place_n be_v understand_v the_o thing_n be_v know_v and_o manifest_a and_o therefore_o both_o munster_n and_o the_o tigurin_n latin_a version_n instead_o of_o what_o we_o render_v neither_o shall_v your_o vine_n cast_v her_o fruit_n before_o the_o time_n in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n translate_v it_o neither_o shall_v he_o i._n e._n the_o devourer_n make_v your_o vine_n barren_a or_o unfruitful_a to_o you_o in_o the_o field_n and_o to_o that_o do_v that_o exposition_n of_o abarbinel_n which_o we_o have_v see_v seem_v to_o incline_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teshaccel_n be_v of_o that_o form_n as_o that_o it_o signify_v sometime_o to_o cause_n to_o make_v abortive_a to_o deprive_v of_o and_o the_o like_a in_o a_o active_a sense_n as_o deut._n xxxii_o 25_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n shall_v destroy_v or_o bereave_v and_o ezek_n fourteen_o 15_o if_o i_o cause_v noisome_a beast_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veshiccelattah_n and_o they_o spoil_v it_o or_o bereave_v it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n hos._n ix_o 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shiccaltim_fw-la i_o will_v bereave_v they_o to_o omit_v other_o example_n and_o sometime_o again_o in_o a_o absolute_a sense_n viz._n to_o be_v abortive_a to_o be_v deprive_v of_o or_o cast_v fruit_n before_o it_o be_v perfect_a as_o gen._n xxxi_o 31_o thy_o ewe_n and_o thy_o she-goat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lo_o shiccelu_fw-fr have_v not_o cast_v their_o young_a or_o be_v abortive_a and_o job_n xxi_o 10_o their_o cow_n calve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velo_n teshaccel_n and_o cast_v not_o her_o calf_n those_o therefore_o mention_v take_v the_o verb_n in_o the_o former_a signification_n we_o and_o most_o other_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a expositor_n in_o the_o latter_a to_o which_o we_o the_o more_o incline_v because_o otherwise_o here_o will_v be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o gender_n in_o the_o verb_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o that_o in_o the_o word_n destroy_v be_v masculine_a but_o here_o be_v feminine_a so_o that_o they_o seem_v one_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o first_o noun_n locust_n which_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n and_o the_o other_o with_o vine_n in_o the_o feminine_a however_o such_o change_n of_o gender_n may_v be_v admit_v and_o see_v though_o the_o locust_n destroy_v not_o the_o vine_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v other_o mean_n as_o blast_n or_o blight_n and_o hurtful_a wind_n and_o like_a cause_n whether_o from_o within_o or_o without_o which_o may_v make_v they_o loose_v or_o cast_v their_o fruit_n before_o it_o come_v to_o maturity_n even_o after_o a_o great_a show_n and_o likelihood_n of_o plenty_n from_o hurt_n by_o all_o such_o cause_n whether_o from_o such_o devour_a creature_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n god_n here_o promise_v to_o secure_v they_o upon_o their_o turn_n to_o he_o and_o to_o give_v they_o both_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o so_o all_o necessary_a thing_n in_o such_o plenty_n and_o perfection_n that_o all_o nation_n see_v god_n great_a goodness_n show_v unto_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o bless_v for_o you_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eret_n chephet_n a_o delightsome_a land_n or_o land_n of_o delight_n or_o desire_v worthy_a to_o be_v desire_v say_v the_o vulgar_a i._n e._n as_o etc._n some_o will_v a_o land_n that_o man_n will_v desire_v to_o live_v in_o so_o r._n tanchum_n a_o land_n to_o be_v desire_v and_o choose_v for_o its_o pleasantness_n and_o excellency_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v say_v which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n 〈◊〉_d ezek._n xx._n 6_o 15._o tirin_fw-mi other_o with_o abarbinel_n understand_v it_o a_o land_n of_o desire_n or_o well_o please_v to_o god_n i._n e._n such_o as_o he_o take_v delight_n in_o and_o show_v extraordinary_a respect_n and_o favour_n to_o both_o to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o land_n as_o aben_n ezra_n as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o of_o zion_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v hephzibah_n isa._n lxii_o 4_o i_o e._n my_o delight_n be_v in_o she_o because_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o thou_o and_o the_o compare_v that_o place_n with_o this_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o this_o exposition_n and_o it_o will_v be_v well_o illustrate_v by_o what_o be_v say_v deut._n xi_o 12_o a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v for_o or_o seek_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v always_o upon_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n viz._n to_o give_v it_o its_o rain_n in_o due_a season_n the_o first_o rain_n to_o make_v it_o spring_v up_o and_o the_o latter_a