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and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n the_o jew_n do_v accuse_v this_o evangelist_n of_o a_o unfaithful_a citation_n and_o also_o a_o false_a application_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n they_o say_v first_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n alma_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o virgin_n as_o st._n matthew_n have_v render_v it_o but_o simple_o a_o young_a woman_n whether_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n or_o not_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v from_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n st._n jerom_n do_v assure_v we_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 7._o word_n alma_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la pvella_fw-la vel_fw-la virgo_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virgo_fw-la abscondita_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o secreta_fw-la quae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la virorum_fw-la patuerit_fw-la aspectibus_fw-la sed_fw-la magnâ_fw-la parentum_fw-la diligentia_fw-la custodita_fw-la sit_fw-la linguâ_fw-la quoque_fw-la punicâ_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-fr hebraeorum_n fontibus_fw-la emanare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la propriè_fw-la virgo_fw-la alma_fw-la appellatur_fw-la hieron_n comm._n in_o be_v lib._n 3._o c._n 7._o alma_n do_v proper_o signify_v a_o virgin_n and_o also_o a_o virgin_n hide_v or_o shut_v up_o and_o that_o it_o have_v likewise_o that_o signification_n in_o the_o carthaginian_a language_n which_o derive_v its_o original_a from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o learned_a observation_n of_o that_o father_n be_v very_o pertinent_a not_o only_o to_o justify_v st._n matthew_n but_o also_o to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o septuagint_n the_o hebrew_n word_n alma_n be_v very_o well_o translate_v and_o therefore_o see_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o prosecute_v this_o matter_n with_o a_o long_a train_n of_o critical_a observation_n nor_o run_v through_o all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o particular_a where_o this_o word_n alma_n be_v find_v it_o will_v suffice_v to_o bring_v against_o the_o jew_n their_o own_o ancient_a greek_a version_n which_o st._n matthew_n or_o rather_o his_o interpreter_n have_v follow_v it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o those_o jew_n who_o live_v so_o long_a a_o time_n before_o jesus_n christ_n do_v by_o a_o false_a translation_n on_o purpose_n corrupt_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n the_o accusation_n with_o which_o they_o charge_v st._n matthew_n fall_v on_o those_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n they_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n they_o shall_v call_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v call_v which_o do_v regard_v the_o young_a woman_n who_o be_v to_o call_v her_o son_n emmanuel_n st._n jerom_n declare_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n have_v render_v it_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n thou_o shall_v call_v but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n do_v add_v hieron_n add_v in_o multis_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la quae_fw-la evangelistae_fw-la vel_fw-la apostoli_fw-la de_fw-la libris_fw-la veteribus_fw-la assumpserunt_fw-la curiosiùs_fw-la attendendum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la
be_v interpolation_n make_v therein_o than_o to_o attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n such_o thing_n as_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o be_v upon_o this_o suppose_a ground_n that_o the_o manichee_n who_o find_v no_o express_a passage_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o make_v mention_n of_o jesus_n christ_n reject_v as_o false_a all_o those_o place_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n that_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n approve_v of_o by_o all_o the_o jew_n some_o sadducee_n possible_o except_v and_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o sense_n the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v and_o therefore_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o who_o pretend_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o literal_a sense_n in_o all_o the_o citation_n of_o the_o apostle_n especial_o in_o those_o which_o they_o bring_v in_o for_o proof_n it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o passage_n of_o scripture_n take_v allegorical_o can_v serve_v for_o a_o proof_n but_o we_o speak_v here_o of_o such_o allegorical_a sense_n as_o be_v receive_v and_o which_o be_v also_o found_v on_o tradition_n that_o be_v warrant_v by_o authority_n they_o be_v therefore_o permit_v to_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o discourse_n and_o likewise_o to_o draw_v such_o consequence_n from_o they_o as_o may_v promote_v their_o design_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o pharisee_n make_v use_v of_o they_o in_o their_o dispute_n against_o the_o sadducee_n those_o allegorical_a sense_n prove_v nothing_o for_o their_o own_o confirmation_n but_o suppose_v a_o belief_n already_o establish_v upon_o which_o they_o be_v found_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o theodore_n