and_o from_o henceforth_o nothing_o can_v stand_v before_o it_o and_o to_o rebel_v against_o it_o be_v to_o rebel_v against_o christ_n psal._n 2._o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o king_n command_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v because_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n make_v to_o he_o eccles._n 8._o 2._o david_n subdue_v gath_n and_o her_o town_n call_v metheg_n ammah_o or_o the_o bridle_n of_o ammah_o because_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a garrison_n of_o the_o philistines_n in_o the_o hill_n ammah_o 2_o sam._n 2._o 25._o which_o the_o david_n 13_o philistines_n of_o gath_n use_v as_o a_o bridle_n to_o curb_v those_o part_n he_o kill_v moab_n to_o a_o david_n 14_o three_o part_n lay_v they_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o measure_v they_o with_o a_o cord_n who_o david_n 15_o david_n 16_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o who_o shall_v live_v this_o he_o call_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o valley_n david_n 17_o of_o succoth_n psal._n 60._o 10._o he_o subdue_v hadadezer_n and_o take_v from_o he_o 20000_o 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be_v dart_v through_o david_n mourn_v sad_o for_o he_o because_o of_o the_o desperate_a condition_n in_o which_o he_o die_v shimei_n be_v pardon_v he_o come_v down_o first_o of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 20._o here_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n be_v use_v for_o all_o israel_n except_o judah_n and_o set_v in_o opposition_n to_o judah_n joseph_n have_v be_v the_o prime_a family_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o shiloh_n and_o all_o israel_n be_v name_v after_o it_o as_o psal._n 80._o 1._o but_o then_o god_n refuse_v joseph_n and_o choose_v judah_n for_o the_o chief_a psal._n 78._o 68_o 69._o and_o there_o begin_v and_o continue_v the_o difference_n and_o distinction_n betwixt_o israel_n and_o judah_n joseph_n and_o judah_n ephraim_n and_o judah_n for_o by_o all_o these_o name_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n style_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n chap._n xx._n sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la rebell_v a_o man_n of_o benjamin_n by_o descent_n ver_fw-la 1._o but_o of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n by_o residence_n ver_fw-la 21._o psal._n xxx_o with_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n read_v the_o 30_o psalm_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v by_o david_n when_o upon_o his_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n after_o his_o flight_n he_o purge_v and_o hallow_v his_o own_o house_n which_o have_v be_v make_v a_o stew_n by_o absalon_n psal._n iu._n with_o this_o chapter_n also_o read_v the_o four_o psalm_n make_v as_o the_o stile_n of_o it_o argue_v upon_o this_o rebellion_n of_o sheba_n as_o the_o three_o psalm_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o rebellion_n of_o absalon_n he_o check_v the_o people_n for_o despise_v his_o kingdom_n and_o harken_v after_o a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v but_o vanity_n as_o first_o absaloms_n and_o now_o shebas_n ver_fw-la 2._o he_o advise_v israel_n and_o judah_n not_o to_o sin_v in_o their_o anger_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 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a_o bethlehemite_n and_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o jair_a now_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o elhanan_n a_o bethlehemite_n the_o son_n of_o dodo_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 26._o and_o whether_o these_o be_v two_o man_n or_o only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o may_v well_o be_v question_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v slay_v goliath_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 19_o that_o be_v lahmi_n goliath_n brother_n as_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n expound_v it_o as_o by_o michal_n be_v mean_v michal_n sister_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o samuel_n ver_fw-la 8._o chap._n xxii_o &_o psal._n xviii_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o argue_v this_o not_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o this_o psalm_n and_o chapter_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v most_o especial_o compose_v upon_o david_n delivery_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n as_o the_o title_n show_v