its_o truth_n it_o be_v authority_n in_o its_o self_n be_v its_o authority_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o nor_o have_v it_o any_o whit_n more_o in_o its_o self_n than_o the_o jure_v it_o have_v towards_o and_o over_o all_o they_o to_o who_o it_o come_v that_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la some_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n &_o rebellion_n this_o truth_n and_o consequent_o this_o authority_n be_v evidence_v and_o make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o the_o public_a testimony_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o it_o with_o divine_a light_n and_o power_n to_o the_o mind_n soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v therein_o by_o its_o self_n propose_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o in_o the_o condition_n wherein_o we_o be_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o any_o spiritual_a thing_n or_o truth_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n we_o receive_v it_o and_o religious_o subject_v our_o soul_n unto_o it_o as_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o the_o everliving_a sovereign_a god_n and_o judge_v of_o all_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o bottom_n and_o foundation_n of_o faith_n i_o here_o public_o profess_v that_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v i_o have_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o sect._n 14._o have_v lay_v this_o stable_a foundation_n i_o shall_v with_o all_o possible_a brevity_n consider_v some_o pretence_n and_o allegation_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n invent_v and_o make_v use_n of_o by_o some_o to_o divert_v we_o from_o that_o foundation_n the_o close_n wherewith_o will_v in_o this_o matter_n alone_o bring_v peace_n unto_o our_o soul_n and_o so_o this_o chapter_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o compare_v together_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o mention_v and_o explain_v and_o the_o other_o pretence_n and_o plea_n that_o shall_v now_o be_v examine_v sect._n 15._o 1._o some_o say_v when_o on_o other_o account_n they_o be_v concern_v so_o to_o say_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o scripture_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n and_o this_o give_v a_o credibility_n unto_o it_o of_o tradition_n in_o general_a without_o this_o limitation_n which_o destroy_v it_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o shall_v speak_v afterward_o credibility_n either_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o probability_n as_o that_o may_v be_v heighten_v to_o a_o manifest_a uncontrâ—leablenesse_n whilst_o yet_o its_o principle_n exceed_v not_o that_o sphere_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o belong_v not_o at_o all_o to_o our_o present_a discourse_n or_o it_o include_v a_o firm_a suitable_a foundation_n for_o faith_n supernatural_a and_o divine_a have_v we_o in_o this_o sense_n receive_v the_o scripture_n from_o that_o church_n as_o it_o be_v call_v be_v that_o church_n able_a to_o give_v such_o a_o credibility_n to_o any_o thing_n or_o do_v the_o scripture_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o a_o credibility_n to_o be_v give_v to_o it_o from_o that_o church_n be_v not_o the_o first_o most_o false_a and_o be_v not_o the_o last_o blasphemous_a to_o receive_v a_o thing_n from_o a_o church_n as_o a_o church_n be_v to_o receive_v it_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o church_n if_o we_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o church_n we_o do_v it_o not_o because_o the_o thing_n its_o self_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o acceptation_n but_o because_o of_o the_o authority_n allege_v if_o then_o we_o thus_o receive_v the_o scripture_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n why_o in_o particular_a do_v we_o not_o receive_v the_o apocryphal_a book_n also_o which_o she_o receive_v how_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n reâ—eive_v the_o scripture_n shall_v we_o say_v that_o she_o be_v authorize_v to_o give_v out_o what_o seem_v good_a to_o she_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o but_o she_o have_v receive_v they_o by_o tradition_n so_o she_o plead_v that_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o apocryphal_a book_n also_o we_o then_o receive_v the_o scripture_n from_o rome_n rome_n by_o tradition_n we_o make_v ourselves_o judge_n of_o that_o tradition_n and_o yet_o rome_n say_v this_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o she_o have_v by_o the_o same_o tradition_n namely_o that_o she_o alone_o be_v judge_n of_o what_o she_o have_v by_o tradition_n but_o the_o common_a fate_n of_o liar_n be_v befall_v that_o harlot_n she_o have_v so_o long_o so_o constant_o so_o desperate_o lie_v in_o many_o the_o most_o thing_n that_o she_o profess_v pretend_v tradition_n for_o they_o that_o indeed_o she_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v when_o she_o tell_v the_o truth_n beside_o she_o plead_v that_o she_o receive_v the_o scripture_n from_o the_o beginning_n when_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o hebrew_n of_o the_o old_a and_o greek_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v only_o authentic_a these_o she_o plead_v now_o under_o her_o keep_n to_o be_v woeful_o corrupt_v and_o yet_o be_v angry_a that_o we_o believe_v not_o her_o tradition_n sect._n 16._o some_o add_v that_o we_o receive_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o miracle_n that_o be_v wrought_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o miracle_n we_o have_v receive_v by_o universal_a tradition_n but_o first_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o see_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n wrought_v many_o other_o miracle_n beside_o those_o that_o be_v write_v joh._n 20._o 30._o ch_n 21._o 25._o and_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o they_o can_v by_o all_o their_o tradition_n help_v we_o to_o so_o much_o as_o a_o obscure_a report_n of_o any_o one_o that_o be_v not_o write_v i_o speak_v not_o of_o legend_n which_o yet_o at_o their_o performance_n be_v no_o less_o know_v than_o those_o that_o be_v nor_o be_v less_o useful_a for_o the_o end_n of_o miracle_n than_o they_o of_o tradition_n in_o general_n afterward_o but_o be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o the_o miracle_n whereof_o they_o speak_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o if_o so_o can_v these_o miracle_n operate_v upon_o the_o understanding_n or_o judgement_n of_o any_o man_n unless_o they_o first_o grant_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v to_o the_o beget_n of_o a_o divine_a faith_n of_o they_o even_o that_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o miracle_n suppose_v these_o miracle_n allege_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o believe_v of_o the_o word_n have_v not_o be_v write_v but_o like_o the_o sibyl_n leaf_n have_v be_v drive_v up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o worst_a and_o fierce_a wind_n that_o blow_v in_o this_o world_n the_o breath_n of_o man_n those_o who_o shall_v keep_v they_o by_o tradition_n that_o be_v man_n be_v by_o nature_n so_o vain_a foolish_a malicious_a such_o liar_n adder_n detractor_n have_v spirit_n and_o mind_n so_o unsuit_v to_o spiritual_a thing_n so_o liable_a to_o alteration_n in_o themselves_o and_o to_o contradiction_n one_o to_o another_o be_v so_o give_v to_o imposture_n and_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o have_v be_v so_o shuffle_v and_o drive_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n in_o every_o generation_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o utter_o lose_v the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o themselves_o be_v whence_o they_o come_v or_o whether_o they_o be_v to_o go_v that_o i_o can_v give_v very_o little_a credit_n to_o what_o i_o have_v nothing_o but_o their_o authority_n to_o rely_v upon_o for_o without_o any_o evidence_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v self_n sect._n 17._o abstract_v then_o from_o the_o testimony_n give_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o prime_a revealer_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n and_o no_o tolerable_a assurance_n as_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n where_o a_o foundation_n for_o faith_n be_v inquire_v after_o can_v be_v give_v that_o ever_o any_o such_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v if_o number_n of_o man_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o speak_v we_o may_v have_v a_o traditional_a testimony_n give_v to_o the_o blasphemous_a figment_n of_o the_o alcoran_n under_o the_o name_n of_o true_a miracle_n but_o the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o more_o than_o a_o 1000_o year_n carry_v on_o by_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o man_n great_a wise_a and_o sober_a from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o do_v but_o set_v open_a the_o gate_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o mahometan_n yet_o set_v aside_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o what_o be_v resolve_v thereinto_o i_o know_v not_o why_o they_o may_v not_o vie_v tradition_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n
