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vile_a facta_fw-la sum_fw-la viles_fw-la say_v iâ—r_n mâ—_n vile_a pendi_fw-la tremel_n again_o phil._n 3.21_o wâ—â—_n shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n bâ—za_n read_v it_o qâ—â—traâ—sfoâ—mâ—â—it_fw-la corpus_fw-la â—ostrum_fw-la humile_fw-la and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o job_n say_v he_o be_v vile_a that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o low_a little_a to_o be_v regard_v comparative_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n as_o tremel_n expound_v it_o use_v the_o word_n vile_v but_o jer._n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d looâ—â—â—s_v sum_n who_o have_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o purpose_n but_o sâ—ppoâ—e_v nothing_o of_o this_o kind_n can_v have_v be_v say_v in_o iob_n defence_n but_o that_o the_o word_n have_v be_v as_o full_a to_o the_o defamation_n of_o job_n as_o the_o priest_n himself_o can_v with_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o seem_v strange_a &_o very_o hard_a measure_n that_o from_o two_o such_o expression_n speak_v much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n a_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v draw_v against_o job_n that_o he_o be_v nâ—uâ—â—_n free_a from_o sin_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n what_o if_o in_o his_o sâ—re_v affliction_n such_o as_o we_o dâ—_n not_o find_v do_v ever_o bâ—fâ—l_a any_o man_n but_o himself_o he_o have_v a_o slip_n a_o fall_v be_v that_o enough_o to_o blemish_v so_o remarkable_o good_a a_o life_n as_o he_o or_o can_v it_o thence_o be_v fair_o inâ—erred_v that_o he_o be_v not_o deliver_v and_o keep_v from_o sin_n in_o the_o precedent_n and_o subsequent_a part_n of_o his_o life_n let_v this_o be_v speak_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o job_n but_o much_o more_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o who_o preserve_v he_o that_o the_o devil_n himself_o can_v not_o pick_v a_o hole_n in_o his_o câ—ar_n though_o this_o priest_n have_v endeavour_v to_o do_v it_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o who_o main_a business_n it_o be_v to_o tempt_v to_o sin_n none_o i_o suppose_v will_v imagine_v he_o ignorant_a who_o commit_v sin_n and_o who_o not_o now_o when_o god_n propose_v job_n to_o satan_n as_o a_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a 8._o can_v we_o suppose_v that_o if_o satan_n have_v have_v any_o sin_n to_o fling_v at_o he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v ready_o fling_v it_o especial_o consider_v how_o particular_a his_o enmity_n be_v at_o job_n but_o instead_o of_o that_o what_o say_v he_o 10._o thou_o have_v sâ—t_v a_o hedge_n about_o he_o i_o can_v come_v at_o he_o o_o bless_a and_o praise_v forever_o be_v the_o lord_n he_o have_v sâ—t_v a_o hedge_n about_o his_o people_n but_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n now_o 11._o say_v satan_n and_o touch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n the_o devil_n we_o see_v here_o can_v not_o charge_v job_n that_o e_z do_v sin_n but_o insinuate_v against_o he_o that_o if_o he_o be_v close_o try_v he_o will_v sin_v thou_o shall_v see_v that_o say_v god_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o power_n 12_o only_o upon_o himself_o put_v not_o forth_o thy_o hand_n satan_n forthwith_o set_v his_o agent_n on_o work_n 15._o the_o sabean_o fall_v upon_o job_n be_v ox_n &_o his_o ass_n and_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o 17._o the_o chaldaean_n in_o three_o band_n fâ—ll_o upon_o his_o camel_n and_o carry_v they_o all_o away_o 16._o fire_n from_o heaven_n fall_v upon_o the_o sheep_n and_o burn_v they_o up_o and_o in_o all_o these_o calamity_n his_o servant_n also_o be_v slay_v and_o destroy_v but_o one_o in_o a_o place_n escape_v to_o bring_v he_o the_o doleful_a tiding_n then_o to_o complete_a his_o misery_n in_o step_n another_o and_o tell_v he_o 19_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v feast_v together_o and_o a_o wind_n from_o the_o wilderness_n throw_v the_o house_n on_o their_o head_n and_o they_o be_v every_o one_o dead_a now_o be_v satan_n listen_v to_o hear_v job_n curse_v but_o instead_o of_o curse_v job_n bless_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 22._o and_o say_v the_o text_n in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not._n well_o the_o next_o time_n satan_n present_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n god_n do_v if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v glory_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o servant_n job_n 3._o and_o again_o set_v he_o forth_o a_o perfect_a and_o upright_o man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a and_o still_o he_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n say_v the_o lord_n although_o thou_o move_v i_o against_o he_o to_o destroy_v he_o without_o cause_n satan_n have_v not_o yet_o get_v any_o thing_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o