stand_v for_o both_o the_o gate_n be_v daily_o open_v but_o he_o have_v so_o character_v they_o for_o the_o high_a magnify_v of_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o say_v be_v now_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o whereas_o indeed_o the_o king_n in_o his_o worship_v do_v go_v within_o the_o court_n or_o within_o the_o gate_n and_o there_o worship_n and_o there_o fit_a down_o in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n he_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o prince_n but_o to_o the_o post_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o there_o stand_v while_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v by_o his_o description_n every_o one_o that_o come_v up_o to_o this_o gate_n must_v either_o enter_v at_o the_o north_n gate_n or_o south_n gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n because_o the_o east_n gate_n be_v shut_v chap._n 44.1_o and_o hereupon_o be_v that_o injunction_n that_o when_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n come_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o solemn_a feast_n he_o that_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o north-gate_n to_o worship_n must_v go_v out_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o south_n gate_n and_o he_o that_o enter_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o south_n gate_n must_v go_v forth_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o north_n gate_n he_o must_v not_o return_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n whereby_o he_o come_v in_o ch._n 46.9_o whereas_o in_o the_o common_a access_n to_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o stand_v either_o before_o or_o after_o the_o captivity_n the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v constant_o open_a and_o their_o most_o ordinary_a come_n in_o be_v at_o that_o gate_n &_o so_o they_o go_v up_o through_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n yea_o and_o oftentimes_o within_o it_o into_o the_o court_n yet_o do_v they_o imitate_v and_o follow_v this_o prescript_n of_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o second_o temple_n in_o not_o return_v and_o go_v out_o at_o the_o same_o gate_n at_o which_o they_o have_v come_v in_o the_o talmudist_n have_v this_o tradition_n about_o this_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d mid._n per._n 2._o all_o that_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n come_v in_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o fetch_v a_o compass_n and_o go_v out_o at_o the_o left_a which_o mean_v not_o as_o the_o glossary_n do_v explain_v it_o that_o a_o man_n be_v always_o to_o go_v out_o at_o the_o gate_n opposite_a to_o that_o gate_n at_o which_o he_o camein_o but_o that_o he_o may_v not_o go_v out_o at_o the_o same_o gate_n at_o which_o he_o come_v in_o but_o at_o some_o other_o as_o come_v he_o in_o at_o the_o east_n gate_n he_o must_v not_o go_v out_o at_o the_o east_n gate_n again_o but_o at_o the_o north_n or_o south_n only_o they_o give_v exception_n in_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o particular_a occurrence_n have_v befall_v for_o they_o go_v about_o still_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o go_v that_o way_n because_o i_o be_o a_o mourner_n now_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n comfort_v thou_o or_o because_o i_o be_o a_o excommunicate_a now_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n put_v into_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o fellow_n and_o they_o may_v receive_v thou_o so_o that_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o worship_n be_v to_o come_v in_o at_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o up_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n and_o there_o to_o worship_v and_o so_o back_o again_o and_o out_o at_o the_o north_n or_o south_n door_n of_o that_o court_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi in_o the_o parable_n go_v up_o to_o this_o gate_n as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v go_v because_o he_o will_v put_v his_o seem_a devotion_n to_o the_o far_a but_o the_o poor_a publican_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o luk._n 18.13_o even_o the_o king_n himself_o though_o he_o come_v in_o on_o the_o west_n quarter_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n yet_o come_v he_o down_o hither_o to_o go_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o up_o through_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o court_n to_o his_o seat_n which_o be_v before_o that_o gate_n the_o stationary_a man_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o due_a place_n they_o go_v within_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o do_v other_o israelite_n at_o the_o solemn_a festivial_n when_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o sacrifice_n especial_o at_o the_o passeover_n and_o he_o that_o bring_v a_o single_a sacrifice_n go_v into_o the_o court_n at_o one_o of_o the_o north_n gate_n of_o it_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v when_o its_o course_n come_v but_o ordinary_o a_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v or_o to_o worship_n and_o bring_v not_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o worship_v before_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n which_o face_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o return_v chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o gate_n and_o building_n in_o the_o court_n wall_n on_o the_o east_n and_o south_n side_n and_o now_o be_v we_o come_v within_o the_o court_n where_o have_v very_o many_o thing_n to_o survey_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o let_v we_o first_o begin_v with_o view_v the_o gate_n and_o building_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wall_n which_o do_v enclose_v it_o and_o first_o of_o all_o let_v we_o observe_v the_o east_n quarter_n of_o the_o wall_n in_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n be_v which_o we_o have_v new_o survey_v and_o at_o which_o we_o enter_v there_o be_v never_o a_o gate_n but_o this_o in_o all_o this_o east_n quarter_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o building_n in_o the_o wall_n in_o this_o quarter_n but_o only_o two_o which_o stand_v on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o gate_n one_o and_o near_o to_o the_o gate_n on_o your_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o your_o left_a as_o you_o enter_v in_o 1._o in_o mid._n per._n 1._o that_o on_o your_o right_a hand_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chamber_n of_o phineh_n as_o the_o wardrobe_n man_n of_o who_o there_o be_v mention_n in_o the_o treatise_n shekalim_fw-la among_o the_o chief_a officer_n in_o the_o temple_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a officer_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n 5._o sanctuary_n talm._n in_o shekali_n per._n 5._o say_v the_o talmud_n there_o jochanan_n the_o son_n of_o phinehas_n over_o the_o seal_n ahijah_n over_o the_o drinke-offering_n mathias_n the_o son_n of_o samuel_n over_o the_o lot_n pethahiah_o over_o the_o bird_n for_o sacrifice_n this_o pethahiah_n be_v mordecai_n etc._n etc._n phinehas_n over_o the_o wardrobe_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o gloss_n upon_o that_o place_n say_v that_o these_o man_n name_v be_v the_o eminent_a and_o worthy_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o