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for_o thy_o credit_n sake_n concern_v our_o mouth_n be_v stop_v our_o be_v silence_v our_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v our_o sit_v down_o as_o astonish_v and_o p._n 8._o 13._o 18._o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v with_o t.d._n as_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n when_o the_o scribe_n be_v silence_v by_o he_o so_o that_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o none_o dare_v ask_v he_o any_o more_o question_n be_v so_o astonish_v at_o his_o understanding_n and_o answer_n matth._n 22.46_o whereas_o i_o who_o be_v as_o likely_a to_o have_v see_v it_o as_o t.d._n discern_v no_o such_o thing_n among_o any_o of_o we_o as_o be_v silence_v and_o have_v our_o mouth_n stop_v from_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v save_v only_o that_o we_o be_v often_o silence_v and_o stop_v from_o utter_v that_o we_o ever_o have_v to_o say_v by_o the_o wicked_a raging_n of_o thy_o turbulent_a spirit_a people_n who_o be_v ever_o foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n in_o a_o restle_n manner_n till_o we_o be_v silent_a when_o utter_v any_o thing_n whereby_o they_o perceive_v thou_o likely_a to_o be_v hamper_v hand_n nor_o know_v i_o any_o of_o we_o that_o be_v astonish_v at_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v in_o t.ds._n dispute_v more_o than_o ordinary_a save_o the_o brutish_a stupidity_n of_o some_o of_o his_o doctrinal_a assertionâ—_n which_o though_o he_o say_v he_o blush_v not_o at_o himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o second_o pamphlet_n but_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o as_o he_o two_o or_o three_o time_n own_a they_o audacious_o before_o so_o he_o there_o profess_v if_o all_o the_o world_n can_v hear_v his_o voice_n he_o will_v confess_v as_o his_o faith_n to_o this_o day_n yet_o i_o know_v some_o ashamed_a and_o astonish_v at_o his_o un-saint-like_a sottishness_n therein_o more_o especial_o those_o two_o or_o three_o which_o i_o shall_v name_v only_o here_o be_v elsewhere_o to_o examine_v they_o viz._n his_o hold_v it_o with_o t.r._n that_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n to_o preach_v a_o possibility_n of_o man_n freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n p._n 47._o 2_o his_o say_n that_o david_n when_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v not_o in_o a_o condemn_a state_n but_o in_o a_o justify_v estate_n 3_o that_o paul_n own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o all_o the_o saint_n righteousness_n inherent_a be_v christ_n and_o no_o other_o than_o what_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o he_o work_v in_o they_o and_o serve_v though_o not_o for_o justification_n and_o right_a to_o the_o inheritance_n yet_o for_o sanctification_n and_o to_o make_v meet_v for_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v no_o other_o than_o dung_n and_o filthy_a rag_n p._n 15.22_o as_o for_o any_o astonishment_n unless_o it_o be_v at_o the_o grossness_n of_o these_o &_o other_o of_o thy_o absurd_a doctrine_n and_o thy_o own_o impudent_a persistance_n in_o they_o i_o know_v none_o in_o any_o of_o we_o but_o it_o be_v like_a t.d._n thou_o be_v concern_v on_o the_o account_n of_o thy_o prayer_n thus_o to_o relate_v our_o mouth_n to_o be_v stop_v thou_o telle_v the_o world_n p._n 1._o that_o after_o a_o brief_a will_v account_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o dispute_n and_o after_o a_o short_a prayer_n thou_o make_v for_o a_o blessing_n on_o the_o meeting_n which_o as_o short_a as_o it_o be_v will_v be_v long_o enough_o ere_o it_o be_v hear_v consider_v first_o that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n and_o second_o that_o the_o thing_n ask_v be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o as_o one_o of_o the_o two_o grand_a petition_n of_o it_o be_v that_o we_o poor_a wretch_n may_v be_v make_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o light_n in_o we_o to_o be_v darkness_n which_o we_o never_o have_v do_v nor_o shall_v do_v i_o trust_v any_o more_o than_o its_o utter_o unfit_a we_o shall_v for_o we_o know_v its_o the_o eternal_a light_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o only_a true_a light_n that_o lead_v to_o eternal_a life_n so_o the_o other_o be_v that_o our_o mouth_n may_v be_v so_o stop_v that_o we_o may_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n which_o two_o petition_n as_o we_o do_v not_o join_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o put_v up_o so_o since_o thou_o see_v thou_o purse_v up_o in_o vain_a there_o be_v no_o answer_n to_o they_o from_o god_n it_o be_v as_o vain_a for_o thou_o in_o the_o account_n of_o thy_o prayer_n to_o set_v they_o down_o whereupon_o or_o else_o upon_o some_o other_o occasion_n thou_o forbear_v it_o which_o that_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v altogether_o unanswered_a as_o i_o hear_v say_v it_o be_v we_o have_v now_o and_o then_o such_o a_o shower_n as_o this_o sprinkle_v up_o and_o down_o here_o and_o there_o in_o thy_o account_n of_o the_o dispute_n that_o we_o be_v silent_a have_v nothing_o to_o say_v sit_v down_o astonish_v and_o have_v our_o mouth_n stop_v and_o as_o i_o say_v above_o if_o there_o be_v all_o we_o say_v that_o thou_o send_v down_o though_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o that_o cursory_a way_n thou_o render_v it_o in_o it_o stand_v strong_a enough_o against_o thy_o piteous_a potgun_n pellet_n and_o poor_a reply_v it_o may_v also_o seem_v true_a that_o as_o thou_o pray_v and_o make_v intercession_n against_o we_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o indeed_o viz._n that_o we_o be_v sometime_o silent_a have_v well_o nigh_o nothing_o to_o say_v for_o of_o about_o twenty_o hour_n conference_n that_o be_v hold_v between_o we_o three_o and_o t.d._n