who_o he_o have_v banish_v dyrrachium_fw-la and_o philippi_n and_o other_o town_n to_o inhabit_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o a_o little_a before_o st._n paul_n time_n philippi_n come_v to_o be_v enlarge_v because_o that_o city_n have_v twice_o receive_v a_o colony_n of_o roman_n we_o may_v consult_v foy-vaillant_n on_o numismata_fw-la aerea_fw-la coloniarum_fw-la the_o same_o author_n testify_v that_o philippi_n in_o piece_n of_o coin_n be_v style_v metropolis_n but_o that_o there_o be_v any_o regard_n have_v in_o that_o to_o ecclesiastical_a order_n or_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n even_o from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o st._n paul_n dr._n hammond_n have_v not_o prove_v nor_o will_v any_o other_o i_o believe_v prove_v though_o the_o thing_n be_v undoubted_o more_o ancient_a than_o many_o think_v the_o passage_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o digest_v be_v in_o lib._n 50._o tit_n 15._o de_fw-la censibus_fw-la leg_n 8._o §_o 8._o and_o be_v paulus_n not_o vlpian_n as_o be_v say_v by_o our_o author_n who_o it_o seem_v cite_v he_o upon_o trust_n he_o may_v have_v add_v that_o of_o celsus_n in_o leg_n 6._o colonia_n philippensis_fw-la juris_fw-la italici_n est_fw-la ii_o our_o author_n affirm_v that_o after_o vespasian_n have_v bring_v a_o colony_n into_o caesarea_n that_o city_n become_v immediate_o even_o in_o respect_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n a_o metropolis_n under_o which_o jerusalem_n itself_o be_v but_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o jerusalem_n because_o it_o have_v be_v raze_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v not_o rebuilt_a till_o under_o adrian_n who_o put_v into_o it_o a_o roman_a colony_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o xiphilinus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o adrian_n and_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o great_a many_o medal_n in_o which_o it_o be_v call_v col_n ael_n cap._n colonia_n aelia_n capitolina_n and_o who_o tell_v our_o author_n there_o be_v a_o bishop_n at_o caesarea_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vespasian_n from_o what_o mark_n of_o antiquity_n do_v he_o gather_v that_o the_o caesarean_a bishop_n be_v reckon_v superior_a in_o dignity_n and_o order_n to_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o age_n of_o vespasian_n if_o what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a that_o a_o city_n which_o have_v a_o roman_a colony_n bring_v into_o it_o be_v make_v a_o metropolis_n jerusalem_n enjoy_v that_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o caesarea_n though_o not_o quite_o so_o soon_o ulpian_n in_o the_o forementioned_a tit._n lib._n 1._o §_o 6._o say_v palaestina_n dvae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la coloniae_fw-la &_o caesariensis_n &_o aelia_n capitolina_n sed_fw-la neutra_fw-la jus_o italicum_fw-la habet_fw-la but_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o also_o as_o improbable_a iii_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o think_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o ancient_n place_v philippi_n sometime_o in_o thrace_n and_o sometime_o in_o macedonia_n be_v not_o because_o those_o province_n be_v various_o divide_v which_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o because_o when_o city_n stand_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o any_o two_o country_n it_o be_v doubtful_a to_o which_o of_o they_o they_o belong_v the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o nicopolis_n what_o our_o author_n say_v beside_o about_o many_o church_n and_o those_o episcopal_a depend_v upon_o the_o metropolis_n of_o philippi_n be_v nothing_o but_o conjecture_n which_o i_o be_o not_o whole_o for_o reject_v but_o which_o i_o do_v not_o easy_o believe_v learned_a man_n often_o partly_o prove_v thing_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o partly_o make_v up_o by_o guest_n and_o conjecture_n what_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v true_a then_o they_o equal_v their_o conjecture_n to_o that_o which_o they_o have_v prove_v and_o from_o all_o put_v together_o they_o very_o easy_o infer_v what_o they_o please_v because_o st._n paul_n preach_v the_o gospel_n first_o at_o philippi_n do_v it_o present_o follow_v that_o that_o city_n be_v also_o account_v the_o metropolis_n in_o respect_n of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n the_o rest_n also_o be_v very_o deceitful_a and_o uncertain_a ibid._n note_v b._n i._n the_o opinion_n of_o grotius_n and_o other_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o plain_a who_o think_v that_o as_o the_o word_n presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v though_o there_o be_v one_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v so_o also_o the_o word_n bishop_n signify_v both_o order_n first_o and_o second_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o word_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n where_o the_o discourse_n be_v but_o of_o one_o church_n there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o name_n between_o minister_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o rank_n so_o that_o those_o