Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	scripture_n	understand_v	word_n	8,215	5	4.6940	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09268	The period of the Persian monarchie VVherein sundry places of Ezra, Nehemiah and Daniel are cleered: extracted, contracted, and englished, much of it out of Doctor Raynolds, by the late learned and godly man William Pemble, of Magdalen Hall in Oxford. Published and enlarged since his death by his friend, Richard Capel.	Pemble, William, 1592?-1623.; Capel, Richard, 1586-1656.; Rainolds, John, 1549-1607.	1631 (1631)	STC 19582; ESTC S114347	63,361	88

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be_v a_o very_a riddle_n to_o i_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o express_v and_o evident_a a_o servant_n shall_v concur_v to_o the_o fact_n and_o not_o to_o the_o fault_n i_o mean_v so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o guilty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o master_n though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o master_n thus_o i_o argue_v those_o who_o nehemiah_n do_v contest_v against_o ver_fw-la 21._o be_v in_o a_o sin_n else_o he_o deal_v nor_o just_o nor_o wise_o to_o contend_v with_o they_o but_o beside_o the_o merchant_n those_o be_v seller_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o ware_n i_o think_v the_o most_o of_o they_o i_o be_o sure_a many_o be_v servant_n for_o who_o be_v they_o that_o in_o all_o trade_n place_n market_n fair_n sell_v what_o not_o the_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o master_n therefore_o they_o do_v sin_n again_o those_o who_o nehemiah_n threaten_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o be_v in_o a_o sin_n in_o nehemiah_n opinion_n else_o neither_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o justice_n will_v that_o he_o shall_v lay_v they_o up_o but_o he_o say_v he_o will_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o seller_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o ware_n who_o lodge_v about_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o among_o these_o seller_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v many_o servant_n neither_o do_v nehemiah_n threaten_v some_o but_o all_o indefinite_o the_o seller_n for_o seller_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o ware_n be_v all_o one_o with_o all_o seller_n of_o ware_n the_o term_n be_v aequipollent_a and_o therefore_o servant_n be_v in_o fault_n now_o how_o poor_a and_o weak_a this_o kind_n of_o dispute_v be_v we_o will_v show_v out_o of_o nehemiah_n 5._o v_o 7._o there_o nehemiah_n be_v say_v to_o rebuke_v the_o 〈◊〉_d noble_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ruler_n for_o that_o they_o do_v exact_a usury_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o word_n english_v nobles_n be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n who_o be_v jew_n be_v say_v to_o know_v best_a the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o language_n i_o say_v the_o word_n be_v by_o they_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o renown_n and_o it_o must_v mean_v such_o because_o in_o order_n they_o be_v before_o magistrate_n well_o then_o can_v any_o man_n once_o imagine_v that_o man_n of_o fame_n and_o renown_n only_o do_v put_v their_o money_n to_o hire_v and_o yet_o we_o see_v nehemiah_n then_o and_o there_o be_v say_v to_o contest_v with_o the_o noble_n and_o ruler_n only_o by_o name_n be_v it_o not_o now_o a_o simple_a piece_n of_o logic_n thus_o to_o argue_v nehemiah_n contest_v with_o the_o noble_n and_o ruler_n only_o for_o usury_n therefore_o usury_n be_v a_o fin_n only_o in_o noble_n and_o ruler_n or_o that_o none_o be_v usurer_n then_o but_o the_o noble_n and_o ruler_n do_v but_o read_v nehemiah_n 13.10_o and_o there_o we_o find_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o be_v give_v they_o by_o who_o by_o the_o locum_fw-la israelite_n they_o to_o save_v their_o purse_n bring_v in_o nothing_o who_o do_v nehemiah_n reprove_v the_o word_n be_v vers_fw-la 11._o that_o he_o contend_v with_o the_o pag●ine_n ruler_n do_v none_o refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o portion_n but_o the_o ruler_n yes_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n the_o corruption_n be_v general_a the_o levite_n and_o the_o singer_n be_v make_v to_o fight_v so_o low_a that_o they_o be_v flee_v the_o exigent_n be_v such_o that_o they_o must_v fly_v or_o famish_v which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o none_o have_v be_v delinquent_n but_o the_o ruler_n he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v this_o to_o be_v so_o vers_n 12._o then_o bring_v all_o judah_n viz._n after_o nehemiah_n have_v make_v the_o reformation_n mark_v alderman_n judah_n then_o bring_v the_o this_fw-mi of_o the_o corn_n and_o therefore_o all_o judah_n sin_v in_o not_o bring_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o singer_n all_n judah_n out_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o