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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
put_v for_o man_n or_o person_n ii_o so_o ovid._n amor._n lib._n 2._o el._n 1._o heroum_fw-la clara_fw-la valete_fw-la nomina_fw-la so_o statius_n lib._n 6._o thebaidos_fw-la quisnam_fw-la iste_fw-la duos_fw-la fidissima_fw-la phoebo_n nomina_fw-la commisit_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o discrimina_fw-la reges_fw-la so_o valerius_n flaccus_n lib._n 4._o nomen_fw-la ait_fw-la praedulce_fw-la mihi_fw-la nomenque_fw-la secutus_fw-la otreos_n that_o be_v otreus_n see_v vers_fw-la 225._o of_o the_o same_o book_n and_o lib._n 5._o vers_fw-la 61._o and_o 120._o verse_n 18._o note_n g._n see_v my_o note_n on_o the_o parallel_a place_n in_o st._n matthew_n and_o what_o i_o have_v say_v there_o in_o opposition_n to_o dr._n hammond_n opinion_n verse_n 25._o note_n k._n if_o our_o author_n interpretation_n be_v true_a the_o conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v precede_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v be_v very_o modest_o say_v concern_v judas_n by_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o go_v into_o his_o proper_a place_n if_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v that_o state_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o he_o pass_v into_o after_o his_o death_n such_o another_o phrase_n plato_n make_v use_v of_o in_o phaedone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n which_o have_v live_v pure_o and_o sober_o dwell_v in_o a_o place_n suitable_a to_o itself_o chap._n ii_o verse_n 17._o note_n b._n lin_v 49._o after_o the_o cit._n out_o of_o deut._n xxxi_o 29_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o note_n on_o deuteronomy_n that_o these_o word_n signify_v only_o in_o general_n after_o day_n if_o they_o signify_v the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o reason_n of_o that_o be_v because_o those_o day_n be_v after-day_n or_o day_n then_o to_o come_v sometime_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o last_o day_n not_o of_o the_o messiah_n but_o of_o those_o writer_n that_o make_v use_v of_o it_o i._n e._n the_o day_n just_o past_a or_o that_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n this_o may_v easy_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o place_n that_o dr._n hammond_n allege_v verse_n 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_n be_v well_o translate_v by_o the_o vulgar_a circa_fw-la domos_fw-la i._n e._n not_o in_o any_o one_o house_n but_o sometime_o in_o one_o and_o sometime_o in_o another_o for_o fear_v of_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o jew_n iii_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v set_v to_o signify_v a_o chamber_n or_o room_n in_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v no_o more_o signify_v in_o one_o of_o the_o room_n of_o the_o temple_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o jerusalem_n chap._n xv_o 21_o &_o xx_o 23_o tit._n i_o 5_o who_o will_v ever_o believe_v that_o a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o christian_n do_v every_o day_n eat_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n no_o body_n beside_o dr._n hammond_n ibid._n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v often_o a_o benefit_n as_o also_o the_o latin_a gratia_fw-la but_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o to_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o he_o and_o not_o to_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o the_o case_n be_v plain_a we_o must_v not_o inquire_v what_o word_n signify_v by_o themselves_o but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o one_o another_o our_o author_n be_v argue_v here_o be_v absurd_a chap._n iii_o verse_n 19_o note_v a._n line_n 15._o after_o the_o word_n utter_a ruin_n our_o learned_a author_n memory_n here_o fail_v he_o see_v my_o note_n on_o gen._n v._n 29_o verse_n 21._o note_n b._n this_o interpretation_n which_o the_o doctor_n here_o give_v we_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o as_o he_o pretend_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o context_n but_o a_o very_a harsh_a one_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o what_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v christ_n viz._n that_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v he_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v jesus_n christ_n which_o before_o be_v preach_v unto_o you_o st._n peter_n first_o exhort_v the_o jew_n to_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n who_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v or_o who_o must_v continue_v in_o heaven_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n there_o can_v be_v no_o mention_n here_o make_v of_o christ_n government_n or_o his_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o heaven_n but_o only_o of_o his_o stay_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o opposite_a to_o his_o return_v from_o thence_o our_o author_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o propose_v something_o new_a say_v