〈◊〉_d have_v from_o the_o inspire_a write_n learn_v that_o fâ—â—â—_n she_o spring_v all_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o tâ—â—â—_n life_n and_o even_o death_n itself_o as_o for_o original_a sin_n the_o early_a corruption_n 〈◊〉_d depravation_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o be_v tâ—â—_n fruit_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n transgression_n we_o câ—â—_n not_o but_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o tâ—â—_n gentile_n of_o old_a who_o call_v it_o the._n sopater_n congenite_fw-la saint_n 〈…〉_z the_o hierocl_n domestic_a evil_n of_o mankind_n the_o aristâ—_n nat_n 〈…〉_z repugnancy_n of_o man_n temper_n to_o reason_n and_o foâ—_n pythagorean_n quote_v by_o jamblicus_n style_v it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mortal_a kind_n of_o life_n a_o many-headed_a beâ—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n the_o moralist_n be_v full_a of_o such_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d complain_v of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v very_o much_o vitiate_a and_o hurt_v that_o the_o fountain_n aâ—â—_n pollute_v the_o spring_v defile_v and_o that_o man_n be_v propense_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o averse_a to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a the_o greek_a and_o roman_a philosopher_n do_v all_o complain_v of_o the_o low_a and_o degenerate_a condition_n of_o man_n but_o this_o be_v chief_o do_v by_o the_o best_a of_o they_o as_o the_o stoic_n and_o platonist_n senâ—â—â—_n to_o mention_v no_o other_o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o fâ—â—â—_n quent_o in_o his_o epistle_n and_o other_o discourse_n â—nowledges_n and_o sad_o reflect_v upon_o the_o lapse_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n they_o abundant_o lament_v this_o degenerate_a state_n of_o man._n garm_n three_o of_o they_o especial_o talk_v most_o passionate_o and_o feel_o of_o the_o defect_n of_o a_o former_a innocency_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o soul_n from_o god_n of_o the_o strong_a propensity_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o evil_a by_o a_o detrusion_n into_o terrestrial_a body_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o if_o i_o do_v not_o think_v they_o may_v partly_o have_v these_o notion_n from_o the_o inward_a sense_n they_o have_v of_o this_o innate_a evil_n but_o from_o what_o i_o have_v suggest_v and_o shall_v afterward_o it_o seem_v probable_a to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o they_o concern_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o this_o evil._n politic._n plato_n himself_o speak_v very_o sensible_o of_o this_o loss_n of_o the_o first_o state_n of_o purity_n and_o happiness_n and_o relate_v the_o defection_n of_o man_n from_o his_o primitive_a condition_n from_o whence_o atlantic_n he_o say_v flow_v all_o mischief_n into_o the_o world_n and_o i_o propound_v it_o to_o be_v think_v of_o whether_o his_o doctrine_n of_o preexistence_n be_v not_o a_o way_n use_v by_o he_o to_o disguise_v the_o fall_n of_o man._n this_o philosopher_n hold_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v create_v happy_a and_o that_o afterward_o they_o apostatise_v for_o which_o they_o be_v ever_o after_o imprison_v in_o body_n now_o this_o i_o say_v that_o from_o moses_n write_n with_o which_o he_o be_v acquaint_v he_o may_v learn_v the_o story_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o then_o wrap_v it_o up_o in_o this_o obscure_a manner_n which_o be_v a_o â—sual_a way_n with_o he_o as_o his_o write_n show_v it_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n that_o give_v rise_v to_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o preexistence_n of_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v couch_v in_o this_o ingenious_a hypothesis_n of_o he_o which_o afterward_o so_o prevail_v among_o those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d sect._n the_o meaning_n of_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o mâ—â—_n kind_n be_v fall_v and_o their_o soul_n be_v become_v dâ—â—generate_a and_o that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o whâ—â—_n adam_n their_o representative_a do_v long_o ago_o if_o we_o inquire_v further_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o 〈◊〉_d gentile_a world_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o seveâ—_n 〈◊〉_d circumstance_n of_o man_n fall_n as_o first_o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o devil_n mean_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n among_o the_o pagan_n that_o a_o sort_n of_o malignant_a spirit_n malicious_a daemon_n envy_v man_n happiness_n and_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o molest_v they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d hinder_v they_o of_o felicity_n the_o pythagorean_n aâ—â—_n platonic_a philosopher_n speak_v often_o of_o these_o envio_n 〈◊〉_d and_o mischievous_a spirit_n the_o original_a of_o which_o we_o can_v conceive_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o