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which_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o full_a dimension_n of_o the_o height_n depth_n length_n breadth_n of_o it_o what_o tongue_n can_v suffice_v what_o time_n can_v serve_v it_o be_v a_o theme_n the_o glorify_a saint_n deserve_o sing_v of_o to_o all_o eternity_n i_o shall_v speak_v in_o little_a of_o that_o which_o can_v never_o be_v extol_v enough_o these_o two_o thing_n only_o i._o that_o he_o die_v mere_o out_o of_o obedience_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o in_o phil._n ii_o 8._o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n and_o what_o can_v you_o name_n that_o bring_v he_o thither_o but_o obedience_n christ_n dead_a body_n imagine_v lie_n before_o you_o call_v together_o a_o whole_a college_n of_o physician_n to_o diffect_v it_o and_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o it_o be_v of_o which_o he_o die_v and_o their_o verdict_n will_v be_v of_o nothing_o but_o love_n to_o man_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n for_o principle_n of_o death_n he_o have_v none_o in_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o death_n lie_v not_o in_o any_o mortality_n of_o his_o body_n as_o it_o do_v in_o ourâ—_n but_o in_o the_o willingness_n of_o his_o mind_n nor_o be_v his_o death_n his_o wage_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v we_o rom._n vi_o ult_n but_o it_o be_v his_o choice_n and_o delight_n luke_n xii_o 50._o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v withal_o and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v ask_v the_o first_o adam_n why_o he_o sin_v when_o he_o have_v no_o principle_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o the_o true_a answer_n must_v be_v because_o he_o will_v sin_v and_o so_o ask_v the_o second_o adam_n why_o he_o die_v when_o he_o have_v no_o principle_n of_o death_n in_o he_o his_o answer_n must_v be_v to_o the_o like_a tenor_n he_o will_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n because_o he_o will_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n he_o come_v purposely_o into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v die_v behold_v i_o tell_v you_o a_o mystery_n christ_n 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this_o apostle_n say_v chap._n ix_o 14._o and_o now_o his_o obedience_n his_o holiness_n that_o he_o show_v in_o his_o death_n be_v infinite_a and_o what_o need_v we_o say_v more_o so_o that_o lie_v all_o the_o disobedience_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n on_o a_o heap_n as_o the_o dead_a frog_n in_o egypt_n be_v lay_v on_o heap_n that_o they_o make_v the_o land_n to_o stink_v again_o yet_o here_o be_v a_o obedience_n that_o outvie_v they_o all_o for_o though_o they_o be_v infinite_a in_o number_n as_o to_o man_n number_v yet_o lay_v they_o all_o together_o they_o be_v finite_a upon_o this_o account_n because_o commit_v by_o creature_n finite_a but_o here_o be_v a_o obedience_n a_o holiness_n pay_v down_o by_o he_o that_o be_v infinite_a and_o now_o satan_n where_o be_v thy_o triumph_n thou_o bring_v the_o first_o adam_n to_o fail_v of_o perfect_a obedience_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v pay_v his_o creator_n and_o here_o the_o second_o adam_n have_v pay_v he_o for_o it_o 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to_o deal_v with_o prophet_n and_o prophetic_a man_n which_o gift_n do_v not_o so_o proper_o accrue_v from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n as_o from_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o result_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n be_v more_o proper_o acceptance_n with_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o unction_n be_v to_o the_o acceptance_n with_o man_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o christ_n before_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o he_o at_o his_o baptism_n have_v the_o power_n of_o miracle_n and_o prophetic_a wisdom_n in_o he_o as_o appeareth_z by_o his_o dispute_v with_o the_o doctor_n at_o twelve_o year_n old_a this_o be_v through_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o he_o even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n as_o it_o be_v and_o much_o more_o than_o it_o be_v with_o john_n the_o baptist_n luke_n 1._o 15._o and_o that_o 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and_o vigour_n of_o act_v the_o power_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o work_v of_o miracle_n be_v exceed_o great_a indeed_o and_o wondrous_a and_o their_o descry_v and_o discover_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v exceed_v wonderful_a and_o sublime_a but_o they_o can_v neither_o do_v nor_o tell_v all_o thing_n nor_o can_v they_o act_v upon_o all_o occasion_n but_o have_v always_o their_o bound_n and_o have_v sometime_o a_o recess_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o departure_n of_o it_o from_o they_o as_o isaac_n can_v see_v what_o shall_v befall_v jacob_n and_o esau_n many_o hundred_o year_n after_o yet_o can_v know_v jacob_n from_o esau_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o arm_n and_o jacob_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o all_o his_o son_n in_o the_o last_o time_n to_o come_v yet_o can_v tell_v what_o be_v become_v of_o his_o best_a son_n joseph_n in_o his_o own_o time_n for_o 13_o year_n together_o so_o moses_n have_v power_n over_o egypt_n yet_o have_v not_o power_n over_o his_o own_o stammer_n and_o the_o prophet_n at_o bethel_n can_v command_v the_o altar_n that_o it_o rend_v itself_o but_o can_v command_v the_o lion_n not_o to_o rend_v he_o thus_o to_o this_o great_a gift_n of_o prophecy_n on_o man_n as_o to_o the_o ocean_n god_n set_v its_o bound_n which_o it_o may_v not_o pass_v and_o so_o far_o may_v the_o operate_n of_o it_o go_v and_o may_v go_v no_o further_o but_o with_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o so_o he_o can_v work_v what_o miracle_n he_o will_v when_o he_o will_v how_o he_o will_v and_o on_o who_o he_o will_v he_o can_v reveal_v all_o truth_n resolve_v all_o doubt_n clear_v all_o difficulty_n know_v all_o thought_n and_o have_v no_o limit_n of_o the_o vigour_n and_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o but_o his_o own_o will_n §._o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n namely_o into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judea_n for_o 1._o that_o be_v in_o mention_n in_o the_o story_n next_o precede_v matth._n 3._o 2_o 3._o and_o a_o wilderness_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o without_o any_o further_a mention_n what_o wilderness_n it_o be_v none_o can_v so_o proper_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o of_o judea_n which_o be_v last_o name_v before_o 2._o it_o be_v say_v by_o luke_n that_o jesus_n return_v from_o jordan_n by_o the_o word_n return_v import_v that_o he_o come_v back_o when_o he_o go_v to_o his_o temptation_n on_o the_o same_o side_n jordan_n on_o which_o he_o be_v baptize_v now_o that_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judea_n lie_v on_o that_o side_n be_v more_o evident_a than_o need_v any_o demonstration_n chemnitius_n indeed_o have_v suppose_v this_o wilderness_n where_o our_o saviour_n be_v tempt_v to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a desert_n of_o horeb_n or_o sinai_n and_o he_o give_v these_o three_o reason_n for_o it_o 1._o because_o other_o wilderness_n have_v their_o distinguish_a title_n as_o of_o ziph_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 14._o shur_n exod._n 15._o 22._o engedi_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 11._o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o wilderness_n of_o horeb_n be_v call_v the_o wilderness_n by_o a_o special_a emphasis_n without_o any_o other_o addition_n and_o so_o be_v the_o wilderness_n mention_v in_o this_o story_n but_o this_o be_v easy_o answer_v that_o it_o want_v its_o distinctive_a title_n here_o because_o it_o be_v name_v by_o it_o a_o little_a before_o and_o call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o judea_n 2._o because_o say_v he_o mark_n say_v that_o christ_n in_o this_o wilderness_n be_v with_o the_o wild_a beast_n now_o in_o other_o wilderness_n there_o be_v either_o dwelling_n of_o man_n here_o and_o there_o or_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o remote_a from_o the_o converse_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o great_a desert_n of_o horeb_n there_o be_v only_o wild_a beast_n as_o there_o be_v mention_v to_o have_v be_v here_o ans._n mark_v when_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v with_o wild_a beast_n do_v not_o therefore_o enforce_v that_o that_o wilderness_n be_v without_o either_o man_n or_o dwelling_n but_o first_o that_o christ_n for_o that_o time_n avoid_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o keep_v himself_o in_o the_o wild_a place_n and_o most_o retire_a from_o humane_a society_n and_o second_o the_o evangelist_n seem_v to_o regard_v rather_o the_o state_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o state_n of_o the_o place_n and_o to_o show_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n as_o in_o the_o temptation_n which_o he_o be_v now_o about_o so_o in_o his_o safety_n and_o security_n among_o the_o wild_a beast_n as_o adam_n in_o innocency_n have_v be_v and_o they_o hurt_v he_o not_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judea_n have_v indeed_o both_o city_n and_o village_n and_o dwelling_n of_o man_n in_o it_o but_o withal_o it_o have_v some_o place_n wild_a in_o it_o without_o any_o such_o habitation_n and_o it_o have_v wild_a beast_n in_o it_o in_o those_o place_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 28._o 34._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 20._o jer._n 49._o 19_o 3._o by_o this_o supposal_n he_o add_v that_o this_o wilderness_n where_o christ_n be_v tempt_v be_v the_o great_a desert_n of_o horeb_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a answerableness_n find_v out_o between_o this_o story_n and_o the_o story_n of_o israel_n in_o that_o place_n and_o betwixt_o this_o fast_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o moses_n and_o elias_n in_o the_o same_o desert_n answer_n it_o be_v true_a there_o will_v be_v so_o indeed_o but_o the_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n can_v be_v ground_v upon_o this_o correspondency_n but_o this_o correspendency_n must_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o thing_n first_o find_v so_o to_o be_v and_o if_o this_o may_v argue_v for_o horeb_n desert_n we_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v for_o judea_n wilderness_n for_o there_o the_o sore_a trial_n of_o david_n under_o the_o persecution_n
a_o healer_n and_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o disease_n and_o sorrow_n whatsoever_o and_o so_o he_o include_v that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a but_o exclude_v not_o these_o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o palsick_a man_n who_o story_n be_v ere_o long_o to_o follow_v do_v thereby_o heal_v also_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o apostle_n under_o term_n of_o bear_v our_o sin_n comprehend_v also_o the_o bear_v our_o sickness_n and_o his_o emphatical_a expression_n be_v worth_a observe_n when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o himself_o bear_v they_o that_o be_v himself_z of_o his_o own_o willingness_n will_v take_v they_o upon_o he_o and_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o power_n be_v able_a to_o undergo_v they_o mark_v chap._n 1._o vers._n 35._o and_o in_o the_o morning_n rise_v up_o a_o great_a while_n before_o day_n etc._n etc._n although_o the_o jew_n do_v precise_o begin_v their_o natural_a day_n from_o sunset_a as_o have_v be_v even_o now_o observe_v yet_o do_v they_o also_o make_v the_o midnight_n a_o distinctive_a period_n to_o part_v between_o day_n and_o day_n so_o as_o to_o determine_v rem_fw-la diei_fw-la in_fw-la diem_fw-la suum_fw-la talmud_n in_o beracoth_n per._n 1._o from_o what_o time_n do_v they_o say_v over_o their_o phylactery_n at_o even_o from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o priest_n go_v in_o to_o eat_v their_o portion_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o watch_n r._n eliezer_n say_v but_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v until_o midnight_n ibid._n in_o pesachin_n per._n 10._o the_o passover_n after_o midnight_n defile_v the_o hand_n joma_n per._n 1._o &_o maym._n in_o tamid_n in_o per._n 2._o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a altar_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n begin_v from_o midnight_n talm._n in_o zevachin_n per._n 5._o trespass_n offering_n may_v be_v eat_v till_o midnight_n ibid._n lesser_n holy_a offering_n may_v be_v eat_v till_o midnight_n ibid._n the_o passover_n be_v not_o eat_v but_o in_o the_o night_n and_o it_o be_v not_o eat_v but_o till_o midnight_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o passage_n be_v that_o whereas_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o day_n and_o may_v not_o be_v put_v off_o till_o to_o morrow_n if_o they_o be_v do_v any_o time_n before_o midnight_n it_o be_v