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the_o eastern_a side_n the_o greek_n itself_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eastward_o as_o the_o english_a so_o the_o chaldee_n the_o syriack_n saadiah_n gaons_n arabic_a etc._n etc._n all_o word_n for_o word_n for_o indeed_o the_o text_n can_v be_v no_o plain_o than_o it_o be_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v eastward_o the_o meaning_n be_v thus_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blond_n this_o blood_n especial_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o who_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n b._n mishn_n talmud_n in_o tamid_n c._n 4._o fol._n 35._o b._n heb._n 9.12_o aaron_z therefore_o though_o at_o other_o time_n he_o still_o turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o west_n nay_o though_o at_o the_o kill_n of_o this_o very_a goat_n and_o this_o bullock_n he_o not_o only_o turn_v his_o own_o but_o even_o their_o face_n also_o towards_o the_o west_n 16._o mishna_n talmud_n in_o joma_n c._n 3._o fol._n 35._o b._n matmonid_n in_o jom_n haccippurim_fw-la isych_n hierosolom_n in_o levit._n c._n 16._o as_o the_o talmud_n in_o joma_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v to_o execute_v this_o great_a course_n of_o the_o mystery_n he_o place_v himself_o on_o the_o wrong_a side_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o turn_v his_o back_n to_o the_o beggarly_a rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n he_o sprinkle_v this_o blood_n eastward_o the_o jerusalem_n isychius_n understand_v his_o meaning_n it_o be_v do_v say_v he_o to_o represent_v the_o man_n cui_fw-la oriens_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la who_o name_n be_v the_o east_n you_o may_v perceive_v also_o that_o the_o scripture_n intimate_v enough_o that_o the_o man_n christ_n come_v down_o to_o we_o from_o the_o very_a same_o eastern_a part_n the_o ground_n lay_v be_v able_a to_o put_v a_o like_a understanding_n upon_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v baruch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n look_v about_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o behold_v the_o joy_n that_o come_v unto_o thou_o from_o god_n baruch_n 4.36_o i_o know_v there_o be_v that_o loose_a this_o pprophecy_n upon_o the_o captivity_n i_o be_o not_o certain_a but_o that_o cyrus_n may_v be_v pretend_v by_o the_o letter_n but_o i_o assure_v myself_o that_o our_o saviour_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o mystery_n olympiodorus_n perceive_v this_o look_v about_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v aim_v at_o will_v be_v certain_a to_o any_o one_o that_o will_v but_o consider_v the_o pprophecy_n for_o none_o else_o can_v be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a saviour_n verse_n 22._o but_o he_o that_o say_v look_v about_o thou_o towards_o the_o east_n appoint_v they_o to_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o not_o nigh_o but_o then_o why_o towards_o the_o east_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o that_o part_n from_o whence_o the_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v make_v man_n therefore_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o have_v raise_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la justitiam_fw-la righteousness_n from_o the_o east_n esay_n 41.2_o that_o be_v as_o procopius_n hierome_n and_o cyrill_n christ_n our_o righteousness_n the_o more_o part_n i_o know_v crook_n the_o prophecy_n to_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n he_o be_v call_v indeed_o by_o the_o apocryphal_a wisdom_n the_o righteous_a but_o more_o due_o the_o faithful_a abraham_n 10.6_o wisdom_n 10.6_o galat._n 3.9_o but_o righteousness_n itself_o be_v too_o great_a and_o abstract_n a_o name_n in_o the_o 46._o chapter_n he_o call_v a_o bird_n from_o the_o east_n vers_fw-la 11._o some_o ancient_a copy_n read_v it_o i_o call_v a_o just_a one_o from_o the_o east_n cyrus_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o outside_n as_o the_o jewish_a expounder_n right_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v include_v as_o by_o saint_n hierome_n and_o cyrill_n it_o be_v presume_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v off_o by_o malachy_n where_o the_o sun_n of_o righteoussnesse_n promise_v to_o arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4.2_o w._n tindal_n note_n i_o think_v it_o be_v he_o upon_o that_o place_n of_o esay_n be_v a_o good_a old_a truth_n the_o prophet_n mean_v say_v he_o king_n cyrus_n which_o shall_v come_v swift_o as_o a_o bird_n fly_v and_o destroy_v babylon_n and_o set_v the_o israelite_n at_o liberty_n he_o shall_v fulfil_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v devise_v and_o decree_v in_o he_o be_v figure_v christ_n which_o with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n purge_v the_o whole_a world_n of_o error_n and_o idolatry_n and_o set_v the_o conscience_n at_o peace_n and_o liberty_n he_o fly_v