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after_o imprison_v in_o body_n now_o this_o i_o say_v that_o from_o moses_n write_n with_o which_o he_o be_v acquaint_v he_o may_v learn_v the_o story_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o then_o wrap_v it_o up_o in_o this_o obscure_a manner_n which_o be_v a_o â—sual_a way_n with_o he_o as_o his_o write_n show_v it_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n that_o give_v rise_v to_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o preexistence_n of_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v couch_v in_o this_o ingenious_a hypothesis_n of_o he_o which_o afterward_o so_o prevail_v among_o those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d sect._n the_o meaning_n of_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o mâ—â—_n kind_n be_v fall_v and_o their_o soul_n be_v become_v dâ—â—generate_a and_o that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o whâ—â—_n adam_n their_o representative_a do_v long_o ago_o if_o we_o inquire_v further_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o 〈◊〉_d gentile_a world_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o seveâ—_n 〈◊〉_d circumstance_n of_o man_n fall_n as_o first_o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o devil_n mean_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n among_o the_o pagan_n that_o a_o sort_n of_o malignant_a spirit_n malicious_a daemon_n envy_v man_n happiness_n and_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o molest_v they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d hinder_v they_o of_o felicity_n the_o pythagorean_n aâ—â—_n platonic_a philosopher_n speak_v often_o of_o these_o envio_n 〈◊〉_d and_o mischievous_a spirit_n the_o original_a of_o which_o we_o can_v conceive_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o moses_n history_n say_v of_o the_o devil_n be_v tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n gen._n 3._o 1_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v couch_v in_o another_o opinion_n which_o prevail_v among_o some_o of_o the_o pagan_n viz._n the_o notion_n of_o two_o principle_n the_o one_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a the_o other_o of_o all_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v style_v by_o the_o mani_n â—hees_n who_o have_v it_o from_o manes_n their_o founder_n a_o persian_a and_o he_o receive_v this_o opinion_n from_o his_o countryman_n the_o persian_n who_o be_v gentiles_n these_o two_o opposite_a principle_n the_o one_o for_o confer_v of_o good_a the_o other_o for_o procure_v as_o also_o the_o avert_n of_o evil_a be_v call_v by_o that_o people_n oromasdes_n and_o arimanius_n and_o be_v both_o worship_v by_o they_o as_o philoâ—_n diogenes_n laertius_n and_o other_o assure_v we_o but_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o persuasion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o magi_n who_o be_v the_o philosopher_n of_o persia_n but_o plutarch_n show_v the_o antiquity_n and_o almost_o universality_n of_o this_o opinion_n of_o two_o different_a principle_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philosophic_a tribe_n it_o prevail_v among_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n who_o two_o distinct_a principle_n be_v jupiter_n olympius_n and_o hades_n the_o egyptian_n too_o have_v their_o typho_n the_o evil_a principle_n and_o isis_n or_o osirâ—â—_n the_o good_a one_o the_o chaldean_n have_v the_o same_o notion_n of_o a_o contrary_a cause_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a hold_v some_o planet_n which_o be_v their_o god_n to_o be_v productive_a of_o all_o the_o good_a other_o of_o all_o the_o evil_a among_o they_o this_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o pagan_n so_o general_o receive_v be_v i_o suppose_v derive_v from_o what_o be_v record_v in_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o the_o bible_n viz._n that_o god_n be_v the_o bountiful_a author_n of_o all_o good_a to_o man_n not_o only_o create_v he_o of_o nothing_o and_o give_v he_o his_o be_v but_o place_v he_o in_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n and_o confer_v all_o felicity_n upon_o he_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o devil_n be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o evil_a tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o sin_n whereby_o they_o lose_v all_o their_o happiness_n and_o fall_v under_o a_o curse_n