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spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lust_v to_o envy_n which_o word_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n therefore_o say_v they_o some_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a write_n be_v lose_v and_o sir_n n._n knatchbull_n seem_v to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v passage_n take_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o â—re_n miss_v at_o this_o day_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o hammond_n some_o say_v that_o gen._n 6._o 3._o be_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n here_o refer_v to_o but_o after_o they_o have_v take_v a_o great_a dealâ—of_n pain_n to_o make_v this_o out_o their_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o sure_o no_o man_n of_o free_a and_o unprejudiced_a thought_n will_v be_v persuade_v that_o those_o wordâ—_n my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o these_o the_o spirit_n that_o dwelleâ—â—_n in_o we_o lust_v to_o envy_n this_o exposition_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o mistake_a notion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contendet_fw-la which_o our_o translator_n true_o rendâ—â—_n shall_v strive_v some_o fancy_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deriuâ—â—_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sheath_n and_o then_o forsooth_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v a_o sword_n lowis_n chappel_n and_o some_o other_o as_o groundless_o make_v these_o word_n a_o interrogation_n do_v the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lust_n to_o envy_n and_o think_v they_o refer_v to_o numb_a 11._o 29._o envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n the_o question_n say_v they_o be_v a_o negation_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v do_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n teach_v you_o to_o contend_v to_o be_v envious_a and_o quarrelsome_a no._n but_o this_o likewise_o be_v force_v and_o strain_v and_o a_o impartial_a eye_n can_v possible_o see_v any_o affinity_n between_o the_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v one_o interrogation_n to_o introduce_v another_o which_o confound_v the_o style_n the_o plain_a and_o unforced_a answer_n be_v this_o that_o st._n james_n do_v not_o here_o quote_v any_o particular_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o if_o there_o be_v such_o express_a word_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o be_v here_o set_v down_o by_o he_o he_o only_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v general_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n viz._n that_o man_n nature_n be_v deprave_v and_o corrupt_v that_o it_o be_v incline_v to_o envy_n as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o lust_n and_o unlawful_a affection_n or_o if_o any_o â—ne_a particular_a place_n be_v refer_v to_o more_o than_o another_o it_o be_v probable_a it_o be_v that_o of_o gen._n 6._o 5._o or_o ch_z 8._o v._n 21._o where_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o imagination_n or_o the_o purpose_n and_o desire_v of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o their_o youth_n yea_o they_o be_v only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o the_o word_n than_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n but_o of_o that_o corrupt_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o man_n not_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n â—â—t_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n distinguish_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o this_o spirit_n lust_v to_o envy_n and_o prompt_v man_n to_o all_o other_o vice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o next_o word_n he_o give_v more_o grace_n they_o refer_v not_o to_o the_o spirit_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o to_o god_n who_o though_o he_o be_v not_o name_v in_o this_o verse_n be_v twice_o in_o the_o immediate_o forego_v one_o he_o give_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n he_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n restrain_v man_n lust_n and_o envious_a desire_n and_o teâ—cheth_v they_o humility_n submission_n and_o all_o other_o divine_a virtue_n or_o according_a to_o a_o kâ—atchbull_n late_a worthy_a critic_n it_o i._n e._n the_o scripture_n give_v more_o grace_n for_o that_o it_o say_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o holy_a book_n there_o be_v example_n of_o some_o person_n in_o who_o this_o spirit_n of_o envy_n be_v restrain_v when_o the_o apostle_n then_o here_o say_v do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o wonder_v that_o those_o very_a word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o apostle_n only_o speak_v here_o of_o what_o may_v be_v deduce_v from_o these_o sacred_a write_n or_o what_o be_v say_v in_o they_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n though_o in_o other_o word_n there_o be_v many_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o lust_n of_o that_o corrupt_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o envy_n and_o strife_n from_o several_a text_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o