thence_o infer_v with_o he_o that_o that_o apostle_n do_v write_v his_o gospel_n in_o the_o hebrew_n rather_o than_o in_o the_o greek_a for_o have_v establish_v his_o abode_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o greek_a be_v speak_v he_o instruct_v the_o several_a people_n who_o apostle_n he_o be_v in_o the_o language_n which_o they_o speak_v and_o see_v his_o gospel_n be_v only_o a_o collection_n of_o his_o sermon_n he_o write_v it_o in_o the_o same_o language_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o apprehend_v that_o salmasius_n have_v establish_v undoubted_a principle_n for_o warrant_v this_o general_a consequence_n 258._o consequence_n scribebant_fw-la igitur_fw-la apostoli_fw-la idiomate_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o linguâ_fw-la sibi_fw-la familiari_fw-la &_o vernaclâ_fw-la quae_fw-la protinùs_fw-la à _fw-la syris_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la graecis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la conversis_fw-la quos_fw-la secum_fw-la habebant_fw-la evangelii_n praedicandi_fw-la adjutores_fw-la &_o administros_fw-la in_fw-la graecum_fw-la transferebantur_fw-la salmas_n ibid._n p._n 258._o that_o the_o apostle_n write_v their_o book_n in_o their_o mother-tongue_n which_o be_v the_o syriack_n language_n and_o that_o afterward_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o greek_a by_o the_o syrian_n who_o understand_v the_o greek_a or_o yet_o by_o the_o convert_v greek_n who_o they_o use_v as_o coadjutor_n and_o interpreter_n for_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n but_o beside_o that_o we_o have_v former_o speak_v of_o these_o interpreter_n and_o fellow_n helper_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o salmasius_n do_v suppose_v it_o may_v be_v always_o say_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o synagogue_n it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v galilean_n be_v the_o author_n thereof_o for_o if_o they_o have_v make_v use_n of_o person_n 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interpreter_n of_o the_o apostle_n whereas_o the_o hellenisticary_n do_v ascribe_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o their_o interpreter_n be_v the_o author_n thereof_o the_o thing_n itself_o will_v be_v always_o grant_v and_o thus_o he_o do_v rather_o establish_v than_o destroy_v the_o hellenistick_a language_n as_o for_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n luke_n who_o understand_v the_o greek_a language_n salmasius_n do_v also_o acknowledge_v that_o their_o write_n be_v full_a of_o chaldaism_n and_o the_o reason_n that_o he_o bring_v be_v ibid._n be_v quod_fw-la de_fw-la paulo_n &_o lucâ_fw-la licet_fw-la asserere_fw-la qui_fw-la utriusque_fw-la linguae_fw-la periti_fw-la in_fw-la eam_fw-la quâ_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la ex_fw-la alterâ_fw-la phrase_n &_o genera_fw-la lequendi_fw-la transfuderunt_fw-la salm._n ibid._n that_o see_v they_o understand_v the_o greek_a and_o the_o chaldee_n they_o make_v a_o mixture_n of_o these_o two_o language_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o it_o happen_v he_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o language_n of_o the_o synagogue_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o work_v of_o st._n paul_n and_o of_o st._n luke_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n he_o only_o think_v that_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n luke_n let_v hebraism_n drop_v more_o seldom_o than_o the_o interpreter_n who_o as_o he_o believe_v translate_v the_o book_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o chaldee_n into_o the_o greek_a yet_o vorstius_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v have_v mark_v more_o hebraism_n in_o st._n luke_n than_o in_o the_o other_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o attribute_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o if_o st._n matthew_n be_v except_v than_o to_o their_o fellow_n helper_n or_o interpreter_n for_o what_o remain_v we_o agree_v with_o salmasius_n or_o rather_o with_o the_o greek_a father_n who_o he_o follow_v in_o this_o matter_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v rude_a and_o destitute_a of_o literature_n write_v their_o book_n in_o a_o very_a mean_a style_n and_o in_o a_o language_n that_o be_v use_v by_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o people_n which_o in_o some_o manner_n render_v their_o discourse_n more_o intelligible_a because_o that_o language_n do_v common_o contain_v nothing_o that_o be_v figurative_a as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o expression_n we_o shall_v observe_v nevertheless_o that_o although_o the_o apostle_n do_v ordinary_o make_v use_n of_o word_n that_o be_v mean_a and_o receive_v among_o the_o people_n and_o consequent_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v they_o have_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o phrase_n and_o certain_a expression_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o of_o their_o nation_n which_o appear_v sometime_o obscure_a to_o we_o because_o we_o know_v not_o the_o usage_n of_o that_o time_n although_o their_o style_n be_v oftentimes_o simple_a and_o very_a plain_n if_o we_o look_v only_o to_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n it_o be_v hard_a enough_o to_o be_v understand_v when_o we_o intend_v to_o reach_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o their_o thought_n the_o jew_n have_v then_o way_n of_o express_v themselves_o very_o different_a from_o those_o that_o be_v in_o use_n among_o we_o and_o in_o this_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o n._n testament_n do_v chief_o consist_v they_o who_o translate_v those_o book_n into_o another_o language_n ought_v especial_o to_o take_v care_n to_o keep_v as_o close_o as_o possible_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o original_a for_o when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o render_v the_o bare_a sense_n without_o adhere_v to_o the_o word_n they_o run_v a_o risk_a of_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o make_v their_o author_n speak_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o never_o think_v of_o beza_n and_o castalio_n have_v great_a dispute_n about_o this_o the_o former_a allege_a that_o in_o translate_n the_o new_a testament_n several_a hebraism_n ought_v to_o be_v retain_v because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o render_v they_o exact_o in_o another_o language_n further_o cast_n further_o cùm_fw-la saepè_fw-la multiplex_fw-la sit_fw-la ratio_fw-la hebraism_n explicandi_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la rectiùs_fw-la &_o religiosiùs_fw-la eos_fw-la facere_fw-la qui_fw-la intactos_fw-la illos_fw-la &_o integros_fw-la sinunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la qui_fw-la svam_fw-la opinionem_fw-la secuti_fw-la nullum_fw-la conjecturae_fw-la aut_fw-la privati_fw-la judicii_fw-la locum_fw-la lectoribus_fw-la relinquunt_fw-la bez._n resp_n ad_fw-la def._n cast_n see_v those_o hebraism_n be_v capable_a of_o various_a rendition_n it_o be_v more_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o keep_v they_o than_o to_o interpret_v they_o in_o a_o sense_n which_o may_v possible_o be_v false_a and_o withal_o deprive_v other_o of_o their_o liberty_n of_o judgement_n concern_v they_o castalio_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o interpreter_n ought_v to_o content_v himself_o to_o mark_v the_o hebraism_n by_o note_n on_o the_o margin_n we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o full_o of_o those_o hebraism_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o this_o history_n when_o we_o examine_v the_o several_a version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o manscript_n greek_a copy_n in_o general_a and_o of_o those_o who_o have_v speak_v of_o they_o collection_n which_o have_v be_v make_v of_o divers_a readins_n draw_v from_o those_o manuscript_n observation_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o heretic_n have_v be_v accuse_v sometime_o but_o without_o any_o ground_n for_o corrupt_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n although_o there_o have_v be_v many_o learned_a critic_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o correct_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o do_v not_o see_v that_o any_o one_o greek_a copy_n have_v be_v altogether_o prefer_v to_o other_o that_o it_o 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of_o argue_v of_o the_o manichean_o folly_n insaniam_fw-la &_o dementiam_fw-la who_o not_o be_v able_a to_o accommodate_v the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o idea_n that_o they_o have_v form_v to_o themselves_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n or_o under_o colour_n of_o certain_a contradiction_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o can_v not_o resolve_v 2._o resolve_v non_fw-fr à _fw-fr christi_fw-la apostolis_n sed_fw-la longo_fw-la pòst_fw-la tempore_fw-la à _fw-la quibusdam_fw-la incerti_fw-la nominis_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la ne_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la haboretur_fw-la fides_fw-la scribentibus_fw-la quae_fw-la nescirent_fw-la partim_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la partim_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolos_fw-la secuti_fw-la viderentur_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la frontibus_fw-la indiderunt_fw-la asseverantes_fw-la secundùm_fw-la eos_fw-la se_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la quae_fw-la scripserint_fw-la apud_fw-la aug._n lib._n 32._o cont_n faust_n c._n 2._o will_v needs_o have_v it_o believe_v that_o these_o