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there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o such_o like_a order_n in_o cod._n theodos_fw-la where_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o mention_v see_v the_o collection_n of_o sam._n petitus_fw-la in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v it_o be_v often_o than_o once_o that_o dr._n hammond_n either_o add_v or_o diminish_v the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o he_o think_v by_o be_v a_o little_a change_v will_v better_o illustrate_v the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o do_v it_o design_o who_o be_v so_o good_a a_o man_n and_o so_o great_a a_o lover_n of_o truth_n but_o rather_o be_v mislead_v by_o other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o faithful_a as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o their_o citation_n verse_n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o consul_n and_o praetor_n wear_v gown_n of_o divers_a colour_n or_o such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o triumph_n when_o they_o make_v any_o public_a show_n as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o oct._n ferrarius_fw-la part_v two_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o but_o that_o which_o be_v respect_v here_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o king_n who_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o no_o body_n to_o wear_v purple_a robe_n but_o themselves_o thus_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o hirtius_n cap._n lvii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la africano_n cum_fw-la scipio_n sagulo_fw-la purpureo_fw-la ante_fw-la regis_fw-la adventum_fw-la uti_fw-la solitus_fw-la esset_fw-la dicitur_fw-la juba_n cum_fw-la eo_fw-la egisse_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la illum_fw-la eodem_fw-la uti_fw-la vestitu_fw-la atque_fw-la ipse_fw-la uteretur_fw-la scipio_n use_v to_o wear_v a_o purple_a coat_n before_o the_o king_n arrival_n they_o say_v that_o juba_n reprove_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o wear_v the_o same_o garment_n that_o he_o wear_v about_o this_o sort_n of_o robe_n call_v chlamys_fw-la consult_v ferrarius_fw-la verse_n 34._o note_n f._n though_o it_o be_v very_o true_a what_o our_o author_n observe_v concern_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n yet_o he_o perfect_o force_v the_o place_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o rev._n fourteen_o 10_o as_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o have_v perceive_v if_o he_o have_v set_v it_o all_o down_o for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o pure_a wine_n in_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o anger_n see_v isa_n li._n 17_o verse_n 44._o note_n h._n i_o confess_v that_o this_o latter_a interpretation_n carry_v no_o repugnancy_n in_o it_o but_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o likelihood_n for_o who_o can_v conceive_v that_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n who_o have_v just_a before_o revile_v christ_n shall_v be_v so_o change_v in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n yes_o they_o say_v xxviii_o because_o it_o be_v effect_v by_o a_o secret_a divine_a power_n but_o who_o reveal_v this_o to_o they_o the_o evangelist_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v much_o more_o likely_a that_o thief_n be_v many_o time_n punish_v not_o only_o for_o crime_n which_o they_o have_v late_o commit_v but_o also_o for_o old_a one_o this_o man_n have_v already_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o repent_v and_o believe_v on_o he_o before_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o then_o be_v afterward_o apprehend_v and_o convict_v of_o theft_n be_v crucify_v by_o the_o roman_n without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o his_o repentance_n i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n therefore_o think_v that_o this_o thief_n rail_v at_o christ_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o st._n matthew_n speak_v figurative_o when_o he_o say_v thief_n for_o thief_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a impropriety_n as_o the_o example_n cite_v by_o our_o author_n show_v to_o which_o add_v those_o word_n in_o chap._n two_o 20_o where_o speak_v of_o herod_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v dead_a that_o seek_v the_o young_a child_n life_n verse_n 15._o note_n i._n i._n whether_o any_o such_o earthquake_n be_v mention_v by_o macrobius_n i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o it_o in_o tacitus_n annal._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 47._o and_o suetonius_n in_o tiber._n cap._n 48._o see_v interpreter_n upon_o the_o place_n ii_o since_o our_o author_n reckon_v the_o tomb_n among_o the_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o have_v do_v well_o to_o tell_v we_o what_o person_n be_v ever_o bury_v in_o that_o mountain_n upon_o which_o the_o temple_n stand_v for_o nothing_o be_v more_o unclean_a according_a to_o the_o jewish_a statute_n than_o a_o sepulchre_n which_o pollute_v those_o that_o go_v over_o they_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v upon_o chap._n xxiii_o 27_o it_o be_v too_o strange_a to_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v any_o sepulcher_n in_o a_o place_n of_o the_o great_a sanctity_n i_o know_v st._n jerom_n in_o catal._n script_n ecclesiast_n tell_v we_o this_o of_o st._n james_n who_o be_v throw_v down_o by_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n out_o of_o hegesippus_n juxta_fw-la templum_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o praecipitatus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la sepultus_fw-la est_fw-la titulum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la obsidionem_fw-la titi_fw-la &_o ultimam_fw-la hadriani_n notissimum_fw-la habuit_fw-la he_o be_v bury_v near_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v be_v throw_v down_o and_o have_v a_o monument_n erect_v for_o he_o which_o continue_v famous_a to_o the_o siege_n of_o titus_n and_o the_o last_o of_o hadrian_n hegesippus_n testimony_n be_v extant_a in_o eusebius_n hist_n eccles_n lib._n 2._o c._n 23._o but_o this_o very_a thing_n render_v the_o history_n suspicious_a as_o have_v be_v well_o remark_v by_o h._n valesius_fw-la to_o pass_v by_o other_o that_o have_v very_o little_a appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o chap._n xxviii_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_n be_v well_o interpret_v by_o our_o author_n of_o a_o concussion_n in_o the_o air_n for_o in_o the_o septuagint_n also_o the_o whirlwind_n by_o which_o elijah_n be_v catch_v up_o into_o heaven_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n xi_o 11_o so_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o storm_n a_o whirlwind_n and_o thus_o the_o latin_n also_o say_v coelum_fw-la tonitru_fw-la concuti_fw-la to_o signify_v the_o concussion_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o air_n when_o it_o thunder_v verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o baptism_n make_v they_o the_o disciple_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o willing_a to_o be_v so_o call_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v disciple_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o we_o may_v be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n the_o jew_n may_v have_v be_v call_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o father_n because_o they_o profess_v themselves_o his_o