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understand_v may_v be_v strong_o conclude_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o context_n both_o before_o and_o after_o speak_v of_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o impenitent_a and_o unfruitful_a as_o wrath_n to_o come_v ver_fw-la 7._o and_o cast_v into_o fire_n and_o fire_n unquenchable_a ver_fw-la 10._o 12._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o expound_v the_o axe_n as_o a_o instrument_n destroy_v for_o judgement_n or_o destruction_n second_o this_o place_n seem_v plain_o to_o have_v reference_n to_o esai_n 10._o 33_o 34._o behold_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v lop_v the_o bough_n with_o terror_n and_o the_o high_a one_o of_o stature_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o the_o haughty_a shall_v be_v humble_v and_o he_o shall_v cut_v down_o the_o thicket_n of_o the_o forest_n with_o iron_n and_o lebanon_n shall_v fall_v by_o a_o mighty_a one_o which_o how_o the_o more_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o state_n and_o kingdom_n and_o that_o near_a upon_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n a_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o in_o their_o talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n berachoth_o may_v sufficient_o evidence_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a jew_n say_v they_o be_v plough_v and_o one_o of_o his_o ox_n lowed_a the_o ox_n low_v tell_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o certain_a arabian_a pass_v by_o hear_v the_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o jew_n o_o jew_n unyoke_v thy_o ox_n and_o care_v not_o for_o thy_o implement_n for_o your_o sanctuary_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o ox_n lowed_a again_o and_o the_o arabian_a say_v o_o jew_n yoke_n thy_o ox_n and_o make_v
a_o man_n first_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o precept_n 2._o precept_n precept_n precept_n precept_n precept_n precept_n gemâ—ra_fw-fr bab._n ibid._n fol._n 13._o 2._o rabh_n say_v to_o rabbi_n chaijah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o never_o see_v rabbi_n judah_n take_v upon_o himself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bar_v pahti_n answer_v at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o face_n he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o the_o gloss_n speak_v thus_o we_o see_v not_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o until_o the_o time_n come_v of_o recite_v the_o phylactery_n he_o instruct_v his_o scholar_n and_o when_o that_o time_n be_v come_v i_o see_v he_o not_o interpose_v any_o space_n 1_o space_n space_n space_n space_n space_n space_n ibid._n fol._n 15._o 1_o do_v any_o ease_n nature_n let_v he_o wash_v his_o hand_n put_v on_o his_o phylactery_n repeat_v they_o and_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloss._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n col_fw-fr 2._o in_o the_o gloss._n if_o thou_o shall_v have_v explain_v shaddai_n and_o divide_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v make_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o be_v cool_a to_o thou_o that_o be_v if_o in_o the_o repeat_n of_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o phylactery_n deut._n vi_o 4._o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v pronounce_v the_o letter_n distinct_o and_o deliberate_o so_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v sound_v out_o the_o name_n of_o god_n right_o thou_o shall_v make_v cool_v the_o shade_n of_o death_n for_o the_o same_o gloss_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o repeat_n of_o that_o passage_n hear_v o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o take_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n upon_o thou_o but_o the_o repeat_n of_o that_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o thou_o shall_v harken_v etc._n etc._n deut._n xi_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o take_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o precept_n upon_o thou_o 5._o thou_o thou_o thou_o thou_o thou_o thou_o in_o eodem_fw-la cap._n 2._o tract_n berac_n hall_n 5._o rabban_n gamaliel_n recite_v his_o phylacterical_a prayer_n on_o the_o very_a night_n of_o his_o nuptial_n and_o when_o his_o scholar_n say_v unto_o he_o have_v thou_o not_o teach_v we_o o_o our_o master_n that_o a_o bridegroom_n be_v free_v from_o the_o recite_v of_o his_o phylactery_n the_o first_o night_n he_o answer_v i_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o you_o nor_o will_v i_o lay_v aside_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o i_o no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n 53._o hour_n hour_n hour_n hour_n hour_n hour_n zohar_n in_o levit._n fol._n 53._o what_o be_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o lie_v the_o yoke_n upon_o a_o ox_n that_o he_o may_v be_v serviceable_a and_o if_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o yoke_n he_o become_v unprofitable_a so_o it_o become_v a_o man_n first_o to_o take_v the_o yoke_n upon_o himself_o and_o to_o serve_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o it_o but_o if_o he_o cast_v it_o off_o he_o be_v unprofitable_a as_o it_o be_v say_v serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n what_o mean_n in_o fear_n the_o same_o that_o be_v write_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4_o heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n hieros_n kid_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—_o 