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language_n as_o seem_v almost_o impossible_a for_o one_o man._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o he_o have_v commit_v mistake_v have_v have_v the_o misfortune_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o use_v the_o holy_a scripture_n chief_o in_o order_n to_o corrupt_v they_o equal_v if_o not_o prefer_v tradition_n to_o they_o sound_v its_o infallibility_n on_o its_o self_n be_v support_v by_o the_o intricate_a juggle_v of_o the_o canonist_n and_o the_o gibberish_n of_o the_o schoolman_n however_o if_o his_o alloy_n be_v dislike_v this_o advantage_n may_v be_v expect_v that_o the_o learned_a of_o our_o church_n which_o pay_v a_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o uncorrupted_a antiquity_n and_o be_v accomplish_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o learn_v requisite_a will_v be_v hereby_o excite_v to_o refine_v on_o the_o subject_a content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._n the_o verity_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n defend_v in_o general_a against_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n reflection_n upon_o the_o principle_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o father_n to_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o book_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o title_n that_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whether_o these_o title_n be_v make_v by_o the_o author_n of_o these_o book_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v since_o add_v pag._n 12._o chap._n iii_o concern_v book_n that_o have_v be_v publish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o several_a other_o act_v forge_v by_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n reflection_n on_o the_o whole_a matter_n pag._n 19_o chap._n iu._n the_o ancient_a father_n have_v not_o produce_v the_o original_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o the_o heretic_n a_o examination_n of_o proof_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o show_v that_o these_o original_n have_v be_v keep_v in_o some_o church_n pag._n 30._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o particular_a and_o first_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n the_o original_a of_o this_o gospel_n have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v at_o that_o time_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v contrary_n to_o this_o opinion_n pag._n 39_o chap._n vi_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o time_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o chaldaic_a or_o syriack_n tongue_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n that_o mr._n vossius_fw-la have_v publish_v against_o this_o opinion_n at_o the_o same_o time_n several_a difficulty_n be_v clear_v appertain_v to_o this_o matter_n pag._n 46._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n and_o of_o their_o hebrew_a or_o chaldaic_a copy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n pag._n 51._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o ebionite_n of_o their_o copy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n of_o some_o other_o ancient_a heretic_n who_o have_v make_v use_n of_o this_o same_o gospel_n pag._n 72._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o st._n matthew_n and_o its_o authority_n a_o comparison_n of_o this_o copy_n with_o the_o hebrew_n or_o chaldaic_a a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o some_o heretic_n against_o this_o gospel_n pag._n 98._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o time_n and_o order_n of_o every_o gospel_n some_o greek_a manuscript_n copy_n be_v produce_v thereupon_o of_o s._n mark_n and_o his_o gospel_n which_o be_v common_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o second_o of_o his_o office_n of_o interpreter_n to_o s._n peter_n pag._n 83._o chap._n xi_o in_o what_o language_n s._n mark_n have_v write_v his_o gospel_n of_o the_o twelve_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o several_a greek_a manuscript_n copies_n pag._n 91._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n luke_n what_o have_v oblige_v he_o to_o publish_v it_o since_o there_o be_v two_o other_o that_o have_v be_v write_v before_o he_o of_o martion_n and_o his_o copy_n of_o s._n luke_n gospel_n the_o catholic_n have_v also_o alter_v this_o gospel_n in_o some_o place_n pag._n 101._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n and_o of_o heretic_n that_o have_v reject_v this_o gospel_n their_o reason_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o they_o a_o inquiry_n concern_v the_o twelve_o verse_n of_o this_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o some_o ancient_a copy_n several_a greek_a manuscript_n copy_n be_v cite_v to_o clear_v this_o difficulty_n some_o critic_n have_v imagine_v without_o any_o ground_n that_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o gospel_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o s._n john._n pag._n 113._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n other_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v be_v forge_v pag._n 126._o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o general_n of_o martion_n and_o his_o copy_n of_o these_o epistle_n false_a letter_n attribute_v to_o s._n paul._n pag._n 131._o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o particular_a whether_o it_o be_v s._n paul_n and_o canonical_a what_o antiquity_n have_v believe_v thereupon_o as_o well_o in_o the_o eastern_a as_o in_o the_o western_a country_n the_o opinion_n of_o these_o late_a age_n concern_v this_o epistle_n pag._n 142._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o catholic_n or_o canonical_a epistle_n in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a pag._n 154._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n xviii_o a_o critical_a observation_n on_o a_o passage_n in_o s._n john_n first_o epistle_n chap._n v._o ver_fw-la 7._o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o most_o greek_a copy_n eastern_a