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that_o dr._n hammond_n here_o join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o to_o think_v that_o be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o reason_n he_o allege_v for_o this_o interpretation_n be_v of_o no_o moment_n because_o here_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a repetition_n the_o sense_n be_v they_o have_v receive_v a_o commandment_n to_o require_v tithe_n of_o their_o countryman_n in_o that_o manner_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n ver._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n our_o author_n interpret_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n of_o a_o perfect_a expiation_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v produce_v example_n of_o that_o notion_n grotius_n think_v it_o signify_v id_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o which_o be_v most_o perfect_a in_o the_o kind_n of_o priesthood_n but_o that_o this_o may_v be_v say_v the_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v express_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o therefore_o there_o be_v perfection_n in_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n i_o believe_v therefore_o that_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o consecration_n whereby_o not_o the_o priest_n themselves_o but_o private_a person_n who_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n so_o consecrate_v to_o god_n as_o to_o become_v acceptable_a to_o he_o so_o the_o heathen_n think_v themselves_o by_o their_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v through_o sacrifice_n initiate_v and_o consecrate_v to_o their_o deity_n so_o as_o to_o be_v upon_o that_o account_n the_o more_o please_v to_o they_o as_o be_v well_o know_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o ceres_n hence_o the_o christian_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v a_o consecration_n whereby_o we_o be_v render_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n see_v j._n casp_n suicerus_fw-la his_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la on_o this_o word_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n i_o understand_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ver_fw-la 19_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o priest_n see_v on_o chap._n two_o 10_o verse_n 19_o note_n c._n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o mystical_a signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o consecrate_v to_o initiate_v in_o certain_a rite_n for_o as_o those_o that_o be_v initiate_v draw_v near_a than_o other_o to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o god_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o their_o temple_n so_o the_o consecrate_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v near_a that_o place_n where_o god_n be_v think_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o reside_v and_o among_o christian_n any_o one_o whatsoever_o as_o initiate_v by_o the_o most_o holy_a rite_n betake_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n 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it_o must_v be_v suppose_v only_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o latter_a chap._n viii_o verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v my_o note_n on_o mark_n xuj_o 19_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o heaven_n in_o which_o christ_n exercise_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n when_o he_o carry_v into_o it_o his_o blood_n as_o into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n our_o author_n misunderstand_v this_o of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o christ_n do_v not_o execute_v his_o priestly_a office_n but_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o true_a tabernacle_n we_o must_v supply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v true_a because_o god_n there_o show_v himself_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n present_a by_o a_o inaccessible_a light_n with_o which_o his_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a tabernacle_n can_v no_o more_o be_v compare_v than_o the_o malignant_a and_o as_o it_o be_v false_a light_n of_o the_o reflex_n ray_n of_o a_o torch_n with_o the_o true_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v about_o this_o phrase_n on_o john_n vi_fw-la 55_o and_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n on_o rev._n xxi_o 13_o verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v think_v we_o ought_v to_o supply_v here_o only_o after_o the_o word_n on_o earth_n with_o grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o at_o all_o clear_v by_o that_o supplement_n but_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n on_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n which_o appoint_v only_o the_o race_n of_o aaron_n to_o be_v priest_n and_o that_o to_o offer_v up_o brute_n sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n who_o blood_n they_o alone_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v pour_v out_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o carry_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o the_o apostolical_a writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n elsewhere_o observe_v verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n signify_v a_o prefiguration_n of_o something_o future_a for_o heaven_n be_v a_o