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in_o a_o compliment_n he_o obtain_v again_o his_o life_n and_o fortune_n from_o which_o â—he_v event_n of_o the_o war_n have_v disentitle_v he_o and_o when_o the_o gibeonite_n make_v that_o cruel_a request_n to_o david_n that_o seven_o of_o saul_n son_n who_o be_v innocent_a shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o the_o prophet_n say_v now_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v not_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sam._n â—_o 21_o 2._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o this_o cruelty_n the_o piety_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o so_o much_o set_v forth_o as_o the_o tyranny_n and_o implacable_a rage_n â—f_o the_o gentile_n the_o gibeonite_n which_o be_v so_o and_o experience_n withal_o declare_v it_o viz._n the_o fidelity_n which_o our_o nation_n have_v inviolable_o preserve_v towards_o their_o superior_n then_o most_o certain_o iâ—_n be_v whole_o incompatible_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o murder_a oâ—_n their_o child_n 9_o there_o be_v some_o christian_n that_o use_v to_o insult_v against_o 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any_o thing_n of_o a_o idol_n which_o any_o oâ—_n the_o nation_n figurative_o worship_n deut._n 7.26_o 10._o matthew_z paris_z p._n 532._o write_v how_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1240_o the_o jew_n circumcise_v a_o christian_a child_n at_o norwich_n and_o give_v he_o the_o name_n jurnin_n and_o reserve_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v for_o which_o cause_n many_o of_o they_o be_v most_o cruel_o put_v to_o death_n the_o truth_n of_o thiâ—_n story_n will_v evident_o appear_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o its_o citcumstance_n he_o be_v first_o circumcise_v and_o this_o perfect_o constituteâ—_n he_o a_o jew._n now_o for_o a_o jew_n to_o embrace_v a_o christian_a in_o his_o arm_n and_o foster_v he_o in_o his_o bosom_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n but_o if_o it_o be_v intend_v that_o short_o after_o this_o child_n shall_v be_v crucify_v to_o
sacrifice_n and_o incense_v offer_v for_o they_o in_o god_n name_n 9_o and_o let_v the_o reader_n be_v please_v further_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v accustom_v not_o only_o to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o emperor_n their_o friend_n confederate_n and_o ally_n but_o also_o general_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n say_v agrippa_n to_o caius_n according_a to_o philo_n p._n 1035._o for_o the_o highpriest_n at_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n to_o make_v a_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o all_o mankind_n beseech_v he_o to_o add_v unto_o they_o another_o year_n with_o blessing_n and_o peace_n the_o same_z philo_z judaeus_fw-la in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o monarchy_n say_v the_o priest_n of_o other_o nation_n pray_v unto_o god_n only_o for_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o own_o particular_a nation_n but_o our_o highpriest_n pray_v for_o the_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o sacrifice_n p._n 836._o he_o say_v some_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v up_o for_o our_o nation_n and_o some_o for_o all_o mankind_n for_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n twice_o a_o day_n viz._n at_o morning_n and_o evening_n be_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a grant_v unto_o they_o at_o those_o two_o time_n of_o the_o day_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n josephus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o apion_n say_v we_o sacrifice_v and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o their_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n and_o afterward_o more_o particular_o for_o ourselves_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o conceive_v that_o prayer_n which_o be_v first_o extend_v universal_o and_o be_v afterward_o put_v up_o more_o particular_o be_v very_o much_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o word_n be_v also_o relate_v by_o eusebius_n caesareensis_fw-la in_o his_o praeparatio_fw-la evangelica_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o 10._o it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o outward_a material_a glory_n be_v perpetual_a and_o so_o the_o temple_n have_v its_o period_n and_o with_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n all_o other_o sacrifice_n cease_v but_o in_o their_o stead_n we_o have_v at_o this_o day_n prayer_n and_o as_o hoseah_n speak_v cap._n 14.2_o for_o bullock_n we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n and_o three_o time_n every_o day_n this_o be_v our_o humble_a supplication_n and_o request_n to_o god_n fill_v the_o whole_a world_n o_o lord_n with_o thy_o blessing_n for_o all_o creature_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v ever_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145.9_o 11._o yea_o further_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o so_o we_o say_v in_o these_o most_o excellent_a prayer_n upon_o ros_n a_o sana_fw-la and_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n our_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n reign_v thou_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o thy_o glory_n and_o be_v thou_o exalt_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o thy_o excellency_n cause_n thy_o influence_n to_o descend_v upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o thy_o strength_n and_o let_v every_o creature_n know_v that_o thou_o have_v create_v he_o and_o let_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v form_v understand_v that_o thou_o have_v form_v it_o and_o let_v all_o that_o have_v breath_n in_o their_o nostril_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n reighn_v and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v over_o all_o dominion_n and_o again_o let_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n know_v and_o see_v that_o unto_o thou_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n swear_v before_o thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n let_v they_o bow_v and_o prostrate_v themselves_o let_v they_o give_v honour_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o let_v they_o aell_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o yoke_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o put_v thy_o fear_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n upon_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o thy_o dread_n upon_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v create_v let_v all_o thy_o work_n fear_v thou_o and_o let_v all_o creature_n bow_v down_o before_o thou_o and_o let_v they_o all_o make_v themselves_o one_o handful_n that_o be_v with_o joint_a consent_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n etc._n etc._n a_o most_o worthy_a imitation_n of_o the_o wise_a king_n solomon_n who_o after_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o that_o long_a prayer_n king_n 1.8_o be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o the_o gentile_n but_o v._o 41._o he_o say_v moreover_o concern_v a_o stranger_n that_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o come_v out_o of_o a_o far_a country_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o of_o thy_o strong_a hand_n and_o of_o