find_v any_o flaw_n in_o job_n yet_o his_o enmity_n still_o remain_v and_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v suggest_v evil_a of_o he_o therefore_o say_v he_o 4._o skin_n for_o skin_n yea_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n but_o touch_v he_o to_o the_o quick_a 5._o touch_v his_o bone_n and_o hiâ—_n flesh_n and_o he_o will_v yet_o curse_v theâ—_n to_o thy_o face_n 6._o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n only_o spare_v his_o life_n satan_n hereupon_o smite_v job_n with_o sore_a boil_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n to_o his_o crown_n 7._o and_o to_o heighten_v his_o misery_n set_v his_o wife_n upon_o he_o too_o do_v thou_o yet_o retain_v thy_o integrity_n 9_o say_v she_o curse_v god_n and_o dye_v this_o satan_n long_v for_o but_o how_o do_v job_n answer_v 10._o thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n speak_v what!_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a aâ—_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a in_o all_o this_o say_v the_o text_n job_n do_v not_o sin_n with_o his_o li_n observe_v what_o care_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o story_n take_v to_o clear_a job_n innocent_a life_n from_o any_o imputation_n of_o evil._n i_o have_v insist_v the_o large_a upon_o this_o instance_n to_o show_v the_o reader_n that_o job_n in_o the_o precedent_a part_n of_o his_o life_n before_o this_o unparalelled_a trial_n fall_v upon_o he_o have_v indeed_o attain_v a_o state_n of_o deliverance_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n and_o be_v preserve_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o as_o that_o he_o sin_v not_o satan_n himself_o can_v not_o accuse_v he_o and_o if_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o job_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o life_n what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o his_o latter_a day_n when_o he_o have_v be_v purge_v and_o try_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n and_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o refiner_n fire_n now_o have_v prove_v this_o state_n attainable_a by_o show_v that_o it_o be_v attain_v the_o controversy_n be_v determine_v for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n have_v attain_v this_o state_n to_o continue_v always_o in_o it_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o ever_o to_o attain_v it_o grant_v this_o and_o the_o other_o will_v follow_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o attain_v it_o it_o can_v be_v impossible_a to_o retain_v it_o the_o same_o divine_a power_n that_o bring_v man_n to_o it_o be_v equal_o able_a to_o preserve_v he_o in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v preserve_v in_o this_o state_n a_o hour_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a to_o be_v preserve_v a_o day_n if_o a_o day_n a_o year_n if_o a_o year_n a_o age._n but_o when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v keep_v in_o this_o state_n i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o dâ—pâ—â—t_v from_o it_o when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o stand_v i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o fall_v adam_n be_v place_v in_o a_o state_n of_o pâ—rity_n free_a from_o sin_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o have_v stand_v in_o that_o state_n yet_o not_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o fall_v from_o it_o as_o sad_a experience_n show_v now_o as_o that_o one_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o make_v use_n of_o by_o any_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o perfect_a sinles-state_n so_o neither_o aught_o â—_o single_a slip_n or_o fall_v of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v never_o real_o in_o a_o state_n of_o purity_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n of_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v witness_v that_o they_o be_v perfect_a upright_o blameless_a without_o fault_n etc._n etc._n his_o next_o and_o last_o instance_n be_v of_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n against_o he_o he_o object_n that_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o heinous_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n page_z 36._o answ._n to_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v just_a as_o god_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v but_o be_v david_n a_o
