out_o as_o to_o resemble_v the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o â—_o almud_a speak_v but_o there_o be_v no_o cross_v border_n as_o it_o may_v be_v call_v till_o the_o wall_n come_v to_o this_o height_n above_o this_o embroider_v border_n be_v 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ledge_n or_o gutter_n to_o take_v off_o the_o rain_n and_o to_o carry_v it_o clear_v from_o drop_v upon_o the_o wall_n below_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sup_n 〈◊〉_d maym._n ubi_fw-la sup_n the_o height_n of_o two_o cubit_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o dropping_n to_o come_v in_o there_o for_o so_o do_v sense_n and_o necessity_n cause_v the_o word_n to_o be_v interpret_v though_o baal_n aruch_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o give_v it_o another_o construction_n when_o we_o have_v observe_v the_o two_o next_o particular_n above_o this_o we_o shall_v understand_v what_o this_o be_v the_o better_a 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o timber_n or_o place_n for_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o 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etc._n etc._n now_o the_o cloister_n royal_a be_v so_o build_v as_o be_v observe_v before_o that_o three_o walk_n run_v along_o together_o roof_v over_o and_o bear_v upon_o pillar_n the_o roof_n of_o the_o middle_n be_v raise_v far_o high_a than_o the_o two_o of_o eithensi_fw-la dit_fw-fr and_o so_o we_o be_v by_o josephus_n to_o understand_v according_o of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v indeed_o of_o a_o 100_o cubit_n high_a but_o not_o so_o as_o rise_n in_o a_o equal_a square_n from_o the_o bottom_n to_o the_o top_n but_o rise_v square_a fifty_o one_o cubit_n as_o have_v be_v proportion_v out_o the_o main_a foundation_n 6_o cubit_n high_a the_o wall_n plain_a about_o it_o 40_o cubit_n a_o carve_a border_n above_o that_o one_o cubit_n the_o place_n for_o cast_v of_o the_o rain_v two_o cubit_n above_o that_o the_o floor_n lay_v on_o one_o cubit_n thick_a and_o the_o plaster_n cover_v one_o cubit_n thick_a but_o then_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o building_n grow_v narrow_a for_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v carry_v up_o so_o towards_o the_o middle_n as_o that_o there_o be_v leave_v lead_v as_o one_o may_v call_v they_o on_o the_o north_n and_o south_n side_n all_o along_o from_o the_o east_n unto_o the_o west_n a_o familiar_a example_n of_o this_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o it_o we_o have_v in_o the_o build_n of_o exceed_v many_o of_o our_o church_n the_o pile_n rise_v of_o a_o like_a breadth_n to_o the_o low_a lead_n and_o then_o it_o rise_v only_o in_o the_o middle_n to_o the_o height_n or_o roof_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o temple_n go_v either_o to_o east_n or_o west_n end_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o middle_n and_o look_v up_o and_o it_o be_v 100_o cubit_n but_o go_v any_o whit_n like_a towards_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n and_o it_o be_v but_o half_o so_o high_a for_o there_o be_v the_o low_a lead_n lead_v i_o can_v but_o call_v they_o for_o that_o language_n be_v best_a understand_v among_o we_o though_o they_o be_v not_o 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again_o with_o they_o through_o this_o gate_n into_o solomon_n porch_n or_o the_o eastern_a cloister_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o there_o they_o preach_v and_o convert_v five_o thousand_o and_o now_o let_v we_o go_v up_o through_o this_o gate_n into_o the_o court_n and_o survey_v it_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supr_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mid._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la in_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n there_o be_v four_o room_n of_o forty_o cubit_n and_o they_o be_v not_o floore_v over_o and_o thus_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v say_v the_o talmudicks_n from_o ezek._n 46.21,22_o now_o these_o four_o room_n be_v every_o one_o 40_o cubit_n long_o from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o 30_o cubit_n broad_a from_o north_n to_o south_n for_o so_o may_v we_o best_o interpret_v it_o according_a to_o the_o place_n allege_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n his_o word_n be_v these_o then_o he_o bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o utter_a court_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o 4_o corner_n of_o the_o court_n and_o behold_v in_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o court_n there_o be_v a_o court_n in_o the_o 4_o corner_n of_o the_o court_n be_v court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 40_o cubit_n long_o and_o 30_o broad_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o doubtful_a signification_n and_o diverse_o interpret_v the_o lxx_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a for_o so_o they_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a court_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v how_o they_o mistake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o understand_v it_o according_a to_o the_o chaldee_n transmutation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o think_v it_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v and_o so_o our_o english_a have_v it_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d so_o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabbi_n nathan_n produce_v some_o instance_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n but_o conclude_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v nothing_o but_o that_o these_o building_n be_v not_o floore_v over_o and_o in_o the_o very_a same_o opinion_n do_v the_o supr_fw-la the_o mid._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la talmud_n 46._o talmud_n r._n sol._n &_o kimch_n in_o ezek._n 46._o rabbi_n solomon_n and_o david_n kimchi_n join_v with_o he_o and_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n but_o how_o to_o understand_v this_o be_v somewhat_o difficult_a if_o we_o shall_v conceive_v that_o they_o be_v clear_o open_a on_o the_o top_n without_o any_o cover_n at_o all_o the_o constant_a work_n that_o be_v do_v in_o they_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o they_o will_v deny_v that_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v roof_v over_o how_o shall_v we_o answer_v to_o the_o general_a testimony_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n which_o hold_v otherwise_o we_o will_v therefore_o look_v first_o to_o what_o use_v these_o several_a room_n be_v constant_o put_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a in_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o this_o matter_n supr_fw-la matter_n mid._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la 1_o that_o in_o the_o southeast_n corner_n be_v a_o room_n for_o nazarite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o they_o boil_v their_o peace-offering_n poll_v their_o hair_n and_o pnt_n it_o under_o the_o pot_n according_a to_o the_o law_n numb_a 6.18_o 1._o 6.18_o nazir_n per._n 1._o nazarism_n be_v most_o ordinary_o for_o thirty_o day_n though_o sometime_o it_o be_v for_o year_n and_o sometime_o for_o term_v of_o life_n he_o who_o vow_n be_v expire_v be_v to_o bring_v three_o beast_n one_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a another_o for_o a_o sin-offering_n and_o a_o three_o for_o a_o peace-offering_a 6._o peace-offering_a ibid._n per._n 6._o if_o he_o poll_v his_o head_n in_o the_o country_n as_o paul_n do_v at_o cenchrea_n he_o be_v to_o bring_v his_o hair_n and_o burn_v it_o under_o the_o cauldron_n where_o his_o peace-offering_a be_v boil_v which_o be_v in_o this_o place_n that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o if_o he_o poll_v it_o here_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a the_o jew_n in_o the_o treatise_n allege_v in_o the_o margin_n above_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o samson_n