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thalmudica_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la &_o orbi_fw-la restituit_fw-la qui_fw-la bonas_fw-la literas_fw-la optimis_fw-la ornavit_fw-la moribus_fw-la svavitate_fw-la singulari_fw-la candore_fw-la summo_fw-la humilitate_fw-la eximia_fw-la amicis_fw-la maximum_fw-la reliquit_fw-la svi_fw-la desiderium_fw-la omnibus_fw-la exemplum_fw-la senectute_n vegeta_fw-la studendo_fw-la scribendo_fw-la concionando_fw-la lubenter_fw-la impensa_fw-la deposuit_fw-la tandem_fw-la quicquid_fw-la erat_fw-la mortale_fw-la horis_fw-la vero_fw-la hebraice_n &_o talmudice_fw-la impensis_fw-la nomen_fw-la suum_fw-la reliquit_fw-la aeternitati_fw-la sacrum_n whereas_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o index_n of_o this_o volume_n there_o be_v insert_v several_a error_n escape_v in_o the_o same_o here_o follow_v some_o other_o since_o observe_v upon_o review_v thereof_o what_o more_o the_o judicious_a reader_n shall_v meet_v with_o he_o be_v desire_v courteous_o to_o correct_v with_o his_o pen._n errata_n in_o the_o 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they_o be_v apprehend_v and_o imprison_v but_o miraculous_o enlarge_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o temple_n again_o and_o thereupon_o convent_v before_o the_o council_n gamaliel_n paul_n master_n be_v now_o precedent_n and_o continue_v in_o this_o dignity_n till_o within_o eighteen_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n he_o plead_v here_o for_o the_o apostle_n not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o their_o person_n or_o doctrine_n for_o he_o live_v and_o die_v a_o downright_a pharisee_fw-mi but_o partly_o because_o he_o see_v the_o sadducee_n at_o present_a the_o chief_a agent_n against_o they_o and_o chief_o because_o the_o miracle_n they_o wrought_v be_v so_o plain_a and_o convince_a that_o he_o can_v move_v no_o less_o than_o what_o he_o do_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o the_o fairness_n of_o this_o man_n at_o this_o time_n yet_o do_v he_o afterward_o ordain_v and_o publish_v that_o prayer_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n against_o heretic_n mean_v christian_n 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jew_n in_o all_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parnasin_n deacon_n or_o such_o as_o have_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o gather_v alm_n for_o they_o from_o the_o congregation_n and_o to_o distribute_v it_o to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v two_o that_o gather_v alm_n for_o they_o and_o one_o more_o add_v to_o distribute_v it_o to_o they_o maym._n in_o sanhedr_n per._n 1._o r._n chelbe_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n ba_o bar_n zabda_n say_v they_o appoint_v not_o less_o than_o three_o parnasin_n for_o if_o judgement_n about_o pecuniary_a matter_n be_v judge_v by_o three_o much_o more_o this_o matter_n which_o concern_v life_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v by_o three_o jerus_n in_o peah_a fol._n 21._o col_fw-fr 1._o that_o needful_a office_n be_v here_o translate_v
because_o of_o the_o cattle_n turn_v out_o there_o and_o lebanon_n be_v a_o large_a hilly_a country_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v white_a because_o of_o the_o snow_n that_o lay_v upon_o it_o so_o seem_v aenon_n to_o mean_v a_o fountainous_a place_n or_o some_o compass_n of_o ground_n full_a of_o spring_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fountain_n and_o so_o the_o word_n there_o be_v many_o water_n there_o may_v be_v construe_v as_o give_v the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n aenon_n john_n be_v baptise_v in_o aenon_n a_o place_n so_o call_v because_o there_o be_v many_o water_n there_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o abel_n majim_n or_o the_o plain_a of_o water_n a_o part_n of_o galilee_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 4._o and_o such_o another_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v that_o in_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 26._o they_o assemble_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o berachah_n for_o there_o they_o bless_v the_o lord_n i._n e._n the_o valley_n so_o call_v because_o they_o bless_v the_o lord_n there_o now_o because_o this_o text_n be_v common_o allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o dip_v in_o baptism_n and_o the_o word_n because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n expound_v as_o give_v the_o reason_n rather_o of_o his_o baptise_v there_o than_o give_v the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n as_o that_o john_n can_v not_o baptize_v but_o where_o there_o be_v much_o water_n for_o the_o dip_v of_o the_o many_o people_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amisi_fw-la a_o little_a to_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n with_o reference_n to_o such_o a_o construction_n and_o to_o examine_v first_o what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v among_o the_o jew_n before_o john_n baptist_n come_v and_o second_o how_o far_o the_o baptist_n do_v imitate_v they_o in_o their_o manner_n concern_v the_o first_o we_o observe_v upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o gospel_n of_o john_n at_o ver_fw-la 25._o that_o the_o rite_n of_o baptise_v be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o that_o very_a end_n that_o it_o be_v among_o we_o namely_o for_o admission_n of_o person_n into_o the_o church_n many_o year_n before_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v or_o john_n baptist_n appear_v and_o this_o be_v show_v from_o the_o jew_n one_o writing_n and_o testimony_n though_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o our_o baptism_n and_o now_o it_o may_v not_o be_v impertinent_a from_o the_o same_o author_n to_o give_v some_o account_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o that_o rite_n among_o they_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o use_v to_o baptize_v towards_o that_o we_o must_v first_o take_v up_o that_o traditional_a maxim_n mention_v by_o maymony_n in_o issure_v biah_n per._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o a_o gather_n of_o water_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o wash_n of_o a_o woman_n from_o her_o separation_n