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their_o error_n chap._n xvi_o a_o more_o particular_a examination_n of_o the_o greek_a septuagint_n translation_n moses_n philo_z 2._o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o 70._o be_v have_v in_o great_a esteem_n and_o receive_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o joy_n by_o all_o the_o ancient_a jew_n may_v appear_v from_o philo_n who_o reckon_v they_o among_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o annual_a solemnity_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o pharos_n to_o which_o place_n not_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o many_o other_o do_v ferry_n over_o honour_v the_o place_n where_o this_o translation_n receive_v its_o birth_n and_o return_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o renew_v his_o wont_a mercy_n to_o they_o after_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n some_o pitch_v their_o tent_n upon_o the_o shoar_n other_o sit_v in_o the_o open_a air_n upon_o the_o sand_n feast_n and_o make_v merry_a with_o their_o relation_n and_o friend_n at_o this_o time_n they_o prefer_v their_o tent_n and_o the_o open_a field_n far_o beyond_o their_o sumptuous_a palace_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o translation_n be_v receive_v by_o most_o jew_n in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o school_n jew_n the_o rejection_n of_o 70._o by_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o many_o thereby_o have_v be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n but_o the_o frequent_a dispute_n between_o the_o christian_n and_o jew_n about_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o scripture_n cause_v the_o jew_n to_o study_v the_o hebrew_a more_o than_o before_o they_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o jewish_a nation_n scatter_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a council_n be_v almost_o total_o eclipse_v but_o there_o be_v a_o few_o master_n leave_v who_o teach_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o the_o school_n then_o do_v the_o jew_n first_o especial_o they_o of_o palestine_n who_o have_v still_o some_o influence_n upon_o the_o other_o jew_n through_o their_o hatred_n to_o christianity_n cry_v down_o the_o 70_o the_o ample_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o justinâ—_n martyr_n who_o complain_v often_o of_o its_o rejection_n do_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o the_o jew_n endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o asperse_v that_o interpretation_n use_v by_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o order_v a_o fast_a and_o feign_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v cover_v with_o darkness_n for_o three_o day_n because_o the_o law_n have_v be_v translate_v into_o greek_a by_o this_o tale_n they_o will_v divert_v the_o more_o simple_a from_o read_v the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o 70_o when_o they_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o it_o be_v read_v in_o many_o synagogue_n especial_o in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o hellenist_n jew_n principal_o from_o this_o time_n it_o be_v neglect_v and_o disesteem_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v well_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n to_o which_o it_o have_v pass_v from_o the_o synagogue_n it_o have_v be_v utter_o useless_a but_o because_o the_o greek_a of_o that_o translation_n be_v not_o so_o pure_a it_o have_v as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v many_o hebraism_n and_o syriasm_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o it_o can_v not_o well_o be_v preserve_v in_o its_o integrity_n whilst_o every_o one_o will_v under_o take_v to_o correct_v what_o he_o understand_v not_o for_o the_o present_a i_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o hellenist_n common_o think_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o 70._o translation_n translat_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o greek_a translat_n i_o very_o much_o wonder_n that_o the_o learned_a shall_v contend_v so_o long_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o other_o hellenist_n tongue_n distinct_a from_o the_o greek_a for_o the_o hellenist_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o greek_a tongue_n which_o have_v acquire_v something_o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o syriac_a from_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o have_v not_o only_o happen_v to_o the_o greek_a but_o to_o all_o the_o tongue_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v make_v use_n of_o in_o their_o translation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o arabic_a spanish_a and_o persian_a translation_n be_v scarce_o understand_v by_o the_o arabian_n spaniard_n and_o persian_n unless_o they_o also_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n we_o may_v well_o call_v this_o tongue_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o synagogue_n because_o it_o have_v its_o original_n thence_o and_o be_v adapt_v to_o it_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o very_a same_o for_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o 70._o the_o word_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v all_o of_o they_o greek_n a_o few_o except_v but_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o occasion_n do_v sometime_o enlarge_v and_o sometime_o restrain_v their_o signification_n according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o tongue_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o ancient_a latin_a interpreter_n who_o translate_v the_o greek_a into_o latin_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n very_o often_o