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which_o alteration_n in_o all_o these_o place_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v negligence_n at_o the_o first_o or_o ignorance_n but_o a_o plain_a heretical_a intention_n see_v chap._n 17._o numb_a 15._o chap._n 5._o nu_fw-la 4.5_o chap._n 15._o numb_a 22._o chap._n 7._o nu_fw-la 2._o 15_o if_o they_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o all_o their_o translation_n but_o flee_v to_o that_o namely_o which_o now_o be_v read_v in_o their_o church_n &_o if_o that_o which_o be_v now_o read_v in_o their_o church_n differ_v in_o the_o point_n aforesaid_a from_o that_o that_o be_v read_v in_o their_o church_n in_o king_n edward_n time_n &_o if_o from_o both_o these_o they_o flee_v to_o the_o geneva_n bible_n and_o from_o that_o again_o to_o the_o other_o aforesaid_a what_o shall_v we_o judge_v of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o that_o all_o be_v voluntary_a and_o as_o they_o listen_v see_v chap._n 3._o numb_a 10.11.12_o cha_n 10._o numb_a 12._o 16_o if_o they_o glad_o use_v these_o 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what_o do_v it_o argue_v but_o that_o the_o translation_n differ_v according_a to_o their_o diverse_a opinion_n see_v their_o book_n write_v one_o against_o a_o other_o 6._o luc._n 3._o v._n 36._o act._n 1._o v._n 14._o c._n 2._o v._n 23._o c._n 3._o v._n 21._o c._n 26._o v._n 20._o 2_o thes_n 2._o v._n 15._o etc._n etc._n 5._o v._n 6._o 20_o if_o the_o english_a geneva_n bibles_n themselves_o dare_v not_o follow_v their_o master_n beza_n who_o they_o profess_v to_o translate_v because_o in_o their_o opinion_n he_o go_v wide_v and_o that_o in_o place_n of_o controversy_n how_o wilful_a be_v he_o in_o so_o translate_n see_v chap._n 12._o numb_a 6.8_o cha_n 13._o numb_a 1._o 21_o if_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o reprehend_v the_o old_a vulgar_a translation_n and_o appeal_v to_o the_o greek_a and_o yet_o in_o place_n of_o controversy_n sometime_o for_o their_o more_o advantage_n as_o they_o think_v they_o leave_v the_o greek_a and_o follow_v our_o latin_a translation_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o voluntary_a and_o partial_a translation_n see_v chap._n 2._o nu_fw-la 8._o chap._n 6._o nu_fw-la 10.21_o chap._n 7._o nu_fw-la 39_o chap._n 10._o nu_fw-la 6._o 22_o if_o otherwise_o they_o avoid_v this_o word_n iustificationes_fw-la 19.8_o peza_n luc._n 1._o ro._n 2._o apoc._n 19.8_o altogether_o &_o yet_o translate_v it_o when_o they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o with_o a_o commentary_n *_o 8._o beza_n in_o c._n 19_o apoc._n v._n 8._o that_o it_o signify_v good_a work_n that_o be_v testimony_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n do_v not_o this_o heretical_a commentary_n show_v their_o heretical_a meaning_n when_o they_o avoid_v the_o word_n altogether_o see_v chap._n 8._o nu_fw-la 1.2.3_o 23_o when_o by_o add_v to_o the_o text_n at_o their_o pleasure_n they_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1579._o ro._n 5._o v._n 18._o no._n test_n a_o 1580._o bib._n 1579._o that_o by_o adam_n offence_n sin_n come_v on_o all_o man_n but_o that_o by_o christ_n justice_n the_o benefit_n only_o 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pag._n 198._o who_o our_o english_a protestant_n honour_n as_o their_o father_n and_o in_o this_o heresy_n of_o only_a faith_n be_v his_o own_o child_n see_v chap._n 12._o knowledge_n their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n tongue_n or_o their_o false_a &_o wilful_a translation_n thereof_o against_o their_o knowledge_n 25_o if_o these_o that_o account_n themselves_o the_o great_a grecian_n &_o hebrician_n of_o the_o world_n will_v so_o translate_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o cause_n as_o though_o they_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o though_o they_o know_v neither_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n nor_o propriety_n of_o phrase_n in_o the_o say_a language_n be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v esteem_v shameless_a corruption_n 26_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o
