of_o this_o regeneration_n st._n john_n speak_v afterward_o in_o chap._n iii._o 3_o &_o seqq_n and_o st._n paul_n insist_o upon_o it_o very_o much_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o elsewhere_o for_o to_o this_o all_o that_o he_o say_v almost_o about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o adoption_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v a_o respect_n which_o my_o design_n in_o this_o place_n will_v not_o permit_v i_o at_o large_a to_o show_v verse_n 14._o be_v make_v flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o flesh_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v human_a nature_n be_v general_o observe_v by_o interpreter_n who_o may_v be_v consult_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v make_v flesh_n or_o man_n in_o more_o respect_n than_o one_o and_o here_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v make_v flesh_n in_o regard_n that_o be_v clothe_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n it_o become_v conspicuous_a for_o flesh_n sometime_o signify_v a_o conspicuous_a nature_n in_o opposition_n to_o one_o that_o be_v spiritual_a or_o inconspicuous_a so_o it_o be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o 1_o tim._n three_o 16_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n appear_v in_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n god_n become_v as_o it_o be_v conspicuous_a when_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a in_o christ_n in_o christ_n i_o say_v who_o be_v a_o man_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o visible_a and_o in_o who_o god_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v present_a i_o know_v other_o copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o word_n flesh_n be_v take_v here_o for_o human_a nature_n as_o conspicuous_a appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o this_o and_o by_o the_o 18_o the_o verse_n though_o when_o i_o say_v that_o flesh_n be_v consider_v here_o by_o st._n john_n as_o conspicuous_a or_o precise_o under_o that_o notion_n that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o exclude_v the_o other_o property_n as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v of_o human_a nature_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o suppose_v they_o for_o our_o flesh_n be_v therefore_o conspicuous_a because_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a property_n of_o human_a nature_n to_o be_v conspicuous_a it_o be_v right_o say_v by_o divine_n that_o reason_n be_v make_v flesh_n not_o by_o a_o conversion_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n into_o a_o human_a which_o be_v as_o impossible_a as_o for_o a_o human_a to_o be_v change_v into_o a_o divine_a but_o by_o a_o unexpressible_a indwel_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n become_v the_o humanity_n of_o god_n in_o a_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o divine_a reason_n be_v make_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n by_o that_o secret_a union_n from_o that_o time_n god_n may_v be_v call_v flesh_n and_o reciprocal_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o flesh_n or_o man._n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o conjunction_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o he_o sometime_o as_o god_n sometime_o as_o a_o man_n and_o do_v not_o only_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n what_o they_o have_v see_v do_v by_o the_o man_n jesus_n but_o also_o what_o the_o divine_a reason_n do_v before_o jesus_n be_v bear_v see_v col._n i._n 14_o &_o seqq_n &_o heb._n i_o 2_o 10._o ibid._n dwell_v among_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v it_o dwell_v in_o a_o man_n who_o converse_v among_o we_o all_o these_o thing_n philo_n be_v ignorant_a of_o or_o else_o resolve_v to_o be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n he_o afterward_o apostatise_v from_o it_o see_v euseb_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o &_o photius_n cod._n 105._o ibid._n we_o behold_v its_o glory_n i._n e._n such_o miracle_n as_o be_v never_o before_o or_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v by_o any_o that_o miracle_n be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o note_n on_o exod._n xuj_o 7_o among_o those_o miracle_n which_o be_v wrought_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n a_o very_a eminent_a one_o be_v that_o of_o his_o transfiguration_n speak_v of_o by_o st._n peter_n in_o his_o 2_o epist_n i._o 16_o 17._o who_o word_n give_v great_a light_n to_o this_o passage_n for_o we_o have_v not_o follow_v say_v he_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n when_o we_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o the_o power_n and_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o be_v receive_v from_o god_n the_o father_n honour_n and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o there_o come_v such_o a_o voice_n to_o he_o from_o the_o magnificent_a glory_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v see_v mat._n xvii_o ibid._n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v who_o he_o according_o give_v that_o glory_n to_o which_o he_o have_v never_o before_o confer_v on_o any_o or_o ever_o will_n the_o prophet_n who_o be_v brethren_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o one_o another_o have_v often_o a_o equal_a glory_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v at_o their_o request_n but_o the_o miracle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o many_o and_o great_a that_o they_o be_v capable_a if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o obscure_v all_o that_o have_v be_v former_o wrought_v by_o their_o multitude_n and_o splendour_n by_o this_o word_n only_o beget_v perhaps_o st._n john_n may_v have_v a_o secret_a design_n to_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o philo_n who_o