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among_o the_o star_n of_o the_o first_o honour_n but_o their_o irregular_a motion_n prove_v they_o very_o much_o depress_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o vigorous_a splendour_n of_o truth_n you_o can_v perceive_v nothing_o but_o a_o long_a tail_n project_v from_o a_o dishevel_a blaze_n how_o great_a thing_n so_o ever_o they_o boast_v of_o yet_o that_o their_o performance_n be_v a_o shame_n to_o their_o pretence_n be_v sufficient_o know_v see_v then_o the_o qualification_n requisite_a to_o the_o understanding_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o now_o bestow_v on_o a_o sudden_a they_o must_v either_o be_v attain_v by_o little_a and_o little_a or_o not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o ordinary_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o industrious_a diligence_n and_o artificial_a improvement_n by_o advise_v with_o the_o tongue_n about_o the_o word_n with_o grammar_n and_o rhetoric_n about_o the_o sense_n with_o logic_n about_o the_o argument_n of_o scripture_n with_o history_n about_o custom_n and_o with_o the_o several_a science_n about_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o philosophical_a consideration_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o have_v already_o slip_v into_o too_o great_a a_o prolixity_n but_o shall_v conclude_v with_o this_o vote_n that_o since_o learning_n be_v now_o grow_v into_o credit_n again_o those_o that_o own_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o stain_n and_o disreputation_n to_o be_v cast_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o a_o vicious_a practice_n nor_o maintain_v a_o separation_n between_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n but_o present_v they_o to_o the_o world_n embrace_v each_o other_o in_o the_o fast_o closure_n and_o discover_v the_o light_n of_o their_o mind_n in_o the_o lustre_n of_o their_o life_n it_o be_v to_o do_v a_o great_a disservice_n to_o god_n and_o a_o real_a pleasure_n to_o the_o envious_a one_o to_o set_v two_o excellent_a daughter_n of_o the_o same_o father_n at_o variance_n in_o put_v on_o learning_n to_o deride_v grace_n or_o grace_n to_o despise_v learning_n it_o be_v no_o offence_n for_o humane_a knowledge_n to_o clear_v the_o way_n where_o divine_a obedience_n be_v to_o walk_v that_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o hold_v the_o candle_n while_o this_o do_v its_o work_n it_o be_v a_o most_o amiable_a sight_n to_o behold_v the_o greet_v of_o science_n and_o innocence_n the_o art_n and_o virtue_n mingle_v their_o splendour_n in_o a_o happy_a conjunction_n to_o see_v a_o mind_n no_o less_o fraught_v with_o excellent_a quality_n then_o rare_a notion_n and_o as_o eminent_a for_o a_o gracious_a disposition_n as_o a_o pierce_a conceit_n to_o observe_v a_o well_o order_v demeanour_n attend_v upon_o a_o well_o furnish_v understanding_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n ripen_v by_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o ingenuous_a literature_n which_o sight_n that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o ordinary_a as_o it_o be_v excellent_a be_v the_o earnest_a wish_n of_o a_o honourer_n of_o true_a goodness_n and_o good_a learning_n j._n reyner_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n &_o section_n in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n chap._n i._n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o language_n be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n page_n 1._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o language_n in_o general_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a in_o common_a page_n 3_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o hebrew_n page_n 14_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n page_n 22_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o latin_a page_n 24_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriac_n how_o they_o differ_v page_n 25_o sect._n 7._o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o chaldee_n page_n 29_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o syriac_a page_n 31_o sect._n 9_o 〈…〉_o page_n 35_o a_o appendix_n concern_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o arabic_a add_v by_o another_o hand_n page_n 36_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o rhetoric_n page_n 50_o sect._n 1._o of_o rhetoric_n in_o general_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o trope_n page_n 60_o sect._n 3_o of_o figure_n page_n 72_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o logic._n page_n 81_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n page_n 90_o sect._n 1._o