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and_o warrant_v tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n see_v the_o jew_n have_v as_o well_o as_o the_o catholic_n approve_v of_o tradition_n of_o that_o kind_n they_o can_v accuse_v the_o apostle_n of_o have_v wrest_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o several_a passage_n of_o scripture_n by_o false_a interpretation_n unless_o they_o themselves_o do_v renounce_v the_o exposition_n of_o their_o own_o doctor_n let_v we_o now_o particular_o examine_v some_o of_o those_o passage_n which_o the_o emperor_n julian_n and_o the_o jew_n have_v object_v against_o the_o christian_n the_o first_o that_o present_v itself_o be_v take_v from_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n 14._o be_v seven_o 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n st._n matthew_n have_v apply_v they_o to_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o have_v render_v they_o after_o this_o manner_n behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v 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quae_fw-la de_fw-fr hebraeorum_n fontibus_fw-la emanare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la propriè_fw-la virgo_fw-la alma_fw-la appellatur_fw-la hieron_n comm._n in_o be_v lib._n 3._o c._n 7._o alma_n do_v proper_o signify_v a_o virgin_n and_o also_o a_o virgin_n hide_v or_o shut_v up_o and_o that_o it_o have_v likewise_o that_o signification_n in_o the_o carthaginian_a language_n which_o derive_v its_o original_a from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o learned_a observation_n of_o that_o father_n be_v very_o pertinent_a not_o only_o to_o justify_v st._n matthew_n but_o also_o to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o septuagint_n the_o hebrew_n word_n alma_n be_v very_o well_o translate_v and_o therefore_o see_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o prosecute_v this_o matter_n with_o a_o long_a train_n of_o critical_a observation_n nor_o run_v through_o all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o particular_a where_o this_o word_n alma_n be_v find_v it_o will_v suffice_v to_o bring_v against_o the_o jew_n their_o own_o ancient_a greek_a version_n which_o st._n matthew_n or_o rather_o his_o interpreter_n have_v follow_v it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o those_o jew_n who_o live_v so_o long_a a_o time_n before_o jesus_n christ_n do_v by_o a_o false_a translation_n on_o purpose_n corrupt_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n the_o accusation_n with_o which_o they_o charge_v st._n matthew_n fall_v on_o those_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n they_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n they_o shall_v call_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v call_v which_o do_v regard_v the_o young_a woman_n who_o be_v to_o call_v her_o son_n emmanuel_n st._n jerom_n declare_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n have_v render_v it_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n thou_o shall_v call_v but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n do_v add_v hieron_n add_v in_o multis_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la quae_fw-la evangelistae_fw-la vel_fw-la apostoli_fw-la de_fw-la libris_fw-la veteribus_fw-la assumpserunt_fw-la curiosiùs_fw-la attendendum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la
in_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n do_v believe_v matth._n believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 9_o in_o matth._n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o involve_v ourselves_o in_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o endless_a search_n because_o there_o have_v be_v several_a book_n of_o the_o prophet_n lose_v which_o may_v be_v prove_v as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o chronicle_n the_o author_n of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n on_o st._n matthew_n do_v observe_v that_o the_o evangelist_n do_v not_o say_v matth._n say_v dum_fw-la dicit_fw-la per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la prophetam_fw-la manifestat_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la certam_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la prophetae_fw-la protulerit_fw-la sed_fw-la sensum_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la colligens_fw-la dixit_fw-la aut_fw-la fortè_fw-la legerunt_fw-la alios_fw-la prophetas_fw-la ita_fw-la dicentes_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la canonizati_fw-la auct_v op._n imp_n in_o c._n 2._o matth._n per_fw-la prophetam_fw-la by_o a_o prophet_n but_o per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la by_o the_o prophet_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o testimony_n of_o any_o prophet_n in_o particular_a but_o only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o prophet_n in_o general_n he_o add_v afterward_o that_o there_o be_v probable_o at_o that_o time_n other_o prophetical_a book_n which_o be_v not_o place_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o answer_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o st._n jerome_n have_v in_o his_o work_n make_v mention_n of_o some_o other_o prophetical_a book_n than_o those_o we_o have_v at_o this_o day_n and_o which_o be_v read_v by_o the_o nazarene_n sectary_n who_o come_v from_o the_o first_o christian_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v also_o call_v nazarenes_n for_o who_o st._n matthew_n write_v his_o gospel_n nevertheless_o that_o father_n have_v no_o recourse_n to_o this_o solution_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n where_o he_o plain_o affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n viz._n that_o st._n matthew_n 2._o matthew_n pluraliter_fw-la prophetas_fw-la vocans_fw-la ostendit_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la verba_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n sumpsisse_fw-la sed_fw-la sensum_fw-la nazaraeus_n sanctus_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la sanctum_fw-la autem_fw-la dominum_fw-la futurum_fw-la omnis_fw-la scriptura_fw-la commemorate_fw-la