Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

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book_n	word_n	world_n	write_n	296	4	8.5064	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97086	The considerator considered: or, A brief view of certain considerations upon the Biblia polyglotta, the prolegomena and appendix thereof. Wherein, amongst other things, the certainty, integrity, and divine authority of the original texts, is defended, against the consequences of athiests, papists, antiscripturists, &c. inferred from the various readings, and novelty of the Hebrew points, by the author of the said Considerations. The Biblia polyglotta, and translations therein exhibited, with various readings, prolegomena and appendix, vindicated from his aspersions and calumnies. And the questions about the punctation of the Hebrew text, the various readings, and the ancient Hebrew character briefly handled. / By Br. Walton. D.D.	Walton, Brian, 1600-1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing W657; Thomason E1860_1; ESTC R204072	144,833	308

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apollodorus_n the_o athenian_a of_o chrysippus_n his_o write_n that_o if_o one_o shall_v take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o be_v either_o none_o of_o his_o own_o or_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v be_v empty_a of_o all_o matter_n for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n true_a or_o useful_a concern_v the_o subject_n here_o dispute_v which_o be_v not_o former_o say_v in_o those_o prolegomena_n nor_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o same_o which_o be_v add_v by_o the_o adversary_n as_o his_o own_o which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o confute_v in_o the_o same_o proleg_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o incoherence_n of_o the_o thing_n here_o handle_v the_o whole_a be_v rudis_fw-la indigestaque_fw-la mole_n a_o confuse_a heap_n of_o independency_n vii_o in_o these_o consideration_n we_o be_v tell_v of_o a_o new_a plot_n or_o design_n among_o protestant_n after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o rome_n a_o design_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o public_o own_o pag._n 329._o the_o leprosy_n of_o papist_n cry_v down_o the_o original_a text_n be_v break_v forth_o among_o protestant's_n with_o what_o design_n to_o what_o end_n or_o purpose_n he_o know_v not_o god_n know_v and_o the_o day_n will_v manifest_v epist_n pag._n 14._o that_o this_o design_n be_v own_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n to_o the_o bible_n and_o in_o the_o appendix_n that_o they_o print_v the_o original_a and_o defame_v it_o gather_v up_o translation_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o set_v they_o up_o in_o competition_n with_o it_o epist_n p._n 9_o that_o they_o take_v away_o all_o certainty_n in_o and_o about_o all_o sacred_a truth_n epist_n p._n 25._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v unto_o man_n but_o to_o choose_v whether_o they_o will_v turn_v papist_n or_o atheist_n epist_n p._n 9_o that_o there_o be_v gross_a corruption_n befall_v the_o original_n which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o old_a translation_n and_o by_o conjecture_n may_v be_v find_v out_o and_o correct_v pag._n 205._o as_o pernicious_a a_o principle_n as_o ever_o be_v fix_v upon_o since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n epist_n p._n 21._o that_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o mahumetanisme_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a prop_n of_o popery_n the_o only_a pretence_n of_o phanaticall_a antiscripturist_n and_o the_o root_n of_o much_o hide_a atheism_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 147._o that_o he_o fear_v the_o pretend_a infallible_a judge_n or_o the_o depth_n of_o atheism_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o these_o consideration_n p._n 161._o that_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o frighten_v unstable_a soul_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n p._n 196._o that_o these_o various_a translation_n as_o upon_o trial_n they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v be_v such_o as_o many_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o question_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o p._n 207._o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v rather_o all_o translation_n shall_v be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n p._n 318._o then_o such_o a_o figment_n shall_v be_v admit_v that_o set_v aside_o two_o thesis_n there_o be_v no_o opinion_n ventilate_v among_o christian_n tend_v to_o the_o depression_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o impair_n the_o esteem_n of_o the_o heb._n copy_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o or_o by_o just_a consequence_n own_v in_o these_o prolegomena_n p._n 205._o hence_o be_v these_o tragical_a exclamation_n of_o dreadful_a distemper_n which_o may_v well_o prove_v mortal_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 314._o of_o horrible_a and_o outrageous_a violence_n offer_v to_o the_o sacred_a verity_n p._n 315._o that_o man_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o correct_v the_o scripture_n pag._n 344._o to_o correct_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 180._o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o consideration_n who_o yet_o write_v with_o all_o christian_a candour_n and_o moderation_n of_o spirit_n p._n 151._o candid_o for_o