repute_v and_o current_a as_o do_v to_o day_n as_o their_o phylactery_n be_v to_o be_v say_v over_o every_o day_n at_o even_o if_o they_o be_v say_v over_o before_o midnight_n it_o serve_v turn_v for_o the_o day_n before_o and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o offering_n that_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o offering_n be_v offer_v and_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v till_o the_o morrow_n if_o they_o be_v eat_v any_o time_n before_o midnight_n of_o that_o day_n it_o do_v serve_v the_o turn_n the_o burn_v offer_v altar_n be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v every_o day_n now_o on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o midnight_n before_o and_o that_o be_v take_v as_o on_o the_o expiation_n day_n these_o thing_n have_v i_o produce_v the_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o passage_n in_o the_o text_n before_o we_o which_o call_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o yet_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o of_o the_o night_n yet_o remain_v for_o as_o they_o reckon_v up_o till_o midnight_n for_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_a so_o they_o reckon_v from_o midnight_n for_o the_o morning_n to_o the_o day_n follow_v be_v i_o to_o discuss_v the_o question_n about_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n i_o shall_v think_v this_o matter_n worth_a consideration_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o something_o parallel_n to_o this_o be_v those_o text_n exod._n 12._o 22._o none_o of_o you_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n until_o the_o morning_n yet_o vers._n 29_o at_o midnight_n the_o lord_n smite_v the_o first-born_a etc._n etc._n vers._n 33._o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v urgent_a upon_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v send_v they_o out_o deut._n 16._o 1._o god_n bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n by_o night_n now_o this_o morning_n on_o which_o the_o text_n before_o we_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n rise_v so_o very_o early_o and_o go_v out_o to_o pray_v be_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n the_o day_n on_o which_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v fix_v ere_o long_o which_o may_v not_o be_v unobserved_a since_o so_o special_a a_o matter_n be_v mention_v of_o that_o day_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o go_v into_o a_o solitary_a place_n to_o pray_v be_v because_o the_o company_n so_o increase_v upon_o he_o because_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v that_o in_o the_o town_n he_o can_v not_o be_v retire_v when_o day_n light_n come_v both_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o people_n be_v abroad_o inquire_v after_o he_o and_o when_o they_o have_v find_v he_o they_o will_v have_v detain_v he_o in_o those_o part_n among_o they_o but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v confine_v there_o but_o perambulate_v galilee_n section_n xxi_o s._n matthew_n chap._n iu._n vers._n 23._o and_o jesus_n go_v about_o all_o galilee_n teach_v in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o sickness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n among_o the_o people_n 24._o and_o his_o fame_n go_v throughout_o all_o syria_n and_o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o all_o sick_a people_n that_o be_v take_v with_o divers_a disease_n and_o torment_n and_o those_o which_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n and_o those_o which_o be_v lunatic_n and_o those_o which_o have_v the_o palsy_n and_o he_o heal_v they_o 25._o and_o there_o follow_v he_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n from_o galilee_n and_o from_o decapolis_n and_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o judea_n and_o from_o beyond_o jordan_n reason_n of_o the_o order_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o section_n lay_v to_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o precede_a make_v the_o connection_n and_o order_v undeniable_a and_o evident_a there_o christ_n be_v urge_v by_o the_o man_n of_o capernaum_n to_o abide_v with_o they_o will_v not_o be_v confine_v in_o his_o ministry_n to_o that_o place_n for_o he_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o other_o city_n also_o and_o so_o he_o go_v about_o all_o galilee_n teach_v and_o preach_v and_o heal_v all_o disease_n of_o which_o and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o which_o this_o section_n give_v account_n as_o that_o his_o fame_n go_v throughout_o all_o syria_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o all_o sick_a people_n and_o great_a multitude_n follow_v he_o harmony_n and_o explanation_n vers._n 23._o and_o jesus_n go_v about_o all_o galilee_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n in_o vita_fw-la sva_fw-la apud_fw-la i_o pag._n 642._o there_o be_v two_o hundred_o and_o four_o city_n and_o town_n in_o galilee_n into_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o which_o we_o can_v so_o proper_o hold_v that_o jesus_n enter_v and_o preach_v as_o that_o he_o choose_v to_o go_v into_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o most_o convenient_a for_o his_o work_n namely_o where_o he_o may_v preach_v unto_o the_o most_o people_n and_o this_o be_v a_o second_o perambulation_n of_o galilee_n that_o he_o make_v and_o a_o far_o full_a than_o the_o first_o mention_v luke_n 4._o 15._o then_o he_o have_v walk_v more_o alone_a and_o without_o the_o company_n of_o his_o disciple_n but_o they_o be_v now_o constant_o and_o ever_o with_o he_o then_o do_v he_o few_o or_o no_o miracle_n but_o only_o preach_v but_o now_o he_o do_v exceed_v many_o and_o heal_v all_o disease_a that_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o disease_n he_o heal_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o kind_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disease_n as_o blindness_n witheredness_n lameness_n fever_n dropsy_n etc._n etc._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d languish_n as_o consumption_n waste_v flux_n and_o such_o other_o as_o 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word_n of_o christ_n the_o man_n have_v receive_v heal_v though_o he_o have_v say_v no_o more_o to_o he_o since_o none_o that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o faith_n go_v away_o not_o speed_v yet_o herein_o lie_v some_o scruple_n and_o question_n how_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n can_v have_v influence_n into_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o disease_n since_o that_o be_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o of_o the_o body_n and_o since_o justify_v person_n be_v as_o incident_a to_o diseasdness_n and_o to_o death_n as_o those_o that_o be_v not_o justify_v there_o be_v a_o passage_n in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n something_o agreeable_a to_o this_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v in_o chap_n 33._o 24._o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n now_o in_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o there_o seem_v reference_n to_o be_v have_v to_o those_o curse_n threaten_v for_o violation_n of_o the_o 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the_o messiah_n to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n as_o matt._n 1._o 18._o and_o the_o great_a tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n faith_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o see_v their_o faith_n and_o say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v vers._n 9_o he_o see_v a_o man_n name_v matthew_n sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n matthew_n be_v now_o write_v his_o own_o story_n and_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v the_o worst_a of_o himself_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o more_o magnify_v in_o he_o and_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o man_n namely_o a_o publican_n as_o he_o speak_v it_o out_o chap._n 10._o 3._o he_o be_v also_o call_v levi_n for_o so_o mark_v and_o luke_n do_v style_v he_o and_o whether_o he_o carry_v these_o name_n one_o before_o his_o call_n and_o the_o other_o after_o it_o be_v but_o needless_a to_o inquire_v since_o double-namedness_a among_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o familiar_a he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n or_o cleopas_n and_o so_o christ_n kinsman_n and_o thus_o that_o one_o man_n have_v four_o son_n that_o be_v apostle_n namely_o james_n call_v the_o less_o and_o judas_n call_v also_o lebbeus_n and_o thadeus_n and_o simon_n call_v the_o canaanite_n and_o levi_n call_v also_o matthew_n matthew_z it_o seem_v be_v a_o publican_n at_o capernaum_n custom-house_n on_o the_o sea_n side_n for_o so_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o mark_n to_o gather_v tribute_n or_o custom_n of_o passenger_n over_o the_o water_n and_o of_o those_o who_o employment_n lie_v in_o that_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o mention_v a_o gloss_n of_o rabbi_n solomon_n on_o judg._n 5._o 10_o 11._o you_o say_v he_o that_o walk_v afoot_a by_o the_o way_n speak_v and_o mention_v this_o deliverance_n which_o you_o have_v from_o the_o noise_n of_o those_o that_o shot_n at_o you_o from_o ambush_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thief_n and_o publican_n that_o lay_v in_o wait_n by_o stock_n to_o surprise_v those_o that_o come_v over_o the_o water_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v at_o the_o same_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o publican_n sit_v beside_o the_o water_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o may_v be_v produce_v that_o tradition_n in_o the_o treatise_n sabbath_n per._n 8._o to_o carry_v out_o ink_n on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o write_v with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o publican_n ticket_n and_o to_o carry_v out_o one_o of_o the_o publican_n ticket_n be_v unlawful_a the_o gemarist_n there_o explain_v what_o these_o publican_n ticket_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o big_a say_v they_o be_v one_o of_o these_o publican_n ticket_n it_o be_v two_o great_a letter_n write_v in_o paper_n or_o on_o something_o else_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o intent_n of_o these_o ticket_n be_v that_o he_o that_o have_v pay_v his_o whole_a toll_n or_o custom_n on_o this_o side_n the_o water_n show_v it_o when_o he_o come_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o water_n he_o be_v free_v from_o pay_v any_o more_o now_o publican_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o those_o that_o voluntary_o set_v themselves_o to_o a_o mony-changing_a and_o mony-breaking_a trade_n and_o in_o that_o trade_n by_o cheat_v and_o oppression_n raise_v profit_n and_o such_o baal_n aruch_n mean_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o publican_n that_o set_v up_o of_o himself_o or_o such_o as_o be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o roman_n to_o gather_v their_o tribute_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o say_v haggaon_n and_o they_o favour_v some_o in_o partiality_n and_o on_o other_o they_o lay_v load_v and_o exact_v more_o than_o right_a and_o prove_v but_o thief_n aruch_n
