challah_n fol._n 58._o col_fw-fr 3._o r._n jesi_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n shabeai_n and_o r._n cajashin_n the_o name_n of_o simeon_n ben_n lachish_n say_v thus_o a_o man_n shall_v walk_v four_o mile_n to_o the_o wash_n of_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o wash_v before_o meat_n be_v arbitrary_a but_o after_o meat_n it_o be_v duty_n only_o that_o at_o his_o wash_n before_o he_o say_v over_o some_o prayer_n but_o after_o not_o r._n jacob_n bar_n r._n isaac_n hereupon_o retort_v do_v thou_o say_v he_o wash_v and_o say_v over_o a_o prayer_n and_o yet_o do_v thou_o say_v that_o wash_n be_v arbritrary_a it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v go_v four_o mile_n to_o the_o wash_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o yet_o do_v thou_o say_v it_o be_v arbitrary_a how_o they_o prize_v this_o and_o other_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n above_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o and_o for_o they_o make_v that_o of_o no_o weight_n may_v be_v read_v too_o numerous_o in_o they_o in_o such_o like_o blasphemous_a passage_n as_o these_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scribe_n be_v more_o lovely_a than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o more_o weighty_a than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o he_o that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o phylactery_n and_o in_o so_o say_v transgress_v against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v not_o guilty_a but_o he_o that_o say_v there_o be_v five_o phylactery_n and_o in_o so_o say_v add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scribe_n he_o be_v guilty_a jerus_n beracoth_a fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 2._o the_o write_a law_n be_v narrow_a but_o the_o traditional_a be_v long_a than_o the_o earth_n and_o broad_a than_o the_o sea_n tanchum_fw-la fol._n 4._o col_fw-fr 4._o our_o saviour_n damn_v these_o curse_a tradition_n do_v instance_n only_o in_o that_o unnatural_a tenet_n of_o they_o that_o extinguish_v all_o filial_a assistance_n to_o needy_a parent_n as_o if_o a_o son_n say_v to_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n it_o be_v corban_n etc._n etc._n their_o canon_n set_v down_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n as_o to_o give_v he_o meat_n and_o drink_n if_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o to_o clothe_v he_o to_o wash_v his_o hand_n foot_n and_o face_n and_o if_o he_o need_v to_o lead_v he_o in_o and_o out_o tosapht_v in_o kiddushin_n per_fw-la 1_o and_o yet_o with_o this_o superinduce_v tradition_n they_o destroy_v all_o such_o duty_n about_o the_o word_n corban_n in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o be_v use_v here_o the_o talmudick_n treatise_n nedarim_n and_o nazir_n and_o the_o tosaphtoth_v upon_o they_o be_v good_a explication_n where_o it_o be_v often_o use_v his_o resolve_v the_o case_n about_o meat_n not_o defile_v the_o man_n overthrow_v a_o great_a part_n of_o pharisaism_n for_o this_o wash_n before_o meat_n be_v mere_o out_o of_o their_o tradition_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o sanctimony_n moses_n indeed_o have_v forbid_v divers_a thing_n as_o unclean_a to_o be_v touch_v and_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o which_o the_o person_n be_v legal_o defile_v but_o that_o with_o this_o reference_n that_o he_o be_v unclean_a as_o to_o god_n service_n or_o to_o the_o congregation_n but_o this_o pretend_a uncleanness_n of_o they_o for_o which_o they_o appoint_v wash_v before_o meat_n have_v respect_n simple_o neither_o to_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o christ_n to_o a_o heathen_a woman_n that_o beg_v the_o dispossess_v of_o her_o daughter_n call_v the_o heathen_n dog_n and_o she_o ready_o understand_v his_o meaning_n as_o that_o be_v a_o common_a title_n that_o the_o jew_n put_v upon_o they_o midr._n till_o fol._n 6._o col_fw-fr 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v compare_v to_o dog_n no_o sign_n give_v to_o the_o pharisee_n when_o they_o demand_v one_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o jonah_n the_o prophet_n whereby_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o intimate_v his_o own_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n but_o he_o chief_o intend_v to_o hint_n the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n after_o his_o resurrection_n as_o the_o ninivites_n be_v after_o jonahs_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n the_o jew_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o section_n li._n mark_n chap._n viii_o ver._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o a_o blind_a man_n restore_v to_o sight_n at_o bethsaida_n mark_v authority_n warrant_v the_o connexion_n here_o