who_o he_o have_v banish_v dyrrachium_fw-la and_o philippi_n and_o other_o town_n to_o inhabit_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o a_o little_a before_o st._n paul_n time_n philippi_n come_v to_o be_v enlarge_v because_o that_o city_n have_v twice_o receive_v a_o colony_n of_o roman_n we_o may_v consult_v foy-vaillant_n on_o numismata_fw-la aerea_fw-la coloniarum_fw-la the_o same_o author_n testify_v that_o philippi_n in_o piece_n of_o coin_n be_v style_v metropolis_n but_o that_o there_o be_v any_o regard_n have_v in_o that_o to_o ecclesiastical_a order_n or_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n even_o from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o st._n paul_n dr._n hammond_n have_v not_o prove_v nor_o will_v any_o other_o i_o believe_v prove_v though_o the_o thing_n be_v undoubted_o more_o ancient_a than_o many_o think_v the_o passage_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o digest_v be_v in_o lib._n 50._o tit_n 15._o de_fw-la censibus_fw-la leg_n 8._o §_o 8._o and_o be_v paulus_n not_o vlpian_n as_o be_v say_v by_o our_o author_n who_o it_o seem_v cite_v he_o upon_o trust_n he_o may_v have_v add_v that_o of_o celsus_n in_o leg_n 6._o colonia_n philippensis_fw-la juris_fw-la italici_n est_fw-la ii_o our_o author_n affirm_v that_o after_o vespasian_n have_v bring_v a_o colony_n into_o caesarea_n that_o city_n become_v immediate_o even_o in_o respect_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n a_o metropolis_n under_o which_o jerusalem_n itself_o be_v but_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o jerusalem_n because_o it_o have_v be_v raze_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v not_o rebuilt_a till_o under_o adrian_n who_o put_v into_o it_o a_o roman_a colony_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o xiphilinus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o adrian_n and_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o great_a many_o medal_n in_o which_o it_o be_v call_v col_n ael_n cap._n colonia_n aelia_n capitolina_n and_o who_o tell_v our_o author_n there_o be_v a_o bishop_n at_o caesarea_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vespasian_n from_o what_o mark_n of_o antiquity_n do_v he_o gather_v that_o the_o caesarean_a bishop_n be_v reckon_v superior_a in_o dignity_n and_o order_n to_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o age_n of_o vespasian_n if_o what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a that_o a_o city_n which_o have_v a_o roman_a colony_n bring_v into_o it_o be_v make_v a_o metropolis_n jerusalem_n enjoy_v that_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o caesarea_n though_o not_o quite_o so_o soon_o ulpian_n in_o the_o forementioned_a tit._n lib._n 1._o §_o 6._o say_v palaestina_n dvae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la coloniae_fw-la &_o caesariensis_n &_o aelia_n capitolina_n sed_fw-la neutra_fw-la jus_o italicum_fw-la habet_fw-la but_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o also_o as_o improbable_a iii_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o think_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o ancient_n place_v philippi_n sometime_o in_o thrace_n and_o sometime_o in_o macedonia_n be_v not_o because_o those_o province_n be_v various_o divide_v which_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o because_o when_o city_n stand_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o any_o two_o country_n it_o be_v doubtful_a to_o which_o of_o they_o they_o belong_v the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o nicopolis_n what_o our_o author_n say_v beside_o about_o many_o church_n and_o those_o episcopal_a depend_v upon_o the_o metropolis_n of_o philippi_n be_v nothing_o but_o conjecture_n which_o i_o be_o not_o whole_o for_o reject_v but_o which_o i_o do_v not_o easy_o believe_v learned_a man_n often_o partly_o prove_v thing_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o partly_o make_v up_o by_o guest_n and_o conjecture_n what_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v true_a then_o they_o equal_v their_o conjecture_n to_o that_o which_o they_o have_v prove_v and_o from_o all_o put_v together_o they_o very_o easy_o infer_v what_o they_o please_v because_o st._n paul_n preach_v the_o gospel_n first_o at_o philippi_n do_v it_o present_o follow_v that_o that_o city_n be_v also_o account_v the_o metropolis_n in_o respect_n of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n the_o rest_n also_o be_v very_o deceitful_a and_o uncertain_a ibid._n note_v b._n i._n the_o opinion_n of_o grotius_n and_o other_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o plain_a who_o think_v that_o as_o the_o word_n presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v though_o there_o be_v one_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v so_o also_o the_o word_n bishop_n signify_v both_o order_n first_o and_o second_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o word_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n where_o the_o discourse_n be_v but_o of_o one_o church_n there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o name_n between_o minister_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o rank_n so_o that_o those_o of_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v sometime_o style_v presbyter_n and_o those_o of_o the_o second_o bishop_n not_o because_o their_o authority_n be_v the_o same_o and_o their_o office_n in_o every_o respect_n alike_o but_o because_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n between_o they_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o particular_a power_n of_o ordination_n may_v belong_v to_o one_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v ii_o that_o which_o our_o author_n say_v about_o metropolitan_o and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o which_o alone_o he_o defend_v himself_o against_o his_o adversary_n as_o to_o those_o apostolical_a time_n be_v very_o uncertain_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o follow_a age_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o primitive_a time_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o own_o and_o not_o from_o any_o certain_a knowledge_n not_o to_o say_v at_o present_a that_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n aspire_v to_o that_o dignity_n can_v always_o safe_o be_v hear_v in_o their_o own_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v any_o episcopal_a church_n in_o the_o proconsular_a asia_n beside_o ephesus_n at_o the_o time_n speak_v of_o in_o act_n xx_o or_o in_o macedonia_n beside_o philippi_n and_o thessalonica_n but_o a_o little_a while_n after_o when_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n be_v increase_v there_o be_v other_o episcopal_a seat_n constitute_v in_o they_o ibid._n note_v c._n i._n i_o also_o have_v speak_v pretty_a large_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o luke_n viij_o 2_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v there_o say_v our_o author_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o note_n use_v the_o word_n dimensum_fw-la for_o demensum_fw-la though_o that_o itself_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o place_n because_o demensum_fw-la signify_v the_o portion_n or_o allowance_n of_o servant_n not_o of_o guest_n see_v frid._n taubmannus_n on_o plautus_n his_o stitch_n act_v i_o sc._n two_o vers_fw-la 3._o ii_o i_o think_v indeed_o with_o dr._n hammond_n that_o the_o original_a or_o deacon_n must_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o deacon_n be_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n what_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hhazanim_fw-la be_v in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n but_o i_o do_v not_o think_v we_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v here_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schoterim_n which_o be_v the_o name_n only_o of_o the_o officer_n that_o attend_v upon_o magistrate_n or_o certain_a public_a crier_n see_v my_o note_n on_o exod._n ver_fw-la 8._o iii_o nor_n do_v i_o think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juniors_n aught_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o charanitae_n especial_o in_o act_n v_o 6_o where_o any_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n who_o be_v accidental_o then_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v mean_v though_o the_o disciple_n of_o doctor_n be_v call_v junior_n in_o maimonides_n it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o that_o word_n must_v be_v so_o take_v wherever_o we_o meet_v with_o it_o iv._o the_o say_v of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o decay_n of_o learning_n among_o they_o which_o our_o author_n speak_v of_o be_v in_o sotae_n fol._n 49.1_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o second_o house_n be_v destroy_v the_o wise_a man_n begin_v to_o be_v as_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o scribe_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o last_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o dr._n hammond_n mistranslate_v and_o invert_v the_o word_n themselves_o they_o may_v be_v find_v by_o those_o that_o may_v perhaps_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o turn_v to_o they_o in_o the_o edition_n of_o joan._n chr._n wagenseilius_fw-la in_o sotae_n cap._n ix_o s._n 15._o it_o appear_v that_o our_o author_n do_v not_o look_v into_o this_o say_v himself_o but_o go_v upon_o trust_n for_o it_o and_o that_o make_v he_o render_v it_o so_o ill_a and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o refer_v to_o the_o book_n in_o which_o it_o be_v set_v down_o verse_n 13._o note_n e._n some_o year_n ago_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a controversy_n about_o this_o place_n
admonish_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n but_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v not_o the_o bishop_n of_o colosse_n but_o a_o evangelist_n who_o do_v not_o execute_v his_o office_n so_o diligent_o as_o he_o ought_v and_o lie_v idle_a among_o the_o colossian_n or_o somewhere_o in_o the_o neighbourhood_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v by_o they_o which_o seem_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o this_o archippus_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n ver_fw-la 2._o be_v call_v the_o fellow_n soldier_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o st._n paul_n on_o which_o place_n see_v grotius_n verse_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n who_o be_v follow_v therein_o by_o our_o author_n think_v there_o be_v a_o hebraism_n in_o these_o word_n for_o see_v that_o thou_o fulfil_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v so_o that_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v signify_v according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o though_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o this_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o st._n paul_n word_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o two_o other_o sense_n first_o consider_v thorough_o the_o office_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o order_n to_o a_o complete_a discharge_n of_o it_o or_o else_o second_o consider_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o take_v as_o in_o 2_o john_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v yourselves_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o we_o receive_v a_o full_a reward_n that_o be_v thorough_o consider_v or_o examine_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o and_o according_a to_o the_o various_a signification_n of_o the_o preposition_n ב_n which_o be_v ordinary_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o use_v in_o a_o manifold_a sense_n signify_v diverse_a thing_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o know_v which_o of_o these_o sense_n be_v the_o best_a verse_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bare_a remember_v of_o st._n paul_n bond_n be_v in_o itself_o no_o part_n of_o piety_n it_o be_v consequent_a the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n must_v be_v to_o admonish_v the_o colossian_n to_o behave_v themselves_o both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o he_o as_o become_v those_o that_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o bond_n that_o be_v who_o very_o well_o know_v that_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o those_o bond_n only_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o