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
disseritur_fw-la quod_fw-la proficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la mores_fw-la excolendos_fw-la vitamque_fw-la formandam_fw-la nec_fw-la habet_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la sed_fw-la tantummodò_fw-la ritum_fw-la colendi_fw-la that_o it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o teach_v man_n how_o to_o live_v nor_o give_v any_o rule_n how_o to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n but_o declare_v only_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o with_o what_o ceremony_n the_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o philosopher_n to_o teach_v those_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o people_n manner_n as_o the_o same_o author_n observe_v philosophia_fw-la say_v he_o &_o religio_fw-la deorum_fw-la disjuncta_fw-la sunt_fw-la longeque_fw-la discreta_fw-la siquidem_fw-la alii_fw-la sunt_fw-la professores_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la utique_fw-la ad_fw-la deos_fw-la non_fw-la aditur_fw-la alii_fw-la religionis_fw-la antistites_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la sapere_fw-la non_fw-la discitur_fw-la apparet_fw-la nec_fw-la illam_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la nec_fw-la hanc_fw-la religionem_fw-la philosophy_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n be_v two_o very_a different_a thing_n among_o the_o heathen_n for_o their_o professor_n of_o wisdom_n be_v one_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o teach_v nothing_o that_o relate_v to_o divine_a worship_n and_o their_o priest_n another_o sort_n which_o give_v man_n no_o instruction_n how_o to_o grow_v wise_a but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o neither_o the_o former_a be_v true_a wisdom_n nor_o the_o latter_a true_a divine_a worship_n iii_o as_o for_o epimenides_n who_o write_v no_o book_n of_o ethic_n but_o rather_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o purify_n or_o expiate_v i_o know_v not_o why_o our_o author_n shall_v deny_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o foreteller_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v mere_o because_o of_o aristotle_n single_a testimony_n and_o thereupon_o argue_v that_o he_o be_v not_o for_o that_o reason_n call_v a_o prophet_n for_o other_o do_v affirm_v he_o to_o have_v be_v skilful_a in_o the_o art_n of_o divination_n and_o produce_v some_o instance_n to_o that_o purpose_n see_v laertius_n lib._n i_o sect._n 114._o and_o his_o interpreter_n and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o suppose_v but_o that_o st._n paul_n may_v rather_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o general_a opinion_n than_o to_o aristotle_n ibid._n after_o the_o 4_o the_o sense_n give_v of_o that_o word_n pag._n 190._o lin_v 29._o when_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o interpret_v scripture_n or_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o virtue_n or_o both_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v render_v by_o prophesy_v or_o foretell_v which_o be_v its_o most_o usual_a signification_n but_o by_o preach_v or_o speak_v public_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ambiguous_a and_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v aunt_n before_o when_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o time_n but_o also_o when_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o thing_n and_o person_n i._n e._n propè_fw-la or_o coram_fw-la nigh_o to_o or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o which_o last_o signification_n it_o manifest_o have_v in_o many_o compound_a word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v producere_fw-la provehere_fw-la to_o bring_v forth_o to_o carry_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promere_fw-la proffer_v to_o bring_v out_o to_o produce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d progredior_fw-la procedo_fw-la to_o go_v forward_o to_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promoveo_fw-la proveho_fw-la to_o put_v forward_o to_o lead_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proscriptum_fw-la a_o public_a order_n post_v up_o in_o writing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proscribo_fw-la profiteor_fw-la to_o publish_v to_o profess_v with_o many_o more_o which_o may_v be_v have_v out_o of_o any_o lexicon_n i_o have_v transcribe_v these_o out_o of_o the_o old_a glossary_n of_o philoxenus_n and_o other_o and_o to_o transcribe_v more_o be_v needless_a it_o can_v therefore_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o if_o we_o interpret_v this_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o proloqui_fw-la to_o utter_v or_o pronounce_v which_o be_v render_v in_o the_o old_a onomasticon_fw-la by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o call_v he_o a_o prophet_n who_o deliver_v or_o pronounce_v a_o pious_a discourse_n in_o a_o church_n assembly_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v thus_o in_o lucian_n in_o auct_n vitarum_fw-la where_o diogenes_n be_v represent_v as_o give_v this_o short_a character_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v