priest_n will_v have_v prefer_v their_o apis_n or_o the_o calf_n of_o egypt_n before_o he_o when_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o unsanctified_a discretion_n of_o the_o heathen_a how_o can_v they_o choose_v but_o appear_v far_o beside_o and_o below_o their_o own_o majesty_n for_o such_o untoward_a notion_n as_o these_o must_v seem_v to_o be_v can_v never_o argue_v to_o he_o that_o perfection_n and_o transcendencie_n of_o style_n and_o matter_n which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v pretend_v therefore_o that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v on_o to_o a_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o those_o thing_n it_o be_v much_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v thus_o prepare_v by_o a_o wonder_n for_o it_o great_o concern_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o translation_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v first_o esteem_v by_o the_o king_n for_o otherwise_o principle_n so_o aver_v from_o the_o gentile_n manner_n of_o devotion_n have_v never_o be_v suffer_v to_o lie_v at_o all_o or_o not_o long_o in_o the_o library_n at_o alexandria_n because_o even_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o new_a way_n in_o religion_n can_v never_o prosper_v without_o a_o precedent_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v beyond_o all_o exception_n and_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o wise_o suggest_v yet_o it_o seldom_o gain_v reputation_n from_o lesser_a example_n then_o that_o of_o a_o king_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o we_o find_v in_o justin_n martyr_n that_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v the_o very_a same_o effect_n in_o ptolemy_n as_o we_o will_v have_v it_o for_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o king_n perceive_v that_o these_o seventie_o man_n have_v all_o agree_v not_o only_o in_o the_o matter_n but_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o interpretation_n insomuch_o that_o no_o man_n differ_v from_o another_o not_o in_o a_o word_n but_o every_o man_n express_v the_o same_o conceit_n and_o by_o the_o same_o phrase_n he_o stand_v amaze_v and_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o interpretation_n be_v wrought_v by_o divine_a power_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o interpreter_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n as_o be_v man_n to_o who_o god_n do_v bear_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n and_o have_v first_o give_v they_o condign_a reward_n he_o take_v order_n for_o their_o departure_n into_o their_o own_o country_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o effect_n which_o the_o wonder_v wrought_v upon_o the_o prince_n it_o wrought_v also_o upon_o the_o people_n for_o so_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v already_o observe_v out_o of_o ireneus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o the_o translation_n will_v not_o only_o endure_v but_o do_v alâ—o_o vary_v convenient_o require_v that_o something_o in_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v miraculous_a for_o the_o king_n be_v better_a instruction_n and_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v so_o much_o honour_n and_o admiration_n as_o may_v gain_v they_o something_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o preserv_v they_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n the_o second_o reason_n for_o which_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o take_v such_o a_o way_n for_o the_o translation_n be_v for_o that_o he_o make_v question_n of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v accept_v for_o a_o sufficient_a caus_n it_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o that_o the_o king_n mistruâ—â—_n be_v raise_v upon_o such_o surmise_n as_o be_v no_o way_n frivolous_a but_o contain_v in_o they_o matter_n of_o moment_n for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v expect_a from_o any_o nation_n in_o those_o day_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v trusty_a in_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o from_o the_o jew_n it_o will_v bâ—e_v think_v impossible_a for_o this_o nation_n stand_v â—o_o nice_o affect_v to_o their_o sepher_n hattocah_n or_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o even_o in_o the_o slight_a circumstance_n it_o be_v observe_v with_o a_o incredible_a curiosity_n of_o devotion_n mahomet_n abulcasim_n the_o son_n of_o abdalla_n regard_v the_o esteem_n of_o his_o alcoran_n so_o far_o as_o to_o provide_v by_o a_o law_n that_o upon_o the_o outside_n thereof_o this_o caution_n shall_v be_v always_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n touch_v this_o book_n but_o he_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o the_o law_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n among_o the_o turk_n for_o some_o special_a alcoran_n of_o note_n one_o of_o which_o sort_n inscribe_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o archive_v of_o our_o public_a library_n