〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v and_o another_o thing_n different_a from_o that_o signify_v be_v call_v a_o allegory_n verse_n 25._o note_n c._n our_o learned_a author_n have_v sufficient_o indeed_o here_o show_v that_o the_o arabian_n be_v circumcise_v but_o not_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n but_o a_o more_o ancient_a precept_n give_v to_o abraham_n himself_o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o ishmael_n not_o of_o isaac_n whether_o they_o have_v any_o other_o custom_n which_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n i_o can_v tell_v but_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o ismaelite_n ever_o bind_v themselves_o to_o observe_v the_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o grotius_n who_o i_o wonder_v dr._n hammond_n do_v not_o give_v ear_n to_o i_o have_v often_o observe_v that_o learned_a man_n supply_v out_o of_o their_o own_o invention_n what_o be_v want_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o afterward_o thence_o draw_v 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nation_n isaac_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o free_a woman_n and_o mistress_n of_o a_o family_n sarah_n on_o the_o contrary_a ishmael_n the_o father_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o hagarens_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o servant_n isaac_n be_v conceive_v by_o a_o particular_a efficacy_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n when_o abraham_n be_v neither_o able_a to_o beget_v nor_o sarah_n to_o conceive_v by_o reason_n of_o old_a age_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n ishmael_n be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n and_o hagar_n when_o young_a according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n nor_o do_v the_o distinguish_a providence_n of_o god_n terminate_v only_o on_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n and_o their_o son_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n but_o draw_v as_o it_o be_v in_o they_o the_o figure_n of_o what_o have_v already_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o former_a age_n and_o shall_v hereafter_o happen_v to_o both_o their_o progeny_n the_o posterity_n of_o isaac_n have_v be_v protect_v almost_o with_o perpetual_a miracle_n and_o often_o 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do_v shadow_n out_o and_o represent_v thing_n future_a but_o as_o of_o old_a the_o offspring_n of_o abraham_n be_v twofold_a so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o twofold_a race_n of_o abraham_n be_v at_o present_a the_o lot_n of_o their_o posterity_n hagar_n and_o ishmael_n be_v image_n of_o the_o carnal_a israelite_n who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n indeed_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o imitate_v his_o faith_n and_o piety_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o upon_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o spiritual_a family_n and_o be_v subject_a in_o a_o servile_a manner_n to_o the_o covenant_n establish_v on_o mount_n sinai_n in_o arabia_n of_o which_o hagar_n may_v the_o more_o fit_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o emblem_n because_o her_o name_n signify_v a_o rock_n and_o her_o posterity_n still_o inhabit_v that_o country_n so_o that_o the_o bondwoman_n hagar_n who_o be_v cast_v out_o together_o with_o her_o son_n represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o slavish_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n but_o sarah_n the_o freewoman_n of_o who_o isaac_n be_v heretofore_o bear_v beside_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o now_o man_n be_v make_v christian_n by_o a_o extraordinary_a efficacy_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v to_o come_v that_o be_v the_o christian_a church_n as_o sarah_n and_o isaac_n be_v free_a so_o also_o christian_n free_o obey_v god_n and_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o servile_a rite_n as_o isaac_n only_o be_v abraham_n heir_n v._n so_o none_o but_o christian_n shall_v obtain_v that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n which_o abraham_n by_o his_o faith_n obtain_v if_o the_o jew_n think_v their_o reason_n against_o the_o arabian_n to_o be_v cogent_a there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v reject_v the_o christian_a allegory_n and_o this_o i_o doubt_v not_o make_v st._n paul_n here_o use_v a_o allegorical_a way_n of_o reason_v which_o he_o otherwise_o will_v not_o have_v do_v chap._n v._n verse_n 6._o note_n b._n i._n see_v our_o author_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o put_v together_o in_o this_o place_n all_o he_o have_v to_o observe_v about_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v examine_v all_o that_o he_o say_v for_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o i_o can_v assent_v to_o i_o grant_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o grammar_n be_v take_v as_o well_o in_o a_o passive_a as_o a_o active_a sense_n as_o the_o matter_n require_v but_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o be_v so_o use_v in_o all_o the_o place_n here_o allege_v in_o rom._n seven_o 5_o
in_o the_o least_o act_n in_o this_o case_n as_o a_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n who_o upon_o the_o people_n determination_n pronounce_v sentence_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commons_o but_o as_o the_o roman_a precedent_n use_v to_o act_n who_o give_v judgement_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o counsel_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a upon_o this_o subject_n lest_o dr._n hammond_n authority_n shall_v deceive_v such_o as_o be_v not_o very_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o roman_a custom_n or_o else_o to_o skilful_a person_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a just_o to_o admonish_v they_o of_o his_o mistake_n verse_n 48._o note_n d._n i_o have_v observe_v in_o my_o note_n on_o gen._n xxxi_o 20_o that_o the_o name_n of_o syrian_a carry_v in_o it_o something_o i_o know_v not_o what_o reproachful_a see_v there_o levit._fw-la twenty-five_o 47_o be_v a_o false_a quotation_n in_o our_o author_n for_o deut._n xxvi_o 5_o for_o in_o this_o place_n indeed_o we_o may_v find_v the_o word_n aramaean_a use_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n but_o in_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o aramaean_o many_o such_o fault_n there_o be_v in_o dr._n hammond_n annotation_n which_o be_v owe_v either_o to_o the_o carelessness_n of_o the_o printer_n or_o the_o author_n thought_n be_v otherwise_o employ_v which_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n and_o i_o do_v not_o reproach_v he_o with_o it_o chap._n ix_o verse_n 2._o note_v a._n it_o be_v a_o long_a while_n before_o this_o time_n that_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n believe_v the_o preexistence_n of_o soul_n and_o that_o they_o be_v send_v down_o into_o such_o or_o such_o body_n according_a to_o their_o several_a desert_n as_o appear_v evident_o by_o these_o word_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n viij_o 19_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v a_o witty_a child_n and_o have_v a_o good_a spirit_n yea_o rather_o be_v good_a i_o come_v into_o a_o body_n undefiled_a verse_n 22._o note_n b._n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seldon_n have_v treat_v at_o large_a lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la and_o if_o we_o believe_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v any_o assembly_n of_o people_n whatever_o public_a as_o well_o as_o private_a in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n familiar_o to_o converse_v but_o they_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o public_a prayer_n or_o forbid_a to_o be_v present_a at_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o same_o author_n show_v who_o be_v well_o worth_a our_o read_n and_o to_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n though_o all_o be_v not_o of_o his_o opinion_n x._o chap._n x._o verse_n 35._o note_n b._n it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n law_n include_v sometime_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n see_v chap._n twelve_o 34_o as_o sometime_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n though_o ordinary_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n whereof_o a_o three_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o which_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v contain_v chap._n xi_o xi_o verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n shall_v not_o die_v of_o this_o disease_n as_o other_o do_v who_o continue_v under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n it_o be_v a_o form_n of_o speech_n peculiar_a to_o st._n john_n so_o in_o his_o 1_o epist_n v_o 16_o 17._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o to_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o sinner_n will_v continue_v spiritual_o dead_a as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v see_v the_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n verse_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n these_o word_n have_v no_o agreement_n with_o christ_n answer_n unless_o something_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v not_o express_v and_o which_o christ_n perceive_v to_o be_v in_o martha_n mind_n our_o author_n shall_v have_v solve_v this_o difficulty_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n which_o because_o he_o have_v not_o do_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v myself_o ver._n 21._o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v to_o he_o and_o have_v salute_v he_o she_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v very_o glad_a if_o he_o have_v come_v some_o day_n before_o to_o bethany_n because_o he_o will_v then_o have_v heal_v her_o brother_n who_o have_v be_v dead_a now_o four_o day_n and_o so_o he_o will_v have_v be_v still_o alive_a 22._o but_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o recover_v he_o for_o though_o she_o very_o well_o know_v that_o god_n will_v grant_v jesus_n whatsoever_o he_o ask_v of_o he_o yet_o she_o hardly_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o dead_a man_n at_o his_o request_n 23._o to_o which_o christ_n reply_v that_o lazarus_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o 24._o but_o martha_n say_v that_o she_o do_v not_o doubt_v indeed_o but_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o universal_a resurrection_n 25._o jesus_n tell_v she_o more_o plain_o that_o god_n have_v endue_v he_o with_o a_o power_n to_o bring_v the_o dead_a to_o life_n again_o especial_o those_o that_o have_v believe_v on_o he_o i_o have_v here_o express_v the_o whole_a connexion_n of_o the_o discourse_n that_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v the_o more_o evident_a but_o the_o 22_o d_o verse_n may_v also_o be_v thus_o express_v that_o she_o know_v indeed_o that_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n ask_v of_o his_o father_n will_v be_v grant_v he_o she_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o add_v that_o she_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o will_v presume_v to_o ask_v his_o father_n to_o raise_v a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v dead_a four_o day_n to_o life_n 23._o xii_o but_o this_o be_v in_o her_o thought_n christ_n answer_v etc._n etc._n christ_n answer_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o something_o not_o express_v and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n that_o martha_n break_v off_o her_o discourse_n for_o fear_v of_o offend_v her_o lord_n unless_o this_o interpretation_n be_v admit_v the_o 22_o d_o verse_n must_v be_v place_v after_o the_o 27_o the_o and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n but_o this_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o the_o copy_n verse_n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n represent_v martha_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n speak_v too_o learned_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o physician_n for_o she_o never_o think_v perhaps_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o indeed_o as_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v false_a so_o it_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o revolution_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v complete_v in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o the_o climate_n or_o season_n of_o the_o year_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v when_o the_o discourse_n be_v concern_v the_o putrefaction_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n but_o this_o be_v not_o very_o material_a verse_n 48._o note_n b._n our_o learned_a author_n have_v do_v well_o to_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o some_o ancient_a writer_n that_o relate_v what_o he_o say_v here_o concern_v armillus_n for_o the_o late_a rabbin_n fancy_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o tradition_n we_o read_v indeed_o in_o a_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v jonathans_n on_o isa_n two_o 4_o that_o a_o wicked_a armillus_n shall_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o messiah_n but_o who_o shall_v certify_v we_o of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o jonathan_n live_v for_o it_o be_v childish_a to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o boast_a pretence_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o by_o this_o word_n these_o man_n mean_v the_o roman_n who_o empire_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o they_o they_o have_v a_o very_a great_a spite_n against_o and_o therefore_o give_v out_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o messiah_n afterward_o they_o invent_v some_o other_o story_n about_o this_o armillus_n of_o which_o see_v buxtorf_n lexic_n talmudicum_fw-la chap._n xii_o verse_n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o copy_n of_o r._n stephanus_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o transcriber_n think_v that_o this_o agree_v better_a with_o christ_n discourse_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o coptick_n translation_n seem_v to_o have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o these_o alteration_n for_o god_n the_o father_n glorify_v his_o name_n when_o he_o open_o acknowledge_v his_o
son_n who_o he_o send_v to_o man_n in_o his_o name_n see_v psal_n cxvi_o 1_o and_o afterward_o chap._n xiii_o 31_o 32._o of_o this_o gospel_n xiii_o chap._n xiii_o verse_n 26._o note_n c._n the_o doctor_n be_v conjecture_n be_v confirm_v by_o hesychius_n and_o phavorinus_n who_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expound_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o draw_v in_o the_o lexicon_n out_o of_o the_o scholiast_n on_o nicander_n verse_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v my_o note_n on_o exod._n four_o 13_o chap._n fourteen_o fourteen_o verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o phrase_n deserve_v in_o the_o paraphrase_n at_o least_o to_o be_v express_v in_o other_o word_n for_o a_o great_a many_o use_n it_o every_o day_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v here_o brief_o explain_v it_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o ask_v god_n particular_o in_o their_o solemne_v prayer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o especial_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n i_o e._n to_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v they_o their_o request_n because_o they_o be_v their_o posterity_n and_o call_v by_o their_o name_n or_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n posterity_n this_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o patriarch_n but_o christ_n will_v have_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o his_o name_n i._n e._n to_o desire_v what_o they_o will_v have_v grant_v to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v call_v and_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v christian_a assembly_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o assembly_n of_o jew_n see_v mat._n xviii_o 20_o and_o so_o afterward_o vers_fw-la 26._o of_o this_o chapter_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n as_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v confer_v only_o on_o christ_n disciple_n a_o great_a many_o passage_n may_v receive_v light_n from_o this_o interpretation_n verse_n 16._o note_n b._n what_o our_o author_n observe_v about_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v very_o true_a but_o that_o christ_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o talmudist_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phraklita_fw-la i_o very_o much_o doubt_n perhaps_o he_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mnahhman_n which_o in_o syriack_n signify_v only_o a_o comforter_n and_o if_o that_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n the_o greek_a be_v to_o have_v no_o other_o signification_n put_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o hebrew_n word_n of_o the_o same_o latitude_n with_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n xvi_o xvi_o verse_n 7._o note_n a._n col._n 2._o lin._n 14._o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n of_o any_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o matter_n by_o moses_n our_o learned_a author_n lend_v the_o prophet_n before_o he_o be_v aware_a his_o own_o conjecture_n chap._n xvii_o verse_n 1._o xvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n conjecture_n that_o this_o prayer_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o christ_n go_v into_o the_o garden_n of_o gethsemane_n but_o if_o we_o careful_o read_v chap._n xiii_o 21_o it_o will_v seem_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o same_o room_n in_o which_o the_o passover_n be_v celebrate_v after_o judas_n departure_n and_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o go_v with_o his_o disciple_n into_o the_o garden_n till_o he_o have_v say_v this_o prayer_n because_o chap._n xviii_o begin_v thus_o when_o jesus_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n he_o go_v forth_o with_o his_o disciple_n over_o the_o brook_n cedron_n verse_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n must_v be_v render_v thus_o that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o christ_n that_o thou_o have_v send_v for_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v repeat_v before_o the_o word_n christ_n it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o sense_n be_v express_v by_o the_o infinitive_n mood_n thus_o that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n here_o say_v that_o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n not_o because_o the_o whole_a christian_a faith_n in_o its_o great_a extent_n be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o two_o head_n consider_v in_o themselves_o but_o because_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o believe_v he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o he_o purpose_v to_o send_v without_o these_o christianity_n can_v stand_v because_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o truth_n assert_v in_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o these_o and_o these_o be_v admit_v as_o true_a every_o one_o must_v admit_v the_o rest_n and_o regulate_v his_o life_n according_a to_o they_o unless_o he_o be_v mad_a and_o resolve_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o himself_o as_o every_o body_n easy_o perceive_v see_v vers_fw-la 7_o 8_o 25._o verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o man_n in_o this_o gospel_n yet_o in_o this_o chapter_n it_o seem_v to_o respect_v principal_o the_o jew_n as_o that_o word_n be_v also_o use_v elsewhere_o by_o st._n john_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o a_o note_n on_o chap._n four_o 42_o that_o christ_n choose_v disciple_n out_o of_o all_o mankind_n be_v too_o general_a a_o phrase_n to_o signify_v his_o choose_v some_o jew_n thus_o vers_fw-la 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n hate_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v mean_v the_o wicked_a jew_n who_o hate_v the_o apostle_n because_o they_o be_v no_o long_o of_o their_o number_n and_o not_o the_o heathen_n to_o who_o they_o be_v perfect_o unknown_a verse_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o thou_o be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o act_v as_o a_o ambassador_n in_o thy_o name_n and_o take_v upon_o i_o that_o character_n there_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o do_v thou_o keep_v they_o in_o my_o absence_n by_o thy_o spirit_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o set_v to_o answer_v the_o word_n while_o i_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o world_n i_o keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n in_o what_o come_v after_o which_o yet_o the_o context_n require_v and_o therefore_o what_o christ_n do_v not_o express_v in_o word_n he_o make_v up_o in_o his_o thought_n as_o the_o apostle_n easy_o understand_v for_o who_o sake_n this_o prayer_n be_v make_v and_o according_o after_o christ_n ascension_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o to_o supply_v his_o place_n as_o christ_n have_v promise_v chap._n xuj_o 7_o 13._o verse_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n i_o do_v not_o pray_v thou_o to_o take_v they_o away_o from_o this_o wicked_a generation_n of_o man_n and_o particular_o of_o jew_n and_o within_o a_o few_o day_n translate_v they_o along_o with_o i_o into_o the_o region_n of_o happiness_n but_o that_o thou_o will_v preserve_v they_o from_o be_v corrupt_v by_o those_o evil_a custom_n and_o opinion_n with_o which_o mankind_n be_v so_o universal_o infect_v by_o the_o world_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v wicked_a man_n who_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o avoid_v converse_v with_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n cause_v they_o to_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o that_o true_a doctrine_n that_o i_o have_v teach_v they_o as_o to_o express_v it_o in_o their_o life_n and_o indeed_o whoever_o understand_v christ_n doctrine_n and_o think_v it_o to_o be_v true_a if_o he_o suffer_v that_o thought_n to_o sink_v deep_a into_o his_o mind_n will_v at_o length_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o truth_n the_o doctor_n do_v not_o understand_v these_o word_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o paraphrase_n there_o be_v a_o expression_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o chap._n viij_o 31_o 32._o then_o say_v jesus_n to_o those_o jew_n which_o believe_v on_o he_o if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a
