power_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o action_n of_o the_o roman_n i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o in_o so_o clear_a a_o case_n verse_n 5._o note_n c._n i_o have_v rather_o with_o grotius_n and_o other_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o wilful_a ignorance_n for_o they_o who_o object_v such_o thing_n against_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o story_n of_o the_o flood_n because_o that_o story_n be_v know_v by_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o nor_o can_v our_o author_n think_v it_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o jew_n or_o gnostic_n to_o who_o he_o attribute_n the_o forego_v objection_n and_o therefore_o he_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o paraphrase_n not_o of_o ignorance_n but_o of_o carelessness_n or_o want_v of_o consideration_n but_o i_o prefer_v the_o former_a interpretation_n for_o the_o forementioned_a reason_n verse_n 7._o note_n e._n i._n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o whole_a be_v sometime_o express_v by_o all_o or_o 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〈◊〉_d be_v not_o swift_o but_o vehement_o in_o phavorinus_n the_o reason_n also_o take_v from_o the_o comparison_n of_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n but_o that_o the_o heaven_n will_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o rattle_a noise_n when_o that_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a day_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n because_o both_o be_v sudden_a not_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v punish_v the_o wicked_a without_o noise_n ii_o it_o be_v utter_o false_a that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a for_o certain_o after_o vespasian_n have_v enter_v into_o judea_n it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o conjecture_v that_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n to_o those_o who_o be_v able_a to_o compare_v the_o 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the_o last_o circumstance_n and_o disagree_v with_o josephus_n who_o he_o profess_v to_o follow_v for_o that_o historian_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v take_v during_o the_o whole_a war_n be_v ninety_o seven_o thousand_o lib._n 7._o c._n 45._o de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n which_o be_v very_o ill_o understand_v by_o eusebius_n of_o those_o that_o be_v make_v captive_n after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n xxii_o beside_o that_o euseb_n reckon_v but_o 90000_o whereas_o josephus_n reckon_v 7000_o more_o ibid._n note_v c._n the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v i_o think_v much_o more_o natural_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o heathen_n i._n e._n the_o idolater_n shall_v continue_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n word_n be_v this_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v possess_v and_o inhabit_v by_o idolater_n until_o the_o time_n during_o which_o the_o idolater_n must_v govern_v the_o world_n be_v expire_v for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v and_o possess_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o christian_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantin_n who_o order_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v destroy_v see_v his_o life_n as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o eusebius_n lib._n 3._o c._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o time_n during_o which_o the_o nation_n be_v to_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o world_n as_o afterward_o chap._n xxii_o 53_o of_o this_o gospel_n christ_n speak_v to_o those_o who_o have_v apprehend_v he_o sai_z this_o be_v your_o hour_n i._n e._n the_o time_n in_o which_o you_o may_v do_v to_o i_o what_o you_o please_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o idolater_n be_v not_o strange_a because_o all_o nation_n beside_o judaea_n where_o whole_o give_v up_o to_o idolatry_n if_o this_o conjecture_n about_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n be_v not_o true_a i_o be_o sure_a dr._n hammond_n interpretation_n of_o it_o be_v less_o likely_a to_o be_v so_o verse_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sea_n say_v grotius_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n signify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n when_o it_o be_v trouble_v with_o various_a event_n i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o have_v any_o reference_n to_o that_o but_o the_o prophet_n use_v when_o they_o describe_v any_o great_a alteration_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o juvenal_n miscere_fw-la coelum_fw-la terrâ_fw-la &_o mare_fw-la coelo_fw-la i._n e._n to_o represent_v the_o change_n that_o be_v make_v in_o mankind_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n earth_n and_o sea_n see_v isa_n xiii_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n i_o shall_v refuse_v to_o interpret_v the_o power_n of_o heaven_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o must_v take_v all_o these_o metaphor_n together_o and_o not_o examine_v each_o single_o by_o itself_o as_o if_o there_o be_v something_o particular_a signify_v by_o every_o one_o of_o they_o chap._n xxii_o verse_n 6._o note_v a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v he_o accept_v the_o reward_n offer_v he_o or_o he_o agree_v to_o the_o bargain_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordinary_o take_v for_o a_o bargain_n or_o agreement_n as_o stephanus_n have_v prove_v by_o many_o example_n in_o the_o 2_o cor._n ix_o 13_o it_o signify_v consent_v as_o the_o same_o author_n observe_v and_o the_o old_a gloss_n render_v it_o by_o stipulatus_fw-la pactio_fw-la convenientia_fw-la covenant_v bargain_v agree_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d include_v indeed_o a_o promise_n and_o the_o greek_n use_v that_o word_n in_o bargain_n or_o contract_n where_o the_o latin_n use_v promitto_fw-la and_o spondeo_fw-la after_o the_o propose_v of_o the_o term_n the_o proposer_n demand_v of_o the_o other_o party_n whether_o he_o will_v spondere_fw-la engage_v or_o promittere_fw-la promise_n to_o stand_v to_o those_o term_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v spondeo_fw-la promitto_fw-la thus_o the_o latin_n use_v to_o speak_v but_o the_o greek_n make_v use_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n not_o proper_o indeed_o i_o promise_v but_o i_o consent_v the_o cambridg_n copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v most_o common_a