psal._n 78._o reckon_v up_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n never_o mention_v the_o plague_n of_o louse_n because_o that_o be_v equal_o a_o plague_n to_o israel_n as_o to_o the_o egyptian_n they_o have_v both_o blood_n and_o frog_n as_o well_o as_o they_o but_o not_o as_o real_o nor_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o plague_n to_o they_o three_o the_o egyptian_n acknowledge_v a_o supreme_a great_a deity_n who_o they_o think_v they_o adore_v in_o their_o petty_a deity_n who_o they_o worship_v for_o when_o they_o adore_v a_o ox_n a_o dog_n a_o crocodile_n etc._n etc._n they_o adore_v not_o the_o carcase_n but_o the_o good_a quality_n that_o in_o these_o creature_n conduce_v to_o their_o benefit_n and_o good_a so_o say_v eusebius_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v helpful_a or_o further_v the_o good_a of_o humane_a life_n that_o they_o account_v a_o deity_n four_o they_o account_v not_o of_o jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n but_o as_o a_o petty_a trivial_a god_n such_o as_o every_o nation_n have_v one_o or_o more_o of_o that_o that_o god_n can_v do_v something_o as_o they_o see_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o frog_n but_o can_v do_v no_o more_o if_o so_o much_o as_o they_o chap._n 5_o 2._o who_o be_v jehovah_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o i_o know_v not_o jehovah_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v so_o that_o the_o magician_n word_n this_o be_v the_o singer_n of_o god_n come_v from_o they_o reason_v thus_o when_o blood_n and_o frog_n come_v moses_n give_v warn_v of_o they_o before_o from_o his_o jehovah_n but_o these_o louse_n come_v and_o he_o never_o give_v warning_n hence_o it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v none_o of_o jehovahs_n do_v otherwise_o will_v moses_n have_v know_v it_o before_o but_o now_o he_o do_v not_o again_o when_o the_o hebrew_n jehovah_n bring_v blood_n and_o frog_n upon_o our_o land_n he_o bring_v none_o upon_o they_o but_o spare_v his_o own_o people_n but_o this_o plague_n of_o louse_n be_v also_o upon_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o upon_o we_o and_o without_o our_o do_v and_o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v jehovah_n for_o he_o will_v not_o plague_v his_o own_o people_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o elohim_n the_o great_a deity_n and_o the_o jehovah_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o god_n of_o no_o value_n section_n fourteen_o the_o plague_n of_o boil_n exod._n 9_o 9_o two_o contrary_a plague_n in_o one_o moses_n and_o aaron_n must_v take_v their_o handful_n of_o ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n that_o whence_o israel_n have_v have_v their_o sore_a affliction_n egypt_n may_v receive_v their_o corporal_a punishment_n moses_n be_v to_o scatter_v the_o four_o handful_n into_o the_o air_n towards_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o heaven_n hereupon_o a_o double_a miracle_n follow_v 1._o that_o so_o little_a or_o few_o ash_n be_v multiply_v so_o as_o to_o fly_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o to_o light_v upon_o every_o man_n and_o beast_n in_o it_o 2._o that_o light_v on_o they_o it_o be_v a_o plague_n to_o they_o in_o their_o body_n as_o the_o miracle_n be_v double_a so_o be_v the_o plague_n 1._o the_o ash_n become_v shehin_n that_o be_v a_o burn_a itch_n or_o a_o inflame_a scab_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v as_o be_v plain_a job_n 2._o 7_o 8._o where_o the_o holy_a man_n body_n be_v strike_v with_o shehin_n such_o a_o intolerable_a dry_a hot_a itch_n that_o his_o nail_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o scratch_v enough_o but_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o get_v a_o potsherd_v to_o skrub_n himself_o 2._o this_o itch_n have_v also_o blain_n and_o boil_v break_v out_o with_o it_o be_v so_o job_n have_v not_o so_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v vex_v at_o once_o with_o intolerable_a itch_n and_o intolerable_a ache_n their_o itch_n call_v upon_o they_o to_o scratch_v and_o skrub_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o do_v so_o for_o the_o soreness_n and_o ache_a of_o their_o boil_n in_o the_o five_o precede_a plague_n the_o obduration_n of_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v attribute_v to_o himself_o in_o 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they_o be_v creature_n and_o consequent_o finite_a and_o so_o can_v answer_v my_o infinite_a justice_n shall_v i_o send_v man_n himself_o alas_o though_o he_o once_o have_v power_n not_o to_o have_v fall_v yet_o now_o have_v he_o no_o power_n to_o raise_v himself_o again_o shall_v i_o send_v beast_n to_o sacrifice_v themselves_o for_o he_o alas_o can_v the_o burn_a of_o dead_a beast_n satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n alive_a who_o shall_v i_o send_v or_o who_o will_v go_v for_o we_o our_o saviour_n be_v ready_a to_o answer_v with_o isay_n behold_v i_o be_o here_o send_v i_o here_o be_o i_o that_o be_o able_a to_o do_v it_o send_v i_o for_o i_o be_o willing_a i_o be_o able_a for_o i_o be_o god_n i_o be_o willing_a for_o i_o will_v become_v a_o man_n i_o be_o god_n and_o so_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n which_o man_n have_v break_v i_o will_v become_v man_n that_o so_o i_o may_v suffer_v death_n which_o man_n have_v deserve_v behold_v i_o be_o here_o send_v i_o then_o as_o one_o of_o our_o country_n martyr_n at_o his_o death_n so_o may_v we_o sing_v all_o our_o life_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n to_o cure_v the_o wound_a travailor_n none_o but_o christ_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a shunamite_n none_o but_o christ_n to_o restore_v decay_a mankind_n none_o but_o christ_n that_o will_v none_o but_o christ_n that_o can_v no_o angel_n no_o man_n no_o creature_n no_o sacrifice_n no_o ceremony_n that_o will_v and_o can_v do_v this_o for_o we_o which_o we_o can_v not_o do_v for_o ourselves_o and_o say_v for_o we_o i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_n alone_o when_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n have_v thus_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n we_o may_v shake_v hand_n with_o they_o and_o farewell_o but_o for_o the_o moral_a as_o it_o help_v to_o bring_v we_o thither_o so_o must_v it_o help_v to_o keep_v we_o there_o for_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o disannul_v this_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o he_o do_v not_o acquit_v we_o from_o this_o but_o further_v we_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o what_o else_o be_v the_o gospel_n but_o this_o in_o mild_a term_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v since_o we_o can_v keep_v this_o law_n yet_o to_o strive_v to_o keep_v it_o as_o we_o can_v and_o to_o repent_v we_o for_o that_o we_o have_v not_o keep_v it_o and_o to_o rely_v upon_o his_o merit_n that_o have_v keep_v it_o for_o we_o thus_o as_o love_v to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o old_a so_o true_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n be_v the_o total_a of_o the_o new_a this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o christ_n first_o word_n after_o his_o baptism_n mark_v 1._o 15._o and_o of_o his_o last_o word_n before_o his_o ascension_n mark_v 16._o 16._o chap._n lxi_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o ten_o commandment_n may_v be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o though_o all_o scripture_n be_v his_o word_n yet_o these_o in_o more_o special_a be_v his_o scripture_n to_o which_o he_o make_v himself_o his_o own_o scribe_n or_o penman_n upon_o these_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o these_o commandment_n upon_o two_o duty_n to_o love_n god_n and_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n a_o short_a and_o yet_o a_o full_a comment_n need_v not_o to_o be_v give_v of_o they_o than_o what_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v luke_n 10._o 27._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n he_o expound_v in_o four_o word_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n there_o be_v the_o preface_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o first_o commandment_n soul_n for_o the_o second_o commandment_n strength_n for_o the_o three_o commandment_n mind_n for_o the_o four_o commandment_n if_o we_o need_v any_o further_a exposition_n upon_o this_o exposition_n of_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v as_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thou_o heart_n for_o it_o he_o have_v create_v soul_n for_o it_o he_o have_v redeem_a strength_n for_o it_o he_o have_v preserve_v mind_n for_o it_o he_o have_v enlighten_v and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n without_o only_o talk_v and_o no_o more_o soul_n without_o dissemble_v strength_n without_o revolt_a mind_n without_o err_v this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o other_o be_v like_a unto_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o this_o add_v great_a light_n to_o the_o second_o table_n for_o half_a of_o the_o commandment_n of_o that_o table_n want_v a_o object_n whereupon_o to_o fasten_v the_o duty_n the_o first_o have_v one_o honour_v thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o but_o one_o have_v one_o thou_o shall_v not_o witness_v false_o against_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o so_o the_o last_o have_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v aught_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v steal_z and_o commit_v adultery_n these_o have_v no_o object_n viz._n none_o name_v who_o from_o who_o and_o with_o who_o we_o must_v not_o kill_v steal_z nor_o adulterate_a because_o we_o must_v make_v ourselves_o also_o the_o object_n here_o and_o reflect_v the_o commandment_n upon_o ourselves_o as_o thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v first_fw-mi not_o thyself_o and_o second_o not_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n the_o jew_n have_v be_v too_o bold_a in_o add_v too_o strict_a a_o object_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o their_o explain_v these_o three_o precept_n and_o some_o heretic_n have_v be_v too_o nice_a in_o give_v some_o of_o they_o too_o 20._o too_o too_o too_o for_o martion_n hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o kill_v a_o beast_n because_o the_o command_n non_fw-la occides_fw-la have_v no_o set_a object_n aug._n de_fw-fr clu._n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 20._o large_a a_o one_o the_o five_o commandment_n in_o the_o ten_o be_v with_o a_o promise_n and_o the_o five_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v with_o a_o condition_n i_o omit_v the_o exquisiteness_n of_o the_o prick_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o scripture_n of_o the_o commandment_n extraordinary_o some_o special_a thing_n be_v in_o it_o the_o jew_n do_v gather_v six_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o precept_n negative_a and_o affirmative_a to_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a law_n according_a to_o the_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o letter_n in_o the_o two_o table_n and_o so_o many_o
he_o that_o the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n the_o dead_a be_v raise_v devil_n be_v cast_v out_o etc._n etc._n and_o why_o therefore_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o john_n set_v at_o liberty_n this_o scruple_n as_o it_o seem_v stick_v with_o the_o good_a man_n why_o do_v all_o receive_v benefit_n and_o comfort_n from_o christ_n but_o only_o i_o perhaps_o he_o labour_v under_o that_o dimsightedness_n which_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n do_v concern_v his_o earthly_a kingdom_n victory_n and_o triumph_n from_o which_o how_o distant_a alas_o be_v this_o that_o his_o forerunner_n and_o chief_a minister_n shall_v lie_v in_o chain_n if_o thou_o be_v he_o concern_v who_o triumph_v the_o prophet_n declare_v so_o much_o why_o be_o i_o so_o long_o detain_v in_o prison_n be_v thou_o he_o or_o be_v another_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o to_o john_n double_a question_n christ_n render_v a_o double_a solution_n first_o '_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v these_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v bear_v witness_n the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n the_o lame_a walk_n etc._n etc._n second_o as_o to_o the_o present_a case_n of_o john_n who_o expect_v some_o body_n to_o come_v to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o bond_n and_o to_o free_v the_o people_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o man_n let_v he_o say_v he_o acquiesce_v in_o my_o divine_a dispensation_n and_o bless_a be_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o however_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o according_a to_o his_o mind_n which_o he_o have_v expect_v to_o fall_v out_o for_o his_o present_a and_o bodily_a advantage_n and_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n vers_fw-la 11._o seem_v to_o express_v some_o secret_a reproof_n of_o this_o error_n in_o john_n he_o that_o be_v less_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o he_o the_o vulgar_a version_n render_v well_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d less_o not_o lest_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v when_o you_o go_v out_o into_o the_o desert_n to_o john_n you_o neither_o look_v for_o trifle_n nor_o earthly_a pomp_n neither_o a_o reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n nor_o a_o man_n clothe_v in_o soft_a raiment_n but_o you_o look_v in_o good_a earnest_n for_o a_o prophet_n and_o in_o that_o you_o do_v very_o well_o for_o he_o be_v the_o great_a of_o prophet_n nay_o of_o man_n as_o to_o his_o office_n honour_v in_o this_o above_o all_o other_o that_o he_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o messiah_n howbeit_o there_o be_v some_o which_o indeed_o in_o respect_n of_o office_n be_v much_o less_o than_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o christ_n who_o yet_o be_v great_a than_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o kingdom_n a_o comparison_n certain_o be_v not_o here_o make_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o office_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o holiness_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o who_o i_o pray_v exceed_v the_o baptist_n in_o all_o these_o or_o in_o any_o of_o they_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o clear_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n in_o judge_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v the_o austerity_n of_o john_n life_n and_o the_o very_a frequent_a fast_n which_o he_o enjoin_v his_o disciple_n be_v well_o consider_v and_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o both_o and_o you_o will_v easy_o believe_v that_o john_n also_o according_a to_o the_o universal_a conceit_n of_o the_o nation_n expect_v temporal_a redemption_n by_o the_o