sect._n 18._o it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v think_v that_o by_o the_o account_n give_v of_o the_o rabbin_n their_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a i_o may_v have_v weaken_v one_o great_a argument_n which_o learned_a man_n make_v use_v of_o to_o confirm_v the_o sacred_a antiquity_n of_o the_o present_a hebrew_n punctation_n take_v from_o the_o universal_a consent_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n ancient_a and_o modern_a this_o one_o elias_n except_v who_o can_v think_v such_o person_n be_v in_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v but_o indeed_o the_o case_n be_v quite_o otherwise_o though_o we_o account_v they_o whole_o unmeet_a for_o the_o work_n that_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o and_o on_o supposition_n that_o it_o be_v they_o affirm_v that_o it_o have_v need_n undergo_v another_o manner_n of_o trial_n then_o as_o yet_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o its_o general_o receive_v antiquity_n it_o have_v meet_v withal_o yet_o they_o be_v man_n still_o who_o be_v full-well_a able_a to_o declare_v what_o the_o facto_fw-la they_o find_v to_o be_v so_o and_o what_o they_o find_v otherwise_o it_o can_v i_o think_v be_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o so_o many_o man_n live_v in_o so_o many_o several_a age_n at_o such_o vast_a distance_n from_o one_o another_o who_o some_o of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v conspire_v to_o cozen_v themselves_o and_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n not_o at_o all_o to_o their_o advantage_n however_o for_o my_o part_n what_o ever_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o they_o i_o shall_v willing_o admit_v but_o to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o such_o a_o rich_a possession_n as_o be_v the_o present_a hebrew_n punctation_n upon_o mere_a surmise_n and_o conjecture_n i_o can_v willing_o give_v way_n or_o consent_n sect._n 19_o it_o be_v not_o my_o design_n to_o give_v in_o argument_n for_o the_o divine_a original_n of_o the_o present_a hebrew_n punctation_n neither_o do_v i_o judge_v it_o necessary_a for_o any_o one_o so_o to_o do_v while_o the_o learned_a buxtorfius_n discourse_n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la &_o antiquitate_fw-la punctorum_fw-la lie_v unanswered_a i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o add_v one_o or_o two_o consideration_n which_o to_o i_o be_v of_o weight_n and_o not_o as_o i_o remember_v mention_v by_o he_o or_o his_o father_n in_o his_o tiberias_n or_o any_o other_o that_o i_o know_v of_o in_o their_o dispute_n to_o this_o purpose_n 1_o if_o the_o point_n or_o vowel_n and_o accent_n be_v coevous_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o letter_n or_o have_v a_o original_n before_o all_o grammar_n of_o that_o language_n as_o indeed_o language_n be_v not_o make_v by_o grammar_n but_o grammar_n be_v make_v by_o language_n than_o the_o grammar_n of_o it_o and_o they_o must_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o use_n as_o they_o be_v find_v in_o all_o their_o variety_n before_o any_o such_o art_n be_v invent_v or_o use_v and_o rule_n must_v be_v suit_v thereunto_o the_o draw_v into_o rule_n all_o the_o instance_n that_o be_v uniform_a will_v fall_v under_o such_o rule_n and_o the_o distinct_a observation_n of_o anomalous_a word_n either_o single_o or_o in_o exception_n comprehend_v many_o under_o one_o head_n that_o will_v not_o be_v so_o reduce_v be_v the_o work_n of_o grammar_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o vowel_n and_o accent_n be_v invent_v by_o themselves_o and_o add_v to_o the_o letter_n than_o the_o rule_n and_o art_n of_o dispose_v transpose_v and_o change_v of_o they_o must_v be_v constitute_v and_o fix_v before_o the_o disposition_n of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v place_v after_o the_o rule_v make_v and_o according_a to_o they_o a_o middle_a way_n that_o i_o know_v of_o can_v be_v fix_v on_o either_o they_o be_v of_o the_o original_a writing_n of_o the_o language_n and_o have_v have_v rule_v make_v by_o their_o station_n therein_o or_o they_o have_v be_v supply_v unto_o it_o according_a to_o rule_n of_o art_n thing_n be_v not_o thus_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o chance_n nor_o be_v this_o world_n create_v by_o a_o casual_a concurrence_n of_o these_o atom_n now_o if_o the_o grammar_n or_o art_n be_v the_o ground_n &_o foundation_n not_o the_o product_n of_o their_o use_n as_o i_o be_o confident_a i_o shall_v never_o see_v a_o tolerable_a answer_n give_v to_o that_o enquiry_n of_o buxtorfius_n the_o elder_a in_o his_o tiberias_n why_o the_o inventor_n of_o they_o leave_v so_o many_o word_n anomalous_a and_o point_a otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o rule_n or_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o the_o language_n precise_o reckon_v they_o up_o when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v and_o how_o often_o they_o be_v so_o use_v as_o and_o ⸪_o for_o ˜_o and_o for_o τ_n and_o the_o like_a when_o they_o may_v if_o they_o have_v so_o please_v have_v make_v they_o all_o regular_a to_o their_o own_o great_a ease_n advantage_n of_o their_o language_n and_o facilitate_v the_o learning_n of_o it_o to_o all_o posterity_n the_o thing_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v aim_v at_o so_o i_o can_v be_v satisfy_v why_o in_o that_o long_a operous_a and_o curious_a work_n of_o the_o massorite_n wherein_o they_o have_v reckon_v up_o every_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n &_o have_v observe_v the_o irregularity_n of_o every_o tittle_n and_o letter_n that_o they_o never_o once_o attempt_v to_o give_v we_o out_o those_o catholic_a rule_n whereby_o they_o or_o their_o master_n proceed_v in_o affix_v the_o point_n or_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o no_o learned_a jew_n for_o 100_o d_n of_o year_n after_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o that_o way_n but_o in_o all_o their_o grammatical_a instruction_n shall_v mere_o collect_v observation_n and_o inculcate_v they_o a_o 100_o time_n over_o according_a as_o they_o present_v themselves_o to_o they_o by_o particular_a instance_n assure_o have_v this_o wonderful_a art_n of_o point_v which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o catholic_a rule_n and_o may_v have_v whole_o be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v a_o arbitrary_a invention_n limit_v to_o no_o praeexisting_a wiritng_a be_v find_v out_o first_o and_o establish_v as_o the_o norma_fw-la and_o canon_n of_o affix_v the_o vowel_n some_o footstep_n of_o it_o will_v have_v remain_v in_o the_o massora_n or_o among_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o spend_v all_o their_o time_n and_o day_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o sect._n 20._o 2_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v when_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o humiliation_n and_o death_n of_o their_o messiah_n be_v only_a not_o understand_v by_o they_o yet_o we_o see_v into_o how_o many_o several_a way_n and_o sense_n they_o be_v wrest_v by_o that_o paraphra_v to_o affix_v some_o tolerable_a meaning_n to_o they_o take_v a_o instance_n on_o isaiah_n the_o 53_o jonathan_n there_o acknowledge_v the_o whole_a prophesy_n to_o be_v intend_v of_o christ_n as_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o common_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o understand_v the_o state_n of_o humiliation_n which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o undergo_v he_o wrest_v the_o word_n into_o all_o form_n to_o make_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v passive_o of_o christ_n or_o to_o his_o suffering_n from_o other_o to_o signify_v active_o as_o to_o his_o do_v and_o exercise_v judgement_n upon_o other_o but_o now_o more_o than_o 500_o year_n after_o when_o these_o point_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v invent_v when_o the_o rabbin_n be_v awake_a and_o know_v full_a well_o what_o use_n be_v make_v of_o those_o place_n against_o they_o as_o also_o that_o the_o prophet_n especial_o esaiah_n be_v the_o most_o obscure_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n as_o to_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o their_o word_n in_o their_o coherence_n without_o point_n and_o accent_n and_o how_o facile_a it_o be_v to_o invert_v the_o whole_a sense_n of_o many_o period_n by_o small_a alteration_n in_o these_o rule_n of_o read_v yet_o as_o they_o be_v point_v they_o make_v out_o incomparable_o more_o clear_o the_o christian_a faith_n than_o any_o ancient_a translation_n of_o those_o place_n whatever_o johannes_n isaac_n a_o convert_a jew_n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la lindan_n tell_v we_o that_o above_o 200_o testimony_n about_o christ_n may_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o original_a hebrew_n that_o appear_v not_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a or_o any_o other_o translation_n and_o raymundus_n martinus_n noverint_fw-la quae_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la sunt_fw-la that_o his_o who_o blame_v he_o for_o translate_n thing_n immediate_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n not_o follow_v the_o vulgar_a latin_n in_o plurimis_fw-la valde_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locis_fw-la veritatem_fw-la multo_fw-la planius_fw-la atque_fw-la perfectius_fw-la pro_fw-la fide_fw-la christiana_n haberi_fw-la in_o litera_fw-la hebraica_fw-la
sinai_n as_o to_o their_o figure_n and_o character_n to_o ezra_n as_o to_o the_o restauration_n of_o their_o use_n unto_o the_o massorite_n sect._n 7._o 4._o the_o silence_n of_o the_o miskna_n gemara_n or_o whole_a talmud_n concern_v the_o point_n be_v further_o urge_v this_o argument_n be_v also_o at_o large_a discuss_v by_o buxtorfius_n and_o the_o instance_n in_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o full_a nor_o be_v it_o needful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o add_v any_o thing_n further_o until_o what_o he_o have_v discourse_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v remove_v see_v part_n 1._o cap._n 6._o see_v also_o glassius_n lib._n 1._o tract_n 1â—_n de_fw-fr text._n hebrai_n punctat_fw-la who_o give_v instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a yea_o and_o the_o talmud_n its_o self_n in_o nedarim_n or_o of_o vow_n chap._n 4._o on_o nehem._n 8._o 8_o do_v plain_o mention_v they_o and_o treatise_n ancient_a than_o the_o talmud_n cite_v by_o rabbi_n azarias_n in_o jmre_n binah_n express_o speak_v of_o they_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n able_a to_o overbeare_v the_o conjecture_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o talmudist_n both_o know_v and_o in_o their_o readins_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o point_n now_o in_o use_n in_o that_o as_o many_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v there_o be_v not_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v cite_v in_o the_o talmud_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n as_o to_o the_o literal_a read_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o word_n then_o only_o that_o which_o it_o be_v restrain_v unto_o by_o the_o present_a punctation_n when_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o patron_n of_o the_o opinion_n under_o consideration_n yield_v this_o constant_o as_o one_o reason_n of_o the_o 70_o translator_n read_v word_n and_o sentence_n otherwise_o then_o we_o read_v they_o now_o in_o our_o bibles_n namely_o because_o the_o book_n they_o use_v be_v not_o point_v whereby_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o conjecture_v at_o this_o or_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n before_o they_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a pillar_n of_o capellus_n his_o whole_a fabric_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la and_o how_o it_o can_v be_v fancy_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o variety_n between_o our_o present_a read_n and_o the_o talmudist_n upon_o supposition_n they_o know_v not_o the_o use_n of_o point_n i_o know_v not_o be_v it_o possible_a on_o this_o supposition_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o coincidence_n between_o their_o and_o our_o present_a punctation_n whereon_o the_o same_o principle_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v so_o many_o variation_n by_o the_o 70_o and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v sect_n 9_o 5._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v plead_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v speak_v afterward_o the_o difference_n in_o they_o be_v in_o the_o consonant_n not_o in_o the_o vowel_n which_o yet_o argue_v not_o that_o there_o be_v no_o vowel_n when_o they_o be_v collect_v or_o dispose_v as_o now_o we_o find_v they_o yea_o that_o there_o be_v no_o vowel_n in_o the_o copy_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v collect_v if_o they_o be_v so_o collect_v may_v be_v true_a but_o that_o that_o collection_n be_v make_v any_o late_a for_o the_o main_a of_o it_o than_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n do_v not_o appear_v now_o whatever_o be_v do_v about_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o judaical_a church_n before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v manifest_a to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o divine_a authority_n in_o that_o it_o be_v no_o where_o by_o he_o reprove_v but_o rather_o the_o integrity_n of_o every_o word_n be_v by_o he_o confirm_v but_o of_o these_o thing_n distinct_o by_o themselves_o afterward_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v sect._n 10._o a_o six_o argument_n for_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o point_n be_v take_v from_o their_o number_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v all_o kind_n of_o sound_n may_v be_v express_v by_o 5_o vowel_n we_o be_v in_o the_o present_a hebrew_n punctation_n supply_v with_o 14_o or_o 15_o which_o as_o it_o be_v affirm_v manifest_v abundant_o that_o they_o be_v not_o coevous_a or_o connaturall_a to_o the_o language_n itself_o but_o the_o arbitrary_a artificial_a invention_n of_o man_n who_o have_v not_o assign_v a_o sufficient_a difference_n in_o their_o force_n and_o sound_v to_o distinguish_v they_o in_o pronunciation_n but_o this_o objection_n seem_v of_o small_a importance_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v a_o apprehension_n that_o we_o still_o retain_v exact_o the_o true_a pronunciation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o be_v evident_o false_a it_o be_v now_o near_o 2000_o year_n since_o that_o tongue_n be_v vulgar_o speak_v in_o its_o purity_n by_o any_o people_n or_o nation_n to_o imagine_v that_o the_o true_a exact_a distinct_a pronunciation_n of_o every_o tittle_n and_o syllable_n in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v vulgar_a and_o natural_a be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o or_o be_v attainable_a by_o we_o be_v to_o dream_v pleasant_o whilst_o we_o be_v awake_a aben_n ezra_n make_v it_o no_o small_a matter_n that_o man_n of_o old_a know_v aright_o how_o to_o pronounce_v camets_n gadol_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o tiberias_n also_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o egypt_n and_o africa_n know_v how_o to_o read_v camets_n gadol_n 2_o even_o the_o distinct_a force_n of_o one_o