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the_o second_o scornful_a taunt_a and_o reproach_v of_o a_o brother_n and_o in_o the_o last_o call_v he_o a_o reprobate_n and_o wicked_a or_o uncharitable_o censure_v his_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a estate_n and_o this_o last_o do_v more_o especial_o hit_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o only_o to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wiseman_n but_o of_o all_o other_o have_v this_o scornful_a and_o uncharitable_a opinion_n this_o people_n that_o know_v not_o the_o law_n be_v curse_v joh._n 7._o 49._o and_o now_o for_o the_o penalty_n denounce_v upon_o these_o offence_n let_v we_o look_v upon_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o two_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o face_n and_o to_o contradict_v 1._o that_o they_o account_v the_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v to_o aim_v only_o at_o actual_a murder_n so_o in_o their_o collect_v of_o the_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o precept_n out_o of_o the_o 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withal_o by_o christ_n in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o they_o have_v take_v up_o a_o consent_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o miracle_n by_o assert_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o magic_n and_o this_o corrupt_a blood_n run_v up_o in_o their_o vein_n every_o where_o wheresoever_o he_o meet_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o same_o word_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n here_o and_o there_o when_o the_o same_o rot_a principle_n be_v every_o where_n in_o their_o heart_n observe_v how_o scornful_o they_o require_v a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n when_o they_o have_v but_o new_o see_v a_o most_o heavenly_a sign_n the_o word_n beelzebul_n be_v take_v up_o for_o the_o more_o detestation_n as_o import_v the_o god_n of_o a_o dunghill_n and_o the_o sacrifice_a to_o idol_n they_o call_v dung_v to_o a_o idol_n r._n jose_n be_v r._n ben._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o see_v they_o dung_v to_o a_o idol_n must_v say_v he_o that_o sacrifice_v to_o other_o god_n must_v be_v destroy_v talm._n jerus_n beracoth_fw-mi fol._n 12._o col_fw-fr 2._o what_o christ_n speak_v about_o the_o unpardonableness_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o direct_a face_n of_o their_o tener_n which_o hold_v that_o blasphemy_n be_v atone_v for_o by_o death_n though_o by_o nothing_o else_o he_o out_o they_o by_o who_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n be_v blaspheme_v repentance_n have_v no_o power_n to_o save_v he_o from_o punishment_n nor_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n to_o atone_v for_o he_o or_o chastisement_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o acquit_v he_o but_o repentance_n and_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n atone_v for_o a_o three_o part_n and_o chastisement_n a_o three_o part_n and_o death_n a_o three_o part_n and_o of_o such_o it_o be_v say_v if_o this_o iniquity_n be_v purge_v till_o you_o die_v behold_v we_o learn_v that_o death_n acquit_v talm._n jerus_n sanhed_n fol._n 27._o col_fw-fr 3._o the_o jew_n defame_v the_o miracle_n do_v by_o christ_n as_o do_v by_o magic_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o this_o and_o other_o place_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o even_o in_o talm._n bab._n schabb._n fol._n 104._o col_fw-fr 2._o r_o eliezer_n say_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o ben_n saida_n this_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a name_n they_o give_v to_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n as_o be_v say_v a_o little_a before_o bring_v enchantment_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o incision_n in_o his_o flesh_n but_o when_o they_o see_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o contradict_v and_o decry_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o great_a miracle_n that_o he_o do_v and_o they_o see_v that_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n to_o say_v he_o do_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o devil_n teach_v they_o to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o another_o shift_n clean_o contrary_a and_o that_o be_v to_o say_v and_o maintain_v that_o when_o messiah_n come_v he_o shall_v do_v no_o miracle_n at_o all_o which_o they_o assert_v in_o sanhedr_n per._n helek_n and_o maym._n in_o melachint_a per._n ult_n section_n xxxvi_o matth_n chap._n xii_o from_o ver._n 46_o to_o the_o end_n mark_n chap._n iii_o from_o ver._n 31._o to_o the_o end_n luke_n chap._n viii_o ver._n 19_o 20_o 21._o christ_n mother_n and_o brethren_n seek_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o order_n be_v clear_v by_o the_o transition_n of_o matthew_n while_o he_o yet_o talk_v etc._n etc._n luke_n have_v set_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n mother_n and_o brethren_n after_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sower_n whereas_o the_o other_o two_o evangelist_n have_v set_v it_o before_o and_o that_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n thereby_o intimate_v the_o end_n and_o prosecution_n of_o the_o errand_n they_o come_v upon_o which_o be_v to_o take_v he_o up_o from_o preach_v with_o which_o intention_n and_o importunity_n they_o follow_v he_o from_o place_n to_o place_n here_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_fw-mi sinfulness_n as_o well_o as_o other_o woman_n if_o go_v about_o to_o stop_v christ_n ministry_n be_v a_o sin_n as_o certain_o it_o be_v proceed_v that_o intention_n from_o what_o pretence_n soever_o mark_v 3._o 21._o his_o friend_n go_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o for_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o word_n what_o it_o will_v whether_o he_o be_v beside_o himself_o or_o he_o be_v faint_a or_o he_o be_v in_o a_o rapture_n etc._n etc._n their_o errand_n and_o intention_n be_v to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o the_o course_n he_o be_v in_o which_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o and_o therefore_o he_o give_v so_o smart_a a_o answer_n who_o be_v my_o mother_n &_o c_o compare_v deut._n 33._o 9_o section_n xxxvii_o matth_n chap._n xiii_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 54._o mark_n chap._n iu._n from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 35._o luke_n chap._n viii_o from_o ver._n 4_o to_o ver._n 19_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o divers_a other_o parable_n matthews_n transition_n do_v again_o clear_a the_o order_n here_o the_o same_o day_n go_v jesus_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o day_n that_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n come_v to_o he_o as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n so_o that_o this_o consideration_n help_v to_o methodize_v the_o order_n of_o luke_n for_o whereas_o the_o other_o two_o have_v set_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n mother_n and_o brethren_n before_o his_o utter_v of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a etc._n etc._n he_o have_v set_v it_o after_o and_o that_o without_o contrariety_n though_o with_o diversity_n for_o both_o the_o occurrence_n be_v on_o the_o same_o day_n and_o he_o have_v by_o this_o order_n show_v how_o the_o mother_n and_o friend_n of_o christ_n have_v once_o find_v he_o go_v along_o with_o he_o whether_o to_o prosecute_v the_o intention_n they_o come_v upon_o or_o better_o convince_v to_o attend_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n christ_n speak_v of_o parable_n which_o he_o do_v so_o exceed_v much_o through_o the_o gospel_n be_v according_a to_o the_o stile_n and_o manner_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v exceed_o accustom_v to_o this_o manner_n of_o rhetoric_n the_o talmud_n be_v abundant_o full_a of_o this_o kind_n of_o oratory_n and_o so_o be_v general_o all_o their_o ancient_a writer_n and_o they_o common_o enter_v upon_o their_o parable_n with_o this_o preface_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o parable_n to_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n like_o which_o stile_n he_o also_o use_v not_o seldom_o and_o sometime_o they_o enter_v upon_o it_o more_o abrupt_o with_o such_o a_o entrance_n as_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o man_n or_o to_o a_o king_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n meaning_n it_o be_v like_a to_o a_o man_n or_o like_v to_o a_o king_n etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v there_o be_v very_o many_o in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v not_o be_v further_o acquaint_v with_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o jew_n then_o what_o they_o have_v see_v quote_v by_o other_o writer_n and_o yet_o be_v ready_a to_o censure_v they_o of_o lie_n and_o falsehood_n which_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o free_a from_o mere_o upon_o want_n of_o acquaintance_n with_o their_o stile_n of_o parable_n and_o hyperbole_n very_o good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o talmudick_n treatise_n peah_o demai_n and_o kilaim_v which_o treat_v intentional_o concern_v sow_v and_o seed_n for_o illustration_n of_o these_o parable_n in_o kilaim_n they_o dispute_v of_o sow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o rock_n and_o upon_o stone_n and_o of_o mingle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wheat_n and_o tare_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 1._o in_o peah_n in_o tal._n jerus_n fol._n 20._o they_o speak_v of_o a_o tree_n of_o mustardseed_n that_o one_o may_v climb_v into_o like_o other_o tree_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o divers_a other_o passage_n in_o these_o parable_n some_o light_n may_v be_v fetch_v from_o those_o tract_n see_v christ_n all_o along_o speak_v of_o thing_n usual_a and_o most_o particular_o usual_a among_o that_o nation_n section_n xxxviii_o matth_n chap._n viii_o ver._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o mark_n chap._n iu._n ver._n 35._o luke_n chap._n ix_o ver._n 57_o 58_o 59_o 60_o 61_o 62._o a_o scribe_n will_v follow_v christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o story_n of_o christ_n prepare_v to_o go_v over_o the_o water_n be_v evidence_v by_o mark_n to_o come_v in_o here_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n for_o he_o say_v the_o same_o day_n at_o even_o etc._n etc._n matthews_n lay_v it_o where_o he_o have_v do_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v because_o of_o its_o nearness_n to_o matthews_n or_o levy_n feast_v as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a current_n of_o the_o story_n which_o feast_n he_o have_v lay_v at_o matthews_n call_v and_o so_o have_v according_o bring_v