hieron_n lib._n 1._o comm._n in_o matth._n c._n 2._o have_v cite_v the_o prophet_n in_o general_a intend_v to_o show_v that_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o word_n of_o any_o one_o in_o particular_a but_o only_o of_o the_o sense_n but_o see_v the_o word_n nazarene_n do_v signify_v holy_a the_o scripture_n do_v declare_v throughout_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v holy._n he_o do_v yet_o subjoin_v another_o more_o particular_a explication_n and_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v more_o probable_a as_o be_v found_v on_o a_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 11._o v._n 1._o ibid._n 1._o possumus_fw-la &_o aliter_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la eisdem_fw-la verbis_fw-la juxta_fw-la hebraicam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la in_o esaiâ_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sit_fw-la exiet_fw-la virga_fw-la de_fw-la radice_fw-la jesse_n &_o nazaraeus_n de_fw-fr radice_fw-la ejus_fw-la ascendet_fw-la hieron_n ibid._n and_o there_o shall_v come_v forth_o a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n and_o a_o nazarene_n vulg_n branch_v shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o jew_n will_v condemn_v this_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o esay_n as_o well_o as_o st._n matthew_n citation_n because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n nazaraeus_n nazarene_n as_o st._n jerome_n have_v render_v it_o but_o netser_n which_o do_v signify_v a_o flower_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v expound_v it_o in_o the_o version_n of_o that_o prophet_n he_o likewise_o observe_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o esay_n that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o do_v signify_v nazarene_n be_v write_v with_o the_o letter_n zain_n and_o that_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsade_n where_o it_o do_v signify_v a_o flower_n this_o critical_a observation_n of_o st._n jerome_n upon_o the_o 11._o chap._n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n seem_v to_o destroy_v what_o he_o have_v observe_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o st._n matthew_n the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o learned_a father_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o scripture_n rather_o to_o report_v that_o which_o he_o have_v read_v in_o other_o commentator_n than_o to_o establish_v a_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o surprise_v if_o we_o sometime_o do_v find_v opposite_a opinion_n therein_o nevertheless_o his_o learning_n do_v afford_v we_o great_a help_n for_o find_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o most_o difficult_a passage_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o believe_v that_o st._n matthew_n in_o that_o place_n have_v cite_v the_o passage_n of_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n seem_v in_o my_o opinion_n to_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o st._n i_o do_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o nazarenes_n when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o that_o prophet_n that_o the_o learned_a among_o the_o jew_n take_v it_o from_o that_o place_n eruditi_fw-la hebraeorum_n de_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la assumptum_fw-la putant_fw-la those_o hebrew_n be_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n who_o be_v call_v hebrew_n and_o who_o be_v so_o in_o effect_n see_v they_o read_v the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n in_o the_o chaldee_n or_o syriack_n the_o allusion_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n netser_n that_o be_v in_o esay_n be_v better_a know_v in_o their_o copy_n than_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o it_o be_v also_o better_o perceive_v by_o those_o who_o have_v the_o hebrew_n and_o chaldaic_a language_n that_o we_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n hereof_o that_o passage_n of_o st._n matthew_n ought_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o syriack_n version_n which_o in_o that_o place_n shall_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o original_a chaldee_n of_o st._n matthew_n but_o the_o syrian_n do_v read_v these_o two_o word_n nazareth_n and_o nazarene_n alike_o with_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsade_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n they_o ought_v in_o effect_n to_o be_v read_v in_o st._n matthew_n who_o intend_v not_o to_o signify_v the_o nazarite_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o name_n be_v write_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zain_n he_o make_v a_o bare_a allusion_n according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o that_o time_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n nets_a of_o esay_n which_o do_v signify_v a_o flower_n and_o which_o be_v write_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsade_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o city_n nazareth_n it_o be_v of_o importance_n careful_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o christian_n that_o that_o passage_n of_o esay_n which_o speak_v of_o that_o flower_n call_v in_o hebrew_a netser_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v know_v at_o that_o time_n to_o all_o the_o world_n st._n matthew_n who_o write_v in_o the_o chaldee_n for_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o new_o convert_v who_o be_v accustom_v to_o exposition_n of_o that_o nature_n make_v a_o allusion_n to_o this_o hebrew_n word_n netser_n or_o flower_n it_o be_v but_o consult_v the_o jewish_a talmud_n their_o book_n entitle_v zohar_n and_o their_o ancient_n medraschim_n or_o allegorical_a commentary_n for_o we_o may_v there_o find_v the_o like_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v extant_a found_v on_o bare_a allusion_n and_o similitude_n not_o only_o of_o word_n but_o even_o of_o letter_n if_o the_o jew_n can_v but_o serious_o reflect_v on_o all_o these_o consideration_n they_o will_v not_o brand_v with_o the_o title_n of_o either_o false_a or_o ridiculous_a