pre-eminence_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 2._o 3._o it_o receive_v its_o beginning_n of_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o god_n speak_v in_o these_o last_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o son_n heb._n 1._o 1._o sect._n 24._o thus_o god_n who_o himself_o begin_v the_o write_n of_o the_o word_n with_o his_o own_o finger_n exod._n 31._o 11_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v it_o exod._a 20_o appoint_v or_o approve_v the_o write_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v deut._n 31._o 12._o josh_n 23._o 6._o 1_o king_n 2_o 3._o 2_o king_n 14._o 6._o 2_o king_n 17._o 13._o 1_o chron._n 21._o 15._o 2_o chron._n 25._o 4_o 4._o ezek._n 2._o 9_o 10._o hab._n 2._o 2._o luk._n 16._o 29._o joh._n 5._o 39_o joh._n 20._o 31._o act._n 17._o 11_o do_v last_o command_v the_o close_a of_o the_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n re._n 1._o 11_o and_o so_o give_v out_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o mind_n and_o counsel_n unto_o we_o in_o write_v as_o a_o merciful_a and_o steadfast_a relief_n against_o all_o that_o confusion_n darkness_n and_o uncertainty_n which_o the_o vanity_n folly_n and_o looseness_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n draw_v out_o and_o heighten_v by_o the_o unspeakable_a alteration_n that_o fall_v out_o among_o they_o will_v otherwise_o have_v certain_o run_v into_o sect._n 25._o thus_o we_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o original_a of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v self_n and_o this_o original_a be_v the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o its_o authority_n thus_o be_v it_o from_o god_n entire_o from_o he_o as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o the_o word_n wherein_o that_o doctrine_n be_v deliver_v it_o be_v whole_o he_o what_o that_o speak_v he_o speak_v himself_o he_o speak_v in_o it_o and_o by_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v vest_v with_o all_o the_o moral_a authority_n of_o god_n over_o his_o creature_n chap._n ii_o the_o main_a question_n propose_v to_o consideration_n how_o we_o may_v know_v assure_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o divine_a faith_n the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o that_o faith_n inquire_v after_o the_o answer_n in_o the_o general_n thesis_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o authority_n of_o god_n that_o foundation_n the_o way_n whereby_o that_o authority_n be_v evidence_v or_o make_v know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n authority_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o first_o general_a evidence_n give_v to_o the_o thesis_n lay_v down_o the_o various_a way_n of_o god_n reveal_v he_o self_n and_o his_o mind_n 1_o by_o his_o work_n 2._o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 3._o by_o his_o word_n each_o of_o these_o evince_n themselves_o to_o be_v from_o he_o his_o word_n especial_o sect._n 1_o have_v lay_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n the_o foundation_n that_o we_o be_v to_o build_v and_o proceed_v upon_o i_o come_v now_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o enquiry_n who_o resolution_n must_v thence_o be_v educe_v that_o than_o which_o we_o be_v seek_v after_o be_v how_o we_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o through_o the_o merciful_a dispensation_n of_o god_n have_v the_o book_n or_o book_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n give_v out_o from_o he_o as_o above_o declare_v be_v contain_v or_o say_v to_o be_v contain_v who_o live_v so_o many_o age_n from_o the_o last_o person_n who_o receive_v any_o part_n of_o it_o immediate_o from_o god_n or_o who_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o immediate_o ourselves_o may_v come_v to_o be_v ascertain_v as_o to_o all_o end_n and_o purpose_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v concern_v therein_o that_o the_o whole_a and_o entire_o write_v word_n in_o that_o book_n or_o those_o book_n have_v the_o original_n &_o consequent_o the_o authority_n that_o it_o plead_v and_o avow_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n lay_v down_o and_o not_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n attend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1._o 26_o or_o to_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n sect._n 2._o now_o see_v it_o be_v expect_v from_o we_o and_o require_v of_o we_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o on_o the_o penalty_n of_o his_o eternal_a displeasure_n if_o we_o fail_v in_o our_o duty_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 8_o 9_o 10._o that_o we_o receive_v the_o scripture_n not_o as_o we_o do_v other_o book_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o author_n with_o a_o firm_a opinion_n build_v on_o prevail_v probable_a argument_n prevalent_a against_o any_o actual_a conclusion_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o with_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a faith_n omit_v all_o such_o induction_n as_o serve_v only_o to_o ingenerate_v a_o persuasion_n not_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n by_o contrary_a reason_n or_o objection_n it_o be_v especial_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o foundation_n &_o formal_a reason_n of_o our_o do_v so_o if_o we_o so_o do_v whatever_o that_o be_v it_o return_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o important_a question_n why_o or_o on_o what_o account_n do_v you_o believe_v the_o scripture_n or_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o thing_n be_v but_o one_o what_o ever_o consideration_n may_v be_v have_v of_o other_o inducement_n or_o argument_n to_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o persuasion_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o influence_n into_o that_o divine_a faith_n wherewith_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v they_o they_o may_v indeed_o be_v of_o some_o use_n to_o repel_v the_o objection_n that_o be_v or_o may_v by_o any_o be_v raise_v against_o the_o truth_n we_o believe_v and_o so_o indirect_o cherish_v and_o further_a faith_n its_o self_n but_o as_o to_o a_o concurrence_n unto_o the_o foundation_n or_o formal_a reason_n of_o our_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o sect._n 3_o have_v then_o lay_v down_o the_o divine_a original_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o open_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o word_n be_v come_v forth_o from_o god_n a_o answer_n shall_v now_o on_o that_o sole_a foundation_n be_v return_v to_o the_o enquiry_n lay_v down_o and_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o ensue_a position_n the_o authority_n of_o god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o first_o and_o only_o absolute_a truth_n who_o word_n be_v truth_n speak_v in_o and_o by_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n evidence_v single_o in_o and_o by_o the_o scripture_n its_o self_n be_v the_o sole_a bottom_n and_o foundation_n or_o formal_a reason_n of_o our_o assent_v to_o those_o scripture_n as_o his_o word_n and_o of_o our_o submit_v our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n unto_o they_o with_o that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o moral_o respect_v he_o and_o be_v due_a to_o he_o alone_o sect._n 4_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n heb._n 1._o 1_o his_o voice_n to_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o its_o own_o evidence_n which_o give_v assurance_n unto_o they_o and_o god_n speak_v by_o they_o or_o their_o write_n unto_o we_o his_o word_n be_v accompany_v with_o its_o own_o evidence_n and_o give_v assurance_n unto_o we_o his_o authority_n and_o veracity_n do_v and_o do_v in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o sufficient_o manifest_v themselves_o that_o man_n may_v quiet_o repose_v their_o soul_n upon_o they_o in_o believe_v and_o obedience_n thus_o be_v we_o build_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 2._o 20._o on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o our_o believe_v sect._n 5._o that_o than_o which_o to_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n i_o shall_v labour_v to_o prove_v and_o evince_v be_v plain_o this_o namely_o that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v abundant_o and_o uncontroleable_o manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n so_o that_o mere_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o own_o proposal_n of_o themselves_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o name_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n as_o such_o without_o the_o contribution_n of_o help_n or_o assistance_n from_o tradition_n church_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o without_o themselves_o we_o be_v oblige_v upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n as_o be_v all_o to_o who_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o come_v or_o be_v bring_v to_o receive_v they_o with_o that_o subjection_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o authority_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o they_o they_o afford_v unto_o we_o all_o the_o divine_a evidence_n of_o themselves_o which_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o grant_v unto_o we_o