enough_o of_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v but_o this_o antonius_n felix_n per_fw-la omnem_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la ac_fw-la libidinem_fw-la jus_o regium_fw-la servili_fw-la ingenio_fw-la exercuit_fw-la histor._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o upon_o which_o josephus_n will_v give_v you_o a_o large_a comment_n of_o his_o intolerable_a covetousness_n poll_n cruelty_n sacrilege_n murder_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n his_o injuriousness_n to_o paul_n in_o the_o story_n before_o we_o and_o the_o very_a name_n of_o his_o wife_n drusilla_n may_v be_v brand_n enough_o upon_o he_o for_o she_o by_o enticement_n and_o magical_a trick_n he_o allure_v to_o himself_o from_o her_o husband_n and_o marry_v she_o and_o he_o he_o keep_v prisoner_n two_o year_n wrongful_o because_o he_o will_v not_o bribe_v he_o in_o his_o plead_n before_o he_o he_o make_v he_o tremble_v but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o qualm_n and_o away_o christ_n lvii_o nero._n iii_o paul_n be_v a_o prisoner_n this_o year_n at_o caesarea_n under_o felix_n a_o great_a city_n of_o jew_n and_o greek_n mixt_o the_o place_n where_o the_o first_o spark_n of_o jew_n war_n kindle_v afterward_o a_o famous_a university_n of_o jew_n in_o time_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v not_o so_o at_o this_o time_n christ_n lviii_o nero._n iv_o act_n chap._n xxiv_o ver._n 27._o paul_n still_o a_o prisoner_n at_o caesarea_n under_o felix_n for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o year_n then_o come_v festus_n into_o the_o government_n and_o felix_n pack_v to_o rome_n to_o answer_v for_o his_o misdemeanour_n act_n chap._n xxv_o &_o xxvi_o paul_n answer_v for_o himself_o first_o before_o festus_n alone_o then_o before_o agrippa_n and_o his_o sister_n bernice_n this_o agrippa_n be_v his_o son_n who_o death_n be_v relate_v act_n 12._o he_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n succeed_v his_o brother_n in_o law-uncle_n herod_n for_o such_o relation_n do_v that_o incestuous_a family_n find_v out_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chalcis_n for_o bernice_n his_o sister_n have_v marry_v herod_n king_n of_o chalcis_n her_o uncle_n and_o he_o who_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o this_o agrippa_n succeed_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v also_o king_n of_o judea_n of_o this_o agrippa_n as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n among_o the_o hebrew_a writer_n as_o particular_o this_o that_o king_n agrippa_n read_v the_o law_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n as_o it_o be_v enjoin_v and_o come_v to_o those_o word_n deut._n 17._o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o set_v astranger_fw-fr king_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o tear_n run_v down_o his_o cheek_n for_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n which_v the_o congregation_n observe_v cry_v out_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n o_o king_n agrippa_n thou_o be_v our_o brother_n he_o be_v of_o their_o religion_n though_o not_o of_o their_o blood_n and_o well_o verse_v in_o all_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n as_o paul_n speak_v chap._n 26._o 3._o berenice_n his_o sister_n now_o a_o widow_n live_v with_o he_o and_o that_o in_o more_o familiarity_n than_o be_v for_o their_o credit_n afterward_o she_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a familiarity_n with_o titus_n the_o son_n of_o vespasian_n when_o he_o come_v up_o to_o the_o jew_n war_n there_o be_v mention_n in_o jerus_n in_o taanith_n fol._n 66._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o again_o in_o megillah_n fol._n 70._o col_fw-fr 3._o of_o the_o scribe_n or_o learned_a jew_n of_o chalcis_n against_o who_o the_o people_n rise_v and_o tumultuate_v in_o the_o one_o place_v it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v of_o this_o agrippa_n plant_n there_o as_o paul_n plead_v for_o himself_o festus_n take_v he_o to_o be_v beside_o himself_o but_o agrippa_n better_a acquaint_v with_o those_o kind_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v much_o move_v and_o conclude_v that_o have_v he_o not_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n he_o may_v have_v be_v quit_v what_o he_o do_v in_o this_o appeal_n be_v not_o a_o small_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v very_o questionable_a whether_o ever_o jew_n have_v appeal_v from_o their_o own_o sanhedrin_n to_o the_o heathen_a tribunal_n before_o but_o for_o this_o he_o have_v a_o divine_a warrant_n act_n chap._n xxvii_o paul_n ship_v for_o rome_n and_o luke_n with_o he_o and_o aristarchus_n a_o thessalonian_n paul_n call_v he_o his_o fellow-prisoner_n coloss._n 4._o 10._o whether_o now_o or_o not_o till_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n be_v a_o question_n trophimus_n a_o ephesian_a be_v also_o now_o with_o he_o act_v 21._o 29._o who_o he_o leave_v sick_a at_o miletum_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o those_o coast_n of_o asia_n act_v 27._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 20._o and_o there_o likewise_o he_o leave_v timothy_n who_o else_o of_o those_o that_o go_v with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n act_v 20._o 4._o be_v now_o with_o he_o be_v uncertain_a it_o be_v now_o far_o in_o the_o 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state_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n under_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n although_o between_o the_o return_n out_o of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n and_o the_o final_a desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v strict_o and_o literal_o two_o temple_n that_o of_o zorababel_n and_o that_o of_o herod_n for_o herod_n begin_v his_o temple_n from_o the_o very_a foundation_n yet_o do_v the_o scripture_n and_o all_o jewish_a writer_n so_o unanimous_o and_o general_o own_v they_o but_o for_o one_o temple_n call_v it_o the_o second_o temple_n all_o the_o time_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n after_o its_o first_o building_n under_o cyrus_n that_o it_o will_v be_v but_o needless_a labour_n and_o unwarrantable_a curiosity_n to_o take_v up_o any_o other_o notion_n or_o distinction_n of_o it_o for_o though_o the_o temple_n build_v by_o zorobabel_n be_v pull_v down_o to_o the_o very_a ground_n by_o herod_n when_o he_o build_v that_o fabric_n that_o stand_v to_o the_o last_o fate_n of_o jerusalem_n yet_o since_o that_o demolition_n be_v not_o by_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n but_o for_o reparation_n and_o for_o its_o better_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o reckon_v these_o as_o two_o several_a temple_n but_o as_o one_o temple_n first_o build_v and_o then_o repair_v to_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a condition_n from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n in_o which_o he_o proclaim_v redemption_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o give_v commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o build_v jerusalem_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n as_o they_o be_v sum_v by_o a_o angel_n dan._n ix_o and_o from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o fatal_a and_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v forty_o year_n more_o five_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n in_o all_o in_o all_o which_o time_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o show_v every_o particular_a occurrence_n and_o change_v of_o condition_n that_o befall_v the_o temple_n and_o it_o will_v require_v a_o large_a story_n and_o volume_n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o touch_v upon_o the_o chief_a distribute_v the_o time_n into_o those_o several_a and_o remarkable_a period_n that_o they_o fall_v into_o and_o apply_v the_o story_n to_o the_o time_n according_o the_o first_o parcel_n of_o this_o time_n be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n which_o how_o long_o it_o continue_v and_o for_o how_o many_o king_n succession_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o as_o disputable_a and_o controvert_v a_o nature_n as_o any_o one_o thing_n in_o chronology_n i_o will_v keep_v to_o the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o that_o throne_n that_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n in_o dan._n xi_o 2._o there_o be_v these_o word_n behold_v there_o shall_v stand_v up_o yet_o three_o king_n in_o persia_n and_o the_o four_o shall_v be_v far_o rich_a than_o they_o all_o and_o by_o his_o strength_n through_o his_o riches_n he_o shall_v stir_v up_o all_o against_o the_o realm_n of_o grecia_n and_o a_o mighty_a king_n shall_v stand_v up_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o shall_v stand_v up_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o shall_v be_v divide_v towards_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o