in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o 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psal._n 18._o at_o the_o end_n of_o 2_o sam._n 4._o when_o david_n be_v quit_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o saul_n house_n and_o he_o may_v read_v this_o 2_o sam._n 22._o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o here_o chap._n xxiii_o here_o be_v some_o word_n of_o david_n of_o a_o latter_a date_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v verba_fw-la posteriora_fw-la as_o well_o as_o postrema_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o the_o recital_n of_o his_o worthy_n in_o this_o place_n be_v observe_v before_o chap._n xxiv_o &_o i_o chron._n xxi_o david_n 39_o david_n number_v the_o people_n by_o the_o provoke_a of_o satan_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 1._o and_o by_o the_o provoke_a of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 1._o the_o former_a tend_v to_o a_o sin_n in_o david_n the_o latter_a tend_v to_o a_o punishment_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n be_v displease_v at_o they_o for_o so_o little_a regard_v david_n kingdom_n as_o he_o have_v be_v at_o david_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n and_o as_o he_o have_v be_v at_o saul_n house_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v up_o david_n to_o a_o covetous_a thought_n to_o number_v the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v a_o tax_n upon_o every_o poll._n joab_n have_v here_o more_o piety_n at_o the_o least_o more_o policy_n than_o david_n and_o decline_v the_o business_n till_o master_v by_o david_n importunity_n he_o be_v nine_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n upon_o his_o count_a much_o near_o the_o counting-time_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o at_o last_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o number_n but_o here_o the_o account_n in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n do_v differ_v exceed_o from_o the_o account_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n
greek_a word_n to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o family_n of_o ram._n job_n 32._o 2._o see_v a_o three_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o jam._n 1._o 23._o &_o 3._o 6._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n 2._o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n and_o isaac_n beget_v jacob_n and_o jacob_n beget_v chapter_n beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v judas_n for_o jeâ—udah_n in_o hebrew_a for_o the_o greek_a can_v utter_v h_o before_o a_o vowel_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o word_n nor_o after_o one_o in_o the_o end_n therefore_o in_o the_o middle_n it_o leave_v out_o as_o in_o josaphat_n joram_n and_o this_o word_n juda_n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o change_v it_o in_o be_v as_o in_o this_o and_o may_v other_o word_n in_o this_o chapter_n judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n 3._o and_o judas_n beget_v phares_n and_o zara_n of_o tamar_n and_o phares_n beget_v esrom_n and_o esrom_n beget_v aram._n 4._o and_o 19_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o or_o ram._n 1_o chron._n 2._o 8._o ruth_n 4._o 19_o aram_n beget_v aminadab_n and_o aminadab_n beget_v naasson_n and_o naasson_n beget_v 20._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v call_v salma_n ruth_n 4._o 20._o salmon_n 5._o and_o salmon_n beget_v 8._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v he_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v ipsan_n judg._n 12._o 8._o boos_n of_o racab_n and_o boos_n beget_v obed_n of_o ruth_n and_o obed_n beget_v jesse_n 6._o and_o jesse_n beget_v 6._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v david_n in_o the_o arabic_a signify_v a_o worm_n to_o which_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o allude_v psal._n 22._o 6._o david_n the_o king_n and_o david_n the_o king_n beget_v solomon_n of_o she_o that_o have_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o urias_n 7._o and_o solomon_n beget_v roboam_n and_o roboam_n beget_v 17._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v rehoboam_n in_o name_v this_o his_o son_n abi-jah_a which_o signify_v god_n be_v my_o father_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o promise_n to_o david_n i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o which_o because_o he_o embrace_v not_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n but_o challenge_v only_o by_o a_o presumptuous_a usurpation_n for_o