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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n not_o thereby_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o very_a god_n but_o his_o first_o creature_n of_o a_o different_a substance_n but_o oppose_v he_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o platonic_a simonian_o marcus_n he_o therefore_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o this_o effect_n you_o boast_v of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o first-borns_a and_o beginning_n which_o create_v other_o thing_n behold_v here_o the_o true_a first-born_a and_o begin_v who_o indeed_o make_v the_o world_n thus_o ignatius_n voss._n oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gnostic_n the_o son_n of_o god_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dominion_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principality_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o power_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n and_o that_o apostle_n do_v no_o more_o assert_v in_o this_o place_n the_o creation_n of_o such_o order_n than_o he_o do_v the_o make_n of_o the_o gnostick_n aeons_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o he_o affirm_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o place_n he_o say_v in_o effect_n that_o the_o logos_fw-la be_v the_o true_a principle_n which_o they_o mistake_v in_o their_o notion_n and_o miscall_v by_o other_o name_n though_o they_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o pursuit_n of_o he_o but_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o in_o false_a way_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o world_n visible_a and_o intellectual_a by_o what_o name_n soever_o they_o call_v it_o or_o into_o what_o class_n soever_o they_o have_v dispose_v it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o any_o such_o power_n as_o they_o dream_v of_o they_o have_v no_o existence_n but_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n 8._o he_o oppose_v the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o the_o element_n of_o their_o philosophy_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 9_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o simonian_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o dwell_v in_o christ._n and_o after_o that_o 15._o he_o twice_o mention_v his_o headship_n over_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n and_o power_n and_o thence_o he_o most_o apt_o proceed_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n 18._o for_o of_o they_o the_o gnostic_n make_v egregious_a idol_n i_o be_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o this_o discourse_n upon_o st._n paul_n word_n by_o those_o of_o irenaeus_n god_n say_v he_o in_o his_o refutation_n 114._o of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n do_v make_v all_o thing_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a sensible_a and_o intelligible_a not_o by_o angel_n or_o other_o virtue_n but_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n this_o god_n be_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o virtue_n nor_o fullness_n that_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n which_o the_o learned_a world_n much_o want_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o gnostick_n principle_n but_o true_a and_o very_a god_n neither_o be_o i_o concern_v at_o the_o objection_n of_o those_o who_o ascribe_v these_o term_n to_o valentinus_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o etc._n the_o inventor_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o studiousness_n of_o socinus_n in_o order_n
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of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a by_o which_o he_o conquer_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o our_o lord_n teach_v the_o church_n it_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satanâ_fw-la from_o that_o evil_a one_o from_o satan_n the_o destroyer_n as_o rabbi_n judah_n be_v wont_a to_o petition_v and_o in_o the_o doxology_n it_o ascribe_v not_o with_o the_o heathen_a world_n which_o then_o lie_v in_o maligno_fw-la illo_fw-la under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n in_o general_a idolatry_n the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o devil_n but_o to_o that_o one_o true_a god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ._n but_o upon_o most_o of_o these_o subject_n i_o have_v already_o enlarge_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v special_o vouchsafe_v in_o the_o case_n of_o