disciple_n the_o apostle_n before_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o christ_n disciple_n may_v proper_o have_v be_v call_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o those_o who_o be_v afterward_o baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o father_n as_o reveal_v his_o will_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o son_n as_o speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o more_o clear_o explain_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n by_o the_o apostle_n the_o hebrew_n phrase_n for_o this_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n they_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v by_o their_o name_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a importance_n of_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n may_v appear_v by_o 1_o cor._n i_o 12_o and_o seqq_n where_o the_o corinthian_n say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n and_o i_o of_o christ_n i._n e._n call_v themselves_o their_o disciple_n and_o as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v themselves_o from_o one_o another_o by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o several_a master_n or_o teacher_n paul_n say_v be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n i_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o baptize_v none_o of_o you_o but_o crispus_n and_o gaius_n lest_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o have_v baptize_v in_o my_o name_n that_o be_v that_o you_o may_v be_v call_v my_o disciple_n and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o by_o the_o title_n of_o paulites_n so_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o rabbin_n to_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o name_n of_o servitude_n be_v for_o the_o person_n so_o baptize_v to_o become_v a_o servant_n and_o to_o take_v that_o name_n upon_o he_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a
son_n who_o he_o send_v to_o man_n in_o his_o name_n see_v psal_n cxvi_o 1_o and_o afterward_o chap._n xiii_o 31_o 32._o of_o this_o gospel_n xiii_o chap._n xiii_o verse_n 26._o note_n c._n the_o doctor_n be_v conjecture_n be_v confirm_v by_o hesychius_n and_o phavorinus_n who_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expound_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o draw_v in_o the_o lexicon_n out_o of_o the_o scholiast_n on_o nicander_n verse_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v my_o note_n on_o exod._n four_o 13_o chap._n fourteen_o fourteen_o verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o phrase_n deserve_v in_o the_o paraphrase_n at_o least_o to_o be_v express_v in_o other_o word_n for_o a_o great_a many_o use_n it_o every_o day_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v here_o brief_o explain_v it_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o ask_v god_n particular_o in_o their_o solemne_v prayer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o especial_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n i_o e._n to_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v they_o their_o request_n because_o they_o be_v their_o posterity_n and_o call_v by_o their_o name_n or_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n posterity_n this_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o patriarch_n but_o christ_n will_v have_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o his_o name_n i._n e._n to_o desire_v what_o they_o will_v have_v grant_v to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v call_v and_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v christian_a assembly_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o assembly_n of_o jew_n see_v mat._n xviii_o 20_o and_o so_o afterward_o vers_fw-la 26._o of_o this_o chapter_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n as_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v confer_v only_o on_o christ_n disciple_n a_o great_a many_o passage_n may_v receive_v light_n from_o this_o interpretation_n verse_n 16._o note_n b._n what_o our_o author_n observe_v about_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v very_o true_a but_o that_o christ_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o talmudist_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phraklita_fw-la i_o very_o much_o doubt_n perhaps_o he_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mnahhman_n which_o in_o syriack_n signify_v only_o a_o comforter_n and_o if_o that_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n the_o greek_a be_v to_o have_v no_o other_o signification_n put_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o hebrew_n word_n of_o the_o same_o latitude_n with_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n xvi_o xvi_o verse_n 7._o note_n a._n col._n 2._o lin._n 14._o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n of_o any_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o matter_n by_o moses_n our_o learned_a author_n lend_v the_o prophet_n before_o he_o be_v aware_a his_o own_o conjecture_n chap._n xvii_o verse_n 1._o xvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n conjecture_n that_o this_o prayer_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o christ_n go_v into_o the_o garden_n of_o gethsemane_n but_o if_o we_o careful_o read_v chap._n xiii_o 21_o it_o will_v seem_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o same_o room_n in_o which_o the_o passover_n be_v celebrate_v after_o judas_n departure_n and_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o go_v with_o his_o disciple_n into_o the_o garden_n till_o he_o have_v say_v this_o prayer_n because_o chap._n xviii_o begin_v thus_o when_o jesus_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n he_o go_v forth_o with_o his_o disciple_n over_o the_o brook_n cedron_n verse_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n must_v be_v render_v thus_o that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o christ_n that_o thou_o have_v send_v for_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v repeat_v before_o the_o word_n christ_n it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o sense_n be_v express_v by_o the_o infinitive_n mood_n thus_o that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n here_o say_v that_o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n not_o because_o the_o whole_a christian_a faith_n in_o its_o great_a extent_n be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o two_o head_n consider_v in_o themselves_o but_o because_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o believe_v he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o he_o purpose_v to_o send_v without_o these_o christianity_n can_v stand_v because_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o truth_n assert_v in_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o these_o and_o these_o be_v admit_v as_o true_a every_o one_o must_v admit_v the_o rest_n and_o regulate_v his_o life_n according_a to_o they_o unless_o he_o be_v mad_a and_o resolve_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o himself_o as_o every_o body_n easy_o perceive_v see_v vers_fw-la 7_o 8_o 25._o verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o man_n in_o this_o gospel_n yet_o in_o this_o chapter_n it_o seem_v to_o respect_v principal_o the_o jew_n as_o that_o word_n be_v also_o use_v elsewhere_o by_o st._n john_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o a_o note_n on_o chap._n four_o 42_o that_o christ_n choose_v disciple_n out_o of_o all_o mankind_n be_v too_o