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must_v renounce_v common_a sense_n to_o argue_v after_o this_o manner_n on_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o which_o imaginary_a reason_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v oppose_v ibid._n oppose_v de_fw-fr quo_fw-la libro_fw-la certum_fw-la erit_fw-la cujus_fw-la sit_fw-la si_fw-la literae_fw-la quas_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la dicit_fw-la &_o tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apostolis_n propagata_fw-la &_o per_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la tantâ_fw-la eminentiâ_fw-la declarata_fw-la utrùm_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sint_fw-la incertum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la certum_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la apostolos_fw-la quod_fw-la huic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la contrarii_fw-la haeretiot_n proferunt_fw-la auctorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la appellati_fw-la longè_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la existentium_fw-la aug._n ibid._n we_o can_v be_v certain_a say_v he_o of_o any_o book_n if_o once_o we_o call_v in_o question_n those_o work_n that_o the_o church_n that_o be_v extend_v 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and_o he_o show_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o falsity_n of_o these_o act_n because_o they_o have_v not_o any_o testimony_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v then_o live_v he_o urge_v faustus_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o have_v allege_v by_o book_n that_o be_v canonical_a and_o general_o receive_v in_o all_o the_o church_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la literis_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la catholicis_fw-la 9_o aug._n l._n 23._o adv_n faus_n c._n 9_o this_o holy_a doctor_n call_v this_o way_n
of_o s._n thomas_n without_o establish_v tradition_n at_o the_o same_o time_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o prove_v this_o by_o any_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n socinus_n to_o answer_v this_o objection_n without_o depart_v from_o his_o principle_n lay_v down_o ostorod_n down_o est_fw-la quiddam_fw-la medium_n inter_fw-la scripturas_fw-la &_o traditionem_fw-la immò_fw-la non_fw-la quiddam_fw-la modò_fw-la sed_fw-la multiplex_fw-la quiddam_fw-la soriptae_fw-la nimirum_fw-la historiae_fw-la aliaque_fw-la testimonia_fw-la &_o rationes_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o fit_a ut_fw-la cordati_fw-la homines_fw-la matthaei_n evangelium_fw-la pro_fw-la vera_fw-la de_fw-la jesus_n christo_fw-la historin_fw-mi habeant_fw-la thoma_n non_fw-la habeant_fw-la nullâ_fw-la hîc_fw-la intercedente_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o spiritiis_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsa_fw-la porpetuò_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la soc._n epist_n 4._o ad_fw-la christoph_n ostorod_n a_o 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they_o have_v conceive_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n they_o imagine_v that_o she_o judge_n by_o her_o own_o authority_n only_o and_o not_o upon_o good_a act_n and_o record_n that_o the_o book_n that_o compose_v the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v divine_a and_o canonical_a chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o title_n that_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whether_o these_o title_n be_v make_v by_o the_o author_n of_o these_o book_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v since_o add_v we_o have_v no_o solid_a proof_n in_o antiquity_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o we_o that_o the_o name_n that_o be_v set_v at_o the_o head_n of_o every_o gospel_n be_v thereunto_o prefix_v by_o those_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o s._n john_n chrysostom_n assure_v we_o express_o of_o the_o contrary_a in_o one_o of_o his_o homily_n rom._n homily_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joann_n chrys_n hom._n 1._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n moses_n say_v this_o learned_a bishop_n have_v not_o put_v his_o name_n to_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v write_v those_o also_o that_o have_v collect_v the_o act_n after_o he_o have_v not_o set_v their_o name_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o history_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o evangelist_n matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john._n as_o for_o s._n paul_n he_o have_v always_o set_v his_o name_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n except_o that_o which_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o reason_n that_o s._n john_n chrysostom_n produce_v be_v because_o the_o former_a write_v for_o the_o use_n of_o person_n that_o be_v present_a whereas_o s._n paul_n write_v letter_n to_o person_n that_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n if_o we_o shall_v refer_v ourselves_o herein_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o father_n we_o can_v prove_v precise_o from_o the_o title_n only_o that_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o every_o gospel_n that_o these_o gospel_n 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already_o publish_v one_o which_o have_v be_v epitomise_v by_o s._n mark_n these_o two_o gospel_n be_v then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o christian_n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o s._n luke_n shall_v make_v a_o new_a one_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v notice_n in_o his_o preface_n that_o they_o who_o have_v write_v before_o he_o on_o this_o same_o subject_n be_v not_o very_o accurate_a this_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o some_o author_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n and_o s._n mark_n have_v not_o be_v yet_o publish_v when_o s._n luke_n compose_v his_o but_o since_o this_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o antiquity_n baronius_n insist_o that_o these_o two_o gospel_n one_o of_o which_o be_v in_o hebrew_n and_o the_o other_o in_o greek_a be_v not_o then_o know_v to_o the_o grecian_n and_o that_o consequent_o s._n luke_n and_o s._n paul_n