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not_o public_o own_o pag._n 329._o the_o leprosy_n of_o papist_n cry_v down_o the_o original_a text_n be_v break_v forth_o among_o protestant's_n with_o what_o design_n to_o what_o end_n or_o purpose_n he_o know_v not_o god_n know_v and_o the_o day_n will_v manifest_v epist_n pag._n 14._o that_o this_o design_n be_v own_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n to_o the_o bible_n and_o in_o the_o appendix_n that_o they_o print_v the_o original_a and_o defame_v it_o gather_v up_o translation_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o set_v they_o up_o in_o competition_n with_o it_o epist_n p._n 9_o that_o they_o take_v away_o all_o certainty_n in_o and_o about_o all_o sacred_a truth_n epist_n p._n 25._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v unto_o man_n but_o to_o choose_v whether_o they_o will_v turn_v papist_n or_o atheist_n epist_n p._n 9_o that_o there_o be_v gross_a corruption_n befall_v the_o original_n which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o old_a translation_n and_o by_o conjecture_n may_v be_v find_v out_o and_o correct_v pag._n 205._o as_o pernicious_a a_o principle_n as_o ever_o be_v fix_v upon_o since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n epist_n p._n 21._o that_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o mahumetanisme_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a prop_n of_o popery_n the_o only_a pretence_n of_o phanaticall_a antiscripturist_n and_o the_o root_n of_o much_o hide_a atheism_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 147._o that_o he_o fear_v the_o pretend_a infallible_a judge_n or_o the_o depth_n of_o atheism_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o these_o consideration_n p._n 161._o that_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o frighten_v unstable_a soul_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n p._n 196._o that_o these_o various_a translation_n as_o upon_o trial_n they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v be_v such_o as_o many_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o question_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o p._n 207._o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v rather_o all_o translation_n shall_v be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n p._n 318._o then_o such_o a_o figment_n shall_v be_v admit_v that_o set_v aside_o two_o thesis_n there_o be_v no_o opinion_n ventilate_v among_o christian_n tend_v to_o the_o depression_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o impair_n the_o esteem_n of_o the_o heb._n copy_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o or_o by_o just_a consequence_n own_v in_o these_o prolegomena_n p._n 205._o hence_o be_v these_o tragical_a exclamation_n of_o dreadful_a distemper_n which_o may_v well_o prove_v mortal_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 314._o of_o horrible_a and_o outrageous_a violence_n offer_v to_o the_o sacred_a verity_n p._n 315._o that_o man_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o correct_v the_o scripture_n pag._n 344._o to_o correct_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 180._o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o consideration_n who_o yet_o write_v with_o all_o christian_a candour_n and_o moderation_n of_o spirit_n p._n 151._o candid_o for_o the_o sake_n and_o 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thy_o own_o self_n for_o thou_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n viii_o when_o i_o first_o read_v this_o pamphlet_n i_o stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o strange_a boldness_n of_o the_o author_n charge_v the_o prolegomena_n with_o such_o tenet_n and_o assertion_n which_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o maintain_v that_o they_o do_v assert_v and_o prove_v the_o plain_a contrary_n and_o that_o not_o obiter_fw-la or_o by_o the_o by_o but_o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la in_o full_a tract_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o main_a charge_n p._n 206._o that_o there_o be_v corruption_n yea_o gross_a corruption_n befall_v the_o original_a text_n which_o man_n by_o their_o critical_a conjecture_n may_v discover_v and_o correct_v be_v so_o far_o from_o truth_n that_o the_o whole_a prolegom_n 7._o be_v spend_v in_o prove_v that_o the_o original_a text_n be_v not_o corrupt_v either_o by_o jew_n christian_n or_o other_o that_o they_o be_v of_o supreme_a authority_n in_o all_o matter_n and_o the_o rule_n to_o try_v all_o 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of_o they_o to_o posterity_n he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o unprejudiced_a person_n that_o he_o have_v do_v more_o than_o have_v be_v hitherto_o do_v by_o any_o iii_o after_o this_o general_a calumny_n our_o author_n instance_n in_o divers_a particular_n to_o make_v good_a his_o general_a charge_n which_o be_v reckon_v up_o in_o divers_a place_n in_o the_o epist_n pag._n 9_o and_o 25._o afterward_o in_o the_o consideration_n p._n 151._o 158_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o p_o 205_o 206._o