place_n in_o chap._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a can_v be_v without_o the_o small_a nor_o the_o small_a without_o the_o great_a there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o mixture_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o every_o thing_n have_v its_o use_n let_v we_o take_v for_o instance_n our_o body_n the_o head_n without_o the_o foot_n be_v nothing_o nor_o the_o foot_n without_o the_o head_n the_o small_a part_n of_o our_o body_n be_v necessary_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o they_o all_o conspire_v and_o joint_o subserve_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a verse_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o be_v baptize_v that_o we_o may_v be_v call_v by_o one_o name_n of_o one_o society_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n see_v my_o note_n on_o chap._n x._o 2_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v speak_v before_o of_o baptism_n which_o be_v perform_v with_o water_n the_o apostle_n here_o keep_v to_o the_o same_o metaphor_n and_o say_v that_o christian_n have_v drink_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v both_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o miracle_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n such_o another_o metaphor_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o cebes_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o table_n where_o he_o feign_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imposture_n make_v those_o who_o enter_v into_o life_n to_o drink_v of_o her_o power_n verse_n 28._o note_n d._n i._n of_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o teacher_n and_o a_o prophet_n some_o thing_n must_v be_v further_o observe_v which_o our_o author_n have_v omit_v have_v leave_v we_o not_o a_o little_a in_o the_o dark_a about_o this_o matter_n the_o prophet_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v a_o twofold_a office_n the_o first_o and_o high_a consist_v in_o declare_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v immediate_o from_o god_n or_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o angel_n and_o be_v such_o as_o can_v not_o have_v be_v know_v by_o man_n without_o a_o divine_a revelation_n the_o other_o be_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n already_o reveal_v by_o pious_a exhortation_n reproof_n and_o counsel_n and_o to_o this_o seem_v to_o belong_v those_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o particular_o in_o 1_o sam._n nineteeen_o 20_o 2_o king_n four_o 38_o because_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n be_v to_o be_v firm_o establish_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o chief_o regard_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o defend_v against_o the_o encroach_a idolatry_n of_o their_o neighbour_n nation_n for_o several_a age_n god_n see_v it_o necessary_a to_o raise_v up_o prophet_n by_o inspire_v they_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n and_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n likewise_o to_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n god_n vouchsafe_v they_o and_o other_o the_o same_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n but_o as_o the_o christian_a religion_n grow_v and_o flourish_v and_o by_o grow_v acquire_v strength_n the_o gift_n of_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v be_v by_o degree_n more_o spare_o confer_v and_o because_o christianity_n do_v not_o much_o regard_n what_o be_v to_o happen_v in_o this_o world_n but_o put_v man_n upon_o the_o thought_n and_o expectation_n of_o another_o life_n the_o principal_a office_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n prophet_n lay_v in_o interpret_n those_o thing_n more_o clear_o and_o at_o large_a which_o be_v reveal_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a people_n in_o which_o office_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v careful_o distinguish_v one_o be_v their_o preparation_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o office_n in_o which_o beside_o natural_a gift_n and_o knowledge_n acquire_v by_o industry_n they_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v confer_v on_o they_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o tim._n four_o 14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o though_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o the_o holy_a spirit_n influence_v their_o mind_n or_o what_o change_v it_o produce_v in_o they_o yet_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v afterward_o say_v about_o these_o prophet_n by_o st._n paul_n that_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o divine_a inspiration_n to_o fit_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o fitness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n paul_n call_v it_o be_v all_o at_o once_o confer_v upon_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o make_v fit_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o office_n they_o execute_v it_o not_o by_o a_o particular_a sort_n of_o inspiration_n by_o which_o such_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o as_o they_o know_v not_o before_o or_o which_o unaccountable_o and_o extraordinary_o move_v they_o to_o speak_v but_o as_o they_o see_v fit_v themselves_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n they_o interpret_v after_o their_o own_o manner_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o those_o disorder_n and_o tumult_n in_o the_o church_n of_o which_o st._n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o 14_o the_o chapter_n when_o more_o prophet_n than_o one_o will_v be_v hear_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o hence_o this_o gift_n do_v not_o supersede_n the_o necessity_n of_o study_n and_o diligent_a read_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o advice_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n till_o i_o come_v give_v attendance_n to_o read_v to_o exhortation_n to_o doctrine_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v prophet_n the_o teacher_n seem_v to_o be_v those_o who_o have_v qualify_v themselves_o for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n only_o by_o study_n and_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o prophet_n for_o the_o most_o part_n at_o least_o do_v not_o teach_v by_o inspiration_n but_o have_v be_v fit_v to_o teach_v by_o inspiration_n but_o these_o who_o be_v here_o peculiar_o call_v teacher_n do_v not_o only_o teach_v without_o inspiration_n what_o they_o have_v learn_v but_o have_v receive_v no_o extraordinary_a preparation_n from_o god_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n in_o which_o particular_a they_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o prophet_n beside_o that_o these_o do_v sometime_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v unless_o this_o interpretation_n be_v admit_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o understand_v any_o thing_n that_o st._n paul_n say_v afterward_o about_o prophet_n ii_o as_o for_o these_o teacher_n in_o that_o age_n have_v be_v always_o bishop_n or_o priest_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n in_o the_o church_n i_o do_v not_o know_v whence_o that_o can_v certain_o be_v conclude_v i_o be_o sure_a what_o our_o author_n allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n prove_v it_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n from_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o shall_v oblige_v we_o to_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n ibid._n note_v e._n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v show_v any_o other_o instance_n of_o severity_n beside_o that_o on_o ananias_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o ministry_n i_o do_v not_o think_v but_o st._n luke_n will_v have_v relate_v they_o and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v they_o be_v other_o miracle_n intend_v in_o act_n two_o 43_o but_o why_o do_v st._n luke_n say_v there_o be_v such_o a_o general_a fear_n upon_o that_o account_n to_o wit_n because_o that_o fear_n may_v as_o well_o follow_v upon_o beneficial_a miracle_n as_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o wicked_a person_n for_o any_o miracle_n join_v with_o a_o pious_a and_o reasonable_a doctrine_n be_v capable_a of_o impress_v a_o awe_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o make_v they_o afraid_a to_o oppose_v the_o teacher_n of_o it_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v fighter_n against_o god_n this_o be_v a_o much_o better_a interpretation_n than_o to_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n terrify_v man_n by_o inflict_a disease_n upon_o they_o and_o menace_v they_o with_o death_n which_o they_o very_o seldom_o do_v and_o can_v not_o have_v be_v frequent_o do_v without_o give_v a_o fair_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o christianity_n to_o cavil_v both_o at_o the_o apostle_n conduct_v and_o it_o and_o i_o as_o little_o believe_v that_o this_o power_n belong_v to_o all_o governor_n of_o church_n which_o we_o read_v of_o none_o that_o use_v beside_o the_o apostle_n and_o those_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n do_v as_o it_o be_v lend_v it_o as_o st._n paul_n do_v to_o
observe_v on_o chap._n ix_o 28_o that_o when_o any_o passage_n of_o scripture_n be_v cite_v the_o connexion_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v general_o neglect_v for_o the_o sense_n here_o be_v imperfect_a and_o must_v be_v make_v up_o by_o the_o reader_n thus_o or_o to_o this_o purpose_n for_o even_o christ_n do_v not_o please_v himself_o but_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o avoid_v every_o thing_n that_o may_v prejudice_v the_o weak_a and_o do_v not_o give_v his_o own_o judgement_n that_o free_a liberty_n that_o he_o may_v have_v do_v for_o fear_v of_o give_v they_o a_o occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v against_o god_n which_o he_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o shun_v as_o if_o those_o blasphemy_n have_v fall_v upon_o himself_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v just_o say_v of_o he_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o fell_a on_o i_o it_o be_v certain_a christ_n may_v have_v say_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o afterward_o he_o reveal_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o other_o he_o may_v have_v go_v before_o they_o himself_o by_o his_o example_n in_o neglect_v the_o vain_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o converse_v free_o with_o the_o heathen_n which_o undoubted_o will_v have_v be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grateful_a and_o please_a to_o he_o than_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n because_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o as_o yet_o bear_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v and_o much_o less_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o to_o avoid_v the_o society_n of_o the_o heathen_n as_o pollute_a person_n who_o will_v more_o ready_o have_v believe_v on_o he_o than_o the_o jew_n lest_o he_o shall_v give_v these_o latter_a a_o occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v then_o but_o in_o its_o infancy_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v of_o this_o place_n which_o our_o author_n do_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n here_o also_o there_o must_v be_v something_o supply_v to_o this_o purpose_n these_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o do_v in_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v give_v any_o occasion_n to_o man_n to_o blaspheme_v religion_n for_o whatever_o thing_n be_v write_v etc._n etc._n the_o despise_n of_o the_o scruple_n of_o the_o weak_a be_v a_o thing_n of_o very_o dangerous_a consequence_n because_o it_o may_v alienate_v their_o mind_n from_o christianity_n and_o make_v they_o turn_v apostate_n and_o blasphemer_n and_o so_o expose_v it_o also_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o infidel_n when_o they_o see_v it_o forsake_v by_o they_o that_o have_v first_o of_o all_o embrace_v it_o and_o that_o the_o christian_n be_v divide_v among_o themselves_o verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v preach_v only_o to_o the_o circumcise_a which_o our_o learned_a author_n have_v not_o clear_o enough_o express_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n see_v grotius_n verse_n 12._o note_v a._n those_o which_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o prophet_n people_n and_o nation_n be_v literal_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o one_o that_o compare_v the_o 10_o verse_n out_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n cite_v this_o passage_n with_o the_o follow_a verse_n but_o as_o under_o the_o person_n of_o hezekiah_n be_v describe_v the_o messiah_n so_o by_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o several_a tribe_n be_v represent_v all_o the_o nation_n throughout_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o st._n paul_n time_n general_o take_v those_o passage_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v here_o fit_o urge_v but_o our_o author_n be_v mistake_v when_o he_o suppose_v the_o power_n of_o make_v war_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v supreme_a be_v here_o refer_v to_o for_o isaiah_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o make_v war_n but_o of_o bring_v back_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v disperse_v in_o the_o neighbour_a country_n in_o judaea_n of_o which_o he_o say_v that_o hezekiah_n shall_v be_v a_o ensign_n see_v isa_n xiii_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n indeed_o take_v from_o military_a affair_n xvi_o because_o at_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o ensign_n soldier_n use_v to_o gather_v together_o but_o the_o power_n of_o make_v war_n be_v not_o allude_v to_o nor_o have_v the_o septuagint_a any_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o in_o their_o thought_n when_o they_o translate_v this_o passage_n but_o only_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lnes_n for_o a_o ensign_n read_v or_o think_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o prince_n by_o which_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o much_o alter_v because_o the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n be_v also_o to_o set_v up_o a_o ensign_n verse_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o way_n any_o offer_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v first_o by_o he_o that_o determine_v to_o offer_v up_o any_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o deliver_v it_o already_o consecrate_a in_o his_o mind_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v actual_o offer_v up_o and_o 2_o dly_a when_o it_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o altar_n which_o sanctify_v i._n e._n make_v it_o to_o be_v esteem_v sacred_a whatever_n that_o touch_v see_v exod._n xxix_o 37_o and_o mat._n xxiii_o 19_o this_o i_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n here_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o rather_o than_o as_o the_o doctor_n to_o the_o priest_n or_o as_o grotius_n to_o salt_n and_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o gentile_n after_o they_o have_v believe_v be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n as_o by_o the_o sacred_a fire_n of_o the_o altar_n see_v act_n x._o verse_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o understand_v here_o dr._n hammond_n paraphrase_n we_o must_v read_v grotius_n on_o this_o place_n and_o on_o isa_n lii_o where_o he_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o speak_v primary_o of_o jeremiah_n and_o secondary_o of_o christ_n force_o indeed_o in_o my_o opinion_n but_o i_o have_v not_o room_n here_o to_o discuss_v that_o matter_n i_o shall_v only_o remark_n that_o st._n paul_n may_v very_o pertinent_o allege_v this_o prediction_n speak_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n because_o it_o be_v common_o suppose_v to_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o messiah_n verse_n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n interpret_v of_o the_o judaize_v christian_n but_o i_o think_v it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v interpret_v of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n who_o st._n paul_n have_v most_o reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o as_o the_o thing_n itself_o show_v chap._n xvi_o verse_n 1._o note_v a._n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o supply_v the_o poor_a with_o necessary_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberality_n but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v from_o any_o example_n that_o any_o one_o be_v therefore_o call_v either_o simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o grecian_a ever_o speak_v in_o that_o manner_n to_o signify_v a_o woman_n that_o be_v liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a of_o any_o church_n but_o of_o her_o own_o substance_n so_o that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a a_o deaconess_n be_v here_o mean_v as_o the_o christian_n afterward_o use_v to_o speak_v which_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o public_a alm_n of_o the_o church_n and_o perform_v perhaps_o other_o office_n in_o it_o not_o all_o it_o may_v be_v then_o that_o have_v since_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o but_o there_o be_v undoubted_o in_o those_o primitive_a time_n deaconess_n which_o administer_v several_a thing_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o this_o place_n and_o by_o a_o epistle_n of_o pliny_n to_o trajan_n wherein_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o such_o ministrae_fw-la so_o he_o call_v they_o among_o the_o christian_n on_o which_o passage_n ger._n vossius_fw-la have_v put_v together_o almost_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o that_o office_n as_o joan._n bapt._n cotelerius_fw-la have_v also_o do_v on_o several_a place_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n see_v particular_o on_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o i_o wonder_v dr._n hammond_n when_o he_o have_v grotius_n to_o go_v before_o he_o do_v not_o rather_o keep_v to_o this_o than_o say_v thing_n which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v that_o phoebe_n accompany_v any_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o what_o be_v affirm_v of_o