the_o citation_n of_o st._n matthew_n who_o have_v say_v they_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n to_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o messiah_n for_o see_v that_o evangelist_n write_v for_o jew_n who_o be_v incline_v to_o embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v follow_v the_o custom_n and_o usage_n that_o obtain_v at_o that_o time_n among_o they_o unless_o we_o go_v back_o to_o that_o ancient_a custom_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n have_v cite_v in_o their_o write_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o own_o sentiment_n we_o ought_v to_o pursue_v this_o method_n for_o answer_v the_o jew_n solid_o we_o be_v to_o represent_v to_o they_o the_o course_n their_o father_n take_v which_o unless_o they_o renounce_v their_o religion_n they_o can_v reject_v this_o principle_n also_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o refutation_n of_o julian_n impious_a
be_v interpolation_n make_v therein_o than_o to_o attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n such_o thing_n as_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o be_v upon_o this_o suppose_a ground_n that_o the_o manichee_n who_o find_v no_o express_a passage_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o make_v mention_n of_o jesus_n christ_n reject_v as_o false_a all_o those_o place_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n that_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n approve_v of_o by_o all_o the_o jew_n some_o sadducee_n possible_o except_v and_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o sense_n the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v and_o therefore_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o who_o pretend_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o literal_a sense_n in_o all_o the_o citation_n of_o the_o apostle_n especial_o in_o those_o which_o they_o bring_v in_o for_o proof_n it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o passage_n of_o scripture_n take_v allegorical_o can_v serve_v for_o a_o proof_n but_o we_o speak_v here_o of_o such_o allegorical_a sense_n as_o be_v receive_v and_o which_o be_v also_o found_v on_o tradition_n that_o be_v warrant_v by_o authority_n they_o be_v therefore_o permit_v to_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o discourse_n and_o likewise_o to_o draw_v such_o consequence_n from_o they_o as_o may_v promote_v their_o design_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o pharisee_n make_v use_v of_o they_o in_o their_o dispute_n against_o the_o sadducee_n those_o allegorical_a sense_n prove_v nothing_o for_o their_o own_o confirmation_n but_o suppose_v a_o belief_n already_o establish_v upon_o which_o they_o be_v found_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o theodore_n the_o mopsueste_n expound_v the_o psalm_n and_o the_o prophecy_n according_a to_o this_o method_n and_o that_o he_o have_v regard_n to_o nothing_o when_o he_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o favourer_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n which_o he_o give_v to_o those_o ancient_a prophecy_n they_o will_v not_o consider_v the_o application_n he_o make_v thereof_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o a_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a sense_n if_o we_o believe_v facundus_n there_o be_v no_o justice_n do_v to_o that_o great_a man_n who_o have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n 1._o write_n eum_n dicunt_fw-la evacuasse_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la factas_fw-la prophetias_fw-la quod_fw-la manichaeorum_fw-la erroris_fw-la est_fw-la fac._n pro_fw-la def_n tri_fw-la cap._n conc._n calc_n lib._n 9_o c._n 1._o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o destroy_v the_o prophecy_n that_o relate_v to_o jesus_n christ_n by_o a_o error_n like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o manichee_n but_o he_o show_v the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o accusation_n by_o produce_v the_o very_a word_n of_o theodore_n take_v out_o of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o psalm_n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la say_v facundus_n nec_fw-la evacuet_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la prophetias_fw-la palam_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la rursus_fw-la in_o ejusdem_fw-la psalmi_n expositione_n dicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v ibid._n conclude_v non_fw-la ergo_fw-la theodorus_n judaicae_n impietatis_fw-la arguendus_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la hominem_fw-la putaverit_fw-la christum_fw-la cùm_fw-la potiùs_fw-la judaeos_fw-la irrideat_fw-la fac._n ibid._n that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o make_v theodore_n pass_v for_o a_o impious_a person_n who_o believe_v with_o the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o mere_a man_n see_v he_o vigorous_o defend_v the_o contrary_n this_o be_v no_o place_n to_o inquire_v if_o theodore_n be_v unjust_o condemn_v as_o facundus_n do_v assure_v we_o i_o have_v only_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o passage_n that_o i_o may_v show_v that_o great_a man_n have_v of_o a_o long_a time_n acknowledge_v two_o sense_n of_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v already_o make_v evident_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v found_v on_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o christian_n have_v this_o in_o common_a with_o they_o that_o they_o adore_v the_o same_o god_n and_o that_o they_o believe_v a_o messiah_n promise_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o they_o receive_v equal_o and_o therefore_o the_o christian_n who_o expound_v those_o write_n in_o a_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n can_v be_v blame_v as_o if_o they_o favour_v judaisme_n in_o exclusion_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n see_v they_o acknowledge_v a_o second_o sense_n call_v spiritual_a and_o mystical_a which_o they_o apply_v to_o the_o messiah_n this_o latter_a sense_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o