messiah_n not_o so_o clear_o distinguish_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o redemption_n of_o christ._n and_o you_o will_v the_o more_o easy_o give_v credit_n to_o this_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v observe_v how_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n themselves_o that_o converse_v a_o long_a time_n with_o he_o be_v dim_v sight_v likewise_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n verse_n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o these_o word_n also_o make_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o john_n that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a eminent_a prophet_n and_o of_o no_o ordinary_a mission_n or_o authority_n these_o thing_n evince_n that_o from_o his_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n take_v its_o beginning_n and_o it_o be_v so_o crowd_v into_o by_o infinite_a multitude_n as_o if_o they_o will_v take_v and_o seize_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n by_o violence_n the_o divine_a warmth_n of_o the_o people_n in_o betake_v themselves_o thither_o by_o such_o numberless_a crowd_n and_o with_o so_o exceed_v a_o zeal_n sufficient_o argue_v the_o divine_a worth_n both_o of_o the_o teacher_n and_o of_o his_o doctrine_n verse_n fourteen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o this_o be_v elias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o the_o word_n hint_n some_o suspicion_n that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n which_o the_o obstinate_a expectation_n of_o that_o nation_n unto_o this_o very_a day_n that_o elias_n be_v personal_o to_o come_v witness_v also_o upon_o what_o ground_n some_o christian_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n let_v themselves_o look_v to_o it_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n xvii_o vers_fw-la 10._o verse_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n he_o compare_v the_o city_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o the_o city_n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o be_v of_o a_o curse_a original_n but_o yet_o these_o city_n of_o a_o curse_a seed_n and_o name_n if_o they_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o miracle_n do_v among_o you_o have_v not_o harden_v themselves_o to_o that_o degree_n of_o madness_n and_o obstinacy_n as_o you_o have_v do_v but_o have_v turn_v from_o their_o heathenism_n and_o canaanitism_n unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o at_o least_o have_v betake_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o will_v have_v prevent_v vengeance_n so_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o ninivites_n however_o it_o be_v not_o to_o salvation_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o as_o preserve_v they_o and_o free_v their_o city_n from_o the_o wrath_n and_o scourge_n that_o hang_v over_o they_o the_o most_o horrid_a stiffness_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v here_o intimate_v of_o all_o impious_a man_n the_o most_o impious_a of_o all_o curse_a wretch_n the_o most_o curse_a verse_n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n a_o form_n of_o speech_n very_o usual_a among_o the_o jew_n verse_n xxix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o yoke_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o yoke_n of_o the_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o yoke_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xii_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o time_n jesus_n go_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n through_o the_o corn_n the_o time_n be_v determine_v by_o luke_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o second-first_a i._o provision_n be_v make_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o the_o sheaf_n of_o first_o fruit_n shall_v be_v offer_v on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n week_n levit._n xxiii_o 10_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n the_o priest_n shall_v shake_v or_o wave_z it_z not_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o ordinary_a sabbath_n of_o the_o week_n but_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n week_n which_o be_v a_o sabbatic_a day_n exod._n xii_o 16._o levit._fw-la xxiii_o 7._o hence_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o morrow_n of_o the_o first_o day_n the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o holy_a day_n the_o rabbin_n solomon_n and_o menachen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n feast_n of_o which_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o verse_n forego_v ii_o but_o now_o from_o that_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n solemnity_n wherein_o the_o sheaf_n be_v offer_v be_v number_v seven_o week_n to_o pentecost_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sheaf_n and_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n do_v mutual_o respect_v each_o other_o for_o on_o this_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n the_o offer_n of_o the_o sheaf_n be_v supplicatory_a and_o by_o way_n of_o prayer_n beseech_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o new_a corn_n and_o leave_v to_o eat_v
not_o what_o it_o mean_v let_v he_o lay_v it_o up_o until_o elias_n shall_v come_v 5._o that_o we_o be_v not_o tedious_a it_o shall_v be_v enough_o to_o produce_v a_o few_o passage_n out_o of_o 2._o of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o fol._n 43._o 2._o bab._n erubhin_n where_o upon_o this_o subject_n if_o any_o say_v behold_v i_o be_o a_o nazarite_n on_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o son_n of_o david_n come_v it_o be_v permit_v to_o drink_v wine_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o feast_n day_n it_o be_v dispute_v what_o day_n of_o the_o week_n messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o on_o what_o day_n elias_n where_o among_o other_o thing_n these_o word_n occur_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elias_n come_v not_o yesterday_o that_o be_v the_o same_o day_n wherein_o he_o come_v he_o shall_v appear_v in_o public_a and_o shall_v not_o lie_v hide_v to_o day_n come_v yesterday_o the_o gloss_n thus_o if_o thou_o say_v perhaps_o he_o shall_v come_v on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o sabbath_n you_o may_v answer_v with_o that_o text_n behold_v i_o send_v you_o elias_n the_o prophet_n before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v you_o may_v argue_v that_o he_o shall_v preach_v on_o that_o very_a day_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o israelite_n be_v certain_a that_o elias_n shall_v come_v neither_o on_o the_o sabbath_n eve_n nor_o on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o feast_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o labour_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elias_n come_v not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n thus_o speak_v the_o scholar_n of_o hillel_n 2._o hillel_n hillel_n hillel_n hillel_n hillel_n hillel_n hieros_n pesach_n fol._n 30._o 2._o we_o be_v sure_a elias_n will_v not_o come_v on_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o on_o a_o feast_n day_n the_o glosser_n give_v the_o reason_n not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n eve_n or_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o feast_n day_n by_o reason_n of_o labour_n that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n namely_o lest_o they_o shall_v leave_v the_o necessary_n for_o the_o sabbath_n unfinished_a to_o go_v to_o meet_v he_o nor_o on_o the_o sabbath_n by_o reason_n of_o labour_n in_o the_o banquet_n that_o they_o omit_v not_o those_o feast_n and_o eating_n which_o be_v esteem_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o sabbath_n whilst_o they_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v elias_n let_v these_o three_o observation_n out_o of_o the_o glosser_n upon_o the_o page_n cite_v serve_v for_o a_o conclusion_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n elias_n shall_v come_v to_o preach_v of_o he_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messiah_n come_v not_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n because_o elias_n shall_v not_o come_v on_o the_o sabbath_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o elias_n be_v expect_v the_o day_n before_o the_o messiah_n appear_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o messiah_n ben_fw-mi joseph_n to_o come_v first_o ii_o we_o meet_v with_o numberless_a story_n in_o the_o talmudist_n concern_v the_o apparition_n of_o elias_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o by_o aben_n ezra_n it_o be_v without_o controversy_n that_o elias_n be_v sâ—…_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o wise_a man_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o example_n when_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o much_o doubt_v who_o of_o these_o wise_a man_n see_v elias_n as_o who_o see_v he_o not_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v esteem_v all_o those_o story_n for_o mere_a fable_n but_o in_o very_a many_o of_o they_o i_o can_v but_o suspect_v witchcraft_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o ghost_n which_o we_o also_o say_v before_o concern_v the_o bath_n kol_n for_o thus_o the_o devil_n crafty_o delude_v this_o nation_n willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v and_o even_o the_o capacity_n of_o observe_v that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v now_o past_a be_v obliterated_a when_o here_o and_o there_o in_o this_o age_n and_o in_o the_o other_o his_o forerunner_n elias_n appear_v as_o if_o he_o intend_v hence_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o he_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n the_o jew_n feign_v many_o thing_n which_o elias_n shall_v restore_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n kiddâ—shin_n fol._n 71._o 1._o kimchi_n in_o zach._n chap._n ix_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o bastard_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o congregation_n he_o shall_v render_v to_o israel_n the_o pot_n of_o manâ—a_n the_o viol_n of_o holy_a oil_n the_o viol_n of_o water_n and_o there_o be_v some_o who_o say_v the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n etc._n aaron_n aaron_n aaron_n aaron_n aaron_n aaron_n tanchum_fw-la in_o exod._n i._o etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n alas_o how_o far_o distant_a be_v they_o from_o those_o which_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o office_n of_o elias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v restore_v or_o make_v up_o not_o into_o the_o former_a state_n but_o into_o a_o better_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n determine_v by_o god_n act_v iii_o 21._o wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v frame_v into_o a_o gospel_n state_n and_o a_o state_n worthy_a of_o the_o messiah_n a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v found_v and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n disperse_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n the_o jew_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o son_n the_o gentile_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n the_o gentile_n to_o the_o father_n the_o jew_n which_o work_n be_v begin_v by_o the_o baptist_n and_o finish_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n which_o term_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o these_o expire_a the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n expire_v also_o and_o the_o gift_n of_o revelation_n and_o miracle_n grant_v for_o this_o purpose_n and_o so_o necessary_a to_o it_o fail_v however_o therefore_o you_o have_v crucify_v christ_n say_v peter_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o act_n now_o cite_v yet_o god_n shall_v still_o send_v you_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o fulfil_v these_o thing_n he_o indeed_o as_o to_o his_o person_n the_o heaven_n do_v contain_v and_o shall_v contain_v until_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v perfect_v expect_v not_o therefore_o with_o the_o err_a nation_n his_o personal_a presence_n always_o on_o earth_n but_o he_o shall_v make_v up_o and_o constitute_v all_o thing_n by_o we_o his_o minister_n until_o the_o term_n determine_v and_o prefix_v for_o the_o perfect_a of_o this_o restitution_n shall_v come_v verse_n xv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v lunatic_n luke_n ix_o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n take_v he_o mark_v ix_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o dumb_a spirit_n i._o he_o that_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o talmudick_n write_n will_v here_o remember_v what_o thing_n be_v say_v concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deaf_a and_o mad_a man_n concern_v who_o there_o be_v so_o much_o mention_n in_o their_o write_n 1._o write_n write_n write_n write_n write_n write_n truma_n cap._n 1._o hal._n 1._o there_o be_v five_o who_o do_v not_o pay_v the_o trumah_n but_o if_o they_o do_v their_o trumah_n be_v no_o trumah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a the_o lunatic_a etc._n etc._n 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n cholin_n cap._n 1._o hal._n 1._o any_o one_o be_v fit_a to_o sacrifice_v a_o beast_n except_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a a_o lunatic_a and_o a_o child_n and_o very_o many_o passage_n of_o this_o nature_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deaf_a and_o dumb_a according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o master_n who_o in_o the_o place_n first_o cite_v do_v thus_o interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v which_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v be_v he_o who_o neither_o hear_v nor_o speak_v see_v there_o the_o jerusalem_n gemara_n where_o among_o other_o thing_n this_o occur_v not_o unworthy_a our_o note_n that_o all_o the_o son_n of_o r._n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi gudgoda_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deaf_a and_o dumb_a ii_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a to_o the_o jew_n to_o attribute_v some_o of_o the_o more_o grievous_a disease_n to_o evil_a spirit_n special_o those_o wherein_o either_o the_o body_n be_v distort_v or_o the_o mind_n disturb_v and_o toss_v with_o a_o frenzy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maimon_n in_o gerushâ—n_n cap._n â—_o if_o any_o one_o vex_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n