there_o they_o baptize_v proselyte_n now_o the_o water_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o wash_n they_o describe_v thus_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o issue_n be_v not_o purify_v but_o in_o a_o fountain_n but_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o issue_n and_o all_o other_o unclean_a person_n or_o thing_n be_v wash_v in_o a_o gather_n of_o water_n for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n that_o in_o any_o water_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o thy_o wash_n in_o as_o it_o be_v say_v a_o gather_n of_o water_n even_o in_o any_o place_n now_o it_o must_v be_v so_o that_o there_o be_v therein_o so_o much_o water_n as_o amount_n to_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o man_n at_o one_o dip_v the_o wise_a man_n have_v measure_v this_o proportion_n to_o be_v a_o cubit_n square_a three_o cubit_n deep_a and_o this_o measure_n contain_v forty_o seabs_n of_o water_n id._n in_o mikvaoth_n per._n 1._o &_o 4._o &_o talm._n in_o mikvaoth_n per._n 2._o &_o 3._o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o wash_n it_o be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o that_o be_v wash_v or_o baptize_v must_v dip_v his_o whole_a body_n as_o he_o be_v naked_a at_o one_o time_n and_o wheresoever_o in_o the_o law_n wash_v of_o the_o flesh_n or_o wash_n of_o garment_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o wash_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v wash_v himself_o all_o over_o the_o tip_n of_o his_o little_a finger_n only_o except_v he_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o uncleanness_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o much_o hair_n he_o must_v dip_v all_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n for_o that_o be_v as_o his_o body_n and_o though_o they_o be_v in_o their_o clothes_n yet_o their_o wash_n be_v good_a because_o the_o water_n go_v through_o they_o and_o they_o hinder_v it_o not_o maym._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la now_o when_o there_o come_v a_o proselyte_n or_o a_o proselytess_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o jew_n church_n and_o religion_n they_o inquire_v of_o they_o whether_o they_o enter_v not_o into_o that_o religion_n for_o riches_n or_o preferment_n or_o fear_n and_o of_o a_o man_n they_o inquire_v whether_o he_o have_v not_o set_v his_o eye_n upon_o some_o maid_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o a_o woman_n whether_o she_o have_v not_o set_v her_o eye_n upon_o some_o young_a man_n of_o israel_n and_o if_o no_o such_o matter_n be_v find_v out_o than_o they_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o perform_v it_o if_o they_o see_v that_o they_o come_v out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o law_n they_o receive_v they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o be_v steadfast_o mind_v to_o go_v with_o she_o than_o she_o leave_v speak_v unto_o she_o ruth_n 1._o 18._o when_o they_o receive_v a_o proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n and_o have_v inquire_v of_o he_o and_o find_v none_o of_o the_o cause_n mention_v they_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o see_v thou_o that_o cause_v thou_o to_o become_v a_o proselyte_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o israel_n be_v at_o this_o time_n poor_a and_o oppress_v and_o many_o calamity_n be_v upon_o they_o if_o he_o say_v i_o know_v it_o i_o be_o one_o unworthy_a they_o receive_v he_o out_o of_o hand_n and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o fundamental_o of_o the_o law_n namely_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o prohibition_n of_o idolatry_n and_o they_o be_v large_a in_o discourse_n upon_o his_o matter_n then_o they_o rehearse_v to_o he_o some_o of_o the_o less_o and_o some_o of_o the_o great_a commandment_n in_o the_o law_n but_o they_o be_v not_o large_a upon_o that_o then_o they_o do_v acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o man_n gather_v what_o he_o have_v leave_v deut._n 24._o 19_o and_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n leu._n 23._o 22._o and_o about_o the_o second_o tithing_n also_o they_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n say_v thus_o to_o he_o know_v that_o before_o thou_o come_v into_o this_o law_n if_o thou_o eat_v fat_a thou_o be_v not_o punish_v with_o cut_v off_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v profane_v the_o sabbath_n thou_o be_v not_o punish_v with_o ston_a but_o now_o after_o thou_o be_v proselyte_v if_o thou_o eat_v fat_a thou_o must_v be_v punish_v with_o cut_v off_o and_o if_o thou_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n thou_o must_v be_v stone_v and_o they_o add_v no_o more_o for_o they_o be_v not_o too_o punctual_a with_o he_o leave_v cause_v he_o to_o start_v and_o decline_v from_o the_o good_a way_n to_o the_o bad_a for_o at_o the_o first_o they_o draw_v not_o a_o man_n but_o with_o gentle_a word_n as_o it_o be_v say_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n will_v i_o draw_v they_o therefore_o as_o they_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o commandment_n so_o they_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o reward_n thereof_o and_o show_v he_o that_o by_o keep_v of_o these_o commandment_n he_o shall_v obtain_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a righteous_a man_n but_o he_o that_o know_v these_o commandment_n and_o do_v they_o moreover_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o know_v 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common_o call_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keriath_n shema_n the_o say_n over_o of_o shema_n because_o one_o of_o the_o section_n begin_v with_o shema_n israel_n hear_v o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 6._o 4._o which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o of_o the_o four_o as_o they_o stand_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o first_o write_v in_o their_o parchment_n which_o they_o wear_v yet_o be_v it_o ever_o the_o first_o in_o their_o rehearsal_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o it_o contain_v the_o first_o and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n the_o time_n of_o their_o keriath_n shema_n or_o rehearsal_n of_o their_o phylactery_n