which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v repeat_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o grotius_n observe_v what_o be_v say_v by_o our_o author_n be_v take_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o rabbin_n verse_n 19_o note_n f._n i._n who_o this_o pausanias_n be_v i_o can_v tell_v but_o perhaps_o dr._n hammond_n write_v phavorinus_n who_o he_o often_o cite_v and_o who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o place_n our_o author_n refer_v which_o suidas_n also_o have_v out_o of_o thucydides_n and_o polybius_n ii_o but_o wheresoever_o dr._n hammond_n have_v this_o it_o be_v certain_o false_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o signify_v algere_fw-la in_o latin_a to_o be_v cold_a nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d algor_fw-la cold_a though_o they_o resemble_v one_o another_o in_o sound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o lose_v one_o feeling_n to_o be_v no_o long_o sensible_a of_o any_o pain_n whatever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o i_o confess_v it_o proceed_v sometime_o from_o extremity_n of_o cold_a when_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v congeal_v with_o the_o sharpness_n of_o air_n or_o the_o like_a cease_v to_o feel_v any_o pain_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o therefore_o signify_v to_o cease_v to_o feel_v cold_a but_o any_o sort_n of_o pain_n so_o in_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o will_v no_o long_o work_v that_o be_v become_v insensible_a that_o be_v tire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insensible_a one_o that_o be_v past_a pain_n beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o have_v a_o passive_a signification_n and_o never_o a_o active_a the_o thing_n be_v manifest_a and_o needs_o no_o proof_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n of_o our_o author_n be_v mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n see_v note_n on_o rom._n i._n 29_o verse_n 26._o note_n h._n i._n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o allusion_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o those_o three_o kind_n of_o angry_a person_n mention_v here_o by_o our_o author_n out_o of_o aristotle_n he_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o excessive_a anger_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v but_o he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o distinction_n make_v by_o that_o philosopher_n between_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o anger_n at_o least_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o it_o in_o his_o word_n beside_o why_o do_v not_o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o four_o sort_n of_o angry_a person_n see_v so_o many_o sort_n be_v reckon_v up_o by_o aristotle_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n of_o that_o i_o suppose_v be_v because_o he_o do_v not_o look_v into_o aristotle_n himself_o but_o cite_v his_o word_n upon_o trust_n for_o what_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o he_o be_v not_o in_o either_o of_o those_o place_n which_o he_o refer_v to_o but_o in_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o if_o we_o reason_v out_o of_o aristotle_n st._n paul_n here_o will_v not_o condemn_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v those_o who_o though_o they_o be_v soon_o angry_a soon_o forgive_v but_o the_o excessive_a anger_n of_o other_o person_n ii_o the_o place_n refer_v to_o in_o the_o psalm_n be_v in_o psal_n four_o 4_o not_o in_o two_o 4_o but_o our_o author_n can_v not_o infer_v any_o thing_n from_o thence_o because_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rigzou_fw-mi ought_v rather_o to_o be_v render_v fear_n though_o the_o septuagint_n who_o st._n paul_n follow_v out_o of_o custom_n translate_v it_o otherwise_o iii_o the_o passage_n allege_v out_o of_o plutarch_n be_v much_o more_o pertinent_a than_o that_o out_o of_o aristotle_n and_o it_o be_v pag._n 488._o ed._n wechelianae_n verse_n 30._o note_n k._n i._n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n confer_v by_o god_n on_o the_o ephesian_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o 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father_n just_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o ephesian_n and_o other_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v seal_v christ_n by_o way_n of_o allusion_n not_o to_o any_o ordinary_a servant_n but_o to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o king_n who_o be_v then_o first_o believe_v when_o they_o produce_v their_o master_n letter_n mark_v with_o their_o seal_n labour_v not_o say_v christ_n in_o john_n vi_fw-la 27_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v have_v send_v with_o power_n and_o instruction_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o his_o miracle_n which_o be_v as_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n for_o which_o you_o ought_v to_o believe_v i_o but_o the_o ephesian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o merchandize_n or_o slave_n which_o the_o buyer_n do_v not_o take_v away_o with_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v buy_v they_o see_v my_o note_n on_o 2_o cor._n i_o 22_o iii_o i_o can_v see_v to_o what_o purpose_n our_o author_n though_o it_o be_v but_o by_o the_o way_n set_v down_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n servi_fw-la from_o servando_fw-la when_o he_o be_v explain_v a_o author_n who_o write_v in_o greek_a and_o can_v