image_n a_o subject_n not_o common_o discourse_v of_o and_o hint_v only_o in_o the_o 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the_o priest_n of_o baal_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o what_o other_o servant_n than_o the_o priest_n of_o jeroboam_n do_v then_o public_o officiate_v in_o israel_n for_o ahab_n succeed_v his_o father_n omri_n who_o have_v establish_v the_o vanity_n or_o idol_n 26._o of_o the_o calf_n and_o sin_v beyond_o jeroboam_n himself_o 25._o and_o ahab_n be_v so_o far_o from_o restore_v god_n pure_a worship_n that_o he_o outgo_v his_o father_n omri_n in_o encourage_v that_o which_o be_v false_a and_o degenerate_a so_o proper_o may_v the_o aetas_fw-la parentum_fw-la in_o horace_n be_v here_o apply_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o philo_n lactantius_n and_o s._n hierom_n before-cited_n i_o put_v into_o the_o balance_n the_o word_n of_o aaron_n aaron_n call_v the_o idolatrous_a festival_n a_o feast_n to_o jehovah_n make_v use_n as_o micah_n 3._o do_v afterward_o of_o the_o most_o revered_a name_n of_o god_n i_o argue_v not_o here_o from_o the_o bare_a imposition_n of_o that_o 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of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o arabic_a author_n of_o the_o prodigy_n of_o egypt_n 66._o that_o when_o noah_n name_v one_o god_n idol_n fall_v prostrate_a it_o be_v more_o true_a of_o he_o who_o begin_v the_o new_a world_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o when_o he_o appear_v as_o the_o image_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n idolatry_n vanish_v before_o he_o a._n and_o the_o father_n will_v have_v it_o that_o when_o in_o his_o childhood_n he_o go_v into_o egypt_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o memphis_n the_o egyptian_a idol_n fall_v at_o his_o foot_n a._n and_o st._n hierom_n who_o manner_n be_v as_o much_o to_o cite_v in_o his_o commentary_n the_o opinion_n which_o he_o have_v collect_v as_o to_o set_v down_o his_o own_o do_v tell_v of_o some_o 6._o who_o apply_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o virgin_n those_o word_n of_o isaiah_n 1._o behold_v the_o lord_n ride_v upon_o a_o swift_a cloud_n and_o shall_v come_v into_o egypt_n and_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n shall_v be_v move_v at_o his_o 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confession_n of_o scotl._n pol._n engl._n etc._n etc._n about_o romish_a idolatry_n 178_o etc._n etc._n conical_a form_n of_o some_o idol_n what_o it_o mean_v 42_o 48_o crocodile_n hieroglyph_n of_o god_n 25_o crucifix_n of_o what_o use_n 278_o to_o 280_o not_o the_o present_a image_n of_o christ_n 277_o 278_o 386_o cup_n by_o which_o joseph_n divine_v what_o 17_o 18_o confusio_fw-la a_o philos._n of_o china_n what_o he_o hold_v 96_o d_o daemon_n twelve_o egyptian_n 76_o twelve_o grecian_a one_o 80_o of_o the_o gentile_n evil_a spirit_n 85_o 86_o of_o mexico_n very_o bloody_a 87_o terrestrial_a 86_o 125_o daille_n be_v defence_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 206_o dan_n and_o bethel_n no_o shechinahs_n of_o god_n there_o 367_o davis_n be_v voyage_n to_o the_o northwest_o 21_o degree_n of_o glory_n 381_o distraction_n by_o image-worship_n in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o 293_o 294_o dives_n and_o pauper_fw-la a_o dialogue_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n 291_o 292_o 293_o dove_n whether_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ever_o assume_v that_o shape_n 270_o 372_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n what_o 325_o 335_o 338_o 342_o 366_o 367_o 374_o demiourgus_n of_o gnostic_n 165_o of_o plato_n not_o very_a god_n 40_o etc._n etc._n e_o east_n of_o worship_v towards_o it_o 377_o 378_o ephrata_n we_o hear_v of_o the_o ark_n there_o what_o it_o mean_v 371_o enoch_n be_v prophesy_v value_v by_o tertullian_n 38_o enos_n false_o accuse_v of_o idolatry_n by_o maimon_n 41_o epaphus_n mistake_v by_o herodotus_n 121_o external_n worship_n 22_o f_o the_o father_n invisible_a only_o how_o true_a and_o in_o the_o arian_n sense_n how_o false_a 317_o 318_o faith_n what_o not_o of_o faith_n sin_n whether_o against_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 200_o flesh_n intellectual_a in_o counc_fw-la const._n what_o 376_o fire_n god_n answer_n by_o it_o 324_o of_o a_o formless_a one_o 317_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n how_o scandalous_a in_o their_o common_a sense_n 189_o to_o 191_o whether_o expound_v in_o a_o better_a sense_n 192_o to_o 202_o fraud_n pious_a 31_o 32_o 261_o 388_o