and_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o afterward_o all_o evil_n and_o mischief_n come_v upon_o the_o world_n for_o their_o sake_n hence_o arise_v among_o the_o delude_a heathen_n that_o twofold_a principle_n god_n and_o daemon_n or_o rather_o two_o opposite_a god_n for_o the_o true_a tradition_n be_v corrupt_v into_o a_o absurd_a and_o irrational_a opinion_n among_o the_o gentile_n of_o two_o antigod_n there_o be_v also_o this_o circumstance_n of_o the_o history_n of_o man_n fall_n among_o the_o heathen_n that_o the_o devil_n appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o serpent_n preparatory_a to_o which_o be_v that_o which_o plato_n say_v as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o 14._o euscbius_n that_o in_o saturn_n day_n the_o folk_n can_v talk_v and_o hold_v discourse_n with_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o man_n which_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o note_a colloquy_n between_o eve_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o her_o seduction_n by_o enâ—â—â—â—taining_v discourse_n with_o he_o i_o shall_v guess_v thâ—â—_n eve_n be_v disguise_v under_o the_o fable_n of_o proâ—erpina_n 〈◊〉_d daughter_n of_o jupiter_n who_o plato_n steal_v away_o re-ravish_v or_o as_o other_o tell_v we_o who_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n the_o plain_a meaning_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v that_o satan_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o serpeâ—â—_n deceive_v eve_n the_o devil_n be_v take_v the_o shape_n 〈◊〉_d this_o animal_n and_o his_o circumvent_a thereby_o 〈◊〉_d first_o parent_n be_v intimate_v by_o the_o heathen_n in_o thâ—_n obscure_a writer_n pherecydes_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thâ—_n title_n of_o that_o great_a one_o who_o oppose_v saturn_n thâ—_n truth_n which_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o fabuloâ—_n story_n be_v that_o the_o apostate_n angel_n or_o devil_n oâ—â—posed_v god_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n tâ—â—_n ringleader_n of_o which_o curse_a spirit_n be_v he_o thâ—â—_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o serpent_n assault_v our_o first_o parent_n this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
thus_o among_o the_o pagan_n we_o find_v unquestionable_a monument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o next_o remarkable_a thing_n after_o the_o flood_n be_v the_o attempt_v to_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n and_o this_o be_v not_o omit_v in_o pagan_a record_n berosus_n chaldee_n history_n mention_n it_o but_o with_o such_o addition_n as_o these_o if_o i_o may_v call_v they_o addition_n see_v they_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o ground_n in_o the_o sacred_a story_n that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o giant_n and_o those_o giant_n be_v 〈◊〉_d terrae_fw-la silij_fw-la out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o wage_v war_n against_o the_o god_n and_o be_v at_o last_o disperse_v and_o that_o the_o building_n be_v quite_o beat_v down_o by_o a_o great_a wind._n the_o erect_v of_o this_o tower_n of_o babel_n be_v mention_v by_o hestiaeus_n and_o by_o one_o of_o the_o sibyl_n say_v josephus_n in_o his_o 5._o antiquity_n and_o by_o abydenus_n and_o eupolemus_n as_o eusebius_n testifi_v in_o his_o evangelical_n preparation_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o belus_n tower_n mention_v by_o herodotus_n be_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n that_o it_o be_v make_v of_o brick_n and_o slime_n as_o you_o read_v in_o gen._n 11._o 3._o be_v attest_v by_o justin_n q._n curtius_n vitruvius_n and_o other_o for_o what_o these_o writer_n say_v of_o the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n be_v applicable_a to_o that_o and_o as_o for_o the_o poet_n the_o history_n of_o the_o babel-builder_n be_v turn_v by_o they_o into_o tâ—â—_n fable_n of_o the_o titan_n who_o they_o feign_v to_o haâ—â—_n heap_v mountain_n upon_o mountain_n to_o scale_v heaven_n and_o fight_v the_o god_n and_o by_o name_n they_o mâ—â—â—tion_n ovid._n japheth_n one_o of_o noah_n son_n as_o a_o doughâ—_n giant_n among_o they_o for_o they_o pick_v up_o any_o naâ—â—_n that_o they_o have_v by_o tradition_n and_o clap_v it_o in_o homer_n tell_v we_o they_o cast_v up_o three_o hill_n on_o one_o â—â—nother_n â—_o ossa_n on_o olympus_n and_o shady_a pelion_n 〈◊〉_d ossa_n hope_v thereby_o to_o make_v their_o way_n to_o tâ—â—_n heaven_n but_o this_o