jew_n call_v deras_fw-la in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o arrive_v at_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o principle_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v 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inpiration_n in_o scripture_n but_o only_o in_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph_n haer._n 39_o n._n 4._o a_o apocalypse_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n s._n epiphanius_n observe_v judicious_o that_o the_o design_n of_o these_o gnostic_n in_o publish_v so_o many_o false_a book_n under_o such_o great_a name_n be_v to_o delude_v the_o simple_a and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o concern_v the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n those_o among_o they_o who_o be_v call_v marcosian_o 18._o epiph._n haer._n 34._o n._n 18._o have_v compose_v certain_a false_a history_n of_o his_o infancy_n wherein_o they_o observe_v after_o what_o manner_n he_o have_v learned_a to_o read_v the_o encratites_n who_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o author_n of_o their_o sect_n the_o famous_a tatian_n a_o disciple_n of_o s._n justin_n martyr_n 1._o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 47._o n._n 1._o adhere_v to_o the_o act_n of_o s._n andrew_n s._n john_n s._n thomas_n and_o 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the_o depositary_n or_o steward_n of_o their_o
that_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n mark_n be_v only_o a_o collection_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o s._n peter_n who_o interpreter_n he_o be_v and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o father_n have_v avouch_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o it_o be_v make_v at_o rome_n at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n of_o that_o city_n papias_n nevertheless_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o place_n in_o the_o passage_n that_o we_o have_v above_o cite_v and_o s._n irenaeus_n speak_v of_o it_o a_o little_a otherwise_o than_o the_o other_o father_n he_o declare_v that_o s._n mark_n write_v not_o his_o gospel_n till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n at_o least_o this_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a sense_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o his_o word_n according_a as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o ancient_a latin_a edition_n of_o the_o work_n of_o this_o father_n observe_v what_o he_o say_v matthaeus_n in_o hebraeis_n ipsorum_fw-la lingua_fw-la scripturam_fw-la edidit_fw-la evangelii_n cùm_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n romae_fw-la evangelizarent_fw-la 1._o iren._n adv_o haer._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o &_o fundarent_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la post_fw-la verò_fw-la horum_fw-la excessum_fw-la marcus_n discipulus_fw-la &_o interpres_fw-la petri_n &_o ipsa_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n annuntiata_fw-la erant_fw-la per_fw-la scripta_fw-la nobis_fw-la tradidit_fw-la eusebius_n have_v rehearse_v in_o greek_a these_o very_a word_n of_o irenaeus_n fevardent_a 8._o eus_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o in_o his_o edition_n of_o the_o work_n of_o this_o father_n have_v observe_v that_o these_o word_n post_v horum_fw-la excessum_fw-la be_v not_o find_v in_o eusebius_n but_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o greek_a of_o eusebius_n where_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n of_o s._n irenaeus_n have_v translate_v post_fw-la horum_fw-la excessum_fw-la and_o ruffinus_n post_fw-la quorum_fw-la exitum_fw-la that_o whichg_n have_v deceive_v fevardent_a be_v the_o error_n of_o christopherson_n who_o have_v leave_v they_o out_o in_o his_o latin_a version_n have_v think_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quo_fw-la edito_fw-la if_o this_o read_n be_v ground_v on_o any_o manuscript_n copy_n without_o doubt_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o but_o christopherson_n seem_v to_o have_v correct_v this_o place_n on_o purpose_n in_o his_o translation_n to_o reconcile_v s._n irenaeus_n with_o the_o other_o greek_a father_n which_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v do_v for_o if_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o alter_v the_o text_n of_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v especial_o where_o they_o treat_v of_o chronology_n and_o the_o designation_n of_o time_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n cast_v they_o into_o a_o new_a model_n therefore_o jacobus_n grynaeus_n have_v judicious_o reestablish_v this_o passage_n in_o the_o edition_n which_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o with_o his_o amendment_n of_o christopherson_n version_n he_o have_v put_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o translation_n post_fw-la obitum_fw-la autem_fw-la illorum_fw-la and_o in_o the_o margin_n these_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v read_v so_o and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valesius_fw-la have_v also_o follow_v this_o same_o read_n in_o his_o history_n of_o eusebius_n and_o he_o have_v put_v in_o his_o latin_a version_n post_fw-la horum_fw-la interitum_fw-la he_o reprehend_v also_o in_o his_o note_n on_o this_o place_n the_o translation_n of_o christopherson_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o greek_a copy_n and_o to_o ruffinus_n we_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a excessus_fw-la or_o exitus_fw-la which_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n of_o s._n irenaeus_n and_o ruffinus_n have_v use_v be_v equivocal_a for_o it_o signify_v departure_n as_o well_o as_o death_n according_a to_o the_o first_o sense_n s._n irenaeus_n will_v have_v only_o say_v that_o s._n mark_v publish_v his_o gospel_n after_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n be_v depart_v from_o rome_n st._n john_n chrysostom_n have_v believe_v contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o part_n of_o the_o father_n that_o s._n mark_n have_v write_v his_o gospel_n in_o