sometime_o such_o thing_n as_o none_o that_o have_v any_o skill_n in_o this_o sort_n of_o learning_n can_v admit_v of_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o syriac_a and_o chaldee_n word_n be_v that_o st._n peter_n make_v use_v of_o i_o can_v tell_v but_o st._n luke_n express_v his_o sense_n and_o meet_v with_o a_o word_n proper_a to_o his_o purpose_n among_o the_o stoic_n he_o use_v that_o thus_o numenius_n in_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 19_o set_v down_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n say_n that_o after_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v return_v to_o its_o first_o as_o it_o be_v call_v reason_n and_o that_o resurrection_n which_o will_v make_v the_o great_a year_n iu._n in_o which_o year_n the_o restitution_n of_o itself_o alone_o into_o the_o same_o will_v be_v bring_v about_o see_v lipsius_n de_fw-fr physiol_n stoic_n lib._n 2._o c._n 22._o where_o there_o be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a passage_n out_o of_o julius_n firmicus_n to_o this_o purpose_n verse_n 24._o note_n c._n i_o wish_v our_o author_n have_v give_v we_o the_o reason_n which_o make_v he_o think_v that_o samuel_n first_o of_o all_o institute_v the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o he_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o this_o it_o be_v true_a samuel_n be_v describe_v the_o first_o in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o go_v before_o they_o 1_o sam._n nineteeen_o 20_o but_o it_o no_o where_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o institutor_n of_o such_o school_n i_o shall_v rather_o say_v that_o his_o name_n be_v here_o put_v first_o because_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o famous_a prophet_n who_o prediction_n be_v extant_a that_o succeed_v moses_n chap._n iu._n verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v not_o a_o heathen_a but_o a_o jew_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o levite_n of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n on_o luke_n xxii_o 44_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o use_v to_o walk_v so_o close_o together_o with_o heathen_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v pollute_v verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v you_o do_v this_o by_o a_o magical_a power_n or_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o devil_n or_o from_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o who_o authority_n since_o you_o have_v none_o from_o the_o sanhedrim_n in_o who_o name_n do_v you_o pretend_v to_o be_v send_v that_o the_o invocation_n of_o any_o name_n be_v here_o intend_a i_o do_v not_o think_v verse_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v right_o interpret_v by_o the_o doctor_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o st._n peter_n word_n here_o to_o be_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n by_o who_o we_o can_v have_v access_n or_o admission_n to_o god_n and_o that_o god_n have_v send_v no_o other_o from_o which_o it_o be_v consequent_a that_o those_o must_v fall_v short_a of_o salvation_n who_o reject_v he_o betake_v themselves_o to_o any_o other_o mediator_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v who_o place_v their_o confidence_n in_o moses_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o heathen_n who_o have_v neither_o ever_o hear_v any_o thing_n of_o christ_n nor_o ever_o cast_v he_o off_o to_o substitute_v any_o mediator_n in_o his_o room_n if_o god_n will_v think_v fit_a to_o pardon_v some_o of_o they_o who_o live_v the_o most_o agreeable_o to_o right_a reason_n and_o confer_v upon_o they_o some_o measure_n of_o happiness_n out_o of_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v we_o think_v that_o christ_n will_v intercede_v that_o he_o may_v not_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o and_o i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o we_o silly_a mortal_n shall_v set_v bound_n to_o god_n mercy_n but_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o theory_n of_o divinity_n which_o i_o have_v purpose_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o
privilege_n the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o separate_v the_o godly_a from_o the_o wicked_a this_o will_v be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a see_v john_n 1_o ep._n three_o 1_o 2._o verse_n 20._o note_n i._n our_o author_n cover_v one_o mistake_v with_o another_o to_o keep_v they_o as_o one_o say_v from_o leak_a this_o i_o most_o of_o all_o wonder_n at_o that_o he_o shall_v produce_v the_o example_n of_o a_o most_o superstitious_a heathen_a and_o most_o malicious_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n viz._n porphyry_n as_o a_o philosopher_n who_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o idolatry_n whoever_o read_v his_o write_n and_o his_o life_n write_v by_o the_o learned_a luc._n holstenius_fw-la and_o understand_v but_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o new_a platonic_a philosophy_n will_v soon_o perceive_v that_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o