_o which_o doubtless_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n those_o of_o that_o present_a time_n and_o then_o such_o as_o shall_v succeed_v they_o betwixt_o that_o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n the_o completion_n of_o that_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v both_o before_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o after_o c._n iu._n 1_o speak_v of_o those_o at_o that_o present_a for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o murmur_v against_o god_n justice_n in_o the_o manner_n here_o describe_v yet_o then_o mean_a while_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n calv._n hear_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o the_o word_n often_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v by_o other_o render_v only_o speak_v one_o to_o another_o but_o our_o translator_n think_v good_a to_o supply_v it_o as_o be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nidbaru_n according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v see_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o verb_n in_o this_o form_n on_o ver_fw-la 13._o what_o they_o speak_v be_v not_o here_o express_v except_o we_o render_v it_o otherwise_o as_o note_n some_o do_v speak_v one_o to_o another_o say_v certain_o god_n hearken_v and_o hear_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o word_n follow_v be_v those_o that_o they_o speak_v but_o this_o piscat_fw-la seem_v somewhat_o harsh_a in_o regard_n that_o the_o copulative_a and_o which_o be_v in_o the_o original_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vayaksheb_n and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v be_v wrest_v to_o another_o signification_n it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o understand_v it_o thus_o to_o be_v mean_v that_o as_o the_o wicked_a speak_v much_o among_o themselves_o so_o these_o also_o do_v but_o contrary_a thing_n they_o against_o god_n justice_n kimchi_n these_o in_o vindication_n of_o it_o believe_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o expect_v the_o completion_n of_o it_o and_o what_o they_o say_v be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n hearken_v and_o hear_v it_o but_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o those_o word_n we_o may_v here_o take_v notice_n that_o as_o abarbinel_v as_o we_o show_v differ_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nidbar_n in_o the_o 13._o verse_n so_o here_o he_o go_v much_o more_o wide_a from_o they_o take_v it_o in_o clean_a another_o signification_n from_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o give_v it_o
esteem_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v expound_v such_o as_o know_v the_o secret_a of_o that_o glorious_a awful_a name_n do_v according_o magnify_v it_o the_o greek_a that_o reverence_n his_o name_n it_o will_v not_o be_v any_o great_a digression_n to_o look_v a_o little_a back_n and_o see_v how_o the_o greek_a render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nidbaru_n of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v because_o they_o seem_v to_o differ_v from_o the_o latin_a and_o other_o translation_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o usual_o signify_v to_o murmur_v or_o speak_v against_o or_o to_o speak_v of_o with_o derogation_n these_o thing_n say_v that_o translation_n murmur_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n so_o that_o s._n hierom_n to_o give_v their_o sense_n say_v that_o they_o take_v the_o word_n they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n ironical_o viz._n for_o such_o as_o make_v show_v of_o so_o do_v but_o do_v not_o true_o and_o real_o fear_v he_o and_o so_o to_o 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be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n or_o special_a treasure_n as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o this_o read_n by_o we_o and_o trem._n some_o other_o follow_v the_o meaning_n will_v be_v plain_a that_o though_o god_n suffer_v he_o who_o be_v his_o jewel_n and_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o lie_v for_o a_o while_n mingle_v with_o the_o rubbish_n and_o dross_n without_o distinction_n make_v betwixt_o they_o yet_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o day_n of_o discrimination_n in_o which_o he_o will_v sever_v they_o one_o from_o another_o and_o make_v up_o and_o take_v into_o his_o peculiar_a care_n his_o precious_a jewel_n and_o reject_v and_o cast_v away_o what_o be_v vile_a and_o rubbish_n and_o then_o 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word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d segullah_n render_v by_o we_o jewel_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n