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A48431 The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.; Works. 1684 Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.; G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.; Strype, John, 1643-1737. 1684 (1684) Wing L2051; ESTC R16617 4,059,437 2,607

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jesus_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o whatsoever_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n which_o have_v cause_v some_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o original_a sin_n only_o not_o mind_v it_o seem_v the_o common_a custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o put_v one_o number_n for_o another_o especial_o by_o the_o word_n sin_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o understand_v all_o sin_n whatsoever_o sin_n also_o sin_n sin_n sin_n sin_n sin_n sin_n here_o be_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o universal_a redemption_n for_o the_o word_n world_n stand_v here_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o this_o very_a evangelist_n himself_o explain_v it_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o of_o man_n of_o other_o nation_n and_o so_o he_o mean_v here_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n a_o sacrifice_n not_o for_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o for_o the_o gentile_n and_o other_o nation_n also_o of_o the_o world_n 30._o this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o i_o say_v after_o i_o come_v a_o man_n which_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o for_o he_o be_v before_o i_o 31._o and_o i_o know_v he_o not_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o israel_n therefore_o be_o i_o come_v baptise_v with_o water_n 32._o and_o john_n bare_a record_n say_v i_o see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v from_o heaven_n like_o a_o dove_n and_o it_o abide_v upon_o he_o 33._o and_o i_o know_v he_o not_o but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n the_o same_o say_v to_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v and_o remain_v on_o he_o the_o same_o be_v he_o which_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 34._o and_o i_o see_v and_o bare_a record_n that_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 35._o again_o the_o next_o day_n after_o john_n stand_v and_o two_o of_o his_o disciple_n 36._o and_o look_v upon_o jesus_n as_o he_o walk_v he_o say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n 37._o and_o the_o two_o disciple_n hear_v he_o speak_v and_o they_o follow_v jesus_n 38._o then_o jesus_n turn_v and_o see_v they_o follow_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o seek_v you_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o only_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o rabbi_n this_o and_o other_o title_n of_o their_o doctor_n as_o rab_n and_o rabban_n and_o ribbi_n be_v but_o late_o grow_v into_o use_n and_o request_n among_o they_o and_o spring_v up_o but_o very_o little_a before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n and_o all_o the_o generation_n till_o the_o time_n of_o hillel_n have_v be_v content_a with_o their_o bare_a proper_a name_n as_o sadoc_n baithus_n antigonus_n shammai_n hillel_n shemaja_n abtalion_n and_o the_o like_a very_o frequent_a and_o common_a in_o mention_n in_o the_o jewish_a author_n but_o simeon_n the_o son_n of_o hillel_n he_o that_o take_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o arm_n luke_n 2._o be_v the_o first_o doctor_n among_o they_o cum_fw-la titulo_fw-la and_o he_o be_v call_v rabban_n from_o his_o time_n and_o forward_o title_n come_v exceed_o into_o request_n and_o fashion_n among_o they_o and_o none_o more_o common_a than_o the_o title_n rabbi_n as_o appear_v frequent_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o infinite_o in_o their_o own_o writer_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o in_o these_o time_n and_o not_o before_o this_o titularity_n grow_v into_o use_n and_o custom_n so_o much_o among_o they_o may_v be_v guess_v to_o be_v either_o one_o or_o both_o these_o two_o 1._o because_o of_o the_o contestation_n that_o have_v be_v continual_o between_o the_o school_n of_o shammai_n and_o hillel_n they_o common_o differ_v in_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n in_o every_o thing_n almost_o that_o come_v before_o they_o like_o scotist_n and_o thomist_n and_o very_o seldom_o or_o never_o have_v the_o luck_n to_o concur_v and_o consent_v in_o any_o opinion_n whereupon_o the_o scholar_n of_o either_o take_v title_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v as_o it_o be_v by_o their_o high_a swell_a epithet_n out-swagger_v one_o another_o 2._o because_o their_o learning_n as_o they_o suppose_v at_o least_o their_o pride_n be_v come_v to_o its_o very_a apex_n or_o perfection_n that_o passage_n in_o the_o talmud_n concern_v the_o scholar_n of_o hillel_n make_v it_o seem_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o from_o those_o time_n forward_o do_v swell_v into_o title_n hillel_n say_v the_o talmud_n have_v 80_o scholar_n 30_o of_o they_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o divine_a glory_n shall_v rest_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o moses_n 30_o other_o be_v worthy_a that_o the_o sun_n shall_v stand_v still_o for_o they_o as_o it_o do_v for_o joshua_n and_o 20_o be_v of_o a_o form_n between_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n now_o as_o it_o prove_v afterward_o among_o the_o christian_a doctor_n who_o when_o piety_n truth_n and_o humility_n reign_v among_o they_o be_v content_a with_o their_o bare_a name_n as_o augustine_n ambrose_n jerome_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o pride_n and_o error_n be_v get_v aloft_o than_o the_o title_n of_o divus_o seraphicus_fw-la angelicus_fw-la and_o the_o like_a come_v into_o fashion_n and_o entertainment_n these_o jewish_a title_n import_v mastership_n doctorship_n or_o principality_n and_o be_v of_o high_a dignity_n one_o than_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabbi_n be_v a_o more_o excellent_a title_n than_o rab_n and_o rabban_n more_o excellent_a than_o rabbi_n rab_n be_v the_o more_o proper_a title_n of_o the_o babylonian_a doctor_n rabbi_n of_o the_o judaean_a and_o rabban_n ascribe_v to_o seven_o man_n only_o rabbi_n which_o be_v to_o say_v be_v interpret_v master_n where_o dwell_v thou_o 39_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o come_v and_o see_v they_o come_v and_o see_v where_o he_o dwell_v and_o abode_n with_o he_o that_o day_n for_o it_o be_v about_o the_o ten_o hour_n 40._o one_o of_o the_o two_o which_o hear_v john_n speak_v and_o follow_v he_o be_v andrew_n simon_n peter_n brother_n 41._o he_o first_o find_v his_o own_o brother_n simon_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n cephas_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n which_o be_v be_v interpret_v christ._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n the_o historian_n and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o andrew_n for_o it_o be_v needless_a for_o he_o to_o tell_v peter_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o messiah_n and_o according_o the_o syriack_n translater_n have_v omit_v this_o clause_n and_o that_o in_o vers._n 42._o which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n peter_n and_o that_o also_o chap._n 4._o 25._o which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n christ_n as_o know_v it_o unnecessary_a to_o tell_v a_o hebrew_n or_o a_o syrian_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o messiah_n or_o cephas_n which_o be_v be_v interpret_v the_o christ._n 42._o and_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o jesus_n and_o when_o jesus_n behold_v he_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n peter_n 43._o the_o day_n follow_v jesus_n will_v go_v forth_o into_o galilee_n and_o find_v philip_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o follow_v i_o 44._o now_o philip_n be_v of_o bethsaida_n the_o city_n of_o andrew_n and_o peter_n 45._o philip_n find_v place_n find_v find_v find_v find_v find_v find_v we_o find_v the_o name_n nathaneel_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n also_o as_o 1_o chron._n 15._o 24._o ezra_n 10._o 22._o etc._n etc._n but_o philip_n and_o andrew_n and_o nicodemus_n etc._n etc._n be_v name_n of_o a_o latter_a edition_n take_v up_o into_o use_n since_o the_o grecian_a power_n and_o language_n have_v overspread_v judoa_n and_o those_o eastern_a country_n this_o nathaneel_n be_v of_o cana_n of_o galilee_n joh._n 21._o 2._o one_o of_o the_o first_o disciple_n call_v and_o that_o continue_a with_o jesus_n to_o the_o very_a last_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o place_n in_o john_n now_o since_o all_o these_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n by_o name_n as_o peter_z and_z andrew_z and_o philip_n be_v make_v apostle_n it_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a if_o nathaneel_n miss_v the_o like_a place_n nathaneel_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v find_v he_o of_o who_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v write_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n 46._o and_o nathaneel_n say_v unto_o he_o can_v there_o any_o good_a come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n philip_n say_v unto_o he_o 1._o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o come_v and_o see_v a_o very_a
begin_v to_o fall_v about_o it_o for_o when_o there_o be_v additional_a sacrifice_n beside_o the_o daily_a as_o the_o passover_n or_o the_o like_a than_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o begin_v to_o prepare_v the_o sacrifice_n from_o that_o time_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o begin_v about_o they_o which_o from_o that_o time_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v all_o the_o time_n from_o thence_o forward_o till_o night_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o evening_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n exod._n 12._o 6._o numb_a 28._o 4._o and_o to_o this_o sense_n speak_v the_o text_n 1_o king_n 18._o 19_o when_o noontide_n be_v pass_v and_o they_o have_v now_o prophesy_v till_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o minchah_n not_o till_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o very_a fire_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o that_o the_o verse_n follow_v deny_v but_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o minchah_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 36._o be_v very_o remarkable_a so_o that_o peter_n in_o this_o practice_n of_o pray_v about_o the_o six_o hour_n intimate_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o though_o he_o have_v so_o long_o be_v a_o convert_n to_o the_o gospel_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o forsake_v their_o manner_n of_o worship_n no_o more_o do_v the_o other_o disciple_n as_o have_v be_v show_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ecstasy_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o chap._n 22._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n this_o be_v the_o high_a and_o excellent_a way_n of_o all_o other_o of_o revelation_n when_o a_o man_n be_v rapt_v even_o from_o himself_o into_o heaven_n for_o so_o paul_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o and_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o john_n call_v it_o rev_n 1._o 10._o be_v for_o the_o time_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o degree_n to_o soul_n depart_v enjoy_v god_n seven_n manner_n of_o extraordinary_a way_n do_v god_n use_v to_o reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n to_o his_o people_n in_o ancient_a time_n 1._o by_o dream_n 2._o by_o apparition_n when_o they_o be_v awake_a 3._o by_o vision_n when_o they_o be_v asleep_a 4._o by_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 5._o by_o urim_n 6._o by_o inspiration_n or_o reveal_v of_o the_o ear_n 7._o by_o rapture_n or_o ecstasy_n and_o this_o last_o the_o excellent_a as_o to_o he_o that_o do_v enjoy_v it_o and_o of_o this_o shall_v i_o understand_v that_o deep_a sleep_n that_o fall_v upon_o adam_n gen._n 2._o 21._o vers._n 12._o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o wild_a beast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beast_n tame_a and_o wild_a for_o so_o do_v the_o scripture_n most_o frequent_o distinguish_v they_o vers._n 15._o that_o call_v not_o thou_o common_a gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o thou_o pollute_v that_o be_v do_v not_o thou_o call_v or_o account_v pollute_v vers._n 28._o for_o so_o be_v the_o use_n of_o scripture_n very_o frequent_o to_o speak_v as_o in_o a_o effective_a or_o active_a sense_n and_o to_o intend_v only_o a_o declarative_n as_o gen._n 41._o 13._o i_o he_o restore_v to_o my_o office_n but_o he_o he_o hang_v ezek._n 43._o 3._o when_o i_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o city_n the_o priest_n do_v make_v clean_o or_o make_v unclean_a the_o leper_n leu._n 13._o 6._o 8._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v only_o pronounce_v clean_a or_o unclean_a as_o our_o english_a have_v well_o render_v it_o or_o teach_v what_o be_v clean_a and_o what_o unclean_a as_o chap._n 14._o 57_o and_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n be_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v to_o be_v understand_v matth._n 16._o 19_o and_o 18_o 18._o for_o teach_v what_o be_v bind_v and_o what_o loose_a what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jew_n speak_v or_o what_o lawful_a what_o unlawful_a vers._n 28._o you_o know_v how_o that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o jew_n to_o keep_v company_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o a_o jew_n may_v have_v no_o deal_n at_o all_o with_o a_o gentile_a for_o they_o may_v walk_v and_o talk_v and_o traffic_v with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v within_o a_o little_a of_o impossible_a to_o do_v otherwise_o they_o living_n exceed_v many_o of_o they_o in_o heathen_a city_n and_o gentile_n come_v continual_o in_o way_n of_o trade_n to_o jerusalem_n neh._n 13._o 16._o but_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o their_o converse_v with_o the_o gentile_n be_v converse_v in_o near_a and_o more_o close_a society_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o that_o especial_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n not_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o and_o not_o to_o go_v into_o their_o house_n and_o this_o be_v that_o for_o which_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n except_v at_o peter_n upon_o his_o return_n thou_o wente_v in_o to_o man_n uncircumcised_a and_o do_v eat_v with_o they_o chap._n 11._o 3._o §_o but_o god_n have_v show_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o call_v any_o man_n common_a or_o unclean_a this_o vision_n that_o peter_n have_v when_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v he_o to_o learn_v to_o call_v nothing_o common_a be_v only_o of_o beast_n and_o fowl_n and_o creep_a thing_n yet_o may_v he_o learn_v that_o the_o lesson_n be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o man_n because_o the_o distinction_n between_o man_n and_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o common_a and_o unclean_a be_v first_o make_v and_o most_o strict_o make_v by_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o meat_n and_o meat_n for_o the_o very_a first_o distinguisher_n that_o ever_o begin_v to_o enclose_v israel_n for_o a_o peculiar_a from_o other_o people_n be_v the_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o sinew_n that_o shrink_v gen._n 32._o circumcision_n distinguish_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n from_o other_o people_n but_o this_o begin_v to_o distinguish_v israel_n from_o the_o other_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o that_o ceremony_n or_o distinctive_a rite_n be_v first_o take_v up_o when_o jacob_n first_o receive_v the_o name_n of_o israel_n now_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o their_o forbear_n to_o eat_v the_o sinew_n that_o shrink_v be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o account_v it_o common_a or_o unclean_a but_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o honourable_a memorial_n ●●at_a they_o read_v upon_o it_o yet_o be_v that_o ceremony_n the_o first_o and_o proper_a distinguisher_n of_o a_o israelite_n from_o all_o other_o people_n under_o heaven_n some_o hundred_o of_o year_n till_o more_o distinctive_a rite_n come_v in_o and_o more_o thing_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v eat_v for_o the_o sure_a distinction_n there_o be_v distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n before_o the_o flood_n as_o appear_v gen._n 7._o 8._o but_o this_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o sacrifice_v only_o and_o not_o in_o reference_n to_o diet_n at_o all_o for_o till_o the_o flood_n they_o eat_v nothing_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n till_o god_n give_v noah_n liberty_n to_o eat_v flesh_n and_o to_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v wholesome_a for_o diet_n and_o in_o this_o liberty_n do_v the_o world_n continue_v till_o the_o law_n give_v at_o sinai_n save_v only_o a_o israelites_n not_o eat_v the_o sinew_n that_o shrink_v and_o this_o liberty_n some_o jew_n themselves_o confess_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o messiah_n which_o now_o first_o take_v place_n at_o this_o vision_n of_o peter_n and_o forward_o and_o here_o do_v peter_n begin_v to_o put_v in_o use_n and_o ure_n that_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o christ_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o very_a place_n do_v so_o clear_o expound_v and_o interpet_n that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o ever_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o scruple_n and_o controversy_n about_o it_o for_o 1._o here_o begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o the_o gentile_n be_v receive_v to_o favour_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o cast_v off_o and_o lie_v in_o ignorance_n and_o idolatry_n and_o when_o no_o difference_n be_v make_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o jew_n any_o long_o but_o of_o every_o nation_n they_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_n righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o as_o well_o as_o israel_n this_o be_v the_o very_a first_o beginning_n or_o dawn_v to_o the_o
the_o embroidery_n of_o branch_n and_o open_a flower_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o ten_o cubit_n above_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o window_n for_o the_o side_n chamber_n without_o the_o house_n in_o three_o story_n do_v take_v up_o the_o height_n of_o fifty_o cubit_n high_a so_o that_o for_o so_o high_a no_o window_n can_v be_v make_v into_o the_o house_n but_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o cubit_n above_o be_v the_o place_n for_o the_o window_n which_o be_v make_v narrow_a without_o and_o broad_o within_o the_o deckage_n or_o carve_n of_o the_o wainscot_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o carve_n of_o knop_n and_o open_a flower_n as_o our_o english_a render_v it_o but_o the_o hebrew_a doctor_n be_v somewhat_o nice_a about_o the_o construction_n of_o these_o word_n the_o chaldee_n expound_v it_o the_o engrave_v of_o the_o likeness_n of_o egg_n oval_n and_o wreath_n of_o lily_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o wrought_v the_o wall_n with_o the_o work_n of_o lily_n garland_n and_o a_o oval_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o garland_n vi_o garland_n garland_n garland_n levi_n gers._fw-la in_o 1_o king_n vi_o levi_n gershom_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oval_n as_o the_o chaldee_n do_v but_o he_o take_v they_o to_o be_v such_o oval_n as_o be_v the_o bud_n of_o flower_n and_o that_o out_o of_o they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o flower_n spread_v and_o open_v as_o in_o their_o maturity_n ib._n maturity_n maturity_n maturity_n kimch_o ib._n david_n kimchi_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o wild_a gourd_n and_o so_o our_o english_a have_v it_o also_o in_o the_o margin_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n and_o this_o the_o embroidery_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o there_o be_v the_o carve_n of_o cherubim_n and_o palm-tree_n and_o the_o carve_n of_o gourd_n and_o open_a flower_n interchange_v thus_o first_o a_o border_n of_o gourd_n or_o pompion_n or_o such_o like_a apple-fashioned_n sculpture_n intermix_v with_o marigold_n gillyflower_n and_o such_o open_v flower_n and_o this_o border_n or_o wreath_n go_v round_o about_o the_o house_n upon_o this_o wreath_n as_o upon_o a_o base_a be_v set_v the_o foot_n of_o cherubim_n and_o the_o root_n of_o palm-tree_n both_o which_o stand_v up_o from_o this_o wreath_n 19_o wreath_n wreath_n wreath_n 1_o king_n vi_o 2d_o ezek._n xli_o 18_o 19_o a_o cherub_n and_o a_o palmtree_n a_o cherub_n and_o a_o palmtree_n round_o about_o above_o the_o head_n of_o the_o cherubim_n and_o palm-tree_n be_v such_o another_o wreath_n and_o cherubim_v and_o palm-tree_n set_v upon_o that_o again_o and_o so_o interchangeable_o to_o the_o top_n by_o all_o which_o be_v signify_v the_o attendance_n of_o minister_n heb._n i._n 14._o and_o flourish_v condition_n psal._n xcii_o 12_o 13._o of_o those_o that_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o wait_v upon_o he_o every_o one_o of_o the_o cherubim_n be_v picture_v with_o two_o face_n one_o of_o a_o man_n that_o look_v towards_o the_o palmtree_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o of_o a_o lion_n that_o look_v towards_o the_o palmtree_n on_o the_o other_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o twenty_o cubit_n be_v build_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o house_n with_o board_n of_o cedar_n from_o the_o floor_n to_o the_o wall_n 1_o king_n vii_o 16._o the_o jew_n do_v expound_v these_o twenty_o cubit_n by_o way_n of_o breadth_n and_o not_o of_o height_n as_o think_v that_o they_o mean_v that_o beside_o the_o side_n of_o the_o house_n on_o either_o hand_n which_o be_v forty_o cubit_n long_o he_o also_o make_v the_o like_a work_n upon_o either_o end_n of_o the_o room_n which_o be_v twenty_o cubit_n broad_a but_o the_o text_n do_v speak_v it_o more_o peculiarly_a of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_z sheweth_z what_o be_v the_o height_n of_o that_o which_o be_v different_a from_o the_o outer_a room_n or_o holy_a place_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o sect_n iv_o the_o candlestick_n there_o be_v three_o remarkable_a and_o renown_a thing_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n which_o next_o come_v to_o our_o observe_n and_o those_o be_v the_o candlestick_n the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n the_o first_o of_o gold_n and_o the_o other_o two_o gild_a so_o that_o here_o in_o this_o room_n can_v nothing_o be_v see_v but_o gold_n sup_n gold_n gold_n gold_n joseph_n ubi_fw-la sup_n josephus_n set_v out_o these_o three_o thing_n with_o this_o encomium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v three_o most_o wondrous_a workmanship_n and_o to_o be_v renown_v among_o all_o man_n and_o that_o the_o seven_o lamp_n in_o the_o candlestick_n resemble_v the_o seven_o planet_n and_o the_o twelve_o loaf_n upon_o the_o shewbread_n table_n the_o twelve_o sign_n in_o the_o zodiac_n or_o the_o year_n and_o the_o incense_n altar_n whereon_o incense_n be_v offer_v which_o come_v partly_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o partly_o from_o land_n denote_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n and_o to_o he_o 3._o he_o he_o he_o maym._n in_o neth_n habbech_n per._n 3._o the_o candlestick_n be_v eighteen_o hand_n breadth_n high_a which_o according_a to_o the_o cubit_n of_o six_o hand_n breadth_n be_v a_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a it_o have_v three_o foot_n which_o almost_o lie_v flat_a upon_o the_o ground_n as_o three_o hand_n breadth_n height_n there_o be_v a_o flower_a of_o a_o coronet_n work_v curious_o spread_v out_o then_o go_v the_o shaft_n up_o two_o hand_z breadth_n high_a and_o there_o be_v a_o dish_n a_o boss_n and_o a_o flower_a above_o the_o boss_n and_o all_o in_o a_o hand_n breadth_n compass_v thence_o the_o shaft_n go_v up_o again_o plain_a for_o two_o hand_n breadth_n and_o then_o be_v there_o a_o boss_n of_o a_o hand_n breadth_n and_o there_o go_v out_o two_o branch_n which_o be_v carry_v out_o bow_v on_o either_o side_n till_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o straight_o to_o a_o equal_a height_n to_o the_o top_n of_o this_o middle_a shaft_n out_o of_o which_o they_o proceed_v then_o be_v there_o a_o hand_n breadth_n of_o the_o shaft_n plain_a and_o a_o boss_n of_o a_o hand_n breadth_n and_o then_o come_v out_o two_o branch_n more_o on_o either_o side_n and_o again_o one_o hand_n breadth_n of_o the_o shaft_n plain_a and_o a_o boss_n again_o of_o a_o hand_n breadth_n and_o then_o come_v out_o two_o branch_n more_o above_o they_o be_v two_o hand_n breadth_n of_o the_o shaft_n plain_a and_o for_o the_o three_o hand_n breadth_n above_o there_o be_v three_o cup_n and_o three_o boss_n and_o three_o flowring_n in_o that_o space_n and_o so_o the_o lamp_n stand_v in_o a_o flower_a in_o every_o branch_n that_o come_v out_o of_o this_o middle_a shaft_n there_o be_v three_o cup_n at_o a_o handsome_a distance_n one_o from_o another_o and_o above_o the_o high_a a_o boss_n and_o above_o that_o a_o flower_a and_o in_o that_o flower_a the_o lamp_n stand_v and_o before_o the_o candlestick_n there_o be_v a_o stone_n with_o three_o step_n cut_v in_o it_o on_o which_o he_o that_o mend_v the_o lamp_n stand_v and_o on_o which_o he_o set_v down_o his_o dish_n whilst_o he_o be_v about_o that_o work_n this_o candlestick_n of_o seven_o branch_n to_o which_o allusion_n be_v make_v apoc._n i._n zechar._n iu_o 2._o apoc._n xi_o 4._o be_v set_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o house_n but_o so_o as_o that_o the_o arm_n or_o branch_n of_o it_o spread_v north_n and_o south_n all_o the_o lamp_n or_o light_n that_o be_v set_v in_o the_o six_o branch_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o shaft_n be_v turn_v bend_v and_o look_v towards_o the_o lamp_n which_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n in_o the_o shaft_n itself_o and_o the_o lamp_n in_o that_o be_v turn_v bend_v towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o western_a lamp_n these_o seven_o lamp_n which_o denote_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n rev._n iu_o 5._o &_o v._o 6._o which_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o messiah_n from_o esay_n xi_o 1_o 2_o 3._o do_v burn_v continual_o or_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v go_v out_o every_o morning_n and_o evening_n they_o be_v light_v again_o and_o their_o perpetual_a light_n resemble_v the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o we_o see_v light_n these_o lamp_n be_v call_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n iii_o 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v before_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o samuel_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o word_n david_n kimchi_n give_v this_o gloss_n ibid._n kimch_o in_o 1_o sam._n iii_o