sentence_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v thus_o determine_v in_o their_o tradition_n 2_o tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n ibid._n per._n 2_o at_o what_o time_n of_o day_n do_v they_o say_v over_o their_o phylactery_n in_o the_o morning_n namely_o 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more_o late_a time_n joseph_n the_o priest_n 1096._o priest_n priest_n priest_n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la ann_n 1096._o in_o his_o various_a history_n of_o the_o turk_n jew_n and_o christian_n a_o book_n very_o rare_a to_o be_v have_v describe_v a_o massacre_n raise_v by_o the_o red_a cross_a soldier_n that_o go_v under_o godfrey_n of_o bulloine_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o holy_a war_n against_o the_o jew_n in_o germany_n he_o record_v it_o several_a time_n over_o that_o when_o such_o and_o such_o murder_a jew_n be_v ready_a to_o expire_v yea_o even_a child_n in_o their_o mother_n arm_n they_o say_v their_o keriath_n shema_n or_o their_o phylactery_n sentence_n over_o and_o with_o those_o in_o their_o mouth_n they_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n sect_n v._o the_o burn_n of_o incense_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o prayer_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o incense_n they_o have_v this_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joma_n per._n 3._o that_o the_o incense_n of_o the_o morning_n be_v offer_v between_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o piece_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o of_o the_o evening_n between_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o piece_n on_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o drink_n offer_v now_o for_o this_o employment_n of_o offer_v the_o incense_n they_o go_v to_o lot_v again_o to_o be_v resolve_v who_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o so_o there_o be_v another_o lot_n likewise_o cast_v to_o determine_v who_o shall_v bring_v the_o piece_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o he_o that_o be_v allot_v to_o burn_v the_o incense_n take_v a_o silver_n dish_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o censer_n full_a of_o frankincense_n another_o take_v another_o dish_n and_o go_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o
pharisee_n for_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o 2._o from_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o woman_n have_v no_o man_n condemn_v thou_o which_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o those_o that_o bring_v she_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v she_o to_o give_v one_o instance_n more_o in_o the_o handful_n of_o glean_n upon_o exod._n sect._n xlix_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o give_v forth_o the_o oracle_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o so_o he_o do_v also_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o judg._n xx._n 27_o 28._o but_o with_o this_o variety_n there_o he_o relate_v it_o to_o be_v by_o a_o audible_a voice_n from_o the_o lord_n from_o off_o the_o propitiatory_a and_o this_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v tell_v to_o the_o people_n but_o here_o he_o correct_v his_o former_a thought_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v by_o no_o heavenly_a voice_n but_o that_o god_n present_o inspire_v the_o high_a priest_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o by_o that_o he_o resolve_v the_o doubt_n and_o question_v put_v to_o god_n by_o the_o people_n which_o we_o may_v conclude_v to_o be_v his_o last_o and_o ripe_a thought_n in_o that_o matter_n i_o need_v not_o particularize_v any_o other_o passage_n in_o these_o sermon_n where_o notion_n mention_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o author_n book_n be_v repeat_v with_o no_o small_a advantage_n and_o where_o they_o be_v not_o so_o they_o be_v either_o whole_o leave_v out_o where_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o make_v a_o chasm_n and_o break_v in_o the_o thread_n of_o the_o discourse_n or_o where_o it_o can_v not_o without_o that_o inconvenience_n they_o be_v only_o mention_v brief_o &_o in_o transitu_fw-la perhaps_o some_o few_o passage_n may_v be_v censure_v as_o seem_v to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o they_o only_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o and_o if_o the_o reader_n will_v but_o calm_o and_o deliberate_o view_v those_o passage_n again_o he_o will_v find_v that_o they_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o very_a fair_a construction_n and_o the_o most_o that_o they_o speak_v be_v against_o place_v the_o sum_n of_o religion_n in_o ceremony_n and_o outward_a formality_n or_o the_o needless_a multiply_v of_o they_o not_o against_o a_o sober_a and_o intelligent_a use_n of_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o preserve_a decency_n and_o order_n and_o promote_a edification_n and_o he_o be_v very_o severe_a that_o will_v not_o overlook_v some_o thing_n and_o pass_v a_o favourable_a construction_n upon_o other_o consider_v the_o time_n wherein_o our_o author_n live_v and_o what_o doctrine_n then_o prevail_v and_o carry_v away_o many_o good_a though_o unwary_a man_n as_o with_o a_o strong_a and_o scarce_o to_o be_v resist_v torrent_n and_o allowance_n may_v the_o more_o reasonable_o be_v give_v to_o some_o few_o thing_n seem_o obnoxious_a to_o censure_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o many_o other_o which_o do_v great_o inculcate_v peace_n and_o conformity_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o decry_v separation_n from_o the_o national_a establish_a church_n i_o instance_n only_o in_o that_o excellent_a sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o late_a unhappy_a time_n in_o a_o public_a audience_n upon_o john_n x._o 22._o where_o the_o argument_n of_o our_o saviour_n hold_v communion_n with_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v so_o full_o and_o incomparable_o manage_v that_o it_o be_v within_o these_o few_o year_n almost_o resolve_v to_o be_v make_v public_a by_o itself_o for_o the_o use_n and_o information_n of_o our_o dissenter_n which_o if_o read_v and_o consider_v by_o they_o with_o a_o candid_a and_o unprejudiced_a mind_n will_v certain_o set_v they_o clear_v of_o their_o scruple_n