the_o sake_n and_o pursuit_n of_o truth_n with_o a_o mind_n free_v from_o all_o prejudice_n and_o disquiet_v affection_n p._n 155._o now_o those_o dangerous_a principle_n about_o which_o all_o this_o stir_n be_v make_v be_v chief_o reduce_v to_o two_o though_o many_o be_v pretend_v 1._o that_o the_o hebrew_n point_n that_o be_v the_o modern_a form_n now_o use_v not_o the_o vowel_n &_o accent_n themselves_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v coeve_v with_o the_o other_o letter_n &_o that_o the_o read_n of_o the_o text_n be_v never_o arbitrary_a but_o the_o same_o before_o and_o after_o the_o punctation_n be_v devise_v and_o fix_v by_o the_o masorite_n about_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v various_a reading_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a by_o the_o casual_a mistake_n of_o transcriber_n yet_o in_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n which_o by_o compare_v ancient_a cop●es_n may_v be_v find_v out_o and_o in_o some_o case_n out_o of_o ancient_a translation_n and_o when_o they_o be_v discover_v the_o true_a read_n may_v be_v restore_v hence_o be_v infer_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o all_o divine_a truth_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v corrupt_a etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o be_v those_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n epist_n pag._n 19_o which_o how_o just_o deducible_a from_o these_o or_o any_o other_o principle_n in_o the_o prolegomena_n or_o appendix_n shall_v hereafter_o appear_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n our_o author_n practice_n what_o quintilian_n say_v of_o some_o roman_a orator_n who_o do_v causarum_fw-la vacua_fw-la convitis_fw-la implere_fw-la and_o instead_o of_o argument_n load_v his_o adversary_n with_o reproach_n like_o that_o soldier_n in_o darius_n his_o army_n mention_v by_o plutarch_n who_o instead_o of_o fight_v with_o his_o hand_n employ_v his_o tongue_n in_o rail_v upon_o alexander_n whereupon_o the_o general_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o lance_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o hire_v he_o to_o fight_v and_o not_o to_o rail_v who_o those_o protestant_n be_v that_o concur_v with_o the_o prolegomena_n in_o those_o principle_n the_o adversary_n be_v ashamed_a to_o mention_v though_o he_o know_v they_o be_v at_o large_a cite_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n because_o their_o very_a name_n will_v have_v spoil_v his_o whole_a project_n and_o make_v his_o charge_n appear_v a_o mere_a calumny_n they_o be_v no_o other_o concern_v the_o novelty_n of_o the_o hebrew_n punctation_n than_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la brentius_n pelican_n oecolampadius_n calvine_n beza_n musculus_fw-la paulus_n fagius_n mercer_n cameron_n chamier_n piscator_fw-la scaliger_n casaubon_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr grotius_n capellus_n erpenius_n sixtinus_n amama_n salmasius_n schickard_n martinius_n also_o rivet_n spanhemius_fw-la fest_n hommius_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o epistle_n to_o capel_n in_o his_o defensio_fw-la criticae_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o among_o ourselves_o archbishop_n usher_n bishop_n prideaux_n mr._n selden_n mr._n mead_n mr._n eyres_n and_o many_o other_o not_o to_o name_v those_o now_o live_v the_o most_o eminent_a divine_n that_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o protestant_a cause_n and_o most_o zealous_a defender_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o original_a text_n or_o the_o chief_a linguist_n that_o this_o age_n have_v produce_v and_o best_o skill_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o other_o oriental_a learning_n and_o for_o that_o other_o point_n of_o various_a lection_n not_o only_o the_o same_o man_n but_o all_o other_o general_o which_o will_v believe_v their_o eye_n two_o or_o three_o except_v grant_v the_o same_o which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prolegomena_n do_v and_o that_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o certainty_n or_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v show_v at_o large_a in_o the_o prolegomena_n and_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v make_v manifest_a yea_o our_o adversary_n himself_o frequent_o confess_v the_o same_o and_o say_v that_o ocular_a inspection_n make_v it_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v various_a reading_n both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a and_o it_o be_v confess_v there_o have_v be_v fail_n in_o the_o transcriber_n who_o have_v often_o mistake_v and_o that_o its_o impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o &c_n &c_n p._n 165_o 191._o 178._o 296._o whereby_o he_o make_v himself_o evident_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n which_o he_o unjust_o charge_v upon_o other_o and_o of_o those_o consequence_n which_o he_o infer_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o papist_n atheist_n antiscripturist_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o overthrow_v that_o which_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o contend_v for_o viz._n the_o certainty_n and_o supreme_a authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o ex_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n shall_v thou_o be_v judge_v and_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 1._o wherefore_o thou_o be_v unexcusable_a o_o man_n that_o condemne_v another_o for_o hereby_o thou_o condemne_v