general_a a_o phrase_n to_o signify_v his_o choose_v some_o jew_n thus_o vers_fw-la 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n hate_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v mean_v the_o wicked_a jew_n who_o hate_v the_o apostle_n because_o they_o be_v no_o long_o of_o their_o number_n and_o not_o the_o heathen_n to_o who_o they_o be_v perfect_o unknown_a verse_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o thou_o be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o act_v as_o a_o ambassador_n in_o thy_o name_n and_o take_v upon_o i_o that_o character_n there_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o do_v thou_o keep_v they_o in_o my_o absence_n by_o thy_o spirit_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o set_v to_o answer_v the_o word_n while_o i_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o world_n i_o keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n in_o what_o come_v after_o which_o yet_o the_o context_n require_v and_o therefore_o what_o christ_n do_v not_o express_v in_o word_n he_o make_v up_o in_o his_o 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for_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v mean_v only_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v use_v by_o those_o who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o very_a chapter_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n which_o be_v no_o small_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n achaia_n at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a commerce_n a_o great_a many_o jew_n and_o gentile_n out_o of_o africa_n egypt_n and_o other_o place_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v resort_v to_o it_o and_o these_o can_v not_o hear_v the_o apostle_n speak_v proper_o in_o their_o several_a language_n without_o the_o high_a admiration_n know_v that_o he_o have_v never_o learn_v they_o see_v chap._n twelve_o of_o this_o epistle_n where_o the_o word_n spirit_n often_o signify_v such_o gift_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o grotius_n right_o observe_v be_v mean_v the_o gift_n of_o heal_a disease_n or_o the_o like_a see_v the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 10_o 28_o 29._o st._n paul_n meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o come_v to_o the_o corinthian_n as_o a_o philosopher_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v what_o he_o say_v by_o argument_n and_o reason_n but_o endue_v with_o miraculous_a gift_n such_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o the_o like_a and_o a_o power_n of_o cure_v the_o disease_a that_o the_o credit_n they_o give_v to_o he_o may_v not_o be_v as_o to_o a_o philosopher_n who_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o probable_a reason_n but_o as_o to_o god_n messenger_n demonstrate_v by_o miracle_n that_o he_o have_v a_o command_n from_o heaven_n to_o say_v what_o he_o preach_v to_o they_o and_o do_v not_o discover_v it_o by_o reason_v the_o argument_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n take_v from_o prophecy_n which_o grotius_n and_o our_o author_n will_v have_v to_o be_v partly_o here_o intend_v be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonstration_n to_o any_o but_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v already_o fix_v a_o certain_a sense_n upon_o they_o and_o believe_v they_o but_o they_o can_v not_o in_o the_o least_o move_v the_o heathen_n the_o rest_n also_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distinct_a from_o reason_v but_o to_o those_o that_o have_v see_v they_o it_o be_v present_a miracle_n that_o be_v here_o mean_v whereby_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o long_o argue_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v send_v from_o god_n our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o this_o chapter_n put_v in_o so_o many_o thing_n foreign_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o st._n paul_n word_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o he_o himself_o than_o the_o apostle_n that_o reason_n in_o it_o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n from_o which_o he_o receive_v a_o ability_n to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n signify_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n but_o here_o the_o divine_a power_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o miracle_n that_o faith_n which_o rely_v upon_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n rely_v upon_o the_o divine_a power_n itself_o by_o which_o those_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v dr._n hammond_n here_o according_a to_o his_o manner_n make_v a_o difficulty_n where_o there_o be_v none_o verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n shall_v be_v paraphrase_a thus_o all_o that_o thorough_o understand_v what_o be_v true_a wisdom_n will_v easy_o perceive_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o it_o be_v not_o i_o confess_v such_o wisdom_n as_o that_o of_o philosopher_n or_o orator_n who_o by_o their_o subtlety_n and_o eloquence_n render_v themselves_o so_o acceptable_a to_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n which_o wisdom_n be_v make_v vain_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v philosophical_a learning_n which_o be_v vain_a in_o the_o account_n of_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_a or_o that_o thorough_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a as_o christian_n do_v and_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o age_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v eloquence_n which_o in_o that_o age_n the_o nobility_n of_o rome_n do_v diligent_o study_v as_o appear_v by_o both_o the_o seneca_n quintilian_n both_o the_o pliny_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o render_v the_o nobility_n to_o make_v that_o word_n comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o roman_a emperor_n but_o also_o lesser_a power_n such_o as_o the_o precedent_n or_o governor_n of_o province_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n which_o at_o that_o time_n prevail_v and_o afterward_o continue_v but_o to_o their_o wisdom_n or_o learning_n which_o be_v vain_a and_o empty_a because_o it_o can_v not_o make_v they_o happy_a or_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v think_v this_o phrase_n signify_v the_o chief_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n exclude_v the_o heathen_a magistrate_n or_o these_o latter_a only_a and_o not_o the_o jew_n for_o both_o may_v be_v intend_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o some_o multitude_n be_v design_v in_o this_o expression_n none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o age_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o spiritual_a man_n speak_v spiritual_a thing_n for_o that_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o supply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v to_o they_o and_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v such_o as_o agree_v with_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a notion_n of_o that_o word_n not_o argument_n deduce_v from_o prophecy_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o where_o else_o use_v to_o signify_v this_o appear_v further_a from_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o make_v i_o wonder_v that_o both_o grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n who_o follow_v he_o shall_v talk_v here_o of_o prophecy_n of_o which_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o speak_v one_o syllable_n in_o this_o place_n verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v think_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v mean_v a_o man_n that_o make_v use_v of_o nothing_o but_o reason_n as_o our_o author_n suppose_v after_o grotius_n such_o a_o man_n shall_v rather_o have_v be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o reason_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o
