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judgement_n recite_v by_o selden_n the_o great_a in_o lib._n 7._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n to_o who_o i_o owe_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o with_o many_o other_o remarkable_a thing_n of_o good_a use_n towards_o the_o interpretation_n of_o divers_a difficult_a place_n in_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n x._o print_n of_o the_o six_o precedent_a precept_n observable_a in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n the_o same_o most_o excellent_a antiquary_n to_o add_v the_o more_o of_o credit_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o six_o forego_v precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n have_v also_o observe_v manifest_a print_n of_o they_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n a_o man_n as_o st._n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 47._o of_o admirable_a sanctity_n and_o patience_n who_o be_v neither_o native_a nor_o proselyte_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o a_o idumean_n by_o descent_n and_o birth_n and_o die_v there_o and_o by_o consequence_n can_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n of_o which_o perhaps_o
intend_v the_o omnipotent_a author_n of_o they_o assist_v i_o serious_o and_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o weak_a understanding_n to_o consider_v one_o by_o one_o in_o the_o same_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o that_o neither_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o in_o the_o idiotism_n or_o proper_a mode_n of_o speak_v use_v by_o esdras_n or_o whoever_o else_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n nor_o the_o slenderness_n of_o my_o judgement_n may_v lead_v i_o into_o error_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o resign_v up_o myself_o entire_o to_o the_o conduct_n and_o manuduction_n of_o the_o most_o celebrate_a interpreter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o among_o they_o principal_o of_o the_o illustrious_a hugo_n grotius_n a_o man_n no_o less_o admirable_a for_o the_o singular_a felicity_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o difficult_a question_n than_o for_o the_o immensity_n of_o his_o erudition_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o it_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o greek_a version_n of_o the_o seventy_o senior_n choose_v rather_o to_o tread_v in_o his_o very_a footstep_n than_o to_o deviate_v from_o the_o right_a way_n in_o a_o argument_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n not_o that_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o recite_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v congest_v of_o this_o subject_a in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o theological_a write_n wherein_o be_v deliver_v many_o curious_a criticism_n concern_v the_o various_a signification_n and_o use_n of_o as_o well_o greek_n as_o hebrew_n word_n and_o phrase_n that_o belong_v chief_o to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o philologer_n but_o that_o i_o design_n from_o thence_o to_o select_v only_o such_o thing_n that_o seem_v requisite_a to_o my_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o precept_n that_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o consider_v in_o pursuance_n therefore_o of_o this_o design_n i_o begin_v from_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o decalogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o by_o the_o lord_n lord_n be_v mean_v the_o god_n of_o go_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n choose_v rather_o to_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o write_v to_o the_o greek_n among_o who_o be_v to_o be_v number_v the_o egyptian_a king_n of_o the_o macedonian_a blood_n by_o the_o hebrew_n call_v king_n of_o graecia_n and_o that_o among_o the_o grecian_n also_o they_o who_o be_v repute_v wise_a than_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o platonic_n of_o which_o order_n be_v the_o ptolemy_n king_n use_v to_o give_v the_o appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n also_o to_o those_o who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n and_o sometime_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angel_n they_o think_v themselves_o religious_o concern_v open_o to_o testify_v that_o they_o speak_v of_o that_o god_n only_o who_o by_o supreme_a right_o rule_v and_o command_v all_o those_o that_o they_o honour_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o among_o mortal_a king_n the_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o even_o at_o this_o day_n the_o king_n of_o the_o habessins_n in_o ethiopia_n write_v himself_o negûsa_fw-la nagast_a zaitjopja_n king_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n with_o respect_n to_o some_o petty_a king_n subject_n to_o he_o or_o his_o vice-roys_n who_o also_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o negus_n king_n as_o the_o most_o learned_a jobus_n ludolfus_n observe_v in_o hist._n aethiop_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o print_a at_o francfurt_n this_o present_a year_n 1681._o but_o although_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o be_v the_o high_a god_n be_v here_o say_v to_o speak_v these_o word_n that_o follow_v yet_o ought_v we_o to_o hold_v for_o certain_a that_o he_o speak_v they_o not_o by_o himself_o or_o immediate_o but_o by_o a_o angel_n send_v as_o a_o ambassador_n act_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v