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of_o the_o cavil_v jew_n that_o they_o follow_v the_o greek_a version_n have_v often_o depart_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o original_n to_o avoid_v that_o anathema_n at_o least_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o it_o object_n but_o the_o clause_n that_o be_v before_o we_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o be_v absolute_o false_a for_o there_o be_v neither_o any_o cainan_n the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n nor_o be_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o any_o cainan_n that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flood_n answ._n i._o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o false_a as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o than_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o call_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolishness_n 1_o cor._n i._n 21._o and_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o common_a conception_n of_o foolish_a man_n nothing_o more_o true_a so_o neither_o be_v this_o true_a in_o itself_o that_o be_v assert_v here_o but_o only_o so_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o evangelist_n write_v nor_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o indulge_v they_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o true_a but_o only_o will_v not_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n at_o present_a before_o they_o i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v some_o ii_o there_o be_v some_o parallel_n with_o this_o of_o st._n luke_n that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n 1_o chron._n i._n 36._o the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n teman_fw-mi and_z omar_n zephi_fw-la and_o gatam_fw-la timnah_n and_o amalek_n where_o it_o be_v equal_o false_a that_o timnah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n as_o it_o be_v that_o cainan_n be_v the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n but_o far_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v either_o deceive_v himself_o or_o will_v deceive_v other_o timnah_n be_v not_o a_o man_n but_o a_o woman_n not_o the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n but_o his_o concubine_n not_o amaleck_n brother_n but_o his_o mother_n gen._n xxxvi_o 12._o only_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v we_o by_o this_o shortness_n of_o speech_n to_o recur_v to_o the_o original_a story_n from_o whence_o these_o thing_n be_v take_v and_o there_o consult_v the_o determinate_a explication_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n which_o be_v frequent_o do_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v very_o brief_o in_o story_n well_o know_v before_o the_o gentile_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o cavil_v with_o the_o evangelist_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o he_o agree_v well_o enough_o with_o their_o bibles_n and_o if_o the_o jew_n or_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v find_v fault_n he_o may_v defend_v he_o from_o the_o common_a usage_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o who_o it_o be_v no_o rare_a and_o unusual_a thing_n in_o the_o recital_n of_o story_n and_o passage_n well_o enough_o know_v before_o to_o vary_v from_o the_o original_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o design_n of_o deceive_a or_o suspicion_n of_o be_v himself_o deceive_v but_o according_a to_o that_o majesty_n and_o authority_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o dictate_v and_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o primitive_a story_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v settle_v and_o determine_v the_o state_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o variation_n st._n stephen_n imitate_v this_o very_a custom_n while_o he_o be_v speak_v about_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o patriarch_n act_n vii_o 15_o 16._o be_v well_o enough_o understand_v by_o his_o jewish_a auditory_a though_o give_v but_o short_a hint_n in_o a_o story_n so_o well_o know_v iii_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o dictate_v from_o himself_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o quote_v what_o be_v dictate_v from_o other_o as_o our_o evangelist_n in_o this_o place_n do_v and_o whenas_o he_o do_v without_o all_o question_n write_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o companion_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n what_o shall_v hinder_v his_o allege_v according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v dictate_v in_o their_o bibles_n when_o the_o apostle_n name_v the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n jannes_n and_o jambres_n 2_o tim._n iii_o 9_o he_o do_v not_o deliver_v it_o for_o a_o certain_a thing_n or_o upon_o his_o credit_n assure_v they_o that_o these_o be_v their_o very_a name_n but_o allege_v only_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o other_o what_o have_v be_v the_o common_a tradition_n among_o they_o well_o enough_o know_v to_o timothy_n a_o thing_n about_o which_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o will_v start_v any_o controversy_n 8._o controversy_n controversy_n controversy_n controversy_n controversy_n controversy_n see_v menacoth_n fol._n 85._o 1._o targ._n jonath_n