of_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v sometime_o style_v presbyter_n and_o those_o of_o the_o second_o bishop_n not_o because_o their_o authority_n be_v the_o same_o and_o their_o office_n in_o every_o respect_n alike_o but_o because_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n between_o they_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o particular_a power_n of_o ordination_n may_v belong_v to_o one_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v ii_o that_o which_o our_o author_n say_v about_o metropolitan_o and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o which_o alone_o he_o defend_v himself_o against_o his_o adversary_n as_o to_o those_o apostolical_a time_n be_v very_o uncertain_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o follow_a age_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o primitive_a time_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o own_o and_o not_o from_o any_o certain_a knowledge_n not_o to_o say_v at_o present_a that_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n aspire_v to_o that_o dignity_n can_v always_o safe_o be_v hear_v in_o their_o own_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v any_o episcopal_a church_n in_o the_o proconsular_a asia_n beside_o ephesus_n at_o the_o time_n speak_v of_o in_o act_n xx_o or_o in_o macedonia_n beside_o philippi_n and_o thessalonica_n but_o a_o little_a while_n after_o when_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n be_v increase_v there_o be_v other_o episcopal_a seat_n constitute_v in_o they_o ibid._n note_v c._n i._n i_o also_o have_v speak_v pretty_a large_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o luke_n viij_o 2_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v there_o say_v our_o author_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o note_n use_v the_o word_n dimensum_fw-la for_o demensum_fw-la though_o that_o itself_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o place_n because_o demensum_fw-la signify_v the_o portion_n or_o allowance_n of_o servant_n not_o of_o guest_n see_v frid._n taubmannus_n on_o plautus_n his_o stitch_n act_v i_o sc._n two_o vers_fw-la 3._o ii_o i_o think_v indeed_o with_o dr._n hammond_n that_o the_o original_a or_o deacon_n must_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o deacon_n be_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n what_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hhazanim_fw-la be_v in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n but_o i_o do_v not_o think_v we_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v here_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schoterim_n which_o be_v the_o name_n only_o of_o the_o officer_n that_o attend_v upon_o magistrate_n or_o certain_a public_a crier_n see_v my_o note_n on_o exod._n ver_fw-la 8._o iii_o nor_n do_v i_o think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juniors_n aught_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o charanitae_n especial_o in_o act_n v_o 6_o where_o any_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n who_o be_v accidental_o then_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v mean_v though_o the_o disciple_n of_o doctor_n be_v call_v junior_n in_o maimonides_n it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o that_o word_n must_v be_v so_o take_v wherever_o we_o meet_v with_o it_o iv._o the_o say_v of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o decay_n of_o learning_n among_o they_o which_o our_o author_n speak_v of_o be_v in_o sotae_n fol._n 49.1_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o second_o house_n be_v destroy_v the_o wise_a man_n begin_v to_o be_v as_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o scribe_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o last_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o dr._n hammond_n mistranslate_v and_o invert_v the_o word_n themselves_o they_o may_v be_v find_v by_o those_o that_o may_v perhaps_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o turn_v to_o they_o in_o the_o edition_n of_o joan._n chr._n wagenseilius_fw-la in_o sotae_n cap._n ix_o s._n 15._o it_o appear_v that_o our_o author_n do_v not_o look_v into_o this_o say_v himself_o but_o go_v upon_o trust_n for_o it_o and_o that_o make_v he_o render_v it_o so_o ill_a and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o refer_v to_o the_o book_n in_o which_o it_o be_v set_v down_o verse_n 13._o note_n e._n some_o year_n ago_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a controversy_n about_o this_o place_n