general_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_o beget_v but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o beget_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o angel_n grotius_n think_v that_o the_o gnostic_n be_v here_o condemn_v who_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v two_o different_a person_n but_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o those_o frivolous_a syzigiae_fw-la pleromatis_n have_v be_v invent_v when_o st._n john_n write_v see_v on_o vers_fw-la 16._o ibid._n of_o or_o from_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o word_n glory_n see_v grotius_n ibid._n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o these_o word_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o immediate_o forego_v we_o must_v supply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v viz._n the_o only_o beget_v otherwise_o they_o must_v be_v include_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o i_o have_v do_v they_o grotius_n however_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n who_o may_v be_v consult_v grace_n and_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bhesed_a veem_v of_o which_o phrase_n i_o have_v discourse_v in_o my_o note_n on_o gen._n xxiv_o 27_o there_o be_v a_o opposition_n make_v here_o between_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o 17_o the_o verse_n the_o moysaicall_a law_n appoint_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o sin_n which_o if_o they_o be_v wilful_o and_o know_o neglect_v though_o it_o be_v but_o once_o it_o denounce_v death_n upon_o the_o sinner_n whatever_o his_o repentance_n be_v afterward_o for_o other_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n institute_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n neither_o do_v god_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n promise_v to_o any_o one_o that_o die_v for_o transgress_v the_o law_n though_o never_o so_o penitent_a any_o mercy_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o yet_o these_o be_v sin_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o law_n be_v frequent_o commit_v so_o that_o god_n discover_v nothing_o but_o his_o inflexible_a justice_n in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v true_a he_o promise_v forgiveness_n to_o the_o whole_a jewish_a nation_n become_v penitent_a after_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n in_o levit._n xxvi_o and_o elsewhere_o but_o particular_a person_n as_o long_o as_o the_o commonwealth_n stand_v sin_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v say_v have_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n but_o it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o god_n promise_v pardon_n to_o the_o great_a sinner_n upon_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o that_o without_o the_o intervention_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o gospel_n alone_o be_v full_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n verse_n 15._o john_n bare_a witness_n or_o bear_v witness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n in_o
much_o puff_v up_o in_o their_o mind_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n st._n luke_n word_n do_v not_o proper_o import_v humble-minded_n person_n but_o person_n of_o mean_a estate_n the_o like_a we_o may_v observe_v concern_v the_o 6_o the_o verse_n and_o abundance_n of_o other_o place_n in_o which_o the_o evangelist_n report_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o some_o variation_n verse_n 8._o note_n c._n that_o in_o these_o word_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n have_v a_o blessedness_n confer_v upon_o they_o be_v plain_a enough_o but_o what_o that_o blessedness_n be_v be_v not_o so_o clear_a of_o old_a the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heathen_n think_v they_o may_v sometime_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o go_n by_o the_o god_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o very_a divine_a nature_n but_o corporal_n shape_v assume_v by_o angel_n yea_o and_o so_o the_o most_o high_a god_n himself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o rather_o a_o angel_n call_v by_o his_o name_n that_o appear_v to_o the_o israelite_n give_v notice_n of_o his_o presence_n by_o a_o cloud_n or_o by_o fire_n which_o form_n the_o jew_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o pentateuch_n they_o have_v a_o conceit_n also_o that_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v see_v those_o form_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o god_n they_o will_v certain_o die_v or_o lose_v their_o sight_n see_v my_o note_n upon_o gen._n xuj_o 13_o and_o therefore_o whoever_o be_v admit_v by_o any_o god_n to_o a_o interview_n with_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v his_o special_a favourite_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n inform_v we_o concern_v moses_n who_o go_v near_o to_o the_o cloud_n in_o which_o the_o angel_n have_v wrap_v himself_o and_o talk_v with_o he_o hence_o this_o phrase_n to_o see_v god_n be_v use_v to_o express_v some_o great_a happiness_n even_o among_o the_o gentile_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o those_o verse_n in_o virgil_n ille_fw-la deûm_fw-la vitam_fw-la adspiciet_fw-la divisque_fw-la videbit_fw-la permistos_fw-la heroas_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la videbitur_fw-la illis_fw-la and_o those_o in_o ovid_n felice_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la simulachra_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsos_fw-la quique_fw-la deûm_fw-la coram_fw-la corpora_fw-la vera_fw-la vident_fw-la add_v to_o this_o that_o because_o god_n be_v think_v not_o only_o by_o the_o hebrew_n but_o also_o by_o most_o heathen_a nation_n to_o have_v his_o habitation_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n in_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n