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c._n 3._o &_o the_o obstetrice_n salvatoris_fw-la apocryphus_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o father_n jerom_n xavier_n a_o missionary_n jesuit_n have_v not_o insert_v so_o many_o very_a improbable_a thing_n take_v out_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o book_n in_o his_o history_n of_o jesus_n christ_n write_v in_o the_o persian_a tongue_n it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o i_o to_o enlarge_v any_o far_o on_o the_o false_a act_n that_o have_v be_v publish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o observe_v in_o general_a that_o they_o have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n invent_v by_o heretic_n that_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o support_v their_o novelty_n by_o attribute_v they_o to_o some_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n hegisippus_n who_o live_v immediate_o after_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o apocryphal_a book_n testify_v 22._o testify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o that_o a_o 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basilides_n he_o refer_v to_o certain_a write_n attribute_v to_o st._n barnabas_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o heretic_n make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o orthodox_n have_v not_o always_o recourse_n to_o apocryphal_a and_o supposititious_a piece_n to_o defend_v their_o innovation_n therefore_o to_o judge_v right_o of_o a_o act_n whether_o it_o be_v valuable_a or_o not_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o whether_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o divine_a authority_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o apply_v to_o it_o the_o two_o rule_n that_o have_v be_v above_o mention_v s._n augustin_n advice_n be_v when_o any_o such_o difficulty_n arise_v 8._o arise_v tenebit_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la in_o scripture_n canonicis_fw-la ut_fw-la eas_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la accipiuntur_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la catholicis_fw-la praeponat_fw-la eye_n quas_fw-la quaedam_fw-la non_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la in_o eye_n verò_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la accipiuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praeponat_fw-la eas_fw-la quas_fw-la plures_fw-la gravioresque_fw-la
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 30._o n._n 17._o boast_v of_o this_o name_n give_v it_o out_o that_o they_o be_v poor_a in_o imitation_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o custom_n be_v in_o those_o time_n to_o sell_v their_o good_n and_o to_o lay_v they_o at_o their_o foot_n this_o name_n degenerate_v afterward_o into_o that_o of_o a_o sect_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n and_o hold_v certain_a particular_a opinion_n but_o in_o the_o rest_n they_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o foundation_n of_o religion_n as_o to_o every_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o old_a law_n which_o they_o keep_v equal_o with_o christianity_n s._n epiphanius_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n will_v have_v it_o that_o there_o have_v certain_o be_v a_o man_n call_v ebion_n from_o who_o the_o ebionite_n take_v their_o original_n who_o live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o nazarenes_n and_o cerinthian_n it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o this_o father_n and_o all_o the_o other_o who_o 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christian_n that_o be_v call_v nazarenes_n and_o be_v late_o depart_v from_o this_o city_n come_v to_o dwell_v at_o pella_n in_o the_o province_n of_o decapolis_n it_o appear_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o ebionite_n be_v only_o a_o offspring_n of_o the_o ancient_a nazarenes_n have_v nevertheless_o corrupt_v the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o these_o primitive_a christian_n therefore_o they_o revise_v the_o original_a hebrew_n of_o s._n matthew_n to_o make_v it_o more_o conformable_a to_o their_o opinion_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o to_o produce_v some_o fragment_n of_o their_o gospel_n which_o epiphanius_n have_v transmit_v to_o we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o say_v in_o general_a 13._o general_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n epiph._n haer._n 30._o n._n 13._o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o ebionite_n be_v not_o entire_a but_o corrupt_v and_o mutilate_v they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o it_o the_o genealogy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o that_o follow_v to_o chapter_n 3._o of_o s._n matthew_n ibid._n matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n beginning_n their_o gospel_n with_o these_o word_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n of_o judaea_n that_o john_n come_v baptise_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o river_n jordan_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n and_o all_o people_n come_v unto_o he_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o s._n john_n be_v relate_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o ebionite_n ibid._n ebionite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evang._n