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there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o such_o like_a order_n in_o cod._n theodos_fw-la where_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o mention_v see_v the_o collection_n of_o sam._n petitus_fw-la in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v it_o be_v often_o than_o once_o that_o dr._n hammond_n either_o add_v or_o diminish_v the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o he_o think_v by_o be_v a_o little_a change_v will_v better_o illustrate_v the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o do_v it_o design_o who_o be_v so_o good_a a_o man_n and_o so_o great_a a_o lover_n of_o truth_n but_o rather_o be_v mislead_v by_o other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o faithful_a as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o their_o citation_n verse_n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o consul_n and_o praetor_n wear_v gown_n of_o divers_a colour_n or_o such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o triumph_n when_o they_o make_v any_o public_a show_n as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o oct._n ferrarius_fw-la part_v two_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o but_o that_o which_o be_v respect_v here_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o king_n who_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o no_o body_n to_o wear_v purple_a robe_n but_o themselves_o thus_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o hirtius_n cap._n lvii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la africano_n cum_fw-la scipio_n sagulo_fw-la purpureo_fw-la ante_fw-la regis_fw-la adventum_fw-la uti_fw-la solitus_fw-la esset_fw-la dicitur_fw-la juba_n cum_fw-la eo_fw-la egisse_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la illum_fw-la eodem_fw-la uti_fw-la vestitu_fw-la atque_fw-la ipse_fw-la uteretur_fw-la scipio_n use_v to_o wear_v a_o purple_a coat_n before_o the_o king_n arrival_n they_o say_v that_o juba_n reprove_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o wear_v the_o same_o garment_n that_o he_o wear_v about_o this_o sort_n of_o robe_n call_v chlamys_fw-la consult_v ferrarius_fw-la verse_n 34._o note_n f._n though_o it_o be_v very_o true_a what_o our_o author_n observe_v concern_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n yet_o he_o perfect_o force_v the_o place_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o rev._n fourteen_o 10_o as_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o have_v perceive_v if_o he_o have_v set_v it_o all_o down_o for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o pure_a wine_n in_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o anger_n see_v isa_n li._n 17_o verse_n 44._o note_n h._n i_o confess_v that_o this_o latter_a interpretation_n carry_v no_o repugnancy_n in_o it_o but_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o likelihood_n for_o who_o can_v conceive_v that_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n who_o have_v just_a before_o revile_v christ_n shall_v be_v so_o change_v in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n yes_o they_o say_v xxviii_o because_o it_o be_v effect_v by_o a_o secret_a divine_a power_n but_o who_o reveal_v this_o to_o they_o the_o evangelist_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v much_o more_o likely_a that_o thief_n be_v many_o time_n punish_v not_o only_o for_o crime_n which_o they_o have_v late_o commit_v but_o also_o for_o old_a one_o this_o man_n have_v already_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o repent_v and_o believe_v on_o he_o before_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o then_o be_v afterward_o apprehend_v and_o convict_v of_o theft_n be_v crucify_v by_o the_o roman_n without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o his_o repentance_n i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n therefore_o think_v that_o this_o thief_n rail_v at_o christ_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o st._n matthew_n speak_v figurative_o when_o he_o say_v thief_n for_o thief_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a impropriety_n as_o the_o example_n cite_v by_o our_o author_n show_v to_o which_o add_v those_o word_n in_o chap._n two_o 20_o where_o speak_v of_o herod_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v dead_a that_o seek_v the_o young_a child_n life_n verse_n 15._o note_n i._n i._n whether_o any_o such_o earthquake_n be_v mention_v by_o macrobius_n i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o it_o in_o tacitus_n annal._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 47._o and_o suetonius_n in_o tiber._n cap._n 48._o see_v interpreter_n upon_o the_o place_n ii_o since_o our_o author_n reckon_v the_o tomb_n among_o the_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o have_v do_v well_o to_o tell_v we_o what_o person_n be_v ever_o bury_v in_o that_o mountain_n upon_o which_o the_o temple_n stand_v for_o nothing_o be_v