swift_o out_o of_o the_o east_n that_o be_v out_o of_o heaven_n whereupon_o he_o be_v call_v the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a luk._n 1.78_o but_o the_o prophecy_n of_o micab_n be_v plain_a yet_o and_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephrata_n 5.2_o miâ—aâ—_n 5.2_o though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o not_o fear_v to_o do_v it_o without_o example_n i_o translate_v and_o his_o go_n forth_o be_v out_o of_o the_o east_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n for_o there_o be_v another_o too_o why_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o east_n the_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o from_o adam_n till_o abraham_n time_n the_o whole_a world_n worship_v
dye_v in_o this_o hope_n let_v we_o think_v so_o the_o priest_n use_v to_o preach_v upon_o the_o wake_v day_n that_o christ_n die_v in_o the_o este_fw-la and_o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v besely_a into_o the_o este_n that_o we_o may_v be_v of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr that_o he_o die_v for_o also_o let_v we_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o este_fw-fr to_o the_o doom_n wherefore_o let_v we_o pray_v herety_o to_o he_o and_o besely_a that_o we_o may_v have_v grace_n of_o contrition_n in_o our_o heart_n of_o our_o misdeed_n with_o shrift_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o we_o may_v stone_v that_o day_n on_o the_o right_a honde_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o but_o of_o that_o hour_n it_o be_v not_o say_v but_o of_o that_o place_n know_v not_o man_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v so_o particular_a as_o to_o point_v out_o the_o very_a mountain_n or_o valley_n or_o to_o take_v care_n with_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n how_o the_o bone_n of_o wise_a man_n shall_v roll_v under_o the_o earth_n into_o this_o place_n most_o manifest_a it_o be_v that_o this_o great_a assize_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v upon_o the_o holy_a land_n here_o the_o world_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v create_v and_o here_o it_o be_v redeem_v here_o the_o sun_n rise_v first_o and_o here_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n here_o he_o dye_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a â—_o hâ—_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n from_o hence_o and_o shall_v come_v thither_o again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o quid_fw-la non_fw-la statis_fw-la viri_fw-la galilaei_n why_o stand_v you_o not_o gaze_v you_o man_n of_o galilee_n this_o same_o jesus_n which_o be_v take_v upon_o from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n act._n 1.11_o i_o reinforce_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v with_o a_o ancient_a profession_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bodleianis_n commentar_n arab._n ms._n in_o pentateuch_n c._n 5._o in_o archi._n bodleianis_n we_o pray_v say_v they_o towards_o the_o east_n for_o that_o our_o lord_n christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n go_v up_o that_o way_n and_o there_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n above_o the_o east_n according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n the_o prophet_n in_o his_o psalter_n praise_v the_o lord_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o east_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n we_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o our_o lord_n the_o christ_n as_o respect_v his_o humane_a nature_n have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o sit_v with_o his_o face_n turn_v towards_o this_o world_n to_o pray_v therefore_o or_o worship_v towards_o the_o east_n be_v to_o pray_v and_o worship_n towards_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o aequinoctial_a east_n which_o also_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v by_o moses_n their_o bishop_n of_o bethraman_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o paradise_n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o he_o say_v there_o that_o the_o place_n towards_o which_o they_o pray_v be_v that_o over_o which_o the_o sun_n rise_v in_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la which_o be_v the_o vernal_a aequinox_n chap._n xix_o exod._n 23.19.34.26_o deut._n 14.