i_o prove_v that_o such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o this_o hold_v not_o nehemiah_n reprove_v the_o ruler_n only_o therefore_o the_o ruler_n only_o be_v in_o transgression_n for_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v show_v we_o that_o all_o judah_n offend_v and_o yet_o nehemiah_n call_v only_o the_o magistrate_n to_o coram_fw-la and_o why_o they_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o reform_v this_o in_o all_o so_o here_o he_o contend_v with_o the_o noble_n i_o say_v then_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o nehemiah_n deal_v only_o with_o the_o great_a one_o because_o they_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o sin_n to_o suffer_v it_o and_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o place_n to_o reform_v it_o that_o so_o he_o and_o they_o join_v together_o to_o bring_v about_o the_o full_a reformation_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v his_o sabbath_n again_o have_v clear_v as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o argument_n we_o be_v now_o to_o show_v that_o the_o proof_n be_v of_o no_o force_n chap._n xx._n it_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translation_n english_v noble_n and_o that_o right_o the_o word_n natural_o do_v signify_v a_o grandeè_n a_o chief_a as_o head_n over_o the_o rest_n in_o power_n or_o authority_n or_o both_o one_o that_o with_o his_o countenance_n be_v able_a to_o do_v much_o upon_o the_o rest_n whether_o they_o be_v servant_n or_o not_o no_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v the_o contrary_a since_o it_o do_v radical_o signify_v some_o great_a man_n whether_o magistrate_n or_o magistrate_n fellow_n the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o indeed_o do_v signify_v and_o be_v common_o use_v to_o signify_v a_o freeman_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v up_o and_o down_o translate_v a_o freeman_n in_o all_o version_n that_o i_o know_v but_o our_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v 8.15_o white_a because_o state_n use_v to_o be_v clad_v in_o white_a in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n but_o the_o septuagint_n who_o be_v natural_a jew_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_o freeman_n the_o thing_n i_o be_o to_o prove_v then_o be_v that_o the_o s●ptuagint_n understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o quaelity_n neh._n 4._o v._n 14_o 19_o the_o word_n be_v i_o say_v to_o the_o noble_n and_o ruler_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n the_o word_n translate_v nobles_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o render_v it_o must_v be_v for_o read_v it_o freeman_n and_o what_o a_o poor_a sense_n do_v we_o put_v upon_o the_o holy_a text._n i_o say_v to_o the_o freeman_n and_o ruler_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n what_o freemen_n put_v before_o ruler_n again_o freeman_n oppose_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o the_o commons_o many_o of_o they_o freeman_n now_o nay_o the_o word_n people_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v restrain_v to_o mean_a only_a servant_n that_o servant_n be_v rather_o exclude_v than_o otherwise_o not_o mean_v at_o all_o rather_o than_o only_o mean_v nehemiah_n have_v neither_o need_n nor_o cause_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o servant_n who_o master_n have_v power_n over_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o his_o will._n how_o then_o do_v the_o text_n oppose_v they_o to_o freemen_n and_o make_v they_o as_o two_o several_a distinct_a branch_n but_o what_o say_v the_o 70_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n honourable_a men._n and_o therefore_o the_o 70_o themselves_o take_v noble_n honourable_a to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a we_o have_v neh._n 5.7_o where_o nehemiah_n deal_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o hold_v usury_n what_o be_v the_o word_n i_o rebuke_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o noble_n and_o ruler_n say_v our_o engglish_n i_o think_v it_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v backward_o to_o english_a it_o thus_o i_o rebuke_v the_o freeman_n and_o ruler_n and_o here_o we_o have_v the_o 70_o for_o we_o again_o they_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honourable_a a_o three_o place_n we_o find_v neh._n 6.17_o the_o noble_n of_o judah_n send_v many_o letter_n to_o tobija_n it_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o nonsense_n of_o it_o to_o read_v it_o the_o freeman_n of_o judah_n send_v many_o letter_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o must_v we_o make_v they_o a_o popular_a state_n and_o turn_v their_o commonwealth_n into_o a_o democracy_n that_o letter_n must_v be_v write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o every_o freeman_n and_o here_o as_o before_o the_o septuagint_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o no_o they_o be_v the_o noble_n that_o write_v who_o letter_n be_v like_a to_o carry_v some_o stroke_n with_o tobijah_n and_o can_v it_o sink_v

