Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	woman_n	word_n	work_v	40	3	5.7932	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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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into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n baptism_n be_v god_n ordinance_n for_o the_o former_a purpose_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o that_o end_n ratione_fw-la praecepti_fw-la and_o we_o must_v obey_v god_n in_o it_o the_o spirit_n be_v god_n operation_n for_o the_o latter_a purpose_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a ratione_fw-la medii_fw-la and_o we_o must_v attend_v on_o he_o in_o his_o way_n for_o it_o vers._n 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n christ_n in_o the_o former_a word_n have_v declare_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o its_o dignity_n compare_v it_o with_o the_o birth-priviledge_n of_o descent_n from_o abraham_n for_o though_o as_o to_o outward_a honour_n and_o prerogative_n that_o have_v something_o and_o that_o not_o a_o little_a in_o it_o yet_o that_o birth_n be_v but_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o what_o conduce_v it_o towards_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v spiritual_a but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spiritual_a etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o he_o be_v still_o wind_v up_o nicodemus_n high_a from_o his_o gross_a and_o carnal_a apprehension_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o day_n of_o messiah_n vers._n 8._o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o clear_n of_o our_o saviour_n argumentation_n here_o which_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_a we_o be_v to_o observe_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o by_o this_o comparison_n he_o go_v about_o both_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v and_o also_o something_o to_o clear_v the_o manner_n of_o its_o be_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v 2._o the_o comparison_n seem_v not_o make_v between_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o new_a birth_n but_o between_o the_o wind_n and_o one_o anew_o bear_v for_o observe_v the_o application_n so_o be_v not_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o be_v the_o application_n to_o that_o work_n itself_o not_o to_o be_v exclude_v the_o comparison_n therefore_o run_v thus_o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v at_o its_o own_o liberty_n thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o stir_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n but_o know_v not_o how_o it_o blow_v or_o what_o become_v of_o it_o even_o so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n work_v this_o product_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n in_o who_o and_o when_o it_o please_v and_o he_o upon_o who_o the_o thing_n be_v wrought_v find_v by_o the_o change_n and_o effect_n in_o himself_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o actuate_v and_o to_o what_o progress_n and_o efficiency_n it_o will_v grow_v and_o so_o do_v christ_n explain_v to_o the_o sensual_a and_o gross_a understanding_n of_o nicodemus_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o as_o plain_a notion_n as_o they_o can_v be_v utter_v first_o he_o assert_v the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v as_o well_o perceive_v by_o the_o fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o as_o the_o wind_n by_o the_o sound_n 2._o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v work_v this_o by_o as_o free_v a_o agency_n and_o unlimited_a activity_n as_o the_o wind_n do_v blow_v at_o its_o own_o liberty_n without_o confinement_n or_o restrain_v 3._o that_o this_o work_n be_v inscrutable_a and_o past_a the_o fathome_v of_o humane_a reason_n as_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wind_n where_o it_o begin_v and_o where_o it_o terminate_v vers._n 10._o be_v thou_o a_o teacher_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n talmud_n torah_n or_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o law_n in_o israel_n be_v in_o so_o high_a esteem_n among_o they_o and_o that_o most_o deserve_o have_v they_o go_v the_o right_a way_n to_o work_v that_o they_o prize_v nothing_o at_o a_o 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the_o law_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o town_n where_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o school_n the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n