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the_o only_a instance_n of_o this_o x._o chap._n x._o verse_n 2._o note_n b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v certain_o use_v indifferent_o but_o those_o that_o speak_v greek_n prefer_v the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a because_o they_o think_v a_o word_n of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n more_o proper_a for_o the_o surname_n of_o a_o man_n than_o one_o of_o the_o feminine_a but_o of_o this_o name_n here_o give_v to_o simon_n there_o will_v be_v a_o fit_a occasion_n to_o speak_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o xuj_o chapter_n verse_n 9_o note_n e._n our_o learned_a author_n in_o this_o annotation_n be_v mistake_v i._o in_o that_o he_o deny_v the_o word_n speak_v by_o jacob_n of_o himself_o gen._n xxxii_o to_o be_v declarative_a of_o his_o poverty_n for_o all_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o patriarch_n be_v that_o when_o he_o cross_v over_o jordan_n in_o his_o way_n to_o mesopotamia_n he_o be_v poor_a and_o that_o afterward_o he_o return_v back_o from_o thence_o rich_a see_v the_o place_n and_o my_o note_n upon_o it_o though_o it_o will_v be_v but_o ill_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o he_o go_v thither_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o beggar_n ii_o homer_n do_v certain_o describe_v ulysses_n at_o his_o return_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o beggar_n see_v odyss_n p._n verse_n 197._o &_o seqq_fw-la where_o ulysses_n be_v represent_v as_o carry_v a_o filthy_a purse_n full_a of_o hole_n in_o a_o great_a many_o place_n and_o eumaeus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v lead_v he_o into_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o dirty_a beggar_n and_o a_o old_a man_n lean_v upon_o a_o staff_n it_o be_v a_o long_a while_n since_o the_o doctor_n have_v read_v homer_n when_o he_o be_v write_v this_o iii_o i_o think_v we_o ought_v to_o take_v quite_o another_o method_n to_o reconcile_v the_o evangelist_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o parallel_n in_o st._n mark_n verse_n 16._o note_n f._n our_o ingenious_a author_n to_o illustrate_v the_o general_a proposition_n he_o lay_v down_o by_o example_n plain_o misapply_v most_o of_o the_o passage_n here_o allege_v by_o he_o for_o except_v one_o place_n out_o of_o matt._n xxiii_o 16_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v eithar_n precept_n or_o admonition_n as_o those_o who_o will_v but_o examine_v they_o will_v easy_o see_v i_o shall_v instance_n but_o in_o two_o behold_v say_v christ_n i_o send_v you_o forth_o as_o sheep_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n be_v you_o therefore_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o simple_a as_o dove_n these_o word_n contain_v a_o plain_a precept_n and_o that_o a_o very_a necessary_a one_o as_o well_o as_o one_o that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o christ_n doctrine_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o send_v to_o man_n that_o be_v lover_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n but_o to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v more_o like_a beast_n than_o reasonable_a creature_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o their_o use_v prudence_n lest_o go_v to_o address_v themselves_o to_o man_n who_o be_v wicked_a to_o a_o degree_n of_o madness_n their_o pain_n shall_v not_o only_o prove_v ineffectual_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o they_o themselves_o also_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o and_o this_o christ_n command_v matt._n seven_o 6_o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o that_o prudence_n of_o they_o do_v not_o turn_v to_o craftiness_n or_o deceit_n as_o it_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v either_o private_o renounce_v the_o gospel_n which_o they_o have_v public_o preach_v or_o feign_v themselves_o incline_v to_o the_o wicked_a opinion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n they_o be_v not_o to_o say_v every_o thing_n in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o company_n but_o they_o be_v to_o say_v nothing_o that_o be_v in_o the_o least_o repugnant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o master_n or_o that_o may_v hinder_v the_o gospel_n propagation_n that_o which_o christ_n therefore_o enjoin_v his_o apostle_n be_v to_o mix_v prudence_n and_o a_o sincere_a plainness_n together_o of_o which_o virtue_n he_o himself_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a pattern_n who_o never_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o it_o but_o st._n peter_n offend_v against_o this_o precept_n by_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o dissembler_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o account_v give_v we_o by_o st._n paul_n gal._n two_o 12_o make_v use_n of_o prudence_n to_o a_o extreme_a he_o forfeit_v the_o commendation_n of_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a the_o follow_a word_n beware_v of_o man_n for_o they_o will_v deliver_v you_o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o prohibition_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n not_o to_o publish_v immediate_o to_o every_o one_o the_o instruction_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v drag_v to_o the_o synagogue_n