more_o unclean_a according_a to_o the_o jewish_a statute_n than_o a_o sepulchre_n which_o pollute_v those_o that_o go_v over_o they_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v upon_o chap._n xxiii_o 27_o it_o be_v too_o strange_a to_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v any_o sepulcher_n in_o a_o place_n of_o the_o great_a sanctity_n i_o know_v st._n jerom_n in_o catal._n script_n ecclesiast_n tell_v we_o this_o of_o st._n james_n who_o be_v throw_v down_o by_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n out_o of_o hegesippus_n juxta_fw-la templum_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o praecipitatus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la sepultus_fw-la est_fw-la titulum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la obsidionem_fw-la titi_fw-la &_o ultimam_fw-la hadriani_n notissimum_fw-la habuit_fw-la he_o be_v bury_v near_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v be_v throw_v down_o and_o have_v a_o monument_n erect_v for_o he_o which_o continue_v famous_a to_o the_o siege_n of_o titus_n and_o the_o last_o of_o hadrian_n hegesippus_n testimony_n be_v extant_a in_o eusebius_n hist_n eccles_n lib._n 2._o c._n 23._o but_o this_o very_a thing_n render_v the_o history_n suspicious_a as_o have_v be_v well_o remark_v by_o h._n valesius_fw-la to_o pass_v by_o other_o that_o have_v very_o little_a appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o chap._n xxviii_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_n be_v well_o interpret_v by_o our_o author_n of_o a_o concussion_n in_o the_o air_n for_o in_o the_o septuagint_n also_o the_o whirlwind_n by_o which_o elijah_n be_v catch_v up_o into_o heaven_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n xi_o 11_o so_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o storm_n a_o whirlwind_n and_o thus_o the_o latin_n also_o say_v coelum_fw-la tonitru_fw-la concuti_fw-la to_o signify_v the_o concussion_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o air_n when_o it_o thunder_v verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o baptism_n make_v they_o the_o disciple_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o willing_a to_o be_v so_o call_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v disciple_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o we_o may_v be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n the_o jew_n may_v have_v be_v call_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o father_n because_o they_o profess_v 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christ_n i._n e._n call_v themselves_o their_o disciple_n and_o as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v themselves_o from_o one_o another_o by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o several_a master_n or_o teacher_n paul_n say_v be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n i_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o baptize_v none_o of_o you_o but_o crispus_n and_o gaius_n lest_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o have_v baptize_v in_o my_o name_n that_o be_v that_o you_o may_v be_v call_v my_o disciple_n and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o by_o the_o title_n of_o paulites_n so_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o rabbin_n to_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o name_n of_o servitude_n be_v for_o the_o person_n so_o baptize_v to_o become_v a_o servant_n and_o to_o take_v that_o name_n upon_o he_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a
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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
silent_a he_o be_v force_v to_o say_v a_o great_a many_o far-fetched_a thing_n and_o now_o and_o then_o intermix_v allegory_n in_o his_o annotation_n though_o i_o will_v not_o have_v this_o take_v as_o a_o argument_n that_o i_o have_v the_o least_o undervalue_v think_v of_o that_o incomparable_a man._n xvi_o chap._n xvi_o verse_n 9_o note_n b._n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o verb_n use_v in_o the_o scripture_n without_o any_o nominative_a case_n to_o they_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o must_v supply_v that_o defect_n in_o our_o own_o thought_n unless_o they_o be_v impersonal_a verb_n see_v my_o note_n upon_o gen._n xi_o 9_o and_o my_o index_n to_o the_o pentat_fw-la on_o the_o word_n persona_fw-la but_o this_o observation_n can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o 1_o sam._n xxi_o 8_o because_o it_o hold_v only_o when_o the_o verb_n be_v in_o the_o three_o person_n masculine_a and_o in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v in_o the_o feminine_a verse_n 12._o note_n c._n this_o interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o the_o learned_a doctor_n be_v leave_n a_o mere_a nicety_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v here_o in_o a_o philosophical_a sense_n for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o against_o our_o will_n as_o