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shall_v show_v on_o vers_n 1._o and_o then_o can_v any_o one_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v by_o so_o detest_a a_o person_n as_o cerinthus_n can_v be_v so_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o disciple_n of_o st._n john_n and_o all_o the_o orthodox_n as_o to_o be_v unanimous_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o genuine_a not_o long_o after_o st._n john_n death_n who_o will_v believe_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_n be_v so_o blind_a as_o to_o think_v a_o opinion_n be_v confute_v in_o a_o book_n that_o assert_v it_o these_o thing_n be_v absolute_o incredible_a nor_o will_v they_o have_v seem_v less_o so_o to_o the_o alogi_fw-la of_o old_a or_o now_o to_o their_o follower_n than_o to_o we_o if_o they_o have_v be_v able_a then_o or_o can_v at_o present_a show_n that_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o gospel_n do_v not_o contradict_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o unitarian_n which_o because_o they_o despair_v of_o they_o resolve_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o critic_n to_o deny_v this_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n john_n but_o with_o what_o success_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o say_v and_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o add_v more_o ii_o the_o ancient_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n when_o st._n john_n write_v his_o gospel_n do_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v before_o his_o departure_n into_o the_o island_n of_o patmos_n but_o some_o say_v that_o it_o be_v dictate_v in_o that_o island_n and_o publish_v at_o ephesus_n and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o that_o city_n after_o the_o apostle_n return_v now_o st._n john_n be_v send_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 94._o and_o thence_o he_o return_v to_o ephesus_n in_o the_o year_n 96._o as_o appear_v from_o st._n jerom_n in_o catal._n script_n eccles_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v either_o have_v be_v write_v between_o those_o two_o year_n and_o afterward_o make_v public_a about_o the_o end_n of_o st._n john_n life_n or_o else_o both_o write_v and_o publish_v at_o ephesus_n after_o the_o year_n 97._o the_o author_n of_o the_o synopsis_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whether_o athanasius_n or_o some_o other_o a_o very_a ancient_a writer_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n according_a to_o st._n john_n be_v dictate_v by_o the_o holy_a and_o belove_a apostle_n john_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v a_o exile_n in_o the_o island_n patmos_n and_o be_v publish_v by_o he_o at_o ephesus_n by_o gaius_n the_o belove_a and_o host_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o suidas_n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affirm_v out_o of_o a_o more_o ancient_a author_n that_o it_o be_v write_v at_o ephesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
that_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v we_o our_o bread_n that_o be_v order_z it_o so_o by_o thy_o providence_n that_o we_o may_v not_o live_v by_o other_o man_n labour_n but_o upon_o food_n get_v by_o our_o own_o labour_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a petition_n will_v be_v this_o grant_v that_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o our_o life_n we_o may_v daily_o by_o our_o labour_n provide_v food_n for_o ourselves_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v say_v in_o latin_a alieno_fw-la pane_fw-la vesci_fw-la not_o who_o another_o man_n maintain_v because_o they_o be_v industrious_a in_o his_o service_n but_o who_o like_a drone_n live_v idle_o at_o another_o man_n cost_n so_o juvenal_n begin_v his_o v_o the_o sat._n against_o parasite_n thus_o si_fw-mi te_fw-la propositi_fw-la nondum_fw-la pudet_fw-la atque_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la mens_fw-la ut_fw-la bona_fw-la summa_fw-la pute_fw-la aliena_fw-la vivere_fw-la quadra_fw-la si_fw-la potes_fw-la illa_fw-la pati_fw-la etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_n for_o the_o most_o part_n omit_v the_o use_n of_o point_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v render_v if_o any_o man_n do_v not_o obey_v our_o word_n signify_v that_o man_n by_o a_o epistle_n i._n e._n write_v i_o word_n who_o it_o be_v or_o if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o word_n by_o this_o epistle_n note_v that_o man._n the_o former_a be_v prefer_v by_o erasmus_n and_o grotius_n and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o say_v than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a by_o beza_n and_o dr._n hammond_n beside_o these_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o excommunication_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o to_o brand_n by_o excommunication_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v produce_v a_o example_n of_o that_o signification_n for_o all_o lexicon_n indeed_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o 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hear_v what_o tertullian_n say_v in_o lib._n adversus_fw-la praxeam_fw-la cap._n 5._o where_o