abraham_n that_o he_o accept_v of_o his_o piety_n so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v in_o 1_o cor._n ix_o 2_o where_o st._n paul_n bespeak_v the_o corinthian_n thus_o if_o i_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n unto_o other_o yet_o i_o be_o so_o to_o you_o the_o seal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o apostleship_n be_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v by_o you_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o i_o be_o a_o apostle_n or_o you_o be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o my_o apostleship_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o confirm_v thing_n by_o set_v a_o seal_n to_o they_o see_v note_n on_o gen._n xvii_o 11_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v say_v on_o chap._n two_o 27_o that_o these_o word_n signify_v among_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o uncircumcision_n and_o here_o it_o be_v visible_a that_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o express_v that_o he_o use_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chap._n two_o 26_o 27._o signify_v the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v among_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v through_o the_o middle_n of_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o may_v also_o signify_v the_o time_n in_o which_o any_o one_o be_v uncircumcised_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o life_n and_o the_o like_a verse_n 17._o note_n b._n st._n chrysostom_n interpretation_n be_v a_o mere_a nicety_n as_o beza_n right_o think_v nothing_o be_v more_o common_a in_o scripture_n than_o this_o phrase_n before_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v no_o such_o signification_n as_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o our_o author_n out_o of_o gen._n xvii_o in_o this_o it_o signify_v true_o though_o man_n viz._n the_o jew_n false_o think_v otherwise_o see_v my_o note_n on_o gen._n x._o 9_o chap._n v._n verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v intend_v by_o these_o word_n be_v a_o power_n of_o do_v miracle_n confer_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o innumerable_a other_o by_o christ_n as_o the_o doctor_n intimate_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n for_o hereby_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v assure_v that_o christ_n will_v not_o disappoint_v those_o who_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n have_v already_o so_o plentiful_o bestow_v on_o they_o the_o promise_v gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v vi._n as_o our_o author_n well_o observe_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beneficent_a or_o charitable_a which_o be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a so_o in_o a_o great_a many_o place_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o his_o goodness_n that_o be_v his_o sanctity_n but_o his_o bounty_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o man_n see_v psalm_n cxxxvi_o so_o mat._n xx_o 15_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v bountiful_a as_o the_o parable_n show_v so_o in_o aelian_a var._n hist_o lib._n 3.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d archytas_n be_v good_a to_o the_o tarentines_n i._n e._n a_o benefactor_n to_o they_o so_o the_o old_a gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bone_fw-la benignus_fw-la good_a gracious_a and_o phavorinus_n among_o other_o thing_n say_v it_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o without_o ask_v bestow_v good_a thing_n free_o chap._n vi_o verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v not_o sufficient_o express_v by_o our_o author_n nor_o by_o other_o interpreter_n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v as_o it_o usual_o do_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o we_o be_v baptize_v το_n this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v christian_n so_o in_o 1_o cor._n x._o 2_o the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o moses_n see_v note_n on_o mat._n xxviii_o 19_o and_o so_o in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v imitate_v his_o death_n viz._n christ_n verse_n 6._o note_n a._n col._n 1._o lin._n 34._o after_o the_o word_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v several_a thing_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o annotation_n i_o can_v assent_v to_o i._o to_o confirm_v the_o sense_n our_o learned_a author_n put_v upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o allege_v place_n as_o parallel_v that_o be_v not_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o place_n in_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o pronoun_n possessive_a where_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o man_n as_o my_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o place_n in_o which_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o name_n of_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o phrase_n my_o body_n be_v often_o all_o one_o with_o i_o myself_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a common_a in_o many_o language_n but_o when_o other_o name_n be_v add_v to_o the_o word_n body_n the_o phrase_n be_v quite_o different_a because_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n of_o which_o one_o may_v be_v call_v