sickness_n and_o death_n to_o infest_v and_o ruin_v the_o province_n by_o their_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n be_v with_o a_o heavy_a weight_n put_v about_o their_o neck_n throw_v headlong_o into_o a_o river_n oneratis_fw-la gravi_fw-la pondere_fw-la cervicibus_fw-la praecipitato_n esse_fw-la in_o flumen_fw-la and_o the_o place_n where_o that_o be_v do_v seem_v to_o be_v syria_n verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v man_n be_v so_o wicked_a that_o they_o will_v certain_o put_v stumbling-block_n in_o other_o way_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v for_o do_v so_o namely_o because_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o man_n be_v bad_a though_o when_o they_o be_v bad_a and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v bad_a they_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o other_o there_o be_v a_o expression_n not_o much_o unlike_o this_o in_o herodotus_n lib._n i._n cap._n seven_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o folly_n of_o candaules_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v gyges_n see_v his_o wife_n all_o naked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o long_o after_o that_o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o candaules_n shall_v have_v some_o evil_n befall_v he_o he_o say_v to_o gyges_n i._n e._n candaules_n be_v so_o foolish_a that_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o avoid_v bring_v by_o his_o folly_n some_o mischief_n upon_o himself_o i_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v also_o read_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o aristophanes_n but_o the_o particular_a place_n where_o be_v out_o of_o my_o mind_n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v admirable_o well_o express_v in_o one_o verse_n of_o dionysius_n cato_n quae_fw-la nocitura_fw-la tenes_fw-fr quamvis_fw-la sint_fw-la cara_fw-it relinquas_fw-la verse_n 10._o note_v a._n grotius_n ought_v to_o be_v read_v upon_o this_o place_n though_o i_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n grant_v he_o that_o christ_n do_v here_o make_v good_a the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o every_o particular_a man_n have_v a_o guardian_n angel_n assign_v he_o it_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o christ_n to_o speak_v as_o he_o do_v that_o angel_n have_v in_o general_n the_o care_n of_o man_n commit_v to_o they_o as_o dr._n hammond_n well_o observe_v and_o it_o be_v much_o at_o one_o whether_o they_o think_v that_o every_o man_n have_v constant_o his_o own_o angel_n to_o guard_v he_o or_o that_o some_o number_n of_o they_o have_v the_o care_n of_o a_o whole_a society_n and_o upon_o some_o occasion_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n and_o therefore_o christ_n neither_o contradict_v nor_o justify_v either_o of_o these_o opinion_n in_o particular_a but_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o uncertainty_n one_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o he_o here_o contradict_v viz._n a_o opinion_n that_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v common_a to_o the_o jew_n with_o the_o heathen_n that_o according_a as_o man_n differ_v in_o rank_n and_o condition_n they_o have_v more_o or_o less_o powerful_a genius_n appoint_a to_o watch_v over_o they_o so_o that_o great_a and_o rich_a person_n be_v attend_v they_o think_v with_o a_o genius_n of_o great_a power_n and_o may_v than_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a or_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n so_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o antonius_n p._n 930._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ludicrous_a contention_n that_o antony_n have_v with_o caesar_n in_o his_o childhood_n and_o in_o which_o he_o be_v always_o beat_v vex_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n for_o he_o have_v a_o certain_a fortune-teller_n with_o he_o out_o of_o egypt_n that_o pretend_v to_o understand_v what_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o who_o tell_v he_o that_o though_o his_o fortune_n be_v great_a and_o extraordinary_a yet_o it_o be_v obscure_v by_o caesar_n and_o therefore_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o separate_v himself_o as_o far_o as_o possible_a from_o that_o young_a prince_n for_o say_v he_o your_o genius_n be_v afraid_a of_o his_o genius_n and_o though_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o lofty_a when_o alone_o yet_o at_o his_o approach_n it_o grow_v remiss_a and_o cowardly_a now_o what_o our_o saviour_n here_o say_v direct_o thwart_v this_o opinion_n for_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o angel_n of_o the_o high_a dignity_n be_v appoint_v to_o take_v care_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o little_a one_o for_o to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v permit_v a_o near_a access_n to_o he_o as_o grotius_n have_v observe_v verse_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o 17_o the_o verse_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n where_o he_o explain_v this_o place_n more_o large_o i_o shall_v take_v out_o thence_o what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o annotation_n that_o those_o who_o want_v that_o book_n may_v see_v full_o what_o be_v dr._n hammond_n opinion_n here_o mat._n xviii_o 15_o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v offend_v against_o thou_o it_o seem_v the_o place_n belong_v not_o primary_o but_o only_o paritate_fw-la rationis_fw-la by_o analogy_n of_o reason_n to_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o latitude_n but_o peculiar_o to_o trespass_n or_o personal_a injury_n do_v by_o one_o brother_n one_o christian_a to_o another_o as_o beside_o the_o express_a word_n v_o 15._o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o be_v more_o clear_a by_o st._n peter_n question_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n v_o 21._o how_o oft_o shall_v my_o brother_n trespass_n against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o