who_o it_o be_v write_v for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o nor_o destroy_v thou_o nor_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o father_n present_o he_o give_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o place_n r._n jochanan_n say_v the_o 80000._o young_a priest_n flee_v to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o they_o be_v at_o burn_v and_o of_o all_o they_o none_o be_v leave_v but_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozedeck_v as_o it_o be_v write_v it_o not_o this_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n zech._n 3.2_o in_o this_o space_n between_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o porch_n there_o stand_v the_o laver_n but_o not_o direct_o before_o the_o altar_n but_o remove_v towards_o the_o south_n so_o that_o it_o stand_v betwixt_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o porch_n as_o we_o shall_v observe_v in_o the_o view_n of_o it_o by_o and_o by_o but_o the_o talmud_n speak_v of_o a_o vessel_n which_o by_o its_o relation_n appear_v to_o have_v lie_v direct_o betwixt_o porch_n and_o altar_n which_o it_o call_v migrephah_n but_o what_o to_o english_a it_o be_v not_o very_o ready_a the_o treatise_n tamid_n speak_v thus_o of_o it_o 5._o it_o tamid_n per._n 5._o they_o that_o be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o dress_v the_o lamp_n come_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n one_o of_o they_o take_v the_o migrephah_n and_o ring_v it_o between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n one_o man_n can_v not_o hear_v another_o speak_v in_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o migrephah_n it_o serve_v for_o three_o thing_n the_o priest_n that_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o it_o know_v that_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n be_v go_v in_o to_o worship_n and_o he_o run_v and_o come_v a_o levite_n that_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o it_o know_v that_o his_o brethren_n the_o levite_n be_v go_v in_o to_o sing_v and_o he_o run_v and_o come_v and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o stationary_a man_n bring_v they_o that_o have_v be_v unclean_a and_o set_v they_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n now_o what_o kind_n of_o thing_n this_o migrephah_n be_v i_o find_v but_o little_a light_n towards_o a_o exact_a resolution_n ibi_fw-la resolution_n gloss_n in_o mishnaioth_n ibi_fw-la some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a vessel_n which_o they_o ring_v to_o make_v a_o sound_n but_o of_o what_o fashion_n and_o whether_o for_o any_o other_o use_n also_o they_o leave_v uncertain_a the_o chaldee_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o exod._n 38.3_o etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o this_o that_o we_o be_v about_o and_o so_o he_o understand_v it_o to_o mean_v some_o of_o the_o fire-shovel_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v either_o ring_v upon_o or_o shove_v upon_o the_o pavement_n will_v make_v a_o loud_a noise_n be_v of_o brass_n and_o very_o big_a the_o jew_n upon_o the_o sound_n of_o this_o and_o divers_a other_o thing_n at_o the_o temple_n do_v hyperbolise_v thus_o 3._o thus_o tamid_n per._n 3._o even_o from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o great_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o it_o open_v from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o ring_n of_o the_o migrephab_n from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o engine_n that_o ben_n kâ—ttin_n make_v for_o the_o laver._n from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n that_o call_v they_o to_o their_o service_n from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o pipe_n from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o cymbal_n from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o song_n from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o some_o say_v also_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o utter_v the_o name_n jehovah_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n of_o which_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v plead_v see_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o be_v utter_v by_o way_n of_o hyperbole_n only_o it_o may_v not_o be_v improper_a to_o observe_v how_o common_a the_o phrase_n be_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n which_o be_v also_o use_v in_o luke_n 10.30_o chap._n xxxvii_o concern_v the_o vessel_n and_o utensill_n of_o the_o temple_n sect_n 1._o the_o laver._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o command_n of_o make_v the_o laver_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v make_v be_v relate_v in_o exod._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v make_v a_o laver_n of_o brass_n and_o his_o foot_n of_o brass_n to_o wash_v withal_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o