of_o a_o few_o version_n of_o this_o passage_n the_o vulgar_a have_v exponebat_fw-la testificans_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la suadensque_fw-la eye_n de_fw-la jesus_n ex_fw-la lege_fw-la moysis_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v exponebat_fw-la testificans_fw-la beside_o de_fw-fr jesus_n do_v not_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v render_v quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la jesum_fw-la those_o thing_n which_o concern_v jesus_n but_o yet_o erasmus_n so_o translate_v they_o omit_v the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o superfluous_a and_o castellio_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o fault_n who_o otherwise_o use_v to_o recede_v when_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o from_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n for_o thus_o he_o render_v the_o word_n quibus_fw-la ille_fw-la disserebat_fw-la divinum_fw-la regnum_fw-la testificans_fw-la &_o eye_v the_o jesus_n ex_fw-la mosis_fw-la lege_fw-la persuadere_fw-la conans_fw-la which_o be_v neither_o latin_a nor_o express_v st._n luke_n sense_n beza_n translation_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o cu_z attestatione_n exponebat_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la suadens_fw-la eye_n quae_fw-la de_fw-fr jesus_n christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v there_o be_v a_o transposition_n here_o nor_o come_v up_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o every_o word_n the_o not_o understand_v of_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o geneva_n and_o other_o french_a interpreter_n mistranslate_n this_o passage_n the_o geneva_n render_v it_o ausquels_fw-fr il_fw-fr expliquâ—it_fw-fr par_fw-fr divers_a temoignage_n le_fw-fr royaume_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr &_o les_fw-fr induisit_a a_fw-fr croire_fw-fr ce_fw-fr qui_fw-fr concern_v jesus_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o st._n luke_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o port-royal_a have_v il_fw-fr leur_fw-fr prêchoit_fw-fr le_fw-fr royaume_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr leur_fw-fr confirmant_fw-la ce_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr il_fw-fr leur_fw-fr disoit_fw-fr par_fw-fr plusieurs_fw-fr témoignage_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v take_v too_o great_a a_o liberty_n whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v il_fw-fr leur_fw-fr racontoit_fw-fr ce_fw-fr qui_fw-fr concern_v jesus_n rendant_a temoignage_n au_fw-fr royaume_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr &_o les_fw-fr persuadant_fw-fr par_fw-fr la_fw-fr loi_fw-fr etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v to_o interpret_v but_o to_o relate_v or_o declare_v when_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o matter_n of_o fact_n such_o as_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n second_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o history_n of_o jesus_n by_o which_o he_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o bear_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o history_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v when_o they_o testify_v that_o jesus_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n upon_o which_o account_n they_o be_v call_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d witness_n see_v act_n i_o 8_o 22._o and_o x._o 39_o 41._o st._n paul_n indeed_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o bear_v the_o same_o testimony_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v see_v he_o dead_a and_o a_o little_a after_o alive_a again_o and_o have_v hear_v and_o touch_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v able_a to_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v still_o alive_a which_o he_o know_v by_o what_o have_v happen_v to_o he_o in_o his_o way_n to_o damascus_n act_v ix_o see_v also_o chap._n xxii_o 15_o and_o thus_o we_o find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o chap._n x._o 42_o of_o this_o history_n he_o command_v we_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o to_o testify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v be_v which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a viz._n by_o give_v account_n of_o what_o have_v happen_v to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o doctrine_n st._n paul_n bear_v testimony_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n when_o he_o declare_v that_o christ_n reign_v in_o heaven_n and_o have_v be_v see_v by_o himself_o surround_v with_o immortal_a light_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o transpose_n of_o word_n there_o be_v another_o plain_a instance_n in_o chap._n i_o 2_o of_o this_o book_n annotation_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n i._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o premon_n though_o most_o of_o what_o our_o author_n say_v in_o this_o premonition_n be_v true_a yet_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o he_o liable_a to_o reprehension_n and_o those_o be_v first_o that_o he_o suppose_v many_o time_n the_o apostle_n to_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o gnostic_n where_o the_o heathen_n or_o jew_n be_v think_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o other_o interpreter_n and_o that_o with_o more_o probability_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o those_o place_n and_o especial_o by_o chap._n i_o and_o two_o the_o second_o relate_v to_o his_o paraphrase_n which_o be_v many_o time_n intricate_a and_o obscure_a full_a of_o repetition_n harsh_a and_o force_v and_o in_o a_o word_n not_o sufficient_o adapt_v to_o explain_v the_o series_n of_o st._n paul_n discourse_n though_o as_o to_o the_o main_a he_o seldom_o miss_v the_o true_a scope_n of_o it_o but_o no_o body_n will_v ever_o explain_v a_o obscure_a epistle_n without_o endeavour_v perspicuity_n and_o brevity_n which_o two_o thing_n our_o author_n paraphrase_n be_v extreme_o defective_a in_o chap._n i._n verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o passage_n s_o austin_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n c._n 15._o say_v may_v be_v so_o almost_o understand_v as_o the_o unitarian_n common_o understand_v it_o praedestinatus_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la say_v he_o jesus_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la futurus_fw-la erat_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la filius_fw-la david_n esset_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la quia_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it ex_fw-la virgin_n maria._n jesus_n therefore_o be_v predestinate_v as_o one_o who_o be_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o yet_o shall_v be_v in_o power_n the_o son_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v have_v a_o different_a sense_n put_v upon_o they_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o jesus_n have_v receive_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o voice_n whereby_o it_o be_v miraculous_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v or_o declare_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n after_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a not_o only_o in_o decree_n as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v but_o actual_o before_o his_o resurrection_n but_o he_o be_v again_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n after_o his_o resurrection_n as_o appear_v from_o act_n xiii_o 32_o 33._o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o may_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o his_o resurrection_n this_o same_o verb_n be_v use_v by_o st._n peter_n in_o act_n x._o 42_o in_o a_o like_a matter_n where_o have_v say_v that_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o jesus_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o add_v and_o he_o command_v we_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a as_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o descend_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v ordain_v or_o mark_v out_o by_o god_n to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o so_o to_o rise_v again_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n beside_o other_o reason_n for_o which_o he_o have_v that_o title_n by_o a_o special_a right_n and_o privilege_n give_v to_o he_o so_o also_o by_o his_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o be_v ordain_v or_o mark_v out_o by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v the_o same_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o grotius_n who_o yet_o interpret_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o passage_n somewhat_o confuse_o add_v to_o the_o
follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o offence_n however_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o only_o signify_v the_o examine_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v consequent_a upon_o it_o the_o approbation_n of_o it_o but_o this_o may_v very_o apt_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n compare_v with_o the_o heathen_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v instruct_v out_o of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o gnostic_n be_v not_o but_o be_v part_n of_o they_o heathen_n verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blind_a can_v discern_v the_o right_a way_n from_o the_o path_n which_o will_v lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o road_n they_o desire_v to_o take_v and_o therefore_o they_o need_v a_o guide_n to_o discern_v it_o for_o they_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n such_o as_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o those_o thing_n between_o which_o the_o will_n of_o god_n make_v a_o difference_n have_v need_n of_o a_o teacher_n to_o show_v they_o the_o difference_n between_o what_o be_v lawful_a and_o unlawful_a this_o and_o what_o follow_v plain_o confirm_v the_o opinion_n which_o i_o have_v prefer_v to_o dr._n hammond_n interpretation_n and_o agree_v exact_o to_o the_o jew_n compare_v with_o the_o heathen_n verse_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o doctor_n have_v express_v the_o apostle_n sense_n here_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n i_o choose_v rather_o to_o understand_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o steal_v the_o vessel_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o idol_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v thou_o who_o pretend_v to_o abhor_v idol_n as_o most_o pollute_a thing_n which_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v do_v nevertheless_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o opportunity_n steal_v the_o vessel_n which_o be_v consecrate_v to_o they_o and_o be_v as_o pollute_v as_o the_o idol_n themselves_o in_o which_o he_o have_v a_o respect_n undoubted_o to_o that_o law_n in_o deut._n seven_o 25_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v thou_o burn_v with_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v the_o silver_n or_o gold_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o be_v advantageous_a for_o a_o person_n to_o profess_v himself_o a_o jew_n and_o to_o carry_v about_o he_o the_o sacred_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o religion_n in_o his_o body_n provide_v he_o observe_v its_o law_n and_o those_o especial_o which_o relate_v to_o a_o good_a life_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o human_a society_n i_o know_v divine_n usual_o call_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o sense_n our_o author_n use_v those_o word_n but_o see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o that_o matter_n in_o my_o note_n on_o gen._n xvii_o 10_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o those_o who_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v circumcise_v person_n and_o bear_v the_o token_n of_o god_n covenant_n in_o their_o body_n neglect_v the_o most_o holy_a law_n deliver_v to_o they_o by_o moses_n their_o circumcision_n can_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o they_o which_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o profess_v judaisme_n not_o the_o whole_a jewish_a religion_n verse_n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o all_o interpreter_n have_v observe_v the_o uncircumcised_a circumcision_n be_v institute_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o which_o all_o that_o be_v mark_v profess_v their_o resolution_n to_o obey_v the_o only_a true_a god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o among_o other_o nation_n who_o without_o that_o mark_v set_v upon_o the_o jew_n only_o obey_v god_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o their_o piety_n be_v as_o please_v to_o god_n as_o that_o of_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n that_o sign_n be_v institute_v only_o to_o put_v the_o jew_n constant_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o grateful_a to_o god_n ibid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v whoever_o observe_v those_o law_n that_o be_v of_o eternal_a equity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherever_o he_o be_v and_o what_o nation_n soever_o he_o be_v of_o shall_v be_v account_v by_o god_n in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o be_v circumcise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n proper_o signify_v equity_n or_o that_o which_o be_v allege_v to_o show_v a_o cause_n to_o be_v just_a or_o good_a but_o in_o the_o septuagint_n it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o they_o be_v but_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n may_v equitable_o require_v of_o all_o nation_n such_o as_o experience_n and_o right_a reason_n dictate_v to_o be_v just_a verse_n 27._o note_n h._n i_o wonder_v learned_a man_n do_v not_o perceive_v there_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n in_o this_o phrase_n and_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v understand_v which_o be_v express_v afterward_o the_o meaning_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v this_o they_o that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o uncircumcised_a as_o they_o be_v bear_v for_o so_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o yet_o observe_v the_o moral_a law_n be_v jew_n that_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o god_n people_n not_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n themselves_o iii_o but_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o according_o will_v show_v by_o their_o example_n that_o you_o be_v just_o condemn_v who_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n be_v esteem_v the_o people_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v jew_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v condemn_v such_o as_o be_v jew_n by_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n afterward_o in_o chap._n four_o 11_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v another_o signification_n to_o wit_n among_o the_o uncircumcised_a nation_n or_o whilst_o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a for_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o signify_v distance_n of_o place_n or_o time_n see_v ver_fw-la 29._o in_o which_o this_o interpretation_n be_v confirm_v of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o intention_n or_o mind_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o a_o note_n on_o mat._n v._n 17_o verse_n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o circumcision_n be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o spiritual_a intention_n of_o god_n in_o institute_v carnal_a circumcision_n not_o that_o which_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a so_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o spiritual_a intention_n or_o will_n of_o god_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n whence_o in_o the_o write_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o letter_n and_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n because_o this_o reveal_v the_o spiritual_a intention_n of_o god_n which_o be_v conceal_v under_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n see_v 2_o cor._n three_o 6_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n the_o jew_n who_o high_o prefer_v a_o person_n that_o be_v circumcise_v to_o one_o that_o be_v not_o have_v little_a or_o no_o regard_n to_o how_o they_o both_o live_v they_o consider_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o so_o neglect_v man_n internal_a qualification_n commend_v chief_o their_o external_a chap._n iii_o verse_n 2._o note_n a._n col._n 3._o lin_v 16._o nothing_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o false_o concern_v the_o original_a of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v common_o use_v by_o the_o greek_n in_o that_o signification_n before_o ever_o the_o greek_a language_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v use_v by_o herodotus_n and_o thucydides_n who_o live_v whilst_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n stand_v nor_o do_v the_o septuagint_n for_o any_o other_o reason_n call_v the_o pectoral_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o improper_o and_o barbarous_o than_o because_o that_o
