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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o town_n of_o nahum_n or_o the_o town_n of_o consolation_n which_o name_n suit_v very_o well_o with_o it_o now_o when_o christ_n have_v his_o habitation_n in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v common_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o town_n of_o beauty_n because_o of_o the_o pleasant_a situation_n of_o it_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o gennesaret_n and_o because_o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o building_n of_o the_o town_n itself_o capernaum_n he_o and_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o his_o disciple_n and_o they_o continue_v there_o not_o many_o day_n christ_n first_o passover_n after_o his_o baptism_n 13._o and_o the_o jew_n passover_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o jesus_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n 14._o and_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n those_o that_o sell_v ox_n and_o sheep_n and_o dove_n and_o the_o changer_n of_o money_n sit_v 15._o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o scourge_n of_o small_a cord_n he_o drive_v they_o all_o out_o 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undoubted_a sign_n of_o love_n towards_o god_n verse_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sell_v what_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a when_o christ_n call_v it_o perfection_n to_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o idiom_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o think_v so_o and_o he_o try_v this_o rich_a man_n boast_v of_o his_o exact_a performance_n of_o the_o law_n whether_o when_o he_o pretend_v to_o aspire_v to_o eternal_a life_n he_o will_v aspire_v to_o that_o perfection_n which_o his_o countryman_n so_o praise_v not_o that_o hence_o he_o either_o devote_a christian_n to_o voluntary_a poverty_n or_o that_o he_o exhort_v this_o man_n to_o rest_v ultimate_o in_o a_o pharisaical_a perfection_n but_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n to_o the_o renounce_n of_o worldly_a thing_n he_o provoke_v he_o to_o it_o by_o the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o he_o profess_v â—_o profess_v profess_v profess_v profess_v profess_v profess_v peah_o cap._n 1._o hal._n â—_o for_o these_o thing_n the_o measure_n be_v not_o state_v for_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n to_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o first-fruit_n for_o the_o appearance_n in_o the_o temple_n according_a to_o the_o law_n exod._n xxiii_o 15_o 17._o where_o what_o or_o how_o great_a a_o oblation_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v be_v not_o appoint_v for_o the_o show_a mercy_n and_o for_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n the_o casuist_n discuss_v that_o point_n of_o show_v mercy_n do_v thus_o determine_v concern_v it_o a_o state_v measure_n be_v not_o indeed_o prescribe_v to_o the_o show_v of_o mercy_n as_o to_o the_o afford_v poor_a man_n help_v with_o thy_o body_n that_o be_v with_o thy_o bodily_a labour_n but_o as_o to_o money_n there_o be_v a_o state_v measure_n namely_o the_o five_o part_n of_o thy_o wealth_n nor_o be_v any_o bind_v to_o give_v the_o poor_a above_o the_o five_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o extraordinary_a devotion_n see_v rambam_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n gemara_n where_o the_o example_n of_o r._n ishbab_n be_v produce_v distribute_v all_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a verse_n xxiv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n etc._n etc._n aphrase_n use_v in_o the_o school_n intimate_v a_o thing_n very_o unusual_a and_o very_a difficult_a there_o where_o the_o discourse_n be_v concern_v dream_n and_o their_o interpretation_n these_o word_n be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rab._n berac_n fol._n 55._o 2._o they_o do_v not_o show_v a_o man_n a_o palmtree_n of_o gold_n nor_o a_o elephant_n go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n the_o gloss_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o see_v nor_o concern_v which_o he_o ever_o think_v in_o like_a manner_n r._n sheshith_n answer_v r._n amram_n dispute_v with_o he_o and_o assert_v something_o that_o be_v incongruous_a in_o these_o word_n 2._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n bava_n mezia_n fol._n 38._o 2._o perhaps_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o of_o pombeditha_n who_o can_v make_v a_o elephant_n pass_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n that_o be_v as_o the_o aruch_n interpret_v it_o who_o speak_v thing_n that_o be_v impossible_a verse_n xxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o that_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n that_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n the_o scripture_n assert_v and_o the_o jew_n believe_v but_o in_o a_o grosser_n sense_n which_o we_o observe_v at_o chap._n xxiv_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regeneration_n call_v back_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o disciple_n to_o a_o right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o thing_n imply_v that_o renovation_n concern_v which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v be_v not_o of_o the_o