language_n of_o which_o perescius_fw-la testify_v himself_o to_o have_v one_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o morinus_n pestellus_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o grammar_n which_o write_n be_v they_o print_v will_v give_v great_a light_n into_o the_o samaritan_n language_n and_o how_o the_o samaritan_n pronounce_v the_o hebrew_n and_o what_o signification_n they_o give_v to_o some_o more_o difficult_a word_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o bibles_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o karraeans_n sadducee_n of_o the_o bibles_n of_o the_o sadducee_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n be_v upon_o earth_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a sect_n and_o one_o which_o have_v the_o chief_a management_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v scatter_v into_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o famous_a sect_n become_v so_o entire_o extinct_a that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n of_o it_o there_o only_o remain_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o room_n the_o rabbanist_n and_o talmudist_n vulgar_o so_o call_v in_o aftertime_n usurp_v for_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o pharisees_n who_o tradition_n the_o jew_n so_o greedy_o swallow_v and_o adore_v as_o if_o proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n come_v to_o the_o christian_n from_o the_o pharisee_n and_o not_o from_o the_o sadducee_n 17._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la septuagint_fw-la interpret_v c._n 17._o but_o in_o this_o isaac_n vossius_fw-la and_o several_a other_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v deceive_v st._n jerom_n himself_o be_v their_o guide_n and_o direct_a while_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o sadducee_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o samaritan_n translate_v no_o more_o than_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n for_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o why_o the_o sadducee_n who_o be_v but_o a_o late_a sect_n among_o 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the_o keri_n read_v tsephu_n with_o a_o vau_fw-fr not_o with_o a_o jod_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o cite_a edition_n which_o confirm_v the_o masora_n the_o same_o edition_n also_o read_v dodanim_fw-la with_o a_o dale_v as_o in_o the_o pentateuch_n not_o rodanim_fw-la with_o a_o resch_n as_o in_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n for_o shephi_fw-la v._o 40._o with_o a_o jod_n this_o edition_n read_v shephiu_n with_o a_o vau._n v._n 46._o the_o context_n read_v gnaiuth_v with_o a_o vau_fw-fr after_o the_o jod_a the_o keri_n alter_v it_o gnavith_n or_o avith_n as_o it_o be_v correct_v in_o the_o spanish_a edition_n last_o v._o 51._o the_o context_n read_v duo_o gnaljah_n the_o masora_n correct_v it_o gnalvah_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spanish_a copy_n so_o that_o the_o spanish_a edition_n above_o recite_v observe_v no_o other_o than_o the_o masoretic_n emendation_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o 3d_o chap._n the_o context_n read_v hodijahu_n the_o keri_n hodavaihu_n as_o if_o the_o jod_a and_o vaughan_n have_v be_v transpose_v which_o emendation_n of_o the_o keri_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o spanish_a edition_n chap._n 4._o v._n 7._o the_o context_n read_v jetsochar_n the_o keri_n alter_v it_o vetsochar_n which_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n follow_v v._o 41._o the_o context_n read_v hamgninim_n their_o habitation_n the_o keri_n in_o the_o margin_n write_v hamgnonim_n as_o if_o the_o jod_n have_v creep_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o tittle_v vau._n which_o masoretic_n correction_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n chap._n 6._o v._n 26._o the_o context_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o vau_fw-fr instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o jod_a nor_o be_v it_o otherwise_o write_v in_o the_o spanish_a edition_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o context_n read_v tsiph_n instead_o of_o tsoph_n correct_v by_o the_o masorak_fw-mi and_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o four_o manuscript_n in_o the_o seven_o chap._n v._o 1._o the_o context_n read_v jashib_n the_o keri_n jashub_n and_o in_o one_o manuscript_n the_o masoretic_n emendation_n be_v follow_v but_o for_o these_o particular_n let_v this_o suffice_v for_o it_o may_v seem_v superfluous_a to_o note_v the_o rest_n see_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o for_o if_o those_o lection_n which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o hebrew_n context_n in_o most_o bibles_n under_o the_o direction_n of_o keri_n and_o cetib_n be_v but_o compare_v with_o five_o or_o six_o of_o the_o spanish_a manuscript_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n we_o shall_v find_v all_o the_o masoretic_n correction_n to_o agree_v with_o they_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o critic_n of_o tyberias_fw-la in_o imitation_n of_o the_o other_o critic_n make_v