flaming-sword_n in_o gen._n what_o 324_o 355._o g_o st._n geneviefve_n patroness_n of_o paris_n 233_o geneva_n image_n remain_v there_o 297_o st._n george_n be_v day_n 233._o turkish_a st._n george_n 413_o gnostic_n worshipper_n of_o daemon_n 149_o of_o image_n 154_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 150_o 152_o 166_o 167_o t._n goodwin_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v 215_o t._n g._n papist_n of_o the_o same_o 237_o to_o 240_o answer_v 241_o to_o 244_o god_n whence_o that_o name_n 27_o gothick_n superstition_n 219_o 220_o government_n subord_v of_o the_o world_n by_o saint_n depart_v a_o dangerous_a opinion_n 222_o 223_o 301_o agreement_n in_o it_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o romanist_n confess_v by_o the_o roa_n 232_o by_o rivallius_n 216_o 217_o greece_n its_o fabulous_a antiquity_n 412_o creek_n church_n what_o image_n in_o it_o 177_o gregory_n seven_o of_o his_o saintship_n 257_o h._n grotius_n answer_v about_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o logos_fw-la 333_o etc._n etc._n about_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o ark_n 346_o 347_o about_o cherubin_n 349_o 350_o about_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o ark_n 362_o 363_o he_o mistranslate_v hierocles_n 402_o guardian-saint_n romish_a 211_o 212_o giant_n the_o congregation_n of_o they_o in_o the_o proverb_n what_o it_o mean_v 34_o h_n al._n hales_n his_o idle_a defence_n of_o saint-worship_n 240_o harpocrates_n why_o suppose_v the_o emblem_n of_o moses_n 131_o herodotus_n be_v text_n mend_v 118_o st._n hierom_n mistake_n about_o abraxas_n as_o the_o sun_n 151_o herald_n of_o norweigh_v his_o barbarous_a sacr._n 22_o hochal_n in_o gen._n 4._o 26._o what_o 40_o d._n hold_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o saint_n 205_o horn_n of_o moses_n what_o 136_o 339_o of_o the_o logos_fw-la what_o 316_o horstius_n be_v paradise_n of_o the_o soul_n 201_o etc._n etc._n 211_o etc._n etc._n hosea_n be_v take_v to_o he_o a_o adulteress_n what_o 67_o i_o jamblicus_n mend_v 394_o jaovas_n priest_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o call_v 44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jove_n jehovah_n 59_o 152_o 395_o 396_o 404._o jahveh_n a_o right_a pronunciation_n than_o jehovah_n 395_o jehovah_n god_n not_o know_v by_o that_o name_n in_o exod._n 6._o 3._o what_o it_o mean_v 404_o 405_o ibis_n of_o egypt_n 32_o idea_n of_o god_n what_o 1._o how_o turn_v to_o a_o idol_n 23_o idolatry_n its_o notion_n 13_o 14_o two_o kind_n of_o it_o 12_o why_o call_v uncleanness_n 13_o 14_o three_o degree_n of_o it_o 14_o 15_o it_o be_v general_a cause_n 25_o 26_o it_o be_v blockishness_n 50_o 51_o not_o before_o the_o flood_n 39_o 40_o idol_n fall_v before_o christ_n 340_o 373_o 374_o renounce_v in_o rom._n rit_fw-fr of_o baptism_n 187_o image_n their_o glorious_a or_o horrid_a form_n to_o what_o end_n 92_o 93_o why_o in_o ss_z say_a to_o be_v the_o ultimate_a object_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o gentile_n 90_o to_o 95_o of_o the_o true_a god_n what_o 64_o 65_o 72_o 73_o to_o 75_o of_o the_o divinity_n 268_o 383_o of_o the_o trinity_n 265_o 266_o 383_o pope_n john_n 22._o against_o they_o 264_o of_o christ_n join_v by_o some_o into_o personal_a union_n with_o he_o 283_o 284_o 386_o of_o the_o shechinah_n 383_o 384_o 385_o 386_o 387_o of_o our_o lady_n at_o holla_n 93_o 300._o at_o guadalupa_n how_o find_v 31_o 32_o of_o analogy_n 269._o of_o memory_n 272_o of_o representation_n 272_o 273._o of_o presence_n 273_o abuse_v as_o shechinahs_n of_o god_n 295_o to_o 301_o their_o use_n 280_o etc._n etc._n on_o coin_n how_o far_o scruple_v by_o the_o turk_n 107_o visible_a more_o dangerous_a than_o sign_n of_o word_n 384_o hist._n of_o two_o speak_a one_o 90_o 91_o immensity_n of_o god_n against_o vorstius_n 381_o invisibility_n of_o god_n 313_o 314_o st._n joseph_n a_o patron_n in_o america_n 234_o isaiah_n see_v his_o glory_n what_o it_o mean_v 368_o isis_n her_o rod_n what_o 17_o 135._o her_o image_n 113._o isis_n all_o 52_o 53._o isis_n and_o ceres_n who_o 137_o julian_n when_o apostate_n own_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n 66_o his_o mistake_n about_o apis_n 124_o his_o apol._n for_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n 89_o jupiter_n how_o the_o one_o true_a god_n how_o a_o ill_a daemon_n 60_o 61_o 62_o 81_o whence_o the_o name_n derive_v 395_o k_o kircher_n mistake_v maimon_n 355_o kiss_v a_o ancient_a ceremony_n in_o religious_a worship_n 22_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n 305_o 306_o 307_o l_o lactantius_n