body_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o manner_n doctrine_n and_o a_o dispensation_n conduce_v thereunto_o man_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v regenerate_v not_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n this_o very_a thing_n he_o teach_v nicodemus_n treat_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n joh._n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o also_o shall_v sit_v these_o word_n be_v fetch_v out_o of_o daniel_n chap._n vii_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n i_o wonder_v shall_v be_v translate_v by_o the_o interpreter_n aben_n ezra_n r._n saadia_n and_o other_o as_o well_o jew_n as_o christian_n throne_n be_v cast_v down_o r._n solomon_n the_o vulgar_a and_o other_o read_v it_o right_a throne_n be_v set_v up_o where_o lyranus_fw-la thus_o he_o say_v throne_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o not_o only_a christ_n shall_v judge_n but_o the_o apostle_n and_o perfect_a man_n shall_v assist_v he_o in_o judgement_n sit_v upon_o throne_n the_o same_o way_n very_o many_o interpreter_n bend_v the_o word_n under_o our_o hand_n namely_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n sit_v with_o christ_n and_o approve_v and_o applaud_v his_o judgement_n but_o 1._o beside_o that_o the_o scene_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n paint_v out_o in_o the_o scripture_n do_v always_o represent_v as_o well_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o wicked_a stand_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n mat._n xxv_o 32._o 2_o cor._n v._o 10._o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v mention_v here_o only_o of_o twelve_o throne_n and_o 2._o we_o have_v mention_v only_o of_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o the_o place_n may_v very_o well_o be_v find_v out_o by_o weigh_v these_o thing_n follow_v i._o that_o those_o throne_n set_v up_o in_o daniel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o his_o judgement_n in_o his_o entrance_n upon_o his_o evangelical_n government_n when_o he_o be_v make_v by_o his_o father_n chief_a ruler_n king_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o thing_n psal._n ii_o 6._o mat._n xxviii_o 18._o joh._n v._o 27._o for_o observe_v the_o scope_n and_o series_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o after_o the_o four_o monarchy_n namely_o the_o babylonian_a the_o mede-persian_a the_o grecian_a and_o the_o syrogrecian_a which_o monarchy_n have_v vex_v the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n by_o their_o tyranny_n be_v destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v rise_v etc._n etc._n those_o word_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o judiciary_n scene_n set_v up_o rev._n iu._n &_o v._o and_o those_o throne_n rev._n xx._n 1._o etc._n etc._n do_v interpret_v daniel_n to_o this_o sense_n ii_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n concern_v which_o the_o word_n before_o we_o be_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o treacherous_a rebellious_a wicked_a jewish_a people_n we_o meet_v with_o very_o frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o glory_n in_o this_o sense_n which_o we_o discourse_v more_o large_o of_o at_o chap._n xxiv_o iii_o that_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o throne_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o person_n it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v because_o judas_n be_v now_o one_o of_o the_o number_n but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o their_o doctrine_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v when_o i_o shall_v bring_v judgement_n upon_o this_o most_o unjust_a nation_n than_o your_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v preach_v in_o my_o name_n shall_v judge_n and_o condemn_v they_o see_v rom._n ii_o 16._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n xx._n verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o go_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o hire_v labourer_n you_o have_v such_o a_o parable_n as_o this_o but_o mad_o apply_v in_o the_o talmud_n we_o will_v produce_v it_o here_o for_o sake_n of_o some_o phrase_n 3._o phrase_n phrase_n phrase_n phrase_n phrase_n phrase_n hierof_o berac_n fol._n 5._o 3._o to_o what_o be_v r._n bon_n bar_n chaija_n like_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o king_n who_o hire_v many_o labourer_n among_o which_o there_o be_v one_o hire_v who_o perform_v his_o work_n extraordinary_a well_o what_o do_v the_o king_n he_o take_v he_o aside_o and_o walk_v with_o he_o to_o and_o fro_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o even_o be_v come_v those_o labourer_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