also_o of_o other_o the_o like_a vision_n that_o have_v happen_v to_o holy_a man_n in_o old_a time_n for_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n that_o speak_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n in_o sinah_n if_o we_o believe_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 7._o v._n 38._o and_o so_o think_v the_o grave_a josephus_n also_o when_o antiq._n l._n 15._o he_o say_v cum_fw-la nos_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la potissima_fw-la &_o sanctissimam_fw-la legum_n partem_fw-la per_fw-la angelos_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la acceperimus_fw-la they_o err_v great_o who_o here_o by_o angel_n understand_v the_o second_o substance_n of_o god_n or_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n for_o god_n speak_v indeed_o in_o various_a and_o manifold_a manner_n to_o the_o father_n of_o old_a but_o in_o the_o last_o time_n he_o begin_v to_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n hebr._n 1._o 1._o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o angel_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o internuncii_fw-la a_o ambassador_n or_o mediator_n namely_o of_o moses_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o force_n until_o the_o promise_a seed_n shall_v come_v galat._n 3._o 19_o and_o the_o writer_n to_o the_o hebrew_n prefer_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o law_n from_o this_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v give_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o the_o law_n only_o by_o angel_n heb._n 2._o 2._o in_o which_o place_n angel_n be_v name_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n etc._n though_o st._n stephen_n say_v angel_n in_o the_o singular_a because_o such_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o vision_n of_o that_o kind_n that_o there_o be_v one_o angel_n sustain_v the_o person_n and_o name_n of_o god_n and_o other_o present_v with_o he_o as_o apparitor_n or_o minister_n as_o in_o gen._n 18._o &_o luke_n 2._o 13._o confer_v with_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 16._o and_o with_o matth._n 13._o 39_o 41._o 49._o as_o therefore_o the_o angel_n that_o pronounce_v the_o law_n say_v i_o jehovah_n so_o also_o do_v other_o angel_n that_o have_v be_v likewise_o send_v from_o god_n as_o ambassador_n to_o transact_v affair_n of_o great_a importance_n speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n just_a as_o the_o crier_n of_o a_o court_n pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o st._n austin_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la c._n 2._o make_v the_o comparison_n so_o moses_n exod._n 3._o 15._o say_v that_o the_o god_n jehovah_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o bush_n and_o he_o that_o then_o speak_v to_o moses_n have_v new_o say_v i_o who_o be_o which_o be_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n jehovah_n i._n e._n existens_fw-la or_o be_v for_o be_v without_o beginning_n without_o end_n and_o without_o dependence_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o but_o st._n stephen_n act_n 7._o 30._o say_v that_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o moses_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n in_o a_o bush_n and_o that_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o moses_n himself_o exod._n 3._o 2._o of_o which_o st._n athanasius_n orat._n 6._o say_v et_fw-la vocavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la mosem_fw-la exrubo_fw-la dicens_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la deus_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la deus_fw-la abraham_n deus_fw-la isaac_n &_o deus_fw-la jacob_n at_o angelus_n ille_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la deus_fw-la abraham_n say_v in_o angelo_n loquebatur_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la conspiciebatur_fw-la erat_fw-la angelus_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o response_n to_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n when_o he_o say_v angelorum_fw-la qui_fw-la dei_fw-la loco_fw-la visi_fw-la aut_fw-la locuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominibus_fw-la dei_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la nominati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la jacobo_n quique_fw-la mosi_fw-la est_fw-la locutus_fw-la etiam_fw-la homines_fw-la dii_fw-la vocantur_fw-la utrisque_fw-la ob_fw-la officium_fw-la ipsis_fw-la injunctum_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la vicem_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la obtinere_fw-la expleto_fw-la autem_fw-la officio_fw-la desinunt_fw-la vocari_fw-la dii_fw-la qui_fw-la tantùm_fw-la operae_fw-la alicujus_fw-la causâ_fw-la id_fw-la nomen_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la we_o must_v acknowledge_v then_o that_o the_o word_n recite_v in_o this_o place_n of_o exodus_fw-la be_v pronounce_v by_o a_o angel_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o believe_v the_o same_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o deut._n 5._o for_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n by_o memory_n rehearse_v the_o former_a and_o indeed_o with_o such_o liberty_n that_o he_o transpose_v some_o word_n change_v some_o for_o other_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n omit_v other_o and_o add_v new_a for_o interpretation_n sake_n for_o deuteronomy_n or_o as_o philo_n speak_v epinomis_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o law_n and_o