leave_v we_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n but_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n may_v not_o doubt_v whether_o god_n have_v real_o buy_v they_o they_o be_v distinguish_v as_o it_o be_v by_o god_n seal_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o receive_v as_o a_o earnest_a from_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o miracle_n see_v ephes_n i._o 13_o and_o four_o 30_o yet_o the_o thing_n from_o whence_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v do_v not_o in_o every_o respect_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o metaphorical_o describe_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a it_o shall_v for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o there_o be_v but_o some_o similitude_n between_o they_o chap._n ii_o note_n b._n tho_o proper_o speak_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o author_n both_o of_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a and_o of_o his_o cure_n upon_o repentance_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v render_v under_o many_o or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o contrary_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o greek_a language_n st._n paul_n here_o join_v other_o with_o himself_o because_o they_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o punishment_n which_o thereupon_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v inflict_v by_o they_o especial_o consider_v it_o be_v denounce_v by_o their_o mediation_n verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v possible_o not_o without_o some_o colour_n of_o truth_n be_v conjecture_v that_o by_o satan_n in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o corinthian_a church_n rather_o than_o the_o devil_n which_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v away_o he_o who_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n and_o other_o from_o its_o communion_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n which_o word_n if_o they_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o devil_n seem_v to_o be_v flat_a and_o superfluous_a for_o who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o pluck_v man_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n thus_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satan_n be_v use_v in_o 2_o sam._n nineteeen_o 22_o and_o mat._n xuj_o 23_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v paraphrase_a in_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n ch._n two_o 8_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v tell_v whether_o dr._n hammond_n have_v not_o also_o some_o such_o thought_n about_o this_o place_n because_o he_o paraphrase_n it_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v iii_o for_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n verse_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n namely_o by_o their_o fault_n who_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n make_v they_o reject_v the_o divine_a mercy_n and_o not_o without_o commendableness_n in_o those_o who_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o favour_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v such_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o cebes_n when_o he_o be_v compose_v that_o excellent_a little_a piece_n call_v his_o table_n wherein_o he_o represent_v the_o old_a man_n that_o undertake_v to_o explain_v the_o design_n of_o it_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o the_o spectator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o mind_n and_o understand_v what_o be_v say_v you_o will_v become_v wise_a and_o happy_a but_o if_o not_o you_o will_v be_v foolish_a and_o miserable_a and_o wicked_a in_o your_o life_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o table_n be_v like_o the_o riddle_n of_o sphinx_n which_o she_o propose_v to_o man_n if_o any_o one_o understand_v it_o he_o be_v save_v but_o if_o not_o he_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o sphinx_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o those_o who_o fate_n it_o be_v virtutem_fw-la ut_fw-la videant_fw-la intabescantque_fw-la relicta_fw-la chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o note_v a._n the_o epistle_n commendatory_a usual_a among_o christian_n do_v not_o owe_v their_o original_a to_o the_o tesserae_fw-la hospitales_fw-la of_o the_o heathen_n but_o to_o a_o universal_a custom_n among_o all_o nation_n of_o write_a letter_n of_o recommendation_n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o those_o public_a letter_n which_o be_v send_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o one_o church_n to_o another_o be_v institute_v especial_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o heathen_n and_o heretic_n for_o fear_v idolater_n or_o person_n of_o erroneous_a opinion_n in_o the_o faith_n shall_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o their_o liberality_n see_v beveridge_n on_o can._n apost_n 12._o and_o 33._o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o our_o faculty_n encouragement_n and_o help_n to_o faith_n and_o piety_n both_o general_n and_o special_a natural_a and_o evangelical_n be_v entire_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o thanks_o and_o praise_n must_v be_v give_v for_o they_o to_o he_o alone_o but_o these_o thing_n st._n paul_n do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o but_o of_o those_o thought_n and_o gift_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o enable_v man_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n can_v any_o of_o they_o of_o their_o own_o head_n have_v preach_v any_o thing_n like_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o those_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v receive_v the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n by_o revelation_n from_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o necessary_a extraordinary_a gift_n to_o