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 first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o sigh_v among_o ourselves_o for_o their_o sake_n wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n that_o be_v the_o redemption_n of_o our_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o the_o gentile_n make_v a_o very_a great_a part_n finis_fw-la jewish_a and_o talmudical_a exercitation_n upon_o the_o evangelist_n st._n luke_n to_o which_o be_v premise_v some_o chorographical_a note_n upon_o the_o place_n mention_v in_o this_o evangelist_n by_o john_n lightfoot_n d._n d._n late_a master_n of_o katharine-hall_n in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n london_n print_v by_o william_n rawlins_n for_o richard_n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxiv_o to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o christ_n gilbert_n by_o divine_a providence_n archbishop_z of_o canterbury_z primate_n of_o all_o england_n etc._n etc._n may_v it_o please_v your_o grace_n have_v at_o length_n finish_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v this_o undertake_n of_o i_o upon_o the_o four_o evangelist_n religion_n gratitude_n and_o duty_n require_v it_o from_o i_o to_o commemorate_v and_o recognize_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o i_o in_o bring_v i_o thus_o far_o continue_v my_o life_n preserve_v to_o i_o that_o strength_n of_o eyesight_n vigour_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n to_o and_o in_o so_o great_a a_o degree_n of_o old_a age_n to_o all_o which_o the_o same_o divine_a mercy_n have_v add_v this_o great_a benefit_n that_o it_o have_v indulge_v i_o your_o grace_n compassion_n favour_n and_o patronage_n this_o have_v not_o a_o little_a sweeten_v all_o the_o rest_n secure_v to_o i_o so_o much_o leisure_n for_o book_n tranquillity_n in_o my_o study_n the_o settlement_n of_o my_o family_n and_o a_o easy_a condition_n of_o life_n without_o this_o my_o mind_n
corpse_n out_o of_o the_o courtgate_n 4._o courtgate_n courtgate_n courtgate_n courtgate_n courtgate_n courtgate_n hieros_n beracoth_fw-mi fol._n 5._o 4._o at_o what_o time_n do_v they_o take_v their_o bed_n lower_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o person_n decease_v be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o courtgate_n of_o his_o twn_a house_n second_o it_o be_v take_v also_o for_o carry_v the_o corpse_n out_o of_o the_o city_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bury_a place_n be_v not_o near_o the_o city_n 2._o city_n city_n city_n city_n city_n city_n gloss_n in_o kiddushin_n fol._n 80._o 2._o 1._o 2._o 2._o 2._o 2._o 2._o 2._o moed_n katon_n fol._n 24._o 1._o the_o infant_n die_v before_o it_o be_v thirty_o day_n old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v carry_v out_o in_o the_o bosom_n and_o be_v bury_v by_o one_o woman_n and_o two_o men._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o infant_n of_o thirty_o day_n old_a be_v carry_v out_o in_o a_o little_a coffin_n r._n judah_n say_v not_o in_o a_o coffin_n that_o be_v carry_v on_o man_n shoulder_n but_o in_o their_o arm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o child_n of_o three_o year_n old_a be_v carry_v out_o in_o a_o bed_n and_o so_o onward_o from_o that_o age_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o people_n be_v with_o she_o ibid._n she_o she_o she_o she_o she_o she_o moe_v katon_n ibid._n r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi eliezer_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v carry_v out_o on_o his_o bed_n there_o be_v many_o mourner_n if_o he_o be_v not_o carry_v out_o on_o his_o bed_n but_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o coffin_n there_o be_v not_o many_o mourner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o decease_a person_n be_v know_v to_o many_o than_o many_o accompany_v he_o there_o be_v ordinary_o at_o such_o funeral_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o carry_v the_o bier_n and_o some_o to_o take_v their_o turn_n and_o some_o also_o to_o take_v their_o turn_n again_o 1._o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o beracoth_fw-mi cap._n 3._o hall_n 1._o for_o as_o as_o the_o gloss_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o desire_v that_o office_n there_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o stoood_a in_o order_n about_o the_o mourner_n to_o comfort_v they_o 2._o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o ibid._n &_o chetub_n fol._n 8._o 2._o verse_n fourteen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o bier_n in_o syriac_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o approach_v to_o the_o bier_n the_o talmudist_n will_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o come_v to_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o indeed_o be_v the_o same_o 2_o sam._n iii_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d david_n follow_v after_o the_o bed_n the_o targumist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o bier_n 100_o bier_n bier_n bier_n bier_n bier_n bier_n beresh_a rabb_n sect_n 100_o jacob_n say_v to_o his_o son_n beware_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n touch_v my_o bed_n lest_o he_o drive_v away_o thence_o the_o divine_a presence_n verse_n xxxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n i._o woman_n of_o a_o ill_a name_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o these_o these_o these_o these_o these_o these_o chetub_n fol._n 72._o 1._o she_o who_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o jewish_a law_n the_o gloss_n be_v the_o jewish_a law_n that_o be_v what_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n follow_v though_o it_o be_v not_o write_v who_o be_v she_o that_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n she_o that_o give_v her_o husband_n to_o eat_v of_o what_o be_v not_o yet_o tithe_v she_o that_o suffer_v his_o embrace_n while_o her_o menstrua_fw-la be_v upon_o she_o she_o that_o do_v not_o set_v apart_o a_o loaf_n of_o bread_n for_o herself_o she_o that_o vow_v and_o do_v not_o perform_v her_o vow_n how_o do_v she_o transgress_v the_o jewish_a law_n if_o she_o appear_v abroad_o with_o her_o head_n uncover_v if_o she_o spin_v in_o the_o street_n if_o she_o talk_v with_o every_o one_o she_o meet_v abba_n saul_n say_v if_o she_o curse_v her_o child_n r._n tarphon_n say_v if_o she_o be_v loud_a and_o clamorous_a the_o gloss_n be_v if_o she_o desire_v coition_n with_o her_o husband_n within_o door_n so_o very_o loud_o that_o her_o neighbour_n may_v hear_v she_o maimon_n upon_o the_o place_n if_o when_o she_o be_v spin_v in_o the_o street_n she_o make_v her_o arm_n so_o naked_a that_o man_n may_v see_v they_o if_o she_o hang_v either_o rose_n or_o myrtle_n or_o a_o pomegranate_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n either_o at_o her_o eye_n or_o cheek_n if_o she_o play_v with_o young_a man_n if_o she_o curse_v her_o husband_n father_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n etc._n etc._n ii_o however_o i_o presume_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinner_n sound_v something_o worse_a than_o all_o this_o which_o also_o be_v common_o conjecture_v of_o this_o woman_n viz._n that_o she_o be_v actual_o a_o adulteress_n and_o every_o way_n a_o lewd_a woman_n it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinner_n signify_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinner_n in_o the_o new_a verse_n xxxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o stand_v at_o his_o foot_n behind_o he_o she_o wash_v his_o foot_n as_o they_o lay_v stretch_v out_o behind_o he_o of_o which_o posture_n we_o treat_v more_o large_o in_o our_o note_n upon_o joh._n xii_o verse_n xlvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o she_o love_v much_o if_o we_o consider_v these_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n we_o shall_v quick_o understand_v the_o force_n and_o design_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o etc._n etc._n i._o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n when_o this_o woman_n betake_v herself_o to_o our_o saviour_n nor_o be_v this_o the_o first_o of_o her_o receive_a remission_n of_o her_o sin_n it_o be_v suppose_v and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n that_o this_o be_v mary_n magdalen_n if_o so_o then_o have_v she_o seven_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o she_o before_o and_o at_o that_o time_n her_o sin_n have_v be_v forgive_v she_o our_o lord_n at_o at_o once_o indulge_v to_o her_o the_o cure_n both_o of_o her_o body_n and_o her_o mind_n she_o therefore_o have_v be_v oblige_v by_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n in_o gratitude_n and_o devotion_n now_o throw_v herself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ._n she_o have_v obtain_v remission_n of_o her_o sin_n before_o this_o action_n and_o from_o thence_o come_v this_o action_n not_o from_o this_o action_n her_o forgiveness_n ii_o otherwise_o the_o similitude_n which_o our_o saviour_n propound_v about_o forgive_a the_o debt_n will_v not_o be_v to_o be_v the_o purpose_n at_o all_o the_o debt_n be_v not_o release_v because_o the_o debtor_n love_v his_o creditor_n but_o the_o debtor_n love_v because_o his_o debt_n be_v forgive_v he_o remission_n go_v before_o and_o love_n follow_v iii_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v she_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n and_o anoint_v i_o with_o ointment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o her_o sin_n be_v forgive_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o her_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o he_o tell_v simon_n this_o that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v the_o murmur_a pharisee_n perhaps_o simon_n thou_o wondere_v within_o thyself_o that_o since_o this_o have_v be_v so_o lewd_a a_o woman_n i_o shall_v so_o much_o as_o suffer_v she_o to_o touch_v i_o but_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a even_o from_o this_o obsequiousness_n of_o she_o and_o the_o good_a office_n she_o have_v do_v to_o i_o that_o her_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o she_o can_v never_o have_v give_v these_o testimony_n and_o fruit_n of_o her_o gratitude_n and_o devotion_n if_o she_o have_v still_o remain_v in_o her_o guilt_n and_o not_o be_v loose_v from_o her_o sin_n chap._n viii_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marry_o call_v magdalene_n whence_o shall_v she_o have_v this_o name_n i._o we_o have_v observe_v above_o in_o our_o note_n upon_o matth._n xxvii_o 56._o that_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o talmudick_n author_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maria_n magdilaseen_a nashaia_n the_o daughter_n of_o maria_n a_o plaiter_n of_o woman_n hair_n who_o they_o say_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d papus_n ben_fw-mi juda_n