father_n th●e_n and_o do_v not_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o evil_a upon_o we_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n yet_o you_o bring_v more_o wrath_n upon_o israel_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n vers._n 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n begin_v to_o be_v dark_a before_o the_o sabba●h_n i_o command_v that_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v and_o charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n set_v i_o at_o the_o gate_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o burden_n be_v bring_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n vers._n 20._o so_o the_o merchant_n and_o seller_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o ware_n lodge_v without_o jerusalem_n once_o or_o twice_o vers._n 21._o then_o i_o testify_v against_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o lodge_v you_o about_o the_o wall_n if_o you_o do_v so_o again_o i_o will_v lay_v hand_n on_o you_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o come_v they_o no_o more_o on_o the_o sabbath_n matth._n 12.5_o 12.5_o marc._n 2.27_o vid._n maldonat_n maldonat_n vid._n bind_v lib._n 1._o pag._n 217._o walae_fw-la de_fw-fr 4._o precept_n p._n 129._o 129._o when_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v it_o before_o nor_o well_o defer_v it_o after_o the_o sabbath_n so_o zauch_n in_o 4._o praec_fw-la praec_fw-la matth._n 12.1_o it_o appear_v by_o luc._n 6.1_o that_o it_o be_v the_o 7._o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n but_o yet_o by_o christ_n justify_v of_o they_o from_o the_o priest_n profane_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n guiltlesse_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o both_o sort_n of_o sabbath_n in_o this_o be_v alike_o luk._n 13.15_o luk._n 14.5_o matth._n 12.11_o 12.11_o josh._n 6.4_o 1._o king_n 20.29_o zanch._n in_o 4._o praec_fw-la danae_n eth_z christ._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o walae_fw-la in_o 4._o precept_n p._n 115._o 115._o 2._o king_n 19.1_o thom._n ●●_o 2_o ae_z q._n 122._o art_n 4._o 4._o tremel_n in_o mark_n 2.1_o 2.1_o lyra_n in_o exod._n 20._o 20._o in_o casualibus_fw-la casualibus_fw-la manual_n cap._n 13._o n._n 7._o 7._o there_o be_v not_o only_a voluntas_fw-la facti_fw-la sed_fw-la peccati_fw-la peccati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vatablus_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la i._o e_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o ruler_n in_o heb._n &_o in_o the_o chaldee_n also_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 2.48_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 3.2_o a_o governor_n and_o nothing_o but_o a_o governor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d princep●_fw-la magnus_fw-la a_o great_a prince_n pag●ine_n pag●ine_n schindl_n penteglot_n c_o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quòd_fw-la aulici_fw-la proceres_fw-la olim_fw-la candidis_fw-la vestirentur_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr josepho_n legimus_fw-la gen._n 41.42_o &_o de_fw-fr mordochaeo_n est._n 8.15_o 8.15_o not_o that_o noble_n be_v all_o usurer_n but_o because_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n to_o see_v it_o and_o suffer_v and_o in_o their_o power_n to_o redress_v it_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o all_o the_o freeman_n be_v usurer_n and_o therefore_o to_o render_v it_o freeman_n can_v hold_v hold_v hie●onym_n in_o isay._n 10._o &_o passim_fw-la passim_fw-la de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la de●_n lib._n 2._o c._n 6._o 6._o eccl._n 10.17_o vulgar_a nobiles_fw-la what_fw-mi ab_fw-la filius_fw-la nobilium_fw-la so_o paguine_a tremel_n clarissimi_fw-it piscator_fw-la cvius_fw-la rex_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la viris_fw-la illustribus_fw-la his_fw-la scholion_n heb._n cvius_fw-la rex_fw-la filius_fw-la candidorum_fw-la est_fw-la hebraei_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d candidos_fw-la seu_fw-la albos_fw-mi intelligunt_fw-la viros_fw-la principes_fw-la claros_fw-la &_o illusty_n vel_fw-la quòd_fw-la gererent_fw-la candidas_fw-la vest●s_fw-la vel_fw-la quòd_fw-la nomine_fw-la ●apientiae_fw-la &_o virtutis_fw-la illustres_fw-la &_o clari_fw-la essent_fw-la the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o divers_a ancient_a writer_n be_v take_v metaphorical_o apply_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o not_o only_o for_o civil_a freedom_n in_o the_o compound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o abstract_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v base_a baseness_n see_v plenty_n of_o instance_n out_o of_o greek_a author_n in_o scapula_n and_o stephanus_n stephanus_n hieron_n optimates_fw-la vulg._n optimates_fw-la beda_n optimates_fw-la pagn_n optimates_fw-la pagn_n in_o thesauro_fw-la magnate●_n s._n hindl_v primate_fw-la buxd._n clarissimi_fw-it tremel_n clarissimi_fw-it interlin_n hero_n french_a les_fw-fr gouverneurs_fw-fr spanish_a a_o los_fw-es sennores_fw-gr english_a translat_o geneva_n ruler_n last_o noble●_n ital_n gli_fw-la huomini_fw-la notabili_fw-la notabili_fw-la with_fw-mi arist._n polit_fw-la l._n ●_o cap._n ult_n who_o have_v occasion_n to_o treat_v of_o some_o magistrate_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d institut_n juris_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit_n 4._o 4._o pro._n 19.