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answer_v amen_n whether_o this_o question_n be_v handle_v in_o the_o school_n or_o no_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a they_o take_v this_o bring_n of_o little_a child_n to_o christ_n ill_o because_o if_o they_o may_v be_v judge_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n answer_n to_o they_o seem_v to_o favour_v this_o conjecture_n of_o we_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o that_o you_o suppose_v such_o as_o these_o unfit_a and_o uncapable_a i_o tell_v you_o that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a i._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n our_o saviour_n sense_n and_o meaning_n in_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n i_o will_v affirm_v and_o who_o can_v argue_v it_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o this_o man_n acknowledge_v jesus_n for_o the_o true_a messiah_n 1._o this_o several_a other_o do_v also_o who_o as_o yet_o be_v 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a_o scholar_n of_o the_o wise_a by_o their_o canon_n may_v not_o eat_v with_o one_o of_o the_o vulgar_a much_o less_o with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n the_o worst_a sort_n of_o all_o the_o vulgar_a that_o be_v section_n xli_o mark_n chap._n v._o from_o ver._n 22_o to_o the_o end_n luke_n chap._n viii_o from_o ver._n 41_o to_o the_o end_n matth_n chap._n ix_o from_o ver._n 18_o to_o ver._n 27._o abloody_a issue_n heal_v jairus_n daughter_n raise_v matthew_n assure_v the_o order_n for_o he_o say_v while_o jesus_n be_v speak_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v record_v in_o the_o precede_a section_n concern_v fast_v and_o not_o put_v new_a wine_n into_o old_a bottle_n etc._n etc._n jairus_n come_v to_o he_o to_o beg_v the_o recovery_n of_o his_o now_o die_a daughter_n jairus_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o capernaum_n synagogue_n and_o have_v see_v so_o many_o miracle_n do_v by_o christ_n there_o that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o disciple_n already_o yet_o he_o believe_v that_o christ_n 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see_v she_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v mat._n 5._o 33_o because_o she_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o touch_v christ_n in_o her_o uncleanness_n the_o story_n of_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o woman_n touch_v he_o both_o make_v in_o brass_n of_o which_o the_o papist_n have_v make_v no_o small_a ado_n towards_o their_o worship_v of_o image_n have_v speak_v exceed_v wide_a and_o far_o from_o hit_v upon_o the_o right_a place_n where_o this_o woman_n and_o christ_n meet_v the_o story_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v by_o eusebius_n baronius_n and_o other_o be_v this_o that_o in_o caesarea_n philippi_n call_v otherwise_o paneas_n the_o house_n of_o this_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n a_o brazen_a image_n of_o a_o woman_n kneel_v and_o before_o her_o the_o brazen_a statute_n of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o garment_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o woman_n and_o that_o there_o grow_v there_o a_o certain_a strange_a herb_n which_o when_o it_o grow_v up_o to_o touch_v the_o brazen_a hem_n of_o his_o garment_n it_o have_v the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o heal_v any_o disease_n but_o why_o all_o this_o at_o caesarea_n philippi_n whereas_o this_o occurrence_n of_o the_o woman_n heal_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n be_v in_o capernaum_n for_o matthew_n tell_v that_o when_o jesus_n come_v back_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gadarens_n he_o come_v into_o his_o own_o city_n matth._n 9_o 1._o which_o be_v capernaum_n and_o there_o be_v matthews_n house_n in_o which_o he_o be_v when_o jairus_n come_v to_o he_o see_v sect._n 23._o before_o he_o come_v to_o jairus_n his_o house_n his_o daughter_n be_v dead_a and_o there_o he_o find_v minstrel_n and_o pipe_v in_o a_o mournful_a tone_n for_o the_o bewail_a of_o she_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o such_o case_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o talm._n jerus_n in_o beracoth_n fol_z 5._o col_fw-fr 4._o maymony_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 14_o etc._n etc._n with_fw-mi etiam_fw-la jerus_fw-la moe_v katon_n fol._n 83._o col_fw-fr 4._o a_o goodwhile_o ago_o he_o have_v denounce_v a_o sad_a doom_n against_o capernaum_n matth._n 11._o 23._o at_o sect._n 52._o o_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v unto_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v speak_v as_o to_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o city_n who_o for_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n as_o that_o be_v christ_n own_o city_n or_o the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n yet_o they_o believe_v not_o and_o this_o may_v be_v some_o reason_n why_o when_o he_o have_v raise_v this_o dead_a girl_n he_o bid_v her_o parent_n keep_v the_o matter_n close_o for_o that_o city_n have_v just_o forfeit_v all_o such_o revelation_n of_o he_o yet_o for_o all_o the_o denounce_v of_o that_o sad_a fate_n against_o she_o he_o oft_o resort_v thither_o and_o forsake_v not_o his_o habitation_n there_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v some_o there_o who_o for_o all_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o generality_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o remove_v his_o habitation_n for_o their_o unbelief_n or_o to_o pass_v off_o his_o dwell_n for_o other_o man_n wickedness_n for_o where_o can_v he_o go_v to_o reside_v but_o he_o shall_v reside_v among_o some_o of_o the_o same_o temper_n section_n xlii_o matth_n chap._n ix_o from_o ver._n 27_o to_o ver._n 35._o two_o blind_a man_n and_o a_o possess_v dumb_a man_n heal_v the_o order_n be_v clear_a from_o these_o two_o passage_n of_o connexion_n when_o jesus_n depart_v thence_o ver_fw-la 27._o and_o as_o they_o go_v out_o ver_fw-la 32._o jesus_n from_o jairus_n his_o house_n return_v to_o his_o own_o home_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o there_o two_o blind_a man_n come_v to_o he_o who_o eye_n he_o touch_v and_o say_v according_a to_o your_o faith_n be_v it_o to_o you_o urgo_v this_o upon_o they_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o general_a untowardness_n and_o unbelief_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o now_o be_v capernaum_n and_o because_o of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o be_v now_o present_a ver_fw-la 34._o that_o he_o may_v magnify_v faith_n as_o these_o blind_a man_n go_v out_o they_o bring_v in_o a_o man_n possess_v with_o a_o dumb_a devil_n and_o he_o also_o be_v heal_v which_o the_o pharisee_n still_o ascribe_v to_o magic_n etc._n etc._n section_n xliii_o mark_n chap._n vi_o ver._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o matth_n chap._n xiii_o ver._n 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 58._o christ_n at_o nazaret_n and_o offence_n take_v at_o he_o it_o be_v say_v by_o matthew_n that_o when_o jesus_n return_v back_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o gadarens_n he_o come_v into_o his_o own_o city_n matth._n 9_o 1._o that_o be_v to_o capernaum_n where_o he_o himself_o dwell_v and_o matthew_n and_o jairus_n and_o the_o three_o last_o section_n relate_v story_n do_v in_o their_o three_o house_n now_o mark_n say_v that_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v out_o and_o come_v into_o his_o own_o country_n that_o be_v to_o nazareth_n which_o title_n be_v use_v of_o that_o city_n again_o john_n 4._o 44._o in_o that_o synagogue_n he_o have_v be_v abuse_v a_o good_a while_n ago_o and_o his_o life_n endanger_v luke_n 4._o 29._o and_o thither_o he_o be_v come_v now_o to_o try_v they_o again_o and_o find_v not_o much_o better_a entertainment_n than_o before_o but_o only_o not_o so_o full_a of_o danger_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o many_o great_a work_n there_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n which_o mark_n utter_v he_o can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n there_o ver_fw-la 5._o which_o mean_v not_o
gospel_n as_o well_o as_o luke_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o second_o epistle_n to_o corinth_n do_v first_o excuse_v his_o not_o come_v to_o they_o according_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 5._o clear_v himself_o from_o all_o lightness_n in_o make_v and_o from_o all_o unfaithfulness_n in_o break_v that_o promise_n and_o pitch_v the_o main_a reason_n upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o present_a condition_n because_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o intelligence_n when_o he_o go_v first_o into_o macedonia_n of_o any_o reformation_n among_o they_o of_o those_o enormity_n that_o he_o have_v reprove_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n therefore_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o come_v to_o they_o in_o heaviness_n and_o with_o a_o scourge_n this_o his_o fail_v to_o come_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n have_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o divers_a in_o his_o disgrace_n and_o false_a teacher_n take_v any_o other_o occasion_n to_o vilify_v he_o which_o he_o copious_o satisfy_v and_o vindicate_v himself_o all_o along_o the_o epistle_n his_o exceed_a zealous_a plainness_n with_o they_o and_o deal_v so_o home_n and_o thorough_o against_o their_o misdemeanour_n as_o he_o do_v be_v one_o advantage_n that_o false_a teacher_n and_o his_o ill_a willer_n take_v to_o open_v their_o mouth_n against_o he_o and_o to_o withdraw_v heart_n from_o he_o and_o withal_o and_o main_o because_o he_o be_v so_o urgent_a against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o justification_n and_o those_o rite_n which_o the_o jew_n even_o the_o most_o that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n too_o much_o dote_v on_o about_o the_o former_a their_o taunt_n and_o scorn_n against_o he_o be_v his_o letter_n be_v weighty_a and_o powerful_a but_o his_o bodily_a presence_n be_v weak_a and_o speech_n contemptible_a chap._n 10._o 10._o a_o poor_a contemptible_a fellow_n out_o they_o to_o be_v so_o sharp_a and_o supercilious_a in_o his_o letter_n this_o be_v more_o than_o he_o dare_v speak_v if_o he_o be_v here_o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v such_o know_v say_v he_o that_o what_o i_o be_o by_o letter_n in_o absence_n i_o will_v be_v by_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n in_o presence_n concern_v both_o this_o and_o the_o latter_a name_v they_o pass_v festus_n his_o censure_n upon_o he_o as_o act_n 26._o 24._o that_o he_o be_v beside_o himself_o this_o he_o mention_n and_o answer_n chap._n 5._o 13._o whether_o we_o be_v beside_o ourselves_o it_o be_v for_o god_n or_o whether_o we_o be_v sober_a it_o be_v for_o your_o cause_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a etc._n etc._n since_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o be_v for_o jew_n and_o gentile_n both_o he_o can_v not_o but_o conclude_v that_o all_o be_v dead_a the_o jew_z as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_a therefore_o he_o can_v not_o but_o so_o urgent_o call_v upon_o the_o jew_n to_o look_v off_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o look_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ._n another_o scandalous_a opinion_n and_o reproach_n they_o also_o take_v up_o of_o he_o that_o he_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n a_o strange_a slander_n of_o paul_n chap._n 10._o 2._o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o appendix_n to_o that_o before_o because_o he_o be_v not_o pharisaical_o precise_a about_o their_o trivial_a rite_n of_o the_o law_n which_o too_o many_o of_o they_o mix_v with_o the_o gospel_n but_o cry_v they_o down_o therefore_o they_o cry_v he_o up_o for_o carnal_a his_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v that_o his_o ministry_n may_v witness_v the_o contrary_a for_o he_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o end_n of_o which_o and_o the_o abundant_a effect_n of_o which_o be_v to_o beat_v down_o such_o carnal_a affection_n and_o action_n as_o be_v such_o indeed_o his_o expression_n of_o the_o weapon_n of_o his_o warfare_n be_v strong_a to_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n expound_v that_o num._n 24._o 17._o of_o christ_n smite_v the_o corner_n of_o moab_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o son_n of_o seth._n and_o he_o give_v this_o for_o a_o second_o answer_n that_o if_o they_o will_v be_v but_o obedient_a they_o shall_v see_v how_o his_o apostolic_a power_n be_v ready_a to_o avenge_v disobedience_n since_o he_o have_v such_o back_n friend_n and_o open_a enemy_n in_o this_o church_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o write_v so_o doubt_o of_o they_o how_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o and_o that_o he_o stay_v no_o long_o with_o they_o when_o he_o come_v to_o they_o as_o his_o stay_n be_v very_o little_a his_o former_a epistle_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o several_a passage_n in_o this_o have_v wrought_v they_o into_o a_o reasonable_a good_a temper_n but_o mischief_n now_o be_v creep_v on_o they_o again_o at_o least_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v tamper_n to_o bring_v it_o on_o in_o regard_n therefore_o of_o that_o vilify_n that_o these_o false_a teacher_n enemy_n