the_o mopsueste_n expound_v the_o psalm_n and_o the_o prophecy_n according_a to_o this_o method_n and_o that_o he_o have_v regard_n to_o nothing_o when_o he_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o favourer_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n which_o he_o give_v to_o those_o ancient_a prophecy_n they_o will_v not_o consider_v the_o application_n he_o make_v thereof_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o a_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a sense_n if_o we_o believe_v facundus_n there_o be_v no_o justice_n do_v to_o that_o great_a man_n who_o have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n 1._o write_n eum_n dicunt_fw-la evacuasse_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la factas_fw-la prophetias_fw-la quod_fw-la manichaeorum_fw-la erroris_fw-la est_fw-la fac._n pro_fw-la def_n tri_fw-la cap._n conc._n calc_n lib._n 9_o c._n 1._o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o destroy_v the_o prophecy_n that_o relate_v to_o jesus_n christ_n by_o a_o error_n like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o manichee_n but_o he_o show_v the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o accusation_n by_o produce_v the_o very_a word_n of_o theodore_n take_v out_o of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o psalm_n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la say_v facundus_n nec_fw-la evacuet_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la prophetias_fw-la palam_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la rursus_fw-la in_o ejusdem_fw-la psalmi_n expositione_n dicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v ibid._n conclude_v non_fw-la ergo_fw-la theodorus_n judaicae_n impietatis_fw-la arguendus_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la hominem_fw-la putaverit_fw-la christum_fw-la cùm_fw-la potiùs_fw-la judaeos_fw-la irrideat_fw-la fac._n ibid._n that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o make_v theodore_n pass_v for_o a_o impious_a person_n who_o believe_v with_o the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o mere_a man_n see_v he_o vigorous_o defend_v the_o contrary_n this_o be_v no_o place_n to_o inquire_v if_o theodore_n be_v unjust_o condemn_v as_o facundus_n do_v assure_v we_o i_o have_v only_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o passage_n that_o i_o may_v show_v that_o great_a man_n have_v of_o a_o long_a time_n acknowledge_v two_o sense_n of_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v already_o make_v evident_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v found_v on_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o christian_n have_v this_o in_o common_a with_o they_o that_o they_o adore_v the_o same_o god_n and_o that_o they_o believe_v a_o messiah_n promise_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o they_o receive_v equal_o and_o therefore_o the_o christian_n who_o expound_v those_o write_n in_o a_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n can_v be_v blame_v as_o if_o they_o favour_v judaisme_n in_o exclusion_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n see_v they_o acknowledge_v a_o second_o sense_n call_v spiritual_a and_o mystical_a which_o they_o apply_v to_o the_o messiah_n this_o latter_a sense_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o jew_n call_v deras_fw-la in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o arrive_v at_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o principle_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v establish_v so_o long_o as_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o know_v to_o which_o the_o former_a do_v owe_v its_o original_a celsus_n porphyrius_n julian_n and_o the_o jew_n have_v bring_v some_o other_o objection_n against_o the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n the_o principal_a be_v that_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o genealogy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n record_v in_o a_o different_a manner_n by_o st._n matthew_n and_o st._n luke_n they_o allege_v that_o beside_o that_o these_o two_o evangelist_n do_v not_o agree_v they_o have_v deliver_v manifest_a falsity_n but_o this_o aspersion_n have_v be_v so_o clear_o wipe_v off_o by_o many_o commentator_n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o also_o in_o the_o volume_n that_o purposely_o have_v be_v write_v for_o that_o end_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o insist_v on_o it_o i_o shall_v only_o observe_v in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v answer_n to_o the_o jew_n upon_o such_o objection_n as_o be_v draw_v from_o genealogy_n when_o they_o bring_v against_o the_o christian_n the_o difference_n that_o be_v betwixt_o our_o evangelist_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n their_o mouth_n will_v be_v stop_v if_o we_o show_v they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o in_o this_o matter_n betwixt_o the_o chronicle_n which_o they_o attribute_v to_o esdras_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o historical_a write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n their_o rabbin_n who_o can_v not_o reconcile_v thing_n that_o appear_v so_o remote_a from_o one_o another_o be_v force_v to_o own_o that_o the_o same_o genealogy_n which_o be_v write_v in_o a_o different_a manner_n be_v take_v out_o of_o record_n that_o do_v likewise_o differ_v