school_n partly_o to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n and_o partly_o to_o slatterer_n many_o good_a man_n contribute_v of_o their_o own_o substance_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o student_n who_o be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a defend_v true_a doctrine_n stout_o against_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n object_n do_v not_o beza_n in_o his_o marginal_a note_n on_o act_n 6.9_o call_v university_n flabella_n satanae_n satan_n slaps_z to_o keep_v away_o slye_v do_v not_o luther_n call_v they_o cathedras_fw-la pestilentiae_fw-la &_o antichristi_fw-la luminaria_fw-la the_o seat_n of_o pestilence_n and_o light_n of_o antichrist_n do_v not_o another_o call_v they_o the_o synagogue_n of_o perdition_n the_o pit_n of_o the_o abyss_n by_o the_o smoke_n whereof_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v obscure_v answ_n what_o some_o worthy_a man_n have_v speak_v of_o jewish_a and_o popish_a university_n 3._o see_v dr._n arrowsmiths_n orat._n 1._o antiweigel_n pag._n 3._o that_o other_o have_v out_o of_o little_a candour_n and_o great_a fury_n transfer_v to_o university_n reform_v as_o what_o beza_n speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a academy_n his_o word_n be_v academiae_fw-la jamolim_fw-la falsis_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la addictae_fw-la and_o what_o luther_n and_o other_o speak_v of_o the_o pontifician_n or_o popish_a academy_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o some_o will_v not_o prejudice_v the_o usefulness_n of_o university_n in_o general_a or_o of_o other_o reform_v and_o free_a from_o the_o same_o infection_n sect_n iii_o of_o religion_n flourish_v when_o learn_v abound_v the_o second_o argument_n 2._o argum._n 2._o to_o prove_v the_o usefulness_n of_o learning_n learn_v have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o same_o state_n in_o all_o age_n since_o christ_n but_o ebb_v and_o flow_v like_o the_o water_n wax_a and_o wane_v like_o the_o moon_n but_o this_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o those_o age_n wherein_o learning_n abound_v most_o religion_n have_v flourish_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v have_v most_o champipion_n defender_n and_o witness_n of_o it_o and_o for_o it_o the_o four_o century_n be_v as_o it_o be_v call_v 365._o chronol_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 365._o a_o learned_a age._n hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la fulserunt_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la clarissima_fw-la lumina_fw-la say_v bucholcer_n many_o famous_a light_n shine_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o this_o time_n who_o be_v the_o hammer_n of_o heretic_n the_o five_o century_n be_v the_o like_a these_o two_o century_n for_o choice_n of_o learned_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o golden_a age_n and_o be_v style_v the_o two_o learned_a age_n in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o century_n there_o be_v as_o author_n observe_v a_o great_a decay_n in_o knowledge_n and_o scarcity_n of_o able_a man_n to_o defend_v truth_n and_o furnish_v the_o church_n withal_o there_o be_v few_o in_o italy_n then_o as_o baronius_n observe_v haud_z in_o promptu_fw-la esset_fw-la 62._o annal._n tom._n 8._o aâ—n_n 593._o num_fw-la 62._o qui_fw-la utriusque_fw-la linguae_fw-la peritus_fw-la esset_fw-la who_o be_v skill_v both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a yea_o gregory_n the_o great_a who_o live_v in_o the_o seven_o century_n who_o be_v 29._o in_o his_o critic_n sacr._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 29._o as_o rivet_n say_v primus_fw-la papa_n &_o vltimus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la romanus_n the_o last_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o first_o pope_n or_o the_o last_o of_o the_o good_a bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o bad_a one_o this_o gregory_n profess_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n 9_o gregor_n tom_n 2._o 1_o pâ—st_n lib._n 9_o lib._n 6._o epist_n 29._o nam_fw-la nos_fw-la nec_fw-la graecum_fw-la novimus_fw-la that_o ignorant_a age_n be_v a_o decline_a age_n wherein_o man_n come_v short_a of_o their_o predecessor_n in_o some_o truth_n as_o even_o gregory_n himself_o do_v therefore_o it_o afford_v few_o and_o those_o not_o full_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n say_v a_o learned_a man_n resemble_v the_o star_n of_o the_o sky_n age_n dr._n feat_o of_o the_o name_n of_o visible_a protest_v in_o all_o age_n in_o some_o age_n we_o may_v see_v many_o and_o glorious_a light_n likestar_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o magnitude_n in_o other_o age_n there_o be_v few_o author_n of_o any_o note_n or_o bright_a lustre_n who_o writing_n have_v come_v to_o posterity_n and_o in_o some_o age_n none_o but_o obscure_a and_o unknown_a author_n the_o same_o author_n say_v that_o after_o we_o have_v pass_v the_o eight_o age_n of_o the_o church_n we_o fall_v into_o cimmerian_a darkness_n of_o the_o nine_o age_n bellarmine_n can_v speak_v with_o patience_n saeculo_fw-la hoc_fw-la nullum_fw-la extitit_fw-la indoctius_fw-la linem_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr romano_n pontifice_fw-la cap._n 12_o ad_fw-la linem_fw-la aut_fw-la infeliciuâ—â—_n in_fw-la quo_fw-la qui_fw-la mathematicis_fw-la aut_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la operam_fw-la dabat_fw-la vulgo_fw-la magus_n putabatur_fw-la there_o be_v no_o age_n more_o unlearned_a or_o unhappy_a than_o this_o in_o which_o whosoever_o study_v the_o mathematics_n or_o philosophy_n be_v common_o account_v a_o magician_n this_o be_v call_v a_o unhappy_a age_n empty_a of_o man_n famous_a for_o wit_n or_o learning_n in_o which_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v no_o not_o in_o pope_n bishop_n or_o prince_n but_o this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o palpable_a egyptian_a darkness_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o age_n that_o it_o yield_v no_o eminent_a man_n catholic_n or_o heretic_n as_o this_o nine_o age_n so_o the_o ten_o and_o some_o other_o after_o be_v barren_a of_o learned_a writer_n â—eatly_o dr._n â—eatly_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n say_v my_o author_n if_o the_o harvest_n we_o gather_v in_o these_o age_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o defender_n thereof_o by_o writing_n be_v very_o thin_a in_o the_o ten_o century_n learning_n be_v decay_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n great_a corruption_n grow_v in_o this_o century_n or_o thousand_o year_n 〈…〉_o biâ—ck_n pâ—â—â—est_n 〈…〉_o wherein_o as_o some_o think_v satan_n be_v let_v loose_a for_o at_o this_o time_n 20.3_o rev._n 20.3_o they_o of_o rome_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o indulge_v uncleanness_n themselves_o they_o also_o devise_v a_o carnal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n this_o ignorant_a age_n be_v a_o monkish_a age_n much_o cumber_v with_o monkery_n or_o with_o the_o dotage_n of_o monk_n and_o legendary_a fable_n wherein_o the_o monk_n devise_v subtle_a trick_n to_o delude_v the_o people_n as_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a rood_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o illiterate_a herd_n of_o monk_n and_o friar_n bear_v the_o great_a sway_n and_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a into_o the_o pit_n in_o the_o fourteen_o century_n as_o some_o compute_v it_o learning_n begin_v to_o revive_v idem_fw-la idem_fw-la there_o be_v a_o general_a resurrection_n of_o all_o good_a learning_n a_o little_a before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o which_o the_o monk_n be_v mad_a for_o as_o in_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o europe_n 716._o mellificâ—i_fw-la theolog._n pag._n 716._o as_o mr._n trap_n observe_v god_n ship_v the_o art_n before_o into_o greece_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o harbinger_n unto_o it_o as_o tertullian_n speak_v so_o in_o these_o latter_a age_n the_o lord_n intend_v a_o reformation_n of_o religion_n set_v up_o the_o turk_n to_o overrun_v greece_n and_o by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o turk_n use_v against_o the_o grecian_n such_o as_o they_o abhor_v and_o by_o god_n providence_n overrule_a it_o divers_a learned_a man_n among_o the_o greek_n leave_v as_o exile_n those_o part_n and_o flee_v into_o these_o western_a part_n and_o by_o their_o mean_n the_o knowledge_n of_o letter_n and_o study_v of_o tongue_n especial_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a begin_v to_o spread_v abroad_o through_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o west_n these_o be_v god_n first_o instrument_n say_v mr._n trap_n to_o restore_v humane_a learning_n that_o be_v almost_o lose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o chrysoloras_n trapezuntius_fw-la gaza_n argyrophylus_fw-la chalcondylas_n cydonius_n and_o other_o in_o like_a sort_n also_o afterward_o john_n capnio_n bring_v the_o use_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n tongue_n into_o germany_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o age_n hebrew_n be_v first_o teach_v in_o oxford_n 1314._o isaacson_n chronol_n ad_fw-la ann._n christ_n 1314._o in_o this_o age_n knowledge_n increase_v very_o much_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o print_v ☞_o ☞_o which_o art_n be_v say_v to_o be_v first_o invent_v at_o strasburg_n in_o germany_n by_o john_n guttenburg_n hereby_o the_o language_n be_v divulge_v and_o good_a learning_n be_v general_o communicate_v and_o book_n be_v more_o easy_o disperse_v then_o former_o the_o manuscript_n can_v be_v short_o after_o there_o be_v print_v at_o paris_n venice_n antwerp_n and_o divers_a other_o place_n the_o
