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testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a jew_n pag._n 12._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o publish_a exemplar_n of_o the_o hebrew_n context_n which_o be_v masoretic_n of_o the_o art_n of_o the_o masorite_n of_o its_o original_a and_o what_o opinion_n we_o be_v to_o have_v of_o it_o pag._n 22._o chap._n 5._o the_o part_n of_o the_o masora_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o manuscript_n copies_n be_v weigh_v and_o illustrate_v the_o true_a original_a of_o the_o masora_n pag._n 28._o chap._n 6._o other_o part_n of_o the_o manuscript_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o manuscript_n bible_n be_v examine_v their_o true_a original_a and_o the_o masoretic_n lection_n confirm_v pag._n 35_o chap._n 7._o some_o thing_n unprofitable_o and_o superstitious_o note_v by_o the_o masoretick_n be_v illustrate_v out_o of_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o the_o bibles_n pag._n 44._o chap._n 8._o some_o example_n of_o different_a write_n be_v produce_v from_o the_o manuscript_n which_o vary_v from_o the_o masoretic_n version_n pag._n 48._o chap._n 9_o whether_o the_o jew_n corrupt_v their_o bibles_n of_o set_a purpose_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v this_o matter_n examine_v pag._n 56._o chap._n 10._o the_o opinion_n of_o isaac_n vossius_fw-la concern_v the_o hebrew_n manuscript_n be_v examine_v and_o refute_v pag._n 71._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o samaritan_n bibles_n their_o targumim_n or_o paraphrase_n pag._n 81._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o bibles_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o karraean_n pag._n 92._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o targumim_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o translation_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o first_o of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n pag._n 98._o chap._n 14._o a_o appendix_n of_o the_o other_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n pag._n 137._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n of_o great_a authority_n with_o the_o christian_n and_o first_o of_o the_o septuagint_n pag._n 140._o chap._n 16._o a_o more_o particular_a examination_n of_o the_o greek_a septuagint_n translation_n pag._n 150._o chap._n 17._o the_o opinion_n of_o isaac_n vossius_fw-la concern_v the_o seventy_o interpreter_n be_v examine_v the_o vindication_n of_o st._n jerom._n pag._n 157._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o the_o hexaples_a of_o origen_n the_o opinion_n of_o isaac_n vossius_fw-la concern_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o hexaples_n refute_v pag._n 172._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o ancient_a version_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n pag._n 186._o chap._n 20._o concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a version_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n and_o first_o of_o the_o vulgar_a in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v authentic_a pag._n 193._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o translation_n of_o scripture_n use_v by_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o first_o of_o the_o arabic_a coptic_n aethiopic_n armenian_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 201._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o late_a version_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o first_o of_o all_o of_o latin_a version_n do_v by_o catholic_n divine_v pag._n 209._o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n make_v by_o protestant_n pag._n 215._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o first_o of_o all_o of_o those_o make_v by_o catholic_n pag._n 221._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o bible_n do_v into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n by_o heterodox_n translator_n pag._n 226._o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o their_o rise_n from_o the_o geneva_n school_n pag._n 233._o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o polyglot_n bibles_n pag._n 240._o animadversion_n upon_o a_o small_a treatise_n of_o dr._n isaac_n vossius_fw-la concern_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o sibyl_n and_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n in_o a_o late_a treatise_n entitle_v critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la pag._n 249_o critical_a inquiry_n into_o the_o 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