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62.7_o call_v hier._n in_o esay_n 62.7_o christian_n it_o behove_v we_o they_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o blemish_v not_o this_o glorious_a name_n by_o our_o lewd_a life_n for_o 10.1_o for_o eccles_n 10.1_o as_o dead_a fly_v cause_n to_o stink_n &_o putrify_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o estimation_n for_o wisdom_n &_o for_o glory_n now_o what_o name_n be_v more_o esteem_v than_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o hear_n whereof_o all_o knee_n ought_v to_o bow_v and_o what_o title_n so_o honourable_a as_o a_o christian_a who_o then_o that_o be_v a_o christian_a will_v be_v so_o careless_a of_o this_o bless_a name_n as_o to_o taint_v it_o with_o ill-living_a sin_n be_v those_o dead-flies_a that_o putrify_v and_o cause_n to_o stink_n this_o excellent_a ointment_n therefore_o say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n 7.2_o syrach_n eccl._n 7.2_o depart_v from_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v wicked_a &_o sin_n or_o the_o reproach_n of_o sin_n shall_v turn_v from_o thou_o judas_n be_v a_o christian_a so_o be_v ananias_n &_o saphyra_n simon_n magus_n and_o demas_n but_o the_o dead_a fly_n of_o treason_n cause_v this_o name_n to_o stink_n in_o judas_n &_o the_o dead_a fly_n of_o hypocrisy_n corrupt_v it_o in_o ananias_n &_o saphyra_n the_o dead_a fly_n of_o vainglory_n putrify_v it_o in_o simon_n and_o the_o dead_a fly_n of_o apostasy_n do_v rot_v it_o in_o demas_n if_o then_o we_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o preserve_v our_o name_n sweet_a we_o that_o be_v christian_n must_v take_v heed_n like_o jacob_n that_o no_o dead-flie_a come_v into_o our_o box_n of_o ointment_n we_o must_v keep_v it_o shut_v with_o two_o cover_v the_o
chief_a tribe_n when_o another_o have_v the_o imperial_a authority_n see_v then_o that_o till_o the_o time_n of_o david_n the_o sceptre_n be_v never_o in_o judah_n but_o only_o when_o othoniel_n and_o ibzah_n do_v judge_n israel_n how_o can_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n be_v fulfil_v this_o exposition_n of_o eusebius_n then_o do_v no_o whit_n at_o all_o clear_a this_o point_n in_o controversy_n wherefore_o i_o think_v with_o pererius_n that_o the_o meaning_n of_o jacob_n be_v this_o when_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v absolute_o possess_v of_o the_o sceptre_n it_o shall_v keep_v it_o continual_o till_o shiloh_n come_v there_o be_v a_o beginning_n of_o judahs_n principality_n when_o after_o the_o death_n of_o josuah_n his_o tribe_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v as_o a_o captain_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o government_n of_o othoniel_n and_o ibzah_n but_o when_o david_n be_v anoint_v and_o install_v then_o be_v the_o sceptre_n confirm_v in_o he_o and_o entail_v as_o it_o be_v to_o his_o posterity_n wherein_o it_o continue_v without_o any_o interruption_n till_o zedekiah_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a to_o babylon_n but_o afterward_o how_o it_o remain_v until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o family_n of_o judah_n be_v the_o great_a matter_n in_o question_n as_o i_o say_v before_o all_o those_o seventie_o year_n wherein_o the_o jew_n be_v captive_n in_o babylon_n those_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o by_o nabuzaradan_a to_o dress_v the_o vine_n and_o to_o till_o the_o land_n have_v evermore_o license_v to_o choose_v themselves_o a_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n who_o they_o call_v reschgaluta_n and_o after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n zerubabel_n of_o the_o same_o tribe_n be_v their_o captain_n and_o other_o after_o he_o until_o we_o come_v down_o to_o the_o maccabee_n who_o be_v both_o captain_n and_o priest_n for_o that_o they_o be_v as_o rabbi_n kimhi_n hold_v apostate_n rab._n cimhi_n come_v in_o agg_n joseph_n lib._n 13._o &_o 14._o antiq_n cyrill_n lib._n 8._o cont_n julian._n apostate_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o by_o the_o father_n side_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o from_o these_o man_n down_o to_o hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n who_o herod_n slay_v there_o continue_v still_o the_o same_o line_n as_o josephus_n declare_v s._n cyrill_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o posterity_n of_o zerubabel_n hold_v the_o sceptre_n and_o exercise_v princely_a authority_n till_o herod_n but_o josephus_n that_o write_v the_o history_n of_o that_o nation_n avouch_v the_o contrary_a affirm_v that_o the_o chief_a government_n be_v in_o the_o maccabee_n and_o their_o line_n who_o be_v of_o levi_n and_o that_o aristobulus_n the_o son_n of_o hircanus_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n be_v the_o first_o levite_n that_o wear_v a_o crown_n in_o who_o race_n it_o continue_v till_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n