the_o body_n and_o give_v a_o denomination_n to_o the_o whole_a thing_n as_o to_o a_o man._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o comparison_n between_o phrase_n whereof_o one_o as_o the_o logician_n speak_v signify_v a_o substance_n as_o when_o body_n be_v attribute_v to_o a_o man_n and_o the_o other_o a_o accident_n as_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n if_o that_o phrase_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o sin_n itself_o ii_o i_o have_v rather_o in_o this_o place_n and_o such_o other_o recur_v to_o another_o very_a frequent_a idiom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n whereby_o a_o noun_n substantive_n in_o the_o genitive_a case_n be_v put_v for_o a_o adjective_n and_o so_o by_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n understand_v a_o sinful_a body_n or_o a_o body_n obnoxious_a to_o sin_n which_o interpretation_n how_o agreeable_a it_o be_v to_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v afterward_o show_v so_o in_o chap._n seven_o 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o body_n obnoxious_a to_o death_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v and_o phil._n iii._o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v manifest_o a_o vile_a body_n and_o a_o glorious_a body_n from_o whence_o say_v st._n paul_n viz._n from_o heaven_n we_o look_v for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o body_n of_o vileness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o the_o body_n of_o his_o glory_n iii_o by_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n or_o obnoxious_a to_o sin_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v reduplicatiuè_fw-fr as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v the_o body_n as_o such_o or_o the_o body_n as_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o respect_v the_o substance_n itself_o of_o the_o body_n but_o this_o quality_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o original_n incentive_a and_o instrument_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a sensible_a thing_n do_v not_o draw_v we_o to_o sinful_a action_n any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o affect_v our_o body_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n impress_v our_o mind_n and_o that_o most_o of_o the_o sin_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o proceed_v from_o a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o sensible_a thing_n every_o body_n will_v ready_o acknowledge_v after_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v that_o be_v we_o have_v leave_v our_o old_a sinful_a custom_n he_o very_o fit_o add_v that_o hereupon_o that_o deadly_a and_o destructive_a power_n which_o be_v in_o our_o body_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v weaken_v or_o disable_v for_o so_o i_o interpret_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o figure_n call_v echasis_n not_o as_o a_o causal_n so_o col._n two_o 11_o in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o the_o put_n off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o that_o body_n
who_o expect_v the_o messiah_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o temporal_a king_n and_o be_v exceed_o desirous_a of_o innovation_n which_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v more_o fit_a to_o raise_v a_o sedition_n than_o to_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o just_a and_o proper_a method_n to_o prevent_v therefore_o the_o resort_v of_o evil_a man_n to_o he_o with_o a_o design_n to_o innovate_v and_o so_o make_v a_o wrong_a use_n of_o his_o name_n and_o authority_n he_o think_v it_o better_o till_o that_o danger_n be_v over_o to_o have_v the_o publish_n of_o the_o truth_n defer_v thus_o joh._n vi_fw-la 15_o we_o see_v the_o multitude_n after_o they_o have_v be_v feed_v by_o he_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o consultation_n whereupon_o when_o he_o know_v that_o they_o will_v come_v and_o take_v he_o by_o force_n to_o make_v he_o a_o king_n he_o depart_v alone_o by_o himself_o into_o a_o mountain_n it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n in_o christ_n to_o take_v care_n there_o may_v be_v no_o sedition_n lay_v either_o to_o he_o or_o his_o disciple_n charge_v whilst_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o begin_v to_o be_v preach_v for_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n can_v have_v be_v do_v with_o any_o appearance_n of_o justice_n every_o body_n easy_o perceive_v that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o mighty_a prejudice_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n verse_n 10._o note_n f._n since_o our_o author_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o put_v together_o all_o that_o he_o have_v observe_v concern_v the_o different_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v contribute_v also_o my_o share_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v several_a signification_n among_o the_o greek_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v here_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o viz._n that_o though_o trust_v be_v the_o first_o notion_n of_o that_o word_n and_o its_o secondary_a signification_n be_v that_o credit_n or_o assent_v which_o we_o give_v to_o one_o who_o affirm_v thing_n that_o we_o never_o see_v nor_o have_v any_o