choose_a etc._n etc._n malac._n 4._o 6._o lest_o i_o come_v and_o smite_v the_o land_n with_o a_o curse_n etc._n etc._n the_o most_o pious_a and_o charitable_a apostle_n can_v wish_v himself_o to_o be_v anathema_n for_o that_o nation_n on_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v rom._n 9_o 3._o but_o since_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v and_o do_v refuse_v salvation_n and_o hate_v the_o saviour_n he_o forget_v consanguinity_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o doom_v and_o devote_v all_o whosoever_o that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o destruction_n he_o intend_v they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n who_o be_v his_o chief_a hater_n the_o word_n maran-atha_a be_v hold_v by_o some_o to_o be_v of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o high_a excommunication_n sic_fw-la signatur_fw-la say_v they_o species_n extremi_fw-la anathematis_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la diceretur_fw-la maledictus_fw-la esto_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la adventu_fw-la domini_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o forbid_v this_o near_a communion_n that_o if_o any_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n or_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o fornicator_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v not_o associate_v with_o he_o in_o any_o such_o conjunction_n as_o partnership_n deputation_n employment_n cohabitation_n or_o common_a interest_n etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o horrid_a fact_n and_o example_n of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n he_o heighten_v his_o prohibition_n and_o now_o forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o use_v so_o much_o as_o that_o common_a society_n with_o they_o as_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o at_o common_a table_n which_o be_v to_o set_v they_o at_o the_o utmost_a distance_n even_o at_o the_o same_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o very_a heathen_n for_o with_o they_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v now_o how_o to_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o some_o difficulty_n some_o conceive_v it_o mean_v a_o epistle_n which_o be_v send_v before_o this_o and_o which_o be_v lose_v which_o be_v a_o exposition_n somewhat_o hard_o to_o digest_v certain_o it_o be_v gentle_a and_o more_o warrantable_a yea_o even_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n to_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o this_o i_o write_v or_o have_v write_v or_o be_v write_v in_o this_o epistle_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o company_n with_o fornicator_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o hear_v and_o weigh_v this_o high_a offence_n of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o such_o a_o example_n i_o sharpen_v my_o style_n and_o now_o forbid_v not_o only_o your_o near_a associate_a with_o such_o but_o even_o the_o common_a fellowship_n of_o eat_v together_o at_o common_a table_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v matth._n 18._o 17._o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n act_n chap._n xix_o from_o ver._n 23._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n paul_n have_v determine_v to_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n till_o pentecost_n because_o of_o a_o great_a and_o effectual_a door_n that_o be_v open_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v earnest_a to_o embrace_v that_o opportunity_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 9_o but_o before_o his_o determine_a time_n of_o departure_n thence_o come_v and_o as_o it_o seem_v not_o long_o before_o demetrius_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o silversmith_n raise_v a_o tumult_n against_o he_o as_o the_o great_a impairer_n of_o their_o profit_n by_o cry_v down_o the_o worship_n of_o diana_n and_o other_o idol_n these_o man_n use_v to_o make_v silver_n temple_n of_o diana_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o little_a model_n as_o it_o seem_v make_v after_o that_o temple_n fashion_n which_o they_o that_o come_v to_o ephesus_n to_o worship_n buy_v either_o to_o consecrate_v to_o the_o goddess_n and_o to_o leave_v there_o in_o her_o temple_n or_o rather_o to_o take_v away_o with_o they_o home_o in_o memorial_n of_o that_o goddess_n tully_n in_o verreâ—â—_n speak_v of_o aedes_fw-la minerva_fw-la posita_fw-la in_o fano_fw-la apollinis_fw-la and_o dion_n cassius_n lib._n 36._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o little_a temple_n of_o juno_n set_v upon_o a_o table_n look_v towards_o the_o east_n do_v of_o itself_o turn_v towards_o the_o north._n and_o in_o lib._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o eagle_n say_v he_o mean_v the_o roman_a ensign_n be_v a_o little_a temple_n and_o in_o it_o be_v set_v a_o golden_a eagle_n such_o a_o one_o pitch_v in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o roman_a legion_n and_o it_o never_o stir_v out_o of_o the_o winter_n quarter_n till_o the_o whole_a camp_n do_v remove_v this_o eagle_n fix_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o spear_n one_o man_n carry_v the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o spear_n be_v sharp_a that_o it_o may_v be_v stick_v into_o the_o ground_n so_o
