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of_o the_o messiah_n for_o the_o word_n of_o that_o song_n do_v not_o agree_v neither_o to_o saul_n nor_o to_o david_n but_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o also_o they_o understand_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o prophecy_n of_o amos_n ix_o 11_o 15_o 16_o 17._o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zechary_n vi_fw-la 12_o etc._n etc._n rabboth_n fol._n 271._o col_fw-fr 4._o they_o acknowledge_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n of_o interpretation_n that_o where_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v speak_v of_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o thus_o they_o refer_v to_o he_o psal_n cx_o and_o psal_n xlv_o and_o psal_n lxviii_o and_o psal_n xcvii_o and_o what_o be_v say_v deut._n xxxii_o be_v all_o so_o many_o text_n insist_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o passage_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v concern_v the_o messiah_n we_o ought_v especial_o to_o observe_v that_o they_o never_o fail_v to_o make_v those_o reflection_n upon_o those_o particular_a psalm_n whereof_o the_o composer_n as_o they_o understand_v they_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o synagogue_n with_o respect_n to_o future_a time_n and_o who_o mention_n there_o a_o posterity_n that_o shall_v partake_v of_o the_o deliverance_n there_o promise_v and_o from_o this_o allow_a maxim_n also_o do_v st._n paul_n heb._n i._n refer_v psal_n cii_o to_o the_o messiah_n for_o this_o character_n be_v find_v express_o in_o v._o 22._o of_o this_o psalm_n as_o well_o as_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o subjection_n of_o king_n to_o god_n be_v foretell_v ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o another_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o consequence_n of_o what_o they_o observe_v in_o some_o eminent_a prophecy_n viz._n they_o understand_v they_o very_o rational_o by_o the_o help_n of_o those_o idea_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o in_o other_o prophecy_n which_o otherwise_o seem_v not_o so_o clear_o to_o concern_v the_o same_o messiah_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o clear_a prophecy_n it_o be_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n that_o they_o refer_v the_o hymn_n of_o anna_n 1_o sam._n two_o 5._o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n kimchi_n in_o h._n l._n compare_v it_o with_o the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n ch_n liv_o rejoice_v thou_o barren_a that_o bear_v not_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v according_a to_o that_o method_n that_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o psal_n xxii_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n do_v refer_v also_o to_o he_o the_o psal_n xli_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v by_o st._n paul_n heb._n x._o the_o same_o idea_n of_o suffering_n be_v find_v in_o both_o psalm_n r._n menach_n de_fw-fr rekam_n fol._n 19_o col_fw-fr 2._o in_o pentat_fw-la it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o same_o method_n that_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o sekinah_n or_o messiah_n all_o the_o psalm_n which_o have_v the_o title_n all_o shosannin_n viz._n psal_n 45.69.80_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o same_o r._n menachem_n fol._n 106._o col_fw-fr 2._o in_o pent._n the_o song_n of_o song_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v be_v the_o key_n which_o make_v they_o understand_v the_o subject_n of_o those_o psalm_n as_o the_o song_n of_o isaiah_n ch_n 5._o make_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o song_n of_o song_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v oppress_v with_o the_o roman_a yoke_n and_o find_v no_o comfort_n for_o it_o in_o these_o notion_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n spiritual_a do_v therefore_o about_o our_o saviour_n time_n frame_v to_o themselves_o more_o carnal_a notion_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n fancy_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o victorious_a
gentile_n by_o the_o messiah_n as_o we_o see_v in_o sepher_n chasidim_v §_o 961._o and_o to_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o sekinah_n or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o r._n joseph_n de_fw-fr carnisol_n saare_v isider_v fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 4._o &_o fol._n 4._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o so_o st._n peter_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n act._n iii._o 25._o we_o may_v reflect_v in_o like_a manner_n on_o the_o promise_n god_n make_v the_o people_n deut._n xviii_o 15._o to_o raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n st._n peter_n make_v use_v of_o it_o as_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o new_a law_n act._n iii._o 22._o but_o the_o modern_a jew_n do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o evade_v this_o application_n nevertheless_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o