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the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o institution_n and_o observation_n of_o this_o particular_a day_n be_v mention_v or_o i_o may_v have_v trace_v the_o original_a of_o this_o yet_o high_o and_o find_v it_o date_v from_o the_o very_a creation_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o thing_n when_o we_o read_v of_o god_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n gen._n 2._o 2._o and_o his_o blessing_n the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o v_o 3._o from_o whence_o without_o doubt_n the_o custom_n among_o several_a gentile_n of_o observe_v some_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o week_n have_v its_o first_o rise_n again_o the_o gentile_n take_v their_o several_a 〈◊〉_d lustration_n and_o purification_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n treat_v when_o 〈◊〉_d content_v of_o these_o write_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d jewish_a people_n come_v to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o paâ—_n they_o present_o set_v themselves_o to_o imitate_v they_o 〈◊〉_d most_o of_o the_o wash_n and_o purifying_n use_v by_o 〈◊〉_d jew_n come_v to_o be_v part_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o jew_n priest_n wash_v their_o hand_n and_o foot_n before_o thâ—_n go_v about_o their_o sacred_a office_n before_o they_o saâ—â—ficed_v and_o touch_v holy_a thing_n and_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o temple_n laver_n for_o that_o very_a purpose_n likewise_o they_o use_v aspersion_n towards_o other_o and_o weâ—_n enjoin_v to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v they_o from_o thâ—_n defilement_n which_o they_o have_v contract_v in_o a_o woâ—_n every_o thing_n and_o person_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n service_n and_o worship_n be_v hallow_a and_o clean_n 〈◊〉_d by_o certain_a way_n of_o purification_n prescribe_v by_o 〈◊〉_d law_n hence_o we_o read_v of_o frequent_a wash_n 〈◊〉_d sprinkling_n among_o the_o pagan_n 6._o idem_n ter_z socios_fw-la purâ_fw-la circumtulit_fw-la undâ_fw-la spargens_fw-la roar_n levi_fw-la &_o ramo_fw-la felicis_fw-la olivae_fw-la lustravitque_fw-la viros_fw-la and_o 1._o macrobius_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o gentile_a deâ—tionists_n when_o ever_o they_o address_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d their_o god_n whether_o celestial_a or_o infernal_a prepare_v themselves_o beforehand_o by_o use_v of_o watâ—â—_n more_o or_o less_o hence_o it_o become_v a_o maxim_n amoâ—_n they_o that_o 7._o all_o sacred_a thing_n must_v be_v sprinkle_v wiâ—â—_n pure_a water_n and_o they_o have_v vessel_n for_o this_o purpose_n which_o contain_v that_o consecrate_a element_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o good_a author_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n that_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n sprinkle_v the_o worshipper_n as_o they_o go_v into_o their_o temple_n the_o truth_n be_v these_o rite_n of_o wash_v and_o purify_n which_o be_v use_v both_o by_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v so_o like_o one_o another_o that_o we_o can_v but_o conclude_v either_o the_o gentile_n take_v they_o from_o the_o 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jew_n be_v not_o original_o from_o the_o gentile_n but_o first_o of_o all_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o true_a god_n but_o concern_v these_o purification_n which_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o see_v what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o justin_n martyr_n of_o old_a who_o produce_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n word_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o â—â—an_z chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o comment_v upon_o â—hem_o add_v this_o 2._o when_o the_o devil_n hear_v of_o this_o wash_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n they_o cause_v this_o to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o namely_o whenever_o they_o go_v into_o their_o temple_n or_o approach_v near_o they_o or_o be_v about_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n they_o sprinkle_v water_n 〈◊〉_d themselves_o this_o learned_a father_n be_v clear_o of_o the_o opinion_n that_o this_o rite_n of_o aspersion_n whicâ—_n the_o gentile_n use_v be_v steal_v from_o the_o jewiâ—â—_n church_n and_o not_o that_o this_o steal_v they_o from_o the_o heathen_n with_o who_o agree_v a_o late_a learned_a antiquary_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o particular_a mosaic_a