book_n be_v compose_v after_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o by_o uncertain_a author_n who_o have_v make_v bold_a to_o borrow_v the_o name_n of_o these_o apostle_n to_o gain_v credit_n and_o authority_n to_o their_o work_n to_o convince_v they_o the_o more_o easy_o of_o their_o folly_n he_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o book_n 6._o book_n platonis_fw-la aristotelis_fw-la ciceronis_fw-la varronis_fw-la aliorumque_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la autorum_fw-la libros_fw-la unde_fw-la noverunt_fw-la homines_fw-la quôd_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la sint_fw-la nisi_fw-la temporum_fw-la fibimet_fw-la succedentium_fw-la contestatione_fw-la continuâ_fw-la august_n count_v faust_n lib._n 33._o c._n 6._o of_o hypocrates_n plato_n aristotle_n varto_n and_o cicero_n and_o of_o several_a other_o writer_n that_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o work_n that_o we_o have_v under_o their_o name_n because_o they_o have_v be_v attribute_v to_o they_o 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divinam_fw-la habere_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la 8._o remonst_z confess_v c._n 1._o de_fw-fr scrip_n n._n 8._o it_o be_v sufficient_a according_a to_o the_o remonstrant_n that_o we_o have_v there_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o 8._o of_o ecclesia_fw-la primitiva_fw-la quae_fw-la temporibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la fuit_fw-la certissimè_fw-la resciscere_fw-la potuit_fw-la &_o indubiè_fw-la etiam_fw-la rescivit_fw-la libros_fw-la istos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n scriptos_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la approbatos_fw-la nobisque_fw-la istius_fw-la rei_fw-la scientiam_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la tradidit_fw-la ac_fw-la veluti_fw-la depositum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la reliquit_fw-la remonst_z confess_v cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr script_n n._n 8._o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o certain_o know_v that_o these_o book_n be_v write_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o approve_v by_o they_o and_o that_o this_o testimony_n be_v come_v down_o to_o we_o by_o a_o constant_a tradition_n this_o spirit_n 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same_o time_n by_o three_o dissertation_n that_o be_v annex_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o grammar_n for_o in_o the_o first_o he_o treat_v gramm_n treat_v de_fw-fr linguae_fw-la chaldaicae_n sive_fw-la syriacae_fw-la nominibus_fw-la &_o discrimine_fw-la georg._n amir_n praelud_fw-la gramm_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a and_o syriack_n tongue_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o in_o the_o second_o ibid._n second_o de_fw-fr linguae_fw-la chaldaicae_n sive_fw-la syriacae_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la ibid._n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a or_o syriack_n tongue_n and_o last_o in_o the_o three_o ibid._n three_o de_fw-fr linguae_fw-la chaldaicae_n sive_fw-la syriacae_fw-la dignitate_fw-la ac_fw-la praestantiâ_fw-la ibid._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a or_o syriack_n tongue_n since_o this_o ingenious_a maronite_n have_v have_v a_o very_a clear_a notion_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v produce_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v these_o two_o language_n in_o his_o preliminary_a discourse_n this_o tongue_n whereof_o we_o now_o treat_v say_v amira_n have_v be_v call_v chaldaick_n from_o chaldaea_n where_o it_o have_v be_v first_o in_o use_n when_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n happen_v therefore_o it_o have_v be_v also_o name_v babylonian_n from_o babylon_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o chaldaea_n it_o be_v afterward_o call_v aramean_n or_o syriack_n from_o aram_n or_o syria_n and_o even_o assyrian_a from_o assyria_n because_o it_o have_v also_o obtain_v in_o those_o place_n divers_a other_o name_n have_v be_v give_v to_o it_o which_o have_v be_v borrow_v from_o famous_a nation_n and_o renown_a man_n as_o that_o of_o hebrew_n because_o it_o have_v be_v during_o some_o time_n speak_v by_o the_o hebrew_n although_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o the_o chaldaic_a and_o the_o syriack_n nevertheless_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v essential_a for_o they_o agree_v almost_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o word_n of_o chaldaick_n and_o syriack_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o very_a same_o language_n it_o be_v say_v for_o example_n 1.4_o dan._n 1.4_o that_o daniel_n and_o some_o other_o young_a hebrew_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o chaldaic_a tongue_n and_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o little_a after_o that_o the_o chaldean_n speak_v to_o the_o king_n in_o syriack_n 2.4_o dan._n 2.4_o which_o be_v the_o tongue_n of_o that_o prince_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o syriack_n and_o the_o chaldaick_n be_v the_o same_o language_n the_o same_o george_n amira_n produce_v other_o passage_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o show_v that_o this_o tongue_n be_v also_o call_v assyrian_a this_o he_o confirnis_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n from_o profane_a author_n who_o have_v confound_v the_o name_n of_o chaldean_n syrian_n and_o assyrian_n from_o whence_o he_o conolude_v chald._n conolude_v quare_fw-la mirum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la si_fw-la lingua_fw-la chaldaica_n syriaca_n &_o assyriaca_fw-la una_fw-la eademque_fw-la sit_fw-la quandequidem_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la quae_fw-la ei_fw-la indita_fw-la sunt_fw-la pro_fw-la eodem_fw-la usurpantur_fw-la georg._n amir_n praelud_fw-la gramm_n syr._n sive_fw-la chald._n that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o have_v also_o confound_v these_o three_o language_n last_o he_o avouch_v that_o if_o the_o chaldaic_a tongue_n which_o have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o be_v dress_v by_o they_o after_o the_o hebrew_n fashion_n it_o will_v have_v differ_v much_o less_o than_o it_o do_v from_o the_o chaldaic_a or_o syriack_n of_o the_o natural_a syrian_n ludovicus_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr who_o have_v thorough_o inquire_v into_o this_o matter_n be_v also_o of_o this_o opinion_n syr._n opinion_n a_o syriaca_fw-la chaldaicam_fw-la distinguo_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la &_o non_fw-la rarò_fw-la phrasi_fw-la &_o flexione_fw-la ab_fw-la eâ_fw-la differt_fw-la alioqui_fw-la eamdem_fw-la esse_fw-la linguam_fw-la fateor_fw-la chaldaicam_fw-la &_o syriacam_n lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr praef._n gramm_n chald._n &_o syr._n he_o distinguish_v as_o be_v ordinary_o do_v the_o chaldaic_a tongue_n of_o daniel_n and_o esdras_n from_o the_o syriack_n paraphrase_n but_o he_o acknowledge_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o these_o two_o language_n ought_v not_o true_o to_o be_v distinguish_v he_o believe_v after_o amira_n ibid._n amira_n dialectus_fw-la chaldaica_n minus_fw-la à _fw-la syriacâ_fw-la linguâ_fw-la differret_fw-la si_fw-la punctatoribus_fw-la visum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr ibid._n that_o they_o will_v be_v less_o different_a if_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o print_v the_o chaldaic_a of_o their_o book_n after_o their_o manner_n this_o he_o prove_v by_o some_o example_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o produce_v many_o other_o and_o even_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o great_a resemblance_n between_o these_o two_o tongue_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o take_v from_o the_o syrian_n whole_a book_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o have_v attribute_v to_o their_o paraphrast_n but_o this_o will_v lead_v we_o too_o far_o and_o we_o must_v now_o return_v to_o mr._n vossius_fw-la who_o be_v so_o curious_a in_o this_o point_n that_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v that_o the_o chaldaic_a tongue_n which_o be_v name_v hebrew_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v be_v call_v syriack_n this_o dextrous_a man_n call_v the_o jew_n to_o his_o assistance_n obj._n voss_n resp_n ad_fw-la tert_n p._n sim._n obj._n who_o have_v style_v the_o aramean_a or_o syriack_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o make_v it_o more_o manifest_a to_o what_o degree_n the_o jew_n hate_v the_o syrian_n and_o their_o language_n he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o talmud_n wherein_o it_o be_v read_v that_o if_o any_o one_o pray_v in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n his_o prayer_n be_v not_o hear_v ibid._n voss_n ibid._n because_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n do_v not_o understand_v this_o language_n he_o add_v far_a that_o the_o jew_n who_o read_v in_o syria_n the_o version_n which_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o arabian_n call_v syriack_n do_v term_v it_o chaldaick_n last_o he_o demand_v who_o be_v those_o people_n of_o syria_n that_o have_v introduce_v into_o jerusalem_n this_o syriack_n tongue_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o time_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n but_o if_o he_o have_v consult_v the_o talmud_n or_o have_v but_o a_o indifferent_a knowledge_n in_o the_o chaldaic_a tongue_n he_o will_v not_o have_v make_v such_o weak_a objection_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o usual_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o