especial_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o the_o precede_a section_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v cross_v over_o the_o sea_n and_o here_o they_o be_v arrive_v at_o bethsaida_n a_o journey_n by_o sea_n thither_o they_o have_v when_o jesus_n feed_v the_o the_o five_o thousand_o in_o sect_n 47._o and_o now_o be_v come_v up_o to_o that_o place_n where_o that_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a construction_n the_o disciple_n make_v of_o the_o word_n of_o their_o master_n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n when_o they_o think_v he_o blame_v they_o for_o not_o bring_v bread_n the_o very_a place_n where_o they_o be_v may_v have_v confute_v their_o misprision_n christ_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o blind_a man_n but_o will_v not_o do_v it_o in_o bethsaida_n but_o lead_v the_o man_n out_o of_o the_o town_n nor_o will_v he_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v into_o the_o town_n when_o he_o be_v cure_v nor_o to_o tell_v it_o there_o he_o have_v a_o good_a while_n ago_o as_o have_v be_v say_v denounce_v woe_n against_o bethsaida_n matth._n 11._o 21._o and_o for_o her_o perverseness_n he_o will_v no_o more_o strive_v with_o she_o for_o her_o good_a he_o have_v gather_v out_o of_o her_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o himself_o section_n lii_o matth_n chap._n xvi_o from_o ver._n 13_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n mark_n chap._n viii_o from_o ver._n 27._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o chap._n ix_o ver._n 1._o luke_n chap._n ix_o from_o ver._n 18._o to_o v._o 28._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heavengve_v to_o peter_n &c_n &c_n matthew_n and_o mark_n establish_v the_o order_n upon_o peter_n confession_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 1._o he_o promise_v to_o build_v his_o church_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o that_o truth_n and_o the_o rock_n confess_v in_o it_o from_o isa._n 28._o 16._o psal._n 118._o 22_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o promise_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o peter_n only_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n thereby_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v first_o unlock_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v accomplish_v in_o act._n 10._o and_o 3._o he_o give_v he_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v and_o this_o power_n the_o other_o disciple_n have_v common_a with_o he_o matth._n 18._o 18._o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o language_n and_o stile_n most_o familiar_o know_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o it_o can_v little_o be_v doubt_v that_o christ_n speak_v according_a to_o common_a and_o most_o familiar_a sense_n of_o the_o language_n do_v refer_v more_o proper_o to_o thing_n then_o to_o person_n therefore_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o matth._n 18._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v in_o their_o vulgar_a speech_n mean_v to_o prohibit_v and_o to_o permit_v or_o to_o teach_v what_o be_v prohibit_v or_o permit_v what_o lawful_a what_o unlawful_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o instance_n a_o few_o produce_v whereas_o thousand_o may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o their_o writing_n talm._n in_o pesachim_n per._n 4._o halac_fw-la 5._o our_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o in_o judah_n they_o do_v work_v on_o the_o passover_n eve_n till_o noon_n but_o in_o galilee_n not_o at_o all_o and_o as_o for_o the_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o school_n of_o schammai_n bind_v it_o that_o be_v forbid_v to_o work_v on_o it_o or_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n loose_v it_o till_o sun_n rise_v or_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o work_v till_o sunrise_a jerus_n in_o shabb._n fol._n 6._o col_fw-fr 1._o they_o be_v speak_v about_o wash_v in_o the_o bath_n of_o tiberias_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o they_o determine_v how_o far_o this_o be_v lawful_a in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o bind_v wash_v to_o they_o but_o they_o loose_v sweat_v meaning_n they_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o go_v into_o the_o bath_n to_o sweat_v but_o not_o to_o bathe_v for_o pleasure_n ibid._n fol._n 4._o col_fw-fr 1._o they_o
