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for_o this_o opinion_n it_o rather_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o invention_n and_o dream_n of_o those_o who_o design_n to_o disparage_v the_o hebrew_n bible_n they_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o original_a be_v impair_v because_o we_o have_v it_o not_o now_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o old_a bible_n be_v in_o samaritan_n letter_n these_o be_v the_o first_o and_o ancient_a hebrew_a character_n this_o be_v like_o the_o story_n of_o the_o hebrew_n point_n be_v invent_v five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n of_o which_o afterward_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n namely_o to_o discredit_v the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o we_o now_o have_v and_o whole_o to_o take_v away_o its_o authority_n for_o if_o the_o letter_n be_v change_v it_o be_v probable_a some_o word_n and_o consequent_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o place_n be_v alter_v but_o that_o this_o be_v groundless_a and_o that_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o character_n now_o that_o it_o be_v at_o first_o you_o will_v find_v very_o large_o and_o convince_o prove_v by_o the_o famous_a hebr._n buxtorf_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o talmud_n especial_o the_o gemara_n 〈◊〉_d the_o cabala_n from_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o most_o notâ—_n rabbin_n of_o old_a and_o of_o the_o learned_a modern_a jeâ—â—_n as_o aben_n ezra_n r._n solomon_n r._n ben_n maimon_n &_o â—_o who_o without_o doubt_n be_v very_o competent_a judge_n 〈◊〉_d this_o case_n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v several_a of_o 〈◊〉_d christian_a persuasion_n as_o picus_n mirandula_n f._n juniâ—_n skikkard_n postellus_n with_o those_o three_o eminent_a person_n of_o our_o own_o country_n nic._n fuller_n broughtâ—â—_n lightfoot_n if_o you_o consult_v these_o they_o will_v satisfy_v you_o that_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o the_o bible_n be_v the_o primitive_a one_o the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v of_o old_a but_o to_o give_v you_o my_o thought_n impartial_o in_o this_o point_n i_o do_v belieuâ—_v from_o what_o i_o find_v assert_v by_o writer_n on_o both_o side_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o character_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o cubit_n and_o shekel_n the_o sacred_a and_o common_a and_o i_o gather_v that_o the_o samaritan_n letter_n be_v of_o the_o latter_a sort_n that_o which_o be_v common_o use_v and_o even_o sometime_o in_o transcribe_v the_o bible_n but_o the_o sacred_a character_n in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v this_o which_o we_o now_o have_v and_o in_o which_o the_o bible_n be_v at_o this_o day_n this_o be_v the_o true_a original_a hebrew_n letter_n and_o be_v use_v from_o the_o begin_n by_o they_o this_o i_o think_v may_v reconcile_v the_o dispute_n among_o writer_n for_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v the_o quarrel_n arise_v from_o this_o that_o there_o be_v
〈◊〉_d that_o demoniacal_a serpenâ—_n you_o will_v find_v 6._o origen_n assert_v that_o this_o be_v take_v from_o moses_n relation_n concern_v the_o serpent_n iâ—_n paradise_n and_o not_o this_o from_o that_o as_o celsus_n moâ—â—_n egregious_o fail_v in_o antiquity_n and_o chronology_n maintain_v 10._o eusebius_n also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n affirm_v that_o this_o ophioneus_n refer_v to_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o add_v to_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o pherecydes_n be_v conversant_a with_o the_o phoenician_n who_o worship_v their_o god_n under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n the_o devil_n affect_v to_o be_v adore_v in_o that_o shape_n which_o he_o first_o assume_v and_o not_o only_o in_o phoenjoya_n but_o in_o other_o country_n dragon_n or_o serpent_n or_o snake_n for_o these_o be_v promiscuous_o use_v for_o one_o another_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o secret_a mystery_n of_o the_o gentile_n these_o have_v so_o great_a a_o veneration_n for_o serpent_n or_o dragon_n that_o some_o of_o their_o temple_n have_v their_o denomination_n thence_o and_o be_v style_v draconian_a say_v 14._o strabo_n the_o babylonian_n worship_v a_o dragon_n as_o the_o apocryphal_a write_n relate_v the_o egyptian_n worship_v opbioneus_fw-la as_o uâ—â—_n eusebius_n testify_v and_o in_o their_o hieroglyphic_n they_o â—hewed_v that_o they_o be_v wonderful_a admirer_n of_o serpent_n for_o the_o head_n of_o their_o god_n be_v encircle_v with_o serpent_n and_o basilisk_n say_v horus_n the_o crown_n and_o dia_n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o king_n be_v set_v with_o asp_n and_o suake_n serpent_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o dominion_n and_o principality_n yea_o of_o