these_o several_a office_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o in_o one_o but_o in_o several_a generation_n bartenora_n conceive_v that_o the_o office_n of_o this_o phinebas_n be_v mid._n be_v barteniu_n mid._n to_o array_v the_o priest_n when_o they_o be_v to_o go_v into_o serve_v and_o to_o disarray_v they_o again_o when_o they_o have_v do_v and_o to_o keep_v their_o clothes_n which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v of_o his_o help_v they_o on_o and_o off_o with_o their_o vestment_n every_o day_n when_o they_o go_v to_o and_o come_v from_o the_o service_n for_o they_o put_v they_o on_o and_o off_o themselves_o but_o he_o provide_v vestment_n for_o they_o at_o their_o first_o enter_v into_o the_o service_n and_o when_o they_o be_v old_a he_o take_v they_o into_o his_o custody_n again_o and_o provide_v new_a 7._o new_a maym._n in_o keel_n mikd._n per._n 7._o now_o this_o provision_n be_v at_o the_o public_a charge_n he_o only_o take_v care_n for_o it_o and_o the_o garment_n be_v overwear_v they_o be_v return_v again_o for_o the_o public_a use_n for_o we_o have_v observe_v elsewhere_o that_o they_o be_v ravel_v into_o wick-yerne_a for_o the_o lamp_n and_o for_o the_o great_a light_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o rejoice_v for_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chamber_n of_o the_o pastry_n man_n for_o so_o let_v we_o call_v he_o a_o man_n that_o take_v care_n for_o the_o provide_v and_o prepare_v of_o the_o high-priest_n daily_o meat-offering_a which_o in_o the_o talmud_n language_n be_v common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 96._o 〈◊〉_d menochoth_o fol._n 96._o the_o two_o cake_n of_o the_o highpriest_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o due_a place_n and_o this_o his_o daily_a offering_n be_v
at_o which_o they_o wash_v but_o that_o in_o aftertime_n 3._o aftertime_n joma_n per._n 3._o ben_fw-mi kattin_n make_v 12_o spout_n or_o cock_n to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o mishneh_n record_v in_o the_o treatise_n joma_n it_o call_v the_o cock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pap_n 〈◊〉_d pap_n aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o say_v aruch_n they_o be_v as_o the_o pap_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o water_n run_v out_o of_o they_o at_o which_o they_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o so_o rabbi_n solomon_n character_v the_o laver_n say_v supra_fw-la say_v r._n sol._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la it_o be_v like_o a_o great_a cauldron_n and_o it_o have_v pap_n or_o cock_n that_o void_a water_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n now_o the_o gemara_n of_o the_o babylon_n talmud_n upon_o the_o mishneh_n cite_v dispute_v the_o case_n why_o ben_n kattin_n shall_v make_v 12_o spout_n to_o it_o they_o resolve_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o tradition_n be_v that_o he_o make_v so_o many_o that_o the_o 12_o priest_n his_o brethren_n which_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n may_v wash_v themselves_o at_o it_o all_o together_o we_o observe_v in_o its_o due_a place_n that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o priest_n employ_v about_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n some_o for_o one_o part_n of_o the_o service_n and_o some_o for_o another_o therefore_o this_o ben_n kattin_n be_v a_o priest_n himself_o do_v so_o provide_v that_o these_o many_o priest_n that_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v together_o may_v also_o stand_v and_o wash_v together_o and_o by_o this_o that_o so_o many_o may_v wash_v together_o at_o the_o several_a cock_n of_o it_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o great_a reception_n and_o capacity_n 3._o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n among_o the_o talmudicks_n of_o a_o appurtenance_n to_o the_o laver_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o before_o we_o be able_o english_a will_v cost_v some_o inquiry_n the_o mishneh_n even_o now_o cite_v record_v that_o as_o ben_fw-mi kattin_n make_v the_o cock_n for_o the_o laver_n so_o also_o that_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mukene_n to_o the_o laver_n that_o the_o water_n of_o it_o may_v not_o be_v unclean_a by_o stand_v all_o night_n and_o so_o in_o the_o treatise_n tamid_n 4._o tamid_n tamid_n per._n 1._o sect._n 4._o where_o it_o be_v discourse_v of_o the_o priest_n that_o shall_v cleanse_v the_o altar_n go_v to_o wash_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n at_o the_o laver_n it_o say_v that_o his_o fellow_n hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o wood_n which_o ben_n kattin_n make_v the_o mukene_n for_o the_o laver_n the_o gemara_n upon_o the_o former_a place_n dispute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 37._o 〈◊〉_d joma_n fol._n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o mukene_n robba_n say_v it_o be_v a_o wheel_n and_o so_o say_v aruch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n of_o mukene_n be_v a_o wheel_n now_o in_o what_o place_n and_o to_o what_o use_v this_o wheel_n be_v be_v now_o all_o the_o question_n 5._o question_n gloss_n in_o mishnaioth_n in_o tamid_n vid._n maym._n in_o biath_n mikd._n per._n 5._o some_o say_v it_o be_v to_o let_v down_o the_o laver_n into_o the_o well_o to_o fill_v it_o with_o water_n or_o to_o let_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o well_o all_o night_n and_o so_o there_o be_v speech_n in_o the_o treatise_n zevachin_n of_o 18._o of_o zevach._n per._n 2._o fol._n 18._o draw_v and_o fetch_v up_o the_o laver_n out_o of_o the_o melt_a sea_n which_o solomon_n make_v for_o it_o be_v let_v down_o into_o that_o all_o night_n lest_o the_o water_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v pollute_v by_o stand_v all_o night_n in_o it_o but_o when_o we_o observe_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o laver_n that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n at_o which_o as_o have_v be_v relate_v 12_o man_n may_v stand_v round_o and_o wash_v together_o and_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v not_o well_o near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o laver_n stand_v by_o divers_a pace_n it_o will_v appear_v a_o thing_n unimaginable_a that_o one_o priest_n shall_v let_v down_o the_o laver_n into_o the_o well_o and_o fetch_v it_o up_o again_o full_a of_o water_n for_o the_o treatise_n tamid_n make_v the_o deal_n with_o the_o mukene_n of_o the_o laver_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v to_o be_v but_o one_o priest_n work_v i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v read_v of_o what_o matter_n the_o laver_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v make_v whether_o of_o brass_n or_o stone_n conduit-like_a for_o to_o hold_v it_o of_o wood_n be_v very_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o exceed_a great_a stateliness_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o other_o thing_n yet_o be_v it_o of_o wood_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o very_a hard_a task_n for_o any_o one_o man_n to_o manage_v it_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v a_o bucket_n in_o a_o well_o be_v the_o engine_n of_o ben_n kattin_n make_v never_o so_o active_a and_o cunning_o contrive_v supr_fw-la contrive_v maym._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la and_o therefore_o maimonides_n leave_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o