a_o mistake_n of_o he_o 331_o st._n lambert_n patron_n of_o brussels_n 233_o a_o lamb_n forbid_v as_o christ_n image_n 276_o law_n of_o moses_n give_v by_o the_o logos_fw-la 331_o etc._n etc._n mystical_a 370_o a_o lie_n in_o rom._n 1._o 23._o a_o idol_n 338_o light_n use_v by_o god_n in_o his_o shechinah_n 315_o 316_o lipsius_n be_v excess_n of_o devotion_n towards_o the_o virgin_n 229_o 230_o 231_o logos_fw-la why_o the_o son_n so_o call_v the_o substitute_n of_o the_o father_n 319_o 328_o 329_o 330_o 332_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v think_v to_o have_v appear_v to_o adam_n 320_o etc._n etc._n to_o abel_n 322._o to_o abraham_n 324_o etc._n etc._n to_o agar_n 328._o to_o jacob_n 325._o to_o moses_n 330_o etc._n etc._n to_o isaiah_n 368._o to_o daniel_n 369._o to_o joshuah_n 366._o to_o david_n and_o solomon_n 366_o 367._o to_o s._n stephen_n 376_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o who_o take_v instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 153_o logos_fw-la sometime_o signify_v the_o world_n in_o philo_n 320_o 401_o the_o lord_n that_o rain_v on_o sodom_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o 325_o m_o mahomet_n his_o one_o god_n 145_o mahometan_a saint_n trust_v in_o as_o patron_n 146_o 412_o 413_o 414_o of_o the_o worship_n at_o his_o tomb_n 146_o 414_o manicheism_n degenerate_a pythagorism_n 155_o 156_o mary_n the_o signification_n of_o that_o name_n 241_o mass_n the_o fraud_n of_o the_o late_a translator_n of_o it_o into_o english_a 5_o 6_o mass_n of_o saint_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v 188_o matter_n the_o first_o hyle_n eternal_a according_a to_o plato_n 79_o 402_o 403_o 404_o it_o be_v generation_n what_o 394_o 402_o 403_o it_o be_v stubbornness_n against_o psyche_n 402_o 403_o the_o principle_n of_o evil_n 393_o mr._n mede_n be_v notion_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o serpent_n doubt_v 355_o michael_n the_o original_a of_o his_o feast_n 221_o miracle_n romish_a some_o false_a some_o ludicrous_a 259_o 260_o 261_o upon_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 259_o to_o 262_o at_o image_n 300_o 301_o why_o to_o be_v suspect_v 260_o miracle_n of_o a_o leg_n restore_v 259._o of_o a_o shoe_n 300_o moschus_n or_o mochus_n the_o atomist_n not_o moses_n 407_o moses_n his_o fabulous_a statue_n 104_o
c._n 22._o p._n 392._o sic_fw-la &_o cher._n &_o ser._n aurea_fw-la in_o arcâ_fw-la figuratum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la certè_fw-la simplex_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la accommodata_fw-la suggestui_fw-la longè_fw-la diversas_fw-la habendo_fw-la causas_fw-la ab_fw-la idoiolatriae_fw-la conditione_n ob_fw-la quam_fw-la similitudo_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n t._n g._n cath._n 〈◊〉_d idol_n p._n 20â—…_n 20â—…_n in_o tom._n 1._o op._n s._n hieron_n p._n 123_o 124._o 124._o socr._n eccl._n hift._n p._n 191._o l._n 3._o c._n 18._o 18._o see_v epist._n s._n hieron_n ad_fw-la ripar_fw-la presbyt_fw-la open_fw-mi tom._n 2._o p._n 118._o 118._o see_v bishop_n whites_n orthod_n faith_n p._n 111._o capit._fw-la caroli_n magni_fw-la c._n 26._o p._n 271._o dr._n still_o against_o t._n g._n p._n 710_o 711_o etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o votâ—…_n pro_fw-la pace_n p._n 41._o 41._o act._n 14._o 8_o tâ—…_n 13._o 13._o exod._n 28._o 30._o 30._o philo_n jud._n de_fw-la prosugis_fw-la p._n 466_o b._n b._n dr._n jackson_n in_o vol._n 3._o p._n 803._o 803._o h._n grotius_n in_o exod._n 28._o 4._o and_o munster_n in_o v._n 5._o p._n 653._o crit._n maj._n maj._n exod._n 28._o 5_o 8._o a_o breastplate_n a_o ephod_n a_o robe_n a_o broidered_a coat_n a_o mitre_n a_o girdle_n v_o 36._o a_o plate_n of_o gold_n gold_n hosea_n 3._o 4._o 4._o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n sine_fw-la urim_fw-la urim_fw-la doctiss._n d._n spenc._n in_o dissert_n de_fw-fr urim_n &_o thummim_n c._n 5._o sect_n 2._o p._n 251_o 252_o 253._o 253._o s._n hier._n tom._n 3._o ad_fw-la dam._n p._n 117._o seraphim_n sicâ—…t_v in_o interpret_v nom_fw-fr hebr._fw-la invenimus_fw-la ardour_n aut_fw-la incendium_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la tom._n 5._o p._n 29._o seraphim_n interpretantur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o lxx_o who_o in_o isa._n 6._o 2._o use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la nos_fw-la â—…e_fw-la possâ—…_n incendentes_fw-la seu_fw-la comburentâ—…s_fw-la comburentâ—…s_fw-la in_o judic_n c._n 17._o v._n 4._o p._n 2123._o ap_fw-mi c._n m._n m._n s._n hiâ—…ron_n ad_fw-la marcell_n tom._n 3._o open_fw-mi p._n 