between_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o thou_o shall_v put_v water_n therein_o for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n thereat_o when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n they_o shall_v wash_v with_o water_n that_o they_o die_v not_o or_o when_o they_o come_v near_o the_o altar_n to_o minister_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o make_n of_o it_o be_v relate_v in_o exod._n 38.8_o he_o make_v the_o laver_n of_o brass_n and_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o of_o brass_n of_o the_o look_a glass_n of_o the_o woman_n assemble_v which_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o measure_n and_o the_o receipt_n of_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o describe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v leave_v it_o undetermined_a what_o be_v the_o form_n or_o the_o cize_n of_o it_o but_o have_v give_v notice_n only_o of_o the_o material_n of_o it_o and_o the_o end_n it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o brazen_a looking-glass_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o septuagint_n express_v it_o of_o the_o fast_a woman_n which_o fast_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la with_o which_o also_o jonathans_n agree_v read_v it_o of_o the_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o modest_a woman_n which_o be_v modest_a at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o aben_n ezra_n gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n help_v we_o to_o understand_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o woman_n say_v he_o to_o look_v their_o face_n in_o looking-glass_n every_o morning_n either_o of_o brass_n or_o glass_n that_o they_o may_v see_v to_o dress_v their_o head_n but_o behold_v there_o be_v woman_n in_o israel_n that_o serve_v the_o lord_n that_o depart_v from_o this_o worldly_a delight_n and_o give_v away_o their_o glass_n as_o a_o free-will-offering_a for_o they_o have_v no_o more_o use_n of_o they_o but_o they_o come_v every_o day_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v to_o wash_v the_o hand_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o most_o ultimate_a end_n be_v to_o signify_v the_o wash_n and_o purify_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v so_o oft_o call_v water_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o wash_n in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o laver_n do_v read_v the_o two_o great_a divinity_n lecture_n of_o wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o guilt_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o filthiness_n and_o pollution_n the_o cize_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o laver_n at_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v not_o describe_v neither_o only_o we_o have_v these_o thing_n record_v of_o it_o in_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n 1._o that_o it_o stand_v between_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o porch_n as_o the_o primitive_a appointment_n be_v exod._n 30.18_o but_o not_o just_a and_o direct_o between_o they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d mid._n per._n 3._o sect._n 6._o a_o little_a aside_o towards_o the_o south_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o the_o place_n of_o it_o there_o be_v this_o zevachin_n this_o r._n sol._n in_o exod._n 30._o ex_fw-la zevachin_n because_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n mean_v that_o the_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o laver_n not_o to_o be_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o it_o be_v set_v a_o little_a aside_o towards_o the_o south_n 2._o that_o at_o the_o first_o it_o have_v but_o two_o spout_n or_o cock_n out_o of_o which_o the_o water_n run_v
the_o temple_n wherein_o to_o lay_v up_o the_o vestment_n four_o closert_n for_o every_o course_n and_o the_o name_n of_o every_o course_n be_v write_v upon_o their_o closert_n and_o they_o be_v all_o shut_v and_o when_o the_o man_n of_o any_o course_n come_v into_o the_o service_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n they_o open_v their_o closert_n and_o take_v cut_v the_o utensil_n and_o when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o service_n they_o restore_v their_o vestment_n to_o their_o closert_n again_o and_o shut_v they_o up_o and_o why_o make_v they_o four_o closert_n for_o every_o course_n namely_o that_o the_o utensill_n may_v not_o be_v jumble_v together_o but_o all_o the_o breech_n be_v in_o one_o closet_n and_o upon_o it_o be_v write_v breeches_n girdle_n in_o another_o closet_n and_o upon_o it_o write_v girdle_n all_o the_o bonnet_n in_o another_o closet_n and_o all_o the_o coat_n in_o another_o now_o he_o neither_o tell_v where_o these_o closert_n be_v nor_o speak_v he_o among_o they_o all_o 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tobiah_n and_o to_o jedaith_n und_fw-ge to_o hen_n the_o son_n of_o zephaviah_n