and_o signify_v often_o the_o same_o with_o consent_v or_o agree_v about_o a_o price_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o proposal_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v here_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n verse_n see_v the_o greek_a index_n to_o xenophon_n make_v by_o aemil._n portus_n and_o to_o dionysius_n halicarn_n ant._n rom._n by_o f._n sylburgius_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o example_n give_v of_o this_o signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o here_o signify_v he_o consent_v to_o the_o price_n and_o dr._n hammond_n have_v manifest_o miss_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o verse_n 26._o note_n d._n the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o young_a people_n use_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o their_o senior_n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o name_n not_o only_o of_o age_n but_o of_o dignity_n yet_o i_o have_v never_o see_v it_o demonstrate_v by_o any_o example_n hitherto_o that_o those_o who_o be_v destitute_a of_o any_o office_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o respect_n have_v to_o their_o age._n the_o place_n which_o the_o doctor_n refer_v we_o to_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o prove_v what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o for_o they_o may_v all_o be_v very_o well_o understand_v concern_v age._n verse_n 52._o note_n g._n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o josephus_n with_o st._n luke_n and_o so_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o evangelist_n word_n it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o garrison_n place_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o have_v their_o several_a captain_n one_o consist_v of_o levite_n who_o keep_v guard_n in_o the_o temple_n night_n and_o day_n down_o from_o the_o time_n of_o david_n as_o appear_v from_o 2_o chron._n viij_o 14_o for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o guard_n keep_v in_o the_o 2_o d_o temple_n the_o talmudist_n assure_v we_o in_o cod._n middoth_n chap._n 1._o §_o 1_o and_o 2._o and_o the_o captain_n of_o this_o garrison_n be_v a_o jew_n who_o the_o talmudist_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o the_o watch_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o forementioned_a place_n in_o the_o talmud_n and_o this_o man_n may_v have_v other_o inferior_a captain_n under_o he_o who_o he_o set_v over_o each_o single_a band_n or_o guard_n which_o be_v all_o call_v by_o st._n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d captain_n of_o the_o temple_n who_o nevertheless_o call_v the_o chief_a captain_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n four_o 1_o &_o v_o 24_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o josephus_n give_v the_o same_o title_n to_o jew_n this_o office_n belong_v only_o to_o they_o and_o hence_o we_o see_v that_o the_o captain_n or_o captain_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v always_o by_o st._n luke_n join_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o sanhedrim_n who_o may_v employ_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o levite_n which_o keep_v watch_v about_o the_o temple_n to_o apprehend_v any_o jew_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n xxiii_o if_o he_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n though_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v a_o roman_a garrison_n put_v into_o the_o tower_n call_v antonia_n which_o have_v a_o roman_a tribune_n for_o its_o captain_n not_o a_o jew_n and_o this_o st._n luke_n make_v mention_n of_o act_n xxi_o and_o xxii_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o this_o captain_n be_v style_v mat._n xxvi_o 65_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n borrow_v from_o the_o roman_n either_o because_o they_o be_v themselves_o roman_n or_o else_o because_o they_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o roman_n these_o be_v under_o the_o procurators_n authority_n and_o obey_v he_o and_o their_o tribune_n and_o centurion_n only_o not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o command_v only_o the_o levite_n but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v perhaps_o why_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n of_o levites_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n the_o part_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v false_a and_o the_o consequence_n illegitimate_a first_o it_o be_v false_a that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v any_o where_o signify_v mere_o this_o low_a world_n that_o be_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o air_n lie_v round_o about_o it_o exclusive_a of_o the_o upper_a space_n for_o those_o word_n be_v use_v to_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a universe_n not_o except_v the_o starry_a heaven_n as_o appear_v by_o gen._n i._n i_o confess_v heaven_n often_o signify_v the_o air_n but_o than_o it_o be_v not_o join_v with_o the_o earth_n which_o must_v be_v careful_o observe_v for_o the_o usual_a signification_n of_o a_o entire_a phrase_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o of_o single_a word_n another_o second_o grant_v that_o the_o phrase_n heaven_n and_o earth_n signify_v this_o inferior_a world_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o man_n be_v so_o call_v nor_o indeed_o be_v they_o so_o ever_o but_o three_o suppose_v that_o also_o be_v true_a it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v here_o simple_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v reconcile_v but_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o quite_o different_a thing_n for_o in_o this_o phrase_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v clear_o distinguish_v from_o those_o who_o be_v in_o they_o nor_o can_v the_o word_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v here_o think_v synonimous_a to_o the_o name_n world_n which_o often_o signify_v men._n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o which_o be_v twice_o repeat_v be_v a_o disjunctive_a show_v also_o that_o those_o who_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o those_o who_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o that_o man_n only_o can_v be_v intend_v beside_o though_o the_o word_n world_n signify_v all_o man_n and_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v call_v the_o world_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o man_n may_v be_v signify_v by_o these_o word_n all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n