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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lion_n and_o therein_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o old_a jacob_n prophecy_n concern_v judah_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o lion_n a_o old_a lion_n and_o as_o a_o lion_n whelp_n which_o probable_o may_v have_v a_o main_a stroke_n in_o fasten_v this_o name_n upon_o s._n judas_n from_o this_o patriarchal_a prophecy_n we_o be_v 48._o tell_v that_o one_o of_o the_o school_n or_o synagogue_n of_o learned_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o to_o avoid_v confusion_n be_v wont_a to_o distinguish_v themselves_o by_o different_a appellation_n take_v occasion_n to_o denominate_v themselves_o labii_fw-la as_o account_v themselves_o the_o scholar_n and_o descendants_n of_o this_o lion-like_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o that_o s._n judas_n be_v of_o this_o society_n and_o because_o of_o his_o eminency_n among_o they_o retain_v the_o title_n of_o labius_fw-la or_o as_o it_o be_v corrupt_o pronounce_v lebbaeus_n i_o confess_v i_o shall_v have_v think_v the_o 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usual_o read_v in_o the_o church_n before_o it_o in_o the_o space_n between_o that_o and_o easter_n when_o as_o at_o all_o other_o time_n those_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o season_n it_o be_v say_v he_o because_o the_o apostle_n miracle_n be_v the_o grand_a confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o those_o miracle_n record_v in_o that_o book_n it_o be_v therefore_o think_v most_o proper_a to_o be_v read_v next_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o both_o these_o book_n his_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o writing_n be_v exact_a and_o accurate_a his_o stile_n polite_a and_o elegant_a sublime_a and_o lofty_a and_o yet_o clear_a and_o perspicuous_a flow_v with_o a_o easy_a and_o natural_a grace_n and_o sweetness_n admirable_o accommodate_v to_o a_o historical_a design_n all_o along_o express_v himself_o in_o a_o vein_n of_o pure_a greek_a than_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o other_o writer_n of_o the_o holy_a story_n indeed_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v at_o antioch_n than_o which_o no_o place_n more_o famous_a for_o oratory_n and_o eloquence_n he_o can_v not_o but_o carry_v away_o a_o great_a share_n of_o the_o native_a genius_n of_o that_o place_n though_o his_o stile_n be_v sometime_o allay_v with_o a_o tang_n of_o the_o syriack_n and_o hebrew_n dialect_n it_o be_v observe_v of_o old_a as_o 118._o s._n hierom_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o skill_n be_v great_a in_o greek_a than_o hebrew_a that_o therefore_o he_o always_o make_v use_n of_o the_o septuagint_a translation_n and_o refuse_v sometime_o to_o render_v word_n when_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o in_o short_a as_o 3._o a_o historian_n he_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o relation_n elegant_a in_o his_o write_n as_o a_o minister_n careful_a and_o diligent_a for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n as_o a_o christian_a devout_a
industry_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n he_o suffer_v in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o the_o persecution_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o head_n gain_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n after_o who_o death_n come_v in_o the_o prosperous_a and_o happy_a day_n of_o the_o church_n constantine_n the_o great_a turn_v the_o black_a and_o dismal_a scene_n of_o thing_n into_o a_o state_n of_o calmness_n and_o serenity_n xviii_o achillas_n 9_o though_o nicephorus_n of_o constantinople_n allow_v he_o but_o one_o year_n by_o he_o arius_n upon_o his_o submission_n be_v ordain_v presbyter_n xix_o alexander_n 23_o under_o he_o arius_n begin_v more_o open_o to_o broach_v his_o heresy_n at_o alexandria_n who_o be_v thereupon_o excommunicate_v and_o thrust_v out_o by_o alexander_n and_o short_o after_o condemn_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a errata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pag._n 15._o line_n 17._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 22._o l._n 6._o for_o silent_a r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 31._o l._n 24._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 47._o l._n 51._o for_o be_v r._n 〈◊〉_d life_n of_o the_o apostle_n introduct_n p._n 7._o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n p._n 2._o l._n 27._o r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 9_o l._n 12._o deal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 11._o l._n 17._o for_o lawful_a r._n careful_a p._n 32._o l._n 45._o r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 33._o l._n 15._o for_o of_o r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 36._o marg_n over_o against_o l._n 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 43._o l._n 54._o r._n man._n p._n 84._o l._n 17._o after_o the_o add_v 〈◊〉_d p._n 87._o l._n 33._o for_o this_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 109._o l._n 52._o after_o he_o add_v have_v some_o other_o literal_a mistake_v the_o reader_n i_o hope_v will_v amend_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d word_n these_o two_o letter_n daleth_fw-he and_o resh_n be_v not_o sufficient_o distinguish_v finis_fw-la a_o brief_a catalogue_n of_o book_n new_o print_v and_o reprint_v for_o r._n royston_n bookseller_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n the_o work_n of_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a henry_n hammond_n d._n d._n contain_v a_o collection_n of_o discourse_n chief_o practical_a with_o many_o addition_n and_o correction_n from_o the_o author_n be_v own_o hand_n together_o with_o the_o life_n of_o the_o author_n enlarge_v by_o the_o reverend_a dr._n fall_v dean_n of_o christ-church_n in_o oxford_n in_o large_a folio_n a_o paraphrase_n and_o annotation_n upon_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n brief_o explain_v all_o the_o difficult_a place_n thereof_o the_o four_o edition_n correct_v by_o h._n hammond_n d._n d._n in_o folio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o collection_n of_o polemical_a discourse_n address_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n both_o papist_n and_o fanatic_n in_o large_a folio_n by_o jer._n taylor_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o of_o bless_a memory_n and_o late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o down_n and_o conner_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o practical_a christian_a consist_v of_o meditation_n and_o psalm_n illustrate_v with_o note_n or_o paraphrase_a relate_v to_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n the_o ordinary_a action_n of_o day_n and_o night_n and_o