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and_o carpocras_n heretic_n of_o those_o primitive_a time_n who_o also_o use_v the_o hebrew_n gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n read_v the_o genealogy_n entire_a and_o even_o prove_v from_o thence_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v spring_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n s._n hierom_n who_o have_v translate_v this_o same_o gospel_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n into_o greek_a and_o latin_a assure_v we_o pelag._n we_o in_o evangelio_n juxta_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la quod_fw-la chaldaico_fw-la quidem_fw-la syroque_fw-la sermone_fw-la sed_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la literis_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la utuntur_fw-la usque_fw-la hodie_fw-la nazareni_n hieron_n lib._n 3._o adv_n pelag._n that_o these_o sectary_n still_o read_v it_o in_o his_o time_n in_o their_o assembly_n he_o have_v see_v two_o copy_n of_o they_o one_o matth._n one_o ipsum_fw-la hebraicum_fw-la habetur_fw-la usque_fw-la hodie_fw-la in_o caesareensi_fw-la bibliothecâ_fw-la quam_fw-la pamphilus_n martyr_n 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matthew_n however_o it_o be_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n have_v cite_v it_o as_o the_o true_a gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n several_z have_v believe_v that_o s._n ignatius_n martyr_n have_v take_v from_o thence_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o s._n peter_n which_o he_o quote_v in_o her_o epistle_n to_o those_o of_o smyrna_n smyrn_n smyrna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n touch_v i_o and_o see_v that_o i_o be_o not_o a_o spirit_n eusebius_n and_o s._n hierom_n cite_v these_o same_o word_n of_o s._n ignatius_n which_o be_v still_o to_o be_v find_v at_o this_o day_n in_o this_o epistle_n and_o this_o last_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v take_v from_o the_o hebrew_n gospel_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n which_o he_o have_v late_o translate_v ign._n hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n in_o ign._n de_n evangelio_n quod_fw-la nuper_fw-la à _fw-la i_o translatum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v probable_a that_o s._n ignatius_n be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n have_v read_v this_o gospel_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v spread_v abroad_o through_o syria_n which_o the_o nazarenes_n inhabit_v this_o induce_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o tatian_n who_o abode_n also_o in_o syria_n have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n when_o after_o his_o manner_n he_o compose_v one_o out_o of_o four_o which_o some_o according_a to_o epiphanius_n call_v the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 1._o epiph._n haer._n 46._o n._n 1._o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o this_o collection_n of_o tatian_n have_v not_o be_v different_a from_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o this_o will_v make_v no_o sense_n valestus_n have_v not_o make_v a_o sufficient_a reflection_n on_o this_o gospel_n of_o tatian_n matth._n vale_n annot_n in_o l._n 4._o hist_o eccl._n eus_n c._n 29._o grot._n annot_n in_o tit_n matth._n when_o he_o have_v discourse_v thereof_o on_o this_o account_n in_o his_o note_n on_o eusebius_n grotius_n have_v make_v a_o much_o better_a remark_n on_o occasion_n of_o this_o passage_n of_o s._n epiphanius_n that_o tatian_n in_o the_o work_n which_o he_o compose_v from_o the_o four_o gospel_n have_v relate_v the_o word_n of_o s._n matthew_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a copy_n but_o also_o according_a to_o those_o which_o be_v in_o hebrew_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n this_o gospel_n which_o be_v common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v make_v out_o of_o four_o have_v be_v name_v by_o some_o author_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o believe_v moreover_o that_o it_o be_v also_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o some_o other_o have_v give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o some_o nevertheless_o believe_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o five_o as_o have_v be_v collect_v from_o five_o gospel_n all_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o probable_a be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o tatian_n which_o have_v be_v publish_v do_v not_o contain_v that_o which_o be_v singular_a in_o the_o hebrew_n copy_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n although_o baronius_n be_v mistake_v in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o annal_n wherein_o he_o treat_v concern_v the_o hebrew_n gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n nevertheless_o he_o have_v have_v reason_n to_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o original_a he_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v according_a to_o this_o principle_n that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o correct_v the_o latin_a version_n of_o s._n matthew_n 72._o baron_fw-fr a_o christ_n 34._o n._n 72._o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v rather_o after_o the_o hebrew_n text_n than_o the_o greek_a but_o he_o be_v deceive_v when_o he_o attribute_n this_o opinion_n to_o s._n hierom_n and_o ground_n it_o on_o the_o epistle_n of_o this_o father_n to_o pope_n damasus_n for_o s._n hierom_n speak_v in_o this_o epistle_n of_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n in_o general_n and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o fault_n that_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a to_o be_v amend_v from_o the_o greek_a text_n from_o whence_o the_o latin_a have_v be_v take_v casaubon_n 18._o casaub_n exercit._fw-la 15._o ad_fw-la annal_n baron_fw-fr sect._n 4._o n._n 18._o who_o have_v acknowledge_v with_o all_o antiquity_n that_o s._n matthew_n have_v certain_o write_v his_o gospel_n in_o hebrew_n can_v not_o allow_v the_o opinion_n of_o this_o cardinal_n which_o he_o accuse_v of_o impiety_n haec_fw-la sententia_fw-la say_v he_o fidem_fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la facit_fw-la pendere_fw-la nefas_fw-la dictu_fw-la ab_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la fide_fw-la he_o can_v not_o comprehend_v how_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o greek_a text_n of_o s._n mattthew_n depend_v on_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o be_v lose_v he_o affirm_v also_o that_o though_o we_o shall_v still_o have_v at_o this_o day_n the_o hebrew_n copy_n yet_o we_o can_v not_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o original_a piece_n from_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o correct_v the_o greek_a version_n 115._o version_n in_o antiquis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la quando_fw-la hebraea_n extabant_fw-la nazareni_n &_o ebionitae_n haeretici_fw-la hebraicum_fw-la textum_fw-la sibi_fw-la vindicarunt_fw-la ut_fw-la testes_fw-la sunt_fw-la hieronymus_n &_o epiphanius_n catholici_fw-la graecum_fw-la semper_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la sunt_fw-la amplexi_fw-la casaub_n exercit._fw-la 16._o ad_fw-la annal._n bar._n sect_n 115._o because_o none_o but_o the_o nazarene_n heretic_n and_o the_o ebionite_n have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o may_v be_v prove_v as_o he_o think_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o epiphanius_n and_o s._n jerom._n he_o call_v those_o among_o the_o catholic_n that_o have_v give_v the_o name_n of_o authentic_a to_o the_o hebrew_n gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n simple_a people_n they_o have_v too_o easy_o say_v he_o give_v credit_n to_o these_o heretic_n who_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v the_o original_n of_o this_o gospel_n ibid._n gospel_n sine_fw-la injuriâ_fw-la veteris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la passuram_fw-la illam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la impii_fw-la haeretici_fw-la vindicarent_fw-la sibi_fw-la ceu_fw-la proprium_fw-la eum_fw-la textum_fw-la quem_fw-la constaret_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authenticum_fw-la ibid._n this_o will_v be_v according_a to_o his_o judgement_n to_o offer_v a_o injury_n to_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o say_v that_o she_o have_v suffer_v wicked_a heretic_n to_o ascribe_v to_o themselves_o a_o gospel_n which_o have_v be_v the_o true_a original_n last_o he_o add_v that_o the_o hebrew_n gospel_n which_o have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o ebionite_n and_o some_o other_o heretic_n be_v fill_v with_o fable_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v corrupt_v in_o divers_a place_n from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o can_v pass_v for_o a_o original_a piece_n according_a to_o which_o the_o greek_a version_n receive_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v be_v amend_v he_o call_v this_o last_o proof_n a_o invincible_a argument_n argumentum_fw-la invictum_fw-la ib_o casaub_n ib_o but_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o all_o