err_v through_o a_o false_a notion_n of_o wisdom_n and_o do_v mischief_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o that_o what_o he_o think_v to_o be_v manifest_a seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v plain_o false_a iu._n chap._n iu._n verse_n 6._o note_v a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o be_v to_o think_v and_o do_v not_o signify_v to_o be_v proud_a simple_o take_v but_o only_o when_o there_o be_v something_o else_o add_v to_o it_o as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v be_v not_o lift_v up_o in_o your_o mind_n beyond_o what_o these_o instruction_n will_v allow_v which_o i_o have_v already_o write_v either_o in_o this_o chapter_n or_o the_o forego_n but_o especial_o in_o chap._n iii._o where_o st._n paul_n have_v teach_v the_o corinthian_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o think_v both_o of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o teacher_n verse_n 13._o note_n b._n i._n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o what_o our_o author_n say_v about_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o there_o be_v another_o notion_n give_v by_o the_o same_o grammarian_n of_o these_o word_n which_o i_o like_v better_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o this_o place_n for_o purgamenta_fw-la filth_n quisquiliae_fw-la retrimenta_fw-la the_o dregs_o or_o refuse_v of_o any_o thing_n for_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o every_o body_n contempt_n and_o so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v upon_o by_o all_o the_o world_n as_o refuse_v and_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o purge_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wipe_v off_o hesychius_n have_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o without_o any_o interpretation_n of_o it_o which_o must_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o phavorinus_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v the_o most_o correct_a copy_n of_o that_o grammarian_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o filth_n and_o as_o refuse_v the_o other_o word_n be_v interpret_v in_o hesychius_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wipe_v off_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o former_a word_n be_v omit_v because_o of_o its_o likeness_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o go_v before_o in_o suidas_n also_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aemil._n portus_n observe_v who_o ought_v to_o have_v correct_v the_o whole_a passage_n by_o hesychius_n for_o it_o follow_v in_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o ridiculous_o render_v ipsa_fw-la sub_fw-la vestigiis_fw-la redemptio_fw-la when_o it_o be_v manifest_v the_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v read_v with_o a_o comma_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o what_o be_v under_o foot_n also_o redemption_n phavorinus_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abomination_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o towel_n which_o wipe_v the_o sweat_n off_o one_o that_o be_v tire_v with_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o refuse_v which_o be_v cast_v away_o as_o useless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o who_o wipe_v down_o table_n after_o eat_v he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o that_o which_o signify_v to_o purge_v to_o wipe_v off_o with_o a_o sponge_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v a_o compound_v of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wipe_v v._n to_o shave_v whence_o in_o a_o old_a onomasticon_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v scob_n shave_n or_o file_n the_o old_a gloss_n publish_v together_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purgamentum_fw-la and_o eustathius_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v edit_v rom._n p._n 1935._o interpret_v both_o the_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v wash_v and_o wipe_v with_o a_o sponge_n and_o apostolius_n in_o cent._n 16.3_o interpret_v they_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o every_o one_o tread_v under_o foot_n or_o despise_v ii_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o those_o nation_n who_o have_v purification_n in_o some_o respect_n like_o the_o jewish_a imitate_v therein_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o most_o of_o they_o be_v perfect_a stranger_n and_o some_o of_o they_o more_o powerful_a and_o ancient_a than_o they_o as_o the_o egyptian_n nor_o have_v such_o rite_n consider_v in_o themselves_o any_o thing_n divine_a in_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n as_o their_o first_o institutor_n it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v already_o accustom_v to_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v among_o other_o nation_n and_o that_o god_n in_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beggarly_a element_n of_o the_o world_n as_o st._n paul_n call_v they_o do_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o their_o capacity_n and_o temper_n of_o which_o matter_n i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v in_o many_o place_n of_o my_o commentary_n on_o the_o pentateuch_n chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o note_v a._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v signify_v but_o two_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n first_o it_o may_v denote_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o report_n and_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o st._n paul_n meaning_n will_v be_v that_o that_o report_n have_v be_v a_o long_a while_n spread_v and_o it_o be_v universal_o affirm_v for_o a_o certain_a truth_n by_o all_o that_o know_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o which_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o adverb_n of_o affirm_v second_o it_o may_v be_v a_o particle_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n signify_v he_o will_v tell_v they_o brief_o and_o in_o one_o word_n why_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o rod._n in_o both_o these_o sense_n this_o particle_n be_v use_v in_o good_a author_n but_o never_o in_o dr._n hammond_n that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o this_o construction_n that_o can_v not_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o it_o signify_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whole_o or_o altogether_o but_o for_o that_o signification_n of_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o room_n neither_o here_o see_v mat._n v._n 34_o and_o afterward_o chap._n xv_o 29_o of_o this_o epistle_n i_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v here_o a_o adverb_n of_o affirm_v because_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immediate_o follow_v it_o verse_n 2._o note_n c._n lin._n 13._o after_o the_o reference_n to_o rom._n twelve_o note_n c._n this_o passage_n of_o st._n clement_n as_o also_o the_o citation_n out_o of_o origen_n be_v take_v by_o our_o author_n out_o of_o grotius_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o