talmud_n than_o to_o call_v the_o chaldaic_a or_o babylonian_a tongue_n arami_n or_o syriack_n the_o rabbin_n who_o have_v epitomise_v the_o talmud_n and_o have_v collect_v its_o decision_n do_v also_o give_v the_o name_n of_o arami_n or_o syriack_n to_o the_o chaldaic_a tongue_n to_o convince_v mr._n vossius_fw-la even_o by_o the_o example_n that_o he_o have_v produce_v of_o the_o prayer_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n the_o talmudist_n give_v out_o this_o fantastic_a story_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o prayer_n call_v kadis_n which_o be_v in_o the_o chaldaic_a tongue_n and_o which_o nevertheless_o they_o call_v in_o this_o place_n arami_n or_o syriack_n this_o prayer_n not_o be_v so_o ancient_a as_o the_o other_o that_o have_v be_v compose_v in_o hebrew_n be_v write_v in_o the_o chaldaic_a language_n which_o be_v then_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n the_o rabbin_n who_o be_v so_o nice_o subtle_a on_o all_o occasion_n and_o often_o tell_v tale_n instead_o of_o give_v solid_a reason_n have_v invent_v this_o fable_n which_o mr._n vossius_fw-la relate_v very_o serious_o however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o prayer_n kadis_n which_o be_v suppose_v according_a to_o the_o rabbin_n to_o be_v write_v in_o syriack_n that_o be_v not_o understand_v by_o the_o angel_n be_v write_v in_o chaldaick_n and_o in_o the_o same_o language_n as_o the_o paraphrase_n which_o we_o have_v upon_o the_o bible_n as_o for_o the_o objection_n that_o in_o the_o syriack_n version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o word_n aram_n have_v be_v put_v to_o signify_v a_o greek_a a_o gentile_a and_o a_o idolater_n i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o confound_v the_o word_n of_o syriack_n and_o chaldaick_n for_o beside_o that_o experience_n show_v we_o the_o contrary_a this_o only_a prove_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v look_v upon_o syria_n as_o the_o country_n of_o idolatry_n they_o have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n arami_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v apply_v to_o signify_v a_o greek_a a_o
gentile_a and_o a_o idolater_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o grant_v that_o the_o jew_n give_v the_o name_n of_o chaldaick_n to_o the_o version_n which_o the_o christian_n call_v syriack_n but_o what_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o thence_o since_o these_o same_o jew_n do_v indifferent_o call_v that_o tongue_n in_o which_o they_o be_v write_v chaldaick_n or_o syriack_n the_o christian_n of_o the_o syrian_a nation_n do_v very_o often_o call_v their_o syriack_n tongue_n chaldaick_n the_o syriack_n missal_n which_o have_v be_v print_v at_o rome_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o maronites_n be_v entitle_v 1594._o entitle_v missale_n chaldaic_n juxta_fw-la ritum_fw-la eccl._n nationis_fw-la maronitarum_fw-la edit_fw-la romae_fw-la ann_n 1594._o a_o chaldaic_a missal_n this_o manifest_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n chaldaic_a and_o syriack_n be_v oftentimes_o confound_v together_o by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o the_o christian_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o syrian_n last_o the_o example_n of_o josephus_n have_v be_v oppose_v to_o mr._n vossius_fw-la jud._n joseph_n praef._n lib._n de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n who_o be_v a_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o who_o assure_v we_o that_o before_o he_o publish_v his_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o greek_a he_o have_v write_v it_o in_o chaldaick_n which_o he_o call_v the_o language_n of_o his_o country_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o can_v deny_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o this_o historian_n have_v so_o clear_o deliver_v he_o answer_v after_o his_o usual_a way_n that_o josephus_n have_v compose_v this_o history_n in_o chaldaick_n only_o for_o the_o jew_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o euphrates_n but_o be_v there_o any_o probability_n that_o a_o man_n that_o make_v profession_n to_o publish_v a_o account_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o people_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n for_o their_o use_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n to_o write_v in_o their_o language_n shall_v not_o have_v write_v it_o for_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o capital_a city_n but_o also_o his_o own_o country_n he_o will_v have_v it_o design_v only_o for_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v far_o distant_a and_o since_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o certain_a equivocal_a term_n use_v by_o josephus_n this_o historian_n say_v that_o in_o publish_v his_o history_n in_o the_o chaldaic_a tongue_n he_o have_v have_v regard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o mr._n vossius_n opinion_n to_o those_o barbarian_n or_o jew_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o empire_n because_o this_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v only_o denote_v people_n afar_o off_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o elude_v a_o most_o clear_a testimony_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n may_v be_v extend_v equal_o to_o time_n and_o place_n but_o the_o design_n of_o josephus_n make_v it_o evident_a enough_o that_o he_o set_v forth_o his_o history_n in_o chaldaick_n general_o for_o all_o those_o of_o his_o nation_n and_o even_o rather_o for_o those_o of_o palestine_n than_o for_o the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v beyond_o euphrates_n they_o all_o speak_v in_o the_o chaldaic_a or_o syriack_n tongue_n therefore_o this_o famous_a writer_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o language_n in_o his_o preface_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o of_o his_o nation_n he_o therein_o call_v the_o chaldaic_a the_o tongue_n of_o his_o country_n he_o declare_v moreover_o in_o another_o place_n ult_n place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n antiq._n jud._n lib._n 20._o cap._n ult_n that_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o greek_a by_o study_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pronounce_v it_o well_o because_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o the_o accent_n of_o his_o mother-tongue_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o parthian_a babylonian_a and_o arabian_a jew_n but_o of_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n who_o consequent_o have_v another_o vulgar_a language_n different_a from_o the_o greek_a he_o praise_v also_o in_o this_o same_o passage_n those_o of_o his_o own_o nation_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n because_o they_o do_v not_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divers_a language_n but_o to_o the_o study_n of_o their_o sacred_a book_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n and_o of_o their_o hebrew_a or_o chaldaic_a copy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n beside_o all_o the_o reason_n that_o we_o have_v just_a now_o allege_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o s._n matthew_n at_o first_o compose_v his_o gospel_n in_o chaldaick_n for_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n we_o may_v also_o produce_v the_o example_n of_o the_o nazarene_n sectary_n who_o make_v use_v of_o this_o same_o hebrew_n or_o chaldaic_a gospel_n in_o their_o assembly_n s._n epiphanius_n who_o have_v write_v very_o accurate_o of_o this_o ancient_a sect_n inform_v we_o 7._o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 29._o n._n 7._o that_o they_o receive_v with_o the_o new_a testament_n all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a that_o be_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o jew_n viz._n the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o that_o they_o differ_v in_o nothing_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o doctrine_n and_o ceremony_n save_v only_o that_o they_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n they_o make_v public_a profession_n to_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n and_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n they_o have_v moreover_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n he_o observe_v also_o that_o these_o ancient_a nazarenes_n who_o principal_a abode_n be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o berea_n and_o who_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o all_o the_o low_a syria_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o primitive_a christian_n of_o the_o same_o name_n who_o retire_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o pella_n 7._o epiph._n haer._n 29._o n._n 7._o from_o thence_o say_v epiphanius_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n derive_v their_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o agree_v very_o very_o well_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a author_n who_o affirm_v that_o s._n matthew_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o palestin_n in_o their_o vulgar_a tongue_n these_o nazarene_n sectary_n who_o spring_v from_o those_o primitive_a christian_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o who_o also_o speak_v their_o language_n always_o preserve_v and_o read_v it_o in_o their_o church_n or_o assembly_n the_o same_o s._n epiphanius_n add_v that_o the_o jew_n mortal_o hate_v the_o nazarenes_n and_o that_o 9_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 29._o n._n 9_o in_o their_o synagogue_n where_o they_o assemble_v thrice_o every_o day_n they_o solemn_o curse_v they_o say_v let_v