doubtfulness_n about_o let_v it_o down_o into_o the_o well_o for_o say_v he_o they_o let_v it_o down_o into_o a_o gather_n of_o water_n or_o into_o the_o well_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n draw_v it_o up_o or_o they_o fill_v it_o every_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n therefore_o by_o the_o mukene_n of_o the_o laver_n i_o see_v not_o what_o else_o can_v be_v understand_v than_o some_o contrivall_n either_o find_v out_o or_o at_o least_o the_o cost_n of_o it_o discharge_v by_o ben_n kattin_n the_o priest_n whereby_o water_n be_v draw_v up_o and_o force_v by_o the_o wheel_n in_o the_o wel-roome_n in_o some_o singular_a conveyance_n to_o fill_v the_o laver_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n not_o that_o the_o laver_n be_v stir_v out_o of_o its_o place_n or_o need_v any_o such_o removal_n but_o as_o it_o be_v know_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mukene_n we_o may_v very_o well_o call_v it_o the_o engine_n of_o the_o laver_n and_o so_o do_v supr_fw-la do_v aruch_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la rabbi_n nathan_n give_v we_o some_o encouragement_n to_o do_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d machina_fw-la a_o engine_n 4._o there_o be_v never_o to_o be_v so_o little_a water_n in_o the_o laver_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o wash_v four_o priest_n a_o row_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o tradition_n baal_n turim_n will_v derive_v from_o this_o 30._o this_o baal_n hatturim_fw-la in_o exod._n 30._o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v for_o this_o wash_n exod._n 30.18_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o masore_v to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o four_o time_n but_o a_o reason_n something_o more_o rational_a be_v give_v by_o other_o and_o that_o be_v this_o supr_fw-la this_o 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for_o teach_v from_o any_o man_n for_o the_o same_o word_n have_v teach_v you_o abundant_o of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxviii_o the_o emblem_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n at_o temple_n ezek._n 1._o esay_n 6._o rev._n 4._o etc._n etc._n explain_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n see_v the_o visionary_a glory_n that_o he_o have_v describe_v chap._n 1._o and_o chap._n 10._o four_o time_n over_o 1_o at_o the_o river_n chebar_v among_o the_o captive_n of_o his_o own_o captivity_n chap._n 1.1_o that_o be_v that_o captivity_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o jechoniah_n for_o than_o be_v he_o himself_o captive_v 2_o in_o a_o plain_a among_o the_o captive_n of_o the_o other_o captivity_n that_o be_v jehoiakim_v dan._n 1._o who_o dwell_v indeed_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o same_o river_n but_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o other_o chap._n 3.15_o 20_o 23._o 3_o in_o the_o temple_n chap._n 8.4_o and_o 4_o at_o the_o renew_a temple_n again_o chap._n 43.2_o 3._o the_o vision_n 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obed_n edom_n as_o porter_n we_o know_v not_o where_o and_o where_o we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o porter_n at_o all_o and_o let_v these_o two_o gate_n stand_v wide_a and_o none_o to_o attend_v they_o i_o make_v no_o scruple_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v that_o asuppim_fw-la be_v the_o two_o gate_n in_o this_o western_a wall_n which_o stand_v most_o south_n or_o near_a to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o house_n of_o asuppim_fw-la be_v a_o large_a piece_n of_o building_n that_o run_v between_o they_o which_o be_v a_o treasury_n or_o divers_a room_n for_o treasure_v and_o lay_v up_o something_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v divers_a and_o in_o divers_a place_n and_o commit_v to_o divers_a person_n but_o the_o general_a distinction_n of_o they_o be_v into_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n 1_o chron._n 26.20_o by_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o ordinary_a use_n and_o employment_n as_o the_o vessel_n vestment_n tithe_n wine_n oil_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o use_v and_o with_o these_o we_o may_v join_v whatsoever_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o treasury_n either_o as_o due_a as_o be_v the_o half_a shekel_n or_o voluntary_a as_o money_n or_o vessel_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o house_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o service_n but_o by_o the_o treasure_n of_o dedicate_v thing_n be_v understand_v whatsoever_o the_o king_n captain_n or_o great_a man_n have_v consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v which_o lie_v as_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o as_o the_o monument_n of_o their_o devotion_n the_o former_a treasure_n be_v some_o of_o they_o under_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o porter_n 1_o chron._n 9.26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o latter_a under_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o levite_n 1_o chron_n 26.20_o 22_o 26_o etc._n etc._n the_o porter_n have_v their_o treasury_n at_o every_o one_o of_o their_o gate_n and_o so_o shall_v i_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o treasury_n of_o the_o gate_n in_o neh_n 12.25_o whereas_o some_o of_o they_o keep_v vestment_n some_o instrument_n some_o one_o thing_n and_o some_o another_o and_o these_o son_n of_o obed_n edom_n keep_v the_o silver_n and_o gold_n vessel_n which_o be_v the_o rich_a utensil_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o therefore_o their_o gate_n and_o the_o building_n between_o be_v call_v asuppim_fw-la or_o treasury_n by_o a_o emphatical_a dignity_n above_o the_o rest_n before_o we_o part_v with_o this_o west_n quarter_n let_v we_o take_v our_o prospect_n outward_a as_o we_o have_v do_v from_o the_o two_o side_n we_o have_v be_v upon_o before_o as_o you_o stand_v on_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o wall_n millo_n lie_v before_o you_o and_o there_o may_v you_o see_v beside_o the_o king_n stable_n and_o other_o building_n the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n and_o the_o king_n garden_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v the_o descent_n of_o acra_n and_o the_o building_n of_o jerusulem_fw-la upon_o it_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o rise_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o stair_n that_o go_v up_o into_o the_o city_n and_o by_o which_o the_o king_n come_v down_o to_o shallech_v and_o so_o into_o the_o temple_n and_o as_o you_o rise_v high_a be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o david_n family_n and_o another_o pool_n neb_n 3.15_o 16._o chap._n vi_o the_o north_n gate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tedi_fw-la or_o tadde_a on_o the_o northside_n to_o which_o we_o be_v now_o come_v there_o be_v but_o one_o gate_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o on_o the_o east_n quarter_n which_o be_v situate_a just_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o wall_n between_o the_o east_n and_o west_n end_n of_o it_o but_o how_o to_o give_v it_o its_o right_a name_n there_o be_v some_o dispute_n 13._o dispute_n misnajoth_o in_o octave_n in_o mid_a c._n lemper_n ibid._n pag_n 13._o some_o write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teri_n with_o r_o which_o signify_v moistness_n or_o purulency_n because_o that_o they_o of_o the_o priest_n who_o seed_n go_v from_o they_o by_o night_n go_v through_o this_o gate_n to_o bathe_v themselves_o from_o that_o uncleanness_n but_o the_o read_n of_o old_a have_v be_v so_o resolve_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o d_o aruch_n d_o talm._n bab._n &_o aruch_n tedi_n or_o as_o some_o vowel_n it_o lex_fw-la it_o buxt_v talm_n lex_fw-la tadde_v that_o pisk_n tosaphoth_v ad_fw-la middoth_n go_v about_o to_o give_v its_o etymology_n he_o mention_v a_o double_a notation_n namely_o that_o either_o it_o betoken_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obscurity_n and_o shamefac'dnesse_n because_o of_o