consonant_a and_o that_o always_o radical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v utter_o lose_v so_o that_o the_o present_a jew_n know_v nothing_o of_o its_o pronunciation_n 3_o nor_o can_v we_o distinguish_v now_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o jew_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o tiberias_n can_v do_v so_o 1200_o year_n ago_o as_o also_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v the_o distinct_a sound_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o obvious_a unto_o we_o the_o variety_n of_o consonant_n among_o many_o nation_n and_o their_o ability_n to_o distinguish_v they_o in_o pronunciation_n make_v this_o of_o little_a consideration_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o german_n distinguish_v not_o between_o the_o force_n and_o sound_v of_o t_n and_o d_o whereas_o the_o arabic_a dalinea_n and_o dhsal_n dad_n ta_o and_o da_fw-la manifest_v how_o they_o can_v distinguish_v those_o â—ounds_n nor_o be_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v distinct_o in_o any_o other_o language_n to_o distinguish_v some_o of_o which_o good_a old_a hjerome_n have_v his_o tooth_n file_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o oceanum_n nicodemus_n 6._o the_o truth_n be_v the_o hebrew_n have_v but_o 10_o vowel_n 5_o long_a and_o 5_o short_a or_o 5_o great_a and_o 5_o less_o sheva_n be_v but_o a_o servant_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o its_o addition_n to_o segol_n and_o patha_n 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the_o affinity_n of_o the_o sound_n and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n though_o all_o the_o copy_n in_o the_o world_n agree_v to_o the_o contrary_a without_o the_o least_o variation_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o course_n have_v stand_v capellus_n and_o grotius_n in_o very_o good_a stead_n and_o symeon_n de_fw-fr muys_n tell_v we_o a_o pretty_a story_n of_o himself_o to_o this_o purpose_n de_fw-fr heb._n edit_n antiq._n &_o verit._n s._n s._n yea_o this_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a spring_n of_o the_o criticism_n on_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o these_o time_n afford_v a_o thousand_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v to_o this_o purpose_n 2._o but_o in_o case_n this_o course_n fail_v and_o no_o relief_n be_v afford_v this_o way_n than_o the_o transposition_n of_o letter_n offer_v its_o assistance_n those_o who_o know_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o language_n know_v what_o alteration_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o word_n may_v be_v make_v by_o such_o a_o way_n of_o procedure_v frequent_o word_n of_o contrary_a sense_n direct_o opposite_a consist_v only_o of_o the_o same_o letter_n diverse_o place_v every_o lexicon_n will_v supply_v man_n with_o instance_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v here_o repeat_v 3._o the_o point_n be_v take_v into_o consideration_n and_o here_o bold_a man_n may_v even_o satisfy_v their_o curiosity_n that_o word_n or_o those_o three_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v instance_a in_o by_o hierome_n to_o this_o purpose_n hom._n 9_o 12_o as_o it_o may_v be_v print_v it_o will_v afford_v 8_o several_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v verbum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v pestis_fw-la as_o far_o distant_a from_o one_o another_o as_o life_n and_o death_n those_o letter_n in_o that_o order_n may_v be_v read_v with_o and_o and_o and_o and_o the_o jew_n give_v instance_n how_o by_o this_o mean_n man_n may_v destroy_v the_o world_n but_o 4._o suppose_v that_o this_o ground_n prove_v barren_a also_o it_o be_v but_o go_v to_o a_o old_a translation_n the_o 70_o or_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o where_o any_o word_n like_v we_o to_o consider_v what_o hebrew_a word_n answer_v unto_o it_o and_o if_o it_o discover_v a_o agreement_n in_o any_o one_o letter_n in_o figure_n or_o sound_n with_o the_o word_n in_o that_o text_n then_o to_o say_v that_o so_o they_o read_v in_o that_o copy_n yea_o rather_o then_o fail_v be_v the_o word_n as_o far_o different_a from_o what_o be_v read_v in_o the_o bible_n as_o can_v be_v imagine_v aver_v it_o to_o yield_v the_o more_o convenient_a sense_n and_o a_o various_a lection_n be_v find_v out_o and_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n and_o spring_n of_o the_o criticism_n on_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o with_o so_o great_a a_o reputation_n of_o learning_n man_n have_v bold_o obtrude_v on_o we_o of_o
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tonsoribus_fw-la &_o have_v be_v so_o since_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n levita_n what_o then_o intend_v arias_n montanus_n to_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a hic_fw-la nigri_fw-la succus_fw-la loliginis_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la aerugo_fw-la mera_fw-fr he_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o mere_o of_o the_o anomalous_a point_v of_o word_n in_o a_o various_a way_n from_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o they_o be_v observe_v and_o reckon_v up_o in_o the_o massora_n of_o other_o variety_n he_o speak_v afterward_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o keri_n uketib_n which_o whether_o he_o esteem_v various_a lection_n nor_o no_o i_o know_v not_o non_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la superis_fw-la aeques_fw-la but_o all_o be_v ignorant_a who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o aspire_a jesuit_n sect._n 4._o that_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o sense_n take_v in_o the_o whole_a context_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n very_o little_a or_o none_o at_o all_o at_o least_o each_o word_n both_o that_o in_o the_o line_n and_o that_o in_o the_o margin_n yield_v a_o sense_n agreeable_a to_o the_o anology_n of_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o variety_n that_o be_v find_v of_o this_o kind_n that_o of_o two_o word_n the_o same_o in_o sound_n but_o of_o most_o distinct_a signification_n seem_v of_o the_o great_a importance_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 14_o or_o 15_o time_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v in_o the_o text_n the_o margin_n note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o or_o he_o to_o be_v read_v but_o yet_o though_o these_o seem_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o yet_o where_o ever_o this_o fall_v out_o a_o sense_n agreeable_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n arise_v fair_o from_o either_o word_n as_o to_o give_v one_o or_o two_o instance_n psal_n 100_o verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o the_o keri_n in_o the_o margin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o giving_z this_o sense_n he_o have_v make_v we_o and_o his_o we_o be_v the_o verb_n substantive_n being_n include_v in_o the_o pronounce_v so_o isa_n 63._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o affliction_n or_o straits_n no_o straightness_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d straightness_n or_o affliction_n be_v to_o he_o or_o he_o be_v straighten_v or_o afflict_v in_o the_o first_o way_n god_n signify_v that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o outward_a straits_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o straighten_v from_o their_o relief_n in_o the_o other_o that_o he_o have_v compassion_n for_o they_o be_v afflict_v with_o they_o which_o upon_o the_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v of_o the_o rest_n sect._n 5._o i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o able_a full_o to_o satisfy_v myself_o in_o the_o original_a and_o spring_n of_o all_o this_o variety_n be_v not_o willing_a mere_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n much_o less_o on_o the_o conjecture_n of_o late_a innovator_n to_o the_o uttermost_a length_n of_o my_o view_n to_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o this_o thing_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a difficulty_n their_o venerable_a antiquity_n and_o unquestionable_a reception_n by_o all_o translatour_n give_v they_o sanctuary_n from_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o the_o place_n they_o hold_v by_o any_o man_n bare_a conjecture_n that_o which_o to_o i_o be_v of_o the_o great_a importance_n be_v that_o they_o appear_v most_o of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o bibles_n then_o when_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o jew_n during_o which_o time_n we_o find_v they_o not_o blame_v for_o add_v or_o alter_v one_o word_n or_o tittle_n hence_o the_o caldee_n paraphra_v often_o follow_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o never_o be_v in_o the_o line_n whatever_o some_o boast_o conjecture_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o sometime_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a be_v that_o they_o be_v collect_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a congregation_n some_o indeed_o i_o find_v of_o late_a i_o hope_v not_o out_o of_o a_o design_n to_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o further_a confusion_n about_o the_o original_a to_o question_v whether_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o great_a congregation_n morinus_n call_v it_o a_o judaical_a figment_n our_o prolegomena_n question_v it_o prol._n 8._o sect._n 22._o but_o this_o be_v only_o to_o question_v whether_o ezra_n nehemiah_n josua_n zacharie_n haggai_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n do_v set_v a_o sanydrym_a according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n &_o all_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v creep_v either_o into_o the_o word_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n i_o see_v not_o how_o this_o can_v reasonable_o be_v call_v into_o question_n if_o we_o have_v not_o to_o confirm_v it_o the_o catholic_a tradition_n of_o jew_n and_o christian_n neither_o be_v it_o call_v the_o great_a congregation_n from_o its_o number_n but_o eminency_n of_o person_n now_o on_o this_o supposition_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o book_n of_o these_o man_n themselves_o ezra_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v collect_v by_o the_o succeed_a church_n unless_o we_o shall_v suppose_v with_o anisworth_n that_o the_o word_n be_v so_o receive_v from_o god_n as_o to_o make_v both_o necessary_a and_o if_o we_o know_v not_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o its_o be_v so_o give_v we_o have_v nothing_o to_o blame_v but_o our_o own_o ignorance_n this_o not_o be_v the_o only_a case_n wherein_o we_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v our_o last_o translation_n general_o render_v the_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n note_v also_o the_o word_n in_o the_o line_n where_o there_o be_v any_o considerable_a difference_n those_o who_o have_v leisure_n for_o such_o a_o work_n may_v observe_v what_o choice_n be_v use_v in_o this_o case_n by_o old_a and_o modern_a translatour_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v they_o to_o have_v have_v a_o authoritative_a original_n beyond_o the_o impeachment_n of_o any_o man_n in_o these_o day_n they_o can_v not_o fair_o and_o honest_o have_v use_v both_o line_n and_o margin_n as_o they_o have_v do_v sect._n 6._o what_o say_v now_o our_o prolegomena_n with_o the_o appendix_n unto_o these_o thing_n 1._o we_o have_v they_o in_o the_o appendix_n represent_v unto_o we_o in_o their_o own_o order_n according_a as_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o over_o again_o in_o the_o order_n and_o under_o the_o head_n that_o they_o be_v draw_v and_o drive_v unto_o by_o capellus_fw-la a_o task_n that_o learned_a man_n take_v upon_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o give_v some_o countenance_n to_o his_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n critical_a emendation_n of_o the_o text_n make_v by_o some_o late_a massorite_n that_o come_v no_o man_n know_v whence_o that_o live_v no_o man_n know_v where_o nor_o when_o thus_o whereas_o these_o keri_n uketib_n have_v the_o only_a face_n and_o appearance_n upon_o the_o matter_n of_o various_a lection_n upon_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o jew_n collection_n of_o the_o various_a readins_n of_o ben_n asher_n and_o ben_n nepthali_n of_o the_o oriental_a and_o occidental_a jew_n be_v of_o no_o value_n nor_o ever_o have_v place_n in_o their_o bible_n and_o may_v be_v reject_v the_o unwary_a viewer_n
doctrine_n after_o a_o sufficient_a discovery_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o other_o mean_n for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n and_o hence_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n have_v rage_v no_o less_o against_o the_o book_n than_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o deal_n of_o antiochus_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o sundry_a persecute_v emperor_n under_o the_o new_a evince_v no_o less_o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o crime_n of_o old_a to_o be_v traditor_n libri_fw-la than_o to_o be_v abnegator_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o reproach_n of_o chartacea_fw-la scripta_fw-la and_o membranae_fw-la coster_n enchirid_n cap._n 1._o reflect_v on_o its_o author_n 18._o it_o be_v true_a we_o have_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v or_o copy_n contain_v every_o iota_fw-la that_o be_v in_o they_o sect._n 14._o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o in_o the_o copy_n we_o now_o enjoy_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v some_o diverse_a reading_n or_o various_a lection_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d line_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v be_v of_o another_o nature_n the_o various_a lection_n of_o ben-asher_n or_o rabbi_n aaron_n the_o son_n of_o rabbi_n moses_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n &_o ben_n nepthali_n or_o r_o moses_n the_o son_n of_o david_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o nepthali_n of_o the_o east_n and_o western_a jew_n which_o we_o have_v collect_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o great_a bible_n with_o the_o masora_n evince_n it_o but_o yet_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n in_o every_o letter_n and_o title_n as_o give_v from_o he_o by_o inspiration_n be_v preserve_v without_o corruption_n where_o there_o be_v any_o variety_n it_o be_v always_o in_o thing_n of_o less_o indeed_o of_o no_o importance_n 14._o god_n by_o his_o providence_n preserve_v the_o whole_a entire_a suffer_v this_o lesser_a variety_n to_o fall_v out_o in_o or_o among_o the_o copy_n we_o have_v for_o the_o quicken_a and_o exercise_v of_o our_o diligence_n in_o our_o search_n into_o his_o word_n sect._n 15._o it_o be_v a_o unhappy_a attempt_n which_o must_v afterward_o be_v speak_v unto_o that_o a_o learned_a man_n have_v of_o late_o put_v himself_o upon_o sac._n namely_o to_o prove_v variation_n in_o all_o the_o present_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n from_o the_o copy_n use_v of_o old_a mere_o upon_o uncertain_a conjecture_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o corrupt_a translation_n whether_o that_o plea_n of_o his_o be_v more_o unreasonable_a in_o its_o self_n &_o devoid_a of_o any_o real_a ground_n of_o truth_n