grotius_n refer_v we_o only_o to_o constit_fw-la 2._o without_o set_v down_o the_o chapter_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v in_o the_o quotation_n of_o a_o book_n that_o have_v be_v long_o since_o divide_v into_o chapter_n and_o so_o do_v the_o doctor_n grotius_n do_v not_o true_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o constitution_n no_o more_o do_v dr._n hammond_n the_o place_n be_v in_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 41._o and_o the_o last_o word_n of_o it_o here_o allege_a be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cut_v off_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o learned_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v absolute_o trust_v in_o cite_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n ibid._n at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o note_n if_o our_o learned_a author_n to_o this_o passage_n in_o st._n paul_n have_v add_v only_o that_o in_o 2_o cor._n twelve_o 21_o no_o one_o will_v ever_o have_v dispute_v with_o he_o about_o these_o interpretation_n but_o all_o that_o he_o say_v afterward_o be_v manifest_o force_v because_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o sorrow_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n or_o excommunication_n but_o concern_v sorrow_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o depravation_n of_o manner_n in_o the_o corinthian_n for_o which_o st._n paul_n have_v just_o reprehend_v they_o for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o st._n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o whole_a corinthian_a church_n which_o no_o
paul_n here_o speak_v as_o grotius_n before_o our_o author_n have_v observe_v of_o that_o rod_n with_o which_o he_o have_v chastise_v elymas_n the_o incestuous_a person_n hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n and_o with_o which_o st._n peter_n have_v chastise_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v digest_v what_o dr._n hammond_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o do_v viz._n the_o confound_a of_o that_o miraculous_a power_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o ordinary_a excommunication_n of_o bishop_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v prove_v first_o that_o that_o deliver_n to_o satan_n or_o any_o other_o such_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o arm_n not_o only_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o of_o all_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o he_o neither_o ever_o do_v before_o his_o death_n nor_o i_o believe_v will_v ever_o do_v if_o he_o be_v to_o live_v again_o this_o be_v a_o seal_n which_o god_n set_v to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n to_o fix_v the_o christian_a church_n upon_o a_o last_a and_o immovable_a foundation_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v design_v to_o the_o same_o end_n but_o that_o be_v once_o settle_v no_o man_n have_v such_o a_o power_n grant_v he_o nor_o can_v any_o one_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v the_o like_a authority_n ii_o however_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o doctor_n that_o carnal_a here_o be_v all_o one_o with_o weak_a which_o i_o shall_v confirm_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o example_n the_o flesh_n be_v very_o often_o oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o which_o comparison_n the_o flesh_n be_v the_o most_o infirm_a and_o feeble_a and_o hence_o the_o word_n carnal_a come_v to_o signify_v weak_a as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o isa_n xxxi_o 3_o where_o the_o prophet_n thus_o bespeak_v the_o jew_n who_o put_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o the_o egyptian_n the_o egyptian_n be_v man_n and_o not_o god_n and_o their_o horse_n flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n the_o lord_n shall_v turn_v his_o hand_n and_o he_o that_o help_v shall_v fall_v and_o he_o that_o be_v holpen_v shall_v fall_v down_o and_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v consume_v together_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o be_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n in_o mat._n xxvi_o 41_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a iii_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o excommunication_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v very_o apt_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o mind_n full_a of_o pride_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o by_o those_o vice_n fortify_v against_o the_o truth_n yet_o it_o in_o no_o wise_a follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o excommunication_n of_o a_o obdurate_a sinner_n what_o word_n do_v or_o may_v separately_z signify_v they_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v conjunct_o as_o every_o one_o know_v who_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o critic_n in_o this_o sort_n of_o learning_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o one_o phrase_n can_v have_v but_o one_o metaphorical_a sense_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o a_o strong_a hold_n or_o fence_n and_o here_o translate_v to_o signify_v whatever_o flesh_n and_o blood_n put_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o hinder_v the_o success_n and_o efficacy_n of_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v render_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o fence_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o fence_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o military_a affair_n so_o in_o vers_fw-la 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v those_o that_o reason_n but_o to_o overthrow_v reason_v nor_o let_v any_o one_o say_v that_o fence_n be_v destroy_v and_o reason_v overthrow_v by_o excommunication_n for_o grant_v that_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o phrase_n signify_v to_o excommunicate_v and_o excommunication_n iv._o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a mistake_n also_o in_o our_o author_n which_o his_o too_o great_a desirousness_n to_o find_v excommunication_n every_o where_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n lead_v he_o into_o when_o he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 8._o signify_v excommunication_n where_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o may_v boast_v of_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o the_o opposite_a here_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v not_o excommunication_n but_o destruction_n one_o may_v as_o well_o say_v a_o edifice_n be_v excommunicate_v mean_v that_o it_o be_v destroy_v as_o that_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n be_v edify_v to_o signify_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o the_o same_o must_v be_v say_v of_o chap._n xiii_o 10_o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n occur_v v._o even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o proper_o signify_v excommunication_n but_o only_a abdication_n or_o degrade_n from_o office_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o clergyman_n nor_o be_v it_o always_o join_v with_o excommunication_n see_v intt._n on_o the_o eleven_o apostolical_a canon_n verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n intrude_v again_o into_o this_o place_n the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n without_o any_o distinction_n whereas_o those_o apostolical_a arm_n of_o which_o i_o before_o speak_v be_v here_o intend_v and_o indeed_o with_o whatever_o