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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o peculiar_a style_n of_o the_o tongue_n its_o idiotism_n and_o emphasis_n and_o the_o accentual_a subserve_v that_o too_o take_v a_o chapter_n in_o the_o bible_n write_v nothing_o but_o the_o consonant_n in_o it_o and_o show_v it_o to_o a_o scholar_n and_o i_o believe_v you_o will_v make_v he_o work_v before_o he_o can_v bring_v you_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o fallacy_n of_o the_o answer_n consist_v in_o this_o viz._n it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o this_o comparison_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o grand_a mean_n of_o interpretation_n but_o you_o can_v make_v no_o use_n of_o this_o mean_a without_o the_o accent_n every_o context_n have_v three_o text_n every_o comparison_n at_o least_o two_o judgement_n and_o the_o accent_n be_v necessary_a for_o each_o of_o these_o part_n he_o suppose_v a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o whole_a without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o part_n can_v a_o english_a reader_n 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they_o be_v incredible_a thus_o stand_v these_o horn_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v the_o care_n of_o preserve_v the_o scripture_n entire_a have_v be_v a_o special_a favour_n of_o divine_a providence_n but_o that_o care_n 1._o have_v not_o be_v exert_v without_o humane_a mean_n 2._o not_o superstitious_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v who_o be_v so_o zealous_a for_o a_o letter_n where_o sense_n be_v not_o concern_v as_o to_o the_o first_o man_n be_v the_o penman_n and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o method_n customary_a to_o man_n isa_n 8.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v it_o with_o a_o man_n pen_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gimel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zajin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d t_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nun_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hajin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tzadi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schin_n be_v say_v the_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o write_v among_o man_n as_o legible_a as_o intelligible_a as_o what_o be_v suit_v to_o their_o common_a converse_n but_o still_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v the_o overrule_a conduct_n of_o these_o man_n admit_v to_o be_v amanuensis_n for_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o scripture_n the_o chetubim_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o as_o to_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o man_n commit_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n deut._n 31.2.4_o when_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o write_v the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n until_o they_o be_v finish_v where_o on_o the_o by_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o pentateuch_n or_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o law_n from_o beginning_n to_o end_v except_v the_o last_o chapter_n be_v write_v by_o moses_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v twice_o in_o this_o verse_n emphatical_o assert_v first_o in_o the_o same_o phrase_n that_o god_n assert_v the_o finish_n of_o the_o creation_n viz._n chekaloth_n and_o second_o in_o a_o more_o emphatic_a ghalsepher_n ghadtomim_n until_o the_o complete_a perfection_n of_o the_o book_n ver._n 25._o moses_n command_v the_o levite_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v take_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o moses_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o leave_v none_o to_o tradition_n so_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o levite_n as_o the_o person_n immediate_o concern_v and_o this_o office_n continue_v with_o they_o while_o they_o be_v a_o church_n rom._n 3.2_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n now_o indeed_o the_o keeper_n be_v change_v the_o christian_a church_n the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o especial_o the_o levites_n as_o in_o the_o old_a timothy_n keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n malachi_n 2.7_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o knowledge_n the_o people_n must_v ask_v the_o law_n at_o their_o month_n as_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o ark_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n be_v the_o repository_n but_o the_o bearer_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v the_o person_n entrust_v ver._n 9_o moses_n write_v this_o law_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o show_v their_o fidelity_n once_o in_o seven_o year_n viz._n on_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n they_o be_v to_o read_v that_o individual_a law_n before_o all_o israel_n some_o think_v no_o levite_n but_o they_o that_o be_v priest_n be_v entrust_v with_o this_o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v keep_v moses_n express_v it_o thus_o b._n azad_n aaron_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n but_o × _n signify_v rather_o from_o or_o by_o the_o difficulty_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n or_o in_o some_o box_n beside_o the_o ark._n my_o opinion_n be_v with_o the_o latter_a for_o first_o sam._n 6.8_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v use_v of_o the_o philistine_n present_n second_o 1_o king_n 8.9_o 2._o chron._n 5.10_o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v to_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n but_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n three_o both_o jonathan_n the_o paraphra_v and_o the_o talmud_n mention_v a_o little_a chest_n at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n wherein_o moses_n put_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n four_o the_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod_n be_v only_o put_v by_o the_o ark._n five_o the_o ark_n be_v now_o cover_v with_o the_o propitiatory_a six_o none_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n once_o a_o year_n dare_v go_v in_o where_o the_o ark_n be_v but_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v