ebion_n apud_fw-la epiph._n ibid._n after_o the_o people_n have_v be_v baptize_v jesus_n come_v also_o and_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n and_o as_o he_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o he_o see_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n which_o descend_v and_o come_v towards_o he_o and_o a_o voice_n be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v well_o please_v and_o continue_v ibid._n continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evang._n ebion_n ibid._n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o immediate_o a_o great_a light_n shine_v about_o the_o place_n and_o john_n have_v see_v it_o say_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v thou_o lord_n and_o again_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o have_v be_v well_o please_v and_o than_o john_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o lord_n baptise_v thou_o i_o but_o he_o forbid_v he_o say_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v fulfil_v we_o may_v judge_v by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o produce_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o ebionite_n that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o altogether_o the_o same_o as_o in_o our_o copy_n and_o that_o there_o be_v beside_o some_o alteration_n and_o addition_n there_o be_v another_o passage_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o take_v a_o better_a estimate_n thereof_o ibid._n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evang_v ebion_n apud_fw-la epiph._n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n jesus_n by_o name_n of_o about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n who_o have_v choose_v we_o and_o be_v come_v to_o caphernaum_fw-la he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o simon_n surname_v peter_n and_o open_v his_o mouth_n he_o say_v when_o i_o pass_v along_o the_o lake_n of_o tiberias_n i_o choose_v john_n and_o james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o simon_n and_o andrew_n and_o thaddeus_n and_o simon_n zelotes_n and_o judas_n iscariot_n and_o i_o call_v thou_o matthew_n sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n and_o thou_o have_v follow_v i_o i_o will_v then_o that_o you_o be_v twelve_o apostle_n for_o a_o testimony_n unto_o israel_n and_o john_n be_v baptise_v and_o the_o pharisee_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v baptize_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n and_o john_n have_v his_o raiment_n os_fw-la camel_n hair_n and_o a_o leathern_a girdle_n about_o his_o loin_n and_o his_o food_n be_v wild_a honey_n that_o have_v the_o taste_n of_o manna_n as_o a_o cake_n dip_v in_o oil_n s._n epiphanius_n here_o reprove_v the_o ebionite_n for_o have_v corrupt_v the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n in_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o alteration_n can_v have_v happen_v only_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o not_o in_o their_o hebrew_a or_o syriack_n copy_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o such_o resemblance_n of_o word_n they_o must_v either_o have_v a_o particular_a greek_a translation_n which_o they_o have_v make_v for_o their_o own_o use_n or_o they_o must_v have_v adjust_v we_o to_o their_o text._n furthermore_o these_o sectary_n be_v different_a from_o the_o nazarenes_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o whereas_o these_o receive_v as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v all_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o ebionite_n on_o the_o contrary_n reject_v all_o the_o prophet_n they_o abhor_v the_o name_n of_o david_n solomon_n isaiah_n jeremiah_n daniel_n and_o ezechiel_n they_o only_o adhere_v to_o the_o pentateuch_n and_o they_o do_v not_o much_o regard_n that_o neither_o 18._o neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ebion_n apud_fw-la epiph._n ibid._n n._n 18._o what_o use_n say_v they_o can_v there_o be_v make_v of_o the_o law_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o when_o they_o be_v ask_v why_o they_o have_v a_o veneration_n for_o moses_n abraham_n and_o the_o other_o ancient_a patriarch_n they_o answer_v that_o they_o therein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o ebionite_n who_o receive_v no_o other_o but_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o only_o consider_v joshua_n in_o quality_n of_o his_o successor_n be_v descend_v from_o some_o samaritan_n who_o embrace_v christianity_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n 1._o epiph._n ib._n n._n 1._o thus_o epiphanius_n have_v observe_v that_o ebion_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o samaritan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o they_o both_o retain_v the_o old_a law_n with_o the_o gospel_n the_o ebionite_n do_v only_o keep_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n because_o the_o samaritan_n have_v never_o receive_v any_o but_o these_o five_o book_n as_o canonical_a but_o the_o nazarenes_n who_o pass_v from_o judaisme_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n continue_v to_o read_v the_o whole_a old_a testament_n as_o they_o read_v it_o before_o in_o their_o synagogue_n s._n epiphanius_n have_v further_a remark_v that_o these_o ebionite_n ibid._n