edition_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a latin_a copy_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o canonical_a epistle_n in_o some_o latin_a bibles_n under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n jerom_n be_v not_o pen_v by_o that_o father_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o s._n cyprian_n have_v the_o passage_n of_o s._n john_n epistle_n in_o his_o copy_n page_n 1._o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n what_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v it_o the_o heretic_n that_o do_v reject_v it_o their_o reason_n which_o be_v examine_v there_o have_v be_v also_o learned_a catholic_n of_o ancient_a time_n who_o have_v ascribe_v it_o to_o cerinthus_n the_o opinion_n of_o these_o latter_a time_n about_o the_o same_o book_n pag._n 14._o chap._n xx._n the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n inquiry_n be_v make_v if_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o the_o greek_a version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n in_o the_o passage_n which_o they_o quote_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n st._n jerom_n opinion_n upon_o the_o matter_n that_o father_n declare_v himself_o for_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o of_o the_o septuagint_n pag._n 25._o chap._n xxi_o a_o discussion_n of_o some_o other_o objection_n against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o explain_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o messiah_n follow_v the_o custom_n which_o then_o obtain_v among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v many_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o have_v a_o large_a signification_n than_o they_o have_v in_o the_o old_a and_o that_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o that_o usage_n and_o to_o a_o tradition_n receive_v among_o the_o jew_n pag._n 36._o chap._n xxii_o a_o particular_a examination_n of_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o sense_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o foreign_a some_o difficulty_n form_v against_o their_o write_n be_v clear_v some_o principle_n be_v 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must_v renounce_v common_a sense_n to_o argue_v after_o this_o manner_n on_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o which_o imaginary_a reason_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v oppose_v ibid._n oppose_v de_fw-fr quo_fw-la libro_fw-la certum_fw-la erit_fw-la cujus_fw-la sit_fw-la si_fw-la literae_fw-la quas_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la dicit_fw-la &_o tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apostolis_n propagata_fw-la &_o per_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la tantâ_fw-la eminentiâ_fw-la declarata_fw-la utrùm_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sint_fw-la incertum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la certum_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la apostolos_fw-la quod_fw-la huic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la contrarii_fw-la haeretiot_n proferunt_fw-la auctorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la appellati_fw-la longè_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la existentium_fw-la aug._n ibid._n we_o can_v be_v certain_a say_v he_o of_o any_o book_n if_o once_o we_o call_v in_o question_n those_o work_n that_o the_o church_n that_o be_v extend_v 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therefore_o he_o judge_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o judas_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o live_v under_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n but_o the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o epistle_n do_v declare_v to_o we_o that_o it_o can_v come_v from_o no_o other_o hand_n than_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n st._n judas_n since_o he_o call_v himself_o judas_n the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o brother_n of_o james_n for_o to_o say_v with_o grotius_n that_o these_o word_n brother_n of_o james_n have_v be_v afterward_o add_v by_o the_o transcriber_n that_o it_o may_v be_v believe_v that_o this_o judas_n be_v certain_o a_o apostle_n be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n they_o that_o will_v prove_v that_o this_o have_v be_v insert_v by_o the_o transcriber_n ought_v to_o produce_v good_a copy_n of_o this_o epistle_n or_o certain_a ancient_a act_n on_o which_o we_o may_v rely_v any_o man_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o mind_n absolute_o to_o reject_v the_o epistle_n of_o st._n judas_n may_v easy_o say_v 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inspiration_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o they_o have_v not_o express_o maintain_v it_o in_o other_o place_n of_o their_o work_n that_o which_o 16._o ii_o epist_n ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 3._o v._n 16._o among_o christian_n do_v most_o of_o all_o confirm_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n be_v the_o strong_a foundation_n that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n we_o have_v elsewhere_o refute_v all_o the_o subtle_a allegation_n that_o be_v bring_v by_o grotius_n who_o endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n to_o put_v quite_o another_o sense_n on_o that_o passage_n but_o i_o make_v it_o most_o manifest_a that_o that_o able_a critic_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v on_o many_o account_n in_o attempt_v to_o wrest_v the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o he_o may_v accommodate_v they_o to_o his_o own_o idea_n it_o be_v surprise_v that_o the_o cardinal_n of_o perron_n who_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v nevertheless_o have_v make_v his_o strong_a effort_n 10._o answ_n to_o the_o def._n of_o some_o holl._n diu._n c._n 10._o for_o deprive_v christian_n of_o this_o proof_n of_o inspiration_n it_o be_v customary_a among_o those_o who_o write_v book_n of_o controversy_n to_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o