stand_v excommunicate_a till_o such_o a_o one_o be_v erect_v 2._o there_o be_v the_o public_a preacher_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o synagogue_n act._n 15._o 21._o most_o common_o the_o fix_a and_o settle_a minister_n and_o angeli_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o sometime_o learned_a man_n that_o come_v in_o occasional_o as_o act._n 13._o 14._o 3._o there_o be_v those_o that_o have_v their_o midrashoth_n or_o keep_v divinity_n school_n in_o which_o they_o expound_v the_o law_n to_o their_o scholar_n or_o disciple_n of_o which_o there_o be_v exceed_o frequent_a mention_n among_o the_o jewish_a writer_n especial_o of_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n and_o shammai_n such_o a_o divinity_n professor_n be_v gamaliel_n act._n 22._o 3._o 4._o and_o last_o the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n in_o its_o session_n be_v as_o the_o great_a school_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a judicatory_a for_o it_o set_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n especial_o in_o matter_n practical_a and_o expound_v moses_n with_o such_o authority_n that_o their_o gloss_n and_o determination_n be_v a_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la a_o positive_a exposition_n and_o rule_n that_o may_v not_o be_v question_v or_o gainsay_v of_o this_o company_n of_o the_o great_a doctor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n nicodemus_n be_v one_o and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v conceive_v that_o he_o keep_v a_o divinity_n school_n as_o other_o of_o the_o great_a doctor_n do_v and_o so_o he_o be_v double_o a_o teacher_n of_o israel_n and_o yet_o know_v not_o these_o first_o principle_n of_o religion_n but_o whether_o he_o keep_v a_o divinity_n school_n or_o no_o as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n he_o be_v in_o place_n of_o the_o high_a teacher_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o this_o retortion_n that_o our_o saviour_n put_v upon_o he_o be_v parallel_n to_o that_o that_o the_o apostle_n use_v rom._n 2._o 21._o thou_o that_o teach_v other_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o §._o and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n the_o divinity_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o teach_v and_o hear_v in_o their_o school_n be_v as_o far_o out_o of_o the_o road_n of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o christ_n teach_v here_o as_o it_o be_v from_o england_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o though_o some_o of_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v expound_v 72_o way_n yet_o in_o all_o their_o exposition_n the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v little_o think_v on_o or_o look_v after_o to_o omit_v their_o manner_n of_o expound_v by_o rash_a &_o sophe_n tebhoth_o gematria_n notericon_n atbash_n kabbalah_n and_o such_o wild_a kind_n of_o comment_v as_o be_v ordinary_a among_o they_o the_o best_a divinity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v with_o they_o be_v but_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o carnal_a rite_n and_o to_o heighten_v their_o spirit_n to_o legal_a performance_n they_o will_v speak_v and_o teach_v indeed_o concern_v repentance_n and_o mortification_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n but_o all_o be_v to_o promote_v their_o own_o legal_a righteousness_n in_o such_o thing_n and_o action_n the_o more_o their_o divinity_n that_o they_o teach_v and_o learn_v be_v general_o to_o this_o tenor_n to_o build_v upon_o their_o birth_n privilege_n from_o abraham_n mar._n 3._o 9_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 17._o to_o rely_v upon_o their_o own_o work_n mark_v 19_o 20._o luke_n 18._o 11._o gal._n 4._o 21._o &_o 5._o 4._o to_o care_v for_o no_o other_o faith_n but_o historical_a jam._n 2._o 19_o to_o patter_v over_o prayer_n as_o efficacious_a ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la maym._n in_o