in_o those_o three_o day_n nine_o or_o ten_o whereof_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v we_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d down_o to_o we_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v speak_v over_o in_o about_o half_a one_o half_a hour_n or_o in_o half_a a_o quarter_n and_o yet_o entitl_a this_n thy_o diminutive_a do_n a_o true_a account_n of_o those_o discourse_n a_o true_a relation_n of_o what_o pass_v and_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o blush_v or_o be_v ashamed_a that_o though_o g.w._n true_o and_o just_o charge_v it_o on_o thou_o in_o his_o book_n how_o thou_o wrongedst_a we_o by_o lay_v down_o thing_n in_o our_o name_n which_o we_o never_o speak_v and_o diminish_v from_o our_o word_n and_o make_v false_a construction_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o this_o second_o part_n to_o the_o same_o tune_n thou_o impudent_o declare_v that_o howbeit_o thou_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o stage_n once_o more_o not_o without_o a_o blush_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o as_o one_o ashamed_a book_n of_o thy_o doctrine_n nor_o yet_o as_o one_o conscious_a to_o thyself_o of_o wrong_v the_o qua._n in_o thy_o relation_n of_o the_o dispute_n between_o thou_o and_o they_o either_o by_o lay_v down_o thing_n in_o their_o name_n they_o never_o spâ—ke_v â—r_o diminish_v from_o their_o word_n or_o make_v false_a construction_n of_o they_o which_o be_v enough_o well_o nigh_o to_o make_v a_o modest_a man_n blush_v to_o hear_v thou_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o g.ws._n charge_v and_o yet_o not_o blush_v at_o it_o since_o its_o most_o 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a_o righteousness_n in_o his_o people_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o unclean_a thing_n â—ung_a and_o filthy_a rag_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o whereas_o i_o say_v only_o by_o those_o good_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o in_o we_o and_o we_o work_n in_o his_o power_n and_o spirit_n do_v i_o say_v t.d._n we_o stand_v just_a before_o god_n by_o any_o unclean_a thing_n by_o dung_n and_o filthy_a rag_n 〈…〉_z indeed_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impart_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o inherent_a in_o they_o by_o which_o they_o stand_v pure_a in_o god_n sight_n true_o and_o not_o suppositive_o only_a dung_n a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o
not_o accusatum_fw-la but_o accusantem_fw-la reum_fw-la confitentem_fw-la not_o the_o false_o accuse_v but_o the_o false_o accuse_v malefactor_n own_o confession_n to_o his_o own_o confutation_n and_o confusion_n that_o the_o position_n be_v assert_v not_o in_o the_o same_o term_n in_o which_o at_o first_o he_o relate_v it_o to_o be_v assert_v in_o so_o that_o what_o need_v any_o further_a witness_n for_o you_o yourselves_o of_o all_o sort_n that_o read_v t._n d_n book_n may_v read_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o own_o testimony_n but_o if_o any_o find_v t.d._n so_o fickle_a as_o to_o say_v and_o unsay_v judge_v he_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v heed_v in_o what_o he_o say_v whether_o against_o i_o or_o against_o himself_o and_o will_v needs_o hear_v what_o other_o say_v in_o the_o matter_n whether_o i_o affirm_v our_o good_a work_n or_o good_n work_v only_o meritorious_a i_o need_v not_o trouble_v the_o world_n with_o the_o summon_n in_o of_o more_o witness_n since_o fas_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n doceri_fw-la such_o as_o t.d._n have_v appeal_v to_o himself_o shall_v stand_v for_o i_o for_o as_o t.d._n say_v p._n 58._o to_o the_o prove_v of_o t.d._n to_o be_v a_o liar_n in_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 14._o that_o it_o be_v good_a work_n so_o h._n oxenden_n i._o boy_n n._n barry_n t._n seyliard_n c._n nicols_n agree_v in_o their_o witness_n with_o he_o and_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v as_o he_o say_v p._n 58._o so_o they_o say_v all_o and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v make_v they_o to_o be_v liar_n like_o he_o as_o well_o as_o t.d._n in_o gain-saing_a p._n 14._o that_o truth_n which_o himself_o and_o they_o with_o he_o do_v all_o assert_v p._n 58._o do_v not_o only_o make_v himself_o a_o liar_n but_o also_o what_o in_o he_o lie_v abuse_n not_o only_o i_o and_o himself_o but_o all_o they_o also_o so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o seem_v liar_n also_o together_o with_o he_o now_o then_o t._n d._n let_v i_o expostulate_v with_o thou_o a_o little_a on_o thy_o own_o and_o thy_o friend_n behalf_n can_v thou_o not_o bâ—ly_o i_o in_o some_o better_a way_n than_o that_o p._n 14._o whereby_o thou_o give_v the_o lie_n if_o man_n be_v such_o fool_n as_o to_o believe_v thy_o single_a self_n before_o thyself_o and_o 5._o witness_n both_o to_o thyself_o and_o they_o all_o in_o that_o truth_n you_o all_o 6._o testify_v together_o p._n 58_o if_o thou_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a spare_v i_o who_o can_v expect_v no_o spare_v but_o rather_o a_o shoot_v out_o of_o your_o poison_a arrow_n against_o i_o even_o lie_v word_n who_o also_o can_v and_o do_v forgive_v thy_o forgery_n so_o far_o as_o it_o reach_v only_o to_o the_o ill_a reputation_n of_o myself_o yet_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v content_v to_o have_v spare_v thy_o friend_n thy_o gentleman_n and_o minister_n who_o as_o thou_o saift_v of_o they_o in_o thy_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n be_v witness_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n agree_v to_o by_o the_o qua._n to_o free_v thou_o from_o the_o suspicion_n of_o a_o partial_a relator_n so_o as_o not_o to_o have_v lay_v they_o liable_a to_o suspicion_n of_o lie_v by_o thy_o lie_v p._n 14._o against_o thy_o own_o