ancient_a ms._n grotius_n make_v use_v of_o though_o he_o give_v we_o no_o proof_n of_o its_o antiquity_n in_o that_o place_n and_o suppose_v it_o be_v write_v a_o thousand_o year_n since_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sway_v by_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v authentic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o no_o more_o who_o thereupon_o conjecture_n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o former_a verse_n to_o have_v be_v add_v by_o the_o arian_n to_o prove_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v one_o in_o consent_n only_o but_o afterward_o remove_v and_o alter_v by_o the_o catholic_n and_o add_v to_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o be_v say_v without_o any_o the_o least_o proof_n either_o from_o reason_n or_o antiquity_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o maintain_v the_o fancy_n but_o the_o great_a name_n of_o the_o author_n of_o it_o that_o which_o 381._o sandius_n and_o several_a other_o allege_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o eo_fw-la omisso_fw-la meliorem_fw-la esse_fw-la verborum_fw-la connexionem_fw-la the_o connexion_n be_v far_o better_a if_o the_o 7_o v_o be_v omit_v and_o that_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o and_o be_v ancient_o omit_v if_o the_o supposition_n be_v true_a be_v not_o only_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a but_o very_o bold_a and_o immodest_a to_o tie_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o such_o a_o way_n of_o writing_n as_o please_v their_o humour_n and_o fancy_n best_o and_o savour_v most_o of_o humane_a artifice_n and_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n they_o may_v reject_v not_o only_a verse_n but_o whole_a chapter_n in_o the_o n._n t._n for_o the_o meanness_n and_o inaccuracy_n of_o the_o stile_n and_o the_o seem_a carelessness_n of_o the_o method_n which_o be_v not_o always_o conformable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gr._n eloquence_n 2._o indignum_fw-la est_fw-la summo_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la testem_fw-la inio_fw-la coram_fw-la quo_fw-la judice_fw-la testis_fw-la foret_fw-la be_v a_o groundless_a and_o bold_a cavil_n for_o this_o witness_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n by_o evident_a sign_n and_o token_n concern_v our_o saviour_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o of_o his_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o come_v from_o he_o this_o god_n have_v attest_v and_o sufficient_o make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n often_o occur_v in_o the_o scripture_n without_o the_o least_o indignity_n offer_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o only_a pretence_n he_o have_v for_o his_o fancy_n be_v a_o base_a and_o unworthy_a comparison_n he_o conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n between_o god_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o man_n be_v a_o witness_n in_o our_o court_n of_o judicature_n forget_v the_o genuine_a and_o easy_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o i_o have_v above_o express_v it_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o this_o verse_n be_v insert_v by_o a_o sabellian_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v most_o true_a 4._o that_o in_o several_a mss._n and_o edition_n of_o modern_a language_n there_o be_v a_o transposition_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n the_o same_o before_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v find_v in_o some_o greek_a copy_n which_o no_o way_n prove_v the_o pretend_a interpolation_n but_o only_o that_o ancient_a copy_n do_v not_o all_o agree_v 5._o that_o this_o v_o do_v very_o high_o favour_v the_o arian_n but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o strain_n of_o fancy_n that_o he_o may_v as_o well_o allege_v the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n to_o prove_v aristotle_n opinion_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n if_o man_n out_o of_o a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n allow_v themselves_o to_o interpret_v scripture_n according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n it_o can_v seem_v strange_a to_o any_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v and_o justify_v their_o blasphemy_n from_o the_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o sober_a person_n who_o be_v free_a from_o those_o prejudices_fw-la do_v most_o evident_o refute_v they_o finis_fw-la â—_o tim._n 1._o 10._o 10._o thus_o eusebius_n sum_v they_o up_o in_o general_a it_o be_v the_o common_a argument_n of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n against_o the_o christian_a religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 4._o