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be_v no_o necessary_a reason_n for_o the_o septuagint_n translate_n the_o hebrew_a word_n in_o that_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v interpreter_n on_o the_o place_n 5._o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o ephraim_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o shall_v oblige_v we_o to_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o otherwise_o than_o it_o common_o be_v for_o why_o may_v not_o we_o suppose_v he_o to_o ask_v pardon_n for_o his_o covetousness_n as_o well_o as_o his_o lust_n or_o uncleanness_n do_v not_o those_o vice_n sometime_o go_v together_o 6._o though_o plato_n use_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o mention_n of_o pleasure_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o signify_v lust_n for_o that_o phrase_n may_v be_v very_o well_o render_v a_o great_a abundance_n of_o these_o thing_n major_a horum_fw-la copia_fw-la as_o mars_n ficinus_fw-la have_v translate_v it_o see_v plato_n himself_o pag._n 508._o ed._n genev._n of_o ficinus_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o epist_n of_o barnabas_n do_v not_o signify_v to_o be_v lustful_a but_o multiplicare_fw-la anum_fw-la see_v cap._n 10._o not._n 51._o edit_fw-la amstel_n 8._o it_o be_v without_o cause_n that_o the_o doctor_n interpret_v avaritia_fw-la in_o polycarpus_n and_o bede_n by_o sensuality_n or_o the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n can_v not_o valens_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o covetous_a and_o lustful_a too_o and_o do_v not_o sensual_a or_o lustful_a person_n use_v to_o be_v covetous_a and_o to_o seize_v upon_o other_o people_n possession_n when_o they_o have_v opportunity_n that_o they_o may_v spend_v they_o upon_o their_o lust_n bede_n do_v not_o seem_v neither_o to_o have_v confound_v the_o word_n avaritia_fw-la
this_o inscription_n to_o be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n than_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n ii_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o st._n james_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n lx._n as_o ant._n pagus_n on_o that_o year_n have_v show_v in_o epicrisi_n baroniana_n iii_o the_o passage_n in_o this_o epistle_n which_o our_o author_n understand_v of_o the_o gnostic_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o fit_o interpret_v by_o other_o of_o any_o bad_a man_n whatsoever_o or_o any_o other_o judgement_n of_o god_n of_o which_o matter_n it_o will_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o speak_v on_o those_o passage_n themselves_o i._n chap._n i._n verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v general_o interpret_v the_o try_v of_o your_o faith_n as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v harsh_a to_o transpose_v the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o any_o transposition_n these_o word_n will_v have_v the_o same_o sense_n if_o they_o be_v render_v thus_o the_o trial_n of_o you_o work_v patience_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v patience_n proceed_v from_o faith_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v obedience_n proceed_v from_o faith_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o like_a transposition_n observable_a in_o 1_o pet._n i_o 7_o in_o this_o very_a phrase_n unless_o perhaps_o in_o both_o place_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v to_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 6._o note_v a._n i_o have_v a_o suspicion_n that_o dr._n hammond_n when_o he_o first_o set_v about_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n begin_v with_o the_o explanation_n of_o this_o epistle_n because_o his_o stile_n be_v harsh_a and_o more_o intricate_a than_o ordinary_a which_o yet_o be_v every_o where_o very_o much_o neglect_v and_o because_o beside_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n here_o violent_o and_o by_o strain_v deduce_v from_o the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n he_o represent_v he_o speak_v what_o he_o please_v because_o he_o depart_v far_o from_o his_o word_n and_o in_o his_o annotation_n he_o wrest_v they_o with_o force_a conjecture_n i._o it_o be_v false_a that_o in_o vers_n 9_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o suffering_n and_o though_o that_o shall_v be_v grant_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o four_o antecedent_n verse_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n because_o in_o this_o epistle_n there_o be_v divers_a precept_n often_o set_v one_o after_o another_o without_o any_o order_n or_o connexion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o apostolical_a epistle_n these_o holy_a man_n speak_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v will_v be_v useful_a to_o those_o who_o they_o write_v to_o without_o observe_v any_o method_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o such_o write_n and_o admonition_n ii_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v intend_v to_o say_v what_o our_o author_n will_v have_v he_o he_o will_v have_v express_v his_o mind_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o say_v simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v let_v he_o ask_v with_o faith_n that_o be_v believe_v that_o god_n can_v and_o will_v do_v good_a to_o we_o and_o grant_v we_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a or_o not_o doubt_v concern_v the_o divine_a promise_n this_o be_v proper_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o our_o prayer_n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v doubt_v concern_v the_o divine_a promise_n clemens_n in_o epist_n 1._o to_o the_o corinthian_n cap._n xi_o say_v that_o lot_n wife_n disagree_v with_o her_o husband_n be_v change_v into_o a_o statue_n of_o salt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o may_v know_v that_o double-minded_n person_n and_o such_o as_o doubt_v concern_v god_n power_n be_v for_o a_o condemnation_n and_o sign_n to_o all_o generation_n the_o same_o clemens_n use_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o be_v double_o mind_v and_o let_v not_o our_o soul_n hesitate_n about_o his_o excellent_a and_o noble_a gift_n far_o be_v from_o we_o that_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v miserable_a be_v the_o double_a mind_a they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o verb_n be_v use_v by_o barnabas_n cap._n nineteeen_o in_o the_o way_n of_o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o doubt_v whether_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o not_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubt_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n we_o more_o than_o once_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n dubius_fw-la in_o herma_n pastor_n see_v lib._n iii._o simil._n ix_o §_o 21._o verse_n 9_o note_n b._n i._n though_o joy_n and_o boast_n be_v usual_o join_v together_o yet_o those_o word_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v as_o if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o signification_n which_o real_o differ_v because_o there_o may_v be_v joy_n without_o boast_v and_o this_o place_n manifest_o require_v the_o notion_n of_o boast_v proper_o so_o call_v which_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humiliation_n and_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d height_n for_o if_o we_o may_v mix_v thing_n which_o have_v a_o affinity_n with_o one_o another_o we_o shall_v make_v strange_a confusion_n and_o here_o the_o elegancy_n of_o st._n james_n his_o say_n will_v be_v all_o lose_v let_v the_o brother_n that_o be_v low_a boast_n in_o his_o height_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o honourable_a if_o we_o right_o consider_v the_o thing_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n rich_a man_n who_o confidence_n in_o their_o riches_n general_o make_v they_o proud_a ought_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a in_o their_o humility_n that_o be_v because_o of_o their_o low_a and_o base_a disposition_n in_o put_v confidence_n in_o earthly_a and_o fade_a thing_n there_o be_v a_o double_a antithesis_fw-la here_o observable_a for_o first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rich_a and_o second_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o former_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o latter_a for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o verb_n join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n of_o the_o opposition_n show_v that_o some_o such_o thing_n must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v as_o grotius_n and_o other_o interpreter_n have_v well_o observe_v and_o nothing_o can_v be_v better_o oppose_v to_o boast_v than_o shame_n so_o that_o we_o must_v supply_v with_o oecumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o sense_n which_o necessary_o arise_v from_o the_o very_a word_n of_o st._n james_n our_o author_n paraphrase_n make_v nothing_o in_o which_o he_o express_v his_o own_o force_a conception_n and_o not_o the_o mind_n of_o st._n james_n ii_o what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o disposition_n of_o poor_a and_o rich_a man_n have_v not_o any_o special_a relation_n to_o persecution_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n but_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n for_o as_o poor_a man_n ought_v always_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o think_v how_o honourable_a a_o condition_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a and_o to_o boast_v in_o the_o lord_n so_o rich_a man_n if_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o put_v confidence_n in_o their_o riches_n aught_o at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o vileness_n of_o such_o a_o disposition_n iii_o but_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o dr._n hammond_n may_v be_v judge_n show_v these_o word_n must_v be_v connect_v with_o what_o go_v before_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o there_o follow_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v render_v thus_o let_v the_o brother_n indeed_o that_o be_v low_a boast_v in_o his_o height_n but_o let_v the_o rich_a man_n be_v ashamed_a in_o his_o be_v low_a we_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a many_o example_n in_o the_o best_a writer_n where_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occur_v twice_o the_o first_o be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o opposition_n show_v see_v henr._n stephanus_n verse_n 11._o note_n c._n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v alter_v i_o shall_v choose_v to_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o riches_n that_o be_v together_o with_o his_o riches_n verse_n 16_o 17._o
