josephus_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o village_n or_o town_n thus_o nazareth_n though_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mean_a town_n or_o rather_o a_o village_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o a_o proverbial_a way_n can_v there_o any_o good_a thing_n come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n john_n 1._o 46._o it_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o this_o common_a say_v a_o sorry_a contemptible_a place_n and_o yield_v no_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o note_n and_o worth_n unless_o you_o will_v reckon_v mecanick_n and_o poor_a tradesman_n to_o be_v such_o a_o nazarene_n a_o man_n of_o nazareth_n be_v general_o a_o despise_a person_n among_o they_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o infer_v that_o those_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o disgrace_n and_o defame_v our_o saviour_n christ_n use_v to_o reproach_v he_o with_o a_o title_n take_v from_o this_o poor_a little_a town_n and_o to_o call_v he_o a_o nâ—zarene_n a_o man_n that_o belong_v to_o that_o little_a village_n and_o consequent_o be_v some_o pitiful_a fellow_n but_o this_o you_o will_v say_v be_v conjecture_n only_o i_o deny_v it_o and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o viz._n because_o it_o be_v plain_o ground_v on_o scripture_n for_o we_o read_v in_o act_n 24._o 5._o that_o â—_o paul_n be_v accuse_v by_o that_o spruce_a orator_n tertallus_fw-la for_o be_v a_o ringleader_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarene_o i_fw-it e._n of_o the_o christian_n who_o be_v call_v so_o from_o christ_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n their_o first_o founder_n and_o master_n he_o be_v breed_v in_o that_o sorry_a town_n be_v in_o way_n of_o contumely_n call_v a_o nazarene_n by_o those_o that_o dislike_v his_o doctrine_n and_o institution_n and_o from_o he_o his_o follower_n derive_v that_o name_n and_o have_v it_o frequent_o give_v they_o by_o those_o that_o hate_v their_o way_n of_o religion_n especial_o when_o they_o solemn_o undertake_v to_o accuse_v they_o before_o great_a one_o as_o 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opposer_n yea_o at_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n call_v the_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d notzerim_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o 〈◊〉_d on_o act_n 24._o 5._o and_o there_o be_v no_o body_n i_o believe_v will_v think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d falsify_v when_o he_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o this_o day_n style_v the_o christian_n nazarenes_n grot._n in_o act_n 24._o 5._o it_o be_v undeniable_a then_o that_o both_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o nazarene_o and_o thus_o be_v fulfil_v than_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n i._n e._n either_o general_o by_o those_o that_o be_v wâ—iters_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o particular_o and_o express_o by_o some_o other_o propheet_n that_o be_v of_o great_a note_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o who_o saying_n be_v deliver_v down_o to_o posterity_n viz._n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarene_n he_o be_v real_o and_o true_o call_v so_o among_o other_o ignominious_a name_n this_o very_a particular_a one_o of_o nazarene_n i._n e._n a_o man_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o give_v he_o for_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o in_o mark_n 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o place_n what_o ever_o some_o have_v fancy_v of_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o nazareth_n the_o former_a word_n be_v but_o a_o abreviature_n of_o this_o latter_a which_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n in_o the_o stile_n and_o language_n of_o scripture_n as_o those_o who_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a text_n know_v very_o well_o indeed_o the_o last_o syllable_n eth_z in_a nazareth_n be_v but_o a_o bare_a termination_n and_o this_o as_o all_o grammarian_n will_v confess_v be_v felix_fw-la variable_a and_o consequent_o the_o adjective_n from_o this_o substantive_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o markâ—_n â—_z 24._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 34_o as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eth_z be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o word_n the_o text_n than_o may_v be_v either_o render_v thus_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazareâ—â—_n or_o a_o nazarene_n