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she_o be_v now_o return_v home_o from_o her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n see_v luke_n 1._o 56._o and_o compare_v gen._n xxxviii_o 24._o the_o master_n of_o the_o tradition_n assign_v this_o space_n to_o discover_v a_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n a_o woman_n large_o woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n maim_v in_o geâ—â—â—hin_n cap._n 1._o &_o â—aâ—â—â—_n in_o jeâ—aâ—â—â—n_n cap._n 4._o &_o â—â—etabboth_n cap._n 5._o large_o say_v they_o who_o be_v either_o put_v away_o from_o her_o husband_n or_o become_v a_o widow_n neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v espouse_v but_o after_o ninety_o day_n namely_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o she_o be_v big_a with_o child_n or_o no_o and_o that_o distinction_n may_v be_v make_v between_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o first_o husband_n and_o of_o the_o second_o in_o like_a manner_n a_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v make_v proselyte_n be_v part_v from_o one_o another_o for_o ninety_o day_n that_o judgement_n may_v be_v make_v between_o child_n beget_v in_o holiness_n that_o be_v within_o the_o true_a religion_n see_v 1_o cor._n vii_o 14._o and_o child_n beget_v out_o of_o holiness_n verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o joseph_n be_v a_o just_a man_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o wrack_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a to_o fetch_v out_o thence_o the_o sense_n of_o gentleness_n or_o mercy_n which_o many_o do_v for_o construe_v the_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n separately_z the_o sense_n will_v appear_v clear_a and_o soft_a enough_o joseph_n be_v a_o just_a man_n can_v not_o will_v not_o endure_v a_o adulteress_n but_o yet_o not_o willing_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n be_v a_o merciful_a man_n and_o love_v his_o wife_n be_v mind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o privy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n this_o do_v not_o imply_v death_n but_o rather_o public_a disgrace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v her_o public_a for_o it_o may_v not_o without_o reason_n be_v inquire_v whether_o she_o will_v have_v be_v bring_v to_o capital_a punishment_n if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a that_o she_o have_v conceive_v by_o adultery_n for_o although_o there_o be_v a_o law_n promulge_v of_o punish_a adultery_n with_o death_n levit._fw-la xx._n 10._o deut._n xxii_o 22._o and_o in_o this_o case_n she_o that_o be_v espouse_v will_v be_v deal_v withal_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v with_o she_o who_o be_v become_v a_o wife_n yet_o so_o far_o be_v that_o law_n mollify_v that_o i_o say_v not_o weaken_v by_o the_o law_n of_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_v deut._n xxiv_o 1._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o husband_n may_v not_o only_o pardon_v his_o adulterous_a wife_n and_o not_o compel_v she_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o scarce_o can_v if_o he_o will_v put_v she_o to_o death_n for_o why_o otherwise_o be_v the_o bill_n of_o divorce_v indulge_v joseph_n therefore_o endeavour_v to_o do_v nothing_o here_o but_o what_o he_o may_v with_o the_o full_a consent_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o nation_n the_o adulteress_n may_v be_v put_v away_o she_o that_o be_v espouse_v can_v not_o be_v put_v away_o without_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_v concern_v which_o thus_o the_o jewish_a law_n 1_o law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap_n 1_o a_o woman_n be_v espouse_v three_o way_n by_o money_n or_o by_o a_o writing_n or_o by_o be_v lie_v with_o and_o be_v thus_o espouse_v though_o she_o be_v not_o yet_o marry_v nor_o conduct_v into_o the_o man_n house_n yet_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v lie_v with_o she_o beside_o he_o he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o if_o he_o himself_o will_v put_v she_o away_o he_o must_v have_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v she_o away_o privy_o let_v the_o