to_o the_o present_a business_n for_o we_o be_v speak_v now_o of_o the_o primary_n and_o proper_a mean_v of_o the_o world_n not_o of_o any_o improper_a and_o secondary_a one_o i_o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v improper_o and_o as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n apply_v to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o be_v reserve_v for_o his_o particular_a use_n and_o service_n but_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o genuine_a and_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v unreasonable_a and_o illogical_a the_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o forename_a place_n viz._n the_o city_n jericho_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o seventy_n translation_n not_o because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o because_o they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n no_o this_o be_v another_o consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o true_a import_n of_o the_o word_n for_o this_o consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n refer_v to_o some_o particular_a individual_a thing_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o rest_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o place_n for_o observe_v what_o be_v there_o say_v v._o 17._o the_o city_n shall_v be_v anathema_n accurse_v even_o it_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o person_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v in_o both_o and_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n particular_o restrain_v it_o to_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v accurse_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v here_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n immediate_o ensue_v only_a rahab_n the_o harlot_n shall_v live_v she_o and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o she_o in_o the_o house_n these_o particular_o be_v except_v from_o the_o general_a anathema_n or_o curse_n which_o be_v to_o end_v in_o destruction_n therefore_o it_o be_v undeniable_o true_a that_o all_o other_o person_n and_o thing_n be_v curse_v by_o god_n and_o destine_v to_o destruction_n the_o whole_a city_n and_o every_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o it_o be_v thus_o a_o anathema_n yet_o so_o as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o spare_v the_o silver_n and_o gold_n the_o brass_n and_o iron_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o still_o these_o be_v include_v in_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o accurse_a thing_n and_o so_o be_v call_v in_o v._o 18._o because_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o that_o accurse_a city_n jericho_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o actual_a curse_n and_o destruction_n if_o god_n have_v not_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n exempt_v they_o and_o think_v good_a to_o reserve_v they_o for_o holy_a and_o religious_a uses_n and_o thereby_o to_o cut_v off_o as_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n entail_v upon_o they_o but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o thing_n in_o themselves_o i._n e._n as_o they_o appertain_v to_o that_o city_n which_o be_v devote_v by_o god_n to_o perdition_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accurse_a thing_n and_o be_v so_o style_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n in_o v._o 18._o run_v thus_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o the_o accurse_a thing_n viz._n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n lest_o you_o make_v yourselves_o accurse_v when_o you_o take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o make_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n a_o curse_n or_o you_o may_v read_v it_o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n thus_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o the_o anathema_n lest_o you_o make_v yourselves_o anathema_n when_o you_o take_v of_o the_o anathema_n and_o make_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n a_o anathema_n here_o be_v you_o see_v nothing_o contain_v in_o the_o primitive_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o devote_v or_o be_v devote_v to_o mischief_n and_o perdition_n for_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n at_o all_o of_o reason_n to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o in_o contrary_a sense_n but_o all_o man_n must_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o general_a sense_n be_v the_o same_o in_o every_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n or_o else_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o make_v any_o sense_n of_o it_o which_o show_v we_o what_o be_v the_o true_a import_n of_o the_o word_n viz._n a_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o destine_v by_o a_o solemn_a curse_n to_o destruction_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o the_o contrary_a viz._n for_o something_o execrable_a and_o detestable_a and_o as_o the_o consequent_a of_o this_o that_o it_o be_v far_o different_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o be_v another_o word_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o be_v to_o prove_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o some_o writer_n be_v very_o defective_a here_o and_o mistake_v one_o word_n for_o another_o and_o thence_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n thus_o ortâ—od_n thus_o resp._n 21._o add_v ortâ—od_n justin_n martyr_n confound_v the_o word_n and_o so_o do_v rom._n do_v homil._n 16._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n chrysostom_n whatever_o a_o late_a eccles._n late_a suicer_n tâ—esaur_n eccles._n writer_n suggest_v to_o the_o contrary_n nor_o do_v româ—n_o do_v in_o cap._n 13._o esai_n &_o in_o cap._n 9_o aâ—_n româ—n_o theodoret_n or_o act._n or_o in_o 23_o cap._n act._n oecumenius_n distinguish_v between_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o some_o part_n of_o their_o write_n and_o balsamon_n and_o zonaras_n often_o confound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o comment_n on_o the_o council_n the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o some_o modern_a commentator_n as_o 3._o as_o in_o rev._n 22._o 3._o cotterius_n 8._o cotterius_n in_o gal._n 1._o 8._o gomarus_n and_o other_o but_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o all_o the_o exact_a master_n of_o grammar_n and_o criticism_n make_v a_o real_a discrimination_n between_o these_o two_o thus_o according_a to_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maledictus_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d donarium_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la templi_fw-la the_o like_a distinction_n be_v make_v by_o suidas_n and_o pollux_n and_o other_o grammarian_n pandect_n grammarian_n annotaâ—_n in_o pandect_n budâ—eus_n a_o sufficient_a judge_n in_o this_o case_n assert_n this_o difference_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v confound_v 3._o confound_v in_o rom._n 9_o 3._o estius_n that_o judicious_a commentator_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a the_o ancient_a greek_n make_v a_o distinction_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 〈◊〉_d exercitat_fw-la sac._n in_o cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la rom._n heinsius_n wonder_n that_o any_o have_v assert_v the_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o these_o word_n for_o they_o be_v say_v he_o not_o only_o diverse_a but_o contrary_n the_o learned_a 1089._o learned_a exercitat_fw-la in_o solin_n p._n 1089._o salmasius_n agree_v with_o he_o and_o make_v a_o real_a difference_n between_o these_o word_n so_o hoffman_n in_o his_o 99_o his_o in_o verbo_fw-la anathema_n p._n 99_o universal_a lexicon_n careful_o fix_v the_o distinction_n between_o they_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n or_o occasion_n rather_o of_o the_o forementioned_a mistake_n about_o these_o word_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o forename_a author_n and_o several_a other_o who_o i_o may_v have_v produce_v confound_v these_o two_o i_o answer_v i_o conceive_v this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o namely_o because_o offering_n and_o gift_n be_v sometime_o consecrate_v to_o god_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o curse_n as_o darius_n decree_n for_o building_n and_o dedicate_a the_o temple_n end_v with_o a_o execration_n ezra_n 6._o 12._o thence_o perhaps_o anathema_n have_v be_v use_v to_o signify_v a_o gift_n dedicate_v to_o a_o temple_n and_o a_o accurse_a thing_n or_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v a_o curse_n lay_v on_o it_o viz._n a_o curse_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v meddle_v with_o it_o to_o alienate_v it_o thence_o anathemata_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v those_o gift_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o convert_v to_o another_o use_n because_o the_o consecration_n be_v under_o pain_n of_o a_o curse_n to_o those_o that_o alter_v the_o property_n of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v indeed_o general_o say_v by_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o one_o sort_n of_o their_o cherem_n be_v so_o set_v apart_o from_o common_a use_n that_o
radic_n aver_v in_o libr._n radic_n it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o we_o what_o the_o urim_fw-la and_o thummim_n be_v and_o several_a other_o writer_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v afterward_o speak_v the_o same_o despair_a language_n on_o this_o theme_n 11._o theme_n origen_n in_o ex._n 21._o hom._n 9_o cyâ—il_n alex_n de_fw-la adorat_fw-la in_o spir_z &_o â—erit_n l._n 11._o other_o seem_v to_o be_v allegorical_a and_o by_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n understand_v that_o spiritual_a light_n and_o knowledge_n that_o divine_a truth_n and_o wisdom_n with_o which_o god_n inspire_v the_o heart_n or_o breast_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o aften_o as_o he_o wear_v the_o rationale_n on_o that_o part_n but_o after_o this_o rate_n a_o man_n may_v allegorise_v away_o half_a the_o bible_n and_o then_o when_o the_o literal_a or_o historical_a sense_n be_v whole_o swallow_v up_o of_o the_o mystical_a we_o may_v give_v up_o our_o reason_n and_o religion_n together_o and_o profess_v we_o know_v not_o what_o either_o of_o they_o mean_n beside_o it_o be_v impertinent_a and_o ridiculous_a to_o interpret_v these_o word_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n infuse_v into_o the_o high_a priest_n heart_n because_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o moses_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o mention_v not_o what_o god_n but_o what_o moses_n be_v to_o do_v it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v here_o command_v to_o put_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n into_o aaron_n breastplate_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a to_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o god_n infuse_v light_n or_o wisdom_n into_o aaron_n heart_n this_o be_v sure_o be_v not_o the_o primary_n and_o literal_a sense_n though_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o discourse_n it_o may_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o mystical_a and_o high_a mean_v of_o the_o word_n i_o may_v in_o the_o next_o place_n mention_n and_o true_o it_o be_v enough_o bare_o to_o mention_v the_o wild_a fancy_n of_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o rosy_a cross_n who_o pretend_v to_o make_v and_o prepare_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o therefore_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o they_o know_v very_o well_o what_o it_o be_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o artificial_a or_o chemical_a preparation_n of_o light_n answerable_a to_o the_o subterranean_a lamp_n or_o it_o be_v such_o a_o splendour_n make_v by_o art_n as_o noah_n prepare_v for_o the_o ark_n gen._n 6._o 16._o for_o by_o what_o we_o translate_v a_o window_n there_o be_v mean_v say_v they_o some_o great_a thing_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o this_o spagyric_n splendour_n the_o true_a urim_n and_o thummim_n of_o the_o world_n but_o leave_v these_o fanciful_a urim_n and_o thummim-maker_n i_o proceed_v to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o more_o sober_a i._o some_o of_o these_o hold_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v write_v and_o put_v into_o the_o breastplate_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n locum_fw-la thummim_n in_o locum_fw-la r._n selomoh_n jarchi_n say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v the_o name_n jehovah_n insert_v into_o the_o folding_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n pectoral_a this_o be_v also_o avouch_v by_o eugubinus_n vatablus_n and_o p._n fagius_n the_o last_o whereof_o have_v these_o word_n locum_fw-la word_n in_o locum_fw-la the_o write_v which_o contain_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o four_o letter_n be_v call_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o avenarius_n be_v partly_o of_o this_o opinion_n for_o though_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v the_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n shine_v in_o the_o breastplate_n yet_o he_o join_v to_o they_o the_o shem_n hamphorash_n as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n style_v the_o name_n jehovah_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v conceive_v how_o these_o person_n come_v to_o take_v up_o this_o opinion_n there_o be_v no_o foundation_n at_o all_o for_o this_o particular_a word_n or_o name_n they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v assign_v any_o other_o name_n of_o god_n yea_o any_o other_o word_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v repute_v sacred_a and_o venerable_a wherefore_o other_o take_v another_o course_n and_o understand_v by_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n something_o of_o a_o far_o different_a nature_n viz._n some_o curious_a piece_n of_o work_n either_o frame_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o skilful_a artist_n or_o immediate_o wrought_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o give_v by_o he_o to_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o mount_n according_o ii_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v the_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n breastplate_n those_o twelve_o stone_n on_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v engrave_v this_o be_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o talmudist_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n to_o who_o our_o learned_a lightfoot_n and_o several_a other_o christian_a writer_n adhere_v and_o they_o labour_v to_o prove_v this_o assertion_n from_o exod._n 39_o 8_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o make_n of_o the_o breastplate_n with_o all_o its_o ornament_n be_v set_v down_o and_o yet_o the_o urim_fw-la and_o thummim_n be_v not_o express_o mention_v there_o whence_o they_o conclude_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o that_o moses_n mention_v those_o do_v as_o good_a as_o mention_v these_o these_o therefore_o say_v they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o those_o stone_n but_o this_o be_v confute_v from_o this_o exod._n 28._o where_n aaron_n garment_n and_o habiliment_n be_v most_o distinct_o set_v down_o here_o you_o read_v of_o the_o breastplate_n with_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n v._o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o in_o v._o 30._o the_o urim_fw-la and_o thummim_n be_v mention_v by_o themselves_o thou_o shall_v put_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o these_o be_v thing_n real_o different_a from_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v distinct_o name_v before_o and_o particular_o describe_v from_o v._o 15._o to_o 22._o this_o i_o think_v be_v very_o plain_a and_o convince_a and_o as_o for_o the_o place_n before_o produce_v the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o mention_v of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v omit_v there_o where_o the_o design_n be_v particular_o to_o insist_v upon_o those_o habiliment_n which_o be_v rich_a and_o costly_a and_o require_v great_a art_n and_o preparation_n but_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n but_o a_o plain_a easy_a thing_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o the_o talmudical_a doctor_n go_v on_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o stone_n shine_v more_o than_o ordinary_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o what_o be_v ask_v by_o the_o holy_a priest_n which_o also_o be_v assert_v by_o some_o late_a writer_n who_o confident_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o breastplate_n be_v call_v urim_n because_o they_o send_v forth_o a_o light_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o especial_o that_o a_o pair_n of_o these_o gem_n shine_v forth_o with_o extraordinary_a brightness_n when_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n be_v acceptable_a and_o welcome_a but_o when_o it_o be_v not_o they_o look_v very_o dim_a and_o dull_a but_o some_o say_v and_o with_o as_o much_o reason_n as_o the_o former_a that_o the_o answer_n be_v give_v not_o by_o the_o unusual_a lustre_n of_o the_o stone_n but_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o name_n engrave_v in_o they_o which_o raise_v themselves_o high_a and_o stand_v more_o out_o and_o so_o make_v up_o certain_a word_n out_o of_o the_o alphabet_n contain_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n when_o any_o one_o come_v to_o inquire_v at_o this_o oracle_n the_o high_a priest_n look_v on_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v engrave_v on_o the_o stone_n of_o his_o breastplate_n and_o there_o read_v what_o god_n pleasure_n be_v but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a conjecture_n beside_o we_o be_v certain_a that_o long_a answer_n and_o such_o there_o be_v sometime_o can_v not_o be_v give_v in_o this_o way_n 9_o way_n antiq._n jud._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o josephus_n affirm_v that_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n breastplate_n fore_o signify_v what_o be_v to_o be_v by_o the_o change_n of_o their_o colour_n other_o have_v other_o fancy_n as_o suidas_n quote_v a_o author_n who_o aver_v that_o the_o stone_n turn_v red_a if_o there_o be_v any_o answer_n of_o war_n and_o that_o they_o turn_v black_a if_o death_n be_v denounce_v and_o other_o divination_n and_o answer_n be_v signify_v by_o other_o colour_n all_o which_o be_v mere_a surmise_n and_o conceit_n wherefore_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o insist_v upon_o the_o refutation_n of_o it_o iii_o other_o hold_v that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v two_o precious_a stone_n give_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n distinct_a from_o the_o twelve_o gem_n or_o stone_n before_o mention_v i_o find_v that_o procopius_n
he_o can_v have_v grant_v she_o more_o 38._o more_o v._o 38._o he_o say_v go_v and_o he_o send_v she_o away_o for_o two_o month_n and_o she_o go_v with_o her_o companion_n and_o bewail_v her_o virginity_n on_o the_o mountain_n and_o then_o the_o history_n immediate_o after_o this_o tell_v we_o that_o 39_o that_o v._o 39_o at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o month_n she_o return_v to_o her_o father_n who_o do_v with_o she_o according_a to_o his_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v vow_v that_o be_v he_o offer_v she_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a for_o that_o be_v his_o vow_n one_o will_v think_v now_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o dispute_n whether_o jephthah_n sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n for_o what_o reason_n can_v man_n have_v to_o oppose_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o text_n these_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o it_o can_v but_o create_v some_o wonder_n why_o expositor_n shall_v vary_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o thâ—m_n or_o suppose_v there_o be_v some_o ambiguous_a word_n in_o the_o relation_n which_o seem_v to_o disagree_v with_o what_o be_v here_o say_v yet_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v doubtful_a and_o ambiguous_a we_o be_v not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o confront_v a_o plain_a text._n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o last_o mention_v verse_n she_o know_v no_o man_n and_o indeed_o how_o can_v she_o when_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n observe_v the_o connection_n he_o do_v with_o his_o daughter_n according_a to_o his_o vow_n and_o she_o know_v no_o man_n that_o be_v she_o be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o leave_v the_o world_n in_o her_o youth_n before_o she_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man._n hereupon_o it_o immediate_o follow_v which_o verify_v and_o confirm_v this_o interpretation_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o israel_n that_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n go_v yearly_a to_o lament_v the_o daughter_n of_o jephthah_n four_o day_n in_o a_o year_n this_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o she_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o they_o go_v due_o to_o give_v she_o a_o visit_n in_o the_o mountain_n no_o these_o word_n plain_o relate_v the_o behaviour_n of_o her_o survive_v companion_n they_o bring_v it_o into_o a_o custom_n and_o constant_a practice_n among_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n to_o go_v yearly_a and_o lament_v her_o memory_n in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o she_o choose_v to_o bewail_v her_o condition_n before_o her_o death_n or_o if_o they_o go_v to_o talk_v and_o confer_v as_o it_o may_v be_v render_v according_a to_o the_o acception_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o talk_v with_o she_o but_o with_o one_o another_o they_o discourse_v among_o themselves_o of_o that_o deplorable_a matter_n of_o that_o unfortunate_a occurrence_n i_o join_v both_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n together_o thus_o at_o that_o anniversary_n meeting_n they_o talk_v of_o and_o lament_v they_o lament_v and_o talk_v of_o the_o sad_a fate_n of_o that_o royal_a virgin_n who_o be_v snatch_v away_o in_o her_o prime_n and_o deny_v the_o blessing_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o bear_v child_n this_o be_v the_o compliment_n of_o condoleance_n which_o be_v perform_v upon_o her_o death_n this_o be_v the_o plain_a history_n without_o wrest_v it_o and_o nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a from_o the_o whole_a than_o this_o that_o jephthah_n slay_v his_o daughter_n and_o offer_v she_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a and_o real_a import_n of_o his_o vow_n that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o he_o vow_v that_o he_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o he_o meet_v come_v out_o of_o his_o house_n he_o meet_v his_o daughter_n and_o according_o he_o do_v with_o she_o according_a to_o his_o vow_n i._n e._n he_o sacrifice_v she_o the_o famous_a 9_o famous_a joseph_n ant._n jud._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o jewish_a historian_n give_v his_o suffrage_n to_o this_o and_o all_o the_o old_a jew_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n express_o assert_v that_o jephthah_n vow_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n and_o that_o he_o do_v so_o this_o be_v the_o general_a persuasion_n of_o the_o 21._o the_o justin_n mart._n quaest._n 99_o tertull._n count_v marc._n 3._o 4._o hieronym_n epist._n 34._o ad_fw-la julian._n chrysost_n hom_n de_fw-fr jephthâ_fw-la ambros._n de_fw-fr offic._n nazianâ—_n orat._n 6._o de_fw-fr maccab._n augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 21._o ancient_a father_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a and_o their_o agreement_n herein_o be_v very_o considerable_a a_o numerous_a company_n of_o etc._n of_o luther_n peter_n marâ—r_n salianus_n serarius_n menochius_fw-la à _fw-la lapide_fw-la lud._n cappellus_n etc._n etc._n modern_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o judgement_n both_o of_o the_o roman_a and_o protestant_a persuasion_n hold_v the_o same_o and_o our_o testament_n our_o dr._n lightâ—oot_n in_o his_o chronicle_n of_o the_o tâ—nes_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n great_a christian_a rabbi_n who_o