parisiis_fw-la a._n c._n 1628._o 1628._o the_o word_n of_o celsus_n as_o we_o find_v they_o in_o origâ—ns_n first_o book_n against_o that_o epicurean_a philosopher_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n â—_o edit_fw-la câ—ntab_n in_o this_o latter_a part_n he_o allude_v to_o s._n paul_n word_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o which_o he_o most_o horrible_o and_o malicious_o pervert_v as_o origen_n show_v p._n 12._o he_o have_v before_o out_o of_o his_o great_a philosophical_a wariness_n advise_v his_o reader_n not_o to_o take_v up_o opinion_n upon_o trust_n without_o follow_v reason_n and_o a_o rational_a guide_n which_o he_o impute_v to_o the_o christian_n and_o reckon_v they_o among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o as_o rash_o believe_v juggler_n and_o pretender_n to_o legerdemain_n trick_n who_o credulity_n and_o simplicity_n they_o aluse_n to_o evil_a design_n and_o intent_n so_o in_o the_o three_o book_n he_o most_o false_o accuse_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o dive_v away_o every_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o only_o admit_v person_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o of_o a_o base_a and_o servile_a temper_n p._n 121._o 121._o de_fw-fr morte_fw-la peregrini_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o christian_n who_o he_o make_v a_o company_n of_o idiot_n easy_o cheat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eusebius_n in_o the_o confutation_n of_o his_o impious_a book_n which_o he_o entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o compare_v apollonius_n of_o tyana_n to_o our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n where_o he_o object_n to_o the_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lightness_n and_o easiness_n of_o nature_n p._n 512._o and_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fool_n and_o rusiick_n p._n 514._o edit_n paris_n in_o fine_a librorum_fw-la de_fw-la demonstratione_fw-la evangelica_n evangelica_n in_o apologetico_fw-la cap._n 5._o where_o he_o mention_n a_o old_a decree_n of_o the_o ronvere_n a_o senate_n ne_fw-fr qui_fw-fr deus_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n consecraretur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la senatu_fw-la prebatus_fw-la and_o hereupon_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n move_v by_o the_o report_n of_o those_o mighty_a work_v which_o declare_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o saviour_n divinity_n he_o receive_v out_o of_o palâ—stine_n detulit_fw-la ad_fw-la senatum_fw-la cum_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la suffragâ—i_fw-la svi_fw-la though_o the_o senate_n be_v not_o dispose_v to_o admit_v he_o into_o the_o number_n number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la editione_n reverendissimi_fw-la usserii_fw-la armachani_fw-la p_o 20._o this_o perchance_o more_o particular_o respect_v martion_n the_o heretic_n for_o by_o that_o name_n he_o call_v he_o to_o his_o face_n as_o we_o read_v in_o irenaeus_n 3._o lib._n adv_o haereses_fw-la cap._n 3._o 3._o see_v the_o excellent_a discourse_n of_o plato_n about_o this_o subject_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr republica_n p._n 377._o etc._n etc._n lomi_fw-la secundi_fw-la ex_fw-la editione_n serrani_fw-la serrani_fw-la in_o his_o epistle_n to_o herodotus_n as_o it_o be_v extant_a in_o diogenes_n laertius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edit_fw-la londinensis_fw-la p._n 285._o this_o he_o establish_v as_o one_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o main_a principle_n of_o his_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 300._o and_o lay_v down_o therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o his_o great_a admirer_n and_o follower_n lucretius_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o philosophical_a poem_n to_o make_v the_o better_a way_n for_o the_o atheism_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o exclude_v god_n with_o a_o fair_a pretence_n from_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v either_o with_o the_o frame_n or_o govern_v of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o deny_v a_o providence_n that_o censure_n which_o cotta_n in_o tully_n mention_n to_o have_v be_v pass_v upon_o he_o by_o several_a be_v exact_o true_a video_fw-la nonâ—ullis_fw-la videri_fw-la epicurum_n ne_o in_o offensionem_fw-la atheniensium_fw-la caderet_fw-la verbis_fw-la reliquisse_fw-la deos_fw-la re_fw-la sustulisse_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a atheistical_a afhorism_n afhorism_n in_o haeresi_fw-la anâ—maeorum_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la lxxvi_o lxxvi_o principiorum_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la parte_fw-la