but_o the_o jew_n not_o content_v with_o so_o much_o care_n use_v a_o more_o intolerable_a kind_n of_o circumspection_n for_o rabbi_n nehemiah_n say_v in_o the_o massichta_fw-la sopherim_n chapter_n 3_o halak_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n may_v lay_v their_o book_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o his_o knee_n nor_o lean_a upon_o it_o with_o his_o elbow_n when_o he_o read_v it_o and_o halac_n the_o 10._o it_o be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n shall_v spit_v in_o presence_n of_o this_o book_n nor_o offer_v to_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o tract_n halac_n 13._o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v lay_v this_o book_n under_o or_o upon_o his_o bed_n or_o at_o his_o bed_n foot_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n have_v this_o book_n lie_v upon_o he_o for_o rabbi_n eliezer_n do_v thus_o and_o a_o serpent_n come_v and_o bite_v he_o all_o this_o care_n be_v take_v for_o the_o outside_n but_o much_o more_o for_o that_o which_o be_v within_o to_o let_v pass_v other_o circumstance_n which_o will_v make_v this_o manifest_a we_o have_v need_v only_o of_o that_o one_o which_o most_o of_o all_o concern_v our_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v account_v a_o odious_a profanation_n of_o this_o law_n if_o it_o be_v any_o way_n communicate_v to_o the_o heathen_a to_o this_o purpose_n note_n that_o of_o the_o junior_n becchai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o say_v he_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a word_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v keep_v secret_a therefore_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v bind_v to_o conceal_v they_o and_o never_o to_o impart_v they_o according_a to_o the_o since_o of_o that_o which_o be_v write_v they_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o to_o thou_o alone_o and_o not_o to_o the_o stranger_n with_o thou_o so_o the_o son_n of_o afer_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o law_n fol._n 3._o a._n col._n 1._o therefore_o that_o which_o maimon_n say_v contrary_a to_o this_o in_o halaca_n tephill_n of_o his_o misne_n torah_n cap._n 10._o must_v be_v otherwise_o excuse_v for_o elias_n the_o levite_n in_o his_o second_o preface_n to_o the_o hammasore_v express_o affirm_v from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o gentile_n save_v only_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o noah_n but_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o law_n and_o such_o like_a whosoever_o shall_v impart_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n in_o sorrow_n and_o his_o life_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v consume_v etc._n etc._n the_o rabbin_z go_v on_o and_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o excuse_v himself_o there_o to_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o he_o be_v give_v over_o for_o a_o reprobate_n only_o for_o teach_v his_o great_a patron_n cardinal_n giles_n the_o hebrew_n tongue_n because_o their_o fear_n be_v lest_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o cardinal_n may_v come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o law_n but_o more_o than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v any_o other_o nation_n acquaint_v with_o their_o law_n it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n in_o special_a why_o it_o shall_v be_v dissemble_v to_o this_o ptolemy_n because_o the_o communication_n of_o it_o have_v succeed_v so_o ill_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o father_n for_o ptolemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v learn_v that_o the_o jew_n will_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n upon_o a_o sabbath_n day_n make_v that_o a_o opportunity_n to_o take_v their_o city_n which_o be_v as_o easy_o as_o inglorious_o do_v because_o no_o man_n upon_o that_o day_n will_v resist_v he_o
for_o to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n even_o to_o save_v their_o life_n and_o this_o be_v object_v unto_o they_o by_o agatharchides_n of_o cnidus_n who_o write_v the_o history_n of_o alexander_n successor_n where_o he_o set_v down_o this_o story_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a nation_n call_v the_o jew_n and_o they_o inhabit_v the_o great_a and_o well_o fence_v city_n jerusalem_n this_o city_n they_o negligent_o yield_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o will_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o their_o own_o protection_n choose_v rather_o to_o become_v vassal_n to_o a_o stranger_n then_o to_o defend_v themselves_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n these_o reason_n if_o they_o stand_v alone_o have_v enough_o in_o they_o to_o make_v the_o king_n mistrust_v his_o interpreter_n and_o yet_o if_o antiquity_n have_v not_o misinform_v we_o there_o will_v be_v one_o reason_n more_o which_o itself_o alone_a ought_v to_o have_v prevail_v though_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v want_v for_o we_o find_v that_o the_o