exod._n i._o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o numeniusâ—n_n â—n_z euseb_n praeparat_fw-la evangel_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 8._o so_o when_o the_o apostle_n judas_n speak_v of_o michael_n contend_v with_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n he_o do_v not_o deliver_v it_o for_o a_o certain_a and_o authentic_a thing_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o any_o falsehood_n because_o he_o hoth_v not_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o but_o only_o appeal_v to_o something_o that_o have_v be_v tell_v by_o other_o use_v a_o argument_n with_o the_o jew_n fetch_v from_o their_o own_o book_n and_o tradition_n iv_o as_o it_o be_v very_o proper_a and_o even_o necessary_a towards_o the_o understanding_n some_o sentence_n and_o scheme_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o inquire_v in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v understand_v by_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v they_o or_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v write_v so_o let_v we_o make_v a_o little_a search_n here_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n now_o in_o hand_n when_o this_o gospel_n first_o appear_v in_o public_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o gentile_n can_v not_o complain_v that_o the_o evangelist_n have_v follow_v their_o copy_n if_o the_o jew_n find_v fault_n they_o 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thing_n do_v to_o philip_n act_n viii_o 39_o 40._o the_o same_o also_o be_v suppose_v concern_v elijah_n 1_o king_n xviii_o 12._o and_o 2_o king_n ii_o 16._o ii_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o devil_n also_o may_v snatch_v jesus_n up_o into_o the_o air_n have_v this_o occasion_n to_o pretend_v himself_o no_o other_o than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o have_v catch_v he_o up_o and_o bring_v he_o already_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o under_o this_o notion_n he_o may_v require_v that_o worship_n from_o he_o as_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v indeed_o the_o holy_a ghost_n iii_o we_o must_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o method_n st._n luke_n take_v in_o describe_v the_o order_n of_o the_o temptation_n somewhat_o different_a from_o that_o of_o st._n matthew_n the_o temptation_n upon_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v
text_n agree_v with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o finish_v his_o work_n on_o the_o six_o day_n etc._n etc._n you_o will_v say_v the_o greek_a version_n translate_v according_a to_o the_o samaritan_n text._n i_o say_v the_o samaritan_n text_n be_v frame_v according_a to_o this_o greek_a version_n who_o shall_v determine_v this_o matter_n between_o we_o that_o which_o go_v current_n among_o the_o jew_n make_v for_o i_o viz._n that_o this_o alteration_n be_v make_v by_o the_o seventy_o two_o 1._o two_o two_o two_o two_o two_o two_o megill_n fol._n 9_o 1._o &_o massech_v sopher_n cap._n 1._o but_o be_v it_o all_o one_o which_o follow_v the_o other_o in_o this_o agreement_n we_o next_o produce_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n gen._n ii_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n god_n have_v form_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n god_n form_v as_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o samaritan_n text_n agree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v not_o inquire_v here_o which_o follow_v which_o but_o we_o rather_o complain_v of_o the_o boldness_n of_o both_o the_o one_o to_o add_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o yet_o which_o seem_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o god_n after_o he_o have_v create_v adam_n and_o eve_n do_v over_o and_o above_o create_v something_o anew_o which_o as_o yet_o to_o i_o be_v a_o thing_n unheard_a of_o and_o to_o who_o be_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n in_o my_o note_n upon_o matth._n iii_o 9_o i_o take_v notice_n out_o of_o the_o gloss_n upon_o bab._n beracoth_n if_o he_o be_v of_o any_o credit_n that_o there_o be_v heretic_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n who_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o world_n but_o this_o which_o indeed_o fall_v in_o with_o sadducism_n though_o the_o name_n of_o sadducee_n be_v not_o know_v then_o nor_o a_o long_a time_n 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of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o we_o may_v judge_v from_o that_o one_o agrument_n which_o they_o bring_v instead_o of_o many_o other_o viz._n 2._o viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n sanhedr_n fol._n 90._o 2._o some_o do_v say_v that_o it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o this_o scripture_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o but_o you_o do_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v alive_a every_o one_o of_o you_o this_o day_n deut._n iu._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v plain_a that_o you_o be_v now_o alive_a when_o moses_n speak_v these_o thing_n but_o he_o mean_v this_o that_o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o all_o the_o world_n be_v dead_a you_o shall_v live_v that_o be_v you_o also_o though_o dead_a shall_v live_v which_o rather_o speak_v