and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n these_o we_o shall_v collect_v as_o they_o be_v scatter_v and_o disperse_v in_o these_o consideration_n and_o that_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o they_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v we_o shall_v withal_o set_v down_o the_o several_a tenet_n as_o they_o be_v assert_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n parallel_n with_o they_o consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o original_a copy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v corrupt_a yea_o have_v gross_a corruption_n in_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o p._n 147_o 158_o 159_o 206_o 314_o 345_o and_o epist_n p._n 9_o 10_o 21._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v other_o copy_n of_o the_o original_a hebrew_n and_o greek_a differ_v from_o those_o we_o now_o enjoy_v which_o be_v quite_o lose_v p._n 206._o 311_o 312._o epist_n p._n 10._o 3._o that_o the_o same_o sit_v have_v attend_v the_o scripture_n in_o its_o transcription_n as_o have_v do_v other_o book_n god_n providence_n watch_v no_o more_o over_o this_o than_o other_o book_n p._n 173._o 206._o 4._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o collect_v various_a reading_n &_o to_o correct_v the_o text_n upon_o mere_a conjecture_n p._n 151._o and_o 206._o 5_o that_o the_o keri_n and_o ketiâ—_n be_v various_a reading_n &_o gather_v by_o some_o judaical_a rabbin_n out_o of_o ancient_a copy_n partly_o their_o creticall_a amendment_n or_o conjecture_n p._n 157._o 206._o 6._o that_o the_o end_n of_o print_v ancient_a translation_n in_o this_o bible_n be_v by_o they_o to_o correct_v the_o original_a text_n though_o there_o be_v no_o diversity_n in_o the_o copy_n p._n 158._o 206._o 311._o 314._o epist_n p._n 21._o 25._o to_o set_v they_o in_o competition_n with_o the_o text_n p._n 174._o 311._o 315._o ep._n p._n 9_o to_o correct_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 180._o to_o correct_v the_o scripture_n p._n 344._o 7._o that_o the_o hebrew_n point_n or_o vowell_n and_o accent_n be_v a_o novel_a invention_n of_o some_o judaical_a rabbin_n about_o 500_o or_o 600._o year_n after_o the_o give_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 157._o epist_n p._n 9_o 8._o that_o the_o vowel_n and_o accent_n be_v the_o arbitrary_a invention_n of_o the_o masorite_n who_o fix_v they_o to_o the_o text_n as_o they_o please_v p._n 208._o c._n 4_o in_o the_o content_n and_o p._n 117_o 218_o 9_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o change_v the_o vowell_n and_o accent_n at_o our_o pleasure_n p._n 250._o and_o p._n 217._o 218._o 258._o 10._o that_o the_o whole_a credit_n of_o our_o read_n and_o interpretation_n of_o sripture_n as_o far_o as_o regulate_v by_o the_o present_a punctation_n depend_v only_o on_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o skill_n of_o those_o jew_n who_o invention_n this_o work_n be_v assert_v to_o be_v p._n 157._o prolegomena_n 1._o that_o the_o original_a text_n be_v not_o corrupt_v either_o by_o jew_n or_o other_o either_o be-before_a christ_n or_o since_o but_o be_v pure_a entire_a authentic_a and_o of_o supreme_a authority_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o rule_n whereby_o to_o try_v all_o translation_n proleg_n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n prove_v at_o large_a 2._o that_o the_o copy_n we_o now_o have_v be_v the_o true_a transcript_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o the_o very_a same_o prove_v prolegom_n 7._o sect._n 16._o 3._o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v subject_a to_o casual_a mistake_n of_o transcriber_n and_o printer_n in_o small_a matter_n of_o no_o moment_n which_o by_o compare_v of_o other_o copy_n and_o by_o other_o mean_n may_v be_v rectify_v and_o amend_v and_o that_o in_o this_o it_o have_v have_v the_o same_o fate_n with_o other_o book_n often_o transcribe_v yet_o the_o special_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v so_o watch_v over_o it_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o concern_v faith_n and_o good_a life_n and_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o moment_n no_o error_n have_v befall_v it_o and_o that_o his_o special_a providence_n will_v preserve_v it_o entire_a against_o all_o endeavour_n of_o heretic_n or_o other_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n prolegom_n 6._o sect._n 1._o 3_o proleg_n 7._o sect_n 12._o 15._o praef._n p._n 1._o 4._o that_o to_o collect_v various_a reading_n by_o mere_a conjecture_n when_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o copy_n or_o translation_n be_v not_o safe_a it_o will_v open_v a_o window_n for_o busy_a wit_n to_o deprave_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o turn_v it_o into_o any_o sense_n etc._n etc._n proleg_n 6._o sect._n 12._o 5._o that_o the_o keri_n and_o ketib_n be_v not_o critical_a amendment_n or_o conjecture_n of_o the_o rabbin_n but_o various_a readins_n gather_v out_o of_o ancient_a copy_n proleg_n 8_o sect._n 25._o 6._o the_o end_n of_o these_o ancient_a translation_n be_v first_o they_o serve_v as_o pipe_n to_o convey_v those_o live_a water_n from_o the_o fountain_n