he_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n therefore_o do_v the_o text_n elsewhere_o conceal_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n and_o call_v he_o abijam_n my_o father_n be_v a_o sea_n for_o so_o unconstant_a in_o good_a be_v rehoboam_n as_o jam._n 1._o 6._o be_v a_o child_n at_o forty_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 13._o 17._o abia_n and_o abia_n beget_v asaph_n beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v the_o arabic_a read_v it_o asaph_n asa._n 8._o and_o asa_n beget_v josaphat_n and_o josaphat_n beget_v joram_n and_o joram_n beget_v ozias_n 9_o and_o ozias_n beget_v joatham_n and_o joatham_n beget_v achas_n and_o achas_n beget_v ezechias_n 10._o and_o ezechias_n beget_v manasses_n and_o manasses_n beget_v amon_n and_o amon_n beget_v josias_n 11._o and_o josias_n beget_v 16._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v call_v conias_fw-la jer._n 22._o 24._o for_o god_n by_o take_v away_o the_o first_o syllable_n of_o his_o name_n sheweth_z that_o he_o will_v not_o establish_v the_o throne_n or_o race_n of_o solomon_n any_o more_o upon_o it_o as_o his_o father_n jehojaâ—im_a bell_n ke_v in_o so_o name_v he_o have_v presume_v the_o jew_n delight_v to_o join_v the_o name_n jehovah_n to_o their_o own_o name_n but_o somewhat_o shorten_v for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o name_n it_o be_v but_o jeho_n as_o jeho-shaphat_a jehoram_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v jahu_n as_o mica-jahu_a eli-jahu_a and_o sometime_o in_o the_o very_a same_o name_n it_o be_v set_v before_o or_o after_o indifferent_o as_o jebo-achaz_a 2_o chron._n 21._o 17._o be_v ahaz-jahu_a 2_o chron._n 22._o 1._o so_o jehojachin_n 2_o king_n 24._o 8._o be_v jechou-jahu_a 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o jechonias_n and_o his_o brethren_n about_o the_o time_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n 12._o and_o after_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o babylon_n jechonias_n beget_v salathiel_n and_o salathiel_n beget_v zorobabel_n 13._o and_o zorobabel_n beget_v abiud_v and_o abiud_v beget_v eliakim_n and_o eliakim_n beget_v azor._n 14._o and_o azor_n beget_v sadoc_n and_o sadoc_n beget_v achim_n and_o achim_n beget_v eliud_fw-la 15._o and_o eliud_fw-la beget_v eleazar_n and_o eleazar_n beget_v matthan_n and_o matthan_n begin_v jacob_n 16._o and_o jacob_n beget_v joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o mary_n of_o who_o be_v bear_v jesus_n who_o be_v call_v christ._n 17._o so_o all_o the_o generation_n from_o abraham_n to_o david_n be_v fourteen_o generation_n and_o from_o david_n until_o the_o 1._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o babel_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o flit_a of_o their_o family_n as_o aristeas_n say_v of_o ptol._n lagus_n his_o captive_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o return_v ere_o long_o to_o their_o own_o home_n again_o but_o the_o ten_o tribe_n captivate_v by_o sbalmanezar_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o 2_o king_n 18._o 11._o in_o a_o perpetual_a departure_n from_o their_o own_o house_n and_o they_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v at_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o dispersion_n without_o any_o home_n of_o their_o own_o at_o all_o john_n 7._o 35._o jam._n 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n be_v fourteen_o generation_n and_o from_o the_o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n unto_o christ_n be_v fourteen_o generation_n 18._o now_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a when_o as_o his_o mother_n mary_n be_v espouse_v to_o joseph_n before_o they_o come_v together_o she_o be_v find_v with_o child_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 19_o then_o joseph_n her_o husband_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o not_o willing_a 14._o willing_a willing_a willing_a willing_a willing_a willing_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v be_v think_v say_v gellius_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v three_o cause_n in_o punish_v of_o offence_n the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v use_v for_o castigation_n or_o amendment_n of_o he_o that_o have_v offend_v the_o second_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v use_v that_o the_o dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o have_v be_v wrong_v may_v be_v maintain_v the_o three_o which_o be_v call_v two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v