vessel_n nor_o urim_fw-la and_o thummim_n to_o honour_v the_o priest_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o place_n and_o service_n then_o as_o holy_a as_o it_o be_v before_o god_n by_o this_o abatement_n of_o those_o external_a advantage_n and_o excellency_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n make_v way_n to_o the_o dignify_n of_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n under_o the_o gospel_n when_o such_o external_a and_o visible_a appearance_n of_o his_o presence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o and_o when_o all_o ceremoniousness_n in_o holy_a thing_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o lay_v aside_o with_o the_o holy_a oil_n while_o it_o be_v in_o use_n and_o employment_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n anoint_v as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n and_o when_o the_o use_n of_o the_o oil_n cease_v then_o be_v he_o consecrate_v by_o the_o array_n of_o he_o in_o the_o garment_n appoint_v for_o the_o high_a priest_n wear_v and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consecrate_a by_o the_o vestment_n as_o we_o have_v observe_v in_o another_o place_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o anoint_v while_o that_o be_v use_v be_v describe_v by_o the_o talmudist_n to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o greek_a chi_fw-mi they_o anoint_v the_o king_n say_v they_o after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o crown_n but_o the_o priest_n after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o chi._n what_o mean_v after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o chi_fw-mi 1._o chi_fw-mi chi_fw-mi chi_fw-mi talm._n in_o kerithuth_n per._n 1._o r._n menass_n the_o son_n of_o gada_n say_v after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o greek_a chi._n but_o what_o mean_v this_o viii_o this_o this_o this_o r._n sol._n in_o leu._n viii_o r._n solomon_n say_v it_o be_v first_o pour_v on_o his_o head_n and_o then_o put_v between_o his_o kickshaw_n and_o draw_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n with_o the_o finger_n of_o he_o that_o put_v it_o there_o which_o other_o express_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o thus_o thus_o aruth_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o pour_v the_o oil_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o it_o run_v down_o this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n like_o two_o pearling_n dropping_n upon_o his_o beard_n as_o psal._n cxxxiii_o 2._o the_o oil_n and_o anoint_v wherewith_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v sanctify_v do_v denote_v the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o sanctifi_v the_o vessel_n of_o his_o election_n even_o person_n of_o his_o choice_n to_o his_o service_n and_o acceptance_n oil_n and_o anoint_v do_v signify_v the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n shall_v i_o interpret_v the_o anoint_v in_o 1_o john_n ii_o 20._o 27._o you_o have_v a_o unction_n that_o be_v the_o word_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o you_o know_v all_o thing_n by_o it_o and_o the_o anoint_v that_o be_v the_o word_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o abide_v in_o you_o and_o you_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v for_o teach_v from_o any_o man_n for_o the_o same_o word_n have_v teach_v you_o abundant_o of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxviii_o the_o emblem_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n at_o the_o temple_n ezek._n i._o esay_n vi_o rev._n iu_o etc._n etc._n explain_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n see_v the_o visionary_a glory_n that_o he_o have_v describe_v chap._n i._n and_o chap._n x._o four_o time_n over_o 1._o at_o the_o river_n chebar_v among_o the_o captive_n of_o his_o own_o captivity_n chap._n i._o 1_o that_o be_v that_o captivity_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o jechoniah_n for_o than_o be_v he_o himself_o captive_v 2._o in_o a_o plain_a among_o the_o captive_n of_o the_o other_o captivity_n that_o be_v jehoiakim_v dan._n i._n who_o dwell_v indeed_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o same_o river_n but_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o other_o chap._n iii_o 15_o 20_o 23._o 3._o in_o the_o temple_n chap._n viii_o 4._o and_o 4._o at_o the_o 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sometime_o call_v baptism_n 250_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v darken_v signify_v the_o eclipse_v the_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o a_o people_n 344_o sunset_a begin_n and_o end_v the_o day_n among_o the_o jew_n 642_o 643_o supper_n of_o christ_n several_a p._n 258._o the_o supper_n in_o which_o satan_n enter_v into_o judas_n be_v two_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n day_n come_v 258_o 260_o shushan_n the_o palace_n portray_v on_o the_o east_n gate_n and_o why_o 1052._o *_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n 256_o swine_n hate_v by_o the_o jew_n love_v by_o the_o roman_n 231_o sychar_n and_o sichem_n the_o same_o p._n 593_o 597._o sychar_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n 597_o sycophant_n be_v at_o the_o first_o good_a officer_n but_o afterward_o the_o term_n become_v a_o reproach_n 449._o marg._n synagogue_n in_o every_o great_a town_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o synagogue_n and_o a_o divinity_n school_n p._n 299._o in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v have_v prayer_n read_v and_o plain_a sermon_n in_o the_o divinity_n school_n be_v the_o high_a dogmatical_a and_o controversal_a point_n about_o their_o law_n p._n 299._o every_o synagogue_n have_v civil_a as_o well_o as_o sacred_a governor_n and_o ruler_n who_o judged_n and_o sentence_v in_o worldly_a matter_n and_o that_o both_o within_o and_o without_o judea_n p._n 302._o so_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v general_o judge_v by_o their_o own_o magistrate_n p._n 302._o episcopus_fw-la a_o overseer_n be_v a_o synagogue_n officer_n term_n so_o be_v most_o of_o his_o qualification_n fetch_v thence_o mention_v in_o the_o 1_o tim._n p._n 308._o there_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o synagogue_n other_o say_v more_o in_o jerusalem_n p._n 363._o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o synagogue_n which_o be_v frequent_v every_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o second_o and_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n p._n 370._o the_o antiquity_n and_o divine_a institution_n of_o synagogue_n p._n 608_o to_o 613._o high_a place_n be_v synagogue_n p._n 608._o it_o be_v the_o idolatry_n rather_o than_o the_o place_n rebuke_v in_o scripture_n p._n 609._o there_o be_v very_o many_o synagogue_n page_n 610_o synagogue_n day_n or_o time_n of_o meet_v there_o be_v three_o every_o week_n viz._n the_o second_o and_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sabbath_n beside_o holy_a day_n 291_o 610_o 611_o synagogue_n officer_n how_o they_o sit_v in_o their_o synagogue_n 611_o syria_n exceed_v numerous_o inhabit_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o divers_a thing_n privilege_v with_o canaan_n some_o question_n whether_o after_o david_n conquest_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o canaan_n p._n 219._o from_o thence_o have_v israel_n their_o great_a affliction_n p._n 425._o it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o jew_n both_o within_o and_o without_o jordan_n by_o which_o we_o see_v the_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o christ._n 645_o 646_o syrian_a language_n be_v the_o common_a speech_n of_o the_o jew_n 419_o t._n tabernacle_n its_o form_n idea_n representation_n dimension_n silver_n foundation_n wall_n and_o juncture_n p._n 716_o 717._o the_o curtain_n of_o it_o p._n 718_o 719._o of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n p._n 719._o the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n etc._n etc._n p._n 720._o the_o motion_n and_o station_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n p._n 2060._o 2062._o *_o hy_o place_n be_v lawful_a till_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o in_o shilo_n p._n 2060._o *_o how_o long_o it_o abide_v there_o p._n 2060._o *_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o from_o shilo_n to_o nob_n thence_o to_o gibeon_n be_v by_o divine_a warrant_n page_n 2061._o *_o tabernacle_n the_o feast_n thereof_o p._n 243._o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o nature_n occasion_n and_o reason_n of_o its_o institution_n p._n 477._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o celebration_n thereof_o p._n 974_o to_o 979._o there_o be_v more_o rejoice_v in_o this_o feast_n than_o any_o other_o p._n 974_o etc._n etc._n the_o variety_n of_o sacrifice_n then_o use_v 974_o 975._o the_o palm_n and_o willow_n branch_n p._n 975_o 976._o the_o pome●iteron_n apple_n p._n 976._o the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n with_o their_o rejoice_v and_o rubric_n of_o every_o day_n service_n 977_o to_o 979_o table_n the_o two_o table_n the_o golden_a and_o the_o marble_n in_o the_o porch_n describe_v p._n 1078._o *_o the_o shewbread_a table_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o place_v the_o loaf_n upon_o it_o 1082._o *_o talmud_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v compile_v by_o r._n jochanan_n precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n about_o a._n c._n 230._o p._n 369._o the_o talmud_n have_v two_o part_n the_o mishneh_n and_o gemera_n it_o be_v the_o jew_n council_n of_o trent_n it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o their_o doctor_n
from_o the_o south-west_n corner_n josephus_n speak_v of_o that_o deep_a valley_n which_o run_v between_o zion_n and_o acra_n say_v 13._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v extend_v to_o siloam_n for_o so_o we_o call_v the_o sweet_a and_o large_a fountain_n but_o now_o the_o mount_v zion_n and_o acra_n and_o likewise_o the_o valley_n that_o cut_v between_o they_o do_v run_v out_o from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o outtermost_a wall_n say_v these_o thing_n among_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o thence_o it_o bend_v to_o the_o south_n behind_o the_o fountain_n siloam_n after_o the_o tumult_n raise_v at_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o jew_n under_o florus_n the_o neapolitan_a tribune_n come_v thither_o with_o king_n agrippa_n be_v beseech_v by_o the_o jew_n 28._o jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n idem_fw-la ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o take_v only_o one_o servant_n he_o will_v go_v about_o through_o the_o city_n as_o far_o as_o siloam_n that_o be_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n through_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o that_o thence_o from_o the_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a behaviour_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o he_o he_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o in_o a_o heart_n against_o all_o the_o roman_n but_o against_o florus_n only_o iii_o siloam_n be_v on_o the_o back_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o of_o zion_n let_v that_o of_o josephus_n be_v note_v 36._o note_v note_v note_v note_v note_v note_v idem_fw-la ibid._n lib_n 6._o cap._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o roman_n when_o they_o have_v drive_v out_o the_o seditious_a from_o the_o low_a city_n burn_v it_o all_o to_o siloam_n this_o we_o therefore_o observe_v because_o we_o may_v see_v some_o map_n which_o place_v siloam_n behind_o 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draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o siloam_n in_o that_o solemn_a festivity_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n concern_v which_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tradition_n thus_o 7._o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o succah_n cap._n 4._o ●al_n 7._o the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n in_o what_o manner_n be_v it_o there_o be_v a_o golden_a cup_n contain_v three_o log_n which_o one_o fill_v out_o of_o siloam_n etc._n etc._n the_o gemarist_n inquire_v 2._o inquire_v inquire_v inquire_v inquire_v inquire_v inquire_v bab._n ibid._n fol._n 48._o 2._o whence_o be_v this_o custom_n from_o thence_o that_o it_o be_v say_v and_o you_o shall_v draw_v water_n with_o joy_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n 1._o salvation_n salvation_n salvation_n salvation_n salvation_n salvation_n hieros_n ibid._n fol._n ●5_n 1._o r._n levi_n say_v why_o be_v it_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n of_o a_o draught_n because_o thence_o they_o draw_v out_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n parah_n cap._n 3._o hall_n 2._o thence_o also_o they_o draw_v the_o water_n that_o be_v to_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a cow_n when_o any_o unclean_a person_n be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v 1._o sprinkle_v sprinkle_v sprinkle_v sprinkle_v sprinkle_v sprinkle_v avoth_o r._n nathan_n fol._n 9_o 1._o the_o priest_n eat_v more_o liberal_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n drink_v the_o water_n of_o siloam_n for_o digestion_n sake_n 1._o sake_n sake_n sake_n sake_n sake_n sake_n hieros_n chagigah_n fol._n 76._o 1._o let_v we_o also_o add_v these_o thing_n but_o let_v the_o reader_n unriddle_v they_o he_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o a_o dead_a carcase_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o that_o shall_v appear_v shall_v appear_v in_o the_o court_n whence_o do_v you_o measure_v from_o the_o wall_n or_o from_o the_o house_n samuel_n deliver_v it_o from_o siloam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o siloam_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o city_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o girdle_n of_o the_o city_n nehem._n chap._n iii_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o circumference_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sheep_n gate_n that_o we_o suppose_v be_v seat_v on_o the_o south_n part_n yet_o but_o little_o remove_v from_o that_o corner_n which_o look_v south_n east_n within_o be_v the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n famous_a for_o healing_n go_v forward_o on_o the_o south_n part_n be_v the_o tower_n meah_n and_o beyond_o that_o the_o tower_n of_o hananeel_n in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tower_n piccus_fw-la zech._n fourteen_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piccus_fw-la jer._n xxxi_o 38._o i_o shall_v suspect_v that_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hippic_a tower_n be_v not_o that_o place_v on_o the_o north_n side_n this_o on_o the_o south_n the_o word_n of_o jeremy_n be_v well_o to_o be_v weigh_v the_o city_n shall_v be_v build_v to_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o tower_n of_o hananeel_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o corner_n and_o a_o line_n shall_v go_v out_o thence_o measure_v near_o it_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o gareb_n and_o it_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o goah_n and_o all_o the_o valley_n of_o dead_a carcase_n and_o of_o ash_n and_o all_o the_o field_n to_o the_o brook_n kidron_n even_o to_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o horse_n gate_n on_o the_o east_n shall_v be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hill_n of_o gareb_n not_o that_o gareb_n certain_o where_o the_o idol_n of_o micah_n be_v concern_v which_o the_o talmudist_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n 103._o 2._o see_v also_o midr._n till_o in_o psal._n 132._o &_o buxt_v in_o lexic_n talmud_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n nathan_n say_v from_o gareb_n to_o shiloh_n be_v three_o mile_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o smoke_n of_o michahs_n idol_n but_o as_o lyranus_fw-la not_o amiss_o the_o mount_n of_o calvary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goathah_n the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o calf_n pool_n follow_v the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bellow_v lyranus_fw-la golgotha_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o valley_n of_o carcase_n and_o ash_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o the_o rabbin_n understand_v this_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n perish_v nor_o very_o subtle_o for_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v perish_v if_o so_o be_v they_o perish_v near_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o tophet_n or_o ben-hinnom_n esa._n xxx_o 33._o and_o jeremiah_n speak_v of_o that_o valley_n namely_o the_o sink_n and_o bury_a place_n of_o the_o city_n a_o place_n above_o all_o other_o that_o compass_v the_o city_n the_o most_o foul_a and_o abominable_a foretell_v that_o that_o valley_n which_o now_o be_v so_o detestable_a shall_v hereafter_o be_v clean_a and_o take_v into_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o city_n but_o this_o mystical_o and_o in_o a_o more_o spiritual_a sense_n hence_o we_o argue_v that_o the_o tower_n of_o hananeel_n be_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o city_n on_o which_o side_n also_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o ben-hinnom_n yet_o bend_v also_o towards_o the_o east_n as_o the_o valley_n of_o kidron_n bend_v from_o the_o east_n also_o towards_o the_o north._n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a unless_o i_o be_o very_o much_o mistake_v if_o you_o take_v the_o beginning_n of_o that_o circumference_n in_o nehemiah_n from_o the_o corner_n look_v north_n east_n which_o
thou_o have_v promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o another_o place_n this_o be_v thrice_o recite_v 15._o recite_v recite_v recite_v recite_v recite_v recite_v sotah_n cap._n 9_o hall_n 15._o who_o have_v we_o whereon_o to_o rely_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 9_o heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n joma_n cap._n 8._o hall_n 9_o bless_a be_v you_o o_o israelites_n who_o cleanse_v you_o your_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n 3._o heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n heaven_n hieros_n maaseroth_n fol._n 50._o 3._o you_o give_v not_o to_o your_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o to_o i_o the_o priest_n ii_o but_o in_o what_o sense_n do_v the_o jew_n call_v god_n their_o father_n in_o heaven_n when_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o mystery_n of_o adoption_n beside_o that_o adoption_n whereby_o god_n have_v adopt_v they_o for_o a_o peculiar_a people_n i_o answer_v for_o that_o very_a cause_n they_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n himself_o so_o to_o call_v he_o exod_a iu._n 22._o deut._n xxxii_o 6_o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o among_o they_o who_o not_o only_a may_v not_o do_v this_o but_o also_o who_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o while_o the_o heathen_a say_v to_o his_o idol_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n jer._n ii_o 27._o the_o israelite_n be_v bind_v to_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n es._n lxiii_o 16._o &_o lxiv_o 8._o iii_o when_o christ_n use_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n so_o very_o well_o know_v to_o the_o nation_n do_v he_o not_o use_v it_o in_o a_o sense_n that_o be_v know_v to_o the_o nation_n also_o let_v they_o answer_v who_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v pray_v and_o say_v by_o none_o but_o by_o those_o who_o be_v indeed_o believer_n and_o who_o have_v partake_v of_o true_a adoption_n in_o what_o sense_n be_v our_o saviour_n when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n understand_v of_o the_o hearer_n they_o be_v thorough_o instruct_v from_o their_o cradle_n to_o call_v god_n the_o father_n in_o heaven_n they_o neither_o hear_v christ_n change_v the_o phrase_n nor_o curtail_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o know_a and_o use_v sense_n therefore_o let_v they_o tell_v i_o do_v not_o peter_n john_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n think_v that_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a for_o all_o christian_n to_o say_v to_o god_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o jew_n they_o call_v god_n father_n because_o he_o have_v call_v they_o into_o the_o profession_n of_o he_o because_o he_o take_v care_n of_o they_o and_o instruct_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o i_o beseech_v you_o hinder_v but_o all_o christian_n obtain_v the_o same_o privilege_n may_v honour_n god_n with_o the_o same_o compellation_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o hinder_v and_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o the_o very_a phrase_n that_o permit_v it_o verse_n x._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v this_o obtain_v for_o a_o axiom_n in_o the_o jewish_a school_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n beracoth_n fol._n 40._o 2._o that_o prayer_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o mention_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o prayer_n where_o these_o word_n be_v also_o add_v abai_n say_v like_v to_o this_o be_v that_o of_o rabh_n to_o be_v reckon_v that_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v not_o transgress_v thy_o precept_n nor_o have_v i_o forget_v they_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n deut._n xxvi_o 13._o i_o have_v not_o transgress_v that_o be_v by_o not_o give_v thanks_o and_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v they_o that_o be_v i_o have_v not_o forget_v to_o commemorate_v thy_o name_n and_o thy_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thy_o will_v be_v do_v as_o in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 2._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n bab._n berac_n fol._n 29._o 2._o what_o be_v the_o short_a prayer_n r._n eliezer_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v thy_o will_n in_o heaven_n and_o give_v quietness_n of_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o beneath_o or_o in_o earth_n verse_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n our_o daily_a bread_n that_o be_v provide_v to_o morrow_n bread_n and_o give_v it_o we_o to_o day_n that_o we_o be_v not_o solicitous_a for_o to_o morrow_n as_o ver_fw-la 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o which_o next_o follow_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la substantial_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o necessity_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n be_v many_o and_o their_o knowledge_n small_a so_o that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o disclose_v their_o necessity_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o suffice_v for_o food_n etc._n etc._n verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n 2._o evil._n evil._n evil._n evil._n evil._n evil._n berac_n f._n 16._o 2._o rabbi_n judah_n be_v wont_v thus_o to_o pray_v let_v it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o impudent_a man_n and_o impudence_n from_o a_o evil_a man_n and_o from_o a_o evil_a chance_n from_o a_o evil_a affection_n from_o a_o evil_a companion_n from_o a_o evil_a neighbour_n from_o satan_n the_o destroyer_n from_o a_o hard_a judgement_n and_o from_o a_o hard_a adversary_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n i._o in_o the_o public_a service_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v the_o respond_v instead_o of_o which_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_o when_o the_o priest_n end_v their_o prayer_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n be_v that_o they_o answer_v not_o amen_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n what_o say_v they_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o 3._o ever_o ever_o ever_o ever_o ever_o ever_o hieros_n berac_n fol._n 13._o 3._o hence_o in_o the_o tract_n joma_n where_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n be_v after_o various_a prayer_n recite_v which_o on_o that_o day_n the_o high_a priest_n make_v be_v add_v and_o the_o people_n answer_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o see_v the_o 1._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o bab._n joma_n fol._n 39_o 1._o &_o 41._o 2._o but_o chief_a fol._n 66._o 1._o place_n of_o that_o tract_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n there_o a_o short_a prayer_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v mention_v in_o which_o he_o thus_o conclude_v be_v you_o clean_o before_o jehovah_n and_o these_o word_n be_v add_v but_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n stand_v in_o the_o court_n when_o they_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n jehovah_n pronounce_v out_o in_o its_o syllable_n adore_v and_o fall_v prostrate_a upon_o their_o face_n they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o see_v also_o the_o tract_n 2._o tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n bab._n taanith_n fol._n 16._o 2._o taanith_n where_o a_o reason_n be_v give_v of_o this_o doxology_n in_o the_o gloss_n there_o ii_o this_o also_o they_o pronounce_v soft_o and_o in_o a_o gentle_a whisper_n while_o they_o be_v recite_v the_o phylactery_n 1._o phylactery_n phylactery_n phylactery_n phylactery_n phylactery_n phylactery_n bab._n pesachin_n fol._n 56._o 1._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o man_n of_o jericho_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o fold_v up_o the_o schmah_n it_o be_v dispute_v what_o this_o mean_n and_o r._n judah_n say_v that_o they_o make_v some_o small_a pause_n after_o the_o recite_v of_o this_o period_n hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n but_o they_o say_v not_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o but_o by_o what_o reason_n do_v we_o say_v so_o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi levi_n explain_v the_o mystery_n who_o say_v our_o father_n jacob_n call_v his_o son_n and_o say_v gather_v yourselves_o together_o and_o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o end_n of_o day_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n depart_v from_o he_o he_o say_v therefore_o perhaps_o there_o be_v something_o profane_a in_o my_o bed_n
luke_n xxii_o 30._o rev._n xxi_o 12_o 14._o these_o be_v call_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o talmudick_n language_n under_o which_o title_n moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v mark_v by_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v jer._n ii_o 1._o a_o word_n that_o do_v not_o bare_o speak_v a_o messenger_n but_o such_o a_o messenger_n as_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n berac_n fol._n 34._o 2._o the_o apostle_n of_o any_o one_o be_v as_o he_o himself_o from_o who_o he_o be_v depute_v see_v the_o forty_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n if_o you_o read_v over_o the_o tract_n of_o maimonides_n here_o entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messenger_n and_o companion_n perhaps_o you_o will_v not_o repent_v your_o labour_n for_o these_o end_n be_v these_o twelve_o choose_v as_o the_o evangelist_n relate_v i._o that_o they_o may_v be_v with_o he_o eye-witness_n of_o his_o work_n and_o student_n of_o his_o doctrine_n for_o they_o do_v not_o present_o betake_v themselves_o to_o preach_v from_o the_o time_n they_o be_v first_o admit_v disciple_n no_o nor_o from_o the_o time_n they_o be_v first_o choose_v but_o they_o sit_v a_o long_a while_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o master_n and_o imbibe_v from_o his_o mouth_n that_o doctrine_n which_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v ii_o that_o they_o may_v be_v his_o prophet_n both_o to_o preach_v and_o to_o do_v miracle_n thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n which_o of_o a_o long_a time_n have_v cease_v be_v now_o restore_v to_o they_o the_o seven_o shepherd_n and_o eight_o principal_a man_n mich._n v._o 5._o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o kimchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o be_v over_o or_o upon_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unclean_a spirit_n that_o by_o a_o clear_a antithesis_fw-la they_o may_v be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o purity_n more_o particular_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unclean_a spirit_n zech._n xiii_o 2._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unclean_a spirit_n revel_v xvi_o 13_o 14._o be_v diabolical_a spirit_n in_o false_a prophet_n deceive_v python_n by_o a_o more_o particular_a name_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o talmudist_n concern_v this_o business_n 2._o business_n business_n business_n business_n business_n business_n bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n 65._o 2._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v with_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o necromancer_n deut._n xviii_o 11._o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o necromancer_n who_o mortify_v himself_o with_o hunger_n and_o go_v and_o lodge_v a_o night_n among_o the_o bury_a place_n for_o that_o end_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unclean_a spirit_n may_v dwell_v upon_o he_o when_o r._n akibah_n read_v that_o verse_n he_o weep_v do_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n say_v he_o come_v upon_o he_o that_o fast_n for_o that_o very_a end_n that_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n may_v come_v upon_o he_o much_o more_o will_v the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o fast_n for_o that_o end_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n may_v come_v upon_o he_o but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o our_o sin_n have_v bring_v that_o on_o we_o which_o be_v say_v your_o sin_n separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n where_o the_o gloss_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n dwell_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v that_o the_o daemon_n of_o the_o burial-place_n may_v love_v he_o and_o may_v help_v he_o in_o his_o enchantment_n when_o i_o consider_v with_o myself_o that_o numberless_a number_n of_o demoniac_n which_o the_o evangelist_n mention_v the_o like_a to_o which_o no_o history_n afford_v and_o the_o old_a testament_n produce_v hardly_o one_o or_o two_o example_n i_o can_v but_o suspect_v these_o two_o thing_n especial_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o first_o that_o the_o jewish_a people_n now_o arrive_v to_o the_o very_a top_n of_o impiety_n now_o also_o arrive_v to_o the_o very_a top_n of_o those_o curse_n which_o be_v recite_v levit._n xxvi_o and_o deut._n xxviii_o second_o that_o the_o nation_n beyond_o measure_n addict_v to_o magical_a art_n do_v even_o affect_v devil_n and_o invite_v they_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simon_n be_v a_o name_n very_o usual_a among_o the_o talmudist_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simeon_n by_o which_o name_n our_o apostle_n be_v also_o call_v act._n xv._o 14._o let_v these_o word_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n schab_n fol._n 11._o 2._o r._n eliezer_n inquire_v of_o r._n simon_n concern_v a_o certain_a thing_n but_o he_o answer_v he_o not_o he_o inquire_v of_o r._n joshua_n ben_fw-mi levi_n and_o he_o answer_v r._n eliezer_n be_v enrage_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n simeon_n answer_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n christ_n change_v the_o name_n of_o three_o disciple_n with_o who_o he_o hold_v more_o inward_a familiarity_n simon_n james_n and_o john_n simon_n be_v call_v by_o he_o peter_n or_o petrosus_n that_o be_v refer_v to_o a_o rock_n because_o he_o shall_v contribute_v not_o only_o very_o much_o assistance_n to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o be_v build_v on_o a_o rock_n but_o the_o very_a first_o assistance_n when_o the_o key_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o he_o open_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n to_o cornelius_n and_o so_o first_o let_v in_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n of_o which_o matter_n afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d andrew_n this_o also_o be_v no_o strange_a name_n among_o the_o talmudist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n megill_n cap._n 4._o andrew_n bar_n chinna_n verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bartholomew_n compare_v the_o order_n wherein_o the_o disciple_n be_v call_v joh._n i._n with_o the_o order_n wherein_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n reckon_v and_o you_o will_v find_v bartholomew_n fall_v in_o at_o the_o same_o place_n with_o nathaniel_n so_o that_o one_o may_v think_v he_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o call_v nathaniel_n by_o his_o own_o name_n and_o bartholomew_n by_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o talmai_n for_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n render_v talmai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tolmi_n 2_o sam._n xiii_o 37._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tholomaeus_n occur_v in_o 1._o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 1._o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o alpheus_n the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occur_v also_o in_o the_o talmudist_n a_o word_n that_o may_v admit_v a_o double_a pronunciation_n namely_o either_o to_o sound_v alphai_n or_o cleophi_n hence_o that_o alpheus_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o four_o apostle_n be_v also_o call_v cleopas_n luke_n xxiv_o which_o sufficient_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o she_o who_o be_v call_v mary_n the_o mother_n of_o james_n the_o less_o and_o jose_n mark_n xv._o 40._o by_o john_n be_v call_v marry_o the_o wife_n of_o cleopas_n joh._n xix_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lebbeus_n who_o surname_n be_v thaddeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thaddai_n be_v a_o name_n know_v also_o to_o the_o talmudist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mass_v d●rech_n arets_n c._n 1_o r._n jose_n the_o son_n of_o thaddeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n kilaim_v fol._n 27._o 2._o &_o schabb._n fol._n 5._o 2._o see_v juchasin_n fol._n 105._o 2._o eliezer_n ben_fw-mi thaddeus_n it_o be_v a_o warp_a of_o the_o name_n judas_n that_o this_o apostle_n may_v be_v the_o better_o distinguish_v from_o iscariot_n he_o be_v call_v lebbeus_n i_o suppose_v from_o the_o town_n lebba_n a_o sea_n coast_n town_n of_o galilee_n of_o which_o pliny_n speak_v 19_o speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o the_o promontory_n carmel_n and_o in_o the_o mountain_n a_o town_n of_o the_o same_o name_n heretofore_o call_v ecbatana_n near_o by_o getta_n lebba_n etc._n etc._n verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simon_n the_o cananite_n in_o luke_n it_o be_v zelotes_n see_v who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zelots_n in_o josephus_n of_o who_o sect_n if_o you_o shall_v say_v this_o simon_n be_v before_o his_o conversion_n perhaps_o you_o