can_v not_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o their_o instruction_n grotius_n also_o think_v that_o luc._n that_o credibile_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la tempus_fw-la matthaei_n librum_fw-la nonnisi_fw-la sermone_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la extitisse_fw-la marcus_n autem_fw-la graecè_fw-la compendium_n magis_fw-la historiae_fw-la quà m_fw-la historiam_fw-la scripserat_fw-la grot._n annot._n in_o praef._n luc._n s._n matthew_n have_v not_o be_v as_o yet_o translate_v out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a and_o as_o for_o s._n mark_n he_o confess_v that_o his_o gospel_n be_v in_o greek_a but_o since_o it_o be_v only_o a_o epitome_n this_o can_v not_o hinder_v s._n luke_n from_o write_v his_o history_n but_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n shall_v have_v be_v unknown_a till_o then_o to_o the_o christian_n that_o speak_v the_o greek_a language_n especial_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o these_o two_o writer_n who_o give_v it_o out_o that_o s._n luke_n have_v not_o compose_v his_o history_n till_o after_o s._n paul_n have_v leave_v rome_n it_o be_v much_o more_o credible_a that_o this_o evangelist_n publish_v his_o history_n upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o false_a apostle_n who_o be_v set_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o s._n paul_n who_o faithful_a companion_n he_o be_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o prudence_n to_o obviate_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a present_a evil_n therefore_o s._n luke_n see_v that_o false_a gospel_n have_v be_v disperse_v in_o those_o place_n where_o he_o preach_v with_o s._n paul_n think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o compose_v a_o true_a one_o and_o to_o leave_v it_o in_o write_v to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v instruct_v whereas_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n be_v only_o to_o suppress_v and_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o false_a gospel_n that_o have_v be_v scatter_v abroad_o this_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o s._n matthew_n and_o s._n mark._n it_o may_v also_o happen_v that_o he_o have_v compile_v this_o gospel_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v convert_v and_o more_o especial_o of_o theophilus_n to_o who_o he_o dedicate_v it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o other_o evangelist_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v have_v write_v their_o history_n only_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o those_o people_n to_o who_o they_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n martion_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o epiphanius_n be_v disperse_v through_o italy_n egypt_n palestine_n syria_n arabia_n persia_n and_o many_o other_o country_n acknowledge_v none_o but_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n luke_n they_o have_v nevertheless_o retrench_v divers_a passage_n of_o it_o beside_o the_o name_n of_o this_o evangelist_n be_v not_o at_o the_o head_n of_o their_o copy_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o receive_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v make_v by_o s._n luke_n s._n irenaeus_n 12._o irenaeus_n martion_n &_o qui_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la intercidendas_fw-la conversi_fw-la sunt_fw-la scripturas_fw-la quasdam_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la non_fw-la cognoscentes_fw-la secundùm_fw-la lucam_fw-la autem_fw-la evangelium_fw-la &_o epistolas_fw-la pauli_n decurtantes_fw-la haec_fw-la sola_fw-la legitima_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quae_fw-la ipse_fw-la minoraverunt_fw-la iren._n adv_o haer._n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o reprove_v these_o heretic_n for_o have_v alter_v according_a to_o their_o humour_n the_o scripture_n which_o the_o church_n have_v authorize_v as_o be_v found_v on_o a_o constant_a tradition_n and_o for_o account_v no_o part_n of_o s._n luke_n gospel_n and_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n as_o legitimate_a but_o that_o which_o they_o have_v reserve_v after_o they_o have_v take_v away_o from_o these_o book_n whatsoever_o they_o please_v and_o since_o they_o contradict_v in_o this_o all_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n church_n he_o qui_fw-la à _fw-la marcione_n sunt_fw-la non_fw-la babent_fw-la evangelium_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la secundùm_fw-la lucam_fw-la decurtantes_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la evangelium_fw-la iren._n ibid._n he_o affirm_v that_o these_o sectary_n who_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v a_o gospel_n have_v none_o tertullian_n have_v write_v a_o work_n on_o purpose_n against_o martion_n 3._o martion_n aiunt_fw-la marcionem_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la innovasse_fw-la regulam_fw-la separatione_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o evangelii_n quà m_fw-la retrò_fw-la adulteratam_fw-la recurasse_n apud_fw-la tertul._n l._n 4._o adv_n marc._n c._n 3._o who_o disciple_n give_v it_o out_o that_o their_o master_n have_v not_o bring_v any_o innovation_n into_o religion_n in_o separate_v the_o law_n from_o the_o gospel_n but_o that_o he_o have_v only_o rectify_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v corrupt_v this_o arch-heretick_n who_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o cerdon_n 4._o cerdon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 42._o n._n 4._o reject_v the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o authorise_v their_o novelty_n they_o support_v themselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la gal._n c_o 2._o where_o this_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o have_v withstand_v peter_n and_o some_o other_o apostle_n to_o the_o face_n because_o they_o do_v not_o walk_v upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n martion_n 3._o martion_n connititur_fw-la ad_fw-la destruendum_fw-la statum_fw-la eorum_fw-la evangeliorum_fw-la quae_fw-la propria_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la eduntur_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostolicorum_fw-la ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la