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reject_v sacrifice_n give_v the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o obedience_n which_o he_o accept_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o natural_a say_v dr._n a._n in_o his_o manuscript_n concern_v the_o satisfaction_n than_o to_o give_v to_o a_o thing_n which_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o another_o and_o which_o procure_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o the_o name_n of_o that_o instead_o whereof_o it_o be_v substitute_v st._n paul_n observe_v this_o rule_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n if_o he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v to_o suit_v his_o expression_n to_o the_o idea_n which_o prevail_v under_o the_o ancient_a dispensation_n wherein_o the_o principal_a act_n of_o piety_n consist_v in_o sacrifice_n he_o apply_v those_o ancient_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o intend_v any_o other_o mystery_n in_o it_o whereto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v to_o teach_v the_o truth_n by_o his_o inspiration_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v it_o by_o preach_v speak_v of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o teacher_n as_o of_o a_o person_n because_o he_o be_v to_o supply_v the_o absence_n of_o a_o teacher_n and_o fill_v the_o place_n of_o a_o person_n so_o as_o the_o gnostic_n speak_v of_o nothing_o but_o angel_n who_o have_v create_v the_o world_n and_o govern_v the_o ancient_a people_n and_o of_o emanation_n and_o generation_n from_o the_o supreme_a be_v irenaeus_n answer_v the_o true_a angel_n which_o create_v the_o world_n and_o teach_v the_o prophet_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v his_o true_a emanation_n so_o make_v of_o a_o manifestation_n and_o of_o a_o communication_n god_n helper_n his_o coadjutor_n in_o the_o creation_n his_o minister_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n make_v i_o say_v so_o many_o hypostasis_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o those_o power_n because_o he_o substitute_n they_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o hypostasis_n reject_v by_o he_o it_o be_v by_o the_o fame_n method_n that_o theophilus_n of_o antioch_n make_v entire_o allegorical_a commentary_n on_o the_o four_o gospel_n thus_o he_o allegorize_v the_o first_o word_n of_o st._n john_n the_o beginning_n say_v he_o that_o be_v god_n the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o father_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n my_o heart_n have_v utter_v a_o good_a word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o without_o he_o nothing_o be_v make_v nothing_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o idol_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o method_n of_o this_o author_n who_o design_n the_o explain_v the_o gospel_n allegorical_o and_o particular_o by_o the_o allegorical_a explanation_n he_o give_v of_o the_o word_n beginning_n and_o of_o that_o of_o nothing_o that_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o word_n be_v likewise_o allegorical_a the_o word_n say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o christ_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v not_o that_o say_n that_o it_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o man_n who_o god_n have_v anoint_v who_o be_v the_o son_n and_o the_o word_n by_o who_o power_n all_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v even_o the_o idol_n which_o be_v make_v without_o he_o have_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o world_n reform_v let_v we_o deal_v plain_o christ_n be_v the_o word_n only_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o allegorical_a sense_n which_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o second_o word_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o spiritual_a world_n what_o the_o word-god_n be_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o sensible_a world_n it_o
to_o the_o learned_a and_o the_o philosopher_n with_o who_o they_o converse_v it_o be_v this_o mischievous_a policy_n that_o have_v bring_v so_o much_o confusion_n into_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n to_o pretend_a antiquity_n the_o testimony_n whereof_o be_v become_v altogether_o useless_a and_o liable_a to_o great_a illusion_n one_o may_v think_v of_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o ancient_n as_o to_o very_o good_a witness_n but_o instead_o of_o that_o we_o meet_v with_o oracle_n ambiguous_a and_o unintelligible_a a_o person_n of_o good_a abilitys_n in_o the_o last_o age_n complain_v of_o this_o as_o well_o as_o i._o michael_n le_fw-fr vassor_n traite_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr examen_fw-la ch_n 1._o p._n 10._o since_o philosophy_n say_v he_o be_v bring_v into_o christianity_n the_o latter_a have_v so_o visible_o degenerate_v from_o its_o primitive_a simplicity_n that_o the_o pagan_n themselves_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o the_o man_n of_o thought_n believe_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a service_n do_v to_o religion_n to_o render_v it_o agreeable_a to_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o philosopher_n they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o reconcile_v our_o mystery_n with_o plato_n principle_n which_o