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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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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
mention_v by_o 45._o three_o of_o the_o evangelist_n the_o 2._o jewish_a historian_n express_o testify_v and_o he_o be_v as_o good_a a_o witness_n as_o we_o can_v desire_v in_o this_o affair_n chap._n xii_o after_o particular_a testimony_n now_o more_o general_a one_o be_v produce_v as_o that_o of_o pontius_n pilate_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o tiberius_n the_o respect_n which_o this_o emperor_n and_o other_o bear_v to_o christ._n josephus_n famous_a testimony_n concern_v he_o as_o also_o concern_v other_o mention_v in_o the_o new-testament_n attestation_n of_o pagan_n concern_v st._n paul_n st._n peter_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o acts._n all_o christ_n prediction_n about_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n confirm_v by_o heathen_n and_o jew_n what_o pliny_n and_o trajan_n relate_v of_o the_o christian_n mahomet_n bear_v witness_n to_o christ._n thus_o you_o have_v particular_a testimony_n as_o to_o those_o three_o great_a thing_n our_o saviour_n birth_n life_n and_o death_n now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o have_v general_a testimony_n to_o produce_v there_o be_v some_o pagan_a and_o jewish_a witness_n that_o confirm_v all_o these_o yea_o and_o more_o than_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o testify_v namely_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o other_o governor_n and_o deputy_n of_o province_n use_v to_o send_v a_o account_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o senate_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n that_o happen_v in_o their_o province_n so_o pontius_n pilate_n procurator_n of_o judea_n do_v the_o like_a and_o his_o relation_n be_v the_o more_o valuable_a because_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o person_n who_o condemn_v our_o saviour_n to_o death_n his_o letter_n or_o letter_n rather_o there_o be_v two_o of_o they_o to_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n soon_o after_o christ_n death_n give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o life_n miracle_n crucifixion_n and_o rise_v to_o life_n again_o and_o as_o public_a act_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v transmit_v and_o reserve_v in_o the_o imperial_a archive_v so_o these_o be_v keep_v there_o whence_o the_o christian_a father_n have_v they_o hegesippus_n a_o ancient_a champion_n of_o the_o christian_a cause_n make_v use_v of_o they_o against_o the_o pagan_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v from_o 2._o eusebius_n gentes_fw-la justin_n martyr_n tell_v the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o as_o for_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o act_n of_o or_o under_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o refer_v they_o to_o those_o as_o satisfactory_a and_o undeniable_a tertullian_n with_o great_a boldness_n allege_v the_o same_o record_n as_o a_o sufficient_a confirmation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o apology_n c._n 5._o &_o 21._o whereupon_o apost_n one_o of_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o age_n conclude_v that_o this_o ancient_a father_n find_v this_o among_o the_o act_n of_o the_o roman_a senate_n where_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v set_v down_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v say_v he_o that_o pontius_n pilate_n send_v this_o account_n to_o tiberius_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o the_o governor_n and_o deputy_n of_o province_n to_o transmit_v the_o relation_n of_o every_o remarkable_a occurrence_n to_o the_o emperor_n by_o who_o they_o be_v place_v in_o those_o station_n for_o this_o purpose_n viz._n to_o inform_v they_o concern_v the_o affair_n of_o those_o particular_a place_n now_o the_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o rise_n again_o be_v certain_o very_o considerable_a and_o remarkable_a passage_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o pilate_n as_o procurator_n of_o judea_n send_v the_o emperor_n a_o relation_n of_o they_o on_o which_o account_n this_o judicious_a writer_n assert_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o letter_n and_o there_o be_v other_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v to_o enforce_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o which_o be_v worth_a the_o consult_v thus_o it_o plain_o appear_v from_o the_o forementioned_a father_n that_o there_o be_v such_o letter_n from_o pilate_n to_o tiberius_n and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o account_n of_o our_o saviour_n extant_a at_o that_o time_n otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o have_v make_v their_o appeal_n to_o they_o in_o their_o apology_n otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o have_v call_v upon_o the_o emperor_n to_o consult_v their_o own_o record_n which_o testify_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o action_n wherefore_o i_o look_v upon_o cent._n du_n pin_n judgement_n as_o flat_a here_o who_o say_v that_o though_o this_o relation_n can_v be_v absolute_o charge_v with_o falsehood_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o doubtful_a ibid._n tertullian_n add_v and_o from_o he_o eusebius_n that_o tiberius_n will_v have_v put_v christ_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o god_n upon_o pilat_n write_v such_o strange_a thing_n to_o he_o concern_v he_o he_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o senate_n desire_v they_o to_o rank_v he_o among_o those_o that_o be_v worship_v and_o deify_v but_o the_o senate_n refuse_v it_o because_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o first_o order_n and_o approve_v of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o old_a roman_a law_n that_o no_o god_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o emperor_n unless_o first_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o senate_n for_o this_o reason_n only_o they_o reject_v christ_n from_o be_v admit_v among_o the_o go_n however_o the_o emperor_n still_o retain_v the_o same_o reverence_n and_o esteem_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o most_o divine_a person_n and_o in_o honour_n to_o he_o favour_v the_o christian_n and_o by_o tiberii_n edict_n order_v that_o none_o shall_v accuse_v and_o disturb_v they_o mere_o for_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n annex_v a_o severe_a penalty_n on_o such_o as_o dare_v to_o transgress_v this_o edict_n nay_o tertullian_n and_o other_o father_n assure_v we_o that_o he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o reverence_n for_o christ_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o erect_v a_o temple_n to_o he_o this_o be_v from_o that_o information_n which_o pilate_n send_v he_o concern_v our_o saviour_n i_o may_v mention_v the_o kindness_n which_o other_o emperor_n have_v for_o christ_n as_o no_o contemptible_a testimony_n to_o that_o purpose_n which_o i_o design_v this_o discourse_n for_o 51._o lampridius_n report_v that_o alexander_n severus_n worship_v our_o lord_n and_o have_v his_o picture_n in_o great_a veneration_n and_o that_o he_o have_v thought_n of_o erect_v a_o temple_n to_o he_o and_o take_v he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o go_n which_o adrian_n likewise_o he_o say_v intend_v to_o have_v do_v but_o be_v hinder_v from_o it_o by_o be_v tell_v that_o all_o will_v turn_v christian_n and_o the_o temple_n consecrate_a to_o the_o other_o god_n will_v be_v forsake_v these_o be_v ample_a attestation_n of_o pagan_n concern_v christ_n and_o which_o be_v great_a they_o be_v their_o approbation_n of_o he_o next_o i_o produce_v 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