Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	authority_n	church_n	infallible_a	2,008	5	9.8493	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97086	The considerator considered: or, A brief view of certain considerations upon the Biblia polyglotta, the prolegomena and appendix thereof. Wherein, amongst other things, the certainty, integrity, and divine authority of the original texts, is defended, against the consequences of athiests, papists, antiscripturists, &c. inferred from the various readings, and novelty of the Hebrew points, by the author of the said Considerations. The Biblia polyglotta, and translations therein exhibited, with various readings, prolegomena and appendix, vindicated from his aspersions and calumnies. And the questions about the punctation of the Hebrew text, the various readings, and the ancient Hebrew character briefly handled. / By Br. Walton. D.D.	Walton, Brian, 1600-1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing W657; Thomason E1860_1; ESTC R204072	144,833	308

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the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o tongue_n this_o man_n in_o his_o hebrew_a grammar_n edit_n 1._o bring_v divers_a argument_n to_o prove_v his_o opinion_n and_o say_v more_o for_o it_o then_o any_o other_o have_v do_v before_o he_o who_o authority_n ground_v upon_o his_o great_a skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n draw_v divers_a who_o want_v either_o leisure_n or_o ability_n to_o weigh_v all_o the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n to_o embrace_v his_o opinion_n and_o to_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v more_o against_o the_o romanist_n then_o the_o other_o afterward_o in_o the_o ensue_a edition_n of_o his_o grammar_n this_o tract_n about_o the_o point_n be_v leave_v out_o whereupon_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o divers_a that_o he_o have_v change_v his_o judgement_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o divers_a man_n of_o great_a learning_n do_v much_o oppose_v his_o opinion_n as_o scaliger_n epist_n 243._o and_o other_o so_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v 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and_o animosity_n than_o can_v have_v be_v

order_n of_o they_o from_o the_o hebrew_n long_o before_o the_o invention_n of_o point_n they_o have_v also_o the_o accent_n though_o not_o express_v by_o any_o point_n as_o other_o language_n syr._n arab._n latin_a english_a etc._n etc._n which_o have_v accent_n observe_v in_o pronunciation_n though_o not_o fix_v by_o note_n to_o every_o syllable_n proleg_n 3._o sect._n 49_o 47._o 53._o 8._o that_o the_o masorite_n when_o they_o ivent_v the_o modern_a point_n that_o be_v the_o form_n or_o figure_n now_o use_v do_v not_o invent_v any_o new_a sound_n or_o pronunciation_n nor_o point_v the_o text_n at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o according_a to_o the_o receive_v read_v then_o in_o use_n to_o facilitate_v the_o read_n and_o take_v away_o all_o ambiguity_n this_o be_v prove_v proleg_n 3._o sect._n 51._o according_o to_o that_o read_n which_o be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o the_o sacred_a penman_n sect._n 53._o 9_o though_o the_o punctation_n by_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o masorite_n et_fw-la humani_fw-la juris_fw-la quoad_fw-la apices_fw-la &_o figuras_fw-la yet_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o point_n viz._n the_o sound_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v altogether_o of_o divine_a authority_n and_o acknowledge_v god_n only_o for_o its_o author_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v at_o any_o man_n pleasure_n prolegomena_n 3_o section_n 51._o 10._o that_o our_o read_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o masorite_n nor_o be_v it_o therefore_o true_a because_o it_o be_v from_o they_o but_o because_o they_o express_v in_o their_o punctation_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v dictate_v to_o the_o holy_a penman_n and_o by_o they_o commit_v to_o writing_n and_o preserve_v both_o by_o jew_n and_o christian_n ibid._n proleg_n 3._o sect._n 51._o by_o these_o particular_n we_o see_v the_o candour_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o how_o much_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o he_o say_v p._n 155._o prevail_v with_o he_o when_o in_o relate_v the_o opinion_n in_o the_o prolegomena_n almost_o every_o thing_n be_v pervert_v