of_o he_o and_o god_n do_v set_v he_o at_o and_o seek_v to_o make_v he_o odious_a and_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o make_v his_o vindication_n and_o that_o as_o the_o matter_n require_v with_o much_o largeness_n and_o earnestness_n he_o therefore_o copious_o discourse_v what_o god_n have_v do_v by_o he_o what_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o god_n and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o church_n in_o any_o of_o which_o thing_n let_v any_o of_o these_o that_o revile_v he_o come_v near_o he_o if_o they_o can_v in_o relate_v the_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n he_o mention_v many_o thing_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o his_o story_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o frequent_o in_o his_o discourse_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o folly_n in_o boast_v as_o chap._n 11._o 1._o bear_v with_o i_o a_o little_a in_o my_o folly_n and_o see_v ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o because_o indeed_o man_v boast_v of_o himself_o be_v folly_n and_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o censure_v his_o so_o therefore_o he_o style_v he_o by_o that_o title_n though_o it_o be_v not_o folly_n in_o he_o but_o a_o needful_a and_o a_o holy_a vindication_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o ministry_n after_o he_o have_v send_v away_o this_o epistle_n by_o titus_n erastus_n and_o mark_n if_o our_o conjecture_n fail_v not_o and_o have_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o corinthian_n of_o his_o speedy_a come_n to_o they_o and_o warning_n to_o get_v their_o collection_n ready_a against_o he_o come_v he_o provide_v for_o his_o journey_n into_o syria_n which_o he_o have_v intend_v so_o long_o partly_o to_o visit_v the_o church_n in_o these_o part_n and_o partly_o to_o bring_v up_o the_o collection_n that_o he_o have_v get_v for_o the_o poor_a of_o judea_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o three_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n that_o he_o will_v be_v careful_a of_o gal._n 2._o 10._o christ_n lvi_o nero._n two_o act_n chap._n xx._n ver._n 4._o and_o there_o accompany_v he_o into_o asia_n sopater_n of_o berea_n and_o of_o thessalonian_o aristarchus_n and_o secundus_fw-la and_o gaius_n of_o derbe_n and_o timotheus_n and_o of_o asia_n tychicus_n and_o trophimus_n 5._o these_o go_v before_o tarry_v for_o we_o at_o troas_n 6._o and_o we_o set_v from_o philippi_n after_o the_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n the_o story_n as_o have_v be_v say_v have_v bring_v we_o to_o another_o year_n the_o beginning_n of_o which_o that_o be_v from_o the_o entrance_n of_o january_n and_o forward_a even_o till_o easter_n paul_n spend_v in_o macedonia_n still_o wintr_v there_o viz._n in_o nicopolis_n philippi_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o easter_n he_o set_v for_o jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 6._o therefore_o we_o have_v superscribe_v it_o the_o second_o of_o nero_n and_o of_o christ_n the_o 56th_o when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o our_o way_n very_o short_o we_o shall_v say_v something_o of_o the_o name_n of_o these_o man_n for_o many_o of_o they_o will_v meet_v we_o there_o only_o we_o can_v meet_v timotheus_n here_o without_o some_o notice_n take_v of_o he_o and_o some_o quaere_fw-la how_o he_o come_v here_o the_o last_o year_n paul_n leave_v he_o at_o ephesus_n when_o himself_n come_v thence_o and_o be_v come_v thence_o into_o macedonia_n he_o send_v he_o a_o epistle_n with_o his_o earnest_a desire_n in_o it_o that_o he_o will_v stay_v there_o still_o upon_o that_o needful_a employment_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v leave_v 1_o tim._n 1._o how_o then_o be_v timothy_n now_o get_v to_o he_o into_o macedonia_n so_o that_o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o his_o set_n away_o from_o philippi_n we_o have_v not_o indeed_o
the_o first_o chap._n 1._o 17._o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n justify_v as_o in_o the_o law_n be_v reveal_v his_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n condemn_v and_o that_o from_o faith_n of_o immediate_a innixion_n upon_o god_n as_o be_v adam_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o as_o be_v that_o which_o the_o jew_n own_a in_o god_n to_o faith_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o namely_o christ._n this_o way_n of_o justification_n he_o prove_v first_o by_o show_v how_o far_o all_o man_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o action_n be_v from_o possibility_n of_o be_v justify_v of_o or_o by_o themselves_o which_o he_o clear_v by_o the_o horrid_a sinfulness_n of_o the_o heathen_a chap._n 1._o a_o large_a proof_n of_o which_o may_v be_v read_v at_o rome_n at_o that_o very_a instant_n and_o little_a less_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o have_v the_o law_n chap._n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o therefore_o conclude_v chap._n 3._o 30._o that_o god_n justifi_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n as_o they_o stand_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n for_o all_o their_o work_n that_o have_v be_v so_o abominable_a and_o that_o seem_v so_o contrary_a to_o justification_n in_o chap._n 4._o he_o take_v up_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o the_o jew_n repute_v most_o high_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n for_o they_o have_v this_o say_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abraham_n perform_v all_o the_o law_n every_o whit_n but_o he_o prove_v that_o he_o find_v nothing_o by_o his_o own_o work_n but_o by_o believe_v he_o find_v all_o in_o chap._n 5._o he_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o justification_n by_o the_o parallel_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n for_o condemnation_n not_o at_o all_o intend_v to_o assert_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v condemn_v by_o adam_n be_v free_v from_o that_o condemnation_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o purposely_o and_o only_o to_o prove_v the_o one_o imputation_n by_o the_o other_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a doctrine_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o jew_n to_o hear_v of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o therefore_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o like_a man_n being_n condemn_v for_o and_o by_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o another_o two_o close_o couch_v passage_n clear_v what_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o first_o be_v in_o ver_fw-la 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o proper_o require_v a_o so_o to_o follow_v it_o as_o you_o may_v observe_v it_o do_v in_o ver_fw-la 15._o 18_o 19_o but_o here_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n express_v therefore_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o the_o apostle_n word_n to_o be_v construe_v to_o this_o sense_n wherefore_o it_o be_v or_o the_o case_n be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n there_o imputation_n so_o here_o the_o second_o be_v ver_fw-la 18._o in_o the_o original_a verbatim_o thus_o as_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o one_o upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n what_o upon_o all_o man_n our_o translation_n have_v add_v some_o word_n to_o clear_v the_o sense_n but_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o apostle_n style_n do_v better_a clear_v his_o intent_n namely_o to_o intimate_v imputation_n as_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n as_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o one_o there_o be_v that_o that_o redound_v to_o all_o to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o there_o be_v that_o that_o redound_v to_o all_o to_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o to_o clear_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o all_o that_o be_v condemn_v by_o adam_n fall_n be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n he_o at_o once_o show_v the_o descent_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o descent_n of_o it_o for_o all_o the_o death_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la profuerunt_fw-la antequam_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ver._n 13._o for_o till_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nevertheless_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n by_o what_o law_n be_v sin_n sin_n and_o do_v death_n reign_v when_o the_o law_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v namely_o by_o that_o law_n that_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o he_o break_v the_o guilt_n of_o which_o violation_n descend_v to_o all_o have_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n state_v and_o prove_v justification_n by_o faith_n in_o chap_n 6_o &_o 7_o &_o 8._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o person_n justify_v which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n yet_o their_o state_n compare_v with_o adam_n even_o whilst_o he_o be_v sinless_a it_o be_v far_o better_a than_o he_o he_o invest_v in_o a_o create_v finite_a changeable_a humane_a righteousness_n they_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n uncreate_v infinite_a unchangeable_a he_o have_v the_o principle_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n they_o they_o convey_v from_o christ_n he_o have_v neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o spirit_n but_o leave_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o natural_a purity_n they_o have_v both_o see_v chap._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n at_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n of_o chap._n 8._o he_o begin_v upon_o the_o second_o mystery_n that_o he_o have_v to_o treat_v upon_o the_o calling_z of_o the_o gentile_n who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a creation_n or_o every_o creature_n by_o which_o title_n they_o also_o be_v call_v mark_v 16._o 15._o colos._n 1._o 23._o and_o he_o show_v how_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n of_o idolatry_n and_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o must_v in_o time_n be_v deliver_v from_o this_o bondage_n for_o which_o deliverance_n they_o now_o groan_v and_o not_o they_o only_a but_o they_o of_o the_o jew_n also_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n long_v for_o their_o come_n in_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n that_o be_v the_o redemption_n of_o their_o whole_a body_n for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o the_o childlike_a body_n and_o according_o their_o ordinance_n be_v according_a to_o childlike_a age_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n be_v in_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o handle_v this_o great_a point_n of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o begin_v at_o the_o bottom_n at_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o predestination_n which_o he_o handle_v from_o ver_fw-la 29._o of_o chap._n 8._o to_o chap._n 9_o 24._o and_o then_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o other_o that_o israel_n stumble_v at_o messiah_n and_o fell_a seek_v indeed_o after_o righteousness_n but_o not_o he_o but_o their_o own_o and_o that_o they_o be_v cast_v away_o but_o not_o all_o a_o remnant_n to_o be_v save_v that_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o world_n be_v heathen_a some_o of_o they_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n come_v in_o and_o be_v proselyte_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n so_o some_o of_o these_o while_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o nation_n lie_v in_o unbelief_n and_o in_o this_o unbelief_n must_v they_o lie_v till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o and_o then_o all_o god_n israel_n be_v complete_v the_o most_o that_o he_o salute_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o the_o most_o of_o they_o though_o now_o at_o rome_n yet_o some_o time_n to_o have_v be_v of_o paul_n company_n and_o acquaintance_n in_o some_o other_o place_n the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o rome_n by_o claudius_n decree_n may_v very_o well_o bring_v many_o of_o they_o into_o his_o converse_n as_o well_o as_o it_o do_v priscilla_n and_o aquila_n who_o he_o name_v first_o among_o they_o epenetus_n be_v one_o of_o his_o own_o convert_n of_o achaia_n mary_n have_v bestow_v much_o labour_n on_o he_o yet_o he_o hitherto_o have_v never_o be_v near_o rome_n he_o that_o will_v dispute_v the_o point_n of_o the_o first_o plant_a of_o the_o gospel_n at_o rome_n may_v do_v well_o to_o make_v the_o first_o muster_n of_o his_o thought_n here_o and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o world_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v very_o questionable_a whether_o he_o