no_o alteration_n at_o least_o in_o this_o particular_a without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o manuscript_n copies_n and_o first_o it_o be_v worthy_a observation_n that_o the_o more_o of_o antiquity_n and_o exactness_n those_o manuscript_n copy_n appear_v to_o have_v the_o more_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o masoretic_n emendation_n therefore_o as_o eye-witness_n we_o may_v perceive_v the_o genuine_a original_a of_o keri_n and_o cetib_n but_o in_o vain_a do_v some_o learned_a man_n seem_v to_o labour_n while_o they_o enumerate_v these_o variety_n of_o lection_n thence_o to_o make_v out_o that_o there_o be_v variety_n of_o readins_n to_o be_v also_o find_v in_o the_o hebrew_n context_n for_o that_o no_o man_n of_o judgement_n ever_o deny_v even_o among_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o bring_v all_o variance_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o masora_n as_o to_o a_o certain_a standard_n it_o will_v be_v much_o better_a therefore_o to_o examine_v the_o masoretic_n correction_n of_o keri_n and_o cetib_n by_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o the_o bible_n than_o to_o extend_v they_o out_o into_o a_o long_a series_n and_o multiply_v their_o number_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n whenas_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v the_o manifest_a error_n of_o the_o transcriber_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o reform_v without_o the_o manuscript_n copies_n but_o in_o this_o the_o doctor_n of_o tyberias_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v more_o devout_a who_o dare_v not_o put_v their_o emendation_n in_o the_o context_n though_o they_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v only_o the_o manifest_a error_n of_o the_o scribe_n but_o either_o they_o refer_v to_o they_o in_o the_o margin_n or_o put_v they_o apart_o in_o sheet_n by_o themselves_o which_o religion_n if_o not_o rather_o superstition_n of_o the_o masorite_n carry_v headlong_o the_o jew_n that_o follow_v they_o into_o several_a fiction_n concern_v those_o critical_a annotation_n while_o they_o adventure_v to_o spend_v their_o judgement_n not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o true_a criticism_n but_o out_o of_o their_o own_o brain_n accustom_a to_o imagine_v miracle_n and_o story_n beside_o those_o variety_n of_o lection_n already_o by_o we_o repeat_v there_o be_v also_o other_o that_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o keri_n and_o cetib_n such_o as_o be_v those_o word_n which_o the_o masorite_n mark_v under_o the_o direction_n of_o keri_n and_o cetil_n or_o read_v and_o not_o write_v in_o regard_n that_o real_o they_o be_v not_o insert_v in_o the_o text_n itself_o only_o there_o be_v a_o vacant_a space_n leave_v and_o the_o vowel_n mark_v with_o point_n which_o be_v erroneous_a in_o those_o word_n and_o write_v whole_a in_o the_o margin_n with_o this_o note_n keri_n velo_fw-la cetib_n read_v but_o not_o write_v but_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v make_v much_o plain_o by_o example_n and_o their_o original_a will_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o find_v if_o they_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o manuscript_n bibles_n in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n of_o judge_n v._o 13._o the_o text_n be_v thus_o print_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o the_o masora_n supply_v benei_n in_o the_o margin_n with_o this_o note_n keri_n velo_fw-la cetib_n that_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o son_n be_v to_o be_v read_v though_o it_o be_v not_o write_v though_o in_o a_o spanish_a manuscript_n and_o that_o of_o good_a authority_n the_o whole_a sentence_n be_v write_v at_o length_n without_o any_o interruption_n which_o a_o jewish_a criticaster_n be_v so_o impatient_a to_o see_v that_o after_o he_o have_v add_v the_o masoretic_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n he_o raze_v out_o the_o word_n benei_n out_o of_o a_o most_o lovely_a copy_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o void_a space_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o masorite_n which_o you_o shall_v often_o find_v do_v by_o those_o idoliser_n of_o the_o masora_n especial_o in_o the_o spanish_a manuscript_n which_o they_o strive_v to_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o masoretic_n correction_n thus_o in_o the_o 3d_o chapter_n of_o ruth_n v._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v tell_v be_v read_v in_o the_o text_n with_o a_o gap_n and_o over_o against_o it_o in_o the_o margin_n keri_n velo_fw-it cetib_n to_o be_v read_v but_o not_o write_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v omit_v which_o the_o spanish_a exemplar_n supply_v 2_o sam._n c._n 18._o v._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opposite_a to_o which_o stand_v keri_n velo_fw-la cetib_n which_o however_o be_v right_a in_o our_o manuscript_n the_o same_o passage_n may_v be_v observe_v 1_o sam._n c._n 14._o 2_o sam._n c._n 20._o and_o in_o other_o place_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v write_v in_o the_o manuscript_n as_o the_o masora_n direct_v they_o to_o be_v read_v in_o 2_o king_n 29.31_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o tsevaoth_o of_o host_n be_v omit_v and_o therefore_o the_o masora_n make_v this_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n the_o word_n tsevaoth_v aught_o to_o be_v read_v but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v write_v yet_o it_o be_v write_v down_o