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 gospel_n be_v become_v famous_a not_o only_o in_o some_o country_n of_o greece_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o your_o faith_n whereof_o they_o have_v hear_v but_o also_o through_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n your_o faith_n be_v spread_v abroad_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sound_v out_o from_o the_o thessalonian_n in_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n that_o be_v to_o have_v be_v make_v famous_a by_o their_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o go_v out_o of_o their_o faith_n for_o to_o go_v out_o be_v to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o see_v psalm_n nineteeen_o 4_o and_o interpreter_n ii_o verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o alexandrian_a copy_n here_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v which_o be_v better_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v and_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o a_o thing_n past_a so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v read_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 because_o notwithstanding_o the_o fierce_a opposition_n and_o despiteful_a usage_n which_o he_o meet_v with_o from_o the_o jew_n at_o philippi_n he_o have_v constant_o persist_v in_o his_o work_n for_o rash_a and_o vainglorious_a man_n do_v indeed_o easy_o sometime_o undertake_v difficult_a thing_n but_o they_o as_o easy_o lay_v their_o design_n aside_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o great_a difficulty_n in_o their_o way_n but_o those_o who_o have_v thorough_o consider_v thing_n and_o think_v for_o very_o good_a reason_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o have_v undertake_v can_v be_v deter_v by_o any_o difficulty_n from_o prosecute_a their_o first_o purpose_n they_o may_v apply_v to_o themselves_o that_o say_v of_o aeneas_n to_o the_o sibyl_n in_o virgil_n aeneid_n
strange_a consult_v also_o salmasius_n in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a ibid._n note_v b._n i_o grant_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v always_o to_o break_v when_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o a_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v hurt_v without_o be_v break_v as_o about_o a_o wound_a man_n or_o a_o bruise_a reed_n but_o where_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o a_o vessel_n and_o especial_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v make_v of_o brittle_a matter_n it_o have_v ever_o that_o signification_n and_o whoever_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v render_v to_o break_v a_o marble_n or_o glass_n vessel_n see_v levit._n vi_fw-la 28.xi.33.xu.12_n rev._n two_o 27_o and_o those_o that_o endeavour_n to_o put_v any_o other_o sense_n upon_o that_o phrase_n here_o strain_v it_o dr._n hammond_n two_o first_o reason_n for_o another_o interpretation_n i_o have_v confute_v already_o in_o a_o note_n upon_o the_o parallel_a place_n in_o st._n matthew_n the_o three_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v i_o suppose_v take_v out_o of_o baronius_n and_o rely_v upon_o a_o nauseous_a fable_n which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n by_o suidas_n who_o if_o our_o author_n have_v but_o look_v into_o i_o believe_v he_o will_v never_o have_v make_v use_n of_o this_o testimony_n thus_o suidas_n tell_v the_o story_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o some_o unknown_a fable-maker_n as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cross_n as_o aemil._n portus_n have_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o marketplace_n be_v bury_v the_o two_o cross_n of_o the_o two_o thief_n and_o the_o little_a ointment_n pot_n out_o of_o which_o christ_n be_v anoint_v and_o many_o other_o remarkable_a thing_n that_o be_v lay_v there_o by_o constantine_n the_o great_a but_o take_v away_o by_o theodosius_n the_o great_a suidas_n do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o intimation_n that_o he_o think_v this_o silly_a fable_n to_o be_v true_a he_o only_o tell_v it_o as_o he_o do_v many_o other_o as_o he_o have_v read_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o consequence_n that_o the_o doctor_n draw_v from_o his_o authority_n and_o learning_n be_v insignificant_a nay_o though_o suidas_n have_v say_v that_o he_o believe_v this_o fable_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o likely_a that_o he_o have_v either_o forget_v this_o passage_n in_o st._n mark_n or_o that_o it_o do_v not_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n than_o that_o he_o think_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v any_o thing_n different_a from_o what_o i_o have_v say_v it_o do_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o more_o weight_n in_o the_o argument_n which_o our_o author_n ground_n upon_o a_o passage_n out_o of_o pollux_n because_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v signify_v to_o open_v the_o cruise_n and_o stir_v the_o ointment_n about_o with_o a_o spathula_fw-la or_o slice_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o say_v be_v manifest_o beside_o the_o cause_n because_o he_o consider_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstract_o not_o as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o brittle_a vessel_n nor_o have_v i_o leisure_n to_o examine_v every_o thing_n particular_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o this_o phrase_n be_v right_o translate_v in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a fracto_fw-la alabastro_fw-la see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v on_o the_o parallel_a place_n in_o st._n matthew_n verse_n 54._o note_n f._n what_o our_o author_n say_v about_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v from_o dan._n heinsius_n who_o may_v be_v consult_v by_o those_o that_o have_v leisure_n verse_n 72._o note_n i._n the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ought_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v by_o a_o comma_n from_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v the_o verb_n to_o that_o as_o its_o nominative_a case_n the_o opinion_n of_o grotius_n which_o be_v by_o our_o author_n mention_v in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v the_o most_o probable_a the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alone_o do_v not_o signify_v to_o see_v or_o look_v upon_o but_o only_o when_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o some_o other_o like_o that_o be_v add_v to_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n follow_v i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o phavorinus_n we_o ought_v after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o look_v upon_o any_o one_o be_v no_o greek_a phrase_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o must_v be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n xv._n xv._n verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o use_v to_o release_v as_o it_o be_v in_o st._n matthew_n chap._n xxvii_o 15_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o future_a tense_n in_o hebrew_n and_o the_o aorist_n in_o greek_a and_o the_o preterperfect_a in_o latin_a be_v many_o time_n use_v see_v my_o index_n to_o the_o pentateuch_n upon_o the_o word_n futurum_fw-la and_o rom._n viij_o 29_o 30._o verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o manuscript_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v not_o as_o grotius_n think_v that_o some_o greek_a copy_n of_o this_o gospel_n be_v alter_v to_o make_v they_o agree_v with_o the_o latin_a version_n for_o beside_o the_o vatican_n mention_v by_o he_o but_o omit_v in_o the_o oxford_n edit_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o manuscript_n that_o be_v send_v by_o beza_n to_o cambridg_v the_o copy_n also_o which_o those_o that_o make_v the_o coptick_n and_o gothick_n translation_n use_v read_v it_o so_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a can_v never_o have_v it_o from_o the_o latin_a version_n if_o we_o admit_v this_o read_n the_o sense_n will_v not_o be_v inconvenient_a and_o the_o multitude_n go_v up_o into_o the_o hall_n begin_v to_o desire_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 17._o note_v a._n concern_v those_o thing_n in_o this_o history_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o roman_a custom_n we_o must_v read_v the_o philological_a note_n of_o that_o learned_a lawyer_n edm._n merillus_n upon_o the_o passion_n who_o have_v treat_v of_o this_o matter_n on_o set_a purpose_n add_v also_o what_o i_o have_v say_v about_o this_o place_n in_o st._n matthew_n verse_n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_n be_v very_o well_o express_v by_o our_o author_n in_o agreement_n with_o the_o roman_a custom_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n for_o they_o use_v as_o in_o the_o night_n so_o also_o in_o the_o day_n time_n to_o give_v notice_n what_o hour_n it_o be_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n this_o appear_v from_o a_o passage_n in_o lucan_n lib._n 2._o ver_fw-la 689._o where_o speak_v of_o pompey_n flight_n he_o describe_v he_o forbid_v ne_fw-la buccina_fw-la dividat_fw-la horas_fw-la that_o his_o flight_n may_v be_v the_o more_o secret_a verse_n 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o jewish_a custom_n every_o friday_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o call_v as_o bochart_n in_o concurrence_n with_o other_o before_o he_o tell_v we_o hieroz_n p._n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 50._o p._n 567._o and_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o christian_n also_o afterward_o make_v use_n of_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v grotius_n upon_o luke_n xviii_o 11_o verse_n 43._o note_n d._n i_o rather_o think_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o dignity_n that_o joseph_n be_v in_o among_o the_o jew_n by_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sanhedrim_n of_o lxxii_o man_n or_o the_o lesser_a of_o xxiii_o for_o arimathaea_n be_v not_o a_o roman_a colony_n xvi_o chap._n xvi_o verse_n 18._o note_n c._n i_o will_v not_o undertake_v here_o to_o examine_v whether_o those_o ancient_a and_o true_a sibyl_n do_v foretell_v any_o thing_n concern_v christ_n but_o i_o shall_v observe_v that_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v infer_v from_o those_o verse_n of_o virgil_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o sybil_n word_n be_v so_o express_v by_o virgil_n as_o to_o have_v no_o addition_n make_v to_o they_o perhaps_o the_o sibyl_n have_v prophesy_v that_o after_o the_o ten_o age_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o sun_n there_o shall_v be_v another_o golden_a age_n and_o that_o say_v alone_o give_v virgil_n occasion_n
slight_a conjecture_n against_o it_o shall_v think_v he_o have_v render_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o history_n questionable_a and_o because_o it_o may_v possible_o have_v be_v write_v by_o some_o other_o pretend_v that_o no_o body_n ought_v to_o produce_v any_o testimony_n out_o of_o it_o ever_o after_o and_o yet_o this_o they_o do_v who_o as_o i_o understand_v go_v about_o to_o rob_v the_o apostle_n john_n of_o that_o gospel_n which_o have_v always_o be_v reckon_v he_o as_o i_o shall_v brief_o show_v by_o produce_v some_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a testimony_n to_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v already_o to_o learned_a man_n but_o it_o may_v be_v not_o so_o well_o to_o those_o for_o who_o sake_n i_o now_o write_v who_o seldom_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o read_v the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o first_o testimony_n i_o shall_v mention_v and_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n itself_o chap._n xxi_o 24_o where_o after_o a_o prediction_n deliver_v by_o christ_n concern_v the_o great_a age_n that_o st._n john_n shall_v live_v to_o it_o be_v immediate_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o disciple_n which_o testify_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o write_v these_o thing_n and_o we_o know_v that_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a we_o may_v read_v what_o grotius_n say_v in_o his_o note_n on_o chap._n xx_o 29_o and_o dr._n hammond_n on_o this_o place_n itself_o where_o those_o great_a man_n have_v show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o from_o the_o very_a first_o this_o gospel_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n john_n even_o by_o those_o who_o live_v and_o converse_v with_o he_o which_o be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o its_o be_v genuine_a because_o this_o testimony_n be_v give_v by_o person_n who_o live_v at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v write_v and_o may_v certain_o know_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o nor_o let_v any_o one_o say_v that_o this_o testimony_n or_o this_o whole_a chapter_n be_v a_o addition_n put_v in_o by_o some_o other_o a_o considerable_a time_n afterward_o for_o it_o be_v read_v in_o all_o the_o copy_n and_o all_o interpreter_n acknowledge_v it_o another_o proof_n of_o this_o may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n who_o when_o a_o child_n may_v perhaps_o have_v see_v st._n john_n himself_o and_o he_o in_o that_o apology_n which_o be_v common_o call_v his_o second_o and_o which_o he_o present_v to_o antoninus_n pius_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 140._o where_o he_o describe_v the_o sacred_a assembly_n of_o the_o christian_n say_v that_o in_o they_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o commentary_n of_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 98._o ed._n paris_n &_o colon._n by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o gospel_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o say_v a_o little_a before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n in_o their_o commentary_n which_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o very_o often_o cite_v the_o apostle_n word_n themselves_o in_o those_o write_n of_o his_o which_o be_v extant_a yet_o he_o frequent_o allude_v to_o they_o and_o particular_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n from_o whence_o he_o take_v what_o he_o say_v in_o several_a place_n about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o its_o incarnation_n and_o which_o he_o every_o where_o set_v down_o as_o point_n of_o faith_n general_o receive_v among_o christian_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o to_o have_v do_v unless_o he_o have_v rely_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o who_o among_o the_o orthodox_n will_v have_v presume_v first_o to_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v common_o abuse_v