liable_a and_o which_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o he_o can_v have_v satisfactory_o answer_v there_o may_v that_o also_o be_v say_v against_o the_o notion_n he_o affix_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v it_o but_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o pass_v by_o i_o rather_o think_v the_o apostle_n here_o address_v himself_o to_o some_o christian_a matron_n who_o name_n for_o the_o reason_n mention_v by_o dr._n hammond_n he_o conceal_v it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o word_n elect_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v all_o christian_n as_o grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n have_v several_a time_n prove_v annotation_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n judas_n verse_n 4._o note_v a._n i._o i_o have_v rather_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n for_o before_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o do_v not_o seem_v so_o much_o to_o signify_v if_o we_o urge_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n that_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o that_o which_o be_v before_o write_v but_o with_o a_o design_n that_o afterward_o it_o may_v be_v public_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v read_v for_o a_o edict_n or_o a_o advertisement_n be_v first_o write_v on_o paper_n or_o a_o board_n before_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o be_v read_v public_o and_o to_o that_o end_n fix_v up_o in_o some_o open_a place_n so_o likewise_o in_o gal._n iii._o 1_o i_o choose_v to_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v before_o delineate_v rather_o than_o set_v forth_o st._n judas_n here_o allude_v to_o law_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d punishment_n to_o malefactor_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o deter_v man_n from_o transgress_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o such_o man_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v already_o express_o condemn_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n because_o punishment_n be_v clear_o prescribe_v to_o their_o crime_n so_o that_o 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christian_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o they_o be_v persecute_v i_o have_v rather_o understand_v both_o salvation_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o condemnation_n of_o everlasting_a punishment_n which_o god_n be_v about_o to_o inflict_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o man_n prescribe_v to_o this_o judgement_n be_v man_n condemn_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o suffer_v perpetual_a misery_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o st._n judas_n enumerate_v ibid._n note_v b._n i_o do_v believe_v the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o positive_a and_o open_a deny_v of_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n mention_v for_o how_o will_v the_o christian_n have_v endure_v in_o their_o agapae_n man_n who_o have_v deny_v god_n the_o father_n or_o jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n he_o can_v not_o be_v account_v a_o christian_a that_o deny_v those_o doctrine_n but_o he_o mean_v a_o deny_v of_o they_o before_o the_o heathen_n in_o case_n they_o be_v vehement_o urge_v to_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v only_o to_o avoid_v persecution_n that_o they_o deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n which_o they_o think_v they_o may_v very_o lawful_o do_v they_o no_o more_o believe_v simon_n or_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o heathen_n than_o they_o do_v christ_n nor_o oppose_v he_o any_o more_o than_o other_o but_o according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o place_n they_o be_v in_o feign_v themselves_o to_o believe_v what_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o appear_v to_o believe_v verse_n 7._o note_n c._n but_o there_o be_v another_o more_o proper_a if_o namely_o we_o understand_v these_o punishment_n of_o that_o fire_n with_o which_o in_o st._n jude_n time_n all_o the_o coast_n of_o sodom_n do_v still_o burn_v for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v eternal_a because_o it_o continue_v burn_v for_o so_o many_o age_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o sodomite_n will_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v before_o set_v to_o be_v a_o example_n and_o still_o so_o to_o be_v see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v about_o this_o matter_n in_o a_o dissert_n de_fw-fr subversione_n sodomae_fw-la verse_n 8._o note_n d._n though_o i_o prefer_v the_o apostle_n before_o all_o the_o lesser_a or_o great_a power_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v they_o be_v here_o respect_v who_o be_v no_o where_o else_o call_v by_o that_o name_n for_o as_o for_o their_o be_v say_v to_o be_v style_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o 2_o cor._n viij_o 23_o that_o be_v foreign_a to_o this_o place_n because_o it_o be_v a_o quite_o different_a thing_n beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o frequent_o use_v among_o greek_a writer_n to_o signify_v honour_n and_o empire_n or_o magistrate_n it_o be_v better_a to_o follow_v here_o that_o notion_n and_o so_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v the_o apostle_n have_v a_o respect_n not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o gnostic_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n very_o impatient_o and_o say_v that_o it_o 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12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v reflect_v upon_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o supper_n here_o make_v use_n of_o now_o the_o time_n of_o sup_v be_v after_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v and_o the_o night_n come_v to_o be_v almost_o at_o the_o dark_a and_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o supper_n be_v make_v and_o the_o room_n full_a of_o light_n be_v in_o agreement_n with_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o similitude_n say_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o outward_a darkness_n ix_o see_v also_o ch._n xxii_o 13_o this_o be_v the_o original_n of_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v for_o as_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o be_v a_o guest_n at_o the_o supper_n be_v happiness_n so_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o supper_n be_v make_v into_o the_o street_n signify_v the_o lose_n or_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o ibid._n note_v g._n what_o authority_n the_o doctor_n have_v for_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o cry_v out_o i_o can_v tell_v but_o though_o that_o word_n may_v denote_v wail_v or_o lament_v as_o well_o as_o silent_o weep_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v render_v by_o cry_v out_o the_o word_n that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o consult_v the_o lexicographer_n verse_n 22._o note_n k._n to_o what_o grotius_n have_v say_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o philosopher_n about_o the_o various_a kind_n of_o death_n add_v the_o collection_n of_o john_n pricaeus_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n on_o 1_o tim._n v_o 5_o those_o word_n if_o you_o walk_v contrary_a etc._n etc._n be_v in_o leu._n xxvi_o 21_o 24._o and_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o see_v my_o note_n on_o the_o place_n verse_n 28._o note_v 1._o our_o author_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o platonist_n who_o think_v the_o devil_n use_v to_o rove_v about_o man_n sepulcher_n synecius_n who_o every_o body_n know_v speaks_z constant_o like_o a_o platonist_n give_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hym._n four_o u.47_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o let_v the_o interrupter_n of_o sacred_a hymn_n that_o delight_n in_o lurk_a hole_n and_o beset_v tomb_n the_o devil_n be_v go_v from_o my_o holy_a prayer_n but_o i_o do_v very_o much_o doubt_n whether_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o this_o passage_n in_o the_o evangelist_n for_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o the_o devil_n may_v drive_v two_o man_n to_o the_o tomb_n and_o yet_o those_o evil_a spirit_n not_o make_v their_o usual_a abode_n in_o those_o place_n chap._n ix_o verse_n 14._o note_n d._n i_o question_v very_o much_o whether_o the_o doctor_n right_o interpret_v the_o place_n he_o have_v occasion_n to_o quote_v in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o this_o verse_n they_o will_v all_o very_a well_o admit_v of_o a_o different_a explication_n i._o that_o question_n why_o do_v we_o and_o the_o pharisee_n fast_o often_o and_o thy_o disciple_n fast_o not_o may_v be_v construe_v as_o if_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n have_v say_v since_o we_o and_o the_o pharisee_n often_o fast_o why_o do_v not_o thy_o disciple_n also_o fast_o or_o why_o do_v not_o they_o fast_o as_o we_o do_v it_o be_v not_o the_o design_n of_o john_n disciple_n to_o inquire_v simple_o why_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o fast_o but_o why_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o all_o devout_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o use_v to_o fast_v often_o ii_o god_n meaning_n in_o exod._n xx_o be_v this_o after_o thou_o have_v labour_v six_o day_n thou_o shall_v make_v the_o seven_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n have_v god_n speak_v any_o otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v it_o can_v hardly_o have_v be_v know_v which_o that_o seven_o day_n be_v which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n for_o it_o may_v have_v be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o every_o month_n or_o of_o every_o year_n iii_o that_o place_n in_o st._n mark_n chap._n x._o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n whosoever_o say_v christ_n shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n and_o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v put_v away_o her_o husband_n and_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o she_o commit_v adultery_n where_o christ_n do_v not_o respect_n what_o may_v be_v do_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o allow_v woman_n this_o power_n we_o be_v sure_a that_o salome_n herod_n sister_n follow_v this_o example_n and_o there_o be_v perhaps_o some_o other_o that_o will_v have_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o have_v do_v the_o like_a iu_o st._n paul_n meaning_n in_o ephes_n four_o be_v real_o that_o anger_n be_v not_o unlawful_a if_o it_o be_v but_o keep_v within_o bound_n v._o the_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o st._n james_n serve_v not_o in_o the_o least_o the_o doctor_n be_v design_n for_o the_o comfort_v of_o the_o rich_a upon_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o riches_n be_v not_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o the_o apostle_n there_o intend_v see_v the_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n vi_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o st._n paul_n rom._n vi_fw-la 12_o but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n into_o which_o you_o be_v deliver_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v loose_v from_o thy_o infirmity_n and_o ver_fw-la 16._o ought_v not_o this_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n who_o satan_n have_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v these_o eighteen_o year_n be_v loose_v from_o that_o bond_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o grant_v our_o author_n that_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v be_v intend_v in_o mat._n xviii_o and_o here_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o christ_n speak_v of_o mere_a excommunication_n without_o any_o disease_n consequent_a upon_o it_o let_v the_o learned_a consider_v and_o judge_v of_o this_o matter_n verse_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o christ_n have_v say_v reach_v hither_o thy_o finger_n it_o be_v consequent_a that_o he_o shall_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o feel_v my_o hand_n or_o something_o like_o that_o for_o we_o do_v not_o reach_v out_o our_o finger_n to_o see_v a_o thing_n but_o to_o feel_v or_o touch_v it_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n here_o ordinary_a in_o every_o one_o discourse_n whereby_o we_o apply_v a_o word_n that_o belong_v proper_o to_o one_o sense_n to_o another_o and_o particular_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o to_o find_v this_o verb_n to_o see_v use_v for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o try_v or_o examine_v by_o some_o other_o sense_n see_v exod._n xx_o 18_o and_o more_o example_n which_o have_v be_v collect_v by_o sal._n glassius_n rhet._n sacr._n tract_n 1._o cap._n 12._o where_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o metaphor_n that_o be_v take_v from_o human_a sense_n however_o christ_n seem_v to_o have_v keep_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o spear_n unclosed_a that_o that_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a sign_n to_o know_v he_o by_o otherwise_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o least_o sign_n of_o they_o in_o his_o body_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o his_o foot_n have_v not_o be_v pierce_v through_o with_o nail_n but_o only_o bind_v contrary_a to_o what_o our_o painter_n and_o statuary_n now_o adays_o general_o think_v and_o therefore_o dr._n hammond_n also_o well_o observe_v that_o the_o leg_n of_o the_o thief_n be_v break_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o run_v away_o which_o the_o roman_a procurator_n will_v never_o have_v be_v apprehensive_a of_o if_o both_o their_o foot_n have_v be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n by_o a_o huge_a nail_n drive_v through_o the_o sole_n of_o they_o verse_n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tho_n the_o nominative_a case_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o vocative_n i_o choose_v rather_o with_o the_o vulgar_a to_o use_v here_o the_o nominative_a as_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v thou_o be_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n i._n e._n i_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v