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An elegant and learned discourse of the light of nature, with several other treatises Nathanael Culverwel ...
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Culverwel, Nathanael, d. 1651?; Dillingham, William, 1617?-1689.
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fair_o it_o be_v not_o write_v with_o ink_n as_o he_o himself_o tell_v we_o and_o yet_o i_o know_v not_o how_o he_o meet_v with_o some_o blot_n and_o dash_v in_o it_o nay_o the_o epistle_n ready_a to_o be_v tear_v asunder_o and_o rend_v in_o piece_n by_o strife_n and_o division_n while_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n corinth_n the_o famous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o achaia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o tully_n lumen_fw-la graciae_fw-la a_o mart-towne_n of_o great_a resort_n whence_o as_o eustathius_n tell_v we_o thucydides_n term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fence_v with_o a_o castle_n which_o they_o call_v acro-corinthus_n as_o the_o poet_n lofty_o quà _fw-la summus_fw-la casus_fw-la acro-corinthus_a in_fw-la auras_fw-la tollit_fw-la &_o alternâ_fw-la geminum_fw-la mare_fw-la protegit_fw-la umbrâ_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v for_o strength_n impregnable_a for_o command_v very_o powerful_a be_v able_a to_o cut_v off_o all_o passage_n by_o land_n from_o one_o half_a of_o greece_n to_o the_o other_o and_o hence_o as_o casaubon_n well_o observe_v out_o of_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o strabo_n '_o geography_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o city_n which_o be_v term_v compedes_fw-la graciae_fw-la it_o master_v the_o ionian_a and_o aegean_a sea_n on_o both_o which_o it_o have_v very_o commodious_a haven_n the_o sea_n on_o each_o side_n wash_v it_o whence_o he_o call_v it_o bimaris_fw-la corinthus_n and_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n as_o in_o such_o place_n they_o use_v to_o be_v be_v rich_a and_o luxurious_a proud_a and_o contentious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o on_o as_o strabo_n in_o the_o eight_o of_o his_o geography_n and_o i_o find_v in_o hesychius_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o better_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o live_v lais_n that_o famous_a courtesan_n that_o ask_v demosthenes_n so_o dear_a for_o repentance_n the_o city_n be_v full_a of_o philosopher_n and_o rhetorician_n full_a of_o artificer_n famous_a for_o new_a invention_n whence_o the_o lyric_a apply_v that_o chief_o to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o god_n tell_v paul_n in_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o 8_o of_o the_o act_n that_o he_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n the_o apostle_n he_o spend_v a_o year_n and_o six_o month_n among_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v of_o a_o church_n and_o when_o from_o thence_o he_o â—ailed_v into_o syria_n he_o leave_v apollo_n his_o successor_n for_o the_o water_v of_o his_o plantation_n now_o in_o the_o church_n which_o paul_n have_v plant_v and_o which_o apollos_n have_v water_v and_o which_o god_n have_v blessed_v and_o give_v a_o increase_n unto_o in_o the_o flourish_a church_n at_o corinth_n where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o christian_n eminent_a for_o grace_n and_o religion_n non_fw-la cuivis_fw-la contingit_fw-la adire_fw-la aâ—ire_fw-la corinthum_n every_o one_o can_v not_o reach_v to_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n of_o piety_n yet_o even_o here_o there_o be_v strife_n and_o division_n and_o tumult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o stand_v for_o paul_n and_o another_o for_o apollo_n weed_n they_o will_v spring_v up_o though_o paul_n never_o plant_v they_o and_o though_o apollo_n never_o water_v they_o to_o be_v sure_a god_n he_o never_o blessed_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o will_v find_v a_o increase_n no_o church_n so_o fair_a in_o this_o world_n as_o to_o be_v without_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n none_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v whole_o privilege_v from_o jar_n and_o dissension_n even_o in_o parradise_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o that_o be_v a_o city_n compact_v unite_a within_o herself_o peace_n be_v within_o her_o wall_n and_o happiness_n within_o her_o palace_n heaven_n full_a of_o perfect_a harmony_n there_o be_v music_n without_o the_o least_o discord_n but_o we_o can_v look_v for_o a_o church_n triumphant_a here_o below_o and_o yet_o we_o meet_v with_o none_o so_o much_o blame_v for_o strife_n and_o division_n as_o this_o of_o corinth_n indeed_o the_o very_a genius_n of_o the_o people_n strong_o incline_v they_o this_o way_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o grace_n do_v not_o only_o polish_v and_o gild_v over_o nature_n mortality_n know_v how_o to_o do_v that_o but_o even_o