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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 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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 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translator_n chief_o consist_v in_o carry_v along_o with_o he_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o author_n and_o as_o much_o as_o another_o language_n will_v allow_v the_o very_a air_n of_o his_o expression_n that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v and_o discover_v though_o he_o wear_v the_o dress_n and_o habit_n of_o another_o nation_n i_o trust_v those_o who_o undertake_v this_o employment_n will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v due_o attend_v to_o both_o i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o vouch_v it_o so_o absolute_o free_a of_o all_o mistake_n as_o if_o the_o translator_n have_v be_v inspire_v by_o the_o author_n himself_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a in_o a_o work_n of_o that_o critical_a nature_n and_o considerable_a length_n not_o to_o make_v a_o stumble_v or_o a_o slip_n it_o will_v satisfy_v reasonable_a man_n i_o hope_v if_o the_o error_n be_v but_o few_o and_o the_o work_n be_v general_o accompany_v with_o a_o commendable_a diligence_n the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v not_o like_o our_o pain_n the_o less_o that_o we_o have_v not_o much_o regard_v curious_a and_o smooth_a language_n for_o none_o will_v look_v for_o a_o fine_a and_o florid_n style_v in_o a_o translator_n who_o be_v bind_v up_o to_o follow_v close_o his_o author_n and_o consider_v that_o he_o that_o presume_v to_o vary_v too_o free_o from_o his_o word_n it_o be_v a_o great_a venture_n but_o he_o vary_v often_o from_o his_o sense_n too_o and_o indeed_o affectation_n of_o soft_a word_n and_o handsome_a period_n will_v have_v be_v a_o vice_n here_o for_o it_o will_v have_v make_v the_o author_n look_v unlike_o himself_o who_o style_n be_v general_o rough_a and_o neglect_a his_o mind_n be_v more_o take_v up_o about_o sense_n and_o inquiry_n after_o truth_n than_o those_o thing_n and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v none_o will_v place_v this_o among_o the_o blemish_n of_o the_o translation_n if_o the_o word_n be_v easy_a and_o intelligible_a and_o natural_o expressive_a of_o the_o sense_n the_o more_o plain_a and_o unaffected_a the_o better_o i_o will_v advance_v a_o step_n further_o in_o behalf_n of_o this_o english_a translation_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o may_v give_v it_o the_o advantage_n even_o of_o the_o latin_a exercitation_n themselves_o namely_o that_o they_o be_v all_o with_o a_o diligent_a and_o careful_a eye_n revise_v and_o correct_v in_o abundance_n of_o place_n beside_o what_o the_o errata_fw-la direct_v to_o the_o addenda_fw-la print_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o horae_n upon_o s._n luke_n and_o s._n john_n be_v here_o reduce_v to_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o book_n except_v one_o passage_n only_o which_o be_v neglect_v i_o know_v not_o how_o but_o now_o print_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o preface_n the_o annotation_n upon_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n ignorant_o and_o careless_o thrust_v in_o among_o the_o exercitation_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o
those_o place_n since_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o they_o mistake_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o let_v it_o be_v without_o all_o controversy_n that_o they_o study_v not_o so_o much_o truth_n in_o that_o affair_n as_o their_o own_o gain_n i_o wish_v less_o credit_n have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o more_o search_n have_v be_v make_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o other_o writer_n concern_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n chap._n xxiv_o some_o building_n in_o acra_n bezetha_n millo_n mount_v zion_n do_v not_o thrust_v itself_o so_o far_o eastward_o as_o mount_n acra_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o mount_n moriah_n be_v say_v by_o josephus_n to_o be_v situate_a over_o against_o acra_n rather_o than_o over_o against_o the_o upper_a city_n for_o describe_v acra_n thus_o which_o we_o produce_v before_o 13._o before_o before_o before_o before_o before_o before_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v another_o hill_n call_v acra_n which_o bear_v the_o low_a city_n upon_o it_o steep_a on_o both_o side_n in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o subjoin_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o against_o this_o be_v a_o three_o hill_n speak_v of_o moriah_n the_o same_o author_n