mistake_v in_o some_o place_n he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o 70._o as_o for_o example_n whereas_o in_o chap._n 49._o genes_n in_o the_o greek_a we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n of_o the_o ancient_a vulgar_a have_v translate_v it_o tentatio_fw-la tentabit_fw-la euâ—_n but_o st._n jerom_n have_v much_o better_o translate_v it_o from_o the_o original_a gad_n latranculus_fw-la latrocinabitur_fw-la eum_fw-la jerom_n have_v learned_o correct_v may_v error_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o that_o ancient_a translation_n and_o there_o be_v many_o more_o yet_o to_o be_v correct_v which_o have_v escape_v he_o false_a the_o greek_a trans_fw-la false_a that_o greek_a translation_n be_v so_o corrupt_a in_o jeroms_n time_n that_o the_o learned_a father_n have_v rather_o make_v a_o new_a translation_n from_o the_o original_a than_o correct_v the_o old_a one_o the_o greek_z as_o well_o as_o the_o latin_a be_v so_o faulty_a some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o remains_o of_o that_o old_a edition_n but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n do_v prove_v that_o it_o have_v be_v preserve_v to_o our_o time_n although_o very_o imperfect_a and_o defective_a in_o who_o work_n we_o have_v a_o great_a part_n insert_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lxx_o and_o those_o who_o have_v no_o more_o hebrew_a than_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o modern_a grammar_n and_o lexicon_n can_v judge_v right_o of_o it_o and_o although_o i_o willing_o acknowledge_v with_o st._n jerom_n those_o translator_n to_o have_v err_v in_o many_o place_n yet_o i_o be_o of_o the_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v very_o often_o unjust_o censure_v by_o he_o and_o late_a translator_n pierson_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o lxx_o publish_v at_o cambridge_n 1655_o have_v learned_o show_v that_o jerom_n have_v often_o overshoot_v in_o his_o animadversion_n i_o will_v bring_v other_o example_n by_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o modern_a translator_n have_v not_o do_v the_o lxx_o justice_n in_o many_o place_n the_o four_o verse_n of_o the_o 109_o psalm_n be_v thus_o render_v by_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tuâ—es_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la melchisedec_n which_o translation_n jerom_n keep_v in_o his_o latin_a translation_n of_o the_o psalter_n from_o the_o greek_a but_o grotius_n and_o many_o other_o think_v this_o place_n very_o ill_o render_v psalm_n grot._n upon_o 109._o psalm_n our_o text_n say_v he_o have_v it_o secundum_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la meam_fw-la o_fw-la rex_fw-la mi_fw-mi just_o grotius_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v very_o much_o to_o blame_v that_o for_o so_o small_a a_o cause_n they_o dare_v dissent_v from_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n they_o think_v the_o greek_a interpreter_n do_v not_o read_v in_o their_o copy_n diorothi_fw-mi with_o a_o jod_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o modern_a but_o dioroth_n without_o the_o jod_a but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n they_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o different_a reading_n whereas_o the_o greek_a translation_n may_v have_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o figure_n paragoge_n which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o admit_v of_o in_o other_o place_n the_o letter_n jod_a at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o word_n do_v express_v the_o ancient_a vowel_n e_o or_o our_o modern_a scheva_n which_o be_v necessary_o pronounce_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o word_n as_o also_o now_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o imperative_n fac_fw-la dic_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o latin_n the_o letter_n be_v hard_a in_o the_o pronunciation_n which_o ennius_n plautus_n and_o other_o ancient_a author_n express_v whereas_o we_o read_v in_o the_o present_a text_n quis_fw-la mecum_fw-la 2d_o of_o k_n 9_o chap._n the_o lxx_o
have_v translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quis_fw-la es_fw-la tu_fw-la for_o the_o same_o reason_n viz._n they_o regard_v not_o the_o jod_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o for_o itthi_o they_o read_v atth_v what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o letter_n jod_n hold_v good_a at_o the_o letter_n aleph_fw-la and_o vau_fw-fr which_o be_v ancient_a vowel_n and_o put_v in_o and_o leave_v out_o according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o transcriber_n according_a to_o thy_o method_n the_o lxx_o read_v aleph_fw-la in_o the_o word_n lacen_n 1.15_o gen._n 1.15_o gen._n chap._n 4._o as_o if_o it_o be_v locen_n non_fw-la sic_fw-la the_o modern_n because_o they_o read_v lacen_n without_o the_o aleph_fw-la have_v translate_v it_o 30.11_o gen._n 30.11_o qua_fw-la propter_fw-la in_o genesis_n chap._n 30._o the_o lxx_o read_v ba_o gad_n as_o two_o word_n with_o aleph_fw-la in_o the_o massoret_fw-la copy_n it_o be_v bagad_v in_o one_o word_n without_o aleph_fw-la 15.5_o 1_o sam._n 15.5_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n chap._n 15._o we_o read_v in_o the_o present_a hebrew_n jareu_n without_o aleph_fw-la the_o lxx_o without_o doubt_n read_v it_o with_o aleph_fw-la and_o have_v translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insidiatus_fw-la est_fw-la rr_z david_n kimchi_n and_o aben_n mulech_n confirm_v this_o translation_n in_o their_o exposition_n for_o these_o and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n the_o modern_a translator_n for_o lack_v of_o consideration_n have_v censure_v the_o lxx_o where_o