nazarite_n and_o a_o everlasting_a nazarite_n not_o but_o that_o samson_n be_v a_o nazarite_n always_o but_o they_o use_v this_o distinction_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o vow_n make_v he_o that_o take_v on_o he_o to_o be_v a_o nazarite_n like_o samson_n as_o say_v behold_v i_o will_v be_v a_o nazarite_n like_o samson_n or_o like_o the_o son_n of_o manoah_n or_o like_o the_o husband_n of_o delilah_n or_o like_o he_o that_o carry_v away_o the_o gate_n of_o azzah_n or_o like_o he_o who_o eye_n the_o philistines_n put_v out_o such_o a_o one_o may_v never_o cut_v his_o hair_n but_o it_o must_v ever_o grow_v upon_o he_o and_o 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in_o compare_v their_o present_a servile_a and_o poor_a condition_n with_o the_o liberty_n state_n and_o gallantry_n of_o the_o nation_n when_o the_o other_o stand_v their_o measure_n be_v prescribe_v by_o cyrus_n not_o because_o he_o will_v curb_v the_o building_n but_o enlarge_v it_o for_o whereas_o solomon_n temple_n be_v but_o 30_o cubit_n broad_a chamber_n and_o all_o he_o give_v liberty_n of_o 60_o cubit_n breadth_n and_o whereas_o solomon_n be_v but_o 30_o cubit_n high_a all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o house_n he_o double_v the_o measure_n to_o 60._o and_o therefore_o those_o word_n of_o josephus_n be_v cautelous_o to_o be_v understand_v when_o he_o say_v that_o 2._o that_o joseph_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 2._o they_o bring_v up_o the_o roof_n of_o solomon_n fabric_n of_o white_a stone_n the_o height_n 60_o cubit_n the_o length_n as_o much_o and_o the_o breadth_n twenty_o in_o which_o account_n of_o the_o height_n of_o it_o he_o differ_v both_o from_o scripture_n and_o from_o all_o other_o of_o his_o own_o nation_n and_o by_o what_o measure_n or_o counter_n he_o reckon_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o understand_v and_o so_o be_v it_o also_o to_o construe_v that_o which_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o english_a thus_o and_o by_o this_o there_o be_v another_o piece_n raise_v of_o equal_a measure_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a height_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n by_o which_o piece_n i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v the_o porch_n and_o his_o own_o word_n clear_v it_o but_o how_o to_o apprehend_v that_o it_o be_v of_o equal_a measure_n with_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o i_o acknowledge_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a height_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v 120_o cubit_n his_o own_o context_n show_v that_o he_o can_v mean_v that_o it_o be_v so_o high_a throughout_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v construe_v of_o the_o porch_n of_o which_o he_o be_v speak_v namely_o that_o the_o temple_n in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o rise_v to_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n high_a and_o so_o be_v those_o word_n of_o herod_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o oration_n that_o he_o make_v to_o the_o people_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o his_o resolution_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n 14._o temple_n id._n ib._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 14._o our_o father_n say_v he_o build_v this_o temple_n to_o the_o great_a god_n after_o their_o come_n up_o again_o from_o babylon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o want_v as_o to_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o sixty_o cubit_n in_o height_n for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o former_a temple_n which_o solomon_n have_v build_v exceed_v it_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a house_n but_o of_o the_o porch_n only_o for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n either_o build_v no_o porch_n at_o all_o and_o then_o their_o temple_n be_v a_o perfect_a cube_n length_n and_o height_n and_o breadth_n exact_o equal_a or_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o do_v not_o the_o height_n of_o it_o exceed_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o house_n as_o solomon_n do_v but_o only_o equal_v it_o the_o whole_a be_v sixty_o cubit_n high_a all_o alike_o according_a to_o the_o dimension_n that_o cyrus_n have_v prescribe_v now_o in_o his_o patent_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v these_o word_n which_o be_v of_o no_o small_a difficulty_n to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezr._n 6.4_o josephus_n render_v this_o passage_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d joseph_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 11._o c._n 1._o &_o 4._o three_o house_n of_o hew_a stone_n and_o one_o house_n of_o wood_n within_o by_o the_o three_o house_n seem_v to_o mean_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n porch_n holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o by_o the_o one_o wooden_a house_n the_o seiling_n of_o the_o house_n within_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n rabbi_n solomon_n seem_v also_o to_o understand_v it_o who_o render_v the_o word_n to_o this_o sense_n 6._o sense_n r_o sol_n in_o ezr._n 6._o the_o wall_n be_v of_o marble_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o wood_n within_o like_o the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n which_o solomon_n build_v the_o septuagint_n have_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d house_n and_o josephus_n follow_v they_o in_o so_o render_v it_o but_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v do_v use_v the_o word_n to_o signisie_a rank_n or_o row_v of_o stone_n or_o timber_n as_o hag._n 2.15_o before_o a_o stone_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o stone_n he_o utter_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o he_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 46.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v aben_n ezra_n understand_v the_o word_n and_o so_o have_v our_o english_a translate_v it_o three_o row_n of_o great_a stone_n and_o a_o row_n of_o new_a timber_n but_o we_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o clause_n though_o we_o be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n three_o row_n of_o stone_n and_o one_o of_o timber_n be_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o three_o row_n of_o stone_n pillar_n and_o one_o of_o wood_n all_o stand_v up_o or_o of_o three_o row_n of_o stone_n lay_v in_o the_o wall_n and_o one_o row_n of_o timber_n lie_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v this_o mean_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o or_o in_o some_o other_o wall_n that_o be_v about_o it_o if_o we_o look_v into_o 1_o king_n 6.36_o i_o suppose_v some_o resolution_n of_o these_o doubt_n may_v arise_v thence_o for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v parallel_n to_o what_o be_v speak_v ezr._n 6.4_o that_o solomon_n build_v the_o inner_a court_n with_o tree_n row_v of_o hew_a stone_n and_o one_o row_n of_o cedar_n beam_n and_o it_o be_v almost_o past_a peradventure_o that_o cyrus_n give_v his_o commission_n after_o that_o pattern_n have_v learn_v it_o from_o some_o jew_n that_o be_v about_o he_o have_v therefore_o prescribe_v the_o dimension_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o in_o ver_fw-la 3._o he_o give_v also_o warrant_n and_o platform_n for_o wall_v in_o the_o court_n even_o after_o the_o fashion_n that_o solomon_n have_v use_v namely_o three_o row_n of_o great_a stone_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o wall_n and_o a_o row_n of_o cedar_n beam_n either_o to_o crest_n it_o or_o to_o lie_v between_o as_o the_o wall_n rise_v and_o so_o do_v levi_n gershom_n and_o d._n kimchi_n expound_v these_o word_n in_o 1_o king_n 6._o the_o wall_n be_v three_o row_n of_o hew_a stone_n and_o one_o of_o timber_n of_o cedar_n upon_o they_o the_o jew_n upon_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n do_v first_o build_v