consult_v the_o ancient_a interpreter_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o many_o manuscript_n copies_n be_v much_o more_o exact_a he_o free_o confess_v joann_n confess_v consului_fw-la veteres_fw-la graecorum_n codices_fw-la multos_fw-la nullus_fw-la ex_fw-la manuscriptis_fw-la habebat_fw-la praeter_fw-la unum_fw-la maldon_n comm._n in_o c._n 8._o joann_n that_o of_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o greek_a copy_n which_o he_o have_v read_v he_o find_v it_o but_o in_o one_o ibid._n one_o non_fw-la habebat_fw-la antiquissimus_fw-la ille_fw-la vaticani_fw-la codex_fw-la quem_fw-la saepè_fw-la nominavimus_fw-la non_fw-la graeca_n catena_n in_o quâ_fw-la cùm_fw-la tres_fw-la &_o viginti_fw-la auctores_fw-la sint_fw-la nemo_fw-la ejus_fw-la meminit_fw-la habemus_fw-la graecos_n impressos_fw-la multos_fw-la origenem_fw-la clementem_fw-la alexandrinum_fw-la chrysostomum_fw-la nonnum_n theophylactum_n nemo_fw-la eorum_fw-la legit_fw-la cùm_fw-la chrysostomus_n &_o theophylactus_n scripserint_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la joannem_fw-la commentarios_fw-la mald._a ibid._n it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a copy_n of_o the_o vatican_n which_o i_o have_v often_o cite_v nor_o in_o the_o catena_n or_o collection_n of_o greek_a father_n that_o contain_v twenty_o three_o author_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o history_n even_o those_o that_o be_v print_v viz._n origen_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n chrysostom_n nonnus_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi do_v say_v nothing_o to_o it_o though_o chrysostom_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi have_v write_v commentary_n on_o the_o whole_a gospel_n of_o s._n john._n last_o maldonat_n add_v that_o of_o all_o the_o greek_a author_n that_o have_v write_v on_o s._n john_n euthymius_n alone_o who_o be_v a_o writer_n of_o these_o late_a time_n have_v expound_v in_o his_o annotation_n this_o history_n of_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n and_o he_o have_v do_v it_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o rather_o seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o than_o to_o establish_v the_o authority_n thereof_o for_o he_o inform_v we_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o it_o be_v not_o read_v in_o the_o most_o correct_a copy_n and_o that_o even_o in_o those_o where_o it_o be_v find_v it_o be_v mark_v with_o a_o asterisk_n to_o show_v that_o it_o have_v be_v add_v to_o the_o text_n of_o s._n john._n however_o this_o learned_a jesuit_n notwithstanding_o these_o reason_n and_o some_o other_o which_o he_o add_v in_o this_o same_o place_n insist_o that_o all_o this_o criticism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o have_v acknowledge_v as_o divine_a and_o canonical_a all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o they_o be_v at_o present_a read_v in_o the_o church_n he_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o have_v also_o approve_v of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n as_o canonical_a because_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o s._n john_n gospel_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v that_o he_o absolute_o rely_v on_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n he_o produce_v several_a act_n viz._n the_o very_a word_n of_o s._n jerom_n above_o relate_v this_o father_n say_v pelag._n hieron_n l._n 2._o adv_n pelag._n that_o this_o revelation_n be_v find_v in_o his_o time_n in_o many_o copy_n as_o well_o greek_n as_o latin_a in_o multis_fw-la &_o graecis_fw-la &_o latinis_fw-la codicibus_fw-la invenitur_fw-la moreover_o ammonius_n who_o be_v much_o more_o ancient_a than_o s._n jerom_n have_v make_v mention_n thereof_o in_o his_o harmony_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o st._n athanasius_n in_o his_o synopsis_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n who_o have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o in_o his_o homily_n on_o s._n john_n he_o answer_v that_o since_o this_o history_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v he_o have_v not_o judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o expound_v it_o beside_o this_o father_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n in_o another_o homily_n on_o s._n john_n joann_n chrysost_n hom._n 60._o in_o joann_n and_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n add_v he_o that_o what_o he_o say_v in_o that_o place_n have_v be_v afterward_o insert_v into_o his_o text_n as_o some_o have_v think_v he_o adjoin_v to_o all_o these_o proof_n the_o testimony_n of_o s._n ambrose_n s._n augustin_n and_o many_o other_o father_n who_o have_v all_o read_v this_o history_n and_o have_v explain_v it_o in_o their_o commentary_n from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v at_o last_o that_o it_o have_v be_v no_o less_o write_v by_o s._n john_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o gospel_n he_o conjecture_n that_o it_o have_v be_v take_v away_o by_o some_o grecian_a who_o have_v exercise_v his_o critical_a talon_n on_o this_o place_n with_o too_o much_o liberty_n i_o have_v a_o little_a enlarge_v on_o these_o reflection_n of_o maldonat_n because_o they_o clear_v all_o the_o difficulty_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o a_o great_a number_n of_o ancient_a copy_n but_o since_o this_o jesuit_n speak_v only_o in_o general_n of_o