true_o that_o same_o lord_n who_o i_o before_o follow_v and_o not_o a_o man_n only_o but_o to_o be_v also_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v overcome_v death_n which_o keep_v all_o man_n under_o its_o power_n which_o sense_n exact_o agree_v with_o christ_n word_n xxi_o be_v not_o incredulous_a but_o believe_v verse_n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v proper_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v because_o what_o we_o see_v we_o be_v say_v to_o know_v not_o to_o believe_v see_v heb._n xi_o 1_o but_o yet_o sometime_o any_o persuasion_n whatsoever_o be_v call_v faith_n even_o that_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o sense_n thus_o the_o latin_a credere_fw-la be_v take_v in_o that_o verse_n of_o plautus_n asinar_n act._n 1._o sc._n 3._o semper_fw-la oculatae_fw-la manus_fw-la sunt_fw-la nostrae_fw-la credunt_fw-la quod_fw-la vident_fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n future_a bless_a be_v those_o who_o though_o they_o will_v not_o see_v yet_o shall_v believe_v and_o this_o be_v faith_n proper_o call_v whereby_o we_o assent_v to_o a_o thing_n upon_o solid_a reason_n which_o we_o never_o see_v notwithstanding_o the_o seem_a strangeness_n of_o it_o consult_v interpreter_n on_o heb._n xi_o 1_o and_o what_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v faith_n on_o gen._n xv_o 6_o chap._n xxi_o verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o galilee_n or_o at_o the_o lake_n of_o gennesareth_n as_o grotius_n have_v observe_v for_o at_o jerusalem_n he_o have_v appear_v to_o his_o disciple_n before_o more_o than_o once_o this_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v express_v in_o the_o paraphrase_n verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o seem_v to_o signify_v in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o which_o be_v sell_v may_v help_v to_o buy_v any_o sort_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o what_o follow_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d already_o by_o they_o on_o the_o shore_n and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o fish_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o get_v fish_n for_o themselves_o to_o eat_v as_o to_o sell_v that_o they_o may_v provide_v themselves_o with_o other_o necessary_n as_o long_o as_o they_o follow_v christ_n they_o subsist_v by_o the_o same_o liberality_n of_o pious_a woman_n that_o he_o himself_o do_v but_o at_o this_o time_n the_o apostle_n not_o be_v yet_o in_o any_o repute_n there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o stop_n put_v to_o that_o liberality_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o old_a trade_n of_o fish_v again_o to_o get_v their_o live_n verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o doctor_n in_o concurrence_n with_o grotius_n and_o other_o suppose_n that_o these_o fish_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o nothing_o which_o yet_o be_v unnecessary_a consider_v that_o the_o lake_n be_v very_o full_a of_o fish_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o body_n to_o see_v how_o they_o come_v upon_o the_o coal_n not_o to_o say_v that_o st._n john_n give_v no_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o supposition_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o word_n know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n follow_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o can_v so_o proper_o signify_v dare_v as_o think_v fit_a or_o advisable_v nobody_o judge_v it_o convenient_a to_o ask_v he_o who_o he_o be_v perceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n though_o they_o do_v not_o present_o know_v his_o face_n which_o have_v a_o great_a majesty_n in_o it_o than_o before_o but_o yet_o st._n john_n choose_v rather_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o disciple_n abstain_v from_o ask_v that_o question_n not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o token_n by_o which_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n but_o also_o out_o of_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v displease_v with_o they_o as_o incredulous_a they_o know_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n but_o their_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a as_o to_o make_v it_o perfect_o needless_a to_o ask_v he_o but_o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v already_o intimate_v that_o our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n do_v not_o clear_o enough_o interpret_v this_o word_n as_o therefore_o i_o have_v before_o interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 1._o with_o grotius_n of_o a_o place_n viz._n galilee_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o think_v that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o place_n and_o indeed_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n itself_o the_o disciple_n tarry_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o incredible_a that_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v a_o fish_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o three_o day_n after_o it_o for_o it_o be_v at_o least_o two_o day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o lake_n of_o gennesareth_n especial_o on_o foot_n but_o beside_o this_o be_v not_o the_o six_o but_o the_o seven_o or_o eight_o time_n if_o we_o reckon_v right_a that_o christ_n appear_v to_o his_o disciple_n consult_v steph._n curcellaeus_n instit_n rel._n christ_n lib._n 5._o c._n 14._o about_o this_o matter_n verse_n 15._o note_n b._n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o the_o immediate_a occasion_n of_o christ_n question_n for_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o remote_a reason_n of_o it_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v be_v st._n peter_n overhasty_a descent_n into_o the_o sea_n not_o be_v able_a to_o stay_v till_o the_o ship_n come_v to_o land_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v notice_n give_v he_o by_o st._n john_n that_o jesus_n stand_v on_o
example_n and_o author_n by_o he_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o old_a gloss_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v statuta_fw-la dies_fw-la a_o appoint_a day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praestituto_fw-la foreordain_v or_o appoint_v and_o that_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o after_o appear_v from_o john_n xiii_o 4_o and_o 2_o pet._n two_o 8_o verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o roman_a citizen_n but_o jew_n and_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o live_v at_o rome_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o commerce_n this_o have_v be_v imitate_v by_o clemens_n romanus_n and_o polycarpus_n smyrnensis_fw-la in_o the_o inscription_n of_o their_o epistle_n on_o which_o see_v the_o note_n of_o learned_a men._n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o a_o christian_a i_o thank_v my_o god_n so_o ephes_n v_o 20._o give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i._n e._n as_o christian_n see_v note_n on_o john_n fourteen_o 14_o and_o xv_o 16_o verse_n 17._o note_n b._n it_o be_v a_o harsh_a transposition_n which_o our_o author_n and_o other_o before_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n word_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o it_o the_o sense_n be_v commodious_a if_o we_o understand_v they_o thus_o that_o from_o the_o faith_n whereby_o the_o jew_n believe_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o gentile_n their_o ancestor_n they_o may_v proceed_v to_o another_o faith_n the_o opposition_n here_o which_o be_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confirm_v this_o interpretation_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n use_v the_o same_o phrase_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v quis_fw-la dive_v salvetur_fw-la sect._n 8._o p._n 24._o edit_fw-la oxon_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v carry_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o be_v unsafe_o toss_v in_o the_o law_n like_v a_o sea_n and_o have_v a_o dangerous_a station_n in_o it_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o our_o saviour_n as_o to_o a_o haven_n verse_n 20._o note_n d._n i_o shall_v set_v down_o in_o this_o place_n a_o animadversion_n of_o the_o learned_a doctor_n pearson_n former_o bishop_n of_o chester_n which_o be_v in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n art_n 1._o p._n 19_o ed._n 5._o wherein_o he_o reprehend_v dr._n hammond_n and_o sharp_o confute_v socinus_n from_o who_o our_o commentator_n seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v this_o interpretation_n this_o place_n say_v he_o must_v be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o socinus_n who_o contend_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o creature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o this_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n answer_v thus_o sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la verba_fw-la à _fw-la creatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la debere_fw-la conjungi_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la invisibilia_fw-la ait_fw-fr igitur_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la apostolus_fw-la aeternam_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la deus_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la facere_fw-la vult_fw-la divinitas_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la alibi_fw-la quoque_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la enuntiatur_fw-la ut_fw-la coloss_n two_o 9_o aeternamque_fw-la potentiam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la promissiones_fw-la quae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la intercident_fw-la quo_fw-la sensu_fw-la paulo_fw-la superius_fw-la dixerat_fw-la evangelium_fw-la esse_fw-la potentiam_fw-la dei_fw-la haec_fw-la inquam_fw-la quae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la postquam_fw-la mundus_fw-la creatus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la visa_fw-la fuerant_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la fuerant_fw-la eye_v cognita_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la mirabiles_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o divinorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la praesertim_fw-la verò_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la operationes_fw-la conspecta_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o which_o interpretation_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o force_v and_o distort_v for_o though_o his_o first_o observation_n seem_v plausible_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o validity_n in_o it_o he_o bring_v only_o for_o proof_n mat._n xiii_o 35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o prove_v not_o at_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o same_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o it_o have_v not_o because_o that_o be_v usual_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v x._o 6_o and_o xiii_o 19_o 2_o pet._n three_o 4_o never_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n matthew_n bear_v not_o that_o analogy_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o socinus_n pretend_v signify_v not_o thing_n unseen_a or_o unknown_a till_o then_o but_o only_o obscure_a say_n or_o parable_n for_o which_o purpose_n those_o word_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n by_o the_o evanlist_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o speak_v in_o parable_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n wise_a ancient_a say_n which_o be_v not_o unseen_a and_o unknown_a for_o it_o immediate_o follow_v which_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o know_v and_o our_o father_n have_v tell_v we_o psal_n lxxviii_o 3_o and_o though_o he_o will_v make_v out_o this_o interpretation_n by_o accuse_v other_o interpreter_n of_o unfaithfulness_n plerique_fw-la interpretes_n ex_fw-la praepositione_n â_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la ex_fw-la contra_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la graecorum_n codicum_fw-la fidem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habent_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o calumny_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v and_o be_v often_o render_v è_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o matth._n iii._o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d è_fw-la pilis_fw-la camelinis_fw-la and_o