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sell_v out_o upon_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n wherein_o every_o household_n eat_v a_o lamb_n etc._n exod._n 12.4_o etc._n etc._n unless_o it_o be_v too_o small_a a_o family_n than_o they_o may_v join_v with_o their_o neighbour_n but_o these_o offering_n be_v particular_a according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o person_n and_o family_n we_o can_v bring_v they_o unto_o a_o certain_a account_n the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o solemn_a slay_v of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o 14_o day_n be_v the_o 15_o of_o the_o first_o month_n 16-26_a numb_a 28_o 16-26_a begin_v the_o temple-sacrifice_n for_o 7_o day_n together_o every_o day_n alike_o each_o day_n have_v as_o many_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o new_a moon_n have_v whereof_o before_o 13._o ver._n 27-31_a leu._n 23.12_o 13._o second_o the_o feast_n of_o first-fruit_n answer_v to_o our_o pentecost_n have_v the_o very_a same_o offering_n with_o the_o new-moon_n beside_o one_o he-lamb_n and_o two_o omers_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o colour_n which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o common_a blue_a field-hyacinth_n some_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o violet_n colour_n but_o general_o they_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v blue_a although_o one_o take_v it_o to_o be_v yellow_a but_o that_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v true_a because_o of_o the_o gold_n be_v of_o the_o same_o colour_n some_o think_v it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o certain_a fish_n but_o how_o the_o jew_n do_v die_v or_o give_v the_o blue_a tincture_n to_o wool_n or_o thread_n i_o have_v not_o read_v any_o certain_a relation_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o among_o the_o roman_n vitruvius_n have_v lest_o upon_o it_o record_v in_o his_o architecture_n l._n 7._o c._n 11._o the_o other_o be_v purple_a in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wear_v the_o 70_o turn_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o general_o consent_v 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mention_v what_o salmuth_n upon_o he_o 36._o he_o pliny_n c._n 36._o pliny_n 14._o pliny_n vitruu._n l._n 7._o c._n 14._o vitruvius_n and_o other_o have_v write_v copious_o on_o this_o subject_a the_o four_o colour_n mention_v be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tolagnath_n hashani_n which_o arias_n montanus_n turn_v vermiculum_fw-la cocci_fw-la the_o worm_n of_o scarlet_n and_o from_o thence_o all_o deep_a red-colour_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o vermilion_n the_o 70_o render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scarlet_a colour_n 6._o colour_n exod._n 25.5_o 6._o it_o be_v of_o a_o deep_a red_a as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d red_n as_o crimson_n as_o we_o render_v it_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o here_o in_o exodus_fw-la translate_v scarlet_n indeed_o the_o former_a word_n in_o esay_n translate_v scarlet_a be_v 1.18_o be_v isa_n 1.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o vulgar_a lat._n here_o in_o exodus_fw-la turn_v bis_fw-la tinctum_fw-la twice_o die_v and_o by_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o the_o story_n we_o have_v it_o in_o dioscorides_n that_o there_o be_v a_o small_a shrub_n grow_v in_o galatia_n armenia_n and_o other_o place_n 43._o place_n dioscor_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 43._o to_o which_o there_o stick_v little_a grain_n or_o seed_n which_o be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o contain_v a_o red_a liquor_n or_o moisture_n in_o they_o and_o abound_v with_o little_a red_a worm_n and_o therefore_o mathiolus_n note_v out_o of_o 4._o of_o li._n 24._o cap._n 4._o pliny_n that_o it_o be_v call_v scoletion_n from_o the_o little_a worm_n with_o which_o clothes_n be_v colour_v in_o ancient_a time_n and_o he_o further_a note_n out_o of_o serapio_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o the_o