or_o injurious_a to_o the_o love_n and_o care_n of_o god_n over_o his_o word_n and_o church_n i_o know_v not_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v both_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n the_o translation_n especial_o insist_v on_o by_o he_o be_v that_o of_o the_o lxx_o that_o this_o translation_n either_o from_o the_o mistake_v of_o its_o first_o author_n if_o it_o be_v they_o who_o name_n and_o number_v it_o bear_v or_o the_o carelessness_n or_o ignorance_n or_o worse_o of_o its_o transcriber_n be_v corrupt_v and_o go_v off_o from_o the_o original_n in_o a_o 1000_o place_n twice_o tell_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o who_o know_v aught_o of_o these_o thing_n strange_a that_o so_o corrupt_a a_o stream_n shall_v be_v judge_v a_o fit_a mean_n to_o cleanse_v the_o fountain_n that_o such_o a_o lesbian_a rule_n shall_v be_v think_v a_o fit_a measure_n to_o correct_v the_o original_n by_o and_o yet_o on_o the_o account_n hereof_o with_o some_o other_o not_o one_o whit_n better_o or_o scarce_o so_o good_a we_o have_v 1826_o various_a lection_n exhibit_v unto_o we_o with_o frequent_a insinuation_n of_o a_o infinite_a number_n more_o yet_o to_o be_v collect_v it_o be_v desirable_a that_o man_n will_v be_v content_a to_o show_v their_o learning_n read_v and_o diligence_n about_o thing_n where_o there_o be_v less_o danger_n in_o adventure_n nor_o be_v the_o relief_n he_o provide_v against_o the_o charge_n of_o bring_v thing_n to_o a_o uncertainty_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o find_v himself_o obnoxious_a unto_o less_o pernicious_a than_o the_o opinion_n he_o seek_v to_o palliate_v thereby_o although_o it_o be_v since_o take_v up_o and_o approve_v polyglot_n by_o other_o 11._o the_o save_v doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o tell_v we_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n of_o moment_n it_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_n and_o translation_n that_o do_v remain_v sect._n 17._o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a relief_n against_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o corrupt_a translation_n to_o consider_v that_o although_o some_o of_o they_o be_v bad_a enough_o yet_o if_o all_o the_o error_n and_o mistake_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o yet_o every_o necessary_a save_a fundamental_a truth_n will_v be_v find_v sufficient_o testify_v unto_o therein_o but_o to_o depress_v the_o sacred_a truth_n of_o the_o original_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o wherein_o it_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o apology_n and_o that_o without_o any_o colour_n or_o pretence_n from_o discrepancy_n in_o the_o copy_n themselves_o that_o be_v extant_a or_o any_o tolerable_a evidence_n that_o there_o ever_o be_v any_o other_o in_o the_o least_o differ_v from_o these_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n will_v at_o length_n be_v find_v a_o work_n unbecoming_a a_o christian_n protestant_n divine_a beside_o the_o injury_n do_v hereby_o to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n and_o care_n of_o his_o word_n it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v so_o easy_a a_o matter_n upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o such_o corruption_n in_o the_o original_n as_o be_v plead_v for_o to_o evince_v unquestionable_o that_o the_o whole_a save_a doctrine_n its_o self_n at_o first_o give_v out_o from_o god_n continue_v entire_a and_o incorrupt_a the_o nature_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v such_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o principle_n or_o mean_n of_o its_o discovery_n no_o other_o rule_n or_o measure_n of_o judge_v and_o determine_v any_o thing_n about_o or_o concern_v it_o but_o only_o the_o write_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v it_o be_v whole_o of_o divine_a reeulation_n and_o that_o revelation_n be_v express_v only_o in_o that_o write_n upon_o any_o corruption_n than_o suppose_v therein_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o rectify_v it_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o correct_v a_o mistake_n or_o corruption_n in_o the_o transcription_n of_o any_o problem_n or_o demonstration_n of_o euclid_n or_o any_o other_o ancient_a mathematician_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o about_o which_o they_o treat_v be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n equal_o expose_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o man_n in_o all_o age_n in_o thing_n of_o pure_a revelation_n who_o knowledge_n depend_v sole_o on_o their_o revelation_n it_o be_v not_o so_o nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o satisfy_v we_o that_o the_o doctrine_n mention_v be_v preserve_v entire_a every_o tittle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v come_v under_o our_o care_n and_o consideration_n as_o be_v as_o such_o from_o god_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o shall_v treat_v afterward_o at_o large_a return_v we_o now_o to_o the_o apostle_n sect._n 17._o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o write_a prophecy_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n some_o think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o hesychius_n denote_v afflation_n inspiration_n conception_n within_o so_o calvin_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v namely_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v not_o their_o private_a conception_n or_o self_n fancy_v enthusiasm_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o speak_v to_o this_o interpretation_n assent_v grotius_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v reckon_v among_o the_o various_a lection_n that_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o he_o in_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o biblia_fw-la polyglotta_fw-it thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o other_o side_n of_o that_o usual_a expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d camero_n contend_v for_o the_o retain_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o just_o we_o begin_v a_o little_a to_o late_a to_o see_v whether_o man_n bold_a conjecture_n in_o correct_v the_o original_a text_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v like_a to_o proceed_v her_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o a_o various_a lection_n one_o copy_n it_o seem_v by_o stephen_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o ground_n by_o a_o evident_a error_n and_o such_o mistake_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v the_o name_n or_o place_n of_o various_a readins_n but_o yet_o say_v camero_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o a_o resolution_n and_o interpretation_n as_o be_v make_v by_o revelation_n he_o add_v that_o in_o that_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o 70_o in_o the_o business_n of_o joseph_n interpretation_n of_o pharaoh_n dream_n gen._n 40_o which_o be_v by_o revelation_n but_o indeed_o the_o word_n be_v not_o use_v in_o that_o chapter_n however_o he_o fall_v in_o with_o this_o sense_n as_o do_v calvin_n and_o grotius_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o our_o interpretation_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o receive_v the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n sect._n 18._o and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o prophesy_v give_v out_o by_o writing_n as_o our_o translation_n bear_v it_o be_v a_o expression_n that_o can_v scarce_o have_v any_o tolerable_a sense_n affix_v unto_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v here_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o denote_v the_o first_o give_v out_o of_o its_o word_n not_o our_o after_o consideration_n of_o its_o sense_n and_o meaning_n and_o without_o this_o sense_n it_o stand_v in_o no_o coherence_n with_o nor_o opposition_n to_o the_o follow_a sentence_n which_o by_o its_o causal_n connexion_n to_o this_o manifest_v that_o it_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v herein_o affirm_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a turn_v with_o the_o adversative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o opposition_n unto_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o prophecy_n come_v not_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o reason_n be_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n why_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o of_o our_o private_a interpretation_n or_o what_o opposition_n in_o the_o latter_a to_o that_o assertion_n nay_o on_o that_o supposal_n there_o be_v no_o tolerable_a correspondency_n of_o discourse_n in_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o take_v the_o word_n to_o express_v the_o come_n of_o the_o prophecy_n to_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v full_a and_o clear_a sect._n 19_o this_o then_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o prophecy_n which_o we_o have_v write_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o issue_n of_o man_n fancy_a enthusiasm_n not_o a_o product_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o conception_n not_o a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o neither_o their_o rational_a apprehension_n inquiry_n conception_n of_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n have_v any_o place_n in_o this_o business_n no_o self_n afflation_n no_o rational_a meditation_n manage_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o understanding_n &_o will_n of_o man_n have_v place_n herein_o sect._n 20._o of_o this_o say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v judge_a and_o determine_v this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o be_v a_o principle_n to_o be_v own_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o every_o one_o that_o will_v believe_v any_o thing_n else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_o to_o know_v to_o perceive_v to_o understand_v but_o also_o to_o judge_v own_o and_o acknowledge_v this_o then_o in_o our_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v own_v acknowledge_v submit_v unto_o as_o a_o principle_n without_o further_a dispute_n to_o discover_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n sect._n 21._o that_o this_o be_v so_o indeed_o as_o before_o assert_v and_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o principle_n he_o add_v ver_n s_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o word_n of_o prophecy_n which_o we_o have_v write_v be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o private_a conception_n for_o it_o come_v not_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o passive_a conjugation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v at_o least_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o more_o than_o mere_o it_o come_v it_o be_v bring_v into_o they_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o affirmative_a as_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v include_v in_o the_o negative_a as_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o it_o come_v as_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n to_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o mount_n vers_fw-la 18_o where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v so_o eze._n 1._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essendo_fw-la fuit_fw-la verbum_fw-la it_o be_v bring_v into_o he_o as_o be_v show_v before_o thus_o god_n bring_v the_o word_n to_o they_o and_o speak_v in_o they_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o he_o speak_v by_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n ge._n 3._o 8._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jew_n call_v it_o as_o speak_v by_o they_o or_o write_v it_o be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o by_o his_o immediate_a voice_n he_o signify_v to_o the_o prophet_n thus_o some_o of_o they_o in_o vision_n first_o eat_v a_o write_a book_n and_o then_o prophesy_v as_o be_v instance_a before_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o spring_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o beginning_n of_o its_o emanation_n from_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o use_v for_o the_o revelation_n and_o declaration_n of_o it_o unto_o other_o sect._n 22._o that_o which_o remain_v for_o the_o complete_n of_o this_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o be_v add_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o bring_v to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o their_o understanding_n wisdom_n mind_n memory_n to_o order_n dispose_n and_o give_v it_o out_o but_o they_o be_v bear_v act_v carry_v out_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v deliver_v and_o write_v all_o that_o and_o nothing_o but_o that_o to_o every_o tittle_n that_o be_v so_o bring_v to_o they_o they_o invent_v not_o word_n themselves_o suit_v to_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v learn_v but_o only_o express_v the_o word_n that_o they_o receive_v though_o their_o mind_n and_o understanding_n be_v use_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o word_n whence_o arise_v all_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o expression_n for_o they_o do_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o will_n or_o choice_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o guide_v that_o their_o word_n be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o immediate_o supply_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o they_o give_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o writing_n of_o uprightness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v self_n ecles_n 12._o 10._o not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n they_o teach_v be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n truth_n its_o self_n joh._n 17._o 17_o but_o the_o word_n whereby_o they_o teach_v it_o be_v word_n of_o truth_n from_o god_n himself_o thus_o allow_v the_o contribution_n of_o passive_a instrument_n for_o the_o reception_n and_o representation_n of_o word_n which_o answer_v the_o mind_n and_o tongue_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o come_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n to_o they_o every_o apex_n of_o the_o write_a word_n be_v equal_o divine_a and_o as_o immediate_o from_o god_n as_o the_o voice_n wherewith_o or_o whereby_o he_o speak_v to_o or_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o be_v therefore_o accompany_v with_o the_o same_o authority_n in_o its_o self_n and_o unto_o we_o sect._n 23._o what_o have_v be_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n must_v be_v also_o affirm_v of_o the_o new_a with_o this_o addition_n of_o advantage_n and_o