in_o interpret_n language_n it_o must_v not_o only_o be_v consider_v what_o may_v be_v say_v without_o absurdity_n according_a to_o analogy_n but_o with_o analogy_n we_o must_v join_v use_n quem_fw-la penes_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la &_o norma_fw-la loquendi_fw-la four_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o what_o our_o author_n add_v about_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o creature_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v all_o man_n but_o that_o this_o other_o all_o thing_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n signify_v the_o same_o appear_v by_o no_o example_n iii_o if_o eph._n two_o 16_o aught_o to_o be_v correct_v to_o dr._n hammond_n mind_n we_o shall_v not_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o will_v here_o signify_v nothing_o but_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o same_o but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o correction_n what_o follow_v make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o as_o it_o do_v not_o help_v dr._n hammond_n so_o it_o do_v not_o hurt_v i_o iv._o the_o reconciliation_n of_o angel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n but_o with_o man_n who_o be_v god_n enemy_n by_o evil_a work_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n enemy_n to_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v so_o intimate_o ally_v to_o god_n that_o the_o friend_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o enemy_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o other_o but_o man_n be_v once_o convert_v by_o christ_n to_o a_o holy_a and_o religious_a life_n and_o make_v friend_n with_o god_n they_o become_v also_o friend_n to_o the_o angel_n who_o love_v the_o good_a as_o much_o as_o they_o detest_v the_o wicked_a thus_o god_n have_v reconcile_v all_o thing_n into_o he_o that_o be_v angel_n and_o man_n acknowledge_v and_o worship_v one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n make_v they_o friend_n with_o one_o another_o and_o compose_v one_o family_n of_o both_o these_o order_n of_o creature_n who_o be_v before_o at_o a_o vast_a distance_n from_o each_o other_o both_o in_o their_o habitation_n and_o disposition_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v signify_v in_o ephes_n i._o 10_o on_o which_o place_n see_v grotius_n it_o be_v a_o mystery_n before_o unknown_a that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v all_o the_o nation_n upon_o earth_n shall_v become_v one_o family_n with_o the_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v shall_v own_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o prescription_n and_o so_o be_v account_v his_o child_n which_o be_v so_o what_o our_o author_n allege_v as_o out_o of_o that_o place_n in_o st._n paul_n to_o confirm_v his_o interpretation_n of_o this_o be_v insignificant_a verse_n 22._o note_n d._n grotius_n and_o other_o much_o better_o interpret_v this_o phrase_n of_o a_o fleshly_a body_n that_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o infirmity_n as_o we_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v body_n though_o our_o author_n have_v several_a time_n affirm_v it_o verse_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o that_o former_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v now_o on_o the_o contrary_n suffer_v many_o evil_n for_o its_o advantage_n ii_o and_o go_v on_o to_o suffer_v with_o undaunted_a constancy_n all_o that_o christ_n have_v leave_v i_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o church_n so_o i_o have_v interpret_v this_o place_n in_o my_o ars_fw-la critica_fw-la part_v 2._o s._n 1._o c._n twelve_o where_o see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v chap._n ii_o verse_n 8._o note_n b._n i_o easy_o grant_v that_o these_o word_n signify_v philosophical_a doctrine_n but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o the_o gnostic_n be_v here_o refer_v to_o for_o why_o may_v not_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n who_o have_v not_o a_o full_a and_o entire_a knowledge_n of_o true_a virtue_n but_o only_o some_o element_n of_o it_o no_o body_n certain_o can_v doubt_v but_o there_o be_v philosopher_n in_o all_o part_n of_o asia_n who_o may_v oppose_v the_o christian_a religion_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o follower_n of_o simon_n be_v so_o universal_o disperse_v verse_n 9_o note_n c._n the_o context_n seem_v to_o require_v the_o sense_n which_o our_o author_n give_v of_o this_o place_n it_o be_v probable_a to_o i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v here_o indeed_o element_n or_o rudiment_n of_o virtue_n but_o that_o s._n paul_n allude_v to_o another_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n because_o he_o oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o shadow_n of_o which_o signification_n we_o have_v a_o clear_a instance_n in_o these_o word_n of_o julius_n pollux_n lib._n vi_o c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o gather_v from_o the_o shadow_n when_o it_o be_v time_n to_o go_v to_o the_o supper_n which_o shadow_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o make_v haste_n if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ten_o foot_n long_o this_o he_o take_v from_o aristophanes_n in_o who_o a_o woman_n be_v bring_v in_o speak_v thus_o in_o concionat_fw-la pag._n 744._o ed._n maj._n genev._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v care_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o shadow_n on_o the_o sundial_n be_v ten_o foot_n long_o to_o go_v instant_o or_o neat_o to_o the_o supper_n on_o which_o place_n the_o scholiast_n have_v the_o same_o observation_n with_o that_o i_o have_v set_v down_o out_o ot_fw-mi pollux_n and_o hence_o perhaps_o the_o representation_n which_o be_v make_v to_o we_o in_o dream_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v as_o the_o obscure_a shadow_n of_o thing_n suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n and_o fiction_n of_o dream_n which_o in_o a_o short_a or_o long_a time_n have_v their_o exit_z so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o obscure_a and_o â—aint_a description_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o man_n ought_v to_o perform_v or_o the_o gross_a and_o rude_a element_n of_o virtue_n be_v very_o fit_o here_o oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a in_o christ._n verse_n 16._o note_n e._n though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o two_o thing_n hinder_v my_o assent_v to_o dr._n