special_a treasure_n be_v take_v to_o denote_v any_o choice_n thing_n of_o great_a price_n and_o esteem_v to_o any_o and_o which_o he_o look_v on_o as_o his_o own_o proper_a good_n and_o chief_a in_o his_o care_n as_o rad._n of_o silver_n gold_n or_o precious_a stone_n which_o he_o lay_v up_o in_o his_o treasure_n and_o so_o use_v for_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o take_v special_a care_n of_o to_o preserve_v to_o himself_o such_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o israel_n for_o a_o special_a privilege_n and_o preeminence_n above_o all_o nation_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v unto_o god_n as_o exod._n xix_o 5_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n you_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d segullah_n a_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o i_o above_o all_o people_n and_o so_o deut._n vii_o 6_o where_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_o segullah_o a_o special_a people_n and_o psal._n cxxxv_o 4_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v jacob_n unto_o himself_o and_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lisgullato_n for_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n it_o be_v a_o privilege_n that_o they_o still_o boast_v much_o of_o all_o that_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o israel_n but_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o same_o limit_n that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n be_v and_o agree_v only_o to_o such_o who_o true_o deserve_v that_o name_n viz._n the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n as_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n rom._n ix_o 6_o so_o neither_o be_v they_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d segullah_n his_o jewel_n his_o special_a treasure_n his_o peculiar_a people_n but_o only_o such_o who_o be_v 16_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n so_o here_o out_o of_o all_o israel_n do_v he_o say_v that_o in_o that_o day_n only_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v on_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d segullah_n a_o special_a treasure_n or_o peculiar_a people_n which_o title_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v transfer_v unto_o christian_n in_o christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n tit._n ii_o 14_o and_o so_o i_o pet._n ii_o 9_o we_o can_v but_o likewise_o look_v on_o as_o bound_v with_o the_o same_o limitation_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o it_o must_v approve_v themselves_o not_o only_a christian_n in_o name_n but_o in_o deed_n by_o abandon_v all_o iniquity_n by_o
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xvi_o 16_o far_o in_o that_o he_o say_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o it_o and_o as_o i_o command_v he_o in_o horeb_n meaning_n that_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n be_v just_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o it_o and_o every_o thing_n punctual_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n as_o it_o be_v command_v be_v his_o gloss_n whereas_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o command_v and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o which_o though_o in_o itself_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v no_o great_a difference_n yet_o according_a to_o his_o meaning_n it_o manifest_o do_v according_a to_o what_o he_o add_v not_o according_a to_o what_o the_o christian_n say_v that_o it_o i._n e._n the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o a_o time_n only_o to_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n as_o it_o sound_v but_o that_o jesus_n come_v and_o interpret_v it_o spiritual_o and_o so_o hereafter_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 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to_o they_o say_v what_o be_v true_a but_o seem_v not_o to_o give_v the_o full_a latitude_n of_o the_o word_n such_o of_o the_o people_n only_o be_v destroy_v and_o those_o that_o turn_v to_o god_n be_v save_v yet_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o many_o obstinate_a rebel_n be_v the_o land_n together_o destroy_v and_o make_v desolate_a as_o for_o the_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n which_o be_v render_v a_o curse_n it_o may_v be_v likewise_o as_o it_o be_v by_o etc._n several_a render_v destruction_n or_o utter_a destruction_n so_o r._n tanchum_n say_v he_o mean_v a_o universal_a destruction_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o verb_n in_o that_o place_n num._n xxi_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veheeharamti_fw-la than_o i_o will_v utter_o destroy_v