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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
clay_n and_o thence_o by_o a_o metaphor_n be_v apply_v to_o animal_n cover_v with_o a_o certain_a shell_n which_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o i_o affirm_v nothing_o positive_o but_o this_o i_o affirm_v that_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d undoubted_o signify_v earthen_a vessel_n because_o that_o be_v the_o perpetual_a signification_n of_o this_o phrase_n and_o the_o other_o allege_v by_o dr._n hammond_n be_v without_o example_n beside_o the_o place_n itself_o necessary_o require_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v so_o understand_v for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o st._n paul_n compare_v the_o apostle_n to_o frail_a and_o contemptible_a and_o not_o precious_a or_o artificial_a vessel_n such_o as_o be_v make_v of_o the_o fine_a sort_n of_o shell_n there_o be_v a_o clear_a opposition_n here_o put_v between_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o meanness_n of_o its_o preacher_n or_o between_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o exert_v itself_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o apostle_n verse_n 8._o note_n c._n i_o full_o agree_v with_o our_o learned_a author_n in_o interpret_n st._n paul_n word_n here_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o agones_fw-la but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v on_o this_o annotation_n i._o it_o be_v strange_a he_o shall_v confound_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a with_o the_o latin_a algeo_fw-la when_o the_o greek_a constant_o signify_v to_o grieve_v to_o be_v torment_v and_o the_o latin_a to_o be_v cold_a yet_o he_o have_v elsewhere_o commit_v the_o same_o mistake_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v it_o be_v by_o mere_a accident_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o st._n chrysostom_n interpret_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o latter_a do_v no_o more_o signify_v to_o be_v cold_a than_o the_o former_a but_o to_o be_v grieve_v or_o afflict_v ii_o in_o the_o place_n of_o st._n james_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o agonistical_a term_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v let_v patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a deficient_a in_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o be_v manifest_o a_o defect_n and_o not_o any_o victory_n which_o may_v be_v gain_v over_o the_o christian_n iii_o it_o will_v have_v be_v worth_a observe_v that_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n carry_v a_o great_a emphasis_n with_o it_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o to_o be_v perplex_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o despair_v utter_o so_o aristophanes_n in_o nubes_fw-la act._n 4._o sc._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v and_o utter_o ruin_v v._n or_o undo_v i_o verse_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v grotius_n habentes_fw-la communem_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la nisi_fw-la credentibus_fw-la iterum_fw-la hic_fw-la genitivus_fw-la causam_fw-la significat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la conditionem_fw-la requisitam_fw-la have_v the_o common_a spirit_n of_o god_n with_o we_o which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o any_o but_o believer_n again_o here_o the_o genitive_a case_n signify_v a_o cause_n that_o be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o interpret_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n of_o a_o disposition_n of_o mind_n suitable_a to_o what_o we_o believe_v or_o to_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o profess_v so_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o disposition_n of_o jealous_a person_n or_o servant_n which_o interpretation_n agree_v better_a with_o what_o follow_v for_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o dispose_v as_o person_n who_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n aught_o to_o be_v therefore_o they_o bold_o preach_v it_o and_o can_v not_o be_v deter_v from_o so_o do_v by_o any_o danger_n chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v think_v this_o be_v a_o hypallage_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o beza_n suppose_v and_o therefore_o without_o necessity_n invert_v the_o word_n in_o his_o translation_n but_o a_o house_n of_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o hebraism_n for_o a_o house_n which_o like_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v easy_o dissolve_v a_o house_n that_o be_v build_v of_o board_n which_o maybe_o easy_o take_v asunder_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o house_n of_o stone_n which_o abide_v firm_a after_o its_o tenant_n be_v remove_v so_o that_o the_o genitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o adjective_n which_o will_v signify_v like_o a_o tabernacle_n such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v in_o use_n for_o than_o it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o our_o earthly_a house_n like_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v which_o the_o greek_z not_o permit_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o st._n paul_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o adjective_n by_o a_o substantive_n hypocrates_n in_o aphorismis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n have_v leave_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o body_n verse_n 10._o note_v a._n the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n read_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v by_o his_o translate_n it_o propria_fw-la and_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o improper_a but_o have_v a_o care_n of_o think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o man_n himself_o see_v what_o our_o author_n have_v say_v about_o that_o matter_n on_o rom._n vi_fw-la 6_o and_o what_o i_o have_v there_o object_v against_o he_o verse_n 11._o note_n b._n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o join_v with_o a_o great_a opinion_n of_o the_o person_n who_o persuade_v and_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o persuade_v must_v above_o all_o thing_n endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o approbation_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o his_o hearer_n yet_o the_o use_n of_o the_o greek_a language_n will_v not_o permit_v that_o word_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n which_o our_o author_n here_o fix_v upon_o it_o the_o accusative_a case_n to_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vi._n which_o must_v be_v repeat_v from_o what_o go_v before_o the_o sense_n be_v know_v how_o much_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v fear_v we_o persuade_v other_o to_o fear_v it_o that_o we_o may_v induce_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n of_o which_o god_n be_v our_o witness_n and_o you_o also_o if_o be_o not_o mistake_v conscious_a nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o doctor_n will_v any_o where_o else_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o persuade_v it_o be_v common_a with_o he_o to_o impose_v signification_n upon_o word_n collect_v from_o mere_a uncertain_a reason_n whereas_o use_n be_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v principal_o regard_v and_o nothing_o else_o when_o a_o word_n may_v be_v convenient_o take_v in_o its_o usual_a sense_n nothing_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o those_o kind_n of_o reason_v which_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v recur_v to_o but_o when_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o apply_v the_o ordinary_a signification_n of_o word_n to_o any_o particular_a place_n in_o which_o they_o occur_v chap._n vi_o verse_n 2._o note_v a._n i_o have_v already_o elsewhere_o say_v that_o out_o of_o judaea_n the_o christian_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v the_o jew_n in_o those_o time_n and_o therefore_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n here_o can_v reasonable_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o person_n that_o live_v in_o achaia_n but_o grotius_n and_o other_o more_o fit_o understand_v it_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o i_o be_o not_o against_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o oppose_v his_o own_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n life_n to_o the_o ill_a manner_n and_o effeminacy_n of_o false_a teacher_n provide_v the_o 2_o d_o verse_n be_v not_o interpret_v of_o a_o deliverance_n from_o they_o by_o a_o sudden_a destruction_n which_o be_v to_o befall_v they_o for_o what_o deliverance_n can_v this_o be_v from_o heretic_n when_o the_o heathen_a persecution_n daily_o increase_v from_o this_o time_n throughout_o all_o the_o roman_a empire_n verse_n 14._o note_n b._n our_o learned_a author_n who_o find_v fault_n with_o budaeus_fw-la and_o stephanus_n for_o take_v up_o with_o a_o conjecture_n rather_o than_o attend_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o