rain_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n and_o so_o to_o preserve_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v gather_v in_o their_o corn_n and_o their_o wine_n and_o their_o oil_n v_o 14._o which_o be_v the_o same_o care_n and_o the_o same_o blessing_n that_o be_v here_o promise_v this_o exposition_n the_o syriack_n follow_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ar'o_o detzebyoni_fw-fr a_o land_n of_o my_o delight_n good_a will_n or_o pleasure_n i._n e._n to_o which_o i_o bear_v good_a will_n or_o have_v good_a like_n to_o the_o chalde_a likewise_o take_v it_o in_o render_v and_o all_o nation_n shall_v praise_v you_o because_o you_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o house_n of_o my_o majestatick_a presence_n and_o do_v therein_o my_o pleasure_n he_o suggest_v therein_o a_o double_a meaning_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chephet_n as_o first_o that_o they_o or_o their_o land_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o land_n of_o delight_n or_o good_a will_n because_o god_n delight_v to_o dwell_v in_o it_o and_o second_o because_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o do_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o delight_v to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o therefore_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o extraordinary_a blessing_n pour_v out_o upon_o they_o more_o than_o on_o other_o people_n which_o they_o shall_v all_o acknowledge_v and_o call_v they_o bless_v for_o it_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n of_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o have_v power_n and_o command_v of_o all_o and_o therefore_o so_o shall_v it_o certain_o be_v as_o he_o say_v 13_o ¶_o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o you_o say_v what_o have_v we_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o 14_o you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 15_o and_o now_o we_o call_v the_o proud_a happy_a yea_o they_o that_o work_v wickedness_n be_v set_v up_o yea_o they_o that_o tempt_v god_n be_v even_o deliver_v 16_o ¶_o then_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n these_o word_n may_v be_v couple_v with_o the_o former_a as_o if_o they_o be_v a_o complaint_n of_o the_o jew_n stubbornness_n that_o though_o god_n have_v reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n such_o as_o have_v be_v express_v and_o by_o some_o judgement_n warn_v they_o of_o his_o displeasure_n for_o they_o and_o likewise_o have_v invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o promise_v upon_o their_o repentance_n to_o remove_v those_o judgement_n and_o turn_v the_o curse_n with_o which_o he_o have_v curse_v they_o into_o a_o blessing_n cyril_n yet_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o work_v in_o they_o repentance_n that_o they_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o insolent_a and_o instead_o of_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o ill_a desert_n proceed_v in_o speak_v against_o he_o and_o his_o justice_n as_o if_o he_o inflict_v on_o they_o worse_o than_o they_o deserve_v not_o accept_v of_o any_o service_n from_o they_o and_o mean_v while_o seem_v to_o favour_v those_o that_o be_v notorious_o wicked_a and_o tempt_v he_o and_o despise_v he_o abarb._n and_o so_o set_v at_o nought_o what_o by_o the_o prophet_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o for_o their_o good_a wherefore_o he_o proceed_v far_a to_o reprove_v they_o and_o mind_n they_o of_o the_o ill_a consequent_n of_o such_o their_o ill_a behaviour_n which_o shall_v be_v occasion_n of_o more_o heavy_a judgement_n and_o final_a destruction_n as_o between_o this_o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o show_v or_o we_o need_v not_o
there_o and_o other_o both_o here_o and_o there_o give_v it_o for_o here_o he_o will_v have_v the_o word_n render_v as_o continue_v with_o the_o former_a and_o part_n of_o what_o those_o blasphemer_n before_o mention_v say_v viz._n that_o then_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v destroy_v from_o another_o signification_n that_o the_o same_o root_n have_v and_o be_v use_v in_o as_o in_o other_o place_n according_a to_o he_o and_o some_o other_o so_o in_o two_o chron._n xxii_o 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vattedabber_n and_o she_o destroy_v all_o the_o seed_n royal_a and_o from_o it_o be_v the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deber_fw-ge which_o signify_v the_o plague_n or_o such_o destructive_a sickness_n so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o when_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n that_o work_n wickedness_n be_v set_v up_o and_o though_o they_o tempt_v god_n by_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o great_a danger_n be_v yet_o deliver_v then_o at_o that_o very_a time_n they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n perish_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v one_o together_o with_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es