egypt_n and_o not_o at_o rome_n nevertheless_o he_o do_v not_o ground_n his_o opinion_n on_o any_o ancient_a act_n but_o only_o on_o this_o that_o it_o be_v common_o say_v so_o viz._n matth._n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joann_n chrysost_n homil._n 1._o in_o matth._n that_o as_o s._n matthew_n have_v compose_v his_o gospel_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o have_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o preach_n in_o write_n in_o like_a manner_n s._n mark_n have_v write_v his_o gospel_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o disciple_n in_o egypt_n this_o seem_v so_o much_o the_o more_o probable_a in_o regard_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n be_v whole_o employ_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o they_o never_o will_v have_v think_v of_o commit_v their_o preach_n to_o write_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v press_v to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o people_n who_o they_o instruct_v i_o doubt_v not_o that_o s._n john_n chrysostom_n have_v have_v respect_n to_o this_o general_a maxim_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n and_o that_o he_o have_v consider_v that_o s._n mark_n have_v be_v the_o first_o apostle_n of_o egypt_n not_o but_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o learned_a bishop_n may_v be_v easy_o reconcile_v with_o that_o of_o the_o other_o father_n in_o say_v that_o s._n mark_n have_v deliver_v his_o gospel_n to_o the_o faithful_a of_o rome_n in_o quality_n of_o interpreter_n of_o s._n peter_n who_o preach_v the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o that_o great_a city_n and_o that_o he_o have_v also_o give_v it_o afterward_o to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n of_o egypt_n in_o quality_n of_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n we_o can_v however_o determine_v any_o thing_n hereupon_o but_o in_o general_a because_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a act_n whereon_o we_o may_v confide_v therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o father_n do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o when_o they_o speak_v in_o particular_a of_o such_o transaction_n as_o these_o have_v oftentimes_o nothing_o to_o rely_v on_o but_o conjecture_n s._n augustin_n seem_v to_o have_v consider_v s._n mark_v only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o abbreviator_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n marcus_n say_v this_o father_n matthaeum_n subsecutus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pedissequus_fw-la &_o breviator_fw-la ejus_fw-la videtur_fw-la 2._o aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr cons_n eccl._n c._n 2._o indeed_o if_o we_o compare_v these_o two_o gospel_n together_o we_o shall_v find_v not_o only_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o also_o the_o very_a same_o expression_n which_o s._n mark_v sometime_o epitomize_v as_o if_o he_o have_v design_v only_o to_o make_v a_o abstract_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n this_o will_v seem_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o last_o have_v be_v write_v in_o greek_a and_o not_o in_o hebrew_n or_o chaldaic_a at_o least_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o greek_a version_n of_o s._n matthew_n gospel_n be_v already_o publish_v when_o s._n mark_v compose_v he_o grotius_n be_v of_o a_o different_a persuasion_n viz._n that_o matth._n that_o sicut_fw-la autem_fw-la marcus_n usus_fw-la est_fw-la matthaei_n hebraeo_fw-la ni_fw-fr fallor_fw-la codice_fw-la ita_fw-la marcilibro_fw-la graeco_fw-la usus_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la quisquis_fw-la be_v fuit_fw-la matthaei_n graecus_n interpres_fw-la nam_fw-la quae_fw-la marcus_n ex_fw-la matthaeo_n desumpserat_fw-la idem_fw-la hic_fw-la iisdem_fw-la propè_fw-la verbis_fw-la posuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la quaedam_fw-la à _fw-la marco_n hebraico_fw-la aut_fw-la chaldaico_fw-la loquendi_fw-la genere_fw-la expressa_fw-la propiùs_fw-la ad_fw-la graeci_fw-la sermonis_fw-la normam_fw-la emollivit_fw-la grot._n annot._n in_o tit_n matth._n s._n mark_n have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o hebrew_n gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n and_o that_o afterward_o he_o that_o translate_v the_o latter_a out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a have_v follow_v the_o greek_a copy_n of_o s._n mark_n who_o dialect_n or_o way_n of_o speak_v he_o have_v only_o mollify_v as_o be_v somewhat_o harsh_a and_o too_o near_o the_o hebrew_n suit_v it_o to_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n but_o we_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o conjecture_n herein_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n that_o s._n mark_n can_v pass_v for_o a_o simple_a abbreviator_n of_o s._n matthew_n because_o he_o insist_o more_o at_o large_a than_o he_o do_v in_o some_o place_n beside_o if_o he_o have_v only_o a_o design_n to_o publish_v a_o epitome_n of_o s._n matthew_n gospel_n he_o will_v
nothing_o of_o it_o leave_v tertullian_n moreover_o establish_v the_o true_a gospel_n of_o s._n luke_n on_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n 5._o tertul._n ib._n c._n 5._o and_o of_o other_o church_n that_o derive_v their_o original_a from_o they_o all_o these_o church_n preserve_v the_o copy_n of_o s._n luke_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o it_o have_v be_v publish_v from_o the_o beginning_n whereas_o that_o of_o martion_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v hardly_o know_v or_o if_o it_o be_v know_v it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n condemn_v he_o rely_v also_o on_o this_o same_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o represent_v to_o martion_n 5._o martion_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr his_o martion_n flagitandus_fw-la quòd_fw-la omissis_fw-la eye_v lucae_n potiùs_fw-la institerit_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la apud_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la à _fw-la primordio_fw-la