their_o city_n and_o so_o do_v our_o translator_n in_o zacch_n fourteen_o 11_o render_v the_o same_o word_n that_o they_o render_v here_o a_o curse_n by_o utter_a destruction_n and_o the_o same_o verb_n that_o 3._o num._n xxi_o 2_o they_o render_v i_o will_v utter_o destroy_v do_v they_o render_v micah_n iu._n 13_o i_o will_v consecrate_v and_o levit._n xxvii_o 28_o 29._o the_o noun_n the_o same_o that_o be_v here_o use_v be_v render_v a_o devote_a thing_n and_o deut._n vii_o 26_o a_o curse_a thing_n so_o that_o look_v into_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o root_n of_o this_o word_n to_o have_v these_o signification_n of_o cut_v off_o or_o destroy_v and_o curse_v and_o consecrate_v to_o omit_v another_o notion_n in_o which_o it_o signify_v a_o net_n the_o prime_a etc._n signification_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o of_o cut_v off_o or_o destroy_v which_o appear_v in_o the_o other_o two_o in_o that_o of_o curse_v which_o be_v a_o devote_v to_o destruction_n manifest_o and_o not_o obscure_o in_o that_o other_o of_o devote_v or_o consecrate_v inasmuch_o as_o that_o be_v a_o morshed_n cut_n off_o as_o it_o be_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n from_o common_a use_n that_o which_o be_v so_o devote_a in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o that_o render_v it_o curse_v mean_v the_o same_o with_o those_o that_o render_v it_o destruction_n not_o such_o a_o light_a curse_n for_o correction_n as_o be_v speak_v of_o ch_z iii_o 9_o but_o a_o curse_n end_v in_o a_o final_a excision_n and_o utter_a destruction_n for_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o what_o be_v threaten_v the_o event_n and_o manner_n in_o which_o it_o be_v fulfil_v on_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v make_v evident_a the_o generality_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v reject_v the_o admonition_n of_o john_n baptist_n who_o be_v send_v to_o warn_v they_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v by_o embrace_v christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n who_o they_o not_o only_o refuse_v but_o procure_v to_o be_v crucify_v and_o pull_v on_o themselves_o a_o curse_n by_o say_v his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o on_o our_o childhen_n god_n second_v it_o with_o his_o curse_n and_o send_v on_o they_o that_o curse_v which_o end_v in_o that_o fearful_a destruction_n of_o they_o and_o their_o land_n from_o which_o they_o can_v never_o recover_v and_o which_o make_v undeniable_o manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o this_o prophecy_n have_v its_o full_a accomplishment_n in_o they_o and_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o seek_v to_o elude_v it_o thus_o here_o end_v this_o prophecy_n in_o the_o hebrew_n bibles_n and_o all_o that_o follow_v they_o but_o in_o many_o copy_n of_o the_o greek_a the_o verse_n be_v so_o transplace_v as_o that_o the_o four_o verse_n be_v take_v out_o of_o its_o place_n be_v put_v after_o this_o viz._n remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o make_v to_o conclude_v
what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v matt._n xxiv_o 34_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slacness_n but_o be_v long_o suffer_v to_o usward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n two_o pet._n iii_o 9_o soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la a_o appendix_n whereas_o we_o have_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o commentary_n both_o on_o this_o and_o other_o prophet_n often_o mention_v make_v of_o a_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n who_o name_n they_o make_v use_v of_o for_o elude_v many_o prophecy_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o true_a and_o only_o messiah_n christ_n and_o we_o have_v therefore_o occasion_n to_o vindicate_v such_o place_n from_o their_o false_a exposition_n i_o think_v it_o may_v not_o be_v unfit_a to_o add_v this_o short_a discourse_n on_o occasion_n make_v concern_v that_o matter_n wherein_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o discover_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o fond_a opinion_n and_o collect_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v by_o they_o say_v of_o it_o because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o common_o find_v put_v together_o i_o think_v best_a to_o print_v it_o in_o latin_a as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o pen_v see_v as_o much_o as_o may_v concern_v such_o as_o understand_v not_o that_o language_n to_o know_v for_o the_o present_a purpose_n be_v in_o such_o place_n of_o the_o commentary_n as_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o say_v in_o english_a mal._n