and_o their_o true_a testimony_n p._n 58._o or_o if_o not_o they_o yet_o at_o least_o have_v spare_v thyself_o so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o have_v stain_v thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o reputation_n and_o not_o have_v subject_v thyself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o to_o not_o only_o a_o shrewd_a suspicion_n but_o welny_v a_o certain_a censure_n of_o forgery_n so_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o handle_v thy_o ill_a matter_n no_o better_o and_o make_v thy_o invent_a evill-intending_a tale_n hang_v no_o more_o handsome_o together_o than_o it_o do_v for_o which_o how_o far_o soever_o i_o forgive_v thou_o and_o thou_o in_o favour_n to_o thyself_o may_v possible_o give_v pardon_n to_o thy_o own_o self_n suppose_v saintship_n as_o free_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o david_n and_o all_o saint_n in_o 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coâ—iâ—s_v contain_v every_o jota_n that_o be_v in_o they_o hebraeâ—_n volumina_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o unica_fw-la dictione_n corrupta_fw-la inteny_n s._n pag._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5._o 18._o to_o which_o answer_v that_o pag._n 316_o 317._o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n i.e._n scripture_n secundum_fw-la te_fw-la still_fw-la that_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o shall_v pass_v away_o or_o perish_v where_o let_v the_o consonant_n themselves_o with_o their_o apices_fw-la be_v intend_v or_o allude_v to_o in_o that_o expression_n etc._n etc._n and_o epist_n pag._n 27._o none_o be_v able_a to_o show_v out_o of_o any_o copy_n yet_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o can_v make_v appear_v ever_o to_o have_v be_v extant_a that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o various_a lection_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o pag._n 319._o neither_o the_o care_n oâ—_n god_n over_o his_o truth_n nor_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o judaical_a church_n will_v permit_v we_o to_o entertain_v the_o least_o suspicion_n that_o there_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o world_n any_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n differ_v in_o tâ—e_v least_o from_o that_o we_o enjoy_v or_o that_o those_o we_o have_v be_v corrupt_v and_o pag._n 317._o let_v the_o author_n of_o this_o insinuation_n prove_v that_o there_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n any_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n differ_v in_o any_o one_o word_n from_o those_o that_o we_o now_o enjoy_v let_v they_o produce_v one_o testimony_n ne_o author_n of_o c_o edâ—_n jâ—w_o or_o christian_a that_o can_v or_o do_v or_o ever_o do_v speak_v one_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n let_v they_o direct_v we_o to_o any_o relic_n any_o monument_n any_o kind_n of_o remembrance_n of_o they_o and_o it_o shall_v b_o of_o weight_n to_o we_o etc._n etc._n many_o more_o exceed_v and_o extraordinary_a high_a strict_a strain_n thou_o deliver_v thyself_o in_o in_o other_o place_n about_o the_o non-corruption_n non_fw-fr alteration_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n in_o one_o letter_n tittle_n jota_n or_o syllable_n since_o the_o first_o give_v it_o out_o so_o but_o that_o in_o the_o copy_n extant_a to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o exact_a unity_n and_o entire_a identity_n with_o the_o first_o original_n a_o kind_n of_o summary_n collection_n and_o capitulation_n of_o which_o thou_o make_v pag._n 153._o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n thus_o viz._n i_o o._n the_o sum_n of_o what_o i_o be_o plead_v for_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a head_n to_o be_v vindicate_v be_v that_o as_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v immediate_o and_o entire_o give_v out_o by_o god_n himself_o his_o mind_n be_v in_o they_o represent_v unto_o we_o without_o the_o least_o interveniency_n of_o such_o medium_n and_o way_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n so_o by_o his_o good_a and_o merciful_a providential_a dispensation_n in_o his_o love_n to_o his_o word_n and_o church_n his_o whole_a word_n alias_o the_o scripture_n with_o thou_o as_o at_o first_o give_v out_o by_o he_o be_v preserve_v unto_o we_o entire_a in_o the_o original_a language_n where_o shine_v in_o its_o own_o beauty_n and_o lustre_n as_o also_o in_o all_o translation_n as_o far_o as_o they_o faithful_o represent_v the_o original_n it_o manifest_v and_o evidence_n unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n without_o other_o foreign_a help_n or_o assistance_n its_o divine_a original_a and_o authority_n reply_n this_o be_v the_o capital_a cardinal_n general_a assertion_n or_o position_n which_o branch_n it_o selâ—_n into_o several_a particular_n or_o petty_a proposition_n viz._n the_o immediate_a come_n forth_o of_o the_o scripture_n from_o god_n to_o we_o its_o self_n evidence_v power_n to_o evince_v itself_o by_o itself_o alone_o to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n it_o be_v descend_v to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n entire_a to_o a_o tittle_n without_o corruption_n by_o alteration_n in_o the_o least_o letter_n jota_n vowel_n point_n or_o syllable_n its_o uncapablenesse_n of_o such_o change_n and_o alteration_n in_o its_o come_n to_o we_o so_o be_v thy_o word_n here_o and_o pag._n 10._o to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n unto_o which_o general_n head_n and_o its_o branch_n the_o ramuâ—culi_fw-la lesser_a twig_n or_o little_a sentence_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o throwout_a thy_o book_n be_v reducible_a and_o each_o to_o its_o own_o suitable_a branch_n respective_o that_o which_o i_o be_o here_o under_o consideration_n of_o thy_o pitiful_a