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shall_v we_o think_v pag._n 168._o against_o other_o strong_a argument_n to_o the_o contrary_n first_o it_o be_v urge_v and_o that_o with_o no_o little_a show_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o old_a hebrew_n letter_n be_v those_o the_o samaritan_n pentateuch_n be_v write_v with_o at_o this_o day_n and_o that_o the_o samaritan_n letter_n have_v always_o be_v and_o still_o be_v without_o point_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o point_n be_v a_o invention_n and_o innovation_n of_o a_o late_a date_n than_o the_o change_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v not_o till_o ezraes_n day_n and_o not_o goaevous_a with_o the_o first_o scripture_n pag._n 260._o in_o which_o the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a thou_o make_v bold_a to_o think_v the_o antecedent_n may_v be_v false_a and_o among_o a_o deal_n more_o of_o doubtful_a stuff_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v most_o uncertain_a when_o and_o in_o what_o character_n the_o samaritan_n receive_v the_o pentateuch_n p._n 261._o &_o that_o the_o letter_n thereof_o be_v the_o ancient_n hebrew_n letter_n as_o for_o what_o eusebius_n hierom_n and_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n report_n it_o seem_v to_o thou_o on_o the_o best_a enquiry_n thou_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o groundless_a tradition_n and_o mere_a sable_a because_o though_o eusebius_n affirm_v it_o be_v so_o affirm_v yet_o tell_v not_o on_o what_o ground_n and_o though_o hierom_n himself_o be_v positive_a in_o it_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v in_o some_o other_o thing_n like_v to_o it_o as_o pag._n 234._o he_o see_v not_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o talmud_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n with_o thou_o reply_n what_o peddle_v disproof_n be_v here_o of_o i.o._n push_v against_o two_o ancient_a father_n position_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o whole_a talmud_n of_o the_o rabbin_n with_o no_o more_o than_o the_o bean-stalk_n of_o his_o own_o supposition_n and_o slender_a say_n it_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n with_o i_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o 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divinity_n stand_v so_o upon_o as_o to_o stiffen_v themselves_o by_o it_o against_o each_o other_o in_o their_o sturdy_a dispute_n about_o their_o stupidity_n yet_o so_o far_o be_v solid_a saint_n from_o put_v any_o stress_n much_o more_o so_o much_o as_o i.o._n who_o state_n and_o trust_v no_o less_o than_o whole_a sacred_a truth_n thereon_o upon_o such_o ticklish_a pinnacle_n and_o point_n or_o from_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o their_o faith_n towards_o god_n thereby_o that_o it_o be_v even_o a_o stink_n to_o they_o to_o see_v any_o so_o senseless_a as_o so_o to_o do_v on_o either_o hand_n pag._n 263._o 2._o the_o argument_n for_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o point_n from_o the_o ancient_a judaical_a coin_n find_v with_o samaritan_n character_n upon_o they_o be_v refele_v with_o the_o rush_n of_o thy_o own_o ridiculous_a and_o reasonless_a fancy_n which_o since_o they_o be_v too_o frivolous_a to_o rehearse_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n that_o be_v mind_v to_o be_v so_o foolish_a 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know_v not_o how_o many_o to_o one_o of_o the_o other_o any_o thing_n can_v arise_v with_o the_o face_n of_o a_o witness_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o give_v testimony_n on_o either_o hand_n say_v i_o much_o less_o on_o 1._o oh_o who_o be_v own_o heap_n of_o confess_v uncertain_a conjecture_n be_v manifold_o more_o massy_a then_o that_o of_o his_o antagonist_n yea_o as_o weighty_a as_o the_o very_a wind_n itself_o he_o that_o will_v part_v with_o his_o possession_n on_o such_o easy_a term_n quoth_v i.o._n there_o never_o find_v much_o benefit_n by_o it_o and_o say_v i_o he_o that_o will_v part_v with_o much_o labour_n and_o pain_n to_o find_v out_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o possession_n of_o hebrew_n letter_n point_n and_o tittle_n and_o think_v to_o get_v much_o benefit_n by_o purchase_v it_o to_o himself_o therewith_o as_o râ—ch_v and_o ancient_a a_o inheritance_n as_o i._o o._n pretend_v it_o be_v pag._n 252._o 318._o and_o as_o many_o million_o as_o he_o say_v pag._n 176._o look_v on_o and_o enjoy_v it_o for_o many_o age_n as_o their_o chief_a treasure_n pag._n 163._o he_o shall_v assure_o have_v his_o labour_n for_o his_o pain_n and_o if_o i_o may_v crave_v leave_n to_o interpose_v so_o far_o as_o to_o answer_v i._n oh_o many_o uncertain_a one_o with_o one_o more_o certain_a conjecture_n i_o tell_v i_o o._n that_o he_o have_v himself_o conjecture_v away_o the_o very_a thing_n he_o conjecture_v for_o and_o toss_v his_o own_o cause_n so_o long_o to_o and_o fro_o among_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o