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office_n by_o agrippa_n who_o not_o long_o before_o have_v put_v he_o out_o on_o the_o death_n of_o festus_n he_o thrust_v he_o out_o again_o and_o place_v ananus_fw-la his_o son_n in_o his_o stead_n this_o man_n a_o young_a rash_a fellow_n by_o sect_n and_o opinion_n a_o sadduce_v who_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o violent_a in_o their_o hatred_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v especial_o engage_v therein_o by_o the_o peculiar_a opinion_n of_o their_o sect_n and_o party_n which_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o the_o resurrection_n first_o begin_v a_o direct_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n before_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o priesthood_n their_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n common_a unto_o they_o with_o other_o peaceable_a man_n only_o the_o rude_a and_o impious_a multitude_n with_o other_o seditious_a person_n seem_v to_o have_v offer_v especial_a violence_n unto_o their_o assembly_n and_o meeting_n which_o some_o of_o the_o more_o unsteadfast_a and_o weak_a begin_v to_o omit_v on_o that_o account_n chap._n 10.25_o judicial_a proceed_v against_o they_o as_o to_o their_o life_n when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v there_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v any_o for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o as_o we_o before_o observe_v that_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o resist_v unto_o blood_n chap._n 12._o v._n 4._o but_o this_o ananus_fw-la the_o sadduce_fw-la present_o after_o be_v place_v in_o power_n by_o agrippa_n take_v advantage_n at_o the_o death_n of_o festus_n and_o the_o time_n that_o pass_v before_o albinus_n his_o successor_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o province_n convent_v james_n before_o himself_o and_o his_o associate_n there_o to_o make_v short_a work_n he_o be_v condemn_v and_o immediate_o stone_v and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o that_o other_o private_a person_n
they_o believe_v that_o their_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v a_o meâ—r_a man_n bear_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o other_o man_n yet_o they_o never_o speak_v of_o his_o birth_n or_o nativity_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o they_o look_v for_o only_o they_o speak_v of_o his_o come_n but_o most_o common_o of_o his_o be_v reveal_v and_o their_o great_a expectation_n be_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v discover_v and_o reveal_v and_o this_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o secret_a self-conviction_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v long_o since_o even_o at_o the_o time_n promise_v and_o appoint_v only_o that_o he_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o as_o indeed_o he_o be_v though_o not_o in_o the_o sense_n by_o they_o imagine_v but_o what_o make_v the_o application_n of_o the_o night_n of_o the_o passeover_n to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o can_v imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o they_o while_o they_o be_v celebrate_v that_o ordinance_n for_o that_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o unless_o they_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n whither_o they_o believe_v they_o shall_v never_o return_v until_o he_o come_v and_o go_v before_o they_o it_o be_v then_o from_o some_o tradition_n among_o they_o that_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o deliverance_n by_o the_o messiah_n who_o sacrifice_n and_o suffering_n be_v represent_v in_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o give_v occasion_n unto_o this_o gloss._n exod._n 40._o v_o 9_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n thâ—u_n shall_v sanctify_v it_o for_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o kingdom_n §_o 8_o of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o king_n messiah_n who_o shall_v deliver_v israel_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n the_o end_n of_o the_o unction_n there_o mention_v in_o the_o text_n be_v that_o the_o thing_n anoint_v may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holiness_n of_o holinâ—sses_n unto_o the_o lord_n now_o it_o be_v the_o messiah_n alone_a who_o true_o and_o real_o be_v this_o most_o holy_a one_o dan._n 9_o v._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o anoint_v or_o to_o make_v messiah_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o holiness_n the_o most_o holy_a one_o as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 3.14_o chap._n 4._o v._n 30._o 1_o john_n 2.20_o revel_v 3._o v._n 7._o and_o hence_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v be_v this_o place_n apply_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o targumist_n and_o a_o intimation_n give_v that_o in_o all_o their_o holy_a thing_n their_o tabernacle_n sanctuary_n and_o altar_n he_o be_v represent_v for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o his_o body_n the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v col._n 2._o v._n 9_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tabernacle_v among_o we_o john_n 1._o v_o 14._o and_o be_v our_o altar_n heb._n 13._o v_o 10._o numb_a 11._o v._n 26._o but_o there_o remain_v two_o of_o the_o man_n in_o the_o camp_n the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o §_o 9_o be_v eldad_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o be_v medad_n and_o the_o spirit_n rest_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v write_v but_o go_v not_o out_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n here_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n immediate_o relate_v unto_o the_o messiah_n yet_o two_o of_o the_o targum_n have_v bring_v he_o into_o this_o place_n but_o attend_v with_o such_o a_o story_n as_o i_o shall_v not_o mention_v be_v it_o not_o to_o give_v a_o signal_n instance_n in_o it_o how_o they_o raise_v their_o tradition_n eldad_n and_o medad_n prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n as_o the_o text_n assure_v we_o what_o or_o whereabout_o they_o prophesy_v be_v not_o declare_v this_o the_o targumist_n pretend_v to_o acquaint_v we_o withal_o eldad_o they_o say_v prophesy_v of_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n the_o succession_n of_o joshua_n and_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n under_o his_o conduct_n this_o cause_v one_o to_o run_v and_o inform_v moses_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o those_o word_n of_o his_o v_o 29._o envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n for_o what_o if_o he_o do_v prophesy_v that_o i_o shall_v die_v and_o thereon_o he_o will_v not_o rebuke_v they_o medad_n prophesy_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o quail_n to_o feed_v they_o but_o both_o of_o they_o prophesy_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o latter_a day_n gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v ascend_v with_o their_o host_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messiah_n whereon_o in_o jonathan_n there_o follow_v a_o story_n of_o the_o delicious_a fare_n and_o dainty_n which_o they_o fancy_n unto_o themselves_o in_o those_o day_n but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o eldad_n and_o mâ—dad_n must_v be_v think_v to_o prophesy_v thus_o concern_v gog_n ezek._n 38._o v_o 17._o we_o have_v these_o word_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o gog_n be_v not_o thou_o he_o of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o old_a time_n by_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n which_o prohesy_v in_o those_o day_n and_o year_n that_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o against_o they_o not_o find_v any_o express_a pprophecy_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o they_o suppose_v concern_v gog_n because_o that_o name_n be_v not_o elsewhere_o use_v they_o can_v not_o fasten_v these_o word_n any_o where_o better_a than_o on_o eldad_n and_o medad_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o prophesy_v but_o nothing_o be_v record_v of_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o they_o whereon_o they_o think_v they_o may_v assign_v unto_o they_o what_o they_o please_v although_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o their_o prophesy_v consist_v in_o prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v speak_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o praise_v he_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n be_v call_v prophesy_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o those_o word_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o come_v down_o from_o the_o high_a place_n with_o psaltery_n and_o harp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 10._o v._n 5._o and_o they_o be_v prophesy_v be_v render_v in_o the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o be_v praise_v or_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n which_o both_o their_o company_n and_o their_o instrument_n declare_v to_o have_v be_v their_o employment_n but_o such_o occasion_n as_o these_o do_v they_o lay_v hold_v of_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o their_o figment_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n grow_v to_o be_v tradition_n §_o 10_o numb_a 23._o v._n 21._o chap._n 24._o v._n 7_o 17_o 20_o 24._o all_o the_o targum_fw-la agree_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v intend_v in_o these_o prophecy_n of_o baalam_n especial_o on_o those_o word_n chap._n 24._o v._n 17._o there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n out_o of_o israel_n a_o king_n say_v they_o joint_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v anoint_v and_o a_o illustrious_a prophecy_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n concern_v his_o come_v and_o dominion_n who_o be_v the_o root_n and_o the_o offspring_n of_o david_n the_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_n rashi_n interpret_v the_o place_n of_o david_n who_o smite_v the_o corner_n of_o moab_n as_o he_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n aben_n ezra_n confess_v that_o many_o interpret_v the_o word_n concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o maimonides_n distributâ—s_v the_o prophecy_n between_o david_n and_o the_o messiah_n assign_v some_o thing_n unto_o one_o some_o to_o another_o tractat._v de_fw-fr regib_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o they_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o ancient_a master_n from_o the_o story_n of_o bar_n coziba_n who_o after_o they_o have_v accept_v of_o for_o their_o messiah_n from_o this_o place_n they_o call_v bar_n chocheba_n akiba_n apply_v this_o prediction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o star_n unto_o he_o and_o fagius_n on_o the_o targum_fw-la in_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chochab_n apply_v unto_o the_o messiah_n the_o cabalist_n observe_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o two_o first_o letter_n signify_v the_o same_o number_n with_o the_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v twenty_o six_o and_o the_o two_o latter_a twenty_o two_o the_o number_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n the_o observation_n be_v sufficient_o talmudical_a but_o the_o intendment_n of_o it_o that_o the_o messiah_n have_v in_o
