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in_o vers_fw-la 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o those_o in_o vers_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o intelligible_a and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n make_v of_o they_o in_o some_o other_o version_n but_o in_o his_o translation_n and_o note_n the_o importance_n of_o they_o be_v very_o easy_a and_o natural_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o original_a whereby_o be_v verify_v what_o he_o in_o a_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr observe_v of_o himself_o 569._o eo_fw-la ingenio_fw-la sum_fw-la delicatulo_fw-la a_o moroso_fw-la ut_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la commode_v &_o absque_fw-la salebris_fw-la eat_v nunquam_fw-la ntihi_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la soleam_fw-it and_o indeed_o his_o singular_a ability_n for_o interpret_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o clear_v the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v out_o of_o those_o great_a accomplishment_n which_o be_v most_o illustrious_a in_o he_o his_o insight_n into_o the_o inmost_a recess_n of_o these_o sacred_a write_n be_v so_o quick_a as_o well_o as_o sure_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o true_a elogium_fw-la which_o sr._n will._n boswel_o give_v of_o he_o in_o one_o of_o his_o letter_n that_o mr._n mede_n do_v discern_v day_n before_o other_o can_v open_v their_o eye_n nor_o may_v that_o cognomen_fw-la be_v unfit_o apply_v to_o this_o joseph_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n i_o mean_v that_o egyptian_a name_n 41._o zophnath-paaneah_a which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o revealer_n or_o interpreter_n of_o hide_a thing_n according_a to_o philo_n josephus_n both_o the_o targumist_n jonathan_n and_o onkelos_n several_a hebrew_n writer_n and_o to_o name_n only_o one_o more_o but_o one_o who_o judgement_n be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o of_o his_o peculiar_a skill_n in_o the_o coptick_n language_n athanas._n kircherus_n and_o from_o this_o famous_a parallel_n between_o the_o two_o josephs_n which_o lie_v more_o open_a to_o every_o one_o observation_n i_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o adorn_v this_o preface_n with_o several_a other_z not_o less_o memorable_a though_o less_o obvious_a resemblance_n betwixt_o they_o but_o i_o must_v not_o give_v way_n to_o a_o digression_n that_o will_v take_v up_o more_o room_n than_o i_o can_v well_o spare_v in_o the_o preface_n especial_o have_v several_a other_o memorial_n to_o bring_v in_o that_o be_v more_o useful_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o design_n thereof_o which_o i_o shall_v dispatch_v with_o all_o convenient_a brevity_n the_o most_o mysterious_a of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o apocalypse_n and_o yet_o though_o it_o be_v more_o mysterious_a and_o dark_a than_o the_o rest_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o scripture_n write_v for_o our_o learning_n for_o our_o comfort_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o our_o patience_n faith_n and_o hope_n and_o therefore_o write_v to_o be_v understand_v otherwise_o the_o 7._o promise_n of_o blessedness_n to_o they_o that_o read_v that_o be_v that_o read_v with_o understanding_n and_o hear_v and_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophetical_a book_n and_o the_o thing_n write_v therein_o will_v be_v but_o a_o mock-promise_n of_o a_o blessedness_n promise_v upon_o a_o hypothesis_n condition_n impossible_a after_o the_o use_n of_o all_o endeavour_n to_o be_v perform_v and_o withal_o promise_v to_o a_o blind_a obedience_n or_o to_o the_o keep_n and_o observe_v they_o know_v not_o what_o which_o to_o imagine_v and_o affirm_v be_v a_o unworthy_a reproach_n and_o high_a dishonour_n do_v to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o book_n of_o mystery_n as_o also_o of_o daniel_n vision_n how_o well_o the_o author_n have_v quit_v himself_o let_v other_o judge_n such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o free_a and_o discern_a spirit_n and_o not_o
here_o the_o difference_n between_o those_o that_o teach_v and_o be_v teach_v be_v as_o much_o as_o between_o the_o light_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n some_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a sentence_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o eminency_n of_o glory_n lay_v up_o for_o prophet_n translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o first_o place_n not_o docti_fw-la or_o intelligentes_fw-la but_o doctores_fw-la the_o teacher_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o unto_o righteousness_n as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o but_o i_o have_v follow_v that_o interpretation_n which_o our_o translator_n think_v most_o likely_a thirâ—dly_o to_o this_o eminency_n of_o glory_n the_o angel_n seem_v also_o to_o have_v respect_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n when_o he_o say_v but_o go_v thy_o way_n daniel_n till_o the_o end_n be_v for_o thou_o shall_v rest_v and_o stand_v up_o in_o thy_o lot_n at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n in_o sort_n tua_fw-la in_o thy_o lot_n that_o be_v in_o sort_n prophetarum_fw-la in_o the_o lot_n of_o