arabian_n call_v cherme_n of_o which_o as_o the_o principal_a ingredient_n that_o noble_a confection_n of_o alkermes_n be_v make_v so_o famous_a among_o the_o learned_a physician_n for_o its_o cordial_a virtue_n some_o call_v they_o in_o their_o dispensatorie_n his_o grain_n of_o paradise_n for_o their_o excellent_a use_n and_o benefit_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a 14._o 2_o chron._n 2.7_o &_o 3_o 14._o that_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o like_a preparation_n of_o material_n as_o to_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n that_o which_o we_o read_v crimson_a be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carmeil_n 7.5_o carmeil_n cant._n 7.5_o and_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o canticle_n be_v in_o the_o marginal_a note_n translate_v crimson_a schindler_n hint_v a_o likeness_n in_o the_o word_n to_o the_o arab._n kermes_n say_v 1620._o say_v schindl_n col_fw-fr 912._o scaliger_n contr._n cardan_n exercit_fw-la 325._o §_o 13._o p._n 997._o edit_fw-la hanou._n 1620._o it_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o colour_n which_o he_o turn_v 27.7_o turn_v ezek._n 27.7_o carmesinus_n and_o pagnine_a in_o the_o word_n say_v it_o signify_v that_o colour_n which_o be_v common_o call_v grain_n or_o die_v in_o grain_n the_o last_o thing_n be_v call_v by_o our_o translator_n fine_a linen_n and_o fine_a twined-linnen_n in_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shesh_n which_o the_o 70_o turn_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d byssus_n fine_a flax_n or_o as_o some_o silk_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n we_o find_v the_o market_n of_o tyre_n do_v trade_n in_o this_o commodity_n bring_v from_o egypt_n a_o place_n famous_a for_o flax_n as_o be_v note_v other_o where_o in_o scripture_n and_o by_o our_o modern_a traveller_n in_o those_o part_n thence_o also_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o blue_a and_o purple_a be_v bring_v into_o syria_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o elisha_n that_o be_v of_o the_o aegaean_a sea_n and_o therefore_o amorgus_n one_o of_o the_o sporades_n be_v very_o famous_a for_o these_o colour_n as_o bochartus_n at_o large_a 15.29_o large_a exod._n 9.31_o 1_o chron._n 15.29_o part_n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 14._o pag._n 449._o where_o argaman_n the_o former_a word_n for_o purple_a and_o amorgus_n the_o name_n of_o the_o isle_n be_v by_o he_o deduce_v from_o the_o same_o original_a beforementioned_a the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n on_o the_o 25_o of_o exodus_fw-la v._o 5.6_o render_v this_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d buza_n and_o thence_o probable_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v and_o where_o in_o the_o hebrew_n david_n be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d megmil_n buz_n in_o a_o pal_z or_o robe_n of_o byssus_n we_o turn_v it_o a_o robe_n of_o fine_a linen_n now_o in_o that_o the_o scripture_n mention_n it_o as_o come_n from_o egypt_n which_o be_v not_o famous_a for_o silk_n but_o for_o linen_n therefore_o we_o conceive_v that_o linen_n be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n beside_o the_o word_n shesh_n be_v use_v for_o the_o pure_a sort_n of_o white_a marble_n where_o david_n relate_v his_o preparation_n of_o 29.3_o of_o 1_o chron._n 29.3_o marble-stone_n in_o abundance_n the_o 70_o turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marble_n of_o the_o isle_n paros_n which_o be_v the_o pure_a and_o white_a in_o account_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o hence_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o the_o word_n be_v true_o turn_v by_o linen_n for_o its_o pure_a whiteness_n whereas_o the_o silk_n of_o the_o seres_z among_o the_o indian_n as_o we_o know_v by_o the_o worm_n bring_v thence_o by_o degree_n at_o length_n to_o naples_n and_o at_o last_o to_o we_o be_v twine_v from_o web_n or_o round_a ball_n general_o very_o yellow_a and_o none_o pure_a white_a at_o all_o hitherto_o have_v we_o inquire_v of_o the_o several_a colour_n and_o the_o material_n of_o