and_o bring_v they_o with_o abundance_n of_o satisfaction_n into_o the_o bosom_n and_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n and_o beside_o that_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o judas_n vers_fw-la 12._o he_o discourse_v against_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o enthusiastical_a pretence_n to_o revelation_n in_o that_o upon_o luke_n xi_o 2._o he_o argue_v most_o excellenty_n for_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o particular_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n ready_a to_o be_v quite_o justle_v out_o of_o god_n worship_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a at_o that_o time_n that_o the_o doctor_n end_v both_o his_o prayer_n both_o before_o and_o after_o that_o sermon_n with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o that_o sermon_n speak_v about_o cast_v away_o religious_a usage_n because_o abuse_v he_o have_v these_o remarkable_a word_n now_o i_o can_v but_o think_v how_o wild_a it_o be_v to_o reject_v a_o good_a thing_n in_o its_o self_n because_o another_o have_v use_v it_o evil_o this_o be_v just_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v cut_v down_o vine_n to_o avoid_v drunkenness_n how_o subject_n be_v he_o that_o make_v it_o all_o his_o religion_n to_o run_v from_o superstition_n to_o run_v he_o know_v not_o whither_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o sermon_n i_o know_v not_o what_o reformer_n shall_v more_o study_v than_o to_o observe_v how_o near_o christ_n comply_v with_o thing_n use_v in_o the_o jewish_a religious_a practice_n and_o civil_a converse_n that_o be_v lawful_a once_o more_o in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 26._o towards_o the_o conclusion_n he_o propound_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v by_o they_o who_o scruple_v at_o the_o religious_a exercise_n of_o sing_v psalm_n because_o it_o be_v not_o where_o command_v to_o sing_v after_o that_o manner_n and_o with_o those_o circumstance_n that_o we_o do_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o plain_a ground_n why_o to_o refrain_v but_o most_o plain_a why_o to_o sing_v 2._o where_o a_o duty_n be_v command_v and_o a_o scruple_n arise_v from_o some_o circumstance_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o go_v with_o the_o command_n than_o from_o it_o the_o reason_n i_o have_v select_v these_o passage_n be_v to_o show_v how_o our_o author_n stand_v affect_v to_o the_o church_n and_o indeed_o by_o these_o and_o many_o other_o expression_n that_o be_v scatter_v in_o his_o sermon_n we_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o peaceableness_n and_o keep_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n be_v his_o great_a principle_n and_o that_o his_o great_a aim_n in_o the_o late_a time_n be_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o public_a ordinance_n and_o the_o public_a ministry_n in_o reputation_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n against_o antinomianism_n and_o the_o divine_a authority_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o humane_a learning_n in_o the_o clergy_n against_o enthusiasm_n than_o the_o great_a prevail_a error_n and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n that_o by_o such_o mean_n and_o doctrine_n as_o these_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n accompany_v our_o author_n do_v very_o good_a service_n to_o religion_n and_o truth_n then_o and_o do_v educate_v and_o train_v up_o young_a student_n in_o the_o university_n and_o other_o christian_n his_o auditor_n into_o a_o ready_a and_o more_o cheerful_a conformity_n to_o our_o present_a church_n in_o a_o word_n all_o his_o sermon_n breathe_v a_o true_a spirit_n of_o piety_n and_o inward_a goodness_n and_o a_o entire_a desire_n to_o be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o build_n up_o of_o christian_n in_o real_a substantial_a piety_n and_o true_a save_a knowledge_n and_o they_o carry_v a_o plain_a easy_a unaffected_a strain_n of_o humble_a oratory_n condescend_v to_o the_o mean_a capacity_n and_o which_o have_v something_o peculiar_a in_o it_o to_o raise_v attention_n and_o to_o make_v a_o wonderful_a impression_n upon_o the_o affection_n i_o mean_v by_o offer_v frequent_o something_a new_a and_o surprise_v and_o intermix_v sudden_a apostrophe_n and_o affectionate_a and_o close_a interrogation_n and_o now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o must_v account_v for_o myself_o and_o for_o what_o i_o have_v do_v in_o the_o publish_n these_o discourse_n mr._n john_n duckfield_n rector_n of_o aspeden_n in_o hertfordshire_n the_o author_n son_n in_o law_n and_o one_o of_o his_o executor_n to_o who_o the_o world_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n behold_v for_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v make_v public_a kind_o impart_v to_o i_o the_o decease_a learned_a man_n scatter_a paper_n and_o mss._n and_o among_o the_o rest_n his_o sermon-note_n from_o the_o love_n and_o honour_n i_o have_v to_o his_o memory_n and_o his_o learning_n i_o diligent_o set_v myself_o to_o the_o perusal_n of_o they_o and_o be_v not_o a_o little_a please_v with_o many_o of_o the_o note_n i_o resolve_v to_o select_v a_o few_o out_o of_o a_o great_a many_o with_o a_o design_n to_o let_v they_o see_v
believe_v this_o people_n that_o flock_v to_o john_n baptism_n be_v so_o forgetful_a of_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o they_o bring_v not_o their_o little_a child_n also_o with_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v some_o thing_n be_v now_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n which_o john_n use_v first_o in_o some_o thing_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v follow_v the_o manner_n whereby_o proselyte_n be_v baptize_v in_o other_o thing_n not_o to_o have_v follow_v they_o concern_v it_o the_o talmudic_n canon_n have_v these_o say_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jevamoth_n fol._n 46._o 2._o they_o do_v not_o baptise_v a_o proselyte_n by_o night_n nor_o indeed_o 1._o indeed_o indeed_o indeed_o indeed_o indeed_o indeed_o megillaâ—_n fol._n 20._o 1._o be_v the_o unclean_a to_o be_v wash_v but_o in_o the_o day_n time_n maimonides_n add_v 13._o add_v add_v add_v add_v add_v add_v issure_v biah_n cap._n 13._o they_o baptize_v not_o a_o proselyte_n