in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o hebrew_n scholiast_n suppose_v divers_a author_n to_o have_v come_v in_o for_o their_o particular_a song_n in_o that_o book_n and_o these_o divine_a enthusiast_n be_v common_o wont_v to_o compose_v their_o song_n and_o hymn_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o some_o one_o musical_a instrument_n or_o other_o as_o we_o find_v it_o often_o suggest_a in_o the_o psalm_n so_o plutarch_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d describe_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o oracle_n ancient_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o that_o it_o be_v utter_v in_o verse_n in_o pomp_n of_o word_n similitude_n and_o metaphor_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o pipe_n thus_o we_o have_v asaph_n heman_n and_o jeduthun_n set_v forth_o in_o this_o prophetical_a preparation_n 1_o chron._n 25._o 1._o moreover_o david_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o hâ—ast_n separate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n and_o of_o heman_n and_o of_o jeduthun_n who_o shall_v prophesy_v with_o harp_n etc._n etc._n thus_o r._n sal._n expound_v the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o play_v upon_o their_o musical_a instrument_n they_o prophesy_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o elisha_n who_o say_v bring_v i_o a_o minstrel_n 2_o king_n 3._o and_o in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n ver_fw-la 3._o upon_o those_o word_n who_o prophesy_v with_o a_o harp_n he_o thus_o gloss_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o sound_v upon_o the_o harp_n the_o psalm_n of_o praise_n and_o the_o hallelujah_n jeduthun_n their_o father_n prophesy_v and_o this_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n i_o think_v be_v much_o more_o genuine_a than_o that_o which_o a_o late_a author_n of_o our_o own_o will_v fasten_v upon_o it_o viz._n that_o this_o prophesy_v be_v nothing_o but_o sing_v of_o psalm_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o prophet_n be_v not_o mere_a singer_n but_o composer_n and_o such_o as_o be_v true_o call_v prophet_n or_o enthusiast_n so_o ver_fw-la 5._o heman_n be_v express_o call_v the_o king_n seer_n the_o like_a in_o 2_o chron._n 29._o 30._o &_o ch_z 35._o 15._o of_o asaph_n heman_n &_o jeduthun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o which_o our_o former_a commentator_n gloss_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unusquisque_fw-la eorum_fw-la erat_fw-la propheta_fw-la it_o be_v true_a the_o poet_n be_v ancient_o call_v vates_fw-la but_o that_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n why_o a_o singer_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o prophet_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o a_o poet_n be_v a_o composer_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n by_o the_o ancient_n call_v vates_fw-la or_o a_o prophet_n and_o that_o because_o they_o general_o think_v all_o true_a poet_n be_v transport_v so_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedrus_n make_v three_o kind_n of_o fury_n viz._n enthusiastical_a amatorious_a and_o poetical_a but_o of_o this_o matter_n we_o shall_v speak_v more_o under_o the_o next_o head_n which_o we_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n unaware_o fall_v upon_o which_o be_v to_o inquire_v in_o general_a into_o the_o qualification_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o prophet_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o disposition_n antecedent_n and_o preparatory_a to_o prophesy_v that_o the_o qualification_n which_o do_v fit_v a_o man_n for_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n be_v such_o as_o these_o viz._n inward_a piety_n true_a wisdom_n a_o pacate_v and_o serene_a temper_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o due_a cheerfulness_n of_o spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o viciousness_n mental_a crazedness_n and_o inconsistency_n unsubdued_a passion_n black_a melancholy_n and_o dull_a sadness_n this_o illustrate_v by_o several_a instance_n in_o scripture_n that_o music_n be_v great_o advantageous_a to_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o saul_n evil_a spirit_n our_o next_o business_n be_v to_o discourse_v of_o those_o several_a qualification_n that_o be_v to_o render_v a_o man_n fit_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o any_o man_n may_v sudden_o be_v make_v a_o prophet_n this_o gift_n be_v not_o so_o fortuitous_o dispense_v as_o to_o be_v communicate_v without_o any_o discrimination_n of_o person_n and_o this_o indeed_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n have_v general_o conclude_v upon_o and_o therefore_o the_o old_a heathen_n themselves_o that_o only_o seek_v after_o