fuerint_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la &_o luc._n tertull._n ib._n cap._n 5._o that_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n out_o of_o all_o the_o gospel_n to_o select_v that_o of_o s._n luke_n and_o to_o neglect_v the_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v as_o general_o receive_v in_o all_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o their_o first_o foundation_n he_o come_v afterward_o to_o some_o particular_a passage_n that_o martion_n have_v take_v away_o from_o his_o gospel_n he_o charge_v he_o with_o have_v retrench_v that_o place_n where_o jesus_n christ_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o rather_o to_o fulfil_v they_o but_o this_o objection_n appear_v to_o be_v ill_o ground_v for_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o s._n matthew_n gospel_n which_o be_v not_o own_v by_o martion_n tertullian_n seem_v here_o to_o have_v confound_v s._n luke_n with_o s._n matthew_n when_o he_o read_v in_o s._n luke_n gospel_n that_o which_o be_v not_o therein_o at_o present_a he_o object_n to_o he_o in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o he_o have_v take_v away_o from_o the_o gospel_n these_o other_o word_n i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o unto_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n this_o passage_n be_v also_o find_v in_o s._n matthew_n only_o and_o not_o in_o s._n luke_n which_o may_v induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o these_o two_o objection_n of_o tertullian_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_n as_o if_o he_o have_v suppose_v that_o martion_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o receive_v one_o gospel_n more_o than_o another_o but_o then_o he_o will_v have_v prove_v nothing_o direct_o against_o his_o adversary_n it_o may_v be_v that_o tertullian_n copy_n be_v not_o exact_a and_o that_o the_o lesson_n of_o several_a gospel_n have_v be_v blend_v together_o since_o s._n epiphanius_n have_v much_o more_o accurate_o treat_v on_o this_o matter_n and_o have_v careful_o examine_v the_o passage_n that_o martion_n have_v alter_v in_o his_o copy_n of_o s._n luke_n we_o shall_v here_o produce_v the_o particular_a remark_n of_o this_o father_n that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o better_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o marcionite_n martion_n have_v not_o in_o his_o gospel_n all_o the_o beginning_n of_o s._n luke_n to_o these_o word_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o two_o first_o chapter_n of_o our_o edition_n neither_o do_v he_o read_v as_o we_o do_v at_o this_o day_n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v now_o and_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o that_o which_o proceed_v s._n epiphanius_n add_v 11._o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 42._o n._n 11._o that_o beside_o the_o passage_n which_o this_o heretic_n have_v take_v away_o from_o his_o gospel_n he_o observe_v no_o order_n nor_o coherence_n and_o that_o he_o have_v also_o insert_v some_o addition_n which_o he_o describe_v in_o particular_a see_v the_o alteration_n that_o he_o have_v remark_v on_o which_o i_o shall_v make_v some_o reflection_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o s._n luke_n and_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o testimony_n unto_o they_o martion_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o testimony_n unto_o you_o make_v that_o to_o fall_v on_o they_o that_o be_v heal_v by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o our_o copy_n moreover_o s._n epiphanius_n read_v in_o this_o same_o place_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o offer_v which_o be_v not_o in_o marcion_n copy_n no_o more_o than_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o we_o but_o this_o diversity_n be_v of_o no_o importance_n the_o sense_n be_v always_o the_o same_o after_o whatsoever_o manner_n we_o read_v it_o and_o it_o can_v not_o happen_v but_o from_o the_o transcriber_n who_o have_v omit_v or_o add_v it_o chap._n 16._o v._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n epiphanius_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v come_v down_o with_o they_o martion_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o come_v down_o in_o they_o this_o may_v be_v also_o a_o various_a read_n that_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v a_o hebraism_n common_o use_v in_o the_o sacred_a book_n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v in_o this_o place_n the_o same_o thing_n as_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n to_o which_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_n now_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v indifferent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v translate_v here_o as_o father_n petau_n will_v have_v it_o he_o come_v down_o in_o they_o but_o according_a to_o the_o hebraism_n he_o come_v down_o with_o they_o this_o sort_n of_o hebraism_n be_v find_v in_o s._n luke_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n chap._n 8._o v._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o mother_n and_o his_o brethren_n martion_n do_v not_o read_v these_o word_n in_o his_o copy_n but_o only_o in_o the_o beginning_n verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n this_o do_v not_o appear_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v a_o vicious_a alteration_n since_o these_o word_n be_v repeat_v the_o sense_n will_v remain_v always_o the_o same_o though_o they_o be_v read_v but_o once_o it_o be_v possible_a then_o that_o martion_n may_v read_v it_o so_o in_o his_o copy_n without_o alter_v it_o chap._n 9_o v._n 40._o and_o 41._o martion_n do_v not_o read_v in_o his_o copy_n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v not_o cast_v it_o out_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o o_o faithless_a generation_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o s._n epiphanius_n read_v it_o thus_o but_o marcion_n way_n of_o read_v it_o be_v more_o concise_a however_o the_o sense_n be_v preserve_v it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o think_v the_o