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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o hebrew_n gerah_n exod._n 30._o 13._o leu._n 7._o 25._o which_o may_v have_v be_v mention_v before_o it_o be_v vulgar_o reckon_v the_o eight_o part_n of_o a_o english_a penny_n or_o half_o a_o farthing_n because_o it_o be_v say_v two_o mite_n make_v a_o farthing_n mark_v 12._o 42._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quadrant_n be_v the_o word_n which_o we_o here_o render_v a_o farthing_n which_o be_v not_o one_o of_o our_o farthing_n but_o be_v the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o as_o a_o small_a piece_n of_o brass_n coin_n among_o the_o roman_n a_o fourteen_o part_n of_o a_o denarius_fw-la other_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v the_o aeris_fw-la ten_o part_n of_o it_o but_o still_o we_o be_v not_o certain_a what_o it_o be_v because_o we_o be_v not_o sure_a what_o the_o denarius_fw-la or_o roman_a penny_n be_v which_o be_v the_o next_o coin_n this_o we_o read_v be_v the_o days-wage_n for_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n matth._n 20._o 9_o they_o receive_v 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how_o can_v we_o tell_v what_o a_o double_a one_o be_v but_o the_o general_o receive_v and_o most_o approve_a account_n be_v that_o a_o drachm_n be_v seven_o penny_n half_a penny_n and_o consequent_o a_o didrachm_fw-la which_o be_v the_o word_n here_o be_v fifteen_o penny_n i._n e._n a_o common_a shekel_n this_o say_v the_o learned_a lightfoot_n be_v a_o yearly_a tax_n pay_v by_o the_o jew_n towards_o repair_v the_o temple_n but_o after_o the_o jew_n become_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_n they_o pay_v it_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 26._o 15._o act_n 19_o 19_o which_o we_o translate_v piece_n of_o silver_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o be_v a_o hebrew_n or_o greek_a coin_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o when_o they_o be_v put_v absolute_o and_o without_o addition_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n they_o signify_v shekel_n as_o in_o the_o former_a place_n they_o covenant_v with_o he_o for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n i._n e._n thirty_o shekel_n which_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o great_a shekel_n be_v three_o pound_n fifteen_o shilling_n in_o our_o money_n but_o the_o latter_a place_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o value_n of_o those_o book_n of_o curious_a art_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o burn_v and_o say_v the_o price_n of_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v fifty_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o this_o shekel_n it_o be_v improbable_a that_o they_o amount_v to_o so_o great_a a_o sum_n as_o six_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n sterling_a in_o our_o money_n for_o so_o much_o be_v contain_v in_o fifty_o thousand_o great_a shekel_n or_o half-crown_n but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o this_o
place_n speak_v of_o some_o greek_a coin_n of_o a_o low_a value_n as_o the_o drachma_n before_o mention_v but_o as_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 17._o 27._o which_o we_o translate_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n the_o same_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o fish_n mouth_n it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o value_n with_o the_o hebrew_n great_a shekel_n and_o contain_v four_o drachm_n i._n e._n two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n in_o our_o money_n wherefore_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o stater_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n serve_v to_o pay_v the_o double_a tax_n for_o our_o saviour_n and_o st._n peter_n take_v it_o say_v christ_n and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o i._n e._n the_o collector_n for_o i_o and_o thou_o fifteen_o penny_n for_o i_o and_o fifteen_o penny_n for_o thou_o but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o silver_n stater_n but_o a_o golden_a one_o the_o value_n of_o which_o be_v thirteen_o some_o say_v fifteen_o other_o sixteen_o shilling_n other_o eighteen_o for_o of_o this_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o coin_n there_o be_v different_a sort_n or_o if_o we_o can_v tell_v which_o of_o these_o kind_n be_v here_o mean_v yet_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a task_n to_o adjust_a it_o to_o the_o value_n of_o our_o english_a money_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o coin_n and_o also_o of_o weight_n and_o measure_n in_o use_n heretofore_o among_o the_o hebrew_n greek_n and_o roman_n some_z whereof_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o holy_a write_n there_o be_v no_o little_a difference_n among_o the_o cumberland_n learned_a author_n who_o have_v purposely_o treat_v of_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o modern_a coin_n weight_n and_o measure_n in_o use_n among_o we_o in_o express_v thing_n of_o this_o nature_n not_o in_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a matter_n of_o religion_n the_o very_a word_n which_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n be_v uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a which_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o some_o place_n be_v not_o interpret_v with_o the_o same_o facility_n that_o other_o be_v chap._n ix_o two_o or_o three_o different_a name_n be_v give_v to_o the_o same_o person_n in_o different_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o may_v occasion_v difficulty_n sometime_o exemplify_v in_o several_a text_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o mat._n 23._o 35._o zacharias_n son_n of_o barachias_n the_o old_a testament_n sometime_o give_v one_o name_n to_o a_o person_n and_o profane_a writer_n another_o sometime_o there_o be_v not_o proper_o another_o name_n attribute_v to_o the_o same_o person_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o only_o a_o name_n a_o little_a change_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o