part_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o then_o that_o a_o light_n shine_v very_o high_a out_o of_o the_o sky_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n concern_v which_o matter_n consult_v grotius_n plutarch_n have_v somewhere_o this_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v be_v understand_v but_o of_o a_o cleave_v of_o the_o cloud_n by_o their_o retire_n hither_o and_o thither_o chap._n iu._n verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v here_o relate_v may_v more_o easy_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v happen_v to_o christ_n in_o a_o vision_n or_o dream_n than_o real_o it_o look_v methinks_v very_o odd_a that_o a_o evil_a spirit_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o have_v such_o a_o power_n over_o our_o most_o holy_a saviour_n as_o to_o carry_v he_o through_o the_o air_n and_o then_o that_o prospect_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v no_o more_o be_v show_v from_o a_o mountain_n than_o upon_o a_o plain_a for_o what_o be_v there_o to_o be_v see_v from_o a_o mountain_n beside_o wood_n field_n rivers_n village_n town_n and_o the_o like_a and_o those_o only_a afar_o off_o but_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v style_v in_o any_o language_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n be_v rather_o the_o splendour_n of_o a_o king_n which_o consist_v partly_o in_o his_o splendid_a attire_n partly_o in_o his_o guard_n or_o attendant_n and_o partly_o in_o his_o costly_a edifice_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n so_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v take_v 2_o chron._n ix_o 25_o where_o solomon_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o discourse_n as_o afterward_o here_o in_o st._n matthew_n chap._n vi_fw-la 29_o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v see_v also_o rev._n xxi_o 25_o 26._o now_o it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o dream_n the_o most_o powerful_a king_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o all_o their_o glory_n may_v be_v show_v to_o christ_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n as_o s._n luke_n say_v these_o thing_n be_v but_o not_o if_o he_o be_v awake_a or_o from_o a_o mountain_n the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o may_v be_v interpret_v here_o as_o st._n luke_n do_v that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n in_o a_o vision_n as_o rev._n i_o 10_o and_o so_o ezekiel_n declare_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_n two_o 2_o &_o three_o 12_o when_o be_v in_o a_o vision_n he_o think_v the_o spirit_n take_v he_o up_o and_o chap._n xl_o 2_o we_o find_v the_o same_o person_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o fancy_v catch_v up_o into_o a_o high_a mountain_n and_o so_o likewise_o st._n john_n rev._n xxi_o 10_o but_o however_o by_o this_o vision_n christ_n may_v learn_v that_o his_o life_n will_v not_o be_v without_o temptation_n and_o that_o he_o must_v do_v real_o what_o he_o seem_v to_o himself_o to_o do_v in_o a_o dream_n i._n e._n strive_v against_o unbelief_n and_o ambition_n ibid._n note_v a._n as_o satan_n in_o hebrew_a so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a import_v a_o hater_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o only_o signify_v to_o calumniate_v but_o also_o to_o hate_v and_o to_o this_o latter_a signification_n the_o septuagint_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o respect_n when_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v to_o oppose_v or_o hate_v but_o never_o to_o calumniate_v of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o mention_v we_o may_v see_v a_o example_n out_o of_o strabo_n in_o casaubon_n note_n upon_o p._n 545._o lib._n xviii_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o it_o frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o same_o signification_n in_o philostratus_n in_o that_o sense_n 1_o mac._n i_o 38_o antiochus_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v synonimous_a of_o which_o see_v grotius_n upon_o 2_o thess_n two_o 4_o verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o glory_n and_o riches_n which_o he_o see_v lie_v in_o the_o vast_a tract_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o jew_n signify_v glory_n and_o wealth_n see_v what_o i_o have_v observe_v upon_o gen._n xxxi_o 1_o apollo_n in_o ovid_n be_v represent_v speak_v thus_o to_o phaeton_n whilst_o he_o be_v look_v down_o from_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o earth_n metam_fw-la l._n 2_o quidquid_fw-la habet_fw-la dive_v circumspice_fw-la mundus_fw-la eque_fw-la tot_fw-la ac_fw-la tantis_fw-la coeli_fw-la terraeque_fw-la marisque_fw-la posce_fw-la bonis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nullam_fw-la patiere_fw-la repulsam_fw-la verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o note_n upon_o chap._n two_o 23_o h._n grotius_n have_v observe_v upon_o jam._n chap._n two_o 23_o that_o it_o be_v common_a for_o the_o hebrew_n to_o say_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v fulfil_v whenever_o any_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v resemble_v what_o be_v mention_v in_o that_o place_n but_o he_o give_v we_o no_o example_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v produce_v one_o out_o of_o r._n solomon_n upon_o gen._n xi_o 8_o where_o at_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o he_o make_v this_o remark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o have_v say_v lest_o we_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n so_o that_o say_v of_o solomon_n be_v verify_v concern_v they_o what_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o this_o way_n of_o speak_v the_o greek_n also_o themselves_o use_v upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n aelian_a lib._n iii._o c._n 29._o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n diogenes_n sinopensis_fw-la use_v continual_o to_o be_v say_v that_o he_o fulfil_v and_o undergo_v all_o the_o curse_n of_o tragedy_n for_o he_o be_v a_o vagabond_n and_o have_v no_o home_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n that_o one_o may_v see_v something_o in_o his_o condition_n resemble_v that_o which_o the_o player_n in_o tragedy_n use_v to_o wish_v when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n to_o other_o so_o likewise_o olympiodorus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plato_n apply_v to_o he_o a_o verse_n out_o of_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o be_v lie_v all_o along_o a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n come_v and_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o