not_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o that_o latin_a word_n iv._o our_o author_n interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n to_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n be_v perfect_o force_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v this_o you_o that_o have_v receive_v gift_n from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o either_o by_o neglect_v they_o or_o despise_v they_o grieve_v he_o and_o provoke_v he_o to_o take_v away_o from_o you_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v give_v you_o to_o distinguish_v you_o from_o other_o man_n 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4._o c._n two_o set_v down_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o anger_n and_o proceed_v from_o those_o who_o be_v least_o vicious_a in_o that_o kind_n to_o those_o who_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o this_o vice_n define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n they_o that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o as_o be_v soon_o angry_a and_o with_o those_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o and_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o and_o more_o than_o they_o ought_v but_o their_o anger_n be_v soon_o over_o and_o this_o be_v their_o best_a property_n and_o a_o little_a
to_o deny_v that_o some_o church_n be_v not_o yet_o complete_o form_v when_o st._n paul_n write_v to_o they_o in_o which_o number_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o this_o of_o thessalonica_n must_v be_v except_v as_o appear_v from_o chap._n v._n 12_o 13._o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o jew_n often_o plead_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kehal_o o_o hedath_n jehovah_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o phrase_n not_o unusual_a in_o moses_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o num._n xuj_o 3_o now_o to_o distinguish_v the_o christian_n from_o the_o jew_n st._n paul_n call_v they_o not_o only_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o god_n but_o of_o christ_n the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o be_v subjoin_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o christian_a church_n or_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n see_v note_n on_o rom._n twelve_o 5_o verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genitive_a case_n here_o signify_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o cause_n to_o its_o effect_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o work_n of_o which_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o such_o a_o work_n as_o can_v proceed_v only_o from_o faith_n such_o be_v man_n renounce_v heathenism_n and_o total_o forsake_v their_o old_a custom_n and_o practice_n in_o order_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o regulate_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o their_o life_n according_a to_o its_o precept_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o those_o who_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v true_o send_v from_o god_n and_o give_v the_o apostle_n a_o commission_n to_o preach_v what_o they_o do_v and_o so_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v true_a about_o the_o ambiguous_a signification_n of_o a_o genitive_a case_n see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o ars_fw-la critica_fw-la part_v 2._o sect._n 1_o c._n twelve_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n or_o charity_n create_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v labour_n to_o a_o degree_n of_o fatigue_n when_o a_o man_n love_v his_o neighbour_n so_o as_o to_o put_v himself_o to_o a_o great_a many_o hardship_n and_o trouble_n and_o resolve_v to_o spare_v no_o pain_n whereby_o he_o may_v benefit_v other_o such_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o patient_o undergo_v incredible_a difficulty_n in_o those_o long_a journey_n to_o mention_v no_o more_o which_o he_o make_v that_o he_o may_v rescue_v multitude_n of_o man_n from_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o that_o the_o thessalonian_n follow_v his_o example_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v he_o himself_o teach_v we_o in_o this_o place_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o patience_n of_o adversity_n which_o hope_n produce_v be_v never_o more_o remarkable_a than_o when_o christian_n be_v persecute_v for_o their_o religion_n and_o submit_v to_o any_o suffering_n rather_o than_o comply_v with_o the_o demand_n of_o heathen_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n make_v they_o most_o patient_o undergo_v the_o cruel_a torment_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o here_o teach_v we_o that_o from_o the_o three_o great_a virtue_n of_o faith_n charity_n and_o hope_v proceed_v as_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a work_n so_o particular_o a_o officious_a diligence_n which_o decline_v no_o labour_n and_o submit_v to_o any_o calamity_n whatsoever_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v god_n look_v on_o as_o a_o agonotheta_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o game_n who_o confer_v a_o crown_n on_o those_o that_o exercise_n themselves_o in_o christian_a virtue_n and_o persevere_v in_o they_o to_o their_o life_n end_v the_o arabic_a and_o syriack_n seem_v to_o have_v omit_v these_o word_n because_o they_o can_v not_o connect_v they_o with_o the_o forego_n when_o other_o copy_n have_v they_o but_o they_o may_v have_v be_v leave_v out_o