thus_o describe_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o low_a city_n b_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 35._o ibid._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 35._o then_o they_o fire_v the_o archivum_n and_o acra_n and_o the_o council-house_n and_o ophla_n and_o the_o fire_n destroy_v unto_o the_o palace_n of_o helen_n which_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o acra_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o archivum_n whether_o he_o mean_v the_o magistrate_n court_n or_o the_o repository_n of_o the_o ancient_a record_n according_a to_o the_o different_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n we_o do_v not_o determine_v there_o be_v certain_o sacred_a record_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o civil_a record_n no_o doubt_n in_o the_o city_n where_o write_n and_o memorial_n of_o sales_n contract_n donation_n and_o public_a act_n etc._n etc._n be_v lay_v up_o i_o shall_v more_o ready_o understand_v this_o of_o their_o repository_n then_o of_o the_o magistrate_n court_n because_o present_o after_o the_o council-house_n be_v distinct_o name_v ii_o acra_n that_o be_v either_o the_o building_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o very_a head_n and_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n or_o some_o garrison_n or_o castle_n in_o the_o mount_n in_o which_o sense_n that_o word_n do_v not_o seldom_o occur_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o in_o josephus_n iii_o the_o council-house_n he_o mention_n elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n and_o that_o as_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o upper_a city_n for_o he_o say_v that_o 13._o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o ibid._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o the_o outmost_a wall_n on_o the_o north_n begin_v at_o the_o hyppic_a tower_n and_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o xystus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thence_o touch_v upon_o the_o council_n or_o the_o court_n it_o go_v onward_o opposite_a against_o the_o west_n walk_v of_o the_o temple_n the_o council_n in_o the_o upper_a city_n you_o may_v not_o improper_o interpret_v the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n the_o council-house_n in_o the_o low_a city_n the_o council_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n whether_o it_o go_v when_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o tabernae_n iv_o ophla_n ophel_n nehem._n iii_o 26._o ibid._n 26._o 26._o 26._o 26._o 26._o 26._o ibid._n there_o be_v also_o a_o four_o hill_n say_v the_o same_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v call_v bezetha_n situate_v over_o against_o antonia_n and_o divide_v from_o it_o with_o a_o deep_a ditch_n now_o bezetha_n if_o you_o will_v render_v it_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o may_v call_v it_o the_o new_a city_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o place_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o distinguish_v between_o bezetha_n and_o the_o new_a city_n for_o he_o say_v concern_v cestius_n 39_o cestius_n cestius_n cestius_n cestius_n cestius_n cestius_n ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o cestius_n pass_v over_o set_v fire_n upon_o bezetha_n so_o call_v and_o the_o new_a city_n bezetha_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o antonia_n and_o that_o and_o caenopolis_n or_o the_o new_a city_n fill_v up_o that_o space_n where_o zion_n end_v on_o the_o east_n and_o be_v not_o stretch_v out_o so_o far_o as_o acra_n be_v before_o be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v idem_fw-la in_o the_o place_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o city_n abound_v with_o people_n creep_v by_o little_a and_o little_a out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o hill_n make_v a_o city_n go_v onward_o not_o a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o a_o four_o hill_n be_v inhabit_v which_o be_v call_v bezetha_n etc._n etc._n interpreter_n differ_v about_o millo_n 5._o millo_n millo_n millo_n millo_n millo_n millo_n kimchi_n in_o 2_o sam._n 5._o there_o be_v one_o who_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o large_a place_n appoint_v for_o public_a meeting_n and_o assembly_n there_o assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n assembly_n r._n esaias_n there_o another_o interpret_v it_o of_o heap_n of_o earth_n throw_v up_o against_o the_o wall_n within_o whence_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o get_v up_o upon_o the_o wall_n and_o when_o david_n be_v say_v to_o build_v millo_n that_o he_o erect_v tower_n upon_o these_o heap_n and_o bank_n some_o other_o there_o be_v