they_o be_v the_o great_a matter_n whether_o of_o they_o the_o great_a work_n be_v not_o the_o resurrection_n not_o indeed_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o power_n that_o effect_v both_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n or_o concernment_n of_o man_n 1._o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o have_v destroy_v he_o and_o that_o that_o have_v destroy_v the_o creation_n viz._n sin_n and_o satan_n and_o do_v set_v up_o a_o better_a world_n a_o world_n of_o grace_n and_o eternal_a life_n 2._o have_v it_o not_o be_v better_o that_o man_n as_o he_o now_o be_v sinful_a have_v never_o be_v create_v than_o christ_n not_o to_o have_v rise_v again_o to_o save_v and_o give_v he_o life_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o judas_n it_o be_v better_a if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v so_o it_o be_v better_o for_o sinful_a man_n if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v than_o that_o christ_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v bear_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o restore_v and_o revive_v they_o observe_v that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o heathen_a from_o their_o dead_a condition_n take_v its_o rise_n and_o beginning_n from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n himself_o close_o compare_v it_o from_o the_o example_n of_o jonahs_n rise_n out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o convert_v nineveh_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v that_o pprophecy_n esai_n xxvi_o 19_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o dust_n the_o dead_a heathen_a that_o have_v lie_v so_o long_o in_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n when_o christ_n body_n rise_v have_v life_n put_v into_o they_o from_o that_o time_n and_o they_o rise_v to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n for_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o have_v conquer_v he_o that_o have_v keep_v they_o so_o long_o under_o death_n and_o bondage_n now_o be_v it_o not_o most_o proper_a for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o call_v heathen_a to_o have_v a_o sabbath_n that_o shall_v commemorate_v the_o cause_n time_n and_o original_a of_o this_o great_a benefit_n accrue_v to_o they_o a_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o exodus_fw-la xx._n 12._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o with_o promise_n eph._n vi_o 2._o why_o it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o reason_n be_v easy_a because_o when_o the_o second_o table_n teach_v our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o begin_v with_o the_o neighbour_n near_o to_o we_o such_o be_v our_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o with_o the_o neighbour_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v most_o peculiar_a duty_n as_o we_o do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v comprehend_v under_o this_o title_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o why_o this_o be_v call_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o resolve_v the_o difficulty_n be_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n i._o because_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o promise_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n ii_o and_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o table_n that_o have_v a_o promise_n annex_v unto_o it_o that_o be_v harsh_a also_o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o promise_n in_o the_o second_o table_n and_o the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n argue_v some_o other_o commandment_n with_o promise_n to_o follow_v after_o now_o to_o these_o difficulty_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v rather_o a_o description_n of_o god_n than_o a_o direct_a promise_n a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o show_a mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o as_o much_o gall_n be_v mingle_v there_o as_o honey_n as_o dreadful_a threaten_n as_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o clear_a promise_n but_o as_o a_o argument_n and_o motive_n to_o obedience_n take_v from_o both_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n second_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v never_o a_o promise_n more_o in_o the_o second_o table_n that_o come_v after_o this_o but_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o promise_n after_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o may_v this_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n in_o the_o whole_a law_n from_o the_o law_n give_v at_o sinai_n to_o all_o the_o law_n that_o moses_n give_v they_o afterward_o and_o the_o first_o promise_n in_o the_o law_n give_v to_o israel_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o long_a life_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o so_o that_o here_o especial_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o i._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o it_o be_v a_o temporal_a promise_n concern_v this_o life_n ii_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n length_n of_o life_n