to_o be_v here_o the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o with_o or_o be_v by_o evil_a accident_n entangle_v they_o make_v destructive_a and_o cause_n of_o perdition_n one_o to_o another_o as_o if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o to_o confound_v and_o destroy_v they_o thus_o far_o he_o will_v have_v the_o word_n of_o those_o that_o speak_v against_o god_n justice_n to_o reach_v and_o then_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o lord_n hearken_v etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o prophet_n to_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o know_v and_o consider_v that_o to_o all_o this_o that_o you_o say_v god_n hearken_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o that_o both_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o manifest_v before_o he_o as_o 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of_o those_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o good_a consequence_n thereon_o so_o r._n d._n kimchi_n perspicuous_o expound_v they_o and_o the_o follow_v the_o former_a word_n be_v the_o say_n of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o when_o those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n hear_v those_o word_n from_o those_o man_n who_o deny_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n over_o these_o thing_n below_o they_o speak_v one_o with_o another_o and_o multiply_v or_o often_o repeat_v those_o word_n and_o argue_v the_o matter_n till_o they_o find_v by_o their_o understanding_n that_o all_o his_o 4_o way_n be_v judgement_n that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v i._n e._n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o attend_v to_o their_o word_n and_o give_v they_o their_o reward_n for_o this_o and_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o a_o proverbial_a expression_n according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o man_n among_o who_o king_n write_v a_o book_n of_o memorial_n for_o there_o be_v no_o forgetfulness_n with_o god_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v blot_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n exod._n xxxii_o 32_o and_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n dan._n xii_o 2_o these_o word_n of_o his_o we_o have_v set_v down_o at_o large_a because_o they_o give_v exact_o that_o notion_n concern_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o word_n from_o the_o former_a and_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nidbaru_n which_o our_o translator_n choose_v to_o follow_v and_o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o most_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a expositor_n do_v well_o agree_v as_o likewise_o in_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o what_o he_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v viz._n that_o the_o lord_n take_v due_a notice_n of_o what_o be_v say_v both_o by_o bad_a and_o good_a say_v tirin_fw-mi some_o which_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o do_v so_o yet_o here_o more_o particular_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o good_a and_o keep_v it_o in_o perpetual_a remembrance_n in_o the_o register_n of_o his_o memory_n if_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v as_o certain_o as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n etc._n who_o note_v down_o in_o writing_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v register_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o will_v not_o forget_v but_o be_v sure_a to_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o show_v that_o they_o take_v due_a notice_n of_o as_o meet_v occasion_n and_o opportunity_n shall_v serve_v to_o reward_v those_o that_o have_v do_v they_o any_o service_n or_o deserve_v well_o or_o who_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v good_a to_o of_o god_n book_n and_o thing_n be_v write_v in_o it_o there_o be_v we_o know_v often_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n beside_o those_o place_n which_o kimchi_n recite_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o every_o where_o be_v much_o alike_o to_o be_v understand_v viz._n that_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o be_v as_o sure_o know_v and_o have_v in_o remembrance_n with_o he_o as_o if_o they_o be_v write_v down_o before_o he_o and_o so_o where_o the_o book_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v it_o be_v the_o make_v manifest_a his_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n by_o his_o pass_a sentence_n on_o man_n according_o for_o good_a or_o bad_a see_v dan._n vii_o 10_o and_o revel_v xx._n 12_o and_o isa._n lxv_o 6_o the_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v write_v for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n viz._n to_o give_v they_o assurance_n that_o their_o faithfulness_n to_o he_o solomo_n however_o he_o do_v not_o present_o reward_v they_o open_o for_o it_o yet_o be_v due_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o he_o