he_o discourse_v thus_o ceterum_fw-la ne_fw-la tunc_fw-la quidem_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la nempe_fw-la erat_fw-la habebat_fw-la enim_fw-la secum_fw-la quam_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o semetipso_fw-la rationem_fw-la svam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la rationalis_fw-la etiam_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la priùs_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ratio_fw-la sensus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la hanc_fw-la graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicunt_fw-la quo_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la etiam_fw-la sermonem_fw-la appellamus_fw-la ideoque_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la est_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la per_fw-la simplicitatem_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la i._n e._n imperitiam_fw-la interpretandi_fw-la sermonem_fw-la dicere_fw-la in_o primordio_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cum_fw-la magis_fw-la rationem_fw-la competat_fw-la antiquiorem_fw-la haberi_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sermonalis_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la sed_fw-la rationales_fw-la deus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ante_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la sermo_fw-la ratione_fw-la consistens_fw-la priorem_fw-la eam_fw-la ut_fw-la substantiam_fw-la svam_fw-la ostendat_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o neither_o then_o be_v he_o alone_o viz._n i._n god_n for_o he_o have_v with_o he_o his_o reason_n which_o he_o have_v within_o himself_o god_n be_v rational_a also_o and_o reason_n be_v before_o in_o he_o and_o so_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o he_o which_o reason_n be_v his_o sense_n this_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n also_o we_o use_v to_o signify_v sermo_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v become_v the_o common_a custom_n among_o we_o through_o a_o simplicity_n of_o interpretation_n i._n e._n a_o unskilfulness_n in_o interpret_n to_o say_v that_o discourse_n sermo_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n whereas_o it_o will_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o reason_n be_v so_o which_o be_v more_o ancient_a because_o god_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n not_o sermonal_a but_o rational_a even_o before_o the_o beginning_n and_o because_o discourse_v itself_o depend_v upon_o reason_n do_v show_v that_o to_o be_v prior_n to_o it_o as_o its_o substance_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n some_z who_o have_v join_v the_o study_n of_o the_o heathen_a philosophy_n with_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o jewish_a or_o christian_a religion_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o teach_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n concern_v the_o divine_a reason_n life_n and_o light_n and_o the_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v inculcate_v upon_o their_o disciple_n as_o point_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n and_o because_o what_o they_o have_v assert_v be_v neither_o all_o true_a nor_o all_o false_a that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o we_o be_v to_o reject_v and_o what_o we_o be_v to_o admit_v of_o i_o shall_v in_o few_o word_n set_v down_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n before_o i_o enter_v upon_o his_o history_n verse_n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v reason_n and_o that_o reason_n be_v with_o god_n and_o god_n be_v that_o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v reason_n for_o reason_n be_v then_o in_o god_n yea_o god_n himself_o since_o god_n can_v be_v without_o reason_n 2._o the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god._n 2._o there_o be_v i_o say_v reason_n in_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v create_v 3._o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o it_o and_o without_o it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v 3._o for_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v make_v with_o the_o high_a reason_n nor_o can_v any_o one_o thing_n be_v instance_a in_o that_o be_v create_v without_o reason_n 4._o in_o it_o be_v life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o men._n 4._o heretofore_o be_v lodge_v only_o in_o this_o reason_n a_o full_a and_o complete_a knowledge_n of_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o knowledge_n want_v only_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o man_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a light_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o their_o pursuit_n after_o that_o life_n 5._o and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o 5._o and_o now_o that_o light_n have_v be_v bring_v down_o upon_o earth_n among_o man_n and_o have_v shine_v for_o many_o year_n pass_v upon_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n choose_v rather_o to_o wander_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n than_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o light_n 6._o there_o be_v a_o man_n send_v by_o god_n his_o name_n be_v john_n 7._o the_o same_o come_v for_o a_o witness_n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n that_o all_o man_n through_o he_o may_v believe_v 6_o 7._o john_n the_o son_n of_o zacharias_n be_v send_v by_o