abraham_n that_o he_o accept_v of_o his_o piety_n so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v in_o 1_o cor._n ix_o 2_o where_o st._n paul_n bespeak_v the_o corinthian_n thus_o if_o i_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n unto_o other_o yet_o i_o be_o so_o to_o you_o the_o seal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o apostleship_n be_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v by_o you_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o i_o be_o a_o apostle_n or_o you_o be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o my_o apostleship_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o confirm_v thing_n by_o set_v a_o seal_n to_o they_o see_v note_n on_o gen._n xvii_o 11_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v say_v on_o chap._n two_o 27_o that_o these_o word_n signify_v among_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o uncircumcision_n and_o here_o it_o be_v visible_a that_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o express_v that_o he_o use_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chap._n two_o 26_o 27._o signify_v the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v among_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v through_o the_o middle_n of_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o may_v also_o signify_v the_o time_n in_o which_o any_o one_o be_v uncircumcised_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o life_n and_o the_o like_a verse_n 17._o note_n b._n st._n chrysostom_n interpretation_n be_v a_o mere_a nicety_n as_o beza_n right_o think_v nothing_o be_v more_o common_a in_o scripture_n than_o this_o phrase_n before_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v no_o such_o signification_n as_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o our_o author_n out_o of_o gen._n xvii_o in_o this_o it_o signify_v true_o though_o man_n viz._n the_o jew_n false_o think_v otherwise_o see_v my_o note_n on_o gen._n x._o 9_o chap._n v._n verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v intend_v by_o these_o word_n be_v a_o power_n of_o do_v miracle_n confer_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o innumerable_a other_o by_o christ_n as_o the_o doctor_n intimate_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n for_o hereby_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v assure_v that_o christ_n will_v not_o disappoint_v those_o who_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n have_v already_o so_o plentiful_o bestow_v on_o they_o the_o promise_v gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v vi._n as_o our_o author_n well_o observe_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beneficent_a or_o charitable_a which_o be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a so_o in_o a_o great_a many_o place_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o his_o goodness_n that_o be_v his_o sanctity_n but_o his_o bounty_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o man_n see_v psalm_n cxxxvi_o so_o mat._n xx_o 15_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v bountiful_a as_o the_o parable_n show_v so_o in_o aelian_a var._n hist_o lib._n 3.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d archytas_n be_v good_a to_o the_o tarentines_n i._n e._n a_o benefactor_n to_o they_o so_o the_o old_a gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bone_fw-la benignus_fw-la good_a gracious_a and_o phavorinus_n among_o other_o thing_n say_v it_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o without_o ask_v bestow_v good_a thing_n free_o chap._n vi_o verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v not_o sufficient_o express_v by_o our_o author_n nor_o by_o other_o interpreter_n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v as_o it_o usual_o do_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o we_o be_v baptize_v το_n this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v christian_n so_o in_o 1_o cor._n x._o 2_o the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o moses_n see_v note_n on_o mat._n xxviii_o 19_o and_o so_o in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v imitate_v his_o death_n viz._n christ_n verse_n 6._o note_n a._n col._n 1._o lin._n 34._o after_o the_o word_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v several_a thing_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o annotation_n i_o can_v assent_v to_o i._o to_o confirm_v the_o sense_n our_o learned_a author_n put_v upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o allege_v place_n as_o parallel_v that_o be_v not_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o place_n in_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o pronoun_n possessive_a where_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o man_n as_o my_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o place_n in_o which_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o name_n of_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o phrase_n my_o body_n be_v often_o all_o one_o with_o i_o myself_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a common_a in_o many_o language_n but_o when_o other_o name_n be_v add_v to_o the_o word_n body_n the_o phrase_n be_v quite_o different_a because_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n of_o which_o one_o may_v be_v call_v the_o body_n and_o give_v a_o denomination_n to_o the_o whole_a thing_n as_o to_o a_o man._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o comparison_n between_o phrase_n whereof_o one_o as_o the_o logician_n speak_v signify_v a_o substance_n as_o when_o body_n be_v attribute_v to_o a_o man_n and_o the_o other_o a_o accident_n as_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n if_o that_o phrase_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o sin_n itself_o ii_o i_o have_v rather_o in_o this_o place_n and_o such_o other_o recur_v to_o another_o very_a frequent_a idiom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n whereby_o a_o noun_n substantive_n in_o the_o genitive_a case_n be_v put_v for_o a_o adjective_n and_o so_o by_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n understand_v a_o sinful_a body_n or_o a_o body_n obnoxious_a to_o sin_n which_o interpretation_n how_o agreeable_a it_o be_v to_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v afterward_o show_v so_o in_o chap._n seven_o 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o body_n obnoxious_a to_o death_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v and_o phil._n iii._o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v manifest_o a_o vile_a body_n and_o a_o glorious_a body_n from_o whence_o say_v st._n paul_n viz._n from_o heaven_n we_o look_v for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o body_n of_o vileness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o the_o body_n of_o his_o glory_n iii_o by_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n or_o obnoxious_a to_o sin_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v reduplicatiuè_fw-fr as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v the_o body_n as_o such_o or_o the_o body_n as_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o respect_v the_o substance_n itself_o of_o the_o body_n but_o this_o quality_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o original_n incentive_a and_o instrument_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a sensible_a thing_n do_v not_o draw_v we_o to_o sinful_a action_n any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o affect_v our_o body_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n impress_v our_o mind_n and_o that_o most_o of_o the_o sin_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o proceed_v from_o a_o inordinate_a love_n of_o sensible_a thing_n every_o body_n will_v ready_o acknowledge_v after_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v that_o be_v we_o have_v leave_v our_o old_a sinful_a custom_n he_o very_o fit_o add_v that_o hereupon_o that_o deadly_a and_o destructive_a power_n which_o be_v in_o our_o body_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v weaken_v or_o disable_v for_o so_o i_o interpret_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o figure_n call_v echasis_n not_o as_o a_o causal_n so_o col._n two_o 11_o in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o the_o put_n off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o that_o body_n
life_n or_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o next_o of_o which_o last_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o discourse_n be_v about_o that_o inheritance_n whereof_o we_o be_v joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n which_o respect_v only_o the_o other_o world_n but_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o for_o the_o creature_n lift_v up_o as_o it_o be_v its_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wait_v for_o the_o revelation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o manifest_o show_v that_o he_o still_o speak_v of_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v and_o which_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o distinction_n that_o be_v to_o be_v put_v between_o the_o incredulous_a jew_n and_o those_o among_o they_o who_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n if_o our_o author_n have_v not_o be_v use_v to_o a_o most_o intricate_a style_n he_o will_v soon_o have_v perceive_v that_o he_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n ii_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v apply_v to_o such_o a_o expectation_n as_o he_o describe_v for_o we_o be_v proper_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o upon_o previous_a notice_n give_v of_o it_o we_o understand_v there_o be_v some_o great_a happiness_n to_o be_v look_v for_o and_o which_o we_o impatient_o expect_v though_o perhaps_o we_o do_v not_o know_v perfect_o what_o it_o be_v but_o the_o gentile_n know_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o their_o vocation_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n upon_o the_o gospel_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v believe_v that_o st._n paul_n in_o order_n to_o express_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o gentile_n plunge_v in_o the_o great_a ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n and_o who_o according_o can_v not_o be_v say_v otherwise_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v make_v use_n of_o a_o word_n that_o have_v a_o singular_a emphasis_n in_o it_o it_o have_v be_v hardly_o tolerable_a if_o he_o have_v mollify_v it_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a by_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o some_o such_o other_o form_n the_o phrase_n to_o seek_v death_n and_o to_o love_v death_n which_o signify_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o such_o as_o seek_v or_o love_a death_n will_v do_v be_v not_o here_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o heathen_n do_v not_o do_v what_o those_o aught_o to_o have_v do_v who_o be_v in_o a_o long_a expectation_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o jacob_n in_o gen._n xlix_o be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o in_o my_o note_n on_o that_o passage_n i_o have_v show_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n of_o interpret_n the_o word_n of_o haggai_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o christ_n shall_v be_v as_o yet_o unknown_a but_o they_o may_v be_v very_o well_o understand_v of_o those_o which_o after_o they_o have_v already_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n shall_v make_v christ_n their_o desire_n that_o be_v shall_v long_o to_o enjoy_v his_o promise_a benefit_n and_o see_v he_o return_v from_o heaven_n to_o judge_n the_o world_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o earnest_a expectation_n iii_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o rabbin_n signify_v man_n our_o author_n may_v also_o have_v add_v that_o in_o the_o same_o dialect_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v heathen_n in_o opposition_n to_o jew_n as_o his_o countryman_n dr._n lightfoot_n on_o mark_n xuj_o 15_o have_v observe_v the_o meaning_n of_o st._n paul_n therefore_o be_v that_o the_o heathen_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n do_v earnest_o expect_v the_o time_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v that_o be_v as_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v context_n show_v be_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o happiness_n by_o christ_n after_o the_o universal_a judgement_n he_o distinguish_v afterward_o himself_o and_o the_o believe_a jew_n from_o the_o heathen_n when_o he_o say_v that_o not_o only_o they_o or_o the_o creature_n do_v expect_v that_o time_n but_o we_o also_o that_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n we_o jew_n who_o have_v first_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o god_n the_o gentile_n at_o this_o time_n be_v no_o long_o in_o expectation_n of_o what_o the_o jew_n be_v about_o to_o do_v for_o the_o gospel_n upon_o their_o rejection_n of_o it_o and_o continue_v incredulous_a have_v be_v preach_v a_o good_a while_n ago_o to_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o account_n of_o time_n which_o our_o author_n himself_o give_v we_o in_o his_o premonition_n to_o this_o epistle_n 4._o beside_o i_o can_v imagine_v whence_o our_o author_n infer_v that_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o obduracy_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o if_o upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o whole_a jewish_a nation_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o have_v believe_v in_o christ_n the_o gentile_n be_v never_o to_o have_v have_v the_o christian_a faith_n preach_v to_o they_o we_o be_v tell_v indeed_o both_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v first_o to_o the_o jew_n pursuant_n to_o god_n decree_n but_o no_o where_o to_o they_o alone_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v in_o this_o matter_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n but_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n if_o the_o whole_a jewish_a nation_n have_v receive_v christ_n they_o have_v understand_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o that_o they_o must_v abandon_v their_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o so_o all_o the_o jew_n have_v become_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n i_o confess_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o apostle_n go_v to_o the_o gentile_n but_o what_o the_o jew_n obstinacy_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o religion_n and_o charity_n will_v have_v oblige_v the_o apostle_n to_o if_o the_o jew_n have_v all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n this_o we_o may_v conclude_v from_o the_o story_n of_o cornelius_n in_o act_n x._o to_o who_o st._n peter_n be_v direct_o send_v before_o the_o apostle_n have_v depart_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o christ_n express_o command_v in_o mark_n xuj_o 15_o and_o act_v i_o 8_o so_o that_o it_o hence_o also_o appear_v that_o our_o author_n put_v a_o wrong_a interpretation_n on_o this_o discourse_n of_o st._n paul_n ibid._n note_v g._n the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_o the_o same_o with_o the_o adoption_n speak_v of_o in_o vers_n 23._o and_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v be_v that_o same_o action_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o will_v make_v know_v to_o all_o who_o those_o be_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v for_o his_o son_n the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n put_v this_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n the_o creature_n earnest_o wait_v for_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o hope_n because_o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o we_o know_v that_o every_o creature_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n until_o now_o and_o not_o only_o they_o expect_n to_o wit_n the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o groan_v because_o of_o their_o present_a condition_n but_o we_o ourselves_o also_o who_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n groan_v likewise_o ourselves_o within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n viz._n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n the_o doctor_n hinder_v his_o discern_v this_o by_o mix_v a_o great_a many_o foreign_a thing_n with_o st._n paul_n discourse_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mark_n or_o footstep_n in_o the_o apostle_n perhaps_o to_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o say_v something_o new_a by_o the_o revelation_n or_o adoption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v signify_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n acknowledge_v those_o that_o be_v he_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o some_o such_o word_n as_o those_o come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n because_o it_o do_v not_o now_o appear_v who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o any_o particular_a and_o visible_a evidence_n of_o the_o divine_a favour_n towards_o they_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o so_o other_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v by_o a_o special_a