who_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o valley_n or_o street_n that_o run_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o zion_n and_o so_o it_o be_v common_o mark_v out_o in_o the_o map_n when_o in_o truth_n millo_n be_v a_o part_n of_o zion_n or_o some_o hillock_n cast_v up_o against_o it_o on_o the_o west_n side_n let_v that_o be_v observe_v 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o restore_v or_o fortify_v millo_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n or_o as_o our_o english_a read_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n the_o seventy_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fortification_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n when_o therefore_o david_n be_v say_v to_o build_v millo_n and_o more_o inward_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o build_v on_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v call_v millo_n more_o inward_o to_o his_o own_o castle_n and_o joab_n repair_v the_o rest_n 1_o chron._n xi_o 8._o 13_o 8._o 8._o 8._o 8._o 8._o 8._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 5._o c_o 13_o the_o street_n or_o valley_n run_v between_o zion_n and_o acra_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v the_o valley_n or_o street_n of_o cheesemonger_n there_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o market_n of_o beam_n which_o josephus_n join_v with_o bezetha_n and_o the_o new_a city_n 39_o city_n city_n city_n city_n city_n city_n id._n ibid._n cap._n 39_o cestius_n say_v he_o waste_v bezetha_n and_o caenopolis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o bean_n market_n with_o flame_n chap._n xxv_o gihen_n the_o same_o with_o the_o fountain_n of_o siloam_n i._o in_o 1_o king_n i._n 33_o 38._o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n bring_v you_o solomon_n to_o gihen_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o gihen_n be_v render_v by_o the_o chaldee_n bring_v you_o he_o to_o siloam_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o siloam_n where_o kimchi_n thus_o gihen_n be_v siloam_n and_o it_o be_v call_v by_o a_o double_a name_n and_o david_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v anoint_v solomon_n at_o gihen_n for_o a_o good_a omen_n to_o wit_n that_o as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o fountain_n be_v everlasting_a so_o may_v his_o kingdom_n be_v so_o also_o the_o jerusalem_n writer_n 3._o writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n hieros_n sotah_n fol._n 22._o 3._o they_o do_v not_o anoint_v the_o king_n but_o at_o a_o fountain_n as_o it_o be_v say_v bring_v solomon_n to_o gihen_n the_o bubbling_n up_o of_o siloam_n yield_v a_o type_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n esa._n viii_o 6._o forasmuch_o as_o this_o people_n refuse_v the_o water_n of_o shiloah_n that_o go_v soft_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v thus_o because_o this_o people_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o deal_v gentle_o with_o they_o as_o the_o water_n of_o siloam_n slide_v away_o gentle_o and_o r._n solomon_n siloam_n be_v a_o fountain_n who_o name_n be_v gihen_n and_o siloam_n see_v also_o the_o aruch_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ii_o that_o fountain_n be_v situate_a on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o city_n but_o not_o far_o
book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plain_a of_o nasor_n 1_o macc._n xi_o 67._o chap._n lxx_o the_o lake_n of_o gennesaret_n or_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o tiberias_n jordan_n 35._o jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 35._o be_v measure_v at_o cxx_o furlong_n from_o the_o lake_n of_o samochonitis_n to_o that_o of_o gennesaret_n that_o lake_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sea_n of_o cinnereth_n numb_a xxxiv_o 11._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o targumist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sea_n of_o genesar_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o genesor_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o ginosar_n it_o be_v the_o same_o also_o in_o the_o talmudist_n but_o most_o frequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sea_n of_o tiberiah_n both_o name_n be_v use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n the_o lâ—ke_n of_o genesareth_n luk._n v._o 1._o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n joh._n xxi_o 1._o and_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n joh._n vi_o 1._o the_o name_n chinnereth_n pass_v into_o genesar_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o country_n well_o fill_v with_o garden_n and_o paradise_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v afterward_o it_o