mathematical_a demonstration_n of_o yet_o because_o among_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n there_o be_v some_o assert_v by_o all_o nation_n that_o relate_v to_o divine_a matter_n and_o which_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n challenge_v the_o first_o place_n although_o we_o neither_o see_v they_o nor_o have_v any_o mathematical_a evidence_n for_o they_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n a_o persuasion_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n so_o aelian_a var._n histor_n lib._n two_o c._n 31._o have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o atheist_n to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o barbarian_n but_o only_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o that_o the_o barbarian_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v god_n who_o take_v care_n of_o human_a affair_n and_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o these_o thing_n they_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n in_o a_o pure_a manner_n and_o keep_v themselves_o chaste_a and_o holy_a etc._n etc._n when_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o write_v greek_a they_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n for_o the_o credit_n yield_v to_o their_o sacred_a write_n and_o those_o that_o believe_v they_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n chap._n i._n 25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o i._n e._n god_n be_v faith_n and_o meekness_n and_o ch._n xlv_o 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sanctify_v he_o by_o faith_n and_o meekness_n so_o 1_o macc._n three_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o body_n of_o jew_n but_o the_o christian_n that_o follow_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o way_n of_o speak_v give_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o persuasion_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o oppose_v it_o to_o a_o twofold_a kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unbelief_n one_o of_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o heathen_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o notwithstanding_o they_o credit_v the_o old_a testament_n yet_o refuse_v to_o believe_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n however_o in_o all_o these_o instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o persuasion_n of_o those_o thing_n particular_o which_o the_o discourse_n relate_v to_o and_o as_o those_o be_v various_a so_o we_o may_v if_o we_o please_v make_v faith_n to_o be_v of_o several_a kind_n but_o because_o no_o one_o can_v believe_v the_o authority_n of_o any_o law_n but_o he_o must_v also_o observe_v they_o provide_v he_o do_v not_o disagree_v with_o himself_o therefore_o no_o body_n can_v serious_o and_o hearty_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v send_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o man_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o way_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n without_o obey_v 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haeres_fw-la 80._o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o massalian_o of_o the_o city_n sichem_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o palestine_n but_o the_o great_a man_n do_v sometime_o commit_v mistake_n through_o forgetfulness_n or_o want_n of_o care_n of_o proseuchae_n oratory_n or_o place_n for_o prayer_n consult_v at_o leisure_n the_o collection_n of_o st._n le_fw-fr moine_n var._n sac._n p._n 74._o &_o seqq_fw-la verse_n 16._o note_n b._n 1._o what_o our_o author_n here_o say_v about_o the_o word_n python_n as_o a_o name_n of_o the_o city_n delphos_n he_o take_v out_o of_o grotius_n as_o he_o often_o do_v other_o thing_n if_o you_o will_v see_v more_o of_o that_o matter_n consult_v luc._n holstenius_fw-la ad_fw-la stephanum_n byzantinum_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o python_n here_o have_v any_o thing_n common_a to_o it_o with_o the_o city_n delphos_n or_o with_o apollo_n beside_o the_o name_n xvii_o that_o name_n of_o the_o city_n delphos_n be_v grow_v 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woman_n that_o speak_v or_o prophecy_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n or_o a_o byzantian_a by_o birth_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o orator_n who_o be_v a_o byzantian_a by_o birth_n of_o who_o see_v suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a spirit_n or_o devil_n 2._o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ob_fw-la do_v not_o signify_v the_o belly_n but_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v render_v indeed_o by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o right_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o note_n on_o levit._n it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n xvii_o verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n have_v right_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o comparison_n here_o make_v between_o the_o jew_n of_o thessalonica_n and_o those_o of_o beraea_n and_o that_o by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o extraordinary_a excellency_n of_o temper_n in_o the_o beraean_n which_o be_v not_o in_o those_o of_o thessalonica_n thus_o the_o philosopher_n think_v a_o person_n have_v