one_o who_o take_v it_o to_o be_v his_o province_n public_o to_o teach_v virtue_n and_o inveigh_v against_o vice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o short_a i_o be_o resolve_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o truth_n and_o liberty_n of_o speech_n i._n e._n to_o speak_v free_o whatever_o i_o think_v to_o be_v true_a and_o just_a i_o confess_v diogenes_n seem_v here_o to_o have_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o two_o goddess_n by_o who_o he_o be_v inspire_v but_o than_o it_o be_v only_o in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v bold_o speak_v the_o truth_n concern_v man_n manner_n and_o not_o that_o he_o may_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v this_o be_v the_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o aristotle_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la where_o he_o speak_v thus_o concern_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understanding_n i_o suppose_v easy_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o her_o nature_n and_o comprehend_v divine_a thing_n with_o the_o divine_a eye_n of_o her_o mind_n and_o declare_v they_o to_o man_n in_o this_o place_n also_o there_o be_v a_o respect_n have_v to_o inspiration_n but_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n future_a these_o two_o passage_n be_v not_o understand_v by_o h._n stephanus_n because_o therefore_o the_o genius_n and_o use_n of_o the_o greek_a language_n will_v admit_v preacher_n to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n make_v use_v of_o this_o word_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o willing_o because_o therein_o he_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o countryman_n the_o jew_n among_o who_o it_o be_v a_o prophet_n office_n not_o only_o to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o also_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n piety_n and_o virtue_n the_o egyptian_n also_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o they_o prophesy_v or_o confer_v with_o the_o people_n about_o their_o manner_n be_v not_o know_v ibid._n under_o the_o 6_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o word_n see_v my_o note_n upon_o the_o passage_n cite_v by_o the_o doctor_n out_o of_o number_n verse_n 70._o note_n p._n i._o the_o learned_a jac._n rhenferdius_n have_v write_v a_o discourse_n very_o well_o worth_a our_o read_n about_o this_o phrase_n saeculum_fw-la praesens_fw-la &_o futurum_fw-la the_o present_a and_o future_a age_n in_o which_o he_o assert_n that_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o age_n to_o come_v be_v use_v in_o ancient_a time_n and_o so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n to_o signify_v only_o the_o next_o life_n and_o not_o the_o age_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o example_n bring_v by_o the_o doctor_n do_v confirm_v this_o very_a thing_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o clear_a place_n allege_v by_o he_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o put_v the_o contrary_a out_o of_o doubt_n one_o or_o two_o passage_n in_o a_o late_a rabbin_z ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o certain_a proof_n of_o what_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n ii_o the_o interpretation_n which_o the_o doctor_n give_v of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v to_o be_v ingenious_a at_o first_o sight_n but_o if_o it_o be_v narrow_o examine_v it_o will_v be_v find_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n for_o as_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o age_n and_o to_o age_n signify_v nothing_o but_o to_o all_o future_a age_n so_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o other_o be_v no_o more_o than_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o hebraism_n wherein_o the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v to_o express_v all_o that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o word_n signify_v and_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n man_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v every_o man_n iii_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a because_o it_o will_v never_o be_v make_v void_a by_o any_o other_o covenant_n or_o dispensation_n as_o the_o law_n have_v be_v it_o have_v no_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o phrase_n the_o present_a or_o future_a age_n iv._o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d