god_n curse_v the_o nazarenes_n this_o imprecation_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o christian_n under_o the_o name_n of_o nazarenes_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v find_v even_o at_o this_o day_n in_o their_o book_n s._n hierom_n also_o do_v mention_v it_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 5._o hieron_n lib._n 2._o comm._n in_fw-ge es_fw-ge cap._n 5._o where_o he_o say_v speak_v of_o the_o jew_n ter_n per_fw-la singulos_fw-la dies_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la synagogis_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la nazarenorum_fw-la anathematizant_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la christianum_fw-la this_o hatred_n come_v from_o hence_o ibid._n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n because_o the_o nazarenes_n be_v jew_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o embrace_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n preach_v beside_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n we_o ought_v then_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o original_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n among_o these_o nazarenes_n who_o be_v desended_a from_o the_o primitive_a christian_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v preserve_v it_o in_o their_o church_n s._n epiphanius_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o this_o truth_n say_v free_o ibid._n free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n that_o they_o have_v for_o their_o use_n the_o hebrew_n gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n most_o entire_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o they_o still_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o time_n write_v in_o hebrew_a letter_n he_o doubt_v only_o whether_o they_o have_v retrench_v from_o this_o gospel_n the_o genealogy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o ebionite_n who_o read_v it_o also_o but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o nazarenes_n have_v not_o take_v away_o this_o genealogy_n from_o their_o copy_n for_o 14._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 30._o n._n 14._o cerinthus_n
ebionite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n have_v their_o priest_n or_o elder_n and_o their_o chief_n of_o the_o synagogue_n for_o they_o call_v not_o say_v he_o their_o assembly_n a_o church_n but_o a_o synagogue_n he_o speak_v apparent_o of_o the_o ebionite_n that_o understand_v the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o even_o read_v a_o greek_a translation_n of_o their_o hebrew_a or_o syriack_n gospel_n for_o this_o distinction_n between_o the_o word_n synagogue_n and_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o hebrew_n or_o syriack_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o two_o word_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o greek_a as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v from_o the_o greek_a version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n the_o ebionite_n be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o have_v corrupt_v the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n but_o they_o forge_v also_o divers_a book_n according_a to_o epiphanius_n 22._o epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n n._n 22._o under_o the_o name_n of_o james_n matthew_n and_o other_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o read_v one_o in_o like_a manner_n under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n john_n abuse_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o impose_v on_o those_o of_o their_o party_n 15._o party_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n n._n 15._o beside_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o voyage_n of_o s._n peter_n write_v by_o s._n clement_n but_o they_o have_v so_o alter_v and_o mangle_v they_o that_o there_o hardly_o remain_v any_o thing_n of_o truth_n they_o model_v they_o after_o a_o new_a manner_n and_o suit_v they_o to_o their_o humour_n to_o cause_v s._n peter_n to_o utter_v abundance_n of_o falsity_n that_o authorize_v that_o which_o be_v practise_v among_o they_o these_o heretic_n may_v be_v easy_o convince_v of_o have_v retrench_v from_o their_o copy_n of_o s._n matthew_n the_o genealogy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o cerinthian_o and_o the_o carpocratian_o who_o read_v it_o and_o who_o hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n as_o they_o do_v touch_v the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v this_o genealogy_n in_o their_o copy_n they_o refer_v to_o this_o to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o mere_a man._n now_o these_o cerinthian_o have_v establish_v their_o sect_n before_o that_o of_o the_o ebionite_n appear_v s._n epiphanius_n believe_v 3._o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n n._n 3._o that_o these_o last_o have_v choose_v for_o their_o use_n the_o hebrew_n gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n only_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o cerinthian_o cerinthus_n be_v a_o zealous_a defender_n of_o the_o circumcision_n as_o well_o as_o the_o nazarenes_n and_o ebionites_n i_o know_v not_o from_o whence_o the_o same_o s._n epiphanius_n have_v take_v that_o which_o he_o report_v concern_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v the_o ringleader_n of_o a_o faction_n that_o rise_v up_o at_o jerusalem_n against_o s._n peter_n on_o occasion_n that_o he_o be_v find_v among_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o have_v eat_v with_o they_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v circumcise_v dispute_v on_o this_o subject_a against_o this_o holy_a apostle_n cerinthus_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v s._n epiphanius_n be_v the_o chief_a in_o this_o dispute_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o take_v this_o pretence_n to_o separate_v himself_o from_o they_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v from_o that_o time_n into_o different_a opinion_n some_o of_o they_o that_o be_v circumcise_v will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o revelation_n that_o have_v be_v make_v to_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o city_n of_o joppa_n they_o insist_v that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n but_o those_o that_o be_v circumcise_v and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o sect_n retain_v the_o hebrew_n gospel_n of_o s._n mattew_n because_o they_o be_v come_v from_o judaisme_n therefore_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n have_v call_v this_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o other_o on_o the_o contrary_a who_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n convert_v from_o gentilism_n make_v use_v of_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o this_o same_o gospel_n and_o this_o last_o alone_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o church_n that_o of_o the_o hebrew_n remain_v only_o among_o some_o sectary_n and_o have_v be_v lose_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o these_o sect_n have_v be_v extinct_a chap._n ix_o of_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o s._n matthew_n and_o its_o authority_n a_o comparison_n of_o this_o copy_n with_o the_o hebrew_n or_o chaldaic_a a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o some_o heretic_n against_o this_o gospel_n all_o antiquity_n be_v agree_v that_o the_o original_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o language_n that_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v at_o that_o time_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v since_o translate_v into_o greek_a but_o we_o have_v nothing_o certain_a concern_v the_o author_n of_o this_o greek_a version_n matth._n version_n matthaeus_n qui_fw-la &_o levi_n ex_fw-la publicano_fw-la apostolus_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o judaeâ_fw-la propter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la circumcisione_n crediderunt_fw-la evangelium_fw-la christi_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la literis_fw-la verbisque_fw-la composuit_fw-la quod_fw-la quis_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o graecum_fw-la transtulerit_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n eccl._n in_o matth._n matthew_n say_v s._n jerom_n be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v write_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o hebrew_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v embrace_v christianity_n but_o it_o be_v not_o know_v who_o have_v translate_v it_o out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a the_o author_n of_o the_o synopsis_n attribute_v to_o s._n athanasius_n affirm_v nevertheless_o script_n nevertheless_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan_n in_o synop_n s_o script_n that_o it_o have_v be_v first_o compose_v in_o hebrew_n by_o s._n matthew_n who_o publish_v it_o in_o jerusalem_n in_o this_o same_o tongue_n and_o that_o s._n james_n who_o have_v be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o this_o city_n translate_v it_o into_o greek_a he_o produce_v no_o act_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o justify_v this_o opinion_n papias_n on_o the_o contrary_a who_o be_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n declare_v 39_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pap._n apud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 3._o hist_o eccl._n c._n 39_o that_o the_o original_a of_o s._n matthew_n be_v in_o hebrew_n and_o that_o afterward_o every_o one_o interpret_v it_o as_o he_o be_v able_a this_o make_v i_o think_v that_o in_o