communicate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o other_o such_o as_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n a_o singular_a constancy_n and_o unweariedness_n of_o mind_n and_o incredible_a patience_n to_o undergo_v all_o manner_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o like_a both_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v context_n clear_o show_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v about_o a_o sufficiency_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o therefore_o our_o author_n shall_v have_v keep_v to_o that_o alone_a in_o his_o paraphrase_n verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v already_o more_o than_o once_o observe_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n in_o a_o literal_a or_o grammatical_a sense_n and_o so_o propose_v by_o they_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o disciple_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n in_o give_v the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o the_o law_n contain_v only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d element_n and_o this_o st._n paul_n here_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o and_o tacit_o to_o oppose_v his_o apostolical_a ministry_n to_o the_o industry_n of_o those_o jew_n who_o travel_v over_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v proselyte_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a opposition_n put_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o 3_o d_o verse_n see_v my_o note_n on_o mat._n v._n 17_o and_o rom._n two_o 29_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mere_a observation_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o save_v any_o man_n or_o make_v he_o acceptable_a to_o god_n unless_o he_o have_v also_o a_o regard_n to_o the_o spirit_n or_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o be_v good_a work_n such_o as_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n save_v alone_o without_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n here_o of_o st._n paul_n and_o not_o what_o our_o author_n say_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n which_o have_v no_o manifest_a ground_n in_o scripture_n but_o rely_v pure_o upon_o theological_a conjecture_n verse_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v the_o spiritual_a end_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o ultimate_a scope_n to_o which_o the_o lawgiver_n have_v a_o respect_n and_o where_o that_o spiritual_a intention_n of_o god_n or_o the_o gospel_n be_v know_v there_o be_v liberty_n that_o be_v man_n be_v no_o long_o deal_v with_o as_o servant_n who_o obey_v more_o out_o of_o fear_n than_o love_v see_v my_o note_n on_o rom._n viij_o 15_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o that_o have_v any_o reference_n to_o a_o veil_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o subjection_n as_o dr._n hammond_n think_v the_o veil_n which_o st._n paul_n mention_n belong_v no_o more_o to_o that_o than_o the_o veil_n of_o moses_n iu._n which_o be_v not_o put_v upon_o those_o that_o obey_v but_o on_o he_o that_o command_v chap._n iu._n verse_n 7._o note_n b._n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v testa_fw-la that_o be_v bake_a
paul_n here_o speak_v as_o grotius_n before_o our_o author_n have_v observe_v of_o that_o rod_n with_o which_o he_o have_v chastise_v elymas_n the_o incestuous_a person_n hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n and_o with_o which_o st._n peter_n have_v chastise_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v digest_v what_o dr._n hammond_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o do_v viz._n the_o confound_a of_o that_o miraculous_a power_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o ordinary_a excommunication_n of_o bishop_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v prove_v first_o that_o that_o deliver_n to_o satan_n or_o any_o other_o such_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o arm_n not_o only_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o of_o all_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o he_o neither_o ever_o do_v before_o his_o death_n nor_o i_o believe_v will_v ever_o do_v if_o he_o be_v to_o live_v again_o this_o be_v a_o seal_n which_o god_n set_v to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n to_o fix_v the_o christian_a church_n upon_o a_o last_a and_o immovable_a foundation_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v design_v to_o the_o same_o end_n but_o that_o be_v once_o settle_v no_o man_n have_v such_o a_o power_n grant_v he_o nor_o can_v any_o one_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v the_o like_a authority_n ii_o however_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o doctor_n that_o carnal_a here_o be_v all_o one_o with_o weak_a which_o i_o shall_v confirm_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o example_n the_o flesh_n be_v very_o often_o oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o which_o comparison_n the_o flesh_n be_v the_o most_o infirm_a and_o feeble_a and_o hence_o the_o word_n carnal_a come_v to_o signify_v weak_a as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o isa_n xxxi_o 3_o where_o the_o prophet_n thus_o bespeak_v the_o jew_n who_o