disputation_n before_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n at_o rome_n which_o they_o have_v record_v in_o shebat_fw-la jehuda_fw-la they_o open_o profess_v that_o they_o never_o expect_v so_o great_a glory_n by_o their_o messiah_n as_o that_o which_o they_o see_v they_o attend_v withal_o and_o manasseh_n confess_v that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a or_o extraordinary_a matter_n which_o they_o look_v for_o by_o he_o de_fw-fr resur_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr say_v he_o tantum_fw-la miraculum_fw-la si_fw-la messiah_n veniat_fw-la subjugatum_fw-la regna_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o imperia_fw-la multa_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la raro_fw-la accidisse_fw-la videamus_fw-la ut_fw-la humiles_fw-la aliqui_fw-la abjectique_a ad_fw-la regna_fw-la &_o imperia_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la terrarumque_fw-la multarum_fw-la domini_fw-la fierent_fw-la it_o be_v no_o such_o miracle_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o subdue_v many_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n unto_o himself_o see_v it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o man_n of_o mean_a and_o abject_a condition_n do_v come_v unto_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n and_o be_v make_v lord_n of_o many_o country_n it_o be_v so_o indeed_o they_o say_v nothing_o of_o he_o but_o what_o may_v be_v paralel_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o consider_v the_o shortness_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o they_o begin_v to_o think_v shall_v not_o be_v above_o forty_o year_n §_o 31_o but_o do_v these_o thing_n answer_v the_o promise_v make_v concern_v he_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v this_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o promise_v give_v unto_o adam_n be_v this_o the_o end_n of_o the_o call_v and_o separation_n of_o abraham_n this_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o he_o that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v be_v this_o only_a the_o importance_n of_o it_o that_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n many_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v conquer_v be_v this_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o oath_n make_v unto_o david_n and_o of_o the_o sure_a mercy_n confirm_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o thereby_o do_v all_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o prophet_n set_v out_o in_o word_n glorious_a and_o magnificent_a end_n in_o a_o warrior_n inferior_a it_o may_v be_v unto_o many_o of_o those_o who_o destruction_n they_o prophesy_v of_o or_o be_v not_o this_o rather_o a_o way_n to_o expose_v the_o whole_a old_a testament_n unto_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n as_o make_v the_o promise_v thereof_o not_o to_o extend_v unto_o that_o glory_n which_o in_o other_o the_o penman_n of_o it_o despise_v or_o at_o least_o to_o regard_v only_a thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o they_o be_v this_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o father_n of_o old_a be_v this_o that_o which_o they_o desire_v pray_v for_o long_v for_o esteem_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o present_a enjoyment_n as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o it_o what_o be_v in_o this_o messiah_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o hope_n and_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n do_v god_n set_v he_o forth_o as_o the_o great_a effect_n of_o his_o love_n grace_n goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n towards_o they_o and_o then_o bring_v forth_o a_o military_a king_n in_o who_o exploit_n they_o be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v concern_v be_v the_o church_n in_o travail_n for_o so_o many_o generation_n to_o bring_v forth_o this_o fighter_n have_v they_o no_o eye_n of_o old_a unto_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o late_o indeed_o josephus_n albo_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o fundamental_a and_o hiliel_n of_o old_a maintain_v that_o hezekiah_n be_v the_o mâ—ssiah_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o sai_z another_o have_v he_o compose_v a_o song_n unto_o god_n barcosba_n a_o seditious_a necromancer_n be_v the_o messiah_n say_v r._n akiha_n he_o shall_v come_v it_o may_v be_v immediate_o before_o the_o resurrection_n say_v manasse_n but_o do_v these_o thought_n suit_v the_o faith_n hope_n prayer_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o old_a do_v they_o answer_v any_o one_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v he_o no_o man_n not_o utter_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o scripture_n can_v give_v the_o least_o countenance_n unto_o such_o imagination_n what_o all_o this_o while_n be_v become_v of_o the_o work_n every_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n assign_v §_o 32_o unto_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v that_o cast_v off_o unto_o who_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n who_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o curse_n that_o enter_v on_o sin_n who_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n unto_o all_o nation_n to_o who_o shall_v the_o gentile_n be_v gather_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o who_o shall_v be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v who_o shall_v have_v a_o body_n prepare_v he_o to_o offer_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n who_o shall_v have_v his_o hand_n and_o 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spirit_n or_o heavenly_a mystery_n in_o it_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v many_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o glory_n unto_o the_o §_o 33_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n express_v in_o word_n who_o first_o literal_a sense_n represent_v thing_n outward_a and_o temporal_a and_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a interpretation_n of_o they_o contend_v for_o the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v have_v they_o all_o understand_v according_a unto_o their_o literal_a importance_n without_o the_o allowance_n of_o any_o figure_n or_o allegory_n in_o they_o but_o no_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o vain_a than_o this_o imagination_n nor_o do_v they_o make_v use_n of_o it_o but_o where_o they_o suppose_v that_o it_o will_v serve_v their_o present_a design_n for_o whereas_o the_o wise_a of_o they_o do_v grant_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o nature_n of_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v change_v but_o only_o their_o use_n many_o of_o these_o 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that_o he_o live_v before_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n for_o they_o tell_v we_o cap._n cheleck_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 2._o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o pandira_n and_o stada_n and_o that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o maccabe_n alexander_n hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n under_o who_o he_o be_v crucify_v i_o confess_v galatinus_n reuchlinus_n and_o of_o late_a the_o learned_a schiklard_n with_o some_o other_o do_v contend_v that_o it_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n who_o they_o intend_v in_o the_o wicked_a story_n which_o they_o tell_v of_o that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o pandira_n but_o the_o reason_n they_o insist_v on_o be_v of_o no_o cogency_n to_o procure_v the_o assent_n of_o any_o one_o acquaint_v with_o their_o write_n no_o though_o the_o latter_a jâ—ws_n themselves_o ashamed_a of_o the_o prodigious_a lie_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o afraid_a to_o own_o their_o blasphemy_n for_o fear_v of_o provoke_v the_o christian_n 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not_o perfect_o understand_v who_o they_o intend_v unless_o he_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o their_o own_o and_o they_o give_v it_o vaunt_v in_o the_o reflection_n they_o cast_v upon_o the_o evangelical_n story_n as_o though_o it_o have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o true_a name_n of_o the_o parent_n of_o jesus_n and_o moreover_o they_o give_v themselves_o liberty_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o coin_v new_a lie_n at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o they_o may_v say_v what_o they_o will_v of_o their_o pandira_n and_o stada_n though_o all_o the_o world_n know_v it_o to_o be_v false_a as_o to_o joseph_n and_o mary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pandira_n be_v a_o feign_a name_n insignificant_a and_o invent_v by_o