have_v be_v once_o of_o another_o mind_n be_v induce_v by_o a_o far_a enquiry_n into_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o opinion_n to_o change_v his_o thought_n and_o to_o declare_v express_o that_o iephthah_n perform_v of_o his_o vow_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o plain_a and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o real_a and_o actual_a sacrifice_v of_o his_o daughter_n the_o next_o question_n be_v whether_o jephthah_n do_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o so_o do_v or_o which_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n some_o think_v and_o what_o will_v not_o they_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o lawful_a deed_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o allege_v leu._n 27._o 28_o 29._o notwithstanding_o no_o devote_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v devote_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o his_o possession_n shall_v be_v sell_v or_o redeem_v every_o devote_a thing_n be_v most_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n none_o devote_a which_o shall_v be_v devote_v of_o man_n shall_v be_v redeem_v but_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n iephthah_n vow_n say_v they_o be_v of_o this_o sort_n and_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o redeem_v his_o daughter_n but_o be_v necessitate_v to_o sacrifice_v she_o that_o know_a critic_n jepht_n critic_n diatrib_o de_fw-fr voto_fw-la jepht_n lewis_n cappel_n run_v altogether_o upon_o this_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o cherem_n to_o sacrifice_v this_o innocent_a maid_n but_o this_o learned_a man_n be_v never_o so_o oversee_v and_o mistake_v as_o in_o this_o cause_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o cherem_n which_o be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v always_o signify_v either_o person_n devote_v to_o slaughter_n destine_v to_o death_n for_o their_o execrable_a wickedness_n as_o the_o amalekite_n and_o those_o other_o people_n and_o nation_n which_o the_o israelite_n be_v command_v to_o put_v to_o death_n or_o it_o signify_v thing_n destine_v to_o utter_a destruction_n as_o jericho_n and_o ai_fw-fr etc._n etc._n with_o all_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v find_v in_o they_o except_v some_o particular_a thing_n which_o god_n order_v to_o be_v spare_v and_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o destine_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o appertain_v who_o be_v extreme_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o cherem_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o far_a account_n in_o a_o follow_a discourse_n and_o as_o for_o the_o law_n of_o cherem_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o that_o forecited_a place_n in_o leviticus_n it_o speak_v only_o of_o that_o irrevocable_a vow_n of_o destine_a person_n or_o city_n to_o utter_v destruction_n as_o in_o numb_a 21._o 32._o deut._n 13._o 15._o 25._o 19_o josh._n 6._o 17_o 18_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 3._o for_o their_o horrid_a crime_n and_o because_o indeed_o there_o be_v the_o particular_a command_n of_o god_n for_o it_o now_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n whether_o this_o have_v any_o reference_n to_o iephthah_n innocent_a and_o harmless_a daughter_n the_o law_n say_v no_o person_n or_o thing_n devote_v of_o man_n i._n e._n by_o man_n shall_v be_v redeem_v but_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o be_v destroy_v but_o then_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o no_o man_n can_v devote_v any_o person_n to_o death_n unless_o they_o deserve_v it_o for_o their_o excessive_a impiety_n nor_o can_v they_o devote_v any_o thing_n to_o destruction_n unless_o it_o be_v on_o the_o account_n of_o such_o person_n this_o therefore_o do_v no_o way_n concern_v our_o present_a business_n jephthah_n can_v not_o lawful_o vow_v the_o death_n of_o any_o one_o who_o deserve_v not_o to_o
answer_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chanak_n which_o be_v to_o kill_v with_o strangle_v and_o be_v use_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o talah_n suspendere_fw-la be_v which_o be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o locum_fw-la by_o in_o locum_fw-la grotius_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n common_o use_v in_o greek_a author_n to_o signify_v a_o person_n kill_v himself_o by_o hang_v himself_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n from_o whence_o come_v our_o english_a word_n to_o hang._n it_o be_v true_a this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v another_o sense_n likewise_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o but_o that_o do_v not_o exclude_v this_o but_o be_v very_o consistent_a with_o it_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v observe_v here_o it_o seem_v good_a therefore_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o ambiguous_a word_n which_o may_v be_v take_v either_o or_o both_o way_n our_o translation_n be_v very_o well_o he_o hang_v himself_o but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v of_o a_o large_a meaning_n and_o signify_v strangle_v or_o choke_v which_o may_v be_v either_o by_o a_o man_n be_v stifle_v and_o choke_v with_o grief_n or_o by_o his_o hang_a himself_o in_o the_o more_o strict_a way_n of_o speak_v let_v it_o not_o then_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o i_o take_v the_o word_n in_o both_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n i_o be_o induce_v to_o do_v so_o by_o the_o different_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o evangelist_n use_v and_o therefore_o i_o advise_v that_o it_o be_v translate_v thus_o he_o strangle_v himself_o for_o this_o take_v in_o both_o sense_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o in_o this_o as_o in_o several_a other_o thing_n the_o holy_a scripture_n differ_v from_o other_o writer_n it_o have_v sometime_o a_o double_a sense_n couch_v in_o it_o yea_o a_o double_a literal_a sense_n such_o be_v the_o pregnancy_n of_o the_o sacred_a style_n above_o all_o other_o therefore_o see_v this_o inspire_a writer_n have_v here_o use_v such_o a_o word_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o may_v not_o interpret_v it_o in_o the_o double_a meaning_n which_o it_o carry_v and_o according_o i_o understand_v by_o it_o that_o this_o vile_a despair_v traitor_n first_o choke_v his_o vital_n with_o grief_n and_o then_o to_o ease_v himself_o of_o that_o intolerable_a pressure_n whole_o stifle_v they_o by_o hang_v himself_o this_o latter_a sense_n be_v that_o which_o i_o be_o now_o treat_v of_o and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o acknowledge_v and_o embrace_v by_o several_a arator_fw-la several_a origen_n contr_n cels._n l._n 2._o epiphanius_n contr_n haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o haeres_fw-la 38._o chrysâ—stom_n augustine_n bede_n sedâ—â—ius_n juvencus_n arator_fw-la ancient_a father_n and_o other_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n a_o philipp_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n epist._n ad_fw-la philipp_n eminent_a primitive_a martyr_n be_v very_o positive_a in_o it_o and_o st._n jerom_n from_o who_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o render_v the_o greek_a word_n thus_o laqueo_fw-la se_fw-la suspendit_fw-la these_o think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n viz._n for_o suffocation_n by_o suspension_n and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o judas_n lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o himself_o and_o strangle_v himself_o with_o a_o roâ—e_n or_o halter_n or_o something_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o purpose_n if_o you_o ask_v what_o tree_n he_o hang_v himself_o upon_o 4._o upon_o hist._n evangl_n l._n 4._o juvencus_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v a_o figtree_n but_o the_o more_o vulgar_a tradition_n be_v that_o this_o be_v do_v on_o a_o eldernâ—treeâ—_n whence_o the_o judae_fw-la the_o fungus_n sâ—mbucinus_n auricula_fw-la judae_fw-la excrescency_n about_o the_o root_n of_o it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o jew_n or_o iudas_n â—ars_n and_o be_v a_o vulgar_a medicine_n against_o squinancy_n and_o sore_a throat_n as_o if_o it_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o that_o traitor_n be_v strangle_v himself_o in_o that_o part_n but_o this_o we_o may_v allow_v to_o have_v little_a weight_n in_o it_o and_o no_o more_o able_a to_o evince_v that_o he_o hang_v himself_o on_o that_o tree_n than_o veniat_fw-la illi_fw-la laqueus_fw-la in_o psalm_n 35._o 8._o which_o some_o make_v use_v of_o prove_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n before_o speak_v of_o but_o this_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o fabulous_a report_n as_o some_o account_n it_o that_o we_o may_v thence_o gather_v it_o be_v the_o general_a belief_n of_o old_a that_o judas_n hang_v himself_o for_o why_o shall_v they_o talk_v of_o a_o tree_n and_o a_o certain_a tree_n on_o which_o he_o do_v it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o at_o all_o which_o questionless_a be_v ground_v on_o this_o record_n of_o the_o evangelist_n concern_v he_o he_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o among_o pâ—lybius_n among_o herodot_n tâ—â—â—ydid_a pausaâ—_n aeâ—ian_n pâ—lybius_n historian_n and_o epigram_n and_o aâ—iâ—â—â—h_o tâ—â—oâ—rit_fw-fr epigram_n poet_n as_o well_o as_o other_o writer_n common_o signify_v the_o apply_v a_o string_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n to_o the_o neck_n and_o therewith_o compress_v that_o part_n and_o stop_v the_o breath_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o reconcile_v this_o with_o his_o fall_n headlong_o and_o burst_v asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o how_o be_v these_o consistent_a with_o his_o fatal_a suspension_n if_o he_o fasten_v himself_o to_o a_o beam_n or_o a_o tree_n or_o whatever_o else_o it_o be_v i_o be_o not_o solicitous_a how_o come_v he_o to_o fall_v thence_o and_o upon_o that_o fall_n to_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o heaven_n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o notorious_a varlet_n shall_v be_v remarkable_a and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o strangeness_n of_o his_o death_n the_o extraordinary_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o he_o think_v to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o weary_a life_n by_o hang_v himself_o but_o it_o happen_v and_o that_o by_o divine_a disposal_n that_o the_o fatal_a string_n wherewith_o he_o do_v this_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o hold_v he_o any_o considerable_a time_n and_o thereupon_o his_o curse_a body_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o easy_a resolution_n and_o without_o this_o it_o be_v impossible_a whatever_o some_o have_v enterprise_v to_o reconcile_v st._n matthew_n and_o st._n luke_n the_o first_o who_o say_v judas_n hang_v himself_o the_o latter_a who_o tell_v we_o that_o fall_v headlong_o he_o burst_v asunder_o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v this_o without_o good_a authority_n oecumenius_n acquaint_v we_o that_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o true_a narrative_n from_o papias_n and_o other_o that_o live_v near_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o judas_n hang_v himself_o and_o that_o the_o string_n or_o cord_n with_o which_o he_o do_v that_o execution_n break_v asunder_o and_o so_o he_o drop_v down_o and_o be_v run_v over_o by_o a_o cart_n or_o wagon_n that_o come_v by_o at_o that_o time_n which_o crush_v his_o gut_n out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o you_o will_v find_v theophylact_v also_o assert_v his_o suspension_n only_o with_o some_o variation_n as_o to_o circumstance_n for_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o tree_n whereon_o he_o hang_v do_v bend_v or_o break_v and_o thence_o this_o curâ—ed_a man_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n i_o can_v be_v positive_a here_o only_o this_o i_o suggest_v that_o either_o the_o fatal_a instrument_n of_o his_o execution_n or_o that_o on_o which_o it_o be_v fasten_v may_v slip_v or_o break_v or_o some_o other_o way_n be_v loosen_a and_o then_o he_o fall_v upon_o a_o stone_n or_o a_o sharp_a piece_n of_o timber_n as_o we_o may_v suppose_v unless_o we_o will_v admit_v of_o the_o other_o conjecture_n before_o name_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admire_v that_o his_o swell_a belly_n do_v burst_v and_o that_o his_o entrail_n come_v forth_o here_o be_v nothing_o difficult_a or_o improbable_a nothing_o harsh_a or_o strain_v we_o may_v easy_o assent_v to_o what_o i_o here_o offer_v without_o the_o least_o violence_n to_o our_o faculty_n the_o proposal_n be_v reasonable_a in_o itself_o and_o it_o have_v the_o suffrage_n and_o approbation_n of_o those_o writer_n who_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o particular_a manner_n of_o iudas_n death_n nor_o must_v we_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o some_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v silent_a as_o to_o this_o for_o they_o do_v not_o concern_v themselves_o in_o the_o give_v a_o particular_a relation_n of_o this_o fact_n
a_o lawgiver_n from_o beâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v foot_n this_o mechokek_n be_v the_o same_o with_o shebet_n the_o lawgiver_n be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o the_o sceptre_n or_o kingly_a power_n for_o this_o and_o make_v law_n go_v together_o the_o regal_a and_o judicial_a or_o legislative_a authority_n do_v reside_v in_o the_o jewish_a king_n and_o this_o prince_n or_o lawgiver_n be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o between_o judah_n '_o s_z foot_n which_o some_o learned_a man_n have_v think_v be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o court_n where_o the_o scribe_n or_o lawyer_n use_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o governor_n and_o there_o take_v his_o opinion_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n and_o arise_v from_o the_o want_n of_o consider_v the_o difference_n between_o those_o two_o expression_n at_o the_o foot_n and_o from_o between_o the_o foot_n these_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o one_o another_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a then_o from_o between_o his_o foot_n i._n e._n the_o foot_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o of_o the_o seed_n or_o race_n of_o judah_n as_o you_o will_v find_v those_o word_n signify_v in_o deut._n 28._o 57_o and_o bring_v up_o by_o he_o as_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o upon_o their_o parent_n knee_n gen._n 50._o 23._o this_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o unforced_a meaning_n of_o this_o hebrew_n phrase_n or_o expression_n when_o it_o be_v say_v then_o that_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v always_o be_v some_o who_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o posterity_n and_o race_n of_o judah_n and_o bring_v up_o and_o educate_v by_o they_o that_o shall_v sway_v the_o sceptre_n and_o give_v law_n in_o israel_n this_o shall_v last_v till_o shiloh_n come_v which_o be_v the_o next_o and_o main_a thing_n to_o be_v explain_v there_o be_v various_a interpretation_n of_o this_o word_n give_v by_o expositor_n but_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n i._o some_o think_v that_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n do_v read_v it_o not_o shilo_n but_o shello_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o abbreviature_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la cujus_fw-la or_o cvi_fw-la like_o the_o arabic_a allah_n from_o the_o article_n al_n â—_o and_o the_o pronoun_n lah_o ei_fw-la or_o cvi_fw-la for_o god_n be_v he_o of_o who_o and_o through_o who_o and_o to_o who_o and_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n rom._n 11._o 36._o heb._n 2._o 10._o so_o here_o the_o messiâ—s_n of_o who_o jacob_n prophecy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la cujus_fw-la which_o be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o for_o who_o be_v lay_v up_o namely_o the_o kingdom_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o they_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o there_o be_v this_o variety_n of_o readins_n in_o different_a copy_n and_o a_o 2._o a_o simon_n critic_n hist._n l_o 2._o learned_a critic_n have_v late_o attempt_v to_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o shello_n come_v to_o be_v read_v shiloh_n because_o say_v he_o before_o point_n be_v use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n the_o letter_n jod_n serve_v instead_o of_o the_o vowel_n i_o and_o e_o but_o after_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o point_n the_o transcriber_n of_o the_o bible_n still_o keep_v in_o the_o letter_n jod_n in_o the_o text_n which_o have_v make_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n difficult_a say_v he_o but_o this_o account_n as_o ingenious_a as_o it_o be_v and_o like_o its_o author_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v of_o no_o value_n at_o all_o if_o the_o hebrew_n point_n be_v co-existent_a with_o the_o letter_n which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n to_o those_o who_o impartial_o weigh_v the_o argument_n bring_v for_o it_o but_o especial_o that_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o depend_v upon_o it_o and_o as_o for_o the_o version_n of_o the_o seventy_o which_o seem_v to_o favour_v those_o who_o think_v shelo_n to_o be_v the_o true_a original_a word_n i_o wonder_v that_o wise_a man_n will_v rely_v upon_o this_o greek_a translation_n which_o it_o be_v evident_a be_v in_o innumerable_a place_n false_a and_o corrupted_a that_o be_v it_o be_v either_o so_o at_o first_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o mistake_v which_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n commit_v or_o else_o it_o be_v deprave_v afterward_o whether_o wilful_o to_o disguise_v the_o truth_n or_o through_o negligence_n or_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o copy_n they_o then_o have_v i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o dispute_v this_o corrupt_a of_o scripture_n and_o particular_o the_o alter_n of_o this_o text_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v long_o ago_o object_v to_o trypho_n against_o his_o brethren_n the_o jew_n by_o justin_n martyr_n but_o that_o the_o seventy_o elder_n read_v the_o hebrew_n amiss_o in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o mistake_n be_v very_o likely_a it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v suggest_v and_o as_o all_o impartial_a man_n will_v acknowledge_v their_o common_a practice_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o here_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o so_o positive_a here_o as_o i_o find_v some_o writer_n be_v for_o there_o be_v a_o way_n of_o salve_v this_o greek_a translation_n without_o charge_v they_o with_o mistake_v the_o hebrew_n for_o i_o conceive_v the_o seventy_o may_v read_v it_o shiloh_n as_o we_o have_v it_o now_o but_o they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o asher_n lo_o ille_fw-la cujus_fw-la or_o cvi_fw-la he_o for_o who_o the_o sceptre_n mention_v just_a before_o be_v lay_v up_o or_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v and_o thence_o they_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o although_o the_o jewish_a interpreter_n mistake_v the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o other_o place_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o do_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o assert_v that_o they_o do_v so_o here_o perhaps_o they_o do_v read_v it_o right_n though_o they_o mistake_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o account_n afterward_o and_o instead_o of_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n think_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—o_o be_v a_o pronoun_n and_o so_o they_o conclude_v that_o shilo_n be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o shelo_n but_o this_o be_v a_o sorry_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o very_a jew_n themselves_o except_v solomon_n except_v r._n solomon_n one_o single_a rabbi_n be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o for_o it_o unnecessary_o confound_v and_o jumble_v two_o word_n together_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n mangle_v one_o of_o they_o and_o substitute_n a_o van_n in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o he_o and_o strike_v out_o a_o jod_n and_o after_o all_o this_o leave_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n lame_a and_o imperfect_a uncertain_a and_o arbitrary_a for_o these_o word_n he_o to_o who_o assert_v and_o determine_v nothing_o at_o all_o ii_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a version_n furnish_v we_o with_o another_o interpretation_n of_o this_o word_n render_v it_o qui_fw-la mittendus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o it_o seem_v these_o translator_n read_v it_o not_o shiloh_n but_o shiloah_n or_o shilluach_n i._n e._n missus_fw-la which_o here_o be_v as_o much_o as_o mittendus_fw-la the_o praeterit_fw-la be_v put_v for_o the_o future_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophetic_a writer_n some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o messias_n name_n in_o isa._n 8._o 6._o and_o that_o this_o text_n which_o we_o be_v now_o treat_v of_o be_v among_o several_a other_o corrupt_v by_o the_o jew_n they_o change_v shiloah_n into_o shiloh_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o show_n of_o reason_n to_o assert_v either_o of_o these_o for_o in_o that_o place_n in_o isaiah_n shiloah_n bare_o signify_v a_o fountain_n or_o spring_n of_o that_o name_n which_o rise_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n zion_n and_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n that_o the_o jew_n corrupt_v this_o text_n by_o turn_v shiloah_n into_o shiloh_n for_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o do_v it_o the_o word_n shiloh_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v anon_o be_v as_o expressive_a yea_o much_o more_o of_o the_o messiâ—s_n than_o that_o other_o can_v be_v without_o all_o controversy_n the_o text_n be_v entire_a and_o uncorrupted_a and_o as_o for_o these_o surmise_n they_o arise_v only_o from_o attend_v to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a version_n the_o short_a be_v