water_n have_v never_o see_v any_o rejoice_v at_o all_o this_o offering_n of_o water_n they_o say_v be_v a_o tradition_n give_v at_o mount_n sinai_n loc_fw-la sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n rambam_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la and_o that_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o this_o offering_n of_o water_n b._n if_o you_o ask_v what_o foundation_n this_o usage_n have_v rambam_n will_v tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lot_n ●_o gloss_n in_o lot_n there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o remote_a hint_n of_o it_o in_o the_o law_n however_o those_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o traditional_a law_n will_v not_o believe_v this_o article_n about_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o water_n i._o they_o bring_v for_o it_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o draw_v for_o it_o be_v write_v you_o shall_v draw_v water_n with_o joy_n etc._n etc._n isa._n xii_o 3._o 2._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o succah_n fol._n 50._o 2._o this_o rejoice_v which_o we_o have_v describe_v before_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o law_n or_o for_o the_o law_n for_o by_o water_n they_o often_o understand_v the_o law_n isa._n lv._o 1._o and_o several_a other_o place_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o rejoice_v for_o these_o water_n ii_o but_o they_o add_v moreover_o that_o this_o draw_v and_o offer_v of_o water_n signify_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n ●…h_o rabba_fw-mi fol._n 70._o 1._o why_o do_v they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o draw_v because_o thence_o they_o draw_v the_o holy_a spirit_n gloss_n in_o succah_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n it_o be_v expound_v that_o they_o draw_v there_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o a_o divine_a breathe_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n through_o joy_n another_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o flute_n also_o sound_v for_o increase_v of_o the_o joy_n draw_v of_o water_n therefore_o take_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n they_o rejoice_v over_o the_o water_n as_o a_o symbol_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n and_o they_o look_v for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o this_o joy_n of_o they_o iii_o but_o still_o they_o add_v further_o 16._o further_o further_o further_o further_o further_o further_o ●oh_o hasha●●h_o fol._n 16._o why_o do_v the_o law_n command_n say_v offer_v you_o water_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o holy_a bless_a god_n say_v offer_v you_o water_n before_o i_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o rain_v of_o the_o year_n may_v be_v blessed_v to_o you_o for_o they_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o god_n decree_v and_o determine_v on_o the_o rain_n that_o shall_v fall_v the_o follow_a year_n at_o that_o feast_n hence_o that_o in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v 1._o mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v ●_o taanith_n fol._n 2._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v determine_v concern_v the_o water_n and_o now_o let_v we_o reflect_v upon_o this_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n they_o agree_v with_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o to_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n chap._n iu._n 14._o and_o both_o expression_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o draw_v of_o water_n the_o jew_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o latter_a redeemer_n be_v to_o procure_v water_n for_o they_o as_o their_o former_a redeemer_n moses_n have_v do_v 85._o do_v do_v do_v do_v do_v do_v midras_n cohele_v fol._n 85._o but_o as_o to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o they_o be_v very_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a and_o may_v be_v better_o teach_v by_o the_o messiah_n here_o if_o they_o have_v any_o mind_n to_o learn_v i._o our_o saviour_n call_v they_o to_o a_o belief_n in_o he_o from_o their_o own_o boast_n and_o glory_v in_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o i_o rather_o think_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v shall_v relate_v to_o the_o forego_n clause_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v speak_v about_o believe_v in_o isa._n xxviii_o 16._o i_o lay_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o try_a stone_n he_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n habak_v ii_o 4._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o jew_n themselves_o confess_v 1._o confess_v confess_v confess_v confess_v confess_v confess_v maccoth_n fol._n 24._o 1._o that_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n may_v all_o be_v reduce_v to_o this_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o that_o of_o amos_n v._n 6._o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o you_o shall_v live_v ii_o let_v these_o word_n then_o of_o our_o saviour_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o rite_n and_o usage_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v have_v you_o such_o wonderful_a rejoice_v at_o draw_v a_o little_a water_n from_o siloam_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o whole_a river_n of_o live_a water_n shall_v flow_v out_o of_o his_o own_o belly_n do_v you_o think_v the_o water_n mention_v in_o the_o prophet_n do_v signify_v the_o law_n they_o do_v indeed_o denote_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o the_o messiah_n will_v dispense_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o do_v you_o expect_v the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o law_n or_o from_o your_o rejoice_v in_o the_o law_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o the_o law_n gal._n iii_o 2._o verse_n thirty-nine_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o these_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o that_o most_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n after_o the_o death_n of_o zachary_n and_o malachi_n to_o this_o also_o must_v that_o passage_n be_v interpret_v when_o those_o of_o ephesus_n say_v act._n xix_o 2._o we_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no._n that_o be_v we_o have_v indeed_o hear_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n departure_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o last_o prophet_n but_o of_o his_o return_n and_o redonation_n of_o he_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n revive_v thy_o work_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n in_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n make_v know_v hab._n iii_o 2._o he_o call_v the_o seventy_o year_n of_o captivity_n the_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n for_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n it_o have_v be_v seven_o time_n seventy_o year_n from_o the_o birth_n of_o samuel_n the_o first_o of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o captivity_n act._n iii_o 24._o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v seven_o time_n seventy_o year_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n the_o prayer_n be_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n may_v not_o be_v lose_v but_o preserve_v while_o the_o people_n shall_v live_v exile_v in_o a_o heathen_a country_n and_o according_a to_o the_o twofold_a virtue_n of_o prophecy_n the_o one_o of_o work_a miracle_n the_o other_o of_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v he_o use_v a_o twofold_a phrase_n revive_v thy_o work_n and_o make_v know_v nor_o indeed_o be_v that_o gift_n lose_v in_o the_o captivity_n but_o be_v very_o illustrious_a in_o daniel_n ezekiel_n etc._n etc._n it_o return_v with_o those_o that_o come_v back_o from_o the_o captivity_n and_o be_v continue_v for_o one_o generation_n but_o then_o the_o whole_a canon_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v perfect_v and_o make_v up_o it_o depart_v not_o return_v till_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o what_o time_n it_o appear_v in_o inspire_v the_o bless_a virgin_n john_n baptist_n and_o his_o parent_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v that_o be_v not_o answerable_o to_o that_o large_a and_o signal_n promise_v of_o it_o in_o joel_n ii_o 28._o verse_n xlix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o people_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o common_a phrase_n oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a people_n 1._o people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n setah_n fol._n 39_o 1._o but_o the_o former_a they_o call_v the_o accurse_a verse_n lii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o also_o of_o galilee_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v scoff_o be_v thou_o of_o those_o galilean_n that_o believe_v in_o this_o galilean_a chap._n viii_o expositor_n
tarry_v one_o for_o another_o not_o that_o he_o allow_v those_o ante-supper_n of_o the_o judaizer_n and_o command_v the_o gentile_a party_n of_o the_o church_n to_o wait_v till_o the_o jewish_a part_n eat_v those_o supper_n but_o have_v before_o whole_o condemn_v those_o paschal_n ante-supper_n he_o will_v take_v away_o all_o divide_v into_o party_n and_o that_o all_o may_v resort_v to_o the_o eucharist_n together_o with_o one_o accord_n not_o separately_z and_o in_o part_n and_o contention_n chap._n xii_o verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v jesus_n accurse_v very_a many_o jew_n that_o be_v magician_n exorcist_n conjurer_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o who_o boast_v that_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v much_o and_o do_v miracle_n and_o yet_o call_v our_o lord_n jesus_n anathema_n but_o be_v you_o certain_a say_v apostle_n that_o these_o man_n neither_o speak_v nor_o act_n nor_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v on_o the_o other_o part_n also_o the_o whole_a jewish_a nation_n indeed_o deny_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v they_o dwell_v not_o upon_o any_o without_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 1._o israel_n israel_n israel_n israel_n israel_n israel_n see_v r._n sol._n in_o jon._n 1._o hence_o be_v that_o act._n x._o 45._o the_o believer_n that_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v astonish_v that_o even_o upon_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n when_o the_o gentile_n confess_v jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n they_o do_v not_o this_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o he_o instruct_v christian_n that_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o the_o crafty_a and_o magical_a spirit_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o deny_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o gentile_a christian_n verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n number_n up_o thrice_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n perhaps_o it_o will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o make_v they_o stand_v parallel_n in_o that_o very_a order_n wherein_o he_o recite_v and_o rank_n they_o verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n verse_n xxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v set_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o prophet_n verse_n xxix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prophet_n verse_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gift_n of_o healing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o teacher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o that_o miracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teacher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d miracle_n verse_n x._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v of_o miracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discern_v of_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divers_a kind_n of_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpretation_n of_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o gift_n of_o healing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d help_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d government_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divers_a kind_n of_o tongue_n verse_n xxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gift_n of_o healing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v with_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpret_v we_o will_v not_o be_v so_o curious_a as_o to_o conclude_v that_o all_o the_o word_n that_o be_v place_v in_o parallel_n denote_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n when_o paul_n himself_o invert_v his_o own_o order_n concern_v the_o gift_n of_o healing_n and_o of_o miracle_n or_o power_n vers_n 9_o and_o 28._o and_o 30._o yet_o we_o can_v be_v so_o negligent_a but_o to_o observe_v a_o little_a his_o order_n that_o we_o may_v fetch_v something_o out_o of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n therefore_o we_o attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n because_o they_o unfold_v in_o a_o divine_a clearness_n the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o most_o deep_a wisdom_n of_o god_n concern_v christ_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man._n concern_v which_o our_o apostle_n very_o frequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n we_o attribute_v to_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o how_o do_v we_o apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n to_o teacher_n that_o by_o faith_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v justify_v faith_n be_v grant_v as_o i_o think_v by_o all_o and_o that_o upon_o good_a reason_n when_o the_o apostle_n treat_v here_o only_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o can_v i_o indeed_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n not_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o do_v miracle_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d miracle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gift_n of_o healing_n be_v particular_o and_o distinct_o reckon_v up_o nor_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o believe_a miracle_n because_o the_o discourse_n here_o be_v of_o the_o way_n and_o person_n that_o active_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n not_o passive_o that_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n therefore_o i_o will_v understand_v fiducia_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a boldness_n confidence_n and_o magnanimity_n wherewith_o those_o most_o holy_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v arm_v so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v terrify_v by_o any_o thing_n nor_o by_o any_o person_n see_v act._n iu._n 13._o but_o especial_o vers_n 29._o 31._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n faith_n may_v very_o well_o be_v attribute_v to_o teacher_n miracle_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o healing_n be_v very_o easy_o both_o distinguish_v and_o understand_v you_o have_v they_o again_o so_o distinguish_v mark_v vi_o 5._o and_o xvi_o 17_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d help_n be_v they_o probable_o who_o accompany_v the_o apostle_n and_o baptize_v those_o that_o be_v convert_v by_o they_o and_o be_v send_v here_o and_o there_o by_o they_o to_o such_o place_n to_o which_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o other_o thing_n can_v not_o come_v as_o mark_n timothy_n titus_n etc._n etc._n the_o talmudist_n sometime_o call_v the_o levite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d help_v of_o the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prophecy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d help_n be_v place_v in_o parallel_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o do_v agree_v indeed_o excellent_o well_o together_o if_o you_o take_v prophecy_n for_o preach_v which_o be_v do_v very_o frequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d government_n also_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discern_v of_o spirit_n stand_v parallel_v and_o that_o they_o denote_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n i_o scarce_o make_v a_o doubt_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n to_o i_o sound_v not_o government_n or_o a_o power_n of_o rule_v but_o it_o speak_v a_o deep_a and_o profound_a reach_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o occur_v in_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n more_o than_o once_o and_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudent_a counsil_n prov._n i._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o interlinear_n version_n read_v intelligens_fw-la consilia_fw-la solertia_fw-la possidebit_fw-la the_o understanding_n man_n shall_v possess_v wise_a counsil_n aben_n ezra_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tahbuloth_n denote_v counsel_n and_o think_v see_v also_o kimchi_n and_o r._n solomon_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o the_o same_o lxx_o chap._n xi_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_n what_o the_o word_n mean_v you_o may_v easy_o gather_v from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la in_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o safety_n be_v in_o in_o much_o council_n and_o again_o chap._n fourteen_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seventy_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d war_n be_v make_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vulgar_a read_v cu_z dispositione_n inter_fw-la bellum_fw-la with_o dispose_v or_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discern_v of_o spirit_n be_v the_o judge_n between_o magical_a and_o diabolical_a spirit_n and_o their_o operation_n
to_o hinder_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o believer_n have_v sin_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n the_o devil_n nay_o deum_fw-la visum_fw-la iratum_fw-la god_n himself_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v angry_a yet_o he_o love_v god_n through_o all_o these_o whereas_o adam_n fall_v in_o the_o first_o opposition_n 3._o a_o believer_n obedience_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o adam_n do_v or_o can_v perform_v adam_n have_v no_o hindrance_n nay_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o passive_a obedience_n a_o believer_n obey_v through_o poverty_n sadness_n pain_n nay_o to_o death_n itself_o thus_o have_v the_o spirit_n speak_v not_o perfection_n yet_o at_o last_o bring_v to_o perfection_n in_o heaven_n adam_n begin_v in_o perfection_n and_o grow_v imperfect_a holiness_n begin_v and_o sojourn_v in_o imperfection_n here_o and_o end_n in_o perfection_n hereafter_o vii_o have_v the_o spirit_n speak_v have_v it_o for_o ever_o xiii_o joh._n 1._o have_v love_v his_o own_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n the_o fall_v of_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n as_o for_o example_n of_o peter_n of_o david_n speak_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o only_o the_o spirit_n dispose_v every_o sickness_n be_v not_o loss_n of_o life_n so_o every_o fall_n be_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o may_v illustrate_v this_o from_o the_o spirit_n act_v in_o rule_v and_o guide_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o spirit_n as_o creator_n preserve_v the_o universe_n in_o its_o be_v and_o order_n how_o in_o that_o he_o have_v set_v rule_n in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o season_n such_o production_n such_o cause_n to_o produce_v such_o effect_n that_o warmth_n and_o nearness_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v cause_v spring_n and_o summer_n and_o so_o contra_fw-la and_o the_o spirit_n sit_v above_o all_o and_o give_v influence_n so_o when_o nature_n be_v invert_v that_o there_o happen_v winter-weather_n in_o summer_n and_o contra_fw-la summer-weather_n in_o winter_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o work_n nor_o be_v he_o become_v weak_a but_o so_o dispose_v and_o that_o after_o his_o own_o rule_n viz._n northern_a cold_a wind_n and_o rain_n to_o breed_v cold_a though_o in_o summer_n thick_a cloudy_a air_n and_o sky_n warmth_n even_o in_o winter_n so_o though_o he_o fail_v of_o the_o rule_n set_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o season_n yet_o not_o of_o the_o rule_n set_v of_o such_o cause_n produce_v such_o effect_n so_o the_o spirit_n have_v set_v a_o rule_n in_o course_n in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n that_o such_o cause_n produce_v such_o effect_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v summer_n or_o winter_n with_o the_o christian_a as_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v near_o or_o far_o off_o and_o in_o winter_n we_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o sun_n though_o he_o be_v not_o so_o near_o now_o when_o the_o course_n of_o grace_n be_v invert_v and_o man_n fall_v the_o spirit_n be_v not_o lose_v but_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n set_v of_o cause_n and_o effect_n care_v of_o man_n way_n to_o produce_v growth_n and_o comfort_n neglect_v thereof_o to_o produce_v fail_n but_o yet_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o quite_o go_v from_o his_o work_n viii_o have_v the_o spirit_n speak_v not_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n as_o some_o do_v not_o distinguish_v before_o concern_v the_o endowment_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o do_v other_o not_o distinguish_v here_o or_o at_o least_o confound_v hence_o some_o will_v say_v i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n of_o all_o man_n i_o believe_v lest_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n that_o boast_v of_o it_o but_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v two_o thing_n first_o do_v the_o very_a holiness_n of_o christ_n person_n necessary_o endue_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n if_o so_o then_o what_o need_n have_v he_o of_o the_o gift_n 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soria_n which_o yield_v very_o many_o eminent_a scholar_n in_o the_o judaic_a learning_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o three_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n peter_n lot_n fall_v here_o and_o from_o babylon_n itself_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o those_o part_n he_o send_v this_o epistle_n he_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n in_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythinia_n in_o which_o part_n the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n have_v be_v exceed_o prevalent_a and_o according_o the_o trouble_n of_o those_o that_o stick_v to_o the_o faith_n the_o most_o bitter_a and_o in_o his_o inscribe_v it_o to_o the_o elect_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v his_o eye_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o his_o master_n about_o this_o apostasy_n matth._n 24._o 24._o they_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect._n among_o the_o many_o divine_a lesson_n that_o he_o read_v to_o they_o he_o teach_v they_o and_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o give_v he_o for_o his_o first_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v of_o he_o before_o and_o for_o his_o assurance_n and_o confidence_n to_o point_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o sign_n give_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3._o 12_o not_o for_o first_o his_o instruction_n that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n but_o for_o his_o confirmation_n in_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v before_o instruct_v nor_o that_o neither_o so_o much_o for_o himself_o as_o for_o the_o people_n §_o i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o he_o mean_v not_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n which_o he_o himself_o administer_v to_o other_o but_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o first_o christ_n himself_o baptize_v none_o with_o water_n at_o all_o joh._n 4._o 2._o but_o refer_v the_o administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n to_o other_o second_o the_o baptism_n wherewith_o he_o baptize_v be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v that_o when_o john_n speak_v of_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n he_o mean_v the_o proper_a baptism_n wherewith_o christ_n baptize_v three_o it_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o reason_n that_o john_n shall_v complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o that_o which_o he_o so_o plentiful_o afford_v unto_o other_o but_o though_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o baptize_v in_o water_n yet_o his_o special_a deputation_n from_o god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a baptize_v make_v that_o he_o need_v it_o not_o four_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o john_n speak_v of_o baptise_v with_o water_n as_o some_o commentator_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v simple_o of_o any_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o he_o have_v of_o baptism_n but_o comparative_o betwixt_o he_o and_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v sitter_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n than_o christ_n by_o he_o for_o so_o the_o phrase_n i_o have_v need_n be_v use_v not_o always_o to_o import_v necessity_n but_o sometime_o conveniency_n and_o so_o do_v the_o rabbinical_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indifferent_o signify_v and_o divers_a word_n that_o signify_v necessity_n in_o other_o tongue_n ver._n 15._o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o the_o emphasis_n of_o this_o clause_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v in_o the_o word_n now_o as_o show_v that_o howsoever_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v in_o time_n reveal_v himself_o mighty_o so_o to_o be_v as_o rom._n 1._o 4._o yet_o now_o the_o time_n require_v that_o that_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v veil_v under_o his_o humiliation_n and_o his_o divinity_n conceal_v till_o its_o proper_a season_n to_o be_v reveal_v this_o exposition_n be_v as_o currant_n as_o any_o among_o expositor_n how_o substantial_a let_v the_o reader_n judge_n for_o first_o the_o baptise_v of_o christ_n by_o john_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o mean_n to_o veil_v his_o divinity_n as_o it_o be_v to_o reveal_v it_o for_o than_o he_o have_v the_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n second_o there_o need_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o be_v look_v after_o why_o christ_n say_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o than_o what_o he_o himself_o give_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n follow_v for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n the_o word_n now_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o english_a may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o ordinary_a in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n of_o entreat_v or_o persuasion_n and_o may_v very_o well_o also_o suit_v with_o that_o sense_n here_o if_o the_o lxx_o translate_v they_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o do_v not_o therefore_o may_v we_o the_o more_o just_o suppose_v the_o word_n to_o be_v emphatical_a in_o some_o respect_n and_o the_o respect_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o whereas_o john_n have_v tell_v the_o people_n before_o of_o christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v tell_v christ_n in_o the_o verse_n precede_v that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o that_o baptism_n to_o that_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n give_v this_o answer_n suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o as_o mean_v thus_o that_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o he_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o baptism_n john_n have_v more_o need_n from_o he_o than_o he_o of_o john_n yet_o the_o time_n of_o that_o his_o baptise_v be_v not_o yet_o come_v for_o first_o must_v he_o fulfil_v all_o the_o righteousness_n require_v of_o himself_o before_o he_o be_v to_o pour_v out_o or_o bestow_v that_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o other_o and_o therefore_o must_v john_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v baptize_v now_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n for_o that_o baptism_n of_o he_o with_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v exhibit_v §_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n the_o great_a doubt_n and_o difficulty_n in_o this_o clause_n be_v what_o our_o saviour_n mean_v here_o by_o righteousness_n which_o be_v resolve_v upon_o the_o other_o small_a word_n and_o less_o scrupulous_a in_o it_o will_v offer_v themselves_o the_o more_o ready_o to_o be_v understand_v first_o hilary_n though_o somewhat_o obscure_o seem_v to_o construe_v it_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o he_o say_v he_o all_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o who_o alone_o the_o law_n can_v be_v fulfil_v second_o but_o hierom_n speak_v it_o out_o more_o plain_o and_o full_o and_o understand_v it_o of_o all_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o nature_n either_o of_o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o a_o unproper_a gloss_n to_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n alone_o but_o since_o the_o word_n we_o join_v the_o baptist_n also_o in_o the_o same_o fulfil_n with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o understand_v it_o of_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v not_o pious_a to_o hold_v john_n the_o accomplisher_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o three_o theophylact_v and_o some_o other_o with_o he_o go_v the_o same_o way_n with_o these_o father_n name_v but_o they_o go_v somewhat_o further_o for_o they_o add_v that_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n already_o but_o only_o in_o this_o one_o particular_a of_o be_v baptize_v and_o when_o he_o have_v perform_v that_o he_o have_v complete_v all_o righteousness_n but_o the_o word_n we_o spoil_v this_o exposition_n as_o well_o as_o it_o do_v that_o before_o and_o it_o will_v be_v some_o work_n to_o prove_v that_o baptism_n take_v in_o its_o proper_a sense_n or_o as_o john_n administer_v it_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n that_o christ_n be_v to_o fulfil_v four_o other_o descant_n upon_o the_o word_n literal_o and_o take_v righteousness_n for_o justice_n distributive_a and_o baptism_n for_o a_o special_a part_n or_o act_v of_o it_o for_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v say_v ludolphus_n please_v god_n pity_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o edifi_v his_o neighbour_n by_o his_o example_n and_o so_o fulfil_v all_o justice_n in_o that_o he_o do_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o neighbour_n what_o he_o ought_v a_o encomion_n of_o baptism_n and_o a_o new_a invention_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v never_o dream_v of_o before_o five_o to_o omit_v other_o exposition_n much_o like_o this_o which_o some_o have_v give_v not_o near_o to_o the_o text_n nor_o truth_n jansenius_n and_o some_o with_o he_o but_o not_o so_o large_o as_o