idea_n of_o the_o ancient_a synagogue_n because_o we_o read_v that_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o messiah_n as_o of_o a_o law_n in_o comparison_n to_o which_o all_o other_o law_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o mere_a vanity_n so_o cohele_v rabath_n in_o c._n two_o and_o in_o c._n xi_o it_o be_v not_o without_o some_o surprise_n that_o we_o read_v the_o application_n st._n mat._n two_o 15._o have_v make_v of_o these_o word_n in_o hos_n xi_o 1._o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n which_o seem_v only_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o not_o of_o the_o messiah_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o book_n midrash_fw-mi tehillim_n rabath_n on_o ps_n two_o we_o may_v see_v the_o jew_n refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n what_o be_v write_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n exod._n four_o 22._o which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o st._n matthew_n cite_v this_o passage_n from_o hosea_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n the_o jew_n give_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o messiah_n the_o action_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v relate_v in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o book_n call_v hagiographa_n or_o in_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o law_n exod._n four_o 22._o israel_n be_v my_o first-born_a in_o the_o prophet_n isai_n lii_o 13._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o in_o the_o psalm_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n psal_n cx_o i._o st._n matth._n viij_o 17._o refer_v the_o word_n of_o isai_n liii_o 4._o to_o the_o miraculous_a cure_n that_o christ_n wrought_v and_o he_o follow_v herein_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o teach_v that_o the_o messiah_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n shall_v pardon_v sin_n and_o consequent_o heal_v their_o distemper_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o according_a to_o their_o tradition_n the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v god_n even_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v then_o suppose_v when_o he_o heal_v the_o paralytic_a man_n by_o his_o own_o power_n matth._n ix_o 6._o and_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o blaspheme_v in_o forgive_a sin_n which_o the_o jew_n think_v belong_v only_o to_o god_n st._n matth._n i._n 23._o apply_v the_o word_n of_o isai_n seven_o 14._o to_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o do_v likewise_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a idea_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o quite_o lose_v in_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n for_o r._n akiba_n who_o live_v and_o die_v under_o his_o reign_n make_v the_o follow_a reflection_n on_o this_o prophecy_n he_o have_v consider_v that_o isaiah_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n receive_v order_n from_o god_n to_o take_v to_o he_o two_o witness_n uriah_n the_o priest_n who_o live_v in_o his_o time_n and_o zechary_a the_o son_n of_o berachiah_n who_o live_v not_o as_o he_o think_v till_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n upon_o which_o he_o say_v that_o god_n command_v the_o prophet_n to_o do_v thus_o to_o show_v that_o as_o what_o he_o have_v foretell_v concern_v maher-shalal-hash-baz_a be_v true_a by_o the_o witness_n of_o uriah_n who_o see_v it_o accomplish_v so_o what_o he_o have_v foretell_v concern_v the_o conception_n and_o delivery_n of_o a_o virgin_n must_v be_v accomplish_v under_o the_o second_o temple_n by_o the_o witness_n of_o zechary_n who_o live_v then_o see_v gemara_n do_fw-mi maccoth_n c._n 3._o fol._n 24._o 3._o we_o see_v that_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n four_o 21_o etc._n etc._n allude_v tacit_o to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o mal._n i._n 11._o concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o be_v a_o matter_n at_o present_a controvert_v between_o christian_n and_o jew_n but_o christ_n deliver_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o targum_fw-la on_o those_o word_n of_o malachy_n which_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n 4._o one_o will_v think_v it_o be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o similitude_n that_o christ_n apply_v to_o himself_o the_o history_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o say_v joh._n iii._o 14._o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o but_o there_o appear_v to_o be_v more_o in_o it_o than_o so_o the_o ancient_a jew_n look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n so_o we_o find_v by_o their_o targum_fw-la on_o numb_a xxi_o 8._o which_o expound_v this_o serpent_n which_o moses_n lift_v up_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v also_o call_v god_n wisd_v xuj_o 7._o compare_v with_o chap._n xv_o 1._o although_o philo_n while_o he_o hunt_v for_o allegory_n give_v another_o idea_n of_o it_o de_fw-fr agric._n p._n 157._o 5._o