he_o be_v and_o love_v he_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o his_o behalf_n that_o he_o may_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_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 thessalonian_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o praemon_n i._o dr._n pearson_n and_o other_o the_o most_o exact_a chronologer_n suppose_v this_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n lii_o or_o the_o twelve_o the_o of_o claudius_n ii_o i_o have_v already_o several_a time_n observe_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v neither_o so_o formidable_a as_o our_o author_n think_v nor_o the_o christian_n so_o perfect_o set_v free_a from_o persecution_n by_o their_o destruction_n throughout_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n so_o as_o that_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o greece_n find_v the_o heathen_n more_o favourable_a to_o they_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o excision_n of_o the_o jew_n iii_o i_o do_v not_o easy_o believe_v what_o eusebius_n say_v about_o the_o journey_n of_o simon_n magus_n to_o rome_n nor_o st._n peter_n contest_v with_o he_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o take_v ex_fw-la clementinis_fw-la and_o out_o of_o justin_n the_o former_a be_v a_o feign_a history_n and_o justin_n have_v run_v into_o a_o mistake_n through_o his_o ignorance_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n as_o learned_a man_n have_v long_o ago_o observe_v i_o wonder_v our_o author_n in_o this_o discern_a age_n in_fw-la quo_fw-la pveri_fw-la nasum_fw-la rhinocerotis_fw-la habent_fw-la shall_v build_v his_o interpretation_n upon_o such_o rot_a and_o nauseous_a fable_n but_o he_o produce_v you_o will_v say_v the_o testimony_n of_o eusebius_n and_o st._n jerom_n and_o orosius_n but_o this_o be_v but_o one_o witness_n all_o this_o while_n because_o the_o two_o latter_a only_o transcribe_v eusebius_n and_o the_o single_a authority_n of_o eusebius_n be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v because_o he_o often_o affirm_v thing_n without_o consider_v whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o some_o that_o be_v manifest_o feign_v it_o be_v true_a justin_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o statue_n of_o simon_n in_o his_o apology_n common_o call_v the_o second_o but_o he_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o about_o st._n peter_n conflict_n or_o victory_n over_o he_o which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v omit_v if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o those_o time_n because_o it_o may_v be_v make_v very_o great_a use_n of_o against_o the_o heathen_n who_o he_o upbraid_v with_o deify_v simon_n i._n irenaeus_n also_o mention_n the_o statue_n in_o lib._n 1._o c._n 20._o but_o say_v nothing_o about_o the_o contest_v that_o be_v but_o a_o invention_n of_o the_o false_a clement_n which_o other_o rash_o receive_v for_o truth_n there_o be_v very_o few_o if_o any_o historical_a record_n in_o the_o first_o age_n except_v the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n that_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v misemployed_a their_o wit_n in_o devise_v fable_n which_o the_o injudiciousness_n of_o posterity_n have_v almost_o make_v it_o a_o crime_n to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o but_o i_o be_o sorry_a to_o find_v dr._n hammond_n shall_v so_o easy_o give_v credit_n to_o these_o trifle_n chap._n i._n verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o few_o thing_n which_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o remark_n upon_o this_o chapter_n though_o dr._n hammond_n have_v pass_v it_o over_o without_o any_o annotation_n content_v himself_o to_o express_v what_o he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n grotius_n explain_v these_o word_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n non_fw-fr nominat_fw-la hic_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la quia_fw-la recens_fw-la erat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la dum_fw-la formam_fw-la plenam_fw-la acceperat_fw-la do_v not_o name_n here_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n because_o the_o church_n of_o thessalonica_n have_v be_v but_o late_o gather_v and_o not_o yet_o form_v into_o a_o regular_a church_n but_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v good_a none_o of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o st._n paul_n write_v except_o that_o of_o philippi_n be_v regular_o form_v church_n because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o church-governor_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o any_o of_o the_o epistle_n but_o to_o the_o philippian_n but_o who_o will_v believe_v that_o the_o ephesian_a and_o corinthian_a church_n in_o which_o st._n paul_n have_v for_o a_o great_a while_n reside_v be_v not_o yet_o so_o constitute_v as_o to_o have_v rector_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o that_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n in_o which_o he_o make_v a_o short_a stay_n have_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n the_o contrary_a appear_v from_o act_n xx_o 17_o 28._o and_o of_o the_o corinthian_a by_o the_o epistle_n themselves_o write_v to_o that_o church_n so_o that_o there_o must_v be_v another_o reason_n give_v for_o st._n paul_n not_o make_v mention_n of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o all_o his_o epistle_n and_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o most_o probable_a be_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v modest_a humble_a man_n who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v themselves_o distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o front_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n that_o they_o may_v not_o appear_v to_o pretend_v to_o any_o magisterial_a authority_n but_o to_o look_v upon_o themselves_o only_o as_o minister_n institute_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o order_n and_o christian_a society_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o sign_n of_o this_o especial_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n in_o which_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n be_v no_o where_o order_v to_o use_v any_o authority_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o their_o office_n or_o in_o curb_v evil_a man_n who_o break_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n st._n paul_n every_o where_o speak_v to_o whole_a church_n never_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o they_o apart_o from_o the_o people_n however_o i_o will_v not_o be_v think_v
of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v with_o you_o that_o be_v those_o reproach_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o spirit_n hitherto_o bestow_v upon_o you_o by_o god_n and_o which_o have_v bring_v so_o much_o glory_n to_o the_o gospel_n depart_v from_o you_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o rest_v or_o will_v more_o constant_o abide_v with_o you_o as_o long_o as_o you_o steadfast_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o alexandrian_a manuscript_n of_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o spirit_n of_o miracle_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o signify_v miracle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o see_v my_o note_n on_o exod._n xuj_o 7_o and_o john_n i_o 14_o verse_n 15._o note_n g._n as_o i_o do_v not_o scruple_n disagree_v with_o our_o author_n when_o the_o matter_n seem_v to_o require_v it_o so_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o commend_v his_o invention_n when_o they_o be_v such_o as_o this_o interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o all_o probability_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v who_o do_v or_o take_v care_n of_o other_o man_n business_n by_o which_o word_n the_o greek_n signify_v those_o who_o usurp_v other_o man_n office_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n plato_n lib._n four_o de_fw-fr repub._n where_o he_o at_o large_a prove_v that_o all_o order_n of_o man_n in_o a_o political_a society_n have_v a_o certain_a and_o determinate_a business_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n of_o and_o that_o therein_o consist_v the_o justice_n and_o peace_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n towards_o the_o end_n say_v that_o the_o contrary_n be_v injustice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d igitur_fw-la seditionem_fw-la quandam_fw-la horum_fw-la trium_fw-la hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o affectionem_fw-la quandam_fw-la qua_fw-la nimis_fw-la multa_fw-la aggreditur_fw-la alienaque_fw-la munera_fw-la invadit_fw-la &_o rebellat_fw-la pars_fw-la quaepiam_fw-la animi_fw-la adversus_fw-la totum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la imperet_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-fr quip_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la naturae_fw-la ut_fw-la deceat_fw-la id_fw-la servire_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la prosapia_fw-la imperantium_fw-la v._n suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v spiteful_a counsel_n then_o he_o produce_v these_o word_n out_o of_o a_o ancient_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o observe_v he_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o other_o man_n business_n nor_o to_o endeavour_v alteration_n budeus_n in_o comment_n ling._n graec._n give_v we_o also_o other_o example_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o chief_a word_n of_o which_o these_o name_n be_v compound_v be_v the_o same_o so_o that_o what_o dr._n hammond_n observe_v be_v very_o pertinent_a in_o this_o place_n verse_n 17._o note_n h._n the_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v this_o behold_v the_o righteous_a use_n to_o be_v punish_v on_o earth_n how_o much_o more_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o the_o sinner_n for_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ambiguous_a and_o signify_v either_o to_o reward_v or_o punish_v but_o the_o septuagint_n think_v solomon_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o that_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o be_v safe_a and_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beot_n which_o signify_v in_o strait_n or_o in_o haste_n and_o which_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o that_o escape_v out_o of_o any_o danger_n by_o a_o hasty_a flight_n or_o be_v bring_v into_o great_a strait_n hardly_o save_v themselves_o chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o st._n peter_n call_v himself_o out_o of_o modesty_n not_o because_o he_o execute_v any_o where_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o much_o high_a viz._n that_o of_o a_o apostle_n bishop_n or_o elder_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v the_o oversight_n but_o of_o one_o church_n from_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o depart_v but_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n and_o elder_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o can_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o one_o particular_a place_n beside_o he_o do_v not_o write_v this_o epistle_n from_o rome_n but_o from_o babylon_n a_o city_n of_o egypt_n as_o learned_a man_n have_v show_v and_o i_o have_v observe_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o premonition_n to_o this_o epistle_n verse_n 3._o note_n b._n i._n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v be_v indeed_o true_o here_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flock_n to_o signify_v the_o church_n but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v take_v from_o shepherd_n no_o body_n ever_o say_v that_o shepherd_n properly_z so_o call_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sheep_n when_o he_o go_v before_o they_o follow_v he_o except_z dr._n hammond_n no_o body_n will_v say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v applicable_a to_o sheep_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o belong_v to_o reasonable_a creature_n not_o at_o all_o to_o sheep_n which_o be_v force_v to_o follow_v with_o blow_n unless_o they_o go_v along_o with_o the_o rest_n by_o natural_a instinct_n ii_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o whilst_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n stand_v the_o roman_a magistrate_n choose_v their_o province_n by_o lot_n