by_o the_o valentinian_o and_o other_o at_o that_o time_n who_o will_v have_v venture_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v easy_o by_o bad_a or_o unwary_a man_n have_v be_v pervert_v to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n unless_o a_o apostle_n have_v first_o use_v it_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inspector_n of_o mystery_n and_o not_o to_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o mystae_fw-la to_o use_v new_a word_n in_o such_o kind_n of_o matter_n for_o they_o alone_o may_v safe_o impose_v new_a name_n upon_o thing_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o human_a understanding_n who_o understand_v they_o better_o than_o other_o and_o so_o as_o none_o ever_o do_v without_o a_o particular_a inspiration_n i_o know_v indeed_o this_o be_v not_o observe_v in_o late_a time_n but_o in_o those_o first_o it_o unquestionable_o be_v now_o justin_n frequent_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o all_o know_v that_o have_v but_o occasional_o read_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o write_n i_o shall_v produce_v only_o one_o or_o two_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o forementioned_a apology_n in_o pag._n 74._o he_o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o power_n next_o to_o the_o father_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n and_o the_o son_n be_v the_o reason_n which_o how_o it_o become_v man_n by_o be_v incarnate_v i_o shall_v afterward_o show_v and_o hence_o pag._n 83._o he_o affirm_v that_o all_o mankind_n who_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o reason_n be_v also_o partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o live_v according_a to_o reason_n be_v christian_n though_o they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v atheist_n as_o among_o the_o greek_n socrates_n and_o heraclitus_n and_o other_o like_v they_o and_o afterward_o pag._n 98._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v incarnate_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n and_o have_v both_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o our_o salvation_n any_o body_n may_v see_v that_o these_o be_v manifest_a allusion_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o gospel_n and_o none_o but_o a_o ignoramus_n will_v deny_v it_o but_o there_o be_v extant_a also_o in_o that_o book_n the_o express_a word_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v relate_v by_o st._n john_n in_o chap._n iii._o 3_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o cite_v likewise_o the_o apocalypse_n as_o that_o apostle_n work_n in_o dial._n cum_fw-la tryphone_n which_o yet_o many_o have_v doubt_v of_o though_o all_o agree_v as_o to_o the_o gospel_n three_o among_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n john_n to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o gospel_n i_o may_v allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o valentinian_o who_o as_o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o endeavour_v to_o pervert_v it_o to_o their_o own_o advantage_n for_o they_o pretend_v that_o st._n john_n assert_v what_o they_o call_v a_o ogdoas_n pleromatis_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o thought_n though_o erroneous_o that_o he_o very_o much_o confirm_v their_o opinion_n which_o make_v it_o evident_a however_o that_o before_o irenaeus_n time_n this_o gospel_n be_v vulgar_o repute_v to_o be_v st._n john_n see_v what_o the_o valentinian_o themselves_o say_v in_o irenaeus_n lib_fw-la 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 36._o a_o four_o testimony_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n himself_o who_o live_v almost_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o justin_n his_o word_n i_o shall_v afterward_o produce_v to_o avoid_v repeat_v they_o the_o last_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o eusebius_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 3._o c._n 24._o who_o rely_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o former_a age_n and_o not_o mere_o on_o his_o own_o or_o of_o the_o age_n in_o which_o he_o live_v speak_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v his_o viz._n st._n john_n gospel_n which_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o all_z the_o church_n under_o heaven_n be_v first_o acknowledge_v and_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o st._n john_n '_o s_z write_n beside_o his_o gospel_n the_o first_o of_o the_o epistle_n be_v and_o always_o be_v acknowledge_v without_o dispute_n see_v also_o chap._n twenty-five_o i_o shall_v not_o allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o any_o other_o writer_n because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o from_o irenaeus_n time_n this_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n and_o if_o these_o testimony_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v as_o one_o say_v be_v not_o sufficient_a i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v but_o certain_a heretic_n who_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 51._o seem_v to_o have_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o deny_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o reason_n reject_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_n deny_v st._n john_n
there_o must_v be_v all_o the_o attribute_n as_o well_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o interpret_v the_o eternal_a power_n to_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o shall_v never_o fail_v and_o think_v he_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v it_o because_o the_o same_o apostle_n call_v the_o gospel_n the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o by_o this_o way_n of_o interpretation_n no_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n can_v have_v any_o certain_a sense_n thus_o he_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n refute_v faust_n socinus_n who_o in_o this_o matter_n show_v himself_o neither_o a_o philosopher_n nor_o a_o grammarian_n but_o he_o be_v too_o sharp_a upon_o he_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n upon_o dr._n hammond_n for_o understand_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o beza_n do_v who_o render_v it_o jam_fw-la inde_fw-la a_o creatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la ever_o since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n they_o go_v according_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o follow_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o sense_n that_o dr._n pearson_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v prove_v it_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n from_o or_o ever_o since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v be_v see_v for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v st._n paul_n design_n to_o say_v what_o the_o learned_a bishop_n will_v have_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v express_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o creation_n and_o his_fw-la work_v and_o not_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o creation_n by_o his_v work_v the_o example_n he_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n because_o the_o phrase_n be_v different_a he_o shall_v have_v give_v we_o a_o example_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v any_o one_o from_o any_o thing_n be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o say_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v matth._n seven_o 16_o 20._o though_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o common_o use_v in_o this_o phrase_n i_o can_v confirm_v this_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o many_o interpreter_n who_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o socinianism_n but_o this_o way_n dr._n pearson_n himself_o do_v not_o take_v further_o though_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v a_o action_n but_o the_o work_n itself_o or_o thing_n do_v yet_o because_o there_o be_v no_o work_n without_o a_o action_n nor_o any_o action_n of_o god_n without_o a_o work_n dr._n hammond_n may_v well_o enough_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n make_v use_n of_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o action_n be_v it_o include_v also_o in_o it_o the_o work_n itself_o in_o fine_a dr._n hammond_n think_v that_o what_o be_v here_o say_v respect_v chief_o the_o gnostic_n in_o which_o i_o think_v he_o be_v mistake_v but_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n as_o of_o providence_n both_o ordinary_a and_o principal_o such_o as_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o make_v a_o mighty_a impression_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o christ_n time_n as_o for_o socinus_n interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n power_n and_o divinity_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_o force_v so_o it_o be_v reject_v by_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o polish_v society_n crellius_n and_o slichtingius_n in_o their_o commentary_n on_o this_o epistle_n verse_n 23._o note_n f._n there_o be_v some_o thing_n with_o relation_n to_o what_o our_o author_n here_o say_v about_o the_o gnostic_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o i_o shall_v brief_o set_v they_o down_o in_o this_o place_n not_o design_v afterward_o to_o repeat_v they_o i._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n pernicious_a heretic_n to_o who_o there_o be_v often_o a_o respect_n have_v in_o these_o epistle_n as_o our_o author_n have_v show_v of_o which_o number_n be_v the_o follower_n of_o simon_n if_o what_o the_o ancient_n say_v concern_v they_o be_v true_a and_o it_o be_v possible_a likewise_o that_o these_o man_n may_v even_o at_o that_o time_n boast_v of_o their_o extraordinary_a knowledge_n and_o call_v themselves_o gnostic_n though_o that_o name_n come_v to_o be_v more_o famous_a afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n do_v not_o signify_v only_o knowledge_n or_o learning_n in_o general_n but_o also_o some_o peculiar_a knowledge_n of_o the_o abstruse_a point_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o more_o than_o once_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o a_o epistle_n of_o st._n barnabas_n see_v in_o the_o greek_a chap._n 6._o not_o 35._o and_o chap._n 10._o not_o 60._o and_o in_o the_o latin_a c._n 1._o not_o 15._o of_o the_o amsterdam_n edition_n and_o the_o learned_a dr._n pearson_n vindic._n ignat._n part_n 2._o c._n 6._o but_o yet_o that_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 21_o sy_n verse_n have_v a_o reference_n to_o these_o heretic_n i_o do_v not_o think_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a ii_o the_o doctor_n be_v rash_a in_o follow_v justin_n martyr_n who_o erroneous_o think_v that_o simon_n magus_n be_v deify_v by_o the_o roman_n because_o there_o be_v a_o statue_n at_o rome_n consecrate_v to_o semon_n sancus_n which_o be_v a_o ancient_a roman_a deity_n caesar_n baronius_n indeed_o have_v go_v before_o dr._n hammond_n in_o this_o but_o he_o have_v be_v correct_v by_o des_n heraldus_n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la cap._n 13._o apolog._n tertul._n and_o his_o opinion_n be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o henr._n valesius_fw-la on_o euseb_n h._n e._n lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o and_o ant._n pagus_n in_o epicr_n baroniana_n ad_fw-la an._n 142._o i_o do_v not_o think_v there_o be_v any_o more_o truth_n in_o what_o be_v relate_v concern_v the_o contest_v between_o st._n peter_n and_o he_o but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o roman_n have_v undoubted_o pull_v down_o his_o statue_n for_o how_o can_v they_o have_v think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o god_n who_o be_v overcome_v by_o a_o man_n but_o heraldus_n just_o call_v this_o a_o fable_n in_o his_o note_n on_o the_o second_o book_n of_o arnobius_n iii_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o gnostic_n or_o follower_n of_o simon_n imitate_v the_o heathen_n but_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n with_o most_o other_o interpreter_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o respect_n here_o to_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o and_o particular_o to_o their_o philosopher_n not_o those_o who_o imitate_v they_o see_v grotius_n all_o that_o the_o apostle_n here_o say_v very_o fit_o agree_v to_o the_o heathen_n but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o can_v commodious_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o gnostic_n iv._o i_o wonder_v our_o learned_a author_n shall_v think_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o to_o refer_v to_o exod._n xxiv_o and_o signify_v that_o splendour_n which_o appear_v on_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n sinai_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o afterward_o say_v that_o the_o phrase_n to_o change_v the_o glory_n be_v borrow_v from_o psalm_n cvi_fw-la 20_o for_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o mention_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o psalmist_n to_o which_o this_o here_o manifest_o refer_v and_o not_o to_o that_o splendour_n or_o glorious_a appearance_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v god_n himself_o or_o his_o eternal_o glorious_a nature_n if_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o glorious_a appearance_n before_o speak_v of_o the_o crime_n charge_v upon_o the_o gentile_n will_v be_v not_o that_o they_o have_v represent_v god_n by_o a_o visible_a shape_n but_o that_o they_o have_v make_v use_n of_o another_o than_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v express_v that_o splendour_n by_o fire_n as_o the_o persian_n use_v to_o do_v not_o by_o figure_n of_o live_a creature_n as_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v they_o change_v their_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chbodam_n but_o st._n paul_n can_v not_o call_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o know_v very_o little_a of_o he_o and_o perhaps_o in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o be_v use_v at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o synagogue_n the_o word_n be_v read_v as_o they_o be_v now_o in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glory_n