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n psal._n 118.9_o &_o 47.10.83.12.113.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n 1._o sam._n 2.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n prov._n 8.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tyrant_n or_o king_n the_o word_n tyrant_n be_v ancient_o of_o a_o good_a meaning_n scapula_n scapula_n beza_n in_o luc._n 22.25_o jansen_n concordant_a cap._n 133._o 133._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n pol._n l._n 3._o cap._n 11._o qui_fw-la magistratum_fw-la ambieb●nt_fw-la boni_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la quia_fw-la munus_fw-la non_fw-la ni●i_fw-la a_o bonis_fw-la administrari_fw-la vel_fw-la ambiri_fw-la fas_fw-la erat_fw-la seneca_n lib._n 1._o ep_n 3._o sic._n qui_fw-la publica_fw-la curabant_fw-la optimates_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la optimis_fw-la committi_fw-la debebant_fw-la publica_fw-la negotia_fw-la negotia_fw-la 1_o king_n 21.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n to_o the_o elder_n mean_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o master_n of_o the_o city_n &_o passim_fw-la passim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eth._n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la li._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 3._o aquila_n be_v think_v to_o fl●rish_v unde●_n adrian_n the_o emperor_n after_o christ._n christ._n onkelos_n but_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n christ._n horat_n in_o art_n poëticâ_fw-la poëticâ_fw-la in_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaldaeus_n passim_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●ilius_fw-la liberorum_fw-la so_o pagni●_n in_o thes._n in_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

to_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v which_o be_v all_o the_o place_n i_o know_v except_o this_o in_o nehemiah_n now_o in_o question_n where_o in_o the_o 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v into_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o reason_n be_v stephanus_n as_o i_o say_v because_o such_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o free_a and_o noble_a mind_n and_o do_v not_o this_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o whenever_o the_o 70._o be_v to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v radical_o and_o proper_o a_o freeman_n as_o a_o freeman_n simple_o as_o opposite_a to_o a_o bondman_n there_o they_o ever_o use_v to_o translate_v it_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o they_o be_v to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usual_o they_o do_v give_v it_o a_o word_n in_o greek_a which_o signify_v a_o gentleman_n or_o rather_o one_o a_o size_n above_o a_o gentleman_n and_o in_o these_o few_o place_n where_o they_o put_v it_o into_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o those_o place_n i_o have_v set_v down_o &_o in_o this_o of_o nehemiah_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n do_v show_v that_o they_o mean_v to_o note_v thereby_o nothing_o less_o than_o naked_o a_o freeman_n and_o if_o challenge_v be_v so_o fit_a among_o scholar_n i_o think_v i_o may_v put_v any_o man_n to_o prove_v that_o in_o any_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o original_a or_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v by_o the_o 70._o the_o translation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o then_o and_o there_o in_o any_o one_o place_n it_o must_v yea_o or_o may_v be_v render_v a_o freeman_n quatenùs_fw-la a_o freeman_n contradistinct_a to_o a_o servant_n the_o brief_a of_o all_o be_v in_o two_o word_n in_o other_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v by_o the_o 70._o the_o translation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v signify_v freeman_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v here_o in_o our_o place_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o now_o at_o last_o to_o come_v to_o the_o very_a place_n i_o say_v that_o here_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o freeman_n and_o therefore_o the_o 70._o who_o being_n jews_n bear_v know_v best_a to_o translate_v their_o own_o language_n do_v not_o here_o translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v thereby_o a_o freeman_n but_o a_o man_n of_o note_n