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A30785 The Jewish synagogue, or, An historical narration of the state of the Jewes at this day dispersed over the face of the whole earth ... / translated out of the learned Buxtorfius ... by A.B., Mr. A. of Q. Col. in Oxford. Buxtorf, Johann, 1599-1664.; A. B., Mr. A. of Q. Col. in Oxford. 1657 (1657) Wing B6347; ESTC R23867 293,718 328

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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 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section_n begin_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o line_n it_o be_v call_v a_o open_a section_n because_o a_o great_a space_n be_v list_n a_o close_a section_n be_v when_o 〈◊〉_d he_o section_n begin_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o line_n and_o the_o space_n of_o three_o letter_n be_v only_o vacant_a of_o this_o sort_n there_o be_v one_o which_o be_v note_v by_o a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sarech_n which_o be_v the_o last_o section_n on_o of_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n beginning_n chap._n 47._o veis_fw-la 2d_o the_o reason_n according_a to_o the_o rabbin_n be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n and_o closre_v of_o this_o boo●_n the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o whole_a law_n be_v divide_v into_o 54._o section_n vide_fw-la buxtorf_n de_fw-fr parasch_n artic_a 3._o 3._o rambam_fw-la the_o 4_o capital_a later_n of_o the_o former_a name_n brief_o nete_v r_o moses_n bar_n m●●mon_n which_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o rabbin_n be_v common_o grace●_n with_o 〈◊〉_d begin_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d libre_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la contn_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o jew_n religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o foundation_n with_o the_o rabbanes_n it_o be_v fi●t_z prine_v at_o venice_n an._n d._n 1425._o and_o then_o at_o lublin_n i●_n poland_n 1567._o 1567._o nitzachon_n signisy_n as_o much_o as_o victory_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natzach_n to_o overcome_v as_o though_o sipman_n in_o this_o book_n bid_v triumph_v over_o the_o four_o evangelist_n the_o cause_n of_o jewish_a superstition_n superstition_n this_o be_v the_o thorah_n begnal_n peh_fw-it above_o mention_v tract_n sane_v cap._n 11._o isa._n 60._o 21._o sure_o the_o papist_n have_v their_o purgatory_n from_o hence_o hence_o that_o be_v to_o say_v holy_a holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cadus_fw-la farinae_fw-la that_o be_v a_o barrel_n of_o meal_n the_o title_n take_v 1._o kin_n 17._o 14_o a_o book_n contain_v the_o common_a place_n of_o divinity_n in_o folio_n print_v at_o venice_n the_o jew_n belief_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n isa._n 26._o 14._o ib._n v._n 19_o tract_n tosch_n hallchanah_o or_o of_o the_o new_a year_n c._n 1._o da●_n 〈…〉_z jesa_n 65._o ●●_o gen._n 47._o 29._o the_o cause_n why_o jacob_n will_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o egypt_n egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tzaddikim_n the_o jew_n be_v dissinguish_v into_o three_o rank_n 1._o chasidim_n call_v the_o assidin_n 2._o the_o tzaddikim_n just_a man_n 3._o the_o relchagnim_n ungodly_a mentafter_o the_o captivity_n the_o chasidim_n begin_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o tzaddikim_n these_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o to_o add_v to_o the_o scripture_n these_o conform_a themselves_o to_o the_o law_n they_o will_v be_v holy_a above_o the_o law_n and_o be_v term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o good_a man_n these_o of_o all_o other_o have_v the_o best_a repute_n and_o love_n among_o the_o people_n hence_o the_o apostle_n ill●_n istrat●th_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n by_o alluion_n to_o this_o distinction_n rom._n 5._o 6_o 7._o some_o peradventure_o will_v die_v for_o one_o of_o the_o chasidim_n a_o good_a man_n scarce_o any_o for_o any_o of_o the_o tzaddikim_n a_o just_a man_n for_o the_o reschagnim_n or_o ungodly_a none_o will_v die_v yet_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o sinner_n mr._n goodwin_n out_o of_o david_n kinchi_n upon_o ps._n 103._o 17._o &_o pirk_n aboth_o cap._n 13._o 13._o ezak_v 37._o 12._o the_o jewish_a division_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n