plea_n for_o be_v both_o its_o non-alteration_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o it_o be_v hand_v down_o by_o transcriber_n from_o the_o fiâ—st_a scribe_n of_o it_o to_o we_o in_o these_o day_n and_o its_o unalterablenesse_n or_o uncapablenesse_n of_o alteration_n which_o if_o thou_o mean_v as_o thou_o say_v thou_o here_o asserte_v to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n these_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o thou_o say_v such_o important_a truth_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v blame_v in_o the_o least_o by_o thy_o own_o spirit_n nor_o thou_o hope_v by_o any_o other_o in_o contend_v for_o they_o judge_v they_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o faith_n once_o but_o say_v i_o thou_o know_v not_o when_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n reply_n though_o i_o who_o can_v hold_v thou_o because_o i_o can_v find_v thou_o guiltless_a in_o either_o thy_o hasty_a hold_v or_o thy_o heedless_a unhandy_o handle_v thy_o weak_a vindicatory_a piece_n of_o probation_n of_o they_o at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n do_v advise_v thou_o to_o praise_v a_o fair_a day_n at_o night_n assure_v thou_o that_o if_o ever_o thou_o come_v to_o learn_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o plainness_n and_o power_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n the_o light_n of_o who_o the_o letter_n testify_v thou_o will_v find_v these_o no_o fundamental_a part_n of_o that_o one_o faith_n which_o paul_n and_o jude_n speak_v of_o eph._n 4._o jude_n 3_o which_o be_v one_o even_o of_o old_a from_o abraham_n enoch_n noah_n and_o downward_o from_o the_o beginning_n before_o the_o letter_n be_v deliver_v to_o and_o earnest_o to_o be_v contend_v for_o by_o the_o saint_n and_o will_v find_v thy_o own_o spirit_n also_o however_o it_o now_o seem_v not_o to_o blame_v thou_o in_o the_o least_o blame_v thou_o nor_o a_o little_a for_o thy_o ignorance_n in_o due_a time_n and_o howbeit_o be_v bolster_v up_o for_o a_o while_n above_o it_o by_o the_o airy_a academical_a applause_n gratulatory_a euge_n i_o oh_o hic_fw-la est's_n and_o such_o like_a blessing_n of_o thy_o blind_a brother_n literatist_n that_o be_v as_o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n to_o he_o prov._n 10.15_o thy_o strong_a city_n thy_o murus_n abaeneus_fw-la a_o high_a brazen_a wall_n to_o thou_o in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n thou_o feel_v no_o check_n and_o seem_v nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la tibi_fw-la nullâ_fw-la pallescere_fw-la cultâ_fw-la yet_o let_v other_o and_o thy_o own_o heart_n also_o clear_a cheer_v and_o cheat_v thou_o as_o it_o will_v thou_o will_v once_o know_v that_o as_o to_o every_o work_n there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o do_v it_o in_o and_o a_o judgement_n after_o it_o so_o thy_o whole_a lame_a anti-scriptural_a work_n about_o the_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o other_o part_n of_o it_o against_o the_o quaker_n though_o fence_v in_o the_o frontispiece_n with_o the_o fair_a formal_a pretence_n of_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a text_n and_o pro_fw-la scripture_n and_o such_o like_a must_v come_v to_o another_o account_n then_o that_o i_o be_o here_o take_v of_o it_o before_o the_o world_n even_o to_o a_o judgement_n from_o god_n within_o thy_o own_o now_o blind_a bosom_n and_o close_v conscience_n as_o the_o book_n thereof_o come_v to_o be_v
and_o slender_a account_n he_o hope_v to_o slide_v clear_a away_o and_o salve_v the_o censure_n of_o absurdity_n and_o falsehood_n from_o befalling_a his_o so_o strict_o insist_v on_o assertion_n yea_o he_o never_o leave_v mince_v the_o matter_n and_o pinch_v it_o in_o again_o and_o prosecute_a what_o pass_v from_o he_o by_o way_n of_o grant_n to_o get_v it_o home_o again_o that_o upon_o the_o matter_n his_o give_v of_o the_o cause_n to_o his_o opponent_n aftermuch_o stiff_a strict_a &_o sturdy_a stand_n out_o in_o it_o be_v but_o like_o that_o of_o egypt_n who_o be_v force_v to_o let_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n go_v after_o long_o struggle_v and_o reluctancy_n and_o after_o be_v afraid_a what_o will_v come_v on_o it_o run_v out_o a_o ter_z they_o in_o much_o haste_n but_o as_o little_a heed_n as_o no_o good_a speed_n to_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o let_v it_o go_v then_o for_o grant_v when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v hold_v it_o no_o long_o quoth_v i.o._n there_o be_v some_o various_a lection_n and_o mistake_v but_o those_o if_o right_o consider_v be_v so_o few_o of_o so_o late_a and_o novel_a and_o upstart_v a_o stand_n and_o of_o so_o little_a moment_n that_o they_o be_v not_o upon_o a_o serious_a survey_n of_o they_o deserve_o to_o be_v count_v upon_o so_o far_o as_o to_o come_v under_o the_o consideration_n or_o notion_n of_o various_a lection_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v sundry_a of_o his_o speech_n spawn_v up_o and_o down_o the_o face_n of_o sundry_a page_n pag._n 179._o those_o of_o ben_n asher_n and_o nepthali_n let_v any_o one_o run_v they_o throw_v quoth_v he_o he_o will_v find_v they_o to_o be_v so_o small_a consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o unnecessary_a accent_n of_o no_o importance_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o word_n that_o they_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o those_o of_o the_o east_n and_o western_a jew_n all_o i_o know_v of_o they_o quoth_v he_o pag_n 180._o i_o wish_v such_o as_o know_v more_o of_o they_o will_v inform_v i_o better_o be_v that_o they_o first_o appear_v in_o the_o edition_n of_o the_o bible_n by_o bombergius_n under_o the_o care_n of_o fe._n pratensis_n they_o give_v we_o no_o account_n of_o their_o original_a nor_o to_o profess_v my_o ignorance_n do_v i_o know_v