drop_v off_o this_o roof_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o run_v down_o along_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o both_o moulder_v &_o deface_v the_o stone_n there_o be_v immediate_o above_o the_o embroider_v border_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o row_n of_o stone_n that_o jut_v out_o of_o the_o building_n more_o than_o their_o fellow_n which_o be_v neat_o and_o artificial_o gutter_a or_o riggete_v and_o as_o artificial_o joint_v together_o in_o the_o gutter_n that_o no_o rain_n shall_v drop_v through_o the_o rigget_n lay_v just_a under_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o lead_v or_o spout_n from_o the_o lead_v that_o cast_v off_o the_o reins_n that_o the_o dropping_n fall_v therein_o be_v convey_v away_o to_o either_o end_n of_o that_o side_n on_o which_o they_o be_v and_o so_o send_v to_o the_o ground_n either_o in_o pipe_n or_o in_o a_o great_a fall_n from_o these_o gutter_n and_o now_o to_o follow_v the_o build_n up_o still_o to_o its_o perfect_a height_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v narrow_v now_o to_o half_a the_o breadth_n and_o so_o to_o rise_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o pile_n as_o that_o the_o lead_v on_o either_o side_n be_v 25_o cubit_n broad_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o height_n of_o the_o room_n above_o or_o the_o rise_n above_o the_o lead_v in_o a_o straight_a wall_n be_v 40_o cubit_n this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o upper_a room_n because_o it_o be_v direct_o over_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o carve_a or_o engrave_v border_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v mention_v before_o the_o breadth_n of_o one_o cubit_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gutter_n 2_o cubit_n as_o before_o for_o put_v off_o rain_v not_o that_o this_o gutter_n be_v two_o cubit_n deep_a but_o that_o it_o be_v two_o cubit_n from_o those_o gutter_n to_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o roof_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o floor_n or_o roof_n a_o cubit_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plaster_n cover_v a_o cubit_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o battlement_n three_o aubit_n this_o word_n be_v use_v deut._n 22.8_o and_o 22._o and_o aben_n ezr._n in_o deut._n 22._o not_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o say_v aben_n ezra_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o plain_a enough_o from_o the_o text._n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n there_o enjoin_v that_o when_o a_o man_n build_v a_o new_a house_n he_o shall_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d battlement_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v fall_v off_o and_o so_o bring_v blood_n upon_o his_o house_n the_o roof_n of_o their_o house_n be_v flat_a in_o those_o country_n jos_n 2.6_o 2_o sam._n 16.22_o act._n 10_o â—9_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o they_o use_v to_o walk_v 1_o sam._n 9.25_o and_o therefore_o lest_o any_o shall_v fall_v off_o they_o be_v to_o make_v battlement_n round_o about_o mid._n about_o d._n kime_n in_o mid._n 10_o handbreadth_n or_o 2_o common_a cubit_n high_a at_o the_o least_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v fall_v off_o and_o be_v shine_v or_o maim_v so_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v well_o suppose_v that_o they_o walk_v not_o upon_o the_o temple_n roof_n so_o ordinary_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o their_o own_o house_n nor_o be_v the_o temple_n roof_n altogether_o so_o flat_a as_o their_o roof_n yet_o be_v battlement_n also_o make_v to_o it_o partly_o because_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v short_a of_o the_o beauty_n of_o other_o building_n and_o partly_o because_o there_o be_v occasion_n sometime_o to_o go_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o it_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scarecrow_n one_o cubit_n what_o this_o be_v let_v we_o first_o take_v r._n nathan_n 〈◊〉_d nathan_n aruc_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d information_n for_o it_o because_o say_v he_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o the_o divine_a glory_n dwell_v there_o bird_n slay_v not_o on_o it_o at_o all_o but_o as_o for_o the_o second_o temple_n they_o fear_v that_o the_o holiness_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o first_o and_o lest_o bird_n shall_v fly_v over_o it_o and_o leave_v some_o defilement_n upon_o it_o therefore_o they_o set_v up_o a_o picture_n to_o cause_v bird_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scarscrow_n as_o meaning_n that_o it_o keep_v the_o raven_n from_o fly_v upon_o the_o temple_n roof_n and_o this_o image_n or_o picture_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o use_v to_o set_v upon_o corn_n but_o by_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v define_v to_o be_v 4._o be_v maym._n in_o beth_n babbechir_n per._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pike_n of_o iron_n like_o a_o rapier_n of_o a_o cubit_n high_a upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o battlement_n round_o about_o make_v that_o bird_n may_v not_o light_v upon_o it_o and_o by_o some_o again_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o either_o the_o one_o or_o other_o 4._o other_o r._n judah_n in_o mid._n perk_n 4._o but_o only_o that_o the_o battlement_n be_v 4_o cubit_n high_a but_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v a_o fancy_n not_o to_o be_v fancy_v that_o there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o such_o course_n take_v as_o to_o keep_v bird_n off_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v psal_n 84.34_o yet_o upon_o the_o so_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v join_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o what_o a_o ornament_n it_o will_v add_v to_o the_o building_n itself_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v pinnacle_n upon_o the_o battlement_n round_o about_o as_o king_n college_n chappel_n in_o cambridge_n be_v deck_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n to_o its_o great_a beauty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v construe_v according_a to_o this_o sense_n by_o divers_a expositor_n mat._n 4_o 5._o the_o roof_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a flat_a as_o be_v the_o roof_n of_o other_o house_n but_o rise_v in_o the_o middle_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mid._n 〈◊〉_d semajah_n in_o mid._n till_o the_o very_a crest_n of_o the_o middle_n come_v up_o as_o high_a as_o the_o height_n of_o the_o battlement_n as_o king_n college_n chapel_n may_v be_v herein_o a_o parallel_n also_o and_o the_o like_a battlement_n and_o pinnacle_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o low_a lead_n chap._n xii_o the_o breadth_n chamber_n and_o stair_n of_o the_o temple_n thus_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o its_o height_n in_o the_o parcel_n name_v it_o be_v now_o equal_o requisite_a to_o take_v notice_n also_o of_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o and_o to_o observe_v into_o what_o lesser_a measure_n those_o dimension_n be_v divide_v 4._o divide_v mid._n per._n 4._o the_o length_n of_o it_o be_v from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o cubit_n and_o so_o be_v the_o breadth_n from_o north_n to_o south_n in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o but_o not_o in_o all_o that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o bear_v this_o breadth_n be_v only_o the_o porch_n for_o the_o build_n behind_o it_o be_v only_o seventy_o cubit_n broad_a and_o the_o porch_n stand_v before_o it_o as_o a_o cross_a building_n reach_v fifteen_o cubit_n south_n and_o fifteen_o cubit_n north_n further_o out_o then_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o space_n on_o either_o side_n be_v thus_o take_v up_o 4._o up_o maym._n in_o beth_n babbechir_n per._n 4._o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o