be_v extreme_o in_o fashion_n when_o the_o gospel_n first_o go_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n origen_n and_o st._n austin_n afterward_o have_v so_o embarassed_a theology_n the_o former_a in_o the_o east_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o western_a church_n where_o both_o have_v their_o admirer_n and_o disciple_n by_o endeavour_v to_o adjust_a christianity_n to_o that_o philosophy_n that_o it_o will_v cost_v one_o a_o world_n of_o pain_n to_o distinguish_v that_o which_o they_o and_o their_o follower_n have_v say_v with_o any_o exactness_n of_o thought_n upon_o divers_a important_a point_n of_o religion_n they_o give_v we_o none_o but_o allegorical_a sense_n to_o divers_a passage_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n their_o exposition_n appear_v so_o wide_a from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o sacred_a author_n that_o one_o know_v not_o how_o to_o understand_v it_o so_o as_o to_o discern_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o particular_a speculation_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o those_o father_n to_o who_o we_o be_v refer_v as_o to_o faithful_a witness_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o time_n they_o live_v in_o but_o the_o father_n be_v not_o content_a to_o accommodate_v their_o doctrine_n to_o the_o platonic_a word_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o inquire_v further_o after_o another_o pre-existence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o find_v it_o in_o the_o angel_n that_o speak_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o patriarch_n tertullian_n in_o his_o dispute_n against_o martion_n lib._n 3._o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o that_o allegorical_a state_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n etc._n etc._n these_o few_o word_n seem_v to_o discover_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o ancient_n for_o they_o signify_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o represent_v in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n but_o as_o origen_n speak_v that_o he_o be_v substantial_o present_a in_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n tract_n 26._o in_o mat._n meaning_n thereby_o that_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v if_o one_o may_v so_o speak_v substantial_a and_o personal_a type_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v or_o rather_o that_o christ_n be_v then_o present_a in_o the_o person_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v his_o type_n on_o the_o like_a ground_n may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v allegorical_o present_a in_o all_o the_o angel_n who_o speak_v from_o god_n to_o man_n and_o that_o he_o be_v also_o allegorical_o present_a in_o that_o word_n of_o god_n which_o create_v the_o world_n that_o powerful_a word_n which_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n be_v a_o type_n of_o this_o powerful_a word_n which_o say_v by_o jesus_n christ_n let_v the_o light_a shine_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o men._n this_o allegorical_a pre-existence_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o agreeable_a with_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o of_o he_o which_o can_v belong_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o these_o type_n as_o the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n prophesy_v tempt_v of_o christ_n and_o other_o expression_n of_o that_o kind_n which_o represent_v to_o we_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o allegorical_a state_n those_o particular_a commission_n of_o angel_n and_o prophet_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o preludia_fw-la of_o this_o universal_a and_o extraordinary_a commission_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o regard_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n i_o ought_v not_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o remark_n of_o father_n simon_n upon_o this_o occonomy_n of_o the_o ancient_n hist_n crit._n du_fw-fr n._n t._n tom._n 1._o chap._n 2._o the_o mingle_n say_v he_o of_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n with_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o ruin_v the_o orthodox_n faith_n but_o the_o more_o easy_o to_o persuade_v the_o greek_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n the_o father_n be_v in_o this_o for_o imitate_v the_o apostle_n especial_o st._n paul_n who_o sometime_o do_v stoop_v to_o the_o infirmitys_n of_o the_o weak_a become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n father_n simon_n observe_v further_a that_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n do_v sometime_o carry_v this_o occonomy_n too_o far_o that_o he_o apply_v himself_o entire_o to_o allegory_n it_o be_v fashionable_a in_o his_o time_n among_o the_o christian_n especial_o with_o the_o gnostic_n who_o think_v thereby_o to_o raise_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v no_o way_n behind_o they_o in_o point_n of_o invention_n and_o subtlety_n that_o this_o be_v the_o more_o excusable_a in_o he_o because_o he_o live_v in_o a_o great_a city_n where_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o affect_v those_o kind_n of_o subtlety_n and_o that_o he_o believe_v they_o of_o use_n to_o establish_v the_o christian_a religion_n it_o