sense_n he_o will_v own_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o lyar._n david_n indeed_o in_o his_o great_a affliction_n let_v such_o a_o expression_n drop_n 116.11_o bâ—t_o he_o quick_o re-called_n himself_o and_o confess_v it_o be_v speak_v in_o his_o haste_n this_o man_n have_v be_v over_o hasty_a too_o and_o have_v catch_v up_o the_o word_n at_o a_o venture_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o he_o who_o be_v so_o much_o for_o confession_n will_v as_o fair_o confess_v his_o error_n again_o he_o say_v mankind_n be_v so_o general_o leaven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o fear_v or_o favour_n malice_n or_o interest_n sway_v with_o the_o far_o great_a or_o part_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o become_v high_o needful_a that_o their_o evidence_n be_v demand_v and_o give_v in_o such_o form_n as_o be_v most_o bind_v to_o thâ—_n conscience_n which_o a_o oath_n by_o all_o the_o world_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v pag._n 61_o 62._o answ._n here_o observe_v that_o from_o the_o hypocrisiâ—_fw-la and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n he_o infer_v a_o needfulness_n of_o their_o evidence_n be_v demand_v and_o give_v by_o a_o oath_n their_o evidence_n whoâ—e_a evidence_n their_o evidence_n who_o be_v leaven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o sway_v by_o 〈◊〉_d interest_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v this_o to_o good_a man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n if_o 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v hold_n without_o fetter_n must_v true_a man_n therefore_o wear_v shackle_n or_o will_v he_o reckon_v all_o man_n â—_z as_o even_o now_o he_o call_v all_o man_n liar_n but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o generaâ—â—y_n of_o man_n be_v so_o leaven_v with_o hypocrisiâ—_fw-la and_o sway_v with_o malice_n interest_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o say_v they_o be_v and_o that_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v one_o another_o evidence_n without_o swear_v will_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o necessary_a justice_n and_o charity_n to_o good_a man_n out_o of_o who_o the_o old_a leaven_n of_o hypocrisy_n be_v purge_v and_o who_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n not_o with_o that_o old_a leaven_n neither_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n 8._o but_o with_o tâ—e_v unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n to_o demand_v their_o evidence_n also_o by_o a_o oath_n or_o for_o they_o to_o give_v their_o evidence_n by_o a_o oath_n and_o thereby_o implicit_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v leaven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o sway_v with_o malice_n &_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o worst_a for_o if_o hypocrisy_n and_o wickedness_n be_v reason_n of_o demand_v a_o oath_n do_v not_o he_o that_o in_o conformity_n thereunto_o take_v a_o oath_n acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v hypocritical_a and_o wicked_a be_v this_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o necessary_a one_o too_o what_o sort_n of_o justice_n be_v that_o i_o pray_v which_o make_v no_o distinction_n between_o the_o virtuous_a and_o the_o vicious_a the_o true_a man_n and_o the_o false_a the_o sincere_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a but_o enjoin_v tâ—e_v most_o sincere_a and_o upright_a man_n to_o wear_v the_o badge_n of_o hypocrisy_n a_o oath_n but_o suppose_v this_o just_a thâ—n_n which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o remote_a from_o justice_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o answer_v the_o end_n propose_v for_o a_o oath_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n so_o leaven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o sway_v with_o malice_n interest_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o own_o ministry_n represent_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o man_n to_o be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o leaven_a with_o hypocrisy_n and_o sway_v with_o malice_n or_o interest_n will_v make_v any_o more_o conscience_n of_o false_a swear_v then_o of_o false_a speak_v â—ut_fw-la he_o that_o will_v lie_v in_o give_v in_o a_o solemn_a evidence_n will_v not_o stick_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o add_v a_o oath_n to_o that_o lie_n if_o it_o be_v require_v of_o he_o this_o bishop_n gauden_n be_v sensible_a of_o when_o he_o say_v nor_o can_v iâ—dâ—â—d_v much_o credit_n be_v give_v any_o more_o than_o to_o a_o liar_n 17._o to_o any_o man_n that_o swear_v never_o so_o solemn_o and_o in_o judicature_n who_o be_v a_o common_a swearer_n and_o have_v no_o reverence_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o what_o reverence_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n shall_v we_o suppose_v those_o to_o have_v who_o be_v leaven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o sway_v by_o malice_n or_o interest_n of_o which_o sort_v he_o repute_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o man_n to_o be_v yet_o he_o faith_n multitude_n who_o fear_v not_o a_o lie_n dâ—d_v read_v the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o perjury_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o he_o have_v describe_v do_v rather_o dread_v the_o outward_a penalty_n for_o perjury_n because_o the_o law_n intrict_v severe_a punishment_n on_o they_o that_o forswear_v themselves_o whereas_o liar_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n