uncertain_a thought_n conjecture_n and_o supposition_n till_o unaware_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o crowd_n thereof_o he_o have_v lose_v it_o altogether_o and_o suppose_v it_o into_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o his_o opponent_n for_o if_o ezra_n and_o his_o congregation_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o point_n and_o introduce_v they_o as_o he_o say_v the_o argument_n from_o the_o character_n on_o the_o coin_n render_v it_o probable_a that_o they_o do_v pag._n 266_o as_o be_v abovesaid_a then_o proculdubio_fw-la for_o certain_a and_o of_o a_o truth_n it_o may_v both_o be_v conjecture_v and_o must_v be_v credible_o and_o infallible_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v coevous_a with_o the_o first_o manuscript_n that_o they_o be_v invent_v and_o introduce_v though_o before_o the_o tiberian_a massorite_n yet_o after_o all_o that_o he_o own_v as_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v first_o write_v and_o so_o he_o give_v it_o in_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v a_o novelty_n and_o not_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v that_o he_o be_v to_o prove_v or_o else_o it_o come_v short_a of_o his_o purpose_n so_o as_o to_o add_v a_o inch_n to_o his_o arch_a assertion_n of_o a_o non_fw-fr alteration_n of_o the_o text_n
as_o at_o first_o give_v out_o in_o any_o tittle_n and_o so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o in_o pag._n 211._o to_o the_o contradict_v of_o his_o own_o mere_a conjecture_n and_o conceit_n of_o their_o coaevousnesse_n with_o the_o immediate_a manuscript_n say_v thus_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o as_o we_o now_o enjoy_v the_o point_n we_o shall_v manifest_v that_o they_o be_v complete_v by_o ezra_n and_o his_o companion_n and_o so_o confound_v himself_o enough_o he_o have_v by_o this_o reiteration_n of_o the_o same_o self-confuting_a conjecture_n about_o the_o point_n overthrow_v himself_o as_o to_o that_o point_n altogether_o the_o first_o write_v of_o the_o pentateuch_n be_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n pag._n 5._o a_o thousand_o year_n elder_a than_o ezra_n and_o according_a to_o himself_o all_o the_o rest_n both_o write_v and_o lose_v before_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n and_o his_o fellow_n day_n who_o he_o make_v but_o the_o transcriber_n and_o restorer_n of_o they_o so_o pag._n 27._o out_o of_o azarias_n he_o ascribe_v the_o figure_n and_o character_n of_o the_o point_n to_o ezra_n and_o the_o restoration_n of_o their_o use_n to_o the_o massorite_n whether_o then_o the_o point_n be_v from_o ezra_n or_o the_o tiberian_a massorite_n be_v much_o at_o one_o to_o the_o root_n and_o bottom_n of_o thy_o business_n i._o o._n which_o be_v to_o evince_v that_o the_o text_n stand_v entire_o the_o same_o in_o your_o point_a copy_n to_o a_o tittle_n without_o variation_n from_o what_o it_o be_v when_o first_o write_v and_o that_o the_o point_n be_v coaevou_n with_o the_o scripture_n itself_o and_o thou_o talk_v that_o accord_a to_o the_o general_a belief_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v if_o not_o from_o moses_n yet_o at_o least_o from_o ezra_n not_o deny_v the_o use_n and_o knowledge_n of_o they_o receive_v a_o great_a revive_n by_o the_o massorite_n when_o they_o have_v be_v much_o disuse_v pag._n 247._o from_o which_o massorite_n yet_o for_o aught_o thou_o clear_o or_o any_o 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himself_o as_o to_o school_n divinity_n though_o we_o know_v that_o o._n stand_v prefer_v a_o little_a before_o p._n in_o the_o hornbook_n pag._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o of_o thy_o epist._n and_o to_o capellus_n his_o argument_n that_o '_o it_o be_v likely_a elias_n speak_v on_o principle_n of_o conviction_n of_o truth_n because_o against_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o all_o his_o people_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v weight_n in_o it_o how_o peddle_o thou_o reply_v and_o pellete_v out_o thy_o putation_n to_o the_o contrary_a pag._n 248_o 249_o 250._o a_o very_a boy_n may_v behold_v the_o most_o material_a of_o which_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o one_o elias_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o outweigh_v the_o constant_a attestation_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a jew_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o capellus_n plead_v and_o as_o be_v insinuate_v in_o that_o prolegomena_n be_v fond_a to_o imagine_v to_o which_o i_o say_v why_o so_o elias_n thou_o confess_v to_o assert_v what_o 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and_o not_o of_o divine_a original_a which_o argument_n be_v of_o weight_n for_o if_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o point_n with_o they_o a_o part_n of_o as_o divine_a original_a as_o the_o rest_n they_o dare_v not_o diminish_v aught_o much_o less_o so_o great_a a_o part_n as_o