and_o in_o due_a time_n he_o will_v make_v it_o know_v by_o his_o distinguish_v 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it_o and_o verse_n 7._o to_o pollute_v he_o contrary_a to_o acknowledge_v of_o it_o as_o great_a or_o magnify_v it_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o ask_v as_o before_o wherein_o have_v we_o profane_v it_o he_o tell_v they_o wherein_o viz._n in_o that_o they_o say_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pollute_v so_o verse_n 7._o you_o say_v that_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sense_n contemptible_a their_o calvin_n order_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o it_o as_o common_a despicable_a thing_n and_o without_o due_a reverence_n show_v that_o they_o esteem_v it_o so_o and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o open_o say_v so_o in_o express_a word_n though_o perhaps_o they_o be_v not_o so_o impudent_a as_o open_o to_o utter_v they_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pollute_v his_o altar_n not_o so_o high_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o a_o sacred_a thing_n or_o with_o so_o much_o care_n and_o reverence_n to_o be_v approach_v and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o even_o his_o 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christian_a interpreter_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v christ_n who_o god_n have_v make_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act._n ii_o 36_o and_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o ibid._n x._o 36_o 3_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v sustain_v and_o govern_v who_o be_v as_o the_o root_n of_o the_o word_n import_v the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n not_o of_o any_o private_a family_n tribe_n or_o kingdom_n but_o of_o all_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o i_o cor._n viii_o 6_o and_o who_o we_o be_v also_o by_o right_a of_o redemption_n and_o so_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n rev._n xvii_o 14_o and_o xix_o 16_o deserve_o entitle_v the_o lord_n among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v some_o who_o understand_v it_o more_o general_o of_o god_n so_o r._n salomo_n the_o god_n of_o judgement_n r._n aben_n ezra_n the_o god_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o abarbinel_n the_o glorious_a name_n i._n e._n the_o glorious_a god_n who_o word_n may_v 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be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n here_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v christ_n temple_n it_o show_v that_o he_o be_v true_a god_n one_o with_o the_o father_n this_o argument_n though_o pious_a and_o conclusive_a to_o christian_n yet_o a_o learned_a figueiro_n man_n will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v much_o insist_v on_o as_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heicul_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v a_o temple_n or_o house_n of_o worship_n but_o also_o a_o palace_n and_o so_o he_o think_v the_o jew_n may_v put_v it_o off_o by_o say_v it_o signify_v only_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v to_o his_o palace_n but_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o fly_v to_o that_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o of_o they_o that_o do_v the_o ordinary_a expositor_n that_o we_o have_v of_o they_o as_o r._n salomo_n jarchi_n aben_n ezra_n david_n kimchi_n as_o likewise_o r._n tanchum_n do_v not_o at_o all_o meddle_v with_o interpret_n this_o word_n only_a abarbinel_n who_o as_o we_o say_v interpret_v the_o lord_n not_o of_o the_o messiah_n but_o of_o the_o shecinah_n or_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n or_o god_n himself_o explain_v it_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heical_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bebeith_n mikdasho_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n by_o which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habbeith_n haatid_v that_o house_n or_o temple_n which_o be_v to_o come_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v build_v or_o as_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o haggai_n he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beith_n shelishi_fw-la the_o three_o house_n by_o it_o then_o here_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o all_o understand_v it_o a_o temple_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o however_o they_o may_v otherwise_o seek_v to_o evade_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n and_o this_o i_o mean_v of_o they_o who_o confess_v by_o the_o lord_n here_o to_o be_v mean_v the_o messiah_n whether_o 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in_o several_a other_o place_n it_o do_v as_o for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o merorim_n with_o bitter_a herb_n exod._n xii_o 8_o and_o vers_n 9_o his_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o leg_n and_o chap._n xxxv_o 22_o and_o