be_v wise_a than_o any_o other_o and_o more_o able_a to_o discern_v than_o they_o now_o though_o i_o shall_v easy_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v very_o subtle_a and_o cunning_a yet_o that_o they_o be_v so_o much_o wise_a than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o that_o they_o be_v meet_v to_o impose_v upon_o their_o belief_n thing_n that_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v discern_v or_o know_v i_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o admit_v until_o i_o can_v believe_v myself_o and_o all_o other_o not_o of_o their_o society_n or_o combination_n to_o be_v beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o they_o as_o the_o serpent_n among_o we_o sect._n 26._o if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o seek_v to_o make_v good_a this_o claim_n then_o as_o we_o cause_v they_o there_o to_o make_v a_o stand_n which_o be_v all_o we_o aim_v at_o so_o their_o plea_n must_v be_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o some_o special_a assistance_n grant_v to_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n if_o their_o assistance_n be_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v either_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o believer_n to_o work_v in_o they_o as_o before_o describe_v and_o relate_v or_o it_o be_v some_o private_a testimony_n that_o they_o pretend_v be_v afford_v to_o they_o if_o the_o former_a be_v affirm_v we_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n wherein_o the_o necessity_n of_o devolve_v all_o on_o the_o scripture_n its_o self_n to_o decide_v and_o judge_v who_o be_v beleiver_n lie_v in_o every_o one_o view_n if_o the_o latter_a who_o shall_v give_v i_o assurance_n that_o when_o they_o pretend_v that_o witness_n and_o testimony_n they_o do_v not_o lie_v and_o deceive_v we_o must_v here_o certain_o go_v either_o to_o the_o scrippture_n or_o to_o some_o cunning_a man_n to_o be_v resolve_v isa_n 8._o 19_o 20._o sect._n 27._o i_o confess_v the_o argument_n which_o have_v not_o long_o since_o be_v single_v out_o and_o dextrous_o manage_v by_o a_o able_a and_o learned_a pen_n namely_o of_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n from_o the_o certainty_n there_o be_v that_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v those_o person_n who_o name_n and_o inscription_n they_o bear_v so_o pursue_v the_o evidence_n that_o what_o they_o write_v be_v true_a and_o know_v to_o they_o so_o to_o be_v from_o all_o requisita_fw-la that_o may_v possible_o be_v seek_v after_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o such_o evidence_n be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n it_o be_v i_o say_v of_o great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n as_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v insist_v on_o that_o be_v to_o satisfy_v man_n rational_a inquiry_n but_o as_o to_o a_o ground_n of_o faith_n it_o have_v the_o same_o insufficiency_n with_o all_o other_o argument_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n though_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n &_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v person_n of_o the_o great_a industry_n honesty_n integrity_n faithfulness_n holiness_n that_o ever_o live_v in_o the_o world_n as_o they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o write_v nothing_o but_o what_o themselves_o have_v as_o good_a assurance_n of_o as_o what_o man_n by_o their_o sense_n of_o see_v and_o hear_v be_v able_a to_o attain_v yet_o such_o a_o knowledge_n and_o assurance_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a foundation_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o they_o receive_v not_o every_o word_n by_o inspiration_n and_o that_o evidence_v its_o self_n unto_o we_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o integrity_n it_o can_v be_v no_o foundation_n for_o we_o to_o build_v our_o faith_n upon_o sect._n 28._o before_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o writing_n god_n have_v give_v the_o world_n a_o experiment_n what_o keeper_n man_n be_v of_o this_o revelation_n by_o tradition_n within_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n all_o knowledge_n of_o he_o through_o the_o craft_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o be_v unspeakable_a be_v so_o lose_v that_o nothing_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o creation_n of_o a_o new_a world_n or_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o new_a church_n state_n by_o new_a revelation_n can_v relieve_v it_o after_o that_o great_a trial_n what_o can_v be_v far_o pretend_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o tradition_n i_o know_v not_o sect._n 29._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v the_o merciful_a good_a providence_n of_o god_n have_v by_o divers_a and_o various_a mean_n use_v therein_o among_o other_o thing_n the_o ministry_n of_o man_n and_o church_n preserve_v the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o the_o same_o gracious_a disposal_n afford_v they_o unto_o we_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o submit_v unto_o by_o we_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o evidence_n of_o their_o divine_a original_a before_o insist_v on_o sect_n 30._o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n then_o i_o will_v know_v whither_o if_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o any_o man_n when_o or_o where_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v it_o attest_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o any_o public_a or_o private_a authority_n of_o man_n or_o church_n tradition_n or_o otherwise_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v it_o or_o no_o whither_o he_o shall_v obey_v god_n in_o believe_v or_o sin_n in_o the_o reject_v of_o it_o suppose_v de_fw-fr do_v but_o take_v it_o into_o consideration_n do_v but_o give_v it_o the_o read_n or_o hear_v see_v in_o every_o place_n it_o aver_v its_o self_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n either_o give_v credit_n unto_o it_o or_o disbelieve_v it_o to_o hang_v in_o suspense_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o imperfect_a act_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o its_o self_n a_o weakness_n and_o in_o this_o case_n be_v reckon_v no_o the_o worst_a side_n be_v interpretative_o a_o rejection_n if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o a_o one_o to_o believe_v it_o you_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v self_n a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o its_o own_o original_a authority_n without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v no_o man_n duty_n to_o believe_v it_o if_o you_o say_v it_o will_v not_o be_v his_o sin_n to_o reject_v and_o refuse_v it_o to_o disbelieve_v all_o that_o it_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n then_o this_o be_v that_o you_o say_v god_n may_v true_o and_o real_o speak_v unto_o a_o man_n as_o he_o do_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o that_o man_n not_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v he_o we_o deal_v not_o thus_o with_o one_o another_o sect._n 31._o to_o wind_v up_o then_o the_o plea_n insist_v on_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n concern_v the_o self_n evidence_v light_n and_o power_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o which_o we_o have_v divert_v and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o some_o other_o consideration_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o divine_a original_a i_o shall_v close_v this_o discourse_n with_o the_o two_o general_a consideration_n follow_v sect._n 32._o 1_o then_o lay_v aside_o these_o fail_a plea_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o moral_a impossibility_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o manifest_v it_o be_v own_o original_a and_o its_o authority_n from_o thence_o quaelibet_fw-la herba_fw-la deum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o work_n of_o god_n as_o be_v show_v but_o reveal_v its_o author_n a_o curious_a artificer_n impart_v that_o of_o form_n shape_n proportion_n and_o comeliness_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o invention_n and_o work_v of_o his_o hand_n that_o every_o one_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o come_v from_o skill_n and_o ability_n a_o man_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o the_o write_n of_o a_o book_n will_v give_v it_o such_o a_o impression_n of_o reason_n that_o though_o you_o can_v conclude_v that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n write_v it_o yet_o you_o must_v that_o it_o be_v the_o product_n of_o a_o man_n or_o rational_a creature_n yea_o some_o individual_a man_n of_o excellency_n in_o some_o skill_n be_v instant_o know_v by_o they_o that_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v in_o that_o art_n or_o skill_n by_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o skill_n this_o be_v the_o piece_v this_o be_v the_o hand_n the_o work_n of_o such_o a_o one_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o those_o who_o be_v conversant_a about_o ancient_a author_n to_o discover_v a_o author_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o stile_n of_o his_o write_n now_o certain_o this_o be_v strange_a beyond_o all_o belief_n that_o almost_o every_o agent_n shall_v give_v a_o impress_n to_o its_o work_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v appropriate_v unto_o he_o and_o only_o the_o
word_n wherein_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n to_o give_v we_o a_o portraiture_n as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o wisdom_n holiness_n and_o goodness_n so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o able_a to_o declare_v and_o evince_v its_o original_a that_o god_n who_o be_v prima_fw-la veritas_fw-la the_o first_o and_o sovereign_a truth_n infinite_o separate_v and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o creature_n on_o all_o account_n whatever_o shall_v write_v a_o book_n or_o at_o least_o immediate_o indite_v it_o command_v we_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o he_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o his_o eternal_a displeasure_n and_o yet_o that_o book_n not_o make_v a_o sufficient_a discovery_n of_o its_o self_n to_o be_v his_o to_o be_v from_o he_o be_v past_o all_o belief_n let_v man_n that_o live_v on_o thing_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o their_o father_n who_o perhaps_o never_o have_v sense_n of_o any_o real_a transaction_n between_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n who_o scarce_o ever_o peruse_v the_o word_n serious_o in_o their_o life_n nor_o bring_v their_o conscience_n to_o it_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o imagination_n the_o sure_a anchor_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o and_o by_o his_o word_n lie_v in_o the_o thing_n lay_v down_o sect._n 33._o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n that_o those_o to_o who_o his_o word_n shall_v come_v shall_v own_v it_o and_o receive_v it_o as_o he_o if_o not_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o to_o reject_v it_o unto_o who_o it_o do_v so_o come_v if_o it_o be_v then_o either_o he_o have_v give_v those_o character_n unto_o it_o and_o leave_v upon_o it_o that_o impression_n of_o his_o majesty_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o or_o he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o and_o that_o either_o because_o he_o will_v not_o or_o because_o he_o can_v not_o to_o say_v the_o latter_a be_v to_o make_v he_o more_o infirm_a than_o a_o man_n or_o other_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o any_o natural_o effectual_a cause_n he_o that_o say_v the_o former_a must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v incumbent_n on_o he_o to_o yield_v a_o satisfactory_a account_n why_o god_n will_v not_o do_v so_o or_o else_o he_o will_v be_v think_v blasphemous_o to_o impute_v a_o want_n of_o that_o goodness_n &_o love_n of_o mankind_n unto_o he_o which_o he_o have_v in_o infinite_a grace_n manifest_v to_o be_v in_o himself_o that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o assign_v any_o such_o reason_n i_o shall_v firm_o believe_v until_o i_o find_v some_o attempt_n so_o to_o do_v which_o as_o yet_o none_o have_v arrive_v at_o that_o height_n of_o impudence_n and_o wickedness_n as_o to_o own_o sect._n 34._o 2_o how_o horrible_a be_v it_o to_o the_o thought_n of_o any_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v not_o have_v its_o authority_n from_o its_o self_n tertullian_n object_n this_o to_o the_o gentile_n apol._n cap._n 5._o facit_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la nostram_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la vos_fw-la de_fw-la humano_fw-la arbitratu_fw-la divinitas_fw-la pensitatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la homini_fw-la deus_fw-la placuerit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la homo_fw-la jaâ—_n deo_fw-la propitiâ—s_fw-la esse_fw-la debebit_fw-la will_v it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o scripture_n must_v stand_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o man_n for_o the_o reputation_n of_o its_o divinity_n nay_o of_o its_o verity_n for_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o authority_n thence_o it_o have_v its_o verity_n also_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o and_o many_o more_o word_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v add_v chap._n vi_o consequential_a consideration_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n sect._n 1_o i_o say_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o i_o will_v not_o employ_v myself_o willing_o â—o_o enervate_a or_o weaken_v any_o of_o the_o reason_n or_o argument_n that_o be_v usual_o insist_v on_o to_o prove_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n though_o i_o confess_v i_o like_v not_o to_o multiply_v argument_n that_o conclude_v to_o a_o probability_n only_o and_o be_v suit_v to_o beget_v a_o firm_a opinion_n at_o best_a where_o the_o principle_n intend_v to_o be_v evince_v be_v the_o fide_fw-la and_o must_v be_v believe_v with_o faith_n divine_a and_o supernatural_a yet_o because_o some_o may_v happy_o be_v keep_v to_o some_o kind_n of_o adherence_n to_o the_o scripture_n by_o mean_a ground_n that_o will_v not_o in_o their_o own_o strength_n abide_v until_o they_o get_v foot_v in_o those_o that_o be_v more_o firm_a i_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o drive_v they_o from_o their_o present_a station_n have_v persuade_v they_o by_o that_o which_o be_v better_o sect._n 2._o yea_o because_o on_o supposition_n of_o the_o evidence_n former_o tender_v there_o may_v be_v great_a use_n at_o several_a season_n of_o some_o consequential_a consideration_n and_o argument_n to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n i_o shall_v insist_v on_o two_o of_o that_o kind_n which_o to_o i_o who_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o receive_v the_o word_n on_o the_o forementioned_a account_n seem_v not_o only_o to_o persuade_v and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o convince_v to_o undeniable_a probability_n but_o also_o to_o prevail_v irresistable_o on_o the_o understanding_n of_o unprejudiced_a man_n to_o close_o with_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o it_o sect._n 3_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o doctrine_n its_o self_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o second_o from_o the_o mannagement_n of_o the_o whole_a design_n therein_o the_o first_o be_v innate_a the_o other_o of_o a_o more_o external_a and_o rational_a consideration_n sect._n 4._o for_o the_o first_o of_o they_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v powerful_a and_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v uncontroleable_o prevalent_a as_o to_o this_o purpose_n sect._n 5._o first_o its_o universal_a suitablenesse_n upon_o its_o first_o clear_a discovery_n and_o revelation_n to_o all_o the_o entanglement_n and_o perplexity_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o relation_n to_o