for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n where_o the_o septuagint_n who_o yet_o have_v very_o ill_o translate_v these_o word_n have_v right_o enough_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v nor_o wait_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o put_v confidence_n in_o they_o for_o those_o interpreter_n must_v often_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o illustrate_v in_o their_o translation_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o signify_v to_o subsist_v iii_o our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conviction_n or_o persuasion_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v bring_v we_o a_o example_n wherein_o it_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o certain_a disposition_n of_o mind_n and_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o any_o can_v be_v find_v but_o till_o such_o a_o instance_n be_v allege_v i_o choose_v rather_o to_o interpret_v this_o word_n according_a to_o its_o usual_a signification_n that_o be_v argumentum_fw-la a_o argument_n as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o vulgar_a the_o firm_a and_o constant_a faith_n of_o wise_a man_n have_v that_o weight_n and_o influence_n upon_o other_o as_o to_o be_v a_o argument_n for_o which_o they_o believe_v with_o they_o the_o reality_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o see_v so_o st._n paul_n in_o 1_o cor._n xv_o to_o prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o those_o who_o have_v not_o see_v it_o argue_v from_o his_o own_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o christian_n faith_n else_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v say_v he_o who_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o then_o baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o why_o stand_v we_o in_o jeopardy_n every_o hour_n if_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n i_o have_v fight_v with_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n what_o advantage_v it_o i_o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v argument_n prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o probable_a that_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n will_v have_v rash_o and_o without_o reason_n submit_v to_o such_o thing_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o example_n of_o faith_n mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n right_o interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o the_o best_a for_o this_o verse_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o genes_n four_o 7_o where_o cain_n be_v say_v to_o have_v offer_v indeed_o right_o but_o not_o to_o have_v divide_v right_o that_o be_v to_o have_v keep_v to_o himself_o what_o be_v go_n see_v my_o note_n on_o that_o place_n verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o grotius_n right_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n which_o our_o author_n interpret_v in_o 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lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v together_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o tympanum_fw-la sometime_o signify_v a_o wheel_n among_o architect_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o wheel_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o torture_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o fable_n of_o ixion_n that_o in_o the_o description_n of_o hell_n there_o may_v be_v mention_n make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o deduce_v consectary_n from_o the_o order_n of_o word_n see_v lucian_n tom._n i_o p._n 334._o ed._n amstel_n iv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v very_o
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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
god_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o show_v they_o in_o who_o that_o light_n reside_v and_o by_o bear_v witness_n to_o he_o open_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o 8._o he_o be_v not_o the_o light_n but_o be_v send_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n 8._o but_o john_n have_v not_o this_o light_n in_o himself_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_v to_o make_v man_n partaker_n of_o that_o light_n but_o only_o by_o his_o testimony_n to_o procure_v credit_n and_o authority_n to_o he_o who_o have_v that_o light_n among_o the_o jew_n 9_o that_o light_n be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o lighten_v every_o man._n 9_o in_o that_o man_n and_o no_o other_o reside_v this_o light_n which_o in_o the_o most_o excellent_a sense_n deserve_v only_o to_o be_v so_o call_v and_o which_o now_o shine_v among_o man_n so_o that_o every_o one_o who_o will_v but_o follow_v this_o light_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o be_v bring_v to_o eternal_a life_n 10._o reason_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o it_o but_o the_o world_n know_v it_o not_o 10._o and_o he_o in_o who_o that_o light_n be_v converse_v for_o some_o time_n among_o man_n but_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o have_v be_v create_v by_o the_o divine_a reason_n which_o dwell_v in_o that_o man_n do_v not_o distinguish_v he_o from_o false_a teacher_n 11._o it_o come_v to_o its_o own_o but_o it_o be_v own_o receive_v it_o not_o 11._o nay_o he_o live_v among_o those_o who_o alone_o be_v call_v the_o people_n and_o child_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o god_n 12._o but_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v it_o it_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o its_o name_n 12._o but_o all_o that_o embrace_v his_o divine_a revelation_n be_v thereupon_o make_v god_n people_n and_o take_v though_o they_o be_v not_o jew_n into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n 13._o who_o be_v 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discover_v itself_o in_o that_o man_n as_o it_o become_v he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o we_o be_v but_o in_o a_o manner_n peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o himself_o alone_o that_o eternal_a reason_n make_v itself_o visible_a and_o manifest_a to_o we_o in_o he_o and_o show_v itself_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a to_o we_o 15._o john_n bare_a witness_n of_o he_o and_o cry_v say_v this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o i_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o because_o he_o be_v before_o i_o 15._o john_n bare_a witness_n concern_v this_o man_n open_o and_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o person_n who_o he_o have_v describe_v in_o these_o word_n he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o i_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o i_o 16._o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n 16._o from_o that_o knowledge_n wherewith_o the_o divine_a reason_n have_v most_o full_o enlighten_v that_o man_n all_o 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moysaicall_a yoke_n 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_a beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n have_v be_v his_o interpreter_n 18._o before_o that_o will_v or_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v not_o full_o vuderstood_v by_o any_o but_o he_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v the_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v singular_o and_o peculiar_o belove_v by_o his_o father_n be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o declare_v it_o to_o we_o before_o i_o come_v to_o inquire_v several_o into_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o evangelist_n i_o must_v endeavour_v to_o ascertain_v some_o thing_n on_o which_o the_o interpretation_n i_o shall_v afterward_o give_v of_o they_o will_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n depend_v as_o first_o i_o shall_v examine_v whether_o this_o gospel_n as_o i_o myself_o think_v it_o be_v and_o all_o the_o ancient_n universal_o almost_o affirm_v be_v just_o attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n john_n there_o 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appearance_n of_o likelihood_n in_o they_o and_o prefer_v these_o to_o the_o former_a mere_o because_o the_o opinion_n which_o we_o have_v espouse_v and_o be_v resolve_v to_o maintain_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o think_v that_o those_o conjecture_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n it_o be_v just_a as_o if_o one_o that_o be_v accuse_v of_o write_v bad_a latin_a upon_o compare_v and_o examine_v it_o with_o livy_n who_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a clean_a writer_n shall_v therefore_o begin_v to_o doubt_v whether_o the_o history_n which_o go_v under_o livy_n name_n and_o which_o all_o the_o ancient_n with_o one_o consent_n attribute_n to_o he_o be_v real_o he_o and_o propose_v some_o very_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 thought_n as_o the_o apostle_n easy_o understand_v for_o who_o sake_n this_o prayer_n be_v make_v and_o according_o after_o christ_n ascension_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o to_o supply_v his_o place_n as_o christ_n have_v promise_v chap._n xuj_o 7_o 13._o verse_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n i_o do_v not_o pray_v thou_o to_o take_v they_o away_o from_o this_o wicked_a generation_n of_o man_n and_o particular_o of_o jew_n and_o within_o a_o few_o day_n translate_v they_o along_o with_o i_o into_o the_o region_n of_o happiness_n but_o that_o thou_o will_v preserve_v they_o from_o be_v corrupt_v by_o those_o evil_a custom_n and_o opinion_n with_o which_o mankind_n be_v so_o universal_o infect_v by_o the_o world_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v wicked_a man_n who_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o avoid_v converse_v with_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n cause_v they_o to_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o that_o true_a doctrine_n that_o i_o have_v teach_v they_o as_o to_o express_v it_o in_o their_o life_n and_o indeed_o whoever_o understand_v christ_n doctrine_n and_o think_v it_o to_o be_v true_a if_o he_o suffer_v that_o thought_n to_o sink_v deep_a into_o his_o mind_n will_v at_o length_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o truth_n the_o doctor_n do_v not_o understand_v these_o word_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o paraphrase_n there_o be_v a_o expression_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o chap._n viij_o 31_o 32._o then_o say_v jesus_n to_o those_o jew_n which_o believe_v on_o he_o if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a