to_o particular_a nation_n second_o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n by_o their_o consent_n and_o harmony_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o original_a text_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o moment_n three_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o original_a text_n by_o their_o consent_n and_o agreement_n therewith_o and_o to_o prevent_v all_o future_a corruption_n by_o sectary_n heretic_n or_o negligence_n of_o scribe_n four_o to_o explain_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n as_o it_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o first_o &_o pure_a time_n etc._n etc._n proleg_n 5._o sect._n 1._o 2_o 3._o 7._o that_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n consist_v of_o vowel_n and_o consonant_n and_o always_o have_v vowel_n as_o all_o other_o language_n have_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o some_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o ancient_o by_o joseph_n st._n hierom._n orig._n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v vowel_n and_o serve_v for_o vowel_n as_o in_o other_o eastern_a tongue_n the_o syr._n chald._n arab._n etc._n etc._n by_o their_o 22._o letter_n of_o which_o these_o be_v part_n the_o hebrew_n may_v and_o do_v express_v all_o their_o word_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o nation_n who_o have_v their_o letter_n &_o alphabet_n with_o the_o name_n and_o
order_n of_o they_o from_o the_o hebrew_n long_o before_o the_o invention_n of_o point_n they_o have_v also_o the_o accent_n though_o not_o express_v by_o any_o point_n as_o other_o language_n syr._n arab._n latin_a english_a etc._n etc._n which_o have_v accent_n observe_v in_o pronunciation_n though_o not_o fix_v by_o note_n to_o every_o syllable_n proleg_n 3._o sect._n 49_o 47._o 53._o 8._o that_o the_o masorite_n when_o they_o ivent_v the_o modern_a point_n that_o be_v the_o form_n or_o figure_n now_o use_v do_v not_o invent_v any_o new_a sound_n or_o pronunciation_n nor_o point_v the_o text_n at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o according_a to_o the_o receive_v read_v then_o in_o use_n to_o facilitate_v the_o read_n and_o take_v away_o all_o ambiguity_n this_o be_v prove_v proleg_n 3._o sect._n 51._o according_o to_o that_o read_n which_o be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o the_o sacred_a penman_n sect._n 53._o 9_o though_o the_o punctation_n by_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o masorite_n et_fw-la humani_fw-la juris_fw-la quoad_fw-la apices_fw-la &_o figuras_fw-la yet_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o point_n viz._n the_o sound_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v altogether_o of_o divine_a authority_n and_o acknowledge_v god_n only_o for_o its_o author_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v at_o any_o man_n pleasure_n prolegomena_n 3_o section_n 51._o 10._o that_o our_o read_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o masorite_n nor_o be_v it_o therefore_o true_a because_o it_o be_v from_o they_o but_o because_o they_o express_v in_o their_o punctation_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v dictate_v to_o the_o holy_a penman_n and_o by_o they_o commit_v to_o writing_n and_o preserve_v both_o by_o jew_n and_o christian_n ibid._n proleg_n 3._o sect._n 51._o by_o these_o particular_n we_o see_v the_o candour_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o how_o much_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o he_o say_v p._n 155._o prevail_v with_o he_o when_o in_o relate_v the_o opinion_n in_o the_o prolegomena_n almost_o every_o thing_n be_v pervert_v or_o falsify_v the_o prolegomena_n assert_v the_o clean_a contrary_n in_o most_o thing_n to_o what_o he_o will_v impose_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o a_o bad_a cause_n for_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v eurip._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n be_v sound_a her_o word_n be_v plain_a falsehood_n be_v sick_a she_o needs_o must_v feign_v beside_o these_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o thing_n object_v against_o the_o various_a reading_n exhibit_v in_o the_o appendix_n against_o collect_v various_a readins_n out_o of_o translation_n though_o no_o such_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o appendix_n about_o the_o old_a hebrew_n character_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o hebrew_n draw_v from_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o against_o the_o several_a translation_n print_v in_o this_o edition_n of_o the_o bible_n his_o consequence_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o atheist_n papist_n etc._n etc._n in_o some_o of_o which_o there_o be_v something_o of_o truth_n mix_v with_o many_o untruth_n and_o calumny_n as_o shall_v appear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o handle_v each_o by_o itself_o chap._n iu._n i._o the_o first_o and_o main_a charge_n that_o the_o original_a text_n have_v gross_a corruption_n two_o not_o any_o word_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o prolegomena_n to_o prove_v this_o but_o