work_n of_o sundry_a learned_a man_n stir_v up_o by_o god_n to_o fetch_v the_o art_n back_o out_o of_o banishment_n 717._o pag._n 716_o and_o 717._o mr._n trap_n name_v divers_a of_o they_o after_o that_o humane_a learning_n begin_v thus_o to_o reflourish_v and_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n divinity_z also_o that_o have_v be_v shameful_o obscure_v and_o slurry_v with_o needless_a and_o endless_a doubt_n and_o dispute_n be_v vindicate_v and_o illustrate_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o latin_a greek_a and_o hebrew_n in_o this_o fourteen_o age_n as_o also_o in_o the_o fifteen_o and_o sixteenth_o age_n god_n raise_v up_o divers_a worthy_n who_o by_o their_o confession_n write_n and_o martyrdom_n give_v a_o great_a and_o glorious_a testimony_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n thereof_o as_o wickliff_n huss_n hierom_n of_o prague_n after_o they_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la oecolampadius_n and_o many_o other_o then_o grow_v up_o that_o golden_a age_n of_o gracious_a and_o excellent_a divine_n famous_a and_o matchless_a for_o depth_n of_o learning_n and_o height_n of_o holiness_n if_o the_o time_n of_o great_a ignorance_n neglect_v and_o contempt_n of_o humane_a learning_n be_v the_o time_n wherein_o error_n most_o prevail_v superstition_n and_o idolatry_n be_v advance_v and_o truth_n suppress_v and_o popery_n do_v not_o fall_v till_o learning_n do_v rise_v and_o if_o religion_n flourish_v and_o be_v best_o defend_v when_o learn_v most_o abound_v than_o learning_n be_v useful_a and_o needful_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n sect_n iv_o learning_n qualify_v for_o all_o public_a employment_n humane_a learning_n qualify_v 3._o argum._n 3._o and_o be_v needful_a for_o all_o person_n in_o public_a place_n and_o employment_n as_o king_n counsellor_n judge_n magistrate_n lawyer_n physician_n for_o who_o will_v not_o take_v advice_n of_o learned_a lawyer_n about_o their_o estate_n and_o of_o learned_a physician_n for_o their_o body_n and_o indeed_o for_o every_o ingenuous_a employment_n henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n be_v breed_v up_o in_o learning_n and_o such_o a_o prizer_n of_o it_o as_o he_o use_v to_o say_v ☞_o ☞_o that_o a_o unlearned_a king_n be_v but_o a_o crown_a ass_n then_o learning_n be_v most_o needful_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o fit_a and_o furnish_v he_o thorough_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n consider_v that_o no_o calling_n require_v more_o ability_n or_o acquire_v part_n than_o the_o ministry_n which_o work_n i._o be_v most_o important_a weighty_a and_o worthy_a for_o it_o be_v the_o minister_n office_n to_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o of_o soul_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o eternity_n which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a interest_n and_o high_a concernment_n and_o of_o the_o large_a and_o long_a consequence_n ii_o be_v most_o comprehensive_a and_o manifold_a as_o 1._o to_o give_v the_o sense_n clear_v the_o difficulty_n reconcile_v the_o difference_n and_o seem_a repugnancy_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o to_o handle_v positive_o all_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o discuss_v and_o determine_v controversy_n and_o doubt_n about_o they_o 3._o to_o resolve_v and_o satisfy_v case_n of_o conscience_n and_o scruple_n 4._o 5.1_o eph._n 4.24_o gal._n 5.1_o to_o detect_v false_a teacher_n and_o discover_v the_o many_o evil_n artifices_fw-la cheat_n fallacy_n and_o sophistry_n of_o seducer_n and_o impostor_n and_o of_o satan_n in_o they_o whereby_o many_o poor_a simple_a soul_n be_v delude_v therefore_o say_v paul_n who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 2.6_o do_v not_o they_o call_v for_o the_o best_a accomplishment_n sect_n v._o satan_n make_v use_v of_o learning_n to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n learn_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4._o argum._n 4._o for_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n because_o satan_n make_v much_o use_n of_o learning_n to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o fight_v against_o religion_n to_o maintain_v his_o cause_n uphold_v and_o promote_v his_o kingdom_n and_o satan_n make_v choice_n and_o use_n of_o learned_a man_n to_o be_v his_o agent_n and_o champion_n advocate_n for_o error_n and_o adversary_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o this_o end_n 1._o satan_n stir_v up_o heathen_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o learning_n to_o write_v book_n against_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o porphyry_n who_o be_v one_o of_o julian_n bosom-bird_n celsus_n symmachus_n and_o other_o 2._o then_o satan_n raise_v up_o heretic_n within_o the_o church_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n but_o of_o part_n and_o learning_n to_o devise_v defend_v and_o spread_v error_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o resist_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n with_o all_o their_o might_n as_o arrius_n nestorius_n macedonius_n donatus_n pelagius_n and_o many_o other_o 3._o how_o many_o learned_a man_n have_v satan_n employ_v and_o engage_v since_o in_o late_a time_n to_o be_v defender_n of_o popery_n or_o romish-idolatry_n as_o jesuit_n and_o many_o other_o of_o arminianism_n socinianism_n antinomianism_n anabaptism_n familism_n libertinism_n and_o of_o several_a old_a heresy_n new_o rake_v up_o and_o revive_v it_o have_v be_v the_o jesuit_n brag_n that_o imperium_fw-la literarum_fw-la est_fw-la penes_fw-la jesuitas_fw-la the_o empire_n of_o learning_n be_v within_o their_o dominion_n and_o that_o we_o have_v not_o a_o scholar_n protestant_n 4._o how_o have_v satan_n excite_v the_o papist_n those_o friend_n of_o antichrist_n and_o bvilder_n of_o babylon_n to_o be_v at_o great_a pain_n cost_n and_o charge_n to_o advance_v learning_n with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o overthrow_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n with_o we_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v errect_v so_o many_o university_n in_o spain_n france_n italy_n how_o be_v the_o college_n of_o the_o jesuit_n throughout_o the_o pope_n dominion_n promote_v so_o as_o to_o allure_v even_o foreiner_n thereunto_o then_o do_v not_o the_o protestant_n reform_v church_n stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o man_n eminent_o learned_a to_o be_v able_a defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o strenuous_a maintainer_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n against_o all_o heathenish_a heretical_a and_o schismatical_a adversary_n thereof_o whether_o secret_a underminer_n or_o open_a opposer_n to_o convince_v and_o confute_v learned_a subtle_a witty_a adversary_n as_o heretic_n jesuit_n and_o divers_a other_o may_v not_o learn_v be_v well_o use_v be_v as_o great_a a_o help_n or_o advantage_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n as_o learn_v abuse_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o it_o a_o engine_n or_o bulwark_n for_o error_n learn_v as_o one_o say_v be_v part_n of_o the_o defensive_a arm_n of_o true_a religion_n do_v not_o the_o israelite_n need_v smith_n to_o make_v they_o weapon_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o philistine_n as_o the_o philistine_n do_v to_o offend_v israel_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a how_o god_n accomplish_v some_o of_o his_o servant_n in_o all_o age_n with_o excellent_a gift_n grace_n and_o learning_n to_o refute_v silence_n and_o nonplus_n the_o most_o acute_a and_o learned_a adversary_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o grace_n which_o those_o time_n produce_v as_o moses_n to_o withstand_v the_o learned_a egyptian_n athanasius_n to_o confute_v arrius_n and_o austin_n that_o learned_a father_n to_o oppose_v pelagius_n jewel_n whitaker_n rainolds_n cartwright_n fulk_n perkins_n man_n of_o great_a learning_n to_o refute_v the_o jesuit_n moulin_n ames_n twiss_n to_o confute_v arminius_n yea_o the_o devil_n can_v and_o do_v sometime_o make_v use_n of_o learn_v himself_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o possess_a man_n life_n see_v mr._n rich._n rothwel_n life_n in_o mr_n clark_n book_n of_o life_n john_n fox_n in_o nottinghamshire_n to_o mr._n richard_n rothwel_n he_o quote_v many_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n both_o in_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a he_o cavil_v and_o play_v the_o critic_n and_o back_v his_o allegation_n with_o say_n out_o of_o the_o father_n and_o poet_n in_o their_o own_o language_n which_o he_o ready_o quote_v so_o that_o the_o company_n tremble_v to_o hear_v such_o thing_n from_o the_o man_n who_o understand_v not_o learning_n nor_o move_v either_o tongue_n or_o lip_n or_o rather_o from_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o man._n but_o mr._n rothwel_o be_v not_o only_o a_o gracious_a man_n but_o a_o great_a scholar_n be_v enable_v by_o god_n to_o detect_v the_o devil_n sophistry_n be_v not_o his_o humane_a learning_n then_o of_o use_n to_o he_o sect_n vi_o satan_n seek_v by_o obstruct_v learning_n to_o undermine_v religion_n the_o necessity_n and_o utility_n of_o learning_n do_v further_a appear_v by_o another_o design_n of_o satan_n 5._o argum._n 5._o which_o be_v to_o undermine_v religion_n by_o the_o obstruct_n of_o learning_n and_o discourage_v thereof_o this_o he_o have_v practise_v by_o his_o instrument_n
church_n in_o his_o time_n he_o be_v call_v say_v another_o orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la oculus_fw-la the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n a_o eye_n as_o bright_a as_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n orb_n in_o his_o time_n gregory_n nyssen_n a_o famous_a man_n as_o suidas_n omnique_fw-la doctrina_fw-la exuberans_fw-la abound_v with_o all_o learning_n and_o as_o excellent_a in_o rhetoric_n as_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n he_o be_v the_o light_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o nyssen_n church_n a_o strenuous_a opposer_n of_o eunomius_n his_o heresy_n he_o be_v a_o diligent_a reverend_a studious_a reader_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n to_o the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o they_o theodoret_n make_v such_o proficiency_n in_o learning_n and_o piety_n by_o his_o own_o ingenuity_n and_o industry_n through_o god_n blessing_n that_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o cyrus_n a_o town_n in_o syria_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o young_a man_n one_o call_v he_o orthodoxae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la amantissimus_fw-la propugnator_fw-la haereticaeque_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la fortissimus_fw-la oppugnator_fw-la a_o most_o love_a propagator_n of_o orthodox_n piety_n and_o a_o courageous_a opposer_n of_o heretical_a pravity_n he_o write_v much_o against_o the_o heretic_n he_o of_o himself_o condemn_v nestorius_n and_o put_v stop_v to_o his_o heresy_n he_o reduce_v many_o in_o his_o diocese_n to_o the_o truth_n with_o great_a labour_n and_o hazard_v of_o life_n who_o be_v infest_a with_o the_o pest_n of_o martion_n he_o write_v a_o volume_n against_o all_o heresy_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a history_n which_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o the_o church_n bellarmine_n call_v he_o virum_fw-la plane_n doctissimum_fw-la a_o very_a learned_a man_n another_o say_v he_o have_v multifarium_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la disciplinarum_fw-la genere_fw-la scientiam_fw-la manifold_a knowledge_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n i_o be_v instruct_v at_o rome_n than_o the_o only_a nursery_n of_o learning_n where_o he_o profit_v much_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o learning_n and_o afterward_o travel_v over_o the_o great_a part_n of_o europe_n to_o increase_v his_o knowledge_n by_o view_v several_a library_n