for_o example_n sake_n that_o other_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o know_a punishment_n may_v be_v deter_v from_o the_o like_a offence_n noct._n att._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a 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have_v no_o other_o surety_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n text_n these_o man_n pain_n i_o think_v shall_v be_v enough_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o dare_a papist_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o marginal_a readins_n that_o the_o margin_n shall_v so_o often_o help_v the_o text_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v as_o in_o 848_o place_n may_v seem_v to_o tax_v the_o text_n of_o so_o many_o error_n but_o the_o learned_a can_v find_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v satisfy_v myself_o without_o any_o hurt_n with_o this_o reason_n till_o my_o learning_n will_v afford_v i_o a_o better_a namely_o that_o when_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o review_v the_o bible_n after_o the_o captivity_n as_o all_o hold_n ezra_n do_v that_o they_o do_v it_o by_o more_o copy_n than_o one_o which_o when_o they_o thus_o vary_v they_o will_v not_o forsake_v either_o because_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o add_v or_o diminish_v therefore_o they_o take_v even_o their_o vary_a 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not_o the_o like_a but_o we_o may_v expound_v it_o that_o it_o be_v write_v to_o be_v a_o instruction_n a_o a_o a_o heb._n musar_n instruction_n check_n to_o israel_n for_o lo_o a_o strange_a people_n which_o be_v not_o of_o israel_n be_v ready_a to_o repent_v and_o even_o the_o first_o time_n that_o a_o prophet_n reprove_v they_o they_o turn_v whole_o from_o their_o evil_n but_o israel_n who_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v early_o and_o late_o yet_o they_o return_v not_o from_o their_o evil_n again_o this_o book_n be_v write_v to_o show_v the_o great_a miracle_n that_o the_o bless_a god_n do_v with_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o fish_n and_o yet_o live_v and_o the_o fish_n cast_v he_o up_o again_o again_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o bless_a god_n show_v mercy_n to_o the_o repentant_a of_o what_o nation_n soever_o and_o pardon_v they_o though_o they_o be_v many_o haec_fw-la kimchi_n upon_o who_o last_o word_n i_o can_v 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shall_v not_o censure_v damnable_o of_o our_o brethren_n if_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v nigh_o this_o so_o that_o not_o into_o it_o to_o maintain_v the_o jew_n word_n and_o my_o own_o for_o pardon_v of_o nation_n and_o of_o sin_n i_o have_v as_o large_a a_o field_n as_o all_o the_o country_n and_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o look_v over_o i_o will_v only_o for_o country_n confine_v myself_o to_o niniveh_n and_o for_o sin_n to_o mary_n magdalen_n niniveh_n a_o heathen_a town_n build_v by_o a_o wicked_a brood_n inhabit_v by_o a_o wicked_a crew_n yet_o repent_v niniveh_n be_v pardon_v marry_o magdalen_n a_o manifold_a sinner_n a_o customary_a sinner_n a_o most_o deadly_a sinner_n yet_o repent_v mary_n magdalen_n be_v forgive_v the_o jew_n bring_v i_o into_o two_o christian_a meditation_n about_o niniveh_n or_o into_o two_o wholesome_a passion_n fear_v and_o hope_n god_n see_v the_o sin_n of_o niniveh_n than_o i_o know_v i_o be_v not_o hide_v this_o breed_v in_o i_o fear_v of_o punishment_n but_o god_n forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o niniveh_n than_o i_o hope_v i_o be_v not_o unpardonable_a this_o breed_v hope_n of_o forgiveness_n col_n debhaurau_v she_o amar_n â—ehareang_v libhne_v adam_n say_v the_o rabbin_z bithnai_o in_o lo_o jâ—shubhu_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o god_n threaten_v to_o man_n be_v threaten_v with_o this_o condition_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v as_o before_o the_o jew_n speak_v comfort_n and_o truth_n so_o here_o he_o link_v comfort_n and_o terror_n god_n threaten_v evil_a there_o be_v terror_n but_o it_o be_v with_o condition_n there_o be_v comfort_n niniveh_n find_v both_o in_o the_o story_n forty_o day_n and_o niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v there_o be_v a_o threaten_a terror_n but_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o speak_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o do_v it_o not_o there_o be_v a_o comfort_a condition_n so_o that_o as_o david_n