a_o place_n sure_a enough_o and_o sacred_a enough_o for_o this_o end_n book_n that_o be_v not_o put_v in_o here_o be_v call_v apocryphal_a that_o be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o hide_a or_o secret_a place_n as_o epiphan_n in_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr ponderibus_fw-la say_v of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n and_o son_n of_o syrach_n they_o be_v profitable_a book_n but_o not_o canonical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o put_v that_o be_v say_v scaliger_n on_o euseb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n afterward_o when_o prophetical_a book_n be_v write_v they_o be_v likewise_o lay_v up_o here_o 1_o sam._n 10.25_o when_o samuel_n have_v tell_v the_o people_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o write_v it_o in_o a_o book_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o josh_n 24.26_o jonathan_n the_o paraphra_v be_v interpreter_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a testimony_n to_o divine_a providence_n prevent_v humane_a miscarriage_n or_o repair_v they_o a_o failure_n on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o find_v in_o 2_o chron._n 34.14_o hilkiah_n the_o priest_n find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n write_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o a_o special_a care_n on_o the_o other_o isa_n 34.16_o seek_v you_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o read_v one_o of_o these_o viz._n prophecy_n shall_v not_o fail_v neither_o one_o or_o other_o shall_v be_v want_v for_o my_o mouth_n itself_o have_v command_v it_o may_v be_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n have_v gather_v they_o
instruct_v and_o convince_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 22.31_o as_o for_o god_n his_o way_n be_v perfect_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v try_v he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o all_o those_o who_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o according_a to_o my_o axiom_n then_o the_o first_o question_n in_o a_o synthetick_a method_n or_o a_o priori_fw-la be_v where_o shall_v minister_n be_v place_v or_o where_o lord_n either_o in_o hebrew_a or_o english_a let_v matter_n rule_v in_o answer_n i_o find_v way_n and_o perfect_a adjective_n and_o substantive_n word_n of_o the_o lord_n one_o substantive_n govern_v another_o etc._n etc._n he_o and_o shield_n by_o a_o understand_v verb_n substantive_n trust_v he_o or_o credit_v he_o fidem_fw-la es_fw-la habentibus_fw-la i_o find_v all_o these_o agree_v syntactical_o than_o these_o must_v have_v minister_n the_o other_o lord_n at_o which_o rate_n here_o be_v place_n for_o four_o minister_n and_o seven_o lord_n for_o here_o be_v eleven_o word_n my_o second_o enquiry_n be_v according_a to_o the_o follow_a axiom_n about_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o absolute_a and_o where_o major_n and_o where_o minor_n be_v to_o be_v place_v now_o there_o be_v four_o most_o sensible_a degree_n of_o difference_n 1._o between_o verse_n and_o verse_n 2._o between_o subject_a and_o subject_a within_o the_o verse_n 3._o between_o proposition_n 4._o between_o simple_a term_n that_o be_v distinct_a within_o each_o proposition_n as_o to_o the_o first_o silluk_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v his_o place_n as_o to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v on_o tzerupha_n or_o on_o darcho_fw-mi for_o in_o both_o there_o be_v change_v of_o the_o verse_n subject_a the_o first_o subject_n be_v god_n as_o to_o god_n his_o way_n be_v perfect_a the_o second_o be_v his_o word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v try_v after_o which_o the_o former_a subject_a return_n he_o be_v a_o buckler_n or_o there_o be_v three_o subject_n his_o way_n his_o word_n and_o himself_o hence_o this_o very_a verse_n psal_n 18.31_o be_v thus_o point_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o merca_n maphat_a be_v on_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o subject_n atnah_n on_o the_o second_o and_o silluk_n on_o the_o three_o but_o in_o prose_n atnah_n be_v on_o the_o first_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o second_o on_o this_o consideration_n that_o he_o be_v a_o shield_n have_v reference_n to_o jehovah_n in_o the_o forego_n proposition_n hence_o as_o to_o the_o three_o than_o there_o be_v one_o respective_a proposition_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o his_o end_n and_o what_o follow_v he_o make_v up_o one_o for_o silluk_n this_o jehovah_n be_v a_o shield_n and_o by_o his_o word_n he_o oblige_v and_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o as_o to_o the_o four_o in_o the_o first_o two_o proposition_n there_o be_v a_o enlargement_n or_o explication_n of_o the_o subject_a as_o to_o god_n his_o way_n the_o lord_n word_n which_o require_v minor_n as_o to_o the_o three_o there_o be_v a_o gradual_a perfection_n after_o the_o four_o word_n of_o the_o same_o proposition_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v place_n not_o only_o for_o a_o minor_a on_o the_o acquisitive_a dative_n to_o all_o but_o for_o a_o major_a on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v repeat_v a_o three_o enquiry_n may_v be_v about_o what_o be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o these_o place_n and_o first_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o table_n the_o consecution_n stand_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o it_o agree_v this_o be_v complete_o perfect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begin_v again_o which_o proceed_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o immediate_a agree_v not_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o table_n it_o be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o psalm_n the_o value_n continue_v though_o there_o be_v a_o different_a face_n of_o accent_n for_o as_o to_o the_o first_o proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o prose_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o verse_n be_v of_o the_o same_o value_n by_o the_o table_n and_o rule_n as_o to_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o minor_a leave_v omit_v through_o maccaph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v know_v that_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o