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master_n strom._n master_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la clem._n alex._n lib._n 7._o strom._n glaucias_n one_o of_o st._n peter_n interpreter_n và lentin_n affirm_v with_o the_o same_o boldness_n that_o he_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o religion_n by_o theodad_n ibid._n theodad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la clem._n alex._n ibid._n who_o be_v one_o of_o st._n paul_n be_v familiar_a acquaintance_n but_o whereas_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v perfect_o uniform_a in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o have_v plant_v the_o father_n make_v use_v of_o this_o uniformity_n of_o doctrine_n to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostolical_a write_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n answer_v basilides_n and_o valentin_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a ancient_a church_n that_o be_v before_o all_o heresy_n from_o thence_o he_o bring_v a_o unquestionable_a proof_n of_o the_o 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veritatem_fw-la apostolos_fw-la autem_fw-la
gentile_a and_o a_o idolater_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o grant_v that_o the_o jew_n give_v the_o name_n of_o chaldaick_n to_o the_o version_n which_o the_o christian_n call_v syriack_n but_o what_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o thence_o since_o these_o same_o jew_n do_v indifferent_o call_v that_o tongue_n in_o which_o they_o be_v write_v chaldaick_n or_o syriack_n the_o christian_n of_o the_o syrian_a nation_n do_v very_o often_o call_v their_o syriack_n tongue_n chaldaick_n the_o syriack_n missal_n which_o have_v be_v print_v at_o rome_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o maronites_n be_v entitle_v 1594._o entitle_v missale_n chaldaic_n juxta_fw-la ritum_fw-la eccl._n nationis_fw-la maronitarum_fw-la edit_fw-la romae_fw-la ann_n 1594._o a_o chaldaic_a missal_n this_o manifest_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n chaldaic_a and_o syriack_n be_v oftentimes_o confound_v together_o by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o the_o christian_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o syrian_n last_o the_o example_n 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place_n but_o the_o design_n of_o josephus_n make_v it_o evident_a enough_o that_o he_o set_v forth_o his_o history_n in_o chaldaick_n general_o for_o all_o those_o of_o his_o nation_n and_o even_o rather_o for_o those_o of_o palestine_n than_o for_o the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v beyond_o euphrates_n they_o all_o speak_v in_o the_o chaldaic_a or_o syriack_n tongue_n therefore_o this_o famous_a writer_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o language_n in_o his_o preface_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o of_o his_o nation_n he_o therein_o call_v the_o chaldaic_a the_o tongue_n of_o his_o country_n he_o declare_v moreover_o in_o another_o place_n ult_n place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n antiq._n jud._n lib._n 20._o cap._n ult_n that_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o greek_a by_o study_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pronounce_v it_o well_o because_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o the_o accent_n of_o his_o mother-tongue_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o parthian_a babylonian_a and_o arabian_a jew_n but_o of_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n who_o consequent_o have_v another_o vulgar_a language_n different_a from_o the_o greek_a he_o praise_v also_o in_o this_o same_o passage_n those_o of_o his_o own_o nation_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n because_o they_o do_v not_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divers_a language_n but_o to_o the_o study_n of_o their_o sacred_a book_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n and_o of_o their_o hebrew_a or_o chaldaic_a copy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n beside_o all_o the_o reason_n that_o we_o have_v just_a now_o allege_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o s._n matthew_n at_o first_o compose_v his_o gospel_n in_o chaldaick_n for_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n we_o may_v also_o produce_v the_o example_n of_o the_o nazarene_n sectary_n who_o make_v use_v of_o this_o same_o hebrew_n or_o chaldaic_a gospel_n in_o their_o assembly_n s._n epiphanius_n who_o have_v write_v very_o accurate_o of_o this_o ancient_a sect_n inform_v we_o 7._o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 29._o n._n 7._o that_o they_o receive_v with_o the_o new_a testament_n all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a that_o be_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o jew_n viz._n the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o that_o they_o differ_v in_o nothing_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o doctrine_n and_o ceremony_n save_v only_o that_o they_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n they_o make_v public_a profession_n to_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n and_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n they_o have_v moreover_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n he_o observe_v also_o that_o these_o ancient_a nazarenes_n who_o principal_a abode_n be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o berea_n and_o who_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o all_o the_o low_a syria_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o primitive_a christian_n of_o the_o same_o name_n who_o retire_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o pella_n 7._o epiph._n haer._n 29._o n._n 7._o from_o thence_o say_v epiphanius_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n derive_v their_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o agree_v very_o very_o well_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a author_n who_o affirm_v that_o s._n matthew_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o palestin_n in_o their_o vulgar_a tongue_n these_o nazarene_n sectary_n who_o spring_v from_o those_o primitive_a christian_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o who_o also_o speak_v their_o language_n always_o preserve_v and_o read_v