and_o name_n it_o be_v a_o poor_a piece_n of_o learn_v then_o to_o say_v that_o it_o do_v proper_o signify_v a_o freeman_n when_o there_o be_v no_o one_o place_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n where_o it_o must_v say_v i_o nay_o where_o it_o may_v handsome_o be_v translate_v freeman_n and_o for_o this_o place_n i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o all_o interpreter_n where_o ever_o any_o do_v translate_v it_o by_o a_o word_n that_o be_v ever_o use_v in_o any_o tongue_n to_o signify_v a_o freeman_n only_o except_v this_o question_a translation_n of_o the_o 70._o now_o in_o hand_n when_o i_o say_v all_o i_o mean_v all_o notabili_fw-la i_o have_v see_v and_o by_o they_o i_o judge_v the_o same_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v not_o see_v divers_a word_n they_o have_v but_o all_o the_o wit_n in_o the_o world_n can_v express_v what_o they_o all_o mean_v in_o a_o more_o full_a formal_a and_o significant_a term_n than_o noble_a which_o be_v our_o last_n english_a to_o say_v all_o in_o a_o word_n the_o 70._o translate_v common_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o of_o force_n signify_v noble_n and_o in_o two_o or_o three_o place_n where_o they_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v and_o do_v mean_a noble_n and_o so_o do_v the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o very_a place_n nehe._n 13.17_o evince_n it_o to_o be_v understand_v here_o consider_v but_o that_o the_o same_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o chide_v and_o reprove_v which_o he_o follow_v here_o he_o use_v before_o verse_n 11._o where_o he_o say_v he_o contend_v with_o the_o ruler_n about_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o levit_n portion_n but_o there_o the_o man_n reprove_v be_v great_a man_n for_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v there_o in_o the_o 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o ruler_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o place_n of_o office_n he_o call_v they_o there_o ruler_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o birth_n or_o other_o title_n and_o dignity_n he_o call_v they_o here_o vers._n 17._o nobles_n in_o both_o the_o same_o rank_n of_o man_n but_o because_o the_o septuagint_n translation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o some_o make_v such_o a_o matter_n we_o will_v therefore_o show_v it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o we_o af●firmed_v the_o 70._o to_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o a_o free_a and_o noble_a spirit_n consider_v we_o then_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o &_o original_o do_v signify_v ingenuous_a man_n now_o a_o ingenuous_a man_n be_v define_v in_o 4._o law_n to_o be_v bear_v not_o make_v a_o freeman_n yet_o a_o common_a use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n be_v to_o signify_v prince_n potentate_n ruler_n noble_n the_o 70._o who_o being_n ●ewes_v best_o know_v the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o mother_n tongue_n do_v scapula_n often_o translate_v it_o by_o word_n which_o do_v and_o in_o very_o grammatical_a etymology_n must_v signify_v ruler_n and_o the_o 133._o learned_a be_v in_o the_o right_n when_o they_o teach_v we_o that_o luke_n 22.25_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benefactor_n bountiful_a do_v express_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o s._n luke_n do_v import_v man_n of_o authority_n and_o place_n two_o of_o the_o ptolomej_n king_n of_o egypt_n take_v to_o they_o this_o title_n to_o be_v call_v ptolomeus_n euergetes_n and_o why_o but_o because_o prince_n and_o grandee_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o a_o bountiful_a mind_n and_o of_o a_o free_a and_o most_o ingenuous_a spirit_n and_o negotia_fw-la aristotle_n say_v that_o king_n be_v create_v from_o their_o beneficence_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o that_o good_a man_n be_v high_o esteem_v for_o their_o virtue_n as_o then_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a word_n which_o signify_v proper_o ingenuous_a free_a munificent_a be_v use_v for_o prince_n as_o common_a as_o may_v be_v because_o such_o man_n shall_v have_v such_o condition_n and_o he_o wrong_v the_o text_n that_o shall_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingenuous_a may_v i_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n say_v that_o the_o 70._o in_o our_o place_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o thematical_o &_o proper_o signify_v freeman_n for_o a_o nobleman_n because_o man_n of_o quality_n such_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o such_o quality_n the_o very_a same_o we_o see_v in_o the_o word_n passim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o immediate_a and_o literal_a signification_n be_v a_o elderly_a man_n a_o senior_z yet_o how_o often_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v it_o use_v to_o signify_v a_o ruler_n in_o