put_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o the_o egyptian_n the_o egyptian_n be_v man_n and_o not_o god_n and_o their_o horse_n flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n the_o lord_n shall_v turn_v his_o hand_n and_o he_o that_o help_v shall_v fall_v and_o he_o that_o be_v holpen_v shall_v fall_v down_o and_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v consume_v together_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o be_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n in_o mat._n xxvi_o 41_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a iii_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o excommunication_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v very_o apt_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o mind_n full_a of_o pride_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o by_o those_o vice_n fortify_v against_o the_o truth_n yet_o it_o in_o no_o wise_a follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o excommunication_n of_o a_o obdurate_a sinner_n what_o word_n do_v or_o may_v separately_z signify_v they_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v conjunct_o as_o every_o one_o know_v who_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o critic_n in_o this_o sort_n of_o learning_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o one_o phrase_n can_v have_v but_o one_o metaphorical_a sense_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o a_o strong_a hold_n or_o fence_n and_o here_o translate_v to_o signify_v whatever_o flesh_n and_o blood_n put_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o hinder_v the_o success_n and_o efficacy_n of_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v render_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o fence_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o fence_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o military_a affair_n so_o in_o vers_fw-la 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v those_o that_o reason_n but_o to_o overthrow_v reason_v nor_o let_v any_o one_o say_v that_o fence_n be_v destroy_v and_o reason_v overthrow_v by_o excommunication_n for_o grant_v that_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o phrase_n signify_v to_o excommunicate_v and_o excommunication_n iv._o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a mistake_n also_o in_o our_o author_n which_o his_o too_o great_a desirousness_n to_o find_v excommunication_n every_o where_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n lead_v he_o into_o when_o he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 8._o signify_v excommunication_n where_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o may_v boast_v of_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o the_o opposite_a here_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v not_o excommunication_n but_o destruction_n one_o may_v as_o well_o say_v a_o edifice_n be_v excommunicate_v mean_v that_o it_o be_v destroy_v as_o that_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n be_v edify_v to_o signify_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o the_o same_o must_v be_v say_v of_o chap._n xiii_o 10_o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n occur_v v._o even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o proper_o signify_v excommunication_n but_o only_a abdication_n or_o degrade_n from_o office_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o clergyman_n nor_o be_v it_o always_o join_v with_o excommunication_n see_v intt._n on_o the_o eleven_o apostolical_a canon_n verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n intrude_v again_o into_o this_o place_n the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n without_o any_o distinction_n whereas_o those_o apostolical_a arm_n of_o which_o i_o before_o speak_v be_v here_o intend_v and_o indeed_o with_o whatever_o argument_n any_o philosopher_n come_v arm_v or_o what_o sublimity_n soever_o his_o reason_n seem_v to_o have_v in_o they_o if_o he_o attempt_v to_o disturb_v the_o church_n by_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o go_v to_o resist_v the_o apostle_n as_o if_o he_o have_v find_v they_o in_o a_o error_n the_o apostle_n can_v present_o show_v how_o much_o he_o be_v mistake_v by_o send_v a_o disease_n upon_o he_o such_o as_o blindness_n which_o st._n paul_n inflict_v on_o elymas_n or_o deliver_v to_o satan_n to_o which_o other_o be_v subject_v for_o these_o be_v plain_a sign_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n approve_v of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n but_o in_o ordinary_a excommunication_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o that_o be_v that_o when_o any_o one_o upon_o the_o spring_a up_o of_o some_o new_a controversy_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o disagree_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o rest_n perhaps_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n which_o may_v as_o easy_o be_v the_o worse_a of_o the_o two_o as_o the_o better_a xi_o for_o excommunication_n be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o man_n differ_v among_o themselves_o but_o not_o that_o the_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v in_o a_o error_n because_o one_o that_o