on_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o on_o a_o holy_a day_n nor_o by_o night_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jevam._n in_o the_o place_n above_o a_o proselyte_n have_v need_n of_o three_o that_o be_v it_o be_v require_v that_o three_o man_n who_o be_v scholar_n of_o the_o wiseman_n be_v present_a at_o the_o baptism_n of_o a_o proselyte_n who_o may_v take_v care_n that_o the_o business_n be_v right_o perform_v and_o may_v brief_o instruct_v the_o catechumen_n the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o matter_n itself_o for_o the_o admission_n of_o a_o proselyte_n be_v reckon_v no_o light_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jevam._n fol._n 47._o 2._o proselyte_n be_v dangerous_a to_o israel_n like_o the_o itch_n be_v a_o axiom_n for_o they_o either_o tenacious_a of_o their_o former_a custom_n or_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o israel_n have_v corrupt_v other_o with_o their_o example_n or_o be_v mingle_v with_o israel_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o divine_a glory_n do_v rest_v the_o less_o upon_o they_o it_o rest_v not_o on_o any_o but_o upon_o family_n of_o a_o noble_a pedigree_n these_o reason_n the_o glosser_n give_v when_o therefore_o the_o admission_n of_o proselyte_n be_v of_o so_o great_a moment_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v but_o by_o the_o judicial_a consistory_n of_o three_o iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maimonid_n issur_n biah_n in_o the_o place_n above_o they_o baptize_v a_o proselyte_n in_o such_o a_o confluence_n of_o water_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o wash_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n of_o such_o a_o confluence_n of_o water_n the_o lawyer_n have_v these_o word_n 3_o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n maim_v in_o mikvaoth_n c._n 1._o &_o 4_o talmud_n in_o mikvaoth_n c._n 2._o &_o 3_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o gonorrhoea_n be_v cleanse_v no_o where_o but_o in_o a_o fountain_n but_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n as_o also_o all_o other_o unclean_a person_n be_v wash_v in_o some_o confluence_n of_o water_n in_o which_o so_o much_o water_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o may_v serve_v to_o wash_v the_o whole_a body_n at_o one_o dip_v our_o wise_a man_n have_v esteem_v this_o proportion_n to_o be_v to_o a_o cubit_n square_a and_o three_o cubit_n depth_n and_o this_o measure_n contain_v forty_o seah_n of_o water_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o gonorrhoea_n be_v to_o wash_v in_o a_o spring_n or_o a_o stream_n but_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n and_o all_o other_o unclean_a person_n in_o some_o confluence_n of_o water_n it_o forbid_v not_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n and_o other_o unclean_a person_n to_o wash_v in_o stream_n where_o they_o may_v but_o it_o permit_v where_o they_o may_v not_o to_o wash_v in_o some_o confluence_n of_o water_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o gonorrhoea_n to_o do_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o a_o proselyte_n who_o be_v allow_v to_o wash_v himself_o in_o stream_n and_o be_v allow_v also_o where_o there_o be_v no_o stream_n to_o wash_v in_o a_o confluence_n of_o water_n iv_o when_o a_o proselyte_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v they_o first_o ask_v he_o concern_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o conversion_n to_o judaisme_n whether_o he_o offer_v not_o himself_o to_o proselytism_n for_o the_o obtain_n riches_n for_o fear_n or_o for_o love_n to_o some_o israelite_n woman_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o they_o see_v that_o he_o come_v out_o of_o love_n of_o the_o law_n they_o instruct_v he_o concern_v the_o various_a article_n of_o the_o law_n of_o one_o god_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o idolatry_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o if_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o embrace_v they_o he_o be_v forthwith_o circumcise_a above_o circumcise_a circumcise_a circumcise_a circumcise_a circumcise_a circumcise_a jevam._n &_o maimon_n in_o the_o place_n above_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o grow_v whole_a of_o the_o wound_n of_o circumcision_n they_o bring_v he_o to_o baptism_n and_o be_v place_v in_o the_o water_n they_o again_o instruct_v he_o in_o some_o weighty_a and_o in_o some_o light_a command_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v hear_v he_o plunge_v himself_o and_o come_v up_o and_o behold_v he_o be_v as_o a_o israelite_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o woman_n place_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o water_n up_o to_o the_o neck_n and_o two_o disciple_n of_o the_o wiseman_n stand_v without_o instruct_v she_o about_o some_o light_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n and_o some_o weighty_a while_o she_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n stand_v in_o the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o she_o plunge_v herself_o and_o they_o turn_v away_o their_o face_n go_v out_o while_o she_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o baptise_v of_o a_o proselyte_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o but_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v namely_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o baptize_v he_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o baptize_v himself_o or_o dip_v or_o plunge_v himself_o in_o the_o water_n now_o what_o that_o plunge_a be_v you_o may_v understand_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o maimonides_n speak_v in_o mikvaoth_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o person_n baptize_v or_o dip_v whether_o he_o be_v wash_v from_o pollution_n or_o baptize_v into_o proselytism_n must_v dip_v his_o whole_a body_n now_o strip_v and_o make_v naked_a at_o one_o dip_v and_o where_o esoever_o in_o the_o law_n wash_v of_o the_o body_n or_o garment_n be_v mention_v it_o mean_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o if_o any_o wash_v himself_o all_o over_o except_o the_o very_a top_n of_o his_o little_a finger_n he_o be_v still_o in_o his_o uncleanness_n and_o if_o any_o have_v much_o hair_n he_o must_v wash_v