the_o state_n and_o all_o over_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o a_o ruler_n and_o rector_n in_o the_o church_n and_o why_o because_o man_n be_v not_o usual_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v in_o place_n in_o either_o till_o they_o come_v to_o some_o year_n the_o reason_n we_o have_v in_o the_o ibid._n philosopher_n because_o a_o man_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o counsellor_n in_o the_o state_n till_o he_o be_v of_o some_o good_a experience_n which_o a_o junior_a can_v have_v nor_o in_o the_o church_n till_o he_o be_v of_o compose_a manner_n which_o be_v not_o find_v every_o day_n among_o the_o young_a sort_n old_a in_o time_n and_o old_a in_o manner_n usual_o go_v together_o to_o come_v to_o the_o point_n then_o sith_o most_o a_o end_v the_o 70._o do_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o word_n express_v nobles_n and_o since_o in_o those_o few_o place_n where_o the_o 70._o do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n do_v carry_v it_o that_o simple_o freeman_n as_o freeman_n can_v be_v mean_v but_o nobleman_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v man_n of_o free_a mind_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v in_o like_a sort_n from_o the_o literal_a sense_n to_o signify_v man_n of_o place_n and_o quality_n and_o since_o all_o translation_n i_o think_v i_o be_o sure_a all_o that_o i_o

have_v see_v do_v in_o the_o national_n and_o learned_a version_n and_o translation_n turn_v it_o by_o word_n express_v nobles_n lord_n worthies_z heroical_a person_n potentate_n illustrious_a and_o the_o like_a sith_o i_o say_v all_o these_o proof_n meet_v as_o most_o pregnant_a to_o evince_v the_o true_a and_o full_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v noble_n the_o conclusion_n be_v we_o that_o nehemiah_n do_v contest_v not_o with_o all_o the_o freeman_n but_o with_o the_o noble_n as_o man_n that_o be_v in_o place_n and_o power_n to_o redress_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n chap._n xxi_o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v freeman_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o chaldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o worth_a the_o print_n what_o do_v not_o that_o chaldee_n come_v by_o etymology_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o do_v the_o chaldee_n usual_o signify_v freeman_n and_o yet_o do_v you_o say_v the_o argument_n thence_o be_v of_o no_o force_n no._n of_o none_o at_o all_o for_o to_o pass_v it_o over_o that_o the_o chaldee_n edition_n be_v but_o a_o paraphrase_n no_o punctual_a translation_n neither_o be_v it_o as_o it_o be_v so_o exact_a so_o say_v 3._o bellarmine_n neither_o be_v it_o christ._n christ._n ancient_a enough_o to_o carry_v a_o conclusion_n for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o word_n for_o in_o so_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n as_o the_o chaldee_n be_v late_a than_o nehemiah_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o signification_n of_o word_n to_o change_v it_o be_v use_v rather_o than_o grammar_n that_o bring_v in_o signification_n of_o word_n poëticâ_fw-la use_n be_v norma_n loquendi_fw-la to_o pass_v over_o all_o this_o what_o if_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o signify_v noble_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v all_o this_o boast_n then_o look_v but_o in_o dan●el_n 7.9_o and_o daniel_n live_v about_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o there_o only_o that_o i_o know_v we_o have_v the_o chaldee_n wo●d_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v and_o be_v translate_v white_a just_a as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o noble_n use_v to_o apparel_n themselves_o in_o white_a thence_o they_o be_v both_o in_o the_o chaldee_n and_o hebrw_n word_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v we_o speak_v at_o random_n for_o 〈◊〉_d schindler_n as_o great_a a_o linguist_n as_o christendom_n have_v know_v dispraise_v to_o none_o do_v assure_v we_o that_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v man_n of_o place_n &_o he_o do_v express_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o chaldee_n by_o three_o latin_a word_n principes_fw-la magnates_fw-la primate_fw-la all_o which_o signify_v great_a man_n and_o if_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n may_v be_v hear_v for_o good_a then_o look_v jer._n 27.20_o wherefore_o our_o hebrew_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v noble_n of_o judah_n the_o chaldee_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o prince_n both_o come_v to_o one_o therefore_o the_o chaldee_n himself_o be_v judge_n the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o freeman_n but_o prince_n but_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chaldee_n proper_o signify_v a_o freeman_n it_o do_v be_v it_o not_o derive_v by_o etymology_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v so_o i_o