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maintain_n of_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o though_o the_o first_o and_o immediate_a manuscript_n and_o individual_a write_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v all_o utter_o lose_v and_o perish_v out_o of_o the_o world_n p._n 13._o 163._o 164._o yet_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a copy_n of_o they_o that_o remain_v extant_a at_o this_o day_n do_v contain_v every_o letter_n apex_n syllable_n accent_n jota_n tittle_n point_n that_o be_v in_o they_o without_o any_o addition_n of_o the_o point_n ablation_n alteration_n variation_n change_n or_o corruption_n by_o mistake_n or_o mistranscription_a in_o the_o least_o notwithstanding_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o many_o transcriber_n as_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o and_o that_o the_o text_n in_o the_o original_a language_n have_v be_v both_o promise_v to_o be_v and_o according_o have_v be_v providential_o preserve_v in_o god_n love_n and_o care_n to_o his_o word_n and_o church_n so_o that_o the_o same_o 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treachery_n weakness_n or_o wilfulness_n of_o the_o transcriber_n mistake_v mis-transcribing_a and_o thereby_o occasion_v variation_n in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_a so_o that_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o whole_o pure_a and_o entire_a or_o that_o we_o may_v if_o we_o please_v reject_v the_o point_n and_o read_v otherwise_o actum_fw-la est_fw-la imus_o imus_o praecipites_fw-la what_o pernicious_a what_o devious_a way_n must_v man_n run_v scarce_o a_o chapter_n a_o verse_n a_o word_n leave_v free_a from_o perplex_v contradict_a conjecture_n nothing_o but_o fruitless_a contest_v nothing_o but_o humane_a fallible_a persuasion_n to_o be_v fix_v on_o for_o the_o sense_n a_o firebrand_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n breadcorn_n the_o consequence_n be_v so_o desperate_a that_o he_o dare_v not_o mention_v they_o he_o can_v but_o tremble_v to_o think_v what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o imagination_n of_o such_o a_o supposition_n that_o the_o point_n vowel_n accent_n be_v no_o better_o guide_v then_o so_o it_o render_v questionable_a the_o foundation_n of_o all_o eject_v as_o useless_a the_o whole_a scripture_n it_o be_v a_o pestilent_a poisonsome_a undervalue_v the_o original_n creep_v in_o now_o among_o protestant_n themselves_z though_o this_o comfort_n be_v leave_v yet_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o learned_a protestant_n be_v not_o yet_o infect_v with_o this_o leven_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v by_o a_o change_n of_o judgement_n break_v in_o so_o on_o the_o protestant_a world_n as_o to_o be_v avow_v in_o public_a work_n the_o end_n will_v be_v a_o frightning_n poor_a unstable_a soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pretend_a infallible_a guide_n a_o return_n to_o rome_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o scripture_n corruption_n in_o the_o original_a text_n as_o there_o be_v a_o pass_v from_o thence_o under_o the_o purity_n thereof_o yea_o it_o be_v not_o know_v whether_o this_o inconvenience_n will_v grow_v yea_o once_o suppose_v corruption_n creep_v into_o the_o original_a text_n and_o the_o pretend_a novelty_n of_o the_o hebrew_n punctuation_n and_o then_o the_o well_n and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o you_o shall_v draw_v all_o your_o soul_n refreshment_n be_v utter_o stop_v ep_n p._n 19_o 20._o so_o p._n 196._o 206._o 207._o 208._o 209._o 212._o 213._o 214._o 215._o 216._o 218._o 219._o 220._o 221._o better_a all_o the_o work_n like_v to_o the_o biblia_fw-la polyglotta_n be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n than_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o â—texs_n non-integrity_n to_o a_o tittle_n or_o the_o novelty_n in_o point_n shall_v be_v embrace_v with_o its_o consequence_n that_o unavoidable_o attend_v it_o that_o if_o those_o seem_a difficulty_n of_o scripture_n to_o reconcile_v which_o some_o look_v on_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o irreconcilable_a though_o some_o learned_a jew_n and_o christian_n have_v be_v well_o exercise_v to_o reconcile_v and_o give_v fair_a account_n of_o they_o may_v by_o a_o liberty_n give_v be_v look_v on_o as_o corruption_n how_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stay_v till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o question_v the_o whole_a scripture_n he_o know_v not_o p._n 347._o 3._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o eminent_o he_o stand_v concern_v upon_o the_o confession_n that_o his_o foundation_n be_v not_o firm_a in_o case_n a_o tittle_n of_o the_o text_n be_v want_v or_o the_o point_v add_v to_o it_o since_o its_o first_o give_v out_o to_o make_v it_o out_o not_o probable_o only_a but_o unquestionable_o clear_a and_o certain_a that_o the_o text_n have_v every_o tittle_n and_o jota_n and_o that_o the_o point_n be_v no_o novelty_n