verse_n be_v in_o atnah_n be_v not_o much_o above_o sakeph_n and_o maccaph_n be_v less_o than_o a_o minister_n much_o less_o than_o a_o minor_n so_o the_o equivolent_a continue_v as_o to_o the_o three_o the_o comparison_n be_v easy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o both_o a_o second_o example_n gen._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v let_v every_o light_n be_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n to_o divide_v between_o day_n and_o night_n and_o let_v they_o be_v also_o for_o sign_n season_n day_n and_o year_n a_o answer_n to_o these_o three_o question_n will_v discover_v the_o synthesin_n of_o this_o verse_n as_o to_o the_o point_n viz._n where_o minister_n or_o lord_n shall_v be_v 2._o the_o proportion_n of_o lord_n how_o big_a or_o little_a 3._o the_o kind_a of_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o first_o lord_n and_o say_v agree_v 2._o be_v and_o light_n 3._o in_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n 4._o between_o and_o day_n and_o between_o and_o night_n 5._o be_v sign_n the_o follow_a be_v little_a member_n be_v more_o doubtful_a so_o there_o be_v place_n for_o nine_o or_o ten_o member_n as_o to_o the_o second_o next_o to_o the_o conclude_a silluk_n the_o great_a seem_v to_o be_v after_o night_n halajlah_n jjjj_o next_o to_o that_o between_o heaven_n and_o divide_v the_o place_n and_o use_v jjj._fw-la the_o four_o in_o order_n be_v between_o signum_fw-la and_o signatum_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n the_o five_o be_v on_o three_o four_o or_o five_o from_o the_o absolute_a lord_n hie_v the_o last_o on_o term_n within_o a_o proposition_n i_o the_o three_o be_v about_o the_o kind_a as_o to_o the_o first_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n nor_o needs_o the_o next_o two_o much_o a_o sakeph_n and_o his_o major_n without_o emphasis_n may_v be_v a_o segol_n the_o last_o two_o be_v major_n or_o minor_n know_v by_o respect_n to_o they_o but_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v here_o first_o that_o a_o figure_n spoil_v my_o skill_n in_o synthesis_n for_o i_o must_v know_v the_o figure_n by_o the_o point_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v know_v a_o priori_fw-la what_o point_n shall_v be_v there_o that_o depend_v on_o the_o speaker_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o when_o i_o express_v my_o own_o mind_n i_o know_v a_o priori_fw-la where_o the_o rhetorical_a point_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n only_o know_v his_o intent_n until_o he_o inform_v another_o second_o the_o bible_n be_v point_v already_o and_o therefore_o though_o a_o little_a exercise_n in_o compose_v may_v be_v useful_a for_o correct_v press_n error_n or_o difference_n in_o copy_n analytick_v practice_n be_v sufficient_a which_o in_o this_o verse_n stand_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d end_n verse_n and_o sentence_n r._n 1._o m._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o next_o vlejamim_n seem_v emphatical_a for_o by_o r._n 5._o where_o a_o respect_n be_v little_a member_n have_v minor_n and_o minister_n in_o turn_n but_o by_o r._n r._n 5._o there_o be_v a_o minor_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o the_o three_o word_n vlemoyhadim_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n r._n 6._o m._n 1._o but_o over_o and_o above_o to_o augment_v the_o emphasis_n there_o be_v munah_n for_o metheg_n by_o §_o 9_o c._n 7._o hence_o this_o word_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v two_o and_o so_o the_o forego_n leothoth_v take_v as_o three_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o minor_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 3._o m._n 1._o and_o he_o his_o servant_n mahpah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o tab._n 1._o n._n 4._o because_o there_o be_v a_o syllable_n viz._n leoth_o between_o they_o else_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o minister_n you_o may_v see_v r._n 4._o m._n 1._o for_o vehab_n agree_v with_o the_o follow_v or_o may_v and_o be_v necessary_o construe_v with_o all_o that_o follow_v the_o
emphasis_n of_o season_n all_o set_a time_n for_o sacred_a or_o civil_a affair_n since_o both_o church_n and_o state_n depend_v on_o it_o need_v not_o a_o narrow_a scrutiny_n and_o day_n the_o most_o profitable_a of_o natural_a uses_n the_o second_o hemistich_n begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o haljlah_n but_o hashamaim_n seem_v a_o sitter_n place_n for_o the_o distance_n be_v great_a between_o the_o place_n of_o the_o luminary_n and_o their_o use_n than_o between_o one_o use_v and_o another_o therefore_o in_o my_o opinion_n and_o answer_v to_o this_o the_o first_o proposition_n let_v there_o be_v luminary_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v after_o atnah_n and_o then_o by_o r._n r._n m._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v proper_o and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o be_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o on_o hashamaim_n the_o next_o word_n between_o the_o day_n and_o between_o the_o night_n the_o middle_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o r._n 3._o and_o two_o extreme_n by_o r._n 2._o tipcha_n be_v also_o conform_v to_o r._n 5._o the_o five_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o 1._o the_o four_o follow_v be_v little_a member_n and_o like_a 2._o this_o be_v none_o of_o they_o nor_o 3._o agree_v with_o the_o follow_v hence_o by_o r._n 4._o m._n 3._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o no_o train_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v according_a to_o general_a consecution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o fewness_n of_o the_o member_n if_o there_o have_v be_v one_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v appear_v under_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o two_o rule_n r._n 4._o m._n 3._o and_o r._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 2._o and_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 3._o see_v the_o table_n which_o become_v a_o new_a lord_n for_o what_o follow_v complete_v the_o answer_n to_o where_o viz._n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o minister_n by_o r._n 2._o m._n 1._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o a_o syllable_n between_o