59_o 4_o the_o scholar_n of_o jonathan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n ask_v why_o a_o servant_n be_v to_o be_v bore_v through_o the_o ear_n rather_o than_o through_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n he_o answer_v when_o he_o hear_v with_o the_o ear_n those_o word_n from_o mount_n sinai_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o lord_n before_o my_o face_n he_o break_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o he_o and_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o yoke_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n if_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a place_n which_o it_o will_v be_v too_o much_o to_o heap_v together_o they_o mean_v the_o inward_a love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o indeed_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o far_o they_o agree_v with_o our_o gospel_n sense_n which_o assert_n the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n especial_o and_o if_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n behold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o luke_n xvii_o 21._o be_v suit_v to_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o nation_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v nothing_o sound_v hard_a or_o rough_a in_o they_o for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v you_o think_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v come_v with_o some_o remarkable_a observation_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o much_o show_n your_o very_a school_n teach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o a_o man_n but_o however_o they_o most_o ordinary_o apply_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n hither_o yet_o they_o use_v it_o also_o for_o the_o exhibition_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o evangelical_n history_n do_v hence_o be_v these_o expression_n and_o the_o like_a to_o they_o in_o sacred_a writer_n the_o pharisee_n ask_v jesus_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v luke_n xvii_o 20._o they_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v present_o be_v manifest_v luke_n xix_o 11._o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n wait_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n xxiii_o 52._o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o word_n in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v say_v you_o to_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n the_o kingdom_n of_o your_o god_n be_v reveal_v esa._n xl._n 9_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o messiah_n esa._n liii_o 11._o the_o baptist_n therefore_o by_o his_o preach_n stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o hearer_n to_o meet_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n now_o present_o to_o be_v manifest_v with_o that_o repentance_n and_o preparation_n as_o be_v meet_v verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o food_n be_v locust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n nedarim_n fol._n 40._o 2._o he_o that_o by_o vow_n ty_v himself_o from_o flesh_n be_v forbid_v the_o flesh_n of_o fish_n and_o of_o locust_n see_v the_o babylonian_a talmud_n 1._o talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n câ—olin_n fol._n 65_o 1._o concern_v locust_n sit_v for_o food_n verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o region_n round_o about_o be_v use_v by_o the_o jerusalem_n gemara_n 4._o gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n gemara_n sheâ—iâ—th_o fol._n 38._o 4._o from_o beth_n horn_n to_o the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o region_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d round_o about_o or_o one_o circumjacent_a region_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o both_o in_o the_o talmudist_n and_o in_o the_o evangelist_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o a_o coast_n or_o a_o country_n along_o a_o coast_n in_o pliny_n 13_o pliny_n pliny_n pliny_n pliny_n pliny_n pliny_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13_o the_o country_n say_v he_o along_o the_o coast_n be_v samariâ—_n that_o be_v the_o sea_n coast_n and_o the_o country_n further_o lie_v along_o by_o that_o coast_n which_o may_v be_v say_v also_o concern_v the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n strabo_n concern_v the_o plain_a border_n on_o jordan_n have_v these_o word_n it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o a_o hundred_o furlong_n all_o well_o water_v and_o full_a of_o dwelling_n verse_n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v baptize_v §._o a_o few_o thing_n concern_v baptism_n it_o be_v no_o unfit_a or_o unprofitable_a question_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o conflux_n of_o man_n to_o the_o baptist_n and_o so_o ready_a a_o reception_n of_o his_o baptism_n i._o the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v then_o expect_v the_o week_n of_o daniel_n be_v now_o spend_v to_o the_o last_o four_o year_n let_v we_o consult_v a_o little_a his_o text._n dan._n ix_o 24._o seventy_o year_n of_o year_n be_v decree_v concern_v thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n from_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n these_o year_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o they_o very_o unequal_a 1._o into_o seven_o week_n