honey-comb_n that_o so_o that_o say_v of_o homer_n may_v prove_v true_a of_o he_o from_o who_o tongue_n proceed_v a_o sound_n sweet_a than_o honey_n verse_n 15._o note_n e._n our_o author_n shall_v rather_o have_v say_v that_o several_a nation_n dwell_v in_o this_o coast_n than_o round_o about_o it_o for_o there_o be_v several_a nation_n that_o dwell_v also_o round_o about_o the_o rest_n of_o judea_n we_o shall_v be_v most_o likely_a therefore_o to_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o appellation_n by_o what_o strabo_n say_v about_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o judea_n lib._n xuj_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o these_o country_n lie_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o each_o of_o they_o be_v most_o inhabit_v by_o a_o mix_a sort_n of_o people_n make_v up_o of_o egyptian_n arabian_n and_o phaenician_n v._n chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o note_v a._n this_o same_o history_n and_o these_o very_a discourse_n of_o christ_n be_v relate_v by_o st._n luke_n chap._n vi_fw-la but_o much_o more_o compendious_o and_o not_o so_o distinct_o whence_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o evangelist_n have_v not_o report_v the_o very_a word_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o the_o sense_n of_o what_o he_o say_v according_a as_o their_o own_o or_o other_o memory_n suggest_v it_o to_o they_o and_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v principal_o look_v to_o and_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o anatomize_v or_o insist_v too_o nice_o upon_o every_o single_a word_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v hardly_o make_v the_o evangelist_n to_o agree_v with_o one_o another_o as_o for_o instance_n christ_n say_v here_o in_o st._n matthew_n vers_n 3._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n but_o in_o st._n luke_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v want_v now_o if_o we_o take_v these_o word_n of_o st._n matthew_n in_o the_o fine_a and_o nice_a sense_n christ_n will_v be_v find_v to_o speak_v here_o not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o riches_n but_o those_o who_o in_o what_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v be_v not_o too_o
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
enough_o to_o describe_v that_o new_a age_n just_a like_o that_o golden_a one_o which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o poet_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o saturn_n and_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o silver_n age_n as_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o serpent_n become_v poisonous_a which_o in_o the_o golden_a age_n have_v no_o poison_n this_o we_o be_v tell_v to_o go_v no_o far_o by_o virgil_n himself_o georg._n 1._o ver_fw-la 128._o ille_fw-la viz._n jupiter_n malum_fw-la virus_fw-la serpentibus_fw-la addidit_fw-la atris_fw-la verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n have_v very_o well_o observe_v that_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o king_n who_o use_v to_o command_v those_o who_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o confer_v the_o high_a honour_n upon_o to_o sit_v at_o their_o right-hand_a see_v his_o note_n upon_o mat._n xx_o 21_o the_o greek_a poet_n speak_v also_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n concern_v the_o heathen_a god_n as_o that_o great_a man_n have_v show_v by_o a_o example_n out_o of_o pindar_n and_o if_o you_o please_v you_o may_v add_v this_o out_o of_o callimachus_n about_o apollo_n in_o his_o hymn_n consecrate_v to_o that_o god_n ver_fw-la 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apollo_n will_v honour_v this_o choir_n because_o it_o sing_v to_o please_v he_o for_o he_o be_v able_a since_o he_o sit_v at_o jupiter_n right-hand_a but_o this_o might_n by_o the_o poet_n who_o fancy_v their_o god_n to_o be_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n be_v understand_v proper_o the_o difficulty_n be_v how_o s._n mark_n who_o have_v quite_o another_o notion_n of_o god_n understand_v this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpreter_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n and_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o signify_v only_o the_o great_a glory_n to_o which_o christ_n be_v exalt_v and_o nothing_o more_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o expression_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n if_o by_o god_n we_o understand_v the_o divine_a nature_n consider_v in_o itself_o must_v needs_o be_v metaphorical_a but_o be_v it_o not_o something_o odd_a that_o a_o christian_a historian_n shall_v in_o a_o naked_a account_n of_o thing_n make_v use_v of_o such_o a_o metaphor_n so_o it_o will_v seem_v if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v to_o those_o that_o attentive_o consider_v it_o and_o therefore_o perhaps_o for_o i_o affirm_v nothing_o positive_o we_o ought_v rather_o by_o the_o word_n god_n to_o understand_v a_o light_n inaccessible_a to_o any_o but_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n and_o on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o which_o he_o who_o the_o father_n have_v make_v king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n sit_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o martyr_n stephen_n seem_v to_o have_v see_v when_o he_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n viz._n of_o that_o inaccessible_a light_n or_o glory_n of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n upon_o exod._n xxxiv_o 18_o for_o without_o doubt_n proper_o speak_v he_o do_v not_o see_v god_n and_o to_o say_v that_o when_o it_o be_v affirm_v of_o he_o that_o he_o see_v jesus_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o see_v he_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n or_o possession_n of_o the_o high_a glory_n be_v harsh_a and_o unnatural_a see_v also_o matth._n xxvi_o 2_o and_o mark_v fourteen_o 62_o let_v the_o learned_a consider_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n also_o intend_v in_o chap._n twelve_o 2_o where_o he_o say_v that_o jesus_n be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n i_o have_v not_o time_n at_o present_a to_o prosecute_v these_o thing_n at_o large_a which_o i_o mention_v lest_o the_o reader_n shall_v think_v that_o i_o have_v too_o slight_o pass_v over_o a_o subject_a which_o deserve_v to_o have_v a_o great_a many_o thought_n spend_v upon_o it_o annotation_n on_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o st._n luke_n i._n chap._n i._n verse_n 1._o note_v a._n i._o