which_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v their_o lot_n to_o who_o they_o fall_v by_o lot_n but_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o among_o latin_a writer_n or_o those_o grecian_n that_o have_v write_v about_o the_o roman_a affair_n sor_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ever_o use_v for_o a_o province_n at_o least_o as_o i_o never_o read_v any_o such_o thing_n so_o i_o can_v not_o find_v any_o example_n of_o it_o in_o the_o write_n of_o learned_a man_n who_o do_v not_o use_v to_o omit_v such_o thing_n i_o dare_v also_o affirm_v that_o no_o greek_a writer_n ever_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o vex_v province_n by_o tribute_n or_o extortion_n iii_o our_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v believe_v a_o fable_n which_o some_o writer_n of_o no_o repute_n former_o divulge_v about_o the_o division_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o world_n by_o lot_n among_o the_o apostle_n which_o even_o baronius_n himself_o do_v not_o absolute_o give_v credit_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o act_n i._n 25_o be_v part_n of_o the_o apostleship_n not_o a_o province_n which_o mathias_n obtain_v by_o lot_n see_v dr._n hammond_n himself_o on_o that_o place_n he_o have_v much_o better_a here_o have_v follow_v grotius_n who_o the_o reader_n may_v consult_v verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o young_a say_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o elder_a and_o all_o be_v subject_a one_o to_o another_o that_o be_v let_v the_o young_a give_v way_n to_o the_o elder_a and_o comply_v with_o their_o admonition_n and_o the_o elder_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n show_v themselves_o courteous_a to_o the_o young_a not_o scruple_v to_o yield_v to_o they_o and_o comply_v with_o they_o when_o there_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n here_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o meekness_n and_o courteousness_n and_o whereby_o we_o easy_o yield_v and_o comply_v with_o one_o another_o not_o about_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o church-governor_n from_o those_o who_o bear_v no_o office_n in_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v all_z be_v subject_a one_o to_o another_o which_o show_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o and_o which_o be_v a_o mutual_a duty_n see_v my_o note_n on_o jam._n v._n 16_o and_o eph._n v._n 21_o verse_n 13._o note_n d._n see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v about_o this_o matter_n on_o the_o premonition_n annotation_n on_o the_o second_o epistle_n general_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o premom_n for_o my_o part_n as_o i_o profess_v myself_o to_o be_v of_o dr._n hammond_n opinion_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n peter_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n so_o i_o can_v forbear_v say_v that_o our_o learned_a and_o pious_a author_n deal_v a_o little_a unfair_o with_o hugo_n grotius_n i._o he_o suspect_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o without_o reason_n that_o the_o posthumous_n annotation_n of_o grotius_n have_v not_o
have_v in_o many_o place_n forbear_v to_o confute_v dr._n hammond_n interpretation_n because_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o worth_a my_o while_n to_o show_v that_o other_o be_v unfortunate_a in_o their_o conjecture_n when_o i_o myself_o can_v produce_v nothing_o more_o certain_a but_o here_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o say_v something_o about_o the_o conjecture_n of_o dr._n hammond_n concern_v two_o sort_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o single_a city_n because_o that_o may_v make_v for_o the_o illustration_n of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n ii_o it_o appear_v indeed_o by_o act_n xv_o and_o other_o place_n that_o there_o be_v some_o disagreement_n between_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a christian_n and_o that_o these_o latter_a have_v a_o letter_n send_v they_o which_o be_v there_o set_v down_o but_o that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a church_n and_o two_o sort_n of_o bishop_n can_v be_v gather_v from_o no_o sign_n nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o probable_a that_o after_o this_o 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timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n still_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o remain_v doubtful_a one_o be_v that_o john_n be_v at_o ephesus_n or_o somewhere_o near_o it_o when_o timothy_n be_v leave_v there_o by_o st._n paul_n and_o second_o that_o both_o of_o they_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o bishop_n in_o different_a congregation_n and_o that_o st._n john_n do_v not_o come_v thither_o after_o timothy_n ordination_n and_o exercise_v only_o the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n not_o of_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o writer_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n who_o authority_n the_o doctor_n elsewhere_o make_v use_n of_o say_v that_o timothy_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o that_o city_n by_o st._n paul_n and_o john_n by_o st._n john_n iu._n what_o be_v say_v here_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v i_o believe_v invent_v by_o dr._n hammond_n to_o reconcile_v the_o ancient_n that_o disagree_v among_o themselves_o about_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o the_o apostle_n but_o he_o never_o find_v in_o any_o credible_a history_n that_o two_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o have_v each_o their_o deacon_n who_o they_o leave_v in_o their_o place_n the_o apostle_n can_v not_o be_v bishop_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n and_o they_o be_v mere_a dream_n which_o be_v relate_v concern_v the_o deaconship_n of_o linus_n and_o clemens_n whoever_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v about_o those_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v consult_v dr._n pearson_n and_o mr._n dodwel_n dissert_n about_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n i_o wonder_v our_o author_n who_o have_v such_o sharp_a adversary_n to_o deal_v with_o venture_v to_o propose_v such_o thing_n without_o proof_n the_o conjunction_n of_o two_o church_n at_o rome_n under_o clemens_n be_v also_o another_o fiction_n of_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o say_v by_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n the_o author_n of_o the_o apostol_n constit_fw-la affirm_v that_o linus_n be_v ordain_v by_o st._n paul_n and_o clemens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o death_n of_o linus_n on_o which_o place_n see_v cotelerius_fw-la v._o that_o after_o the_o restore_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o adrian_n or_o a_o little_a before_o there_o be_v two_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n none_o of_o the_o ancient_n ever_o say_v eusebius_n in_o hist_n eccles_n lib._n 4._o c._n 5._o where_o he_o set_v down_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o time_n during_o which_o they_o be_v bishop_n be_v unknown_a but_o that_o fifteen_o sit_v till_o the_o siege_n of_o adrian_n which_o be_v all_o jew_n by_o descent_n then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o the_o church_n under_o they_o be_v make_v up_o of_o believe_v jew_n who_o have_v continue_v from_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o siege_n which_o then_o happen_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v not_o two_o congregation_n at_o that_o time_n in_o jerusalem_n nor_o indeed_o do_v eusebius_n mention_v those_o fifteen_o bishop_n as_o if_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v bishop_n together_o but_o all_o one_o after_o another_o that_o there_o be_v many_o bishop_n within_o a_o short_a compass_n of_o time_n may_v as_o well_o be_v attribute_v either_o to_o their_o be_v of_o a_o great_a age_n when_o they_o be_v elect_v or_o the_o sudden_a death_n wherewith_o some_o of_o they_o be_v overtake_v as_o to_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n the_o same_o historian_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o calamity_n which_o befall_v the_o jew_n under_o adrian_n and_o relate_v how_o jerusalem_n be_v restore_v and_o call_v aelia_n in_o honour_n of_o aelius_n adrian_n subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o place_n be_v compose_v of_o gentile_n marcus_n first_o after_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o circumcision_n undertake_v the_o priesthood_n over_o they_o that_o be_v there_o he_o do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n be_v compose_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v according_a to_o dr._n hammond_n opinion_n vi_o diversity_n of_o language_n can_v be_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a christian_n keep_v up_o distinct_a assembly_n because_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a as_o also_o now_o understand_v the_o language_n of_o the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o live_v or_o at_o least_o the_o greek_a which_o obtain_v in_o all_o asia_n as_o well_o as_o in_o greece_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n there_o be_v so_o many_o greek_a translation_n make_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o of_o the_o septuagint_n aquila_n symmachus_n etc._n etc._n xii_o and_o whatever_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v extant_a no_o record_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n they_o refuse_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o same_o assembly_n with_o the_o gentile_n nor_o can_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v gather_v from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o that_o they_o be_v force_v in_o every_o particular_a town_n or_o city_n to_o constitute_v two_o bishop_n and_o two_o church_n for_o all_o difference_n be_v not_o open_a schism_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v assent_v to_o dr._n hammond_n obtrude_a upon_o we_o a_o raw_a conjecture_n almost_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o ancient_a history_n if_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o reason_n after_o the_o same_o rate_n and_o interpret_v the_o ancient_n by_o supply_v what_o be_v want_v in_o they_o with_o conjecture_n as_o if_o they_o say_v in_o so_o many_o word_n what_o we_o infer_v only_o by_o guess_v from_o doubtful_a sign_n chap._n xii_o verse_n 6._o note_n c._n our_o author_n
inscription_n of_o the_o ancient_a apostolical_a epistle_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o dwell_v at_o rome_n meaning_n i_o conceive_v by_o the_o title_n the_o church_n himself_o who_o write_v the_o epistle_n and_o be_v chief_a there_o or_o bishop_n at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o other_o clergy_n with_o he_o for_o so_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o corinth_n be_v after_o explain_v by_o he_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v then_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v give_v you_o leave_v to_o understand_v any_o meeting_n or_o congregation_n of_o pious_a man_n either_o a_o consessus_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n which_o be_v ordinary_o assistant_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n or_o possible_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n convene_v who_o authority_n or_o consent_n may_v work_v somewhat_o upon_o the_o offender_n as_o s._n paul_n conceive_v it_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v when_o he_o command_v timothy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rebuke_v the_o offender_n before_o all_o man_n i._n e._n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o community_n of_o the_o people_n 1_o tim._n v_o 20_o and_o perhaps_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n two_o 6_o the_o rebuke_n that_o be_v by_o or_o under_o the_o many_o though_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o that_o signify_v the_o chastisement_n as_o our_o english_a read_v punishment_n and_o censure_n inflict_v by_o the_o presbytery_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o they_o those_z assisting_z or_o join_v in_o the_o censure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n of_o canonical_a severity_n which_o in_o case_n of_o sorrow_n and_o relent_a of_o the_o offender_n upon_o rebuke_n or_o admonition_n before_o ejection_n out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v