seven_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la oculo_fw-la tuo_fw-la 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la spinis_fw-la and_o even_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o socinus_n contend_v for_o mat._n xvii_o 18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulg._n ex_fw-la illa_fw-la hora_fw-la as_o tully_n ex_fw-la eo_fw-la die_fw-la and_o virgil_n ex_fw-la illo_fw-la corydon_n corydon_n est_fw-la tempore_fw-la nobis_fw-la and_o tempore_fw-la jam_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la casus_fw-la mihi_fw-la cognitus_fw-la vrbis_fw-la trojanae_fw-la so_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n render_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la of_o which_o example_n be_v innumerable_a there_o be_v no_o unfaithfulness_n then_o imputable_a to_o the_o interpreter_n nor_o can_v such_o pitiful_a criticism_n give_v any_o advantage_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o socinus_n exposition_n however_o the_o catholic_n interpretation_n depend_v not_o on_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o on_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o far_o pervert_v render_v they_o the_o miraculous_a operation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n or_o as_o one_o of_o our_o learned_a man_n dr._n hammond_n their_o do_n mistake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v from_o the_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o active_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o the_o thing_n make_v or_o create_v not_o the_o operation_n or_o do_v of_o it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o creature_n sometime_o for_o the_o creation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o creature_n only_o as_o therefore_o we_o read_v 1_o tim._n four_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o eph._n two_o 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n speak_v thales_n proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o laertius_n the_o other_o interpretation_n which_o he_o be_v force_v to_o be_v yet_o more_o extravagant_a as_o when_o he_o render_v the_o eternal_a godhead_n that_o which_o god_n will_v always_o have_v we_o to_o do_v or_o his_o everlasting_a will_n and_o prove_v that_o render_n of_o it_o by_o another_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n col._n two_o 9_o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a that_o be_v say_v he_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whereas_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o where_o the_o godhead_n be_v especial_o where_o the_o fullness_n even_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v
word_n ordinary_o signify_v in_o greek_a a_o oracle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a oracle_n which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v audible_o pronounce_v or_o express_v when_o otherwise_o the_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o give_v their_o response_n by_o dream_n entrail_n sign_n or_o omen_n without_o any_o voice_n this_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o proper_a than_o that_o which_o be_v give_v of_o it_o by_o thucydides_n scholiast_n in_o lib._n 2._o p._n 104._o ed._n aem._n porti_fw-la where_o on_o those_o word_n of_o the_o historian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o oracle_n or_o response_n be_v give_v many_o thing_n be_v sing_v by_o the_o prophet_n he_o make_v this_o remark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o response_n which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n in_o prose_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o which_o be_v give_v in_o verse_n hence_o also_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n xuj_o 11_o and_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n in_o chap._n xxxvi_o 16_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o revelation_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o such_o the_o apostle_n here_o mean_v and_o not_o the_o response_n give_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o grotius_n have_v show_v but_o our_o author_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n treat_v of_o the_o pectoral_a in_o a_o improper_a place_n ibid._n in_o the_o same_o col._n after_o the_o word_n judgement_n of_o urim_n how_o foreign_a all_o this_o be_v to_o this_o place_n in_o st._n paul_n i_o have_v already_o show_v but_o i_o have_v one_o or_o two_o thing_n more_o here_o to_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o doctor_n take_v what_o he_o here_o say_v out_o of_o rob._n scheringamius_n in_o his_o note_n on_o cap._n 8._o jomae_fw-la as_o he_o have_v do_v other_o thing_n also_o of_o that_o nature_n second_o that_o the_o rabbin_n who_o authority_n he_o here_o allege_v be_v as_o ignorant_a of_o this_o matter_n as_o we_o only_o they_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o set_v down_o their_o own_o invention_n for_o know_a and_o certain_a truth_n which_o be_v a_o very_a usual_a thing_n with_o they_o every_o one_o know_v that_o during_o the_o second_o temple_n there_o be_v no_o urim_n and_o thummim_v and_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o one_o so_o silly_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o rabbin_n who_o live_v some_o age_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o temple_n understand_v by_o certain_a tradition_n what_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v their_o opinion_n be_v evident_o confute_v by_o spencer_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n cap._n 3._o sect_n 11._o as_o for_o i_o i_o think_v quite_o otherwise_o of_o the_o whole_a matter_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o my_o note_n on_o exod._n xxviii_o 30_o and_o numb_a xxvi_o 21_o ibid._n col._n 4._o in_o that_o note_n lin_v 10._o after_o the_o word_n dead_a witness_n i_o have_v show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o greek_a god_n response_n without_o any_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o pectoral_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o h._n grotius_n be_v enliven_a or_o quicken_a word_n i_o wonder_v he_o do_v not_o allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n heb._n four_o 12_o ibid._n lin_v 20._o after_o the_o word_n there_o consist_v our_o learned_a author_n heap_n mistake_v upon_o mistake_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o allusion_n to_o the_o pectoral_a and_o do_v not_o signify_v letter_n but_o the_o rudiment_n or_o first_o principle_n of_o piety_n verse_n 4._o note_n b._n that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o our_o divine_a here_o teach_v be_v very_o true_a consider_v in_o itself_o no_o one_o can_v doubt_v that_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n but_o i_o expect_v he_o shall_v have_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o grammarian_n rather_o than_o a_o divine_a and_o reason_v not_o from_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o grammatical_a use_n of_o word_n what_o our_o author_n therefore_o have_v not_o do_v shall_v be_v brief_o do_v by_o i_o and_o first_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a be_v most_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n to_o signify_v a_o good_a man_n or_o one_o that_o love_v righteousness_n but_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o a_o more_o limit_a notion_n and_o signify_v a_o man_n who_o be_v guiltless_a of_o any_o particular_a crime_n of_o the_o first_o signification_n we_o may_v every_o where_o meet_v with_o example_n of_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v a_o instance_n in_o prov._n xvii_o 15_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o guilty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n see_v also_o isa_n v_o 23_o and_o agreeable_o to_o this_o twofold_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n just_o the_o signification_n also_o of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o justify_v be_v twofold_a either_o for_o to_o esteem_v just_a that_o be_v good_a or_o just_o that_o be_v innocent_a or_o guiltless_a of_o the_o crime_n charge_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o latter_a signification_n they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o passage_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o proverb_n and_o isaiah_n but_o this_o notion_n in_o this_o dispute_n concern_v justification_n can_v have_v no_o place_n for_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v any_o man_n from_o all_o sin_n that_o be_v account_v he_o guiltless_a because_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n but_o there_o remain_v another_o sense_n in_o which_o god_n may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o esteem_v those_o just_a that_o be_v good_a man_n and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n though_o their_o righteousness_n be_v not_o perfect_a or_o sinless_a because_o he_o merciful_o accept_v of_o a_o imperfect_a virtue_n instead_o of_o a_o perfect_a one_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v account_v a_o just_a man_n not_o according_a to_o strict_a justice_n but_o the_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o god_n who_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a and_o pious_a person_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n that_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v or_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o act_n of_o a_o good_a man_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o therefore_o abraham_n be_v judge_v by_o god_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o see_v my_o note_n on_o gen._n xv_o 6_o these_o thing_n if_o careful_o observe_v will_v give_v great_a light_n into_o this_o whole_a disputation_n of_o st._n paul_n which_o be_v otherwise_o hardly_o intelligible_a the_o jew_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o bare_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o they_o interpret_v it_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o be_v account_v just_a by_o god_n and_o according_o accept_v by_o he_o and_o may_v expect_v from_o he_o the_o reward_n promise_v to_o all_o good_a men._n and_o they_o think_v they_o can_v exact_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o all_o point_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v as_o good_a man_n upon_o that_o account_n meaning_n by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n a_o life_n so_o regulate_v that_o no_o charge_n can_v by_o any_o one_o be_v bring_v against_o they_o out_o of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n of_o any_o of_o its_o precept_n which_o have_v a_o threaten_n of_o punishment_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o if_o they_o live_v so_o they_o think_v the_o reward_n of_o pious_a man_n be_v just_o due_a to_o they_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o which_o st._n paul_n dispute_v and_o show_v that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v esteem_v pious_a by_o god_n but_o by_o faâ—th_n i._n e._n upon_o their_o believe_a god_n revelation_n and_o for_o the_o future_a obey_v they_o though_o they_o have_v not_o before_o observe_v the_o law_n or_o any_o of_o its_o ceremony_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o when_o uncircumcised_a be_v account_v just_a by_o god_n upon_o believe_v his_o promise_n and_o he_o urge_v that_o no_o man_n can_v just_o contend_v with_o god_n because_o all_o have_v heinous_o sin_v and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v account_v just_a with_o many_o other_o argument_n of_o which_o as_o the_o matter_n shall_v
