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borrow_v from_o what_o we_o râ—â—â—_n there_o viz._n that_o angel_n those_o godlike_a spirit_n transform_v themselves_o into_o humane_a likeness_n and_o frequent_o visit_v and_o converse_v with_o mâ—â—_n here_o on_o earth_n this_o sacred_a truth_n lie_v veil_v 〈◊〉_d those_o fabulous_a history_n and_o though_o they_o 〈◊〉_d add_v many_o thing_n to_o it_o viz._n new_a and_o incredible_a circumstance_n yet_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o disbelieve_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o history_n because_o of_o tâ—â—â—â—_n addition_n again_o sacrifice_v of_o man_n especial_o of_o 〈◊〉_d son_n which_o some_o pagan_a story_n relate_v may_v hâ—â—â—_n its_o original_n from_o abraham_n it_o be_v record_v by_o 〈◊〉_d phyrius_n say_v 9_o eusebius_n that_o saturnus_n a_o antiâ—â—â—_n king_n of_o phoenicia_n that_o he_o may_v appease_v the_o gâ—â—â—_n and_o save_v his_o kingdom_n from_o imminent_a danger_n 〈◊〉_d divert_v evil_a and_o ruin_n from_o his_o country_n offer_v his_o 〈◊〉_d only_a son_n on_o a_o 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heathen_n of_o old_a but_o i_o proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n the_o history_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v express_o attest_v by_o abydenus_n and_o nic._n damascenus_n as_o you_o will_v find_v in_o relig._n grotius_n for_o that_o learned_a man_n disdain_v not_o their_o testimony_n and_o by_o more_o authentic_a author_n as_o diodoâ—us_a siculus_n strabo_n solinus_n tacitus_n pliny_n who_o have_v preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n on_o those_o city_n all_o these_o profane_a writer_n testify_v that_o those_o place_n be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n but_o solinus_n and_o tacitus_n say_v it_o be_v particular_o by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o strabo_n insinuate_v they_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o subterraneous_a fire_n break_v forth_o and_o cause_v a_o earthquake_n at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o may_v be_v destroy_v by_o
tolerable_a yea_o more_o credible_a than_o to_o say_v that_o the_o curse_a fiend_n be_v imitate_v by_o god_n himself_o can_v we_o think_v that_o the_o true_a god_n be_v so_o careful_a and_o precise_a in_o follow_v the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n can_v we_o believe_v that_o he_o so_o exact_o emulate_v every_o point_n of_o idolatry_n belong_v to_o moloch_n tabernacle_n sure_o this_o can_v be_v think_v worthy_a of_o that_o alwise_a be_v this_o can_v be_v consistent_a with_o what_o we_o read_v of_o he_o wherefore_o let_v we_o consult_v the_o place_n in_o amos_n have_v you_o offer_v unto_o i_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o you_o have_v bear_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o your_o moloch_n and_o chiun_n your_o image_n the_o star_n of_o your_o god_n which_o you_o make_v to_o your_o self_n chap._n 5._o 25_o 26._o here_o god_n reprove_v and_o upbraid_v the_o israelite_n for_o their_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o particular_o for_o bear_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n whatever_o dispute_v there_o be_v about_o other_o thing_n in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v undeniable_a and_o beyond_o all_o controversy_n that_o bear_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o idolatrous_a service_n it_o be_v oppose_v here_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n unto_o god_n with_o this_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o they_o god_n be_v provoke_v and_o incense_v and_o tell_v they_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v it_o then_o probable_a that_o this_o bear_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n be_v the_o original_a of_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v it_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o he_o make_v this_o manner_n of_o worship_n his_o own_o and_o institute_v it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o solemn_a religion_n of_o the_o â—ews_n be_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o religious_a service_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n in_o â—â—e_z mount_n how_o then_o can_v the_o bear_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n among_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o first_o pattern_n as_o that_o learned_a author_n express_o say_v â—f_a tabernacle-worship_n among_o the_o jew_n god_n be_v 10._o grieve_v