upon_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n of_o their_o ministry_n a_o thing_n which_o he_o himself_o also_o practise_v deliver_v his_o mind_n in_o parable_n that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v too_o great_a a_o occasion_n for_o the_o passion_n of_o ill_a mind_a man_n to_o exert_v themselves_o and_o say_v nothing_o which_o he_o think_v will_v not_o at_o present_a be_v endure_v by_o the_o person_n he_o speak_v to_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v no_o hindrance_n as_o it_o real_o be_v not_o to_o the_o apostle_n from_o expose_v themselves_o to_o such_o danger_n as_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v but_o by_o a_o culpable_a dissemble_n these_o thing_n be_v too_o manifest_a to_o need_v any_o long_o insist_v upon_o verse_n 16._o note_n g._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v immediate_o subjoin_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v signify_v one_o that_o do_v not_o hurt_v but_o one_o who_o together_o with_o his_o prudence_n do_v not_o use_v any_o cunning_a or_o shift_v but_o be_v fair_a and_o upright_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o find_v it_o use_v by_o s._n paul_n rom._n xuj_o 19_o but_o yet_o i_o will_v have_v you_o wise_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o simple_a concern_v evil_a i._n e._n far_o from_o be_v cunning_a to_o do_v evil_a so_o in_o the_o addit_fw-la to_o esther_n chap._n vi_fw-la 4_o crafty_a man_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v deceive_v the_o simple_a honesty_n of_o ruler_n according_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v such_o a_o sort_n of_o temper_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v ingenuity_n or_o sincerity_n to_o wit_n when_o thing_n be_v simple_a and_o not_o corrupt_v by_o any_o art_n or_o deceit_n whence_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o denote_v a_o person_n who_o have_v not_o the_o least_o guile_n to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o so_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v not_o only_o for_o pure_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a wine_n but_o also_o for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v free_a from_o craft_n or_o deceit_n the_o etymology_n which_o eustathius_n give_v of_o the_o word_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v harsh_a and_o will_v not_o do_v in_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o etymologicon_fw-la magnum_fw-la supply_v we_o with_o another_o which_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o mingle_v instead_o of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n in_o use_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o signify_v primary_o pure_a and_o secondary_o also_o one_o that_o be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herod_n domestic_n what_o he_o say_v afterward_o do_v not_o concern_v herod_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o sadducee_n be_v call_v herodian_o be_v because_o herod_n the_o great_a be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o sadduce_v not_o because_o some_o part_n of_o the_o sadducee_n be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n iii_o i_o wonder_v that_o our_o author_n shall_v think_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n to_o have_v be_v imply_v in_o that_o question_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v this_o image_n and_o superscription_n we_o shall_v read_v about_o this_o matter_n the_o learned_a discourse_n of_o m_o freherus_n de_fw-fr numismate_n censûs_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v all_o these_o thing_n more_o accurate_o handle_v and_o better_o discuss_v than_o they_o be_v here_o by_o the_o doctor_n iv._o christ_n answer_n if_o thorough_o consider_v will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o respect_v the_o dueness_n of_o the_o tribute_n he_o only_o warn_v the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o their_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n to_o pay_v caesar_n the_o tax_n impose_v on_o they_o because_o the_o render_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n to_o caesar_n which_o have_v his_o image_n impress_v upon_o it_o be_v no_o wise_a inconsistent_a with_o the_o strict_a and_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o all_o that_o we_o can_v gather_v from_o this_o be_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pay_v tribute_n not_o that_o the_o tribute_n be_v just_o impose_v which_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n inquire_v into_o our_o author_n have_v several_a thing_n upon_o this_o occasion_n that_o do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n which_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o short_a remark_n to_o examine_v verse_n 20._o note_n c._n it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v one_o of_o tiberius_n denarii_fw-la as_o augustus_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o year_n wherein_o judaea_n be_v subdue_v inscribe_v upon_o it_o the_o denarius_fw-la that_o be_v require_v to_o be_v pay_v be_v only_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v on_o it_o the_o image_n of_o augustus_n or_o tiberius_n see_v m._n freherus_n who_o i_o before_o mention_v verse_n 31._o note_n d._n there_o be_v several_a thing_n both_o in_o our_o author_n paraphrase_n