and_o providence_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o every_o tittle_n contain_v in_o they_o have_v those_o individual_a write_n be_v preserve_v man_n will_v have_v be_v ready_a to_o adore_v they_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o synagogue_n sect._n 3_o moses_n indeed_o deliver_v his_o original_a copy_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n unto_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o korah_n to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o there_o keep_v for_o a_o perpetual_a monument_n deut._n 31._o 25_o 26._o that_o individual_a book_n be_v i_o doubt_v not_o preserve_v until_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v indeed_o no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o particular_a when_o the_o ark_n be_v solemn_o carry_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n after_o the_o build_n of_o solomon_n temple_n 2_o chron._n 5._o 4_o 5._o but_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 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not_o in_o or_o about_o the_o holy_a place_n where_o he_o who_o be_v high_a priest_n know_v full_a well_o this_o book_n be_v keep_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o take_v that_o sacred_a depositum_fw-la from_o its_o peculiar_a archive_v to_o send_v it_o abroad_o as_o he_o deal_v with_o that_o book_n which_o he_o find_v nay_o doubtless_o it_o be_v altogether_o unlawful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o have_v do_v it_o be_v place_v there_o by_o a_o peculiar_a ordinance_n for_o a_o peculiar_a or_o special_a end_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n all_o enquiry_n after_o that_o book_n be_v in_o vain_a the_o author_n of_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o maccabee_n mention_n not_o its_o hide_v in_o nebo_n by_o jeremiah_n with_o the_o ark_n and_o altar_n or_o by_o josiah_n as_o say_v some_o of_o the_o talmudist_n nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o importance_n if_o they_o have_v of_o the_o scripture_n preserve_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o its_o last_o destruction_n 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the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v prodigious_a thing_n that_o be_v relate_v of_o the_o exact_a diligence_n and_o reverential_a care_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n in_o this_o work_n especial_o when_o they_o entrust_v a_o copy_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o the_o trial_n and_o standard_n of_o other_o private_a copy_n maimonides_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 8._o 3_o 4_o tell_v we_o that_o ben_fw-mi asher_n spend_v many_o year_n in_o the_o careful_a exact_a writing_n out_o of_o the_o bible_n let_v any_o man_n consider_v the_o 20_o thing_n which_o they_o affirm_v to_o profane_v a_o book_n or_o copy_n and_o this_o will_v far_o appear_v they_o be_v repeat_v by_o rabbi_n moses_n tract_n at_o de_fw-fr libro_fw-la legis_fw-la
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finish_n of_o the_o whole_a canon_n what_o now_o have_v they_o not_o do_v in_o add_v detract_n corrupt_a forge_v asperse_v those_o scripture_n to_o falsify_v their_o pretend_a trust_n they_o add_v more_o book_n to_o they_o never_o indict_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o remote_a from_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o deny_v the_o self_n evidence_v power_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o mix_v it_o with_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o humane_a rise_n and_o spring_n manifest_v themselves_o to_o have_v lose_v the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v promise_v with_o the_o word_n to_o abide_v with_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o isa_n 59_o 21._o they_o have_v take_v from_o its_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n its_o sufficiency_n and_o excellency_n by_o their_o massora_n their_o oral_a law_n or_o verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o unknown_a endless_a bottomless_a boundless_a treasure_n of_o tradition_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o their_o abomination_n the_o scripture_n its_o self_n as_o they_o say_v commit_v to_o they_o they_o plead_v to_o their_o eternal_a shame_n to_o be_v in_o the_o original_a language_n corrupt_v vitiate_a interpolated_a so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o stable_n rule_v to_o guide_v we_o throughout_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n they_o say_v do_v it_o whilst_o they_o be_v busy_a in_o burn_v of_o christian_n therefore_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o original_n they_o have_v enthrone_v a_o translation_n that_o be_v never_o commit_v to_o they_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n they_o know_v neither_o how_o nor_o when_o nor_o by_o who_o so_o that_o one_o say_v of_o its_o author_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la percontetur_fw-la gallus_n fuerit_fw-la a_o sarmata_fw-la judaeus_n a_o christianus_n erasmuâ—_n vir_fw-la a_o mulier_fw-la nihil_fw-la habituri_fw-la sint_fw-la ejus_fw-la patroni_fw-la quod_fw-la expeditè_fw-fr respondeant_fw-la all_o this_o to_o place_v themselves_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v the_o word_n of_o a_o translation_n authentic_a from_o their_o stamp_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o from_o their_o relation_n unto_o and_o agreement_n with_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o far_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o manifest_v what_o trustee_n they_o have_v be_v they_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o subjection_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n unless_o it_o be_v resolve_v into_o their_o own_o deny_v that_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unless_o they_o tell_v he_o so_o it_o be_v but_o ink_n and_o paper_n skin_n of_o parchment_n a_o dead_a letter_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n a_o lesbian_a rule_n of_o no_o authority_n unto_o we_o at_o all_o o_o faithful_a trustee_n holy_a mother_n church_n infallible_a chair_n can_v wickedness_n yet_o make_v any_o far_a progress_n be_v it_o ever_o hear_v of_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o man_n shall_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n as_o these_o man_n have_v do_v to_o prove_v themselves_o faithless_a and_o treacherous_a in_o a_o trust_n commit_v to_o they_o be_v not_o this_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o volume_n that_o have_v even_o fill_v the_o world_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v to_o we_o alone_o and_o no_z other_o under_o our_o keep_n it_o be_v corrupt_v deprave_a vitiate_a the_o copy_n deliver_v unto_o we_o we_o have_v reject_v and_o take_v up_o one_o of_o our_o own_o choice_n nor_o let_v any_o complain_v of_o we_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v worse_o this_o sacred_a depositum_fw-la have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o our_o credit_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o just_o we_o begin_v a_o little_a to_o late_a to_o see_v whether_o man_n bold_a conjecture_n in_o correct_v the_o original_a text_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v like_a to_o proceed_v her_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o a_o various_a lection_n one_o copy_n it_o seem_v by_o stephen_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o ground_n by_o a_o evident_a error_n and_o such_o mistake_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v the_o name_n or_o place_n of_o various_a readins_n but_o yet_o say_v camero_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o a_o resolution_n and_o interpretation_n as_o be_v make_v by_o revelation_n he_o add_v that_o in_o that_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o 70_o in_o the_o business_n of_o joseph_n interpretation_n of_o pharaoh_n dream_n gen._n 40_o which_o be_v by_o revelation_n but_o indeed_o the_o word_n be_v not_o use_v in_o that_o chapter_n however_o he_o fall_v in_o with_o this_o sense_n as_o do_v calvin_n and_o grotius_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o our_o interpretation_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o receive_v the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n sect._n 18._o and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o prophesy_v give_v out_o by_o writing_n as_o our_o translation_n bear_v it_o be_v a_o expression_n that_o can_v scarce_o have_v any_o tolerable_a sense_n affix_v unto_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v here_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o denote_v the_o first_o give_v out_o of_o its_o word_n not_o our_o after_o consideration_n of_o its_o sense_n and_o meaning_n and_o without_o this_o sense_n it_o stand_v in_o no_o coherence_n with_o nor_o opposition_n to_o the_o follow_a sentence_n which_o by_o its_o causal_n connexion_n to_o this_o manifest_v that_o it_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v herein_o affirm_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a turn_v with_o the_o adversative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o opposition_n unto_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o prophecy_n come_v not_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o reason_n be_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n why_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o of_o our_o private_a interpretation_n or_o what_o opposition_n in_o the_o latter_a to_o that_o assertion_n nay_o on_o that_o supposal_n there_o be_v no_o tolerable_a correspondency_n of_o discourse_n in_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o take_v the_o word_n to_o express_v the_o come_n of_o the_o prophecy_n to_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v full_a and_o clear_a sect._n 19_o this_o then_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o prophecy_n which_o we_o have_v write_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o issue_n of_o man_n fancy_a enthusiasm_n not_o a_o product_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o conception_n not_o a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o neither_o their_o rational_a apprehension_n inquiry_n conception_n of_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n have_v any_o place_n in_o this_o business_n no_o self_n afflation_n no_o rational_a meditation_n manage_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o understanding_n &_o will_n of_o man_n have_v place_n herein_o sect._n 20._o of_o this_o say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v judge_a and_o determine_v this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o be_v a_o principle_n to_o be_v own_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o every_o one_o that_o will_v believe_v any_o thing_n else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_o to_o know_v to_o perceive_v to_o understand_v but_o also_o to_o judge_v own_o and_o acknowledge_v this_o then_o in_o our_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v own_v acknowledge_v submit_v unto_o as_o a_o principle_n without_o further_a dispute_n to_o discover_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n sect._n 21._o that_o this_o be_v so_o indeed_o as_o before_o assert_v and_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o principle_n he_o add_v ver_n