they_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o present_a read_n of_o the_o hebrew_n neither_o be_v st._n jerom_n himself_o excusable_a in_o this_o who_o also_o frequent_o condemn_v they_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n these_o different_a reading_n and_o the_o want_n of_o a_o complete_a grammar_n and_o sufficient_a rule_n be_v the_o cause_n we_o be_v not_o able_a right_o to_o judge_n of_o the_o lxx_o by_o the_o hebrew_n but_o to_o render_v this_o more_o plain_a we_o will_v examine_v the_o 22d_o psalm_n of_o the_o lxx_o with_o the_o translator_n from_o the_o present_a hebrew_n the_o 22_o psalm_n of_o the_o greek_a edition_n have_v this_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n inscription_n be_v lamnatzeach_v hall_n ajele_v it_o be_v certain_a st._n jerom_n read_v it_o so_o from_o his_o translation_n of_o it_o we_o may_v well_o suspect_v that_o the_o 70_o have_v not_o ajele_v but_o ezelat_n in_o their_o copy_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n that_o they_o have_v translate_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d auxilium_fw-la which_o jerom_n translate_v cervum_fw-la as_o they_o have_v also_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o auxilium_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o the_o 20_o verse_n as_o for_o the_o sense_n the_o 70_o translator_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o intelligible_a than_o st._n jerom_n and_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v so_o obscure_a and_o so_o remote_a from_o sense_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o for_o their_o alteration_n because_o they_o express_v the_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v reform_v by_o the_o massore_v and_o every_o one_o know_v that_o most_o of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v so_o obscure_a that_o they_o be_v scarce_o intelligible_a to_o the_o rabbin_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o psalm_n for_o the_o hebrew_n eli_n eli_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o full_o express_v which_o read_v be_v very_o ancient_a and_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o eusebius_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o two_o translation_n of_o the_o same_o word_n be_v throw_v into_o one_o but_o that_o the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o repeat_v in_o the_o greek_a as_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v of_o no_o moment_n it_o may_v have_v be_v leave_v out_o by_o the_o greek_a transcriber_n as_o a_o unnecessary_a repetition_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o 70_o seem_v to_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o metathesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o look_v upon_o the_o aleph_fw-la insignificant_a and_o adventitious_a they_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delictorum_fw-la meâ—runs_fw-la how_o can_v we_o give_v true_a translation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v translate_v angelos_n or_o reges_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o letter_n aleph_fw-la the_o jew_n contend_v upon_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7.8_o jerâ—m_fw-la 7.8_o jerom._n 7._o some_o say_v the_o aleph_fw-la be_v defective_a and_o leave_v out_o and_o aught_o therefore_o to_o be_v translate_v opus_n as_o if_o read_v with_o a_o aleph_fw-la other_o again_o as_o it_o be_v not_o defective_a but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o right_a read_n and_o with_o jerom_n translate_v it_o regina_fw-la the_o hebrew_n word_n dumiah_n in_o the_o 3_o vorse_n of_o the_o same_o psalm_n be_v better_a and_o more_o intelligible_o translate_v silentium_fw-la by_o jerome_n and_o the_o modern_a interpreter_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insipientia_fw-la by_o the_o 70_o which_o be_v scarce_o sense_n the_o hebrew_n word_n gol_n be_v very_o well_o render_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o according_a to_o the_o genuine_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v he_o whole_o refer_v himself_o the_o rest_n which_o follow_v do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n cariola_n in_o the_o 17_o verse_n be_v far_o better_a and_o more_o intelligible_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foderunt_fw-la by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n than_o coari_n sicut_fw-la leo_fw-la in_o the_o present_a hebrew_n copy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o translation_n false_o ascribe_v to_o vatablus_n verse_n 25_o they_o read_v in_o their_o hebrew_a copy_n mimmeani_fw-la a_o i_o for_o mimmennu_fw-fr ab_fw-la eo_fw-la verse_n 27._o they_o have_v translate_v hanavim_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pauperes_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v with_o two_o jod_n but_o this_o change_n of_o the_o letter_n vau_fw-fr and_o jod_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o have_v translate_v naphso_n anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o the_o 30_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anima_fw-la mea_fw-la as_o if_o they_o have_v read_v it_o naphsi_n the_o same_o various_a read_n be_v in_o the_o psalm_n 24.4_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n among_o the_o rabbin_n some_o of_o they_o read_v naphso_o some_o naphsi_n as_o if_o it_o be_v real_o mark_v in_o the_o little_a massore_v but_o the_o great_a massore_v have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o difference_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o venetian_a and_o basil_n edition_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o massore_v we_o have_v these_o word_n in_o hebrew_n '_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o this_o