do_v so_o will_v i_o hopeful_o and_o yet_o fearful_o sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n first_o mercy_n than_o judgement_n mercy_n upon_o my_o repentance_n lest_o i_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o judgement_n upon_o my_o sin_n lest_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o mercy_n in_o judgement_n and_o judgement_n in_o mercy_n be_v there_o any_o one_o that_o desperate_o reject_v niniveh_n exhibit_v mercy_n let_v he_o fear_v niniveh_n threaten_v judgement_n or_o be_v there_o any_o that_o tremble_v at_o niniveh_n threaten_v judgement_n let_v he_o comfort_v himself_o by_o niniveh_n obtain_v mercy_n but_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n let_v the_o mercy_n be_v confirm_v let_v i_o take_v mary_n magdalen_n with_o niniveh_n and_o as_o i_o see_v in_o it_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n so_o i_o may_v see_v in_o she_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n those_o many_o sinner_n pardon_v as_o one_o man_n those_o many_o sin_n make_v as_o none_o at_o all_o saint_n bernard_n speak_v of_o her_o wash_n of_o christ_n fear_n say_v she_o come_v thither_o a_o sinner_n but_o she_o go_v thence_o a_o saint_n she_o come_v thither_o a_o aethiope_n and_o a_o leopard_n but_o she_o go_v thence_o with_o change_a skin_n and_o cancel_v spot_n but_o how_o be_v this_o do_v she_o fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o sigh_n from_o her_o heart_n she_o vomit_v the_o sin_n from_o her_o soul._n prosternere_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la as_o say_v the_o same_o bernard_n and_o cast_v thou_o thyself_o down_o oh_o my_o soul_n before_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n wipe_v they_o with_o thy_o hair_n wash_v they_o with_o thy_o tear_n which_o tear_n wash_v his_o foot_n may_v also_o purge_v thy_o soul._n wash_v his_o foot_n and_o wash_v thyself_o with_o mary_n magdalen_n till_o he_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o he_o do_v to_o mary_n magdalen_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v chap._n xvi_o of_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n be_v within_o a_o little_a as_o old_a as_o sin_n and_o sin_v not_o much_o young_a than_o the_o world_n adam_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o creation_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a sin_v and_o sacrifice_v and_o on_o the_o next_o day_n after_o meditate_v on_o that_o whereunto_o his_o sacrifice_n aim_v even_o christ._n cain_n and_o abel_n imitate_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o father_n piety_n sacrifice_n but_o cain_n come_v far_o short_a in_o the_o manner_n abel_n have_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o answer_v he_o and_o cain_n be_v as_o hot_a as_o fire_n because_o he_o have_v not_o noah_n take_v a_o odd_a clean_a beast_n of_o every_o kind_n into_o his_o ark_n for_o this_o purpose_n to_o sacrifice_v he_o after_o his_o delivery_n and_o so_o he_o do_v but_o for_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v fancy_n that_o he_o sacrifice_v on_o the_o very_a same_o altar_n whereon_o adam_n and_o cain_n and_o abel_n have_v
sabbath_n eve_n sound_v with_o a_o trumpet_n six_o time_n upon_o the_o roof_n of_o a_o exceed_a high_a house_n that_o thence_o all_o may_v have_v notice_n of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o first_o sound_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v cease_v from_o their_o work_n in_o the_o field_n the_o second_o that_o they_o shall_v cease_v from_o they_o in_o the_o city_n the_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v light_v the_o sabbath_n candle_n etc._n etc._n verse_n xxxiv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v peace_n etc._n etc._n although_o these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v true_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o all_o interpreter_n observe_v yet_o they_o do_v proper_o and_o primary_o point_v out_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o singer_n those_o horrid_a slaughter_n and_o civil_a war_n of_o the_o jew_n among_o themselves_o which_o no_o age_n ever_o see_v nor_o story_n hear_v 1._o hear_v hear_v hear_v hear_v hear_v hear_v bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n 99_o 1._o r._n eliâ—zâ—r_o say_v the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v forty_o year_n as_o it_o be_v say_v forty_o year_n be_v i_o provoke_v by_o this_o generation_n and_o again_o 1._o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o fol._n 97._o 1._o r._n judah_n