more_o devote_v to_o idolatry_n than_o porphyry_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o that_o age._n our_o author_n ought_v rather_o to_o have_v produce_v the_o example_n of_o socrates_n plato_n and_o other_o who_o in_o some_o measure_n disapproved_a idolatry_n than_o of_o such_o as_o be_v its_o great_a champion_n and_o with_o all_o their_o might_n defend_v it_o against_o christianity_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o recur_v to_o that_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v idolatry_n nor_o be_v the_o discourse_n here_o about_o idolater_n for_o though_o i_o shall_v grant_v our_o author_n that_o idolatry_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o idolater_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o wherever_o that_o word_n be_v use_v it_o must_v be_v so_o interpret_v or_o that_o it_o respect_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o vanity_n of_o the_o heathen_n it_o may_v be_v better_o understand_v here_o of_o that_o emptiness_n or_o vanity_n which_o be_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o the_o heathen_n who_o have_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n do_v earnest_o expect_v that_o time_n wherein_o they_o know_v they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n to_o wit_n when_o christ_n shall_v open_o acknowledge_v and_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o i_o before_o say_v those_o who_o have_v entertain_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o serious_o consider_v it_o do_v best_a of_o all_o know_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o relate_v only_o to_o this_o life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a vanity_n such_o only_o understand_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n of_o the_o preacher_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n and_o of_o the_o poet_n heu_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la inane_fw-la and_o according_o the_o heathen_n who_o have_v be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n do_v groan_n and_o as_o it_o be_v travel_v in_o pain_n till_o they_o be_v set_v free_a from_o those_o vain_a occupation_n which_o partly_o necessity_n and_o partly_o the_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n of_o human_a understanding_n have_v impose_v on_o we_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n a_o vain_a desire_n or_o labour_n for_o it_o signify_v what_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vain_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v frustraneous_a insignificant_a and_o in_o the_o old_a gloss_n be_v render_v by_o inanis_fw-la cassus_fw-la vanus_fw-la supervacuus_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frustratio_fw-la vanitas_fw-la such_o be_v most_o of_o the_o employmenss_n of_o this_o life_n design_v either_o to_o procure_v what_o we_o judge_v profitable_a or_o to_o redress_v those_o evil_n which_o trouble_n and_o torment_v we_o in_o which_o we_o often_o find_v ourselves_o disappoint_v so_o that_o we_o grow_v weary_a of_o our_o present_a condition_n and_o be_v make_v to_o wish_v for_o that_o time_n wherein_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o these_o vain_a distraction_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ibid._n note_v h._n have_v already_o overthrow_v what_o dr._n hammond_n say_v in_o the_o forego_n annotation_n what_o he_o have_v here_o about_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v god_n who_o have_v make_v man_n for_o their_o sin_n subject_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o vanity_n that_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o vain_a employment_n of_o life_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o eccles_n i._o 13_o and_o three_o 10_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habalim_fw-la and_o the_o septuagint_n elegant_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o sore_a travel_n say_v he_o this_o vain_a labour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o may_v be_v render_v in_o greek_a have_v god_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v exercise_v therewith_o and_o to_o so_o many_o vain_a labour_n with_o which_o humane_a life_n be_v encumber_a we_o be_v unwilling_o subject_a and_o shall_v not_o patient_o undergo_v they_o but_o for_o god_n who_o have_v subject_v we_o to_o they_o and_o in_o who_o most_o wise_a and_o just_a providence_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v acquiesce_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o we_o may_v desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o these_o vexation_n which_o will_v then_o only_o be_v when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v reveal_v who_o now_o together_o with_o the_o wicked_a be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o trouble_n and_o labour_n and_o will_v not_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n till_o christ_n return_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o interpretation_n to_o omit_v the_o rest_n dr._n hammond_n be_v violent_a and_o all_o he_o say_v