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 bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 13._o though_o they_o be_v neither_o jew_n by_o birth_n nor_o by_o marriage_n nor_o proselyte_n yet_o god_n be_v please_v free_o to_o honour_v they_o with_o that_o title_n 14._o and_o that_o reason_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o we_o behold_v its_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_a beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 14._o that_o reason_n which_o i_o before_o speak_v of_o and_o assert_v to_o have_v be_v with_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n yea_o to_o have_v be_v god_n himself_o and_o in_o which_o be_v life_n and_o the_o light_n of_o man_n do_v not_o always_o as_o i_o say_v conceal_v itself_o from_o we_o but_o by_o the_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v become_v conspicuous_a and_o dwell_v for_o some_o time_n among_o we_o we_o see_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o divine_a reason_n which_o be_v never_o before_o behold_v 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 the_o knowledge_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o have_v be_v derive_v and_o by_o he_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o we_o be_v such_o as_o that_o for_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o show_v we_o and_o those_o great_a benefit_n which_o flow_v from_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o he_o require_v nothing_o in_o return_n but_o a_o grateful_a mind_n 17._o for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 17._o for_o whereas_o moses_n publish_v law_n in_o which_o he_o impose_v most_o grievous_a and_o burdensome_a rite_n upon_o the_o jew_n and_o threaten_v with_o death_n those_o who_o do_v not_o punctual_o observe_v they_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o in_o who_o the_o divine_a reason_n reside_v come_v to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v all_o our_o past_a sin_n and_o ease_v we_o of_o that_o intolerable_a 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 be_v some_o in_o our_o age_n who_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o ancient_a alogi_fw-la a_o sort_n of_o heretic_n so_o call_v and_o describe_v by_o epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la 51._o endeavour_n to_o bring_v that_o opinion_n into_o question_n second_o i_o shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v write_v and_o last_o where_o st._n john_n write_v it_o and_o what_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o his_o beginning_n his_o gospel_n in_o this_o manner_n 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n john_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o gospel_n the_o ancient_n do_v universal_o as_o i_o say_v affirm_v who_o testimony_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n can_v by_o any_o one_o be_v render_v invalid_a unless_o he_o can_v plain_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o ancient_n be_v all_o mistake_v and_o show_v we_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o occasion_n and_o original_n of_o their_o mistake_n for_o to_o justify_v our_o dissent_n from_o the_o most_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n 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of_o this_o regeneration_n st._n john_n speak_v afterward_o in_o chap._n iii._o 3_o &_o seqq_n and_o st._n paul_n insist_o upon_o it_o very_o much_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o elsewhere_o for_o to_o this_o all_o that_o he_o say_v almost_o about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o adoption_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v a_o respect_n which_o my_o design_n in_o this_o place_n will_v not_o permit_v i_o at_o large_a to_o show_v verse_n 14._o be_v make_v flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o flesh_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v human_a nature_n be_v general_o observe_v by_o interpreter_n who_o may_v be_v consult_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v make_v flesh_n or_o man_n in_o more_o respect_n than_o one_o and_o here_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v make_v flesh_n in_o regard_n that_o be_v clothe_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n it_o become_v conspicuous_a for_o flesh_n sometime_o signify_v a_o conspicuous_a nature_n in_o opposition_n to_o one_o that_o be_v spiritual_a or_o inconspicuous_a so_o it_o be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o 1_o tim._n three_o 16_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n appear_v in_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n god_n become_v as_o it_o be_v conspicuous_a when_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a in_o christ_n in_o christ_n i_o say_v who_o be_v a_o man_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o visible_a and_o in_o who_o god_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v present_a i_o know_v other_o copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o word_n flesh_n be_v take_v here_o for_o human_a nature_n as_o conspicuous_a appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o this_o and_o by_o the_o 18_o the_o verse_n though_o when_o i_o say_v that_o flesh_n be_v consider_v here_o by_o st._n john_n as_o conspicuous_a or_o precise_o under_o that_o notion_n that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o exclude_v the_o other_o property_n as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v of_o human_a nature_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o suppose_v they_o for_o our_o flesh_n be_v therefore_o conspicuous_a because_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a property_n of_o human_a nature_n to_o be_v conspicuous_a it_o be_v right_o say_v by_o divine_n that_o reason_n be_v make_v flesh_n not_o by_o a_o conversion_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n into_o a_o