a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n be_v wont_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v themselves_o for_o receive_v the_o influx_n thereof_o as_o r._n albo_n have_v true_o observe_v maam._n 3._o c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a gentile_n make_v themselves_o image_n and_o offer_v prayer_n and_o frankincense_n to_o the_o star_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v draw_v down_o a_o spiritual_a influence_n from_o some_o certain_a star_n upon_o their_o image_n for_o this_o influence_n slide_v down_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o star_n upon_o the_o man_n himself_o who_o be_v also_o corporeal_a and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o foretell_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o thus_o as_o he_o further_o observe_v the_o necromancer_n themselves_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v many_o solemn_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n to_o call_v forth_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o dead_a man_n into_o themselves_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o presage_v future_a thing_n but_o to_o come_v more_o close_o to_o our_o present_a argument_n the_o qualification_n which_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n suppose_v necessary_o antecedent_n to_o render_v any_o one_o habilem_fw-la ad_fw-la prophetandum_fw-la be_v true_a probity_n and_o piety_n and_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a sense_n and_o opinion_n of_o all_o of_o they_o universal_o not_o exclude_v the_o vulgar_a themselves_o thus_o abarbanel_n in_o praefat_fw-la in_o 12_o proph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pietas_n inducit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o maimonid_n more_o nev._n par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 32._o who_o yet_o think_v this_o be_v not_o enough_o and_o therefore_o he_o reckon_v up_o this_o as_o a_o vulgar_a error_n which_o yet_o he_o say_v some_o of_o their_o doctor_n be_v carry_v away_o withal_o quod_fw-la deus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la eligat_fw-la &_o mittat_fw-la nullâ_fw-la habitâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la a_o sit_fw-la sapiens_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o god_n may_v choose_v of_o man_n who_o he_o please_v and_o send_v he_o it_o matter_n not_o whether_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o learned_a or_o unlearned_a and_o unskilful_a old_a or_o young_a only_o that_o this_o be_v require_v that_o he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a good_a and_o honest_a man_n for_o hitherto_o there_o be_v never_o any_o that_o can_v say_v that_o god_n do_v cause_v the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o dwell_v in_o a_o vicious_a person_n unless_o he_o have_v first_o reform_v himself_o but_o maimonid_v himself_o rather_o prefer_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o wise_a sage_n and_o philosopher_n of_o the_o heathen_a then_o of_o these_o vulgar_a master_n which_o require_v also_o some_o perfection_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o prophecy_n augment_v with_o study_n and_o industry_n whence_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o bed_v no_o prophet_n and_o rise_v the_o next_o day_n a_o prophet_n as_o he_o there_o speak_v quemadmodum_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la inopinatò_fw-la aliquid_fw-la invenit_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v fatuos_fw-la &_o huius_fw-la terrae_fw-la filios_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la nostro_fw-la judicio_fw-la prophetare_fw-la possunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la asinus_fw-la aut_fw-la rana_fw-la these_o perfection_n then_o which_o maimonides_n require_v as_o preparaterie_a disposition_n to_o render_v a_o man_n a_o prophet_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n viz._n 1._o acquisite_a or_o rational_a 2._o natural_a or_o animal_n last_o moral_a and_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o these_o he_o distinguish_v the_o degree_n of_o prophecy_n c._n 36._o have_v autem_fw-la tres_fw-la perfectiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o to_o these_o three_o perfection_n which_o we_o have_v here_o comprise_v viz._n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o rational_a faculty_n acquire_v by_o study_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o imaginative_a faculty_n by_o birth_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o manner_n or_o virtuous_a quality_n by_o purify_n and_o free_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n from_o all_o sensual_a pleasure_n from_o all_o pride_n and_o from_o all_o foolish_a and_o pestilent_a desire_n of_o glory_n as_o to_o these_o i_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v different_o and_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n participate_v by_o man_n and_o according_a to_o such_o different_a measure_n of_o participation_n the_o degree_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v also_o to_o be_v distinguish_v thus_o maimonides_n who_o indeed_o in_o all_o this_o do_v but_o aim_n at_o this_o technical_a notion_n of_o he_o that_o all_o prophecy_n be_v the_o proper_a result_n of_o these_o perfection_n as_o a_o form_n arise_v