the_o manuscript_n book_n which_o he_o quote_v and_o do_v not_o produce_v in_o particular_a what_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o supply_v this_o defect_n by_o the_o search_n that_o i_o have_v make_v into_o these_o manuscript_n with_o as_o much_o exactness_n as_o possible_o i_o can_v i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o commentary_n of_o euthymius_n of_o which_o i_o have_v only_o see_v the_o latin_a version_n the_o greek_a copy_n of_o this_o author_n be_v very_o scarce_o see_v his_o own_o word_n in_o his_o remark_n on_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o seven_o chap._n of_o s._n john_n 2401._o john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euthym._n comm._n in_o joann_n ex_fw-la cod_n ms._n biblioth_n reg._n n._n 2401._o we_o must_v know_v that_o that_o which_o be_v read_v here_o to_o these_o word_n then_o speak_v jesus_n again_o unto_o they_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n either_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o exact_a copy_n or_o be_v mark_v with_o a_o obelus_fw-la therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v afterward_o and_o add_v and_o this_o be_v a_o proof_n that_o s._n chrysostom_n have_v make_v no_o mention_n thereof_o this_o observation_n of_o euthymius_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o greek_a manuscript_n copies_n some_o of_o which_o do_v not_o contain_v this_o history_n or_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v mark_v with_o a_o obelus_fw-la or_o little_a stroke_n or_o some_o such_o like_a note_n to_o show_v that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o text_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o most_o ancient_a manuscript_n copy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n library_n 2861._o cod._n ms._n bibl._n reg._n n._n 2861._o have_v not_o the_o twelve_o verse_n that_o be_v now_o in_o question_n but_o a_o blank_a space_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v write_v to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v in_o some_o copy_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o transcriber_n that_o have_v write_v this_o manuscript_n have_v not_o these_o verse_n in_o his_o copy_n because_o they_o be_v not_o read_v in_o his_o church_n it_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n in_o this_o sort_n of_o manuscript_n to_o annex_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n these_o same_o verse_n with_o some_o little_a critical_a remark_n but_o since_o there_o be_v some_o leave_n want_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o i_o can_v say_v nothing_o to_o it_o only_o that_o this_o be_v find_v in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o other_o manuscript_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o the_o manuscript_n that_o follow_v this_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o library_n another_o manuscript_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o be_v adjoin_v a_o collection_n of_o commentator_n which_o be_v common_o call_v catena_n or_o a_o chain_n there_o be_v find_v in_o this_o these_o twelve_o verse_n write_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n with_o this_o note_n 1883._o note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ms._n bibl._n reg._n n._n 1883._o the_o verse_n mark_v with_o a_o obelus_fw-la be_v not_o in_o some_o copy_n nor_o in_o the_o apolinarian_a but_o they_o be_v all_o in_o the_o ancient_a i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o library_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o oratory_n at_o paris_n a_o like_a collection_n or_o chain_n of_o greek_a commentator_n on_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n gather_v together_o by_o nicetas_n the_o history_n of_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n be_v not_o join_v to_o the_o text_n of_o this_o chain_n but_o only_o to_o the_o end_n with_o this_o remark_n x_o the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n paris_n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cod._n ms._n bibl._n pp_n orat._n paris_n and_o afterward_o but_o
inspiration_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o they_o have_v not_o express_o maintain_v it_o in_o other_o place_n of_o their_o work_n that_o which_o 16._o ii_o epist_n ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 3._o v._n 16._o among_o christian_n do_v most_o of_o all_o confirm_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n be_v the_o strong_a foundation_n that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n we_o have_v elsewhere_o refute_v all_o the_o subtle_a allegation_n that_o be_v bring_v by_o grotius_n who_o endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n to_o put_v quite_o another_o sense_n on_o that_o passage_n but_o i_o make_v it_o most_o manifest_a that_o that_o able_a critic_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v on_o many_o account_n in_o attempt_v to_o wrest_v the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o he_o may_v accommodate_v they_o to_o his_o own_o idea_n it_o be_v surprise_v that_o the_o cardinal_n of_o perron_n who_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v nevertheless_o have_v make_v his_o strong_a effort_n 10._o answ_n to_o the_o def._n of_o some_o holl._n diu._n c._n 10._o for_o deprive_v christian_n of_o this_o proof_n of_o inspiration_n it_o be_v customary_a