out_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n than_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n so_o our_o saviour_n answer_n to_o the_o sadducee_n matth._n xxii_o 31_o 32._o from_o 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turn_v into_o glory_n faith_n into_o fruition_n sanctification_n into_o impeccability_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o sense_n any_o more_o so_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v understand_v of_o man_n consider_v only_o under_o the_o fall_n ii_o have_v the_o spirit_n speak_v of_o have_v it_o for_o man_n recovery_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v for_o his_o recovery_n viz._n what_o god_n will_v have_v recover_v let_v we_o look_v back_o to_o the_o creation_n that_o lesson_n be_v divine_a and_o pertinent_a eccles._n xii_o 1._o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o than_o every_o one_o observe_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o creator_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o teach_v two_o thing_n that_o as_o the_o first_o lesson_n youth_n be_v to_o learn_v be_v to_o know_v his_o creator_n so_o therewith_o to_o learn_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o create_v he_o god_n 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but_o make_v the_o space_n very_o unequal_a by_o their_o various_a wind_n but_o if_o we_o take_v the_o measure_n of_o it_o from_o the_o bay_n of_o gaza_n to_o the_o shoar_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n it_o be_v upward_o of_o 50_o mile_n and_o if_o we_o extend_v it_o also_o beyond_o jordan_n then_o from_o gaza_n to_o pâ—tra_n the_o metropolis_n of_o moab_n be_v 110_o mile_n as_o may_v be_v compute_v from_o ptolemy_n and_o pliny_n v._o ii_o p._n 320_o 321_o the_o jew_n do_v say_v that_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n contain_v a_o square_a of_o four_o hundred_o parsae_fw-la a_o parsa_n be_v four_o mile_n which_o make_v 1600_o mile_n v._o ii_o p._n 318_o and_o they_o have_v a_o tradition_n and_o not_o amiss_o that_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n include_v the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n be_v within_o three_o day_n journey_n of_o jerusalem_n v._o ii_o p._n 319._o sometime_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v bound_v with_o euphrates_n east_n as_o indeed_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v and_o contiguous_a with_o mesopotamia_n the_o river_n only_o between_o v._o ii_o p._n 365_o the_o several_a division_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v ancient_o divide_v according_a to_o the_o people_n and_o nation_n that_o inhabit_v it_o viz._n the_o canaanite_n perizzites_n etc._n etc._n vol._n ii_o p._n 202_o 328_o when_o first_o possess_v by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v part_v among_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o upon_o the_o division_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n they_o be_v know_v by_o the_o two_o name_n of_o judab_n and_o israel_n but_o after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n it_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o jew_n into_o judea_n galilee_n and_o the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n or_o peraea_n exclude_v samaria_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v idumea_n then_o be_v palestine_n divide_v into_o five_o country_n viz._n idumea_n judea_n samaria_n galilee_n and_o the_o country_n beyond_o jordan_n vol._n i._o pag._n 282_o â—64_n vol._n ii_o pag._n 4_o 61._o there_o be_v also_o a_o imperial_a division_n of_o it_o viz._n 1._o into_o palestine_n more_o especial_o so_o call_v the_o head_n of_o which_o be_v caesarea_n 2._o palestine_n the_o second_o the_o head_n of_o which_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o 3._o palestine_n call_v salutaris_n or_o the_o healthful_a which_o its_o likely_a be_v the_o same_o with_o idumea_n the_o less_o the_o head_n of_o which_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v gaza_n asâ—alon_n or_o elâ—utheropolis_n v._o ii_o p._n 293._o a._n abel_n abila_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o hebrew_a abel_n be_v according_o to_o the_o greek_a termination_n abila_n or_o abella_n there_o be_v many_o place_n of_o that_o name_n vol._n ii_o
child_n to_o he_o and_o observe_v that_o solomon_n go_v after_o milcom_a or_o molec_n and_o build_v high_a place_n to_o molec_n and_o how_o little_a short_a that_o do_v come_v of_o jephtha_n sacrifice_a his_o daughter_n and_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o of_o solomon_n salvation_n for_o i_o doubt_v not_o of_o his_o repentance_n second_o that_o it_o be_v now_o too_o common_a in_o israel_n to_o worship_n molec_n now_o observe_v judg._n x._o 6._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v baaliâ—_fw-la and_o ashtore_v and_o the_o god_n of_o syria_n zidon_n moab_n the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o the_o philistine_n and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o not_o a_o evil_a case_n be_v the_o people_n in_o when_o they_o be_v general_o so_o idolatrous_a and_o so_o various_o idolatrous_a now_o among_o other_o observe_v that_o they_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o the_o ammonite_n which_o be_v molec_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a 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