subdue_v it_o and_o change_v the_o very_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o it_o yet_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o conquer_v here_o it_o be_v like_a it_o will_v show_v itself_o most_o in_o some_o domineer_a corruption_n which_o general_o reign_v among_o they_o even_o the_o christian_n at_o corinth_n be_v contentious_a animi_fw-la inflammati_fw-la ebulliunt_fw-la ad_fw-la certamen_fw-la they_o be_v whole_o disjoint_v in_o affection_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n desire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a time_n as_o hierome_n tell_v we_o when_o episcopacy_n be_v first_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n when_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o set_v some_o prime_a ruler_n over_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o better_a calm_v and_o compose_v of_o these_o strife_n and_o tum_fw-la lt_n and_o the_o scholiast_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o apollo_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o bishop_n of_o corinth_n now_o as_o for_o the_o word_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n even_o among_o expositor_n as_o well_o as_o among_o the_o corinthian_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o they_o it_o will_v be_v amiss_o to_o compare_v they_o with_o that_o twin-place_n 1_o cor_fw-la 1._o 12._o every_o one_o of_o you_o say_v you_o see_v how_o quick_o schism_n have_v spread_v itself_o how_o soon_o a_o little_a leaven_n have_v leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n every_o one_o of_o you_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n that_o be_v of_o peter_n and_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n the_o major_a part_n of_o interpreter_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v that_o the_o apostle_n blame_v any_o such_o as_o say_v they_o be_v of_o christ_n but_o only_o complain_v of_o this_o that_o whereas_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v with_o full_a voice_n cry_v up_o paul_n and_o apollo_n and_o peter_n only_o some_o few_o at_o length_n they_o stand_v for_o christ_n whereas_o all_o shall_v have_v challenge_v this_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a title_n of_o christian_a to_o themselves_o pauci_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la dicere_fw-la debuerunt_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v and_o one_o will_v have_v think_v the_o very_a name_n christian_n shall_v have_v be_v better_a able_a to_o still_o these_o stir_n in_o the_o church_n then_o that_o of_o quirite_n be_v present_o to_o hush_v and_o lay_v the_o commotion_n in_o caesar_n army_n chrysostome_n he_o think_v the_o apostle_n bring_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v in_o his_o own_o voice_n you_o indeed_o be_v for_o paul_n and_o apollo_n and_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o for_o none_o but_o christ_n but_o other_o and_o they_o of_o a_o very_a strong_a and_o pierce_a insight_n in_o the_o scripture_n think_v even_o such_o may_v just_o be_v blame_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o say_v they_o be_v of_o christ_n if_o they_o do_v this_o in_o a_o violent_a and_o contentious_a way_n either_o first_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v 〈◊〉_d other_o from_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o every_o way_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o else_o second_o so_o as_o to_o vilify_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v speak_v by_o some_o that_o have_v hear_v christ_n himself_o preach_v with_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o for_o they_o hence_o to_o slight_a paul_n and_o disesteem_v apollo_n sure_o this_o deserve_v a_o sharp_a and_o cut_a reprehension_n a_o fond_a conceit_n root_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o now_o adays_o that_o if_o they_o have_v hear_v but_o christ_n himself_o preach_v they_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o shall_v have_v believe_v bless_a indeed_o be_v the_o eye_n that_o see_v their_o saviour_n and_o the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o gracious_a word_n that_o flow_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n send_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n neither_o will_v they_o believe_v if_o they_o shall_v hear_v christ_n himself_o preach_v unto_o they_o discover_v his_o sweet_a love_n and_o dear_a affection_n unbosome_a and_o unbowel_v himself_o woo_v and_o