battlement_n round_o about_o final_o the_o whole_a fabric_n be_v so_o gallant_a and_o sumptuous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v incredible_a say_v my_o author_n to_o those_o that_o never_o see_v it_o and_o a_o amazement_n to_o those_o that_o do_v 4._o have_v one_o stand_v at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a lead_n at_o either_o end_n and_o look_v down_o there_o be_v so_o steep_a a_o trench_n or_o valley_n under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o to_o look_v down_o it_o will_v make_v one_o giddy_a and_o he_o can_v hardly_o see_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o josephus_n proclaim_v this_o fabric_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o godly_a work_n under_o the_o sun_n now_o though_o this_o gallant_a southside_n cloister_n do_v and_o that_o very_o deserve_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o cloister_n royal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v solomon_n porch_n of_o which_o there_o be_v mention_n john_n 10.23_o act_n 3.11_o for_o that_o as_o the_o same_o josephus_n give_v we_o intimation_n be_v upon_o the_o east_n side_n of_o this_o square_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o south_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 8._o these_o id._n ib._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n persuade_v the_o king_n agrippa_n the_o second_o to_o repair_v the_o east_n porch_n or_o cloister_n now_o this_o cloister_n be_v in_o the_o outmost_a space_n of_o the_o temple_n stand_v over_o a_o exceed_a deep_a valley_n raise_v upon_o a_o wall_n of_o 400_o cubit_n which_o be_v make_v of_o square_a white_a stone_n of_o 20_o cubit_n long_o and_o 6_o cubit_n high_a apiece_o the_o work_n of_o king_n solomon_n who_o first_o build_v the_o temple_n his_o meaning_n about_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o east_n wall_n and_o cloister_n he_o tell_v elsewhere_o to_o this_o purpose_n 14._o purpose_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 5._o c._n 14._o that_o solomon_n to_o find_v room_n enough_o this_o way_n be_v put_v to_o fill_v and_o bring_v up_o a_o part_n of_o the_o deep_a trench_n with_o such_o great_a stone_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o this_o strong_a foundation_n so_o bring_v up_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o valley_n he_o build_v this_o porch_n or_o cloister_n that_o we_o have_v in_o mention_n now_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o babylonian_a and_o all_o the_o building_n ruin_v yet_o this_o great_a and_o wonderful_a foundation_n that_o solomon_n have_v bring_v up_o so_o high_a as_o to_o equal_v the_o floor_n of_o the_o mount_n be_v not_o ruin_v or_o pull_v down_o but_o continue_v still_o and_o in_o aftertime_n the_o porch_n or_o cloister_n of_o that_o eastern_a quarter_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n of_o solomon_n and_o from_o that_o it_o take_v and_o bear_v the_o name_n still_o of_o solomon_n porch_n and_o the_o east_n gate_n here_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n be_v call_v the_o king_n gate_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o now_o to_o take_v a_o prospect_n of_o this_o space_n and_o wall_n and_o building_n and_o cloister_n that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o at_o one_o view_n by_o many_o step_n or_o at_o the_o least_o by_o a_o great_a rise_n you_o be_v to_o come_v up_o to_o any_o of_o the_o gate_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v let_v the_o east_n gate_n or_o the_o gate_n of_o shushan_n be_v conceive_v for_o our_o entrance_n 40.6_o entrance_n ezek._n 40.6_o the_o gatehouse_n or_o threshold_n be_v 12_o cubit_n over_o 6_o without_o the_o door_n and_o 6_o within_z be_v get_v within_o you_o see_v the_o great_a square_n within_o most_o stately_a double_v cloister_v round_o about_o on_o every_o side_n but_o only_o on_o the_o south_n where_o the_o cloister_n be_v treble_a on_o the_o west_n side_n be_v 4_o gate_n on_o the_o south_n two_o on_o the_o north_n one_o and_o one_o on_o the_o east_n where_o you_o come_v in_o and_o at_o all_o these_o gate_n more_o or_o less_o building_n 1.1_o building_n mid._n per._n 1.1_o in_o five_o of_o these_o gate_n namely_o in_o the_o east_n gate_n shushan_n the_o two_o south_n gate_n huldah_n the_o north_n gate_n tedi_n and_o the_o west_n shallech_v be_v a_o guard_n keep_v of_o the_o levite_n by_o night_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o there_o be_v in_o every_o corner_n of_o this_o great_a square_n within_o these_o gallant_a and_o sumptuous_a walk_n thus_o round_o about_o the_o whole_a compass_n be_v for_o the_o people_n to_o stand_v walk_v or_o sit_v under_o in_o heat_n or_o rain_n or_o according_a as_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n or_o occasion_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o our_o saviour_n walk_v here_o john_n 10.23_o the_o apostle_n james_n and_o john_n stand_v here_o and_o the_o people_n about_o they_o act_v 3.11_o and_o there_o be_v bench_n set_v by_o the_o wall_n round_o about_o for_o people_n to_o sit_v down_o when_o they_o think_v good_a and_o therefore_o d._n kimchi_n 11.14_o kimchi_n kimch_o in_o 2_o king_n 11.14_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bench_n on_o which_o man_n sit_v and_o r._n nathan_n 〈◊〉_d nathan_n aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o say_v be_v bench_n on_o which_o man_n set_v down_o their_o ware_n and_o on_o which_o they_o sit_v themselves_o chap._n ix_o tabernae_n shop_n the_o great_a sanhedrin_n sit_v thereabouts_o there_o be_v very_o frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o talmud_n and_o talmudicall_a writer_n of_o a_o place_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hhanoth_n or_o hhanijoth_n which_o the_o learned_a in_o these_o antiquity_n do_v common_o render_v by_o the_o latin_a word_n tabernae_n which_o though_o in_o that_o language_n it_o be_v a_o proper_a expression_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n yet_o can_v we_o so_o proper_o in_o english_a render_v it_o tavern_n because_o that_o in_o our_o usual_a acceptation_n that_o word_n be_v take_v for_o house_n where_o wine_n only_o be_v sell_v whereas_o these_o be_v shop_n where_o wine_n oil_n salt_n meal_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v sell_v which_o be_v in_o constant_a use_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o rabbi_n nathan_n relate_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v clerk_n of_o that_o market_n appoint_v to_o look_v to_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o these_o shop_n and_o to_o see_v the_o shopkeeper_n do_v not_o sell_v too_o dear_a but_o the_o most_o famous_a thing_n concern_v these_o tabernae_n that_o the_o jew_n speak_v of_o be_v