the_o author_n of_o this_o interpretation_n mistake_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o may_v easy_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o these_o letter_n and_o beside_o in_o the_o hebrew_n copy_n which_o they_o use_v the_o pathah_n under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v omit_v and_o so_o they_o think_v the_o word_n be_v shiloach_n and_o not_o shiloh_n there_o nee_v no_o more_o to_o be_v say_v than_o this_o for_o the_o refutation_n of_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n iii_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o shiloh_n be_v derive_v from_o shil_n which_o signify_v the_o secundine_a the_o membrane_n which_o the_o infant_n be_v wrap_v in_o when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o because_o this_o accompany_v the_o child_n it_o be_v take_v for_o it_o as_o in_o deut._n 28._o 57_o and_o by_o a_o metonymy_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o foetus_fw-la filius_fw-la and_o consequent_o say_v they_o shiloh_n be_v the_o same_o with_o beno_n filius_fw-la ejus_fw-la his_o son_n or_o offspring_n viz._n iudah_n but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o some_o of_o the_o note_a â—â—chai_o note_a â—_o d._n kiâ—chi_n aben_n ezra_n r._n â—â—chai_o jewish_a rabbi_n and_o though_o these_o he_o follow_v by_o several_a 〈◊〉_d several_a galaâ—iâ—â—s_n calvin_n â—â—nius_n &_o treâ—elliâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d writer_n of_o the_o christian_a persuasion_n yet_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o question_n yea_o to_o reject_v this_o opinion_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o hebrew_n word_n as_o shil_n in_o the_o bible_n nor_o any_o where_o else_o these_o writer_n have_v deceive_v themselves_o one_o after_o another_o by_o trust_v to_o what_o a_o circumcise_a doctor_n have_v tell_v they_o they_o read_v in_o r._n kimchi_n that_o shil_n be_v secundina_fw-la or_o foâ—tus_fw-la in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n in_o deuteronomy_n but_o if_o we_o consult_v it_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v shiljah_n not_o shil_n however_o they_o make_v shil_n out_o of_o shiljah_n and_o then_o fancy_v that_o shil_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n shiloh_n and_o that_o this_o have_v the_o like_a signification_n with_o that_o bâ—t_v we_o must_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n as_o shil_n and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n shiljah_n it_o be_v once_o take_v in_o a_o strain_a sense_n for_o proles_fw-la or_o filius_fw-la but_o who_o can_v thence_o gather_v that_o this_o be_v the_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n shiloh_n no_o man_n certain_o that_o know_v how_o to_o make_v rational_a deduction_n from_o thing_n moreover_o they_o add_v a_o vau_fw-fr to_o shil_n to_o make_v it_o shilo_n which_o be_v extravagant_o do_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v shiloh_n not_o shilo_n in_o the_o original_a they_o throw_v away_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o superfluous_a and_o redundant_fw-la as_o a_o useless_a affix_v to_o the_o word_n but_o we_o must_v remind_v they_o that_o the_o he_o be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o substantial_a and_o radical_a letter_n belong_v to_o the_o word_n for_o the_o word_n be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v iv_o mede_n iv_o vatablus_n fagius_n castalio_n shindler_n avenarius_n hotger_n mede_n other_o of_o great_a learning_n and_o judgement_n derive_v shiloh_n from_o the_o verb_n shalah_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o most_o genuine_a derivation_n of_o the_o word_n the_o three_o radical_a letter_n of_o the_o verb_n shalaâ—_n be_v in_o it_o what_o can_v be_v say_v or_o desire_v more_o some_o hundred_o of_o derivative_a word_n have_v but_o two_o and_o yet_o none_o question_n their_o production_n from_o the_o root_n much_o less_o than_o can_v we_o doubt_v of_o the_o extraction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o have_v the_o full_a number_n of_o letter_n belong_v to_o the_o radix_fw-la and_o as_o for_o the_o jod_n in_o the_o derivative_a it_o be_v common_a and_o frequent_a to_o insert_v that_o between_o the_o radical_a letter_n as_o the_o learned_a very_o well_o know_v so_o that_o in_o short_a shiloh_n from_o shalah_n be_v deduce_v without_o the_o least_o strain_n upon_o the_o word_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o of_o those_o learned_a person_n who_o name_n you_o see_v in_o the_o margin_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o wonderful_a suitableness_n of_o this_o appellation_n i_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o writer_n that_o have_v show_v the_o peculiar_a contrivance_n of_o this_o word_n and_o how_o it_o be_v particular_o frame_v to_o express_v the_o glorious_a nature_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n that_o therefore_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v now_o undertake_v and_o consequent_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o name_n imaginable_a that_o can_v be_v more_o proper_o and_o fit_o apply_v to_o he_o than_o this_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n then_o that_o there_o be_v three_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n shalah_n whence_o shiloh_n come_v first_o shalah_n be_v shalâ—ah_n be_v thence_o merceâ—_n 〈◊〉_d aâ—eâ—arius_n â—nd_v other_o eâ—â—â—ologists_n derive_v this_o latin_a word_n salvare_fw-la frâ—m_fw-la the_o hâ—brew_n verb_n shâ—laâ—_n or_o the_o noun_n shalâ—ah_n salvavit_fw-la salvus_fw-la fuit_fw-la as_o be_v clear_a from_o job_n 3._o 26._o where_o this_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n it_o import_v safety_n or_o salvavation_n and_o so_o shiloh_n safety_n shiloh_n lo_o shalaâ—â—i_n i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d safety_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o this_o verb_n be_v as_o much_o as_o saviour_n second_o shalah_n be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o shalam_n quievit_fw-la pacificavit_fw-la quiâ—â—us_fw-la pacifiâ—us_fw-la fuit_fw-la psalm_n 122._o 6._o monâ—an_n 6._o iâ—shlaiu_o â—â—ieti_fw-la erâ—nt_fw-la monâ—an_n which_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frequent_o by_o the_o septuagint_n it_o denote_v peace_n and_o consequent_o shiloh_n be_v the_o same_o with_o peaceable_a the_o three_o and_o next_o denotation_n of_o the_o word_n shalah_n which_o also_o follow_v natural_o from_o the_o two_o former_a signification_n be_v 5._o be_v psal._n 30._o 6._o jer._n 1â—_n 1._o lam._n 1._o 5._o felicem_fw-la fortunatum_fw-la prosperum_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o according_o be_v render_v by_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prospero_fw-la successu_fw-la uti_fw-la therefore_o shiloh_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o happy_a the_o fortunate_a the_o prosperer_n here_o than_o you_o can_v but_o see_v already_o the_o great_a mystery_n contain_v and_o also_o discover_v in_o this_o remarkable_a word_n it_o have_v its_o undoubted_a and_o immediate_a original_a from_o a_o verb_n which_o signify_v to_o save_v and_o also_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o because_o these_o be_v the_o blessing_n which_o conduce_v to_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n to_o be_v happy_a whence_o we_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o title_n shiloh_n be_v most_o suitable_o apply_v here_o to_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v jesus_n i._n e._n a_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n who_o be_v also_o our_o great_a peacemaker_n and_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o another_o this_o admirable_a and_o singular_a make_n of_o the_o woâ—d_n be_v little_o less_o than_o a_o assurance_n and_o demonstration_n to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v pitch_v upon_o the_o right_n and_o only_o true_a derivation_n of_o it_o therefore_o this_o invite_v i_o to_o stay_v here_o a_o while_n and_o to_o ponder_v the_o virtue_n and_o weight_n of_o this_o marvellous_a name_n give_v to_o the_o messiah_n indeed_o these_o great_a thing_n comprehend_v in_o this_o glorious_a title_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v insist_v upon_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v thorough_o convince_v how_o fit_a a_o epithet_n this_o be_v for_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o the_o rather_o because_o as_o i_o have_v intimate_v already_o i_o have_v not_o find_v the_o extensive_a mean_v of_o this_o glorious_a name_n display_v by_o those_o who_o have_v purposely_o undertake_v to_o explain_v and_o comment_v upon_o this_o ancient_a prophecy_n concern_v the_o come_v of_o christ._n i._o this_o title_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o welcome_a notice_n of_o that_o most_o ravish_a name_n jesus_n the_o name_n give_v he_o by_o the_o particular_a direction_n of_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n matt._n 1._o 21._o and_o which_o be_v interpret_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o saviour_n wherefore_o you_o find_v both_o join_v together_o by_o st._n paul_n act_v 13._o 23_o a_o saviour_n jesus_n the_o one_o be_v expressive_a of_o the_o other_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n here_o use_v be_v of_o mighty_a sense_n and_o import_v and_o according_o tully_n tell_v we_o that_o verrem_fw-la that_o hoc_fw-la quantum_fw-la
of_o old_a incline_v to_o this_o opinion_n and_o among_o the_o modern_n aria_n montanus_n assert_n it_o but_o because_o they_o mere_o assert_v it_o and_o assign_v no_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o it_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v i_o will_v take_v no_o far_o notice_n of_o it_o but_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o opinion_n iv_o other_o will_v have_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n to_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o small_a image_n belong_v to_o the_o breastplate_n but_o there_o be_v a_o disagreement_n among_o those_o that_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n for_o some_o hold_n that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n other_o that_o they_o be_v two_o different_a thing_n those_o that_o hold_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v two_o little_a image_n fine_o wrought_v which_o the_o high_a priest_n wear_v within_o the_o folding_n of_o his_o pectoral_a and_o by_o these_o god_n give_v answer_v when_o there_o be_v occasion_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o christopherus_n à _fw-fr castrâ—_n who_o add_v also_o that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o teraphim_n which_o be_v statue_n figure_n or_o image_n use_v in_o divine_a the_o talisman_n be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n so_o 1_o so_o de_fw-fr dis_n syr._n syntag._n 1_o mr._n selden_n think_v and_o add_v that_o the_o teraphim_n among_o the_o idolater_n answer_v to_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o learned_a mr._n gregory_n agree_v with_o he_o and_o say_v likewise_o that_o the_o teraphim_n be_v puppet_n make_v of_o wax_n in_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n and_o that_o they_o be_v frame_v under_o a_o certain_a constellation_n and_o thence_o have_v power_n to_o foretell_v future_a thing_n but_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v they_o be_v the_o head_n of_o first-born_a male_n cut_v off_o and_o magical_o order_v and_o then_o be_v consult_v they_o speak_v there_o be_v other_o who_o assert_v that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v thing_n of_o different_a nature_n to_o such_o i_o will_v propound_v that_o passage_n in_o numb_a 27._o 21._o eleazar_n the_o priest_n shall_v ask_v counsel_n for_o he_o i._n e._n joshua_n after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n before_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o thummim_n but_o urim_n alone_o be_v put_v for_o both_o or_o rather_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o so_o we_o read_v in_o 1_o sam._n 28._o 6._o that_o when_o saul_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o answer_v he_o not_o neither_o by_o dream_n nor_o by_o urim_n nor_o by_o prophet_n whence_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v evident_a that_o urim_n include_v the_o thummim_n and_o consequent_o the_o difference_n which_o some_o person_n make_v between_o they_o be_v take_v away_o they_o be_v the_o same_o oracle_n though_o not_o the_o same_o word_n mr._n mede_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n and_o make_v they_o two_o distinct_a oracle_n by_o urim_n say_v he_o the_o jew_n be_v ascertain_v of_o the_o council_n and_o will_n of_o god_n by_o thummim_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o good_a acceptance_n the_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n likewise_o have_v in_o a_o whole_a treatise_n attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o urim_n be_v a_o quite_o different_a thing_n from_o the_o thummim_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o another_o end_n and_o purpose_n as_o to_o his_o notion_n concern_v the_o urim_n it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o main_a with_o that_o of_o christopherus_n à _fw-fr castro_n but_o he_o with_o great_a wit_n and_o extraordinary_a learning_n have_v embellish_v and_o improve_v it_o the_o urim_n say_v he_o be_v one_o or_o two_o or_o more_o little_a image_n or_o hollow_a instrument_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v in_o the_o folding_n of_o his_o breastplate_n they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o teraphim_n often_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o teraphim_n by_o a_o usual_a change_n of_o s_n into_o t_n be_v for_o seraphim_n which_o hebrew_a word_n signify_v urentes_fw-la so_o that_o urim_n and_o teraphim_n agree_v in_o the_o name_n for_o urim_n proper_o signify_v ignes_fw-la now_o seraphim_n be_v a_o word_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o signify_v angel_n isa._n 6._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o ancient_a name_n for_o those_o glorious_a messenger_n of_o heaven_n and_o they_o often_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o god_n hold_v correspondence_n with_o mankind_n by_o they_o it_o be_v grow_v into_o a_o custom_n to_o make_v little_a image_n and_o representation_n of_o they_o in_o wax_n and_o at_o last_o the_o image_n be_v call_v by_o their_o name_n as_o the_o image_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v call_v cherubin_n so_o the_o image_n of_o angel_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v in_o his_o rationale_n be_v call_v seraphim_n or_o teraphim_n and_o urim_n this_o oracle_n be_v from_o the_o high_a priest_n breast_n as_o the_o oracle_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v from_o the_o ark_n and_o from_o between_o the_o cherubim_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o short_a the_o urim_n be_v of_o pagan_a extraction_n they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o teraphim_n which_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n in_o a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a sense_n for_o they_o may_v be_v use_v lawful_o or_o unlawful_o devil_n and_o impure_a spirit_n may_v give_v answer_n by_o these_o as_o well_o as_o good_a spirit_n the_o teraphim_n then_o which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o gentile_a superstition_n at_o first_o be_v by_o god_n leave_v tolerate_v among_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o comply_v with_o their_o obstinate_a temper_n according_o god_fw-we order_v those_o to_o be_v place_v within_o the_o double_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n breastplate_n and_o thence_o he_o give_v answer_n by_o they_o this_o be_v the_o learned_a doctor_n be_v notion_n of_o the_o urim_n and_o he_o quote_v philo_n the_o jew_n and_o aben_n ezra_n as_o the_o patron_n of_o it_o but_o i_o presume_v to_o offer_v one_o thing_n against_o this_o excellent_a person_n be_v opinion_n and_o more_o particular_o against_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o word_n teraphim_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a signification_n in_o scripture_n and_o be_v take_v sometime_o in_o a_o good_a and_o other_o time_n in_o a_o bad_a sense_n sometime_o for_o cherubim_n and_o other_o lawful_a representation_n and_o at_o other_o time_n for_o unlawful_a image_n and_o idol_n this_o i_o conceive_v be_v a_o mistake_n for_o i_o find_v that_o the_o word_n teraphim_n be_v always_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n thus_o laban_n have_v these_o teraphim_n gen._n 31._o 19_o which_o the_o generality_n of_o learned_a expositor_n interpret_v concern_v magical_a and_o telesmatical_a image_n by_o which_o it_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o gentile_n to_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v future_a event_n therefore_o rachel_n take_v they_o from_o her_o father_n that_o he_o may_v not_o by_o consult_v they_o know_v which_o way_n she_o travel_v or_o it_o may_v be_v she_o retain_v something_o of_o his_o superstition_n and_o take_v these_o tutelar_a god_n with_o she_o to_o direct_v she_o in_o her_o journey_n so_o we_o read_v that_o micah_n have_v get_v he_o a_o house_n of_o god_n and_o a_o teraphim_n judg._n 17._o 5._o but_o whether_o these_o be_v lawful_a implement_n and_o become_v true_a worshipper_n you_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o even_o when_o the_o israelite_n have_v a_o king_n and_o a_o more_o compose_a government_n this_o corrupt_a practice_n be_v not_o soon_o wear_v off_o for_o michal_n david_n wife_n keep_v this_o piece_n of_o idolatry_n in_o her_o house_n to_o consult_v with_o upon_o occasion_n 1_o sam._n 19_o 13._o but_o when_o a_o reformation_n be_v set_v on_o foot_n in_o good_a earnest_n these_o idolatrous_a image_n immediate_o vanish_v thus_o we_o read_v that_o when_o king_n josiah_n reform_v israel_n he_o put_v away_o from_o among_o they_o the_o worker_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o the_o wizard_n and_o the_o image_n or_o teraphim_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a and_o the_o idol_n and_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v spy_v in_o the_o land_n i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v question_v whether_o teraphim_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n and_o that_o these_o be_v note_v instrument_n of_o idolatry_n be_v clear_a from_o ezek._n 21._o 21._o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v about_o to_o use_v divination_n consult_v with_o the_o teraphim_n which_o show_v plain_o what_o they_o be_v but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n go_v
together_o as_o in_o the_o forename_a place_n judg._n 17._o 5._o where_o it_o be_v say_v micah_n make_v a_o ephod_n and_o a_o teraphim_n and_o in_o hos._n 3._o 4._o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o ephod_n and_o a_o teraphim_n whence_o some_o infer_v that_o the_o former_a be_v a_o thing_n lawful_a the_o latter_a be_v so_o too_o the_o ephod_n belong_v to_o the_o true_a worshipper_n therefore_o the_o teraphim_n do_v i_o answer_v first_o it_o may_v be_v both_o of_o these_o be_v unlawful_a and_o idolatrous_a for_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o false_a worshipper_n to_o imitate_v the_o true_a one_o in_o some_o thing_n and_o because_o god_n appoint_v his_o priest_n a_o ephod_n they_o likewise_o ape_v that_o holy_a garment_n and_o have_v a_o certain_a vestment_n not_o unlike_a to_o it_o which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o idolatrous_a service_n this_o go_v along_o with_o their_o teraphim_n which_o be_v a_o device_n of_o their_o own_o and_o have_v no_o reference_n that_o we_o know_v of_o to_o any_o thing_n make_v use_v of_o by_o god_n people_n if_o we_o consult_v judge_n 8._o 27_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o proof_n of_o this_o ephod_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v of_o a_o holy_a garment_n but_o of_o gideon_n idolatrous_a vestment_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n ephod_n so_o in_o judg._n 18._o 14._o a_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n be_v join_v together_o as_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o quality_n and_o kind_a i._n e._n as_o idolatrous_a yea_o and_o thrice_o more_o they_o be_v mention_v together_o viz._n in_o v._o 17_o 18_o 20._o in_o all_o which_o place_n you_o may_v observe_v that_o either_o melt_a or_o grave_v image_n be_v join_v with_o they_o to_o convince_v we_o yet_o far_o of_o what_o nature_n they_o be_v or_o second_o suppose_v that_o by_o ephod_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n viz._n in_o hosea_n be_v mean_v a_o lawful_a garment_n even_o the_o same_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n wear_v by_o god_n appointment_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o this_o that_o the_o other_o thing_n mention_v with_o it_o viz._n the_o teraphim_n be_v lawful_a for_o in_o these_o word_n of_o hosea_n this_o double_a thing_n be_v foretell_v namely_o that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o god_n will_v take_v away_o from_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o the_o true_a worship_n but_o the_o idolatrous_a one_o which_o use_v to_o be_v so_o delightful_a to_o they_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v without_o a_o ephod_n i._n e._n the_o mosaic_a priesthood_n and_o service_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o a_o image_n i._n e._n a_o stand_a image_n or_o statue_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v such_o as_o the_o golden_a calf_n or_o the_o calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o teraphim_n i._n e._n image_n for_o divination_n they_o shall_v be_v debar_v the_o profane_a and_o idolatrous_a way_n of_o worship_v which_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o that_o people_n at_o this_o day_n they_o neither_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n after_o the_o mosaic_a appointment_n for_o they_o be_v out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o do_v it_o in_o their_o present_a circumstance_n nor_o do_v they_o serve_v idol_n and_o fall_v down_o to_o image_n they_o have_v no_o ephod_n and_o they_o have_v no_o teraphim_n they_o be_v without_o the_o mosaic_a worship_n and_o also_o without_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a rite_n to_o which_o they_o be_v heretofore_o accustom_v and_o in_o which_o they_o take_v so_o great_a delight_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o obvious_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o any_o man_n may_v see_v how_o direct_o it_o confront_v the_o learned_a doctor_n be_v opinion_n i_o may_v add_v that_o it_o be_v improbable_a god_n will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o teraphim_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o urim_fw-la according_a to_o this_o worthy_a person_n as_o a_o divine_a oracle_n see_v they_o be_v original_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a thing_n and_o no_o other_o than_o the_o common_a instrument_n of_o divination_n among_o the_o pagan_n i_o know_v this_o learned_a author_n salve_v the_o improbability_n of_o this_o by_o add_v that_o this_o be_v do_v whole_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o peevish_a and_o hard-hearted_a jew_n who_o be_v to_o be_v humour_v and_o please_v at_o that_o time_n but_o i_o crave_v leave_n to_o dissent_v from_o this_o learned_a man_n here_o because_o i_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o god_n to_o indulge_v the_o israelite_n in_o these_o heathen_a superstition_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o argument_n of_o another_o sort_n in_o a_o very_a 4._o very_a dr._n pocock_n comment_fw-fr on_o hos._n 3._o 4._o learned_a writer_n who_o have_v large_o confute_v this_o mistake_n of_o the_o teraphim_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o urim_fw-la i_o pass_v now_o to_o this_o reverend_a author_n notion_n of_o thummim_n which_o he_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n real_o different_a from_o the_o urim_fw-la he_o have_v this_o particular_a and_o singular_a apprehension_n of_o it_o that_o as_o urim_n be_v fetch_v from_o serapis_n a_o egyptian_a image_n so_o thummim_n be_v of_o the_o like_a original_a for_o it_o be_v a_o image_n make_v of_o precious_a stone_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o egypt_n wear_v about_o their_o neck_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v on_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v truth_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n aelian_a and_o other_o relate_v according_o the_o jewish_a thummim_n be_v style_v truth_n by_o the_o septuagint_n against_o which_o most_o ingenious_a and_o plausible_a conjecture_n which_o the_o author_n of_o it_o have_v adorn_v with_o infinite_a read_n and_o criticism_n i_o make_v bold_a to_o offer_v a_o few_o thing_n beg_v first_o his_o pardon_n for_o dare_v to_o shake_v so_o admirable_o contrive_v a_o notion_n and_o true_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v myself_o already_o absolve_v by_o a_o person_n of_o that_o fame_a ingenuity_n and_o candour_n who_o as_o he_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o depart_v from_o other_o writer_n on_o this_o subject_a and_o have_v worthy_o establish_v a_o sentiment_n of_o his_o own_o so_o he_o will_v forgive_v the_o freedom_n of_o this_o critical_a essay_n which_o venture_v to_o dissent_v from_o that_o so_o celebrate_a hypothesis_n of_o he_o brief_o then_o whereas_o he_o parallel_v the_o thummim_n with_o the_o egyptian_a ornament_n because_o like_o that_o it_o hang_v down_o by_o a_o golden_a chain_n i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o text_n which_o be_v allege_v in_o favour_n of_o it_o be_v no_o positive_a proof_n viz._n exod._n 28._o 22_o etc._n etc._n for_o though_o it_o appear_v thence_o that_o the_o breastplate_n of_o the_o jewish_a high_a priest_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o shoulder-piece_n of_o the_o ephod_n by_o chain_n and_o ring_n of_o gold_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o thummim_n be_v fasten_v to_o or_o hang_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v only_o say_v in_o that_o chapter_n that_o moses_n shall_v put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n the_o thummim_n and_o this_o likewise_o i_o offer_v from_o these_o express_a word_n if_o the_o thummim_n be_v put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n and_o leap_v up_o within_o it_o how_o can_v it_o be_v a_o pendent_a image_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v see_v hang_v without_o then_o beside_o if_o this_o image_n or_o jewel_n call_v thummim_n hang_v dangle_v on_o the_o high_a priest_n breast_n it_o can_v not_o but_o cover_v in_o part_n at_o least_o the_o rich_a gem_n in_o the_o rationale_n and_o hinder_v they_o and_o their_o curious_a engraving_n from_o being_n see_v i_o only_o modest_o query_n whether_o this_o be_v allowable_a and_o this_o too_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o that_o if_o the_o thummim_n hang_v down_o by_o a_o chain_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o assert_v that_o the_o urim_n do_v so_o too_o for_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o both_o alike_o and_o so_o the_o image_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o warm_a fold_v of_o the_o pectoral_a must_v be_v take_v out_o and_o expose_v to_o the_o air_n and_o both_o they_o and_o the_o egyptian_a image_n must_v hang_v together_o on_o the_o high_a priest_n breast_n last_o if_o this_o excellent_a writer_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o utter_v my_o thought_n free_o this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o i_o dissent_v from_o he_o viz._n because_o his_o assertion_n concern_v the_o thummim_n as_o well_o as_o the_o urim_n suppose_v that_o god_n himself_o imitate_v the_o idolatrous_a nation_n for_o the_o most_o sacred_a thummim_n according_a to_o he_o be_v borrow_a from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o particular_o from_o their_o priest_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v not_o only_o unworthy_a of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n