baptism_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v alter_v for_o whereas_o before_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever_o since_o this_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o baptize_v into_o their_o own_o name_n it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o question_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o alter_v their_o form_n but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o that_o which_o we_o still_o keep_v be_v very_o warrantable_a while_o the_o minister_n say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o it_o be_v clear_a not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n while_o he_o add_v as_o they_o also_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o second_o i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n they_o be_v word_n of_o such_o as_o glory_v in_o the_o several_a gift_n and_o diversity_n of_o excellency_n which_o they_o have_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o publish_v the_o welcome_a news_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v i_o be_o paul_n disciple_n and_o i_o be_o apollo_n he_o one_o like_v the_o powerful_a plainness_n of_o paul_n another_o the_o ample_a plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o apollo_n a_o three_o the_o solidity_n and_o perspecuity_n of_o cephas_n and_o here_o we_o will_v see_v as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v by_o those_o obscure_a vestigia_fw-la which_o we_o meet_v withal_o wherein_o their_o several_a excellency_n lay_v and_o as_o for_o paul_n we_o find_v he_o himself_o yield_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 6._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rude_a in_o speech_n although_o indeed_o i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o meet_v with_o more_o strong_a and_o masculine_a eloquence_n then_o in_o this_o our_o apostle_n that_o eloquence_n that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eunapius_n speak_v eloquence_n more_o fit_v and_o suit_v to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v yet_o this_o be_v that_o so_o much_o object_v to_o he_o by_o those_o false_a apostle_n that_o pride_v themselves_o so_o much_o in_o a_o flaunt_a gaudy_a eloquence_n of_o their_o own_o and_o esteem_v paul_n preach_v mere_a simplicity_n and_o their_o follower_n even_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o the_o corinthian_n think_v it_o no_o better_a than_o foolishness_n as_o he_o himself_o tell_v we_o but_o some_o of_o the_o more_o christian_a sort_n among_o they_o they_o run_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o be_v so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o that_o as_o they_o like_v none_o else_o he_o preach_v in_o a_o plain_a and_o a_o familiar_a way_n sharp_o convince_a the_o judgement_n we_o have_v these_o character_n of_o apollo_n in_o the_o 18_o of_o the_o act_n that_o he_o be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o eloquent_a man_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o skill_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o the_o idiom_n carry_v it_o we_o render_v powerful_a in_o the_o scripture_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v earnest_a in_o his_o preach_n fervent_a in_o spitit_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o teach_v we_o accurate_o exact_o we_o have_v it_o diligent_o 5._o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o heathen_n paint_v their_o apollo_n their_o god_n of_o eloquence_n he_o have_v his_o harp_n and_o his_o arrow_n his_o sweet_a and_o pierce_a expression_n there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n charm_v most_o sweet_o and_o there_o be_v arrow_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a happy_a he_o for_o he_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o they_o i_o suppose_v he_o wrought_v chief_o upon_o the_o affection_n in_o a_o more_o rhetorical_a manner_n cephas_n he_o lay_v down_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n in_o a_o more_o catechetical_a way_n he_o open_v the_o scripture_n and_o discover_v a_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n in_o every_o iota_fw-la of_o holy_a writ_n such_o place_n as_o he_o in_o his_o epistle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o lay_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v borrow_v the_o expression_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o he_o be_v more_o for_o the_o enlighten_v and_o information_n of_o the_o mind_n peter_n he_o unsheathe_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n apollos_n he_o flourish_v and_o brandish_v the_o glitter_a sword_n paul_n he_o strike_v with_o it_o and_o pierce_v to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o to_o the_o discern_a of_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o though_o these_o here_o say_v no_o more_o than_o i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n abrupt_a language_n will_v serve_v their_o turn_n it_o be_v enough_o they_o can_v express_v their_o mind_n yet_o no_o doubt_n but_o some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n can_v spin_v out_o their_o thought_n into_o a_o fair_a thread_n and_o thus_o one_o may_v speak_v for_o paul_n what_o do_v you_o never_o hear_v paul_n preach_v do_v you_o never_o see_v he_o wield_v those_o weapon_n of_o his_o warfare_n which_o be_v 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