talmudic_n tract_n gittin_n be_v look_v upon_o where_o they_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o deliver_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_v to_o a_o wife_n to_o be_v put_v away_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v give_v private_o if_o the_o husband_n so_o please_v either_o into_o the_o woman_n hand_n or_o bosom_n two_o witness_n only_o present_a verse_n xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o prophet_n denote_v a_o untouched_a virgin_n sufficient_o appear_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n esa._n vii_o king_n achaz_n there_o be_v afraid_a lest_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v now_o upon_o he_o may_v destroy_v jerusalem_n and_o utter_o consume_v the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n meet_v with_o this_o fear_n by_o a_o signal_n and_o most_o remarkable_a promise_n namely_o that_o soon_o shall_v a_o pure_a virgin_n bring_v forth_o a_o child_n thaâ—_n the_o family_n of_o david_n perish_v and_o the_o promise_n yield_v a_o double_a comfort_n namely_o of_o christ_n hereafter_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o of_o their_o security_n from_o the_o imminent_a danger_n of_o the_o city_n and_o house_n of_o david_n so_o that_o although_o that_o prophecy_n of_o a_o virgin_n bring_v forth_o a_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v fulfil_v till_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o yet_o at_o that_o present_a time_n when_o the_o prophecy_n be_v make_v ahaz_n have_v a_o certain_a and_o notable_a sign_n that_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v safe_a and_o secure_a from_o the_o danger_n that_o hang_v over_o it_o as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v be_v not_o so_o trouble_v o_o ahaz_n do_v it_o not_o seem_v a_o impossible_a thing_n to_o thou_o and_o that_o never_o will_v happen_v that_o a_o pure_a virgin_n shall_v become_v a_o mother_n but_o i_o tell_v thou_o a_o pure_a virgin_n shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n before_o the_o house_n of_o david_n perish_v hear_v this_o o_o unbelieving_a jew_n and_o show_v we_o now_o some_o remainder_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n or_o confess_v this_o prophecy_n fulfil_v in_o the_o virgin_n bring_v forth_o or_o deny_v that_o a_o sign_n be_v give_v when_o a_o sign_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v be_v interpret_v §_o in_o what_o language_n matthew_n write_v his_o gospel_n i._o all_o confess_v that_o the_o syriac_a language_n be_v the_o mother_n tongue_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n dwell_v in_o judea_n and_o that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v not_o all_o understand_v by_o the_o common_a people_n may_v especial_o appear_v from_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o synagogue_n when_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v read_v in_o the_o original_a hebrew_n a_o interpreter_n be_v always_o present_a to_o the_o reader_n who_o render_v into_o the_o mother_n tongue_n that_o which_o be_v read_v that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o common_a people_n etc._n people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n bab._n megill_n fol._n 25_o etc._n etc._n massech_v sopherim_n cap._n 11._o 12_o etc._n etc._n hence_o those_o rule_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o interpreter_n and_o of_o some_o place_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v render_v into_o the_o mother_n tongue_n 2._o that_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n a_o scholar_n of_o hillel_n about_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n birth_n render_v all_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v as_o the_o jew_n number_n they_o joshua_n judge_n samuel_n the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n esaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n and_o the_o twelve_o lesser_a prophet_n into_o the_o chaldee_n language_n that_o be_v into_o a_o language_n much_o more_o know_v to_o the_o people_n than_o the_o hebrew_n and_o more_o acceptable_a than_o the_o mother_n tongue_n for_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o translate_v they_o at_o all_o and_o why_o he_o translate_v not_o rather_o into_o the_o mother_n tongue_n which_o be_v know_v to_o all_o and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v concern_v s._n matthew_n and_o s._n paul_n that_o write_v to_o the_o jew_n one_o his_o gospel_n the_o other_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n must_v have_v write_v in_o the_o syriac_a tongue_n if_o so_o be_v they_o write_v not_o in_o hebrew_n that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o all_o we_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o the_o paraphra_v