it_o may_v also_o seem_v to_o be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n that_o christ_n call_v himself_o the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n allude_v to_o the_o manna_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n as_o we_o read_v exod._n xuj_o but_o he_o that_o look_v into_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a writer_n shall_v find_v that_o herein_o also_o our_o saviour_n follow_v the_o common_a jewish_a idea_n for_o philo_n who_o write_v in_o egypt_n before_o jesus_n christ_n begin_v to_o preach_v tell_v we_o positive_o that_o the_o word_n or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v the_o manna_n lib._n quòd_fw-la deter_v pot_n insid_v p._n 137._o st._n paul_n heb._n 1.5_o cite_v god_n word_n to_o david_n concern_v one_o that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n 2_o sam._n seven_o 14._o i_o will_v be_v to_o he_o a_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o son_n as_o if_o they_o respect_v the_o messiah_n how_o can_v he_o do_v thus_o when_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n he_o call_v jesus_n christ_n holy_a undefiled_a harmless_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o that_o promise_n to_o david_n god_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o that_o son_n of_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sinner_n and_o thereupon_o threaten_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n 2_o sam._n seven_o 14._o if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n i_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n which_o suit_v well_o with_o solomon_n but_o not_o at_o all_o with_o the_o messiah_n the_o reason_n be_v st._n paul_n follow_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n which_o be_v common_o receive_v among_o the_o jew_n who_o as_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n the_o psal_n lxxii_o cx_o and_o cxxxii_o where_o the_o same_o idea_n occur_v so_o they_o must_v have_v refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n whatever_o be_v great_a in_o this_o prophecy_n and_o to_o other_o whatever_o therein_o denote_v humane_a infirmity_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o very_o hard_a to_o give_v to_o that_o oracle_n a_o further_a prospect_n viz._n to_o the_o messiah_n one_a because_o solomon_n be_v make_v king_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n whereas_o the_o son_n which_o god_n speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o david_n death_n 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the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n and_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n by_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o have_v thus_o bring_v unbelieving_a israel_n into_o ishmael_n place_n he_o proceed_v upon_o the_o old_a jewish_a nation_n recite_v in_o baal-hatturim_a that_o ishmael_n shall_v pierce_v isaac_n with_o a_o arrow_n which_o they_o illustrate_v by_o gen._n xuj_o 12._o instead_o whereof_o the_o text_n say_v only_o that_o he_o laugh_v at_o or_o mock_v isaac_n we_o see_v st._n paul_n rom._n x._o 6._o apply_v to_o the_o gospel_n those_o word_n of_o deut._n thirty_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o then_o the_o old_a synagogue_n apply_v these_o word_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la on_o the_o place_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o justify_v st._n paul_n usage_n of_o the_o word_n we_o read_v in_o the_o song_n of_o zacharias_n luk._n 1.69_o that_o these_o word_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n he_o have_v exalt_v the_o horn_n of_o his_o anoint_v the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v pronounce_v by_o hannah_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n two_o 10._o where_o the_o targum_fw-la refer_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o synagogue_n the_o same_o targum_fw-la understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o passage_n 2_o sam._n xxiii_o 3._o and_o the_o lxx_o have_v the_o like_a idea_n with_o the_o targum_fw-la which_o be_v a_o far_a confirmation_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o synagogue_n it_o be_v certain_a this_o notion_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v very_o common_a among_o the_o jew_n otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o have_v thrust_v it_o into_o their_o targum_n on_o place_n where_o natural_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o come_v in_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o king_n four_o 33._o that_o solomon_n discourse_v of_o all_o the_o tree_n from_o the_o cedar_n of_o libanus_n even_o 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call_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o first_o emanation_n de_fw-fr confus_n ling._n p._n 267._o b._n the_o same_o targum_fw-la say_v the_o word_n make_v man_n after_o his_o image_n gen._n i._n 27._o jonathan_n affirm_v the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v plant_v by_o the_o word_n for_o the_o just_a before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n