their_o adversary_n without_o examine_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o own_o opinion_n he_o follow_v this_o method_n of_o polemical_a author_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n see_v the_o protestant_n forget_v nothing_o that_o may_v recommend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n alone_o without_o the_o aid_n of_o tradition_n 16._o ii_o epist_n ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 3._o v._n 16._o du_fw-fr perron_n likewise_o 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the_o cardinal_n do_v use_v in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o do_v allege_v the_o authority_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostome_n theodoret_n and_o some_o other_o father_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o opinion_n but_o i_o desire_v no_o other_o testimony_n but_o they_o to_o bring_v it_o under_o condemnation_n and_o to_o avoid_v be_v tedious_a in_o a_o thing_n so_o easy_a to_o be_v justify_v see_v the_o work_v of_o those_o father_n be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v have_v it_o will_v suffice_v if_o we_o inform_v ourselves_o of_o st._n jerome_n thought_n in_o the_o case_n he_o be_v of_o a_o quite_o different_a opinion_n from_o that_o which_o the_o cardinal_n have_v father_v on_o he_o that_o learned_a bishop_n do_v not_o say_v with_o the_o cardinal_n that_o that_o passage_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v distributive_o by_o translate_n it_o all_o scripture_n and_o not_o collective_o by_o translate_n it_o all_o the_o scripture_n he_o do_v on_o the_o contrary_a assure_v we_o 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the_o vulgar_a translation_n omnis_fw-la scriptura_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la inspirata_fw-la est_fw-la utilis_fw-la i._n e._n all_o scripture_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a but_o it_o be_v show_v elsewhere_o that_o in_o the_o ancient_a vulgar_a it_o be_v inspirata_fw-la &_o utilis_fw-la i._n e._n be_v inspire_v and_o profitable_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o expound_v that_o passage_n collective_o and_o not_o distributive_o we_o may_v nevertheless_o very_o well_o give_v that_o sense_n also_o to_o the_o vulgar_a as_o the_o rendition_n be_v at_o this_o day_n according_a to_o that_o read_v the_o translation_n will_v be_v all_z the_o scripture_n which_o be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n be_v profitable_a and_o not_o with_o amelote_n and_o with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o mons_fw-la translation_n all_o scripture_n that_o have_v be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v profitable_a the_o syriack_n arabic_a and_o 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vulgar_a very_o well_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a text_n from_o which_o the_o latin_a be_v take_v but_o he_o go_v beyond_o the_o sense_n 16._o sense_n rectè_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o verissimè_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la statuitur_fw-la omnem_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sacram_fw-la &_o canonicam_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la dictante_fw-la esse_fw-la conscriptam_fw-la ita_fw-la nimirùm_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la sententiae_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o verba_fw-la singula_fw-la &_o verborum_fw-la ordo_fw-la ac_fw-la tota_fw-la dispositio_fw-la sit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la per_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la loqùente_fw-la est_fw-la comm._n in_o epist_n ii_o ad_fw-la timot._n c._n 3._o v._n 16._o when_o he_o do_v conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n therein_o contain_v but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o their_o circumstance_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o
the_o holy_a writer_n with_o the_o least_o fault_n even_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o small_a importance_n but_o after_o all_o he_o do_v not_o disapprove_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o catholic_n doctor_n who_o allege_v mistake_n of_o that_o kind_n which_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o faith_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n even_o in_o thing_n essential_a and_o reveal_v than_o constrain_v answer_n that_o provoke_v laughter_n in_o those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o belief_n with_o we_o by_o this_o we_o perceive_v that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o spalatro_n be_v in_o a_o strait_a who_o part_n he_o be_v to_o take_v about_o a_o question_n of_o this_o delicacy_n as_o for_o doctor_n holden_n of_o all_o he_o say_v upon_o that_o subject_a this_o be_v most_o full_a of_o good_a sense_n ibid._n sense_n veritates_fw-la philosophicae_fw-la nec_fw-la probandae_fw-la nec_fw-la improbandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la puris_fw-la nudisque_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la verbis_fw-la &_o sententiis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la nullam_fw-la complectatur_fw-la scriptura_fw-la falsitatem_fw-la attamen_fw-la ipsius_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modus_fw-la utplurimùm_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la est_fw-la at_z que_fw-fr ad_fw-la communem_fw-la hominum_fw-la capio_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la loquelae_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la &_o sermonis_fw-la rigorem_fw-la adaptatus_fw-la hold._n ibid._n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o approve_v or_o condemn_v upon_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o scripture_n all_o that_o belong_v sole_o to_o philosophy_n for_o as_o he_o observe_v in_o the_o same_o place_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o false_a in_o scripture_n the_o expression_n therein_o be_v frequent_o accommodate_v to_o the_o opinion_n common_o receive_v among_o the_o people_n and_o