s_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o word_n of_o prophecy_n which_o we_o have_v write_v be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o private_a conception_n for_o it_o come_v not_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o passive_a conjugation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v at_o least_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o more_o than_o mere_o it_o come_v it_o be_v bring_v into_o they_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o affirmative_a as_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v include_v in_o the_o negative_a as_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o it_o come_v as_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n to_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o mount_n vers_fw-la 18_o where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v so_o eze._n 1._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essendo_fw-la fuit_fw-la verbum_fw-la it_o be_v bring_v into_o he_o as_o be_v show_v before_o thus_o god_n bring_v the_o word_n to_o they_o and_o speak_v in_o they_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o he_o speak_v by_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n ge._n 3._o 8._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jew_n call_v it_o as_o speak_v by_o they_o or_o write_v it_o be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o by_o his_o immediate_a voice_n he_o signify_v to_o the_o prophet_n thus_o some_o of_o they_o in_o vision_n first_o eat_v a_o write_a book_n and_o then_o prophesy_v as_o be_v instance_a before_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o spring_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o beginning_n of_o its_o emanation_n from_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o use_v for_o the_o revelation_n and_o declaration_n of_o it_o unto_o other_o sect._n 22._o that_o which_o remain_v for_o the_o complete_n of_o this_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o be_v add_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o bring_v to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o their_o understanding_n wisdom_n mind_n memory_n to_o order_n dispose_n and_o give_v it_o out_o but_o they_o be_v bear_v act_v carry_v out_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v deliver_v and_o write_v all_o that_o and_o nothing_o but_o that_o to_o every_o tittle_n that_o be_v so_o bring_v to_o they_o they_o invent_v not_o word_n themselves_o suit_v to_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v learn_v but_o only_o express_v the_o word_n that_o they_o receive_v though_o their_o mind_n and_o understanding_n be_v use_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o word_n whence_o arise_v all_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o expression_n for_o they_o do_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o will_n or_o choice_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o guide_v that_o their_o word_n be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o immediate_o supply_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o they_o give_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o writing_n of_o uprightness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v self_n ecles_n 12._o 10._o not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n they_o teach_v be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n truth_n its_o self_n joh._n 17._o 17_o but_o the_o word_n whereby_o they_o teach_v it_o be_v word_n of_o truth_n from_o god_n himself_o thus_o allow_v the_o contribution_n of_o passive_a instrument_n for_o the_o reception_n and_o representation_n of_o word_n which_o answer_v the_o mind_n and_o tongue_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o come_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n to_o they_o every_o apex_n of_o the_o write_a word_n be_v equal_o divine_a and_o as_o immediate_o from_o god_n as_o the_o voice_n wherewith_o or_o whereby_o he_o speak_v to_o or_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o be_v therefore_o accompany_v with_o the_o same_o authority_n in_o its_o self_n and_o unto_o we_o sect._n 23._o what_o have_v be_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n must_v be_v also_o affirm_v of_o the_o new_a with_o this_o addition_n of_o advantage_n and_o
another_o treatise_n declare_v do_v manifest_v this_o truth_n sect._n 8._o that_o sure_o than_o which_o shall_v administer_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o equal_o and_o universal_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o quiet_a and_o calm_a their_o spirit_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o necessity_n of_o any_o further_a inquiry_n give_v they_o that_o wherein_o they_o must_v acquiesce_v and_o wherewith_o they_o will_v be_v satiate_v unless_o they_o will_v cast_v off_o that_o relation_n and_o dependence_n on_o god_n which_o they_o seek_v to_o confirm_v and_o settle_v sure_o i_o say_v this_o must_v be_v from_o the_o all_o see_v all-satisfying_a truth_n and_o be_v and_o from_o none_o else_o now_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n with_o such_o a_o glorious_a uncontroleable_a conviction_n that_o every_o one_o to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v the_o eye_n of_o who_o understanding_n be_v not_o blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n must_v needs_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v find_v that_o which_o in_o vain_a i_o seek_v elsewhere_o wax_v foolish_a in_o my_o imagination_n sect._n 9_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o insist_v on_o the_o severall_n take_v one_o instance_n in_o the_o business_n of_o atonement_n reconciliation_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n what_o strange_a horrible_a fruit_n and_o effect_n have_v man_n contrivance_n on_o this_o account_n produce_v what_o have_v they_o not_o invent_v what_o have_v they_o not_o do_v what_o have_v they_o not_o suffer_v and_o yet_o continue_v in_o dread_n and_o bondage_n all_o their_o day_n now_o with_o what_o a_o glorious_a soul_n appease_v light_n do_v the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o atonement_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v in_o upon_o such_o man_n this_o first_o astonish_v then_o conquer_v then_o ravish_v and_o satiate_v the_o soul_n this_o be_v that_o they_o look_v for_o this_o they_o be_v sick_a for_o and_o know_v it_o not_o this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n in_o the_o 3_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n let_v any_o man_n read_v that_o discourse_n from_o v_o 18._o of_o chap._n the_o first_o and_o onward_o and_o he_o will_v see_v with_o what_o glory_n and_o beauty_n with_o what_o full_a and_o ample_a satisfaction_n this_o doctrine_n break_v out_o chap._n 3._o v._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o sect._n 10._o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o as_o to_o the_o particular_n of_o present_a worship_n or_o future_a blessedness_n this_o meet_v with_o man_n in_o all_o their_o wander_n stop_v they_o in_o their_o disquisition_n convince_v they_o of_o the_o darkness_n folly_n uncertainty_n falseness_n of_o all_o their_o reason_n about_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o with_o such_o a_o evidence_n and_o light_n as_o at_z once_o subdue_v they_o captivate_v their_o understanding_n and_o quiet_v their_o soul_n so_o be_v that_o old_a roman_a world_n conquer_v by_o it_o so_o shall_v the_o mahometan_a be_v in_o god_n good_a and_o appoint_a time_n sect._n 11._o of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n all_o mankind_n that_o acknowledge_v their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o relation_n to_o he_o be_v natural_o and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o grievous_o involve_v and_o perplex_v in_o their_o heart_n thought_n and_o reason_v about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n acceptation_n with_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o the_o future_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o some_o with_o more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a apprehension_n of_o these_o thing_n some_o under_o more_o dark_a and_o general_a notion_n of_o they_o be_v thus_o exercise_v to_o extricate_v themselves_o and_o to_o come_v to_o some_o issue_n in_o and_o about_o these_o inquiry_n have_v be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o their_o life_n the_o aim_v they_o have_v in_o all_o thing_n they_o do_v as_o they_o think_v well_o and_o laudable_o in_o this_o world_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o deliver_v themselves_o no_o not_o one_o of_o they_o or_o attain_v satisfaction_n to_o their_o soul_n but_o wax_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v more_o and_o more_o darken_a in_o this_o estate_n of_o thing_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n come_v in_o with_o full_a unquestionable_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o these_o suit_v to_o the_o enquiring_n of_o every_o individual_a soul_n with_o a_o largeness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o depth_n of_o goodness_n not_o to_o be_v fathom_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v from_o that_o god_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o persuade_v hereby_o that_o will_v not_o cast_v anchor_n in_o this_o harbour_n let_v they_o put_v to_o sea_n once_o more_o if_o they_o dare_v turn_v themselves_o loose_a to_o other_o consideration_n and_o try_v if_o all_o the_o forementioned_a perplexity_n do_v not_o inevitable_o return_v sect._n 12._o another_o consideration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n regard_v some_o particular_n of_o it_o there_o be_v some_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n some_o revelation_n in_o it_o so_o sublime_o glorious_a of_o so_o profound_a and_o mysterious_a a_o excellency_n that_o at_o the_o first_o proposal_n of_o they_o nature_n startle_v shrink_v and_o be_v take_v with_o horror_n meet_v with_o that_o which_o be_v above_o