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1._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o be_v translate_v meet_v but_o just_o in_o v_o 23._o which_o be_v fâ—r_o better_o come_v short_a of_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v multâ—_fw-la magis_fw-la melius_fw-la and_o we_o according_o shall_v english_a it_o which_o be_v â—uch_o rather_o or_o far_o better_a or_o far_o the_o best_a the_o comparative_a perhaps_o be_v put_v for_o the_o superlative_a beside_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v leave_v out_o which_o show_v that_o this_o clause_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o what_o go_v before_o for_o the_o apostle_n
by_o reason_n of_o or_o because_o of_o or_o on_o the_o account_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o proper_a impulsive_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n death_n though_o we_o must_v not_o exclude_v the_o final_a cause_n because_o he_o suffer_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o vossius_fw-la go_v something_o high_a who_o assure_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ob_n propter_fw-la pro_fw-la prefix_v to_o sin_n or_o fault_n and_o join_v with_o suffer_v or_o punish_v whether_o in_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o good_a author_n always_o signify_v the_o antecedent_n or_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o never_o the_o final_a and_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o vossius_fw-la be_v as_o good_a a_o grammar-scholar_n as_o socinus_n who_o he_o oppose_v in_o this_o particular_a there_o be_v other_o text_n which_o i_o may_v have_v produce_v as_o john_n 11._o 4._o this_o sickness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o or_o on_o the_o account_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o viz._n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n you_o suffer_v in_o both_o which_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v a_o impulsive_a cause_n and_o perhaps_o that_o place_n 2_o phil._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o it_o be_v sufficient_a then_o to_o have_v prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o new-testament_n in_o the_o sense_n beforenamed_n i._n e._n that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o on_o the_o account_n or_o because_o of_o or_o for_o the_o sake_n that_o it_o signify_v some_o reason_n account_v or_o motive_n why_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n we_o need_v not_o search_v into_o other_o author_n to_o find_v whether_o this_o be_v the_o import_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o they_o this_o be_v not_o requisite_a for_o the_o new-testament_n be_v able_a to_o vouch_v itself_o but_o though_o to_o prove_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o preposition_n in_o classical_a author_n be_v more_o than_o i_o need_v to_o do_v yet_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o scrupulous_a for_o vindicate_v my_o interpretation_n of_o that_o text_n and_o for_o the_o establish_n it_o beyond_o all_o exception_n for_o the_o future_a i_o will_v show_v that_o this_o very_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o with_o a_o word_n in_o the_o genitive_a case_n be_v not_o uncommon_a in_o the_o paganâ—â—ile_n â—â—ile_z and_o particular_o i_o will_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o it_o have_v not_o always_o a_o reference_n to_o a_o benefit_n as_o some_o think_v for_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o may_v send_v you_o to_o stephens_n thesaurus_fw-la where_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o produce_v some_o passage_n out_o of_o herodian_a demonsthenes_n and_o as_o i_o remember_v plutarch_n which_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n evince_v the_o foresay_a acception_n of_o the_o preposition_n and_o out_o of_o homer_n six_o iliad_n he_o have_v a_o a_o plain_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o render_v de_fw-fr te_fw-fr as_o the_o common_a veâ—sion_n be_v but_o causâ_fw-la tuâ_fw-la or_o propter_fw-la te_fw-la because_o of_o thou_o i_o hear_v ill_a of_o the_o trojan_n according_o the_o great_a admire_a scholiast_n eustathius_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o he_o say_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o thou_o or_o on_o thy_o account_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o material_a as_o that_o we_o need_v controvert_v it_o but_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o my_o purpose_n that_o this_o famous_a commentator_n who_o understand_v greek_n so_o well_o acquaint_v we_o that_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v or_o imply_v a_o benefit_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o this_o place_n for_o these_o word_n of_o hector_n can_v possible_o be_v carry_v to_o any_o such_o sense_n that_o be_v undeniable_a wherefore_o their_o fancy_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n who_o think_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o the_o benefit_n or_o emolument_fw-fr of_o such_o a_o one_o i_o have_v something_o yet_o more_o to_o prove_v and_o that_o even_o from_o pagan_a authority_n which_o be_v this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frequent_o import_v a_o impulsive_a cause_n and_o that_o direct_o and_o plain_o and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v translate_v on_o the_o account_n by_o reason_n of_o because_o of_o to_o evince_v this_o i_o will_v choose_v out_o a_o author_n against_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o exception_n i_o mean_v isocrates_n who_o write_n be_v fame_v for_o their_o propriety_n of_o phrase_n and_o clearness_n of_o style_n there_o he_o have_v these_o expression_n plataic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fight_v on_o account_n of_o the_o league_n make_v between_o they_o plataic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fight_v for_o or_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o liberty_n plataic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fight_v for_o