heathen_a concern_v their_o call_n first_o they_o put_v in_o two_o man_n gen._n 10._o that_o they_o may_v dissemble_v their_o arrogate_a of_o singularity_n above_o all_o nation_n and_o to_o make_v ptolemy_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o distinction_n of_o people_n hold_v by_o they_o but_o they_o think_v otherwise_o luke_n reserve_v the_o one_o of_o these_o in_o his_o pedigree_n for_o the_o other_o can_v not_o come_v in_o it_o to_o teach_v the_o gentile_n real_o what_o they_o do_v in_o dissimulation_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o distinction_n of_o nation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n even_o the_o seventy_o themselves_o be_v witness_n second_o they_o use_v a_o mournful_a name_n for_o the_o man_n who_o they_o insert_v in_o detestation_n of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n luke_n reserve_v this_o also_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v call_v in_o to_o teach_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n own_o confession_n that_o the_o divulge_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o vulgar_a language_n shall_v bring_v japhet_n into_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi which_o thing_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o begin_v when_o christ_n at_o his_o baptism_n be_v anoint_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o send_v it_o abroad_o to_o be_v preach_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o what_o the_o seventy_o in_o their_o cainan_n sorrow_v to_o see_v afar_o off_o luke_n in_o his_o cainan_n call_v to_o behold_v now_o with_o comfort_n near_o at_o hand_n thus_o be_v the_o censer_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n though_o ordain_v for_o a_o evil_a end_n by_o they_o yet_o reserve_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o a_o good_a by_o the_o command_n of_o god._n ver._n 38._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v the_o evangelist_n show_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n promise_v to_o adam_n and_o descend_v from_o he_o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v proclaim_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o adam_n in_o the_o garden_n be_v now_o point_v out_o and_o proclaim_v the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n to_o john_n at_o jordan_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o evangelist_n conclude_v this_o genealogy_n with_o a_o clear_a expression_n of_o christ_n two_o nature_n his_o humanity_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n his_o divinity_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o lesson_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n be_v knit_v and_o unite_v in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o evangelist_n all_o of_o they_o teach_v very_o frequent_o as_o they_o go_v along_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o chief_a and_o choice_a observation_n which_o we_o shall_v take_v up_o and_o observe_v as_o we_o proceed_v the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o second_o part._n from_z the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o first_o passover_n after_o with_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o chief_a difficulty_n both_o in_o language_n and_o sense_n by_o john_n lightfoot_n d._n d._n london_n print_v by_o w._n r._n for_o robert_n scott_n thomas_n basset_n john_n wright_n and_o richard_n chiswell_n mdclxxxii_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n section_n xi_o the_o second_o adam_n tempt_v like_o the_o first_o but_o overcome_v in_o such_o temptation_n as_o in_o which_o the_o first_o be_v overcome_v st._n matthew_n chap._n iu._n than_o be_v jesus_n temple_n jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n each_o evangelist_n have_v his_o peculiar_a expression_n and_o each_o expression_n its_o peculiar_a meaning_n though_o some_o translator_n do_v not_o much_o mind_n their_o difference_n as_o the_o syriack_n that_o use_v the_o same_o word_n in_o matthew_n and_o luke_n and_o the_o arabic_a the_o same_n in_o matthew_n and_o mark_n only_o either_o of_o they_o take_v it_o active_o in_o the_o one_o and_o passive_o in_o the_o other_o 1._o luke_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v act_v or_o move_v actus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o agebatur_fw-la in_o beza_n and_o the_o uulgar_a intend_v the_o internal_a move_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o he_o for_o so_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v use_v rom._n 8._o 14._o gal._n 5._o 18._o 2._o mark_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n cast_v bring_v or_o drive_v he_o out_o for_o in_o these_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n use_v matth._n 12._o 35._o luke_n 9_o 40._o john_n 10._o 4._o gal._n 4._o 30._o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o impli_v by_o it_o first_o his_o part_v he_o from_o the_o company_n at_o jordan_n second_o his_o send_v he_o out_o upon_o his_o office_n and_o function_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v also_o use_v matth._n 9_o 38._o and_o three_o it_o seem_v to_o denote_v some_o visible_a vehemency_n and_o rapture_n wherewith_o all_o the_o spirit_n separate_v he_o from_o the_o company_n as_o philip_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8._o 39_o 3._o matthew_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v lead_v up_o as_o our_o english_a have_v well_o render_v it_o from_o the_o low_a ground_n about_o jordan_n to_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o the_o wilderness_n some_o conceive_v he_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o there_o carry_v aloft_o till_o he_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o evil_a spirit_n imitate_v this_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n when_o he_o carry_v he_o in_o the_o air_n to_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n lead_v up_o impulsion_n up_o up_o up_o up_o up_o up_o the_o syriack_n in_o matthew_n add_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n luke_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v casual_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o hebrew_n very_o frequent_o psal._n 33._o 6._o hos._n 1._o 7._o etc._n etc._n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 12._o 28._o for_o this_o temptation_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o vision_n as_o ezekiel_n carryiny_n into_o the_o valley_n of_o dry_a bone_n be_v ezek._n 37._o 1._o where_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o seventy_o render_v it_o but_o it_o be_v real_o do_v and_o christ_n be_v bodily_a drive_v or_o carry_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o matthew'_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v thus_o far_o bear_v the_o same_o sense_n that_o they_o denote_v a_o real_a and_o not_o a_o visionary_a action_n and_o the_o power_n and_o activity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v and_o drive_v our_o saviour_n in_o ●●_o and_o to_o it_o though_o luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v ●or●_n singular_o express_v the_o internal_a motion_n and_o matthew'_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o external_a impulsion_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n 2._o and_o when_o he_o have_v fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n be_v be_v afterward_o a_o hunger_a 3._o and_o when_o the_o tempter_n come_v to_o he_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o do_v of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o the_o greek_a read_v it_o say_v or_o speak_v to_o these_o stone_n as_o numb_a 20._o 8._o and_o according_o it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o syriack_n and_o vulgar_a for_o god_n speak_v be_v command_v and_o his_o command_a be_v operative_a in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o so_o he_o speak_v or_o say_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v gen._n 1._o which_o the_o psalmist_n express_v he_o command_v psal._n 148._o 5._o and_o the_o devil_n do_v purposely_o and_o pertinent_o use_v this_o phrase_n because_o he_o say_v instant_o before_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o if_o god_n speak_v it_o must_v be_v do_v god_n command_v that_o 9_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o the_o difference_n in_o number_n use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n the_o one_o say_v this_o stone_n and_o the_o other_o these_o stone_n be_v no_o strange_a thing_n in_o scripture_n but_o of_o common_a and_o familiar_a use_n as_o gen._n 28._o 11._o he_o take_v of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o place_n which_o in_o verse_n 18._o be_v expound_v he_o take_v the_o stone_n e._n luke_n show_v that_o matthews_n expression_n these_o stone_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o one_o of_o these_o stone_n as_o judg._n 12._o 7._o jephihah_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n that_o be_v in_o one_o of_o the_o city_n and_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 21._o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o son-in-law_n in_o the_o two_o that_o be_v in_o one_o of_o the_o two_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o speech_n of_o reuben_n gen._n 42._o 37._o seem_v to_o be_v to_o a_o sense_n and_o construction_n not_o very_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v act_v or_o move_v actus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o agebatur_fw-la in_o beza_n and_o the_o uulgar_a intend_v the_o internal_a move_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o he_o for_o so_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v use_v rom._n 8._o 14._o gal._n 5._o 18._o 2._o mark_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n cast_v bring_v or_o drive_v he_o out_o for_o in_o these_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n use_v matth._n 12._o 35._o luke_n 9_o 40._o john_n 10._o 4._o gal._n 4._o 30._o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o impli_v by_o it_o first_o his_o part_v he_o from_o the_o company_n at_o jordan_n second_o his_o send_v he_o out_o upon_o his_o office_n and_o function_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v also_o use_v matth._n 9_o 38._o and_o three_o it_o seem_v to_o denote_v some_o visible_a vehemency_n and_o rapture_n wherewith_o all_o the_o spirit_n separate_v he_o from_o the_o company_n as_o philip_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8._o 39_o 3._o matthew_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v lead_v up_o as_o our_o english_a have_v well_o render_v it_o from_o the_o low_a ground_n about_o jordan_n to_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o the_o wilderness_n some_o conceive_v he_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o there_o carry_v aloft_o till_o he_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o evil_a spirit_n imitate_v this_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n when_o he_o carry_v he_o in_o the_o air_n to_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n drive_v he_o into_o the_o wilderness_n 13._o and_o he_o be_v etc._n be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v beza_n conceive_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o wilderness_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v because_o that_o have_v mention_v immediate_o before_o that_o the_o spirit_n drive_v he_o into_o the_o wilderness_n it_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o have_v add_v and_o he_o be_v there_o forty_o day_n without_o any_o more_o repetition_n of_o the_o word_n wilderness_n at_o all_o and_o which_o be_v equal_a to_o such_o a_o conceit_n the_o arabic_a and_o the_o uulgar_a latin_a have_v leave_v the_o word_n there_o out_o and_o re●●_n it_o only_o and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o the_o syriack_n have_v well_o reserve_v both_o observe_v belike_o what_o they_o do_v not_o that_o this_o duplication_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jew_n call_v such_o passage_n be_v a_o common_a and_o usual_a hebraism_n as_o gen._n 39_o 20._o joseph_n master_n put_v he_o into_o prison_n and_o he_o be_v there_o in_o the_o prison_n etc._n etc._n there_o in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o day_n tempt_v of_o himself_o of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o there_o be_v three_o name_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o story_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satan_n devil_n and_o tempter_n or_o enemy_n accuser_n and_o tempter_n and_o they_o do_v very_o fit_o and_o very_o full_o set_v out_o the_o devil_n action_n and_o affection_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n and_o here_o all_o these_o hellish_a action_n and_o affection_n be_v practise_v towards_o he_o that_o be_v god_n himself_o satan_n and_o be_v with_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o the_o angel_n minister_v unto_o he_o st._n luke_n chap._n iu._n and_o jesus_n be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n return_v from_o jordan_n and_o be_v temple_n be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v each_o evangelist_n have_v his_o peculiar_a expression_n and_o each_o expression_n its_o peculiar_a meaning_n though_o some_o translator_n do_v not_o much_o mind_n their_o difference_n as_o the_o syriack_n that_o use_v the_o same_o word_n in_o matthew_n and_o luke_n and_o the_o arabic_a the_o same_n in_o matthew_n and_o mark_n only_o either_o of_o they_o take_v it_o active_o in_o the_o one_o and_o passive_o in_o the_o other_o 1._o luke_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v act_v or_o move_v actus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o agebatur_fw-la in_o beza_n and_o the_o uulgar_a intend_v the_o internal_a move_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o he_o for_o so_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v use_v rom._n 8._o 14._o gal._n 5._o 18._o 2._o mark_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n cast_v bring_v or_o drive_v he_o out_o for_o in_o these_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n use_v matth._n 12._o 35._o luke_n 9_o 40._o john_n 10._o 4._o gal._n 4._o 30._o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o impli_v by_o it_o first_o his_o part_v he_o from_o the_o company_n at_o jordan_n second_o his_o send_v he_o out_o upon_o his_o office_n and_o function_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v also_o use_v matth._n 9_o 38._o and_o three_o it_o seem_v to_o denote_v some_o visible_a vehemency_n and_o rapture_n wherewith_o all_o the_o spirit_n separate_v he_o from_o the_o company_n as_o philip_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8._o 39_o 3._o matthew_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v lead_v up_o as_o our_o english_a have_v well_o render_v it_o from_o the_o low_a ground_n about_o jordan_n to_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o the_o wilderness_n some_o conceive_v he_o be_v 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quad●aginta_fw-la noctibus_fw-la ●_o tenta●atur_fw-la bu●_n the_o text_n o●_n both_o the_o evangelist_n be_v clear_a and_o fall_v and_z sheweth_z that_o christ_n suffer_v some_o temptation_n for_o the_o forty_o day_n as_o well_o as_o those_o three_o temptation_n that_o be_v mention_v after_o they_o forty_o day_n tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o those_o day_n he_o do_v eat_v nothing_o and_o when_o they_o be_v end_v he_o afterward_o hunger_v 3._o and_o the_o devil_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n command_v that_o 9_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o the_o difference_n in_o number_n use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n the_o one_o say_v this_o stone_n and_o the_o other_o these_o stone_n be_v no_o strange_a thing_n in_o scripture_n but_o of_o common_a and_o familiar_a use_n as_o gen._n 28._o 11._o he_o take_v of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o place_n which_o in_o verse_n 18._o be_v expound_v he_o take_v the_o stone_n e._n luke_n show_v that_o matthews_n expression_n these_o stone_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o one_o of_o these_o stone_n as_o judg._n 12._o 7._o jephihah_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n that_o be_v in_o one_o of_o the_o city_n and_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 21._o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o son-in-law_n in_o the_o two_o that_o be_v in_o one_o of_o the_o two_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o speech_n of_o reuben_n gen._n 42._o 37._o seem_v to_o be_v to_o a_o sense_n and_o construction_n not_o very_o far_o from_o this_o kind_n slay_v my_o two_o son_n that_o be_v slay_v two_o of_o my_o son_n for_o reuben_n have_v four_o son_n at_o this_o time_n gen._n 46._o 9_o this_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n 4._o and_o jesus_n answer_v he_o say_v it_o be_v write_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o 34._o by_o by_o by_o by_o by_o by_o in_o the_o hebr._n in_o deut._n 8._o 3._o from_o whence_o these_o word_n be_v quote_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o every_o thing_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n without_o any_o determinate_a name_n of_o a_o word_n but_o the_o chaldee_n and_o the_o seventy_o have_v render_v it_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v or_o come_v forth_o and_o matthew_n use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o septuagint_n luke_n give_v the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o than_o the_o very_a construction_n or_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v god_n promise_n psal._n 89._o 34._o every_o word_n of_o god_n 5._o and_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o up_o into_o a_o high_a mountain_n show_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n 6._o and_o the_o
first_o of_o these_o the_o evangelist_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v he_o depart_v from_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o include_v the_o other_o two_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o render_v they_o till_o a_o season_n which_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a signification_n of_o they_o may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n either_o till_o a_o season_n opportune_a or_o till_o a_o season_n fix_v and_o i_o take_v the_o latter_a to_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o very_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n for_o a_o more_o opportune_a season_n for_o his_o temptation_n than_o he_o have_v have_v already_o satan_n can_v not_o have_v wish_v for_o he_o have_v have_v christ_n alone_o he_o have_v have_v he_o so_o in_o the_o bitter_a inconvenience_n of_o hunger_n cold_a and_o watchfulness_n and_o have_v have_v he_o so_o much_o in_o his_o power_n as_o to_o carry_v he_o in_o the_o air_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o yet_o with_o all_o these_o advantage_n on_o his_o side_n he_o can_v not_o have_v his_o will_n over_o he_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o expect_v any_o better_a convenience_n or_o season_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o sin_n as_o he_o will_v have_v have_v he_o but_o there_o be_v a_o season_n fix_v when_o satan_n must_v bruise_v his_o heel_n for_o god_n have_v so_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n and_o when_o he_o must_v have_v some_o power_n over_o he_o in_o something_o else_o though_o he_o can_v have_v none_o over_o he_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o sin_v and_o therefore_o he_o depart_v now_o unsped_a of_o what_o he_o come_v about_o for_o he_o can_v not_o cause_n christ_n to_o sin_n but_o he_o will_v wait_v till_o that_o fix_a time_n come_v when_o he_o be_v sure_a he_o shall_v speed_v against_o he_o some_o other_o way_n and_o that_o be_v when_o he_o cause_v his_o death_n and_o to_o this_o very_a thing_n christ_n himself_o seem_v to_o allude_v in_o those_o word_n joh._n 14._o 30._o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v and_o have_v 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among_o man_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n section_n xii_o s._n john_n chap._n i._o vers._n 15._o john_n it_o john_n john_n john_n john_n john_n john_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v john_n bear_v witness_v and_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a word_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o praeter_fw-la tense_n the_o tense_n be_v either_o indifferent_o put_v one_o for_o another_o as_o the_o the_o translator_n of_o cyrill_n have_v render_v they_o testatur_fw-la &_o clamat_fw-la or_o nove_n hoc_fw-la as_o erasmus_n phrase_v it_o this_o strange_a construction_n be_v use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n to_o show_v in_o the_o former_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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of_o israel_n 50._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o because_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o i_o see_v thou_o under_o the_o figtree_n believe_v thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v great_a thing_n than_o these_o 51._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o dico_fw-la he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o very_o very_o gr._n amen_o amen_n this_o phrase_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o verse_n here_o let_v the_o reader_n only_o observe_v some_o peculiar_a use_n of_o the_o word_n amen_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o judge_n adjure_v a_o man_n say_v we_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n or_o by_o he_o who_o name_n be_v merciful_a that_o thou_o have_v nothing_o of_o this_o man_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o he_o answer_v amen_n or_o they_o say_v n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n be_v curse_v of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o he_o who_o name_n be_v merciful_a if_o such_o a_o man_n good_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o discover_v it_o not_o and_o he_o answer_v amen_n 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of_o himself_o and_o other_o man_n 1._o that_o christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n but_o he_o and_o other_o be_v but_o earthly_a man_n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v above_o all_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o so_o the_o greek_a word_n may_v indifferent_o be_v render_v but_o himself_o and_o other_o be_v but_o of_o earthly_a and_o low_a esteem_n and_o glory_n and_o 3._o that_o christ_n speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v but_o himself_o and_o other_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o can_v not_o reach_v to_o divine_a thing_n so_o that_o the_o first_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v understand_v he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o earthly_a original_n be_v of_o a_o earthly_a temper_n and_o glory_n as_o vers_n 6._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o the_o latter_a clause_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n and_o the_o better_o understand_v by_o lay_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o christ._n 1._o christ_n speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o he_o can_v do_v no_o other_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n can_v not_o utter_v a_o vain_a idle_a or_o earthly_a word_n but_o all_o divine_a but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o mere_a earthly_a man_n can_v speak_v but_o earthly_a thing_n altogether_o and_o not_o heavenly_a thing_n at_o all_o as_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o &_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o and_o herein_o it_o seem_v the_o strength_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o antithesis_fw-la betwixt_o christ_n and_o mere_a mortal_n lie_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o baptist_n for_o as_o he_o hold_v out_o this_o clear_a difference_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o mortal_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o original_a that_o christ_n be_v from_o heaven_n they_o from_o earth_n so_o do_v he_o as_o clear_v a_o difference_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o constitution_n that_o christ_n can_v not_o natural_o but_o speak_v the_o 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5._o 20._o as_o moses_n see_v and_o hear_v from_o god_n what_o he_o deliver_v to_o israel_n and_o not_o man_n receive_v his_o testimony_n that_o be_v very_o few_o as_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o none_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n when_o neither_o the_o jew_n no_o nor_o john_n disciple_n will_v entertain_v it_o but_o those_o few_o that_o do_v or_o do_v they_o seal_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o whosoever_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v subscribe_v and_o set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o the_o word_n be_v true_a and_o god_n true_a that_o give_v it_o and_o so_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n do_v both_o seal_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n and_o also_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v concern_v christ_n see_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o and_o thus_o be_v there_o a_o mutual_a seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n god_n seal_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o by_o the_o 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why_o i_o take_v not_o in_o the_o very_a fame_n story_n with_o this_o of_o this_o section_n which_o be_v relate_v in_o matth._n 14._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o mark_v 6._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o as_o most_o harmonist_n of_o the_o evangelist_n do_v it_o be_v because_o that_o relation_n will_v fall_v and_o come_v in_o very_o pertinent_o and_o methodical_o as_o the_o story_n of_o a_o thing_n pass_v in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o lie_v and_o see_v that_o this_o section_n tell_v the_o story_n very_o full_a the_o bring_n of_o those_o text_n of_o matthew_n and_o mark_n hither_o will_v inevitable_o cause_v a_o chasma_fw-la or_o hiatus_fw-la in_o the_o story_n there_o when_o we_o come_v to_o