that_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n sit_v here_o have_v remove_v hither_o from_o the_o room_n gazith_v the_o place_n of_o their_o common_a sit_v the_o story_n hereof_o be_v dispersedly_z mention_v in_o the_o talmud_n in_o several_a place_n particular_o it_o be_v thus_o at_o large_a in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o treatise_n rosh_n hashanah_n per._n 4._o 31._o 4._o tal._n in_o rosh_n hashan_o fol_z 31._o rabbi_n johanan_n say_v the_o divine_a glory_n have_v ten_o flitting_n 1_o from_o the_o mercy_n seat_n to_o one_o of_o the_o cherub_n 2_o from_o that_o cherub_n to_o the_o other_o 3_o from_o the_o cherub_n to_o the_o threshold_n 4_o from_o the_o threshold_n to_o the_o court._n 5_o from_o the_o court_n to_o the_o altar_n side_n 6_o from_o theâ—â—_n to_o the_o altâ—r_a top_n 7_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o outmost_a wall_n 8_o from_o that_o wall_n to_o the_o city_n 9_o from_o the_o city_n to_o mount_n olivet_n 10_o from_o mount_n olivet_n to_o the_o wilderness_n and_o from_o the_o wilderness_n it_o go_v up_o so_o also_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n have_v ten_o flitting_n from_o the_o chamber_n gazith_n to_o hhanoth_n the_o tabernae_n or_o place_n of_o the_o shop_n from_o hhanoth_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o jabueh_n from_o jabueh_n to_o osha_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o osha_n to_o shepharaam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o shepharaam_n to_o beth_n shaaraim_n from_o beth_n shaaraim_n to_o tsipperis_n in_o galilee_n from_o tsipperis_fw-la to_o tiberias_n now_o whereas_o there_o be_v but_o eight_o remove_n here_o mention_v yet_o they_o speak_v of_o ten_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o gloss_n give_v we_o notice_n that_o from_o two_o of_o these_o place_n they_o remove_v forward_o and_o backward_o and_o forward_o again_o as_o from_o jabueh_n to_o oshah_n from_o osha_n back_o to_o jabueh_n and_o from_o jabueh_n to_o osha_n a_o second_o time_n simeon_n time_n gloss_n ibid._n rab._n simeon_n their_o first_o come_v to_o jabueh_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o rabban_n johanan_n ben_fw-mi
but_o the_o thing_n be_v refer_v only_o to_o the_o lily_n work_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o verse_n appear_v to_o be_v this_o that_o at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pillar_n even_o at_o the_o set_n on_o of_o the_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o curious_a and_o a_o large_a border_n or_o circle_n of_o lilly-work_n which_o stand_v out_o four_o cubit_n under_o the_o chapter_n &_o then_o turn_v down_o every_o lily_n or_o long_a tongue_n of_o brass_n with_o a_o neat_a bend_n and_o so_o seem_v as_o a_o flower_a crown_n to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pillar_n and_o as_o a_o curious_a garland_n whereon_o the_o chapter_n have_v its_o seat_n and_o that_o particular_a expression_n that_o it_o be_v in_o or_o by_o the_o porch_n intend_v to_o show_v that_o these_o long_a tongue_n of_o brass_n which_o be_v make_v like_o lily_n do_v not_o sudden_o decline_v and_o liâ—_n down_o upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pillar_n nor_o sudden_o ascend_v and_o stick_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o stand_v out_o into_o and_o along_o the_o porch_n a_o four_o cubit_n circle_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o spread_a lily_n and_o then_o the_o tongue_n bend_v downward_o as_o the_o lily_n do_v and_o this_o construction_n of_o that_o verse_n help_v to_o clear_v and_o explain_v the_o next_o verse_n that_o follow_v after_o it_o which_o otherwise_o will_v cost_v some_o pain_n to_o translate_v it_o out_o of_o the_o original_n or_o to_o make_v facile_a sense_n of_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o consonancy_n and_o contexture_n to_o the_o verse_n before_o so_o understand_v as_o have_v be_v hold_v out_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v interpret_v and_o paraphrase_a thus_o and_o the_o chapiter_n upon_o the_o two_o pillar_n be_v also_o above_o this_o lily_n work_n for_o they_o sit_v upon_o the_o grow_a out_o of_o it_o even_o from_o over_o against_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v by_o the_o branch-work_n for_o the_o lilly-work_n reach_v out_o as_o far_o as_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o chapiter_n reach_v out_o with_o a_o accurate_a bow_n or_o swell_v upward_o towards_o the_o belly_n where_o the_o stalk_n of_o the_o branch-work_n and_o the_o row_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n be_v even_o as_o a_o lily_n gentle_o swell_v up_o before_o the_o tongue_n or_o utmost_a point_n of_o it_o turn_v down_o again_o 5._o the_o place_n where_o these_o pillar_n stand_v be_v somewhat_o uncertain_a the_o text_n indeed_o say_v they_o stand_v before_o the_o house_n 2_o chr._n 3.15_o and_o before_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 17._o but_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o seek_v whether_o within_o the_o porch_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o or_o without_o the_o porch_n or_o within_o the_o porch_n at_o the_o temple_n door_n which_o last_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o robbi_n sol._n upon_o the_o text_n cite_v upon_o these_o four_o reason_n i_o be_o induce_v to_o conceive_v that_o they_o stand_v within_o the_o porch_n even_o at_o the_o very_o enter_v into_o it_o join_v or_o stand_v up_o to_o the_o very_a cheek_n of_o the_o gate_n or_o entrance_n 1._o because_o ezekiel_n have_v so_o place_v his_o two_o pillar_n in_o the_o porch_n of_o his_o temple_n namely_o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o step_n by_o the_o post_n or_o cheek_n of_o the_o entrance_n itself_o ezek._n 40.49_o 2._o because_o as_o we_o observe_v before_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lilly-work_n under_o the_o chapiter_n be_v four_o cubit_n in_o the_o porch_n 3._o because_o the_o book_n of_o king_n say_v that_o solomon_n set_v up_o the_o pillar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o porch_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v though_o david_n kimchi_n and_o our_o english_a translate_v it_o in_o the_o expression_n seem_v to_o intimate_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o pillar_n be_v set_v up_o for_o the_o porch_n door_n and_o not_o for_o the_o temple_n door_n as_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o solomon_n jarchi_n cite_v before_o and_o second_o that_o they_o stand_v for_o the_o porch_n or_o very_a entrance_n into_o the_o building_n as_o door_n cheek_n or_o post_n at_o that_o entrance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o jos_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 2._o at_o the_o door_n cheek_n of_o the_o porch_n as_o say_v josephus_n 4._o that_o obscure_a passage_n of_o ezekiel_n chap._n 40.48_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v three_o cubit_n on_o this_o side_n and_o three_o cubit_n on_o that_o side_n can_v be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o the_o entry_n or_o passage_n into_o the_o porch_n be_v but_o six_o cubit_n broad_a and_o why_o also_o shall_v he_o speak_v of_o this_o side_n and_o that_o side_n if_o he_o mean_v but_o one_o entire_a breadth_n but_o it_o be_v well_o understand_v by_o kimcbi_n to_o mean_v that_o on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o entry_n there_o be_v something_o stand_v out_o