the_o blessing_n in_o num._n 6._o 24_o 25_o 26._o which_o when_o zachary_n be_v now_o to_o do_v he_o be_v speechless_a and_o can_v perform_v it_o for_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n be_v now_o grow_v dumb_a and_o he_o that_o be_v to_o bless_v indeed_o namely_o christ_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n ver._n 23._o assoon_o as_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ministration_n be_v accomplish_v the_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a priest_n officiate_v in_o that_o service_n which_o the_o lot_n have_v cast_v upon_o he_o a_o certain_a time_n either_o more_o or_o less_o after_o he_o be_v fall_v under_o this_o double_a imperfection_n for_o first_o neither_o of_o these_o aâ—e_n name_v among_o those_o defect_n and_o blemish_n that_o seclude_v from_o the_o service_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n second_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v main_o and_o chief_o of_o manual_a action_n or_o office_n for_o the_o hand_n as_o offer_v sprinkle_v wave_a and_o such_o other_o to_o which_o sense_n the_o targum_n expound_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n from_o which_o it_o be_v derive_v in_o ephes._n 1._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n view_n and_o judge_v of_o the_o propriety_n of_o our_o english_a translation_n here_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a the_o virgin_n have_v obtain_v the_o high_a earthly_a favour_n that_o ever_o mortal_a do_v or_o must_v do_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o redeemer_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v a_o singular_a word_n to_o express_v so_o much_o superstition_n be_v ever_o too_o officious_a but_o it_o have_v show_v itself_o more_o so_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n then_o to_o any_o other_o for_o as_o it_o have_v deâ—â—ed_v she_o now_o she_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o have_v it_o magnify_v she_o in_o all_o her_o action_n while_o she_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o no_o relation_n or_o story_n that_o concern_v she_o but_o it_o have_v strain_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n 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and_o usual_a division_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o hebrew_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o oraictha_n nebbyim_n chetubhim_n the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a writ_n approve_v and_o follow_v by_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 24._o 44._o and_o allude_v to_o by_o the_o evangelist_n here_o before_o thy_o face_n etc._n etc._n thy_o way_n before_o thou_o the_o former_a be_v neither_o in_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o in_o the_o lxx_o at_o all_o the_o latter_a be_v in_o they_o both_o but_o clean_o contrary_a for_o they_o both_o have_v it_o the_o way_n before_o i_o but_o first_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n when_o they_o take_v on_o they_o to_o cite_v any_o text_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o so_o punctual_a to_o observe_v the_o exact_a and_o strict_a form_n of_o word_n as_o the_o pith_n of_o they_o or_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n as_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o many_o particular_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o word_n will_v not_o 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city_n the_o word_n be_v once_o use_v in_o the_o very_a propriety_n of_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o prophet_n take_v it_o here_o judg._n 6._o 15._o my_o thousand_o say_v gedeon_n be_v poor_a in_o manasseh_n which_o st._n austin_n and_o r._n esaiah_n expound_v that_o he_o be_v captain_n of_o a_o thousand_o levi_n gershom_n that_o his_o father_n be_v captain_n but_o the_o chaldee_n and_o other_o rabbin_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o thousand_o in_o which_o his_o amily_n be_v number_v and_o enrol_v howsoever_o it_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v apparent_a by_o this_o and_o other_o place_n lay_v unto_o it_o that_o the_o several_a tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v divide_v into_o their_o several_a thousand_o and_o that_o these_o thousand_o be_v enrol_v to_o this_o or_o that_o city_n to_o which_o they_o have_v relation_n by_o habitation_n or_o by_o inheritance_n village_n that_o be_v not_o so_o populous_a be_v reduce_v into_o hundred_o but_o city_n into_o one_o or_o more_o 