porch_n at_o either_o end_n be_v five_o cubit_n and_o from_o that_o wall_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n on_o either_o side_n be_v ten_o cubit_n so_o fair_a a_o front_n there_o be_v at_o the_o enter_v a_o hundred_o cubit_n broad_a and_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n high_a for_o so_o be_v josephus_n to_o be_v understand_v when_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n build_v by_o herod_n he_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d joseph_n ant._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 4._o a_o hundred_o long_a and_o twenty_o cubit_n above_o a_o hundred_o high_a not_o all_o the_o house_n throughout_o so_o high_a for_o that_o the_o talmud_n deny_v give_v so_o particular_a and_o exact_a account_n of_o a_o hundred_o only_a as_o we_o have_v observe_v but_o the_o porch_n of_o this_o height_n rise_v twenty_o cubit_n above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o house_n just_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o fair_a front_n 3._o front_n mid._n per._n 3._o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o porch_n 40_o cubit_n high_a and_o 20_o cubit_n broad_a supr_fw-la broad_a maym._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la it_o have_v no_o
in_o that_o place_n but_o only_o from_o the_o belly_n upward_o the_o account_n be_v take_v 5._o the_o ingravery_n or_o embroidery_n or_o both_o of_o these_o chapiter_n be_v thus_o describe_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o various_a particular_n as_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 7.17_o which_o our_o english_a render_v net_n of_o chequer_n work_n and_o so_o the_o lxx._n use_v the_o word_n net_n also_o the_o original_a word_n do_v proper_o signify_v the_o inwrapping_a and_o infold_n of_o the_o branch_n of_o tree_n one_o within_o another_o as_o neh._n 1.10_o gen._n 22.13_o jer._n 4.7_o esay_n 10.34_o at_o vine_n or_o thicket_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v miclol_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kimchi_n explain_v the_o word_n that_o be_v catch_v and_o enfold_v one_o within_o another_o and_o so_o some_o other_o express_v this_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o embroidery_n be_v like_o the_o branch_n of_o palm_n tree_n or_o like_o the_o handful_n of_o branch_n they_o use_v to_o carry_v in_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n that_o the_o chapiter_n be_v curious_o wrought_v with_o branch-work_n seven_o goodly_a branch_n stand_v up_o with_o their_o foot_n from_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o oval_a and_o their_o bough_n and_o leave_v curiousty_a and_o love_o intermingle_v and_o inweave_v one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o word_n may_v not_o improper_o be_v translate_v thus_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o their_o meaning_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o with_o thicket_n of_o branch-work_n and_o wreath_n of_o chaine-worke_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wreath_n of_o chaine-worke_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o deut._n 22.12_o signify_v the_o fringe_n that_o they_o wear_v upon_o their_o garment_n for_o memorial_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o chaldâ—â—_n paraphra_v and_o according_a to_o such_o a_o sense_n be_v it_o to_o be_v take_v here_o that_o about_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v a_o curious_a fringe_n or_o border_n of_o wreath_a and_o in_o wined_a work_n upon_o which_o border_n stand_v the_o foot_n or_o root_n of_o the_o branch-work_n speak_v of_o before_o and_o those_o branch_n from_o thence_o go_v upward_o spread_v upon_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o chapter_n and_o bow_v towards_o the_o top_n of_o the_o oval_a as_o the_o oval_a bow_v and_o they_o there_o grow_v into_o their_o contract_a top_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o row_n of_o pomegranate_n be_v wrought_v artificial_o below_o the_o bough_n of_o these_o branch_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o apple_n that_o those_o branch_n bare_a but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v not_o scatter_v dispersedly_z among_o the_o branch_n as_o apple_n use_v to_o be_v in_o their_o tree_n but_o be_v rank_v into_o two_o several_a row_n or_o border_n several_o below_o they_o but_o here_o we_o have_v need_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o text_n with_o much_o seriousness_n for_o in_o two_o thing_n about_o this_o very_a thing_n it_o speak_v obscure_o and_o with_o much_o difficulty_n for_o first_o in_o speak_v of_o these_o row_v it_o say_v that_o the_o chapiter_n be_v above_o or_o upon_o the_o pomgranat_n 1_o king_n 7.18_o now_o it_o be_v so_o harsh_a to_o hear_v of_o the_o chapiter_n be_v upon_o the_o pomegranate_n whereas_o it_o be_v most_o undoubted_a that_o the_o pomegranate_n be_v upon_o the_o chapiter_n that_o some_o copy_n as_o david_n kimchi_n tell_v we_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o change_v the_o word_n &_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n to_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pillar_n but_o as_o he_o well_o observe_v the_o masorâ—th_n by_o put_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o it_o or_o a_o note_n that_o it_o be_v not_o read_v so_o any_o where_o else_o do_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v read_v so_o here_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n now_o the_o construction_n of_o this_o may_v be_v fetch_v from_o 2_o chrom_n 3.16_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o put_v the_o pomegranate_n upon_o the_o chain_n that_o be_v the_o two_o row_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n be_v close_o above_o the_o fringe_n or_o border_n of_o chaine-work_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o bottom_n and_o basis_n of_o the_o embroidery_n and_o so_o the_o bulk_n and_o body_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o the_o embroidery_n be_v be_v above_o these_o row_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n and_o though_o the_o stalk_n of_o the_o branch_n rest_v upon_o the_o fringe_n or_o chaine-work_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o spread_v into_o their_o leaf_n and_o branch_n till_o their_o stalk_n have_v carry_v they_o above_o the_o pomegranate_n therefore_o the_o construction_n and_o sense_n of_o that_o verse_n viz._n 1._o king_n 7_o 1â—_n be_v to_o be_v take_v thus_o thâ—s_v he_o make_v the_o pillar_n and_o there_o be_v two_o row_n round_o about_o by_o the_o branch-work_n which_o branch-work_n be_v 〈◊〉_d cover_v the_o chapter_n even_o that_o of_o the_o chapter_n that_o be_v above_o the_o young_a 〈◊〉_d second_o there_o be_v no_o small_a scruple_n about_o the_o number_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n because_o the_o text_n do_v sum_v they_o up_o in_o 〈…〉_o for_o in_o 〈◊〉_d chr._n 8.16_o there_o be_v mention_v only_o of_o a_o hundred_o in_o 1_o kin._n 7.20_o of_o two_o hundred_o and_o in_o 1_o kin._n 7.42_o of_o four_o hundred_o in_o all_o which_o diversity_n the_o main_a difficulty_n reave_v in_o the_o count_n of_o jeremy_n for_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o pomegranate_n in_o every_o row_n according_a to_o the_o reckon_n of_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n and_o so_o there_o be_v two_o hundred_o upon_o either_o chapter_n as_o be_v the_o account_n of_o the_o book_n of_o king_n in_o the_o former_a place_n cite_v that_o be_v 400_o upon_o both_o chapiter_n according_a to_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o late_a quotation_n but_o what_o to_o make_v of_o jeremy_n ninety_o six_o be_v somewhat_o intricate_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o the_o last_o word_n be_v hard_o to_o translate_v and_o breed_v all_o the_o scruple_n the_o chaldâ—e_n and_o lxx._n render_v it_o the_o pomegranate_n be_v ninety_o six_o on_o a_o side_n and_o so_o do_v the_o italian_a and_o our_o english_a but_o