beside_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n verse_n 21._o note_n k._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n signify_v nothing_o but_o that_o corruption_n to_o which_o our_o body_n be_v natural_o liable_a and_o which_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v unwilling_o in_o bondage_n to_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o 1_o cor._n xv_o 42_o 50._o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vanity_n that_o be_v but_o a_o consequent_a of_o it_o for_o the_o corruptibleness_n of_o our_o body_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o be_v exercise_v with_o so_o many_o vain_a labour_n verse_n 23._o note_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o before_o say_v be_v that_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o will_v be_v make_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n present_o after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a now_o we_o be_v rather_o ordain_v or_o appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n than_o actual_o enjoy_v that_o dignity_n as_o jesus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d determine_v the_o son_n of_o god_n after_o his_o resurrection_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v in_o chap._n i._n 2_o no_o one_o beside_o dr._n hammond_n will_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v deliver_v from_o persecution_n ibid._n note_v m._n lin._n 9_o after_o the_o word_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n our_o author_n forget_v himself_o when_o he_o write_v this_o for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o 22_o d_o verse_n nor_o any_o where_o else_o in_o this_o chapter_n or_o in_o this_o epistle_n but_o in_o chap._n iii._o 24_o ibid._n at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o note_n it_o be_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o st._n paul_n stile_n and_o the_o series_n of_o his_o discourse_n in_o this_o place_n to_o understand_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n after_o which_o we_o shall_v enter_v upon_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n verse_n 26._o note_n n._n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n often_o signify_v disease_n that_o be_v very_o well_o know_v and_o to_o be_v learn_v by_o any_o concordance_n the_o rest_n our_o author_n have_v from_o grotius_n and_o nothing_o be_v his_o own_o but_o his_o translate_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o labour_n which_o in_o this_o place_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v render_v grief_n for_o the_o hebrew_n never_o signify_v labour_n and_o the_o greek_a be_v very_o often_o use_v in_o the_o other_o sense_n verse_n 28._o note_n o._n col._n 1._o lin._n 36._o after_o the_o mention_n of_o 1_o king_n i_o 41_o 49._o 2_o sam._n 14.11_o our_o learned_a author_n be_v mistake_v in_o his_o interpretation_n of_o these_o two_o place_n as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o
these_o be_v as_o so_o many_o ornament_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n particular_o among_o the_o jewish_a allegorist_n vi._n which_o if_o we_o have_v lose_v we_o shall_v have_v miss_v nothing_o necessary_a but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n faith_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v be_v so_o necessary_a that_o be_v unknown_a the_o christian_a religion_n be_v also_o unknown_a as_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v understand_v nothing_o necessary_a escape_v our_o knowledge_n nay_o if_o any_o one_o can_v write_v of_o these_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n whole_o omit_v judaisme_n as_o if_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o deserve_v nothing_o can_v possible_o be_v devise_v more_o divine_a more_o excellent_a more_o sublime_a we_o must_v understand_v therefore_o by_o the_o name_n of_o solid_a food_n some_o difficult_a interpretation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o the_o jew_n mighty_o value_v and_o do_v not_o use_v to_o propose_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o novice_n or_o fresh_a men._n such_o be_v that_o representation_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n find_v in_o the_o history_n of_o melchisedek_n such_o be_v also_o the_o compare_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o aaronical_a priesthood_n none_o of_o these_o can_v well_o be_v propose_v to_o man_n new_o initiate_v because_o they_o suppose_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v already_o very_o well_o know_v but_o they_o be_v not_o sublime_a than_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v concern_v christ_n sacrifice_n separately_z from_o judaisme_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o doctrine_n peculiar_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n i_o be_o sure_a as_o i_o say_v before_o they_o be_v not_o so_o useful_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o especial_o the_o stoic_n who_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o avoid_n of_o vain_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n