72_o 73._o 73._o exod._n 26._o 31._o with_o cherubim_n shall_v it_o be_v make_v vers._n arab._n with_o picture_n picture_n s._n hieron_n in_o isa._n 6._o p._n 29._o tom._n 5._o open_a in_o cherubin_n ostenditâ—…r_fw-fr dominus_fw-la ex_fw-la seraphim_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la celatur_fw-la idem_fw-la tom._n 3._o open_fw-mi ad_fw-la damasum_fw-la papam_fw-la p._n 121._o super_fw-la cherubin_n sedere_fw-la deum_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la seraphim_n verò_fw-la sedere_fw-la deum_fw-la nulla_fw-la script_n commemorate_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la seraphim_n circa_fw-la deum_fw-la stantia_fw-la excepto_fw-la present_n loco_fw-la viz._n isa._n 6._o in_o ss_z invenimus_fw-la invenimus_fw-la exod._n 25._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 22._o levit._fw-la 8._o 8._o 8._o numb_a 2â—…_n 6_o 8._o 8._o deut._n 8._o 15._o 15._o herod_n l._n 2._o p._n 132._o â—…ic_n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n l._n 1._o 1._o isa._n 14._o 29._o 29._o abarb._n com._n in_o leg._n fol._n 305._o ap_fw-mi g._n moebium_fw-la de_fw-la aeneo_fw-la serpent_n exerc._n 2._o c._n 2._o sect_n 11._o 11._o gauge_n survey_v of_o the_o west-indics_a p._n 117._o 117._o herodot_n in_o eâ—…ter_n p._n 132._o 132._o see_v pignor._n de_fw-fr mâ—…â_fw-la isiacâ_fw-la p._n 23._o 23._o max._n tyr._n dissert_v 38._o p._n 373._o 373._o eras._n stel._n ad_fw-la init._fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-fr antiq._n boruss_n &_o samog_n samog_n see_v tertullde_v paescrip_n she_o c._n 47._o p._n 220._o 220._o kircher_n in_o oedip_n synt_n 18._o p._n 508_o 509._o c._n 1._o 1._o wisd._n 16._o 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v porphyr_n de_fw-fr abstin_n l._n 4._o p._n 155._o give_v the_o like_a reason_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o egâ—…ptian_a hawk_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n diod._n sic._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 143._o see_v max._n tyr._n diss_fw-la 38._o p._n 373._o 373._o voss._n de_fw-fr idol_n l._n 9_o c._n 11._o p._n 234._o 234._o pignor._n de_fw-fr mensâ_fw-la isiaca_n p._n 24._o 24._o herod_n l._n 2._o p._n 132._o a._n a._n euseb._n de_fw-fr praep_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 41._o 41._o kirch_n oed._n tom._n 3_o p._n 160_o 199._o 199._o macrob._n l._n 1._o sat._n c._n 20._o p._n 295._o 295._o see_v cartari_n imag._n p._n 156._o 156._o kirch_n sphinx_n mystagoga_fw-la p._n 57_o 57_o eus._n the_o praep_n evang._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o de_fw-fr phaen._n theol._n p._n 41_o 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n elucid_n pseudo_fw-la anselmi_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o p_o 461._o disc._n quamdiu_fw-la suerâ—…nt_fw-la in_o paradiso_n mag._n septem_fw-la al._n sex_n horas_fw-la horas_fw-la mr._n mede_n work_n p._n 292._o 292._o oëdip_n egypt_n synt._n 3._o c._n 4._o 4._o maimon_n more_n nevochim_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 30._o p._n 280._o 280._o id._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 49._o p._n 73._o 73._o isa_n 6._o 2_o 6._o 6._o tertull._n de_fw-fr praescr_n haer._n p._n 220._o c._n iftum_fw-la suisse_fw-la serpentem_fw-la cui_fw-la eva_n ut_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la crediderat_fw-la crediderat_fw-la id._n adv_o val._n c._n 2._o p._n 251._o illa_fw-la i._n e._n columba_n a_o primordio_fw-la divinae_fw-la pacis_fw-la praeco_fw-la i_o will_v i._n e._n serpens_fw-la a_o primordio_fw-la divine_a imaginis_fw-la praedo_fw-la praedo_fw-la maim_v more_o nev._n par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 45._o p._n 476._o 476._o s._n hier._n in_o isa._n c._n 6._o tom._n 4._o p._n 29._o 29._o see_v doctiss._n d._n spenceri_fw-la diss._n de_fw-fr ur_fw-la &_o thum._n p._n 16_o 17_o 18._o 18._o levit._fw-la 8._o 8._o 8._o i_o sam._n 23._o 11_o 12._o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o ephod_n he_o will_v descend_v they_o will_v deliver_v you_o up_o up_o see_v notwithstanding_o dr._n spencer_n dissert_n de_fw-fr ur_fw-la &_o thum._n p._n 34_o etc._n etc._n etc._n exod._n 28._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 6._o numb_a 21._o 8._o ar._n mont._n vers_fw-la fac_n tibi_fw-la saraph_n saraph_n numb_a 21._o 8._o lxx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ar._n mont._n super_fw-la vexillum_fw-la vexillum_fw-la joh._n 3._o 14._o 14._o d._n jackson_n vol._n 2_o p._n 916_o 917_o etc._n etc._n etc._n marius_n ap_fw-mi moëb_n de_fw-fr aen_n serp._n ex._n 2_o e._n 2._o sect._n 