say_v in_o that_o generation_n when_o the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v come_v the_o school_n shall_v be_v harlot_n galilee_n shall_v be_v lay_v waist_n gablan_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o gloss_n be_v the_o sanhedrin_n shall_v wander_v from_o city_n to_o city_n and_o shall_v not_o obtain_v pity_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o scribe_n shall_v stink_v and_o they_o that_o fear_v to_o sin_n shall_v be_v despise_v and_o the_o face_n of_o that_o generation_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o face_n of_o dog_n and_o truth_n shall_v fail_v etc._n etc._n run_v over_o the_o history_n of_o these_o forty_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o they_o be_v vulgar_o compute_v and_o you_o will_v wonder_v to_o observe_v the_o nation_n conspire_v to_o its_o own_o destruction_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o slaughter_n and_o spoil_n of_o one_o another_o beyond_o all_o example_n and_o even_o to_o a_o miracle_n this_o frenzy_n certain_o be_v send_v upon_o they_o from_o heaven_n and_o first_o they_o be_v deserve_o become_v mad_a who_o tread_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v under_o their_o foot_n and_o second_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o christ_n bring_v the_o good_a tiding_n of_o peace_n can_v not_o be_v expiate_v by_o a_o less_o vengeance_n tell_v i_o o_o jew_n whence_o be_v that_o rage_n of_o your_o nation_n towards_o the_o destruction_n oâ—_n one_o another_o and_o those_o monster_n of_o madness_n beyond_o all_o example_n do_v the_o nation_n rave_v for_o nothing_o unto_o their_o own_o ruin_n acknowledge_v the_o divine_a vengeance_n in_o thy_o madness_n more_o than_o that_o which_o befall_v thou_o from_o men._n he_o that_o reckon_v up_o the_o difference_n contention_n and_o broil_n of_o the_o nation_n after_o the_o dissension_n betwixt_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o sadducee_n will_v meet_v with_o no_o less_o between_o the_o scholar_n of_o shammai_n and_o hillel_n which_o increase_v to_o that_o degree_n that_o at_o last_o it_o come_v to_o slaughter_n and_o blood_n 3._o blood_n blood_n blood_n blood_n blood_n blood_n hieros_n in_o schabb._n fol._n 3._o 3._o the_o scholar_n of_o shammai_n and_o hillel_n come_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o chananiah_n ben_fw-mi ezekiah_n ben_fw-mi garon_n to_o visit_v he_o that_o be_v a_o woeful_a day_n like_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v make_v the_o scholar_n of_o shammai_n stand_v below_o and_o slay_v some_o of_o the_o scholar_n of_o hillel_n the_o tradition_n be_v that_o six_o of_o they_o go_v up_o and_o the_o rest_n stand_v there_o present_a with_o sword_n and_o spear_n it_o pass_v into_o a_o common_a proverb_n that_o elias_n the_o tishbite_n himself_o can_v not_o decide_v the_o controversy_n between_o the_o scholar_n of_o hillel_n and_o the_o scholar_n of_o shammai_n they_o dream_v they_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n but_o certain_o the_o quarrel_n and_o bitterness_n be_v not_o at_o all_o decide_v 2._o decide_v decide_v decide_v decide_v decide_v decide_v hieros_n beracoth_fw-mi fol._n 3._o 2._o before_o the_o bath_n kol_n in_o jabneh_n weâ—t_v forth_o it_o be_v lawful_a equal_o to_o embrace_v either_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n or_o those_o of_o the_o school_n of_o shammai_n at_o last_o the_o bath_n kol_n come_v forth_o and_o speak_v thus_o the_o word_n both_o of_o the_o one_o party_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o the_o certain_a decision_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o whosoever_o shall_v transgress_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n be_v guilty_a of_o death_n and_o thus_o the_o controversy_n be_v decide_v but_o the_o hatred_n and_o spite_n be_v not_o so_o end_v etc._n end_v end_v end_v end_v end_v end_v see_v trumoth_n fol._n 43._o 3._o succaâ—_n 53._o 1._o jom_n tobh_o fol._n 60._o 3._o etc._n etc._n i_o observe_v in_o the_o jerusalem_n gemarist_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shamothi_fw-mi use_v for_o a_o scholar_n of_o shammai_n which_o i_o almost_o suspect_v from_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shammatha_n which_o signify_v anathema_n to_o be_v a_o word_n frame_v by_o the_o scholar_n of_o hillel_n in_o hate_n ignominy_n and_o reproach_n of_o those_o of_o shammai_n and_o when_o i_o read_v more_o than_o once_o of_o r._n tarphons_n be_v in_o danger_n by_o robber_n because_o in_o some_o thing_n he_o