iii_o vers_fw-la 1._o ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la mitto_fw-la angelum_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o praeparabit_fw-la viam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o statim_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la templum_fw-la suum_fw-la dominus_fw-la quem_fw-la vos_fw-la quaeritis_fw-la &_o angelus_n foederis_fw-la quem_fw-la vos_fw-la vultis_fw-la ecce_fw-la venit_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr mihi_fw-la impraesentiarum_fw-la animus_n singulas_fw-la huius_fw-la commatis_fw-la voces_fw-la ad_fw-la grammaticorum_fw-la canon_n exigere_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la genuinum_fw-la verborum_fw-la sensum_fw-la pluribus_fw-la confirmatum_fw-la vel_fw-la illustratum_fw-la dare_v de_fw-fr quo_fw-la dubitare_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la sinit_fw-la divina_fw-la evangelii_n veritas_fw-la quae_fw-la hic_fw-la dicta_fw-la in_o johanne_n baptista_n christi_n anteambulone_o &_o in_o christo_fw-la novi_fw-la foederis_fw-la angelo_n completa_fw-la atque_fw-la eventu_fw-la comprobata_fw-la esse_fw-la ostendit_fw-la dicendorum_fw-la materiam_fw-la suppeditabit_fw-la unum_fw-la magni_fw-la apud_fw-la suos_fw-la nominis_fw-la doctoris_fw-la r._n aben_n ezrae_fw-la glossema_fw-la quo_fw-la prima_fw-la statim_fw-la verba_fw-la corrumpit_fw-la ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la mitto_fw-la angelum_fw-la meum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d convenit_fw-la inquit_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la angelus_n iste_fw-la messiah_n ben_n joseph_n quod_fw-la licet_fw-la absurdum_fw-la plane_n atque_fw-la atque_fw-la à _fw-la scripturae_fw-la veritate_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la maxim_n alienum_fw-la sit_fw-la paulo_fw-la attentius_fw-la considerandum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la examen_fw-la revocandum_fw-la duximus_fw-la ne_fw-la falso_fw-la ipsius_fw-la aliorumque_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la farinae_fw-la commento_fw-la non_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la oracula_fw-la corrumpi_fw-la atque_fw-la eludi_fw-la adeoque_fw-la ea_fw-la quibus_fw-la veritas_fw-la propugnari_fw-la debuerat_fw-la arma_fw-la nobis_fw-la eripi_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o hostium_fw-la contra_fw-la pugnantium_fw-la manus_fw-la tradi_fw-la nescii_fw-la atque_fw-la incauti_fw-la patiamur_fw-la notissimum_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la rabbinos_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la ad_fw-la libros_fw-la propheticos_fw-la commentariis_fw-la aliisque_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la frequent_a messiae_n ben_fw-mi joseph_n well_fw-mi ephraim_n è_fw-la tribu_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ephraim_n josephi_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la silij_fw-la oriundi_fw-la mentionem_fw-la occurrere_fw-la idque_fw-la eo_fw-la potissimum_fw-la sine_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la vero_fw-la eoque_fw-la uno_fw-la messia_n ben_n david_n christo_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la possit_fw-la alio_fw-la detorquente_n nondum_fw-la ea_fw-la completa_fw-la esse_fw-la adeoque_fw-la ipsum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la expectandum_fw-la probent_fw-la quorum_fw-la sententiam_fw-la dum_fw-la explodimus_fw-la ut_fw-la merito_fw-la id_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la fieri_fw-la constet_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quem_fw-la per_fw-la ephraimitam_fw-la istum_fw-la josephi_fw-la filium_fw-la indigitant_a atque_fw-la unde_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la narrant_fw-la desumserint_fw-la prius_fw-la inquiramus_fw-la ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr re_fw-mi nobis_fw-la ignota_fw-la statuentes_fw-la temere_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la justa_fw-la ratione_fw-la parte_fw-la scilicet_fw-la inauditâ_fw-la altera_fw-la haud_fw-la aequum_fw-la statuere_fw-la videamur_fw-la at_o in_o historia_fw-la ejus_fw-la pertexenda_fw-la quo_fw-la tandem_fw-la deuce_fw-la utemur_fw-la neminem_fw-la sane_fw-la reperimus_fw-la cujus_fw-la autoritas_fw-la tanti_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la debeat_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la permoti_fw-la rem_fw-la pro_fw-la certa_fw-la imo_fw-la vel_fw-la probabili_fw-la habeamus_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la luculento_fw-la aliquo_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la textu_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la messiae_n istius_fw-la