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be_v exact_a in_o our_o translation_n we_o must_v assign_v plural_a noun_n a_o plural_a signification_n this_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v in_o mat._n 5._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v thus_o till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o which_o we_o render_v to_o fulfil_v therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a in_o my_o opinion_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o english_a word_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o two_o different_a word_n be_v place_v so_o near_o together_o may_v not_o be_v translate_v alike_o let_v that_o clause_n therefore_o be_v english_v thus_o till_o all_o â—e_n do_v or_o tilâ—_n all_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o ch_z 5._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v very_o proper_o be_v render_v the_o sanhedrim_n both_o because_o that_o particular_a council_n or_o court_n of_o the_o seventy_o two_o be_v mean_v and_o because_o that_o word_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o v_o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v translate_v be_v of_o evil_a not_o come_v of_o evil._n in_o mat._n 8._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o we_o translate_v let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a be_v better_o turn_v into_o our_o language_n thus_o leave_n or_o suffer_v or_o permit_v the_o dead_a to_o etc._n etc._n for_o so_o the_o imperative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o christ_n speak_v be_v clear_o and_o distinct_o denote_v suffer_v thou_o the_o dead_a to_o bury_v their_o dead_a thou_o who_o art_n one_o of_o my_o disciple_n and_o have_v other_o work_n to_o do_v in_o ch_z 11._o v._n 27._o it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v no_o man_n know_v the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n as_o if_o the_o father_n be_v include_v in_o man_n but_o indeed_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o general_a and_o shall_v be_v translate_v none_o or_o not_o any_o one_o the_o right_a translation_n of_o mat._n 13._o 21._o be_v not_o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n ariseth_z but_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o when_o there_o be_v tribulation_n or_o persecution_n or_o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n happen_v but_o the_o former_a of_o these_o viz._n be_v best_o answer_n to_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o mat._n 14._o 6_o dance_v before_o they_o shall_v be_v dance_v in_o the_o midst_n according_o to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o thus_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o act_n 4._o 7._o in_o mat._n 14._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v it_o be_v a_o apparition_n rather_o than_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n for_o though_o a_o spectrum_n or_o angel_n good_a or_o bad_a appear_v be_v vulgar_o call_v a_o spirit_n and_o be_v so_o call_v of_o old_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o luke_n 24._o 37_o 39_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v two_o distinct_a word_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o render_v they_o alike_o the_o translator_n be_v sensible_a of_o this_o when_o they_o exchange_v the_o word_n spirit_n for_o phantasm_n in_o the_o margin_n but_o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n apparition_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o because_o it_o be_v more_o in_o use_n and_o more_o intelligible_a he_o walk_v on_o the_o water_n say_v our_o translation_n mat._n 14._o 29._o but_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n and_o therefore_o they_o mistake_v the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a i_o offer_v it_o to_o consideration_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 15._o 9_o may_v not_o be_v render_v thus_o teach_n doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n or_o by_o insert_v of_o and_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v imply_v in_o this_o place_n thus_o teach_n the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n commandment_n seem_v to_o be_v put_v after_o doctrine_n by_o way_n of_o apposition_n in_o ver_fw-la 22._o instead_o of_o those_o coast_n we_o read_v the_o same_o coast_n and_o for_o cry_v say_v unto_o he_o we_o read_v cry_v unto_o he_o saying_n which_o be_v both_o of_o they_o disagree_v with_o the_o greek_a in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v english_v he_o go_v into_o a_o ship_n rather_o than_o he_o take_v ship_n for_o though_o this_o latter_a phrase_n be_v the_o vulgar_a way_n of_o speak_v yet_o the_o former_a be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o original_a mat._n 16._o 4._o there_o shall_v no_o sign_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o vary_v from_o the_o greek_a according_a to_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v unto_o it_o not_o an_o no_o be_v two_o different_a part_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v render_v be_v it_o far_o from_o thou_o but_o â—e_v favourable_a to_o thyself_o in_o v_o 23._o we_o read_v he_o turn_v and_o say_v but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a he_o turn_v say_v in_o v_o 27._o there_o be_v a_o double_a fault_n for_o instead_o of_o he_o shall_v render_v it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v reward_v and_o according_a to_o his_o work_n in_o the_o plural_a be_v put_v for_o according_a to_o his_o work_n or_o his_o do_v in_o ch_z 17._o v._n 12._o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n they_o acknowledge_v he_o not_o which_o be_v more_o than_o they_o know_v he_o not_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n in_o ch_z 18._o v._n 10._o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v render_v see_v as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o other_o place_n and_o not_o take_v heed_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n v_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o be_v translate_v to_o a_o certain_a king_n but_o to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o king_n see_v luke_n 24._o 19_o in_o v_o 28._o the_o same_o servant_n shall_v be_v that_o servant_n for_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ch_z 19_o v._n 11._o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o do_v not_o receive_v whereas_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n it_o be_v all_o man_n can_v receive_v in_o ch_z 20._o v._n 2._o grant_v that_o they_o may_v sit_v be_v not_o the_o right_a english_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v sit_v be_v in_o ch_z 21._o v._n 33._o he_o hedge_v it_o round_o about_o shall_v be_v rather_o thus_o he_o set_v a_o hedge_n about_o it_o for_o in_o the_o greek_a there_o be_v both_o a_o verb_n and_o a_o substantive_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o our_o translation_n in_o ch_z 22._o v._n 9_o we_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a way_n but_o this_o do_v not_o express_v the_o two_o greek_a word_n which_o may_v be_v english_v thus_o the_o by-going_n out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o the_o thorow-passage_n of_o the_o way_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v both_o signification_n that_o be_v a_o palpable_a error_n of_o our_o translation_n in_o ch_z 23._o v._n 13._o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n whereas_o it_o shall_v be_v before_o man_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n for_o that_o be_v the_o know_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ver_fw-la 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o strain_v a_o gnat_n not_o to_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat._n the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o strain_v all_o their_o wine_n lest_o any_o little_a infect_v shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o swallow_v any_o such_o unclean_a animal_n as_o gnat_n or_o the_o like_a to_o this_o our_o saviour_n allude_v here_o he_o remind_v they_o of_o their_o superstitious_a separate_n or_o strain_v the_o least_o infect_v from_o the_o liquor_n which_o they_o drink_v and_o therefore_o our_o present_a translation_n be_v amiss_o in_o mat._n 24._o 34_o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n in_o both_o verse_n and_o see_v it_o be_v render_v pass_v away_o in_o the_o latter_a verse_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v bare_a pass_v in_o the_o former_a as_o if_o the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o the_o plural_a be_v put_v instead_o of_o the_o singular_a in_o ch_z 26._o v._n 44._o say_v the_o same_o word_n but_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewife_n our_o english_a translation_n be_v not_o exact_a in_o v_o 73._o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o but_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v thou_o manifest_a i_o know_v these_o two_o be_v