need_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v he_o despise_v pleasure_n and_o set_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n zeno_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o antigonus_n extant_a in_o diogenes_n laertius_n lib._n 8._o sect._n 8._o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o become_v a_o philosopher_n and_o shun_v that_o pleasure_n which_o be_v so_o much_o cry_v up_o and_o which_o effeminate_v the_o mind_n of_o some_o young_a man_n thou_o manifest_o show_v thyself_o incline_v to_o generosity_n not_o only_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o choice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o generous_a disposition_n with_o a_o little_a exercise_n and_o a_o good_a master_n easy_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n the_o beraean_o be_v as_o certain_a and_o noble_a a_o example_n of_o this_o as_o any_o that_o can_v be_v give_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o nobility_n of_o birth_n or_o descent_n but_o it_o be_v metaphorical_o use_v to_o signify_v greatness_n of_o mind_n seneca_n likewise_o interpret_v the_o latin_a generosus_fw-la thus_o epist_n 44._o quis_fw-la generosus_fw-la say_v he_o ad_fw-la virtutem_fw-la bene_fw-la à _fw-la natura_fw-la compositus_fw-la who_o be_v a_o generous_a man_n he_o that_o be_v by_o nature_n well_o dispose_v and_o form_v for_o virtue_n plato_n or_o as_o other_o think_v speusippus_n in_o his_o definition_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n of_o a_o generous_a disposition_n a_o pliableness_n of_o mind_n to_o good_a thought_n and_o action_n verse_n 19_o note_n e._n long_o before_o i_o have_v read_v what_o the_o doctor_n here_o say_v or_o have_v any_o thought_n of_o
same_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o take_v in_o chap._n i._n 11_o of_o this_o epistle_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o paraphrase_n for_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o write_v this_o epistle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_n who_o dwell_v in_o that_o city_n and_o beside_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o flat_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_a gentile_n than_o among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n etc._n etc._n see_v every_o body_n know_v that_o the_o roman_n have_v live_v in_o the_o same_o vice_n with_o other_o heathen_n yea_o have_v be_v worse_a it_o may_v be_v than_o their_o neighbour_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o great_a city_n be_v general_o most_v devote_v to_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o age._n but_o that_o may_v very_o fit_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o st._n paul_n will_v otherwise_o have_v seem_v to_o distinguish_v from_o other_o nation_n as_o to_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n in_o which_o as_o he_o will_v not_o have_v declare_v the_o truth_n so_o he_o may_v have_v offend_v the_o gentile_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o say_v here_o we_o all_o that_o be_v jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n of_o this_o expression_n i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o ars_fw-la critica_fw-la part_n 2._o sect._n i._n cap._n 7._o to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o people_n of_o as_o wicked_a disposition_n and_o deserve_v as_o much_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o other_o nation_n verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o whole_a verse_n to_o show_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o last_o word_n be_v different_a from_o what_o be_v vulgar_o think_v they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o quae_fw-la praeparavit_fw-la which_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a construction_n it_o may_v be_v so_o render_v but_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o the_o phrase_n aught_o to_o have_v admonish_v interpreter_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v for_o which_o he_o have_v prepare_v we_o or_o make_v we_o fit_a the_o forego_v word_n in_o which_o christian_n be_v call_v god_n workmanship_n and_o say_v to_o be_v create_v by_o christ_n show_v that_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o change_n make_v in_o man_n who_o of_o bad_a and_o indispose_v to_o good_a work_n be_v make_v good_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o christian_a virtue_n and_o therefore_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v be_v refer_v to_o they_o it_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o can_v scarce_o be_v a_o harsh_a phrase_n and_o more_o destitute_a of_o example_n than_o this_o to_o prepare_v good_a work_n that_o man_n may_v walk_v in_o they_o but_o man_n themselves_o be_v frequent_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o rom._n ix_o 23_o where_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o like_a matter_n god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v before_o prepare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o glory_n who_o he_o also_o have_v call_v not_o only_o we_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n god_n be_v here_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v prepare_v we_o to_o good_a work_n because_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v that_o influence_n upon_o we_o as_o to_o fit_v