in_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n now_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v keri_n velo_fw-la cetib_n to_o be_v read_v and_o not_o write_v be_v likewise_o to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o quite_o contrary_a masoretic_n note_n cetib_fw-la velo_fw-la keri_n to_o be_v write_v not_o read_v thus_o ruth_n c._n 3._o v._n 12._o the_o text_n reads_z chi_fw-mi '_o he_o goel_n anoki_n that_o i_o be_o thy_o near_a kinsman_n where_o the_o masorite_n note_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v though_o it_o be_v write_v this_o be_v then_o the_o difference_n between_o keri_n and_o cetib_n and_o cetib_n and_o keri_n that_o the_o one_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o word_n in_o the_o publish_v edition_n with_o word_n of_o more_o authority_n out_o of_o the_o manuscript_n the_o other_o cut_v off_o such_o as_o be_v deem_v superfluous_a so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o mystery_n as_o the_o jew_n vain_o dream_v in_o the_o animadversion_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o tyberias_fw-la which_o in_o this_o mâ—tter_n have_v not_o be_v before_o perform_v by_o other_o critic_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a bibles_n and_o that_o with_o more_o success_n and_o less_o superstition_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o certain_a word_n which_o the_o masoretic_n critic_n think_v fit_a to_o expunge_v out_o of_o the_o text_n as_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v somewhat_o obscene_a for_o as_o r._n moses_n testify_v the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a language_n which_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o word_n that_o carry_v any_o semblance_n of_o obscenity_n but_o the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o be_v easy_o prove_v beside_o that_o alteration_n be_v not_o easy_o discern_v in_o the_o manuscript_n copies_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v little_o regard_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n that_o what_o word_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o text_n without_o any_o cause_n shall_v be_v again_o restore_v to_o it_o now_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o many_o of_o the_o various_a lection_n be_v unprofitable_o mark_v by_o the_o masoreth_n which_o be_v the_o palpable_a error_n of_o the_o scribe_n in_o which_o thing_n cappellus_n and_o morinus_n show_v themselves_o the_o more_o inveterate_a against_o the_o jew_n while_o they_o multiply_v the_o number_n of_o the_o various_a readins_n out_o of_o sundry_a edition_n of_o the_o bible_n compare_v together_o whereas_o the_o manifest_a error_n of_o the_o scribe_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v various_a readins_n on_o the_o other_o side_n john_n viccars_n lessen_v their_o number_n more_o than_o he_o ought_v affirm_v that_o in_o several_a manuscript_n bibles_n which_o he_o find_v in_o sundry_a library_n of_o italy_n he_o meet_v with_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o keri_n and_o cetib_n true_a it_o be_v there_o be_v much_o few_o in_o the_o manuscript_n copies_n especial_o the_o spanish_a but_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o manuscript_n yet_o where_o diversity_n of_o read_v be_v altogether_o absent_a chap._n vii_o some_o thing_n unprofitable_o and_o superstitious_o note_v by_o the_o masoretick_n be_v illustrate_v out_o of_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o the_o bibles_n place_n the_o superstitious_a writing_n of_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n in_o some_o place_n it_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n how_o laborious_o if_o i_o may_v not_o say_v superstitious_o the_o masorite_n have_v preserve_v in_o the_o hebrew_n context_n certain_a letter_n differ_v in_o their_o shape_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o they_o have_v most_o sedulous_o form_v a_o alphabet_n the_o jew_n vulgar_o believe_v some_o mystery_n lie_v conceal_v under_o these_o thing_n and_o buxtorf_n who_o sole_o depend_v upon_o
critic_n of_o tyberias_fw-la in_o vain_a turmoil_v and_o weary_a themselves_o in_o count_v how_o many_o time_n this_o or_o that_o word_n be_v full_a and_o how_o many_o time_n defective_a for_o example_n they_o diligent_o consider_v how_o many_o time_n the_o word_n otham_n be_v write_v at_o large_a in_o the_o text_n they_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n thirty_o nine_o time_n full_a or_o with_o the_o letter_n vau_fw-fr and_o thus_o they_o run_v through_o all_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n but_o upon_o compare_v the_o manuscript_n together_o they_o can_v never_o once_o agree_v among_o themselves_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o say_a word_n be_v to_o be_v write_v moreover_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v full_o thus_o write_v do_v not_o only_o signify_v they_o or_o those_o which_o be_v its_o true_a and_o genuine_a signification_n but_o sometime_o with_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v ittham_n and_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o write_n so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o these_o word_n the_o sense_n and_o not_o the_o character_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v but_o above_o all_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o