upon_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o this_o place_n that_o need_v correction_n i._o moses_n do_v not_o say_v as_o the_o doctor_n represent_v he_o at_o the_o 24_o the_o verse_n that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o person_n who_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v account_v his_o dead_a brother_n child_n but_o only_o the_o first-born_a see_v deut._n twenty-five_o 6_o ii_o what_o he_o say_v about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sadducee_n be_v very_o true_a as_o appear_v from_o act_n xxiii_o 6_o but_o his_o suppose_n that_o the_o sadducee_n objection_n be_v design_v as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o their_o whole_a doctrine_n be_v without_o any_o ground_n their_o word_n oppose_v only_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n for_o they_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o marry_v be_v a_o thing_n which_o respect_v only_o the_o body_n and_o have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o among_o separate_a soul_n iii_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a i._n e._n of_o man_n who_o body_n be_v destroy_v and_o which_o be_v raise_v man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v raise_v because_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n speak_v of_o never_o signify_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o rise_v or_o to_o rise_v again_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v by_o achilles_n in_o homer_n iliad_n φ._fw-la 56._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o trojan_n that_o he_o have_v kill_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o valiant_a trojan_n who_o i_o have_v kill_v will_v certain_o rise_v again_o out_o of_o obscure_a darkness_n though_o st._n paul_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o septuagint_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o these_o word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o rather_o that_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o septuagint_n render_v the_o hebrew_n word_n different_o though_o therefore_o absolute_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o state_n or_o subsistence_n yet_o since_o it_o be_v never_o meet_v with_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o must_v according_a to_o its_o constant_a use_n be_v understand_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v fall_v and_o then_o raise_v up_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o the_o logician_n speak_v in_o this_o case_n correlate_n see_v 2_o maccab._n twelve_o 43_o 44._o this_o word_n be_v so_o very_o common_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n that_o even_o when_o it_o be_v put_v alone_o it_o signify_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v a_o mistake_n also_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o neuter_n gender_n the_o substantive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o appear_v from_o several_a place_n where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o as_o in_o mat._n x._o 8_o and_o xi_o 5_o luke_n xx_o 37_o joh._n v_o 21_o 1_o cor._n xv_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n our_o author_n be_v reason_v against_o the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v the_o place_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o luke_n fourteen_o 14_o may_z most_o fit_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v the_o principal_a reward_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o this_o life_n iu._n last_o that_o the_o force_n of_o christ_n reason_n ver_fw-la 32._o may_v be_v discern_v he_o put_v in_o as_o a_o supply_n to_o it_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n upon_o that_o verse_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v speak_v by_o god_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n after_o their_o death_n i_o have_v rather_o infer_v it_o from_o the_o import_n of_o the_o phrase_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n consider_v in_o itself_o whereby_o god_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_o the_o object_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n worship_n but_o that_o he_o have_v have_v a_o peculiar_a kindness_n for_o they_o which_o he_o still_o retain_v but_o now_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v eternal_o dead_a can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n favour_n or_o kindness_n but_o only_o those_o who_o soul_n live_v with_o he_o after_o death_n and_o who_o body_n also_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v see_v my_o note_n upon_o gen._n xvii_o 8_o verse_n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v often_o set_v to_o signify_v the_o whole_a duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o both_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n distinguish_v from_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o by_o that_o great_a commandment_n we_o be_v only_o to_o understand_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n who_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o worship_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o mind_n when_o we_o worship_v he_o alone_o and_o not_o any_o other_o for_o those_o that_o worship_v more_o god_n than_o one_o worship_v none_o at_o all_o with_o their_o whole_a soul_n but_o divide_v as_o it_o be_v their_o mind_n between_o many_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n xxiii_o which_o be_v so_o much_o diversify_v to_o signify_v the_o high_a affection_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o divine_a worship_n see_v deut._n vi_fw-la 5_o and_o my_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n verse_n 40._o note_n f._n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v hang_v upon_o a_o nail_n or_o peg_n which_o stick_v fast_o to_o the_o wall_n whatever_o hang_v upon_o it_o be_v firm_a and_o secure_a and_o it_o can_v be_v pluck_v out_o but_o all_o tumble_v down_o at_o once_o and_o so_o as_o long_o as_o these_o two_o thing_n the_o worship_v of_o god_n alone_o and_o the_o love_a our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o stand_v