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o rather_o think_v it_o signify_v a_o man_n who_o be_v no_o more_o raise_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n than_o any_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_a creature_n i._n e._n than_o plant_n and_o animal_n perhaps_o plant_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o at_o least_o animal_n be_v style_v so_o in_o greek_a at_o that_o time_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o latin_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o and_o to_o this_o the_o old_a gloss_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o reference_n which_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o animalia_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o animalis_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o take_v for_o that_o life_n which_o be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o brute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o be_v a_o phrase_n use_v by_o way_n of_o contempt_n to_o signify_v a_o person_n that_o be_v whole_o devote_a and_o enslave_v to_o earthly_a thing_n and_o entire_o take_v up_o with_o the_o concernment_n of_o this_o life_n like_o a_o brute_n creature_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o mind_n or_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o man_n and_o capable_a of_o discern_v and_o assent_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a thing_n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v here_o to_o assent_v in_o the_o notion_n it_o be_v more_o than_o once_o meet_v with_o in_o thucydides_n as_o h._n stephanus_n will_v inform_v we_o though_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o thucydides_n authority_n it_o be_v often_o so_o take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o in_o mat._n xi_o 14_o where_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o multitude_n concern_v john_n the_o baptist_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o will_v admit_v or_o receive_v it_o that_o be_v assent_n to_o what_o i_o say_v this_o be_v elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v see_v mark_v x._o 15_o luk._n viij_o 13_o and_o xviii_o 17_o act_n xi_o 1_o and_o xvii_o 11_o jam._n i._n 21_o the_o sense_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n be_v very_o proper_a iii_o he_o that_o be_v not_o raise_v above_o a_o animal_n life_n and_o so_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o this_o world_n do_v not_o assent_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o trifle_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o simple_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o seem_v to_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o discern_v they_o viz._n from_o such_o as_o be_v false_a so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o john_n x._o 14_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o sheep_n and_o be_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o they_o that_o be_v as_o i_o discern_v those_o who_o be_v so_o dispose_v as_o to_o believe_v in_o i_o from_o all_o other_o so_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n discern_v i_o from_o impostor_n and_o i_o interpret_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o to_o discern_v because_o of_o what_o follow_v where_o on_o the_o contrary_a spiritual_a man_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o discern_v for_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a opposition_n for_o such_o a_o man_n do_v not_o distinguish_v or_o discern_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o trifle_n when_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v discern_v they_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v sensual_a and_o judge_n sensual_o viz._n because_o be_v bias_v by_o his_o sensual_a disposition_n he_o mind_v only_o present_a and_o sensible_a thing_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ground_v not_o upon_o carnal_a reason_n which_o respect_v only_o present_a thing_n but_o upon_o spiritual_a which_o take_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o invisible_a and_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v already_o in_o the_o mind_n or_o in_o few_o word_n by_o such_o a_o disposition_n of_o mind_n as_o whereby_o wise_a man_n be_v not_o less_o affect_v with_o incorporeal_a and_o future_a thing_n than_o those_o which_o be_v present_a and_o sensible_a it_o be_v true_a what_o our_o author_n here_o say_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n but_o beside_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o place_n the_o opposition_n here_o make_v between_o spiritual_a and_o animal_n thing_n plain_o prove_v what_o i_o have_v say_v so_o in_o john_n vi_fw-la 63_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v mean_v such_o thing_n or_o doctrine_n as_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o use_n or_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n sensible_a see_v afterward_o chap._n iii._o 1_o 11._o and_o x._o 3_o 4._o chap._n iii_o verse_n 15._o note_n b._n it_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o learned_a man_n that_o this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a form_n of_o speech_n take_v from_o those_o who_o hasty_o and_o narrow_o make_v their_o escape_n from_o a_o fire_n which_o have_v like_a to_o consume_v they_o such_o another_o metaphor_n there_o be_v in_o livy_n lib._n 22._o cap._n 35._o l._n aemilium_fw-la paulum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la damnatione_fw-la collegae_fw-la &_o sua_fw-la prope_fw-la ambustus_fw-la evaserat_fw-la ad_fw-la petitionem_fw-la compellit_fw-la and_o cap._n 40._o the_o same_o aemilius_n say_v se_fw-la popular_fw-la incendium_fw-la priore_fw-la consulatu_fw-la semiustum_fw-la effugisse_fw-la that_o in_o his_o former_a consulship_n he_o have_v escape_v out_o of_o a_o common_a fire_n half_o burn_v but_o our_o learned_a author_n force_o apply_v all_o this_o to_o his_o gnostic_n for_o though_o in_o judaea_n it_o be_v possible_a the_o gnostic_n may_v feign_v themselves_o to_o be_v jew_n to_o escape_v persecution_n from_o they_o because_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v far_o more_o numerous_a than_o the_o heathen_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v there_o be_v any_o reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o at_o corinth_n or_o in_o achaia_n where_o the_o jew_n be_v much_o few_o in_o number_n than_o the_o greek_n and_o where_o their_o complaint_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v not_o hearken_v to_o by_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n as_o appear_v from_o act_n xviii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o the_o jew_n once_o begin_v for_o their_o sedition_n to_o be_v suspect_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o not_o long_o after_o it_o happen_v it_o have_v not_o be_v carnal_a policy_n for_o any_o to_o join_v themselves_o to_o their_o party_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n here_o for_o what_o the_o doctor_n say_v about_o the_o compliance_n of_o the_o gnostic_n with_o the_o jew_n if_o the_o gnostic_n have_v reason_n to_o fear_v any_o danger_n in_o greece_n it_o be_v from_o the_o roman_n but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v there_o be_v any_o persecution_n raise_v against_o the_o christian_n in_o those_o part_n till_o a_o great_a while_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n see_v mr._n dodwell_n dissert_n de_fw-fr paucitate_fw-la martyrum_fw-la among_o his_o cyprianicae_n so_o that_o that_o day_n of_o which_o st._n paul_n speak_v can_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v much_o better_a by_o grotius_n understand_v of_o a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n which_o very_o often_o discover_v what_o be_v true_a and_o what_o be_v false_a as_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v observe_v consult_v stobaei_n excerpta_fw-la de_fw-la rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la tit._n 11._o where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o say_n to_o that_o purpose_n as_o for_o the_o fire_n which_o st._n paul_n here_o make_v mention_n of_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o examination_n of_o doctrine_n which_o after_o some_o time_n the_o christian_n will_v set_v themselves_o to_o and_o upon_o which_o all_o that_o be_v false_a will_v be_v reject_v and_o the_o true_a retain_v which_o be_v call_v fire_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o metal_n they_o that_o retain_v the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n though_o they_o build_v strange_a doctrine_n upon_o it_o will_v at_o length_n upon_o that_o examination_n of_o they_o find_v that_o they_o have_v build_v stubble_n upon_o gold_n and_o when_o they_o understand_v that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o cast_v away_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n itself_o for_o those_o error_n they_o will_v present_o forsake_v they_o and_o escape_v as_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n not_o without_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o reputation_n and_o time_n beside_o what_o they_o must_v be_v reckon_v to_o have_v lose_v in_o pious_a action_n and_o right_a apprehension_n by_o continue_v so_o long_o in_o their_o error_n that_o character_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o our_o author_n will_v have_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n agree_v to_o any_o other_o that_o
place_n do_v not_o necessary_o signify_v devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n for_o the_o heathen_n do_v not_o always_o sacrifice_v to_o evil_a spirit_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v their_o true_a thought_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o idolatry_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o when_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o heathen_n also_o themselves_o have_v confess_v that_o they_o do_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n but_o to_o demon_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o porphyry_n in_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la abstinentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v those_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n offer_v bloody_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n but_o to_o demon_n and_o this_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v translate_v creditur_fw-la ☞_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o divine_v themselves_o chap._n xi_o verse_n 4._o note_v a._n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n in_o capital_a punishment_n to_o cover_v the_o head_n only_o of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o woman_n our_o author_n will_v have_v right_o deduce_v what_o st._n paul_n here_o say_v from_o that_o practice_n but_o see_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o this_o respect_n why_o will_v it_o have_v dishonour_v the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o veil_n cast_v over_o he_o like_o a_o condemn_a person_n and_o not_o of_o a_o woman_n i_o rather_o think_v therefore_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o respect_n only_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o greek_n among_o who_o it_o have_v be_v a_o disgrace_n for_o a_o man_n to_o speak_v public_o with_o his_o head_n cover_v and_o a_o woman_n with_o her_o head_n bare_a our_o author_n distinction_n between_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v appear_v to_o be_v vain_a if_o we_o compare_v mark_v fourteen_o 3_o and_o mat._n xxvi_o 7_o verse_n 7._o note_n b._n here_o our_o learned_a author_n abuse_v a_o impropriety_n in_o the_o septuagint_n to_o enlarge_v our_o lexicon_n with_o new_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o do_v also_o elsewhere_o i._o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chabod_v simple_o take_v signify_v a_o beam_n though_o if_o it_o be_v add_v to_o the_o word_n sun_n it_o signify_v its_o splendour_n and_o beam_n it_o be_v false_a also_o that_o because_o the_o septuagint_n have_v perhaps_o somewhere_o though_o i_o can_v tell_v where_o improper_o render_v what_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v translate_v a_o beam_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o beam_n to_o authorise_v that_o signification_n it_o be_v requisite_a they_o shall_v have_v frequent_o and_o industrious_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o purpose_n and_o not_o rash_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a ii_o nor_n be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ever_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v metaphorical_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o those_o word_n be_v promiscuous_a the_o doctor_n shall_v have_v produce_v but_o one_o example_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o beam_n or_o splendour_n beside_o be_v this_o phrase_n the_o woman_n be_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o man_n any_o thing_n plain_o than_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n which_o he_o interpret_v by_o the_o former_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v what_o our_o author_n here_o say_v be_v only_o a_o misinterpretation_n of_o grotius_n note_n upon_o this_o place_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o symbolical_a likeness_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n because_o that_o use_v to_o be_v so_o call_v and_o not_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o similitude_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o deceitful_a than_o such_o sort_n of_o reason_v as_o the_o doctor_n often_o make_v use_n of_o in_o order_n to_o find_v out_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n unless_o at_o the_o same_o time_n their_o use_n and_o analogy_n be_v regard_v iv._o set_v aside_o what_o be_v say_v about_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o pentateuch_n which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n though_o grotius_n think_v otherwise_o the_o man_n be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o whoever_o look_v upon_o a_o man_n will_v perceive_v he_o to_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o workmanship_n worthy_a of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o upon_o that_o account_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n because_o there_o be_v some_o ground_n for_o the_o man_n to_o glory_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v form_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o create_v for_o his_o help_n and_o assistance_n the_o follow_a verse_n do_v show_v that_o by_o be_v his_o glory_n the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v make_v and_o we_o need_v not_o go_v any_o further_a to_o understand_v st._n paul_n mind_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a place_n be_v that_o the_o man_n indeed_o ought_v to_o have_v his_o head_n uncover_v because_o god_n make_v he_o as_o his_o other_o work_n to_o be_v behold_v and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o have_v that_o work_n of_o his_o hide_a by_o a_o veil_n but_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o man_n aught_o to_o be_v veil_v because_o she_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o man_n who_o use_v she_o as_o he_o please_v and_o will_v have_v she_o veil_v it_o be_v for_o the_o man_n glory_n to_o have_v his_o authority_n appear_v over_o the_o woman_n and_o as_o in_o other_o instance_n so_o in_o this_o particular_o of_o have_v she_o conceal_v herself_o whenever_o he_o please_v solomon_n have_v a_o say_n in_o the_o xi_o the_o chapter_n of_o proverb_n vers_fw-la 16._o which_o according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o say_v esdras_n lib._n 3._o c._n four_o 7_o of_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o this_o whole_a reason_n and_o many_o other_o such_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o demonstrative_a because_o they_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o thing_n that_o be_v unchangeable_a but_o alterable_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n or_o opinion_n of_o men._n it_o be_v think_v by_o the_o greek_n to_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o man_n authority_n over_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o man_n to_o appear_v abroad_o with_o their_o head_n uncover_v as_o be_v their_o own_o master_n and_o expose_v themselves_o to_o every_o one_o view_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o argument_n of_o subjection_n in_o woman_n to_o go_v abroad_o veil_v because_o that_o signify_v they_o to_o be_v but_o one_o man_n be_v who_o have_v power_n to_o remove_v their_o veil_n and_o will_v not_o have_v they_o public_o behold_v but_o if_o a_o contrary_a custom_n have_v prevail_v st._n paul_n will_v have_v reason_v quite_o otherwise_o to_o persuade_v the_o corinthian_n to_o what_o he_o endeavour_v to_o induce_v they_o viz._n to_o do_v all_o thing_n decent_o in_o the_o church_n and_o wherever_o any_o one_o prophesy_v i_o confess_v he_o ground_n his_o argument_n also_o upon_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o thing_n who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o woman_n be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n see_v gen._n two_o 27_o nor_o indeed_o be_v this_o deny_v by_o st._n paul_n but_o only_o in_o a_o certain_a sense_n viz._n as_o the_o woman_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v create_v after_o the_o man_n and_o to_o be_v a_o assistant_n to_o he_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n only_o his_o reason_n be_v valid_a and_o not_o by_o a_o general_n and_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v mathematical_a deduction_n verse_n 10._o note_n d._n the_o rabbi_n cite_v by_o schickard_n be_v not_o a_o talmudical_a doctor_n but_o only_o cite_v a_o place_n out_o of_o the_o talmud_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o word_n that_o schickard_n allege_v ibid._n note_v e._n about_o this_o difficult_a place_n of_o scripture_n i_o have_v write_v two_o year_n ago_o two_o letter_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o friend_n who_o desire_v to_o have_v my_o opinion_n of_o it_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o propose_v to_o the_o reader_n examination_n declare_v myself_o ready_a to_o
the_o corinthian_n see_v chap._n v._n but_o the_o doctor_n think_v he_o can_v never_o say_v enough_o about_o church_n censure_n ibid._n note_v h._n i._n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n jac._n maussacus_n have_v copious_o and_o learned_o treat_v in_o a_o dissert_n premise_a to_o harpocration_n where_o he_o have_v at_o large_a show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o only_a language_n in_o general_a but_o strange_a language_n and_o word_n peculiar_a to_o certain_a dialect_n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o which_o glossary_n be_v compose_v ii_o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o act_n two_o 5_o that_o there_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n devout_a man_n out_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n who_o hear_v the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o their_o own_o language_n yet_o that_o expression_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o strict_a and_o most_o comprehensive_a sense_n because_o it_o be_v certain_a universal_a phrase_n be_v often_o use_v for_o indefinite_a or_o particular_a one_o of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n on_o gen._n seven_o 19_o and_o part._n 2._o sect._n two_o cap._n vi_fw-la §_o 16._o of_o my_o ars_fw-la critica_fw-la and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n can_v speak_v all_o the_o language_n so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o asian_a people_n among_o which_o be_v the_o scythian_n who_o inhabit_v a_o great_a and_o vast_a country_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o the_o seres_z and_o japanner_n and_o divers_a indian_a nation_n to_o which_o they_o never_o go_v and_o therefore_o by_o all_o nation_n and_o all_o language_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o most_o and_o most_o famous_a within_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o in_o border_a part_n of_o the_o world_n though_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o if_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v call_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o most_o remote_a country_n god_n will_v have_v miraculous_o confer_v on_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o language_n xiii_o but_o it_o be_v time_n enough_o for_o that_o when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v they_o iii_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v about_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n which_o i_o shall_v afterward_o set_v down_o because_o our_o author_n have_v pass_v it_o by_o chap._n xiii_o verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n here_o seem_v to_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o think_v that_o the_o angel_n can_v communicate_v their_o thought_n to_o one_o another_o without_o speech_n though_o spirit_n whether_o pure_a or_o clothe_v with_o another_o kind_n of_o body_n may_v have_v other_o way_n to_o convey_v their_o thought_n to_o each_o other_o and_o those_o way_n altogether_o as_o conceivable_a as_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o understand_v one_o another_o thought_n by_o speech_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o as_o i_o may_v easy_o show_v if_o this_o be_v a_o proper_a place_n to_o philosophise_v in_o but_o i_o shall_v rather_o set_v down_o a_o passage_n out_o of_o michael_n psellus_n in_o his_o little_a book_n de_fw-fr operationibus_fw-la daemonum_n where_o he_o describe_v thus_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o discourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o speak_v if_o he_o be_v afar_o off_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v very_o loud_o but_o if_o he_o be_v near_o he_o whisper_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o person_n he_o speak_v to_o and_o if_o he_o can_v have_v a_o immediate_a access_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n he_o will_v not_o need_v so_o much_o as_o to_o whisper_v but_o he_o may_v make_v himself_o be_v understand_v and_o communicate_v whatever_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n by_o a_o secret_a way_n without_o any_o noise_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o say_v soul_n do_v after_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n who_o converse_v without_o make_v any_o sensible_a impression_n on_o each_o other_o and_o this_o way_n the_o devil_n also_o discourse_v with_o we_o man_n