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o his_o mother_n milk_n the_o chaldee_n render_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v flesh_n with_o milk_n so_o the_o arabic_a of_o erpenius_n his_o edition_n that_o of_o saadiâ—_n gaon_n not_o much_o different_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v or_o dress_v flesh_n with_o milk_n the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la be_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o you_o o_o my_o people_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o seethe_v or_o to_o eat_v flesh_n and_o milk_n mix_v together_o this_o sense_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o ground_n from_o the_o like_a prohibition_n of_o linsey-woolsy_a garment_n and_o the_o sow_v of_o a_o field_n with_o mingle_a seed_n levit._fw-la 19.19_o beside_o the_o present_a observation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v practise_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o tent_n immemorial_o for_o aught_o we_o yet_o know_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n for_o this_o read_n to_o be_v right_a for_o it_o be_v not_o ready_o to_o be_v suspect_v but_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o and_o have_v be_v so_o long_o do_v by_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v itself_o upward_o to_o some_o uncontroleable_a tradition_n of_o they_o for_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v think_v that_o a_o whole_a profession_n of_o worshipper_n shall_v possess_v themselves_o of_o such_o a_o opinion_n without_o a_o general_a and_o confess_a witness_n of_o their_o ancient_n the_o jew_n kitchen_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sex_n in_o meat_n and_o dish_n too_o be_v divide_v as_o their_o synagogue_n where_o the_o woman_n pray_v by_o themselves_o in_o another_o room_n they_o be_v indeed_o of_o the_o congregation_n but_o not_o of_o the_o company_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o to_o keep_v the_o milke-pan_n from_o the_o company_n of_o fleshpot_n to_o have_v one_o dish_n for_o flesh_n and_o another_o for_o white_a meat_n and_o to_o have_v a_o supernumerary_a knife_n for_o cheese_n and_o butter_n for_o these_o and_o flesh_n may_v not_o be_v cut_v with_o the_o same_o and_o to_o quote_v for_o all_o this_o the_o prohibition_n here_o speak_v of_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v kid_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o their_o tradition_n mat._n 7.13_o it_o be_v more_o than_o i_o need_v to_o do_v to_o set_v down_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o superstition_n or_o all_o their_o distance_n betwixt_o flesh_n and_o milk_n see_v maimon_n in_o the_o halaca_n of_o forbid_a meat_n c._n 9_o sect._n 1_o shulean_a aruc_fw-la in_o halac_n basher_n vecbelch_n numb_a 87._o if_o not_o 12._o leon_n mode_n de_fw-fr gli_fw-it rit_fw-fr hebr._n part_n 1._o c._n 3._o n._n 3._o &_o part_n 2._o c._n 6._o n._n 12._o see_v the_o late_a rabbin_z in_o his_o book_n of_o modern_a rite_n or_o the_o learned_a buxtorf_n synagog_n jud._n c._n 26._o the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v that_o by_o this_o law_n they_o may_v not_o seethe_v or_o eat_v flesh_n and_o milk_n together_o but_o do_v not_o abraham_n their_o father_n when_o he_o entertain_v angel_n instead_o of_o man_n under_o the_o oak_n of_o mamre_n take_v butter_n and_o milk_n and_o the_o calf_n which_o he_o have_v dress_v and_o set_v it_o before_o they_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 18.8_o if_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o misinterpretation_n of_o the_o text_n than_o the_o more_o ancient_a and_o universal_a it_o be_v the_o error_n be_v the_o great_a that_o the_o text_n be_v absolute_o misunderstand_v be_v a_o clear_a and_o grant_v case_n 15.3_o mat._n 15.3_o and_o will_v be_v plain_a yet_o anon_o and_o how_o these_o man_n use_v to_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o their_o tradition_n be_v believe_v enough_o i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o but_o this_o instance_n psalm_n 17.14_o we_o render_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v who_o belly_n thou_o fille_v with_o thy_o hide_a thing_n they_o read_v it_o and_o the_o north_n shall_v fill_v their_o belly_n and_o misapply_v it_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o generation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whosoever_o say_v the_o doctor_n in_o beracoth_a 1._o talm._n in_o beracoth_a fol._n 5._o b_o c._n 1._o shall_v set_v his_o bed_n north_n and_o south_n shall_v beget_v male_a child_n ps_n 17.14_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o jew_n hold_v this_o rite_n of_o collocation_n and_o by_o these_o very_a word_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o this_o day_n therefore_o also_o at_o the_o celebration_n of_o their_o nuptial_n the_o bride_n be_v appoint_v to_o stand_v with_o her_o face_n turn_v towards_o the_o north_n or_o south_n as_o a_o omen_n of_o happy_a procreation_n both_o for_o the_o number_n and_o sex_n of_o child_n they_o tell_v you_o also_o of_o david_n harp_n hang_v up_o upon_o the_o tester_n of_o his_o bed_n which_o be_v every_o midnight_n constant_o blow_v upon_o by_o the_o northern_a wind_n warble_a of_o itself_o talm._n in_o berac_n fol._n 3._o b._n as_o if_o david_n bed_n have_v be_v set_v in_o this_o posture_n too_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o how_o much_o soever_o pretend_v be_v none_o of_o the_o right_a reason_n why_o the_o jew_n place_n their_o bed_n north_n and_o south_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o place_v their_o beth_n haccisse_fw-la or_o house_n of_o office_n in_o
