Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	divine_a	faith_n	reveal_v	2,785	5	8.8750	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97086	The considerator considered: or, A brief view of certain considerations upon the Biblia polyglotta, the prolegomena and appendix thereof. Wherein, amongst other things, the certainty, integrity, and divine authority of the original texts, is defended, against the consequences of athiests, papists, antiscripturists, &c. inferred from the various readings, and novelty of the Hebrew points, by the author of the said Considerations. The Biblia polyglotta, and translations therein exhibited, with various readings, prolegomena and appendix, vindicated from his aspersions and calumnies. And the questions about the punctation of the Hebrew text, the various readings, and the ancient Hebrew character briefly handled. / By Br. Walton. D.D.	Walton, Brian, 1600-1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing W657; Thomason E1860_1; ESTC R204072	144,833	308

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apollodorus_n the_o athenian_a of_o chrysippus_n his_o write_n that_o if_o one_o shall_v take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o be_v either_o none_o of_o his_o own_o or_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v be_v empty_a of_o all_o matter_n for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n true_a or_o useful_a concern_v the_o subject_n here_o dispute_v which_o be_v not_o former_o say_v in_o those_o prolegomena_n nor_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o same_o which_o be_v add_v by_o the_o adversary_n as_o his_o own_o which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o confute_v in_o the_o same_o proleg_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o incoherence_n of_o the_o thing_n here_o handle_v the_o whole_a be_v rudis_fw-la indigestaque_fw-la mole_n a_o confuse_a heap_n of_o independency_n vii_o in_o these_o consideration_n we_o be_v tell_v of_o a_o new_a plot_n or_o design_n among_o protestant_n after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o rome_n a_o design_n which_o they_o dare_v 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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make_v it_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v various_a reading_n both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a and_o it_o be_v confess_v there_o have_v be_v fail_n in_o the_o transcriber_n who_o have_v often_o mistake_v and_o that_o its_o impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o &c_n &c_n p._n 165_o 191._o 178._o 296._o whereby_o he_o make_v himself_o evident_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n which_o he_o unjust_o charge_v upon_o other_o and_o of_o those_o consequence_n which_o he_o infer_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o papist_n atheist_n antiscripturist_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o overthrow_v that_o which_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o contend_v for_o viz._n the_o certainty_n and_o supreme_a authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o ex_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n shall_v thou_o be_v judge_v and_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 1._o wherefore_o thou_o be_v unexcusable_a o_o man_n that_o condemne_v another_o for_o hereby_o thou_o condemne_v

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 only_a pretence_n of_o fanatic_a antiscripturist_n and_o the_o root_n of_o much_o hide_a atheism_n in_o the_o world_n ii_o now_o we_o know_v the_o rule_n be_v a●●irmanti_n incumbit_fw-la probatio_fw-la and_o therefore_o our_o adversary_n ought_v to_o prove_v and_o make_v good_a his_o consequence_n or_o else_o he_o must_v be_v account_v a_o false_a accuser_n yet_o here_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o offer_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o kind_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v follow_v from_o any_o principle_n in_o the_o prolegomena_n but_o as_o he_o substitute_n what_o he_o please_v in_o stead_n of_o his_o adversary_n tenant_n so_o he_o infer_v at_o random_n any_o thing_n that_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n whereby_o to_o make_v they_o odious_a to_o vulgar_a reader_n the_o injustice_n of_o his_o charge_n may_v sufficient_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v already_o say_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o recapitulate_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v former_o prove_v reinforce_a some_o particular_n and_o then_o show_v that_o the_o charge_n may_v be_v upon_o himself_o as_o be_v deep_o guilty_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n of_o what_o he_o will_v impute_v unto_o another_o iii_o that_o no_o such_o inference_n can_v be_v make_v against_o the_o certainty_n integrity_n and_o supreme_a authority_n of_o scripture_n from_o any_o thing_n affirm_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n may_v appear_v because_o as_o be_v at_o large_a show_v the_o prolegomena_n do_v not_o affirm_v the_o original_a text_n to_o be_v corrupt_a but_o to_o be_v pure_a and_o authentic_a of_o supreme_a authority_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n and_o of_o all_o translation_n the_o various_a readins_n of_o the_o original_a text_n do_v not_o infer_v the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o text_n but_o may_v well_o stand_v with_o the_o purity_n and_o authority_n thereof_o that_o our_o author_n affirm_v the_o same_o with_o the_o prolegomena_n about_o various_a readins_n which_o he_o frequent_o confess_v to_o be_v both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a and_o as_o for_o those_o various_a readins_n out_o of_o translation_n which_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o which_o he_o allow_v out_o of_o the_o original_a copy_n for_o the_o prolegomena_n say_v they_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n contain_v nothing_o repugnant_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o say_v and_o such_o be_v by_o himself_o allow_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a that_o the_o most_o learned_a protestant_a divine_n and_o best_a skill_v in_o the_o oriental_a tongue_n and_o most_o zealous_a defender_n of_o the_o original_a text_n have_v say_v the_o same_o with_o the_o prolegomena_n and_o in_o some_o thing_n more_o such_o as_o luther_n calvin_n beza_n mercer_n brentius_n oecolampadius_n pelican_n scaliger_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr sixtin_n amama_n archbishop_n usher_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o other_o who_o will_v never_o be_v so_o inconsiderate_a as_o to_o affirm_v and_o deny_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o to_o give_v back_o to_o their_o adversary_n with_o one_o hand_n what_o they_o have_v take_v from_o they_o with_o the_o other_o and_o though_o i_o have_v both_o in_o prol●g_n 6._o sect._n 2._o and_o in_o this_o answer_n cite_v diverse_a of_o their_o word_n yet_o i_o shall_v here_o add_v something_o more_o with_o their_o reason_n against_o the_o consequence_n here_o object_v and_o those_o of_o such_o man_n who_o he_o can_v in_o the_o least_o suspect_n of_o incline_v to_o rome_n iv._o sixtin_n amama_n late_a hebrew_n professor_n at_o froneker_n one_o who_o our_o author_n in_o his_o epist_n p._n 9_o join_v with_o whitaker_n reynolds_n junius_n chamier_n amesius_n and_o other_o that_o have_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o romanist_n speak_v against_o the_o original_a text_n and_o quench_v the_o fire_n which_o they_o will_v put_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o he_o express_v it_o this_o man_n in_o that_o excellent_a book_n call_v antibarbarismus_n biblicus_fw-la which_o be_v whole_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n write_v thus_o lib._n 1._o haud_fw-la negare_fw-la ausim_fw-la &_o injuria_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o descriptorum_fw-la incuria_fw-la errata_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o sphalmata_fw-la in_o textum_fw-la hebraicum_fw-la irrepsisse_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la dum_fw-la admittimus_fw-la authoritati_fw-la textus_fw-la hebraici_n nihil_fw-la detrahimus_fw-la manet_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la textus_fw-la authenticus_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la versionum_fw-la norma_fw-la afterward_o he_o add_v ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la variantibus_fw-la lectionibus_fw-la pro●eratur_fw-la una_fw-la unde_fw-la vel_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la fidei_fw-la vel_fw-la pietati_fw-la ullum_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la inferri_fw-la possit_fw-la certain_o his_o talibus_fw-la nullam_fw-la intervenisse_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la malitiam_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la hinc_fw-la apparet_fw-la quod_fw-la nullum_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la judaicae_n perfidiae_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la exsculpi_fw-la 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