but_o of_o equal_a antiquity_n with_o the_o text_n itself_o or_o else_o begin_v again_o with_o the_o qua._n at_o his_o a.b.c._n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v a_o sure_a bottom_n for_o his_o build_n and_o foundation_n for_o his_o faith_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v lay_v to_o this_o day_n 4._o whether_o i._o o_o proof_n be_v infallible_a or_o but_o fallible_a of_o divine_a certainty_n or_o mere_a humane_a conjecture_n self-conceit_n thought_n apprehension_n and_o imagination_n only_o and_o whether_o the_o text_n be_v so_o firm_a and_o entire_a to_o a_o tittle_n as_o he_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v yea_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v not_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v by_o all_o who_o read_v my_o examination_n of_o it_o in_o this_o now_o wellnigh_o end_v exercitation_n wherein_o the_o contrary_a be_v both_o apparent_o and_o abundant_o evidence_v his_o whole_a regiment_n of_o reason_n by_o he_o render_v in_o proof_n thereof_o disprove_v and_o all_o that_o defensive_a straggle_a straw_n that_o hang_v about_o they_o dispel_v as_o chaff_n as_o not_o only_o fall_v short_a of_o infallible_a scientifical_a demonstration_n but_o also_o as_o not_o amount_v to_o so_o much_o as_o a_o probable_a evidence_n that_o either_o the_o point_n be_v coevous_a wâ—â—h_v the_o consonant_n which_o be_v sometime_o no_o less_o than_o assert_v or_o so_o high_a as_o ezra_n which_o be_v undertake_v to_o be_v manifest_v and_o be_v not_o rather_o a_o novelty_n no_o elder_a than_o the_o massorite_n which_o with_o such_o affrightment_n at_o the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o clergy-confounding_a conclusion_n be_v deny_v and_o yet_o as_o to_o that_o revive_n thereof_o whereby_o we_o now_o enjoy_v they_o acknowledge_v also_o by_o i_o o._n or_o that_o the_o text_n be_v in_o its_o most_o original_a copy_n wherein_o we_o now_o have_v it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o at_o first_o it_o be_v without_o any_o various_a lection_n or_o unchanged_a thus_o i_o have_v trace_v after_o i.o._n in_o his_o treating_n and_o twine_n too_o and_o fro_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n text_n and_o have_v evident_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o many_o whole_a book_n of_o that_o scripture_n which_o holy_a man_n be_v move_v to_o write_v both_o before_o and_o since_o christ_n want_v to_o his_o complete_v canon_n as_o
emananation_n from_o god_n of_o the_o letter_n as_o the_o sole_a foundation_n of_o all_o that_o divine_a authority_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thou_o ascribe_v to_o it_o and_o as_o thy_o basis_n as_o thou_o say_v p._n 2.24.30_o thou_o begin_v thy_o building_n in_o thy_o second_o chapter_n and_o so_o onward_o throughout_o thy_o book_n in_o both_o treatise_n and_o thesis_n lay_v and_o thwack_a title_n upon_o title_n land_n upon_o land_n honour_n upon_o honour_n exaltation_n on_o exaltation_n crown_n upon_o crown_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_n or_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a text_n of_o the_o bible_n as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n come_v down_o to_o you_o from_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a through_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sundry_a successive_a transcriber_n extol_v and_o magnify_v it_o in_o such_o a_o exceed_a high_a unlimited_a and_o boundless_a way_n of_o benediction_n till_o like_o one_o that_o be_v busy_a in_o beautify_v with_o gold_n his_o carve_a image_n and_o blessing_n his_o more_o than_o ordinary_o belove_v idol_n forget_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o perish_a piece_n of_o wood_n or_o moulder_a matter_n fashion_v into_o that_o form_n and_o fabric_n wherein_o it_o appear_v outward_o and_o immediate_o to_o he_o by_o the_o handiwork_n of_o mere_a err_a man_n thou_o carry_v thy_o castle_n into_o the_o cloud_n with_o airy_a applause_n till_o by_o thy_o lofty_a lifting_n up_o of_o the_o letter_n and_o thy_o windy_a whiffle_a to_o and_o fro_o talk_n for_o it_o and_o weathercockly_a commendation_n and_o set_v up_o of_o every_o pinnacle_n tittle_n point_n syllable_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o thou_o have_v trim_v up_o thy_o tower_n of_o babel_n with_o a_o top_n wellnigh_o as_o high_a as_o heaven_n and_o make_v no_o less_o of_o it_o even_o of_o the_o letter_n and_o text_n of_o thy_o mere_a modern_a greek_a and_o hebrew_n transcript_n of_o the_o scripture_n than_o appear_v by_o thy_o own_o word_n j.o._n the_o only_a and_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n the_o true_a and_o most_o unerring_a touchstone_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o all_o truth_n the_o most_o immovable_a inalterable_a certain_a steadfast_a and_o stable_a standard_n the_o only_a firm_a and_o infallible_a foundation_n of_o all_o that_o belief_n and_o obedience_n that_o god_n require_v at_o man_n hand_n a_o steadfast_a relief_n against_o all_o that_o confusion_n darkness_n