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the_o part_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o to_o distinguish_v every_o piece_n from_o counterfeit_a coin_n if_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a judge_n i_o need_v not_o express_v the_o benefit_n which_o will_v accrue_v to_o we_o by_o be_v willing_a in_o our_o contending_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o it_o all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v how_o to_o discern_v what_o this_o judge_n have_v determine_v every_o party_n pretend_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o though_o the_o dream_n be_v many_o yet_o the_o interpretation_n be_v but_o one_o all_o the_o question_n be_v how_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o out_o answ_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n a_o double_a evidence_n be_v require_v in_o the_o object_n and_o in_o the_o subject_a that_o the_o object_n may_v be_v evident_a we_o be_v first_o to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o light_n or_o candle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 119.105_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n be_v the_o lantern_n in_o which_o it_o be_v contain_v many_o time_n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o lantern_n hinder_v the_o shine_a of_o the_o light_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v indebt_v to_o those_o who_o have_v dive_v into_o the_o language_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v and_o inform_v themselves_o and_o we_o with_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v which_o prevail_v at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o scripture_n be_v pen_v without_o this_o method_n many_o portion_n of_o sacred_a writ_n which_o be_v now_o disclose_v will_v have_v continue_v under_o their_o former_a concealment_n for_o a_o miraculous_a appearance_n can_v not_o have_v be_v expect_v for_o the_o open_n of_o they_o see_v a_o full_a provision_n of_o mean_n in_o preserve_v ancient_a record_n in_o erect_v school_n of_o learning_n have_v be_v make_v by_o divine_a providence_n for_o that_o purpose_n this_o expectation_n will_v have_v be_v as_o unreasonable_a as_o 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it_o be_v good_a to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n which_o may_v help_v to_o possess_v we_o of_o it_o when_o the_o disciple_n have_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v reprove_v for_o stand_v idle_a and_o gaze_v about_o they_o act_v 1.8_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n itself_o he_o do_v not_o lay_v aside_o his_o former_a study_n and_o industry_n he_o be_v solicitous_a about_o his_o book_n 2_o tim._n 4.13_o librorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thâ—cam_fw-la librorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o syriack_n interpreter_n translate_v a_o chest_n of_o book_n which_o he_o charge_v timothy_n to_o bring_v with_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o endeavour_n we_o must_v be_v importunate_a in_o prayer_n which_o be_v powerful_a in_o draw_v down_o the_o aid_n of_o this_o spirit_n who_o know_v how_o to_o loose_v the_o seal_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n jamblicus_n save_v 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his_o knee_n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o 58._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o 8._o of_o john_n no_o wonder_v he_o come_v away_o without_o any_o return_n from_o heaven_n who_o have_v no_o intent_n to_o find_v out_o god_n mind_n but_o to_o confirm_v his_o own_o he_o first_o believe_v the_o trinity_n to_o be_v no_o way_n consonant_n to_o reason_n and_o then_o attempt_v the_o bend_n of_o scripture_n into_o a_o compliance_n with_o that_o belief_n he_o that_o will_v receive_v a_o clear_a answer_n from_o god_n must_v bring_v a_o mind_n clear_a from_o prejudice_n willing_a to_o submit_v to_o that_o light_n which_o confute_v as_o well_o as_o confirm_v his_o former_a conception_n and_o now_o i_o have_v run_v through_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o text_n the_o act_n the_o object_n the_o manner_n how_o this_o holy_a contention_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v in_o a_o word_n in_o all_o the_o your_o contending_n for_o the_o faith_n deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n we_o be_v to_o use_v such_o a_o tenderness_n towards_o other_o as_o become_v man_n such_o a_o meekness_n as_o become_v christian_n such_o a_o fervency_n and_o ardour_n as_o become_v a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 5._o l._n 16._o del_o he_o p._n 7._o l._n 26._o r._n christ._n p._n 11._o l._n 20._o r._n attempt_n p._n 14._o l._n 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 17._o l._n 2._o r._n with_o p._n 18._o l._n 6._o r._n ordinance_n p._n 22._o l._n 12._o r._n they_o p._n 24._o l._n 19_o r._n apostle_n p._n 27._o l._n 11._o r._n some_o branch_n p._n 28._o l._n 1._o r._n commiseration_n p._n 29._o l._n 29._o r._n that_o p._n 34_o l._n 1._o r._n himself_o p._n 34._o l_o 3._o r._n that_o tenant_n in_o be_v before_o arius_n in_o the_o margin_n pag_n 7._o r_o coâ—trov_n p_o 9_o and_o this_o be_v be_v p_o 10_o putamus_fw-la without_o a_o stop_n p_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24_o platonis_fw-la p_o 34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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