a_o little_a colt_n in_o that_o treatise_n mezia_n they_o speak_v concern_v a_o hire_a ass_n and_o the_o term_n that_o the_o hire_a be_v oblige_v to_o 3._o to_o to_o to_o to_o to_o to_o chap._n 6._o halac_n 3._o among_o other_o thing_n there_o the_o babylon_n gemara_n have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o transgress_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o owner_n be_v call_v a_o robber_n 1._o robber_n robber_n robber_n robber_n robber_n robber_n fol._n 78._o 1._o for_o instance_n if_o any_o one_o hire_v a_o ass_n for_o a_o journey_n on_o the_o plain_n and_o turn_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n hence_o this_o of_o our_o saviour_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o miracle_n not_o a_o robbery_n that_o without_o any_o agreement_n or_o term_n this_o ass_n shall_v be_v lead_v away_o and_o that_o the_o owner_n and_o those_o that_o stand_v by_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o these_o bare_a word_n the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o he_o verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meek_n and_o sit_v upon_o a_o ass._n this_o triumph_n of_o christ_n complete_v a_o double_a pprophecy_n 1._o this_o pprophecy_n of_o zacharia_n here_o mention_v 2._o the_o take_n to_o themselves_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a day_n on_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n exod._n xii_o 3._o in_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o month_n they_o shall_v take_v to_o they_o every_o man_n a_o lamb_n it_o scarce_o appear_v to_o the_o talmudist_n how_o those_o word_n of_o daniel_n concern_v the_o messiah_n that_o he_o come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n 13._o heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n dan._n vii_o 13._o be_v consistent_a with_o these_o word_n of_o zacharie_n that_o he_o come_v sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n â—_o ass_n ass_n ass_n ass_n ass_n ass_n see_v bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n â—â—_o â—_o if_o say_v they_o the_o israelite_n be_v good_a than_o he_o shall_v come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n but_o if_o not_o good_a then_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass._n thou_o be_v much_o mistake_v o_o jew_n for_o he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o judge_n and_o revenger_n because_o you_o be_v evil_a and_o very_o wicked_a but_o sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n not_o because_o you_o be_v but_o because_o he_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n sapores_fw-la say_v to_o samuel_n you_o say_v your_o messiah_n will_v come_v upon_o a_o ass_n i_o will_v send_v he_o a_o brave_a horse_n he_o answer_v he_o you_o have_v not_o a_o horse_n with_o a_o hundred_o spot_n as_o be_v his_o ass._n ibid._n ass._n ass._n ass._n ass._n ass._n ass._n ibid._n in_o the_o great_a humility_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o dream_v of_o grandeur_n even_o in_o his_o very_a ass._n verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strew_v branch_n in_o the_o way_n not_o that_o they_o strew_v garment_n and_o bough_n just_a in_o the_o way_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ass_n to_o be_v tread_v on_o this_o perhaps_o may_v have_v throw_v down_o the_o rider_n but_o by_o the_o way_n side_n they_o make_v little_a tent_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o clothes_n and_o bough_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n john_n also_o add_v that_o take_v branch_n of_o palm_n tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o hand_n they_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o that_o book_n of_o maimonides_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tabernacle_n and_o palm_n branch_n will_v be_v a_o excellent_a comment_n on_o this_o place_n and_o so_o will_v the_o talmudic_n treatise_n succah_n we_o will_v pick_v out_o these_o few_o thing_n not_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o present_a story_n 17._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n maimon_n succah_n chap._n 5._o artic_a 17._o do_v any_o one_o spread_v his_o garment_n on_o his_o tabernacle_n against_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v absurd_a but_o if_o he_o spread_v his_o garment_n for_o comeliness_n and_o ornament_n it_o be_v approve_v again_o 40._o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o chap._n 7._o â—â—â—v_n xxiii_o 40._o the_o bough_n of_o palm_n tree_n of_o which_o the_o law_n speak_v u_z be_v the_o young_a grow_a sprout_n of_o palm_n before_o their_o leaf_n shoot_v out_o on_o all_o side_n but_o when_o they_o be_v like_o small_a staff_n and_o these_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o little_a after_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a precept_n to_o gather_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d young_a branch_n of_o palm_n and_o the_o bough_n of_o myrtle_n and_o willow_n and_o to_o make_v they_o up_o into_o a_o small_a bundle_n and_o to_o carry_v they_o in_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n verse_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hosannah_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n some_z be_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n why_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o son_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o son_n wherefore_o they_o fly_v to_o caninius_n as_o to_o a_o oracle_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o very_a bundle_n of_o bough_n be_v call_v hosanna_n and_o that_o these_o word_n hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o bough_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n 