go_v thither_o he_o say_v not_o at_o all_o and_o now_o to_o take_v up_o what_o we_o have_v to_o observe_v upon_o these_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v speak_v 1._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o as_o tacitus_n witness_v that_o pallas_n the_o brother_n of_o felix_n who_o have_v be_v claudius_n his_o great_a favourite_n and_o so_o nero_n also_o in_o claudius_n time_n do_v wane_n and_o decrease_v somewhat_o in_o his_o favour_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n after_o his_o entrance_n into_o his_o reign_n but_o he_o be_v not_o utter_o lay_v flat_a and_o out_o at_o all_o till_o after_o poppaea_n come_v into_o favour_n and_o amorousness_n who_o forward_v the_o death_n of_o agrippina_n and_o the_o bring_v down_o of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o her_o party_n as_o pallas_n be_v therefore_o the_o power_n of_o pallas_n with_o the_o emperor_n seem_v to_o be_v expire_v in_o nero_n five_o year_n in_o which_o agrippina_n be_v slay_v and_o by_o this_o account_n we_o can_v extend_v felix_n his_o escape_n for_o his_o brother_n pallas_n his_o sake_n beyond_o nero_n four_o year_n for_o consider_v poppaea_n prevalency_n with_o the_o emperor_n when_o once_o she_o become_v his_o paramour_n and_o consider_v her_o detestation_n of_o agrippina_n and_o her_o faction_n of_o which_o pallas_n be_v the_o chief_a we_o can_v cast_v felix_n his_o discharge_n for_o pallas_n his_o sake_n beyond_o nero_n four_o 2._o paul_n lay_v two_o year_n prisoner_n at_o caesarea_n under_o felix_n act_v 24._o 27._o after_o two_o year_n portius_n festus_n come_v into_o felix_n room_n many_o be_v the_o conjecture_n about_o these_o two_o year_n baronius_n say_v it_o be_v expleto_fw-la biennio_fw-la neronis_n magister_fw-la historiae_fw-la scholasticae_fw-la say_v it_o be_v biennium_fw-la ab_fw-la accusatione_fw-la felicis_fw-la a_o judaeis_n a_o lapide_fw-la care_v not_o to_o think_v that_o biennium_fw-la hoc_fw-la inchoandum_fw-la a_o praefectura_fw-la felicis_fw-la in_o judaea_n nam_fw-la ante_fw-la illud_fw-la praefuerat_fw-la trachonitidi_fw-la batanaeae_fw-la &_o gaulonitidi_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o hold_v that_o these_o two_o year_n mean_v the_o time_n of_o paul_n be_v a_o prisoner_n under_o felix_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o apprehension_n under_o lysias_n the_o chief_a captain_n till_o felix_n his_o go_v out_o of_o his_o government_n and_o so_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o beda_n beza_n salmeron_n onuphrius_n and_o other_o and_o this_o be_v so_o proper_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o discourse_n of_o luke_n that_o it_o need_v no_o illustration_n or_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n manner_n of_o account_v in_o all_o other_o place_n these_o two_o thing_n then_o be_v thus_o conclude_v on_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o paul_n apprehension_n be_v in_o nero_n second_o and_o felix_n go_v out_o of_o office_n in_o nero_n four_o before_o poppaea_n be_v yet_o get_v into_o her_o potency_n and_o the_o account_v of_o paul_n two_o year_n imprisonment_n under_o felix_n to_o be_v thus_o at_o pentecost_n in_o nero_n second_v he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o at_o pentecost_n in_o nero_n third_n he_o have_v be_v a_o year_n prisoner_n and_o at_o pentecost_n in_o nero_n four_o his_n two_o year_n be_v up_o and_o that_o spring_v it_o be_v that_o felix_n go_v out_o of_o office_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o make_v his_o answer_n and_o pallas_n his_o brother_n not_o yet_o utter_o out_o of_o favour_n make_v his_o peace_n and_o now_o let_v we_o draw_v up_o the_o chronology_n of_o nero_n time_n to_o the_o full_a according_a to_o these_o evidence_n and_o as_o refer_v to_o our_o occasion_n christ_n 55_o nero._n 1_o paul_n at_o ephesus_n go_v to_o macedonia_n crete_n greece_n to_o macedonia_n again_o and_o winter_v in_o nicopolis_n christ_n 56_o nero._n 2_o paul_n at_o macedonia_n till_o easter_n then_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v apprehend_v at_o pentecost_n and_o from_o that_o time_n till_o the_o year_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v exceed_o significant_a and_o pertinent_a to_o that_o doctrine_n and_o occasion_n the_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o septuagint_n concern_v god_n when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v or_o not_o repent_v as_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 29._o jer._n 3._o 9_o amos_n 7._o 3._o 6._o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o use_n of_o it_o apply_v to_o man_n be_v not_o so_o frequent_a in_o they_o as_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ezek._n 18._o 30._o because_o that_o word_n do_v most_o grammatical_o and_o verbatim_o translate_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n most_o common_o use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o repent_v and_o yet_o do_v the_o septuagint_n sometime_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o man_n repentance_n as_o jer._n 8._o 6._o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n do_v first_o signify_v a_o review_v or_o consider_v of_o a_o man_n own_o self_n and_o condition_n as_o lam._n 3._o 40._o and_o so_o brucioli_n do_v render_v it_o in_o the_o italian_a ravedete_fw-la vi_fw-la view_v yourselves_o or_o take_v yourselves_o into_o consideration_n second_o it_o betoken_v a_o grow_a wise_a or_o come_v to_o one_o self_n again_o as_o luk._n 15._o 1._o 7._o and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v well_o render_v by_o our_o protestant_a divine_n resipicite_fw-la be_v wise_a again_o for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v construe_v in_o its_o strict_a propriety_n and_o three_o it_o signify_v a_o change_n of_o mind_n from_o one_o temper_n to_o another_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o a_o word_n of_o this_o significancy_n do_v give_v the_o proper_a and_o true_a character_n of_o repentance_n both_o against_o the_o misprision_n that_o be_v take_v up_o concern_v it_o by_o their_o tradition_n in_o those_o time_n and_o those_o also_o that_o have_v be_v take_v up_o since_o the_o jew_n do_v place_n much_o of_o repentance_n in_o a_o bare_a confession_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o much_o of_o pardon_n in_o the_o scapegoat_n 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about_o the_o temple_n be_v more_o sacred_a than_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o hither_o no_o heathen_a nor_o any_o unclean_a by_o that_o which_o die_v of_o itself_o nor_o who_o lie_v with_o a_o menftrous_a woman_n may_v come_v above_o come_v come_v come_v come_v come_v come_v middoth_n in_o the_o place_n above_o from_o hence_o they_o ascend_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n by_o twelve_o step_n on_o the_o east_n it_o have_v only_o one_o gate_n call_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beautiful_a act._n iii_o 2._o in_o josephus_n the_o corinthian_a gate_n 14._o gate_n gate_n gate_n gate_n gate_n gate_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib._n 5_o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v he_o of_o the_o gate_n nine_o of_o they_o be_v every_o where_o overlay_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n likewise_o the_o post_n and_o the_o lintel_o but_o one_o without_o the_o temple_n make_v of_o corinthian_a brass_n do_v much_o exceed_v in_o glory_n those_o that_o be_v overlay_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o two_o gate_n of_o every_o court_n be_v each_o thirty_o cubit_n high_a and_o fifteen_o broad_a on_o the_o south_n be_v only_o one_o gate_n also_o and_o one_o on_o the_o north_n and_o gallery_n or_o court-walks_a within_o join_v to_o the_o wall_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o in_o the_o outer_a court_n but_o not_o ibidem_fw-la not_o not_o not_o not_o not_o not_o id._n ibidem_fw-la double_a before_o which_o be_v the_o treasury_n place_v or_o 1._o or_o or_o or_o or_o or_o or_o shekalim_fw-la cap._n 6._o hall_n 1._o thirteen_o chest_n call_v by_o the_o talmudist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schopharoth_fw-la in_o which_o be_v put_v the_o money_n offer_v for_o the_o various_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o according_a to_o that_o variety_n the_o chest_n have_v various_a title_n write_v on_o they_o whence_o the_o offerer_n may_v know_v into_o which_o to_o put_v his_o offer_n according_a to_o his_o quality_n 5._o quality_n quality_n quality_n quality_n quality_n quality_n ibid._n hall_n 5._o upon_o one_o be_v inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o new_a shekles_n into_o which_o be_v cast_v the_o shekel_n of_o that_o year_n upon_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a shekles_n into_o which_o be_v gather_v the_o shekel_n owe_v the_o last_o year_n upon_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pigeon_n and_o turtle_n upon_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o burn_a sacrifice_n upon_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wood._n upon_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frankincense_n upon_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gold_n for_o the_o propitiation_n and_o six_o chest_n have_v write_v on_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a sacrifice_n 1._o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n middoth_n in_o the_o place_n above_o hall_n 5._o bâ—â—h_o joma_n fol._n 16._o 1._o the_o length_n of_o the_o woman_n court_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n a_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o cubit_n and_o there_o be_v four_o chamber_n in_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o it_o each_o forty_o cubit_n but_o not_o roof_v see_v ezek._n xlvi_o 21_o 22._o at_o the_o south_n east_n be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o nazarite_n because_o there_o the_o nazarite_n boil_a their_o thank-offering_n and_o cut_v their_o hair_n and_o put_v it_o under_o the_o pot_n at_o the_o north_n east_n be_v the_o chamber_n of_o wood_n where_o the_o priest_n defile_v with_o any_o spot_n search_v the_o wood_n whether_o it_o be_v unclean_a by_o worm_n and_o all_o wood_n in_o which_o a_o worm_n be_v find_v be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o altar_n at_o the_o north_n west_n be_v the_o chamber_n of_o the_o leprous_a at_o the_o south_n west_n be_v the_o chamber_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n on_o the_o high_a side_n we_o follow_v the_o version_n of_o the_o famous_a constantine_n l'empereur_fw-fr be_v the_o smooth_a and_o plain_a court_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o they_o bound_v it_o round_o about_o with_o a_o inward_a gallery_n that_o the_o woman_n may_v see_v from_o above_o and_o the_o man_n from_o below_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v mingle_v etc._n mingle_v mingle_v mingle_v mingle_v mingle_v mingle_v succah_n cap._n 5_o hall_n 2._o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v celebrate_v the_o sacred_a and_o festival_n dance_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n call_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n the_o ritual_a of_o which_o you_o have_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n above_o margin_n margin_n margin_n margin_n margin_n margin_n maimon_n in_o beth_n habbish_n in_o the_o place_n above_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v more_o sacred_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chel_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o who_o have_v contract_v such_o a_o uncleanness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v the_o same_o day_n may_v not_o enter_v into_o it_o chap._n xxx_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n or_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n from_z hence_o they_o go_v up_o from_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n fifteen_o step_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 14._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o there_o be_v fifteen_o step_n say_v josephus_n ascend_v from_o the_o partition_n wall_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o the_o great_a gate_n concern_v these_o step_n the_o talmudist_n relate_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o dance_n just_a now_o mention_v speak_v thus_o 4._o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o succah_n cap._n 5_o hall_n 4._o the_o religious_a man_n and_o the_o man_n of_o good_a work_n hold_v torch_n in_o their_o hand_n dance_v and_o sing_v the_o levite_n with_o harp_n lyre_n cymbal_n trumpet_n and_o infinite_a other_o musical_a instrument_n stand_v upon_o the_o fifteen_o step_n go_v down_o out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o woman_n court_n sing_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o fifteen_o psalm_n of_o degree_n etc._n etc._n the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n 3._o nicanor_n nicanor_n nicanor_n nicanor_n nicanor_n nicanor_n middoth_n cap._n 2._o hall_n 3._o all_o the_o gate_n be_v change_v to_o be_v of_o gold_n except_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n because_o concern_v that_o a_o miracle_n be_v show_v other_o say_v because_o the_o brass_n of_o it_o do_v exceed_o shine_v 5._o shine_v shine_v shine_v shine_v shine_v shine_v sotab_v cap._n 1._o hall_n 5._o in_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n they_o make_v the_o suspect_a wife_n drink_v the_o bitter_a water_n they_o purify_v the_o woman_n after_o child_n birth_n and_o the_o leper_n of_o the_o miracle_n do_v about_o the_o fould_a door_n of_o this_o gate_n see_v constantine_n l'empereur_fw-fr middoth_n page_n 57_o and_o juchasin_n fol._n 65._o 2._o etc._n etc._n who_o also_o produce_v another_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o book_n of_o josephus_n ben_fw-mi gorion_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n be_v so_o call_v because_o a_o miracle_n be_v there_o show_v namely_o that_o there_o they_o slay_v nicanor_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o grecian_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o asmonean_n which_o may_v also_o be_v see_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o tract_n taanith_n the_o history_n allege_v be_v thus_o 17._o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o bab._n taanith_n fol._n 18._o 2._o vid._n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 17._o nicanor_n be_v one_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o every_o day_n he_o wag_v his_o hand_n towards_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v oh_o when_o will_v it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o lay_v they_o waist_n but_o when_o the_o asmonean_a family_n prevail_v they_o subdue_v they_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o hang_v up_o his_o thumb_n and_o great_a toe_n upon_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n hence_o nicanor_n day_n be_v in_o the_o jewish_a calendar_n above_o calendar_n calendar_n calendar_n calendar_n calendar_n calendar_n joseph_n in_o the_o place_n above_o this_o gate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n fifty_o cubit_n in_o height_n the_o door_n contain_v forty_o cubit_n and_o very_o rich_o adorn_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n lay_v on_o to_o a_o great_a thickness_n â—_o thickness_n thickness_n thickness_n thickness_n thickness_n thickness_n sanhedr_n â—â—_o 11._o hall_n â—_o in_o that_o gate_n sit_v a_o council_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o as_o there_o be_v another_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o susan_n 1._o susan_n susan_n susan_n susan_n susan_n susan_n bab._n joma_n fol._n 11._o 1._o none_o of_o the_o gate_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o small_a scroll_n of_o paper_n fix_v to_o the_o post_n but_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n chap._n