they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o nasim_fw-la with_o woman_n i._n e._n as_o we_o translate_v it_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o several_a like_o instance_n thus_o r._n d._n kimchi_n here_o will_v have_v it_o take_v give_v thus_o his_o exposition_n he_o shall_v warn_v or_o call_v on_o both_o father_n and_o child_n together_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n to_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o they_o that_o turn_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o with_o father_n with_o the_o child_n and_o of_o child_n with_o their_o father_n all_o of_o they_o together_o so_o likewise_o r._n tanchum_n the_o meaning_n say_v he_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v seek_v to_o rectify_v or_o reduce_v into_o order_n the_o sect_n or_o people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o of_o they_o of_o one_o heart_n in_o the_o obedience_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o i._n e._n say_v he_o he_o shall_v seek_v to_o rectify_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n among_o they_o with_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n and_o the_o repeat_n or_o double_v of_o the_o word_n viz._n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n with_o their_o father_n be_v for_o great_a confirmation_n sake_n thus_o say_v those_o jew_n with_o who_o do_v concur_v as_o we_o say_v divers_a 〈◊〉_d christian_n also_o and_o be_v urgent_a for_o it_o so_o as_o that_o the_o word_n may_v denote_v that_o he_o shall_v convert_v or_o call_v to_o repentance_n all_o of_o they_o together_o both_o old_a and_o young_a young_a and_o old_a that_o so_o they_o may_v all_o be_v a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n as_o luke_n i._n 17_o he_o speak_v and_o ready_o receive_v he_o and_o with_o joint_a heart_n obey_v he_o this_o exposition_n give_v a_o clear_a and_o plain_a meaning_n and_o be_v easy_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o first_o mention_v both_o even_o necessary_o go_v together_o viz._n the_o convert_v all_o together_o one_o with_o another_o and_o one_o to_o another_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o love_v one_o to_o another_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o look_v on_o the_o word_n as_o comprehend_v both_o and_o that_o for_o give_v a_o full_a meaning_n of_o they_o both_o aught_o joint_o to_o be_v take_v in_o and_o so_o be_v they_o take_v in_o likewise_o in_o that_o one_o word_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n elsewhere_o sum_n up_o that_o office_n of_o this_o eliah_n here_o in_o more_o express_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o right_a order_n which_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v do_v then_o by_o turn_v they_o all_o one_o to_o another_o and_o one_o with_o another_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n in_o much_o like_a manner_n to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n do_v some_o of_o the_o ult_n jew_n likewise_o sum_n up_o the_o import_n of_o these_o word_n concern_v his_o office_n whoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v mean_v say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leyasher_n israel_n velehacin_n libbam_fw-la to_o rectify_v israel_n and_o to_o prepare_v or_o put_v in_o good_a order_n their_o heart_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n luke_n i._n 17_o where_o these_o
word_n of_o malachi_n be_v plain_o refer_v to_o the_o word_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o child_n to_o their_o father_n be_v not_o put_v as_o they_o be_v here_o read_v but_o instead_o of_o they_o and_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a which_o the_o learned_a d_o r_o hammond_n in_o his_o note_n on_o that_o place_n show_v to_o be_v as_o a_o gloss_n or_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o prophet_n word_n to_o explain_v his_o expression_n both_o import_v that_o a_o general_a reformation_n shall_v be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o person_n send_v for_o that_o end_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o fit_v they_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n christ._n from_o the_o same_o spirit_n do_v both_o expression_n proceed_v and_o it_o will_v not_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v inquisitive_a why_o he_o shall_v change_v his_o language_n or_o expression_n by_o what_o he_o say_v by_o his_o angel_n there_o in_o luke_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o what_o 12_o he_o here_o speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n be_v speak_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o not_o of_o eliah_n in_o his_o person_n and_o with_o what_o elias-like_a zeal_n john_n do_v set_v himself_o to_o perform_v the_o office_n here_o design_v for_o he_o appear_v by_o what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o mission_n and_o his_o preach_n and_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o the_o content_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o