consequence_n of_o his_o own_o the_o prolegomena_n maintain_v express_o that_o the_o original_n be_v not_o corrupt_v either_o by_o jew_n or_o other_o either_o before_o or_o since_o christ_n that_o casual_a mistake_n may_v happen_v by_o negligence_n in_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n yet_o there_o be_v mean_n to_o rectify_v and_o amend_v they_o when_o discover_v iii_o the_o prolegomena_n falsify_v various_a readins_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o prove_v out_o of_o bishop_n usher_n buxtorf_n etc._n etc._n grant_v by_o the_o adversary_n often_o yet_o sometime_o deny_v in_o the_o hebrew_n vi_o wherein_o the_o author_n of_o the_o consideration_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prolegomena_n differ_v the_o adversary_n call_v all_o various_a readins_n corruption_n and_o so_o make_v the_o original_n to_o be_v corrupt_a various_a readins_n not_o proper_o corruption_n prove_v out_o of_o buxtorf_n vii_o viii_o his_o argument_n against_o various_a readins_n ix_o answer_v they_o prove_v only_o no_o wilful_a corruption_n x._o the_o talmud_n sometime_o read_v otherwise_o then_o in_o our_o copy_n prove_v by_o buxtorf_n of_o our_o saviour_n silence_n about_o these_o thing_n xi_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n in_o preserve_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n xii_o xiii_o whether_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o rectify_v any_o error_n creep_v in_o but_o only_o by_o revelation_n that_o all_o copy_n in_o public_a use_n agree_v in_o all_o save_a truth_n reveal_v and_o in_o all_o matter_n historical_a prophetical_a etc._n etc._n of_o any_o weight_n that_o other_o small_a difference_n may_v be_v rectify_v fourteen_o all_o reveal_v truth_n come_v under_o our_o care_n xv._n no_o one_o copy_n can_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o standard_n for_o all_o other_o no_o vulgar_a copy_n be_v in_o possession_n over_o all_o the_o world_n before_o print_v or_o since_o xvi_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o adversary_n rule_v viz._n that_o every_o tittle_n of_o reveal_v truth_n be_v in_o one_o copy_n or_o other_o unpossible_a to_o examine_v all_o the_o copy_n in_o the_o world_n i._o we_o shall_v begin_v first_o with_o the_o main_a charge_n viz._n that_o the_o original_a text_n be_v corrupt_v yea_o have_v gross_a corruption_n befall_v they_o this_o he_o propound_v sometime_o doubtful_o p_o 147._o he_o say_v the_o various_a readins_n at_o the_o first_o view_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o corruption_n have_v befall_v the_o original_n and_o p._n 159._o this_o voluminous_a bulk_n of_o various_a lection_n as_o naked_o exhibit_v seem_v sufficient_a to_o beget_v scruple_n and_o doubt_n about_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n now_o if_o they_o do_v only_o intimate_v and_o seem_v to_o intimate_v corruption_n and_o only_o seem_v sufficient_a to_o beget_v scruple_n than_o they_o do_v not_o certain_o infer_v any_o such_o charge_n and_o if_o they_o seem_v so_o only_o at_o the_o first_o view_n then_o upon_o a_o further_a view_n it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o intimate_v corruption_n but_o though_o he_o speak_v thus_o modest_o sometime_o yet_o in_o other_o place_n he_o charge_v home_o p._n 158._o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n that_o when_o gross_a fault_n or_o corruption_n be_v befall_v the_o original_n man_n may_v by_o their_o faculty_n of_o critical_a conjecture_n amend_v they_o and_o restore_v the_o native_a lection_n that_o be_v lose_v p._n 206._o that_o where_o gross_a fault_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o hebrew_n text_n man_n may_v by_o their_o own_o conjecture_n find_v out_o various_a readins_n etc._n etc._n epist_n p._n 21._o their_o principle_n be_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a corruption_n creep_v into_o the_o original_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o receive_v countenance_n from_o these_o prolegomena_n so_o p._n 311._o 325._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n he_o dispute_v against_o this_o position_n as_o assert_v in_o the_o biblia_fw-la polyglotta_n that_o the_o original_a text_n be_v corrupt_v ii_o but_o how_o be_v this_o charge_n prove_v here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o neither_o in_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o his_o charge_n do_v he_o relate_v any_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prolegomena_n which_o if_o he_o have_v do_v the_o falsehood_n have_v be_v discover_v but_o suppose_v that_o the_o ordinary_a reader_n will_v not_o trouble_v himself_o to_o look_v into_o the_o prolegomena_n but_o take_v all_o upon_o his_o word_n he_o substitute_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o adversary_n opinion_n some_o of_o his_o own_o consectary_n which_o to_o he_o seem_v to_o follow_v upon_o it_o which_o he_o fall_v upon_o with_o great_a violence_n which_o kind_n of_o deal_n be_v very_o unjust_a to_o charge_v a_o adversary_n with_o consequence_n as_o his_o proper_a tenet_n when_o he_o deny_v such_o consequence_n especial_o when_o as_o he_o direct_o and_o not_o by_o consequence_n affirm_v and_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v charge_v yet_o this_o be_v our_o case_n here_o what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prolegomena_n deliver_v concern_v the_o purity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o original_a text_n be_v to_o be_v see_v proleg_n 7._o de_fw-la textuum_fw-la originalium_fw-la integritate_fw-la &_o auctoritate_fw-la and_o proleg_n 6._o de_fw-la variis_fw-la lectionibus_fw-la whither_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n for_o full_a satisfaction_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o as_o have_v be_v touch_v in_o part_n already_o 1._o that_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o the_o jew_n either_o before_o or_o after_o christ_n