and_o may_v not_o we_o also_o affirm_v that_o the_o evangelist_n collect_v the_o genealogy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o such_o record_n as_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n but_o be_v not_o extant_a at_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v the_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v than_o to_o judge_v rash_o of_o they_o or_o correct_v that_o genealogy_n upon_o bare_a conjecture_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o grotius_n and_o spinosa_n the_o cardinal_n of_o perron_n have_v give_v a_o very_a bad_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n chap._n 3._o v._n 16._o which_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o inspiration_n the_o dispute_n betwixt_o the_o jesuit_n of_o louvain_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o same_o place_n upon_o this_o matter_n three_o proposition_n of_o the_o jesuit_n censure_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o louvain_n and_o dovay_n a_o defence_n of_o those_o proposition_n against_o the_o censure_n of_o those_o divine_n i_o have_v treat_v elsewhere_o of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n in_o general_n but_o see_v i_o only_o treat_v of_o they_o occasional_o and_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o critical_a history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o shall_v here_o handle_v it_o more_o particular_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v the_o common_a belief_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v write_v by_o person_n who_o be_v inspire_v which_o belief_n be_v transmit_v from_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o christian_n upon_o which_o occasion_n origen_n affirm_v cell_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n lib._n 5._o cont_n cell_n that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v equal_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n the_o christian_n have_v also_o extend_v that_o inspiration_n to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o critic_n who_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o inpiration_n in_o scripture_n but_o only_o 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 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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 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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 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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 periti_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la eorum_fw-la scripea_n ostendùnt_fw-la facilè_fw-la in_o patriam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la deflectebant_fw-la castal_n ibid._n that_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n and_o that_o since_o they_o do_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v the_o greek_a language_n as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v by_o their_o work_n those_o expression_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o their_o mother_n tongue_n do_v first_o present_v themselves_o to_o they_o on_o all_o occasion_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o french_a and_o the_o dutch_a who_o can_v write_v in_o latin_a without_o intermingle_v something_o of_o their_o own_o language_n therewith_o dum_fw-la latinè_n scribunt_fw-la gallizant_n &_o germanizant_n this_o latter_a opinion_n which_o have_v be_v follow_v by_o very_o able_a critic_n be_v more_o agreeable_a than_o the_o former_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n i_o think_v we_o ought_v to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n who_o be_v faithful_a witness_n of_o the_o greek_a style_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n origen_n be_v the_o only_a man_n of_o all_o the_o greek_a father_n who_o apply_v himself_o most_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o manner_n that_o be_v most_o exact_a and_o critical_a and_o therefore_o his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o question_n aught_o of_o all_o other_o to_o have_v the_o most_o weight_n with_o we_o when_o that_o learned_a person_n dispute_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n who_o despise_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n because_o of_o their_o style_n and_o because_o the_o same_o thing_n say_v they_o be_v much_o better_o express_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n he_o make_v answer_v to_o they_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o despise_v the_o book_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o christian_n because_o it_o have_v 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call_v human_a wisdom_n and_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n if_o any_o greek_a that_o learned_a father_n continue_v shall_v have_v a_o design_n to_o teach_v a_o doctrine_n that_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o syrian_n he_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o learn_v the_o barbarous_a language_n of_o those_o nation_n than_o to_o be_v useless_a by_o speak_v greek_a to_o they_o ibid._n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n ibid._n the_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o according_a to_o he_o in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o do_v not_o only_o consider_v those_o among_o the_o greek_n who_o