with_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o he_o be_v exceed_o displease_v with_o they_o for_o this_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n but_o behold_v he_o soon_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o take_v a_o like_n to_o this_o way_n and_o set_v it_o up_o among_o the_o israelite_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v the_o choice_a and_o most_o sacred_a piece_n of_o divine_a worship_n thus_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o transcript_n from_o moloch_n instead_o of_o be_v the_o first_o original_a pattern_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v i_o can_v prevail_v with_o myself_o to_o â—ntertain_v such_o thought_n as_o these_o and_o to_o frame_v such_o a_o notion_n of_o god_n i_o rather_o choose_v to_o embrace_v that_o vulgar_a error_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o style_v it_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ceremony_n which_o the_o pagan_n use_v in_o their_o religion_n be_v take_v from_o the_o worship_n prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o particular_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n i._n e._n the_o seat_n in_o which_o he_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o to_o be_v worship_v the_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o idol_n as_o st._n 43._o luke_n call_v that_o of_o the_o god_n remphan_n be_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a tabernacle_n or_o portable_a temple_n wherein_o jehovah_n be_v present_a and_o that_o from_o the_o ark_n in_o that_o holy_a place_n the_o gentile_a worshipper_n borrow_v their_o chest_n and_o box_n and_o little_a house_n wherein_o they_o carry_v their_o god_n up_o and_o down_o i_o shall_v afterward_o have_v occasion_n to_o account_v with_o the_o learned_a author_n who_o oppon_o this_o and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o lead_v to_o it_o thâ—_n fore_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o here_o seven_o the_o heathen_n follow_v the_o uâ—_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v their_o consecrate_a place_n and_o temple_n it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d stom_n say_v a_o faelix_fw-la ancient_a writer_n to_o go_v but_o onâ—_n year_n into_o some_o of_o those_o place_n and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d unlawful_a to_o visit_v some_o of_o they_o at_o all_o baeoticis_fw-la pâ—nias_n instance_n in_o particular_a temple_n which_o 〈◊〉_d open_v but_o one_o day_n in_o a_o year_n and_o of_o orâ—us's_n 〈◊〉_d say_v 2do_fw-la none_o be_v permit_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n this_o any_o man_n may_v see_v be_v borroâ—_n from_o the_o divine_a constitution_n among_o god_n people_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n only_o be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o holies_n and_o that_o but_o once_o in_o a_o whole_a year_n tâ—_n this_o likewise_o i_o may_v adjoin_v that_o the_o adyta_fw-la aâ—_n penetralia_fw-la among_o the_o pagan_n be_v take_v from_o tâ—â—_n holy_a of_o holies_n among_o the_o jew_n those_o plaâ—_n which_o be_v the_o same_o also_o with_o their_o deluâ—_n be_v as_o 2._o servius_n explain_v they_o secret_a râ—cesses_n in_o their_o temple_n they_o be_v hide_v aâ—â—_n remote_a apartment_n that_o be_v inaccessible_a to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d their_o priest_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d adyta_fw-la as_o 3._o caesar_n observe_v this_o be_v a_o plâ—_n imitation_n of_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la that_o inâ—_n part_v of_o the_o sanctuary_n among_o the_o hebrew_n wâ—â—_n there_o as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o chief_a minister_n 〈◊〉_d religion_n only_o can_v have_v access_n eight_o the_o pagan_a sacrifice_n and_o many_o rite_n usage_n and_o circumstance_n about_o they_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o old_a patriarch_n and_o jew_n of_o who_o the_o old_a testament_n give_v we_o the_o relaâ—ion_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v sacrilegious_a imitation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n say_v 17._o st._n austin_n peremptory_o and_o at_o several_a other_o time_n he_o profess_o declare_v that_o many_o of_o their_o religious_a observance_n be_v from_o the_o jew_n i_o may_v observe_v that_o their_o immolation_n so_o call_v from_o a_o cake_n of_o flower_n which_o the_o priest_n when_o he_o come_v to_o sacrifice_v lay_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o their_o libation_n or_o taste_v