egypt_n and_o his_o servant_n prince_n people_n to_o all_o the_o arabian_n and_o king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o uz_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n edom_n moab_n ammon_n the_o king_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n beyond_o the_o sea_n dedan_n tema_n buz_n the_o king_n of_o zimri_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n and_o all_o these_o he_o say_v he_o make_v to_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n and_o in_o this_o fashion_n chap._n 27._o he_o be_v send_v up_o &_o down_o with_o yoke_n to_o put_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o several_a king_n all_o which_o can_v have_v no_o other_o sense_n then_o that_o which_o be_v mere_o imaginary_a though_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v that_o all_o this_o be_v act_v only_o in_o a_o vision_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v not_o permit_v any_o real_a performance_n thereof_o the_o like_a we_o must_v say_v of_o ezekiel_n res_fw-la gestae_fw-la his_o eat_v a_o roll_n give_v he_o of_o god_n chap._n 3._o and_o chap._n 4._o its_o especial_o remarkable_a how_o ceremonious_o all_o thing_n be_v relate_v concern_v his_o take_v a_o tile_n and_o pourtray_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n upon_o it_o his_o lay_v siege_n to_o it_o all_o which_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v evident_a to_o have_v be_v mere_o dramatical_a if_o we_o careful_o examine_v all_o thing_n in_o it_o notwithstanding_o that_o god_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v in_o all_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o such_o real_a action_n in_o a_o sensible_a way_n what_o their_o own_o fate_n shall_v be_v for_o he_o be_v here_o command_v to_o lie_v continual_o before_o a_o tile_n 390_o day_n which_o be_v full_a 13_o month_n upon_o his_o left_a side_n and_o after_o that_o 40_o more_o upon_o his_o right_n and_o to_o bake_v his_o bread_n that_o he_o shall_v eat_v all_o this_o while_n with_o dung_n etc._n etc._n so_o chap._n 5._o he_o be_v command_v to_o take_v a_o barber_n razor_n and_o to_o shave_v his_o head_n and_o beard_n then_o to_o weigh_v his_o hair_n in_o a_o pair_n of_o scale_n and_o divide_v it_o into_o three_o part_n and_o after_o the_o day_n of_o his_o siege_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v speak_v of_o before_o then_o to_o burn_v a_o three_o part_n of_o it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o smite_v about_o the_o other_o three_o with_o a_o knife_n and_o to_o scatter_v the_o other_o three_o to_o the_o wind_n all_o which_o as_o it_o be_v most_o unlikely_a in_o itself_o ever_o to_o have_v be_v real_o do_v so_o be_v it_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o shave_v the_o corner_n of_o their_o head_n and_o the_o corner_n of_o their_o beard_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v but_o that_o ezekiel_n himself_o be_v a_o priest_n be_v manifest_a from_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 3._o upon_o these_o passage_n of_o ezekiel_n maimonides_n have_v thus_o sober_o give_v his_o judgement_n more_o nev._n part._n 2._o c._n 46._o absit_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la prophetas_fw-la suos_fw-la stultis_fw-la vel_fw-la ebriis_fw-la simile_n reddat_fw-la eósque_fw-la stultorum_fw-la aut_fw-la furiosorum_fw-la actiones_fw-la facere_fw-la jubeat_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quòd_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la illud_fw-la ultimum_fw-la legi_fw-la repugnasset_fw-la etc._n etc._n far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n to_o render_v his_o prophet_n like_v to_o fool_n and_o drunken_a man_n and_o to_o prescribe_v they_o the_o action_n of_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n beside_o that_o this_o last_o injunction_n will_v have_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o law_n for_o ezekiel_n be_v a_o great_a priest_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o two_o negative_a precept_n viz._n of_o not_o shave_v the_o corner_n of_o his_o head_n and_o corner_n of_o his_o beard_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v do_v only_o in_o a_o prophetical_a vision_n the_o same_o sentence_n likewise_o