argument_n any_o philosopher_n come_v arm_v or_o what_o sublimity_n soever_o his_o reason_n seem_v to_o have_v in_o they_o if_o he_o attempt_v to_o disturb_v the_o church_n by_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o go_v to_o resist_v the_o apostle_n as_o if_o he_o have_v find_v they_o in_o a_o error_n the_o apostle_n can_v present_o show_v how_o much_o he_o be_v mistake_v by_o send_v a_o disease_n upon_o he_o such_o as_o blindness_n which_o st._n paul_n inflict_v on_o elymas_n or_o deliver_v to_o satan_n to_o which_o other_o be_v subject_v for_o these_o be_v plain_a sign_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n approve_v of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n but_o in_o ordinary_a excommunication_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o that_o be_v that_o when_o any_o one_o upon_o the_o spring_a up_o of_o some_o new_a controversy_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o disagree_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o rest_n perhaps_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n which_o may_v as_o easy_o be_v the_o worse_a of_o the_o two_o as_o the_o better_a xi_o for_o excommunication_n be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o man_n differ_v among_o themselves_o but_o not_o that_o the_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v in_o a_o error_n because_o one_o that_o have_v the_o truth_n on_o his_o side_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o ignorant_a and_o prejudice_v person_n but_o if_o any_o be_v chastise_v in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o apostle_n viz._n by_o have_v a_o disease_n inflict_v on_o their_o body_n this_o be_v a_o infallible_a proof_n of_o their_o be_v heretic_n because_o god_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v any_o pious_a orthodox_n person_n to_o undergo_v a_o punishment_n which_o he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o deserve_v beside_o that_o a_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o any_o doctrine_n such_o as_o this_o be_v the_o present_a inflict_v of_o a_o distemper_n upon_o man_n body_n be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o falseness_n of_o any_o thing_n advance_v in_o contradiction_n to_o it_o though_o with_o some_o appearance_n of_o probability_n but_o certain_o the_o excommunication_n of_o any_o bishop_n who_o may_v as_o easy_o abuse_v his_o authority_n as_o other_o fall_v into_o error_n be_v no_o sure_a evidence_n of_o any_o man_n be_v be_v a_o heretic_n these_o two_o thing_n therefore_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v nor_o the_o ordinary_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n equal_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o censure_n any_o more_o than_o in_o other_o gift_n and_o endowment_n as_o our_o author_n occult_o do_v whether_o design_o and_o know_o i_o can_v tell_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a without_o reason_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 2._o note_v a._n i._o the_o first_o signification_n which_o our_o author_n produce_v out_o of_o pollux_n suit_n best_o with_o this_o place_n for_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o say_v simple_o that_o he_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v right_o observe_v by_o grotius_n for_o nothing_o worse_o can_v have_v befall_v a_o man_n who_o the_o law_n curse_v than_o crucifixion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o our_o room_n for_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v kill_v in_o our_o stead_n and_o suffer_v that_o death_n which_o we_o deserve_v so_o christ_n die_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o mankind_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o place_n i_o have_v treat_v at_o large_a on_o deut._n xxi_o 23_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v there_o say_v all_o that_o remain_v be_v to_o show_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o disagree_v with_o moses_n moses_n have_v say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v the_o curse_n or_o abomination_n of_o god_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o law_n a_o very_a pollute_a thing_n but_o st._n paul_n follow_v the_o septuagint_n except_v that_o he_o omit_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o have_v because_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a nay_o in_o the_o greek_a language_n may_v have_v breed_v a_o mistake_n for_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v be_v this_o that_o christ_n be_v deal_v with_o by_o the_o roman_n as_o a_o vile_a malefactor_n though_o he_o be_v perfect_o innocent_a and_o undergo_v a_o very_a infamous_a punishment_n which_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n render_v the_o person_n so_o suffer_v a_o pollute_a thing_n and_o a_o great_a and_o more_o disgraceful_a than_o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o most_o profligate_v and_o curse_a offender_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o forego_n word_n if_o st._n paul_n have_v add_v by_o god_n though_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n that_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o what_o i_o have_v here_o say_v and_o show_v in_o my_o note_n on_o deuteronomy_n yet_o those_o who_o understand_v only_a greek_n may_v have_v be_v offend_v with_o a_o expression_n which_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o christ_n be_v curse_v by_o god_n that_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o truth_n that_o god_n be_v always_o well_o please_v with_o christ_n and_o especial_o then_o when_o he_o behold_v he_o on_o the_o cross_n perform_v or_o have_v perform_v the_o high_a office_n of_o love_n to_o mankind_n and_o most_o signal_n instance_n of_o subjection_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n who_o from_o that_o time_n do_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n language_n abuse_v that_o phrase_n nobis_fw-la say_v st._n jerom_n on_o this_o place_n solet_fw-la a_o judaeis_n pro_fw-la infamia_fw-la objici_fw-la quod_fw-la salvator_n noster_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la sub_fw-la dei_fw-la fuerit_fw-la maledicto_fw-la it_o be_v a_o thing_n we_o christian_n be_v often_o upbraid_v with_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o disgrace_n that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n while_o christ_n establish_v a_o new_a covenant_n through_o his_o death_n and_o thereby_o abrogate_a the_o old_a one_o he_o do_v not_o only_o free_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o moysaicall_a yoke_n but_o die_v also_o for_o the_o gentile_n he_o obtain_v from_o god_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o past_a sin_n if_o they_o do_v but_o believe_v and_o obey_v for_o the_o future_a so_o that_o upon_o their_o faith_n they_o be_v account_v just_a by_o god_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o abraham_n the_o connexion_n therefore_o of_o this_o verse_n with_o the_o forego_n be_v this_o ver._n 13._o christ_n have_v deliver_v the_o jew_n from_o a_o necessity_n of_o observe_v the_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n and_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o curse_n which_o be_v threaten_v against_o those_o of_o that_o nation_n who_o wilful_o neglect_v they_o or_o think_v themselves_o not_o bind_v to_o observe_v they_o have_v establish_v a_o new_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n by_o a_o ignominious_a and_o cruel_a death_n which_o may_v be_v call_v curse_v