they_o be_v not_o always_o very_o exact_a which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o st._n john_n chrysostome_n opinion_n who_o observe_v 2._o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 9_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philipp_n c._n 2._o that_o st_n paul_n do_v often_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o populace_n that_o he_o may_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o his_o auditor_n chap._n xxv_o spinosa_n objection_n against_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v examine_v although_o spinosa_n have_v very_o little_a or_o no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o he_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n insert_v in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v theologico-politicus_a a_o whole_a chapter_n against_o the_o inspiration_n of_o those_o book_n where_o he_o only_o give_v a_o great_a light_n to_o that_o which_o grotius_n have_v former_o write_v upon_o this_o matter_n in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o work_n his_o great_a principle_n be_v 12._o be_v apostoli_fw-la non_fw-la tanquà m_fw-la prophetae_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la doctores_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la &_o viam_fw-la ad_fw-la docendum_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la quam_fw-la faciliorem_fw-la judicaverunt_fw-la fore_fw-la discipulis_fw-la quos_fw-la tum_fw-la docere_fw-la volebant_fw-la spin._n tract_n theol._n polit_fw-la cap._n 12._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o write_v as_o prophet_n but_o as_o single_a doctor_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v inspire_v but_o this_o distinction_n betwixt_o prophet_n and_o doctor_n do_v not_o at_o all_o destroy_v that_o inspiration_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n which_o do_v only_o consist_v in_o a_o bare_a direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o god_n say_v they_o do_v not_o command_v they_o to_o write_v as_o he_o command_v the_o prophet_n to_o publish_v their_o prophecy_n we_o have_v also_o observe_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n that_o when_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n they_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v compose_v only_o occasional_o and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o first_o believer_n it_o do_v not_o indeed_o so_o evident_o appear_v to_o we_o that_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n have_v a_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n or_o even_o of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o publish_v book_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o god_n order_n but_o we_o see_v that_o jesus_n christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o their_o history_n which_o we_o call_v gospel_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o collection_n of_o their_o sermon_n which_o be_v animate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o their_o master_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o the_o prophet_n spinosa_n continue_v do_v not_o only_o observe_v in_o their_o prophecy_n but_o also_o in_o their_o letter_n that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o speak_v by_o their_o mouth_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o letter_n that_o the_o prophet_n elias_n write_v to_o king_n joram_n and_o be_v mention_v 2_o chron._n ch._n 21._o v._n 12._o which_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 11._o lord_n in_o epistolis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la simile_n legimus_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la in_o i._n ad_fw-la cor._n 7.40_o paulus_n secundùm_fw-la svam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la loquor_fw-la spin._n ibid._n cap._n 11._o we_o read_v no_o such_o thing_n say_v he_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n on_o the_o contrary_a speak_v as_o from_o himself_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 7._o v._n 40._o if_o the_o style_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o altogether_o the_o same_o as_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n it_o can_v from_o thence_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o former_a be_v not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o their_o ministry_n it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v repeat_v in_o every_o discourse_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o speak_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o declare_v in_o general_a that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v send_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o he_o who_o have_v give_v they_o that_o mission_n in_o his_o father_n name_n have_v tell_v they_o express_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n who_o speak_v in_o you_o it_o be_v true_a that_o st._n paul_n do_v speak_v as_o from_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n chap._n 7._o where_o he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o expression_n i_o give_v my_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o add_v withal_o that_o he_o think_v he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ground_n of_o spinosa_n error_n be_v that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o use_v his_o reason_n and_o be_v also_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o if_o by_o become_v god_n interpreter_n he_o must_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o be_v only_o a_o passive_a instrument_n if_o i_o may_v use_v the_o term_n to_o proceed_v it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o apostle_n never_o observe_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o letter_n that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o speak_v by_o their_o mouth_n for_o they_o begin_v their_o letter_n which_o they_o write_v to_o their_o brethren_n of_o antioch_n by_o these_o word_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o 28._o act_n xv_o 