elsewhere_o be_v expound_v d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n ashmodeus_fw-la for_o in_o both_o place_n we_o have_v this_o ridiculous_a tale_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a woman_n bring_v forth_o a_o son_n in_o the_o 3._o m_o beresh_a rabb_n fol_z 39_o 3._o night_n time_n and_o say_v to_o her_o son_n a_o child_n new_o bear_v you_o must_v know_v go_v and_o light_v i_o a_o candle_n that_o i_o may_v cut_v thy_o navel_n as_o he_o be_v go_v the_o devil_n asmodeus_n meet_v he_o say_v to_o he_o go_v and_o tell_v thy_o mother_n that_o if_o the_o cock_n have_v not_o crow_v i_o will_v have_v kill_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o very_a name_n point_v at_o apostasy_n not_o so_o much_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o apostate_n as_o that_o this_o devil_n provoke_v and_o entice_v people_n to_o apostatise_v beelzebul_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o asmodeus_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o first_o author_n of_o their_o apostasy_n whether_o both_o the_o name_n and_o daemon_n be_v not_o find_v out_o by_o the_o jew_n to_o affright_v the_o samaritan_n see_v the_o place_n above_o quote_v 4._o quote_v quote_v quote_v quote_v quote_v quote_v bâ—resh_n rabb_n col_fw-fr 4._o whenas_o noah_n go_v to_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o daemon_n asmodeus_n meet_v he_o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v i_o partake_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o seem_v they_o suppose_v asmodeus_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o noah_n drunkenness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o that_o be_v solomon_n sin_v asmodeus_n drive_v he_o to_o it_o etc._n etc._n they_o call_v the_o angel_n of_o death_n by_o the_o name_n of_o prince_n of_o all_o satan_n because_o he_o destroy_v all_o mankind_n by_o death_n none_o except_v verse_n xxxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n etc._n etc._n i._o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o 2._o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o fol._n 15._o 2._o bava_n bathra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whoever_o say_v that_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n be_v a_o woman_n do_v no_o other_o than_o mistake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o then_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sheba_n he_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o sabean_o to_o have_v come_v to_o solomon_n perhaps_o what_o be_v say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o exceed_a great_a army_n for_o so_o be_v that_o clause_n render_v by_o some_o may_v seem_v to_o sound_v something_o of_o this_o nature_n in_o his_o ear_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o kind_n of_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o or_o if_o interpreter_n doubt_v at_o all_o about_o it_o as_o indeed_o none_o have_v do_v the_o great_a oracle_n of_o truth_n have_v here_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o queen_n do_v come_v to_o solomon_n but_o why_o do_v he_o term_v she_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n and_o not_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n ii_o there_o be_v plausible_a thing_n upon_o this_o occasion_n speak_v concern_v sheba_n of_o the_o arabian_n which_o we_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o discuss_v at_o present_a i_o be_o apt_a rather_o to_o apprehend_v that_o our_o saviour_n may_v call_v she_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n in_o much_o a_o like_a sense_n as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v in_o daniel_n the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n the_o country_n in_o that_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n be_v very_o well_o know_v among_o the_o jew_n by_o that_o title_n but_o i_o question_v whether_o the_o arabian_a saba_n be_v so_o or_o no._n grant_v that_o some_o of_o the_o arabian_a country_n be_v in_o late_a age_n call_v aliemin_n or_o southern_a part_n yet_o i_o doubt_v whether_o so_o call_v by_o antiquity_n or_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n come_v to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n be_v it_o worth_a the_o patience_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o hear_v a_o little_a the_o folly_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o this_o matter_n because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o come_v to_o make_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o wisdom_n by_o dark_a say_n and_o hard_a question_n these_o doctor_n will_v be_v tell_v we_o what_o kind_n of_o riddle_n and_o hard_a question_n she_o put_v to_o he_o beginning_n he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o midr._n mis._n about_o the_o beginning_n she_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o i_o ask_v thou_o any_o thing_n will_v thou_o answer_v i_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o give_v wisdom_n she_o say_v what_o be_v this_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v seven_o thing_n go_v out_o and_o nine_o enter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o mingle_v or_o prepare_v the_o cup_n and_o one_o drink_v of_o it_o he_o say_v there_o be_v seven_o day_n for_o a_o woman_n separation_n that_o go_v out_o and_o nine_o month_n for_o her_o bring_v forth_o that_o come_v in_o two_o breast_n do_v mingle_v or_o prepare_v the_o cup_n and_o one_o suck_v it_o again_o say_v she_o i_o will_v ask_v thou_o one_o thing_n more_o what_o be_v this_o a_o woman_n say_v unto_o her_o son_n thy_o father_n be_v my_o father_n thy_o grandfather_n be_v my_o husband_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n and_o i_o be_o thy_o sister_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sure_o they_o be_v lot_n daughter_n there_o be_v much_o more_o of_o this_o kind_n but_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o riddle_n verse_n xxxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n no_o man_n when_o he_o have_v light_v a_o candle_n etc._n etc._n the_o coherence_n of_o this_o passage_n with_o what_o go_v before_o seem_v a_o little_a difficult_a but_o the_o connexion_n probable_o be_v this_o there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v revile_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n other_o that_o have_v require_v a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n vers._n 15_o 16._o to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o he_o give_v a_o answer_n vers._n 17_o 18._o and_o indeed_o to_o both_o of_o they_o vers._n 19_o and_o so_o on_o this_o passage_n we_o be_v upon_o respect_n both_o but_o the_o latter_a more_o principal_o q._n d._n you_o require_v a_o sign_n of_o i_o will_v you_o have_v i_o light_v a_o candle_n and_o put_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n will_v you_o have_v i_o work_v miracle_n when_o i_o be_o assure_v beforehand_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v these_o miracle_n which_o however_o of_o themselves_o they_o may_v shine_v like_o a_o candle_n light_v up_o yet_o in_o respect_n to_o you_o that_o believe_v they_o not_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o candle_n under_o a_o bushel_n or_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n verse_n xxxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n this_o clause_n seem_v so_o much_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a as_o if_o there_o be_v something_o of_o tautology_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o thy_o whole_a body_n therefore_o be_v full_a of_o light_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o eye_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o school_n where_o the_o evil_a eye_n or_o the_o eye_n not_o single_a signify_v the_o covetous_a envious_a and_o malicious_a mind_n do_v not_o bring_v such_o a_o mind_n along_o with_o thou_o but_o a_o candid_a benign_a gentle_a mind_n than_o thou_o will_v be_v all_o bright_a and_o clear_a thyself_o and_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v bright_a and_o clear_a to_o thou_o if_o you_o have_v but_o such_o a_o mind_n o_o you_o carp_a blasphemous_a jew_n you_o will_v not_o frame_v so_o sordid_a and_o infamous_a a_o judgement_n of_o my_o miracle_n but_o you_o will_v have_v a_o clear_a and_o candid_a opinion_n concern_v they_o verse_n xxxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v not_o first_o wash_v before_o dinner_n have_v the_o pharisee_n himself_o wash_v before_o dinner_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n it_o be_v hardly_o credible_a when_o there_o be_v neither_o need_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o custom_n to_o wash_v the_o whole_a body_n before_o meat_n but_o the_o hand_n only_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v largly_a upon_o elsewhere_o vii_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o vid._n note_n upon_o mâ—t_n xv._o &_o mark_v vii_o from_o whence_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o repeat_v these_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wash_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dip_v of_o the_o
targumized_n he_o call_v to_o the_o architect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_n ramm_n he_o in_o under_o the_o foundation_n r._n jose_n say_v they_o whelm_v he_o under_o a_o heap_n of_o clay_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o any_o clay_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n gloss._n there_o be_v mortar_n which_o they_o use_v in_o building_n it_o may_v be_v note_v by_o the_o by_o that_o they_o be_v build_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o first_o gamaliel_n who_o sit_v precedent_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n about_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o confirm_v what_o i_o already_o have_v note_v in_o chap._n ii_o 20._o and_o further_o let_v we_o see_v how_o they_o may_v have_v stone_n in_o readiness_n for_o they_o be_v now_o building_n and_o they_o may_v have_v piece_n of_o stone_n enough_o there_o chap._n ix_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o do_v sin_n this_o man_n or_o his_o parent_n i._o it_o be_v a_o receive_a doctrine_n in_o the_o jewish_a school_n that_o child_n according_a to_o some_o wickedness_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v bear_v lame_a or_o crooked_a or_o maim_v and_o defective_a in_o some_o of_o their_o part_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o they_o keep_v parent_n in_o awe_n lest_o they_o shall_v grow_v remiss_a and_o negligent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o rite_n which_o have_v respect_n to_o their_o be_v clean_o such_o as_o wash_n and_o purifying_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v give_v instance_n elsewhere_o ii_o but_o that_o the_o infant_n shall_v be_v bear_v lame_a or_o blind_a or_o defective_a in_o any_o part_n for_o any_o sin_n or_o fault_n of_o his_o own_o seem_v a_o riddle_n indeed_o 1._o nor_o do_v they_o solve_v the_o matter_n who_o fly_v to_o that_o principle_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n which_o will_v have_v the_o jew_n tincture_v with_o at_o least_o if_o we_o will_v admit_v josephus_n as_o a_o just_a interpreter_n and_o judge_v of_o that_o principle_n for_o thus_o he_o 12._o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o lib._n de_fw-fr excid_n ii_o cap._n 12._o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o be_v immortal_a and_o do_v pass_v into_o another_o body_n that_o be_v those_o of_o the_o good_a only_o observe_v this_o but_o those_o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a torment_n so_o that_o unless_o you_o will_v say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o good_a man_n pass_v into_o the_o body_n of_o this_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v bear_v blind_a a_o supposition_n that_o every_o one_o will_v cry_v shame_n of_o you_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n if_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n among_o the_o jew_n prevail_v only_o so_o far_o that_o they_o suppose_v the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n only_o pass_v into_o other_o body_n the_o very_a subject_n of_o the_o present_a question_n be_v take_v away_o and_o all_o suspicion_n of_o any_o punishment_n or_o defect_n happen_v to_o the_o infant_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o transmigration_n whole_o vanish_v unless_o you_o will_v say_v it_o can_v happen_v upon_o a_o good_a soul_n pass_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o good_a man_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o solution_n attempt_v by_o some_o from_o the_o soul_n pre-existency_a which_o they_o will_v pretend_v the_o jew_n have_v some_o smatch_n of_o from_o what_o they_o say_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o goph_n or_o guph_n 1._o guph_n guph_n guph_n guph_n guph_n guph_n avodah_n zarah_n â—ol_n 5._o 1._o r._n jose_n say_v the_o son_n of_o david_n will_v not_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o goph_n be_v consummate_v the_o same_o passage_n be_v recite_v also_o in_o niddah_fw-mi 2._o niddah_fw-mi niddah_fw-mi niddah_fw-mi niddah_fw-mi niddah_fw-mi niddah_fw-mi fol._n 13._o 2._o and_o jevamoth_n 1._o jevamoth_n jevamoth_n jevamoth_n jevamoth_n jevamoth_n jevamoth_n fol._n 62._o 1._o where_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asi._n there_o be_v a_o repository_n say_v r._n solomon_n the_o name_n of_o which_o be_v goph_n and_o from_o the_o creation_n all_o the_o soul_n that_o ever_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v be_v form_v together_o and_o there_o place_v but_o there_o be_v another_o rabbin_z bring_v in_o by_o another_o commentator_n that_o suppose_v a_o twofold_a goph_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o goph_n nay_o further_o he_o conceive_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o will_v be_v a_o three_o goph_n and_o a_o new_a race_n of_o soul_n make_v r._n jose_n deduce_v his_o opinion_n from_o isaiah_n lvii_o 16._o miserable_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o this_o sense_n my_o will_n