according_a to_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o law_n 14._o and_o he_o have_v so_o free_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o moysaicall_a yoke_n as_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o provide_v that_o the_o gentile_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v never_o impose_v and_o who_o by_o those_o ceremony_n be_v keep_v off_o from_o have_v any_o communion_n with_o the_o jew_n might_n set_v aside_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o rite_n be_v adopt_v into_o abraham_n family_n become_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o benefit_n with_o abraham_n and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o the_o believe_a jew_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v at_o first_o sight_n that_o the_o word_n which_o here_o follow_v shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v before_o in_o the_o three_o person_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o st._n paul_n use_v the_o first_o be_v because_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o gentile_n with_o who_o he_o therefore_o here_o join_v himself_o and_o his_o countryman_n verse_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v a_o common_o receive_v way_n of_o argue_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d midraschim_n or_o allegorical_a interpretation_n of_o that_o age._n and_o the_o jew_n indeed_o may_v well_o enough_o make_v use_n of_o it_o against_o the_o arabian_n edomite_n and_o samaritan_n who_o boast_v that_o they_o also_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n to_o show_v that_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o itself_o it_o can_v be_v think_v of_o any_o force_n by_o those_o who_o have_v other_o sentiment_n because_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zerah_n be_v a_o collective_a name_n and_o signify_v any_o succeed_a generation_n whatsoever_o though_o of_o a_o different_a race_n nay_o as_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v the_o jew_n never_o use_v to_o apply_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o plant_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v be_v think_v to_o be_v conclusive_a by_o the_o jew_n to_o give_v the_o apostle_n ground_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o against_o they_o and_o what_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o israelite_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o arabian_n edomite_n and_o samaritan_n st._n paul_n may_v proper_o enough_o allege_v in_o honour_n of_o those_o who_o be_v israelites_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n to_o overthrow_v the_o carnal_a jew_n with_o their_o own_o weapon_n i_o have_v already_o before_o observe_v that_o st._n paul_n dispute_v against_o the_o jew_n upon_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o there_o will_v be_v other_o example_n of_o that_o in_o this_o epistle_n verse_n 16._o note_n d._n though_o the_o word_n christ_n elsewhere_o signify_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o body_n or_o member_n yet_o in_o this_o place_n i_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v use_v for_o his_o body_n alone_o that_o be_v christ_n disciple_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n proper_o speak_v promise_v to_o christ_n but_o rather_o christ_n himself_o be_v promise_v therein_o to_o abraham_n together_o with_o all_o his_o benefit_n verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v god_n do_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o revelation_n he_o make_v to_o abraham_n but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o israelite_n transgress_v all_o rule_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n he_o add_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o duty_n till_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v this_o be_v all_o that_o st._n paul_n here_o mean_v whatever_o our_o divine_a piece_n up_o his_o paraphrase_n with_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o undoubted_o it_o must_v be_v read_v and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o 16_o the_o verse_n where_o the_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o seed_n not_o the_o seed_n itself_o promise_v that_o be_v only_o a_o correction_n make_v by_o some_o critic_n who_o think_v christ_n to_o be_v here_o intend_v whereas_o st._n paul_n speak_v about_o christian_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o without_o circumcision_n after_o the_o
not_o st._n clements_n and_o abound_v with_o falsity_n yet_o a_o great_a many_o have_v cite_v it_o as_o the_o genuine_a product_n of_o st._n clement_n and_o confident_o transcribe_v fable_n out_o of_o it_o for_o certain_a truth_n which_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o ought_v to_o attribute_v to_o want_v of_o judgement_n or_o unfaithfulness_n yet_o one_o of_o they_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v but_o now_o after_o the_o revival_n not_o only_o of_o good_a learning_n but_o also_o the_o cultivate_a and_o restore_v of_o right_a reason_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o such_o fable_n be_v to_o prefer_v the_o darkness_n and_o deceit_n of_o former_a age_n to_o light_n and_o truth_n iii_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o dr._n hammond_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o this_o but_o no_o less_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v use_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_n so_o as_o to_o trust_v they_o whenever_o they_o speak_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o lay_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o their_o testimony_n when_o they_o seem_v to_o confirm_v his_o conjecture_n but_o not_o regard_v they_o at_o all_o when_o they_o speak_v against_o he_o for_o if_o they_o have_v any_o authority_n at_o all_o distinct_a from_o probability_n of_o truth_n take_v from_o thing_n themselves_o it_o be_v as_o great_a in_o one_o thing_n as_o another_o and_o if_o their_o authority_n be_v none_o in_o itself_o let_v probability_n of_o truth_n be_v allege_v and_o not_o vain_a testimony_n dr._n hammond_n produce_v a_o say_n out_o of_o eusebius_n who_o he_o will_v have_v believe_v about_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o gnostic_n because_o if_o that_o be_v not_o think_v true_a a_o great_a many_o of_o his_o interpretation_n must_v necessary_o be_v reject_v but_o that_o eusebius_n be_v mistake_v i_o shall_v show_v out_o of_o eusebius_n himself_o and_o the_o thing_n itself_o at_o once_o after_o he_o have_v mention_v the_o heresy_n of_o menander_n the_o disciple_n of_o simon_n and_o the_o arch_a heretic_n cerinthus_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n in_o lib._n iii._o cap._n 26_o 27_o 28_o &_o 29._o he_o conclude_v this_o last_o chapter_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o much_o for_o those_o who_o have_v attempt_v to_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n about_o the_o forementioned_a time_n be_v in_o a_o moment_n destroy_v but_o if_o we_o believe_v eusebius_n himself_o the_o follower_n of_o simon_n be_v not_o utter_o destroy_v even_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o constantin_n that_o be_v when_o eusebuis_n himself_o live_v who_o in_o lib._n two_o c._n 13._o speak_v of_o simon_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o according_a to_o h._n valesius_fw-la his_o interpretation_n till_o our_o age_n those_o that_o profess_v his_o heresy_n pretend_v to_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v