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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 19_o 28._o example_n 5._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o basill_n note_n scripture_n the_o heathen_a ground_v many_o of_o their_o fable_n upon_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n do_v make_v their_o fable_n counterfeit_v the_o scripture_n and_o found_v their_o falsehood_n upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o man_n may_v give_v credit_n to_o their_o lie_n as_o upon_o this_o jonas_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o whale_n they_o make_v up_o this_o fable_n of_o arion_n sit_v upon_o a_o delphin_n and_o play_v upon_o a_o harp_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o be_v see_v the_o scripture_n be_v divine_a we_o must_v pray_v with_o david_n psal_n 119._o 18._o open_a thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v devolue_v ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la meis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velamen_fw-la scilicet_fw-la 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bimtzeghnoth_v pasuk_fw-mi that_o be_v there_o be_v twenty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eight_o verse_n who_o sense_n end_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o verse_n therefore_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o cain_n talk_v with_o his_o brother_n it_o be_v to_o persuade_v he_o to_o go_v out_o to_o the_o field_n and_o not_o that_o he_o have_v a_o long_a conference_n with_o he_o both_o the_o samaritan_n copy_n then_o and_o the_o targum_fw-la of_o jerusalem_n wrong_v the_o text_n as_o defective_a put_v in_o these_o 28._o verse_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o indict_v as_o it_o add_v to_o the_o original_a hebrew_n text_n so_o it_o diminish_v something_n from_o it_o hos_fw-la 4._o 11._o i_o have_v call_v my_o son_n out_o of_o egypt_n these_o word_n be_v not_o in_o the_o samaritan_n copy_n so_o these_o word_n zach._n 12._o 10._o they_o shall_v behold_v he_o who_o they_o pierce_v reason_n 4_o if_o this_o samaritan_n copy_n be_v the_o original_a copy_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o origen_n set_v it_o not_o down_o in_o his_o octupla_fw-la as_o he_o have_v do_v other_o translation_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o hierome_n never_o cit_v it_o nor_o follow_v it_o in_o his_o translation_n if_o it_o be_v the_o original_n five_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o samaritan_o writing_n show_v reason_n 5_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o original_n which_o moses_n receive_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n afterward_o as_o you_o may_v perceive_v in_o the_o page_n follow_v out_o of_o exod._n 31._o from_o vers_n 12._o to_o 18._o samaritanum_n exemplar_n samaritanum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la hebraiè_fw-fr sic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la latinè_n sic_fw-la et_fw-la dixit_fw-la jehova_n mosi_fw-la dicendo_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la alloquere_v filios_fw-la israel_n dicendo_fw-la nunc_fw-la illa_fw-la sabbatha_n mea_fw-la seruatote_n quia_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la i_o &_o inter_fw-la vos_fw-la per_fw-la generationes_fw-la vestras_fw-la ad_fw-la cognoscendum_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la jehova_n sanctificans_fw-la vos_fw-la et_fw-fr observate_a sabbathum_fw-la quia_fw-la sanctum_fw-la erit_fw-la illis_fw-la profanantes_fw-la illud_fw-la morte_fw-la morietur_fw-la quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la faciens_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la opus_fw-la utique_fw-la excindetur_fw-la anima_fw-la illa_fw-la e_fw-la medio_fw-la populorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la sex_n diebus_fw-la operaberis_fw-la opus_fw-la &_o in_o die_v septimo_fw-la sabbathun_n sabbatulun_fw-la sanctum_fw-la jehovae_fw-la omnis_fw-la faciens_fw-la opus_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illo_fw-la sabbathi_o morte_fw-la morietur_fw-la &_o observanto_fw-la silij_fw-la israel_n ipsum_fw-la sabbathum_fw-la celebrando_fw-la sabbathum_fw-la per_fw-la generationes_fw-la svas_fw-la faedere_fw-la aeterno_fw-la inter_fw-la i_o &_o inter_fw-la filios_fw-la israel_n signum_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la quia_fw-la sex_n diebus_fw-la fecit_fw-la jehova_n caelum_fw-la et_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o in_fw-la die_fw-la septimo_fw-la quievit_fw-la et_fw-la respiravit_fw-la thus_o in_o english_a thus_o exod._n 31_o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 13._o speak_v thou_o also_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v very_o my_o sabbath_n shall_v you_o keep_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o &_o you_o throughout_o your_o generation_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v sanctify_v you_o 14._o you_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n therefore_o for_o it_o be_v holy_a unto_o you_o every_o one_o that_o defile_v it_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n 15._o six_o day_n may_v work_v be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n in_o the_o sabbath_n day_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o 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these_o paraphrase_n clear_v the_o text_n than_o use_v paraphrase_n where_o they_o clear_v the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v use_v we_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o example_n gen._n 2._o 24._o he_o shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n onkelos_n paraphrase_v it_o thus_o he_o shall_v leave_v domum_fw-la cubilis_fw-la where_o the_o paraphrast_n allude_v to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o child_n lay_v in_o their_o father_n chamber_n before_o they_o be_v marry_v luk._n 11._o 7._o my_o child_n be_v with_o i_o in_o bed_n example_n 2._o gen._n 12._o 5._o and_o abraham_n take_v all_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v get_v in_o charan_n onkelos_n paraphrase_v it_o thus_o omnes_fw-la animas_fw-la quas_fw-la subjecerat_fw-la legi_fw-la example_n 3._o gen_n 49._o reuben_n excellens_fw-la munere_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la onkelos_n paraphrase_v it_o thus_o excellens_fw-la principatu_fw-la &_o sacerdotio_fw-la for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v at_o the_o first_o be_v both_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o family_n example_n 4._o gen._n 49_o 27._o benjamin_n a_o raven_a wolf_n he_o shall_v eat_v the_o prey_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n at_o night_n the_o paraphrast_n paraphrase_v it_o thus_o in_o his_o possession_n shall_v the_o sanctuary_n be_v build_v morning_n and_o evening_n shall_v the_o priest_n offer_v their_o offering_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n shall_v they_o divide_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o portion_n which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o sanctify_a thing_n of_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n the_o three_o outward_a mean_v whereby_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o