immortality_n and_o divinity_n faith_n the_o same_o author_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o to_o our_o purpose_n eusebius_n observe_v that_o the_o egyptian_n as_o well_o as_o the_o phoenician_n use_v to_o call_v serpent_n 7._o good_a daemon_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a relic_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v assume_v 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gent._n clement_n of_o alexandria_n report_n that_o the_o heatheâ—_n at_o their_o feast_n of_o bacchus_n be_v crown_v with_o seâ—â—pents_n and_o use_v to_o carry_v a_o serpent_n in_o procession_n and_o cry_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n eva_n eva_n for_o heuâ—â—_n or_o hivia_n say_v he_o in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o strepent_n this_o latter_a be_v partly_o a_o mistake_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o the_o chaldee_n that_o it_o signify_v so_o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d word_n use_v by_o the_o chaldee_n translator_n in_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o place_n for_o a_o serpent_n and_o so_o we_o be_v thenâ—_n inform_v what_o a_o reverence_n be_v pay_v to_o serpeâ—â—_n by_o the_o ancient_n or_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v offer_v tâ—â—â—_n conjecture_n that_o eva_n or_o evia_n or_o hevia_n be_v plain_a remembrance_n of_o our_o mother_n eve_n or_o hâ—â—â—â—_n or_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n termination_n heâ—â—â—_n or_o havah_n which_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a becâ—â—â—â—_n the_o proclaim_n of_o this_o name_n be_v join_v with_o tâ—â—_n carry_v of_o a_o serpent_n which_o we_o know_v that_o unhâ—â—â—py_a woman_n be_v too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o aâ—â—_n perhaps_o the_o word_n evante_n which_o be_v use_v by_o 6._o vâ—â—gil_n to_o signify_v those_o mad_a frolic_v have_v its_o orâ—â—ginal_a hence_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o double_a memorial_n iâ—_n that_o pagan_a festival_n solemnity_n to_o wit_n of_o a_o râ—â—markable_a person_n and_o as_o remarkable_a a_o thing_n râ—â—corded_v in_o sacred_a story_n now_o i_o ask_v whence_o caâ—_n this_o memorial_n of_o serpent_n to_o be_v observe_v so_o geâ—â—â—rally_o among_o the_o pagan_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o tâ—â—_n old_a heathen_n be_v such_o adorer_n of_o these_o crâ—â—â—tures_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d worship_v by_o they_o under_o this_o form_n wheâ—â—_n do_v this_o custom_n prevail_v among_o the_o phoenician_n â—â—â—bylonians_n egyptian_n and_o grecian_n nay_o 17._o s._n â—â—â—gustin_a acquaint_v we_o 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this_o remind_v i_o of_o another_o circumstance_n of_o man_n fall_n viz._n the_o place_n which_o be_v paradise_n or_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o seem_v to_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o famous_a guerdon_n of_o the_o hesperides_n this_o i_o know_v have_v be_v a_o common_o receive_v notion_n this_o poetical_a passage_n have_v be_v usual_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o â—et_v we_o not_o think_v it_o the_o less_o true_a because_o of_o the_o commonness_n of_o itâ—_n if_o any_o man_n serious_o weigh_v what_o be_v report_v of_o this_o garden_n he_o will_v think_v it_o not_o improbable_a that_o the_o fall_v of_o man_n be_v couch_v in_o this_o poetic_a fable_n for_o this_o garden_n yield_v golden_a fruit_n i._n e._n very_a choice_n and_o excellent_a fruit_n and_o such_o as_o be_v as_o tempt_v as_o gold_n be_v afterward_o which_o plain_o point_v to_o the_o forbid_v fruit_n in_o paradise_n which_o be_v so_o desirable_a and_o delightful_a so_o tempt_v and_o 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remove_v by_o the_o poet_n out_o of_o asia_n into_o africa_n 〈◊〉_d whatever_o place_v it_o be_v where_o the_o hesperide_n 〈◊〉_d their_o garden_n this_o fiction_n of_o they_o be_v maâ—â—_n out_o of_o genesis_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o garden_n 〈◊〉_d eden_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o of_o the_o forbid_v frâ—â—â—_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o man_n be_v temptâ—â—_n and_o deceive_v whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d poet_n philosopher_n and_o sage_n among_o the_o heathâ—â—â—_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o very_a thing_n which_o moâ—â—â—_n the_o inspired_a writer_n give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o transgression_n of_o man_n and_o the_o origâ—â—_n of_o it_o the_o depravation_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o â—â—â—serable_a consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o the_o câ—â—sing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o barrenness_n which_o eâ—sâ—â—â—_n upon_o it_o with_o the_o infirmity_n and_o disease_n that_o mâ—â—_n body_n be_v