or_o falsify_v the_o prolegomena_n assert_v the_o clean_a contrary_n in_o most_o thing_n to_o what_o he_o will_v impose_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o a_o bad_a cause_n for_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v eurip._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n be_v sound_a her_o word_n be_v plain_a falsehood_n be_v sick_a she_o needs_o must_v feign_v beside_o these_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o thing_n object_v against_o the_o various_a reading_n exhibit_v in_o the_o appendix_n against_o collect_v various_a readins_n out_o of_o translation_n though_o no_o such_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o appendix_n about_o the_o old_a hebrew_n character_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o hebrew_n draw_v from_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o against_o the_o several_a translation_n print_v in_o this_o edition_n of_o the_o bible_n his_o consequence_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o atheist_n papist_n etc._n etc._n in_o some_o of_o which_o there_o be_v something_o of_o truth_n mix_v with_o many_o untruth_n and_o calumny_n as_o shall_v appear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o handle_v each_o by_o itself_o chap._n iu._n i._o the_o first_o and_o main_a charge_n that_o the_o original_a text_n have_v gross_a corruption_n two_o not_o any_o word_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o prolegomena_n to_o prove_v this_o but_o consequence_n of_o his_o own_o the_o prolegomena_n maintain_v express_o that_o the_o original_n be_v not_o corrupt_v either_o by_o jew_n or_o other_o either_o before_o or_o since_o christ_n that_o casual_a mistake_n may_v happen_v by_o negligence_n in_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n yet_o there_o be_v mean_n to_o rectify_v and_o amend_v they_o when_o discover_v iii_o the_o prolegomena_n falsify_v various_a readins_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o prove_v out_o of_o bishop_n usher_n buxtorf_n etc._n etc._n grant_v by_o the_o adversary_n often_o yet_o sometime_o deny_v in_o the_o hebrew_n vi_o wherein_o the_o author_n of_o the_o consideration_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prolegomena_n differ_v the_o adversary_n call_v all_o various_a readins_n corruption_n and_o so_o make_v the_o original_n to_o be_v corrupt_a various_a readins_n not_o proper_o corruption_n prove_v out_o of_o buxtorf_n vii_o viii_o his_o argument_n against_o various_a readins_n ix_o answer_v they_o prove_v only_o no_o wilful_a corruption_n x._o the_o talmud_n sometime_o read_v otherwise_o then_o in_o our_o copy_n prove_v by_o buxtorf_n of_o our_o saviour_n silence_n about_o these_o thing_n xi_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n in_o preserve_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n xii_o xiii_o whether_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o rectify_v any_o error_n creep_v in_o but_o only_o by_o revelation_n that_o all_o copy_n in_o public_a use_n agree_v in_o all_o save_a truth_n reveal_v and_o in_o all_o matter_n historical_a prophetical_a etc._n etc._n of_o any_o weight_n that_o other_o small_a difference_n may_v be_v rectify_v fourteen_o all_o reveal_v truth_n come_v under_o our_o care_n xv._n no_o one_o copy_n can_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o standard_n for_o all_o other_o no_o vulgar_a copy_n be_v in_o possession_n over_o all_o the_o world_n before_o print_v or_o since_o xvi_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o adversary_n rule_v viz._n that_o every_o tittle_n of_o reveal_v truth_n be_v in_o one_o copy_n or_o other_o unpossible_a to_o examine_v all_o the_o copy_n in_o the_o world_n i._o we_o shall_v begin_v first_o with_o the_o main_a charge_n viz._n that_o the_o original_a text_n be_v corrupt_v yea_o have_v gross_a corruption_n befall_v they_o this_o he_o propound_v sometime_o doubtful_o p_o 147._o he_o say_v the_o various_a readins_n at_o the_o first_o view_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o corruption_n have_v befall_v the_o original_n and_o p._n 159._o this_o voluminous_a bulk_n of_o various_a lection_n as_o naked_o exhibit_v seem_v sufficient_a to_o beget_v scruple_n and_o doubt_n about_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n now_o if_o they_o do_v only_o intimate_v and_o seem_v to_o intimate_v corruption_n and_o only_o seem_v sufficient_a to_o beget_v scruple_n than_o they_o do_v not_o certain_o infer_v any_o