usefulness_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n declare_v and_o prove_v ibid._n sect._n 2._o objection_n refute_v page_n 100_o chap._n v._n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n or_o ethic_n page_n 108_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o history_n page_n 110_o sect._n 1._o of_o history_n in_o general_n as_o useful_a to_o understand_v scripture_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o jewish_a history_n page_n 113_o sect._n 3_o the_o history_n of_o other_o eastern_a nation_n page_n 115_o 4._o of_o egyptian_a history_n page_n 120_o 5._o of_o grecian_a history_n page_n 123_o 6._o of_o roman_a history_n page_n 126_o 7._o of_o christian_a or_o church-history_n under_o the_o gospel_n page_n 127_o 8._o of_o history_n as_o useful_a to_o know_v god_n work_n page_n 129_o 9_o of_o history_n as_o useful_a to_o know_v the_o example_n of_o men._n page_n 131_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o chronology_n page_n 132_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o arithmetic_n page_n 141_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o geometry_n page_n 147_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o astronomy_n page_n 151_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o geography_n page_n 158_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o argument_n which_o prove_v the_o usefulness_n of_o learning_n page_n 163_o sect._n 1._o seven_o argument_n propound_v pag._n 163_o sect._n 2._o of_o god_n afford_v mean_n of_o learning_n as_o school_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 164_o sect._n 3_o of_o religion_n flourish_v when_o learning_n abound_v pag._n 179_o sect._n 4._o learn_v qualify_v for_o all_o public_a employment_n pag._n 185_o sect._n 5._o satan_n make_v use_v of_o learning_n to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n pag._n 186_o sect._n 6._o satan_n seek_v by_o obstruct_v learning_n to_o undermine_v religion_n pag._n 190_o sect._n 7._o testimony_n concern_v learning_n pag._n 194_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n pag._n 201_o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n pag._n 216_o sect._n 10._o the_o after-promoter_n of_o reformation_n be_v learned_a pag._n 227_o chap._n xiii_o objection_n against_o learning_n answer_v pag._n 234_o sect._n 1._o that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o the_o learning_n of_o their_o minister_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o that_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v learn_v pag._n 236_o sect._n 3_o that_o joel_n 2.28_o and_o 1_o john_n 2.27_o make_v not_o at_o all_o against_o the_o need_n of_o learning_n pag._n 244_o sect._n 4._o a_o objection_n draw_v from_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o learning_n answer_v and_o it_o show_v to_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o pag._n 252_o sect._n 5._o a_o objection_n against_o rhetoric_n from_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o answer_v pag._n 256_o sect._n 6._o of_o paul_n be_v desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o christ_n pag._n 258_o a_o determination_n of_o this_o question_n whether_o grace_n be_v essential_a to_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o same_o author_n pag._n 259_o objection_n 1._o from_o tit._n 1.8_o answer_v pag._n 289_o objection_n 2._o from_o psal_n 50.16_o 17._o answer_v pag._n 294_o objection_n 3._o from_o dan._n 12.3_o answer_v pag._n 304_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o language_n chap._n i._o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o language_n be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o language_n in_o general_n the_o tongue_n or_o language_n be_v the_o box_n or_o cabinet_n wherein_o all_o science_n or_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n the_o jewel_n of_o all_o truth_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a theological_a moral_a and_o natural_a be_v lay_v up_o skill_n in_o the_o language_n be_v a_o key_n that_o unlock_v and_o open_v all_o these_o and_o let_v a_o man_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o all_o it_o be_v as_o one_o say_v that_o to_o a_o minister_n which_o the_o sea_n be_v to_o a_o haven-town_n to_o bring_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n from_o foreign_a part_n to_o replenish_v and_o enrich_v the_o same_o every_o tongue_n have_v a_o peculiar_a idiom_n or_o form_n of_o speech_n or_o innate_a emphasis_n elegancy_n and_o perspicuity_n which_o can_v be_v so_o fit_o and_o full_o express_v in_o a_o translation_n without_o some_o circumlocution_n diminution_n or_o alteration_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o book_n be_v best_a in_o its_o own_o tongue_n wherein_o it_o be_v original_o write_v by_o the_o author_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o sound_a and_o the_o clear_a the_o knowledge_n of_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a be_v requisite_a because_o the_o superscription_n of_o our_o savior_n title_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v in_o these_o three_o language_n luk._n 23.38_o for_o three_o reason_n 1._o that_o
