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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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four_o and_o twenty_o and_o not_o lxxii_o here_o represent_v as_o sit_v in_o council_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o do_v know_v dr._n hammond_n conjecture_n will_v not_o be_v therefore_o at_o all_o more_o probable_a but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o to_o describe_v this_o court_n four_o and_o twenty_o head_n of_o the_o priestly_a order_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o sanhedrim_n because_o they_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n consecrate_v to_o god_n beside_o that_o the_o priest_n only_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n not_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n ii_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v wear_v golden_a mitre_n because_o they_o be_v make_v of_o linen_n and_o have_v no_o gold_n belong_v to_o they_o but_o only_o a_o thin_a plate_n hang_v over_o the_o forehead_n see_v my_o note_n on_o exod._n xxviii_o 4_o much_o less_o do_v i_o think_v there_o be_v any_o respect_n here_o have_v to_o the_o mitre_n of_o bishop_n which_o i_o no_o more_o imagine_v to_o have_v be_v in_o that_o age_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ornament_n at_o this_o day_n use_v by_o they_o they_o have_v the_o thing_n then_o without_o the_o ornament_n and_o now_o we_o have_v the_o ornament_n without_o the_o thing_n verse_n 5._o note_n e._n i_o see_v here_o nothing_o that_o look_v like_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o seven_o which_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o number_n of_o lamp_n use_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o that_o be_v otherwise_o common_a in_o holy_a solemnity_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n see_v my_o note_n on_o exod._n xxix_o 29_o and_o levit._n fourteen_o 7_o verse_n 6._o note_n f._n i._n it_o be_v a_o mistake_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o the_o former_a part_n because_o where_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v before_o they_o the_o place_n in_o the_o act_n be_v in_o vain_a allege_a for_o in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o middle_a part_n or_o centre_n that_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o proper_o the_o former_a or_o hinder_a part_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v simple_o before_o the_o rest_n or_o among_o the_o rest_n in_o act_n i._n 15_o and_o four_o 7_o for_o in_o the_o other_o place_n those_o word_n be_v not_o find_v so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o will_v not_o signify_v behind_o ii_o the_o interpreter_n our_o author_n confute_v be_v h._n grotius_n who_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o over_o against_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n place_v one_o live_a creature_n upon_o the_o step_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o another_o behind_o which_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a because_o he_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o vers_fw-la 4._o according_a to_o dr._n hammond_n own_o opinion_n yet_o i_o have_v rather_o place_v two_o live_a creature_n before_o the_o throne_n not_o on_o the_o step_v but_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n over_o against_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o two_o on_o the_o side_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o afterward_o in_o chap._n v._n 6_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o lamb_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o elder_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v some_o space_n between_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o live_a creature_n from_o this_o place_n our_o author_n dispute_v indeed_o against_o grotius_n but_o so_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v
man_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o infinite_a power_n but_o because_o in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n he_o for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v use_v of_o law_n threaten_n promise_n and_o such_o other_o mean_n he_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v act_v otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v when_o no_o law_n can_v prove_v effectual_a to_o reform_v the_o jew_n as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n he_o will_v not_o therefore_o require_v of_o they_o what_o he_o know_v they_o will_v never_o do_v and_o this_o be_v partly_o the_o reason_n that_o solon_n go_v upon_o when_o he_o reform_v the_o severe_a law_n make_v by_o draco_n as_o plutarch_n in_o his_o life_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o make_v law_n must_v consider_v the_o possibility_n of_o their_o be_v observe_v if_o he_o intend_v to_o punish_v but_o a_o few_o and_o do_v good_a by_o it_o and_o not_o a_o great_a many_o to_o no_o purpose_n verse_n 12._o note_v a._n the_o place_n in_o aristophanes_n be_v in_o nub._n p._n 151._o edit_fw-la genev._n and_o needs_o no_o correction_n no_o more_o than_o s._n matthew_n do_v this_o rhapsody_n to_o explain_v his_o meaning_n occasion_v by_o a_o foolish_a etymology_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 24._o note_n c._n lin_v 10._o after_o the_o word_n hole_n of_o a_o needle_n these_o word_n be_v in_o berachoth_a fol._n 55.2_o and_o the_o forego_n in_o babametsia_n fol._n 38.2_o as_o they_o be_v right_o cite_v by_o j._n buxtorf_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mr._n lightfoot_n in_o h._n l._n ibid._n at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o note_n bochart_n have_v treat_v much_o more_o accurate_o concern_v this_o proverb_n in_o hieroz_n part._n 1._o l._n 11._o c._n 5._o we_o may_v learn_v from_o he_o in_o opposition_n to_o what_o the_o doctor_n think_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n change_v the_o elephant_n into_o a_o camel_n as_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v most_o know_v since_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o jew_n who_o use_v the_o greek_a language_n may_v signify_v a_o cable_n as_o well_o as_o a_o camel_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o arabian_n and_o syrian_n signify_v both_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v as_o common_a with_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o the_o perform_v it_o be_v like_o make_v a_o cable_n to_o