go_v and_o reprove_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n either_o reprehend_v he_o for_o it_o as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v sometime_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chasten_v or_o discipline_n heb._n twelve_o 5_o apoc._n iii._o 19_o or_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n make_v he_o sensible_a of_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v thou_o or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v render_v phavor_n make_v he_o ashamed_a of_o his_o fact_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o i._n e._n do_v thy_o best_a by_o private_a admonition_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sense_n if_o he_o hear_v thou_o be_v thus_o wrought_v on_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n gain_v he_o first_o to_o thyself_o get_v a_o friend_n instead_o of_o a_o enemy_n and_o second_o to_o christ_n gain_v a_o convert_n a_o proselyte_n to_o he_o and_o this_o also_o a_o great_a acquisition_n to_o thou_o to_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o do_v that_o glorious_a thing_n and_o of_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o they_o that_o convert_v any_o to_o righteousness_n but_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o if_o this_o first_o method_n of_o thy_o charity_n and_o discipline_n of_o this_o calm_a make_v succeed_v not_o another_o essay_n must_v be_v make_v another_o artifice_n use_v take_v with_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o or_o over_o and_o above_o one_o or_o two_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v i._n e._n that_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n be_v so_o confirm_v according_a to_o that_o joh._n viij_o 17_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o man_n be_v true_a i._n e._n of_o sufficient_a authority_n in_o law_n according_a to_o a_o hebraism_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a among_o the_o greek_a translator_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a to_o be_v credit_v that_o so_o either_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o as_o witness_n he_o may_v no_o long_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v the_o fact_n as_o heb._n vi_fw-la 16_o a_o oath_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o establish_v or_o confirmation_n in_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o end_n of_o affirm_v and_o deny_v the_o thing_n so_o establish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o oath_n can_v be_v deny_v or_o the_o party_n denial_n will_v no_o long_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n or_o by_o authority_n of_o these_o he_o may_v be_v induce_v as_o the_o judge_n be_v on_o the_o accuse_a deut._n nineteeen_o 15_o heb._n x._o 28_o to_o give_v sentence_n on_o to_o condemn_v himself_o which_o if_o it_o may_v be_v obtain_v be_v the_o prime_a end_n of_o all_o these_o charitable_a artifices_fw-la to_o bring_v the_o injurious_a to_o a_o sight_n and_o shame_n the_o best_a preparative_n to_o reformation_n to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o tertullian_n apol._n cap._n 39_o disciplinam_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la inculcationibus_fw-la densamus_fw-la we_o thicken_v the_o doctrine_n of_o precept_n with_o way_n of_o inculcate_v i._n e._n press_v they_o to_o reformation_n who_o our_o doctrine_n will_v not_o prevail_v on_o
god_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o show_v they_o in_o who_o that_o light_n reside_v and_o by_o bear_v witness_n to_o he_o open_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o 8._o he_o be_v not_o the_o light_n but_o be_v send_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n 8._o but_o john_n have_v not_o this_o light_n in_o himself_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_v to_o make_v man_n partaker_n of_o that_o light_n but_o only_o by_o his_o testimony_n to_o procure_v credit_n and_o authority_n to_o he_o who_o have_v that_o light_n among_o the_o jew_n 9_o that_o light_n be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o lighten_v every_o man._n 9_o in_o that_o man_n and_o no_o other_o reside_v this_o light_n which_o in_o the_o most_o excellent_a sense_n deserve_v only_o to_o be_v so_o call_v and_o which_o now_o shine_v among_o man_n so_o that_o every_o one_o who_o will_v but_o follow_v this_o light_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o be_v bring_v to_o eternal_a life_n 10._o reason_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o it_o but_o the_o world_n know_v it_o not_o 10._o and_o he_o in_o who_o that_o light_n be_v converse_v for_o some_o time_n among_o man_n but_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o have_v be_v create_v by_o the_o divine_a reason_n which_o dwell_v in_o that_o man_n do_v not_o distinguish_v he_o from_o false_a teacher_n 11._o it_o come_v to_o its_o own_o but_o it_o be_v own_o receive_v it_o not_o 11._o nay_o he_o live_v among_o those_o who_o alone_o be_v call_v the_o people_n and_o child_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o god_n 12._o but_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v it_o it_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o its_o name_n 12._o but_o all_o that_o embrace_v his_o divine_a revelation_n be_v thereupon_o make_v god_n people_n and_o take_v though_o they_o be_v not_o jew_n into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n 13._o who_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 13._o though_o they_o be_v neither_o jew_n by_o birth_n nor_o by_o marriage_n nor_o proselyte_n yet_o god_n be_v please_v free_o to_o honour_v they_o with_o that_o title_n 14._o and_o that_o reason_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o we_o behold_v its_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_a beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 14._o that_o reason_n which_o i_o before_o speak_v of_o and_o assert_v to_o have_v be_v with_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n