34._o david_n david_n david_n david_n david_n david_n see_v baronius_n at_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 34._o we_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o bundle_n be_v sometime_o so_o call_v as_o seem_v in_o these_o clause_n 2._o clause_n clause_n clause_n clause_n clause_n clause_n bab._n succah_n fol._n 37._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o branch_n of_o palm_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lulab_n and_o bough_n of_o myrtle_n and_o willow_n bind_v together_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hosanna_n gloss_n hosanna_n hosanna_n hosanna_n hosanna_n hosanna_n hosanna_n see_v the_o gloss_n but_o indeed_o if_o hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n signify_v bough_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n what_o do_v those_o word_n mean_v hosanna_n in_o the_o high_a the_o word_n therefore_o here_o sing_v import_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v we_o now_o sing_v hosanna_n to_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o great_a hallel_n as_o they_o call_v it_o use_v to_o be_v sing_v that_o be_v the_o cxiii_o cxiv_o cxv_o cxvi_o cxvii_o cxviii_o psalm_n and_o while_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v sing_v or_o say_v by_o one_o the_o whole_a company_n use_v sometime_o to_o answer_v at_o certain_a clause_n halleluia_n sometime_o the_o same_o clause_n that_o have_v be_v sing_v or_o say_v be_v again_o repeat_v by_o the_o company_n sometime_o the_o bundle_n of_o bough_n be_v brandish_v or_o shake_v but_o when_o be_v the_o bundle_n shake_v the_o rubric_n of_o the_o talmud_n say_v at_o that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o psalm_n cxviii_o and_o at_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o that_o clause_n save_v now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n psalm_n cxviii_o 25._o as_o say_v the_o school_n of_o hillel_n but_o the_o school_n of_o shammai_n say_v also_o at_o that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o send_v now_o prosperity_n r._n akibah_n say_v i_o see_v r._n gamaliel_n and_o r._n joshuah_n when_o all_o the_o company_n shake_v their_o bundle_n they_o do_v not_o shake_v they_o but_o only_o at_o that_o clause_n save_v now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n 9_o lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n succah_n cap._n 3._o halac_fw-la 9_o on_o every_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n they_o use_v once_o to_o goround_n the_o altar_n with_o bundle_n in_o their_o hand_n sing_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d save_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n send_v now_o prosperity_n but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n they_o go_v seven_o time_n round_a the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n 6._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n maimon_n on_o succah_n cap._n 6._o the_o toss_n or_o shake_v of_o the_o bundle_n be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n upward_o and_o downward_o 2._o downward_o downward_o downward_o downward_o downward_o downward_o bah_o succah_n sol_fw-mi 27._o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o bundle_n be_v this_o because_o it_o be_v write_v then_o let_v all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v psal._n xcvi_o 12._o and_o afterward_o it_o be_v write_v give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v good_a psal._n cvi_o 1._o and_o afterward_o save_v we_o o_o lord_n o_o our_o god_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n cvi_o 47._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v mystical_a
in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n israel_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n go_v forth_o to_o judgement_n and_o be_v ignorant_a who_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v and_o who_o guilty_a the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n command_v israel_n that_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v with_o these_o bundle_n as_o a_o man_n rejoice_v who_o go_v cut_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o judge_n acquit_v behold_v therefore_o what_o be_v write_v let_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v let_v they_o sing_v with_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n when_o they_o go_v out_o justify_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 3._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n rabbenu_fw-fr asher_n on_o succah_n sol_fw-mi 66._o 2._o 3._o these_o thing_n be_v premise_v concern_v the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o that_o feast_n we_o now_o return_v to_o our_o story_n i._o it_o be_v very_o much_o worth_a our_o observation_n that_o the_o company_n receive_v christ_n come_v now_o to_o the_o passover_n with_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n for_o what_o have_v this_o to_o do_v with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passover_n if_o one_o search_n into_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n more_o accurate_o these_o thing_n occur_v first_o the_o mirth_n of_o that_o feast_n above_o all_o other_o concern_v which_o there_o need_v not_o much_o to_o be_v say_v since_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o feast_n for_o by_o way_n of_o emphasis_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v festivity_n or_o mirth_n sufficient_o prove_v it_o second_o that_o prophesy_v of_o zacharie_n 16._o zacharie_n zacharie_n zacharie_n zacharie_n