into_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o entry_n three_o cubit_n which_o make_v the_o passage_n itself_o but_o fourteen_o cubit_n broad_a which_o measure_n of_o three_o cubit_n though_o it_o fall_v short_a one_o cubit_n of_o the_o thickness_n of_o these_o pillar_n cast_v by_o solomon_n yet_o suit_v with_o the_o measure_n of_o ezekiel_n pillar_n it_o may_v do_v this_o for_o we_o as_o to_o show_v we_o how_o these_o pillar_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n be_v place_v by_o the_o dispose_n and_o place_v of_o those_o of_o he_o namely_o on_o your_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o your_o jest_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o you_o be_v step_v within_o the_o porch_n the_o name_n of_o the_o two_o pillar_n to_o omit_v the_o fancy_n of_o some_o jew_n about_o they_o be_v jachin_n and_o boaz_n 1_o king_n 7.21_o which_o word_n denote_v establishment_n and_o strength_n jachin_n signify_v her_o will_n establish_v from_o god_n promise_n to_o establish_v the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o boaz_n denote_v herein_o be_v strength_n namely_o allude_v either_o to_o god_n promise_n in_o which_o be_v all_o their_o strength_n and_o settlement_n or_o to_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v within_o which_o be_v call_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 80.2_o &_o 105.4_o sect._n iii_o closet_n for_o the_o butcher_a instrument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o before_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o porch_n and_o so_o into_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o call_v for_o our_o observation_n and_o that_o be_v certain_a closert_n or_o place_n that_o be_v in_o this_o pile_n of_o the_o porch_n in_o which_o be_v lay_v up_o the_o knife_n and_o instrument_n that_o be_v use_v by_o the_o priest_n about_o the_o kill_n and_o flay_v and_o cut_v up_o of_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v the_o treatise_n middoth_n give_v intelligence_n and_o account_n of_o these_o place_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d mid_a per._n 4._o sect._n 7._o the_o porch_n be_v broad_a than_o the_o temple_n fifteen_o cubit_n on_o the_o north_n and_o fifteen_o cubit_n on_o the_o south_n and_o that_o that_o exceed_v be_v call_v beth_n hachillapoth_v where_o they_o lay_v up_o the_o knife_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v the_o butcher_a knife_n of_o the_o temple_n ezr._n 1.9_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 1_o say_v vid._n ab._n ez._n in_o ezr._n 1_o aben_n ezra_n as_o it_o betoken_v cut_v off_o which_o it_o do_v esay_n 2.18_o prov._n 31.8_o and_o ib._n and_o kimch_o ib._n so_o say_v kimchi_n on_o the_o same_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v knife_n and_o of_o this_o sense_n be_v beth_n hachillapoth_v for_o because_o they_o lay_v up_o the_o knife_n there_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v the_o chamber_n of_o the_o lay_n up_o of_o the_o knife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v therefore_o on_o either_o end_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o porch_n for_o that_o space_n that_o it_o stand_v out_o further_o than_o the_o building_n of_o temple_n a_o chamber_n one_o at_o the_o end_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o another_o at_o the_o end_n towards_o the_o south_n in_o which_o two_o large_a chamber_n be_v four_o and_o twenty_o little_a closert_n wherein_o the_o knife_n be_v lay_v up_o several_o for_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o these_o and_o such_o like_a little_a closert_n the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fenestrae_fw-la or_o window_n because_o they_o be_v closert_n or_o box_n join_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o beside_o these_o that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o where_o the_o butchery_n instrument_n be_v lay_v up_o maymony_n reckon_v fourscore_o and_o sixteen_o more_o for_o the_o lay_n up_o of_o other_o thing_n four_o for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n per._n course_n maym._n in_o â—ele_n migd_v per._n there_o be_v say_v he_o 96_o closert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o
occasion_n and_o that_o occasion_n be_v threefold_a namely_o either_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o beast_n that_o he_o offer_v or_o to_o kill_v he_o or_o to_o wave_v some_o part_n of_o he_o and_o then_o his_o come_n into_o the_o court_n either_o of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o priest_n or_o both_o be_v ordinary_o at_o the_o north_n or_o south_n side_n of_o the_o court_n according_a as_o his_o offering_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o north_n or_o south_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o we_o have_v observe_v before_o 6._o before_o maim_v in_o beth_n habbechirah_n per._n 6._o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n be_v level_v with_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o east_n gate_n or_o the_o gate_n nicanor_n but_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a high_o and_o the_o rife_v thus_o imagine_v you_o come_v up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n or_o rather_o imagine_v the_o levite_n come_v up_o from_o it_o with_o their_o musical_a instrument_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o we_o observe_v before_o they_o lay_v up_o in_o room_n just_a under_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o door_n of_o those_o room_n open_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n when_o they_o be_v rise_v the_o many_o step_n into_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n and_o be_v come_v through_o it_o they_o have_v on_o either_o hand_n a_o fair_a passage_n into_o the_o cloister_n or_o court_n of_o the_o people_n such_o another_o as_o he_o have_v that_o come_v upon_o the_o royal_a exchange_n either_o out_o of_o cornhill_n or_o bartlemew-lane_n he_o may_v step_v into_o the_o cloister_n walk_v on_o whether_o hand_n he_o will_v they_o walk_v upon_o even_a ground_n till_o they_o come_v over_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n or_o to_o the_o pillar_n which_o be_v on_o the_o further_a side_n of_o that_o court_n which_o bear_v up_o the_o cloister_n and_o distinguish_v the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n one_o from_o another_o then_o be_v there_o a_o rise_n of_o two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a but_o step_v up_o thus_o 6._o thus_o id._n ibid._n &_o mid._n per._n 2._o sect._n 6._o first_o there_o be_v a_o step_n of_o a_o cubit_n high_a and_o then_o three_o step_n of_o half_a a_o cubit_n high_a a_o piece_n thus_o it_o be_v as_o you_o go_v direct_o up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n forward_o but_o if_o you_o will_v turn_v on_o either_o hand_n there_o be_v the_o desk_n or_o stand_n of_o the_o levite_n where_o they_o stand_v to_o sing_v and_o to_o make_v their_o music_n make_v with_o step_n as_o even_o as_o that_o middle_a rise_n just_o now_o mention_v first_o a_o rise_n of_o a_o oubit_n height_n and_o that_o run_v along_o at_o that_o height_n all_o along_o before_o the_o rail_n and_o pillar_n that_o part_v betwixt_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o court_n of_o people_n and_o then_o be_v there_o three_o step_n up_o of_o half_a a_o cubit_n high_a a_o piece_n and_o on_o the_o high_a step_n stand_v the_o levite_n with_o their_o instrument_n and_o their_o song_n their_o foot_n even_o