prophet_n and_o this_o perhaps_o may_v be_v that_o too_o which_o our_o saviour_n intend_v matt._n 5._o 19_o qui_fw-la secerit_fw-la &_o docuerit_fw-la magnus_fw-la vocabitur_fw-la i._n erit_fw-la in_fw-la regno_fw-la coelorum_fw-la whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v they_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v that_o be_v shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o those_o who_o teach_v and_o convert_v other_o to_o righteousness_n have_v a_o interest_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o title_n to_o all_o the_o good_a work_n which_o they_o shall_v do_v how_o then_o can_v their_o reward_n but_o be_v great_a and_o eminent_a when_o not_o only_o their_o own_o work_n but_o the_o work_n of_o their_o convert_n and_o disciple_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o their_o account_n a_o matter_n if_o we_o consider_v it_o of_o no_o small_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n unto_o we_o who_o god_n have_v place_v in_o this_o condition_n to_o be_v teacher_n and_o instructer_n of_o other_o if_o so_o be_v we_o bury_v not_o our_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n but_o employ_v it_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o habit_n or_o faculty_n but_o the_o work_n which_o shall_v reap_v the_o reward_n we_o speak_v of_o happy_a be_v we_o therefore_o if_o we_o neglect_v not_o this_o opportunity_n of_o bliss_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o thus_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o proposition_n i_o undertake_v i_o come_v unto_o the_o second_o which_o be_v that_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o a_o prophet_n reward_n he_o that_o receive_v that_o be_v do_v any_o good_a office_n or_o deserve_v well_o of_o a_o prophet_n for_o this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v he_o that_o receive_v a_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v receive_v a_o righteous_a man_n reward_n where_o righteous_a be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n for_o one_o of_o eminent_a sanctity_n such_o as_o among_o the_o jew_n have_v therefore_o the_o surname_n of_o just_a or_o righteous_a as_o simeon_n the_o just_a james_n the_o just_a and_o other_o the_o like_a then_o in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o expression_n be_v vary_v 27._o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n whence_o i_o say_v we_o may_v gather_v what_o good_a office_n the_o word_n receive_v before_o use_v intimate_v to_o we_o namely_o to_o relieve_v maintain_v support_v and_o the_o like_a he_o therefore_o that_o thus_o receive_v a_o prophet_n shall_v be_v partaker_n say_v our_o saviour_n of_o a_o prophet_n reward_n that_o be_v have_v a_o eminent_a reward_n or_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o prophet_n though_o himself_o be_v none_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o that_o support_v and_o enable_v a_o prophet_n for_o his_o duty_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o work_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o reward_n that_o belong_v unto_o it_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a because_o he_o that_o maintain_v and_o abett_n those_o who_o commit_v a_o evil_a act_n make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o same_o a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o that_o of_o the_o benjamite_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n who_o by_o abet_v the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n who_o commit_v that_o foul_a abomination_n with_o the_o levite_n wife_n make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o bring_v that_o hideous_a judgement_n which_o at_o first_o be_v deserve_v only_o by_o a_o few_o son_n of_o belial_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n it_o be_v a_o know_a story_n now_o it_o be_v par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la for_o a_o man_n to_o entitle_v himself_o to_o another_o good_a work_n as_o to_o his_o ill_n but_o there_o be_v a_o modification_n in_o the_o text_n whereupon_o this_o reward_n we_o speak_v of_o depend_v otherwise_o not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o and_o that_o be_v this_o good_a office_n must_v be_v do_v in_o nomine_fw-la prophetae_fw-la in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n not_o for_o any_o other_o respect_n than_o as_o he_o be_v and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o nomine_fw-la prophetae_fw-la shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n not_o he_o that_o receive_v he_o only_o for_o some_o personal_a or_o by-respect_n because_o he_o be_v his_o kinsman_n friend_n or_o friend_n ally_n or_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o most_o respect_v the_o prophet_n get_v among_o the_o most_o nowadays_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o their_o one_o side_n and_o faction_n but_o set_v all_o such_o respect_n aside_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la quia_fw-la propheta_fw-la with_o mere_a respect_n to_o their_o office_n and_o calling_n or_o because_o they_o be_v as_o valens_n and_o valentinian_n in_o their_o rescript_n apud_fw-la 7._o theodoretum_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steward_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n i_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o