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must_v then_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o such_o place_n be_v the_o literal_a sense_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o god_n have_v then_o in_o view_n at_o his_o indite_v of_o these_o book_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o literal_a in_o respect_n of_o he_o who_o seem_v at_o first-sight_n to_o have_v be_v intend_v by_o the_o prophecy_n and_o now_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o any_o unprejudiced_a reader_n that_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v whether_o if_o these_o principle_n and_o maxim_n i_o have_v treat_v of_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o jew_n the_o apostle_n can_v have_v make_v any_o use_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o their_o conviction_n either_o as_o to_o the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n or_o the_o mark_v by_o which_o he_o be_v distinguishable_a from_o all_o other_o or_o as_o to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o his_o ministry_n but_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o to_o deserve_v more_o pain_n to_o show_v that_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v build_v upon_o such_o maxim_n as_o i_o have_v mention_v and_o therefore_o any_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n shall_v take_v heed_n how_o they_o deny_v the_o force_n and_o authority_n of_o that_o way_n of_o traditional_a interpretation_n which_o have_v be_v ancient_o receive_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n chap._n iu._n that_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n prove_v divers_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n by_o this_o common_a traditional_a exposition_n receive_v among_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v do_v at_o least_o not_o so_o well_o have_v there_o be_v only_o such_o a_o literal_a sense_n of_o those_o text_n which_o they_o allege_v as_o we_o can_v find_v without_o the_o help_n of_o such_o exposition_n if_o we_o make_v some_o reflection_n which_o do_v not_o require_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o meditation_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o prove_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n which_o they_o do_v expect_v many_o age_n ago_o and_o who_o come_v they_o look_v on_o as_o very_o near_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v so_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o prophetical_a book_n and_o with_o those_o several_a oracle_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o perhaps_o there_o may_v have_v be_v some_o difference_n among_o they_o concern_v some_o of_o those_o oracle_n because_o there_o be_v in_o many_o of_o they_o some_o idea_n which_o seem_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o and_o that_o be_v almost_o unavoidable_a because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o represent_v the_o messiah_n in_o a_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o great_a suffering_n and_o in_o a_o great_a height_n of_o glory_n but_o after_o all_o the_o method_n of_o call_v the_o jew_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o the_o method_n of_o call_v the_o gentile_n they_o have_v the_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o religion_n which_o the_o heathen_a have_v not_o they_o have_v all_o preparation_n necessary_a for_o the_o decide_n this_o great_a question_n whether_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n or_o not_o they_o have_v the_o sacred_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o oracle_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o law_n they_o long_v after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o have_v be_v educate_v all_o along_o and_o train_v up_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o he_o they_o have_v not_o only_o those_o sacred_a book_n in_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v speak_v of_o but_o many_o among_o they_o have_v gather_v the_o idea_n of_o the_o prophet_n upon_o that_o subject_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o indeed_o we_o see_v that_o jesus_n
to_o the_o memra_n or_o shekinah_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o same_o comment_n of_o menachem_n i_o shall_v only_o point_v at_o some_o of_o they_o not_o to_o enlarge_v too_o much_o in_o this_o chapter_n so_o they_o give_v to_o the_o shekinah_n the_o character_n of_o ruler_n and_o conductor_n of_o the_o animal_n of_o glory_n who_o receive_v their_o virtue_n from_o the_o shekinah_n and_o live_v by_o his_o glory_n fol._n 65._o col_fw-fr 2._o &_o fol._n 66._o col_fw-fr 4._o according_a as_o we_o read_v in_o ezek._n i._n 13._o so_o r._n menachem_n follow_v the_o zohar_n fol._n 5._o col_fw-fr 3._o &_o fol._n 8._o col_fw-fr 1._o they_o call_v the_o shekinah_n the_o adam_n of_o above_o after_o who_o image_n adam_n be_v create_v and_o they_o give_v to_o he_o the_o title_n of_o exalt_v and_o bless_v which_o they_o give_v only_o to_o the_o true_a god_n r._n men._n fol._n 14._o col_fw-fr 3._o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v he_o to_o who_o noah_n offer_v his_o sacrifice_n