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that_o the_o evil_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o and_o sin_v not_o as_o he_o do_v and_o do_v no_o other_o that_o be_v beget_v to_o it_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v of_o the_o dâ—viâ—_n and_o he_o that_o sin_v not_o do_v righteousness_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a as_o god_n be_v righteous_a pure_a as_o he_o be_v puâ—e_n and_o so_o in_o some_o measure_n perfect_a though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n perfect_a as_o his_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a that_o be_v bear_v his_o perfect_a image_n in_o his_o meaâ—ure_n and_o not_o part_n of_o god_n and_o part_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o infant_n in_o nature_n bear_v the_o perfect_a image_n of_o a_o man_n in_o stature_n and_o not_o centaur-like_a part_n of_o a_o man_n image_n and_o part_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o not_o have_v a_o mixture_n of_o sin_n with_o his_o grace_n as_o thou_o whether_o more_o foolish_o or_o false_o it_o matter_n not_o since_o it_o be_v both_o in_o a_o great_a degree_n suppose_v as_o thou_o say_v p._n 18_o i_o mean_v when_o in_o answer_n to_o thy_o question_n viz._n whether_o thâ—râ—_n be_v any_o true_a believer_n who_o be_v not_o perfect_a at_o the_o dispute_v i_o reply_v there_o be_v degree_n among_o believer_n little_a child_n young_a man_n father_n and_o these_o thing_n may_v serve_v as_o my_o answer_n to_o that_o piece_n of_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o thou_o now_o i_o be_o up_o on_o it_o for_o whatever_o thou_o t._n d._n suppose_v i_o mean_v i_o suppose_v and_o mean_v no_o such_o matter_n when_o i_o say_v perfect_a for_o every_o true_a believer_n and_o sanctify_a one_o by_o christ_n though_o but_o in_o part_n be_v as_o true_o though_o not_o â—o_o total_o perfect_a
shall_v we_o think_v pag._n 168._o against_o other_o strong_a argument_n to_o the_o contrary_n first_o it_o be_v urge_v and_o that_o with_o no_o little_a show_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o old_a hebrew_n letter_n be_v those_o the_o samaritan_n pentateuch_n be_v write_v with_o at_o this_o day_n and_o that_o the_o samaritan_n letter_n have_v always_o be_v and_o still_o be_v without_o point_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o point_n be_v a_o invention_n and_o innovation_n of_o a_o late_a date_n than_o the_o change_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v not_o till_o ezraes_n day_n and_o not_o goaevous_a with_o the_o first_o scripture_n pag._n 260._o in_o which_o the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a thou_o make_v bold_a to_o think_v the_o antecedent_n may_v be_v false_a and_o among_o a_o deal_n more_o of_o doubtful_a stuff_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v most_o uncertain_a when_o and_o in_o what_o character_n the_o samaritan_n receive_v the_o pentateuch_n p._n 261._o &_o that_o the_o letter_n thereof_o be_v the_o ancient_n hebrew_n letter_n as_o for_o what_o eusebius_n hierom_n and_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n report_n it_o seem_v to_o thou_o on_o the_o best_a enquiry_n thou_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o groundless_a tradition_n and_o mere_a sable_a because_o though_o eusebius_n affirm_v it_o be_v so_o affirm_v yet_o tell_v not_o on_o what_o ground_n and_o though_o hierom_n himself_o be_v positive_a in_o it_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v in_o some_o other_o thing_n like_v to_o it_o as_o pag._n 234._o he_o see_v not_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o talmud_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n with_o thou_o reply_n what_o peddle_v disproof_n be_v here_o of_o i.o._n push_v against_o two_o ancient_a father_n position_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o whole_a talmud_n of_o the_o rabbin_n with_o no_o more_o than_o the_o bean-stalk_n of_o his_o own_o supposition_n and_o slender_a say_n