with_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o a_o desk_n before_o they_o elias_n levita_n it_o seem_v observe_v not_o this_o rise_n both_o into_o the_o court_n &_o in_o the_o levite_n station_n when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v elias_n in_o tishbi_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukan_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o their_o desk_n and_o which_o the_o learned_a render_v suggestus_fw-la or_o pulpitum_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o bench_n or_o form_n whereon_o they_o stand_v for_o their_o foot_n stand_v even_o with_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o court_n and_o be_v not_o raise_v above_o it_o at_o all_o his_o word_n be_v these_o i_o wonder_v at_o this_o targum_fw-la on_o psalm_n 134._o lift_v up_o your_o hand_n o_o you_o priest_n upon_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bench_n on_o which_o the_o levite_n stand_v when_o they_o sing_v and_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ducan_n in_o the_o arabic_a but_o in_o the_o dutch_a and_o vulgar_a banea_n in_o this_o construction_n of_o it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bench_n and_o own_v it_o for_o a_o arabic_a word_n he_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d follow_v aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aruch_n verbatim_o but_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o very_o well_o understand_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o wonder_n especial_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v before_o the_o word_n cite_v namely_o this_o we_o call_v the_o place_n where_o the_o priest_n lift_v up_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o bless_v the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukan_n and_o so_o be_v the_o targum_fw-la lift_v up_o your_o hand_n o_o you_o priest_n on_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o this_o i_o wonder_v now_o if_o he_o wonder_v that_o the_o targum_fw-la have_v bring_v in_o the_o priest_n blessing_n the_o people_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desk_n or_o pulpit_n in_o that_o psalm_n he_o may_v have_v find_v the_o like_a in_o other_o place_n for_o the_o chaldee_n of_o jonathan_n upon_o the_o law_n do_v thus_o render_v the_o 23_o verse_n of_o the_o six_o of_o number_n 6._o number_n targ._n jonath_n in_o legem_fw-la in_o num._n 6._o speak_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n say_v thus_o shall_v you_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n spread_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukana_n and_o they_o shall_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n where_o the_o hebrew_n gloss_n in_o the_o margin_n interpret_v it_o ibid._n it_o glossa_fw-la mark_fw-mi ibid._n by_o spread_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o place_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukana_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bench_v place_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukan_n and_o so_o the_o large_a chaldee_n paraphrase_n upon_o the_o canticle_n gloss_v the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n behold_v his_o bed_n which_o be_v solomon_n threescore_o valiant_a man_n be_v about_o it_o thus_o 3._o thus_o targ._n in_o cant._n 3._o when_o solomon_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o word_n how_o beautiful_a be_v this_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v build_v to_o i_o by_o king_n solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o priest_n when_o they_o spread_v forth_o their_o hand_n and_o stand_v upon_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukan_n and_o bless_v the_o people_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o threescore_o wonder_n that_o be_v deliver_v to_o moses_n their_o master_n but_o it_o seem_v his_o wonder_n be_v at_o this_o that_o the_o jew_n so_o general_o and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n particular_o shall_v hold_v that_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o bless_v the_o people_n stand_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dukan_n whereas_o the_o dukan_a or_o these_o desk_n be_v for_o the_o levite_n and_o not_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o if_o i_o do_v conceive_v that_o they_o mean_v these_o very_a desk_n of_o the_o levite_n when_o they_o say_v the_o priest_n stand_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ducan_n and_o bless_v the_o people_n i_o shall_v wonder_v with_o he_o also_o but_o i_o suppose_v they_o mean_v some_o other_o desk_n appropriate_a to_o the_o priest_n for_o this_o purpose_n or_o the_o place_n of_o the_o priest_n stand_v when_o they_o bless_v the_o people_n and_o as_o by_o a_o name_n best_o know_v they_o call_v it_o dukan_n the_o word_n of_o the_o talmud_n in_o description_n of_o these_o desk_n where_o the_o levite_n stand_v to_o sing_v and_o to_o make_v their_o music_n be_v these_o 2._o these_o mid._n per._n 2._o fahbi_fw-la eliezer_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n say_v there_o be_v a_o rise_n viz._n out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o it_o be_v a_o cubit_n high_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ducan_n be_v set_v above_o it_o and_o in_o that_o there_o be_v three_o step_n of_o half_a a_o cubit_n high_a a_o piece_n so_o that_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v find_v to_o be_v high_a than_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n by_o two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a so_o that_o it_o appear_v indeed_o that_o the_o levite_n stand_v upon_o raise_a step_n in_o their_o desk_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a withal_o that_o the_o high_a step_n be_v no_o high_a than_o the_o
work_n of_o which_o the_o book_n of_o king_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o chaldee_n and_o the_o jew_n interpret_v oval_n but_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n call_v they_o ox_n not_o in_o their_o full_a proportion_n but_o the_o head_n only_o and_o the_o rest_n in_o a_o oval_a in_o stead_n of_o the_o body_n and_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o some_o that_o out_o of_o these_o head_n or_o out_o of_o some_o of_o they_o the_o water_n issue_v forth_o they_o be_v make_v as_o cock_n or_o conveyance_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o supply_n of_o water_n to_o these_o huge_a vessel_n and_o that_o so_o abundant_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o always_o full_a but_o continual_o run_v out_o and_o yet_o be_v full_a still_o be_v from_o the_o well_o etam_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n joma_n speak_v particular_o of_o this_o melt_a sea_n and_o how_o it_o be_v for_o the_o priest_n to_o bathe_v their_o body_n in_o against_o they_o come_v to_o the_o service_n it_o propose_v this_o question_n 5._o question_n talm._n jerus_n in_o joma_n per._n 3._o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maym._n in_o beth_n mikd._n per._n 5._o but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o vessel_n yes_o but_o rabbi_n jehoshua_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pipe_n of_o water_n come_v into_o it_o out_o of_o the_o well_o etam_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o dispute_n be_v this_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o bathe_v for_o purification_n in_o a_o vessel_n but_o in_o a_o