heaven_n and_o not_o to_o his_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v observable_a concern_v this_o prophecy_n and_o account_v about_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v tell_v daniel_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n chap._n x._o 1._o and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v there_o shall_v stand_v up_o yet_o three_o king_n and_o the_o four_o etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v four_o beside_o cyrus_n the_o first_o beginner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v make_v but_o a_o cross_a reckon_n upon_o this_o place_n who_o will_v have_v cyrus_n which_o be_v the_o first_o to_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o that_o be_v call_v the_o four_o 2._o the_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n till_o it_o bring_v it_o up_o to_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o destroyer_n of_o that_o monarchy_n of_o who_o it_o speak_v plain_o vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o and_o of_o his_o successor_n afterward_o vers_fw-la 5_o etc._n etc._n 3._o there_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o account_n of_o the_o angel_n here_o but_o five_o king_n of_o persia_n namely_o cyrus_n and_o four_o more_o 4._o these_o four_o be_v thus_o name_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1._o ahashuerosh_n ezra_n iu._n 6._o 2._o darius_n ezra_n iu._n 24._o &_o vi_o 1._o etc._n etc._n 3._o artaxerxes_n ezra_n vi_o 14._o 4._o darius_n neh._n xii_o 22._o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o account_n 5._o that_o nehemiah_n live_v quite_o through_o the_o whole_a length_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n be_v at_o man_n estate_n the_o first_o year_n of_o it_o ezra_n ii_o 2._o
rabban_n simeon_n succeed_v he_o 1._o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o juchas_fw-es fol._n 57_o 1._o who_o perish_v with_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v 4._o destroy_v destroy_v destroy_v destroy_v destroy_v destroy_v avoth_o r._n nathan_n cap._n 4._o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n obtain_v of_o titus_n the_o conqueror_n that_o he_o may_v still_o receive_v and_o retain_v the_o sanhedrin_n of_o jabneh_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o he_o jochanan_n himself_o be_v first_o precedent_n there_o and_o after_o he_o rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o second_o and_o after_o he_o r._n akibah_n and_o this_o place_n be_v famous_a above_o all_o the_o other_o university_n except_o only_o the_o late_a of_o all_o viz._n tiberius_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vinyard_n of_o jabneh_n become_v a_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jevamoth_n cap._n 8._o &_o r._n sal._n ibâ—_n for_o there_o there_o they_o sit_v in_o order_n as_o a_o vinyard_n and_o it_o be_v report_v 4._o report_v report_v report_v report_v report_v report_v hieros_n taanith_n fol._n 67._o 4._o that_o there_o be_v there_o three_o hundred_o class_n of_o scholar_n or_o at_o least_o eighty_o how_o long_a time_n rabban_n jochanan_n sit_v here_o be_v doubt_v 21._o doubt_v doubt_v doubt_v doubt_v doubt_v doubt_v see_v juchasin_n fol._n 20._o &_o 21._o there_o be_v some_o who_o attribute_n to_o he_o two_o year_n only_o and_o david_n and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o tsemach_n david_n other_o five_a with_o who_o we_o consent_v this_o rabban_n jochanan_n i_o very_o much_o suspect_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o john_n mention_v act._n iu._n 6._o omit_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o he_o while_o he_o remain_v at_o jafneh_n let_v i_o produce_v his_o die_a word_n as_o they_o be_v recite_v by_o his_o friend_n 2._o friend_n friend_n friend_n friend_n friend_n friend_n bab._n beracoth_n fol._n 28._o 2._o when_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi 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josep_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terentius_n rufus_n plough_v up_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v deliver_v by_o a_o way_n scarce_o credible_a 7._o credible_a credible_a credible_a credible_a credible_a credible_a rosh_n hashanah_n c._n 1._o hal._n 7._o sit_v in_o jafneh_n he_o remove_v r._n akibah_n head_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o school_n of_o lydda_n from_o his_o headship_n 4._o headship_n headship_n headship_n headship_n headship_n headship_n hieros_n taanith_n fol._n 67._o 4._o and_o he_o at_o last_o be_v remove_v from_o he_o and_o over_o he_o be_v place_v r._n eleazar_n ben_fw-mi azarias_n r._n akibah_n succeed_v he_o and_o sit_v forty_o year_n and_o die_v a_o fool_n be_v deceive_v by_o ben_fw-mi cozba_fw-mi and_o slay_v with_o he_o and_o the_o university_n be_v remove_v from_o jabneh_n to_o usha_n jafne_fw-ge stand_v two_o parsae_fw-la that_o be_v eight_o mile_n from_o azotus_n and_o be_v at_o last_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ivelyn_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o benjamin_n in_o his_o itinerary_n chap._n xvi_o lydda_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lydda_n be_v a_o village_n not_o yield_v to_o a_o city_n in_o greatness_n concern_v its_o situation_n and_o distance_n from_o jerusalem_n the_o mishnah_n have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maasar_n sheni_fw-la cap._n 5._o hal._n 2._o the_o vinyard_n of_o four_o year_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o vinyard_n now_o of_o four_o year_n growth_n for_o for_o the_o first_o three_o year_n they_o be_v tree_n as_o it_o be_v not_o circumcise_v be_v bring_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o day_n journey_n on_o every_o side_n now_o these_o be_v the_o bound_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elath_n on_o the_o south_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acrabatta_n on_o the_o north_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lydda_n on_o the_o west_n and_o jordan_n on_o the_o east_n the_o gloss_n the_o wise_a man_n appoint_v that_o the_o second_o ten_o of_o the_o fruit_n grow_v within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v carry_v thither_o to_o be_v eat_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v redeem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v crown_v with_o fruit_n when_o you_o consider_v this_o distance_n you_o may_v well_o wonder_v what_o that_o mean_n which_o be_v almost_o become_v a_o proverb_n above_o proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n gemar_fw-la hieros_n in_o maasar_n sheni_fw-la in_o the_o place_n above_o the_o woman_n of_o lydda_n knead_v their_o dough_n go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n pray_v and_o come_v back_o before_o it_o be_v leaven_v not_o that_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o place_n be_v make_v less_o but_o that_o hence_o may_v be_v show_v that_o no_o disadvantage_n accrue_v to_o these_o woman_n who_o pay_v their_o vow_n and_o perform_v their_o religion_n i_o very_o much_o wonder_n that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o map_n have_v hold_v lod_n and_o lydda_n for_o two_o town_n lod_n not_o far_o from_o jordan_n and_o jericho_n lydda_n not_o far_o from_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n a_o jew_n or_o one_o verse_v in_o jewish_a affair_n will_v laugh_v at_o these_o thing_n when_o lod_n and_o lydda_n have_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o between_o they_o unless_o that_o that_o be_v hebrew_n this_o greek_a when_o the_o sanhedrin_n sit_v in_o jabneh_n there_o flourish_v eminent_a school_n in_o lydda_n yea_o lydda_n have_v her_o school_n and_o her_o learned_a man_n when_o the_o university_n be_v go_v away_o into_o galilee_n and_o jabneh_n lament_v her_o loss_n of_o scholar_n there_o r._n akibah_n bear_v the_o headship_n of_o the_o school_n remove_v as_o i_o say_v before_o from_o his_o government_n by_o rabban_n gamaliel_n 7._o gamaliel_n gamaliel_n gamaliel_n gamaliel_n gamaliel_n gamaliel_n rosh_n hashanah_n cap._n 1._o hal._n 7._o because_o he_o detain_v at_o lydda_n more_o than_o forty_o pair_n of_o man_n travail_v towards_o jafneh_n to_o give_v their_o testimony_n to_o the_o sanhedrin_n concern_v the_o new_a moon_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o go_v forward_o gamaliel_n be_v dead_a or_o rather_o remove_v when_o r._n akibah_n be_v head_n in_o jabneh_n r._n tarphon_n be_v rector_n of_o the_o school_n of_o lydda_n who_o you_o have_v sometime_o dispute_v with_o r._n akibah_n but_o at_o last_o yield_v to_o he_o with_o this_o commendation_n he_o that_o separate_v himself_o from_o you_o be_v as_o if_o he_o separate_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o life_n â—_o life_n life_n life_n life_n life_n life_n hieros_n jom_n tobh_o fol._n 62_o â—_o we_o read_v of_o