they_o for_o this_o only_a purpose_n they_o sometime_o write_v it_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d panthira_n so_o that_o galatinus_n do_v perfect_o contradict_v himself_o in_o this_o matter_n for_o whereas_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o he_o contend_v that_o by_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o pandira_n mention_v in_o the_o talmud_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v not_o intend_v lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o he_o assert_n that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o panthira_n in_o who_o name_n james_n the_o just_a heal_v the_o sick_a and_o wrought_v miracle_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v he_o who_o they_o intend_v also_o in_o that_o story_n about_o james_n but_o now_o pandira_n and_o panthira_n be_v the_o same_o and_o so_o also_o be_v he_o who_o they_o term_v his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stada_n be_v also_o a_o name_n frame_v to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o as_o the_o learned_a buxtorfe_n suppose_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o go_v aside_o decline_v or_o be_v a_o adulteress_n and_o they_o feign_v she_o to_o have_v be_v a_o platter_n of_o woman_n hair_n with_o other_o monstrous_a lie_n at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o yet_o express_o in_o sundry_a place_n confess_v that_o her_o true_a name_n 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the_o people_n because_o indeed_o he_o be_v most_o remote_a from_o such_o thing_n but_o yet_o also_o there_o be_v sundry_a thing_n which_o they_o ascribe_v unto_o this_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o pandira_n and_o stada_n which_o make_v very_o apparent_a who_o it_o be_v who_o they_o intend_v for_o first_o they_o say_v that_o he_o learn_v magic_a in_o egypt_n which_o upon_o his_o be_v carry_v thither_o in_o his_o infancy_n they_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o again_o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n which_o we_o know_v be_v the_o accusation_n that_o they_o manage_v against_o the_o lord_n jesus_n again_o they_o tell_v we_o a_o story_n concern_v two_o man_n place_v in_o a_o room_n near_o he_o to_o overhear_v his_o seduce_a that_o so_o they_o may_v accuse_v he_o this_o they_o say_v be_v their_o course_n to_o entrap_v seducer_n and_o thereof_o they_o give_v this_o
undeniable_o that_o he_o who_o we_o assert_v be_v the_o true_a messiah_n for_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v this_o token_n of_o he_o be_v give_v forth_o to_o know_v he_o by_o when_o all_o genealogy_n of_o the_o people_n be_v utter_o lose_v it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v of_o any_o use_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o he_o §_o 11_o first_o then_o for_o abraham_n there_o be_v no_o question_n between_o we_o and_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v of_o his_o offspring_n and_o posterity_n neither_o do_v they_o pretend_v any_o exception_n to_o his_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n assert_n it_o as_o a_o thing_n notorious_a and_o unquestionable_a chap._n 7.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v every_o way_n or_o altogether_o manifest_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v of_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o greek_a author_n not_o only_o manifest_v but_o open_o and_o conspicuous_o so_o thus_o he_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sophocles_n who_o die_v open_o and_o glorious_o by_o all_o man_n consent_n thus_o be_v the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n among_o the_o jew_n themselves_o as_o to_o his_o spring_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o apostle_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o contradiction_n receive_v among_o they_o and_o acknowledge_v by_o they_o nor_o unto_o this_o day_n do_v they_o lay_v any_o exception_n unto_o this_o assertion_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o prove_v he_o to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n by_o some_o one_o signal_n branch_n of_o it_o for_o as_o we_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o promise_n restrain_v his_o original_n to_o the_o first_o reign_v family_n or_o the_o direct_a posterity_n thereof_o now_o this_o be_v purposely_o declare_v by_o two_o of_o the_o evangelist_n who_o be_v jew_n and_o live_v among_o they_o write_v the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o with_o the_o residue_n of_o mankind_n matthew_n who_o call_v his_o record_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o roll_n of_o his_o genealogy_n show_v in_o the_o front_n of_o it_o that_o he_o write_v it_o on_o purpose_n to_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v who_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o david_n to_o spring_v from_o their_o loin_n luke_n also_o who_o derive_v his_o genealogy_n from_o the_o first_o give_v of_o the_o promise_n unto_o adam_n bring_v it_o down_o through_o the_o several_a restriction_n mention_v by_o abraham_n judah_n and_o david_n other_o testimony_n or_o evidence_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v utter_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o give_v and_o unreasonable_a for_o any_o other_o to_o demand_v it_o be_v write_v and_o publish_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n by_o person_n of_o unquestionable_a integrity_n who_o have_v as_o much_o advantage_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o they_o write_v as_o any_o man_n ever_o have_v or_o can_v have_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o this_o they_o do_v not_o upon_o rumour_n or_o tradition_n of_o former_a day_n but_o in_o that_o very_a age_n wherein_o he_o live_v and_o that_o unto_o the_o face_n of_o they_o who_o great_a interest_n it_o be_v to_o except_v against_o what_o they_o write_v and_o who_o will_v undoubted_o have_v so_o do_v have_v they_o not_o be_v overpowr_v with_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o have_v they_o have_v the_o least_o suspicion_n on_o the_o contrary_a why_o do_v they_o not_o in_o some_o of_o their_o consultation_n and_o rage_n against_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n once_o object_v this_o unto_o himself_o or_o his_o follower_n that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v the_o person_n he_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v beside_o the_o person_n who_o write_v his_o genealogy_n seal_v their_o testimony_n not_o only_o with_o their_o life_n but_o with_o their_o eternal_a condition_n a_o high_a assurance_n of_o truth_n can_v no_o man_n give_v §_o 12_o two_o thing_n the_o present_a jew_n except_v unto_o this_o testimony_n first_o in_o general_n they_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o witness_n and_o deny_v the_o whole_a matter_n that_o they_o assert_v second_o in_o particular_a they_o say_v they_o prove_v not_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n namely_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n for_o the_o first_o they_o neither_o have_v nor_o do_v yield_v any_o other_o reason_n but_o their_o own_o will_n and_o unbelief_n they_o neither_o do_v nor_o will_v believe_v what_o they_o have_v write_v record_n testimony_n tradition_n or_o any_o circumstance_n contradict_v their_o witness_n they_o have_v none_o only_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o now_o whether_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o their_o mere_a obstinacy_n and_o unbelief_n wherein_o and_o for_o which_o they_o perish_v temporal_o and_o eternal_o shall_v be_v of_o any_o weight_n with_o reasonable_a man_n be_v easy_a to_o determine_v beside_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o the_o jew_n whether_o they_o think_v it_o reasonable_a that_o any_o man_n without_o reason_n testimony_n evidence_n or_o record_n to_o give_v they_o countenance_n shall_v call_v into_o question_n disbelieve_v and_o deny_v the_o thing_n witness_v unto_o and_o write_v by_o moses_n it_o be_v know_v what_o they_o will_v answer_v unto_o this_o demand_n and_o thereby_o they_o will_v stop_v their_o own_o mouth_n as_o to_o the_o refusal_n of_o our_o record_n in_o this_o matter_n so_o that_o this_o exception_n which_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o the_o jew_n believe_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o because_o they_o will_v not_o needs_o no_o particular_a consideration_n it_o be_v â—â—at_a which_o we_o plead_v with_o they_o about_o in_o all_o these_o our_o discourse_n and_o as_o unto_o our_o own_o faith_n it_o be_v secure_v by_o all_o these_o evidence_n which_o we_o give_v of_o the_o sacred_a authority_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o moreover_o they_o except_v in_o particular_a that_o neither_o of_o the_o evangelist_n do_v either_o assert_v §_o 13_o or_o prove_v indeed_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v spring_n from_o the_o family_n of_o david_n for_o whereas_o they_o assert_v and_o christian_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n without_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o that_o joseph_n be_v only_o repute_v to_o be_v his_o father_n because_o his_o mother_n be_v legal_o espouse_v unto_o he_o both_o genealogy_n belong_v unto_o joseph_n alone_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o other_o now_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v not_o relate_v unto_o joseph_n but_o by_o the_o legal_a contract_n of_o his_o mother_n he_o can_v be_v esteem_v in_o his_o right_n to_o belong_v unto_o the_o family_n of_o david_n this_o be_v plead_v by_o many_o of_o they_o as_o also_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o difficulty_n which_o have_v exercise_v many_o christian_n in_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o several_a genealogy_n record_v by_o the_o two_o evangelist_n unto_o all_o which_o exception_n we_o shall_v brief_o reply_v and_o take_v they_o out_o of_o our_o way_n first_o suppose_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o genealogy_n record_v by_o matthew_n be_v proper_o the_o §_o 14_o genealogy_n of_o joseph_n what_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o imagine_v that_o avowed_o propose_v to_o manifest_a jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n and_o premise_v that_o design_n in_o the_o title_n of_o his_o genealogy_n he_o do_v not_o prove_v and_o confirm_v what_o he_o have_v so_o design_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o genealogy_n and_o of_o the_o legal_a just_a assert_v any_o one_o to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o tribe_n or_o family_n no_o more_o be_v require_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v so_o of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n as_o it_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o family_n and_o genealogy_n that_o any_o person_n may_v belong_v unto_o it_o now_o this_o may_v be_v by_o the_o legal_a marriage_n of_o his_o mother_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v of_o that_o family_n for_o after_o that_o contract_n of_o marriage_n whatever_o tribe_n or_o family_n she_o be_v of_o before_o she_o be_v legal_o account_v to_o be_v of_o that_o family_n whereunto_o by_o her_o espousal_n she_o be_v engraft_v and_o of_o that_o