for_o a_o memorial_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o young_a man_n or_o candidate_n of_o the_o priesthood_n do_v use_v to_o climb_v up_o golden_a chain_n which_o be_v fix_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o porch_n that_o they_o may_v look_v up_o into_o the_o closert_n to_o see_v these_o crown_n sect._n iu._n a_o golden_a vine_n in_o the_o porch_n and_o a_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o a_o marble_n and_o a_o golden_a table_n and_o now_o let_v we_o go_v in_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o porch_n and_o there_o josephus_n his_o prospective_n do_v represent_v it_o to_o we_o in_o these_o colour_n 14._o colour_n jos_n de_fw-fr bell_n like_o 5._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o it_o have_v no_o door_n because_o it_o do_v represent_v the_o open_a heaven_n and_o all_o the_o front_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v gild_v with_o gold_n and_o through_o the_o gate_n you_o may_v see_v all_o the_o porch_n within_o which_o be_v large_a for_o it_o be_v twenty_o cubit_n long_o and_o eleven_o over_o and_o all_o about_o the_o inner_a door_n shine_v with_o gold_n over_o this_o inner_a door_n which_o mean_v the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v a_o great_a golden_a vine_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o bigness_n that_o as_o ibid._n as_o id._n ibid._n the_o same_o josephus_n relate_v it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bunch_n of_o grape_n as_o big_a as_o the_o proportion_n of_o a_o man_n and_o like_o a_o true_a natural_a vine_n it_o grow_v great_a and_o great_a till_o it_o come_v up_o to_o so_o great_a a_o bigness_n by_o time_n and_o degree_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n will_v be_v offer_v some_o gold_n to_o make_v a_o leaf_n some_o a_o grape_n some_o a_o bunch_n and_o these_o be_v hang_v up_o upon_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v increase_v continual_o over_o the_o temple_n door_n also_o there_o be_v a_o golden_a candlestick_n which_o be_v give_v thither_o by_o helena_n the_o queen_n of_o adiabeni_n a_o woman_n of_o famous_a renown_n and_o of_o great_a benefactorship_n towards_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o and_o of_o who_o son_n izates_n and_o monobazes_n josephus_n have_v a_o large_a story_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cop_z 2._o whither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n of_o this_o candlestick_n of_o her_o bestow_n there_o be_v mention_n in_o the_o talmudick_n treatise_n joma_n in_o this_o passage_n 3._o passage_n joma_n per._n 3._o ben_fw-mi kattin_n make_v the_o twelve_o cock_n for_o the_o laver_n whereas_o before_o it_o have_v but_o two_o he_o also_o make_v the_o engine_n for_o the_o laver_n of_o which_o hereafter_o that_o the_o water_n of_o it_o may_v not_o be_v unclean_a by_o stay_v in_o it_o all_o night_n munbaz_n monobazes_n the_o king_n make_v all_o the_o handle_v of_o the_o vessel_n which_o be_v for_o the_o servic_n of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n of_o gold_n helena_z his_o mother_n make_v the_o golden_a candlestick_n over_o the_o temple_n door_n she_o also_o make_v the_o golden_a table_n whereon_o be_v write_v the_o section_n about_o the_o suspect_a wife_n etc._n etc._n 3._o etc._n maym._n in_o beth_fw-mi habbech_n per._n 3._o in_o the_o porch_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o temple_n door_n there_o be_v a_o table_n on_o the_o right_a side_n a_o table_n of_o marble_n and_o on_o it_o they_o set_v down_o the_o shewbread_n as_o they_o carry_v it_o new_a into_o the_o temple_n and_o on_o the_o left_a side_n be_v a_o table_n of_o gold_n on_o which_o they_o set_v the_o old_a bread_n down_o for_o a_o while_n when_o they_o fetch_v it_o out_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o begin_v on_o the_o marble_n table_n and_o tend_v on_o the_o golden_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o rise_v high_a and_o high_o with_o holy_a thing_n and_o go_v not_o low_a and_o low_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o holy_a place_n sect_n 1._o the_o temple_n door_n the_o entrance_n out_o of_o the_o porch_n into_o the_o temple_n be_v through_o two_o gate_n and_o either_o gate_n have_v 2_o door_n or_o fould_a leaf_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o which_o let_v we_o first_o look_v upon_o the_o dimension_n of_o this_o passage_n as_o we_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o other_o the_o talmud_n and_o josephus_n do_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n exceed_o to_o differ_v about_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o gate_n the_o 1_o the_o mid._n per._n sect._n 1_o talmud_n reckon_n it_o but_o twenty_o cubit_n high_a and_o ten_o broad_a and_o 5.6.14_o and_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 5.6.14_o he_o five_o and_o fifty_o cubit_n high_a and_o sixteen_o broad_a in_o which_o diversity_n