know_v who_o have_v have_v but_o the_o least_o taste_n of_o that_o language_n and_o therefore_o grammarian_n and_o greek_a writer_n make_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promiscuous_a hesychius_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o suffer_v to_o omit_v but_o also_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o grant_v to_o remit_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remission_n so_o dionysius_n halicarnass_n antiq._n rom._n lib._n 2._o p._n 103._o ed._n sylburg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o forgive_v they_o this_o offence_n without_o set_v any_o fine_a upon_o they_o or_o if_o you_o please_v we_o let_v it_o go_v unpunished_a which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o pardon_v and_o lib._n 7._o he_o oppâ—ses_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o remission_n but_o delay_v or_o put_v off_o p._n 446._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iu._n they_o do_v not_o though_o they_o beg_v very_o hard_o obtain_v from_o the_o tribune_n a_o full_a remission_n but_o as_o long_o a_o delay_n as_o they_o desire_v so_o in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n xxiii_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o spare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v one_o for_o another_o sin_n commit_v through_o ignorance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v thou_o spare_v o_o lord_n but_o the_o reproach_n of_o those_o who_o by_o profession_n be_v sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o pardon_v so_o that_o all_o that_o learned_a man_n have_v say_v about_o the_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o remission_n come_v to_o nothing_o verse_n 16._o note_n k._n i_o have_v before_o interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o revenger_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o lover_n of_o righteousness_n or_o gospel-sanctity_n which_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o have_v say_v that_o god_n account_v those_o person_n just_a who_o sin_n he_o have_v remit_v he_o add_v with_o great_a reason_n that_o god_n be_v nevertheless_o just_a or_o holy_a lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v perhaps_o object_v that_o by_o his_o doctrine_n the_o justice_n or_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v impeach_v because_o he_o justify_v man_n that_o have_v live_v in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o do_v but_o touch_n upon_o this_o here_o transient_o design_v in_o the_o vi_fw-la seven_o and_o viij_o the_o chapter_n to_o speak_v to_o that_o matter_n more_o at_o large_a so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o deut._n xxxii_o 4_o and_o elsewhere_o often_o chap._n iu._n verse_n 1._o note_v a._n tho_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o our_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v reach_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o place_n yet_o as_o to_o all_o the_o word_n he_o will_v not_o satisfy_v a_o exact_a grammarian_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v without_o violence_n be_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o also_o by_o human_a strength_n both_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o think_v be_v mean_v by_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o he_o signify_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o human_a generation_n as_o christ_n be_v say_v chap._n i_o 3_o to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n which_o signification_n can_v be_v pertinent_a here_o unless_o these_o word_n be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d father_n which_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o see_v chap._n ix_o 3_o 5._o st._n paul_n word_n therefore_o must_v be_v explain_v thus_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o abraham_n our_o father_n have_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n or_o according_a to_o a_o carnal_a judgement_n it_o be_v certain_a this_o alone_a can_v be_v say_v for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o man_n but_o not_o before_o god_n so_o john_n viij_o 15_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n signify_v to_o judge_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o men._n see_v also_o 2_o cor._n 1.17_o which_o very_o thing_n be_v express_v in_o 1_o cor._n ix_o 8_o by_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n be_v thus_o know_v it_o must_v be_v consider_v whether_o the_o context_n require_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o sense_n here_o now_o st._n paul_n show_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o therefore_o have_v nothing_o to_o allege_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o that_o none_o can_v boast_v of_o their_o justification_n before_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v therefore_o account_v just_a by_o he_o because_o they_o have_v never_o sin_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v just_o infer_v that_o abraham_n himself_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n before_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o sense_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v find_v or_o obtain_v grace_n before_o god_n but_o only_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n who_o can_v judge_n of_o thing_n exact_o and_o to_o talk_v of_o who_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n be_v absurd_a for_o which_o reason_n to_o the_o question_n propose_v that_o abraham_n our_o father_n have_v find_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n answer_v nothing_o because_o it_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o bare_a proposal_n of_o it_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o this_o dispute_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o not_o that_o of_o men._n and_o therefore_o he_o go_v on_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n if_o he_o be_v account_v just_a for_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o man_n but_o not_o before_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o last_o word_n manifest_o show_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n here_o to_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n of_o which_o there_o shall_v according_o have_v be_v something_o say_v before_o and_o yet_o of_o which_o nothing_o will_v have_v be_v say_v unless_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o our_o author_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n sensible_a of_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o 2_o d_o verse_n but_o he_o discern_v it_o as_o other_o interpreter_n also_o do_v just_a as_o a_o man_n see_v the_o moon_n through_o the_o cloud_n which_o put_v he_o strange_o upon_o the_o wrack_n to_o find_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n and_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o discourse_n this_o verse_n do_v not_o contain_v any_o objection_n make_v by_o the_o jew_n who_o not_o only_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v it_o be_v rather_o a_o concession_n of_o st._n paul_n wherein_o he_o grant_v that_o abraham_n may_v possible_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n for_o his_o spotless_a life_n before_o they_o be_v account_v just_a which_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v to_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v him_z who_o account_v one_o just_a that_o be_v before_o ungodly_a because_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o obey_v his_o precept_n the_o work_n which_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n be_v those_o which_o precede_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o be_v wicked_a work_n in_o the_o room_n of_o which_o succeed_v faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n which_o be_v accept_v instead_o of_o constant_a righteousness_n and_o innocence_n and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n v._n verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o learned_a author_n paraphrase_n on_o this_o and_o other_o verse_n be_v so_o very_o full_a of_o his_o own_o addition_n and_o remark_n upon_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a almost_o to_o know_v what_o to_o attribute_v to_o st._n paul_n he_o put_v in_o so_o many_o parenthesis_n and_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n so_o often_o that_o he_o make_v it_o very_o difficult_a to_o discern_v the_o contexture_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n and_o here_o particular_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v have_v be_v explain_v in_o much_o few_o word_n which_o refer_v only_o to_o god_n and_o signify_v a_o sign_n whereby_o god_n assure_v
life_n or_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o next_o of_o which_o last_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o discourse_n be_v about_o that_o inheritance_n whereof_o we_o be_v joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n which_o respect_v only_o the_o other_o world_n but_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o for_o the_o creature_n lift_v up_o as_o it_o be_v its_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wait_v for_o the_o revelation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o manifest_o show_v that_o he_o still_o speak_v of_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v and_o which_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o distinction_n that_o be_v to_o be_v put_v between_o the_o incredulous_a jew_n and_o those_o among_o they_o who_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n if_o our_o author_n have_v not_o be_v use_v to_o a_o most_o intricate_a style_n he_o will_v soon_o have_v perceive_v that_o he_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n ii_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v apply_v to_o such_o a_o expectation_n as_o he_o describe_v for_o we_o be_v proper_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o upon_o previous_a notice_n give_v of_o it_o we_o understand_v there_o be_v some_o great_a happiness_n to_o be_v look_v for_o and_o which_o we_o impatient_o expect_v though_o perhaps_o we_o do_v not_o know_v perfect_o what_o it_o be_v but_o the_o gentile_n know_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o their_o vocation_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n upon_o the_o gospel_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v believe_v that_o st._n paul_n in_o order_n to_o express_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o gentile_n plunge_v in_o the_o great_a ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n and_o who_o according_o can_v not_o be_v say_v otherwise_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v make_v use_n of_o a_o word_n that_o have_v a_o singular_a emphasis_n in_o it_o it_o have_v be_v hardly_o tolerable_a if_o he_o have_v 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example_n to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o propose_v as_o warning_n to_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v read_v they_o they_o that_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o by_o in_o figura_fw-la in_o a_o figure_n or_o typice_n typical_o must_v show_v that_o god_n intend_v to_o prefigure_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v but_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v only_o in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o first_o for_o any_o form_n whether_o corporeal_a or_o conspicuous_a only_o to_o the_o mind_n which_o sense_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n see_v john_n xx_o 25_o act_n seven_o 43_o 44._o and_o xxiii_o 25_o rom._n vi_fw-la 17_o heb._n viij_o 5_o second_o it_o signify_v a_o example_n as_o here_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o we_o shall_v present_o see_v the_o first_o signification_n of_o it_o be_v proper_a this_o metaphorical_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o a_o figure_n or_o form_n into_o which_o any_o thing_n be_v beat_v or_o hammer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o such_o figure_n be_v sometime_o make_v to_o serve_v instead_o of_o pattern_n to_o other_o in_o french_a pour_fw-fr servir_fw-fr de_fw-fr modelle_n therefore_o it_o be_v metaphorical_o apply_v to_o any_o sort_n of_o figure_n or_o example_n propose_v to_o other_o for_o their_o imitation_n or_o warning_n so_o phil._n iii._o 17_o brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o and_o mark_v they_o which_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o for_o a_o example_n so_o 1_o thess_n i._o 7_o you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d example_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o macedonia_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o 2_o thess_n iii._o 9_o 1_o tim._n four_o 12_o tit._n two_o 7_o 1_o pet._n v_o 3_o three_o in_o another_o 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do_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o similitude_n before_o the_o event_n who_o after_o the_o event_n find_v his_o faith_n confirm_v by_o that_o similitude_n nor_o certain_o be_v this_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n but_o only_o that_o in_o the_o respect_n i_o have_v mention_v there_o be_v a_o similitude_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n as_o there_o be_v between_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o last_o word_n perhaps_o may_v be_v make_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o objection_n which_o be_v