he_o pass_v upon_o that_o story_n of_o esaiah_n chap._n 20._o 3._o his_o walk_v naked_a and_o barefoot_a wherein_o esaiah_n be_v not_o otherwise_o a_o sign_n to_o egypt_n and_o aethiopia_n or_o rather_o arabia_n where_o he_o dwell_v not_o and_o so_o can_v not_o more_o literal_o be_v a_o type_n therein_o then_o ezekiel_n be_v here_o to_o the_o jew_n again_o chap._n 12._o we_o read_v of_o ezekiel_n remove_n his_o householdstuff_n in_o the_o night_n as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o of_o his_o dig_v with_o his_o hand_n through_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o house_n and_o of_o the_o people_n come_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o strange_a action_n with_o many_o other_o uncouth_a ceremony_n of_o the_o whole_a business_n which_o carry_v no_o show_n of_o probability_n and_o yet_o ver_fw-la 6._o god_n declare_v upon_o this_o to_o he_o i_o have_v set_v thou_o for_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o ver_fw-la 9_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o rebellion_n house_n say_v unto_o thou_o what_o do_v thou_o as_o if_o all_o this_o have_v be_v do_v real_o which_o indeed_o seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o prophetical_a scheme_n neither_o be_v the_o prophet_n any_o real_a sign_n but_o only_o imaginary_a as_o have_v the_o type_n of_o all_o those_o fate_n symbolical_o represent_v in_o his_o fancy_n which_o be_v to_o befall_v the_o jew_n which_o sense_n kimchi_n a_o genuine_a commentator_n follow_v with_o the_o other_o mention_v and_o it_o may_v be_v according_a to_o this_o same_o notion_n be_v that_o in_o chap._n 24._o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prophet_n wife_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o funeral_n solemnity_n and_o obsequy_n which_o he_o perform_v for_o she_o but_o we_o shall_v proceed_v no_o far_o in_o this_o argument_n which_o i_o hope_n be_v by_o this_o time_n sufficient_o clear_v that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o any_o prophetical_a narrative_n of_o this_o kind_a to_o understand_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o history_n of_o the_o vision_n themselves_o which_v appear_v to_o they_o except_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o some_o far_a argument_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o a_o way_n of_o sensible_a appearance_n to_o determine_v it_o to_o have_v be_v any_o sensible_a thing_n chap._n vii_o of_o that_o degree_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n proper_o call_v ruach_n hakkodesh_n i._n e._n the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o describe_v out_o of_o jewish_a antiquity_n wherein_o this_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n differ_v from_o prophecy_n strict_o so_o call_v and_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o purify_a soul_n what_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v ascribe_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o ruach_n hakkodesh_n of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o that_o part_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n which_o be_v more_o technical_o and_o proper_o by_o the_o jew_n call_v prophesy_v we_o shall_v now_o a_o little_a search_n into_o that_o which_o be_v hagiographical_a or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o which_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n job_n the_o work_n of_o solomon_n and_o other_o be_v comprise_v this_o we_o find_v very_o apposite_o thus_o define_v by_o maimonides_n more_o nev._n part._n 2._o c._n 45._o cùm_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sentit_fw-la rem_fw-la vel_fw-la facultatem_fw-la quampiam_fw-la exoriri_fw-la &_o super_fw-la se_fw-la quiescere_fw-la quae_fw-la eum_fw-la impellit_fw-la ad_fw-la loquendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o a_o man_n perceive_v some_o power_n to_o arise_v within_o he_o and_o rest_n upon_o he_o which_o urge_v he_o to_o speak_v so_o that_o he_o discourse_v concern_v the_o science_n or_o art_n and_o utter_a psalm_n or_o hymn_n or_o profitable_a and_o wholesome_a rule_n of_o good_a live_n or_o matter_n political_a and_o civil_a or_o such_o as_o be_v divine_a and_o that_o whilst_o he_o be_v wake_v and_o have_v the_o ordinary_a vigour_n and_o use_n of_o his_o sense_n this_o be_v such_o a_o one_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o this_o definition_n we_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v the_o strain_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n proverb_n and_o ecolesiaste_n full_o decipher_v to_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o find_v this_o degree_n of_o inspiration_n describe_v by_o r._n albo_n maam._n 3._o c._n 10._o after_o he_o have_v set_v down_o the_o other_o degree_n superior_a to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o to_o explain_v to_o you_o what_o be_v that_o other_o door_n of_o divine_a influx_n through_o which_o none_o can_v enter_v by_o his_o own_o natural_a ability_n it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n utter_v word_n of_o wisdom_n or_o song_n or_o divine_a praise_n in_o pure_a and_o elegant_a language_n beside_o his_o wont_a so_o that_o every_o one_o that_o know_v