it_o in_o their_o church_n or_o assembly_n the_o same_o s._n epiphanius_n add_v that_o the_o jew_n mortal_o hate_v the_o nazarenes_n and_o that_o 9_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 29._o n._n 9_o in_o their_o synagogue_n where_o they_o assemble_v thrice_o every_o day_n they_o solemn_o curse_v they_o say_v let_v god_n curse_v the_o nazarenes_n this_o imprecation_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o christian_n under_o the_o name_n of_o nazarenes_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v find_v even_o at_o this_o day_n in_o their_o book_n s._n hierom_n also_o do_v mention_v it_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 5._o hieron_n lib._n 2._o comm._n in_fw-ge es_fw-ge cap._n 5._o where_o he_o say_v speak_v of_o the_o jew_n ter_n per_fw-la singulos_fw-la dies_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la synagogis_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la nazarenorum_fw-la anathematizant_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la christianum_fw-la this_o hatred_n come_v from_o hence_o ibid._n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n because_o the_o nazarenes_n be_v jew_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o embrace_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n preach_v beside_o this_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n we_o ought_v then_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o original_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n among_o these_o nazarenes_n who_o be_v desended_a from_o the_o primitive_a christian_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v preserve_v it_o in_o their_o church_n s._n epiphanius_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o this_o truth_n say_v free_o ibid._n free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n that_o they_o have_v for_o their_o use_n the_o hebrew_n gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n most_o entire_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o they_o still_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o time_n write_v in_o hebrew_a letter_n he_o doubt_v only_o whether_o they_o have_v retrench_v from_o this_o gospel_n the_o genealogy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o ebionite_n who_o read_v it_o also_o but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o nazarenes_n have_v not_o take_v away_o this_o genealogy_n from_o their_o copy_n for_o 14._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 30._o n._n 14._o cerinthus_n
admiscuisse_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la legalia_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la verbis_fw-la iren._n lib._n 3._o adversus_fw-la haer._n c._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o way_n say_v st_n irenaeus_n of_o convince_a this_o sort_n of_o people_n neither_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n general_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n nor_o by_o authentic_a tradition_n because_o they_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v above_o all_o this_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o alone_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n that_o contain_v hide_a mystery_n se_fw-la indubitatè_fw-la &_o incontaminatè_fw-la &_o sincerè_fw-la absconditum_fw-la scire_fw-la mysterium_fw-la ibid._n iren._n ibid._n and_o since_o they_o have_v join_v philosophy_n with_o christianity_n they_o intend_v also_o to_o accommodate_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o they_o argue_v on_o matter_n of_o fact_n after_o a_o pure_a metaphysical_a manner_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o 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apostolorum_fw-la s._n irenaeus_n sharp_o reprove_v their_o rashness_n in_o brag_v that_o they_o have_v make_v perfect_a that_o which_o be_v gross_a and_o obscure_a in_o the_o gospel_n publish_v by_o the_o apostle_n it_o have_v be_v necessary_a to_o make_v all_o these_o reflection_n on_o the_o ancient_a sect_n of_o the_o gnostic_n because_o they_o have_v apply_v themselves_o more_o than_o any_o other_o in_o those_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o the_o obtrude_a of_o false_a act_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o specious_a title_n these_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o philosopher_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o pass_v but_o for_o half_a christian_n who_o have_v alter_v the_o tradition_n that_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o no_o regard_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v to_o all_o the_o book_n that_o they_o have_v produce_v under_o what_o name_n soever_o since_o they_o have_v profess_v that_o they_o understand_v religion_n better_o than_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o 11._o and_o existentes_fw-la extra_fw-la omnem_fw-la timorem_fw-la svas_fw-la conscriptiones_fw-la praeferentes_fw-la plura_fw-la habere_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la quà m_fw-la sint_fw-la ipsa_fw-la evangelia_n si_fw-mi quidem_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la processerunt_fw-la audaciae_fw-la uti_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la apostolis_n non_fw-la olim_fw-la conscriptum_fw-la est_fw-la veritatis_fw-la evangelium_fw-la titulent_a in_o nihilo_fw-la conveniens_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la evangelits_n ut_fw-la nec_fw-la evangelium_fw-la quidem_fw-la sit_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la sine_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la iren._n adv_o haer._n lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o publish_v new_a gospel_n to_o which_o they_o have_v give_v the_o title_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o truth_n although_o these_o gospel_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n this_o alone_a be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o gnostic_n be_v false_a act_n that_o can_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o apostolical_a write_n that_o have_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o answer_n celsus_n by_o this_o same_o principle_n who_o heretofore_o object_v to_o the_o christian_n that_o they_o change_v their_o gospel_n every_o day_n add_v thereto_o and_o diminish_v what_o they_o think_v fit_a that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a