consequence_n p._n 147._o he_o say_v these_o various_a lection_n do_v at_o the_o first_o view_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o original_n be_v corrupt_a p._n 159._o they_o seem_v sufficient_a to_o beget_v scruple_n etc._n etc._n p._n 156._o these_o prolegomena_n seem_v to_o impair_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 147._o man_n of_o perverse_a mind_n may_v possible_o wrest_v these_o thing_n nay_o p._n 206._o he_o say_v that_o the_o prefacer_n do_v not_o own_o those_o wretched_a consequence_n now_o if_o they_o do_v but_o seem_v sufficient_a and_o if_o they_o be_v wrest_v by_o man_n of_o perverse_a mind_n than_o those_o consequence_n do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v no_o genuine_a consequence_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v wrest_v nor_o will_v he_o i_o hope_v join_v with_o man_n of_o perverse_a mind_n and_o if_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prolegomena_n do_v not_o own_v they_o than_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v object_v against_o he_o without_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o consequence_n which_o these_o consideration_n do_v no_o where_o afford_v but_o in_o other_o place_n he_o speak_v more_o positive_o p._n 205._o they_o be_v all_o direct_v or_o by_o just_a consequence_n own_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n p._n 206._o that_o no_o sufficient_a security_n against_o the_o lawful_a derive_v of_o they_o be_v tender_v p._n 161._o that_o they_o be_v a_o engine_n fit_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o important_a truth_n by_o he_o plead_v for_o and_o as_o a_o fit_a weapon_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o atheistical_a man_n to_o oppose_v the_o whole_a evidence_n of_o truth_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n p._n 207._o great_a and_o wise_a man_n of_o which_o himself_o be_v one_o without_o doubt_n do_v suppose_v they_o natural_o and_o necessary_o to_o flow_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o p._n 147._o he_o absolute_o affirm_v they_o be_v in_o brief_a the_o foundation_n of_o mahumetanisme_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a prop_n of_o popery_n the_o 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and_o romanist_n and_o among_o the_o former_a by_o jos_n scaliger_n drusius_n sixtin_n amama_n d._n prideaux_n sect._n 12._o and_o other_o but_o most_o large_o by_o buxtorf_n both_o father_n and_o son_n and_o by_o lud._n capellus_n by_o the_o father_n in_o his_o hebrew_a grammar_n and_o by_o capellus_n in_o his_o arcanum_n punctationis_fw-la revelatum_fw-la print_v by_o erpenius_n at_o leyden_n anno_fw-la 1614_o and_o by_o buxtorf_n the_o son_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o capellus_n the_o chief_a argument_n on_o both_o side_n be_v collect_v and_o with_o addition_n of_o some_o other_o present_v prolegom_n 3._o sect._n 38._o to_o 56._o what_o be_v charge_v in_o the_o consideration_n upon_o the_o prolegomena_n in_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v in_o part_n set_v forth_o chap._n 3._o in_o some_o particular_n and_o opposite_a thereto_o what_o be_v assert_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n we_o shall_v now_o more_o full_o discuss_v what_o be_v charge_v or_o object_v in_o the_o one_o and_o what_o be_v 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oecolampadius_n mercer_n piscator_fw-la pâ—â—hagius_n drusius_n schindler_n martinius_n scaliger_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr casaubon_n erpenius_n sixt._n amama_n jac._n and_o ludou._n capellus_n grotius_n etc._n etc._n and_o among_o ourselves_o archbishop_n usher_n bishop_n prideaux_n mr._n meade_n mr._n selden_n and_o innumerable_a other_o who_o i_o forbear_v to_o name_n who_o conceive_v it_o will_v nothing_o disadvantage_n the_o cause_n to_o yield_v that_o proposition_n for_o that_o they_o can_v still_o make_v it_o good_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o sufficient_a and_o certain_a rule_n for_o say_v and_o life_n not_o depend_v upon_o any_o humane_a authority_n to_o support_v it_o xiii_o among_o those_o who_o undertake_v to_o assert_v the_o divine_a original_a of_o the_o point_n the_o chief_a be_v buxtorf_n the_o father_n a_o man_n without_o doubt_n of_o very_o great_a skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o any_o in_o his_o time_n and_o one_o