zacharie_n zacharie_n chap._n fourteen_o 16._o which_o however_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o from_o thence_o may_v sufficient_o be_v gather_v the_o singular_a solemnity_n and_o joy_n of_o that_o feast_n above_o all_o other_o and_o perhaps_o from_o that_o same_o pprophecy_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o present_a action_n be_v take_v for_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v the_o messiah_n with_o all_o joyfulfulness_n triumph_n and_o affection_n of_o mind_n for_o by_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n it_o be_v plain_a they_o take_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o express_v a_o more_o ardent_a zeal_n and_o joy_n at_o his_o come_n than_o by_o the_o solemn_a procession_n of_o that_o feast_n they_o have_v the_o messiah_n before_o their_o eye_n they_o expect_v great_a thing_n from_o he_o and_o be_v therefore_o trasport_v with_o excess_n of_o joy_n at_o his_o come_n ii_o but_o whereas_o the_o great_a hallel_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n be_v not_o now_o sing_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o present_a action_n the_o whole_a solemnity_n of_o that_o song_n be_v as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o frequent_a cry_v out_o and_o echo_a back_n of_o hosanna_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o the_o temple_n while_o they_o go_v round_o the_o altar_n and_o one_o while_o they_o sing_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n another_o while_n hosanna_n in_o the_o high_a as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v now_o we_o sing_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n save_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o thou_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a save_v we_o by_o the_o messiah_n verse_n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o cast_v out_o all_o they_o that_o sell_v and_o buy_v in_o the_o temple_n i._o there_o be_v always_o a_o constant_a market_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shop_n where_o every_o day_n be_v sell_v wine_n salt_n oil_n and_o other_o requisite_n to_o sacrifice_n as_o also_o ox_n and_o sheep_n in_o the_o spacious_a court_n of_o the_o gentile_n ii_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o passover_n have_v make_v the_o market_n great_a for_o innummerable_a beast_n be_v requisite_a to_o this_o solemnity_n they_o be_v bring_v hither_o to_o be_v sold._n this_o bring_v to_o mind_v a_o story_n of_o bava_n ben_fw-mi buta_fw-mi 3._o buta_fw-mi buta_fw-mi buta_fw-mi buta_fw-mi buta_fw-mi buta_fw-mi hieros_n jom_n â—oâ—h_n sol_fw-mi 61._o 3._o he_o coming_z one_o day_n into_o the_o court_n find_v it_o quite_o empty_a of_o beast_n let_v their_o house_n say_v he_o be_v lay_v waist_n who_o have_v lay_v waste_v the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n he_o send_v for_o three_o thousand_o of_o the_o sheep_n of_o kedar_n and_o have_v examine_v whether_o they_o be_v without_o spot_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d overthrow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o money_n changer_n who_o those_o money_n changer_n be_v may_v be_v learn_v very_o well_o from_o the_o talmud_n and_o maimonides_n in_o the_o treatise_n shekalim_fw-la â—_o shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la maim_v shekal_n chap._n â—_o it_o be_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n that_o every_o israelite_n shall_v give_v half_a a_o shekel_n yearly_a even_o the_o poor_a who_o live_v by_o alm_n be_v oblige_v to_o this_o and_o must_v either_o beg_v the_o money_n of_o other_o or_o sell_v their_o clothes_n to_o pay_v half_o a_o shekel_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 15._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v exod._n xxx_o 15._o the_o rich_a shall_v give_v no_o more_o and_o the_o poor_a shall_v give_v no_o less_o 1._o less_o less_o less_o less_o less_o less_o id._n ibid._n &_o talm._n shekal_n chap._n 1._o in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n they_o make_v a_o public_a proclamation_n concern_v these_o shekel_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v provide_v his_o half_a shekel_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o pay_v it_o therefore_o on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n the_o exchanger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v in_o every_o city_n civil_o require_v this_o money_n they_o receive_v it_o of_o those_o that_o give_v it_o and_o compel_v those_o that_o do_v not_o on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o then_o compel_v they_o to_o give_v and_o from_o he_o that_o do_v not_o give_v they_o force_v a_o pledge_n even_o his_o very_a coat_n â—_o coat_n coat_n coat_n coat_n coat_n coat_n idem_fw-la chap_n â—_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o city_n with_o two_o chest_n before_o they_o in_o one_o of_o which_o they_o lay_v up_o the_o money_n of_o the_o present_a year_n and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o money_n of_o the_o year_n past_a they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n with_o thirteen_o chest_n before_o they_o the_o first_o be_v for_o the_o money_n of_o the_o present_a year_n the_o second_o for_o the_o year_n past_a the_o three_o for_o the_o money_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o buy_v pigeon_n etc._n etc._n they_o call_v these_o chest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trumpet_n because_o like_a trumpet_n they_o have_v a_o narrow_a mouth_n and_o a_o wide_a belly_n 