yea_o to_o have_v be_v god_n himself_o and_o in_o which_o be_v life_n and_o the_o light_n of_o man_n do_v not_o always_o as_o i_o say_v conceal_v itself_o from_o we_o but_o by_o the_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v become_v conspicuous_a and_o dwell_v for_o some_o time_n among_o we_o we_o see_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o divine_a reason_n which_o be_v never_o before_o behold_v discover_v itself_o in_o that_o man_n as_o it_o become_v he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o we_o be_v but_o in_o a_o manner_n peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o himself_o alone_o that_o eternal_a reason_n make_v itself_o visible_a and_o manifest_a to_o we_o in_o he_o and_o show_v itself_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a to_o we_o 15._o john_n bare_a witness_n of_o he_o and_o cry_v say_v this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o i_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o because_o he_o be_v before_o i_o 15._o john_n bare_a witness_n concern_v this_o man_n open_o and_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o person_n who_o he_o have_v describe_v in_o these_o word_n he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o i_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o i_o 16._o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n 16._o from_o that_o knowledge_n wherewith_o the_o divine_a reason_n have_v most_o full_o enlighten_v that_o man_n all_o the_o knowledge_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o have_v be_v derive_v and_o by_o he_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o we_o be_v such_o as_o that_o for_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o show_v we_o and_o those_o great_a benefit_n which_o flow_v from_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o he_o require_v nothing_o in_o return_n but_o a_o grateful_a mind_n 17._o for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 17._o for_o whereas_o moses_n publish_v law_n in_o which_o he_o impose_v most_o grievous_a and_o burdensome_a rite_n upon_o the_o jew_n and_o threaten_v with_o death_n those_o who_o do_v not_o punctual_o observe_v they_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o in_o who_o the_o divine_a reason_n reside_v come_v to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v all_o our_o past_a sin_n and_o ease_v we_o of_o that_o intolerable_a moysaicall_a yoke_n 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_a beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n have_v be_v his_o interpreter_n 18._o before_o that_o will_v or_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v not_o full_o vuderstood_v by_o any_o but_o he_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v the_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v singular_o and_o peculiar_o belove_v by_o his_o father_n be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o declare_v it_o to_o we_o before_o i_o come_v to_o inquire_v several_o into_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o evangelist_n i_o must_v endeavour_v to_o ascertain_v some_o thing_n on_o which_o the_o interpretation_n i_o shall_v afterward_o give_v of_o they_o will_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n depend_v as_o first_o i_o shall_v examine_v whether_o this_o gospel_n as_o i_o myself_o think_v it_o be_v and_o all_o the_o ancient_n universal_o almost_o affirm_v be_v just_o attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n john_n there_o be_v some_o in_o our_o age_n who_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o ancient_a alogi_fw-la a_o sort_n of_o heretic_n so_o call_v and_o describe_v by_o epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la 51._o endeavour_n to_o bring_v that_o opinion_n into_o question_n second_o i_o shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v write_v and_o last_o where_o st._n john_n write_v it_o and_o what_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o his_o beginning_n his_o gospel_n in_o this_o manner_n 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n john_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o gospel_n the_o ancient_n do_v universal_o as_o i_o say_v affirm_v who_o testimony_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n can_v by_o any_o one_o be_v render_v invalid_a unless_o he_o can_v plain_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o ancient_n be_v all_o mistake_v and_o show_v we_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o occasion_n and_o original_n of_o their_o mistake_n for_o to_o justify_v our_o dissent_n from_o the_o most_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n who_o see_v the_o disciple_n of_o st._n john_n and_o testify_v that_o they_o hear_v this_o affirm_v by_o they_o and_o to_o charge_v the_o christian_a church_n of_o that_o age_n with_o error_n who_o read_v this_o gospel_n as_o the_o genuine_a product_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o propose_v some_o slight_a conjecture_n or_o show_v a_o metaphysical_a possibility_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o their_o err_a but_o to_o make_v it_o credible_a that_o they_o be_v all_o real_o mistake_v and_o that_o so_o soon_o after_o st._n john_n death_n there_o must_v be_v those_o evident_a proof_n give_v of_o their_o mistake_n as_o none_o of_o the_o weighty_a reason_n i_o shall_v hereafter_o allege_v can_v be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o cope_v with_o for_o it_o be_v absurd_a against_o most_o probable_a argument_n and_o such_o as_o in_o another_o case_n we_o shall_v acquiesce_v in_o to_o object_v bare_a suspicion_n or_o conjecture_n which_o have_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o likelihood_n in_o they_o and_o prefer_v these_o to_o the_o former_a mere_o because_o the_o opinion_n which_o we_o have_v espouse_v and_o be_v resolve_v to_o maintain_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o think_v that_o those_o conjecture_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n it_o be_v just_a as_o if_o one_o that_o be_v accuse_v of_o write_v bad_a latin_a upon_o compare_v and_o examine_v it_o with_o livy_n who_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a clean_a writer_n shall_v therefore_o begin_v to_o doubt_v whether_o the_o history_n which_o go_v under_o livy_n name_n and_o which_o all_o the_o ancient_n with_o one_o consent_n attribute_n to_o he_o be_v real_o he_o and_o propose_v some_o very_a