they_o by_o t._n 1._o n._n 4._o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o sakeph_n major_n by_o r._n 4._o m._n 3._o or_o on_o the_o end_n of_o a_o sentence_n by_o r._n 6._o or_o as_o major_a of_o second_o rank_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphaticé_fw-la the_o last_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 2._o hence_o first_o we_o learn_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o verse_n not_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o existence_n of_o these_o luminary_n in_o general_n for_o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o day_n or_o in_o particular_a for_o that_o belong_v to_o verse_n 16._o but_o the_o use_v and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n sakeph_n stand_v for_o segolta_n upon_o heaven_n and_o also_o the_o reason_n of_o repeat_v that_o proposition_n in_o both_o hemistick_n it_o subserve_v only_o as_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o which_o be_v also_o repeat_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 15._o hence_o second_o the_o verse_n be_v divide_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o two_o equal_a part_n first_o the_o general_a use_n of_o the_o one_o great_a luminous_a body_n ver_fw-la 2._o apply_v to_o these_o particular_a divide_a part_n in_o the_o first_o hemistich_n second_o the_o four_o particular_n in_o the_o follow_a hemistich_n hence_o three_o the_o subdivision_n be_v distinguish_v by_o inferior_a major_n as_o 1._o god_n say_n 2._o do_v 3._o place_v 4._o divide_v in_o the_o first_o hemistich_n and_o the_o second_o into_o a_o fourfold_a particularlar_n use_v the_o most_o excellent_a whereof_o be_v extraordinary_o point_v hence_o four_o that_o good_a mathematician_n be_v a_o bad_a textuary_n who_o expound_v ver_fw-la 16._o not_o of_o the_o create_v of_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n but_o in_o make_v they_o appear_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o be_v useful_a to_o it_o when_o 1._o their_o use_n be_v so_o distinct_o and_o positive_o insist_v on_o before_o 2._o the_o make_n be_v the_o emphatic_a word_n insist_v on_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o though_o once_o express_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v it_o be_v three_o time_n to_o be_v repeat_v three_o the_o point_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o make_v they_o rule_n that_o be_v mean_v for_o then_o a_o minister_n will_v be_v upon_o the_o word_n before_o rule_n but_o that_o bear_v a_o paschta_n show_n that_o though_o ruling_n be_v the_o end_n of_o make_v yet_o that_o by_o make_v be_v mean_v a_o distinct_a action_n by_o which_o nothing_o but_o their_o existence_n in_o such_o a_o form_n can_v be_v understand_v four_o ver._n 17._o their_o situation_n be_v a_o distinct_a act_n and_o this_o mathematic_a divine_a seem_v to_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o relative_a site_n by_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o day_n work_v a_o three_o example_n gen._n 12.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 12.6_o and_o abraham_n pass_v through_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o sechem_n unto_o the_o plain_a of_o moreah_n for_o that_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o that_o land_n but_o our_o translation_n have_v it_o and_o the_o cannanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n the_o last_o hemistich_n stand_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o table_n and_o first_o 3_o r._n the_o last_o three_o word_n of_o the_o first_o stand_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o show_v that_o moreh_n be_v a_o man_n not_o a_o place_n the_o proper_a owner_n not_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o place_n for_o then_o by_o r._n 2._o the_o point_n will_v stand_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o second_o and_o three_o agree_v with_o the_o first_o by_o like_a syntax_n if_o it_o be_v apposition_n to_o the_o place_n moreh_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v the_o like_a relation_n to_o both_o the_o four_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d major_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 4._o m._n 3._o and_o also_o r._n 6._o the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 2._o but_o the_o six_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v itib_a pascha_n vicar_n because_o no_o train_n and_o a_o monosyllable_n the_o next_o shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 4._o and_o six_o also_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o repeat_v itself_o emphatical_o by_o r._n r._n 4._o m._n 5._o next_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 3._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 2._o n._n 3._o t._n 1._o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o spinoza_n and_o after_o he_o the_o author_n of_o the_o five_o letter_n do_v most_o wrongful_o conclude_v from_o a_o ill_a translation_n that_o moses_n be_v not_o author_n of_o this_o book_n or_o as_o father_n simon_n say_v of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o only_o for_o the_o canaanite_n be_v not_o in_o the_o land_n say_v they_o when_o this_o author_n write_v and_o the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v drive_v out_o before_o the_o author_n write_v but_o the_o original_a have_v two_o thing_n omit_v in_o the_o translation_n ח_n emphatic_a before_o canaanite_n to_o signify_v it_o be_v not_o canaanite_n in_o general_n but_o that_o canaanite_n and_o the_o point_n tell_v you_o moreh_n be_v a_o man_n therefore_o the_o verse_n say_v only_o that_o that_o canaanite_n viz._n moreh_n be_v in_o that_o land_n in_o abraham_n time_n but_o in_o jacob_n time_n gen._n 33.34_o sechem_n the_o hivite_n possess_v it_o so_o moses_n describe_v the_o place_n by_o its_o different_a name_n and_o lord_n in_o different_a time_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o it_o the_o corruptness_n of_o such_o author_n rather_o than_o the_o corruptness_n of_o the_o text._n and_o second_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o original_a tongue_n to_o stop_v such_o black_a mouth_n and_o prevent_v the_o infection_n of_o such_o contagious_a error_n i_o be_o inform_v by_o a_o great_a traveller_n mr._n c._n that_o albert._n natalis_n the_o verse_n the_o suppose_a author_n of_o these_o letter_n and_o by_o jo._n iben_fw-ge m._n in_o his_o refutation_n of_o their_o asserted_a author_n be_v for_o immorality_n a_o monster_n of_o mankind_n and_o excommunicate_v both_o by_o the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n church_n for_o scandal_n not_o to_o be_v name_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o such_o a_o man_n write_v against_o the_o bible_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o inspire_a word_n he_o be_v a_o undo_v man._n do_v
