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A37989 A discourse concerning the authority, stile, and perfection of the books of the Old and New-Testament with a continued illustration of several difficult texts of scripture throughout the whole work / by John Edwards. Edwards, John, 1637-1716. 1693 (1693) Wing E202; ESTC R29386 927,516 1,518

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by_o reason_n of_o or_o because_o of_o or_o on_o the_o account_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o proper_a impulsive_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n death_n though_o we_o must_v not_o exclude_v the_o final_a cause_n because_o he_o suffer_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o vossius_fw-la go_v something_o high_a who_o assure_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ob_n propter_fw-la pro_fw-la prefix_v to_o sin_n or_o fault_n and_o join_v with_o suffer_v or_o punish_v whether_o in_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o good_a author_n always_o signify_v the_o antecedent_n or_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o never_o the_o final_a and_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o vossius_fw-la be_v as_o good_a a_o grammar-scholar_n as_o socinus_n who_o he_o oppose_v in_o this_o particular_a there_o be_v other_o text_n which_o i_o may_v have_v produce_v as_o john_n 11._o 4._o this_o sickness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o or_o on_o the_o account_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o viz._n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n you_o suffer_v in_o both_o which_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v a_o impulsive_a cause_n and_o perhaps_o that_o place_n 2_o phil._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o it_o be_v sufficient_a then_o to_o have_v prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o new-testament_n in_o the_o sense_n beforenamed_n i._n e._n that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o on_o the_o account_n or_o because_o of_o or_o for_o the_o sake_n that_o it_o signify_v some_o reason_n account_v or_o motive_n why_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n we_o need_v not_o search_v into_o other_o author_n to_o find_v whether_o this_o be_v the_o import_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o they_o this_o be_v not_o requisite_a for_o the_o new-testament_n be_v able_a to_o vouch_v itself_o but_o though_o to_o prove_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o preposition_n in_o classical_a author_n be_v more_o than_o i_o need_v to_o do_v yet_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o scrupulous_a for_o vindicate_v my_o interpretation_n of_o that_o text_n and_o for_o the_o establish_n it_o beyond_o all_o exception_n for_o the_o future_a i_o will_v show_v that_o this_o very_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o with_o a_o word_n in_o the_o genitive_a case_n be_v not_o uncommon_a in_o the_o pagan●●ile_n ●●ile_z and_o particular_o i_o will_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o it_o have_v not_o always_o a_o reference_n to_o a_o benefit_n as_o some_o think_v for_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o may_v send_v you_o to_o stephens_n thesaurus_fw-la where_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o produce_v some_o passage_n out_o of_o herodian_a demonsthenes_n and_o as_o i_o remember_v plutarch_n which_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n evince_v the_o foresay_a acception_n of_o the_o preposition_n and_o out_o of_o homer_n six_o iliad_n he_o have_v a_o a_o plain_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o render_v de_fw-fr te_fw-fr as_o the_o common_a ve●sion_n be_v but_o causâ_fw-la tuâ_fw-la or_o propter_fw-la te_fw-la because_o of_o thou_o i_o hear_v ill_a of_o the_o trojan_n according_o the_o great_a admire_a scholiast_n eustathius_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o he_o say_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o thou_o or_o on_o thy_o account_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o material_a as_o that_o we_o need_v controvert_v it_o but_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o my_o purpose_n that_o this_o famous_a commentator_n who_o understand_v greek_n so_o well_o acquaint_v we_o that_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v or_o imply_v a_o benefit_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o this_o place_n for_o these_o word_n of_o hector_n can_v possible_o be_v carry_v to_o any_o such_o sense_n that_o be_v undeniable_a wherefore_o their_o fancy_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n who_o think_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o the_o benefit_n or_o emolument_fw-fr of_o such_o a_o one_o i_o have_v something_o yet_o more_o to_o prove_v and_o that_o even_o from_o pagan_a authority_n which_o be_v this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frequent_o import_v a_o impulsive_a cause_n and_o that_o direct_o and_o plain_o and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v translate_v on_o the_o account_n by_o reason_n of_o because_o of_o to_o evince_v this_o i_o will_v choose_v out_o a_o author_n against_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o exception_n i_o mean_v isocrates_n who_o write_n be_v fame_v for_o their_o propriety_n of_o phrase_n and_o clearness_n of_o style_n there_o he_o have_v these_o expression_n plataic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fight_v on_o account_n of_o the_o league_n make_v between_o they_o plataic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fight_v for_o or_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o liberty_n plataic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fight_v for_o or_o because_o of_o their_o own_o safety_n these_o be_v all_o impel_a cause_n the_o consideration_n of_o their_o league_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o their_o common_a safety_n excite_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v as_o in_o a_o high_a sense_n i_o prove_v that_o many_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v excite_v to_o initiate_v themselves_o into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o the_o holy_a martyr_n undergo_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o jesus_n they_o be_v baptise_a on_o the_o account_n of_o by_o reason_n of_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o