gen._n two_o 8._o and_o both_o jonathan_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la say_v the_o word_n speak_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o garden_n gen._n iii._o 9_o the_o word_n lift_v up_o enoch_n to_o heaven_n gen._n v._n 24._o jonathan_n affirm_v that_o the_o word_n protect_v noah_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o the_o ark_n upon_o he_o gen._n seven_o 16._o that_o the_o word_n throw_v down_o the_o tower_n at_o babel_n gen._n xi_o 6._o and_o both_o have_v it_o that_o god_n promise_v abraham_n that_o his_o word_n shall_v protect_v he_o gen._n xv_o 1._o jonathan_n make_n it_o the_o word_n that_o plague_v pharaoh_n for_o abraham_n sake_n gen._n 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the_o lord_n make_v rachel_n bear_v a_o child_n gen._n thirty_o 22._o which_o be_v consonant_n to_o what_o philo_n say_v that_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d cause_v isaac_n to_o be_v bear_v alleg._n l._n 2._o p._n 77._o according_a to_o this_o targum_fw-la the_o word_n send_v michael_n to_o save_v thamar_n gen._n xxxviii_o 25._o the_o word_n go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n gen._n xlvi_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o word_n succour_v joseph_n gen._n xlix_o 25._o which_o joseph_n acknowledge_v gen._n l._n 20._o we_o may_v trace_v the_o same_o notion_n in_o their_o targum_n on_o exodus_fw-la according_a to_o jonathan_n the_o word_n build_v house_n for_o the_o midwife_n that_o fear_v god_n exod._n i_o
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xxiv_o 11._o numb_a xxii_o 18._o according_a to_o the_o same_o jonathan_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o who_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la understand_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o jonathan_n of_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a ix_o 8._o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o israelite_n encamp_v numb_a ix_o 19_o 23._o it_o be_v the_o word_n to_o who_o prayer_n be_v make_v upon_o remove_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n numb_a x._o 35_o 36._o the_o word_n speak_v to_o all_o the_o prophet_n before_o moses_n numb_a twelve_o 6._o the_o word_n give_v answer_n numb_a fourteen_o 20._o the_o word_n send_v fiery_a serpent_n and_o those_o that_o be_v heal_v be_v heal_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a xxi_o 6_o 9_o 10._o it_o be_v before_o the_o word_n that_o the_o idolatrous_a isralite_n be_v hang_v numb_a twenty-five_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o wrought_v wonder_n in_o the_o desert_n in_o behalf_n of_o israel_n deut._n i_o 1._o 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xxvi_o 18._o the_o word_n protect_v jacob_n from_o laban_n deut._n xxvi_o 5._o the_o word_n destroy_v sodom_n deut._n xxix_o 23._o the_o word_n swear_v to_o the_o patriarch_n deut._n xxxi_o 7._o the_o word_n shall_v judge_v the_o people_n deut._n xxxii_o 36._o the_o word_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v v._o 32_o 39_o the_o word_n take_v moses_n up_o to_o mount_n abarim_n and_o moses_n pray_v to_o he_o for_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n deut._n xxxii_o 49._o the_o word_n show_v moses_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o israel_n deut._n xxxiv_o 1._o the_o word_n say_v he_o have_v swear_v to_o give_v israel_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxxiv_o 4._o to_o conclude_v moses_n die_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o word_n recall_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o kiss_n and_o with_o a_o huge_a train_n of_o angel_n inter_n his_o body_n be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o have_v 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the_o office_n he_o discharge_v according_a to_o the_o oeconomy_n between_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o of_o who_o the_o targum_n general_o make_v express_a mention_n in_o place_n where_o the_o hebrew_n text_n have_v jehovah_n elohim_n or_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sometime_o where_o it_o have_v simple_o the_o name_n jehovah_n however_o to_o leave_v no_o doubt_n in_o this_o matter_n we_o will_v undertake_v to_o prove_v further_o that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o create_a angel_n in_o philo_n or_o in_o the_o targum_n but_o a_o true_o divine_a person_n it_o be_v true_a that_o philo_n sometime_o call_v the_o angel_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o plural_a but_o elsewhere_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d singular_o in_o term_n that_o express_v his_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o for_o the_o creator_n of_o angel_n and_o consequent_o for_o god_n this_o he_o do_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sacrif_n abel_n p._n 202._o where_o he_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o moses_n and_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v the_o host_n of_o god_n again_o he_o describe_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d