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the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o in_o the_o country_n adjacent_a and_o when_o the_o celeucidae_n prevail_v they_o lead_v captive_a many_o jew_n into_o the_o eastern_a and_o northern_a part_n but_o when_o the_o lagidae_n prevail_v they_o lead_v many_o jew_n captive_a into_o egypt_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a and_o thus_o christ_n the_o lord_n use_v these_o tyrant_n as_o his_o instrument_n to_o disperse_v the_o jew_n all_o the_o world_n over_o to_o build_v synagogue_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o for_o the_o instruct_n and_o convert_v of_o many_o heathen_n and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o other_o apostolic_a man_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v have_v a_o free_a and_o ready_a entrance_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o ten_o thousand_o both_o of_o jew_n and_o heathen_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v beforehand_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o the_o ready_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n all_o the_o world_n 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13._o and_o by_o the_o opportunity_n of_o these_o synagogue_n paul_n have_v a_o ready_a entrance_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n everywhere_o to_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o ten_o thousand_o jew_n act._n 21._o 20._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o seven_o eye_n of_o his_o providence_n prepare_v these_o synagogue_n by_o disperse_v the_o jew_n all_v the_o world_n over_o to_o build_v they_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n and_o for_o the_o spread_a thereof_o and_o then_o the_o lord_n do_v also_o make_v a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o go_v into_o dispersion_n that_o they_o shall_v honour_v he_o by_o set_v up_o his_o pure_a worship_n in_o all_o those_o heathen_a country_n where_o they_o be_v captive_v ezek._n 6._o 8._o 9_o 10._o zac._n 10._o 9_o ezek._n 11._o 16._o and_o 12._o 16._o and_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o jew_n practice_n of_o religion_n
both_o before_o and_o after_o they_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o synagogue_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n bless_v god_n before_o and_o after_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o bless_v god_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o when_o the_o king_n read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n all_o the_o hearer_n be_v bind_v to_o prepare_v their_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v their_o ear_n attentive_a and_o to_o hear_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o with_o joy_n and_o tremble_a as_o in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o though_o they_o be_v great_a wise_a man_n which_o know_v the_o whole_a law_n every_o whit_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o hear_v with_o great_a attention_n for_o the_o king_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o cause_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v sound_v vid._n ainsw_n ibid._n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n to_o cause_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o that_o day_n but_o sheliach_n zibbur_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o each_o particular_a congregation_n to_o cause_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v read_v and_o expound_v in_o their_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n therefore_o all_o their_o hearer_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v the_o like_a reparation_n and_o to_o hear_v with_o great_a attentivenesse_n in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o when_o the_o king_n read_v or_o the_o chief_a ruler_n he_o must_v endervour_n to_o make_v the_o people_n understand_v the_o read_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o nehemiah_n chap._n 8._o 8._o and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o hear_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o their_o gate_n deut._n 31._o 12._o but_o yet_o no_o unclean_a person_n must_v come_v into_o this_o general_a assembly_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o vers_fw-la 11._o when_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v but_o the_o unclean_a be_v not_o fit_a to_o come_v because_o this_o general_a church-assemble_o be_v keep_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n but_o no_o unclean_a person_n be_v exempt_v from_o come_v into_o their_o particular_a church-assemble_o for_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v to_o their_o synagogue_n convocation_n every_o sabbath_n yea_o the_o very_a leper_n which_o be_v the_o most_o contagious_a of_o all_o unclean_a person_n they_o have_v a_o place_n prepare_v for_o they_o in_o their_o synagogue_n as_o i_o note_v it_o before_o and_o indeed_o their_o synagogue-assembly_n be_v in_o such_o high_a synagogue_n they_o use_v to_o keep_v weekly_a lecture_n in_o their_o synagogue_n esteem_n among_o they_o that_o they_o frequent_v those_o assembly_n not_o only_o on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o also_o they_o keep_v lecture_n therein_o upon_o the_o week_n day_n for_o the_o better_a edification_n of_o god_n people_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n for_o when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v end_v their_o preach_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n at_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n than_o the_o proselyte_n of_o that_o