28._o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o what_o they_o lay_v upon_o they_o come_v from_o god_n who_o inrerpreter_n they_o only_o be_v the_o other_o expression_n of_o st._n paul_n which_o spinosa_n in_o the_o same_o place_n make_v use_n of_o to_o show_v that_o that_o apostle_n write_v to_o gratify_v his_o own_o inclination_n without_o be_v encourage_v thereunto_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v easy_o explain_v by_o the_o principle_n which_o we_o have_v establish_v that_o man_n do_v always_o suppose_v that_o inspiration_n do_v whole_o deprive_v one_o of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n which_o be_v most_o false_a ibid._n false_a apostoli_fw-la ubique_fw-la ratiocinantur_fw-la it_o a_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la prophetare_fw-la sed_fw-la disputare_fw-la videantur_fw-la spin._n ibid._n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v every_o where_n upon_o reason_v so_o that_o they_o be_v more_o like_a disputant_n than_o prophet_n but_o beside_o that_o he_o have_v form_v to_o himself_o a_o false_a idea_n of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o we_o object_n against_o he_o the_o example_n former_o give_v where_o the_o apostle_n after_o they_o have_v deliberate_v and_o reason_v in_o a_o assembly_n do_v nevertheless_o use_v this_o expression_n it_o seem_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o which_o do_v evident_o show_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o have_v guide_v they_o in_o 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nothing_o more_o unjust_a than_o this_o thought_n for_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o go_v back_o to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o schism_n and_o to_o show_v that_o the_o origen_n the_o
two_o sort_n of_o greek_a copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o what_o remain_v see_v i_o have_v give_v several_a example_n of_o the_o various_a reading_n that_o be_v write_v out_o by_o the_o latin_n it_o will_v be_v very_o fit_a to_o produce_v in_o this_o place_n some_o instance_n of_o the_o various_a reading_n of_o other_o greek_a copy_n and_o because_o there_o have_v be_v several_a collection_n already_o make_v whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v wherein_o those_o variation_n do_v consist_v i_o shall_v confine_v myself_o to_o such_o as_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o they_o and_o upon_o which_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o make_v some_o critical_a reflection_n chap._n 1._o of_o st._n matthew_n v._o 11._o we_o read_v in_o the_o ordinary_a greek_a copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josiah_n beget_v jechoniah_n the_o ancient_a latin_a interpreter_n the_o syriack_n version_n and_o other_o translation_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n do_v confirm_v this_o read_n but_o robert_n stephen_n do_v read_v it_o in_o one_o of_o his_o copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o read_v be_v find_v in_o many_o other_o greek_a manuscript_n cite_v in_o the_o six_o tome_n of_o the_o polyglot_n bible_n of_o england_n with_o this_o difference_n that_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o those_o manuscript_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flaccius_n illyricus_n have_v insert_v it_o in_o his_o greek_a edition_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o it_o be_v also_o put_v in_o the_o version_n of_o erasmus_n which_o be_v join_v thereto_o upon_o its_o be_v revise_v according_a to_o the_o greek_a josias_n autem_fw-la genuit_fw-la jakin_n jakin_n autem_fw-la genuit_fw-la jechoniam_fw-la simon_n de_fw-fr coline_n have_v likewise_o follow_v this_o read_n in_o his_o greek_a new_a testament_n according_a to_o which_o castalio_n have_v put_v in_o his_o latin_a version_n josias_n joacimum_fw-la 1556._o nou._n test_n sebast._n cast_v edit_fw-la ann_n 1556._o joacimus_fw-la jechoniam_fw-la beza_n do_v also_o once_o approve_v of_o the_o read_n of_o stephen_n manuscript_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o his_o version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o it_o be_v josias_n autem_fw-la genuit_fw-la jakim_n jakim_n autem_fw-la genuit_fw-la jechoniam_fw-la 1565._o nou._n test_n bez._n gr._n &_o lat._n in_o 8._o ann_n 1565._o nevertheless_o he_o leave_v the_o ordinary_a read_n in_o the_o greek_a text_n but_o he_o change_v his_o opinion_n afterward_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o great_a note_n in_o which_o he_o do_v assure_v we_o 11._o we_o quam_fw-la lectionem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la secutus_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la his_fw-la obstat_fw-la historiae_fw-la veritas_fw-la bez._n annot._n in_o c._n 1._o matth._n v._o 11._o that_o this_o read_n which_o he_o have_v once_o follow_v be_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n although_o he_o have_v find_v it_o own_v in_o one_o of_o stephen_n manuscript_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o 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or_o rather_o that_o of_o james_n le_fw-fr feure_n to_o the_o ordinary_a greek_a and_o to_o the_o vulgar_a he_o chief_o depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n epiphanius_n who_o allege_v that_o in_o that_o place_n there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o vulgar_a greek_a copy_n because_o the_o transcriber_n who_o perceive_v that_o the_o name_n of_o jechonias_n be_v mark_v four_o time_n do_v imagine_v with_o themselves_o that_o that_o repetition_n be_v superfluous_a i_o do_v agree_v say_v maldonat_a with_o st._n epiphanius_n in_o his_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o omission_n of_o the_o transcriber_n in_o that_o place_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o reckon_v with_o he_o that_o it_o do_v consist_v in_o these_o word_n jechonias_n beget_v jechonias_n but_o in_o these_o joachim_n beget_v jechonias_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v that_o this_o place_n ought_v to_o be_v amend_v thus_o josias_n beget_v joachim_n and_o