and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n if_o all_o mankind_n have_v certain_a entanglement_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n in_o reference_n unto_o god_n which_o none_o of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o utter_o brutish_a do_v not_o wrestle_v withal_o and_o which_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o able_a in_o the_o least_o to_o assoil_v themselves_o in_o and_o about_o certain_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v suit_v universal_o to_o satisfy_v all_o their_o perplexity_n to_o calm_v and_o quiet_a their_o â—_z in_o all_o their_o tumultuating_n and_o do_v break_v in_o upon_o they_o with_o a_o glorious_a efficacy_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o its_o discovery_n and_o revelation_n must_v needs_o be_v from_o that_o god_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o none_o else_o from_o who_o else_o i_o pray_v shall_v it_o be_v he_o that_o can_v give_v out_o such_o a_o word_n ille_fw-la mihi_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la deus_fw-la sect._n 6._o now_o there_o be_v 3_o general_a head_n of_o thing_n that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n not_o natural_o brutish_a be_v perplex_v withal_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o dependence_n on_o god_n and_o relation_n to_o he_o 1_o how_o they_o may_v worship_v he_o as_o they_o ought_v 2_o how_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o at_o peace_n with_o he_o or_o have_v a_o atonement_n for_o that_o guilt_n which_o natural_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o 3_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a blessedness_n and_o how_o they_o may_v attain_v it_o or_o how_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n sect._n 7._o that_o all_o mankind_n be_v perplex_v and_o entangle_v with_o and_o about_o these_o consideration_n that_o all_o man_n ever_o be_v so_o without_o exception_n more_o or_o less_o and_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v to_o this_o day_n that_o of_o themselves_o they_o miserable_o grope_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o be_v never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o any_o satisfaction_n neither_o as_o to_o what_o be_v present_a nor_o as_o to_o what_o be_v to_o come_v i_o can_v manifest_v from_o the_o state_n office_n and_o condition_n of_o conscience_n the_o indelible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o presumption_n about_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o by_o nature_n the_o whole_a history_n of_o all_o religion_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n with_o the_o design_n of_o all_o ancient_a and_o present_a philosophy_n with_o innumerable_a other_o uncontroleable_a conviction_n which_o also_o god_n assist_v theologiae_n i_o shall_v in_o
and_o providence_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o every_o tittle_n contain_v in_o they_o have_v those_o individual_a write_n be_v preserve_v man_n will_v have_v be_v ready_a to_o adore_v they_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o synagogue_n sect._n 3_o moses_n indeed_o deliver_v his_o original_a copy_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n unto_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o korah_n to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o there_o keep_v for_o a_o perpetual_a monument_n deut._n 31._o 25_o 26._o that_o individual_a book_n be_v i_o doubt_v not_o preserve_v until_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v indeed_o no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o particular_a when_o the_o ark_n be_v solemn_o carry_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n after_o the_o build_n of_o solomon_n temple_n 2_o chron._n 5._o 4_o 5._o but_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n continue_v until_o then_o that_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o v._n 5._o now_o the_o place_n of_o the_o book_n by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v so_o solemn_a a_o ordinance_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n observe_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o pretence_n to_o the_o contrary_n some_o think_v the_o book_n find_v by_o hilkiah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o moses_n which_o be_v place_v by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark._n it_o rather_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o ancient_a sacred_a copy_n use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o lay_v up_o there_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o second_o temple_n 24._o which_o be_v carry_v in_o triumph_n to_o rome_n for_o beside_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o find_v it_o in_o general_a in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v then_o do_v 2_o chron._n 14._o 15._o which_o be_v not_o in_o or_o about_o the_o holy_a place_n where_o he_o who_o be_v high_a priest_n know_v full_a well_o this_o book_n be_v keep_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o take_v that_o sacred_a depositum_fw-la from_o its_o peculiar_a archive_v to_o send_v it_o abroad_o as_o he_o deal_v with_o that_o book_n which_o he_o find_v nay_o doubtless_o it_o be_v altogether_o unlawful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o have_v do_v it_o be_v place_v there_o by_o a_o peculiar_a ordinance_n for_o a_o peculiar_a or_o special_a end_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n all_o enquiry_n after_o that_o book_n be_v in_o vain_a the_o author_n of_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o maccabee_n mention_n not_o its_o hide_v in_o nebo_n by_o jeremiah_n with_o the_o ark_n and_o altar_n or_o by_o josiah_n as_o say_v some_o of_o the_o talmudist_n nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o importance_n if_o they_o have_v of_o the_o scripture_n preserve_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o its_o last_o destruction_n josphus_n give_v we_o a_o full_a account_n de_fw-la bello_fw-la juda_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 24._o sect._n 4._o for_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o several_a writer_n of_o it_o be_v ever_o gather_v into_o one_o volume_n there_o be_v now_o no_o one_o church_n to_o keep_v they_o for_o the_o rest_n the_o epistle_n though_o immediate_o transcribe_v for_o the_o use_n of_o other_o church_n col._n 4._o 16_o be_v doubtless_o keep_v in_o the_o several_a church_n whereunto_o they_o be_v direct_v 1._o from_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v quick_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transcribe_v copy_n give_v out_o to_o faithful_a man_n whilst_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n yet_o continue_v his_o guidance_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n sect._n 5._o for_o the_o first_o transcriber_n of_o the_o original_a copy_n and_o those_o who_o in_o succeed_a age_n have_v do_v the_o like_a work_n from_o they_o whereby_o they_o have_v be_v propagate_v and_o continue_v down_o to_o we_o in_o a_o subserviency_n to_o the_o providence_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n we_o say_v not_o as_o be_v vain_o charge_v by_o morinus_n and_o capellus_n that_o they_o be_v all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infallible_a and_o divine_o inspire_v so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n to_o mistake_v it_o be_v know_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o fail_n have_v be_v among_o they_o and_o that_o various_a lection_n be_v from_o thence_o rise_v of_o which_o afterward_o religious_a care_n and_o diligence_n in_o their_o work_n with_o a_o due_a reverence_n of_o he_o with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v be_v all_o we_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v these_o free_o in_o they_o without_o clear_a and_o unquestionable_a evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v high_a uncharitableness_n impiety_n and_o ingratitude_n this_o care_n and_o diligence_n we_o say_v in_o a_o subserviency_n to_o the_o promise_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v produce_v the_o effect_n contend_v for_o nor_o be_v any_o thing_n further_o necessary_a thereunto_o on_o this_o account_n to_o argue_v as_o some_o do_v from_o the_o miscarriage_n and_o mistake_n of_o man_n their_o oscitancy_n and_o negligence_n in_o transcribe_v the_o old_a heathen_a author_n homer_n aristotle_n tully_n we_o think_v it_o not_o tolerable_a in_o a_o christian_a or_o any_o one_o that_o have_v the_o least_o sense_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o care_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o man_n who_o write_v out_o book_n wherein_o themselves_o and_o other_o be_v no_o more_o concern_v than_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o person_n mention_v and_o other_o like_v they_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o that_o they_o do_v as_o those_o who_o know_v and_o consider_v that_o every_o letter_n and_o tittle_n that_o they_o be_v transcribe_v be_v part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a god_n wherein_o the_o eternal_a concernment_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o do_v lie_v certain_o whatever_n may_v be_v look_v for_o from_o the_o religious_a care_n and_o diligence_n of_o man_n lie_v under_o a_o love_a and_o careful_a aspect_n from_o the_o promise_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v be_v just_o expect_v from_o they_o who_o undertake_v that_o work_n however_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o own_o all_o their_o fail_n that_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o assert_v in_o this_o case_n without_o proof_n be_v injurious_a sect._n 6._o the_o jew_n have_v a_o common_a say_n among_o they_o that_o to_o alter_v one_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v no_o less_o sin_n then_o to_o set_v the_o whole_a world_n on_o fire_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o in_o write_v it_o they_o take_v no_o more_o care_n than_o a_o man_n will_v do_v in_o write_v out_o aristotle_n or_o plato_n who_o for_o a_o very_a little_a portion_n of_o the_o world_n will_v willing_o have_v do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o get_v both_o their_o work_n out_o of_o it_o consider_v that_o the_o word_n to_o be_v transcribe_v be_v every_o title_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a god_n that_o that_o which_o be_v write_v and_o as_o write_v be_v propose_v as_o he_o as_o from_o he_o that_o if_o any_o fail_n be_v make_v innumerable_a eye_n of_o man_n own_v their_o eternal_a concernment_n to_o lie_v in_o that_o word_n be_v open_a upon_o it_o to_o discover_v it_o and_o that_o thousand_o of_o copy_n be_v extant_a to_o try_v it_o by_o and_o all_o this_o know_v unto_o and_o confess_v by_o every_o one_o that_o undertake_v this_o work_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o prove_v their_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o have_v out_o go_v that_o of_o other_o common_a scribe_n of_o heathen_a author_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v prodigious_a thing_n that_o be_v relate_v of_o the_o exact_a diligence_n and_o reverential_a care_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n in_o this_o work_n especial_o when_o they_o entrust_v a_o copy_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o the_o trial_n and_o standard_n of_o other_o private_a copy_n maimonides_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 8._o 3_o 4_o tell_v we_o that_o ben_fw-mi asher_n spend_v many_o year_n in_o the_o careful_a exact_a writing_n out_o of_o the_o bible_n let_v any_o man_n consider_v the_o 20_o thing_n which_o they_o affirm_v to_o profane_v a_o book_n or_o copy_n and_o this_o will_v far_o appear_v they_o be_v repeat_v by_o rabbi_n moses_n tract_n at_o de_fw-fr libro_fw-la legis_fw-la
cap._n 10_o one_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o but_o one_o letter_n be_v want_v and_o a_o other_o if_o but_o one_o letter_n be_v redundant_fw-la of_o which_o more_o shall_v be_v speak_v if_o occasion_n be_v offer_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_a we_o will_v scarce_o think_v that_o the_o roman_a pontifices_fw-la go_v solemn_o to_o transcribe_v the_o sibyl_n verse_n will_v do_v it_o either_o negligent_o or_o treacherous_o or_o alter_v one_o tittle_n from_o what_o they_o find_v write_v and_o shall_v we_o entertain_v such_o thought_n of_o they_o who_o know_v they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o live_a god_n and_o that_o in_o and_o about_o that_o which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o let_v man_n then_o clamour_v as_o they_o please_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o all_o man_n as_o ignorant_a and_o stupid_a which_o will_v not_o grant_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o they_o plead_v for_o which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o morinus_n or_o let_v they_o propose_v their_o own_o conjecture_n of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o mistake_n that_o they_o pretend_v be_v creep_v into_o the_o original_a copy_n with_o their_o remedy_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o capellus_n we_o shall_v acknowledge_v nothing_o of_o this_o nature_n but_o what_o they_o can_v prove_v by_o undeniable_a and_o irrefragable_a instance_n which_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n as_o yet_o do_v by_o they_o or_o those_o that_o follow_v in_o their_o footstep_n appear_v upon_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o this_o purpose_n take_v our_o sense_n in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n ut_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la libris_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la vocalibus_fw-la conscripti_fw-la sunt_fw-la certum_fw-la constantémque_fw-la exemplarium_fw-la omnium_fw-la tum_fw-la excusarum_fw-la scriptionem_fw-la similémque_fw-la omnino_fw-la comperimus_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la iis_fw-la quibus_fw-la puncta_fw-la sunt_fw-la addita_fw-la non_fw-la aliam_fw-la cuipiam_fw-la nec_fw-la discrepantem_fw-la aliis_fw-la punctationem_fw-la observavimus_fw-la nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la ullo_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la diversa_fw-la lectionis_fw-la hebraicae_fw-la exemplaria_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la circumferuntur_fw-la vidisse_fw-la se_fw-la asserat_fw-la modo_fw-la grammaticam_fw-la rationem_fw-la observatam_fw-la dicat_fw-la et_fw-la quidem_fw-la dei_fw-la consilio_fw-la ac_fw-la voluntate_fw-la factum_fw-la putamus_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la magna_fw-la graecorum_n latinorúmque_fw-la ferè_fw-la omnium_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la auctoris_fw-la exemplarium_fw-la ac_fw-la praesertim_fw-la manuscriptorun_v pluribus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la varietas_fw-la deprehendatur_fw-la magna_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la quaecunq_fw-fr nostro_fw-la saeculo_fw-la inveninutur_fw-la bib_n iis_fw-la scriptionis_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la similitudo_fw-la atque_fw-la constantia_fw-la servetur_fw-la quocunque_fw-la modo_fw-la scripta_fw-la illa_fw-la sint_fw-la sive_fw-la solis_fw-la consonantibus_fw-la constent_fw-la sive_fw-la punctis_fw-la etiam_fw-la instructa_fw-la visantur_fw-la arias_n montan._n praefat._n ad_fw-la bibia_n interlin_n de_fw-fr