synagogue_n beseech_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o same_o sermon_n again_o in_o the_o middle_a sabbath_n act_v 13._o 42._o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o week_n which_o they_o call_v the_o middle_a sabbath_n for_o they_o date_v all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n from_o the_o sabbath_n thus_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o three_o the_o four_o of_o the_o sabbath_n call_v here_o by_o paul_n the_o middle_a sabbath_n on_o this_o day_n it_o seem_v they_o keep_v a_o weekly_a lecture_n at_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n and_o doubtless_o other_o synagogue_n in_o other_o place_n do_v the_o same_o and_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v exhort_v timothy_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v instant_a to_o preach_v the_o word_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o also_o in_o the_o week_n day_n in_o keep_v lecture_n and_o this_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v out_o of_o season_n because_o weekly_a lecture_n be_v not_o so_o constant_o and_o certain_o command_v as_o the_o sabbath_n lecture_n be_v but_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a sacrifice_n which_o we_o give_v to_o god_n out_o of_o our_o own_o time_n and_o labour_n scholar_n when_o the_o jew_n receive_v heathen_n as_o proselyte_n into_o their_o synagogue_n what_o do_v they_o require_v of_o they_o to_o fit_v they_o to_o be_v member_n for_o divers_a heathen_n become_v proselyte_n and_o join_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o synagogue_n worship_n act._n 2._o 10._o and_o 13._o 43._o and_o 14._o 1._o and_o 17._o 4._o teacher_n those_o heathen_n that_o desire_v to_o join_v with_o the_o jew_n also_o how_o the_o jew_n receive_v heathen_n to_o be_v member_n of_o their_o national_a church_n and_o of_o their_o particular_a synagogue_n also_o as_o one_o body_n in_o their_o synagogue-worship_n must_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o qualify_v the_o hebrew_a doctor_n say_v that_o they_o receive_v none_o to_o be_v proselyte_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n until_o they_o have_v perform_v three_o action_n first_o they_o must_v be_v circumcise_v second_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v three_o they_o must_v bring_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o in_o the_o heathen_a country_n where_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n because_o they_o have_v no_o sanctuary_n there_o they_o receive_v proselyte_n into_o their_o synagogue_n by_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o two_o first_o action_n only_o and_o woman_n be_v receive_v only_o by_o baptism_n and_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o three_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n when_o any_o heathen_a man_n or_o woman_n come_v to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o common-weal_n of_o israel_n as_o a_o proselyte_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n make_v diligent_a enquiry_n after_o such_o lest_o they_o come_v to_o get_v themselves_o under_o the_o law_n for_o some_o riches_n or_o for_o some_o dignity_n or_o for_o affection_n for_o marriage-sake_n with_o some_o jewish_a man_n or_o woman_n if_o no_o such_o occasion_n be_v find_v against_o they_o than_o they_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o the_o weightines_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o toil_n that_o be_v in_o the_o do_v thereof_o above_o that_o which_o the_o people_n of_o other_o land_n have_v to_o see_v if_o they_o will_v leave_v off_o if_o yet_o they_o will_v take_v they_o upon_o they_o and_o not_o withdraw_v and_o see_v that_o they_o come_v of_o love_n they_o then_o receive_v they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v when_o naomi_n see_v that_o ruth_n be_v steadfast_o mind_v to_o go_v with_o she_o leave_v speak_v unto_o she_o and_o embrace_v she_o ruth_n 1._o 18._o but_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n receive_v no_o proselyte_n into_o the_o national_a church_n all_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n not_o in_o david_n church_n the_o judge_n of_o their_o sanhedrin_n be_v the_o elder_n of_o their_o national_a church_n day_n lest_o they_o shall_v come_v of_o fear_n not_o in_o solomon_n day_n lest_o they_o shall_v come_v because_o of_o his_o peaceable_a kingdom_n and_o great_a prosperity_n which_o israel_n then_o have_v for_o who_o so_o come_v from_o the_o heathen_n for_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n he_o be_v no_o righteous_a proselyte_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v many_o proselyte_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o private_a person_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o and_o drive_v they_o not_o away_o out_o of_o any_o place_n after_o they_o be_v baptize_v neither_o take_v they_o they_o near_o unto_o they_o until_o their_o after_o fruit_n appear_v vid._n ainsw_n on_o gen._n 17._o 12._o and_o mr._n broughton_n on_o dan._n 9_o say_v that_o many_o thousand_o heathen_n become_v proselyte_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v admit_v only_o by_o baptism_n without_o circumcision_n baptism_n be_v ever_o frequent_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v in_o use_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o sacrifice_v be_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o godly_a after_o the_o flood_n do_v use_v to_o baptise_v their_o body_n and_o their_o wear_a garment_n when_o they_o be_v defile_v by_o any_o pollution_n as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 35._o and_o christ_n command_v moses_n to_o ordain_v the_o use_n of_o baptism_n among_o his_o people_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o sanctification_n but_o at_o the_o last_o when_o christ_n end_v all_o the_o typical_a ceremony_n