without_o disturb_v or_o alter_v the_o sense_n verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v know_v and_o see_v that_o upon_o your_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n god_n have_v actual_o distinguish_v you_o from_o other_o people_n see_v note_n on_o eph._n 1.4_o they_o who_o reject_v the_o gospel_n when_o preach_v to_o they_o be_v not_o discriminate_v from_o other_o people_n but_o lay_v bury_v still_o among_o the_o unbelieving_a multitude_n of_o mankind_n as_o before_o verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v receive_v the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o much_o affliction_n that_o be_v the_o preacher_n of_o which_o be_v grievous_o afflict_v with_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v with_o a_o pious_a cheerfulness_n prefer_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n to_o carnal_a joy_n join_v with_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n and_o worldly_a possession_n verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v on_o this_o word_n on_o 1_o cor._n x._o 7_o verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n and_o grotius_n think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v prefix_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v for_o from_o you_o not_o only_o sound_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n but_o also_o in_o every_o place_n your_o faith_n be_v spread_v abroad_o but_o if_o we_o careful_o consider_v these_o word_n we_o shall_v perceive_v that_o the_o opposition_n here_o be_v not_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sound_v out_o of_o the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thessalonian_n faith_n but_o between_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n which_o be_v part_n of_o greece_n and_o every_o place_n that_o be_v all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o which_o there_o be_v any_o christian_n for_o the_o discourse_n ascend_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n think_v this_o be_v the_o present_a tense_n for_o the_o future_a but_o without_o any_o necessity_n for_o he_o at_o present_a free_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v that_o set_v we_o upon_o such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n which_o if_o we_o constant_o follow_v we_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o wrath._n dr._n hammond_n think_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v also_o here_o intimate_v but_o i_o be_o not_o of_o his_o opinion_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o note_v a._n i_o have_v rather_o retain_v here_o the_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o vain_a or_o light_n for_o st._n paul_n show_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o rashness_n or_o vanity_n that_o have_v put_v he_o upon_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a in_o macedonia_n 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common_a lord_n by_o who_o be_v put_v in_o chain_n they_o be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n so_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o angel_n will_v not_o rail_v at_o be_v some_o other_o nor_o do_v satan_n signify_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o we_o consult_v the_o history_n of_o the_o time_n to_o which_o the_o vision_n see_v by_o zachariah_n refer_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o persia_n who_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o province_n situate_v on_o the_o west_n of_o euphrates_n vehement_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o joshua_n about_o restore_v the_o temple_n and_o of_o these_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o thatthenai_n and_o schetharboznai_n who_o enterprise_n and_o calumny_n be_v record_v in_o esdr_n chap._n v_o now_o these_o thing_n be_v represent_v to_o zachary_n the_o prophet_n in_o a_o vision_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v indeed_o powerful_a enemy_n with_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n but_o that_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o angel_n render_v their_o calumny_n and_o attempt_n ineffectual_a so_o that_o satan_n be_v the_o thatthenai_n and_o schetharboznai_n and_o other_o adversary_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v represent_v to_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o person_n of_o one_o accuser_n so_o in_o psalm_n cix_o 5_o satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v manifest_o a_o accuser_n and_o that_o word_n often_o signify_v any_o adversary_n who_o endeavour_v to_o frustrate_v any_o one_o design_n the_o same_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o well_o to_o resist_v adversari_fw-la as_o to_o calumniate_v and_o the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v call_v satan_n in_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n and_o here_o the_o devil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o magistrate_n send_v from_o persia_n to_o rule_v over_o syria_n and_o other_o country_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o euphrates_n subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o same_o that_o be_v signify_v in_o this_o verse_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o forego_n and_o st._n peter_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o disputation_n of_o the_o angel_n with_o those_o man_n mention_v in_o zechariah_n the_o angel_n be_v represent_v as_o modest_o rebuke_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o