guilty_a let_v we_o see_v whether_o thou_o can_v smell_v and_o judge_n and_o when_o they_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o smell_v and_o judge_v they_o slay_v he_o verse_n xxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o by_o your_o child_n christ_n seem_v to_o understand_v some_o disciple_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o be_v some_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o use_v exorcism_n seem_v to_o cast_v out_o devil_n such_o as_o they_o act._n xix_o 13._o and_o yet_o they_o say_v not_o to_o they_o you_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebul_n it_o be_v worthy_a mark_v that_o christ_n present_o say_v if_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o devil_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v among_o you_o for_o what_o else_o do_v this_o speak_v than_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o who_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n which_o be_v a_o undoubted_a sign_n to_o they_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v now_o come_v but_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o by_o exorcism_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o cast_n out_o of_o devil_n as_o a_o delusion_n of_o the_o people_n since_o satan_n will_v not_o cast_v out_o satan_n but_o by_o compact_n with_o himself_o and_o with_o his_o company_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o deceive_v the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o christ_n word_n come_v to_o this_o that_o your_o disciple_n cast_v out_o devil_n you_o attribute_v not_o to_o beelzebul_n no_o nor_o to_o magic_n but_o you_o applaud_v the_o work_n when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o they_o they_o therefore_o may_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v your_o judge_n that_o you_o pronounce_v these_o word_n of_o my_o action_n out_o of_o the_o rankness_n and_o venom_n of_o your_o mind_n 1._o mind_n mind_n mind_n mind_n mind_n mind_n bab._n joma_n fol._n 57_o 1._o in_o the_o gloss_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o devil_n cast_v out_o by_o a_o jew_n at_o rome_n verse_n xxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v they_o that_o endeavour_v hence_o to_o prove_v the_o remission_n of_o some_o sin_n after_o death_n seem_v little_a to_o understand_v to_o what_o christ_n have_v respect_n when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n weigh_v well_o this_o common_a and_o most_o know_a doctrine_n of_o the_o jewish_a school_n and_o judge_n 1._o judge_n judge_n judge_n judge_n judge_n judge_n hieros_n sanhedr_n fol._n 37._o 3._o &_o bab._n joma_n fol_z 86._o 1._o he_o that_o transgress_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n if_o he_o present_o repent_v be_v not_o move_v until_o the_o lord_n pardon_v he_o and_o of_o such_o it_o be_v say_v be_v you_o convert_v o_o backslide_a child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n he_o that_o transgress_v a_o negative_a precept_n and_o repent_v his_o repentance_n suspend_v judgement_n and_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n expiate_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v this_o day_n shall_v all_o your_o uncleanness_n be_v expiate_v to_o you_o he_o that_o transgress_v to_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n or_o to_o death_n by_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o repent_v repentance_n and_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n do_v suspend_v judgement_n and_o the_o stroke_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o wipe_v off_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o i_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o scourge_n but_o he_o by_o who_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v profane_v or_o blaspheme_v repentance_n be_v of_o no_o avail_n to_o he_o to_o suspend_v judgement_n nor_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n to_o expiate_v it_o nor_o scourge_n or_o correction_n inflict_v to_o wipe_v it_o off_o but_o all_o suspend_v judgement_n and_o death_n wipe_v it_o off_o thus_o the_o babylonian_a gemara_n write_v but_o the_o jerusalem_n thus_o repentance_n and_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n expiate_v as_o to_o the_o three_o part_n and_o correction_n as_o to_o the_o three_o part_n and_o death_n wipe_v it_o off_o as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o your_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v expiate_v to_o you_o until_o you_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v we_o learn_v that_o death_n wipe_v off_o note_v this_o which_o christ_n contradict_v concern_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v say_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v neither_o before_o death_n nor_o as_o you_o dream_v by_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i._o some_o phrase_n be_v receive_v into_o common_a use_n by_o which_o in_o common_a speech_n they_o oppose_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o sadducee_n who_o deny_v immortality_n of_o that_o sort_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paradise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hell_n etc._n etc._n 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n bab._n bâ—racoth_n fol._n 54._o 1._o at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o prayer_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o we_o observe_v before_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o but_o when_o the_o heretic_n break_v in_o and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o age_n but_o one_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n to_o come_v you_o may_v find_v almost_o in_o every_o page_n of_o the_o rabbin_n 15._o rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n targ._n in_o râ—th_n chap._n ii_o 15._o the_o lord_n recompense_v thou_o a_o good_a reward_n for_o this_o thy_o good_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n and_o let_v thy_o reward_n be_v perfect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 1._o come_v come_v come_v come_v come_v come_v â—aal_a tâ—rim_n &_o tancâ—_n in_o gen._n 1._o 1._o it_o that_o be_v the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o of_o the_o bible_n begin_v therefore_o with_o the_o letter_n beth_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bereshith_n because_o two_o world_n be_v create_v this_o world_n and_o a_o world_n to_o come_v ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n to_o come_v hint_n two_o thing_n especial_o of_o which_o see_v châ—lâ—k_n see_v see_v see_v see_v see_v see_v in_o sanhedr_n cap._n châ—lâ—k_n rambam_fw-la 1._o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n ult_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n â—â—riâ—_n cap._n 1._o hâ—l_n ult_n be_v mindful_a of_o the_o day_n wherein_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v by_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v intimate_v this_o world_n by_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v superinduce_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v heb._n ii_o 5._o and_o vi_o 5._o 2._o the_o state_n after_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 5â—_n the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n verse_n thirty-nine_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o evil_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v after_o a_o sign_n i._o their_o school_n also_o confess_v that_o sign_n and_o miracle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o by_o a_o fit_a generation_n 2._o generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n hieros_n soâ—ah_o fol._n 24._o 2._o the_o elder_n be_v once_o assemble_v at_o jericho_n the_o bath_n kol_n go_v forth_o and_o say_v there_o be_v one_o among_o you_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o this_o generation_n be_v not_o fit_a they_o fix_v their_o eye_n upon_o hillel_n the_o elder_a the_o elder_n be_v assemble_v again_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o upper_a room_n in_o jabneh_n bath_n kol_n come_v forth_o and_o say_v there_o be_v one_o among_o you_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o the_o generation_n be_v not_o fit_a they_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o samuel_n the_o little_a ii_o that_o generation_n by_o which_o and_o in_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v crucify_a lay_v and_o that_o deserve_o under_o a_o ill_a report_n for_o their_o great_a wickedness_n above_o all_o other_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o that_o day_n whence_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n esai_n liii_o 2._o that_o be_v his_o generation_n viz._n that_o generation_n in_o which_o he_o
value_n upon_o the_o thing_n above_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o they_o that_o offer_v chap._n xiii_o verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n over_o against_o the_o temple_n the_o 3._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o middoth_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 3._o east_n gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o metropolis_n shushan_n paint_v on_o it_o and_o through_o this_o gate_n the_o high_a priest_n go_v out_o to_o burn_v the_o red_a cow_n and_o 4._o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o cap._n 2._o hall_n 4._o all_z the_o wall_n of_o that_o court_n be_v high_a except_o the_o east_n wall_n because_o the_o priest_n when_o he_o burn_v the_o red_a cow_n stand_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n olivet_n and_o take_v his_o aim_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o that_o time_n when_o he_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n and_o 9_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o parah_n cap._n 3_o hall_n 9_o the_o priest_n stand_v with_o his_o face_n turn_v westward_o kill_v the_o cow_n with_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o receive_v the_o blood_n with_o the_o jest_n but_o sprinkle_v it_o with_o his_o right_n and_o that_o seven_o time_n direct_o towards_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o from_o any_o tract_n of_o olivet_n the_o temple_n may_v be_v well_o see_v but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o against_o if_o it_o do_v not_o direct_v to_o this_o very_a place_n yet_o some_o place_n certain_o in_o the_o same_o line_n and_o it_o can_v but_o recall_v to_o our_o mind_n that_o action_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n verse_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o trouble_v think_v here_o how_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o scribe_n affright_v the_o nation_n with_o the_o report_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n immediate_o to_o go_v before_o the_o come_n of_o messiah_n 41._o messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n beresh_a rabb_n §._o 41._o r._n eliezer_n ben_fw-mi abina_n say_v when_o you_o see_v kingdom_n disturb_v one_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o expect_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o know_v that_o this_o be_v true_a from_o hence_o that_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n for_o kingdom_n disturb_v one_o another_o and_o then_o come_v redemption_n to_o abraham_n and_o elsewhere_o 2._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n 95._o 2._o so_o they_o come_v against_o abraham_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v come_v with_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o again_o 1_o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o ibid._n fol._n 97._o 1_o the_o rabbin_n