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earth_n the_o three_o day_n on_o which_o jesus_n rise_v consider_v as_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n pag._n 264_o 265._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n into_o heaven_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o ascend_v thither_o this_o prove_v from_o psalm_n 68.18_o which_o be_v just_o apply_v to_o this_o matter_n by_o st._n paul_n eph._n 4.8_o psalm_n 110.1_o consider_v the_o jew_n grant_v that_o psalm_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n ascension_n that_o jesus_n do_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o it_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o forty_o day_n between_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o metaphorical_a priest_n show_v against_o the_o follower_n of_o socinus_n that_o this_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v ch_z 9.24_o and_o 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preach_v unto_o they_o matt._n 11.4_o 5._o he_o do_v such_o work_n as_o none_o can_v do_v without_o the_o divine_a assistance_n and_o those_o very_a work_n also_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o this_o argument_n require_v a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n chap._n v._n the_o content_n the_o work_n of_o jesus_n matt._n 11.4_o 5._o consider_v of_o the_o miracle_n which_o jesus_n do_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o attempt_v to_o disparage_v they_o the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n that_o the_o messiah_n will_v not_o work_v miracle_n consider_v and_o the_o author_n of_o tractatus_fw-la theolog_fw-la polit._n what_o a_o miracle_n import_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o work_v miracle_n prove_v against_o maimonides_n that_o they_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o doctrine_n that_o jesus_n do_v work_v true_a miracle_n this_o prove_v at_o large_a the_o word_n 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add_v v._o 36._o but_o i_o have_v great_a witness_n than_o that_o of_o john_n for_o the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o to_o finish_v the_o same_o work_n that_o i_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o his_o work_n than_o be_v a_o good_a proof_n that_o he_o be_v what_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n nicodemus_n can_v not_o but_o confess_v that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v the_o miracle_n which_o he_o do_v except_o god_n be_v with_o he_o joh._n 3.2_o and_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o but_o say_v when_o christ_n come_v will_v he_o do_v more_o miracle_n than_o these_o which_o this_o man_n have_v do_v joh._n 7.31_o
that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 13._o abravenel_n cap._n fidei_fw-la c._n 13._o abravenel_n mention_n a_o say_n out_o of_o the_o vaikra_fw-mi rabath_n viz._n that_o all_o feast_n shall_v cease_v beside_o the_o feast_n of_o purim_n and_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v this_o that_o whereas_o the_o other_o feast_n be_v ordain_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o prodigy_n and_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v for_o they_o when_o he_o deliver_v they_o from_o thence_o because_o they_o shall_v then_o see_v eximious_a miracle_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o the_o other_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o remember_n i_o find_v the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 2.28_o abravenel_n in_o joel_n 2.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o complain_v that_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n lose_v three_o glorious_a gift_n which_o they_o have_v before_o viz._n prophecy_n miracle_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v we_o see_v not_o our_o sign_n there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o prophet_n 74.9_o psal_n 74.9_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o that_o know_v how_o long_o therefore_o say_v he_o the_o prophet_n make_v a_o promise_n of_o restore_v these_o three_o benefit_n to_o the_o people_n in_o those_o word_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o return_n of_o miracle_n be_v just_o expect_v according_a to_o he_o upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o that_o he_o understand_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o follow_a word_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o that_o time_n and_o be_v in_o great_a measure_n fulfil_v will_v be_v grant_v by_o he_o who_o consider_v the_o word_n which_o we_o find_v act._n 2.17_o but_o the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o place_n be_v very_o express_v to_o my_o present_a purpose_n 11._o abravenel_n in_o isa_n c._n 11._o there_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o several_a character_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o messiah_n no_o less_o than_o ten_o in_o number_n i_o be_o not_o concern_v now_o to_o reckon_v they_o up_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v one_o and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n again_o revive_v to_o which_o purpose_n he_o quote_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n joel_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n act._n 2.17_o 2._o we_o find_v it_o particular_o prophesy_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o he_o shall_v work_v miracle_n and_o those_o very_a miracle_n which_o jesus_n do_v then_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a shall_v be_v unstop_v then_o shall_v the_o lame_a man_n leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a shall_v sing_v isa_n 35.5_o 6._o again_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a 11.5_o isa_n 61.1_o matt._n 11.5_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o i_o observe_v before_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n do_v return_v a_o most_o apposite_a answer_n to_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n baptist_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o show_v their_o master_n the_o thing_n which_o they_o see_v and_o hear_v 3._o agreeable_a hereunto_o we_o find_v among_o the_o people_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n a_o general_a expectation_n that_o the_o messiah_n when_o he_o come_v will_v work_v miracle_n and_o they_o be_v forward_o to_o demand_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n their_o law_n be_v this_o way_n confirm_v and_o moses_n their_o great_a lawgiver_n wrought_v many_o miracle_n and_o they_o therefore_o demand_v sign_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o credential_n the_o jew_n require_v a_o sign_n say_v the_o apostle_n 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.22_o matt._n 12.38_o joh._n 4.48_o mat._n 16.1_o luk._n 11.16_o and_o we_o find_v certain_a of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n say_v master_n we_o will_v see_v a_o sign_n from_o thou_o and_o jesus_n tell_v the_o jew_n except_o you_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_v you_o will_v not_o believe_v and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v when_o they_o have_v see_v sign_n yet_o they_o be_v forward_o to_o demand_v they_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o expectation_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o that_o time_n that_o the_o messiah_n when_o he_o come_v will_v work_v wonder_n be_v evident_a from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o people_n 7.31_o joh._n 7.31_o when_o christ_n come_v say_v they_o will_v he_o do_v more_o miracle_n than_o these_o which_o this_o man_n have_v do_v john_n baptist_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v bear_v a_o little_a before_o our_o saviour_n and_o he_o appear_v at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o messiah_n be_v expect_v and_o be_v very_o much_o fame_v for_o his_o virtue_n and_o follow_v by_o the_o people_n they_o be_v prone_a to_o take_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n and_o herod_n himself_o fear_v he_o as_o one_o that_o may_v easy_o draw_v away_o the_o people_n as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o 7._o antiqu._n lib._n 18._o c._n 7._o the_o people_n upon_o his_o appearance_n among_o they_o be_v in_o great_a expectation_n and_o suspense_n 3.15_o luk._n 3.15_o and_o all_o man_n muse_v in_o their_o heart_n of_o john_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o not_o he_o be_v not_o only_o bear_v about_o the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v expect_v but_o the_o passage_n relate_v to_o his_o birth_n be_v very_o strange_a and_o surprise_v and_o much_o discourse_v of_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o know_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o have_v hear_v of_o what_o the_o angel_n have_v foretell_v 1.13_o luk._n 1.13_o and_o what_o happen_v to_o his_o father_n zechariah_n beside_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a sanctity_n and_o great_a same_o among_o the_o people_n nor_o have_v there_o be_v a_o great_a person_n bear_v among_o woman_n at_o that_o time_n no_o wonder_n then_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v send_v priest_n and_o levite_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o john_n baptist_n to_o know_v who_o he_o be_v 20._o joh._n 1.15_o 20._o and_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o not_o but_o than_o it_o be_v confess_v of_o john_n baptist_n 10.41_o joh._n 10.41_o that_o he_o do_v no_o miracle_n it_o be_v so_o order_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n that_o john_n baptist_n shall_v want_v this_o character_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n viz._n the_o work_n of_o miracle_n but_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o show_v that_o miracle_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o doctrine_n and_o that_o 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shall_v be_v divide_v and_o let_v loose_a upon_o they_o we_o want_v food_n say_v he_o and_o he_o send_v manna_n they_o be_v thirsty_a and_o he_o open_v a_o rock_n the_o congregation_n of_o corah_n deny_v he_o and_o therefore_o the_o earth_n swallow_v they_o up_o at_o this_o rate_n do_v that_o subtle_a enemy_n of_o christianity_n discourse_n and_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o observe_v what_o he_o drive_v at_o in_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o show_v that_o other_o jew_n have_v teach_v a_o doctrine_n contrary_n to_o what_o maimon_n teach_v it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o show_v this_o but_o it_o be_v of_o little_a moment_n to_o do_v that_o towards_o my_o present_a purpose_n i_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v material_a to_o my_o