under_o the_o name_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o true_a god_n as_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n lib._n de_fw-fr temulentia_fw-la p._n 190._o d._n 194._o b._n but_o the_o angel_n after_o another_o manner_n the_o plant._n noae_n p._n 168._o f._n g._n de_fw-fr gigant_fw-la p._n 221._o e._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la p._n 391._o it_o be_v true_a he_o call_v the_o word_n a_o archangel_n de_fw-fr conf._n linguar_n p._n 267._o b._n but_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o call_v he_o the_o first-born_a of_o god_n the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 258._o a._n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o conduct_v israel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n quis_fw-la rer_n divin_n haeres_fw-la p._n 397._o f.g._n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o angel_n that_o he_o affirm_v the_o word_n use_v to_o appear_v to_o man_n under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o angel_n thus_o say_v he_o the_o word_n appear_v to_o jacob_n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 465._o d._n and_o to_o hagar_n p._n 466._o b._n we_o be_v to_o observe_v this_o careful_o that_o we_o may_v make_v philo_z agree_v with_o philo._n for_o one_o while_o he_o say_v a_o angel_n appear_v to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o another_o time_n he_o say_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d appear_v to_o they_o his_o design_n be_v to_o acquaint_v we_o that_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v name_v a_o angel_n because_o he_o appear_v as_o a_o angel_n in_o these_o kind_n of_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o now_o as_o to_o the_o targum_n they_o likewise_o understand_v by_o this_o angel_n a_o person_n that_o be_v true_o god_n for_o 1._o can_v they_o ascribe_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o word_n as_o they_o do_v and_o yet_o think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o creature_n can_v they_o profess_v he_o the_o creator_n of_o mankind_n without_o assert_v his_o divinity_n can_v they_o think_v he_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o angel_n and_o yet_o make_v he_o to_o be_v worship_v by_o man_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v little_o low_a than_o angel_n can_v they_o imagine_v he_o to_o have_v give_v the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o not_o reflect_v on_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n say_v i_o be_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o word_n be_v not_o so_o often_o call_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o targum_n as_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o with_o these_o character_n of_o god_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v especial_o in_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la and_o in_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n exod._n iii._o 14._o twelve_o 42._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n 2._o the_o targum_n always_o distinguish_v the_o word_n from_o the_o angel_n represent_v they_o as_o messenger_n employ_v by_o the_o word_n as_o the_o word_n himself_o be_v often_o describe_v as_o god_n messenger_n thus_o the_o targ._n on_o 1_o king_n nineteeen_o 11_o 12._o on_o psal_n lxviii_o 13_o 18._o on_o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 21._o they_o say_v the_o word_n be_v attend_v with_o angel_n when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n targ._n on_o 1_o chron._n xxix_o 11._o and_o when_o he_o assist_v at_o the_o interment_n of_o moses_n jonathan_n on_o deut._n xxxiv_o 6._o 3._o the_o targum_n represent_v the_o word_n as_o sit_v on_o a_o high_a throne_n and_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n jon._n on_o deut._n four_o 7._o 4._o jonathan_n say_v express_o that_o the_o word_n that_o speak_v to_o moses_n be_v
righteousness_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o that_o make_v he_o that_o promise_v ver_fw-la 5._o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 7._o that_o he_o say_v to_o abraham_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n who_o say_v this_o to_o abraham_n even_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o nominative_a case_n of_o the_o verb_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n you_o see_v the_o same_o upon_o abraham_n divide_v the_o beast_n in_o order_n to_o his_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n it_o be_v do_v at_o god_n command_n who_o thereupon_o do_v appear_v between_o the_o piece_n to_o abraham_n and_o do_v solemn_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen._n xv_o 9_o etc._n etc._n now_o say_v the_o jerusalem_n paraphrase_n on_o exod._n twelve_o 42._o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o appear_v to_o abraham_n between_o the_o piece_n and_o according_a to_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n exod._n vi_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v by_o his_o word_n that_o god_n make_v