translation_n be_v twice_o perform_v and_o that_o the_o senior_n disagree_v the_o first_o time_n in_o this_o passage_n of_o story_n i_o suppose_v we_o shall_v tell_v the_o reader_n some_o news_n our_o author_n be_v one_o armius_n of_o who_o we_o know_v nothing_o more_o than_o his_o name_n his_o word_n shall_v be_v here_o set_v down_o as_o we_o find_v they_o cite_v by_o a_o arabic_a commentator_n upon_o the_o pentateuch_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o that_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bodleian_n arabâ—_n msâ—s_n in_o 5._o lib._n moysis_n literis_fw-la syriacis_n conscriptis_fw-la in_o bibliotheca_fw-la bodleian_n thus_o say_v armius_n the_o chronologer_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o son_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o the_o senior_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v with_o they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o each_o of_o they_o in_o several_a shall_v translate_v it_o according_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o his_o understanding_n and_o the_o senior_n come_v and_o present_v themselves_o together_o with_o their_o most_o divine_a book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o king_n command_n be_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v translate_v the_o whole_a book_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o senior_n disagree_v in_o their_o interpretation_n and_o the_o king_n command_v to_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n and_o in_o chain_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o king_n be_v lead_v by_o good_a reason_n to_o a_o suspicion_n of_o his_o interpreter_n and_o that_o therefore_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o will_v take_v such_o a_o course_n for_o his_o translation_n as_o we_o have_v already_o make_v report_n of_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n but_o nothing_o ever_o light_v so_o heavy_a upon_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o cell_n as_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n heirom_n which_o be_v the_o more_o likely_a to_o oppress_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a learning_n and_o general_a repute_n because_o a_o testimony_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v not_o measure_v by_o its_o own_o validity_n but_o the_o autor_n worth_n and_o we_o do_v not_o usual_o observe_v what_o force_n it_o may_v have_v in_o itself_o but_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v s._n hierom_n when_o he_o come_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventie_o seem_v to_o deride_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o cell_n and_o forsake_v the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o his_o forefather_n in_o a_o very_a neglectful_a manner_n peremptory_o set_v down_o upon_o his_o own_o trust_n that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o cell_n be_v vulgò_fw-la sine_fw-la autore_fw-la jactata_fw-la but_o a_o common_a report_n bruit_v abroad_o under_o no_o man_n authority_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o he_o can_v devise_v who_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o first_o contrive_v these_o seventie_o conclave_n in_o the_o fiction_n of_o his_o brain_n nescio_fw-la quis_fw-la primus_fw-la auctor_fw-la 70._o cellulas_fw-la alexandria_n mendacio_fw-la svo_fw-la exstruxerit_fw-la quibus_fw-la divisi_fw-la eadem_fw-la scriptitârint_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o reason_n follow_v 3._o follow_v cùm_fw-la aristaeas_n ejusdem_fw-la ptolemaei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o multo_fw-la pòst_fw-la tempore_fw-la josephus_n nihil_fw-la tale_n retulerint_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o unica_fw-la basilica_n congregatos_fw-la contulisse_fw-la scribant_fw-la non_fw-la prophet_n à sse_n etc._n etc._n hiero._n praefat._v in_o pentat_fw-la ep._n 104._o p._n 341._o tom._n 3._o because_o aristaeas_n and_o long_o after_o he_o josephus_n can_v tell_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o contrary_a and_o because_o also_o that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v account_v for_o a_o translation_n but_o a_o prophecy_n so_o s._n hierom._n but_o before_o we_o receiv_v his_o testimony_n it_o shall_v be_v examine_v and_o compare_v and_o leave_v his_o reason_n to_o the_o last_o place_n we_o will_v first_o of_o all_o beseem_o moderate_v the_o strong_a opinion_n of_o his_o name_n true_a it_o be_v than_o s._n hierom_n in_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n can_v not_o be_v inferior_a to_o any_o of_o his_o time_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o great_a scholar_n he_o may_v the_o easy_o fall_v into_o that_o common_a infirmity_n of_o those_o that_o know_v much_o go_v about_o to_o raise_v his_o own_o reputation_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o another_o man_n if_o the_o father_n be_v thus_o incline_v he_o can_v not_o be_v without_o so_o much_o of_o a_o critic_n as_o will_v teach_v he_o to_o