and_o confer_v with_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n he_o be_v a_o great_a linguist_n hence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excellent_a in_o hebrew_a well_o skill_v in_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriac_n his_o stile_n be_v elegant_a he_o be_v vir_fw-la in_o saecularibus_fw-la valde_fw-la eruditus_fw-la trithemius_n trithemius_n well_o verse_v in_o secular_a learning_n erasmus_n call_v he_o facundissimum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la doctorem_fw-la the_o most_o eloquent_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v the_o bold_a and_o most_o judicious_a censurer_n of_o the_o ancient_n daily_o john_n daily_o and_o he_o happy_o improve_v a_o critical_a faculty_n upon_o they_o he_o write_v against_o the_o pelagian_o and_o be_v a_o extirpator_n of_o heretic_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o read_v over_o all_o his_o library_n and_o learned_a scripture_n to_o a_o word_n and_o translate_v the_o bible_n out_o of_o the_o original_a into_o latin_a chrysostome_n study_v hard_o the_o liberal_a science_n and_o philosophy_n and_o afterward_o divinity_n and_o piety_n erasmus_n erasmus_n he_o be_v famous_a for_o eloquence_n and_o zeal_n he_o be_v call_v os_fw-la aureum_fw-la mellitissimus_fw-la christi_fw-la concionator_n praecoque_fw-la indefatigabilis_fw-la a_o most_o honey_n sweet_a unwearied_a preacher_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o eloquent_a wisdom_n and_o wise_a eloquence_n throughout_o his_o work_n sanctity_n and_o scholarship_n be_v join_v in_o one_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o copious_a writer_n of_o any_o of_o the_o greek_a father_n now_o extant_a a_o judicious_a man_n say_v of_o he_o a_o man_n can_v easy_o take_v chrysostome_n amiss_o any_o where_n especial_o in_o his_o moral_a discourse_n he_o be_v a_o zealous_a propagator_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o dark_a place_n and_o opposer_n of_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n as_o of_o the_o marcionite_n and_o the_o arrian_n he_o be_v bold_a in_o reprove_v sin_n and_o not_o fear_v suffering_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o speech_n to_o eudoxia_n the_o empress_n tunco_n nil_fw-la inli_fw-la peccacatum_fw-la tunco_n theodoret_n style_v he_o eximium_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la luminare_fw-la the_o eminent_a light_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o be_v so_o belove_v and_o reverence_v of_o all_o man_n that_o when_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v silence_v the_o people_n cry_v out_o satius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sol_fw-la non_fw-la luceat_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la doceat_fw-la chrysostomus_n we_o have_v better_o want_v the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n than_o the_o preach_n of_o chrysostome_n augustine_n be_v educate_v in_o learning_n possidonius_fw-la in_o the_o five_o century_n lossidius_n alius_fw-la possidonius_fw-la to_o the_o weaken_n of_o his_o parent_n estate_n he_o learned_a grammar_n in_o his_o own_o city_n and_o rhetoric_n at_o carthage_n he_o be_v saecularibus_fw-la literis_fw-la eruditus_fw-la apprime_fw-la etc._n etc._n very_o learn_v in_o all_o the_o liberal_a science_n he_o write_v of_o the_o art_n as_o grammar_n rhetoric_n logic_n music_n philosophy_n etc._n etc._n he_o defend_v the_o truth_n against_o the_o arrian_n manichee_n pelagian_n circumcellian_o donatist_n priscillianist_n and_o whatsoever_o error_n else_o prevail_v in_o his_o time_n he_o have_v several_a sharp_a conflict_n with_o they_o and_o confute_v they_o by_o many_o learned_a writing_n as_o also_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o disputation_n as_o he_o do_v fortunatus_n and_o placentius_n both_o stiff_a arrian_n and_o thereby_o he_o convince_v and_o convert_v one_o felix_n a_o manichee_n that_o he_o recant_v his_o error_n and_o join_v to_o the_o church_n as_o he_o do_v also_o one_o firmus_n a_o rich_a merchant_n and_o a_o manichee_n by_o a_o digression_n in_o his_o sermon_n when_o he_o be_v out_o and_o forget_v the_o subject_n he_o think_v to_o prosecute_v and_o fall_v upon_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o manichee_n this_o firmus_n come_v afterward_o to_o he_o with_o tear_n renounce_v his_o error_n and_o promise_a reformation_n augustine_n be_v call_v malleus_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la the_o hammer_n of_o the_o heretic_n erasmus_n call_v he_o acerrimum_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_n propugnatorem_fw-la the_o most_o sharp_a and_o valorous_a defender_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n another_o call_v he_o the_o fair_a flower_n of_o antiquity_n he_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o god_n hand_n of_o gain_v many_o pagan_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n dr._n sibbs_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o challenge_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n predestination_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n and_o flatterer_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v a_o man_n fit_v with_o grace_n learning_n and_o wit_n for_o such_o a_o conflict_n no_o scripture_n be_v more_o faithful_o handle_v by_o he_o than_o those_o that_o be_v wrest_v by_o his_o opposite_n and_o such_o as_o make_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n in_o other_o writing_n he_o take_v more_o liberty_n his_o scholar_n prosper_v and_o other_o interest_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o quarrel_n prosper_v retain_v augustine_n doctrine_n learned_o confute_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n daniel_n tossanus_n say_v that_o the_o palmary_n or_o masterpiece_n of_o augustine_n be_v that_o he_o above_o all_o the_o other_o father_n and_o almost_o alone_o be_v provoke_v by_o the_o pelagian_o diligent_o discuss_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n and_o of_o original_a sin_n he_o only_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_n write_v book_n of_o retractation_n for_o as_o he_o profess_v in_o his_o seven_o epistle_n he_o write_v by_o profit_v and_o profit_v by_o write_v he_o always_o keep_v scholar_n in_o his_o house_n quoad_fw-la victum_fw-la &_o amictum_fw-la with_o food_n and_o raiment_n his_o usual_a prayer_n be_v that_o when_o christ_n come_v he_o may_v find_v he_o aut_fw-la precantem_fw-la aut_fw-la praedicantem_fw-la either_o pray_v or_o preach_v cyril_n of_o alexandria_n be_v famous_a for_o piety_n and_o learning_n he_o be_v precedent_n in_o the_o council_n at_o ephesus_n in_o which_o he_o condemn_v nestorius_n and_o pelagius_n with_o their_o error_n very_o learned_o and_o judicious_o he_o speak_v many_o elegant_a sentence_n he_o be_v so_o renown_v that_o the_o grecian_a bishop_n as_o it_o be_v report_v get_v some_o of_o his_o homily_n by_o heart_n and_o rehearse_v they_o to_o their_o people_n fulgentius_n be_v augustine_n scholar_n century_n in_o the_o six_o century_n and_o follow_v he_o foot_n by_o foot_n especial_o in_o ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la the_o two_o best_a of_o his_o work_n he_o have_v great_a knowledge_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n he_o contend_v earnest_o against_o the_o arrian_n who_o opinion_n then_o have_v overspr_v all_o africa_n and_o other_o heretic_n and_o he_o suffer_v much_o for_o defend_v the_o orthodox_n faith_n he_o be_v extreme_o persecute_v by_o the_o arrian_n yet_o will_v not_o seek_v revenge_n
no_o not_o when_o he_o have_v opportunity_n but_o will_v say_v plura_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la toleranda_fw-la we_o must_v suffer_v more_o for_o christ_n then_o so_o and_o as_o he_o answer_v felix_n the_o arrian_n that_o deal_v so_o ill_o with_o he_o christiani_n est_fw-la non_fw-la ulcisci_fw-la seize_v deus_fw-la enim_fw-la ulturus_fw-la injuriam_fw-la suis_fw-la illatam_fw-la isidore_n be_v call_v by_o casaubon_n century_n in_o the_o seven_o century_n pius_fw-la &_o eruditus_fw-la scriptor_n a_o godly_a learned_a writer_n he_o be_v admire_v for_o his_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n he_o can_v fit_o accommodate_v his_o speech_n both_o to_o the_o learned_a and_o to_o the_o ignorant_a it_o be_v say_v he_o lead_v a_o angelical_a and_o evangelical_n life_n in_o the_o flesh_n venerable_a bede_n be_v very_o learn_v in_o philosophy_n astronomy_n poetry_n in_o greek_a arithmetic_n rhetoric_n but_o especial_o very_o conversant_a in_o and_o studious_a of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o england_n and_o the_o mirror_n of_o his_o time_n for_o learning_n so_o famous_a for_o it_o and_o for_o piety_n that_o he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o rome_n to_o help_v to_o settle_v the_o church_n peace_n damascen_n be_v educate_v in_o learning_n century_n in_o the_o eight_o century_n get_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o liberal_a science_n than_o he_o study_v the_o scripture_n and_o divinity_n he_o be_v a_o diligent_a preacher_n and_o propagator_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o great_a opposer_n of_o heretic_n he_o be_v call_v a_o great_a star_n in_o the_o church_n firmament_n in_o that_o time_n when_o there_o be_v great_a darkness_n but_o he_o by_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n illuminate_v many_o bernard_n have_v pregnant_a and_o admirable_a part_n for_o wit_n memory_n and_o understanding_n a_o great_a proficient_a in_o learning_n and_o have_v a_o excellent_a faculty_n in_o preach_v his_o sentence_n be_v stuff_v as_o one_o say_v omni_fw-la amoenitate_fw-la &_o pielate_fw-la with_o all_o amoenity_n and_o piety_n he_o be_v in_o great_a repute_n for_o his_o sanctity_n of_o life_n and_o doctrine_n thus_o i_o have_v give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o they_o be_v learn_v who_o god_n make_v eminent_o useful_a in_o and_o to_o his_o church_n let_v i_o add_v two_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n 1._o though_o they_o be_v learned_a and_o pious_a yet_o they_o have_v their_o infirmity_n and_o blemish_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o fail_n even_o in_o their_o write_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o many_o see_v daille_n treatise_n they_o be_v not_o act_v with_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n as_o the_o penman_n of_o sacred_a writ_n be_v therefore_o they_o must_v be_v read_v with_o consideration_n and_o discretion_n their_o write_n must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v altogether_o exempt_a from_o error_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n divers_a divine_n have_v give_v rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o father_n see_v scultet_n medulla_n patr._n dan._n synop_n de_fw-fr legendis_fw-la patribus_fw-la john_n daille_n in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o father_n 