abreviature_n of_o jehovah_n be_v perhaps_o use_v by_o moses_n himself_o which_o i_o gather_v from_o what_o josephus_n say_v of_o the_o name_n write_v on_o the_o high-priest_n mitre_n viz._n that_o it_o have_v four_o vowel_n and_o consist_v of_o four_o vowel_n alone_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v jova_n which_o consist_v of_o just_a so_o many_o vowel_n though_o two_o of_o they_o be_v use_v as_o consonant_n unless_o you_o will_v say_v they_o pronounce_v i_o and_o v._o as_o vowel_n thus_o jova_n we_o may_v then_o reasonable_o believe_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o heathen_n god_n jovis_fw-la come_v from_o the_o corrupt_a pronounce_v or_o contract_v the_o word_n jehovah_n or_o which_o come_v near_o to_o it_o jehovih_o for_o so_o you_o will_v find_v it_o write_v in_o deut._n 3._o 24._o 9_o 26._o and_o that_o jovis_fw-la be_v of_o hebrew_n original_a and_o derive_v from_o the_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr be_v confess_v by_o varro_n who_o think_v that_o jovis_fw-la be_v first_o of_o all_o 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conclude_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v jehovah_n and_o he_o conceive_v that_o pythagoras_n who_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o his_o verse_n have_v this_o mystery_n of_o quaternity_n from_o the_o hebrew_n who_o have_v in_o great_a veneration_n the_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr the_o name_n of_o god_n of_o four_o letter_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o this_o philosopher_n who_o converse_v in_o his_o travel_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v with_o hebrew_n and_o chaldee_n to_o arrive_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o name_n let_v i_o suggest_v this_o in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o since_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v common_o pronounce_v adonai_n by_o the_o superstitious_a jew_n it_o may_v hence_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o adonai_n with_o a_o very_a small_a change_n give_v the_o name_n to_o one_o of_o the_o poetic_a god_n among_o the_o heathen_n viz._n adonis_n to_o confirm_v which_o add_v what_o hesychius_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d adonis_n be_v as_o much_o lord_n among_o the_o phaenician_o he_o mistake_v the_o phaenician_o for_o the_o hebrew_n here_o as_o be_v very_o usual_a whence_o then_o can_v we_o with_o great_a probability_n think_v that_o name_n be_v give_v to_o a_o pagan_a god_n than_o from_o its_o be_v of_o so_o near_a affinity_n with_o adonai_n the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n among_o the_o jew_n again_o baal-berith_a i._n e._n the_o lord_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o god_n or_o idol_n of_o the_o phaenician_o judg._n 8._o 33._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o true_a god_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o deluge_n be_v pass_v 9_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o mankind_n and_o after_o that_o we_o find_v he_o 9_o covenant_v with_o abraham_n and_o afterward_o 27._o with_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n we_o see_v he_o be_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o servant_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a baal-berith_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o phaenician_o borrow_v this_o out_o of_o the_o jewish_a and_o sacred_a write_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o one_o of_o their_o god_n whence_o it_o be_v propagate_v to_o other_o nation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foederator_fw-la the_o covenanter_n be_v the_o title_n of_o jupiter_n among_o the_o name_n which_o the_o gentile_n give_v to_o their_o god_n i_o may_v reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sabazius_n for_o it_o be_v sometime_o latinise_v to_o be_v one_o that_o this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n especial_o you_o read_v in_o strabo_n valerius_n maximus_n apuleius_n that_o it_o be_v a_o title_n also_o give_v to_o bacchus_n be_v witness_v by_o dâ—or_n other_o in_o allusion_n to_o this_o the_o word_n sabos_n be_v often_o hear_v in_o the_o orgia_n i._n e._n the_o sacred_a rite_n of_o liber_n as_o 4._o plutarch_n acquaint_v we_o and_o from_o vesp._n aristophanes_n we_o learn_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v word_n of_o acclamation_n and_o rejoice_v among_o the_o pagan_n at_o their_o great_a solemnity_n and_o festival_n now_o this_o name_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o hebrew_n original_a and_o refer_v to_o the_o judaic_a sabbath_n that_o sacred_a festival_n in_o which_o god_n be_v most_o solemn_o worship_v by_o that_o nation_n and_o this_o plutarch_n be_v sensible_a of_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o assinity_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o mention_v