be_v esteem_v the_o seat_n of_o blessedness_n therefore_o to_o see_v god_n and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o supreme_a happiness_n come_v at_o last_o to_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o saint_n heb._n twelve_o 14_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n and_o 1_o cor._n xiii_o 12_o face_n to_o face_n i._n e._n like_o moses_n they_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o have_v a_o access_n to_o the_o light_n itself_o by_o which_o god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n in_o heaven_n and_o because_o they_o be_v to_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v they_o shall_v also_o as_o moses_n who_o countenance_n be_v make_v to_o shine_v become_v like_o to_o god_n 1_o joh._n three_o 2_o from_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o solidity_n in_o what_o the_o schoolman_n say_v about_o the_o beatisick_n vision_n they_o must_v deduce_v it_o from_o metaphysical_a reason_n and_o not_o out_o of_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n verse_n 17._o note_n g._n the_o law_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o i_o shall_v rather_o think_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o most_o simple_a or_o that_o which_o we_o common_o call_v the_o grammatical_a or_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o respect_n there_o be_v innumerable_a external_a rite_n enjoin_v in_o it_o and_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n lie_v hide_v under_o those_o symbolical_a precept_n aristotle_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr repâ—â—_n often_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o write_a law_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o the_o interpretation_n that_o he_o put_v upon_o they_o so_o lib._n 2._o ch_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a way_n to_o pass_v sentence_n according_a to_o our_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o by_o the_o write_a statute_n and_o law_n and_o lib._n 3._o c._n 15._o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o thing_n but_o in_o general_a term_n without_o accommodate_v itself_o to_o particular_a case_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n for_o a_o governor_n to_o follow_v strict_o the_o write_a law_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a way_n of_o administer_a a_o commonwealth_n to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o law_n so_o also_o cicero_n oppose_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr inventione_n cap._n 38._o omnes_fw-la leges_fw-la ad_fw-la commodum_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la refer_v oportet_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la ex_fw-la utilitate_fw-la communi_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la scriptione_n quae_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la est_fw-la interpretari_fw-la all_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o state_n and_o have_v such_o a_o construction_n put_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o public_a interest_n require_v without_o stick_v too_o close_o to_o the_o letter_n in_o which_o they_o be_v write_v see_v likewise_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 48._o and_o under_o this_o consideration_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n when_o they_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o grammatical_a sense_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o enact_v they_o the_o word_n spirit_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o sight_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o what_o be_v apparent_a and_o conspicuous_a as_o the_o letter_n be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o may_v be_v more_o clear_o demonstrate_v in_o its_o due_a place_n verse_n 18._o note_n i._o ludovicus_n cappellus_n in_o arcano_n punct_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o have_v say_v enough_o about_o this_o place_n and_o if_o we_o consult_v he_o and_o join_v what_o dr._n hammond_n and_o he_o have_v observe_v together_o we_o shall_v have_v as_o complete_a a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n as_o can_v be_v desire_v christ_n meaning_n be_v that_o none_o no_o not_o the_o least_o moral_a precept_n which_o do_v not_o peculiar_o respect_v the_o jew_n as_o a_o commonwealth_n but_o be_v fit_v to_o all_o man_n and_o all_o age_n and_o place_n of_o which_o kind_n there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o law_n shall_v ever_o be_v abrogate_a by_o god_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o licens_v man_n to_o break_v any_o of_o that_o sort_n of_o precept_n that_o he_o will_v require_v a_o exact_a performance_n of_o the_o very_a lest_o of_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o abolish_n of_o a_o law_n so_o a_o law_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o continue_v in_o its_o full_a force_n and_o obligation_n and_o therefore_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v until_o all_o be_v fulfil_v but_o but_o all_o its_o precept_n shall_v be_v still_o oblige_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o grotius_n have_v observe_v have_v here_o the_o force_n of_o a_o adversative_a verse_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n partly_o make_v christ_n to_o speak_v himself_o direct_o and_o partly_o insinuate_v and_o intermix_v his_o own_o remark_n with_o his_o word_n but_o yet_o i_o must_v say_v that_o this_o be_v harsh_a and_o force_v as_o the_o doctor_n be_v way_n of_o expression_n no_o disparagement_n to_o his_o learning_n common_o be_v beside_o his_o paraphrase_n upon_o this_o period_n do_v not_o make_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n clear_v enough_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o 21_o 22._o you_o know_v that_o murder_n be_v forbid_v by_o moses_n and_o that_o this_o law_n of_o his_o threaten_a death_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o those_o heinous_a sort_n of_o crime_n that_o will_v be_v punish_v by_o god_n in_o another_o life_n whoever_o shall_v but_o indulge_v his_o anger_n and_o make_v a_o custom_n of_o carry_v himself_o hasty_o and_o morose_o to_o other_o without_o reason_n shall_v have_v a_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o he_o comparable_a to_o that_o capital_a one_o to_o which_o person_n be_v sentence_v by_o the_o