any_o that_o do_v it_o may_v be_v some_o do_v but_o in_o my_o present_n have_v i_o can_v inquire_v after_o they_o but_o the_o thing_n itself_o proclaim_v their_o no_o importance_n they_o be_v all_o trivia_n '_o and_o not_o in_o matter_n of_o any_o moment_n beside_o these_o quoth_v he_o and_o the_o keri_n and_o ketib_n there_o be_v no_o other_o various_a lection_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n if_o any_o other_o can_v be_v gather_v or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o out_o of_o ancient_a copy_n of_o credit_n and_o esteem_v where_o no_o mistake_n can_v be_v discover_v as_o their_o cause_n they_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o to_o the_o tikunâ—_n sopherim_n or_o correctio_fw-la scribarum_fw-la by_o which_o mean_v eighteen_o place_n be_v correct_v all_o thing_n here_o quoth_v he_o be_v uncertain_a uncertain_a that_o ever_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v uncertain_a who_o be_v intend_v by_o their_o sopherim_n ezra_n and_o his_o companion_n most_o probable_o pag._n 181._o as_o to_o the_o ablario_n scribarum_fw-la these_o be_v only_o about_o the_o use_n of_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d four_o or_o five_o time_n pag._n 185_o as_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o psal._n 22.17_o where_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judicial_a copy_n and_o antwerp_n bibles_n also_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simeon_n de_fw-fr mues_n quoth_v he_o p_o 185_o 186_o 187._o plead_v the_o substitution_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o late_a corruption_n of_o the_o jew_n aâ—_n lest_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o keri_n and_o be_v leave_v out_o by_o they_o jo._n isaac_n profess_v he_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o book_n of_o his_o grandfather_n boxtorsuis_n affirm_v one_o to_o have_v be_v the_o keri_n the_o other_o the_o ketib_n and_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o massorâ—_n and_o blame_v the_o antwerp_n bibles_n for_o print_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o line_n with_o he_o many_o agree_v other_o contend_v that_o cariola_n ought_v to_o be_v retain_v rep._n 1._o see_v what_o a_o heavy_a rout_n here_o be_v among_o the_o divine_n about_o one_o jod_n or_o jota_n what_o tumble_a and_o tangle_a themselves_o &_o tear_v &_o pull_v here_o be_v among_o the_o text-man_n about_o their_o outward_a tittle_n and_o transcript_n that_o they_o may_v hide_v the_o flaw_n that_o be_v in_o their_o foundation_n from_o be_v find_v because_o they_o have_v assert_v that_o if_o one_o tittle_n fail_v their_o strong_a tower_n go_v all_o down_o which_o yet_o the_o more_o they_o tamper_v about_o it_o the_o more_o they_o tell_v the_o world_n of_o the_o ticklishnesse_n of_o it_o so_o the_o foolish_a woman_n pull_v down_o her_o own_o house_n and_o by_o her_o own_o brawl_n blame_v the_o bottom_n of_o she_o babel_n building_n as_o brittle_a yet_o see_v not_o how_o by_o her_o loudness_n and_o clamorousnesse_n she_o show_v what_o she_o seek_v to_o cover_v he_o that_o hide_v she_o hide_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o ointment_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n which_o bewray_v itself_o prov._n 27.16_o but_o i.o._n interpose_v impose_v and_o hush_v all_o and_o contrary_a to_o buxtorf_n himself_o his_o honour_a great_a master_n of_o all_o jewish_a learning_n who_o be_v a_o oracle_n with_o he_o when_o he_o can_v make_v any_o use_n of_o he_o to_o his_o own_o jejune_n purpose_n give_v his_o short_a determination_n so_o he_o style_v it_o and_o flat_o contradict_v buxtorf_n and_o all_o that_o side_n with_o he_o in_o say_v cariola_n ought_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o line_n though_o yet_o he_o confess_v buxtorf_n prove_v what_o he_o say_v too_o from_o the_o massora_n in_o effect_n affirm_v with_o his_o so_o much_o praise_v mr._n pocock_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o epenthesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o change_n which_o be_v often_o use_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o line_n ridiculum_fw-la caput_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o animal_n risibile_fw-la of_o one_o that_o be_v scarce_o rationale_n to_o see_v how_o i.o._n do_v wellnigh_o jurare_fw-la in_o sententiam_fw-la buxtorfii_fw-la so_o pin_v his_o faith_n on_o he_o for_o ever_o honour_v buxtorf_n sleeve_n sometime_o and_o cleave_v so_o to_o his_o opinion_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v some_o transmigration_n of_o old_a buxtorf_n soul_n into_o i._n oh_o body_n and_o yet_o here_o where_o i.o._n confess_v buxtorf_n prove_v what_o he_o say_v too_o and_o be_v back_v in_o it_o also_o by_o five_o or_o six_o other_o renown_a author_n more_o i_o o._n cleave_v asunder_o from_o he_o and_o all_o that_o 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the_o same_o text_n sense_n against_o the_o quaker_n be_v against_o he_o to_o the_o confound_a of_o he_o which_o text_n be_v joh._n 1.9_o where_o the_o true_a light_n be_v say_v to_o enlighten_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o howbeit_o i._n o._n cloudy_o conclude_v with_o all_o the_o other_o three_o viz._n t.d._n r.b._n i.t._n in_o conclude_v and_o crowd_v that_o most_o universal_a term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n within_o the_o little_a compass_n and_o narrow_a corner_n of_o his_o wheel_n in_o a_o wheel_n i._n e._n the_o elect_a man_n only_o say_v synagogical_o with_o the_o rest_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la syncategorema_fw-la istud_fw-la omnis_fw-la non_fw-la absolute_a sed_fw-la relate_fw-la ad_fw-la electos_fw-la dicitur_fw-la this_o be_v the_o consignification_n of_o that_o term_n all_o it_o be_v mean_v not_o absolute_o but_o relative_o to_o the_o elect_n yet_o when_o he_o say_v