receive_v in_o that_o age_n in_o which_o there_o may_v have_v be_v a_o mistake_n than_o that_o he_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v as_o he_o do_v because_o it_o signify_v very_o little_a whether_o the_o year_n of_o abraham_n departure_n be_v exact_o know_v and_o the_o force_n of_o st._n stephen_n reason_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v not_o at_o all_o depend_v upon_o that_o chronology_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o mistake_n in_o the_o common_a account_n of_o the_o jew_n viz._n that_o abraham_n set_v out_o from_o charran_n not_o till_o after_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a be_v because_o moses_n in_o gen._n xi_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o death_n of_o terah_n before_o he_o speak_v of_o abraham_n departure_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o jew_n who_o take_v little_a or_o no_o care_n to_o improve_v in_o any_o sort_n of_o learning_n be_v so_o mistake_v in_o matter_n of_o chronology_n and_o overlook_v those_o thing_n which_o late_a writer_n on_o gen._n twelve_o 1_o have_v observe_v just_o such_o another_o error_n i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o josephus_n on_o gen._n twenty-five_o 20_o those_o who_o correct_v the_o moysaicall_a chronology_n by_o st._n stephen_n discourse_n of_o which_o number_n be_v lud._n cappellus_n think_v that_o abraham_n be_v bear_v not_o in_o the_o sixty_v but_o in_o the_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o terah_n age._n but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o why_o do_v abraham_n think_v it_o so_o strange_a that_o a_o man_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o get_v child_n when_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v beget_v by_o his_o father_n when_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a see_v gen._n xvii_o 17_o but_o then_o they_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n ask_v we_o whether_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o terah_n who_o accompany_v abraham_n out_o of_o ur_fw-la shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o stay_v five_o and_o sixty_o year_n at_o charran_n than_o go_v to_o abraham_n why_o not_o since_o he_o have_v his_o son_n nachor_n there_o with_o he_o who_o have_v a_o numerous_a family_n but_o at_o least_o say_v they_o after_o the_o miraculous_a birth_n of_o isaac_n he_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o abraham_n this_o can_v according_o to_o they_o be_v any_o such_o great_a miracle_n and_o their_o inference_n from_o it_o be_v weak_a for_o terah_n may_v have_v a_o great_a many_o reason_n for_o his_o stay_n at_o charran_n more_o than_o we_o know_v of_o verse_n 14._o note_n g._n col._n 2._o lin_v 12._o after_o the_o word_n viii_o jacob_n go_v into_o egypt_n our_o learned_a author_n be_v mistake_v see_v my_o note_n on_o gen._n xxviii_o 1_o verse_n 51._o note_v i_o see_v my_o note_n on_o exod._n xxxii_o 9_o chap._n viii_o verse_n 32._o note_n g._n ggrotius_n just_o reject_v the_o opinion_n of_o beza_n who_o think_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o either_o in_o sound_n or_o signification_n nor_o be_v dr._n hammond_n conjecture_n any_o thing_n more_o probable_a which_o rely_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n with_o that_o of_o beza_n grotius_n have_v show_v out_o of_o cicero_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o genuine_a greek_a word_n which_o signify_v periodus_fw-la a_o period_n for_o it_o come_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o contain_v or_o comprehend_v which_o be_v use_v by_o st._n peter_n 1_o ep._n two_o 6_o where_o cite_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v other_o signification_n belong_v to_o it_o but_o among_o those_o signification_n there_o be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o near_a affinity_n with_o this_o so_o in_o the_o old_a gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d argumentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d argumentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tenore_fw-la leg_n tenoris_fw-la all_o which_o signify_v what_o may_v be_v otherwise_o barbarous_o call_v in_o latin_a contentum_fw-la in_o french_a le_fw-fr contenu_fw-fr the_o content_n verse_n 33._o note_n g._n if_o st._n luke_n speak_v hebrew_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o that_o therefore_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n but_o the_o septuagint_n do_v not_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n if_o their_o word_n be_v but_o right_o point_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o humility_n be_v his_o judgement_n he_o be_v take_v away_o that_o be_v christ_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o mean_a and_o low_a condition_n the_o jew_n and_o pilate_n pass_v judgement_n on_o he_o as_o a_o inconsiderable_a contemptible_a man_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n to_o prevent_v any_o sedition_n be_v make_v upon_o his_o account_n and_o so_o in_o effect_n he_o be_v by_o pilat_n order_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o be_v render_v thus_o by_o reason_n of_o force_n and_o punishment_n he_o be_v take_v away_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o restraint_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o to_o force_v and_o to_o restrain_v the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n suffer_v that_o punishment_n of_o death_n by_o reason_n the_o jew_n hinder_v pilate_n to_o pass_v a_o equitable_a judgement_n upon_o he_o or_o force_v he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o condemn_v he_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o paraphrase_n on_o vers_n 35._o that_o dr._n hammond_n be_v of_o grotius_n opinion_n or_o one_o very_o near_o it_o for_o he_o think_v that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v literal_o fulfil_v not_o long_o after_o isaiah_n time_n ix_o i_o wish_v he_o have_v speak_v more_o plain_o it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hots_a in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hatsarah_n that_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o may_v i_o confess_v be_v use_v promiscuous_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o he_o about_o that_o chap._n ix_o verse_n 31._o note_n d._n the_o 9_o the_o similitude_n in_o the_o 3_o d_o book_n of_o herma_n pastor_n be_v worth_a our_o read_n upon_o this_o subject_n chap._n x._o x._o the_o hebrew_n word_n allege_v by_o our_o author_n signify_v incense_n or_o perfume_n not_o a_o offer_n see_v my_o note_n on_o levit._n two_o 4_o verse_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cambridg_n copy_n which_o be_v former_o beza_n read_v this_o passage_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_o a_o paraphrase_n on_o st._n luke_n word_n and_o not_o a_o various_a read_n take_v out_o of_o any_o ancient_a copy_n for_o the_o greek_a be_v pure_a and_o the_o stile_n more_o natural_a and_o fluent_a than_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n writer_n there_o be_v in_o this_o book_n a_o great_a many_o passage_n paraphrase_a by_o the_o author_n of_o that_o copy_n see_v chap._n xi_o 1_o 2_o 16._o and_o xiii_o 44_o and_o fourteen_o 1_o and_o xxiii_o by_o which_o place_n it_o will_v evident_o appear_v that_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o manuscript_n be_v more_o skilful_a than_o st._n luke_n in_o the_o greek_a language_n have_v every_o now_o and_o then_o change_v the_o phrase_n to_o make_v the_o construction_n more_o elegant_a those_o who_o affirm_v these_o notwithstanding_o the_o contrariety_n of_o they_o to_o all_o the_o other_o copy_n and_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n with_o those_o copy_n to_o be_v various_a reading_n and_o that_o too_o old_a than_o any_o in_o our_o copy_n be_v certain_o never_o any_o great_a master_n of_o critic_n chap._n xi_o xi_o verse_n 30._o note_n b._n col_n 1._o lin_v ult_n after_o the_o cit._n out_o of_o deut._n xxxi_o 28_o our_o author_n will_v have_v say_v what_o be_v more_o likely_a if_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o old_a man_n signify_v magistrate_n because_o public_a trust_n be_v general_o commit_v to_o age_a person_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o great_a experience_n and_o the_o government_n which_o they_o have_v over_o their_o passion_n above_o the_o young_a sort_n chap._n xii_o xii_o verse_n 1._o note_n a._n yea_o and_o which_o be_v more_o than_o that_o it_o signify_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n for_o in_o gen._n iii._o 22_o by_o put_v forth_o the_o hand_n and_o take_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v take_v and_o not_o mere_o a_o attempt_n to_o take_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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
same_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o take_v in_o chap._n i._n 11_o of_o this_o epistle_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o paraphrase_n for_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o write_v this_o epistle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_n who_o dwell_v in_o that_o city_n and_o beside_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o flat_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_a gentile_n than_o among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n etc._n etc._n see_v every_o body_n know_v that_o the_o roman_n have_v live_v in_o the_o same_o vice_n with_o other_o heathen_n yea_o have_v be_v worse_a it_o may_v be_v than_o their_o neighbour_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o great_a city_n be_v general_o most_v devote_v to_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o age._n but_o that_o may_v very_o fit_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o st._n paul_n will_v otherwise_o have_v seem_v to_o distinguish_v from_o other_o nation_n as_o to_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n in_o which_o as_o he_o will_v not_o have_v declare_v the_o truth_n so_o he_o may_v have_v offend_v the_o gentile_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o say_v here_o we_o all_o that_o be_v jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n of_o this_o expression_n i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o ars_fw-la critica_fw-la part_n 2._o sect._n i._n cap._n 7._o to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o people_n of_o as_o wicked_a disposition_n and_o deserve_v as_o much_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o other_o nation_n verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o whole_a verse_n to_o show_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o last_o word_n be_v different_a from_o what_o be_v vulgar_o think_v they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o quae_fw-la praeparavit_fw-la which_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a construction_n it_o may_v be_v so_o render_v but_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o the_o phrase_n aught_o to_o have_v admonish_v interpreter_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v for_o which_o he_o have_v prepare_v we_o or_o make_v we_o fit_a the_o forego_v word_n in_o which_o christian_n be_v call_v god_n workmanship_n and_o say_v to_o be_v create_v by_o christ_n show_v that_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o change_n make_v in_o man_n who_o of_o bad_a and_o indispose_v to_o good_a work_n be_v