great_a while_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n but_o some_o faint_a and_o obscure_a image_n of_o a_o thing_n extraordinary_a beautiful_a and_o glorious_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o paint_a image_n be_v a_o imitation_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o this_o very_a epistle_n chap._n four_o 11_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n lest_o any_o man_n perish_v in_o the_o same_o imitation_n of_o unbelief_n that_o be_v in_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o same_o unbelief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o come_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o phauâ—rinus_n interpret_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o represent_v for_o he_o paint_v ix_o i_o will_v show_v a_o thing_n by_o discourse_n as_o by_o some_o picture_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o delineate_v or_o to_o draw_v the_o first_o and_o rude_a lineament_n of_o thing_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o rude_a draught_n or_o delineation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o dull_a or_o rough_a picture_n like_o the_o representation_n of_o a_o body_n by_o its_o shadow_n then_o the_o phrase_n to_o serve_v to_o the_o delineation_n and_o shadow_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n signify_v to_o minister_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v a_o delineation_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v do_v
entertain_v and_o we_o to_o sup_v with_o he_o that_o entertain_v we_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o figurative_a expression_n be_v that_o if_o any_o one_o in_o this_o life_n with_o that_o sincerity_n which_o he_o ought_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n he_o shall_v be_v receive_v by_o christ_n into_o the_o mansion_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n our_o author_n do_v not_o understand_v this_o place_n iu._n chap._n iu._n verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o vision_n as_o almost_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o resemble_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o apostle_n often_o use_v word_n and_o phrase_n borrow_v from_o they_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o man_n be_v to_o use_v phrase_n to_o which_o they_o be_v accustom_v rather_o than_o any_o other_o and_o so_o because_o the_o christian_n be_v use_v to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n describe_v future_a 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think_v that_o they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v but_o st._n peter_n in_o act_n two_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v figurative_o of_o a_o spiritual_a change_n which_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o make_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o when_o we_o read_v the_o like_a in_o this_o book_n we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o think_v that_o the_o change_n which_o be_v describe_v as_o future_a both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n before_o some_o thing_n here_o foretell_v come_v to_o pass_v be_v real_o and_o literal_o to_o be_v accomplish_v ibid._n note_v b._n if_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o privilege_n of_o metropolitan_o be_v know_v in_o that_o age_n that_o the_o apostle_n sit_v in_o a_o low_a place_n than_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n be_v as_o observant_a of_o that_o external_a order_n as_o they_o be_v afterward_o dr._n hammond_n conjecture_n may_v be_v bear_v but_o now_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o soft_a term_n all_o those_o thing_n be_v uncertain_a it_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v believe_v by_o judicious_a person_n that_o st._n john_n here_o allude_v to_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o assembly_n verse_n 4._o note_n c._n the_o sanhedrim_n of_o the_o jew_n sit_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o half_a circle_n as_o be_v large_o show_v by_o mr._n selden_n de_fw-fr synedriis_fw-la lib._n two_o c._n 6._o and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o council_n in_o the_o middle_a seat_n and_o hence_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o heavenly_a council_n represent_v to_o st._n john_n be_v take_v both_o because_o the_o sanhedrim_n be_v a_o assembly_n of_o judge_n and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n christian_n meet_v together_o secret_o and_o in_o a_o private_a house_n do_v so_o careful_o observe_v that_o order_n in_o sit_v our_o author_n often_o take_v it_o for_o undoubted_a that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o second_o or_o three_o 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he_o humilis_fw-la which_o among_o the_o latin_n be_v a_o reproach_n and_o not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o virtue_n it_o be_v only_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n who_o call_v that_o humilitas_fw-la which_o the_o old_a latin_n call_v modestia_n humilis_fw-la with_o these_o signify_v one_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n a_o poor_a mean-spirited_n person_n as_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v v._o i_o wish_v our_o author_n have_v set_v down_o the_o place_n out_o of_o josephus_n which_o make_v he_o think_v that_o he_o believe_v