man_n nature_n be_v prone_a to_o these_o and_o the_o like_a passion_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a account_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v luâ—â—_n 11._o 49._o therefore_o say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n i_o will_v send_v they_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o particular_a text_n that_o have_v these_o word_n but_o there_o be_v several_a prophecy_n to_o this_o purpose_n so_o ephes._n 5._o 14._o he_o say_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v the_o light_n be_v not_o meanâ—â—_n of_o any_o such_o particular_a and_o individual_a word_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o that_o effect_n though_o i_o know_v dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o refer_v iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d isa._n 60._o 1._o and_o some_o interpreter_n to_o isa._n 51._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d you_o will_v not_o find_v these_o or_o such_o word_n in_o either_o of_o those_o place_n that_o passage_n in_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v translate_v other_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n as_o also_o this_o latter_a in_o ch_z 10._o v._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o misplace_n of_o the_o word_n in_o ch_z 11._o v._n 36._o the_o bright_a shine_a of_o a_o candle_n instead_o of_o a_o candle_n by_o bright_a shine_a for_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ch_z 12._o v._n 39_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n be_v too_o vulgar_a a_o expression_n and_o may_v be_v change_v into_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v the_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o word_n in_o v_o 46._o at_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a may_v well_o be_v alter_v thus_o in_o a_o hour_n in_o which_o he_o know_v not_o for_o so_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ch_z 16._o v._n 8._o the_o due_a render_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o wise_a in_o the_o generation_n as_o it_o be_v render_v but_o for_o or_o towards_o it_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o ought_v to_o be_v translate_v for_o their_o own_o generation_n in_o ch_z 17._o v._n 9_o i_o trow_v not_o may_v be_v change_v for_o i_o think_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v best_o to_o leave_v out_o all_o obsolete_a and_o antiquate_a word_n as_o i_o wist_v i_o wot_v or_o ever_o etc._n etc._n and_o change_v they_o for_o those_o that_o be_v more_o in_o use_n in_o v_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o singular_a be_v wrong_o translate_v voice_n in_o the_o plural_a in_o v_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v the_o same_n day_n but_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n when_o one_o of_o these_o viz._n the_o former_a be_v not_o the_o right_a translation_n neither_o be_v that_o in_o ch_n 19_o v._n 44._o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o for_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v a_o stone_n upon_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v not_o a_o accurate_a version_n in_o ch_z 22._o v._n 22._o as_o it_o be_v determine_v for_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o what_o be_v determine_v and_o that_o be_v not_o exact_a in_o ch_z 23._o v._n 46._o i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n shall_v be_v render_v i_o will_v commend_v in_o ch_z 24._o v._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sad_a but_o this_o be_v short_a and_o defective_a and_o so_o the_o translator_n think_v when_o they_o render_v this_o very_a word_n in_o mat._n 6._o 16._o of_o a_o sad_a countenance_n which_o be_v the_o true_a import_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o v_o 38._o of_o this_o chapter_n shall_v be_v render_v do_v ascend_v or_o rise_v up_o if_o we_o will_v express_v the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n some_o text_n of_o st._n john_n be_v not_o so_o well_o translate_v as_o they_o may_v be_v as_o chap._n 1._o v._n 15._o john_n bare_a witness_n of_o he_o which_o be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n in_o the_o greek_a shall_v be_v render_v bear_v witness_n in_o ch_z 3._o v._n 2._o the_o same_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v this_o man._n in_o v_o 8._o can_v not_o tell_v may_v be_v change_v for_o know_v not_o which_o be_v more_o simple_a and_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o the_o like_a alteration_n may_v be_v make_v in_o v_o 16._o whosoever_o be_v not_o the_o true_a english_a of_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o our_o translator_n in_o ch_z 4._o v._n 23._o turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o he_o seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o but_o query_n whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v better_o thus_o he_o seek_v such_o worshipper_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n in_o the_o last_o v_o of_o this_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v miracle_n but_o than_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o put_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n in_o the_o