such_o woman_n be_v very_o suspicious_a for_o it_o be_v true_a certain_a rich_a woman_n do_v sometime_o follow_v christ_n but_o this_o seem_v neither_o to_o have_v be_v constant_a nor_o ever_o practise_v in_o great_a journey_n when_o the_o long_a be_v from_o galilee_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n in_o which_o woman_n otherwise_o use_v to_o go_v up_o to_o that_o city_n but_o that_o in_o the_o journey_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v into_o far_o distant_a country_n they_o have_v rich_a woman_n to_o accompany_v they_o and_o supply_v they_o with_o necessary_n which_o may_v otherwise_o have_v be_v more_o easy_o and_o decent_o do_v let_v they_o believe_v who_o use_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o all_o that_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v without_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o likelihood_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v the_o improbability_n of_o it_o and_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o to_o that_o purpose_n on_o 1_o cor._n ix_o 5_o verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v christian_n as_o i_o observe_v on_o chap._n twelve_o 5_o see_v there_o verse_n 16._o note_n c._n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o st._n paul_n here_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o that_o salutation_n which_o the_o christian_n use_v to_o give_v to_o one_o another_o in_o their_o holy_a assembly_n nay_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a and_o that_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o salutation_n as_o be_v give_v by_o friend_n in_o the_o room_n of_o their_o friend_n to_o person_n who_o they_o desire_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o be_v salute_v in_o their_o name_n which_o salutation_n have_v nothing_o common_a with_o that_o church-salutation_n second_o in_o the_o church_n where_o man_n and_o woman_n sit_v apart_o from_o one_o another_o the_o man_n be_v salute_v by_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n by_o the_o woman_n not_o promiscuous_o the_o man_n by_o the_o woman_n or_o the_o woman_n by_o the_o men._n the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n lib._n 2._o c._n 57_o where_o he_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a order_n observe_v in_o the_o christian_a assembly_n describe_v that_o custom_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o let_v the_o man_n salute_v one_o another_o and_o the_o woman_n one_o another_o with_o a_o kiss_n in_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v say_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o laic_n sit_v on_o one_o side_n in_o all_o quietness_n and_o good_a order_n and_o the_o woman_n also_o sit_v apart_o by_o themselves_o keep_v silence_n i_o know_v there_o be_v several_a alteration_n make_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o follow_a age_n but_o thus_o in_o all_o probability_n it_o be_v ancient_o not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o decency_n of_o it_o but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o be_v the_o custom_n â—mong_v the_o jew_n who_o in_o many_o thing_n the_o primitive_a church_n follow_v as_o j._n bapt._n cotelerius_fw-la on_o this_o place_n in_o the_o constit_fw-la num._n 32._o edit_fw-la amst_n have_v well_o observe_v verse_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o premonition_n to_o this_o epistle_n i_o say_v i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o gnostic_n be_v refer_v to_o wherever_o dr._n hammond_n think_v so_o but_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o sometime_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v belong_v to_o they_o as_o these_o do_v in_o this_o place_n they_o be_v subtle_a crafty_a person_n who_o perceive_v that_o a_o great_a many_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n who_o be_v very_o liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a of_o that_o profession_n and_o ready_a to_o hearken_v to_o any_o that_o make_v a_o show_n of_o piety_n and_o learning_n take_v occasion_n to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a that_o they_o may_v live_v idle_o at_o their_o cost_n and_o private_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o sensuality_n of_o which_o number_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v that_o peregrinus_n who_o death_n be_v relate_v by_o lucian_n if_o we_o may_v give_v credit_n to_o a_o epicurean_a and_o a_o orator_n and_o to_o these_o heretic_n seem_v to_o be_v owe_v that_o multitude_n of_o supposititious_a write_n which_o be_v receive_v and_o use_v by_o the_o christian_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o age_n and_o those_o philosophical_a opinion_n with_o which_o christianity_n be_v very_o early_o corrupt_v and_o be_v take_v by_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unwary_a for_o apostolical_a doctrine_n see_v col._n two_o 8_o and_o 2_o tim._n three_o 2_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n put_v several_a thing_n together_o to_o show_v the_o full_a importance_n of_o this_o phrase_n but_o i_o believe_v it_o have_v a_o reference_n only_o to_o the_o persecute_v jew_n who_o wage_v a_o irreconcilable_a war_n with_o the_o christian_n as_o apostate_n for_o these_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satan_n or_o a_o adversary_n and_o by_o his_o inspiration_n endeavour_v to_o oppress_v the_o christian_a religion_n at_o its_o first_o rise_n can_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o satan_n must_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o heathen_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o begin_v to_o persecute_v the_o christian_n for_o religion_n sake_n but_o only_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o seditious_a person_n by_o which_o name_n the_o jew_n endeavour_v to_o defame_v they_o among_o the_o roman_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o acts._n so_o that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o adversary_n at_o that_o time_n but_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v some_o year_n after_o become_v odious_a themselves_o to_o the_o roman_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o sedition_n be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o do_v the_o christian_n any_o great_a harm_n and_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o st._n paul_n promise_v the_o christian_n peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d short_o from_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n what_o the_o doctor_n say_v here_o beside_o this_o be_v beside_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o about_o the_o silence_v of_o the_o oracle_n be_v perhaps_o false_a and_o it_o be_v certain_a satan_n cease_v not_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o heathen_n for_o some_o age_n after_o against_o the_o christian_n i._n annotation_n on_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n i._n verse_n 5._o note_n b._n it_o be_v easy_o discernible_a that_o all_o dr._n hammond_n say_v in_o this_o annotation_n be_v mere_a nicety_n which_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o grammar_n but_o depend_v upon_o bare_a reason_n every_o part_n of_o which_o almost_o may_v be_v deny_v nor_o be_v it_o needful_a to_o confute_v it_o all_o particular_o it_o be_v much_o more_o natural_a both_o here_o and_o in_o 2_o cor._n viij_o 7_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o understand_v the_o knowledge_n of_o religion_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o latin_n call_v learning_n litteras_fw-la and_o the_o greek_n litteras_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o every_o one_o know_v or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o soon_o may_v by_o the_o lexicon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o signify_v in_o all_o knowledge_n that_o which_o relate_v for_o instance_n to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o prophecy_n that_o which_o concern_v the_o speculative_a part_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o which_o respect_v the_o government_n of_o the_o life_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o objection_n against_o this_o interpretation_n that_o hereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o for_o synonimous_a word_n to_o be_v join_v together_o but_o see_v also_o dr._n hammond_n next_o annotation_n verse_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v my_o disciple_n or_o receive_v a_o denomination_n from_o i_o and_o be_v style_v paulites_n see_v my_o note_n on_o mat._n xxviii_o 16_o verse_n 20._o note_n f._n what_o our_o author_n say_v on_o this_o place_n be_v certain_o very_o ingenious_a and_o some_o thing_n he_o have_v transcribe_v out_o of_o grotius_n so_o as_o to_o mend_v and_o add_v to_o they_o but_o if_o we_o consider_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v cite_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o gospel_n only_o in_o ver_fw-la 19_o out_o of_o chap._n xxix_o 14_o and_o that_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o ver_fw-la 20._o be_v take_v by_o st._n paul_n out_o of_o isa_n xxxiii_o 18_o not_o to_o prove_v any_o thing_n but_o only_o express_v his_o mind_n by_o they_o as_o his_o own_o word_n
perfect_o of_o dr._n hammond_n opinion_n as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o shall_v confirm_v by_o these_o verse_n of_o virgil_n wherein_o he_o elegant_o describe_v the_o mind_n distract_v with_o variety_n of_o care_n and_o use_v the_o word_n dividere_fw-la aeneid_n 8._o at_o the_o beginning_n magno_fw-la curarum_fw-la fluctuat_fw-la aestu_fw-la atque_fw-la animum_fw-la nunc_fw-la huc_fw-la celerem_fw-la nunc_fw-la dividit_fw-la illuc_fw-la in_o partesque_fw-la rapit_fw-la varias_fw-la perque_fw-la omne_fw-la versat_fw-la nay_o and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o be_v vex_v with_o care_n be_v define_v by_o the_o greek_a grammarian_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v divide_v between_o different_a resolution_n because_o it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o change_v the_o letter_n e_o into_z h._n see_v eustathius_n on_o homer_n pag._n 80._o and_o 1427._o edit_fw-la rom._n but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o this_o annotation_n of_o the_o doctor_n liable_a to_o censure_v the_o first_o be_v his_o citation_n out_o of_o the_o jerusalem_n paraphrase_n which_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o those_o word_n signify_v distrust_n or_o unbelief_n not_o care_n or_o distraction_n and_o the_o second_o be_v his_o say_n that_o a_o verb_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o two_o noun_n whereas_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a in_o all_o the_o best_a author_n in_o both_o language_n than_o that_o construction_n and_o which_o i_o wonder_v he_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o must_v be_v admit_v according_a to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a copy_n which_o he_o prefer_v before_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o verse_n 4._o note_v a._n i_o do_v think_v st._n paul_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o perhaps_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o corinthian_n but_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o which_o he_o here_o use_v and_o which_o proper_o signify_v a_o image_n conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v no_o where_o but_o in_o our_o understanding_n and_o afterward_o be_v apply_v to_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o vain_a spectres_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n who_o speak_v greek_n give_v the_o name_n of_o idol_n first_o to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o and_o then_o to_o their_o statue_n all_o which_o i_o shall_v deduce_v a_o little_a more_o particular_o because_o it_o will_v conduce_v very_o much_o to_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o this_o passage_n and_o first_o of_o all_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o homer_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o iliad_n b._n verse_n 280._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o near_o to_o he_o stand_v greyey_v minerva_n like_v to_o a_o crier_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o scholiast_n whence_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o signify_v a_o image_n or_o representation_n of_o thing_n such_o as_o be_v form_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o h._n stephanus_n have_v show_v out_o of_o plutarch_n signify_v sometime_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedrus_n p._n 346._o ed._n gen._n ficin_n call_v a_o incorporeal_a thing_n suppose_v it_o appear_v in_o a_o visible_a shape_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o remarkable_a sentence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n will_v be_v extreme_o in_o love_n with_o wisdom_n if_o it_o do_v but_o present_a some_o lively_a image_n of_o itself_o to_o their_o view_n and_o because_o they_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o dead_a person_n be_v clothe_v with_o a_o certain_a airy_a form_n resemble_v outward_o that_o body_n which_o they_o inhabit_v when_o those_o person_n be_v alive_a that_o form_n they_o usual_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o frequent_o meet_v in_o homer_n with_o this_o half_a verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n of_o decease_a men._n virgil_n render_v it_o simulachra_fw-la &_o figuras_fw-la which_o he_o thus_o describe_v in_o aeneid_n 6._o verse_n 292._o speak_v of_o aeneas_n who_o be_v go_v to_o encounter_v the_o ghost_n if_o sibylla_n have_v not_o divert_v he_o et_fw-fr ni_fw-fr docta_fw-la comes_fw-la tenues_fw-la sine_fw-la corpore_fw-la vitas_fw-la admoneat_fw-la volitare_fw-la cava_fw-la sub_fw-la imagine_v formae_fw-la irruat_fw-la &_o frustra_fw-la ferro_fw-la diverberet_fw-la umbras_fw-la this_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n when_o the_o jew_n first_o come_v acquaint_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o have_v learned_a to_o speak_v greek_a they_o fit_o call_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partly_o because_o they_o be_v but_o mere_a human_a invention_n have_v no_o real_a existence_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o general_o worship_v dead_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o virgil_n horum_fw-la umbras_fw-la tenues_fw-la simulachraque_fw-la luce_fw-fr carentum_fw-la which_o show_v likewise_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o fiction_n of_o man_n have_v no_o real_a existence_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o image_n or_o apparition_n of_o dead_a person_n as_o the_o poet_n speak_v of_o no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v any_o horrendum_fw-la stridens_fw-la flammisque_fw-la armata_fw-la chimaera_n philo_z judaeus_n lib._n de_fw-fr monarchia_fw-la affirm_v that_o riches_n also_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v but_o the_o fade_a image_n of_o true_a good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v idol_n like_o shadow_n and_o phantom_n which_o depend_v upon_o nothing_o firm_a or_o certain_a verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v not_o true_o express_v by_o our_o author_n out_o of_o theophylact._n it_o must_v be_v render_v for_o though_o there_o be_v they_o which_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o real_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o yet_o to_o we_o there_o be_v one_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n by_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v mean_v god_n and_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o earth_n magistrate_n who_o be_v also_o call_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n but_o christian_n call_v only_o the_o father_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n lord_n in_o the_o most_o excellent_a sense_n the_o apostle_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o the_o false_a god_n or_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_n nor_o to_o the_o common_a way_n of_o speak_v among_o the_o jew_n themselves_o for_o he_o grant_v that_o those_o be_v true_o call_v god_n and_o lord_n he_o seem_v when_o he_o write_v this_o to_o have_v have_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o passage_n of_o moses_n in_o deut._n x._o 17_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n mighty_a and_o terrible_a who_o the_o jew_n ought_v alone_o to_o serve_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n st._n paul_n here_o teach_v that_o though_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o lord_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o those_o god_n and_o one_o of_o those_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a worship_n verse_n 7._o note_n b._n no_o body_n will_v deny_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o the_o body_n signify_v to_o be_v sick_a and_o be_v take_v also_o for_o a_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o the_o mind_n but_o i_o do_v think_v st._n paul_n here_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o distemper_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o of_o sin_n but_o rather_o speak_v of_o a_o infirm_a purpose_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o its_o precept_n such_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o ignorant_a people_n who_o be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o a_o entire_a renunciation_n of_o their_o former_a error_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n fourteen_o 1_o 2._o which_o do_v not_o signify_v sick_a or_o disease_v in_o the_o faith_n but_o person_n who_o faith_n be_v not_o so_o firm_a and_o strong_a