and_o uncertainty_n which_o the_o vanity_n fossy_a and_o looseness_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n draw_v out_o by_o the_o unspeakable_a alteration_n that_o fall_v out_o among_o they_o will_v certain_o have_v run_v out_o into_o pag._n 28._o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n of_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n on_o which_o all_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v immediate_o to_o be_v ground_v that_o which_o alone_o give_v the_o determination_n of_o doctrine_n propose_v to_o be_v believe_v whether_o they_o be_v truth_n of_o god_n or_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n tr._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 16._o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o examine_v and_o prove_v tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la lydium_fw-la lapidem_fw-la all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o prove_v that_o which_o plead_v its_o reception_n not_o only_o in_o comparison_n with_o but_o in_o opposition_n unto_o all_o other_o way_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n found_v thereon_o p._n 58._o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o necessity_n in_o its_o daily_a use_n not_o only_a ad_fw-la ingenerationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la to_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n where_o it_o be_v not_o bâ—â—_n &_o in_o ea_fw-la edificationem_fw-la to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o high_a saint_n in_o it_o while_o they_o draw_v breath_n here_o that_o there_o be_v not_o more_o need_n to_o we_o of_o food_n and_o raiment_n to_o uphold_v our_o very_a natural_a life_n than_o there_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o may_v be_v daily_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ._n that_o which_o do_v not_o only_o most_o exceed_o exceed_v all_o other_o but_o as_o to_o the_o save_a end_n thereof_o be_v the_o only_a and_o singular_a mean_n that_o god_n use_v in_o order_n to_o the_o reveal_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o singular_a the_o light_n the_o most_o glorious_a light_n in_o the_o world_n above_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n p._n 43._o the_o witness_n of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n ipsa_fw-la doctrina_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la docemur_fw-la yea_o no_o less_o than_o â—he_v very_o powerful_a live_a quicken_a soulsaving_a word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o challenge_v to_o itself_o that_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o its_o own_o proper_a name_n that_o which_o be_v so_o tum_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la real_a &_o cognoscibili_fw-la i.e._n so_o and_o so_o know_v evident_o by_o its_o own_o light_n and_o power_n so_o to_o be_v that_o which_o manifest_v and_o testify_v of_o itself_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o p._n 140._o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n yea_o abundant_o &_o uncontrolable_o to_o man_n p._n 3_o that_o which_o be_v often_o even_o wellnigh_o a_o thousand_o time_n mention_v indigitated_a ex._n 1._o sect._n 5.32_o by_o that_o name_n the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o call_v for_o attendance_n and_o submission_n to_o it_o as_o such_o with_o supreme_a uncontroleable_a authority_n p._n 58._o that_o which_o be_v expect_v from_o we_o and_o require_v of_o we_o by_o god_n himself_o on_o penalty_n of_o his_o eternal_a displeasure_n if_o we_o fail_v in_o our_o duty_n 2_o thess._n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o that_o we_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o we_o do_v other_o book_n with_o a_o firm_a opinion_n only_o but_o with_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a faith_n omit_v all_o such_o induction_n as_o serve_v only_o to_o ingenerate_v a_o persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v his_o word_n p._n 31.32.34_o 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moral_a intellectual_a light_n that_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n otherwhile_o the_o same_o who_o exclude_v it_o from_o the_o name_n of_o metaphorical_a by_o that_o of_o natural_a and_o proper_a to_o go_v round_o again_o do_v conclude_v it_o to_o be_v metaphorical_a as_o in_o opposition_n &_o contradistinction_n to_o both_o natural_a and_o proper_a witness_v i._o o._n who_o confound_v his_o own_o foresay_a say_n p._n 74._o with_o another_o division_n ex._n 3._o s._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n where_o under_o that_o same_o term_n of_o metaphorical_a he_o distinguish_v that_o light_n he_o call_v moral_a spiritual_a intellectual_a as_o respect_v and_o exercise_v man_n mind_n whether_o in_o matter_n moral_a civil_a or_o spiritual_a from_o that_o which_o respect_v bodily_a sight_n which_o he_o call_v natural_a and_o proper_a sometime_o they_o call_v this_o very_a light_n whereby_o duty_n and_o divine_a 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