like_a manner_n the_o same_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul._n martion_n who_o receive_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n from_o which_o nevertheless_o he_o have_v retrench_v some_o passage_n have_v place_v they_o after_o this_o manner_n 42._o marc._n apud_fw-la epiph_n haeret_fw-la 42._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o and_o afterward_o the_o two_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o four_o afterward_o follow_v the_o two_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o and_o after_o these_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n colossian_n to_o philemon_n and_o to_o the_o philippian_n he_o acknowledge_v none_o but_o these_o ten_o epistle_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a order_n for_o as_o to_o the_o epistle_n direct_v to_o those_o of_o laodicea_n some_o portion_n of_o which_o he_o receive_v according_a to_o epiphanius_n it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o that_o which_o be_v write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v from_o the_o passage_n that_o this_o heretic_n have_v cite_v and_o be_v also_o relate_v by_o s._n epiphanius_n martion_n have_v entitle_v his_o collection_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostolic_a the_o marcionite_n that_o be_v introduce_v in_o the_o dialogue_n against_o those_o of_o this_o sect_n attribute_v to_o origen_n do_v often_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v some_o quotation_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n and_o say_v in_o speak_v to_o adamantius_n who_o object_v to_o he_o some_o word_n of_o this_o apostle_n 1._o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n dial._n adv_o marc._n sect_n 1._o i_o do_v not_o believe_v your_o false_a apostolic_a and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o answer_v adamantius_n who_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o believe_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o believe_v my_o own_o apostolic_a 2._o ib._n sect._n 2._o therefore_o adamantius_n do_v not_o oppose_v to_o he_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n but_o that_o which_o the_o marcionite_n call_v their_o apostolic_a which_o be_v a_o collection_n that_o they_o have_v make_v of_o these_o epistle_n i_o have_v say_v adamantius_n your_o apostolic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o cause_v s._n jerom_n to_o say_v speak_v of_o this_o collection_n of_o the_o marcionite_n tit._n marcionite_n cùm_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la epistolas_fw-la non_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la christi_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la proprias_fw-la miror_fw-la quomodo_fw-la sibi_fw-la christianorum_fw-la nomen_fw-la audeant_fw-la vendicare_fw-la hieron_n prooem_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la tit._n that_o they_o have_v forge_v epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o that_o he_o admire_v how_o those_o people_n dare_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n s._n epiphanius_n have_v observe_v some_o passage_n that_o martion_n have_v alter_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o i_o shall_v here_o produce_v according_a to_o their_o order_n in_o chap._n 5._o v._n 31._o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n where_o we_o read_v these_o word_n a_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v be_v join_v unto_o his_o wife_n this_o heretic_n have_v take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 5._o verse_n 9_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leaven_v he_o have_v put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_v which_o do_v not_o interrupt_v the_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o various_a read_n than_o a_o alteration_n make_v on_o purpose_n indeed_o in_o the_o ancient_a copy_n of_o clermont_n that_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o king_n library_n it_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o latin_a version_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o ancient_a vulgar_a there_o be_v according_a to_o this_o read_n corrumpit_fw-la as_o in_o the_o vulgar_a use_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 8._o where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o say_v not_o the_o law_n the_o same_o also_o he_o have_v in_o his_o copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v not_o say_v the_o same_o chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 19_o of_o this_o same_o epistle_n martion_n have_v alter_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n yet_o in_o the_o church_n i_o have_v rather_o speak_v five_o word_n with_o my_o understanding_n he_o read_v in_o his_o copy_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o read_n of_o martion_n come_v from_o a_o fault_n of_o the_o transcriber_n who_o have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a greek_a copy_n which_o read_v approach_v near_a to_o that_o of_o martion_n than_o that_o of_o s._n epiphanius_n which_o agree_v nevertheless_o with_o the_o two_o most_o ancient_a greek_a copy_n that_o we_o have_v viz._n the_o alexandrian_a and_o that_o of_o clermont_n in_o