not_o hop_v about_o like_o your_o grasshopper_n they_o fly_v here_o like_a bird_n i_o think_v i_o see_v here_o fulfil_v in_o my_o eye_n that_o of_o the_o old_a prophet_n in_o many_o place_n they_o will_v destroy_v you_o all_o the_o corn_n in_o one_o night_n the_o country_n people_n fight_v very_o stout_o with_o these_o locust_n they_o bring_v they_o home_o by_o whole_a cart_n load_v to_o fez_n and_o then_o eat_v these_o enemy_n when_o the_o have_v do_v but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o so_o tender_a palate_v that_o i_o have_v rather_o have_v one_o partridge_n then_o twenty_o locust_n for_o that_o these_o locust_n have_v devour_v this_o whole_a country_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v too_o for_o as_o the_o coarseness_n of_o the_o raiment_n so_o the_o slenderness_n of_o the_o diet_n be_v equal_o to_o pretend_v towards_o a_o rigid_a and_o austere_a condition_n of_o life_n citatus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d com._n arab._n ms._n in_o alcoran_n ah_o wernero_fw-la citatus_fw-la and_o as_o to_o this_o sense_n i_o shall_v make_v you_o this_o new_a note_n out_o of_o a_o arabic_a commentary_n upon_o the_o alcoran_n the_o tradition_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o john_n the_o baptist_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n be_v in_o company_n with_o some_o of_o his_o fellow_n they_o ask_v he_o to_o play_v with_o they_o but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_v not_o create_v for_o sport_n chap._n xxix_o isa_n 13.22_o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o island_n shall_v cry_v in_o their_o desolate_a house_n and_o dragon_n in_o their_o pleasant_a palace_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n and_o the_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v a_o day_n journey_n from_o hence_o say_v benjamin_n bar_v jona_n in_o his_o itinerary_n be_v babel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n this_o be_v that_o babel_n which_o be_v of_o old_a a_o city_n of_o thirty_o mile_n in_o breadth_n it_o be_v now_o lay_v waist_n there_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o palace_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n dare_v not_o enter_v in_o for_o fear_n of_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n which_o possess_v the_o place_n now_o you_o may_v read_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophecy_n v._o 19_o and_o babylon_n the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o chaldee_n excellency_n shall_v be_v as_o when_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n v._o 20._o it_o shall_v never_o be_v inhabit_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v dwell_v in_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n neither_o shall_v the_o arabian_a pitch_n his_o tent_n there_o neither_o shall_v the_o shepherd_n make_v their_o fold_n there_o v._o 21._o but_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o desert_n shall_v lie_v there_o and_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o doleful_a creature_n and_o owl_n shall_v dwell_v there_o and_o satyr_n shall_v dance_v there_o chap._n xxx_o luke_n 15.10_o likewise_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n will_v sound_v the_o less_o strange_a to_o you_o if_o i_o help_v you_o to_o a_o counterchange_n of_o eastern_a expression_n will_v you_o think_v that_o in_o heaven_n itself_o whither_o when_o we_o come_v all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n there_o shall_v now_o be_v weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a in_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n firm_o receive_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o from_o they_o derive_v to_o the_o mahometans_n in_o a_o arabic_a manuscript_n of_o they_o this_o answer_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n be_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o moses_n etc._n etc._n citat_fw-la lib._n quaest_n arab._n ms._n a_o â—aul_n citat_fw-la even_o about_o this_o throne_n of_o i_o there_o stand_v those_o and_o they_o be_v many_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o shed_v tear_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o men._n if_o there_o be_v tear_n and_o 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86._o talmud_n in_o joma_n fol._n 86._o or_o contrive_v all_o the_o way_n how_o he_o may_v be_v merciful_a enough_o to_o the_o man_n he_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o much_o regard_v by_o he_o they_o say_v more_o that_o one_o day_n spend_v here_o in_o true_a repentance_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o eternity_n itself_o or_o all_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o other_o world_n chap._n xxxi_o isay_n 57.15_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o but_o will_v god_n dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v he_o how_o much_o less_o this_o house_n which_o we_o have_v build_v