for_o he_o that_o be_v water_v with_o grace_n do_v thirst_n for_o the_o same_o water_n of_o grace_n again_o and_o again_o but_o he_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v drink_v of_o this_o water_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v never_o so_o thirst_n as_o to_o fail_v or_o perish_v by_o it_o but_o this_o water_n shall_v preserve_v he_o to_o eternal_a life_n compare_v esay_n 41._o 17._o vers._n 15._o the_o woman_n say_v sir_n give_v i_o of_o this_o water_n etc._n etc._n the_o woman_n do_v now_o fall_v from_o question_v as_o vers_n 11_o 12._o to_o plain_a mock_n and_o derision_n for_o this_o can_v be_v construe_v no_o other_o in_o she_o i_o know_v these_o word_n of_o she_o be_v take_v by_o divers_a to_o intimate_v she_o incline_v to_o and_o embrace_v this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n though_o she_o know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o understand_v it_o and_o they_o show_v say_v some_o simplicitatem_fw-la credendi_fw-la her_o simplicity_n or_o sincerity_n of_o believe_v who_o so_o soon_o doubt_v not_o to_o ask_v for_o this_o so_o excellent_a water_n but_o be_v it_o consider_v 1._o that_o as_o yet_o she_o take_v christ_n but_o for_o a_o ordinary_a man_n until_o he_o have_v tell_v she_o of_o her_o secret_a villainy_n and_o then_o she_o take_v he_o for_o a_o prophet_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o 2._o that_o take_v he_o for_o a_o ordinary_a man_n she_o talk_v with_o he_o as_o a_o samaritan_n huswife_n will_v do_v with_o a_o common_a jew_n between_o who_o there_o be_v so_o deadly_a a_o scorn_n and_o feud_n 3._o the_o thing_n that_o christ_n speak_v of_o of_o give_v water_n after_o which_o the_o party_n that_o have_v it_o shall_v never_o thirst_v be_v thing_n so_o strange_a and_o will_v seem_v so_o ridiculous_a to_o any_o samaritan_n nay_o to_o any_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o know_v no_o more_o of_o he_o than_o as_o yet_o she_o do_v those_o word_n proceed_v from_o so_o mean_v a_o man_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o her_o word_n in_o reply_n thereunto_o sir_n give_v i_o of_o this_o water_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o jeer_n and_o scorn_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o her_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sir_n do_v no_o whit_n take_v off_o this_o construction_n since_o that_o be_v but_o a_o word_n of_o ordinary_a compellation_n or_o if_o she_o use_v it_o in_o a_o high_a sense_n she_o use_v it_o but_o in_o the_o high_a scorn_n vers._n 17._o i_o have_v no_o husband_n the_o reason_n why_o christ_n bid_v she_o call_v her_o husband_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v partly_o that_o he_o may_v check_v and_o stop_v her_o jeer_a by_o mind_v she_o of_o her_o own_o fault_n and_o chief_o that_o he_o may_v show_v she_o that_o he_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o person_n than_o she_o judge_v of_o he_o by_o tell_v she_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o she_o know_v he_o can_v not_o tell_v she_o but_o divine_o now_o her_o denial_n that_o she_o have_v any_o husband_n be_v ascribe_v by_o some_o to_o her_o modesty_n to_o conceal_v her_o adultery_n by_o other_o to_o this_o because_o she_o know_v not_o what_o christ_n will_v do_v with_o her_o husband_n but_o till_o it_o can_v be_v show_v why_o a_o samaritan_n quean_n shall_v talk_v with_o any_o reverence_n or_o civility_n with_o a_o ordinary_a jew_n for_o she_o take_v christ_n for_o no_o other_o as_o yet_o especial_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o she_o of_o such_o unlikely_a thing_n as_o he_o do_v it_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o undisputable_a interpretation_n of_o her_o word_n i_o have_v no_o husband_n to_o take_v they_o for_o a_o scoff_a and_o regardless_o answer_v to_o a_o question_n and_o to_o a_o person_n that_o she_o be_v careless_a whether_o she_o give_v any_o any_o answer_n to_o or_o no._n vers._n 18._o he_o who_o thou_o now_o haste_n be_v not_o thy_o husband_n it_o seem_v by_o the_o numerousness_n of_o her_o former_a husband_n and_o by_o the_o same_o expression_n use_v concern_v they_o and_o this_o thou_o have_v have_v five_o 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in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o passage_n and_o speak_v concern_v rabbi_n judah_n that_o be_v now_o dead_a it_o be_v levi_n also_o that_o say_v that_o in_o his_o room_n on_o that_o very_a selfsame_a day_n be_v rabh_n judah_n bear_v in_o babylon_n according_a to_o the_o common_a adage_n of_o their_o school_n which_o immediate_o follow_v a_o just_a man_n never_o die_v till_o there_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o room_n one_o like_v he_o so_o say_v r._n meir_n when_o r._n akibah_n die_v rabbi_n judah_n be_v bear_v when_o rabbi_n judah_n die_v rabh_n judah_n be_v bear_v when_o rabh_n judah_n die_v rabath_n be_v bear_v when_o rabath_n die_v rabh_n isai_n be_v bear_v we_o have_v here_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v make_v up_o the_o story_n out_o of_o both_o talmud_n another_o not_o very_o