in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o iii_o the_o suitableness_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o command_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o etc._n etc._n iv_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o all_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n which_o four_o head_n will_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o several_a question_n the_o first_o lead_v we_o to_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o promise_v give_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o law_n be_v i._o i._o most_o general_o and_o most_o apparent_o promise_v temporal_a or_o of_o thing_n concern_v this_o life_n first_o look_v upon_o this_o promise_n which_o be_v first_o in_o the_o law_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v construe_v two_o way_n yet_o both_o way_n it_o speak_v at_o first_o voice_n or_o appearance_n a_o earthly_a promise_n there_o may_v be_v a_o emphasis_n put_v either_o upon_o thy_o day_n shall_v be_v long_o or_o upon_o thy_o day_n long_o in_o the_o land_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v long_a life_n or_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o may_v have_v long_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o may_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o it_o as_o the_o canaanite_n be_v before_o thou_o now_o take_v it_o either_o way_n what_o speak_v it_o else_o but_o a_o temporal_a promise_n and_o that_o that_o refer_v to_o this_o life_n and_o to_o our_o subsistence_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o look_v upon_o those_o promise_n that_o be_v in_o levit._n xxvi_o and_o deut._n xxviii_o and_o you_o find_v they_o all_o refer_v to_o temporal_a and_o bodily_a thing_n and_o hereupon_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o you_o hardly_o find_v mention_n of_o any_o spiritual_a promise_n especial_o not_o of_o eternal_a in_o all_o moses_n law_n no_o mention_n of_o eternal_a life_n joy_n of_o heaven_n salvation_n or_o everlasting_a glory_n none_o but_o of_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sadducee_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v because_o they_o only_o own_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o all_o his_o book_n they_o find_v not_o mention_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o answer_v a_o cavil_v of_o they_o against_o the_o resurrection_n mark_v xii_o 18_o etc._n etc._n observe_v what_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 26._o have_v you_o not_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o must_v prove_v the_o thing_n out_o of_o moses_n to_o they_o or_o they_o will_v take_v it_o for_o no_o proof_n and_o observe_v also_o how_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o a_o obscure_a collection_n or_o deduction_n viz._n because_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n therefore_o they_o live_v though_o they_o be_v dead_a which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v have_v there_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a proof_n of_o it_o and_o which_o if_o there_o have_v be_v they_o can_v never_o have_v deny_v it_o and_o that_o which_o we_o be_v speak_v to_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v of_o temporal_a thing_n be_v also_o assert_v by_o that_o heb._n viii_o 6._o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n if_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n have_v be_v heavenly_a promise_n there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v better_a promise_n have_v they_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o glory_n there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v better_a promise_n but_o those_o of_o the_o law_n be_v
suppose_v but_o that_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o be_v thus_o divide_v that_o half_a or_o more_o of_o every_o course_n be_v continual_o resident_a in_o jerusalem_n and_o about_o it_o that_o they_o may_v unfail_o be_v ready_o for_o the_o service_n when_o the_o time_n of_o their_o course_n come_v and_o the_o other_o part_n or_o half_a of_o every_o course_n be_v up_o and_o down_o disperse_v through_o the_o land_n only_o at_o and_o about_o jericho_n there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n constant_o of_o every_o course_n reside_v there_o as_o the_o other_o do_v at_o jerusalem_n who_o when_o the_o week_n of_o their_o course_n come_v go_v up_o either_o to_o assist_v their_o brother_n of_o the_o course_n in_o their_o service_n or_o to_o help_v to_o cater_n provision_n for_o they_o while_o they_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o order_v for_o their_o brethren_n say_v one_o gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o their_o brethren_n may_v have_v sufficient_a of_o water_n and_o provision_n say_v another_o