go_v on_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o ruth_n the_o book_n of_o psalm_n job_n proverb_n ecclesiaste_n canticle_n lamentation_n daniel_n esther_n ezra_n the_o chronicle_n and_o these_o the_o jew_n do_v ascribe_v to_o the_o ruach_n hakkodesh_n but_o why_o daniel_n shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o among_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n see_v the_o strain_n of_o it_o whole_o argue_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o prophetical_a degree_n spend_v itself_o in_o dream_n and_o vision_n though_o those_o be_v join_v with_o more_o obscurity_n it_o be_v then_o the_o crepusculum_fw-la of_o the_o prophetical_a day_n which_o have_v long_o be_v upon_o the_o horizon_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n then_o in_o the_o other_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o whatever_o the_o latter_a jew_n here_o urge_v for_o thus_o rank_v up_o daniel_n book_n with_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o see_v they_o give_v we_o no_o traditional_a reason_n which_o their_o ancestor_n have_v for_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v rather_o think_v it_o to_o have_v be_v first_o of_o all_o some_o fortuitous_a thing_n which_o give_v a_o occasion_n to_o this_o after-mistake_a as_o i_o think_v it_o be_v but_o to_o pass_v on_o beside_o those_o book_n mention_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n else_o among_o the_o jew_n usual_o attribute_v to_o this_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n and_o so_o maimonides_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n tell_v we_o that_o eldad_n &_o medad_n and_o all_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o ask_v counsel_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n speak_v per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o character_n enthusiastical_a whereby_o they_o give_v judicial_a answer_n by_o look_v upon_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n breastplate_n to_o those_o that_o come_v to_o inquire_v of_o god_n by_o they_o and_o so_o r._n bechai_n in_o parash_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o one_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v superior_a to_o bath_n kol_n i_o filia_fw-la vocis_fw-la and_o inferior_a to_o prophesy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o by_o a_o short_a digression_n to_o show_v what_o this_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v and_o we_o may_v take_v it_o out_o of_o our_o former_a author_n r._n bechai_n who_o for_o the_o substance_n agree_v with_o the_o generality_n and_o best_a of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n herein_o it_o be_v as_o he_o there_o tell_v we_o do_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o high_a priest_n stand_v before_o the_o ark_n and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n stand_v behind_o he_o inquire_v with_o a_o submiss_a voice_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o his_o private_a prayer_n shall_v i_o do_v so_o or_o so_o then_o the_o high_a priest_n look_v upon_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v engrave_v upon_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o breastplate_n and_o by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o enthusiastical_a spirit_n of_o divination_n of_o his_o own_o if_o i_o may_v add_v thus_o much_o upon_o the_o former_a reason_n to_o that_o which_o he_o there_o speak_v with_o some_o mode_n whereby_o those_o letter_n appear_v he_o shape_v out_o his_o answer_n but_o for_o those_o that_o be_v allow_v to_o inquire_v at_o this_o oracle_n they_o be_v none_o else_o but_o either_o the_o king_n or_o the_o whole_a congregation_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o massec_n sotah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o may_v inquire_v of_o it_o but_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o king_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o political_a oracle_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o argument_n in_o hand_n viz._n what_o piece_n of_o divine_a write_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n we_o must_v further_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o reckon_v all_o those_o psalm_n or_o song_n which_o we_o any_o where_n meet_v with_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o though_o