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quarter_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o plain_o express_v in_o scripture_n west_n but_o may_v partly_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o phrase_n use_v in_o the_o original_n where_o the_o porch_n be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o 3._o the_o face_n of_o the_o house_n where_o before_o be_v eastward_o in_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n hence_o all_o expositor_n jewish_a and_o christian_a confident_o place_v the_o end_n or_o length_n of_o the_o temple_n east_n and_o west_n the_o side_n or_o breadth_n thereof_o north_n and_o south_n make_v the_o porch_n or_o entrance_n on_o the_o east_n end_n the_o inward_a house_n in_o the_o middle_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n in_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o several_a part_n we_o come_v now_o orderly_o to_o describe_v chap._n iu._n of_o the_o fair_a porch_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o temple_n §_o 1._o the_o porch_n in_o latin_a porticus_fw-la &_o vestibulum_fw-la porch_n in_o hebrew_n ulam_n which_o name_n the_o septuagint_n retain_v give_v a_o stately_a entertainment_n to_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o book_n of_o 3._o king_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o but_o no_o height_n there_o mention_v in_o 4._o chronicle_n we_o find_v the_o length_n and_o height_n of_o it_o while_o there_o the_o breadth_n be_v omit_v by_o put_v both_o together_o we_o may_v spell_v the_o perfect_a dimension_n thereof_o thus_o those_o who_o hope_v for_o exact_a intelligence_n from_o heaven_n must_v peruse_v and_o compare_v all_o express_v dispatch_v thence_o yea_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n god_n message_n be_v whole_a but_o not_o whole_o by_o one_o messenger_n so_o that_o what_o be_v want_v in_o one_o be_v supply_v in_o another_o evangelist_n this_o porch_n be_v twenty_o cubit_n in_o borad_a length_n according_a to_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o house_n
turn_v it_o for_o a_o time_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n that_o keep_v hospitality_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o samaritan_n practise_v small_a hospitality_n in_o the_o country_n hereabout_o deny_v to_o give_v our_o saviour_n entertainment_n in_o their_o town_n 53._o because_o he_o be_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o temple_n be_v destroy_v somewhat_o before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o john_n 26._o hyrcanus_n after_o it_o have_v flourish_v above_o two_o hundred_o year_n but_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v take_v away_o the_o mountain_n remain_v in_o which_o the_o samaritan_n continue_v their_o adoration_n we_o conclude_v all_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 25._o sirach_n there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o nation_n which_o my_o heart_n abhor_v and_o the_o three_o be_v no_o nation_n they_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v among_o the_o philistine_n and_o that_o foolish_a people_n that_o dwell_v in_o sichem_n mean_v by_o the_o first_o the_o idolatrous_a by_o the_o last_o the_o heretical_a samaritan_n who_o indeed_o be_v no_o distinct_a nation_n as_o leopard_n and_o mule_n be_v proper_o no_o creature_n but_o a_o mixture_n of_o jew_n and_o heathen_a blend_v together_o §_o 41._o expect_v not_o here_o from_o i_o as_o alien_a from_o our_o work_n in_o hand_n any_o argument_n pentateuch_n against_o their_o presumption_n who_o have_v dare_v to_o compare_v yea_o prefer_v the_o samaritan_n pentateuch_n for_o authenticalness_n before_o the_o hebrew_n original_a for_o three_o thing_n say_v 23._o solomon_n the_o earth_n be_v disquiet_v and_o the_o four_o it_o can_v not_o bear_v namely_o a_o handmaid_n that_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o mistress_n how_o much_o more_o intolerable_a than_o be_v it_o when_o a_o translation_n which_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o dutiful_a servant_n to_o the_o original_n shall_v presume_v her_o mistress_n be_v extant_a and_o in_o presence_n to_o take_v the_o place_n and_o precedency_n of_o she_o as_o here_o apographum_fw-la do_v of_o the_o autographum_fw-la when_o the_o samaritan_n transcript_n be_v by_o some_o moriâ—um_fw-la advance_v above_o the_o canonical_a copy_n in_o the_o hebrew_n all_o i_o will_v add_v be_v this_o that_o to_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 2._o commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o to_o give_v they_o their_o due_n they_o be_v careful_a preserver_n thereof_o be_v never_o reprove_v by_o our_o saviour_n though_o often_o for_o false-gloss_n thereon_o of_o any_o forgery_n in_o corrupt_v deprave_a or_o