human_a which_o be_v as_o impossible_a as_o for_o a_o human_a to_o be_v change_v into_o a_o divine_a but_o by_o a_o unexpressible_a indwel_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n become_v the_o humanity_n of_o god_n in_o a_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o divine_a reason_n be_v make_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n by_o that_o secret_a union_n from_o that_o time_n god_n may_v be_v call_v flesh_n and_o reciprocal_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o flesh_n or_o man._n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o conjunction_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o he_o sometime_o as_o god_n sometime_o as_o a_o man_n and_o do_v not_o only_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n what_o they_o have_v see_v do_v by_o the_o man_n jesus_n but_o also_o what_o the_o divine_a reason_n do_v before_o jesus_n be_v bear_v see_v col._n i._n 14_o &_o seqq_n &_o heb._n i_o 2_o 10._o ibid._n dwell_v among_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v it_o dwell_v in_o a_o man_n who_o converse_v among_o we_o all_o these_o thing_n philo_n be_v ignorant_a of_o or_o else_o resolve_v to_o be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n he_o afterward_o apostatise_v from_o it_o see_v euseb_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o &_o photius_n cod._n 105._o ibid._n we_o behold_v its_o glory_n i._n e._n such_o miracle_n as_o be_v never_o before_o or_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v by_o any_o that_o miracle_n be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o note_n on_o exod._n xuj_o 7_o among_o those_o miracle_n which_o be_v wrought_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n a_o very_a eminent_a one_o be_v that_o of_o his_o transfiguration_n speak_v of_o by_o st._n peter_n in_o his_o 2_o epist_n i._o 16_o 17._o who_o word_n give_v great_a light_n to_o this_o passage_n for_o we_o have_v not_o follow_v say_v he_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n when_o we_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o the_o power_n and_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o be_v receive_v from_o god_n the_o father_n honour_n and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o there_o come_v such_o a_o voice_n to_o he_o from_o the_o magnificent_a glory_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v see_v mat._n xvii_o ibid._n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v who_o he_o according_o give_v that_o glory_n to_o which_o he_o have_v never_o before_o confer_v on_o any_o or_o ever_o will_n the_o prophet_n who_o be_v brethren_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o one_o another_o have_v often_o a_o equal_a glory_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v at_o their_o request_n but_o the_o miracle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o many_o and_o great_a that_o they_o be_v capable_a if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o obscure_v all_o that_o have_v be_v former_o wrought_v by_o their_o multitude_n and_o splendour_n by_o this_o word_n only_o beget_v perhaps_o st._n john_n may_v have_v a_o secret_a design_n to_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o philo_n who_o general_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_o beget_v but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o beget_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o angel_n grotius_n think_v that_o the_o gnostic_n be_v here_o condemn_v who_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v two_o different_a person_n but_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o those_o frivolous_a syzigiae_fw-la pleromatis_n have_v be_v invent_v when_o st._n john_n write_v see_v on_o vers_fw-la 16._o ibid._n of_o or_o from_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o word_n glory_n see_v grotius_n ibid._n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o these_o word_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o immediate_o forego_v we_o must_v supply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v viz._n the_o only_o beget_v otherwise_o they_o must_v be_v include_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o i_o have_v do_v they_o grotius_n however_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n who_o may_v be_v consult_v grace_n and_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bhesed_a veem_v of_o which_o phrase_n i_o have_v discourse_v in_o my_o note_n on_o gen._n xxiv_o 27_o there_o be_v a_o opposition_n make_v here_o between_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o 17_o the_o verse_n the_o moysaicall_a law_n appoint_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o sin_n which_o if_o they_o be_v wilful_o and_o know_o neglect_v though_o it_o be_v but_o once_o it_o denounce_v death_n upon_o the_o sinner_n whatever_o his_o repentance_n be_v afterward_o for_o other_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n institute_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n neither_o do_v god_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n promise_v to_o any_o one_o that_o die_v for_o transgress_v the_o law_n though_o never_o so_o penitent_a