for_o the_o confession_n make_v by_o st._n peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n no_o grammarian_n will_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n successor_n be_v also_o include_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n can_v till_o the_o thing_n be_v first_o prove_v by_o argument_n be_v apply_v to_o bishop_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v by_o these_o word_n alone_o confer_v a_o equal_a power_n upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n cyprian_a it_o be_v true_a and_o some_o other_o bishop_n do_v so_o interpret_v they_o as_o if_o by_o virtue_n of_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n they_o succeed_v in_o the_o apostle_n right_n and_o privilege_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v they_o have_v give_v their_o grammatical_a reason_n for_o such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o they_o verse_n 22._o note_n i._n mr._n fuller_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o explain_v this_o phrase_n right_a miscell_n sacr._n lib._n two_o c._n 2._o where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o word_n god_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v merciful_a or_o favourable_a to_o you_o i._n e._n god_n forbid_v it_o and_o not_o be_v so_o angry_a with_o you_o as_o to_o suffer_v you_o to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n see_v likewise_o h._n grotius_n who_o have_v confirm_v this_o in_o many_o place_n verse_n 24._o note_n l._n a_o servant_n who_o be_v come_v to_o be_v under_o another_o man_n power_n no_o long_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n be_v his_o own_o master_n as_o aristophanes_n speak_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o plutus_n he_o must_v do_v not_o what_o he_o may_v do_v if_o he_o be_v free_a or_o what_o he_o think_v most_o sit_v to_o be_v do_v but_o what_o his_o master_n command_v he_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o himself_o he_o may_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o shall_v altogether_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o another_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n christ_n here_o will_v have_v his_o disciple_n to_o resign_v themselves_o absolute_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n renounce_v all_o their_o former_a desire_n and_o resolve_v both_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v whatever_o god_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o require_v of_o they_o to_o deny_v one_o self_n therefore_o be_v to_o conform_v one_o self_n entire_o to_o the_o divine_a will._n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o doctor_n cite_v out_o of_o porphyry_n the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v to_o himself_o but_o his_o own_o house_n verse_n 26._o note_n m._n our_o learned_a author_n be_v mistake_v for_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a with_o all_o writer_n than_o to_o join_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o accusative_a case_n as_o h._n stephens_n r._n constantin_n or_o any_o other_o lexicographer_n whatever_o will_v inform_v we_o thus_o st._n paul_n say_v phil._n iii._o 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v lose_v all_o thing_n in_o which_o place_n there_o be_v no_o room_n at_o all_o for_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o restrictive_a particle_n for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o he_o have_v abandon_v all_o and_o every_o of_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o there_o speak_v so_o likewise_o dionysius_n halicarnasseus_n antiq._n rom._n lib._n x._o p._n 675._o edit_fw-la sylburg_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o suffer_v loss_n by_o the_o death_n reproachful_a treatment_n and_o banishment_n of_o famous_a men._n the_o original_a of_o this_o phrase_n be_v from_o the_o attic_a way_n of_o speak_v in_o which_o verb_n very_o often_o govern_v a_o accusative_a case_n in_o noun_n of_o a_o near_a signification_n and_o to_o speak_v proper_o according_a to_o that_o dialect_n we_o must_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o purpose_n be_v the_o observation_n of_o h._n stephens_n that_o the_o greek_n do_v not_o use_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xvii_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n but_o with_o the_o punishment_n death_n beside_o the_o doctor_n be_v annotation_n be_v manifest_o confute_v by_o the_o parallel_n place_n in_o st._n luke_n ch_n ix_o 25_o where_o the_o phrase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lose_v himself_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v past_o all_o doubt_n that_o as_o to_o save_v life_n do_v not_o signify_v in_o this_o discourse_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v or_o belong_v to_o life_n but_o life_n itself_o so_o to_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o lose_v the_o soul_n i._n e._n life_n eternal_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v equal_o valuable_a with_o life_n this_o matter_n be_v well_o enough_o express_v by_o achilles_n in_o homer_n iliad_n 1._o ver_fw-la 401._o &_o seqq_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v nothing_o seem_v to_o i_o fit_a to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o life_n no_o not_o all_o the_o wealth_n that_o they_o say_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o