2._o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v these_o ancient_a father_n have_v no_o need_n of_o their_o humane_a learning_n or_o may_v have_v be_v as_o well_o without_o it_o it_o be_v true_a they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o more_o learning_n in_o some_o kind_n than_o they_o have_v attain_v the_o want_n whereof_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o error_n and_o mistake_v ex._n gr_n augustine_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o good_a insight_n into_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a tongue_n fall_v short_a and_o fail_v much_o of_o solid_a interpretation_n in_o his_o expository_n book_n luther_n instance_v in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o psalm_n he_o mention_v hilary_n too_o ambrose_n also_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o ignorance_n in_o the_o tongue_n err_v oft_o in_o his_o exposition_n see_v luther_n in_o libello_fw-la de_fw-la instit_fw-la pveris_fw-la where_o he_o show_v that_o patrum_fw-la errores_fw-la in_o sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la provenerunt_fw-la ex_fw-la linguarum_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la pag._n 442_o 443_o 444._o the_o error_n of_o some_z of_o the_o father_n grow_v from_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o tongue_n have_v it_o not_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o have_v have_v more_o knowledge_n thereof_o so_o much_o of_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o father_n sect_n ix_o of_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n second_o now_o i_o shall_v show_v brief_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o modern_a divine_n which_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o two_o rank_n i._n those_o former_a who_o be_v the_o happy_a reformer_n of_o religion_n or_o honour_v by_o god_n as_o master-builder_n to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n ii_o these_o late_a who_o vigorous_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n i._o the_o learning_n of_o those_o former_a divine_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o in_o pity_n to_o his_o poor_a church_n when_o the_o apostasy_n of_o popery_n have_v so_o far_o overspread_v and_o prevail_v they_o be_v many_o of_o they_o learned_a man_n of_o great_a skill_n in_o art_n and_o tongue_n and_o other_o competent_o learned_a and_o all_o man_n of_o invincible_a courage_n and_o indefatigable_a pain_n excite_v and_o qualify_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o restorer_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n from_o its_o bondage_n in_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n and_o strong_a and_o stout_a opposer_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o popery_n in_o the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o practice_n these_o live_v in_o or_o about_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o century_n berengarius_fw-la live_v in_o the_o dismal_a darkness_n and_o depth_n of_o popery_n 197._o century_n 14._o ussertus_fw-la de_fw-fr christ_n eccles_n success_n cap._n 7._o pag._n 196_o 197._o he_o profit_v in_o the_o school_n above_o his_o equal_n and_o be_v well-skilled_a in_o the_o liberal_a art_n a_o excellent_a logician_n of_o great_a account_n for_o his_o learning_n and_o piety_n he_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n he_o be_v a_o champion_n for_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n oppose_v the_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n he_o have_v almost_o draw_v all_o italy_n france_n and_o england_n to_o his_o opinion_n he_o be_v of_o a_o bold_a undaunted_a spirit_n and_o courage_n his_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v so_o unblameable_a that_o therein_o as_o one_o say_v he_o starve_v the_o malice_n of_o all_o his_o adversary_n fuller_n fuller_n petrus_n waldus_n though_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o modern_a divine_n yet_o something_o be_v observable_a in_o his_o story_n which_o be_v useful_a to_o our_o purpose_n chronol_n alsted_n chronol_n he_o be_v a_o rich_a citizen_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n ☞_o ☞_o convert_v by_o see_v one_o fall_v down_o dead_a in_o the_o street_n upon_o which_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o teach_v and_o admonish_v his_o house_n and_o friend_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o study_v the_o scripture_n himself_o and_o he_o profit_v so_o well_o therein_o that_o he_o translate_v divers_a part_n thereof_o out_o of_o latin_a into_o french_a friar_n rainer_n a_o adversary_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o waldenses_n say_v that_o waldus_n be_v tolerable_o learn_v teach_v those_o that_o resort_v to_o he_o the_o text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n and_o that_o the_o waldenses_n who_o be_v his_o follower_n and_o auditor_n have_v above_o forty_o school_n pataviensi_fw-la in_o dioeceli_n pataviensi_fw-la and_o divers_a church_n all_o within_o one_o diocese_n yea_o they_o be_v as_o other_o witness_v of_o that_o ability_n that_o they_o have_v divers_a conference_n and_o disputation_n with_o the_o romanist_n and_o have_v the_o better_a 8._o vide_fw-la usserium_n cap._n 6_o 8._o as_o for_o the_o doctrine_n and_o tenet_n of_o the_o waldenses_n evidence_n vide_fw-la usserium_fw-la in_o cap._n 6_o ad_fw-la cap._n 10._o &_o protest_v evidence_n they_o preach_v against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o pope_n power_n transubstantiation_n the_o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o of_o the_o cross_n against_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a purgatory_n invocation_n of_o saint_n extreme_a unction_n auricular_a confession_n with_o many_o more_o john_n wickliff_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o merton_n college_n in_o oxford_n he_o be_v famous_a both_o for_o life_n and_o learning_n he_o excel_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o art_n and_o school-divinity_n he_o be_v admire_v of_o all_o for_o his_o singular_a ability_n and_o sweetness_n of_o demeanour_n he_o be_v divinity-reader_n in_o oxford_n he_o be_v a_o diligent_a faithful_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o who_o always_o favour_v and_o protect_v
exact_v all_o truth_n by_o the_o scant_a measure_n of_o our_o own_o comprehension_n and_o set_v our_o seal_n to_o none_o which_o be_v not_o model_v to_o and_o just_a of_o the_o same_o size_n with_o our_o capacity_n to_o prescribe_v to_o a_o infinite_a understanding_n and_o not_o suffer_v his_o conception_n in_o any_o case_n to_o be_v above_o our_o reach_n nor_o allow_v he_o any_o reason_n to_o guide_v his_o determination_n by_o but_o what_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o be_v extreme_o arrogant_a and_o supercilious_a for_o though_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o god_n offer_v nothing_o to_o be_v credit_v by_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o sound_n dictate_v of_o reason_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o author_n or_o which_o will_v destroy_v the_o clear_a and_o indubitable_a evidence_n of_o those_o discern_a faculty_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o see_v one_o truth_n can_v be_v no_o more_o contrary_a to_o another_o scriptural_a to_o rational_a supernatural_a to_o natural_a then_o god_n who_o be_v the_o source_n of_o both_o can_v be_v adverse_a to_o himself_o or_o be_v guilty_a of_o self-contradiction_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o he_o can_v present_v some_o truth_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o bigness_n as_o that_o to_o take_v the_o full_a dimension_n thereof_o will_v be_v difficult_a above_o what_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o most_o raise_a mind_n in_o this_o present_a state_n can_v hope_v to_o attain_v to_o no_o understanding_n but_o that_o which_o be_v so_o large_a as_o that_o nothing_o can_v escape_v it_o can_v warrantable_o argue_v from_o a_o ignorance_n either_o of_o the_o nature_n cause_n mode_n or_o end_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o nonexistence_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o to_o conclude_v that_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o concern_v which_o we_o understand_v not_o either_o how_o or_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o be_v no_o less_o absurd_a in_o theology_n then_o in_o physics_n and_o politic_n for_o this_o consequence_n in_o natural_n will_v annihilate_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o destroy_v all_o that_o which_o pose_v humane_a sagacity_n our_o very_a self_n not_o except_v in_o civil_n it_o will_v annul_v all_o public_a decree_n appointment_n transaction_n when_o people_n have_v no_o prospect_n into_o the_o breast_n of_o their_o governor_n to_o see_v the_o spring_n that_o turn_v the_o wheel_n of_o state_n by_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o reason_n thereof_o as_o to_o divine_a matter_n it_o take_v away_o all_o mystery_n and_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o king_n of_o king_n his_o secret_n nor_o that_o privilege_n of_o earthly_a prince_n to_o have_v a_o heart_n unsearchable_a prov._n 25.3_o when_o indeed_o it_o become_v both_o prudence_n and_o majesty_n sometime_o to_o be_v reserve_v ☞_o ☞_o and_o excellent_a purpose_n may_v be_v serve_v by_o concealment_n the_o nurse_n of_o humility_n veneration_n observance_n and_o a_o inquisitive_a diligence_n god_n may_v keep_v secret_a the_o reason_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o he_o require_v to_o be_v do_v as_o of_o divers_a in_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o also_o the_o mode_n of_o other_o of_o which_o several_a in_o the_o gospe_o that_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v believe_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v teach_v we_o right_o to_o value_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o infallibility_n his_o authority_n and_o testimony_n and_o to_o account_v the_o one_o of_o itself_o alone_o a_o sufficient_a obligation_n to_o obedience_n and_o the_o other_o to_o faith_n beside_o that_o the_o understanding_n may_v have_v somewhat_o to_o exercise_v its_o submission_n as_o well_o as_o the_o will_n and_o sure_o it_o can_v never_o submit_v to_o a_o better_a judgement_n nor_o more_o secure_o credit_n then_o where_o god_n relate_v for_o though_o it_o can_v circumscribe_v the_o thing_n in_o its_o whole_a latitude_n nor_o discern_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v what_o it_o be_v represent_v yet_o suppose_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v certain_o reveal_v and_o attest_v by_o god_n the_o clearness_n of_o the_o assertion_n will_v acquit_v our_o faith_n of_o blindness_n and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o assertor_n together_o with_o our_o own_o imperfection_n and_o liableness_n to_o mistake_v vindicate_v it_o from_o