such_o charge_n and_o if_o they_o seem_v so_o only_o at_o the_o first_o view_n then_o upon_o a_o further_a view_n it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o intimate_v corruption_n but_o though_o he_o speak_v thus_o modest_o sometime_o yet_o in_o other_o place_n he_o charge_v home_o p._n 158._o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n that_o when_o gross_a fault_n or_o corruption_n be_v befall_v the_o original_n man_n may_v by_o their_o faculty_n of_o critical_a conjecture_n amend_v they_o and_o restore_v the_o native_a lection_n that_o be_v lose_v p._n 206._o that_o where_o gross_a fault_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o hebrew_n text_n man_n may_v by_o their_o own_o conjecture_n find_v out_o various_a readins_n etc._n etc._n epist_n p._n 21._o their_o principle_n be_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a corruption_n creep_v into_o the_o original_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o receive_v countenance_n from_o these_o prolegomena_n so_o p._n 311._o 325._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n he_o dispute_v against_o this_o position_n as_o assert_v in_o the_o biblia_fw-la polyglotta_n that_o the_o original_a text_n be_v corrupt_v ii_o but_o how_o be_v this_o charge_n prove_v here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o neither_o in_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o his_o charge_n do_v he_o relate_v any_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prolegomena_n which_o if_o he_o have_v do_v the_o falsehood_n have_v be_v discover_v but_o suppose_v that_o the_o ordinary_a reader_n will_v not_o trouble_v himself_o to_o look_v into_o the_o prolegomena_n but_o take_v all_o upon_o his_o word_n he_o substitute_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o adversary_n opinion_n some_o of_o his_o own_o consectary_n which_o to_o he_o seem_v to_o follow_v upon_o it_o which_o he_o fall_v upon_o with_o great_a violence_n which_o kind_n of_o deal_n be_v very_o unjust_a to_o charge_v a_o adversary_n with_o consequence_n as_o his_o proper_a tenet_n when_o he_o deny_v such_o consequence_n especial_o when_o as_o he_o direct_o and_o not_o by_o consequence_n affirm_v and_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v charge_v yet_o this_o be_v our_o case_n here_o what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prolegomena_n deliver_v concern_v the_o purity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o original_a text_n be_v to_o be_v see_v proleg_n 7._o de_fw-la textuum_fw-la originalium_fw-la integritate_fw-la &_o auctoritate_fw-la and_o proleg_n 6._o de_fw-la variis_fw-la lectionibus_fw-la whither_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n for_o full_a satisfaction_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o as_o have_v be_v touch_v in_o part_n already_o 1._o that_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o the_o jew_n either_o before_o or_o after_o christ_n

may_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o hierome_n and_o other_o to_o this_o purpose_n these_o place_n except_o only_o the_o last_o our_o adversary_n have_v read_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n and_o yet_o affirm_v there_o never_o be_v any_o copy_n in_o the_o world_n differ_v in_o the_o least_o from_o our_o present_a copy_n and_o that_o no_o testimony_n nor_o author_n of_o credit_n nor_o any_o relic_n of_o antiquity_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_n be_v he_o in_o a_o dream_n or_o be_v his_o wit_n a_o wool_n gather_v when_o he_o write_v this_o or_o have_v read_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o prolegomena_n to_o which_o no_o answer_n can_v be_v give_v do_v he_o write_v the_o contrary_a to_o delude_v the_o ignorant_a reader_n i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o excuse_v he_o he_o tell_v we_o elsewhere_o ep._n p._n 17._o we_o must_v grant_v concern_v various_a readins_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n what_o ocular_a inspection_n evince_v to_o be_v true_a but_o now_o it_o seem_v we_o must_v be_v hoodwink_v and_o not_o believe_v what_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n and_o though_o nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a then_o that_o there_o be_v of_o old_a and_o still_o be_v difference_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a copy_n yet_o we_o must_v believe_v there_o never_o be_v any_o copy_n different_a from_o our_o present_a copy_n not_o in_o the_o least_o