matt._n iii_o mar._n i._o luke_n iii_o and_o joh._n i._n he_o that_o shall_v due_o consider_v what_o be_v in_o those_o place_n say_v of_o john_n and_o what_o he_o do_v and_o compare_v they_o with_o what_o be_v say_v here_o of_o the_o eliah_n promise_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v will_v easy_o perceive_v all_o that_o be_v here_o prophesy_v to_o have_v be_v already_o make_v good_a that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o ground_n leave_v to_o he_o for_o expect_v a_o far_a completion_n of_o it_o by_o eliah_n in_o person_n or_o any_o other_o under_o that_o name_n to_o be_v expect_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o here_o god_n say_v behold_v i_o will_v send_v elijah_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o man_n send_v from_o god_n who_o name_n be_v john_n joh._n i._n 6_o and_o that_o that_o john_n be_v elias_n which_o be_v for_o to_o come_v matt._n xi_o 14_o here_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v send_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o the_o time_n of_o john_n come_n be_v describe_v that_o it_o be_v when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n matt._n iii_o 2_o when_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n be_v come_v v_o 7._o when_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n vers_n 10._o when_o he_o be_v now_o come_v who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o his_o barn_n but_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n ver_fw-la 12._o which_o expression_n as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v be_v a_o evident_a description_n of_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o here_o that_o this_o eliah_n shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n preach_v to_o all_o sort_n young_a and_o old_a conversion_n and_o repentance_n there_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o john_n shall_v turn_v many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n luke_n i._n 16_o 17._o and_o that_o he_o do_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n marc._n i._n 4_o luke_n iii_o 3_o and_o that_o with_o such_o power_n and_o good_a effect_n that_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n go_v out_o to_o he_o and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o confess_v their_o sin_n matt._n iii_o 5_o 6._o and_o marc._n i._n 5_o i_o e._n multitude_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o people_n out_o of_o those_o place_n luke_n iii_o 7_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n ver_fw-la 10._o of_o those_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v least_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n lest_o regard_n of_o or_o charity_n for_o other_o man_n publican_n ver_fw-la 12._o soldier_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o be_v at_o great_a difference_n in_o opinion_n one_o from_o another_o pharisees_n and_o sadducee_n grot._n to_o all_o these_o do_v he_o instill_v precept_n of_o charity_n luke_n iii_o 11._o the_o heart_n of_o all_o these_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o do_v turn_v one_o to_o another_o in_o that_o they_o lightfoot_n agree_v and_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o common_a baptism_n by_o he_o what_o can_v more_o punctual_o agree_v then_o the_o prophecy_n here_o and_o the_o 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to_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o god_n method_n towards_o they_o for_o prepare_v they_o for_o that_o day_n of_o his_o come_n here_o mention_v equal_o concern_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o other_o day_n of_o his_o come_n by_o it_o typify_v and_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o our_o own_o concern_v and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o ourselves_o without_o expect_v of_o another_o elias_n to_o be_v send_v to_o forewarn_v and_o convert_v we_o we_o have_v not_o promise_v of_o any_o and_o it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o have_v any_o we_o have_v 31_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n we_o have_v the_o admonition_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n himself_o and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o not_o harken_v to_o they_o and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o be_v warn_v by_o these_o neither_o will_v we_o be_v persuade_v if_o elias_n or_o john_n baptist_n shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a or_o christ_n shall_v come_v again_o in_o the_o flesh_n among_o we_o to_o convert_v we_o sufficient_a to_o we_o to_o make_v we_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o what_o we_o be_v certain_o to_o expect_v or_o leave_v we_o without_o excuse_n be_v those_o admonition_n of_o he_o extend_v to_o all_o generation_n watch_v therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n your_o lord_n do_v come_v matt._n xxiv_o 42_o and_o again_o v_o 44._o therefore_o be_v you_o also_o ready_a for_o in_o such_o a_o hour_n as_o you_o think_v not_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v there_o be_v no_o generation_n which_o can_v assure_v themselves_o but_o that_o in_o it_o may_v be_v make_v good_a as_o to_o that_o other_o day_n