to_o do_v but_o also_o to_o will_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o he_o will_v have_v say_v you_o have_v begin_v not_o only_o to_o will_v but_o also_o to_o do_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o example_n of_o such_o a_o inversion_n so_o that_o i_o have_v rather_o with_o dr._n hammond_n inquire_v for_o some_o other_o notion_n to_o fix_v here_o upon_o this_o word_n will_n and_o because_o it_o be_v common_a with_o we_o to_o do_v some_o thing_n especial_o in_o act_n of_o charity_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o regret_n and_o not_o hearty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o homer_n speak_v interpret_v it_o of_o a_o cheerful_a and_o liberal_a mind_n and_o so_o make_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v you_o have_v not_o only_o from_o a_o year_n ago_o begin_v to_o contribute_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n but_o also_o as_o to_o your_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o it_o be_v not_o by_o compulsion_n or_o the_o bare_a importunate_a persuasion_n of_o those_o who_o you_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o with_o a_o ready_a cheerful_a and_o 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s._n 17._o verse_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v instrument_n say_v grotius_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n viz._n in_o advance_v the_o gospel_n say_v our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v much_o more_o natural_a to_o say_v that_o those_o be_v here_o call_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o christ_n by_o the_o integrity_n and_o sanctity_n of_o their_o life_n as_o bad_a christian_n be_v a_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n to_o he_o see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v about_o a_o like_a expression_n on_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 4_o chap._n ix_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o from_o a_o whole_a year_n pass_v they_o have_v be_v forward_o to_o give_v and_o begin_v already_o to_o contribute_v our_o author_n here_o fancy_v some_o new_a act_n of_o liberality_n in_o the_o corinthian_n as_o if_o they_o have_v already_o before_o send_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o judaea_n which_o be_v no_o where_o intimate_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v make_v to_o abound_v because_o god_n do_v not_o promise_n or_o give_v such_o thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o for_o certain_a reason_n which_o be_v many_o time_n unknown_a to_o we_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v because_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v they_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o give_v we_o be_v infinite_o more_o valuable_a but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n you_o will_v say_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v reward_v the_o bounty_n of_o the_o corinthian_n by_o bestow_v upon_o they_o great_a riches_n i_o acknowledge_v he_o do_v but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o make_v the_o bountiful_a always_o rich_a but_o only_o that_o this_o be_v sometime_o do_v by_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o it_o because_o we_o may_v desire_v riches_n both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o on_o 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their_o kindred_n and_o friend_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o they_o have_v forsake_v for_o christ_n but_o only_o what_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hundred-fold_n better_o in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o viz._n a_o mind_n content_v with_o its_o present_a state_n and_o the_o sure_a hope_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n so_o that_o what_o our_o author_n infer_v from_o the_o passage_n allege_v here_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n have_v no_o foundation_n and_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o st._n paul_n verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v before_o chap._n viij_o 2_o and_o my_o note_n on_o rom._n twelve_o 8_o chap._n x._o x._o verse_n 4._o note_n b._n i._o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n but_o that_o st._n
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four_o 9_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v by_o origen_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o 2_o d_o book_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n who_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v not_o forsake_v their_o ancient_a law_n for_o they_o live_v according_a to_o it_o and_o be_v surname_v from_o the_o poverty_n of_o their_o law_n for_o ebion_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n signify_v poor_a and_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o receive_v jesus_n as_o the_o christ_n be_v call_v ebionites_n and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ebjon_n be_v use_v indeed_o for_o poverty_n but_o never_o for_o folly_n that_o i_o know_v of_o though_o i_o have_v make_v diligent_a search_n but_o to_o speak_v what_o i_o think_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o name_n of_o ebionite_n belong_v to_o some_o poor_a samaritan_n who_o have_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n but_o not_o be_v sufficient_o acquaint_v with_o its_o doctrine_n 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〈◊〉_d knowledge_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n iii_o the_o allusion_n which_o dr._n hammond_n suppose_v the_o apostle_n here_o may_v have_v to_o the_o name_n of_o ebionite_n be_v vain_a for_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o their_o name_n signify_v folly_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a because_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o jewish_a rite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poor_a and_o beggarly_a that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o that_o name_n because_o there_o be_v other_o reason_n and_o those_o very_a considerable_a one_o for_o his_o speak_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v on_o chap._n four_o 9_o verse_n 8._o note_n c._n what_o our_o author_n say_v here_o at_o last_o be_v mere_a nicety_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v true_a than_o what_o he_o have_v before_o as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o gen._n twelve_o 3_o and_o those_o who_o carp_n at_o it_o never_o consider_v the_o reason_n which_o dr._n hammond_n and_o i_o have_v there_o give_v which_o yet_o 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separate_v themselves_o from_o it_o be_v afterward_o call_v heretic_n but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o man_n and_o time_n so_o also_o between_o heretic_n and_o therefore_o this_o precept_n of_o st._n paul_n must_v not_o be_v urge_v beyond_o what_o he_o intend_v it_o whoever_o heretofore_o depart_v from_o the_o apostle_n do_v by_o that_o very_a thing_n deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n because_o they_o contradict_v inspire_v man_n from_o who_o alone_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n can_v be_v learn_v and_o who_o authority_n be_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n those_o undoubted_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v by_o christian_n who_o when_o they_o have_v believe_v the_o apostle_n do_v afterward_o reject_v their_o doctrine_n and_o follow_v other_o teacher_n but_o those_o who_o after_o the_o governor_n of_o church_n be_v not_o inspire_v nor_o endue_v with_o a_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n a_o departure_n from_o the_o apostle_n in_o thing_n themselves_o though_o they_o be_v cunning_o dissemble_v and_o request_v a_o reformation_n of_o those_o error_n from_o the_o governor_n of_o church_n these_o i_o say_v be_v not_o any_o long_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v avoid_v if_o they_o can_v true_o charge_v other_o with_o dangerous_a error_n and_o tyranny_n these_o can_v have_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bugbear_n name_n of_o the_o church_n object_v to_o they_o as_o if_o the_o great_a number_n which_o be_v qualify_v with_o that_o name_n can_v not_o by_o degree_n at_o least_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o that_o separate_v from_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n ibid._n note_v c._n i._n beside_o the_o difference_n which_o our_o author_n have_v observe_v between_o this_o place_n and_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o mat._n xviii_o there_o be_v this_o further_a observable_a that_o there_o christ_n speak_v of_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o any_o private_a man_n and_o which_o if_o it_o endamage_v he_o it_o be_v only_o with_o relation_n to_o his_o private_a affair_n but_o here_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n which_o concern_v both_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o which_o case_n one_o or_o two_o admonition_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o know_v whether_o those_o who_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n will_v again_o return_v to_o they_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v to_o be_v take_v so_o as_o if_o he_o forbid_v such_o man_n to_o be_v admonish_v a_o three_o time_n before_o they_o be_v avoid_v if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o reclaim_v they_o he_o only_o say_v after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n to_o show_v christian_n that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v over_o for_o lose_v present_o after_o the_o first_o admonition_n but_o to_o be_v often_o admonish_v sure_o christian_n charity_n will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o number_v st._n paul_n word_n so_o as_o if_o after_o two_o admonition_n without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o circumstance_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o proceed_v to_o excommunication_n here_o be_v no_o lawyer_n form_n in_o which_o word_n be_v weigh_v and_o citation_n count_v but_o only_o a_o repress_v of_o a_o overhasty_a judgement_n that_o no_o one_o may_v be_v condemn_v unheard_a or_o give_v up_o too_o soon_o ii_o as_o in_o mat._n xviii_o 17_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n do_v not_o signify_v excommunicate_v he_o for_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o any_o private_a man_n who_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n so_o also_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v but_o do_v not_o any_o long_o converse_v with_o he_o after_o several_a admonition_n give_v he_o to_o no_o purpose_n avoid_v he_o it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o can_v it_o be_v apply_v to_o excommunication_n unless_o the_o thing_n itself_o require_v it_o but_o here_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o its_o be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n because_o a_o heretic_n be_v self-excommunicate_a and_o because_o he_o make_v a_o new_a sect_n and_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o excommunication_n as_o a_o punishment_n sinner_n who_o desire_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o their_o sinful_a practice_n be_v excommunicate_v that_o they_o may_v be_v reclaim_v to_o a_o more_o holy_a life_n when_o they_o see_v they_o can_v be_v account_v member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v wicked_o not_o those_o who_o voluntary_o separate_v and_o will_v no_o long_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n the_o follow_a word_n confirm_v this_o interpretation_n which_o be_v also_o grotius_n iii_o i_o have_v show_v on_o 2_o cor._n xiii_o that_o that_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v wrest_v by_o our_o author_n and_o i_o will_v not_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v there_o say_v verse_n 11._o note_n d._n here_o our_o author_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v sufficient_o consistent_a with_o himself_o have_v before_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o avoid_v of_o excommunication_n beside_o he_o do_v not_o clear_o enough_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o confound_v the_o present_a church_n with_o the_o apostolical_a which_o in_o that_o age_n agree_v with_o their_o teacher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v one_o who_o forsake_v the_o apostolical_a and_o christian_a assembly_n do_v by_o that_o very_a thing_n deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o any_o long_a to_o be_v account_v a_o christian_a by_o his_o own_o judgement_n he_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v therefore_o by_o christian_n of_o who_o number_n he_o deny_v himself_o any_o long_a to_o be_v but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o who_o be_v call_v by_o other_o christian_n by_o the_o hateful_a name_n of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n who_o yet_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o other_o to_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o conform_v themselves_o to_o they_o and_o no_o less_o hope_n to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n alone_o in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n of_o mortality_n many_o error_n creep_v into_o man_n mind_n through_o ignorance_n or_o prejudice_n and_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n who_o live_v no_o less_o christianly_o as_o to_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o that_o be_v free_a from_o such_o error_n and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o unjust_a to_o call_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o separate_v from_o other_o again_o they_o who_o deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n can_v not_o complain_v if_o they_o be_v avoid_v by_o the_o christian_n but_o one_o that_o charge_v other_o with_o what_o he_o think_v to_o be_v error_n and_o can_v be_v present_a at_o their_o assembly_n unless_o he_o approve_v they_o and_o therefore_o absent_v himself_o from_o they_o but_o yet_o do_v not_o avoid_v the_o man_n themselves_o or_o treat_v they_o less_o christianly_o be_v high_o injure_v if_o equal_a courtesy_n be_v not_o show_v he_o this_o which_o be_v plain_a of_o itself_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o say_v in_o a_o few_o word_n because_o our_o author_n do_v not_o seem_v clear_o enough_o to_o explain_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o that_o i_o design_v to_o handle_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o deserve_v verse_n 14._o note_n f._n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o business_n not_o a_o provide_v of_o necessary_n for_o life_n see_v grotius_n on_o that_o place_n annotation_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o philemon_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o premon_n i_o have_v observe_v on_o the_o premonition_n before_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n that_o that_o epistle_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v according_a to_o the_o account_n of_o the_o most_o exact_a chronologer_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n lxii_o or_o the_o ix_o the_o of_o nero._n verse_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v my_o son_n for_o st._n paul_n account_v all_o those_o he_o have_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n his_o child_n and_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o child_n to_o be_v call_v the_o bowel_n of_o their_o parent_n so_o cepteus_n in_o ovid._n met._n lib._n v_o fab._n 1._o speak_v of_o his_o daughter_n andromeda_n sed_fw-la quae_fw-la visceribus_fw-la veniebat_fw-la bellua_fw-la ponto_fw-la exsaturanda_fw-la meis_fw-la i._n annotation_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n i._n verse_n 2._o