it_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n with_o i_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o tradition_n pag_n 262._o and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o i_o whence_o this_o change_n of_o character_n shall_v arise_v the_o jew_n be_v think_v and_o say_v in_o the_o captivity_n to_o have_v forget_v their_o own_o character_n and_o learn_v the_o caldean_a so_o as_o to_o adhere_v to_o it_o in_o their_o return_n but_o that_o the_o man_n of_o one_o age_n shall_v forget_v the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o letter_n be_v incredible_a yet_o say_v i_o more_o than_o credible_a yea_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o though_o the_o ancient_n alive_a at_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o first_o and_o build_v of_o the_o second_o temple_n do_v not_o likely_o forget_v their_o own_o yet_o in_o and_o after_o the_o captivity_n the_o chaldean_a character_n be_v use_v witness_v the_o book_n of_o daniel_n ezra_n nehemiah_n ester_n in_o which_o much_o be_v write_v in_o chaldee_n i_o say_v then_o what_o straw_n and_o stubble_n and_o unsteady_a stuff_n be_v all_o this_o which_o our_o doctoral_a student_n in_o divinity_n stand_v so_o upon_o as_o to_o stiffen_v themselves_o by_o it_o against_o each_o other_o in_o their_o sturdy_a dispute_n about_o their_o stupidity_n yet_o so_o far_o be_v solid_a saint_n from_o put_v any_o stress_n much_o more_o so_o much_o as_o i.o._n who_o state_n and_o trust_v no_o less_o than_o whole_a sacred_a truth_n thereon_o upon_o such_o ticklish_a pinnacle_n and_o point_n or_o from_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o their_o faith_n towards_o god_n thereby_o that_o it_o be_v even_o a_o stink_n to_o they_o to_o see_v any_o so_o senseless_a as_o so_o to_o do_v on_o either_o hand_n pag._n 263._o 2._o the_o argument_n for_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o point_n from_o the_o ancient_a judaical_a coin_n find_v with_o samaritan_n character_n upon_o they_o be_v refele_v with_o the_o rush_n of_o thy_o own_o ridiculous_a and_o reasonless_a fancy_n which_o since_o they_o be_v too_o frivolous_a to_o rehearse_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n that_o be_v mind_v to_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o follow_v thou_o in_o that_o high_a road_n as_o thyself_o there_o call_v it_o and_o so_o save_v i_o the_o labour_n of_o sprinkle_v it_o into_o that_o name_n of_o forgery_n and_o fable_n in_o which_o thyself_o as_o well_o as_o those_o thy_o opponent_n be_v altogether_o to_o pag._n 264_o 265_o 266_o 267._o where_o he_o may_v read_v thou_o render_v of_o simple_a supposition_n against_o supposition_n or_o rather_o against_o position_n disprove_v ignotum_fw-la per_fw-la magis_fw-la ignotum_fw-la dubium_fw-la per_fw-la magis_fw-la dubium_fw-la pelt_v back_o out_o of_o thy_o potgun_n such_o brown_a paper_n as_o this_o at_o the_o probable_a argument_n of_o other_o viz._n may_v we_o not_o think_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o it_o be_v so_o old_a nor_o be_v it_o improbable_a that_o it_o be_v so_o etc._n etc._n i_o can_v think_v the_o greek_n of_o old_a use_v only_o the_o vncial_a letter_n which_o yet_o we_o know_v some_o do_v etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o answer_v this_o conjecture_n with_o another_o and_o grant_v that_o such_o a_o change_n be_v make_v yet_o this_o prejudices_fw-la not_o they_o in_o the_o least_o who_o affirm_v ezra_n and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a congregation_n to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o point_n nay_o it_o cast_v a_o probability_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n namely_o that_o ezra_n lay_v aside_o the_o old_a letter_n because_o of_o their_o difficulty_n together_o with_o the_o other_o introduce_v the_o point_n to_o facilitate_v their_o use_n and_o last_o to_o bring_v up_o the_o reerward_o of_o thy_o manifold_a fiction_n foist_v out_o against_o the_o urge_n of_o that_o probable_a proof_n from_o the_o character_n upon_o the_o coin_n