deliver_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o that_o week_n of_o year_n that_o the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v to_o come_v shall_v that_o be_v fulfil_v i_o will_v rain_v upon_o one_o city_n but_o i_o will_v not_o rain_v upon_o another_o amos_n iv_o the_o second_o year_n the_o arrow_n of_o famine_n shall_v be_v send_v forth_o the_o three_o the_o famine_n shall_v be_v grievous_a and_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n holy_a man_n and_o man_n of_o good_a work_n shall_v die_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o law_n among_o those_o that_o learn_v it_o the_o four_o year_n fullness_n and_o not_o fullness_n the_o five_o year_n great_a fullness_n for_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rejoice_v and_o the_o law_n shall_v return_v to_o its_o scholar_n the_o six_o year_n voice_n the_o gloss_n be_v a_o fame_n shall_v be_v spread_v that_o the_o son_n of_o david_n come_v or_o they_o shall_v sound_v with_o the_o trumpet_n the_o seven_o year_n war_n and_o in_o the_o go_v out_o of_o that_o seven_o year_n the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v come_v verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n esâ—i_n lxvi_o 7_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n before_o she_o travailde_v she_o bring_v forth_o before_o the_o labour_n of_o pain_n come_v she_o be_v deliver_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o male_a who_o have_v hear_v such_o a_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o in_o one_o day_n or_o be_v a_o nation_n also_o bring_v forth_o at_o once_o for_o zion_n be_v in_o travail_n and_o bring_v forth_o her_o son_n the_o prophet_n here_o say_v two_o thing_n i._o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o jew_n themselves_o collect_v and_o acknowledge_v this_o out_o of_o this_o prophecy_n 2._o prophecy_n prophecy_n prophecy_n prophecy_n prophecy_n prophecy_n hieron_n a_o 〈◊〉_d side_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la judâ—os_fw-la cap._n 2._o it_o be_v in_o the_o great_a genesis_n a_o very_a ancient_a book_n thus_o r._n samuel_n bar_n nahaman_n say_v whence_o prove_v you_o that_o in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v messiah_n be_v bear_v he_o answer_v from_o this_o that_o be_v say_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o esaiah_n before_o she_o travail_v she_o bring_v forth_o before_o her_o bring_v forth_o shall_v come_v she_o bring_v forth_o a_o male_a child_n in_o the_o same_o hour_n that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v israel_n cry_v out_o as_o though_o she_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o jonathan_n in_o the_o châ—ldee_n translation_n say_v before_o her_o trouble_n come_v she_o be_v save_v and_o before_o pain_n of_o childbirth_n come_v upon_o she_o messiah_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o chaldee_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o king_n shall_v manifest_v himself_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o same_o book_n r._n samuel_n bar_n nahaman_n say_v it_o happen_v that_o elias_n go_v by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v and_o he_o hear_v a_o certain_a voice_n cry_v out_o and_o say_n the_o holy_a temple_n be_v destroy_v which_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o imagine_v how_o he_o can_v destroy_v the_o world_n but_o travail_v forward_o he_o see_v man_n plough_v and_o sow_v to_o who_o he_o say_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o world_n and_o will_v destroy_v his_o house_n and_o lead_v his_o child_n captive_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o do_v you_o labour_v for_o temporal_a victual_n and_o another_o voice_n be_v hear_v say_v let_v they_o work_v for_o the_o saviour_n of_o israel_n be_v bear_v and_o elias_n say_v where_o be_v he_o and_o the_o voice_n say_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n this_o author_n speak_v and_o these_o word_n they_o speak_v ii_o as_o it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a reason_n gather_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n from_o that_o clause_n before_o she_o travail_v she_o bring_v forth_o before_o her_o bring_v forth_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pang_n of_o travail_n she_o bring_v forth_o a_o male_a child_n so_o also_o from_o that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o at_o once_o for_o zion_n travail_v and_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n be_v gather_v as_o well_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v and_o call_v to_o the_o faith_n before_o that_o destruction_n which_o our_o saviour_n most_o plain_o teach_v ver_fw-la 10._o but_o the_o gospel_n must_v first_o be_v preach_v among_o all_o nation_n for_o how_o the_o gentile_n which_o shall_v believe_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n every_o where_n in_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o show_v for_o every_o one_o know_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pang_n or_o sorrow_n in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o it_o agree_v not_o only_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o prophet_n allege_v but_o with_o a_o most_o common_a phrase_n and_o opinion_n in_o the_o nation_n concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v concern_v the_o calamity_n which_o they_o expect_v will_v happen_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanhedr_n fol._n 98._o 2._o ulla_n say_v the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o so_o also_o say_v rabath_n messiah_n shall_v come_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o be_v see_v abai_fw-mi say_v to_o rabath_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n his_o disciple_n ask_v r._n eleazar_n what_o may_v a_o man_n do_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o sorrow_n of_o messiah_n let_v he_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n the_o gloss_n
he_o be_v thou_o so_o sad_a he_o say_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o sad_a for_o the_o speech_n of_o those_o who_o say_v i_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o ever_o long_o though_o they_o know_v not_o how_o quick_o they_o may_v be_v call_v away_o by_o death_n that_o man_n with_o who_o thou_o have_v be_v feast_v and_o that_o boâ—sted_v among_o you_o with_o this_o wine_n i_o will_v grow_v old_a in_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o son_n behold_v the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o within_o thirty_o day_n he_o must_v be_v snatch_v away_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o do_v thou_o let_v i_o know_v my_o time_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v over_o thou_o and_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v we_o have_v no_o power_n for_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o good_a work_n prolong_v your_o life_n verse_n xxiv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o storehouse_n nor_o barn_n i_o be_o mistake_v if_o the_o jerusalem_n writer_n will_v not_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o storehouse_n where_o they_o lay_v up_o their_o fruit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o barn_n where_o they_o lay_v up_o their_o grain_n it_o be_v common_o render_v the_o floor_n but_o there_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o barn_n floor_n our_o saviour_n take_v a_o instance_n from_o god_n feed_v the_o raven_n 9_o raven_n raven_n raven_n raven_n raven_n raven_n vide_fw-la job_n xxxviii_o 41._o &_o ps._n cxlvii_o 9_o it_o be_v r._n solomon_n remark_n our_o rabbin_n observe_v that_o the_o raven_n be_v cruel_a towards_o its_o young_a but_o god_n pity_v they_o and_o provide_v they_o flee_v that_o breed_n out_o of_o their_o own_o dung_n now_o the_o reason_n they_o give_v why_o the_o old_a one_o be_v so_o unmerciful_a to_o their_o own_o young_a be_v in_o chetabboth_n 2._o chetabboth_n chetabboth_n chetabboth_n chetabboth_n chetabboth_n chetabboth_n fol._n 49._o 2._o where_o the_o gloss_n thus_o explain_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o gemarist_n speak_v of_o the_o young_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o white_a and_o black_a when_o they_o grow_v black_a the_o old_a one_o begin_v to_o love_v their_o young_a but_o while_o they_o be_v all_o white_a they_o loathe_v they_o in_o that_o very_a place_n there_o occur_v this_o passage_n not_o unworthy_a our_o transcribe_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n bring_v before_o rabh_n judah_n because_o he_o refuse_v to_o provoide_v for_o his_o child_n say_v he_o to_o those_o that_o bring_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dragon_n bring_v forth_o and_o lay_v her_o young_a in_o the_o town_n to_o be_v nourish_v up_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o rabh_n chasda_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o compel_v he_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o there_o let_v he_o stand_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o raven_n seek_v her_o young_a one_o but_o this_o man_n do_v not_o seek_v or_o own_o his_o child_n but_o do_v the_o raven_n seek_v she_o young_a one_o behold_v it_o be_v write_v god_n feed_v the_o raven_n which_o cry_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o have_v no_o difficulty_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v say_v of_o they_o while_o they_o be_v white_a that_o god_n feed_v they_o but_o that_o be_v say_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v become_v black_a that_o the_o raven_n ow_v her_o young_a but_o the_o gloss_n have_v it_o thus_o it_o seem_v as_o if_o he_o with_o his_o own_o voice_n shall_v cry_v out_o against_o himself_o and_o say_v the_o raven_n ow_v her_o young_a but_o there_o be_v those_o that_o expound_v it_o as_o if_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n shall_v set_v he_o forth_o and_o proclaim_v upon_o he_o the_o raven_n acknowledge_v her_o young_a but_o this_o man_n reject_v his_o own_o child_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n matth._n xviii_o 17._o verse_n xxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a common_a form_n of_o speech_n among_o the_o jew_n by_o which_o they_o express_v the_o gentile_n or_o all_o other_o nation_n beside_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o peculiar_a propriety_n in_o sacred_a writ_n which_o they_o have_v not_o in_o profane_a author_n so_o far_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v relation_n only_o to_o the_o jewish_a age_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o jewish_a hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n xxiv_o 3._o be_v mean_v the_o end_n of_o the_o jewish_a age_n or_o world_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n i._n 2._o be_v before_o the_o jewish_a world_n begin_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o world_n very_o often_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o gentile_a world_n verse_n xxxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v come_v forth_o and_o serve_v they_o 2._o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o gloss._n in_o bathra_fw-la fol._n 57_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n go_v about_o while_o the_o guest_n sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o denote_v the_o same_o thing_n here_o unless_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o master_n will_v pass_v by_o his_o dignity_n and_o condescend_v to_o minister_v to_o his_o own_o servant_n verse_n xxxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o watch_n and_o in_o the_o three_o in_o the_o very_a dead_a watch_n of_o all_o at_o least_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o solecism_n in_o speech_n at_o the_o first_o watch_n they_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o the_o four_o watch_n the_o time_n of_o get_v up_o again_o come_v on_o so_o that_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o watch_n be_v the_o very_a dead_a time_n of_o sleep_n verse_n xlvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n there_o be_v a_o state_v number_n of_o stripe_n and_o that_o be_v forty_o beyond_o which_o no_o malefactor_n condemn_v by_o the_o judge_n to_o that_o punishment_n aught_o to_o receive_v whence_o that_o passage_n 1._o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n cholin_n fol._n 82._o 1._o seem_v a_o little_a strange_a he_o that_o kill_v a_o heifer_n and_o afterward_o two_o of_o that_o heifer_n calf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v beat_v with_o fourscore_o stripe_n how_o so_o fourscorce_v when_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o exceed_v above_o forty_o 3_o forty_o forty_o forty_o forty_o forty_o forty_o deut._n xxv_o 3_o they_o may_v not_o exceed_v that_o number_n for_o one_o single_a crime_n but_o if_o the_o crime_n be_v double_v they_o may_v double_v the_o punishment_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o they_o do_v not_o double_a their_o accusation_n upon_o st._n paul_n when_o they_o multiply_v their_o stripe_n he_o himself_o tell_v we_o that_o five_o time_n he_o have_v receive_v forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o 2d_o one_o one_o one_o one_o one_o one_o 2_o cor._n xi_o 2d_o but_o do_v every_o one_o that_o be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o court_n to_o stripe_n do_v they_o always_o receive_v that_o number_n exact_o of_o thirty_o nine_o no_o doubt_v the_o number_n be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v hint_v in_o 2._o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o fol._n 24._o 2._o pesachin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o eat_v the_o potitha_n some_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o sea_n let_v he_o be_v beat_v with_o four_o stripe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o eat_v a_o pismire_n let_v he_o be_v beat_v with_o five_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o eat_v a_o hornet_n let_v he_o have_v six_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n than_o here_o may_v arise_v a_o question_n with_o what_o kind_n of_o scourge_n they_o be_v beat_v if_o with_o that_o scourge_n of_o three_o cord_n that_o be_v use_v when_o they_o give_v nine_o and_o thirty_o stripe_n repeat_v their_o stroke_n by_o a_o scourge_n of_o three_o cord_n thirteen_o time_n how_o then_o can_v they_o inflict_v four_o or_o five_o stripe_n with_o such_o a_o scourge_n as_o that_o be_v but_o as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o stripe_n which_o the_o master_n may_v inflict_v upon_o his_o slave_n that_o be_v not_o state_v but_o leave_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o master_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n which_o seem_v hint_v at_o in_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a rule_n among_o the_o jew_n some_o kind_n of_o measure_n still_o be_v attend_v to_o 9_o to_o