promise_n as_o well_o as_o they_o for_o if_o god_n promise_v to_o the_o ancient_a jew_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o have_v promise_v we_o eternal_a rest_n in_o heaven_n so_o that_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o its_o proper_a that_o be_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n for_o receive_v of_o any_o good_a tiding_n as_o it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n where_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bisser_fw-fr nothing_o can_v be_v more_o flat_a than_o what_o the_o generality_n of_o interpreter_n think_v the_o sacred_a writer_n here_o say_v concern_v christian_n we_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ancient_a jew_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o comparison_n make_v between_o the_o knowledge_n which_o the_o primitive_a jew_n have_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o we_o what_o our_o author_n say_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n agree_v neither_o with_o the_o word_n nor_o the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n ibid._n note_v a._n it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o true_a read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o hear_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v by_o faith_n with_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n concern_v a_o quiet_a habitation_n do_v not_o profit_v those_o who_o only_o hear_v it_o without_o believe_v it_o for_o they_o who_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v nourish_v by_o it_o so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v incorporate_v with_o they_o and_o convert_v into_o their_o substance_n that_o be_v they_o be_v no_o less_o act_v and_o move_v by_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o revelation_n from_o god_n than_o those_o which_o they_o have_v find_v to_o be_v true_a by_o reason_v and_o experience_n and_o that_o which_o make_v this_o mixture_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o the_o hearer_n of_o it_o be_v faith_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o sacred_a writer_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o word_n be_v mix_v by_o faith_n with_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o word_n of_o the_o xcv_o the_o psalm_n be_v here_o allege_v i_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o sacred_a writer_n use_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o psalmist_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o design_n but_o only_o express_v a_o ancient_a story_n in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v relate_v in_o num._n fourteen_o and_o deut._n i._n and_o he_o interpret_v rest_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n express_v by_o moses_n and_o by_o david_n in_o a_o sublime_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o age_n in_o which_o all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v explain_v in_o a_o more_o sublime_a sense_n than_o what_o the_o word_n literal_o contain_v and_o as_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o then_o may_v be_v call_v god_n rest_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o pious_a christian_n enter_v into_o the_o mansion_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n to_o which_o that_o name_n more_o eminent_o belong_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o sacred_a writer_n we_o that_o believe_v do_v enter_v into_o rest_n verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v into_o canaan_n which_o be_v as_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o heavenly_a rest_n i_o say_v again_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o psalmist_n of_o any_o future_a rest_n but_o only_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n deter_v the_o man_n of_o his_o age_n from_o sin_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v and_o join_v to_o the_o 2_o d_o verse_n in_o this_o sense_n see_v therefore_o we_o also_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o rest_n understand_v in_o a_o high_a sense_n as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o to_o who_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v promise_v fall_v short_a of_o it_o that_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o vers_n 2._o may_v appear_v by_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o those_o other_o in_o the_o 2d_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n subintellig_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n which_o word_n be_v often_o understand_v in_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o not_o only_o the_o primitive_a jew_n shall_v have_v take_v heed_n of_o unbelief_n but_o all_o their_o posterity_n and_o consequent_o christian_n see_v the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o whenever_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v hear_v it_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o rest_n be_v no_o less_o promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a than_o former_o verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v if_o no_o other_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v beside_o that_o which_o the_o believe_a jew_n of_o old_a obtain_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joshua_n the_o psalmist_n will_v have_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o admonish_v the_o man_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o follow_a age_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o imitate_v the_o primitive_a israelite_n who_o unbelief_n exclude_v out_o of_o the_o promise_a rest_n lest_o god_n shall_v punish_v they_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o interpret_n these_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v first_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o by_o that_o his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v rather_o than_o by_o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o every_o particular_a phrase_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v literal_o as_o they_o be_v render_v in_o the_o vulgar_a nam_fw-la si_fw-la eye_v jesus_n quietem_fw-la praestitisset_fw-la for_o if_o jesus_n have_v give_v they_o rest_n but_o if_o they_o be_v so_o interpret_v the_o apostle_n reason_v will_v be_v of_o no_o force_n if_o joshua_n have_v conduct_v those_o ancient_a jew_n into_o a_o quiet_a habitation_n the_o scripture_n will_v not_o speak_v of_o another_o day_n in_o which_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v why_o not_o ought_v not_o the_o man_n of_o the_o follow_a age_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n yes_o but_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n in_o the_o word_n allege_v be_v this_o which_o i_o have_v express_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o something_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o otherwise_o what_o opposition_n can_v there_o be_v between_o rest_n and_o another_o day_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o rest_n beside_o that_o which_o joshua_n give_v the_o ancient_a israelite_n it_o will_v not_o thence_o follow_v there_o can_v not_o be_v another_o day_n or_o another_o time_n in_o which_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v despise_v without_o danger_n but_o we_o must_v supply_v here_o what_o i_o have_v also_o before_o intimate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v exclude_v out_o of_o god_n rest_n if_o we_o do_v not_o obey_v his_o voice_n yet_o two_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_o observe_v in_o such_o interpretation_n and_o addition_n first_o no_o interpretation_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v which_o the_o design_n of_o the_o speaker_n clear_o understand_v do_v not_o require_v and_o to_o which_o design_n the_o writer_n reason_v make_v nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v otherwise_o understand_v than_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v our_o author_n dr._n hammond_n have_v but_o little_a regard_n to_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o place_n into_o which_o he_o bring_v his_o gnostic_n by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n when_o the_o scope_n require_v no_o such_o thing_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v direct_o towards_o it_o and_o think_v i_o have_v not_o much_o err_v from_o it_o second_o that_o which_o be_v supply_v must_v be_v take_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o discourse_n so_o that_o what_o be_v express_v do_v natural_o and_o pure_o arise_v from_o proposition_n that_o must_v necessary_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o what_o i_o have_v supply_v seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v such_o but_o what_o dr._n hammond_n add_v seem_v altogether_o foreign_a to_o this_o place_n of_o which_o let_v the_o reader_n be_v judge_n hence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o the_o stile_n of_o this_o writer_n be_v far_o from_o be_v form_v by_o the_o law_n of_o rhetoric_n according_a to_o which_o our_o first_o care_n shall_v be_v to_o speak_v proper_o and_o clear_o what_o we_o will_v have_v clear_o
these_o be_v as_o so_o many_o ornament_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n particular_o among_o the_o jewish_a allegorist_n vi._n which_o if_o we_o have_v lose_v we_o shall_v have_v miss_v nothing_o necessary_a but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n faith_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v be_v so_o necessary_a that_o be_v unknown_a the_o christian_a religion_n be_v also_o unknown_a as_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v understand_v nothing_o necessary_a escape_v our_o knowledge_n nay_o if_o any_o one_o can_v write_v of_o these_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n whole_o omit_v judaisme_n as_o if_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o deserve_v nothing_o can_v possible_o be_v devise_v more_o divine_a more_o excellent_a more_o sublime_a we_o must_v understand_v therefore_o by_o the_o name_n of_o solid_a food_n some_o difficult_a interpretation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o the_o jew_n mighty_o value_v and_o do_v not_o use_v to_o propose_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o novice_n or_o fresh_a men._n such_o be_v that_o representation_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n find_v in_o the_o history_n of_o melchisedek_n such_o be_v also_o the_o compare_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o aaronical_a priesthood_n none_o of_o these_o can_v well_o be_v propose_v to_o man_n new_o initiate_v because_o they_o suppose_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v already_o very_o well_o know_v but_o they_o be_v not_o sublime_a than_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v concern_v christ_n sacrifice_n separately_z from_o judaisme_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o doctrine_n peculiar_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n i_o be_o sure_a as_o i_o say_v before_o they_o be_v not_o so_o useful_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o especial_o the_o stoic_n who_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o avoid_n of_o vain_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n reduce_v fancy_n or_o vision_n to_o right_a reason_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o lib._n seven_o s._n 47._o the_o same_o man_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o person_n who_o have_v unexercised_a fancy_n fall_v into_o absurdity_n and_o vanity_n chap._n vi_o verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o word_n the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o a_o more_o useful_a knowledge_n than_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o present_o after_o enumerates_n but_o some_o doctrine_n which_o may_v be_v add_v to_o they_o to_o render_v christianity_n more_o perfect_a so_o a_o building_n have_v several_a thing_n add_v to_o it_o not_o necessary_o belong_v to_o a_o building_n and_o without_o which_o it_o can_v stand_v firm_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o complete_a such_o as_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o ornament_n yet_o no_o allegorical_a interpretation_n of_o whatever_o sort_n it_o be_v be_v any_o wise_a comparable_a either_o for_o its_o usefulness_n or_o wisdom_n with_o the_o element_n of_o christianity_n teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o mat._n v_o vi_fw-mi &_o seven_o what_o dr._n hammond_n add_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n of_o this_o verse_n about_o his_o gnostic_n he_o insert_v pure_o of_o his_o own_o head_n the_o sacred_a writer_n do_v not_o give_v he_o the_o least_o occasion_n for_o it_o verse_n 6._o note_v a._n i._o i_o acknowledge_v baptism_n be_v very_o frequent_o in_o the_o father_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o use_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o very_a place_n where_o they_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o because_o they_o may_v be_v mistake_v i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o apostle_n language_n can_v be_v understand_v by_o their_o use_n and_o here_o i_o have_v much_o rather_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o mind_n than_o the_o external_a rite_n of_o baptism_n see_v grotius_n about_o this_o word_n which_o i_o may_v also_o here_o add_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a illumination_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n see_v psalm_n twelve_o 4_o &_o xviii_o 9_o &_o cxix_o 129_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a distinction_n ii_o it_o be_v very_o uncertain_a whether_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o though_o those_o may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a day_n yet_o compare_v with_o former_a they_o be_v no_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v and_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o probable_o signify_v the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o foreta_v of_o which_o christian_n have_v in_o this_o when_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o nothing_o move_v they_o but_o the_o expectation_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o which_o they_o sweet_o acquiesce_v this_o be_v indeed_o to_o taste_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v when_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o only_a accompany_v with_o a_o contempt_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n affect_n and_o delight_v our_o mind_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o word_n consult_v grotius_n ibid._n note_v b._n i._n the_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o from_o another_o compound_n of_o the_o same_o verb._n for_o all_o that_o understand_v greek_a know_v that_o the_o compound_n of_o the_o same_o root_n have_v sometime_o very_o different_a signification_n so_o that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o dedicate_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o same_o beside_o who_o but_o dr._n hammond_n that_o have_v accustom_a himself_o to_o a_o barbarous_a and_o intolerable_a way_n of_o speak_v can_v endure_v this_o phrase_n to_o dedicate_v to_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o every_o one_o know_v new_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v new_a whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o renew_v or_o to_o make_v new_a again_o they_o who_o first_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o christian_n with_o a_o sincere_a resolution_n to_o live_v pious_o and_o virtuous_o be_v so_o very_a much_o change_v from_o what_o they_o be_v former_o that_o they_o be_v call_v new_a man_n and_o new_a creature_n by_o the_o apostle_n see_v 2_o cor._n v_o 17_o gal._n vi_fw-la 15_o ephes_n two_o 15_o &_o four_o 24_o consequent_o those_o who_o forsake_v these_o first_o purpose_n fall_v off_o again_o to_o the_o weak_a element_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n or_o to_o heathenism_n must_v if_o they_o will_v return_v to_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v new_a again_o or_o become_v new_a man_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v i_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o st._n paul_n for_o this_o interpretation_n who_o speak_v thus_o in_o coloss_n iii._o 10_o lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v renew_v to_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o renovation_n the_o same_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n twelve_o 12_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n iii._o 3_o nor_o let_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v just_o the_o same_o see_v the_o former_a in_o the_o version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n psal_n cii_o 5_o &_o ciii_o 31_o lament_n v_o 21_o and_o the_o old_a gloss_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d innovat_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d innovatio_fw-la so_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o believe_v it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o repetition_n of_o like_a word_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o one_o of_o they_o be_v omit_v and_o the_o decay_n of_o a_o letter_n corrupt_v the_o last_o which_o be_v observable_a in_o many_o place_n of_o that_o and_o other_o lexicon_n ii_o this_o be_v suppose_v the_o genuine_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o verb_n the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v clear_a which_o otherwise_o be_v something_o intricate_a the_o apostolical_a writer_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n need_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o that_o part_n