after_o thou_o have_v prosecute_v they_o a_o while_n passim_fw-la testaque_fw-la lutoque_fw-la thou_o conclude_v thus_o viz._n now_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n from_o this_o heap_n of_o uncertainty_n of_o which_o say_v i_o i_o oh_o there_o accumulate_v be_v i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o to_o one_o of_o the_o other_o any_o thing_n can_v arise_v with_o the_o face_n of_o a_o witness_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o give_v testimony_n on_o either_o hand_n say_v i_o much_o less_o on_o 1._o oh_o who_o be_v own_o heap_n of_o confess_v uncertain_a conjecture_n be_v manifold_o more_o massy_a then_o that_o of_o his_o antagonist_n yea_o as_o weighty_a as_o the_o very_a wind_n itself_o he_o that_o will_v part_v with_o his_o possession_n on_o such_o easy_a term_n quoth_v i.o._n there_o never_o find_v much_o benefit_n by_o it_o and_o say_v i_o he_o that_o will_v part_v with_o much_o labour_n and_o pain_n to_o find_v out_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o possession_n of_o hebrew_n letter_n point_n and_o tittle_n and_o think_v to_o get_v much_o benefit_n by_o purchase_v it_o to_o himself_o therewith_o as_o râ—ch_v and_o ancient_a a_o inheritance_n as_o i._o o._n pretend_v it_o be_v pag._n 252._o 318._o and_o as_o many_o million_o as_o he_o say_v pag._n 176._o look_v on_o and_o enjoy_v it_o for_o many_o age_n as_o their_o chief_a treasure_n pag._n 163._o he_o shall_v assure_o have_v his_o labour_n for_o his_o pain_n and_o if_o i_o may_v crave_v leave_n to_o interpose_v so_o far_o as_o to_o answer_v i._n oh_o many_o uncertain_a one_o with_o one_o more_o certain_a conjecture_n i_o tell_v i_o o._n that_o he_o have_v himself_o conjecture_v away_o the_o very_a thing_n he_o conjecture_v for_o and_o toss_v his_o own_o cause_n so_o long_o to_o and_o fro_o among_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o uncertain_a thought_n conjecture_n and_o supposition_n till_o unaware_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o crowd_n thereof_o he_o have_v lose_v it_o altogether_o and_o suppose_v it_o into_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o his_o opponent_n for_o if_o ezra_n and_o his_o congregation_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o point_n and_o introduce_v they_o as_o he_o say_v the_o argument_n from_o the_o character_n on_o the_o coin_n render_v it_o probable_a that_o they_o do_v pag._n 266_o as_o 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as_o at_o first_o give_v out_o in_o any_o tittle_n and_o so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o in_o pag._n 211._o to_o the_o contradict_v of_o his_o own_o mere_a conjecture_n and_o conceit_n of_o their_o coaevousnesse_n with_o the_o immediate_a manuscript_n say_v thus_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o as_o we_o now_o enjoy_v the_o point_n we_o shall_v manifest_v that_o they_o be_v complete_v by_o ezra_n and_o his_o companion_n and_o so_o confound_v himself_o enough_o he_o have_v by_o this_o reiteration_n of_o the_o same_o self-confuting_a conjecture_n about_o the_o point_n overthrow_v himself_o as_o to_o that_o point_n altogether_o the_o first_o write_v of_o the_o pentateuch_n be_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n pag._n 5._o a_o thousand_o year_n elder_a than_o ezra_n and_o according_a to_o himself_o all_o the_o rest_n both_o write_v and_o lose_v before_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n and_o his_o fellow_n day_n who_o he_o make_v but_o the_o transcriber_n and_o restorer_n of_o they_o so_o pag._n 27._o out_o of_o azarias_n he_o ascribe_v the_o figure_n and_o character_n of_o the_o point_n to_o ezra_n and_o the_o restoration_n of_o their_o use_n to_o the_o massorite_n whether_o then_o the_o point_n be_v from_o ezra_n or_o the_o tiberian_a massorite_n be_v much_o at_o one_o to_o the_o root_n and_o bottom_n of_o thy_o business_n i._o o._n which_o be_v to_o evince_v that_o the_o text_n stand_v entire_o the_o same_o in_o your_o point_a copy_n to_o a_o tittle_n without_o