among_o those_o who_o write_v book_n of_o controversy_n to_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o their_o adversary_n without_o examine_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o own_o opinion_n he_o follow_v this_o method_n of_o polemical_a author_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n see_v the_o protestant_n forget_v nothing_o that_o may_v recommend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n alone_o without_o the_o aid_n of_o tradition_n 16._o ii_o epist_n ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 3._o v._n 16._o du_fw-fr perron_n likewise_o 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the_o cardinal_n do_v use_v in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o do_v allege_v the_o authority_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostome_n theodoret_n and_o some_o other_o father_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o opinion_n but_o i_o desire_v no_o other_o testimony_n but_o they_o to_o bring_v it_o under_o condemnation_n and_o to_o avoid_v be_v tedious_a in_o a_o thing_n so_o easy_a to_o be_v justify_v see_v the_o work_v of_o those_o father_n be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v have_v it_o will_v suffice_v if_o we_o inform_v ourselves_o of_o st._n jerome_n thought_n in_o the_o case_n he_o be_v of_o a_o quite_o different_a opinion_n from_o that_o which_o the_o cardinal_n have_v father_v on_o he_o that_o learned_a bishop_n do_v not_o say_v with_o the_o cardinal_n that_o that_o passage_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v distributive_o by_o translate_n it_o all_o scripture_n and_o not_o collective_o by_o translate_n it_o all_o the_o scripture_n he_o do_v on_o the_o contrary_a assure_v we_o 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the_o vulgar_a translation_n omnis_fw-la scriptura_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la inspirata_fw-la est_fw-la utilis_fw-la i._n e._n all_o scripture_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a but_o it_o be_v show_v elsewhere_o that_o in_o the_o ancient_a vulgar_a it_o be_v inspirata_fw-la &_o utilis_fw-la i._n e._n be_v inspire_v and_o profitable_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o expound_v that_o passage_n collective_o and_o not_o distributive_o we_o may_v nevertheless_o very_o well_o give_v that_o sense_n also_o to_o the_o vulgar_a as_o the_o rendition_n be_v at_o this_o day_n according_a to_o that_o read_v the_o translation_n will_v be_v all_z the_o scripture_n which_o be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n be_v profitable_a and_o not_o with_o amelote_n and_o with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o mons_fw-la translation_n all_o scripture_n that_o have_v be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v profitable_a the_o syriack_n arabic_a and_o 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vulgar_a very_o well_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a text_n from_o which_o the_o latin_a be_v take_v but_o he_o go_v beyond_o the_o sense_n 16._o sense_n rectè_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o verissimè_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la statuitur_fw-la omnem_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sacram_fw-la &_o canonicam_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la dictante_fw-la esse_fw-la conscriptam_fw-la ita_fw-la nimirùm_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la sententiae_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o verba_fw-la singula_fw-la &_o verborum_fw-la ordo_fw-la ac_fw-la tota_fw-la dispositio_fw-la sit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la per_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la loqùente_fw-la est_fw-la comm._n in_o epist_n ii_o ad_fw-la timot._n c._n 3._o v._n 16._o when_o he_o do_v conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n therein_o contain_v but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o their_o circumstance_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o
the_o holy_a writer_n with_o the_o least_o fault_n even_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o small_a importance_n but_o after_o all_o he_o do_v not_o disapprove_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o catholic_n doctor_n who_o allege_v mistake_n of_o that_o kind_n which_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o faith_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n even_o in_o thing_n essential_a and_o reveal_v than_o constrain_v answer_n that_o provoke_v laughter_n in_o those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o belief_n with_o we_o by_o this_o we_o perceive_v that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o spalatro_n be_v in_o a_o strait_a who_o part_n he_o be_v to_o take_v about_o a_o question_n of_o this_o delicacy_n as_o for_o doctor_n holden_n of_o all_o he_o say_v upon_o that_o subject_a this_o be_v most_o full_a of_o good_a sense_n ibid._n sense_n veritates_fw-la philosophicae_fw-la nec_fw-la probandae_fw-la nec_fw-la improbandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la puris_fw-la nudisque_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la verbis_fw-la &_o sententiis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la nullam_fw-la complectatur_fw-la scriptura_fw-la falsitatem_fw-la attamen_fw-la ipsius_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modus_fw-la