this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o he_o that_o appear_v then_o to_o abraham_n say_v i_o be_o el_n shaddai_n which_o be_v here_o translate_v the_o almighty_a god_n for_o according_a to_o onkelos_n on_o gen._n xlix_o 25._o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o jacob_n to_o his_o son_n joseph_n these_o name_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o el_n shaddai_n be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n thus_o it_o run_v according_a to_o onkelos_n the_o word_n of_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v help_v thou_o and_o el_n shaddai_n shall_v bless_v thou_o where_o plain_o el_n shaddai_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n as_o philo_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n mention_v gen._n xviii_o 1._o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o the_o word_n alleg._n 11._o p._n 77._o e._n where_o he_o call_v one_o of_o the_o three_o angel_n that_o appear_v to_o abraham_n the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o josephus_n l._n 1._o ant._n c._n 12._o call_v he_o god_n so_o the_o jerusalem_n paraphrase_n have_v it_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n as_o he_o sit_v warm_v himself_o in_o the_o sun_n because_o of_o his_o circumcision_n elsewhere_o the_o same_o paraphrase_n quote_v these_o word_n as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o scripture_n say_v on_o gen._n xxxv_o 9_o the_o scripture_n have_v declare_v and_o say_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n jonathan_n also_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o deut._n xxxiv_o 6._o have_v these_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a in_o that_o he_o reveal_v himself_o by_o the_o vision_n of_o his_o word_n to_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o cut_n of_o circumcision_n when_o god_n give_v he_o a_o command_n for_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o his_o son_n gen._n 22.2_o then_o as_o abraham_n be_v do_v it_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o he_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o tell_v he_o now_o i_o know_v thou_o fear_v god_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o me._n this_o last_o word_n plain_o show_v that_o this_o angel_n be_v god_n himself_o even_o the_o same_o that_o speak_v to_o abraham_n and_o give_v he_o that_o command_v ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o and_o that_o command_v be_v give_v by_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o word_n according_a to_o philo_n as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v the_o jerusalem_n paraphrase_n have_v the_o same_o on_o ver_fw-la 8._o where_o upon_o isaac_n inquire_v for_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v abraham_n answer_v he_o my_o son_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v prepare_v i_o a_o sheep_n and_o so_o when_o abraham_n find_v that_o the_o word_n do_v provide_v he_o a_o sheep_n and_o accept_v of_o that_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n instead_o of_o his_o son_n abraham_n worship_v and_o pray_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v among_o many_o other_o thing_n thou_o o_o lord_n do_v speak_v to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v offer_v up_o isaac_n my_o son_n in_o the_o other_o targum_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o where_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o abraham_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o second_o time_n which_o last_o word_n show_v that_o this_o angel_n be_v god_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o call_v to_o he_o out_o of_o heaven_n the_o first_o time_n as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v and_o say_v to_o abraham_n by_o myself_o i_o have_v swear_v say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o lxx_o from_o i_o be_v in_o the_o samaritan_n and_o lxx_o therefore_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n there_o both_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n have_v it_o by_o my_o word_n i_o have_v swear_v say_v the_o lord_n what_o shall_v be_v their_o meaning_n in_o this_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v proper_o use_v by_o the_o word_n appear_v here_o as_o a_o angel_n and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o natural_a be_v but_o for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n where_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n chap._n xx_o god_n swear_v by_o himself_o the_o paraphrast_n render_v it_o that_o god_n swear_v by_o his_o word_n and_o well_o they_o may_v who_o understand_v that_o the_o word_n be_v god_n and_o indeed_o these_o targum_n show_v elsewhere_o that_o where_o this_o form_n of_o swear_v be_v use_v it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o swear_v and_o hold_v himself_o oblige_v to_o perform_v what_o be_v swear_v compare_v exod._n vi_fw-la 8._o with_o deut._n xxvi_o 3._o and_o numb_a fourteen_o 30._o with_o deut._n xxxi_o 7._o we_o read_v of_o a_o angel_n appear_v to_o hagar_n in_o the_o wilderness_n