several_a disposition_n of_o men._n by_o r._n sherlock_n d._n d._n rector_n of_o winwick_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v a_o rational_a compendious_a way_n to_o convince_v without_o dispute_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o dissent_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n by_o j._n k._n by_o gilbert_n burnet_n in_o octavo_n new_a the_o royal_a martyr_n and_o the_o dutiful_a subject_n in_o two_o sermon_n by_o gilbert_n burnet_n new_a the_o christian_a sacrifice_n a_o treatise_n show_v the_o necessity_n end_v and_o manner_n of_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n etc._n etc._n the_o devout_a christian_a instruct_v how_o to_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o to_o or_o a_o book_n of_o devotion_n for_o family_n etc._n etc._n both_o write_v by_o the_o reverend_n s._n patrick_n d._n d._n in_o 12._o a_o serious_a and_o compassionate_a enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o present_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n consideration_n concern_v comprehension_n toleration_n and_o the_o renounce_v the_o covenant_n in_o octavo_n new_a animadversion_n upon_o a_o book_n entitle_v fanaticism_n fanatical_o impute_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o dr._n stillingfleet_n and_o the_o imputation_n refute_v and_o retort_v by_o s._n c._n the_o second_o edition_n by_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n in_o octavo_n reflection_n upon_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n with_o the_o prayer_n hymn_n and_o lesson_n themselves_o take_v out_o of_o their_o authentic_a author_n in_o three_o part_n in_o octavo_n go_v in_o peace_n contain_v some_o brief_a direction_n for_o young_a minister_n in_o their_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_n useful_a for_o the_o people_n in_o their_o state_n both_o of_o health_n and_o sickness_n in_o 12._o new_a conformity_n according_a to_o canon_n justify_v and_o the_o new_a way_n of_o moderation_n reprove_v a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o exon_n in_o the_o cathedral_n of_o s._n peter_n at_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n anthony_n by_o divine_a permission_n lord_n bishop_n of_o exon._n by_o william_n gould_n in_o quarto_n new_a a_o visitation_n sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o cathedral_n at_o exon._n by_o john_n prince_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o s._n martin_n exon._n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o oxfordshire-feast_n novemb_n 25._o 1674._o in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n michael_n cornhill_n london_n by_o john_n woolley_n m._n a._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o tom._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n the_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 350._o 〈◊〉_d xxvii_o in_o genes_n tom._n 2._o p._n 285._o heb._n 1._o 1_o 2._o 2._o talm._n trast_n sanbedr_n cap._n halce_a &_o alibi_fw-la vid._n menass_n ben_n isr._n dâ—_n resurrect_v lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o council_n quast_n thirty_o in_o genes_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o gen._n 4._o 6_o 7._o gem._n babyl_n tâ—_n sanhedr_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 56._o maimond_n tr._n i_o lak_a cap._n 9_o &_o all_o â—â—_o passim_fw-la ap_fw-mi judaeos_fw-la vid._n selâ—en_o de_fw-fr jur._n n._n &_o g._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o &_o the_o synedr_n vol._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 8._o job_n 31._o 26_o 27_o 28._o job_n 1._o 6._o job_n 31._o 29_o job_n 31._o 9_o 10_o 11._o vers._n 5._o 7._o chap._n 24._o 2_o 3_o 4_o &_o seq_n chap._n 31._o 11-28_a gen._n 9_o 3_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyr_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o sect._n 47._o p._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 5_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 11._o gen_n 17._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o talm._n tract_n jeban_n 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 49._o p._n 506._o gen._n 6._o 2_o 3._o gen._n 18._o 19_o gen._n 18._o 2._o exod_a 4._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xviii_o in_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 173._o tom._n 2._o gen._n 15._o 17._o psalm_n 20._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d p._n 〈◊〉_d in_o gen._n 4._o gen._n 8._o 20._o gen._n 12._o 7_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 13._o 4._o 18._o gen._n 21._o 33._o judge_n 6._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o deut._n 16._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o ita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aliter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 1._o 1._o antiquit._fw-la jd._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 19_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d loc_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d arboch_n arboch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist._n ec._n l._n lit_fw-fr 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 447._o gen._n 4._o 30_o 〈◊〉_d gen._n 2._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 22._o exod._n 24._o 5._o gen._n 49._o 3._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 71._o col_fw-fr 1._o ap_fw-mi selden_n de_fw-fr success_n ad_fw-la leg_n ebr._n c._n 5._o p._n 45._o heb._n 12._o 16._o gen._n 3._o 21._o levit._fw-la 7._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homil._n xviii_o in_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 174._o heb._n 11._o 4._o gen._n 4._o 4_o 5._o antiquit._fw-la jud._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d smeg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o p._n 226._o &_o seqq_fw-la gen._n 4._o 26._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o sect._n 1_o 1_o vid._n ap_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cit_fw-la p._n 230._o 230._o dionys._n voss._n not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr hist._n patr._n 〈◊〉_d 6._o p._n 223._o 223._o r._n eliez_n maas_n beres_n 〈◊〉_d 22._o ibid._n gen._n 6._o 2._o 2._o elmacin_n ap_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d p._n 233._o id._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 234._o 234._o elmac._n &_o patric_n apud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supr_n p._n 235._o gen._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 5_o 6._o gen._n 5._o 29._o gen._n 6._o 9_o antiqu._n jud._n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o p._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syria_n p._n 882._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o genes_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 11._o 5._o 32._o 10._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p