if_o then_o the_o levite_n sway_v the_o sceptre_n do_v not_o the_o sceptre_n contrary_a to_o jacobs_n prophecy_n and_o promise_v depart_v from_o judah_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o sceptre_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o judah_n though_o the_o levite_n hold_v it_o because_o they_o that_o be_v both_o priest_n and_o prince_n be_v by_o the_o mother_n side_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n this_o answer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o 22.11_o for_o 2._o chr._n 22.11_o though_o jehoida_o the_o priest_n marry_v jehothabeath_n sister_n to_o ahaziah_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n yet_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v always_o take_v their_o wife_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n nay_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o they_o do_v not_o and_o though_o they_o do_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n because_o the_o tribe_n be_v count_v by_o the_o father_n side_n not_o the_o mother_n because_o this_o solution_n have_v be_v deem_v insufficient_a to_o take_v away_o all_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n therefore_o other_o understand_v this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seaventie_o elder_n call_v sidei_fw-la call_v galatin_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la arcanis_fw-la sidei_fw-la sanhedrim_n which_o be_v elect_v out_o of_o judah_n to_o who_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o weighty_a cause_n and_o establish_v of_o law_n appertain_v who_o be_v of_o such_o supreme_a authority_n that_o they_o cite_v herod_n who_o hardly_o escape_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n for_o his_o contumacy_n these_o sanhedrim_n continue_v until_o herod_n who_o not_o long_o before_o christ_n birth_n root_v they_o all_o out_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v in_o those_o time_n such_o a_o sanhedrim_n or_o council_n of_o elder_n resemble_v those_o 11.16_o those_o numb_a 11.16_o seventie_o auncientes_n appoint_v by_o moses_n from_o god_n to_o be_v assistant_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o israel_n yet_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o be_v elect_v out_o of_o judah_n or_o no_o and_o though_o that_o shall_v appear_v yet_o they_o be_v but_o counselor_n of_o sit_v the_o regal_a sceptre_n be_v not_o in_o judah_n as_o here_o jacob_n prophesi_v but_o in_o levi_n of_o who_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n &_o king_n after_o the_o captivity_n to_o leave_v then_o all_o ambiguity_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v our_o sure_a refuge_n by_o judah_n not_o to_o mean_v particular_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n both_o because_o although_o there_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n &_o benjamin_n among_o they_o yet_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n have_v the_o name_n of_o judah_n &_o also_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o this_o lot_n tribe_n and_o territory_n that_o appertain_v to_o judah_n though_o it_o may_v be_v usurp_v by_o some_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n real_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v always_o a_o king_n and_o a_o governor_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n until_o 2._o until_o joseph_n lib._n 14._o antiquit_fw-la cap._n 2._o herod_n a_o idumaean_a who_o have_v marry_v mariamnes_n the_o daughter_n of_o hyrcanus_n by_o the_o special_a help_n and_o favour_n of_o anthony_n who_o rule_v together_o with_o octavius_n obtain_v to_o be_v create_v king_n of_o jury_n without_o any_o title_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o who_o reign_n shiloh_n or_o the_o messiah_n be_v bear_v he_o shall_v bind_v his_o ass_n foal_n unto_o the_o vine_n and_o his_o ass_n colt_n unto_o the_o best_a vine_n he_o shall_v wash_v his_o garment_n in_o wine_n and_o his_o cloak_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o grape_n his_o eye_n shall_v be_v red_a wine_n and_o his_o tooth_n white_a with_o milk_n onkelos_n and_o rabbi_n solomon_n do_v think_v that_o this_o speech_n do_v indeed_o demonstrate_v the_o fertility_n or_o fruitfulness_n of_o judea_n but_o yet_o they_o affirm_v that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v proper_o but_o figurative_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o jacob_n say_v first_o he_o shall_v bind_v his_o ass_n foal_n unto_o the_o vine_n &c_n &c_n herein_o say_v they_o jacob_n prophecy_v that_o both_o old_a and_o young_a man_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v just_a and_o righteous_a ever_o cleave_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n thus_o they_o make_v the_o foal_n to_o signify_v a_o son_n the_o ass_n a_o parent_n and_o the_o vine_n the_o law_n second_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o