the_o valley_n of_o pislan_n and_o the_o valley_n of_o jezreel_n and_o he_o see_v that_o rest_n be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v tinaam_n and_o the_o land_n that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v naim_n we_o have_v here_o by_o the_o way_n a_o taste_n of_o those_o allegorical_a and_o far-fetched_a way_n of_o expound_v the_o scripture_n wherein_o these_o egregious_a commentator_n do_v so_o much_o please_v and_o value_v themselves_o however_o we_o be_v thus_o sar_n behold_v to_o they_o that_o they_o have_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o naim_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n call_v so_o from_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o its_o situation_n as_o indeed_o tinaam_n bear_v the_o same_o derivation_n which_o we_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o judge_n be_v the_o same_o naim_n with_o we_o in_o the_o evangelist_n and_o that_o in_o josephus_n 5._o josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n antiqu._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 5._o it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o galilean_n come_v up_o to_o the_o holy_a city_n to_o the_o feast_n to_o take_v their_o journey_n through_o the_o samaritan_n country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o their_o way_n lie_v through_o a_o town_n call_v nais_n i_o confess_v the_o greek_a expression_n be_v something_o perplex_v but_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n it_o happen_v that_o some_o of_o the_o samaritan_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o great_a plain_n fight_v with_o they_o and_o kill_v a_o great_a number_n you_o may_v think_v he_o repeat_v the_o very_a same_o story_n though_o differ_v in_o some_o circumstance_n 21._o circumstance_n circumstance_n circumstance_n circumstance_n circumstance_n circumstance_n in_o lib._n 2._o the_o excid_n cap._n 21._o there_o be_v another_o fight_n betwixt_o the_o galilean_n and_o samaritan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—or_a hard_a by_o a_o town_n call_v gema_n situate_v in_o the_o great_a plain_n of_o samaria_n multitude_n of_o jew_n go_v up_o to_o the_o feast_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a galilean_a slay_v it_o be_v not_o much_o worth_a our_o examine_n whether_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o story_n with_o the_o other_o or_o whether_o this_o gema_n be_v the_o same_o town_n with_o nain_n but_o this_o we_o may_v gather_v hence_o that_o nain_n be_v in_o the_o extreme_a border_n of_o issachar_n touch_v upon_o the_o samaritan_n country_n and_o gema_n in_o the_o extreme_a border_n of_o samaria_n that_o be_v next_o adjoin_v to_o issachar_n and_o when_o the_o galilean_n go_v down_o from_o nain_n a_o town_n in_o issachar_n into_o the_o great_a plain_n of_o samaria_n the_o first_o town_n in_o their_o way_n be_v gema_n there_o the_o enemy_n meet_v and_o fight_v they_o if_o at_o least_o gema_n and_o nain_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n sect_n iii_o engannim_n there_o be_v a_o great_a inclination_n in_o i_o to_o believe_v that_o naim_n be_v the_o same_o with_o engannim_n mention_v josh._n xix_o 21._o and_o chap._n xxi_o 29._o for_o i._o both_o of_o they_o be_v within_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n engannim_n as_o the_o h._n scripture_n and_o naim_n as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n tell_v we_o and_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v their_o word_n in_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n ii_o both_o of_o they_o signify_v pleasantness_n naim_n in_o the_o very_a etymon_n imply_v pleasantness_n and_o engannim_n a_o fountain_n and_o garden_n iii_o the_o engannim_n mention_v jos._n xxi_o 29._o in_o 1_o chron._n vi_o 73._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anem_fw-la now_o if_o you_o transpose_v the_o letter_n as_o be_v do_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naim_n iv_o let_v i_o add_v that_o engannim_n if_o there_o be_v any_o credit_n to_o those_o guide_n that_o common_o show_v these_o place_n to_o traveller_n lie_v direct_o in_o the_o way_n go_v from_o galilee_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o as_o be_v very_o evident_a be_v our_o naim_n of_o this_o place_n thus_o our_o countryman_n biddulph_n a_o town_n common_o call_v jenine_n of_o old_a engannim_n exceed_o pleasant_a abound_v with_o water_n and_o garden_n and_o delightsome_a walk_n why_o the_o lxx_o shall_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d engannim_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fountain_n of_o letter_n jos._n xxi_o 29._o let_v those_o that_o be_v more_o learned_a search_n out_o it_o be_v true_a the_o child_n of_o issachar_n be_v celebrate_v for_o their_o skill_n in_o compute_v the_o time_n 1_o chron._n xii_o 32._o where_o the_o targumist_n they_o be_v skill_v in_o calculate_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n the_o calends_o of_o the_o month_n and_o the_o intercalation_n both_o of_o year_n and_o month_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophist_n skilful_a in_o new_a moon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d astrologer_n conversant_a about_o planet_n and_o star_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o will_v include_v the_o levite_n that_o dwell_v among_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o issachar_n then_o may_v engannim_n be_v a_o levitical_a city_n be_v a_o academy_n for_o that_o kind_n of_o mathematical_a learning_n but_o in_o both_o we_o be_v very_o uncertain_a nor_o be_v it_o less_o obscure_a that_o the_o same_o greek_a interpreter_n have_v instead_o of_o reme_v engannim_n enhaddah_fw-mi and_o bethpaze_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remma_n and_o jeon_n and_o tomman_a and_o aemerec_n and_o bersaphe_n jos._n xix_o 21._o chap._n iu._n emmaus_n luk._n xxiv_o i._o several_a thing_n about_o its_o name_n and_o place_n ii_o its_o situation_n iii_o some_o story_n of_o it_o also_o of_o timnath_n and_o mount_v gilead_n judg._n vii_o 3._o