this_o be_v of_o a_o very_a hard_a construction_n since_o the_o row_n of_o pomegranate_n be_v in_o circle_n the_o chapter_n be_v round_o and_o whereas_o there_o be_v but_o a_o hundred_o in_o a_o row_n how_o can_v ninety_o six_o of_o they_o be_v upon_o one_o side_n the_o word_n be_v more_o easy_a to_o paraphrase_n then_o verbatine_a to_o translate_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o clause_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o pomegranate_n in_o every_o row_n when_o the_o pillar_n be_v set_v to_o the_o wall_n four_o of_o every_o row_n can_v not_o be_v see_v but_o ninety_o six_o might_n the_o other_o four_o be_v hide_v behind_o the_o pillar_n as_o it_o stand_v close_o up_o to_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o the_o pomegranate_n be_v 96_o only_a in_o sight_n therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v well_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o clause_n thus_o and_o the_o pomegranate_n be_v ninety_o six_o on_o the_o open_a side_n or_o towards_o the_o open_a air_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stand_v here_o 4._o it_o be_v say_v moreover_o in_o the_o text_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 7._o 19_o and_o the_o chapiter_n which_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pillar_n bad_a lily_n work_v in_o the_o porch_n four_o cubit_n for_o so_o shall_v i_o rather_o translate_v be_v than_o be_v of_o lily_n work_n and_o that_o upon_o those_o ground_n 1._o because_o the_o work_n of_o the_o chapiter_n be_v so_o exact_o describe_v before_o to_o be_v of_o branch-worke_n and_o pomegranate_n and_o that_o but_o for_o three_o cubit_n or_o thereabouts_o that_o i_o can_v possible_o imagine_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v say_v beside_o to_o be_v of_o lily_n work_v four_o cubit_n 2._o the_o text_n express_o tell_v afterward_o that_o the_o lilly-work_n be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pillar_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o not_o on_o the_o top_n or_o side_n of_o the_o chapiter_n 3._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o porch_n or_o by_o the_o porâ—â—_n math_n its_o special_a emphasis_n and_o intention_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v at_o all_o that_o either_o the_o chapiter_n or_o the_o pomegranate-work_n be_v in_o the_o porth_n
interpret_v 5._o interpret_v talm._n jerus_n per._n 5._o in_o the_o jerusalem_n talâ—â—d_v 4._o talâ—â—d_v beth_n habbec_fw-la per._n 4._o maymony_n help_v we_o to_o their_o meaning_n thus_o in_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v a_o wall_n which_o part_v between_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n a_o cubit_n thick_a but_o when_o they_o build_v the_o second_o temple_n they_o doubt_v whether_o the_o thickness_n of_o that_o wall_n belong_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n or_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n therefore_o they_o make_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n twenty_o cubit_n long_o complete_a and_o they_o make_v the_o holy_a place_n forty_o cubit_n long_o complete_a and_o they_o less_o a_o space_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n of_o a_o cubit_n breadth_n and_o in_o the_o second_o temple_n they_o build_v not_o a_o wall_n there_o but_o they_o make_v two_o veil_n one_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n eastward_o 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the_o most_o holy_a place_n 8._o place_n r._n leu._n ger._n â—n_n 1_o king_n 8._o levi_n gershom_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o these_o staff_n where_o not_o the_o same_o that_o be_v make_v by_o moses_n but_o of_o a_o long_a cize_n and_o that_o they_o reach_v down_o to_o the_o very_a door_n and_o that_o though_o there_o be_v door_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o â—oly_a place_n yet_o those_o door_n can_v not_o shut_v because_o of_o these_o staff_n ibid._n staff_n kimch_o ib._n &_o r_n sol_n ibid._n and_o kimchi_n and_o jarchi_n come_v up_o very_o near_o to_o the_o same_o supposal_n conceive_v that_o the_o ark_n stand_v not_o up_o near_o the_o
2_o chro._n 4.9_o and_o in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v esay_n 1.12_o 1_o sam._n 3.3_o ezek._n 43.8_o and_o by_o the_o rabbin_n most_o constant_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o these_o place_n david_n kimchi_n give_v the_o etymology_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o michol_n that_o kimch_o in_o 2_o chron._n 4._o &_o in_o michol_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v help_v because_o that_o every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o pray_v there_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v help_v by_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n rabbi_n nathan_n when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v ar._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pray_v there_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v they_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v their_o last_o recourse_n for_o help_v in_o all_o exigent_n as_o 1_o king_n 8.31_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o ezek._n 43.14_o in_o another_o sense_n namely_o for_o a_o border_n or_o half_a pace_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n on_o which_o the_o priest_n that_o sacrifice_v stand_v 43._o stand_v kimch_o in_o ezek._n 43._o as_o kimchi_n expound_v it_o upon_o that_o place_n and_o which_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o afterward_o these_o two_o court_n be_v sometime_o so_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n as_o if_o they_o be_v three_o for_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o great_a court_n 2_o chr._n 4.9_o and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n as_o we_o shall_v observe_v by_o and_o by_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o two_o for_o though_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n be_v distinguish_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o divide_v but_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v divide_v from_o they_o both_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v emphatical_o the_o court_n and_o sometime_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n 1_o israel_n mid._n per._n 5._o sect._n 1_o be_v 187_o cubit_n long_o that_o be_v from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o 135_o broad_a from_o north_n to_o south_n the_o temple_n stand_v just_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o front_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o porch_n be_v 100_o cubit_n broad_a this_o court_n breadth_n lay_v 17_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a on_o either_o side_n of_o it_o and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o be_v but_o 70_o cubit_n broad_a this_o court_n lie_v 33_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a broad_a on_o either_o side_n it_o now_o behind_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o extend_v but_o 11_o cubit_n so_o measure_n from_o the_o utmost_a west_n side_n of_o it_o there_o and_o you_o have_v 11_o cubit_n behind_o the_o temple_n 100_o cubit_n the_o length_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o then_o it_o extend_v eastward_o before_o the_o temple_n 76_o cubit_n 5._o cubit_n ibid._n per._n 2._o sect._n 5._o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n lay_v just_a before_o this_o court_n join_v to_o it_o be_v of_o equal_a breadth_n with_o it_o namely_o 135_o cubit_n from_o north_n to_o south_n but_o not_o so_o long_o as_o it_o from_o east_n to_o west_n for_o it_o be_v only_o 135_o cubit_n that_o way_n also_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a square_n chap._n xvii_o the_o enclosure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n about_o both_o these_o court_n thus_o lay_v there_o be_v another_o enclose_a space_n encompass_v they_o in_o and_o this_o by_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o jeremy_n