the_o wine_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o on_o the_o beast_n head_n and_o likewise_o their_o eat_v and_o drink_v part_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v make_v merry_a with_o the_o remain_v of_o what_o be_v offer_v be_v plain_a imitation_n of_o what_o the_o hebrew_n priest_n do_v the_o use_v of_o salt_n in_o sacrifice_n be_v another_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v mention_v here_o for_o this_o also_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n hence_o homer_n give_v salt_n the_o epithet_n of_o 1._o divine_a and_o plato_n observe_v that_o salt_n be_v well_o accommodate_v to_o sacred_a thing_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v by_o he_o timaeo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o 5._o plutarch_n transcribe_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o acceptable_a to_o the_o go_n of_o what_o authority_n and_o worth_a salt_n be_v you_o may_v learn_v say_v 7._o pliny_n from_o its_o be_v constant_o use_v in_o holy_a thing_n by_o the_o ancient_n whence_o have_v they_o this_o notion_n and_o practice_n but_o from_o the_o hebrew_n among_o who_o moses_n or_o rather_o god_n order_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n 13._o to_o be_v season_v with_o salt_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o same_o place_n salt_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o they_o be_v bind_v as_o by_o covenant_n to_o use_v it_o in_o all_o sacrifice_n to_o which_o our_o saviour_n refer_v apâ—plying_v it_o to_o another_o sense_n 49._o every_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d be_v salt_v with_o salt_n to_o pass_v to_o some_o other_o ciâ—â—cumstances_n relate_v to_o the_o gentile_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d which_o spring_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o iâ—tation_n of_o the_o perpetual_a fire_n on_o the_o altar_n among_o 〈◊〉_d jew_n the_o assyrian_n and_o chaldean_n keep_v a_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d way_n burn_v and_o account_v it_o a_o very_a sacred_a 〈◊〉_d choice_a treasure_n this_o be_v nergal_o which_o we_o 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o 2_o king_n 17._o 30._o according_a to_o the_o oâ—_n pinion_v of_o a_o very_a â—_o excellent_a man._n and_o soâ—_n think_v this_o sacred_a fire_n be_v keep_v in_o that_o city_n whiâ—â—_n they_o call_v ur_fw-la from_fw-la ur_fw-la ignis_fw-la the_o persian_n 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o perpetual_a fire_n which_o they_o religious_o 〈◊〉_d keep_v as_o 15._o strabo_n relate_v so_o it_o be_v order_v 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d the_o temple_n of_o
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florus_n the_o precedent_n of_o judea_n there_o be_v a_o rebellion_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o nero_n reign_n and_o a_o open_a war_n follow_v that_o rebellion_n which_o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o their_o final_a overthrow_n by_o the_o roman_a army_n who_o come_v soon_o after_o and_o sit_v down_o before_o their_o city_n or_o by_o war_n and_o commotion_n for_o so_o st._n 9_o luke_n word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v those_o civil_a war_n and_o intestine_a broil_n among_o the_o jew_n themselves_o of_o which_o we_o read_v in_o 2._o josephus_n and_o other_o jewish_a record_n of_o those_o time_n there_o we_o may_v be_v inform_v concern_v the_o tumult_n of_o the_o seditious_a and_o the_o zealot_n the_o former_a be_v those_o that_o endeavour_v to_o cast_v off_o the_o roman_a yoke_n and_o in_o order_n to_o
four_o thousand_o p._n 369._o king_n book_n 2._o ch_z 6._o v._n 25._o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o cab_n of_o dove_n dung_n be_v sell_v for_o five_o piece_n of_o silver_n p._n 288._o chronicle_n book_n 2._o ch_z 14._o v._n 5._o he_o take_v away_o out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o image_n p._n 358._o job_n ch._n 1._o v._n 5._o it_o may_v be_v my_o son_n have_v curse_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n p._n 342._o ver._n 11._o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n ibid._n ch._n 2._o v._n 9_o curse_v god_n and_o die_v p._n 337._o ch._n 4._o v._n 18._o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n p._n 269._o psalm_n psal._n 120._o v_o 5._o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o meshec_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n p._n 115._o psal._n 133._o v_o 3._o as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n and_o as_o the_o