unlike_a this_o of_o we_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n rabbi_n judah_n be_v convey_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o babylonian_a he_o be_v place_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n neither_o will_v the_o glosser_n have_v doubt_v 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nation_n in_o this_o affair_n when_o he_o say_v many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o transcribe_v a_o story_n a_o little_a more_o large_o than_o usual_a 1._o usual_a usual_a usual_a usual_a usual_a usual_a midras_n echah_n fol._n 68_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o woman_n the_o mother_n of_o seven_o martyr_n so_o we_o find_v it_o also_o 2_o maccab._n vii_o when_o six_o of_o her_o son_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o young_a bring_v out_o in_o order_n to_o it_o though_o but_o a_o child_n of_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a old_a the_o mother_n say_v to_o caesar_n by_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o head_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o caesar_n let_v i_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v my_o child_n this_o be_v permit_v she_o she_o plukt_v out_o her_o breast_n and_o give_v it_o suck_v then_o she_o by_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o head_n i_o entreat_v thou_o o_o caesar_n that_o thou_o will_v first_o kill_v i_o and_o then_o the_o child_n caesar_n answer_v i_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o thou_o in_o this_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o your_o own_o law_n the_o heifer_n or_o sheep_n with_o its_o young_a one_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v on_o the_o same_o day_n to_o who_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o thou_o foolish_a of_o all_o mortal_n haste_v thou_o perform_v all_o the_o command_n that_o this_o only_a be_v want_v he_o forthwith_o command_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v kill_v the_o mother_n run_v into_o the_o embrace_n of_o her_o little_a son_n kiss_v he_o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v thou_o o_o my_o son_n to_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o tell_v he_o thus_o say_v my_o mother_n do_v not_o thou_o boast_v say_v i_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o offer_v my_o son_n isaac_n for_o my_o mother_n have_v build_v seven_o altar_n and_o offer_v seven_o son_n in_o one_o day_n etc._n etc._n this_o woman_n questionless_a do_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o innocence_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o child_n nor_o of_o its_o future_a happiness_n for_o we_o will_v suppose_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n which_o happiness_n she_o express_v sufficient_o by_o this_o that_o her_o son_n be_v go_v to_o his_o father_n abraham_n there_o be_v several_a other_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o of_o the_o same_o mould_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v but_o let_v this_o suffice_v in_o this_o place_n however_o see_v note_n upon_o vers._n 24._o now_o what_o this_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n may_v signify_v among_o the_o jew_n we_o may_v gather_v from_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o death_n of_o this_o r._n judah_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v

instance_n those_o treatise_n which_o be_v call_v rabboth_n be_v make_v up_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o exposition_n viz._n mystical_a and_o allegorical_a chap._n vi_o verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o passover_n be_v nigh_o 6._o nigh_o nigh_o nigh_o nigh_o nigh_o nigh_o pesachin_n fol._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n they_o inquire_v and_o discourse_v about_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o passover_n thirty_o day_n before_o the_o feast_n 1._o feast_n feast_n feast_n feast_n feast_n feast_n hiero_n shekalim_fw-la cap._n 3._o hall_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v half_a that_o be_v half_a of_o those_o thirty_o day_n before_o the_o feast_n wherein_o they_o discourse_n of_o the_o rite_n of_o it_o from_o the_o entrance_n of_o these_o thirty_o day_n and_o so_o onward_o this_o feast_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n and_o mouth_n of_o this_o people_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fifteen_o day_n immediate_o before_o the_o passover_n hence_o perhaps_o we_o may_v take_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o