wisdom_n wisdom_n wisdom_n wisdom_n r._n abuhabh_n in_o praesat_fw-la ad_fw-la ner._n 7._o there_o be_v three_o person_n invite_v to_o a_o feast_n a_o prince_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o ordinary_a person_n the_o wise_a man_n sit_v next_o to_o the_o prince_n be_v ask_v by_o the_o king_n why_o he_o do_v so_o he_o answer_v because_o i_o be_o a_o wise_a man_n 2._o man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n hieros_n bâ—racoth_fw-mi fol._n 11._o 2._o janneus_n the_o king_n sit_v at_o table_n with_o some_o of_o the_o noble_n of_o persia_n simeon_n ben_fw-mi shetah_n that_o have_v be_v invite_v place_v himself_o betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v ask_v why_o so_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o ben_n sirrah_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exalt_v wisdom_n and_o she_o shall_v exalt_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o to_o sit_v among_o prince_n it_o be_v much_o such_o advice_n as_o this_o of_o our_o saviour_n that_n be_v give_v we_o in_o prov._n xxv_o 7._o upon_o which_o place_n we_o have_v this_o passage_n 4._o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n vajiâ—r_n rabâ—_n fol._n 164._o 4._o r._n aquilah_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi azzai_fw-mi thus_o expound_v it_o go_v back_o from_o thy_o place_n two_o or_o three_o seat_n and_o there_o sit_v that_o they_o may_v say_v unto_o thou_o go_v up_o high_o etc._n etc._n verse_n xviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o consent_n to_o make_v excuse_n a_o very_o ridiculous_a as_o well_o as_o clownish_a and_o unmannerly_a excuse_n this_o if_o it_o grow_v towards_o night_n for_o it_o be_v supper_n time_n a_o very_a unseasonable_a time_n to_o go_v see_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n new_o buy_v or_o to_o try_v a_o yoke_n of_o oxen._n the_o substantive_a therefore_o that_o shall_v answer_v to_o the_o adjective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o seek_v any_o other_o where_o than_o as_o it_o be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o begin_v all_o for_o one_o cause_n to_o make_v excuse_n i._n e._n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o aversation_n they_o have_v to_o it_o verse_n xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v into_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n into_o the_o high_a way_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o traveller_n but_o who_o be_v those_o that_o be_v among_o the_o hedge_n we_o have_v a_o parallel_n place_n 1_o chron._n iu_o 23._o these_o be_v the_o potter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o dwell_v in_o ataim_n and_o gader_n but_o the_o vulgar_a habitantes_fw-la in_o plantationibus_fw-la &_o sepibus_fw-la dwelling_n in_o plantation_n and_o hedge_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n r._n solomon_n and_o kimchi_n they_o employ_v themselves_o in_o make_v pot_n in_o plant_v in_o set_v hedge_n and_o make_v mud-wall_n the_o targumist_n here_o be_v very_o extravagant_a these_o be_v those_o disciple_n of_o the_o law_n for_o whose_o sake_n the_o world_n be_v make_v who_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o establish_v the_o world_n and_o their_o daughter_n build_v up_o the_o waste_a place_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o intercalation_n of_o month_n etc._n etc._n verse_n xxxiv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o salt_n have_v lose_v its_o savour_n this_o have_v a_o very_a good_a connexion_n with_o what_o go_v before_o our_o saviour_n have_v before_o teach_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o he_o that_o will_v apply_v himself_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v thing_n beforehand_o how_o great_a and_o difficult_a thing_n he_o must_v undergo_v lest_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o undertake_n he_o faint_v and_o go_v back_o he_o apostatise_v and_o become_v unsavoury_a salt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suit_n very_o well_o with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o both_o signify_v unsavoury_a and_o a_o fool_n 6._o fool_n fool_n fool_n fool_n fool_n fool_n job_n vi_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n 14._o salt_n salt_n salt_n salt_n salt_n salt_n lament_n ii_o 14._o thy_o prophet_n have_v see_v for_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vanity_n and_o that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a thing_n and_o folly_n 22._o folly_n folly_n folly_n folly_n folly_n folly_n job_n i._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v not_o not_o that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a to_o god_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o give_v folly_n to_o god_n chap._n xv._o verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ninety_o and_o nine_o this_o be_v a_o very_a familiar_a way_n of_o number_v and_o divide_v among_o the_o jew_n viz._n betwixt_o one_o and_o ninety_o i_o have_v give_v instance_n elsewhere_o let_v i_o in_o this_o place_n add_v one_o more_o 2._o more_o more_o more_o more_o more_o more_o vajicr_n rabb_n fol._n 197._o 2._o of_o those_o hundred_o cry_n that_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n utter_v ninety_o and_o nine_o of_o they_o be_v to_o death_n and_o only_o one_o of_o they_o to_o life_n verse_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o need_v no_o repentance_n here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o distinction_n common_o use_v in_o the_o jewish_a school_n i._n all_o the_o good_a and_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v at_o last_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a person_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a person_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v more_o than_o once_o in_o the_o first_o psalm_n hence_o this_o and_o the_o like_a passage_n very_o frequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paradise_n be_v for_o the_o just_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a thing_n lay_v up_o for_o the_o just_a let_v we_o by_o the_o way_n play_v a_o little_a with_o the_o gemarist_n as_o they_o themselves_o also_o play_v with_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n especial_o the_o letterr_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsadi_n 1._o tsadi_n tsadi_n tsadi_n tsadi_n tsadi_n tsadi_n schabbath_n fol._n 104._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v tsadi_n that_o begin_v a_o word_n or_o the_o crooked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o tsadi_n that_o end_v a_o word_n or_o the_o state_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o follow_v from_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o just_a person_n that_o be_v crooked_a or_o bow_v down_o and_o there_o be_v the_o just_a person_n that_o be_v erect_v or_o straight_o where_o the_o gloss_n have_v it_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v right_a and_o straight_o shall_v be_v bow_v or_o humble_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v erect_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v aruch_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o gloss_n but_o he_o also_o bring_v another_o which_o seem_v of_o his_o own_o make_n that_o there_o be_v a_o just_a person_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mild_a or_o humble_a but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o just_a person_n who_o be_v not_o so_o let_v he_o tell_v if_o he_o can_v what_o kind_n of_o just_a person_n that_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v not_o mild_a or_o humble_a but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o business_n ii_o they_o divide_v the_o just_a into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v just_a and_o no_o more_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v perfect_o just_a under_o the_o first_o rank_n they_o place_v those_o that_o be_v not_o always_o upright_o but_o have_v live_v a_o wicked_a and_o irreligious_a life_n have_v at_o length_n betake_v themselves_o to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n these_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d penitent_n under_o the_o latter_a rank_n be_v they_o place_v who_o have_v be_v always_o upright_o and_o never_o decline_v from_o the_o right_a way_n these_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_o just_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a from_o their_o first_o original_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a or_o good_a man_n and_o man_n of_o good_a work_n such_o a_o one_o do_v he_o account_v himself_o and_o probable_o be_v so_o esteem_v by_o other_o that_o say_v these_o all_o have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n 20._o youth_n youth_n youth_n youth_n youth_n youth_n matth._n xix_o 20._o and_o such_o a_o one_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o holy_a man_n be_v think_v 4._o think_v
think_v think_v think_v think_v think_v hieros_n chagiâ—ab_n fol._n 77._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o never_o commit_v one_o trespass_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n except_v this_o one_o misfortune_n that_o befall_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o once_o he_o put_v on_o the_o phylactery_n for_o his_o forehead_n before_o the_o phylactery_n for_o his_o arm_n a_o wondrous_a fault_n indeed_o and_o what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o for_o this_o one_o trespass_n of_o his_o life_n he_o shall_v lose_v the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o perfect_o holy_a yet_o for_o this_o dreadful_a crime_n be_v the_o poor_a wretch_n deprive_v of_o a_o solemn_a interment_n and_o by_o this_o be_v his_o atonement_n make_v we_o meet_v with_o this_o distinction_n of_o just_a person_n in_o beracoth_n 2._o beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n fol._n 34._o 2._o r._n abhu_n say_v in_o the_o place_n where_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o penitent_n there_o do_v not_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o perfect_o just_a this_o distinction_n also_o appear_v both_o in_o the_o tongue_n and_o person_n of_o those_o that_o be_v dance_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 1._o tabernacle_n tabernacle_n tabernacle_n tabernacle_n tabernacle_n tabernacle_n succah_n fol._n 53._o 1._o some_o of_o they_o say_v bless_a be_v our_o youth_n that_o have_v not_o make_v our_o old_a man_n ashamed_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o man_n of_o good_a work_n other_o say_v bless_a be_v our_o old_a man_n who_o have_v expiate_v for_o our_o youth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v they_o who_o become_v penitent_n this_o phrase_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_o just_a person_n put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 23._o apostle_n apostle_n apostle_n apostle_n apostle_n apostle_n heb._n xii_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a where_o if_o i_o understand_v aright_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o argument_n he_o be_v upon_o he_o speak_v of_o just_a man_n who_o be_v still_o in_o this_o life_n and_o show_v that_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o believer_n be_v make_v perfect_o righteous_a by_o faith_n contrary_a to_o what_o the_o jew_n hold_v that_o man_n be_v complete_a in_o their_o righteousness_n by_o work_n even_o bodily_a work_n see_v those_o who_o they_o account_v perfect_o just_a be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o work_n so_o that_o perfect_o just_a and_o man_n of_o work_n be_v convertible_a term_n it_o may_v not_o be_v improbable_a but_o the_o essenes_n or_o essaei_n may_v have_v there_o name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v worker_n and_o by_o that_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o penitent_n but_o of_o that_o matter_n i_o will_v raise_v no_o dispute_n iii_o now_o which_o of_o these_o have_v the_o preference_n whether_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o repentance_n or_o repentance_n to_o perfect_a righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o discern_v at_o