reduce_v fancy_n or_o vision_n to_o right_a reason_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o lib._n seven_o s._n 47._o the_o same_o man_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o person_n who_o have_v unexercised_a fancy_n fall_v into_o absurdity_n and_o vanity_n chap._n vi_o verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o word_n the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o a_o more_o useful_a knowledge_n than_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o present_o after_o enumerates_n but_o some_o doctrine_n which_o may_v be_v add_v to_o they_o to_o render_v christianity_n more_o perfect_a so_o a_o building_n have_v several_a thing_n add_v to_o it_o not_o necessary_o belong_v to_o a_o building_n and_o without_o which_o it_o can_v stand_v firm_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o complete_a such_o as_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o ornament_n yet_o no_o allegorical_a interpretation_n of_o whatever_o sort_n it_o be_v be_v any_o wise_a comparable_a either_o for_o its_o usefulness_n or_o wisdom_n with_o the_o element_n of_o christianity_n teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o mat._n v_o vi_fw-mi &_o seven_o what_o dr._n hammond_n add_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n of_o this_o verse_n about_o his_o gnostic_n he_o insert_v pure_o of_o his_o own_o head_n the_o sacred_a writer_n do_v not_o give_v he_o the_o least_o occasion_n for_o it_o verse_n 6._o note_v a._n i._o i_o acknowledge_v baptism_n be_v very_o frequent_o in_o the_o father_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o use_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o very_a place_n where_o they_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o because_o they_o may_v be_v mistake_v i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o apostle_n language_n can_v be_v understand_v by_o their_o use_n and_o here_o i_o have_v much_o rather_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o mind_n than_o the_o external_a rite_n of_o baptism_n see_v grotius_n about_o this_o word_n which_o i_o may_v also_o here_o add_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a illumination_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n see_v psalm_n twelve_o 4_o &_o xviii_o 9_o &_o cxix_o 129_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a distinction_n ii_o it_o be_v very_o uncertain_a whether_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o though_o those_o may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a day_n yet_o compare_v with_o former_a they_o be_v no_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v and_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o probable_o signify_v the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o foreta_v of_o which_o christian_n have_v in_o this_o when_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o nothing_o move_v they_o but_o the_o expectation_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o which_o they_o sweet_o acquiesce_v this_o be_v indeed_o to_o taste_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v when_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o only_a accompany_v with_o a_o contempt_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n affect_n and_o delight_v our_o mind_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o word_n consult_v grotius_n ibid._n note_v b._n i._n the_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o from_o another_o compound_n of_o the_o same_o verb._n for_o all_o that_o understand_v greek_a know_v that_o the_o compound_n of_o the_o same_o root_n have_v sometime_o very_o different_a signification_n so_o that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o dedicate_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o same_o beside_o who_o but_o dr._n hammond_n that_o have_v accustom_a himself_o to_o a_o barbarous_a and_o intolerable_a way_n of_o speak_v can_v endure_v this_o phrase_n to_o dedicate_v to_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o every_o one_o know_v new_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v new_a whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o renew_v or_o to_o make_v new_a again_o they_o who_o first_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o christian_n with_o a_o sincere_a resolution_n to_o live_v pious_o and_o virtuous_o be_v so_o very_a much_o change_v from_o what_o they_o be_v former_o that_o they_o be_v call_v new_a man_n and_o new_a creature_n by_o the_o apostle_n see_v 2_o cor._n v_o 17_o gal._n vi_fw-la 15_o ephes_n two_o 15_o &_o four_o 24_o consequent_o those_o who_o forsake_v these_o first_o purpose_n fall_v off_o again_o to_o the_o weak_a element_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n or_o to_o heathenism_n must_v if_o they_o will_v return_v to_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v new_a again_o or_o become_v new_a man_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v i_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o st._n paul_n for_o this_o interpretation_n who_o speak_v thus_o in_o coloss_n iii._o 