jonathan_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n original_a into_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n because_o this_o tongue_n be_v much_o more_o know_v and_o familiar_a to_o all_o the_o people_n than_o the_o hebrew_n the_o holy_a text_n have_v need_n of_o a_o interpreter_n into_o a_o more_o know_a tongue_n because_o it_o be_v now_o in_o a_o tongue_n not_o know_v at_o all_o to_o the_o vulgar_a for_o none_o know_v the_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o reprove_v thou_o shall_v reprove_v he_o reprove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o hear_v not_o whence_o be_v it_o prove_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o second_o reproof_n the_o text_n say_v in_o reprove_v thou_o shall_v reprove_v and_o a_o little_a after_o how_o long_o must_v we_o reprove_v rabh_n say_v even_o to_o blow_n that_o be_v until_o he_o that_o be_v reprove_v strike_v he_o that_o reprove_v he_o samuel_n say_v until_o he_o be_v angry_a see_v also_o 6._o also_o also_o also_o also_o also_o also_o â—â—_o peah_o c._n 6._o maimonides_n verse_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n lawyer_n require_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o he_o that_o sin_n against_o his_o brother_n e_o samuel_n say_v whosoever_o sin_n against_o his_o brother_n he_o must_v say_v to_o he_o i_o have_v sin_v â—_o 〈…〉_o iâ—ma_n fol._n 4â—_n â—_o &_o bab._n â—oma_o â—â—_o â—_o against_o thou_o if_o he_o hear_v it_o be_v well_o if_o not_o let_v he_o bring_v other_o and_o let_v he_o appease_v he_o before_o they_o if_o perhaps_o he_o die_v let_v he_o appease_v he_o at_o his_o sepulchre_n and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o our_o saviour_n here_o require_v a_o high_a charity_n namely_o from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o offend_a party_n in_o like_a manner_n â—_o manner_n manner_n manner_n manner_n manner_n manner_n maimon_n in_o avod_n â—arah_n cap_n â—_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n admonish_v a_o city_n lapse_v to_o idol_n by_o two_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n if_o they_o repent_v well_o if_o not_o all_o israel_n wage_v war_n against_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o the_o jealous_a husband_n warn_v his_o wife_n before_o two_o witness_n do_v not_o talk_v with_o n._n etc._n etc._n verse_n xvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v the_o church_n that_o which_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o he_o against_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v be_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n by_o reprove_v his_o brother_n and_o by_o not_o suffer_v sin_n in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o witness_n for_o what_o else_o can_v they_o testify_v they_o can_v not_o testify_v that_o the_o brother_n have_v sin_v against_o he_o that_o reprove_v he_o for_o this_o perhaps_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o but_o they_o may_v testify_v this_o that_o he_o against_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v use_v due_a reproof_n and_o omit_v nothing_o which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n whereby_o he_o may_v admonish_v his_o brother_n and_o if_o possible_a bring_v he_o back_o into_o the_o right_a way_n the_o witness_n also_o add_v their_o friendly_a admonition_n who_o if_o the_o offender_n hearken_v not_o unto_o let_v it_o be_v tell_v the_o church_n we_o do_v not_o here_o enter_v upon_o that_o long_a dispute_n concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n church_n in_o this_o place_n however_o you_o take_v it_o certain_o the_o business_n here_o be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o person_n sin_v as_o concern_v the_o vindication_n of_o the_o person_n reprove_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o he_o discharge_v his_o duty_n and_o free_v his_o soul._n it_o be_v very_o customary_a among_o the_o jew_n to_o note_v those_o that_o be_v obstinate_a in_o this_o or_o that_o crime_n after_o public_a admonition_n give_v they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o to_o set_v a_o mark_n of_o infamy_n upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n 26._o 2._o all_o these_o have_v need_n of_o public_a admonition_n in_o the_o consistory_n the_o business_n there_o be_v about_o some_o shepherd_n collector_n and_o publican_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v how_o uncapable_a they_o be_v give_v evidence_n in_o any_o judiciary_n matter_n but_o not_o before_o public_a admonition_n be_v go_v out_o against_o they_o in_o the_o consistory_n h_o if_o any_o deny_v to_o feed_v his_o child_n they_o reprove_v he_o they_o shame_v he_o they_o urge_v he_o 12._o â—_o maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 12._o if_o he_o still_o