prove_v successless_a and_o the_o boâ—â—_n invader_n be_v scatter_v and_o break_v by_o thunder_n from_o jupiter_n all_o this_o grecian_a fable_n of_o the_o theomachy_n of_o the_o giant_n be_v derive_v from_o what_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n relate_v in_o gen._n 11._o 3_o etc._n etc._n that_o nimrod_n a_o great_a hunter_n a_o giantlike_a man_n with_o his_o sturdy_a fellow_n attempt_v to_o build_v a_o city_n and_o tower_n who_o top_n shall_v reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n which_o the_o pagan_n interpret_v to_o be_v defy_v of_o the_o god_n and_o make_v war_n with_o they_o and_o true_o they_o do_v not_o come_v short_a of_o the_o true_a mean_v of_o their_o grand_a design_n which_o be_v to_o defy_v heaven_n and_o to_o exalt_v and_o magnify_v themselves_o though_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v hyperbolical_o speak_v when_o they_o say_v let_v 〈◊〉_d build_v we_o a_o city_n and_o tower_n to_o reach_v up_o 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〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a tongue_n that_o in_o it_o man_n be_v callâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o epithet_n be_v give_v they_o 〈◊〉_d loc_n eustathius_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o division_n 〈◊〉_d tongue_n which_o the_o world_n suffer_v at_o babel_n 〈◊〉_d this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o tâ—â—_n ancient_a christian_n then_o as_o to_o the_o division_n of_o 〈◊〉_d earth_n among_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n set_v down_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d chapter_n of_o genesis_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v 〈◊〉_d the_o fiction_n of_o divide_v the_o world_n among_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n the_o son_n of_o saturn_n be_v take_v from_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o there_o be_v some_o remainder_n and_o foot_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sacred_a truth_n to_o be_v observe_v which_o way_n 〈◊〉_d ever_o you_o look_v this_o i_o may_v further_o show_v in_o tâ—â—_n account_v which_o moses_n history_n give_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d plantation_n upon_o the_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n among_o noah_n son_n as_o in_o the_o posterity_n of_o 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every_o man_n a_o penny_n the_o aromatic_a ointment_n of_o spikenard_n may_v have_v be_v sell_v for_o more_o than_o three_o hundred_o of_o these_o penny_n mark_v 14._o 5._o this_o be_v the_o penny_n which_o be_v show_v to_o christ_n as_o part_v of_o the_o tribute-money_n matth._n 22._o 19_o but_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o tell_v the_o exact_a value_n of_o it_o though_o we_o translate_v it_o a_o penny_n for_o the_o roman_a dâ—narius_n be_v great_a and_o lessâ—â—_n the_o first_o be_v one_o shilling_n sterling_n the_o second_o be_v six_o penny_n or_o seven_o penny_n or_o seven_o penny_n half_a penny_n in_o our_o coin_n other_o distinguish_v thus_o there_o be_v either_o the_o old_a denarius_fw-la which_o be_v twelve_o penny_n or_o the_o latter_a one_o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o value_n with_o the_o drachm_o of_o which_o next_o or_o another_o between_o these_o value_v at_o eight_o penny_n thus_o we_o be_v partly_o at_o a_o loss_n what_o a_o mite_n that_o nummorum_fw-la â—amulus_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n or_o what_o a_o farthing_n or_o what_o a_o penny_n be_v that_o be_v what_o we_o translate_v so_o real_o be_v nor_o be_v there_o great_a certainty_n in_o the_o greek_a coin_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 15._o 8._o the_o piece_n of_o silver_n for_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v which_o the_o woman_n lose_v and_o afterward_o find_v this_o be_v say_v by_o most_o writer_n to_o be_v seven_o or_o seven_o penny_n half_a penny_n of_o our_o money_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o shekel_n or_o with_o the_o roman_a denarius_fw-la but_o the_o true_a value_n of_o these_o be_v doubtful_a as_o have_v be_v say_v this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o too_o and_o consequent_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 17._o 24._o render_v by_o our_o translator_n the_o tribute-money_n because_o they_o know_v not_o how_o else_o to_o render_v it_o can_v very_o well_o be_v define_v for_o if_o the_o just_a value_n of_o a_o single_a