follow_v the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o school_n of_o shammai_n i_o can_v but_o suspect_v snare_n be_v daily_o lay_v by_o one_o another_o and_o hostile_a treachery_n continual_o watch_v to_o do_v each_o other_o mischief_n 3._o mischief_n mischief_n mischief_n mischief_n mischief_n mischief_n bab._n beracoth_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 3._o r._n tarphon_n say_v as_o i_o be_v travel_v on_o the_o way_n i_o go_v aside_o to_o recite_v the_o phylactery_n according_a to_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o school_n of_o shammai_n i_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o thief_n they_o say_v to_o he_o and_o deserve_o too_o because_o thou_o have_v transgress_v the_o word_n of_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n this_o be_v want_v in_o the_o jerusalem_n mishnah_n 2._o mishnah_n mishnah_n mishnah_n mishnah_n mishnah_n mishnah_n hieros_n shevith_o fol._n 35._o 2._o r._n tarphon_n go_v down_o to_o eat_v fig_n of_o his_o own_o according_a to_o the_o school_n of_o shammai_n the_o enemy_n see_v he_o and_o kick_v against_o he_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o in_o danger_n by_o your_o life_n say_v he_o carry_v word_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o tarphon_n that_o grave_a clothes_n be_v make_v ready_a for_o he_o thus_o as_o if_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o frenzy_n from_o heaven_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o nation_n rage_n one_o against_o another_o and_o from_o their_o very_a school_n and_o chair_n flow_v not_o so_o much_o doctrine_n as_o animosity_n earring_n slaughter_v and_o butchery_n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v those_o fearful_a outrage_n spoil_n murder_n devastation_n of_o robber_n cutthroat_n zealot_n and_o amaze_a cruelty_n beyond_o all_o example_n and_o if_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o savour_v of_o the_o divine_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n what_o ever_o do_v chap._n xi_o verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v or_o do_v we_o look_v for_o another_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o message_n of_o john_n to_o christ_n be_v something_o obscure_a first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o know_v not_o christ_n be_v without_o all_o controversy_n when_o he_o have_v be_v full_o instruct_v from_o heaven_n concern_v his_o person_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v again_o and_o again_o most_o evident_o attest_v before_o he_o in_o those_o word_n this_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n second_o nor_o be_v that_o message_n certain_o that_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n may_v receive_v satisfaction_n about_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n for_o indeed_o the_o disciple_n be_v most_o unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o master_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v he_o without_o further_a argument_n when_o he_o teach_v they_o concern_v he_o three_o john_n therefore_o seem_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o respect_v his_o own_o imprisonment_n and_o that_o his_o question_n be_v thou_o he_o which_o shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n tend_v to_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o miracle_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v do_v by_o
he_o from_o death_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v it_o lie_v upon_o glorify_a saint_n in_o one_o part_n of_o it_o viz._n thanksgiving_n it_o be_v so_o a_o duty_n for_o the_o unholy_a that_o though_o they_o sin_n in_o their_o prayer_n yet_o they_o sin_v worse_o if_o they_o pray_v not_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o act_n but_o because_o of_o other_o thing_n external_n adoration_n be_v absolute_o require_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n by_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o yield_v they_o doubtless_o sin_n this_o the_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o pray_v give_v to_o god_n they_o mistake_v foul_a that_o say_v pray_v not_o till_o the_o spirit_n move_v you_o truth_n say_v pray_v because_o duty_n require_v you_o and_o in_o do_v your_o duty_n wait_v for_o the_o spirit_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o make_v out_o and_o sanctify_v all_o our_o duty_n as_o 1_o tim._n iu_o 5._o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o 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