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use_v by_o the_o prophet_n do_v signify_v both_o thousand_o and_o prince_n indifferent_o and_o so_o david_n kimchi_n upon_o that_o place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n cite_v even_o now_o allege_v there_o be_v say_v he_o that_o interpret_v aâ—phi_n which_o our_o english_a read_v my_o thousand_o as_o it_o be_v my_o father_n even_o as_o the_o word_n alluph_n who_o signification_n be_v a_o prince_n or_o lord._n the_o evangelist_n therefore_o find_v the_o word_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o this_o indifferency_n use_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o best_o suit_v with_o the_o present_a occasion_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o question_n propose_v as_o also_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n come_n for_o it_o be_v both_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o herod_n that_o he_o will_v come_v with_o a_o conquer_a and_o victorious_a temporal_a sword_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o a_o pompous_a earthly_a state_n and_o expel_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n now_o for_o the_o evangelist_n to_o have_v direct_v in_o this_o quotation_n to_o look_v for_o christ_n among_o the_o thousand_o of_o juda_n have_v back_v these_o opinion_n for_o the_o term_n sound_v of_o war_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o direction_n where_o likely_a to_o find_v a_o earthly_a warrior_n than_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n among_o the_o thousand_o or_o among_o the_o militia_n and_o therefore_o he_o qualifi_v the_o term_n to_o the_o best_a satisfaction_n of_o herod_n and_o the_o people_n among_o the_o prince_n there_o be_v that_o say_v it_o may_v be_v construe_v in_o prince_n and_o not_o among_o they_o and_o the_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o thou_o bethlehem_n be_v not_o the_o haste_n in_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n that_o be_v in_o breed_v or_o bring_v they_o forth_o but_o this_o relish_v more_o of_o wit_n then_o solidity_n and_o agree_v better_a with_o the_o latin_a then_o with_o the_o greek_a original_a ss_z for_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v â—ome_o a_o governor_n the_o chaldee_n read_v it_o in_o the_o prophet_n out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v messiah_n and_o so_o be_v it_o expound_v by_o rabbi_n solomon_n and_o david_n kimchi_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v most_o true_a which_o be_v infer_v by_o lyranus_fw-la that_o those_o catholic_n that_o interpret_v it_o of_o ezekiah_n do_v more_o judaize_v then_o the_o lewes_z themselves_z some_o jew_n indeed_o say_v theephylact_v do_v apply_v this_o to_o zorobabel_n but_o as_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v like_a that_o zorobabel_n be_v bear_v in_o babel_n and_o not_o in_o bethlehem_n and_o st._n matthew_n have_v plain_o teach_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o understand_v it_o in_o another_o sense_n but_o here_o again_o do_v he_o differ_v from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o come_v so_o near_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o difference_n be_v as_o no_o difference_n at_o all_o vers._n 7._o herod_n privy_o call_v the_o wiseman_n privy_o for_o have_v the_o jew_n hear_v of_o his_o pretence_n they_o have_v so_o long_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o policy_n tyranny_n and_o ambition_n they_o can_v ready_o have_v descry_v his_o mischievousnesse_n and_o spoil_v his_o bloody_a contrivall_n by_o better_a information_n give_v to_o the_o wiseman_n ss_z inquire_v diligent_o of_o they_o the_o time_n when_o the_o star_n appear_v have_v they_o take_v their_o journey_n instant_o upon_o the_o star_n appear_v herod_n can_v easy_o have_v compute_v the_o time_n by_o the_o length_n of_o their_o journey_n but_o by_o this_o his_o enquiry_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o have_v tell_v he_o of_o its_o appearance_n at_o some_o good_a space_n before_o which_o in_o ver_fw-la 16._o be_v plain_o resolve_v to_o be_v two_o year_n by_o the_o wiseman_n own_o acknowledgement_n and_o resolution_n vers._n 11._o gold_n and_o