maid_n that_o no_o man_n have_v know_v that_o be_v a_o unspotted_a virgin_n and_o doubtless_o such_o a_o one_o and_o no_o other_o be_v intend_v by_o abraham_n servant_n for_o a_o wife_n unto_o isaac_n when_o he_o pray_v that_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o water_n may_v answer_v his_o token_n that_o he_o have_v fix_v on_o again_o it_o be_v use_v exod._n 2.8_o where_o moses_n sister_n who_o call_v her_o mother_n unto_o pharaoh_n daughter_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o her_o age_n be_v then_o probable_o not_o above_o nine_o or_o ten_o year_n old_a with_o the_o course_n of_o her_o life_n in_o her_o mother_n house_n declare_v she_o sufficient_o to_o have_v be_v a_o virgin_n once_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n psal._n 68_o v_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n the_o virgin_n play_v with_o timbrel_n where_o also_o none_o but_o virgin_n proper_o so_o call_v can_v be_v intend_v for_o they_o be_v by_o themselves_o exercise_v to_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o great_a assembly_n twice_o be_v the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o same_o number_n in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n in_o the_o canticle_n and_o in_o both_o place_n have_v respect_n unto_o virgin_n chap._n 1.3_o therefore_o do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o virgin_n as_o they_o do_v a_o desirable_a person_n from_o whence_o the_o allusion_n be_v take_v and_o chap._n 6_o 7._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v distinguish_v first_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o queen_n or_o the_o king_n marry_a wife_n and_o then_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o concubine_n those_o who_o be_v admit_v ad_fw-la usum_fw-la thori_fw-la to_o the_o marriagebed_n though_o their_o child_n do_v not_o inherit_v with_o those_o of_o the_o marry_a wife_n and_o therefore_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v proper_o virgin_n can_v be_v design_v by_o that_o name_n and_o by_o they_o be_v those_o denote_v who_o keep_v themselves_o chaste_a unto_o christ_n and_o undefiled_a in_o his_o worship_n hence_o be_v they_o in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 14.5_o say_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virgin_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 17._o person_n unblameable_a before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n have_v not_o defile_v themselves_o with_o the_o special_a fornication_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n there_o remain_v only_o one_o place_n more_o wherein_o this_o word_n be_v use_v whence_o the_o jew_n will_v wrest_v somewhat_o to_o countenance_v their_o exception_n this_o be_v prov._n 30.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n with_o a_o maid_n and_o who_o be_v intend_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o they_o say_v the_o ensue_a word_n declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o be_v the_o way_n of_o a_o adulteress_n or_o a_o woman_n a_o adulteress_n a_o harlot_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v it_o seem_v be_v such_o a_o one_o but_o 1._o suppose_v the_o word_n shall_v in_o this_o place_n be_v use_v in_o a_o sense_n quite_o contrary_a unto_o that_o of_o all_o other_o place_n wherein_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o it_o be_v it_o equal_a that_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o importance_n of_o it_o from_o this_o one_o abuse_n rather_o than_o from_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o it_o in_o other_o place_n especial_o consider_v that_o this_o place_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n admit_v of_o that_o signification_n as_o we_o shall_v immediate_o evince_v second_o it_o be_v use_v here_o peculiar_o with_o the_o prefix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o lxx_o in_o the_o abstract_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o youth_n which_o sense_n hierom_n follow_v viam_fw-la viri_fw-la in_o adolesentia_fw-la and_o it_o may_v thus_o seem_v to_o be_v difference_v from_o the_o same_o word_n in_o all_o other_o place_n but_o three_o indeed_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v evident_a and_o it_o be_v a_o virgin_n that_o he_o intend_v by_o the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o way_n that_o a_o man_n take_v to_o corrupt_v a_o virgin_n and_o to_o compass_v his_o lust_n upon_o she_o this_o be_v secret_a hide_a full_a of_o snare_n and_o evil_n such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o conceive_v much_o less_o to_o approve_v of_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o say_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o quaternion_n join_v with_o this_o v_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o he_o add_v on_o the_o mention_n of_o this_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v it_o not_o or_o as_o hierom_n penitus_fw-la ignoro_fw-la which_o he_o can_v not_o say_v of_o the_o way_n of_o natural_a generation_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n she_o who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o virgin_n v_o 19_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o harlot_n v_o 20._o and_o become_v impudent_a in_o sin_v a_o man_n have_v by_o subtle_a wicked_a way_n prevail_v against_o her_o chastity_n and_o corrupt_v her_o virginity_n she_o afterward_o become_v a_o common_a prostitute_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n though_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o improbable_a that_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o v_o 20._o proceed_v unto_o another_o especial_a instance_n of_o thing_n secret_a and_o hide_a in_o a_o adulterous_a woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o much_o as_o so_o also_o which_o it_o do_v in_o sundry_a other_o place_n and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o place_n beside_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n under_o consideration_n wherein_o §_o 27_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o that_o as_o its_o rise_n its_o constant_a use_n also_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o other_o signification_n but_o only_o that_o of_o a_o unspotted_a virgin_n beside_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o virgin_n and_o the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o other_o targum_n express_v a_o virgin_n by_o gen._n 24.24_o 59_o esth._n 2.2_o chap._n 4.4_o ruth_n 2.23_o 1_o sam._n 25.42_o neither_o be_v any_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n so_o constant_o and_o invariable_o use_v to_o express_v a_o incorrupted_a virgin_n as_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v respect_n only_o unto_o age_n and_o signify_v any_o one_o marry_v or_o unmarried_a a_o virgin_n or_o one_o deflower_v so_o she_o be_v young_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o be_v use_v for_o one_o corrupt_v deut._n 22.23_o 24._o as_o also_o for_o a_o widow_n joel_n 1.8_o so_o that_o by_o this_o word_n a_o virgin_n be_v precise_o signify_v or_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o word_n denote_v exact_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n and_o last_o the_o prefix_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o denotation_n of_o the_o word_n the_o more_o signal_n it_o be_v but_o twice_o more_o so_o prefix_v gen._n 24._o and_o exod._n 2._o in_o both_o which_o place_n the_o jew_n themselves_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o unspotted_a virgin_n be_v intend_v further_o there_o be_v other_o consideration_n offer_v themselves_o from_o the_o context_n §_n 28_o undeniable_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o conception_n of_o a_o virgin_n which_o be_v here_o intend_a and_o foretell_v for_o first_o it_o be_v plain_o some_o marvellous_a thing_n above_o and_o contrary_a unto_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o operation_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o signal_n prodigy_n and_o be_v give_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o room_n of_o and_o as_o something_o great_a and_o more_o marvellous_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o ahaz_n can_v have_v ask_v either_o in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o have_v he_o make_v his_o choice_n according_a unto_o the_o tender_a make_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n god_n himself_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o sign_n the_o emphasis_n use_v in_o give_v the_o promise_n denote_v the_o marvellousness_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v now_o certain_o it_o be_v no_o such_o great_a matter_n that_o the_o wife_n of_o ahaz_n which_o have_v before_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n who_o be_v now_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o shearjâ—shub_n then_o present_a with_o his_o father_n or_o any_o virgin_n then_o present_v immediate_o to_o be_v marry_v shall_v bear_v a_o son_n so_o as_o to_o have_v it_o