dead_a saint_n those_o glorious_a champion_n who_o they_o see_v die_v with_o so_o much_o courage_n to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o author_n he_o express_v himself_o thus_o nicocl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fight_v for_o reward_n i._n e._n because_o of_o those_o reward_n which_o they_o expect_v these_o effectual_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o behave_v themselves_o with_o great_a bravery_n so_o orat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v famae_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la by_o wolfius_n to_o die_v on_o the_o account_n of_o that_o fame_n and_o glory_n which_o they_o know_v they_o shall_v purchase_v after_o death_n and_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n be_v that_o passage_n philip._n there_o be_v those_o say_v he_o that_o will_v not_o change_v their_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o any_o other_o account_n whatsoever_o yet_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o lose_v their_o life_n in_o the_o war_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o account_n or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o get_v a_o name_n this_o be_v the_o move_a the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o their_o die_a and_o that_o other_o set_v of_o phrase_n mitylen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o render_v thanks_o for_o this_o or_o that_o confirm_v that_o interpretation_n which_o i_o have_v give_v for_o those_o favour_n and_o kindness_n which_o they_o receive_v move_v they_o to_o pay_v that_o tribute_n of_o thanks_o what_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o another_o place_n be_v to_o our_o purpose_n 1._o be_v it_o just_a say_v he_o to_o inflict_v so_o unequal_a and_o severe_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o or_o on_o the_o account_n of_o such_o fault_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o oration_n again_o with_o reference_n to_o punishment_n and_o when_o he_o say_v philip._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la metu_fw-la perterritus_fw-la as_o the_o foresay_a translator_n render_v it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o because_o of_o by_o reason_n of_o and_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o excite_a fear_n in_o they_o last_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o this_o famous_a orator_n that_o when_o he_o be_v about_o wind_v up_o a_o cause_n he_o use_v these_o word_n bis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o his_o interpreter_n right_o render_v quare_fw-la quapropter_fw-la propterea_fw-la which_o be_v in_o english_a on_o which_o account_n or_o because_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v he_o move_v they_o to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o on_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o he_o have_v propound_v to_o they_o in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o his_o oration_n i_o can_v produce_v many_o more_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o same_o author_n and_o several_a other_o
〈◊〉_d have_v from_o the_o inspire_a write_n learn_v that_o f●●●_n she_o spring_v all_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o t●●●_n life_n and_o even_o death_n itself_o as_o for_o original_a sin_n the_o early_a corruption_n 〈◊〉_d depravation_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o be_v t●●_n fruit_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n transgression_n we_o c●●_n not_o but_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o t●●_n gentile_n of_o old_a who_o call_v it_o the._n sopater_n congenite_fw-la saint_n 〈…〉_z the_o hierocl_n domestic_a evil_n of_o mankind_n the_o arist●_n nat_n 〈…〉_z repugnancy_n of_o man_n temper_n to_o reason_n and_o fo●_n pythagorean_n quote_v by_o jamblicus_n style_v it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mortal_a kind_n of_o life_n a_o many-headed_a be●●●_n etc._n etc._n the_o moralist_n be_v full_a of_o such_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d complain_v of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v very_o much_o vitiate_a and_o hurt_v that_o the_o fountain_n a●●_n pollute_v the_o spring_v defile_v and_o that_o man_n be_v propense_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o averse_a to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a the_o greek_a and_o roman_a philosopher_n do_v all_o complain_v of_o the_o low_a and_o degenerate_a condition_n of_o man_n but_o this_o be_v chief_o do_v by_o the_o best_a of_o they_o as_o the_o stoic_n and_o platonist_n sen●●●_n to_o mention_v no_o other_o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o f●●●_n quent_o in_o his_o epistle_n and_o other_o discourse_n ●nowledges_n and_o sad_o reflect_v upon_o the_o lapse_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n they_o abundant_o lament_v this_o degenerate_a state_n of_o man._n garm_n three_o of_o they_o especial_o talk_v most_o passionate_o and_o feel_o of_o the_o defect_n of_o a_o former_a innocency_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o soul_n from_o god_n of_o the_o strong_a propensity_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o evil_a by_o a_o detrusion_n into_o terrestrial_a body_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o if_o i_o do_v not_o think_v they_o may_v partly_o have_v these_o notion_n from_o the_o inward_a sense_n they_o have_v of_o this_o innate_a evil_n but_o from_o what_o i_o have_v suggest_v and_o shall_v afterward_o it_o seem_v probable_a to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o they_o concern_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o this_o evil._n politic._n plato_n himself_o speak_v very_o sensible_o of_o this_o loss_n of_o the_o first_o state_n of_o purity_n and_o happiness_n and_o relate_v the_o defection_n of_o man_n from_o his_o primitive_a condition_n from_o whence_o atlantic_n he_o say_v flow_v all_o mischief_n into_o the_o world_n and_o i_o propound_v it_o to_o be_v think_v of_o whether_o his_o doctrine_n of_o preexistence_n be_v not_o a_o way_n use_v by_o he_o to_o disguise_v the_o fall_n of_o man._n this_o philosopher_n hold_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v create_v happy_a and_o that_o afterward_o they_o apostatise_v for_o which_o they_o be_v ever_o after_o imprison_v in_o body_n 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