who_o labour_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o tongue_n this_o man_n in_o his_o hebrew_a grammar_n edit_n 1._o bring_v divers_a argument_n to_o prove_v his_o opinion_n and_o say_v more_o for_o it_o then_o any_o other_o have_v do_v before_o he_o who_o authority_n ground_v upon_o his_o great_a skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n draw_v divers_a who_o want_v either_o leisure_n or_o ability_n to_o weigh_v all_o the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n to_o embrace_v his_o opinion_n and_o to_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v more_o against_o the_o romanist_n then_o the_o other_o afterward_o in_o the_o ensue_a edition_n of_o his_o grammar_n this_o tract_n about_o the_o point_n be_v leave_v out_o whereupon_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o divers_a that_o he_o have_v change_v his_o judgement_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o divers_a man_n of_o great_a learning_n do_v much_o oppose_v his_o opinion_n as_o scaliger_n epist_n 243._o and_o other_o so_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v he_o begin_v to_o stagger_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o think_v fit_a to_o forbear_v the_o further_a publish_v of_o it_o till_o he_o have_v better_a consider_v of_o the_o whole_a matter_n after_o this_o lud._n capellus_n hebrew_n professor_n at_o saumer_n a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o worth_n as_o his_o write_n speak_v he_o publish_v his_o arcanum_n punctationis_fw-la revelatum_fw-la which_o be_v set_v out_o by_o erpenius_n at_o leyden_n a_o 1624._o wherein_o he_o large_o handle_v the_o whole_a controversy_n answer_v all_o buxtorf_n argument_n to_o the_o full_a and_o bring_v such_o convince_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o few_o who_o read_v this_o book_n without_o prejudice_n but_o subscribe_v to_o his_o opinion_n as_o erpenius_n ger._n vossius_fw-la rivet_n sixt._n amama_n spanhemius_fw-la festus_n hommius_n colterius_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v by_o some_o of_o their_o epistle_n print_v in_o his_o defensio_fw-la criticae_fw-la yea_o divers_a that_o former_o be_v strong_o against_o his_o opinion_n be_v convince_v by_o evidence_n in_o his_o reason_n join_v with_o they_o as_o mr._n eyre_n late_a prebend_n of_o ely_n a_o man_n of_o great_a skill_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o learning_n arnold_n bootius_fw-la a_o man_n of_o great_a knowledge_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o a_o violent_a opposer_n of_o capellus_n his_o critica_fw-la yea_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o some_o that_o buxtorf_n himself_o be_v waver_v in_o his_o opinion_n but_o that_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o retract_v what_o he_o have_v former_o in_o print_n affirm_v after_o his_o decease_n his_o son_n d._n buxtorf_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o place_n of_o hebrew_n professor_n at_o basil_n out_o of_o piety_n to_o his_o father_n as_o be_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o vindic._n ingenuous_o confess_v undertake_v to_o answer_v capellus_n who_o have_v formery_n oppose_v and_o confute_v his_o opinion_n about_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n letter_n though_o not_o without_o more_o sharpness_n and_o animosity_n than_o can_v have_v be_v
our_o author_n observe_v elsewhere_o p._n 250._o that_o elias_n tie_v all_o as_o strict_o to_o the_o read_n by_o point_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v do_v by_o ezra_n elias_n therefore_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o read_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o punctation_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o rabbin_n but_o only_o the_o present_a form_n and_o figure_n and_o how_o can_v he_o imagine_v to_o draw_v christian_n to_o a_o belief_n of_o that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v himself_o or_o to_o a_o dependence_n upon_o the_o rabbin_n for_o the_o whole_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o himself_o do_v not_o hold_v and_o nothing_o more_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o fancy_n then_o that_o those_o christian_n that_o hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n with_o elias_n do_v utter_o deny_v that_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o rabbin_n ancient_a or_o modern_a for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n luther_n be_v far_o from_o this_o who_o as_o our_o author_n cite_v he_o within_o a_o few_o line_n write_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v corrupt_v the_o bible_n by_o their_o point_n and_o distinction_n and_o calvin_n show_v how_o little_o he_o esteem_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o rabbin_n on_o zach._n 11._o 7._o let_v he_o name_v any_o place_n or_o one_o word_n out_o of_o elias_n or_o any_o other_o writer_n jew_n or_o christian_n that_o intimate_v in_o the_o least_o that_o he_o have_v any_o such_o aim_n or_o name_v one_o christian_a writer_n romanist_n or_o protestant_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o profess_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o