it_o otherwise_o not_o he_o will_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v it_o to_o god_n or_o something_o in_o the_o lieu_n of_o it_o if_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o ass_n have_v be_v first_o meet_v by_o he_o he_o be_v not_o engage_v to_o sacrifice_v they_o neither_o if_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n be_v he_o bind_v to_o offer_v they_o in_o sacrifice_n but_o only_o he_o be_v to_o act_v according_a as_o the_o creature_n be_v which_o he_o meet_v with_o now_o jephthah_n they_o say_v perform_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o vow_n and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a he_o offer_v and_o consecrate_a his_o daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o devote_v she_o to_o a_o virgin-state_n all_o her_o life_n which_o appear_v from_o the_o connection_n of_o those_o word_n he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o vow_n and_o she_o know_v not_o a_o man_n v._o 39_o one_o be_v exegetical_a of_o the_o other_o which_o show_v that_o jephthah_n keep_v his_o vow_n in_o separate_v his_o daughter_n to_o a_o single_a life_n for_o ever_o she_o be_v not_o proper_o but_o metaphorical_o offer_v and_o slay_v i._n e._n she_o be_v to_o keep_v her_o virginity_n perpetual_o this_o civil_a death_n pass_v upon_o she_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o what_o you_o read_v in_o v._o 40._o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n go_v yearly_a to_o paraphr_n to_o letannoth_n ad_fw-la lament_v andum_fw-la à _fw-la tanan_n lamentari_fw-la r._n jarchi_n &_o chald._n paraphr_n lament_v or_o as_o other_o render_v it_o to_o buxtoâ—s_v to_o ad_fw-la confabulandum_fw-la à _fw-la tanah_n narrare_fw-la confabâ—lâ—ri_fw-la r._n â—imchi_fw-la jun._n &_o trem._n buxtoâ—s_v talk_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o jephthah_n whence_o they_o gather_v that_o jephthah_n do_v not_o sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n but_o only_o make_v she_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o nun_n in_o some_o solitary_a place_n he_o seclude_v she_o from_o all_o society_n except_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n be_v permit_v to_o go_v and_o spend_v three_o or_o four_o day_n in_o a_o year_n in_o lament_v and_o condole_v her_o perpetual_a virginity_n and_o in_o talk_v and_o confer_v with_o she_o and_o in_o comfort_v she_o concern_v her_o solitary_a condition_n and_o her_o be_v keep_v from_o marriage_n thus_o her_o life_n be_v spare_v she_o fall_v not_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o be_v consecrate_a to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n she_o be_v devote_v to_o a_o single_a life_n and_o be_v to_o remain_v a_o recluse_n all_o her_o day_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o r._n kimchi_n and_o some_o other_o jewish_a expositor_n and_o they_o be_v follow_v not_o only_o by_o some_o of_o the_o estius_fw-la the_o arias_n montanus_n pagnin_n vatablâ—s_n estius_fw-la pontifician_n who_o perhaps_o may_v think_v of_o celibacy_n and_o a_o nun_n life_n but_o by_o selden_n by_o junius_n lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr broughton_n perkins_n drusius_n grotius_n heinsius_n selden_n several_a of_o the_o reform_a church_n second_o other_o and_o with_o more_o reason_n be_v for_o the_o affirmative_a viz._n that_o jephthah_n real_o sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n for_o what_o be_v or_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o in_o v._o 39_o he_o do_v with_o she_o according_a to_o his_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v vow_v what_o be_v this_o vow_n there_o be_v all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o yet_o if_o you_o inquire_v narrow_o into_o it_o you_o will_v find_v that_o the_o difficulty_n vanish_v for_o the_o vow_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o intelligible_a whatsoever_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o door_n of_o my_o house_n to_o meet_v i_o shall_v sure_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v offer_v it_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a he_o say_v whatsoever_o which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o conditional_a vow_n as_o those_o of_o the_o other_o side_n pretend_v but_o a_o absolute_a one_o he_o unadvised_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o sacrifice_v whatsoever_o he_o meet_v in_o his_o return_n from_o the_o battle_n if_o he_o prove_v a_o victor_n when_o the_o vow_n be_v thus_o large_a and_o general_a it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v or_o say_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o conditional_a vow_n and_o it_o be_v as_o irrational_a to_o distinguish_v between_o a_o copulative_a and_o a_o disjunctive_a vau_fw-fr in_o this_o place_n though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o in_o some_o other_o text_n it_o be_v allowable_a because_o the_o very_a sense_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o word_n direct_v we_o yea_o constrain_v we_o to_o it_o but_o here_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o it_o in_o the_o least_o wherefore_o this_o nice_a distinguish_n between_o one_o vaughan_n and_o the_o other_o and_o between_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_a be_v altogether_o groundless_a and_o you_o may_v see_v it_o cashier_v by_o what_o be_v express_o mention_v in_o the_o follow_a narrative_n in_o this_o history_n for_o it_o be_v positive_o say_v that_o jephthah_n upon_o his_o return_n home_o and_o meeting_n his_o daughter_n 35._o daughter_n v._o 35._o rend_v his_o clothes_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o if_o his_o vow_n have_v be_v conditional_a or_o disjunctive_a as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o this_o his_o behaviour_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n and_o distraction_n if_o the_o sacrifice_a his_o daughter_n be_v not_o include_v in_o his_o vow_n if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o choice_n to_o offer_v she_o to_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n to_o dedicate_v she_o to_o he_o or_o to_o sacrifice_v she_o on_o the_o aâ—â—ar_n yea_o if_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o vow_n to_o kill_v a_o beast_n instead_o of_o his_o own_o child_n if_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o lament_v and_o rend_v his_o clothes_n to_o vex_v and_o mortify_v himself_o which_o we_o find_v he_o do_v here_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o action_n of_o he_o that_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v some_o dreadful_a and_o fatal_a tiding_n to_o impart_v to_o his_o daughter_n which_o be_v real_a matter_n of_o lamentation_n and_o that_o the_o content_n of_o his_o vow_n which_o so_o near_o concern_v her_o life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n this_o appear_v from_o what_o follow_v 35._o follow_v v._o 35._o alas_o my_o daughter_n say_v he_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o very_o low_a and_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o trouble_v i_o and_o then_o he_o communicate_v the_o direful_a news_n to_o she_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o can_v go_v back_o it_o happen_v indeed_o to_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a and_o deplorable_a vow_n which_o i_o make_v but_o i_o be_o engage_v to_o keep_v it_o and_o i_o be_o full_o resolve_v that_o i_o will_n whereupon_o his_o submissive_a child_n utter_v these_o word_n 36._o word_n v._o 36._o my_o father_n if_o thou_o have_v open_v thy_o mouth_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o i_o according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v proceed_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o be_v return_v in_o safety_n and_o with_o victory_n over_o thy_o enemy_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o merciful_o cover_v thy_o head_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n and_o deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n but_o this_o obedient_a damosel_n have_v one_o thing_n to_o request_n of_o her_o father_n before_o she_o leave_v the_o world_n 37._o world_n v._o 37._o let_v this_o be_v do_v for_o i_o say_v she_o let_v i_o alone_o tâ—o_fw-la month_n that_o i_o may_v go_v up_o and_o down_o upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o bewail_v my_o virginity_n i_o and_o my_o fellow_n as_o much_o as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v see_v thou_o o_o my_o father_n have_v determine_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v offer_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o vow_n which_o thou_o make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o distress_n i_o beg_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n of_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o respite_v i_o for_o a_o little_a time_n i_o desire_v only_o that_o i_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o retire_v with_o a_o few_o of_o my_o female_a acquaintance_n into_o some_o solitary_a place_n that_o i_o and_o they_o may_v join_v together_o in_o mourn_v and_o lament_v this_o unhappy_a allotment_n of_o i_o viz._n that_o i_o must_v not_o live_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o conjugal_a state_n nor_o be_v a_o joyful_a mother_n of_o child_n as_o i_o have_v sometime_o wish_v because_o barrenness_n be_v account_v a_o curse_n but_o that_o i_o must_v expire_v a_o virgin_n and_o die_v inglorious_o and_o leave_v no_o offspring_n behind_o i_o jephthah_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o make_v know_v this_o her_o request_n to_o he_o most_o willing_o grant_v it_o and_o wish_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n
for_o build_v the_o temple_n only_o and_o no_o more_o and_o it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o artaxerxes_n in_o his_o seven_o year_n give_v leave_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o take_v care_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o house_n of_o their_o god_n ezra_n 7._o 20._o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o these_o three_o commission_n concern_v the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n the_o street_n and_o the_o wall_n therefore_o i_o infer_v that_o the_o last_o commission_n be_v mean_v here_o which_o be_v express_o for_o rebuild_v the_o city_n and_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n according_o nehemiah_n to_o who_o the_o commission_n be_v give_v raise_v the_o wall_n and_o set_v up_o gate_n and_o so_o finish_v the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n this_o have_v not_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o several_a learned_a man_n and_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o mistake_v the_o true_a aera_fw-la of_o this_o prophecy_n but_o certain_o this_o be_v a_o very_a useful_a and_o necessary_a key_n for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o text._n you_o see_v plain_o that_o the_o prohesie_n begin_v from_o that_o time_n when_o nehemiah_n be_v send_v to_o effect_v this_o and_o not_o before_o for_o there_o be_v not_o before_o this_o time_n any_o licence_n or_o power_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o restore_v and_o build_v the_o city_n artaxerxes_n and_o he_o only_o be_v the_o prince_n that_o do_v this_o he_o give_v order_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o the_o restore_a and_o re-edifying_a of_o jerusalem_n and_o set_v up_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v therefore_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o this_o artaxerxes_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n of_o daniel_n i_o think_v this_o matter_n be_v very_o evident_a in_o itself_o and_o beside_o as_o to_o the_o forementioned_a edict_n the_o first_o of_o they_o viz._n that_o of_o cyrus_n can_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n because_o there_o be_v above_o 560_o year_n from_o cyrus_n to_o christ_n death_n for_o cyrus_n edict_n be_v about_o the_o sixti_v oâ—ympiad_n and_o christ_n death_n be_v about_o 202_o olympiad_n and_o the_o three_o other_o epoche_n be_v also_o too_o much_o backward_o to_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o seventy_o week_n begin_v there_o be_v haye_n be_v isaac_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr haye_n some_o that_o hold_v they_o commence_v from_o the_o complete_n and_o finish_v of_o the_o building_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la when_o nehemiah_n make_v a_o feast_n of_o dedication_n of_o the_o new_a city_n nehem_n 12._o 27_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v call_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o dedication_n and_o of_o finish_v the_o temple_n 2_o macc._n 2._o 9_o that_o this_o be_v in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n may_v be_v gather_v also_o from_o josephus_n in_o his_o â—_o his_o lib._n 11._o c._n â—_o antiquity_n at_o that_o time_n all_o be_v complete_v the_o work_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n understand_v the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n in_o a_o sense_n far_o different_a from_o what_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o forego_n opinion_n they_o maintain_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 25._o be_v the_o go_v out_o or_o end_n of_o the_o word_n and_o according_o be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a exitus_fw-la and_o so_o signify_v the_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v of_o the_o commandment_n or_o edict_n concern_v building_n jerusalem_n or_o this_o motza_n debar_v be_v exitus_fw-la rei_fw-la the_o finish_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o a_o word_n instead_o of_o a_o thing_n be_v a_o usual_a idiom_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o other_o oriental_a language_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o from_o the_o actual_a and_o real_a complete_n of_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n unto_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v seventy_o week_n therefore_o from_o that_o time_n the_o week_n begin_v but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o critical_a notion_n and_o have_v no_o considerable_a weight_n in_o it_o especial_o if_o you_o remember_v that_o this_o phrase_n the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n be_v use_v once_o or_o twice_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n i_o ask_v then_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o then_o as_o well_o as_o now_o if_o they_o say_v not_o than_o they_o must_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v so_o here_o and_o not_o before_o which_o i_o believe_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o neither_o do_v they_o think_v of_o this_o when_o they_o espouse_v the_o former_a notion_n but_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o before_o then_o there_o be_v this_o palpable_a absurdity_n to_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n reign_n and_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v not_o finish_v till_o the_o twenty_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n whereas_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o finish_v to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o motza_n dabar_fw-la be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o command_n or_o decree_n for_o so_o this_o go_v forth_o signify_v in_o dan._n 2._o 13._o and_o esther_n 1._o 19_o when_o the_o edict_n be_v publish_v and_o make_v know_v then_o it_o be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o wherefore_o the_o foresay_a opinion_n be_v a_o mere_a strain_n and_o pervert_v of_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n so_o much_o for_o the_o beginning_n of_o daniel_n seventy_o week_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a that_o they_o begin_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o this_o must_v be_v rembr_v that_o the_o edict_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o rebuild_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o street_n and_o the_o wall_n but_o mention_n not_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o the_o temple_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o city_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v before_o this_o edict_n come_v forth_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o ezra_n 4._o 12._o but_o there_o be_v no_o royal_a command_n and_o authority_n for_o this_o only_o the_o jew_n be_v necessitate_v to_o build_v some_o part_n of_o the_o city_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o habitation_n and_o shelter_n to_o be_v in_o whilst_o they_o be_v erect_v the_o temple_n but_o afterward_o nehemiah_n come_v with_o authority_n from_o artaxerxes_n and_o with_o a_o particular_a order_n and_o express_a command_n to_o build_v what_o be_v want_v in_o jerusalem_n to_o erect_v the_o wall_n and_o effectual_o to_o finish_v the_o whole_a work_n there_o be_v no_o edict_n for_o do_v this_o but_o this_o particular_a one_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n reign_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o end_n and_o period_n of_o these_o week_n hippolytus_n the_o martyr_n place_v it_o in_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n other_o in_o his_o baptism_n and_o some_o in_o his_o preach_v but_o lightfoot_n but_o asriâ—anas_n bede_n lâ—râ—_n burgâ—nsis_n mâ—rcator_fw-la funccius_n bucboltzâ—r_n lansbâ—rgius_n pererius_n beroaldus_n â—acob_n &_o lud._n capellus_n eroughton_n willâ—t_n lightfoot_n most_o terminate_v the_o seventy_o week_n in_o his_o death_n for_o then_o those_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o prophecy_n mention_n viz._n finish_v the_o transgression_n make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o seventy_o week_n or_o four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n expire_v with_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o cross._n but_o though_o this_o in_o the_o latitude_n of_o speak_v be_v very_o true_a yet_o if_o we_o will_v be_v exact_a we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n end_v not_o just_a at_o christ_n death_n but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a or_o thereabouts_o after_o it_o this_o i_o will_v make_v evident_a to_o you_o thus_o the_o angel_n express_o say_v that_o after_o the_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n joynâ—d_v to_o the_o seven_o mention_v immediate_o before_o which_o together_o make_v threescore_o and_o nine_o week_n shall_v messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o christ_n death_n fall_v within_o the_o seventieth_n week_n for_o if_o it_o be_v after_o the_o threescore_o and_o nine_o week_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v in_o the_o seventieth_n week_n when_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reckon_v beyond_o that_o as_o be_v
himself_o with_o a_o halter_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n and_o his_o fall_a headlong_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o hang_v and_o thereby_o burst_v asunder_o some_o indeed_o tell_v we_o that_o that_o which_o dispatch_v he_o be_v his_o fall_n from_o a_o precipice_n for_o be_v melancholic_a and_o vex_v he_o take_v the_o course_n which_o such_o person_n be_v common_o wont_a to_o do_v i._n e._n he_o throw_v himself_o down_o from_o a_o rock_n or_o some_o such_o place_n and_o so_o end_v his_o life_n and_o upon_o this_o fall_n his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o the_o critic_n who_o run_v this_o way_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v pricaeus_n vossius_fw-la and_o dr._n hammond_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v our_o of_o several_a writer_n that_o person_n overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o despair_n choose_v this_o way_n of_o die_v viz._n cast_v themselves_o down_o from_o some_o precipice_n this_o be_v free_o grant_v and_o moreover_o no_o man_n i_o believe_v will_v question_v that_o upon_o this_o precipitate_v themselves_o their_o bowel_n be_v break_v this_o be_v no_o wonder_n but_o it_o will_v be_v one_o indeed_o if_o their_o member_n be_v not_o break_v and_o shatter_v with_o such_o a_o descent_n well_o but_o than_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v judas_n go_v and_o hang_v himself_o and_o also_o throw_v himself_o down_o from_o a_o rock_n or_o craggy_a hill_n or_o some_o place_n of_o this_o kind_n i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v say_v he_o do_v this_o before_o he_o hang_v himself_o and_o i_o scarce_o think_v any_o man_n will_v say_v he_o do_v it_o after_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o he_o cast_v himself_o down_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o at_o all_o but_o the_o abovesaid_a critic_n evade_v this_o by_o understand_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o another_o sense_n whole_o one_o of_o they_o interpret_v it_o of_o melancholy_a suffocation_n only_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o the_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o mori_fw-la cupere_fw-la or_o mori_fw-la velle_fw-la to_o be_v wâ—â—ry_a of_o life_n and_o from_o a_o consciousness_n of_o gild_n to_o be_v restless_a till_o we_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o but_o this_o great_a and_o worthy_a writer_n assign_v a_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o and_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o show_v that_o this_o word_n be_v take_v so_o in_o any_o author_n a_o great_a oversight_n certain_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n these_o profess_a and_o resolve_v critic_n have_v all_o of_o they_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o this-fate_n they_o deliver_v thing_n without_o any_o ground_n be_v warm_a in_o the_o notion_n they_o have_v take_v up_o and_o have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n they_o think_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o vouch_v the_o matter_n or_o be_v in_o prosecution_n of_o father_n notion_n depend_v on_o it_o they_o whole_o forget_v to_o establish_v what_o they_o have_v assert_v as_o for_o the_o rise_v of_o this_o mistake_n in_o these_o learned_a man_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v from_o this_o that_o they_o find_v in_o author_n who_o they_o plentiful_o quote_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o discontent_a and_o melancholic_a person_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o day_n by_o throw_v themselves_o down_o from_o precipice_n and_o they_o take_v judas_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n conclude_v that_o he_o dispatch_v himself_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o fall_a headlong_o mention_v by_o st._n luke_n especial_o when_o they_o read_v that_o all_o his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o they_o think_v there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v cause_v by_o his_o fall_n from_o