of_o jozedek_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v priest_n in_o this_o temple_n and_o then_o sadoc_n and_o baithus_n also_o become_v famous_a be_v the_o scholar_n of_o antigonus_n and_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o heresy_n for_o they_o go_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antigonus_n their_o master_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o become_v chief_a man_n there_o and_o that_o temple_n stand_v about_o two_o hundred_o year_n it_o be_v build_v forty_o year_n after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n juchasin_n fol._n 14._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o thus_o be_v temple_n set_v up_o against_o temple_n high_a priest_n against_o high_a priest_n and_o worship_n against_o worship_n and_o now_o be_v the_o two_o nation_n grow_v into_o a_o great_a detestation_n one_o of_o another_o than_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o and_o many_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n become_v samaritan_n enemy_n to_o their_o own_o country_n kindred_n and_o religion_n and_o it_o become_v a_o common_a quaere_fw-la and_o quarrel_n among_o they_o whether_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o whether_o the_o true_a temple_n that_o at_o jerusalem_n or_o that_o one_o gerizim_n as_o the_o woman_n question_v in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 20._o and_o josephus_n say_v the_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n mutine_v upon_o this_o dispute_n in_o egypt_n antiq._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 1._o &_o lib._n 13._o cap._n 6._o and_o this_o difference_n and_o heart-burn_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n break_v out_o often_o into_o open_a hostility_n and_o act_n of_o violence_n as_o the_o same_o josephus_n give_v example_n antiq._n l._n 12._o c._n 3._o &_o l._n 18._o c._n 3._o &_o l._n 20._o c._n 5._o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n in_o their_o writing_n do_v common_o call_v the_o samaritan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cuthean_o from_o cutha_n a_o country_n and_o river_n of_o persia_n 2_o king_n 17._o 24._o joseph_n ant._n l._n 11._o c._n 4._o &_o l._n 9_o c._n 14._o but_o since_o christianity_n come_v into_o 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he_o speak_v of_o some_o excellent_a gift_n and_o that_o be_v of_o himself_o who_o the_o father_n offer_v now_o unto_o the_o woman_n and_o indeed_o the_o latter_a clause_n expound_v the_o former_a unto_o this_o sense_n and_o show_v that_o by_o this_o gift_n of_o god_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o as_o give_v to_o the_o world_n joh._n 3._o 16._o for_o this_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v a_o redeemer_n vers_fw-la 25._o but_o as_o now_o come_v and_o offer_v himself_o unto_o she_o and_o this_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v but_o to_o other_o it_o be_v not_o give_v mar._n 13._o 11._o for_o though_o christ_n be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o all_o his_o people_n as_o hos._n 3._o 5._o yet_o be_v it_o a_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o some_o particular_a one_o to_o see_v and_o hear_v christ_n work_v miracle_n and_o preach_v for_o their_o conversion_n as_o luke_n 10._o 23_o 24._o §._o thou_o will_v have_v ask_v of_o he_o and_o he_o will_v have_v give_v thou_o live_a water_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a put_v a_o forsitan_fw-la to_o it_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v have_v ask_v leave_v it_o as_o doubtful_a whether_o the_o woman_n will_v have_v beg_v grace_n from_o christ_n if_o she_o have_v know_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n whereas_o christ_n know_v well_o enough_o what_o she_o will_v have_v do_v and_o none_o that_o know_v christ_n can_v do_v less_o than_o beg_v this_o live_a water_n of_o he_o be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o observe_v the_o author_n of_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n to_o render_v the_o particle_n hence_v by_o forsitan_fw-la in_o other_o place_n as_o chap._n 5._o 46._o &_o 8._o 19_o i_o shall_v have_v think_v that_o he_o put_v a_o perhaps_o upon_o it_o because_o of_o the_o carnal_a apprehension_n that_o the_o nation_n both_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n have_v about_o the_o come_n and_o 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that_o by_o the_o live_a water_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v apparent_a in_o vers_n 14._o and_o past_a denial_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v think_v that_o cyprian_a do_v give_v it_o as_o the_o very_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n but_o that_o he_o mean_v it_o allusive_o only_a when_o he_o say_v that_o this_o live_a water_n be_v baptism_n and_o that_o because_o baptism_n once_o receive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v reiterated_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n shall_v never_o thirst_v lib._n 1._o epist._n 3._o the_o spirit_n in_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n and_o water_n two_o the_o great_a purifier_n and_o refresher_n for_o water_n purify_v from_o filth_n fire_n from_o dross_n water_n refresh_v against_o heat_n fire_n against_o cold_a and_o how_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v suitable_a to_o these_o need_v not_o to_o spend_v time_n to_o demonstrate_v vers._n 14._o but_o whosoever_o shall_v drink_v of_o this_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v it_o be_v make_v a_o great_a scruple_n by_o expositor_n and_o that_o deserve_o how_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v grace_n may_v be_v say_v never_o to_o thirst_v for_o it_o more_o since_o the_o more_o grace_n the_o more_o desire_n of_o grace_n still_o and_o various_a answer_n be_v give_v to_o the_o doubt_n which_o i_o shall_v omit_v to_o i_o it_o seem_v needful_a that_o by_o thirst_v here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v bare_o desirousness_n of_o drink_n but_o faint_v and_o fail_v for_o thirst_n and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o syriack_n here_o for_o thirst_v be_v use_v by_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v lam._n 2._o 19_o for_o faint_a for_o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n text_n have_v it_o lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n towards_o he_o for_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o young_a child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o faint_a for_o hunger_n the_o chaldee_n have_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thirst_n for_o hunger_n and_o so_o esay_n 48._o 21._o they_o thirst_v not_o when_o he_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o desert_n which_o the_o chaldee_n render_v he_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o thirst_v be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o not_o perish_v for_o thirst_n or_o not_o languish_v for_o it_o for_o that_o they_o thirst_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o water_n it_o be_v relate_v more_o than_o once_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v thirst_v again_o but_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o use_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o
12._o 1_o 5._o 10_o 11._o mar._n 1._o 21._o from_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o stand_v up_o for_o to_o read_v 17._o and_o there_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o the_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n esaias_n and_o when_o he_o have_v 1._o have_v have_v have_v have_v have_v have_v gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o he_o have_v unfold_v the_o book_n for_o their_o book_n in_o those_o time_n be_v not_o bind_v as_o we_o be_v now_o to_o open_v and_o turn_v over_o leaf_n but_o they_o be_v roll_v up_o as_o a_o roul_n of_o paper_n and_o hence_o be_v their_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exekiel_n 2._o 9_o esay_n 8._o 1._o open_v the_o book_n he_o find_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v 18._o humble_a 18._o 18._o 18._o 18._o 18._o 18._o the_o evangelist_n in_o this_o quotation_n from_o esay_n do_v follow_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n verbatim_o but_o only_o in_o that_o clause_n to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v not_o great_a they_o be_v only_o these_o 1._o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v upon_o i_o which_o the_o greek_a have_v utter_v by_o the_o single_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o common_o use_v that_o word_n to_o translate_v both_o adonai_n and_o jehovah_n by_o 2._o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n repeat_v the_o word_n jehovah_n again_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o the_o greek_a have_v omit_v it_o the_o sense_n be_v clear_a enough_o though_o it_o do_v leave_v it_o out_o 3._o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o bind_v up_o it_o have_v render_v to_o heal_n bring_v the_o word_n up_o to_o its_o full_a sense_n 4._o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o humble_a it_o have_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a for_o it_o mean_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o humble_a the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v 19_o to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n 20._o and_o he_o close_v the_o book_n and_o give_v it_o again_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagouge_n be_v fasten_v on_o he_o 21._o and_o he_o begin_v to_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o day_n be_v the_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n 22._o and_o all_o bear_v he_o wintess_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o they_o say_v be_v not_o this_o josephs_n son_n 23._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o will_v sure_o say_v to_o i_o this_o proverb_n 2._o proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n physician_n heal_v thyself_o this_o proverb_n the_o jew_n common_o utter_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phycisian_n heal_v thy_o own_o lameness_n tanchumah_n have_v it_o in_o a_o legendary_a story_n of_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o lamech_n wife_n they_o fall_v out_o with_o their_o husband_n and_o will_v no_o more_o associate_v with_o he_o yet_o they_o will_v go_v to_o adam_n to_o ask_v his_o counsel_n adam_n advise_v they_o to_o hearken_v to_o their_o husband_n they_o answer_v he_o with_o this_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physician_n heal_v thy_o own_o lameness_n thou_o part_v from_o thy_o mate_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o do_v thou_o teach_v we_o otherwise_o tanch_v fol._n 4._o col_fw-fr 2._o physician_n heal_v thyself_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v hear_v do_v in_o capernaum_n do_v here_o also_o in_o thy_o own_o country_n 24._o and_o he_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o no_o prophet_n be_v accept_v in_o his_o own_o country_n 25._o but_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o truth_n many_o widow_n be_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n when_o the_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n when_o great_a famine_n be_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n 26._o but_o unto_o none_o of_o they_o be_v elias_n send_v save_v only_o unto_o sarepta_n a_o city_n of_o sidon_n unto_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o widow_n 27._o and_o many_o leper_n be_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o elizeus_fw-la the_o prophet_n and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v cleanse_v save_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a 28._o and_o all_o they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n 29._o and_o rise_v up_o and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o lead_v he_o unto_o the_o brow_n of_o the_o hill_n whereon_o their_o city_n be_v build_v that_o they_o may_v cast_v he_o down_o headlong_o 30._o but_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o go_v his_o way_n st._n matth_n chap._n iu._n vers._n 12._o now_o when_o jesus_n have_v hear_v that_o john_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n he_o depart_v into_o galilee_n st._n mark_n chap._n i._o vers._n 14._o now_o after_o that_o john_n be_v put_v into_o prison_n jesus_n come_v into_o galilee_n preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n reason_n of_o the_o order_n to_o clear_v the_o subsequence_n of_o this_o section_n to_o that_o precede_a need_v no_o more_o ado_n but_o serious_o to_o consider_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o story_n hither_o and_o to_o observe_v the_o progress_n of_o it_o from_o hence_o a_o step_n or_o two_o forward_a for_o although_o luke_n have_v lay_v it_o so_o close_o to_o the_o story_n of_o the_o temptation_n as_o if_o it_o do_v immediate_o follow_v and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o first_o journey_n that_o christ_n take_v into_o galilee_n after_o yet_o be_v the_o parallel_a story_n in_o matth._n 4._o 12._o so_o plain_o point_v out_o to_o have_v be_v after_o christ_n hear_v that_o john_n be_v imprison_v that_o it_o leave_v no_o more_o doubt_v of_o the_o method_n and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o story_n jesus_n indeed_o depart_v into_o galilee_n present_o after_o his_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o which_o we_o have_v the_o story_n john_n 1._o 43._o and_o there_o he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n at_o cana_n joh._n 2._o 16._o etc._n etc._n and_o abide_v a_o while_n at_o capernaum_n verse_n 11._o and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o the_o passover_n at_o jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o and_o in_o judea_n he_o stay_v till_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o our_o november_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o and_o all_o this_o while_n be_v john_n the_o baptist_n preach_v at_o liberty_n john_n 3._o 23._o but_o then_o jesus_n hear_v of_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o foresee_v his_o own_o danger_n if_o he_o shall_v continue_v in_o judea_n therefore_o he_o make_v for_o galilee_n and_o go_v through_o samaria_n john_n 4._o 1._o etc._n etc._n come_v up_o to_o cana_n in_o galilee_n and_o there_o heal_v the_o ruler_n servant_n at_o distance_n vers_n 43_o 46._o and_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v famous_a by_o these_o miracle_n and_o so_o begin_v to_o preach_v in_o their_o synagogue_n so_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o section_n may_v be_v suppose_v as_o a_o epiphonema_n to_o the_o story_n forego_v the_o first_o word_n be_v change_v from_o and_o to_o thus._n thus_o jesus_n return_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o galilee_n and_o the_o like_a of_o matthew_n thus_o when_o jesus_n hear_v that_o john_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n he_o return_v to_o galilee_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o strange_a thing_n in_o scripture_n to_o lay_v story_n so_o close_o together_o as_o luke_n have_v do_v these_o two_o when_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n and_o a_o large_a catalogue_n of_o occurence_n come_v between_o as_o in_o this_o evangelist_n act_v 9_o 25_o 26._o compare_v with_o gal._n 1._o 17_o 18._o mat._n 19_o 1._o compare_v with_o john_n 7._o 10._o to_o john_n 10._o 40._o and_o in_o other_o place_n and_o as_o the_o order_n of_o this_o section_n be_v thus_o clear_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o current_n of_o the_o story_n hitherto_o so_o will_v it_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v by_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o henceforward_o it_o be_v observe_v how_o matthew_n mark_n and_o luke_n fall_v in_o together_o at_o the_o next_o section_n in_o one_o and_o
daughter_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o follow_v he_o but_o peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n mark_v 5._o 37._o when_o he_o go_v to_o his_o transfiguration_n he_o take_v only_a peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n matth._n 17._o 1._o and_o when_o he_o go_v to_o his_o agony_n he_o take_v only_o with_o he_o peter_n and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o zebedee_n matth._n 26._o 37._o and_o thus_o to_o these_o three_o only_o a_o part_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v he_o show_v himself_o in_o his_o great_a power_n glory_n and_o combat_v the_o reason_n of_o which_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v twofold_a 1._o because_o he_o have_v design_v these_o three_o in_o a_o more_o singular_a manner_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o circumcision_n james_n in_o judea_n peter_n to_o the_o dispersion_n in_o the_o east_n and_o john_n in_o the_o west_n the_o apostle_n in_o gal._n 2._o 9_o name_v james_n and_o cephas_n and_o john_n together_o as_o pillars_z and_o agent_n in_o such_o a_o ministration_n where_o the_o james_n indeed_o that_o he_o mention_v be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n for_o he_o be_v james_n the_o less_o but_o he_o be_v one_o that_o come_v into_o that_o place_n and_o ministration_n in_o stead_n of_o james_n the_o great_a when_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o why_o shall_v herod_n in_o act._n 12._o lay_v hand_n upon_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n and_o destroy_v he_o first_o rather_o and_o soon_o than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o because_o there_o be_v appearance_n of_o singular_a and_o peculiar_a activity_n of_o james_n in_o that_o place_n in_o the_o ministration_n among_o the_o circumcise_a 2._o because_o christ_n have_v design_v these_o three_o for_o martyrdom_n and_o for_o the_o eminent_a witness_n of_o he_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o read_v peter_n doom_n to_o that_o purpose_n joh._n 21._o 18_o 19_o and_o so_o he_o do_v to_o james_n and_o john_n matth._n 20._o 23._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o james_n be_v record_v act._n 12._o 2._o and_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o take_v a_o way_n james_z the_o less_o come_v in_o his_o stead_n as_o special_a minister_n and_o apostle_n to_o the_o jew_n or_o circumcision_n within_o their_o own_o land_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v name_v first_o of_o the_o three_o gal._n 2._o 9_o and_o that_o he_o be_v name_v with_o such_o peculiarity_n act._n 15._o 13._o &_o 12._o 17._o &_o 21._o 18._o etc._n etc._n peter_n after_o a_o long_a stay_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o thereabouts_o be_v get_v at_o the_o last_o to_o the_o eastern_a babylon_n the_o old_a place_n of_o idolatry_n and_o persecution_n but_o now_o a_o church_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 13._o although_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o of_o jew_n that_o return_v again_o out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n under_o the_o proclamation_n of_o cyrus_n yet_o be_v there_o exceed_v many_o also_o that_o stay_v behind_o and_o return_v not_o insomuch_o that_o they_o come_v to_o have_v their_o university_n in_o babylonia_n and_o their_o public_a school_n and_o teacher_n there_o as_o well_o as_o in_o judea_n and_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n there_o as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o own_o country_n among_o these_o peter_n be_v send_v as_o a_o minister_n and_o among_o these_o it_o be_v like_a he_o seal_v his_o ministry_n with_o his_o blood_n see_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 13_o 14._o we_o read_v of_o john_n be_v in_o the_o isle_n patmos_n but_o further_a westward_o we_o find_v he_o not_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n where_o he_o end_v his_o life_n and_o seal_v the_o gospel_n with_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o determine_v history_n have_v bring_v he_o to_o rome_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v not_o miss_v the_o mark_n very_o much_o have_v not_o some_o of_o they_o tell_v wild_a story_n of_o he_o there_o it_o may_v be_v as_o both_o james_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o judea_n be_v martyr_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o peter_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o eastern_a dispersion_n be_v martyr_v in_o the_o eastern_a babylon_n and_o john_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o western_a in_o babylon_n in_o the_o west_n what_o become_v of_o zebedee_n the_o father_n of_o these_o two_o eminent_a apostle_n when_o his_o son_n be_v call_v away_o from_o he_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a it_o say_v his_o son_n leave_v he_o in_o the_o ship_n with_o the_o hire_a servant_n and_o follow_v the_o call_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o they_o slight_v their_o father_n when_o they_o leave_v he_o but_o only_o they_o comply_v with_o that_o employment_n that_o he_o that_o call_v they_o will_v put_v they_o upon_o which_o their_o father_n possible_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n be_v unable_a to_o do_v nor_o can_v we_o think_v that_o they_o leave_v their_o father_n in_o his_o judaisme_n and_o unbelief_n or_o that_o he_o so_o continue_v certain_a it_o be_v their_o mother_n salome_n be_v a_o constant_a and_o zealous_a follower_n of_o christ_n matth._n 26._o 56._o and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v of_o any_o less_o faith_n or_o piety_n in_o zebedee_n himself_o only_o whether_o he_o follow_v christ_n as_o his_o son_n and_o wife_n do_v or_o follow_v still_o his_o lawful_a call_n and_o employment_n it_o be_v not_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n nor_o be_v it_o much_o material_a to_o inquire_v after_o the_o name_n zabdi_n or_o zebedee_n be_v a_o name_n that_o be_v exceed_o frequent_a in_o mention_n among_o the_o talmudicks_n section_n xx._n st._n matth_n chap._n viii_o vers._n 14._o and_o when_o jesus_n be_v come_v into_o peter_n house_n he_o see_v his_o wife_n mother_n lay_v and_o sick_a of_o a_o fever_n 15._o and_o he_o touch_v her_o hand_n and_o the_o fever_n l●ft_v she_o and_o she_o arise_v and_o minstre_v unto_o they_o 16._o when_o the_o even_o be_v come_v they_o bring_v unto_o he_o many_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n and_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o spirit_n with_o his_o word_n and_o heal_v all_o that_o be_v sick_a 17._o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n say_v himself_o take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bare_a our_o sickness_n st._n mark_n chap._n 1._o vers._n 21._o and_o they_o go_v into_o capernaum_n and_o straightway_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o synagogue_n and_o teach_v 22._o and_o they_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n for_o he_o teach_v they_o as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n 23._o and_o there_o be_v in_o their_o synagogue_n a_o man_n with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o he_o cryee_v out_o 24._o say_v let_v we_o alone_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o thou_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v thou_o come_v to_o destroy_v we_o i_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n 25._o and_o jesus_n rebuke_v he_o say_v hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o come_v out_o of_o he_o 26._o and_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n have_v tear_v he_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o come_v out_o of_o he_o 27._o and_o they_o be_v all_o amaze_v insomuch_o that_o they_o question_v among_o themselves_o say_v what_o thing_n be_v this_o what_o new_a doctrine_n be_v this_o for_o with_o authority_n command_v he_o even_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o they_o obey_v he_o 28._o and_o immediate_o his_o fame_n spread_v abroad_o throughout_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o galilee_n 29._o and_o forthwith_o when_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o simon_n and_o andrew_n with_o james_n and_o john_n 30._o but_o simons_n wife_n mother_n lie_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n and_o anon_o they_o tell_v he_o of_o she_o 31._o and_o he_o come_v and_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lift_v she_o up_o and_o immediate_o the_o fever_n leave_v she_o and_o she_o minister_v unto_o they_o 32._o and_o at_o even_o when_o the_o sun_n do_v set_v they_o bring_v unto_o he_o all_o that_o be_v disease_v and_o they_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n 33._o and_o all_o the_o city_n be_v gather_v together_o at_o the_o door_n 34._o and_o he_o heal_v many_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o divers_a disease_n and_o cast_v out_o many_o devil_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o devil_n to_o speak_v because_o they_o know_v he_o 35._o and_o in_o the_o morning_n rise_v up_o a_o great_a while_n before_o day_n he_o go_v out_o and_o depart_v into_o a_o solitary_a place_n and_o there_o pray_v 36._o and_o simon_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o follow_v after_o he_o 37._o and_o when_o they_o have_v find_v he_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o all_o man_n seek_v thou_o 38._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o next_o town_n
by_o any_o of_o sem_n son_n be_v now_o past_a because_o of_o the_o late_a conquest_n but_o only_o of_o aram_n the_o young_a who_o have_v no_o challenger_n or_o child_n in_o the_o war_n of_o he_o be_v eliezer_n descend_v who_o be_v abraham_n chief_a servant_n and_o whereas_o the_o title_n by_o sems_n resignation_n be_v to_o descend_v to_o abram_n and_o his_o heir_n eleazar_n be_v like_a to_o be_v next_o if_o abram_n have_v no_o child_n of_o his_o own_o when_o this_o jealousy_n somewhat_o trouble_v abram_n god_n remove_v it_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o son_n of_o his_o own_o loin_n and_o by_o a_o covenant_n with_o sacrifice_n even_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o creature_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v chap._n xvi_o abram_n assure_v of_o a_o son_n of_o his_o own_o body_n but_o not_o whether_o by_o sarah_n or_o not_o take_v hagar_n to_o compass_v the_o promise_n she_o weary_v out_o by_o sarai'_v strictness_n be_v travail_v to_o her_o own_o country_n egypt_n and_o by_o the_o way_n have_v a_o vision_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v strange_a to_o she_o to_o have_v vision_n out_o of_o abraham_n house_n therefore_o she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v unto_o she_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o vision_n for_o she_o say_v do_v i_o here_o also_o look_v after_o a_o vision_n in_o a_o place_n so_o far_o distant_a from_o abraham_n family_n and_o the_o well_o also_o where_o he_o speak_v unto_o she_o be_v call_v the_o well_o of_o the_o lively_a one_o of_o vision_n chap._n xvii_o circumcision_n institute_v in_o hebron_n and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o the_o year_n where_o and_o when_o the_o baptist_n be_v bear_v who_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o baptism_n instead_o of_o circumcision_n abram_n and_o sarah_n upon_o circumcision_n say_v rabbi_n menahem_n be_v as_o new_a creature_n and_o therefore_o also_o must_v they_o have_v new_a name_n chap._n xviii_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o three_o man_n appear_v to_o abraham_n and_o dine_v with_o he_o and_o eat_v the_o first_o flesh_n that_o be_v mention_v eat_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n abraham_n beg_v for_o sodom_n till_o he_o think_v he_o have_v be_v get_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o righteous_a one_o in_o lot_n family_n and_o then_o he_o cease_v chap._n xix_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v into_o sodom_n to_o destroy_v it_o and_o now_o they_o be_v call_v angel_n because_o they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n lot_n wife_n be_v strike_v dead_a with_o lightning_n and_o stiffen_a and_o fix_v in_o the_o place_n where_o she_o stand_v and_o of_o a_o salt_n and_o brackish_a smell_n and_o therefore_o call_v a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n sodom_n destroy_v by_o a_o strange_a fire_n and_o the_o memorial_n of_o so_o great_a a_o judgement_n preserve_v to_o this_o day_n by_o as_o strange_a a_o water_n jordan_n before_o that_o time_n have_v a_o issue_n further_o but_o from_o that_o time_n it_o please_v god_n to_o stop_v it_o and_o to_o lay_v that_o valley_n up_o on_o a_o fatal_a pool_n lot_z have_v two_o daughter_n at_o the_o least_o that_o perish_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v two_o that_o escape_v it_o be_v observable_a how_o soon_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n those_o city_n come_v to_o destruction_n which_o so_o hideous_o abuse_v that_o member_n wherein_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o land_n be_v seal_v chap._n xx._n xxi_o abraham_n flit_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistines_n that_o isaac_n may_v be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o the_o great_a mystery_n to_o his_o birth_n god_n himself_o come_v in_o visible_a form_n as_o chap._n 18._o sarah_n have_v once_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n than_o abraham_n namely_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o cast_v out_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o her_o son_n there_o be_v good_a probability_n of_o ismaels_n salvation_n abraham_n consecrate_v a_o grove_n at_o beersheba_n that_o he_o may_v have_v hallow_v wood_n for_o his_o sacrifice_a fire_n as_o well_o as_o holy_a fire_n for_o his_o sacrifice_n chap._n xxii_o abraham_n pass_v through_o ten_o temptation_n and_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o his_o son_n the_o last_o and_o great_a chap._n xxiii_o when_o rebeceahs_n son_n be_v rise_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n sarah_n set_v in_o this_o the_o first_o foot_n of_o land_n and_o all_o the_o land_n that_o abraham_n have_v in_o canaan_n in_o possession_n be_v only_o a_o place_n of_o burial_n god_n by_o this_o very_a thing_n draw_v he_o and_z his_o to_o look_v after_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o promise_n chap._n xxv_o at_o what_o time_n abraham_n marry_v keturah_n be_v uncertain_a the_o text_n have_v lay_v it_o after_o isaac_n marriage_n because_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o abraham_n which_o any_o whit_n concern_v the_o promise_n shall_v be_v handle_v first_o and_o together_o before_o the_o other_o which_o either_o do_v not_o at_o all_o or_o do_v it_o the_o less_o but_o that_o abraham_n be_v marry_v to_o this_o woman_n long_o before_o isaac_n marriage_n or_o sarahs_n death_n be_v probable_a upon_o these_o conjecture_n 1._o he_o that_o hold_v it_o strange_a to_o have_v a_o son_n at_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a it_o be_v not_o like_a he_o will_v marry_v at_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o 2._o in_o chap._n 24._o 36._o when_o the_o servant_n be_v to_o make_v the_o match_n for_o isaac_n he_o say_v that_o abraham_n have_v give_v all_o his_o estate_n to_o isaac_n which_o have_v be_v unnecessary_a to_o mention_v have_v he_o have_v no_o more_o child_n but_o ishmael_n who_o be_v go_v from_o his_o house_n long_o before_o abraham_n dispose_v of_o his_o son_n into_o the_o east_n country_n or_o arabia_n be_v not_o upon_o usurpation_n but_o upon_o just_a claim_n by_o conquest_n chap._n 14._o all_o these_o country_n be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o therefore_o be_v circumcise_v once_o seat_v in_o they_o instead_o of_o canaanites_n when_o the_o text_n have_v recite_v these_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o their_o settlement_n it_o bring_v he_o and_o ishmael_n to_o their_o grave_n not_o that_o they_o die_v before_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n as_o the_o text_n have_v lay_v it_o for_o abraham_n live_v till_o they_o be_v fifteen_o year_n old_a and_o ishmael_n till_o they_o be_v at_o their_o climacterical_a year_n of_o sixty_o three_o but_o now_o have_v moses_n no_o more_o to_o say_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v their_o story_n at_o once_o esau_n bear_v all_o hairy_a over_o like_o a_o kid_n but_o of_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v he_o esau_n factus_fw-la make_v and_o perfect_v already_o as_o have_v both_o his_o beard_n and_o pubes_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o sore_a year_n of_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n esau_n sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o want_v of_o meat_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o famine_n that_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o part_v with_o his_o birthright_n cause_v isaac_n his_o father_n to_o part_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o philistines_n african_n by_o descent_n gen._n 10._o 14._o and_o tawny_a like_o they_o do_v soon_o espy_v the_o beauty_n of_o rebeccah_n a_o white_a woman_n chap._n xxvii_o isaac_n be_v arrive_v at_o the_o age_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o seven_o year_n at_o what_o age_n ishmael_n his_o brother_n have_v die_v by_o his_o example_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o to_o dispose_v himself_o for_o that_o he_o send_v esau_n to_o hunt_v for_o venison_n for_o a_o trial_n whether_o he_o shall_v bless_v he_o or_o no_o for_o miss_v of_o venison_n before_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o birthright_n and_o if_o he_o miss_v to_o day_n as_o he_o do_v then_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o he_o must_v lose_v the_o blessing_n and_o so_o though_o isaac_n have_v pass_v away_o the_o main_a blessing_n at_o unawar_n yet_o when_o esau_n come_v home_o speed_v of_o a_o prey_n he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v have_v some_o blessing_n and_o so_o bless_v he_o also_o esau_n garment_n in_o which_o jacob_n obtain_v the_o blessing_n be_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o priesthood_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o bear_v chap._n xxix_o xxx_o jacob_n strong_a than_o three_o man_n and_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o well_n mouth_n alone_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v with_o all_o their_o strength_n unite_v he_o be_v deceive_v by_o laban_n by_o a_o suborn_a person_n and_o embrace_v leah_n think_v he_o have_v embrace_v rahel_n as_o he_o deceive_v his_o father_n by_o a_o suborn_a person_n