evil_a doer_n in_o this_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ._n ii_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o see_v for_o it_o be_v proper_o to_o look_v into_o or_o understand_v thorough_o for_o this_o verb_n be_v immediate_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o judge_n or_o witness_v of_o the_o more_o secret_a rite_n use_v in_o holy_a mystery_n the_o sight_n of_o which_o not_o only_o the_o profane_a multitude_n but_o also_o the_o mystae_fw-la themselves_o be_v debar_v which_o we_o may_v learn_v as_o from_o other_o so_o especial_o from_o j._n meursius_n in_o his_o eleusinia_n sacra_fw-la i_o shall_v produce_v but_o one_o testimony_n out_o of_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o who_o take_v part_n of_o the_o mystery_n they_o be_v call_v at_o first_o mystae_fw-la and_o the_o next_o year_n epoptae_fw-la and_o ephori_fw-la afterward_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o word_n he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o know_v viz._n superficial_o or_o external_o as_o between_o a_o epopta_fw-la and_o mysta_fw-la the_o same_o author_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consideration_n therefore_o i_o believe_v we_o ought_v to_o correct_v the_o old_a gloss_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v prospicio_fw-la to_o look_v forward_o whereas_o it_o signify_v rather_o perspicio_fw-la to_o look_v through_o as_o i_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v read_v this_o signification_n be_v suppose_v there_o result_v a_o excellent_a sense_n for_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o christian_n deny_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n can_v not_o be_v understand_v which_o false_a pretender_n to_o virtue_n careful_o conceal_v by_o deceitful_a word_n but_o by_o their_o good_a work_n whereby_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v thorough_o discern_v for_o it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o good_a doctrine_n which_o make_v such_o good_a men._n christ_n show_v his_o disciple_n how_o they_o may_v distinguish_v hypocrite_n from_o good_a man_n sai_z beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o will_v come_v unto_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v ravenous_a wolf_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n mat._n seven_o 15_o for_o though_o they_o cunning_o dissemble_v their_o wickedness_n it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o it_o discover_v itself_o but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o we_o see_v any_o man_n live_v well_o and_o that_o for_o many_o year_n we_o easy_o perceive_v that_o man_n can_v profess_v a_o doctrine_n which_o favour_v wickedness_n iii_o our_o author_n therefore_o without_o necessity_n recur_v to_o hesychius_n and_o suspect_v there_o be_v a_o mistake_n here_o commit_v by_o some_o scribe_n or_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o all_o copy_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o greek_a language_n but_o it_o be_v the_o great_a absurdity_n imaginable_a what_o he_o say_v about_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o never_o signify_v suspicere_fw-la but_o only_o suspicari_fw-la to_o suspect_v for_o which_o signification_n there_o be_v here_o no_o place_n beside_o the_o latin_a suspicere_fw-la be_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o ground_n but_o as_o it_o be_v from_o some_o low_a place_n to_o look_v upon_o another_o as_o above_o we_o or_o reverence_v he_o our_o author_n be_v scarce_o awake_v when_o he_o write_v this_o and_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o annotation_n ibid._n note_v g._n i._n no_o body_n will_v doubt_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phkoudah_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d visitation_n signify_v very_o often_o revenge_n but_o it_o be_v as_o well_o know_v that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ambiguous_a and_o signify_v also_o god_n benefit_n so_o that_o we_o may_v as_o fit_o understand_v the_o day_n of_o visitation_n of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o god_n favourable_o visit_v the_o heathen_n when_o he_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o st._n peter_n will_v be_v by_o your_o conversation_n so_o reconcile_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o heathen_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o that_o they_o may_v at_o last_o acknowledge_v its_o truth_n when_o god_n shall_v more_o full_o set_v it_o before_o their_o eye_n the_o day_n of_o visitation_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o reveal_v as_o manifest_o appear_v from_o luke_n nineteeen_o 44_o where_o christ_n speak_v to_o jerusalem_n foretell_v all_o those_o evil_n which_o afterward_o come_v upon_o she_o because_o thou_o know_v not_o say_v he_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o visitation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v will_v not_o understand_v that_o god_n call_v thou_o by_o my_o ministry_n to_o salvation_n ii_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o christian_n flight_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o reach_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o live_v in_o asia_n minor_n or_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n and_o those_o that_o attend_v they_o through_o the_o asiatic_a province_n much_o less_o to_o have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o they_o as_o a_o remarkable_a deliverance_n for_o a_o great_a while_n after_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n among_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o distinguish_v christian_n from_o jew_n as_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o tacitus_n and_o suetonius_n the_o haltionian_a day_n which_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o the_o christian_n enjoy_v throughout_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v mere_a dream_n verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeschylus_n in_o his_o seven_o captain_n that_o go_v against_o thebes_n say_v something_o very_o much_o like_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o one_o suffer_v evil_a without_o infamy_n well_o and_o good_a for_o this_o be_v only_a gain_n among_o the_o dead_a but_o for_o wicked_a and_o vile_a man_n to_o suffer_v can_v be_v reckon_v any_o glory_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v wickedness_n the_o punishment_n of_o which_o be_v suffer_v not_o without_o shame_n and_o infamy_n by_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o verse_n 24._o note_n h._n if_o the_o apostle_n word_n have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v upon_o the_o tree_n bear_v our_o sin_n there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o place_n for_o dr._n hammond_n interpretation_n but_o when_o st._n peter_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v they_o up_o with_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n it_o be_v clear_o not_o so_o much_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o mortification_n of_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o be_v here_o signify_v for_o st._n peter_n meaning_n be_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o it_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v mortify_v when_o christ_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o it_o see_v rom._n vi_fw-la 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o render_v with_o his_o body_n because_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ב_n in_o hebrew_n be_v frequent_o so_o take_v so_o the_o phrase_n itself_o will_v not_o bear_v to_o be_v otherwise_o render_v chap._n iii_o verse_n 4._o note_v a._n our_o subtle_a author_n see_v here_o two_o hebraism_n where_o other_o can_v see_v so_o much_o as_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v say_v as_o well_o in_o greek_a as_o in_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o true_a a_o greek_a phrase_n that_o it_o be_v use_v by_o plato_n as_o henr._n stephanus_n in_o schediasmatibus_fw-la have_v long_a ago_o observe_v ibid._n note_v b._n i._n if_o st._n peter_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o place_n for_o what_o our_o author_n here_o say_v of_o the_o corruption_n of_o compound_a thing_n but_o because_o he_o mention_n no_o simplicity_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v have_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n use_v by_o homer_n iliad_n 1._o vers_fw-la 50._o on_o which_o verse_n the_o scholiast_n make_v that_o remark_n which_o dr._n hammond_n set_v down_o ii_o the_o incorruptibleness_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n wherewith_o st._n peter_n will_v have_v woman_n to_o be_v adorn_v seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o two_o thing_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rahah_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o sort_n of_o vice_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v put_v by_o st._n luke_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intemperance_n because_o it_o be_v a_o more_o general_a name_n which_o comprehend_v under_o it_o the_o particular_a not_o that_o those_o word_n be_v ordinary_o confound_v 4_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o have_v those_o signification_n which_o dr._n hammond_n attribute_n to_o they_o as_o also_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schibh_v use_v by_o moses_n but_o they_o likewise_o signify_v in_o general_a any_o kind_n of_o depravation_n or_o change_v for_o the_o worse_o in_o which_o sense_n i_o shall_v take_v the_o word_n in_o moses_n till_o it_o be_v evident_o prove_v that_o a_o general_a signification_n in_o he_o can_v have_v no_o place_n 5_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o signify_v violence_n than_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o injustice_n as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o gen._n vi_fw-la 13_o so_o that_o what_o our_o author_n build_v upon_o that_o signification_n be_v vain_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o conjecture_n which_o rely_v upon_o this_o foundation_n our_o learned_a author_n often_o forge_v a_o interpretation_n by_o heap_v together_o a_o parcel_n of_o very_a slight_a conjecture_n afterward_o he_o raise_v what_o superstructure_n he_o please_v upon_o that_o interpretation_n and_o then_o last_o speak_v of_o the_o consectary_n he_o thence_o deduce_v as_o so_o many_o certain_a truth_n but_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o set_v bound_n to_o our_o conjecture_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o consequence_n we_o deduce_v from_o they_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v in_o perpetual_a danger_n of_o err_a that_o danger_n no_o body_n here_o will_v be_v in_o who_o shall_v suppose_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v very_o wicked_a man_n there_o be_v in_o that_o no_o conjecture_n because_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o moses_n in_o plain_a word_n but_o whoever_o shall_v attempt_v particular_o to_o explain_v what_o moses_n have_v say_v in_o general_a and_o give_v way_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o conjecture_n will_v find_v himself_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v say_v brief_o against_o a_o way_n of_o interpret_n dr._n hammond_n too_o often_o take_v ii_o it_o have_v be_v better_a to_o observe_v that_o from_o the_o very_a expression_n of_o st._n peter_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o thus_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o watch_v he_o preach_v to_o who_o namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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liable_a and_o which_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o he_o can_v have_v satisfactory_o answer_v there_o may_v that_o also_o be_v say_v against_o the_o notion_n he_o affix_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v it_o but_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o pass_v by_o i_o rather_o think_v the_o apostle_n here_o address_v himself_o to_o some_o christian_a matron_n who_o name_n for_o the_o reason_n mention_v by_o dr._n hammond_n he_o conceal_v it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o word_n elect_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v all_o christian_n as_o grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n have_v several_a time_n prove_v annotation_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n judas_n verse_n 4._o note_v a._n i._o i_o have_v rather_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n for_o before_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o do_v not_o seem_v so_o much_o to_o signify_v if_o we_o urge_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n that_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o that_o which_o be_v before_o write_v but_o with_o a_o design_n that_o afterward_o it_o may_v be_v public_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v read_v for_o a_o edict_n or_o a_o advertisement_n be_v first_o write_v on_o paper_n or_o a_o board_n before_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o be_v read_v public_o and_o to_o that_o end_n fix_v up_o in_o some_o open_a place_n so_o likewise_o in_o gal._n iii._o 1_o i_o choose_v to_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v before_o delineate_v rather_o than_o set_v forth_o st._n judas_n here_o allude_v to_o law_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d punishment_n to_o malefactor_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o deter_v man_n from_o transgress_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o such_o man_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v already_o express_o condemn_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n because_o punishment_n be_v clear_o prescribe_v to_o their_o crime_n so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o think_v there_o be_v a_o respect_n here_o have_v to_o any_o prediction_n of_o christ_n ii_o i_o do_v see_v the_o necessity_n of_o interpret_n what_o st._n judas_n here_o say_v of_o none_o but_o the_o follower_n of_o simon_n when_o we_o may_v very_o well_o understand_v he_o of_o any_o wicked_a man_n whatsoever_o who_o have_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o christian_n both_o jew_n and_o other_o such_o as_o afterward_o be_v that_o peregrinus_n speak_v of_o by_o lucian_n for_o the_o great_a charity_n of_o the_o christian_n who_o suffer_v none_o that_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o worship_n to_o want_v necessary_n and_o their_o frequent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n feast_n draw_v to_o they_o not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v good_a but_o also_o many_o wicked_a men._n if_o dr._n hammond_n will_v call_v these_o gnostic_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v against_o it_o because_o i_o will_v contend_v about_o a_o name_n but_o wonder_v from_o what_o credible_a author_n he_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o all_o the_o bad_a christian_n of_o those_o time_n espouse_v the_o opinion_n of_o simon_n magus_n iii_o he_o think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v true_a he_o must_v suppose_v that_o this_o epistle_n of_o st._n judas_n be_v direct_v only_o to_o the_o christian_n of_o judaea_n for_o these_o alone_o be_v destroy_v with_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v join_v themselves_o with_o they_o in_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o roman_n but_o i_o see_v no_o sign_n in_o this_o epistle_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v write_v to_o the_o christian_n of_o judaea_n rather_o than_o to_o other_o and_o then_o if_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o in_o this_o verse_n condemnation_n signify_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o will_v not_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o common_a salvation_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o be_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o christian_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o they_o be_v persecute_v i_o have_v rather_o understand_v both_o salvation_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o condemnation_n of_o everlasting_a punishment_n which_o god_n be_v about_o to_o inflict_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o man_n prescribe_v to_o this_o judgement_n be_v man_n condemn_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o suffer_v perpetual_a misery_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o st._n judas_n enumerate_v ibid._n note_v b._n i_o do_v believe_v the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o positive_a and_o open_a deny_v of_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n mention_v for_o how_o will_v the_o christian_n have_v endure_v in_o their_o agapae_n man_n who_o have_v deny_v god_n the_o father_n or_o jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n he_o can_v not_o be_v account_v a_o christian_a that_o deny_v those_o doctrine_n but_o he_o mean_v a_o deny_v of_o they_o before_o the_o heathen_n in_o case_n they_o be_v vehement_o urge_v to_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v only_o to_o avoid_v persecution_n that_o they_o deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n which_o they_o think_v they_o may_v very_o lawful_o do_v they_o no_o more_o believe_v simon_n