saviour_n as_o well_o as_o a_o comforter_n with_o relation_n to_o his_o disciple_n 16.8_o joh._n 16.8_o the_o spirit_n do_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o mighty_a work_n of_o this_o divine_a spirit_n man_n be_v convince_v that_o jesus_n be_v no_o impostor_n but_o that_o he_o be_v what_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o miracle_n have_v always_o be_v a_o good_a proof_n of_o a_o doctrine_n and_o ever_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v very_o convince_a when_o elijah_n have_v restore_v to_o life_n the_o widow_n son_n she_o conclude_v he_o a_o true_a prophet_n 17.24_o 1_o king_n 17.24_o by_o this_o i_o know_v say_v she_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o mouth_n be_v truth_n a_o true_a miracle_n be_v a_o attestation_n from_o heaven_n we_o can_v think_v that_o god_n will_v set_v his_o seal_n to_o a_o lie_n or_o to_o a_o truth_n of_o little_a moment_n and_o concern_v 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in_o any_o man_n power_n to_o alter_v what_o be_v thus_o settle_a and_o confirm_v though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n testament_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o heb._n 9.16_o 17._o gal._n 3.15_o our_o lord_n suffer_v the_o most_o shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n he_o do_v this_o voluntary_o and_o not_o by_o constraint_n he_o die_v not_o intestate_a nor_o yet_o like_o other_o testator_n who_o when_o they_o have_v make_v their_o testament_n do_v avoid_v death_n with_o all_o their_o care_n and_o skill_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o their_o life_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o heir_n or_o successor_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o our_o saviour_n i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n say_v he_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o joh._n 10.17_o 18._o now_o after_o christ_n have_v suffer_v death_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o tell_v his_o follower_n of_o the_o plenitude_n of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o a_o while_n after_o his_o own_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n he_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n mat._n 28.18_o eph._n 1.14_o 3._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o death_n of_o a_o martyr_n or_o a_o witness_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o messiah_n who_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v and_o that_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n that_o these_o truth_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o confirm_v to_o we_o upon_o these_o thing_n depend_v the_o whole_a religion_n that_o he_o teach_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v we_o can_v make_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o jesus_n teach_v joh._n 8.12_o c._n 5.39_o 6_o 40._o mark_v 14.61_o 62._o now_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v mighty_o confirm_v these_o truth_n and_o that_o jesus_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o death_n for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n when_o pilate_n ask_v jesus_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o king_n or_o not_o jesus_n answer_v thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o a_o king_n that_o be_v jesus_n answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o undaunted_a courage_n of_o jesus_n before_o pilate_n st._n paul_n say_v that_o before_o pontius_n pilate_n he_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n joh._n 18.37_o 1_o tim._n 6.13_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o jesus_n be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o be_v accuse_v indeed_o of_o 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the_o religion_n which_o he_o plant_v life_n be_v too_o sweet_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v trifle_v away_o for_o nothing_o much_o less_o will_v a_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n die_v in_o confirmation_n of_o a_o lie_n have_v jesus_n be_v dispose_v he_o may_v have_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o enemy_n or_o have_v save_v himself_o by_o deny_v the_o truth_n he_o have_v now_o a_o great_a temptation_n before_o he_o either_o to_o renounce_v what_o he_o have_v profess_v or_o by_o some_o trick_n or_o mean_a art_n or_o other_o to_o escape_v the_o danger_n but_o he_o be_v far_o from_o take_v any_o such_o course_n to_o deliver_v himself_o but_o instead_o thereof_o confirm_v
the_o truth_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o disow_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o profession_n to_o the_o last_o breath_n and_o when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o twice_o call_v god_n his_o father_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n this_o do_v mighty_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n and_o be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o his_o suffering_n luk._n 23.34.46_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o blood_n or_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n especial_o his_o death_n be_v reckon_v among_o those_o who_o bear_v witness_v in_o earth_n and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o faithful_a witness_n and_o we_o be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o hold_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o confidence_n steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n 1._o joh._n 5.8_o rev._n 1.5_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n but_o do_v also_o clear_a the_o innocency_n 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i_o shall_v now_o show_v gen._n 22.4_o hosea_n 6.2_o mat._n 12.38_o 39_o that_o jesus_n do_v rise_v the_o three_o day_n after_o his_o death_n where_o i_o shall_v clear_v this_o relation_n from_o the_o cavil_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o whole_a day_n and_o two_o night_n between_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n and_o his_o resurrection_n and_o yet_o jesus_n have_v foretell_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n