any_o mercy_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o yet_o these_o be_v sin_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o law_n be_v frequent_o commit_v so_o that_o god_n discover_v nothing_o but_o his_o inflexible_a justice_n in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v true_a he_o promise_v forgiveness_n to_o the_o whole_a jewish_a nation_n become_v penitent_a after_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n in_o levit._n xxvi_o and_o elsewhere_o but_o particular_a person_n as_o long_o as_o the_o commonwealth_n stand_v sin_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v say_v have_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n but_o it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o god_n promise_v pardon_n to_o the_o great_a sinner_n upon_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o that_o without_o the_o intervention_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o gospel_n alone_o be_v full_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n verse_n 15._o john_n bare_a witness_n or_o bear_v witness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n in_o
paul_n here_o speak_v as_o grotius_n before_o our_o author_n have_v observe_v of_o that_o rod_n with_o which_o he_o have_v chastise_v elymas_n the_o incestuous_a person_n hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n and_o with_o which_o st._n peter_n have_v chastise_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v digest_v what_o dr._n hammond_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o do_v viz._n the_o confound_a of_o that_o miraculous_a power_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o ordinary_a excommunication_n of_o bishop_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v prove_v first_o that_o that_o deliver_n to_o satan_n or_o any_o other_o such_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o arm_n not_o only_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o of_o all_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o he_o neither_o ever_o do_v before_o his_o death_n nor_o i_o believe_v will_v ever_o do_v if_o he_o be_v to_o live_v again_o this_o be_v a_o seal_n which_o god_n set_v to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n to_o fix_v the_o christian_a church_n upon_o a_o last_a and_o immovable_a foundation_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v design_v to_o the_o same_o end_n but_o that_o be_v once_o settle_v no_o man_n have_v such_o a_o power_n grant_v he_o nor_o can_v any_o one_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v the_o like_a authority_n ii_o however_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o doctor_n that_o carnal_a here_o be_v all_o one_o with_o weak_a which_o i_o shall_v confirm_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o example_n the_o flesh_n be_v very_o often_o oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o which_o comparison_n the_o flesh_n be_v the_o most_o infirm_a and_o feeble_a and_o hence_o the_o word_n carnal_a come_v to_o signify_v weak_a as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o isa_n xxxi_o 3_o where_o the_o prophet_n thus_o bespeak_v the_o jew_n who_o put_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o the_o egyptian_n the_o egyptian_n be_v man_n and_o not_o god_n and_o their_o horse_n flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n the_o lord_n shall_v turn_v his_o hand_n and_o he_o that_o help_v shall_v fall_v and_o he_o that_o be_v holpen_v shall_v fall_v down_o and_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v consume_v together_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o be_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n in_o mat._n xxvi_o 41_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a iii_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o excommunication_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v very_o apt_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o mind_n full_a of_o pride_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o by_o those_o vice_n fortify_v against_o the_o truth_n yet_o it_o in_o no_o wise_a follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o excommunication_n of_o a_o obdurate_a sinner_n what_o word_n do_v or_o may_v separately_z signify_v they_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v conjunct_o as_o every_o one_o know_v who_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o critic_n in_o this_o sort_n of_o learning_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o one_o phrase_n can_v have_v but_o one_o metaphorical_a sense_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o a_o strong_a hold_n or_o fence_n and_o here_o translate_v to_o signify_v whatever_o flesh_n and_o blood_n put_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o hinder_v the_o success_n and_o efficacy_n of_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v render_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o fence_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o fence_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o military_a affair_n so_o in_o vers_fw-la 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v those_o that_o reason_n