clay_n and_o thence_o by_o a_o metaphor_n be_v apply_v to_o animal_n cover_v with_o a_o certain_a shell_n which_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o i_o affirm_v nothing_o positive_o but_o this_o i_o affirm_v that_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d undoubted_o signify_v earthen_a vessel_n because_o that_o be_v the_o perpetual_a signification_n of_o this_o phrase_n and_o the_o other_o allege_v by_o dr._n hammond_n be_v without_o example_n beside_o the_o place_n itself_o necessary_o require_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v so_o understand_v for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o st._n paul_n compare_v the_o apostle_n to_o frail_a and_o contemptible_a and_o not_o precious_a or_o artificial_a vessel_n such_o as_o be_v make_v of_o the_o fine_a sort_n of_o shell_n there_o be_v a_o clear_a opposition_n here_o put_v between_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o meanness_n of_o its_o preacher_n or_o between_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o exert_v itself_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o apostle_n verse_n 8._o note_n c._n i_o full_o agree_v with_o our_o learned_a author_n in_o interpret_n st._n paul_n word_n here_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o agones_fw-la but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v on_o this_o annotation_n i._o it_o be_v strange_a he_o shall_v confound_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a with_o the_o latin_a algeo_fw-la when_o the_o greek_a constant_o signify_v to_o grieve_v to_o be_v torment_v and_o the_o latin_a to_o be_v cold_a yet_o he_o have_v elsewhere_o commit_v the_o same_o mistake_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v it_o be_v by_o mere_a accident_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o st._n chrysostom_n interpret_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o latter_a do_v no_o more_o signify_v to_o be_v cold_a than_o the_o former_a but_o to_o be_v grieve_v or_o afflict_v ii_o in_o the_o place_n of_o st._n james_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o agonistical_a term_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v let_v patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a deficient_a in_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o be_v manifest_o a_o defect_n and_o not_o any_o victory_n which_o may_v be_v gain_v over_o the_o christian_n iii_o it_o will_v have_v be_v worth_a observe_v that_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n carry_v a_o great_a emphasis_n with_o it_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o to_o be_v perplex_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o despair_v utter_o so_o aristophanes_n in_o nubes_fw-la act._n 4._o sc._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v and_o utter_o ruin_v v._n or_o undo_v i_o verse_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v grotius_n habentes_fw-la communem_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la nisi_fw-la credentibus_fw-la iterum_fw-la hic_fw-la genitivus_fw-la causam_fw-la significat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la conditionem_fw-la requisitam_fw-la have_v the_o common_a spirit_n of_o god_n with_o we_o which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o any_o but_o believer_n again_o here_o the_o genitive_a case_n signify_v a_o cause_n that_o be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o interpret_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n of_o a_o disposition_n of_o mind_n suitable_a to_o what_o we_o believe_v or_o to_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o profess_v so_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o disposition_n of_o jealous_a person_n or_o servant_n which_o interpretation_n agree_v better_a with_o what_o follow_v for_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o dispose_v as_o person_n who_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n aught_o to_o be_v therefore_o they_o bold_o preach_v it_o and_o can_v not_o be_v deter_v from_o so_o do_v by_o any_o danger_n chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v think_v this_o be_v a_o hypallage_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o beza_n suppose_v and_o therefore_o without_o necessity_n invert_v the_o word_n in_o his_o translation_n but_o a_o house_n of_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o hebraism_n for_o a_o house_n which_o like_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v easy_o dissolve_v a_o house_n that_o be_v build_v of_o board_n which_o maybe_o easy_o take_v asunder_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o house_n of_o stone_n which_o abide_v firm_a after_o its_o tenant_n be_v remove_v so_o that_o the_o genitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o adjective_n which_o will_v signify_v like_o a_o tabernacle_n such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v in_o use_n for_o than_o it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o our_o earthly_a