some_o high_a place_n but_o all_o this_o be_v mere_a conjecture_n and_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o support_v it_o for_o if_o judas_n have_v procure_v his_o death_n by_o throw_v himself_o down_o from_o a_o precipice_n as_o melancholist_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o do_v then_o sure_o instead_o of_o burst_v asunder_o and_o his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o we_o shall_v rather_o hear_v of_o break_a bone_n and_o limb_n which_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a consequence_n and_o natural_a effect_n of_o such_o a_o precipitation_n for_o these_o commentator_n speak_v only_o of_o such_o so_o trachin_n so_o iâ—_n trachin_n sophocles_n express_v lichas_n throw_v himself_n from_o a_o rock_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o precipitation_n be_v general_o describe_v in_o author_n wherefore_o see_v we_o read_v of_o something_o else_o which_o be_v not_o common_o mention_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o great_a fall_n we_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o infer_v that_o some_o other_o thing_n be_v intend_v and_o mean_v beside_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o mention_v nay_o there_o be_v nothing_o imply_v or_o hint_v concern_v iudas_n dispatch_v himself_n from_o a_o precipice_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o heinsius_n for_o we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o one_o critic_n to_o confute_v another_o that_o praeceps_fw-la be_v not_o the_o genuine_a or_o primary_n import_n of_o this_o word_n but_o that_o it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v interpret_v pronus_fw-la however_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o invalidate_v the_o aforesaid_a opinion_n that_o we_o can_v infer_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o volutnary_a precipitation_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o author_n contend_v for_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v here_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v that_o judas_n do_v not_o throw_v himself_o down_o but_o that_o he_o be_v altogether_o passive_a as_o to_o this_o thing_n and_o consequent_o that_o this_o place_n of_o st._n luke_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o wilful_a fling_v himself_o down_o from_o the_o brow_n of_o a_o hill_n or_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rock_n as_o the_o old_a melancholic_a desperado_n use_v to_o do_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o ambiguous_a use_n and_o may_v be_v render_v not_o only_a praeceps_fw-la but_o pronus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v likely_a this_o latin_a word_n come_v from_o that_o greek_a one_o and_o so_o we_o may_v take_v it_o here_o for_o i_o be_o for_o interpret_n word_n in_o their_o great_a latitude_n because_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v find_v out_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n though_o judas_n do_v not_o cast_v himself_o from_o a_o precipice_n yet_o he_o be_v precipitate_v and_o he_o be_v in_o a_o prone_a posture_n both_o these_o but_o the_o latter_a especial_o seem_v to_o be_v signify_v here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o a_o prone_a posture_n lean_v forward_o bend_v downward_o that_o be_v the_o primary_n denotation_n of_o the_o word_n he_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o decline_a posture_n that_o he_o be_v in_o contribute_v to_o it_o this_o word_n than_o give_v we_o some_o light_n into_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n it_o fair_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o after_o he_o have_v immerse_v himself_o in_o most_o profound_a grief_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n whereby_o he_o choke_v and_o stifle_v his_o â—_z he_o hang_v himself_o i._n e._n he_o wilful_o intercept_v his_o breath_n by_o strangle_v himself_o for_o this_o prone_a situation_n this_o bend_n of_o his_o head_n and_o face_n and_o this_o press_v down_o of_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v cause_v by_o this_o way_n of_o dispatch_v himself_o this_o give_v we_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o perplex_a and_o despair_a wretch_n end_v his_o life_n with_o a_o halter_n for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a posture_n which_o his_o hang_a himself_o put_v he_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o his_o face_n downward_o or_o forward_o stoop_v and_o decline_v with_o his_o head_n be_v as_o fit_o and_o proper_o say_v of_o such_o a_o person_n viz._n one_o that_o hang_v himself_o as_o can_v have_v be_v and_o according_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v susâ—ensus_fw-la by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o version_n although_o it_o do_v not_o take_v in_o the_o full_a extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o it_o confirm_v the_o inrerpretation_n which_o i_o be_o now_o insist_v upon_o viz._n that_o hang_v and_o not_o voluntary_a precipitaition_n be_v here_o mean_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o need_v only_o allege_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o st._n matthew_n which_o signify_v this_o particular_a way_n of_o die_v and_o
and_o the_o manner_n and_o event_n of_o it_o and_o what_o though_o papias_n and_o other_o lard_n the_o story_n of_o iudas_n hang_v himself_n with_o several_a fiction_n as_o that_o of_o the_o cart_n and_o his_o hydropic_a swell_v etc._n etc._n these_o we_o be_v to_o â—light_v and_o disregard_n but_o the_o plain_a truth_n we_o must_v retain_v viz._n that_o he_o end_v his_o life_n by_o that_o fall_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o string_n or_o noose_n with_o which_o he_o have_v think_v to_o dispatch_v himself_o this_o have_v be_v believe_v by_o the_o ancient_n as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o be_v embrace_v by_o several_a of_o the_o etc._n the_o isaac_n casaubon_n gerhard_n calixt_v diâ—tâ—ric_n etc._n etc._n modern_n though_o of_o late_a some_o have_v go_v another_o way_n and_o have_v invent_v new_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o so_o then_o the_o full_a mean_v of_o both_o the_o text_n put_v together_o be_v this_o as_o i_o conceive_v judas_n after_o he_o have_v throw_v down_o his_o money_n the_o curse_a reward_n of_o his_o treachery_n depart_v and_o go_v both_o which_o word_n be_v very_o observable_a but_o be_v not_o sufficient_o distinguish_v by_o our_o translator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o retire_v into_o some_o solitary_a place_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o matt._n 14._o 13._o john_n 6._o 15._o and_o in_o other_o place_n and_o it_o be_v the_o frequent_a denotation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o profane_a author_n thus_o he_o depart_v or_o rather_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v go_v apart_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o solitariness_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o deep_a melancholist_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o signify_v his_o wicked_a design_n he_o go_v i._n e._n he_o go_v away_o with_o a_o design_n and_o purpose_n of_o put_v a_o period_n to_o his_o life_n and_o according_o first_o he_o pine_v himself_o with_o excessive_a grief_n and_o melancholy_n and_o thereby_o fall_v into_o such_o fit_n of_o suffocation_n as_o have_v like_a to_o have_v prove_v mortal_a to_o he_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o halter_n as_o a_o infallible_a remedy_n of_o his_o grief_n and_o anguish_n but_o the_o load_n and_o pressure_n of_o his_o swell_v body_n soon_o give_v he_o a_o release_n from_o his_o noose_n and_o he_o fall_v headlong_o to_o the_o ground_n or_o rather_o on_o something_o that_o lie_v between_o that_o and_o he_o and_o thus_o his_o remain_a breath_n be_v quite_o beat_v out_o of_o his_o body_n by_o its_o violent_a dash_v on_o that_o which_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o that_o wide_a rupture_n whereby_o his_o entrail_n be_v pour_v forth_o his_o wretched_a soul_n make_v its_o way_n that_o it_o may_v go_v to_o its_o own_o place_n i._n e._n to_o the_o infernal_a region_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o there_o have_v its_o portion_n without_o hope_n and_o possibility_n of_o a_o redress_n for_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v give_v heed_n to_o what_o be_v mention_v by_o 56._o by_o 〈…〉_o â—rigen_n in_o â—tt_n tract_n theophyâ—â—_n in_o mat._n 27._o theophan_v homil_n 27._o zonar_n epist._n 56._o some_o that_o judas_n know_v christ_n will_v short_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o deliver_v all_o person_n thence_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o before_o our_o saviour_n death_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v in_o hell_n when_o he_o come_v thither_o and_o thereby_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o be_v save_v by_o he_o this_o be_v the_o complete_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o i_o offer_v wherein_o i_o not_o only_o take_v in_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o both_o text_n which_o i_o see_v most_o expositor_n be_v defective_a in_o but_o i_o put_v a_o end_n to_o most_o of_o the_o dispute_n that_o have_v be_v raise_v about_o the_o interpret_n of_o these_o word_n for_o it_o have_v be_v warm_o controvert_v whether_o iudas_n death_n be_v by_o grief_n or_o suspension_n or_o by_o a_o precipice_n some_o have_v hold_v the_o first_o some_o the_o second_o only_o and_o other_o defend_v the_o last_o as_o most_o accountable_a but_o i_o maintain_v that_o his_o death_n be_v procure_v by_o all_o these_o three_o for_o in_o the_o way_n that_o i_o have_v explain_v they_o they_o be_v all_o three_o very_a consistent_a i_o do_v hereby_o silence_v the_o particular_a quarrel_n and_o pretence_n of_o critic_n against_o one_o another_o on_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o st._n matthew_n use_v have_v a_o double_a meaning_n have_v render_v the_o manner_n of_o iudas_n death_n uncertain_a among_o these_o author_n but_o i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o that_o word_n to_o another_o end_n viz._n to_o suggest_v to_o i_o that_o the_o double_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v attend_v to_o here_o i._n e._n we_o be_v hereby_o inform_v that_o this_o wretched_a caitiff_n be_v first_o suffocate_v with_o fit_n of_o despair_v sorrow_n and_o soon_o after_o attempt_v to_o end_v his_o day_n with_o a_o halter_n but_o as_o he_o hang_v and_o press_v himself_o down_o this_o crack_a or_o otherwise_o be_v unfastn_v and_o so_o he_o come_v tumble_v from_o his_o height_n then_o to_o this_o suffocation_n suspension_n and_o precipitation_n for_o it_o may_v be_v call_v so_o though_o it_o be_v not_o that_o precipitation_n which_o some_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v fancy_v he_o expire_v of_o be_v add_v a_o rupture_n and_o effusion_n of_o his_o bowel_n the_o last_o act_n of_o this_o tragedy_n for_o by_o be_v throw_v down_o he_o so_o wound_a and_o tear_v his_o body_n that_o these_o entrail_n soon_o find_v a_o passage_n by_o which_o they_o come_v forth_o this_o be_v the_o exposition_n which_o i_o give_v of_o the_o word_n and_o you_o see_v it_o be_v consistent_a with_o itself_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o some_o of_o the_o interpretation_n which_o have_v be_v mention_v and_o it_o be_v full_o adjust_v to_o the_o grammar_n and_o criticism_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v also_o comprehensive_a of_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o relation_n which_o we_o have_v of_o iudas_n death_n and_o be_v effectual_a to_o the_o silence_v of_o those_o quarrel_n that_o be_v among_o interpreter_n but_o chief_o it_o may_v merit_v the_o preference_n to_o all_o other_o interpretation_n because_o 1._o hereby_o and_o not_o by_o any_o other_o way_n st._n matthew_n and_o st._n luke_n or_o st._n peter_n rather_o for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v that_o relation_n in_o the_o act_n concern_v judas_n be_v thorough_o reconcile_v for_o the_o first_o say_v he_o hang_v himself_o i._n e._n by_o a_o inward_a grief_n and_o a_o outward_a application_n he_o strangle_v himself_o the_o second_o say_v he_o fall_v headlong_o and_o burst_v asunder_o i._n e._n his_o swell_a corpse_n by_o its_o mighty_a pressure_n and_o gravity_n get_v loose_a from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v truâ—â—ed_v up_o and_o by_o its_o violent_a fall_n break_v asunder_o here_o be_v nothing_o contradictory_n in_o both_o these_o passage_n for_o in_o the_o one_o be_v set_v down_o what_o judas_n wilful_o attempt_v and_o do_v towards_o the_o procure_n of_o his_o death_n the_o other_o acquaint_v we_o what_o be_v the_o direful_a sequel_n of_o it_o the_o former_a relate_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o fatal_a tragedy_n the_o latter_a the_o end_n and_o catastrophe_n of_o it_o thus_o both_o these_o inspire_a author_n agree_v but_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o word_n either_o whole_o of_o precipitation_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o of_o melancholic_a suffocation_n you_o set_v these_o writer_n at_o variance_n and_o you_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o agreement_n yea_o you_o make_v they_o say_v that_o which_o be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o for_o as_o for_o iudas_n fling_v himself_n from_o a_o precipice_n there_o be_v not_o a_o single_a syllable_n in_o the_o relation_n give_v by_o these_o holy_a man_n that_o look_v that_o way_n or_o give_v the_o least_o hint_n of_o it_o beside_o hang_v himself_o be_v express_o mention_v in_o one_o of_o the_o text_n and_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o this_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o cast_v himself_o down_o from_o a_o precipice_n and_o as_o for_o melancholy_a suffocation_n it_o be_v never_o hear_v that_o this_o alone_o produce_v a_o total_a rupture_n of_o the_o body_n and_o a_o exclusion_n of_o all_o the_o bowel_n these_o must_v undoubted_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o another_o cause_n that_o d._n that_o tho._n gâ—idot_n m._n d._n physician_n who_o pretend_v to_o solve_v this_o by_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o bursten_a child_n who_o malady_n be_v cause_v by_o keep_v in_o the_o breath_n whereby_o the_o diaphragm_n be_v bear_v down_o and_o so_o by_o that_o violent_a depression_n the_o
deserter_n and_o vile_a betrayer_n of_o his_o master_n but_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v for_o i_o be_o to_o add_v that_o as_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o here_o be_v signal_n and_o remarkable_a so_o the_o same_o divine_a vengeance_n pursue_v he_o to_o another_o world_n and_o make_v his_o fate_n there_o as_o singular_a and_o observable_a this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n in_o verse_n 25._o of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n that_o he_o may_v go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n i_o know_v some_o interpret_v this_o of_o death_n or_o the_o grave_a but_o very_o improper_o for_o this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proper_a place_n but_o a_o common_a one_o and_o therefore_o be_v right_o call_v so_o by_o 〈…〉_o by_o 〈…〉_o plautus_n and_o die_v be_v go_v to_o that_o place_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o which_o be_v the_o receptaâ—le_n of_o all_o mankind_n other_o understand_v this_o place_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v say_v they_o judas_n his_o own_o place_n but_o so_o far_o as_o i_o apprehend_v this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n for_o hell_n in_o a_o general_a notion_n be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n because_o hell_n be_v not_o so_o iudas_n own_o place_n as_o that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o alone_o and_o none_o else_o for_o hell_n be_v the_o common_a place_n for_o all_o the_o damn_a but_o though_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o grant_v that_o hell_n be_v mean_v here_o yet_o i_o take_v leave_n to_o understand_v it_o in_o a_o more_o emphatic_a way_n than_o it_o be_v usual_o take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o place_n be_v his_o peculiar_a place_n the_o place_n in_o hell_n proper_a to_o he_o and_o no_o other_o this_o i_o be_o persuade_v be_v the_o true_a and_o full_a import_n of_o the_o word_n judas_n go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n i._n e._n that_o individual_a peculiar_a place_n in_o the_o region_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v particular_o allot_v for_o he_o and_o he_o alone_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o that_o infernal_a lake_n but_o this_o curse_a traitor_n and_o apostate_n be_v confine_v to_o his_o own_o apartment_n to_o his_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a place_n in_o that_o universal_a receptacle_n of_o the_o damn_a to_o establish_v this_o opinion_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n on_o which_o i_o ground_n it_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o as_o it_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v by_o divine_n that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v also_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o torment_n in_o hell_n this_o be_v the_o general_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o my_o interpret_n these_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v 2_o be_v john_n 14._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o mansion_n and_o in_o the_o infernal_a kingdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a distinct_a place_n singular_a and_o peculiar_a torment_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o sinner_n and_o consequent_o judas_n be_v consign_v to_o he_o he_o have_v and_o he_o have_v and_o shall_v ever_o have_v a_o peculiar_a proper_a punishment_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o other_o sinner_n again_o i_o find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a individual_a woâ—_n denounce_v against_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v betray_v matt._n 26._o 24._o judas_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n remarkable_o set_v forth_o and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o man_n by_o that_o inimitable_a fact_n of_o he_o the_o betray_v the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o peculiarity_n of_o the_o woeful_a curse_n here_o affix_v to_o he_o this_o be_v as_o proper_a to_o he_o as_o his_o crime_n moreover_o to_o strengthen_v this_o assertion_n i_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v emphatical_o style_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n by_o our_o lord_n john_n 17._o 12._o which_o signify_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v inevitable_o lose_v and_o damn_a for_o this_o be_v true_a of_o every_o profligate_n man_n that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n but_o it_o must_v necessary_o include_v something_o else_o in_o it_o something_o greater_n and_o high_a viz._n that_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o damn_a and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n in_o a_o sense_n different_a from_o all_o other_o person_n that_o his_o punishment_n in_o hell_n be_v singular_a his_o place_n or_o state_n of_o torment_n be_v his_o own_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o and_o different_a from_o that_o of_o all_o other_o last_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o observe_v the_o particular_a word_v of_o this_o text_n st._n luke_n say_v not_o that_o he_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o interpr_fw-la as_o num._n 24._o 25._o 70_o interpr_fw-la baalam_n be_v say_v to_o do_v but_o he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o this_o place_n which_o he_o go_v to_o be_v so_o his_o that_o it_o be_v no_o body_n else_o for_o this_o be_v the_o true_a import_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v this_o suffice_v he_o insert_v here_o the_o demonstrative_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o he_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o remarkable_a duplication_n of_o the_o article_n fix_v and_o appropriate_v the_o sense_n and_o undeniable_o prove_v that_o the_o place_n and_o state_n allot_v to_o this_o arch-traitor_n in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v his_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n i._n e._n they_o be_v so_o his_o that_o they_o be_v not_o common_a to_o any_o other_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n in_o that_o way_n which_o i_o have_v propound_v i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o commentator_n interpret_v they_o in_o this_o sense_n but_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o from_o what_o i_o have_v offer_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a acception_n of_o that_o expression_n all_o the_o criminal_n record_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v but_o puny_a sinner_n if_o compare_v with_o judas_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v place_v in_o so_o high_a a_o rank_n and_o be_v so_o high_o favour_v by_o his_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sacred_a college_n of_o apostle_n and_o bless_a with_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n it_o will_v not_o seem_v strange_a and_o wonderful_a that_o this_o ungrateful_a and_o perfidious_a parricide_n who_o act_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o profession_n and_o privilege_n and_o betray_v his_o master_n with_o a_o faithless_a kiss_n be_v reward_v with_o a_o proper_a place_n of_o torment_n a_o peculiar_a state_n of_o damnation_n not_o common_a to_o he_o with_o other_o it_o be_v â—itting_v that_o his_o future_a penalty_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o that_o here_o of_o which_o we_o have_v sully_v treat_v in_o this_o discourse_n namely_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v singular_a and_o unparallelled_a and_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o it_o be_v â—itting_v that_o as_o no_o man_n ever_o commit_v such_o a_o crime_n so_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o punishment_n with_o he_o either_o in_o this_o or_o in_o the_o other_o world_n the_o six_o text_n inquire_v into_o viz._n i_o cor._n xvi_o 22._o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n the_o task_n which_o i_o set_v myself_o at_o present_a be_v to_o make_v enquiry_n into_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n anathema_n that_o understand_v the_o right_a import_n of_o it_o we_o may_v grasp_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o dreadful_a execration_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n for_o as_o for_o the_o ensue_a word_n or_o rather_o word_n maran-atha_a i_o shall_v offer_v but_o little_a about_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o close_a of_o all_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o true_a nâ—tion_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n take_v notice_n of_o a_o great_a mistake_n among_o some_o aâ—â—hors_n which_o be_v this_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o conâ—ound_v these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o they_o be_v real_o distinct_a and_o of_o different_a signification_n this_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d observe_v â—efore_o we_o proceed_v any_o far_a that_o we_o may_v form_v right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o word_n as_o