rabbin_n for_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o groundless_a be_v that_o which_o follow_v that_o this_o fraud_n of_o elias_n be_v not_o discover_v by_o the_o first_o reformer_n but_o that_o they_o be_v unaware_o draw_v to_o embrace_v his_o fancy_n as_o though_o those_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n be_v such_o child_n and_o idiot_n as_o not_o to_o discern_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o opinion_n or_o of_o such_o weak_a judgement_n as_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o jewish_a rabbin_z xix_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o true_a original_a of_o this_o question_n be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v the_o controversy_n arise_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n about_o the_o authority_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o question_n about_o the_o point_n be_v not_o ventilate_v before_o the_o reformation_n and_o that_o so_o few_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o it_o because_o the_o question_n about_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n be_v not_o then_o raise_v and_o that_o which_o begin_v the_o quarrel_n do_v still_o continue_v it_o some_o out_o of_o fear_n lest_o they_o shall_v yield_v any_o thing_n disadvantageous_a to_o the_o cause_n they_o maintain_v hold_v the_o point_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a original_a and_o among_o those_o some_o embrace_v that_o opinion_n not_o because_o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a but_o because_o they_o conceive_v it_o make_v more_o for_o our_o cause_n against_o the_o papist_n among_o which_o i_o may_v just_o reckon_v our_o adversary_n who_o epistol_n pag._n 18._o be_v offend_v at_o doctor_n prideaux_n because_o though_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o advantage_n the_o papist_n make_v of_o that_o opinion_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o point_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o yet_o which_o seem_v most_o admirable_a himself_o fall_v in_o with_o they_o and_o maintain_v the_o same_o opinion_n as_o if_o we_o must_v measure_v the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n not_o by_o evidence_n of_o reason_n but_o by_o the_o advantage_n it_o bring_v to_o our_o cause_n or_o must_v affirm_v what_o we_o know_v to_o be_v false_a because_o it_o make_v against_o the_o papist_n other_o therefore_o who_o see_v how_o groundless_a those_o fear_n be_v and_o know_v that_o the_o truth_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v though_o some_o pervert_v it_o to_o a_o wrong_a end_n grant_v what_o they_o see_v can_v be_v deny_v about_o the_o original_a of_o the_o point_n yet_o maintain_v the_o same_o conclusion_n about_o the_o certainty_n and_o authority_n of_o scripture_n upon_o better_a and_o more_o solid_a ground_n and_o so_o do_v dr._n prideaux_n in_o that_o lecture_n where_o he_o maintain_v the_o certainty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o yield_v nothing_o to_o the_o papist_n though_o he_o grant_v the_o point_n to_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o masorite_n chap._n xi_o i._o the_o adversary_n candour_n and_o ingenuity_n in_o recite_v the_o argument_n against_o the_o antiquity_n of_o point_n leave_v out_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o pervert_v the_o rest_n ii_o the_o first_o argument_n pass_v by_o which_o be_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o chief_a protestant_a divine_n and_o linguist_n of_o this_o age_n luther_n calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la pelican_n oecolampadius_n beza_n merceâ—_n p._n phagius_n chamier_n vossius_fw-la drusius_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr schindler_n martinius_n scaliger_n grotius_n schichard_n casaubon_n erpenius_n sixt._n amam_fw-la mayer_n bootius_n spanhemius_fw-la rivet_n f._n hommius_n archbishop_n usher_n bishop_n prideaux_n mede_n eyres_n etc._n etc._n iii_o the_o last_o argument_n omit_v also_o in_o the_o consideration_n from_o other_o eastern_a tongue_n syriack_n chald._a arabic_a samaritan_n persian_a etc._n etc._n iv._o postellus_n his_o testimony_n v._o the_o argument_n from_o the_o unpointed_a copy_n use_v in_o the_o synagogue_n to_o represent_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o moses_n vindicate_v vi_o this_o argument_n draw_v the_o reverend_a usher_n and_o bootius_n to_o this_o opinion_n vii_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o lxx_o and_o other_o ancient_a translation_n pervert_v by_o the_o adversary_n viii_o the_o other_o argument_n brief_o recapitulate_v aben_n ezra_n word_n vindicate_v ix_o the_o adversary_n new_a argument_n x._o xi_o answer_v xii_o xiii_o other_o new_a argument_n answer_v fourteen_o another_o argument_n xv._n answer_v out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n xvi_o the_o tiberian_a masorite_n deny_v and_o yet_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o adversary_n i._o this_o question_n concern_v the_o point_n be_v handle_v by_o our_o adversary_n chief_o chap._n 4._o and_o 5._o of_o the_o consideration_n though_o also_o by_o