his_o brethren_n about_o the_o time_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n and_o joachim_n beget_v jechonias_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o greek_a manuscript_n which_o confirm_v this_o read_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v the_o ordinary_a read_n in_o the_o text_n and_o in_o the_o version_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o the_o most_o plain_a that_o other_o read_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o scholiast_n who_o note_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o their_o copy_n that_o one_o generation_n be_v want_v in_o that_o place_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o mark_v it_o in_o their_o scholium_fw-la or_o marginal_a note_n which_o be_v afterward_o put_v in_o the_o text._n indeed_o st._n epiphanius_n do_v cite_v no_o ancient_a copy_n to_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o amendment_n on_o the_o contrary_a he_o do_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o copy_n of_o his_o time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a greek_a copy_n at_o this_o day_n he_o only_o say_v that_o they_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o consult_v exact_a copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v approve_v his_o correction_n but_o beside_o that_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o none_o in_o particular_a he_o fall_v into_o manifest_a error_n and_o such_o as_o contradict_v the_o history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n he_o seem_v to_o correct_v his_o vulgar_a read_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o st._n matthew_n have_v divide_v the_o genealogy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n into_o three_o class_n every_o one_o whereof_o ought_v to_o contain_v fourteen_o person_n 8._o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n lib._n 1._o adv_n haer._n tit_n de_fw-fr epic._n n._n 8._o he_o only_o find_v thirteen_o in_o the_o three_o class_n which_o he_o impute_v to_o the_o transcriber_n who_o perceive_v the_o name_n of_o jechonias_n repeat_v believe_v that_o the_o second_o jechonias_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o 11._o those_o epiphanio_n in_o hoc_fw-la assentior_fw-la ut_fw-la existimem_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la vitio_fw-la aliqua_fw-la verba_fw-la intercidisse_fw-la quibus_fw-la significetur_fw-la joacim_fw-la filium_fw-la josiae_fw-la genuisse_fw-la jechoniam_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la non_fw-la assentior_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la existimo_fw-la deesse_fw-la haec_fw-la jechonias_n autem_fw-la genuit_fw-la jechoniam_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la joacim_fw-la autem_fw-la genuit_fw-la jechoniam_fw-la itaque_fw-la totum_fw-la locum_fw-la sic_fw-la restituendum_fw-la puto_fw-la josias_n autem_fw-la genuit_fw-la joacim_fw-la &_o fratres_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o transmigratione_fw-la babylonis_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la stapulensis_n affirmat_fw-la se_fw-la in_o antiquo_fw-la quodam_fw-la graeco_fw-la codice_fw-la legisse_fw-la joacim_fw-la autem_fw-la genuit_fw-la jechoniam_fw-la mald._a comm._n in_o c._n 1._o matth._n v._o 11._o person_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereas_o in_o truth_n it_o do_v appertain_v thereto_o st._n i_o observe_v something_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o daniel_n where_o he_o say_v dan._n say_v in_o evangelio_n secundùm_fw-la matthaeum_n una_fw-la videtur_fw-la deesse_fw-la generatio_fw-la quia_fw-la secunda_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o joakim_n desinit_fw-la filio_fw-la josiae_fw-la &_o tertia_fw-la incipit_fw-la à _fw-la joachin_n filio_fw-la joakim_n quod_fw-la ignorans_fw-la porphyrius_n calumniam_fw-la struit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la svam_fw-la ostendens_fw-la imperitiam_fw-la dum_fw-la evangelistae_fw-la matthaei_n arguere_fw-la nititur_fw-la falsitatem_fw-la hieron_n init_fw-la comm._n in_o dan._n that_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v one_o generation_n want_v in_o st._n matthew_n because_o the_o second_o class_n or_o order_n begin_v at_o joakim_n the_o son_n of_o josias_n and_o the_o three_o begin_v at_o joachin_n the_o son_n of_o joakim_n and_o thus_o he_o answer_v porphyrius_n who_o have_v accuse_v st._n matthew_n of_o falsehood_n in_o that_o place_n but_o his_o do_v not_o establish_v this_o read_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o greek_a copy_n the_o only_a thing_n he_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o make_v a_o answer_n to_o porphyrius_n who_o objection_n do_v suppose_v that_o the_o ancient_a copy_n do_v
as_o divine_a and_o canonical_a wherefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o examine_v the_o act_n that_o we_o have_v relate_v to_o this_o matter_n if_o we_o follow_v this_o rule_n of_o tertullian_n that_o be_v ground_v on_o good_a reason_n that_o that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v most_o ancient_a illud_fw-la verum_fw-la quod_fw-la prius_fw-la there_o will_v be_v no_o occasion_n to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v certain_o write_v by_o s._n paul_n for_o all_o the_o eastern_a church_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v doubt_v thereof_o the_o arian_n have_v be_v the_o first_o among_o they_o that_o have_v obstinate_o reject_v it_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o favourable_a to_o their_o innovation_n this_o cause_v theodoret_n speak_v of_o these_o heretic_n to_o say_v hebr._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n praef._n comm._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._n that_o they_o ought_v at_o least_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o length_n of_o time_n and_o to_o consider_v that_o this_o epistle_n have_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n ibid._n he_o oppose_v to_o they_o moreover_o the_o testimony_n of_o eusebius_n caesariensis_n who_o can_v not_o be_v