whether_o cuthite_n leaven_n f_o etc._n etc._n with_o which_o caution_n the_o disciple_n think_v that_o christ_n arm_v they_o when_o he_o speak_v concern_v the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n but_o withal_o they_o suspect_v some_o silent_a reproof_n for_o not_o bring_v bread_n along_o with_o they_o verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o i._o that_o phrase_n or_o title_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o christ_n very_o often_o give_v himself_o denote_v not_o only_o his_o humanity_n nor_o his_o humility_n for_o see_v that_o passage_n joh._n v._o 27._o he_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n of_o execute_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o it_o bespeak_v the_o seed_n promise_v to_o adam_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o silent_a confutation_n of_o a_o double_a ignorance_n and_o error_n among_o the_o jew_n 1._o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o resolve_v upon_o concern_v the_o original_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v rise_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o live_n as_o we_o note_v before_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o rise_n be_v unknown_a to_o they_o or_o whither_o of_o the_o dead_a this_o phrase_n untie_v this_o knot_n and_o teach_v open_o that_o he_o be_v a_o seed_n promise_v to_o the_o first_o man_n shall_v arise_v and_o be_v bear_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 2._o they_o dream_v of_o the_o earthly_a victory_n of_o the_o messiah_n anâ—_n of_o nation_n to_o be_v subdue_v by_o he_o but_o this_o title_n the_o son_n of_o man_n recall_v their_o mind_n to_o the_o first_o promise_n where_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v the_o bruise_n of_o the_o serpent_n head_n not_o the_o subdue_a of_o kingdom_n by_o some_o warlike_a and_o earthly_a triumph_n ii_o when_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n what_o he_o shall_v be_v be_v uncertain_a and_o waver_a christ_n ask_v not_o so_o much_o whether_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o messiah_n as_o acknowledge_v the_o messiah_n what_o kind_n of_o person_n they_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o other_o disciple_n who_o he_o have_v gather_v and_o be_v very_o many_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o messiah_n yea_o those_o blind_a man_n chap._n ix_o ver_fw-la 27._o have_v confess_v this_o also_o therefore_o that_o question_n have_v be_v needless_a as_o to_o they_o do_v they_o think_v i_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n but_o that_o be_v needful_a what_o do_v they_o conceive_v of_o i_o the_o messiah_n and_o to_o this_o the_o answer_n of_o peter_n have_v regard_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v we_o know_v well_o enough_o a_o good_a while_n ago_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o messiah_n but_o as_o to_o the_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o person_n thou_o be_v i_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n see_v what_o we_o note_v at_o chap._n xvii_o ver_fw-la 54._o therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o ask_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o person_n as_o concern_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n in_o which_o sense_n also_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o in_o those_o word_n 1_o sam._n xvii_o 55._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o son_n of_o who_o but_o the_o son_n of_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v this_o youth_n verse_n fourteen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o other_o jeremias_n the_o reason_n why_o they_o name_n jeremy_n only_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n we_o give_v at_o chap._n xxvii_o ver_fw-la 9_o you_o observe_v that_o recourse_n be_v here_o make_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o dead_a from_o who_o the_o messiah_n shall_v spring_v rather_o than_o from_o the_o live_n among_o other_o thing_n perhaps_o this_o reason_n may_v persuade_v they_o so_o to_o do_v that_o that_o piety_n can_v not_o in_o those_o day_n be_v expect_v in_o any_o one_o live_v as_o have_v shine_v out_o in_o those_o decease_a person_n one_o of_o the_o babylonian_a gemarist_n suspect_v that_o daniel_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v the_o messiah_n and_o this_o perhaps_o persuade_v they_o further_o because_o they_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v arise_v after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n may_v be_v lead_v to_o think_v that_o the_o messiah_n himself_o be_v some_o eminent_a person_n among_o the_o saint_n depart_v and_o that_o he_o rise_v again_o shall_v bring_v other_o with_o he_o verse_n xvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o jewish_a writer_n use_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n infinite_a time_n and_o by_o it_o oppose_v man_n to_o god_n 2._o god_n god_n god_n god_n god_n god_n rab._n btrac_n fol._n 28._o 2._o if_o they_o be_v about_o to_o lead_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o a_o king_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v lead_v i_o before_o the_o king_n of_o king_n 4._o king_n king_n king_n king_n king_n king_n tauchum_fw-la fol._n 12._o 4._o a_o king_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n form_v his_o picture_n in_o a_o table_n etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a bless_a one_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o phrase_n occurr_v five_o time_n in_o that_o one_o column_n 3._o column_n column_n column_n column_n column_n column_n id._n fol._n 18._o 3._o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n do_v not_o as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v etc._n etc._n flesh_n and_o blood_n wound_v with_o one_o thing_n and_o heal_v with_o another_o but_o the_o holy_a bless_a one_o wound_n and_o heal_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n joseph_n be_v sell_v for_o his_o dream_n and_o he_o be_v promote_v by_o dream_n verse_n xviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n i._o there_o be_v nothing_o either_o in_o the_o dialect_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o in_o reason_n forbid_v we_o to_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n use_v this_o very_a same_o greek_a word_n since_o such_o grecizing_n be_v not_o unusual_a in_o that_o nation_n but_o be_v it_o grant_v which_o be_v assert_v more_o without_o controversy_n that_o he_o use_v the_o syriac_a word_n yet_o i_o deny_v that_o he_o use_v that_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cepha_n which_o he_o do_v present_o after_o but_o he_o pronounce_v it_o cephas_n after_o the_o greek_a manner_n or_o he_o speak_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cephai_n in_o the_o adjective_n sense_n according_a to_o the_o syriac_a formation_n for_o how_o i_o pray_v can_v he_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o disciple_n or_o by_o peter_n himself_o if_o in_o both_o place_n he_o have_v retain_v the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v a_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n it_o be_v ready_o answer_v by_o the_o papist_n that_o peter_n be_v the_o rock_n but_o let_v they_o tell_v i_o why_o matthew_n use_v not_o the_o same_o word_n in_o greek_a if_o our_o saviour_n use_v the_o same_o word_n in_o syriac_n if_o he_o have_v intimate_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v upon_o peter_n it_o have_v be_v plain_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o vulgar_a idiom_n to_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o thou_o i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n ii_o the_o word_n concern_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v be_v evident_o take_v out_o of_o esay_n chap._n xxviii_o 16._o which_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v interpreter_n in_o very_a many_o place_n do_v most_o plain_o speak_v christ._n when_o therefore_o peter_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o disciple_n from_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v pronounce_v most_o clear_o of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v declare_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o confess_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v with_o good_a reason_n call_v back_o to_o those_o word_n of_o esay_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o acknowledge_v who_o that_o stone_n be_v that_o be_v set_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n never_o to_o be_v shake_v and_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o that_o foundation_n remain_v so_o unshaken_a namely_o thence_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n but_o god_n himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n iii_o thence_o therefore_o peter_n take_v his_o surname_n not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v argue_v to_o be_v that_o rock_n but_o because_o he_o be_v so_o much_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o build_v a_o church_n upon_o a_o rock_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o church_n that_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o jew_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_v all_o the_o day_n verse_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o partner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o indeed_o they_o be_v join_v in_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o partnership_n which_o maimon_n speak_v of_o etc._n of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o in_o cap._n 4_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o certain_a city_n behold_v a_o man_n full_a of_o leprosy_n 7._o leprosy_n leprosy_n leprosy_n leprosy_n leprosy_n leprosy_n kelim_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 7._o the_o wall_a city_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n in_o general_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o cast_v out_o the_o leprous_a from_o they_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v if_o we_o allow_v of_o the_o rabbin_n for_o interpreter_n of_o city_n that_o have_v be_v wall_v from_o the_o day_n of_o josua_n if_o this_o city_n which_o the_o evangelist_n here_o mention_n be_v of_o that_o number_n no_o leper_n will_v have_v be_v suffer_v in_o it_o unless_o absolve_v from_o his_o uncleanness_n by_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o leprosy_n remain_v after_o that_o absolution_n and_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v not_o heal_v but_o restore_v to_o the_o church_n that_o the_o man_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o leprosy_n the_o passage_n may_v not_o impertinent_o be_v compare_v with_o levit._n xiii_o 12_o 13._o whether_o he_o have_v be_v purify_v by_o the_o priest_n before_o or_o no_o however_o christ_n send_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o offer_v what_o be_v require_v from_o the_o leper_n that_o be_v