the_o by_o in_o some_o other_o place_n he_o have_v some_o passage_n about_o the_o same_o wherein_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o handle_v all_o the_o argument_n pro_fw-la &_o con_v have_v do_v that_o already_o proleg_n 3._o sect._n 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n 56_o â—o_o which_o i_o must_v remit_v the_o reader_n i_o shall_v only_o reply_v to_o what_o he_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o prolegomena_n and_o brief_o examine_v what_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v add_v by_o himself_o de_fw-la novo_fw-la to_o prove_v this_o rabbinicall_a fancy_n first_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o infringe_n the_o argument_n in_o the_o prolegomena_n wherein_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v he_o deal_v as_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o discourse_n peâ—â—ima_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o be_v far_o from_o that_o candour_n &_o truth_n which_o he_o profess_v for_o he_o leave_v out_o diverse_a of_o the_o chief_a argument_n to_o which_o he_o can_v give_v no_o colourable_a answer_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n he_o either_o propound_v they_o by_o half_n leave_v out_o that_o wherein_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n chief_o consist_v or_o pervert_v the_o sense_n and_o spoil_v they_o in_o his_o rehearse_n of_o they_o so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o the_o poet_n do_v of_o his_o verse_n quem_fw-la recitas_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la o_o fidentine_n libellus_fw-la at_o male_a dum_fw-la recitas_fw-la incipit_fw-la esse_fw-la tuus_fw-la the_o argument_n be_v nine_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o confute_v but_o by_o his_o relate_v they_o he_o make_v they_o his_o own_o for_o as_o he_o deliver_v they_o i_o own_v they_o not_o i_o shall_v therefore_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n till_o he_o have_v compare_v they_o as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o consideration_n and_o as_o they_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n and_o then_o to_o judge_v as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n i_o shall_v at_o present_a mention_n some_o argument_n which_o he_o have_v whole_o omit_v and_o then_o give_v a_o taste_n of_o his_o candid_a deal_n in_o the_o rest_n ii_o the_o first_o argument_n sect._n 58._o be_v bring_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o learned_a protestant_a divine_n and_o linguist_n which_o this_o age_n have_v know_v who_o word_n i_o cite_v and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v for_o such_o man_n i_o conceive_v be_v fit_a to_o judge_v of_o these_o matter_n now_o of_o these_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n at_o all_o but_o use_v a_o prudent_a preterition_n because_o he_o know_v their_o name_n and_o authority_n will_v
wrought_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bible_n attest_v by_o the_o catholic_n tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n his_o affirm_v that_o the_o alcoran_n may_v vie_v miracle_n and_o tradition_n with_o the_o scripture_n reject_v all_o argument_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n save_v its_o own_o light_n vi_o vii_o no_o private_a or_o new_a opinion_n in_o the_o prolegomena_n or_o appendix_n viii_o the_o just_a ground_n which_o the_o publisher_n have_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n except_v against_o ix_o the_o groundless_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o the_o adversary_n x._o his_o profession_n of_o no_o great_a skill_n in_o this_o learning_n xi_o that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o author_n of_o this_o edition_n xii_o his_o commend_v the_o work_n and_o the_o author_n of_o it_o xiii_o his_o consequence_n charge_v upon_o the_o work_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o workman_n as_o he_o pretend_v fourteen_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o quarrel_n be_v against_o the_o workman_n xv._n the_o approbation_n of_o the_o work_n by_o foreign_a divine_n buxtorss_n testimony_n of_o it_o i._o before_o we_o descend_v to_o particular_n it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o take_v notice_n first_o of_o the_o occasion_n and_o motive_n of_o publish_v these_o consideration_n and_o of_o their_o scope_n and_o end_n concern_v which_o the_o author_n tell_v we_o cap._n 1._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o have_v write_v a_o treatise_n of_o the_o divine_a original_n of_o the_o scripture_n their_o authority_n and_o self_n evidence_v light_n and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o their_o preservation_n which_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o press_n the_o prolegomena_n and_o appendix_n of_o the_o bible_n come_v to_o his_o hand_n wherein_o the_o great_a bulk_n of_o various_a reading_n and_o some_o opinion_n maintain_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n do_v in_o his_o apprehension_n much_o weaken_v the_o argument_n by_o he_o insist_v upon_o in_o that_o 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