utplurimùm_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la est_fw-la at_z que_fw-fr ad_fw-la communem_fw-la hominum_fw-la capio_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la loquelae_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la &_o sermonis_fw-la rigorem_fw-la adaptatus_fw-la hold._n ibid._n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o approve_v or_o condemn_v upon_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o scripture_n all_o that_o belong_v sole_o to_o philosophy_n for_o as_o he_o observe_v in_o the_o same_o place_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o false_a in_o scripture_n the_o expression_n therein_o be_v frequent_o accommodate_v to_o the_o opinion_n common_o receive_v among_o the_o people_n and_o they_o be_v not_o always_o very_o exact_a which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o st._n john_n chrysostome_n opinion_n who_o observe_v 2._o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 9_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philipp_n c._n 2._o that_o st_n paul_n do_v often_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o populace_n that_o he_o may_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o his_o auditor_n chap._n xxv_o spinosa_n objection_n against_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v examine_v although_o spinosa_n have_v very_o little_a or_o no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o he_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n insert_v in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v theologico-politicus_a a_o whole_a chapter_n against_o the_o inspiration_n of_o those_o book_n where_o he_o only_o give_v a_o great_a light_n to_o that_o which_o grotius_n have_v former_o write_v upon_o this_o matter_n in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o work_n his_o great_a principle_n be_v 12._o be_v apostoli_fw-la non_fw-la tanquà m_fw-la prophetae_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la doctores_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la &_o viam_fw-la ad_fw-la docendum_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la quam_fw-la faciliorem_fw-la judicaverunt_fw-la fore_fw-la discipulis_fw-la quos_fw-la tum_fw-la docere_fw-la volebant_fw-la spin._n tract_n theol._n polit_fw-la cap._n 12._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o write_v as_o prophet_n but_o as_o single_a doctor_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v inspire_v but_o this_o distinction_n betwixt_o prophet_n and_o doctor_n do_v not_o at_o all_o destroy_v that_o inspiration_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n which_o do_v only_o consist_v in_o a_o bare_a direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o god_n say_v they_o do_v not_o command_v they_o to_o write_v as_o he_o command_v the_o prophet_n to_o publish_v their_o prophecy_n we_o have_v also_o observe_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n that_o when_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n they_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v compose_v only_o occasional_o and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o first_o believer_n it_o do_v not_o indeed_o so_o evident_o appear_v to_o we_o that_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n have_v a_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n or_o even_o of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o publish_v book_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o god_n order_n but_o we_o see_v that_o jesus_n christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o their_o history_n which_o we_o call_v gospel_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o collection_n of_o their_o sermon_n which_o be_v animate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o their_o master_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o the_o prophet_n spinosa_n continue_v do_v not_o only_o observe_v in_o their_o prophecy_n but_o also_o in_o their_o letter_n that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o speak_v by_o their_o mouth_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o letter_n that_o the_o prophet_n elias_n write_v to_o king_n joram_n and_o be_v mention_v 2_o chron._n ch._n 21._o v._n 12._o which_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 11._o lord_n in_o epistolis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la simile_n legimus_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la in_o i._n ad_fw-la cor._n 7.40_o paulus_n secundùm_fw-la svam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la loquor_fw-la spin._n ibid._n cap._n 11._o we_o read_v no_o such_o thing_n say_v he_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n on_o the_o contrary_a speak_v as_o from_o himself_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 7._o v._n 40._o if_o the_o style_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o altogether_o the_o same_o as_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n it_o can_v from_o thence_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o former_a be_v not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o their_o ministry_n it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v repeat_v in_o every_o discourse_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o speak_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o