tracboniâ—is_n p._n 134._o l._n 21._o for_o one_o priest_n r._n one_o high_a priest_n p._n 135._o l._n 7._o r._n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n p._n 136._o l._n 13._o for_o we_o observe_v r._n we_o may_v observe_v p._n 146._o l._n 13._o instead_o of_o the_o stone_n r._n of_o these_o stone_n p._n 161._o l._n 12_o instead_o of_o these_o time_n r._n in_o the_o time_n p._n 164._o l_o 23._o for_o that_o be_v to_o possible_a r._n that_o be_v not_o possible_a p._n 171._o l._n 6._o for_o mathias_n r._n mattathias_n so_o also_o at_o l._n 9_o p._n 174._o be_v miswrite_v 154_o at_o l._n 29._o r._n frowardness_n for_o forwardness_n p._n 182._o l._n 19_o r._n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v p._n 183._o l._n 33._o for_o thereby_o r._n therewith_o p._n 185._o l._n 28._o r._n which_o begin_v on_o the_o fifteen_o p._n 194._o l._n 12._o for_o sixthly_a r._n seven_o p._n 199._o l._n 34._o r._n and_o many_o and_o many_o again_o p_o 203._o l._n 29._o r._n perpendicular_a descend_v voice_n p._n 210._o l._n 20._o omit_v be_v and_o r._n which_o translate_v literal_o p._n 214._o l._n 11._o for_o lesser_a r._n lesson_n exod._n 36._o 31_o 32._o the_o promise_n give_v to_o abram_n gen._n 12._o 1._o etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 2083._o the_o delivery_n out_o of_o egypt_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 2513._o solomon_n temple_n finish_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 300â—_n the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030._o jerusalem_n destroy_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3420._o the_o jew_n return_v to_o babel_n ezra_n 1._o 1._o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3470._o christ_n bear_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3928._o 3928._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v for_o a_o lawful_a undertake_n and_o a_o successful_a progress_n in_o it_o in_o plat._n in_o phaedro_n concern_v isocrates_n and_o in_o isocr_n himself_o ad_fw-la demonic_fw-la demonic_fw-la to_o compile_v a_o narration_n syr._n erasm._n bruciol_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n style_n not_o only_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v but_o also_o the_o certain_a belief_n that_o they_o be_v so_o do_v see_v rom._n 4_o 21._o &_o 14._o 5._o col._n 22_o 1_o thes._n 1._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 5._o heb._n 6._o 11._o the_o lxx_o once_o use_v it_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n eccles._n 8._o 11._o for_o settlement_n in_o evil_a evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v tradition_n of_o the_o high_a form_n that_o ever_o be_v any_o deliver_v by_o christ_n own_o disciple_n and_o general_o believe_v and_o entertain_v yea_o and_o commit_v to_o writing_n and_o yet_o make_v nothing_o worth_a in_o comparison_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n or_o from_o above_o above_o in_o order_n either_o in_o order_n to_o those_o that_o have_v write_v before_o as_o they_o have_v do_v so_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o to_o do_v also_o after_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v act._n 3._o 24._o or_o in_o order_n of_o story_n for_o the_o general_a as_o to_o lay_v down_o christ_n conception_n circumcision_n baptism_n preach_v death_n resurrection_n methodical_o and_o as_o one_o follow_v another_o but_o for_o the_o particular_n of_o christ_n journey_n miracle_n speech_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o story_n that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o precise_o observe_v the_o very_a order_n so_o that_o the_o former_a sense_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o better_a better_a 1_o luke_n hold_v it_o not_o unlawful_a nor_o unfit_a for_o a_o layman_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n 2_o he_o hold_v not_o ignorance_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n nor_o a_o implicit_a faith_n sufficient_a for_o salvation_n psal._n 68_o 11._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o epitheâ—_n for_o man_n of_o rank_n as_o act._n 24._o 3._o &_o 26._o 25._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v act._n 18._o 25._o &_o 21._o 2._o rom._n 2_o 18._o 1_o cor_fw-la 14._o 19_o col._n 6._o 6._o 6._o not_o pronounce_v but_o substantial_a not_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o articulate_a speech_n but_o the_o beget_v substance_n of_o the_o divine_a efficacy_n ignat_fw-la martyr_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la so_o clem._n alex._n storm_n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o article_n join_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v that_o that_o be_v the_o subject_a &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o want_v it_o the_o predicate_v predicate_v some_o end_n the_o sentence_n here_o and_o some_o but_o begin_v