the_o weave_a work_n of_o this_o vestment_n before_o we_o now_o it_o rest_v to_o speak_v in_o a_o word_n how_o the_o gold-wire_n the_o twined-linnen_n and_o the_o blue_a purple_a and_o scarlet-thred_n be_v weave_v together_o the_o cunning_a workman_n so_o call_v in_o exodus_fw-la 35.35_o exodus_fw-la exod._n 35.35_o take_v one_o thread_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o join_v it_o with_o 28.6_o with_o ainsworth_n in_o exod._n 28.6_o 6_o thread_n of_o blue_a and_o twist_v these_o seven_o thread_n into_o one_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o do_v with_o one_o of_o gold_n and_o six_o of_o purple_a and_o one_o with_o six_o of_o scarlet_a and_o one_o with_o six_o of_o fine_a white_a linen_n thus_o be_v there_o employ_v 4_o thread_n of_o gold_n 24_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o 28_o in_o all_o but_o be_v reduce_v into_o 4_o great_a thread_n of_o a_o twist_a line_n with_o which_o he_o weave_v the_o breastplate_n and_o the_o ephod_n as_o 28.6_o as_o ainsworth_n in_o exod._n 28.6_o ainsworth_n have_v observe_v
14._o at_o which_o gate_n there_o be_v to_o watch_v six_o levite_n ver_fw-la 17._o this_o levite_n 6_o levite_n under_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v call_v shushan_n gate_n some_o think_v it_o be_v call_v the_o king_n gate_n not_o that_o the_o king_n go_v in_o that_o way_n but_o because_o king_n solomon_n build_v it_o in_o a_o more_o sumptuous_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n than_o the_o rest_n 9.18_o 1_o chron._n 9.18_o in_o some_o one_o of_o the_o chamber_n in_o this_o gate_n of_o old_a sit_v the_o sanhedrim_n and_o sometime_o also_o in_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o inner_a or_o high_a court_n as_o may_v be_v learn_v out_o of_o jeremy_n by_o compare_v these_o place_n together_o jerem._n 35.4_o &_o 36.10_o 2._o the_o north_n gate_n for_o the_o watch_n at_o which_o gate_n the_o lot_n fall_v to_o zechariah_n a_o wise_a counsellor_n the_o son_n of_o shelemiah_n call_v also_o meshelemaiah_n see_v 1_o chron._n 26_o v._o 2._o and_o v._o 14._o levite_n 4_o levite_n here_o there_o be_v four_o levite_n place_v in_o the_o daily_a watch_n v._o 17._o 3_o the_o south_n gate_n for_o which_o the_o lot_n fall_v to_o obed-edom_n v._o 15._o levite_n 4_o levite_n here_o there_o be_v four_o levite_n in_o constant_a watch_n v._o 17._o whether_o there_o be_v two_o gate_n in_o the_o south_n wall_n or_o not_o be_v disputable_a for_o though_o josephus_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a yet_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o the_o second_o temple_n from_o hence_o some_o hold_n there_o be_v two_o and_o probable_o so_o under_o the_o second_o the_o rabbin_n also_o agree_v to_o it_o and_o call_v they_o the_o gate_n of_o huldah_n but_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o under_o the_o first_o temple_n i_o rather_o incline_v to_o think_v because_o there_o be_v but_o four_o porter_n mention_v southward_o there_o be_v at_o the_o four_o main_a and_o principal_a gate_n four_o always_o set_v to_o watch_v 4_o the_o west_n gate_n call_v shallech_v from_o cast_v up_o the_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v up_o as_o be_v denominate_v from_o that_o famous_a causey_n which_o solomon_n make_v here_o to_o pass_v on_o from_o his_o own_o house_n over_o the_o valley_n into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n 17._o 1_o chron._n 26.16_o esa_n 6.13_o pag._n 17._o the_o gate_n stand_v by_o the_o causey_n of_o the_o go_v up_o as_o we_o render_v it_o whereof_o there_o be_v famous_a mention_n each_o side_n of_o this_o causey_n be_v plant_v with_o oak_n and_o teyle_n tree_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n have_v well_o observe_v there_o be_v also_o make_v stately_a rail_n of_o algum_fw-la tree_n by_o transposition_n call_v also_o almug_a tree_n which_o some_o take_v to_o be_v coral_n 9.10_o edit_fw-la gentij_fw-la pag._n 357._o 2_o chron._n 9.11_o 2_o chron._n 2.8_o 2_o chron._n 9.10_o and_o to_o be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n near_o tyre_n so_o a_o rabbi_n but_o this_o be_v improbable_a because_o such_o a_o hard_a