gather_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o how_o then_o may_v the_o priest_n bath_n in_o the_o melt_a sea_n which_o be_v a_o vessel_n to_o this_o rabbi_n joshua_n give_v this_o satisfaction_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o spring_n of_o water_n for_o water_n run_v into_o it_o continual_o out_o of_o the_o well_o etam_n and_o according_o water_v run_v continual_o out_o of_o it_o sect_n iu_o basin_n charger_n dish_n etc._n etc._n king_n ptolemy_n and_o queen_n helen_n table_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o either_o the_o number_n or_o the_o name_n or_o the_o several_a fashion_n or_o the_o several_a use_n of_o all_o the_o vessel_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v give_v it_o be_v odds_n there_o be_v but_o a_o very_a few_o priest_n though_o they_o wait_v there_o that_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o precise_a distinct_a account_n about_o these_o thing_n therefore_o our_o go_v about_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o it_o be_v rather_o because_o we_o will_v not_o say_v nothing_o then_o from_o any_o hope_n or_o possibility_n we_o have_v to_o give_v a_o estimate_n or_o description_n of_o they_o any_o whit_n near_o unto_o the_o full_a their_o number_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v reckon_v to_o 5400_o in_o ezr._n 1.11_o and_o ninety_o and_o three_o be_v aver_v by_o the_o 3._o the_o tamid_n per._n 3._o talmud_n to_o be_v use_v every_o day_n about_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o treatise_n joma_n it_o appear_v that_o 3._o that_o joma_n per._n 3._o there_o be_v special_a vessel_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n &_o that_o king_n monobazes_n make_v golden_a handle_n to_o they_o &_o so_o other_o peculiar_a service_n have_v their_o peculiar_a vessel_n in_o so_o much_o that_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o employment_n of_o vessel_n at_o some_o certain_a time_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o change_n of_o vessel_n at_o special_a time_n the_o number_n can_v not_o but_o be_v very_o great_a nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v certain_a the_o piety_n of_o one_o or_o other_o still_o offer_v one_o vessel_n or_o other_o in_o devotion_n the_o several_a fashion_n and_o cize_n of_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v guess_v at_o then_o determine_v and_o the_o use_n to_o which_o they_o be_v put_v must_v help_v we_o better_o towards_o such_o a_o conjecture_n then_o either_o their_o name_n do_v or_o any_o description_n we_o can_v find_v of_o they_o 1._o there_o be_v basin_n in_o which_o the_o blood_n be_v take_v when_o the_o beast_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v as_o exod._n 24.6_o and_o these_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n think_v to_o be_v those_o that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agartalin_n ezr._n 1.9_o 3._o 1.9_o talm._n jerusan_n joma_n per._n 3._o thirty_o argatalin_n of_o gold_n r._n samuel_n bar_n nachman_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o they_o gather_v the_o blood_n of_o lamb_n a_o thousand_o agartalin_n of_o silver_n r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi lachish_n say_v it_o be_v that_o wherein_o they_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n 2._o there_o be_v dish_n out_o of_o which_o the_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o these_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kephorim_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o ezra_n and_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mizrakim_n of_o which_o word_n there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o scripture_n r_o sol._n in_o ezr._n 1_o kephorim_n say_v solomon_n jarchi_n be_v mizrakim_n and_o they_o be_v call_v kephorim_n which_o betoken_v cleanse_v because_o he_o that_o take_v the_o blood_n in_o this_o vessel_n wipe_v off_o the_o drop_n and_o blood_n that_o sluek_n on_o his_o hand_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o dish_n which_o action_n we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o handle_v the_o manner_n of_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n so_o that_o in_o these_o jew_n construction_n ezra_n reckon_v by_o name_n but_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o vessel_n that_o be_v first_o and_o most_o certain_o use_v in_o the_o service_n namely_o the_o great_a charger_n or_o basin_n in_o which_o they_o take_v the_o blood_n and_o the_o lesser_a dish_n out_o of_o which_o they_o sprinkle_v it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o 12_o prince_n offer_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n num._n 7._o be_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o vessel_n the_o mizrakim_n be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o altar_n zechar._n 14.21_o 3._o there_o be_v great_a voider_n or_o tray_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o of_o gold_n or_o silver_n in_o which_o the_o inward_o of_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o wash_v and_o bring_v when_o they_o be_v wash_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o dish_n in_o which_o salt_n be_v bring_v for_o the_o salt_n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o dish_n in_o which_o the_o meat-offering_a be_v mingle_v and_o other_o dish_n in_o which_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o it_o may_v be_v these_o that_o bring_v the_o inward_o or_o the_o meat-offering_a be_v those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v if_o that_o word_n mean_v any_o vessel_n at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v think_v it_o do_v in_o 2_o chron._n 24.14_o some_o think_v it_o mean_v vessel_z say_v kimehi_n wherewith_o they_o pound_v the_o spice_n for_o the_o incense_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o little_a vessel_n wherewithal_o they_o take_v wine_n out_o of_o the_o hin_n for_o the_o drink-offering_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o rabbin_n the_o maid_n of_o the_o house_n of_o rabbi_n at_o he_o be_v teach_v they_o in_o the_o language_n of_o wisdom_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v into_o the_o tankard_n that_o be_v the_o little_a vessel_n wherewith_o all_o they_o draw_v wine_n out_o of_o the_o tankard_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o nor_o the_o reader_n about_o this_o word_n nor_o about_o his_o opinion_n the_o translation_n that_o our_o english_a have_v make_v of_o it_o be_v not_o only_o very_o facile_a but_o also_o very_o warrantable_a 4._o there_o be_v vessel_n out_o of_o which_o they_o pour_v the_o drink-offering_a it_o may_v be_v those_o be_v they_o that_o josephus_n call_v phialas_fw-la vial_n 1._o vial_n jos_n ant._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 1._o as_o he_o reckon_v the_o holy_a vessel_n upon_o the_o place_n of_o ezra_n before_o allege_v but_o name_v more_o kind_n than_o he_o do_v let_v the_o reader_n draw_v among_o all_o the_o name_n he_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v the_o title_n of_o these_o drinke-offering_a vessel_n that_o we_o be_v about_o i_o shall_v choose_v between_o the_o two_o last_o and_o take_v phialae_fw-la the_o rather_o of_o the_o two_o and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n in_o the_o revelation_n may_v chance_v receive_v some_o illustration_n by_o the_o reader_n reflect_v upon_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o drink-offering_a 5._o there_o