be_v dispute_v by_o the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cinneroth_n occur_v sometime_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o jos._n xi_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o south_n of_o cinneroth_n and_o jos._n xii_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sea_n of_o cinneroth_n 1._o cinneroth_n cinneroth_n cinneroth_n cinneroth_n cinneroth_n cinneroth_n jerus_n megill_n fol._n 70._o 1._o thence_o say_v they_o be_v there_o two_o genesareth_n or_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o two_o castle_n as_o beth-jerach_a and_o sinnabris_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v tower_n of_o the_o people_n of_o chinnereth_n but_o the_o sortification_n be_v destroy_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gentile_n you_o see_v by_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n what_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_n perhaps_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o aruch_n and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 1._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o bab._n becoroth_n fol._n 55._o 1._o babylonian_a writer_n in_o who_o the_o glosser_n be_v interpreter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v two_o presidentship_n in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n the_o gemara_n afford_v a_o example_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o aruch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v two_o castle_n between_o which_o be_v a_o bridge_n under_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v no_o water_n and_o it_o yield_v a_o example_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o make_v no_o tarry_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinnabri_n in_o the_o talmudtst_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sennabris_n in_o josephus_n be_v distant_a from_o tiberias_n thirty_o furlong_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o vespasian_n encamp_v thirty_o furlong_n from_o tiberias_n 31._o tiberias_n tiberias_n tiberias_n tiberias_n tiberias_n tiberias_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o a_o certain_a station_n that_o may_v easy_o be_v see_v by_o the_o innovator_n call_v sennabris_n hâ—_n speak_v also_o of_o the_o town_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ginnabri_n not_o far_o distant_a certain_o from_o this_o place_n for_o describe_v the_o country_n about_o jordan_n 17._o jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n id._n ibid._n lib._n 4_o cap._n 17._o he_o say_v that_o from_o both_o region_n of_o it_o run_v out_o a_o very_a long_a back_n of_o mountain_n but_o distant_a some_o mile_n from_o the_o river_n on_o this_o side_n from_o the_o region_n of_o scythopolis_n to_o the_o dead_a sea_n on_o that_o side_n from_o julius_n to_o somorrha_n towards_o the_o rock_n of_o arabia_n and_o that_o there_o lie_v a_o plain_a between_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a plain_n lay_v along_o from_o the_o town_n ginnabris_fw-mi to_o the_o lake_n asphaltites_n the_o same_o josephus_n write_v thus_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o gennesaret_n 35._o gennesaret_n gennesaret_n gennesaret_n gennesaret_n gennesaret_n gennesaret_n id._n ibid._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lake_n gennesar_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o adjacent_a country_n be_v forty_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n and_o moreover_o a_o hundred_o in_o length_n it_o be_v both_o sweet_a and_o excellent_a to_o drink_v pliny_n thus_o 15._o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o plin._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o jordan_n upon_o the_o first_o fall_n of_o the_o valley_n pour_v itself_o into_o the_o lake_n which_o many_o call_n genesar_n sixteen_o mile_n long_o and_o six_o mile_n broad_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n avod_fw-la zar._n fol._n 42._o 1._o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n be_v like_o the_o glide_a water_n while_o the_o master_n produce_v these_o word_n they_o discourse_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o those_o water_n where_o the_o unclean_a fish_n swim_v together_o with_o the_o clean_a whether_o such_o water_n be_v fit_a to_o boil_v food_n or_o no_o and_o it_o be_v answer_v flow_v and_o glide_v water_n be_v fit_a those_o that_o do_v not_o glide_v be_v not_o and_o that_o the_o lake_n of_o gennesaret_n be_v to_o be_v number_v among_o glide_a water_n the_o jew_n believe_v or_o feign_v that_o this_o lake_n be_v belove_v by_o god_n above_o all_o the_o lake_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 1._o canaan_n canaan_n canaan_n canaan_n canaan_n canaan_n midras_n