primâ_fw-la sect_n xxxvii_o joh._n 20._o 29._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanius_n in_o haeresi_fw-la ebionaeoruâ—_n qâ—ae_fw-la est_fw-la xxx_o sect_n xviii_o ex_fw-la edit_fw-la petâ—viâ—_n perisâ—is_fw-la 1622._o pag._n 142._o 142._o epiphanius_n in_o haeresi_fw-la aâ—iâ—ncrum_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la lxix_o sect_n xviii_o p._n 741._o 741._o gregorius_n abulpharagius_n in_o historiâ_fw-la dynastiarum_fw-la arabicè_fw-la p._n 129._o edit_n oxon._n 1663._o euâ—ychius_n in_o annalibus_fw-la alexandrinis_fw-la arabicè_fw-la edit_fw-la oxon._n parte_fw-la primá_fw-la p._n 397._o &_o 441._o 441._o this_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v general_o make_v use_n of_o by_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n against_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o sabellius_n arius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heretic_n who_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n establish_v at_o first_o to_o follow_v fancy_n and_o invention_n of_o their_o own_o but_o reserve_v these_o numerous_a citation_n for_o another_o work_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o at_o present_a to_o say_v with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o breviarium_fw-la fidei_fw-la adversus_fw-la arianos_fw-la who_o live_v above_o 1200_o year_n since_o put_v out_o by_o the_o most_o learned_a sirmondus_n to_o who_o the_o world_n be_v so_o much_o oblige_v for_o his_o publish_n several_a write_n of_o the_o ancients_n out_o of_o mss._n qui_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la si_fw-mi deus_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la non_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la nomine_fw-la deitatis_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la sociaretur_fw-la sicut_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la regulam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la posuit_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la item_fw-la inquit_fw-la baptizate_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quod_fw-la solum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la deberet_fw-la haereticis_fw-la sufficere_fw-la ad_fw-la credulitatem_fw-la insiparabilis_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la ipse_fw-la audent_fw-la aliter_fw-la baptizare_fw-la ne_fw-la regulant_fw-la domini_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la videartur_fw-la et_fw-la ubi_fw-la unum_fw-la nomen_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ibi_fw-la &_o mejor_fw-la &_o miner_n excluditur_fw-la excluditur_fw-la of_o this_o see_v the_o appendix_n appendix_n 1_o vâ—l._n p._n 147._o paristis_fw-la 1627._o 1627._o tom._n 2_o p._n 55â—_n p._n 28_n p._n 772._o 772._o p._n 591_o ex_fw-la editione_n theophili_n ranaudi_n soc._n jesus_n â—arisiis_fw-la 1671._o print_v with_o st._n 〈◊〉_d maximus_n tâ—urinensis_n and_o four_o other_o which_o make_v up_o theâ—â—pras_fw-la â—â—pras_z â—raesulum_fw-la p._n 447._o 447._o lib._n 1._o p._n 16._o ex_fw-la edit_fw-la i._o sirmondi_n parisiis_fw-la 1629._o 1629._o this_o preface_n be_v print_v in_o a_o old_a edition_n of_o the_o n._n t._n with_o the_o interlineary_a gloss_n and_o i_o find_v it_o in_o several_a mss_n both_o in_o the_o bodleyan_n and_o our_o own_o colledg-library_n before_o the_o catholic_n epistle_n the_o style_n be_v exact_o st._n hierom_n and_o questionless_a his_o and_o acknowledge_v as_o such_o both_o by_o erasmus_n and_o socinus_n however_o omit_v by_o erasmus_n in_o his_o edition_n of_o st._n hierom_n work_n at_o basil_n basil_n de_fw-fr illâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la quidem_fw-la videtur_fw-la non_fw-la agitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o glossa_fw-la ista_fw-la interlinearis_fw-la quam_fw-la vocant_fw-la agnosciâ—_n tom._n 4._o bibliothecae_fw-la veterum_fw-la patrum_fw-la paris_n 1610._o pag._n 372._o 372._o consul_n epistolarum_fw-la pontificalium_fw-la censuram_fw-la à _fw-la d._n blondello_n editam_fw-la genevae_n a._n chr._n 1628._o pag._n 190._o 190._o in_o appendice_fw-la interpretationum_fw-la paradoxarum_fw-la p._n 381._o