make_v good_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o christian_a virtue_n and_o therefore_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v be_v refer_v to_o they_o it_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o can_v scarce_o be_v a_o harsh_a phrase_n and_o more_o destitute_a of_o example_n than_o this_o to_o prepare_v good_a work_n that_o man_n may_v walk_v in_o they_o but_o man_n themselves_o be_v frequent_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o rom._n ix_o 23_o where_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o like_a matter_n god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v before_o prepare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o glory_n who_o he_o also_o have_v call_v not_o only_o we_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n god_n be_v here_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v prepare_v we_o to_o good_a work_n because_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v that_o influence_n upon_o we_o as_o to_o fit_v we_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o virtuous_a action_n so_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n chap._n two_o 1_o all_o that_o intend_v to_o serve_v god_n be_v exhort_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prepare_v their_o soul_n for_o temptation_n see_v vers_fw-la 18._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o chap._n xvii_o 25_o verse_n 14._o note_v a._n the_o place_n in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la be_v nothing_o to_o this_o business_n which_o perhaps_o our_o author_n do_v not_o look_v into_o in_o the_o book_n itself_o because_o he_o quote_v it_o wrong_n out_o of_o chap._n nineteeen_o 29_o whereas_o it_o be_v in_o chap._n xxix_o 30_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o honourable_a man_n and_o the_o discourse_n there_o be_v about_o another_o thing_n nor_o be_v the_o stranger_n command_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o israel_n but_o forbid_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o verse_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hear_v our_o author_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o margin_n that_o the_o king_n manuscript_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o render_v together_o but_o to_o express_v that_o st._n paul_n shall_v have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 19_o note_n b._n it_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o dr._n hammond_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o refer_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o recur_v to_o procopius_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v so_o call_v the_o jew_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n because_o they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o not_o because_o their_o forefather_n be_v holy_a in_o their_o life_n see_v exod._n nineteeen_o 6_o and_o my_o note_n on_o that_o place_n chap._n iii_o iii_o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o say_v in_o other_o age_n not_o to_o have_v be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v say_v in_o vers_n 10._o to_o have_v be_v unknown_a also_o to_o angel_n which_o be_v so_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v how_o those_o who_o be_v neither_o prophet_n nor_o angel_n can_v find_v out_o so_o many_o place_n in_o the_o prophet_n in_o which_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v manifest_o and_o direct_o foretell_v for_o certain_o if_o it_o be_v of_o old_a reveal_v to_o the_o prophet_n they_o understand_v it_o for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o understand_v can_v be_v think_v reveal_v and_o if_o it_o can_v have_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o any_o prophecy_n the_o angel_n may_v have_v understand_v it_o by_o those_o prophecy_n but_o the_o event_n you_o will_v say_v which_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o prophecy_n have_v unfold_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o but_o i_o demand_v whether_o such_o a_o event_n can_v be_v easy_o suppose_v to_o be_v respect_v in_o prophecy_n which_o be_v so_o obscure_a that_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v before_o understand_v they_o to_o contain_v any_o such_o sense_n if_o that_o can_v be_v suppose_v i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o event_n may_v not_o be_v find_v in_o they_o but_o you_o will_v say_v again_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o know_v that_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o such_o a_o event_n by_o divine_a revelation_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o can_v be_v call_v a_o revelation_n which_o no_o body_n understand_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o the_o prophet_n see_v what_o have_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o learned_a h._n dodwell_n on_o mat._n two_o 2_o from_o hence_o all_o that_o i_o here_o infer_v be_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o present_o to_o condemn_v those_o who_o look_v for_o other_o event_n which_o happen_v before_o christ_n in_o the_o ancient_a prophecy_n of_o which_o number_n the_o great_a grotius_n must_v be_v reckon_v the_o chief_a otherwise_o this_o matter_n will_v deserve_v to_o be_v more_o exact_o discuss_v chap._n iu._n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iu._n it_o be_v a_o conjecture_n of_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o that_o by_o captivity_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v hold_v captive_a by_o death_n but_o be_v raise_v with_o christ_n at_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascend_v with_o he_o into_o heaven_n mat._n xxvii_o and_o according_o he_o think_v that_o st._n paul_n say_v christ_n descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o he_o descend_v into_o the_o grave_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o out_o from_o thence_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o nor_o in_o the_o word_n repugnant_a to_o this_o interpretation_n ibid._n note_v a._n i._o marcus_n aurelius_n give_v nothing_o to_o the_o common_a people_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o triumph_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n the_o story_n be_v thus_o relate_v by_o xiphilinus_n out_o of_o dio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
provoke_v they_o that_o they_o utter_o refuse_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o when_o agrippa_n will_v have_v persuade_v they_o to_o submit_v patient_o to_o his_o government_n till_o there_o be_v another_o send_v in_o his_o room_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o great_a rage_n they_o revile_v the_o king_n and_o command_v he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n yea_o some_o of_o the_o seditious_a be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o fling_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o the_o king_n see_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o innovator_n to_o be_v vnrestrainable_a depart_v into_o his_o kingdom_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o josephus_n in_o cap._n 29._o afterward_o he_o relate_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o rebellion_n to_o which_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o lead_a man_n in_o vain_a oppose_v themselves_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o hold_v in_o the_o enrage_a multitude_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o former_a time_n yea_o many_o of_o they_o be_v kill_v as_o ananias_n ananus_fw-la jesus_n and_o other_o who_o authority_n be_v once_o despise_v those_o wicked_a captain_n of_o the_o seditious_a discover_v their_o mind_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o tyrannical_a power_n and_o not_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o have_v aim_v at_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o set_v upon_o the_o roman_n and_o take_v courage_n from_o the_o cowardice_n of_o gessius_n as_o josephus_n declare_v at_o large_a in_o lib._n two_o c._n 31._o &_o seqq_fw-la so_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o thing_n that_o withhold_v the_o jew_n which_o obstacle_n be_v remove_v the_o seditious_a thought_n the_o time_n be_v now_o at_o length_n come_v in_o which_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d open_o declare_v their_o purpose_n and_o act_n as_o the_o loader_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o giora_n who_o affect_v to_o become_v a_o tyrant_n and_o rob_v and_o plunder_v the_o acrabatena_n toparchia_n be_v repress_v by_o ananus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o army_n send_v against_o he_o by_o ananus_fw-la and_o the_o ruler_n but_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o robber_n which_o be_v at_o massada_n and_o stay_v till_o ananus_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v kill_v as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o josephus_n in_o the_o last_o chap._n of_o the_o 2d_o book_n see_v lib._n four_o and_o v_o where_o the_o villainy_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n be_v at_o large_a relate_v this_o be_v much_o move_v probable_a than_o what_o dr._n hammond_n have_v invent_v about_o the_o dissemble_n of_o simon_n and_o the_o gnostic_n whilst_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n agree_v with_o one_o another_o for_o which_o he_o allege_v no_o argument_n out_o of_o history_n verse_n 7._o note_n i._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o begin_v to_o work_v at_o this_o time_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o set_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o liberty_n yea_o and_o of_o a_o more_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n a_o most_o treacherous_a and_o wicked_a design_n of_o domineer_a be_v conceal_v till_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o conspirator_n be_v increase_v it_o appear_v at_o last_o what_o they_o aim_v at_o so_o the_o zelots_n behave_v themselves_o who_o as_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n reject_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o use_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o roman_n though_o the_o priest_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o crime_n to_o receive_v sacrifice_n from_o the_o gentile_n see_v josephus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n