as_o we_o find_v it_o translate_v or_o a_o nazarethite_n it_o be_v not_o material_a which_o of_o these_o word_n we_o use_v only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o it_o one_o of_o nazareth_n one_o of_o that_o small_a contemptible_a village_n one_o that_o be_v under_o value_a and_o despise_v because_o of_o his_o rise_n and_o habitation_n there_o such_o be_v our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n he_o be_v scorn_v and_o contemn_v as_o a_o poor_a silly_a villager_n but_o our_o inspire_a author_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v despise_v and_o reproach_v and_o speak_v against_o in_o which_o general_a prediction_n be_v include_v the_o seâ—se_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o particular_a one_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarene_n for_o this_o callâ—ing_v he_o a_o nazarene_n or_o one_o of_o nazareth_n be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o be_v a_o downright_a reproach_v and_o speak_v against_o he_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o my_o thought_n concern_v this_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o have_v attempt_v to_o offer_v to_o you_o the_o plain_a and_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d far_o as_o i_o can_v judge_v it_o be_v impertinent_a and_o incoherent_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o ridiculous_a to_o interpret_v it_o in_o either_o of_o the_o sense_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n if_o we_o do_v so_o the_o connection_n of_o the_o word_n be_v illogicall_a irrational_a and_o absurd_a this_o be_v my_o present_a apprehension_n of_o this_o place_n and_o if_o i_o be_v mistake_v let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o i_o have_v be_v offer_v a_o notion_n about_o a_o controvert_v text_n not_o decide_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o great_a danger_n in_o the_o mistake_n the_o second_o text_n inquire_v into_o viz._n 1_o corinth_n xi_o 14._o do_v not_o even_a nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o he_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o of_o the_o decent_a habit_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o public_a meeting_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o 17_o v._n second_o of_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n under_o the_o first_o head_n he_o reprove_v the_o corinthian_n because_o the_o man_n among_o they_o cover_v their_o head_n and_o the_o woman_n uncovered_v they_o when_o they_o pray_v or_o prophesy_v and_o here_o let_v we_o see_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o apostle_n reprove_v and_o repute_v this_o
practice_n first_o before_o he_o come_v direct_o to_o it_o he_o premise_v and_o sâ—â—leth_v the_o grand_a order_n or_o constitution_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n viz._n that_o the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o man_n and_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n v_o 3._o that_o be_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n be_v subordinate_a to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o man_n be_v next_o in_o dignity_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o woman_n to_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n to_o who_o the_o man_n be_v immediate_o subject_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o and_o though_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n also_o yet_o it_o be_v loc_n with_o the_o interposition_n of_o man_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v her_o subordinate_a head_n this_o be_v the_o true_a series_n of_o the_o man_n superiority_n over_o the_o woman_n which_o saint_n to_o paul_n lay_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o reproof_n in_o this_o chapter_n christ_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o father_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o man_n redemption_n the_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o woman_n to_o the_o man._n upon_o this_o foundation_n he_o raise_v this_o superstructure_n afterward_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o uncover_v his_o head_n and_o a_o woman_n to_o cover_v she_o in_o the_o congregation_n that_o the_o former_a may_v not_o dishonour_n christ_n noâ—_n the_o latter_a her_o husband_n for_o by_o one_o the_o man_n show_v his_o â—reedom_n and_o dominion_n by_o the_o other_o the_o woman_n testify_v her_o subjection_n and_o here_o the_o apostle_n lay_v open_v the_o disorder_n and_o faultinesse_n of_o the_o christian_a corinthian_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a