varia_fw-la hebraicorum_fw-la librorum_fw-la scriptione_n &_o lectione_n it_o can_v then_o with_o no_o colour_n of_o probability_n be_v assert_v 12._o which_o yet_o i_o find_v some_o learned_a man_n too_o free_a in_o grant_v namely_o that_o there_o have_v the_o same_o fate_n attend_v the_o scripture_n in_o its_o transcription_n as_o have_v do_v other_o book_n let_v i_o say_v without_o offence_n this_o imagination_n assert_v on_o deliberation_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o border_n on_o atheism_n sure_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o word_n with_o his_o love_n and_o care_n of_o his_o church_n of_o who_o faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o word_n of_o he_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n require_v other_o thought_n at_o our_o hand_n sect._n 7._o 3_o we_o add_v that_o the_o whole_a scripture_n entire_a as_o give_v out_o from_o god_n without_o any_o loss_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_n yet_o remain_v what_o variety_n there_o be_v among_o the_o copy_n themselves_o shall_v be_v afterward_o declare_v in_o they_o all_o we_o say_v be_v every_o letter_n and_o title_n of_o the_o word_n these_o copy_n we_o say_v be_v the_o rule_n standard_n and_o touchstone_n of_o all_o translation_n ancient_a or_o modern_a by_o which_o they_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v examine_v try_v correct_v amend_v and_o themselves_o only_o by_o themselves_o translation_n contain_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n perfect_o or_o imperfect_o according_a as_o they_o express_v the_o word_n sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o those_o original_n to_o advance_v any_o all_o translation_n concur_v into_o a_o equality_n with_o the_o original_n so_o to_o set_v they_o by_o it_o as_o to_o set_v they_o up_o with_o it_o on_o even_a term_n much_o more_o to_o propose_v and_o use_v they_o as_o mean_n of_o castigate_a amend_v alter_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o gather_v various_a lection_n by_o they_o be_v to_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n of_o our_o own_o by_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v equal_a the_o wisdom_n care_n skill_n and_o diligence_n of_o man_n with_o the_o wisdom_n care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a conjecture_n of_o morinus_n from_o some_o word_n of_o epiphanius_n that_o origen_n in_o his_o octopla_n place_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o 70_o in_o the_o midst_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o of_o the_o hebrew_n its_o self_n that_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v and_o amend_v by_o it_o media_fw-la igitur_fw-la omnium_fw-la catholica_fw-la editio_fw-la collocata_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la hebraea_n caeter_fw-la aeque_fw-la editiones_fw-la exigerentur_fw-la &_o emendarentur_fw-la excercit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 15._o the_o truth_n be_v he_o place_v the_o hebrew_n in_o hebrew_n character_n in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o same_o in_o greek_a character_n in_o the_o next_o place_n then_o that_o of_o aquila_n then_o that_o of_o symmachus_n after_o which_o in_o the_o five_o place_n follow_v that_o of_o the_o 70_o mix_v with_o that_o of_o theodotion_n sect._n 8._o the_o various_a argument_n give_v evidence_n to_o this_o truth_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v be_v too_o many_o for_o i_o now_o to_o insist_v upon_o and_o will_v take_v up_o more_o room_n than_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o whole_a discourse_n shall_v i_o handle_v they_o at_o large_a and_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o cause_n 1._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o take_v care_n of_o his_o word_n which_o he_o have_v magnify_v above_o all_o his_o name_n as_o the_o most_o glorious_a product_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n his_o great_a concernment_n in_o this_o world_n answer_v his_o promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n 2_o the_o religious_a care_n of_o the_o church_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n to_o who_o these_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v 3_o the_o care_n of_o the_o first_o writer_n in_o give_v out_o authentic_a copy_n of_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n unto_o many_o which_o may_v be_v rule_n to_o the_o first_o transcriber_n 4_o the_o multiply_a copy_n to_o such_o a_o number_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o shall_v corrupt_v they_o all_o wilful_o or_o by_o negligence_n 5_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o authentic_a copy_n first_o in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n then_o in_o christian_a assembly_n with_o reverence_n and_o diligence_n 6_o the_o daily_a read_n and_o study_v of_o the_o word_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v first_o writing_n render_v every_o alteration_n liable_a to_o immediate_a observation_n and_o discovery_n and_o that_o all_o over_o the_o world_n with_o 7_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o many_o million_o that_o look_v on_o every_o tittle_n and_o letter_n in_o this_o book_n as_o their_o inheritance_n 3._o which_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n they_o will_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o and_o in_o particular_a for_o the_o old_a testament_n now_o most_o question_v 8_o the_o care_n of_o ezra_n and_o his_o companion_n the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagove_n in_o restore_v the_o scripture_n to_o its_o purity_n when_o it_o have_v meet_v with_o the_o great_a trial_n that_o it_o ever_o undergo_v in_o this_o world_n consider_v the_o paucity_n of_o the_o copy_n then_o extant_a 9_o the_o care_n of_o the_o massorite_n from_o his_o day_n and_o downward_o to_o keep_v perfect_a and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o syllable_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o which_o see_v buxtorfius_n com_n mas_o with_o 10_o the_o constant_a consent_n of_o all_o copy_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o as_o sundry_a learned_a man_n have_v observe_v there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a mishna_n gemara_n or_o either_o talmud_n any_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n find_v otherwise_o read_v then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o our_o copy_n 11._o
the_o security_n we_o have_v that_o no_o mistake_n be_v voluntary_o or_o negligent_o bring_v into_o the_o text_n before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v to_o declare_v all_o thing_n in_o that_o he_o not_o once_o reprove_v the_o jew_n on_o that_o account_n esaiae_n when_o yet_o for_o their_o false_a gloss_n on_o the_o word_n he_o spare_v they_o not_o 12._o afterward_o the_o watchfulness_n which_o the_o two_o nation_n of_o jew_n and_o christian_n have_v always_o one_o upon_o another_o with_o sundry_a thing_n of_o the_o like_a importance_n may_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v insist_v on_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v speak_v again_o if_o occasion_n be_v offer_v sect._n 9_o notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v we_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v and_o have_v be_v various_a lection_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a for_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o keri_n and_o cethib_n the_o various_a readins_n of_o ben_n asher_n and_o ben_n nepthali_n of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a jew_n evince_n it_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v speak_v peculiar_o afterward_o they_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o view_n of_o every_o one_o that_o but_o look_v into_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o great_a rabbinicall_a bibles_n as_o they_o be_v call_v print_v by_o bombergias_n at_o venice_n as_o also_o in_o the_o edition_n of_o buxtorfius_n at_o basil_n there_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o the_o various_a readins_n of_o ben_n asher_n and_o ben_n nepthali_n of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a jew_n we_o have_v they_o also_o in_o this_o appendix_n for_o the_o two_o first_o mention_v they_o be_v call_v among_o the_o jew_n one_o of_o they_o r_o aaron_n the_o son_n of_o r._n moses_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n the_o other_o r_o moses_n the_o son_n of_o david_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o nepthali_n they_o flourish_v as_o be_v probable_a among_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1030_o or_o thereabouts_o &_o be_v teacher_n of_o great_a renown_n the_o former_a in_o the_o west_n or_o palestina_n the_o latter_a in_o the_o east_n or_o babylon_n in_o their_o exact_a consideration_n of_o every_o letter_n point_n and_o accent_n of_o the_o bible_n wherein_o they_o spend_v their_o life_n it_o seem_v they_o find_v out_o some_o variety_n let_v any_o one_o run_v they_o through_o as_o they_o be_v present_v in_o this_o appendix_n he_o will_v find_v they_o to_o be_v so_o small_a consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o unnecessary_a accent_n of_o no_o importance_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o word_n that_o they_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o for_o the_o various_a readins_n of_o the_o oriental_a or_o babylonian_a and_o occidental_a or_o palestine_n jew_n all_o that_o i_o know_v of_o they_o and_o i_o wish_v that_o those_o that_o know_v more_o of_o they_o will_v inform_v i_o better_o be_v that_o they_o first_o appear_v in_o the_o edition_n of_o the_o bible_n by_o bombergius_n under_o the_o care_n of_o felix_n pratensis_n gather_v by_o r_o jacob_n ben_n cajim_n who_o correct_v that_o impression_n but_o they_o give_v we_o no_o account_n of_o their_o original_a nor_o to_o profess_v my_o ignorance_n do_v i_o know_v any_o that_o do_v it_o may_v be_v some_o do_v but_o in_o my_o present_a haste_n i_o can_v inquire_v after_o they_o but_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v self_n proclaim_v their_o no_o importance_n and_o capellus_n the_o most_o skilful_a and_o diligent_a improver_n of_o all_o advantage_n for_o impair_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n so_o to_o give_v countenance_n to_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la confess_v that_o they_o be_v all_o trivial_a and_o not_o in_o matter_n of_o any_o moment_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v no_o other_o various_a lection_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o conjecture_n of_o man_n conceit_v of_o their_o own_o ability_n to_o correct_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o that_o title_n if_o any_o other_o can_v be_v gather_v or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o out_o of_o ancient_a copy_n of_o credit_n and_o esteem_v where_o no_o mistake_n can_v be_v discover_v as_o their_o cause_n they_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v man_n must_v here_o deal_v by_o instance_n not_o conjecture_n all_o that_o yet_o appear_v impair_v not_o in_o the_o least_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o assertion_n that_o every_o tittle_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o the_o copy_n preserve_v by_o his_o merciful_a providence_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o church_n sect._n 10._o as_o to_o jew_n beside_o the_o mad_a and_o senseless_a clamour_n in_o general_n for_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n three_o thing_n be_v with_o most_o pretence_n of_o reason_n object_v against_o they_o 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tikkun_v sopherim_n or_o correctio_fw-la scribarum_fw-la by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v confess_v by_o elias_n that_o 18_o place_n be_v correct_v but_o all_o thing_n be_v here_o uncertain_a uncertain_a that_o ever_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v uncertain_a who_o be_v intend_v by_o their_o sopherim_n ezra_n and_o his_o companion_n most_o probable_o nor_o do_v the_o particular_a place_n enumerate_v discover_v any_o such_o correction_n they_o be_v all_o in_o particular_a consider_v by_o glassius_n lib._n 1._o tract_n 1_o but_o the_o whole_a ter_z be_v satisfactory_a determine_v by_o buxtorfius_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o glassius_n print_v by_o he_o and_o repeat_v again_o by_o amama_n anti_n barb_n bib_n lib_n 1._o pag._n 30._o 31._o because_o this_o thing_n be_v much_o insist_v on_o by_o galatinus_n to_o prove_v the_o jew_n corrupt_v of_o the_o text_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o that_o great_a master_n of_o all_o jewish_a learning_n sect._n 11._o ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la tuum_fw-la de_fw-fr tikkun_fw-fr sopherim_n 18_o voces_fw-la hanc_fw-la censuram_fw-la suhiisse_fw-la massora_n passim_fw-la notat_fw-la recensio_fw-la locorum_fw-la in_o vestibulo_fw-la libri_fw-la numerorum_fw-la &_o ps_n 106._o utrobique_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la 16_o recensentur_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o num._n 12._o 12._o duo_fw-la exempla_fw-la occurrunt_fw-la ut_fw-la notat_fw-la r_o solomon_n do_v ergo_fw-la unus_fw-la locus_fw-la mihi_fw-la quem_fw-la ex_fw-la nullo_n judaeo_n hactenus_fw-la expiscari_fw-la potui_fw-la nec_fw-la magnus_fw-la ille_fw-la mercerus_n eum_fw-la invenit_fw-la galatinus_n hoc_fw-la thema_fw-la non_fw-la intellexit_fw-la &_o aliena_fw-la exemplaadmiscet_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la qui_fw-la corruptiones_fw-la ista_fw-la esse_fw-la putant_fw-la nec_fw-la ullum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la ex_fw-la nostris_fw-la sive_fw-la evangelicis_fw-la sive_fw-la catholicis_fw-la vidi_fw-la qui_fw-la explicârit_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la scribae_fw-la isti_fw-la &_o quales_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsorum_fw-la quam_fw-la antiquae_fw-la hae_fw-la notae_fw-la de_fw-la tikkun_fw-la sint_fw-la liquidò_fw-la mihi_fw-la nondum_fw-la constat_fw-la antiquior_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la memoria_fw-la est_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la ante_fw-la talmud_n babilonicum_fw-la fertur_fw-la conscriptus_fw-la dissentiunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la hebraei_n de_fw-fr ejus_fw-la autore_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la in_o talmud_n neutro_fw-la ulla_fw-la planè_fw-la istius_fw-la tikkun_fw-la mentio_fw-la fit_a cum_fw-la alias_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long_a minoris_fw-la negotii_fw-la in_o talmud_n commemoretur_fw-la si_fw-mi aliter_fw-la ista_fw-la loca_fw-la fuissent_fw-la aliquando_fw-la scripta_fw-la onkelos_n &_o jonathan_n id_fw-la vel_fw-la semel_fw-la expressissent_fw-la nec_fw-la josephus_n reticuisset_fw-la qui_fw-la contrarium_fw-la hebraeis_n adscribit_fw-la nullam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la unquam_fw-la literam_fw-la mutatam_fw-la fuiste_fw-fr in_fw-la lege_fw-la ab_fw-la hebraeis_n popularibus_fw-la suis_fw-la lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la appionem_fw-la talmudistae_fw-la in_o levit._fw-la 27._o vers_fw-la ult_n diversis_fw-la locis_fw-la notant_fw-la nec_fw-la prophetae_fw-la ulli_fw-la licitum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la vel_fw-la minimum_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la mutare_fw-la vel_fw-la innovare_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la scribae_fw-la quidam_fw-la vulgares_fw-la hanc_fw-la audaciam_fw-la sibi_fw-la arrogâssent_fw-la textum_fw-la sacrum_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la &_o sensu_fw-la corrigere_fw-la in_o silentio_fw-la itaque_fw-la omnium_fw-la in_fw-la aurem_fw-la tibi_fw-la dico_fw-la sopherim_n hosce_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ipsos_fw-la autores_fw-la sacros_fw-la mosen_n &_o prophetas_fw-la qui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la aliter_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la quam_fw-la hodiè_fw-la scriptum_fw-la legitur_fw-la at_o sapientes_fw-la hebraeorum_n nasutiores_fw-la animadvertentes_fw-la inconvenientiam_fw-la quandam_fw-la in_o istis_fw-la locis_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la aliter_fw-la istos_fw-la autores_fw-la loqui_fw-la debuisse_fw-la &_o secundùm_fw-la cohaerentiam_fw-la propositi_fw-la textus_fw-la sic_fw-la vel_fw-la sic_fw-la scribere_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la maluisse_fw-la sic_fw-la scribere_fw-la &_o id_fw-la sic_fw-la efferre_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la hodie_fw-la in_o textu_fw-la est_fw-la veluti_fw-la gen._n 18._o 22._o lectum_fw-la scriptum_fw-la &_o abraham_n adhuc_fw-la stabat_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la itáne_v ubi_fw-la legitur_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la sapientes_fw-la quòd_fw-la abraham_n venerit_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o steterit_fw-la