15._o atque_fw-la ità _fw-la lignum_fw-la â—…oc_fw-la crucis_fw-la gessisset_fw-la figuram_fw-la sicuti_fw-la christi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d typum_fw-la gessit_fw-la hic_fw-la sâ—…rpens_fw-la sâ—…rpens_fw-la wisd._n 16._o 7._o see_v chald._n par._n in_o num._n 21._o 8._o he_o shall_v recover_v if_o he_o direct_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n targ._n hieros_n if_o he_o lift_v his_o face_n to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o heaven_n heaven_n diod._n sic._n l._n 1._o bibl._n c._n 75._o p._n 66._o 66._o ael_n var._n hist._n l._n 14._o c._n 34._o 34._o see_v lxx_o &_o scalig._n de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n l._n 7._o p._n 654._o 654._o consider_v exod._n 24._o 7._o 7._o grot._n in_o heb._n 9_o 4._o p._n 4268._o in_o m._n c._n c._n joseph_n 8._o 2._o 2._o king_n 8._o 9_o 9_o 2_o chron._n 5._o 10._o 10._o exod._n 16._o 33._o 33._o numb_a 17._o 10._o 10._o heb._n 9_o 3_o 4._o 4._o judg._n 18._o 12._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 28._o 6._o 6._o diod._n sic._n l._n 1._o c._n 87._o p._n 76._o 76._o psal._n 119._o 142_o 151._o 151._o psal._n 19_o 7._o 7._o psal._n 119._o 96._o 96._o ecclus._n 33._o 3._o sec._n vers._n lxx_o c._n 36._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scal._n de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n p._n 654._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n e._n tanquam_fw-la urim_fw-la &_o thummim_fw-la thummim_fw-la joh._n 1._o 17._o 17._o deut._n 33._o 8._o 8._o munster_n in_o exod._n 28._o de_fw-fr urim_fw-la &_o thummim_fw-la quales_fw-la fuerint_fw-la res_fw-la nemini_fw-la mortalium_fw-la constat_fw-la constat_fw-la josh._n 5._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 15._o see_v hen._n valesii_n not_o in_o euseb_n eccl._n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 7._o 7._o usher_n in_o annal_n vet_n testam_fw-la p._n 21._o ed._n paris_n paris_n see_v bisterfeld_n contr_n crell_n l._n 1._o sect._n 2._o c._n 30._o p._n 298._o 298._o psal._n 17._o 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 8._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o 1_o king_n 8._o 12_o 13._o 13._o 2_o chron._n 6._o 1._o 1._o 2_o chron._n 5._o 13._o 13._o matt._n 17._o 5._o 5._o 1_o king_n 9_o 2._o 2._o 1_o king_n 3._o 5._o 5._o 1_o king_n 19_o 8_o 10_o 14_o 15._o 15._o s._n hieron_n tom._n 5._o op_n fol._n 211._o d._n d._n isai._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o john_n 12._o 41._o 41._o see_v ezek._n 10._o 18._o c._n 11._o 23._o 23._o cippi_n hibraici_fw-la p._n 24._o 24._o pseudo_fw-la anselmi_n elucidar_n c._n 24._o p._n 476._o 476._o see_v othon_n lex_fw-la rabbin_z p._n 476_o 477._o 477._o dan._n 7._o 9_o to_o 15._o 15._o s._n hier._n in_o dan._n p._n 587._o also_o euseb._n in_o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o eccl._n hist._n p._n 10._o 10._o see_v
do_v the_o scripture_n ever_o say_v that_o god_n answer_v by_o thummim_n it_o say_v not_o 6._o that_o god_n do_v forbear_v to_o answer_v saul_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o only_o that_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v he_o by_o urim_n for_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o stand_a rule_n and_o not_o a_o extemporary_a oracle_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v from_o diodorus_n siculus_n that_o the_o egyptian_a judge_n who_o he_o speak_v of_o when_o he_o put_v on_o his_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n or_o image_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v also_o the_o law_n in_o eight_o book_n lay_v before_o he_o aelian_a and_o diodorus_n tell_v this_o story_n in_o differ_v manner_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o thirty_o judge_n be_v so_o many_o of_o the_o seventy_o elder_n and_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o law_n be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o saphire_n or_o gem_n in_o the_o pectoral_a be_v the_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n all_o use_v by_o the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o heliopolis_n where_o be_v schismatical_o ape_v the_o worship_n and_o judgement_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o in_o such_o matter_n the_o blunder_n of_o historian_n be_v often_o more_o shameful_a than_o these_o nay_o what_o if_o the_o book_n contain_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n and_o bind_v about_o with_o scarlet-thread_n mention_v by_o the_o same_o diodorus_n 76._o shall_v be_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o ark_n who_o