suspect_v by_o they_o because_o they_o esteem_v he_o as_o their_o chief_n now_o this_o eusebius_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v s._n paul_n and_o that_o all_o the_o ancient_n have_v believe_v it_o so_o to_o be_v as_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n this_o can_v be_v true_a but_o of_o those_o of_o the_o eastern_a church_n for_o eusebius_n himself_o have_v observe_v that_o some_o in_o the_o western_a church_n do_v not_o receive_v this_o epistle_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o western_a writer_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v since_o s._n clement_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o live_v before_o they_o have_v cite_v it_o in_o the_o letter_n that_o he_o write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o church_n to_o those_o of_o corinth_n as_o the_o same_o eusebius_n assure_v we_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n have_v be_v reckon_v with_o good_a reason_n in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o apostolical_a write_n and_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o doubt_n of_o the_o author_n because_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o in_o the_o east_n have_v believe_v that_o it_o do_v true_o belong_v to_o s._n paul_n but_o since_o they_o suppose_v that_o he_o write_v it_o in_o hebrew_n they_o do_v not_o agree_v as_o to_o the_o interpreter_n 38._o interpreter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hi._n eccl._n lib._n 3._o c._n 38._o some_o say_v eusebius_n affirm_v that_o it_o have_v be_v translate_v by_o s._n luke_n and_o other_o by_o s._n clement_n he_o confirm_v this_o last_o opinion_n by_o the_o style_n of_o this_o epistle_n which_o be_v very_o like_a to_o that_o of_o s._n clement_n nevertheless_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n prove_v on_o the_o contrary_a 14._o cl._n alex._n in_o hypot_n apud_fw-la eus_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o by_o this_o resemblance_n of_o style_n that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o he_o avouch_v to_o be_v st._n paul_n have_v be_v interpret_v by_o st._n luke_n origen_n who_o have_v write_v homily_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v of_o opinion_n 25._o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n homil._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la apud_fw-la euseb_n 〈◊〉_d eccl._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o that_o the_o matter_n indeed_o be_v s._n paul_n but_o that_o the_o expression_n be_v too_o lofty_a and_o too_o elegant_a to_o be_v his_o who_o write_v in_o a_o very_a simple_a and_o plain_a style_n this_o learned_a critic_n do_v not_o attribute_v this_o diversity_n of_o style_n to_o the_o translator_n but_o to_o the_o amanuensis_fw-la that_o commit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o write_v ibid._n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n ibid._n i_o believe_v say_v origen_n that_o the_o sense_n and_o conception_n be_v of_o this_o apostle_n but_o that_o the_o phrase_n and_o composition_n be_v another_o who_o have_v collect_v the_o say_n of_o his_o master_n and_o set_v they_o down_o in_o write_v nevertheless_o what_o he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v some_o church_n that_o do_v not_o ascribe_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o s._n paul_n and_o he_o judge_v also_o that_o it_o can_v be_v certain_o determine_v who_o have_v write_v it_o ibid._n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n ibid._n if_o any_o church_n say_v he_o read_v this_o epistle_n as_o s._n paul_n they_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v in_o this_o for_o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o the_o ancient_n have_v think_v that_o it_o be_v he_o but_o god_n alone_o know_v the_o truth_n thereof_o the_o greek_a father_n who_o have_v live_v before_o and_o after_o origen_n and_o even_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o heretic_n have_v quote_v it_o under_o no_o other_o name_n than_o that_o of_o this_o holy_a apostle_n 55._o melchis_n ap_fw-mi epiph._n haer._n 55._o the_o melchisedecian_o who_o prefer_v melchisedec_n before_o jesus_n christ_n ground_v their_o opinion_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o catharian_o who_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o novatian_o rely_v also_o on_o these_o word_n of_o this_o epistle_n 59_o cath._n ap_fw-mi epiph._n haer._n 59_o chap._n vi_fw-la v._o 4_o 5_o 6._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n 67._o hierac_n ap_fw-mi epiph._n haer._n 67._o etc._n etc._n hieracq_n a_o egyptian_a who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o hieracite_n which_o be_v embrace_v by_o divers_a monk_n of_o egypt_n pretend_v to_o prove_v by_o this_o same_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o melchisedec_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n last_o many_o other_o heretic_n who_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n attribute_v it_o to_o no_o other_o but_o s._n paul_n which_o induce_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o this_o opinion_n be_v found_v on_o a_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n cajus_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o famous_a writer_n who_o live_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o century_n under_o pope_n zephyrinus_n in_o a_o dispute_n that_o he_o have_v at_o rome_n with_o the_o cataphryges_n and_o which_o be_v publish_v acknowledge_v only_o thirteen_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n not_o mention_v that_o which_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o hebrew_n eusebius_n who_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o dispute_n observe_v 20._o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 6._o c._n 20._o that_o some_o roman_n in_o his_o time_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o receive_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n as_o s._n paul_n and_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o