they_o be_v pen_v by_o the_o prophet_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a result_v of_o a_o visum_fw-la propheticum_fw-la therefore_o they_o be_v not_o true_a prophecy_n for_o they_o have_v a_o common_a tradition_n that_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o always_o prophesy_v eodem_fw-la gradu_fw-la but_o sometime_o in_o a_o high_a sometime_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n as_o among_o other_o we_o be_v full_o teach_v by_o abarbinel_n in_o es._n 4._o upon_o occasion_n of_o that_o song_n of_o esay_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o prophet_n prophecy_v sometime_o in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o supreme_a prophetical_a degree_n and_o sometime_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n only_o and_o thus_o have_v make_v his_o way_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o common_a notion_n they_o have_v among_o they_o that_o all_o song_n be_v dictate_v by_o this_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o song_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v order_v or_o dictate_v by_o the_o penman_n themselves_o together_o with_o the_o superintendency_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o receive_v they_o not_o in_o that_o high_a way_n which_o be_v call_v prophecy_n as_o all_o vision_n be_v receive_v for_o all_o vision_n be_v perfect_a prophecy_n but_o the_o author_n go_v on_o further_o to_o declare_v he_o and_o indeed_o the_o common_a opinion_n concern_v any_o such_o song_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o prophet_n own_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o we_o must_v suppose_v the_o prophet_n spirit_n enable_v by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o divine_a help_n with_o it_o as_o he_o put_v in_o the_o caution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a assistance_n do_v still_o cleave_v unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o be_v present_a with_o he_o for_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o prophet_n be_v so_o much_o accustom_v to_o divine_a vision_n as_o they_o be_v may_v be_v able_a sometime_o per_fw-la vigiliam_fw-la without_o any_o prophetical_a vision_n to_o speak_v excellent_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o very_o elegant_a language_n and_o admirable_a similitude_n and_o this_o he_o there_o prove_v from_o hence_o that_o these_o song_n be_v common_o attribute_v to_o the_o prophet_n himself_o and_o not_o to_o god_n there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o prophet_n own_o spirit_n in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o the_o scripture_n common_o attribute_n these_o song_n to_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o and_o not_o unto_o god_n and_o according_o speak_v of_o the_o song_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n 15._o then_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n sing_v this_o song_n that_o be_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v compose_v and_o order_v it_o so_o in_o the_o song_n at_o beer-elim_n 17._o then_o sing_v israel_n this_o song_n so_o in_o moses_n his_o song_n in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v to_o to_o be_v preserve_v as_o a_o memorial_n the_o conclusion_n run_v 46._o set_v your_o heart_n upon_o all_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o testify_v to_o you_o this_o day_n so_o all_o those_o psalm_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o david_n be_v perpetual_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o that_o be_v compose_v by_o other_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n ascribe_v unto_o they_o whereas_o the_o prophetic_a strain_n be_v very_o different_a always_o intitle_v god_n to_o it_o and_o so_o be_v bring_v in_o with_o such_o kind_n of_o prologue_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o like_a but_o enough_o of_o that_o yet_o see_v we_o be_v fall_v now_o upon_o the_o original_a author_n of_o these_o divine_a song_n and_o hymn_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v a_o little_a notice_n of_o the_o frequency_n of_o this_o degree_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v by_o song_n and_o hymn_n compose_v by_o a_o enthusiastical_a spirit_n among_o the_o jew_n we_o find_v many_o of_o these_o prophet_n beside_o david_n who_o be_v author_n of_o sundry_a psalm_n bind_v up_o together_o with_o he_o for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v all_o be_v he_o as_o after_o the_o 72_o psalm_n we_o have_v eleven_o together_o which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o asaph_n the_o 88_o to_o heman_n the_o 89_o to_o ethan_n some_o to_o jeduthun_n and_o very_o many_o be_v incerti_fw-la authoris_fw-la as_o it_o seem_v be_v anonymous_a thus_o kimchi_n