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design_v to_o be_v a_o type_n and_o representation_n of_o this_o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n this_o which_o be_v join_v with_o generation_n if_o any_o cavil_n at_o it_o i_o can_v prove_v out_o of_o before_o abundance_n of_o text_n that_o it_o be_v sometime_o of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o the_o and_o so_o you_o may_v read_v it_o the_o generation_n viz._n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o here_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v a_o emphatical_a word_n and_o refer_v to_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o before_o viz._n the_o sun_n moon_n star_n earth_n and_o sea_n ver_fw-la 29._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o luke_n 21._o 26._o which_o further_o confirm_v the_o acception_n of_o this_o word_n which_o i_o propound_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n or_o perhaps_o our_o saviour_n do_v cast_v his_o eye_n about_o and_o intentive_o behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o pronounce_v these_o word_n this_o generation_n this_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n which_o i_o now_o behold_v and_o all_o the_o work_n in_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v till_o that_o very_a time_n when_o these_o my_o prediction_n shall_v be_v verify_v the_o fulfil_n of_o my_o word_n and_o the_o period_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v happen_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o last_o i_o will_v not_o conceal_v my_o conjecture_n that_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n refer_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o excellent_a sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n and_o if_o so_o than_o this_o interpretation_n which_o i_o have_v offer_v will_v be_v thereby_o exceed_o confirm_v his_o word_n there_o be_v these_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v mat._n 5._o 18._o and_o his_o word_n here_o run_v thus_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o by_o compare_v which_o text_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o air_n and_o aspect_n in_o they_o the_o same_o style_n and_o mode_n of_o expression_n be_v use_v so_o that_o we_o be_v hereby_o invite_v to_o expound_v one_o by_o the_o other_o first_o they_o begin_v with_o the_o same_o solemn_a preface_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o second_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o both_o place_n in_o the_o very_a same_o signification_n for_o as_o grotius_n observe_v on_o mat._n 5._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o interire_fw-la perire_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o it_o signify_v to_o be_v destroy_v to_o perish_v to_o be_v anulâ—d_v three_o that_o considerable_a passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v be_v in_o both_o place_n and_o refer_v to_o the_o very_a â—ame_n thing_n viz._n the_o law_n or_o word_n or_o prediction_n of_o our_o saviour_n what_o he_o have_v say_v or_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o he_o and_o four_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o fabric_n and_o system_v of_o the_o world_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o both_o place_n though_o under_o different_a expression_n for_o in_o the_o former_a they_o be_v style_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o latter_a the_o generation_n but_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n and_o express_v to_o we_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v clear_a from_o this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v exact_o apply_v to_o both_o for_o though_o we_o make_v some_o little_a difference_n in_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v the_o greek_a word_n by_o pass_v in_o one_o verse_n and_o pass_v away_o in_o the_o other_o yet_o the_o verb_n itself_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o original_a and_o according_o shall_v if_o we_o will_v be_v accurate_a be_v render_v alike_o in_o both_o verse_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o generation_n pass_v and_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v be_v synonymous_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o aim_v at_o and_o which_o put_v a_o key_n into_o our_o hand_n to_o open_v these_o word_n viz._n that_o this_o generation_n in_o ver_fw-la 34._o be_v the_o same_o with_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o ver_fw-la 35._o and_o that_o their_o pass_n be_v the_o very_a same_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o generation_n in_o some_o other_o place_n be_v apply_v to_o that_o present_a age_n and_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v here_o the_o consequence_n must_v be_v deny_v and_o that_o with_o very_o good_a reason_n for_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o in_o several_a place_n we_o find_v that_o the_o same_o word_n and_o expression_n be_v not_o use_v and_o apply_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o bible_n and_o particular_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o know_v not_o this_o and_o therefore_o from_o the_o identity_n of_o word_n we_o can_v necessary_o infer_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v intend_v but_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o expression_n and_o to_o apply_v they_o as_o we_o see_v occasion_n this_o we_o must_v do_v here_o and_o if_o we_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o context_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v we_o shall_v apply_v this_o generation_n after_o the_o aforesaid_a manner_n and_o indeed_o the_o connection_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n