think_v sufficient_a without_o excommunication_n and_o after_o excommunication_n as_o in_o this_o place_n to_o the_o corinthian_n if_o they_o be_v submit_v to_o be_v sufficient_a though_o not_o present_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o communion_n yet_o to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o be_v pray_v for_o by_o the_o church_n 1_o john_n v._n 16_o and_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o stripe_n of_o satan_n the_o disease_n that_o the_o deliver_n to_o satan_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n bring_v upon_o they_o or_o whither_o xviii_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v it_o import_v the_o rebuke_n or_o reproof_n viz._n the_o three_o admonition_n or_o the_o second_o give_v by_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_z or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o viz._n of_o the_o people_n or_o congregation_n the_o former_a of_o these_o sense_n seem_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o place_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o latter_a rather_o to_o belong_v to_o that_o in_o 1_o tim._n and_o so_o that_o which_o even_o now_o in_o musar_n be_v coram_fw-la multis_fw-la before_o many_o and_o in_o st._n paul_n if_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o many_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o man_n christ_n may_v here_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n this_o interpretation_n be_v admit_v or_o not_o reject_v it_o than_o follow_v commodious_o and_o reasonable_o in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o evangelist_n that_o after_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o i._n e._n to_o those_o many_o or_o after_o this_o act_n of_o reproof_n or_o rebuke_v before_o they_o and_o upon_o continue_a refractoriness_n to_o these_o last_o admonition_n than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o sure_o be_v the_o apostle_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n the_o pastor_n which_o can_v be_v in_o any_o reason_n exclude_v from_o under_o the_o former_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d church_n whatsoever_o it_o signify_v and_o those_o already_o promise_v this_o power_n chap._n xuj_o may_v or_o shall_v bind_v or_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o 18_o the_o verse_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o 17_o the_o and_o then_o vers_n 19_o etc._n etc._n thus_o dr._n hammond_n who_o add_v some_o thing_n like_o what_o we_o have_v have_v already_o upon_o chap._n seven_o 6_o if_o any_o be_v desirous_a of_o more_o they_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o treatise_n itself_o viz._n power_n of_o the_o key_n chap._n two_o sect._n 6._o &_o seqq_fw-la we_o shall_v compare_v these_o thing_n with_o what_o grotius_n say_v upon_o this_o place_n of_o s._n matthew_n which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o plain_a and_o natural_a the_o doctor_n take_v for_o grant_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v prove_v that_o christ_n speak_v to_o his_o apostle_n as_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n verse_n 23._o note_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eastern_a people_n use_v but_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebed_n to_o signify_v both_o ministros_fw-la liberae_fw-la sortis_fw-la servant_n who_o be_v at_o their_o own_o disposal_n and_o mancipia_fw-la slave_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o my_o note_n upon_o gen._n xx_o 8_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v also_o the_o same_o ambiguity_n in_o it_o but_o when_o we_o speak_v latin_a there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o use_v various_a word_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n speak_v of_o thus_o those_o who_o s._n matthew_n here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v render_v by_o ministri_fw-la servant_n because_o slave_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o sell_v by_o their_o master_n that_o he_o may_v have_v what_o be_v owe_v he_o pay_v verse_n 28._o note_n d._n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v here_o in_o its_o proper_a signification_n for_o when_o we_o take_v any_o man_n by_o the_o collar_n and_o hale_v he_o along_o against_o his_o will_n xix_o we_o almost_o choke_v he_o the_o latin_a phrase_n for_o it_o be_v obtorto_fw-la collo_fw-la trahere_fw-la which_o erasmus_n here_o make_v use_v of_o so_o plautus_n in_o paenulo_n act._n iii._o sc._n 5._o ver_fw-la 45._o priusquà m_fw-la hinc_fw-la obtorto_fw-la collo_fw-la ad_fw-la praetorem_fw-la trahor_fw-la which_o be_v well_o interpret_v by_o learned_a man_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o a_o man_n collar_n and_o squeeze_v his_o jaw_n together_o and_o then_o drag_v he_o along_o so_o a_o philosopher_n be_v represent_v by_o lucian_n in_o hermotimo_fw-la demand_v his_o pay_n of_o one_o of_o his_o scholar_n and_o hale_v he_o before_o the_o justice_n or_o praetor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v throw_v his_o cloak_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o in_o the_o same_o author_n in_o lapithis_n this_o stoic_a philosopher_n be_v reproach_v with_o this_o very_a thing_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v i_o take_v my_o scholar_n by_o the_o throat_n and_o drag_v they_o before_o the_o justice_n if_o they_o do_v not_o pay_v i_o my_o stipend_n when_o it_o be_v due_a see_v also_o the_o dial._n between_o aeacus_n protesilaus_n menelaus_n and_o paris_n verse_n 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o body_n must_v perceive_v that_o these_o word_n can_v be_v urge_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n will_v in_o its_o retribution_n take_v notice_n of_o every_o single_a circumstance_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n we_o must_v consider_v only_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o those_o who_o do_v not_o forgive_v their_o brethren_n their_o offence_n shall_v not_o obtain_v forgiveness_n from_o god_n for_o they_o this_o be_v all_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o this_o place_n not_o as_o the_o doctor_n and_o grotius_n before_o he_o say_z that_o sin_n which_o be_v once_o pardon_v in_o this_o life_n may_v be_v again_o charge_v upon_o a_o man_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o thing_n in_o itself_o it_o be_v then_o only_o that_o god_n pass_v judgement_n upon_o man_n when_o after_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n be_v end_v they_o be_v send_v into_o the_o place_n of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n so_o that_o that_o be_v the_o time_n when_o person_n be_v pardon_v or_o condemn_v and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o previous_a sentence_n chap._n xix_o verse_n 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o you_o will_v say_v then_o that_o to_o one_o think_v god_n shall_v have_v change_v it_o true_a if_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o god_n to_o change_v the_o disposition_n of_o
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
be_v return_v from_o his_o banishment_n tn_z the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n he_o compose_v his_o gospel_n when_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a it_o be_v no_o matter_n to_o we_o which_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v true_a as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v certain_a that_o st._n john_n write_v his_o gospel_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o century_n epiphanius_n confess_v that_o st._n john_n write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o nineti_v year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o after_o his_o return_n out_o of_o patmos_n erroneous_o make_v that_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n as_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v see_v his_o word_n in_o heres_fw-la alogorum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o 51._o sect._n 12._o iii_o by_o these_o testimony_n it_o appear_v that_o st._n john_n either_o write_v or_o publish_v his_o gospel_n at_o ephesus_n which_o irenaeus_n also_o express_o affirm_v lib._n 3._o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n john_n one_o of_o our_o lord_n disciple_n who_o also_o lean_v upon_o his_o breast_n and_o himself_o publish_v a_o gospel_n dwell_v at_o ephesus_n in_o asia_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v on_o what_o occasion_n and_o to_o what_o end_n st._n john_n begin_v his_o gospel_n so_o as_o we_o see_v he_o do_v irenaeus_n answer_v in_o these_o word_n lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o other_o evangelist_n st._n john_n the_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n design_v to_o extirpate_v that_o error_n which_o have_v be_v sow_v in_o man_n mind_n by_o cerinthus_n and_o a_o great_a while_n before_o by_o those_o that_o be_v call_v nicolaitan_n who_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o that_o heresy_n which_o be_v false_o call_v knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o gnostic_n that_o he_o may_v confound_v they_o and_o persuade_v they_o that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o st._n john_n if_o we_o believe_v irenaeus_n begin_v his_o gospel_n so_o as_o he_o do_v on_o purpose_n to_o refute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o cerinthus_n and_o the_o gnostic_n as_o he_o declare_v afterward_o more_o at_o large_a eusebius_n in_o hist_n eccles_n lib._n 3._o c._n 24._o affirm_v that_o the_o intention_n of_o st._n john_n be_v to_o fill_v up_o what_o be_v want_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o other_o evangelist_n in_o his_o room_n i_o shall_v substitute_v st._n jerom_n who_o in_o catal._n script_n eccles_n have_v these_o word_n novissimus_fw-la omnium_fw-la scripsit_fw-la evangelium_fw-la rogatus_fw-la ab_fw-la asiae_n episcopis_fw-la adversus_fw-la cerinthum_n aliósque_fw-la haereticos_fw-la &_o maxim_n tunc_fw-la ebionitarum_fw-la dogma_fw-la consurgens_fw-la qui_fw-la asserunt_fw-la christum_fw-la ante_fw-la mariam_n non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o compulsus_fw-la est_fw-la divinam_fw-la ejus_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la edisserere_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o aliam_fw-la causam_fw-la huius_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ferunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o write_v his_o gospel_n last_o of_o all_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n against_o cerinthus_n and_o other_o heretic_n and_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o ebionite_n which_o begin_v to_o prevail_v exceed_o at_o that_o time_n who_o assert_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o before_o the_o virgin_n mary_n upon_o which_o account_n also_o he_o be_v force_v to_o declare_v his_o divine_a birth_n but_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n likewise_o give_v of_o this_o writing_n which_o be_v the_o same_o i_o have_v allege_v out_o of_o eusebius_n and_o be_v not_o to_o our_o purpose_n the_o same_o author_n in_o proaem_n ad_fw-la matthaeum_n speak_v thus_o joannes_n apostolus_fw-la &_o evangelista_n cum_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o asia_n etc._n etc._n st._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v in_o asia_n and_o the_o heresy_n of_o cerinthus_n ebion_n and_o other_o who_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o who_o he_o also_o in_o his_o epistle_n call_v antichrist_n spring_v up_o at_o that_o very_a time_n he_o be_v compel_v almost_o by_o all_o the_o then_o bishop_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o message_n of_o many_o church_n to_o write_v concern_v our_o saviour_n divinity_n more_o particular_o whence_o it_o be_v also_o relate_v in_o church-history_n that_o be_v urge_v by_o his_o brethren_n to_o write_v he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v provide_v they_o will_v all_o keep_v a_o fast_a and_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n on_o his_o behalf_n which_o be_v according_o perform_v he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o immediate_o dictate_v as_o from_o heaven_n that_o proemium_fw-la in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n although_o all_o these_o author_n have_v be_v silent_a we_o may_v easy_o enough_o have_v draw_v a_o conjecture_n from_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o celebrate_a writer_n and_o sect_n of_o heretic_n