unreasonableness_n for_o not_o the_o evidence_n or_o demonstration_n of_o what_o be_v testify_v but_o the_o unquestionable_a credit_n of_o the_o testifier_n be_v the_o only_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o faith_n i_o say_v reason_n because_o believe_v be_v a_o rational_a act_n a_o assent_n to_o some_o truth_n as_o prove_v by_o certain_a authority_n believe_v without_o good_a reason_n be_v not_o faith_n but_o credulity_n not_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v know_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o only_o of_o our_o belief_n of_o that_o thing_n of_o which_o no_o great_a can_v be_v find_v then_o his_o attestation_n who_o be_v all-knowing_a and_o infallible_a in_o who_o infinite_a wisdom_n truth_n and_o goodness_n meet_v and_o engage_v for_o our_o security_n the_o first_o place_v he_o as_o much_o beyond_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o mistake_n as_o the_o other_o two_o free_v we_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o delusion_n while_o we_o sincere_o embrace_v his_o witness_n in_o do_v which_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v be_v any_o time_n drive_v upon_o the_o belief_n of_o contradiction_n or_o impossibility_n for_o it_o be_v as_o eternal_o repugnant_a to_o his_o nature_n to_o affirm_v a_o impossibility_n ☞_o ☞_o as_o to_o perpetrate_v any_o iniquity_n yet_o there_o want_v not_o those_o who_o either_o make_v or_o feign_v absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n in_o divine_a doctrine_n some_o make_v they_o by_o take_v scripture-expression_n in_o a_o incongruous_a and_o inconsistent_a sense_n as_o those_o who_o by_o introduce_v a_o corporal_a presence_n make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n self-repugnant_a and_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o most_o solid_a evidence_n both_o of_o sense_n and_o reason_n other_o feign_v absurdity_n by_o the_o error_n of_o their_o argumentation_n for_o either_o they_o judge_v of_o some_o sacred_a verity_n by_o wrong_a principle_n with_o which_o they_o have_v no_o connexion_n or_o affinity_n or_o else_o charge_v they_o with_o strange_a and_o horrid_a consequence_n of_o which_o they_o be_v whole_o innocent_a either_o they_o mistake_v the_o circumstance_n and_o state_n of_o the_o case_n and_o so_o proceed_v upon_o a_o false_a hypothesis_n or_o else_o their_o deduction_n be_v unnatural_a wild_a and_o impertinent_a and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o article_n but_o their_o argue_v that_o be_v unreasonable_a which_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o singular_a advantage_n of_o reason_n in_o its_o sober_a and_o circumspect_a use_n assist_v by_o a_o superior_a direction_n for_o find_v out_o and_o maintain_v truth_n and_o hinder_v the_o triumph_n of_o error_n to_o which_o learning_n also_o do_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v as_o be_v the_o improvement_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o reason_n as_o that_o which_o advance_v and_o embellish_v our_o better_a faculty_n which_o relieve_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o help_v to_o vindicate_v they_o from_o that_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n that_o have_v be_v the_o sad_a concomitant_a of_o man_n degenerdâ—â—â—_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o become_v more_o quick_a and_o pierce_a and_o we_o less_o liable_a to_o be_v impose_v on_o upon_o which_o account_v the_o devil_n have_v a_o great_a spite_n at_o it_o and_o have_v sufficient_o express_v it_o of_o late_a by_o work_v with_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o man_n to_o decry_v and_o vilify_v it_o and_o cast_v dirt_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v furnish_v with_o it_o which_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o procure_v entertainment_n for_o all_o delusion_n as_o the_o consequence_n two_o apparent_o prove_v for_o than_o man_n commit_v their_o action_n to_o the_o guidance_n of_o a_o wild_a instinct_n and_o count_v it_o a_o great_a attainment_n to_o be_v beside_o themselves_o a_o frenzy_n than_o become_v desirable_a for_o its_o lucid_a interval_n the_o eye_n of_o many_o be_v darken_v and_o their_o head_n ache_v with_o light_n ☞_o ☞_o they_o grow_v blind_a with_o revelation_n and_o unable_a to_o see_v for_o vision_n then_o be_v the_o season_n that_o by_o a_o overheat_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o some_o extravagant_a opinion_n dispose_v man_n to_o religious_a ague_n and_o put_v their_o piety_n into_o shake_v sit_v then_o to_o swell_v with_o inspiration_n to_o converse_v with_o strange_a amusement_n to_o be_v full_a of_o ecstasy_n and_o possess_v with_o rapture_n be_v esteem_v the_o chief_a indication_n of_o a_o sanctify_a temper_n and_o if_o in_o other_o religion_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o such_o impetuous_a concitation_n but_o be_v more_o sweet_a and_o calm_a more_o sedate_n and_o compose_v or_o if_o conscious_a to_o â—â—dgement_n and_o discretion_n to_o consideration_n and_o advisement_n it_o be_v censure_v
christ_n death_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v all_o nation_n may_v be_v divulge_v to_o all_o the_o nation_n to_o the_o east_n by_o the_o hebrew_n to_o the_o south_n by_o the_o greek_a to_o the_o west_n by_o the_o latin_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o present_a confluence_n of_o people_n to_o the_o feast_n at_o jerusalem_n from_o all_o nation_n joh._n 12.20_o 2._o to_o show_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o three_o principal_a language_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o clear_a and_o full_a understanding_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n crucify_v 3._o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v the_o dignity_n and_o study_n of_o they_o ever_o preserve_v or_o keep_v on_o foot_n in_o the_o church_n sect_n ii_o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a in_o common_a the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a be_v needful_a for_o a_o minister_n especial_o for_o six_o reason_n reas_n 1._o because_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a be_v the_o original_a tongue_n in_o which_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v a_o competent_a knowledge_n of_o these_o tongue_n give_v a_o man_n great_a light_n to_o the_o right_n and_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o original_a text_n and_o much_o satisfaction_n and_o delight_n to_o his_o mind_n without_o some_o insight_n into_o the_o same_o a_o man_n can_v understand_v the_o proper_a signification_n and_o emphasis_n of_o word_n phrase_n and_o proverb_n nor_o the_o idiom_n or_o peculiar_a form_n of_o speak_v which_o the_o original_n especial_o the_o hebrew_n have_v in_o they_o but_o he_o must_v see_v only_o with_o other_o man_n eye_n and_o take_v both_o the_o translation_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n upon_o trust_n from_o other_o reas_n 2._o great_a skill_n in_o the_o original_a language_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o true_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n into_o other_o tongue_n and_o to_o the_o serene_a sound_a and_o proper_a explanation_n thereof_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o divine_n observe_v be_v primary_o in_o the_o original_a and_o but_o secondary_o in_o the_o translation_n which_o no_o far_o contain_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o it_o than_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o original_a out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v translate_v this_o difference_n must_v be_v put_v between_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a text_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o latin_a and_o all_o other_o version_n that_o in_o the_o original_a text_n &_o res_n &_o verba_fw-la both_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o word_n proceed_v immediate_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o suggest_v to_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o evangelist_n &_o quae_fw-la scriberent_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la scriberent_fw-la both_o what_o and_o how_o they_o shall_v write_v in_o version_n that_o be_v faithful_a the_o doctrine_n be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o word_n be_v from_o man_n who_o although_o they_o use_v the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n nor_o measure_n with_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n see_v be_v casaub_n exercit._fw-la 13._o ad_fw-la annales_n baronii_n pag._n 273._o polan_n syntag._n theolog._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 40._o beza_n tractat._n theolog_fw-la vol._n 1._o add_v defence_n castell_n pag._n 432._o reas_n 3._o there_o be_v more_o need_n yet_o of_o skill_n in_o the_o original_n to_o reform_v and_o refine_v former_a translation_n to_o amend_v the_o fault_n and_o mistake_n and_o supply_v the_o defect_n that_o still_o remain_v in_o they_o divine_n observe_v that_o much_o divinity_n depend_v on_o small_a particle_n upon_o such_o a_o mood_n tense_n case_n or_o number_n sometime_o upon_o one_o letter_n upon_o prick_n and_o point_n many_o error_n have_v be_v breed_v and_o feed_v by_o false_a translation_n and_o mistake_v of_o word_n and_o letter_n and_o by_o corrupt_a gloss_n thereupon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v vindicate_v and_o many_o truth_n be_v restore_v and_o confirm_v by_o a_o rectify_a translation_n and_o sound_a interpretation_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o original_a critical_a learning_n and_o scholia_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n hereunto_o many_o learned_a author_n in_o these_o late_a time_n have_v perform_v the_o same_o exquisite_o beyond_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o erasmus_n beza_n piscator_fw-la drusius_n salmasius_n casaubon_n grotius_n scaliger_n fuller_n ludovick_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr heinsius_n no_o translation_n express_v all_o place_n exact_o but_o sometime_o give_v either_o not_o the_o right_a or_o not_o the_o full_a sense_n i._n not_o the_o right_a and_o proper_a sense_n for_o those_o who_o have_v use_v the_o great_a diligence_n and_o accurateness_n in_o translate_n the_o bible_n have_v not_o be_v exempt_v from_o be_v liable_a to_o mistake_v nimis_fw-la augusta_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la errare_fw-la and_o probable_o if_o they_o have_v afterward_o set_v themselves_o to_o a_o more_o distinct_a search_n about_o some_o particular_a place_n or_o see_v those_o observation_n which_o other_o have_v make_v on_o they_o they_o may_v have_v find_v reason_n to_o alter_v their_o former_a apprehension_n and_o translate_v some_o place_n otherwise_o then_o they_o do_v paraenos_n amam_fw-la paraenos_n for_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o learned_a man_n upon_o a_o review_n to_o have_v espy_v fault_n in_o and_o amend_v their_o own_o version_n as_o luther_n junius_n beza_n etc._n etc._n yea_o there_o be_v instance_n give_v out_o of_o several_a place_n in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n wherein_o there_o appear_v some_o discrepancy_n from_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o text._n beside_o that_o those_o slip_n and_o mistake_n which_o be_v to_o be_v charge_v on_o the_o press_n which_o differ_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o impression_n pervert_v the_o sense_n and_o show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o original_a to_o direct_v to_o the_o true_a read_n some_o errata_fw-la in_o our_o english_a bibles_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o deceive_v those_o that_o look_v no_o further_o as_o well_o as_o the_o fault_n which_o have_v creep_v into_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a version_n have_v deceive_v other_o who_o rely_v thereon_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v hereof_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a evertit_fw-la domum_fw-la be_v put_v for_o everrit_fw-la luke_n 15._o asia_n for_o achaia_n rom._n 16._o vidua_fw-la for_o judaea_n act._n 16_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o like_a in_o the_o greek_a version_n where_o through_o the_o carelessness_n or_o unskilfulness_n of_o some_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 132.