ibid._n fol._n 27._o col_fw-fr 1._o &_o fol._n 34._o col_fw-fr 4._o they_o pretend_v that_o the_o shekinah_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n of_o the_o synagogue_n according_a to_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n by_o isaiah_n lxii_o 3._o r._n men._n fol._n 15._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o angel_n the_o care_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o shekinah_n alone_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o care_n and_o conduct_v of_o israel_n fol._n 28._o col_fw-fr 3._o &_o fol._n 153._o col_fw-fr 2._o they_o pretend_v that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o captivity_n with_o their_o father_n r._n men._n fol._n 17._o col_fw-fr 2._o &_o col_fw-fr 4._o &_o fol._n 51._o col_fw-fr 2._o that_o he_o have_v smite_v the_o egyptian_n fol._n 56._o col_fw-fr 4._o without_o the_o help_n of_o angel_n although_o the_o angel_n attend_v he_o as_o their_o king_n fol._n 59_o col_fw-fr 1._o &_o col_fw-fr 2._o &_o fol._n 61._o col_fw-fr 3._o they_o pretend_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o shekinah_n fol._n 63._o col_fw-fr 1._o &_o fol._n 70._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o the_o ark_n that_o the_o levite_n say_v arise_v o_o lord_n into_o thy_o rest_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o strength_n psal_n cxxxii_o 8._o fol._n 121._o col_fw-fr 4._o in_o a_o word_n they_o look_v upon_o the_o shekinah_n as_o the_o live_a god_n fol._n 2._o col_fw-fr 1._o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n r._n men._n fol._n 38._o col_fw-fr 3._o and_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v that_o very_a angel_n who_o jacob_n look_v upon_o as_o his_o redeemer_n his_o shepherd_n and_o who_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n fol._n 73._o col_fw-fr 1._o &_o fol._n 83._o col_fw-fr 4._o they_o be_v no_o less_o positive_a when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o three_o sephira_n which_o they_o call_v binah_n and_o which_o we_o take_v just_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o first_o by_o the_o second_o and_o who_o can_v conceive_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o god_n and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o zohar_n and_o of_o the_o book_n habbahir_n relate_v by_o r._n menachem_n fol._n 1._o col_fw-fr 3._o the_o very_a book_n of_o zohar_n say_v that_o the_o word_n jehovah_n express_v both_o the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o binah_n and_o call_v they_o father_n and_o mother_n r._n men._n fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 3._o &_o fol._n 10._o col_fw-fr 4._o this_o idea_n be_v ground_v upon_o what_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v our_o father_n which_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o shekinah_n fol._n 22._o col_fw-fr 2._o &_o col_fw-fr 3._o and_o they_o call_v she_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o mother_n of_o israel_n and_o her_o tutor_n r._n men._n fol._n 62._o col_fw-fr 3._o fol._n 64._o col_fw-fr 4._o that_o idea_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o mother_n which_o r._n menachem_n have_v fol._n 114._o col_fw-fr 2._o be_v so_o ancient_a among_o the_o jew_n that_o st._n jerom_n witness_n that_o it_o be_v the_o name_n which_o the_o nazarenes_n give_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hicronym_n in_o ezek._n xuj_o in_o isa_n viij_o &_o in_o matth._n xiii_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n as_o of_o a_o person_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o a_o man_n as_o a_o prophet_n who_o be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n isa_n chap._n xlviii_o r._n menach_n fol._n 34._o col_fw-fr 2._o &_o fol._n 56._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o by_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v speak_v fol._n 122._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o who_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v call_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n fol._n 127._o col_fw-fr 4._o which_o be_v now_o turn_v by_o some_o other_o jew_n as_o signify_v only_o a_o create_a angel_n as_o you_o see_v in_o bachaje_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parasha_n breschith_fw-mi fol._n 18._o col_fw-fr 1._o so_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n fol._n 127._o col_fw-fr 4._o and_o that_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v create_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n fol._n 143._o col_fw-fr 3._o i_o acknowledge_v that_o sometime_o some_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o take_v the_o shekinah_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o shekinah_n although_o they_o common_o call_v one_o the_o second_o sephira_n and_o the_o other_o the_o three_o viz._n the_o binah_n that_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o r._n men._n fol._n 80._o col_fw-fr 2._o so_o some_o of_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o binah_n the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o occur_v so_o often_o in_o scripture_n see_v men._n fol._n 132._o col_fw-fr 3._o although_o it_o