the_o king_n library_n it_o be_v read_v in_o these_o two_o copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o ancient_a latin_a version_n which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o copy_n of_o clermont_n there_o be_v sensu_fw-la meo_fw-la it_o be_v also_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ancient_a copy_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o be_v in_o the_o library_n of_o the_o benedictin_a father_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n german_a but_o there_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a version_n that_o be_v add_v to_o it_o per_fw-la sensum_fw-la meum_fw-la this_o cause_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o author_n of_o this_o ancient_a translation_n have_v read_v in_o his_o greek_a copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v read_v at_o present_a nevertheless_o s._n epiphanius_n accuse_v martion_n of_o make_v this_o alteration_n on_o purpose_n to_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o his_o own_o conception_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n four_o 13._o where_o we_o read_v have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v martion_n have_v retrench_v from_o his_o copy_n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v s._n epiphanius_n reprove_v he_o in_o this_o place_n because_o say_v he_o whether_o he_o read_v these_o word_n or_o not_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v plain_o evident_a indeed_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o he_o do_v not_o read_v they_o in_o his_o copy_n and_o if_o this_o heretic_n have_v make_v no_o other_o alteration_n in_o s._n 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have_v place_v the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n the_o nine_o which_o s._n paul_n according_a to_o his_o opinion_n have_v set_v the_o last_o he_o say_v that_o in_o some_o copy_n it_o be_v find_v immediate_o before_o that_o which_o be_v write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o which_o be_v the_o fourteen_o in_o these_o copy_n he_o add_v ibid._n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n that_o there_o be_v other_o wherein_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o ten_o immediate_o before_o the_o two_o that_o be_v write_v to_o timothy_n and_o those_o that_o be_v direct_v to_o titus_n and_o philemon_n s._n epiphanius_n declare_v in_o the_o same_o place_n ibid._n place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n that_o he_o have_v remark_v nothing_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n because_o martion_n have_v entire_o corrupt_v it_o
tertullian_n 21._o tertullian_n soli_fw-la huic_fw-la epistolae_fw-la brevitas_fw-la sva_fw-la profuit_fw-la ut_fw-la falsarias_fw-la manus_fw-la marcionis_fw-la evaderet_fw-la tertull._n lib._n 5._o adv_n marc._n c._n 21._o on_o the_o contrary_n affirm_v that_o this_o epistle_n have_v not_o be_v vitiate_a by_o martion_n because_o it_o be_v too_o short_a he_o admire_v only_o ibid._n only_o miror_fw-la tamen_fw-la cùm_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la literas_fw-la factas_fw-la receperit_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la timotheum_n dvas_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la ad_fw-la titum_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la statù_fw-fr compositas_fw-la recusaverit_fw-la affectavit_fw-la etiam_fw-la numerum_fw-la epistolarum_fw-la interpolare_fw-la tertull._n ibid._n that_o this_o heretic_n have_v receive_v a_o letter_n direct_v to_o a_o single_a person_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o two_o that_o be_v write_v to_o timothy_n and_o that_o to_o titus_n which_o treat_v of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n i_o 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find_v in_o our_o copy_n but_o in_o another_o order_n tertullian_n solid_o confute_v these_o sectary_n who_o will_v receive_v nothing_o of_o s._n paul_n but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o notion_n in_o represent_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v as_o well_o reject_v his_o work_n all_o together_o as_o a_o part_n of_o they_o he_o demand_v of_o martion_n what_o proof_n he_o have_v of_o his_o apostolic_a which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o s._n paul_n pauli_n quoque_fw-la originem_fw-la à _fw-la marcione_n desidero_fw-la he_o require_v he_o 1._o he_o edas_fw-la velim_fw-la nobis_fw-la quo_fw-la symbolo_fw-la susceperis_fw-la apostolum_n paulum_fw-la quis_fw-la illum_fw-la tituli_fw-la charactere_fw-la percusserit_fw-la quis_fw-la transmiserit_fw-la tibi_fw-la quis_fw-la imposuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la possis_fw-la eum_fw-la constant_a exponere_fw-la tertull._n lib._n 5._o adv_n marc._n c._n 1._o to_o produce_v some_o certain_a