refuse_v they_o make_v proclamation_n against_o he_o in_o the_o synagogue_n say_v n._n be_v a_o cruel_a man_n and_o will_v not_o nourish_v his_o child_n more_o cruel_a than_o the_o unolean_a bird_n themselves_o for_o they_o feed_v their_o young_a one_o etc._n etc._n 14._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n id._n ibid._n cap._n 14._o a_o provoke_a wife_n who_o say_v i_o will_v create_v vexation_n to_o my_o husband_n because_o he_o have_v do_v thus_o or_o thus_o to_o i_o or_o because_o he_o have_v miscall_v i_o or_o because_o he_o have_v chiâ—_n i_o etc._n etc._n the_o consistory_n by_o messenger_n send_v these_o word_n to_o she_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o persist_v in_o your_o perverseness_n although_o your_o dowry_n be_v a_o hundred_o pound_n you_o have_v lose_v it_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o moreover_o they_o set_v forth_o a_o public_a proclamation_n against_o she_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o divinity-school_n every_o day_n for_o four_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v to_o the_o church_n because_o the_o discourse_n be_v of_o peculiar_a and_o private_a scandal_n against_o a_o single_a man_n who_o after_o three_o admonition_n give_v and_o they_o to_o no_o purpose_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o brotherly_a obligation_n and_o he_o who_o be_v admonish_v do_v not_o repent_v be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v so_o much_o for_o a_o brother_n to_o he_o as_o for_o a_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n i._o christ_n do_v not_o here_o prescribe_v concern_v every_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o full_a latitude_n of_o that_o law_n levit._n xix_o 17._o but_o of_o he_o that_o particular_o offend_v against_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o do_v particular_o teach_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o that_o brother_n ii_o although_o he_o against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v have_v a_o just_a cause_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v loose_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o brother_n towards_o he_o who_o neither_o will_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o wrong_n do_v nor_o be_v admonish_v of_o it_o yet_o to_o other_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n iii_o the_o word_n plain_o mean_v this_o if_o after_o a_o threefold_a and_o just_a reproof_n he_o that_o sin_v against_o thou_o still_o remain_v untractable_a and_o neither_o will_v give_v thou_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n nor_o be_v admonish_v do_v repent_v thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o own_o soul_n and_o be_v free_a from_o brotherly_a office_n towards_o he_o just_a as_o the_o jew_n reckon_v themselves_o free_v from_o friendly_a office_n towards_o heathen_n and_o publican_n that_o of_o maimonides_n be_v not_o much_o different_a 3._o different_a different_a different_a different_a different_a different_a in_o gerushin_n cap._n 3._o a_o jew_n that_o apostatise_v or_o break_v the_o sabbath_n presumptuous_o be_v altogether_o like_o a_o heathen_a 1._o they_o reckon_v not_o heathen_n for_o brethren_n or_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n neighbour_n neighbour_n neighbour_n neighbour_n neighbour_n aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o one_o ox_n shall_v gore_v his_o neighbour_n ox._n his_o neighbour_n not_o a_o heathen_n when_o he_o say_v neighbour_n he_o exclude_v heathen_n a_o quotation_n which_o we_o produce_v before_o 2._o they_o repute_v publican_n to_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n within_o religious_a society_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n demai_n fol._n 23._o 1._o a_o religious_a man_n who_o become_v a_o publican_n be_v to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o religion_n 3._o hence_o they_o be_v neither_o with_o heathen_n nor_o with_o publican_n concern_v which_o thing_n they_o often_o quarrel_v our_o saviour_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n v._o with_o such_o a_o one_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v speak_v here_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n 12._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 12._o it_o be_v forbid_v a_o jew_n to_o be_v alone_o with_o a_o heathen_a to_o travel_v with_o a_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n 4._o they_o deny_v also_o brotherly_a office_n to_o heathen_n and_o publican_n 11._o publican_n publican_n publican_n publican_n publican_n publican_n maimon_n gezelah_n cap._n 11._o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o bring_v home_o any_o thing_n of_o a_o