it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v without_o any_o more_o ado_n that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o certify_v or_o assure_v and_o be_v proper_o speak_v of_o person_n thus_o in_o the_o collection_n of_o ctesias_n cap._n xxxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v by_o many_o word_n and_o oath_n assure_v megabizus_n so_o in_o socrates_n orat._n trapezit_n pag._n 360._o ed._n h._n steph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o great_a many_o witness_n deny_v that_o i_o have_v any_o thing_n and_o from_o hence_o the_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v such_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v sure_o be_v true_a as_o in_o this_o place_n in_o st._n luke_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o where_o signify_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o to_o be_v fulfil_v where_o the_o discourse_n be_v concern_v a_o prophecy_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o comply_v with_o or_o satisfy_v a_o desire_n for_o so_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o signify_v as_o in_o the_o old_a gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morigero_fw-la satisfacio_fw-la agreeable_a hereto_o be_v the_o latin_a phrase_n explere_fw-la animum_fw-la libidinem_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o which_o be_v much_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o fulfil_v his_o trust_n or_o office_n which_o the_o latin_n express_v by_o implere_fw-la part_n officii_fw-la svi_fw-la numeros_fw-la omnes_fw-la implere_fw-la iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o the_o simple_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o old_a gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o be_v render_v by_o plenitudo_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la fullness_n satisfaction_n what_o be_v further_a observable_a about_o this_o word_n dr._n hammond_n have_v here_o set_v down_o verse_n 2._o note_n b._n i._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o which_o have_v fulfil_v their_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n pursuant_n to_o christ_n command_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o take_v for_o the_o gospel_n see_v act._n four_o 4_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o same_o phrase_n almost_o the_o office_n of_o such_o person_n be_v describe_v by_o st._n luke_n in_o act._n vi_fw-la 4_o where_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n or_o gospel_n ii_o the_o reason_n why_o st._n john_n call_v the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a in_o christ_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o animadversion_n upon_o st._n john_n chap._n i._n 1_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o our_o author_n think_v that_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v live_v before_o christ_n time_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n in_o they_o which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n beside_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v so_o often_o use_v by_o they_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o distinct_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o subsistence_n as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o a_o learned_a man_n in_o a_o discourse_n entitle_v the_o sermone_fw-la dei_fw-la cujus_fw-la creberrima_fw-la fit_a mentio_fw-la apud_fw-la paraphrastas_fw-la chaldaeos_fw-la though_o i_o be_o not_o in_o all_o thing_n of_o his_o opinion_n iii_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v know_v to_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o forementioned_a animadversion_n out_o of_o old_a author_n than_o amelius_n amelius_n testimony_n be_v extant_a in_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n lib._n xi_o cap._n 9_o verse_n 27._o note_n f._n our_o learned_a author_n trust_v too_o much_o to_o his_o memory_n vain_o contend_v that_o the_o preposition_n ב_n in_o malachi_n four_o 6_o aught_o to_o be_v render_v with_o not_o to_o for_o it_o be_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o ב_n that_o be_v use_v in_o that_o place_n of_o malachi_n and_o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o or_o to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o or_o to_o their_o father_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o proverbial_a form_n of_o speech_n to_o signify_v that_o john_n be_v to_o call_v the_o jew_n who_o be_v at_o very_o great_a variance_n among_o themselves_o to_o
the_o spring_n be_v constant_o run_v and_o the_o field_n be_v clothe_v with_o grass_n and_o then_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o a_o multitude_n there_o be_v of_o cattle_n partly_o for_o food_n partly_o for_o carry_v and_o partly_o for_o clothe_v our_o body_n xvi_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n itself_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v form_v for_o contemplate_v heaven_n and_o the_o god_n and_o to_o adore_v and_o worship_v they_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o sea_n lie_v open_a for_o his_o use_n when_o we_o see_v i_o say_v and_o consider_v these_o and_o innumerable_a other_o thing_n can_v we_o doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o superior_a be_v who_o be_v either_o the_o creator_n of_o these_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v indeed_o create_v as_o plato_n think_v or_o if_o they_o always_o be_v as_o aristotle_n suppose_v who_o be_v the_o manager_n and_o disposer_n of_o so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o charge_n verse_n 23._o note_n b._n p._n 394._o col._n 2._o lin._n 42._o after_o the_o word_n use_v of_o the_o apostle_n if_o we_o add_v what_o mr._n selden_n have_v observe_v concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o syned_a hebraeorum_n lib._n 1._o c._n 14._o to_o what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o it_o by_o dr._n hammond_n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o material_a leave_v for_o we_o to_o know_v either_o about_o the_o various_a signification_n of_o that_o word_n or_o about_o that_o particular_a signification_n of_o it_o for_o simple_a constitute_n which_o mr._n selden_n as_o well_o as_o dr._n hammond_n have_v show_v to_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o this_o place_n you_o may_v add_v if_o you_o please_v the_o testimony_n of_o cicero_n about_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o greek_n orat._n pro_fw-la flacco_fw-la cap._n 6._o sunt_fw-la expressa_fw-la illa_fw-la praeclara_fw-la quae_fw-la recitantur_fw-la psephismata_fw-la