and_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o course_n that_o be_v neither_o at_o jerusalem_n nor_o at_o jericho_n but_o disperse_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n they_o and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o stationary_a man_n that_o be_v appertain_v to_o that_o course_n meet_v together_o in_o their_o synagogue_n according_a as_o they_o be_v near_o together_o and_o fast_v and_o pray_v and_o read_v the_o law_n and_o make_v supplication_n that_o their_o brethren_n service_n now_o in_o hand_n at_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v accept_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d israel_n that_o be_v of_o that_o course_n say_v the_o mishneh_n even_o now_o cite_v gather_v themselves_o into_o their_o city_n and_o fast_v etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o word_n israel_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o israelite_n or_o stationary_a man_n of_o that_o course_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o opposition_n and_o distinct_a to_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o it_o mean_v all_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o stationary_a man_n that_o be_v of_o that_o course_n who_o be_v disperse_v through_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n in_o distinction_n to_o those_o that_o be_v then_o at_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o service_n as_o the_o course_n be_v every_o one_o of_o they_o thus_o divide_v in_o regard_n of_o place_n and_o attendance_n so_o be_v every_o one_o of_o they_o also_o distinguish_v into_o degree_n 1._o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o the_o course_n who_o be_v precedent_n over_o they_o all_o and_o who_o resemble_v that_o eminent_a person_n from_o who_o the_o course_n take_v its_o name_n the_o most_o of_o these_o head_n no_o doubt_n be_v of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n and_o though_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o sagan_n katholikin_n immercalin_n and_o gizbarin_n of_o who_o have_v be_v speak_v already_o be_v above_o they_o yet_o in_o this_o great_a council_n they_o be_v all_o equal_a and_o these_o altogether_o be_v those_o that_o be_v so_o frequent_o mention_v by_o the_o gospel_n as_o member_n of_o that_o judicatory_a by_o the_o name_n of_o chief-priest_n 2._o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 4._o father_n father_n father_n maym._n in_o kele_n migdash_n per._n 4._o for_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o course_n divide_v the_o course_n so_o among_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n that_o every_o house_n or_o family_n may_v serve_v its_o day_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o these_o several_a family_n under_o the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d private_a or_o ordinary_a priest_n these_o course_n enter_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o on_o the_o next_o sabbath_n they_o go_v out_o 2_o king_n 11._o 7._o 2_o chron._n 23._o 4._o serve_v only_o a_o week_n at_o a_o time_n and_o so_o their_o attendance_n be_v require_v twice_o in_o the_o year_n the_o serve_v of_o every_o course_n be_v thus_o divide_v supr_fw-la divide_v divide_v divide_v talm._n jer._n &_o tosaph_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la the_o course_n that_o have_v five_o house_n of_o father_n in_o it_o three_z served_z three_o day_n and_o two_o serve_v four_o day_n the_o course_n that_o have_v six_o house_n of_o father_n in_o it_o five_z served_z five_o day_n and_o one_o serve_v two_o day_n the_o course_n that_o have_v seven_o house_n of_o father_n in_o it_o they_o serve_v every_o one_o their_o day_n the_o course_n that_o have_v eight_o house_n of_o father_n in_o it_o six_z served_z six_o day_n and_o two_o one_o day_n and_o the_o course_n that_o have_v nine_o house_n of_o father_n in_o it_o five_z served_z five_o day_n and_o four_o serve_v two_o day_n ibid._n day_n day_n day_n tosaph_n ibid._n in_o their_o attendance_n the_o man_n of_o the_o course_n be_v permit_v to_o drink_v wine_n in_o the_o night_n but_o not_o in_o the_o day_n because_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o service_n of_o their_o brethren_n may_v be_v too_o heavy_a for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v to_o serve_v and_o they_o may_v be_v necessitate_v to_o come_v in_o and_o help_v which_o they_o may_v not_o do_v have_v drink_v wine_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v to_o serve_v may_v not_o drink_v wine_n either_o by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n whosoever_o know_v his_o course_n and_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n he_o be_v forbid_v wine_n only_o for_o that_o day_n that_o his_o father_n house_n serve_v he_o that_o know_v his_o course_n but_o not_o