lam._n 2.8_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o 5._o as_o maym._n in_o beth_fw-mi habbech_n per._n 5._o some_o jew_n do_v interpret_v that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v and_o describe_v here_o both_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n and_o the_o wall_n mourn_v by_o the_o wall_n be_v mean_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o court_n and_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_v the_o space_n that_o encompass_v it_o round_o about_o and_o so_o translate_v by_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o encompass_v or_o enclosure_n the_o scripture_n frequent_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o wall_n trench_n or_o rampart_n as_o 2_o sam._n 10.15_o 1_o king_n 21.23_o obad._n ver_fw-la 20._o nab._n 3.8_o and_o it_o be_v render_v various_o by_o the_o hebrew_n expositor_n there_o but_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n &_o nature_n of_o that_o place_n at_o the_o temple_n that_o we_o be_v look_v after_o they_o give_v we_o this_o unanimous_a account_n sup_n account_n mid._n per._n 2._o sect._n 3_o maym._n ubi_fw-la sup_n that_o it_o be_v a_o place_n or_o space_n of_o 10_o cubit_n broad_a encompass_v with_o a_o wall_n between_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o court_n i_o can_v find_v a_o better_a name_n for_o it_o than_o the_o enclosure_n or_o outer_a virge_z of_o the_o court_n the_o word_n of_o rabbi_n nathan_n in_o aruch_n in_o two_o several_a plamay_n move_v two_o several_a doubt_n about_o this_o place_n for_o in_o one_o ces_fw-fr place_n be_v say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ar._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n encompass_v with_o a_o wall_n between_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v a_o wall_n high_o than_o the_o wall_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sorâ—g_v out_o of_o which_o word_n he_o seem_v to_o hold_v out_o these_o two_o opinion_n the_o one_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n do_v not_o encompass_v all_o the_o court_n but_o only_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o other_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v not_o a_o space_n of_o ground_n but_o a_o wall_n but_o these_o two_o doubt_n we_o shall_v clear_v as_o we_o go_v along_o and_o first_o to_o evidence_n that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o space_n of_o ground_n and_o not_o a_o wall_n we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o talmud_n and_o divers_a other_o jew_n that_o measure_v out_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o to_o be_v 10_o cubit_n but_o we_o have_v mention_v abundant_o in_o they_o of_o people_n come_v into_o it_o and_o stand_v and_o sit_v in_o it_o as_o r._n nathan_n himself_o give_v one_o instance_n ante_fw-la instance_n id._n ubi_fw-la ante_fw-la when_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divinity_n school_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n and_o 21._o and_o juchas_fw-es so_fw-mi 21._o abraham_n zaccuth_n speak_v of_o rabban_n johanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n have_v a_o sanbedrin_n there_o 2._o there_o pesa_n per._n 2._o and_o rambam_n relate_v at_o large_a how_o those_o that_o bring_v their_o passoever_o lamb_n into_o the_o court_n when_o they_o be_v dispatch_v go_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n and_o diverse_a of_o the_o like_a example_n may_v be_v add_v which_o prove_v evident_o enough_o what_o kind_n of_o thing_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v namely_o not_o a_o wall_n but_o a_o space_n of_o ground_n and_o so_o r._n nathan_n mean_v even_o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o wall_n high_o than_o the_o wall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o large_a when_o it_o be_v take_v for_o other_o place_n then_o this_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v define_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.8_o 〈◊〉_d r._n sol._n in_o lam._n 2.8_o a_o wall_n and_o a_o son_n of_o a_o wall_n or_o a_o inner_a and_o outer_a wall_n that_o be_v a_o low_a wall_n before_o a_o high_a as_o rabbi_n solomon_n construe_v it_o not_o close_o join_v together_o but_o some_o space_n of_o ground_n between_o and_o so_o our_o author_n understand_v it_o though_o he_o speak_v so_o short_a the_o wall_n that_o enclose_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soreg_n in_o the_o talmud_n and_o rabbin_n language_n which_o nathan_n render_v plain_o a_o wall_n but_o mid._n but_o r._n semajab_n in_o mid._n some_o other_o expound_v it_o for_o a_o wall_n curious_o lattize_v &_o make_v of_o wood_n but_o josephus_n come_v and_o speak_v further_a somewhat_o like_a to_o both_o their_o sense_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v of_o stone_n but_o
curious_o wrought_v let_v we_o a_o little_a examine_v what_o he_o say_v upon_o this_o place_n 14._o place_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 5._o c._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o you_o go_v through_o this_o that_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n into_o the_o second_o temple_n there_o be_v a_o stone_n wall_n that_o go_v about_o of_o three_o cubit_n high_a of_o very_o curious_a work_n wherein_o stand_v pillar_n at_o a_o even_a distance_n some_o in_o greck_n and_o some_o in_o latin_a letter_n give_v notice_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n that_o no_o stranger_n must_v enter_v within_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v call_v holy_a and_o they_o go_v up_o 14_o step_n into_o it_o out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o above_o the_o 14_o step_n it_o be_v 10_o cubit_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o court_n and_o all_o even_o out_o of_o wh_z ch_o relation_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o thing_n remarkable_a 1._o that_o the_o outmost_a space_n of_o all_o that_o lie_v within_o the_o great_a encompass_v wall_n that_o which_o the_o jew_n distinctive_o call_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n be_v also_o common_o call_v the_o first_o temple_n and_o in_o this_o very_a sense_n do_v the_o gospel_n speak_v very_o oft_o use_v the_o word_n temple_n when_o it_o mean_v but_o this_o outmost_a space_n as_o john_n 2.14_o jesus_n find_v in_o the_o temple_n those_o that_o sell_v ox_n etc._n etc._n john_n 8.1_o 3._o mat._n 21.14_o 15._o 2._o that_o within_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_v no_o stranger_n may_v come_v but_o jew_n only_a and_o for_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v pillar_n in_o which_o there_o be_v so_o much_o write_v in_o greek_a and_o latin_a sentence_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n because_o no_o stranger_n may_v come_v into_o it_o 1._o it_o talm._n in_o kelim_n per._n 1._o nor_o none_o pollute_v by_o the_o dead_a and_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n we_o may_v conclude_v if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n to_o conclude_v it_o by_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n do_v encircle_v or_o encompass_v all_o the_o court_n and_o not_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n only_o for_o if_o the_o ground_n along_o that_o court_n for_o 10_o cubit_n next_o to_o it_o be_v so_o holy_a that_o a_o stranger_n may_v not_o come_v upon_o it_o certain_o we_o must_v hold_v the_o ground_n along_o by_o the_o upper_a court_n as_o holy_a and_o as_o unaccessible_a for_o stranger_n every_o whit_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o r._n nathan_n in_o what_o be_v allege_v before_o say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n do_v enclose_v the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o speak_v of_o enclose_v no_o more_o he_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o other_o but_o speak_v according_a as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n lie_v to_o one_o that_o come_v in_o at_o the_o east_n gate_n 3_o that_o into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n