be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o shekinah_n fol._n 113._o col_fw-fr 1._o some_o other_o refer_v to_o the_o shekinah_n the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mention_v gen._n i._n 1._o so_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n jetzira_n in_o r._n menachem_n fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 2._o but_o if_o some_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o idea_n i_o can_v say_v that_o they_o be_v very_o few_o and_o almost_o not_o worth_a take_v notice_n of_o and_o indeed_o if_o we_o consider_v a_o little_a what_o be_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o those_o author_n about_o the_o emanation_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n as_o by_o which_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o shekinah_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o shall_v know_v evident_o that_o they_o have_v as_o distinct_a a_o notion_n of_o a_o true_a trinity_n as_o they_o have_v of_o the_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o first_o the_o author_n of_o the_o zohar_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n habbahir_n pronounce_v that_o the_o three_o sephira_n proceed_v from_o the_o first_o by_o the_o second_o and_o r._n men._n follow_v their_o doctrine_n fol._n 1._o col_fw-fr 3._o 2_o they_o attribute_v equal_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n to_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o sepâ—â—â—a_n viz._n the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o binah_n or_o understanding_n so_o do_v the_o zohar_n in_o r._n men._n fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 3._o &_o fol._n 10._o col_fw-fr 4._o 3_o they_o propose_v the_o manner_n in_o which_o eve_n be_v take_v from_o adam_n as_o a_o image_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o emanation_n of_o the_o wisdom_n from_o the_o en_fw-fr soph_n that_o be_v infinite_a ib._n fol._n 105._o col_fw-fr 3._o &_o fol._n 14._o col_fw-fr 1._o 4thly_a they_o propose_v the_o image_n of_o the_o two_o cherubim_n who_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o ark_n to_o give_v the_o idea_n of_o the_o two_o last_o person_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o cherubim_n be_v evident_a although_o there_o be_v a_o unity_n of_o they_o with_o the_o ark._n so_o r._n men._n fol._n 74._o col_fw-fr 3._o but_o we_o must_v add_v some_o of_o their_o expression_n upon_o this_o matter_n so_o much_o contradict_v by_o the_o socinian_o and_o first_o r._n menachem_n with_o the_o jewish_a author_n suppose_v that_o not_o only_o the_o three_o person_n which_o they_o call_v sephiroth_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n but_o that_o they_o be_v also_o express_v in_o the_o first_o command_n of_o the_o law_n see_v he_o fol._n 66._o col_fw-fr 3._o &_o fol._n 68_o col_fw-fr 1._o 2_o they_o acknowledge_v those_o three_o sephiroth_n and_o attribute_v to_o every_o one_o his_o operation_n ibid._n fol._n 139._o col_fw-fr 4._o 3_o the_o author_n of_o zohar_n be_v a_o voucher_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o he_o cite_v these_o word_n of_o r._n jose_n a_o famous_a jew_n of_o the_o second_o century_n where_o examine_v the_o text_n deut._n four_o 7._o who_o have_v their_o god_n so_o near_o to_o they_o what_o say_v
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10._o and_o as_o balaam_n foretell_v of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o onkelos_n he_o be_v to_o smite_v the_o corner_n of_o moab_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o child_n of_o seth_n or_o as_o onkelos_n render_v it_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n num._n xxiv_o 17._o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v yet_o more_o distinct_a and_o to_o this_o end_n there_o be_v a_o constant_a succession_n of_o prophet_n from_o david_n to_o malachi_n who_o by_o their_o particular_a character_n of_o the_o messiah_n excite_v a_o more_o ardent_a desire_n in_o the_o jew_n that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n concern_v he_o let_v we_o inquire_v a_o little_a by_o what_o degree_n this_o light_n become_v more_o distinct_a and_o show_v what_o impression_n it_o cause_v in_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o lay_v it_o down_o then_o as_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o prophet_n from_o david_n do_v constant_o 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in_o psalm_n two_o in_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n and_o kiss_v the_o son_n part_v 3._o fol._n 124._o col_fw-fr 3._o philo_z in_o his_o piece_n have_v preserve_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o this_o son_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o word_n by_o who_o they_o swear_v be_v beget_v all._n 11._o p._n 76._o b._n that_o god_n beget_v his_o wisdom_n according_a to_o solomon_n prov._n viij_o 24._o de_fw-fr temul_fw-la p._n 190._o d._n which_o wisdom_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 194._o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o most_o ancient_a son_n the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o world_n be_v
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