word_n naphsi_n be_v not_o put_v in_o the_o great_a '_o mossore_v 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and_o aquâ—la_n translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ei_fw-la but_o in_o the_o copy_n which_o jerom_n use_v and_o in_o the_o present_a hebrew_n it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o aleph_fw-la these_o various_a readins_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o not_o unknown_a to_o jerom_n concern_v which_o he_o have_v these_o word_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o isaiah_n &_o israel_n non_fw-la congregabitur_fw-la which_o by_o the_o 70_o be_v translate_v ut_fw-la congregarem_fw-la jacob_n ad_fw-la cum_fw-la i_o very_o much_o wonder_n say_v he_o how_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n he_o mean_v the_o latin_a which_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o 70_o and_o at_o that_o time_n call_v the_o vulgar_a come_v to_o overthrow_v the_o strong_a argument_n of_o the_o jew_n unbelief_n whereas_o theodotion_n and_o symmachus_n do_v approve_v of_o our_o translation_n i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o wonder_n at_o aquila_n who_o translate_n word_n for_o word_n either_o
whole_a troop_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o for_o that_o be_v then_o old_a beside_o the_o difficulty_n of_o dictate_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o look_v over_o the_o hebrew_n volume_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o print_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o observe_v 42._o com._n in_o e_z 42._o that_o he_o can_v not_o right_o translate_v something_o while_o he_o have_v not_o time_n to_o consider_v for_o haste_n of_o dictate_v therefore_o neither_o st._n jerome_n nor_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n be_v prophet_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n slip_v many_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v but_o men._n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o the_o hexaples_a of_o origen_n the_o opinion_n of_o isaac_n vossius_fw-la concern_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o hexaples_n refute_v there_o be_v no_o person_n before_o st._n jeromes_n time_n who_o dare_v adventure_v to_o frame_v a_o new_a translation_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 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be_v condemn_v although_o st_n jerom_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o he_o for_o sometime_o he_o praise_v he_o as_o a_o learned_a and_o diligent_a interpreter_n thus_o write_v to_o damasus_n aquila_n say_v he_o 125._o epist_n 125._o who_o be_v not_o contentious_a as_o he_o be_v report_v to_o be_v but_o interpret_v diligent_o word_n for_o word_n nevertheless_o in_o another_o place_n he_o call_v he_o a_o contentious_a and_o silly_a interpreter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v relation_n to_o thing_n and_o place_n he_o give_v a_o different_a judgement_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o interpreter_n and_o tax_v he_o as_o a_o half_a christian_a call_v he_o withal_o jew_n and_o blasphemer_n in_o like_a manner_n epiphanius_n who_o detract_v from_o aquila_n as_o a_o person_n that_o frequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o speak_v barbarism_n yet_o call_v to_o his_o assistance_n against_o the_o arrian_n his_v version_n forsake_v that_o of_o 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testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a jew_n pag._n 12._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o publish_a exemplar_n of_o the_o hebrew_n context_n which_o be_v masoretic_n of_o the_o art_n of_o the_o masorite_n of_o its_o original_a and_o what_o opinion_n we_o be_v to_o have_v of_o it_o pag._n 22._o chap._n 5._o the_o part_n of_o the_o masora_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o manuscript_n copies_n be_v weigh_v and_o illustrate_v the_o true_a original_a of_o the_o masora_n pag._n 28._o chap._n 6._o other_o part_n of_o the_o manuscript_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o manuscript_n bible_n be_v examine_v their_o true_a original_a and_o the_o masoretic_n lection_n confirm_v pag._n 35_o chap._n 7._o some_o thing_n unprofitable_o and_o superstitious_o note_v by_o the_o masoretick_n be_v illustrate_v out_o of_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o the_o bibles_n pag._n 44._o chap._n 8._o some_o example_n of_o different_a write_n be_v produce_v from_o the_o manuscript_n which_o vary_v from_o the_o masoretic_n version_n pag._n 48._o chap._n 9_o whether_o the_o jew_n corrupt_v their_o bibles_n of_o set_a purpose_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v this_o matter_n examine_v pag._n 56._o chap._n 10._o the_o opinion_n of_o isaac_n vossius_fw-la concern_v the_o hebrew_n manuscript_n be_v examine_v and_o refute_v pag._n 71._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o samaritan_n bibles_n their_o targumim_n or_o paraphrase_n pag._n 81._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o bibles_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o karraean_n pag._n 92._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o targumim_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o translation_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o first_o of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n pag._n 98._o chap._n 14._o a_o appendix_n of_o the_o other_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n pag._n 137._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n of_o great_a authority_n with_o the_o christian_n and_o first_o of_o the_o septuagint_n pag._n 140._o chap._n 16._o a_o more_o particular_a examination_n of_o 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