be_v man_n of_o learning_n but_o rather_o the_o ignorant_a community_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o exigency_n at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o style_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v they_o in_o speak_v their_o language_n upon_o this_o principle_n we_o ought_v to_o form_v a_o idea_n of_o the_o 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the_o ancient_a heretic_n reflection_n upon_o the_o principle_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o father_n to_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o book_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o title_n that_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whether_o these_o title_n be_v make_v by_o the_o author_n of_o these_o book_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v since_o add_v pag._n 12._o chap._n iii_o concern_v book_n that_o have_v be_v publish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o several_a other_o act_v forge_v by_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n reflection_n on_o the_o whole_a matter_n pag._n 19_o chap._n iu._n the_o ancient_a father_n have_v not_o produce_v the_o original_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o the_o heretic_n a_o examination_n of_o proof_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o show_v that_o these_o original_n have_v be_v keep_v in_o some_o church_n pag._n 30._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o particular_a and_o first_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n the_o original_a of_o this_o gospel_n have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v at_o that_o time_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v contrary_n to_o this_o opinion_n pag._n 39_o chap._n vi_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o time_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o chaldaic_a or_o syriack_n tongue_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n that_o mr._n vossius_fw-la have_v publish_v against_o this_o opinion_n at_o the_o same_o time_n several_a difficulty_n be_v clear_v appertain_v to_o this_o matter_n pag._n 46._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n and_o of_o their_o hebrew_a or_o chaldaic_a copy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n pag._n 51._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o ebionite_n of_o their_o copy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n of_o some_o other_o ancient_a heretic_n who_o have_v make_v use_n of_o this_o same_o gospel_n pag._n 72._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o st._n matthew_n and_o its_o authority_n a_o comparison_n of_o this_o copy_n with_o the_o hebrew_n or_o chaldaic_a a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o some_o heretic_n against_o this_o gospel_n pag._n 98._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o time_n and_o order_n of_o every_o gospel_n some_o greek_a manuscript_n copy_n be_v produce_v thereupon_o of_o s._n mark_n and_o his_o gospel_n which_o be_v common_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o second_o of_o his_o office_n of_o interpreter_n to_o s._n peter_n pag._n 83._o chap._n xi_o in_o what_o language_n s._n mark_n have_v write_v his_o gospel_n of_o the_o twelve_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o several_a greek_a manuscript_n copies_n pag._n 91._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n luke_n what_o have_v oblige_v he_o to_o publish_v it_o since_o there_o be_v two_o other_o that_o have_v be_v write_v before_o he_o of_o martion_n and_o his_o copy_n of_o s._n luke_n gospel_n the_o catholic_n have_v also_o alter_v this_o gospel_n in_o some_o place_n pag._n 101._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n and_o of_o heretic_n that_o have_v reject_v this_o gospel_n their_o reason_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o they_o a_o inquiry_n concern_v the_o twelve_o verse_n of_o this_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o some_o ancient_a copy_n several_a greek_a manuscript_n copy_n be_v cite_v to_o clear_v this_o difficulty_n some_o critic_n have_v imagine_v without_o any_o ground_n that_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o gospel_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o s._n john._n pag._n 113._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n other_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v be_v forge_v pag._n 126._o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o general_n of_o martion_n and_o his_o copy_n of_o these_o epistle_n false_a letter_n attribute_v to_o s._n paul._n pag._n 131._o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o particular_a whether_o it_o be_v s._n paul_n and_o canonical_a what_o antiquity_n have_v believe_v thereupon_o as_o well_o in_o the_o eastern_a as_o in_o the_o western_a country_n the_o opinion_n of_o these_o late_a age_n concern_v this_o epistle_n pag._n 142._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o catholic_n or_o canonical_a epistle_n in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a pag._n 154._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n xviii_o a_o critical_a observation_n on_o a_o passage_n in_o s._n john_n first_o epistle_n chap._n v._o ver_fw-la 7._o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o most_o greek_a copy_n eastern_a edition_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a