we_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o virtuous_a action_n so_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n chap._n two_o 1_o all_o that_o intend_v to_o serve_v god_n be_v exhort_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prepare_v their_o soul_n for_o temptation_n see_v vers_fw-la 18._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o chap._n xvii_o 25_o verse_n 14._o note_v a._n the_o place_n in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la be_v nothing_o to_o this_o business_n which_o perhaps_o our_o author_n do_v not_o look_v into_o in_o the_o book_n itself_o because_o he_o quote_v it_o wrong_n out_o of_o chap._n nineteeen_o 29_o whereas_o it_o be_v in_o chap._n xxix_o 30_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o honourable_a man_n and_o the_o discourse_n there_o be_v about_o another_o thing_n nor_o be_v the_o stranger_n command_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o israel_n but_o forbid_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o verse_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hear_v our_o author_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o margin_n that_o the_o king_n manuscript_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o render_v together_o but_o to_o express_v that_o st._n paul_n shall_v have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 19_o note_n b._n it_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o dr._n hammond_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o refer_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o recur_v to_o procopius_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v so_o call_v the_o jew_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n because_o they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o not_o because_o their_o forefather_n be_v holy_a in_o their_o life_n see_v exod._n nineteeen_o 6_o and_o my_o note_n on_o that_o place_n chap._n iii_o iii_o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o say_v in_o other_o age_n not_o to_o have_v be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v say_v in_o vers_n 10._o to_o have_v be_v unknown_a also_o to_o angel_n which_o be_v so_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v how_o those_o who_o be_v neither_o prophet_n nor_o angel_n can_v find_v out_o so_o many_o place_n in_o the_o prophet_n in_o which_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v manifest_o and_o direct_o foretell_v for_o certain_o if_o it_o be_v of_o old_a reveal_v to_o the_o prophet_n they_o understand_v it_o for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o understand_v can_v be_v think_v reveal_v and_o if_o it_o can_v have_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o any_o prophecy_n the_o angel_n may_v have_v understand_v it_o by_o those_o prophecy_n but_o the_o event_n you_o will_v say_v which_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o prophecy_n have_v unfold_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o but_o i_o demand_v whether_o such_o a_o event_n can_v be_v easy_o suppose_v to_o be_v respect_v in_o prophecy_n which_o be_v so_o obscure_a that_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v before_o understand_v they_o to_o contain_v any_o such_o sense_n if_o that_o can_v be_v suppose_v i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o event_n may_v not_o be_v find_v in_o they_o but_o you_o will_v say_v again_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o know_v that_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o such_o a_o event_n by_o divine_a revelation_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o can_v be_v call_v a_o revelation_n which_o no_o body_n understand_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o the_o prophet_n see_v what_o have_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o learned_a h._n dodwell_n on_o mat._n two_o 2_o from_o hence_o all_o that_o i_o here_o infer_v be_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o present_o to_o condemn_v those_o who_o look_v for_o other_o event_n which_o happen_v before_o christ_n in_o the_o ancient_a prophecy_n of_o which_o number_n the_o great_a grotius_n must_v be_v reckon_v the_o chief_a otherwise_o this_o matter_n will_v deserve_v to_o be_v more_o exact_o discuss_v chap._n iu._n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iu._n it_o be_v a_o conjecture_n of_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o that_o by_o captivity_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v hold_v captive_a by_o death_n but_o be_v raise_v with_o christ_n at_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascend_v with_o he_o into_o heaven_n mat._n xxvii_o and_o according_o he_o think_v that_o st._n paul_n say_v christ_n descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o he_o descend_v into_o the_o grave_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o out_o from_o thence_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o nor_o in_o the_o word_n repugnant_a to_o this_o interpretation_n ibid._n note_v a._n i._o marcus_n aurelius_n give_v nothing_o to_o the_o common_a people_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o triumph_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n the_o story_n be_v thus_o relate_v by_o xiphilinus_n out_o of_o dio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d