if_o we_o take_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o either_o party_n the_o difference_n between_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o vast_a as_o at_o the_o first_o scan_v it_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o talmud_n in_o measure_v of_o the_o gate_n to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o open_a space_n through_o which_o the_o passage_n be_v but_o josephus_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o measure_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a front_n of_o the_o gate_n both_o above_o the_o open_a space_n and_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o post_n on_o either_o side_n it_o and_o after_o this_o their_o usual_a manner_n they_o both_o of_o they_o measure_v this_o gate_n through_o which_o we_o be_v go_v the_o very_a open_a space_n that_o give_v the_o passage_n be_v but_o twenty_o cubit_n high_a and_o ten_o broad_a and_o of_o this_o measure_n be_v the_o two_o door_n but_o the_o front_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v three_o cubit_n curious_o wrought_v and_o rich_o gild_v on_o either_o side_n
and_o five_o and_o thirty_o cubit_n above_o the_o gate_n to_o the_o roof_n or_o first_o floor_n of_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o porch_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o josephus_n as_o it_o appear_v plain_o enough_o by_o these_o his_o two_o passage_n for_o as_o to_o the_o first_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n mean_v this_o that_o we_o be_v about_o be_v gild_v all_o over_o and_o so_o be_v the_o wall_n all_o about_o it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o second_o he_o have_v this_o say_n somewhat_o difficult_a but_o well_o understand_v resolve_v the_o matter_n according_a as_o have_v be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o temple_n have_v two_o floor_n or_o be_v double_o roof_v that_o within_o be_v low_a than_o that_o without_o and_o have_v gild_a door_n of_o 55_o cubit_n high_a and_o 16_o broad_a now_o by_o what_o he_o say_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o double_a floored_a or_o roof_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o as_o you_o stand_v in_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v a_o first_o floor_n over_o your_o head_n and_o a_o room_n above_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o above_o that_o there_o be_v the_o roof_n have_v all_o the_o house_n be_v open_a to_o the_o very_a roof_n as_o our_o church_n be_v there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o height_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n to_o the_o roof_n but_o both_o have_v be_v alike_o but_o both_o place_n be_v floore_v over_o and_o have_v a_o supper_n chamber_n above_o they_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n make_v in_o the_o height_n of_o this_o first_o floor_n for_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n it_o be_v five_o and_o fifty_o cubit_n from_o the_o ground_n but_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n it_o be_v but_o twenty_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v now_o the_o porch_n have_v its_o floor_n lie_v at_o the_o least_o as_o high_a if_o not_o high_a than_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o so_o the_o space_n above_o the_o gate_n to_o the_o first_o floor_n be_v a_o goodly_a space_n and_o make_v a_o fair_a front_n it_o seem_v by_o our_o author_n that_o the_o first_o floor_n of_o the_o porch_n be_v 90_o cubit_n high_a yet_o do_v he_o reckon_v the_o height_n of_o the_o gate_n but_o five_o and_o fifty_o because_o he_o reckon_v only_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o height_n of_o the_o front_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o oracle_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o both_o alike_o thus_o much_o be_v observe_v concern_v the_o height_n and_o breadth_n of_o this_o gate_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v six_o cubit_n thick_a as_o be_v observe_v when_o we_o measure_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o build_n 4.14_o build_n mid._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la ezek._n 4.14_o the_o two_o leaf_n of_o the_o gate_n therefore_o which_o be_v five_o cubit_n broad_a apiece_o be_v hang_v up_o a_o little_a within_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n from_o the_o porch_n so_o that_o when_o they_o be_v open_v they_o cover_v the_o whole_a thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a that_o as_o you_o pass_v through_o you_o can_v not_o see_v it_o now_o at_o the_o very_o further_a of_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n towards_o the_o holy_a place_n there_o be_v a_o two_o leave_a door_n likewise_o parallel_v to_o this_o that_o we_o have_v survey_v which_o when_o the_o leave_v open_v they_o fall_v back_o to_o the_o wall_n which_o be_v at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o