sect_n i._o several_a thing_n about_o its_o name_n and_o place_n we_o have_v speak_v something_o already_o concern_v emmaus_n in_o our_o choragraphical_a century_n chap._n 45._o let_v we_o add_v some_o few_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n i._o it_o be_v distant_a from_o jerusalem_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o our_o evangelist_n and_o josephus_n 27._o josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n de_fw-fr excid_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 27._o about_o threescore_o furlong_n by_o account_n of_o common_a mile_n seven_o and_o a_o half_a eight_o of_o the_o jewish_a what_o copy_n therefore_o of_o josephus_n must_v the_o learned_a beza_n have_v by_o he_o who_o thus_o speak_v upon_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sixty_o so_o the_o syriac_n have_v it_o and_o indeed_o all_o copy_n so_o that_o here_o be_v either_o a_o mistake_n in_o the_o number_n or_o else_o it_o be_v ill_o write_v in_o josephus_n 27._o josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n lib._n de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n 7._o cap._n 27._o thirty_o furlong_n our_o josephus_n plain_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o town_n call_v emmaus_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n threescore_o furlong_n ii_o the_o syriac_a arabic_a and_o persia_n interpreter_n write_v the_o name_n in_o the_o evangelist_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o beginning_n the_o syriac_a and_o persian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o the_o syriac_a in_o 1_o macc._n iii_o 40._o but_o the_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o talmudist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n indeed_o in_o talm._n bab._n in_o erachim_n fol._n 10._o 1._o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o misnaioth_n print_v by_o themselves_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v in_o succah_n fol._n 51._o 5._o iii_o josephus_n common_o render_v chammoth_n of_o tiberias_n a_o place_n so_o call_v from_o the_o hotbath_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammaus_n but_o whether_o our_o emmaus_n ought_v to_o have_v this_o derivation_n be_v a_o question_n there_o be_v indeed_o at_o emmaus_n note_v water_n but_o we_o can_v hardly_o suppose_v they_o be_v warm_a if_o we_o consider_v but_o the_o usual_a writing_n of_o the_o word_n among_o the_o talmudist_n 2._o talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n midras_n cohele_v fol._n 101._o 2._o rabban_n johanan_n ben_fw-mi zacchai_n have_v five_o disciple_n who_o while_o he_o live_v sit_v always_o with_o he_o but_o when_o he_o die_v they_o retire_v to_o jafne_v but_o r._n eliezer_n ben_fw-mi erech_n betake_v himself_o to_o his_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o emmaus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n of_o pleasant_a water_n and_o pleasant_a dwell_n there_o be_v something_o in_o this_o little_a story_n that_o may_v not_o be_v unworthy_a our_o enquiry_n as_o to_o the_o scholastical_a history_n of_o the_o jew_n viz_o where_o rabban_n johanan_n shall_v make_v his_o abode_n if_o not_o in_o jabneh_n for_o that_o be_v the_o
water_n have_v never_o see_v any_o rejoice_v at_o all_o this_o offering_n of_o water_n they_o say_v be_v a_o tradition_n give_v at_o mount_n sinai_n loc_fw-la sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n rambam_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la and_o that_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o this_o offering_n of_o water_n b._n if_o you_o ask_v what_o foundation_n this_o usage_n have_v rambam_n will_v tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lot_n â—_o gloss_n in_o lot_n there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o remote_a hint_n of_o it_o in_o the_o law_n however_o those_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o traditional_a law_n will_v not_o believe_v this_o article_n about_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o water_n i._o they_o bring_v for_o it_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o draw_v for_o it_o be_v write_v you_o shall_v draw_v water_n with_o joy_n etc._n etc._n isa._n xii_o 3._o 2._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o succah_n fol._n 50._o 2._o this_o rejoice_v which_o we_o have_v describe_v before_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o law_n or_o for_o the_o law_n for_o by_o water_n they_o often_o understand_v the_o law_n isa._n lv._o 1._o and_o several_a other_o place_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o rejoice_v for_o these_o water_n ii_o but_o they_o add_v moreover_o that_o this_o draw_v and_o offer_v of_o water_n signify_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n â—…h_o rabba_fw-mi fol._n 70._o 1._o why_o do_v they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o draw_v because_o thence_o they_o draw_v the_o holy_a spirit_n gloss_n in_o succah_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n it_o be_v expound_v that_o they_o draw_v there_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o a_o divine_a breathe_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n through_o joy_n another_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o flute_n also_o sound_v for_o increase_v of_o the_o joy_n draw_v of_o water_n therefore_o take_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n