and_o wage_v war_n with_o we_o unperceived_a and_o afterward_o he_o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o demon_n have_v any_o peculiar_a language_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v for_o instance_n hebrew_n or_o greek_a or_o syriack_n or_o any_o other_o barbarous_a tongue_n for_o what_o occasion_n have_v they_o for_o speech_n who_o converse_v together_o without_o speech_n as_o i_o before_o say_v but_o he_o go_v on_o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o as_o among_o the_o demon_n of_o the_o nation_n some_o preside_v over_o one_o and_o some_o over_o another_o and_o have_v each_o their_o distinct_a place_n of_o residence_n so_o they_o several_o speak_v the_o peculiar_a language_n of_o those_o nation_n for_o which_o reason_n those_o of_o they_o that_o reside_v in_o greece_n give_v their_o response_n in_o greek_a heroic_a verse_n and_o those_o in_o chaldea_n be_v invoke_v in_o the_o chaldean_a language_n etc._n etc._n this_o as_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o examination_n to_o be_v admit_v so_o nor_o absolute_o i_o think_v to_o be_v reject_v wherefore_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o set_v it_o down_o here_o that_o the_o learned_a might_n judge_v of_o it_o ibid._n note_v a._n there_o be_v several_a thing_n in_o this_o annotation_n which_o i_o can_v assent_v to_o and_o be_v undoubted_o false_a i._o from_o the_o order_n observe_v in_o reckon_v up_o the_o consort_n in_o psalm_n cl_o it_o can_v be_v infer_v that_o the_o cymbal_n be_v a_o musical_a instrument_n of_o a_o big_a sound_n than_o those_o before_o name_v for_o who_o tell_v dr._n hammond_n that_o the_o discourse_v ascend_v do_v the_o psalmist_n use_v to_o be_v so_o exact_a in_o place_v his_o word_n they_o must_v have_v read_v the_o psalm_n but_o very_o careless_o that_o can_v think_v so_o ii_o the_o cymbal_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o wind_n instrument_n it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o hemisphere_n 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the_o heaven_n by_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v encompass_v which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o go_n that_o they_o be_v shake_v together_o we_o may_v learn_v also_o from_o the_o word_n of_o isidore_n in_o orig._n lib._n 2._o c._n 21._o cymbala_n &_o acetabula_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la percussa_fw-la inuicem_fw-la se_fw-la tangunt_fw-la &_o sonum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la dicta_fw-la autem_fw-la cymbala_n quia_fw-la cum_fw-la ballematica_fw-la simul_fw-la percutiuntur_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la graeci_fw-la dicunt_fw-la cymbala_n ballematica_fw-la cymbal_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o saucer_n which_o be_v strike_v against_o one_o another_o make_v a_o sound_n the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v call_v cymbal_n be_v because_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n ballematica_fw-la be_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o the_o word_n cymbal_n must_v be_v derive_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
in_o a_o rude_a style_n we_o muct_v not_o go_v about_o to_o anatomize_v every_o single_a word_n or_o expression_n in_o they_o or_o examine_v all_o that_o be_v say_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o geometrical_a exactness_n which_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o idiotic_a style_n will_v not_o bear_v which_o regard_v thing_n only_o in_o general_n and_o not_o every_o minute_n or_o particular_a circumstance_n nor_o may_v we_o deduce_v too_o rigorous_a consectary_n from_o any_o phrase_n use_v in_o these_o write_n which_o those_o who_o speak_v rude_o never_o think_v of_o we_o must_v have_v always_o before_o our_o eye_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o by_o that_o his_o expression_n must_v be_v explain_v rather_o than_o by_o a_o overnice_a and_o subtle_a scan_n of_o every_o word_n but_o this_o be_v a_o subject_a which_o will_v require_v a_o whole_a volume_n to_o treat_v of_o it_o as_o it_o deserve_v in_o this_o place_n it_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v touch_v brief_o upon_o the_o chief_a head_n verse_n 9_o note_n b._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v burdensome_a esse_fw-la oneri_fw-la as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o vulgar_a or_o something_o like_o it_o that_o signify_v a_o man_n live_v upon_o another_o charity_n but_o the_o only_a difficulty_n be_v how_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o have_v this_o signification_n the_o doctor_n conjecture_n that_o it_o be_v to_o ask_v or_o importune_v because_o they_o that_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o another_o cause_n a_o chillness_n or_o numbness_n in_o those_o who_o they_o ask_v but_o this_o be_v harsh_a and_o force_v the_o passage_n which_o he_o refer_v to_o in_o seneca_n be_v in_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la c._n 2._o but_o seneca_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o person_n of_o who_o any_o thing_n be_v ask_v but_o that_o ask_v and_o therefore_o that_o passage_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n molestum_fw-la verbum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o onerosum_fw-la &_o demisso_fw-la vultu_fw-la dicendum_fw-la rogo_fw-la i_o ask_v be_v a_o troublesome_a and_o burdensome_a word_n and_o must_v be_v speak_v with_o a_o submissive_a look_n i_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v burdensome_a because_o those_o who_o be_v benumb_v with_o a_o disease_n be_v much_o heavy_a than_o ordinary_a whence_o by_o a_o metaphor_n it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v to_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o other_o through_o poverty_n whence_o st._n paul_n elsewhere_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thess_n two_o 9_o for_o you_o remember_v brethren_n our_o labour_n and_o travel_v for_o work_a night_n and_o day_n because_o we_o will_v not_o burden_v any_o of_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o preach_v unto_o you_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n see_v likewise_o 2_o thess_n iii._o 8_o this_o interpretation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v in_o this_o very_a verse_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v himself_o from_o be_v burdensome_a verse_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o false_a apostle_n with_o wonderful_a haughtiness_n boast_v that_o they_o be_v hebrew_n that_o they_o be_v israelites_n that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n express_v several_a way_n for_o emphasis_n sake_n which_o st._n paul_n here_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o empty_a vainglorious_a boast_n imitate_v quanquam_fw-la eadem_fw-la ferè_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o unâ_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la cooriuntur_fw-la plura_fw-la tamen_fw-la esse_fw-la existimantur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la aures_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la saepius_fw-la feriunt_fw-la though_o they_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o come_v all_o to_o one_o sense_n yet_o they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v many_o because_o they_o strike_v several_a time_n upon_o the_o ear_n and_o mind_n say_v favorinus_n in_o gellius_n lib._n 12._o c._n 24._o where_o he_o give_v we_o several_a example_n of_o such_o repetition_n out_o of_o the_o best_a author_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_n verse_n 24._o note_n c._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o our_o author_n have_v not_o look_v into_o the_o passage_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o josephus_n in_o the_o historian_n himself_o because_o he_o allege_v it_o but_o by_o half_n and_o translate_v it_o absurd_o it_o be_v in_o lib._n 4._o c._n 8._o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o bold_a and_o rash_a accusation_n and_o calumny_n let_v he_o suffer_v punishment_n receive_v forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o our_o author_n absurd_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o extend_v himself_o as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o will_v be_v a_o corrupt_a read_n if_o it_o be_v any_o where_o extant_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xii_o as_o other_o copy_n read_v it_o that_o be_v luat_fw-la let_v he_o suffer_v verse_n 25._o note_n d._n since_o several_a other_o hardship_n which_o st._n paul_n here_o say_v he_o have_v undergon_v as_o his_o be_v thrice_o scourge_v by_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o mention_v by_o st._n luke_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o have_v omit_v also_o this_o of_o his_o have_v be_v in_o the_o deep_a and_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o argument_n draw_v from_o st._n luke_n silence_n about_o any_o thing_n be_v not_o very_o strong_a because_o he_o have_v not_o write_v a_o entire_a history_n of_o st._n paul_n action_n even_o for_o the_o time_n that_o his_o history_n refer_v to_o verse_n 32._o note_n e._n mr._n pocock_n in_o his_o note_n on_o greg._n abul-farajius_a his_o history_n of_o the_o people_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o arabian_n p._n 77._o acknowledge_v that_o many_o of_o the_o gassanii_n be_v call_v harethi_fw-la or_o aretae_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o never_o observe_v that_o all_o the_o arabian_a chief_n be_v so_o style_v by_o they_o as_o jos_n scaliger_n affirm_v but_o scaliger_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o king_n of_o damascus_n but_o of_o the_o hagarens_n who_o strong_a fort_n be_v petra_n see_v lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n p._n 111._o ed._n roverianae_n chap._n xii_o verse_n 2._o note_v a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v right_o here_o interpret_v by_o grotius_n a_o christian_a who_o our_o author_n ought_v to_o have_v follow_v since_o there_o be_v manifest_a instance_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o rom._n twelve_o 5_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o rom._n xuj_o have_v not_o once_o right_o interpret_v this_o phrase_n the_o example_n which_o he_o here_o allege_v be_v perfect_o foreign_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o all_o the_o likeness_n between_o they_o 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sequatur_fw-la una_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o re_fw-la maxim_n utilis_fw-la ut_fw-la quotidiani_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la codem_fw-la modo_fw-la formati_fw-la sermonis_fw-la fastidium_fw-la levet_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la a_o vulgari_fw-la dicendi_fw-la genere_fw-la defendat_fw-la quo_fw-la siquis_fw-la parce_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la res_fw-la poscet_fw-la utetur_fw-la velut_fw-la adsperso_fw-la quodam_fw-la condimento_fw-la jucundior_fw-la erit_fw-la at_o qui_fw-la nimium_fw-la affectaverit_fw-la ipsam_fw-la illam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la varietatis_fw-la amitâ—et_fw-la etc._n etc._n every_o figure_n will_v be_v a_o imperfection_n if_o it_o be_v not_o choose_v but_o casual_a it_o be_v a_o excellency_n if_o it_o have_v something_o probable_a follow_v it_o but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v most_o useful_a and_o that_o be_v to_o take_v away_o that_o nauseousness_n which_o be_v breed_v by_o form_v our_o discourse_n always_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o a_o vulgar_a way_n of_o expression_n which_o if_o any_o one_o spare_o use_v and_o only_o when_o the_o thing_n require_v it_o it_o will_v give_v a_o grateful_a relish_n as_o it_o be_v to_o his_o discourse_n but_o if_o he_o unnecessary_o affect_v it_o he_o will_v lose_v all_o that_o agreableness_n which_o a_o variety_n will_v otherwise_o cause_v etc._n etc._n now_o i_o do_v not_o think_v there_o be_v any_o one_o will_v suppose_v that_o st._n paul_n purposely_o choose_v those_o harsh_a and_o frequent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v his_o discourse_n less_o distasteful_a to_o his_o reader_n and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o they_o be_v look_v on_o as_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o his_o matter_n because_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o very_a plain_a and_o easy_a thing_n which_o do_v not_o need_v to_o be_v illustrate_v by_o any_o light_n dâ—â—â—â—ding_v upon_o elegancy_n or_o exactness_n of_o expression_n it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o st._n jerom_n on_o chap._n vi_fw-la of_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n vers_fw-la 1._o qui_fw-la putant_fw-la paulum_fw-la juxta_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la veer_fw-la dixisse_fw-la etsi_fw-la imperitus_fw-la sermone_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la scientia_fw-la defendant_n huius_fw-la loci_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la debuit_fw-la quip_n secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la dicere_fw-la vos_fw-la qui_fw-la spirituales_fw-la estis_fw-la instruite_n hujusmodi_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la lenitatis_fw-la considerantes_fw-la vosmet_fw-la ipsos_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la tentemini_fw-la &_o non_fw-la plurali_fw-la infer_v numerum_fw-la singularem_fw-la hebraeus_n igitur_fw-la ex_fw-la hebraeis_n &_o qui_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o vernaculo_fw-la sermone_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la profundos_fw-la sensus_fw-la aliena_fw-la lingua_fw-la exprimere_fw-la non_fw-la valebat_fw-la nec_fw-la curabat_fw-la magnopere_fw-la de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la cum_fw-la sensum_fw-la haberet_fw-la in_o tuto_fw-la they_o who_o think_v that_o st._n paul_n speak_v only_o out_o of_o modesty_n and_o not_o the_o real_a truth_n when_o he_o say_v though_o i_o be_o rude_a in_o speech_n yet_o not_o in_o knowledge_n let_v they_o defend_v the_o connexion_n of_o this_o place_n for_o according_a to_o good_a syntax_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v your_o sâ—lves_n lest_o you_o also_o be_v tempt_v and_o not_o have_v bring_v a_o singular_a number_n upon_o a_o plural_a but_o be_v a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o very_o skilful_a in_o his_o own_o native_a dialect_n he_o can_v not_o express_v his_o profound_a sense_n in_o another_o language_n and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v safe_a he_o do_v not_o much_o concern_v himself_o about_o word_n ii_o the_o passage_n refer_v to_o by_o our_o author_n in_o the_o same_o st._n jerom_n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la ephes_n iii._o i_o have_v set_v down_o a_o little_a more_o full_o in_o my_o latin_a translation_n than_o the_o doctor_n who_o do_v not_o complete_a the_o sense_n but_o end_v at_o the_o word_n adnotamus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v thus_o quotiescunque_fw-la solaecismos_fw-la aut_fw-la tale_n quid_fw-la adnotamus_fw-la non_fw-la apostolum_n pulsamus_fw-la ut_fw-la malevoli_fw-la criminantur_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la adsertores_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n whenever_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o solaecism_n or_o the_o like_a we_o do_v not_o injure_v the_o apostle_n as_o some_o malicious_a person_n will_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n but_o we_o do_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o justice_n etc._n etc._n our_o author_n add_v and_o so_o epist_n cap._n 1._o quaest_n 10._o which_o i_o have_v omit_v because_o to_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o st._n jerom_n in_o that_o manner_n be_v absurd_a and_o i_o can_v not_o find_v the_o passage_n to_o which_o he_o refer_v i_o do_v think_v he_o look_v himself_o into_o st._n jerom_n when_o he_o send_v we_o to_o that_o place_n for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v certain_o have_v cite_v he_o with_o more_o care_n and_o instead_o of_o those_o divine_n which_o he_o allege_v appeal_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n jerom_n who_o authority_n be_v much_o more_o considerable_a and_o with_o st._n jerom_n he_o may_v have_v join_v origen_n who_o lay_v down_o this_o rule_n of_o which_o more_o at_o large_a in_o cap._n 8._o philocaliae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o attempt_v the_o correct_v of_o any_o seem_a solaecism_n or_o verbal_a incoherence_n in_o scripture_n where_o to_o discern_a person_n the_o sense_n be_v well_o enough_o connect_v verse_n 11._o note_n g._n i._n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o from_o a_o ill_a interpretation_n of_o one_o place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o ought_v to_o deduce_v a_o unheard_a of_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o therefore_o ordinary_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n use_v in_o that_o place_n one_o single_a place_n in_o the_o septuagint_n where_o they_o arbitrary_o fix_v a_o sense_n upon_o a_o word_n which_o they_o can_v not_o proper_o render_v do_v not_o change_v the_o use_n of_o a_o language_n as_o i_o have_v already_o elsewhere_o suggest_v for_o they_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o because_o they_o think_v it_o signify_v just_a the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o it_o contain_v a_o sense_n not_o altogether_o disagreable_a to_o that_o place_n as_o they_o imagine_v so_o that_o i_o choose_v here_o to_o follow_v the_o vulgar_a interpretation_n and_o especial_o see_v it_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o context_n viz._n when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n i_o withstand_v he_o to_o the_o face_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v that_o be_v because_o he_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v not_o because_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o other_o as_o a_o dissembler_n for_o first_o he_o do_v real_o pretend_v to_o avoid_v the_o society_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o he_o use_v not_o to_o do_v nor_o aught_o to_o have_v do_v and_o second_o other_o do_v not_o see_v he_o dissemble_v because_o by_o his_o example_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n iii_o the_o gentile_n begin_v to_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o jewish_a law_n so_o that_o it_o be_v right_o observe_v by_o grotius_n after_o a_o great_a many_o other_o that_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o verbal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ii_o the_o passage_n in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la make_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n which_o be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shame_n be_v upon_o the_o toief_n and_o a_o evil_a condemnation_n upon_o the_o double_a tongue_n that_o be_v they_o be_v at_o length_n condemn_v and_o suffer_v a_o shameful_a punishment_n i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o necessity_n of_o interpret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o by_o detection_n verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v say_v to_o compel_v not_o only_o who_o use_n command_v threaten_n or_o violence_n but_o those_o who_o when_o they_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n other_o dare_v not_o but_o follow_v their_o example_n or_o authority_n or_o can_v neglect_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o will_v have_v they_o do_v without_o great_a prejudice_n to_o their_o interest_n or_o reputation_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o 2_o cor._n twelve_o 11_o where_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o corinthian_n have_v so_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o he_o that_o to_o keep_v up_o his_o reputation_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o more_o high_o and_o honourable_o of_o himself_o than_o he_o will_v otherwise_o have_v do_v and_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o latin_a cogere_fw-la be_v use_v by_o cicero_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr pater_fw-la where_o laelius_n speak_v to_o his_o sons-in-law_n who_o have_v earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o discourse_v concern_v friendship_n say_v vim_fw-la hoc_fw-la