populous_a city_n of_o troy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n in_o moses_n deut._n xviii_o 15_o unto_o he_o you_o shall_v hearken_v be_v not_o a_o prediction_n as_o the_o loctor_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n but_o a_o command_n see_v the_o place_n verse_n 24._o note_n e._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o our_o author_n when_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o drachm_n come_v to_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n shall_v produce_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o it_o a_o place_n out_o of_o ezra_n two_o 69_o who_o live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n do_v he_o think_v that_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n be_v write_v or_o alter_v after_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v so_o it_o must_v be_v therefore_o a_o error_n occasion_v either_o through_o want_n of_o care_n or_o that_o common_a infirmity_n to_o which_o human_a nature_n be_v liable_a which_o in_o so_o great_a a_o man_n ought_v easy_o to_o be_v overlook_v think_v with_o himself_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drachmon_n be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o commerce_n with_o the_o greek_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n he_o imagine_v that_o that_o word_n be_v not_o before_o know_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o take_v sufficient_a heed_n to_o chronological_a account_n allege_v before_o he_o be_v aware_a that_o place_n out_o of_o ezra_n to_o the_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o double_a xviii_o sacred_a or_o common_a shekel_n i_o have_v speak_v upon_o exod._n thirty_o 13_o verse_n 25._o note_n f._n the_o doctor_n just_o reject_v the_o second_o opinion_n mention_v by_o he_o both_o for_o the_o reason_n allege_v by_o himself_o and_o for_o this_o also_o which_o he_o pass_v over_o that_o what_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o praetor_n of_o syria_n be_v perfect_o false_a the_o publican_n never_o exact_v tithe_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n make_v of_o syria_n in_o cicero_n oration_n against_o verres_n in_o his_o three_o book_n and_o particular_o where_o he_o accuse_v verres_n he_o lay_v open_v the_o whole_a affair_n about_o the_o tithe_n of_o sicily_n but_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n about_o syria_n without_o doubt_v the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v deceive_v by_o his_o memory_n which_o as_o he_o be_v write_v suggest_a syria_n to_o he_o instead_o of_o sicily_n chap._n xviii_o verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n jerom_n upon_o this_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n who_o use_v to_o punish_v extraordinary_a crime_n by_o drown_v the_o guilty_a person_n in_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o stone_n tie_v to_o he_o secundum_fw-la ritum_fw-la provinciae_fw-la loquor_fw-la quo_fw-la majorum_fw-la criminum_fw-la ista_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la judaeos_fw-la poena_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la ligato_fw-la saxon_a mergerentur_fw-la he_o have_v be_v more_o perhaps_o in_o the_o right_n if_o he_o have_v say_v apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la sâ—mos_fw-la the_o ancient_a syrian_n for_o as_o grotius_n have_v observe_v we_o do_v not_o any_o where_o find_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n about_o this_o punishment_n see_v isaac_n casaubon_n upon_o the_o lxvii_o chapter_n of_o suetonius_n augustus_n where_o he_o relate_v how_o the_o tutor_n and_o minister_n of_o caius_n caesar_n for_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o his_o
and_o this_o i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o reason_n dr._n hammond_n have_v omit_v by_o which_o it_o will_v have_v appear_v that_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v not_o right_o translate_v let_v but_o the_o place_n itself_o be_v read_v and_o the_o thing_n will_v be_v plain_a v._o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o job_n seven_o 15_o be_v right_o render_v by_o aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o halter_n because_o the_o thing_n intend_v be_v evident_o a_o squeeze_v of_o the_o throat_n with_o a_o rope_n as_o a_o way_n of_o die_v my_o soul_n have_v choose_v strangle_v and_o death_n rather_o than_o my_o bone_n i_o e._n my_o grief_n be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o have_v rather_o die_v by_o strangle_v or_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o death_n than_o live_v the_o septuagint_n neither_o understand_v job_n meaning_n nor_o know_v perhaps_o what_o they_o mean_v themselves_o it_o be_v certain_a at_o least_o that_o their_o word_n do_v no_o more_o favour_n dr._n hammond_n interpretation_n than_o any_o other_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a be_v very_o exact_a elegit_fw-la suspendium_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la etc._n etc._n vi_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o choke_v or_o suffocate_v by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o any_o other_o notion_n than_o that_o of_o hang_v nor_o be_v any_o other_o signification_n to_o be_v affix_v to_o it_o where_o the_o discourse_n relate_v to_o a_o person_n in_o despair_n and_o that_o choose_v death_n rather_o than_o life_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o judas_n and_o achitophel_n vii_o but_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o put_v another_o sense_n upon_o this_o word_n in_o order_n to_o reconcile_v st._n luke_n with_o st._n matthew_n this_o will_v be_v true_a if_o we_o can_v not_o make_v they_o agree_v any_o other_o way_n which_o we_o may_v very_o well_o do_v by_o compound_v both_o their_o account_n together_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o go_v away_o hang_v