10_o lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v renew_v to_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o renovation_n the_o same_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n twelve_o 12_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n iii._o 3_o nor_o let_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v just_o the_o same_o see_v the_o former_a in_o the_o version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n psal_n cii_o 5_o &_o ciii_o 31_o lament_n v_o 21_o and_o the_o old_a gloss_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d innovat_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d innovatio_fw-la so_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o believe_v it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o repetition_n of_o like_a word_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o one_o of_o they_o be_v omit_v and_o the_o decay_n of_o a_o letter_n corrupt_v the_o last_o which_o be_v observable_a in_o many_o place_n of_o that_o and_o other_o lexicon_n ii_o this_o be_v suppose_v the_o genuine_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o verb_n the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v clear_a which_o otherwise_o be_v something_o intricate_a the_o apostolical_a writer_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n need_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o that_o part_n
idiotick_a that_o be_v the_o style_n which_o i_o before_o describe_v and_o which_o be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n and_o it_o be_v not_o oppose_v only_o to_o the_o paint_a eloquence_n of_o rhetorician_n but_o also_o to_o the_o elegance_n of_o politician_n to_o who_o style_n that_o of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v much_o inferior_a this_o as_o to_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o other_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v be_v show_v at_o large_a by_o c._n salmasius_n in_o comment_n de_fw-fr lingua_n hellen._n sect._n 2._o the_o other_o kind_n of_o discourse_n mention_v by_o diogenes_n i_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n but_o when_o i_o say_v that_o a_o rhetorical_a or_o political_a style_n excel_v that_o of_o the_o vulgar_a or_o idiotae_fw-la my_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o it_o surpass_v it_o only_o in_o ornament_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o matter_n but_o also_o in_o disposition_n and_o propriety_n of_o word_n which_o very_o much_o contribute_v to_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o any_o discourse_n for_o which_o reason_n one_o that_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o greek_a language_n may_v much_o more_o easy_o understand_v demosthenes_n or_o isocrates_n than_o st._n paul_n not_o only_o because_o the_o stile_n of_o this_o latter_a have_v abundance_n of_o hebrew_n idiom_n in_o it_o but_o because_o the_o order_n of_o his_o sentence_n be_v many_o time_n invert_v his_o phrase_n and_o term_n improper_a and_o his_o metaphor_n harsh_a as_o diogenes_n laertius_n also_o who_o write_v in_o a_o idiotick_a style_n and_o have_v no_o great_a regard_n to_o order_n or_o choice_n of_o word_n be_v in_o many_o place_n very_o hard_a to_o understand_v and_o such_o be_v among_o the_o greek_a father_n epiphanius_n and_o the_o author_n historiae_fw-la lausiacae_fw-la in_o who_o write_n often_o occur_v the_o like_a difficulty_n proceed_v from_o negligence_n of_o style_n which_o be_v so_o i_o can_v sufficient_o wonder_v why_o beza_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o st._n jerom_n because_o he_o do_v not_o admire_v st._n paul_n eloquence_n which_o set_v aside_o his_o matter_n and_o consider_v only_o his_o word_n be_v certain_o none_o at_o all_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v beza_n himself_o quid_fw-la igitur_fw-la say_v he_o a_o imperitus_fw-la loquendi_fw-la paulus_n &_o elinguis_fw-la ut_fw-la hieronimus_fw-la existimat_fw-la what_o then_o do_v not_o st._n paul_n know_v how_o to_o express_v himself_o or_o have_v he_o not_o the_o use_n of_o his_o tongue_n as_o st._n jerom_n think_v no_o he_o be_v not_o so_o perfect_o tongue-tied_a neither_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o doctrine_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o his_o style_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a nor_o his_o expression_n so_o elegant_a as_o to_o make_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v easy_a or_o pleasant_a to_o critical_a ear_n st._n paul_n do_v not_o aim_v at_o that_o disposition_n in_o his_o word_n which_o may_v facilitate_v the_o understanding_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o obscure_a or_o render_v his_o discourse_n more_o plain_a and_o perspicuous_a which_o beza_n very_o well_o know_v and_o no_o one_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o who_o have_v read_v but_o st._n paul_n epistle_n in_o greek_a but_o beza_n go_v on_o and_o say_v imo_fw-la vero_fw-la chrysostomum_fw-la potius_fw-la &_o doctissimos_fw-la quosque_fw-la ex_fw-la graecis_fw-la ipsam_fw-la denique_fw-la rationem_fw-la