margin_n at_o least_o in_o ch_z 6._o v._n 9_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o translation_n the_o 53d_o v_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a be_v thus_o you_o have_v not_o life_n in_o you_o but_o in_o the_o english_a thus_o you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o in_o v_o 63._o it_o be_v better_a to_o use_v the_o word_n enliven_v then_o the_o word_n quicken_v because_o this_o latter_a to_o those_o that_o understand_v not_o the_o original_a and_o consider_v not_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o verse_n be_v a_o dubious_a word_n and_o they_o may_v think_v that_o it_o signify_v to_o make_v quick_a agile_a or_o nimble_a wherefore_o it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o some_o english_a reader_n to_o lay_v aside_o the_o old_a word_n quicken_v both_o here_o and_o in_o some_o 3._o other_o place_n and_o to_o use_v the_o plain_a word_n enliven_v or_o make_v alive_a ch._n 7._o v._n 17._o be_v translate_v thus_o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n but_o it_o be_v short_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d greek_a according_a to_o which_o the_o word_n must_v run_v after_o this_o manner_n if_o any_o one_o will_v i_o e._n desire_v purpose_v or_o resolve_v to_o do_v his_o will._n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 26._o be_v not_o exact_o english_v thus_o this_o be_v the_o very_a christ_n but_o thus_o this_o be_v very_o or_o true_o or_o indeed_o the_o christ._n in_o ch_z 8._o v._n 3._o the_o preter_fw-la perfect_a tense_n be_v mistake_v for_o the_o present_a tense_n bring_v for_o bring_v this_o latter_a must_v be_v use_v here_o especial_o because_o the_o word_n go_v on_o in_o he_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o be_v according_o render_v by_o the_o translator_n the_o 14_o v_o of_o this_o chap._n tho_o i_o bear_v record_n of_o myself_o my_o record_n be_v true_a shall_v be_v translate_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o ch_z 5._o v._n 31._o if_o i_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o my_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n in_o both_o place_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o same_o book_n to_o render_v they_o alike_o and_o not_o as_o here_o record_v in_o one_o text_n and_o witness_v in_o another_o bear_v record_n in_o one_o place_n and_o bear_v witness_n in_o another_o in_o v_o 56._o to_o see_v my_o day_n be_v not_o a_o exact_a render_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o rather_o that_o he_o may_v see_v my_o day_n in_o chap._n 10._o v._n 10._o for_o be_v redundant_fw-la and_o therefore_o may_v be_v omit_v or_o else_o turn_v for_o into_o that_o he_o may_v which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ch_z 11._o v._n 26._o he_o shall_v never_o die_v be_v not_o the_o strict_a version_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o shall_v not_o for_o ever_o die_v in_o ch_z 12._o v._n 43._o the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n in_o both_o place_n in_o ch_z 13._o v._n 28._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o greek_a of_o a_o table_n though_o there_o be_v in_o the_o translation_n but_o however_o if_o this_o must_v be_v mention_v here_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v render_v thus_o none_o of_o those_o that_o sit_v or_o lie_v at_o the_o table_n not_o as_o it_o be_v now_o no_o man_n at_o the_o table_n see_v ch_n 12._o v._n 2._o in_o ch_z 15._o v._n 22._o the_o word_n cloak_n may_v be_v change_v for_o pretence_n for_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o translator_n make_v these_o word_n in_o ch_z 17._o v._n 2._o that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o english_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o right_a render_n be_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o they_o which_o be_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o he_o for_o they_o or_o that_o all_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o he_o he_o may_v give_v unto_o they_o namely_o
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cause_n of_o misunderstand_v the_o scripture_n thus_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n when_o he_o tempt_v our_o saviour_n most_o perverse_o quote_v psal._n 91._o 11._o and_o misapply_v it_o to_o his_o purpose_n and_o from_o he_o heretic_n and_o seducer_n have_v learn_v to_o cite_v and_o make_v use_n of_o scripture_n to_o evil_a design_n viz._n to_o uphold_v some_o error_n or_o vice_n what_o a_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n say_v of_o one_o sort_n of_o heretical_a teacher_n that_o 27._o they_o interpret_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a writ_n according_a to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n be_v true_a of_o they_o all_o their_o constant_a practice_n be_v to_o strain_v and_o distort_v these_o sacred_a write_n to_o construe_v they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o to_o make_v they_o like_o a_o echo_n speak_v what_o they_o please_v their_o great_a work_n in_o consult_v and_o turn_v over_o this_o volume_n be_v to_o find_v something_o they_o may_v misinterpret_v for_o their_o 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