have_v introduce_v several_a platonic_a term_n into_o the_o 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therefore_o be_v often_o read_v by_o the_o christian_n and_o have_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n in_o he_o of_o a_o near_a affinity_n with_o the_o christian_a tenet_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o many_o who_o be_v take_v with_o his_o eloquence_n may_v imitate_v he_o and_o mix_v his_o opinion_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a with_o christianity_n to_o prevent_v which_o st._n john_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o gospel_n make_v use_v of_o those_o term_n which_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o impose_v on_o the_o unwary_a that_o the_o christian_n may_v understand_v in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v use_v and_o how_o probable_a this_o be_v will_n by_o compare_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o those_o of_o philo_n sufficient_o appear_v but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o that_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v this_o conjecture_n by_o produce_v some_o passage_n out_o of_o he_o parallel_n to_o several_a say_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n in_o this_o gospel_n for_o 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the_o shore_n he_o present_o leap_v into_o the_o water_n impatient_a of_o delay_n that_o he_o may_v as_o soon_o as_o possible_a come_v to_o the_o lord_n whilst_o the_o rest_n tarry_v in_o the_o ship_n till_o they_o can_v step_v out_o of_o it_o upon_o land_n this_o occasion_n st._n peter_n give_v christ_n to_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o love_v he_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o disciple_n because_o he_o come_v soon_o to_o he_o than_o they_o verse_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n here_o have_v this_o gloss_n when_o thou_o have_v add_v almost_o forty_o year_n to_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v live_v already_o but_o out_o of_o what_o chronology_n do_v he_o learn_v that_o from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o the_o last_o of_o nero_n beyond_o which_o the_o death_n of_o st._n peter_n can_v be_v defer_v there_o be_v the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 33_o in_o which_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o the_o 68_o the_o in_o which_o nero_n die_v there_o be_v only_o 35_o year_n and_o suppose_v st._n peter_n to_o have_v die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 65_o as_o the_o most_o exact_a chronologer_n think_v there_o will_v be_v few_o i_o wonder_v that_o dr._n hammond_n too_o shall_v follow_v grotius_n here_o without_o any_o examination_n verse_n 22._o note_n c._n this_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o well_o interpret_v by_o dr._n hammond_n who_o deserve_v to_o have_v almost_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o few_o other_o interpreter_n beside_o he_o ever_o discern_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o no_o body_n have_v ever_o so_o clear_o explain_v it_o or_o so_o copious_o demonstrate_v it_o this_o opinion_n of_o he_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o in_o vers_n 24._o declare_v the_o truth_n of_o st._n john_n testimony_n both_o as_o to_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n if_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n have_v believe_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v till_o i_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o apostle_n have_v think_v they_o must_v have_v judge_v the_o testimony_n of_o st._n john_n not_o be_v true_a because_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o yet_o that_o last_o day_n be_v not_o come_v since_o therefore_o they_o think_v st._n john_n a_o faithful_a witness_n both_o of_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o resurrection_n and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o must_v have_v understand_v this_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o another_o sense_n and_o nothing_o happen_v in_o all_o that_o interval_n of_o time_n which_o can_v be_v call_v christ_n come_n but_o that_o remarkable_a vengeance_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o the_o jew_n verse_n 24._o note_n d._n how_o can_v the_o ephesian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v that_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a namely_o not_o only_o by_o those_o evidence_n of_o veracity_n and_o prudence_n which_o they_o observe_v in_o st._n john_n himself_o but_o chief_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n the_o former_a be_v a_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o the_o latter_a god_n seal_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o annotation_n on_o the_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o premon_n it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o st._n peter_n die_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o nero_n and_o that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 65._o as_o a._n pagus_n have_v show_v in_o baron_n epicr_n ad_fw-la ann._n 67._o i._n chap._n i._n verse_n 13._o note_n d._n i_o have_v several_a remark_n to_o make_v on_o this_o interpretation_n of_o dr._n hammond_n i._o that_o he_o recur_v to_o this_o singular_a interpretation_n because_o he_o think_v that_o these_o two_o passage_n of_o st._n luke_n can_v hardly_o otherwise_o be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o his_o gospel_n he_o have_v not_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v always_o in_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o upper_a room_n where_o they_o abide_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n but_o the_o doctor_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o in_o the_o temple_n the_o whole_a day_n but_o only_o at_o the_o state_v time_n of_o public_a prayer_n at_o other_o time_n therefore_o they_o be_v at_o their_o own_o house_n in_o which_o i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o there_o can_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o which_o they_o may_v retire_v in_o order_n to_o pray_v or_o to_o spend_v their_o time_n with_o their_o master_n or_o in_o pious_a discourse_n about_o he_o and_o therefore_o this_o place_n may_v be_v very_o well_o understand_v thus_o where_o they_o abide_v when_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o temple_n or_o hinder_v by_o other_o affair_n where_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o they_o keep_v at_o home_n ii_o it_o be_v indeed_o very_o true_a that_o there_o be_v several_a chamber_n or_o room_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o may_v be_v call_v so_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o doctor_n may_v have_v take_v less_o pain_n in_o prove_v it_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v we_o some_o example_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o common_a people_n and_o especial_o stranger_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v in_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n but_o go_v up_o also_o into_o the_o chamber_n that_o lay_v over_o the_o porch_n in_o order_n to_o pray_v with_o the_o more_o secrecy_n for_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v poor_a man_n and_o galilean_n and_o odious_a for_o their_o master_n sake_n to_o the_o jew_n dare_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o other_o can_v not_o in_o the_o temple_n in_o which_o they_o may_v have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n our_o author_n therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o pious_a man_n to_o retire_v sometime_o into_o the_o more_o secret_a chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o their_o private_a devotion_n which_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o any_o body_n can_v prove_v at_o least_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o footstep_n of_o that_o custom_n iii_o he_o perfect_o force_v the_o word_n in_o chap._n two_o 46_o as_o i_o shall_v afterward_o show_v iv._o epiphanius_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o speak_v of_o be_v where_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v but_o in_o mount_n zion_n upon_o which_o as_o all_o know_v be_v build_v the_o palace_n or_o city_n of_o david_n and_o not_o the_o temple_n which_o lay_v more_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o south_n and_o stand_v upon_o another_o hill_n suppose_v to_o be_v mount_n moriah_n and_o common_o call_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n he_o that_o do_v not_o know_v this_o let_v he_o consult_v dr._n lightfoot_n in_o cent._n chorograph_n premise_a before_o st._n matthew_n cap._n xxii_o xxiii_o and_o xxvii_o where_o by_o passage_n take_v out_o of_o josephus_n and_o the_o rabbin_n he_o put_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v however_o that_o epiphanius_n by_o the_o inaccurate_a order_n of_o his_o word_n give_v the_o doctor_n a_o occasion_n to_o mistake_v for_o he_o speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o find_v the_o whole_a city_n demolish_v and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n trample_v upon_o except_z a_o few_o house_n the_o three_o last_o word_n the_o doctor_n make_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o temple_n when_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o city_n it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v little_a in_o the_o place_n to_o which_o the_o disciple_n return_v when_o our_o saviour_n be_v catch_v up_o from_o mount_n olivet_n go_v up_o into_o the_o upper_a room_n for_o there_o it_o be_v build_v this_o church_n be_v not_o on_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o temple_n stand_v but_o in_o mount_n zion_n as_o epiphanius_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o a_o part_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v leave_v undestroy_v and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v about_o the_o same_o zion_n and_o seven_o synagogue_n which_o stand_v alone_o in_o zion_n verse_n 15._o note_n e._n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v often_o put_v for_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o the_o rabbin_n call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n with_o a_o emphasis_n but_o we_o never_o find_v it_o set_v to_o signify_v man_n or_o person_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o latinism_n than_o a_o hebraism_n for_o in_o latin_a author_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o for_o the_o word_n name_n to_o be_v
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 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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