censure_n which_o thing_n while_o we_o do_v our_o ambition_n seek_v for_o its_o own_o safety_n always_o aim_v at_o those_o that_o be_v far_o off_o and_o least_o able_a to_o help_v themselves_o therefore_o the_o ancient_n and_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v more_o easy_o reprehend_v than_o the_o late_a and_o the_o live_n it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o say_v that_o the_o reverend_a father_n be_v guilty_a in_o this_o and_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o why_o be_v it_o object_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o adversary_n ruffinus_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o invective_n 9_o pag._n 181._o tom._n 9_o quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o si_fw-la i_o minimum_fw-la &_o nullius_fw-la numeri_fw-la hominem_fw-la laceret_fw-la si_fw-la ambrosium_fw-la secet_fw-la si_fw-la hilarium_fw-la si_fw-la lactantium_fw-la si_fw-la didymum_n reprehendat_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 183._o ibid._n etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o he_o say_v that_o he_o spare_v neque_fw-la antiquos_fw-la neque_fw-la novello_n scriptores_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnino_fw-la nunc_fw-la imperitiae_fw-la nunc_fw-la inoptiae_fw-la notat_fw-la neither_o the_o autient_a nor_o the_o modern_a writer_n but_o charge_v they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o with_o unskilfulness_n and_o folly_n ut_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la intenderat_fw-la vehemens_fw-la so_o eager_a he_o will_v be_v for_o his_o own_o opinion_n as_o learned_a vives_z have_v note_v concern_v he_o in_o his_o observation_n upon_o the_o 42._o chap._n of_o austin_n 18._o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v as_o come_v from_o his_o enemy_n yet_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v there_o excuse_v where_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v saint_n paul_n himself_o at_o a_o criticism_n for_o read_v that_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o collossian_o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la rationem_fw-la quidem_fw-la habentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o write_v to_o 3._o to_o quaest_n 10._o p._n 433._o tom._n 3._o algasia_n 23._o chap._n 2._o v._n 23._o that_o the_o conjunction_n quidem_fw-la be_v there_o redundant_fw-la and_o that_o s._n paul_n have_v often_o do_v as_o much_o as_o that_o come_v to_o propter_fw-la imperitiam_fw-la artis_fw-la grammaticae_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o say_v that_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o understand_v his_o grammar_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n in_o scripture_n will_v not_o look_v to_o the_o syntax_n or_o if_o not_o as_o if_o he_o that_o have_v dispute_v among_o the_o philosopher_n at_o athens_n have_v be_v so_o ignorant_a in_o his_o accidence_n as_o not_o to_o know_v how_o to_o place_v a_o conjunction_n he_o that_o can_v say_v of_o s._n paul_n that_o he_o be_v a_o ill_a ground_a scholar_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o he_o censure_v lactantius_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hilary_n and_o didymus_n and_o yet_o if_o these_o also_o can_v not_o escape_v his_o reprehension_n i_o shall_v not_o willing_o trust_v he_o with_o aristaeas_n nor_o our_o history_n of_o the_o septuagint_n but_o let_v the_o father_n be_v pardon_v for_o be_v a_o critic_n and_o take_v s._n hierom_n in_o the_o best_a since_o let_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o most_o mature_a and_o most_o moderate_a judgement_n and_o one_o that_o 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in_o his_o second_o invective_n septuaginta_fw-la duorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la per_fw-la cellulas_fw-la interpretantium_fw-la unam_fw-la &_o consonam_fw-la vocem_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la spritùs_fw-la sancti_fw-la inspiratione_n prolatam_fw-la &_o majoris_fw-la id_fw-la debere_fw-la esse_fw-la autoritatis_fw-la quà m_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la barrabba_fw-mi asspirante_fw-la translatum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v no_o doubt_n say_v he_o but_o that_o one_o concord_v voice_n of_o the_o seventie_o senior_n in_o their_o cell_n be_v utter_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o translation_n of_o one_o man_n who_o have_v no_o other_o instruction_n but_o from_o his_o tutor_n barrabbas_n the_o new_a translation_n succeed_v so_o ill_o s._n hierom_n have_v this_o to_o do_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o man_n of_o his_o time_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v quit_v with_o his_o antagonist_n consider_v therefore_o that_o the_o complaint_n of_o all_o man_n be_v unadvised_o ground_v upon_o too_o great_a a_o estimation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n which_o every_o man_n urge_v to_o himself_o from_o the_o miraculous_a manner_n of_o the_o interpretation_n the_o father_n conceive_v