all_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n for_o that_o also_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o body_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o water_n with_o their_o clothes_n on_o yet_o their_o wash_n hold_v good_a because_o the_o water_n will_v pass_v through_o their_o clothes_n and_o their_o garment_n will_v not_o hinder_v it_o and_o now_o a_o little_a to_o compare_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n with_o that_o proselytical_a baptism_n and_o we_o with_o both_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v i._o if_o you_o compare_v the_o wash_n of_o pollute_a person_n prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n with_o the_o baptism_n of_o proselyte_n both_o that_o and_o this_o imply_v uncleanness_n however_o something_o different_a that_o imply_v legal_a uncleanness_n this_o heathen_a but_o both_o pollute_a but_o a_o proselyte_n be_v baptize_v not_o only_o into_o the_o wash_n off_o of_o that_o gentile_a pollution_n nor_o only_o thereby_o to_o be_v transplant_v into_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o by_o the_o most_o accurate_a rite_n of_o translation_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v he_o may_v so_o pass_v into_o a_o israelite_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o israelite_n woman_n he_o may_v produce_v a_o free_a and_o legitimate_a seed_n and_o a_o undefiled_a offspring_n hence_o servant_n that_o be_v take_v into_o a_o family_n be_v baptize_v and_o servant_n also_o that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v free_a not_o so_o much_o because_o they_o be_v defile_v with_o heathen_a uncleanness_n as_o that_o by_o that_o rite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v israelites_n in_o all_o respect_n they_o may_v be_v more_o fit_a to_o match_v with_o israelite_n and_o their_o child_n be_v account_v as_o israelite_n
iu_o 12._o fiery_a trial_n by_o christ_n dictate_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o twelve_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n ii_o 10._o tribulation_n for_o ten_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n iii_o 10._o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n of_o christian_n and_o this_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o that_o wicked_a one_o 8._o one_o one_o one_o one_o one_o one_o 2_o thes._n ii_o 8._o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o now_o in_o lively_a that_o be_v in_o bloody_a colour_n open_o declare_v himself_o antichrist_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ._n in_o that_o persecution_n james_n suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n peter_n in_o babylon_n and_o antipas_n at_o pergamus_n and_o other_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a in_o not_o a_o few_o other_o place_n hence_o rev._n vi_o 11_o 12._o where_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v deliver_v under_o the_o type_n of_o six_o seal_n they_o be_v slay_v who_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o the_o five_o seal_n and_o immediate_o under_o the_o six_o follow_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o nation_n verse_n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a these_o word_n relate_v to_o that_o horrid_a apostasy_n which_o prevail_v every_o where_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n see_v 2_o thes._n ii_o 3_o etc._n etc._n gal._n iii_o 2._o 2_o tim._n i._n 15._o etc._n etc._n verse_n fourteen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n jerusalem_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v destroy_v before_o the_o gospel_n be_v spread_v over_o all_o the_o world_n god_n so_o order_v and_o design_v it_o that_o the_o world_n be_v first_o a_o catechumen_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v at_o length_n a_o eminent_a and_o undeniable_a testimony_n of_o christ_n present_v to_o it_o when_o all_o man_n as_o many_o as_o ever_o hear_v the_o history_n of_o christ_n shall_v understand_v that_o dreadful_a wrath_n and_o severe_a vengeance_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o that_o city_n and_o nation_n by_o which_o he_o be_v crucify_v verse_n xv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n these_o word_n relate_v to_o that_o passage_n of_o daniel_n chap._n ix_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o will_v render_v thus_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o week_n namely_o the_o last_o of_o the_o seventy_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v even_o until_o the_o wing_n or_o army_n of_o abomination_n shall_v make_v desolate_a etc._n etc._n or_o even_o by_o the_o wing_n of_o abomination_n make_v desolate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o army_n esay_n viii_o 8._o and_o in_o that_o sense_n luke_n render_v these_o word_n 20._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n chap._n xxi_o 20._o when_o you_o shall_v see_v jerusalem_n compass_v about_o with_o a_o army_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o that_o read_v understand_v this_o be_v not_o speak_v so_o much_o for_o the_o obscurity_n as_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o prophecy_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o that_o read_v those_o word_n in_o daniel_n let_v he_o mind_n well_o that_o when_o the_o army_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v to_o come_v that_o army_n of_o abomination_n shall_v compass_v round_a jerusalem_n with_o a_o siege_n then_o most_o certain_a destruction_n hang_v over_o it_o for_o say_v daniel_n the_o people_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v to_o come_v shall_v destroy_v the_o city_n etc._n etc._n the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 26._o and_o the_o army_n of_o abomination_n shall_v make_v desolate_a even_o until_o the_o consummation_n and_o that_o which_o be_v determine_v shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o desolate_a flatter_v not_o yourselves_o therefore_o with_o vain_a hope_n either_o of_o future_a victory_n or_o of_o the_o retreat_v of_o that_o army_n but_o provide_v for_o yourselves_o and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o judea_n let_v he_o fly_v to_o the_o hill_n and_o place_n of_o most_o difficult_a access_n not_o into_o the_o city_n see_v how_o luke_n clear_o speak_v out_o this_o sense_n in_o the_o