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An essay toward the amendment of the last English-translation of the Bible, or, A proof, by many instances, that the last translation of the Bible into English may be improved the first part on the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses / by Robert Gell ...
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Gell, Robert, 1595-1665.
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ministry_n as_o be_v blind_a or_o lame_a or_o crook-backt_a or_o have_v some_o other_o visible_a biemish_n for_o that_o reason_n a_o most_o unreasonable_a one_o even_o because_o their_o child_n be_v so_o deform_v for_o why_o they_o either_o think_v they_o fit_v for_o no_o other_o employment_n meantime_o they_o remember_v not_o that_o curse_n mal._n 1.14_o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n who_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n or_o else_o they_o look_v at_o the_o ministry_n only_o as_o a_o livelihood_n like_o a_o corrodie_n of_o so_o much_o a_o year_n to_o maintain_v a_o abby-lubber_n with_o what_o he_o may_v eat_v in_o the_o interim_n they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o expose_v their_o child_n to_o a_o curse_n like_o that_o on_o eli_n house_n who_o shall_v say_v suppose_v to_o the_o patron_n put_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o into_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n office_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n 1_o sam._n 2.36_o doubtless_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o be_v base_a and_o sordid_a and_o unworthy_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o evident_o prove_v that_o such_o parent_n have_v a_o poor_a opinion_n of_o christ_n minister_n yea_o very_o low_a thought_n if_o any_o of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n eminency_n and_o majesty_n aught_o to_o offer_v unto_o he_o the_o very_o best_a they_o have_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n own_o reason_n in_o the_o forenamed_a place_n mal._n 1.14_o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n who_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n for_o i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o my_o name_n be_v dreadful_a among_o the_o heathen_a i_o deny_v not_o but_o it_o may_v please_v the_o only_a wise_a god_n to_o set-off_a his_o illustaious_a and_o glorious_a truth_n with_o a_o black_a foil_n as_o jewel_n and_o precious_a stone_n be_v best_a set_v in_o a_o dark_a ground_n and_o true_o the_o good_a news_n of_o a_o voice_n and_o power_n from_o heaven_n rout_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n though_o worthy_a a_o choir_n of_o angel_n luke_n 2.13_o 14._o yet_o it_o be_v welcome_a although_o they_o who_o bring_v it_o be_v scabby_a and_o nasty_a leper_n 2_o king_n 7.6_o 11._o according_o moses_n god_n ambassador_n unto_o pharaoh_n be_v a_o man_n slow_a of_o speech_n and_o of_o a_o slow_a tongue_n exod._n 4.10_o so_o of_o s._n paul_n who_o be_v a_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n his_o enemy_n say_v that_o his_o bodily_a presence_n be_v weak_a and_o his_o speech_n contemptible_a 2_o cor._n 10.10_o and_o his_o friend_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o short_a man_n and_o somewhat_o crooked_a niceph._n lib._n 2.37_o according_a to_o what_o chrysostome_n call_v he_o a_o man_n three_o cubit_n high_a and_o experience_n have_v prove_v in_o these_o last_o day_n that_o the_o dumb_a ass_n with_o man_n voice_n have_v forbid_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o pet._n 2.16_o yea_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v mighty_a and_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v have_v god_n choose_v and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n 1_o cor._n 1.27_o 28_o 29._o however_o all_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o neither_o all_o this_o nor_o any_o testimony_n else_o in_o scripture_n nor_o any_o sound_a reason_n out_o of_o scripture_n can_v warrant_v that_o selfish_n and_o ungodly_a design_n of_o parent_n though_o frequent_o practise_v in_o this_o and_o our_o neighbour-nation_n to_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o ministry_n their_o impotent_a crook-backt_a or_o otherwise_o deform_a child_n even_o because_o they_o be_v such_o these_o man_n no_o doubt_n seek_v their_o own_o thing_n not_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 2.21_o how_o much_o more_o pious_a and_o honest_a be_v their_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_v who_o intend_v the_o very_o best_a and_o principal_n of_o their_o child_n unto_o that_o holy_a function_n for_o although_o forma_fw-la virûm_fw-la neglecta_fw-la feature_n of_o body_n in_o itself_o be_v neglect_v