thy_o stretched-out_a arm_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o pray_v towards_o this_o house_n hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o stranger_n call_v to_o thou_o for_o that_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v thy_o name_n to_o fear_v thou_o as_o do_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v where_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o when_o the_o israelite_n come_v to_o pray_v he_o say_v 29._o and_o give_v every_o man_n hccsrd_v to_o his_o way_n but_o upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o stranger_n he_o say_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o stranger_n call_v to_o thou_o for_o and_o this_o distinction_n be_v make_v to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o the_o evident_a and_o apparent_a return_n and_o answer_v of_o their_o prayer_n all_o gentile_n may_v effectual_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o knowledge_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o israelite_n 12._o moreover_o since_o the_o holy_a prophet_n make_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o man_n as_o well_o for_o the_o nation_n as_o the_o israelite_n how_o shall_v not_o we_o do_v the_o same_o for_o the_o nation_n among_o who_o we_o inhabit_v as_o engage_v by_o a_o more_o especial_a obligation_n for_o that_o we_o live_v under_o their_o favour_n and_o protection_n in_o deuteronomy_n 23.7_o god_n command_v thou_o shall_v not_o abhor_v a_o egyptian_a notwithstanding_o the_o heavy_a burden_n they_o afflict_v we_o with_o only_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o his_o land_n because_o that_o at_o the_o first_o they_o entertain_v and_o receive_v we_o into_o their_o country_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n ezek._n 23.11_o he_o say_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o imitate_v his_o action_n and_o not_o to_o hate_v any_o man_n upon_o the_o mere_a account_n of_o religion_n but_o only_o to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o conversion_n and_o this_o also_o without_o give_v offence_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o molestation_n to_o detest_v or_o abhor_v those_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v that_o prosperity_n which_o we_o enjoy_v or_o who_o endeavour_n their_o own_o salvation_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o unworthy_a and_o ill_o become_v but_o to_o abhor_v their_o vice_n and_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v a_o very_a excellent_a observation_n of_o a_o most_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n beruria_n who_o as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o talmud_n berachot_n cap._n 1._o when_o her_o husband_n r._n meir_n be_v about_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o destroy_v some_o of_o his_o perverse_n and_o froward_a neighbour_n that_o have_v no_o less_o grievous_o then_o malicious_o vex_v and_o molest_v he_o give_v he_o this_o seasonable_a admonition_n that_o such_o a_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o israel_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v rather_o make_v his_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v return_v and_o break_v off_o their_o sin_n by_o repentance_n '_o allege_v that_o text_n psal_n 104.35_o let_v ssn_a be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o say_v sinner_n but_o sin_n and_o then_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v no_o more_o 13._o we_o have_v now_o in_o this_o section_n show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a calumny_n to_o imagine_v that_o we_o jew_n shall_v pray_v to_o god_n so_o as_o to_o give_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o christian_n or_o cause_n scandal_n by_o any_o thing_n in_o our_o prayer_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o christian_n we_o have_v declare_v to_o the_o contrary_a how_o we_o daily_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o also_o that_o during_o the_o temple_n we_o offer_v up_o
sacrifice_n for_o nation_n confedederate_a with_o we_o and_o how_o all_o emperor_n desire_v this_o yea_o and_o we_o offer_v sacrifice_n not_o only_o for_o particular_a prince_n but_o for_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_n how_o since_o sacrifice_n cease_v with_o the_o temple_n we_o at_o this_o day_n do_v the_o same_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o how_o we_o beseech_v god_n for_o their_o salvation_n without_o give_v any_o scandal_n or_o offence_n in_o respect_n of_o religion_n and_o how_o we_o think_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o perform_v all_o this_o by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n by_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o evidence_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o i_o have_v assert_v the_o four_o section_n by_o consequence_n the_o accusation_n of_o buxtorphius_n in_o his_o bibliotheca_fw-la rabbinorum_fw-la can_v have_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n concern_v that_o which_o he_o put_v upon_o we_o viz._n that_o we_o be_v blasphemer_n i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o 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word_n as_o it_o be_v our_o practice_n to_o observe_v our_o own_o and_o not_o to_o accuse_v or_o revile_v other_o so_o neither_o may_v we_o deride_v or_o blaspeeme_v those_o which_o other_o account_v to_o be_v go_n our_o lawgiver_n plain_o forbid_v we_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o compellation_n go_n according_a to_o this_o by_o our_o own_o religion_n we_o dare_v not_o do_v that_o which_o buxtorfius_n charge_v we_o with_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o talmudist_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o honour_n and_o reverence_n not_o only_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o governor_n in_o general_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v they_o the_o stile_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o office_n 2._o the_o time_n wherein_o these_o as_o also_o the_o other_o prayer_n be_v compose_v and_o order_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ezras_n who_o with_o 120_o man_n among_o who_o be_v three_o prophet_n haggai_n zechary_n 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witness_n say_v that_o it_o be_v first_o make_v know_v to_o they_o by_o one_o antonius_n margarita_n who_o be_v a_o jew_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a say_v that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n be_v intend_v contra_fw-la idola_fw-la papatus_fw-la against_o the_o popish_a idol_n which_o they_o therefore_o as_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n interpret_v as_o against_o christ_n but_o how_o just_o let_v the_o unprejudiced_a and_o unbiased_a reader_n judge_v 3._o if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o in_o their_o synagogue_n they_o name_v he_o with_o scornful_a spit_v far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v wise_a and_o ingenius_fw-la so_o say_v the_o lord_n deut._n cap._n 4.6_o the_o nation_n shall_v say_v sure_o this_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o a_o understand_a people_n therefore_o how_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o brutish_a in_o a_o strange_a land_n when_o their_o religion_n depend_v not_o upon_o it_o 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