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but_o never_o to_o tradition_n the_o prophet_n do_v exhort_v they_o for_o their_o direction_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o law_n 4.4_o esai_n 8.20.34.16_o mal._n 4.4_o and_o to_o the_o testimony_n to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o he_o command_v they_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n as_o their_o only_a certain_a rule_n and_o direction_n now_o that_o the_o ordinary_a succession_n of_o prophet_n be_v to_o cease_v from_o the_o day_n of_o malachy_n to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n whereas_o have_v oral_a tradition_n also_o be_v their_o rule_n the_o prophet_n must_v have_v have_v like_o reason_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o remember_v that_o moreover_o god_n only_o call_v upon_o they_o by_o moses_n to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o promise_v his_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n of_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n say_v if_o thou_o shall_v 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perfect_a rule_n and_o must_v sufficient_o contain_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v unto_o those_o end_n hence_o be_v the_o king_n command_v to_o write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n god_n 19_o deut._n 17.18_o 19_o and_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o and_o to_o perform_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n 34.31_o 2_o chron._n 34.31_o be_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n his_o testimony_n and_o his_o statute_n with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n whereas_o have_v oral_a tradition_n be_v any_o part_n of_o their_o rule_n they_o must_v have_v be_v oblige_v equal_o to_o observe_v what_o be_v deliver_v by_o it_o and_o all_o god_n statute_n and_o commandment_n can_v not_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n as_o it_o be_v so_o express_o and_o frequent_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v our_o saviour_n in_o like_a manner_n bid_v they_o search_v the_o scripture_n 3.39_o joh._n 3.39_o because_o they_o think_v in_o they_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o which_o apprehension_n have_v they_o be_v deceive_v as_o they_o must_v have_v be_v provide_v that_o there_o be_v another_o law_n of_o oral_a tradition_n give_v to_o lead_v they_o unto_o life_n eternal_a our_o saviour_n doubtless_o will_v have_v inform_v they_o of_o this_o dangerous_a error_n which_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v that_o when_o a_o lawyer_n put_v the_o question_n to_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n 26._o luk._n 10.25_o 26._o he_o answer_n what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v 16.29_o luk._n 16.29_o and_o send_v the_o jew_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o by_o hear_v they_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o come_n to_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n but_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o 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tradition_n they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgress_v make_v void_a 7.10_o mark._n 7.10_o and_o null_n the_o commandment_n of_o god._n he_o show_v this_o by_o plain_a instance_n in_o their_o evacuate_n the_o five_o commandment_n by_o their_o tradition_n in_o observe_v and_o enjoin_v such_o tradition_n touch_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbatick_a rest_n 23._o matth._n 12.7_o matth._n 12.12_o luk._n 6.9_o mark_v 3.5_o luke_n 13.15_o matth._n 23.16_o 23._o as_o contradict_v that_o great_a law_n of_o god_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o do_v good_a and_o preserve_v life_n upon_o that_o day_n and_o which_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o in_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o oath_n out_o of_o a_o ignorance_n so_o gross_a as_o know_v not_o they_o be_v virtual_o make_v to_o god._n he_o also_o charge_v they_o that_o by_o thus_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 15.9_o matth._n 15.9_o they_o render_v god_n worship_n vain_a 4thly_a it_o be_v extreme_o evident_a that_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o of_o these_o tradition_n they_o reject_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o stand_v oblige_v by_o they_o so_o to_o do_v for_o first_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o tradition_n general_o receive_v among_o they_o that_o their_o messiah_n shall_v be_v a_o temporal_a prince_n that_o at_o his_o come_v he_o shall_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n he_o shall_v subdue_v the_o nation_n under_o they_o and_o shall_v erect_v a_o temporal_a dominion_n in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n trypho_n the_o jew_n declare_v to_o justin_n m._n that_o 249._o dial._n p._n 249._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n do_v compel_v we_o to_o expect_v a_o great_a and_o glorious_a messiah_n who_o shall_v receive_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n from_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n 78._o in_o celsum_n l._n 2._o p._n 78._o not_o such_o a_o mean_a despise_a one_o as_o be_v your_o jesus_n the_o jew_n say_v origen_n say_v that_o their_o prophet_n represent_v their_o messiah_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a person_n and_o a_o potentate_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_n and_o their_o army_n 31._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n l._n 6._o c._n 31._o josephus_n confess_v there_o be_v a_o obscure_a oracle_n find_v in_o their_o s._n book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o about_o that_o time_n one_o of_o judea_n shall_v govern_v the_o world._n suetonius_n and_o tacitus_n say_v 5._o in_o vespas_fw-la c_o 4._o hist_o l._n 5._o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a east_n vetus_n &_o constans_fw-la opinio_fw-la ut_fw-la
eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la judaea_n profecti_fw-la rerum_fw-la potirentur_fw-la a_o old_a and_o constant_a opinion_n that_o some_o out_o of_o judaea_n shall_v obtain_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v contain_v antiquis_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la literis_fw-la in_o the_o ancient_a write_n of_o the_o priest_n all_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v constant_o expect_v this_o temporal_a kingdom_n till_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descent_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v inform_v better_a witness_v their_o contest_v 18.1_o matth._n 18.1_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n to_o sit_v one_o at_o his_o right-hand_n 20.21_o matth._n 20.21_o and_o the_o other_o at_o his_o left_a in_o it_o and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v after_o his_o resurrection_n 1.6_o act._n 1.6_o this_o be_v their_o enquiry_n lord_n will_v thou_o now_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n it_o be_v therefore_o 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tisbite_n before_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v according_o the_o scribe_n or_o