so_o famous_a for_o its_o modesty_n and_o sanctity_n have_v yet_o relapse_v again_o to_o the_o superstitious_a worship_n of_o daemon_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v cast_v off_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o picture_n and_o image_n of_o simon_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a helena_n and_o not_o scruple_v to_o worship_v they_o with_o incense_n sacrifice_n and_o drink-offering_n this_o show_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o simon_n do_v not_o perish_v with_o their_o master_n nor_o be_v destroy_v in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n it_o be_v certain_a menander_n basilides_n and_o carpocrates_n who_o be_v either_o his_o disciple_n or_o imitator_n do_v not_o die_v with_o he_o but_o together_o with_o their_o follower_n flourish_v in_o the_o second_o age_n as_o every_o one_o know_v iii_o which_o being_n so_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o dr._n hammond_n shall_v contend_v for_o the_o extinction_n of_o the_o gnostic_n at_o that_o time_n after_o which_o they_o chief_o flourish_v and_o be_v most_o know_v viz._n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n nay_o if_o any_o of_o simon_n be_v follower_n happen_v to_o perish_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o jerusalem_n or_o judaea_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o their_o obstinate_a adherence_n to_o the_o party_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o because_o the_o gnostic_n as_o our_o author_n himself_o often_o tell_v we_o make_v no_o scruple_n when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o safety_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conjecture_v that_o the_o roman_n will_v be_v conqueror_n so_o that_o neither_o history_n nor_o probability_n be_v on_o our_o author_n side_n iv._o i_o will_v not_o repeat_v that_o what_o he_o say_v about_o the_o conflict_n which_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n have_v with_o simon_n be_v a_o mere_a fable_n but_o shall_v observe_v that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v not_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o great_a ease_n with_o which_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v the_o obstinate_a jew_n so_o psalm_n x._o 5_o he_o shall_v blow_v upon_o all_o his_o enemy_n in_o omnes_fw-la host_n suos_fw-la sufflabit_fw-la that_o be_v he_o shall_v easy_o destroy_v they_o as_o interpreter_n will_v show_v so_o in_o plautus_n in_o milite_fw-la glorioso_n act._n 1._o sc._n 1._o v._n 17._o a_o certain_a flatterer_n to_o intimate_v the_o great_a ease_n with_o which_o a_o victory_n be_v obtain_v express_v himself_o thus_o cujus_fw-la tu_fw-la legiones_fw-la difflavisti_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quasi_fw-la ventus_fw-la folia_fw-la aut_fw-la panniculum_fw-la tectoriam_fw-la so_o valerius_n maximus_n lib._n ix_o cap._n 1._o exemp_n 5._o inter_fw-la externa_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o egyptian_n say_v quapropter_fw-la deliciis_fw-la tam_fw-la enerve_n animi_fw-la spiritum_fw-la exercitus_fw-la nostri_fw-la sustinere_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la the_o same_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o here_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o the_o mere_a brightness_n of_o his_o come_v as_o we_o say_v of_o a_o army_n which_o be_v easy_o defeat_v that_o it_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o abide_v the_o glitter_a of_o the_o enemy_n arms._n and_o god_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o give_v the_o victory_n see_v grotius_n on_o this_o place_n and_o dr._n hammond_n on_o mat._n xxiv_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o attempt_n of_o the_o magician_n of_o which_o afterward_o be_v easy_o defeat_v and_o the_o jewish_a war_n finish_v by_o vespasian_n in_o little_a more_o than_o a_o year_n time_n verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v think_v by_o our_o author_n to_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o description_n of_o simon_n that_o he_o often_o repeat_v it_o as_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o his_o interpretation_n of_o this_o whole_a place_n but_o there_o be_v also_o other_o impostor_n of_o who_o this_o may_v be_v say_v by_o st._n paul_n which_o be_v frequent_o mention_v in_o josephus_n to_o prevent_v all_o doubt_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v allege_v the_o word_n of_o that_o historian_n who_o in_o lib._n xx_o c._n 6._o antiq._n judaic_n where_o he_o relate_v the_o transaction_n of_o felix_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o country_n be_v fill_v again_o with_o robbery_n and_o magician_n who_o deceive_v the_o multitude_n and_o not_o long_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o magician_n and_o deceiver_n persuade_v the_o people_n to_o follow_v they_o into_o the_o desert_n say_v that_o they_o will_v show_v they_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o many_o harken_v to_o their_o persuasion_n suffer_v for_o their_o folly_n afterward_o he_o mention_n the_o egyptian_a who_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o acts._n the_o like_a he_o say_v in_o lib._n two_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la c._n 23._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v what_o he_o relate_v in_o lib._n seven_o c._n 30._o about_o six_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o these_o man_n destruction_n be_v a_o certain_a false_a prophet_n who_o have_v declare_v that_o day_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o city_n that_o god_n command_v they_o to_o go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n in_o order_n to_o receive_v sign_n of_o their_o safety_n and_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o such_o false_a prophet_n as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v many_o prophet_n at_o that_o time_n suborn_v by_o the_o tyrant_n to_o admonish_v the_o people_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v over_o to_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o hope_n of_o such_o as_o need_v not_o to_o be_v watch_v iii_o and_o be_v above_o fear_n and_o a_o man_n be_v soon_o persuade_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o adversity_n but_o when_o he_o that_o deceive_v promise_v he_o also_o deliverance_n from_o the_o evil_n he_o be_v under_o he_o that_o suffer_v
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o gnostick_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v comprehend_v those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o other_o to_o be_v incomprehensible_a believe_v there_o be_v nothing_o incomprehensible_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o which_o can_v be_v teach_v if_o any_o desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o many_o thing_n he_o know_v what_o past_a of_o old_a and_o conjecture_n what_o will_v be_v hereafter_o a_o disciple_n of_o wisdom_n can_v discover_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o word_n and_o unfold_v riddle_n he_o foreknow_v also_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o the_o event_n of_o time_n and_o season_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o a_o more_o exquisite_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o person_n profound_o know_v hence_o st._n peter_n exhort_v christian_n to_o join_v to_o their_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n possible_a iii_o it_o appear_v indeed_o 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