to_o his_o promise_n look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o commonwealth_n must_v be_v all_o on_o fire_n and_o the_o mosaic_a element_n burn_v up_o but_o we_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o we_o by_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n when_o all_o these_o be_v consume_v look_v for_o the_o new_a creation_n of_o the_o evangelical_n state_n iv_o the_o day_n the_o time_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o vengeance_n upon_o this_o people_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o day_n of_o christ_n his_o come_n in_o the_o cloud_n in_o his_o glory_n in_o his_o kingdom_n nor_o be_v this_o without_o reason_n for_o from_o hence_o do_v this_o form_n and_o mode_n of_o speak_v take_v its_o rise_n christ_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o appear_v but_o in_o a_o state_n of_o humility_n contemn_v blaspheme_v and_o at_o length_n murder_v by_o the_o jew_n his_o gospel_n reject_v laugh_v at_o and_o trample_v under_o foot_n his_o follower_n pursue_v with_o extreme_a hatred_n persecution_n and_o death_n itself_o at_o length_n therefore_o he_o display_v himself_o in_o his_o glory_n his_o kingdom_n and_o power_n and_o call_v for_o those_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v slay_v before_o he_o act_n ii_o 20._o before_o that_o great_a and_o notable_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v let_v we_o take_v notice_n how_o st._n peter_n apply_v that_o pprophecy_n of_o joel_n to_o those_o very_a time_n and_o it_o will_v be_v clear_a enough_o without_o any_o commentary_n what_o that_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 2_o thess._n ii_o 2._o as_o if_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o also_o do_v those_o passage_n belong_v heb._n x._o 37._o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v james_n v._n 9_o behold_v the_o judge_n be_v at_o the_o door_n revel_v i._o 7._o he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o xxii_o 12._o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o with_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o that_o nature_n all_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o christ_n come_v in_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n against_o that_o wicked_a nation_n and_o in_o this_o very_a sense_n must_v the_o word_n now_o before_o we_o be_v take_v and_o no_o otherwise_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v for_o thy_o part_n peter_z thou_o shall_v suffer_v death_n by_o thy_o countryman_n the_o jew_n but_o as_o for_o he_o i_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v tarry_v till_o i_o come_v and_o avenge_v myself_o upon_o this_o generation_n and_o if_o i_o will_v so_o what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o the_o story_n that_o be_v tell_v of_o both_o these_o apostle_n confirm_v this_o exposition_n for_o it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v by_o all_o that_o st._n peter_n have_v his_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n before_o jerusalem_n fall_v and_o st._n john_n survive_v the_o ruin_n of_o it_o verse_n xxiv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o know_v that_o 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presence_n the_o thief_n very_o well_o understand_v the_o meaning_n for_o he_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o know_v his_o petition_n of_o be_v remember_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v sufficient_o grant_v when_o christ_n secure_v he_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n so_o that_o in_o the_o two_o verse_n you_o have_v the_o thief_n turn_v to_o christ_n and_o christ_n to_o he_o i._o i._o the_o thief_n petition_v and_o christ_n promise_v the_o thief_n beg_v for_o heaven_n and_o christ_n grant_v it_o the_o great_a power_n and_o work_v of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v in_o the_o have_v conversion_n and_o the_o great_a freeness_n and_o abundance_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v in_o christ_n pardon_n the_o man_n request_n as_o happy_a a_o prayer_n as_o ever_o man_n make_v and_o our_o saviour_n return_n as_o happy_a a_o answer_n as_o man_n can_v desire_v we_o must_v first_o look_v upon_o the_o man_n and_o his_o prayer_n the_o man_n in_o the_o evangelist_n character_n i._o i._o of_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thief_n for_o so_o one_o call_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o malefactor_n for_o so_o another_o one_o that_o have_v trade_v in_o mischief_n and_o it_o have_v now_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o gallow_n and_o on_o the_o gallow_n for_o a_o while_o bad_a enough_o too_o if_o you_o will_v take_v the_o word_n of_o matthew_n in_o strict_a propriety_n for_o he_o join_v both_o the_o thief_n as_o companion_n together_o in_o revile_v of_o christ_n chap._n xxvii_o 44._o the_o thief_n also_o that_o be_v crucify_a with_o he_o cast_v the_o same_o in_o his_o tooth_n that_o be_v the_o same_o that_o