tillin_n fol._n 4._o 1._o seven_o sea_n say_v they_o have_v i_o create_v say_v god_n and_o of_o they_o all_o i_o have_v choose_v none_o but_o the_o sea_n of_o genesaret_n which_o word_n perhaps_o be_v invent_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o university_n at_o tiberias_n that_o be_v contiguous_a to_o this_o lake_n but_o they_o be_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o very_a frequent_a resort_n of_o our_o saviour_n thither_o chap._n lxxi_o within_o what_o tribe_n the_o lake_n of_o genesaret_n be_v by_o compare_v the_o map_n with_o the_o talmudie_a writer_n this_o question_n arise_v for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o among_o they_o as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v which_o do_v not_o altogether_o define_v the_o sea_n of_o genesaret_n to_o be_v without_o the_o tribe_n of_o nephthali_n but_o the_o talmudist_n do_v most_o plain_o place_v it_o within_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n bava_n kama_n fol._n 81_o 2._o the_o rabbin_n deliver_v the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o nephthali_n yea_o it_o take_v a_o full_a line_n for_o the_o net_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v possess_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o south_n deut._n xxxiii_o 23._o the_o gloss_n be_v nephthali_n have_v a_o full_a line_n in_o the_o dry_a land_n on_o the_o south_n coast_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v out_o his_o net_n so_o also_o the_o jerusalem_n writer_n 1._o writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n hieros_n bathra_fw-la fol_z 15._o 1._o they_o give_v to_o nephthali_n a_o full_a line_n on_o the_o south_n coast_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o be_v say_v possess_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o south_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o rabbi_n josi_n of_o galilee_n so_o that_o talmud_n that_o be_v write_v at_o tiberias_n so_o r_n josi_n who_o be_v a_o galilean_a the_o word_n of_o josephus_n which_o we_o cite_v before_o be_v agreeable_a to_o these_o 1._o these_o these_o these_o these_o these_o these_o jos._n antiq._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o tribe_n of_o zabulons_a portion_n be_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o genesaret_n stretch_v out_o also_o in_o length_n to_o carmel_n and_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o south_n the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n be_v bound_v by_o that_o of_o isachar_n extend_v itself_o in_o breadth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o genesaret_n touch_v only_o upon_o genesaret_n not_o comprehend_v genesaret_n within_o it_o so_o the_o same_o josephus_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o nephthali_n take_v those_o part_n that_o run_v out_o eastward_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n it_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a if_o you_o shall_v so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n as_o to_o include_v damascus_n within_o the_o land_n of_o nephthali_n the_o map_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o like_a soloecism_n while_o they_o make_v zabulon_n which_o only_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
must_v be_v fetch_v thence_o not_o from_o any_o greek_a or_o roman_a lexicon_n that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v after_o be_v how_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o auditory_a then_o present_a and_o i_o may_v lay_v any_o wager_n that_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o hear_v abraham_n bosom_n mention_v do_v think_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o that_o kind_n of_o limbo_n we_o have_v here_o describe_v what_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n moses_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o lake_n without_o water_n in_o prison_n on_o the_o very_a brim_n of_o hell_n be_v this_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o paradise_n be_v this_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n and_o be_v lazarus_n carry_v thither_o by_o angel_n when_o he_o be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n we_o meet_v with_o a_o phrase_n among_o the_o talmudist_n a._n let_v we_o borrow_v a_o little_a patience_n of_o 2._o d_o kiddushin_n fol._n 72._o it_o be_v quote_v also_o from_o juchasin_n fol._n 75._o 2._o the_o reader_n to_o transcribe_v the_o whole_a passage_n rabbi_n judah_n say_v too_o levi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d represent_v the_o persian_n to_o i_o by_o some_o similitude_n he_o say_v they_o be_v like_a to_o the_o host_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d represent_v to_o i_o the_o iberian_o