riches_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o which_o christ_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o he_o speak_v to_o and_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o against_o their_o will_n viz._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n be_v that_o those_o who_o abuse_v their_o riches_n and_o can_v not_o obtain_v of_o themselves_o to_o employ_v they_o to_o better_a purpose_n be_v unfit_a to_o receive_v the_o true_a gospel_n riches_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o will_v not_o use_v they_o better_o than_o they_o do_v the_o other_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a among_o the_o philosopher_n and_o especial_o the_o stoic_n than_o this_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pricaeus_n upon_o this_o place_n have_v give_v we_o some_o example_n of_o it_o and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o may_v be_v add_v out_o of_o epictetus_n only_o thus_o enchirid._n cap._n 1._o tell_v we_o what_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n he_o instance_n in_o the_o body_n riches_n honour_n empire_n and_o in_o a_o word_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n but_o our_o own_o work_n and_o cap._n 2._o he_o say_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v their_o dependence_n on_o we_o can_v by_o any_o one_o be_v hinder_v but_o those_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n be_v weak_a obnoxious_a to_o servitude_n and_o a_o great_a many_o impediment_n in_o fine_a they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o cap._n 3._o he_o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n remember_v therefore_o that_o if_o thou_o think_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v servile_a to_o be_v free_a and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o to_o be_v thy_o own_o thou_o will_v be_v hinder_v but_o if_o thou_o count_v that_o only_a to_o be_v thy_o own_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o and_o that_o which_o be_v another_o to_n be_v as_o it_o be_v another_o than_o no_o body_n will_v compel_v thou_o etc._n etc._n see_v likewise_o his_o â—â—rger_a discourse_n lib._n 3._o c._n 24._o i_o have_v also_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o word_n borrow_v from_o the_o stoic_n in_o a_o note_n on_o mat._n nineteeen_o 28_o verse_n 19_o note_n d._n this_o translation_n which_o the_o doctor_n give_v we_o of_o the_o parable_n set_v down_o in_o gemara_n babyl_n be_v partly_o according_a to_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o partly_o according_a to_o the_o latin_a version_n of_o r._n sheringamus_fw-la and_o take_v from_o thence_o and_o this_o have_v lead_v our_o exact_a author_n into_o a_o mistake_n which_o ought_v indeed_o easy_o to_o be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o learned_a man_n be_v oversee_v sometime_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o exact_a that_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n which_o there_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o the_o doctor_n be_v translation_n be_v word_n for_o word_n according_a to_o the_o talmudical_a dialect_n thus_o a_o king_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n make_v a_o great_a feast_n and_o call_v to_o it_o all_o the_o child_n of_o his_o city_n there_o come_v a_o certain_a poor_a man_n and_o stand_v at_o the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n sheringamus_fw-la in_o praef._n ad_fw-la cod._n joma_n set_v down_o this_o parable_n in_o hebrew_n and_o latin_a and_o with_o more_o freedom_n than_o ordinary_a translate_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v render_v omnes_fw-la filios_fw-la vrbis_fw-la suae_fw-la by_o multos_fw-la hospites_fw-la and_o dr._n hammond_n know_v that_o the_o word_n hospes_fw-la be_v sometime_o use_v in_o the_o same_o notion_n with_o exterus_fw-la or_o peregrinus_fw-la and_o not_o sufficient_o consider_v that_o the_o discourse_n here_o be_v about_o guest_n translate_v that_o by_o stranger_n whereas_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v citizen_n i._n e._n person_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o city_n and_o this_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a here_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o not_o out_o of_o a_o captious_a humour_n but_o only_o to_o warn_v the_o reader_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v too_o severe_a a_o judge_n of_o those_o mistake_n which_o the_o learned_a sometime_o fall_v into_o through_o want_n of_o care_n since_o we_o err_v sometime_o when_o we_o be_v most_o careful_a but_o i_o have_v this_o far_a to_o add_v that_o i_o can_v see_v any_o reason_n why_o this_o parable_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o here_o in_o st._n luke_n when_o all_o the_o likeness_n that_o there_o be_v between_o they_o be_v only_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o both_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n and_o a_o beggar_n but_o their_o scope_n be_v quite_o different_a