that_o this_o prevail_a opinion_n may_v receiv_v some_o abatement_n by_o a_o comely_a and_o well_o temper_a disparagement_n of_o that_o wonder_n therefore_o he_o give_v out_o in_o one_o place_n that_o this_o great_a sound_n of_o the_o cell_n be_v but_o a_o rumour_n of_o the_o ordinary_a people_n and_o not_o content_v to_o say_v so_o elsewhere_o he_o be_v bold_a to_o call_v it_o a_o fable_n hope_v by_o this_o that_o if_o he_o can_v but_o take_v off_o the_o people_n from_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o cell_n he_o may_v gain_v upon_o they_o for_o his_o own_o translation_n the_o purpose_n of_o s._n heirom_n in_o this_o though_o we_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v good_a yet_o we_o can_v think_v but_o the_o project_n be_v bad_a and_o therefore_o the_o father_n herein_o be_v altogether_o forsake_v by_o his_o great_a friend_n s._n austin_n who_o on_o the_o other_o side_n labour_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o set_v up_o the_o old_a reputation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n which_o he_o have_v not_o spare_v to_o do_v in_o the_o most_o prevail_a way_n though_o he_o live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o s._n hierom_n and_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o his_o tenet_n and_o love_v any_o opinion_n the_o better_a for_o be_v he_o austin_n therefore_o in_o his_o 8_o epistle_n to_o s._n hierom_n speak_v of_o the_o septuagint_n thus_o he_o profess_v de_fw-fr quorum_fw-la vel_fw-la consilii_fw-la vel_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la majori_fw-la concordia_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la esset_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la in_o aliquam_fw-la partem_fw-la certam_fw-la far_o sententiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la eye_n praeeminentem_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la munere_fw-la sine_fw-la controversia_fw-la tribuendam_fw-la existimo_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o 87_o psalm_n he_o say_v their_o authority_n be_v such_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la immeritò_fw-la propter_fw-la mirabilem_fw-la consensum_fw-la divino_fw-la spiritu_fw-la interpretati_fw-la esse_fw-la credantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o s._n hierom_n have_v put_v off_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o cell_n with_o a_o nescio_fw-la quo_fw-la autore_fw-la as_o if_o the_o autor_n of_o it_o have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v themselves_o austin_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v that_o those_o which_o report_v this_o be_v multi_fw-la &_o non_fw-la indigni_fw-la fide_fw-la many_o and_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o say_v he_o that_o the_o translation_n be_v make_v by_o several_a man_n in_o several_a cell_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n discorded_a either_o in_o since_o or_o word_n quis_fw-la huic_fw-la autoritati_fw-la where_o he_o direct_o aim_v at_o s._n hierom_n confer_v aliquid_fw-la nedum_fw-la praeferre_fw-la audeat_fw-la who_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v dare_v i_o will_v not_o say_v to_o prefer_v any_o thing_n above_o but_o to_o confer_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o translation_n and_o because_o s._n hierom_n hope_v it_o may_v follow_v as_o a_o absurdity_n that_o if_o the_o work_n have_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o several_a man_n and_o in_o several_a place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v not_o a_o translation_n but_o a_o prophecy_n s._n austin_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a good_a consequence_n and_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v do_v prophetical_o because_o they_o concord_v so_o wonderful_o qui_fw-la autoritate_fw-la propheticâ_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mirabili_fw-la consensione_n perhibentur_fw-la quaest_n super_fw-la josue_n lib._n 6._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o s._n hierom_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o divers_a difference_n between_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o the_o greek_a translation_n 4._o manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la illam_fw-la quae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la in_fw-la nonnullis_fw-la se_fw-la aliter_fw-la habere_fw-la quà m_fw-la inveniunt_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la linguam_fw-la noverunt_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la interpretati_fw-la sunt_fw-la singuli_fw-la eosdem_fw-la libros_fw-la huius_fw-la item_n distantiae_fw-la caussa_fw-la si_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la cur_n tanta_fw-la autoritas_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la lxx_o multis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la distet_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la veritate_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o hebraeis_n condicibus_fw-la invenitur_fw-la