the_o name_n they_o go_v by_o be_v true_o attribute_v the_o receive_a custom_n determine_v that_o from_o those_o to_o which_o it_o can_v be_v give_v but_o false_o thus_o true_a amomum_fw-la for_o instance_n will_v be_v that_o plant_n to_o which_o this_o name_n be_v proper_o attribute_v vii_o and_o false_a amomum_fw-la another_o on_o which_o it_o be_v abusive_o impose_v and_o because_o any_o sort_n of_o plant_n which_o be_v true_o call_v by_o the_o name_n it_o bear_v have_v a_o much_o great_a virtue_n in_o it_o than_o a_o plant_n false_o denominate_v therefore_o true_a amomum_fw-la be_v prefer_v before_o false_a and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n when_o any_o two_o thing_n be_v compare_v together_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o like_a quality_n though_o in_o a_o different_a degree_n that_o which_o have_v the_o strong_a and_o best_a and_o which_o be_v of_o most_o use_n be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a and_o the_o other_o compare_v with_o it_o false_a so_o the_o platonic_n use_v to_o call_v the_o divine_a pattern_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o they_o express_v themselves_o true_a when_o they_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o thing_n upon_o earth_n which_o be_v only_o their_o picture_n according_a to_o they_o and_o whatever_o virtue_n there_o be_v in_o thing_n visible_a it_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o compare_v they_o think_v with_o the_o celestial_a than_o as_o counterfeit_v thing_n with_o those_o that_o be_v sincere_a and_o genuine_a and_o therefore_o they_o call_v these_o false_a and_o the_o other_o true_a and_o just_o thus_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o true_a bread_n and_o the_o true_a meat_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o true_a light_n viz._n because_o whatever_o propriety_n there_o be_v in_o bread_n or_o meat_n to_o nourish_v the_o body_n or_o in_o light_a to_o illuminate_v the_o eye_n that_o and_o a_o much_o great_a there_o be_v in_o christ_n doctrine_n to_o nourish_v and_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n bread_n nourish_v the_o body_n but_o do_v not_o exempt_v it_o from_o death_n which_o corrupt_v and_o dissolve_v at_o length_n its_o frame_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n whilst_o it_o nourish_v the_o soul_n with_o hope_n and_o excite_v and_o cherish_v in_o it_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n do_v not_o only_o fill_v it_o with_o solid_a and_o substantial_a joy_n at_o present_a but_o also_o rescue_v it_o from_o die_v for_o ever_o light_n illuminate_v the_o eye_n and_o show_v it_o visible_a object_n when_o it_o be_v right_o dispose_v in_o their_o proper_a form_n but_o it_o neither_o cure_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o eye_n nor_o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o be_v close_v at_o last_o by_o death_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n make_v blind_a soul_n to_o see_v clear_o and_o enlighten_v they_o for_o ever_o so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v most_o true_o call_v both_o the_o true_a meat_n and_o the_o true_a light_n chap._n vii_o verse_n 35._o note_n d._n 1._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o jew_n at_o alexandria_n who_o use_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o passage_n in_o philo_n alexandr_n see_v lib._n against_o flaccus_n but_o that_o the_o european_a jew_n have_v their_o chief_a assembly_n at_o alexandria_n i_o can_v tell_v how_o our_o author_n can_v have_v prove_v unless_o he_o think_v alexandria_n to_o be_v in_o europe_n which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o strange_a mistake_n it_o be_v true_a some_o of_o the_o old_a geographer_n place_v it_o in_o asia_n and_o other_o in_o africa_n viii_o but_o none_o of_o they_o ever_o say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o europe_n which_o be_v too_o absurd_a ii_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o onkelos_n be_v at_o that_o time_n read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o babylon_n for_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o rely_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o rabbin_n who_o be_v always_o for_o put_v as_o great_a a_o face_n of_o antiquity_n upon_o their_o write_n as_o they_o be_v able_a verse_n 53._o note_n i._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o dr._n hammond_n after_o give_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o this_o story_n of_o the_o adulteress_n be_v supposititious_a and_o say_v nothing_o almost_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o confirm_v its_o be_v think_v genuine_a shall_v yet_o assent_v to_o grotius_n who_o have_v not_o in_o the_o least_o solve_v the_o matter_n if_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o papias_n or_o in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o he_o judge_v this_o tradition_n of_o he_o to_o be_v true_a how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o so_o many_o father_n and_o so_o many_o copy_n a_o great_a while_n after_o those_o time_n omit_v this_o story_n it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v add_v at_o first_o only_o to_o a_o few_o copy_n by_o some_o transcriber_n or_o critic_n who_o take_v it_o from_o the_o tradition_n or_o copy_n of_o the_o nazarene_o and_o in_o time_n come_v to_o be_v insert_v by_o that_o mean_n into_o more_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o footstep_n any_o where_o to_o be_v find_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n concern_v this_o story_n so_o that_o i_o think_v