his_o father_n house_n the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o in_o long_a continuance_n may_v be_v lose_v he_o be_v forbid_v wine_n all_o that_o week_n in_o some_o exigent_n the_o priest_n may_v serve_v though_o they_o be_v unclean_a 4._o unclean_a unclean_a unclean_a maym._n in_o biath_n migdash_n per._n 4._o every_o offer_v either_o of_o the_o congregation_n or_o of_o a_o particular_a person_n the_o time_n for_o the_o offering_n of_o which_o be_v fix_v as_o all_o the_o offering_n time_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v they_o dispense_v with_o the_o sabbath_n and_o with_o uncleanness_n but_o that_o be_v with_o uncleanness_n or_o defile_v by_o the_o dead_a only_o as_o for_o example_n the_o time_n fix_v for_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v come_v and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o congregation_n that_o shall_v offer_v it_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a as_o 2_o chro._n 30._o 17._o or_o the_o congregation_n be_v clean_a but_o the_o priest_n that_o shall_v offer_v it_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a or_o both_o of_o they_o be_v clean_a and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o service_n be_v so_o defile_v yet_o must_v it_o be_v offer_v in_o this_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a may_v be_v employ_v about_o it_o alike_o and_o they_o may_v all_o go_v into_o the_o court_n but_o those_o that_o be_v unclean_a with_o any_o other_o uncleanness_n as_o by_o flux_n issue_n touch_v of_o creep_a thing_n any_o carcase_n or_o the_o like_a may_v not_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o service_n nor_o may_v they_o go_v into_o the_o court._n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o levite_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o porter_n and_o guard_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o 26._o the_o the_o the_o 1_o chron._n 25._o &_o 26._o levite_n be_v divide_v into_o porter_n and_o signer_n gemar_fw-la signer_n signer_n signer_n erachin_n per._n â—_o in_o gemar_fw-la fix_v office_n which_o they_o may_v not_o change_v one_o to_o intrude_v into_o another_o office_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o into_o the_o priest_n the_o distribution_n of_o porter_n into_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o legible_a in_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v such_o a_o distribution_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o singer_n for_o the_o course_n of_o both_o those_o be_v both_o number_v and_o name_v and_o so_o be_v not_o these_o and_o yet_o do_v these_o two_o text_n 2_o chron._n 3._o 14._o and_o 1_o chron._n 26._o 17_o 18._o hold_v out_o so_o fair_a a_o propability_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n that_o it_o may_v almost_o as_o ready_o be_v conclude_v upon_o as_o may_v the_o other_o for_o in_o the_o former_a the_o porter_n go_v in_o the_o very_a same_o equipage_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o division_n into_o course_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o singer_n he_o appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o the_o levite_n to_o their_o charge_n to_o praise_v and_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o day_n require_v the_o porter_n also_o by_o their_o course_n at_o every_o gate_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o porter_n be_v sum_v up_o to_o the_o very_a same_o number_n that_o the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o other_o course_n be_v namely_o to_o four_o and_o
of_o christ_n but_o a_o conjectural_a reason_n of_o the_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a return_n of_o peter_n i_o believe_v that_o peter_n be_v go_v with_o cleophas_n into_o galilee_n and_o that_o be_v move_v with_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n tell_v he_o by_o the_o woman_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o peter_n i_o go_v before_o you_o into_o galilee_n think_v with_o yourself_o how_o doubtful_a peter_n be_v and_o how_o he_o fluctuate_v within_o himself_o after_o his_o threefold_a denial_n and_o how_o he_o gasp_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n again_o if_o he_o be_v rise_v and_o to_o cast_v himself_o a_o humble_a supplicant_n at_o his_o foot_n when_o therefore_o he_o hear_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o woman_n and_o he_o have_v hear_v it_o indeed_o from_o christ_n himself_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a that_o when_o he_o arise_v he_o will_v go_v before_o they_o into_o galilee_n and_o when_o the_o rest_n be_v very_o little_o move_v with_o the_o report_n of_o his_o resurrection_n nor_o as_o yet_o stir_v from_o that_o place_n he_o will_v try_v a_o journey_n into_o galilee_n and_o alpheus_n with_o he_o which_o