as_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o this_o business_n not_o considerable_a yet_o may_v a_o comely_a body_n be_v a_o more_o serviceable_a instrument_n and_o vehicle_n of_o towardly_a noble_a and_o virtuous_a disposition_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n gratior_fw-la est_fw-la pulchro_fw-la veniens_fw-la è_fw-la corpore_fw-la virtâs_fw-la virtue_n be_v more_o acceptable_a when_o it_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o graceful_a man-case_n nor_o can_v i_o but_o approve_v of_o that_o part_n of_o a_o certain_a local_a stature_n of_o a_o college_n which_o speak_v thus_o nec_fw-la caecus_fw-la nec_fw-la claudus_fw-la though_o the_o word_n follow_v be_v invidious_a nec_fw-la gallus_n nec_fw-la wallus_fw-la neither_o let_v the_o blind_a nor_o the_o lame_a be_v admit_v into_o this_o society_n but_o the_o inward_a deformity_n no_o doubt_n be_v here_o intend_v and_o principal_o prohibit_v by_o moses_n as_o hinder_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n from_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o there_o be_v like_o spiritual_a blemish_n which_o by_o like_a reason_n disable_v man_n from_o officiate_a in_o the_o evangelical_n priesthood_n for_o neither_o must_v the_o gospel-priest_n be_v blind_a and_o he_o be_v spiritual_o blind_a say_v s._n gregory_n who_o know_v not_o the_o light_n of_o heavenly_a contemplation_n who_o be_v envelop_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o present_a life_n by_o not_o love_v the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o see_v it_o not_o according_a to_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o s._n peter_n better_a he_o who_o lack_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o be_v faith_n virtue_n knowledge_n temperance_n patience_n godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o charity_n he_o who_o lack_v these_o thing_n be_v blind_a 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 9_o their_o office_n require_v of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v open_v man_n eye_n that_o they_o may_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n act_v 26.18_o that_o they_o cause_v all_o man_n to_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o how_o can_v he_o so_o do_v if_o he_o himself_o be_v blind_a how_o ill_o put_v together_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d blind_a guide_n matth._n 23.24_o as_o our_o lord_n call_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n but_o it_o be_v more_o unreasonable_a that_o they_o be_v lame_a guide_n also_o and_o who_o be_v lame_a who_o else_o but_o he_o who_o though_o he_o see_v the_o way_n of_o life_n yet_o through_o infirmity_n and_o instability_n of_o his_o affection_n walk_v not_o in_o it_o unto_o such_o say_v the_o lord_n how_o weak_a be_v thy_o heart_n ezech._n 16.30_o how_o absurd_a a_o thing_n therefore_o be_v it_o for_o god_n priest_n to_o be_v lame_a who_o be_v by_o profession_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d such_o as_o must_v be_v guide_n and_o leader_n unto_o other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n act_n 8.31_o now_o if_o they_o themselves_o halt_v in_o that_o way_n how_o can_v they_o say_v as_o s._n paul_n that_o excellent_a way-guide_a to_o his_o philippian_n be_v you_o follower_n together_o of_o i_o and_o mark_v they_o who_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o example_n phil._n 3.17_o goodly_a guide_n i_o wiss_v who_o like_o the_o statue_n of_o mercury_n point_n traveller_n to_o the_o way_n while_o they_o themselves_o stand_v still_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o idol_n they_o have_v foot_n and_o walk_v not_o and_o of_o the_o same_o nose_n they_o have_v and_o smell_v not_o psal_n 115.6_o 7._o by_o the_o nose_n s._n gregory_n understand_v discretion_n prudence_n and_o sagacity_n according_a to_o the_o know_a use_n of_o nasutus_n and_o homo_fw-la acutae_fw-la naris_fw-la prudence_n be_v as_o laudable_a a_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o nose_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o body_n but_o i_o show_v before_o by_o sufficient_a authority_n that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d note_n defect_n and_o excess_n in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o imply_v that_o the_o priest_n must_v have_v a_o perfect_a body_n and_o by_o analogy_n according_a to_o philo_n that_o he_o have_v a_o perfect_a soul_n because_o perfectum_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la nihil_fw-la deest_fw-la aut_fw-la superest_fw-la that_o be_v perfect_a to_o which_o nothing_o be_v want_v nothing_o be_v superfluous_a and_o what_o be_v the_o break_n of_o the_o foot_n but_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n break_v off_o from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o