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v right_o observe_v by_o grotius_n for_o nothing_o worse_o can_v have_v befall_v a_o man_n who_o the_o law_n curse_v than_o crucifixion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o our_o room_n for_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v kill_v in_o our_o stead_n and_o suffer_v that_o death_n which_o we_o deserve_v so_o christ_n die_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o mankind_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o place_n i_o have_v treat_v at_o large_a on_o deut._n xxi_o 23_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v there_o say_v all_o that_o remain_v be_v to_o show_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o disagree_v with_o moses_n moses_n have_v say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v the_o curse_n or_o abomination_n of_o god_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o law_n a_o very_a pollute_a thing_n but_o st._n paul_n follow_v the_o septuagint_n except_v that_o he_o omit_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o have_v because_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a nay_o in_o the_o greek_a language_n may_v have_v breed_v a_o mistake_n for_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v be_v this_o that_o christ_n be_v deal_v with_o by_o the_o roman_n as_o a_o vile_a malefactor_n though_o he_o be_v perfect_o innocent_a and_o undergo_v a_o very_a infamous_a punishment_n which_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n render_v the_o person_n so_o suffer_v a_o pollute_a thing_n and_o a_o great_a and_o more_o disgraceful_a than_o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o most_o profligate_v and_o curse_a offender_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o forego_n word_n if_o st._n paul_n have_v add_v by_o god_n though_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n that_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o what_o i_o have_v here_o say_v and_o show_v in_o my_o note_n on_o deuteronomy_n yet_o those_o who_o understand_v only_a greek_n may_v have_v be_v offend_v with_o a_o expression_n which_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o christ_n be_v curse_v by_o god_n that_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o truth_n that_o god_n be_v always_o well_o please_v with_o christ_n and_o especial_o then_o when_o he_o behold_v he_o on_o the_o cross_n perform_v or_o have_v perform_v the_o high_a office_n of_o love_n to_o mankind_n and_o most_o signal_n instance_n of_o subjection_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n who_o from_o that_o time_n do_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n language_n abuse_v that_o phrase_n nobis_fw-la say_v st._n jerom_n on_o this_o place_n solet_fw-la a_o judaeis_n pro_fw-la infamia_fw-la objici_fw-la quod_fw-la salvator_n noster_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la sub_fw-la dei_fw-la fuerit_fw-la maledicto_fw-la it_o be_v a_o thing_n we_o christian_n be_v often_o upbraid_v with_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o disgrace_n that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n while_o christ_n establish_v a_o new_a covenant_n through_o his_o death_n and_o thereby_o abrogate_a the_o old_a one_o he_o do_v not_o only_o free_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o moysaicall_a yoke_n but_o die_v also_o for_o the_o gentile_n he_o obtain_v from_o god_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o past_a sin_n if_o they_o do_v but_o believe_v and_o obey_v for_o the_o future_a so_o that_o upon_o their_o faith_n they_o be_v account_v just_a by_o god_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o abraham_n the_o connexion_n therefore_o of_o this_o verse_n with_o the_o forego_n be_v this_o ver._n 13._o christ_n have_v deliver_v the_o jew_n from_o a_o necessity_n of_o observe_v the_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n and_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o curse_n which_o be_v threaten_v against_o those_o of_o that_o nation_n who_o wilful_o neglect_v they_o or_o think_v themselves_o not_o bind_v to_o observe_v they_o have_v establish_v a_o new_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n by_o a_o ignominious_a and_o cruel_a death_n which_o may_v be_v call_v curse_v according_a to_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o law_n 14._o and_o he_o have_v so_o free_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o moysaicall_a yoke_n as_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o provide_v that_o the_o gentile_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v never_o impose_v and_o who_o by_o those_o ceremony_n be_v keep_v off_o from_o have_v any_o communion_n with_o the_o jew_n might_n set_v aside_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o rite_n be_v adopt_v into_o abraham_n family_n become_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o benefit_n with_o abraham_n and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o the_o believe_a jew_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v at_o first_o sight_n that_o the_o word_n which_o here_o follow_v shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v before_o in_o the_o three_o person_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o st._n paul_n use_v the_o first_o be_v because_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o gentile_n with_o who_o he_o therefore_o here_o join_v himself_o and_o his_o countryman_n verse_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v a_o common_o receive_v way_n of_o argue_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d midraschim_n or_o allegorical_a interpretation_n of_o that_o age._n and_o the_o jew_n indeed_o may_v well_o enough_o make_v use_n of_o it_o against_o the_o arabian_n edomite_n and_o samaritan_n who_o boast_v that_o they_o also_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n to_o show_v that_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o itself_o it_o can_v be_v think_v of_o any_o force_n by_o those_o who_o have_v other_o sentiment_n because_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zerah_n be_v a_o collective_a name_n and_o signify_v any_o succeed_a generation_n whatsoever_o though_o of_o a_o different_a race_n nay_o as_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v the_o jew_n never_o use_v to_o apply_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o plant_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v be_v think_v to_o be_v conclusive_a by_o the_o jew_n to_o give_v the_o apostle_n ground_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o against_o they_o and_o what_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o israelite_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o arabian_n edomite_n and_o samaritan_n st._n paul_n may_v proper_o enough_o allege_v in_o honour_n of_o those_o who_o be_v israelites_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n to_o overthrow_v the_o carnal_a jew_n with_o their_o own_o weapon_n i_o have_v already_o before_o observe_v that_o st._n paul_n dispute_v against_o the_o jew_n upon_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o there_o will_v be_v other_o example_n of_o that_o in_o this_o epistle_n verse_n 16._o note_n d._n though_o the_o word_n christ_n elsewhere_o signify_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o body_n or_o member_n yet_o in_o this_o place_n i_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v use_v for_o his_o body_n alone_o that_o be_v christ_n disciple_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n proper_o speak_v promise_v to_o christ_n but_o rather_o christ_n himself_o be_v promise_v therein_o to_o abraham_n together_o with_o all_o his_o benefit_n verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v god_n do_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o revelation_n he_o make_v to_o abraham_n but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o israelite_n transgress_v all_o rule_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n he_o add_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o duty_n till_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v this_o be_v all_o that_o st._n paul_n here_o mean_v whatever_o our_o divine_a piece_n up_o his_o paraphrase_n with_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o undoubted_o it_o must_v be_v read_v and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o 16_o the_o verse_n where_o the_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o seed_n not_o the_o seed_n itself_o promise_v that_o be_v only_o a_o correction_n make_v by_o some_o critic_n who_o think_v christ_n to_o be_v here_o intend_v whereas_o st._n paul_n speak_v about_o christian_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o without_o circumcision_n after_o the_o
never_o by_o any_o man_n except_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n christ_n jesus_n express_v in_o his_o life_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v it_o may_v be_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v moral_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o confess_v indeed_o that_o he_o have_v a_o respect_n chief_o to_o the_o ritual_a part_n of_o the_o law_n but_o so_o as_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o moral_a part_n of_o it_o nor_o consequent_o the_o moral_a law_n itself_o which_o if_o compare_v with_o the_o command_v of_o christ_n comprehend_v only_o the_o element_n of_o true_a piety_n as_o sufficient_o appear_v from_o mat._n v._n and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v lawful_a under_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n relate_v to_o manner_n which_o be_v there_o forbid_v by_o christ_n what_o the_o moral_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n command_v be_v indeed_o good_a and_o holy_a and_o what_o it_o forbid_v evil_a but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v it_o do_v not_o command_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v holy_a nor_o forbid_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a for_o instance_n husband_n love_v their_o wife_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o to_o bear_v with_o their_o manner_n and_o never_o to_o put_v they_o away_o but_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n be_v a_o virtue_n not_o enjoin_v in_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n as_o the_o contrary_a inhumanity_n in_o put_v they_o away_o at_o every_o turn_n be_v not_o therein_o prohibit_v nay_o be_v express_o permit_v if_o they_o do_v but_o give_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n see_v mat._n v._n 31_o 32._o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o jew_n or_o their_o proselyte_n as_o be_v right_o observe_v by_o grotius_n who_o upon_o embrace_v the_o new_a covenant_n be_v no_o long_o oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a to_o which_o they_o be_v before_o subject_n see_v my_o note_n on_o chap._n iii._o 13_o verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n spirit_n of_o his_o son_n be_v capable_a of_o two_o sense_n both_o which_o st._n paul_n seem_v to_o have_v comprehend_v under_o this_o phrase_n first_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o spirit_n which_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_n which_o he_o according_o afterward_o send_v down_o upon_o they_o and_o by_o who_o power_n they_o be_v enable_v to_o work_v miracle_n for_o on_o the_o effusion_n of_o that_o spirit_n upon_o they_o the_o jew_n and_o such_o as_o of_o gentile_n have_v embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n perceive_v that_o they_o be_v then_o much_o more_o bountiful_o deal_v with_o than_o when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n afterward_o with_o great_a assurance_n no_o long_o now_o behave_v himself_o as_o a_o hard_a master_n or_o require_v the_o observation_n of_o superfluous_a rite_n upon_o the_o severe_a penalty_n but_o as_o a_o most_o gracious_a and_o compassionate_a father_n whence_o that_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o cry_n abba_n father_n that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o jew_n upon_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o father_n and_o not_o as_o a_o severe_a master_n second_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n may_v be_v mean_v such_o a_o affection_n of_o mind_n towards_o god_n as_o be_v in_o his_o son_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n and_o the_o like_a and_o that_o affection_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o these_o spirit_n joint_o reside_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v call_v by_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n in_o rom._n viij_o 16_o verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n st._n paul_n here_o speak_v not_o to_o those_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o birth_n jew_n and_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o those_o who_o be_v make_v jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o assumption_n that_o be_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n before_o their_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o say_v have_v a_o reference_n to_o such_o person_n because_o he_o afterward_o demand_v of_o they_o how_o they_o can_v turn_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n that_o be_v to_o the_o jewish_a rite_n which_o they_o have_v before_o in_o part_n at_o least_o observe_v if_o dr._n hammond_n have_v not_o overlook_v this_o which_o be_v obscure_o intimate_v by_o grotius_n on_o vers_fw-la 5._o he_o will_v have_v give_v a_o much_o more_o clear_a and_o exact_a paraphrase_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o god_n which_o man_n have_v make_v and_o invent_v for_o themselves_o for_o the_o opposite_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v thing_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o decree_n and_o institution_n of_o men._n that_o this_o place_n ought_v to_o be_v thus_o understand_v i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o ars_fw-la critica_fw-la par._n 2._o sect._n 1_o cap._n seven_o verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v already_o before_o say_v that_o by_o weak_a and_o poor_a element_n be_v mean_v the_o jewish_a law_n and_o that_o be_v clear_a from_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v here_o a_o little_a more_o particular_o inquire_v into_o first_o why_o the_o moysaicall_a precept_n be_v call_v weak_a and_o poor_a second_o how_o the_o galatian_n who_o have_v worship_v false_a god_n be_v say_v to_o return_v to_o those_o weak_a element_n the_o element_n of_o any_o discipline_n relate_v to_o good_a manner_n and_o divine_a worship_n such_o as_o be_v the_o discipline_n of_o moses_n can_v be_v style_v weak_a in_o any_o other_o sense_n than_o as_o they_o be_v not_o effectual_a to_o reform_v man_n manner_n or_o bring_v they_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o indeed_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n which_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n be_v only_o temporal_a can_v not_o have_v such_o a_o influence_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o any_o great_a degree_n of_o virtue_n for_o though_o they_o may_v restrain_v they_o from_o commit_v those_o sin_n which_o will_v have_v render_v they_o infamous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o or_o expose_v they_o to_o civil_a punishment_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v they_o from_o do_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o true_a virtue_n of_o which_o see_n mat._n v._n and_o what_o be_v say_v by_o grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n on_o that_o chapter_n in_o this_o sense_n therefore_o the_o law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weak_a that_o be_v ineffectual_a and_o uncapable_a of_o make_v man_n true_o pious_a and_o virtuous_a see_v also_o rom._n viij_o 3_o with_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n note_n again_o any_o institution_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n when_o it_o be_v imperfect_a in_o its_o kind_n and_o a_o great_a many_o thing_n be_v want_v in_o it_o which_o must_v be_v make_v up_o and_o supply_v out_o of_o another_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mon_fw-fr destitute_a of_o the_o necessary_a support_n of_o life_n and_o who_o unless_o relieve_v by_o the_o liberality_n of_o other_o be_v unable_a to_o subsist_v and_o such_o a_o institution_n be_v the_o law_n which_o unless_o it_o be_v perfect_v by_o the_o gospel_n can_v bring_v man_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o piety_n as_o to_o make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n as_o manifest_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n say_v by_o christ_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o st._n matthew_n and_o this_o may_v possible_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o st._n paul_n here_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imperfect_a to_o intimate_v by_o a_o word_n of_o a_o special_a emphasis_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o only_o in_o a_o few_o thing_n but_o exceed_v poor_a and_o defective_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o only_o signify_v poor_a but_o poor_a to_o a_o degree_n of_o beggary_n and_o therefore_o the_o greek_n distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o be_v make_v a_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n and_o say_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v be_v abroad_o many_o year_n they_o cry_v out_o eight_o and_o this_o they_o signify_v also_o with_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v so_o many_o piece_n of_o gold_n upon_o which_o he_o smile_v and_o say_v himself_o also_o eight_o and_o afterward_o distribute_v among_o they_o two_o hundred_o drachm_n it_o have_v be_v better_a therefore_o to_o have_v instance_a in_o some_o other_o triumph_n which_o may_v easy_o have_v be_v do_v see_v what_o be_v say_v by_o suetonius_n about_o the_o gift_n of_o julius_n caesar_n upon_o that_o occasion_n in_o chap._n xxxviii_o of_o his_o life_n ii_o what_o our_o author_n say_v here_o about_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o owe_v to_o mr._n pocock_n who_o conjecture_n that_o be_v in_o porta_n mosis_fw-la cap._n two_o but_o when_o that_o verb_n signify_v to_o give_v there_o follow_v a_o dative_n case_n because_o to_o receive_v for_o any_o one_o be_v to_o receive_v that_o we_o may_v give_v it_o to_o he_o see_v exod._n xviii_o 12_o and_o twenty-five_o 2_o but_o the_o hebrew_n here_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o man_n which_o have_v make_v learned_a man_n conjecture_v and_o not_o without_o reason_n that_o st._n paul_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laadam_n to_o man._n verse_n 14._o note_n c._n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v a_o square_a body_n and_o secondary_o a_o dye_n because_o of_o its_o figure_n and_o see_v impostor_n make_v use_v of_o dice_n or_o lot_n for_o divination_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o will_v not_o be_v ill_o render_v sortilegium_fw-la a_o lottery_n or_o divination_n by_o lot_n and_o this_o be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o irenaeus_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o the_o doctor_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v magical_a divination_n by_o lot_n not_o deceitful_a artifices_fw-la such_o as_o be_v use_v by_o conjurer_n and_o though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o consequent_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o same_o with_o that_o but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v often_o join_v