confirm_v with_o their_o blood_n but_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o st._n 3._o polycarp_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n that_o be_v by_o their_o fraudulent_a device_n model_n the_o oracle_n of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o lust_n who_o set_v up_o a_o new_a religion_n which_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n never_o know_v or_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o faith_n of_o christianity_n and_o think_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o have_v reason_n on_o their_o side_n for_o so_o do_v and_o how_o far_o by_o their_o art_n and_o subtlety_n and_o plausible_a insinuation_n by_o this_o their_o slight_a and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v for_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o however_o blanch_v over_o and_o disguise_v with_o show_n of_o sober_a reason_n they_o have_v prevail_v upon_o this_o age_n be_v too_o sad_a to_o consider_v so_o that_o now_o it_o chief_o concern_v we_o to_o secure_v the_o groundwork_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o oppose_v this_o grow_a evil_n to_o watch_v and_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o quit_v ourselves_o like_o man_n and_o not_o to_o be_v like_o child_n carry_v away_o with_o every_o blast_n and_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o vain_a doctrine_n of_o socinus_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v when_o the_o varnish_n and_o false_a colour_n be_v wash_v of_o but_o to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n as_o the_o church_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o collect_n of_o this_o anniversary_n of_o st._n mark_n to_o evince_v therefore_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o their_o pretension_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n to_o make_v out_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o that_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o religion_n can_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v any_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o 2._o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n require_v we_o to_o believe_v these_o mystery_n upon_o such_o ground_n as_o we_o can_v reject_v without_o do_v violence_n to_o our_o faculty_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o reject_v and_o disbelieve_v they_o must_v be_v unreasonable_a 1._o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o religion_n can_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v any_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o its_o truth_n they_o who_o find_v fault_n with_o christianity_n for_o propose_v such_o great_a mystery_n to_o our_o belief_n and_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n so_o plain_a and_o obvious_a that_o they_o shall_v command_v and_o force_v assent_n shall_v first_o try_v their_o reason_n in_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o toil_n after_o the_o most_o accurate_a researche_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o sensible_a being_n of_o thing_n that_o we_o daily_o see_v and_o handle_v of_o thing_n that_o seem_v to_o lie_v level_a with_o our_o understanding_n and_o be_v no_o way_n disproportionable_a to_o it_o they_o can_v pretend_v to_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o they_o if_o the_o ordinary_a operation_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o abstruse_a and_o unintelligible_a and_o these_o depth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fathom_v if_o her_o secret_n be_v beyond_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o most_o pierce_a judgement_n and_o reason_n religion_n with_o great_a reason_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v its_o mystery_n there_o be_v such_o a_o vast_a disproportion_n between_o thing_n relate_v to_o god_n and_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n be_v curious_a and_o useful_a it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n the_o creator_n to_o admire_v his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n in_o the_o beautiful_a frame_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v best_a do_v by_o inquire_v into_o their_o nature_n and_o property_n into_o their_o power_n and_o operation_n and_o quality_n by_o examine_v the_o curious_a contexture_n and_o the_o fitness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o their_o part_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a universe_n but_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o very_o much_o conduce_v to_o this_o end_n this_o be_v the_o business_n of_o philosophy_n and_o what_o contemplative_a mind_n labour_v in_o the_o search_n of_o to_o discover_v and_o make_v out_o how_o thing_n be_v at_o first_o make_v and_o be_v still_o continue_v in_o their_o be_v and_o to_o find_v out_o their_o peculiar_a virtue_n whereby_o they_o produce_v such_o a_o variety_n of_o effect_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v alter_v or_o improve_v for_o the_o far_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n nothing_o of_o which_o can_v be_v effect_v at_o least_o but_o very_o imperfect_o and_o in_o a_o way_n scarce_o tolerable_a by_o acquiesce_v in_o general_a observation_n derive_v from_o weak_a and_o slight_a notice_n without_o descend_v to_o severe_a trial_n and_o experiment_n or_o by_o rely_v upon_o the_o principle_n of_o