mentio_fw-la fit_a ita_fw-la nec_fw-la vel_fw-la paraphraseâ—n_fw-la antiquiorum_fw-la onkeli_fw-la puta_fw-la vel_fw-la very_fw-la jonathanis_n vel_fw-la ipsius_fw-la textus_fw-la talmudici_fw-la quem_fw-la misnaioth_n vocant_fw-la autoritate_fw-la commendetur_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la primo_fw-la loco_fw-la novitatis_fw-la suspicion_n laboret_fw-la nec_fw-la dubitari_fw-la possit_fw-la quin_fw-la diu_fw-la post_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la manifestatum_fw-la &_o completa_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la vaticinia_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la ne_fw-la quem_fw-la amplecti_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la sine_fw-la omni_fw-la vel_fw-la ratione_fw-la vel_fw-la autoritate_fw-la adhuc_fw-la expectare_fw-la viderentur_fw-la quo_fw-la haberent_fw-la quod_fw-la pervicaciae_fw-la fuae_fw-la obtenderent_fw-la excogitata_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la à _fw-la patribus_fw-la accepta_fw-la posteris_fw-la obtrusa_fw-la fuerit_fw-la antiquissima_fw-la ni_fw-fr fallor_fw-la quae_fw-la ei_fw-la confirmandae_fw-la adducunt_fw-la testimonia_fw-la è_fw-la paraphrasi_fw-la in_o exodum_fw-la cap._n 40._o v._n 11._o jonathani_fw-la falso_fw-la ascripta_fw-la &_o paraphrasi_fw-la in_o cantica_fw-la &_o unico_fw-la talmudis_fw-la tractatu_fw-la succah_n depromuntur_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la ad_fw-la exodum_fw-la mentio_fw-la fit_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messiae_n silij_fw-la ephraim_n cujus_fw-la open_v israelitae_n vincent_fw-la gogum_fw-la &_o turmas_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la dierum_fw-la cant._n c._n 4.5_o verba_fw-la illa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o duo_fw-la ubera_fw-la tua_fw-la sicut_fw-la duo_fw-la hinnuli_fw-la gemellae_fw-la capreae_fw-la sic_fw-la enarrat_fw-la paraphrastes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la c._n 7._o v._n 3._o repetita_fw-la duo_fw-la liberatores_fw-la tui_fw-la qui_fw-la liberaturi_fw-la sunt_fw-la te_fw-la messiah_n filius_fw-la david_n &_o messiah_n filius_fw-la ephraim_n simile_n mosi_n &_o aharoni_n sed_fw-la paraphrase_n istas_fw-la sc_n jonathani_n in_o legem_fw-la falso_fw-la tributam_fw-la &_o alteram_fw-la in_o cant._n incerti_fw-la authoris_fw-la &_o incertae_fw-la aetatis_fw-la commentis_fw-la scatere_fw-la rabbinicis_n observatum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la doctis_fw-la nec_fw-la ejus_fw-la sunt_fw-la autoritatis_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsos_fw-la judaeos_fw-la in_o sententiam_fw-la svam_fw-la trahant_fw-la ideoque_fw-la nec_fw-la r._n salomo_n nec_fw-la aben_n ezra_n in_o locis_fw-la illis_fw-la explicandis_fw-la eam_fw-la amplectuntur_fw-la quorum_fw-la ille_fw-la verba_fw-la cap._n 4._o de_fw-fr mose_n &_o aharone_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d binis_fw-la legis_fw-la tabulis_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la cap._n 7._o de_fw-fr rege_fw-la &_o sacerdote_fw-la summo_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la duplici_fw-la lege_fw-la scripta_fw-la &_o ore_fw-la tradita_fw-la accipit_fw-la nullâ_fw-la messiae_n silij_fw-la ephraim_n seu_fw-la josephi_fw-la factâ_fw-la mentione_n quamvis_fw-la aben_n ezra_n c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d collum_fw-la tuum_fw-la sicut_fw-la turris_fw-la eboris_fw-la quod_fw-la statim_fw-la sequitur_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rege_fw-la messia_n sc_n davidis_fw-la filio_fw-la exponat_fw-la in_o talmude_n tract_n succah_n c._n hachalil_n dicto_fw-la verba_fw-la zachariae_fw-la è_fw-la c._n 12.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o aspicient_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o quem_fw-la transfixerunt_fw-la &_o plangent_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la veluti_fw-la planctum_fw-la super_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la doctorum_fw-la aliqui_fw-la alii_fw-la enim_fw-la aliter_fw-la de_fw-la messia_n josephi_fw-la filio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la occidet_fw-la intelligi_fw-la volunt_fw-la eodem_fw-la postea_fw-la capite_fw-la haec_fw-la habentur_fw-la tradunt_fw-la doctores_fw-la nostri_fw-la dixit_fw-la deus_fw-la benedictus_n messiae_n filio_fw-la david_n fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi pote_fw-la quid_fw-la velis_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la enarrabo_fw-la decretum_fw-la dominus_fw-la dixit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o filius_fw-la meus_fw-la tu_fw-la etc._n etc._n pete_n à _fw-la i_o 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