secutus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la nativa_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o germana_fw-la masculae_fw-la facundiae_fw-la ornamenta_fw-la ipsi_fw-la videri_fw-la possint_fw-la non_fw-la defuisse_fw-la fateor_fw-la tamen_fw-la illum_fw-la fucatae_fw-la illius_fw-la rhetorices_fw-la pigmentis_fw-la uti_fw-la noluisse_fw-la yea_o rather_o follow_v st._n chrysostom_n and_o the_o most_o learned_a among_o the_o greek_n and_o reason_n itself_o though_o those_o native_a and_o genuine_a ornament_n of_o masculine_a eloquence_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v want_v in_o he_o yet_o i_o confess_v he_o use_v none_o of_o those_o colour_n of_o false_a rhetoric_n but_o a_o clear_a way_n of_o speak_v to_o begin_v with_o his_o last_o word_n and_o dispose_v every_o thing_n we_o say_v in_o its_o right_a order_n be_v no_o fucus_n that_o artifice_n of_o those_o rhetorician_n who_o endeavour_v to_o magnify_v by_o word_n thing_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o inconsiderable_a or_o skim_v over_o those_o that_o be_v base_a may_v proper_o be_v style_v fucus_n daub_v but_o not_o apt_a expression_n or_o soft_a metaphor_n and_o a_o orderly_a disposition_n of_o every_o part_n in_o a_o discourse_n in_o which_o the_o speaker_n have_v no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o make_v himself_o easy_o understand_v and_o careful_o to_o avoid_v all_o ambiguity_n which_o may_v lead_v his_o hearer_n into_o a_o mistake_n and_o st._n paul_n stile_n be_v not_o only_o without_o fucus_n but_o deficient_a also_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o discommendable_a so_o that_o if_o we_o follow_v reason_n we_o shall_v never_o say_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v eloquent_a provide_v it_o be_v remember_v we_o be_v speak_v of_o word_n or_o disposition_n and_o not_o of_o matter_n that_o st._n paul_n matter_n be_v praise_v by_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o other_o greek_a father_n and_o prefer_v before_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o the_o ancient_a greek_n have_v treat_v of_o i_o know_v and_o none_o but_o a_o madman_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o commend_v his_o style_n or_o the_o order_n of_o his_o word_n and_o sentence_n as_o clear_v and_o elegant_a i_o do_v not_o think_v and_o if_o i_o do_v their_o authority_n will_v not_o move_v i_o because_o the_o contrary_n be_v so_o manifest_a but_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o void_a of_o understanding_n as_o to_o attribute_v that_o eloquence_n to_o st._n paul_n which_o he_o himself_o disclaim_v nor_o do_v beza_n himself_o disagree_v with_o i_o in_o this_o matter_n when_o he_o add_v that_o st._n paul_n will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o rhetoric_n ut_fw-la vi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la hominum_fw-la animos_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la raperet_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la sermonis_fw-la blanditiis_fw-la adulatorum_fw-la more_fw-it alliceret_fw-la that_o he_o may_v bring_v man_n to_o christ_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o allure_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o flatterer_n by_o smoothness_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v those_o who_o be_v affect_v with_o what_o st._n paul_n say_v be_v affect_v with_o his_o matter_n not_o with_o his_o word_n or_o expression_n as_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o a_o enquiry_n and_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n though_o deliver_v in_o a_o rude_a style_n he_o add_v cum_fw-la orationis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la totam_fw-la indolem_fw-la &_o characterem_fw-la propius_fw-la considero_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o i_o more_o narrow_o consider_v the_o whole_a strain_n and_o form_n of_o his_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v i_o must_v needs_o say_v i_o never_o can_v see_v any_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xii_o as_o other_o copy_n read_v it_o that_o be_v luat_fw-la let_v he_o suffer_v verse_n 25._o note_n d._n since_o several_a other_o hardship_n which_o st._n paul_n here_o say_v he_o have_v undergon_v as_o his_o be_v thrice_o scourge_v by_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o mention_v by_o st._n luke_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o have_v omit_v also_o this_o of_o his_o have_v be_v in_o the_o deep_a and_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o argument_n draw_v from_o st._n luke_n silence_n about_o any_o thing_n be_v not_o very_o strong_a because_o he_o have_v not_o write_v a_o entire_a history_n of_o st._n paul_n action_n even_o for_o the_o time_n that_o his_o history_n refer_v to_o verse_n 32._o note_n e._n mr._n pocock_n in_o his_o note_n on_o greg._n abul-farajius_a his_o history_n of_o the_o people_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o arabian_n p._n 77._o acknowledge_v that_o many_o of_o the_o gassanii_n be_v call_v 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