isa_n 24._o 5._o brand_n spiegelium_fw-la cap._n 13._o 15._o 15._o keter_n a_o crown_n or_o a_o king_n cap._n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o pihel_n to_o encompass_v because_o it_o encompass_v the_o head_n jer._n 3325._o 3325._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d berith_n a_o covenant_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cligere_fw-la to_o choose_v because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o god_n elect_v or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v clearnisse_fw-la because_o it_o clear_v the_o conscience_n of_o good_a man_n r._n haradosch_n affirm_v the_o same_o number_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n breath_n which_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n mariae_fw-la this_o among_o the_o kabalist_n be_v no_o vulgar_a number_n intimate_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o marry_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n isa._n 3._o 10._o prov._n 7._o 2._o soph._n 3._o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o jewish_a obstinacy_n esa._n 1._o 4._o esa._n 48._o 4._o ezek._n 2._o 4._o ezek._n 16._o esa_n 6._o 10._o deur_n 28._o 15._o 28_o 29._o the_o cause_n of_o jewish_a obtinacy_n isaiah_n 29_o 18._o mark_v 7._o mat._n 5._o 5._o see_v the_o exposition_n of_o this_o word_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o circum_fw-la ision_n ision_n the_o exposition_n also_o of_o this_o word_n shall_v follow_v in_o its_o due_a place_n place_n masorah_n be_v that_o critical_a doctrine_n invent_v of_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o hebr._n text_n whereby_o they_o sum_v up_o the_o verse_n word_n and_o letter_n in_o it_o to_o this_o end_n that_o every_o one_o may_v learn_v to_o read_v it_o aright_o &_o it_o also_o may_v for_o over_o be_v preserve_v from_o corruption_n elias_n levita_n prefat_n 3._o lib._n svi_fw-la masore_v the_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradere_fw-la which_o be_v to_o deliver_v so_o that_o masorah_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o a_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o hand_n or_o mouth_n unto_o another_o buxtorf_n com._n masor_n cap._n 1._o rabbi_n eliezer_n cap._n 40._o deut._n 4_o 14._o rabbi_n aben_n ezra_n r_o solomon_n jarchi_n r._n bechai_n and_o other_o on_o this_o place_n place_n that_o be_v the_o christian_n christian_n they_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n dansi_fw-fr 1.8_o ●●_o ●●_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kabalah_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lo_o receive_v the_o mystical_a dvinity_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o so_o receive_v concern_v the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o it_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speculative_a the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d practic_n which_o have_v also_o three_o part_n gematria_n notarikon_n temurah_n gematria_n be_v a_o word_n corrupt_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v because_o it_o consider_v a_o word_n according_a to_o the_o number_n which_o the_o letter_n thereof_o contain_v and_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o kabala_n whereby_o divers_a word_n contain_v the_o same_o number_n may_v one_o be_v explain_v by_o another_o for_o example_n it_o be_v write_v abac._n he_o 3._o 2._o in_o anger_n remember_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o number_n make_v 248_o so_o much_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o he_o bid_v say_v in_o mercy_n remember_v abraham_n and_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o notarikon_v a_o word_n corrupt_v from_o the_o latin_n notation_n be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o kabala_n which_o consider_v the_o letter_n of_o every_o significative_a word_n as_o they_o note_v out_o other_o in_o particular_a so_o the_o name_n '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d machabeus_n note_v out_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o among_o the_o god_n o_o lord_n exod._n 15._o 11._o the_o name_n adam_n note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dust_n blo●d_n and_o gall_n dust_n in_o respect_n of_o corruptibility_n blood_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o vitality_n gall_n in_o respect_n of_o bis_fw-la calamity_n or_o as_o saint_n cyprian_n the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n out_o the_o four_o part_n of_o