hammond_n first_o that_o the_o talmudical_a tradition_n be_v not_o write_v at_o that_o time_n nor_o consequent_o divide_v into_o chapter_n second_o that_o to_o condemn_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v no_o rabbinical_a phrase_n to_o signify_v the_o condemnation_n of_o a_o person_n not_o observe_v what_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o talmud_n concern_v a_o feast_n what_o then_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o elliptical_a expression_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o you_o do_v not_o reckon_v the_o jewish_a feast_n or_o new_a moon_n or_o sabbath_n in_o the_o place_n or_o number_n of_o holy_a day_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o condemn_v you_o because_o you_o do_v not_o scruple_n eat_v what_o the_o jew_n think_v it_o unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v it_o be_v a_o very_a note_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o reckon_v in_o the_o place_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o think_v it_o such_o or_o the_o same_o of_o which_o henr._n stephanus_n or_o rob._n constantinus_n or_o any_o other_o lexicographer_n will_v furnish_v we_o with_o plenty_n of_o example_n verse_n 18._o note_n f._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o analogy_n may_v have_v that_o signification_n which_o our_o author_n give_v it_o but_o the_o follow_a word_n do_v not_o favour_v it_o which_o much_o better_o agree_v to_o the_o notion_n of_o deceive_v than_o condemn_v and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v proper_o signify_v to_o obtain_v the_o prize_n against_o another_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o by_o a_o metaphor_n to_o deceive_v because_o the_o prize_n which_o be_v due_a to_o another_o be_v often_o get_v by_o deceitful_a artifices_fw-la suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recenseatur_fw-la let_v it_o be_v recount_v let_v he_o condemn_v perhaps_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v condemn_v let_v he_o be_v overcome_v the_o apostle_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o when_o one_o strive_v another_o be_v crown_v i_o believe_v instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v to_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v deceive_v for_o there_o be_v no_o affinity_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recensere_fw-la ibid._n note_v g._n the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v without_o doubt_v a_o hebraism_n for_o the_o jew_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hhaphat_v bo_o that_o be_v literal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o speak_v my_o thought_n if_o there_o be_v any_o authority_n to_o countenance_v it_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v willing_o read_v the_o word_n with_o a_o addition_n but_o of_o one_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o yield_v a_o excellent_a sense_n thus_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o entice_a or_o allure_a you_o by_o humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o agree_v better_a with_o deceive_v than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allure_a but_o i_o be_o not_o for_o change_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o copy_n verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o have_v explain_v this_o place_n contrary_a to_o dr._n hammond_n on_o eph._n four_o 16_o ibid._n in_o note_n i._n pag._n 658._o col_fw-fr 2._o lin_v 16._o after_o the_o word_n advice_n or_o opinion_n only_o that_o which_o dr._n hammond_n add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o note_n after_o the_o word_n here_o set_v down_o be_v a_o explication_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o english-saxon_a council_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v by_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o old_a saxon_a language_n and_o be_v in_o itself_o of_o little_a moment_n i_o have_v omit_v in_o my_o latin_a translation_n but_o instead_o of_o it_o i_o shall_v make_v some_o remark_n on_o st._n paul_n word_n and_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v annotation_n i._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o fit_o refer_v to_o forbid_a meat_n for_o swines-flesh_n can_v not_o be_v touch_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a statute_n without_o pollution_n and_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o taste_v or_o eat_v several_a other_o sort_n of_o meat_n which_o may_v be_v touch_v without_o desilement_n or_o else_o as_o grotius_n think_v these_o word_n may_v be_v render_v ne_fw-la tangas_fw-la