drachma_n be_v not_o know_v how_o can_v we_o tell_v what_o a_o double_a one_o be_v but_o the_o general_o receive_v and_o most_o approve_a account_n be_v that_o a_o drachm_n be_v seven_o penny_n half_a penny_n and_o consequent_o a_o didrachm_fw-la which_o be_v the_o word_n here_o be_v fifteen_o penny_n i._n e._n a_o common_a shekel_n this_o say_v the_o learned_a lightfoot_n be_v a_o yearly_a tax_n pay_v by_o the_o jew_n towards_o repair_v the_o temple_n but_o after_o the_o jew_n become_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_n they_o pay_v it_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 26._o 15._o act_n 19_o 19_o which_o we_o translate_v piece_n of_o silver_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o be_v a_o hebrew_n or_o greek_a coin_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o when_o they_o be_v put_v absolute_o and_o without_o addition_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n they_o signify_v shekel_n as_o in_o the_o former_a place_n they_o covenant_v with_o he_o for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n i._n e._n thirty_o shekel_n which_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o great_a shekel_n be_v three_o pound_n fifteen_o shilling_n in_o our_o money_n but_o the_o latter_a place_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o value_n of_o those_o book_n of_o curious_a art_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o burn_v and_o say_v the_o price_n of_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v fifty_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o this_o shekel_n it_o be_v improbable_a that_o they_o amount_v to_o so_o great_a a_o sum_n as_o six_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n sterling_a in_o our_o money_n for_o so_o much_o be_v contain_v in_o fifty_o thousand_o great_a shekel_n or_o half-crown_n but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o this_o
the_o bible_n wherefore_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o intend_v very_o particular_o and_o large_o to_o insist_v upon_o viz._n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ancient_a storehouse_n of_o good_a letter_n and_o learning_n and_o that_o here_o be_v all_o the_o sort_n of_o they_o which_o i_o conceive_v will_v be_v a_o full_a eviction_n of_o what_o i_o have_v undertake_v viz._n to_o demonstrate_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o inspire_a write_n before_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o first_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o language_n in_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o bible_n that_o be_v the_o old_a testament_n be_v write_v which_o be_v hebrew_a and_o be_v the_o first_o and_o original_a tongue_n of_o the_o world_n this_o certain_o inhanse_v the_o worth_a of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o render_v the_o bible_n preferable_a to_o all_o other_o book_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v other_o language_n that_o pretend_v to_o priority_n but_o when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v their_o claim_n 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whole_a earth_n be_v of_o one_o language_n and_o of_o one_o speech_n viz._n hebrew_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v no_o small_a benefit_n to_o mankind_n this_o identity_n of_o speech_n have_v such_o a_o influence_n on_o society_n and_o contribute_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o friendship_n and_o familiarity_n whereas_o now_o we_o must_v â—e_v a_o long_a time_n learning_n to_o make_v those_o of_o other_o country_n understand_v what_o we_o say_v we_o must_v go_v to_o school_v to_o be_v friendly_a and_o we_o can_v be_v sociable_a without_o a_o dictionary_n but_o this_o primitive_a blessing_n be_v not_o of_o very_o great_a duration_n for_o the_o infallible_a record_n inform_v we_o that_o a_o notable_a confusion_n of_o language_n happen_v to_o the_o world_n when_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o its_o minority_n and_o childhood_n and_o have_v not_o long_o learn_v to_o speak_v if_o we_o may_v reckon_v the_o age_n of_o it_o from_o the_o deluge_n by_o the_o fault_n of_o man_n and_o the_o 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for_o the_o particular_a eviction_n of_o this_o he_o will_v from_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o tongue_n be_v not_o multiply_v at_o babel_n but_o divide_v and_o that_o that_o one_o language_n which_o have_v be_v