they_o be_v like_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o angel_n of_o destruction_n represent_v to_o i_o the_o ismaelite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v like_o the_o devil_n of_o the_o stink_a pit_n represent_v to_o i_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v in_o babylon_n they_o be_v like_a to_o minister_a angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o r._n judah_n die_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hemnia_n be_v in_o babylon_n and_o consist_v of_o ammonite_n whole_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mesgaria_n be_v in_o babylon_n and_o whole_o consist_v of_o spurious_a people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d birkah_n be_v in_o babylon_n where_o two_o man_n interchange_v their_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d birtha_n sataia_n be_v in_o babylon_n and_o at_o this_o day_n they_o depart_v from_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acra_n of_o agma_fw-la be_v in_o babylon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ada_z bar_n ahava_n be_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o day_n he_o sit_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o day_n be_v rabh_n judah_n bear_v in_o babylon_n expositor_n be_v not_o well_o agree_v neither_o by_o who_o nor_o indeed_o concern_v who_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v this_o day_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n have_v i_o trascribe_v the_o whole_a period_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v spend_v his_o judgement_n among_o they_o the_o author_n of_o juchasin_n think_v they_o may_v be_v the_o word_n of_o adah_n bar_n ahavah_n speak_v concern_v rabbi_n judah_n another_o gloss_n say_v they_o be_v speak_v of_o adah_n bar_n ahavah_n himself_o let_v we_o hear_v they_o both_o juchasin_n both_o both_o both_o both_o both_o both_o juchasin_n the_o day_n that_o rabbi_n die_v rabh_n adah_n bar_n ahavah_n say_v by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n this_o day_n do_v he_o sit_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n gloss._n bosom_n bosom_n bosom_n bosom_n bosom_n bosom_n gloss._n there_o be_v those_o indeed_o that_o expound_v this_o day_n do_v he_o sit_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n thus_o that_o be_v this_o day_n he_o die_v which_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o adah_n bar_n ahavah_n the_o time_n dont_fw-fr suit_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v therefore_o this_o day_n he_o sit_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n that_o be_v this_o day_n be_v adah_n bar_n ahavah_n circumcise_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o reader_n may_v plain_o see_v have_v read_v out_o the_o whole_a period_n that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v neither_o by_o adah_n nor_o of_o he_o but_o by_o levi_n of_o who_o we_o have_v some_o mention_n 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 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the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o pardon_n it_o be_v he_o that_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n zech._n xii_o 10._o he_o god_n have_v exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act._n v._o 31._o therefore_o that_o man_n take_v the_o interest_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n that_o presume_v he_o shall_v give_v himself_o repentance_n and_o that_o when_o he_o please_v can_v such_o a_o man_n give_v himself_o life_n when_o god_n will_v not_o give_v it_o health_n when_o god_n will_v not_o give_v it_o and_o can_v he_o give_v himself_o repentance_n when_o god_n will_v not_o give_v it_o they_o in_o the_o apostle_n james_n that_o say_v to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n we_o will_v go_v into_o such_o or_o such_o a_o city_n etc._n etc._n be_v just_o confute_v by_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o life_n that_o can_v so_o little_o maintain_v it_o that_o can_v 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the_o text_n neglect_v god_n time_n all_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o speed_v well_o enough_o at_o his_o late_a end_n because_o god_n will_v make_v he_o a_o singular_a example_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n purchase_n and_o triumph_v yet_o can_v thou_o find_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o expect_v the_o like_a mercy_n if_o thou_o neglecte_v god_n time_n unless_o thou_o can_v think_v of_o god_n set_v thy_o name_n in_o the_o bible_n for_o a_o monument_n to_o all_o posterity_n as_o he_o do_v this_o man_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n that_o we_o go_v by_o and_o not_o by_o providence_n especial_o miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a now_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n teach_v that_o we_o delay_v not_o any_o time_n but_o to_o it_o to_o day_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n lesson_n be_v about_o not_o take_v care_n for_o to_o morrow_n in_o respect_n of_o food_n and_o clothing_n so_o we_o may_v say_v we_o be_v not_o to_o put_v off_o the_o care_n till_o 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to_o judge_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n may_v hint_n unto_o we_o a_o good_a caution_n in_o this_o case_n joh._n xxi_o 22._o what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o i_o be_v not_o inquisitive_a after_o other_o man_n occasion_n but_o mind_v thy_o own_o and_o this_o may_v be_v very_o pertinent_a counsel_n venture_v not_o salvation_n upon_o such_o late_a repentance_n and_o venture_v not_o to_o have_v the_o question_n determine_v in_o your_o case_n but_o keep_v to_o the_o state_v and_o fix_v rule_n a_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o 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 two_o party_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n that_o be_v oft_o mention_v and_o oft_o mention_v together_o in_o several_a other_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n viz._n the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n simeon_n and_o levi._n brethren_n in_o evil_a though_o at_o enmity_n among_o themselves_o samson_n fox_n look_v with_o their_o face_n several_a way_n but_o their_o tail_n meet_v together_o in_o heresy_n and_o mischiaf_n their_o doctrine_n different_a in_o many_o particular_n but_o both_o corrupt_a leaven_n and_o equal_o to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o mat._n xvi_o 12._o their_o manner_n different_a and_o their_o heart_n envious_a one_o against_o another_o yet_o both_o agree_v to_o be_v vexatious_a to_o christ_n and_o both_o prove_v alike_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n matth._n iii_o 7._o party_n that_o differ_v not_o only_o about_o this_o article_n of_o religion_n viz._n the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o that_o differ_v even_o about_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o pharisee_n will_v have_v their_o religion_n to_o be_v build_v upon_o tradition_n and_o the_o sadducee_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o tradition_n at_o all_o the_o pharisee_n admit_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n the_o sadducee_n the_o book_n of_o moses_n only_o the_o sadducee_n sound_v in_o this_o particular_a that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o tradition_n as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v but_o as_o unsound_a again_o in_o that_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o resurrection_n the_o pharisee_n sound_n in_o that_o particular_a in_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o resurrection_n which_o the_o sadducee_n do_v not_o but_o as_o unsound_a again_o in_o that_o they_o so_o denote_v upon_o tradition_n as_o they_o do_v both_o err_a from_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o a_o little_a and_o both_o maintain_v opinion_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n and_o be_v very_o true_a that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a prophet_n zechary_a and_o malachi_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n depart_v from_o israel_n and_o go_v up_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o prophet_n thenceforward_o among_o they_o 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i_o paul_n take_v the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o this_o sense_n heb._n 2._o 5._o 3._o baptism_n have_v be_v in_o long_a and_o common_a use_n among_o they_o many_o generation_n before_o john_n baptist_n come_v they_o use_v this_o for_o admission_n of_o proselyte_n into_o the_o church_n and_o baptise_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n for_o that_o end_n talm._n in_o jebamoth_n cap._n 4._o and_o maym._n in_o issure_v biah_o cap._n 13._o a_o person_n be_v not_o a_o proselyte_n till_o he_o be_v both_o circumcise_v and_o baptize_v id._n in_o chettuboth_n cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a one_o they_o baptize_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o consistory_n and_o maym._n in_o avadim_n cap._n 8._o a_o israelite_n that_o take_v a_o little_a heathen_a child_n or_o that_o find_v a_o heathen_a infant_n and_o baptize_v he_o for_o a_o proselyte_n behold_v he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n hence_o a_o ready_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o there_o be_v so_o little_a mention_n of_o 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