not_o the_o devil_n rage_n against_o jesus_n christ_n he_o come_v to_o destroy_v their_o kingdom_n the_o mean_a worm_n will_v do_v its_o uttermost_a to_o revenge_n but_o who_o will_v be_v such_o a_o man_n proselyte_n i_o do_v serious_o advise_v his_o disciple_n to_o beware_v of_o it_o no_o doubt_v such_o a_o cunning_a man_n have_v reason_n to_o conceal_v his_o name_n a_o example_n of_o the_o metrical_a kind_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 10._o verse_n 14._o thou_o have_v see_v it_o for_o thou_o behold_v mischief_n and_o spite_n thou_o shall_v view_v it_o to_o requite_v it_o with_o or_o by_o thy_o hand_n the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o helper_n to_o the_o fatherless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 1._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n by_o r._n 2._o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o n._n 2._o m._n 2._o because_o pesik_n go_v before_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minor_a by_o r._n 3._o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o n._n 2._o m._n 11._o because_o macpah_n go_v not_o before_o the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v have_v a_o minor_a by_o r._n 4._o m._n 2._o but_o emphatical_o it_o have_v a_o major_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o next_o hemistich_n end_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o great_a distance_n in_o sense_n be_v by_o r._n 1._o and_o the_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o next_o because_o tipcha_n anterior_a precede_v tab._n 2._o n._n so_o the_o three_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o foregoer_n by_o r._n 3._o and_o the_o four_o the_o major_n r._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o thence_o the_o next_o 3_o by_o table_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o r._n second_o three_o four_o m._n 3._o and_o pesik_n in_o chaghas_n be_v euphonical_a and_o from_o thence_o the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o observe_v first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d annex_v tab._n 2._o n._n second_o that_o pesik_n in_o some_o impression_n be_v omit_v in_o pesik_n mahpah_n three_o that_o maccaph_n be_v emphatic_a to_o signify_v the_o hastiness_n prevent_v any_o doubt_n or_o unbelief_n thou_o have_v see_v sure_o thou_o have_v see_v four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d major_n all_o that_o follow_v coheres_fw-la so_o something_o to_o be_v supply_v thou_o have_v see_v sure_o thou_o have_v see_v the_o mischief_n here_o be_v three_o proposition_n of_o distinct_a subject_n first_o what_o god_n do_v in_o providence_n second_o what_o the_o poor_a do_v on_o that_o account_n three_o what_o god_n have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terminate_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o the_o first_o be_v divide_v in_o two_o respective_a proposition_n the_o former_a contain_v what_o god_n do_v and_o the_o second_o the_o end_n of_o that_o daily_a and_o constant_a inspection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 1.20_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o wisdom_n cry_v without_o in_o the_o street_n she_o utter_v her_o voice_n the_o last_o proposition_n stand_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o three_o there_o be_v a_o major_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o place_n of_o the_o minor_a r._n r._n 4._o m._n 3._o the_o first_o proposition_n be_v according_a to_o rule_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tipcha_n be_v atnah_n minor_a chochmoth_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o suppose_v something_o to_o govern_v it_o the_o verb_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 21._o on_o the_o head_n of_o concourse_n she_o cry_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o city_n she_o proclaim_v her_o oracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o two_o by_o rule_n merca_n because_o neither_o pesik_n nor_o a_o tone_n precede_v t._n 2._o n._n 2._o m._n 1._o on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o major_a in_o place_n of_o a_o minor_a r._n r._n 4._o m._n 3._o which_o shall_v be_v pesik_n next_o come_v two_o minister_n viz._n merca_n and_o tipcha_n not_o the_o fore-goer_n therefore_o one_o of_o they_o must_v be_v a_o substitute_n merca_n appear_v to_o be_v it_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o tipcha_n rhebia_fw-la gereschate_n minor_n be_v extrude_v substitute_n merca_n tipcha_n not_o anterior_a go_v before_o it_o by_o tab._n 2._o of_o extrusion_n num._n 3._o the_o extrude_v minor_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o then_o by_o tab._n 2._o of_o extrusion_n numb_a 9_o it_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o go_v before_o observe_v gate_n and_o city_n agree_v not_o for_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v in_o government_n and_o ב_n will_v not_o be_v prefix_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o hemistich_n end_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n first_o its_o next_o homoth_n not_o agree_v shall_v have_v the_o minor_a but_o the_o major_a rhehia_n be_v in_o its_o place_n emphatical_o the_o first_o word_n berosh_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o next_o in_o this_o paragragh_n begin_v a_o new_a subject_n divine_a wisdom_n the_o best_a of_o wisdom_n so_o it_o must_v either_o be_v he_o who_o may_v be_v denominate_v in_o the_o abstract_a wisdom_n and_o that_o plural_o two_o wisdom_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o way_n of_o save_v sinner_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v either_o the_o object_n or_o the_o act_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la a_o specimen_fw-la of_o a_o comment_n on_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o taghmical_a art_n