house_n and_o cover_v a_o place_n which_o be_v unguild_v for_o all_o the_o wall_n be_v guild_v but_o only_o the_o place_n where_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o door_n fall_v back_o and_o thus_o have_v you_o two_o several_a door_n of_o two_o fould_a leaf_n apiece_o to_o go_v through_o between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o temple_n the_o one_o stand_v within_o a_o cubit_n of_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o very_a edge_n of_o the_o wall_n within_o and_o so_o when_o they_o be_v both_o shut_v there_o be_v a_o five-cubit_n space_n betwixt_o they_o which_o be_v so_o much_o space_n in_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o temple_n wall_n the_o outer_a door_n be_v call_v common_o by_o the_o jew_n the_o great_a door_n of_o the_o temple_n not_o but_o that_o the_o inner_a door_n be_v as_o big_a but_o because_o of_o the_o great_a front_n that_o this_o gate_n have_v which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o and_o of_o this_o outer_a door_n there_o be_v these_o memorial_n or_o remarkable_a thing_n record_v among_o they_o first_o that_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n be_v never_o kill_v till_o this_o door_n be_v open_v and_o so_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o treatise_n tamid_n or_o concern_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d tamid_n per._n 3._o maym._n in_o tamid_n per._n 6._o that_o he_o that_o be_v to_o slay_v the_o sacrifice_n kill_v he_o not_o till_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o great_a gate_n open_v and_o there_o they_o relate_v that_o the_o noise_n of_o this_o gate_n may_v be_v hear_v to_o jericho_n and_o so_o the_o noise_n of_o divers_a other_o thing_n there_o mention_v in_o which_o they_o do_v hyperbolise_v for_o the_o glorify_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o a_o second_o thing_n for_o which_o this_o door_n be_v renown_v among_o they_o be_v for_o that_o it_o have_v two_o wicket_n in_o it_o in_o either_o lease_n one_o one_o in_o the_o north_n leaf_n and_o another_o in_o the_o south_n and_o that_o through_o that_o in_o the_o south_n no_o man_n pass_v but_o that_o that_o be_v it_o of_o which_o ezekiel_n say_v 44.2_o say_v ezek._n 44.2_o this_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v enter_v in_o by_o it_o etc._n etc._n now_o for_o the_o open_n of_o these_o door_n every_o morning_n the_o way_n be_v thus_o one_o take_v a_o key_n and_o open_v the_o wicket_n in_o the_o north_n lease_n of_o the_o door_n and_o go_v in_o into_o the_o five_o cubit_n space_n between_o the_o two_o door_n and_o there_o he_o go_v in_o at_o a_o door_n into_o the_o very_a wall_n where_o there_o be_v a_o hollow_a passage_n into_o the_o holy_a place_n come_v forth_o in_o the_o place_n where_o one_o of_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o inner_a door_n fall_v to_o the_o wall_n be_v come_v in_o he_o open_v that_o inner_a door_n and_o then_o he_o come_v and_o open_v the_o outer_a door_n at_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o open_n of_o which_o the_o killer_n of_o the_o morning_n sacrisice_n go_v about_o that_o work_n 2._o work_n sotah_n per._n 2._o in_o this_o five_o cubit_n space_n between_o the_o two_o door_n even_o behind_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o door_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v a_o marble_n flag_n of_o a_o cubit_n square_n lie_v loose_a in_o the_o floor_n with_o a_o ring_n fasten_v in_o it_o to_o pull_v it_o up_o and_o when_o the_o priest_n try_v any_o suspect_a wife_n they_o come_v hither_o and_o pull_v up_o this_o stone_n and_o take_v dust_n from_o under_o it_o to_o put_v into_o the_o water_n to_o make_v she_o drink_v as_o be_v enjoin_v numb_a 5.17_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o the_o veil_n between_o these_o two_o door_n also_o in_o this_o five_o cubit_n space_n there_o hang_v a_o veil_n answerable_a to_o the_o veil_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 26.36_o and_o so_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o josephus_n 14._o josephus_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o who_o speak_v of_o two_o veil_n one_o at_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o another_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o he_o describe_v the_o veil_n to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o measure_n that_o he_o have_v new_o speak_v of_o before_o namely_o 55_o cubit_n deep_a and_o 16_o cubit_n broad_a yet_o the_o gate_n where_o it_o hang_v be_v but_o ten_o and_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josh_n 7.21_o babylonian_a tapestry_n work_n of_o blue_a purple_a scarlet_a and_o fine_a owined_a linen_n which_o he_o resemble_v to_o the_o four_o element_n other_o jew_n likewise_o give_v we_o intimation_n of_o such_o a_o veil_n hang_v at_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o the_o talmudick_n treatise_n perâ—q_fw-la treatise_n tamid_n perâ—q_fw-la tamid_n mention_v but_o a_o little_a before_o speak_v of_o the_o high_a priest_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n to_o worship_n say_v there_o be_v three_o that_o hold_v