there_o be_v the_o first_o rise_n all_o be_v level_n from_o the_o east_n gate_n thither_o and_o the_o rise_n into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v 14_o step_n or_o 7_o cubit_n 2._o cubit_n mid._n per._n 2._o or_o as_o the_o talmud_n more_o true_o reckon_v but_o 12_o step_n or_o 6_o cubit_n for_o every_o step_n be_v half_o a_o cubit_n rise_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v 10_o cubit_n broad_a it_o be_v level_v to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o woman_n court._n the_o wall_n that_o encompass_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n be_v not_o high_a as_o be_v the_o other_o wall_n about_o the_o temple_n but_o it_o be_v only_o as_o it_o be_v barn_n before_o the_o high_a wall_n of_o the_o court_n but_o of_o 3_o cubit_n high_a the_o fashion_n or_o work_v of_o it_o be_v very_o curious_a wrought_v into_o pave_n or_o lattice_n or_o such_o open_a work_n 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together_o it_o be_v occasion_n of_o lightness_n and_o irreverence_n therefore_o they_o make_v a_o balcone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o nathan_n &_o maymony_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o talmud_n round_o about_o the_o court_n which_o come_v out_o from_o the_o wall_n and_o be_v roof_v over_o bead_n and_o so_o the_o woman_n stand_v in_o those_o gallery_n and_o man_n stand_v in_o the_o court_n below_o and_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o at_o the_o first_o when_o they_o look_v on_o the_o festivity_n of_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n the_o man_n be_v within_o and_o the_o woman_n without_o which_o cause_v some_o irreverence_n whereupon_o they_o make_v three_o gallery_n in_o the_o court_n upon_o three_o side_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v bebold_a from_o above_o so_o that_o at_o first_o there_o be_v neither_o cloister_n nor_o balcones_fw-la in_o this_o court_n till_o this_o inconvenience_n put_v they_o upon_o make_v of_o such_o and_o then_o they_o be_v but_o 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word_n a_o little_a at_o large_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o thence_o out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cbel_n five_o step_n bring_v you_o up_o unto_o the_o gate_n which_o on_o the_o north_n and_o south_n be_v eight_o in_o number_n namely_o four_o on_o either_o side_n and_o two_o necessary_o on_o the_o east_n for_o the_o court_n appropriate_v to_o the_o woman_n to_o worship_n in_o be_v wall_v on_o that_o quarter_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o second_o gate_n which_o open_v just_o opposite_a to_o this_o first_o and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n there_o be_v one_o gate_n on_o the_o south_n and_o another_o the_o north_n by_o which_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o woman_n court_n
both_o so_o that_o the_o temple_n service_n may_v have_v its_o due_a attendance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n coronation_n and_o therefore_o ver_fw-la 5._o of_o 2_o king_n 11._o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v render_v thus_o a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n as_o at_o other_o time_n and_o so_o be_v 2_o chron._n 23.4_o to_o be_v translate_v a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n for_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o porter_n that_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o altar_n song_n and_o gate_n as_o in_o the_o constant_a service_n 2._o another_o three_o part_n for_o keeper_n of_o the_o watch_n at_o the_o king_n house_n 3._o and_o another_o three_o part_n at_o the_o gate_n sur_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n thus_o the_o 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guard_n add_v beside_o throughout_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o that_o course_n that_o be_v go_v out_o 2_o king_n 11.7_o 8.11_o therefore_o the_o gate_n sur_fw-mi or_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n which_o be_v guard_v by_o a_o three_o part_n of_o those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n can_v be_v suppose_v for_o any_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n since_o the_o temple_n be_v guard_v by_o two_o part_n of_o those_o that_o go_v out_o so_o that_o be_v i_o to_o describe_v the_o city_n as_o i_o be_o now_o about_o describe_v the_o temple_n i_o shall_v place_v the_o gate_n sur_fw-fr somewhere_o in_o zion_n and_o there_o also_o shall_v i_o place_v the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o gather_v up_o fair_a probability_n of_o their_o situation_n there_o now_o though_o so_o strong_a guard_n be_v set_v both_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o zion_n yet_o athaliah_n for_o who_o all_o this_o ado_n be_v make_v come_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n so_o far_o as_o to_o see_v the_o young_a king_n at_o his_o pillar_n in_o the_o court_n before_o the_o east_n gate_n and_o no_o man_n interrupt_v she_o partly_o because_o she_o be_v queen_n partly_o because_o she_o come_v alone_o and_o chief_o because_o they_o know_v not_o jehoiadas_n mind_n concern_v she_o but_o when_o he_o bid_v have_v she_o out_o of_o the_o range_n they_o lay_v hold_v upon_o she_o and_o spare_v she_o till_o she_o be_v down_o the_o causey_n shalletheth_n and_o then_o they_o slay_v she_o if_o by_o the_o range_v the_o rank_n of_o man_n that_o stand_v round_o about_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o shall_v then_o think_v they_o mean_v either_o the_o rank_n of_o tree_n that_o grow_v on_o either_o side_n that_o causey_n or_o the_o rail_n that_o be_v set_v on_o either_o side_n it_o for_o the_o stay_n and_o safety_n of_o those_o that_o pass_v upon_o it_o and_o to_o this_o sense_n levi_n gershom_n do_v not_o unproper_o expound_v those_o word_n in_o 1_o king_n 10.12_o of_o the_o alâ—â—g_a tree_n the_o king_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o king_n house_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v a_o prop_n or_o support_v yet_o be_v express_v in_o 2_o chron._n 9.11_o the_o king_n make_v of_o the_o algum_fw-la tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d high_a way_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 10._o and_o ralbag_n in_o 1_o king_n 10._o i_o think_v say_v the_o rabbin_z that_o in_o the_o ascent_n that_o he_o make_v to_o give_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o king_n house_n he_o make_v as_o it_o be_v battlement_n that_o be_v rail_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o almug_a tree_n that_o a_o man_n may_v stay_v himself_o by_o they_o as_o he_o go_v along_o the_o highway_n of_o that_o ascent_n and_o so_o in_o other_o ascent_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o king_n house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o step_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o aeredible_a wonder_n of_o the_o brazen_a gate_n we_o will_v leave_v the_o belief_n of_o that_o wonder_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v about_o the_o brazen_a door_n of_o niconer_n in_o its_o shipwreck_n to_o those_o that_o record_v it_o but_o we_o may_v not_o pass_v over_o another_o wondrous_a occurrence_n relate_v by_o josephus_n of_o the_o brazen_a gate_n whether_o this_o of_o nicanor_n or_o the_o other_o which_o he_o call_v the_o brazen_a gate_n as_o by_o its_o proper_a name_n we_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a to_o examine_v which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o worthy_a of_o belief_n and_o very_o well_o deserve_a consideration_n he_o treat_v of_o the_o prodiges_fw-la and_o wonder_n that_o presage_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n among_o other_o he_o relate_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o eastgate_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n be_v of_o brass_n and_o extreme_a heavy_a 31._o heavy_a los_fw-la de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 6._o cap_n 31._o and_o which_o can_v