gracious_a god_n 6._o i_o have_v sin_v in_o thy_o sight_n but_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n have_v mercy_n therefore_o upon_o i_o and_o receive_v my_o prayer_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o unfeigned_a lip_n rebuke_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o fury_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n they_o moreover_o repeat_v the_o six_o psalm_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n with_o their_o head_n cover_v and_o bend_a towards_o the_o earth_n the_o chanter_n fall_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n before_o the_o ark_n 6._o in_o imitation_n of_o joshua_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n upon_o his_o face_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n until_o the_o eventide_n he_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o put_v dust_n upon_o their_o head_n the_o reason_n why_o they_o cover_v their_o face_n be_v this_o in_o ancient_a time_n when_o they_o have_v a_o large_a and_o spacious_a temple_n they_o come_v thither_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n every_o one_o stand_v from_o another_o by_o the_o space_n of_o four_o else_o lest_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v hear_v his_o confession_n in_o these_o day_n therefore_o they_o cover_v their_o face_n for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n they_o lean_a their_o head_n upon_o their_o left_a hand_n move_v hereunto_o by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v his_o left_a hand_n be_v under_o my_o head_n 6._o and_o his_o right_a hand_n do_v embrace_v i_o and_o moreover_o because_o isaac_n be_v about_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v lie_v upon_o his_o left_a side_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n they_o sudden_o rise_v up_o again_o and_o their_o chanter_n say_v we_o be_v ignorant_a o_o lord_n what_o other_o thing_n to_o put_v in_o practice_n but_o only_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o thou_o as_o though_o they_o will_v say_v we_o have_v worship_v thou_o o_o god_n sit_v and_o stand_v be_v humble_a and_o lift_v up_o kneel_v and_o with_o anerected_a posture_n not_o know_v what_o more_o be_v re●●i●ed_v of_o we_o yet_o we_o will_v once_o again_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o thou_o hitherto_o they_o only_o have_v sing_v their_o prayer_n call_v kaddisch_fw-mi which_o finish_v their_o evening_n prayer_n be_v end_v now_o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o laudable_a if_o after_o this_o evening_n sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n return_v to_o their_o own_o house_n they_o do_v immediate_o fall_v to_o supper_n and_o that_o end_v again_o to_o assemble_v themselves_o into_o the_o synagogue_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o nocturnal_a devotion_n but_o this_o practice_n be_v disapprove_v by_o the_o rabbin_n as_o a_o thing_n very_o inconvenient_a see_v many_o may_v be_v drink_v and_o so_o forget_v their_o duty_n of_o prayer_n therefore_o they_o have_v decree_v that_o present_o after_o the_o evening_n prayer_n be_v end_v that_o accustom_a to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o night_n shall_v also_o be_v finish_v yet_o not_o withstand_v they_o make_v some_o small_a stay_n between_o minhah_n and_o ma●rib_n that_o be_v to_o say_v between_o their_o evening_n and_o nightly_a prayer_n to_o the_o end_n the_o one_o may_v be_v difference_v from_o the_o other_o they_o have_v one_o quaint_a custom_n concern_v the_o reconcilement_n of_o they_o that_o be_v at_o strife_n one_o with_o another_o and_o that_o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n for_o if_o two_o be_v at_o odds_n and_o the_o one_o can_v bring_v the_o other_o with_o he_o into_o the_o synagogue_n that_o a_o reconcilemet_fw-la may_v be_v make_v he_o step_v unto_o the_o book_n out_o of_o which_o the_o chanter_n sing_v or_o say_v their_o common_a prayer_n shut_v it_o and_o give_v it_o a_o clap_n with_o his_o hand_n sai_z i_o conclude_v and_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o exercise_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o lock_n and_o seal_v up_o this_o order_n of_o pray_v interdict_v the_o same_o until_o a_o agreement_n be_v make_v between_o i_o 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