pass_v through_o a_o narrow_a hole_n i_o can_v also_o but_o wonder_n why_o the_o doctor_n make_v phavorinus_n the_o author_n of_o that_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o cable_n when_o phavorinus_n quote_v theophylact_v who_o be_v much_o old_a than_o himself_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o without_o doubt_n follow_v he_o in_o that_o interpretation_n of_o it_o the_o word_n cable_n as_o bochart_n and_o other_o have_v observe_v come_v rather_o from_o the_o phoenician_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chebel_n which_o signify_v a_o rope_n to_o conclude_v we_o must_v be_v cautious_a how_o we_o correct_v hesychius_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o a_o ship_n though_o the_o place_n where_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v may_v fit_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o phavorinus_n have_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distinct_a whence_o it_o appear_v he_o do_v not_o borrow_v from_o hesychius_n what_o he_o say_v about_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 28._o note_n d._n it_o be_v indeed_o true_o observe_v by_o the_o doctor_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o regeneration_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o like_a that_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n but_o he_o may_v have_v add_v that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o near_a similitude_n with_o that_o of_o the_o stoic_n and_o that_o the_o stoic_a philosopher_n be_v the_o first_o that_o use_v this_o word_n to_o express_v the_o restoration_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o burn_a of_o it_o though_o in_o the_o circumstance_n they_o differ_v very_o much_o in_o their_o opinion_n from_o the_o christian_n yet_o in_o the_o general_n they_o agree_v as_o to_o this_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v first_o consume_v by_o fire_n and_o then_o afterward_o restore_v and_o the_o christian_a writer_n who_o know_v the_o thing_n more_o certain_o and_o come_v another_o way_n by_o their_o knowledge_n seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n from_o they_o philo_z in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr incorruptibilitate_fw-la mundi_fw-la p._n 728._o ed._n genev._n after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n proceed_v thus_o in_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o stoic_n opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o the_o stoic_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o regeneration_n of_o the_o world_n bring_v about_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o its_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o according_a to_o these_o man_n opinion_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o world_n which_o be_v eternal_a and_o another_o which_o be_v corruptible_a the_o corruptible_a one_o so_o call_v because_o of_o its_o constitution_n the_o eternal_a one_o that_o which_o after_o its_o conflagration_n will_v by_o the_o perpetual_a regeneration_n and_o revolution_n of_o it_o be_v render_v immortal_a and_o often_o in_o that_o book_n he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n so_o marcus_n antoninus_n lib._n xi_o sect._n 1_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o perfect_o comprehend_v viz._n human_a reason_n the_o periodical_a regeneration_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o eusebius_n praep._n evan._n lib._n xv_o c._n 19_o show_n out_o of_o boethus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o stoic_n think_v about_o the_o regeneration_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o likewise_o other_o speak_v of_o this_o opinion_n which_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o this_o word_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o stoic_n who_o have_v a_o great_a many_o more_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a peculiar_a to_o their_o sect._n seneca_n in_o his_o nat._n quaestion_n lib._n iii._o c._n ult_n say_v omne_fw-la exit_fw-la integro_fw-la animal_n generabitur_fw-la dabiturque_fw-la terris_fw-la homo_fw-la inscius_fw-la scelerum_fw-la &_o melioribus_fw-la auspiciis_fw-la natus_fw-la every_o live_a creature_n shall_v be_v regenerate_v and_o the_o earth_n shall_v have_v man_n to_o inhabit_v it_o that_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v vicious_a and_o who_o birth_n shall_v be_v attend_v with_o better_a token_n about_o the_o opinion_n itself_o see_v just_a lipsius_n phys_n stoicae_fw-la lib._n two_o c._n 22._o but_o to_o pass_v over_o this_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o though_o in_o some_o sort_n the_o regeneration_n of_o mankind_n be_v begin_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o what_o be_v here_o say_v can_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v understand_v of_o that_o initial_a regeneration_n for_o in_o what_o sense_n can_v the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o most_o of_o the_o father_n st._n austin_n himself_o not_o except_v understand_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o time_n after_o the_o resurrection_n see_v the_o passage_n which_o suicer_n have_v collect_v under_o this_o word_n in_o his_o thesaurus_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la i_o wish_v our_o author_n have_v warrant_v by_o sufficient_a testimony_n what_o he_o say_v in_o concurrence_n with_o grotius_n about_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o though_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o i_o two_o and_o seven_o etc._n etc._n chapter_n of_o num._n xx._n that_o there_o be_v such_o person_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n as_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o we_o find_v afterward_o no_o mention_n make_v of_o they_o nor_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n judge_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n i_o rather_o think_v that_o when_o christ_n speak_v of_o twelve_o throne_n he_o have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o assign_v each_o man_n his_o own_o tribe_n but_o make_v they_o every_o one_o ruler_n over_o they_o all_o and_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o throne_n i_o rather_o think_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n the_o council_n of_o 72_o man_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a judge_n in_o israel_n than_o to_o the_o seat_n of_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