shall_v hinder_v for_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v for_o so_o aruch_n and_o the_o commentator_n explain_v his_o mind_n grant_v now_o that_o what_o i_o have_v quote_v may_v be_v sufficient_a confirmation_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v entertain_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n pre-existence_n yet_o what_o concern_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n have_v with_o this_o place_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v not_o so_o quick_a a_o apprehension_n as_o any_o way_n to_o imagine_v unless_o we_o will_v suppose_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o or_o that_o some_o soul_n come_v immediate_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n stain_v and_o defile_v iii_o i_o will_v therefore_o seek_v to_o untie_v this_o knot_n some_o other_o way_n 1._o i_o will_v have_v that_o passage_n observe_v which_o we_o have_v in_o vajicra_fw-la rabb_n 3._o rabb_n rabb_n rabb_n rabb_n rabb_n rabb_n fol._n 184_o 3._o and_o the_o day_n draw_v nigh_o in_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o eccl._n xii_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o merit_n nor_o demerit_n that_o be_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o wherein_o neither_o the_o good_a desert_n of_o the_o parent_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o child_n for_o their_o advantage_n nor_o their_o desert_n for_o their_o fault_n and_o punishment_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o r._n akibah_n in_o loc_n and_o they_o be_v his_o application_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o eccles._n and_o indeed_o his_o own_o invention_n but_o the_o opinion_n itself_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o merit_n nor_o demerit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v what_o be_v common_o receive_v among_o the_o jew_n if_o so_o then_o let_v i_o a_o little_a enlarge_v this_o question_n of_o our_o saviour_n disciple_n by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n to_o this_o purpose_n master_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n we_o have_v also_o learn_v from_o our_o school_n that_o there_o be_v no_o imputation_n of_o merit_n or_o demerit_n from_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n whence_o then_o be_v it_o that_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v blind_a that_o in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n he_o shall_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o he_o some_o mark_n and_o imputation_n of_o fault_n or_o blame_v somewhere_o what_o be_v it_o his_o parent_n fault_n this_o seem_v against_o the_o receive_a opinion_n it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o he_o bear_v some_o token_n of_o his_o own_o fault_n be_v it_o so_o or_o no_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o conceit_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o infant_n when_o form_v and_o quicken_v in_o the_o womb_n may_v behave_v itself_o irregular_o and_o do_v something_o that_o may_v not_o be_v altogether_o without_o fault_n in_o the_o treatise_n last_o mention_v a_o woman_n be_v bring_v in_o complain_v in_o earnest_n of_o her_o child_n before_o the_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o kick_v she_o unreasonable_o in_o the_o womb_n in_o midr._n cohel_n and_o midr._n ruth_n cap._n iii_o 13._o there_o be_v a_o story_n tell_v of_o elisha_n been_v abujah_o who_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o become_v a_o horrible_a apostate_n and_o among_o other_o reason_n of_o his_o apostasy_n this_o be_v render_v for_o one_o there_o be_v which_o say_v that_o his_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v big_a with_o child_n of_o he_o pass_v through_o a_o temple_n of_o the_o gentile_n smell_v something_o very_o strong_a they_o give_v to_o she_o of_o what_o she_o smell_v and_o she_o do_v eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n grow_v hot_a and_o swell_v into_o blister_n as_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o serpent_n in_o which_o story_n his_o apostasy_n be_v suppose_v
〈◊〉_d of_o the_o destroyer_n the_o jew_n call_v evil_a angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroyer_n and_o good_a angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_a but_o i_o inquire_v whether_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o this_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n for_o where_o can_v we_o find_v the_o people_n destroy_v and_o slay_v by_o a_o evil_a angel_n they_o perish_v indeed_o by_o the_o pestilence_n and_o by_o the_o plague_n for_o baal-peor_n concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v before_o but_o here_o he_o distinguish_v the_o destroy_n of_o they_o by_o the_o destroyer_n from_o that_o kind_n of_o death_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o allude_v to_o the_o notion_n very_o usual_a among_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o angel_n of_o death_n the_o great_a destroyer_n call_v by_o they_o samael_n concern_v who_o among_o very_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v relate_v let_v we_o produce_v this_o only_a 1._o only_a only_a only_a only_a only_a only_a bava_n mezia_n fol._n 36._o 1._o a_o question_n be_v propound_v of_o a_o cow_n deliver_v to_o a_o keeper_n hire_v with_o a_o price_n careful_o and_o faithful_o to_o keep_v she_o she_o stray_v in_o a_o fen_n and_o there_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o common_a manner_n that_o be_v by_o no_o violent_a death_n it_o be_v demand_v how_o far_o the_o keeper_n be_v guilty_a and_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o if_o she_o have_v perish_v be_v devour_v by_o wolf_n or_o drive_v away_o by_o thief_n and_o slay_v than_o the_o keeper_n be_v guilty_a by_o reason_n of_o negligence_n but_o this_o they_o say_v be_v the_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n for_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n have_v suffer_v she_o she_o have_v live_v in_o a_o have_v house_n and_o the_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o death_n â—ight_n kill_v she_o even_o in_o the_o house_n of_o he_o who_o hire_v the_o keeper_n you_o see_v how_o they_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n when_o any_o violent_a know_v and_o ordinary_a cause_n and_o evident_a kind_n of_o death_n do_v not_o appear_v so_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n mention_v the_o know_a and_o evident_a way_n of_o death_n serpent_n pestilence_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o now_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o common_a kind_n of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o some_o evident_a plague_n whereby_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o those_o that_o murmur_v perish_v num._n fourteen_o within_o forty_o year_n he_o say_v they_o perish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o great_a destroyer_n the_o angel_n of_o death_n verse_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n on_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o the_o age_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d age_n in_o the_o scripture_n very_o ordinary_o be_v the_o jewish_a age_n in_o which_o sense_n circumcision_n the_o passover_n and_o other_o mosaic_a rite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o age_n so_o the_o disciple_n mat._n xxiv_o 3._o inquire_v of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o end_n of_o the_o age_n and_o he_o answer_v concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n shall_v i_o render_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n tit._n i._n 2._o to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jewish_a age_n that_o be_v god_n promise_v eternal_a life_n before_o the_o mosaic_a oeconomy_n that_o life_n therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n thus_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n these_o thing_n which_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jewish_a age_n be_v write_v for_o a_o example_n to_o you_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o those_o age_n be_v come_v and_o the_o beginning_n be_v like_a to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o end_n to_o the_o beginning_n both_o be_v forty_o year_n both_o consist_v of_o temptation_n and_o unbelief_n and_o both_o end_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o unbeliever_n that_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o that_o perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o nation_n verse_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n so_o be_v that_o cup_n in_o the_o passover_n call_v over_o which_o thanks_o be_v give_v after_o meat_n and_o in_o which_o our_o saviour_n institute_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o eucharist_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v large_o at_o mat._n xxvi_o 27._o when_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n mark_v out_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o same_o name_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o cup_n he_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o and_o imply_v that_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v continue_v over_o it_o by_o christian_n although_o new_a under_o another_o notion_n thus_o his_o reason_n proceed_v as_o we_o in_o the_o eat_n of_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o eucharistical_a cup_n communicate_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o in_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n man_n communicate_v of_o and_o with_o a_o idol_n you_o communicate_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o fly_v from_o idolatry_n i_o speak_v to_o wise_a man_n do_v you_o judge_v of_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o very_a participation_n of_o the_o eucharist_n seal_v you_o up_o against_o idolatry_n and_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o all_o partake_v of_o one_o bread_n the_o manner_n of_o reason_v we_o all_o be_v one_o body_n because_o we_o partake_v of_o one_o bread_n recal_n that_o to_o mind_n which_o among_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mix_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communion_n the_o manner_n and_o sense_n of_o which_o learn_v out_o of_o maimonides_n 1._o maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 1._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scribe_n say_v he_o it_o be_v forbid_v neighbour_n to_o go_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o place_n appropriate_v to_o one_o where_o there_o be_v a_o division_n into_o divers_a habitation_n unless_o all_o the_o neighbour_n one_o the_o sabbath_n eve_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enter_v into_o communion_n therefore_o solomon_n for_o they_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o this_o tradition_n and_o custom_n appoint_v that_o each_o place_n be_v appropriate_v to_o one_o man_n there_o where_o there_o be_v a_o division_n into_o divers_a habitation_n and_o each_o of_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la receive_v there_o a_o place_n proper_a to_o himself_o and_o some_o place_n also_o be_v leave_v there_o common_a to_o all_o so_o that_o all_o have_v a_o equal_a right_n in_o it_o as_o a_o court_n belong_v to_o many_o house_n which_o be_v reckon_v a_o place_n by_o right_a common_a to_o all_o and_o every_o place_n which_o each_o have_v proper_a to_o himself_o be_v reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proper_a place_n and_o it_o be_v forbid_v that_o a_o man_n carry_v any_o thing_n from_o a_o place_n proper_a to_o himself_o into_o the_o place_n common_a to_o all_o that_o be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o let_v every_o one_o use_v the_o place_n appropriate_v to_o himself_o alone_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o all_o enter_v into_o communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o how_o be_v that_o communion_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o associate_v together_o in_o one_o food_n which_o they_o prepare_v on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o though_o they_o will_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o all_o associate_n together_o and_o we_o have_v all_o one_o food_n nor_o do_v any_o of_o we_o separate_v a_o propriety_n from_o our_o neighbour_n but_o as_o we_o all_o have_v a_o equal_a right_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v leave_v common_a to_o we_o so_o we_o have_v all_o a_o equal_a right_n in_o the_o place_n which_o every_o one_o take_v to_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consort_a together_o which_o those_o that_o dwell_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o same_o court_n make_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o communion_n of_o court_n and_o that_o consort_a together_o which_o they_o make_v