they_o rejoice_v over_o the_o water_n as_o a_o symbol_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n and_o they_o look_v for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o this_o joy_n of_o they_o iii_o but_o still_o they_o add_v further_o 16._o further_o further_o further_o further_o further_o further_o â—oh_o hashaâ—â—h_o fol._n 16._o why_o do_v the_o law_n command_n say_v offer_v you_o water_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o holy_a bless_a god_n say_v offer_v you_o water_n before_o i_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o rain_v of_o the_o year_n may_v be_v blessed_v to_o you_o for_o they_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o god_n decree_v and_o determine_v on_o the_o rain_n that_o shall_v fall_v the_o follow_a year_n at_o that_o feast_n hence_o that_o in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v 1._o mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v â—_o taanith_n fol._n 2._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v determine_v concern_v the_o water_n and_o now_o let_v we_o reflect_v upon_o this_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n they_o agree_v with_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o to_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n chap._n iu._n 14._o and_o both_o expression_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o draw_v of_o water_n the_o jew_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o latter_a redeemer_n be_v to_o procure_v water_n for_o they_o as_o their_o former_a redeemer_n moses_n have_v do_v 85._o do_v do_v do_v do_v do_v do_v midras_n cohele_v fol._n 85._o but_o as_o to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o they_o be_v very_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a and_o may_v be_v better_o teach_v by_o the_o messiah_n here_o if_o they_o have_v any_o mind_n to_o learn_v i._o our_o saviour_n call_v they_o to_o a_o belief_n in_o he_o from_o their_o own_o boast_n and_o glory_v in_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o i_o rather_o think_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v shall_v relate_v to_o the_o forego_n clause_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v speak_v about_o believe_v in_o isa._n xxviii_o 16._o i_o lay_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o try_a stone_n he_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n habak_v ii_o 4._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o jew_n themselves_o confess_v 1._o confess_v confess_v confess_v confess_v confess_v confess_v maccoth_n fol._n 24._o 1._o that_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n may_v all_o be_v reduce_v to_o this_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o that_o of_o amos_n v._n 6._o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o you_o shall_v live_v ii_o let_v these_o word_n then_o of_o our_o saviour_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o rite_n and_o usage_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v have_v you_o such_o wonderful_a rejoice_v at_o draw_v a_o little_a water_n from_o siloam_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o whole_a river_n of_o live_a water_n shall_v flow_v out_o of_o his_o own_o belly_n do_v you_o think_v the_o water_n mention_v in_o the_o prophet_n do_v signify_v the_o law_n they_o do_v indeed_o denote_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o the_o messiah_n will_v dispense_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o do_v you_o expect_v the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o law_n or_o from_o your_o rejoice_v in_o the_o law_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o the_o law_n gal._n iii_o 2._o verse_n thirty-nine_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o these_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o that_o most_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n after_o the_o death_n of_o zachary_n and_o malachi_n to_o this_o also_o must_v that_o passage_n be_v interpret_v when_o those_o of_o ephesus_n say_v act._n xix_o 2._o we_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no._n that_o be_v we_o have_v indeed_o hear_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n departure_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o last_o prophet_n but_o of_o his_o return_n and_o redonation_n of_o he_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n revive_v thy_o work_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n in_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n make_v know_v hab._n iii_o 2._o he_o call_v the_o seventy_o year_n of_o captivity_n the_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n for_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n it_o have_v be_v seven_o time_n seventy_o year_n from_o the_o birth_n of_o samuel_n the_o first_o of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o captivity_n act._n iii_o 24._o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v seven_o time_n seventy_o year_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n the_o prayer_n be_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n may_v not_o be_v lose_v but_o preserve_v while_o the_o people_n shall_v live_v exile_v in_o a_o heathen_a country_n and_o according_a to_o the_o twofold_a virtue_n of_o prophecy_n the_o one_o of_o work_a miracle_n the_o other_o of_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v