this_o be_v no_o ordinary_a thing_n nowadays_o we_o may_v perhaps_o find_v some_o that_o can_v be_v content_a to_o make_v much_o of_o the_o prophet_n for_o some_o personal_a quality_n of_o he_o or_o perhaps_o because_o he_o have_v ability_n above_o ordinary_a or_o because_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v like_a to_o further_o the_o way_n they_o wish_v good_a luck_n to_o or_o that_o they_o may_v gain_v repute_n among_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n or_o for_o other_o respect_n of_o like_a nature_n but_o be_v there_o many_o which_o regard_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o their_o courtesy_n be_v so_o appropriate_a to_o the_o person_n of_o some_o that_o they_o show_v no_o respect_n or_o esteem_v to_o the_o call_v in_o other_o whence_o come_v that_o unchristian_a or_o indeed_o atheistical_a language_n abase_v priest_n a_o paltry_a priest_n it_o will_v never_o have_v grieve_v i_o if_o any_o other_o have_v serve_v i_o thus_o but_o to_o be_v serve_v thus_o by_o a_o base_a priest_n who_o can_v endure_v it_o tell_v i_o in_o good_a earnest_n be_v this_o to_o honour_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o not_o rather_o pointblank_o unto_o it_o to_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_v he_o under_o that_o reverend_a name_n that_o be_v to_o despise_v and_o reproach_v the_o call_v itself_o for_o can_v a_o man_n honour_v that_o condition_n the_o name_n whereof_o he_o think_v to_o be_v a_o reproach_n be_v any_o man_n wont_a to_o say_v a_o base_a lord_n a_o base_a knight_n a_o base_a gentleman_n a_o base_a christian_a no_o and_o why_o because_o he_o account_v they_o all_o term_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n judge_n then_o by_o this_o what_o account_n they_o make_v of_o god_n amber_n who_o turn_v the_o very_a title_n of_o their_o call_v into_o a_o name_n of_o reproach_n and_o what_o reward_n by_o proportion_n they_o be_v like_a to_o merit_v at_o christ_n hand_n not_o a_o prophet_n i_o be_o sure_a and_o whether_o a_o christian_n or_o not_o themselves_o may_v judge_v it_o be_v often_o and_o too_o often_o true_a indeed_o that_o for_o our_o person_n we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o any_o better_a respect_n but_o even_o than_o it_o best_o appear_v whether_o a_o man_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o call_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la when_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o person_n to_o move_v he_o to_o it_o but_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o honour_v not_o a_o
the_o name_n altar_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o two_o be_v not_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n of_o a_o idol_n wherefore_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o christian_n which_o speak_v the_o greek_a tongue_n never_o use_v to_o call_v the_o altar_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a word_n in_o that_o language_n but_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o difference_n they_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a bible_n in_o all_o which_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v gentilize_v no_o where_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o use_v when_o it_o be_v use_v but_o of_o a_o idolatrous_a altar_n or_o altar_n of_o a_o idol_n this_o difference_n of_o these_o two_o word_n may_v be_v evident_o see_v and_o confirm_v by_o one_o passage_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n c._n i._n v._o 62._o 59_o where_o concern_v the_o minister_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o have_v erect_v a_o altar_n to_o jupiter_n olympius_n upon_o the_o great_a brazen_a altar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v thereon_o the_o greek_a express_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o sacrifice_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translation_n right_o render_v they_o sacrifice_v upon_o the_o idol-altar_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n lead_v they_o thereunto_o and_o that_o this_o testimony_n may_v not_o go_v alone_o take_v with_o it_o a_o like_a expression_n or_o two_o in_o s._n chrysostom_n who_o in_o his_o 24._o homil._n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la corinthios_n bring_v in_o our_o saviour_n thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o desire_v blood_n make_v not_o the_o idol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruddy_a with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o beast_n but_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o my_o blood_n it_o be_v upon_o that_o passage_n the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o same_o style_n in_o the_o homily_n a_o little_a before_o quote_v demonstrat_n quòd_fw-la christus_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la he_o magnify_v the_o speedy_a propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bomoi_fw-fr &_o simulacra_fw-la be_v abolish_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v erect_v throughout_o the_o roman_a empire_n yea_o among_o the_o persian_n scythian_n moor_n and_o indian_n to_o all_o which_o add_v another_o observation_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n not_o use_v by_o 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