gen._n xuj_o 7._o he_o bid_v she_o return_v and_o submit_v to_o sarah_n her_o mistress_n ver_fw-la 9_o tell_v she_o withal_o what_o a_o numerous_a issue_n she_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o child_n she_o now_o go_v with_o and_o what_o sort_n of_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v but_o as_o this_o angel_n speak_v in_o the_o style_n of_o god_n say_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n exceed_o ver_fw-la 10._o so_o she_o own_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o speak_v to_o she_o and_o she_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o god_n see_v i_o ver_fw-la 13._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o appear_v though_o he_o be_v call_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o text._n and_o therefore_o not_o only_a philo_n call_v he_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o those_o place_n abovementioned_a but_o the_o targum_n likewise_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o so_o jonathan_n render_v ver_fw-la 13._o she_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o word_n have_v speak_v to_o she_o and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la she_o confess_v and_o pray_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v appear_v to_o she_o again_o a_o angel_n call_v to_o hagar_n out_o of_o heaven_n gen._n xxi_o 16._o but_o he_o also_o say_v to_o she_o that_o which_o no_o create_v angel_n can_v say_v speak_v of_o her_o son_n ishmael_n i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n ver_fw-la 18._o philo_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o who_o perform_v it_o it_o be_v god_n the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o targum_n for_o whereas_o the_o text_n say_v ver_fw-la 20._o god_n be_v with_o the_o lad_n it_o be_v thus_o render_v both_o by_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o support_n or_o assistance_n we_o read_v also_o of_o two_o divine_a appearance_n to_o isaac_n one_o in_o gerar_n gen._n xxvi_o 2._o and_o the_o other_o at_o beersheba_n ver_fw-la 24._o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o place_n isaac_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v go_v down_o into_o egypt_n god_n bid_v he_o continue_v in_o canaan_n and_o give_v he_o a_o promise_n in_o these_o word_n gen._n xxvi_o 3._o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o for_o unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n i_o will_v give_v all_o these_o country_n and_o i_o will_v perform_v the_o oath_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n thy_o father_n so_o then_o he_o that_o appear_v now_o to_o isaac_n be_v the_o same_o that_o swear_v this_o to_o abraham_n so_o much_o we_o learn_v from_o
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9_o they_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o their_o enemy_n deut._n four_o 24._o particular_o that_o he_o be_v so_o to_o the_o anakim_v deut._n ix_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o deliver_v og_n into_o their_o hand_n deut._n iii._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o will_v cast_v out_o all_o the_o nation_n before_o they_o deut._n xi_o 22._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o disobedience_n and_o also_o it_o be_v he_o that_o forgive_v they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n of_o both_o these_o kind_n there_o be_v many_o remarkable_a instance_n as_o particular_o of_o the_o punish_n of_o their_o disobedience_n according_a to_o jonathan_n on_o exod._n xxxii_o 35._o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o destroy_v the_o people_n for_o worship_v the_o calf_n that_o aaron_n make_v for_o their_o lust_a at_o kibroth-hattaava_a moses_n tell_v they_o who_o they_o 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upon_o their_o whore_v with_o baal-peor_n numb_a twenty-five_o 4._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n take_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o short_a according_a to_o the_o targum_n on_o deut._n xxviii_o 20_o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v send_v all_o his_o judgement_n and_o curse_n that_o be_v there_o denounce_v against_o impenitent_a sinner_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n according_a to_o those_o targum_n the_o word_n have_v the_o dispence_n of_o pardon_n to_o they_o that_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o so_o when_o moses_n beg_v pardon_n for_o his_o people_n that_o have_v sin_v beyond_o mercy_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v infinite_a numb_a fourteen_o 20._o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o and_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v forgive_v and_o pardon_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o in_o case_n upon_o the_o inflict_a of_o god_n judgement_n above_o mention_v god_n people_n shall_v be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o repentance_n it_o be_v promise_v deut._n thirty_o 3._o according_a to_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la that_o then_o the_o word_n shall_v accept_v their_o repentance_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o shall_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o gather_v they_o out_o of_o all_o naons_n &c._n &c._n so_o likewise_o c._n xxxii_o 36._o according_a to_o the_o same_o targum_fw-la it_o be_v promise_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o mercy_n shall_v judge_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o people_n and_o shall_v repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v decree_v against_o his_o servant_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o add_v many_o more_o such_o instance_n out_o of_o