mark_n that_o this_o book_n do_v real_o belong_v to_o that_o 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maintain_v afterward_o with_o that_o father_n that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o amend_v the_o fault_n of_o that_o nature_n after_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v they_o upon_o a_o pretext_n that_o they_o be_v persuade_v they_o have_v do_v every_o thing_n relate_v thereunto_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n direct_v their_o thought_n erasmus_n have_v also_o recourse_n in_o one_o of_o his_o apology_n to_o this_o answer_n of_o st._n augustin_n see_v he_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v charge_v the_o evangelist_n with_o a_o defect_n of_o memory_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o they_o put_v the_o name_n of_o one_o prophet_n for_o another_o he_o endeavour_v to_o get_v off_o by_o answer_v that_o ibid._n that_o vbi_fw-la memoriam_fw-la &_o oblivionem_fw-la gubernat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n ibi_fw-la tam_fw-la est_fw-la utilis_fw-la oblivio_fw-la quà m_fw-la memoria_fw-la erasm_n ibid._n when_o memory_n and_o forgetfulness_n be_v equal_o govern_v by_o the_o holy_a 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of_o the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v immediate_o inspire_v that_o otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v eternal_a dispute_n about_o what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o immediate_o inspire_v i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o distinguish_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o inspiration_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o jesuit_n à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la he_o do_v suppose_v with_o good_a reason_n that_o in_o history_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o in_o the_o exhortation_n that_o concern_v morality_n there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o any_o immediate_a inspiration_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v prophetical_a therein_o but_o we_o may_v say_v they_o according_a to_o this_o principle_n doubt_v of_o all_o those_o write_n that_o be_v not_o prophetical_a as_o the_o gospel_n for_o example_n if_o they_o be_v immediate_o inspire_v i_o affirm_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o any_o doubt_n here_o for_o the_o same_o jesuit_n have_v 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express_v himself_o only_o in_o one_o manner_n it_o be_v 28._o be_v credendum_fw-la igitur_fw-la est_fw-la verbis_fw-la potiùs_fw-la matthaei_n &_o marci_n quà m_fw-la lueae_fw-la &_o pauli_n christum_fw-la usum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la mald._a comm._n in_o matth._n c._n xxvi_o v._o 28._o better_a to_o believe_v st._n matthew_n who_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_v and_o who_o be_v follow_v by_o st._n mark_n than_o st._n luke_n and_o st._n paul_n who_o be_v not_o present_a at_o the_o action_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_n that_o in_o that_o place_n maldonat_n have_v not_o recourse_n to_o inspiration_n since_o he_o affirm_v that_o st._n matthew_n have_v bare_o report_v that_o which_o he_o have_v see_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o proof_n which_o that_o jesuit_n do_v use_v against_o the_o protestant_n be_v altogether_o conclusive_a for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o manner_n wherein_o the_o evangelist_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n do_v whole_o proceed_v from_o themselves_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n whilst_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v join_v in_o the_o expression_n every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v choose_v his_o own_o word_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v necessary_o infer_v from_o maldonat_n reason_v that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v rather_o say_v that_o which_o be_v mention_v by_o st._n matthew_n than_o that_o which_o be_v record_v by_o st._n luke_n and_o by_o st._n paul._n the_o divine_n of_o dovay_n do_v insist_v yet_o more_o vigorous_o on_o the_o three_o proposition_n of_o the_o jesuit_n of_o louvain_n than_o upon_o the_o two_o other_o this_o last_o proposition_n do_v contain_v as_o they_o think_v a_o manifest_a error_n manifesti_fw-la erroris_fw-la periculum_fw-la continens_fw-la for_o it_o do_v authorize_v such_o book_n for_o divine_a and_o canonical_a as_o have_v be_v write_v by_o man_n without_o any_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n humanâ_fw-la industriâ_fw-la sine_fw-la assistentiâ_fw-la spiruûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o jesuit_n set_v out_o this_o proposition_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o like_o the_o