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english_a it_o grave_n rather_o than_o hell_n we_o appeal_v to_o all_o hebrician_n grecian_n and_o latinist_n in_o the_o world_n first_o if_o a_o man_n will_v ask_v what_o be_v hebrew_n or_o greek_a or_o latin_a for_o hell_n whether_o they_o will_v not_o answer_n these_o three_o word_n as_o the_o very_a proper_a word_n to_o signify_v it_o even_o as_o panis_n signify_v bread_n second_o if_o a_o man_n will_v ask_v what_o be_v hebrew_n sepulchrum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sepulchrum_n or_o greek_a or_o latin_a for_o a_o grave_n whether_o they_o will_v answer_n these_o word_n and_o not_o three_o other_o which_o they_o know_v be_v as_o proper_a word_n for_o grave_n as_o lac_fw-la be_v for_o milk_n 21_o yea_o note_n &_o consider_v diligent_o what_o we_o will_v say_v let_v they_o show_v i_o out_o of_o all_o the_o bible_n one_o place_n where_o it_o be_v certain_a &_o agree_v among_o all_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o signify_v grave_a let_v they_o show_v i_o in_o any_o one_o such_o place_n 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or_o ask_v because_o it_o crave_v always_o new_a corpse_n as_o though_o the_o grave_n crave_v more_o than_o hell_n do_v 15.16_o bib._n 1579._o prover._n 1_o 12.3_o 15.16_o or_o wallow_v more_o or_o be_v more_o hardly_o satisfy_v and_o fill_v then_o hell_n for_o in_o all_o such_o place_n they_o translate_v grave_a and_o in_o one_o such_o place_n they_o say_v 30._o prou._n 27_o 30._o the_o grave_n and_o destruction_n can_v never_o be_v full_a whereas_o themselves_o a_o little_a before_o translate_v the_o very_a same_o word_n 11._o cap._n 15_o 11._o hell_n and_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v have_v please_v they_o to_o have_v say_v also_o hell_n and_o destruction_n can_v never_o be_v full_a 5._o bib._n 1562._o 1577._o proverb_n 1._o 1_o pet._n 5._o as_o their_o pew-followes_a doe_n in_o their_o translation_n &_o again_o we_o shall_v swallow_v they_o up_o like_o hel._n the_o devil_n we_o read_v go_v about_o continual_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v who_o be_v call_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n abaddon_n 11._o apoc._n 9_o 11._o that_o be_v destruction_n and_o so_o very_o apt_o hell_n and_o destruction_n be_v join_v together_o and_o be_v true_o say_v never_o to_o be_v fill_v what_o madness_n and_o impudency_n be_v it_o then_o for_o beza_n to_o write_v thus_o allege_v beza_n before_o allege_v who_o be_v ignorant_a that_o by_o the_o hebrew_n word_n rather_o be_v signify_v agrave_n for_o that_o it_o seem_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o crave_v always_o new_a carcase_n 23_o and_o again_o concern_v our_o saviour_n christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o deliver_v the_o father_n from_o thence_o it_o be_v marvel_v say_v beza_n 24._o annot._n in_o 2_o act._n v._o 24._o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v in_o this_o error_n whereas_o with_o the_o hebrews_n the_o word_n sheol_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o graus_n before_o he_o plead_v upon_o the_o etymology_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n now_o also_o he_o plead_v 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call_v they_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la always_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n by_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trin._n geneb_n li._n 3._o de_fw-fr trin._n which_o be_v propre_o hell_n do_v not_o the_o talmudiste_n and_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n and_o rabbi_n solomon_n jarhi_n handle_v these_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o