3_o belly_n belly_n belly_n belly_n belly_n belly_n idem_fw-la chap._n 3_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v half_a a_o shekel_n to_o pay_v for_o himself_o therefore_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o exchanger_n to_o change_v a_o shekel_n for_o two_o half_a shekel_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o allow_v he_o some_o gain_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kolbon_n and_o when_o two_o pay_n one_o shekel_n between_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d each_o of_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o allow_v the_o same_o gain_n or_o fee._n and_o not_o much_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o much_o be_v that_o gain_n at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o pay_v penny_n for_o the_o half_a shekel_n a_o kolbon_n or_o the_o fee_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o mony-chang_a be_v half_o a_o mea_z that_o be_v the_o twelve_o part_n of_o a_o penny_n and_o never_o less_o but_o the_o kolbons_n be_v not_o like_o the_o half_a shekel_n but_o the_o exchanger_n lay_v they_o by_o themselves_o till_o the_o holy_a treasury_n be_v pay_v out_o of_o they_o you_o see_v what_o these_o money-changer_n be_v and_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o name_n you_o see_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o overturn_v the_o chest_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a money_n be_v lay_v up_o but_o the_o table_n on_o which_o they_o traffic_v for_o this_o un_fw-fr holy_a gain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o that_o sell_v dove_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seller_n of_o dove_n see_v the_o talmudic_n treatise_n of_o that_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d châ—rithutâ—_n chap._n 1._o halac_fw-la â—_o dove_n be_v at_o one_o time_n sell_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o penny_n
he_o unless_o he_o will_v nevertheless_o r._n moses_n of_o egypt_n gloss_v otherwise_o say_v that_o by_o love_n be_v understand_v if_o he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o image_n of_o that_o idol_n by_o fear_n that_o if_o he_o fear_v the_o idol_n shall_v hurt_v he_o as_o the_o worshipper_n of_o it_o think_v that_o it_o can_v profit_v or_o hurt_v and_o that_o if_o he_o adore_v it_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o be_v free_a a_o excellent_a school_n and_o excellent_a doctrine_n indeed_o to_o omit_v other_o thing_n mark_v that_o which_o prevail_v also_o with_o these_o corinthian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o idol_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n it_o be_v nothing_o and_o these_o man_n say_v also_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o therefore_o to_o be_v in_o a_o idol_n temple_n to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n be_v nothing_o for_o i_o own_o nothing_o of_o the_o deity_n in_o the_o idol_n i_o know_v it_o be_v wood_n or_o stone_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n first_o however_o the_o idol_n itself_o be_v wood_n or_o stone_n yet_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o devil_n chap._n x._o 20._o and_o second_o however_o you_o think_v yourself_o so_o wise_a as_o to_o judge_v of_o a_o idol_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o nothing_o yet_o all_o have_v not_o so_o accurate_a a_o judgement_n and_o you_o by_o your_o example_n encourage_v other_o to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n even_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o christ_n die_v he_o use_v the_o very_a same_o argument_n and_o reason_n rom._n fourteen_o 15._o and_o his_o word_n respect_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n than_o rather_o the_o person_n himself_o bare_o consider_v as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v for_o tender_a conscience_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o those_o that_o be_v burden_a and_o groan_v under_o the_o yoke_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o law_n for_o such_o as_o sweat_v and_o pant_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o such_o christ_n die_v and_o will_v you_o destroy_v such_o a_o one_o by_o your_o meat_n he_o die_v to_o loosen_v those_o yoke_n and_o to_o lighten_v conscience_n press_v under_o those_o weight_n and_o will_v you_o destroy_v such_o with_o your_o meat_n chap._n ix_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_o i_o not_o free_a here_o some_o interpreter_n in_o their_o version_n vary_v the_o order_n of_o the_o clause_n and_o read_v be_o i_o not_o free_a and_o then_o after_o that_o be_o i_o not_o a_o apostle_n move_v to_o it_o hence_o undoubted_o because_o it_o be_v great_a to_o be_v a_o apostle_n than_o to_o be_v free_a and_o they_o suppose_v they_o shall_v keep_v true_a order_n if_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o low_a degree_n to_o a_o high_a but_o they_o shall_v have_v consider_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o bare_o treat_v of_o christian_a liberty_n but_o of_o apostolic_a liberty_n which_o appear_v also_o sufficient_o vers_n 5_o nor_o can_v he_o use_v a_o more_o accurate_a method_n in_o his_o business_n than_o by_o first_o prove_v himself_o a_o apostle_n and_o then_o prove_v his_o apostolic_a liberty_n he_o be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o his_o liberty_n or_o how_o lawful_a it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o require_v maintenance_n for_o himself_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n