VERS. IV.
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Simon the Cananite.
IN Luke, it is Zelotes. See who are called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Zelots, in Josephus. Of whose Sect, if you should say this Simon was before his Conversion, perhaps you would do him no more wrong, than you would do his brother Matthew, when you should say that he was a Publican.
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Iscariot.
It may be ennquired, whether this name was given him, while he was alive, or not till after his death. If while he was alive, one may not improperly derive it from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Skortja, which is written also 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 i 1.1 Iskortja. Where, while the discourse is of a man vowing that he would not use this or that garment, we are taught these things, He that tyes himself by a vow of not using garments, may use sackcloth, vailing cloth, hair cloth, &c. but he may not use 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Of which words the Gloss writes thus; These are garments, some of leather, and some of a certain kind of clothing. The Gemara asketh, What is 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Iskortja? Bar bar Channah answered 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 A Tanners garment. The Gloss is, A leathern Apron that Tanners put on over their cloths. So that Judas Iscariot may perhaps signifie as much as Judas with the Apron. But now in such Aprons they had purses sown, in which they were wont to carry their mony, as you may see in Aruch, in the words 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 which we shall also observe presently. And hence it may be Judas had that title of the purse bearer, as he was called Judas with the apron.
Or what if he used the art of a Tanner, before he was chose into Discipleship? Cer∣tainly we read of one Simon a Tanner, Act. IX. 43. and that this Judas was the son of Simon, Joh. XIII. 26.
But if he were not branded with this title till after his death, I should suppose it de∣rived from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Iscara. Which word what it signifies let the Gemarists speak: k 1.2 Nine hundred and three kinds of death were created in the World, as it is said, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 (and the issues of death, Psal. LXVIII. 20.) The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Issues arithmetically ariseth to that number. Among all those kinds, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Iscara is the roughest death, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is the easiest. Where the Gloss is, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Iscara in the mother Tongue is Strangulament. By Learned Men for the most part it is rendred Angina, The Quinsie. The Gemara sets out the roughness of it by this simile 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 l 1.3 The Iscara is like to branches of thorns in a fleece of Wool, which if a man shake violently behind, it is impossible but the wool will be pulled off by them. It is thus defined in the Gloss, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 The Iscara begins in the bowels, and ends in the throat. See the Gemara there.
When Judas therefore perished by a most miserable strangling, being strangled by the Devil, (which we observe in its place) no wonder, if this infamous death be branded upon his Name, to be commonly stiled Judas Iscariot, or that Judas, that perished 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 by strangling.