cleanse_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n hardly_o suppose_v the_o leper_n heal_v when_o he_o be_v make_v clean_o it_o be_v a_o question_n indeed_o whether_o the_o disease_n be_v ever_o curable_a but_o by_o a_o miracle_n and_o therefore_o be_v this_o man_n send_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o tistimony_n unto_o they_o vers_n 14._o that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v bear_v witness_n that_o the_o leprosy_n a_o incurable_a disease_n be_v now_o heal_v by_o miracle_n as_o former_o it_o have_v be_v in_o miriam_n and_o naaman_n and_o so_o there_o be_v now_o a_o great_a prophet_n arisen_a in_o israel_n verse_n xvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o talmudic_n write_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o a_o certain_a time_n verse_n xxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d succah_n fol._n 30._o 1._o the_o house_n of_o tribute_n this_o thing_n be_v like_o a_o king_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n pass_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o tribute_n he_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n pay_v the_o tax_n to_o the_o publican_n verse_n thirty-nine_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a be_v better_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beracoth_fw-mi fol._n 51._o 1._o be_v not_o the_o old_a better_o the_o gloss_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a wine_n that_o be_v of_o three_o year_n old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wine_n of_o three_o leaf_n the_o gloss_n be_v of_o three_o year_n because_o 1._o k_o schabb._n fol._n 129._o 1._o from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o vine_n have_v produce_v that_o wine_n it_o have_v put_v forth_o its_o leaf_n three_o time_n chap._n vi_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o second_o sabbath_n after_o the_o first_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o already_o in_o note_n upon_o matth._n xii_o let_v i_o add_v a_o few_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v a_o controversy_n among_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o the_o baitheuseans_n about_o the_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n that_o concern_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o morrow_n of_o the_o sabbath_n levit._n xxiii_o 10_o 11._o gloss._n 2._o gloss._n gloss._n gloss._n gloss._n gloss._n gloss._n in_o rosh_n hashanah_n fol._n 22._o 2._o the_o baithuseans_n desire_v that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o sheaf_n may_v fall_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o that_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n may_v also_o fall_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o they_o interpret_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n shall_v wave_v the_o sheaf_n on_o the_o morrow_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o if_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v on_o the_o morrow_n of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o creation_n against_o this_o the_o rabbin_n dispute_v with_o one_o consent_n and_o indeed_o true_o enough_o affirm_v that_o by_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o morrow_n after_o a_o sabbatical_a day_n or_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n so_o the_o targumist_n siphra_n solomon_n menatiem_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o the_o greek_a version_n we_o may_v see_v their_o argument_n 1._o argument_n argument_n argument_n argument_n argument_n argument_n in_o siphra_n and_o pesikta_n and_o menacoth_a fol._n 65._o 1._o the_o principal_a argument_n be_v that_o of_o rabban_n johanan_n dispute_v with_o a_o baithusean_a in_o the_o place_n last_o quote_v one_o scripture_n say_v he_o say_v you_o shall_v number_v fifty_o day_n that_o be_v from_o the_o day_n wherein_o you_o offer_v your_o sheaf_n unto_o pentecost_n levit._n xxiii_o 16._o another_o scripture_n say_v you_o shall_v count_v seven_o sabbath_n levit._n xxiii_o 14._o deut._n xvi_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o if_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n happen_v on_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n happen_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o week_n his_o meaning_n be_v this_o if_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven-day_n feast_v of_o the_o passover_n happen_v on_o the_o sabbath_n then_o the_o sheaf_n be_v offer_v the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n will_v fall_v on_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o seven_o sabbath_n but_o if_o that_o first_o day_n happen_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o week_n then_o from_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o sheaf_n the_o next_o day_n we_o must_v not_o count_v seven_o sabbath_n but_o fifty_o day_n for_o instance_n suppose_v we_o the_o lamb_n eat_v on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o jewish_a week_n which_o with_o we_o be_v tuesday_n wednesday_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n and_o on_o thursday_n the_o sheaf_n be_v offer_v then_o on_o thursday_n again_o account_v fifty_o day_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n here_o seven_o sabbath_n come_v between_o and_o four_o day_n after_o the_o last_o sabbath_n before_o the_o pentecost_n where_o number_v by_o sabbath_n shorten_v the_o space_n of_o time_n but_o number_v by_o fifty_o day_n fix_v the_o matter_n beyond_o scruple_n and_o at_o once_o it_o conclude_v these_o two_o thing_n i._o that_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o sheaf_n be_v not_o restrain_v to_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o sabbath_n but_o to_o the_o day_n after_o the_o sabbatical_a day_n viz._n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n ii_o that_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v not_o restrain_v to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o the_o baithuseans_n will_v have_v it_o but_o may_v fall_v on_o any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o baithuseans_n reason_v why_o they_o so_o earnest_o contend_v to_o reduce_v the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n always_o to_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o comprehend_v perhaps_o he_o that_o dispute_v the_o matter_n with_o rabban_n johanan_n give_v some_o hint_n of_o it_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o our_o master_n moses_n love_v israel_n and_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n shall_v be_v but_o for_o one_o day_n do_v therefore_o appoint_v it_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n that_o israel_n may_v rejoice_v two_o day_n together_o whatever_o the_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v certain_a they_o misunderstand_v that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o offer_v the_o sheaf_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o morrow_n after_o a_o sabbatical_a day_n and_o so_o the_o greek_a version_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o shall_v offer_v the_o sheaf_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v accept_v for_o you_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o first_o day_n
that_o particular_o by_o very_o impious_a vow_n they_o will_v be_v make_v we_o have_v a_o little_a hint_n of_o it_o mat._n xv._o 5._o and_o more_o in_o the_o treatise_n nedarim_n see_v also_o mat._n v._o 43._o thou_o shall_v hate_v thy_o enemy_n this_o rule_n obtain_v in_o the_o jewish_a school_n and_o upon_o that_o precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o let_v we_o see_v the_o mighty_a charitable_a gloss_n in_o chetubb_n 2._o chetubb_n chetubb_n chetubb_n chetubb_n chetubb_n chetubb_n fol._n 8._o 2._o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighhour_n as_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v decree_v he_o to_o a_o easy_a death_n namely_o when_o he_o be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o sanhedrin_n to_o die_v when_o you_o consider_v the_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o this_o precept_n love_v one_o another_o consider_v also_o that_o passage_n mat._n x._o 34._o i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o a_o sword_n and_o then_o have_v reflect_v on_o those_o horrid_a sedition_n and_o mutual_a slaughter_n wherewith_o the_o jewish_a nation_n rage_v within_o its_o self_n in_o most_o bloody_a discord_n and_o intestine_a broil_n be_v even_o by_o its_o self_n waste_v and_o overwhelm_v you_o will_v more_o clear_o see_v the_o necessity_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o command_n of_o love_v one_o another_o as_o also_o the_o great_a truth_n of_o that_o expression_n by_o this_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o verse_n xv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o i_o have_v call_v you_o friend_n because_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v it_o say_v of_o abraham_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n gen._n xviii_o 19_o verse_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o for_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o disciple_n shall_v choose_v to_o himself_o his_o own_o master_n 6._o master_n master_n master_n master_n master_n master_n avoth_o cap._n 1._o hall_n 6._o joshuah_n ben_fw-mi perachiah_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d choose_v to_o thyself_o a_o master_n and_o get_v a_o colleague_n verse_n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n so_o also_o ver_fw-la 24._o in_o both_o place_n the_o passage_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o peculiar_a sin_n of_o reject_v the_o messiah_n if_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o make_v it_o demonstrable_o evident_a that_o i_o be_v the_o messiah_n they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n that_o be_v they_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o