material_a be_v not_o proper_a or_o fit_a to_o make_v harp_n and_o psaltery_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o algum_fw-la tree_n beside_o they_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o lebanon_n and_o from_o the_o golden_a land_n of_o ophir_n other_o say_v they_o be_v the_o same_o wood_n that_o we_o now_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ebony_n other_o brazil_n wood_n because_o they_o have_v fancy_v ophir_n to_o be_v peru._n other_o with_o the_o learned_a buxtorf_n explain_v it_o of_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o cedar_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v incline_v till_o better_a light_n be_v sure_o that_o lebanon_n be_v very_o famous_a for_o cedar_n possible_o this_o may_v be_v some_o more_o excellent_a sort_n then_o the_o ordinary_a which_o be_v common_o mention_v the_o 70_o in_o chron._n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wood_n of_o the_o larch-tree_n as_o some_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o will_v not_o easy_o burn_v as_o vitruvius_n say_v lib._n 2._o c._n 9_o concern_v a_o castle_n near_o the_o alps_o build_v of_o it_o which_o caesar_n can_v not_o destroy_v by_o fire_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a call_v they_o thyma_n ligua_fw-la which_o dodoneus_n expound_v of_o the_o wild_a cypress_n well_o what_o ever_o the_o wood_n be_v it_o be_v a_o rare_a and_o choice_n sort_n whereof_o the_o king_n make_v stay_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o render_v it_o in_o the_o text_n pillar_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n rail_n or_o prop_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d avenarius_n turn_v it_o thus_o 911._o 1_o king_n 10.5_o 2_o chron._n 911._o fultura_fw-la quae_fw-la scilicet_fw-la utrâque_fw-la parte_fw-la gradus_fw-la sustinet_fw-la the_o seventy_o two_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o read_v in_o the_o text_n terrises_n in_o the_o margin_n stay_v and_o that_o which_o suit_v best_a of_o all_o highway_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n as_o may_v be_v find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v so_o render_v and_o particular_o esai_n 33.8_o and_o 49.11_o this_o famous_a causey_n plant_v with_o tree_n on_o both_o side_n for_o shade_n and_o pleasure_n and_o rail_v with_o rail_n of_o cedar_n or_o some_o ocher_n choice_n and_o excellent_a wood_n for_o safety_n be_v that_o stately_a ascent_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o solomon_n make_v for_o a_o passage_n from_o his_o own_o house_n into_o the_o temple_n through_o the_o chief_a western_a gate_n call_v shallech_v from_o this_o admirable_a causey_n which_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n do_v not_o without_o cause_n behold_v with_o please_a wonder_n 9.4_o 2_o chron._n 9.4_o this_o gate_n be_v call_v coponius_n his_o gate_n under_o the_o second_o temple_n where_o for_o the_o service_n of_o watch_v there_o be_v place_v also_o as_o at_o the_o three_o other_o cardinal_n gate_n so_o so_o also_o here_o levite_n 1_o chron._n 26.18_o 4_o levite_n four_o levite_n the_o lot_n fall_v to_o shuppim_fw-la and_o hosah_n v._n 16._o now_o because_o this_o gate_n be_v open_a only_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o family_n and_o because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n lie_v on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o temple_n we_o read_v of_o other_o gate_n in_o this_o western_a wall_n as_o first_o of_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o asuppim_fw-la which_o be_v two_o little_a one_o be_v at_o the_o southermost_a end_n of_o the_o western_a wall_n levite_n 1_o chron._n 26.15_o v._o 18._o 4_o levite_n together_o with_o a_o treasury_n call_v the_o house_n of_o assuppim_fw-la lie_v betwixt_o they_o the_o lot_n for_o the_o watch_n at_o these_o two_o little_a gate_n fall_v to_o the_o son_n of_o obed-edom_n to_o each_o gate_n two_o v._o 17._o that_n four_o levite_n to_o these_o two_o gate_n whereby_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v but_o little_a one_o for_o the_o 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