verse_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o phaedone_n s._n 41._o however_o he_o come_v by_o the_o notion_n have_v a_o passage_n much_o to_o this_o purpose_n for_o he_o suppose_v the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n to_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n who_o accompany_v and_o conduct_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o their_o proper_a place_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v titus_n bostrensis_n pag._n 808._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o say_v cruel_a and_o inhuman_a wretch_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o my_o son_n say_v he_o xvii_o chap._n xvii_o verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n the_o doctor_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n interpret_v a_o hire_a servant_n but_o the_o proper_a greek_a word_n for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o slave_n i_o know_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o both_o these_o sense_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v here_o of_o any_o hire_n or_o reward_v due_a for_o service_n and_o i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o most_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o master_n who_o authority_n over_o his_o servant_n be_v absolute_a be_v not_o oblige_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o thank_v that_o servant_n who_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o be_v command_v for_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o slave_n be_v such_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v order_v and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o hireling_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o perform_v any_o servile_a office_n against_o his_o will_n have_v agree_v with_o his_o master_n for_o such_o a_o reward_n for_o such_o or_o such_o work_n he_o can_v be_v compel_v against_o his_o will_n to_o any_o other_o employment_n and_o if_o he_o voluntary_o undertake_v they_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v thank_v for_o it_o it_o be_v the_o general_a notion_n of_o master_n that_o give_v attendance_n be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o a_o slave_n who_o condition_n be_v such_o that_o nothing_o which_o he_o do_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o obligation_n by_o his_o master_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o seneca_n lib._n 3._o c._n 18._o the_o benefic_n who_o nevertheless_o contrary_a to_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n affirm_v that_o a_o master_n may_v
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 who_o see_v the_o disciple_n of_o st._n john_n and_o testify_v that_o they_o hear_v this_o affirm_v by_o they_o and_o to_o charge_v the_o christian_a church_n of_o that_o age_n with_o error_n who_o read_v this_o gospel_n as_o the_o genuine_a product_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o propose_v some_o slight_a conjecture_n or_o show_v a_o metaphysical_a possibility_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o their_o err_a but_o to_o make_v it_o credible_a that_o they_o be_v all_o real_o mistake_v and_o that_o so_o soon_o after_o st._n john_n death_n there_o must_v be_v those_o evident_a proof_n give_v of_o their_o mistake_n as_o none_o of_o the_o weighty_a reason_n i_o shall_v hereafter_o allege_v can_v be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o cope_v with_o for_o it_o be_v absurd_a against_o most_o probable_a argument_n and_o such_o as_o in_o another_o case_n we_o shall_v acquiesce_v in_o to_o object_v bare_a suspicion_n or_o conjecture_n which_o have_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o likelihood_n in_o they_o and_o prefer_v these_o to_o the_o former_a mere_o because_o the_o opinion_n which_o we_o have_v espouse_v and_o be_v resolve_v to_o maintain_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o think_v that_o those_o conjecture_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n it_o be_v just_a as_o if_o one_o that_o be_v accuse_v of_o write_v bad_a latin_a upon_o compare_v and_o examine_v it_o with_o livy_n who_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a clean_a writer_n shall_v therefore_o begin_v to_o doubt_v whether_o the_o history_n which_o go_v under_o livy_n name_n and_o which_o all_o the_o ancient_n with_o one_o consent_n attribute_n to_o he_o be_v real_o he_o and_o propose_v some_o very_a