opinion_n of_o grotius_n and_o spinosa_n but_o they_o add_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o truth_n in_o those_o write_n si_fw-mi spinitus_fw-la sanctus_n postea_fw-la testetur_fw-la ibi_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la falsum_fw-la efficitur_fw-la scriptura_fw-la we_o may_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n say_v the_o doctor_n of_o dovay_n call_v the_o decree_n of_o pope_n and_o council_n holy_a scripture_n because_o we_o be_v also_o assure_v that_o there_o be_v no_o falsehood_n in_o those_o decree_n we_o may_v also_o place_n livy_n and_o thucydides_n in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o holy_a write_n if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n testify_v that_o they_o contain_v nothing_o that_o be_v false_a but_o this_o consequence_n do_v not_o at_o all_o follow_v from_o the_o three_o proposition_n of_o the_o jesuit_n of_o louvain_n for_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v propose_v those_o book_n to_o we_o as_o canonical_a to_o be_v for_o a_o rule_n in_o religion_n the_o decree_n of_o council_n and_o of_o pope_n have_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o they_o if_o it_o be_v so_o they_o will_v not_o be_v any_o long_o consider_v as_o bare_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o work_n that_o have_v be_v to_o the_o same_o church_n to_o serve_v for_o a_o rule_n as_o well_o in_o faith_n as_o in_o manner_n the_o example_n of_o the_o history_n of_o thucydides_n and_o of_o livy_n which_o they_o bring_v be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o those_o author_n have_v not_o write_v of_o thing_n that_o concern_v our_o salvation_n as_o to_o the_o maxim_n of_o those_o divine_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o inspire_v because_o it_o be_v afterward_o approve_v but_o
the_o holy_a writer_n with_o the_o least_o fault_n even_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o small_a importance_n but_o after_o all_o he_o do_v not_o disapprove_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o catholic_n doctor_n who_o allege_v mistake_n of_o that_o kind_n which_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o faith_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n even_o in_o thing_n essential_a and_o reveal_v than_o constrain_v answer_n that_o provoke_v laughter_n in_o those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o belief_n with_o we_o by_o this_o we_o perceive_v that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o spalatro_n be_v in_o a_o strait_a who_o part_n he_o be_v to_o take_v about_o a_o question_n of_o this_o delicacy_n as_o for_o doctor_n holden_n of_o all_o he_o say_v upon_o that_o subject_a this_o be_v most_o full_a of_o good_a sense_n ibid._n sense_n veritates_fw-la philosophicae_fw-la nec_fw-la probandae_fw-la nec_fw-la improbandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la puris_fw-la nudisque_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la verbis_fw-la &_o sententiis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la nullam_fw-la complectatur_fw-la scriptura_fw-la falsitatem_fw-la attamen_fw-la ipsius_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modus_fw-la utplurimùm_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la est_fw-la at_z que_fw-fr ad_fw-la communem_fw-la hominum_fw-la capio_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la loquelae_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la &_o sermonis_fw-la rigorem_fw-la adaptatus_fw-la hold._n ibid._n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o approve_v or_o condemn_v upon_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o scripture_n all_o that_o belong_v sole_o to_o philosophy_n for_o as_o he_o observe_v in_o the_o same_o place_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o false_a in_o scripture_n the_o expression_n therein_o be_v frequent_o accommodate_v to_o the_o opinion_n common_o receive_v among_o the_o people_n and_o they_o be_v not_o always_o very_o exact_a which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o st._n john_n chrysostome_n opinion_n who_o observe_v 2._o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 9_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philipp_n c._n 2._o that_o st_n paul_n do_v often_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o populace_n that_o he_o may_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o his_o auditor_n chap._n xxv_o spinosa_n objection_n against_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v examine_v although_o spinosa_n have_v very_o little_a or_o no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o he_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n insert_v in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v theologico-politicus_a a_o whole_a chapter_n against_o the_o