leave_v we_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n but_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n may_v not_o doubt_v whether_o god_n have_v real_o buy_v they_o they_o be_v distinguish_v as_o it_o be_v by_o god_n seal_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o receive_v as_o a_o earnest_a from_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o miracle_n see_v ephes_n i._o 13_o and_o four_o 30_o yet_o the_o thing_n from_o whence_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v do_v not_o in_o every_o respect_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o metaphorical_o describe_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a it_o shall_v for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o there_o be_v but_o some_o similitude_n between_o they_o chap._n ii_o note_n b._n tho_o proper_o speak_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o author_n both_o of_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a and_o of_o his_o cure_n upon_o repentance_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v render_v under_o many_o or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o contrary_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o greek_a language_n st._n paul_n here_o join_v other_o with_o himself_o because_o they_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o punishment_n which_o thereupon_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v inflict_v by_o they_o especial_o consider_v it_o be_v denounce_v by_o their_o mediation_n verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v possible_o not_o without_o some_o colour_n of_o truth_n be_v conjecture_v that_o by_o satan_n in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o corinthian_a church_n rather_o than_o the_o devil_n which_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v away_o he_o who_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n and_o other_o from_o its_o communion_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n which_o word_n if_o they_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o devil_n seem_v to_o be_v flat_a and_o superfluous_a for_o who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o pluck_v man_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n thus_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satan_n be_v use_v in_o 2_o sam._n nineteeen_o 22_o and_o mat._n xuj_o 23_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v paraphrase_a in_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n ch._n two_o 8_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v tell_v whether_o dr._n hammond_n have_v not_o also_o some_o such_o thought_n about_o this_o place_n because_o he_o paraphrase_n it_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v iii_o for_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n verse_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n namely_o by_o their_o fault_n who_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n make_v they_o reject_v the_o divine_a mercy_n and_o not_o without_o commendableness_n in_o those_o who_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o favour_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v such_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o cebes_n when_o he_o be_v compose_v that_o excellent_a little_a piece_n call_v his_o table_n wherein_o he_o represent_v the_o old_a man_n that_o undertake_v to_o explain_v the_o design_n of_o it_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o the_o spectator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o mind_n and_o understand_v what_o be_v say_v you_o will_v become_v wise_a and_o happy_a but_o if_o not_o you_o will_v be_v foolish_a and_o miserable_a and_o wicked_a in_o your_o life_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o table_n be_v like_o the_o riddle_n of_o sphinx_n which_o she_o propose_v to_o man_n if_o any_o one_o understand_v it_o he_o be_v save_v but_o if_o not_o he_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o sphinx_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o those_o who_o fate_n it_o be_v virtutem_fw-la ut_fw-la videant_fw-la intabescantque_fw-la relicta_fw-la chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o note_v a._n the_o epistle_n commendatory_a usual_a among_o christian_n do_v not_o owe_v their_o original_a to_o the_o tesserae_fw-la hospitales_fw-la of_o the_o heathen_n but_o to_o a_o universal_a custom_n among_o all_o nation_n of_o write_a letter_n of_o recommendation_n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o those_o public_a letter_n which_o be_v send_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o one_o church_n to_o another_o be_v institute_v especial_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o heathen_n and_o heretic_n for_o fear_v idolater_n or_o person_n of_o erroneous_a opinion_n in_o the_o faith_n shall_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o their_o liberality_n see_v beveridge_n on_o can._n apost_n 12._o and_o 33._o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o our_o faculty_n encouragement_n and_o help_n to_o faith_n and_o piety_n both_o general_n and_o special_a natural_a and_o evangelical_n be_v entire_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o thanks_o and_o praise_n must_v be_v give_v for_o they_o to_o he_o alone_o but_o these_o thing_n st._n paul_n do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o but_o of_o those_o thought_n and_o gift_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o enable_v man_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n can_v any_o of_o they_o of_o their_o own_o head_n have_v preach_v any_o thing_n like_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o those_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v receive_v the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n by_o revelation_n from_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o necessary_a extraordinary_a gift_n to_o communicate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o other_o such_o as_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n a_o singular_a constancy_n and_o unweariedness_n of_o mind_n and_o incredible_a patience_n to_o undergo_v all_o manner_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o like_a both_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v context_n clear_o show_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v about_o a_o sufficiency_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o therefore_o our_o author_n shall_v have_v keep_v to_o that_o alone_a in_o his_o paraphrase_n verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v already_o more_o than_o once_o observe_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n in_o a_o literal_a or_o grammatical_a sense_n and_o so_o propose_v by_o they_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o disciple_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n in_o give_v the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o the_o law_n contain_v only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d element_n and_o this_o st._n paul_n here_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o and_o tacit_o to_o oppose_v his_o apostolical_a ministry_n to_o the_o industry_n of_o those_o jew_n who_o travel_v over_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v proselyte_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a opposition_n put_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o 3_o d_o verse_n see_v my_o note_n on_o mat._n v._n 17_o and_o rom._n two_o 29_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mere_a observation_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o save_v any_o man_n or_o make_v he_o acceptable_a to_o god_n unless_o he_o have_v also_o a_o regard_n to_o the_o spirit_n or_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o be_v good_a work_n such_o as_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n save_v alone_o without_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n here_o of_o st._n paul_n and_o not_o what_o our_o author_n say_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n which_o have_v no_o manifest_a ground_n in_o scripture_n but_o rely_v pure_o upon_o theological_a conjecture_n verse_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v the_o spiritual_a end_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o ultimate_a scope_n to_o which_o the_o lawgiver_n have_v a_o respect_n and_o where_o that_o spiritual_a intention_n of_o god_n or_o the_o gospel_n be_v know_v there_o be_v liberty_n that_o be_v man_n be_v no_o long_o deal_v with_o as_o servant_n who_o obey_v more_o out_o of_o fear_n than_o love_v see_v my_o note_n on_o rom._n viij_o 15_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o that_o have_v any_o reference_n to_o a_o veil_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o subjection_n as_o dr._n hammond_n think_v the_o veil_n which_o st._n paul_n mention_n belong_v no_o more_o to_o that_o than_o the_o veil_n of_o moses_n iu._n which_o be_v not_o put_v upon_o those_o that_o obey_v but_o on_o he_o that_o command_v chap._n iu._n verse_n 7._o note_n b._n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v testa_fw-la that_o be_v bake_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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benefit_n be_v most_o grateful_a which_o be_v ready_o bestow_v that_o come_v easy_o from_o a_o man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hesitation_n it_o be_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o bashful_a receiver_n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n interpret_v what_o st._n paul_n here_o say_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v certain_o do_v it_o and_o thence_o he_o infer_v that_o riches_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o liberal_a even_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n respect_v all_o of_o they_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o future_a state_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n and_o innumerable_a place_n in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o represent_v st._n paul_n as_o say_v here_o what_o he_o do_v not_o say_v nay_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v on_o set_v purpose_n speak_v cautious_o when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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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and_o their_o horse_n flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n the_o lord_n shall_v turn_v his_o hand_n and_o he_o that_o help_v shall_v fall_v and_o he_o that_o be_v holpen_v shall_v fall_v down_o and_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v consume_v together_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o be_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n in_o mat._n xxvi_o 41_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a iii_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o excommunication_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v very_o apt_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o mind_n full_a of_o pride_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o by_o those_o vice_n fortify_v against_o the_o truth_n yet_o it_o in_o no_o wise_a follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o excommunication_n of_o a_o obdurate_a sinner_n what_o word_n do_v or_o may_v separately_z signify_v they_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v conjunct_o as_o every_o one_o know_v who_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o critic_n in_o this_o sort_n of_o learning_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o one_o phrase_n can_v have_v but_o one_o metaphorical_a sense_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o a_o strong_a hold_n or_o fence_n and_o here_o translate_v to_o signify_v whatever_o flesh_n and_o blood_n put_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o hinder_v the_o success_n and_o efficacy_n of_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v render_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o fence_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o fence_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o military_a affair_n so_o in_o vers_fw-la 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v those_o that_o reason_n but_o to_o overthrow_v reason_v nor_o let_v any_o one_o say_v that_o fence_n be_v destroy_v and_o reason_v overthrow_v by_o excommunication_n for_o grant_v that_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o phrase_n signify_v to_o excommunicate_v and_o excommunication_n iv._o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a mistake_n also_o in_o our_o author_n which_o his_o too_o great_a desirousness_n to_o find_v excommunication_n every_o where_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n lead_v he_o into_o when_o he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 8._o signify_v excommunication_n where_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o may_v boast_v of_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o the_o opposite_a here_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v not_o excommunication_n but_o destruction_n one_o may_v as_o well_o say_v a_o edifice_n be_v excommunicate_v mean_v that_o it_o be_v destroy_v as_o that_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n be_v edify_v to_o signify_v that_o 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have_v find_v they_o in_o a_o error_n the_o apostle_n can_v present_o show_v how_o much_o he_o be_v mistake_v by_o send_v a_o disease_n upon_o he_o such_o as_o blindness_n which_o st._n paul_n inflict_v on_o elymas_n or_o deliver_v to_o satan_n to_o which_o other_o be_v subject_v for_o these_o be_v plain_a sign_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n approve_v of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n but_o in_o ordinary_a excommunication_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o that_o be_v that_o when_o any_o one_o upon_o the_o spring_a up_o of_o some_o new_a controversy_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o disagree_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o rest_n perhaps_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n which_o may_v as_o easy_o be_v the_o