he_o use_v a_o twofold_a phrase_n revive_v thy_o work_n and_o make_v know_v nor_o indeed_o be_v that_o gift_n lose_v in_o the_o captivity_n but_o be_v very_o illustrious_a in_o daniel_n ezekiel_n etc._n etc._n it_o return_v with_o those_o that_o come_v back_o from_o the_o captivity_n and_o be_v continue_v for_o one_o generation_n but_o then_o the_o whole_a canon_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v perfect_v and_o make_v up_o it_o depart_v not_o return_v till_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o what_o time_n it_o appear_v in_o inspire_v the_o bless_a virgin_n john_n baptist_n and_o his_o parent_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v that_o be_v not_o answerable_o to_o that_o large_a and_o signal_n promise_v of_o it_o in_o joel_n ii_o 28._o verse_n xlix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o people_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o common_a phrase_n oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a people_n 1._o people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n setah_n fol._n 39_o 1._o but_o the_o former_a they_o call_v the_o accurse_a verse_n lii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o also_o of_o galilee_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v scoff_o be_v thou_o of_o those_o galilean_n that_o believe_v in_o this_o galilean_a chap._n viii_o expositor_n
and_o scribe_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o great_a council_n but_o to_o distinguish_v these_o particular_o i_o can_v hardly_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o nice_a or_o more_o difficult_a we_o may_v say_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n may_v be_v mean_v gamaliel_n the_o precedent_n and_o simeon_n his_o son_n the_o vicepresident_n by_o the_o elder_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n by_o the_o scribe_n either_o the_o two_o register_n or_o those_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o judge_v before_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o both_o but_o i_o wave_v be_v too_o curious_a verse_n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n if_o we_o may_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o vulgar_a ex_fw-la genere_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la and_o especial_o with_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o priest_n i_o will_v without_o any_o stickle_a conceive_v this_o john_n here_o mention_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n because_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o more_o famous_a throughout_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o he_o be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o priest_n 7._o priest_n priest_n priest_n priest_n priest_n priest_n iâ—â—â—asin_n fol._n 6â—_n 7._o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n the_o priest_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n etc._n etc._n he_o sound_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o cesar_n from_o who_o he_o obtain_v jasneh_n and_o his_o wise_a man_n and_o physician_n that_o cure_v r._n zadok_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o die_v the_o glory_n of_o wisdom_n cease_v about_o that_o very_a time_n which_o we_o now_o have_v under_o consideration_n we_o have_v this_o passage_n relate_v concern_v he_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n â—_o â—_o joma_n fol._n 39_o â—_o of_o the_o city_n when_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n fly_v open_a of_o their_o own_o accord_n rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n say_v o_o temple_n temple_n why_o do_v thou_o disturb_v thyself_o i_o know_v thy_o end_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o so_o the_o prophet_n zechary_n have_v speak_v concern_v thou_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o i_o ebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v thy_o cedar_n he_o see_v the_o flame_n of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o have_v obtain_v from_o the_o emperor_n titus_n that_o the_o sanhedrin_n may_v be_v settle_v at_o jabneh_n he_o preside_v there_o two_o or_o five_o year_n for_o the_o certain_a number_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o all_o that_o can_v be_v object_v against_o this_o johanan_n be_v zaccai_n be_v the_o john_n mention_v in_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o if_o this_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o priest_n leven_v with_o the_o leven_a of_o the_o sadducee_n as_o may_v be_v conjecture_v out_o of_o chap._n v._o 17._o then_o this_o johanan_n be_v zaccai_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o they_o for_o he_o both_o live_v and_o die_v a_o pharisee_n at_o least_o not_o a_o sadducee_n but_o if_o the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o wherein_o the_o priest_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a will_v strengthen_v their_o own_o party_n then_o will_v i_o look_v for_o no_o other_o john_n than_o this_o son_n of_o zaccai_n verse_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o stone_n which_o be_v set_v at_o naught_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o psal._n cxviii_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stone_n which_o they_o reject_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v these_o thing_n say_v of_o the_o messiah_n sure_o