〈◊〉_d declare_v that_o he_o understand_v all_o these_o thing_n from_o heaven_n and_o from_o above_o we_o have_v take_v it_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n in_o our_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n as_o be_v beyond_o all_o controversy_n that_o he_o be_v divine_o inspire_v and_o the_o spirit_n from_o above_o govern_v his_o pen_n while_o he_o be_v write_v those_o thing_n but_o whether_o it_o may_v not_o mean_v according_a to_o the_o second_o sense_n for_o the_o first_o we_o whole_o disallow_v viz._n that_o st._n luke_n be_v among_o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n from_o his_o very_a first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o enquiry_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o determine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o all_o that_o jesus_n begin_v to_o do_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_o sensible_a that_o in_o the_o common_a dialect_n to_o begin_v to_o do_v and_o to_o do_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o i_o suppose_v the_o phrase_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v take_v relative_o q._n d._n in_o the_o former_a treatise_n i_o discourse_v of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o jesus_n himself_o begin_v to_o do_v and_o to_o teach_v in_o this_o i_o be_o to_o give_v a_o relation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v continue_v by_o his_o apostle_n after_o he_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n expositor_n place_v these_o word_n different_o the_o syriack_n one_o of_o the_o arabic_a copy_n beza_n and_o the_o italian_a place_n they_o next_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o have_v choose_v that_o the_o sense_n according_a to_o they_o be_v after_o that_o he_o have_v give_v commandment_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o other_o arabic_a as_o also_o the_o vulgar_a the_o french_a and_o english_a translation_n retain_v the_o same_o order_n of_o the_o word_n as_o we_o find_v they_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n most_o right_o render_v it_o after_o that_o he_o through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v commandment_n which_o also_o of_o old_a have_v be_v do_v by_o god_n to_o the_o prophet_n dictate_v to_o they_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n what_o they_o shall_v teach_v and_o preach_v the_o apostle_n have_v indeed_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o heal_v disease_n through_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o they_o have_v as_o yet_o teach_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v verbatim_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o great_a master_n he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v bind_v and_o loose_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o have_v tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n yet_o behind_o that_o must_v be_v reveal_v to_o they_o which_o as_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v concern_v which_o they_o shall_v be_v further_o instruct_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o therefore_o he_o have_v rise_v and_o breathe_v in_o their_o face_n say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o that_o time_n they_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a who_o dictate_v to_o they_o what_o they_o shall_v preach_v what_o they_o shall_v require_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v ordain_v and_o now_o nothing_o be_v want_v but_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n that_o what_o be_v dictate_v to_o they_o they_o may_v declare_v and_o make_v know_v to_o all_o man_n in_o their_o own_o language_n verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v see_v of_o they_o forty_o day_n 1._o day_n day_n day_n day_n day_n day_n sanhedr_n fol._n 43._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o passover_n they_o hang_v jesus_n and_o a_o crier_n go_v before_o he_o for_o forty_o day_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n condemn_v to_o be_v stone_v because_o by_o the_o help_n of_o magic_n he_o have_v deceive_v and_o draw_v away_o israel_n into_o a_o apostasy_n who_o ever_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o allege_v in_o testimony_n of_o his_o innocency_n let_v he_o come_v forth_o and_o bear_v witness_n but_o they_o find_v none_o that_o will_v be_v a_o witness_n in_o his_o behalf_n but_o he_o himself_o o_o thou_o tongue_n fit_a to_o be_v cut_v out_o give_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o his_o own_o innocence_n have_v for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n converse_v