the_o same_o person_n have_v different_a name_n or_o somewhat_o alter_v again_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n different_a person_n have_v sometime_o the_o same_o name_n further_o sometime_o the_o same_o name_n be_v give_v to_o person_n of_o both_o sex_n moreover_o one_o name_n serve_v for_o all_o the_o successive_a king_n of_o a_o country_n or_o at_o least_o for_o several_a of_o they_o last_o the_o same_o place_n which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n have_v different_a appellation_n which_o sometime_o cause_v obscurity_n or_o some_o name_n of_o the_o same_o place_n differ_v but_o a_o little_a i._n e._n as_o to_o a_o letter_n or_o two_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o forego_n head_n viz._n the_o different_a acception_n of_o word_n use_v in_o scripture_n i_o may_v here_o take_v notice_n that_o two_o or_o three_o different_a name_n be_v give_v to_o the_o same_o person_n in_o different_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o have_v occasion_v no_o little_a difficulty_n in_o understand_v some_o text_n but_o yet_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a usual_a thing_n in_o the_o sacred_a write_n the_o difficulty_n must_v needs_o vanish_v by_o compare_v 2_o sam._n 14._o 27._o with_o 1_o king_n 15._o 2._o we_o find_v that_o the_o same_o daughter_n of_o absalon_n be_v name_v tamar_n and_o maacha_n the_o person_n who_o be_v call_v jozachar_n in_o 2_o king_n 12._o 21._o be_v name_v zabad_n in_o 2_o chron._n 24._o 26._o azariah_n and_o vzziah_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o king_n of_o judah_n 2_o king_n 15._o 1._o isa._n 1._o 1._o 2_o king_n 14._o 21._o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 26._o 1._o the_o same_o king_n be_v call_v zedekiah_n and_o mattaniah_n 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 3._o 15._o thus_o jehoiakim_n and_o jechoniah_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o king_n which_o occasion_n that_o difficulty_n in_o mat._n 1._o 11._o josias_n beget_v jechonias_n it_o appear_v from_o 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o that_o josias_n beget_v jehoiakim_n but_o if_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o king_n and_o other_o among_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v a_o double_a name_n than_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o jehoiakim_n have_v so_o too_o and_o thus_o the_o difficulty_n be_v salve_v jehoiakim_n be_v call_v jechoniah_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v another_o way_n to_o reconcile_v this_o by_o observe_v that_o in_o christ_n genealogy_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v afterward_o sometime_o a_o person_n be_v say_v to_o beget_v another_o who_o be_v not_o proper_o his_o son_n but_o one_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o he_o his_o grandchild_n or_o some_o of_o his_o lineage_n far_o off_o and_o so_o the_o word_n in_o st._n matthew_n may_v refer_v to_o a_o jechonias_n that_o be_v afterward_o 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o but_o from_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v and_o several_a other_o which_o i_o shall_v produce_v afterward_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a king_n and_o other_o person_n beside_o they_o have_v two_o name_n which_o may_v give_v a_o solution_n of_o that_o controvert_v place_n mat._n 23._o 35._o that_o upon_o you_o may_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o righteous_a abel_n unto_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n son_n of_o barachias_n who_o you_o slay_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n our_o saviour_n without_o doubt_n here_o refer_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o we_o find_v no_o express_a mention_n there_o of_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o barachias_n be_v be_v slay_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n therefore_o some_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o word_n zacharias_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o text_n but_o shall_v not_o be_v there_o but_o this_o be_v a_o ill_a way_n of_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n because_o after_o this_o rate_n we_o may_v expunge_v what_o word_n we_o please_v out_o of_o the_o bible_n to_o make_v good_a our_o own_o interpretation_n of_o the_o place_n other_o think_v this_o zacharias_n be_v the_o last_o but_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophet_n who_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o barachias_n zech._n 1._o 1._o but_o 1._o we_o read_v not_o in_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o history_n that_o this_o prophet_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o 2._o he_o can_v not_o be_v slay_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n for_o at_o that_o time_n viz._n the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n neither_o the_o temple_n nor_o altar_n be_v erect_v or_o 3_o suppose_v they_o be_v yet_o the_o jew_n so_o soon_o after_o their_o captivity_n be_v not_o arrive_v to_o that_o height_n of_o wickedness_n to_o put_v their_o prophet_n to_o death_n again_o baronius_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o this_o be_v john_n the_o baptist_n father_n who_o name_n we_o know_v be_v zacharias_n luke_n 1._o 59_o and_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o herod_n because_o he_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v up_o his_o son_n the_o baptist_n into_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o he_o but_o first_o though_o this_o be_v mention_v by_o some_o writer_n of_o old_a yet_o we_o find_v they_o not_o forward_o in_o attest_v and_o confirm_v this_o narrative_a because_o without_o doubt_n there_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o it_o beside_o as_o i_o suggest_v before_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o something_o record_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n moreover_o if_o zacharias_n have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o herod_n it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o the_o evangelical_n history_n will_v have_v take_v particular_a notice_n of_o it_o and_o have_v relate_v the_o death_n of_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o son_n last_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n that_o this_o zacharias_n be_v the_o son_n of_o barachias_n next_o it_o be_v say_v by_o dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o that_o christ_n speak_v here_o of_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o baruch_n mention_v by_o 18._o