olim_fw-la disceptatum_fw-la videtur_fw-la ex_fw-la eorum_fw-la verbis_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la johan_n baptistam_fw-la à _fw-la synedrio_fw-la missi_fw-la percunctatum_fw-la quis_fw-la esset_fw-la interrogarunt_fw-la essetne_v christus_fw-la essetne_v elias_n essetne_v propheta_fw-la ille_fw-la messiam_fw-la ergo_fw-la expectabant_fw-la illi_fw-la unum_fw-la davidis_fw-la filium_fw-la expectabant_fw-la etiam_fw-la vel_fw-la eliam_fw-la vel_fw-la prophetam_fw-la aliquem_fw-la inâ—ignem_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la ephraimi_fw-la aut_fw-la josephi_fw-la filio_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la facessant_fw-la igitur_fw-la commenta_fw-la hominum_fw-la indubitatae_fw-la dei_fw-la veritati_fw-la mendacia_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la conficta_fw-la praeferentium_fw-la facessat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iste_fw-la messiah_n hosanna_n filio_fw-la david_n quisquis_fw-la animo_fw-la non_fw-la praesumpta_fw-la opinion_n corrupto_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la verba_fw-la inspexerit_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ab_fw-la angelo_n ante_fw-la domini_fw-la faciem_fw-la seu_fw-la apparitoris_fw-la vice_fw-la mittendo_fw-la expectandum_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o johanne_n baptista_n quicquid_fw-la ab_fw-la angelo_n illo_fw-la foederis_fw-la seu_fw-la ipso_fw-la messia_n in_o jesus_n christo_fw-la exitum_fw-la habuisse_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la extra_fw-la dubium_fw-la sit_fw-la illum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la qui_fw-la venturus_fw-la erat_fw-la nec_fw-la alium_fw-la expectandum_fw-la facile_fw-la perspiciet_fw-la finis_fw-la finis_fw-la see_v the_o prologue_n to_o mal._n in_o biâ—_n mag._n mag._n hierom._n praesat_fw-la in_o mal._n mal._n chr._n à _fw-fr castro_n castro_n see_v abarbinel_n in_o mal._n è_fw-fr talmud_n mâ—gillah_n c._n 1._o p._n 15._o 15._o idem_fw-la and_o kimchi_n r._n solom_n in_o cap._n ii_o 10_o ch._n à _fw-fr castro_n castro_n ribera_n ribera_n r._n ab._n ezra_n kimchi_n r._n tanch_a abarbinel_n abarbinel_n r._n tanchum_n tanchum_n zaâ—h_n ix_o 1_o and_o xii_o 1_o 1_o drusius_n on_o nah._n i._o 1_o 1_o r._n d._n kimchi_n r._n tanchum_n abarbinel_n abarbinel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genes_n xliii_o 34_o 34_o see_v r._n sol._n and_o the_o rest_n rest_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n syr._n arab._n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n another_o arab._n arab._n chald._a paraph._n and_o arab._n vers._n ms._n r._n d._n kimchi_n r._n tanchum_n tanchum_n abarb._n abarb._n drus._n drus._n kimchi_n kimchi_n r._n sol._n ab._n ezra_n kimchi_n in_o rad._n rad._n r._n tanchum_n tanchum_n ms._n aâ—ab_n aâ—ab_n buxtorf_n vindic._n p._n 64._o 64._o capell_n crit._n sac._n p._n 255._o 255._o grot._n on_o ezech._n 25.14_o and_o josephus_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n maccabee_n grot._n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n overcome_v also_o the_o moâ—bâ—tâ—s_n and_o ammonite_n josephus_n l._n 10._o c._n xi_o xi_o r._n d._n kimchi_n kimchi_n r._n sol._n jarchi_n jarchi_n abarb._n abarb._n see_v i_o sam._n vi_o 9_o 9_o r._n tanch_a tanch_a r._n d._n kimchi_n kimchi_n r._n tanchum_n tanchum_n marginal_a addition_n in_o miclal_n yophi_fw-la yophi_fw-la drusius_n drusius_n tarnov_n tarnov_n jun._n trem._n trem._n grot._n grot._n see_v how_o some_o of_o they_o explain_v deut._n iu._n 19_o 19_o see_v chris._n à _fw-fr castro_n castro_n see_v abarbinel_n abarbinel_n drusius_n drusius_n r._n d._n kimchi_n kimchi_n drusius_n drusius_n hierom._n and_o other_o other_o drus._n drus._n grotius_n riber_n riber_n and_o see_v num._n xxviii_o 2_o levit._fw-la xxii_o 25_o 25_o see_v abarbinel_n and_o tarnov_n tarnov_n ribera_n ribera_n r._n tanchum_n tanchum_n see_v abarbinel_n abarbinel_n r._n tanchum_n tanchum_n hierom._n hierom._n chr_n à _fw-fr castro_n grot._n pelicanus_n pelicanus_n kimchi_n and_o abarb._n abarb._n chald._n chald._n syriac_n jun._n trem._n trem._n d._n kimchi_n r._n tanchum_n and_o see_v drus._n drus._n r._n tanchum_n tanchum_n see_v leviticus_n v._n 7_o 11._o 11._o maimonides_n in_o moâ—eh_n l._n 3._o c._n 46._o 46._o see_v r._n david_n kimchi_n and_o abarbinel_n abarbinel_n r._n tanchum_n tanchum_n joel_n ii_o ii_o kimchi_n kimchi_n r._n d._n kimchi_n ribera_n chr._n à _fw-la castro_n menoch_n grot_n grot_n grot._n grot._n r._n salomo_n jarchi_n abarb._n drus._n tarnov_n etc._n etc._n dutch_a note_n note_n r._n d._n kimchi_n vat._n drus._n drus._n hierom._n cyril_n riber_n menoch_n tyrin_fw-mi grot._n castalio_n dutch_a note_n tarnov_n tarnov_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chinnam_n signify_v both_o for_o nought_o