declare_v in_o general_a that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v send_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o he_o who_o have_v give_v they_o that_o mission_n in_o his_o father_n name_n have_v tell_v they_o express_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n who_o speak_v in_o you_o it_o be_v true_a that_o st._n paul_n do_v speak_v as_o from_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n chap._n 7._o where_o he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o expression_n i_o give_v my_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o add_v withal_o that_o he_o think_v he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ground_n of_o spinosa_n error_n be_v that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o use_v his_o reason_n and_o be_v also_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o if_o by_o become_v god_n interpreter_n he_o must_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o be_v only_o a_o passive_a instrument_n if_o i_o may_v use_v the_o term_n to_o proceed_v it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o apostle_n never_o observe_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o letter_n that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o speak_v by_o their_o mouth_n for_o they_o begin_v their_o letter_n which_o they_o write_v to_o their_o brethren_n of_o antioch_n by_o these_o word_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o 28._o act_n xv_o 28._o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o what_o they_o lay_v upon_o they_o come_v from_o god_n who_o inrerpreter_n they_o only_o be_v the_o other_o expression_n of_o st._n paul_n which_o spinosa_n in_o the_o same_o place_n make_v use_n of_o to_o show_v that_o that_o apostle_n write_v to_o gratify_v his_o own_o inclination_n without_o be_v encourage_v thereunto_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v easy_o explain_v by_o the_o principle_n which_o we_o have_v establish_v that_o man_n do_v always_o suppose_v that_o inspiration_n do_v whole_o deprive_v one_o of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n which_o be_v most_o false_a ibid._n false_a apostoli_fw-la ubique_fw-la ratiocinantur_fw-la it_o a_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la prophetare_fw-la sed_fw-la disputare_fw-la videantur_fw-la spin._n ibid._n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v every_o where_n upon_o reason_v so_o that_o they_o be_v more_o like_a disputant_n than_o prophet_n but_o beside_o that_o he_o have_v form_v to_o himself_o a_o false_a idea_n of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o we_o object_n against_o he_o the_o example_n former_o give_v where_o the_o apostle_n after_o they_o have_v deliberate_v and_o reason_v in_o a_o assembly_n do_v nevertheless_o use_v this_o expression_n it_o seem_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o which_o do_v evident_o show_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o have_v guide_v they_o in_o that_o assembly_n do_v not_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n there_o
write_v as_o they_o have_v be_v by_o some_o he_o do_v particular_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o he_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v very_o conversant_a with_o the_o greek_a author_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n with_o the_o poet_n who_o he_o do_v imitate_v as_o he_o believe_v for_o his_o expression_n in_o sundry_a place_n ibid._n place_n haec_fw-la cùm_fw-la ita_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la aliundè_fw-la pateat_fw-la paulum_fw-la apostolum_n graecos_n scriptores_fw-la evolvisse_fw-la quî_fw-la credibile_fw-la sit_fw-la illum_fw-la graecae_fw-la linguae_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la peritum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la henr._n steph._n ibid._n whence_o he_o do_v conclude_v that_o to_o affirm_v that_o that_o holy_a apostle_n be_v not_o master_n enough_o of_o the_o greek_a language_n be_v a_o supposition_n that_o be_v altogether_o incredible_a we_o have_v moreover_o a_o differtation_n publish_v by_o phochen_n which_o be_v entitle_v puritate_fw-la entitle_v diatribe_v de_fw-fr 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ghost_n have_v no_o part_n in_o that_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o love_n hebraism_n any_o more_o than_o graecism_n he_o only_o indict_v the_o thing_n to_o they_o say_v that_o author_n and_o not_o the_o word_n leave_v they_o at_o liberty_n to_o express_v themselves_o after_o their_o own_o fashion_n which_o be_v agreeable_a enough_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jesuit_n of_o louvain_n castalio_n do_v further_a show_n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v no_o more_o improve_v themselves_o in_o the_o greek_a so_o as_o to_o speak_v it_o well_o see_v that_o language_n be_v copious_a in_o word_n full_a of_o sense_n and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v whereas_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n render_v their_o discourse_n intricate_a and_o obscure_a he_o say_v ibid._n say_v cur_n igitur_fw-la hebraizarunt_fw-la primùm_fw-la quia_fw-la erant_fw-la saeris_n literis_fw-la assueti_fw-la deinde_fw-la quia_fw-la cùm_fw-la essent_fw-la graecae_fw-la linguae_fw-la non_fw-la usque_fw-la adeò_fw-la 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