other_o word_n superfluous_a and_o will_v not_o put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n this_o expression_n that_o seem_v harsh_a to_o he_o o_o faithless_a generation_n he_o ought_v not_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o have_v correct_v this_o passage_n according_a to_o his_o own_o conception_n and_o without_o be_v support_v by_o good_a copy_n chap._n 10._o v._n 21._o where_o we_o read_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n martion_n have_v not_o in_o his_o copy_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o father_n s._n epiphanius_n affirm_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v because_o it_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o say_v moreover_o that_o martion_n have_v retrench_v it_o only_o ibid._n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph_n ibid._n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v prove_v from_o this_o passage_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v call_v his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o creator_n but_o this_o repetition_n seem_v rather_o to_o show_v that_o this_o heretic_n have_v not_o malicious_o take_v away_o from_o his_o copy_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o father_n for_o whether_o we_o read_v it_o or_o not_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o change_v martion_n have_v not_o also_o in_o his_o copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o earth_n but_o only_o lord_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 11._o v._n 29_o and_o 30._o martion_n have_v take_v away_o from_o his_o gospel_n all_o that_o be_v say_v in_o this_o place_n concern_v ionas_n read_v only_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
charge_n jul._n apud_fw-la cyril_n lib._n 7._o adv_n jul._n who_o accuse_v the_o christian_n for_o have_v abandon_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n although_o they_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o follow_v they_o he_o likewise_o reproach_v they_o for_o their_o boldness_n in_o call_v themselves_o israelite_n have_v as_o he_o allege_v a_o doctrine_n altogether_o opposite_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n jul._n apud_fw-la cyril_n lib._n 8._o adv_n jul._n but_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o convince_v he_o that_o the_o christian_n be_v true_o israelites_n since_o they_o have_v neither_o renounce_v the_o law_n nor_o the_o prophet_n although_o sometime_o they_o do_v expound_v they_o in_o a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n such_o a_o exposition_n as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n that_o emperor_n see_v he_o own_v no_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n but_o a_o historical_a and_o literal_a do_v object_n against_o the_o christian_n that_o those_o word_n of_o deuteronomy_n chap._n 18._o v._n 15._o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v up_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o i_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n see_v moses_n do_v express_o speak_v ibid._n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julian_n apud_fw-la cyr._n ibid._n of_o a_o prophet_n who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v and_o not_o the_o son_n of_o god._n it_o be_v true_a 37._o act._n c._n 3._o v._n 22._o c._n 7._o v._n 37._o that_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n stephen_n apply_v to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o passage_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v literal_o understand_v of_o joshua_n who_o be_v to_o succeed_v to_o moses_n and_o also_o of_o other_o judge_n and_o prophet_n who_o have_v be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o hebrew_n but_o if_o those_o judge_n and_o prophet_n be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n why_o do_v he_o oppose_v the_o application_n of_o the_o same_o word_n to_o he_o according_a to_o a_o sublime_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v see_v the_o rabbin_n do_v frequent_o make_v the_o like_a application_n by_o the_o principle_n that_o we_o have_v establish_v it_o will_v be_v very_o easy_a to_o resolve_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o other_o objection_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v raise_v against_o the_o citation_n which_o be_v find_v throughout_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o apostle_n who_o do_v exact_o follow_v the_o exposition_n which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o their_o time_n have_v observe_v the_o same_o method_n almost_o through_o all_o their_o write_n the_o jew_n can_v not_o oppose_v they_o without_o destroy_v their_o own_o principle_n and_o favour_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o saddùcee_n according_a to_o this_o method_n st._n matthew_n apply_v to_o st._n john_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n make_v straight_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o evangelist_n do_v by_o a_o deras_fw-la or_o spiritual_a and_o allegorical_a sense_n expound_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v literal_o and_o historical_o of_o the_o return_v of_o the_o jew_n from_o their_o captivity_n out_o of_o babylon_n to_o jerusalem_n beside_o all_o those_o observation_n which_o serve_v as_o principle_n for_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o emperor_n julian_n this_o be_v likewise_o remarkable_a that_o there_o be_v many_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o have_v a_o large_a sense_n than_o in_o the_o old_a which_o can_v be_v only_o attribute_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o time_n and_o to_o a_o tradition_n receive_v among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n that_o do_v afford_v we_o any_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o state_n of_o a_o future_a life_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v call_v olam_fw-la habba_fw-mi i.e._n the_o world_n to_o come_v there_o be_v no_o manifest_a record_n in_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o a_o heaven_n or_o a_o hell_n any_o more_o than_o there_o