dew_n that_o descend_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n p._n 331._o ecclesiastes_n ch._n 12._o v._n 2._o while_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o light_n or_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o star_n be_v not_o darken_v nor_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n ver._n 4._o and_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v shut_v in_o the_o street_n he_o shall_v rise_v up_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bird._n ver._n 5._o the_o grasshopper_n shall_v be_v a_o burden_n and_o desire_n shall_v fail_v ver._n 6._o or_o ever_o the_o golden_a bowl_n be_v break_v or_o the_o pitcher_n be_v break_v at_o the_o fountain_n or_o the_o wheel_n break_v at_o the_o cistern_n p._n 139._o isaiah_n ch._n 59_o v._n 19_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n p._n 205._o st._n matthew_n ch._n 10._o v._n 14._o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o your_o foot_n p._n 189_o ver._n 34._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v peace_n etc._n etc._n p._n 363._o ch._n 12._o v._n 40._o ionas_n be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 281._o ch._n 13._o v._n 32._o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n p._n 117._o ch._n 24._o v._n 34._o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v p._n 391._o ch._n 26._o v._n 64._o the_o son_n of_o man._n why_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v so_o p._n 221._o st._n luke_n ch._n 22._o v._n 36._o but_o now_o he_o that_o have_v a_o purse_n let_v he_o take_v it_o and_o likewise_o his_o scrip_n he_o that_o have_v no_o sword_n let_v he_o sell_v his_o garment_n and_o buy_v one_o p._n 126._o st._n john_n ch._n 20._o v._n 10._o then_o the_o disciple_n go_v away_o again_o unto_o their_o own_o home_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 82._o act_n ch._n 7._o v._n 15._o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o die_v â—e_z and_o our_o father_n ver._n 16._o and_o be_v carry_v over_o into_o sychem_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o sepulâ—â—re_o that_o abraham_n buy_v for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o son_n of_o emmorâ—he_n â—he_z father_n of_o sychem_n p._n 361._o ch._n 13._o v._n 20._o after_o that_o he_o give_v they_o judge_n about_o the_o space_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n until_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n p._n 402._o ch._n 23._o v._n 5._o i_o wist_v not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n p._n 128._o corinthian_n 2d_o epist._n ch._n 2._o v._n 5._o he_o have_v not_o grieve_v i_o but_o in_o part_n p._n 99_o colossian_n ch._n 1._o v._n 15._o who_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n p._n 215._o ver._n 18._o the_o first-born_a from_o the_o dead_a p._n 217._o thessalonian_n 2d_o epist._n ch._n 3._o v._n 1._o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v free_a course_n and_o be_v glorify_v and_o other_o text_n which_o refer_v to_o the_o olympic_a game_n p._n 180._o hebrew_n ch._n 9_o v._n 4._o wherein_o be_v the_o golden_a pot_n that_o have_v manna_n and_o aaron_n rod_n that_o bud_a and_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 365._o ch._n 12._o v._n 24._o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n p._n 389._o 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after_o christ_n passion_n a._n d._n 42._o he_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o evangelist_n say_v st._n evang._n jerom_n 〈…〉_z eusebius_n st._n 1._o augustine_n matlh_n chrysostom_n and_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n write_v his_o gospel_n first_o in_o hebrew_a which_o partly_o appear_v from_o this_o that_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v explain_v by_o the_o person_n who_o translate_v it_o into_o greek_a who_o it_o be_v probable_a be_v st._n matthew_n himself_o as_o the_o ancient_n general_o agree_v and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a copy_n be_v both_o of_o they_o the_o original_n then_o st._n mark_n and_o st._n luke_n write_v their_o gospel_n the_o one_o about_o ten_o though_o other_o say_v twenty_o the_o other_o about_o twenty_o some_o say_v thirty_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o there_o be_v some_o that_o invert_v the_o order_n and_o give_v the_o priority_n to_o st._n luke_n but_o all_o agree_v that_o st._n john_n be_v the_o last_o 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imperfect_a i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodiceans_n which_o go_v under_o st._n paul_n