if_o he_o have_v they_o for_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o heathen_a which_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v former_o appoint_v by_o jewish_a lawyer_n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v and_o take_v of_o the_o gentile_n maintenance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ask_v from_o heathen_n and_o that_o a_o jew_n shall_v not_o make_v himself_o any_o way_n behold_v to_o a_o heathen_a which_o so_o much_o the_o more_o also_o prevail_v among_o they_o because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o permission_n in_o the_o law_n concern_v these_o thing_n or_o at_o least_o that_o there_o be_v deep_a silence_n in_o the_o law_n concern_v they_o these_o matter_n can_v not_o but_o raise_v a_o contest_v against_o he_o concern_v his_o maintenance_n among_o the_o heathen_a while_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o our_o apostle_n therefore_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n fly_v to_o that_o namely_o to_o defend_v himself_o by_o his_o apostolical_a power_n among_o they_o who_o have_v raise_v a_o difference_n against_o he_o about_o this_o business_n ver._n 3._o be_v it_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o traditional_a law_n concern_v take_v no_o maintenance_n from_o heathen_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v so_o decree_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o i_o be_o a_o apostle_n i_o be_o free_a from_o such_o law_n yea_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o institute_v this_o for_o a_o law_n to_o the_o convert_v heathen_a that_o those_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v sustain_v by_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v i_o not_o see_v jesus_n christ_n paul_n see_v the_o lord_n twice_o first_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o damascus_n when_o he_o be_v mark_v out_o for_o a_o apostle_n second_o in_o his_o trance_n at_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v mark_v out_o for_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n act._n xxii_o 21._o he_o alone_o among_o the_o apostle_n see_v the_o lord_n after_o his_o ascension_n verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o apology_n etc._n etc._n the_o apology_n itself_o follow_v have_v we_o not_o power_n etc._n etc._n unto_o ver_fw-la 15._o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o apology_n be_v that_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o some_o of_o receive_v maintenance_n from_o heathen_a church_n for_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o it_o be_v observe_v with_o a_o stern_a countenance_n by_o some_o caviler_n whether_o he_o will_v receive_v it_o or_o not_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o mechanic_a labour_n whereby_o he_o may_v sustain_v himself_o and_o get_v his_o live_n not_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o demand_v a_o livelihood_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o bark_v against_o he_o hence_o be_v those_o word_n vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o i_o be_o free_a from_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o all_o to_o the_o jew_n i_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n etc._n etc._n compare_v iii_o joh._n ver_fw-la 7._o they_o take_v nothing_o of_o the_o gentile_n verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n he_o distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_v about_o holy_a thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wait_v at_o the_o altar_n for_o there_o be_v some_o who_o wrought_v in_o the_o holy_a thing_n beside_o those_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n concern_v who_o see_v the_o tract_n shekalim_fw-la 5._o shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la cap._n 5._o among_o the_o rest_n be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o pick_v the_o wormt_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n who_o be_v touch_v and_o infect_v with_o some_o spot_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o minister_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o they_o be_v depute_v to_o this_o office_n and_o nourish_v out_o of_o the_o consecrate_a thing_n 5._o thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n middoth_n cap._n 2._o hall_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assidentes_fw-la altari_fw-la sit_v at_o the_o altar_n not_o in_o the_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n for_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o none_o to_o sit_v within_o the_o court_n but_o for_o the_o king_n alone_o 2._o alone_o alone_o alone_o alone_o alone_o alone_o joma_n f._n 69._o 2._o but_o rather_o obsidentes_fw-la besiege_v the_o altar_n and_o spread_v every_o where_n about_o it_o in_o the_o service_n of_o it_o some_o take_v away_o the_o ash_n some_o kill_v the_o sacrifice_n other_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n other_o lay_v the_o piece_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o see_v the_o tract_n tamid_n etc._n tamid_n tamid_n tamid_n tamid_n tamid_n tamid_n cap._n 3._o hall_n 1._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o to_o lay_v snare_n which_o may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o that_o emulous_a diligence_n wherewith_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v snare_n for_o the_o altar_n contend_v in_o former_a time_n who_o shall_v first_o go_v up_o thither_o to_o take_v away_o the_o ash_n and_o to_o make_v the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o these_o thing_n be_v relate_v in_o 1._o in_o in_o in_o