non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la christum_fw-la illuminare_fw-la omnem_fw-la 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os._n sense_n so_o have_v be_v walk_v the_o round_n with_o these_o man_n to_o give_v the_o world_n a_o review_n of_o the_o riddle_n they_o be_v wrap_v in_o and_o the_o manifold_a contradiction_n they_o be_v by_o the_o network_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n snare_v catch_v and_o tangle_v in_o about_o their_o letter_n till_o i_o be_o come_v with_o they_o to_o that_o main_a text_n at_o which_o they_o leave_v i_o because_o it_o talk_v so_o plain_o of_o the_o true_a light_n which_o they_o love_v not_o and_o i_o leave_v they_o to_o dance_v about_o still_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o own_o divination_n i_o proceed_v in_o the_o light_n in_o which_o i_o see_v they_o though_o they_o be_v out_o of_o it_o see_v not_o themselves_o to_o open_v brief_o to_o all_o people_n who_o love_v not_o to_o live_v with_o they_o rather_o in_o their_o darkness_n then_o in_o christ_n light_n the_o mist_n of_o darknesss_n wherein_o they_o mope_v about_o and_o dance_v the_o round_n in_o their_o discourse_n about_o the_o light_n in_o their_o fiery_a flutter_v against_o which_o the_o wicked_a now_o be_v as_o he_o ever_o be_v snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n psal._n 9_o 16._o higgaion_n selah_n consider_v and_o note_v it_o contradiction_n absurdity_n and_o round_n concern_v the_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o the_o quadratus_n testify_v to_o as_o concern_v the_o true_a light_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o every_o man_n the_o four_o man_n aforesaid_a do_v as_o all_o their_o fellow_n do_v uno_fw-la ore_fw-la babble_v somewhat_o about_o it_o and_o bear_v witness_n either_o for_o or_o against_o it_o but_o each_o man_n witness_n agree_v no_o better_a together_o within_o itself_o then_o that_o they_o give_v about_o the_o other_o matter_n abovesaid_a sometime_o they_o call_v it_o light_n true_o real_o natural_o and_o proper_o so_o and_o not_o metaphorical_o nor_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n to_o what_o be_v so_o witness_v i._n o._n p._n 74._o it_o be_v spiritual_a moral_a intellectual_a light_n that_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n otherwhile_o the_o same_o who_o exclude_v it_o from_o the_o name_n of_o metaphorical_a by_o that_o of_o natural_a and_o proper_a to_o go_v round_o again_o do_v conclude_v it_o to_o be_v metaphorical_a as_o in_o opposition_n &_o contradistinction_n to_o both_o natural_a and_o proper_a witness_v i._o o._n who_o confound_v his_o own_o foresay_a say_n p._n 74._o with_o another_o division_n ex._n 3._o s._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n where_o under_o that_o same_o term_n of_o metaphorical_a he_o distinguish_v that_o light_n he_o call_v moral_a spiritual_a intellectual_a as_o respect_v and_o exercise_v man_n mind_n whether_o in_o matter_n moral_a civil_a or_o spiritual_a from_o that_o which_o respect_v bodily_a sight_n which_o he_o call_v natural_a and_o proper_a sometime_o they_o call_v this_o very_a light_n whereby_o duty_n and_o divine_a thing_n be_v discern_v universal_a and_o common_a to_o all_o as_o the_o quadratus_n do_v i._n e._n in_o some_o measure_n though_o not_o to_o all_o in_o the_o same_o but_o when_o so_o than_o no_o other_o but_o natural_a as_o in_o opposition_n to_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a witness_v t.d._n p._n 1.1_o pamp_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a light_n be_v two_o an_o i_o though_o all_o have_v the_o one_o yet_o few_o the_o other_o and_o i._o o._n ex._n 4_o s._n 17._o lumen_fw-la internum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la common_a naturale_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o light_n within_o common_a to_o all_o be_v natural_a and_o to_o be_v call_v so_o s._n 18._o if_o this_o light_n that_o be_v common_a be_v not_o natural_a the_o very_a intellect_n be_v not_o natural_a so_o s._n 25._o concessimus_fw-la reliquias_fw-la primavae_fw-la lucis_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sed_fw-la eas_fw-la esse_fw-la spirituales_fw-la id_fw-la pernegamus_fw-la some_o relic_n of_o the_o primitive_a light_n we_o grant_v to_o be_v in_o all_o but_o deny_v these_o to_o be_v spiritual_a nihil_fw-la non_fw-la naturale_fw-la nihil_fw-la spiritual_fw-la communicatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n nothing_o but_o what_o be_v natural_a nothing_o that_o be_v spiritual_a be_v common_a or_o communicate_v to_o all_o so_o also_o r._n bax._n i._o tom._n a_o natural_a light_n from_o christ_n be_v yield_v to_o be_v in_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 33._o otherwhile_o this_o very_a universal_a light_n in_o all_o which_o before_o be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o supernatural_a or_o spiritual_a but_o mere_o natural_a to_o go_v round_o again_o be_v by_o these_o man_n yield_v to_o be_v at_o least_o more_o than_o natural_a and_o so_o no_o less_o according_a to_o t._n ds._n division_n of_o light_n into_o two_o then_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a witness_v against_o themselves_o r.b._n i.t._n p._n 37._o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v avouch_v that_o that_o knowledge_n in_o morality_n and_o divinity_n which_o they_o i._n e._n people_n that_o never_o have_v the_o law_n nor_o gospel_n make_v know_v to_o they_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n have_v have_v attain_v to_o be_v by_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o baxter_n epistle_n p._n 7._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o common_a supernatural_a light_n give_v to_o the_o unsanctified_a i_o may_v also_o call_v in_o john_n horn_n and_o the_o two_o thomas_n moores_n that_o push_n with_o he_o against_o the_o truth_n as_o witness_n of_o the_o same_o confusion_n that_o be_v among_o all_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o matter_n who_o in_o their_o book_n style_v a_o full_a discovery_n etc._n etc._n p._n 61._o affirm_v the_o light_n wherewith_o christ_n light_v every_o man_n be_v both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a but_o as_o my_o business_n lie_v main_o with_o the_o other_o four_o man_n so_o george_n whitehead_n have_v sufficien_o thrust_v down_o the_o vain_a thought_n already_o of_o those_o three_o in_o his_o book_n style_v the_o