well_o as_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o we_o the_o former_a of_o these_o which_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o teâ—e_n be_v alâ—ays_o take_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n but_o the_o latâ—â—er_n be_v general_o understand_v in_o a_o good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o simple_o and_o 〈…〉_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v apart_o dedicate_v to_o a_o deity_n devote_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o god_n for_o this_o word_n be_v use_v by_o profane_a as_o well_o as_o sacred_a writer_n as_o this_o be_v the_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o best_a classical_a author_n which_o none_o will_v deny_v that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o so_o this_o be_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o st._n luke_n 21._o 5._o some_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n how_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o goodly_a stone_n and_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n with_o present_n and_o oblation_n bring_v to_o that_o holy_a building_n and_o there_o bestow_v towards_o the_o beautify_v and_o enrich_v of_o it_o not_o without_o some_o relation_n certain_o of_o devotion_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o house_n and_o all_o gift_n and_o present_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n and_z according_o the_o usual_a render_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v donarium_fw-la or_o donum_fw-la a_o gift_n consecrate_v to_o god_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v reponere_fw-la sursum_fw-la ponere_fw-la attollere_fw-la suspendere_fw-la and_o thence_o be_v very_o apposite_o apply_v to_o these_o sacred_a gift_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v ind_n apud_fw-la platon_n polit_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o apud_fw-la herodian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d offer_v to_o god_n be_v lay_v up_o and_o hang_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o numen_fw-la to_o which_o they_o be_v dedicate_v and_o here_o let_v i_o have_v leave_n to_o offer_v my_o conjecture_n which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o greek_n give_v that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o gift_n which_o be_v thus_o consecrate_a be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o hebrew_n name_n which_o that_o kind_n of_o holy_a present_n have_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o which_o be_v give_v to_o it_o by_o god_n himself_o as_o in_o many_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o pro_fw-la fane_n grecian_n borrow_v from_o the_o sacred_a book_n this_o sort_n of_o gift_n be_v style_v terumah_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elevatus_fw-la exaltatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v a_o 24._o a_o numb_a 15._o 19_o 18._o 24._o heave-offering_a because_o it_o be_v heave_v or_o lift_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o this_o be_v join_v tenuphah_n another_o holy_a oblation_n which_o owe_v its_o original_a to_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o shake_v and_o move_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o well_o as_o to_o elevate_v and_o thence_o that_o sort_n of_o present_n be_v call_v a_o 27._o a_o leu._n 7._o 30._o 8._o 27._o wave-offering_a it_o be_v the_o particular_a usage_n it_o seem_v at_o the_o tender_v of_o it_o not_o only_o to_o lift_v it_o up_o which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n but_o to_o wave_v it_o now_o to_o this_o lift_v up_o whence_o terumah_n more_o signal_o have_v its_o name_n and_o be_v proper_o a_o oblation_n lift_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n exact_o answer_v and_o according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a theme_n whence_o it_o be_v derive_v may_v be_v right_o render_v donum_fw-la elevatum_fw-la or_o suspensum_fw-la in_o the_o pagan_a devotion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o present_v as_o be_v bestow_v on_o the_o god_n and_o set_v up_o on_o some_o high_a and_o eminent_a place_n as_o general_o upon_o the_o wall_n and_o pillar_n of_o their_o temple_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o a_o solinum_n a_o salmas_n in_o solinum_n learned_a critic_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o not_o all_o those_o gift_n which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o god_n be_v call_v by_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o those_o only_o which_o can_v be_v hang_v up_o or_o set_v upon_o some_o high_a and_o conspicuous_a place_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o simple_a acception_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v different_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o epsilon_n although_o you_o will_v find_v that_o several_a writer_n observe_v not_o this_o difference_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a signification_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o latter_a denote_v a_o holy_a the_o former_a a_o unholy_a thing_n or_o person_n this_o signify_v some_o thing_n or_o person_n consecrate_a to_o god_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a some_o thing_n or_o person_n gurse_v of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o destine_v to_o be_v destroy_v yea_o sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o very_a curse_v itself_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v afterward_o but_o here_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o septuagint_n use_v the_o word_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o god_n and_o dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n as_o in_o leu._n 27._o 28._o where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o devote_a thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o jos._n 6._o 19_o we_o read_v that_o all_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o vessel_n of_o brass_n and_o iron_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v find_v in_o jericho_n when_o they_o take_v it_o be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a to_o be_v holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o very_a thing_n have_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v they_o in_o v._o 18._o whence_o some_o infer_v that_o the_o word_n with_o a_o â—_o as_o well_o as_o with_o a_o â—_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o signify_v a_o sacred_a gift_n offer_v to_o god_n but_o this_o be_v a_o palpable_a mistake_n for_o if_o you_o consult_v the_o place_n in_o leviticus_n you_o will_v find_v that_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o cherem_n proper_o so_o call_v the_o thing_n or_o person_n that_o be_v devote_v to_o utter_v destruction_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v redeem_v as_o you_o read_v there_o how_o then_o can_v this_o be_v a_o gift_n to_o god_n how_o can_v it_o be_v a_o offer_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o separate_v to_o sacred_a uses_n when_o it_o be_v utter_o destroy_v but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a to_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n viz._n that_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o which_o be_v appoint_v and_o command_v by_o god_n himself_o be_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o honour_n the_o curse_v of_o the_o canaanite_n the_o devote_v they_o to_o ruin_n yea_o and_o the_o actual_a destroy_v of_o they_o redound_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n whilst_o thereby_o he_o show_v himself_o the_o sovereign_n and_o absolute_a disposer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n give_v undeniable_a proof_n of_o his_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n of_o all_o idolatry_n and_o idolater_n thus_o the_o person_n and_o thing_n devote_v to_o destruction_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n and_o no_o man_n that_o look_v into_o it_o and_o consider_v it_o well_o can_v interpret_v it_o otherwise_o and_o hence_o perhaps_o it_o be_v that_o in_o a_o remote_a sense_n the_o verb_n charam_n and_o consequent_o the_o noun_n cherem_n may_v be_v take_v as_o in_o mic._n 4._o 13._o to_o signify_v consecrate_v or_o holy_a dedication_n not_o that_o the_o word_n have_v any_o such_o genuine_a signification_n for_o it_o be_v not_o charam_n but_o kadash_n that_o be_v the_o word_n constant_o use_v to_o denote_v sanctify_v or_o consecrate_v i._n e._n set_v a_o thing_n or_o person_n apart_o to_o a_o pious_a use_n to_o god_n peculiar_a honour_n and_o service_n i_o say_v kadash_n be_v the_o proper_a word_n for_o this_o every_o where_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o because_o even_o curse_v of_o thing_n or_o person_n be_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n hence_o charam_n and_o cherem_n and_o according_o anathema_n come_v to_o have_v that_o sense_n sometime_o but_o in_o a_o very_a improper_a and_o force_a manner_n the_o other_o text_n in_o joshua_n speak_v not_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v but_o to_o be_v preserve_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v there_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o this_o be_v foreign_a
there_o be_v imply_v and_o sometime_o express_v a_o curse_v of_o they_o who_o â—hould_v attempt_v to_o alienate_v they_o i_o conjecture_v it_o be_v on_o this_o account_n viz._n because_o of_o this_o execration_n annex_v to_o the_o donation_n that_o these_o word_n have_v have_v a_o promiscuous_a use_n and_o have_v be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o signify_v thing_n consecrate_v to_o holy_a use_n and_o also_o those_o that_o be_v destine_v to_o destruction_n hence_o as_o i_o suppose_v anathema_n with_o a_o little_a variation_n in_o the_o write_n and_o sometime_o without_o it_o be_v of_o a_o ambiguous_a meaning_n and_o have_v be_v take_v by_o some_o in_o a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a sense_n namely_o for_o the_o gift_n and_o offering_n which_o religious_a votary_n present_v to_o the_o deity_n and_o appropriate_a to_o sacred_a uses_n and_o likewise_o for_o such_o thing_n and_o person_n as_o be_v whole_o alienate_v from_o god_n and_o be_v devote_v to_o destruction_n by_o he_o but_o the_o former_a acception_n be_v secondary_a and_o improper_a and_o the_o rise_v of_o that_o promiscuousness_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v obferve_v be_v only_o from_o that_o curse_n which_o be_v sometime_o annex_v to_o the_o consecration_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o primitive_a meaâ—ing_n of_o the_o worâ—s_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v pervert_v as_o we_o see_v there_o be_v many_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n for_o there_o be_v some_o good_a word_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o afterward_o be_v use_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a some_o word_n of_o ill_a meaning_n â—s_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n become_v good_a sometimes_o thus_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o word_n before_o we_o they_o be_v distort_v from_o their_o proper_a sense_n and_o primitive_a use_n and_o one_o be_v make_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o whereas_o they_o real_o differ_v in_o themselves_o and_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a signification_n have_v thus_o clear_v the_o way_n to_o what_o i_o intend_v by_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v particular_o of_o this_o latter_a and_o to_o offer_v a_o more_o distinct_a account_n of_o the_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o it_o we_o must_v know_v then_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o same_o greek_a word_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v yet_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v here_o separare_fw-la removere_fw-la auferre_fw-la as_o also_o renuntiare_fw-la rejicere_fw-la for_o these_o be_v the_o know_a signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n in_o good_a other_o good_a see_v constantine_n lexicon_n which_o in_o many_o place_n outdo_v all_o other_o classic_a author_n and_o consequent_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v keep_v or_o lay_v up_o in_o some_o eminent_a place_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o denote_v that_o which_o be_v separate_v remove_v take_v away_o and_o reject_v brief_o as_o the_o former_a signify_v the_o preserve_v of_o a_o thing_n so_o this_o latter_a import_v the_o utter_a destroy_v and_o consume_v of_o it_o but_o not_o to_o rely_v whole_o upon_o the_o etymology_n which_o i_o know_v general_o be_v but_o a_o uncertain_a proof_n i_o will_v make_v this_o good_a from_o other_o consideration_n and_o offer_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o fix_v this_o interpretation_n on_o the_o word_n first_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o our_o apostle_n often_o allude_v and_o refer_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o make_v use_v of_o several_a word_n phrase_n and_o expression_n which_o he_o find_v there_o those_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o style_n of_o this_o hebraize_v writer_n will_v not_o show_v any_o averseness_n to_o acknowledge_v this_o and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o now_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o do_v the_o like_a here_o i._n e._n that_o he_o refer_v to_o that_o note_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o have_v this_o very_a signification_n and_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o this_o word_n be_v so_o that_o any_o discern_a person_n may_v perceive_v that_o this_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v exact_o to_o the_o hebrew_n cherem_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n to_o it_o in_o this_o place_n second_o this_o be_v make_v more_o probable_a from_o the_o famous_a version_n of_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n who_o constant_o render_v the_o word_n cherem_n by_o this_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o use_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o they_o without_o doubt_v this_o word_n be_v take_v by_o this_o sacred_a writer_n who_o in_o above_o a_o hundred_o place_n as_o might_n easy_o be_v show_v have_v borrow_a word_n from_o those_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o apply_v they_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o mean_v that_o they_o do_v wherefore_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v the_o like_a here_o three_o and_o last_o this_o may_v be_v call_v a_o ecclesiastic_a word_n because_o it_o be_v most_o use_v by_o the_o father_n and_o church-writer_n and_o from_o their_o render_n and_o explain_v of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v infer_v that_o it_o run_v parallel_v with_o cherem_n here_o than_o we_o be_v concern_v to_o look_v into_o the_o true_a import_n of_o this_o word_n cherem_n because_o upon_o this_o depend_v the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o more_o general_a signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o this_o noun_n come_v be_v separavit_fw-la excommunicavit_fw-la and_o consequent_o cherem_n be_v a_o radic_n a_o cherem_n privatio_fw-la vel_fw-la separatio_fw-la plenaria_fw-la avenar_n lib._n radic_n separation_n or_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n whereby_o person_n be_v separate_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o holy_a communion_n this_o be_v the_o usual_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o jewish_a writer_n they_o understand_v by_o it_o a_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n or_o a_o solemn_a interdiction_n or_o proscription_n whereby_o contumacious_a offender_n be_v forbid_v the_o use_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o debar_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o more_o particular_a import_n of_o the_o word_n be_v separate_n with_o a_o curse_n for_o devovere_fw-la execrari_fw-la be_v the_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o verb_n charam_n in_o scripture_n as_o in_o 1_o king_n 20._o 42._o isa._n 34._o 5._o and_o other_o place_n whence_o cherem_n be_v not_o only_o a_o curse_a thing_n or_o person_n but_o the_o curse_v of_o they_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v threaten_v by_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o reject_v the_o messiah_n and_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v they_o with_o a_o curse_n mal._n 4._o 6._o cherem_n be_v the_o word_n and_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o use_v to_o denote_v a_o curse_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o act_n 23._o 12._o signify_v to_o curse_n or_o to_o swear_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o curse_n it_o be_v a_o separate_n and_o devote_v of_o thing_n or_o person_n by_o a_o solemn_a execration_n it_o be_v a_o vow_v wish_v and_o pronounce_v their_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n therefore_o three_o charam_n among_o the_o hebrew_n be_v desolavit_fw-la destruxit_fw-la and_o cherem_n be_v desolatio_fw-la destructio_fw-la perditio_fw-la omnimoda_fw-la as_o to_o the_o verb_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o that_o there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o text_n wherein_o it_o signify_v to_o destroy_v utter_o as_o in_o ex._n 22._o 20._o deut._n 2._o 34._o where_o the_o word_n can_v have_v no_o other_o sense_n than_o this_o and_o therefore_o be_v render_v by_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o isa._n 11._o 15._o it_o can_v possible_o signify_v any_o thing_n else_o as_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n themselves_o and_o from_o the_o context_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devastare_fw-la desolare_fw-la be_v the_o version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n again_o in_o jer._n 51._o 3._o and_o dan._n 11._o 44._o it_o can_v be_v understand_v otherwise_o than_o thus_o and_o according_o it_o be_v render_v in_o both_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abolere_fw-la and_o i_o question_v not_o but_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o
word_n in_o ezra_n 10._o 8._o though_o we_o translaâ—e_v it_o to_o forfeit_v but_o the_o plain_a sense_n and_o render_v of_o it_o be_v this_o his_fw-la substance_n shall_v be_v destroy_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o achan_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n use_v here_o by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o cherem_n the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v destruction_n and_o we_o may_v far_o learn_v and_o be_v ascertain_v of_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o this_o word_n from_o the_o law_n of_o cherem_n set_v down_o in_o leu._n 27._o 28_o 29._o which_o there_o signify_v a_o thing_n or_o person_n devote_v to_o destruction_n and_o also_o from_o the_o particular_a instance_n of_o this_o cherem_n as_o those_o idolatrous_a city_n mention_v in_o deut._n 13._o 15_o 16._o which_o be_v to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o neither_o inhabitant_n nor_o cattle_n be_v to_o be_v spare_v nay_o all_o the_o spoil_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o street_n and_o both_o city_n and_o spoil_n to_o be_v burn_v to_o aâ—hes_n the_o city_n shall_v be_v a_o heap_n for_o ever_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v build_v again_o and_o there_o shall_v cleave_v nought_o of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n the_o anathema_n to_o thy_o hand_n v._o 17._o jericho_n be_v a_o cherem_n curse_v and_o destine_v to_o destruction_n so_o aâ—alek_n be_v devote_v to_o be_v a_o cherem_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 3._o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o but_o sâ—ay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n etc._n etc._n charam_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v and_o hence_o perhaps_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o devota_fw-la capita_fw-la among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a with_o the_o gentile_n to_o borrow_v some_o practice_n from_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v a_o report_n among_o they_o it_o be_v likely_a of_o this_o remarkable_a usage_n viz._n the_o devote_v of_o certain_a city_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o they_o to_o slaughter_n and_o destruction_n and_o that_o this_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o special_a command_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o in_o a_o apish_a and_o superstitious_a manner_n they_o take_v up_o such_o a_o practice_n as_o this_o and_o devote_a certain_a man_n to_o death_n and_o destruction_n to_o please_v their_o go_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o the_o very_a word_n bâ—daeus_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homines_fw-la quorum_fw-la caâ—ita_fw-la diâ—s_fw-la inâ—eris_fw-la devota_fw-la â—unt_fw-la constantâ—n_n lexic_fw-la &_o bâ—daeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o ancient_a greek_n to_o signify_v those_o execrable_a wretch_n who_o be_v choose_v out_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o to_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o infernal_a demon_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o jewish_a cherem_n i._n e._n thing_n or_o person_n devote_v to_o utter_a destruction_n for_o the_o word_n cherem_n retain_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o verb_n charam_n which_o signify_v utter_o to_o destroy_v and_o that_o without_o mercy_n whence_o the_o critical_a hebrew_n tell_v we_o that_o charam_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o verb_n racham_n misereri_fw-la from_o charam_n the_o word_n chormah_n derive_v its_o pedigree_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v translate_v destruction_n in_o numb_a 14._o 45._o though_o you_o find_v it_o otherwise_o for_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a keep_v the_o hebrew_n word_n itself_o and_o our_o english_a translator_n follow_v it_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o the_o amalekite_n discomfit_v they_o even_o unto_o hormah_n whereas_o i_o conceive_v hormah_n or_o chormah_n denote_v not_o a_o place_n but_o death_n and_o destruction_n and_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v render_v thus_o the_o amalekite_n discomfit_v or_o lat._n or_o pâ—rsecutus_fw-la st_o vugg_v lat._n pursue_v they_o even_o unto_o utter_a destruction_n i._n e._n death_n those_o pagan_a victor_n push_v on_o their_o conquest_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n according_a to_o what_o moses_n have_v foretell_v v._o 43._o that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n thus_o they_o be_v destroy_v as_o you_o express_o read_v in_o deut._n 1._o 44._o where_o this_o same_o passage_n be_v relate_v again_o and_o from_o such_o a_o fatal_a event_n as_o this_o but_o upon_o the_o contrary_a party_n the_o israelite_n afterward_o overthrow_v the_o canaanite_n the_o place_n where_o the_o execution_n be_v do_v be_v call_v hormah_n and_o not_o before_o numb_a 21._o 3._o they_o utter_o destroy_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o their_o city_n and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n chormah_n or_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a translation_n anathema_n so_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o cherem_n you_o see_v but_o in_o the_o other_o text_n before_o mention_v hormah_n be_v no_o proper_a name_n but_o a_o appellative_a which_o be_v far_o evident_a from_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o it_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o prefix_n to_o proper_a name_n i_o be_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o harmageddon_n rev._n 16._o 16._o a_o word_n that_o have_v much_o exercise_v the_o critical_a wit_n be_v of_o the_o same_o derivation_n charmah_n denote_v destruction_n and_o gad_n or_o geddon_n a_o army_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v the_o destruction_n and_o fatal_a overthrow_n of_o that_o army_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v to_o rendezvous_n in_o that_o place_n it_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o event_n which_o you_o read_v in_o v._o 19_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v preferable_a to_o the_o other_o derivation_n that_o be_v usual_o assign_v of_o the_o word_n harmageddon_n i_o will_v also_o observe_v to_o you_o that_o this_o word_n cherem_n in_o a_o metaphorical_a way_n signify_v a_o net_n in_o which_o fish_n be_v take_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o eat_v i._n e._n destroy_v ezek._n 32._o 3._o mic._n 7._o 2._o hab._n 1._o 15._o all_o which_o i_o allege_v to_o show_v you_o that_o cherem_n if_o you_o respect_v the_o word_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v extract_v or_o the_o word_n that_o be_v of_o near_a cognation_n with_o it_o denote_v kill_v and_o destroy_v this_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o it_o for_o as_o to_o the_o catechrestick_a acception_n of_o it_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o here_o yea_o this_o be_v its_o radic_n its_o brixiaâ—_n thesaur_n linguae_fw-la s._n avenar_n lib._n radic_n first_o and_o original_a signification_n by_o cherem_n we_o be_v principal_o to_o understand_v utter_a destruction_n and_o perdition_n final_a extirpation_n and_o excision_n and_o withal_o the_o wish_v vow_v and_o denounce_v of_o these_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v borrow_v from_o cherem_n in_o the_o old_a and_o answer_v exact_o to_o it_o i_o know_v some_o author_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o reference_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o superadd_a a_o full_a and_o distinct_a account_n of_o the_o remarkable_a agreement_n that_o be_v between_o they_o and_o this_o i_o have_v do_v by_o lay_v open_a the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o particular_a use_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v a_o cherem_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o it_o let_v he_o be_v a_o person_n separate_v curse_a destroy_v so_o that_o by_o this_o i_o have_v conduct_v you_o to_o the_o true_a and_o complete_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n here_o be_v a_o triple_a judgement_n denounce_v against_o those_o that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n those_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o love_v he_o that_o they_o disow_v and_o deny_v he_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a here_o be_v a_o meiosis_n less_o be_v express_v than_o be_v intend_v by_o not_o love_v be_v mean_v hate_v and_o renounce_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n let_v he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o horrid_a sin_n be_v anathema_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v 1._o let_v he_o be_v separate_v in_o which_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v include_v first_o that_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n church_n that_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o cherem_n be_v right_o understand_v as_o that_o be_v of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v a_o prohibition_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o a_o cut_v a_o person_n off_o from_o the_o benefit_n which_o accrue_v from_o it_o thus_o our_o apostle_n in_o holy_a