garment_n in_o wine_n and_o the_o cloak_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o grape_n they_o say_v be_v signify_v the_o rich_a and_o costly_a apparel_n of_o scarlet_a colour_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n shall_v wear_v and_o last_o by_o the_o eye_n red_a with_o wine_n and_o the_o tooth_n white_a with_o milk_n they_o understand_v the_o wine_n press_v of_o judah_n and_o the_o hill_n and_o field_n full_a of_o sheep_n and_o corn_n this_o be_v a_o strain_a exposition_n and_o altogether_o disagree_v from_o jacobs_n intention_n wherefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o jacob_n thus_o speak_v only_o to_o declare_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o that_o region_n in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n where_o the_o posterity_n of_o judah_n shall_v dwell_v and_o this_o be_v express_v by_o three_o argument_n first_o that_o therein_o shall_v grow_v so_o great_a vine_n and_o so_o load_v with_o grape_n that_o a_o ass_n may_v be_v bind_v unto_o one_o of_o they_o and_o have_v his_o full_a burden_n of_o the_o grape_n thereof_o secondlie_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o abundance_n of_o wine_n that_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o drink_v plentifullie_o and_o also_o if_o they_o will_v even_o to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n therewith_o and_o thirdlie_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v excellent_a wine_n such_o as_o make_v the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o drink_v
they_o be_v fulfil_v the_o say_n of_o isaiah_n 6.9_o isaiah_n isaiah_n 6.9_o you_o shall_v hear_v indeed_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o understand_v you_o shall_v plain_o see_v and_o not_o perceive_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n but_o that_o god_n have_v make_v their_o heart_n fat_a and_o their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n that_o the_o jew_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n shall_v be_v incredulous_a consider_v that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o custody_n the_o prophecy_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n which_o point_v they_o to_o our_o christ_n in_o who_o they_o be_v all_o fulfil_v nay_o further_o their_o own_o rabbin_n &_o doctor_n howsoever_o they_o do_v still_o expect_v a_o magnificent_a messiah_n that_o shall_v conquer_v the_o world_n like_o a_o other_o alexander_n and_o bring_v they_o all_o back_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n confess_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v already_o auâ—dazara_n already_o thalmud_n in_o tract_n auâ—dazara_n some_o of_o they_o affirm_v that_o about_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n his_o reign_n wherein_o jesus_n be_v bear_v the_o messiah_n shall_v appear_v some_o of_o they_o a_o great_a while_n ago_o have_v complain_v that_o there_o seem_v to_o they_o seven_o hundred_o &_o fourteen_o year_n since_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n shall_v have_v manifest_v himself_o &_o therefore_o they_o marvel_v why_o god_n do_v so_o long_o defer_v the_o same_o rabbi_n moses_n who_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o doctor_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o his_o countryman_n of_o africa_n helec_fw-la rab._n moses_n ben_fw-mi maimon_n epist_n ad_fw-la judaeos_fw-la affri_fw-la rab._n josue_n ben_fw-mi levi_fw-la in_o thalm._n tract_n sanhed_n cap._n helec_fw-la think_v that_o in_o his_o day_n the_o time_n of_o christ_n appearance_n be_v pass_v above_o a_o thousand_o year_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n &_o rabbi_n josue_n hold_v that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n but_o he_o say_v the_o messiah_n for_o our_o sin_n do_v hide_v himself_o for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o other_o desert_a place_n until_o we_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o come_n thus_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o jewish_a rabbin_n christ_n be_v come_v and_o yet_o the_o jew_n be_v stifnecked_a rebel_n will_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o nor_o bow_v down_o unto_o he_o as_o to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o thus_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o &_o his_o own_o know_v he_o not_o second_o as_o there_o be_v stiffnecked_a so_o there_o be_v stiffe-hearted_n rebel_n and_o these_o be_v the_o mahometanes_n and_o infidel_n who_o in_o derision_n speak_v unto_o christ_n as_o the_o soldier_n do_v say_v hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n hail_o thou_o crucify_v god_n of_o the_o christian_n these_o infidel_n notwithstanding_o their_o own_o prophet_n mahomet_n 13._o alcoran_n azoar_v 14._o 11._o 13._o upon_o who_o they_o rely_v affirm_v that_o jesus_n the_o son_n 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