vespasian_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a i_o confess_v he_o may_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v emperor_n by_o misconstrue_v in_o his_o favour_n a_o ancient_a and_o settle_a opinion_n famous_a throughout_o all_o the_o eastern_a part_n that_o the_o fate_n have_v decree_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o judea_n at_o that_o time_n those_o who_o shall_v govern_v the_o world_n but_o he_o never_o say_v nor_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v 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venit_fw-la the_o son_n come_v as_o our_o author_n say_v the_o story_n according_a to_o the_o distinction_n make_v in_o the_o latin_a translation_n be_v in_o cap._n 7._o lib._n 6._o of_o josephus_n but_o in_o the_o greek_a in_o cap._n 18._o that_o cry_n be_v make_v from_o the_o watchtower_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o stone_n be_v fling_v out_o of_o the_o engine_n josephus_n word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spy_n sit_v upon_o the_o tower_n give_v they_o notice_n beforehand_o when_o the_o engine_n open_v and_o a_o stone_n be_v come_v cry_v out_o in_o their_o mother-tongue_n the_o son_n come_v which_o i_o take_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o josephus_n who_o stand_v without_o do_v not_o distinguish_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eben_fw-it which_o signify_v a_o stone_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habben_fw-mi a_o son_n for_o without_o doubt_n they_o cry_v when_o the_o stone_n be_v fling_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stone_n come_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n come_v and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o this_o part_n of_o the_o parallel_n be_v quite_o spoil_v our_o learned_a author_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v look_v into_o josephus_n when_o he_o write_v these_o thing_n or_o rather_o when_o he_o copy_v they_o out_o of_o some_o other_o book_n as_o appear_v partly_o by_o the_o place_n allege_v and_o partly_o by_o the_o chapter_n in_o josephus_n not_o be_v always_o right_o refer_v to_o but_o sometime_o according_a to_o the_o division_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o other_o time_n in_o the_o latin_n however_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o destruction_n to_o have_v be_v bring_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o once_o observe_v by_o josephus_n in_o his_o 6_o and_o 7_o book_n of_o the_o jewish_a war._n see_v lib._n vi_fw-la cap._n two_o and_o cap._n xi_o in_o the_o latin_a and_o lib._n seven_o cap._n xuj_o and_o titus_n think_v the_o same_o who_o after_o he_o have_v view_v the_o fortification_n of_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v fight_v say_v he_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v god_n who_o dispossess_v the_o jew_n of_o those_o strong_a hold_n for_o what_o human_a force_n or_o engine_n can_v signify_v any_o thing_n against_o those_o tower_n lib._n seven_o c._n 16._o verse_n 3._o note_n c._n the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v understand_v unless_o we_o first_o know_v the_o just_a import_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o that_o word_n seem_v to_o signify_v proper_o and_o primary_o eternity_n for_o it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v eternal_a afterward_o it_o be_v use_v in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n to_o signify_v as_o
praeterita_fw-la nobis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la &_o sapientes_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr futuris_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la simus_fw-la sine_fw-la intellectu_fw-la dicit_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la injust_a tenduntur_fw-la retia_fw-la avibus_fw-la for_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o some_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o some_o to_o we_o and_o he_o say_v thus_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v exceed_o thankful_a to_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v both_o show_v we_o past_a thing_n and_o so_o make_v we_o wise_a and_o instruct_v we_o also_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n future_a that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v without_o understanding_n as_o to_o they_o and_o he_o say_v not_o without_o cause_n be_v net_n spread_v for_o bird_n a_o great_a many_o more_o example_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o that_o epistle_n verse_n 16._o note_n e._n it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o daniel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o annotation_n that_o the_o phrase_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n signify_v to_o delay_v or_o put_v off_o as_o long_o as_o possible_a that_o only_a notion_n of_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v keep_v to_o and_o not_o thing_n of_o a_o affinity_n with_o it_o or_o very_o distant_a from_o it_o mix_v together_o as_o they_o be_v here_o by_o our_o author_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o occasion_n to_o obtrude_v his_o gnostic_n upon_o we_o see_v grotius_n on_o this_o place_n st._n paul_n here_o advise_v the_o ephesian_n to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o get_v time_n allow_v they_o by_o the_o heathen_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o their_o rash_a fervour_n