one_o another_o ware_n and_o so_o can_v not_o change_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o they_o invent_v money_n which_o may_v be_v give_v at_o any_o time_n instead_o of_o commodity_n and_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o answer_v exact_o to_o the_o value_n and_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o buy_v for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v 8._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o have_v all_o thing_n value_v and_o estimate_v by_o a_o certain_a price_n that_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v there_o may_v be_v on_o all_o occasion_n a_o equal_a and_o proportion_a way_n of_o change_a i._n e._n money_n for_o good_n and_o good_n for_o money_n wherefore_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v measure_v and_o due_o proportion_v by_o the_o invention_n of_o money_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o the_o necessity_n they_o be_v general_o under_o prompt_v they_o to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o way_n because_o good_n and_o ware_n can_v not_o so_o convenient_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o the_o ancient_a mention_n of_o money_n or_o coin_n be_v in_o gen._n 13._o 2._o abraham_n be_v rich_a in_o silver_n and_o gold_n for_o keseph_n and_o zabab_n be_v the_o word_n use_v in_o 16._o other_o place_n for_o money_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o general_o keseph_n which_o be_v proper_o silver_n be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v render_v money_n in_o the_o holy_a write_n that_o money_n be_v use_v in_o abraham_n day_n be_v evident_a from_o gen._n 17._o 13._o which_o make_v mention_n of_o he_o i._n e._n a_o servant_n that_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n he_o that_o be_v the_o acquisition_n 〈◊〉_d silver_n as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o and_o concern_v this_o patriarch_n it_o be_v say_v he_o buy_v a_o burying_n 〈◊〉_d with_o money_n as_o much_o money_n as_o the_o field_n be_v 〈◊〉_d viz._n four_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n gen._n 23._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o be_v call_v here_o curreâ—â—_n money_n with_o the_o merchant_n the_o silver_n be_v 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o pass_v to_o the_o merchant_n or_o trader_n such_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v take_v as_o well_o as_o give_v it_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d that_o will_v not_o be_v refuse_v by_o merchandize_v men._n this_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a proof_n that_o money_n silver_n coin_n be_v in_o use_n betimes_o even_o in_o those_o fiâ—â—â—_n age_n of_o the_o word_n yea_o i_o gather_v that_o the_o use_n of_o coin_v money_n be_v frequent_a in_o those_o day_n for_o that_o be_v imply_v in_o its_o pass_n from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o from_o this_o time_n we_o constant_o read_v that_o thing_n be_v purchase_v with_o keseph_n money_n proper_o siluâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o render_v by_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o word_n for_o a_o shekel_n in_o all_o those_o teâ—â—â—_n where_o it_o be_v put_v absolute_o and_o alone_o by_o itself_o it_o be_v general_o translate_v a_o piece_n of_o silver_n but_o in_o isâ—_n 7._o 23._o a_o silverling_n further_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o they_o weigh_v their_o money_n in_o those_o day_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o instance_n before_o mention_v in_o gen._n 23._o 16._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n weigh_v unto_o ephron_n four_o beddred_n sheâ—els_n of_o silver_n for_o the_o field_n he_o buy_v of_o he_o so_o you_o read_v of_o weigh_v of_o money_n or_o silver_n exod._n 22._o 17._o job_n 28._o 15._o jer._n 32._o 9_o zech._n 11._o 12._o yea_o their_o common_a coin_n a_o shekel_n have_v its_o name_n from_o shakal_n to_o weigh_v and_o this_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o persian_n for_o in_o esth._n 3._o 9_o to_o weigh_v be_v to_o pay_v the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v because_o general_o their_o money_n be_v in_o large_a piece_n and_o very_o heavy_a and_o because_o in_o money_n the_o account_n go_v by_o shekel_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o common_a pound-weight_n be_v fifteen_o shekel_n therefore_o some_o use_v great_a weight_n to_o weigh_v the_o money_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o they_o for_o what_o they_o sell_v and_o thence_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o mean_v of_o amos_n 8._o 5._o where_o those_o be_v complain_v of_o that_o make_v the_o shekel_n great_a viz._n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o profit_n it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o the_o old_a roman_n have_v this_o custom_n of_o poise_v the_o money_n which_o they_o pay_v or_o receive_v in_o paiment_n whence_o â—â—â—dere_n expendere_fw-la appendere_fw-la be_v both_o to_o weigh_v and_o to_o pay_v likewise_o hence_o as_o i_o suppose_v what_o be_v very_o valuable_a and_o precious_a what_o be_v choice_n and_o worthy_a be_v say_v to_o be_v weighty_a not_o only_o in_o the_o idiom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n but_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v light_n which_o be_v vain_a vile_a little_a and_o of_o no_o value_n this_o way_n of_o speak_v of_o which_o i_o have_v large_o treat_v in_o â—nother_n place_v have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o weigh_v of_o â—oney_n 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