persian_a ruler_n because_o of_o their_o dignity_n hence_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n judas_n with_o great_a reason_n infer_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v very_o ill_o in_o revile_v the_o roman_a governor_n who_o stand_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o former_o the_o persian_n this_o interpretation_n seem_v to_o i_o much_o more_o natural_a and_o agreeable_a to_o history_n and_o thing_n themselves_o than_o any_o other_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n do_v so_o interpret_v the_o place_n in_o zachariah_n verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n think_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o angel_n but_o to_o general_a notion_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o man_n into_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n and_o about_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v those_o who_o the_o divine_a providence_n have_v set_v over_o we_o though_o they_o do_v not_o always_o behave_v themselves_o as_o they_o ought_v lest_o war_n shall_v ensue_v which_o be_v much_o more_o pernicious_a than_o that_o obedience_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v without_o a_o master_n see_v my_o note_n on_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 14_o verse_n 11._o note_n f._n i_o shall_v render_v the_o word_n effusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la errore_fw-la balaami_fw-la mercedis_fw-la causa_fw-la be_v pour_v out_o in_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n for_o reward_n which_o perfect_o agree_v with_o the_o place_n in_o st._n peter_n which_o be_v undoubted_o parallel_v to_o this_o not_o rom._n i._n 27_o but_o in_o the_o harsh_a conjecture_n of_o dr._n hammond_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o man_n signify_v to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o or_o wander_v by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o liquor_n pour_v out_o so_o judith_n chap._n xv_o 2_o about_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o the_o jew_n pursue_v some_o run_v one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n which_o stay_v before_o the_o face_n of_o his_o neighbour_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v pour_v out_o they_o flee_v every_o way_n and_o then_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n every_o warlike_a man_n among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o this_o be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o hesychius_n and_o phavorinus_n when_o they_o interpret_v this_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o that_o thus_o fly_v away_o run_v out_o of_o other_o sight_n nor_o must_v any_o thing_n be_v alter_v in_o phavorinus_n of_o who_o we_o have_v no_o manuscript_n copies_n because_o he_o himself_o first_o print_v his_o own_o lexicon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o leo_n x._o our_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v think_v that_o he_o write_v before_o printing_n be_v find_v out_o but_o in_o hesychius_n we_o must_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 12._o note_n g._n i_o prefer_v the_o latter_a interpretation_n so_o as_o to_o think_v it_o be_v not_o a_o tempest_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o refer_v to_o which_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o corrupt_v fruit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o etymologicon_fw-la magnum_fw-la because_o though_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tree_n be_v destitute_a of_o leave_n and_o fruit_n yet_o principal_o during_o that_o season_n the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n ripen_v and_o be_v gather_v verse_n 16._o note_n i._n i._n i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v by_o st._n judas_n be_v take_v from_o daniel_n but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v it_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n for_o what_o be_v more_o common_a either_o among_o jewish_a or_o christian_a writer_n than_o to_o take_v phrase_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n though_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v just_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o they_o can_v but_o with_o some_o fitness_n be_v apply_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o beside_o when_o the_o whole_a place_n be_v not_o allege_v no_o body_n will_v say_v that_o the_o whole_a place_n be_v refer_v to_o unless_o the_o thing_n require_v it_o ii_o therefore_o by_o great_a swell_a word_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v be_v mean_v the_o boasting_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n who_o pretend_v to_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o promise_v their_o associate_n victory_n and_o declare_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o to_o these_o man_n and_o not_o to_o the_o gnostic_n st._n paul_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o respect_n in_o 2_o thess_n two_o as_o i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a against_o dr._n hammond_n on_o that_o place_n i_o have_v show_v also_o on_o rom._n viij_o 20_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v idolatry_n verse_n 22._o note_n m._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o participle_n of_o the_o passive_a and_o not_o of_o the_o middle_a voice_n and_o must_v be_v render_v make_v a_o difference_n namely_o according_a to_o man_n disposition_n and_o offence_n for_o some_o must_v be_v deal_v