passover_n be_v nigh_o from_o the_o entrance_n or_o beginning_n of_o these_o thirty_o day_n viz._n from_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n they_o repair_v the_o way_n the_o street_n the_o bridge_n the_o pool_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o dispatch_v all_o other_o public_a business_n they_o paint_v the_o sepulcher_n and_o proceed_v about_o matter_n of_o a_o heterogeneous_a nature_n 1._o nature_n nature_n nature_n nature_n nature_n nature_n shekal_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierosol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gemar_fw-la hierosol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v all_o the_o business_n of_o the_o public_a they_o judge_v all_o pecuniary_a fault_n those_o also_o that_o be_v capital_a and_o those_o for_o which_o the_o offender_n be_v scourge_v they_o redeem_v devote_v thing_n they_o make_v the_o suspect_a wife_n drink_v they_o burn_v the_o red_a heifer_n they_o bore_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o hebrew_n servant_n they_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n and_o remove_v the_o cover_v from_o the_o well_o that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o drink_v the_o gloss_n be_v and_o some_o that_o be_v depute_v in_o that_o affair_n go_v abroad_o to_o see_v if_o the_o the_o field_n be_v sow_v with_o corn_n and_o the_o vineyard_n plant_v with_o heterogeneous_a tree_n verse_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o barley_n loaf_n compare_v 2_o king_n iu_o 42._o and_o see_v chetub_n e_o where_o the_o master_n enhance_v the_o number_n 9_o ●_o fol._n 105._o 2._o 1_o 6._o 9_o of_o man_n feed_v by_o elisha_n to_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o hundred_o man_n have_v their_o single_a loaf_n set_v before_o they_o the_o gloss_n be_v twenty_o loaf_n and_o the_o loaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n behold_v one_o and_o twenty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o green_a ear_n behold_v two_o and_o twenty_o these_o be_v all_o single_o set_v each_o of_o they_o before_o a_o hundred_o man_n and_o so_o behold_v there_o be_v two_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o feed_v by_o the_o same_o proportion_n in_o our_o saviour_n miraculous_a feed_v the_o people_n one_o single_a loaf_n must_v serve_v for_o a_o thousand_o verse_n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fragment_n that_o remain_v it_o be_v a_o custom_n and_o rule_n that_o when_o they_o eat_v together_o they_o shall_v leave_v something_o to_o those_o that_o serve_v which_o remnant_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peah_o and_o it_o be_v remark_v upon_o r._n joshua_n that_o upon_o a_o journey_n have_v something_o provide_v for_o he_o by_o a_o hospitable_a widow_n he_o eat_v all_o up_o and_o leave_v nothing_o to_o she_o that_o minister_v 2._o minister_v minister_v minister_v minister_v minister_v minister_v echah_n rabbat_v thy_o fol._n 62._o 2._o where_o the_o gloss_n every_o one_o leaf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a portion_n in_o the_o dish_n and_o give_v it_o to_o those_o that_o serve_v which_o be_v call_v the_o servitor_n part_n although_o i_o will_v not_o confound_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o will_v affirm_v that_o what_o be_v leave_v be_v in_o observation_n of_o this_o rule_n and_o custom_n yet_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o twelve_o basket_n full_a of_o fragment_n leave_v at_o this_o time_n answer_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o minister_v it_o be_v otherwise_o elsewhere_o verse_n xxiv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o also_o take_v ship_n they_o have_v go_v afoot_o from_o capernaum_n to_o the_o desert_n of_o bethsaida_n mark_v vi_o 33._o by_o the_o bridge_n of_o chammath_n near_o tiberias_n but_o they_o sail_v back_o in_o ship_n partly_o that_o they_o may_v follow_v jesus_n with_o the_o great_a speed_n and_o perhaps_o that_o they_o may_v reach_v time_n enough_o at_o the_o synagogue_n for_o that_o be_v the_o day_n in_o which_o they_o assemble_v in_o their_o synagogue_n verse_n xxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v the_o jew_n speak_v much_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seal_n of_o god_n which_o may_v not_o be_v impertinent_o remember_v at_o this_o time_n 18._o time_n time_n time_n time_n time_n time_n hieros_n sanhedr_n fol._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n r._n bibai_o in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n