xvi_o we_o have_v do_v with_o this_o which_o be_v the_o main_a charge_n the_o next_o be_v about_o the_o keri_n and_o ketib_n that_o be_v certain_a marginal_a note_n in_o the_o hebrew_n bibles_n where_o the_o keri_n be_v the_o word_n that_o must_v be_v read_v place_v in_o the_o margin_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ketib_n or_o word_n write_v in_o the_o text_n mark_v with_o a_o little_a circle_n or_o cipher_n to_o which_o the_o point_n belong_v to_o the_o marginal_a word_n be_v put_v to_o intimate_v that_o this_o word_n though_o write_v in_o the_o text_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v read_v but_o that_o in_o the_o margin_n concern_v which_o i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a proleg_n 8._o sect._n 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 27._o where_o be_v show_v what_o they_o be_v sect._n 18._o to_o what_o head_n they_o may_v be_v reduce_v sect._n 9_o 20._o that_o the_o number_n be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o much_o differ_v by_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o in_o the_o chief_a edition_n of_o the_o bible_n sect._n 21._o that_o the_o author_n of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o sacred_a penman_n nor_o esdras_n and_o his_o fellow_n sect._n 22._o 23._o that_o the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v collect_v by_o the_o post_n talmudicall_a rabbin_n out_o of_o several_a ancient_a copy_n and_o that_o they_o leave_v the_o common_a read_n in_o the_o text_n and_o put_v the_o other_o which_o they_o judge_v the_o better_a in_o the_o margin_n and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v gather_v before_o the_o talmud_n sect._n 24._o that_o they_o be_v not_o critical_a conjecture_n of_o the_o rabbin_n but_o various_a readins_n and_o some_o few_o of_o another_o nature_n sect._n 25._o after_o which_o be_v add_v some_o observation_n about_o they_o sect._n 26._o i_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o the_o same_o thing_n again_o but_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o prolegomena_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v to_o what_o purpose_n our_o author_n go_v over_o they_o here_o i_o shall_v only_o touch_v upon_o what_o be_v untrue_o by_o he_o charge_v on_o the_o prolegomena_n xvii_o page_n 206._o he_o reckon_v this_o among_o the_o paradox_n in_o the_o prolegomena_n that_o the_o keri_n and_o ketib_n be_v critical_a note_n consist_v partly_o of_o the_o various_a readins_n of_o the_o masorite_n and_o late_a rabbin_n and_o p._n 157._o he_o set_v it_o down_o thus_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o sort_n be_v above_o 800_o in_o the_o hebrew_n bibles_n be_v various_a lection_n partly_o gather_v by_o some_o judaical_a rabbin_n out_o of_o ancient_a copy_n partly_o their_o critical_a amendment_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n proleg_n 8._o sect._n 23_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr in_o both_o there_o be_v nothing_o true_o relate_v but_o untruth_n and_o nonsense_n jumble_v together_o for_o first_o he_o say_v they_o be_v critical_a note_n consist_v partly_o of_o various_a lection_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o contradiction_n for_o if_o they_o be_v critical_a note_n they_o can_v be_v either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a various_a lection_n critical_a note_n be_v such_o wherein_o man_n give_v their_o own_o judgement_n upon_o some_o read_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a or_o which_o read_v they_o like_v best_a various_a readins_n be_v the_o difference_n of_o copy_n collect_v and_o offer_v to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n in_o the_o other_o place_n he_o make_v they_o all_o to_o be_v various_a readins_n but_o partly_o collect_v by_o some_o rabbin_n out_o of_o ancient_a copy_n and_o partly_o their_o critical_a amendment_n that_o be_v some_o of_o they_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o copy_n other_o be_v gather_v without_o authority_n of_o copy_n ground_v only_o upon_o their_o critical_a faculty_n in_o conjecture_v this_o may_v be_v his_o meaning_n or_o else_o i_o can_v make_v any_o good_a sense_n of_o his_o word_n howsoever_o he_o explain_v himself_o the_o charge_n be_v no_o less_o void_a of_o truth_n then_o of_o sense_n as_o the_o place_n by_o he_o cite_v will_v plain_o show_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v look_v into_o it_o for_o still_o he_o never_o quote_v the_o word_n