these_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n divers_a private_a person_n have_v translate_v this_o gospel_n for_o their_o own_o use_n and_o almost_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o there_o have_v be_v several_a latin_a version_n from_o the_o greek_a though_o there_o be_v one_o that_o be_v more_o general_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o other_o it_o be_v probable_a also_o that_o the_o cerinthian_o the_o carpocratian_o the_o ebionite_n and_o in_o one_o word_n all_o the_o ancient_a sectary_n who_o prefer_v the_o hebrew_n gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n before_o the_o other_o make_v greek_a version_n of_o it_o for_o their_o use_n as_o well_o as_o the_o orthodox_n casaubon_n 12._o casaub_n exercit._fw-la 15._o ad_fw-la annal._n baron_n n._n 12._o who_o have_v use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o decry_v the_o hebrew_n gospel_n which_o the_o nazarenes_n and_o the_o ebionite_n have_v keep_v that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o great_a authority_n to_o the_o greek_a avouch_v free_o that_o the_o father_n be_v very_o much_o divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n on_o this_o subject_a some_o ascribe_v this_o version_n to_o s._n james_n other_o to_z s._n john_n other_o to_z s._n barnabas_n and_o last_o some_o few_o to_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n luke_n 12._o luke_n quae_fw-la diversitas_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la vero_fw-la autore_fw-la certò_fw-la pronuntiare_fw-la nos_fw-la vetat_fw-la ita_fw-la illud_fw-la certissimè_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la illorum_fw-la aut_fw-la illorum_fw-la auspiciis_fw-la vel_fw-la potiùs_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la cujus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la erant_fw-la organa_fw-la graecum_fw-la textum_fw-la ex_fw-la hebraico_fw-la esse_fw-la confectum_fw-la casaubon_n exercit._fw-la 15._o ad_fw-la annal._n baron_n n._n 12._o this_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n add_v he_o plain_o show_v that_o it_o can_v be_v certain_o affirm_v who_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o greek_a version_n but_o it_o serve_v say_v he_o for_o a_o demonstration_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o author_n or_o promoter_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o it_o ought_v to_o
abbey_n of_o s._n germane_a only_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o one_o of_o these_o copy_n paris_n cod._n mss._n bibl._n ben._n s._n germ._n paris_n and_o the_o addition_n be_v as_o old_a therein_o as_o the_o text_n itself_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v extant_a in_o a_o copy_n write_v eight_o hundred_o year_n ago_o in_o the_o time_n of_o lotharius_n ii_o but_o it_o be_v strange_o disfigure_v in_o that_o place_n germ._n cod._n mss._n bibl._n ben._n s._n germ._n in_o that_o copy_n the_o read_n be_v former_o thus_o sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la qui_fw-la testimonium_fw-la daunt_v the_o word_n in_o terrâ_fw-la be_v interline_v spiritus_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la unum_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la testificantur_fw-la pater_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la unum_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o some_o time_n afterward_o the_o word_n de_fw-la coelo_fw-la testificantur_fw-la i._n e._n bear_v witness_n of_o heaven_n be_v deface_v to_o make_v room_n for_o these_o testimonium_fw-la dicunt_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la i._n e._n bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n all_o which_o different_a alteration_n be_v evident_a proof_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o that_o addition_n in_o the_o first_o copy_n which_o be_v publish_v of_o s._n jerome_n bible_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o certain_a version_n of_o the_o french_a church_n which_o be_v at_o least_o a_o thousand_o year_n old_a and_o which_o be_v publish_v by_o f._n mabillon_n a_o benedictine_n monk_n and_o the_o first_o who_o in_o effect_n seem_v to_o have_v insert_v that_o passage_n in_o his_o work_n be_v victor_n bishop_n of_o vite_fw-la who_o live_v a_o hundred_o year_n after_o s._n jerome_n take_v his_o own_o word_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o vandal_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la adhuc_fw-la luce_fw-fr clarius_fw-la unius_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la doceamus_fw-la joannis_n evangelistae_fw-la testimonio_fw-la comprobatur_fw-la 1539._o victor_n vitensis_n l._n 2._o persec_fw-la afric_n provinc_fw-la edit_fw-la basil_n ann_n 1539._o ait_fw-fr namque_fw-la tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la testimonium_fw-la prohibent_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la pater_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n &_o high_a tres_fw-la unum_fw-la sunt_fw-la i._n e._n and_o further_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o testimony_n of_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o st._n fulgence_n a_o little_a after_o do_v also_o quote_v he_o but_o i_o refer_v that_o to_o a_o large_a discourse_n in_o the_o ii_o book_n of_o this_o work_n 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the_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v quote_v therein_o they_o have_v set_v down_o at_o large_a there_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o st._n
earth_n that_o shall_v continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n during_o which_o time_n all_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v upon_o this_o subject_n nepos_n do_v publish_v a_o book_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o refutation_n of_o allegorist_n laugh_v at_o such_o catholic_n as_o expound_v allegorical_o that_o place_n in_o the_o apocalypse_v that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o work_v make_v a_o great_a impression_n on_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o read_v it_o because_o the_o author_n who_o have_v careful_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v acquire_v a_o very_a great_a reputation_n beside_o his_o reason_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o they_o be_v found_v on_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v ground_v upon_o allegory_n only_o from_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v denis_n do_v likewise_o ibid._n likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n ibid._n declare_v the_o honourable_a esteem_n he_o have_v for_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o then_o decease_a adversary_n who_o faith_n and_o part_n he_o commend_v but_o withal_o he_o add_v that_o the_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o truth_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n that_o engage_v he_o to_o write_v against_o that_o work_n that_o be_v so_o much_o admire_v in_o egypt_n that_o many_o prefer_v the_o doctrine_n therein_o contain_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v so_o much_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n reign_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o nepos_n his_o follower_n choose_v rather_o to_o make_v a_o schism_n than_o to_o abdicate_v their_o opinion_n but_o denis_n afterward_o in_o a_o public_a dispute_n have_v discover_v the_o falsity_n thereof_o bring_v they_o to_o renounce_v their_o error_n it_o be_v a_o very_a judicious_a course_n that_o that_o learned_a bishop_n take_v as_o to_o his_o manner_n of_o defend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v against_o those_o who_o reject_v it_o as_o a_o supposititious_a book_n and_o do_v by_o cerinthus_n he_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a bias_v by_o any_o preoccupation_n as_o to_o his_o own_o opinion_n nor_o guilty_a of_o conceal_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o therefore_o he_o free_o declare_v that_o 25._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dion_n alex._n apud_fw-la euseb_n ibid._n cap._n 25._o some_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n who_o live_v in_o his_o time_n have_v oppose_v that_o book_n with_o all_o their_o might_n refute_v it_o with_o a_o nice_a and_o resolute_a eagerness_n allege_v that_o it_o be_v write_v without_o sense_n and_o without_o reason_n they_o further_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o title_n of_o that_o work_n be_v forge_v by_o cerinthus_n and_o that_o the_o title_n apocalypse_v or_o revelation_n can_v not_o be_v attribute_v to_o a_o book_n which_o in_o their_o opinion_n be_v stuff_v with_o thing_n that_o manifest_v a_o profound_a ignorance_n notwithstanding_o all_o those_o objection_n denis_n avow_v that_o he_o can_v reject_v it_o as_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o to_o the_o reason_n on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o reply_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sublime_a and_o hide_a sense_n in_o the_o expression_n of_o that_o author_n for_o which_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v a_o high_a veneration_n though_o he_o do_v not_o comprehend_v it_o be_v persuade_v that_o faith_n and_o not_o his_o own_o knowledge_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n in_o that_o case_n ibid._n case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n i_o do_v not_o say_v he_o condemn_v that_o which_o i_o can_v understand_v on_o the_o contrary_n i_o admire_v it_o because_o i_o can_v comprehend_v it_o which_o nevertheless_o do_v not_o hinder_v he_o from_o examine_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o book_n particular_o and_o he_o show_v ibid._n show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o