reuben_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o be_v truth_n r._n bon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o live_a god_n and_o king_n eternal_a rosh_n lachish_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o middle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o q._n d._n i_o the_o lord_n be_o the_o first_o i_o receive_v nothing_o of_o any_o one_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o intermingle_v with_o i_o and_o i_o be_o with_o the_o last_o 2._o last_o last_o last_o last_o last_o last_o bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n 64._o 1._o &_o joma_n f._n 69._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n weep_v pray_v and_o fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o length_n there_o be_v a_o little_a scroll_n fall_v from_o the_o firmament_n to_o they_o in_o which_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n r._n chaninah_n say_v hence_o learn_v that_o truth_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n we_o may_v easy_o apply_v all_o this_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n joh._n fourteen_o 8._o he_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o father_n who_o the_o father_n by_o his_o seal_n and_o diploma_n have_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v as_o the_o great_a ruler_n both_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o family_n verse_n xxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n observe_v first_o the_o rule_n about_o workman_n or_o labourer_n 1._o labourer_n labourer_n labourer_n labourer_n labourer_n labourer_n bava_n mezia_n fol._n 83._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o labourer_n shall_v eat_v of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o labour_v if_o he_o work_v in_o the_o vintage_n let_v he_o eat_v of_o the_o grape_n if_o in_o gather_v the_o figtree_n let_v he_o eat_v of_o the_o fig_n if_o in_o the_o harvest_n let_v he_o eat_v of_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o corn_n etc._n etc._n nay_o further_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o workman_n to_o eat_v of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o work_v a_o melon_n to_o the_o value_n of_o a_o penny_n and_o date_n to_o the_o value_n of_o a_o penny_n etc._n etc._n compare_v these_o passage_n with_o what_o our_o saviour_n speak_v labour_n say_v he_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n now_o what_o be_v that_o work_n of_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v do_v that_o may_v entitle_v we_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o food_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o you_o shall_v feed_v on_o he_o verse_n xxxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n do_v eat_v manna_n i._o they_o seek_v a_o sign_n of_o he_o worthy_a the_o messiah_n in_o general_n they_o seem_v to_o look_v towards_o those_o dainty_n which_o that_o nation_n fond_o dream_v their_o messiah_n will_v bring_v along_o with_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v but_o more_o particular_o they_o expect_v manna_n you_o seek_v

spend_v our_o life_n according_a to_o his_o rule_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o he_o require_v from_o we_o he_o look_v not_o for_o money_n nor_o money_n worth_a not_o for_o a_o shekel_n nor_o half_a a_o shekel_n not_o for_o a_o offering_n of_o a_o lamb_n or_o bullock_n for_o the_o ransom_n of_o our_o life_n but_o all_o that_o he_o require_v be_v that_o we_o pay_v god_n obedience_n and_o service_n live_v to_o god_n as_o we_o live_v by_o he_o iii_o have_v consider_v the_o quality_n of_o this_o payment_n viz._n to_o be_v a_o tribute_n of_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o their_o life_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o and_o the_o quantity_n of_o it_o or_o the_o sum_n itself_o half_o a_o shekel_n to_o imply_v that_o they_o live_v not_o on_o free_a cost_n but_o under_o a_o rent_n and_o homage_n to_o god_n we_o come_v now_o in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o discourse_n of_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o payment_n the_o rich_a shall_v give_v no_o more_o and_o the_o poor_a shall_v give_v no_o less_o but_o every_o one_o exact_o alike_o which_o may_v seem_v something_o strange_a when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o diversity_n of_o person_n that_o be_v a_o miracle_n about_o the_o measure_n of_o manna_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o proportion_n when_o they_o come_v to_o measure_n and_o yet_o such_o