twice_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ch._n ix_o 24_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v enter_v into_o holy_a place_n make_v with_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o be_v which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o true_a viz._n heaven_n or_o which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o heaven_n not_o which_o prefigure_v heaven_n so_o baptism_n be_v say_v in_o 1_o pet._n three_o 21_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o noah_n ark_n that_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o resemble_v it_o but_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n will_v thence_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v god_n intention_n by_o the_o ark_n to_o prefigure_v baptism_n xi_o and_o reval_fw-fr this_o mystery_n which_o be_v before_o unknown_a by_o st._n peter_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n manifest_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v render_v example_n for_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v on_o guilty_a person_n for_o a_o example_n to_o other_o not_o to_o imitate_v they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v absurd_o render_v by_o the_o vulgar_a and_o erasmus_n figura_fw-la and_o as_o ill_o by_o beza_n typi_fw-la but_o right_o in_o castalio_n and_o in_o the_o english_a and_o geneva_n translation_n example_n which_o be_v so_o i_o wonder_v grotius_n shall_v speak_v here_o of_o prefiguration_n verse_n 7._o note_n c._n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o doctor_n have_v with_o so_o much_o care_n here_o put_v together_o i_o rather_o think_v the_o place_n in_o exodus_fw-la here_o refer_v to_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o dance_v about_o the_o golden_a calf_n on_o which_o place_n see_v my_o note_n as_o also_o on_o gen._n xxi_o i_o do_v not_o pay_v so_o great_a a_o deference_n to_o the_o rabbin_n as_o to_o take_v all_o which_o those_o man_n fancy_n to_o explain_v the_o old_a testament_n for_o certain_a truth_n nor_o perhaps_o will_v our_o author_n himself_o have_v attribute_v so_o much_o to_o their_o authority_n if_o he_o have_v not_o resolve_v to_o force_v his_o gnostic_n here_o upon_o we_o verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o
clay_n and_o thence_o by_o a_o metaphor_n be_v apply_v to_o animal_n cover_v with_o a_o certain_a shell_n which_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o i_o affirm_v nothing_o positive_o but_o this_o i_o affirm_v that_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d undoubted_o signify_v earthen_a vessel_n because_o that_o be_v the_o perpetual_a signification_n of_o this_o phrase_n and_o the_o other_o allege_v by_o dr._n hammond_n be_v without_o example_n beside_o the_o place_n itself_o necessary_o require_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v so_o understand_v for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o st._n paul_n compare_v the_o apostle_n to_o frail_a and_o contemptible_a and_o not_o precious_a or_o artificial_a vessel_n such_o as_o be_v make_v of_o the_o fine_a sort_n of_o shell_n there_o be_v a_o clear_a opposition_n here_o put_v between_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o meanness_n of_o its_o preacher_n or_o between_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o exert_v itself_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o apostle_n verse_n 8._o note_n c._n i_o full_o agree_v with_o our_o learned_a author_n in_o interpret_n st._n paul_n word_n here_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o agones_fw-la but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v on_o this_o annotation_n i._o it_o be_v strange_a he_o shall_v confound_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a with_o the_o latin_a algeo_fw-la when_o the_o greek_a constant_o signify_v to_o grieve_v to_o be_v torment_v and_o the_o latin_a to_o be_v cold_a yet_o he_o have_v elsewhere_o commit_v the_o same_o mistake_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v it_o be_v by_o mere_a accident_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o st._n chrysostom_n interpret_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o latter_a do_v no_o more_o signify_v to_o be_v cold_a than_o the_o former_a but_o to_o be_v grieve_v or_o afflict_v ii_o in_o the_o place_n of_o st._n james_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o agonistical_a term_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v let_v patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a deficient_a in_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o be_v manifest_o a_o defect_n and_o not_o any_o victory_n which_o may_v be_v gain_v over_o the_o christian_n iii_o it_o will_v have_v be_v worth_a observe_v that_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n carry_v a_o great_a emphasis_n with_o it_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o to_o be_v perplex_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o despair_v utter_o so_o aristophanes_n in_o nubes_fw-la act._n 4._o sc._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v and_o utter_o ruin_v v._n or_o undo_v i_o verse_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v grotius_n habentes_fw-la communem_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la nisi_fw-la credentibus_fw-la iterum_fw-la hic_fw-la genitivus_fw-la causam_fw-la significat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la conditionem_fw-la requisitam_fw-la have_v the_o common_a spirit_n of_o god_n with_o we_o which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o any_o but_o believer_n again_o here_o the_o genitive_a case_n signify_v a_o cause_n that_o be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o interpret_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n of_o a_o disposition_n of_o mind_n suitable_a to_o what_o we_o believe_v or_o to_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o profess_v so_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o disposition_n of_o jealous_a person_n or_o servant_n which_o interpretation_n agree_v better_a with_o what_o follow_v for_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o dispose_v as_o person_n who_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n aught_o to_o be_v therefore_o they_o bold_o preach_v it_o and_o can_v not_o be_v deter_v from_o so_o do_v by_o any_o danger_n chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v think_v this_o be_v a_o hypallage_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o beza_n suppose_v and_o therefore_o without_o necessity_n invert_v the_o word_n in_o his_o translation_n but_o a_o house_n of_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o hebraism_n for_o a_o house_n which_o like_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v easy_o dissolve_v a_o house_n that_o be_v build_v of_o board_n which_o maybe_o easy_o take_v asunder_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o house_n of_o stone_n which_o abide_v firm_a after_o its_o tenant_n be_v remove_v so_o that_o the_o genitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o adjective_n which_o will_v signify_v like_o a_o tabernacle_n such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v in_o use_n for_o than_o it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o our_o earthly_a house_n like_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v which_o the_o greek_z not_o permit_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o st._n paul_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o adjective_n by_o a_o substantive_n hypocrates_n in_o aphorismis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n have_v leave_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o body_n verse_n 10._o note_v a._n the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n read_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v by_o his_o translate_n it_o propria_fw-la and_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o improper_a but_o have_v a_o care_n of_o think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o man_n himself_o see_v what_o our_o author_n have_v say_v about_o that_o matter_n on_o rom._n vi_fw-la 6_o and_o what_o i_o have_v there_o object_v against_o he_o verse_n 11._o note_n b._n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o join_v with_o a_o great_a opinion_n of_o the_o person_n who_o persuade_v and_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o persuade_v must_v above_o all_o thing_n endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o approbation_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o his_o hearer_n yet_o the_o use_n of_o the_o greek_a language_n will_v not_o permit_v that_o word_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n which_o our_o author_n here_o fix_v upon_o it_o the_o accusative_a case_n to_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vi._n which_o must_v be_v repeat_v from_o what_o go_v before_o the_o sense_n be_v know_v how_o much_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v fear_v we_o persuade_v other_o to_o fear_v it_o that_o we_o may_v induce_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n of_o which_o god_n be_v our_o witness_n and_o you_o also_o if_o be_o not_o mistake_v conscious_a nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o doctor_n will_v any_o where_o else_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o persuade_v it_o be_v common_a with_o he_o to_o impose_v signification_n upon_o word_n collect_v from_o mere_a uncertain_a reason_n whereas_o use_n be_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v principal_o regard_v and_o nothing_o else_o when_o a_o word_n may_v be_v convenient_o take_v in_o its_o usual_a sense_n nothing_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o those_o kind_n of_o reason_v which_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v recur_v to_o but_o when_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o apply_v the_o ordinary_a signification_n of_o word_n to_o any_o particular_a place_n in_o which_o they_o occur_v chap._n vi_o verse_n 2._o note_v a._n i_o have_v already_o elsewhere_o say_v that_o out_o of_o judaea_n the_o christian_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v the_o jew_n in_o those_o time_n and_o therefore_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n here_o can_v reasonable_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o person_n that_o live_v in_o achaia_n but_o grotius_n and_o other_o more_o fit_o understand_v it_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o i_o be_o not_o against_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o oppose_v his_o own_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n life_n to_o the_o ill_a manner_n and_o effeminacy_n of_o false_a teacher_n provide_v the_o 2_o d_o verse_n be_v not_o interpret_v of_o a_o deliverance_n from_o they_o by_o a_o sudden_a destruction_n which_o be_v to_o befall_v they_o for_o what_o deliverance_n can_v this_o be_v from_o heretic_n when_o the_o heathen_a persecution_n daily_o increase_v from_o this_o time_n throughout_o all_o the_o roman_a empire_n verse_n 14._o note_n b._n our_o learned_a author_n who_o find_v fault_n with_o budaeus_fw-la and_o stephanus_n for_o take_v up_o with_o a_o conjecture_n rather_o than_o attend_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v right_o observe_v by_o grotius_n for_o nothing_o worse_o can_v have_v befall_v a_o man_n who_o the_o law_n curse_v than_o crucifixion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o our_o room_n for_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v kill_v in_o our_o stead_n and_o suffer_v that_o death_n which_o we_o deserve_v so_o christ_n die_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o mankind_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o place_n i_o have_v treat_v at_o large_a on_o deut._n xxi_o 23_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v there_o say_v all_o that_o remain_v be_v to_o show_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o disagree_v with_o moses_n moses_n have_v say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v the_o curse_n or_o abomination_n of_o god_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o law_n a_o very_a pollute_a thing_n but_o st._n paul_n follow_v the_o septuagint_n except_v that_o he_o omit_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o have_v because_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a nay_o in_o the_o greek_a language_n may_v have_v breed_v a_o mistake_n for_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v be_v this_o that_o christ_n be_v deal_v