or_o because_o of_o their_o own_o safety_n these_o be_v all_o impel_a cause_n the_o consideration_n of_o their_o league_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o their_o common_a safety_n excite_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v as_o in_o a_o high_a sense_n i_o prove_v that_o many_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v excite_v to_o initiate_v themselves_o into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o the_o holy_a martyr_n undergo_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o jesus_n they_o be_v baptise_a on_o the_o account_n of_o by_o reason_n of_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o dead_a saint_n those_o glorious_a champion_n who_o they_o see_v die_v with_o so_o much_o courage_n to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o author_n he_o express_v himself_o thus_o nicocl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fight_v for_o reward_n i._n e._n because_o of_o those_o reward_n which_o they_o expect_v these_o effectual_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o behave_v themselves_o with_o great_a bravery_n so_o orat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v famae_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la by_o wolfius_n to_o die_v on_o the_o account_n of_o that_o fame_n and_o glory_n which_o they_o know_v they_o shall_v purchase_v after_o death_n and_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n be_v that_o passage_n philip._n there_o be_v those_o say_v he_o that_o will_v not_o change_v their_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o any_o other_o account_n whatsoever_o yet_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o lose_v their_o life_n in_o the_o war_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o account_n or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o get_v a_o name_n this_o be_v the_o move_a the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o their_o die_a and_o that_o other_o set_v of_o phrase_n mitylen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o render_v thanks_o for_o this_o or_o that_o confirm_v that_o interpretation_n which_o i_o have_v give_v for_o those_o favour_n and_o kindness_n which_o they_o receive_v move_v they_o to_o pay_v that_o tribute_n of_o thanks_o what_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o another_o place_n be_v to_o our_o purpose_n 1._o be_v it_o just_a say_v he_o to_o inflict_v so_o unequal_a and_o severe_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o or_o on_o the_o account_n of_o such_o fault_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o oration_n again_o with_o reference_n to_o punishment_n and_o when_o he_o say_v philip._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la metu_fw-la perterritus_fw-la as_o the_o foresay_a translator_n render_v it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o because_o of_o by_o reason_n of_o and_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o excite_a fear_n in_o they_o last_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o this_o famous_a orator_n that_o when_o he_o be_v about_o wind_v up_o a_o cause_n he_o use_v these_o word_n bis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o his_o interpreter_n right_o render_v quare_fw-la quapropter_fw-la propterea_fw-la which_o be_v in_o english_a on_o which_o account_n or_o because_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v he_o move_v they_o to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o on_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o he_o have_v propound_v to_o they_o in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o his_o oration_n i_o can_v produce_v many_o more_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o same_o author_n and_o several_a other_o
heavenly_a nature_n be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o his_o politic_n where_o he_o likewise_o speak_v â—_o the_o primitive_a and_o pure_a state_n of_o man_n he_o tell_v â—_o that_o in_o those_o first_o time_n man_n get_v his_o live_n with_o â—_o out_o trouble_v and_o labour_n that_o he_o feed_v only_o on_o â—_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o nakedness_n be_v â—_o attendant_n of_o that_o first_o and_o golden_a age_n of_o â—_o world_n allude_v to_o gen._n 2._o 25._o they_o be_v both_o â—_o k_v the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n so_o a_o 1._o ancient_a wâ—_n ter_z acquaint_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_n find_v in_o tâ—_n old_a write_n that_o the_o first_o man_n and_o woman_n â—_o naked_a which_o be_v according_a to_o what_o be_v read_v in_o tâ—_n place_n in_o the_o sibylline_a verse_n which_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o scripture_n though_o same_o allegory_n and_o dâ—_n scription_n be_v use_v in_o set_v forth_o the_o happy_a aâ—_n of_o man_n that_o you_o find_v use_v in_o that_o holy_a book_n â—_o the_o happiness_n of_o paradise_n be_v oblique_o describe_v bâ—_n 10._o homer_n and_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o first_o age_n by_o 8._o vagil_n and_o without_o question_n the_o bless_a state_n â—_o paradise_n be_v refer_v to_o by_o 1._o ovid_n in_o his_o descriptâ—_n on_o of_o the_o golden_a age_n or_o saturn_n reign_n theâ—_n we_o may_v see_v represent_v the_o simplicity_n and_o innocency_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o peace_n and_o tras_n quillity_n the_o contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n 〈◊〉_d itself_o the_o seat_n of_o this_o happiness_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v know_v by_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n for_o it_o be_v probable_a their_o writer_n understand_v this_o when_o they_o teâ—_n we_o of_o the_o elysian_a field_n for_o garden_n such_o as_o wâ—_n paradise_n and_o pleasant_a field_n be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o these_o you_o may_v see_v describe_v by_o plato_n â—_o his_o phaedo_fw-la 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be_v lechem_n segnorim_n barley_n bread_n as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o