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 89.46_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 31.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 45.1_o which_o mistake_v and_o many_o more_o be_v derive_v into_o the_o latin_a translation_n and_o have_v not_o want_v follower_n stud_n amam_fw-la antib_n bibl._n &_o paraen_n de_fw-fr excit_fw-la â—â—ng_v stud_n among_o who_o be_v austin_n who_o be_v often_o out_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n because_o he_o want_v skill_n to_o correct_v the_o translation_n he_o use_v by_o the_o hebrew_n this_o make_v he_o raise_v many_o doubt_n and_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o solve_v they_o and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v look_v but_o in_o the_o original_a and_o you_o will_v see_v no_o ground_n for_o they_o but_o all_o be_v plain_a and_o clear_a nor_o be_v he_o insensible_a of_o what_o frustration_n happen_v to_o he_o through_o his_o ignorance_n when_o he_o be_v pretty_a ancient_a he_o learn_v the_o greek_a tongue_n he_o bewail_v his_o want_n of_o hebrew_n and_o commend_v the_o study_n of_o both_o ii_o the_o exact_a translation_n may_v sometime_o not_o give_v the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o original_a either_o 1._o because_o a_o word_n or_o sentence_n in_o the_o original_a may_v be_v more_o comprehensive_a and_o admit_v of_o more_o sense_n and_o those_o good_a and_o convenient_a for_o as_o word_n have_v different_a acception_n so_o they_o may_v also_o have_v a_o ambiguous_a reference_n than_o the_o word_n or_o phrase_n do_v which_o answer_v thereto_o in_o the_o translation_n in_o which_o case_n the_o translation_n can_v draw_v out_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o text_n and_o perhaps_o sometime_o not_o hint_n the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o 2._o because_o the_o translation_n express_v but_o one_o of_o the_o reading_n in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v two_o viz._n the_o keri_n and_o chetib_n one_o in_o the_o margin_n the_o other_o in_o the_o text_n or_o line_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v know_v that_o when_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n in_o the_o sense_n we_o may_v judge_v which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v tremellius_n and_o junius_n in_o their_o first_o version_n render_v 2_o king_n 8.10_o after_o the_o
preeminence_n by_o far_o for_o eloquence_n aâ—_n the_o noble_a and_o learned_a philip_n mornay_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la religionis_fw-la cap._n 26._o testify_v that_o whosoever_o read_v they_o both_o will_v say_v what_o be_v cicero_n to_o isaiah_n then_o speak_v of_o the_o oration_n of_o aeschines_n inveigh_v against_o demosthenes_n which_o tully_n so_o much_o admire_v he_o appeal_v to_o those_o that_o read_v both_o what_o eloquence_n vehemency_n or_o sublimity_n be_v there_o in_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n threaten_v the_o jew_n cap._n 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v car_n o_o earth_n etc._n etc._n see_v franciscus_n picus_n mirandula_n a_o man_n well_o able_a to_o judge_v in_o lib._n 2._o the_o stud_n philos_fw-la cap._n 2._o and_o theodorus_n bibliander_n of_o the_o elegancy_n of_o isaiah_n cap._n 25._o as_o cite_v by_o rivet_n in_o his_o isagoge_n ad_fw-la scripturam_fw-la cap._n 28._o and_o budaeus_fw-la de_fw-fr ass_n lib._n 5._o fol._n 292._o 2._o this_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n paul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14.12_o act_n 14.12_o a_o master_n of_o speech_n the_o lycaonian_o call_v he_o mercury_n who_o they_o feign_v to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o will_n of_o their_o god_n because_o paul_n here_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a speaker_n there_o be_v as_o good_a rhetoric_n find_v in_o paul_n epistle_n as_o in_o any_o heathen_a orator_n whatsoever_o and_o some_o account_n the_o eloquence_n of_o cicero_n and_o demosthenes_n but_o dull_a stuff_n to_o his_o elegancy_n beza_n in_o 2_o cor._n 11.6_o prefer_v paul_n before_o plato_n in_o grandiloquence_n before_o demosthenes_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o aristotle_n and_o galen_n in_o exact_a method_n of_o teach_v paul_n affect_a plainness_n in_o condescend_v to_o vulgar_a capacity_n yet_o he_o can_v play_v the_o orator_n excellent_o when_o he_o please_v and_o do_v sometime_o which_o some_o have_v observe_v as_o at_o athens_n act._n 17.22_o and_o before_o king_n agrippa_n act._n 26.2_o and_o in_o persuade_v to_o unanimity_n phil._n 2.1_o 2._o to_o unity_n eph._n 4.1_o to_o 7._o to_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o in_o set_v forth_o his_o suffering_n 2_o cor._n 11.23_o etc._n etc._n apollo_n be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vir_fw-la dicendi_fw-la peritus_fw-la act._n 18.24_o and_o mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n the_o corinthian_n be_v enrich_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 1.5_o 1.5_o see_v annot._n in_o 1_o cor._n 1.5_o in_o all_o speech_n or_o utterance_n that_o be_v as_o some_o interpret_v it_o not_o in_o affect_a strain_n of_o rhetoric_n but_o in_o a_o gift_n of_o holy_a eloquence_n such_o as_o apollo_n be_v commend_v for_o which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o christian_n riches_n 3._o this_o be_v also_o observe_v that_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o church_n have_v always_o eruditos_fw-la &_o eloquentes_fw-la doctores_fw-la learned_a and_o eloquent_a teacher_n 375._o problem_n loc_fw-la 118._o pag._n 375._o as_o say_v aretius_n ex_fw-la oratorum_fw-la numero_fw-la conversos_fw-la cyprian_n be_v first_o a_o rhetorician_n great_a encomium_n be_v give_v of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n for_o their_o eloquence_n life_n clark_n life_n hierom_n style_v eusebius_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n for_o his_o eloquence_n romani_fw-la eloquii_fw-la tubam_fw-la the_o trumpet_n of_o roman_a elocution_n he_o say_v that_o lactantius_n be_v quasi_fw-la sluvius_fw-la tullianae_n eloquentiae_fw-la he_o flow_v with_o eloquence_n as_o tully_n himself_o it_o be_v say_v of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n that_o the_o true_a beauty_n of_o his_o soul_n do_v shine_v forth_o in_o his_o eloquence_n rhetoric_n be_v both_o his_o companion_n and_o servant_n chrysostome_n be_v a_o golden-mouthed_a preacher_n mellitissimus_fw-la christi_fw-la concionator_n he_o be_v so_o admire_v for_o his_o eloquence_n as_o that_o the_o people_n say_v satius_fw-la esse_fw-la solemn_a non_fw-la lucere_fw-la quam_fw-la chrysostomum_fw-la non_fw-la docere_fw-la we_o have_v better_o want_v the_o sun_n than_o the_o preach_n of_o chrysostom_n ambrose_n have_v a_o eloquent_a tongue_n 4._o this_o be_v observable_a in_o modern_a divine_n some_o of_o which_o have_v excel_v herein_o as_o melanchthon_n calvin_n and_o viret_n who_o singular_a eloquence_n and_o skill_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o affection_n zanchy_a great_o admire_v 2._o ground_n eloquence_n may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n for_o persuasion_n by_o soft_a and_o oily_a insinuation_n and_o for_o work_v upon_o the_o affection_n and_o to_o set_v a_o lustre_n and_o a_o edge_n on_o the_o truth_n and_o message_n of_o god_n lactantius_n say_v magis_fw-la creditur_fw-la ornatae_fw-la veritati_fw-la truth_n the_o more_o decent_o it_o be_v trim_v the_o more_o ready_o it_o be_v embrace_v good_a matter_n clothe_v with_o good_a language_n be_v ordinary_o more_o acceptable_a and_o take_v experience_n show_v that_o eloquence_n be_v a_o excellent_a instrument_n and_o assistant_n to_o the_o truth_n when_o right_o use_v but_o when_o abuse_v it_o be_v potent_a and_o prevalent_a for_o the_o adverse_a party_n eloquent_a apollo_n be_v as_o effectual_a a_o propugner_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o ever_o tertullus_n the_o orator_n be_v a_o oppugner_n of_o the_o same_o observe_v god_n blessing_n upon_o eloquence_n or_o elocution_n right_o use_v augustine_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o eloquence_n of_o ambrose_n veniebant_fw-la in_o animum_fw-la meum_fw-la cum_fw-la verbis_fw-la quae_fw-la diligebam_fw-la etiam_fw-la res_fw-la quas_fw-la negligebam_fw-la 14._o lib._n 5_o cap._n 14._o say_v he_o in_o his_o confessiion_n ambrose_n his_o eloquent_a tongue_n touch_v augustine_n heart_n with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n peter_n viretus_fw-la as_o the_o writer_n of_o his_o life_n relate_v be_v so_o exceed_o eloquent_a that_o he_o draw_v many_o to_o be_v his_o hearer_n who_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o religion_n and_o they_o be_v so_o chain_v to_o his_o lip_n that_o they_o never_o think_v the_o time_n long_o wherein_o he_o preach_v but_o always_o wish_v his_o sermon_n long_o mr._n mon._n act_n and_o mon._n fox_n report_v of_o mr._n rogers_n and_o mr._n bradford_n martyr_n that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o there_o be_v more_o force_n of_o eloquence_n and_o utterance_n in_o their_o preach_v or_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n in_o they_o but_o when_o man_n abuse_v rhetoric_n or_o use_v it_o for_o ostentation_n or_o vainglory_n not_o to_o woo_v soul_n to_o christ_n but_o to_o win_v credit_n to_o themselves_o than_o god_n often_o blast_v it_o and_o it_o lose_v its_o lustre_n savour_n vigour_n and_o efficacy_n 3._o ground_n of_o the_o use_n of_o rhetoric_n for_o a_o minister_n be_v