with_o by_o the_o roman_n as_o a_o vile_a malefactor_n though_o he_o be_v perfect_o innocent_a and_o undergo_v a_o very_a infamous_a punishment_n which_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n render_v the_o person_n so_o suffer_v a_o pollute_a thing_n and_o a_o great_a and_o more_o disgraceful_a than_o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o most_o profligate_v and_o curse_a offender_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o forego_n word_n if_o st._n paul_n have_v add_v by_o god_n though_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n that_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o what_o i_o have_v here_o say_v and_o show_v in_o my_o note_n on_o deuteronomy_n yet_o those_o who_o understand_v only_a greek_n may_v have_v be_v offend_v with_o a_o expression_n which_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o christ_n be_v curse_v by_o god_n that_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o truth_n that_o god_n be_v always_o well_o please_v with_o christ_n and_o especial_o then_o when_o he_o behold_v he_o on_o the_o cross_n perform_v or_o have_v perform_v the_o high_a office_n of_o love_n to_o mankind_n and_o most_o signal_n instance_n of_o subjection_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n who_o from_o that_o time_n do_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n language_n abuse_v that_o phrase_n nobis_fw-la say_v st._n jerom_n on_o this_o place_n solet_fw-la a_o judaeis_n pro_fw-la infamia_fw-la objici_fw-la quod_fw-la salvator_n noster_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la sub_fw-la dei_fw-la fuerit_fw-la maledicto_fw-la it_o be_v a_o thing_n we_o christian_n be_v often_o upbraid_v with_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o disgrace_n that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n while_o christ_n establish_v a_o new_a covenant_n through_o his_o death_n and_o thereby_o abrogate_a the_o old_a one_o he_o do_v not_o only_o free_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o moysaicall_a yoke_n but_o die_v also_o for_o the_o gentile_n he_o obtain_v from_o god_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o past_a sin_n if_o they_o do_v but_o believe_v and_o obey_v for_o the_o future_a so_o that_o upon_o their_o faith_n they_o be_v account_v just_a by_o god_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o abraham_n the_o connexion_n therefore_o of_o this_o verse_n with_o the_o forego_n be_v this_o ver._n 13._o christ_n have_v deliver_v the_o jew_n from_o a_o necessity_n of_o observe_v the_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n and_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o curse_n which_o be_v threaten_v against_o those_o of_o that_o nation_n who_o wilful_o neglect_v they_o or_o think_v themselves_o not_o bind_v to_o observe_v they_o have_v establish_v a_o new_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n by_o a_o ignominious_a and_o cruel_a death_n which_o may_v be_v call_v curse_v according_a to_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o law_n 14._o and_o he_o have_v so_o free_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o moysaicall_a yoke_n as_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o provide_v that_o the_o gentile_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v never_o impose_v and_o who_o by_o those_o ceremony_n be_v keep_v off_o from_o have_v any_o communion_n with_o the_o jew_n might_n set_v aside_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o rite_n be_v adopt_v into_o abraham_n family_n become_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o benefit_n with_o abraham_n and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o the_o believe_a jew_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v at_o first_o sight_n that_o the_o word_n which_o here_o follow_v shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v before_o in_o the_o three_o person_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o st._n paul_n use_v the_o first_o be_v because_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o gentile_n with_o who_o he_o therefore_o here_o join_v himself_o and_o his_o countryman_n verse_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v a_o common_o receive_v way_n of_o argue_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d midraschim_n or_o allegorical_a interpretation_n of_o that_o age._n and_o the_o jew_n indeed_o may_v well_o enough_o make_v use_n of_o it_o against_o the_o arabian_n edomite_n and_o samaritan_n who_o boast_v that_o they_o also_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n to_o show_v that_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o itself_o it_o can_v be_v think_v of_o any_o force_n by_o those_o who_o have_v other_o sentiment_n because_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zerah_n be_v a_o collective_a name_n and_o signify_v any_o succeed_a generation_n whatsoever_o though_o of_o a_o different_a race_n nay_o as_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v the_o jew_n never_o use_v to_o apply_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o plant_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v be_v think_v to_o be_v conclusive_a by_o the_o jew_n to_o give_v the_o apostle_n ground_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o against_o they_o and_o what_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o israelite_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o arabian_n edomite_n and_o samaritan_n st._n paul_n may_v proper_o enough_o allege_v in_o honour_n of_o those_o who_o be_v israelites_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n to_o overthrow_v the_o carnal_a jew_n with_o their_o own_o weapon_n i_o have_v already_o before_o observe_v that_o st._n paul_n dispute_v against_o the_o jew_n upon_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o there_o will_v be_v other_o example_n of_o that_o in_o this_o epistle_n verse_n 16._o note_n d._n though_o the_o word_n christ_n elsewhere_o signify_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o body_n or_o member_n yet_o in_o this_o place_n i_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v use_v for_o his_o body_n alone_o that_o be_v christ_n disciple_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n proper_o speak_v promise_v to_o christ_n but_o rather_o christ_n himself_o be_v promise_v therein_o to_o abraham_n together_o with_o all_o his_o benefit_n verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v god_n do_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o revelation_n he_o make_v to_o abraham_n but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o israelite_n transgress_v all_o rule_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n he_o add_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o duty_n till_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v this_o be_v all_o that_o st._n paul_n here_o mean_v whatever_o our_o divine_a piece_n up_o his_o paraphrase_n with_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o undoubted_o it_o must_v be_v read_v and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o 16_o the_o verse_n where_o the_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o seed_n not_o the_o seed_n itself_o promise_v that_o be_v only_o a_o correction_n make_v by_o some_o critic_n who_o think_v christ_n to_o be_v here_o intend_v whereas_o st._n paul_n speak_v about_o christian_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o without_o circumcision_n after_o the_o
for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n where_o the_o septuagint_n who_o yet_o have_v very_o ill_o translate_v these_o word_n have_v right_o enough_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v nor_o wait_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o put_v confidence_n in_o they_o for_o those_o interpreter_n must_v often_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o illustrate_v in_o their_o translation_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o signify_v to_o subsist_v iii_o our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conviction_n or_o persuasion_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v bring_v we_o a_o example_n wherein_o it_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o certain_a disposition_n of_o mind_n and_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o any_o can_v be_v find_v but_o till_o such_o a_o instance_n be_v allege_v i_o choose_v rather_o to_o interpret_v this_o word_n according_a to_o its_o usual_a signification_n that_o be_v argumentum_fw-la a_o argument_n as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o vulgar_a the_o firm_a and_o constant_a faith_n of_o wise_a man_n have_v that_o weight_n and_o influence_n upon_o other_o as_o to_o be_v a_o argument_n for_o which_o they_o believe_v with_o they_o the_o reality_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o see_v so_o st._n paul_n in_o 1_o cor._n xv_o to_o prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o those_o who_o have_v not_o see_v it_o argue_v from_o his_o own_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o christian_n faith_n else_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v say_v he_o who_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o then_o baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o why_o stand_v we_o in_o jeopardy_n every_o hour_n if_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n i_o have_v fight_v with_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n what_o advantage_v it_o i_o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v argument_n prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o probable_a that_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n will_v have_v rash_o and_o without_o reason_n submit_v to_o such_o thing_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o example_n of_o faith_n mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n right_o interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o the_o best_a for_o this_o verse_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o genes_n four_o 7_o where_o cain_n be_v say_v to_o have_v offer_v indeed_o right_o but_o not_o to_o have_v divide_v right_o that_o be_v to_o have_v keep_v to_o himself_o what_o be_v go_n see_v my_o note_n on_o that_o place_n verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o grotius_n right_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n which_o our_o author_n interpret_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o reason_n for_o if_o we_o read_v genesis_n we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o of_o grotius_n his_o mind_n nor_o do_v the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n here_o require_v any_o other_o interpretation_n verse_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n be_v right_o understand_v by_o grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n so_o as_o if_o the_o apostolical_a writer_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n which_o be_v a_o antitype_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o it_o appear_v from_o gen._n xxiii_o 7_o &_o xlvii_o 9_o that_o the_o only_a meaning_n of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o say_v they_o be_v stranger_n and_o sojourner_n in_o the_o land_n be_v that_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o their_o own_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o dwell_v in_o it_o mere_o by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o canaanite_n verse_n 20._o note_n d._n what_o our_o author_n say_v in_o this_o note_n be_v very_o ingenious_a and_o if_o not_o true_a seem_v high_o probable_a as_o far_o as_o the_o last_o period_n begin_v with_o and_o this_o perhaps_o because_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v plain_o force_v for_o who_o will_v say_v that_o the_o edomite_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o when_o their_o commonwealth_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o chaldean_n they_o do_v no_o long_o obey_v they_o be_v it_o all_o one_o to_o be_v any_o man_n lord_n and_o not_o to_o serve_v he_o i_o think_v not_o so_o that_o this_o last_o remark_n shall_v have_v be_v blot_v out_o or_o rather_o not_o at_o all_o write_v verse_n 21._o note_n e._n see_v my_o note_n on_o gen._n xlvii_o 31_o we_o have_v better_a here_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o writer_n who_o do_v not_o understand_v hebrew_n and_o follow_v without_o examination_n the_o septuagint_n than_o endeavour_n to_o reconcile_v inconsistency_n our_o author_n commit_v here_o another_o great_a mistake_n in_o seek_v in_o gen._n