two_o c._n 30._o who_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o jewish_a war._n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o zelots_n do_v not_o think_v it_o unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o commit_v any_o villainy_n whatsoever_o after_o they_o have_v lay_v aside_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o same_o historian_n speak_v of_o they_o thus_o in_o lib._n vi_fw-la cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n who_o have_v first_o separate_v the_o zelots_n from_o the_o people_n and_o carry_v they_o into_o the_o temple_n as_o offend_v with_o the_o continual_a bold_a attempt_n of_o john_n who_o do_v not_o cease_v from_o shed_v of_o blood_n but_o in_o truth_n not_o endure_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o young_a tyrant_n than_o himself_o go_v off_o through_o a_o desire_n of_o superiority_n and_o thirst_n after_o dominion_n and_o in_o lib._n seven_o cap._n 30._o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o edomite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v introduce_v into_o all_o place_n the_o high_a iniquity_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n call_v zelots_n have_v arrive_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n who_o stain_v their_o title_n with_o the_o foulness_n of_o their_o action_n for_o they_o imitate_v every_o evil_a work_n even_o that_o which_o have_v never_o be_v do_v before_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n they_o do_v not_o leave_v unimitate_v though_o they_o impose_v on_o themselves_o a_o specious_a name_n borrow_v from_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n either_o their_o savage_a disposition_n make_v they_o deride_v those_o who_o they_o injure_v or_o they_o think_v the_o great_a evil_n to_o be_v virtue_n this_o be_v a_o mystery_n which_o be_v conceal_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o virtue_n viz._n zeal_n but_o in_o reality_n it_o contain_v the_o vile_a iniquity_n which_o principal_o discover_v itself_o when_o gessius_n florus_n be_v precedent_n of_o judea_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o nero_n reign_n but_o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n as_o i_o say_v in_o this_o also_o that_o these_o desperate_a villain_n make_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o pretence_n for_o their_o robbery_n whilst_o their_o design_n be_v to_o tyrannize_v over_o their_o countryman_n as_o appear_v afterward_o by_o their_o action_n of_o this_o number_n be_v the_o sicarii_fw-la who_o oppose_v the_o tax_v of_o judea_n by_o cyrenius_n and_o as_o josephus_n a_o little_a before_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conspire_v against_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v the_o roman_n and_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o hostility_n against_o they_o spoil_v and_o carry_v away_o their_o good_n and_o set_v their_o house_n on_o fire_n for_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o stranger_n who_o so_o base_o give_v up_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o fight_v and_o profess_o choose_v to_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o roman_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a pretence_n and_o say_v only_o to_o cover_v their_o cruelty_n and_o avarice_n as_o their_o action_n plain_o show_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o before_o ever_o s._n paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v among_o the_o jew_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o one_o man_n who_o withhold_v the_o jew_n from_o break_v out_o into_o open_a rebellion_n but_o on_o one_o side_n they_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o roman_a precedent_n on_o the_o other_o by_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n king_n agrippa_n and_o a_o great_a many_o priest_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v but_o after_o these_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o city_n or_o slay_v the_o seditious_a be_v at_o liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v and_o according_o commit_v the_o most_o abominable_a outrage_n and_o act_v contrary_a to_o all_o law_n both_o of_o religion_n and_o humanity_n see_v josephus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la from_o cap._n 28._o lib._n 2._o verse_n 8._o note_n k._n i._n our_o author_n true_o observe_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v the_o same_o wicked_a person_n which_o be_v before_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o those_o i_o think_v be_v the_o seditious_a jew_n not_o simon_n and_o the_o gnostic_n notwithstanding_o the_o mention_n make_v afterward_o of_o lie_v wonder_n as_o i_o shall_v present_o show_v ii_o the_o destruction_n of_o simon_n which_o he_o relate_v out_o of_o arnobius_n be_v a_o mere_a fable_n which_o arnobius_n have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o clementine_n homily_n a_o book_n full_a of_o fable_n this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o man_n and_o the_o time_n not_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v ground_v only_o upon_o truth_n to_o take_v up_o right_n or_o wrong_v every_o thing_n that_o offer_v itself_o to_o their_o mind_n and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o against_o the_o heathen_n who_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v overcome_v with_o very_o good_a reason_n and_o real_o do_v so_o though_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o forementioned_a book_n be_v supposititious_a
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
such_o another_o expression_n there_o be_v in_o st._n john_n gospel_n chap._n xvii_o 3_o where_o see_v my_o note_n so_o also_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n twelve_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v v._n no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o st._n john_n word_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n contain_v first_o that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n who_o be_v call_v a_o nazarene_n be_v the_o messiah_n which_o the_o jew_n deny_v second_o that_o jesus_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v be_v true_o a_o man_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o human_a life_n which_o many_o of_o the_o first_o heretic_n deny_v if_o we_o believe_v the_o ancient_n three_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v reject_v as_o impostor_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o a_o man_n like_o we_o but_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v whether_o there_o can_v not_o be_v impostor_n who_o confess_v both_o and_o yet_o 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sin_n a_o ambiguous_a expression_n 1_o pet._n four_o 1_o diogenes_n cynicus_n his_o character_n luke_n i_o 67_o to_o be_v draw_v of_o god_n what_o john_n vi_fw-la 4_o drown_v not_o use_v as_o a_o punishment_n among_o the_o jew_n mat._n xviii_o 6_o e._n earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n what_o 2_o cor._n i_o 22_o and_o of_o the_o inheritance_n eph._n i._n 14_o ebimite_n what_o heretic_n and_o whence_o so_o call_v gal._n iii._o 1_o ellipse_n many_o in_o the_o apostle_n stile_n heb._n four_o 8_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v ibid._n example_n of_o elliptical_a expression_n gal._n i._n 10_o elxai_o a_o jew_n his_o heresy_n rev._n two_o 4_o epimenides_n why_o cice_v we_o a_o prophet_n luke_n i_o 67_o epistle_n of_o recommendation_n from_o one_o bishop_n to_o another_o their_o original_n 2_o cor._n three_o 1_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n why_o reject_v for_o some_o time_n but_o afterward_o admit_v heb._n v._n 6_o p._n 548._o whither_o write_a by_o st._n paul_n or_o another_o ibid._n ix_o 2_o and_o x._o 34._o and_o xi_o 21_o eternal_a why_o the_o gospel_n so_o call_v luke_n i_o 70_o evangelist_n relate_v the_o same_o thing_n various_o and_o why_o mat._n v._n 1._o excommunication_n ordinary_a not_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n v_o 5_o 2_o cor._n seven_o 8_o and_o x._o 4_o 5._o excommunicate_a person_n whether_o debar_v all_o kind_n of_o commerce_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o christian_n gal._n i._n 8_o eye_n how_o say_v to_o be_v evil_a i._n e._n covetous_a or_o single_a i._n e._n liberal_a mat._n vi_fw-la 22_o open_v the_o eye_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n luke_n xxiv_o 16_o f._n i'faith_o take_v in_o several_a notion_n mat._n viij_o 10_o the_o object_n of_o it_o john_n xxi_o 29_o to_o ask_v in_o faith_n what_o james_n i_o 6_o famine_n foretell_v by_o agabus_n when_o it_o happen_v rev._n vi_fw-la 4_o fig_n at_o what_o time_n ripe_a in_o judaea_n and_o of_o how_o many_o sort_n mark_v xi_o 13_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o why_o christ_n be_v so_o call_v rev._n i_o 11_o flesh_n according_a to_o it_o what_o rom._n four_o 1_o to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n what_o rom._n seven_o 5_o fulfil_v in_o what_o sense_n place_n of_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o say_v to_o be_v so_o mat._n four_o 14_o future_a state_n upon_o what_o ground_n believe_v by_o the_o heathen_n 1_o cor._n xv_o 19_o g._n gate_n of_o hell_n what_o mat._n xuj_o 18_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n why_o defective_a in_o st._n matt._n and_o how_o st._n matt._n come_v to_o divide_v it_o into_o three_o fourteen_n chap._n i._n 8_o genealogy_n of_o the_o valentinian_o owe_v to_o who_o 1_o tim._n i_o 4_o gentile_n their_o vocation_n unknown_a to_o the_o angel_n before_o the_o event_n eph._n iii._o 5_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n what_o mat._n four_o 1_o glory_n for_o miracle_n joh._n i._n 14_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o god_n himself_o rom._n i._n 23_o why_o the_o man_n be_v so_o call_v and_o the_o woman_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n 1_o cor._n xi_o 7_o to_o glorify_v god_n be_v to_o confess_v the_o truth_n luke_n xxiii_o 47_o gnostic_n whether_o they_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o fear_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n 1_o cor._n three_o 15_o and_o prem_n to_o galat._n whether_o they_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o the_o church_n in_o galatia_n gal._n 1.7_o whether_o they_o be_v all_o sudden_o destroy_v with_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n 