copy_n in_o judg._n 7._o 11._o they_o mistake_v the_o word_n chamushim_n arm_a man_n and_o read_v it_o chamishim_n and_o according_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fifty_o men._n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la oculum_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o 2_o sam._n 16._o 12._o but_o the_o 70_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thence_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 2_o king_n 2._o 24._o they_o mistake_v hu_o for_o ho_o and_o thereupon_o insert_v a_o strange_a unintelligible_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o their_o translation_n in_o that_o place_n they_o likewise_o read_v some_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n with_o false_a vowel_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o mistake_v interpret_v we_o el_fw-es &_o deus_fw-la as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v we_o all_o &_o non_fw-la psal._n 7._o 17._o and_o sam_n possuit_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v shâ—â—_n nomen_fw-la psal._n 40._o 5._o and_o middeber_n à _fw-fr peste_fw-fr as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v middabar_n à _fw-la verbo_fw-la psal._n 91._o 3._o so_o in_o psal._n 22._o 29._o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o read_v it_o napshi_n instead_o of_o naphsho_n and_o consequent_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o overlook_v a_o vowel_n in_o psal._n 2._o 9_o for_o the_o word_n be_v terognem_fw-la thou_o shall_v break_v they_o but_o they_o think_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o so_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o mistake_n of_o vowel_n may_v be_v see_v in_o their_o translate_n of_o isa._n 6._o 10._o which_o they_o do_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n be_v make_v fat_a for_o they_o read_v it_o hoshman_n in_o the_o conjugation_n hophal_a whereas_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v hashmen_n in_o the_o imperative_a of_o hiphil_n according_a to_o the_o original_a we_o render_v isa._n 7._o 20._o a_o razor_n that_o be_v hire_v but_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o that_o be_v make_v drink_v whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o think_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o use_v come_v from_o the_o verb_n shakar_n inâ—briâ—vit_n whereas_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o sakar_n mercede_fw-la conduxit_fw-la they_o read_v the_o letter_n shin_n with_o a_o dexter_a point_n whereas_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v read_v with_o a_o sinister_a in_o isa._n 9_o 8._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o mistake_v the_o point_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la and_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pestis_fw-la mors_fw-la and_o so_o instead_o of_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o wâ—rd_n into_o jacob_n the_o read_n according_a to_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n send_v death_n into_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o translate_v isa._n 24._o 23._o thus_o the_o brick_n shall_v be_v melt_v and_o the_o wall_n shall_v fall_v whereas_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v thus_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o strange_a and_o palpable_a vary_v from_o the_o original_a be_v this_o as_o st._n isa._n jerom_n have_v observe_v because_o the_o septuagint_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o brick_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o moon_n and_o they_o mistake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wall_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n again_o in_o isa._n 56._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o read_v it_o ragnim_n mali_fw-la instead_o of_o rognim_n pastor_n the_o seventy_o interpreter_n render_v a_o clause_n in_o jer._n 3._o 2._o thus_o as_o a_o crow_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n which_o proceed_v hence_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o crow_n have_v the_o same_o radical_a letter_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o gnarabi_n have_v which_o signify_v a_o arabian_a but_o the_o mistake_n be_v in_o the_o vowel_n in_o jer._n 46._o 17._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibi_fw-la they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nomen_fw-la and_o according_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o igne_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faetor_n and_o so_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amos_n 4._o 10._o they_o translate_v zech._n 11._o 17._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppose_v the_o hebrew_n word_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n in_o mal._n 2._o 3._o zerang_fw-mi seed_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shoulder_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o this_o that_o zeroang_v be_v mistake_v for_o zerang_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o seventy_o interpreter_n mistake_v the_o hebrew_n word_n by_o not_o observe_v the_o particular_a punctation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o greek_a version_n and_o the_o hebrew_n text._n the_o not_o attend_v to_o this_o have_v make_v some_o and_o mede_n those_o of_o no_o mean_a note_n imagine_v that_o the_o hebrew_n copy_n which_o we_o now_o have_v vary_v in_o many_o thing_n from_o the_o ancient_a one_o which_o the_o seventy_o use_v when_o they_o translate_v the_o bible_n a_o very_a groundless_a imagination_n certain_o for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o seventy_o and_o the_o hebrew_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o latter_a but_o from_o the_o mistake_n and_o oversight_n of_o the_o former_a any_o man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o see_v what_o be_v before_o his_o eye_n may_v plain_o discern_v that_o in_o all_o these_o instance_n beforementioned_a one_o word_n be_v take_v for_o another_o because_o the_o