many_o other_o grace_n be_v necessary_a 2_o pet._n 1._o and_o above_o all_o charity_n but_o they_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o save_a faith_n which_o s._n peter_n there_o speak_v of_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o be_v equal_o precious_a faith_n with_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v and_o yet_o say_v he_o add_v in_o that_o your_o faith_n virtue_n but_o in_o that_o virtue_n knowledge_n but_o in_o that_o knowledge_n temperance_n but_o in_o that_o temperance_n 7._o 2_o pet._n 1._o v._n 5_o 6_o 7._o patience_n but_o in_o that_o patience_n godliness_n but_o in_o that_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n but_o in_o that_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n or_o common_a love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o 7._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o acidia_fw-la or_o spiritual_a slothfulness_n which_o will_v cause_v we_o lazy_o to_o sit_v down_o in_o faith_n alone_o without_o this_o train_n of_o grace_n follow_v it_o as_o many_o do_v at_o this_o day_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o dangerous_o misunderstand_v the_o very_a foundation_n the_o true_a christian_a faith_n which_o s._n peter_n foresee_v add_v say_v he_o in_o your_o precious_a faith_n virtue_n or_o prowess_n and_o courage_n therein_o the_o lazy_a soul_n will_v rest_v but_o say_v the_o apostle_n add_v in_o that_o your_o virtue_n knowledge_n that_o be_v experimental_a knowledge_n that_o what_o we_o believe_v through_o virtue_n &_o prowess_n be_v find_v possible_a and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o note_n of_o diversity_n repeat_v often_o both_o precedent_n and_o follow_a all_o which_o our_o translator_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a text_n have_v render_v by_o the_o copulative_a and._n the_o apostle_n go_v on_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v and_o abound_v make_v you_o neither_o barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a towards_o the_o knowledge_n or_o acknowledgement_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o v._o 10._o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v administer_v unto_o you_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n direct_v your_o heart_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o patience_n or_o expectation_n of_o christ_n 2_o thess_n 3.5_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ass_n or_o his_o ox_n fall_v down_o by_o the_o way_n 4._o deut._n 22._o v._o 4._o and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v he_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o again_o by_o this_o translation_n some_o elegancy_n of_o the_o holy_a tongue_n be_v lose_v and_o somewhat_o of_o the_o mystery_n contain_v in_o these_o word_n obscure_v the_o hebrew_n word_n of_o the_o late_a part_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d raise_v thou_o shall_v raise_v they_o up_o with_o he_o wherein_o the_o hebrew_n elegancy_n import_v and_o suppose_v a_o cooperation_n in_o the_o brother_n or_o neighbour_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o ox_n and_o the_o like_a reason_n there_o be_v of_o his_o sheep_n horse_n mule_n or_o other_o beast_n which_o the_o samaritan_n version_n express_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ass_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n what_o the_o hebrew_n text_n have_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d cum_fw-la illo_fw-la with_o he_o be_v not_o neglect_v by_o the_o lxx_o where_o we_o read_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d with_o he_o nor_o by_o the_o samaritan_n syriac_n or_o arabic_a version_n nor_o by_o the_o chald._n par._n vulg._n lat._n the_o spanish_a french_a nor_o italian_a translation_n castellio_n have_v vnà _fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la sublevabis_fw-la thou_o shall_v lift_v he_o or_o it_o up_o together_o with_o he_o so_o the_o tigurin_n translation_n and_o piscator_fw-la luther_n and_o the_o low_a dutch_a which_o follow_v he_o this_o curiosity_n as_o some_o will_v call_v it_o be_v not_o nodum_fw-la in_o scirpo_fw-la quaerere_fw-la to_o seek_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n to_o search_v for_o a_o fault_n where_o there_o be_v none_o for_o to_o help_v he_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o and_o to_o raise_v they_o up_o with_o he_o be_v not_o the_o same_o the_o late_a be_v more_o emphatical_a and_o full_a the_o word_n thus_o turn_v have_v a_o sense_n very_o important_a whether_o we_o consider_v the_o literal_a or_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o they_o as_o for_o the_o