name_n but_o it_o be_v general_o vote_v to_o be_v spurious_a and_o counterfeit_n 2._o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n to_o the_o colossian_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodicean_n buâ—_n from_o laodicea_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v convenient_o be_v â—ranâ—â—â—ted_v otherwise_o yet_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o so_o sharp_a a_o critic_n as_o sir_n n._n kâ—aâ—chbull_n hold_v it_o be_v a_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o laodiceans_n and_o say_v it_o be_v lose_v hiâ—_n critical_a genius_n fail_v he_o here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v no_o such_o sense_n with_o it_o as_o he_o himself_o illustrate_v the_o phrase_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o epistle_n not_o 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o say_v this_o way_n of_o speak_v be_v frequent_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n or_o those_o that_o belong_v in_o the_o stoa_n according_a to_o this_o idiom_n whicâ—â—his_v learned_a gentleman_n allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v a_o epistle_n of_o the_o laodicean_n and_o then_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n unless_o he_o can_v have_v prove_v that_o of_o the_o laodicean_n or_o of_o laodicea_n be_v the_o same_o with_o to_o laodioea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v â—endred_v by_o the_o old_a latin_a ea_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la laodicensiurn_n which_o version_n this_o learned_a man_n produce_v and_o applaud_v as_o if_o it_o be_v on_o his_o side_n but_o i_o conceive_v the_o â—mport_n of_o the_o latin_a be_v not_o what_o he_o represent_v it_o to_o be_v viz._n the_o epistle_n which_o be_v write_v to_o the_o laodicean_n by_o the_o apostle_n at_o least_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o make_v this_o construction_n for_o it_o may_v as_o well_o signify_v a_o epistle_n write_v from_o laodicea_n by_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o epistle_n this_o be_v and_o consequent_o what_o epistle_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o answer_n be_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a it_o be_v the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n that_o be_v write_v from_o laodiâ—ea_n as_o you_o will_v find_v in_o the_o close_a of_o it_o or_o 3._o if_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o epistle_n bring_v to_o the_o colossian_n from_o laodicea_n it_o be_v write_v to_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o place_n by_o st._n paul_n it_o may_v be_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n because_o laodicea_n be_v a_o church_n within_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o ephesian_a church_n which_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o asia_n and_o ephesus_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o proconsular_a asia_n this_o epistle_n may_v refer_v to_o all_o the_o province_n as_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o produce_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodicean_n perhaps_o it_o be_v this_o st._n paul_n order_v that_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n which_o be_v near_o to_o colosse_n col._n 4._o 16._o and_o we_o must_v remember_v this_o that_o though_o colosse_n be_v a_o considerable_a city_n yet_o laodicea_n be_v more_o considerable_a in_o that_o province_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a there_o be_v more_o christian_n in_o the_o former_a than_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o move_v the_o apostle_n to_o direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n but_o withal_o he_o enjoin_v it_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n the_o chief_a city_n now_o it_o be_v read_v there_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodicean_n whence_o in_o time_n some_o feign_v this_o epistle_n which_o be_v now_o extant_a this_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o mistake_n and_o forgery_n last_o if_o after_o all_o we_o shall_v suppose_v though_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o the_o epistle_n which_o st._n paul_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v lose_v yet_o if_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o other_o epistle_n or_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o we_o have_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o maim_v and_o therefore_o the_o objector_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o