where_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o critical_a conjecture_n or_o that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o keri_n and_o ketib_n be_v such_o conjecture_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o conjecture_n save_v that_o the_o author_n show_v his_o dislike_n of_o they_o xviii_o that_o which_o be_v affirm_v of_o they_o in_o these_o section_n be_v 1._o that_o esdras_n and_o his_o fellow_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o these_o note_n but_o that_o they_o be_v gather_v long_o after_o his_o time_n partly_o before_o and_o partly_o after_o the_o talmund_n that_o they_o can_v not_o come_v from_o esdras_n or_o the_o prophet_n of_o his_o time_n because_o these_o various_a readins_n for_o so_o they_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v as_o by_o most_o divine_n so_o by_o our_o adversary_n himself_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o esdras_n and_o the_o latter_a prophet_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n and_o it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o think_v that_o they_o gather_v various_a readins_n out_o of_o several_a copy_n of_o the_o book_n they_o have_v write_v and_o to_o place_v one_o read_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o text_n as_o if_o they_o know_v not_o which_o be_v the_o true_a read_n of_o their_o own_o book_n and_o that_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v gather_v either_o by_o they_o or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o holy_a penman_n be_v no_o less_o absurd_a both_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o also_o because_o they_o will_v have_v restore_v the_o true_a read_n if_o they_o have_v find_v any_o difference_n in_o copy_n which_o they_o be_v infallible_o guide_v may_v have_v do_v and_o not_o have_v leave_v it_o doubtful_a which_o read_v be_v to_o be_v follow_v or_o what_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o note_v both_o the_o readins_n and_o so_o leave_v all_o in_o suspense_n this_o be_v altogether_o unbefitting_a the_o holy_a penman_n of_o scripture_n and_o our_o adversary_n though_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o truth_n yet_o confess_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o the_o original_a and_o spring_n of_o this_o variety_n 2._o it_o be_v prove_v sect._n 24._o that_o some_o of_o these_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o talmudical_a rabbin_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o talmud_n as_o those_o de_fw-fr vocibus_fw-la scriptis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la lectis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr lectis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la scriptis_fw-la and_o those_o which_o they_o call_v obsence_n for_o which_o these_o chaste_a rabbin_n who_o will_v be_v wise_a than_o god_n and_o more_o pure_a than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pur_fw-mi other_o which_o they_o judge_v more_o modest_a in_o the_o margin_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o talmud_n megil_n c._n 3._o omnes_fw-la voces_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la sunt_fw-la obscoenae_fw-la eas_fw-la legant_fw-la honest_a that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o talmud_n be_v collect_v by_o the_o masorite_n after_o the_o talmud_n 3._o that_o question_n be_v handle_v whether_o suppose_v the_o masorite_n to_o be_v the_o author_n they_o gather_v they_o out_o of_o various_a copy_n or_o make_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o critical_a conjecture_n where_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o except_v

consequence_n that_o attend_v this_o imagination_n pag._n 161._o either_o the_o pretend_a infallible_a judge_n or_o the_o depth_n of_o atheism_n will_v be_v find_v to_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o these_o consideration_n etc._n etc._n iii_o one_o will_v think_v by_o these_o passage_n that_o the_o prolegomena_n have_v deliver_v some_o strange_a and_o dangerous_a opinion_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o which_o overthrow_v all_o certainty_n and_o by_o consequence_n all_o authority_n of_o scripture_n whereas_o it_o be_v there_o prove_v and_o shall_v now_o be_v make_v appear_v that_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o the_o original_a of_o point_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o great_a reformer_n the_o most_o eminent_a protestant_a divine_n