a_o difference_n of_o proportion_n when_o they_o gather_v and_o this_o be_v something_o wonderful_a in_o the_o proportion_v that_o all_o shall_v pay_v so_o exact_o alike_o when_o there_o be_v such_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o person_n and_o condition_n some_o worth_a thousand_o some_o worth_a nothing_o some_o on_o high_a on_o a_o bench_n of_o state_n and_o some_o as_o low_o embrace_v a_o dunghill_n and_o yet_o all_o pay_v alike_o what_o be_v we_o become_v leveller_n all_o hail_n fellow_n and_o no_o distinction_n the_o rich_a no_o better_o than_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o high_a become_v yoke-fellow_n with_o the_o base_a this_o teach_v they_o and_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o which_o so_o oft_o be_v inculcate_v in_o scripture_n that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o one_o outward_a condition_n rom._n ii_o 11._o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n act._n x._o 34_o 35._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteouness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o but_o peter_n there_o seem_v to_o destroy_v what_o he_o have_v build_v up_o for_o he_o have_v say_v god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n and_o yet_o immediate_o after_o he_o say_v god_n accept_v some_o but_o the_o meaning_n of_o he_o and_o of_o other_o place_n that_o speak_v the_o same_o be_v that_o god_n respect_v no_o man_n upon_o any_o external_a account_n he_o respect_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n a_o whit_n the_o more_o for_o his_o be_v rich_a nor_o any_o poor_a man_n the_o less_o for_o his_o be_v poor_a he_o be_v not_o like_o they_o jam._n ii_o 2._o who_o if_o they_o see_v a_o man_n with_o a_o gold_n ring_n or_o gay_a clothing_n o_o then_o i_o pray_v sir_n come_v up_o hither_o and_o sit_v here_o but_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o mean_a garb_n and_o habit_n then_o go_v thou_o and_o stand_v or_o sit_v there_o at_o my_o footstool_n the_o apostle_n at_o vers_fw-la 4._o give_v they_o their_o right_a title_n though_o at_o first_o sight_n not_o easy_a to_o understand_v be_v you_o not_o become_v judge_n of_o evil_a thought_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o judge_v or_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o evil_a thought_n but_o that_o they_o be_v evil_a thoughted_a judge_n as_o a_o judge_n of_o unrighteousness_n be_v a_o unrighteous_a judge_n when_o god_n have_v so_o command_v that_o man_n shall_v judge_v impartial_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o you_o evil_a thoughted_a judge_n when_o you_o so_o prize_v the_o rich_a and_o despise_v the_o poor_a mere_o because_o of_o their_o 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it_o more_o general_o hold_v and_o with_o good_a reason_n that_o the_o messiah_n will_v look_v for_o a_o repent_a generation_n and_o thereupon_o other_o of_o the_o gemarist_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v say_v if_o israel_n repent_v but_o one_o day_n present_o the_o messiah_n come_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n it_o will_v appear_v the_o less_o strange_a that_o the_o people_n flow_v in_o to_o john_n baptism_n in_o so_o great_a a_o conflux_n this_o be_v the_o time_n about_o which_o the_o nation_n expect_v the_o appear_v of_o messiah_n baptism_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o common_o know_v and_o use_v among_o they_o and_o this_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n administer_v preparative_o towards_o the_o entertainment_n of_o christ_n now_o ready_a to_o come_v be_v suitable_a to_o their_o own_o apprehension_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n against_o his_o come_n baptism_n be_v beside_o other_o tendency_n of_o it_o as_o a_o badge_n whereby_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o and_o stick_v to_o it_o be_v mark_v out_o for_o safety_n and_o preservation_n against_o that_o destruction_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o nation_n for_o unbelief_n therefore_o john_n construe_v their_o come_n to_o be_v baptize_v their_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o peter_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n do_v say_v that_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o as_o the_o ark_n have_v do_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n so_o this_o from_o the_o destruction_n now_o come_v and_o act_v 2._o 40._o to_o his_o admonition_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v he_o add_v save_o yourselves_o from_o