in_o iii_o part_n i._o on_o the_o textual_a classical_a or_o doctrinal_a scripture_n ii_o on_o the_o doubtful_a difficult_a and_o wrong_v translate_v place_n iii_o a_o analysis_n with_o intermixed_a observation_n as_o matter_n require_v thoro_fw-la the_o rest_n to_o make_v the_o whole_a complete_a the_o art_n itself_o with_o the_o doctrine_n about_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o press_n thoro_fw-la the_o patronage_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o encouragement_n of_o some_o other_o gentleman_n who_o desire_v that_o their_o country_n shall_v be_v a_o land_n of_o light_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v at_o charge_n in_o order_n to_o it_o the_o first_o of_o these_o part_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o pattern_n only_o be_v also_o ready_a when_o it_o can_v meet_v with_o the_o like_a benign_a obstetricate_a hand_n that_o the_o parent_n may_v not_o be_v overcharge_v with_o its_o pressure_n into_o the_o world_n a_o specimen_fw-la of_o the_o taghmical_a art_n genesis_n 1._o v._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o earth_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 1._o m._n 1._o silluk_fw-mi the_o sentence_n and_o the_o verse_n do_v end_n from_o which_o we_o may_v discover_v the_o error_n of_o grotius_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o this_o verse_n who_o render_v it_o thus_o when_o first_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n etc._n etc._n p._n simeon_n add_v thus_o or_o before_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n these_o say_v he_o be_v two_o literal_a proper_a and_o grammatical_a sense_n preferable_a to_o the_o vulgar_a the_o end_n of_o this_o be_v to_o find_v a_o pretence_n for_o the_o pagan_a doctrine_n of_o eternal_a matter_n in_o divine_a revelation_n all_o the_o late_a philosopher_n among_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1._o grow_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n dem._n epicurus_n ar._n etc._n etc._n do_v maintain_v and_o defend_v preaexistent_a matter_n many_o mongrel_n and_o nominal_a christian_n manichees_n marcionites_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o late_a and_o of_o better_a note_n as_o prae-adamite_n and_o other_o viz._n smalcius_n vorstius_fw-la etc._n etc._n beside_o many_o rabbin_n hold_v this_o doctrine_n but_o one_o argument_n stop_v their_o mouth_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v how_o shall_v we_o believe_v without_o testimony_n heb._n 11.2_o 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o creation_n belong_v to_o our_o faith_n not_o our_o science_n late_o critic_n have_v make_v artificial_a foundation_n for_o many_o such_o notion_n and_o these_o two_o that_o they_o may_v give_v ease_n to_o omnipotence_n and_o find_v work_n for_o their_o high_a tower_a fancy_n have_v
dig_v in_o this_o text_n for_o one_o to_o this_o doctrine_n which_o they_o strong_o prop_v up_o from_o heb._n 11.3_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v make_v out_o of_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v but_o both_o father_n and_o son_n in_o divinity_n answer_n the_o chaos_n appear_v not_o for_o want_v of_o light_n and_o nothing_o much_o less_o for_o want_v of_o entity_n therefore_o this_o will_v not_o support_v it_o the_o orthodox_n further_o oppose_v to_o this_o doctrine_n beside_o the_o argument_n from_o reason_n 1._o that_o the_o hebrew_n language_n have_v no_o other_o word_n to_o signify_v a_o make_n of_o nothing_o 2._o that_o paul_n define_v creation_n by_o a_o word_n that_o import_v no_o less_o rom._n 4.17_o a_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v 3._o ב_n the_o literal_a particle_n be_v affix_v to_o beginning_n in_o the_o beginning_n not_o to_o create_v when_o or_o before_o god_n create_v 4._o parallel_v place_n propose_v the_o creation_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o positive_a assertion_n gen._n 2.1_o john_n 1.3_o psal_n 102.25_o not_o in_o relative_a proposition_n 5._o prov._n 8.24_o before_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o deep_a one_a i_o infer_v the_o deep_a or_o chaos_n have_v wisdom_n personal_n set_v up_o bring_v forth_o before_o it_o therefore_o not_o from_o eternity_n 2_o the_o earth_n and_o chaos_n be_v contemporary_a twin_n but_o now_o further_o in_o the_o six_o place_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o interpretation_n use_v both_o by_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n especial_o the_o scribe_n ezra_n 4.7_o 8._o who_o chancellor_n or_o precedent_n be_v call_v baghal_o taghim_n or_o master_n of_o the_o taghmical_a art_n silluk_n suffer_v not_o the_o proposition_n in_o the_o v._o 1._o to_o bear_v any_o such_o relative_a respect_n he_o be_v a_o absolute_a lord_n and_o make_v a_o absolute_a stop_n from_o the_o sense_n vide_fw-la ar._n tagh_n lib._n 2._o §_o 1._o where_o this_o be_v at_o large_a prove_v and_o explain_v and_o therefore_o their_o interpretation_n and_o opinion_n too_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o text._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v not_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o run_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prance_v but_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o humble_a much_o in_o use_n in_o the_o arabic_a and_o have_v its_o tendon_n fix_v still_o in_o sacred_a writ_n jer._n 49.19_o &_o 50.44_o i_o will_v depress_v or_o humble_v he_o from_o she_o so._n psal_n 68.31_o aethiopia_n shall_v humble_v or_o submit_v her_o hand_n and_o by_o a_o usual_a change_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 2.39_o &_o 6.24_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v many_o false_a non_fw-fr inventus's_fw-fr assert_v of_o the_o bible_n and_o two_o that_o no_o concordance_n nor_o lexicon_n be_v yet_o complete_a for_o none_o of_o they_o have_v this_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v low_a though_o so_o plain_a in_o jeremiah_n 〈◊〉_d from_o aeretz_n come_v 1._o the_o german_a err_v erth._n 2._o the_o english_a earth_n 3._o the_o latin_a terra_n arret_n and_o tacitus_n his_o fathom_n or_o hertam_n 4._o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o place_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o veath_n the_o mark_n of_o a_o accusative_a after_o a_o active_a verb_n by_o r._n 2._o m._n 1._o