the_o jew_n will_v hardly_o believe_v his_o pompous_a messiah_n shall_v be_v reject_v and_o set_v at_o naught_o by_o his_o own_o countryman_n and_o therefore_o do_v st._n peter_n the_o more_o vehement_o inculcate_v it_o this_o be_v the_o stone_n our_o saviour_n have_v say_v before_o matth._n xxi_o do_v you_o never_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n reject_v etc._n etc._n yes_o they_o have_v read_v and_o read_v it_o again_o and_o oftentimes_o recite_v in_o their_o great_a hallel_n but_o you_o shall_v never_o persuade_v they_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o their_o messiah_n but_o rather_o of_o jacob_n as_o some_o tillin_n some_o some_o some_o some_o some_o some_o midr._fw-la tillin_n or_o of_o david_n as_o other_o 1._o other_o other_o other_o other_o other_o other_o pâ—sachin_n fol._n 119._o 1._o or_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n as_o aben_n ezra_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o no_o mean_n of_o their_o messiah_n for_o they_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o messiah_n that_o shall_v come_v so_o according_a to_o their_o heart_n desire_n that_o it_o be_v incredible_a any_o jew_n shall_v ever_o reject_v or_o despise_v he_o verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unlearned_a and_o ignorant_a man_n illiterate_a and_o uulgar_a person_n also_o for_o it_o be_v suppose_v in_o joma_n 3._o joma_n joma_n joma_n joma_n joma_n joma_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 3._o that_o even_o the_o highpriest_n himself_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unlearned_a when_o yet_o he_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n a_o vulgar_a person_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plebeian_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n high_a priest_n do_v thou_o read_v thyself_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n perhaps_o thou_o have_v forget_v or_o perhaps_o thou_o do_v never_o learn_v and_o so_o vice_n versa_fw-la 1._o versa_fw-la versa_fw-la versa_fw-la versa_fw-la versa_fw-la versa_fw-la sanhedr_n fol._n 90._o 1._o there_o be_v some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v not_o so_o unlearned_a there_o be_v three_o king_n that_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v viz._n jeroboam_n ahab_n and_o manasseh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o four_o common_a person_n balaam_n doeg_n ahitophel_n and_o gehazi_n but_o these_o apostle_n be_v unlearned_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o no_o degree_n or_o quality_n but_o vulgar_a person_n and_o of_o the_o common_a people_n so_o 1_o sam._n xviii_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o poor_a and_o vile_a man_n the_o targumist_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o poor_a man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o vulgar_a person_n and_o chap._n xxiv_o 14._o after_o a_o dead_a dog_n after_o a_o flea_n targumist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o one_o feeble_a wretch_n after_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a person_n verse_n xvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v we_o straight_o threaten_v they_o etc._n etc._n i._o this_o incessant_a and_o implacable_a enmity_n and_o stubbornness_n the_o sanhedrin_n have_v against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o first_o specimen_fw-la do_v betray_v a_o most_o particular_a spite_n and_o ill-will_n they_o have_v towards_o jesus_n above_o all_o other_o man_n let_v we_o only_o compare_v the_o case_n of_o jesus_n with_o that_o of_o john_n baptist._n all_o man_n esteem_v john_n a_o prophet_n matth._n xxi_o 26._o nor_o do_v they_o so_o much_o oppugn_v his_o preach_n and_o why_o shall_v they_o so_o unanimous_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o preach_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v signalise_v with_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a miracle_n beyond_o that_o of_o john_n the_o baptist_n ii_o we_o conceive_v in_o our_o note_n upon_o john_n xi_o 48._o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n have_v either_o a_o down_o right_a knowledge_n or_o at_o least_o a_o suspicion_n that_o jesus_n be_v indeed_o the_o messiah_n and_o hence_o arise_v their_o hatred_n against_o his_o person_n and_o doctrine_n it_o be_v much_o dispute_v and_o question_v concern_v the_o testimony_n which_o josephus_n give_v concern_v jesus_n whether_o it_o be_v josephus_n his_o own_o or_o whether_o it_o have_v not_o be_v foist_v and_o thrust_v in_o by_o some_o christian._n and_o yet_o in_o it_o except_v the_o last_o clause_n you_o will_v hardly_o find_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o the_o very_a ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n either_o own_a or_o at_o least_o suspect_v if_o they_o will_v speak_v out_o 4._o out_o out_o out_o out_o out_o out_o antiqâ—_n â—â—â—_o 18._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v one_o jesus_n a_o wise_a man_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o call_v he_o a_o man_n for_o he_o wrought_v strange_a work_n i_o suspect_v that_o josephus_n in_o those_o word_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o call_v he_o a_o man_n do_v not_o set_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o opposition_n to_o god_n but_o in_o opposition_n to_o prophet_n in_o some_o such_o sense_n as_o this_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o call_v he_o mere_o 〈◊〉_d