we_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v of_o beza_n opinion_n who_o suspect_v this_o story_n at_o lest_o what_o he_o say_v as_o to_o this_o matter_n be_v worth_a consider_v chap._n viii_o verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o at_o this_o time_n the_o power_n of_o inflict_v capital_a punishment_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n but_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o occasion_n to_o inquire_v about_o this_o matter_n of_o christ_n who_o may_v easy_o have_v answer_v they_o that_o the_o woman_n deserve_v indeed_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o that_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o punishment_n depend_v upon_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o roman_a precedent_n there_o be_v no_o room_n here_o for_o any_o scruple_n and_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v how_o the_o scribe_n or_o pharisee_n can_v have_v take_v any_o occasion_n to_o accuse_v christ_n if_o he_o have_v give_v they_o this_o ready_a answer_n though_o he_o decline_v it_o by_o give_v they_o that_o which_o follow_v verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n those_o who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o story_n be_v supposititious_a may_v probable_o enough_o suspect_v that_o papias_n or_o some_o other_o borrow_v this_o circumstance_n here_o mention_v from_o that_o which_o be_v relate_v of_o menedemus_n as_o it_o be_v thus_o set_v down_o by_o diogenes_n laertius_n lib._n 2._o §_o 127._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o take_v a_o great_a liberty_n in_o talk_v and_o use_v to_o jeer_v people_n and_o once_o when_o a_o young_a man_n speak_v something_o rough_o and_o sharp_o to_o he_o he_o make_v he_o indeed_o no_o answer_n but_o take_v up_o a_o little_a stick_n he_o draw_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o figure_n of_o a_o man_n muliebria_fw-la patientis_fw-la till_o the_o young_a man_n perceive_v the_o affront_n put_v upon_o he_o before_o all_o there_o present_a go_v away_o verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o no_o law_n make_v it_o requisite_a that_o those_o who_o bring_v a_o criminal_a take_v in_o the_o very_a act_n to_o judgement_n shall_v be_v perfect_o innocent_a themselves_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o they_o do_v but_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v real_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n they_o charge_v he_o with_o by_o competent_a witness_n and_o beside_o by_o give_v such_o a_o answer_n as_o this_o christ_n may_v have_v expose_v himself_o to_o the_o invidious_a censure_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n for_o the_o jew_n may_v have_v say_v that_o he_o make_v the_o law_n of_o no_o force_n because_o he_o stick_v at_o pronounce_v a_o harlot_n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o do_v in_o effect_n affirm_v that_o offender_n can_v not_o just_o be_v punish_v but_o by_o those_o who_o be_v conscious_a of_o no_o guilt_n themselves_o and_o the_o roman_n may_v have_v complain_v that_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o power_n of_o inflict_v capital_a punishment_n restore_v to_o the_o jew_n because_o he_o authorize_v those_o of_o that_o nation_n that_o be_v innocent_a to_o stone_n a_o woman_n to_o death_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o danger_n christ_n can_v think_v to_o avoid_v by_o such_o a_o answer_n verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o credible_a that_o all_o that_o be_v there_o present_a have_v be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n or_o some_o other_o crime_n as_o heinous_a as_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o except_v that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v extreme_o corrupt_v at_o that_o time_n i_o
such_o woman_n be_v very_o suspicious_a for_o it_o be_v true_a certain_a rich_a woman_n do_v sometime_o follow_v christ_n but_o this_o seem_v neither_o to_o have_v be_v constant_a nor_o ever_o practise_v in_o great_a journey_n when_o the_o long_a be_v from_o galilee_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n in_o which_o woman_n otherwise_o use_v to_o go_v up_o to_o that_o city_n but_o that_o in_o the_o journey_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v into_o far_o distant_a country_n they_o have_v rich_a woman_n to_o accompany_v they_o and_o supply_v they_o with_o necessary_n which_o may_v otherwise_o have_v be_v more_o easy_o and_o decent_o do_v let_v they_o believe_v who_o use_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o all_o that_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v without_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o likelihood_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v the_o improbability_n of_o it_o and_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o to_o that_o purpose_n on_o 1_o cor._n ix_o 5_o verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v christian_n as_o i_o observe_v on_o chap._n twelve_o 5_o see_v there_o verse_n 16._o note_n c._n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o st._n paul_n here_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o that_o salutation_n which_o the_o christian_n use_v to_o give_v to_o one_o another_o in_o their_o holy_a assembly_n nay_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a and_o that_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o salutation_n as_o be_v give_v by_o friend_n in_o the_o room_n of_o their_o friend_n to_o person_n who_o they_o desire_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o be_v salute_v in_o their_o name_n which_o salutation_n have_v nothing_o common_a with_o that_o church-salutation_n second_o in_o the_o church_n where_o man_n and_o woman_n sit_v apart_o from_o one_o another_o the_o man_n be_v salute_v by_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n by_o the_o woman_n not_o promiscuous_o the_o man_n by_o the_o woman_n or_o the_o woman_n by_o the_o men._n the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n