it_o and_o some_o neither_o but_o bring_v it_o a_o step_n further_o some_o point_n thus_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v nothing_o make_v that_o which_o be_v make_v in_o he_o be_v life_n a_o read_v which_o chrysostom_n hom._n 5._o in_o joh._n say_v be_v use_v by_o heretic_n whereby_o to_o prove_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a read_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a other_o have_v read_v it_o thus_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v nothing_o make_v which_o be_v make_v in_o he_o and_o then_o they_o begin_v a_o new_a sentence_n he_o be_v life_n &c_n &c_n a_o read_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o manichee_n whereby_o to_o prove_v duo_fw-la principia_fw-la a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a bad_a from_o mal._n 3._o 1._o &_o 4._o 5._o and_o thus_o do_v the_o two_o testament_n join_v together_o together_o the_o baptist_n be_v a_o light_n john_n 5._o 35._o but_o not_o that_o light_n that_o be_v to_o come_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o three_o first_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n without_o the_o sun_n sun_n it_o may_v be_v either_o read_v which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n light_v every_o man_n or_o as_o our_o english_a have_v it_o which_o latter_a be_v approve_v the_o true_a 1._o by_o the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o word_n come_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lie_v for_o it_o follow_v not_o immediate_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v join_v with_o it_o reason_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o grammar_n tell_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v construe_v with_o it_o 2_o it_o be_v ordinary_a among_o the_o jew_n to_o call_v man_n by_o this_o periphrasis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o idioâ—_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o evangelist_n follow_v here_o the_o syriak_n read_v as_o we_o do_v do_v as_o it_o be_v into_o his_o own_o house_n or_o among_o his_o own_o people_n as_o joh._n 16._o 32._o &_o 19_o 27._o act._n 4._o 23._o &_o 21._o 6._o 6._o in_o ver_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o v_o 12._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o they_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n yet_o may_v some_o distinction_n of_o sense_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o distinction_n of_o word_n for_o christ_n come_v among_o the_o jew_n bodily_a yet_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o receive_v he_o bodily_a nor_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o messiah_n at_o all_o but_o come_v among_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n they_o receive_v he_o spiritual_o spiritual_o in_o ver_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o v_o 12._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o they_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n yet_o may_v some_o distinction_n of_o sense_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o distinction_n of_o word_n for_o christ_n come_v among_o the_o jew_n bodily_a yet_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o receive_v he_o bodily_a nor_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o messiah_n at_o all_o but_o come_v among_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n they_o receive_v he_o spiritual_o spiritual_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kimchi_n in_o miclol_n as_o numb_a 11._o 1._o the_o people_n become_v as_o murmurer_n prov._n 10._o 20._o the_o heart_n in_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o little_a worth_n that_o be_v very_a murmurer_n very_o little_a worth_n so_o here_o the_o very_a glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v 2_o sam._n 7._o 2._o for_o thy_o word_n sake_n which_o in_o 1_o chr._n 17._o 19_o be_v express_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n the_o title_n of_o christ_n psal_n 4â—_n 2._o i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n father_n prov._n 8_o 27._o 30._o 30._o deut._n 30._o 20._o ps._n 66._o 9_o prov._n 4._o 13._o joh_n 5._o 24_o &_o 6._o 35._o &_o 20._o 31._o col._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 1_o joh_n 5._o 12._o 12._o eph._n 5._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 2_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v isa._n 25._o 7._o &_o 32._o 3._o &_o 9_o 30._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 13._o heb._n 12._o