twenty_o verse_n of_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n verse_n xx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o winter_n r._n tanchum_n observe_v a_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n that_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o summer_n not_o in_o winter_n for_o thus_o he_o 2._o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o fol._n 57_o 2._o god_n vouchsafe_v a_o great_a favour_n to_o israel_n for_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n tebeth_n as_o he_o say_v son_n of_o man_n mark_v this_o day_n for_o on_o this_o very_a day_n etc._n etc._n what_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n holy_a and_o bless_a if_o they_o shall_v now_o go_v out_o in_o the_o winter_n say_v he_o they_o will_v all_o die_v therefore_o he_o prolong_v the_o time_n to_o they_o and_o carry_v they_o away_o in_o summer_n verse_n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v god_n lengthen_v the_o time_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o elect_a before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o destruction_n for_o their_o sake_n he_o shorten_v it_o compare_v with_o these_o word_n before_o we_o the_o 2_o of_o pet._n iii_o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_o very_o hard_o with_o the_o elect_n that_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n who_o undergo_v all_o kind_n of_o misery_n with_o the_o besiege_a where_o the_o plague_n and_o sword_n rage_v so_o violent_o that_o there_o be_v not_o living_n enough_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a and_o the_o famine_n be_v so_o great_a that_o a_o mother_n eat_v her_o son_n perhaps_o the_o wife_n of_o doeg_n ben_fw-mi joseph_n of_o who_o see_v such_o a_o story_n in_o bab._n joma_n 2d_o joma_n joma_n joma_n joma_n joma_n joma_n fol._n 38._o 2d_o and_o it_o be_v also_o hard_o enough_o with_o those_o elect_n who_o flee_v to_o the_o mountain_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o house_n live_v in_o the_o open_a air_n and_o want_v necessary_n for_o food_n their_o merciful_a god_n and_o father_n therefore_o take_v care_n of_o they_o shorten_v the_o time_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o reprobate_n with_o a_o speedy_a destruction_n lest_o if_o their_o stroke_n have_v be_v long_o continue_v the_o elect_n shall_v too_o far_o have_v partake_v of_o their_o misery_n the_o rabbin_n dream_v that_o god_n shorten_v the_o day_n on_o which_o wicked_a king_n ahaz_n die_v and_o that_o ten_o hour_n lest_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v honour_v with_o mourning_n xxxviii_o mourning_n mourning_n mourning_n mourning_n mourning_n mourning_n see_v r._n sol_n on_o esay_n xxxviii_o verse_n xxiv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n it_o be_v a_o disputable_a case_n whether_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v more_o mad_a with_o superstition_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o with_o superstition_n in_o curious_a arts._n i._o there_o be_v not_o a_o people_n upon_o earth_n that_o study_v or_o attribute_v more_o to_o dream_n than_o they_o hence_o 1._o they_o often_o impose_v fasting_n upon_o themselves_o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v happy_a dream_n or_o to_o get_v the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o dream_n or_o to_o divert_v the_o ill_a omen_n of_o a_o dream_n which_o we_o have_v observe_v at_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n 2._o hence_o their_o nice_a rule_n for_o handle_v of_o dream_n such_o as_o these_o and_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v one_o observe_v a_o good_a dream_n two_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n 1._o joseph_n joseph_n joseph_n joseph_n joseph_n joseph_n beracoth_fw-mi fol._n 14._o 1._o if_o you_o go_v to_o bed_v merry_a you_o shall_v have_v good_a dream_n etc._n etc._n gloss._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n schabb._n fol._n 30_o 2._o in_o the_o gloss._n 3._o hence_o many_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o interpret_n dream_n and_o this_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o noble_a arts._n a_o certain_a old_a man_n in_o bab._n beracoth_n 2._o beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n fol._n 55._o 2._o relate_v this_o story_n there_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o interpreter_n of_o dream_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o i_o have_v dream_v a_o dream_n go_v to_o they_o all_o every_o one_o give_v a_o different_a interpretation_n and_o yet_o they_o
of_o christ_n but_o a_o conjectural_a reason_n of_o the_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a return_n of_o peter_n i_o believe_v that_o peter_n be_v go_v with_o cleophas_n into_o galilee_n and_o that_o be_v move_v with_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n tell_v he_o by_o the_o woman_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o peter_n i_o go_v before_o you_o into_o galilee_n think_v with_o yourself_o how_o doubtful_a peter_n be_v and_o how_o he_o fluctuate_v within_o himself_o after_o his_o threefold_a denial_n and_o how_o he_o gasp_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n again_o if_o he_o be_v rise_v and_o to_o cast_v himself_o a_o humble_a supplicant_n at_o his_o foot_n when_o therefore_o he_o hear_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o woman_n and_o he_o have_v hear_v it_o indeed_o from_o christ_n himself_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a that_o when_o he_o arise_v he_o will_v go_v before_o they_o into_o galilee_n and_o when_o the_o rest_n be_v very_o little_o move_v with_o the_o report_n of_o his_o resurrection_n nor_o as_o yet_o stir_v from_o that_o place_n he_o will_v try_v a_o journey_n into_o galilee_n and_o alpheus_n with_o he_o which_o when_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o see_v he_o return_v so_o soon_o and_o so_o unexpected_o certain_o say_v they_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v and_o have_v appear_v to_o peter_n otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o so_o soon_o come_v back_o again_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o and_o cleopas_n open_v the_o whole_a matter_n they_o do_v not_o yet_o believe_v even_o they_o verse_n xv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o creature_n