to_o communion_n in_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o to_o religion_n and_o that_o they_o may_v own_v and_o keep_v their_o communion_n as_o well_o as_o their_o religion_n our_o evangelist_n give_v we_o account_v of_o christ_n resort_v to_o these_o festival_n and_o can_v we_o think_v that_o when_o he_o come_v there_o he_o fail_v of_o either_o of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o all_o come_v thither_o and_o that_o he_o go_v up_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n do_v to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n or_o to_o cross_v it_o when_o he_o come_v there_o let_v we_o look_v on_o the_o example_n this_o evangelist_n give_v we_o i._o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o go_v up_o to_o the_o passover_n and_o unless_o there_o may_v be_v some_o scruple_n about_o the_o three_o from_o joh._n vi_o he_o resort_v to_o all_o between_o his_o baptism_n and_o his_o death_n now_o in_o all_o the_o evangelist_n you_o can_v find_v that_o when_o he_o come_v there_o he_o differ_v the_o least_o tittle_n from_o the_o custom_n and_o order_n that_o be_v constant_o use_v by_o the_o church_n at_o that_o solemnity_n nay_o they_o that_o be_v verse_v in_o the_o jew_n record_n and_o see_v their_o custom_n there_o may_v show_v you_o how_o he_o follow_v the_o rubric_n and_o ritual_a of_o that_o passover_n from_o point_n to_o point_n his_o manner_n of_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n his_o beginning_n the_o meal_n with_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n his_o end_n it_o with_o a_o cup_n of_o blessing_n his_o use_v bread_n and_o wine_n his_o conclude_v with_o a_o psalm_n and_o indeed_o his_o whole_a demeanour_n at_o the_o meal_n compare_v with_o the_o jew_n rubric_n and_o custom_n for_o the_o solemnity_n do_v clear_o speak_v that_o he_o keep_v close_a communion_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o that_o great_a symbol_n of_o communion_n he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n himself_o and_o to_o fulfil_v what_o the_o typical_a ordinance_n signify_v will_v not_o may_v not_o confound_v or_o cross_v the_o constant_a receive_v order_n of_o that_o solemnity_n ii_o he_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o his_o be_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n chap._n vii_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o then_o and_o to_o the_o feast_n one_o may_v think_v it_o strange_a if_o he_o consider_v what_o strange_a rite_n and_o custom_n be_v then_o use_v 1._o that_o all_o the_o people_n man_n and_o child_n shall_v go_v up_o and_o down_o with_o palm_n and_o willow-branche_n in_o their_o hand_n sing_v and_o shake_v they_o and_o walk_v in_o procession_n with_o they_o one_o will_v think_v it_o have_v be_v too_o light_a a_o thing_n for_o he_o to_o have_v be_v present_a at_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o break_v communion_n for_o such_o a_o rite_n as_o this_o or_o cross_v it_o that_o he_o admit_v the_o entertainment_n of_o himself_o into_o the_o city_n at_o another_o time_n with_o the_o very_a same_o procession_n 2._o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o this_o may_v plead_v for_o something_o of_o divine_a institution_n from_o levit._n xxiii_o 40._o but_o there_o be_v another_o custom_n yet_o stranger_n and_o what_o warrant_n can_v we_o find_v of_o it_o every_o day_n of_o that_o festival_n one_o of_o the_o priest_n take_v a_o silver_n flagon_n go_v and_o fetch_v water_n at_o the_o fountain_n siloam_n and_o come_v and_o pour_v it_o on_o the_o altar_n all_o the_o year_n long_o they_o pour_v wine_n upon_o the_o altar_n for_o the_o drink_n offer_v but_o now_o and_o never_o but_o now_o they_o pour_v water_n too_o none_o can_v tell_v who_o institute_v this_o rite_n nor_o upon_o what_o occasion_n nor_o well_o what_o it_o signify_v only_o the_o jew_n record_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o say_v it_o signify_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o at_o night_n after_o the_o water_n have_v be_v thus_o pour_v on_o the_o altar_n by_o day_n the_o grandee_n of_o the_o people_n the_o grave_a wise_a and_o of_o chief_a authority_n meet_v in_o one_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o thereby_o torchlight_n dance_v caper_v and_o sing_v that_o you_o may_v have_v think_v the_o man_n beside_o themselves_o and_o this_o they_o say_v be_v the_o rejoice_v for_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o water_n insomuch_o that_o it_o grow_v into_o a_o common_a proverb_n he_o that_o never_o see_v the_o rejoice_v for_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o water_n never_o see_v rejoice_v in_o all_o his_o life_n one_o will_v think_v that_o these_o be_v strange_a passage_n for_o christ_n to_o be_v present_a at_o or_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o that_o use_v they_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o withdraw_v or_o cross_v that_o he_o instruct_v the_o people_n to_o know_v the_o right_a meaning_n in_o this_o custom_n or_o at_o least_o will_v draw_v their_o mind_n high_a than_o the_o bare_a rite_n joh._n vii_o 37_o 38._o in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n jesus_n stand_v and_o cry_v say_v if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o 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