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as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o that_o copy_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o more_o manifest_a allusion_n make_v to_o that_o place_n in_o leviticus_n before_o cite_v concern_v the_o salt_n of_o meat-offering_n for_o the_o meat-offering_a which_o we_o translate_v 13._o translate_v levit._fw-la 7.12_o 13._o a_o cake_n in_o levit._n 7.12_o 13._o according_a to_o our_o division_n of_o the_o bible_n into_o chapter_n and_o verse_n &_o be_v find_v in_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o of_o the_o say_a chapter_n as_o the_o print_a septuagint_n be_v distinguish_v and_o express_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loaf_n but_o it_o be_v no_o way_n safe_a to_o allow_v such_o variety_n of_o reading_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n according_a to_o every_o corrupt_a and_o musty_a manuscript_n give_v great_a advantage_n to_o the_o papist_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o vulgar_a latin_a as_o be_v excellent_o note_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o judicious_a polygâ—â—â—a_n judicious_a dr_n owen_n on_o the_o bibl._n polygâ—â—â—a_n dr_n owen_z in_o his_o useful_a animadversion_n concern_v the_o various_a reading_n in_o the_o late_a bibles_n and_o yet_o far_o bold_a be_v the_o censure_n and_o correction_n of_o 1627._o of_o scalâ—ger_n 442_o edit_n lugâ—_n bat._n 1627._o scaliger_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o mark_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o his_o 442._o letter_n send_v by_o he_o to_o john_n de_fw-fr laet_n pag._n 806._o where_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o if_o he_o be_v criticise_v upon_o theocritus_n pindar_n or_o some_o other_o heathen_a poet_n and_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o cry_v out_o here_o be_v a_o fault_n and_o there_o be_v another_o contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la it_o must_v be_v thus_o correct_v and_o nemo_fw-la praeter_fw-la i_o indicaverit_fw-la and_o crow_n too_o peremptory_o and_o irreverent_o nihil_fw-la verius_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o all_o the_o stir_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v expunge_v and_o say_v for_o certain_a the_o evangelist_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n make_v at_o length_n a_o tautology_n in_o scripture_n and_o that_o very_o unfit_a and_o improper_a which_o clear_o appear_v be_v englisht_v thus_o according_a to_o he_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v and_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n but_o well_o have_v 200._o have_v cloppenburg_n schol._n sacrif_n patriarch_n pag._n 200._o cloppenburg_n and_o spanhemius_fw-la note_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v never_o use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n or_o new_a testament_n penman_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v answer_v find_v in_o that_o place_n of_o leviticus_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v never_o use_v in_o any_o classical_a author_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o fire_n 453._o fire_n spanhem_n dub_v evang._n part_n 3._o pag._n 453._o whereas_o our_o bless_a lord_n in_o that_o place_n of_o mark_n be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n maim_v and_o halt_v or_o blind_a of_o one_o eye_n express_v matter_n parabollcaly_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v whole_a to_o hell_n that_o will_v not_o pull_v out_o his_o right_a eye_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o or_o every_o whole_a man_n as_o some_o gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o deny_v himself_o in_o the_o point_n of_o scandal_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n who_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o hell_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o his_o indignation_n in_o that_o fire_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v
extinguish_v other_o refer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o that_o be_v every_o worm_n the_o worm_n of_o every_o sinner_n conscience_n in_o hell_n that_o never_o die_v shall_v be_v salt_v and_o inflame_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o make_v it_o sting_n and_o punish_v the_o more_o accurate_o and_o feel_o a_o reverend_a divine_a of_o our_o nation_n who_o useful_a comment_n on_o mark_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o press_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n concern_v the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o salignis_fw-la naturam_fw-la sequitur_fw-la isidor_n lib_n 16_o c._n 2._o wherewith_o every_o good_a christian_a must_v be_v season_v before_o he_o can_v be_v a_o meet_a sacrifice_n for_o god_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n seem_v plain_a and_o clear_a that_o who_o ever_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n of_o hell_n must_v be_v here_o in_o this_o life_n salt_v and_o season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v fit_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o as_o every_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n accept_v under_o the_o ancient_a law_n be_v season_v with_o salt_n and_o hereby_o the_o citation_n of_o that_o place_n in_o leviticus_n come_v in_o proper_o to_o good_a purpose_n so_o every_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n that_o may_v be_v well-pleasing_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v render_v savoury_a by_o some_o spiritual_a salt_n and_o offer_v up_o in_o some_o spiritual_a fire_n that_o they_o may_v prove_v sacrifice_n of_o mercy_n and_o praise_n and_o not_o of_o god_n wrath_n and_o justice_n 7._o justice_n jud_v 7._o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n to_o proceed_v as_o the_o charge_n concern_v salt_n be_v strict_a so_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o use_n of_o leaven_n and_o honey_n at_o 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of_o man_n vain_a conception_n to_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o interlace_v divine_a worship_n with_o humane_a invention_n be_v a_o high_o provoke_v sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o savour_v of_o a_o monstrous_a spirit_n of_o pride_n swell_v with_o corrupt_a leaven_n wherefore_o the_o scripture_n do_v stigmatize_v erroneous_a person_n who_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o usual_o speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n 2.18_o 2_o pet._n 2.18_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o purge_v out_o this_o leaven_n of_o pride_n corrupt_a doctrine_n oâ—â—holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n when_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n to_o present_v our_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o we_o must_v keep_v gospel_n feast_n not_o with_o old_a leaven_n which_o we_o feed_v upon_o in_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n in_o the_o egyptian_a state_n of_o nature_n exod._n 12.15_o 5.8_o 1_o cor._n 5.8_o neither_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n but_o the_o 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