2_o thess_n two_o 8_o whether_o they_o abstain_v from_o wine_n or_o forbid_v other_o the_o use_n of_o it_o 1_o tim._n v_o 22_o or_o attempt_v to_o draw_v away_o servant_n from_o their_o master_n ib._n vi_fw-la 2_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o one_o sect_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n peculiar_o so_o call_v ibid._n 20._o gog_n and_o magog_n signify_v the_o turk_n rev._n xx_o 8_o grace_n for_o grace_n what_o john_n i_o 16_o great_a god_n whether_o he_o be_v so_o call_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o cabiâ—i_n or_o great_a god_n of_o the_o heathen_n tit._n two_o 13_o grotiâ—s_n his_o posthumous_n annotation_n without_o reason_n suspect_v by_o dr._n hammond_n rom._n fourteen_o 23_o and_o prem_n to_o 2_o pet._n guardian_n angel_n see_v angel_n gygae_n whether_o the_o king_n of_o lydia_n that_o succeed_v gyges_n be_v so_o call_v rev._n xx_o 8_o h._n happiness_n of_o heaven_n why_o represent_v under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o feast_n mat._n viij_o 11_o head_n the_o custom_n of_o man_n have_v it_o bare_a when_o they_o appear_v in_o public_a and_o woman_n veil_v 1_o cor._n xi_o 4_o 7._o head_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o roman_a capitol_n rev._n xiii_o 3_o heart_n how_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o it_o rom._n two_o 15_o heaven_n whether_o it_o can_v be_v take_v for_o a_o name_n of_o god_n mat._n xxi_o 25_o how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v open_v mat._n iii._o 16_o to_o fall_v from_o it_o what_o luke_n x._o 18_o rev._n twelve_o 10_o the_o phrase_n heaven_n and_o earth_n whether_o it_o signify_v only_o this_o earth_n or_o sublunary_a region_n 2_o pet._n three_o 7_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n whether_o they_o signify_v man_n col._n i._n 20_o hellenist_n who_o act_v vi_fw-la 1_o heretic_n proper_o who_o tit._n iii._o 10_o of_o what_o fâ—rt_n to_o be_v avoid_v ibid._n how_o say_v to_o be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o tit._n iii._o 11_o herodes_n antipas_n tetrarch_n of_o galilee_n not_o procurator_n of_o judaea_n mat._n xxii_o 16_o luke_n iii._o 1_o holy_a why_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n be_v so_o repute_v 1_o cor._n seven_o 14_o hour_n how_o count_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o roman_n john_n nineteeen_o 14_o humane_o to_o speak_v so_o what_o rom._n vi_fw-la 19_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v a_o bishop_n ought_v so_o to_o be_v 1_o tim._n three_o 2_o i._o st._n james_n reconcile_v with_o st._n paul_n james_n two_o 24_o idiotick_a or_o rude_a stile_n what_o 2_o cor._n xi_o 6_o idle_a word_n which_o mat._n twelve_o 36_o idolatry_n whether_o always_o join_v with_o unnatural_a lust_n 1_o cor._n v_o 10_o 2_o cor._n twelve_o 21_o jerusalem_n when_o take_v mat._n xxiv_o 17_o whether_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o be_v so_o very_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a as_o be_v suppose_v by_o dr._n hammond_n 2_o pet._n three_o 16_o jezebel_n whether_o it_o need_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o sect_n of_o heretic_n rev._n two_o 2_o jew_n their_o zeal_n to_o make_v proselyte_n become_v a_o proverb_n mat._n xxiii_o 15_o acknowledge_v their_o destruction_n to_o be_v from_o god_n mat._n xxiv_o 3_o the_o vengeance_n take_v on_o they_o by_o christ_n represent_v by_o his_o go_v out_o to_o battle_n against_o they_o luke_n ix_o 31_o how_o they_o hope_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n gal._n iii._o 10_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o so_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o put_v they_o upon_o persecute_v the_o christian_n 2_o thess_n i._o 5_o and_o prem_n to_o rev._n whether_o they_o be_v so_o numerous_a as_o josephus_n affirm_v rev._n seven_o 4_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v col._n i._n 15_o and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n i_o 3_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n believe_v by_o the_o platonist_n 1_o cor._n xv_o 29_o impostor_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v know_v in_o st._n john_n time_n 1_o john_n four_o 2_o impossible_a for_o what_o be_v very_o difficult_a heb._n vi_fw-la 6_o interrogation_n equivalent_a to_o a_o negation_n mat._n iii._o 7_o joseph_n of_o arimathaea_n one_o of_o the_o sanhedrim_n mar._n xv_o 43_o joy_n
head_n without_o reason_n or_o due_a consideration_n he_o have_v without_o doubt_n see_v some_o of_o his_o other_o miracle_n and_o hear_v his_o doctrine_n and_o have_v be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o too_o difficult_a for_o christ_n who_o have_v all_o power_n give_v he_o by_o god_n to_o do_v this_o his_o discourse_n manifest_o show_v but_o he_o can_v never_o have_v examine_v christ_n doctrine_n and_o miracle_n as_o it_o be_v requisite_a he_o shall_v unless_o he_o have_v be_v free_v from_o two_o of_o the_o mighty_a impediment_n to_o it_o whereof_o one_o be_v obstinacy_n whereby_o we_o become_v impenetrable_a to_o all_o reason_n be_v they_o never_o so_o strong_a and_o the_o other_o a_o wicked_a life_n which_o make_v man_n unwilling_a to_o believe_v those_o thing_n the_o acknowledgement_n whereof_o will_v render_v it_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o live_v otherwise_o than_o they_o do_v before_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o faith_n have_v such_o a_o commendation_n bestow_v upon_o it_o which_o matter_n i_o have_v discourse_v upon_o in_o my_o note_n upon_o gen._n xv_o 6_o and_o have_v there_o quote_v out_o of_o philo_n a_o very_a remarkable_a passage_n in_o which_o faith_n be_v commend_v verse_n 11._o note_n h._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n when_o man_n be_v neither_o able_a to_o discourse_v themselves_o nor_o to_o understand_v what_o being_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n say_v about_o the_o concernment_n of_o another_o life_n but_o in_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o that_o the_o future_a happiness_n be_v describe_v in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o feast_n but_o yet_o i_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o first_o inventor_n of_o this_o similitude_n but_o borrow_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n of_o that_o time_n among_o who_o it_o be_v in_o daily_a use_n and_o who_o also_o be_v behold_v for_o it_o as_o they_o be_v for_o many_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o greek_n the_o poet_n of_o that_o nation_n in_o order_n to_o represent_v ixion_n as_o a_o most_o happy_a king_n feign_v he_o to_o have_v be_v entertain_v at_o a_o feast_n by_o the_o go_n the_o same_o they_o say_v of_o tantalus_n who_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o pindar_n in_o olympion_n od._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o digest_v that_o great_a felicity_n hence_o that_o of_o empedocles_n about_o the_o eternal_a fellowship_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o just_a with_o one_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d companion_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o immortal_a society_n make_v themselves_o merry_a with_o feast_v free_a from_o those_o pain_n to_o which_o mortal_n be_v subject_a and_o never_o weary_a and_o epictetus_n follow_v his_o example_n in_o enchirid._n c._n xxi_o bespeak_v in_o this_o manner_n one_o that_o have_v make_v a_o great_a proficiency_n in_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o will_v be_v a_o worthy_a guest_n another_o day_n for_o the_o go_n verse_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v reflect_v upon_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o supper_n here_o make_v use_n of_o now_o the_o time_n of_o sup_v be_v after_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v and_o the_o night_n come_v to_o be_v almost_o at_o the_o dark_a and_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o supper_n be_v make_v and_o the_o room_n full_a of_o light_n be_v in_o agreement_n with_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o similitude_n say_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o outward_a darkness_n ix_o see_v also_o ch._n xxii_o 13_o this_o be_v the_o original_n of_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v for_o as_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o be_v a_o guest_n at_o the_o supper_n be_v happiness_n so_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o supper_n be_v make_v into_o the_o street_n signify_v the_o lose_n or_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o ibid._n note_v g._n what_o authority_n the_o doctor_n have_v for_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o cry_v out_o i_o can_v tell_v but_o though_o that_o word_n may_v denote_v wail_v or_o lament_v as_o well_o as_o silent_o weep_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v render_v by_o cry_v out_o the_o word_n that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o consult_v the_o lexicographer_n verse_n 22._o note_n k._n to_o what_o grotius_n have_v say_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o philosopher_n about_o the_o various_a kind_n of_o death_n add_v the_o collection_n of_o john_n pricaeus_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n on_o 1_o tim._n v_o 5_o those_o word_n if_o you_o walk_v contrary_a etc._n etc._n be_v in_o leu._n xxvi_o 21_o 24._o and_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o see_v my_o note_n on_o the_o place_n verse_n 28._o note_v 1._o our_o author_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o platonist_n who_o think_v the_o devil_n use_v to_o rove_v about_o man_n sepulcher_n synecius_n who_o every_o body_n know_v speaks_z constant_o like_o a_o platonist_n give_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hym._n four_o u.47_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o let_v the_o interrupter_n of_o sacred_a hymn_n that_o delight_n in_o lurk_a hole_n and_o beset_v tomb_n the_o devil_n be_v go_v from_o my_o holy_a prayer_n but_o i_o do_v very_o much_o doubt_n whether_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o this_o passage_n in_o the_o evangelist_n for_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o the_o devil_n may_v drive_v two_o man_n to_o the_o tomb_n and_o yet_o those_o evil_a spirit_n not_o make_v their_o usual_a abode_n in_o those_o place_n chap._n ix_o verse_n 14._o note_n d._n i_o question_v