house_n like_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v which_o the_o greek_z not_o permit_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o st._n paul_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o adjective_n by_o a_o substantive_n hypocrates_n in_o aphorismis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n have_v leave_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o body_n verse_n 10._o note_v a._n the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n read_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v by_o his_o translate_n it_o propria_fw-la and_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o improper_a but_o have_v a_o care_n of_o think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o man_n himself_o see_v what_o our_o author_n have_v say_v about_o that_o matter_n on_o rom._n vi_fw-la 6_o and_o what_o i_o have_v there_o object_v against_o he_o verse_n 11._o note_n b._n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o join_v with_o a_o great_a opinion_n of_o the_o person_n who_o persuade_v and_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o persuade_v must_v above_o all_o thing_n endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o approbation_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o his_o hearer_n yet_o the_o use_n of_o the_o greek_a language_n will_v not_o permit_v that_o word_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n which_o our_o author_n here_o fix_v upon_o it_o the_o accusative_a case_n to_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vi._n which_o must_v be_v repeat_v from_o what_o go_v before_o the_o sense_n be_v know_v how_o much_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v fear_v we_o persuade_v other_o to_o fear_v it_o that_o we_o may_v induce_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n of_o which_o god_n be_v our_o witness_n and_o you_o also_o if_o be_o not_o mistake_v conscious_a nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o doctor_n will_v any_o where_o else_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o persuade_v it_o be_v common_a with_o he_o to_o impose_v signification_n upon_o word_n collect_v from_o mere_a uncertain_a reason_n whereas_o use_n be_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v principal_o regard_v and_o nothing_o else_o when_o a_o word_n may_v be_v convenient_o take_v in_o its_o usual_a sense_n nothing_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o those_o kind_n of_o reason_v which_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v recur_v to_o but_o when_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o apply_v the_o ordinary_a signification_n of_o word_n to_o any_o particular_a place_n in_o which_o they_o occur_v chap._n vi_o verse_n 2._o note_v a._n i_o have_v already_o elsewhere_o say_v that_o out_o of_o judaea_n the_o christian_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v the_o jew_n in_o those_o time_n and_o therefore_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n here_o can_v reasonable_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o person_n that_o live_v in_o 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to_o do_v but_o also_o to_o will_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o he_o will_v have_v say_v you_o have_v begin_v not_o only_o to_o will_v but_o also_o to_o do_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o example_n of_o such_o a_o inversion_n so_o that_o i_o have_v rather_o with_o dr._n hammond_n inquire_v for_o some_o other_o notion_n to_o fix_v here_o upon_o this_o word_n will_n and_o because_o it_o be_v common_a with_o we_o to_o do_v some_o thing_n especial_o in_o act_n of_o charity_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o regret_n and_o not_o hearty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o homer_n speak_v interpret_v it_o of_o a_o cheerful_a and_o liberal_a mind_n and_o so_o make_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v you_o have_v not_o only_o from_o a_o year_n ago_o begin_v to_o contribute_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n but_o also_o as_o to_o your_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o it_o be_v not_o by_o compulsion_n or_o the_o bare_a importunate_a persuasion_n of_o those_o who_o you_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o with_o a_o ready_a cheerful_a and_o 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de_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o book_n this_o interpretation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o ixth_o chapter_n ix_o verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o our_o author_n must_v needs_o understand_v of_o a_o synod_n and_o bishop_n as_o if_o some_o church_n can_v not_o by_o letter_n declarative_a of_o their_o mind_n have_v agree_v about_o send_v a_o particular_a person_n along_o with_o st._n paul_n i_o shall_v rather_o have_v use_v general_a word_n because_o it_o in_o no_o wise_a appear_v that_o this_o matter_n be_v determine_v in_o a_o synod_n the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v here_o intend_a be_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 23._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v one_o depute_v by_o the_o church_n to_o accompany_v st._n paul_n