fourteen_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o add_v 3._o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o eccl._n lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o that_o some_o have_v reject_v this_o which_o be_v write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n under_o pretence_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o s._n paul._n baronius_n have_v not_o do_v justice_n to_o this_o historian_n when_o he_o accuse_v he_o of_o favour_v in_o these_o word_n the_o party_n of_o the_o arian_n his_o good_a friend_n and_o of_o insinuate_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v doubt_v of_o the_o verity_n of_o this_o epistle_n for_o beside_o that_o eusebius_n do_v only_o relate_v a_o simple_a matter_n of_o fact_n that_o be_v evident_a and_o which_o s._n jerom_n have_v afterward_o explain_v more_o at_o large_a he_o open_o declare_v in_o this_o very_a place_n in_o favour_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v certain_o write_v by_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o add_v that_o he_o will_v give_v a_o account_n in_o the_o sequel_n of_o his_o history_n what_o have_v be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n as_o to_o this_o point_n and_o he_o acquit_v himself_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o none_o of_o these_o ancient_n nor_o even_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v ever_o doubt_v
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paul_n this_o cardinal_n think_v that_o s._n jerom_n be_v deceive_v in_o rely_v altogether_o on_o the_o testimony_n of_o cajus_n and_o eusebius_n without_o consult_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n i_o confess_v that_o this_o father_n in_o his_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n according_a to_o his_o usual_a method_n have_v only_o copy_v the_o word_n of_o eusebius_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o cajus_n but_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o passage_n where_o he_o affirm_v distinct_o from_o eusebius_n that_o this_o epistle_n be_v not_o general_o receive_v among_o the_o latin_n paulus_n apostolus_fw-la say_v he_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o isaiah_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la quam_fw-la latina_n consuetudo_fw-la non_fw-la recipit_fw-la he_o add_v a_o little_a after_o 6._o after_o pauli_n quoque_fw-la idcirco_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la epistolae_fw-la contradicitur_fw-la quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la scribens_fw-la utatur_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o hebraeis_n voluminibus_fw-la non_fw-la habentur_fw-la hier._n comm._n in_o be_v l_o 2._o c._n 6._o that_o this_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v reject_v because_o that_o in_o write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o make_v use_v of_o such_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o be_v not_o find_v in_o their_o copy_n this_o evident_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v some_o church_n in_o those_o time_n in_o which_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v as_o canonical_a ib._n hier._n ib._n this_o can_v only_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o western_a church_n since_o he_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v universal_o approve_v in_o all_o those_o of_o the_o east_n he_o declare_v moreover_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o dardanus_n dard._n dardanus_n quòd_fw-la si_fw-la epistolam_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la latinorum_n consuetudo_fw-la non_fw-la recipit_fw-la inter_fw-la scripturas_fw-la canonicas_fw-la nec_fw-la graecorum_n quidem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la apocalypsim_fw-la joannis_n eâdem_fw-la libertate_fw-la suscipiunt_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la nos_fw-la utramque_fw-la suscipimus_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sed_fw-la veterum_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la sequentes_fw-la qui_fw-la plerumque_fw-la utriusque_fw-la abutuntur_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la interdùm_fw-la de_fw-la apocryphis_fw-la facere_fw-la solent_fw-la sed_fw-la quasi_fw-la canonicis_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la hier._n epist_n ad_fw-la dard._n that_o without_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o time_n he_o receive_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n as_o canonical_a book_n though_o the_o latin_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o first_o nor_o the_o grecian_n the_o second_v he_o prefer_v in_o this_o place_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_n who_o have_v cite_v these_o two_o work_n as_o canonical_a before_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o time_n it_o can_v be_v say_v then_o with_o cardinal_n baronius_n that_o s._n jerom_n when_o he_o affirm_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v not_o common_o receive_v among_o the_o latin_n have_v only_o respect_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o cajus_n and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o transcribe_v the_o word_n of_o eusebius_n for_o he_o speak_v plain_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o time_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o s._n hilary_n optatus_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustin_n and_o some_o other_o father_n who_o live_v before_o s._n jerom_n or_o be_v contemporary_a with_o he_o have_v not_o doubt_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v not_o only_o canonical_a and_o divine_a but_o they_o have_v likewise_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v s._n paul_n how_o then_o can_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o father_n shall_v avouch_v that_o it_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v in_o his_o time_n among_o the_o latin_n it_o be_v true_a that_o these_o father_n who_o be_v latin_n and_o some_o of_o who_o 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