the_o targum_n but_o these_o be_v abundant_o enough_o to_o show_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n what_o they_o think_v of_o he_o that_o so_o often_o appear_v to_o their_o father_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o by_o his_o servant_n moses_n when_o moses_n understand_v that_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a he_o shall_v live_v to_o bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n thereupon_o he_o beseech_v god_n to_o send_v he_o a_o successor_n in_o these_o word_n according_a to_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la numb_a xxvii_o 16._o let_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n appoint_v a_o faithful_a man_n over_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o people_n god_n have_v appoint_v joshua_n in_o his_o stead_n moses_n give_v he_o this_o charge_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o people_n deut._n iii._o 21_o 22._o according_a to_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n thy_o eye_n have_v see_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o og_n and_o sihon_n so_o shall_v he_o do_v to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n where_o thou_o be_v to_o pass_v therefore_o fear_v they_o not_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v fight_v for_o you_o the_o same_o he_o repeat_v afterward_o to_o all_o the_o people_n tell_v they_o first_o deut._n xxxi_o 2_o 3._o according_a to_o jonathan_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o jordan_n but_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o his_o shekinah_n will_v go_v before_o you_o josh_n four_o he_o add_v and_o joshua_n will_v go_v over_o before_o you_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v and_o for_o all_o your_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 5._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v they_o up_o before_o you_o therefore_o say_v he_o ver_fw-la 6._o according_a to_o onkelos_n fear_v they_o not_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n go_v before_o you_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v you_o after_o this_o he_o call_v to_o joshua_n 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xxxii_o 48._o god_n bid_v he_o get_v thou_o up_o into_o mount_n nebo_n and_o die_v after_o which_o moses_n stay_v no_o long_o than_o to_o give_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n his_o blessing_n before_o his_o death_n xxxiii_o 1._o that_o be_v do_v he_o go_v up_o to_o mount_n nebo_n xxxiv_o 1._o there_o according_a to_o jonathan_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o give_v that_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o bodily_a eye_n to_o see_v all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n before_o they_o be_v close_v so_o ver_fw-la 5._o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v there_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d d._n de_fw-fr sacr._n abr._n p._n 162._o c._n d._n according_a to_o philo._n it_o be_v certain_o the_o current_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o age_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o body_n by_o a_o kiss_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o jonathan_n render_v it_o or_o 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by_o night_n and_o say_v to_o he_o what_o follow_v in_o that_o second_o place_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o so_o far_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a church_n take_v these_o appearance_n to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n but_o what_o opinion_n have_v they_o of_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o balaam_n ver_fw-la 22._o other_o may_v ask_v what_o they_o think_v of_o the_o dialogue_n between_o balaam_n and_o the_o ass_n that_o he_o ride_v upon_o occasion_v by_o the_o fright_a that_o the_o beast_n be_v in_o at_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o he_o all_o this_o as_o maimonides_n 42._o maimonides_n more_n nebochim_n 11._o p._n 42._o say_v happen_v only_o in_o vision_n of_o prophecy_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o real_o happen_v we_o be_v assure_v by_o st._n peter_n who_o tell_v we_o 2_o pet._n two_o 16._o god_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dumb_a beast_n to_o rebuke_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v that_o balaam_n be_v use_v to_o have_v 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