nevertheless_o as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o and_o be_v unwilling_a that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v true_a because_o they_o be_v overpower_v and_o hurry_v away_o by_o their_o lust_n and_o know_o indulge_v their_o evil_a practice_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o which_o they_o be_v captivate_v and_o forsake_v the_o path_n of_o virtue_n the_o ruggedness_n whereof_o offend_v they_o iu._n for_o those_o who_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o covetous_a and_o insatiable_a desire_n after_o riches_n because_o they_o can_v sell_v or_o give_v away_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o love_v and_o be_v content_a to_o live_v upon_o a_o little_a will_v doubtless_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v that_o false_a which_o will_v oblige_v they_o to_o renounce_v their_o sinful_a desire_n and_o have_v instance_a in_o some_o other_o sort_n of_o person_n he_o proceed_v thus_o two_o sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la veritatem_fw-la clausis_fw-la oculis_fw-la quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la latrant_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la sani_fw-la erunt_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la vitiis_fw-la immersi_fw-la ut_fw-la insanabiles_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o credent_a his_o &_o libenter_fw-la accident_n &_o quaecunque_fw-la dicimus_fw-la aperta_fw-la plana_fw-la simplicia_fw-la &_o quoth_v maxim_n opus_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o inexpugnabilia_fw-la illis_fw-la videbuntur_fw-la nemo_fw-la virtuti_fw-la tavet_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la sequi_fw-la potest_fw-la sequi_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la facile_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o oppose_v it_o but_o all_o unprejudiced_a person_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o incurable_o vicious_a will_v easy_o assent_v to_o these_o thing_n and_o ready_o entertain_v they_o and_o whatever_o we_o say_v will_v seem_v plain_a and_o natural_a to_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v especial_o requisite_a they_o shall_v true_a and_o impossible_a to_o be_v confute_v no_o man_n favour_v the_o side_n of_o virtue_n but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o heart_n to_o practice_v it_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o all_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o one_o that_o act_v sincere_o as_o grotius_n speak_v that_o be_v who_o virtue_n be_v not_o counterfeit_v but_o of_o a_o honest_a or_o good_a man_n the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n be_v take_v for_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n in_o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 1_o and_o so_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o eph._n v._n 9_o and_o the_o opposition_n that_o be_v here_o make_v between_o these_o person_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o particular_o hypocrite_n confirm_v this_o interpretation_n chap._n iu._n verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n by_o his_o divine_a knowledge_n say_v grotius_n but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o suppose_v but_o he_o may_v know_v it_o too_o by_o the_o report_n of_o other_o since_o it_o be_v not_o secret_a thought_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n jerom_n it_o seem_v read_v it_o in_o his_o copy_n or_o at_o least_o thought_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v sichem_n for_o in_o his_o epitaph_n on_o paula_n he_o have_v these_o word_n transivit_fw-la sichem_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la plerique_fw-la errantes_fw-la legunt_fw-la sichar_n quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la neapolis_n appellatur_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la latere_fw-la montis_fw-la garizim_n exstructam_fw-la circa_fw-la puteum_fw-la jacob_n intravit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la super_fw-la quo_fw-la residens_fw-la dominus_fw-la sitiensque_fw-la &_o esuriens_fw-la samaritanae_n fide_fw-la satiatus_fw-la est_fw-la she_o pass_v through_o sichem_n not_o sichar_n as_o most_o erroneous_o read_v it_o which_o be_v now_o call_v neapolis_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n that_o be_v build_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n garizim_n near_o jacob_n well_o on_o which_o our_o saviour_n sit_v and_o satisfy_v his_o hungry_a and_o thirst_n with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n but_o all_o our_o copy_n and_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n agree_v and_o possible_o sichar_n and_o sichem_n may_v be_v two_o different_a town_n as_o eusebius_n think_v who_o in_o locis_fw-la hebr._fw-la speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v thus_o render_v by_o s._n jerom_n sychar_n ante_fw-la neapolin_n juxta_fw-la agrum_fw-la quem_fw-la dedit_fw-la jacob_n filio_fw-la tuo_fw-la joseph_n in_o quo_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la atque_fw-la salvator_fw-la secundum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la johannis_n samaritanae_n mulieri_fw-la ad_fw-la puteum_fw-la loquor_fw-la ubi_fw-la nunc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la fabricata_fw-la est_fw-la sychar_n before_o neapolis_n near_o the_o field_n which_o jacob_n give_v to_o his_o son_n joseph_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n as_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o gospel_n