here_o to_o moses_n the_o first_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n it_o also_o descend_v to_o a_o succession_n of_o prophet_n in_o that_o congregation_n from_o time_n to_o time_n but_o with_o this_o excellent_a gift_n it_o be_v also_o give_v moses_n himself_o to_o know_v and_o so_o likewise_o they_o that_o do_v succeed_v that_o they_o have_v this_o double_a power_n not_o from_o themselves_o but_o from_o another_o moses_n his_o stammer_a tongue_n teach_v himself_o and_o they_o so_o much_o for_o prophesy_v and_o his_o leprous_a hand_n teach_v so_o much_o for_o miracle_n this_o succession_n of_o prophet_n begin_v from_o samuel_n and_o end_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n act_v 3._o 24._o not_o that_o there_o be_v not_o prophet_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o samuel_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o express_v by_o name_n as_o also_o because_o vision_n in_o that_o space_n of_o time_n be_v exceed_v rare_a 1_o sam._n 3._o 1._o now_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o samuel_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o captivity_n in_o babel_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n and_o from_o the_o end_n of_o that_o captivity_n to_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n life_n upon_o earth_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n more_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o captivity_n between_o which_o be_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o either_o of_o these_o two_o number_n that_o lie_v on_o either_o side_n be_v call_v by_o habbakkuk_n the_o midst_n of_o year_n namely_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o prophecy_n in_o samuel_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o prophecy_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n revive_v thy_o work_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n make_v know_v then_o be_v it_o just_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n will_v quite_o have_v cease_v from_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v captive_v among_o the_o heathen_a this_o make_v the_o prophet_n to_o pray_v so_o earnest_o that_o god_n will_v preserve_v alive_a or_o revive_v his_o work_n of_o miracle_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o year_n and_o in_o those_o time_n of_o captivity_n that_o he_o will_v make_v know_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o that_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o what_o he_o pray_v for_o and_o his_o supplication_n take_v effect_v in_o the_o most_o prophetic_a and_o powerful_a spirit_n of_o daniel_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o old_a maxim_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o zachary_n malachy_n and_o those_o last_o prophet_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o israel_n and_o go_v up_o so_o that_o from_o thence_o forward_o prediction_n of_o future_a thing_n and_o work_n of_o miracle_n be_v rarity_n among_o they_o to_o this_o aim_v the_o answer_n of_o those_o holy_a one_o act._n 19_o 2._o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n not_o that_o they_o doubt_v of_o such_o a_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n but_o that_o whereas_o they_o have_v learn_v in_o their_o school_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n depart_v away_o after_o the_o death_n of_o malachy_n they_o have_v never_o yet_o hear_v whether_o he_o be_v restore_v again_o in_o his_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o miracle_n till_o now_o or_o no._n section_n vii_o the_o two_o first_o miracle_n exod._n 4._o 1._o the_o turn_n of_o moses_n rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n do_v utter_o disclaim_v any_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o these_o wonder_n which_o he_o be_v to_o work_v which_o power_n only_o the_o magician_n wrought_v by_o for_o as_o a_o serpent_n be_v the_o fit_a emblem_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o gen._n 3._o and_o revel_v 12._o 9_o 80_o be_v it_o a_o sign_n that_o moses_n do_v not_o these_o miracle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o have_v a_o power_n over_o and_o beyond_o he_o when_o he_o can_v thus_o deal_v with_o the_o serpent_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o to_o make_v his_o rod_n a_o serpent_n and_o the_o serpent_n a_o rod_n as_o he_o see_v good_a yet_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n that_o he_o be_v command_v to_o take_v it_o by_o the_o tail_n vers_fw-la 9_o for_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o serpent_n head_n belong_v not_o to_o moses_n but_o to_o christ_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o bush_n as_o gen._n 3._o 15._o his_o rod_n at_o sinai_n be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o nahash_n a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a snake_n or_o serpent_n but_o when_o he_o cast_v it_o down_o before_o pharaoh_n it_o become_v tannin_n chap._n 7._o 10._o a_o serpent_n of_o the_o great_a dimension_n be_v like_o a_o crocodile_n which_o beast_n the_o egyptian_n adore_v and_o to_o who_o jaw_n they_o have_v expose_v the_o poor_a hebrew_n infant_n in_o the_o river_n 2._o his_o leprous_a hand_n disclaim_v also_o any_o power_n of_o moses_n his_o own_o in_o these_o wonder_n which_o he_o wrought_v for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o so_o great_a thing_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o that_o impure_a and_o unclean_a hand_n but_o by_o a_o great_a 3._o both_o of_o these_o miracle_n which_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v do_v by_o any_o prophet_n in_o the_o world_n do_v more_o special_o refer_v to_o the_o miracle_n of_o that_o great_a prophet_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o who_o power_n these_o miracle_n be_v do_v by_o moses_n at_o this_o time_n for_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o only_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v it_o reserve_v for_o he_o first_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o body_n for_o though_o the_o prophet_n from_o moses_n to_o christ_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o do_v miracle_n and_o perform_v wonder_n many_o of_o they_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n yet_o can_v never_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o cast_v out_o a_o devil_n or_o heal_v a_o leper_n till_o the_o great_a prophet_n come_v elisha_n indeed_o direct_v naaman_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v heal_v but_o he_o neither_o touch_v he_o nor_o come_v out_o to_o he_o at_o all_o that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o power_n but_o such_o cure_n be_v reserve_v for_o christ_n to_o come_v section_n viii_o moses_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n because_o of_o distrust_n exod._n 4._o 24._o the_o fault_n of_o moses_n that_o bring_v he_o into_o this_o danger_n be_v not_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o his_o son_n as_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v for_o that_o have_v be_v dispensable_a withal_o in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v with_o thousand_o afterward_o of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o his_o fault_n be_v grievous_a diffidence_n and_o distrust_n for_o this_o be_v that_o that_o make_v he_o so_o much_o so_o oft_o and_o so_o earnest_o to_o decline_v so_o glorious_a and_o honourable_a a_o message_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v he_o on_o and_o this_o be_v that_o that_o bring_v he_o into_o this_o danger_n of_o death_n when_o he_o be_v even_o go_v on_o this_o message_n observe_v therefore_o his_o evasion_n 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by_o mary_n magdalen_n twice_o his_o foot_n once_o at_o her_o conversion_n and_o again_o six_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n a_o three_o time_n his_o head_n and_o body_n two_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n p._n 251_o 252._o anoint_v the_o sick_a with_o oil_n be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o charm_n by_o the_o christian_n as_o physic_n in_o order_n to_o a_o cure_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n be_v present_a to_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n and_o to_o instruct_v the_o sick_a p._n 333._o christ_n anoint_v be_v his_o set_v a_o part_n for_o mediator_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n also_o his_o apparent_a instalment_n into_o that_o office_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 616_o 617._o anoint_v oil_n how_o compound_v 2051._o *_o antichrist_n paul_n look_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n so_o obstinate_a and_o unreasonable_a as_o the_o antichrist_n p._n 296._o see_v man_n of_o sin_n st._n john_n tell_v of_o many_o antichrist_n these_o be_v such_o as_o be_v apostate_n from_o the_o gospel_n p._n 339._o antichrist_n of_o the_o second_o edition_n be_v much_o enlarge_v in_o rome_n heathen_a and_o especial_o papal_a p._n 344._o at_o first_o antichrist_n be_v the_o perverse_a jew_n in_o their_o differ_a sect_n partly_o unbelieving_a and_o partly_o apostatise_v p._n 373._o until_o the_o papal_a antichrist_n arise_v which_o take_v up_o the_o like_a quantity_n of_o tradition_n legend_n false_a miracle_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o two_o part_n make_v one_o entire_a antichrist_n p._n 373._o the_o first_o generation_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v still_o in_o that_o nation_n or_o people_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v they_o may_v be_v destroy_v with_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n notwithstanding_o a_o remnant_n may_v be_v save_v p._n 376._o antichrist_n and_o his_o dominion_n be_v offer_v to_o christ._n 508._o antigonus_n of_o soto_n precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n part_n of_o his_o history_n 2080._o *_o antioch_n a_o seat_n of_o the_o roman_a government_n one_o of_o the_o first_o place_n plant_v with_o christianity_n 286_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n part_n of_o his_o history_n 2087_o 2088._o *_o antonia_n the_o tower_n describe_v 1060._o *_o antoninus_n philosophus_fw-la marcus_n aurelius_n the_o emperor_n suppose_v to_o have_v many_o discourse_n with_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n yea_o to_o become_v a_o proselyte_n to_o they_o 369_o apion_n his_o original_n his_o writing_n against_o the_o jew_n his_o end_n 860_o apollinaris_n suppose_a christ_n to_o have_v no_o humane_a soul_n confute_v 396._o marg._n apocrypha_fw-la ill_o place_v by_o the_o papist_n between_o the_o two_o testament_n 1014_o apostasy_n or_o a_o fall_v away_o upon_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n 297_o 298_o apostle_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n in_o a_o mount_n near_o capernaum_n to_o find_v and_o carry_v on_o the_o gospel_n church_n p._n 223._o their_o number_n three_o end_n of_o their_o appointment_n ibid._n after_o they_o be_v ordain_v they_o remain_v about_o a_o year_n with_o christ_n as_o probationer_n to_o see_v his_o work_n and_o learn_v his_o doctrine_n p._n 223_o 233._o apostle_n one_o of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o gospel_n minister_n ibid._n they_o have_v the_o spirit_n give_v they_o to_o heal_v disease_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n some_o considerable_a time_n before_o they_o have_v it_o give_v they_o with_o commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n p._n 234._o why_o they_o be_v send_v out_o unfurnished_v as_o to_o money_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n upon_o christ_n appear_v to_o they_o at_o supper_n after_o his_o resurrection_n they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o give_v they_o a_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n distinct_a from_o what_o they_o have_v yet_o receive_v or_o be_v to_o
to_o consider_v in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n now_o ready_a to_o come_v and_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o his_o word_n and_o from_o his_o story_n as_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n which_o he_o confess_v himself_o john_n i._n 31._o yet_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v therefore_o he_o baptize_v those_o that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o his_o name_n instruct_v they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n and_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o messiah_n when_o he_o shall_v manifest_v himself_o consider_v well_o mal●c_n iii_o 1._o luke_n i._n 17._o john_n i._n 7_o 31._o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n baptise_v the_o jew_n baptize_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n because_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n have_v now_o be_v reveal_v for_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o they_o do_v when_o it_o have_v be_v before_o command_v they_o by_o christ_n baptize_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v joh._n iii_o 23._o &_o iu_o 2._o concern_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n baptise_v namely_o that_o they_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n that_o thence_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n in_o the_o name_n of_o who_o sudden_o to_o come_v john_n have_v baptize_v that_o of_o st._n peter_n be_v plain_a act._n ii_o 38._o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o act._n viii_o 16._o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n but_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v the_o gentile_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o for_o since_o it_o be_v very_o much_o controvert_v among_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o that_o unbelieving_a nation_n deny_v stiff_o and_o without_o cease_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v he_o under_o which_o virulent_a spirit_n they_o labour_v even_o to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n yea_o nor_o without_o necessity_n that_o they_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n that_o by_o that_o seal_n may_v be_v confirm_v this_o most_o principal_a truth_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v may_v profess_v it_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n but_o among_o the_o gentile_n the_o controversy_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o true_a messiah_n but_o concern_v the_o true_a god_n among_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v confer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n we_o suppose_v therefore_o that_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n come_v to_o john_n baptism_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o reception_n of_o proselyte_n namely_o that_o they_o stand_v in_o jordan_n be_v teach_v by_o john_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v now_o immediate_o to_o come_v and_o into_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o they_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o the_o river_n and_o so_o come_v out_o and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o confess_v their_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o baptist_n preach_v not_o that_o they_o do_v this_o man_n by_o man_n or_o by_o some_o auricular_a confession_n make_v to_o john_n or_o by_o open_o declare_v some_o particular_a sin_n but_o when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o john_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n they_o renounce_v and_o disow_v the_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o their_o work_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v before_o time_n leaven_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v themselves_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o jordan_n john_n can_v not_o baptize_v in_o any_o part_n of_o jordan_n so_o it_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o judea_n which_o the_o evangelist_n assert_v which_o have_v not_o be_v dry_v up_o and_o have_v afford_v a_o passage_n to_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o be_v now_o enter_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n verse_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o see_v many_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n §_o some_o few_o remark_n concern_v the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n to_o attempt_v a_o history_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n after_o so_o many_o very_a learned_a man_n who_o have_v treat_v of_o their_o original_n manner_n and_o institution_n will_v be_v next_o to_o madness_n we_o will_v brief_o touch_v at_o a_o few_o thing_n and_o those_o perhaps_o less_o obvious_a i._o that_o the_o pharisee_n do_v not_o derive_v their_o name_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o expound_v be_v sufficient_o evince_v by_o this_o that_o there_o be_v woman_n pharisees_n as_o well_o as_o men._n 4._o men._n men._n men._n men._n men._n men._n s●ta●_n chap_n 3._o hall_n 4._o r._n joshua_n say_v a_o religious_a man_n foolish_a a_o wicked_a man_n crafty_a a_o woman_n pharisee_n and_o the_o dash_a of_o the_o pharisee_n against_o the_o stone_n destroy_v the_o world_n those_o thing_n be_v worth_a observe_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o babylonian_a gemarist_n on_o that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o woman_n pharisee_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rabbin_n teach_v a_o pray_a maid_n a_o gad_a widow_n and_o a_o boy_n who_o month_n be_v not_o fulfil_v these_o corrupt_a the_o world_n but_o r._n jochanan_n say_v we_o learn_v the_o shun_v of_o sin_n from_o a_o maid_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o a_o reward_n from_o a_o widow_n the_o shun_v of_o sin_n from_o a_o maid_n for_o r._n jochanan_n hear_v a_o certain_a maid_n prostrate_a on_o her_o face_n thus_o pray_v eternal_a lord_n thou_o have_v create_v paradise_n thou_o have_v create_v hell_n also_o thou_o have_v create_v the_o righteous_a and_o thou_o have_v create_v the_o wicked_a let_v it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n that_o i_o be_v not_o a_o scandal_n to_o man_n the_o receive_n of_o a_o reward_n from_o a_o widow_n for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a widow_n who_o when_o there_o be_v synagogue_n near_o every_v where_o she_o always_o sort_v to_o the_o school_n of_o r._n jochanan_n to_o pray_v to_o who_o r._n jochanan_n say_v o_o my_o daughter_n be_v there_o not_o synagogue_n at_o hand_n round_o about_o you_o but_o she_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v there_o not_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o my_o step_n or_o for_o my_o journey_n hither_o for_o the_o tradition_n say_v these_o destroy_v the_o world_n as_o joanna_n the_o daughter_n of_o retib_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o one_o gloss_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o maid_n give_v to_o prayer_n or_o a_o maid_n of_o many_o prayer_n by_o another_o it_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o maid_n give_v to_o fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lose_v her_o virginity_n by_o fast_v a_o gad_a widow_n they_o call_v she_o who_o always_o go_v about_o from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o visit_v her_o neighbour_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gloss._n and_o these_o corrupt_v the_o world_n because_o they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o band_n and_o sorceress_n and_o yet_o they_o pretend_v sanctity_n joanna_n the_o daughter_n of_o retib_n the_o gloss_n also_o be_v witness_n be_v a_o certain_a sorceress_n widow_n who_o when_o the_o time_n of_o any_o child_n birth_n draw_v near_o shut_v up_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o child_n bear_v woman_n with_o magic_a art_n that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v and_o when_o the_o poor_a woman_n have_v endure_v long_o and_o great_a torment_n she_o will_v say_v i_o will_v go_v and_o pray_v for_o you_o perhaps_o my_o prayer_n will_v be_v hear_v when_o she_o be_v go_v she_o will_v dissolve_v the_o enchantment_n and_o present_o the_o infant_n will_v be_v bear_v on_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o a_o hire_a man_n wrought_v in_o her_o house_n she_o be_v go_v to_o a_o woman_n labour_n he_o hear_v the_o charm_n tinkle_a in_o a_o pan_n and_o take_v off_o the_o cover_n the_o charm_n present_o come_v out_o and_o straight_o the_o infant_n be_v bear_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v know_v
the_o cloud_n of_o persecution_n at_o last_o he_o break_v forth_o a_o revenger_n and_o cut_v off_o that_o persecute_v nation_n and_o show_v himself_o a_o conqueror_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n let_v it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o text_n before_o we_o how_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o that_o judgement_n and_o victory_n against_o the_o jew_n present_o follow_v and_o in_o his_o name_n shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v verse_n xxiv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o search_a out_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o horrid_a blasphemy_n these_o thing_n be_v worthy_a observe_v i._o among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v hold_v in_o a_o manner_n for_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o reproach_v idol_n and_o to_o give_v they_o odious_a name_n 3._o name_n name_n name_n name_n name_n name_n hieros_n avodah_n z●ra●_n fol._n 43._o 3._o r._n akibah_n say_v idolatry_n pollute_v as_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n pollute_v as_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v cast_v away_o the_o idol_n as_o something_o that_o be_v menstruous_a and_o thou_o shall_v say_v to_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o ●sai_o xxx_o 22._o r._n lazar_n say_v thou_o shall_v say_v to_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o face_n of_o ●●4_z of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o see_v strabo_n ●i●_n ●●_o pag_n ●p●●_n m●●●4_n ●●4_z god_n let_v they_o call_v the_o face_n of_o a_o dog_n that_o which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fountain_n of_o a_o ●up_n let_v they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fountain_n of_o to●l_n or_o of_o flail_n that_o which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fortune_n let_v they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stink_n etc._n etc._n that_o town_n which_o sometime_o be_v call_v bethel_n be_v afterward_o call_v bethaven_n see_v also_o the_o tract_n 4._o tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n fol._n 11._o 4._o schabbath_n where_o these_o same_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●●●_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●●●_o 〈◊〉_d fol_z ●●●_o all_o jeer_v be_v forbid_v except_o the_o jeer_a of_o idolatry_n this_o also_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o tract_n 2._o tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n ●ol_n 25._o 2._o megillah_n where_o this_o be_v add_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o jew_n to_o say_v to_o a_o cushite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v you_o idol_n and_o put_v it_o under_o your_o buttock_n ii_o among_o the_o ignominious_a name_n bestow_v upon_o idol_n the_o general_a and_o common_a one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zebul_n dung_n or_o a_o dunghill_n ●_o dunghill_n dunghill_n dunghill_n dunghill_n dunghill_n dunghill_n hieros_n b●●a●●●●_n fol._n 12_o ●_o even_o to_o they_o who_o have_v stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o dunghill_n that_o be_v in_o a_o idol-temple_n or_o in_o idolatry_n there_o be_v hope_n thou_o ●anst_v not_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o church_n because_o they_o have_v stretch_v forth_o their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o dunghill_n but_o yet_o you_o can_v reject_v they_o because_o they_o have_v repent_v and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o see_v they_o dung_v that_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o a_o idol_n let_v he_o say_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o sacrifice_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n let_v they_o therefore_o who_o dare_v form_v this_o word_n in_o matthew_n into_o beelzebu●_n i_o ●m_n so_o far_o from_o doubt_v that_o the_o pharisee_n pronounce_v the_o word_n beelzebul_n and_o that_o matthew_n so_o write_v it_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o sense_n fail_v if_o it_o be_v write_v otherwise_o iii_o very_o many_o name_n of_o evil_a spirit_n or_o devil_n occur_v in_o the_o talmudist_n which_o it_o be_v needless_a here_o to_o mention_v among_o all_o the_o devil_n they_o esteem_v that_o devil_n the_o worst_a the_o foul_a and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o rest_n who_o rule_v over_o the_o idol_n and_o by_o who_o oracle_n and_o miracle_n be_v give_v forth_o among_o the_o heathen_n and_o idolater_n and_o they_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o hold_v idolatry_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n chief_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a and_o to_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o evil_n this_o daemon_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baalzebul_a not_o so_o much_o by_o a_o proper_a name_n as_o by_o one_o more_o general_a and_o common_a as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o idolatry_n the_o worst_a devil_n and_o the_o worst_a thing_n and_o they_o call_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n because_o idolatry_n be_v the_o prince_n or_o chief_a of_o wickedness_n 2._o wickedness_n wickedness_n wickedness_n wickedness_n wickedness_n wickedness_n hieros_n pea●●_n fol._n 21._o 2._o we_o meet_v with_o a_o story_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o spirit_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n let_v the_o reader_n consult_v and_o judge_v also_o in_o the_o ●●●●oth_n the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o exit_fw-la ●●●●oth_n aruch_n we_o meet_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o daemon_n asmodeus_n the_o prince_n of_o spirit_n iv_o the_o talmudist_n be_v teach_v by_o these_o their_o father_n do_v give_v out_o horrible_o blaspheme_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n our_o lord_n be_v a_o magician_n a_o broacher_n of_o strange_a and_o wicked_a worship_n and_o one_o that_o do_v miracle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o beget_v his_o worship_n the_o great_a belief_n and_o honour_n ●_o honour_n honour_n honour_n honour_n honour_n honour_n b●b_n s●hab_n fol._n 104._o ●_o ben_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satda_n bring_v magic_a out_o of_o egypt_n by_o cut_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o flesh_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ben_n satda_n they_o understand_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o who_o they_o dishonour_v by_o that_o name_n that_o they_o may_v by_o one_o word_n and_o in_o one_o breath_n reproach_n he_o and_o his_o mother_n together_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satda_n or_o s●ada_n sound_v as_o much_o as_o a_o adulterous_a wife_n which_o the_o gemara_n show_v after_o a_o few_o line_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o go_v aside_o from_o her_o husband_n 2._o husband_n husband_n husband_n husband_n husband_n husband_n sa●hedr_n fol._n 107._o 2._o they_o seign_v that_o jesus_n travel_v with_o joshua_n ben_fw-mi perachiah_n into_o egypt_n when_o the_o say_v joshua_n flee_v from_o the_o anger_n and_o sword_n of_o janneus_n the_o king_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v at_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o that_o he_o bring_v thence_o magical_a witchcraft_n with_o he_o but_o under_o the_o cut_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v take_v by_o the_o egyptian_a magician_n who_o strict_o examine_v all_o that_o go_v out_o of_o that_o land_n that_o none_o shall_v transport_v their_o magic_a art_n into_o another_o land_n and_o in_o that_o place_n they_o add_v these_o horrid_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n practise_v magic_a and_o deceive_v and_o drive_v israel_n to_o idolatry_n those_o whelp_n bark_n as_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o these_o dog_n to_o this_o therefore_o do_v this_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n come_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v he_o cast_v out_o devil_n indeed_o but_o he_o do_v this_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o lord_n of_o idol_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o by_o he_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o devil_n who_o favour_v he_o and_o help_v he_o because_o it_o be_v his_o ambition_n to_o drive_v the_o people_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o strange_a worship_n verse_n xxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o jesus_n know_v their_o thought_n behold_v o_o pharisee_fw-mi a_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n for_o a_o sign_n you_o will_v have_v he_o smell_v out_o a_o wicked_a man_n ●_o man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n bab._n sanhe●r_n fol._n 93._o ●_o it_o be_v write_v of_o messiah_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v make_v he_o smell_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n rabath_n say_v he_o shall_v smell_v and_o judge_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v not_o judge_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n etc._n etc._n ben_fw-mi cozba_fw-mi reign_v two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o say_v to_o the_o rabbin_n i_o be_o the_o messiah_n they_o say_v to_o he_o it_o be_v write_v of_o messiah_n that_o he_o shall_v smell_v and_o judge_n the_o gloss_n be_v he_o shall_v smell_v of_o the_o man_n and_o shall_v judge_n and_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v