office_n and_o place_n where_o water_n be_v necessary_a as_o the_o new_a river_n from_o the_o water_n house_n into_o london_n a_o wheel_n be_v use_v to_o raise_v it_o and_o force_v it_o up_o into_o the_o pipe_n or_o conveyance_n that_o be_v to_o carry_v it_o into_o the_o several_a receptacle_n and_o use_n for_o in_o some_o place_n there_o be_v bath_n on_o the_o very_a top_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o building_n as_o we_o shall_v observe_v as_o we_o go_v along_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o full_a and_o in_o a_o continual_a supply_n of_o water_n be_v require_v some_o enforce_v of_o the_o water_n up_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o use_n and_o activity_n of_o this_o wheel_n now_o over_o this_o well_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a building_n suitable_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o building_n about_o the_o court_n and_o it_o have_v a_o door_n into_o the_o court_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v ready_o and_o without_o go_v about_o step_v out_o of_o the_o court_n into_o it_o when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o fetch_v up_o water_n for_o any_o use_n and_o so_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v of_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o treatise_n tamid_n where_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o who_o lot_n it_o have_v fall_v to_o cleanse_v the_o burnt-offering_a altar_n in_o a_o morning_n it_o say_v thus_o 1._o thus_o talm._n in_o tamid_n per._n 1._o he_o that_o have_v it_o allot_v to_o he_o to_o cleause_v the_o altar_n must_v cleanse_v it_o and_o they_o say_v to_o he_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o touch_v not_o the_o vessel_n until_o thou_o have_v wash_v thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o foot_n now_o the_o dish_n into_o which_o he_o be_v first_o to_o take_v up_o the_o ash_n be_v set_v between_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o altar_n in_o a_o corner_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o rise_n no_o man_n go_v into_o the_o court_n with_o he_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n stay_v still_o in_o the_o lottery_n room_n nor_o bid_v be_v any_o candle_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o go_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o hear_v they_o his_o voice_n until_o they_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o engine_n that_o ben_n kattim_n make_v namely_o the_o engine_n of_o the_o lover_n and_o then_o they_o say_v he_o be_v about_o wash_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n at_o the_o laver_n now_o whatsoever_o this_o engine_n of_o be_v kattim_n make_v be_v which_o we_o shall_v inquire_v into_o afterward_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o the_o water_n in_o which_o he_o wash_v at_o the_o laver_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o draw-well_a and_o convey_v into_o it_o after_o what_o manner_n we_o shall_v see_v anon_o for_o the_o water_n may_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o laver_v all_o night_n and_o so_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o priest_n that_o thus_o wash_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v get_v into_o the_o well-roome_n out_o of_o the_o court_n when_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n be_v not_o yet_o open_v but_o go_v into_o it_o through_o a_o door_n that_o go_v into_o that_o room_n out_o of_o the_o court._n this_o help_v to_o understand_v that_o passage_n of_o ezekiel_n of_o the_o live_a water_n ezek._n 47._o which_o be_v say_v there_o to_o come_v down_o on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o house_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n ver_fw-la 1._o allude_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o water_n into_o the_o temple_n from_o etam_n a_o spring_n shut_v up_o and_o a_o fountain_n seal_v for_o that_o purpose_n for_o the_o pipe_n that_o bring_v the_o water_n from_o it_o come_v down_o on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o come_a drum_n of_o the_o water_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o and_o so_o into_o this_o cistern_n in_o the_o well-roome_n just_o over_o against_o the_o altar_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o several_a office_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiiii_o the_o water_n gate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o room_n of_o abhtines_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o draw-well_a room_n be_v a_o gate_n that_o open_v direct_o upon_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v call_v 5._o call_v mid._n per._n 5._o &_o maym._n in_o beth_fw-mi