this_o untoward_a generation_n §_o matth_n chap._n iii_o from_o ver._n 13._o to_o the_o end_n §_o mark_n chap_n i._o ver._n 9_o 10._o 11._o §_o luke_n chap._n iii_o ver._n 21_o 22._o christ_n xxx_o christ_n be_v baptize_v be_v thirty_o year_n old_a initiant_fw-la joseph_n age_n at_o his_o appear_v before_o pharaoh_n gen._n 41._o 46._o the_o priest_n at_o their_o entrance_n into_o their_o office_n numb_a 4._o and_o david_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 4._o he_o have_v now_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a to_o live_v and_o to_o be_v a_o public_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n have_v tell_v dan._n 9_o 27._o that_o in_o half_a of_o the_o last_o seven_o of_o the_o year_n there_o name_v he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n r._n jochanan_n say_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o divine_a glory_n stand_v upon_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o cry_v seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v midr._fw-la till_n fol._n 10._o col_fw-fr 4._o this_o space_n of_o time_n have_v be_v renown_v before_o by_o elias_n his_o shut_v up_o heaven_n luke_n 4._o 25._o james_n 5._o 17._o and_o now_o heaven_n be_v open_v by_o the_o persecution_n of_o antiochus_n when_o all_o religion_n be_v destroy_v dan._n 12._o 7_o 11._o and_o now_o redemption_n and_o restore_n be_v come_v christ_n therefore_o live_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o die_v at_o easter_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v baptize_v in_o tizri_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n at_o which_o time_n of_o the_o year_n he_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o be_v now_o when_o he_o be_v baptize_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a complete_a and_o just_a enter_v upon_o his_o thirty_o to_o which_o add_v his_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o his_o baptism_n and_o it_o result_v that_o he_o die_v be_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o a_o half_a the_o exact_a time_n of_o david_n reign_n in_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n 2._o 11._o the_o day_n that_o david_n reign_v over_o israel_n be_v forty_o year_n seven_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o hebron_n and_o thirty_o and_o three_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v in_o hebron_n seven_o year_n and_o a_o half_a 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o and_o in_o jerusalem_n two_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o a_o half_a so_o the_o jerus_n talm._n count_v well_o in_o rosh_n hashanah_n fol._n 1._o col_fw-fr 2._o as_o christ_n by_o circumcision_n be_v admit_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o be_v he_o by_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v withal_o install_v into_o his_o ministerial_a function_n by_o baptism_n and_o unction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v into_o they_o by_o wash_v and_o anoint_v section_n x._o luke_n chap._n iii_o from_o ver._n 23._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n christ_n genealogy_n by_o his_o mother_n side_n matthews_n genealogy_n and_o this_o as_o they_o run_v by_o a_o different_a line_n so_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o upon_o different_a end_n matthew_n intend_v to_o show_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n promise_v to_o david_n luke_n show_v he_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n promise_v to_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 15._o who_o in_o the_o next_o follow_v section_n begin_v to_o break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n therefore_o when_o that_o promise_n to_o adam_n begin_v to_o take_v place_n in_o christ_n enter_v upon_o his_o ministry_n and_o in_o his_o be_v seal_v for_o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o genealogy_n be_v divine_o weave_v in_o matthew_n derive_v his_o line_n by_o the_o pedigree_n of_o joseph_n his_o suppose_a father_n and_o draw_v it_o from_o solomon_n luke_n by_o the_o pedigree_n of_o mary_n his_o mother_n and_o draw_v it_o from_o nathan_n for_o as_o the_o jew_n look_v on_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o david_n they_o will_v regard_v the_o masculine_a line_n and_o the_o line_n royal_a therefore_o matthew_n give_v it_o at_o his_o birth_n but_o look_v on_o as_o the_o seed_n promise_v to_o adam_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o by_o the_o line_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o whereas_o