reject_v i_o but_o when_o i_o have_v do_v such_o thing_n among_o they_o it_o be_v but_o too_o plain_a that_o they_o do_v what_o they_o do_v in_o mere_a hatred_n to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o father_n our_o saviour_n explain_v what_o sin_n he_o here_o mean_v in_o chap._n xvi_o 9_o chap._n xvi_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v put_v you_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n this_o i_o presume_v must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o cast_n out_o from_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n because_o i_o know_v the_o jew_n always_o proceed_v in_o that_o manner_n against_o the_o samaritan_n and_o certain_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n be_v full_a as_o hateful_a to_o they_o as_o the_o samaritan_n can_v be_v nay_o they_o often_o call_v the_o christian_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cuthites_n as_o well_o as_o those_o those_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n they_o despoil_v of_o all_o their_o good_n according_a to_o ezra_n x._o 8._o which_o they_o also_o do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v shammatize_v 2._o shammatize_v shammatize_v shammatize_v shammatize_v shammatize_v shammatize_v moedkaton_a fol._n 81._o 2._o whence_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o shammaetize_v do_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o again_o whether_o one_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n may_v be_v ever_o readmit_v we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v say_v in_o avodah_n zarah_n 1._o zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n fol._n 7._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o one_o that_o relapse_v may_v be_v receive_v again_o for_o ever_o the_o gloss_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o passage_n concern_v the_o plebeian_n or_o laic_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o themselves_o any_o religious_a rule_n of_o life_n go_v back_o again_o from_o that_o profession_n they_o do_v not_o admit_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o that_o order_n and_o society_n again_o whether_o therefore_o those_o that_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o gospel_n return_v to_o their_o judaisme_n again_o be_v ever_o admit_v into_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o they_o have_v voluntary_o forsake_v it_o may_v be_v a_o enquiry_n but_o these_o thing_n only_o by_o the_o by_o there_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o twofold_a epocha_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n namely_o both_o before_o that_o apostasy_n of_o which_o we_o have_v such_o frequent_a mention_n and_o also_o after_o it_o our_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v the_o apostasy_n in_o that_o tremendous_a parable_n about_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n cast_v out_o and_o return_v again_o with_o seven_o worse_a so_o shall_v it_o be_v also_o say_v he_o with_o this_o wicked_a generation_n mat._n xii_o 45._o the_o footstep_n of_o this_o we_o may_v discern_v almost_o in_o every_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v worthy_a observation_n that_o of_o 2_o thes._n ii_o 3._o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o come_v a_o fall_v away_o first_o and_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveal_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o wherein_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o reveal_v himself_o in_o that_o remarkable_a vengeance_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o jewish_a nation_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o expression_n we_o shall_v say_v more_o on_o chap._n xxi_o 22._o the_o apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o and_o revelation_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o precede_v that_o day_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o make_v out_o by_o a_o history_n of_o those_o time_n if_o i_o be_v to_o do_v the_o business_n either_o of_o a_o historian_n or_o a_o chronologer_n when_o therefore_o the_o severe_a and_o cruel_a persecution_n be_v first_o raise_v by_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n before_o this_o fall_v away_o of_o christian_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v great_o increase_v afterward_o by_o they_o and_o the_o apostate_n together_o which_o distinction_n we_o may_v easy_o observe_v out_o of_o this_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n service_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o zealot_n of_o who_o we_o have_v mention_n in_o sanhedr_n 2._o sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n fol._n 81._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o zealot_n kill_v he_o gloss._n these_o be_v those_o good_a man_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o zeal_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n such_o who_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n immediate_o slay_v the_o transgressor_n not_o stay_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n so_o in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v the_o priest_n that_o minister_n at_o the_o altar_n in_o his_o uncleanness_n they_o do_v not_o bring_v before_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o they_o bring_v he_o out_o into_o the_o court_n and_o there_o brain_n he_o with_o the_o piece_n of_o wood_n provide_v to_o maintain_v the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n what_o infinite_a mischief_n and_o effusion_n of_o blood_n such_o pretext_n of_o zeal_n towards_o god_n may_v occasion_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o imagine_v and_o very_o direful_a instance_n have_v already_o witness_v to_o the_o world_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o they_o so_o often_o go_v about_o to_o have_v stone_v our_o saviour_n hence_o those_o forty_o and_o more_o that_o have_v conspire_v against_o st._n paul_n and_o those_o zealot_n who_o butcherly_a cruelty_n be_v so_o infamous_a in_o the_o jewish_a story_n take_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o horrid_a madness_n first_o from_o this_o liberty_n from_o such_o kind_n of_o villain_n as_o these_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n can_v have_v little_a safeguard_n indeed_o they_o be_v great_o endanger_v upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n i._o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o excommunication_n by_o which_o they_o be_v spoil_v of_o their_o good_n and_o estate_n heb._n x._o 34._o ii_o from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n doom_v they_o either_o to_o be_v scourge_v or_o slay_v iii_o from_o these_o assasin_n for_o by_o this_o name_n a_o name_n too_o well_o know_v in_o europe_n we_o will_v call_v they_o we_o pronounce_v assasine_n and_o assasination_n gul._n tyrius_n call_v they_o assysin_n who_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o consult_v about_o the_o original_n of_o that_o name_n 31._o
none_o make_v oblation_n of_o their_o own_o good_a will_n nor_o let_v any_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o prophet_n and_o after_o he_o the_o proto-martyr_n count_v up_o the_o time_n in_o that_o round_a sum_n of_o forty_o year_n when_o it_o be_v indeed_o but_o eight_o and_o thirty_o and_o a_o half_a for_o so_o do_v god_n himself_o numb_a fourteen_o 34._o verse_n xliii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o you_o take_v up_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n in_o amos_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o we_o may_v render_v with_o r._n sol._n in_o the_o future_a tense_n and_o you_o shall_v bear_v your_o idol_n with_o you_o into_o captivity_n as_o burden_n lay_v upon_o your_o shoulder_n it_o will_v take_v off_o a_o little_a of_o the_o difficulty_n that_o otherwise_o seem_v to_o lie_v in_o this_o passage_n for_o it_o may_v be_v very_o reasonable_o question_v whether_o the_o israelite_n ever_o do_v this_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o then_o this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a both_o to_o the_o greek_a version_n in_o that_o prophet_n and_o now_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n and_o to_o the_o very_a scope_n of_o the_o proto-martyr_n in_o quote_v it_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o give_v up_o the_o people_n to_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o straightway_o suggest_v that_o they_o first_o desist_v from_o serve_v god_n and_o then_o addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o idol_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o discourse_n in_o this_o place_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o idolatry_n they_o commit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o that_o in_o aftertime_n that_o it_o do_v not_o point_n at_o the_o idolatry_n in_o the_o wilderness_n these_o follow_a argument_n seem_v to_o confirm_v i._o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o idolatry_n commit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o the_o golden_a calf_n beside_o that_o with_o baal-peor_n and_o it_o be_v hardly_o imaginable_a that_o moloch_n and_o baal-peor_n be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o moloch_n and_o remphan_n be_v not_o two_o different_a idol_n nor_o be_v it_o probable_a at_o all_o that_o the_o sacred_a historian_n will_v have_v pass_v over_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o wickedness_n without_o any_o take_a notice_n either_o of_o the_o fault_n or_o punishment_n especial_o when_o as_o every_o where_o else_o the_o history_n of_o their_o idolatry_n be_v relate_v so_o very_o accurate_o but_o not_o to_o multiply_v argument_n ii_o if_o stephen_n refer_v this_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o time_n after_o those_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n