it_o too_o great_a and_o too_o excellent_a for_o it_o which_o it_o can_v desirous_o avoid_v and_o decline_v but_o yet_o gather_v itself_o up_o to_o they_o it_o yield_v and_o find_v that_o unless_o they_o be_v accept_v and_o submit_v unto_o though_o unsearchable_a that_o not_o only_a all_o that_o have_v be_v receive_v must_v be_v reject_v but_o also_o the_o whole_a dependence_n of_o the_o creature_n on_o god_n be_v dissolve_v or_o render_v only_o dreadful_a terrible_a and_o destructive_a to_o nature_n its_o self_n such_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o like_a at_o the_o first_o revelation_n of_o these_o thing_n nature_n be_v amaze_v cry_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v or_o gather_v up_o itself_o to_o opposition_n this_o be_v babble_v like_o the_o athenian_n folly_n as_o all_o the_o wise_a greek_n but_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n be_v a_o little_a confirm_v though_o it_o can_v never_o clear_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o sun_n yet_o it_o confess_v a_o glory_n to_o be_v in_o it_o above_o all_o that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v i_o can_v manifest_v in_o particular_a that_o the_o doctrine_n before_o mention_v and_o several_a other_o be_v of_o this_o importance_n namely_o though_o great_a above_z and_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o reason_n yet_o upon_o search_n find_v to_o be_v such_o as_o without_o submission_n to_o they_o the_o whole_a comfortable_a relation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v dissolve_v sect._n 13._o let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n in_o our_o way_n of_o one_o of_o the_o instance_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n that_o nature_n at_o first_o sight_n do_v more_o recoil_n at_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n how_o many_o do_v yet_o stumble_v &_o fall_v at_o it_o i_o confess_v the_o doctrine_n its_o self_n be_v but_o spare_o yet_o it_o be_v clear_o and_o distinct_o deliver_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v one_o his_o nature_n or_o his_o be_v one_o that_o all_o the_o property_n or_o infinite_a essential_a excellency_n of_o god_n as_o god_n do_v belong_v to_o that_o one_o nature_n and_o be_v this_o god_n be_v infinite_o good_a holy_a just_a powerful_a he_o be_v eternal_a omnipotent_a omnipresent_v &_o these_o thing_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o he_o that_o be_v that_o one_o god_n that_o this_o god_n be_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v not_o diverse_a name_n of_o the_o same_o person_n nor_o distinct_a attribute_n or_o property_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n or_o be_v but_o one_o another_o and_o a_o three_o all_o equal_o that_o one_o god_n yet_o real_o distinguish_v between_o themselves_o by_o such_o uncommunicable_a property_n as_o constitute_v the_o one_o to_o be_v that_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v that_o other_o and_o the_o three_o to_o be_v that_o three_o thus_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o the_o union_n nor_o unity_n of_o three_o but_o it_o be_v a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n or_o the_o ternary_a number_n of_o person_n in_o the_o same_o essence_n nor_o do_v the_o trinity_n in_o its_o formal_a conception_n denote_v the_o essence_n as_o if_o the_o essence_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o trinity_n which_o be_v in_o each_o person_n but_o it_o denote_v only_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n comprise_v in_o
cap._n 10_o one_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o but_o one_o letter_n be_v want_v and_o a_o other_o if_o but_o one_o letter_n be_v redundant_fw-la of_o which_o more_o shall_v be_v speak_v if_o occasion_n be_v offer_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_a we_o will_v scarce_o think_v that_o the_o roman_a pontifices_fw-la go_v solemn_o to_o transcribe_v the_o sibyl_n verse_n will_v do_v it_o either_o negligent_o or_o treacherous_o or_o alter_v one_o tittle_n from_o what_o they_o find_v write_v and_o shall_v we_o entertain_v such_o thought_n of_o they_o who_o know_v they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o live_a god_n and_o that_o in_o and_o about_o that_o which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o let_v man_n then_o clamour_v as_o they_o please_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o all_o man_n as_o ignorant_a and_o stupid_a which_o will_v not_o grant_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o they_o plead_v for_o which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o morinus_n or_o let_v they_o propose_v their_o own_o conjecture_n of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o mistake_n that_o they_o pretend_v be_v creep_v into_o the_o original_a copy_n with_o their_o remedy_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o capellus_n we_o shall_v acknowledge_v nothing_o of_o this_o nature_n but_o what_o they_o can_v prove_v by_o undeniable_a and_o irrefragable_a instance_n which_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n as_o yet_o do_v by_o they_o or_o those_o that_o follow_v in_o their_o footstep_n appear_v upon_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o this_o purpose_n take_v our_o sense_n in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n ut_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la libris_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la vocalibus_fw-la conscripti_fw-la sunt_fw-la certum_fw-la constantémque_fw-la exemplarium_fw-la omnium_fw-la tum_fw-la excusarum_fw-la scriptionem_fw-la similémque_fw-la omnino_fw-la comperimus_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la iis_fw-la quibus_fw-la puncta_fw-la sunt_fw-la addita_fw-la non_fw-la aliam_fw-la cuipiam_fw-la nec_fw-la discrepantem_fw-la aliis_fw-la punctationem_fw-la observavimus_fw-la nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la ullo_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la diversa_fw-la lectionis_fw-la hebraicae_fw-la exemplaria_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la circumferuntur_fw-la vidisse_fw-la se_fw-la asserat_fw-la modo_fw-la grammaticam_fw-la rationem_fw-la observatam_fw-la dicat_fw-la et_fw-la quidem_fw-la dei_fw-la consilio_fw-la ac_fw-la voluntate_fw-la factum_fw-la putamus_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la magna_fw-la graecorum_n latinorúmque_fw-la ferè_fw-la omnium_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la auctoris_fw-la exemplarium_fw-la ac_fw-la praesertim_fw-la manuscriptorun_v pluribus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la varietas_fw-la deprehendatur_fw-la magna_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la quaecunq_fw-fr nostro_fw-la saeculo_fw-la inveninutur_fw-la bib_n iis_fw-la scriptionis_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la similitudo_fw-la atque_fw-la constantia_fw-la servetur_fw-la quocunque_fw-la modo_fw-la scripta_fw-la illa_fw-la sint_fw-la sive_fw-la solis_fw-la consonantibus_fw-la constent_fw-la sive_fw-la punctis_fw-la etiam_fw-la instructa_fw-la visantur_fw-la arias_n montan._n praefat._n ad_fw-la bibia_n interlin_n de_fw-fr varia_fw-la hebraicorum_fw-la librorum_fw-la scriptione_n &_o lectione_n it_o can_v then_o with_o no_o colour_n of_o probability_n be_v assert_v 12._o which_o yet_o i_o find_v some_o learned_a man_n too_o free_a in_o grant_v namely_o that_o there_o have_v the_o same_o fate_n attend_v the_o scripture_n in_o its_o transcription_n as_o have_v do_v other_o book_n let_v i_o say_v without_o offence_n this_o imagination_n assert_v on_o deliberation_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o border_n on_o atheism_n sure_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o word_n with_o his_o love_n and_o care_n of_o his_o church_n of_o who_o faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o word_n of_o he_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n require_v other_o thought_n at_o our_o hand_n sect._n 7._o 3_o we_o add_v that_o the_o whole_a scripture_n entire_a as_o give_v out_o from_o god_n without_o any_o loss_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_n yet_o remain_v what_o variety_n there_o be_v among_o the_o copy_n themselves_o shall_v be_v afterward_o declare_v in_o they_o all_o we_o say_v be_v every_o letter_n and_o title_n of_o the_o word_n these_o copy_n we_o say_v be_v the_o rule_n standard_n and_o touchstone_n of_o all_o translation_n ancient_a or_o modern_a by_o which_o they_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v examine_v try_v correct_v amend_v and_o themselves_o only_o by_o themselves_o translation_n contain_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n perfect_o or_o imperfect_o according_a as_o they_o express_v the_o word_n sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o those_o original_n to_o advance_v any_o all_o translation_n concur_v into_o a_o equality_n with_o the_o original_n so_o to_o set_v they_o by_o it_o as_o to_o set_v they_o up_o with_o it_o on_o even_a term_n much_o more_o to_o propose_v and_o use_v they_o as_o mean_n of_o castigate_a amend_v alter_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o gather_v various_a lection_n by_o they_o be_v to_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n of_o our_o own_o by_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v equal_a the_o wisdom_n care_n skill_n and_o diligence_n of_o man_n with_o the_o wisdom_n care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a conjecture_n of_o morinus_n from_o some_o word_n of_o epiphanius_n that_o origen_n in_o his_o octopla_n place_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o 70_o in_o the_o midst_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o of_o the_o hebrew_n its_o self_n that_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v and_o amend_v by_o it_o media_fw-la igitur_fw-la omnium_fw-la catholica_fw-la editio_fw-la collocata_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la hebraea_n caeter_fw-la aeque_fw-la editiones_fw-la