inspiration_n of_o those_o book_n where_o he_o only_o give_v a_o great_a light_n to_o that_o which_o grotius_n have_v former_o write_v upon_o this_o matter_n in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o work_n his_o great_a principle_n be_v 12._o be_v apostoli_fw-la non_fw-la tanquà m_fw-la prophetae_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la doctores_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la &_o viam_fw-la ad_fw-la docendum_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la quam_fw-la faciliorem_fw-la judicaverunt_fw-la fore_fw-la discipulis_fw-la quos_fw-la tum_fw-la docere_fw-la volebant_fw-la spin._n tract_n theol._n polit_fw-la cap._n 12._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o write_v as_o prophet_n but_o as_o single_a doctor_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v inspire_v but_o this_o distinction_n betwixt_o prophet_n and_o doctor_n do_v not_o at_o all_o destroy_v that_o inspiration_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n which_o do_v only_o consist_v in_o a_o bare_a direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o god_n say_v they_o do_v not_o command_v they_o to_o write_v as_o he_o command_v the_o prophet_n to_o publish_v their_o prophecy_n we_o have_v also_o observe_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n that_o when_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n they_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v compose_v only_o occasional_o and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o first_o believer_n it_o do_v not_o indeed_o so_o evident_o appear_v to_o we_o that_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n have_v a_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n or_o even_o of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o publish_v book_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o god_n order_n but_o we_o see_v that_o jesus_n christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o their_o history_n which_o we_o call_v gospel_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o collection_n of_o their_o sermon_n which_o be_v animate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o their_o master_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o the_o prophet_n spinosa_n continue_v do_v not_o only_o observe_v in_o their_o prophecy_n but_o also_o in_o their_o letter_n that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o speak_v by_o their_o mouth_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o letter_n that_o the_o prophet_n elias_n write_v to_o king_n joram_n and_o be_v mention_v 2_o chron._n ch._n 21._o v._n 12._o which_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 11._o lord_n in_o epistolis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la simile_n legimus_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la in_o i._n ad_fw-la cor._n 7.40_o paulus_n secundùm_fw-la svam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la loquor_fw-la spin._n ibid._n cap._n 11._o we_o read_v no_o such_o thing_n say_v he_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n on_o the_o contrary_a speak_v as_o from_o himself_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 7._o v._n 40._o if_o the_o style_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o altogether_o the_o same_o as_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n it_o can_v from_o thence_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o former_a be_v not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o their_o ministry_n it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a necessary_a 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write_v as_o they_o have_v be_v by_o some_o he_o do_v particular_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o he_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v very_o conversant_a with_o the_o greek_a author_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n with_o the_o poet_n who_o he_o do_v imitate_v as_o he_o believe_v for_o his_o expression_n in_o sundry_a place_n ibid._n place_n haec_fw-la cùm_fw-la ita_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la aliundè_fw-la pateat_fw-la paulum_fw-la apostolum_n graecos_n scriptores_fw-la evolvisse_fw-la quî_fw-la credibile_fw-la sit_fw-la illum_fw-la graecae_fw-la linguae_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la peritum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la henr._n steph._n ibid._n whence_o he_o do_v conclude_v that_o to_o affirm_v that_o that_o holy_a apostle_n be_v not_o master_n enough_o of_o the_o greek_a language_n be_v a_o supposition_n that_o be_v altogether_o incredible_a we_o have_v moreover_o a_o differtation_n publish_v by_o phochen_n which_o be_v entitle_v puritate_fw-la entitle_v diatribe_v de_fw-fr 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