xlix_o for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o gen._n xlvii_o and_o join_v the_o word_n of_o chap._n xlix_o belong_v to_o another_o story_n with_o the_o word_n of_o chap._n xlvii_o 21_o see_v the_o place_n and_o you_o will_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o our_o learned_a author_n who_o so_o diligent_o study_v the_o scripture_n shall_v commit_v such_o a_o error_n verse_n 29._o note_n f._n this_o also_o be_v a_o dream_n plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o history_n and_o owe_v to_o the_o false_a reason_n of_o interpreter_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o a_o dissertation_n de_fw-fr maris_n idumaei_n trajectione_fw-la add_v to_o my_o commentary_n on_o the_o pentateuch_n numb_a four_o ibid._n note_v g._n all_o this_o be_v true_a but_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o by_o grotius_n and_o other_o see_v also_o davidis_fw-la clerici_fw-la quaest_n sacr._n x._o verse_n 35._o note_n h._n i._n mr._n gataker_n have_v treat_v large_o concern_v this_o word_n in_o adversar_n cap._n xlvi_o who_o may_v be_v consult_v from_o the_o place_n by_o he_o allege_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o a_o instrument_n of_o torment_n be_v proper_o a_o club_n so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o beat_v and_o secondary_o the_o place_n or_o torment_v itself_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v deduce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o strike_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o club_n till_o the_o person_n accuse_v make_v confession_n or_o else_o die_v which_o verb_n be_v afterward_o use_v to_o signify_v any_o kind_n of_o painful_a death_n but_o here_o where_o there_o be_v particular_a kind_n of_o death_n mention_v i_o think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v proper_o of_o those_o who_o be_v beat_v to_o death_n with_o club_n so_o that_o what_o our_o author_n conjecture_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o engine_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o on_o which_o malefactor_n be_v hang_v be_v vain_a mr._n gataker_n also_o very_o true_o observe_v that_o lexicographer_n often_o attribute_v to_o word_n those_o signification_n which_o either_o precede_v or_o accompany_v the_o thing_n signify_v and_o that_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v by_o hesychius_n and_o suidas_n to_o signify_v to_o be_v flay_v or_o hang_v ii_o i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o yoke_n mention_v in_o jerem._n xxviii_o 14_o shall_v be_v reckon_v the_o same_o for_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n it_o appear_v that_o those_o yoke_n be_v consider_v as_o representation_n of_o slavery_n which_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v to_o several_a nation_n not_o of_o torment_n or_o a_o prison_n the_o only_a similitude_n between_o they_o we_o have_v any_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o be_v that_o they_o be_v both_o put_v upon_o the_o neck_n iii_o though_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v together_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o tympanum_fw-la sometime_o signify_v a_o wheel_n among_o architect_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o wheel_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o torture_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o fable_n of_o ixion_n that_o in_o the_o description_n of_o hell_n there_o may_v be_v mention_n make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o deduce_v consectary_n from_o the_o order_n of_o word_n see_v lucian_n tom._n i_o p._n 334._o ed._n amstel_n iv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v very_o
all_o the_o annotation_n of_o all_o interpreter_n upon_o it_o v._o in_o many_o place_n indeed_o st._n peter_n oppose_v the_o error_n which_o in_o his_o time_n be_v spread_v among_o christian_n and_o the_o evil_a practice_n of_o some_o man_n but_o whether_o those_o error_n spring_v from_o simon_n magus_n and_o be_v defend_v by_o some_o particular_a sect_n who_o be_v notorious_a for_o their_o wickedness_n be_v to_o i_o uncertain_a verse_n 16._o note_n e._n i._n the_o first_o circumstance_n from_o which_o our_o author_n gather_v that_o the_o transfiguration_n shadow_v out_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o punish_v the_o jew_n and_o deliver_v the_o christian_n who_o dwell_v in_o palestine_n be_v altogether_o vain_a because_o there_o be_v at_o least_o six_o day_n interval_n between_o the_o discourse_n he_o mention_n and_o the_o transfiguration_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o st._n mark_n chap._n ix_o 2_o if_o we_o compare_v his_o word_n with_o luke_n ix_o 28_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o christ_n spend_v so_o many_o day_n silent_o without_o teach_v his_o apostle_n any_o thing_n all_o that_o while_n or_o inculcate_v upon_o they_o what_o he_o have_v already_o say_v which_o if_o he_o do_v there_o will_v be_v no_o force_n in_o dr._n hammond_n reason_v which_o be_v ground_v only_o upon_o this_o that_o the_o foremention_v discourse_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n immediate_o before_o his_o transfiguration_n ii_o second_o what_o he_o here_o say_v about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n and_o his_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o exodus_fw-la of_o moses_n be_v mere_a nicety_n as_o easy_o reject_v as_o they_o be_v invent_v i_o have_v show_v on_o luke_n ix_o 31_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o signify_v a_o warlike_a expedition_n against_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n verse_n 17._o note_n f._n our_o learned_a author_n trifle_n when_o he_o subtle_o distinguish_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d majesty_n or_o greatness_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o voice_n that_o be_v hear_v for_o that_o voice_n be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n because_o thereby_o he_o be_v pronounce_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o command_v to_o be_v hear_v this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o very_a order_n of_o the_o discourse_n we_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o father_n honour_n and_o glory_n such_o a_o voice_n come_v to_o he_o by_o this_o very_a voice_n majesty_n honour_n and_o glory_n be_v confer_v on_o christ_n st._n peter_n say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n they_o have_v see_v some_o thing_n and_o hear_v other_o i_o have_v rather_o with_o grotius_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v than_o look_v here_o for_o a_o hebraism_n be_v it_o only_o for_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o such_o a_o order_n of_o word_n can_v be_v join_v with_o a_o absolute_a case_n verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o preterimperfect_a tense_n as_o if_o st._n peter_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o candle_n which_o shine_v that_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n which_o precede_v the_o come_v of_o christ_n second_o i_o shall_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o vulgar_a and_o beza_n caliginosum_fw-la a_o dark_a or_o obseurum_fw-la locum_fw-la a_o obscure_a place_n not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v obscure_a which_o primary_o signify_v dry_a and_o nasty_a but_o because_o dungeon_n which_o be_v nasty_a be_v also_o dark_a therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v not_o nasty_a but_o dark_a and_o the_o time_n which_o precede_v the_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v fit_o call_v dark_a compare_v with_o that_o which_o succeed_v it_o as_o the_o knowledge_n which_o man_n have_v of_o religion_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v apt_o resemble_v to_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v then_o actual_o rise_v i_o shall_v render_v the_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n thus_o until_o the_o day_n dawn_v and_o the_o morning_n star_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n st._n peter_n here_o tell_v the_o christian_n they_o do_v well_o that_o they_o read_v the_o prophet_n not_o as_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o perfect_a and_o full_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o as_o book_n which_o they_o former_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a make_v use_v of_o with_o great_a advantage_n till_o christ_n come_v and_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n our_o author_n strain_v this_o place_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n whilst_o he_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n note_v g._n i._n it_o be_v true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o mind_n in_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v not_o oppose_v here_o to_o heaven_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o flat_a when_o the_o thing_n itself_o show_v to_o any_o one_o of_o common_a sense_n that_o the_o morning_n star_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n the_o morning_n star_n and_o the_o day_n here_o signify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n compare_v with_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rise_v in_o our_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o hear_v but_o sink_v down_o into_o our_o mind_n so_o that_o we_o hearty_o believe_v it_o ii_o to_o encourage_v the_o christian_n to_o bear_v patient_o the_o persecution_n which_o they_o suffer_v in_o judaea_n in_o expectation_n that_o their_o persecutor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v it_o have_v be_v improper_a to_o propose_v to_o they_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n about_o that_o matter_n which_o be_v very_o obscure_a when_o they_o have_v clear_a one_o deliver_v by_o christ_n record_v in_o mat._n xxiv_o and_o the_o parallel_a place_n of_o the_o other_o evangelist_n iii_o though_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o day_n be_v use_v for_o a_o time_n of_o vengeance_n yet_o wherever_o these_o phrase_n occur_v we_o ought_v not_o present_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o that_o time_n as_o our_o author_n too_o often_o do_v because_o he_o have_v interpret_v some_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o unhappy_o about_o some_o vile_a man_n who_o he_o call_v gnostic_n there_o be_v scarce_o ever_o any_o thing_n say_v about_o impostor_n or_o wicked_a man_n where_o he_o do_v not_o think_v the_o same_o person_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o like_a fault_n he_o commit_v almost_o wherever_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o the_o day_n or_o about_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o strain_v to_o the_o vengeance_n take_v upon_o the_o jew_n overlook_v all_o circumstance_n for_o though_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o respect_n thereto_o that_o be_v of_o no_o moment_n because_o he_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n what_o he_o please_v in_o this_o place_n the_o morning_n star_n and_o the_o dawn_a day_n be_v the_o gospel_n until_o which_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n continue_v in_o force_n which_o be_v like_o a_o candle_n in_o the_o great_a darkness_n wherein_o mankind_n lie_v afterward_o as_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n be_v quite_o obscure_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n they_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a use_n but_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v the_o gospel_n be_v often_o compare_v to_o light_n as_o in_o mat._n four_o 16_o and_o john_n i_o 5_o &_o seqq_n the_o condition_n also_o of_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v to_o darkness_n in_o the_o same_o place_n all_o which_o clear_o enough_o show_n that_o the_o interpretation_n common_o receive_v be_v better_a than_o dr._n hammond_n verse_n 20._o note_n h._n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o racer_n start_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v out_o and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v in_o if_o he_o have_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o that_o agonistical_a exercise_n i_o have_v rather_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v a_o lose_n of_o the_o tongue_n or_o mouth_n for_o as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o tongue_n tie_v who_o can_v speak_v so_o the_o mouth_n or_o tongue_n of_o those_o that_o speak_v be_v say_v to_o be_v loose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d