zeal_n for_o the_o jew_n his_o countryman_n and_o kinsman_n profess_v he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n 3._o sake_n rom._n 9_o 3._o a_o anathema_n from_o christ_n i._n e._n to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n church_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n he_o can_v even_o wish_v himself_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a if_o this_o may_v any_o way_n redound_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o brethren_n so_o here_o the_o least_o punishment_n that_o can_v be_v inflict_v on_o he_o who_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o member_n as_o he_o renounce_v christ_n so_o it_o be_v but_o just_a he_o shall_v be_v cast_v off_o by_o the_o church_n and_o debar_v of_o all_o society_n with_o it_o so_o st._n chrysostom_n understand_v this_o place_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n that_o be_v say_v he_o rom_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoâ—il_n 16_o in_o epâ—st_n â—d_a rom_n let_v he_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o let_v he_o be_v estrange_v from_o all_o loc_n all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o loc_n let_v he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o common_a body_n of_o the_o church_n say_v theodoret._n 3._o theodoret._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n rom._n 9_o 3._o anathema_n be_v separation_n or_o alienation_n say_v theophylact_v and_o indeed_o among_o christian_a and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n it_o have_v this_o peculiar_a denotation_n and_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v excommunication_n and_o as_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n so_o likewise_o from_o christ_n himself_o second_o therefore_o let_v he_o be_v anathema_n i._n e._n let_v he_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n let_v he_o have_v no_o part_n in_o jesus_n so_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n word_n before_o mention_a mâ—y_n be_v far_o mean_v i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v anathema_n from_o christ_n i._n e._n separate_v from_o christ_n himself_o if_o it_o be_v pâ—ssible_a for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o supposition_n and_o a_o strain_n of_o passionate_a love_n and_o indearment_n if_o it_o may_v any_o way_n promote_v my_o brethren_n welfare_n i_o can_v willing_o be_v exclude_v from_o all_o benefit_n by_o our_o lord_n â—esus_fw-la christ._n i_o can_v methinks_v endure_v any_o loss_n part_n with_o god_n favour_n and_o my_o own_o bliss_n for_o their_o sake_n but_o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o utter_v only_o in_o a_o high_a strain_n of_o affection_n to_o express_v his_o great_a concern_v for_o his_o kindred_n for_o you_o must_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o no_o oâ—her_n he_o most_o true_o and_o direct_o wish_v and_o denounce_v against_o all_o those_o that_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o renounce_v christ_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n they_o once_o profess_v and_o abjure_v the_o holy_a jesus_n let_v such_o a_o one_o never_o in_o this_o world_n enjoy_v his_o favour_n or_o share_v in_o any_o advantage_n by_o his_o bless_a undertake_n for_o mankind_n 2._o let_v he_o be_v a_o person_n accurse_a of_o god_n and_o man_n for_o that_o as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o cherem_n and_o consequent_o of_o anathema_n and_o thence_o among_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o anathematise_v be_v to_o curse_v or_o to_o denounce_v accurse_v if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o i._n e._n hate_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o most_o equal_a recompense_n of_o that_o his_o hatred_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v detest_a and_o abhor_v and_o that_o he_o be_v curse_v upon_o earth_n if_o he_o call_v christ_n anathema_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 3_o i._n e._n look_n upon_o he_o and_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o a_o abominable_a execrable_a person_n he_o certain_o himself_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o anathema_n a_o execration_n a_o malediction_n as_o he_o be_v just_o banish_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o before_o so_o moreover_o he_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n which_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n accompany_v excommunication_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o this_o be_v a_o far_a punishment_n of_o the_o apostate_n here_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o devote_a person_n he_o be_v to_o be_v consign_v over_o to_o the_o evil_a spirit_n as_o a_o most_o detestable_a and_o curse_a wretch_n forsake_v of_o god_n and_o destine_v to_o destruction_n which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o word_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n i._n e._n let_v he_o be_v destroy_v for_o that_o also_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o cherem_n yea_o be_v the_o primary_n import_v of_o it_o as_o we_o have_v full_o prove_v now_o this_o destruction_n include_v in_o it_o both_o the_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n which_o be_v entail_v on_o these_o curse_a miscreant_n the_o hater_n of_o christ._n first_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o those_o temporal_a infliction_n as_o sickness_n disease_n and_o torment_n of_o body_n which_o attend_v excommunication_n and_o deliver_v to_o satan_n in_o those_o day_n and_o which_o be_v call_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o which_o also_o may_v be_v include_v in_o the_o apostle_n wish_v before_o mention_v that_o himself_o be_v a_o anathema_n from_o christ_n i._n e._n that_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o he_o may_v feel_v all_o those_o corporal_a punishment_n which_o usual_o be_v inflict_v on_o sinner_n when_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n i_o can_v be_v content_a say_v he_o out_o of_o his_o excess_n of_o affection_n and_o kindness_n to_o undergo_v all_o those_o severity_n and_o outward_a hardship_n of_o body_n on_o condition_n that_o i_o may_v be_v real_o beneficial_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o brethren_n and_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n this_o the_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n as_o well_o as_o gâ—otius_n take_v to_o be_v the_o anathema_n of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v before_o we_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o primitive_a discipline_n of_o anathematise_v or_o excommunicate_v which_o be_v follow_v with_o most_o dismal_a effect_n particular_o with_o remarkable_a judgement_n on_o their_o outward_a man_n which_o be_v call_v by_o ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plague_n which_o the_o devil_n inflict_v let_v these_o execrable_a sinner_n who_o renounce_v their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v plague_v with_o all_o those_o bodily_a malady_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o debar_v of_o spiritual_a benefit_n let_v they_o suffer_v all_o the_o temporal_a evil_n and_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n second_o a_o future_a eternal_a punishment_n in_o another_o world_n be_v here_o imply_v which_o make_v this_o denunciation_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v most_o astonish_a and_o dreadful_a if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o persist_v in_o this_o vile_a temper_n and_o practice_n let_v a_o curse_n pursue_v he_o into_o the_o next_o world_n to_o his_o everlasting_a perdition_n and_o confusion_n this_o be_v the_o high_a sense_n of_o this_o anathema_n this_o cherem_n this_o be_v a_o devote_v to_o death_n and_o utter_v and_o final_a destruction_n so_o then_o in_o brief_a the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o their_o full_a latitude_n be_v this_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o as_o not_o to_o confess_v he_o but_o to_o renounce_v and_o deny_v he_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n as_o some_o at_o that_o time_n the_o gnostic_n say_v our_o annotator_n affirm_v it_o lawful_a to_o do_v if_o any_o man_n hate_n and_o vilify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o disown_n and_o reject_v that_o faith_n which_o he_o once_o embrace_v let_v his_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o christ_n jesus_n the_o head_n and_o from_o his_o body_n the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o suffer_v all_o evil_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o next_o let_v he_o be_v destine_v to_o eternal_a misery_n and_o perish_v everlasting_o without_o remedy_n thus_o spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a evil_n but_o more_o especial_o these_o last_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o apostolical_a execration_n therefore_o to_o this_o anathema_n the_o apostle_n add_v maran-atha_a which_o be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o severe_a and_o dreadful_a of_o all_o which_o they_o style_v shammatha_n a_o final_a separation_n from_o the_o church_n without_o hope_n of_o return_v and_o some_o that_o embrace_v this_o opinion_n tell_v we_o that_o maran_n atha_fw-mi be_v a_o talmudick_n word_n and_o frequent_a in_o the_o
dialogue_n or_o interrogation_n which_o savour_v of_o a_o mind_n dispose_v to_o bicker_a and_o contend_v the_o old_a academic_n who_o imitate_v plato_n and_o socrates_n their_o first_o founder_n use_v a_o problematick_a way_n of_o philosophize_v and_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o dispute_v pro_fw-la and_o con_n and_o be_v unsufferable_o litigious_a so_o that_o socrates_n philosophy_n seem_v to_o bear_v the_o character_n of_o his_o xantippe_n i._n e._n to_o be_v clamorous_a and_o brawl_a the_o stoic_n and_o cynic_n who_o be_v the_o stiff_a and_o most_o peremptory_a sort_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v give_v to_o snarl_v and_o contradict_v it_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o stoic_n by_o a_o stoicos_fw-la a_o plutarch_n adv_fw-la stoicos_fw-la grave_a man_n that_o they_o be_v so_o give_v to_o contradiction_n that_o they_o exercise_v it_o on_o themselves_o they_o oftentimes_o run_v from_o their_o own_o notion_n and_o he_o write_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d treatise_n on_o purpose_n to_o show_v the_o repugnancy_n of_o these_o man_n especial_o his_o work_n there_o be_v to_o run_v through_o all_o chrysippus_n write_n which_o be_v many_o and_o to_o show_v how_o he_o confute_v himself_o and_o speak_v contradictory_n who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o write_n of_o the_o stoic_n be_v full_a of_o singular_a strain_n wonder_n nice_a say_n and_o riddle_n and_o lucian_n very_o witty_o jeer_v they_o on_o this_o account_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o affect_v to_o maintain_v paradox_n to_o weather_n out_o difficult_a case_n and_o to_o dissent_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n but_o the_o aristotelian_o of_o which_o tribe_n there_o be_v plenty_n in_o greece_n be_v the_o most_o dispute_a people_n of_o all_o they_o be_v never_o at_o a_o nonplus_n but_o have_v always_o something_o to_o say_v the_o great_a stagirite_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o they_o set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n by_o refute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o that_o go_v before_o he_o like_o one_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o ottoman_n he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o reign_v safe_o except_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o slay_v all_o his_o brethren_n philosopher_n and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o look_v for_o the_o same_o fate_n himself_o and_o so_o it_o happen_v for_o he_o be_v deal_v with_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n that_o he_o treat_v his_o predecessor_n and_o competitor_n and_o as_o for_o the_o new_a academic_n they_o dispute_v of_o course_n and_o be_v for_o and_o against_o all_o thing_n nay_o they_o hold_v a_o universal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o incomprehension_n or_o as_o some_o of_o they_o style_v it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o utter_a suspension_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o hold_v nothing_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v dubitation_n be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o their_o philosophy_n as_o of_o des_n cartes_n his_o this_o be_v call_v by_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o sextus_n empiricus_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equilibrum_fw-la between_o believe_v and_o dissent_v falshood_n and_o truth_n be_v equal_o probable_a for_o which_o lucian_n deserve_o deride_v the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o balance_n where_o he_o bring_v they_o in_o weigh_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n and_o make_v they_o of_o equal_a poise_n at_o last_o out_o of_o the_o different_a dispute_n and_o contention_n of_o philosopher_n spring_v up_o the_o sceptic_n those_o schismatic_n in_o philosophy_n who_o hold_v no_o communion_n at_o all_o with_o the_o assembly_n of_o philosopher_n but_o doubt_v of_o or_o deny_v whatever_o they_o say_v indeed_o these_o sceptic_n be_v but_o a_o bold_a sort_n of_o academic_n or_o we_o may_v say_v these_o set_v up_o first_o the_o doctrine_n of_o indifferency_n and_o acatalepsy_n and_o the_o other_o improve_v it_o their_o assertion_n be_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v define_v and_o determine_v concern_v any_o object_n that_o to_o incline_v to_o one_o part_n or_o other_o or_o to_o affirm_v or_o deny_v any_o thing_n be_v unphilosophical_a and_o that_o all_o be_v mere_a appearance_n only_o pyrrhonism_n be_v a_o calumny_n to_o the_o whole_a profession_n of_o philosopher_n a_o baffle_n of_o all_o science_n and_o argument_n they_o profess_v a_o liberty_n of_o enquiry_n and_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a reject_v the_o argument_n of_o all_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o liberty_n some_o of_o these_o pretender_n to_o philosophic_a modesty_n and_o self-denial_n reason_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o sense_n some_o philosopher_n deny_v motion_n whilst_o their_o tongue_n wag_v nay_o there_o be_v a_o odd_a fellow_n anaxagoras_n they_o call_v he_o who_o profess_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o any_o one_o who_o say_v snow_n be_v white_a for_o he_o be_v please_v to_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v as_o black_a as_o soot_n now_o certain_o tully_n word_n prove_v true_a 3._o true_a nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la absurdum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la dixerit_fw-la aliquis_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n l._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o absurd_a but_o one_o philosopher_n or_o other_o assert_v it_o and_o that_o brief_a character_n which_o tertullian_n give_v of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v verify_v that_o 3._o that_o quidvis_fw-la struere_fw-la ac_fw-la destruere_fw-la eruditi_fw-la de_fw-fr anim._n c._n 3._o they_o have_v a_o gift_n of_o set_v up_o or_o pull_v down_o what_o they_o please_v this_o be_v the_o best_a of_o it_o see_v nothing_o be_v assert_v by_o any_o of_o they_o but_o some_o one_o will_v stand_v and_o oppose_v it_o by_o this_o mean_v falshood_n be_v oppose_v as_o well_o as_o truth_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o any_o good_a design_n in_o they_o but_o it_o proceed_v whole_o from_o their_o love_n of_o dispute_n and_o quarrel_a this_o be_v that_o which_o a_o observe_a historian_n take_v notice_n of_o concern_v the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o grecian_n 2._o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diodor._fw-la sic._n l._n 2._o if_o any_o one_o say_v he_o examine_v the_o most_o famous_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o very_o much_o disagree_v with_o one_o another_o and_o in_o the_o great_a point_n be_v clear_o contradictory_n this_o theodoret_n express_v in_o few_o word_n say_v 1_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr cur._n graec._n affect_v serm._n 1_o among_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n be_v always_o a_o great_a contention_n and_o a_o implacable_a fight_n of_o word_n and_o he_o that_o will_v consult_v the_o 14_o and_o 15_o book_n of_o eusebius_n evangelic_n preparation_n shall_v find_v this_o abundant_o prove_v viz._n that_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n all_o fight_n with_o one_o another_o and_o there_o be_v no_o consent_n and_o harmony_n among_o they_o but_o if_o we_o have_v all_o the_o book_n and_o write_n of_o the_o philosopher_n which_o diogenes_n laertius_n particular_o mention_n we_o shall_v see_v this_o much_o more_o evidence_v but_o see_v now_o how_o christianity_n run_v counter_a to_o all_o this_o it_o open_o declare_v against_o dispute_n and_o wrangling_n and_o enjoin_v we_o to_o speak_v all_o the_o same_o thing_n i._n e._n to_o agree_v in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n but_o that_o all_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n i._n e._n that_o we_o believe_v approve_v of_o and_o profess_v the_o same_o necessary_a truth_n the_o same_o apostle_n bid_v we_o avoid_v foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n know_v that_o they_o gender_n strife_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v some_o have_v observe_v that_o when_o the_o pharisee_n seek_v out_o our_o saviour_n to_o wrangle_v and_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o what_o he_o have_v do_v *_o he_o slip_v aside_o in_o the_o throng_n and_o purposely_o evade_v they_o †_o the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o contest_v and_o debate_n which_o it_o happy_o effect_v by_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o all_o uncertainty_n the_o apostle_n assign_v this_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n and_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n and_o constitute_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n 4._o ephes._n 4._o that_o we_o henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o â—light_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v to_o which_o belong_v the_o vain_a deceit_n in_o the_o text_n but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n i._n e._n agree_v together_o unanimous_o to_o profess_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o thing_n we_o may_v grow_v up_o unto_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ._n this_o be_v the_o noble_a design_n of_o
god_n for_o any_o virtue_n or_o worthy_a accomplishment_n which_o he_o be_v master_n of_o but_o that_o he_o be_v furnish_v out_o of_o his_o own_o stock_n he_o be_v behold_v to_o himself_o only_o that_o he_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a the_o stoic_n wise_a man_n be_v upright_a and_o just_a of_o himself_o and_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o other_o help_n his_o happiness_n be_v all_o from_o what_o he_o have_v by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o will._n let_v we_o observe_v a_o little_a how_o he_o boast_v and_o vaunt_v sapiens_fw-la uno_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la jove_n dives_n libre_fw-la honoratus_n pulcher_n rex_fw-la denique_fw-la regum_fw-la their_o wise_a man_n be_v the_o only_a possessor_n of_o riches_n freedom_n honour_n beauty_n he_o be_v a_o prince_n paramount_n and_o command_v all_o the_o king_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v inferior_a only_o to_o jupiter_n but_o this_o description_n of_o the_o poet_n be_v low_a and_o grovel_v and_o a_o mere_a degrade_n of_o the_o stoic_a for_o seneca_n in_o severe_a prose_n tell_v you_o concern_v himself_o that_o 49._o that_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la philosophia_fw-la mihi_fw-la promittit_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o parem_fw-la deo_fw-la faciat_fw-la epist._n 49._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v promise_v he_o by_o philosophy_n to_o be_v make_v equal_a to_o god_n which_o though_o i_o be_o very_o willing_a to_o understand_v in_o the_o best_a sense_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o he_o expect_v to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o god_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n yet_o i_o find_v that_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o another_o mean_v in_o a_o epistle_n of_o he_o where_o he_o have_v these_o word_n 59_o word_n sapiens_fw-la cum_fw-la diis_fw-la ex_fw-la pari_fw-la vivit_fw-la epist._n 59_o the_o god_n and_o good_a man_n be_v fellow_n and_o in_o a_o 31._o a_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la occupas_fw-la incipis_fw-la deorum_fw-la socius_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la supplex_fw-la epist._n 31._o other_o place_n he_o tell_v his_o wise_a and_o happy_a man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o the_o god_n not_o a_o suitor_n to_o they_o but_o other_o stoic_n indulge_v this_o way_n of_o talk_v this_o vain_a rhodomontade_fw-la it_o be_v quote_v by_o physic._n by_o eclog._n physic._n stobeus_n and_o notionib_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr commun_fw-fr notionib_fw-la plutarch_n as_o a_o say_v of_o chrysippus_n a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o high_a esteem_n among_o that_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n as_o be_v one_o of_o their_o founder_n 〈◊〉_d founder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n do_v not_o exceed_v dion_n a_o wise_a man_n of_o they_o in_o virtue_n which_o be_v yet_o better_a and_o more_o smart_o express_v with_o a_o equivoke_v in_o the_o greek_a yea_o jupiter_n and_o he_o be_v equal_o helpful_a to_o one_o another_o and_o that_o of_o epictetus_n be_v something_o like_o it_o 12._o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arian_n dissertat_fw-la 1._o cap._n 12._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n thou_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o god_n in_o point_n of_o understanding_n and_o reason_n and_o seneca_n relate_v the_o like_a huff_n among_o other_o of_o a_o chief_a man_n of_o that_o persuasion_n and_o of_o who_o write_n i_o remember_v he_o say_v somewhere_o vivit_fw-la viget_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la hominem_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v a_o usual_a say_n of_o sextius_n say_v he_o that_o be_v his_o name_n 73._o name_n solebat_fw-la sextius_n dicere_fw-la