go_v scotfree_a but_o otherwise_o as_o to_o a_o conscientious_a tie_n how_o little_a they_o regard_v perjury_n who_o be_v addict_v to_o lie_v be_v not_o only_o evident_a from_o the_o frequent_a perjury_n commit_v but_o also_o observable_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n chrysestein_n say_v he_o that_o do_v not_o stick_v at_o lie_v will_v not_o fear_v swear_v for_o he_o that_o tell_v a_o lie_n go_v beyond_o the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o pass_v over_o god_n in_o his_o word_n what_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o pass_v over_o god_n 5._o and_o go_v beyond_o the_o truth_n see_v god_n be_v truth_n itself_o this_o be_v the_o only_a difference_n that_o when_o we_o lie_v we_o pass_v over_o the_o truth_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o when_o we_o forswear_v we_o pass_v over_o god_n in_o word_n for_o to_o man_n we_o give_v satisfaction_n by_o word_n to_o god_n by_o conscience_n god_n himself_o who_o forbid_v forswear_n even_o he_o afterward_o command_v not_o to_o swear_v he_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o set_v light_n by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o swear_v will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o forswear_n but_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v do_v he_o fear_v god_n or_o do_v he_o not_o fear_v he_o if_o he_o be_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n he_o will_v not_o lie_v though_o he_o be_v not_o swear_v but_o if_o he_o be_v one_o that_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n he_o can_v speak_v truth_n though_o he_o be_v swear_v again_o thou_o deceive_v thyself_o o_o man_n say_v he_o a_o man_n that_o have_v learn_v to_o steal_v and_o to_o wrong_v a_o man_n will_v ofttimes_o trample_v also_o upon_o a_o oath_n 3._o with_o he_o consent_v isidorus_n pelusiota_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o cyril_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n write_v thus_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o our_o flock_n and_o art_n order_v under_o a_o good_a shepherd_n deny_v 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of_o a_o oath_n will_v not_o the_o abolish_n of_o it_o derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n page_n 62._o answ._n first_o the_o end_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n be_v not_o serve_v by_o the_o use_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o by_o the_o use_n of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o giâ—ing_v a_o true_a evidence_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o or_o without_o a_o oath_n this_o truth-speaking_a be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n this_o answer_v the_o end_v of_o justice_n exact_o but_o oath_n be_v but_o the_o form_n of_o give_v evidence_n as_o himself_o confess_v page_n 62._o second_o the_o abolish_n of_o a_o oath_n will_v not_o degenerate_v nay_o i_o add_v the_o continue_v of_o oath_n do_v derogate_v from_o the_o
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there_o in_o his_o discourse_n i_o may_v speak_v brief_o to_o to_o make_v he_o more_o sensible_a of_o his_o mistake_v 1_o sy_n he_o say_v these_o new_a revelation_n high_o disparage_v the_o scripture_n answ._n he_o that_o desire_v and_o wait_v to_o have_v the_o truth_n be_v record_n in_o the_o scripture_n reveal_v to_o he_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n from_o which_o they_o be_v write_v do_v not_o at_o all_o disparage_v the_o scripture_n but_o honour_v they_o but_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o may_v be_v believe_v declare_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o sufficient_a rule_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3.17_o answ._n the_o scripture_n so_o far_o as_o it_o have_v escape_v corruption_n from_o mis-transcribing_a mistranslating_a mis-printing_a and_o the_o like_a be_v true_a and_o not_o only_o may_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v believe_v but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o declare_v that_o of_o itself_o which_o he_o have_v here_o declare_v of_o it_o 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preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o what_o be_v then_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o curse_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o but_o let_v i_o withal_o tell_v my_o adversary_n he_o do_v unadvised_o to_o bring_v these_o two_o scripture_n together_o for_o in_o that_o to_o timothy_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a but_o that_o the_o priest_n deny_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v so_o that_o he_o preach_v not_o only_o another_o but_o a_o direct_o contrary_a doctrine_n to_o what_o the_o apostle_n preach_v let_v he_o look_v again_o then_o and_o consider_v whether_o he_o have_v not_o bring_v the_o curse_n to_o his_o own_o door_n again_o he_o say_v pag._n 104._o consider_v how_o contrary_a these_o new_a revelation_n be_v to_o god_n