worse_a of_o the_o two_o as_o the_o better_a xi_o for_o excommunication_n be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o man_n differ_v among_o themselves_o but_o not_o that_o the_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v in_o a_o error_n because_o one_o that_o have_v the_o truth_n on_o his_o side_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o ignorant_a and_o prejudice_v person_n but_o if_o any_o be_v chastise_v in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o apostle_n viz._n by_o have_v a_o disease_n inflict_v on_o their_o body_n this_o be_v a_o infallible_a proof_n of_o their_o be_v heretic_n because_o god_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v any_o pious_a orthodox_n person_n to_o undergo_v a_o punishment_n which_o he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o deserve_v beside_o that_o a_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o any_o doctrine_n such_o as_o this_o be_v the_o present_a inflict_v of_o a_o distemper_n upon_o man_n body_n be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o falseness_n of_o any_o thing_n advance_v in_o contradiction_n to_o it_o though_o with_o some_o appearance_n of_o probability_n but_o certain_o the_o excommunication_n of_o any_o bishop_n who_o may_v as_o easy_o abuse_v his_o authority_n as_o other_o fall_v into_o error_n be_v no_o sure_a evidence_n of_o any_o man_n be_v be_v a_o heretic_n these_o two_o thing_n therefore_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v nor_o the_o ordinary_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n equal_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o censure_n any_o more_o than_o in_o other_o gift_n and_o endowment_n as_o our_o author_n occult_o do_v whether_o design_o and_o know_o i_o can_v tell_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a without_o reason_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 2._o note_v a._n i._o the_o first_o signification_n which_o our_o author_n produce_v out_o of_o pollux_n suit_n best_o with_o this_o place_n for_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o say_v simple_o that_o he_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v
christ_n but_o god_n the_o father_n can_v in_o no_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o die_v see_v dr._n hammond_n annot._n on_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o that_o this_o discourse_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o mere_o as_o the_o play_n of_o a_o hellenistical_a writer_n who_o because_o he_o see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o that_o covenant_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n and_o signify_v also_o a_o testament_n and_o christ_n be_v dead_a thence_o deduce_v consectary_n which_o be_v true_a indeed_o consider_v in_o themselves_o but_o here_o rely_v upon_o weak_a principle_n rather_o to_o set_v off_o his_o discourse_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o age_n than_o to_o convert_v the_o unbelieve_a jew_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o force_n of_o reason_v they_o who_o think_v every_o thing_n say_v in_o these_o write_n be_v mathematical_o demonstrative_a be_v great_o mistake_v and_o have_v not_o read_v they_o with_o due_a attention_n nor_o do_v this_o lessen_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o epistle_n the_o writer_n of_o which_o no_o where_o say_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v nothing_o but_o demonstration_n all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o he_o prosecute_v be_v very_o true_a and_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o he_o illustrate_v they_o x._o be_v plain_o like_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o philo_n in_o who_o there_o be_v often_o such_o accommodation_n as_o divine_n speak_v of_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o consequence_n deduce_v from_o they_o in_o which_o no_o regard_n at_o all_o be_v have_v to_o grammar_n and_o the_o only_a thing_n observe_v be_v that_o the_o thing_n itself_o illustrate_v by_o they_o be_v true_a that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o that_o age_n which_o we_o ought_v no_o more_o to_o wonder_v at_o than_o at_o our_o own_o present_a custom_n verse_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o similitude_n between_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o a_o testament_n which_o be_v here_o urge_v be_v that_o in_o both_o there_o be_v a_o death_n observable_a in_o a_o testament_n of_o the_o testator_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o by_o that_o death_n both_o be_v confirm_v though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n this_o be_v but_o a_o slight_a similitude_n from_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v philosophical_o infer_v but_o consider_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o age_n a_o elegant_a way_n of_o reason_v i_o know_v that_o grotius_n will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o general_a notion_n for_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o import_n of_o the_o testator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will._n which_o be_v true_a where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d birth_n be_v translate_v and_o nothing_o be_v add_v to_o show_v there_o be_v a_o respect_n have_v to_o a_o testament_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o testator_n the_o discourse_n be_v about_o the_o last_o signification_n of_o his_o will_n as_o in_o this_o place_n verse_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v fashion_v according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sanctuary_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o pattern_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o likeness_n of_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v make_v see_v my_o note_n on_o 1_o cor._n x._o 7_o but_o wherein_o consist_v that_o likeness_n in_o this_o that_o as_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v think_v to_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n so_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o moysaicall_a sanctuary_n this_o similitude_n be_v certain_a what_o be_v further_o add_v out_o of_o philo_n or_o other_o be_v mere_a conjecture_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicety_n chap._n x._o verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o reconcile_v and_o render_v they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o that_o they_o may_v hope_v for_o eternal_a happiness_n from_o he_o see_v my_o note_n on_o chap._n seven_o 11_o verse_n 26._o note_n b._n i._n that_o it_o be_v a_o defection_n or_o fall_v away_o from_o christianity_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o defection_n to_o the_o gnostic_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o heathen_n or_o jew_n our_o author_n have_v not_o prove_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v in_o this_o place_n which_o do_v not_o exact_o agree_v to_o those_o who_o have_v revolt_v to_o the_o syrian_n or_o jew_n after_o they_o have_v know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n ii_o what_o our_o author_n here_o add_v about_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n i_o do_v not_o see_v upon_o what_o ground_n it_o rely_v for_o man_n do_v not_o ordinary_o revolt_v from_o the_o christian_a faith_n out_o of_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o gospel_n itself_o they_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o christian_n not_o to_o show_v they_o despise_v their_o bishop_n but_o to_o secure_v their_o life_n and_o possession_n for_o which_o they_o have_v so_o high_a a_o value_n that_o for_o their_o sake_n they_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n account_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o profane_a thing_n and_o reproach_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o be_v the_o office_n of_o bishop_n but_o private_a man_n also_o may_v exhort_v one_o another_o and_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n iii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o moses_n i_o shall_v afterward_o explain_v but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o council_n be_v here_o appeal_v to_o and_o such_o example_n bring_v out_o of_o they_o to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o reproach_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o speak_v contumelious_o of_o the_o spirit_n vouchsafe_v under_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o apostle_n verse_n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o simple_o to_o violate_v but_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o declare_v a_o man_n will_v not_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o do_v not_o think_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v or_o scornful_o to_o reject_v it_o and_o for_o that_o wickedness_n among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o num._n xv_o 30_o where_o see_v my_o note_n add_v also_o deut._n xxvii_o 26_o &_o xxix_o 19_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o reject_v in_o luke_n seven_o 30_o &_o x._o 16_o john_n twelve_o 48_o judas_n 8._o and_o elsewhere_o so_o the_o old_a gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reprobo_fw-la to_o reject_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refellit_fw-la disapprove_v hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n hammond_n observe_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o english_a translation_n that_o the_o alexandrian_a copy_n read_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v also_o the_o vulgar_a vinctis_fw-la compassi_fw-la estis_fw-la you_o have_v sympathise_v with_o the_o bound_n which_o read_v be_v countenance_v likewise_o by_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n so_o also_o it_o be_v read_v in_o two_o copy_n of_o r._n stephanus_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o be_v the_o true_a read_n which_o be_v change_v by_o those_o who_o rash_o suppose_a st._n paul_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n chap._n xi_o xi_o verse_n 1._o note_v a._n i._o in_o the_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o ezekiel_n in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v not_o be_v render_v ausi_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o take_v confidence_n but_o impudenter_fw-la confirmant_fw-la they_o impudent_o confirm_v viz._n sermonem_fw-la suum_fw-la ratum_fw-la fore_fw-la that_o their_o word_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a or_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o hebrew_n verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v render_v they_o have_v make_v other_o to_o hope_v that_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v but_o suppose_v this_o our_o author_n conjecture_n be_v nevertheless_o good_a ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o septuagint_v version_n of_o mich._n v._n 7_o must_v not_o be_v translate_v to_o subsist_v but_o to_o hope_v the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o people_n as_o a_o dew_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o shower_n upon_o the_o grass_n which_o do_v not_o wait_v for_o any_o man_n nor_o stay_v