lib._n 2._o c._n 57_o where_o he_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a order_n observe_v in_o the_o christian_a assembly_n describe_v that_o custom_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o let_v the_o man_n salute_v one_o another_o and_o the_o woman_n one_o another_o with_o a_o kiss_n in_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v say_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o laic_n sit_v on_o one_o side_n in_o all_o quietness_n and_o good_a order_n and_o the_o woman_n also_o sit_v apart_o by_o themselves_o keep_v silence_n i_o know_v there_o be_v several_a alteration_n make_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o follow_a age_n but_o thus_o in_o all_o probability_n it_o be_v ancient_o not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o decency_n of_o it_o but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o be_v the_o custom_n â—mong_v the_o jew_n who_o in_o many_o thing_n the_o primitive_a church_n follow_v as_o j._n bapt._n cotelerius_fw-la on_o this_o place_n in_o the_o constit_fw-la num._n 32._o edit_fw-la amst_n have_v well_o observe_v verse_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o premonition_n to_o this_o epistle_n i_o say_v i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o gnostic_n be_v refer_v to_o wherever_o dr._n hammond_n think_v so_o but_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o sometime_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v belong_v to_o they_o as_o these_o do_v in_o this_o place_n they_o be_v subtle_a crafty_a person_n who_o perceive_v that_o a_o great_a many_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n who_o be_v very_o liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a of_o that_o profession_n and_o ready_a to_o hearken_v to_o any_o that_o make_v a_o show_n of_o piety_n and_o learning_n take_v occasion_n to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a that_o they_o may_v live_v idle_o at_o their_o cost_n and_o private_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o sensuality_n of_o which_o number_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v that_o peregrinus_n who_o death_n be_v relate_v by_o lucian_n if_o we_o may_v give_v credit_n to_o a_o epicurean_a and_o a_o orator_n and_o to_o these_o heretic_n seem_v to_o be_v owe_v that_o multitude_n of_o supposititious_a write_n which_o be_v receive_v and_o use_v by_o the_o christian_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o age_n and_o those_o philosophical_a opinion_n with_o which_o christianity_n be_v very_o early_o corrupt_v and_o be_v take_v by_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unwary_a for_o apostolical_a doctrine_n see_v col._n two_o 8_o and_o 2_o tim._n three_o 2_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n put_v several_a thing_n together_o to_o show_v the_o full_a importance_n of_o this_o phrase_n but_o i_o believe_v it_o have_v a_o reference_n only_o to_o the_o persecute_v jew_n who_o wage_v a_o irreconcilable_a war_n with_o the_o christian_n as_o apostate_n for_o these_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satan_n or_o a_o adversary_n and_o by_o his_o inspiration_n endeavour_v to_o oppress_v the_o christian_a religion_n at_o its_o first_o rise_n can_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o satan_n must_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o heathen_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o begin_v to_o persecute_v the_o christian_n for_o religion_n sake_n but_o only_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o seditious_a person_n by_o which_o name_n the_o jew_n endeavour_v to_o defame_v they_o among_o the_o roman_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o acts._n so_o that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o adversary_n at_o that_o time_n but_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v some_o year_n after_o become_v odious_a themselves_o to_o the_o roman_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o sedition_n be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o do_v the_o christian_n any_o great_a harm_n and_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o st._n paul_n promise_v the_o christian_n peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d short_o from_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n what_o the_o doctor_n say_v here_o beside_o this_o be_v beside_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o about_o the_o silence_v of_o the_o oracle_n be_v perhaps_o false_a and_o it_o be_v certain_a satan_n cease_v not_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o heathen_n for_o some_o age_n after_o against_o the_o christian_n i._n annotation_n on_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n i._n verse_n 5._o note_n b._n it_o be_v easy_o discernible_a that_o all_o dr._n hammond_n say_v in_o this_o annotation_n be_v mere_a nicety_n which_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o grammar_n but_o depend_v upon_o bare_a reason_n every_o part_n of_o which_o almost_o may_v be_v deny_v nor_o be_v it_o needful_a to_o confute_v it_o all_o particular_o it_o be_v much_o more_o natural_a both_o here_o and_o in_o 2_o cor._n viij_o 7_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o understand_v the_o knowledge_n of_o religion_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o latin_n call_v learning_n litteras_fw-la and_o the_o greek_n litteras_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o every_o one_o know_v or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o soon_o may_v by_o the_o lexicon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o signify_v in_o all_o knowledge_n that_o which_o relate_v for_o instance_n to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o prophecy_n that_o which_o concern_v the_o speculative_a part_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o which_o respect_v the_o government_n of_o the_o life_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o objection_n against_o