by_o this_o mean_n to_o retract_v that_o which_o they_o have_v former_o allege_v origen_n judicious_o answer_v this_o philosopher_n who_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o he_o unhappy_o confound_v the_o ancient_a sectary_n with_o the_o true_a faithful_a he_o protest_v that_o he_o know_v not_o in_o the_o least_o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o other_o than_o the_o gnostic_n or_o martion_n cell_n martion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n lib._n 2_o contra_fw-la cell_n this_o be_v not_o a_o crime_n say_v he_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o gospel_n but_o to_o they_o that_o have_v dare_v to_o corrupt_v in_o he_o bring_v a_o example_n of_o the_o sophister_n who_o false_a doctrine_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o true_a philosophy_n ibid._n philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n ibid._n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n say_v this_o great_a man_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o sect_n that_o have_v introduce_v novelty_n into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o can_v be_v charge_v on_o true_a christianity_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n there_o have_v be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n between_o the_o different_a copy_n of_o these_o book_n the_o diversity_n that_o be_v find_v therein_o and_o shall_v be_v remark_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o work_n be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a moment_n as_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o celsus_n that_o the_o christian_n have_v change_v their_o gospel_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v suit_v they_o to_o their_o own_o opinion_n this_o can_v be_v understand_v but_o of_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n who_o have_v no_o certain_a rule_n for_o their_o belief_n reform_v they_o according_a to_o their_o capricious_a humour_n this_o be_v that_o for_o which_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n heretofore_o censure_v the_o theodosian_o 28._o euseb_n l._n 5._o hist_o eccl._n c._n 28._o who_o corrupt_v the_o sacred_a book_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o correct_v they_o and_o whereas_o several_a among_o they_o have_v take_v this_o liberty_n all_o their_o copy_n differ_v one_o from_o another_o there_o be_v of_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o asclepiades_n theodosius_n hermophilus_n and_o apollonius_n that_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o agree_v together_o i_o will_v say_v nothing_o here_o concern_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o marcionite_n whereof_o origen_n make_v mention_v because_o i_o design_v to_o treat_v of_o it_o in_o another_o place_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o other_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o the_o liturgy_n that_o we_o have_v under_o the_o name_n of_o several_a apostle_n to_o who_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o eastern_a christian_n do_v attribute_v they_o we_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o all_o the_o church_n have_v preserve_v they_o in_o their_o ancient_a purity_n whereas_o every_o particular_a nation_n have_v add_v to_o their_o liturgy_n and_o have_v take_v the_o liberty_n often_o to_o revise_v they_o the_o respect_n that_o have_v be_v always_o have_v to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n without_o insert_v any_o considerable_a addition_n therein_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o all_o people_n have_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o divine_a book_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o alter_v on_o the_o contrary_n they_o have_v be_v persuade_v that_o the_o liturgy_n although_o they_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o of_o some_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o original_o write_v by_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v attribute_v and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v leave_v free_a to_o the_o church_n to_o add_v to_o they_o or_o to_o diminish_v from_o they_o according_a as_o occasion_n require_v the_o principle_n that_o have_v be_v maintain_v above_o in_o discourse_v of_o the_o gnostic_n may_v serve_v to_o confute_v the_o manichean_o who_o likewise_o acknowledge_v nothing_o divine_a in_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o which_o please_v they_o or_o rather_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o fancy_n this_o cause_v s._n austin_n to_o say_v addressing_z himself_o to_o faustus_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o this_o party_n 2._o party_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la ergo_fw-la regula_fw-la veritatis_fw-la quidquid_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la fuerit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la aug._n lib._n 11._o cont_n faust_n c._n 2._o you_o be_v then_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n whatsoever_o be_v against_o you_o be_v not_o true_a he_o clear_o demonstrate_v to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v only_o uphold_v with_o false_a prejudices_fw-la when_o
hist_o eccles_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 39_o papias_n who_o live_v with_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n avouch_v this_o in_o express_a term_n and_o s._n irenaeus_n origen_n and_o many_o other_o father_n have_v afterward_o confirm_v it_o s._n irenaeus_n say_v 8._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irea_n apud_fw-la euseb_n hist_o eccl._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o that_o s._n matthew_n be_v among_o the_o hebrew_n compose_v his_o gospel_n in_o their_o proper_a dialect_n origen_n in_o the_o canon_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o the_o sacred_a book_n name_n s._n matthew_n the_o first_o of_o the_o evangelist_n 25._o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n apud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 6._o hist_o eccl._n cap._n 25._o who_o publish_v it_o in_o hebrew_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n these_o primitive_a christian_n be_v call_v nazarenes_n by_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o 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