himself_o and_o fall_v down_o forward_o he_o burst_v asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o all_o his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v if_o he_o hang_v himself_o how_o can_v he_o fall_v down_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o rope_n break_v or_o by_o be_v cut_v down_o by_o some_o body_n which_o circumstance_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v know_v that_o he_o kill_v himself_o in_o despair_n be_v not_o think_v material_a enough_o to_o be_v set_v down_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v again_o how_o come_v he_o to_o burst_v asunder_o and_o his_o bowel_n to_o gush_v out_o i_o answer_v because_o he_o fall_v down_o from_o on_o high_a as_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v do_v if_o he_o hang_v himself_o upon_o the_o battlement_n of_o some_o terras_fw-la or_o upon_o a_o tree_n that_o lean_v over_o a_o deep_a 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and_o confidence_n about_o all_o thing_n but_o there_o be_v no_o signification_n which_o will_v better_v suit_n this_o place_n where_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o a_o magician_n than_o that_o which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o old_a gloss_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o falsum_fw-la a_o cheat_n or_o falsehood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d falsarius_fw-la a_o falsifier_n or_o deceiver_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o a_o magician_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o another_o name_n for_o a_o impostor_n dionysius_n halicarnass_n lib._n 1._o antiq._n rom._n p._n 63_o and_o 64._o use_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o some_o false_a miracle_n by_o which_o a_o certain_a lover_n of_o the_o female_a sex_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v deceive_v a_o simple_a young_a girl_n verse_n 15._o note_n e._n that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o archisynagogus_fw-la to_o appoint_v one_o to_o read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o st._n luke_n here_o teach_v we_o the_o jew_n also_o say_v see_v camp_n vitringa_n in_o synag_n veteri_fw-la lib._n 3._o p._n 1._o c._n 9_o verse_n 31._o that_o christ_n by_o his_o resurrection_n receive_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a birth_n and_o so_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n may_v be_v proper_o enough_o say_v also_o according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o speak_v usual_a among_o the_o greek_n as_o appear_v by_o hesychius_n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o other_o apply_v to_o a_o person_n who_o have_v have_v the_o funeral_n rite_n perform_v for_o he_o as_o for_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a afterward_o appear_v alive_a or_o who_o after_o he_o be_v report_v to_o have_v die_v in_o a_o foreign_a country_n return_v again_o or_o one_o who_o have_v again_o pass_v from_o between_o his_o mother_n breast_n as_o the_o 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choose_v by_o you_o to_o be_v my_o commander_n fourteen_o have_v place_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o potidaea_n at_o amphipolis_n or_o at_o delius_n i_o then_o keep_v the_o post_n in_o which_o they_o have_v set_v i_o and_o undergo_v the_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o when_o god_n as_o i_o think_v have_v set_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o have_v determine_v with_o myself_o to_o spend_v my_o life_n in_o philosophize_v there_o fear_v death_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n i_o shall_v forsake_v my_o rank_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o likewise_o epictetus_n in_o enchirid._n c._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n thou_o accounte_v best_o adhere_v to_o as_o if_o place_v by_o god_n in_o such_o a_o station_n chap._n fourteen_o verse_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n god_n do_v not_o so_o entire_o conceal_v himself_o from_o the_o heathen_n as_o to_o give_v they_o no_o evidence_n at_o all_o of_o his_o providence_n for_o every_o thing_n in_o nature_n be_v a_o stand_a witness_n of_o god_n wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n nor_o be_v the_o heathen_n altogether_o deaf_a to_o this_o voice_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o of_o their_o saying_n which_o learned_a man_n have_v collect_v on_o this_o place_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o add_v these_o remarkable_a word_n out_o of_o cicero_n tuscul_n lib._n 1._o hic_fw-la autem_fw-la say_v he_o ubi_fw-la habitamus_fw-la non_fw-la intermittit_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la coelum_fw-la mitescere_fw-la arbores_fw-la frondescere_fw-la vite_n laetificae_fw-la pampinis_fw-la pubescere_fw-la rami_n baccarum_fw-la ubertate_fw-la incurvescere_fw-la segetes_fw-la largiri_fw-la fruges_fw-la florere_fw-la omne_fw-la fontes_n scatere_fw-la herbis_fw-la prata_fw-la convestirier_n tum_o multitudinem_fw-la pecudum_fw-la partim_fw-la ad_fw-la vescendum_fw-la partim_fw-la ad_fw-la vehendum_fw-la partim_fw-la ad_fw-la corpora_fw-la vestienda_fw-la hominemque_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quasi_fw-la contemplatorem_fw-la coeli_fw-la ac_fw-la deorum_fw-la ipsorumque_fw-la cultorem_fw-la atque_fw-la hominis_fw-la utilitati_fw-la agros_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o maria_fw-la patentia_fw-la haec_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la innumerabilia_fw-la cum_fw-la cernimus_fw-la possumusne_fw-la dubitare_fw-la quin_fw-la his_fw-la praesit_fw-la aliquis_fw-la aut_fw-la effector_n si_fw-la haec_fw-la nata_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la platoni_n videtur_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la semper_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ut_fw-la aristoteli_fw-la placet_fw-la moderator_n tanti_fw-la operis_fw-la &_o muneris_fw-la and_o here_o on_o this_o earth_n on_o which_o we_o dwell_v the_o sky_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o grow_v calm_a nor_o the_o tree_n in_o their_o proper_a season_n to_o shoot_v forth_o branch_n nor_o the_o vine_n to_o bud_n and_o bring_v their_o revive_a fruit_n to_o perfection_n nor_o the_o bough_n to_o hang_v down_o with_o ripe_a berry_n nor_o the_o corn_n to_o yield_v its_o expect_a increase_n but_o all_o thing_n flourish_v