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jesus_n of_o nazareth_n set_v aside_o that_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o judea_n a_o little_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o also_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n then_o horrible_o defile_v and_o profane_v the_o whole_a world_n especial_o the_o great_a and_o most_o potent_a and_o flourish_a nation_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n especial_o concern_v in_o these_o prediction_n be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o engage_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n and_o devil_n and_o that_o from_o time_n immemorial_n 2._o that_o although_o the_o jew_n have_v take_v great_a pain_n and_o compass_a sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v proselyte_n yet_o they_o be_v very_o few_o and_o those_o very_a obscure_a person_n who_o they_o can_v at_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o place_n prevail_v withal_o to_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n or_o give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n of_o 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of_o heber_n keep_v their_o first_o seat_n not_o accompany_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o son_n of_o man_n gen._n 11.2_o 3_o 4._o those_o wicked_a apostate_n who_o go_v from_o the_o east_n to_o find_v a_o place_n to_o fix_v the_o seat_n of_o their_o rebellion_n against_o god_n broughton_n contend_v that_o ur_fw-la be_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n that_o be_v in_o babylonia_n a_o very_a little_a way_n or_o some_o few_o mile_n from_o charan_n aver_v that_o stephen_n can_v otherwise_o be_v defend_v who_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v in_o mesopotamia_n before_o he_o dwell_v in_o charan_n but_o as_o this_o defence_n of_o stephen_n be_v needless_a see_v as_o we_o have_v manifest_v he_o take_v mesopotamia_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o other_o do_v also_o give_v the_o same_o extent_n unto_o it_o with_o assyria_n the_o denomination_n arise_v from_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o fruitful_a of_o these_o region_n so_o the_o removal_n of_o a_o little_a way_n or_o a_o few_o mile_n answer_v not_o that_o description_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o of_o journey_n gen._n 11.31_o and_o terah_n take_v abraham_n his_o son_n and_o lot_z the_o son_n of_o haran_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o with_o they_o from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o haran_n and_o dwell_v there_o there_o design_n be_v to_o go_v unto_o canaan_n and_o as_o the_o vra_n which_o be_v in_o babylonia_n be_v situate_v on_o this_o side_n of_o euphrates_n as_o pliny_n testify_v so_o that_o abraham_n can_v not_o go_v from_o thence_o unto_o canaan_n by_o haran_n but_o he_o must_v twice_o needless_o pass_v with_o all_o his_o family_n over_o euphrates_n so_o the_o expression_n of_o their_o journey_v to_o haran_n will_v not_o suit_v unto_o any_o imaginary_a ur_fw-la within_o a_o few_o mile_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o weight_n that_o it_o be_v call_v ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n who_o proper_a seat_n be_v in_o babylonia_n and_o not_o extend_v much_o far_o eastward_o see_v if_o the_o chaldee_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a be_v call_v chasdim_n as_o they_o be_v constant_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chesed_a the_o son_n of_o nachor_n the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v allow_v a_o hystorical_a prolepsis_n in_o the_o word_n and_o that_o be_v call_v ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n from_o whence_o the_o chaldee_n be_v afterward_o to_o have_v their_o original_a who_o in_o time_n possess_v babylonia_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a while_o abraham_n live_v with_o his_o progenitor_n in_o ur_fw-la there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o §_o 7_o be_v with_o they_o infect_v with_o much_o false_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n for_o so_o joshua_n affirm_v express_o that_o they_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 24.3_o even_o those_o who_o worship_n god_n afterward_o prohibit_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o other_o god_n those_o or_o such_o as_o those_o who_o they_o serve_v beyond_o the_o flood_n other_o god_n be_v all_o false_a god_n the_o jew_n imagination_n about_o the_o discovery_n make_v by_o abraham_n of_o the_o true_a god_n his_o renunciation_n of_o all_o idolatry_n thereon_o with_o the_o break_n of_o his_o father_n image_n and_o his_o be_v cast_v for_o that_o cause_n by_o nimrod_n into_o the_o fire_n all_o about_o the_o forty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age_n i_o have_v consider_v and_o explode_v elsewhere_o and_o all_o these_o figment_n with_o that_o of_o harans_n be_v consume_v by_o fire_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o father_n they_o witedraw_v from_o the_o suppose_a signification_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v fire_n gen._n 11.28_o but_o as_o where_o it_o relate_v unto_o the_o chaldean_n ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n it_o be_v apparent_o the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n a_o town_n or_o country_n so_o it_o rather_o signify_v a_o valley_n than_o fire_n and_o those_o word_n isa._n 24._o v._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v in_o the_o text_n wherefore_o glorify_v you_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o fire_n may_v be_v better_o read_v as_o in_o the_o margin_n in_o the_o valley_n which_o better_a answer_n unto_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n at_o what_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o leave_v ur_fw-la with_o his_o father_n be_v not_o express_v but_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o life_n of_o terah_n even_o after_o the_o death_n of_o haran_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o that_o nahor_n and_o abraham_n be_v marry_v to_o milcha_n and_o isca_n his_o daughter_n and_o sara_n have_v continue_v barren_a some_o remarkable_a space_n of_o time_n gen._n 11.28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o from_o ur_fw-la therefore_o with_o his_o father_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o family_n he_o remove_v to_o §_o 8_o haran_n with_o a_o design_n for_o canaan_n gen._n 11.31_o where_o this_o haran_n be_v situate_v we_o before_o declare_v stephen_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d charran_v and_o so_o do_v the_o latin_a writer_n assyrias_fw-la latio_fw-la maculavit_fw-la sanguine_fw-la charras_n say_v lucan_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o crassus_n army_n near_o that_o place_n and_o it_o may_v be_v pronounce_v either_o way_n in_o the_o original_a from_o the_o ambiguous_a force_n of_o the_o hebrew_n ch_v which_o seem_v best_a express_v by_o charan_n how_o long_o he_o stay_v here_o be_v uncertain_a as_o be_v say_v before_o that_o it_o be_v not_o very_o long_o appear_v from_o his_o marry_n and_o the_o barrenness_n of_o sarah_n before_o he_o come_v thither_o and_o yet_o that_o they_o abide_v there_o some_o year_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a from_o chap._n 12._o v._n 5._o abraham_n take_v sarai_n his_o wife_n and_o let_v his_o brother_n son_n and_o all_o their_o substance_n that_o they_o have_v gather_v and_o the_o soul_n or_o servant_n that_o they_o have_v get_v in_o haran_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o a_o few_o day_n or_o month_n that_o be_v here_o describe_v this_o gather_n of_o substance_n and_o get_n of_o soul_n be_v a_o business_n of_o some_o year_n of_o how_o many_o it_o be_v uncertain_a what_o be_v the_o design_n of_o terah_n in_o his_o attempt_n to_o go_v for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o absolute_o certain_a the_o especial_a call_n of_o abraham_n unto_o that_o country_n can_v not_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a yea_o indeed_o undeniable_a that_o this_o he_o have_v not_o until_o after_o the_o death_n of_o terah_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o act_n of_o they_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o a_o subserviency_n unto_o that_o future_a call_n that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o more_o readiness_n to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o it_o than_o he_o can_v have_v be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ur_fw-la whether_o terah_n do_v mere_o seek_v a_o new_a habitation_n in_o a_o country_n less_o people_v than_o that_o of_o his_o nativity_n which_o doubtless_o then_o be_v the_o most_o populous_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v near_o the_o place_n where_o mankind_n first_o plant_v after_o the_o flood_n or_o whether_o he_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o ancient_a promise_n that_o the_o posterity_n of_o canaan_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n who_o have_v then_o possess_v the_o country_n call_v after_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v servant_n unto_o the_o seed_n of_o shem_n from_o who_o he_o be_v a_o principal_a descendant_n i_o know_v not_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o call_v of_o abraham_n it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o he_o be_v call_v to_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n chap._n 12.1_o and_o not_o to_o bring_v his_o father_n with_o his_o household_n with_o he_o and_o that_o at_o the_o seventy_o five_o year_n of_o his_o age_n when_o terah_n be_v dead_a but_o what_o ever_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n use_v in_o it_o in_o the_o serve_n of_o its_o design_n towards_o abraham_n and_o here_o in_o haran_n if_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o conjecture_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o god_n give_v he_o light_a into_o the_o evil_n of_o those_o superstition_n wherein_o he_o be_v educate_v reveal_v himself_o as_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o so_o prepare_v he_o for_o his_o call_n unto_o the_o tedious_a journey_v and_o long_a peregrination_n that_o ensue_v thereon_o §_o 9_o when_o his_o father_n terah_n be_v dead_a and_o himself_o seventy_o five_o year_n old_a chap._n 12.14_o god_n call_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o enter_v