interpret_v the_o prophet_n he_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v common_o know_v and_o receive_v among_o the_o jew_n viz._n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n descend_v and_o be_v derive_v to_o follow_a generation_n 1._o generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n sanhedr_n fol._n 102._o 1._o r._n oshaiah_n say_v that_o to_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n suck_v of_o one_o calf_n the_o gloss_n be_v viz._n that_o calf_n they_o make_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o they_o suck_v of_o two_o and_o of_o a_o three_o too_o the_o gloss_n be_v those_o two_o of_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o three_o of_o the_o wilderness_n r._n isaac_n say_v there_o be_v not_o any_o instance_n of_o vengeance_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o a_o twenty_o four_o part_n of_o a_o pound_n of_o the_o first_o calf_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o visit_v i_o will_v visit_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o exod._n xxxii_o r._n chaninah_n say_v after_o twenty_o four_o generation_n the_o gloss_n have_v it_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n zedekiah_n this_o verse_n be_v accomplish_v as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o cry_v in_o my_o ear_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o visitation_n of_o the_o city_n draw_v near_o every_o man_n have_v his_o destroy_a weapon_n in_o his_o hand_n ezek._n ix_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n the_o prophet_n amos_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lat._n interlin_n et_fw-la portastis_fw-la siccuth_n regem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la i._n e._n you_o carry_v siccuth_n your_o king_n so_o r._n sol._n and_o kimchi_n siccuth_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o at_o a_o stand_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o also_o in_o what_o word_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v have_v render_v this_o clause_n for_o in_o the_o book_n publish_v among_o we_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o as_o the_o aruch_n cite_v the_o targumist_n in_o this_o place_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siccuth_n malchechem_n with_o the_o targumist_n be_v succuth_n pethachrechon_n observe_v pethachrechon_n not_o pathcumarchon_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o original_o write_v in_o the_o targumist_n i_o do_v very_o much_o suspect_v however_o kimchi_n own_v only_o the_o other_o read_v for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o easy_a i_o may_v say_v not_o possible_a to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o propriety_n in_o this_o place_n that_o it_o bear_v in_o ezek._n xiii_o 18._o and_o chap._n xvi_o 16._o 2._o whereas_o the_o same_o paraphra_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o isa._n viii_o 21._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o zephan_n i._o 5._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a that_o he_o may_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n it_o shall_v seem_v he_o use_v for_o some_o idol_n or_o heathen_a god_n because_o when_o he_o will_v express_v a_o king_n take_v in_o its_o proper_a sense_n he_o always_o retain_v the_o usual_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o copy_n quote_v by_o the_o aruch_n it_o shall_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o chaldee_n version_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o greek_a and_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v render_v your_o moloch_n so_o that_o moloch_n signify_v a_o idol_n and_o succuth_n not_o a_o idol_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n which_o seem_v the_o more_o likely_a from_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o two_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n and_o star_n of_o remphan_n but_o who_o or_o what_o kind_n of_o god_n this_o moloch_n shall_v be_v i_o will_v not_o spend_v much_o time_n to_o find_v out_o this_o have_v be_v the_o business_n of_o so_o many_o pen_n already_o only_o this_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o both_o moloch_n and_o remphan_n be_v certain_a figure_n that_o represent_v some_o of_o the_o celestial_a luminary_n because_o he_o say_v he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v general_o suppose_v that_o by_o moloch_n be_v represent_v the_o sun_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o kingly_a name_n and_o partly_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o fiery_a form_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o idol_n and_o the_o fiery_a rite_n of_o its_o worship_n it_o be_v also_o call_v baal_n jer._n xxxii_o 35._o they_o build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n to_o offer_v their_o son_n to_o motoch_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o same_o idol_n that_o ahab_n bring_v in_o upon_o israel_n may_v not_o be_v unworthy_a our_o consider_v there_o may_v be_v some_o colour_n and_o hint_n of_o that_o bloody_a worship_n in_o what_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n do_v to_o themselves_o 1_o king_n xviii_o 28._o they_o cut_v themselves_o after_o their_o manner_n with_o knife_n and_o lancet_n till_o the_o blood_n gush_v out_o upon_o they_o moloch_n as_o the_o jew_n describe_v he_o be_v a_o image_n of_o brass_n have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o calf_n his_o hand_n open_a like_o one_o ready_a to_o receive_v something_o bring_v he_o from_o another_o and_o so_o diodorus_n siculus_n describe_v saturn_n of_o carthage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v a_o image_n of_o saturn_n make_v of_o brass_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n extend_v towards_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o a_o child_n be_v put_v into_o they_o be_v throw_v and_o roll_v in_o a_o great_a gulf_n of_o fire_n 16._o fire_n fire_n fire_n fire_n fire_n fire_n apud_fw-la euseb._n prepar_fw-la evang._n lib_n 4._o cap._n 16._o there_o we_o have_v also_o this_o passage_n out_o of_o philo_n concern_v the_o history_n of_o the_o phoenician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n saturn_n therefore_o who_o the_o phoenician_n call_v israel_n have_v govern_v that_o country_n after_o his_o death_n be_v make_v the_o star_n call_v saturn_n of_o
he_o unless_o he_o will_v nevertheless_o r._n moses_n of_o egypt_n gloss_v otherwise_o say_v that_o by_o love_n be_v understand_v if_o he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o image_n of_o that_o idol_n by_o fear_n that_o if_o he_o fear_v the_o idol_n shall_v hurt_v he_o as_o the_o worshipper_n of_o it_o think_v that_o it_o can_v profit_v or_o hurt_v and_o that_o if_o he_o adore_v it_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o be_v free_a a_o excellent_a school_n and_o excellent_a doctrine_n indeed_o to_o omit_v other_o thing_n mark_v that_o which_o prevail_v also_o with_o these_o corinthian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o idol_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n it_o be_v nothing_o and_o these_o man_n say_v also_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o therefore_o to_o be_v in_o a_o idol_n temple_n to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n be_v nothing_o for_o i_o own_o nothing_o of_o the_o deity_n in_o the_o idol_n i_o know_v it_o be_v wood_n or_o stone_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n first_o however_o the_o idol_n itself_o be_v wood_n or_o stone_n yet_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o devil_n chap._n x._o 20._o and_o second_o however_o you_o think_v yourself_o so_o wise_a as_o to_o judge_v of_o a_o idol_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o nothing_o yet_o all_o have_v not_o so_o accurate_a a_o judgement_n and_o you_o by_o your_o example_n encourage_v other_o to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n even_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o christ_n die_v he_o use_v the_o very_a same_o argument_n and_o reason_n rom._n fourteen_o 15._o and_o his_o word_n respect_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n than_o rather_o the_o person_n himself_o bare_o consider_v as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v for_o tender_a conscience_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o those_o that_o be_v burden_a and_o groan_v under_o the_o yoke_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o law_n for_o such_o as_o sweat_v and_o pant_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o such_o christ_n die_v and_o will_v you_o destroy_v such_o a_o one_o by_o your_o meat_n he_o die_v to_o loosen_v those_o yoke_n and_o to_o lighten_v conscience_n press_v under_o those_o weight_n and_o will_v you_o destroy_v such_o with_o your_o meat_n chap._n ix_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_o i_o not_o free_a here_o some_o interpreter_n in_o their_o version_n vary_v the_o order_n of_o the_o clause_n and_o read_v be_o i_o not_o free_a and_o then_o after_o that_o be_o i_o not_o a_o apostle_n move_v to_o it_o hence_o undoubted_o because_o it_o be_v great_a to_o be_v a_o apostle_n than_o to_o be_v free_a and_o they_o suppose_v they_o shall_v keep_v true_a order_n if_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o low_a degree_n to_o a_o high_a but_o they_o shall_v have_v consider_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o bare_o treat_v of_o christian_a liberty_n but_o of_o apostolic_a liberty_n which_o appear_v also_o sufficient_o vers_n 5_o nor_o can_v he_o use_v a_o more_o accurate_a method_n in_o his_o business_n than_o by_o first_o prove_v himself_o a_o apostle_n and_o then_o prove_v his_o apostolic_a liberty_n he_o be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o his_o liberty_n or_o how_o lawful_a it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o require_v maintenance_n for_o