of_o god_n now_o we_o say_v he_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n the_o apostle_n here_o lay_v the_o capacity_n of_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n upon_o our_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o whole_o shut_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n from_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o it_o and_o that_o not_o without_o great_a reason_n for_o he_o that_o have_v most_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n he_o who_o be_v deep_a in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o world_n and_o who_o have_v climb_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o humane_a learning_n be_v by_o all_o these_o attainment_n but_o a_o natural_a man._n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v be_v know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v where_o then_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o humane_a learning_n to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n but_o he_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v still_o a_o necessity_n of_o understand_v these_o tongue_n for_o the_o translation_n of_o scripture_n answ._n not_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v already_o right_o translate_v but_o by_o this_o he_o imply_v that_o the_o present_a translation_n be_v not_o true_a and_o what_o a_o condition_n do_v he_o leave_v they_o in_o then_o to_o who_o he_o propose_v it_o as_o a_o perfect_a and_o sufficient_a rule_n for_o if_o the_o scripture_n not_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v their_o rule_n then_o to_o they_o that_o understand_v it_o not_o in_o other_o language_n which_o not_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o do_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o if_o that_o translation_n be_v not_o true_a the_o rule_n be_v not_o true_a and_o what_o will_v the_o consequence_n of_o that_o be_v but_o if_o the_o translation_n be_v true_a then_o there_o be_v not_o a_o necessity_n still_o of_o understand_v those_o tongue_n for_o the_o translation_n of_o scripture_n but_o say_v he_o i_o pray_v by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_n must_v we_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n just_o before_o but_o by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o study_n industry_n or_o university_n education_n answ._n the_o question_n imply_v he_o know_v no_o other_o way_n and_o indeed_o i_o doubt_v he_o do_v not_o yet_o if_o he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n i_o will_v ask_v he_o why_o he_o say_v page_n 103._o he_o pray_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o help_v he_o understand_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o that_o another_o way_n then_o by_o study_n industry_n or_o university_n education_n he_o next_o attempt_n to_o show_v the_o use_n of_o learning_n in_o unfold_a difficult_a place_n in_o scripture_n namely_o for_o 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spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 2.28_o this_o prophecy_n he_o tell_v we_o a_o learned_a commentator_n tell_v he_o be_v cite_v and_o apply_v by_o st._n peter_n act_n 2._o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n answ._n what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o these_o time_n which_o we_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o time_n i_o wonder_v do_v he_o take_v these_o to_o be_v but_o peter_n explain_v the_o word_n afterward_o by_o the_o last_o day_n for_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o the_o priest_n recite_v these_o word_n of_o his_o learned_a commentator_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v collect_v from_o this_o place_n tâ—_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o pretender_n will_v receive_v a_o short_a and_o clear_a answer_n by_o consider_v the_o time_n to_o which_o 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sixteen_o hundred_o year_n latter_a than_o they_o be_v not_o the_o last_o day_n what_o can_v he_o say_v more_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n which_o be_v more_o proper_o the_o last_o the_o foremost_a or_o the_o hindermost_a that_o that_o be_v go_v before_o or_o that_o that_o follow_v after_o but_o i_o observe_v he_o say_v the_o last_o day_n be_v not_o these_o of_o we_o so_o far_o advance_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o think_v the_o advancement_n of_o these_o day_n so_o far_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o fit_a medium_fw-la to_o prove_v they_o not_o the_o last_o day_n than_o which_o i_o think_v he_o can_v not_o have_v find_v a_o unfitter_n since_o by_o how_o much_o the_o further_o they_o be_v advance_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o proper_o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o last_o day_n but_o he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v constant_o use_v that_o 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