they_o shall_v bring_v persecution_n upon_o themselves_o especial_o in_o a_o evil_a and_o troublesome_a time_n such_o as_o that_o be_v wherein_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o nero_n reign_n or_o those_o black_a and_o dismal_a day_n in_o which_o that_o monster_n of_o a_o man_n outdo_v all_o that_o ever_o go_v before_o he_o in_o wickedness_n and_o villainy_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n admonition_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v wherein_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v defend_v with_o less_o danger_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o truth_n be_v such_o that_o if_o it_o have_v but_o time_n allow_v it_o and_o be_v not_o present_o extinguish_v though_o it_o lie_v cover_v as_o it_o be_v under_o ash_n for_o a_o while_n yet_o afterward_o in_o a_o fit_a time_n it_o shine_v out_o and_o make_v a_o universal_a day_n so_o that_o those_o who_o defend_v it_o ought_v never_o as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v avoid_v it_o to_o run_v all_o adventure_n or_o undergo_v the_o last_o hazard_n that_o it_o may_v either_o triumph_v instant_o over_o falsehood_n or_o else_o unavoidable_o be_v oppress_v for_o ever_o now_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o this_o phrase_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o debtor_n who_o when_o payment_n be_v demand_v of_o they_o and_o they_o can_v restore_v the_o whole_a sum_n or_o principal_a due_n obtain_v a_o long_a time_n to_o discharge_v their_o debt_n in_o either_o by_o a_o present_a fee_n or_o by_o advance_v the_o use_n of_o the_o money_n lend_v they_o for_o this_o be_v true_o to_o redeem_v time_n whence_o it_o afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o because_o the_o solution_n of_o a_o debt_n be_v thus_o defer_v therefore_o to_o defer_v or_o delay_n be_v sometime_o call_v to_o redeem_v the_o time_n parallel_v to_o this_o be_v the_o latin_a phrase_n moram_fw-la acquirere_fw-la which_o occur_v in_o cicero_n pro_fw-la caecina_n cap._n two_o or_o num._n 6._o where_o the_o delegate_n who_o have_v after_o twice_o hear_v the_o cause_n defer_v to_o pass_v sentence_n be_v say_v moram_fw-la ad_fw-la condemnandum_fw-la acquisivisse_fw-la and_o also_o to_o have_v give_v the_o defendant_n a_o space_n wherein_o to_o recollect_v himself_o verse_n 18._o note_n f._n there_o be_v no_o need_n here_o of_o the_o bacchanal_n or_o gnostic_n because_o there_o be_v heathen_n enough_o in_o asia_n that_o love_a wine_n and_o whenever_o they_o have_v a_o opportunity_n drink_v to_o excess_n and_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o other_o lust_n who_o example_n may_v have_v have_v a_o bad_a influence_n upon_o the_o christian_n if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v great_a heed_n to_o themselves_o verse_n 19_o note_n g._n our_o author_n have_v show_v indeed_o here_o that_o song_n be_v call_v by_o three_o several_a name_n but_o that_o those_o be_v so_o many_o different_a kind_n no_o one_o can_v prove_v because_o they_o be_v often_o confound_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o greek_a word_n may_v also_o be_v refer_v to_o several_a sort_n of_o song_n if_o the_o most_o frequent_a use_n of_o they_o be_v respect_v but_o those_o also_o be_v often_o put_v one_o for_o another_o so_o that_o i_o shall_v rather_o say_v that_o st._n paul_n here_o do_v but_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o three_o different_a word_n verse_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o comply_v with_o each_o other_o as_o yet_o to_o do_v nothing_o which_o may_v displease_v god_n to_o gratify_v any_o one_o whatsoever_o that_o this_o be_v here_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mutual_a subjection_n that_o be_v compliance_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o so_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v understand_v in_o gal._n two_o 5_o where_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o false_a brethren_n say_v to_o who_o we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o for_o a_o hour_n give_v place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o compliance_n yet_o grotius_n to_o explain_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o say_v thus_o nempe_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la naturalem_fw-la civilem_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la nobis_fw-la servanda_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la viz._n according_a to_o order_n whether_o natural_a civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a which_o must_v all_o be_v keep_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o this_o dr._n hammond_n follow_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n but_o to_o signify_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o something_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mutual_a duty_n here_o intend_v verse_n 30._o note_n h._n our_o author_n here_o compare_v together_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o agreement_n with_o one_o another_o for_o to_o be_v of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v christ_n himself_o as_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o very_a universe_n but_o to_o be_v very_o intimate_o join_v to_o christ_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o kinsman_n by_o blood_n and_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v to_o one_o another_o see_v