ut_fw-la vescaris_fw-la touch_v not_o with_o a_o design_n to_o eat_v of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n on_o gen._n iii._o 3_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o refer_v also_o to_o the_o same_o forbid_a meat_n though_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o place_n where_o another_o that_o signify_v to_o come_v near_o may_v have_v be_v use_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o that_o verb_n may_v be_v so_o render_v or_o signify_v just_o the_o same_o because_o handle_v be_v something_o more_o than_o come_v near_o for_o one_o that_o come_v near_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o therefore_o touch_v it_o though_o it_o can_v be_v touch_v without_o come_v near_o it_o the_o judaizer_n often_o make_v use_n of_o these_o word_n speak_v of_o those_o meat_n which_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o not_o all_o perhaps_o at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o in_o the_o same_o order_n but_o now_o one_o and_o then_o another_o just_a as_o it_o happen_v so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v repeat_v as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v different_a word_n which_o be_v equal_o use_v to_o signify_v one_o thing_n ii_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v i_o suppose_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o grotius_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o meat_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o it_o must_v be_v read_v with_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n by_o excretion_n i._n e._n by_o their_o be_v turn_v into_o excrement_n to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o parallel_a sense_n in_o mat._n xv_o 17_o in_o comparison_n with_o this_o our_o author_n interpretation_n be_v harsh_a and_o violent_a for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o meat_n from_o which_o the_o jew_n abstain_v which_o be_v abuse_v to_o bring_v in_o abominable_a lust_n that_o agree_v indeed_o to_o the_o doctrine_n about_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o marriage_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n which_o yet_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v to_o be_v also_o respect_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sometime_o undoubted_o signify_v a_o price_n or_o also_o a_o reward_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pay_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v therefore_o here_o be_v the_o supply_n of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o it_o be_v oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pinch_v and_o not_o spare_v the_o body_n and_o so_o those_o who_o live_v a_o austere_a life_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o mean_a fare_n be_v very_o fit_o say_v to_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o seem_v to_o give_v no_o honour_n to_o their_o body_n it_o be_v also_o a_o force_a interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v that_o it_o signify_v marriage_n or_o the_o honourable_a use_n of_o marriage_n because_o the_o conjugal_a state_n be_v somewhere_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honourable_a and_o he_o that_o live_v chaste_o and_o do_v not_o pollute_v his_o body_n with_o shameful_a lust_n may_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o possess_v his_o body_n in_o honour_n there_o must_v always_o be_v a_o regard_n have_v to_o place_n and_o construction_n in_o find_v out_o what_o word_n signify_v and_o not_o any_o signification_n affix_v to_o they_o in_o all_o place_n as_o our_o author_n sometime_o do_v iv._o in_o 1_o thess_n four_o 5_o all_o copy_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o dr._n hammond_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v produce_v his_o own_o conjecture_n for_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n without_o a_o admonition_n see_v on_o that_o place_n v._o i_o do_v not_o indeed_o condemn_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o our_o author_n but_o i_o can_v persuade_v myself_o that_o st._n paul_n here_o use_v that_o word_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o those_o who_o he_o condemn_v have_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o speak_v his_o
of_o their_o philosophy_n with_o the_o jewish_a divinity_n and_o by_o that_o mongrel_n doctrine_n interpret_v scripture_n and_o religion_n afterward_o the_o name_n of_o gnostic_n be_v appropriate_v to_o a_o certain_a sect_n of_o heathen_n mention_v by_o irenaeus_n and_o epiphanius_n in_o barnabas_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o than_o once_o use_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o chap._n vi_fw-la after_o he_o have_v allege_v word_n out_o of_o moses_n in_o exod._n xxxiii_o 1_o and_o leu._n xx_o 24_o in_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o present_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o understand_v what_o say_v knowledge_n hope_v in_o jesus_n who_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v to_o you_o in_o the_o flesh_n afterward_o he_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n allegorical_o and_o say_v that_o by_o the_o land_n be_v mean_v jesus_n see_v also_o chap._n x._o towards_o the_o end_n where_o that_o word_n occur_v twice_o in_o this_o signification_n some_o person_n seem_v as_o they_o easy_o