outside_n be_v wrought_v with_o gold_n with_o blue_a with_o purple_a with_o scarlet_a and_o fine-twined_n linen_n this_o be_v none_o of_o my_o faith_n yet_o many_o such_o imperfect_a narration_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o other_o historian_n who_o write_v of_o thing_n in_o such_o ancient_a and_o dark_a time_n for_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o pectoral_a or_o to_o the_o illustrious_a gem_n or_o gem_n on_o it_o and_o not_o particular_o to_o the_o law_n yet_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o well_o agree_v david_n say_v concern_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o law_n be_v truth_n 151._o as_o congruous_a be_v the_o name_n of_o thummim_n or_o perfection_n the_o same_o royal_a prophet_n say_v 7._o thy_o law_n be_v perfect_a it_o be_v perfect_a and_o without_o blemish_n in_o it_o though_o the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v stain_v with_o divers_a spot_n and_o imperfection_n it_o be_v perfect_a as_o a_o straight_a rule_n it_o bend_v not_o to_o man_n corrupt_a will_n it_o be_v a_o complete_a rule_n extend_v to_o all_o our_o needful_a case_n it_o be_v exceed_o broad_a whilst_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o other_o pretend_a perfection_n 96._o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o law_n the_o son_n of_o sirach_n speak_v say_v 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o understanding_n trust_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o as_o a_o oracle_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a copy_n of_o the_o seventy_o as_o the_o ask_n of_o or_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o interrogatory_n at_o urim_n in_o which_o word_n let_v the_o reader_n well_o consider_v whether_o the_o author_n do_v not_o oppose_v the_o law_n to_o the_o oracle_n as_o the_o thummim_n to_o the_o urim_n say_v in_o effect_n the_o law_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o ark_n be_v as_o certain_a a_o rule_n to_o go_v by_o in_o the_o moral_a course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n as_o the_o oracle_n from_o above_o the_o ark_n where_o the_o urim_n be_v a_o appendage_n of_o god_n shechinah_n be_v a_o direction_n in_o extraordinary_a case_n and_o whereas_o urim_n be_v only_o mention_v why_o scaliger_n shall_v say_v thummim_fw-la the_o meaning_n be_v the_o law_n be_v faithful_a to_o he_o as_o urim_n and_o thummim_n he_o himself_o best_o know_v but_o it_o may_v be_v think_v from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o premise_n that_o he_o have_v in_o effect_n render_v the_o say_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o tautology_n as_o this_o the_o law_n be_v faithful_a as_o the_o law_n another_o place_n there_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n in_o this_o argument_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v a_o more_o canonical_a portion_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v that_o of_o s._n john_n 17._o who_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n these_o word_n if_o i_o will_v serve_v my_o hypothesis_n i_o must_v thus_o paraphrase_n the_o thummim_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n be_v receive_v from_o god_n substitute_n the_o logos_fw-la by_o moses_n who_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o people_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o christian_a law_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n come_v not_o only_o from_o but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o logos_fw-la make_v flesh_n as_o be_v say_v a_o verse_n or_o two_o before_o and_o he_o even_o god-incarnate_a do_v publish_v it_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n if_o this_o notion_n have_v any_o truth_n in_o it_o than_o that_o prayer_n of_o moses_n or_o blessing_n of_o levi_n 8._o let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o may_v be_v thus_o expound_v let_v thy_o law_n the_o ordinary_n rule_v preferable_a before_o any_o extemporary_a oracle_n and_o also_o thy_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n together_o with_o thy_o blessing_n be_v present_a with_o the_o lineage_n of_o aaron_n consecrate_v to_o the_o priesthood_n though_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o his_o carriage_n at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n or_o massah_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n deny_v he_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o i_o will_v plain_o acknowledge_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o here_o say_v by_o i_o that_o may_v