moses_n history_n say_v of_o the_o devil_n be_v tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n gen._n 3._o 1_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v couch_v in_o another_o opinion_n which_o prevail_v among_o some_o of_o the_o pagan_n viz._n the_o notion_n of_o two_o principle_n the_o one_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a the_o other_o of_o all_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v style_v by_o the_o mani_n â—hees_n who_o have_v it_o from_o manes_n their_o founder_n a_o persian_a and_o he_o receive_v this_o opinion_n from_o his_o countryman_n the_o persian_n who_o be_v gentiles_n these_o two_o opposite_a principle_n the_o one_o for_o confer_v of_o good_a the_o other_o for_o procure_v as_o also_o the_o avert_n of_o evil_a be_v call_v by_o that_o people_n oromasdes_n and_o arimanius_n and_o be_v both_o worship_v by_o they_o as_o philoâ—_n diogenes_n laertius_n and_o other_o assure_v we_o but_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o persuasion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o magi_n who_o be_v the_o philosopher_n of_o persia_n but_o plutarch_n show_v the_o antiquity_n and_o almost_o universality_n of_o this_o opinion_n of_o two_o different_a principle_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philosophic_a tribe_n it_o prevail_v among_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n who_o two_o distinct_a principle_n be_v jupiter_n olympius_n and_o hades_n the_o egyptian_n too_o have_v their_o typho_n the_o evil_a principle_n and_o isis_n or_o osirâ—â—_n the_o good_a one_o the_o chaldean_n have_v the_o same_o notion_n of_o a_o contrary_a cause_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a hold_v some_o planet_n which_o be_v their_o god_n to_o be_v productive_a of_o all_o the_o good_a other_o of_o all_o the_o evil_a among_o they_o this_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o pagan_n so_o general_o receive_v be_v i_o suppose_v derive_v from_o what_o be_v record_v in_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o the_o bible_n viz._n that_o god_n be_v the_o bountiful_a author_n of_o all_o good_a to_o man_n not_o only_o create_v he_o of_o nothing_o and_o give_v he_o his_o be_v but_o place_v he_o in_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n and_o confer_v all_o felicity_n upon_o he_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o devil_n be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o evil_a tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o sin_n whereby_o they_o lose_v all_o their_o happiness_n and_o fall_v under_o a_o curse_n and_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o afterward_o all_o evil_n and_o mischief_n come_v upon_o the_o world_n for_o their_o sake_n hence_o arise_v among_o the_o delude_a heathen_n that_o twofold_a principle_n god_n and_o daemon_n or_o rather_o two_o opposite_a god_n for_o the_o true_a tradition_n be_v corrupt_v into_o a_o absurd_a and_o irrational_a opinion_n among_o the_o gentile_n of_o two_o antigod_n there_o be_v also_o this_o circumstance_n of_o the_o history_n of_o man_n fall_n among_o the_o heathen_n that_o the_o devil_n appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o serpent_n preparatory_a to_o which_o be_v that_o which_o plato_n say_v as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o 14._o euscbius_n that_o in_o saturn_n day_n the_o folk_n can_v talk_v and_o hold_v discourse_n with_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o man_n which_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o note_a colloquy_n between_o eve_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o her_o seduction_n by_o enâ—â—â—â—taining_v discourse_n with_o he_o i_o shall_v guess_v thâ—â—_n eve_n be_v disguise_v under_o the_o fable_n of_o proâ—erpina_n 〈◊〉_d daughter_n of_o jupiter_n who_o plato_n steal_v away_o re-ravish_v or_o as_o other_o tell_v we_o who_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n the_o plain_a meaning_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v that_o satan_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o serpeâ—â—_n deceive_v eve_n the_o devil_n be_v take_v the_o shape_n 〈◊〉_d this_o animal_n and_o his_o circumvent_a thereby_o 〈◊〉_d first_o parent_n be_v intimate_v by_o the_o heathen_n in_o thâ—_n obscure_a writer_n pherecydes_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thâ—_n title_n of_o that_o great_a one_o who_o oppose_v saturn_n thâ—_n truth_n which_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o fabuloâ—_n story_n be_v that_o the_o apostate_n angel_n or_o devil_n oâ—â—posed_v god_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n tâ—â—_n ringleader_n of_o which_o curse_a spirit_n be_v he_o thâ—â—_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o serpent_n assault_v our_o first_o parent_n this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dog-f_o but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o true_a genuine_a word_n in_o the_o first_o traslation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o