much_o better_a to_o understand_v these_o word_n with_o grotius_n and_o other_o interpreter_n of_o a_o church_n assembly_n in_o which_o st._n james_n not_o without_o reason_n complain_v that_o the_o poor_a sort_n be_v treat_v with_o too_o much_o contempt_n and_o the_o rich_a with_o too_o much_o honour_n for_o in_o those_o assembly_n at_o that_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n who_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o office_n just_o have_v the_o most_o honourable_a seat_n allot_v to_o they_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o have_v a_o regard_n mere_o to_o riches_n those_o who_o sit_v there_o be_v estimate_v by_o nothing_o but_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o be_v admit_v into_o those_o assembly_n because_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o not_o because_o they_o be_v rich._n and_o therefore_o no_o difference_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v between_o man_n as_o to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o sit_v bare_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o possession_n verse_n 4._o note_n c._n i._o to_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preposterous_o our_o learned_a author_n be_v mistake_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o middle_a voice_n which_o drop_v from_o he_o before_o he_o be_v aware_a for_o any_o child_n know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o aorist_n passive_a ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v easy_o be_v a_o hebraism_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interrogative_n or_o whether_o or_o no_o because_o in_o that_o language_n the_o particle_n and_o often_o abound_v it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v prefix_v to_o interrogation_n in_o mat._n xviii_o 21_o and_o act_v xxiii_o 3_o from_o which_o it_o may_v be_v absent_a without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o sense_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o in_o this_o place_n blot_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o alexandrian_a copy_n to_o which_o we_o may_v join_v perhaps_o the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v add_v by_o some_o transcriber_n who_o do_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n iii_o nothing_n can_v have_v be_v invent_v more_o harsh_a than_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o period_n shall_v begin_v in_o vers_n 5._o if_o you_o have_v a_o respect_n etc._n etc._n hear_v my_o belove_a brethren_n have_v not_o god_n choose_v etc._n etc._n beside_o our_o author_n without_o necessity_n fasten_v a_o solecism_n upon_o st._n james_n for_o after_o five_o verb_n in_o the_o subjunctive_a mood_n have_v go_v before_o which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o conditional_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o suppose_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v subjoin_v in_o the_o same_o construction_n if_o any_o one_o come_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o gold_n ring_n and_o there_o come_v in_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o poor_a man_n and_o you_o have_v respect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o that_o wear_v the_o gay_a clothing_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o poor_a stand_v thou_o there_o which_o word_n according_a to_o dr._n hammond_n opinion_n will_v be_v follow_v by_o these_o and_o you_o have_v not_o doubt_v in_o yourselves_o and_o be_v become_v judge_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o avoid_v a_o solecism_n st._n james_n shall_v have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o subjunctive_a mood_n whereas_o we_o have_v here_o two_o indicatives_n which_o i_o wonder_v our_o author_n can_v join_v with_o the_o forego_n in_o the_o subjunctive_a iv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o in_o the_o passive_a voice_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o active_a sense_n as_o innumerable_a other_o passive_n in_o greek_a author_n so_o in_o herodian_a lib._n four_o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soldier_n have_v obtain_v permission_n to_o exercise_v violence_n and_o rapine_n iii_o do_v no_o long_o distinguish_v who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v speak_v insolent_o according_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v this_o do_v not_o you_o put_v a_o distinction_n within_o yourselves_o between_o a_o rich_a and_o a_o poor_a man_n mere_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o riches_n with_o which_o one_o abound_v and_o the_o other_o be_v destitute_a in_o a_o church_n consist_v of_o christian_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v all_o private_a person_n there_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v a_o equality_n in_o seat_n not_o a_o difference_n make_v according_a to_o man_n estate_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o church_n to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o people_n possession_n and_o according_a to_o their_o several_a estate_n to_o distribute_v they_o into_o several_a class_n the_o thing_n itself_o require_v this_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o seek_v any_o other_o verse_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v no_o one_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o god_n as_o a_o good_a man_n mere_o because_o he_o believe_v the_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v true_a but_o beside_o that_o its_o precept_n must_v be_v obey_v that_o we_o may_v be_v account_v good_a man_n and_o become_v acceptable_a to_o god_n st._n james_n here_o oppose_v those_o who_o do_v not_o join_v a_o virtuous_a life_n with_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n oppose_v the_o jew_n who_o pretend_v that_o man_n may_v become_v good_a and_o please_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mere_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o show_v that_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o live_v pious_o may_v be_v account_v just_a and_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n without_o the_o performance_n of_o legal_a work_n see_v my_o note_n on_o rom._n iii._o and_o four_o chap._n iii_o ver._n 1._o note_v a._n i._o the_o interpretation_n of_o grotius_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v much_o more_o natural_a according_a to_o which_o st._n james_n here_o forbid_v every_o one_o indifferent_o to_o aspire_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o teacher_n because_o a_o severe_a account_n will_v be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o undertake_v to_o teach_v other_o and_o will_v have_v himself_o believe_v by_o the_o more_o ignorant_a than_o if_o he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v wise_a for_o himself_o or_o err_v alone_o without_o endeavour_v to_o make_v proselyte_n of_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o have_v a_o great_a judge_n but_o to_o receive_v the_o great_a judgement_n that_o be_v the_o great_a condemnation_n if_o we_o offend_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o mat._n xxiii_o 14_o luke_n xx_o 47_o mark_v twelve_o 40_o see_v also_o rom._n xiii_o 2_o it_o concern_v indeed_o every_o one_o to_o bridle_v their_o tongue_n lest_o they_o shall_v condemn_v any_o rash_o but_o especial_o those_o who_o teach_v other_o because_o their_o judgement_n be_v most_o value_v and_o have_v the_o worst_a consequence_n attend_v they_o if_o they_o be_v unjust_a this_o make_v both_o page_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o a_o more_o wholesome_a precept_n than_o this_o can_v not_o have_v be_v give_v to_o christian_n which_o i_o wish_v they_o have_v suffer_v to_o sink_v down_o into_o their_o mind_n but_o there_o neither_o be_v of_o old_a nor_o be_v at_o this_o day_n any_o thing_n more_o common_a than_o the_o rash_a judgement_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d master_n ii_o that_o long_o and_o nice_a comparison_n of_o this_o place_n with_o other_o in_o which_o either_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o or_o at_o least_o the_o discourse_n be_v no_o more_o about_o the_o gnostic_n than_o the_o jew_n too_o much_o addict_v to_o judaisme_n or_o about_o other_o man_n no_o better_o than_o they_o that_o nice_a comparison_n i_o say_v of_o those_o place_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o st._n james_n here_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o gnostic_n nay_o i_o do_v not_o think_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o where_o the_o apostle_n address_v themselves_o to_o christian_n live_v under_o christian_a bishop_n in_o apostolical_a church_n that_o schismatic_n be_v refer_v to_o see_v vers_fw-la 10._o &_o 13._o verse_n 5._o note_n b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v certain_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n be_v as_o horse_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o small_a bridle_n and_o a_o ship_n by_o a_o small_a stern_a so_o the_o tongue_n which_o be_v a_o little_a member_n rule_v whole_a society_n i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o we_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o natural_a signification_n of_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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 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not_o know_v what_o himself_o mean_v ibid._n note_v g._n i._n he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n be_v represent_v as_o much_o great_a than_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n as_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o the_o live_a creature_n praise_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v undoubted_o the_o angel_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v who_o resemble_v they_o in_o the_o sanhedrim_n the_o only_a person_n that_o can_v be_v liken_v to_o they_o be_v the_o officer_n that_o wait_v upon_o the_o sanhedrim_n but_o between_o these_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n there_o be_v almost_o as_o much_o difference_n as_o between_o god_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o similitude_n to_o be_v seek_v for_o between_o they_o but_o in_o this_o that_o they_o may_v both_o be_v call_v minister_n ii_o this_o be_v much_o more_o likely_a than_o what_o be_v say_v by_o our_o author_n who_o to_o find_v out_o his_o own_o meaning_n make_v apostle_n inferior_a to_o a_o bishop_n which_o be_v utter_o false_a for_o the_o apostle_n have_v receive_v their_o commission_n from_o christ_n himself_o have_v a_o equal_a authority_n over_o all_o nation_n and_o in_o all_o city_n and_o therefore_o wherever_o they_o be_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o first_o seat_n if_o any_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o sit_v and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o they_o themselves_o have_v ordain_v what_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o jerusalem_n just_a as_o if_o the_o apostle_n out_o of_o modesty_n have_v not_o aspire_v to_o it_o be_v with_o that_o learned_a writer_n leave_n not_o agreeable_a to_o thing_n themselves_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o apostle_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o bishopric_n of_o any_o one_o city_n because_o they_o be_v to_o spread_v the_o gospel_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n according_a to_o the_o 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act_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n every_o thing_n doubtless_o be_v do_v without_o stand_v upon_o order_n or_o ceremony_n the_o effect_n of_o man_n pride_n and_o contention_n nor_o do_v i_o any_o more_o think_v that_o st._n james_n here_o act_v as_o a_o precedent_n than_o that_o he_o sit_v on_o a_o high_a throne_n with_o some_o four_o apostle_n attend_v on_o he_o as_o metropolitan_a and_o archbishop_n as_o our_o author_n call_v he_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o judea_n sit_v round_o about_o which_o yet_o must_v have_v be_v do_v if_o this_o representation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a court_n be_v take_v from_o thence_o otherwise_o it_o have_v no_o more_o resemblance_n with_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o with_o any_o other_o consistory_n of_o judge_n iii_o the_o objection_n our_o author_n propose_v to_o himself_o be_v of_o no_o moment_n and_o may_v have_v be_v solve_v in_o one_o word_n from_o what_o he_o say_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o second_o answer_n for_o it_o be_v visible_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v on_o his_o wrist_n which_o make_v 666_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o have_v have_v write_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o of_o jupiter_n or_o of_o juno_n whereby_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v worshipper_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o capitol_n this_o or_o some_o such_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v signify_v not_o that_o it_o be_v always_o do_v or_o that_o the_o christian_n be_v force_v to_o receive_v such_o mark_n upon_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v bar_v all_o commerce_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n but_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v be_v the_o public_a profession_n of_o idolatry_n of_o which_o the_o bear_v such_o mark_n be_v a_o notable_a token_n this_o conjecture_n i_o do_v not_o propose_v as_o certain_a for_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v few_o thing_n in_o these_o prophecy_n which_o i_o clear_o understand_v but_o as_o better_v agree_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o learned_a man_n than_o that_o 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