be_v a_o prudent_a part_n in_o a_o able_a master_n to_o adapt_v thing_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o they_o he_o be_v to_o instruct_v that_o his_o paedagogus_fw-la wherein_o he_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o nothing_o but_o plain_a instruction_n be_v draw_v up_o with_o this_o design_n and_o that_o in_o it_o he_o explain_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o sublime_a and_o allegorical_a sense_n he_o observe_v also_o chap._n 4._o that_o those_o who_o have_v not_o these_o sublime_a notion_n pass_v for_o plain_a weak_a christian_n who_o know_v not_o the_o design_n of_o religion_n that_o the_o gnostic_n imagine_v themselves_o outdo_v all_o other_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a if_o the_o orthodox_n have_v not_o imitate_v they_o therein_o but_o have_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o literal_a exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o go_v forward_o to_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v mingle_v in_o their_o religion_n divers_a platonic_a notion_n whereof_o one_o find_v at_o this_o day_n not_o a_o few_o in_o their_o cabalistick_a write_n this_o make_v some_o impression_n on_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o of_o the_o first_o christian_n who_o read_v with_o pleasure_n book_n that_o treat_v of_o angel_n and_o their_o converse_n with_o men._n the_o same_o author_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o not_o only_o those_o who_o reject_v the_o allegorical_a way_n be_v account_v illiterate_a but_o even_o pass_v for_o heretic_n too_o ibid._n chap._n 31._o and_o that_o theodorus_n of_o mopsue_n who_o follow_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o bible_n according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o his_o master_n diodorus_n and_o avoid_v the_o spiritual_a and_o allegorical_a sense_n be_v reckon_v for_o a_o person_n who_o favour_v judaisme_n by_o his_o too_o literal_a exposition_n for_o my_o part_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v of_o that_o set_a of_o divine_n who_o imitate_v theodorus_n that_o pamphilus_n be_v speak_v when_o he_o complain_v apol._n pro_fw-la orig._n that_o they_o who_o charge_v origen_n with_o so_o many_o absurdity_n will_v not_o admit_v allegory_n to_o be_v use_v in_o expound_v the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v from_o these_o word_n that_o the_o great_a reason_n why_o the_o ebionite_n and_o nazarenes_n be_v account_v plain_a simple_a people_n and_o poor_a in_o the_o faith_n be_v this_o that_o they_o reject_v the_o allegorical_a theology_n of_o the_o platonize_a and_o gnostick_n christian_n the_o word_n ebionite_n which_o signify_v poor_a and_o the_o other_o word_n gnostick_n which_o signify_v know_v be_v direct_o oppose_v it_o be_v certain_a origen_n call_v the_o ebionite_n poor_a in_o spirit_n philoc._n c._n 1._o because_o they_o adhere_v too_o much_o to_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o letter_n or_o literal_a sense_n and_o despise_v the_o rich_a and_o the_o sublime_a
their_o profound_a speculation_n for_o to_o theologize_v according_a to_o they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n but_o of_o angel_n too_o of_o aeons_n of_o idea_n of_o emanation_n and_o in_o a_o word_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o intelligible_a world_n of_o the_o platonist_n theology_n be_v a_o term_n affect_v by_o all_o the_o contemplative_a gentleman_n whether_o orthodox_n or_o gnostic_n these_o sort_n of_o folk_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o fact_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o prove_v its_o divine_a authority_n any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o grosser_n proof_n proper_a for_o vulgar_a weak_a mind_n but_o for_o contemplation_n the_o case_n be_v quite_o otherwise_o this_o they_o think_v a_o noble_a and_o powerful_a medium_fw-la by_o which_o soul_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n elevate_v themselves_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o noble_a truth_n yet_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o any_o thing_n but_o fact_n and_o the_o chief_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v certain_a fact_n contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o a_o put_v the_o gospel_n upon_o another_o foot_n if_o we_o carry_v on_o our_o contemplation_n to_o abstraction_n and_o the_o idea_n of_o a_o crude_a chimerical_a metaphysic_n it_o be_v a_o extravagant_a system_n if_o instead_o of_o fact_n well_o prove_v and_o right_o circumstance_v there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o a_o mere_a operation_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o a_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la which_o these_o gentleman_n be_v please_v to_o call_v the_o word_n or_o the_o son_n theologise_v that_o great_a man_n mons_fw-la jurieu_o who_o god_n be_v please_v to_o favour_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o every_o thing_n do_v not_o fail_v to_o set_v aside_o this_o false_a theology_n of_o the_o father_n 7_o ler._n past_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr 3_o année_fw-fr beside_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o vulgar_a say_v he_o which_o be_v immediate_o found_v upon_o the_o sacred_a write_n 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