alter_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n whereas_o no_o such_o trust_n appear_v deliver_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o samaâ—itans_n in_o a_o word_n such_o as_o defend_v that_o the_o pentateuch_n come_v from_o the_o heretical_a not_o to_o say_v apostate_n samaritan_n be_v pure_a than_o that_o in_o hebrew_n transmit_v to_o we_o from_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o age_n the_o only_a 2._o true_a church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n may_v with_o as_o much_o truth_n maintain_v that_o breath_n proceed_v from_o putrefy_a and_o corrupt_a lung_n be_v more_o healthful_a and_o wholesome_a than_o what_o come_v from_o vital_n sound_a and_o entire_a §_o 42._o shechem_n 1._o which_o we_o late_o mention_v lie_v betwixt_o the_o aforesaid_a mountain_n a_o place_n stain_v with_o many_o treacherous_a practice_n which_o be_v act_v therein_o here_o dinah_n go_v out_o to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n so_o to_o please_v her_o fancy_n with_o gaze_v on_o foreign_a fashion_n o_o where_o be_v the_o tent_n wherein_o her_o great-grand-mother_n 9_o sarah_n live_v that_o now_o she_o have_v leave_v it_o where_o be_v the_o 65_o veil_n wherewith_o her_o grandmother_n rebekah_n cover_v her_o face_n that_o now_o she_o have_v lose_v it_o her_o own_o mother_n lâ—ahs_n 17._o eye_n which_o be_v weak_a and_o tender_a those_o worse_a be_v better_a than_o dinahs_n which_o be_v wanton_a and_o wander_v she_o see_v and_o be_v see_v and_o be_v like_v â—nd_n lust_v after_o and_o whether_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n defile_v and_o still_o passionate_o affect_v contrary_a to_o what_o common_o happen_v that_o the_o snuff_n of_o lust_n go_v out_o in_o the_o stink_n 15._o of_o loathe_v yea_o shechem_n be_v so_o honest_a in_o his_o dishonesty_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o make_v dinah_n the_o best_a amends_o he_o can_v give_v or_o she_o receive_v and_o on_o any_o rate_n go_v about_o to_o purchase_v the_o vine_n to_o himself_o so_o to_o colour_v a_o title_n to_o those_o unripe_a grape_n which_o he_o have_v snatch_v from_o it_o the_o agreement_n be_v make_v on_o condition_n all_o the_o shechemite_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v which_o do_v on_o the_o 25._o three_o day_n when_o common_o wound_n be_v more_o painful_a then_o when_o first_o give_v simeon_n and_o levi_n kill_v all_o the_o male_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n fall_v on_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o §_o 42._o long_o after_o shechemite_n abimelech_n the_o base-born_a and_o bloody-minded_a son_n of_o good_a gedeon_n be_v by_o the_o shechemite_n his_o townsman_n by_o his_o mother_n side_n here_o at_o the_o 6._o stone_n in_o the_o plain_a make_v king_n of_o iâ—rael_n while_o jotham_n which_o of_o his_o seventy_o brethren_n have_v only_o escape_v his_o cruelty_n from_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n 7._o gerizim_n utter_v his_o parable_n of_o the_o bramble_n king_v it_o over_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n bramble_n which_o he_o apply_v so_o home_o to_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o leave_v the_o prick_v thereof_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o his_o auditor_n the_o pain_n whereof_o they_o find_v and_o feel_v afterward_o in_o their_o heart_n when_o god_n put_v a_o spirit_n of_o discord_n betwixt_o they_o and_o abimelech_n §_o 43._o we_o find_v not_o the_o particular_a cause_n abimeleâ—h_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o discord_n betwixt_o they_o insomuch_o that_o abimelech_n sack_v the_o city_n of_o shechem_n and_o 45._o sow_v it_o with_o salt_n a_o formality_n usual_a in_o that_o age_n in_o execration_n of_o people_n perfidiousness_n but_o whence_o fetch_v its_o original_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o decide_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v in_o imitation_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o when_o he_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n turn_v the_o fruitful_a vale_n wherein_o they_o stand_v into_o the_o 3._o salt-sea_n in_o token_n of_o their_o perpetual_a desolation_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o custom_n have_v be_v imitate_v in_o these_o western_a part_n for_o frederick_n barbarossa_n for_o some_o affront_v offer_v to_o his_o empress_n by_o those_o of_o milan_n raze_v the_o city_n and_o sow_v it_o with_o italy_n salt_n §_o 44._o the_o shechemite_v retreat_v into_o the_o house_n of_o baal-berith_a their_o god_n hope_v in_o vain_a to_o make_v it_o good_a for_o their_o defence_n thebez_n for_o abimelech_n fetch_v fuel_n from_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n of_o zalmon_n 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