first_o view_n because_o even_o among_o themselves_o there_o be_v different_a opinion_n about_o it_o we_o have_v a_o disputation_n in_o beracoth_n in_o the_o place_n new_o cite_v 2._o cite_v cite_v cite_v cite_v cite_v cite_v fol._n 34._o 2._o in_o these_o word_n r._n chaiah_n bar_n abba_n say_v r._n johanan_n say_v all_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o prophesy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o for_o those_o that_o repent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_o just_a eye_n have_v not_o see_v beside_o thou_o o_o god_n 4._o god_n god_n god_n god_n god_n god_n isai._n lxiv_o 4._o but_o r._n abhu_n contradict_v this_o for_o r._n abhu_n say_v the_o penitent_a do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o perfect_o just_a stand_n as_o it_o be_v say_v peace_n peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v near_o 19_o near_o near_o near_o near_o near_o near_o isai._n lvii_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o name_v he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o first_o and_o then_o he_o that_o be_v nigh_o but_o r._n johanan_n who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o from_o transgress_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o first_o original_n and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v nigh_o he_o that_o be_v next_o to_o transgression_n but_o now_o be_v afar_o off_o from_o it_o these_o passage_n of_o the_o talmud_n be_v quote_v by_o kimchi_n upon_o isai._n lvii_o 19_o and_o out_o of_o he_o by_o drusius_n upon_o this_o place_n but_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v very_o far_o wide_a from_o the_o mind_n of_o kimchi_n for_o thus_o drusius_n have_v it_o r._n david_n isai._n 57_o 19_o hoc_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o this_o place_n the_o penitent_a be_v say_v to_o be_v far_o off_o and_o the_o just_a to_o be_v nigh_o according_a to_o the_o ancients_n but_o he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o be_v prefer_v whence_o they_o say_v the_o penitent_n be_v better_a than_o the_o perfect_o just_a as_o if_o this_o obtain_v among_o they_o all_o as_o a_o rule_n or_o maxim_n when_o indeed_o the_o word_n of_o kimchi_n be_v these_o he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o that_o be_v near_o that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o their_o be_v a_o dispute_n in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o rabbin_n about_o this_o matter_n and_o some_o of_o they_o interpret_v it_o otherwise_o for_o they_o expound_v he_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o as_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o penitent_a and_o he_o that_o be_v near_o as_o mean_v the_o just_a from_o whence_o they_o teach_v and_o say_v that_o the_o penitent_a be_v better_a than_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_o just_a some_o indeed_o that_o do_v so_o expound_v it_o they_o say_v that_o those_o that_o be_v penitent_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o those_o that_o be_v the_o perfect_o just_a but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o common_a and_o receive_a opinion_n of_o all_o nay_o the_o more_o general_a opinion_n give_v so_o great_a a_o preference_n to_o perfect_a righteousness_n that_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o it_o hence_o that_o of_o r._n johanan_n approve_v of_o by_o r._n chaijah_n the_o great_a rabbin_z that_o those_o good_a and_o comfortable_a thing_n concern_v which_o the_o prophet_n do_v mention_n in_o their_o prophecy_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v sometime_o wicked_a man_n but_o afterward_o come_v unto_o repentance_n but_o they_o be_v far_o great_a thing_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o perfect_o just_a person_n thing_n which_o have_v never_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o prophet_n nor_o no_o prophetic_a eye_n ever_o see_v but_o god_n only_o thing_n which_o be_v indeed_o of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o that_o they_o can_v be_v make_v know_v to_o man_n for_o so_o the_o gloss_n explain_v those_o word_n of_o they_o in_o this_o indeed_o they_o attribute_v some_o peculiar_a excellency_n to_o the_o penitent_a in_o that_o although_o they_o have_v taste_v the_o sweet_n of_o sin_n yet_o they_o have_v abandon_v it_o and_o get_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n which_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_o just_a will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v taste_v and_o experience_v the_o same_o but_o still_o they_o esteem_v it_o much_o noble_a never_o to_o have_v be_v stain_v with_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n always_o to_o have_v be_v just_a and_o never_o otherwise_o than_o good_a nor_o be_v it_o seldom_o that_o we_o meet_v with_o some_o in_o the_o talmudist_n make_v their_o own_o perfection_n the_o subject_n of_o their_o boast_n glory_v that_o they_o have_v never_o do_v any_o enormous_a thing_n throughout_o their_o whole_a life_n place_v those_o who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a or_o good_a man_n who_o be_v also_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_o just_a place_v they_o i_o say_v in_o the_o high_a form_n of_o just_a person_n iv_o after_o all_o this_o therefore_o judge_v whether_o christ_n speak_v simple_o or_o direct_o of_o any_o such_o person_n as_o if_o there_o be_v real_o any_o such_o that_o can_v need_v no_o repentance_n or_o rather_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o at_o that_o time_n utter_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o common_a conception_n that_o nation_n have_v about_o some_o perfect_o just_a person_n which_o he_o himself_o oppose_v and_o this_o seem_v so_o much_o the_o more_o likely_a by_o how_o much_o he_o say_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o as_o if_o he_o set_v himself_o against_o that_o
wonderful_a mess_n rich_a feast_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v give_v they_o himself_o to_o eat_v bread_n beyond_o all_o other_o provision_n whatever_o food_n from_o heaven_n and_o such_o as_o bring_v salvation_n as_o to_o this_o whole_a passage_n of_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o premise_v that_o of_o mark_v iu_o 11_o 12._o i_o speak_v by_o parable_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o parable_n that_o see_v they_o may_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v etc._n etc._n vers._n 34._o without_o a_o parable_n speak_v he_o not_o unto_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o he_o expound_v these_o thing_n unto_o they_o and_o what_o can_v we_o suppose_v in_o this_o place_n but_o parable_n whole_o i._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o jew_n than_o the_o phrase_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n and_o sure_o it_o will_v found_v very_o harsh_a if_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v here_o metaphorical_o but_o literal_o what_o to_o drink_v blood_n a_o thing_n so_o severe_o interdict_v the_o jew_n once_o and_o again_o what_o to_o eat_v man_n flesh_n a_o thing_n abhorrent_n to_o humane_a nature_n but_o above_o all_o abhorrent_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o eat_v a_o member_n of_o a_o live_a beast_n nor_o touch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o member_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n 4._o man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n midras_n cohele_v fol._n 88_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o eat_n and_o drink_v of_o which_o we_o find_v mention_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n and_o good_a work_n i._n e._n by_o way_n of_o parable_n and_o metaphor_n by_o the_o capernaite_n leave_n therefore_o and_o the_o romanist_n too_o we_o will_v understand_v the_o eat_n and_o drink_v in_o this_o place_n figurative_o and_o parabolical_o ii_o bread_n be_v very_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n for_o doctrine_n so_o that_o when_o christ_n talk_v of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n he_o may_v perhaps_o hint_n to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v feed_v his_o follower_n not_o only_o with_o his_o doctrine_n but_o with_o himself_o too_o 1._o too_o too_o too_o too_o too_o too_o chagigah_n fol._n 14._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a stay_n of_o bread_n isai._n iii_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o master_n of_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v write_v come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n prov._n ix_o 5._o 52._o 5._o 5._o 5._o 5._o 5._o 5._o gloss._n in_o succah_n fol._n 52._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feed_v he_o with_o bread_n that_o be_v make_v he_o take_v pain_n in_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n moses_n say_v you_o with_o doctrine_n and_o manna_n but_o i_o feed_v you_o with_o doctrine_n and_o my_o flesh._n iii_o there_o be_v mention_n even_o among_o the_o talmudist_n themselves_o of_o eat_v the_o messiah_n 2._o y_fw-fr sanhedr_n fol._n 98._o 2._o rabh_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d israel_n shall_v eat_v the_o year_n of_o messiah_n the_o gloss_n be_v the_o plenty_n and_o satiety_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o israelite_n rabb_n joseph_n say_v true_a indeed_o but_o who_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v chillek_n and_o billek_n two_o judge_n in_o sodom_n eat_v of_o it_o we_o must_v except_v against_o that_o of_o r._n hillel_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messiah_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o come_v to_o israel_n for_o they_o have_v already_o devour_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n those_o word_n of_o hillel_n be_v repeat_v fol._n 99_o 1._o behold_v here_o be_v mention_n of_o eat_v the_o messiah_n and_o none_o quarrel_v the_o phraseology_n they_o except_v against_o hillel_n indeed_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v so_o eat_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o appear_v again_o in_o israel_n but_o they_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o the_o scheme_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n at_o all_o for_o they_o plain_o enough_o understand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o eat_v the_o messiah_n that_o be_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n they_o so_o much_o partake_v of_o the_o messiah_n they_o receive_v he_o so_o greedy_o embrace_v he_o so_o glad_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n devour_v he_o that_o they_o must_v look_v for_o he_o no_o more_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n messiah_n will_v come_v no_o more_o to_o israel_n for_o hezekiah_n be_v the_o messiah_n iu._n but_o the_o expression_n seem_v very_o harsh_a when_o he_o speak_v of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n he_o tell_v we_o therefore_o that_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n do_v these_o thing_n offend_v you_o what_o and_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v up_o where_o he_o be_v before_o that_o be_v when_o you_o shall_v have_v see_v i_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n you_o will_v then_o find_v how_o impossible_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n bodily_a for_o how_o can_v you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o one_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n you_o may_v know_v therefore_o that_o i_o mean_v eat_v i_o spiritual_o for_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n v._o but_o what_o sense_n do_v they_o take_v it_o in_o that_o do_v understand_v it_o not_o in_o a_o sacramental_a sense_n sure_o unless_o they_o be_v then_o instruct_v in_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o sacrament_n have_v a_o relation_n to_o his_o death_n but_o this_o sufficient_o appear_v elsewhere_o that_o they_o know_v or_o expect_v nothing_o of_o that_o much_o less_o do_v they_o take_v it_o in_o a_o jewish_a sense_n for_o the_o jewish_a conceit_n be_v about_o the_o mighty_a advantage_n that_o shall_v accrue_v to_o they_o from_o the_o messiah_n and_o those_o mere_o earthly_a and_o sensual_a but_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o messiah_n true_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o himself_o his_o pure_a nature_n his_o righteousness_n his_o spirit_n and_o to_o live_v and_o grow_v and_o receive_v nourishment_n from_o that_o participation_n of_o he_o thing_n which_o the_o jewish_a school_n hear_v little_a of_o do_v not_o believe_v do_v not_o think_v but_o thing_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n express_v lively_a and_o comprehensive_o enough_o by_o that_o of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n chap._n vii_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n feast_n of_o tabernacle_n tisri_fw-la let_v we_o draw_v down_o this_o month_n from_o its_o beginning_n to_o this_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n i._o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n tisri_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n for_o state_v the_o year_n the_o intermission_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o the_o jubilee_n 1._o jubilee_n jubilee_n jubilee_n jubilee_n jubilee_n jubilee_n rosh_n hashanah_o fol._n 2._o 1._o upon_o this_o day_n be_v the_o blow_n of_o trumphet_n levit._n xxiii_o 24._o and_o person_n be_v send_v out_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n on_o this_o day_n begin_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3960._o in_o the_o middle_n of_o which_o year_n christ_n be_v crucify_a ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o day_n observe_v also_o as_o holy_a by_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o babylon_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o miss_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n iii_o a_o fast_a for_o the_o murder_n of_o gedaliah_n for_o so_o they_o expound_v those_o word_n zechar._n viii_o 19_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o seven_o month_n 7._o month_n month_n month_n month_n month_n month_n vid._n rasi_fw-la &_o kimch_n in_o loc_n maimon_n in_o taanith_n cap._n 7._o iv_o this_o day_n be_v the_o highpriest_n in_o the_o apartment_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o he_o then_o betake_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o house_n that_o he_o may_v inure_v himself_o by_o exercise_n to_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n approach_v and_o be_v ready_a and_o fit_v for_o the_o service_n of_o that_o day_n 1._o day_n day_n day_n day_n day_n day_n joma_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 1._o seven_o day_n before_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n they_o sequester_v the_o chief_a priest_n from_o his_o own_o house_n and_o shut_v he_o up_o into_o the_o apartment_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d substitute_v to_o he_o another_o priest_n lest_o accidental_o there_o shall_v some_o