lustration_n or_o purgation_n use_v by_o the_o jewiâ—â—_n priest_n viz._n of_o wash_v themselves_o before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n say_v thus_o 2d_o this_o kind_n of_o purgation_n be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o when_o they_o entry_n into_o their_o temple_n have_v their_o lustration_n and_o rite_n of_o wash_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n three_o the_o gentile_a custom_n of_o offer_v firstâ—fruits_n and_o ten_o be_v borrow_a from_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o it_o be_v a_o general_a usage_n among_o the_o pagan_a worshipper_n to_o offer_v their_o first-fruit_n to_o some_o of_o their_o deity_n be_v ample_o testify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d censorinus_n and_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o pay_v tithe_n be_v as_o general_a and_o ancient_a may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o respective_a history_n which_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n this_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n religion_n who_o as_o plutarch_n write_v be_v wont_a to_o bestow_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n which_o the_o earth_n yield_v they_o and_o of_o other_o good_n and_o profit_n on_o their_o sacred_a feast_n sacrifice_n and_o temple_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n but_o this_o be_v not_o every_o year_n or_o by_o any_o compulsive_a law_n but_o free_o and_o out_o of_o gratitude_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o camilâ—_n faithful_o pay_v to_o apollo_n the_o ten_o of_o his_o bootâ—_n and_o spoil_n take_v from_o the_o enemy_n and_o that_o luculluâ—_n grow_v rich_a because_o he_o religious_o practise_v that_o laudable_a custom_n of_o pay_v tithe_n to_o hercules_n that_o the_o greek_n also_o pay_v tithe_n appear_v from_o that_o dictate_v of_o the_o oracle_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o that_o delphic_a inscription_n 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o apollo_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o persian_n also_o this_o custom_n prevail_v for_o cyrus_n as_o herodotus_n say_v offer_v tithe_n to_o jupiter_n after_o a_o victory_n obtain_v and_o this_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v of_o other_o nation_n it_o be_v grow_v into_o a_o universal_a and_o fix_a custom_n to_o offer_v the_o ten_o to_o some_o god_n or_o goddess_n post_fw-la rem_fw-la bene_fw-la gestam_fw-la as_o 8_o servius_n speak_v after_o any_o considerable_a success_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o insomuch_o that_o at_o last_o it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o indispensible_a part_n of_o the_o gentile_a religion_n and_o thence_o as_o suidas_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consecrare_fw-la now_o this_o sacred_a and_o religious_a rite_n of_o dedicate_a just_a a_o ten_o part_n to_o their_o god_n be_v no_o law_n of_o nature_n
ox_n and_o apis_n a_o egyptian_a word_n perhaps_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o credible_a because_o the_o word_n apis_n alone_o be_v sometime_o use_v for_o serapis_n some_o have_v think_v that_o mercury_n be_v a_o name_n give_v by_o the_o pagan_n to_o this_o joseph_n he_o be_v hermes_n a_o interpreter_n for_o it_o be_v particular_o record_v that_o he_o interpret_v dream_n gen._n 41._o &_o 42_o and_o be_v a_o divine_a gen._n 44._o 5._o whence_o he_o be_v call_v zaphnath_n paaneah_n i._n e._n a_o revealer_n or_o interpreter_n of_o secret_n gen._n 41._o 45._o but_o i_o rather_o think_v these_o word_n be_v better_o render_v by_o st._n jerom_n who_o tell_v we_o he_o learn_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o from_o some_o that_o well_o understand_v the_o egyptian_a tongue_n salvator_n mundi_fw-la and_o so_o they_o refer_v to_o ioseph_n timely_a save_v that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n from_o perish_v by_o famine_n in_o this_o sense_n he_o be_v a_o saviour_n and_o he_o be_v for_o this_o make_v a_o god_n thus_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n be_v the_o poet_n god_n the_o first_o father_n who_o the_o bible_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o pagan_a deity_n to_o proceed_v moses_n also_o be_v the_o person_n intend_v by_o mercury_n as_o be_v excellent_o well_o prove_v from_o a_o numerous_a company_n of_o circumstance_n and_o very_o natural_o and_o without_o any_o force_n by_o a_o late_a evang._n learned_a frenchman_n to_o who_o i_o refer_v you_o it_o have_v no_o less_o ingenuous_o be_v prove_v by_o gent._n vosâ—ius_n and_o some_o other_o that_o moses_n be_v