money_n for_o the_o portion_n that_o he_o have_v eat_v and_o depart_v in_o peace_n but_o there_o be_v a_o fall_v out_o betwixt_o the_o wicked_a man_n and_o his_o host_n about_o the_o reckon_n and_o the_o host_n dash_v out_o his_o tooth_n verse_n xxxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n martha_n receive_v he_o etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n be_v now_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o visit_v bethany_n where_o there_o have_v grow_v a_o friendship_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o lazarus_n his_o family_n upon_o his_o have_a east_n out_o so_o many_o devil_n out_o of_o mary_n his_o sister_n for_o it_o be_v no_o foreign_a thing_n to_o suppose_v she_o be_v that_o mary_n that_o be_v call_v magdalene_n because_o bethany_n itself_o be_v call_v magdala_n as_o to_o the_o name_n martha_n see_v note_n upon_o john_n xi_o and_o the_o name_n magdala_n see_v note_n upon_o john_n xii_o chap._n xi_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v we_o to_o pray_v we_o john_n also_o teach_v his_o disciple_n what_o kind_n of_o request_n be_v this_o that_o this_o disciple_n whoever_o he_o be_v do_v here_o make_v be_v he_o ignorant_a of_o or_o have_v he_o forget_v that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v to_o they_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n if_o he_o have_v not_o forget_v it_o why_o then_o do_v he_o require_v any_o other_o do_v the_o mean_a lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o john_n have_v teach_v his_o disciple_n or_o thus_o teach_v we_o a_o form_n and_o rule_v of_o prayer_n like_o that_o which_o john_n have_v teach_v he_o this_o latter_a be_v the_o most_o probable_a but_o than_o it_o be_v something_o uncertain_a what_o kind_n of_o form_n that_o may_v be_v which_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n be_v teach_v as_o to_o this_o enquiry_n we_o may_v consider_v these_o thing_n i._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o fast_o often_o and_o make_v prayer_n where_o upon_o many_o account_n i_o can_v persuade_v myself_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v take_v here_o in_o its_o most_o proper_a sense_n for_o supplication_n to_o let_v other_o thing_n pass_v let_v we_o weigh_v these_o two_o 1._o that_o the_o jew_n daily_o and_o common_a prayer_n ordinary_a and_o occasional_a consist_v chief_o of_o benediction_n and_o doxology_n which_o the_o title_n of_o that_o talmudick_n tract_n which_o treat_v of_o their_o prayer_n sufficient_o testify_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benediction_n as_o also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tephillah_n the_o general_a nomenclature_n for_o prayer_n signify_v no_o other_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praise_v i._n e._n benediction_n or_o doxology_n to_o illustrate_v this_o matter_n we_o have_v a_o passage_n or_o two_o not_o unworthy_a our_o transcribe_v 1._o transcribe_v transcribe_v transcribe_v transcribe_v transcribe_v transcribe_v beracoth_fw-mi sol_fw-mi 31._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o a_o man_n beg_v for_o necessary_n for_o himself_o and_o afterward_o pray_v this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o solomon_n when_o he_o say_v 28._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v 1_o king_n viii_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o supplication_n i_o omit_v the_o version_n because_o the_o gemarist_n interpret_v it_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rinna_n be_v tephillah_n and_o tephillah_n be_v bakkashah_n their_o meaning_n be_v this_o the_o first_o word_n of_o solomon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rinnah_n signify_v prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●s_v the_o gloss_n have_v it_o i._n e._n prayer_n with_o praise_n or_o doxology_n the_o latter_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tephillah_n signify_v petition_n or_o supplication_n gloss_n bege_v for_o thing_n necessary_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o have_v their_o petitionary_a or_o supplicatory_a prayer_n but_o then_o the_o benedictory_n or_o doxological_a prayer_n be_v more_o in_o number_n and_o more_o large_a and_o copious_a especial_o those_o which_o be_v pour_v out_o occasional_o or_o upon_o present_a emergency_n read_v the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n i_o new_o quote_v and_o judge_v as_o to_o this_o particular_a read_v the_o whole_a treatise_n and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o whole_a matter_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o the_o baptist_n teach_v his_o disciple_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n different_a from_o what_o the_o jewish_a form_n be_v it_o stand_v with_o reason_n that_o he_o that_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a doctrine_n i_o mean_v new_a in_o respect_n to_o that_o of_o the_o jewish_a shall_v bring_v in_o a_o new_a way_n of_o prayer_n too_o that_o be_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n that_o consist_v more_o in_o petition_n and_o supplication_n than_o the_o jewish_a form_n have_v do_v nay_o and_o another_o sort_n of_o petition_n than_o what_o those_o form_n which_o be_v petitionary_a have_v hitherto_o contain_v for_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o point_n of_o regeneration_n justify_v faith_n particular_a adoption_n sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o other_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a in_o the_o school_n or_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o who_o will_v imagine_v therefore_o that_o john_n baptist_n shall_v not_o teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v for_o these_o thing_n ii_o it_o be_v probable_a therefore_o that_o when_o this_o disciple_n request_v our_o saviour_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o john_n have_v do_v he_o have_v respect_n to_o such_o kind_n of_o prayer_n as_o these_o because_o we_o find_v christ_n so_o far_o condescend_v to_o he_o that_o he_o deliver_v he_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n mere_o petitionary_a as_o may_v appear_v both_o from_o the_o whole_a structure_n of_o the_o prayer_n as_o also_o in_o that_o the_o last_o close_a of_o all_o the_o doxology_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n be_v here_o leave_v whole_o out_o be_v ask_v for_o a_o form_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v care_n to_o deliver_v one_o to_o they_o that_o be_v mere_o supplicatory_a this_o be_v confirm_v by_o what_o follow_v concern_v the_o man_n request_v some_o loaf_n of_o his_o neighbour_n add_v withal_o this_o exhortation_n ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v which_o two_o thing_n seem_v to_o answer_v those_o two_o thing_n by_o which_o supplicatory_a prayer_n be_v desined_a these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sheelah_n ask_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bakkashah_n seek_v for_o if_o there_o may_v be_v any_o difference_n in_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o two_o word_n i_o will_v suppose_v it_o thus_o bakkashah_n or_o seek_v may_v respect_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n so_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o sheelah_n or_o ask_v may_v respect_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o ourselves_o which_o texture_n we_o find_v very_o equal_o divide_v in_o this_o present_a form_n of_o prayer_n where_o the_o three_o first_o petition_n be_v in_o behalf_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o the_o three_o last_o in_o behalf_n of_o our_o own_o necessary_n it_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o fast_v to_o use_v a_o peculiar_a sort_n of_o prayer_n join_v with_o what_o be_v daily_o term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n of_o the_o fast_o this_o we_o have_v mention_v in_o taanith_n 11._o taanith_n taanith_n taanith_n taanith_n taanith_n taanith_n fol._n 11._o where_o it_o be_v dispute_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o fast_v for_o certain_a hour_n only_o and_o not_o for_o the_o whole_a day_n aught_o to_o repeat_v that_o prayer_n of_o the_o fast_a as_o also_o in_o what_o order_n and_o place_v that_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v among_o the_o daily_a one_o now_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o john_n have_v teach_v his_o disciple_n any_o such_o form_n that_o may_v be_v particular_o adapt_v to_o their_o fasting_n it_o be_v not_o very_o likely_a this_o disciple_n have_v any_o particular_a reference_n to_o that_o because_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o fast_o as_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n do_v it_o rather_o respect_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o their_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v instruct_v they_o in_o which_o consist_v chief_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o petition_n and_o supplication_n object_n but_o probable_o this_o disciple_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o christ_n have_v already_o deliver_v to_o they_o a_o petitionary_a form_n in_o that_o sermon_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o mount_n and_o therefore_o what_o need_n have_v he_o to_o desire_v and_o for_o what_o reason_n
shall_v be_v cut_v down_o unless_o upon_o a_o very_a indispensible_a occasion_n 1._o occasion_n occasion_n occasion_n occasion_n occasion_n occasion_n bava_n kama_fw-la fol._n 91._o 1._o rabb_n say_v cut_v not_o down_o the_o palm_n that_o bear_v a_o cab_n of_o date_n they_o urge_v and_o what_o of_o the_o olive_n that_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v down_o if_o it_o bear_v but_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o cab_n r._n chaninah_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o son_n shibchah_n have_v not_o die_v have_v he_o not_o cut_v down_o a_o figtree_n before_o its_o time_n verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v dig_v about_o it_o and_o dung_n it_o the_o talmudist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shtviith_o fol._n 35._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o dung_n it_o and_o dig_v it_o etc._n etc._n the_o gloss_n be_v they_o lay_v dung_n in_o their_o garden_n to_o moisten_v the_o earth_n they_o dig_v about_o the_o root_n of_o their_o tree_n they_o pluck_v up_o the_o sucker_n they_o take_v off_o the_o leaf_n they_o sprinkle_v ash_n and_o they_o smoke_v under_o the_o tree_n to_o kill_v worm_n verse_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n i._o the_o jew_n distinguish_v between_o spirit_n and_o devil_n and_o good_a angel_n 3._o angel_n angel_n angel_n angel_n angel_n angel_n bemidb._n rabb_n fol._n 157._o 2._o &_o midras_n schir_n fol._n 2._o 3._o all_o thing_n do_v subserve_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o holy_a bless_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o minister_a angel_n the_o difficulty_n be_v in_o what_o sense_n they_o take_v spirit_n as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o angel_n and_o devil_n when_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o do_v not_o mean_v humane_a soul_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o business_n of_o this_o place_n ii_o therefore_o as_o to_o this_o phrase_n in_o st._n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n let_v we_o begin_v our_o enquiry_n from_o this_o passage_n 1._o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n horaioth_n fol._n 10._o 1._o it_o be_v write_v if_o i_o put_v the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n in_o a_o house_n of_o the_o land_n of_o your_o inheritance_n 34._o inheritance_n inheritance_n inheritance_n inheritance_n inheritance_n inheritance_n levit._fw-la fourteen_o 34._o r._n judah_n say_v this_o foretell_v such_o plague_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o r._n simeon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o except_v those_o violent_a plague_n that_o do_v not_o render_v a_o man_n unclean_a where_o the_o gloss_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o those_o plague_n come_v by_o the_o insufflation_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o do_v not_o defile_v the_o man_n and_o the_o gemara_n a_o little_a after_o rabath_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o except_v the_o plague_n of_o spirit_n rabh_n papa_n say_v he_o except_v the_o plague_n of_o enchantment_n where_o the_o gloss_n again_o have_v it_o those_o plague_n which_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o insufflation_n of_o the_o devil_n not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n 1._o you_o see_v therefore_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o receive_a opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o disease_n or_o plague_n may_v be_v inflict_v by_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v plain_a also_o from_o the_o evangelist_n because_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o very_a place_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o bow_v together_o of_o this_o woman_n be_v inflict_v upon_o she_o by_o satan_n 2._o they_o conceive_v further_a that_o some_o disease_n be_v inflict_v that_o be_v unclean_a and_o some_o that_o be_v not_o unclean_a the_o unclean_a be_v the_o leprosy_n issue_n etc._n etc._n not_o unclean_a be_v such_o as_o this_o woman_n infirmity_n etc._n etc._n iii_o they_o distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unclean_a spirit_n not_o but_o they_o account_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n ill_o enough_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n to_o be_v unclean_a enough_o but_o that_o they_o may_v distinguish_v the_o various_a operation_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o also_o concern_v the_o various_a person_n possess_v and_o afflict_v by_o he_o 1._o they_o acknowledge_v that_o evil_a spirit_n may_v inflict_v disease_n 2._o disease_n disease_n disease_n disease_n disease_n disease_n erubhin_n fol._n 41._o 2._o whosoever_o either_o the_o gentile_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a spirit_n drive_v i._n e._n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o sabbath_n where_o the_o gloss_n be_v the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v enter_v into_o he_o disturb_v his_o intellectual_n so_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v beyond_o the_o bound_n but_o rambam_n say_v they_o call_v all_o kind_n of_o melancholy_a a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a spirit_n i._n e._n a_o disease_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unclean_a spirit_n among_o they_o be_v chief_o and_o more_o peculiarly_a that_o devil_n that_o haunt_v place_n of_o burial_n and_o such_o like_a that_o be_v most_o unclean_a 2._o unclean_a unclean_a unclean_a unclean_a unclean_a unclean_a gloss._n in_o sanhedr_n fol._n 65._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unclean_a spirit_n i._n e._n the_o devil_n that_o haunt_v bury_v place_n thither_o the_o necromancer_n betake_v himself_o as_o the_o gemara_n have_v it_o which_o i_o have_v also_o quote_v in_o another_o place_n and_o when_o he_o have_v macerate_v himself_o with_o fast_v he_o lodge_v among_o the_o tomb_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o inspire_v by_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n nor_o be_v it_o much_o otherwise_o as_o they_o themselves_o relate_v it_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o python_n or_o prophesy_a spirit_n for_o the_o rabbin_n deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o python_n be_v he_o that_o speak_v between_o the_o part_n the_o gloss_n be_v he_o that_o raise_v a_o dead_a person_n and_o sit_v between_o the_o part_n of_o the_o bone_n etc._n etc._n hence_o that_o reason_n of_o our_o conjecture_n concern_v that_o demoniac_a luke_n iu._n 33._o that_o he_o be_v either_o a_o necromancer_n or_o pythonist_n take_v from_o that_o unusual_a way_n express_v it_o which_o be_v there_o observable_a not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o unclean_a devil_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o spirit_n of_o a_o unclean_a devil_n there_o be_v therefore_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o they_o account_v under_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o their_o proper_a sense_n so_o call_v those_o especial_o who_o seek_v and_o be_v ambitious_a to_o be_v inspire_v of_o the_o devil_n among_o tomb_n and_o unclean_a place_n and_o those_o also_o who_o be_v involuntary_o possess_v by_o the_o devil_n betake_v themselves_o among_o tomb_n and_o such_o place_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o whether_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o devil_n inflict_v unclean_a disease_n shall_v be_v rank_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n i_o do_v not_o determine_v there_o be_v other_o who_o be_v not_o act_v by_o such_o diabolical_a fury_n but_o afflict_v with_o other_o kind_n of_o disease_n who_o they_o account_v under_o the_o operation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o evil_a spirit_n of_o disease_n or_o infirmity_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o uncleanness_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o infirmity_n and_o perhaps_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v according_a to_o this_o antithesis_fw-la that_o this_o woman_n have_v neither_o a_o spirit_n of_o uncleanness_n according_a to_o what_o they_o judge_v of_o a_o spirit_n of_o uncleanness_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disease_n of_o uncleanness_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n verse_n xv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o each_o one_o of_o you_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n loose_v his_o ox_n that_o disceptation_n in_o schabh_n 1._o schabh_n schabh_n schabh_n schabh_n schabh_n schabh_n cap._n 2._o hall_n 1._o do_v attest_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o far_o a_o beast_n go_v forth_o where_o it_o be_v very_o much_o caution_v that_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o bring_v out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n carry_v any_o thing_n upon_o he_o that_o may_v be_v a_o burden_n not_o permit_v to_o be_v bear_v on_o that_o day_n they_o allow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o camel_n be_v lead_v out_o with_o a_o halter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o horse_n with_o a_o collar_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v lead_v out_o either_o to_o pasture_n or_o water_v nay_o the_o gloss_n
this_o be_v in_o sichem_n you_o will_v say_v what_o become_v then_o of_o the_o sichemites_n faith_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v already_o plant_v among_o they_o joh._n iu._n it_o may_v be_v answer_v though_o in_o so_o very_o obscure_a a_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o be_v positive_a that_o it_o be_v some_o year_n since_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n have_v converse_v in_o that_o city_n and_o when_o as_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v miraculous_a there_o simon_n by_o his_o magic_n might_n obtain_v the_o easy_a reception_n among_o they_o but_o however_o grant_v it_o be_v sebaste_n or_o any_o other_o city_n of_o samaria_n that_o be_v the_o scene_n of_o this_o story_n yet_o who_o do_v this_o simon_n give_v out_o himself_o to_o be_v when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o himself_o be_v some_o great_a one_o and_o what_o sort_n of_o person_n do_v the_o samaritan_n account_v he_o when_o they_o say_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n be_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n i._o do_v they_o take_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v common_o presume_v that_o simon_n be_v a_o samaritan_n by_o birth_n but_o shall_v messiah_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o samaritan_n it_o be_v no_o impertinent_a question_n whether_o the_o samaritan_n when_o they_o look_v for_o the_o messiah_n joh._n iu._n 25._o yet_o can_v expect_v he_o shall_v be_v one_o of_o the_o samaritan_n stock_n when_o they_o admit_v of_o no_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o have_v not_o its_o foundation_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n can_v they_o not_o gather_v this_o from_o thence_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n a_o samaritan_n perhaps_o will_v deny_v this_o and_o elude_v that_o passage_n in_o gen._n xlix_o 10._o by_o some_o such_o way_n as_o this_o it_o be_v true_a the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v but_o then_o this_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o shiloh_n must_v derive_v his_o original_a from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n only_o that_o some_o dominion_n shall_v continue_v in_o judah_n till_o shiloh_n shall_v appear_v where_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n that_o the_o samaritan_n text_n and_o interpreter_n in_o that_o place_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o jod_a and_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o between_o his_o foot_n that_o text_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o between_o his_o banner_n and_o the_o interpreter_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o between_o his_o rank_n or_o company_n that_o figment_n concern_v messiah_n be_v joseph_n or_o messiah_n be_v ephraim_n for_o he_o go_v by_o both_o those_o name_n whether_o it_o be_v first_o invent_v by_o the_o jew_n or_o by_o the_o samaritan_n be_v not_o easy_o determine_v the_o jewish_a writer_n make_v very_o frequent_a mention_n of_o he_o but_o the_o thing_n itself_o make_v so_o much_o for_o the_o samaritan_n that_o one_o may_v believe_v it_o be_v first_o hatch_v among_o themselves_o only_o that_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o that_o messiah_n be_v at_o length_n slay_v which_o the_o samaritan_n will_v hard_o ever_o have_v invent_v concern_v he_o and_o the_o jew_n perhaps_o may_v be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o better_o evade_v those_o passage_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n ii_o however_o it_o be_v impiety_n enough_o in_o simon_n if_o he_o give_v out_o himself_o for_o a_o prophet_n when_o he_o know_v so_o well_o what_o himself_o be_v and_o if_o you_o expound_v his_o give_v out_o himself_o to_o be_v some_o great_a one_o no_o high_a than_o this_o yet_o do_v it_o argue_v arrogance_n enough_o in_o the_o knave_n i_o will_v not_o depress_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n concern_v john_n baptist_n luke_n i._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o prophet_n before_o the_o lord_n christ_n it_o carry_v both_o a_o excellent_a truth_n along_o with_o it_o and_o also_o a_o most_o plain_a agreeableness_n with_o the_o office_n of_o john_n and_o when_o stephen_n express_v moses_n to_o have_v be_v a_o prophet_n in_o these_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n perhaps_o it_o bear_v the_o same_o sense_n with_o what_o the_o samaritan_n say_v and_o conceit_a concern_v this_o simon_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o simon_n himself_o believe_v also_o that_o be_v he_o believe_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o so_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o in_o vers_n 37._o and_o be_v indeed_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n vers_fw-la 16._o and_o now_o o_o simon_n what_o think_v thou_o of_o thyself_o if_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v exhibit_v thyself_o as_o the_o messiah_n dare_v thou_o after_o this_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v common_o tell_v of_o he_o and_o which_o epiphanius_n report_v without_o allege_v any_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o samaritan_n he_o give_v out_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o father_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v the_o son_n betray_v not_o only_o the_o blasphemy_n but_o the_o madness_n of_o the_o man_n that_o among_o the_o jew_n he_o shall_v pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o son_n of_o god_n at_o all_o verse_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o send_v unto_o they_o peter_n and_o john_n etc._n etc._n 21._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n h●res_n 21._o epiphanius_n here_o very_o aposite_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n philip_n be_v but_o a_o deacon_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o as_o by_o that_o to_o confer_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n peculiar_a province_n and_o prerogative_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o their_o hand_n to_o communicate_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o his_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o prophecy_n for_o as_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n they_o never_o dispense_v that_o peter_n and_o john_n beside_o the_o eminent_a station_n they_o hold_v among_o the_o apostle_n be_v also_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o foreign_a country_n james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n be_v now_o alive_a who_o with_o those_o two_o make_v up_o that_o noble_a triumvirate_n that_o have_v a_o more_o intimate_a familiarity_n with_o christ._n and_o one_o will_v believe_v he_o ought_v also_o to_o have_v be_v send_v along_o with_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v sufficient_a and_o that_o this_o be_v only_o as_o a_o prologue_n to_o their_o future_a charge_n and_o office_n of_o deal_n with_o the_o circumcision_n in_o foreign_a country_n they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o some_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v point_v out_o to_o be_v ordain_v minister_n and_o by_o so_o do_v they_o do_v communicate_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o prophecy_n so_o very_o visible_a and_o conspicuous_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o simon_n see_v how_o through_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v among_o the_o jew_n person_n be_v ordain_v elder_n by_o three_o man_n but_o here_o this_o duumvirate_n be_v abundant_o more_o valuable_a when_o they_o can_v not_o only_o promote_v to_o the_o ministry_n but_o further_o confer_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v so_o promote_v a_o fitness_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o office_n verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n give_v i_o also_o this_o power_n etc._n etc._n how_o infinite_o mistake_v be_v this_o wretch_n if_o he_o think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v buy_v and_o procure_v by_o silver_n or_o gold_n and_o how_o much_o more_o mistake_v still_o if_o he_o think_v that_o the_o power_n of_o confer_v these_o gift_n to_o other_o can_v be_v thus_o attain_v the_o apostle_n have_v a_o power_n of_o impart_v these_o gift_n but_o even_o they_o have_v not_o a_o power_n of_o enable_v another_o to_o impart_v they_o paul_n by_o lay_v hand_n on_o timothy_n can_v endow_v he_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o prophecy_n but_o he_o can_v not_o so_o endow_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o convey_v those_o gift_n to_o another_o this_o be_v pure_o apostolical_a to_o dispense_v these_o gift_n and_o when_o