grotius_n on_o this_o place_n and_o my_o note_n on_o gen._n two_o 34_o verse_n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v not_o a_o precept_n wherein_o matrimony_n be_v command_v or_o its_o law_n enforce_v but_o a_o observation_n of_o a_o custom_n begin_v ever_o since_o adam_n and_o propagate_v to_o all_o mankind_n see_v my_o note_n on_o gen._n two_o 24_o verse_n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n from_o vers_fw-la 23._o of_o this_o chapter_n st._n paul_n compare_v the_o love_n which_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o intercede_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o mix_v precept_n belong_v to_o marry_a person_n with_o precept_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o church_n towards_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o subjoin_v vers_fw-la 31._o in_o which_o the_o union_n of_o the_o husband_n with_o the_o wife_n be_v describe_v immediate_o and_o without_o any_o transition_n after_o the_o forego_n word_n whereby_o he_o have_v describe_v the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n with_o christ_n not_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o argument_n but_o because_o he_o so_o mix_v the_o thing_n compare_v with_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o be_v compare_v if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o make_v a_o perfect_a comparison_n he_o will_v first_o have_v set_v down_o that_o which_o relate_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o describe_v the_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o make_v use_v of_o a_o imperfect_a comparison_n in_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v hardly_o distinguish_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o meaning_n may_v be_v express_v in_o this_o paraphrase_n verse_n 30._o for_o between_o we_o and_o
to_o another_o course_n of_o life_n ibid._n note_v c._n for_o jerem._n xxxv_o we_o must_v read_v isai_n xxxv_o which_o place_n have_v be_v cite_v by_o grotius_n and_o other_o verse_n 4._o note_n d._n here_o our_o author_n confound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o vain_a fight_v with_o one_o own_o shadow_n with_o skirmish_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o among_o the_o ancient_a greek_n verse_n 16._o note_n f._n that_o which_o be_v here_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o rabbin_n i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v vain_a on_o gen._n twenty-five_o 31_o esau_n be_v certain_o profane_a in_o this_o that_o he_o despise_v the_o last_o benediction_n of_o his_o father_n as_o think_v it_o to_o be_v of_o less_o value_n than_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n verse_n 23._o note_n h._n there_o may_v also_o be_v a_o allusion_n here_o to_o exod._n four_o 22_o where_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n first-born_a because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a benefit_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o christian_a church_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n note_v i._o this_o be_v a_o figurative_a expression_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v on_o exod._n xxxii_o 32_o god_n be_v represent_v to_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o book_n in_o which_o he_o write_v down_o his_o peculiar_a favourite_n as_o king_n have_v register_n of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o they_o employ_v in_o their_o service_n or_o upon_o who_o they_o confer_v any_o benefit_n ibid._n note_v k._n i_o easy_o believe_v this_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o our_o author_n who_o look_v here_o beside_o for_o i_o know_v not_o what_o agonistical_a sense_n aught_o to_o have_v produce_v at_o least_o one_o place_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o conqueror_n in_o the_o game_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v content_v with_o what_o he_o have_v borrow_v from_o grotius_n about_o the_o use_n of_o the_o jew_n verse_n 24._o note_n l._n i._n our_o learned_a author_n will_v have_v do_v much_o better_a if_o he_o have_v follow_v grotius_n what_o he_o here_o say_v be_v either_o wrest_v or_o affirm_v without_o reason_n to_o begin_v with_o his_o last_o word_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o liturgy_n whoever_o they_o be_v be_v of_o little_a moment_n to_o the_o explication_n of_o particular_a place_n of_o scripture_n because_o they_o have_v scarce_o any_o tincture_n of_o critical_a learning_n as_o every_o one_o know_v but_o i_o will_v say_v that_o our_o author_n suppose_v here_o two_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v call_v into_o question_n first_o that_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v up_o by_o abel_n which_o be_v uncertain_a as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o gen._n four_o 4_o second_o that_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v type_n that_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o our_o modern_a divine_n prefiguration_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n which_o if_o deny_v can_v be_v prove_v by_o no_o argument_n though_o i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v some_o likeness_n between_o they_o in_o which_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v call_v type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n because_o of_o their_o similitude_n not_o because_o of_o a_o design_n to_o presignify_v