be_v write_v by_o a_o candle_n in_o the_o night_n will_v needs_o have_v his_o candle_n burn_v by_o he_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v on_o he_o and_o write_v by_o that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o i_o will_v not_o blow_v it_o out_o out_o for_o thus_o t._n d._n argue_v of_o i_o or_o else_o what_o make_v this_o passage_n about_o ordinance_n among_o and_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o his_o argumentative_a matter_n by_o which_o he_o will_v prove_v against_o i_o the_o charge_n of_o popery_n popery_n see_v edward_n burrowes_n book_n book_n fanaticos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectos_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o gloria_fw-la adductos_fw-la nobis_fw-la testimonio_fw-la sunt_fw-la illorum_fw-la meâ—dacia_fw-la fâ—audes_fw-la selera_fw-la hypoctisis_fw-la ijs_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la immunes_fw-la seâ—esse_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la omnibus_fw-la alisque_fw-la peccaris_fw-la vel_fw-la levissunis_fw-la impudenter_fw-la glorianâ—ur_fw-la punitiones_fw-la et_fw-la incarcerationes_fw-la quas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sua_fw-la sibi_fw-la ultro_fw-la accersunt_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la muli_fw-la britur_fw-la quiritantux_fw-la esse_fw-la debeant_fw-la i._o o._n exer._n 3_o sect._n 29._o 29._o which_o i_o have_v write_v more_o large_o of_o some_o year_n since_o in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o my_o book_n of_o baby-baptisme_n style_v a_o i-sacerdotisme_a i-sacerdotisme_a hen._n oxenden_n i._n bâ—ys_o bâ—ys_o naâ—h_v barry_n tho._n seyliard_n charles_n nicols_n nicols_n contraria_fw-la ratio_fw-la thou_o shall_v have_v say_v for_o par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la be_v not_o affirm_v by_o i_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o true_a good_a and_o real_a evil_n evil_n see_v 1_o cor._n 15.10_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o i_o so_o gal._n 2.19_o 20._o i_o live_v unto_o god_n i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n crucify_v with_o christ_n yet_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n i_o now_o live_v be_v by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n so_o 2_o cor._n 13.3_o christ_n speak_v in_o i_o be_v not_o weak_a but_o mighty_a mighty_a or_o mâ—n_z of_o the_o earth_n fâ—r_n so_o edom_n signify_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o deny_v not_o that_o that_o which_o i_o have_v not_o not_o which_o be_v true_a true_a which_o i_o never_o say_v say_v which_o be_v not_o so_o but_o in_o some_o doctrine_n than_o some_o minister_n of_o the_o so_o call_v reform_v church_n church_n as_o well_o i_o may_v since_o i_o know_v it_o be_v false_a false_a which_o be_v false_a if_o by_o we_o thou_o mean_v â—â—at_a man_n work_v out_o of_o christ_n but_o too_o true_a for_o t.d._n to_o disprove_v if_o by_o our_o work_n he_o mean_v as_o he_o do_v such_o as_o christ_n work_v in_o man_n man_n alias_o famish_v the_o pope_n bag_n and_o expel_v his_o baggage_n baggage_n caelum_fw-la non_fw-la animum_fw-la mutant_fw-la qui_fw-la trans_fw-la mare_fw-la currunt_fw-la currunt_fw-la for_o our_o disputation_n be_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v formaliter_fw-la what_o they_o be_v and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o what_o be_v real_o and_o true_o what_o it_o be_v call_v de_fw-fr scripturae_fw-la nomine_fw-la proprio_fw-la ex._n 1._o s._n 1_o 2._o non_fw-la fictitio_fw-la &_o imaginario_fw-la nec_fw-la figurativo_fw-la of_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o scripture_n formal_o so_o take_v and_o not_o of_o feign_a false_o imagine_v and_o mere_a metaphorical_a denomination_n denomination_n 2_o chro._n 21.12_o dan._n 10.21_o luke_n 1.1_o rom._n 7.6_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 3.6_o fanatici_fw-la sunt_fw-la erroribus_fw-la &_o stultitia_fw-la hisce_fw-la diebus_fw-la notissimi_fw-la quos_fw-la imprimis_fw-la hic_fw-la agg_n edinur_v nâ—mo_fw-la autem_fw-la post_fw-la homine_fw-la natos_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la ego_fw-la desirasse_fw-la censendus_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la ipsos_fw-la scriptis_fw-la hisce_fw-la redargucre_fw-la statuerim_fw-la cum_fw-la nibilo_fw-la plus_fw-la sermonem_fw-la illum_fw-la quo_fw-la hic_fw-la utimur_fw-la intelligant_fw-la quám_fw-la nos_fw-la aliquory_n inconditum_fw-la illum_fw-la verborum_fw-la sonum_fw-la omni_fw-la sano_fw-la sensu_fw-la vacuum_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la umnibus_fw-la altis_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o dicendo_fw-la obitrepese_n videntur_fw-la ment_fw-la peâ—cipere_fw-la possiinus_fw-la sintsene_n omnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neque_fw-la ultra_fw-la linguam_fw-la vernaculam_fw-la lapiant_fw-la lapiant_fw-la ex._n 11_o sect._n 1._o fanaticos_fw-la nostrate_v qui_fw-la à _fw-la tremore_fw-la quo_fw-la se_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la agitari_fw-la ipsi_fw-la fibi_fw-la fingunt_fw-la aut_fw-la reapse_n vi_fw-la mali_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la agitantur_fw-la vulgò_fw-la trepidantes_fw-la seu_fw-la quaker_n vocantur_fw-la respicit_fw-la quaestionis_fw-la pars_fw-la