exigerentur_fw-la &_o emendarentur_fw-la excercit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 15._o the_o truth_n be_v he_o place_v the_o hebrew_n in_o hebrew_n character_n in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o same_o in_o greek_a character_n in_o the_o next_o place_n then_o that_o of_o aquila_n then_o that_o of_o symmachus_n after_o which_o in_o the_o five_o place_n follow_v that_o of_o the_o 70_o mix_v with_o that_o of_o theodotion_n sect._n 8._o the_o various_a argument_n give_v evidence_n to_o this_o truth_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v be_v too_o many_o for_o i_o now_o to_o insist_v upon_o and_o will_v take_v up_o more_o room_n than_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o whole_a discourse_n shall_v i_o handle_v they_o at_o large_a and_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o cause_n 1._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o take_v care_n of_o his_o word_n which_o he_o have_v magnify_v above_o all_o his_o name_n as_o the_o most_o glorious_a product_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n his_o great_a concernment_n in_o this_o world_n answer_v his_o promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n 2_o the_o religious_a care_n of_o the_o church_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n to_o who_o these_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v 3_o the_o care_n of_o the_o first_o writer_n in_o give_v out_o authentic_a copy_n of_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n unto_o many_o which_o may_v be_v rule_n to_o the_o first_o transcriber_n 4_o the_o multiply_a copy_n to_o such_o a_o number_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o shall_v corrupt_v they_o all_o wilful_o or_o by_o negligence_n 5_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o authentic_a copy_n first_o in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n then_o in_o christian_a assembly_n with_o reverence_n and_o diligence_n 6_o the_o daily_a read_n and_o study_v of_o the_o word_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v first_o writing_n render_v every_o alteration_n liable_a to_o immediate_a observation_n and_o discovery_n and_o that_o all_o over_o the_o world_n with_o 7_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o many_o million_o that_o look_v on_o every_o tittle_n and_o letter_n in_o this_o book_n as_o their_o inheritance_n 3._o which_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n they_o will_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o and_o in_o particular_a for_o the_o old_a testament_n now_o most_o question_v 8_o the_o care_n of_o ezra_n and_o his_o companion_n the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagove_n in_o restore_v the_o scripture_n to_o its_o purity_n when_o it_o have_v meet_v with_o the_o great_a trial_n that_o it_o ever_o undergo_v in_o this_o world_n consider_v the_o paucity_n of_o the_o copy_n then_o extant_a 9_o the_o care_n of_o the_o massorite_n from_o his_o day_n and_o downward_o to_o keep_v perfect_a and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o syllable_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o which_o see_v buxtorfius_n com_n mas_o with_o 10_o the_o constant_a consent_n of_o all_o copy_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o as_o sundry_a learned_a man_n have_v observe_v there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a mishna_n gemara_n or_o either_o talmud_n any_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n find_v otherwise_o read_v then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o our_o copy_n 11._o
that_o the_o present_a hebrew_n character_n be_v not_o that_o use_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o in_o the_o old_a church_n before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n but_o it_o be_v the_o chaldean_a the_o other_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o samaritan_n that_o the_o point_n or_o vowel_n and_o accent_n be_v a_o late_a invention_n of_o the_o tiberian_a massorite_n long_o after_o sundry_a translation_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o keri_n uketif_a be_v critical_a note_n consist_v partly_o of_o various_a lection_n gather_v by_o the_o late_a massorite_n and_o rabbin_n that_o consider_v how_o oft_o time_n in_o likelihood_n translator_n read_v the_o text_n before_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o point_n and_o accent_n the_o present_a read_n may_v be_v correct_v and_o amend_v by_o they_o and_o that_o because_o the_o old_a translator_n have_v other_o copy_n or_o differ_v copy_n from_o they_o which_o we_o now_o enjoy_v that_o where_o gross_a fault_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o hebrew_n text_n man_n may_v by_o their_o own_o conjecture_n find_v out_o various_a lection_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v amend_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n a_o instance_n of_o such_o various_a lection_n or_o rather_o correction_n of_o the_o original_a be_v in_o the_o appendix_n exhibit_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o grotius_n that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v have_v the_o fate_n of_o other_o book_n by_o pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o transcriber_n they_o have_v upon_o they_o the_o mark_n of_o their_o negligence_n ignorance_n and_o sloth_n sect._n 3_o now_o true_o i_o can_v but_o wish_v that_o some_o other_o way_n have_v be_v find_v out_o to_o give_v esteem_n and_o reputation_n to_o this_o noble_a collection_n of_o translation_n then_o by_o espouse_v these_o opinion_n so_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o original_n and_o it_o may_v be_v just_o fear_v that_o where_o one_o will_v relieve_v himself_o against_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o 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sect._n 5._o it_o be_v confess_v that_o some_o learned_a man_n even_o among_o the_o protestant_n have_v heretofore_o vent_v these_o or_o some_o of_o these_o paradox_n especial_o capellus_n in_o his_o arcanum_fw-la punctationis_fw-la revelatum_fw-la critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la and_o other_o treatise_n in_o the_o defence_n whereof_o as_o i_o hear_v he_o still_o labour_v be_v unwilling_a to_o suffer_v loss_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o so_o great_a pain_n what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o reply_n unto_o buxtorfius_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o critica_fw-la i_o know_v not_o report_n be_v that_o it_o be_v finish_v and_o it_o be_v think_v he_o must_v once_o more_o fly_v to_o the_o papist_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o son_n a_o great_a zealot_n among_o they_o as_o he_o do_v with_o his_o critica_fw-la to_o get_v it_o publish_v the_o generality_n of_o learned_a man_n among_o protestant_n be_v not_o yet_o infect_v with_o this_o leaven_n nor_o indeed_o do_v i_o find_v his_o boldness_n in_o conjecture_v approve_v in_o these_o prolegomena_n but_o let_v it_o be_v free_a for_o man_n to_o make_v know_v their_o judgement_n in_o the_o severall_n mention_v it_o have_v be_v so_o and_o may_v it_o abide_v so_o still_o have_v not_o this_o great_a and_o useful_a work_n be_v prefaced_a with_o the_o state_v of_o they_o it_o have_v not_o be_v of_o public_a concernment_n as_o now_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o sect._n 6._o beside_o it_o be_v not_o know_v whither_o this_o inconvenience_n will_v grow_v origen_n in_o his_o octupla_fw-la as_o be_v declare_v fix_v the_o hebrew_n original_a as_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o translation_n in_o the_o revive_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o work_n by_o zimenius_n in_o the_o complutensian_a bibles_n its_o station_n be_v leave_v unto_o it_o arias_n montanus_n who_o follow_v in_o their_o step_n concern_v who_o performance_n under_o his_o master_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n i_o may_v say_v for_o sundry_a 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in_o public_a work_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o conjecture_v what_o the_o end_n will_v be_v we_o go_v from_o rome_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o original_n i_o wish_v none_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o return_v thither_o again_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o corruption_n chap._n iu._n 1._o the_o original_n of_o the_o point_n propose_v to_o consideration_n in_o particular_a 2_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o point_n to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o testimony_n of_o morinus_n junius_n johannes_n isaac_n cevallerius_n and_o other_o 3_o the_o use_n make_v by_o the_o papist_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o point_n 4_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o point_n far_o manifest_v the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o make_v the_o hebrew_n punctation_n arbitrary_a 5_o that_o danger_n evince_v by_o instance_n 6_o no_o relief_n against_o that_o danger_n on_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o opinion_n consider_v 7_o the_o author_n of_o the_o hebrew_n punctation_n according_a to_o the_o prolegomena_n who_o &_o what_o morinus_n his_o folly_n the_o improbability_n of_o this_o pretence_n 8_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o suppose_a inventor_n of_o the_o point_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n 9_o two_o attempt_n make_v by_o they_o to_o restore_v their_o religion_n the_o former_a under_o barchochab_n with_o its_o issue_n 10_o the_o second_o under_o r._n juda_n with_o its_o issue_n 11_o the_o rise_z and_o foundation_n of_o the_o talmud_n 12_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n upon_o and_o after_o the_o write_n of_o the_o talmud_n 13_o their_o rancour_n against_o christ_n 14_o who_o the_o tiberian_a massorite_n be_v that_o be_v the_o suppose_a author_n of_o the_o hebrew_n punctation_n their_o description_n 15_o that_o figment_n reject_v 16_o the_o late_a testimony_n of_o dr._n light_a foot_n to_o this_o purpose_n 17_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o