coram_fw-la eo_fw-la contrarium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o praecedentibus_fw-la deus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la abraham_n &_o dixit_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la num_fw-la ego_fw-la celo_fw-la ab_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la etc._n etc._n clamour_v sodomae_n &_o gomorrhae_fw-la magnus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n ideoque_fw-la moses_n scribere_fw-la debuit_fw-la et_fw-la dominus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la stabat_fw-la coram_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la at_o ita_fw-la serviliter_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la loqui_fw-la non_fw-la decuit_fw-la mosen_n unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d correxit_fw-la &_o mutavit_fw-la stylum_fw-la sermonis_fw-la honoris_fw-la majoris_fw-la causâ_fw-la &_o dixit_fw-la et_fw-la abraham_n adhuc_fw-la stabat_fw-la etc._n etc._n hinc_fw-la r_o salamo_fw-la adjicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scribendum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la mosi_fw-la erat_fw-la sen_n scribere_fw-la debebat_fw-la et_fw-la dominus_fw-la stabat_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliter_fw-la sic_fw-la scripserit_fw-la anteâ_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la id_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la scribis_fw-la correctum_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la corruptum_fw-la hinc_fw-la r._n aben_n ezra_n ad_fw-la aliquot_fw-la loca_fw-la irridet_fw-la nasutos_fw-la inquiens_fw-la nullo_n tikkun_n opus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la nasuti_fw-la isti_fw-la sapientes_fw-la put_v ârint_n autorem_fw-la debuisse_fw-la aliter_fw-la ibi_fw-la loqui_fw-la vel_fw-la scribere_fw-la vide_fw-la &_o eum_fw-la job_n 32._o 3._o habes_fw-la mysterium_fw-la prolixè_fw-la explicatum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o multi_fw-la hebraeorum_n impegerunt_fw-la thus_o far_o buxtorfius_n sect._n 12._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v insist_v on_o by_o the_o same_o galatinus_n but_o these_o be_v only_o about_o the_o use_n of_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d four_o or_o five_o time_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o rise_v with_o they_o forego_v 13._o sect._n but_o that_o which_o make_v the_o great_a cry_n at_o present_a be_v the_o corruption_n of_o psal_n 22._o 17_o where_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o 70_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o dig_v or_o pierce_v that_o be_v my_o hand_n and_o foot_n the_o present_a judaical_a copy_n as_o the_o antwerp_n bibles_n also_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o lion_n so_o deprave_v the_o prophecy_n of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n they_o dig_v or_o pierce_v my_o hand_n &_o my_o foot_n leave_v it_o no_o sense_n at_o all_o as_o a_o lion_n my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n simyon_n de_fw-fr mues_n upon_o the_o place_n plead_v the_o substitution_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o late_a corruption_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o least_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o keri_n and_o be_v leave_v out_o by_o they_o johannes_n isaak_n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la lindan_n profess_v that_o when_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n he_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o book_n of_o his_o grandfather_n buxtorfe_n affirm_v one_o to_o have_v be_v the_o cethib_n the_o other_o the_o keri_n and_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o massora_n and_o blame_v the_o antwerp_n bibles_n for_o print_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o line_n with_o he_o agree_v genebrard_n pagnin_n vatablus_n mercer_n rivet_n etc._n etc._n other_o contend_v that_o cariola_n as_o a_o lion_n aught_o to_o be_v retain_v repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o compass_v i_o about_o affirm_v also_o that_o word_n to_o signify_v to_o tear_v rent_n &_o strike_v so_o that_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v they_o tear_v my_o hand_n and_o foot_n as_o a_o lion_n so_o voetius_fw-la de_fw-fr insolubil_n scripturae_fw-la but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v here_o render_v sicut_fw-la lo_o most_o evince_n partly_o from_o the_o anomalous_a position_n of_o the_o praefix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o camets_n but_o chief_o from_o the_o massora_n affirm_v that_o that_o word_n be_v take_v in_o another_o sense_n than_o it_o be_v use_v esa_n 38._o 13_o where_o it_o express_o signify_v as_o a_o lion_n the_o short_a determination_n be_v that_o from_o the_o radix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o epenthesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o change_n which_o be_v use_v often_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o be_v ezra_n 10_o and_o the_o last_o in_o the_o three_o person_n plural_a the_o preterperfect_a tense_n of_o kal_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfoderunt_fw-la they_o dig_v or_o pierce_v through_o my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n but_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o glean_v after_o the_o vintage_n of_o mr_n pococke_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o excellent_a miscelany_n sect._n 14._o the_o place_n of_o old_a instance_a in_o by_o justine_n martyr_n ps_n 96._o v._n 10._o where_o he_o charge_v the_o jew_n to_o have_v take_v out_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o wood_n make_v the_o sense_n the_o lord_n reign_v from_o the_o wood_n or_o the_o tree_n so_o point_v out_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v explode_v by_o all_o for_o beside_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o 70_o not_o of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o word_n be_v foist_v into_o some_o few_o copy_n of_o that_o translation_n never_o be_v general_o receive_v as_o be_v manifest_v by_o fuller_n miscellan_n l._n 3._o cap._n 13._o and_o it_o be_v a_o pretty_a story_n that_o arias_n montanus_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o learned_a man_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v lindanus_n pretend_v that_o those_o word_n be_v find_v in_o a_o hebrew_n copy_n of_o the_o psalm_n of_o venerable_a antiquity_n beyoud_a all_o exception_n here_o in_o england_n which_o copy_n come_v afterward_o to_o his_o hand_n he_o find_v to_o be_v a_o spurious_a corrupt_a novel_a transcript_n wherein_o yet_o the_o pretend_a word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v arias_n mont._n apparat._n de_fw-fr variis_fw-la lec_fw-la heb._n &_o mass_n and_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o we_o want_v opportunity_n to_o search_v and_o sift_v some_o of_o the_o copy_n that_o man_n set_v up_o against_o the_o common_a read_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o not_o one_o whit_n better_o or_o of_o more_o worth_n than_o he_o find_v that_o copy_n of_o the_o psalm_n chap._n iii_o of_o various_a lection_n in_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n sect._n 1_o for_o various_a lection_n in_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o know_v with_o what_o diligence_n and_o industry_n they_o have_v be_v collect_v by_o some_o and_o what_o improvement_n have_v be_v make_v of_o those_o collection_n by_o other_o protestant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a collector_n of_o they_o stephanus_n camerarius_fw-la beza_n camero_n grotius_n drusius_n hensius_n d'dieu_o capellus_n all_o folrow_a erasmus_n have_v have_v the_o prime_a hand_n in_o that_o work_n papist_n have_v plough_v with_o their_o heifer_n to_o disparage_v the_o original_n and_o to_o cry_v up_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a a_o specimen_fw-la of_o their_o endeavour_n we_o have_v in_o the_o late_a virulent_a exercitation_n of_o morinus_n at_o first_o very_o few_o be_v observe_v what_o a_o heap_n or_o bulk_n they_o be_v now_o swell_v unto_o we_o see_v in_o this_o appendix_n the_o collection_n of_o they_o make_v up_o a_o book_n big_a than_o the_o new_a testament_n itself_o of_o those_o that_o go_v before_o most_o give_v we_o only_o what_o they_o find_v in_o some_o particular_a copy_n that_o themselves_o be_v possessor_n of_o some_o those_o only_o which_o they_o judge_v of_o importance_n or_o that_o may_v make_v some_o pretence_n to_o be_v consider_v whether_o they_o be_v proper_a or_o no_o here_o we_o have_v all_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o hand_n and_o that_o whether_o they_o be_v tolerable_o attest_v for_o various_a lection_n or_o no_o for_o as_o to_o any_o contribution_n unto_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o they_o it_o can_v be_v pretend_v and_o whether_o this_o work_n may_v yet_o grow_v i_o know_v not_o sect._n 2._o that_o there_o be_v in_o some_o copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o those_o some_o of_o they_o of_o some_o good_a antiquity_n diverse_a readins_n in_o thing_n or_o word_n of_o less_o importance_n be_v acknowledge_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o lie_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o most_o in_o the_o copy_n that_o we_o have_v and_o i_o shall_v not_o solicit_v the_o reputation_n of_o those_o who_o have_v afford_v we_o other_o out_o of_o their_o own_o private_a furniture_n that_o they_o have_v be_v all_o needless_o heap_v up_o together_o if_o not_o to_o a_o eminent_a scandal_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a let_v we_o then_o take_v a_o little_a view_n of_o their_o
etc._n pag._n 233_o that_o many_o corruption_n have_v creep_v into_o it_o by_o negligence_n and_o the_o carelessnesse_n of_o scribe_n so_o 7_o bellarmine_n 8_o genebrard_n 9_o sixtus_n sinensis_n with_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o in_o these_o thing_n indeed_o they_o have_v be_v oppose_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o their_o own_o side_n as_o 10_o arias_n montanus_n 11_o jobanne_n isaac_n 12_o pineda_n 13_o masius_n 14_o ferarius_fw-la 15_o andradius_fw-la &_o sundry_a other_o who_o speak_v honourable_o of_o the_o original_n but_o in_o nothing_o do_v they_o so_o pride_n themselves_o as_o in_o this_o conceit_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o hebrew_n punctation_n whereby_o they_o hope_v with_o abimelech_n servant_n utter_o to_o stop_v the_o well_n or_o fountain_n from_o whence_o we_o shall_v draw_v our_o soul_n refreshment_n sect._n 4._o this_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o party_n at_o variance_n and_o their_o several_a interest_n in_o these_o opinion_n the_o importance_n of_o the_o point_n be_v on_o all_o hand_n acknowledge_v whether_o aim_v at_o the_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n of_o the_o original_n vowel_n be_v the_o life_n of_o word_n consonant_n without_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o immovable_a by_o they_o be_v they_o carry_v to_o any_o sense_n &_o may_v be_v to_o diverse_a it_o be_v true_a that_o man_n who_o have_v come_v to_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o vowel_n &_o accent_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o a_o habitual_a notion_n &_o apprehension_n of_o that_o sense_n and_o meaning_n which_o arise_v from_o they_o may_v possible_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o facile_a thing_n to_o find_v out_o and_o fix_v upon_o the_o same_o sense_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o matres_fw-la lectionis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o consideration_n of_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n with_o such_o like_a assistance_n but_o let_v they_o be_v all_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o i_o shall_v manifest_v it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v be_v if_o they_o have_v the_o original_n assign_v to_o they_o by_o the_o prolegomena_n and_o let_v man_n lay_v aside_o that_o advantage_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o and_o it_o will_v quick_o appear_v into_o what_o devious_a way_n all_o sort_n of_o such_o person_n will_v run_v scarcse_v a_o chapter_n it_o may_v be_v a_o verse_n or_o a_o word_n in_o a_o short_a time_n will_v be_v leave_v free_a from_o perplex_v contradict_a conjecture_n the_o word_n be_v altogether_o innumerable_a who_o signification_n may_v be_v vary_v by_o a_o arbitrary_a supply_n of_o the_o point_n and_o when_o the_o regulation_n of_o the_o punctation_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o every_o single_a person_n be_v conjecture_n upon_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n for_o who_o shall_v give_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o rest_n what_o end_n shall_v we_o have_v of_o fruitless_a contest_v what_o various_a what_o pernicious_a sense_n shall_v we_o have_v to_o contend_v about_o suppose_v that_o man_n sober_a modest_a humble_a pious_a may_v be_v preserve_v from_o such_o miscarriage_n &_o be_v bring_v to_o some_o agreement_n about_o these_o thing_n which_o yet_o in_o these_o day_n upon_o many_o account_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o yea_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o seem_v impossible_a yet_o this_o give_v we_o but_o a_o humane_a fallible_a persuasion_n that_o the_o reading_n fix_v on_o by_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n but_o to_o expect_v such_o a_o agreement_n be_v fond_a &_o foolish_a beside_o who_o shall_v secure_v we_o against_o the_o luxuriant_a atheistical_a wit_n &_o spirit_n of_o these_o day_n who_o be_v bold_a upon_o all_o advantage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o break_v in_o upon_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o sacred_a that_o they_o will_v not_o by_o