â—ovem_fw-la plus_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la bonum_fw-la virum_fw-la jupiter_n quò_fw-la antecedit_fw-la bonum_fw-la virum_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la epist._n 73._o jupiter_n can_v do_v more_o than_o a_o good_a man._n jupiter_n excel_v a_o good_a man_n only_o in_o this_o that_o his_o goodness_n be_v of_o a_o long_a date_n and_o duration_n and_o seneca_n himself_o be_v as_o presmuptuous_a and_o dare_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o passage_n of_o he_o 1._o he_o bone_fw-la tempore_fw-la tantùm_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la differt_fw-la de_fw-fr provide_v c._n 1._o a_o good_a man_n differ_v from_o god_n only_o as_o to_o time_n and_o again_o god_n surpass_v not_o a_o wisâ—_n man_n in_o happiness_n 73._o deus_fw-la non_fw-la vincit_fw-la sapientem_fw-la felicitate_a etiamsi_fw-la uincat_fw-la aetate_fw-la ibid._n epist._n 73._o though_o he_o do_v in_o age._n which_o amount_v to_o this_o blasphemy_n that_o god_n have_v pre-eminence_n of_o man_n only_o as_o to_o his_o existence_n before_o he_o this_o be_v also_o assert_v by_o cicero_n 2._o cicero_n e_o virtutibus_fw-la vita_fw-la beata_fw-la existit_fw-la paâ—_n &_o similis_fw-la deorum_fw-la nullâ_fw-la re_fw-la nisi_fw-la immortalitate_fw-la quae_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la cedens_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n i._n 2._o who_o not_o only_o in_o his_o paradox_n but_o in_o other_o place_n of_o his_o write_n be_v please_v to_o play_v the_o stoic_a but_o the_o demure_a stoic_a before_o cite_v blaspheme_v at_o a_o high_a rate_n when_o he_o say_v 53._o say_v est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quo_fw-la sapiens_fw-la antecedat_fw-la deum_fw-la ille_fw-la naturae_fw-la beneficio_fw-la non_fw-la svo_fw-la sapiens_fw-la est_fw-la epist._n 53._o there_o be_v something_o wherein_o a_o wise_a man_n excel_v god_n god_n be_v wise_a by_o nature_n and_o can_v help_v it_o but_o the_o other_o be_v so_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o industry_n what_o think_v you_o now_o of_o seneca_n do_v he_o not_o show_v himself_o a_o right_a spaniard_n or_o rather_o have_v not_o that_o haughty_a nation_n learn_v to_o speak_v big_a to_o huff_v to_o rant_v and_o blasphemâ—_n from_o this_o their_o haughty_a countryman_n what_o think_v you_o now_o of_o these_o stoic_n can_v there_o be_v more_o manifest_a proof_n of_o their_o unmeasurable_a arrogance_n and_o elation_n of_o mind_n be_v not_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o epicurean_o horrible_o profane_a and_o blasphemous_a though_o in_o a_o different_a way_n the_o one_o deny_v a_o god_n and_o providence_n the_o other_o make_v his_o god_n to_o come_v short_a of_o his_o wise_a man_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o he_o make_v his_o wise_a man_n much_o better_a than_o his_o god_n some_o indeed_o have_v think_v that_o seneca_n retract_v what_o he_o say_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o 41._o that_o bone_fw-la vir_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la epist._n 41._o no_o man_n be_v virtuous_a without_o god_n but_o perhaps_o by_o god_n he_o mean_v the_o conscience_n for_o this_o he_o call_v a_o god_n in_o another_o 31._o another_o deus_fw-la in_o humano_fw-la corpore_fw-la hospitans_fw-la epist._n 31._o place_n and_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o stoic_n and_o platonist_n to_o style_v mathemat_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sext._n empir_n adv_fw-la mathemat_n the_o mind_n a_o god_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n then_o to_o think_v that_o seneca_n correct_v himself_o but_o rather_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o this_o be_v the_o inseparable_a genius_n of_o that_o sect_n viz._n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o impious_a boasting_n and_o to_o break_v out_o into_o horrid_a and_o impudent_a blasphemy_n you_o see_v therefore_o how_o reasonable_a it_o be_v that_o our_o apostle_n shall_v caution_n against_o this_o sect_n of_o philosophy_n lest_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v pervert_v by_o it_o this_o be_v the_o philosophy_n that_o will_v spoil_v a_o man_n or_o else_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v do_v it_o the_o christian_a religion_n therefore_o be_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o it_o those_o arrogant_a and_o blasphemous_a boasting_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o christian_a simplicity_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o everywhere_o beat_v down_o all_o high_a and_o lofty_a thought_n and_o bid_v we_o pray_v and_o entreat_v and_o humble_o sue_v for_o the_o divine_a assistance_n and_o be_v thorough_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o disability_n this_o acquaint_v we_o that_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o we_o have_v that_o be_v not_o receive_v thence_o that_o we_o can_v think_v nor_o speak_v much_o less_o act_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n that_o we_o be_v constant_o behold_v to_o god_n that_o we_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o all_o thing_n especial_o as_o to_o grace_n and_o goodness_n these_o be_v whole_o derive_v from_o he_o and_o we_o be_v ever_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o they_o in_o we_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n to_o this_o i_o have_v the_o more_o large_o show_v to_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o stoic_n because_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o dangerous_a indication_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n i_o will_v be_v the_o more_o brief_a in_o the_o other_o instance_n of_o it_o 2._o they_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v below_o a_o man_n
they_o must_v needs_o offer_v humane_a sacrifice_n to_o their_o daemon_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o this_o vile_a usage_n spread_v itself_o and_o prevail_v among_o all_o nation_n that_o it_o do_v so_o among_o the_o old_a grecian_n be_v testify_v by_o several_a author_n sicul._n author_n virgil._n aeneid_n 2._o diodor_n sicul._n profane_a and_o 6._o and_o euseb._n praep._n evang._n lib._n 6._o ecclesiastical_a particular_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o 2._o by_o de_fw-fr abstin_n lib._n 2._o porphyrius_n that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n use_v this_o cruelty_n and_o sacrifice_v a_o live_a man_n to_o mars_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o suid._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grecian_n do_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a yea_o this_o practice_n be_v authorize_v by_o the_o oracle_n itself_o which_o order_v the_o greek_n to_o sacrifice_n agamemnon_n daughter_n to_o diana_n to_o appease_v her_o goddessship_n the_o person_n thus_o sacrifice_v be_v call'_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purgatory_n or_o expiatory_a oblation_n to_o which_o some_o critic_n have_v think_v the_o apostle_n allude_v in_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 13._o where_o he_o say_v that_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o time_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devote_v accurse_a abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o destine_v for_o slaughter_n among_o the_o trojan_n likewise_o sacrifice_v of_o humane_a blood_n be_v in_o use_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o homer_n and_o virgil._n so_o among_o the_o persian_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v usual_o kill_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o mithra_n however_o ever_o great_a †_o 〈◊〉_d †_o j._n mart._n apol._n 2._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d torment_n be_v to_o be_v undergo_v by_o all_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o rite_n of_o their_o worship_n no_o less_o than_o fourscore_o kind_n of_o punishment_n they_o be_v to_o suffer_v first_o that_o the_o african_n and_o particular_o the_o carthagenian_o sacrifice_a child_n to_o their_o god_n be_v attest_v by_o sufficient_a 4._o sufficient_a diodor._fw-la siculus_n justin_n tertul._n apol._n c._n 4._o minutius_n felix_n lactantius_n lib._n 1._o c._n 21._o euseb._n praep._n evang._n 4._o writer_n nay_o pelopidae_n nay_o in_o vitâ—_n pelopidae_n plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o among_o they_o that_o have_v no_o child_n buy_v some_o of_o poor_a people_n to_o sacrifice_v they_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o 9_o the_o heliodor_n l._n 9_o ethiopian_n 33._o ethiopian_n evag._n eccl._n hist._n l._n 6._o c._n 33._o saracen_n 1._o saracen_n mela_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o scythian_n abstin_n scythian_n porphyr_n de_fw-fr abstin_n phoenician_n and_o 4._o and_o curt._n hist._n l._n 4._o tyrian_n our_o neighbour_n the_o ancient_a gaul_n and_o german_n as_o caesar_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gall._n l._n 6._o relate_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o bloody_a folly_n nor_o be_v the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o island_n where_o we_o live_v free_a from_o this_o wild_a and_o extravagant_a practice_n the_o british_a druid_n hold_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o their_o god_n can_v not_o be_v appease_v in_o some_o case_n but_o with_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_z according_o as_o nerone_n as_o in_o nerone_n dio_n cassius_n and_o 14._o and_o annal._n 14._o tacitus_n report_n the_o people_n of_o this_o isle_n lead_v on_o by_o their_o priest_n frequent_o offer_v these_o barbarous_a sacrifice_n thus_o you_o may_v be_v satisfy_v from_o divers_a author_n and_o many_o more_o than_o i_o have_v name_v for_o this_o i_o own_o to_o be_v a_o brief_a collection_n make_v from_o they_o as_o i_o see_v satisfaction_n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idololat_a l._n 2._o c._n 5._o selden_n de_fw-fr dis_n syr._n syntag._n 1._o c._n 6._o grotius_n de_fw-fr satisfact_n and_o in_o deut._n 18._o 10._o dr._n stillingfleet_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n other_o have_v do_v before_o i_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_a man_n do_v almost_o universal_o obtain_v in_o the_o world_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a with_o they_o than_o to_o offer_v up_o a_o innocent_a person_n to_o the_o god_n in_o time_n of_o some_o imminent_a danger_n to_o pacify_v their_o wrath_n and_o remove_v the_o public_a calamity_n this_o example_n of_o devilish_a cruelty_n be_v very_o frequent_a among_o the_o pagan_n before_o our_o saviour_n come_v and_o a_o while_n after_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o christianity_n have_v get_v any_o foot_n in_o the_o world_n it_o begin_v to_o disappear_v after_o christ_n have_v offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o his_o holy_a religion_n be_v propagate_v this_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_a man_n cease_v in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v true_a this_o cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a sway_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v not_o yet_o whole_o destroy_v the_o sacrifice_v of_o child_n to_o the_o other_o the_o hackluiâ—_n purchas_n and_o other_o devil_n be_v in_o use_v not_o long_o ago_o among_o the_o american_n we_o read_v of_o the_o dreadful_a and_o astonish_a apparition_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o people_n of_o florida_n and_o brasil_n and_o other_o country_n where_o paganism_n be_v still_o in_o its_o meridian_n these_o devil-worshipper_n complain_v that_o he_o cut_v and_o tear_n their_o flesh_n and_o miserable_o torment_v their_o poor_a carcase_n indeed_o those_o that_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o american_n and_o indian_n as_o acosta_n and_o other_o do_v constant_o take_v notice_n that_o flash_v and_o cut_v their_o body_n be_v usual_a in_o their_o worship_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o this_o and_o all_o other_o act_n of_o cruelty_n will_v at_o last_o be_v abandon_v when_o the_o christian_a faith_n shall_v arrive_v among_o those_o bloody_a men._n we_o be_v to_o bless_v god_n that_o there_o be_v any_o effect_n of_o it_o already_o in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o pray_v that_o there_o may_v be_v yet_o a_o large_a and_o more_o vigorous_a influence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v against_o nothing_o more_o than_o cruelty_n and_o bloodshed_n second_o the_o bloody_a spectacle_n of_o the_o gladiator_n be_v no_o small_a instance_n of_o the_o devil_n empire_n in_o the_o pagan_a world_n which_o delight_v in_o slaughter_n and_o make_v it_o one_o of_o their_o public_a sport_n to_o see_v man_n kill_v one_o another_o upon_o the_o theatre_n it_o be_v usual_a not_o only_o to_o expose_v man_n to_o fight_v with_o beast_n and_o at_o last_o to_o be_v tear_v by_o they_o but_o they_o keep_v other_o to_o fight_v with_o their_o own_o kind_a and_o to_o dispatch_v one_o another_o of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o speak_v that_o pious_a bishop_n salvian_n 6._o salvian_n in_o spectaculis_fw-la primum_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la mori_fw-la homines_fw-la impleri_fw-la serarum_fw-la alvos_fw-la humanis_fw-la carnibus_fw-la cum_fw-la circumstantium_fw-la voluptate_fw-la &_o conspicientium_fw-la laetitiâ_fw-la de_fw-fr gubernat_n lib._n 6._o in_o those_o spectacle_n say_v he_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o please_v they_o be_v to_o feast_v their_o eye_n with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o man_n and_o to_o see_v wild_a beast_n gorge_v themselves_o with_o humane_a flesh_n and_o that_o with_o a_o incredible_a satisfaction_n and_o delight_n this_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o some_o condemn_a malefactor_n and_o of_o some_o that_o be_v take_v captive_a in_o war._n these_o who_o have_v fight_v with_o man_n be_v now_o compel_v to_o fight_v with_o beast_n and_o so_o to_o lose_v their_o life_n and_o some_o think_v that_o the_o bless_a st._n paul_n be_v put_v upon_o this_o sharp_a service_n at_o ephesus_n for_o they_o take_v that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n when_o he_o say_v he_o fight_v with_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o i_o e._n not_o with_o wicked_a man_n as_o it_o be_v general_o interpret_v who_o be_v irrational_a and_o savage_a creature_n and_o man_n only_o in_o shape_n but_o real_o with_o wild_a beast_n with_o who_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o fight_v for_o his_o life_n this_o be_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o he_o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n which_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o st._n ambrose_n give_v of_o the_o word_n and_o it_o will_v not_o seem_v strange_a if_o we_o due_o consider_v these_o follow_a thing_n 1._o when_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o express_a place_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o evade_v it_o by_o fly_v to_o metaphor_n which_o be_v the_o case_n here_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o fight_v with_o beast_n and_o we_o may_v very_o well_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o obvious_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n wherefore_o we_o be_v to_o choose_v this_o literal_a sense_n before_o a_o metaphorical_a one_o especial_o if_o we_o consider_v 2._o that_o this_o be_v in_o those_o time_n and_o afterward_o a_o usual_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o christian_n 40._o christian_n tertul._n apol._n c._n
est_fw-la ita_fw-la magnum_fw-la ut_fw-la latino_n unâ—_n verbo_fw-la ex_fw-la primi_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la l._n 4._o contra_fw-la verrem_fw-la this_o word_n can_v be_v express_v by_o any_o single_a one_o in_o latin_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o servator_n which_o be_v a_o word_n then_o in_o use_n come_v short_a of_o it_o therefore_o salvator_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o latin_a father_n as_o a_o sull_a word_n and_o this_o have_v general_o obtain_v in_o the_o church_n â—_o church_n de_fw-fr resurrect_v carn_v c._n 47._o adu._n marâ—ion_n l._n â—_o tertullian_n be_v please_v to_o render_v it_o saluâ—ificator_n think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o more_o significant_a word_n but_o 21._o but_o in_o matt._n 1._o 21._o grotius_n come_v and_o produce_v another_o word_n and_o make_v bold_a to_o correct_v tully_n as_o good_a a_o judge_n of_o latin_a as_o he_o be_v and_o aver_v that_o the_o single_a word_n sospitator_n be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v as_o full_a i_o think_v true_o this_o great_a man_n have_v outdo_v the_o orator_n in_o his_o own_o tongue_n for_o from_o tully_n own_o account_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n word_n be_v est_fw-la nimirum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la salutem_fw-la dedit_fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v gather_v that_o this_o latin_a word_n full_o answer_v to_o that_o greek_a one_o which_o imply_v not_o only_o a_o save_v or_o preserve_v from_o be_v destroy_v but_o a_o restore_a to_o that_o safety_n which_o be_v lose_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o confer_v of_o some_o positive_a benefit_n on_o a_o person_n this_o be_v the_o very_a import_n of_o sospitator_n it_o proper_o relate_v to_o those_o thing_n or_o person_n that_o be_v lose_v and_o undo_v it_o respect_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o misâ—ry_n and_o it_o signify_v a_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o former_a haâ—py_a state_n and_o so_o be_v exact_o applicable_a to_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v for_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ._n thus_o the_o tiâ—le_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saviour_n be_v very_o expressive_a and_o emphatical_a but_o to_o come_v to_o particulars_n behold_v how_o our_o shiloh_n our_o saviour_n merit_v that_o name_n by_o all_o the_o way_n imaginable_a he_o be_v a_o bodily_a saviour_n miraculous_o rescue_v distress_v people_n from_o their_o disease_n and_o pain_n which_o they_o labour_v under_o compassionate_o preserve_v many_o thousand_o from_o perish_v by_o hunger_n powerful_o eject_v the_o evil_a spirit_n out_o of_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v and_o torment_v by_o he_o yea_o he_o be_v infinite_o beneficial_a and_o advantageous_a to_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n by_o confer_v on_o they_o all_o temporal_a and_o offer_v all_o spiritual_a mercy_n to_o they_o so_o that_o he_o be_v most_o true_o call_v 10._o call_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o men._n but_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o conform_v their_o life_n to_o his_o holy_a law_n he_o be_v a_o saviour_n and_o that_o in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n viz._n 21._o viz._n mat._n 1._o 21._o to_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o grand_a reason_n assign_v why_o this_o name_n be_v give_v he_o 31._o he_o act_n 5._o 31._o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o save_v we_o from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o bruise_v satan_n under_o our_o foot_n for_o this_o shiloh_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n foretell_v in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o that_o be_v to_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n this_o bless_a shiloh_n 10._o shiloh_n 1_o thess._n 1._o 10._o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o free_v we_o from_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v the_o just_a wage_n of_o sin_n and_o last_o he_o actual_o confer_v all_o good_a upon_o we_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o he_o free_o purchase_v for_o we_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o bestow_v life_n and_o happiness_n and_o be_v 9_o be_v heb._n 5._o 9_o the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o thus_o he_o merit_v the_o name_n of_o shiloh_n or_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o most_o just_o ought_v we_o to_o value_n and_o reverence_v this_o name_n the_o jew_n indeed_o call_v our_o lord_n by_o the_o name_n jesus_n but_o with_o some_o diminution_n of_o it_o for_o as_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o thiâ—b_n by_o elias_n leâ—iâ—a_o thiâ—b_n one_o that_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o jewish_a writer_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o curtail_v of_o the_o word_n they_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o they_o do_v not_o own_v he_o as_o the_o christian_n do_v for_o a_o saviour_n but_o let_v we_o be_v sensible_a that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a jesus_n the_o saviour_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o else_o let_v we_o adore_v he_o as_o a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a saviour_n it_o be_v true_a we_o read_v in_o the_o aeschilo_n the_o in_o pinda_n ro_o sophocle_n aeschilo_n greek_a poet_n and_o 20._o and_o jul._n poll._n onomâ—st_n l._n 6_o c._n 16._o atbenae_fw-la l._n 45._o c._n 20._o other_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v jupiter_n epithet_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n servator_n be_v mention_v by_o 34._o by_o nat._n hist._n â—_o 34._o pliny_n bacchus_n likewise_o have_v this_o title_n for_o pausanias_n mention_n a_o altar_n to_o he_o with_o this_o inscription_n and_o the_o dioscuri_n be_v particular_o call_v 36._o call_v aelian_a var._n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v think_v to_o deliver_v and_o save_v man_n in_o tempest_n at_o sea_n and_o not_o only_o the_o god_n but_o great_a man_n and_o benefactor_n be_v honour_v with_o this_o appellation_n thus_o 6._o thus_o joseph_n antiq._n jud._n l._n 11._o c._n 6._o ahashuerus_n who_o josephus_n name_v artaxerxes_n cause_v mordecai_n the_o jew_n who_o have_v detect_v the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o eunuch_n against_o he_o to_o be_v proclaim_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n so_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n have_v this_o title_n give_v he_o in_o flattery_n by_o the_o samaritan_n say_v the_o 7._o the_o joseph_n antiq._n jud._n l._n 12._o c._n 7._o same_o author_n and_o this_o very_a name_n be_v bestow_v upon_o demetrius_n one_o of_o the_o grecian_a monarch_n but_o to_o go_v back_o to_o the_o time_n long_o before_o 49_o before_o gen._n 41._o 49_o zaphnath_n paaneah_n saviour_n of_o the_o world_n as_o st._n jerom_n interpret_v it_o who_o have_v be_v in_o egypt_n and_o have_v it_o be_v likely_a learn_v the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o egyptian_a name_n be_v the_o title_n confer_v on_o joseph_n by_o pharaoh_n because_o he_o have_v save_v not_o only_a egypt_n but_o other_o country_n from_o perish_v by_o famine_n but_o it_o be_v our_o jesus_n our_o shiloh_n alone_o that_o iâ—_n worthy_a of_o that_o name_n in_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o it_o and_o according_o he_o be_v style_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 4._o 14._o and_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o this_o appellative_a be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o samaritan_n that_o come_v to_o he_o john_n 4._o 42_o we_o know_v say_v they_o that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o title_n they_o have_v learn_v i_o conceive_v from_o this_o very_a prophecy_n concern_v the_o messiah_n where_o he_o be_v call_v shiloh_n for_o the_o samaritan_n own_v the_o pentateuch_n in_o which_o this_o prediction_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n jacob_n be_v very_o eminent_a and_o much_o observe_v by_o they_o wherefore_o they_o can_v not_o but_o inquire_v into_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o name_n and_o they_o find_v it_o to_o signify_v a_o saviour_n and_o thence_o know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o good_a patriarch_n give_v the_o nâ—me_n shiloh_n to_o the_o messiah_n viz._n because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o jesus_n or_o saviour_n but_o ii_o this_o title_n of_o the_o messiah_n signify_v not_o only_a salvation_n but_o peace_n and_o indeed_o these_o two_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o one_o another_o and_o according_o be_v join_v together_o by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 8_o etc._n etc._n while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n these_o two_o salvation_n and_o