cavil_v against_o it_o as_o imperfect_a and_o defective_a but_o a_o objection_n of_o another_o nature_n be_v shape_v oâ—t_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 6._o i_o speak_v this_o of_o permission_n and_o not_o of_o commandment_n and_o v_o 12._o to_o the_o rest_n speak_v i_o nâ—â—_n the_o lord_n and_o v_o 25._o i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o i_o give_v my_o judgement_n and_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 8._o i_o speak_v not_o by_o commandment_n and_o again_o chap._n 11._o v._n 17._o i_o speak_v not_o after_o the_o lord_n from_o all_o which_o text_n they_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o st._n paul_n epistle_n that_o be_v not_o divine_o dictate_v he_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o himself_o say_v they_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o wherein_o do_v this_o part_n of_o scripture_n excel_v any_o other_o write_n i_o will_v return_v a_o distinct_a answer_n to_o the_o several_a quotation_n the_o first_o speak_v of_o the_o mutual_a render_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 3._o require_v in_o the_o conjugal_a state_n and_o the_o apostle_n show_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o advice_n which_o he_o give_v about_o it_o i_o speak_v this_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o way_n of_o permission_n that_o be_v i_o herein_o permit_v you_o to_o do_v as_o you_o shall_v see_v occasion_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v yourselves_o dispose_v if_o you_o can_v refrain_v in_o those_o circumstance_n i_o mention_v then_o do_v so_o but_o if_o not_o i_o allow_v you_o to_o act_v otherwise_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o commandment_n i._n e._n in_o a_o peremptory_a way_n i_o be_o not_o positive_a i_o do_v not_o command_v you_o i_o have_v no_o absolute_a injunction_n to_o lay_v upon_o you_o in_o this_o matter_n if_o you_o can_v forbear_v you_o have_v best_a to_o do_v so_o but_o i_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o force_v it_o upon_o you_o thus_o the_o apostle_n let_v they_o see_v how_o far_o his_o doctrine_n oblige_v and_o what_o authority_n it_o have_v and_o this_o he_o speak_v as_o a_o inspire_a person_n so_o that_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o collect_v hence_o that_o he_o be_v not_o inspire_v when_o he_o write_v this_o passage_n in_o his_o epistle_n the_o second_o place_n speak_v of_o divorce_n or_o the_o separation_n of_o marry_a person_n in_o case_n of_o unequal_a marriage_n viz._n between_o christian_n and_o infidel_n these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n which_o he_o now_o distinct_o apply_v his_o discourse_n to_o to_o these_o say_v he_o speak_v i_o i_o e._n i_o as_o a_o apostle_n i_o as_o a_o person_n divine_o enlighten_v declare_v this_o that_o their_o best_a course_n be_v to_o live_v together_o and_o not_o to_o think_v of_o part_v this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o say_v to_o those_o who_o be_v marry_v to_o unbeliever_n and_o i_o say_v it_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n â—rom_o god_n that_o be_v the_o true_a mean_v of_o speak_n i_o and_o any_o considerate_a man_n that_o well_o weigh_v the_o word_n can_v but_o discern_v it_o it_o follow_v and_o not_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n god_n have_v give_v we_o no_o express_a command_n about_o this_o we_o find_v nothing_o of_o it_o in_o moses_n law_n which_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n himself_o the_o apostle_n refer_v here_o to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n about_o marry_a person_n v_o 2_o 3._o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mosaic_a law_n exod._n 21._o 10._o and_o a_o law_n before_o that_o viz._n in_o genesis_n ch_n 2._o v._n 24._o which_o oblige_v the_o marry_a couple_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o one_o another_o but_o here_o say_v he_o in_o our_o present_a case_n the_o lord_n have_v leave_v no_o positive_a and_o absolute_a precept_n or_o prohibition_n or_o it_o may_v have_v respect_n also_o to_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o i_o speak_v and_o not_o the_o lord_n be_v this_o what_o i_o now_o deliver_v to_o you_o be_v not_o from_o our_o b._n saviour_n direct_o it_o be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o speak_v by_o he_o when_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n but_o i_o gather_v it_o from_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o i_o make_v this_o collection_n and_o inference_n by_o the_o