Moses and Aaron. Civil and ecclesiastical rites, used by the ancient Hebrewes; observed, and at large opened, for the clearing of many obscure texts thorowout the whole Scripture : which texts are now added in the end of the booke ... Herein likewise is shewed what customes the Hebrewes borrowed from heathen people / By Thomas Godwyn.

  • Thomas Godwyn
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1631
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Credit: Moses and Aaron. Civil and ecclesiastical rites, used by the ancient Hebrewes; observed, and at large opened, for the clearing of many obscure texts thorowout the whole Scripture : which texts are now added in the end of the booke ... Herein likewise is shewed what customes the Hebrewes borrowed from heathen people / By Thomas Godwyn. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ni[h 1 dolatry, that the Kingdomc of his Ton might be thebetrer eftablifhed. Chap. II. Tbei r Synagogues ,S ebooks,and Ho up of Prayer. TH H word Synagogue is from the Grecke <rtw4}utto gather together, and it is applyed to all things whereof there maybe a col/eBion as fauAyoyn }&**]&, COpia lad is, ffiwayttyi m^uu^col- leBio tor am qu<£funt ad helium necefjaria.Gcd (tand- eth in JjnagogaDeorum,in the ajfembly of fudges*, but Synagogues are commonly taken for houfen dedica® ted to the worfhip of God,wherein it was lawful! to pray, preach, and dilute, but not tofacrifce. In He¬ brew it was called JV0I2h JVO Beth Hacnefetb, the houfe of Ajfembly. The Temple at lernfalem, was as the Cathedral!Churchy The Synagogues, as,petty Pa¬ rity Churches belonging thereunto. Concerning the time when Synagogues began, it is hard to determine. It is probabie that they began when the Tribes were fetled in the promifed Land: The Temples being then toofarre diftantiorthofe, which dwelt in remote places3 it is hhely that they repaired vnto certaine Synagogues. in ftead of the Tempte.That they were in Dauids time-appeareth • Thev haue burnt all jlge Synagogues of God in the Land, Pfal. 7 4.8. A nd'Mofes ofold time hadin eue- ry City3them that preached him, being read in the- Synagogues cucry Sabbath day,^#.i 5-21-
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