again_o he_o say_v after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v rise_v again_o and_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o and_o elsewhere_o jesus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n mat._n 12.40_o ch_n 27.63_o joh._n 2.19_o 1_o cor._n 15.4_o the_o day_n on_o which_o he_o die_v be_v to_o be_v reckon_v for_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o natural_a day_n and_o that_o on_o which_o he_o rise_v for_o another_o and_o thus_o the_o hebrew_a writer_n common_o reckon_v in_o other_o case_n the_o hebrew_n child_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n but_o then_o the_o day_n of_o its_o birth_n and_o of_o its_o circumcision_n be_v both_o count_v and_o the_o pentecost_n be_v the_o fifty_o day_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o wave-offering_a but_o then_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v reckon_v in_o this_o account_n this_o be_v but_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o have_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o hoshea_n son_n of_o ela_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o shalmaneser_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o against_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n they_o take_v it_o even_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n samaria_n be_v take_v it_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n which_o from_o its_o beginning_n can_v be_v but_o two_o whole_a year_n distant_a again_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o course_n be_v to_o minister_v one_o week_n as_o be_v well_o know_v and_o yet_o josephus_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o minister_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o antiqu._n l._n 7._o c._n 11._o i._n e._n eight_o day_n from_o one_o sabbath_n to_o another_o this_o will_v justify_v we_o when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n mention_v joh._n 20.26_o happen_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o on_o that_o day_n seven-night_n after_o his_o first_o appearance_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n though_o it_o be_v thus_o express_v after_o eight_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o will_v help_v we_o with_o ease_n to_o reconcile_v st._n luke_n with_o st._n matthew_n and_o st._n mark_n when_o he_o say_v that_o happen_v about_o eight_o day_n after_o which_o the_o other_o express_v by_o after_o six_o day_n for_o suppose_v six_o day_n complete_a st._n luke_n may_v well_o say_v about_o eight_o day_n after_o luk._n 1.59_o ch_n 2.21_o 1_o king_n 18.9_o 10._o joh._n 20.26_o mat._n 17.1_o mark_v 9.2_o with_o luk._n 9.27_o i_o shall_v consider_v this_o three_o day_n on_o which_o jesus_n rise_v as_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n finem_fw-la abravenel_n in_o legem_fw-la fol._n 282._o col_fw-fr 2._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la which_o be_v a_o day_n very_o famous_a among_o the_o jewish_a writer_n upon_o twelve_o account_n which_o i_o do_v not_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o reckon_v up_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o jesus_n rise_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n be_v call_v the_o preparation_n because_o then_o the_o jew_n provide_v what_o be_v needful_a against_o the_o approach_a sabbath_n when_o the_o even_o be_v come_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o son_n of_o a_o lye_n massilienses_n maimon_n epistol_n ad_fw-la judaeos_fw-la massilienses_n maimon_n tell_v we_o of_o another_o who_o deceive_v the_o poor_a jew_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o he_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o have_v boast_v vain_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o after_o his_o death_n in_o token_n that_o he_o come_v from_o god_n be_v behead_v by_o a_o certain_a arabian_a king_n and_o so_o perish_v and_o leave_v the_o jew_n that_o give_v he_o credit_n in_o great_a calamity_n and_o distress_n it_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a thing_n to_o give_v in_o a_o account_n of_o the_o cheat_n and_o impostor_n who_o have_v arisen_a in_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n 150._o euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 6._o hieron_n catal._n scrip._n eccl_n in_o agrippa_n origen_n contra_fw-la cell_n p._n 44._o vorstii_fw-la observat_fw-la ad_fw-la gantz_n p._n 292._o juchasin_n fol._n 38._o zemah_o david_n p._n 150._o 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the_o womb_n by_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v on_o the_o place_n interpret_v of_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o the_o virgin_n be_v womb_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 37.35_o vid._n paulum_fw-la fagium_fw-la in_o gen._n 37.35_o i._n e._n the_o lowermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n into_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n in_o solomon_n be_v by_o the_o targum_fw-la render_v in_o profundum_fw-la sepulchri_fw-la i._n e._n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o we_o find_v among_o the_o jewish_a writer_n that_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sepulchre_n 4._o oholoth_n c._n 7._o m._n 4._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v and_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v do_v but_o pass_v from_o one_o tomb_n to_o another_o and_o he_o that_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o his_o grave_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v 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