the_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n 9.11_o mark_v 9.11_o do_v with_o one_o voice_n declare_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o elias_n shall_v come_v first_o three_o it_o be_v the_o general_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n shall_v be_v perpetual_o oblige_v to_o they_o and_o be_v observe_v even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n on_o this_o presumption_n certain_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v strict_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o a_o considerable_a time_n and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jewish_a convert_v st._n peter_n be_v so_o nice_a in_o observation_n of_o it_o as_o that_o till_o he_o be_v inform_v better_a by_o a_o vision_n he_o think_v such_o meat_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a as_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n so_o that_o he_o be_v in_o this_o vision_n bid_v to_o slay_v and_o eat_v cry_v out_o as_o a_o man_n tempt_v to_o a_o unlawful_a act_n 10.14_o act_n 10.14_o not_o so_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v never_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unclean_a whence_o origen_n well_o note_n 57_o l._n 2._o contr._n cell_n p._n 56_o 57_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o long_a time_n keep_v the_o jewish_a custom_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o contemn_v those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o even_o when_o by_o this_o vision_n he_o be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o go_v unto_o cornelius_n he_o begin_v his_o speech_n to_o he_o thus_o 10.28_o act_n 10.28_o you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o jew_n to_o keep_v company_n or_o come_v in_o to_o one_o of_o another_o nation_n 11.2_o act_n 11.2_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v it_o his_o brethren_n call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n and_o contend_v with_o he_o for_o it_o 21.20_o act_n 21.20_o st._n james_n give_v a_o account_n to_o paul_n of_o the_o great_a zeal_n that_o all_o the_o jewish_a convert_v have_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n thou_o see_v brother_n how_o many_o thousand_o jew_n there_o be_v which_o believe_v and_o they_o be_v all_o zealous_a of_o the_o law._n he_o far_o tell_v he_o how_o much_o they_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o because_o they_o hear_v that_o he_o have_v teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o obedience_n to_o the_o constitution_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a law._n and_o last_o do_v exhort_v he_o to_o do_v what_o may_v be_v proper_a to_o cause_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o also_o walk_v orderly_o and_o keep_v the_o law._n st._n jerome_n and_o sulpitius_n inform_v we_o 45._o chron._n euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 45._o that_o fifteen_o of_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o their_o flock_n be_v all_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o origen_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 56._o ibid._n p._n 56._o they_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n leave_v not_o their_o own_o law._n moreover_o by_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n nothing_o be_v more_o abhor_v than_o the_o thought_n of_o change_v their_o mosaic_a custom_n their_o accusation_n against_o stephen_n be_v this_o that_o he_o have_v say_v 6.14_o act_n 6.14_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v change_v the_o custom_n which_o moses_n have_v deliver_v to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o highpriest_n the_o elder_n and_o the_o scribe_n sufficient_a to_o prove_v he_o guilty_a of_o that_o capital_a offence_n of_o blasphemy_n on_o this_o account_n they_o bring_v st._n paul_n before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o gallio_n because_o say_v they_o he_o persuade_v man_n to_o worship_n god_n 1â—_n act_n 18_o 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o or_o otherwise_o than_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o when_o he_o make_v his_o apology_n unto_o the_o jew_n of_o rome_n for_o bear_v of_o his_o chain_n he_o do_v it_o in_o these_o word_n i_o have_v do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n 28.17_o act_n 28.17_o or_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o my_o country_n 12.17_o deut._n 29.29_o levit._fw-la 3.17_o exod._n 12.17_o now_o this_o opinion_n they_o ground_v chief_o upon_o those_o place_n which_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o those_o statute_n and_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v ordinance_n to_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o consequent_o seem_v to_o infer_v a_o declaration_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v alter_v lo_o here_o three_o plain_a tradition_n of_o the_o whole_a jewish_a church_n two_o of_o which_o plain_o tend_v to_o oblige_v they_o to_o renounce_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o the_o three_o to_o blend_v judaisme_n with_o christianity_n and_o to_o refuse_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n here_o therefore_o be_v a_o threefold_a demonstration_n not_o only_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n but_o of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o tradition_n which_o obtain_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god._n for_o far_a demonstration_n of_o this_o matter_n matter_n 7_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o the_o tradition_n we_o have_v mention_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n 1.14_o mark_v 7.3_o act_n 28.17_o gal._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o custom_n and_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n they_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o they_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n of_o the_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n the_o guide_n of_o the_o common_a people_n they_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o those_o man_n who_o general_o have_v obtain_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o great_a knowledge_n and_o exactness_n in_o the_o law_n who_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o arch._n l._n 17._o c._n 3._o most_o exact_o interpret_v the_o law_n and_o declare_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o who_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n esteem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o pious_a than_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o if_o these_o be_v foolish_a and_o blind_a guide_n they_o have_v no_o other_o to_o conduct_v they_o except_o those_o two_o pernicious_a guide_n of_o heretic_n the_o scripture_n and_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n second_o observe_v that_o these_o tradition_n be_v not_o teach_v only_o in_o our_o saviour_n age_n but_o long_o before_o they_o be_v custom_n and_o tradition_n of_o their_o forefather_n the_o asserter_n of_o they_o say_v josephus_n 2._o antiq._n l._n 18._o c._n 2._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o ancient_a of_o their_o countryman_n epiphanius_n inform_v we_o that_o they_o pretend_v to_o