ordinary_a philosophy_n that_o be_v confess_o unintelligible_a and_o which_o instead_o of_o explain_v nature_n do_v but_o perplex_v and_o confound_v the_o understanding_n and_o which_o have_v nothing_o to_o maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o their_o credit_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o name_n and_o the_o immoderate_a love_n of_o antiquity_n but_o whatever_o hypothesis_n we_o fix_v upon_o they_o who_o have_v the_o deep_a insight_n into_o nature_n will_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v they_o see_v but_o a_o little_a way_n and_o all_o that_o they_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v but_o conjecture_n and_o probability_n that_o when_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o arrive_v at_o some_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o order_n and_o connexion_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v very_o possible_a and_o likely_a that_o thing_n may_v be_v make_v and_o exert_v their_o causality_n otherwise_o than_o they_o suppose_v be_v their_o fancy_n never_o so_o ingenuous_a and_o their_o reason_n never_o so_o profound_a and_o strong_a for_o who_o will_v be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o limit_v either_o the_o wisdom_n or_o power_n of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o or_o must_v do_v what_o they_o fancy_n that_o there_o be_v thousand_o of_o thing_n that_o they_o can_v give_v any_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o and_o that_o the_o more_o they_o seek_v to_o comprehend_v the_o reason_n of_o thing_n the_o more_o they_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n the_o more_o they_o be_v dissatisfy_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o study_n be_v nothing_o but_o disorder_n and_o trouble_v of_o mind_n now_o if_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o our_o reason_n in_o our_o ordinary_a speculation_n if_o it_o fail_v we_o when_o we_o attempt_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o operation_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o plain_a matter_n of_o sense_n how_o unfit_a and_o unable_a must_v it_o be_v to_o comprehend_v and_o make_v out_o thing_n that_o stand_v at_o that_o infinite_a distance_n from_o it_o to_o which_o it_o bear_v no_o proportion_n they_o may_v as_o well_o pretend_v that_o all_o these_o great_a difficulty_n and_o perplexity_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o conception_n of_o thing_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v bear_v complete_a philosopher_n and_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v attain_v to_o after_o several_a year_n spend_v in_o labour_n and_o study_v that_o nothing_o shall_v exist_v but_o what_o we_o can_v conceive_v and_o that_o the_o truth_n and_o possibility_n of_o thing_n shall_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o from_o that_o idea_n he_o have_v in_o his_o divine_a understanding_n but_o only_o take_v their_o measure_n and_o be_v judge_v by_o those_o narrow_a conception_n we_o borrow_v from_o sense_n man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dispute_v out_o of_o the_o belief_n of_o their_o sense_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o motion_n or_o continuity_n of_o part_n in_o extend_a matter_n because_o of_o the_o great_a difficulty_n that_o attend_v the_o conception_n of_o they_o and_o thing_n be_v daily_o produce_v and_o by_o degree_n arrive_v at_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o be_v and_o perform_v action_n suitable_a to_o their_o respective_a nature_n though_o philosopher_n disagree_v in_o their_o opinion_n and_o be_v dissatisfy_v one_o with_o another_o and_o can_v tell_v how_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o do_v all_o this_o 2._o thus_o nature_n have_v its_o mystery_n and_o who_o will_v undertake_v to_o explain_v second_o the_o mystery_n of_o providence_n and_o account_v for_o all_o those_o extraordinary_a event_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o
exponis_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o falsarium_fw-la corruptoremque_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la pronunciant_fw-la sed_fw-la ego_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la opere_fw-la nec_fw-la aemulorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la invidentiam_fw-la pertimesco_fw-la nec_fw-la sanctae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la veritatem_fw-la poscentibus_fw-la denegabo_fw-la erasmus_n and_o socinus_n be_v so_o urge_v with_o this_o testimony_n of_o st._n hierome_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o very_o pitiful_a and_o disingenuous_a argument_n to_o invalidate_v it_o socinus_n have_v say_v before_o fortasse_fw-la ante_fw-la hieronymum_n vix_fw-la ullus_fw-la