expound_v it_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n or_o sense_n which_o the_o word_n at_o first_o view_n seem_v to_o warrant_v he_o further_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v compose_v by_o a_o man_n called_z john_n who_o be_v inspire_v by_o god._n but_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o that_o john_n be_v a_o apostle_n and_o ground_n his_o opinion_n on_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n do_v put_v his_o name_n to_o none_o of_o his_o work_n and_o that_o he_o never_o speak_v of_o himself_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o author_n of_o the_o revelation_n do_v name_n himself_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o frequent_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o work_n for_o example_n in_o the_o letter_n he_o write_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n he_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n john_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n which_o be_v in_o asia_n but_o st._n john_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o put_v his_o name_n to_o his_o catholic_n epistle_n in_o his_o entrance_n upon_o the_o matter_n neither_o be_v it_o see_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o two_o other_o epistle_n that_o be_v very_o short_a and_o pass_v under_o his_o name_n this_o difference_n of_o style_n make_v denis_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o revelation_n be_v not_o write_v by_o st._n john_n and_o he_o affirm_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a who_o that_o john_n be_v he_o prove_v nevertheless_o that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a likely_a that_o he_o be_v john_n surname_v mark_n make_v mention_n of_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o be_v companion_n to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n in_o their_o travel_n because_o he_o do_v not_o follow_v they_o into_o asia_n and_o therefore_o he_o judge_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o live_v at_o ephesus_n where_o there_o be_v two_o sepulcher_n with_o that_o name_n once_o he_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o difference_n of_o style_n from_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n who_o write_v the_o gospel_n and_o one_o epistle_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v according_a to_o his_o opinion_n the_o same_o thing_n and_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v find_v in_o the_o former_a book_n the_o revelation_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v quite_o different_a from_o both_o thus_o i_o have_v consider_v at_o large_a the_o judgement_n of_o denis_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n upon_o the_o apocalypse_v upon_o which_o eusebius_n have_v more_o full_o paraphrase_a because_o it_o contain_v in_o a_o few_o word_n all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v upon_o this_o subject_n he_o inform_v we_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n make_v a_o great_a account_n of_o tradition_n upon_o such_o a_o emergent_a occasion_n as_o require_v their_o judgement_n whether_o a_o book_n be_v canonical_a or_o no._n we_o also_o see_v that_o in_o such_o juncture_n they_o observe_v the_o rule_n that_o be_v common_o receive_v among_o critic_n for_o the_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o rigorous_a law_n of_o criticism_n do_v examine_v the_o diction_n or_o style_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v ibid._n apocalypse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dionis_fw-la apud_fw-la euseb_n ibid._n which_o say_v he_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a good_a greek_a be_v full_a of_o barbarism_n and_o solecism_n the_o distinction_n he_o use_v concern_v two_o john_n who_o live_v in_o ephesus_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o papias_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n eusebius_n who_o insert_v that_o testimony_n in_o his_o history_n do_v add_v that_o he_o be_v positive_a in_o it_o for_o euseb_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n if_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n be_v not_o the_o true_a author_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o john_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o that_o second_o john._n nevertheless_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n viz._n justin_n and_o irenaeus_n make_v no_o account_n of_o this_o distinction_n nor_o difference_n of_o style_n on_o which_o denis_n so_o much_o insist_o upon_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n conclude_v from_o the_o title_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v that_o in_o the_o most_o of_o greek_a copy_n whether_o manuscript_n or_o print_v there_o be_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n the_o divine_a and_o not_o of_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n set_v therein_o those_o who_o annex_v that_o title_n mean_v only_o to_o describe_v st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n who_o the_o greek_a father_n do_v call_v the_o divine_a by_o way_n of_o excellency_n to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o evangelist_n
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nudisque_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la verbis_fw-la &_o sententiis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la nullam_fw-la complectatur_fw-la scriptura_fw-la falsitatem_fw-la attamen_fw-la ipsius_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modus_fw-la utplurimùm_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la est_fw-la at_z que_fw-fr ad_fw-la communem_fw-la hominum_fw-la capio_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la loquelae_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la &_o sermonis_fw-la rigorem_fw-la adaptatus_fw-la hold._n ibid._n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o approve_v or_o condemn_v upon_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o scripture_n all_o that_o belong_v sole_o to_o philosophy_n for_o as_o he_o observe_v in_o the_o same_o place_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o false_a in_o scripture_n the_o expression_n therein_o be_v frequent_o accommodate_v to_o the_o opinion_n common_o receive_v among_o the_o people_n and_o they_o be_v not_o always_o very_o exact_a which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o st._n john_n chrysostome_n opinion_n who_o observe_v 2._o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 9_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philipp_n c._n 2._o that_o st_n paul_n do_v often_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o populace_n that_o he_o may_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o his_o auditor_n chap._n xxv_o spinosa_n objection_n against_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v examine_v although_o spinosa_n have_v very_o little_a or_o no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o he_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n insert_v in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v theologico-politicus_a a_o whole_a chapter_n against_o the_o inspiration_n of_o those_o book_n where_o he_o only_o give_v a_o great_a light_n to_o that_o which_o grotius_n have_v former_o write_v upon_o this_o matter_n in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o work_n his_o great_a principle_n be_v 12._o be_v apostoli_fw-la non_fw-la tanquà m_fw-la prophetae_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la doctores_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la &_o viam_fw-la ad_fw-la docendum_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la quam_fw-la faciliorem_fw-la judicaverunt_fw-la fore_fw-la discipulis_fw-la quos_fw-la tum_fw-la docere_fw-la volebant_fw-la spin._n tract_n theol._n polit_fw-la cap._n 12._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o write_v as_o prophet_n but_o as_o single_a doctor_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v inspire_v but_o this_o distinction_n betwixt_o prophet_n and_o doctor_n do_v not_o at_o all_o destroy_v that_o inspiration_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n which_o do_v only_o consist_v in_o a_o bare_a direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o god_n say_v they_o do_v not_o command_v they_o to_o write_v as_o he_o command_v the_o prophet_n to_o publish_v their_o prophecy_n we_o have_v also_o observe_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n that_o when_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n they_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v compose_v only_o 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which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o letter_n that_o the_o prophet_n elias_n write_v to_o king_n joram_n and_o be_v mention_v 2_o chron._n ch._n 21._o v._n 12._o which_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 11._o lord_n in_o epistolis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la simile_n legimus_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la in_o i._n ad_fw-la cor._n 7.40_o paulus_n secundùm_fw-la svam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la loquor_fw-la spin._n ibid._n cap._n 11._o we_o read_v no_o such_o thing_n say_v he_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n on_o the_o contrary_a speak_v as_o from_o himself_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 7._o v._n 40._o if_o the_o style_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o altogether_o the_o same_o as_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n it_o can_v from_o thence_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o former_a be_v