have_v the_o truth_n on_o his_o side_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o ignorant_a and_o prejudice_v person_n but_o if_o any_o be_v chastise_v in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o apostle_n viz._n by_o have_v a_o disease_n inflict_v on_o their_o body_n this_o be_v a_o infallible_a proof_n of_o their_o be_v heretic_n because_o god_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v any_o pious_a orthodox_n person_n to_o undergo_v a_o punishment_n which_o he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o deserve_v beside_o that_o a_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o any_o doctrine_n such_o as_o this_o be_v the_o present_a inflict_v of_o a_o distemper_n upon_o man_n body_n be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o falseness_n of_o any_o thing_n advance_v in_o contradiction_n to_o it_o though_o with_o some_o appearance_n of_o probability_n but_o certain_o the_o excommunication_n of_o any_o bishop_n who_o may_v as_o easy_o abuse_v his_o authority_n as_o other_o fall_v into_o error_n be_v no_o sure_a evidence_n of_o any_o man_n be_v be_v a_o heretic_n these_o two_o thing_n therefore_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v nor_o the_o ordinary_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n equal_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o censure_n any_o more_o than_o in_o other_o gift_n and_o endowment_n as_o our_o author_n occult_o do_v whether_o design_o and_o know_o i_o can_v tell_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a without_o reason_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 2._o note_v a._n i._o the_o first_o signification_n which_o our_o author_n produce_v out_o of_o pollux_n suit_n best_o with_o this_o place_n for_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o say_v simple_o that_o he_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v
have_v in_o many_o place_n forbear_v to_o confute_v dr._n hammond_n interpretation_n because_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o worth_a my_o while_n to_o show_v that_o other_o be_v unfortunate_a in_o their_o conjecture_n when_o i_o myself_o can_v produce_v nothing_o more_o certain_a but_o here_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o say_v something_o about_o the_o conjecture_n of_o dr._n hammond_n concern_v two_o sort_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o single_a city_n because_o that_o may_v make_v for_o the_o illustration_n of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n ii_o it_o appear_v indeed_o by_o act_n xv_o and_o other_o place_n that_o there_o be_v some_o disagreement_n between_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a christian_n and_o that_o these_o latter_a have_v a_o letter_n send_v they_o which_o be_v there_o set_v down_o but_o that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a church_n and_o two_o sort_n of_o bishop_n can_v be_v gather_v from_o no_o sign_n nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o probable_a that_o after_o this_o apostolical_a decree_n the_o jewish_a christian_n refuse_v to_o unite_v with_o the_o gentile_n especial_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v and_o st._n paul_n have_v write_v so_o many_o epistle_n about_o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a rite_n there_o be_v no_o credible_a record_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o evodius_n and_o ignatius_n be_v together_o bishop_n of_o the_o antiochian_a church_n in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n lib._n seven_o c._n 46._o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o evodius_n be_v ordain_v by_o st._n peter_n not_o by_o st._n john_n as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o doctor_n and_o ignatius_n by_o st._n paul_n but_o not_o to_o say_v that_o we_o can_v easy_o believe_v that_o writer_n as_o be_v a_o notorious_a impostor_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v make_v bishop_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o of_o several_a congregation_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v on_o that_o place_n by_o j._n bapt._n cotelerius_fw-la who_o have_v also_o other_o thing_n worth_a read_v about_o this_o matter_n iii_o what_o be_v say_v here_o about_o st._n john_n rule_v the_o jewish_a church_n in_o asia_n while_n st._n paul_n and_o after_o he_o timothy_n rule_v the_o gentile_n be_v a_o mere_a invention_n of_o our_o author_n there_o be_v no_o footstep_n of_o a_o twofold_a episcopacy_n in_o those_o place_n and_o that_o timothy_n be_v first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v also_o very_o uncertain_a because_o he_o may_v be_v leave_v these_o by_o st._n paul_n as_o a_o evangelist_n not_o as_o a_o bishop_n for_o the_o late_a catalogue_n be_v not_o worthy_a our_o regard_n which_o reckon_v up_o the_o bishop_n of_o ancient_a time_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o age_n in_o which_o they_o be_v write_v and_o not_o according_a to_o any_o certain_a knowledge_n they_o tell_v we_o indeed_o that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v bishop_n which_o be_v absurd_a though_o dr._n hammond_n also_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o grant_v he_o that_o 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