this_o interpretation_n that_o hereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o for_o synonimous_a word_n to_o be_v join_v together_o but_o see_v also_o dr._n hammond_n next_o annotation_n verse_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v my_o disciple_n or_o receive_v a_o denomination_n from_o i_o and_o be_v style_v paulites_n see_v my_o note_n on_o mat._n xxviii_o 16_o verse_n 20._o note_n f._n what_o our_o author_n say_v on_o this_o place_n be_v certain_o very_o ingenious_a and_o some_o thing_n he_o have_v transcribe_v out_o of_o grotius_n so_o as_o to_o mend_v and_o add_v to_o they_o but_o if_o we_o consider_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v cite_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o gospel_n only_o in_o ver_fw-la 19_o out_o of_o chap._n xxix_o 14_o and_o that_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o ver_fw-la 20._o be_v take_v by_o st._n paul_n out_o of_o isa_n xxxiii_o 18_o not_o to_o prove_v any_o thing_n but_o only_o express_v his_o mind_n by_o they_o as_o his_o own_o word_n
just_o as_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n frequent_o borrow_v passage_n out_o of_o their_o own_o poet_n not_o to_o prove_v any_o thing_n by_o their_o authority_n ii_o but_o to_o express_v their_o mind_n in_o their_o word_n more_o elegant_o than_o they_o can_v do_v in_o their_o own_o and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n likewise_o the_o hebrew_n frequent_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o as_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n make_v no_o difficulty_n of_o apply_v the_o say_n of_o their_o poet_n to_o a_o different_a purpose_n than_o they_o intend_v they_o provide_v they_o do_v not_o apply_v they_o absurd_o the_o same_o be_v observable_a also_o among_o the_o hebrew_n of_o which_o there_o be_v innumerable_a instance_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o talmudist_n and_o the_o mystical_a interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o before_o they_o in_o philo_n who_o seldom_o ever_o cite_v the_o scripture_n but_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o this_o be_v a_o usual_a practice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o age_n wherein_o they_o live_v there_o be_v no_o harm_n at_o all_o in_o that_o custom_n a_o very_a remarkable_a instance_n of_o such_o a_o citation_n we_o have_v in_o rom._n x._o where_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o those_o passage_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o by_o which_o any_o thing_n be_v prove_v or_o any_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o they_o i_o do_v think_v st._n paul_n do_v so_o subtle_o examine_v the_o agreement_n of_o the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n with_o what_o he_o design_v to_o say_v as_o dr._n hammond_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 4._o note_v a._n what_o our_o author_n say_v here_o about_o the_o several_a argument_n that_o may_v be_v use_v to_o procure_v credit_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v all_o very_a true_a and_o undeniable_a but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v beside_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o place_n for_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v mean_v only_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v use_v by_o those_o who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o very_a chapter_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n which_o be_v no_o small_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n achaia_n at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a commerce_n a_o great_a many_o jew_n and_o gentile_n out_o of_o africa_n egypt_n and_o other_o place_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v resort_v to_o it_o and_o these_o can_v not_o hear_v the_o apostle_n speak_v proper_o in_o their_o several_a language_n without_o the_o high_a admiration_n know_v that_o he_o have_v never_o learn_v they_o see_v chap._n twelve_o of_o this_o epistle_n where_o the_o word_n spirit_n often_o signify_v such_o gift_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o grotius_n right_o observe_v be_v mean_v the_o gift_n of_o heal_a disease_n or_o the_o like_a see_v the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 10_o 28_o 29._o st._n paul_n meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o come_v to_o the_o corinthian_n as_o a_o philosopher_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v what_o he_o say_v by_o argument_n and_o reason_n but_o endue_v with_o miraculous_a gift_n such_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o the_o like_a and_o a_o power_n of_o cure_v the_o disease_a that_o the_o credit_n they_o give_v to_o he_o may_v not_o be_v as_o to_o a_o philosopher_n who_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o probable_a reason_n but_o as_o to_o god_n messenger_n demonstrate_v by_o miracle_n that_o he_o have_v a_o command_n from_o heaven_n to_o say_v what_o he_o preach_v to_o they_o and_o do_v not_o discover_v it_o by_o reason_v the_o argument_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n take_v from_o prophecy_n which_o grotius_n and_o our_o author_n will_v have_v to_o be_v partly_o here_o intend_v be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonstration_n to_o any_o but_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v already_o fix_v a_o certain_a sense_n upon_o they_o and_o believe_v they_o but_o they_o can_v not_o in_o the_o least_o move_v the_o heathen_n the_o rest_n also_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distinct_a from_o reason_v but_o to_o those_o that_o have_v see_v they_o it_o be_v present_a miracle_n that_o be_v here_o mean_v whereby_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o long_o argue_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v send_v from_o god_n our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o this_o chapter_n put_v in_o so_o many_o thing_n foreign_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o st._n