not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o their_o ministry_n it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a necessary_a 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god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o if_o by_o become_v god_n interpreter_n he_o must_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o be_v only_o a_o passive_a instrument_n if_o i_o may_v use_v the_o term_n to_o proceed_v it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o apostle_n never_o observe_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o letter_n that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o speak_v by_o their_o mouth_n for_o they_o begin_v their_o letter_n which_o they_o write_v to_o their_o brethren_n of_o antioch_n by_o these_o word_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o 28._o act_n xv_o 28._o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o what_o they_o lay_v upon_o they_o come_v from_o god_n who_o inrerpreter_n they_o only_o be_v the_o other_o expression_n of_o st._n paul_n which_o spinosa_n in_o the_o same_o place_n make_v use_n of_o to_o show_v that_o that_o apostle_n write_v to_o gratify_v his_o own_o inclination_n without_o be_v encourage_v thereunto_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v easy_o explain_v by_o 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the_o principal_a among_o they_o those_o we_o have_v already_o produce_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o such_o change_n as_o length_n of_o time_n and_o the_o error_n of_o transcriber_n do_v bring_v 35._o bring_v totum_fw-la hoc_fw-la membrum_fw-la cum_fw-la prophetae_fw-la testimonio_fw-la in_o nullis_fw-la vetustis_fw-la codicibus_fw-la reperimus_fw-la neque_fw-la legitur_fw-la in_o syrâ_fw-la interpretatione_n adjectum_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la ex_fw-la joann_n 19.24_o bez._n ibid._n v._n 35._o into_o book_n i_o have_v in_o this_o collection_n rather_o keep_v to_o the_o manuscript_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr colbert_n library_n than_o to_o the_o king_n be_v because_o as_o i_o suppose_v there_o have_v be_v none_o of_o the_o former_a as_o yet_o publish_v i_o shall_v handle_v more_o at_o large_a those_o different_a readins_n of_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o work_n where_o i_o shall_v particular_o examine_v our_o latin_a edition_n and_o the_o ancient_a version_n of_o the_o oriental_a church_n by_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o greek_a copy_n whence_o they_o be_v take_v i_o have_v likewise_o beforehand_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o method_n which_o s._n jerom_n take_v in_o reform_v the_o ancient_a vulgar_a by_o the_o best_a greek_a copy_n of_o his_o time_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o greek_a manuscript_n copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o verse_n chapter_n and_o other_o mark_n of_o distinction_n of_o those_o copy_n the_o canon_n which_o eusebius_n add_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o use_v of_o those_o canon_n the_o most_o ancient_a greek_a copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v without_o any_o distinction_n not_o only_o of_o chapter_n and_o verse_n but_o also_o of_o word_n so_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v to_o those_o copy_n that_o which_o be_v say_v elsewhere_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o they_o only_o make_v one_o pasuk_n or_o verse_n from_o their_o several_a beginning_n they_o do_v not_o then_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o mark_v with_o point_n comma_n and_o other_o distinction_n which_o have_v be_v afterward_o insert_v in_o book_n to_o make_v the_o read_n more_o easy_a and_o distinct_a we_o shall_v further_o observe_v that_o even_o since_o distinction_n of_o this_o nature_n have_v be_v in_o use_n the_o most_o part_n of_o transcriber_n do_v neglect_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o accent_n in_o the_o ancient_a greek_a manuscript_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o rare_a to_o find_v such_o mark_n of_o distinction_n in_o the_o greek_a copy_n for_o above_o these_o thousand_o year_n past_a the_o copy_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o royal_a library_n and_o that_o of_o the_o benedictin_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n german_a be_v also_o write_v without_o any_o distinction_n of_o point_n and_o other_o stop_v and_o although_o the_o word_n be_v accent_v there_o it_o seem_v that_o 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i_o shall_v content_v myself_o to_o mention_v here_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o read_v in_o one_o of_o the_o manuscript_n of_o the_o royal_a library_n that_o st._n matthew_n contain_v 68_o title_n and_o 355_o chapter_n st._n mark_v 48_o title_n and_o 234_o chapter_n st._n luke_n 83_o title_n and_o 342_o chapter_n st._n john_n 18_o title_n and_o 231_o chapter_n suidas_n suidas_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o observation_n of_o suidas_n upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o we_o must_v in_o that_o author_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 36._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 236._o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o manuscript_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a edition_n in_o folio_n of_o robert_n stephen_n new_a testament_n 2861._o testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cod._n ms._n biblioth_n reg._n n._n 2861._o moreover_o we_o read_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o manuscript_n of_o the_o royal_a library_n that_o there_o be_v in_o st._n matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 68_o chapter_n so_o as_o they_o call_v that_o a_o chapter_n in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v call_v a_o title_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o other_o three_o gospel_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o word_n chapter_n be_v take_v two_o way_n and_o that_o it_o be_v apply_v as_o well_o to_o the_o great_a as_o to_o the_o small_a section_n when_o they_o prefix_v the_o number_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o chapter_n to_o the_o book_n this_o word_n do_v then_o signify_v great_a section_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o be_v mark_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o greek_a manuscript_n copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o erasmus_n in_o that_o of_o robert_n stephen_n in_o folio_n and_o in_o some_o other_o this_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o table_n or_o index_n of_o the_o content_n which_o at_o once_o 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contrary_a signify_v the_o small_a section_n that_o be_v mark_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o greek_a manuscript_n copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o letter_n instead_o of_o number_n erasmus_n do_v also_o put_v they_o in_o his_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o robert_n stephen_n in_o his_o edition_n in_o folio_n who_o have_v likewise_o subjoin_v they_o separately_z at_o the_o end_n of_o s._n mark_n where_o he_o reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 236_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chapter_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o s._n luke_n where_o he_o compute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 342._o whereas_o in_o the_o king_n manuscript_n which_o i_o quote_v s._n mark_n do_v only_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 234_o chapter_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o greek_a copy_n do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o about_o the_o thing_n especial_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n mark._n we_o have_v already_o show_v that_o several_a greek_a church_n do_v not_o once_o read_v the_o twelve_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o gospel_n which_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o so_o they_o may_v have_v have_v few_o small_a section_n in_o their_o copy_n than_o what_o be_v ordinary_o reckon_v nevertheless_o there_o be_v some_o manuscript_n where_o the_o section_n 234._o be_v last_o mark_v over_o against_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o answer_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o text._n moreover_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o church_n where_o these_o copy_n be_v in_o use_n do_v read_v those_o twelve_o verse_n for_o they_o have_v insert_v in_o that_o place_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d end_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beginning_n to_o note_v that_o they_o begin_v another_o lesson_n there_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o sure_a foundation_n here_o to_o build_v any_o certainty_n upon_o because_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o sort_n have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o synaxarion_n or_o the_o church_n bibles_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o so_o they_o regulate_v these_o distinction_n by_o the_o lectionary_n which_o be_v then_o read_v in_o the_o church_n to_o accommodate_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o custom_n that_o obtain_v among_o they_o the_o church_n which_o do_v not_o read_v the_o twelve_o last_o verse_n of_o s._n mark_n 2861._o cod._n ms._n bibl._n reg._n n._n 2861._o do_v only_o reckon_v in_o that_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 233._o small_a section_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o ancient_a manuscript_n of_o the_o royal_a library_n there_o