there_o be_v sin_n unto_o death_n than_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n as_o our_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o these_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v in_o these_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o see_v there_o be_v two_o clause_n and_o out_o of_o either_o of_o they_o arise_v two_o question_n out_o of_o the_o former_a i._n what_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n mean_v and_o ii_o why_o he_o title_n it_o by_o such_o a_o name_n a_o sin_n unto_o death_n out_o of_o the_o latter_a i._n why_o he_o forbid_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o ii_o why_o he_o forbid_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o i_o mean_v why_o he_o speak_v not_o out_o in_o down_o right_a term_n i_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o say_v only_o i_o say_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v the_o rhemist_n popish_a expositor_n upon_o the_o place_n will_v answer_v you_o even_o all_o these_o question_n with_o a_o breath_n if_o you_o will_v but_o take_v their_o word_n and_o little_o more_o than_o their_o bare_a word_n must_v you_o expect_v for_o the_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o what_o they_o tell_v you_o 1._o they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o sin_n our_o apostle_n mean_v be_v any_o sin_n whatsoever_o that_o any_o one_o life_n in_o unrepentant_a all_o his_o time_n 2._o they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v title_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n because_o he_o live_v in_o it_o till_o his_o death_n and_o so_o die_v in_o it_o 3._o they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o apostle_n by_o not_o pray_v for_o he_o mean_v not_o pray_v for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o he_o that_o sin_v not_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n that_o be_v that_o live_v not_o in_o his_o sin_n till_o he_o die_v but_o repent_v of_o it_o before_o for_o he_o you_o must_v pray_v after_o his_o death_n for_o that_o the_o place_n be_v most_o proper_o or_o only_o mean_v of_o pray_v for_o the_o depart_v say_v they_o this_o convince_v that_o neither_o the_o church_n nor_o any_o man_n be_v debar_v here_o from_o pray_v for_o any_o sinner_n while_o live_v nor_o for_o remission_n of_o any_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o they_o go_v on_o when_o i_o read_v these_o man_n annotation_n on_o this_o scripture_n they_o often_o mind_v i_o of_o benhadad_n servant_n with_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n catch_v at_o any_o word_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n mouth_n that_o may_v be_v for_o any_o advantage_n to_o their_o forlorn_a and_o lose_v cause_n and_o condition_n these_o man_n popish_a cause_n have_v have_v the_o rope_n about_o its_o neck_n now_o a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v in_o a_o lose_a and_o forlorn_a case_n and_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o i_o shall_v laugh_v or_o frown_v to_o see_v what_o pitiful_a shift_n and_o shameful_a scramble_n they_o make_v for_o it_o by_o catch_v at_o any_o word_n or_o syllable_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o father_n and_o wrest_v and_o twist_v and_o twine_v it_o to_o any_o seem_a or_o colourable_a advantage_n to_o their_o condemn_a cause_n to_o save_v it_o from_o execution_n certain_o they_o be_v at_o a_o very_a hard_a pinch_n for_o proof_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a when_o they_o make_v such_o a_o scrape_n in_o this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n to_o rake_v it_o out_o thence_o whereas_o the_o word_n be_v as_o far_o from_o mean_v the_o live_a pray_v for_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o dead_a pray_v for_o the_o live_n and_o at_o the_o very_a same_o game_n they_o be_v in_o their_o note_n upon_o our_o saviour_n word_n concern_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v matth._n xii_o 32._o their_o note_n be_v that_o some_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v in_o the_o next_o life_n and_o consequent_o this_o prove_v purgatory_n as_o the_o poor_a frantic_a distract_a wretch_n at_o athens_n that_o feed_v and_o please_v himself_o with_o this_o fancy_n that_o every_o ship_n that_o come_v into_o the_o port_n be_v his_o ship_n that_o all_o the_o good_n that_o come_v into_o the_o town_n be_v his_o good_n whilst_o he_o himself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v miserable_o poor_a naked_a and_o ready_a to_o famish_v so_o these_o man_n think_v every_o verse_n in_o scripture_n bring_v in_o something_o to_o their_o stock_n every_o say_n of_o the_o father_n something_o to_o their_o bank_n whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n their_o pitiful_a cause_n walk_v starven_v and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n indeed_o be_v distinct_a and_o something_o different_a from_o this_o sin_n unto_o death_n that_o our_o apostle_n speak_v of_o yet_o since_o there_o be_v such_o a_o particular_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v so_o deadly_a why_o shall_v not_o these_o man_n think_v that_o sin_n in_o the_o text_n that_o carry_v so_o deadly_a a_o name_n be_v a_o particular_a sin_n likewise_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o a_o sin_n in_o which_o a_o man_n continue_v unrepent_v until_o his_o death_n and_o in_o which_o he_o die_v may_v very_o just_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n to_o death_n that_o be_v a_o sin_n until_o his_o death_n and_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o sin_n to_o death_n eternal_a but_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o a_o particular_a sin_n and_o that_o he_o estimate_n it_o not_o by_o its_o length_n but_o by_o its_o weight_n not_o by_o how_o long_o the_o party_n continue_v in_o it_o but_o by_o how_o grievous_a the_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o will_v appear_v as_o we_o go_v along_o partly_o by_o discovery_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o title_n he_o put_v upon_o it_o and_o partly_o by_o discovery_n of_o the_o very_a sin_n itself_o that_o be_v here_o intend_a but_o before_o we_o begin_v with_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o title_n let_v we_o a_o little_a look_n first_o into_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n xx._n 22._o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v to_o they_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v do_v not_o the_o apostle_n here_o receive_v a_o new_a power_n or_o privilege_n or_o gift_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o impart_v to_o they_o before_o else_o why_o such_o a_o action_n as_o he_o have_v never_o use_v towards_o they_o before_o so_o breathe_v on_o they_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o these_o word_n who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v or_o retain_v be_v remit_v or_o retain_v be_v to_o make_v they_o to_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o what_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n but_o beside_o that_o the_o expression_n be_v of_o a_o vast_a difference_n why_o if_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o the_o very_a same_o power_n in_o those_o word_n that_o he_o do_v in_o these_o why_o shall_v he_o repeat_v it_o especial_o why_o shall_v he_o use_v such_o a_o solemn_a and_o unusual_a rite_n towards_o they_o to_o breath_n upon_o they_o he_o have_v give_v they_o power_n of_o miracle_n and_o heal_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n before_o without_o breathe_v upon_o they_o he_o have_v give_v they_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v that_o be_v of_o establish_v or_o abolish_n the_o rite_n and_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o so_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o nation_n do_v only_o signify_v and_o this_o he_o do_v without_o breathe_v upon_o they_o therefore_o certain_o in_o this_o his_o new_a action_n and_o these_o his_o new_a word_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o he_o give_v they_o some_o new_a power_n and_o that_o in_o two_o kind_n 1._o in_o his_o breathe_n upon_o they_o and_o bid_v they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o give_v again_o or_o he_o give_v they_o power_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o their_o hand_n to_o bestow_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o sacred_a story_n tell_v you_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o none_o but_o the_o apostle_n can_v do_v and_o 2._o in_o his_o word_n who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v or_o retain_v he_o give_v they_o a_o punitive_a or_o executive_a double_a power_n viz._n to_o strike_v desperate_a or_o incorrigible_a and_o horrid_a transgressor_n with_o some_o corporal_a punishment_n or_o stroke_n or_o else_o to_o give_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n to_o be_v torture_v and_o scourge_v in_o body_n and_o vex_v and_o disquiet_v in_o mind_n where_o have_v peter_n his_o warrant_n to_o strike_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n with_o death_n but_o from_o these_o word_n and_o paul_n
sin_n unto_o death_n viz._n that_o bring_v to_o a_o immediate_a liableness_n to_o cut_v off_o by_o divine_a vengeance_n now_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o presumption_n and_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n explain_v what_o that_o presumptuous_a sin_v be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n that_o it_o be_v a_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o with_o paul_n there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o and_o with_o this_o apostle_n no_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o why_o do_v not_o this_o our_o apostle_n speak_v out_o and_o say_v i_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o say_v only_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v let_v i_o lay_v to_o this_o expression_n that_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n xviii_o 17._o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n by_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o excommunicate_v such_o a_o one_o out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o say_v not_o let_v he_o be_v to_o the_o church_n but_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a but_o he_o discharge_v and_o acquit_v the_o party_n injure_v from_o those_o duty_n and_o office_n which_o he_o ought_v otherwise_o to_o he_o as_o a_o brother_n our_o apostle_n expression_n be_v much_o like_a to_o the_o same_o tenor_n he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o he_o show_v the_o two_o condition_n of_o the_o sinner_n he_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v some_o that_o may_v be_v in_o a_o straight_o what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v command_v by_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n to_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n these_o enemy_n of_o they_o be_v become_v so_o like_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n that_o it_o may_v pose_v their_o conscience_n whetheâ—_n they_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o or_o no._n therefore_o this_o divine_a apostle_n use_v a_o happy_a temper_n that_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o charge_n on_o they_o that_o be_v so_o pinch_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o nor_o indeed_o forbid_v those_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v more_o enlarge_v for_o undoubted_o the_o indifferent_a expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o seem_v plain_o to_o carry_v with_o it_o such_o a_o consideration_n you_o see_v here_o in_o the_o text_n a_o deadly_a wound_a wretch_n like_o amasa_n two_o sam._n xx._n wallow_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n if_o you_o call_v in_o moses_n and_o paul_n to_o give_v their_o coroner_n verdict_n concern_v the_o manner_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n from_o those_o text_n of_o they_o that_o we_o have_v cite_v they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o he_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la that_o he_o destroy_v himself_o and_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v by_o wilful_a sin_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n wilful_a sin_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o desperate_o deadly_a by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v the_o more_o desperate_o wilful_a hos._n v._o 11._o ephraim_n be_v oppress_v and_o break_v in_o judgement_n because_o he_o willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v be_v because_o he_o do_v not_o willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n but_o by_o commandment_n be_v mean_v the_o idolatrous_a commandment_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o statute_n of_o omri_n and_o ephraim_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n because_o he_o walk_v after_o they_o and_o break_v the_o more_o because_o he_o walk_v after_o they_o willing_o if_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_n in_o they_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n vii_o 5._o much_o more_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v clean_o against_o the_o law_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o irritate_v or_o provoke_v power_n of_o the_o law_n which_o some_o collect_v from_o 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