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A30785 The Jewish synagogue, or, An historical narration of the state of the Jewes at this day dispersed over the face of the whole earth ... / translated out of the learned Buxtorfius ... by A.B., Mr. A. of Q. Col. in Oxford. Buxtorf, Johann, 1599-1664.; A. B., Mr. A. of Q. Col. in Oxford. 1657 (1657) Wing B6347; ESTC R23867 293,718 328

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due_a unto_o the_o observance_n thereof_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o and_o this_o they_o know_v not_o yet_o if_o they_o will_v rightl_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n they_o shall_v also_o know_v thereward_n but_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o they_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n see_v they_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o superfluous_a soul_n because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o man_n rather_o upon_o that_o day_n than_o other_o and_o that_o more_o abundant_o do_v enlarge_v their_o heart_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o may_v take_v their_o rest_n with_o ease_n eat_v and_o drink_v well_o and_o merry_o and_o set_v all_o care_n and_o sorrow_n a_o pack_v from_o their_o breast_n hereupon_o rabbi_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o lakis_n aphesch_fw-mi affirm_v that_o god_n give_v this_o soul_n to_o man_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n about_o eventide_n and_o take_v it_o from_o he_o again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v write_v when_o he_o have_v take_v rest_n 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