and_o tab._n 1._o it_o be_v silluk_n minister_n and_o signify_v a_o close_a union_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o close_o here_o that_o it_o signify_v nothing_o out_o of_o union_n and_o therefore_o have_v usual_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o conjunctive_a of_o all_o point_n and_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o distinguish_v between_o a_v the_o mark_n of_o accusative_a and_o a_v signify_v from_o or_o by_o which_o refute_v they_o who_o will_v translate_v v._o 16._o with_o the_o star_n and_o maimonides_n who_o translate_v it_o thus_o the_o heaven_n with_o the_o earth_n it_o signify_v say_v nachm_n the_o transition_n of_o the_o person_n by_o the_o verb_n active_a on_o the_o noun_n d._n rim_z with_o other_o add_v that_o it_o denote_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o its_o integrity_n or_o perfection_n so_o that_o here_o be_v signify_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n in_o their_o substance_n hence_o the_o syriac_a have_v esse_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la terrae_fw-la the_o very_a matter_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o a_o creation_n of_o they_o with_o their_o host_n inhabitant_n and_o furniture_n and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o likely_a if_o michlol_n jophi_n rule_n be_v true_a that_o its_o use_n be_v to_o denote_v the_o patient_n hence_o seldom_o use_v when_o the_o accusative_a or_o patient_a be_v sufficient_o know_v which_o be_v manifest_a in_o this_o text_n its_o use_n be_v of_o another_o import_n to_o wit_n to_o denote_v the_o penetration_n and_o extension_n of_o the_o action_n on_o the_o subject_n which_o be_v opposite_a enough_o to_o gaffarillus_n and_o corn._n agrippa_n who_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sign_n for_o then_o creation_n will_v extend_v only_o to_o the_o furniture_n or_o ornament_n of_o the_o heaven_n 2_o it_o suppose_v the_o original_a corrupt_v in_o consonant_n vowel_n and_o accent_n come_v it_o be_v more_o like_a truth_n that_o our_o the_o come_v from_o eth_z than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o haschamaim_n appear_v by_o r._n 3._o and_o t._n 1._o c._n 3._o which_o signify_v earth_n and_o heaven_n not_o to_o be_v join_v together_o but_o separate_v as_o little_a member_n within_o a_o proposition_n be_v a_o little_a lord_n though_o ן_n and_o unite_v they_o verbal_o yet_o as_o to_o sense_n the_o verb_n be_v implicit_o repeat_v in_o earth_n he_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o he_o create_v the_o earth_n so_o in_o sense_n its_o the_o verb_n that_o be_v unite_v or_o repeat_v for_o the_o noun_n be_v as_o opposite_a extreme_n as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o which_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o play_v or_o delude_v with_o a_o aequivocation_n for_o distance_n in_o place_n infer_v not_o distance_n in_o sense_n or_o construction_n but_o my_o intent_n be_v to_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o refute_v or_o oppose_v the_o scholastic_a chaos_n the_o pagan_a philosopher_n some_o at_o least_o be_v for_o a_o eternal_a chaos_n or_o mass_n of_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n but_o some_o divine_n be_v for_o a_o temporary_a chaos_n create_v some_o time_n before_o that_o initial_a week_n of_o the_o reduce_v this_o earth_n into_o its_o present_a form_n and_o order_n now_o by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v be_v understand_v some_o one_o undigested_a and_o confuse_a mass_n for_o tipcha_n propose_v they_o as_o two_o of_o the_o most_o opposite_a distinct_a and_o separate_a being_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n 11.4_o schamajim_n have_v many_o both_o false_a and_o foolish_a derivation_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v water_n from_o the_o celestial_a water_n v._o 6._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sa_o majim_n it_o sustain_v water_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o praefix_n because_o of_o water_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n and_o water_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v amaze_v because_o of_o water_n but_o composition_n among_o appellative_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o genius_n of_o this_o tongue_n all_o the_o learned_a agree_v that_o its_o root_n be_v in_o arabac_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v high_a hence_o height_n be_v the_o common_a epithet_n of_o heaven_n as_o lownes_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n exod._n 20.5_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n below_o job_n 11.8_o prov._n 25.3_o gen._n 11.4_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o first_o division_n of_o creature_n and_o therefore_o most_o opposite_a hence_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o last_o haemistich_n which_o be_v not_o to_o assert_v first_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o rude_a heap_n so_o gerard_n hackspan_n and_o prucknerus_n think_v with_o other_o but_o to_o make_v a_o summary_n proposal_n of_o the_o general_n object_n particular_o insist_v on_o through_o the_o chapter_n so_o aestius_n and_o seb._n schmid_n with_o other_o which_o be_v confirm_v from_o what_o follow_v hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v a_o sacred_a phrase_n for_o
universe_n all_o thing_n the_o whole_a world_n and_o may_v be_v confirm_v from_o psal_n 124.8_o act_n 14.15_o and_o 17.24_o by_o heaven_n than_o be_v understand_v all_o that_o be_v not_o earth_n but_o where_o to_o place_v the_o limit_n between_o they_o be_v the_o question_n though_o from_o what_o follow_v we_o may_v solve_v it_o viz._n that_o heaven_n be_v receptive_a of_o various_a acceptation_n but_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v all_o that_o that_o be_v beyond_o or_o above_o the_o uttermost_a border_n of_o the_o firmament_n where_o the_o fix_a star_n stand_v place_v in_o other_o place_n follow_v the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o atmosphaere_n i._n e._n what_o be_v above_o either_o there_o be_v another_o question_n here_o de_fw-fr casu_fw-la nominis_fw-la viz._n what_o number_v it_o be_v dual_a or_o plural_a the_o accent_n on_o the_o penult_n make_v it_o dual_a but_o the_o aethiopic_n have_v the_o singular_a schamai_n and_o the_o root_n