very_o much_o whether_o the_o doctor_n right_o interpret_v the_o place_n he_o have_v occasion_n to_o quote_v in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o this_o verse_n they_o will_v all_o very_a well_o admit_v of_o a_o different_a explication_n i._o that_o question_n why_o do_v we_o and_o the_o pharisee_n fast_o often_o and_o thy_o disciple_n fast_o not_o may_v be_v construe_v as_o if_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n have_v say_v since_o we_o and_o the_o pharisee_n often_o fast_o why_o do_v not_o thy_o disciple_n also_o fast_o or_o why_o do_v not_o they_o fast_o as_o we_o do_v it_o be_v not_o the_o design_n of_o john_n disciple_n to_o inquire_v simple_o why_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o fast_o but_o why_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o all_o devout_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o use_v to_o fast_v often_o ii_o god_n meaning_n in_o exod._n xx_o be_v this_o after_o thou_o have_v labour_v six_o day_n thou_o shall_v make_v the_o seven_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n have_v god_n speak_v any_o otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v it_o can_v hardly_o have_v be_v know_v which_o that_o seven_o day_n be_v which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n for_o it_o may_v have_v be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o every_o month_n or_o of_o every_o year_n iii_o that_o place_n in_o st._n mark_n chap._n x._o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n whosoever_o say_v christ_n shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n and_o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v put_v away_o her_o husband_n and_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o she_o commit_v adultery_n where_o christ_n do_v not_o respect_n what_o may_v be_v do_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o allow_v woman_n this_o power_n we_o be_v sure_a that_o salome_n herod_n sister_n follow_v this_o example_n and_o there_o be_v perhaps_o some_o other_o that_o will_v have_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o have_v do_v the_o like_a iu_o st._n paul_n meaning_n in_o ephes_n four_o be_v real_o that_o anger_n be_v not_o unlawful_a if_o it_o be_v but_o keep_v within_o bound_n v._o the_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o st._n james_n serve_v not_o in_o the_o least_o the_o doctor_n be_v design_n for_o the_o comfort_v of_o the_o rich_a upon_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o riches_n be_v not_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o the_o apostle_n there_o intend_v see_v the_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n vi_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o st._n paul_n rom._n vi_fw-la 12_o but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n into_o which_o you_o be_v deliver_v
egyptian_a but_o judaicos_fw-la ritus_fw-la the_o jewish_a rite_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o seutonius_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o tiberius_n cap._n xxxvi_o judaeorumque_fw-la juventutem_fw-la per_fw-la speciem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la in_fw-la provincias_fw-la gravioris_fw-la coeli_fw-la distribuit_fw-la reliquos_fw-la gentis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la vel_fw-la similia_fw-la sectantes_fw-la urbe_fw-la submovit_fw-la sub_fw-la poena_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la servitutis_fw-la and_o distribute_v the_o youth_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o military_a expedition_n into_o province_n of_o a_o unwholesome_a air_n forbid_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o nation_n ii_o or_o any_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sect_n to_o make_v their_o abode_n in_o the_o city_n upon_o pain_n of_o perpetual_a slavery_n claudius_n also_o a_o very_a little_a while_n before_o the_o write_n of_o this_o epistle_n judaeos_fw-la impulsore_fw-la christo_fw-la as_o the_o same_o author_n speak_v in_o the_o life_n of_o claudius_n cap._n twenty-five_o assidue_fw-la tumultuantes_fw-la roma_fw-la expulit_fw-la that_o be_v i_o suppose_v cast_v the_o jew_n disagree_v among_o themselves_o about_o christ_n or_o the_o christian_a religion_n some_o stand_n up_o for_o it_o and_o other_o oppose_v it_o ☞_o upon_o which_o account_n christ_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o their_o banishment_n out_o of_o the_o city_n this_o may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o philo_n and_o josephus_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o it_o need_v no_o further_a proof_n verse_n 7._o note_n b._n whatever_o our_o author_n here_o say_v all_o these_o thing_n may_v much_o more_o fit_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o which_o see_v grotius_n and_o other_o interpreter_n though_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o judgement_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n near_o at_o hand_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o because_o not_o know_v the_o time_n when_o that_o be_v to_o be_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n not_o afar_o off_o that_o so_o the_o christian_n may_v be_v always_o ready_a consider_v christ_n may_v come_v when_o he_o be_v least_o expect_v chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o note_v a._n i_o have_v show_v on_o the_o former_a epistle_n that_o the_o place_n which_o our_o author_n apply_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o what_o st._n paul_n say_v here_o be_v write_v on_o occasion_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o come_n of_o christ_n ibid._n note_v b._n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o come_v of_o christ_n both_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n and_o this_o be_v his_o final_a come_n to_o judge_n the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o grotius_n have_v well_o observe_v the_o gather_v together_o of_o good_a man_n to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v copartner_n with_o he_o of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n see_v mat._n twenty-five_o 31_o our_o author_n shall_v have_v produce_v a_o example_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v assemble_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n verse_n 2._o note_n c._n all_o that_o our_o author_n here_o say_v may_v as_o fit_o agree_v to_o those_o who_o through_o a_o misapprehension_n of_o st._n paul_n word_n shall_v have_v think_v that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judge_n the_o world_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o recur_v to_o any_o other_o come_v of_o christ_n verse_n 3._o note_n d._n i._o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o confess_v none_o of_o the_o various_a interpretation_n which_o i_o have_v read_v of_o this_o place_n full_o satisfy_v i_o but_o as_o i_o can_v easy_o find_v something_o to_o object_n against_o other_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o i_o can_v propose_v myself_o as_o certain_a the_o interpretation_n which_o our_o author_n prefer_v before_o all_o other_o be_v ground_v only_o on_o this_o supposition_n that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o gnostic_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v destroy_v together_o with_o that_o city_n which_o he_o have_v no_o where_o solid_o prove_v when_o the_o christian_n be_v admonish_v not_o to_o believe_v impostor_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o understand_v it_o as_o a_o caution_n to_o they_o to_o avoid_v the_o error_n of_o the_o gnostic_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o jewish_a impostor_n which_o josephus_n make_v mention_n of_o in_o the_o history_n of_o that_o age_n and_o there_o may_v be_v many_o more_o which_o he_o pass_v by_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o any_o certain_a account_n that_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o samaritan_n who_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n fall_v off_o to_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o gnostic_n our_o author_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o prove_v this_o and_o indeed_o it_o will_v have_v appear_v by_o the_o vanity_n of_o such_o a_o undertake_n that_o he_o have_v not_o careful_o enough_o examine_v the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n see_v my_o note_n on_o his_o follow_a annotation_n ii_o though_o i_o acknowledge_v i_o can_v think_v of_o nothing_o here_o which_o may_v be_v satisfactory_a i_o shall_v however_o propose_v to_o the_o reader_n a_o conjecture_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a than_o either_o grotius_n or_o dr._n hammond_n and_o that_o be_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o great_a and_o famous_a defection_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o endeavour_v though_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o roman_a yoke_n this_o christ_n in_o mat._n xxiv_o foretell_v before_o the_o end_n shall_v come_v first_o of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n and_o then_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o by_o this_o the_o christian_n may_v know_v that_o the_o end_n be_v not_o at_o hand_n because_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o yet_o happen_v for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jewish_a rebellion_n be_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nero_n of_o which_o see_n lib._n two_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n 30._o according_a to_o the_o division_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o such_o a_o defection_n be_v often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josephus_n in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n 31._o represent_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o jew_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v offend_v with_o the_o boldness_n of_o the_o defection_n and_o a_o little_a after_o it_o be_v say_v of_o agrippa_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o spare_v the_o rebel_n and_o in_o cap._n 33._o the_o seditious_a be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v revolt_v from_o the_o roman_n the_o same_o word_n frequent_o occur_v afterward_o in_o that_o signification_n in_o josephus_n and_o other_o writer_n the_o old_a gloss_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rebellio_fw-la