and_o in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n the_o chalde_a paraprasâ—th_n it_o that_o you_o may_v not_o offer_v on_o my_o altar_n a_o abominable_a offering_n offering_n r._n sal._n jarchi_n r._n d._n kâ—mchi_n abarb._n r._n tanch_a tanch_a r._n sal._n jarchi_n abarbinel_n yalkut_o we_o chief_o follow_v r._n salomo_n read_v as_o be_v plain_a out_o of_o toraâ—h_o coh_o nim_fw-mi nim_fw-mi josh._n vii_o 9_o as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n expound_v those_o word_n r._n tanchum_n tanchum_n see_v matth._n iii_o 9_o 9_o aben_n ezra_n r._n d._n kimchi_n kimchi_n r._n tanchum_n tanchum_n see_v yalkut_o and_o r._n salomo_n â—arcâ—â—i_fw-la â—arcâ—â—i_fw-la maimon_n moreh_n l._n 1_o c._n 36_o and_o see_v r._n d._n kimchi_n and_o r._n tanchum_n tanchum_n r._n d._n kimchi_n in_o rad_a and_o micâ—al_n yophi_n yophi_n see_v r._n tanchum_n aben_n ezra_n r._n d._n kimchi_n in_o rad_a and_o see_v akidah_n akidah_n aben_n danae_n in_o miklal_n yophi_fw-la out_o of_o meor_n einâ—im_n einâ—im_n calv._n calv._n d_o r_o hammond_n on_o joâ—_n iv._o 24_o 24_o calv._n &_o vatab._n in_o 8_o o_o o_o so_o r._n d._n kimchi_n make_v that_o word_n and_o this_o here_o the_o same_o in_o sense_n sense_n cyril_n ribera_n sa_o calvin_n calvin_n aben_n ezra_n ezra_n r._n d._n kimchi_n &_o abarbinel_n abarbinel_n r._n tanchum_n tanchum_n pisc._n pisc._n abarb._n abarb._n r._n salomo_n jarchi_n r._n d._n kimchi_n and_o see_v abarb._n who_o different_o cite_v r._n salomo_n word_n from_o what_o be_v read_v in_o he_o he_o pelic._n oecol_n oecol_n see_v calv._n calv._n abu_n walid_n aben_n ezra_n &_o r._n tanchum_n tanchum_n aben_n ezra_n ezra_n r._n tanchum_n tanchum_n chr._n à _fw-fr castro_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n paraphrase_n oecolamp_n ch._n à _fw-fr castro_n castro_n r._n d._n kimchi_n abarb._n abarb._n calv._n calv._n levit._fw-la xxii_o 20_o etc._n etc._n etc._n abarb._n abarb._n r._n d._n kimchi_n kimchi_n kimchi_n father_n jun._n trem._n vatab._n duâ—ch_o note_n and_o tarnov_n tarnov_n r._n kimchi_n kimchi_n see_v lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr abarb._n abarb._n r._n d._n kimchi_n miclal_n yophi_n yophi_n abu_n walid_n confirm_v it_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o word_n job_n xxxi_o 39_o cause_v to_o go_v away_o or_o expire_v expire_v deut._n xii_o 11_o 11_o and_o of_o this_o read_n s._n jerome_n take_v notice_n notice_n aben_n danae_n in_o miclal_n yophi_fw-la yophi_fw-la aben_n ezra_n see_v buxt_v lex_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o radic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d capel_n crit._n pag._n 222._o 222._o grot._n grot._n out_o of_o aben_n danae_n in_o miclal_n yophi_fw-la yophi_fw-la calvin_n calvin_n see_v isa._n lxi_o 8_o 8_o drus._n drus._n douai_n bibl._n jerom._n ribera_n tirin_fw-mi menoch_n etc._n etc._n etc._n abarb._n abarb._n r._n tanch_a tanch_a r._n tanch_a tanch_a r._n d._n kimchi_n kimchi_n tarnov_n and_o chr._n à _fw-fr castro_n castro_n calv._n vatab._n edit_n 4_o o_o &_o 8_o o_o &_o sa._n sa._n r._n d._n kimchi_n kimchi_n riber_n menoch_n menoch_n tarn_n tarn_n vatab._n vatab._n r._n d._n kimchi_n &_o abâ—rb_n abâ—rb_n r._n salomo_n jarchi_n jarchi_n jam._n i._n 25_o 25_o r._n tanch_a r_o d._n kimch_o rad._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n d._n kimch_o drus._n calv._n calv._n abarb._n abarb._n tarn_n tarn_n grot._n jerom._n jerom._n calv._n see_v drus._n and_o luâ—_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr abu_n walid_n walid_n hagg._n ii_o 18_o 19_o 19_o r._n tanch_a tanch_a aben_n ezra_n kimch_n and_o abarb._n abarb._n cal._n tarn_n tarn_n chald._a greek_a arab._n vulg._n lat._n &_o arab._n ms._n ms._n r._n tanch_a ribera_n ribera_n calv._n calv._n abu_n walid_n r._n d._n kimchi_n in_o rad_a rad_a abarb._n abarb._n calv._n calv._n drus._n drus._n see_v chr._n à _fw-fr castro_n dutch_a note_n stokes_n stokes_n douai_n transl._n transl._n riber_n riber_n deut._n xviii_o 3_o 3_o rib._n menoch_n grot._n grot._n lyra_n chr._n à _fw-la castro_n tirin_fw-mi tirin_fw-mi aquila_n see_v nobil_n nobil_n see_v joel_n i._n 13_o and_o ii_o 14_o 14_o abarb._n abarb._n aria_n mont._n mont._n christ._n à _fw-fr castro_n castro_n r._n tanch_a tanch_a hierom._n riber_n grot._fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n capell_n and_o see_v schindler_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menoch_n menoch_n r._n tanch_a tanch_a jun._n trem._n pisc._n pisc._n aben_n ezra_n r._n tanch_a tanch_a grot._n tirin_fw-mi tirin_fw-mi stokes_n stokes_n pareus_n r._n salomo_n ms._n ms._n lyra._n lyra._n calv._n calv._n lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr see_v abu_n walid_a in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drus._n drus._n jun._n trem._n trem._n abarb._n &_o grot._n grot._n glass_n gâ—am_fw-la pag._n 655._o 655._o r._n d._n kimchi_n vat._n munst._n rib._n tirin_fw-mi menoch_n dutch_a note_n stokes_n bishop_n hall_n paraph._n paraph._n calv._n calv._n jun._n trem._n &_o tarn_n tarn_n abarb._n abarb._n grot._n