omne_fw-la genus_fw-la muscarum_fw-la a_o swarm_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o fly_n so_o according_a to_o aquila_n version_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 5._o josephus_n stretch_v the_o word_n further_o and_o interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wild_a beast_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o shape_v such_o as_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v before_o as_o he_o add_v yea_o r._n solomon_n and_o some_o other_o jewish_a expositor_n think_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o wild_a beast_n especial_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o such_o venomous_a creature_n be_v mean_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n understand_v the_o word_n thus_o as_o appear_v from_o what_o he_o say_v ch._n 11._o v._n 15_o 16._o for_o the_o foolish_a device_n of_o their_o wickedness_n wherewith_o be_v deceive_v they_o worship_v serpent_n and_o vile_a beast_n god_n send_v a_o multitude_n of_o beast_n upon_o they_o for_o vengeance_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o wherewithal_o a_o man_n sin_v by_o the_o same_o also_o shall_v he_o be_v punish_v but_o the_o exact_a enquirer_n into_o the_o original_a word_n conclude_v that_o it_o signify_v a_o gather_a mixture_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o infect_v or_o little_a fly_a animal_n such_o as_o beetle_n hornet_n bee_n wasp_n gnat_n and_o more_o especial_o â—lies_v perhaps_o grotius_n be_v in_o the_o right_n that_o gnaroâ—_n be_v not_o of_o hebrew_n extraction_n but_o be_v a_o egyptian_a word_n as_o be_v that_o whereby_o the_o frog_n be_v name_v and_o signify_v peculiarly_a with_o they_o a_o heap_n or_o swarm_n of_o fly_n the_o vast_a number_n of_o these_o be_v sufficient_o troublesome_a but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o these_o multitude_n of_o infect_v
imperfect_a i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodiceans_n which_o go_v under_o st._n paul_n name_n but_o it_o be_v general_o vote_v to_o be_v spurious_a and_o counterfeit_n 2._o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n to_o the_o colossian_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodicean_n buâ—_n from_o laodicea_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v convenient_o be_v â—ranâ—â—â—ted_v otherwise_o yet_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o so_o sharp_a a_o critic_n as_o sir_n n._n kâ—aâ—chbull_n hold_v it_o be_v a_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o laodiceans_n and_o say_v it_o be_v lose_v hiâ—_n critical_a genius_n fail_v he_o here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v no_o such_o sense_n with_o it_o as_o he_o himself_o illustrate_v the_o phrase_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o epistle_n not_o 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o say_v this_o way_n of_o speak_v be_v frequent_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n or_o those_o that_o belong_v in_o the_o stoa_n according_a to_o this_o idiom_n whicâ—â—his_v learned_a gentleman_n allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v a_o epistle_n of_o the_o laodicean_n and_o then_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n unless_o he_o can_v have_v prove_v that_o of_o the_o laodicean_n or_o of_o laodicea_n be_v the_o same_o with_o to_o laodioea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v â—endred_v by_o the_o old_a latin_a ea_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la laodicensiurn_n which_o version_n this_o learned_a man_n produce_v and_o applaud_v as_o if_o it_o be_v on_o his_o side_n but_o i_o conceive_v the_o â—mport_n of_o the_o latin_a be_v not_o what_o he_o represent_v it_o to_o be_v viz._n the_o epistle_n which_o be_v write_v to_o the_o laodicean_n by_o the_o apostle_n at_o least_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o make_v this_o construction_n for_o it_o may_v as_o well_o signify_v a_o epistle_n write_v from_o laodicea_n by_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o epistle_n this_o be_v and_o consequent_o what_o epistle_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o answer_n be_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a it_o be_v the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n that_o be_v write_v from_o laodiâ—ea_n as_o you_o will_v find_v in_o the_o close_a of_o it_o or_o 3._o if_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o epistle_n bring_v to_o the_o colossian_n from_o laodicea_n it_o be_v write_v to_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o place_n by_o st._n paul_n it_o may_v be_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n because_o laodicea_n be_v a_o church_n within_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o ephesian_a church_n which_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o asia_n and_o ephesus_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o proconsular_a asia_n this_o epistle_n may_v refer_v to_o all_o the_o province_n