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way_n of_o piety_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n the_o design_n of_o it_o be_v to_o perfect_v humane_a nature_n to_o exalt_v man_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n their_o condition_n be_v capable_a of_o both_o by_o moral_a and_o reveal_v truth_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o none_o but_o the_o bless_a redeemer_n be_v able_a to_o communicate_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o noble_a improvement_n and_o exaltation_n of_o virtue_n which_o they_o can_v possible_o arrive_v to_o on_o this_o side_n of_o heaven_n in_o brief_a to_o make_v we_o act_v not_o only_o as_o rational_a but_o as_o divine_a creature_n yea_o even_o to_o render_v we_o like_o god_n himself_o and_o last_o it_o not_o only_o inspire_v we_o with_o excellent_a principle_n and_o promote_v the_o practice_n of_o holiness_n but_o administer_v the_o great_a matter_n of_o joy_n imaginable_a this_o raise_v our_o spirit_n and_o fill_v our_o soul_n with_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n this_o
be_v lechem_n segnorim_n barley_n bread_n as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o copy_n in_o judg._n 7._o 11._o they_o mistake_v the_o word_n chamushim_n arm_a man_n and_o read_v it_o chamishim_n and_o according_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fifty_o men._n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la oculum_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o 2_o sam._n 16._o 12._o but_o the_o 70_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thence_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 2_o king_n 2._o 24._o they_o mistake_v hu_o for_o ho_o and_o thereupon_o insert_v a_o strange_a unintelligible_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o their_o translation_n in_o that_o place_n they_o likewise_o read_v some_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n with_o false_a vowel_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o mistake_v interpret_v we_o el_fw-es &_o deus_fw-la as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v we_o all_o &_o non_fw-la psal._n 7._o 17._o and_o sam_n possuit_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v shâ—â—_n nomen_fw-la psal._n 40._o 5._o and_o middeber_n à _fw-fr peste_fw-fr as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v middabar_n à _fw-la verbo_fw-la psal._n 91._o 3._o so_o in_o psal._n 22._o 29._o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o read_v it_o napshi_n instead_o of_o naphsho_n and_o consequent_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o overlook_v a_o vowel_n in_o psal._n 2._o 9_o for_o the_o word_n be_v terognem_fw-la thou_o shall_v break_v they_o but_o they_o think_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o so_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o mistake_n of_o vowel_n may_v be_v see_v in_o their_o translate_n of_o isa._n 6._o 10._o which_o they_o do_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n be_v make_v fat_a for_o they_o read_v it_o hoshman_n in_o the_o conjugation_n hophal_a whereas_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v hashmen_n in_o the_o imperative_a of_o hiphil_n according_a to_o the_o original_a we_o render_v isa._n 7._o 20._o a_o razor_n that_o be_v hire_v but_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o that_o be_v make_v drink_v whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o think_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o use_v come_v from_o the_o verb_n shakar_n inâ—briâ—vit_n whereas_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o sakar_n mercede_fw-la conduxit_fw-la they_o read_v the_o letter_n shin_n with_o a_o dexter_a point_n whereas_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v read_v with_o a_o sinister_a in_o isa._n 9_o 8._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o mistake_v the_o point_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la and_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pestis_fw-la mors_fw-la and_o so_o instead_o of_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o wâ—rd_n into_o jacob_n the_o read_n according_a to_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n send_v death_n into_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o translate_v isa._n 24._o 23._o thus_o the_o brick_n shall_v be_v melt_v and_o the_o wall_n shall_v fall_v whereas_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v thus_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o strange_a and_o palpable_a vary_v from_o the_o original_a be_v this_o as_o st._n isa._n jerom_n have_v observe_v because_o the_o septuagint_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o brick_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o moon_n and_o they_o mistake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wall_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n again_o in_o isa._n 56._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o read_v it_o ragnim_n