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A37989
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A discourse concerning the authority, stile, and perfection of the books of the Old and New-Testament with a continued illustration of several difficult texts of scripture throughout the whole work / by John Edwards.
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Edwards, John, 1637-1716.
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1693
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Wing E202; ESTC R29386
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〈◊〉_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
exercise_v in_o business_n by_o a_o large_a experience_n of_o thing_n and_o by_o see_v what_o have_v be_v heretofore_o he_o may_v gather_v what_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o a_o skilful_a historian_n who_o have_v diligent_o peruse_v the_o transaction_n of_o former_a age_n and_o digest_v the_o method_n of_o government_n and_o scan_v the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o country_n can_v do_v this_o but_o this_o foresight_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v conjecture_n rather_o than_o knowledge_n for_o we_o can_v have_v no_o certain_a foreknowledge_n of_o what_o depend_v on_o the_o freewill_n of_o man._n or_o if_o we_o will_v pretend_v to_o any_o measure_n of_o it_o we_o must_v deal_v only_o in_o general_n as_o for_o particular_a and_o personal_a event_n they_o be_v far_o beyond_o our_o reach_n and_o as_o for_o the_o particular_a time_v of_o they_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v far_o off_o there_o be_v no_o prospect_n at_o all_o of_o it_o or_o where_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o preternatural_a there_o we_o must_v confess_v our_o utter_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o we_o than_o the_o antarctic_a pole_n be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o we_o in_o our_o hemisphere_n we_o know_v not_o what_o such_o event_n will_v be_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o foretell_v they_o of_o ourselves_o they_o can_v be_v discover_v by_o revelation_n only_o and_o that_o be_v the_o case_n which_o be_v now_o before_o we_o the_o prediction_n which_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n be_v concern_v those_o thing_n which_o no_o humane_a understanding_n or_o foresight_n can_v possible_o attain_v to_o to_o foreknow_v and_o foretell_v thing_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n two_o or_o three_o thousand_o year_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o predict_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o their_o slavery_n in_o egypt_n four_o hundred_o year_n before_o it_o happen_v to_o mention_n jasias_n and_o his_o religious_a act_n three_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o describe_v the_o future_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n and_o some_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n belong_v to_o they_o to_o foretell_v almost_o two_o hundred_o year_n beforehand_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o emperor_n as_o cyrus_n and_o to_o particularize_v his_o action_n these_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o no_o wise_a philosopher_n no_o learned_a physician_n no_o prâ—â—dent_a statesman_n no_o pry_v historian_n be_v able_a to_o foresee_v and_o discover_v for_o they_o be_v not_o general_a buâ—_n particular_a and_o personal_a event_n they_o be_v at_o a_o vast_a distance_n and_o not_o near_o at_o hand_n and_o the_o punctual_a time_n of_o some_o of_o they_o be_v exact_o assign_v if_o we_o respect_v second_o cause_n they_o be_v such_o occurrence_n as_o depend_v on_o the_o free_a agency_n of_o man_n and_o if_o we_o respect_v god_n they_o be_v the_o mere_a result_v of_o his_o 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knowledge_n of_o some_o future_a thing_n this_o commence_v into_o a_o art_n among_o the_o old_a greek_a and_o roman_a pagan_n divination_n which_o as_o tully_n define_v it_o be_v a_o 1._o fore-sense_n and_o foretell_v of_o fortuitous_a event_n be_v a_o science_n among_o they_o and_o that_o man_n be_v very_o eager_a of_o know_v beforehand_o what_o shall_v happen_v appear_v from_o the_o several_a way_n of_o divine_a which_o they_o use_v their_o way_n of_o foretell_v be_v by_o observe_v the_o flight_n and_o chatter_a the_o sit_v and_o feed_v of_o bird_n by_o inspection_n into_o the_o entrail_n of_o these_o and_o other_o animal_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v some_o from_o the_o aspect_n of_o star_n pretend_v to_o presage_v what_o shall_v happen_v and_o the_o professor_n of_o this_o art_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n and_o veneration_n dream_n also_o be_v observe_v and_o strange_a remark_n make_v upon_o they_o some_o consult_v the_o dead_a call_v up_o the_o depart_a spirit_n and_o ask_v they_o 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