son_n of_o pandira_n and_o stada_n in_o the_o talmud_n the_o bless_a messiah_n be_v intend_v so_o do_v galatinus_n arcan_a relig._n cathol_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o and_o reuchlins_n cabal_n lib._n 1._o p._n 636._o guliel_n schickard_n in_o prooem_n tarich_n p._n 83._o the_o contrary_n be_v assert_v by_o reynoldus_n praelec_fw-la in_o lib._n apoc._n praelec_fw-la 103._o p._n 405_o 406._o buxtorfius_n lexic._o rab._n voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vorstius_fw-la not_o add_v tzem_n dau_n pag._n 264._o and_o in_o truth_n the_o reason_n plead_v by_o galatinus_n and_o other_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v our_o saviour_n do_v upon_o due_a consideration_n evince_v the_o contrary_n the_o jesus_n say_v they_o who_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o talmud_n live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o maccabee_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hyrcanus_n or_o of_o aristobulus_n a_o 100_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o the_o true_a 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scripture_n for_o their_o conviction_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n the_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o their_o talmud_n and_o gemara_n from_o the_o cabalist_n &_o other_o rabbin_n by_o martinus_n raymundus_n porchetus_n galatinus_n reuchlinus_n and_o other_o set_v aside_o galatinus_n his_o gale_n rezeia_n which_o must_v be_v set_v aside_o seem_v to_o be_v wrest_v the_o most_o of_o they_o beside_o their_o intention_n as_o thing_n obscure_o metaphorical_o and_o mystical_o write_v be_v easy_o deal_v withal_o their_o dispute_n about_o the_o messiah_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o he_o of_o set_a purpose_n as_o in_o lib._n sanedrim_n be_v foolish_a contradictious_a trifling_n wherein_o they_o leave_v all_o thing_n as_o uncertain_a as_o if_o they_o be_v wrangle_v in_o their_o wont_a manner_n de_fw-fr lana_fw-la caprina_fw-la so_o that_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o not_o much_o remove_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o hulsius_n lib._n 1._o pa._n 2._o 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have_v of_o old_a be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o church_n or_o people_n but_o be_v only_o outward_o possessor_n of_o the_o letter_n without_o just_a right_n or_o title_n to_o it_o utter_o unintere_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o church_n preservation_n of_o truth_n isa_n 59_o 21._o 2_o man_n so_o remote_a from_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n therein_o that_o they_o be_v desperate_o engage_v to_o oppose_v his_o truth_n in_o the_o book_n which_o themselves_o enjoy_v in_o all_o matter_n of_o importance_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o the_o good_a of_o their_o own_o soul_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n poc._n the_o foundation_n of_o who_o religion_n be_v infidelity_n and_o one_o of_o their_o chief_a fundamental_o a_o opposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n 3._o man_n under_o the_o special_a curse_n of_o god_n and_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o 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be_v 8_o or_o 9_o remember_v this_o argument_n about_o the_o hebrew_a point_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v his_o thought_n in_o a_o few_o word_n the_o next_o day_n which_o he_o do_v according_o now_o because_o his_o discourse_n seem_v evident_o to_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o pretence_n that_o the_o hebrew_n vowel_n be_v a_o arbitrary_a invention_n from_o their_o number_n i_o have_v here_o insert_v it_o apart_z sounds_z be_v either_o simple_a vowel_n double_a dipthong_n 1_o apart_z simple_a sound_n be_v distinguishable_a formal_o acccidental_o 1_o the_o formal_a difference_n be_v that_o which_o do_v constitute_v several_a letter_n and_o must_v depend_v upon_o the_o various_a apertion_n require_v to_o the_o make_n of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o gravity_n or_o acuteness_n of_o the_o tone_n which_o be_v make_v by_o they_o according_a to_o which_o there_o be_v at_o least_o eight_o simple_a vowel_n that_o be_v by_o we_o easy_o distinguishable_a viz._n 1_o 2_o e_o magis_fw-la acutum_fw-la as_o in_o he_o i_o she_o you_o etc._n etc._n minus_fw-la acutum_fw-la as_o the_o english_a the_o the_o latin_a me_fw-it te_fw-mi se_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3_o i_o or_o young_a which_o be_v both_o to_o be_v account_v of_o one_o power_n and_o sound_n shi_o di_o thy_o my_n 4_o 5_o a_o magis_fw-la apertum_fw-la all_o tall_a gall_n wall_n minus_fw-la apertum_fw-la ale_n tale_n gale_n well_o 6_o 7_o o_o rotundun_v minus_fw-la grave_n as_o the_o english_a go._n so_o no._n the_o latin_a de._n magis_fw-la grave_n &_o pingue_n as_o the_o english_a do._n to_o who_o 8_o u_o as_o in_o tu._n use_n us_o etc._n etc._n so_o many_o apart_a simple_a sound_n there_o be_v evident_o distinguishable_a i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o say_v that_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o more_o for_o who_o know_v how_o many_o other_o minute_n difference_n of_o apertion_n and_o gravity_n may_v be_v now_o use_v or_o hereafter_o find_v out_o by_o other_o which_o practice_n and_o custom_n may_v make_v as_o easy_a to_o they_o as_o these_o be_v to_o we_o 2_o but_o beside_o this_o formal_a difference_n they_o be_v some_o of_o they_o accidental_o distinguishable_a from_o one_o another_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o time_n require_v to_o their_o prolation_n whereby_o the_o same_o vowel_n become_v sometime_o long_o short_a so_o e._n min._n acute_a long_o short_a meet_a esteem_n meet_v stem_n i_o l_o alive_o give_v drive_v title_n thou_o s_o live_v give_v driven_n ☞_o ie_fw-fr tittle_n thin_a a_o l_o bate_n apart_z hate_v cate_z same_z dame_n ae_z saint_n bat_n hat_n cat_n sam._n dam._n o._n rotund_v l._n one_o none_o note_n etc._n etc._n â—oe_o veloa_o s._n one_o non_fw-la lat._n not_o u_o l._n use_n tune_n pule_v acute_a we_o s._n we_o tun._n pull_v cut_n the_o other_o remain_v vowel_n viz._n e._n magis_fw-la acut._n a._n magis_fw-la apart_z &_o o._n magis_fw-la grave_n do_v not_o change_v their_o quantity_n but_o be_v always_o long_o 2_o dipthong_n be_v make_v of_o the_o complexion_n of_o two_o vowel_n in_o one_o syllable_n where_o the_o sound_n of_o both_o be_v hear_v these_o be_v 1_o ei_o ey_fw-mi hei_fw-la lat._n they._n 2_o ea._n eat_v meat_n seat_n teate_n yea_o plea._n 3_o yew_n ewe_n few_n dew_n heu_fw-la lat._n 4_o a_z ay._n aide_n say_v pay_v day_n 5_o au_o awe_o audience_n author_n law_n draw_n 6_o oi_o oy_o point_v soil_n boy_n toy_n 7_o ou_fw-fr ow._n rout_n stout_a how_o now_o 8_o ui_o uy_n bui_n juice_n 9_o eo_fw-la yeoman_n people_n how_o other_o dipthong_n which_o have_v be_v use_v may_v be_v significant_a for_o the_o expression_n of_o long_a vowel_n see_v note_v above_o ☞_o there_o be_v then_o very_a little_a weight_n to_o be_v venture_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o objection_n proleg_n 8._o 46._o sect._n 11._o 7_o it_o be_v further_a plead_v that_o the_o ancient_a translation_n the_o greek_a the_o caldee_n and_o the_o syriack_n do_v manifest_a that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o compose_v the_o point_n be_v not_o invent_v and_o that_o because_o in_o sundry_a place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o read_v otherwise_o or_o the_o word_n with_o other_o point_n i_o mean_v as_o to_o the_o force_n and_o sound_n not_o figure_n of_o they_o than_o those_o now_o affix_v for_o this_o purpose_n very_o many_o instance_n be_v give_v we_o out_o of_o the_o seventy_o especial_o by_o capellus_n grotius_n also_o take_v the_o same_o course_n but_o neither_o be_v the_o objection_n of_o any_o force_n to_o turn_v the_o scale_n in_o the_o matter_n under_o consideration_n somewhat_o will_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o disourse_n be_v speak_v of_o those_o translation_n the_o difference_n that_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o they_o especial_o the_o former_a will_v as_o well_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v other_o consonant_n that_o be_v that_o the_o copy_n they_o use_v have_v other_o letter_n and_o word_n than_o we_o as_o other_o vowel_n yea_o if_o we_o must_v suppose_v where_o they_o differ_v from_o our_o present_a read_n they_o have_v other_o and_o better_a copy_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o we_o must_v grant_v we_o to_o be_v very_o corrupt_a hoc_fw-la ithacus_n vellet_fw-la nor_o can_v this_o inference_n be_v avoid_v as_o shall_v god_n will_v be_v further_o manifest_v if_o occasion_n be_v administer_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o present_a copy_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o seventy_o do_v in_o many_o place_n so_o vary_v from_o the_o original_a that_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o conjecture_n what_o shall_v occasion_v it_o i_o wish_v some_o will_v try_v their_o skill_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o job_n the_o psalm_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o see_v if_o by_o all_o their_o inquiry_n of_o extract_a various_a lection_n they_o can_v find_v out_o how_o they_o read_v in_o their_o book_n if_o they_o render_v as_o they_o read_v and_o we_o enjoy_v what_o they_o render_v symeon_n de_fw-fr muys_n tell_v we_o a_o very_a pretty_a story_n of_o himself_o to_o this_o purpose_n assert_v heb._n vind._n sect._n 1_o as_o also_o how_o ridiculous_a he_o be_v in_o his_o attempt_n but_o i_o shall_v recall_v that_o desire_n the_o scripture_n indeed_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o we_o have_v have_v too_o much_o of_o that_o work_n already_o the_o rabbinicall_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o some_o of_o our_o critic_n temura_n