non_fw-la sententiis_fw-la neque_fw-la auctoritatibus_fw-la declarata_fw-la nec_fw-la jurejurando_fw-la constricta_fw-la sed_fw-la porrigenda_fw-la manu_fw-la 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which_o be_v not_o in_o those_o of_o thessalonica_n thus_o the_o philosopher_n think_v a_o person_n have_v need_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v he_o despise_v pleasure_n and_o set_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n zeno_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o antigonus_n extant_a in_o diogenes_n laertius_n lib._n 8._o sect._n 8._o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o become_v a_o philosopher_n and_o shun_v that_o pleasure_n which_o be_v so_o much_o cry_v up_o and_o which_o effeminate_v the_o mind_n of_o some_o young_a man_n thou_o manifest_o show_v thyself_o incline_v to_o generosity_n not_o only_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o choice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o generous_a disposition_n with_o a_o little_a exercise_n and_o a_o good_a master_n easy_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n the_o beraean_o be_v as_o certain_a and_o noble_a a_o example_n of_o this_o as_o any_o that_o can_v be_v give_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o nobility_n of_o birth_n or_o descent_n but_o it_o be_v metaphorical_o use_v to_o signify_v greatness_n of_o mind_n seneca_n likewise_o interpret_v the_o latin_a generosus_fw-la thus_o epist_n 44._o quis_fw-la generosus_fw-la say_v he_o ad_fw-la virtutem_fw-la bene_fw-la à _fw-la natura_fw-la compositus_fw-la who_o be_v a_o generous_a man_n he_o that_o be_v by_o nature_n well_o dispose_v and_o form_v for_o virtue_n plato_n or_o as_o other_o think_v speusippus_n in_o his_o definition_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n of_o a_o generous_a disposition_n a_o pliableness_n of_o mind_n to_o good_a thought_n and_o action_n verse_n 19_o note_n e._n long_o before_o i_o have_v read_v what_o the_o doctor_n here_o say_v or_o have_v any_o thought_n of_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 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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
express_v the_o form_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o just_o be_v he_o pronounce_v to_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n because_o he_o also_o be_v over_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v a_o divine_a power_n over_o every_o creature_n be_v god_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o father_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o have_v obtain_v this_o dignity_n from_o his_o father_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v god_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o god_n the_o father_n beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o by_o he_o and_o therefore_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n for_o though_o he_o know_v within_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n of_o god_n the_o father_n yet_o he_o never_o compare_v himself_o with_o god_n the_o father_n be_v mindful_a that_o he_o be_v of_o his_o father_n and_o whatever_o he_o be_v he_o be_v by_o his_o father_n gift_n and_o both_o before_o and_o after_o his_o assume_v flesh_n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o yield_v and_o still_o yield_v all_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o show_v that_o he_o never_o think_v any_o divinity_n robbery_n to_o equal_v himself_o with_o god_n the_o father_n nay_o on_o though_o contrary_a be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a to_o all_o his_o command_n and_o will_v he_o be_v content_a to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n this_o be_v the_o direct_a tendency_n of_o the_o form_n of_o st._n paul_n discourse_n which_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o other_o interpretation_n and_o with_o this_o sense_n all_o the_o word_n make_v use_v of_o by_o he_o agree_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v but_o first_o of_o all_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o discourse_n here_o be_v about_o the_o man_n jesus_n and_o not_o about_o the_o deity_n which_o be_v evident_a to_o produce_v but_o this_o one_o argument_n for_o it_o from_o that_o which_o follow_v for_o he_o who_o god_n have_v exalt_v and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v be_v undoubted_o the_o man_n jesus_n and_o not_o the_o deity_n which_o never_o receive_v any_o thing_n nor_o can_v receive_v any_o new_a dignity_n and_o he_o who_o god_n so_o very_o high_o exalt_v be_v the_o same_o who_o have_v humble_v himself_o and_o suffer_v death_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n this_o reason_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o common_a interpretation_n be_v hardly_o tolerable_a the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n though_o equal_a yea_o numerical_o the_o same_o with_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o father_n humble_v itself_o to_o put_v on_o humanity_n wherefore_o that_o humanity_n receive_v this_o reward_n from_o the_o father_n to_o be_v raise_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o glory_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v he_o that_o humble_v himself_o that_o st._n paul_n here_o say_v be_v reward_v this_o premised_a i_o shall_v now_o explain_v the_o several_a phrase_n the_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v best_a of_o all_o interpret_v by_o grotius_n of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v observable_a in_o christ_n in_o so_o great_a a_o degree_n that_o he_o can_v do_v whatever_o he_o please_v wherein_o he_o come_v as_o near_o as_o possible_a to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v elsewhere_o intimate_v by_o st._n paul_n where_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n coloss_n i._o 15_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o the_o same_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v a_o form_n or_o species_n so_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o species_n form_n or_o aspect_n and_o phavorinus_n have_v the_o same_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o heathen_n signify_v the_o image_n of_o the_o god_n as_o in_o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n de_fw-fr romulo_n lib._n 2._o ant._n rom._n p._n 90._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o erect_v therefore_o their_o temple_n and_o grove_n and_o altar_n and_o the_o place_n of_o their_o carve_a statue_n and_o their_o image_n and_o symbol_n