himself_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n if_o he_o have_v they_o for_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o heathen_a which_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v former_o appoint_v by_o jewish_a lawyer_n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v and_o take_v of_o the_o gentile_n maintenance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ask_v from_o heathen_n and_o that_o a_o jew_n shall_v not_o make_v himself_o any_o way_n behold_v to_o a_o heathen_a which_o so_o much_o the_o more_o also_o prevail_v among_o they_o because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o permission_n in_o the_o law_n concern_v these_o thing_n or_o at_o least_o that_o there_o be_v deep_a silence_n in_o the_o law_n concern_v they_o these_o matter_n can_v not_o but_o raise_v a_o contest_v against_o he_o concern_v his_o maintenance_n among_o the_o heathen_a while_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o our_o apostle_n therefore_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n fly_v to_o that_o namely_o to_o defend_v himself_o by_o his_o apostolical_a power_n among_o they_o who_o have_v raise_v a_o difference_n against_o he_o about_o this_o business_n ver._n 3._o be_v it_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o traditional_a law_n concern_v take_v no_o maintenance_n from_o heathen_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v so_o decree_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o i_o be_o a_o apostle_n i_o be_o free_a from_o such_o law_n yea_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o institute_v this_o for_o a_o law_n to_o the_o convert_v heathen_a that_o those_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v sustain_v by_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v i_o not_o see_v jesus_n christ_n paul_n see_v the_o lord_n twice_o first_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o damascus_n when_o he_o be_v mark_v out_o for_o a_o apostle_n second_o in_o his_o trance_n at_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v mark_v out_o for_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n act._n xxii_o 21._o he_o alone_o among_o the_o apostle_n see_v the_o lord_n after_o his_o ascension_n verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o apology_n etc._n etc._n the_o apology_n itself_o follow_v have_v we_o not_o power_n etc._n etc._n unto_o ver_fw-la 15._o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o apology_n be_v that_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o some_o of_o receive_v maintenance_n from_o heathen_a church_n for_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o it_o be_v observe_v with_o a_o stern_a countenance_n by_o some_o caviler_n whether_o he_o will_v receive_v it_o or_o not_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o mechanic_a labour_n whereby_o he_o may_v sustain_v himself_o and_o get_v his_o live_n not_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o demand_v a_o livelihood_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o bark_v against_o he_o hence_o be_v those_o word_n vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o i_o be_o free_a from_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o all_o to_o the_o jew_n i_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n etc._n etc._n compare_v iii_o joh._n ver_fw-la 7._o they_o take_v nothing_o of_o the_o gentile_n verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n he_o distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_v about_o holy_a thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wait_v at_o the_o altar_n for_o there_o be_v some_o who_o wrought_v in_o the_o holy_a thing_n beside_o those_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n concern_v who_o see_v the_o tract_n shekalim_fw-la 5._o shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la cap._n 5._o among_o the_o rest_n be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o pick_v the_o wormt_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n who_o be_v touch_v and_o infect_v with_o some_o spot_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o minister_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o they_o be_v depute_v to_o this_o office_n and_o nourish_v out_o of_o the_o consecrate_a thing_n 5._o thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n middoth_n cap._n 2._o hall_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assidentes_fw-la altari_fw-la sit_v at_o the_o altar_n not_o in_o the_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n for_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o none_o to_o sit_v within_o the_o court_n but_o for_o the_o king_n alone_o 2._o alone_o alone_o alone_o alone_o alone_o alone_o joma_n f._n 69._o 2._o but_o rather_o obsidentes_fw-la besiege_v the_o altar_n and_o spread_v every_o where_n about_o it_o in_o the_o service_n of_o it_o some_o take_v away_o the_o ash_n some_o kill_v the_o sacrifice_n other_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n other_o lay_v the_o piece_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o see_v the_o tract_n tamid_n etc._n tamid_n tamid_n tamid_n tamid_n tamid_n tamid_n cap._n 3._o hall_n 1._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o to_o lay_v snare_n which_o may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o that_o emulous_a diligence_n wherewith_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v snare_n for_o the_o altar_n contend_v in_o former_a time_n who_o shall_v first_o go_v up_o thither_o to_o take_v away_o the_o ash_n and_o to_o make_v the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o these_o thing_n be_v relate_v in_o 1._o in_o in_o in_o
the_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n i._n e._n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n so_o see_v what_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v of_o his_o exaltation_n phil._n ii_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v etc._n etc._n and_o think_v here_o christian_n what_o a_o stock_n of_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n here_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o answer_v and_o satisfy_v for_o thy_o disobedience_n and_o unrighteousness_n if_o thou_o become_v a_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o this_o blood_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v say_v in_o dan._n ix_o 26._o that_o messiah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o this_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a 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of_o faith_n and_o faith_n to_o the_o breed_n and_o forward_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o both_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n i_o will_v speak_v at_o present_a of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o obtain_n eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o have_v i_o choose_v these_o word_n which_o i_o have_v read_v to_o you_o which_o seem_v at_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o such_o a_o subject_n but_o when_o explain_v and_o right_o understand_v be_v very_o pertinent_a to_o such_o a_o matter_n i_o say_v right_o understand_v for_o there_o be_v many_o the_o popish_a expositor_n especial_o that_o understand_v they_o exceed_o wrong_n and_o as_o far_o from_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n as_o likely_a can_v be_v by_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n they_o understand_v the_o altar_n in_o their_o church_n viz._n the_o table_n where_o they_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o thence_o they_o call_v the_o sacrament_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n a_o title_n that_o have_v be_v too_o common_a in_o england_n and_o which_o have_v cost_v many_o a_o good_a man_n very_o dear_a the_o lord_n grant_v the_o title_n be_v never_o know_v here_o any_o more_o but_o the_o title_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v common_o know_v among_o we_o still_o and_o ask_v many_o why_o they_o call_v it_o a_o altar_n they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o produce_v this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v a_o altar_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v be_v cry_v down_o the_o service_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n all_o along_o this_o epistle_n and_o show_v that_o they_o be_v but_o shadow_n and_o to_o vanish_v when_o the_o substance_n appear_v shall_v set_v they_o up_o again_o and_o build_v up_o anew_o what_o he_o have_v so_o earnest_o set_v himself_o to_o destroy_v as_o if_o gedeon_n that_o destroy_v the_o altar_n of_o baal_n in_o the_o night_n shall_v fall_v a-work_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o build_v it_o up_o again_o but_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o be_v christ_n himself_o and_o as_o he_o have_v call_v he_o a_o high_a priest_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n along_o in_o the_o epistle_n before_o so_o he_o call_v he_o also_o the_o altar_n here_o show_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n do_v but_o represent_v he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o reality_n of_o those_o shadow_n he_o show_v how_o he_o be_v the_o great_a high_a priest_n in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o four_o and_o along_o the_o five_o chapter_n he_o show_v how_o he_o be_v the_o great_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o chapter_n and_o how_o he_o be_v the_o great_a altar_n he_o show_v at_o this_o place_n we_o have_v a_o altar_n and_o that_o he_o mean_v christ_n by_o the_o altar_n be_v apparent_a by_o two_o thing_n that_o follow_v to_o omit_v more_o that_o may_v be_v collect_v by_o the_o context_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v for_o those_o beast_n who_o blood_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n into_o 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