or_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o heathen_n than_o they_o do_v christ_n nor_o oppose_v he_o any_o more_o than_o other_o but_o according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o place_n they_o be_v in_o feign_v themselves_o to_o believe_v what_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o appear_v to_o believe_v verse_n 7._o note_n c._n but_o there_o be_v another_o more_o proper_a if_o namely_o we_o understand_v these_o punishment_n of_o that_o fire_n with_o which_o in_o st._n jude_n time_n all_o the_o coast_n of_o sodom_n do_v still_o burn_v for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v eternal_a because_o it_o continue_v burn_v for_o so_o many_o age_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o sodomite_n will_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v before_o set_v to_o be_v a_o example_n and_o still_o so_o to_o be_v see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v about_o this_o matter_n in_o a_o dissert_n de_fw-fr subversione_n sodomae_fw-la verse_n 8._o note_n d._n though_o i_o prefer_v the_o apostle_n before_o all_o the_o lesser_a or_o great_a power_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v they_o be_v here_o respect_v who_o be_v no_o where_o else_o call_v by_o that_o name_n for_o as_o for_o their_o be_v say_v to_o be_v style_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o 2_o cor._n viij_o 23_o that_o be_v foreign_a to_o this_o place_n because_o it_o be_v a_o quite_o different_a thing_n beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o frequent_o use_v among_o greek_a writer_n to_o signify_v honour_n and_o empire_n or_o magistrate_n it_o be_v better_a to_o follow_v here_o that_o notion_n and_o so_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v the_o apostle_n have_v a_o respect_n not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o gnostic_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n very_o impatient_o and_o say_v that_o it_o 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such_o man_n as_o these_o have_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v not_o at_o all_o strange_a verse_n 9_o note_n e._n i._n the_o word_n here_o attribute_v to_o michael_n be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v find_v in_o zachar._n iii._o 2_o it_o be_v with_o reason_n think_v by_o dr._n hammond_n in_o concurrence_n with_o other_o interpreter_n that_o st._n judas_n allude_v to_o that_o vision_n and_o because_o the_o angel_n there_o be_v represent_v as_o dispute_v with_o the_o adversary_n about_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n it_o be_v consequent_a that_o the_o same_o be_v here_o signify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o moses_n in_o st._n judas_n which_o phrase_n st._n judas_n take_v
from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o ordinary_o call_v christian_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n ii_o but_o what_o dr._n hammond_n say_v afterward_o of_o the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o dignity_n the_o good_a angel_n reverence_v even_o in_o a_o evil_a spirit_n though_o grotius_n and_o other_o say_v the_o same_o that_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v digest_v for_o it_o be_v true_a among_o man_n not_o only_o subject_n honourable_o bespeak_v their_o ruler_n but_o prince_n also_o themselves_o show_v a_o mutual_a respect_n to_o each_o other_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n require_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o many_o weighty_a reason_n between_o nation_n enjoy_v a_o equal_a power_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o perpetual_a variance_n among_o themselves_o constitute_v like_o the_o civil_a law_n among_o citizen_n but_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o such_o law_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n who_o be_v irreconcilable_a enemy_n the_o bad_a have_v rebel_v against_o their_o 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
his_o paraphrase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barnabas_n in_o ep._n cathol_n cap._n xv_o call_v the_o eight_o for_o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n signify_v six_o thousand_o year_n during_o which_o the_o world_n be_v to_o continue_v and_o the_o seven_o the_o last_o thousand_o in_o which_o god_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o he_o speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mind_n how_o he_o speak_v the_o present_a sabbath_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o i_o but_o those_o which_o i_o have_v make_v when_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o thing_n i_o shall_v begin_v the_o eight_o day_n that_o be_v another_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o also_o we_o spend_v the_o eight_o day_n in_o expression_n of_o joy_n in_o which_o jesus_n both_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o have_v show_v himself_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v before_o who_o no_o man_n ever_o be_v that_o which_o i_o be_o nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v who_o neither_o have_v any_o predecessor_n nor_o shall_v have_v any_o to_o succeed_v i_o this_o be_v a_o phrase_n take_v out_o of_o isa_n xli_o 4_o where_o it_o be_v use_v of_o god_n the_o father_n it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o same_o prophet_n chap._n xliii_o 10_o in_o these_o word_n before_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n form_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v after_o i_o and_o chap._n xliv_o 6_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n god_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o feign_a succession_n of_o god_n of_o which_o some_o come_v and_o dethrone_v other_o and_o reign_v in_o their_o stead_n and_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v prevail_v among_o the_o eastern_a nation_n as_o it_o do_v among_o the_o greek_n who_o sentiment_n be_v thus_o express_v by_o prometheus_n in_o aeschylus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o grotius_n thus_o interpret_v anon_o hos_fw-la duos_fw-la ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la conspexi_fw-la evolutos_fw-la arcibus_fw-la brevi_fw-la videbo_fw-la tertium_fw-la &_o faede_fw-la quidem_fw-la et_fw-la derepente_fw-la verse_n 20._o note_n h._n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o our_o author_n have_v reconcile_v what_o he_o say_v here_o of_o single_a bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n with_o that_o which_o he_o elsewhere_o say_v of_o a_o twofold_a bishop_n of_o which_o one_o be_v set_v over_o the_o jewish_a and_o another_o the_o gentile_a christian_n see_v his_o premonition_n to_o the_o 2_o d_o epistle_n of_o st._n john_n do_v he_o think_v that_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v only_o to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o circumcise_a ii_o chap._n ii_o verse_n 2._o note_v a._n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a we_o shall_v know_v who_o these_o impostor_n be_v of_o which_o st._n john_n speak_v there_o be_v so_o many_o other_o thing_n in_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o much_o great_a moment_n as_o the_o travel_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o most_o of_o the_o apostle_n altogether_o unknown_a to_o we_o either_o because_o none_o commit_v they_o to_o writing_n or_o because_o the_o record_n of_o they_o be_v lose_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o confess_v my_o ignorance_n in_o this_o matter_n than_o violent_o bring_v in_o here_o the_o gnostic_n i_o may_v with_o more_o probability_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o some_o jewish_a deceiver_n who_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v be_v familiar_a with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o they_o be_v apostle_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o cerinthus_n call_v himself_o a_o apostle_n or_o pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v what_o he_o assert_v from_o a_o great_a apostle_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o by_o gaius_n in_o eusebius_n lib._n iii._o cap._n 28._o that_o cerinthus_n propose_v his_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o revelation_n as_o write_v by_o a_o great_a apostle_n but_o this_o may_v be_v only_o the_o judgement_n of_o gaius_n and_o not_o cerinthus_n his_o own_o word_n verse_n 4._o note_n b._n i._n what_o our_o author_n here_o say_v about_o elxai_n out_o of_o eusebius_n show_v that_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o elxai_n be_v a_o jew_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o opinion_n before_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o dissemble_v their_o religion_n yea_o to_o renounce_v it_o to_o avoid_v persecution_n so_o that_o whenever_o that_o doctrine_n be_v oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n we_o need_v not_o present_o think_v they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o gnostic_n the_o follower_n of_o simon_n magus_n as_o our_o author_n often_o inculcate_n not_o without_o tire_v his_o reader_n ii_o our_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v think_v that_o elxai_n be_v a_o christian_a heretic_n but_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o essene_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o jewish_a sect_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o epiphanius_n and_o take_v a_o great_a many_o more_o thing_n from_o judaisme_n than_o from_o christianity_n dr._n hammond_n whilst_o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n change_v the_o word_n of_o epiphanius_n for_o instead_o of_o that_o which_o he_o call_v to_o worship_v idol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o write_v in_o english_a to_o abjure_v the_o faith_n and_o add_v as_o out_o of_o the_o same_o author_n from_o these_o come_v the_o helkesaitae_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o i_o can_v not_o in_o find_v he_o nor_o do_v i_o believe_v they_o be_v epiphanius_n his_o word_n verse_n 13._o note_n i._n i_o do_v not_o commend_v mr._n brightman_n but_o i_o wonder_v dr._n hammond_n shall_v so_o easy_o assent_v to_o the_o menology_n which_o grotius_n have_v show_v to_o be_v unfit_a to_o be_v here_o credit_v verse_n 26._o note_n o._n ay_o i_o have_v show_v on_o 2_o thess_n two_o 3_o that_o it_o be_v erroneous_o think_v that_o simon_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o god_n by_o the_o roman_n i_o have_v allege_v also_o on_o the_o same_o place_n a_o passage_n out_o of_o eusebius_n iii_o in_o which_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o follower_n of_o simon_n be_v alive_a in_o his_o time_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v he_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o the_o thing_n itself_o show_v see_v the_o valentinian_o and_o other_o gnostic_n flourish_v under_o the_o antonini_n and_o afterward_o as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o same_o eusebius_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n hist_o ecclesiast_n lib._n four_o cap._n 2._o ii_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o name_n jezabel_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o signify_v any_o sect_n whereas_o it_o may_v be_v the_o name_n of_o some_o woman_n that_o take_v upon_o she_o the_o title_n of_o a_o prophetess_n at_o thyatira_n consider_v the_o great_a scarcity_n of_o record_n of_o that_o age_n be_v be_v no_o wonder_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v understand_v in_o such_o kind_n of_o allusion_n chap._n iii_o verse_n 14._o note_v a_o c._n be_v there_o then_o any_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o certain_o but_o these_o be_v the_o false_a and_o vain_a subtlety_n of_o i_o know_v not_o who_o which_o our_o author_n collect_v on_o this_o chapter_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v too_o short_a see_v the_o verse_n about_o antipas_n allege_v by_o he_o on_o chap._n two_o 13_o in_o which_o a_o bishop_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 15._o note_n d._n i._n though_o the_o gnostic_n may_v just_o be_v charge_v with_o lukewarmness_n and_o pride_n if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o ancient_n describe_v they_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o think_v that_o all_o the_o primitive_a christian_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o vice_n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o gnostic_n i_o be_o sorry_a our_o author_n shall_v recur_v to_o those_o heretic_n without_o any_o certain_a mark_n of_o their_o be_v here_o refer_v to_o ii_o lukewarmness_n here_o be_v not_o the_o opposite_a to_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n or_o a_o white_a garment_n but_o to_o poverty_n which_o the_o laodicean_n be_v ubpray_v with_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o forego_v but_o our_o author_n who_o never_o take_v any_o care_n to_o speak_v proper_o confound_v every_o thing_n verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o he_o entertain_v i_o at_o his_o house_n and_o table_n when_o i_o knock_v at_o his_o door_n so_o i_o will_v receive_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o i_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o idle_a tautology_n if_o these_o word_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o same_o supper_n for_o if_o we_o sup_v with_o any_o one_o he_o can_v but_o sup_v with_o we_o but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o sup_v with_o we_o who_o we_o
be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n x._o 4_o rome_n style_v a_o goddess_n rev._n xiii_o 1_o rude_a in_o speech_n how_o st._n paul_n so_o call_v himself_o 2_o cor._n xi_o 6_o s._n sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n whether_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n heb._n xiii_o 11_o saint_n why_o christian_n be_v so_o call_v 1_o cor._n seven_o 14_o why_o the_o jew_n eph._n two_o 19_o salt_n for_o wood_n ash_n luke_n fourteen_o 34_o salutation_n see_v kiss_v sanhedrim_n of_o the_o jew_n sit_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o semicircle_n rev._n four_o 4_o from_o they_o the_o form_n of_o the_o heavenly_a council_n represent_v to_o st._n john_n in_o a_o vision_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v ibid._n and_o vers_fw-la 6._o satan_n for_o a_o man_n 2_o cor._n two_o 11_o to_o save_o take_v for_o to_o heal_v mar._n v._n 34_o to_o preserve_v luke_n xiii_o 23_o save_v so_o as_o by_o fire_n what_o 1_o cor._n seven_o 14_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v so_o to_o be_v 1_o tim._n v_o 10_o scourge_v a_o servile_a punishment_n among_o the_o roman_n not_o among_o the_o jew_n act_v v_o 41_o seal_v how_o christian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o by_o god_n 2_o cor._n i_o 22_o eph._n four_o 30_o how_o christ_n eph._n four_o 30_o to_o see_v god_n what_o mat._n v._n 8_o joh._n i._n 18_o sepulcher_n white_v among_o the_o jew_n mat._n xxiii_o 27_o adorn_v they_o charge_v on_o they_o as_o a_o crime_n luke_n xi_o 47_o simon_n magus_n his_o fabulous_a contest_v with_o st._n peter_n rom._n i._n 23_o prem_n to_o 1_o thess_n 2_o tim._n three_o rev._n twelve_o 7_o 9_o whether_o deisy_v by_o the_o roman_n 2_o thess_n two_o 3_o sin_n unto_o death_n what_o john_n xi_o 4_o sin_n of_o the_o man_n that_o live_v before_o the_o flood_n 1_o pet._n three_o 20_o solaecism_n many_o in_o st._n paul_n stile_n gal._n two_o 6_o son_n of_o man_n who_o mat._n twelve_o 8_o of_o perdition_n for_o the_o wicked_a jew_n 2_o thess_n two_o 3_o to_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n what_o rom._n vi_fw-la 19_o spirit_n for_o the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n mat._n v._n 17_o rom._n two_o 29_o 2_o cor._n three_o 6_o 17._o for_o a_o disposition_n of_o mind_n rom._n viij_o 15_o 2_o cor._n four_o 13_o to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n what_o rom._n seven_o 5_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o of_o adoption_n what_o rom._n viij_o 15_o spirit_n of_o python_n what_o act_v xuj_o 16_o spirit_n of_o faith_n what_o 2_o cor._n four_o 13_o spiritual_a who_o so_o call_v by_o st._n paul_n gal._n vi_fw-la 1_o spiritual_a meat_n what_o 1_o cor._n x._o 3_o stone_n live_v whence_o so_o call_v 1_o pet._n two_o 4_o strong_a meat_n how_o some_o doctrine_n be_v so_o call_v heb._n v._n 14_o to_o suffer_v to_o the_o flesh_n a_o ambiguous_a expression_n 1_o pet._n four_o 1_o sun_n become_v black_a the_o moon_n as_o blood_n and_o the_o star_n fall_v what_o those_o phrase_n signify_v rev._n vi_fw-la 2_o and_o viij_o 11_o to_o sup_v with_o christ_n and_o he_o with_o 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