point_v be_v wrong_a this_o must_v needs_o be_v otherwise_o those_o greek_a word_n which_o the_o lxx_o use_n will_v not_o so_o exact_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o say_v they_o mistake_v for_o the_o true_a original_a one_o 2._o the_o difference_n sometime_o proceed_v from_o mistake_v one_o consonant_a for_o another_o as_o in_o gen._n 6._o 3._o although_o jadon_v be_v from_o dun_a contendere_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o right_o render_v that_o place_n my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v or_o contend_v yet_o the_o septuagint_n derive_v it_o from_o dur_n habitare_fw-la permanere_fw-la and_o so_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affinity_n of_o the_o letter_n â—_o and_o â—_o occasion_v this_o mistake_n the_o transcriber_n of_o the_o copy_n which_o the_o septuagint_n use_v have_v it_o be_v likely_a put_v one_o letter_n for_o another_o they_o be_v so_o like_a in_o shape_n thus_o in_o many_o of_o our_o english_a bible_n instead_o of_o the_o word_n bands_n isa._n 28._o 22._o we_o find_v it_o print_v hand_n h_z and_o b_o be_v like_o one_o another_o 27._o jerom_n observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o seventy_n translation_n of_o be_v dedan_n ezek._n 27._o 15._o for_o they_o read_v it_o redan_n not_o dedan_n mistake_v resh_n for_o daleth_fw-he because_o those_o letter_n be_v of_o a_o resemble_v figure_n so_o in_o other_o place_n the_o likeness_n of_o these_o two_o letter_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o lxx_n wrong_a interpret_n of_o word_n thus_o in_o job_n 32._o 19_o they_o think_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faber_n aerarius_fw-la the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a whereas_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noviâ—_n in_o isa._n 16._o 4._o the_o hebrew_n word_n sad_a a_o destroyer_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o word_n be_v sar_n in_o the_o seventy_n copy_n and_o as_o resh_n be_v take_v for_o dearth_n so_o this_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o that_o as_o in_o gen._n 22._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behind_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o think_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o in_o gen._n 49._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asinus_fw-la be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v proceed_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o this_o that_o they_o suppose_v the_o word_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desiderabile_fw-la how_o can_v they_o render_v charash_n fabri_fw-la in_o exod._n 35._o 35._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o original_a to_o be_v chadash_n which_o be_v of_o affinity_n with_o
be_v not_o the_o design_n of_o the_o evangelist_n to_o quote_v the_o very_a word_n but_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o use_v a_o latitude_n and_o to_o express_v the_o text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n not_o in_o exact_a term_n but_o as_o to_o the_o mean_v and_o import_n of_o it_o so_o in_o the_o quote_v that_o text_n mic._n 5._o 2._o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n the_o evangelist_n do_v it_o not_o verbatim_o but_o set_v it_o down_o thus_o mat._n 2._o 6._o thon_n bethlehem_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n be_v not_o the_o least_o among_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n for_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v a_o governor_n that_o shall_v rule_v my_o people_n israel_n here_o be_v six_o or_o seven_o word_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o the_o seventy_n version_n yea_o there_o be_v a_o negative_a put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o affirmative_a for_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n say_v though_o thou_o be_v little_a the_o evangelist_n say_v thou_o be_v not_o little_a or_o not_o lest_o which_o show_v that_o he_o mind_v the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n not_o the_o very_a word_n for_o though_o bethlehem_n be_v little_a consider_v in_o itself_o as_o be_v a_o small_a town_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o little_a on_o another_o account_n mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n viz._n it_o be_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o birth-place_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o if_o this_o insert_v of_o a_o negative_a may_v be_v solve_v another_o way_n as_o 335._o some_o have_v think_v and_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o another_o place_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o evangelist_n do_v not_o recite_v the_o very_a word_n of_o micah_n but_o change_v ephratah_n for_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o thousand_o for_o prince_n and_o iâ—_n other_o word_n and_o particle_n vary_v both_o from_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o original_a and_o in_o many_o other_o text_n i_o may_v show_v you_o that_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v not_o tie_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o choose_v rather_o to_o paraphrase_n or_o give_v the_o mean_v in_o other_o expression_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o lxx_o though_o it_o be_v often_o yet_o be_v not_o always_o follow_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n likewise_o although_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o write_n be_v immediate_o direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o they_o confine_v not_o themselves_o to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o original_a hebrew_n and_o we_o see_v that_o though_o not_o always_o yet_o often_o they_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n because_o it_o be_v general_o receive_v and_o they_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o vary_v from_o the_o translation_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n and_o we_o see_v likewise_o that_o 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