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god_n of_o mercy_n have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o convert_v they_o and_o keep_v we_o firm_a and_o immovable_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n that_o in_o it_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o gain_v eternal_a life_n as_o christ_n himself_o witness_v to_o our_o comfort_n when_o he_o say_v 3._o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v to_o he_o be_v ascribe_v praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o evermore_o amen_n micah_n c._n 4._o v._n 1_o 2._o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o people_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o 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for_o the_o sole_a donn_n of_o the_o world_n chjim_fw-la the_o nation_n or_o gentile_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v these_o accurse_a vassal_n and_o to_o give_v up_o their_o desire_n that_o be_v their_o silver_n and_o gold_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o beast_n prepare_v to_o the_o slaughter_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v relinquish_v one_o whit_n of_o this_o their_o assertion_n they_o will_v not_o refuse_v witting_o and_o willing_o to_o be_v damn_v eternal_o the_o argument_n of_o every_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o concern_v the_o article_n of_o the_o jewish_a creed_n the_o execution_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o superstition_n chap._n 2._o of_o their_o nativity_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o occasion_n and_o manner_n thereof_o chap._n 3._o how_o the_o jew_n instruct_v their_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n chap._n 4._o how_o they_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o morning_n prayer_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o form_n of_o their_o morning_n prayer_n their_o fringe_n and_o phylactery_n chap._n 6._o in_o what_o order_n they_o depart_v the_o synagogue_n and_o their_o preparation_n to_o dinner_n chap._n 7._o how_o the_o jew_n behave_v themselves_o in_o time_n of_o eat_v chap._n 8._o of_o the_o form_n of_o evening_n prayer_n and_o manner_n of_o go_v to_o bed_n chap._n 9_o of_o their_o hollow_v of_o mondays_n and_o thursdays_n chap._n 10._o of_o their_o preparation_n to_o the_o sabbath_n and_o how_o they_o begin_v it_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o how_o they_o make_v a_o end_n thereof_o chap._n 12._o how_o the_o jew_n prepare_v themselves_o to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passover_n chap._n 13._o the_o manner_n how_o the_o jew_n celebrate_v their_o passeover_n chap_n 14._o how_o they_o celebrate_v the_o seven_o dnye_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o put_v a_o conclusion_n to_o the_o festival_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n chap._n 16._o of_o their_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n chap._n 17._o of_o their_o feast_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o new_a year_n how_o the_o jew_n prepare_v themselves_o to_o the_o celebration_n thereof_o how_o god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n judge_v the_o israelite_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o offence_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n chap._n 20._o of_o their_o preparation_n to_o the_o feast_n of_o reconciliation_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o feast_n of_o reconciliation_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o feast_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n for_o that_o they_o have_v read_v over_o the_o law_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o distribute_v their_o ecclesiastical_a office_n chap._n 23._o of_o their_o feast_n of_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o feast_n of_o purim_n chap._n 25._o of_o their_o fast_a day_n chap._n 26._o of_o their_o difference_n of_o meat_n and_o of_o the_o divers_a boil_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o kitchen_n vessel_n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o kill_v their_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o corporation_n of_o butcher_n and_o how_o they_o be_v license_v chap._n 28._o of_o their_o marriage_n and_o of_o the_o dowry_n bill_n chap._n 29._o of_o the_o divorce_n use_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n chap._n 30._o how_o a_o jewish_a woman_n divorce_v herself_o from_o the_o brother_n of_o her_o decease_a husband_n chap._n 31._o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o jewish_a woman_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o cleanse_n and_o of_o their_o carriage_n towards_o their_o husband_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o uncleanness_n chap_n 32._o of_o the_o proverb_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o beg_v and_o the_o form_n of_o their_o passport_n chap._n 33._o of_o divers_a sort_n of_o disease_n incident_a to_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o plague_n and_o fall_a sickness_n chap._n 34._o how_o the_o jew_n 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their_o wife_n have_v sweep_v and_o make_v the_o house_n very_o neat_a and_o cleanly_a lest_o their_o husband_n eye_n shall_v fasten_v upon_o any_o object_n which_o may_v molest_v and_o disturb_v they_o in_o their_o pious_a meditation_n because_o these_o be_v as_o yet_o erect_v to_o god_n who_o keep_v his_o residence_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n now_o if_o every_o man_n return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n find_v every_o thing_n in_o a_o decent_a order_n than_o his_o understanding_n remain_v pure_a and_o his_o mind_n untroubled_a but_o if_o he_o find_v the_o contrary_a his_o understanding_n become_v muddy_a and_o perplex_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v honest_a indeed_o lay_v her_o husband_n a_o book_n upon_o the_o table_n which_o be_v either_o the_o pentateâ—ch_n or_o some_o reprehensory_a
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â—avour_n 116._o without_o the_o exhibition_n of_o the_o due_a symptom_n of_o a_o grateful_a mind_n to_o god_n the_o creator_n if_o the_o smell_n in_o a_o sense-pleasing_a exhalation_n be_v evaporate_v from_o some_o savoury_a wood_n at_o the_o noâ—e_n frankincense_n cinnamon_n or_o such_o like_a this_o pious_a ejaculation_n must_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n bless_a be_v thou_o o_o god_n which_o have_v infuse_v a_o sweet_a savour_n into_o tree_n bring_v forth_o â—lowers_n if_o the_o odour_n proceed_v from_o fruit_n as_o apple_n and_o musk_n nut_n then_o they_o ought_v of_o say_v bless_a be_v thou_o o_o god_n who_o have_v give_v such_o a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o apple_n over_o balseme_v or_o sweet_a smell_a oil_n and_o nose-alluring_a water_n they_o say_v bless_a be_v thou_o o_o god_n who_o create_v sweet_a and_o well-smelling_a oil_n over_o herb_n bless_a be_v thou_o o_o god_n who_o have_v create_v herb_n send_v forth_o odour_n like_v unto_o those_o of_o spice_n if_o any_o jew_n go_v into_o a_o apothecary_n shop_n or_o any_o other_o closet_n where_o a_o army_n of_o odour_n make_v a_o forcible_a entrance_n in_o at_o the_o two_o leaâ—ed_a door_n of_o his_o nose_n he_o present_o disgorge_v this_o thanksgiving_n bless_v be_v thou_o o_o god_n who_o have_v create_v sweet_a smell_a odour_n of_o all_o sort_n what_o more_o shall_v we_o say_v this_o their_o opinion_n they_o defend_v tooth_n and_o nail_n and_o this_o they_o write_v that_o nothing_o whatsoever_o wheresoever_o proffer_v unto_o we_o can_v be_v lawful_o enjoy_v of_o we_o unless_o we_o first_o pour_v out_o a_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o it_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o ungrateful_a man_n be_v call_v a_o robber_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o to_o spoil_v god_n of_o his_o good_n and_o gift_n and_o that_o with_o great_a injustice_n this_o custom_n of_o they_o true_o be_v very_o laudable_a and_o no_o way_n to_o be_v discommend_v so_o it_o be_v use_v without_o superstition_n and_o 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