schamah_n afford_v regular_o noun_n of_o that_o derivation_n and_o three_o there_o be_v heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o three_o heaven_n i_o believe_v with_o hottinger_n and_o lud_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr that_o it_o be_v plural_a there_o remain_v yet_o one_o question_n more_o about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphatic_a or_o ×”_n notificative_a these_o heaven_n and_o this_o earth_n p._n simon_n blame_v tremeliius_n for_o translate_n it_o thus_o but_o he_o shall_v first_o blame_v aben_n ezra_n who_o so_o long_o before_o he_o turn_v it_o thus_o and_o h._n g._n and_o paraeus_n and_o all_o the_o hebrew_n grammar_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o that_o be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ×”_n that_o which_o we_o learn_v from_o it_o be_v the_o erroneousness_n of_o they_o who_o talk_v of_o pre-adamite_n and_o prae-aerizits_a many_o world_n before_o this_o for_o moses_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o god_n create_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v this_o very_a earth_n and_o these_o very_a heaven_n of_o which_o moses_n give_v account_n four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atnach_n under_o elohim_n be_v here_o rhetorical_a or_o emphatic_a by_o r._n r._n 2._o m._n 2._o for_o where_o the_o verse_n contain_v but_o one_o proposition_n there_o be_v no_o proper_a place_n for_o atnah_n who_o use_n be_v to_o divide_v the_o verse_n into_o the_o most_o opposite_a proposition_n and_o hence_o we_o may_v know_v wherein_o the_o emphasis_n consist_v viz._n repeat_v the_o verb_n that_o be_v on_o one_o side_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o other_o also_o and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o most_o full_a and_o ample_a signification_n so_o that_o to_o fill_v up_o silluks_n proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bara_fw-mi with_o sakeph_n gadol_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v next_o to_o elohim_n in_o english_a thus_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v he_o i_o say_v real_o create_v these_o heaven_n and_o this_o earth_n hence_o we_o have_v a_o most_o strong_a confirmation_n that_o the_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n bara_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o assert_v a_o production_n out_o of_o nothing_o some_o may_v think_v that_o the_o emphasis_n shall_v be_v inquire_v for_o in_o elohim_n not_o in_o bara_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v under_o it_o i_o answer_v if_o it_o be_v a_o little_a lord_n or_o minister_n that_o affect_v single_a term_n so_o it_o will_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v under_o elohim_n because_o he_o be_v the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o sentence_n for_o its_o the_o whole_a sentence_n he_o affect_v and_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sentence_n lie_v in_o the_o indicative_a verb._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aelohim_n be_v not_o true_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mappikatum_n in_o eloah_n show_v ×”_n to_o be_v radical_a nor_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n nor_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o strength_n nor_o 4thly_a primary_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o swear_v but_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o in_o use_n among_o the_o arabian_n to_o adore_v or_o worship_n a_o part_n whereof_o swear_v be_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o bible_n retain_v the_o word_n this_o seem_v preferable_a to_o aben_n ezra_n opinion_n who_o think_v it_o a_o primitive_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worshippable_a the_o adori_fw-la be_v use_v by_o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 2._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v the_o name_n god_n declare_v himself_o by_o as_o the_o object_n of_o love_n service_n and_o swear_v and_o the_o first_o command_n of_o the_o law_n be_v three_o to_o have_v no_o other_o elohim_n i._n e._n to_o worship_n none_o else_o four_o it_o be_v very_o suitable_a for_o his_o create_v we_o be_v the_o most_o suitable_a foundation_n and_o find_v a_o most_o just_a title_n to_o all_o our_o worship_n and_o service_n a_o second_o question_n be_v de_fw-fr casu_fw-la nominis_fw-la how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n grotius_n think_v the_o singular_a be_v to_o be_v supply_v before_o it_o eloah_n elohim_n but_o then_o bara_n will_v bear_v a_o three_o word_n tipcha_fw-mi not_o munah_n as_o next_o to_o it_o many_o papist_n protestant_n lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n that_o be_v well_o skilled_a in_o criticism_n think_v a_o plurality_n in_o the_o deity_n be_v understand_v and_o such_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o a_o singular_a individual_a essence_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o trinity_n be_v denote_v and_o to_o evade_v the_o objection_n of_o socinian_o they_o form_v the_o argument_n thus_o 1._o every_o word_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n 2._o have_v a_o singular_a number_n 3._o without_o analogy_n of_o number_n 4._o the_o same_o signification_n be_v retain_v 5._o carry_v verb_n participle_n or_o adjective_n to_o the_o plural_a with_o it_o 6._o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o well_o as_o first_o or_o second_o be_v of_o a_o plural_a signification_n but_o elohim_n be_v ergo_fw-la five_o of_o bara_n already_o it_o bear_v munah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o t._n 1._o r._n 2._o m._n 2._o which_o show_v that_o elohim_n be_v the_o nominative_a to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o singular_a do_v denote_v that_o whatever_o plurality_n be_v in_o the_o deity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o creator_n one_o god_n whatever_o multiplicity_n or_o variety_n there_o be_v in_o formal_a objective_a consideration_n to_o draw_v forth_o our_o adoration_n towards_o he_o there_o be_v but_o one_o undivided_a substance_n who_o be_v before_o all_o creature_n and_o by_o his_o powerful_a act_n give_v be_v to_o they_o six_o braesehit_n bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o order_n of_o t._n 1._o 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