both_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o since_o and_o the_o best_a skill_v in_o eastern_a learning_n which_o then_o be_v or_o at_o this_o day_n be_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o the_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text._n and_o that_o as_o the_o same_o be_v by_o the_o prolegomena_n maintain_v there_o be_v no_o prejudice_n at_o all_o arise_v to_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text._n for_o we_o neither_o affirm_v that_o the_o vowel_n and_o accent_n be_v invent_v by_o the_o masorite_n but_o that_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n do_v always_o consist_v of_o vowel_n and_o consonant_n aleph_fw-la vau_fw-fr and_o jod_a be_v the_o vowel_n before_o the_o point_n be_v invent_v as_o they_o be_v also_o in_o the_o syriack_n arabic_a and_o other_o eastern_a tongue_n nor_o that_o these_o point_n which_o be_v now_o use_v for_o vowel_n and_o accent_n be_v the_o arbitrary_a invention_n of_o the_o masorite_n but_o that_o they_o point_v the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o true_a and_o receive_v read_v and_o not_o as_o they_o please_v nor_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o reject_v their_o read_n at_o pleasure_n but_o that_o all_o be_v tie_v to_o it_o unless_o some_o error_n or_o better_a read_n can_v be_v clear_o prove_v nor_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o read_n depend_v upon_o the_o masorite_n but_o that_o they_o point_v it_o according_a to_o the_o receive_v read_v which_o express_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o the_o controversy_n be_v only_o about_o the_o present_a point_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o form_n not_o of_o their_o force_n and_o signification_n which_o d._n prideaux_n well_o express_v sect._n 12._o sect._n 4._o controversia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr vocalium_fw-la sono_fw-la se●_n signis_fw-la a_o ista_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la qualia_fw-la nunc_fw-la habemus_fw-la and_o sect._n 3_o de_fw-fr sonis_fw-la sive_fw-la rebus_fw-la substractis_n lie_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la figuris_fw-la &_o characteribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o which_o it_o be_v true_a the_o author_n of_o the_o prolegomena_n deny_v the_o antiquity_n or_o divine_a original_a of_o the_o present_a point_n wherein_o as_o i_o say_v he_o have_v the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o the_o learn_a protestant_n divine_n and_o able_a linguist_n and_o maintain_v that_o they_o be_v long_o after_o the_o time_n of_o esdras_n yea_o about_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n yet_o herein_o he_o write_v with_o that_o moderation_n that_o he_o leave_v every_o man_n liberty_n to_o judge_v as_o he_o please_v only_o propound_v what_o seem_v to_o he_o most_o probable_a iu._n first_o then_o for_o the_o true_a state_v of_o the_o controversy_n which_o our_o author_n whole_o neglect_v we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o vowel_n and_o accent_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o sound_n and_o signification_n and_o the_o point_n and_o figure_n whereby_o they_o be_v now_o signify_v or_o express_v for_o it_o be_v frequent_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n that_o the_o hebrew_n as_o all_o other_o language_n consist_v of_o consonant_n and_o vowel_n and_o that_o it_o have_v its_o accent_n or_o tone_n though_o not_o always_o note_v by_o point_n in_o every_o word_n as_o they_o be_v now_o thus_o drusius_n de_fw-fr recta_fw-la lectione_n linguae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la cap._n 4._o distinguish_n vocalium_fw-la soni_fw-la literis_fw-la coaevi_fw-la sunt_fw-la figurae_fw-la vero_fw-la posteriores_fw-la &_o post_n hieronymi_n aetatem_fw-la so_o do_v chamier_n panstrat_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 4._o n._n 5._o where_o he_o write_v vocales_fw-la quoad_fw-la sonos_fw-la semper_fw-la fuisse_fw-la de_fw-la picturis_fw-la vero_fw-la se_fw-la nolle_fw-la cum_fw-la ullo_fw-la contendere_fw-la num_fw-la posse_fw-la concedi_fw-la codices_fw-la antiquitus_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la punctato_n so_o also_o d._n prideaux_n in_o the_o place_n now_o allege_v sect._n 12._o as_o most_o term_v it_o vowel_n do_v as_o it_o be_v animate_v all_o word_n and_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n whereupon_o they_o be_v call_v vocales_fw-la à_fw-la