represent_v in_o liber_n or_o bacchus_n for_o they_o show_v out_o of_o pausaâ—as_o how_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o bacchus_n be_v bear_v he_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o ark_n and_o expose_v to_o the_o water_n as_o moses_n be_v liber_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o moses_n beside_o the_o mother_n that_o bear_v he_o have_v pharaoh_n daughter_n who_o take_v he_o and_o nourish_v he_o for_o her_o own_o son_n exod._n 2._o 10._o act_n 7._o 21._o liber_n be_v fair_a and_o beautiful_a and_o excel_v other_o in_o comeliness_n as_o diodorus_n say_v and_o as_o the_o â—â—dip_n poet_n represent_v he_o semblable_o moses_n be_v note_v for_o his_o singular_a beauty_n exod._n 2._o 2._o act_n 7._o 20._o and_o the_o jewish_a historian_n tell_v we_o the_o king_n daughter_n adopt_a he_o because_o 5._o â—e_n be_v of_o divine_a shape_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o generous_a mind_n the_o very_a same_o be_v record_v by_o a_o 2._o pagan_a historian_n which_o let_v i_o observe_v be_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o the_o sacred_a history_n orpheus_n style_v liber_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o moses_n be_v legistator_n and_o he_o attribute_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n moreover_o liber_n be_v call_v by_o the_o say_a poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o bacchis_n euripides_n he_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v occasion_v by_o a_o mistake_n of_o those_o word_n in_o exod._n 34._o 29._o moses_n face_n shine_v which_o be_v render_v by_o the_o latin_a cornuta_fw-la erat_fw-la facies_fw-la sua_fw-la the_o hebrew_n karan_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cornu_fw-la be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o mistake_n and_o cause_v moses_n to_o be_v picture_v with_o two_o horn_n last_o say_v vossius_fw-la though_o moses_n find_v not_o out_o wine_n as_o bacchus_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o too_o he_o may_v have_v the_o name_n of_o liber_n for_o he_o be_v the_o conductor_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o a_o land_n not_o only_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n but_o abound_v with_o wine_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o encourage_v the_o fainthearted_a israelite_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o bunch_n of_o grape_n which_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o two_o man_n numb_a 13._o 20_o 23._o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o vossius_fw-la say_v this_o moses_n be_v so_o eminent_a and_o signal_n a_o person_n and_o his_o action_n so_o well_o know_v to_o the_o pagan_a world_n that_o monsieur_n huet_n think_v and_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v represent_v not_o only_o by_o mercury_n and_o bacchus_n but_o by_o apollo_n aesculapius_n pan_n priapus_n prometheus_n janus_n and_o by_o those_o egyptian_a deity_n especial_o osiris_n apis_n serapis_n orus_n anubis_n the_o neighbour_a people_n of_o phoenicia_n and_o egypt_n can_v not_o but_o hear_v of_o josuah_n and_o his_o act_n and_o thence_o make_v their_o hercules_n out_o of_o he_o and_o from_o they_o he_o be_v send_v down_o to_o the_o greek_n who_o you_o may_v be_v sure_o will_v augment_v the_o story_n which_o they_o hear_v i_o say_v josua_n be_v the_o pagan_n hercules_n for_o he_o fight_v with_o giant_n who_o great_a stature_n at_o first_o fright_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o he_o conquer_a be_v the_o son_n of_o anak_n man_n of_o a_o vast_a size_n numb_a 13._o 33_o 34._o bashan_n more_o signal_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o giant_n deut._n 3._o 13._o whilst_o josua_n be_v fight_v with_o these_o canaanitish_a giant_n 11._o the_o lord_n cast_v down_o great_a stone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o the_o remembrance_n of_o which_o say_v vossius_fw-la be_v keep_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o apply_v to_o jove_n assist_v hercules_n in_o the_o very_a same_o sort_n when_o he_o grapple_v with_o giant_n and_o be_v put_v hard_a to_o it_o samson_n as_o well_o as_o josua_n be_v the_o greek_n hercules_n and_o from_o the_o one_o the_o history_n or_o rather_o fable_n of_o the_o other_o be_v take_v first_o as_o vossius_fw-la observe_v the_o time_n of_o both_o agree_v hercules_n and_o samson_n be_v contemporary_a as_o appear_v from_o compare_v the_o greek_a and_o jewish_a account_n of_o time_n when_o these_o hit_v together_o there_o be_v a_o presumption_n at_o least_o 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