paul_n word_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o he_o himself_o than_o the_o apostle_n that_o reason_n in_o it_o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n from_o which_o he_o receive_v a_o ability_n to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n signify_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n but_o here_o the_o divine_a power_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o miracle_n that_o faith_n which_o rely_v upon_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n rely_v upon_o the_o divine_a power_n itself_o by_o which_o those_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v dr._n hammond_n here_o according_a to_o his_o manner_n make_v a_o difficulty_n where_o there_o be_v none_o verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n shall_v be_v paraphrase_a thus_o all_o that_o thorough_o understand_v what_o be_v true_a wisdom_n will_v easy_o perceive_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o it_o be_v not_o i_o confess_v such_o wisdom_n as_o that_o of_o philosopher_n or_o orator_n who_o by_o their_o subtlety_n and_o eloquence_n render_v themselves_o so_o acceptable_a to_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n which_o wisdom_n be_v make_v vain_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v philosophical_a learning_n which_o be_v vain_a in_o the_o account_n of_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_a or_o that_o thorough_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a as_o christian_n do_v and_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o age_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v eloquence_n which_o in_o that_o age_n the_o nobility_n of_o rome_n do_v diligent_o study_v as_o appear_v by_o both_o the_o seneca_n quintilian_n both_o the_o pliny_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o render_v the_o nobility_n to_o make_v that_o word_n comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o roman_a emperor_n but_o also_o lesser_a power_n such_o as_o the_o precedent_n or_o governor_n of_o province_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n which_o at_o that_o time_n prevail_v and_o afterward_o continue_v but_o to_o their_o wisdom_n or_o learning_n which_o be_v vain_a and_o empty_a because_o it_o can_v not_o make_v they_o happy_a or_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v think_v this_o phrase_n signify_v the_o chief_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n exclude_v the_o heathen_a magistrate_n or_o these_o latter_a only_a and_o not_o the_o jew_n for_o both_o may_v be_v intend_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o some_o multitude_n be_v design_v in_o this_o expression_n none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o age_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o spiritual_a man_n speak_v spiritual_a thing_n for_o that_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o supply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v to_o they_o and_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v such_o as_o agree_v with_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a notion_n of_o that_o word_n not_o argument_n deduce_v from_o prophecy_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o where_o else_o use_v to_o signify_v this_o appear_v further_a from_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o make_v i_o wonder_v that_o both_o grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n who_o follow_v he_o shall_v talk_v here_o of_o prophecy_n of_o which_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o speak_v one_o syllable_n in_o this_o place_n verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v think_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v mean_v a_o man_n that_o make_v use_v of_o nothing_o but_o reason_n as_o our_o author_n suppose_v after_o grotius_n such_o a_o man_n shall_v rather_o have_v be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o reason_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o
admonish_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n but_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v not_o the_o bishop_n of_o colosse_n but_o a_o evangelist_n who_o do_v not_o execute_v his_o office_n so_o diligent_o as_o he_o ought_v and_o lie_v idle_a among_o the_o colossian_n or_o somewhere_o in_o the_o neighbourhood_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v by_o they_o which_o seem_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o this_o archippus_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n ver_fw-la 2._o be_v call_v the_o fellow_n soldier_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o st._n paul_n on_o which_o place_n see_v grotius_n verse_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n who_o be_v follow_v therein_o by_o our_o author_n think_v there_o be_v a_o hebraism_n in_o these_o word_n for_o see_v that_o thou_o fulfil_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v so_o that_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v signify_v according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o though_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o this_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o st._n paul_n word_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o two_o other_o sense_n first_o consider_v thorough_o the_o office_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o order_n to_o a_o complete_a discharge_n of_o it_o or_o else_o second_o consider_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o take_v as_o in_o 2_o john_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v yourselves_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o we_o receive_v a_o full_a reward_n that_o be_v thorough_o consider_v or_o examine_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o and_o according_a to_o the_o various_a signification_n of_o the_o preposition_n ב_n which_o be_v ordinary_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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