may_v to_o have_v abuse_v that_o way_n of_o interpret_n who_o knowledge_n st._n paul_n here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o who_o he_o often_o allude_v in_o this_o epistle_n but_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o seek_v such_o allusion_n where_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a as_o our_o author_n do_v in_o many_o place_n who_o yet_o sometime_o seem_v to_o have_v hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n as_o in_o chap._n four_o 4_o &_o seqq_n annotation_n on_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n i._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o premon_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o be_v here_o say_v by_o our_o author_n it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o st._n paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n after_o his_o last_o bondage_n in_o the_o year_n of_o nero_n xiii_o and_o of_o christ_n lxvii_o a_o little_a before_o 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purpose_v to_o give_v we_o by_o jesus_n christ._n he_o mean_v the_o gospel_n which_o god_n have_v purpose_v shall_v be_v preach_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o appear_v from_o vers_fw-la 10._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v evident_a from_o tit._n i._n 2_o where_o see_v our_o author_n and_o grotius_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v which_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a and_o immutable_a counsel_n decree_v to_o be_v give_v so_o virgil_n aeneid_n 1._o vers_fw-la 282._o represent_v jupiter_n speak_v thus_o concern_v the_o roman_n his_o ego_fw-la nec_fw-la metas_fw-la rerum_fw-la nec_fw-la tempora_fw-la pono_fw-la imperium_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la dedi_fw-la see_v note_n on_o ephes_n i._o 4_o ii_o chap._n ii_o verse_n 16._o note_n b._n the_o place_n in_o tertullian_n be_v in_o chap._n xxxiii_o de_fw-fr praeser_n haeret._n where_o he_o speak_v thus_o paulus_n in_o prima_fw-la ad_fw-la corinthios_n notat_fw-la negatores_fw-la &_o dubitatores_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la haec_fw-la opinio_fw-la propria_fw-la sadducaeorum_n partem_fw-la ejus_fw-la usurpat_fw-la martion_n &_o apelles_n &_o valentinus_n st._n paul_n in_o his_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n mark_n those_o who_o deny_v or_o doubt_v of_o the_o resurrection_n this_o opinion_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o sadducee_n part_v of_o it_o be_v espouse_v by_o martion_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o aeque_fw-la tangit_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la dicerent_fw-la factam_fw-la jam_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la valentiniani_n asseverant_fw-la he_o likewise_o take_v up_o those_o that_o say_v the_o resurrection_n be_v already_o past_a which_o the_o valentinian_o affirm_v of_o themselves_o the_o rest_n which_o our_o author_n say_v in_o this_o annotation_n about_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o its_o derivative_n and_o about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o mere_a medley_n and_o perfect_o 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scythia_n and_o the_o numidian_n in_o africa_n be_v real_o both_o shepherd_n and_o wanderer_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v denominate_v from_o both_o which_o every_o one_o know_v but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o gangrene_n our_o author_n ought_v to_o have_v produce_v example_n which_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o the_o eat_n of_o a_o spread_a ulcer_n of_o which_o there_o be_v several_a give_v by_o h._n stephanus_n the_o doctor_n allege_v a_o verse_n as_o out_o of_o hesiod_n which_o be_v homer_n in_o iliad_n υ._fw-la v_o 249._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o profusion_n of_o word_n with_o which_o any_o one_o feed_v himself_o as_o eustathius_n on_o that_o place_n observe_v yet_o that_o word_n occur_v in_o hesiod_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 403._o where_o the_o poet_n admonish_v persa_n that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o labour_n there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v beg_v with_o a_o great_a many_o word_n in_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o profusion_n of_o word_n will_v be_v useless_a ii_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o recur_v to_o the_o septuagint_n iii_o to_o show_v that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o to_o shun_v that_o be_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o best_a greek_a writer_n as_o lexicographer_n will_v show_v and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o shun_v because_o if_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o thing_n in_o our_o way_n which_o we_o will_v not_o run_v upon_o and_o we_o can_v remove_v we_o go_v round_o about_o it_o or_o if_o we_o will_v come_v near_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v to_o stand_v about_o that_o be_v to_o stand_v still_o when_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o stumble_a block_n for_o fear_v of_o fall_v upon_o it_o suidas_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fly_v from_o or_o avoid_v and_o then_o he_o produce_v the_o place_n concern_v moses_n allege_v by_o our_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o always_o avoid_v a_o multitude_n and_o tumult_n especial_o chap._n iii_o what_o our_o author_n say_v here_o about_o simon_n be_v contest_v and_o fly_v he_o take_v out_o of_o caesar_n baronius_n as_o also_o other_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a moment_n see_v baron_n annal._n ad_fw-la a._n c._n lxviii_o of_o nero_n the_o 12_o the_o but_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v already_o elsewhere_o confute_v see_v especial_o what_o i_o have_v say_v on_o 2_o thess_n two_o 3_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o the_o place_n which_o our_o author_n refer_v to_o in_o suetonius_n do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v in_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o life_n of_o nero_n and_o