and_o notaricon_n of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n i_o shall_v speak_v afterward_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o antiquity_n pretend_v it_o be_v not_o mention_v by_o josephus_n nor_o origen_n nor_o hierome_n but_o this_o will_v not_o impeach_v its_o antiquity_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v in_o high_a esteem_n and_o reverence_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o time_n assign_v for_o the_o punctation_n of_o the_o point_n it_o seem_v strange_a that_o they_o shall_v in_o dispose_v of_o they_o differ_v from_o it_o voluntary_o in_o so_o many_o place_n 2_o beside_o though_o these_o translatour_n or_o any_o of_o they_o may_v use_v copy_n without_o vowel_n as_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o always_o some_o such_o there_o be_v as_o still_o there_o be_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v at_o all_o that_o therefore_o the_o point_n be_v not_o find_v out_o nor_o in_o use_n but_o more_o of_o this_o when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v distinct_o of_o these_o translation_n sect._n 12._o 8_o of_o the_o same_o importance_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n insist_v on_o from_o the_o silence_n of_o hierome_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n among_o the_o hebrew_n but_o hierome_n see_v not_o all_o thing_n not_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n which_o our_o author_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v extant_a at_o least_o 400_o year_n before_o he_o so_o it_o can_v be_v make_v evident_a that_o he_o mention_v all_o that_o he_o see_v to_o speak_v express_o of_o the_o vowel_n he_o have_v no_o occasion_n there_o be_v then_o no_o controversy_n about_o they_o nor_o be_v they_o then_o distinct_o know_v by_o the_o name_n whereby_o they_o be_v now_o call_v the_o whole_a current_n of_o his_o translation_n argue_v that_o he_o have_v the_o bible_n as_o now_o point_v yea_o learned_a man_n have_v manifest_v by_o instance_n that_o seem_v of_o irrefragable_a evidence_n that_o he_o have_v the_o use_n of_o they_o or_o it_o may_v be_v he_o can_v not_o obtain_v a_o point_a copy_n but_o be_v instruct_v by_o his_o jew_n in_o the_o right_a pronunciation_n of_o word_n copy_n be_v then_o scarce_o and_o the_o jew_n full_a of_o envy_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v uncertain_a see_v munster_n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la bib._n the_o truth_n be_v either_o i_o can_v understand_v his_o word_n or_o he_o do_v positive_o affirm_v that_o the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o use_n of_o
of_o the_o east_n and_o western_a jew_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o venetian_a bibles_n which_o bibles_n he_o chief_o use_v in_o the_o print_n of_o his_o own_o and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n man_n acquaint_v with_o the_o ability_n and_o great_a deserve_n of_o arias_n will_v be_v hardly_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v so_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a as_o to_o affirm_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o variety_n he_o speak_v of_o consist_v in_o the_o change_n of_o vowel_n and_o immediate_o to_o give_v instance_n wherein_o all_o he_o mention_n consist_v in_o the_o change_n of_o consonant_n only_o but_o what_o if_o all_o this_o shall_v prove_v the_o ignorance_n and_o prejudice_n of_o morinus_n first_o to_o his_o redouble_a assertion_n about_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o keri_n and_o ketib_n in_o the_o consonant_n only_o wherein_o he_o speak_v as_o though_o he_o be_v blessing_n the_o world_n with_o a_o new_a and_o strange_a discovery_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n know_v lippis_fw-la &_o tonsoribus_fw-la &_o have_v be_v so_o since_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n levita_n what_o then_o intend_v arias_n montanus_n to_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a hic_fw-la nigri_fw-la succus_fw-la loliginis_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la aerugo_fw-la mera_fw-fr he_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o mere_o of_o the_o anomalous_a point_v of_o word_n in_o a_o various_a way_n from_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o they_o be_v observe_v and_o reckon_v up_o in_o the_o massora_n of_o other_o variety_n he_o speak_v afterward_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o keri_n uketib_n which_o whether_o he_o esteem_v various_a lection_n nor_o no_o i_o know_v not_o non_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la superis_fw-la aeques_fw-la but_o all_o be_v ignorant_a who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o aspire_a jesuit_n sect._n 4._o that_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o sense_n take_v in_o the_o whole_a context_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n very_o little_a or_o none_o at_o all_o at_o least_o each_o word_n both_o that_o in_o the_o line_n and_o that_o in_o the_o margin_n yield_v a_o sense_n agreeable_a to_o the_o anology_n of_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o variety_n that_o be_v find_v of_o this_o kind_n that_o of_o two_o word_n the_o same_o in_o sound_n but_o of_o most_o distinct_a signification_n seem_v of_o the_o great_a importance_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 14_o or_o 15_o time_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v in_o the_o text_n the_o margin_n note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o or_o he_o to_o be_v read_v but_o yet_o though_o these_o seem_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o yet_o where_o ever_o this_o fall_v out_o a_o sense_n agreeable_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n arise_v fair_o from_o either_o word_n as_o to_o give_v one_o or_o two_o instance_n psal_n 100_o verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o the_o keri_n in_o the_o margin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o giving_z this_o sense_n he_o have_v make_v we_o and_o his_o we_o be_v the_o verb_n substantive_n being_n include_v in_o the_o pronounce_v so_o isa_n 63._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o affliction_n or_o straits_n no_o straightness_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d straightness_n or_o affliction_n be_v to_o he_o or_o he_o be_v straighten_v or_o afflict_v in_o the_o first_o way_n god_n signify_v that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o outward_a straits_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o straighten_v from_o their_o relief_n in_o the_o other_o that_o he_o have_v compassion_n for_o they_o be_v afflict_v with_o they_o which_o upon_o the_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v of_o the_o rest_n sect._n 5._o i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o able_a full_o to_o satisfy_v myself_o in_o the_o original_a and_o spring_n of_o all_o this_o variety_n be_v not_o willing_a mere_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n much_o less_o on_o the_o conjecture_n of_o late_a innovator_n to_o the_o uttermost_a length_n of_o my_o view_n to_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o this_o thing_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a difficulty_n their_o venerable_a antiquity_n and_o unquestionable_a reception_n by_o all_o translatour_n give_v they_o sanctuary_n from_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o the_o place_n they_o hold_v by_o any_o man_n bare_a conjecture_n that_o which_o to_o i_o be_v of_o the_o great_a importance_n be_v that_o they_o appear_v most_o of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o bibles_n then_o when_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o jew_n during_o which_o time_n we_o find_v they_o not_o blame_v for_o add_v or_o alter_v one_o word_n or_o tittle_n hence_o the_o caldee_n paraphra_v often_o follow_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o never_o be_v in_o the_o line_n whatever_o some_o boast_o conjecture_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o sometime_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a be_v that_o they_o be_v collect_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a congregation_n some_o indeed_o i_o find_v of_o late_a i_o hope_v not_o out_o of_o a_o design_n to_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o further_a confusion_n about_o the_o original_a to_o question_v whether_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o great_a congregation_n morinus_n call_v it_o a_o judaical_a figment_n our_o prolegomena_n question_v it_o prol._n 8._o sect._n 22._o but_o this_o be_v only_o to_o question_v whether_o ezra_n nehemiah_n josua_n zacharie_n haggai_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n do_v set_v a_o sanydrym_a according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n &_o all_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v creep_v either_o into_o the_o word_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n i_o see_v not_o how_o this_o can_v reasonable_o be_v call_v into_o question_n if_o we_o have_v not_o to_o confirm_v it_o the_o catholic_a tradition_n of_o jew_n and_o christian_n neither_o be_v it_o call_v the_o great_a congregation_n from_o its_o number_n but_o eminency_n of_o person_n now_o on_o this_o supposition_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o book_n of_o these_o man_n themselves_o ezra_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v collect_v by_o the_o succeed_a church_n unless_o we_o shall_v suppose_v with_o anisworth_n that_o the_o word_n be_v so_o receive_v from_o god_n as_o to_o make_v both_o necessary_a and_o if_o we_o know_v not_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o its_o be_v so_o give_v we_o have_v nothing_o to_o blame_v but_o our_o own_o ignorance_n this_o not_o be_v the_o only_a case_n wherein_o we_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v our_o last_o translation_n general_o render_v the_o word_n in_o the_o 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