be_v true_a which_o munster_n say_v constat_fw-la that_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v now_o tell_v what_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v but_o in_o aim_v with_o our_o conjectural_a bolt_n at_o truth_n as_o in_o shoot_v if_o the_o white_a be_v not_o hit_v it_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o felicity_n to_o come_v nigh_o the_o mark._n now_o though_o the_o logos_fw-la appear_v on_o the_o ark_n both_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o though_o he_o be_v also_o present_a with_o this_o lesser_a ark_n the_o pectoral_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o limit_v himself_o to_o these_o holy_a instrument_n and_o the_o place_n of_o they_o he_o appear_v elsewhere_o sometime_o when_o the_o emergent_a occasion_n be_v remote_a from_o these_o ark_n and_o when_o the_o privacy_n of_o the_o revelation_n to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o high-priest_n be_v expedient_a or_o necessary_a unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o less_o solemn_a and_o less_o majestic_a apparition_n be_v make_v by_o angel_n that_o it_o be_v the_o logos_fw-la who_o show_v himself_o to_o joshuah_n 15._o give_v to_o he_o a_o promise_n of_o defence_n be_v the_o joint_a opinion_n of_o justin_n martyr_n eusebius_n and_o theodoret_n 7._o and_o likewise_o of_o one_o more_o modern_a yet_o not_o unworthy_a to_o be_v name_v among_o they_o the_o most_o learned_a archbishop_n of_o armagh_n paris_n but_o a_o fragment_n of_o a_o ancient_a and_o venerable_a greek_a scholion_n produce_v by_o valesius_fw-la will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v michael_n and_o not_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n be_v it_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o i_o hold_v â—…ot_v myself_o much_o oblige_v to_o concern_v myself_o as_o a_o party_n in_o the_o dispute_n only_o i_o be_o incline_v to_o think_v it_o the_o logos_fw-la because_o the_o place_n of_o the_o appearance_n be_v sacred_a joshuah_n pull_v of_o his_o shoe_n in_o token_n of_o a_o divine_a rather_o than_o of_o a_o angelical_a presence_n little_o be_v record_v of_o god_n shechinah_n from_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n to_o david_n but_o david_n in_o his_o psalm_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o celebrate_v god_n presence_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n on_o mount_n zion_n and_o of_o his_o be_v there_o where_o god_n be_v present_a by_o his_o image_n or_o shechinah_n in_o the_o temple_n though_o not_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o it_o after_o deliverance_n from_o his_o enemy_n who_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n both_o to_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o holy_a temple_n some_o 298._o interpret_v these_o word_n of_o he_o in_o the_o 17_o psalm_n 15._o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n or_o shechinah_n in_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n or_o as_o i_o find_v it_o expound_v in_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o shall_v see_v thy_o glory_n or_o glorious_a presence_n thy_o temunah_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n thy_o image_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la in_o solomon_n time_n the_o ark_n be_v place_v in_o a_o most_o magnificent_a temple_n which_o
when_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a vessel_n a_o cloud_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n 11._o a_o most_o venerable_a mixture_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n fill_v the_o holy_a house_n it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n 13._o thick_a darkness_n i._n e._n such_o who_o solemnity_n hinder_v the_o sight_n of_o any_o other_o object_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o glory_n of_o the_o shechinah_n which_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n rather_o than_o enlighten_v the_o medium_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n this_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o lxx_o but_o in_o the_o 2d_o of_o chronicle_n 1._o it_o be_v mention_v and_o by_o those_o interpreter_n it_o be_v call_v bare_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o darkness_n but_o they_o have_v before_o 13._o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cloud_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o cloud_n like_o that_o which_o in_o s._n matthew_n 5._o be_v call_v a_o bright_a one_o and_o say_v to_o overshadow_v the_o 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