into_o covenant_n with_o he_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n v_o 7._o and_o this_o call_v of_o he_o be_v the_o great_a foundation_n whereon_o god_n afterward_o build_v the_o whole_a structure_n of_o his_o worship_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o herein_o he_o both_o appropriate_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n unto_o he_o design_v his_o person_n as_o the_o spring_n from_o who_o he_o shall_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o set_v both_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n apart_o to_o be_v visible_o subservient_fw-fr unto_o the_o great_a design_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o deliverer_n make_v unto_o our_o first_o parent_n this_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o at_o large_a declare_v and_o show_v how_o that_o after_o his_o call_n every_o thing_n be_v dispose_v unto_o a_o significancy_n of_o that_o which_o be_v for_o to_o come_v and_o be_v suit_v for_o a_o continuance_n unto_o that_o season_n and_o no_o long_o §_o 10_o when_o abraham_n be_v ninety_o and_o nine_o year_n old_a that_o be_v also_o he_o have_v be_v twenty_o four_o year_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o lord_n confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o paul_n call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.12_o because_o god_n thereby_o confirm_v and_o assure_v unto_o he_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n isai._n 45.24_o 25._o jerem_n 23.6_o and_o because_o he_o have_v accept_v of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n which_o in_o and_o by_o he_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o sinner_n in_o believe_v the_o promise_n gen._n 15.6_o and_o herein_o do_v god_n manifest_v that_o he_o take_v his_o seed_n together_o with_o he_o into_o the_o covenant_n as_o those_o who_o no_o less_o than_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o 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and_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n that_o be_v look_v i_o upon_o by_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o call_v of_o §_o 11_o abraham_n which_o also_o we_o have_v be_v more_o brief_a in_o the_o explication_n of_o because_o its_o consideration_n have_v elsewhere_o occur_v unto_o we_o now_o from_o this_o call_n of_o abraham_n unto_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v as_o moses_n assure_v we_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n exod._n 12.40_o 41._o and_o so_o say_v our_o apostle_n gal._n 3.17_o but_o because_o the_o lord_n tell_v abraham_n that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v afflict_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n four_o hundred_o year_n gen._n 11.13_o which_o word_n be_v repeat_v by_o stephen_n in_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o jew_n act_n 7.6_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o different_a account_n may_v be_v brief_o inquire_v after_o here_o be_v a_o double_a limitation_n of_o time_n 1._o of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n by_o moses_n and_o paul_n 2._o of_o four_o hundred_o year_n by_o god_n himself_o unto_o abraham_n repeat_v by_o stephen_n the_o word_n of_o moses_n be_v record_v exod._n 12.40.41_o now_o the_o sojourning_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n even_o on_o the_o self_n same_o day_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sojourn_v or_o dwell_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n do_v relate_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dwell_v in_o egypt_n it_o can_v design_n no_o long_o space_n of_o time_n than_o they_o dwell_v there_o after_o the_o descent_n of_o jacob_n which_o by_o a_o evident_a computation_n of_o the_o time_n contain_v but_o half_a the_o space_n limit_v of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n if_o it_o refer_v only_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n than_o it_o take_v in_o all_o the_o sojourning_n and_o peregrination_n of_o that_o people_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o their_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n now_o this_o ambiguity_n be_v perfect_o remove_v by_o our_o apostle_n gal._n 3.16_o 17._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v and_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n be_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v immediate_o upon_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o say_v he_o the_o 430_o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o
call_v of_o abraham_n when_o god_n first_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o gen._n 12.2_o 3._o from_o thence_o unto_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n that_o ensue_v be_v 430_o year_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o by_o the_o sojourn_v and_o peregrination_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o their_o mere_a abode_n in_o egypt_n which_o after_o their_o go_v down_o gen._n 46._o be_v only_o 215_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o but_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o that_o people_n after_o they_o be_v in_o abraham_n call_v from_o their_o own_o country_n and_o a_o certain_a habitation_n therein_o until_o their_o leave_v of_o egypt_n in_o order_n unto_o their_o take_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o a_o perpetual_a inheritance_n that_o be_v commensurate_a unto_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o especial_a covenant_n make_v with_o they_o be_v intend_v it_o remain_v then_o that_o we_o consider_v the_o other_o space_n of_o time_n assign_v by_o god_n in_o vision_n unto_o abraham_n for_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o seed_n under_o persecution_n namely_o four_o hundred_o year_n gen._n 11.13_o now_o herein_o either_o the_o round_a number_n of_o 400_o be_v put_v for_o 430_o or_o 30_o year_n be_v to_o be_v abate_v out_o of_o the_o latter_a number_n for_o some_o special_a cause_n and_o reason_n the_o former_a seem_v not_o probable_a because_o moses_n do_v so_o emphatical_o note_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n that_o very_o same_o day_n or_o night_n and_o therefore_o 30_o year_n must_v be_v take_v of_o either_o from_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o the_o latter_a number_n to_o detract_v it_o from_o the_o end_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n nor_o will_v moses_n his_o exact_a observation_n of_o that_o period_n allow_v we_o so_o to_o do_v it_o must_v therefore_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n now_o this_o prediction_n of_o god_n unto_o abraham_n about_o the_o affliction_n or_o persecution_n of_o his_o seed_n for_o 400_o year_n be_v give_v he_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n who_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o have_v his_o share_n in_o this_o affliction_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o begin_v with_o he_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o be_v prove_v 25_o â—_z after_o the_o promise_n so_o that_o the_o 30_o year_n to_o be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o 430_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o life_n which_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o persecution_n begin_v in_o the_o mock_n of_o ishmael_n gen._n 21.9_o which_o the_o apostle_n express_o call_v persecution_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o isaac_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n gal._n 4.29_o there_o begin_v the_o 400_o year_n of_o their_o affliction_n which_o end_v with_o the_o 430_o of_o their_o peregrination_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n manifest_v in_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o call_v of_o god_n rest_v on_o §_o 12_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o blessing_n by_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n whereby_o they_o be_v separate_v unto_o god_n and_o unite_v among_o themselves_o do_v this_o people_n continue_v without_o the_o addition_n of_o any_o new_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n for_o the_o supportment_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o enlargement_n of_o their_o light_n or_o outward_a profession_n of_o their_o separation_n unto_o god_n to_o the_o expiration_n of_o 430_o year_n and_o this_o period_n of_o time_n prove_v afterward_o fatal_a unto_o they_o not_o exact_o and_o absolute_o but_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o proportion_n for_o from_o hence_o unto_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n be_v 480_o year_n the_o duration_n of_o that_o temple_n be_v 415_o year_n of_o the_o latter_a build_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o somewhat_o above_o 500_o some_o peculiar_a space_n be_v give_v they_o beyond_o their_o former_a trial_n before_o their_o utter_a destruction_n §_o 13_o at_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o period_n of_o time_n discourse_v on_o our_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb._n 11.28_o that_o by_o faith_n moses_n keep_v the_o passover_n and_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n lest_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o first-born_a shall_v touch_v they_o this_o be_v the_o second_o ordinance_n of_o common_a use_n to_o the_o church_n and_o appropriate_v unto_o they_o which_o god_n institute_v among_o they_o the_o story_n of_o its_o institution_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o celebration_n be_v at_o large_a insist_v on_o exod._n 12._o §_o 14_o the_o time_n of_o its_o institution_n and_o annual_a celebration_n be_v exact_o note_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o