the_o point_n know_v the_o curse_n denounce_v in_o it_o against_o all_o detractor_n from_o it_o deut._n 4.2_o this_o thou_o reselle_v as_o false_o and_o self-confuting_o as_o the_o rest_n say_v pag._n 267_o 268_o 269._o 1._o it_o be_v the_o constant_a opinion_n and_o persuasion_n of_o they_o all_o elias_n only_a except_v that_o they_o be_v of_o divine_a extract_n reply_n which_o if_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a to_o thou_o as_o it_o but_o seem_v so_o on_o the_o conjecture_n of_o such_o as_o thou_o side_v and_o consult_a with_o yet_o elias_n ur_fw-la prius_fw-la may_v be_v right_a and_o they_o all_o wrong_n be_v all_o under_o the_o curse_n as_o well_o as_o some_o so_o that_o their_o testimony_n about_o scripture_n though_o they_o have_v it_o among_o they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v heed_v with_o thou_o where_o it_o make_v against_o thou_o and_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o when_o it_o make_v for_o thou_o a_o reasonable_a man_n can_v see_v than_o aesop_n fable_n as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a talmud_n of_o the_o robbins_n in_o christian_a religion_n pag._n 236._o 240._o 2._o to_o let_v pass_v the_o rest_n as_o peddle_v thou_o tell_v that_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v for_o aught_o i_o find_v more_o book_n without_o then_o with_o point_n have_v their_o canon_n and_o standard_n without_o they_o be_v as_o they_o allege_v the_o difficulty_n of_o transcribe_v copy_n without_o any_o fail_n the_o least_o render_v the_o whole_a book_n as_o to_o its_o use_n in_o their_o synagogue_n profane_a reply_n to_o which_o say_v i_o if_o it_o be_v so_o difficult_a then_o how_o dare_v thou_o date_n so_o deep_o as_o thou_o do_v on_o the_o unquestionablenesse_n 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be_v this_o in_o not_o point_v their_o stand_a copy_n viz._n that_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o read_v or_o sing_v the_o law_n in_o their_o synagogue_n until_o he_o be_v so_o perfect_a in_o it_o as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o observe_v all_o point_n and_o accent_n in_o a_o book_n where_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o reply_n which_o be_v another_o whimsy_n of_o thy_o own_o brain_n for_o i_o have_v often_o see_v and_o hear_v their_o service_n read_v and_o sing_v in_o their_o synagogue_n by_o young_a boy_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o 7_o or_o 8_o year_n of_o age_n or_o little_a more_o however_o at_o utter_a incapacity_n to_o observe_v all_o point_n so_o exact_o as_o thou_o speak_v of_o where_o there_o be_v none_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o answer_n throw_v that_o
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p._n 58._o of_o the_o selfsame_a book_n to_o the_o contradict_v and_o confound_a of_o himself_o in_o the_o former_a tale_n together_o with_o those_o his_o own_o witness_n tell_v all_o that_o truth_n that_o be_v last_o relate_v 2._o they_o tell_v we_o one_o while_n that_o be_v when_o we_o not_o only_o assert_v it_o but_o evince_v it_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n that_o its_o rank_a popery_n to_o say_v good_a work_n deserve_v justification_n otherwhile_o that_o be_v when_o to_o the_o contradiction_n of_o themselves_o they_o assert_v and_o evince_v the_o same_o from_o the_o same_o rule_n then_o to_o go_v round_o again_o it_o be_v no_o popery_n witness_v t.d._n who_o in_o p._n 14._o of_o his_o 1._o pamphlet_n say_v s.f._n show_v himself_o a_o rank_n papist_n indeed_o in_o so_o argue_v yet_o p._n 15._o in_o proof_n of_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o good_a protestant_n &_o no_o papist_n allow_v himself_o so_o to_o argue_v viz_o evil_a work_n which_o be_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n 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good_a work_n alias_o man_n own_o righteousness_n wrought_v only_o by_o man_n in_o their_o own_o will_n wisdom_n strength_n according_a to_o their_o thought_n imagination_n conceit_n tradition_n etc._n etc._n without_o christ_n light_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v that_o only_a the_o spirit_n call_v we_o that_o be_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n as_o filthy_a rag_n isa_n 64.4_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o israel_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o rome_n 10.3_o call_v thy_o righteousness_n thy_o work_n which_o can_v profit_v nor_o deliver_v isa_n 57.12_o 13._o and_o which_o paul_n phil._n 3.9_o style_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n as_o in_o opposition_n to_o that_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o those_o good_a work_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o person_n in_o perform_v whereof_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v say_v though_o by_o christ_n power_n only_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o rome_n 8.4_o 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