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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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^'lory <strong>of</strong> mail was his dress.'*' This held specially<br />

true <strong>of</strong> tlie Uahhi, whoHc^ a})peftrance might<br />

o<strong>the</strong>rwise reflect on <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>ological lirolVssion. It<br />

was <strong>the</strong> general rule to eat <strong>and</strong> drink below (or<br />

else according to) a man's means, but to dress <strong>and</strong><br />

lodge above <strong>the</strong>m.'* I'or, in th(»8e four things a<br />

man's charact/er might be learned: at his cups, in<br />

nionoy matt^^rs, when he was angry, <strong>and</strong> by his<br />

ragged dress.* Nay, ' T\\o dress <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wife <strong>of</strong> a<br />

Ohahher (learned associate) is <strong>of</strong> greater<br />

importance than <strong>the</strong> life <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ignorant (rustic), for<br />

<strong>the</strong> sake <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dignity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> learned.'^<br />

Accordingly, <strong>the</strong> Rabbis were wont to wear such<br />

dress by which <strong>the</strong>y might be distinguished. At a<br />

' Surh nn \\\v ashes <strong>of</strong> an Ostrich-egg, uirritii in<br />

suinmiT in a linen, in winter in a (>)ttarley-com found in tlie (lini)? <strong>of</strong> a white tihoaw,<br />

kc.<br />

* In \Wr. 43 ^, it in rxplained to refer to fuoh<br />

filiuotf iu» luul * clouts on <strong>the</strong> t(^

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