night_n before_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v thence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 12.42_o a_o night_n of_o observance_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wherein_o his_o institution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o this_o night_n fall_v in_o direct_o upon_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o 430_o year_n before_o limit_v verse_n 40_o 41._o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n it_o be_v in_o the_o month_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abib_fw-la as_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o month_n of_o the_o spring_n which_o in_o those_o eastern_a part_n give_v blade_n unto_o the_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n exod._n 13.4.23.15.34.18_o deut._n 16.1_o which_o afterward_o by_o a_o chaldee_n name_n be_v call_v nisan_fw-la nehem._n 2.1_o esth._n 3.7_o and_o it_o answer_v partly_o to_o our_o march_n partly_o to_o april_n begin_v before_o or_o at_o the_o vernal_a equinox_n according_a to_o the_o distance_n of_o any_o year_n from_o the_o embolisinical_a year_n and_o from_o hence_o this_o month_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n chief_a or_o principal_n of_o the_o month_n exod._n 12.2_o and_o so_o consequent_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n unto_o 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it_o be_v design_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o two_o evening_n of_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o kimchi_n make_v these_o two_o evening_n to_o be_v the_o first_o decline_v of_o the_o sun_n which_o begin_v the_o evening_n or_o afternoon_n and_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o close_v it_o answer_v the_o ancient_a division_n of_o the_o day_n into_o morning_n and_o evening_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o this_o rule_n in_o any_o time_n of_o the_o afternoon_n though_o it_o always_o follow_v the_o evening_n sacrifice_n at_o the_o 9th_o hour_n or_o 3_o of_o the_o clock_n other_o as_o aben-ezra_n make_v the_o first_o evening_n to_o be_v the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o other_o the_o departure_n of_o all_o light_n and_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o call_v this_o space_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o two_o evening_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o two_o sun_n so_o they_o express_v themselves_o in_o talmud_n hieros_n berach_n cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o face_n of_o the_o east_n be_v red_a be_v call_v day_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o wax_v pale_a it_o be_v call_v between_o the_o sun_n the_o same_o with_o between_o the_o evening_n and_o when_o it_o wax_v black_a the_o upper_a firmament_n be_v like_o the_o low_a it_o be_v night_n §_o 16_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n be_v so_o full_o and_o plain_o declare_v in_o exodus_fw-la and_o deuteronomy_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o enlarge_v upon_o it_o in_o brief_a god_n be_v about_o to_o accomplish_v his_o great_a work_n of_o deliver_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n he_o think_v
meet_v to_o conjoin_v together_o his_o great_a mercy_n towards_o they_o and_o his_o great_a plague_n upon_o their_o enemy_n to_o this_o end_n he_o give_v command_v unto_o the_o destroy_a angel_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o land_n and_o to_o slay_v all_o the_o first-born_a therein_o from_o he_o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n unto_o the_o mean_a person_n belong_v unto_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o although_o he_o may_v have_v preserve_v the_o israelite_n from_o this_o destruction_n by_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o his_o will_n unto_o the_o instrument_n use_v therein_o yet_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o also_o design_v their_o instruction_n in_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n he_o choose_v to_o do_v it_o by_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o passover_n the_o form_n of_o this_o service_n be_v give_v we_o exod._n 12.27_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pesach_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v subjoin_v for_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pasach_n pass_v over_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o pass_v on_o by_o leap_v make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o halt_n in_o any_o place_n and_o then_o leap_v over_o that_o which_o be_v next_o whence_o he_o that_o go_v halt_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pisseach_n one_o that_o as_o it_o be_v leap_n on_o from_o one_o leg_n unto_o the_o other_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n call_v it_o phase_n cheth_n be_v only_o not_o pronounce_v the_o greek_n retain_v the_o name_n but_o corrupt_v it_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o latin_n who_o call_v it_o pascha_fw-la hence_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v apply_v this_o feast_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o and_o christian_n begin_v to_o celebrate_v the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o suffer_v of_o christ_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o that_o be_v observe_v many_o both_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n begin_v to_o think_v that_o the_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patior_fw-la to_o suffer_v as_o both_o augustin_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n serm._n de_fw-fr pasch._n do_v declare_v who_o both_o of_o they_o refute_v that_o imagination_n the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrifice_n v_o 22._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o feast_n v_o 14._o a_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o slay_v and_o offer_v of_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v do_v afterward_o for_o the_o people_n by_o the_o levite_n and_o a_o feast_n from_o the_o joy_n and_o remission_n of_o labour_n wherewith_o the_o annex_v solemnity_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saeh_fw-it v_o 3._o that_o be_v a_o young_a lamb_n or_o kid_n a_o male_a without_o blemish_n for_o either_o may_v be_v use_v in_o this_o service_n v_o 5._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o service_n be_v 1._o in_o the_o preparation_n the_o lamb_n or_o kid_n be_v to_o be_v take_v into_o custody_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o keep_v therein_o four_o day_n v_o 6._o which_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v partly_o that_o they_o may_v discern_v perfect_o whether_o it_o have_v any_o blemish_n or_o no_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v mind_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o their_o deliverance_n indeed_o it_o be_v that_o it_o may_v prefigure_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n isa._n 53.7_o 8._o who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n this_o preparation_n the_o jew_n say_v be_v temporary_a and_o observe_v only_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o ordinance_n in_o egypt_n and_o that_o partly_o lest_o in_o their_o haste_n they_o shall_v not_o otherwise_o have_v be_v able_a to_o prepare_v their_o lamb_n so_o also_o be_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n on_o the_o post_n of_o the_o door_n of_o their_o dwell_a house_n v_o 7._o with_o hyssop_n which_o can_v not_o be_v afterward_o observe_v when_o by_o god_n institution_n the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v to_o celebrate_v it_o in_o one_o place_n and_o it_o have_v respect_n unto_o their_o present_a deliverance_n from_o the_o destroy_a angel_n v_o 12_o and_o 13._o in_o like_a manner_n be_v their_o eat_n it_o with_o their_o loin_n gird_v their_o shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n and_o their_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n v_o 11._o that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n for_o their_o immediate_a departure_n which_o be_v not_o afterward_o observe_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o church_n for_o these_o sign_n cease_v with_o the_o present_a occasion_n of_o they_o 2._o this_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o each_o household_n v_o 3_o 4._o which_o be_v the_o three_o distribution_n of_o that_o people_n the_o first_o be_v into_o tribe_n and_o the_o second_o into_o family_n from_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n and_o their_o immediate_a son_n josh._n 7.16_o 17_o 18._o but_o because_o their_o be_v a_o allowance_n to_o make_v their_o company_n proportionable_a unto_o their_o provision_n of_o a_o lamb_n join_v or_o separate_a household_n v_o 4._o they_o eat_v it_o afterward_o in_o society_n or_o fraternity_n as_o our_o saviour_n have_v twelve_o with_o he_o at_o the_o eat_n of_o it_o and_o the_o jew_n require_v ten_o at_o least_o in_o society_n unto_o this_o celebration_n whence_o the_o targum_fw-la express_o on_o this_o place_n exod._n 12.4_o if_o the_o man_n of_o the_o house_n be_v few_o than_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o for_o this_o be_v a_o sacred_a number_n with_o they_o they_o circumcise_v not_o marry_v not_o divorce_v not_o unless_o ten_o be_v present_a thence_o be_v their_o say_n in_o pirke_n aboth_o where_o ten_o sit_v and_o learn_v the_o law_n the_o divine_a presence_n rest_v on_o they_o as_o psal._n 82.1_o 3._o the_o lamb_n be_v provide_v be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o it_o be_v direct_v that_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n shall_v kill_v it_o v_o 6._o that_o be_v every_o one_o for_o himself_o and_o family_n but_o after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o priesthood_n in_o the_o church_n this_o work_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o priest_n 2_o chron._n 35.