will_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o sheol_n interpret_v it_o by_o gehinum_fw-la that_o be_v gehenna_n hell_n and_o yet_o the_o caluiniste_n bring_v this_o place_n for_o a_o example_n that_o it_o signify_v grave_a likewise_o upon_o this_o place_n let_v all_o sinner_n be_v turn_v into_o sheol_n the_o foresay_a rabbin_n interpret_v it_o by_o gehinum_fw-la hell_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o the_o proverbe_n and_o in_o job_n it_o be_v join_v with_o abaddom_n 26._o proverb_n 15._o job._n 26._o where_o rabbi_n levi_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrews_n expound_v sheol_n to_o be_v the_o low_a region_n of_o the_o world_n a_o deep_a place_n opposite_a to_o heaven_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v if_o i_o descend_v into_o hell_n thou_o be_v present_a &_o so_o do_v rabbi_n abraham_n expound_v the_o same_o word_n in_o chap._n 2._o jonae_fw-la 28_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o hebrews_n see_v the_o skill_n or_o the_o honesty_n of_o beza_n say_v that_o sheol_n with_o the_o hebrews_n signify_v nothing_o but_o grave_n whereas_o in_o deed_n to_o speak_v skilful_o upright_o and_o not_o contentious_o it_o may_v signify_v grave_a sometime_o secondary_o but_o hell_n principal_o and_o propre_o as_o be_v manifest_a for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o word_n so_o often_o use_v and_o so_o familiar_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v hell_n as_o this_o and_o for_o that_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la do_v always_o interpret_v it_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29_o the_o which_o greeke_n word_n be_v so_o notorious_a and_o peculiar_a for_o hell_n that_o the_o pagan_n use_v it_o also_o for_o pluto_n who_o they_o feign_a to_o be_v god_n of_o hell_n and_o not_o god_n of_o grave_n and_o if_o they_o will_v stand_v with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n we_o may_v beat_v they_o with_o their_o own_o kind_n of_o reason_v out_o of_o poëre_n &_o profane_a writer_n and_o out_o of_o all_o lexicon_n unless_o they_o will_v tell_v we_o contrary_a to_o their_o custom_n that_o we_o christian_n must_v attend_v the_o ecclesiastical_a use_n of_o this_o word_n in_o the_o bible_n and_o in_o christian_a writer_n 27._o annot._n in_o act._n 2_o 27._o and_o that_o in_o they_o it_o signify_v grave_a for_o so_o beza_n seem_v to_o say_v that_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n of_o the_o bible_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n aforesaid_a by_o this_o greek_a word_n as_o signify_v a_o dark_a place_n whereas_o the_o greek_a poëte_n use_v it_o for_o that_o which_o the_o latin_n call_v inferos_fw-la that_o be_v hel._n which_o ambiguity_n say_v he_o of_o the_o word_n make_v many_o err_v affirm_v christ_n descend_v into_o hel._n so_o be_v limbus_n build_v whereunto_o afterward_o purgatory_n be_v lay_v 30_o i_o see_v beza_n his_o wylines_n very_o well_o in_o this_o point_n for_o here_o the_o man_n have_v utter_v all_o his_o hart_n and_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o his_o crafty_a meaning_n of_o this_o corrupt_a translation_n that_o to_o avoid_v these_o three_o thing_n christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o purgatory_n he_o and_o his_o companion_n wrest_v the_o foresay_a word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o signification_n of_o grave_n but_o let_v the_o indifferent_a christian_n reader_n only_a consider_v beza_n his_o own_o word_n in_o this_o place_n point_n by_o point_n 31_o first_n he_o say_v that_o the_o greek_a poëte_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v the_o greek_a word_n for_o hell_n second_o that_o they_o which_o interpret_v the_o bible_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a use_v the_o very_a same_o word_n for_o that_o hebrew_n word_n 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