than_o it_o please_v he_o to_o retain_v the_o use_n of_o baptism_n still_o as_o the_o sacramental_a seal_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o he_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v use_v in_o another_o form_n than_o it_o be_v before_o for_o at_o first_o every_o unclean_a person_n do_v baptise_v himself_o but_o now_o he_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v administer_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o teacher_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o initiation_n into_o his_o visible_a church_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o it_o among_o they_o when_o they_o receive_v proselyte_n into_o their_o synagogue_n so_o in_o like_a sort_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n at_o their_o voluntary_a feast_n of_o peace-offering_n which_o they_o usual_o adjoin_v to_o the_o pass-ove_a jesus_n christ_n authorize_v his_o sacramental_a supper_n of_o part_n of_o that_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o confirmation_n of_o all_o believer_n in_o particular_a church_n and_o when_o john_n baptist_n begin_v his_o ministry_n preach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v come_v he_o begin_v to_o enter_v man_n into_o the_o say_a kingdom_n by_o baptism_n and_o that_o action_n of_o his_o be_v nothing_o strange_a among_o the_o jew_n matth._n 3._o 5_o 6._o they_o make_v some_o question_n of_o his_o person_n that_o do_v it_o but_o not_o of_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n john_n 1._o 25._o m._n broughton_n say_v john_n be_v not_o astonishment_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o his_o baptism_n but_o for_o his_o person_n only_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o demand_v whether_o he_o be_v elias_n or_o christ_n or_o that_o prophet_n name_v in_o deut._n 18._o 2._o when_o there_o be_v a_o question_n between_o some_o of_o john_n disciple_n and_o the_o jew_n about_o purify_n that_o be_v to_o say_v about_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n and_o john_n baptism_n they_o make_v no_o opposition_n against_o john_n baptism_n as_o a_o new_a upstart_n device_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n john_n 3._o 23._o 25._o but_o they_o approve_v the_o use_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n do_v determine_v the_o quantity_n of_o water_n that_o they_o hold_v fit_a to_o baptise_v a_o person_n withal_o to_o be_v forty_o seah_n of_o water_n vid._n ainsw_n in_o levit._n 15._o 12._o 17._o but_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n do_v not_o receive_v proselyte_n by_o baptism_n only_o as_o it_o be_v hand_n over_o head_n but_o they_o put_v they_o upon_o trial_n to_o see_v if_o they_o come_v out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v thus_o moses_n our_o master_n give_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n to_o israel_n only_o as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 33._o 4._o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n and_o unto_o any_o other_o that_o the_o nation_n that_o willing_o join_v himself_o as_o a_o proselyte_n as_o it_o be_v write_v numb_a 15._o 15._o as_o you_o be_v so_o shall_v the_o stranger_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n but_o whosoever_o be_v not_o willing_a they_o force_v he_o not_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n and_o the_o commandment_n vid._n ainsw_n in_o exod._n 12._o 49._o these_o proselyte_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v stranger_n within_o the_o covenant_n and_o just_a stranger_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o stranger_n within_o their_o gate_n that_o do_v but_o dwell_v among_o they_o such_o as_o be_v mention_v in_o deut._n 14._o 21._o and_o in_o exod._n 12._o 15._o so_o then_o i_o conclude_v in_o answer_n to_o your_o question_n that_o the_o judge_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n while_o they_o live_v in_o canaan_n and_o likewise_o the_o elder_n of_o their_o synagogue_n when_o they_o be_v disperse_v into_o heathen_a country_n receive_v not_o all_o heathen_n to_o be_v proselyte_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o dwell_v among_o they_o but_o they_o receive_v those_o only_a to_o be_v proselyte_n that_o willing_o testify_v their_o earnest_a desire_n to_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o their_o willing_a desire_n be_v testify_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n first_o by_o circumcision_n second_o by_o baptism_n three_o by_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o in_o heathen_a country_n it_o be_v testify_v by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n only_o and_o woman_n be_v receive_v by_o baptism_n only_o as_o the_o badge_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n scholar_n do_v the_o jew_n practise_v public_a fast_v in_o their_o synagogue_n upon_o special_a occasion_n or_o no_o teacher_n i_o find_v by_o their_o hebrew_a record_n that_o the_o synagogue_n be_v careful_a to_o observe_v day_n of_o public_a fast_n upon_o occasion_n they_o in_o their_o synagogue_n they_o observe_v day_n of_o public_a fast_n upon_o occasion_n of_o any_o distress_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o of_o any_o distress_n that_o do_v befall_v they_o and_o they_o decree_v that_o upon_o every_o fastingday_n which_o be_v 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