discourse_v with_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o well_o where_o there_o be_v a_o church_n now_o build_v yet_o grotius_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n confound_v these_o two_o city_n and_o doubtless_o they_o be_v near_o to_o one_o another_o verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n hammond_n understand_v this_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o shiloh_n which_o be_v twelve_o mile_n distant_a from_o that_o of_o garizim_n as_o s._n jerom_n affirm_v but_o grotius_n and_o other_o more_o true_o think_v that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o mountain_n garizim_n itself_o because_o the_o discourse_n be_v concern_v a_o mountain_n in_o which_o god_n be_v at_o that_o time_n public_o worship_v by_o the_o samaritan_n verse_n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n discourse_n give_v christ_n a_o occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o metaphor_n by_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o show_v that_o the_o bring_n of_o man_n to_o repentance_n be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v most_o intent_n upon_o and_o can_v for_o sometime_o also_o neglect_v eat_v and_o drink_v for_o there_o be_v such_o another_o metaphor_n in_o plautus_n cistellar_n act._n 4._o sc._n 2._o v._n 54._o where_o a_o servant_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v attentive_a to_o what_o a_o woman_n say_v be_v represent_v speak_v in_o this_o manner_n istuc_fw-la ago_o atque_fw-la istuc_fw-la mihi_fw-la cibus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la fabulare_fw-la i._n e._n i_o shall_v not_o eat_v more_o hearty_o when_o i_o be_o hungry_a than_o i_o now_o listen_v to_o what_o you_o say_v so_o likewise_o edere_fw-la sermonem_fw-la be_v another_o phrase_n make_v use_v of_o by_o that_o comedian_n in_o aulular_a act._n 3._o sc._n 6._o v._n 1._o see_v taubmannus_n upon_o the_o place_n verse_n 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o save_v or_o deliver_v we_o by_o the_o world_n here_o be_v mean_v only_o the_o circumcise_a for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o samaritan_n have_v any_o thought_n about_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o know_v for_o a_o long_a while_n nothing_o of_o compare_v chap._n seven_o 4_o with_o twelve_o 19_o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o in_o our_o modern_a language_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o french_a the_o phrase_n tout_fw-fr le_fw-fr monde_fw-fr be_v take_v sometime_o more_o strict_o and_o sometime_o more_o comprehensive_o chap._n v._n v·_n verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o signify_v the_o time_n past_a or_o else_o instead_o of_o it_o we_o must_v as_o some_o copy_n do_v read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o st._n john_n as_o the_o ancient_n unanimous_o testify_v write_v a_o great_a many_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n see_v my_o animadversion_n on_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o gospel_n verse_n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n if_o i_o only_o affirm_v myself_o to_o be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o do_v not_o prove_v myself_o to_o be_v so_o you_o may_v just_o reject_v my_o testimony_n for_o he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o confirm_v such_o a_o assertion_n be_v certain_o no_o prophet_n because_o god_n do_v not_o leave_v his_o prophet_n without_o any_o testimony_n from_o himself_o that_o they_o be_v so_o this_o argument_n quite_o overthrow_v the_o pretence_n of_o mahomet_n see_v chap._n viij_o 16_o verse_n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cambridg_n copy_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a indeed_o seem_v proper_a but_o the_o copy_n be_v suspect_v and_o beside_o the_o latter_a be_v often_o use_v by_o st._n john_n see_v chap._n xxi_o 24_o i_o shall_v render_v it_o in_o french_a by_o on_o sait_fw-fr it_o be_v know_v for_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o indefinite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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
there_o must_v be_v all_o the_o attribute_n as_o well_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o interpret_v the_o eternal_a power_n to_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o shall_v never_o fail_v and_o think_v he_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v it_o because_o the_o same_o apostle_n call_v the_o gospel_n the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o by_o this_o way_n of_o interpretation_n no_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n can_v have_v any_o certain_a sense_n thus_o he_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n refute_v faust_n socinus_n who_o in_o this_o matter_n show_v himself_o neither_o a_o philosopher_n nor_o a_o grammarian_n but_o he_o be_v too_o sharp_a upon_o he_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n upon_o dr._n hammond_n for_o