of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o be_v propose_v to_o proselyte_n which_o yet_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o now_o set_v before_o they_o defer_v it_o to_o another_o time_n then_o he_o subjoin_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o propose_v again_o that_o doctrine_n whereby_o proselyte_n use_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o so_o i_o may_v reduce_v those_o jew_n who_o have_v apostatise_v from_o it_o for_o this_o they_o know_v as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o may_v say_v to_o that_o purpose_n by_o such_o a_o discourse_n man_n who_o have_v be_v once_o enlighten_v with_o divine_a light_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o heavenly_a gift_n of_o a_o quiet_a mind_n who_o have_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n who_o have_v have_v foreta_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o promise_a happiness_n of_o another_o life_n and_o nevertheless_o have_v revolt_v from_o christ_n by_o such_o a_o discourse_n i_o say_v i_o can_v renew_v again_o such_o man_n so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v repent_v but_o why_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impossible_a to_o renew_v again_o such_o man_n viz._n because_o whatever_o can_v be_v say_v or_o do_v in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n have_v be_v do_v and_o say_v already_o they_o have_v hear_v all_o and_o have_v be_v sensible_a of_o all_o that_o be_v natural_o apt_a to_o fix_v and_o engage_v they_o for_o ever_o to_o christ_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o adhere_v to_o he_o because_o of_o persecution_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o can_v be_v do_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o better_a mind_n unless_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o already_o perfect_o understand_v and_o perceive_v the_o efficacy_n of_o be_v again_o repeat_v to_o they_o which_o will_v have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n the_o same_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o follow_a comparison_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v about_o this_o matter_n in_o chap._n x._o iii_o now_o if_o any_o one_o inquire_v concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o if_o he_o thorough_o consider_v it_o he_o will_v easy_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o the_o apostolical_a writer_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v if_o not_o absolute_o impossible_a as_o we_o now_o speak_v with_o the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n yet_o at_o least_o extreme_o difficult_a and_o the_o hard_a thing_n possible_a the_o reason_n i_o before_o intimate_v because_o such_o man_n have_v abuse_v all_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n which_o may_v have_v inseparable_o unite_v they_o to_o christ_n they_o be_v that_o vine_n of_o god_n for_o which_o he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o make_v they_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o yet_o have_v bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n for_o which_o reason_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n plain_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o expect_v the_o repentance_n of_o such_o men._n as_o hermas_n in_o lib._n iii._o simil._n 6._o his_o non_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la regressus_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la quidem_fw-la adjecerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la reliqua_fw-la peccata_fw-la sua_fw-la quod_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la nefandis_fw-la insectati_fw-la sunt_fw-la verbis_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la homines_fw-la morti_fw-la sunt_fw-la destinati_fw-la these_o person_n can_v return_v by_o repentance_n to_o life_n because_o they_o have_v add_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o of_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o man_n as_o these_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n see_v also_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o book_n entitl_n quis_fw-la dive_v salvetur_fw-la iv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o where_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n take_v for_o those_o church-penalty_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o penitent_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v again_o to_o communion_n our_o author_n shall_v have_v produce_v but_o one_o place_n to_o 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