among_o the_o heathen_a and_o wonder_v marvellous_o according_a to_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o apostle_n in_o act_n 13.41_o have_v a_o different_a import_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_v and_o perish_v and_o that_o because_o they_o take_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o compound_n word_n as_o other_o since_o have_v do_v but_o for_o a_o simple_a one_o descend_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injurius_fw-la fuit_fw-la superb_fw-la vel_fw-la insolent_a se_fw-la gessit_fw-la which_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o arabic_a in_o which_o language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o signify_v to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o alter_v for_o the_o worse_o whence_o it_o be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perish_v further_o in_o hab._n 2.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_o render_v be_v lift_v up_o by_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o apostle_n in_o heb._n 10.38_o be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v a_o draw_v back_o or_o be_v remiss_a a_o sense_n well_o agree_v to_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o arabic_a he_o that_o desire_v to_o see_v these_o observation_n more_o large_o prosecute_v may_v consult_v the_o accurate_a author_n of_o the_o notae_fw-la miscellaneae_fw-la before_o cite_v and_o learn_v moreover_o from_o he_o how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 19.5_o may_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o lxx_o represent_v it_o rom._n 10.18_o vi_o skill_n in_o this_o language_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o arabic_a version_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o conduce_v to_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o scripture_n as_o hottinger_n show_v at_o large_a in_o his_o analecta_n dissert_n 2_o and_o 6._o what_o use_n beza_n and_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr make_v thereof_o may_v be_v see_v in_o their_o annotation_n vii_o a_o insight_n into_o the_o arabic_a may_v contribute_v much_o to_o historical_a purpose_n as_o 1._o to_o explicate_v those_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a arabian_n which_o scripture_n have_v frequent_a respect_n to_o as_o may_v appear_v from_o many_o instance_n mention_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n concern_v the_o usefulness_n of_o history_n and_o particular_o from_o ezek._n 21.21_o to_o which_o place_n mr._n 327._o in_o notis_n specim_fw-la hist_o arab._n p._n 327._o pocock_n have_v give_v light_n by_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o arabian_a manner_n of_o divination_n use_v by_o they_o when_o they_o be_v to_o take_v a_o journey_n marry_o or_o perform_v some_o other_o business_n of_o great_a moment_n they_o have_v three_o arrow_n in_o a_o little_a vessel_n upon_o one_o of_o which_o be_v write_v to_o this_o effect_n my_o lord_n have_v bid_v i_o upon_o another_o my_o lord_n have_v forbid_v the_o three_o have_v no_o mark_n he_o that_o go_v to_o consult_v pull_v out_o one_o of_o these_o if_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v the_o first_o than_o he_o go_v forward_o cheerful_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v admonish_v by_o god_n but_o if_o the_o second_o he_o desist_v if_o the_o last_o which_o be_v without_o any_o writing_n he_o put_v it_o in_o again_o till_o he_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o one_o of_o the_o other_o and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_o render_v by_o tersit_fw-la hierom_n explain_v by_o commiscuit_fw-la which_o come_v near_o the_o arabic_a notion_n of_o the_o same_o word_n commovit_fw-la agitavit_fw-la which_o sense_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v here_o in_o the_o place_n mention_v from_o their_o agitation_n and_o confuse_a mingle_v of_o their_o lot_n or_o arrow_n he_o shake_v together_o the_o arrow_n not_o he_o make_v they_o bright_a 2._o to_o understand_v those_o arabic_a writing_n which_o illustrate_v the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o christian_n 17._o plurimi_fw-la 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