but_o to_o overthrow_v reason_v nor_o let_v any_o one_o say_v that_o fence_n be_v destroy_v and_o reason_v overthrow_v by_o excommunication_n for_o grant_v that_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o phrase_n signify_v to_o excommunicate_v and_o excommunication_n iv._o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a mistake_n also_o in_o our_o author_n which_o his_o too_o great_a desirousness_n to_o find_v excommunication_n every_o where_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n lead_v he_o into_o when_o he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 8._o signify_v excommunication_n where_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o may_v boast_v of_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o the_o opposite_a here_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v not_o excommunication_n but_o destruction_n one_o may_v as_o well_o say_v a_o edifice_n be_v excommunicate_v mean_v that_o it_o be_v destroy_v as_o that_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n be_v edify_v to_o signify_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o the_o same_o must_v be_v say_v of_o chap._n xiii_o 10_o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n occur_v v._o even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o proper_o signify_v excommunication_n but_o only_a abdication_n or_o degrade_n from_o office_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o clergyman_n nor_o be_v it_o always_o join_v with_o excommunication_n see_v intt._n on_o the_o eleven_o apostolical_a canon_n verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n intrude_v again_o into_o this_o place_n the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n without_o any_o distinction_n whereas_o those_o apostolical_a arm_n of_o which_o i_o before_o speak_v be_v here_o intend_v and_o indeed_o with_o whatever_o argument_n any_o philosopher_n come_v arm_v or_o what_o sublimity_n soever_o his_o reason_n seem_v to_o have_v in_o they_o if_o he_o attempt_v to_o disturb_v the_o church_n by_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o go_v to_o resist_v the_o apostle_n as_o if_o he_o have_v find_v they_o in_o a_o error_n the_o apostle_n can_v present_o show_v how_o much_o he_o be_v mistake_v by_o send_v a_o disease_n upon_o he_o such_o as_o blindness_n which_o st._n paul_n inflict_v on_o elymas_n or_o deliver_v to_o satan_n to_o which_o other_o be_v subject_v for_o these_o be_v plain_a sign_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n approve_v of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n but_o in_o ordinary_a excommunication_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o that_o be_v that_o when_o any_o one_o upon_o the_o spring_a up_o of_o some_o new_a controversy_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o disagree_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o rest_n perhaps_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n which_o may_v as_o easy_o be_v the_o worse_a of_o the_o two_o as_o the_o better_a xi_o for_o excommunication_n be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o man_n differ_v among_o themselves_o but_o not_o that_o the_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v in_o a_o error_n because_o one_o that_o have_v the_o truth_n on_o his_o side_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o ignorant_a and_o prejudice_v person_n but_o if_o any_o be_v chastise_v in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o apostle_n viz._n by_o have_v a_o disease_n inflict_v on_o their_o body_n this_o be_v a_o infallible_a proof_n of_o their_o be_v heretic_n because_o god_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v any_o pious_a orthodox_n person_n to_o undergo_v a_o punishment_n which_o he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o deserve_v beside_o that_o a_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o any_o doctrine_n such_o as_o this_o be_v the_o present_a inflict_v of_o a_o distemper_n upon_o man_n body_n be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o falseness_n of_o any_o thing_n advance_v in_o contradiction_n to_o it_o though_o with_o some_o appearance_n of_o probability_n but_o certain_o the_o excommunication_n of_o any_o bishop_n who_o may_v as_o easy_o abuse_v his_o authority_n as_o other_o fall_v into_o error_n be_v no_o sure_a evidence_n of_o any_o man_n be_v be_v a_o heretic_n these_o two_o thing_n therefore_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v nor_o the_o ordinary_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n equal_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o censure_n any_o more_o than_o in_o other_o gift_n and_o endowment_n as_o our_o author_n occult_o do_v whether_o design_o and_o know_o i_o can_v tell_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a without_o reason_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 2._o note_v a._n i._o the_o first_o signification_n which_o our_o author_n produce_v out_o of_o pollux_n suit_n best_o with_o this_o place_n for_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o say_v simple_o that_o he_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v
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