when_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o see_v he_o return_v so_o soon_o and_o so_o unexpected_o certain_o say_v they_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v and_o have_v appear_v to_o peter_n otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o so_o soon_o come_v back_o again_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o and_o cleopas_n open_v the_o whole_a matter_n they_o do_v not_o yet_o believe_v even_o they_o verse_n xv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o creature_n a_o manner_n of_o speech_n most_o common_a among_o the_o jew_n by_o which_o i._o be_v denote_v all_o man_n 1._o man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n bab._n chetub_n fol._n 17._o 1._o the_o wise_a man_n say_v let_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n always_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mingle_v or_o complacent_fw-la to_o the_o creature_n the_o gloss_n there_o be_v to_o do_v with_o every_o man_n according_a to_o complacency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cxxxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d midr._fw-la till_n in_o psal._n cxxxv_o he_o make_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v upon_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v upon_o man_n 2._o man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n maimon_n in_o sanhedr_n cap._n 2._o in_o every_o judge_n in_o the_o bench_n of_o three_o be_v require_v prudence_n mercy_n religion_n hatred_n of_o money_n love_n of_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n of_o mankind_n ii_o but_o especial_o by_o that_o phrase_n the_o gentile_n be_v understand_v r._n jose_n 2._o jose_n jose_n jose_n jose_n jose_n jose_n bab._n chagig_n fol._n 12._o 2._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woe_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o see_v and_o know_v not_o what_o they_o see_v which_o stand_v and_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o they_o stand_v namely_o upon_o what_o the_o earth_n stand_v etc._n etc._n he_o understand_v the_o heathen_n especial_o who_o be_v not_o instruct_v concern_v the_o creation_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beresh_a rabath_n §._o 13._o the_o speech_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v of_o the_o heathen_n be_v only_o of_o earthly_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v for_o earthly_a thing_n lord_n let_v the_o earth_n be_v fruitful_a let_v the_o earth_n prosper_v but_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o israelite_n be_v only_o for_o the_o holy_a place_n lord_n let_v the_o temple_n be_v build_v etc._n etc._n observe_v how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o creature_n be_v oppose_v to_o israelites_n and_o the_o parallel_a word_n of_o matthew_n chap._n xxviii_o do_v sufficient_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o creature_n in_o this_o place_n that_o which_o in_o mark_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v to_o every_o creature_n in_o that_o place_n in_o matthew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n all_o nation_n as_o those_o word_n also_o of_o s._n paul_n coloss._n i._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n that_o be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o creation_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n you_o must_v of_o necessity_n understand_v the_o same_o phrase_n rom._n viii_o 22._o where_o if_o you_o take_v the_o whole_a passage_n concern_v the_o gentile_n breathe_v after_o the_o evangelical_n liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n you_o render_v the_o sense_n very_o easy_a and_o very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d creature_n or_o creation_n when_o they_o who_o render_v it_o otherwise_o dash_v upon_o i_o know_v not_o what_o rough_a and_o knotty_a sense_n let_v i_o although_o it_o be_v out_o of_o my_o road_n thus_o paraphrase_n the_o whole_a place_n vers._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o of_o the_o heathen_a world_n wait_v for_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o have_v very_o often_o pronounce_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v gather_v together_o and_o adopt_v to_o himself_o innumerable_a son_n among_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o the_o whole_a gentile_a world_n do_v now_o greedy_o expect_v the_o revelation_n and_o production_n of_o those_o son_n vers._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o creature_n the_o whole_a heathen_a world_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n as_o rom._n i._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o eph._n i._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n not_o willing_o but_o because_o of_o 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