together_o conjecture_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o word_n which_o be_v ground_v neither_o upon_o their_o etymology_n nor_o their_o proper_a signification_n nor_o use_n be_v not_o to_o be_v much_o regard_v nothing_o be_v more_o uncertain_a verse_n 16._o note_n e._n i_o confess_v the_o apostle_n word_n in_o this_o place_n be_v somewhat_o dark_a and_o intricate_a but_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o need_v such_o a_o laborious_a explication_n as_o this_o whereby_o though_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v make_v clear_a yet_o the_o particular_n be_v more_o obscure_v the_o doctor_n who_o never_o mind_a propriety_n of_o word_n in_o his_o style_n or_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o carry_v on_o one_o design_n with_o 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why_o st._n paul_n mention_n they_o several_o be_v not_o because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o conceive_v as_o disjunct_n but_o only_o that_o he_o may_v describe_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o more_o distinct_o v._o as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o must_v be_v understand_v thus_o that_o when_o christ_n come_v you_o may_v be_v judge_v blameless_a that_o be_v such_o as_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n can_v be_v accuse_v before_o christ_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o if_o st._n paul_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o may_v be_v blameless_a when_o christ_n come_v so_o as_o that_o your_o spirit_n may_v neither_o be_v upbraid_v with_o dangerous_a error_n or_o vicious_a habit_n nor_o this_o charge_n bring_v against_o you_o that_o you_o once_o redeem_v your_o life_n by_o dissemble_v or_o apostasy_n nor_o in_o fine_a that_o you_o pollute_a and_o profane_v your_o body_n with_o sensual_a lust_n many_o perish_v by_o one_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n but_o no_o man_n be_v save_v but_o by_o a_o conjunction_n of_o all_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n annotation_n on_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n i._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o premon_n this_o epistle_n be_v refer_v by_o dr._n pearson_n to_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n liii_o or_o the_o xiii_o the_o of_o claudius_n at_o which_o time_n st._n paul_n still_o remain_v at_o corinth_n after_o he_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a accuse_v by_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o gallio_n of_o the_o occasion_n on_o which_o it_o be_v write_v i_o shall_v speak_v on_o the_o epistle_n itself_o chap._n i._n verse_n 5._o note_n a._n what_o the_o christian_n say_v about_o christ_n come_v to_o punish_v the_o jew_n may_v possible_o expose_v those_o of_o they_o that_o live_v in_o judea_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o that_o nation_n but_o in_o greece_n or_o other_o remote_a province_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o the_o christian_n be_v persecute_v particular_o upon_o that_o account_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v so_o as_o that_o st._n paul_n can_v say_v that_o the_o thessalonian_n christian_n suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_a magistrate_n do_v not_o so_o much_o befriend_v the_o jew_n especial_o out_o of_o judea_n as_o to_o afflict_v the_o christian_n because_o they_o portend_v that_o the_o seditious_a jew_n will_v ere_o long_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o roman_n themselves_o of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o manifest_a instance_n in_o gallio_n act_v xviii_o 12_o &_o seqq_n and_o it_o appear_v no_o less_o from_o profane_a writer_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n in_o favour_n with_o the_o roman_n tiberius_n compescuerat_fw-la have_v restrain_v not_o only_o the_o
not_o st._n clements_n and_o abound_v with_o falsity_n yet_o a_o great_a many_o have_v cite_v it_o as_o the_o genuine_a product_n of_o st._n clement_n and_o confident_o transcribe_v fable_n out_o of_o it_o for_o certain_a truth_n which_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o ought_v to_o attribute_v to_o want_v of_o judgement_n or_o unfaithfulness_n yet_o one_o of_o they_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v but_o now_o after_o the_o revival_n not_o only_o of_o good_a learning_n but_o also_o the_o cultivate_a and_o restore_v of_o right_a reason_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o such_o fable_n be_v to_o prefer_v the_o darkness_n and_o deceit_n of_o former_a age_n to_o light_n and_o truth_n iii_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o dr._n hammond_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o this_o but_o no_o less_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v use_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_n so_o as_o to_o trust_v they_o whenever_o they_o speak_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o lay_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o their_o testimony_n when_o they_o seem_v to_o confirm_v his_o conjecture_n but_o not_o regard_v they_o at_o all_o when_o they_o speak_v against_o he_o for_o if_o they_o have_v any_o authority_n at_o all_o distinct_a from_o probability_n of_o truth_n take_v from_o thing_n themselves_o it_o be_v as_o great_a in_o one_o thing_n as_o another_o and_o if_o their_o authority_n be_v none_o in_o itself_o let_v probability_n of_o truth_n be_v allege_v and_o not_o vain_a testimony_n dr._n hammond_n produce_v a_o say_n out_o of_o eusebius_n who_o he_o will_v have_v believe_v about_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o gnostic_n because_o if_o that_o be_v not_o think_v true_a a_o great_a many_o of_o his_o interpretation_n must_v necessary_o be_v reject_v but_o that_o eusebius_n be_v mistake_v i_o shall_v show_v out_o of_o eusebius_n himself_o and_o the_o thing_n itself_o at_o once_o after_o he_o have_v mention_v the_o heresy_n of_o menander_n the_o disciple_n of_o simon_n and_o the_o arch_a heretic_n cerinthus_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n in_o lib._n iii._o cap._n 26_o 27_o 28_o &_o 29._o he_o conclude_v this_o last_o chapter_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o much_o for_o those_o who_o have_v attempt_v to_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n about_o the_o forementioned_a time_n be_v in_o a_o moment_n destroy_v but_o if_o we_o believe_v eusebius_n himself_o the_o follower_n of_o simon_n be_v not_o utter_o destroy_v even_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o constantin_n that_o be_v when_o eusebuis_n himself_o live_v who_o in_o lib._n two_o c._n 13._o speak_v of_o simon_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o according_a to_o h._n valesius_fw-la his_o interpretation_n till_o our_o age_n those_o that_o profess_v his_o heresy_n pretend_v to_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v so_o famous_a for_o its_o modesty_n and_o sanctity_n have_v yet_o relapse_v again_o to_o the_o superstitious_a worship_n of_o daemon_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v cast_v off_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o picture_n and_o image_n of_o simon_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a helena_n and_o not_o scruple_v to_o worship_v they_o with_o incense_n sacrifice_n and_o drink-offering_n this_o show_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o simon_n do_v not_o perish_v with_o their_o master_n nor_o be_v destroy_v in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n it_o be_v certain_a menander_n basilides_n and_o carpocrates_n who_o be_v either_o his_o disciple_n or_o imitator_n do_v not_o die_v with_o he_o but_o together_o with_o their_o follower_n flourish_v in_o the_o second_o age_n as_o every_o one_o know_v iii_o which_o being_n so_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o dr._n hammond_n shall_v contend_v for_o the_o extinction_n of_o the_o gnostic_n at_o that_o time_n after_o which_o they_o chief_o flourish_v and_o be_v most_o know_v viz._n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n nay_o if_o any_o of_o simon_n be_v follower_n happen_v to_o perish_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o jerusalem_n or_o judaea_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o their_o obstinate_a adherence_n to_o the_o party_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o because_o the_o gnostic_n as_o our_o author_n himself_o often_o tell_v we_o make_v no_o scruple_n when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o safety_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conjecture_v that_o the_o roman_n will_v be_v conqueror_n so_o that_o neither_o history_n nor_o probability_n be_v on_o our_o author_n side_n iv._o i_o will_v not_o repeat_v that_o what_o he_o say_v about_o the_o conflict_n which_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n have_v with_o simon_n be_v a_o mere_a fable_n but_o shall_v observe_v that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v not_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o great_a ease_n with_o which_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v the_o obstinate_a jew_n so_o psalm_n x._o 5_o he_o shall_v blow_v upon_o all_o his_o enemy_n in_o omnes_fw-la host_n suos_fw-la sufflabit_fw-la that_o be_v he_o shall_v easy_o destroy_v they_o as_o interpreter_n will_v show_v so_o in_o plautus_n in_o milite_fw-la glorioso_n act._n 1._o sc._n 1._o v._n 17._o a_o certain_a flatterer_n to_o intimate_v the_o great_a ease_n with_o which_o a_o victory_n be_v obtain_v express_v himself_o thus_o cujus_fw-la tu_fw-la legiones_fw-la difflavisti_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quasi_fw-la ventus_fw-la folia_fw-la aut_fw-la panniculum_fw-la tectoriam_fw-la so_o valerius_n maximus_n lib._n ix_o cap._n 1._o exemp_n 5._o inter_fw-la externa_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o egyptian_n say_v quapropter_fw-la deliciis_fw-la tam_fw-la enerve_n animi_fw-la spiritum_fw-la exercitus_fw-la nostri_fw-la sustinere_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la the_o same_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o here_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o the_o mere_a brightness_n of_o his_o come_v as_o we_o say_v of_o a_o army_n which_o be_v easy_o defeat_v that_o it_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o abide_v the_o glitter_a of_o the_o enemy_n arms._n and_o god_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o give_v the_o victory_n see_v grotius_n on_o this_o place_n and_o dr._n hammond_n on_o mat._n xxiv_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o attempt_n of_o the_o magician_n of_o which_o afterward_o be_v easy_o defeat_v and_o the_o jewish_a war_n finish_v by_o vespasian_n in_o little_a more_o than_o a_o year_n time_n verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v think_v by_o our_o author_n to_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o description_n of_o simon_n that_o he_o often_o repeat_v it_o as_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o his_o interpretation_n of_o this_o whole_a place_n but_o there_o be_v also_o other_o impostor_n of_o who_o this_o may_v be_v say_v by_o st._n paul_n which_o be_v frequent_o mention_v in_o josephus_n to_o prevent_v all_o doubt_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v allege_v the_o word_n of_o that_o historian_n who_o in_o lib._n xx_o c._n 6._o antiq._n judaic_n where_o he_o relate_v the_o transaction_n of_o felix_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o country_n be_v fill_v again_o with_o robbery_n and_o magician_n who_o deceive_v the_o multitude_n and_o not_o long_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o magician_n and_o deceiver_n persuade_v the_o people_n to_o follow_v they_o into_o the_o desert_n say_v that_o they_o will_v show_v they_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o many_o harken_v to_o their_o persuasion_n suffer_v for_o their_o folly_n afterward_o he_o mention_n the_o egyptian_a who_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o acts._n the_o like_a he_o say_v in_o lib._n two_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la c._n 23._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v what_o he_o relate_v in_o lib._n seven_o c._n 30._o about_o six_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o these_o man_n destruction_n be_v a_o certain_a false_a prophet_n who_o have_v declare_v that_o day_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o city_n that_o god_n command_v they_o to_o go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n in_o order_n to_o receive_v sign_n of_o their_o safety_n and_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o such_o false_a prophet_n as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v many_o prophet_n at_o that_o time_n suborn_v by_o the_o tyrant_n to_o admonish_v the_o people_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v over_o to_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o hope_n of_o such_o as_o need_v not_o to_o be_v watch_v iii_o and_o be_v above_o fear_n and_o a_o man_n be_v soon_o persuade_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o adversity_n but_o when_o he_o that_o deceive_v promise_v he_o also_o deliverance_n from_o the_o evil_n he_o be_v under_o he_o that_o suffer_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rahah_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o sort_n of_o vice_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v put_v by_o st._n luke_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intemperance_n because_o it_o be_v a_o more_o general_a name_n which_o comprehend_v under_o it_o the_o particular_a not_o that_o those_o word_n be_v ordinary_o confound_v 4_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o have_v those_o signification_n which_o dr._n hammond_n attribute_n to_o they_o as_o also_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schibh_v use_v by_o moses_n but_o they_o likewise_o signify_v in_o general_a any_o kind_n of_o depravation_n or_o change_v for_o the_o worse_o in_o which_o sense_n i_o shall_v take_v the_o word_n in_o moses_n till_o it_o be_v evident_o prove_v that_o a_o general_a signification_n in_o he_o can_v have_v no_o place_n 5_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o signify_v violence_n than_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o injustice_n as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o gen._n vi_fw-la 13_o so_o that_o what_o our_o author_n build_v upon_o that_o signification_n be_v vain_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o conjecture_n which_o rely_v upon_o this_o foundation_n our_o learned_a author_n often_o forge_v a_o interpretation_n by_o heap_v together_o a_o parcel_n of_o very_a slight_a conjecture_n afterward_o he_o raise_v what_o superstructure_n he_o please_v upon_o that_o interpretation_n and_o then_o last_o speak_v of_o the_o consectary_n he_o thence_o deduce_v as_o so_o many_o certain_a truth_n but_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o set_v bound_n to_o our_o conjecture_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o consequence_n we_o deduce_v from_o they_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v in_o perpetual_a danger_n of_o err_a that_o danger_n no_o body_n here_o will_v be_v in_o who_o shall_v suppose_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v very_o wicked_a man_n there_o be_v in_o that_o no_o conjecture_n because_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o moses_n in_o plain_a word_n but_o whoever_o shall_v attempt_v particular_o to_o explain_v what_o moses_n have_v say_v in_o general_a and_o give_v way_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o conjecture_n will_v find_v himself_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v say_v brief_o against_o a_o way_n of_o interpret_n dr._n hammond_n too_o often_o take_v ii_o it_o have_v be_v better_a to_o observe_v that_o from_o the_o very_a expression_n of_o st._n peter_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o thus_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o watch_v he_o preach_v to_o who_o namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o who_o be_v sometime_o disobedient_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 21._o note_n h._n i._n i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o true_a read_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v that_o some_o transcriber_n not_o have_v another_o copy_n to_o write_v after_o but_o set_v down_o the_o word_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o prompter_n may_v confound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v just_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_a as_o the_o word_n be_v manifest_o take_v in_o heb._n ix_o 24_o iu._n on_o which_o place_n see_v my_o note_n a_o pattern_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o similitude_n which_o it_o have_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n translate_v it_o similis_fw-la formae_fw-la the_o other_o interpretation_n dr._n hammond_n give_v of_o this_o place_n be_v force_v ii_o he_o say_v indeed_o true_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v contrary_a which_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o several_a place_n in_o xenophon_n but_o not_o that_o which_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o hiero_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o simple_o contrary_a but_o dura_fw-la hard_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v severe_a as_o it_o be_v right_o render_v by_o j._n leunclavius_n chap._n iu._n verse_n 1._o note_v a._n our_o author_n here_o say_v that_o saint_n peter_n phrase_n in_o vers_fw-la 6._o of_o this_o chapter_n be_v hard_a and_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o i_o say_v also_o that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a interpreter_n if_o ever_o any_o one_o deserve_v that_o name_n for_o here_o as_o one_o say_v lapides_fw-la loquor_fw-la he_o speak_v stone_n not_o word_n to_o mollify_v hard_a phrase_n the_o whole_a sense_n of_o this_o verse_n depend_v upon_o a_o particular_a elegancy_n arise_v from_o the_o ambignity_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o to_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v use_v of_o christ_n signify_v that_o he_o suffer_v and_o die_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n i._n e._n of_o man_n but_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o die_v or_o suffer_v to_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v no_o long_o devote_v to_o the_o flesh_n or_o to_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o according_o st._n peter_n meaning_n be_v this_o see_v i_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v to_o the_o flesh_n you_o also_o who_o ought_v to_o imitate_v he_o as_o far_o as_o you_o be_v able_a know_v that_o you_o must_v suffer_v to_o the_o flesh_n in_o a_o sense_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o you_o to_o wit_n whole_o renounce_v it_o for_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v to_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sin_n just_o such_o another_o sort_n of_o reason_v we_o have_v in_o rom._n vi_fw-la 10_o 11._o in_o the_o place_n parallel_n to_o this_o for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v instead_o of_o which_o st._n peter_n here_o say_v suffer_v he_o die_v unto_o sin_n once_o but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n likewise_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n instead_o of_o to_o die_v unto_o sin_n here_o be_v to_o suffer_v to_o the_o flesh_n but_o both_o these_o phrase_n have_v the_o same_o ambiguity_n in_o they_o these_o place_n shall_v have_v be_v compare_v not_o verse_n 6._o with_o this_o which_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o one_o another_o verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n on_o this_o place_n say_v it_o be_v idololatriae_fw-la quaedam_fw-la species_n adesse_fw-la sodalitiorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la prosecta_fw-la falsis_fw-la diis_fw-la dantur_fw-la &_o in_o hac_fw-la maxim_n re_fw-la credibile_fw-la est_fw-la judaeos_fw-la antequam_fw-la christiani_n essent_fw-la accommodasse_fw-la se_fw-la gentium_fw-la moribus_fw-la a_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n to_o be_v present_a at_o such_o common_a feast_n where_o part_n of_o the_o meat_n be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o false_a god_n and_o in_o this_o particular_a especial_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o jew_n before_o they_o be_v christian_n conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o this_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o but_o there_o have_v be_v among_o the_o jew_n every_o where_o a_o great_a number_n of_o proselyte_n of_o which_o many_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n i_o rather_o think_v st._n peter_n have_v a_o respect_n here_o to_o these_o who_o have_v former_o be_v idolater_n verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o but_o dr._n hammond_n can_v have_v think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o die_v to_o the_o flesh_n who_o can_v digest_v any_o impropriety_n though_o never_o so_o great_a in_o his_o own_o stile_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o natural_a to_o interpret_v it_o so_o that_o they_o be_v condemn_v indeed_o in_o the_o flesh_n according_a to_o man_n that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n as_o to_o the_o body_n but_o live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v their_o soul_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o god_n this_o be_v the_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v change_v without_o reason_n verse_n 14._o note_n f._n this_o be_v all_o force_a the_o meaning_n be_v evident_o this_o if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v because_o you_o will_v be_v call_v christian_n happy_a be_v you_o because_o the_o spirit_n