one_o by_o the_o other_o which_o no_o one_o know_v of_o yet_o our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n attribute_n his_o own_o opinion_n to_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n who_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o here_o about_o that_o matter_n see_v my_o note_n on_o 1_o cor._n x._o 3_o ii_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n be_v not_o compare_v here_o with_o the_o efficacy_n of_o abel_n sacrifice_n but_o the_o thing_n which_o abel_n call_v for_o whether_o by_o his_o own_o or_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n with_o the_o thing_n which_o christ_n demand_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d better_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o efficacy_n and_o respect_v nothing_o but_o what_o christ_n obtain_v but_o it_o be_v say_v the_o design_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v to_o show_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o law_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o every_o particular_a word_n do_v not_o tend_v to_o that_o design_n for_o there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a many_o thing_n intermix_v in_o it_o foreign_a to_o that_o design_n so_o that_o i_o have_v rather_o with_o most_o interpreter_n look_v upon_o these_o word_n as_o a_o allusion_n to_o what_o be_v say_v of_o abel_n in_o chap._n xi_o 4_o which_o opinion_n be_v manifest_o confirm_v by_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o both_o place_n for_o as_o there_o abel_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xiii_o because_o of_o his_o blood_n which_o in_o gen._n four_o 10_o be_v say_v to_o have_v cry_v unto_o god_n from_o the_o earth_n so_o here_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o abel_n or_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n verse_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v undoubted_o a_o periphrasis_n of_o moses_n but_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v speak_v from_o mount_n sinai_n when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v oracle_n from_o which_o he_o himself_o say_v nothing_o but_o in_o the_o camp_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o response_n of_o god_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o he_o afterward_o declare_v to_o the_o people_n ii_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v christ_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n teach_v the_o gospel_n upon_o earth_n though_o sometime_o also_o but_o rare_o he_o reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o apostle_n from_o heaven_n after_o his_o resurrection_n i_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o grotius_n of_o those_o voice_n which_o come_v from_o heaven_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n mention_v in_o mat._n iii._o 17_o &_o xvii_o 5_o and_o elsewhere_o chap._n xiii_o verse_n 4._o note_v a._n des_n erasmus_n and_o nicol._n zegerus_n have_v go_v before_o our_o author_n in_o this_o interpretation_n but_o beza_n object_n against_o it_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o if_o that_o interpretation_n be_v allow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o manner_n let_v marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a for_o fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n the_o ancient_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o greek_a and_o latin_a copy_n and_o in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o have_v enim_fw-la and_o that_o this_o be_v change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o those_o who_o do_v not_o think_v these_o word_n be_v a_o exhortation_n verse_n 9_o note_n d._n when_o our_o author_n make_v this_o collection_n he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v look_v into_o act_n xv_o 40_o where_o to_o be_v commend_v or_o deliver_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v without_o doubt_n to_o be_v recommend_v by_o prayer_n to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n beside_o the_o word_n which_o he_o produce_v be_v follow_v be_v in_o act_n fourteen_o 26_o but_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v fall_v into_o a_o mistake_n because_o there_o be_v also_o the_o same_o expression_n in_o this_o latter_a place_n of_o the_o act_n immediate_o precede_v they_o and_o thence_o sail_v to_o antioch_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o work_n which_o they_o fulfil_v but_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o to_o be_v recommend_v by_o prayer_n to_o the_o divine_a grace_n though_o this_o have_v be_v do_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n with_o success_n verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o allude_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v up_o on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n as_o every_o one_o see_v but_o to_o make_v the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n clear_a he_o shall_v have_v express_v what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o upon_o which_o that_o which_o follow_v depend_v christ_n be_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o we_o must_v eat_v that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n in_o john_n vi_fw-la 50_o and_o seqq_n but_o by_o the_o moysaicall_a rite_n no_o man_n taste_v of_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n so_o that_o they_o who_o desire_v to_o