iv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v snatch_v or_o ravish_v to_o himself_o so_o gregory_n nazianzâ—n_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o orat._n 1._o against_o julian_n pag._n 67._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o government_n be_v be_v usurp_a by_o julian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o not_o a_o rape_n or_o robbery_n of_o fortune_n but_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n or_o time_n or_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o king_n bestow_v but_o the_o expression_n of_o cicero_n in_o latin_a come_v much_o near_a that_o of_o st._n paul_n who_o in_o his_o v._n orat._n in_o verrem_fw-la speak_v of_o verres_n say_v omnium_fw-la bona_fw-la praedam_fw-la svam_fw-la duxit_fw-la he_o think_v every_o one_o good_n his_o prey_n and_o in_o lib._n seven_o ep._n 13._o ad_fw-la atticum_fw-la speak_v of_o caesar_n after_o pompey_n have_v forsake_v rome_n he_o say_v huic_fw-la tradita_fw-la vrbs_fw-la est_fw-la nuda_fw-la praesidio_fw-la referta_fw-la copiis_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la metuas_fw-la qui_fw-la illa_fw-la templa_fw-la &_o tecta_fw-la non_fw-la patriam_fw-la sed_fw-la praedam_fw-la putat_fw-la the_o city_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o caesar_n destitute_a of_o its_o garrison_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o soldier_n what_o be_v there_o not_o reason_n to_o fear_v from_o he_o who_o think_v those_o temple_n and_o house_n not_o his_o country_n but_o his_o prey_n the_o man_n christ_n though_o he_o have_v receive_v all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n yet_o say_v in_o john_n fourteen_o 28_o that_o his_o father_n be_v great_a than_o he_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v equal_a with_o god_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v do_v afterward_o by_o simon_n magus_n who_o trust_v only_o to_o magical_a artifices_fw-la dare_v to_o equal_a if_o not_o to_o exalt_v himself_o above_o god_n see_v act_n viij_o 10_o and_o h._n grotius_n on_o that_o place_n which_o if_o our_o author_n have_v but_o here_o think_v on_o without_o question_n he_o will_v have_v greedy_o take_v up_o to_o say_v that_o st._n paul_n here_o oppose_v jesus_n christ_n to_o simon_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o gnostic_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n which_o christ_n open_o profess_v in_o joh._n v._n 19_o for_o after_o he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o jew_n my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v and_o the_o jew_n thereupon_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o not_o only_o because_o he_o have_v break_v the_o sabbath_n but_o say_v also_o that_o god_n be_v his_o father_n make_v himself_o as_o they_o affirm_v equal_a with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n answer_v that_o the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v his_o father_n do_v that_o be_v that_o he_o only_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o for_o he_o that_o follow_v another_o example_n and_o can_v depart_v from_o it_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o who_o set_v the_o example_n but_o all_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o his_o divinity_n verse_n 7._o note_n b._n to_o keep_v to_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v render_v thus_o he_o behave_v himself_o so_o as_o if_o he_o be_v void_a of_o all_o that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n he_o use_v it_o no_o more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v it_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o those_o time_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n either_o from_o the_o jew_n or_o from_o the_o roman_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o real_o become_v a_o servant_n but_z have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v such_o for_o when_o christ_n behave_v himself_o towards_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n who_o vilify_v and_o load_v he_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o injury_n and_o reproach_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o power_n like_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o true_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v a_o servile_a appearance_n he_o do_v no_o more_o use_n that_o
or_o of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n iii_o nor_n be_v there_o any_o better_a ground_n for_o what_o our_o author_n say_v about_o the_o distinct_a signification_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o style_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v such_o as_o he_o himself_o observe_v on_o vers_fw-la 7._o that_o every_o word_n have_v not_o a_o particular_a signification_n but_o the_o whole_a discourse_n one_o general_a meaning_n but_o dr._n hammond_n when_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o prove_v often_o take_v up_o every_o thing_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n not_o except_v those_o thing_n which_o elsewhere_o he_o himself_o have_v confute_v verse_n 16._o note_n h._n i._n i_o agree_v with_o dr._n hammond_n in_o keep_v here_o to_o the_o ordinary_a read_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o what_o he_o say_v be_v so_o force_v that_o i_o wonder_v so_o learned_a a_o man_n can_v satisfy_v himself_o in_o that_o wherein_o he_o will_v satisfy_v no_o one_o else_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n that_o st._n paul_n in_o most_o of_o his_o epistle_n speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o have_v show_v against_o our_o author_n in_o several_a place_n on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o be_v more_o true_a than_o that_o he_o ordinary_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o be_v false_a that_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o be_v there_o in_o it_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v it_o strange_a that_o a_o sinful_a nation_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o god_n or_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v demolish_v which_o have_v former_o suffer_v the_o like_a under_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v it_o difficult_a at_o that_o time_n to_o understand_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o roman_n who_o subject_n they_o then_o be_v to_o none_o certain_o but_o fool_n or_o madman_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o confute_v what_o our_o author_n here_o say_v about_o the_o series_n of_o st._n paul_n 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