grant_v it_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o come_v not_o home_n to_o the_o point_n for_o word_n have_v the_o signification_n from_o the_o common_a use_n and_o the_o chaldee_n come_v in_o long_a after_o have_v some_o alteration_n from_o the_o grammatical_a signification_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o only_o say_v but_o prove_v for_o because_o the_o chaldee_n do_v not_o use_v to_o express_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o show_v a_o difference_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n be_v constant_a in_o use_v to_o render_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v indeed_o precise_o a_o freeman_n by_o the_o chaldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o language_n when_o the_o paraphrase_n write_v freemen_n as_o ez._n 21.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n in_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o son_n of_o the_o freeman_n sith_o then_o the_o chaldee_n do_v not_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●ut_v by_o some_o other_o word_n signify_v noble_n 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v ever_o use_v to_o translate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v himself_o our_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v noble_n and_o not_o freeman_n to_o argue_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o word_n that_o it_o now_o have_v to_o prove_v the_o signification_n it_o have_v 400_o or_o 500_o year_n ago_o be_v of_o no_o force_n since_o the_o use_n of_o word_n do_v come_v and_o go_v almost_o as_o fast_o as_o the_o fashion_n of_o clothes_n as_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o tyrant_n now_o that_o therefore_o it_o do_v never_o signify_v a_o king_n time_n do_v change_v and_o word_n do_v alter_v with_o time_n both_o in_o pronunciation_n and_o signification_n and_o so_o i_o think_v that_o the_o chaldee_n which_o in_o the_o paraphrast_n his_o day_n do_v signify_v freeman_n long_o before_o when_o it_o come_v first_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v noble_n howsoever_o man_n please_v to_o think_v of_o that_o conjecture_n i_o have_v my_o desire_n in_o that_o the_o chaldee_n himself_o do_v not_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v freeman_n though_o radical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v derive_v itself_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v construe_v by_o word_n signify_v nobles_n say_v then_o that_o nehemiah_n have_v not_o testify_v against_o the_o servant_n which_o the_o text_n flat_o say_v he_o do_v and_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v master_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v very_o false_a yet_o thus_o to_o dispute_v he_o contest_v with_o the_o master_n ergo_fw-la the_o master_n be_v only_o in_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o servant_n do_v not_o sin_n because_o not_o contest_v with_o this_o i_o say_v be_v such_o a_o enthymeme_n that_o a_o freshman_n new_o come_v from_o turn_v over_o brierwoods_n note_n can_v tell_v how_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n with_o reason_n to_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o nehemiah_n do_v reprove_v the_o noble_n because_o they_o be_v in_o great_a fault_n to_o suffer_v it_o and_o in_o their_o hand_n it_o lay_v much_o to_o reform_v it_o and_o nehemiah_n will_v not_o be_v say_v in_o it_o but_o threaten_v they_o all_o rich_a and_o poor_a mighty_a and_o mean_a bond_n and_o free_a master_n and_o man_n one_o with_o another_o and_o he_o have_v his_o will._n god_n give_v he_o good_a success_n for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o they_o go_v away_o and_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o they_o come_v no_o more_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v so_o to_o order_v the_o heart_n pen_n and_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o will_v give_v over_o and_o speak_v and_o write_v no_o more_o against_o the_o sabbath_n day_n finis_fw-la ●un●cius_fw-la in_o chronol_n comm_n lib._n 2._o ezra_n 6.11.14_o nehem._n 2.4_o diodor._fw-la sicu●_n lib._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_o about_o some_o piece_n of_o year_n herod●t_fw-la in_o thaliâ_n thaliâ_n inclusiuè_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la more_fw-it heb._n heb._n vid._n herod_n principium_fw-la polym●iae_fw-la zech._n 4.9_o zech._n 1.1_o 1.1_o plin._n lib_n 6._o cap_n 13._o 13._o herodot_n in_o melpo●ene_n 7.1_o 4._o nehem._n 12.10_o 22._o nehem._n 6.15_o argument_n i._o from_o the_o story_n of_o mordecay_n who_o they_o say_v be_v carry_v captive_a with_o jeconiah_n from_o jerusalem_n mat._n 1.12_o 2._o sam._n 19.36_o argum._n 2._o nehemiah_n be_v name_v among_o those_o that_o return_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n from_o babylon_n ezra_n 2._o ●_o and_o this_o nehemiah_n live_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n nehem._n 12._o therefore_o say_v m_n