kill_v by_o a_o lion_n v._o that_o this_o poor_a man_n shall_v suffer_v so_o severe_o for_o violate_v but_o one_o command_n of_o god_n eat_v not_o and_o jeroboam_n shall_v escape_v so_o secure_a that_o have_v violate_v the_o great_a command_n in_o the_o two_o table_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v unto_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n this_o poor_a man_n be_v induce_v to_o sin_n by_o another_o and_o that_o by_o ignorance_n and_o he_o speed_v so_o sore_o and_o jeroboam_n induce_v all_o israel_n to_o sin_n and_o that_o wilful_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v jovial_a and_o feel_v and_o fear_v no_o danger_n vi_o it_o be_v something_o obscure_a what_o this_o old_a prophet_n of_o bethel_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n or_o a_o false_a a_o good_a or_o a_o bad_a if_o a_o true_a prophet_n why_o do_v he_o lie_v to_o he_o if_o a_o false_a how_o can_v he_o foretell_v he_o of_o his_o end_n he_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n and_o this_o poor_a good_a man_n know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n and_o the_o lie_n that_o he_o tell_v be_v not_o with_o intention_n of_o any_o hurt_n to_o he_o but_o a_o officious_a lie_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o go_v home_o with_o he_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o company_n of_o this_o good_a man_n and_o to_o give_v he_o some_o entertainment_n at_o his_o house_n he_o see_v no_o argument_n will_v persuade_v he_o therefore_o he_o mint_v that_o lie_n that_o a_o angel_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o back_o and_o so_o be_v the_o poor_a man_n deceive_v and_o undo_v in_o this_o story_n of_o his_o fatal_a end_n we_o may_v first_o consider_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o death_n a_o lion_n and_o then_o concern_v his_o death_n and_o fate_n itself_o i._o a_o lion_n meet_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o how_o much_o praise_n have_v you_o in_o scripture_n of_o the_o land_n i._o i._o of_o canaan_n that_o it_o be_v the_o pleasant_a land_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n ezek._n xx._n 15._o the_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n in_o multiude_n of_o place_n a_o land_n upon_o which_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o other_o a_o land_n of_o vineyard_n and_o olive-yard_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o how_o sad_o and_o dangerous_o be_v that_o land_n infest_a with_o ravenous_a cruel_a wild_a beast_n where_o almost_o may_v a_o man_n be_v safe_a samson_n walk_v by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o timnah_n a_o lion_n set_v upon_o he_o and_o have_v serve_v he_o as_o this_o lion_n serve_v this_o poor_a man_n if_o he_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o his_o match_n and_o samson_n have_v be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o and_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_v ravin_a upon_o david_n flock_n and_o have_v robe_v he_o of_o a_o lamb_n and_o kid_n have_v not_o he_o also_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o but_o every_o one_o be_v not_o so_o as_o jacob_n doubt_v concern_v joseph_n certain_o a_o evil_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o undoubted_o my_o son_n joseph_n be_v so_o dead_a what_o a_o sad_a havoc_n be_v it_o when_o about_o this_o very_a place_n bethel_n where_o the_o lion_n destroy_v this_o peophet_n two_o she-bear_n at_o one_o clap_v tear_n in_o piece_n two_o and_o forty_o child_n and_o that_o passage_n be_v very_o remarkable_a in_o the_o story_n concern_v the_o battle_n betwixt_o david_n man_n and_o absaloms_n in_o the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n 2_o sam._n xviii_o 8._o the_o battle_n be_v scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o country_n and_o the_o wood_n devour_v more_o people_n that_o day_n than_o the_o sword_n devour_v the_o wood_n devour_v how_o why_o the_o lion_n and_o bear_n and_o ravenous_a beast_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wood_n they_o pick_v the_o man_n up_o as_o they_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n than_o the_o sword_n it_o be_v something_o obscure_a that_o which_o be_v say_v deut._n vii_o 22._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v put_v out_o these_o nation_n before_o thou_o by_o little_a and_o little_a thou_o may_v not_o consume_v they_o at_o once_o lest_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n increase_n upon_o thou_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v inquire_v upon_o it_o this_o may_v be_v one_o why_o god_n do_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o wild_a beast_n out_o of_o the_o land_n as_o well_o as_o he_o drive_v the_o canaanite_n out_o and_o the_o answer_n may_v be_v various_a i._o that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a quiet_n and_o happiness_n and_o security_n to_o be_v expect_v here_o canaan_n the_o choice_a country_n upon_o earth_n the_o only_a paradise_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n and_o yet_o even_o canaan_n be_v not_o without_o its_o inconvenience_n and_o molestation_n there_o be_v garden_n and_o orchard_n and_o vine-yard_n and_o olive-yard_n but_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lion_n or_o bear_n lurk_v in_o they_o there_o be_v all_o pleasure_n and_o plenty_n but_o there_o be_v wild_a and_o ravenous_a beast_n range_v abroad_o 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