be_v another_o copy_n less_o ancient_a than_o that_o in_o the_o same_o library_n 2856._o cod._n ms._n bibl._n reg._n n._n 2856._o which_o do_v likewise_o only_o represent_v 233._o and_o the_o last_o small_a section_n answer_v to_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o which_o rob._n 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language_n as_o seem_v almost_o impossible_a for_o one_o man._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o he_o have_v commit_v mistake_v have_v have_v the_o misfortune_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o use_v the_o holy_a scripture_n chief_o in_o order_n to_o corrupt_v they_o equal_v if_o not_o prefer_v tradition_n to_o they_o sound_v its_o infallibility_n on_o its_o self_n be_v support_v by_o the_o intricate_a juggle_v of_o the_o canonist_n and_o the_o gibberish_n of_o the_o schoolman_n however_o if_o his_o alloy_n be_v dislike_v this_o advantage_n may_v be_v expect_v that_o the_o learned_a of_o our_o church_n which_o pay_v a_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o uncorrupted_a antiquity_n and_o be_v accomplish_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o learn_v requisite_a will_v be_v hereby_o excite_v to_o refine_v on_o the_o subject_a content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._n the_o verity_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n defend_v in_o general_a against_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n reflection_n upon_o the_o principle_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o father_n to_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o book_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o title_n that_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whether_o these_o title_n be_v make_v by_o the_o author_n of_o these_o book_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v since_o add_v pag._n 12._o chap._n iii_o concern_v book_n that_o have_v be_v publish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o several_a other_o act_v forge_v by_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n reflection_n on_o the_o whole_a matter_n pag._n 19_o chap._n iu._n the_o ancient_a father_n have_v not_o produce_v the_o original_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o the_o heretic_n a_o examination_n of_o proof_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o show_v that_o these_o original_n have_v be_v keep_v in_o some_o church_n pag._n 30._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o particular_a and_o first_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n the_o original_a of_o this_o gospel_n have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v at_o that_o time_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v contrary_n to_o this_o opinion_n pag._n 39_o chap._n vi_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o time_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o chaldaic_a or_o syriack_n tongue_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n that_o mr._n vossius_fw-la have_v publish_v against_o this_o opinion_n at_o the_o same_o time_n several_a difficulty_n be_v clear_v appertain_v to_o this_o matter_n pag._n 46._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n and_o of_o their_o hebrew_a or_o chaldaic_a copy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n pag._n 51._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o ebionite_n of_o their_o copy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n of_o some_o other_o ancient_a heretic_n who_o have_v make_v use_n of_o this_o same_o gospel_n pag._n 72._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o st._n matthew_n and_o its_o authority_n a_o comparison_n of_o this_o copy_n with_o the_o hebrew_n or_o chaldaic_a a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o some_o heretic_n against_o this_o gospel_n pag._n 98._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o time_n and_o order_n of_o every_o gospel_n some_o greek_a manuscript_n copy_n be_v produce_v thereupon_o of_o s._n mark_n and_o his_o gospel_n which_o be_v common_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o second_o of_o his_o office_n of_o interpreter_n to_o s._n peter_n pag._n 83._o chap._n xi_o in_o what_o language_n s._n mark_n have_v write_v his_o gospel_n of_o the_o twelve_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o several_a greek_a manuscript_n copies_n pag._n 91._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n luke_n what_o have_v oblige_v he_o to_o publish_v it_o since_o there_o be_v two_o other_o that_o have_v be_v write_v before_o he_o of_o martion_n and_o his_o copy_n of_o s._n luke_n gospel_n the_o catholic_n have_v also_o alter_v this_o gospel_n in_o some_o place_n pag._n 101._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n and_o of_o heretic_n that_o have_v reject_v this_o gospel_n their_o reason_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o they_o a_o inquiry_n concern_v the_o twelve_o verse_n of_o this_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o some_o ancient_a copy_n several_a greek_a manuscript_n copy_n be_v cite_v to_o clear_v this_o difficulty_n some_o critic_n have_v imagine_v without_o any_o ground_n that_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o gospel_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o s._n john._n pag._n 113._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n other_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v be_v forge_v pag._n 126._o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o general_n of_o martion_n and_o his_o copy_n of_o these_o epistle_n false_a letter_n attribute_v to_o s._n paul._n pag._n 131._o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o particular_a whether_o it_o be_v s._n paul_n and_o canonical_a what_o antiquity_n have_v believe_v thereupon_o as_o well_o in_o the_o eastern_a as_o in_o the_o western_a country_n the_o opinion_n of_o these_o late_a age_n concern_v this_o epistle_n pag._n 142._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o catholic_n or_o canonical_a epistle_n in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a pag._n 154._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n xviii_o a_o critical_a observation_n on_o a_o passage_n in_o s._n john_n first_o epistle_n chap._n v._o ver_fw-la 7._o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o most_o greek_a copy_n eastern_a edition_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a latin_a copy_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o canonical_a epistle_n in_o some_o latin_a bibles_n under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n jerom_n be_v not_o pen_v by_o that_o father_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o s._n cyprian_n have_v the_o passage_n of_o s._n john_n epistle_n in_o his_o copy_n page_n 1._o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n what_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v it_o the_o heretic_n that_o do_v reject_v it_o their_o reason_n which_o be_v examine_v there_o have_v be_v also_o learned_a catholic_n of_o ancient_a time_n who_o have_v ascribe_v it_o to_o cerinthus_n the_o opinion_n of_o these_o latter_a time_n about_o the_o same_o book_n pag._n 14._o chap._n xx._n the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n inquiry_n be_v make_v if_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o the_o greek_a version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n in_o the_o passage_n which_o they_o quote_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n st._n jerom_n opinion_n upon_o the_o matter_n that_o father_n declare_v himself_o for_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o of_o the_o septuagint_n pag._n 25._o chap._n xxi_o a_o discussion_n of_o some_o other_o objection_n against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o explain_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o messiah_n follow_v the_o custom_n which_o then_o obtain_v among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v many_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o have_v a_o large_a signification_n than_o they_o have_v in_o the_o old_a and_o that_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o that_o usage_n and_o to_o a_o tradition_n receive_v among_o the_o jew_n pag._n 36._o chap._n xxii_o a_o particular_a examination_n of_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o sense_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o foreign_a some_o difficulty_n form_v against_o their_o write_n be_v clear_v some_o principle_n be_v establish_v which_o may_v answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o emperor_n julian_n pag._n 46._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o grotius_n and_o spinosa_n the_o cardinal_n of_o perron_n have_v give_v a_o very_a bad_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n chap._n 3._o v._n 16._o which_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o inspiration_n the_o dispute_n betwixt_o the_o jesuit_n of_o louvain_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o same_o place_n upon_o this_o matter_n three_o proposition_n of_o the_o jesuit_n censure_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o louvain_n and_o dovay_n a_o defence_n of_o those_o proposition_n against_o the_o censure_n of_o those_o divine_n pag._n 59_o chap._n xxiv_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o reason_n that_o the_o doctor_n of_o louvain_n and_o dovay_n make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o censure_n of_o the_o proposition_n 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of_o those_o copy_n the_o canon_n which_o eusebius_n add_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o use_v of_o those_o canon_n pag._n 175._o finis_fw-la