hardly_o be_v shut_v by_o twenty_o man_n be_v bar_v and_o bolt_v exceed_o strong_a and_o sure_a yet_o be_v it_o see_v by_o night_n to_o open_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n which_o the_o simple_a and_o more_o foolish_a people_n do_v interpret_v as_o a_o very_a good_a omen_n as_o if_o it_o denote_v to_o they_o that_o god_n will_v open_v to_o they_o the_o gate_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o those_o of_o a_o deep_a reach_n and_o sound_a judgement_n do_v suspect_v that_o it_o presage_v the_o decay_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o with_o this_o relation_n of_o his_o do_v other_o writer_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n concur_v who_o report_n 21._o report_n juchasm_n sol_fw-it 21._o that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n open_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n whereupon_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaceai_n afterward_o chiese_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n cry_v out_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o great_a sanhedrin_n fit_v from_o the_o room_n gazith_n and_o so_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n the_o like_a say_v rabbi_n solomon_n on_o zeob_n 11.1_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n 11._o lebanon_n r._n sol._n in_o zech._n 11._o he_o prophesi_v say_v he_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n the_o temple_n door_n open_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v o_o temple_n temple_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o trouble_v thyself_o i_o know_v thy_o best_a be_v to_o he_o destroy_v for_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n prophesy_v thus_o of_o thou_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v thy_o cedar_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v three_o remarkable_a thing_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v date_n from_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n namely_o this_o of_o the_o temple_n door_n open_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o sanhedrin_v flit_a from_o the_o room_n gazith_n and_o the_o scarlet_a list_n on_o the_o scapegoate_n head_n not_o turn_v white_a that_o be_v as_o testimoneye_n against_o themselves_o about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o occur_v exact_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v then_o the_o lord_n show_v they_o by_o the_o temple_n door_n open_v the_o shake_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a glory_n and_o by_o the_o flit_a of_o the_o sanhedrin_n the_o shake_n of_o their_o civil_a and_o by_o the_o
wear_v and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consecrate_a by_o the_o vestment_n as_o we_o have_v observe_v in_o another_o place_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o anoint_v while_o that_o be_v use_v be_v describe_v by_o the_o talmudist_n to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o greek_a chi_fw-mi they_o anoint_v the_o king_n say_v they_o after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o crown_n but_o the_o priest_n after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o chi._n what_o mean_v after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o chi_fw-mi 1._o chi_fw-mi talm._n in_o kerithuth_n per._n 1._o r._n menass_n the_o son_n of_o gada_n say_v after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o greek_a chi._n but_o what_o mean_v this_o 8._o this_o r._n sol._n in_o leu._n 8._o r._n solomon_n say_v it_o be_v first_o pour_v on_o his_o head_n and_o then_o put_v between_o his_o eyebrow_n and_o draw_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n with_o the_o finger_n of_o he_o that_o put_v it_o there_o which_o other_o express_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o pour_v the_o oil_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o it_o run_v down_o this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n like_o two_o pearling_n dropping_n upon_o his_o beard_n as_o ps_n 133.2_o the_o oil_n and_o anoint_v wherewith_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v sanctify_v do_v denote_v the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o sanctifi_v the_o vessel_n of_o his_o election_n even_o person_n of_o his_o choice_n to_o his_o service_n and_o acceptance_n oil_n and_o anoint_v do_v signify_v the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n shall_v i_o interpret_v the_o anoint_v in_o 1_o joh._n 2.20.27_o you_o have_v a_o unction_n that_o be_v the_o word_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o you_o know_v all_o thing_n by_o it_o and_o the_o anoint_v that_o be_v the_o word_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o abide_v in_o you_o and_o you_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v for_o teach_v from_o any_o man_n for_o the_o same_o word_n have_v teach_v you_o abundant_o of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxviii_o the_o emblem_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n at_o temple_n ezek._n 1._o esay_n 6._o rev._n 4._o etc._n etc._n explain_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n see_v the_o visionary_a glory_n that_o he_o have_v describe_v chap._n 1._o and_o chap._n 10._o four_o time_n over_o 1_o at_o the_o river_n chebar_v among_o the_o captive_n of_o his_o own_o captivity_n chap._n 1.1_o that_o be_v that_o captivity_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o jechoniah_n for_o than_o be_v he_o himself_o captive_v 2_o in_o a_o plain_a among_o the_o captive_n of_o the_o other_o captivity_n that_o be_v jehoiakim_v dan._n 1._o who_o dwell_v indeed_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o same_o river_n but_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o other_o chap._n 3.15_o 20_o 23._o 3_o in_o the_o temple_n chap._n 8.4_o and_o 4_o at_o the_o renew_a temple_n again_o chap._n 43.2_o 3._o the_o vision_n and_o glory_n that_o he_o see_v be_v thus_o ezek._n 1._o vers_fw-la 4._o behold_v a_o whirlwind_n out_o of_o the_o north_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o north_n appear_v a_o stormy_a cloud_n with_o fire_n wrap_v in_o it_o which_o flame_v into_o a_o brightness_n all_o about_o and_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o all_o be_v as_o a_o glow_a fire_n for_o out_o of_o the_o north_n namely_o from_o babel_n be_v a_o storm_n to_o rise_v and_o fire_n to_o come_v that_o be_v to_o destroy_v both_o city_n and_o temple_n and_o that_o shall_v cause_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o dwell_v there_o to_o come_v out_o thence_o as_o out_o of_o burn_a as_o this_o glory_n that_o he_o see_v which_o represent_v that_o come_v out_o of_o this_o fire_n verse_n 5._o four_o live_a creature_n and_o this_o be_v their_o appearance_n they_o have_v the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o stature_n and_o proportion_n of_o body_n thigh_n and_o leg_n they_o have_v the_o likeness_n and_o erect_v shape_n of_o a_o man_n only_o their_o head_n and_o foot_n and_o some_o particular_n else_o be_v different_a of_o which_o he_o give_v account_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n verse_n 6._o but_o every_o one_o have_v four_o face_n etc._n etc._n i_o render_v the_o conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o the_o particle_n bear_v it_o it_o be_v so_o translate_v give_v the_o clear_a and_o the_o ready_a sense_n they_o have_v the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n but_o every_o one_o have_v four_o face_n and_o in_o verse_n 7._o the_o same_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v exegetical_o for_o do_v also_o clear_a the_o sense_n their_o foot_n be_v straight_o foot_n for_o the_o sole_a of_o their_o foot_n be_v as_o the_o sole_a of_o a_o calf_n foot_n and_o they_o sparkle_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v their_o foot_n sparkle_v like_o burnish_a brass_n for_o the_o brightness_n of_o their_o body_n be_v describe_v at_o verse_n 13._o verse_n 8._o and_o 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