this_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v full_a of_o rhetoric_n of_o trope_n and_o figure_n many_o passage_n in_o scripture_n must_v be_v tropical_o or_o figurative_o understand_v else_o circumcision_n must_v be_v real_o god_n covenant_n gen._n 17.13_o and_o the_o lamb_n must_v be_v the_o lord_n passover_n exod._n 12.11_o bread_n and_o wine_n must_v be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n matth._n 26.26_o 28._o kine_n and_o ear_n of_o corn_n must_v be_v year_n gen._n 41.26_o christ_n must_v be_v a_o door_n joh._n 10.7_o and_o a_o vine_n joh._n 15.1_o and_o the_o prophet_n hair_n must_v be_v jerusalem_n ezek._n 5.5_o and_o the_o image_n must_v be_v the_o calf_n exod._n 32.19_o the_o interpret_n of_o improper_a or_o tropical_a expression_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n have_v as_o glassius_n well_o observe_v occasion_v uncouth_a and_o absurd_a opinion_n sacr._n praesat_fw-la rhetor._n sacr._n as_o that_o of_o the_o anthropomorphites_n who_o attribute_v a_o real_a body_n and_o member_n to_o god_n and_o many_o jewish_a fable_n yea_o that_o deep-rooted_n persuasion_n the_o disciple_n have_v of_o christ_n temporal_a reign_n grow_v from_o their_o understanding_n those_o prophecy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a import_n of_o the_o word_n in_o which_o the_o majesty_n and_o greatness_n of_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o earthly_a kingdom_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o speech_n of_o christ_n be_v mistake_v because_o metaphorical_a and_o improper_a as_o when_o he_o bid_v his_o disciple_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n they_o understand_v he_o without_o a_o metaphor_n matth._n 16.6_o but_o he_o correct_v their_o mistake_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o than_o they_o see_v leaven_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o borrow_a sense_n for_o doctrine_n so_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n about_o destroy_v the_o temple_n joh._n 2.19.20_o mean_v his_o body_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o give_v his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v joh._n 6.51_o 52._o to_o nicodemus_n of_o be_v bear_v again_o joh._n 3.3_o 4._o to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n about_o live_a water_n joh._n 4.11_o 12_o 14_o
know_v the_o order_n and_o distinction_n of_o time_n and_o of_o deed_n do_v in_o they_o iii_o to_o know_v the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1._o under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o various_a state_n thereof_o and_o what_o prophet_n live_v in_o each_o of_o they_o 2._o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o several_a age_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n their_o beginning_n continuance_n decay_n and_o dissolution_n and_o what_o apostle_n or_o minister_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o they_o to_o know_v the_o part_n of_o christ_n life_n private_a and_o public_a and_o the_o year_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o what_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o know_v the_o time_n of_o the_o passover_n while_o christ_n live_v upon_o earth_n for_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n ministry_n be_v reckon_v according_a to_o the_o same_o iv_o to_o know_v the_o particular_a time_n wherein_o the_o several_a book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v write_v by_o the_o penman_n thereof_o which_o conduce_v much_o to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o several_a passage_n therein_o and_o to_o reconcile_v seem_v repugnancy_n in_o the_o scripture_n distingue_n tempora_fw-la &_o concordabunt_fw-la scripturae_fw-la the_o distinction_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o paul_n write_v his_o several_a epistle_n be_v of_o much_o use_n to_o show_v why_o the_o apostle_n write_v so_o various_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o circumcision_n and_o other_o ceremony_n for_o to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 14.1_o he_o exhort_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v they_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n about_o ceremony_n and_o indifferent_a thing_n but_o to_o the_o galatian_n and_o colossian_n he_o utter_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n gal._n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n col._n 2._o the_o reason_n be_v the_o difference_n of_o time_n as_o chrysostom_n have_v note_v ceremony_n be_v always_o in_o themselves_o mortal_a at_o christ_n death_n they_o become_v mortuae_fw-la dcad_n but_o after_o that_o they_o become_v mortiferae_fw-la deadly_a to_o they_o that_o use_v they_o v._o to_o know_v the_o time_n of_o fulfil_a prophecy_n and_o promise_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v now_o 1._o past_a 2._o to_o come_v first_o past_n as_o those_o that_o be_v make_v concern_v 1._o particular_a person_n as_o josiah_n the_o prphecy_n of_o he_o foretell_v by_o the_o man_n of_o god_n piscator_fw-la piscator_fw-la 330._o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v 1_o king_n 13.2_o and_o concern_v cyrus_n by_o name_n about_o 220._o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v isa_n 44.28_o which_o be_v so_o punctual_o perform_v as_o if_o these_o prophecy_n concern_v they_o have_v be_v a_o narrative_a of_o thing_n past_a rather_o than_o a_o prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 2._o concern_v people_n as_o 1._o 15.13_o gen._n 15.13_o to_o the_o israelite_n about_o their_o bondage_n which_o be_v 400_o year_n begin_v the_o account_n from_o ismael_n mock_v and_o persecute_v of_o isaac_n 4.29_o gal._n 4.29_o which_o fall_v out_o 30._o year_n after_o the_o promise_n gen._n 12.3_o which_o promise_n be_v 430._o 3.17_o gal._n 3.17_o year_n before_o the_o law_n and_o about_o their_o come_n forth_o of_o egypt_n out_o of_o bondage_n answorth_n answorth_n which_o be_v 430._o year_n after_o that_o promise_n exod._n 12.41_o god_n keep_v time_n to_o a_o day_n 2._o to_o the_o jew_n concern_v their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o reduction_n thence_o after_o 70._o year_n jer._n 29.10_o concern_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o fullness_n of_o time_n 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o exact_o answer_v and_o fulsil_v the_o prophecy_n thereof_o as_o to_o christ_n birth_n and_o death_n gen._n 49.10_o dan._n 9.24_o god_n be_v punctual_a for_o time_n in_o all_o his_o performance_n of_o his_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n even_o to_o a_o day_n or_o hour_n and_o for_o thing_n to_o a_o title_n whatever_o god_n promise_v to_o israel_n at_o any_o time_n with_o his_o mouth_n he_o perform_v with_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o utmost_a 1_o king_n 8.56_o jer._n 33.14_o a_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o his_o veracity_n and_o fidelity_n and_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o word_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o time_n of_o god_n fulfil_v of_o prophecy_n and_o treatning_n of_o evil_n pass_v both_o to_o god_n people_n and_o to_o the_o wicked_a their_o enemy_n whether_o person_n or_o nation_n second_o to_o know_v the_o time_n of_o god_n fulfil_v of_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o thing_n yet_o to_o come_v which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o prophet_n especial_o in_o daniel_n in_o the_o apostle_n epistle_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o revelation_n concern_v 1._o the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n 2._o the_o prophesy_v and_o slay_v of_o the_o witness_n and_o their_o revive_n rev._n 11.3_o 7_o 11._o 3._o the_o downfall_n of_o antichrist_n and_o babylon_n 4._o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o turk_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n vi_o to_o know_v the_o epochas_n the_o term_n of_o account_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n in_o computation_n from_o which_o time_n and_o thing_n be_v restore_v in_o scripture_n or_o the_o interval_n in_o which_o the_o measure_n of_o time_n be_v termine_v as_o from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o 'slud_o 1._o see_v perkins_n in_o his_o introduction_n to_o his_o digest_v alsted_n chron._n cap._n 1._o 1656_o year_n from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n 367_o year_n from_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n 430_o year_n exod._n 12.40_o from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o free_a people_n and_o a_o nation_n of_o themselves_o to_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 6.1_o 480_o year_n from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o 427_o year_n in_o which_o be_v include_v the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o daniel_n week_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o mr._n perkins_n think_v 490_o year_n where_o they_o end_v vii_o the_o knowledge_n of_o chronology_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o bible_n into_o a_o harmony_n or_o to_o the_o transpose_n of_o the_o order_n of_o book_n and_o chapter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o reduce_n of_o all_o into_o a_o continue_a history_n design_n see_v mr._n samuel_n torshel_n design_n which_o some_o have_v endeavour_v and_o dr._n lightfoot_n have_v perform_v in_o his_o harmony_n for_o the_o new_a testament_n viii_o the_o study_n of_o chronology_n be_v needful_a to_o know_v and_o evince_v the_o verity_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o conscience_n against_o satan_n attempt_n to_o overthrow_v man_n faith_n by_o cast_v in_o suspicion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n because_o it_o do_v not_o agree_v in_o the_o account_n of_o time_n with_o other_o history_n of_o the_o world_n write_v by_o the_o most_o prudent_a man_n of_o all_o age_n and_o with_o this_o tentation_n funccius_n in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a before_o his_o chronology_n reckon_v up_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o diligent_a observation_n of_o history_n and_o time_n affirm_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v assault_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v he_o to_o undertake_v his_o chronology_n though_o otherwise_o unwilling_a to_o it_o vossius_fw-la speak_v of_o his_o meeting_n with_o some_o not_o verse_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o time_n 39_o de_fw-fr scient_a mathem_n cap._n 39_o though_o else_o learned_a man_n who_o can_v not_o be_v so_o soon_o induce_v to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n by_o any_o thing_n as_o the_o discrepancy_n of_o time_n in_o it_o who_o he_o by_o answer_v their_o objection_n convince_v of_o the_o use_n of_o chronology_n from_o the_o premise_n it_o appear_v that_o chronology_n be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v exact_a in_o the_o computation_n of_o time_n and_o to_o the_o clear_a and_o distinct_a refer_v of_o occurrence_n or_o passage_n in_o scripture_n to_o their_o proper_a time_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o time_n when_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o place_n where_o person_n live_v and_o thing_n be_v do_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o elucidating_a of_o they_o and_o be_v very_o delightful_a as_o god_n make_v every_o thing_n beautiful_a in_o his_o time_n eccles_n 3.11_o so_o there_o be_v beauty_n satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n wherein_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o ignorance_n of_o time_n lead_v man_n into_o mistake_n about_o passage_n of_o scripture_n thus_o some_o have_v think_v that_o the_o shipwreck_n at_o melita_n act._n 27._o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o mention_v by_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 11.25_o whereas_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o