sort_n of_o uncleanness_n befall_v he_o v._o vi_o vii_o viii_o all_o those_o seven_o day_n after_o he_o betake_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o house_n to_o this_o chamber_n until_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n he_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n offer_v the_o incense_n snuff_n the_o lamp_n and_o bring_v the_o head_n and_o leg_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o altar_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o handy_a in_o his_o office_n upon_o the_o expiation-day_n 1._o expiation-day_n expiation-day_n expiation-day_n expiation-day_n expiation-day_n expiation-day_n ibid._n fol._n 14._o 1._o in_o those_o seven_o day_n they_o send_v he_o some_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o beth_n din_n that_o they_o may_v read_v before_o he_o the_o office_n of_o that_o day_n and_o at_o length_n those_o elder_n deliver_v he_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o priesthood_n who_o instruct_v he_o in_o handle_v the_o incense_n and_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o apartment_n abtines_n where_o they_o swear_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v perform_v the_o service_n of_o that_o day_n according_a to_o rule_v and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o sadducee_n ix_o whereas_o for_o the_o whole_a seven_o day_n they_o permit_v he_o to_o eat_v according_a to_o his_o usual_a custom_n the_o evening_n of_o this_o day_n approach_v they_o diet_n he_o more_o spare_o lest_o a_o full_a stomach_n shall_v occasion_n sleep_v they_o spend_v the_o whole_a night_n wake_v and_o when_o they_o find_v he_o nod_v or_o incline_v to_o sleepiness_n then_o either_o by_o word_n or_o some_o noise_n they_o rouse_v and_o waken_v he_o x._o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n the_o solemn_a fast._n on_o this_o day_n begin_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n when_o it_o come_v about_o levit._n xxv_o 9_o and_o indeed_o this_o year_n which_o be_v now_o under_o our_o consideration_n be_v the_o twenty_o eight_o jubilee_n reckon_v from_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o joshua_n wherein_o the_o land_n be_v subdue_v and_o rest_v from_o war_n josh._n xi_o 23._o xi_o xii_o xiii_o the_o multitude_n now_o gather_v together_o towards_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n that_o they_o may_v purify_v themselves_o before_o the_o feast_n and_o prepare_v necessary_n for_o it_o viz._n little_a tent_n citron_n bundle_n of_o palm_n and_o willow_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n such_o be_v oblige_v to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o jerusalem_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o expiation_n that_o they_o may_v undergo_v seven_o day_n purification_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n fourteen_o they_o be_v general_o cut_v or_o trim_v on_o the_o vesper_n of_o the_o feast_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o it_o 78._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o piske_n tosaphoth_v in_o moed_n katon_n art_n 78._o xv._o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n a_o feast_n day_n thirteen_o young_a bullock_n offer_v etc._n etc._n numb_a xxix_o 13._o and_o so_o on_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o chagiga_n they_o lodge_v that_o night_n in_o jerusalem_n xvi_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n twelve_o young_a bullock_n offer_v the_o appearance_n of_o all_o the_o male_n in_o the_o court._n xvii_o the_o three_o day_n eleven_o yonng_a bullock_n xviii_o the_o four_o day_n ten._n xix_o the_o five_o day_n nine_o xx._n the_o six_o day_n eight_o xxi_o the_o seven_o day_n seven_o xxii_o the_o eight_o day_n one_o young_a bullock_n offer_v upon_o all_o these_o day_n there_o be_v a_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n upon_o the_o altar_n with_o wine_n a_o thing_n not_o use_v at_o any_o other_o time_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o great_a joy_n and_o sing_v and_o dance_v such_o as_o be_v not_o all_o the_o year_n beside_o spectatum_fw-la admissi_fw-la risum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la who_o can_v his_o smile_n refrain_v 2._o refrain_v refrain_v refrain_v refrain_v refrain_v refrain_v succah_n cap._n 5._o hall_n 2._o at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o there_o prepare_v a_o great_a stage_n that_o be_v bench_n on_o which_o the_o woman_n stand_v above_o and_o the_o man_n below_o golden_a candlestick_n be_v there_o fix_a to_o the_o wall_n over_o these_o be_v golden_a cup_n to_o which_o be_v four_o ladder_n set_v by_o which_o four_o of_o the_o young_a priest_n go_v up_o have_v bottle_n in_o their_o hand_n that_o contain_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o log_n which_o they_o empty_v into_o every_o cup._n of_o the_o rag_n of_o the_o garment_n and_o girdle_n of_o the_o priest_n they_o make_v wick_n to_o light_v those_o lamp_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o street_n throughout_o all_o jerusalem_n that_o do_v not_o shine_v with_o that_o light_n the_o religious_a and_o devout_a dance_v before_o they_o have_v light_v torch_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o sing_v song_n and_o doxology_n the_o levite_n with_o harp_n psaltery_n cymbal_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o music_n without_o number_n stand_v upon_o those_o fifteen_o step_n by_o which_o they_o go_v down_o from_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n according_a to_o the_o fifteen_o psalm_n of_o degree_n and_o sing_v two_o priest_n also_o stand_v in_o the_o upper_a gate_n which_o go_v down_o from_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n with_o two_o trumpet_n in_o their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o cock_n crew_n or_o the_o precedent_n give_v his_o signal_n the_o trumpet_n sound_v when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o ten_o step_n they_o sound_v again_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o court_n they_o sound_v when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o pavement_n they_o sound_v and_o so_o go_v on_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o court._n when_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o turn_v their_o face_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n and_o say_v our_o father_n in_o this_o place_n turn_v their_o back_n upon_o the_o temple_n and_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n worship_v the_o sun_n but_o we_o turn_v our_o face_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n gemara_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n gemara_n the_o rabbin_n have_v a_o tradition_n some_o of_o they_o while_o they_o be_v dance_v say_v bless_a be_v our_o youth_n for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o make_v our_o old_a man_n ashamed_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o religious_a and_o man_n of_o good_a work_n and_o some_o say_v bless_a be_v our_o old_a man_n that_o have_v make_v atonement_n for_o the_o youth_n and_o both_o one_o and_o the_o other_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v and_o he_o who_o have_v let_v it_o be_v forgive_v he_o as_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o mirth_n and_o pleasantness_n we_o shall_v see_v more_o in_o our_o note_n on_o the_o 38._o vers_fw-la verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d open_o these_o brethren_n of_o christ_n whoever_o they_o be_v do_v not_o as_o yet_o 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comfort_n and_o in_o your_o own_o conscience_n and_o in_o they_o be_v your_o assurance_n a_o saint_n make_v this_o holy_a syllogism_n scripture_n major_n he_o that_o repent_v believe_v love_v god_n have_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n conscience_n minor_n lord_n i_o believe_v lord_n i_o love_v thou_o saint_n from_o both_o make_v the_o conclusion_n therefore_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o my_o salvation_n thus_o christ_n will_v bring_v s._n peter_n to_o assurance_n of_o his_o estate_n after_o his_o denial_n by_o this_o trial_n love_v thou_o i_o not_o by_o any_o revelation_n that_o christ_n love_v he_o but_o it_o be_v assurance_n enough_o if_o he_o love_v christ._n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o speak_v one_o word_n for_o trial_n whether_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o the_o rest_n never_o believe_v you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n unless_o your_o heart_n be_v change_v to_o 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never_o sure_a sign_n have_v not_o this_o season_v all_o lord_z i_o love_v thou_o so_o that_o a_o man_n assurance_n of_o his_o happy_a estate_n be_v not_o by_o any_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n but_o of_o sanctification_n not_o from_o inspiration_n but_o from_o the_o work_n and_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o grace_n bear_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n 3._o i_o may_v add_v a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n find_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o know_v before_o in_o little_a what_o he_o taste_v before_o in_o little_a but_o then_o be_v fill_v as_o he_o have_v hear_v so_o now_o he_o see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n have_v hear_v of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o partake_v of_o god_n of_o eternity_n now_o he_o enjoy_v it_o not_o by_o any_o new_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o by_o bless_a experience_n so_o that_o the_o dear_a saint_n of_o god_n have_v no_o further_a promise_n of_o revelation_n then_o in_o this_o sense_n iii_o there_o be_v no_o 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virulency_n and_o multitude_n of_o those_o that_o have_v embrace_v it_o apostatise_v from_o it_o and_o become_v its_o bitter_a enemy_n this_o double_a fruit_n of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o root_n of_o bitterness_n viz._n their_o dote_a upon_o judaisme_n the_o word_n take_v in_o a_o civil_a sense_n as_o they_o account_v it_o a_o privilegial_a excellence_n to_o be_v a_o jew_n or_o in_o a_o religious_a sense_n as_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o judaical_a work_n so_o that_o the_o very_a season_n and_o present_a juncture_n of_o affair_n may_v very_o well_o give_v occasion_n unto_o the_o apostle_n to_o handle_v the_o two_o theme_n that_o face_v these_o two_o great_a delusion_n so_o copious_o in_o this_o epistle_n above_o all_o other_o place_n viz._n the_o cast_v off_o the_o jew_n and_o come_v in_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o decry_v their_o boast_n of_o be_v jew_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n to_o face_v their_o dangerous_a 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non_fw-la ignara_fw-la mali_fw-la etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o access_n have_v god_n give_v to_o sinner_n not_o only_o to_o one_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o very_a infirmity_n of_o nature_n except_o sin_n name_v but_o one_o that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o poor_a man_n die_v assault_v with_o satan_n fear_v pain_n how_o comfortable_o may_v he_o refuge_n to_o christ_n who_o by_o experience_n know_v all_o these_o iii_o he_o be_v like_o other_o soul_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o go_v to_o another_o world_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o in_o three_o particular_n i._o although_o the_o reason_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v different_a from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o death_n of_o all_o other_o man_n yet_o the_o nature_n and_o definition_n of_o christ_n death_n agree_v withal_o though_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v different_a from_o all_o other_o yet_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o death_n be_v 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