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 4._o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v be_v at_o first_o in_o their_o several_a house_n or_o wherever_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n be_v but_o this_o afterward_o be_v forbid_v and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o passover_n confine_v express_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v and_o not_o elsewhere_o deut._n 16.6_o 7._o 5._o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o whole_a lamb_n for_o eat_v be_v by_o roast_v it_o v_o 8_o 9_o and_o that_o be_v do_v with_o bread_n unleavened_a and_o bitterness_n or_o bitter_a herb_n v_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v all_o to_o be_v eat_v that_o night_n what_o remain_v until_o the_o morning_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n as_o a_o thing_n dedicate_v and_o not_o to_o be_v pollute_v the_o jew_n have_v many_o tradition_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o this_o supper_n of_o the_o cup_n they_o drink_v and_o bless_v of_o the_o cake_n they_o break_v of_o their_o wash_n and_o the_o like_a which_o as_o they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o be_v discuss_v by_o other_o at_o large_a so_o i_o shall_v not_o labour_v about_o they_o as_o be_v satisfy_v that_o they_o be_v most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o invention_n of_o the_o rabbin_n since_o the_o destruction_n of_o second_o temple_n and_o many_o of_o they_o take_v up_o from_o what_o they_o observe_v to_o be_v in_o use_n among_o christian_n or_o be_v lead_v into_o by_o such_o as_o from_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n apostatise_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v no_o small_a multitude_n unto_o this_o observation_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v adjoin_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n §_o 17_o which_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n for_o whereas_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o unleavened_a bread_n on_o the_o fourteen_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a ceremony_n of_o that_o ordinance_n and_o belong_v not_o unto_o the_o ensue_a feast_n v_o 15_o 16._o and_o in_o this_o feast_n there_o be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o total_a exclusion_n of_o all_o leaven_n out_o of_o their_o house_n 2._o the_o time_n of_o its_o continuance_n which_o be_v seven_o day_n 3._o the_o double_a extraordinary_a sabbath_n
wherewith_o it_o be_v begin_v and_o end_v for_o on_o the_o first_o day_n and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o solemn_a and_o holy_a convocation_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o a_o cessation_n from_o all_o labour_n and_o in_o holy_a duty_n and_o here_o also_o it_o be_v lose_v labour_n to_o reckon_v up_o the_o caution_n rule_n and_o instruction_n which_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n give_v about_o the_o nature_n kind_n and_o sort_n of_o leaven_n of_o the_o search_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o it_o and_o the_o like_a most_o of_o they_o be_v vain_a imagination_n of_o superstitious_a mind_n ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n §_o 18_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o passeover_n with_o its_o attendant_a feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n to_o be_v annual_o observe_v on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twenty_o second_o be_v the_o second_o solemn_a ordinance_n of_o that_o people_n as_o the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o jew_n observe_v that_o no_o other_o positive_a ordinance_n but_o only_a circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n have_v that_o sanction_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excision_n or_o extermination_n annex_v unto_o they_o concern_v circumcision_n the_o word_n be_v plain_a gen._n 17.14_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n shall_v not_o be_v circumcise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n and_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o passeover_n exod._n 12.15_o whosoever_o eat_v leaven_v bread_n from_o the_o first_o day_n until_o the_o seven_o day_n that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n whereas_o they_o observe_v as_o aben_n ezra_n upon_o this_o place_n that_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o above_o twenty_o negative_a precept_n intimate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a provocation_n and_o sin_n in_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n against_o his_o commandment_n then_o in_o omit_v what_o he_o have_v command_v though_o both_o of_o they_o be_v evil_a the_o observation_n i_o acknowledge_v in_o general_n be_v true_a but_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o passeover_n be_v not_o so_o for_o although_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o the_o word_n of_o exod._n 12.15_o do_v relate_v unto_o the_o passeover_n also_o although_o they_o seem_v to_o respect_v only_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o require_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o passeover_n itself_o under_o that_o penalty_n but_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o passeover_n they_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o lamb_n with_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o be_v a_o negative_a precept_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o leaven_n in_o their_o bread_n and_o so_o be_v just_o attend_v in_o its_o transgression_n with_o this_o cut_n off_o and_o this_o cut_n off_o the_o jew_n general_o interpret_v when_o it_o be_v speak_v indefinite_o without_o a_o prescription_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o by_o who_o to_o respect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o vindictive_a justice_n of_o god_n which_o in_o due_a time_n will_v find_v out_o the_o transgressor_n but_o we_o know_v that_o god_n long_o bare_a with_o they_o in_o the_o omission_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o passeover_n its_o self_n §_o 19_o what_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o late_a jew_n in_o the_o imitation_n of_o their_o forefather_n observance_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o buxtorf_n synagoga_fw-la judaica_n and_o in_o part_n in_o the_o annotation_n of_o aâ—sworth_n and_o they_o need_v not_o here_o be_v repeat_v this_o only_a i_o shall_v observe_v that_o all_o of_o they_o in_o their_o exposition_n of_o this_o institution_n do_v make_v the_o application_n of_o its_o several_a part_n unto_o other_o act_n of_o god_n in_o deal_v with_o they_o such_o as_o indeed_o the_o text_n of_o moses_n plain_o lead_v they_o to_o and_o this_o perfect_o overthrow_v their_o pretension_n as_o to_o their_o other_o ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v institute_v for_o their_o own_o sake_n and_o not_o as_o sign_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o figurative_a nature_n of_o this_o their_o great_a ordinance_n be_v manifest_a and_o acknowledge_v by_o themselves_o §_o 20_o on_o occasion_n of_o this_o great_a solemn_a ordinance_n there_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o people_n two_o additional_a institution_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o write_n of_o the_o law_n on_o their_o forehead_n and_o hand_n the_o other_o of_o the_o dedication_n unto_o god_n of_o all_o that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v prescribe_v chap._n 13.9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o as_o a_o memorial_n between_o thy_o eye_n that_o the_o lord_n law_n may_v be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o token_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o as_o frontlet_n between_o thy_o eye_n whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v dâ—ut_o 6.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o and_o thou_o shall_v bind_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o frontlet_n between_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v write_v they_o upon_o the_o post_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o on_o thy_o gate_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o sundry_a thing_n suppose_v to_o relate_v unto_o these_o precept_n consist_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o present_a jew_n for_o 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as_o between_o their_o eye_n both_o which_o be_v very_o capable_a of_o our_o interpretation_n but_o v_o 16._o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o deut._n 6.8_o from_o which_o word_n which_o they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o signify_v they_o draw_v out_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o their_o present_a observance_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thephilin_n which_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n or_o prayer_n and_o to_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o prayer_n that_o they_o use_v in_o the_o consecration_n and_o wear_v of_o those_o frontlet_n but_o because_o they_o be_v render_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philacteria_fw-la some_o will_v derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o conjoin_v keep_v and_o bind_v which_o have_v some_o allusion_n at_o least_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n and_o this_o origination_n and_o denotation_n of_o the_o word_n the_o learned_a fuller_n contend_v for_o miscelan_n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o present_a observation_n hereof_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v they_o write_v four_o section_n of_o the_o law_n on_o parchment_n and_o why_o four_o that_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d totaphoth_o tot._n say_v rabbi_n solomon_n in_o pontus_n by_o the_o caspian_a sea_n somewhere_o signify_v two_o and_o poth_n signify_v two_o in_o egypt_n both_o which_o make_v four_o undoubted_o or_o as_o they_o say_v in_o the_o talmud_n tat_fw-fr in_o casphe_n signify_v two_o and_o pat_n in_o africa_n so_o that_o four_o section_n must_v be_v write_v scaliger_n suppose_v the_o word_n to_o be_v egyptian_a which_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o that_o it_o shall_v signify_v a_o
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