invenietur_fw-la qui_fw-la testimonium_fw-la istud_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la planè_fw-la agnoverit_fw-la the_o falsity_n of_o which_o conjecture_n however_o so_o wary_o lay_v down_o have_v be_v disprove_v hereby_o crafty_o conceal_v the_o citation_n out_o of_o st._n cyprian_n he_o very_o bold_o accuse_v st._n hierome_n of_o forgery_n who_o have_v get_v a_o copy_n or_o copy_n in_o which_o this_o verse_n be_v add_v adversus_fw-la fidem_fw-la aliorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la exemplarium_fw-la tam_fw-la latinorum_n quam_fw-la graecorum_n lectionem_fw-la particulae_fw-la istius_fw-la tanquam_fw-la germanam_fw-la defendere_fw-la &_o promovere_fw-la coepit_fw-la conquerens_fw-la publicè_fw-la eam_fw-la culpâ_fw-la &_o fraud_n hereticorum_fw-la abrasam_fw-la à _fw-la vulgatis_fw-la codicibus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la but_o sy_n hierome_n have_v sufficient_o confute_v the_o falseness_n and_o boldness_n of_o this_o cavil_v he_o be_v use_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o language_n as_o if_o he_o have_v corrupt_v the_o scripture_n but_o he_o be_v no_o way_n move_v by_o it_o though_o this_o accusation_n of_o those_o of_o his_o own_o time_n perchance_o may_v not_o so_o much_o be_v refer_v to_o this_o place_n as_o to_o his_o translation_n in_o general_n and_o may_v proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o heretical_a malice_n and_o pravity_n as_o envy_v of_o several_a of_o his_o contemporary_n who_o be_v orthodox_n in_o the_o faith_n but_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o his_o new_a translation_n he_o charge_v the_o omission_n upon_o these_o unfaithful_a translator_n questionless_a sabellian_o and_o arian_n and_o upbraid_v they_o with_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n manifest_a and_o notorious_a and_o easy_o demonstrable_a and_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o have_v make_v himself_o so_o obnoxious_a unless_o he_o have_v ground_v his_o confidence_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o several_a greek_a copy_n with_o what_o little_a pretence_n of_o reason_n therefore_o erasmus_n and_o socinus_n fancy_n st._n hierome_n to_o have_v change_v the_o public_a and_o common_a read_n let_v any_o indifferent_a person_n judge_n but_o suppose_v that_o the_o copy_n of_o those_o time_n vary_v which_o erasmus_n grant_v and_o therefore_o st._n hierome_n be_v most_o false_o and_o unjust_o accuse_v by_o socinus_n to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o interpolation_n he_o inquire_v quonam_fw-la argumento_fw-la docet_fw-la utrum_fw-la sit_fw-la rectius_fw-la utrumve_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sit_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolo_n praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la quod_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la turn_n haberet_fw-la publicus_fw-la usus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o some_o vitiate_a and_o defective_a copy_n ought_v not_o to_o prejudice_v the_o authority_n of_o entire_a and_o better_a copy_n whether_o latin_n or_o greek_a 2._o that_o st._n hierome_n have_v reason_n to_o prefer_v and_o vindicate_v that_o read_n which_o give_v such_o a_o evident_a proof_n of_o this_o great_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n derive_v down_o to_o they_o by_o a_o universal_a tradition_n and_o acknowledge_v as_o such_o by_o all_o except_v a_o few_o who_o either_o discontent_n or_o pride_n and_o conceitedness_n of_o their_o own_o part_n and_o a_o love_n of_o innovation_n and_o of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o sect_n have_v draw_v into_o the_o contrary_a heretical_a opinion_n beside_o his_o word_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o one_o may_v just_o wonder_v that_o erasmus_n shall_v pretend_v any_o difficulty_n or_o perplex_v sense_n in_o they_o as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o non_fw-la satis_fw-la video_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la velit_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la hieronymus_n but_o that_o we_o have_v too_o just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v how_o that_o great_a scholar_n be_v biased_n and_o pervert_v in_o his_o judgement_n concern_v those_o great_a mystery_n of_o faith_n though_o he_o be_v so_o wary_a and_o cunning_a as_o not_o to_o discover_v himself_o too_o open_o he_o indeed_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v simple_a and_o undivided_a and_o the_o essence_n the_o same_o though_o he_o be_v peremptory_a that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o this_o text_n constat_fw-la hic_fw-la agi_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la testimonii_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la