time_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o their_o sinful_a corruption_n that_o be_v the_o bondage_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o vile_a affection_n under_o which_o it_o have_v lie_v for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n into_o a_o noble_a liberty_n such_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n enjoy_v verse_n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v together_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o the_o gentile_a world_n groan_v and_o travail_v in_o pain_n let_v they_o who_o expound_v this_o of_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o material_a world_n tell_v we_o how_o that_o groan_v and_o travail_v they_o must_v needs_o own_v it_o to_o be_v a_o borrow_a and_o allusive_a phrase_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n which_o we_o have_v pitch_v upon_o the_o very_a literal_a construction_n may_v be_v admit_v chap._n xi_o before_o we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o chapter_n let_v i_o make_v these_o few_o inquiry_n i._o whether_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o to_o the_o more_o general_a and_o great_a part_n of_o it_o have_v not_o be_v reject_v and_o blind_v before_o such_o time_n as_o our_o saviour_n manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o flesh_n i_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o cast_v off_o of_o that_o nation_n be_v common_o assign_v to_o that_o horrid_a wickedness_n of_o they_o in_o murder_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n and_o his_o apostle_n a_o wickedness_n abundant_o deserve_v their_o rejection_n indeed_o but_o be_v they_o not_o blind_v and_o cast_v off_o before_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o generation_n of_o viper_n at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o baptist_n first_o appear_v among_o they_o and_o this_o bear_v the_o same_o signification_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n our_o saviour_n preach_v to_o they_o in_o parable_n that_o they_o may_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o be_v convert_v nor_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o mark_v iu_o 11_o 12._o which_o may_v give_v ground_n of_o suspicion_n that_o that_o people_n be_v cast_v off_o to_o who_o christ_n preach_v in_o such_o a_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o oratory_n on_o purpose_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v convert_v if_o they_o be_v jew_n to_o who_o s._n peter_n direct_v his_o first_o epistle_n as_o who_o indeed_o do_v deny_v it_o then_o there_o be_v some_o weight_n in_o those_o word_n chap._n ii_o 10._o you_o be_v in_o time_n past_a not_o a_o people_n ii_o be_v it_o not_o very_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o scripture_n to_o suppose_v that_o nation_n cast_v off_o for_o the_o entertainment_n they_o have_v give_v to_o their_o fond_a and_o impious_a tradition_n a_o reprobate_a people_n certain_o they_o be_v who_o religion_n have_v make_v void_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n a_o reprobate_a nation_n who_o in_o vain_a worship_v god_n after_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n matth._n xv._o and_o by_o such_o commandment_n of_o man_n that_o have_v leven_v yea_o poison_v their_o mind_n with_o blasphemy_n and_o hatred_n against_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o the_o pure_a truth_n of_o god_n isa._n xxix_o 13._o because_o the_o fear_n of_o this_o people_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n therefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n shall_v perish_v etc._n etc._n may_v we_o not_o from_o this_o original_n derive_v the_o first_o original_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o this_o people_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o be_v bewitch_v with_o the_o love_n of_o their_o tradition_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o we_o may_v suppose_v they_o separate_v from_o god_n harden_v and_o cast_v off_o that_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o look_v back_o to_o time_n before_o the_o murder_a of_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v discourse_v about_o the_o cast_n off_o of_o that_o nation_n iii_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n bring_v unto_o and_o publish_v among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o well_o as_o among_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o epistle_n the_o determination_n of_o this_o matter_n seem_v to_o conduce_v something_o towards_o the_o explain_n of_o this_o chapter_n see_v throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o jew_n single_o but_o of_o israel_n the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n matth._n xxiv_o 14._o and_o be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o well_o as_o other_o nation_n it_o make_v for_o the_o affirmative_a that_o s._n james_n direct_v his_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o ten_o tribe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o two_o but_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o none_o but_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v now_o come_v verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v god_n cast_v away_o his_o people_n we_o may_v observe_v what_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n propound_v to_o discourse_v viz._n not_o of_o the_o universal_a call_n in_o of_o the_o nation_n but_o of_o the_o non-rejection_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n have_v god_n so_o reject_v his_o people_n that_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o away_o universal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n forbid_v for_o i_o myself_o be_o a_o israelite_n and_o he_o have_v not_o cast_v i_o away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n so_o phil._n iii_o 5._o the_o jasper_n stone_n upon_o which_o be_v inscribe_v the_o name_n of_o benjamin_n in_o the_o breastplate_n be_v the_o first_o foundation_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n revel_v xxi_o 19_o in_o memory_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v of_o this_o benjamite_n the_o chief_a founder_n of_o the_o gentile_a church_n 2._o church_n church_n church_n church_n church_n church_n hieros_n peah_n fol._n 15._o 3._o &_o kiddush_o fol._n 60._o 2._o the_o jasper_n of_o benjamin_n fall_v one_o day_n out_o of_o the_o breast_n plate_n and_o be_v lose_v dama_n ben_fw-mi nethinah_n have_v one_o like_o it_o they_o bargain_v with_o he_o to_o buy_v it_o for_o a_o hundred_o penny_n etc._n etc._n verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o he_o make_v intercession_n etc._n etc._n xix_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n leu._n g●r_n in_o 1_o king_n xix_o elijah_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o wickedness_n they_o have_v commit_v verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v dig_v down_o thy_o altar_n thy_o altar_n what_o altar_n of_o god_n shall_v they_o be_v that_o the_o israelite_n have_v throw_v down_o in_o samaria_n the_o altar_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v whole_a at_o that_o time_n and_o what_o altar_n have_v god_n beside_o r._n sol._n upon_o 1_o king_n xix_o tell_v we_o these_o altar_n be_v private_a altar_n raise_v to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n such_o a_o one_o be_v that_o that_o elijah_n repair_v be_v break_v down_o 1_o king_n xviii_o 30._o there_o be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d high_a place_n build_v up_o to_o idol_n but_o there_o be_v some_o also_o build_v up_o to_o god_n and_o that_o as_o the_o jew_n grant_v lawful_o enough_o before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v which_o be_v use_v afterward_o but_o the_o use_n of_o they_o become_v faulty_a because_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o go_v only_o to_o that_o altar_n that_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n these_o altar_n be_v unlawful_o build_v among_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n because_o the_o way_n lie_v open_a for_o they_o to_o the_o altar_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o unlawful_a for_o the_o ten_o tribe_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n because_o they_o can_v have_v no_o such_o access_n it_o be_v questionable_a therefore_o whether_o elijah_n will_v call_v the_o high_a place_n or_o altar_n in_o judaea_n though_o dedicate_v to_o the_o true_a god_n the_o altar_n of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o dedicate_v in_o samaria_n he_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o altar_n verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n those_o who_o will_v have_v the_o hebrew_n bibles_n correct_v by_o the_o greek_a version_n and_o contend_v that_o those_o interpreter_n be_v inspire_v with_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n let_v they_o tell_v we_o here_o who_o it_o be_v that_o mistake_v these_o interpreter_n or_o st._n paul_n for_o so_o they_o in_o 1_o king_n xix_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o shall_v leave_v in_o israel_n seven_o thousand_o man_n all_o the_o knee_n which_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o baal_n so_o the_o roman_a and_o alexandrian_a edition_n but_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v reserve_v to_o myself_o seven_o thousand_o man_n all_o that_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o baal_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o
be_v no_o sepulchre_n which_o they_o dig_v not_o up_o and_o have_v get_v great_a plenty_n of_o such_o thing_n they_o sell_v they_o at_o a_o great_a price_n and_o fill_v rome_n necrocorinthiis_fw-la with_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o corinthian_a dead_a for_o so_o they_o call_v those_o work_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o sepulcher_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v make_v of_o earth_n and_o when_o mummius_n lay_v the_o city_n waste_n there_o be_v picture_n find_v of_o admirable_a workmanship_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o art_n of_o paint_v and_o counterfeit_v and_o other_o art_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v very_o much_o improve_v in_o corinth_n and_o sicyone_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n now_o rebuilt_a be_v of_o this_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o high_a mountain_n who_o perpendicular_a be_v three_o furlong_n and_o a_o half_a the_o ascent_n thirty_o furlong_n and_o it_o end_v in_o a_o sharp_a top_n the_o mountain_n name_n be_v acrocorinthus_n at_o the_o very_a foot_n of_o acrocorinthus_n stand_v the_o city_n the_o compass_n of_o the_o city_n make_v full_a forty_o furlong_n it_o be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o wall_n as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o the_o mountain_n have_v lay_v bare_a acrocorinthus_n also_o be_v wall_v as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v fortify_v with_o wall_v and_o as_o we_o go_v up_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o strabo_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a city_n appear_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a compass_n be_v eighty_o five_o furlong_n the_o mountain_n on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o have_v the_o temple_n of_o venus_n a_o temple_n so_o wealthy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o have_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o whore-priest_n who_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v dedicate_v to_o the_o goddess_n 92._o goddess_n goddess_n goddess_n goddess_n goddess_n goddess_n heredot_n lib._n ●_o cap._n 92._o in_o the_o old_a city_n heretofore_o stand_v the_o temple_n of_o juno_n where_o all_o the_o corinthian_a woman_n be_v gather_v together_o periander_n the_o tyrant_n by_o his_o officer_n strip_v stark_o naked_a without_o any_o difference_n and_o have_v carry_v their_o clothes_n into_o a_o certain_a pit_n he_o burn_v they_o to_o melissa_n his_o decease_a wife_n with_o who_o he_o lay_v after_o she_o be_v dead_a the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o sound_v a_o gospel_n church_n in_o this_o city_n act._n xviii_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o there_o be_v very_o many_o jew_n there_o and_o one_o synagogue_n of_o they_o at_o least_o if_o not_o more_o horae_fw-la hebraicae_fw-la &_o talmudicae_n or_o hebrew_n and_o talmudical_a exercitation_n upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n i._n verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n who_o be_v also_o call_v saul_n he_o have_v a_o double_a name_n according_a to_o his_o double_a relation_n the_o hebrew_a name_n saul_n as_o he_o be_v a_o hebrew_n the_o roman_a name_n paul_n as_o a_o roman_a it_o be_v common_a in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o among_o the_o jew_n they_o go_v by_o a_o jewish_a name_n but_o among_o heathen_n by_o another_o that_o be_v either_o by_o the_o same_o name_n turn_v into_o the_o heathen_a language_n as_o tabytha_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v dorcas_n to_o they_o that_o speak_v greek_a and_o thomas_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v didymus_n to_o the_o greek_n and_o perhaps_o silas_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v tertius_fw-la to_o the_o roman_n rom._n xvi_o 21._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shalosh_n three_o and_o jason_n be_v secundus_n compare_v rom._n xvi_o 21._o with_o act_n xix_o 4._o or_o they_o go_v by_o some_o different_a name_n as_o herod_n in_o luke_n act._n xii_o 1_o 2._o be_v agrippa_n in_o josephus_n and_o john_n be_v also_o mark_v act._n xii_o 12._o hence_o the_o gloss_n upon_o maimonides_n a_o perhaps_o he_o have_v two_o name_n viz._n 3._o viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n in_o cerushin_n cap._n 3._o jewish_n and_o that_o whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v not_o jew_n do_v call_v he_o and_o that_o passage_n the_o 2._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o hieros_n gittie_n fol._n 43._o 2._o israelite_n without_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n have_v name_n like_o the_o name_n of_o the_o gentile_n yea_o harken_v to_o what_o they_o say_v in_o the_o same_o tract_n 3._o tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n fol._n 45._o 3._o concern_v jew_n dwelling_n even_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n perhaps_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n one_o in_o judea_n another_o in_o galilee_n and_o perhaps_o he_o have_v two_o name_n one_o in_o judea_n another_o in_o galilee_n if_o he_o subscribe_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o go_v in_o judea_n to_o put_v away_o she_o who_o be_v in_o galilee_n or_o the_o name_n whereby_o he_o go_v in_o galilee_n to_o put_v away_o she_o who_o be_v in_o judea_n it_o be_v not_o a_o divorce_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o saul_n who_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o free_a of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o roman_a name_n join_v with_o his_o jewish_n and_o it_o deserve_v observation_n that_o he_o be_v now_o make_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n always_o call_v himself_o by_o his_o gentile_a name_n by_o his_o jewish_n never_o and_o that_o luke_n prosecute_a his_o act_n call_v his_o name_n saul_n while_o the_o scene_n of_o the_o story_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n but_o paul_n while_o it_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_a verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctify_a in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o law_n or_o to_o respect_v that_o law_n deut._n xxiii_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o exclude_v very_o many_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o so_o do_v under_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o holy_a convocation_n be_v so_o render_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n levit._n xxiii_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o feast_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o you_o shall_v call_v call_v holy_a vers._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n a_o rest_n call_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n see_v also_o vers_fw-la 4_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n sanctify_a in_o christ_n be_v a_o general_a word_n which_o be_v subdivide_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o saint_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n saint_n by_o profession_n verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o utterance_n and_o in_o all_o knowledge_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v these_o he_o call_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o testimony_n whereby_o jesus_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n see_v he_o bestow_v such_o gift_n so_o revel_v xix_o 10._o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o prophet_n utter_v but_o the_o very_a gift_n of_o prophesy_v and_o 1_o joh._n v._o 8._o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n yield_v a_o testimony_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n the_o spirit_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n the_o water_n or_o baptism_n and_o the_o blood_n or_o martyrdom_n for_o see_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v so_o abound_v and_o such_o infinite_a multitude_n flock_v to_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o very_o many_o for_o that_o name_n endure_v martyrdom_n it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a testimony_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n verse_n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n to_o trace_v the_o original_n of_o this_o schism_n we_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o twofold_a division_n of_o this_o church_n into_o convert_a jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o appear_v from_o their_o story_n act._n xviii_o the_o gentile_a part_n perhaps_o boast_v the_o name_n of_o paul_n and_o apollo_n the_o jewish_a that_o of_o cephas_n and_o christ._n but_o of_o they_o again_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o some_o of_o the_o gentile_a partly_o reverence_v paul_n either_o alone_a or_o certain_o above_o all_o other_o as_o their_o father_n their_o apostle_n and_o the_o first_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o gospel_n among_o they_o however_o he_o preach_v plain_o in_o a_o low_a style_n and_o not_o according_a to_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o art_n but_o some_o prefer_v apollo_n before_o he_o as_o more_o profound_a more_o elegant_a and_o more_o quaint_a doctor_n see_v act._n xviii_o 24._o hence_o that_o large_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o this_o very_a manner_n of_o preach_v from_o chap._n i._n 17._o
but_o read_v and_o read_v again_o the_o whole_a story_n act._n xix_o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o syllable_n of_o any_o wrong_n that_o paul_n at_o that_o time_n endure_v in_o his_o person_n verse_n xxxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fool._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v the_o talmudist_n say_v sot_n mad_a man_n 1._o man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n gloss._n in_o taanith_n fol._n 1●_n 1._o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n answer_v the_o baithuseans_n deny_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fool_n whence_o do_v this_o happen_v to_o you_o etc._n etc._n verse_n xlv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n of_o the_o former_a no_o doubt_n be_v make_v for_o it_o be_v write_v gen._n xi_o 7._o but_o where_o be_v the_o latter_a throughout_o the_o whole_a sacred_a book_n thence_o the_o jew_n speak_v so_o many_o thing_n and_o so_o great_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o messiah_n and_o of_o messiah_n quicken_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n job_n xix_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n job_n seem_v to_o i_o in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o adam_n of_o the_o former_a adam_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v and_o i_o know_v say_v job_n that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o he_o shall_v arise_v from_o the_o dust_n another_o or_o a_o latter_a and_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n make_v of_o the_o same_o flesh_n that_o i_o be_o of_o etc._n etc._n intimate_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o messiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n gen._n i._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o king_n messiah_n so_o the_o jew_n speak_v very_o frequent_o and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messiah_n shall_v quicken_v those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n it_o can_v be_v pass_v over_o without_o observation_n by_o what_o authority_n paul_n apply_v those_o word_n of_o psal._n xcii_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n have_v found_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o messiah_n heb._n i._n 10._o to_o prove_v his_o deity_n and_o dignity_n but_o thou_o be_v deceive_v o_o paul_n will_v a_o hebrew_a say_v these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n the_o father_n not_o to_o the_o messiah_n the_o apostle_n have_v what_o to_o reply_v from_o the_o very_a confession_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n you_o acknowledge_v that_o spirit_n which_o be_v present_a at_o and_o precedent_n over_o the_o creation_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o messiah_n it_o ought_v not_o also_o be_v pass_v by_o without_o observation_n that_o adam_n receive_v from_o he_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o believe_v it_o name_v his_o wife_n chava_n that_o be_v life_n so_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n life_n gen._n iii_o 20._o what_o be_v she_o call_v life_n that_o bring_v in_o death_n but_o adam_n perceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o adam_n exhibit_v to_o he_o in_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o better_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o at_o length_n shall_v bring_v in_o a_o better_a of_o the_o body_n hence_o be_v that_o joh._n i._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o be_v life_n verse_n xlvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n gen._n iu._n 1._o eve_n conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o cain_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v possess_v or_o obtain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n the_o lord_n that_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v become_v man_n for_o let_v i_o so_o turn_v it_o depend_v upon_o these_o reason_n i._o that_o this_o interpretation_n be_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o wrest_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o it_o be_v according_a to_o its_o most_o proper_a signification_n and_o use_n ii_o that_o without_o doubt_n eve_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n when_o she_o name_v her_o son_n as_o adam_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o denomination_n of_o eve_n verse_n lv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la xiii_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seventy_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v thy_o revenge_n o_o death_n and_o thus_o speak_v aben_n ezra_n there_o be_v some_o which_o invert_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v be_v as_o though_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o and_o very_o true_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 10._o where_o be_v thy_o king_n where_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o king_n but_o where_o be_v thy_o king_n so_o that_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o the_o apostle_n after_o they_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o proper_o and_o true_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o prophet_n be_v render_v by_o the_o targumist_n and_o the_o rabbin_n to_o signify_v a_o word_n but_o some_o as_o kimchi_n acknowledge_v understand_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o plague_n and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destruction_n be_v join_v with_o it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destruction_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plague_n be_v join_v together_o psal_n xci_o where_o see_v the_o targum_fw-la and_o r._n solomon_n and_o compare_v the_o greek_a interpreter_n with_o they_o chap._n xvi_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o concern_v the_o collection_n for_o the_o saint_n unless_o i_o be_o much_o deceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o jerusalem_n writer_n denote_v in_o the_o like_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o collection_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n they_o have_v this_o story_n 1._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n ho●aioth_n fol._n 48._o 1._o r._n eliezer_n r._n josua_n and_o r._n akiba_n go_v up_o to_o chelath_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d employ_v in_o the_o collection_n for_o the_o wise_a men._n one_o abba_n judah_n be_v there_o who_o perform_v the_o law_n with_o a_o good_a eye_n be_v now_o reduce_v to_o poverty_n when_o he_o see_v the_o rabbin_n he_o be_v deject_v he_o go_v home_o with_o a_o sad_a countenance_n his_o wife_n say_v to_o he_o why_o do_v thy_o countenance_n languish_v he_o answer_v the_o rabbin_n be_v come_v and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v she_o say_v to_o he_o you_o have_v one_o field_n leave_v go_v and_o sell_v half_a of_o it_o and_o give_v to_o they_o which_o he_o do_v and_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v he_o go_v to_o plough_v in_o the_o half_a of_o his_o field_n and_o find_v a_o great_a treasure_n etc._n etc._n i_o produce_v this_o the_o more_o willing_o that_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o collection_n be_v make_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o foreign_a nation_n for_o the_o poor_a rabbin_n dwell_v in_o judea_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v make_v among_o christian_n in_o foreign_a nation_n for_o the_o poor_a jew_n convert_v to_o christianity_n in_o judea_n verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n will_v the_o talmudist_n say_v i._o that_o day_n be_v every_o where_o celebrate_v for_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n and_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o observe_v as_o far_o as_o appear_v from_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o where_o any_o dispute_n of_o that_o matter_n there_o be_v controversy_n concern_v circumcision_n and_o other_o point_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v retain_v or_o not_o retain_v but_o no_o where_o as_o we_o read_v concern_v the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n there_o be_v indeed_o some_o jew_n convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n who_o as_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n they_o retain_v a_o smatch_n of_o their_o old_a judaisme_n so_o they_o do_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n rom._n fourteen_o 5._o gal._n iu._n 10._o but_o yet_o not_o reject_v or_o neglect_v the_o
43._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o jesus_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n act_v xxiii_o 8._o for_o the_o sadducee_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n neither_o angel_n nor_o spirit_n but_o the_o pharisee_n confess_v both_o john_n xi_o 51._o this_o speak_v he_o not_o of_o himself_o but_o be_v high_a priest_n that_o year_n he_o prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o people_n rom._n ix_o 3._o for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o i_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n gen._n iii_o 20._o and_o adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n eve_n because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n 1_o john_n iii_o 12._o not_o as_o cain_n who_o be_v of_o that_o wicked_a one_o and_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o wherefore_o slay_v he_o he_o because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n righteous_a gen._n iu._n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o cain_n lest_o any_o find_v he_o shall_v kill_v he_o exod._n xx._n 5._o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o exod._n xx._n 11._o for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o exod._n xx._n 12._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o discourse_n upon_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n michael_n cornhill_n novemb_n 25._o 1658._o before_o the_o native_n of_o staffordshire_n john_n x._o 22_o 23._o and_o it_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n and_o it_o be_v winter_n and_o jesus_n walk_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o solomon_n porch_n the_o text_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n here_o be_v a_o feast_n as_o well_o as_o you_o a_o feast_n in_o winter_n as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o anon_o a_o feast_n on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o november_n as_o well_o as_o you_o if_o christ_n will_v vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n at_o you_o as_o he_o do_v at_o this_o in_o the_o text_n the_o parallel_n will_v not_o be_v so_o pregnant_a as_o it_o will_v be_v happy_a of_o all_o the_o four_o evangelist_n john_n be_v most_o punctual_a nay_o he_o only_o be_v punctual_a to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o festival_n that_o intercur_v between_o christ_n entrance_n into_o his_o public_a ministry_n at_o his_o baptism_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n that_o renown_a and_o signal_n space_n of_o time_n of_o half_a a_o week_n of_o year_n as_o they_o be_v call_v dan._n 9_o 27._o or_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a in_o which_o christ_n perform_v his_o ministry_n and_o wrought_v redemption_n and_o this_o he_o do_v partly_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o remarkable_o count_v out_o the_o time_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v show_v how_o careful_a our_o saviour_n be_v to_o observe_v those_o festival_n he_o name_v you_o the_o four_o passover_n that_o intervened_a the_o first_o passover_n after_o his_o baptism_n in_o chap._n ii_o when_o he_o whip_v buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o second_o in_o chap._n v._o when_o he_o heal_v the_o long_a disease_a man_n at_o bethesda_n the_o three_o in_o chap._n vi_o 4._o a_o little_a before_o which_o he_o feed_v five_o thousand_o man_n miraculous_o the_o four_o and_o last_o in_o chap._n xviii_o at_o which_o he_o suffer_v he_o give_v you_o also_o account_v of_o his_o be_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n chap._n vii_o and_o of_o his_o be_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n in_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v read_v to_o the_o expound_v of_o which_o the_o very_a way_n that_o i_o must_v go_v can_v but_o mind_v i_o to_o observe_v this_o to_o you_o that_o humane_a learning_n be_v exceed_o useful_a nay_o exceed_a needful_a to_o the_o expound_v of_o scripture_n the_o text_n give_v the_o rise_n of_o this_o observation_n and_o it_o give_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o here_o be_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n and_o not_o one_o tittle_n else_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n concern_v it_o and_o so_o there_o be_v the_o bare_a mention_n of_o solomon_n porch_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v mention_v once_o again_o in_o act._n iii_o 11._o but_o neither_o here_o nor_o there_o any_o more_o than_o the_o bare_a name_n certain_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v never_o have_v mention_v these_o thing_n if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v have_v we_o to_o have_v seek_v to_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v they_o the_o scripture_n give_v not_o one_o spark_n of_o light_a to_o find_v they_o out_o but_o humane_a learning_n hold_v out_o a_o clear_a light_n of_o discovery_n will_v you_o know_v what_o this_o feast_n of_o dedication_n be_v upon_o what_o occasion_n institute_v how_o celebrate_v at_o what_o time_n of_o winter_n it_o occur_v the_o scripture_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o all_o these_o but_o humane_a author_n the_o talmud_n maimony_n josephus_n the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabe_n tell_v you_o all_o full_o and_o will_v you_o know_v what_o solomon_n porch_n be_v and_o where_o it_o be_v and_o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v in_o scripture_n you_o can_v never_o find_v it_o but_o consult_v humane_a learning_n and_o writer_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o cloister-walk_a on_o the_o east_n bind_v of_o the_o utmost_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o the_o very_a space_n and_o fashion_n of_o it_o 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god_n and_o a_o bad_a soul_n too_o return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o both_o return_n to_o god_n how_o now_o they_o come_v entire_o into_o god_n hand_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o what_o be_v do_v by_o they_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o instant_o dispose_v they_o into_o heaven_n or_o hell_n that_o be_v the_o very_a day_n of_o retribution_n see_v luke_n xvi_o 22_o 23._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n the_o rich_a man_n also_o die_v and_o be_v
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