their_o huckster_n utter_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o foresee_v the_o dangerous_a consequent_n of_o contend_v for_o various_a reading_n though_o not_o false_a nor_o pernicious_a by_o man_n pertinacious_o adhere_v to_o their_o own_o conjecture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o its_o literal_a sense_n or_o read_v of_o the_o word_n of_o it_o have_v hitherto_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o acknowledge_a touchstone_n of_o all_o exposition_n render_v this_o now_o à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o have_v we_o remain_v firm_a and_o unshaken_a sect._n 5._o let_v man_n with_o all_o their_o confidence_n as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o have_v already_o receive_v by_o such_o help_n and_o mean_n as_o be_v all_o of_o they_o resolve_v into_o the_o present_a punctation_n of_o the_o bible_n for_o all_o grammar_n all_o lexicon_n the_o whole_a massora_n all_o help_n to_o this_o language_n new_a and_o old_a in_o the_o world_n be_v build_v on_o this_o foundation_n reduce_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o indifferency_n as_o some_o of_o late_o have_v fancy_v as_o a_o meet_a rise_n for_o knowledge_n and_o fall_v serious_o to_o the_o read_n of_o some_o of_o the_o prophet_n who_o matter_n be_v sublime_a and_o mystical_a and_o their_o style_n elipticall_a and_o abstruse_a without_o the_o help_n of_o point_n and_o accent_n let_v they_o fix_v they_o or_o any_o figure_n to_o answer_v their_o sound_n arbitrary_o mere_o on_o their_o judgement_n in_o the_o language_n and_o conjecture_n at_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n without_o any_o advantage_n from_o what_o they_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o and_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o they_o will_v agree_v as_o they_o fabulous_o report_v of_o the_o 70_o translator_n what_o ever_o may_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o their_o industry_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v quick_o to_o find_v as_o learned_a as_o they_o that_o will_v lay_v their_o work_n level_v with_o the_o ground_n i_o confess_v consider_v the_o day_n we_o live_v in_o wherein_o the_o bold_a and_o curious_a wit_n of_o man_n under_o pretence_n of_o critical_a observation_n allure_a and_o entice_a with_o a_o show_n of_o learning_n have_v venture_v to_o question_v almost_o every_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n i_o can_v but_o tremble_v to_o think_v what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o point_n vowel_n and_o accent_n be_v no_o better_a guide_n unto_o we_o than_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o those_o who_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v their_o author_n the_o lord_n i_o hope_v will_v safeguard_v his_o own_o from_o the_o poison_n of_o such_o attempt_n the_o least_o of_o its_o evil_n be_v yet_o thorough_o consider_v so_o that_o whereas_o save_v to_o myself_o the_o liberty_n of_o my_o judgement_n as_o to_o sundry_a particular_n both_o in_o the_o impression_n its_o self_n and_o in_o sundry_a translation_n i_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a usefullnesse_n of_o this_o work_n and_o be_o thankful_a for_o it_o which_o i_o here_o public_o testify_v yet_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v i_o have_v rather_o that_o it_o and_o all_o work_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n than_o that_o this_o one_o opinion_n shall_v be_v receive_v with_o the_o consequence_n that_o unavoidable_o attend_v it_o sect._n 6._o but_o this_o trial_n need_v not_o be_v fear_v grant_v the_o point_n to_o have_v the_o original_a pretend_a yet_o they_o deserve_v all_o regard_n and_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o depart_v from_o they_o without_o urgent_a necessity_n and_o evidence_n of_o a_o better_a lection_n to_o be_v substitute_v in_o the_o room_n of_o that_o refuse_v but_o as_o this_o relieve_v we_o not_o but_o still_o leave_v we_o within_o the_o sphere_n of_o rational_a conjecture_n so_o whether_o it_o can_v honest_o be_v pretend_v and_o plead_v in_o this_o case_n come_v next_o to_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o suppose_a author_n of_o this_o invention_n sect._n 7._o the_o founder_n of_o this_o story_n of_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o hebrew_n point_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o some_o rabbin_n live_v at_o tiberias_n a_o city_n in_o galilee_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 500_o or_o in_o the_o next_o century_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hierome_n and_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o babylonian_a talmud_n the_o improbability_n of_o this_o story_n or_o legend_n i_o be_o not_o now_o to_o insist_v upon_o morinus_n make_v the_o lie_n loud_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o babylonian_a talmud_n be_v finish_v but_o a_o little_a before_o the_o year_n 700_o ex._n 2._o cap._n 3._o par_fw-fr poster_n that_o the_o massorite_n to_o who_o he_o ascribe_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o point_n write_v a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o talmud_n and_o the_o year_n
quam_fw-la in_o translatione_fw-la nostra_fw-la proaem_n ad_fw-la pug_n fid_fw-we sec_fw-la 14._o let_v any_o man_n consider_v those_o two_o rack_n of_o the_o rabbin_n and_o sword_n of_o judaical_a unbelief_n isa_n 53._o and_o dan._n 9_o as_o they_o be_v now_o point_v and_o accent_v in_o our_o bibles_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o 70_o and_o this_o will_v quick_o appear_v unto_o he_o especial_o have_v this_o be_v evidence_v 62._o since_o the_o socinian_o as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v drive_v the_o dispute_n about_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o utmost_a scrutiny_n and_o examination_n of_o every_o word_n in_o that_o 53_o of_o isaiah_n but_o yet_o as_o the_o text_n stand_v now_o point_v &_o accent_v neither_o jew_n nor_o socinian_o notwithstanding_o the_o relief_n contribute_v to_o they_o by_o grotius_n wrest_v that_o whole_a bless_a prophecy_n to_o make_v application_n of_o it_o unto_o jeremiah_n think_v therein_o to_o outdo_v the_o late_a or_o modern_a jew_n abarbinel_n and_o other_o apply_v it_o to_o josiah_n the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n messiah_n ben_n joseph_n and_o i_o know_v not_o who_o have_v be_v able_a or_o ever_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o relieve_v themselves_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o truth_n therein_o be_v such_o exercitation_n on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allowable_a i_o can_v easy_o manifest_v how_o by_o change_v the_o distinctive_a accent_n and_o vowel_n much_o darkness_n and_o perpelxity_n may_v be_v cast_v on_o the_o contexture_n of_o that_o glorious_a prophecy_n it_o be_v know_v also_o that_o the_o jew_n common_o plead_v that_o one_o reason_n why_o they_o keep_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o synagogue_n without_o point_n be_v that_o the_o text_n may_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o one_o certain_a sense_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o draw_v out_o various_a and_o as_o they_o speak_v more_o eminent_a sense_n chap._n v._n 1_o argument_n for_o the_o 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verbum_fw-la de_fw-la verbo_fw-la but_o to_o represent_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n according_a as_o it_o appear_v to_o their_o judgement_n hence_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o give_v any_o true_a account_n how_o they_o read_v in_o any_o place_n wherein_o they_o dissent_v from_o our_o present_a copy_n since_o their_o endeavour_n be_v to_o give_v we_o the_o sense_n as_o they_o think_v rather_o than_o the_o bare_a and_o naked_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n themselves_o hence_o elias_n say_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v the_o targumist_n observe_v not_o sometime_o the_o way_n of_o grammar_n 2_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o the_o targum_n agree_v to_o give_v we_o often_o mystical_a sense_n especial_o the_o latter_a and_o so_o be_v necessitate_v to_o go_v off_o from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o have_v often_o make_v addition_n of_o whole_a sentence_n to_o the_o scripture_n even_o the_o best_a of_o they_o from_o their_o own_o apprehension_n or_o corrupt_a tradition_n whereof_o there_o be_v not_o one_o tittle_n or_o syllable_n in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o ever_o be_v 4_o what_o careful_a hand_n it_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o bulky_a collection_n of_o various_a lection_n give_v in_o this_o appendix_n do_v abundant_o manifest_a and_o see_v it_o have_v not_o lie_v under_o any_o peculiar_a care_n and_o merciful_a providence_n of_o god_n whether_o innumerable_a other_o fault_n and_o error_n not_o to_o be_v discover_v by_o any_o variety_n of_o copy_n as_o it_o be_v happen_v with_o the_o septuagint_n may_v not_o be_v get_v into_o it_o who_o call_v tell_v of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o full_a account_n when_o the_o babylonia_n of_o buxtorfe_n the_o father_n promise_v some_o while_n since_o by_o the_o son_n to_o be_v publish_v vindic._n veritat_fw-la heb._n p._n 2._o chap._n 10._o pag._n 337_o and_o as_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o learned_a annotator_n on_o this_o paraphrase_n in_o his_o preface_n in_o the_o appendix_n late_o send_v to_o the_o publisher_n of_o this_o bible_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o so_o that_o we_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o arrive_v at_o the_o remedy_n provide_v for_o the_o suppose_a distemper_n sect._n 12._o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a its_o uncertain_a original_a its_o corruption_n and_o barbarisme_n its_o abuse_n so_o much_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o by_o so_o many_o already_o that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o repeat_v it_o over_o again_o for_o my_o part_n i_o esteem_v it_o much_o the_o best_a in_o the_o whole_a collection_n exhibit_v unto_o we_o except_v the_o interlineary_a of_o arias_n but_o not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o sundry_a modern_a translation_n and_o very_o unfit_a to_o yield_v the_o relief_n seek_v after_o sect._n 13._o the_o 70_o be_v that_o which_o must_v bear_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o good_a reason_n it_o be_v indeed_o that_o it_o shall_v answer_v for_o the_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v evident_o take_v out_o of_o it_o and_o so_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o worse_o yet_o they_o be_v now_o better_v they_o that_o be_v but_o here_o again_o all_o thing_n be_v exceed_o uncertain_a nothing_o almost_o be_v manifest_a concern_v it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v woeful_o corrupt_a its_o rise_n be_v uncertain_a some_o call_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o that_o translation_n into_o question_n as_o though_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o such_o person_n in_o rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la the_o circumstance_n that_o be_v report_v about_o they_o &_o their_o work_n be_v certain_o fabulous_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v for_o upon_o the_o advice_n of_o demetrius_n phalereus_n who_o be_v dead_a before_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o 72_o cell_n or_o private_a chamber_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v 12_o of_o each_o tribe_n fit_a for_o that_o work_n be_v all_o of_o they_o incredible_a see_v scal._n ad_fw-la euseb_n fol._n 123._o wouwer_n syntag._n cap._n 11._o some_o of_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o they_o make_v the_o translation_n out_o of_o a_o corrupt_a chaldee_n paraphrase_n and_o to_o i_o this_o seem_v not_o unlikely_a josephus_n austin_n philo_n hierome_n zonaras_n affirm_v that_o they_o translate_v the_o law_n or_o pentateuch_n only_o josephus_n affirm_v this_o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proem_n ad_fw-la antiquit_n and_o this_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n whence_o we_o have_v the_o rest_n be_v unknown_a take_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o ensue_a chapter_n out_o of_o drusius_n observat_fw-la lib._n 6._o chap._n 9_o vulgatam_fw-la translationem_fw-la graecam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la lxx_o interpretum_fw-la contrà _fw-la quam_fw-la olim_fw-la existimatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la translatio_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la vulgo_fw-la apud_fw-la graecos_n habetur_fw-la quin_fw-la lxx_o interpretum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la nemini_fw-la hodie_fw-la dubium_fw-la esse_fw-la arbitror_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la nihilaliud_fw-la inumeri_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la loci_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la arguunt_fw-la magnam_fw-la imperitiam_fw-la sermonis_fw-la ebraici_n sed_fw-la &_o negligentiam_fw-la singularem_fw-la in_o legendo_fw-la &_o oscitantiam_fw-la tantis_fw-la viris_fw-la indignam_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o câ_fw-la editione_n non_fw-la videt_fw-la nihil_fw-la videt_fw-la etsi_fw-la eusebius_n hieronâ—mus_n passim_fw-la in_o monumentis_fw-la suis_fw-la eam_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la interpretibus_fw-la attribuere_fw-la videtur_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la indè_fw-la proferimus_fw-la usitato_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la vero_fw-la nomine_fw-la utimur_fw-la exemplo_fw-la videlicet_fw-la hieronymi_n quem_fw-la suspicamur_fw-la licet_fw-la crederet_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la eam_fw-la à _fw-la viris_fw-la illis_fw-la elaboratam_fw-la minime_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ne_fw-la offenderet_fw-la graecos_n voluisse_fw-la tamen_fw-la recepto_fw-la nomine_fw-la semper_fw-la appellare_fw-la certain_o quin_fw-la dubetaverit_fw-la super_fw-la iisdem_fw-la authoribus_fw-la nihil_fw-la dubitamus_fw-la nam_fw-la vel_fw-la hoc_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la opinion_n confirmat_fw-la quod_fw-la scribit_fw-la josephum_fw-la omnémque_fw-la adeò_fw-la scholam_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la quinque_fw-la tantùm_fw-la libros_fw-la mosis_fw-la à _fw-la septuaginta_fw-la interpretibus_fw-la translatos_fw-la esse_fw-la asserere_fw-la scribit_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la sed_fw-la saepius_fw-la ut_fw-la ezech._n 5._o pag._n 343_o &_o pag._n 301_o &_o 372_o &_o mich._n 2._o pag_n 150._o libris_fw-la antuerpiae_fw-la vulgatis_fw-la drus_n observat_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o such_o a_o translation_n be_v make_v and_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a bible_n by_o some_o alexandrian_a jew_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o if_o leave_v in_o the_o library_n of_o alexandria_n be_v consume_v to_o ash_n in_o caesar_n war_n though_o chrysostome_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o prophet_n be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o serapis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la judaeos_fw-la and_o they_o abide_v there_o say_v he_o unto_o this_o day_n how_o