substantia_fw-la personarum_fw-la herein_o follow_v by_o agnosciâ—_n beza_n and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o ceremony_n confess_v it_o to_o be_v pious_a to_o submit_v our_o understanding_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o shall_v declare_v herself_o as_o certain_o she_o have_v do_v in_o this_o in_o her_o public_a creed_n to_o the_o great_a shame_n and_o conviction_n of_o heretic_n who_o reject_v her_o authority_n yet_o still_o for_o all_o this_o demureness_n he_o plead_v for_o a_o liberty_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n as_o if_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o yet_o whole_o reveal_v and_o the_o church_n may_v err_v in_o her_o declaration_n nec_fw-la interim_n nefas_fw-la est_fw-la citra_fw-la contentionem_fw-la scrutari_fw-la verum_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la aliis_fw-la alia_fw-la patefecit_fw-la which_o be_v also_o the_o pretence_n of_o socinus_n and_o his_o follower_n and_o according_o he_o interpret_v several_a place_n of_o scripture_n in_o favour_n of_o arius_n and_o the_o other_o heretic_n and_o particular_o this_o cum_fw-la totus_fw-la locus_fw-la sit_fw-la obscurus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la admodum_fw-la valere_fw-la ad_fw-la revincendos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la the_o same_o pretence_n be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o all_o place_n though_o never_o so_o plain_a and_o endeavour_n to_o elude_v the_o force_n of_o that_o famous_a place_n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o by_o expunge_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v that_o be_v by_o pretend_v it_o be_v add_v by_o the_o arian_n heretic_n so_o that_o we_o need_v the_o less_o value_n the_o censure_n he_o pass_v upon_o s._n hierome_n in_o this_o matter_n where_o nothing_o but_o pure_a zeal_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n can_v make_v he_o so_o concern_v and_o fervent_a ille_fw-la saepe_fw-la numero_fw-la violentus_fw-la est_fw-la parumque_fw-la pudens_fw-la saepe_fw-la varius_fw-la parumque_fw-la sibi_fw-la constans_fw-la idacius_n clarus_n a_o spanish_a bishop_n who_o die_v about_o the_o year_n 388_o at_o what_o time_n the_o elder_a theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n be_v emperor_n cite_v both_o verse_n though_o as_o to_o their_o order_n transpose_v and_o with_o a_o little_a alteration_n in_o his_o book_n against_o varimadus_n a_o arian_n deacon_n 372._o responsione_n 3._o item_n ipse_fw-la i.e._n johannes_n evangelista_n who_o gospel_n he_o have_v just_a before_o cite_v ad_fw-la parthos_n tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la inquit_fw-la qui_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibent_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la aqua_fw-la sanguis_fw-la &_o caro_n &_o tres_fw-fr in_o nobis_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibent_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la pater_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la &_o high_a tres_fw-la unum_fw-la sunt_fw-la which_o very_a citation_n be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o be_v borrow_v hence_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n which_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v counterfeit_a 190._o and_o supposititious_a in_o the_o 1_o epistle_n of_o hyginus_n and_o by_o this_o be_v to_o be_v correct_v item_n ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la parthos_n tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibent_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la aqua_fw-la sanguis_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibent_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la pater_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la &_o high_a tres_fw-la unum_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o be_v like_o variety_n of_o read_v in_o both_o verse_n in_o several_a old_a copy_n some_o leave_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o retain_v they_o for_o this_o in_fw-la terrâ_fw-la socinus_n confess_v to_o be_v find_v in_o quibusdam_fw-la emendatis_fw-la exemplaribus_fw-la though_o that_o we_o may_v gain_v nothing_o by_o this_o confession_n he_o tell_v we_o immediate_o after_o it_o be_v not_o extant_a in_o emendationibus_fw-la it_o may_v easy_o be_v foresee_v that_o if_o either_o have_v be_v lest_o and_o particular_o this_o latter_a the_o one_o will_v have_v infer_v the_o other_o just_o and_o necessary_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a if_o the_o first_o corrupter_n of_o this_o scripture_n to_o make_v all_o sure_a and_o to_o render_v their_o false_a and_o perfidious_a deal_n the_o more_o unsuspected_a omit_v both_o so_o too_o in_o that_o