all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o god_n he_o be_v therefore_o call_v in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hammakom_n the_o place_n or_o that_o fullness_n which_o fill_v all_o in_o all._n god_n as_o the_o great_a hermes_n be_v a_o circle_n the_o centre_n whereof_o be_v ever_o where_o and_o the_o circumference_n no_o where_o if_o i_o climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o also_o nor_o be_v he_o present_v only_o to_o these_o real_a capacity_n of_o earth_n and_o heaven_n but_o even_o also_o to_o those_o imaginary_a space_n of_o incomprehensible_a receipt_n and_o infinite_o extend_v he_o be_v there_o where_o nothing_o else_o be_v and_o nothing_o else_o be_v there_o where_o he_o be_v not_o but_o then_o be_v we_o to_o think_v that_o we_o man_n have_v his_o company_n but_o as_o the_o devil_n have_v to_o tremble_v at_o no_o the_o cry_v there_o be_v what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o thou_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a not_o so_o here_o but_o why_o be_v 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bring_v up_o her_o son_n in_o the_o hebrew_n land_n but_o according_a to_o the_o receive_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v the_o 25_o day_n of_o december_n at_o midnight_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3967._o the_o circle_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v 9_o and_o of_o the_o moon_n 1._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o ascendent_n of_o his_o nativity_n be_v not_o â™_o virgo_fw-la but_o ♎_o libra_n and_o this_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christi_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d an._n m._n 3967._o decemb_v die_v 25._o nocte_fw-la media_fw-la ad_fw-la latitud_n horizont_n bethlehem_n juxta_fw-la calculum_fw-la prutenicum_fw-la i_o tell_v you_o i_o do_v not_o this_o as_o if_o i_o think_v the_o star_n of_o jacob_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o own_o firmament_n i_o abhor_v to_o say_v as_o cardan_n do_v that_o jupiter_n be_v in_o the_o ascendent_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o so_o soon_o 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but_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o he_o be_v of_o antioch_n and_o have_v occasion_n to_o record_v unto_o theophilus_n the_o first_o name_v of_o the_o disciple_n christian_n and_o that_o this_o be_v do_v at_o antioch_n make_v use_v of_o their_o own_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o this_o new_a name_n be_v open_o and_o circumstantial_o do_v and_o in_o as_o solemn_a and_o public_a manner_n as_o it_o may_v saint_n paul_n make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n rom._n 7.3_o so_o than_o if_o while_o her_o husband_n be_v live_v she_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o greek_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o shall_v be_v notable_o call_v or_o notorious_o know_v to_o be_v a_o adulteress_n in_o common_a fame_n and_o voice_n here_o indeed_o it_o be_v take_v passive_o as_o no_o doubt_n it_o may_v but_o saint_n luke_n use_v the_o word_n in_o the_o first_o and_o most_o original_a way_n of_o acception_n for_o though_o we_o translate_v it_o be_v call_v as_o some_o arabic_a and_o almost_o all_o translation_n do_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o so_o it_o be_v and_o the_o disciple_n first_o style_v themselves_o christian_n etc._n etc._n you_o will_v perceive_v as_o much_o by_o this_o passage_n of_o joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la concern_v augustus_n caesar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i.e._n and_o the_o most_o sacred_a augustus_n then_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o only_a monarch_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o holy_a rite_n sacrorum_fw-la antistes_fw-la and_o he_o style_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o caesar_n octavian_n trophaell_n augustus_n the_o mighty_a emperor_n and_o he_o reign_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o passage_n you_o may_v correct_v a_o pitiful_a one_o of_o the_o same_o pretence_n there_o be_v many_o more_o in_o that_o book_n that_o need_v as_o much_o in_o the_o chronicon_fw-la alexandrinum_fw-la there_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o editioner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reader_n the_o editioner_n perceive_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v but_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o be_v set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o place_n be_v to_o be_v read_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n of_o note_n here_o as_o to_o the_o active_a and_o first_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n otherwise_o rader_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v find_v fault_n with_o for_o the_o text_n as_o the_o translation_n sometime_o i_o confess_v where_o he_o 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