scripture_n clear_a to_o his_o church_n be_v interpretation_n and_o this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d people_n to_o understand_v they_o for_o when_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o interpret_v they_o be_v like_o a_o nut_n not_o break_v break_v the_o scripture_n not_o be_v interpret_v to_o the_o people_n be_v like_o a_o nut_n not_o break_v when_o gideon_n hear_v the_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o of_o it_o jud._n 7._o 15._o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v veshibhro_n the_o break_n of_o it_o a_o speech_n borrow_v from_o the_o break_n of_o a_o nut_n for_o as_o we_o break_v the_o shell_n that_o we_o may_v get_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kernel_n so_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v break_v for_o the_o people_n and_o cut_v up_o for_o their_o understanding_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o synagogue_n after_o that_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v read_v to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n act._n 13._o 15._o and_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n send_v unto_o they_o say_v you_o man_n and_o brethren_n if_o you_o have_v any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o people_n say_v on_o and_o therefore_o the_o synagogue_n be_v call_v beth_n midresh_v domus_fw-la expositionis_fw-la &_o we_o see_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o nehem._n 8._o 8._o legerunt_fw-la cùm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appositione_n intellectus_fw-la they_o read_v the_o law_n clear_o to_o the_o people_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o understand_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v read_v this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o interpretation_n so_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 16._o 10._o confer_v place_n with_o place_n the_o give_v of_o the_o sense_n here_o be_v more_o than_o to_o give_v the_o grammatical_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n they_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o they_o when_o they_o preach_v noah_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o a_o interpreter_n of_o they_o this_o word_n kara_n signify_v both_o to_o read_v and_o to_o promulgate_v esay_n 29._o 12._o &_o 61._o 12._o zach._n 7_o 7._o act._n 10._o 20._o so_o proclamavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legit_fw-la proclamavit_fw-la mikra_fw-mi which_v signify_v read_v signify_v also_o a_o assembly_n or_o convocation_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n sacra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d convocatio_fw-la scripturo_fw-la sacra_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o congregation_n and_o holy_a assembly_n and_o aught_o likewise_o to_o be_v expound_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n use_v so_o many_o mean_n to_o make_v the_o scripture_n clear_a to_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n go_v about_o to_o stop_v these_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o drink_v of_o they_o as_o the_o spy_v raise_v a_o slander_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n say_v that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o be_v win_v so_o do_v they_o slander_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n with_o obscurity_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o people_n to_o understand_v they_o exercitat_fw-la xvi_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n luc._n 16._o 29._o the_o scripture_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o old_a testament_n again_o be_v divide_v into_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o sometime_o the_o law_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n rom._n 3._o so_o joh._n 7._o 49._o esay_n 2._o 3._o and_o sometime_o the_o psalm_n be_v call_v the_o law_n joh._n 15._o 25._o that_o the_o word_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v in_o their_o law_n they_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n so_o the_o prophet_n be_v call_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 21_o in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v write_v moses_n be_v divide_v into_o hammitzua_n commandment_n chukkim_n statute_n and_o mishpatim_o judgement_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pentateuchus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o moral_a precept_n ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a the_o jew_n again_o divide_v the_o old_a testament_n into_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o cetubhim_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a writing_n all_o the_o scripture_n be_v holy_a posteriores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propheta_fw-la priores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posteriores_fw-la writing_n but_o usual_o these_o that_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n be_v divide_v in_o rishonim_n &_o acharonim_n the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a the_o former_a prophet_n be_v joshua_n judge_n 1_o samuel_n 2_o samuel_n 1_o king_n and_o 2_o king_n they_o be_v call_v the_o former_a prophet_n because_o they_o entreat_v of_o the_o history_n past_a and_o present_a act._n 3._o 24._o yea_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o samuel_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v after_o samuel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o jere._n 15._o 1._o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o samuel_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o prophet_n than_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o he_o write_v the_o book_n of_o joshua_n and_o judge_n joshua_n be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o the_o haptorath_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o it_o be_v call_v haphtorah_n laetitiae_fw-la legis_fw-la they_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o end_v the_o law_n and_o begin_v the_o prophet_n but_o samuel_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n other_o call_v they_o the_o first_o prophet_n because_o they_o see_v the_o first_o temple_n and_o they_o call_v they_o the_o latter_a prophet_n because_o they_o prophesy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n as_o haggai_n malachi_n zacharie_n but_o they_o be_v all_o rather_o to_o be_v call_v acharonim_n latter_a prophet_n because_o they_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o great_a prophet_n and_o into_o the_o small_a the_o great_a prophet_n be_v isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n and_o daniel_n the_o latter_a prophet_n be_v call_v teresar_n pro_fw-la tere_fw-la gnasar_n duodecem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duodecem_fw-la that_o be_v two_o and_o ten_o and_o the_o greek_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o testimony_n cite_v by_o matthew_n cap._n 2._o 23._o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n this_o testimony_n be_v find_v but_o in_o one_o of_o the_o small_a prophet_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o give_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o these_o twelve_o small_a prophet_n be_v