be_v of_o a_o recompense_n to_o the_o just_a and_o punishment_n to_o the_o wicked_a in_o that_o other_o life_n neither_o have_v they_o proper_a word_n to_o express_v those_o thing_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v use_n of_o metaphorical_a term_n the_o word_n gehenna_n for_o example_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o hebrew_n gehennam_fw-la have_v quite_o another_o sense_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o in_o the_o new_a where_o it_o do_v signify_v the_o fire_n of_o hell._n which_o make_v st._n jerom_n say_v matth._n say_v nomen_fw-la gehennae_fw-la in_o veteribus_fw-la libris_fw-la non_fw-la invenitur_fw-la sed_fw-la primùm_fw-la à _fw-la salvatore_n ponitur_fw-la hieron_n comm._n in_o matth._n that_o he_o do_v not_o find_v the_o word_n gehenna_n in_o ancient_a book_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o first_o who_o use_v it_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o first_o that_o use_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o it_o be_v before_o that_o time_n in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o same_o very_a sense_n and_o especial_o among_o the_o pharisee_n st._n jerom_n mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o he_o do_v not_o find_v it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n under_o that_o signification_n although_o their_o paraphrast_n and_o their_o most_o ancient_a rabbin_n use_v it_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v afterward_o the_o hebrew_n word_n sceol_n will_v come_v under_o the_o same_o consideration_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o do_v signify_v a_o sepulchre_n it_o be_v almost_o every_o where_n in_o the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hell_n as_o if_o they_o have_v frequent_o intend_v to_o signify_v by_o that_o word_n a_o subterranean_a place_n where_o soul_n be_v after_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n st._n peter_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v expound_v of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o that_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o psalm_n xv_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n nor_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n which_o passage_n be_v literal_o understand_v of_o david_n who_o say_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o enemy_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o thus_o the_o hebrew_a word_n sceol_n and_o scahat_fw-la according_a to_o the_o former_a sense_n do_v signify_v literal_o a_o sepulchre_n and_o a_o ditch_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a sense_n which_o st._n peter_n give_v to_o this_o psalm_n that_o he_o apply_v to_o the_o messiah_n who_o type_n david_n be_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o take_v from_o the_o ancient_a version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n do_v signify_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n hell_n and_o corruption_n the_o application_n that_o the_o apostle_n make_v of_o the_o word_n of_o that_o psalm_n to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o messiah_n do_v contain_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o that_o time_n who_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a they_o further_o acknowledge_v a_o subterranean_a place_n to_o which_o soul_n do_v go_v after_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n without_o a_o due_a regard_n to_o all_o these_o consideration_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o understand_v the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v as_o a_o thing_n constant_o agree_v upon_o that_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n believe_v many_o thing_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o literal_a proof_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v only_o found_v on_o their_o tradition_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n aught_o 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present_a call_v new_a for_o the_o latter_a may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o those_o of_o s._n jerom_n see_v he_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o resolve_v to_o follow_v those_o copy_n exact_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o introduce_v too_o many_o innovation_n into_o the_o latin_a bible_n stunica_fw-la likewise_o add_v ib._n add_v quòd_fw-la si_fw-la alicubi_fw-la praeter_fw-la librariorum_fw-la mendas_fw-la latini_n codices_fw-la à _fw-la graecâ_fw-la origine_fw-la variare_fw-la videntur_fw-la in_fw-la verbis_fw-la id_fw-la tantùm_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la vbi_fw-la enim_fw-la idem_fw-la sensus_fw-la erat_fw-la noluit_fw-la d._n hieronymus_n quicquam_fw-la immutare_fw-la stun_v ib._n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o latin_a and_o that_o ancient_a greek_a it_o do_v consist_v only_o in_o some_o word_n and_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o sense_n because_o that_o father_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o make_v any_o change_n in_o those_o 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father_n distinguendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la deinde_fw-la inferamus_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la in_o se_fw-la scilicet_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la 13._o naturâ_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la pronunciari_fw-la oportet_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la subdistinguamus_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la &_o deinde_fw-la inferamus_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n ibid._n c._n 13._o he_o condemn_v those_o who_o place_v a_o comma_n after_o the_o pronoun_n illo_o and_o who_o favour_v their_o own_o prejudices_fw-la by_o this_o punctation_n but_o there_o appear_v common_o more_o subtlety_n than_o solidity_n in_o reason_v of_o this_o sort_n for_o see_v every_o one_o do_v reason_n from_o certain_a principle_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v 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