the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o gentile_a festivity_n especial_o by_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o bacchanalia_fw-la and_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n only_o in_o this_o he_o err_v not_o know_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o he_o think_v this_o be_v take_v from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o express_o say_v or_o perhaps_o this_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v give_v to_o their_o false_a god_n be_v take_v from_o that_o of_o the_o true_a one_o and_o jupiter_n sabazius_n be_v as_o much_o as_o jehovah_n zabaoth_v which_o both_o 5._o isaiah_n and_o 34._o jeremiah_n frequent_o repeat_v as_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n zabaoth_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n some_o have_v think_v the_o word_n tzebaoth_o be_v place_v here_o by_o way_n of_o apposition_n as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v dominus_fw-la sabaoth_n and_o thence_o marcellam_fw-la jerom_o reckon_v sabaoth_o among_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o questionless_a this_o word_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n &_o in_o regimine_fw-la and_o so_o the_o true_a render_n be_v lord_n of_o sabaoth_o i._n e._n of_o host_n yea_o you_o will_v find_v the_o hebrew_n word_n retain_v even_o 4._o in_o the_o greek_a as_o if_o there_o be_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_o remarkable_a in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o pagan_n who_o get_v the_o sound_n of_o this_o word_n as_o very_o famous_a among_o the_o hebrew_n take_v it_o by_o itself_o for_o god_n name_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v likely_a frame_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o shall_v suffice_v in_o brief_a for_o a_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o undertake_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v apply_v by_o the_o heathen_n to_o their_o idol-god_n the_o pagan_n call_v their_o deity_n by_o title_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o true_a god_n jehovah_n this_o make_v good_a what_o i_o aim_v at_o that_o the_o heathen_n have_v these_o as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o can_v have_v they_o from_o these_o only_o which_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o verity_n and_o antiquity_n of_o those_o holy_a write_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o heathen-god_n and_o their_o name_n as_o borrow_v from_o scripture_n it_o may_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o observe_v that_o even_o the_o title_n of_o god_n give_v by_o the_o pagan_n to_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o same_o inspire_a write_n i_o grant_v that_o it_o partly_o 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observe_v that_o elohim_n and_o adonai_n the_o usual_a name_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v attribute_v to_o great_a man_n in_o the_o sacred_a write_n in_o short_a as_o god_n be_v often_o call_v king_n in_o scripture_n so_o king_n be_v call_v god_n and_o thence_o the_o expression_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o pagan_n and_o frequent_o use_v by_o they_o among_o the_o eastern_a people_n melech_n moloch_n and_o malcham_n for_o these_o word_n be_v indifferent_o use_v signify_v both_o god_n and_o king_n and_o perhaps_o it_o be_v in_o conformity_n or_o relation_n to_o this_o notion_n that_o they_o common_o insert_v the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n into_o those_o of_o their_o prince_n though_o it_o may_v be_v also_o as_o a_o good_a omen_n or_o for_o honour_n sake_n from_o their_o god_n i_o say_v prince_n compound_v their_o name_n as_o belshazar_n from_o bel_n nabuchadnezzar_n nebuzaradan_n and_o nebonasser_n from_o nebo_fw-la a_o assyrian_a god_n evilmerodach_n from_o merodach_n a_o babylonian_a godâ—_n and_o many_o other_o among_o the_o persian_n we_o read_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v on_o their_o emperor_n thus_o xerxes_n be_v style_v the_o 〈◊〉_d persian_a jupiter_n one_o of_o the_o antiochus_n have_v the_o surname_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v find_v likewise_o that_o other_o nation_n comply_v with_o this_o notion_n what_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v by_o pythagoras_n in_o his_o golden_a verse_n be_v these_o terrestrial_a god_n i_o be_o speak_v of_o viz._n great_a prince_n celebrate_a hero_n wise_a ruler_n divine_a man_n or_o earthly_a deity_n plato_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o politic_n that_o a_o good_a king_n be_v 〈◊〉_d like_o some_o god_n choose_v out_o from_o among_o men._n prince_n and_o commander_n be_v style_v by_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v and_o breed_v of_o the_o go_n but_o especial_o among_o the_o roman_n this_o sort_n of_o language_n 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