be_v that_o which_o lead_v i_o first_o to_o this_o interpretation_n for_o the_o mention_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v in_o this_o latter_a verse_n suggest_v to_o my_o thought_n that_o it_o have_v some_o cognation_n with_o the_o like_a expression_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n which_o upon_o far_a examination_n i_o find_v to_o be_v so_o indeed_o christ_n proceed_v in_o ver_fw-la 35._o to_o speak_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v because_o he_o have_v in_o ver_fw-la 34._o be_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o give_v we_o assurance_n of_o what_o i_o propound_v that_o this_o generation_n pass_v and_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v be_v exegetical_a of_o each_o other_o this_o be_v the_o exposition_n which_o i_o give_v of_o this_o place_n and_o i_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o considerate_a and_o judicious_a this_o i_o only_o say_v that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a construction_n and_o contain_v nothing_o inconsistent_a in_o it_o so_o i_o deem_v it_o to_o be_v the_o best_a solution_n whereby_o we_o can_v cleverly_o avoid_v the_o quarrel_n of_o expositor_n about_o the_o word_n especial_o about_o the_o mean_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o several_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v misunderstand_v because_o the_o due_a reference_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o attend_v to_o chap._n xiii_o chronological_a difficulty_n full_o reconcile_v as_o gen._n 15._o 13._o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o and_o shall_v serve_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v afflict_v they_o four_o hundred_o year_n nay_o thirty_o year_n be_v add_v to_o this_o reckon_n in_o exod._n 12._o 40._o whereas_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o the_o israelite_n bondage_n in_o egypt_n do_v not_o last_v above_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n it_o be_v say_v act_v 13._o 20._o after_o that_o he_o give_v they_o judge_n about_o the_o space_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n until_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a computation_n there_o be_v but_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o nine_o year_n from_o the_o first_o judge_n till_o samuel_n god_n give_v unto_o they_o saul_n by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n act_n 13._o 21._o yet_o no_o man_n think_v that_o he_o
ch._n 11._o v._n 6._o though_o i_o be_v rude_a in_o speech_n p._n 437_o ver._n 17._o i_o speak_v not_o after_o the_o lord_n p._n 472_o st._n james_n ch._n 4._o v._n 5_o 6._o do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lust_v to_o envy_n but_o he_o give_v more_o grace_n p._n 463_o st._n peter_n 2_o epist._n ch._n 3._o v._n 5._o this_o they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o heaven_n be_v of_o old_a and_o the_o earth_n stand_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o water_n p._n 62_o st._n john_n 2_o epist._n ver._n 12._o i_o will_v not_o write_v with_o paper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 167_o beside_o sundry_a text_n mention_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n where_o the_o emendation_n of_o the_o present_a english_a version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v attempt_v errata_fw-la page_n 30._o line_n 1o_o r._n able_a full_o to_o p._n 79._o l._n 29._o r._n who_o be_v p._n 104._o l._n 33._o r._n as_o p._n 11o_o l._n 5._o r._n founder_n p._n 117._o l._n 28._o r._n greek_o p._n 121._o l._n 33._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 139._o l._n 25._o r._n aâ—_n p._n 140._o â—_o 33._o r._n from_o it_o p._n 146._o l._n 27._o r._n require_v either_o of_o p._n 159._o l._n 15._o r._n record_v that_o the_o letter_n of_o their_o alphabet_n be_v p._n 188._o l._n 14_o after_o time_n deal_n l._n 15._o after_o these_o deal_n p._n 196._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 206._o l._n 20._o r._n this_o p._n 216._o l._n 1._o r._n which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o p._n 230._o l._n 15._o r._n place_n p._n 244._o l._n 27._o r._n which_o we_o and_o include_v the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n rotulae_fw-la by_o the_o lxx_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n p._n 322._o l._n 33_o 34._o r._n the_o former_a and_o f._n be_v r._n be_v p._n 336._o l._n 30._o r._n might_n p._n 340._o l._n 3._o r._n the_o deadly_a p._n 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faith_n they_o be_v the_o best_a conduct_n of_o our_o life_n and_o action_n they_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o solid_a consolation_n joy_n and_o happiness_n this_o perfection_n of_o scripture_n be_v oppose_v by_o many_o of_o the_o rabbin_n a_o account_n of_o their_o cabala_n and_o oral_n law_n the_o papist_n by_o prefer_v their_o tradition_n before_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v these_o latter_a in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n deny_v the_o perfection_n of_o they_o so_o do_v familist_n quaker_n and_o all_o enthusiast_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o bible_n be_v furnish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o humane_a as_o well_o as_o divine_a learning_n hebrew_n wherein_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v write_v be_v the_o primitive_a language_n of_o the_o world_n the_o true_a origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n be_v plain_o record_v in_o no_o other_o write_n but_o these_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n be_v a_o real_a history_n and_o record_v matter_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v 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