in_o use_n ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n receive_v there_o a_o alteration_n and_o new_a modification_n the_o diversity_n of_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o person_n can_v not_o understand_v one_o another_o now_o that_o the_o first_o tongue_n which_o adam_n and_o eve_n speak_v and_o be_v use_v before_o the_o division_n of_o language_n and_o be_v the_o original_a from_o whence_o all_o the_o other_o language_n be_v but_o variation_n be_v hebrew_a be_v apparent_a from_o that_o foresay_a cognation_n between_o the_o hebrew_n and_o other_o oriental_a tongue_n we_o find_v that_o this_o one_o language_n have_v spread_v itself_o more_o or_o less_o into_o all_o other_o we_o may_v discern_v in_o they_o some_o word_n either_o
divine_a architect_n deut._n 22._o 8._o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o battlement_n foâ—_n thy_o roof_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d muruâ—_n per_fw-la circuitum_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o be_v adâ—ded_v that_o thou_o bring_v not_o blood_n upon_o thy_o house_n if_o any_o man_n fall_v from_o thence_o the_o flat_a roof_n of_o their_o house_n be_v rail_v in_o that_o none_o may_v slip_v off_o of_o they_o and_o hazard_v their_o life_n and_o here_o by_o the_o by_o i_o may_v add_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a structure_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v flat_a at_o top_n and_o according_o be_v encompass_v round_o with_o a_o peribolus_n a_o â—ett_n of_o rail_n or_o battlement_n and_o this_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n mat._n 4._o 5._o i_o e._n some_o part_n side_n or_o wing_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v of_o the_o battlement_n wherewith_o the_o temple_n be_v surround_v at_o 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the_o author_n be_v former_a undertake_n be_v further_a prosecute_v viz._n a_o enquiry_n into_o several_a remarkable_a text_n which_o contain_v some_o difficulty_n in_o they_o at_fw-fr discoeurs_fw-fr concern_v the_o authority_n stile_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n vol._n iii_o treat_v of_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o illustrate_v several_a difficult_a text_n occur_v in_o this_o undertake_n all_o sell_v by_o jonathan_n robinson_n john_n taylor_n and_o john_n wyat._n wyat._n plataic_n plataic_n panegyr_n &_o plataic_n plataic_n plataic_n plataic_n orat._n 2._o ad_fw-la nicocl_n nicocl_n panegyr_n orat._n orat._n orat._n ad_fw-la philip._n philip._n panegyr_n ad_fw-la philip._n epist._n ad_fw-la philip._n epist._n ad_fw-la mitylen_n mitylen_n panegyr_n orat._n orat._n plataic_n orat._n 1._o 1._o orat._n ad_fw-la philip._n philip._n panegyr_n orat._n plataic_n orat._n bis_fw-la bis_fw-la olynth_n 1._o 1._o philip._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n in_o protrept_n protrept_n gen._n 9_o 27._o 27._o deut._n 28._o 49_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 13._o 2._o 2._o antiqu._n 1._o 11._o c._n 1._o 1._o dr._n jackson_n jackson_n dan._n 2._o 2._o temporum_fw-la conscius_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la polyhistor_n epist._n ad_fw-la paulin._n paulin._n ver._n 2._o 2._o ver._n 20._o 20._o ver._n 5._o 5._o ibid._n ibid._n john_n 21._o 18._o 18._o ver._n 22._o 22._o earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la quae_fw-la foâ—â—uitae_n putantur_fw-la praedictio_fw-la atque_fw-la praesentio_fw-la de_fw-fr divinat_fw-la l._n 1._o 1._o lib._n 3._o c._n 8._o 8._o colloqu_n mensal_n mensal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n cont_n celâ—_n l._n 6._o 6._o lib._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid._n pelus_n ep._n l._n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just._n mart._n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n tryph._n arnob._n lib._n 1._o 1._o sozom._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o 11._o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 2