the_o superstitious_a niceness_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o write_v the_o word_n jeruschalaim_v while_o they_o diligent_o observe_v all_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v write_v at_o length_n with_o a_o jod_n and_o where_o without_o and_o yet_o neither_o the_o hebrew_n manuscript_n nor_o the_o masoretic_n examplar_n agree_v one_o among_o another_o how_o many_o fiction_n have_v they_o raise_v about_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meoroth_n or_o light_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o genesis_n be_v write_v without_o a_o vau_fw-fr contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n and_o because_o the_o jewish_a rabbi_n have_v raise_v a_o thousand_o fiction_n from_o this_o manner_n of_o write_v such_o a_o notable_a word_n hence_o the_o scribe_n have_v be_v very_o careful_a to_o observe_v that_o manner_n of_o spell_a true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o insertion_n or_o omission_n of_o those_o letter_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o scribe_n seldom_o prejudice_v the_o sense_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v of_o any_o moment_n but_o sometime_o it_o happen_v that_o they_o alter_v the_o sense_n as_o 2_o sam._n 20._o in_o the_o three_o of_o sophonia_n where_o we_o read_v nogue_n sad_a as_o the_o interpreter_n vulgar_o render_v it_o from_o jaga_n rabbi_n solomon_n expound_v it_o remote_a or_o foreign_a as_o if_o it_o come_v from_o the_o root_n haga_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o masoretic_n read_v there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o rabbi_n who_o derive_v the_o word_n nechiloth_n in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o 5._o psalm_n from_o chalal_n as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v write_v without_o a_o jod_a not_o much_o hee_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o masorite_n for_o full_a and_o defective_a word_n i_o omit_v above_o six_o hundred_o of_o this_o nature_n frequent_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o which_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n and_o the_o latin_a of_o st._n i_o may_v be_v illustrate_v in_o many_o place_n neither_o be_v st._n jerome_n to_o be_v commend_v for_o this_o that_o he_o blame_v the_o greek_a interpreter_n for_o differ_v sometime_o from_o he_o in_o that_o sort_n of_o read_v for_o this_o reason_n he_o tax_v those_o who_o in_o the_o 14._o chap_a of_o isaiah_n for_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n exemplar_n translate_v king_n because_o that_o in_o their_o copy_n they_o find_v the_o word_n malkim_n without_o the_o letter_n aleph_fw-la not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o letter_n aleph_fw-la as_o st._n i_o have_v it_o but_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v govern_v so_o much_o by_o the_o read_n of_o copy_n as_o by_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o the_o place_n especial_o when_o the_o manuscript_n and_o print_a edition_n do_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o insertion_n of_o the_o letter_n aleph_fw-la as_o in_o jeremy_n the_o seven_o v._n 18._o where_o the_o modern_a exemplar_n read_v limleke_v to_o the_o queen_n without_o a_o aleph_fw-la yet_o in_o a_o single_a manuscript_n it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o aleph_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o arise_v those_o masoretic_n observation_n of_o redundant_fw-la letter_n chap._n viii_o some_o example_n of_o differ_a write_n be_v produce_v from_o the_o manuscript_n which_o vary_v from_o the_o masoretic_n lection_n after_o that_o the_o hebrew_n language_n cease_v to_o be_v familiar_o speak_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o chaldee_n language_n become_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o country_n the_o writer_n make_v many_o alteration_n in_o their_o transcription_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o language_n nor_o be_v they_o so_o curious_a of_o neat_a letter_n as_o they_o be_v before_o from_o whence_o without_o question_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o letter_n aleph_fw-la so_o much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o chaldaean_n be_v many_o time_n mistake_v for_o the_o letter_n he_o and_o add_v to_o word_n without_o any_o reason_n and_o from_o hence_o i_o suppose_v it_o happen_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o chaldaeism_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n as_o shelechebeth_n flame_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o letter_n schin_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o chaldean_n magnath_n abin_n and_o calabin_n instead_o of_o magnathabim_n and_o calabim_n with_o several_a other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o i_o omit_v that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o those_o other_o variation_n of_o writing_n frequent_a in_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o most_o credit_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o write_n of_o these_o word_n el_n elohim_n jehovah_n col_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v frequent_o redundant_fw-la with_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n the_o manuscript_n copy_n do_v 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