he_o be_v at_o first_o a_o platonist_n and_o learned_a become_v both_o a_o christian_n and_o a_o martyr_n he_o labour_v and_o suffer_v much_o for_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n he_o write_v a_o book_n against_o all_o heresy_n and_o famous_a volume_n against_o martion_n the_o heretic_n he_o write_v also_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n he_o be_v renown_v in_o all_o ancient_a history_n for_o his_o great_a knowledge_n both_o in_o religion_n and_o philosophy_n irenaeus_n be_v educate_v from_o his_o childhood_n in_o philosophy_n and_o arts._n he_o be_v admire_v of_o all_o for_o his_o excellent_a learning_n and_o skill_n in_o humane_a and_o in_o divine_a thing_n tertullian_n call_v he_o omnium_fw-la doctrinarum_fw-la curiosum_fw-la exploratorem_fw-la a_o exquisite_a searcher_n out_o of_o all_o learning_n he_o be_v a_o exact_a resuter_n of_o heresy_n he_o confute_v the_o valentinian_o and_o gnostic_n who_o be_v the_o inventor_n as_o one_o say_v of_o the_o most_o chemical_a divinity_n that_o ever_o come_v into_o the_o fancy_n of_o man_n he_o be_v laborious_a and_o prosperous_a in_o his_o ministry_n and_o convert_v almost_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n from_o paganism_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n jerom_n say_v of_o he_o meo_fw-la judicio_fw-la fuit_fw-la omnium_fw-la eruditissimus_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la libris_fw-la indoctum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o in_o his_o opinion_n he_o be_v the_o most_o learned_a daniel_n heinsius_n say_v adolphus_n in_o the_o dedication_n of_o clemens_n his_o work_n to_o gustavus_n adolphus_n he_o be_v second_o to_o few_o in_o antiquity_n to_o none_o in_o learning_n and_o that_o he_o labour_v to_o be_v a_o healer_n of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o greek_n which_o at_o that_o time_n invade_v the_o world_n cui_fw-la primo_fw-la omnium_fw-la errori_fw-la vir_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la gravissimo_fw-la volumine_fw-la medetur_fw-la his_o writing_n contain_v a_o treasure_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a learning_n and_o be_v full_a of_o eloquence_n he_o excel_v in_o history_n and_o in_o confutation_n of_o heresy_n tertullian_n be_v skilled_a in_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n lactantius_n lactantius_n and_o of_o chief_a esteem_n among_o the_o latin_a author_n jerom_n say_v that_o his_o book_n against_o the_o gentile_n contain_v cunctam_fw-la saeculi_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la all_o the_o learning_n of_o his_o age_n or_o all_o sort_n of_o learning_n tertulliam_n pamelius_n in_o vita_fw-la tertulliam_n he_o be_v diligent_o conversant_a in_o the_o mathematics_n and_o in_o history_n medulla_n scult_a medulla_n he_o oppose_v in_o those_o time_n with_o great_a zeal_n the_o heretic_n as_o martion_n the_o valentinian_o praxea_n hermogenes_n as_o also_o the_o jew_n he_o write_v a_o learned_a apology_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n who_o be_v then_o false_o accuse_v and_o persecute_v and_o he_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o very_a heathen_a the_o verity_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o innocency_n of_o christian_n origen_n be_v as_o be_v report_v of_o he_o from_o century_n in_o the_o three_o century_n his_o infancy_n thorough_o ground_v in_o all_o learning_n and_o he_o be_v account_v a_o mirror_n of_o piety_n and_o learning_n of_o all_o sort_n humane_a and_o divine_a he_o have_v a_o great_a acuteness_n in_o confute_v the_o philosopher_n and_o those_o arabian_n who_o will_v have_v soul_n to_o die_v with_o their_o body_n and_o berillus_n the_o heretic_n who_o deny_v the_o eternity_n of_o christ_n who_o at_o length_n he_o reduce_v to_o the_o truth_n as_o he_o do_v ambrose_n from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o marcionite_n he_o be_v a_o great_a honourer_n of_o martyrdom_n a_o comforter_n of_o martyr_n his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o continual_a study_n he_o will_v read_v at_o his_o meal_n cyprian_n be_v first_o a_o rhetorician_n after_o a_o learned_a godly_a bishop_n and_o at_o length_n a_o glorious_a martyr_n of_o christ_n he_o confute_v novatus_n the_o heretic_n who_o he_o style_v in_o his_o epistle_n a_o importunate_a innovator_n a_o murderer_n of_o penitence_n lactantius_n excel_v all_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o elegance_n century_n in_o the_o four_o century_n and_o lustre_n of_o language_n jerom_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o flood_n of_o tullian_n eloquence_n he_o write_v many_o treatise_n which_o may_v be_v read_v with_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n athanasius_n be_v educate_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o learning_n he_o be_v a_o vigorous_a opposer_n of_o the_o arrian_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o hammer_n of_o the_o arrian_n heretic_n by_o who_o he_o be_v extreme_o hate_v because_o they_o perceive_v the_o acuteness_n of_o his_o wit_n learning_n and_o industry_n in_o confute_v of_o heresy_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n therefore_o he_o be_v expose_v to_o great_a trouble_n theodoret_n call_v he_o the_o bulwark_n of_o truth_n naziazen_n style_v he_o the_o great_a trumpet_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v great_a for_o his_o learning_n labour_n suffering_n and_o constancy_n and_o courage_n even_o when_o not_o only_a bishop_n but_o emperor_n kingdom_n army_n and_o nation_n be_v set_v against_o he_o yet_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n give_v this_o character_n of_o he_o virum_fw-la plane_n divinum_fw-la existimo_fw-la i_o hold_v he_o to_o be_v indeed_o a_o divine_a man_n hilary_n be_v a_o man_n of_o excellent_a part_n work_n in_o his_o epistle_n presix_v to_o his_o work_n erasmus_n say_v that_o he_o be_v ob_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sanctimoniam_fw-la insignem_fw-la eruditionem_fw-la &_o eloquentiam_fw-la admirabilem_fw-la aevi_fw-la svi_fw-la lumen_fw-la the_o light_n of_o his_o age_n for_o sanctity_n of_o life_n eminent_a learning_n and_o admirable_a eloquence_n quanto_fw-la stomacho_fw-la saevit_fw-la in_o arrianos_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o great_a antagonist_n to_o the_o arrian_n who_o he_o call_v devil_n antichrist_n blasphemer_n pest_n he_o write_v several_a book_n against_o they_o jerom_n call_v he_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n perhaps_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o confute_v the_o arrian_n in_o latin_a and_o the_o confessor_n of_o our_o time_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n prudence_n and_o piety_n ecclesiastical_a writer_n testify_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v fortissimus_fw-la christi_fw-la athleta_fw-la &_o orthodoxae_fw-la fidei_fw-la assertor_n constantissimus_fw-la a_o most_o valiant_a champion_n of_o christ_n and_o most_o constant_a defender_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n he_o suffer_v many_o persecution_n through_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o arrian_n basil_n call_v magnus_n bahlii_fw-la greg._n nazianz_n in_o vita_fw-la bahlii_fw-la he_o be_v great_a every_o way_n as_o in_o wit_n and_o learning_n in_o omni_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la genere_fw-la summus_fw-la say_v suidas_n skilful_a in_o all_o the_o liberal_a science_n and_o in_o all_o the_o mathematics_n summus_n in_o cunctis_fw-la apparuit_fw-la he_o be_v so_o excellent_a in_o every_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v study_v that_o only_a one_o great_a in_o eloquence_n erasmus_n call_v he_o the_o christian_a demosthenes_n great_a in_o contend_v for_o and_o in_o defend_v the_o truth_n in_o confute_v and_o convince_a heretic_n gregory_n nazianzene_n be_v learned_a in_o grammar_n conscripta_fw-la vita_fw-la greg._n nazianz_n a_o greg._n presbytero_fw-la conscripta_fw-la rhetoric_n philosophy_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a poetry_n arithmetic_n geometry_n astronomy_n in_o all_o the_o liberal_a art_n in_o the_o study_n of_o which_o he_o spend_v many_o year_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o use_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n that_o who_o so_o oppose_v his_o testimony_n be_v suspect_v of_o heresy_n he_o be_v call_v a_o live_a library_n of_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n epiphanius_n have_v great_a knowledge_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v educate_v by_o one_o tryphon_n a_o jew_n he_o be_v a_o learned_a pious_a divine_a medicus_n cornarius_n medicus_n say_v cornarius_n who_o translate_v he_o out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_a which_o work_n he_o undertake_v propter_fw-la authoris_fw-la praesâ—ntiam_fw-la &_o operis_fw-la raritatem_fw-la for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o author_n and_o rarity_n of_o the_o work_n he_o be_v a_o man_n say_v one_o of_o a_o very_a good_a honest_a daille_n john_n daille_n and_o plain_a nature_n he_o be_v semper_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la acerrimus_fw-la oppugnator_fw-la always_o a_o sharp_a opposer_n of_o heresy_n he_o write_v a_o learned_a book_n against_o 80_o heresy_n which_o contain_v variety_n of_o story_n in_o it_o he_o purge_v all_o cyprus_n from_o heresy_n and_o have_v obtain_v a_o edict_n from_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n he_o cast_v all_o the_o heretic_n out_o of_o the_o island_n ambrose_n be_v learned_a in_o the_o liberal_a art_n and_o excellent_a in_o eloquence_n he_o be_v very_o courageous_a for_o the_o truth_n he_o deny_v the_o emperor_n theodosius_n entrance_n into_o the_o church_n until_o he_o have_v public_o confese_v his_o fault_n scil_n that_o miserable_a slaughter_n cause_v by_o he_o at_o thessalonica_n daille_n say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o firm_a pillar_n of_o the_o