latin_a copy_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o canonical_a epistle_n in_o some_o latin_a bibles_n under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n jerom_n be_v not_o pen_v by_o that_o father_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o s._n cyprian_n have_v the_o passage_n of_o s._n john_n epistle_n in_o his_o copy_n page_n 1._o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n what_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v it_o the_o heretic_n that_o do_v reject_v it_o their_o reason_n which_o be_v examine_v there_o have_v be_v also_o learned_a catholic_n of_o ancient_a time_n who_o have_v ascribe_v it_o to_o cerinthus_n the_o opinion_n of_o these_o latter_a time_n about_o the_o same_o book_n pag._n 14._o chap._n xx._n the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n inquiry_n be_v make_v if_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o the_o greek_a version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n in_o the_o passage_n which_o they_o quote_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n st._n jerom_n opinion_n upon_o the_o matter_n that_o father_n declare_v himself_o for_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o of_o the_o septuagint_n pag._n 25._o chap._n xxi_o a_o discussion_n of_o some_o other_o objection_n against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o explain_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o messiah_n follow_v the_o custom_n which_o then_o obtain_v among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v many_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o have_v a_o large_a signification_n than_o they_o have_v in_o the_o old_a and_o that_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o that_o usage_n and_o to_o a_o tradition_n receive_v among_o the_o jew_n pag._n 36._o chap._n xxii_o a_o particular_a examination_n of_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o sense_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o foreign_a some_o difficulty_n form_v against_o their_o write_n be_v clear_v some_o principle_n be_v establish_v which_o may_v answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o emperor_n julian_n pag._n 46._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o grotius_n and_o spinosa_n the_o cardinal_n of_o perron_n have_v give_v a_o very_a bad_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n chap._n 3._o v._n 16._o which_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o inspiration_n the_o dispute_n betwixt_o the_o jesuit_n of_o louvain_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o same_o place_n upon_o this_o matter_n three_o proposition_n of_o the_o jesuit_n censure_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o louvain_n and_o dovay_n a_o defence_n of_o those_o proposition_n against_o the_o censure_n of_o those_o divine_n pag._n 59_o chap._n xxiv_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o reason_n that_o the_o doctor_n of_o louvain_n and_o dovay_n make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o censure_n of_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o jesuit_n of_o louvain_n touch_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n a_o very_a free_a opinion_n of_o a_o learned_a divine_a of_o paris_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n pag._n 71._o 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 testam_fw-la be_v examine_v pag._n 80._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o style_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o opinion_n of_o modern_a writer_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o this_o matter_n with_o many_o critical_a reflection_n pag._n 84._o chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o language_n of_o the_o hellenist_n or_o grecian_n if_o that_o which_o bear_v that_o name_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o language_n the_o reason_n of_o salmasius_n against_o that_o language_n do_v rather_o establish_v than_o destroy_v it_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v be_v call_v the_o greek_a of_o the_o synagogue_n the_o jew_n hellenist_n read_v in_o their_o synagogue_n the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o bible_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n pag._n 94._o chap._n xxviii_o a_o more_o particular_a discussion_n of_o the_o reason_n allege_v by_o salmasius_n against_o the_o language_n that_o be_v call_v hellenistick_a several_a difficulty_n also_o relate_v to_o this_o matter_n be_v clear_v pag._n 103._o chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o manuscript_n greek_a copy_n in_o general_a and_o of_o those_o who_o have_v speak_v of_o they_o collection_n which_o have_v be_v make_v of_o divers_a readins_n draw_v from_o those_o manuscript_n observation_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o heretic_n have_v be_v accuse_v sometime_o but_o without_o any_o ground_n for_o corrupt_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n pag._n 110._o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o particular_a the_o most_o ancient_a that_o we_o have_v at_o this_o day_n be_v write_v by_o the_o latin_n and_o be_v use_v by_o they_o those_o which_o be_v print_v 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of_o those_o copy_n the_o canon_n which_o eusebius_n add_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o use_v of_o those_o canon_n pag._n 175._o finis_fw-la