understand_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o beza_n do_v who_o render_v it_o jam_fw-la inde_fw-la a_o creatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la ever_o since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n they_o go_v according_a to_o the_o proper_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v any_o one_o from_o any_o thing_n be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o say_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v matth._n seven_o 16_o 20._o though_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o common_o use_v in_o this_o phrase_n i_o can_v confirm_v this_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o many_o interpreter_n who_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o socinianism_n but_o this_o way_n dr._n pearson_n himself_o do_v not_o take_v further_o though_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v a_o action_n but_o the_o work_n itself_o or_o thing_n do_v yet_o because_o there_o be_v no_o work_n without_o a_o action_n nor_o any_o action_n of_o god_n without_o a_o work_n dr._n hammond_n may_v well_o enough_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n make_v use_n of_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o action_n be_v it_o include_v also_o in_o it_o the_o work_n 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this_o place_n not_o design_v afterward_o to_o repeat_v they_o i._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n pernicious_a heretic_n to_o who_o there_o be_v often_o a_o respect_n have_v in_o these_o epistle_n as_o our_o author_n have_v show_v of_o which_o number_n be_v the_o follower_n of_o simon_n if_o what_o the_o ancient_n say_v concern_v they_o be_v true_a and_o it_o be_v possible_a likewise_o that_o these_o man_n may_v even_o at_o that_o time_n boast_v of_o their_o extraordinary_a knowledge_n and_o call_v themselves_o gnostic_n though_o that_o name_n come_v to_o be_v more_o famous_a afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n do_v not_o signify_v only_o knowledge_n or_o learning_n in_o general_n but_o also_o some_o peculiar_a knowledge_n of_o the_o abstruse_a point_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o more_o than_o once_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o a_o epistle_n of_o st._n barnabas_n see_v in_o the_o greek_a chap._n 6._o not_o 35._o and_o chap._n 10._o not_o 60._o and_o in_o the_o latin_a c._n 1._o not_o 15._o of_o the_o amsterdam_n edition_n and_o the_o learned_a dr._n pearson_n vindic._n ignat._n part_n 2._o c._n 6._o but_o yet_o that_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 21_o sy_n verse_n have_v a_o reference_n to_o these_o heretic_n i_o do_v not_o think_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a ii_o the_o doctor_n be_v rash_a in_o follow_v justin_n martyr_n who_o erroneous_o think_v that_o simon_n magus_n be_v deify_v by_o the_o roman_n because_o there_o be_v a_o statue_n at_o rome_n consecrate_v to_o semon_n sancus_n which_o be_v a_o ancient_a roman_a deity_n caesar_n baronius_n indeed_o have_v go_v before_o dr._n hammond_n in_o this_o but_o he_o have_v be_v correct_v by_o des_n heraldus_n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la cap._n 13._o apolog._n tertul._n and_o his_o opinion_n be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o henr._n valesius_fw-la on_o euseb_n h._n e._n lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o and_o ant._n pagus_n in_o epicr_n baroniana_n ad_fw-la an._n 142._o i_o do_v not_o think_v there_o be_v any_o more_o truth_n in_o what_o be_v relate_v concern_v the_o contest_v between_o st._n peter_n and_o he_o but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o roman_n have_v undoubted_o pull_v down_o his_o statue_n for_o how_o can_v they_o have_v think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o god_n who_o be_v overcome_v by_o a_o man_n but_o heraldus_n just_o call_v this_o a_o fable_n in_o his_o note_n on_o the_o second_o book_n of_o arnobius_n iii_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o gnostic_n or_o follower_n of_o simon_n imitate_v the_o heathen_n but_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n with_o most_o other_o interpreter_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o respect_n here_o to_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o and_o particular_o to_o their_o philosopher_n not_o those_o who_o imitate_v they_o see_v grotius_n all_o that_o the_o apostle_n here_o say_v very_o fit_o agree_v to_o the_o heathen_n but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o can_v commodious_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o gnostic_n iv._o i_o wonder_v our_o learned_a author_n shall_v think_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o to_o refer_v to_o exod._n xxiv_o and_o signify_v that_o splendour_n which_o appear_v on_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n sinai_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o afterward_o say_v that_o the_o phrase_n to_o change_v the_o glory_n be_v borrow_v