nihil_fw-la occurrere_fw-la probabiliùs_fw-la existimo_fw-la quà m_fw-la illos_fw-la lxx_o eo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la interpretatos_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la quae_fw-la interpretabantur_fw-la dicta_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la eorum_fw-la mirabili_fw-la consensione_n firmatum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n ergò_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la nonnulae_fw-la in_o eloquio_fw-la narrando_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la eadem_fw-la voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la cujus_fw-la illa_fw-la dicta_fw-la erat_fw-la et_fw-la cvi_fw-la verba_fw-la servire_fw-la debebant_fw-la non_fw-la recedendo_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la qoud_a nunc_fw-la in_o evangelistarum_fw-la 4._o concordi_fw-la quadam_fw-la diversitate_fw-la miramur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la evangelist_n lib._n 2._o c._n 66._o fol._n 105._o tom._n 4._o s._n austin_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v think_v otherwise_o of_o these_o than_o we_o do_v of_o that_o harmonious_a discord_n which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v among_o the_o four_o evangelist_n for_o as_o there_o the_o same-spirit_n guide_v each_o man_n pen_n to_o mean_v and_o yet_o not_o write_v the_o same_o so_o here_o the_o same_o inspiration_n which_o have_v former_o instruct_v the_o original_a writer_n do_v now_o also_o direct_v the_o translator_n to_o set_v down_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n but_o in_o a_o different_a way_n therefore_o in_o whatsoever_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n hierom_n can_v prevail_v against_o our_o story_n it_o may_v be_v overbear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o ponderous_a testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n we_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o his_o reason_n the_o late_a whereof_o bearing_z no_o notable_a force_n in_o itself_o may_v be_v pass_v by_o but_o the_o former_a stand_v thus_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o miraculous_a circumstance_n in_o the_o translation_n as_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o cell_n because_o then_o aristaeas_n who_o undertake_v a_o particular_a narration_n of_o this_o whole_a matter_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v this_o if_o he_o have_v know_v it_o and_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o know_v it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v for_o he_o live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o the_o reason_n prevail_v yet_o further_o because_o josephus_n relate_v this_o history_n out_o of_o aristaeas_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o matter_n this_o reason_n i_o be_v always_o afraid_a off_o for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v the_o strong_a for_o be_v give_v by_o s._n hierom_n it_o have_v also_o such_o a_o proper_a validity_n in_o itself_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o fair_o decline_v it_o it_o will_v injure_v the_o probability_n of_o all_o but_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v arise_v by_o this_o reason_n we_o sufficient_o avoid_v if_o these_o three_o thing_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v 1._o that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o septuagint_n which_o now_o go_v abroad_o under_o the_o name_n of_o aristaeas_n be_v not_o the_o entire_a work_n of_o that_o aristaea_n who_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ptolemie_n 2._o that_o the_o true_a aristaeas_n have_v this_o passage_n of_o the_o cels._n 3_o that_o josephus_n leave_v it_o out_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o for_o the_o first_o which_o concern_v 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thousand_o year_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o jerusalem_n he_o in_o the_o revelation_n make_v to_o he_o by_o those_o which_o shall_v believ_n in_o our_o christ_n the_o same_o also_o be_v assert_v by_o papias_n bishop_n of_o hierapolis_n apolinarius_n and_o irenaeus_n as_o s._n hierom_n in_o his_o catalogue_n and_o have_v be_v of_o late_a day_n by_o very_o learned_a man_n awake_v out_o of_o a_o long_a sleep_n and_o even_o now_o be_v by_o some_o to_o no_o good_a end_n more_o than_o enough_o resent_v though_o this_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o revelation_n be_v account_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o cregorie_n nyssen_n and_o not_o call_v by_o s._n john_n but_o the_o heretic_n cerinthus_n his_o name_n other_o asspersion_n raise_v upon_o this_o book_n by_o eusebius_n dorotheus_n dionysius_n etc._n etc._n be_v sum_v up_o by_o erasmus_n and_o more_o forcible_o urge_v then_o full_o answer_v by_o beza_n i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n 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etc._n r._n azarias_n in_o imre_n binah_n c._n 43._o
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