in_o his_o travel_n and_o ease_v he_o of_o part_n of_o his_o work_n of_o this_o see_v the_o learned_a mr._n dodwell_n in_o dissert_n cyprian_a 6._o s._n 17._o verse_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v instrument_n say_v grotius_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n viz._n in_o advance_v the_o gospel_n say_v our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v much_o more_o natural_a to_o say_v that_o those_o be_v here_o call_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o christ_n by_o the_o integrity_n and_o sanctity_n of_o their_o life_n as_o bad_a christian_n be_v a_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n to_o he_o see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v about_o a_o like_a expression_n on_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 4_o chap._n ix_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o from_o a_o whole_a year_n pass_v they_o have_v be_v forward_o to_o give_v and_o begin_v already_o to_o contribute_v our_o author_n here_o fancy_v some_o new_a act_n of_o liberality_n in_o the_o corinthian_n as_o if_o they_o have_v already_o before_o send_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o judaea_n which_o be_v no_o where_o intimate_v by_o st._n paul_n this_o opinion_n of_o his_o proceed_v from_o misunderstand_v the_o 10_o verse_n of_o chap._n viij_o on_o which_o see_v my_o note_n st._n paul_n have_v not_o tell_v the_o macedonian_n that_o the_o corinthian_n have_v a_o year_n ago_o get_v ready_a a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o send_v to_o judaea_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a but_o that_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o contribute_v from_o that_o time_n and_o be_v so_o forward_o and_o cheerful_a in_o their_o contribution_n that_o the_o whole_a sum_n expect_v from_o they_o will_v easy_o be_v complete_v so_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o a_o readiness_n of_o mind_n to_o which_o it_o be_v very_o proper_o apply_v gratissima_fw-la say_v seneca_n de_fw-fr beneficiis_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o sunt_fw-la beneficia_fw-la parata_fw-la facile_fw-la occurrentia_fw-la ubi_fw-la nulla_fw-la mora_fw-la fuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o accipientis_fw-la verecundia_fw-la those_o benefit_n be_v most_o grateful_a which_o be_v ready_o bestow_v that_o come_v easy_o from_o a_o man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hesitation_n it_o be_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o bashful_a receiver_n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n interpret_v what_o st._n paul_n here_o say_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v certain_o do_v it_o and_o thence_o he_o infer_v that_o riches_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o liberal_a even_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n respect_v all_o of_o they_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o future_a state_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n and_o innumerable_a place_n in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o represent_v st._n paul_n as_o say_v here_o what_o he_o do_v not_o say_v nay_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v on_o set_v purpose_n speak_v cautious_o when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v make_v to_o abound_v because_o god_n do_v not_o promise_n or_o give_v such_o thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o for_o certain_a reason_n which_o be_v many_o time_n unknown_a to_o we_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v because_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v they_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o give_v we_o be_v infinite_o more_o valuable_a but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n you_o will_v say_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v reward_v the_o bounty_n of_o the_o corinthian_n by_o bestow_v upon_o they_o great_a riches_n i_o acknowledge_v he_o do_v but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o make_v the_o bountiful_a always_o rich_a but_o only_o that_o this_o be_v sometime_o do_v by_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o it_o because_o we_o may_v desire_v riches_n both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o on_o 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their_o kindred_n and_o friend_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o they_o have_v forsake_v for_o christ_n but_o only_o what_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hundred-fold_n better_o in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o viz._n a_o mind_n content_v with_o its_o present_a state_n and_o the_o sure_a hope_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n so_o that_o what_o our_o author_n infer_v from_o the_o passage_n allege_v here_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n have_v no_o foundation_n and_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o st._n paul_n verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v before_o chap._n viij_o 2_o and_o my_o note_n on_o rom._n twelve_o 8_o chap._n x._o x._o verse_n 4._o note_n b._n i._o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n but_o that_o st._n