variation_n from_o what_o it_o be_v when_o first_o write_v and_o that_o the_o point_n be_v coaevou_n with_o the_o scripture_n itself_o and_o thou_o talk_v that_o accord_a to_o the_o general_a belief_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v if_o not_o from_o moses_n yet_o at_o least_o from_o ezra_n not_o deny_v the_o use_n and_o knowledge_n of_o they_o receive_v a_o great_a revive_n by_o the_o massorite_n when_o they_o have_v be_v much_o disuse_v pag._n 247._o from_o which_o massorite_n yet_o for_o aught_o thou_o clear_o or_o any_o 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himself_o as_o to_o school_n divinity_n though_o we_o know_v that_o o._n stand_v prefer_v a_o little_a before_o p._n in_o the_o hornbook_n pag._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o of_o thy_o epist._n and_o to_o capellus_n his_o argument_n that_o '_o it_o be_v likely_a elias_n speak_v on_o principle_n of_o conviction_n of_o truth_n because_o against_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o all_o his_o people_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v weight_n in_o it_o how_o peddle_o thou_o reply_v and_o pellete_v out_o thy_o putation_n to_o the_o contrary_a pag._n 248_o 249_o 250._o a_o very_a boy_n may_v behold_v the_o most_o material_a of_o which_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o one_o elias_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o outweigh_v the_o constant_a attestation_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a jew_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o capellus_n plead_v and_o as_o be_v insinuate_v in_o that_o prolegomena_n be_v fond_a to_o imagine_v to_o which_o i_o say_v why_o so_o elias_n thou_o confess_v to_o assert_v what_o 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the_o point_n from_o several_a quarter_n of_o thy_o book_n worth_a hee_n upon_o no_o other_o account_n then_o the_o crudity_n absurdity_n and_o ridiculousnesse_n of_o they_o and_o make_v some_o miscellany_n reply_v to_o and_o note_n upon_o they_o that_o i_o may_v rid_v my_o hand_n as_o fast_o as_o i_o can_v of_o that_o rusty_a stuff_n and_o mouldy_a matter_n now_o i_o be_o upon_o it_o whole_o and_o not_o have_v occasion_n to_o handle_v it_o much_o more_o in_o other_o place_n i._o o._n thou_o say_v pag._n 252._o that_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o design_n to_o give_v in_o argument_n for_o the_o divine_a original_a of_o the_o present_a hebrew_n punctation_n neither_o do_v thou_o judge_v it_o necessary_a so_o to_o do_v while_o buxtorf_n about_o that_o lie_v unanswered_a reply_n then_o i_o say_v thou_o have_v hang_v thy_o reader_n up_o in_o the_o air_n and_o there_o leave_v he_o among_o gape_v and_o stare_v for_o pag._n 153._o thou_o pretend_v to_o plead_v and_o undertake_v to_o vindicate_v 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do_v not_o see_v therefore_o he_o can_v that_o man_n stumble_v and_o fall_v therefore_o he_o can_v do_v otherwise_o when_o yet_o he_o may_v but_o that_o he_o blindfold_v his_o own_o eye_n or_o gives_z way_n to_o other_o to_o do_v it_o from_o see_v his_o way_n as_o most_o man_n do_v to_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o have_v because_o it_o reprove_v they_o shall_v shine_v out_o in_o they_o and_o as_o a_o potentia_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la so_o a_o non_fw-la actu_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈…〉_z non_fw-it est_fw-la confequentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d man_n can_v no_o more_o wise_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d infer_v from_o man_n not_o know_v of_o god_n true_o a_o non-ability_n or_o insufficiency_n in_o that_o light_n they_o have_v if_o they_o seek_v he_o in_o it_o to_o reveal_v he_o and_o make_v he_o true_o know_v then_o from_o the_o be_v of_o a_o power_n to_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v a_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la with_o a_o witness_n we_o know_v 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