as_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o produce_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodicean_n perhaps_o it_o be_v this_o st._n paul_n order_v that_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n which_o be_v near_o to_o colosse_n col._n 4._o 16._o and_o we_o must_v remember_v this_o that_o though_o colosse_n be_v a_o considerable_a city_n yet_o laodicea_n be_v more_o considerable_a in_o that_o province_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a there_o be_v more_o christian_n in_o the_o former_a than_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o move_v the_o apostle_n to_o direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n but_o withal_o he_o enjoin_v it_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n the_o chief_a city_n now_o it_o be_v read_v there_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodicean_n whence_o in_o time_n some_o feign_v this_o epistle_n which_o be_v now_o extant_a this_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o mistake_n and_o forgery_n last_o if_o after_o all_o we_o shall_v 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in_o st._n paul_n epistle_n that_o be_v not_o divine_o dictate_v he_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o himself_o say_v they_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o wherein_o do_v this_o part_n of_o scripture_n excel_v any_o other_o write_n i_o will_v return_v a_o distinct_a answer_n to_o the_o several_a quotation_n the_o first_o speak_v of_o the_o mutual_a render_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 3._o require_v in_o the_o conjugal_a state_n and_o the_o apostle_n show_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o advice_n which_o he_o give_v about_o it_o i_o speak_v this_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o way_n of_o permission_n that_o be_v i_o herein_o permit_v you_o to_o do_v as_o you_o shall_v see_v occasion_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v yourselves_o dispose_v if_o you_o can_v refrain_v in_o those_o circumstance_n i_o mention_v then_o do_v so_o but_o if_o not_o i_o allow_v you_o to_o act_v otherwise_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o commandment_n i._n e._n in_o a_o peremptory_a way_n i_o be_o not_o positive_a i_o do_v not_o command_v you_o i_o have_v no_o absolute_a injunction_n to_o lay_v upon_o you_o in_o this_o matter_n if_o you_o can_v forbear_v you_o have_v best_a to_o do_v so_o but_o i_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o force_v it_o upon_o you_o thus_o the_o apostle_n let_v they_o see_v how_o far_o his_o doctrine_n oblige_v and_o what_o authority_n it_o have_v and_o this_o he_o speak_v as_o a_o inspire_a person_n so_o that_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o collect_v hence_o that_o he_o be_v not_o inspire_v when_o he_o write_v this_o passage_n in_o his_o epistle_n the_o second_o place_n speak_v of_o divorce_n or_o the_o separation_n of_o marry_a person_n in_o case_n of_o unequal_a marriage_n viz._n between_o christian_n and_o infidel_n these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n which_o he_o now_o distinct_o apply_v his_o discourse_n to_o to_o these_o say_v he_o speak_v i_o i_o e._n i_o as_o a_o apostle_n i_o as_o a_o person_n divine_o enlighten_v declare_v this_o that_o their_o best_a course_n be_v to_o live_v together_o and_o not_o to_o think_v of_o part_v this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o say_v to_o those_o who_o be_v marry_v to_o unbeliever_n and_o i_o say_v it_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n â—rom_o god_n that_o be_v the_o true_a mean_v of_o speak_n i_o and_o any_o considerate_a man_n that_o well_o weigh_v the_o word_n can_v but_o discern_v it_o it_o follow_v and_o not_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n god_n have_v give_v we_o no_o express_a command_n about_o this_o we_o find_v nothing_o of_o it_o in_o moses_n law_n which_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n himself_o the_o apostle_n refer_v here_o to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n about_o marry_a person_n v_o 2_o 3._o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mosaic_a law_n exod._n 21._o 10._o and_o a_o law_n before_o that_o viz._n in_o genesis_n ch_n 2._o v._n 24._o which_o oblige_v the_o marry_a couple_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o one_o another_o but_o here_o say_v he_o in_o our_o present_a case_n the_o lord_n have_v leave_v no_o positive_a and_o absolute_a precept_n or_o prohibition_n or_o it_o may_v have_v respect_n also_o to_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o i_o speak_v and_o not_o the_o lord_n be_v this_o what_o i_o now_o deliver_v to_o you_o be_v not_o from_o our_o b._n saviour_n direct_o it_o be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o speak_v by_o he_o when_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n but_o i_o gather_v it_o from_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o i_o make_v this_o collection_n and_o inference_n by_o the_o