renown_a act_n of_o several_a of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o first_o worthy_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o great_a establish_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o those_o pagan_n derive_v so_o many_o thing_n from_o scripture_n the_o gentile_a writer_n vouch_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o religion_n wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o embrace_v it_o when_o it_o be_v attest_v by_o such_o disinterest_v person_n 3._o we_o ought_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n behold_v the_o scripture_n be_v attest_v by_o those_o who_o never_o own_v its_o authority_n yea_o the_o very_a enemy_n of_o these_o holy_a write_n ratify_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o they_o the_o heathen_a poet_n whilst_o they_o corrupt_v divine_a truth_n assert_v it_o their_o very_a lie_n and_o fiction_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o sacred_a verity_n their_o fable_n confirm_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o bible_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v do_v here_o the_o great_a and_o overrule_v wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v see_v here_o his_o almighty_a power_n in_o baâ—â—ing_v satan_n contrivance_n and_o design_n may_v be_v discern_v he_o as_o be_v say_v before_o intend_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o silence_v of_o the_o truth_n the_o exalt_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o advance_v of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o the_o alwise_a and_o powerful_a moderator_n of_o the_o world_n disappoint_v his_o design_n and_o make_v this_o thing_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o serviceable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o religion_n he_o make_v it_o become_v a_o argument_n of_o its_o antiquity_n reasonableness_n and_o certainty_n against_o the_o cavil_n of_o atheist_n and_o infidel_n 4._o henceforth_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o write_n of_o profane_a author_n we_o have_v this_o considerable_a advantage_n by_o read_v the_o work_v of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n and_o by_o peruse_v their_o story_n and_o fable_n that_o we_o shall_v find_v some_o great_a thing_n couch_v in_o they_o than_o the_o bare_a narrative_n for_o these_o writer_n borrow_a many_o thing_n from_o the_o holy_a book_n their_o break_a story_n be_v oftentime_o a_o imperfect_a account_n of_o scripture_n relation_n sundry_a thing_n in_o their_o write_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a volume_n but_o be_v strange_o wrest_v pervertrd_n and_o obscure_v by_o have_v new_a name_n and_o â—eigned_a circumstance_n affix_v to_o they_o almost_o all_o the_o gentile_a fable_n and_o theology_n flow_v from_o a_o deprave_a sense_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n the_o poet_n disguise_n true_a story_n with_o many_o fiction_n and_o some_o relic_n of_o divine_a truth_n be_v bury_v under_o their_o ingenuous_a fancy_n and_o fabulous_a narration_n ovid_n transcribe_v the_o greek_a theology_n from_o orpheus_n homer_n hesiod_n and_o other_o ancient_a poet_n and_o these_o have_v it_o from_o the_o bible_n the_o very_a poetic_a fiction_n refer_v unto_o real_a story_n and_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o divine_a source_n of_o truth_n so_o that_o we_o be_v read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o a_o manner_n whilst_o we_o be_v turn_v over_o pagan_a writer_n in_o these_o we_o meet_v with_o truth_n transplant_v from_o the_o sacred_a book_n we_o find_v many_o passage_n steal_v from_o the_o hebrew_a fountain_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v then_o that_o scholar_n and_o student_n yea_o the_o very_a candidate_n of_o sacred_a theology_n may_v with_o great_a profit_n pry_v into_o these_o write_n of_o the_o pagan_n for_o here_o be_v the_o footstep_n of_o divine_a verity_n profane_a and_o sacred_a learning_n be_v to_o be_v join_v the_o gentile_a monument_n illustrate_v the_o inspire_a one_o we_o may_v notwithstanding_o the_o disguise_n which_o poet_n have_v put_v upon_o the_o story_n see_v the_o foundation_n of_o they_o and_o perceive_v that_o those_o vain_a figmentsâ—_n be_v ground_v on_o some_o solid_a truth_n and_o that_o a_o sacred_a treasure_n lie_v hide_v under_o those_o confuse_a fable_n for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o palestine_n afford_v greece_n matter_n of_o fancy_n and_o invention_n the_o pagan_a poet_n be_v befriend_v by_o the_o jew_n athens_n be_v indebt_v to_o jerusalem_n parnassus_n be_v behold_v to_o sinai_n and_o helicon_n to_o jordan_n you_o see_v then_o the_o advantage_n we_o may_v reap_v by_o be_v acquaint_v with_o profane_a writer_n whilst_o we_o look_v further_o than_o the_o outward_a shape_n which_o they_o have_v give_v to_o many_o thing_n and_o search_v into_o that_o truth_n which_o lie_v hide_v under_o it_o even_o the_o sacred_a and_o undoubted_a