word_n aught_o to_o have_v produce_v a_o place_n in_o which_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o incline_v to_o one_o part_n more_o than_o another_o not_o a_o single_a passage_n out_o of_o phocylides_n where_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o uneven_a balance_n for_o if_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n must_v necessary_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o same_o reason_n i_o will_v derive_v it_o from_o another_o signification_n of_o the_o same_o word_n viz._n for_o of_o another_o kind_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n in_o levit._fw-la nineteeen_o 19_o where_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v thy_o cattle_n gender_v with_o a_o diverse_a kind_n they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v by_o join_v themselves_o to_o unbeliever_n to_o mix_v with_o another_o sort_n of_o man_n vii_o viz._n different_a from_o christian_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o that_o law_n in_o levit._n it_o be_v certain_a at_o least_o that_o moses_n by_o that_o symbolical_a law_n signify_v the_o same_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o forbid_v as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o note_n on_o that_o place_n but_o why_o be_v cattle_n of_o a_o different_a species_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o because_o they_o do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o yoke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o say_v hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v not_o yoke_v together_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wife_n be_v by_o the_o same_o grammarian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o she_o be_v link_v together_o in_o the_o same_o yoke_n with_o her_o husband_n this_o interpretation_n be_v more_o natural_a than_o that_o of_o the_o learned_a m._n meibomius_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr fabrica_fw-la triremium_fw-la p._n 37._o where_o he_o render_v this_o place_n do_v not_o strive_v with_o unbeliever_n viz._n like_o rower_n who_o endeavour_v by_o unequal_a force_n of_o row_v to_o pull_v the_o vessel_n to_o one_o side_n but_o what_o he_o say_v be_v worth_a our_o read_n though_o it_o be_v much_o more_o simple_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o yoke_v themselves_o with_o infidel_n so_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o composition_n of_o this_o verb_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o the_o yoke_n of_o unbeliever_n but_o to_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n chap._n vii_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v right_o render_v by_o beza_n quaestui_fw-la habuimus_fw-la make_v gain_v of_o they_o our_o author_n interpretation_n i_o have_v confute_v on_o the_o place_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n refer_v to_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n verse_n 8._o note_v a._n unless_o our_o author_n have_v here_o look_v for_o church_n censure_v of_o all_o kind_n he_o will_v not_o have_v have_v one_o word_n to_o say_v upon_o this_o chapter_n but_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man_n be_v it_o say_v he_o have_v better_o have_v say_v nothing_o than_o wrest_v the_o apostle_n word_n at_o such_o a_o rate_n i._o he_o shall_v not_o have_v say_v indefinite_o that_o the_o greek_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n but_o only_o the_o latter_a greek_n as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o grotius_n from_o who_o he_o take_v this_o remark_n but_o shall_v have_v better_o transcribe_v he_o and_o the_o latter_a greek_n as_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n think_v borrow_v the_o word_n in_o that_o signification_n from_o the_o latin_n so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o horace_n sat._n 1._o lib._n 1._o horae_n momento_n cita_fw-la mors_fw-la venit_fw-la aut_fw-la victoria_fw-la laeta_fw-la ii_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o do_v not_o signify_v to_o excommunicate_v but_o to_o grieve_v by_o severe_a reproof_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v on_o 2_o cor._n v_o 2_o and_o the_o corinthian_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v grieve_v for_o a_o short_a time_n by_o st._n paul_n reproof_n because_o they_o be_v sensible_a they_o have_v deserve_v they_o but_o when_o they_o have_v a_o little_a while_n after_o see_v that_o they_o who_o st._n paul_n have_v particular_o aim_v at_o in_o those_o reproof_n become_v sober_a and_o penitent_a they_o rejoice_v that_o the_o seasonable_a severity_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v so_o good_a a_o effect_n upon_o they_o st._n paul_n have_v no_o reference_n here_o to_o excommunication_n nor_o must_v deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v confound_v with_o excommunication_n a_o punishment_n peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o afterward_o unknown_a as_o i_o have_v on_o 1_o cor._n v_o observe_v iii_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v other_o beside_o the_o incestuous_a person_n here_o refer_v to_o but_o that_o they_o have_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n inflict_v upon_o they_o be_v not_o say_v by_o the_o apostle_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o intimate_v but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v