he_o complain_v that_o that_o divine_a order_n before_o mention_v be_v not_o strict_o observe_v by_o they_o for_o whereas_o the_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o man_n as_o her_o head_n and_o governor_n they_o use_v a_o custom_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o it_o be_v this_o the_o woman_n among_o they_o after_o the_o heathenish_a way_n lay_v aside_o their_o veil_n in_o public_a and_o religious_a assembly_n and_o appear_v with_o their_o naked_a head_n and_o the_o man_n take_v the_o woman_n veil_n and_o cover_v their_o head_n and_o face_n with_o they_o the_o unâ—itness_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o which_o practice_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pagan_a usage_n especial_o among_o the_o priest_n and_o prâ—estesses_n the_o apostle_n declare_v in_o those_o word_n v._n 4_o every_o man_n pray_v or_o prophesy_v with_o his_o head_n cover_v dishonour_v his_o head_n i._n e._n he_o dishonour_v christ._n he_o acknowledge_v by_o this_o cover_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o set_v by_o god_n over_o he_o as_o chief_a govenour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o supreme_a on_o earth_n and_o consequent_o he_o detract_v from_o his_o own_o true_a worth_n and_o eminency_n and_o disgrace_n his_o sex_n as_o if_o not_o christ_n but_o some_o other_o be_v his_o head_n to_o be_v vncover_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o superiority_n but_o a_o cover_v on_o the_o head_n be_v a_o token_n of_o subjection_n therefore_o it_o be_v against_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o sex_n and_o of_o christ_n likewise_o who_o he_o shall_v represent_v as_o a_o man_n thus_o to_o be_v cover_v and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o sex_n every_o woman_n say_v the_o apostle_n v_o 5._o that_o pray_v or_o propehsy_v with_o her_o head_n uncover_v dishonour_v her_o head_n i._n e._n her_o husband_n or_o her_o own_o head_n by_o show_v it_o open_o naked_a the_o meaning_n be_v she_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o divine_a order_n and_o natural_a modesty_n for_o by_o put_v on_o her_o veil_n she_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v her_o inferiority_n and_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n but_o she_o throw_v that_o aside_o act_n in_o opposition_n to_o it_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n she_o appear_v in_o a_o immodest_a guise_n in_o the_o place_n of_o solemn_a worship_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n for_o that_o i._n e._n have_v her_o head_n uncover_v be_v even_o all_o one_o as_o if_o she_o be_v shave_v which_o be_v most_o indecorous_a and_o shameful_a baldness_n or_o shave_v be_v unnatural_a and_o therefore_o hateful_a in_o a_o woman_n for_o she_o shall_v rather_o nourish_v her_o hair_n of_o which_o afterward_o this_o may_v give_v some_o light_n to_o that_o in_o deut._n 21._o 11_o 12._o when_o thou_o see_v among_o the_o captive_n a_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o she_o that_o thou_o â—ouldest_v have_v she_o to_o thy_o wiâ—e_n than_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d she_o home_o to_o thy_o house_n and_o she_o shall_v shave_v her_o head_n and_o pare_v her_o nail_n or_o â—ather_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n make_v her_o nail_n and_o let_v they_o grow_v the_o design_n be_v to_o make_v the_o captive_a maid_n deform_v that_o the_o person_n who_o be_v take_v with_o she_o may_v have_v the_o heat_n of_o his_o affection_n abate_v towards_o she_o in_o order_n to_o this_o she_o must_v â—ot_n only_o let_v her_o nail_n grow_v but_o shave_v her_o head_n which_o be_v a_o sâ—ame_n and_o deformity_n contrary_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o comely_a adorn_v of_o the_o head_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v anon_o and_o it_o be_v add_v v_o 3._o she_o shall_v put_v off_o the_o raiment_n of_o her_o captivity_n i._n e._n the_o handsome_a attire_n she_o be_v in_o when_o she_o be_v take_v captive_a and_o she_o must_v put_v on_o mournful_a sordid_a apparel_n a_o full_a month_n as_o you_o read_v in_o the_o next_o word_n all_o which_o show_v that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v up_o in_o the_o man_n house_n who_o take_v she_o in_o war_n in_o a_o neglectful_a yea_o deform_a plight_n and_o that_o shave_v her_o head_n be_v part_n of_o that_o deformity_n and_o consequent_o that_o this_o be_v uncomely_a and_o disgraceful_a yea_o loathsome_a and_o unsufferable_a in_o that_o sex_n therefore_o 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