among_o man_n after_o his_o resurrection_n from_o death_n under_o the_o power_n of_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o innocence_n 1_o innocence_n innocence_n innocence_n innocence_n innocence_n innocence_n ibid._n fol._n 99_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n r._n eliezer_n say_v the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v forty_o year_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v forty_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v i_o be_v grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n the_o gloss_n be_v because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o future_a tense_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o prophecy_n be_v concern_v the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v ingenuous_o do_v however_o of_o these_o jew_n that_o they_o parallel_v that_o faithless_a generation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n with_o that_o perverse_a and_o rebellious_a generation_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o they_o will_v both_o of_o they_o prove_v a_o loathe_n and_o offence_n to_o god_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n and_o as_o those_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v number_v according_a to_o the_o forty_o day_n in_o which_o the_o land_n have_v be_v search_v numb_a fourteen_o 34._o so_o also_o may_v those_o forty_o year_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v number_v according_a to_o the_o forty_o day_n wherein_o he_o be_v conversant_a among_o mankind_n after_o his_o resurrection_n from_o â—he_n dead_a but_o you_o must_v compute_v wary_o lest_o you_o stumble_v at_o the_o threshold_n about_o the_o year_n of_o tiberius_n wherein_o christ_n rise_v again_o or_o at_o the_o close_a about_o the_o year_n of_o vespasian_n wherein_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v josephus_n 47._o josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n de_fw-fr ex_fw-la id_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap_n 47._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n be_v take_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o vespasian_n reign_n when_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o fasti_fw-la consulares_fw-la it_o be_v take_v in_o his_o first_o year_n but_o his_o second_o year_n from_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v declare_v emperor_n by_o the_o army_n he_o be_v salute_v emperor_n by_o the_o army_n in_o egypt_n at_o the_o very_a calends_o of_o july_n and_o the_o five_o of_o the_o ides_n of_o july_n in_o judaea_n so_o that_o his_o first_o year_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v declare_v emperor_n be_v complete_a on_o the_o calends_o of_o july_n the_o year_n follow_v but_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o half_o his_o first_o year_n according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o fasti_fw-la now_o jerusalem_n be_v sack_v on_o the_o eight_o of_o september_n follow_v verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v assemble_v together_o with_o they_o command_v they_o etc._n etc._n we_o will_v make_v some_o enquiry_n both_o as_o to_o the_o place_n and_o time_n wherein_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v and_o doâ—e_n i._o we_o derive_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salt_n but_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o assembly_n or_o congregation_n so_o the_o lexicon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o assembly_n 12._o assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n herodot_n polymn_n cap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o thou_o shall_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o persian_n to_o gather_v their_o force_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n have_v gather_v together_o his_o father_n flock_n and_o herd_n of_o goat_n and_o sheep_n and_o ox_n sacrifice_v they_o etc._n etc._n 126._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n id._n clio_n cap._n 126._o ii_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o resurrection_n never_o appear_v among_o his_o disciple_n but_o by_o surprise_n and_o unexpected_o except_v that_o one_o time_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o galilee_n where_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o meet_v with_o they_o matth._n xxviii_o 16._o so_o that_o i_o will_v refer_v these_o word_n therefore_o to_o that_o passage_n in_o saint_n matthew_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v his_o meeting_n with_o they_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o galilee_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n he_o have_v make_v nor_o do_v those_o word_n hinder_v that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o