at_o first_o sorry_a that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o disorder_n commit_v among_o they_o as_o give_v st._n paul_n just_a reason_n to_o reprehend_v they_o and_o afterward_o rejoice_v that_o they_o have_v be_v reclaim_v by_o his_o reproof_n from_o those_o sinful_a practice_n there_o be_v no_o regard_n here_o have_v to_o excommunication_n inflict_v either_o for_o a_o long_o or_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n go_v on_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n to_o interpret_v this_o word_n of_o excommunication_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n for_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o to_o sorrow_n to_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v grieve_v so_o for_o what_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o as_o to_o forbear_v offend_v for_o the_o future_a obstinate_a person_n be_v trouble_v indeed_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v reprove_v but_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v because_o they_o have_v sin_v they_o be_v trouble_v only_o because_o they_o be_v reprove_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v angry_a with_o those_o who_o reprehend_v they_o and_o never_o think_v of_o reform_v their_o evil_a practice_n but_o person_n of_o a_o yield_a temper_n be_v not_o sorry_a that_o they_o be_v reprehend_v but_o that_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o therefore_o they_o take_v it_o well_o of_o those_o who_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n and_o careful_o abstain_v from_o they_o ever_o after_o and_o this_o sorrow_n st._n paul_n here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o as_o not_o to_o think_v that_o you_o suffer_v any_o loss_n of_o reputation_n by_o my_o severity_n in_o reprove_v you_o quite_o otherwise_o than_o obstinate_a man_n will_v do_v who_o will_v have_v cry_v out_o that_o they_o be_v injure_v and_o defame_v without_o ever_o become_v better_a verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o excellent_a sentence_n be_v here_o quite_o spoil_v by_o our_o author_n and_o turn_v into_o a_o empty_a sound_n of_o word_n by_o his_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o be_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v punishment_n inflict_v by_o men._n who_o will_v endure_v such_o a_o interpretation_n as_o this_o viii_o so_o distant_a from_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n especial_o when_o a_o very_a good_a and_o excellent_a one_o arise_v from_o a_o grammatical_a explication_n of_o they_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v this_o that_o a_o sorrow_n agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n such_o as_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o all_o good_a man_n work_v reformation_n of_o manner_n and_o consequent_o life_n but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o worldly_a mind_a person_n make_v they_o but_o sin_v the_o more_o and_o that_o bring_v eternal_a death_n upon_o they_o the_o just_a reward_n of_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a offender_n for_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v good_a man_n be_v sorry_a that_o they_o have_v sin_v bad_a man_n that_o they_o be_v discover_v and_o reprove_v the_o former_a upon_o reproof_n amend_v but_o these_o latter_a grow_v but_o the_o more_o hardy_a though_o perhaps_o more_o close_o in_o sin_v chap._n viii_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o liberality_n the_o original_n of_o which_o phrase_n i_o have_v set_v down_o on_o rom._n twelve_o 8_o verse_n 10._o note_v a._n i_o can_v persuade_v myself_o that_o st._n paul_n will_v say_v you_o have_v begin_v not_o only_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rahah_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o sort_n of_o vice_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v put_v by_o st._n luke_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intemperance_n because_o it_o be_v a_o more_o general_a name_n which_o comprehend_v under_o it_o the_o particular_a not_o that_o those_o word_n be_v ordinary_o confound_v 4_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o have_v those_o signification_n which_o dr._n hammond_n attribute_n to_o they_o as_o also_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schibh_v use_v by_o moses_n but_o they_o likewise_o signify_v in_o general_a any_o kind_n of_o depravation_n or_o change_v for_o the_o worse_o in_o which_o sense_n i_o shall_v take_v the_o word_n in_o moses_n till_o it_o be_v evident_o prove_v that_o a_o general_a signification_n in_o he_o can_v have_v no_o place_n 5_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o signify_v violence_n than_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o injustice_n as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o gen._n vi_fw-la 13_o so_o that_o what_o our_o author_n build_v upon_o that_o signification_n be_v vain_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o conjecture_n which_o rely_v upon_o this_o foundation_n our_o learned_a author_n often_o forge_v a_o interpretation_n by_o heap_v together_o a_o parcel_n of_o very_a slight_a conjecture_n afterward_o he_o raise_v what_o superstructure_n he_o please_v upon_o that_o interpretation_n and_o then_o last_o speak_v of_o the_o consectary_n he_o thence_o deduce_v as_o so_o many_o certain_a truth_n but_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o set_v bound_n to_o our_o conjecture_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o consequence_n we_o deduce_v from_o they_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v in_o perpetual_a danger_n of_o err_a that_o danger_n no_o body_n here_o will_v be_v in_o who_o shall_v suppose_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v very_o wicked_a man_n there_o be_v in_o 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