history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n thus_o we_o may_v make_v they_o serviceable_a to_o far_o high_a and_o better_a end_n than_o they_o be_v intend_v this_o be_v the_o best_a improvement_n that_o can_v be_v make_v of_o they_o to_o see_v the_o true_a source_n of_o what_o be_v write_v by_o they_o to_o understand_v whence_o they_o borrow_v their_o matter_n and_o to_o confirm_v ourselves_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n by_o peruse_v these_o which_o be_v profane_a 5th_o and_o last_o then_o see_v the_o authority_n truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n i_o have_v be_v aim_v at_o i_o have_v prove_v this_o before_o by_o several_a argument_n and_o those_o perhaps_o on_o some_o account_v more_o force_v and_o convictive_a than_o this_o but_o i_o think_v good_a to_o add_v this_o to_o they_o as_o no_o contemptible_a way_n of_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o sacred_a book_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o historical_a part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v evidence_v from_o heathen_a writer_n not_o only_o historian_n but_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n a_o man_n may_v by_o compare_v these_o with_o the_o sacred_a volume_n find_v out_o the_o original_a of_o the_o pagan_a tradition_n and_o fiction_n and_o observe_v the_o lineament_n of_o true_a and_o unquestionable_a history_n among_o they_o hence_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v that_o there_o be_v such_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o be_v as_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o the_o passage_n and_o transaction_n there_o mention_v be_v real_a and_o true_a this_o admirable_o serve_v to_o evince_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o write_n this_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o record_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n i._n e._n as_o infallible_a chap._n x._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new-testament_n confirm_v by_o pagan_a and_o jewish_a writer_n who_o speak_v of_o a_o king_n or_o lord_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o particular_o out_o of_o judaea_n a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a concern_v the_o sibylls_n with_o the_o particular_a sentiment_n of_o the_o author_n viz._n that_o the_o content_n of_o their_o verse_n be_v harrow_v from_o the_o old-testament_n and_o that_o those_o woman_n be_v not_o prophetess_n but_o only_o relate_v what_o they_o find_v in_o the_o inspire_a write_n or_o hear_v of_o thence_o a_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v the_o sibylline_a write_n to_o be_v spurious_a next_o i_o be_o to_o show_v how_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new-testament_n be_v vouch_v and_o confirm_v by_o a_o external_n testimony_n i._n e._n how_o profess_a pagansâ—nd_n â—nd_z jew_n enemy_n to_o christianity_n have_v relate_v â—nd_o assert_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v down_o â—n_o those_o evangelical_n write_n first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o what_o i_o have_v be_v discourse_v of_o before_o and_o what_o â—_o be_o now_o to_o engage_v in_o which_o therefore_o may_v apt_o serve_v as_o a_o transition_n from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o i_o â—ean_v the_o belief_n and_o report_n record_v in_o pagan_a writer_n that_o a_o king_n or_o lord_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o â—ast_n and_o do_v great_a and_o mighty_a thing_n this_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o the_o former_a discourse_n but_o because_o it_o be_v mention_v by_o historian_n that_o be_v after_o christ_n time_n and_o the_o application_n be_v with_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o i_o right_o bring_v it_o in_o here_o it_o be_v i_o say_v a_o constant_a report_n that_o prevail_v about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n and_o afterward_o that_o some_o eminent_a person_n or_o person_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o those_o eastern_a nation_n and_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n we_o find_v 5._o tacitus_n assert_v this_o and_o that_o great_a politician_n and_o statesman_n will_v needs_o have_v it_o fulfil_v in_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n because_o they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o judea_n unto_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n suetonius_n