from_o psalm_n cvi_fw-la 20_o for_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o mention_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o psalmist_n to_o which_o this_o here_o manifest_o refer_v and_o not_o to_o that_o splendour_n or_o glorious_a appearance_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v god_n himself_o or_o his_o eternal_o glorious_a nature_n if_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o glorious_a appearance_n before_o speak_v of_o the_o crime_n charge_v upon_o the_o gentile_n will_v be_v not_o 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to_o do_v but_o also_o to_o will_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o he_o will_v have_v say_v you_o have_v begin_v not_o only_o to_o will_v but_o also_o to_o do_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o example_n of_o such_o a_o inversion_n so_o that_o i_o have_v rather_o with_o dr._n hammond_n inquire_v for_o some_o other_o notion_n to_o fix_v here_o upon_o this_o word_n will_n and_o because_o it_o be_v common_a with_o we_o to_o do_v some_o thing_n especial_o in_o act_n of_o charity_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o regret_n and_o not_o hearty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o homer_n speak_v interpret_v it_o of_o a_o cheerful_a and_o liberal_a mind_n and_o so_o make_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v you_o have_v not_o only_o from_o a_o year_n ago_o begin_v to_o contribute_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n but_o also_o as_o to_o your_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o it_o be_v not_o by_o compulsion_n or_o the_o bare_a importunate_a persuasion_n of_o those_o who_o you_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o with_o a_o ready_a cheerful_a and_o 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de_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o book_n this_o interpretation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o ixth_o chapter_n ix_o verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o our_o author_n must_v needs_o understand_v of_o a_o synod_n and_o bishop_n as_o if_o some_o church_n can_v not_o by_o letter_n declarative_a of_o their_o mind_n have_v agree_v about_o send_v a_o particular_a person_n along_o with_o st._n paul_n i_o shall_v rather_o have_v use_v general_a word_n because_o it_o in_o no_o wise_a appear_v that_o this_o matter_n be_v determine_v in_o a_o synod_n the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v here_o intend_a be_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 23._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v one_o depute_v by_o the_o church_n to_o accompany_v st._n paul_n in_o his_o travel_n and_o ease_v he_o of_o part_n of_o his_o work_n of_o this_o see_v the_o learned_a mr._n dodwell_n in_o dissert_n cyprian_a 6._o s._n 17._o verse_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v instrument_n say_v grotius_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n viz._n in_o advance_v the_o gospel_n say_v our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v much_o more_o natural_a to_o say_v that_o those_o be_v here_o call_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o christ_n by_o the_o integrity_n and_o sanctity_n of_o their_o life_n as_o bad_a christian_n be_v a_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n to_o he_o see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v about_o a_o like_a expression_n on_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 4_o chap._n ix_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o from_o a_o whole_a year_n pass_v they_o have_v be_v forward_o to_o give_v and_o begin_v already_o to_o contribute_v our_o author_n here_o fancy_v some_o new_a act_n of_o liberality_n in_o the_o corinthian_n as_o if_o they_o have_v already_o before_o send_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o judaea_n which_o be_v no_o where_o intimate_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v make_v to_o abound_v because_o god_n do_v not_o promise_n or_o give_v such_o thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o for_o certain_a reason_n which_o be_v many_o time_n unknown_a to_o we_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v because_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v they_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o give_v we_o be_v infinite_o more_o valuable_a but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n you_o will_v say_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v reward_v the_o bounty_n of_o the_o corinthian_n by_o bestow_v upon_o they_o great_a riches_n i_o acknowledge_v he_o do_v but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o make_v the_o bountiful_a always_o rich_a but_o only_o that_o this_o be_v sometime_o do_v by_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o it_o because_o we_o may_v desire_v riches_n both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o on_o 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