segregatio_fw-la abitus_fw-la defectio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discessio_fw-la discidium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rebellis_fw-la rebellio_fw-la transfuga_fw-la ibid._n note_v e._n i._n i_o acknowledge_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o signify_v not_o one_o man_n but_o a_o multitude_n who_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v head_v by_o some_o one_o notorious_a villain_n to_o who_o this_o and_o the_o like_a character_n shall_v of_o special_a right_n belong_v nor_o do_v i_o deny_v but_o simon_n magus_n deserve_v to_o be_v thus_o signalise_v or_o rather_o brand_v but_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v he_o who_o the_o apostle_n here_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o certain_a history_n which_o relate_v all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o he_o by_o dr._n hammond_n or_o agree_v with_o his_o conjecture_n it_o be_v affirm_v first_o by_o eusebius_n out_o of_o justin_n that_o simon_n go_v to_o rome_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o author_n interpret_v of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o government_n of_o claudius_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o agree_v better_o with_o his_o conjecture_n justin_n and_o out_o of_o he_o eusebius_n say_v that_o simon_n be_v account_v a_o god_n and_o that_o a_o statue_n be_v erect_v to_o he_o as_o such_o in_o which_o learned_a man_n have_v long_a since_o show_v that_o justin_n be_v mistake_v and_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o conjecture_v that_o that_o journey_n of_o simon_n to_o rome_n be_v a_o fiction_n of_o some_o ignorant_a man_n who_o have_v not_o a_o due_a regard_n to_o truth_n and_o misunderstand_v the_o
inscription_n of_o that_o statue_n at_o least_o that_o st._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n there_o be_v very_o important_a chronological_a reason_n to_o disbelieve_v though_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o come_v into_o that_o city_n and_o suffer_v matyrdom_n in_o it_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o nero._n justin_n further_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o almost_o all_o the_o samaritan_n worship_v simon_n but_o perhaps_o he_o speak_v hyperbolical_o perhaps_o justin_n relate_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o who_o write_v all_o whatsoever_o he_o hear_v without_o make_v any_o difference_n that_o which_o he_o say_v about_o the_o deify_n of_o simon_n be_v alone_o enough_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o author_n who_o bare_a affirmation_n may_v be_v safe_o trust_v and_o hence_o perhaps_o irenaeus_n will_v not_o positive_o affirm_v a_o claudio_n caesare_n statue_n honoratum_fw-la propter_fw-la magiam_fw-la that_o simon_n be_v honour_a with_o a_o statue_n by_o claudius_n cesar_n for_o his_o magic_n but_o prefix_v to_o this_o story_n dicitur_fw-la it_o be_v report_v what_o our_o authot_n say_v about_o his_o conceal_n himself_o and_o contend_v with_o st._n peter_n be_v take_v ex_fw-la clementinis_fw-la and_o unworthy_a of_o any_o credit_n the_o rest_n which_o he_o relate_v concern_v his_o follower_n shall_v have_v be_v particular_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o good_a author_n because_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o what_o he_o say_v here_o about_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gnostic_n and_o that_o be_v uncertain_a the_o other_o must_v be_v so_o too_o any_o one_o may_v easy_o deduce_v what_o interpretation_n he_o please_v out_o of_o feign_a circumstance_n ii_o now_o to_o give_v my_o own_o opinion_n concern_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n see_v i_o have_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v the_o rebellious_a jew_n themselves_o and_o especial_o their_o ringleader_n simon_n not_o the_o magician_n but_o the_o son_n of_o giora_n speak_v of_o by_o josephus_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o 2_o d_o book_n of_o the_o jewish_a war_n and_o afterward_o often_o which_o simon_n gather_v together_o a_o company_n of_o robber_n in_o the_o lordship_n of_o acrabatena_n begin_v to_o play_v the_o tyrant_n but_o first_o more_o secret_o till_o at_o last_o despise_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n he_o violate_v all_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a in_o jerusalem_n itself_o as_o josephus_n in_o the_o follow_a book_n declare_v at_o large_a and_o that_o such_o a_o man_n or_o any_o who_o be_v like_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o strange_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v one_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v destroy_v or_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n as_o our_o author_n well_o observe_v and_o how_o proper_o this_o title_n belong_v to_o simon_n and_o his_o companion_n josephus_n will_v inform_v we_o who_o in_o lib._n vi_fw-la c._n 36._o speak_v of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v god_n who_o have_v condemn_v all_o the_o people_n and_o turn_v all_o mean_n of_o safety_n into_o destruction_n and_o in_o lib._n seven_o c._n 7._o speak_v of_o simon_n himself_o after_o he_o have_v relate_v how_o he_o show_v himself_o out_o of_o a_o vault_n under_o ground_n where_o the_o temple_n have_v stand_v and_o be_v take_v by_o the_o roman_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n therefore_o deliver_v up_o simon_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o citizen_n over_o who_o he_o have_v bitter_o tyrannize_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o great_a enemy_n not_o take_v by_o force_n but_o throw_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n upon_o punishment_n god_n so_o order_v it_o because_o he_o have_v cruel_o put_v a_o great_a many_o other_o to_o death_n bring_v false_a accusation_n against_o they_o of_o a_o defection_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o wickedness_n can_v never_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n nor_o justice_n ever_o be_v enfeeble_v but_o early_o or_o late_o it_o overtake_v those_o that_o bid_v defiance_n to_o it_o and_o inflict_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n upon_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o not_o be_v present_o punish_v he_o suffer_v in_o the_o public_a place_n at_o rome_n as_o this_o writer_n tell_v we_o in_o cap._n xvii_o of_o the_o same_o book_n according_a to_o the_o division_n in_o the_o greek_a by_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o fit_o those_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o character_n contain_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n do_v as_o well_o agree_v to_o they_o shall_v be_v distinct_o show_v on_o each_o verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n express_v the_o extreme_a wickedness_n of_o man_n and_o their_o marvellous_a insolence_n towards_o governor_n proceed_v from_o a_o incredible_a zeal_n for_o innovation_n for_o he_o be_v true_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o adversary_n viz._n of_o god_n who_o have_v no_o more_o regard_n to_o his_o law_n than_o if_o he_o industrious_o oppose_v and_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v his_o worship_n i._n and_o root_v his_o fear_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o such_o be_v simon_n john_n and_o eleazar_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o seditious_a who_o horrible_a impiety_n josephus_n often_o mention_n open_o charge_v they_o with_o atheism_n see_v the_o last_o chapter_n of_o book_n vi_fw-mi where_o he_o say_v that_o that_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o impious_a than_o any_o of_o those_o who_o for_o their_o wickedness_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o earth_n or_o destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n or_o perish_v by_o lightning_n magistrate_n or_o governor_n be_v call_v also_o god_n as_o every_o one_o know_v and_o these_o seditious_a man_n rise_v up_o in_o great_a fury_n both_o against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o against_o the_o roman_n for_o they_o kill_v the_o former_a and_o wage_v a_o obstinate_a war_n with_o the_o latter_a as_o josephus_n throughout_o his_o whole_a history_n relate_v see_v particular_o about_o the_o priest_n cap._n xviii_o lib._n four_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v st._n paul_n add_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o exegesis_n that_o the_o thessalonian_n might_n the_o better_o understand_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o come_v from_o the_o old_a root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alah_o which_o at_o this_o very_a day_n among_o the_o arabian_n signify_v to_o honour_n or_o reverence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o fit_a greek_a word_n choose_v to_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o magistrate_n as_o to_o god_n so_o it_o be_v use_v by_o charondas_n in_o stobaeus_n serm._n xlii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v to_o bear_v as_o good_a a_o will_n to_o ruler_n as_o to_o our_o parent_n submit_v ourselves_o to_o they_o and_o reverence_v they_o but_o the_o seditious_a jew_n be_v so_o far_o from_o reverence_v the_o lawful_a authority_n both_o of_o their_o own_o countryman_n and_o stranger_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o think_v themselves_o superior_a to_o they_o kill_v all_o the_o chief_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o act_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n against_o the_o roman_n ibid._n note_v g._n i._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o in_o the_o style_n of_o st._n paul_n simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o temple_n but_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o alone_o be_v so_o call_v this_o appear_v by_o the_o double_n of_o the_o article_n nor_o can_v those_o word_n in_o any_o jewish_a writer_n be_v ever_o understand_v otherwise_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o allow_v the_o temple_n of_o garizim_n that_o title_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o no_o better_a than_o a_o temple_n of_o idol_n ii_o our_o learned_a author_n here_o pay_v a_o great_a deference_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o justin_n martyr_n than_o he_o need_v for_o why_o may_v not_o he_o be_v mistake_v