the_o pious_a discourse_n of_o the_o corinthian_a woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o prediction_n in_o answer_n to_o that_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o most_o common_a word_n but_o the_o former_a also_o be_v use_v as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v at_o least_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o thing_n itself_o prophesy_v not_o the_o act_n of_o prophesy_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o the_o thing_n declare_v but_o the_o action_n itself_o or_o office_n of_o declare_v if_o we_o believe_v eustathius_n on_o iliad_n λ._n vers_fw-la 140._o where_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o think_v that_o homer_n mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o this_o place_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v the_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o prophecy_n but_o either_o prophecy_n or_o the_o action_n itself_o of_o prophesy_v of_o what_o kind_n soever_o that_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n have_v chief_o a_o reference_n to_o though_o because_o of_o their_o affinity_n they_o may_v be_v easy_o confound_v as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v both_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o preach_v and_o for_o the_o office_n or_o action_n of_o preach_v 5._o another_o thing_n which_o you_o seem_v very_o much_o to_o stick_v at_o be_v that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o once_o use_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o consider_v first_o that_o it_o be_v very_o common_a in_o homer_n xenophon_n and_o other_o greek_a writer_n and_o therefore_o take_v from_o the_o vulgar_a use_n and_o then_o second_o there_o be_v in_o st._n paul_n epistle_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o author_n word_n that_o be_v but_o seldom_o use_v as_o for_o instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chap._n xiii_o 4_o of_o this_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 2_o cor._n xi_o 9_o and_o several_z other_o which_o learned_a man_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o 6._o you_o add_v that_o in_o vers_n 16._o the_o apostle_n draw_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o custom_n do_v no_o more_o respect_n public_a than_o private_a assembly_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n here_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v introduce_v into_o church_n consist_v partly_o of_o jew_n and_o partly_o of_o greek_n together_o with_o other_o jewish_a custom_n hear_v what_o tertullian_n say_v de_fw-fr corona_n chap._n 4._o among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v so_o ordinary_a for_o the_o woman_n to_o have_v their_o head_n cover_v that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o it_o from_o other_o this_o be_v what_o i_o have_v to_o reply_v to_o your_o objection_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o satisfy_v i_o that_o they_o confirm_v i_o in_o my_o conjecture_n if_o we_o have_v any_o old_a copy_n which_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o doubt_n about_o this_o place_n whatever_o other_o thought_n verse_n 14._o note_n f._n i._n i_o have_v at_o large_a show_v in_o my_o ars_fw-la critica_fw-la p._n 2._o sect._n 1._o c._n seven_o §_o 6._o that_o st._n paul_n meaning_n in_o ephes_n two_o 3_o be_v this_o that_o the_o jew_n mean_v by_o the_o word_n we_o and_o not_o the_o roman_n be_v of_o as_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a a_o disposition_n as_o other_o nation_n ii_o but_o in_o this_o place_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o word_n nature_n do_v not_o signify_v proper_o a_o custom_n or_o disposition_n but_o be_v oppose_v to_o instruction_n it_o be_v just_a as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v say_v do_v not_o you_o know_v this_o of_o yourselves_o do_v you_o want_v any_o one_o to_o teach_v it_o you_o so_o the_o latin_a natura_fw-la be_v use_v by_o cicero_n in_o lib._n 1._o tuscul_fw-la quaest_n where_o compare_v the_o roman_n with_o the_o greek_n he_o say_v illa_fw-la quae_fw-la naturâ_fw-la non_fw-la litteris_fw-la adsecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la neque_fw-la cum_fw-la graecis_fw-la neque_fw-la ulla_fw-la cum_fw-la gente_fw-la sunt_fw-la conferenda_fw-la as_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v acquire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o by_o nature_n not_o by_o learning_n they_o viz._n the_o roman_n incomparable_o go_v beyond_o the_o greek_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n the_o same_o author_n in_o philip._n 2._o thus_o bespeak_v antonius_n a_o verebare_a ne_fw-la non_fw-la putaremus_fw-la natura_fw-la te_fw-la potuisse_fw-la tam_fw-la improbum_fw-la evadere_fw-la nisi_fw-la accessisset_fw-la etiam_fw-la disciplina_fw-la be_v you_o afraid_a lest_o we_o shall_v think_v you_o can_v not_o have_v arrive_v to_o such_o a_o pitch_n of_o wickedness_n by_o nature_n unless_o you_o have_v also_o be_v instruct_v verse_n 29._o note_n g._n i._n the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n manifest_o signify_v to_o consecrate_v the_o discourse_n be_v about_o place_n of_o refuge_n which_o be_v esteem_v sacred_a the_o septuagint_n unnecessary_o express_v the_o sense_n rather_o than_o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o city_n consecrate_v for_o place_n of_o refuge_n be_v by_o that_o consecration_n distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o other_o but_o hence_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v reciprocal_o to_o sanctify_v ii_o the_o apostle_n sense_n be_v best_a interpret_v by_o those_o who_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v a_o elliptical_a phrase_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o to_o be_v not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o other_o bread_n or_o not_o eat_v the_o consecrate_a more_o reverent_o than_o any_o common_a bread_n in_o the_o 31st_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o same_o expression_n again_o for_o if_o we_o do_v but_o distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v that_o be_v if_o we_o distinguish_v those_o that_o be_v not_o right_o dispose_v or_o qualify_v from_o those_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v here_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v to_o seek_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n chap._n xii_o xii_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o often_o find_v fault_n with_o our_o author_n paraphrase_n though_o in_o a_o great_a many_o place_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v be_v more_o fit_o express_v i_o be_o content_v if_o he_o do_v but_o any_o how_o interpret_v the_o sense_n but_o his_o paraphrase_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v intolerable_a for_o the_o heathen_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o their_o idol_n speak_v of_o themselves_o or_o that_o their_o priest_n answer_v they_o of_o their_o own_o head_n but_o be_v both_o move_v by_o the_o god_n who_o priest_n and_o statue_n they_o be_v so_o that_o the_o two_o first_o can_v not_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v object_v against_o they_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o god_n as_o they_o suppose_v that_o answer_v they_o by_o their_o idol_n but_o a_o evil_a spirit_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o upbraid_v they_o so_o much_o as_o with_o that_o in_o this_o place_n but_o only_o that_o they_o have_v former_o suffer_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o blindness_n to_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n which_o give_v no_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o inquire_v of_o they_o either_o by_o their_o priest_n or_o by_o evil_a spirit_n but_o be_v shameful_o deceive_v by_o their_o crafty_a priest_n who_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o god_n or_o by_o mere_a human_a artifice_n impose_v on_o the_o credulous_a so_o as_o to_o persuade_v they_o that_o image_n can_v speak_v which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v very_o unfit_a to_o distinguish_v between_o true_a inspiration_n and_o feign_a which_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n here_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o do_v i_o confess_v dr._n hammond_n have_v grotius_n to_o go_v before_o he_o but_o the_o thing_n itself_o confute_v he_o verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o place_n be_v imitate_v by_o st._n clement_n in_o his_o 1_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v we_o not_o one_o god_n and_o one_o christ_n and_o one_o spirit_n of_o grace_n give_v unto_o we_o and_o one_o call_v in_o christ_n verse_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o similitude_n also_o be_v use_v by_o the_o same_o st._n clement_n more_o than_o once_o in_o the_o forementioned_a epistle_n and_o among_o other_o
place_n in_o chap._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a can_v be_v without_o the_o small_a nor_o the_o small_a without_o the_o great_a there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o mixture_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o every_o thing_n have_v its_o use_n let_v we_o take_v for_o instance_n our_o body_n the_o head_n without_o the_o foot_n be_v nothing_o nor_o the_o foot_n without_o the_o head_n the_o small_a part_n of_o our_o body_n be_v necessary_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o they_o all_o conspire_v and_o joint_o subserve_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a verse_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o be_v baptize_v that_o we_o may_v be_v call_v by_o one_o name_n of_o one_o society_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n see_v my_o note_n on_o chap._n x._o 2_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v speak_v before_o of_o baptism_n which_o be_v perform_v with_o water_n the_o apostle_n here_o keep_v to_o the_o same_o metaphor_n and_o say_v that_o christian_n have_v drink_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v both_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o miracle_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n such_o another_o metaphor_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o cebes_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o table_n where_o he_o feign_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imposture_n make_v those_o who_o enter_v into_o life_n to_o drink_v of_o her_o power_n verse_n 28._o note_n d._n i._n of_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o teacher_n and_o a_o prophet_n some_o thing_n must_v be_v further_o observe_v which_o our_o author_n have_v omit_v have_v leave_v we_o not_o a_o little_a in_o the_o dark_a about_o this_o matter_n the_o prophet_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v a_o twofold_a office_n the_o first_o and_o high_a consist_v in_o declare_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v immediate_o from_o god_n or_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o angel_n and_o be_v such_o as_o can_v not_o have_v be_v know_v by_o man_n without_o a_o divine_a revelation_n the_o other_o be_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n already_o reveal_v by_o pious_a exhortation_n reproof_n and_o counsel_n and_o to_o this_o seem_v to_o belong_v those_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o particular_o in_o 1_o sam._n nineteeen_o 20_o 2_o king_n four_o 38_o because_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n be_v to_o be_v firm_o establish_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o chief_o regard_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o defend_v against_o the_o encroach_a idolatry_n of_o their_o neighbour_n nation_n for_o several_a age_n god_n see_v it_o necessary_a to_o raise_v up_o prophet_n by_o inspire_v they_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n and_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n likewise_o to_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n god_n vouchsafe_v they_o and_o other_o the_o same_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n but_o as_o the_o christian_a religion_n grow_v and_o flourish_v and_o by_o grow_v acquire_v strength_n the_o gift_n of_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v be_v by_o degree_n more_o spare_o confer_v and_o because_o christianity_n do_v not_o much_o regard_n what_o be_v to_o happen_v in_o this_o world_n but_o put_v man_n upon_o the_o thought_n and_o expectation_n of_o another_o life_n the_o principal_a office_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n prophet_n lay_v in_o interpret_n those_o thing_n more_o clear_o and_o at_o large_a which_o be_v reveal_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a people_n in_o which_o office_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v careful_o distinguish_v one_o be_v their_o preparation_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o office_n in_o which_o beside_o natural_a gift_n and_o knowledge_n acquire_v by_o industry_n they_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v confer_v on_o they_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o tim._n four_o 14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o though_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o the_o holy_a spirit_n influence_v their_o mind_n or_o what_o change_v it_o produce_v in_o they_o yet_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v afterward_o say_v about_o these_o prophet_n by_o st._n paul_n that_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o divine_a inspiration_n to_o fit_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o fitness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n paul_n call_v it_o be_v all_o at_o once_o confer_v upon_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o make_v fit_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o office_n they_o execute_v it_o not_o by_o a_o particular_a sort_n of_o inspiration_n by_o which_o such_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o as_o they_o know_v not_o before_o or_o which_o unaccountable_o and_o extraordinary_o move_v they_o to_o speak_v but_o as_o they_o see_v fit_v themselves_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n they_o interpret_v after_o their_o own_o manner_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o those_o disorder_n and_o tumult_n in_o the_o church_n of_o which_o st._n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o 14_o the_o chapter_n when_o more_o prophet_n than_o one_o will_v be_v hear_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o hence_o this_o gift_n do_v not_o supersede_n the_o necessity_n of_o study_n and_o diligent_a read_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o advice_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n till_o i_o come_v give_v attendance_n to_o read_v to_o exhortation_n to_o doctrine_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v prophet_n the_o teacher_n seem_v to_o be_v those_o who_o have_v qualify_v themselves_o for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n only_o by_o study_n and_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o prophet_n for_o the_o most_o part_n at_o least_o do_v not_o teach_v by_o inspiration_n but_o have_v be_v fit_v to_o teach_v by_o inspiration_n but_o these_o who_o be_v here_o peculiar_o call_v teacher_n do_v not_o only_o teach_v without_o inspiration_n what_o they_o have_v learn_v but_o have_v receive_v no_o extraordinary_a preparation_n from_o god_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n in_o which_o particular_a they_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o prophet_n beside_o that_o these_o do_v sometime_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v unless_o this_o interpretation_n be_v admit_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o understand_v any_o thing_n that_o st._n paul_n say_v afterward_o about_o prophet_n ii_o as_o for_o these_o teacher_n in_o that_o age_n have_v be_v always_o bishop_n or_o priest_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n in_o the_o church_n i_o do_v not_o know_v whence_o that_o can_v certain_o be_v conclude_v i_o be_o sure_a what_o our_o author_n allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n prove_v it_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n from_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o shall_v oblige_v we_o to_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n ibid._n note_v e._n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v show_v any_o other_o instance_n of_o severity_n beside_o that_o on_o ananias_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o ministry_n i_o do_v not_o think_v but_o st._n luke_n will_v have_v relate_v they_o and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v they_o be_v other_o miracle_n intend_v in_o act_n two_o 43_o but_o why_o do_v st._n luke_n say_v there_o be_v such_o a_o general_a fear_n upon_o that_o account_n to_o wit_n because_o that_o fear_n may_v as_o well_o follow_v upon_o beneficial_a miracle_n as_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o wicked_a person_n for_o any_o miracle_n join_v with_o a_o pious_a and_o reasonable_a doctrine_n be_v capable_a of_o impress_v a_o awe_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o make_v they_o afraid_a to_o oppose_v the_o teacher_n of_o it_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v fighter_n against_o god_n this_o be_v a_o much_o better_a interpretation_n than_o to_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n terrify_v man_n by_o inflict_a disease_n upon_o they_o and_o menace_v they_o with_o death_n which_o they_o very_o seldom_o do_v and_o can_v not_o have_v be_v frequent_o do_v without_o give_v a_o fair_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o christianity_n to_o cavil_v both_o at_o the_o apostle_n conduct_v and_o it_o and_o i_o as_o little_o believe_v that_o this_o power_n belong_v to_o all_o governor_n of_o church_n which_o we_o read_v of_o none_o that_o use_v beside_o the_o apostle_n and_o those_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n do_v as_o it_o be_v lend_v it_o as_o st._n paul_n do_v to_o