mali_fw-la instead_o of_o rognim_n pastor_n the_o seventy_o interpreter_n render_v a_o clause_n in_o jer._n 3._o 2._o thus_o as_o a_o crow_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n which_o proceed_v hence_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o crow_n have_v the_o same_o radical_a letter_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o gnarabi_n have_v which_o signify_v a_o arabian_a but_o the_o mistake_n be_v in_o the_o vowel_n in_o jer._n 46._o 17._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibi_fw-la they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nomen_fw-la and_o according_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o igne_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faetor_n and_o so_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amos_n 4._o 10._o they_o translate_v zech._n 11._o 17._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppose_v the_o hebrew_n word_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n in_o mal._n 2._o 3._o zerang_fw-mi seed_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shoulder_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o this_o that_o zeroang_v be_v mistake_v for_o zerang_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o seventy_o interpreter_n mistake_v the_o hebrew_n word_n by_o not_o observe_v the_o particular_a punctation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o greek_a version_n and_o the_o hebrew_n text._n the_o not_o attend_v to_o this_o have_v make_v some_o and_o mede_n those_o of_o no_o mean_a note_n imagine_v that_o the_o hebrew_n copy_n which_o we_o now_o have_v vary_v in_o many_o thing_n from_o the_o ancient_a one_o which_o the_o seventy_o use_v when_o they_o translate_v the_o bible_n a_o very_a groundless_a imagination_n certain_o for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o seventy_o and_o the_o hebrew_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o latter_a but_o from_o the_o mistake_n and_o oversight_n of_o the_o former_a any_o man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o see_v what_o be_v before_o his_o eye_n may_v plain_o discern_v that_o in_o all_o these_o instance_n beforementioned_a one_o word_n be_v take_v for_o another_o because_o the_o point_v be_v wrong_a this_o must_v needs_o be_v otherwise_o those_o greek_a word_n which_o the_o lxx_o use_n will_v not_o so_o exact_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o say_v they_o mistake_v for_o the_o true_a original_a one_o 2._o the_o difference_n sometime_o proceed_v from_o mistake_v one_o consonant_a for_o another_o as_o in_o gen._n 6._o 3._o although_o jadon_v be_v from_o dun_a contendere_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o right_o render_v that_o place_n my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v or_o contend_v yet_o the_o septuagint_n derive_v it_o from_o dur_n habitare_fw-la permanere_fw-la and_o so_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affinity_n of_o the_o letter_n â—_o and_o â—_o occasion_v this_o mistake_n the_o transcriber_n of_o the_o copy_n which_o the_o septuagint_n use_v have_v it_o be_v likely_a put_v one_o letter_n for_o another_o they_o be_v so_o like_a in_o shape_n thus_o in_o many_o of_o our_o english_a bible_n instead_o of_o the_o word_n bands_n isa._n 28._o 22._o we_o find_v it_o print_v hand_n h_z and_o b_o be_v like_o one_o another_o 27._o jerom_n observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o seventy_n translation_n of_o be_v dedan_n ezek._n 27._o 15._o for_o they_o read_v it_o redan_n not_o dedan_n mistake_v resh_n for_o daleth_fw-he because_o those_o letter_n be_v of_o a_o resemble_v figure_n so_o in_o other_o place_n the_o likeness_n of_o these_o two_o letter_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o lxx_n wrong_a interpret_n of_o word_n thus_o in_o job_n 32._o 19_o they_o think_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faber_n aerarius_fw-la the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a whereas_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noviâ—_n in_o isa._n 16._o 4._o the_o hebrew_n word_n sad_a a_o destroyer_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o word_n be_v sar_n in_o the_o seventy_n copy_n and_o as_o resh_n be_v take_v for_o dearth_n so_o this_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o that_o as_o in_o gen._n 22._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behind_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o think_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o in_o gen._n 49._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asinus_fw-la be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v proceed_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o this_o that_o they_o suppose_v the_o word_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desiderabile_fw-la how_o can_v they_o render_v charash_n fabri_fw-la in_o exod._n 35._o 35._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o original_a to_o be_v chadash_n which_o be_v of_o affinity_n with_o