a_o manner_n of_o speech_n most_o common_a among_o the_o jew_n by_o which_o i._o be_v denote_v all_o man_n 1._o man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n bab._n chetub_n fol._n 17._o 1._o the_o wise_a man_n say_v let_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n always_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mingle_v or_o complacent_fw-la to_o the_o creature_n the_o gloss_n there_o be_v to_o do_v with_o every_o man_n according_a to_o complacency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cxxxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d midr._fw-la till_n in_o psal._n cxxxv_o he_o make_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v upon_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v upon_o man_n 2._o man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n maimon_n in_o sanhedr_n cap._n 2._o in_o every_o judge_n in_o the_o bench_n of_o three_o be_v require_v prudence_n mercy_n religion_n hatred_n of_o money_n love_n of_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n of_o mankind_n ii_o but_o especial_o by_o that_o phrase_n the_o gentile_n be_v understand_v r._n jose_n 2._o jose_n jose_n jose_n jose_n jose_n jose_n bab._n chagig_n fol._n 12._o 2._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woe_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o see_v and_o know_v not_o what_o they_o see_v which_o stand_v and_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o they_o stand_v namely_o upon_o what_o the_o earth_n stand_v etc._n etc._n he_o understand_v the_o heathen_n especial_o who_o be_v not_o instruct_v concern_v the_o creation_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beresh_a rabath_n §._o 13._o the_o speech_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v of_o the_o heathen_n be_v only_o of_o earthly_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v for_o earthly_a thing_n lord_n let_v the_o earth_n be_v fruitful_a let_v the_o earth_n prosper_v but_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o israelite_n be_v only_o for_o the_o holy_a place_n lord_n let_v the_o temple_n be_v build_v etc._n etc._n observe_v how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o creature_n be_v oppose_v to_o israelites_n and_o the_o parallel_a word_n of_o matthew_n chap._n xxviii_o do_v sufficient_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o creature_n in_o this_o place_n that_o which_o in_o mark_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v to_o every_o creature_n in_o that_o place_n in_o matthew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n all_o nation_n as_o those_o word_n also_o of_o s._n paul_n coloss._n i._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n that_o be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o creation_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n you_o must_v of_o necessity_n understand_v the_o same_o phrase_n rom._n viii_o 22._o where_o if_o you_o take_v the_o whole_a passage_n concern_v the_o gentile_n breathe_v after_o the_o evangelical_n liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n you_o render_v the_o sense_n very_o easy_a and_o very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d creature_n or_o creation_n when_o they_o who_o render_v it_o otherwise_o dash_v upon_o i_o know_v not_o what_o rough_a and_o knotty_a sense_n let_v i_o although_o it_o be_v out_o of_o my_o road_n thus_o paraphrase_n the_o whole_a place_n vers._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o of_o the_o heathen_a world_n wait_v for_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o have_v very_o often_o pronounce_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v gather_v together_o and_o adopt_v to_o himself_o innumerable_a son_n among_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o the_o whole_a gentile_a world_n do_v now_o greedy_o expect_v the_o revelation_n and_o production_n of_o those_o son_n vers._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o creature_n the_o whole_a heathen_a world_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n as_o rom._n i._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o eph._n i._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n not_o willing_o but_o because_o of_o he_o that_o subject_v it_o vers._n 21._o under_o hope_n because_o the_o creature_n also_o or_o that_o heathen_a world_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o servie_a of_o sinful_a corruption_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n 2_o pet._n i._o 4._o into_o the_o gospel_n liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n of_o idol_n and_o of_o lust_n into_o the_o liberty_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n enjoy_v through_o the_o gospel_n vers._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creature_n or_o heathen_a world_n groan_v together_o and_o travail_v and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o convex_a weight_n how_v down_o unto_o this_o very_a time_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o vers._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n neither_o the_o gentile_n only_o but_o we_o jew_n also_o however_o we_o belong_v to_o a_o nation_n envious_a of_o the_o heathen_a to_o who_o god_n have_v grant_v the_o 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comfort_n and_o in_o your_o own_o conscience_n and_o in_o they_o be_v your_o assurance_n a_o saint_n make_v this_o holy_a syllogism_n scripture_n major_n he_o that_o repent_v believe_v love_v god_n have_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n conscience_n minor_n lord_n i_o believe_v lord_n i_o love_v thou_o saint_n from_o both_o make_v the_o conclusion_n therefore_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o my_o salvation_n thus_o christ_n will_v bring_v s._n peter_n to_o assurance_n of_o his_o estate_n after_o his_o denial_n by_o this_o trial_n love_v thou_o i_o not_o by_o any_o revelation_n that_o christ_n love_v he_o but_o it_o be_v assurance_n enough_o if_o he_o love_v christ._n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o speak_v one_o word_n for_o trial_n whether_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o the_o rest_n never_o believe_v you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n unless_o your_o heart_n be_v change_v to_o 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