literal_a sense_n the_o word_n imply_v thus_o much_o 1._o that_o they_o who_o our_o god_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v help_v they_o shall_v be_v helpful_a unto_o themselves_o 2._o what_o be_v here_o call_v thy_o brother_n ass_n be_v exod._n 23.5_o call_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o be_v hate_v thou_o who_o be_v in_o actual_a enmity_n against_o thou_o for_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v much_o of_o it_o evangelical_n and_o hold_v forth_o unto_o believer_n early_o what_o be_v that_o good_a acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n which_o our_o lord_n that_o prophet_n like_v to_o moses_n more_o clear_o reveal_v when_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n 44._o mat._n 5._o v._n 44._o to_o bless_v those_o who_o be_v curse_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o who_o be_v hate_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o be_v use_v we_o despiteful_o and_o persecute_v we_o matth._n 5.44_o 3._o these_o and_o such_o like_a action_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o melt_a of_o enmity_n and_o hatred_n into_o love_n and_o favour_n for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a incentive_a unto_o love_n then_o prevent_v love_n 4._o especial_o if_o these_o or_o like_a action_n be_v agitate_a and_o use_v frequent_o so_o often_o as_o occasion_n call_v for_o they_o so_o much_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o verb_n raise_v thou_o shall_v raise_v they_o up_o 5._o but_o no_o doubt_n if_o this_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o the_o ox_n or_o ass_n we_o ought_v much_o more_o to_o do_v it_o unto_o the_o owner_n himself_o or_o brother_n matth._n 18.22_o but_o have_v god_n care_n of_o ass_n or_o ox_n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o or_o say_v he_o it_o altogether_o for_o our_o sake_n the_o word_n no_o doubt_n have_v their_o mystical_a sense_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n deal_v so_o with_o his_o brethren_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o so_o hebr._fw-la 2.11_o he_o can_v not_o he_o can_v see_v the_o humanity_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n embrace_v dunghill_n lam._n 4.5_o to_o such_o the_o solemn_a feast_n be_v compare_v mal._n 2.3_o and_o all_o ceremonial_a service_n yea_o all_o thing_n if_o opposite_a unto_o christ_n phil._n 3.8_o he_o can_v not_o he_o can_v hide_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o flesh_n esay_n 58.7_o hebr._n 2.14_o but_o he_o stoop_v to_o take_v and_o raise_v up_o the_o fall_a man_n from_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n to_o a_o conversation_n in_o the_o heaven_n phil._n 3.19_o 20._o yet_o will_v he_o not_o that_o the_o fall_v man_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o lunt_n heavy_a and_o lazy_a beast_n 22._o psal_n 32._o v._n 8.9_o job_n 35._o v._o 11._o &_o 36._o v._o 22._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o understand_v say_v he_o and_o i_o will_v teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v walk_v i_o will_v give_v counsel_n with_o my_o eye_n unto_o thou_o be_v not_o as_o the_o horse_n as_o the_o mule_n without_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n for_o why_o he_o teach_v we_o rather_o than_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o earth_n indeed_o who_o be_v teach_v like_o he_o who_o give_v man_n reason_n and_o understanding_n which_o other_o teacher_n can_v give_v but_o suppose_v in_o those_o they_o teach_v yea_o in_o the_o fall_v ox_n and_o ass_n there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o power_n towards_o the_o raise_n of_o itself_o and_o how_o much_o better_a principle_n be_v there_o in_o the_o fall_v believe_v man_n towards_o the_o raise_n of_o himself_o to_o a_o more_o eminent_a life_n for_o otherwise_o all_o exhortation_n dehortation_n reproof_n in_o a_o word_n all_o god_n deal_n with_o fall_a man_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n our_o brother_n will_v raise_v they_o with_o they_o but_o they_o have_v no_o power_n in_o they_o to_o comply_v with_o he_o wherefore_o thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 1.9_o except_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v leave_v unto_o we_o a_o seed_n 23._o rom._n 9_o v._n 23._o we_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o sodom_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o gomorrha_n rom._n 9.29_o this_o divine_a seed_n live_v when_o all_o what_o be_v temporal_a and_o earthly_a be_v dead_a and_o that_o recover_v and_o restore_v all_o what_o shall_v live_v unto_o life_n of_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v except_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v