posterior_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la scripturae_fw-la nomine_fw-la proprio_fw-la proprio_fw-la condemnatur_fw-la horrida_fw-la illa_fw-la vociferatio_fw-la qua_fw-la per_fw-la vicos_fw-la vrbis_fw-la agros_fw-la arque_fw-la templa_fw-la quae_fw-la vocant_fw-la illum_fw-la cognoscite_fw-la dominum_fw-la robâ—ant_fw-la fanatici_fw-la i._o o._n ex._n 3._o s._n 42._o that_o horrid_a tone_n wherein_o the_o fanatic_n sound_v it_o out_o throw_v the_o city_n suburb_n field_n and_o temple_n as_o they_o call_v they_o that_o know_v the_o lord_n lord_n epist._n ded._n pag._n 13._o 28._o 30._o pag._n 147._o second_o title_n page_n ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la ex._n 2._o s._n 2._o s._n 16._o s._n 21._o s_o 22._o s._n 25._o s._n 32._o s._n 39_o ex._n 4._o s._n 21._o s._n 23._o s_o ult_fw-la fanatici_fw-la nostrate_v fanatici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hisce_fw-la fanaticis_fw-la insano_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la fanatici_fw-la nebulonis_fw-la strepitu_fw-la strepitu_fw-la juniorum_fw-la instructioni_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o sacrarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la studium_fw-la ingenii_fw-la a_o cumen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intendentibus_fw-la passim_fw-la hosce_fw-la corvos_fw-la sequi_fw-la testaque_fw-la lutoque_fw-la nee_n animus_n oft_o nec_fw-la otium_fw-la specimen_fw-la hoc_fw-la novi_fw-la fanaticismi_fw-la refutati_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comitatus_fw-la nullubi_fw-la non_fw-la grassatur_fw-la dicatum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la lectorem_fw-la qui_fw-la cotis_fw-la usurpat_fw-la officium_fw-la reddit_fw-la saltem_fw-la alios_fw-la acutos_fw-la ipse_fw-la licet_fw-la interim_n planè_fw-la hebe_n est_fw-la &_o obtusus_fw-la obtusus_fw-la quis_fw-la expedivit_fw-la psittaco_fw-la suum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d picasque_fw-la docuit_fw-la verba_fw-la nostra_fw-la conari_fw-la magister_fw-la artis_fw-la ingeniique_fw-la largitor_fw-la venture_n docuit_fw-la negatas_fw-la artifex_n sequi_fw-la voces_fw-la per._n per._n viz._n neque_fw-la sane_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la obrutuit_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la praestigiatores_fw-la istos_fw-la spirituales_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la manifesta_fw-la christi_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la exempla_fw-la communia_fw-la rationis_fw-la istius_fw-la quâ_fw-la homines_fw-la sumus_fw-la principia_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posthabitâ_fw-la aeternae_fw-la salutis_fw-la curâ_fw-la in_o caecitate_fw-la &_o ignorantia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la propriique_fw-la officii_fw-la negligentiâ_fw-la supiná_fw-la mortalium_fw-la ullos_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la illecebi_fw-la be_v illaqueatos_fw-la detinere_fw-la conantur_fw-la far_o velit_fw-la velit_fw-la de_fw-fr scripturae_fw-la nomiâ—e_fw-la proprie_fw-la contra_fw-la fanaticos_fw-la nostrate_v etc._n etc._n huic_fw-la hominum_fw-la generi_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la eâ—set_fw-la iiscum_fw-la congredi_fw-la &_o sociari_fw-la qui_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la seculis_fw-la convitia_fw-la sacris_fw-la scripture_n intentà runt_fw-la atque_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o illas_fw-la injecta_fw-la opprobria_fw-la svo_fw-la calculo_fw-la approbare_fw-la etc._n etc._n ex._n 1._o s._n 2_o 3._o praemium_fw-la strenuae_fw-la contra_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la oppositioni_fw-la debitum_fw-la nemini_fw-la mortalium_fw-la sibi_fw-la praereptum_fw-la vellent_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la deus_fw-la placuerit_fw-la provinciam_fw-la hanc_fw-la adversus_fw-la verbi_fw-la svi_fw-la host_n demicandi_fw-la nobis_fw-la indignis_fw-la delegare_fw-la ex._n 3._o s._n 16._o 16._o quicquid_fw-la judaei_n quicquid_fw-la ponteficii_fw-la in_o opprobrium_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la dicere_fw-la unquam_fw-la sustinuerunt_fw-la id_fw-la omne_fw-la horrendo_fw-la percussi_fw-la scotomate_v &_o dicunt_fw-la &_o asseverant_fw-la impuri_fw-la homunciones_fw-la librorum_fw-la titulos_fw-la horrendos_fw-la pudet_fw-la refer_v ex._n 3._o s._n 12._o gregis_fw-la huius_fw-la precipui_fw-la errones_fw-la &_o corryphaei_fw-la hic_fw-la illic_fw-la impie_fw-la &_o blasphemé_fw-fr in_o sacras_fw-la scripturas_fw-la provocati_fw-la dixerunt_n quae_fw-la sit_fw-la communis_fw-la eorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la ex_fw-la libris_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la editis_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n 17._o 17._o declarationem_fw-la hanc_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la ejus_fw-la adfuit_fw-la procesâ—isse_fw-la proftientur_fw-la etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la verâ_fw-la &_o indubitatâ_fw-la mentis_fw-la divinae_fw-la declaratione_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la bactenus_fw-la rectè_fw-la quidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ex._n 3._o sect._n 18._o si_fw-mi res_fw-la eorum_fw-la secundum_fw-la vota_fw-la successissent_fw-la eas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la dudum_fw-la penitus_fw-la rejecissent_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n 19_o negant_fw-la scripturas_fw-la immotam_fw-la perfectam_fw-la stabilem_fw-la cultus_fw-la divini_fw-la regulam_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect._n 20._o abs_fw-la eo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la christi_fw-la ducti_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la authoritate_fw-la
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