voce_fw-la because_o by_o the_o help_n of_o vowel_n articulate_v word_n be_v pronounce_v this_o be_v large_o prove_v prolegom_n 3._o sect._n 49._o etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v also_o show_v that_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n vowel_n be_v the_o same_o before_o the_o invention_n of_o point_n which_o be_v in_o all_o other_o eastern_a tongue_n as_o the_o chaldee_n syriack_n arabic_a etc._n etc._n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v yet_o common_o call_v matres_fw-la lectionis_fw-la because_o they_o direct_v the_o read_n in_o book_n not_o point_v to_o which_o some_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o st._n hierom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grammarian_n indeed_o make_v they_o all_o consonant_n and_o exclude_v the_o vowel_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o letter_n that_o they_o may_v make_v way_n for_o the_o point_n but_o against_o all_o reason_n and_o common_a sense_n for_o the_o hebrew_n have_v as_o many_o letter_n as_o other_o nation_n for_o as_o be_v show_v prolegom_n 2._o other_o nation_n as_o the_o assyrian_n greek_n etc._n etc._n receive_v their_o letter_n original_o from_o they_o as_o by_o their_o name_n and_o order_n of_o the_o alphabet_n appear_v and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o hebrew_n can_v not_o express_v all_o their_o word_n by_o these_o twenty_o two_o letter_n as_o well_o as_o other_o nation_n certain_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n must_v be_v very_o defective_a if_o it_o have_v no_o vowel_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a letter_n without_o which_o no_o letter_n can_v be_v pronounce_v this_o will_v make_v a_o alphabet_n of_o such_o letter_n as_o can_v not_o at_o all_o be_v pronounce_v which_o be_v most_o absurd_a for_o as_o morinus_n say_v quod_fw-la est_fw-la sua_fw-la natura_fw-la vocalissimum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quod_fw-la cetera_fw-la redduntur_fw-la vocalia_fw-la esset_fw-la mutum_fw-la by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o letter_n origen_n express_v all_o the_o hebrew_n text_n in_o greek_a letter_n in_o his_o hexapla_n the_o like_a have_v st._n hierome_n and_o diverse_a other_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v when_o they_o express_v some_o hebrew_n word_n or_o verse_n in_o greek_a or_o latin_a letter_n and_o why_o can_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v the_o like_a as_o the_o jew_n do_v at_o this_o day_n when_o they_o express_v the_o word_n of_o other_o nation_n latin_a italian_a spanish_a etc._n etc._n in_o hebr._n letter_n without_o point_n v._o out_o of_o origen_n we_o have_v some_o relic_n leave_v in_o that_o ancient_a greek_n ms._n of_o cardinal_n barberines_n of_o the_o minor_a prophet_n which_o collate_v with_o the_o roman_a lxx_o i_o have_v print_v in_o the_o appendix_n and_o have_v produce_v some_o verse_n viz._n hos_fw-la 3._o 2._o &_o 11._o 1._o in_o proleg_n 3._o sect_n 49._o as_o a_o specimen_fw-la how_o orig._n express_v the_o heb._n text_n in_o greek_a letter_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o jod_v serve_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aleph_fw-la for_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vaughan_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ain_z for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josephus_n l._n 6._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la jud._n call_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d four_o vowel_n for_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o understand_v vowel_n in_o opposition_n to_o consonant_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o st._n hier._n frequent_o as_o be_v observe_v by_o gerhard_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la arte_fw-la gram._n l._n 1._o c._n 27._o and_o other_o verum_fw-la est_fw-la quidem_fw-la hodie_fw-la vocales_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la quiescere_fw-la at_o olim_fw-la pro_fw-la vocalibus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la testatur_fw-la hieron_n qui_fw-la ●as_fw-la vocales_fw-la appellat_fw-la epist_n 145._o docet_fw-la pro_fw-la hosianna_n dici_fw-la hosanna_n media_fw-la vocali_fw-la illisa_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la aleph_fw-la excluditur_fw-la jod_fw-la here_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o reckon_v aleph_fw-la and_o jod_fw-la among_o vowel_n and_o epist_n