habbechir_o per._n 5._o &_o shekalim_fw-la per._n 5._o the_o water_n gate_n the_o reader_n will_v ready_o conceive_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n to_o have_v be_v because_o it_o join_v so_o close_o to_o the_o water-house_n and_o this_o etymology_n may_v be_v very_o current_a and_o allowable_a but_o the_o talmudist_n give_v other_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n beside_o the_o mishneh_n in_o the_o treatise_n shckolim_n have_v this_o speech_n upon_o it_o ibid._n it_o shekalim_fw-la ibid._n why_o be_v the_o name_n of_o be_v call_v the_o water-gaâ—â—â—_a 〈◊〉_d through_o be_v they_o bring_v the_o tankard_n of_o water_n which_o be_v for_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n robbi_n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o jacob_n say_v because_o the_o water_n run_v out_o thereby_o which_o come_v from_o under_o the_o threshold_n ezek._n 47._o of_o these_o two_o reason_n the_o former_a be_v more_o general_o entertain_v for_o current_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o more_o reasonable_a in_o itself_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o temple_n service_n chap._n 16._o sect._n 4._o how_o high_a and_o how_o strange_a a_o solemnity_n the_o jew_n have_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n of_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o rejoice_v after_o it_o for_o whereas_o all_o the_o year_n beside_o their_o libation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pour_v out_o the_o drink-offering_a be_v of_o wine_n alone_o they_o now_o add_v and_o mingle_a water_n with_o it_o and_o take_v such_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v upon_o that_o action_n as_o the_o like_a be_v not_o use_v at_o any_o other_o occasion_n the_o manner_n and_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v full_o discourse_v in_o that_o place_n 4._o place_n succah_n per._n 4._o now_o how_o be_v this_o libation_n of_o water_n say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o succâ—â—_n there_o be_v a_o golden_a tankard_n that_o contain_v three_o log_n one_o fill_v it_o at_o siloam_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o at_o the_o water_n gate_n and_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v etc._n etc._n siloam_n fountain_n lie_v south_n of_o jerusalem_n although_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n lie_v on_o the_o west_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o next_o way_n possible_o to_o the_o altar_n be_v through_o this_o gate_n it_o face_v the_o altar_n and_o the_o rise_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o see_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n in_o libation_n be_v repute_v so_o high_a a_o matter_n the_o gate_n through_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v do_v take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o bring_n of_o that_o water_n through_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v without_o observation_n that_o they_o fetch_v their_o water_n for_o this_o solemn_a libation_n from_o siloam_n a_o great_a way_n off_o when_o the_o draw-well_a be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n to_o have_v supply_v it_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o water_n gate_n in_o nehem._n 8.3_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o ezra_n read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n before_o the_o street_n that_o be_v before_o the_o water_n gate_n but_o this_o be_v a_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o not_o of_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o same_o book_n of_o nehem._n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 26._o and_o whether_o it_o take_v that_o name_n from_o the_o water_n issue_v out_o of_o solomon_n pool_n and_o run_v that_o way_n or_o from_o the_o water_n run_v that_o way_n from_o the_o temple_n as_o ezek._n 47.2_o it_o be_v not_o a_o place_n here_o to_o discuss_v 1._o discuss_v telmud_n jerus_n in_o joma_n per._n 1._o over_o this_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o we_o be_v about_o which_o be_v call_v the_o water_n gate_n there_o be_v a_o room_n or_o chamber_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chamber_n of_o the_o family_n of_o abhtines_n this_o abhtines_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a man_n that_o give_v denomination_n to_o the_o office_n of_o which_o they_o be_v to_o succeed_a generation_n as_o we_o observe_v ere_o while_o also_o about_o phinehas_n the_o man_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n or_o vestry_n and_o he_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o treatise_n shekalim_fw-la where_o all_o those_o chiese_n officer_n be_v reckon_v up_o which_o record_n let_v we_o take_v out_o here_o at_o large_a 5._o large_a shekalim_fw-la per._n 5._o these_o be_v chief_a officer_n which_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n jochanan_n the_o son_n of_o