fidem_fw-la quam_fw-la illis_fw-la adimit_fw-la svo_fw-la conferat_fw-la tertull._n lib._n 4._o adv_n marc._n c._n 3._o have_v take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o reform_v and_o even_o to_o destroy_v the_o true_a gospel_n to_o give_v more_o authority_n to_o his_o own_o tertullian_n answer_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o charge_v the_o apostle_n with_o corrupt_v the_o gospel_n without_o accuse_v jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o same_o time_n who_o have_v choose_v they_o he_o add_v ibid._n add_v si_fw-mi verò_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quidem_fw-la integrum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la contulerunt_fw-la pseudapostoli_n autem_fw-la veritatem_fw-la eorum_fw-la interpolaverunt_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la sunt_fw-la nostra_fw-la digesta_fw-la quod_fw-la erit_fw-la germanum-illud_a apostolorum_fw-la quod_fw-la adulteros_fw-la passum_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la tam_fw-la funditùs_fw-la deletum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cataclysmo_fw-la quodam_fw-la ita_fw-la inundatione_fw-la falsariorum_fw-la obliteratum_fw-la jam_fw-la ergo_fw-la nec_fw-la martion_n habet_fw-la verum_fw-la tertull._n ibid._n that_o if_o martion_n acknowledge_v that_o their_o gospel_n have_v be_v entire_a but_o that_o it_o be_v interpolate_v by_o false_a apostle_n and_o that_o this_o imperfect_a copy_n be_v now_o in_o use_n he_o ought_v at_o least_o to_o show_v which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o original_a gospel_n that_o have_v be_v corrupt_v last_o he_o demand_v of_o martion_n how_o it_o can_v happen_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o true_a gospel_n if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o falsify_v by_o impostor_n that_o there_o be_v
the_o catholic_n they_o endeavour_v to_o support_v their_o novelty_n with_o some_o reason_n they_o say_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o 4._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph_n ibid._n n._n 4._o these_o book_n attribute_v to_o s._n john_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o write_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o that_o consequent_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o divine_a whether_o tend_v say_v they_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o gospel_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god._n and_o these_o other_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n to_o what_o purpose_n add_v these_o heretic_n be_v that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v 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 and_o a_o little_a after_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o alogian_o produce_v several_a other_o passage_n of_o s._n john_n no_o part_n of_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n s._n epiphanius_n answer_v they_o very_o prudent_o that_o if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o object_n against_o the_o verity_n of_o s._n john_n gospel_n they_o may_v also_o reject_v the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n s._n mark_n and_o s._n luke_n who_o have_v all_o use_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o write_v and_o who_o have_v every_o one_o something_o that_o be_v singular_a he_o say_v ibid._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n that_o their_o method_n depend_v not_o on_o they_o but_o that_o it_o come_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o their_o doctrine_n this_o he_o explain_v more_o particular_o and_o at_o large_a this_o father_n confute_v they_o also_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n john_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v altogether_o opposite_a to_o that_o of_o cerinthus_n this_o heretic_n believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v a_o mere_a man._n s._n john_n on_o the_o contrary_n testify_v in_o his_o gospel_n that_o the_o word_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v man._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o cerinthus_n believe_v with_o some_o other_o heretic_n of_o those_o primitive_a time_n that_o jesus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mere_a man._n which_o opinion_n they_o ground_v on_o the_o genealogy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o s._n matthew_n therefore_o one_o will_v think_v that_o if_o cerinthus_n have_v design_v to_o forge_v a_o new_a gospel_n to_o authorise_v his_o heresy_n he_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v this_o genealogy_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v nevertheless_o that_o this_o heretic_n acknowledge_v in_o jesus_n christ_n somewhat_o more_o than_o mere_a man._n this_o epiphanius_n himself_o explain_v after_o this_o manner_n 1._o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 28._o n._n 1._o he_o pretend_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o create_v by_o the_o first_o and_o supreme_a power_n but_o that_o jesus_n who_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n be_v become_v great_a have_v receive_v from_o above_o of_o the_o supreme_a god_n the_o christ_n in_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o river_n jordan_n he_o attribute_v to_o this_o celestial_a virtue_n that_o jesus_n as_o he_o think_v have_v receive_v in_o his_o baptism_n all_o the_o miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v afterward_o he_o say_v moreover_o that_o this_o virtue_n leave_v he_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o that_o it_o return_v to_o heaven_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v perhaps_o the_o alogian_o take_v occasion_n from_o hence_o to_o ascribe_v the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n to_o cerinthus_n because_o this_o heretic_n distinguish_v two_o thing_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o think_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o other_o man_n they_o acknowledge_v in_o he_o a_o celestial_a virtue_n that_o have_v be_v communicate_v to_o he_o by_o the_o sovereign_a god_n of_o the_o universe_n he_o call_v this_o virtue_n christ_n distinguish_v christ_n from_o jesus_n s._n irenaeus_n have_v also_o observe_v 11._o observe_v he_o qui_fw-la à _fw-la valentino_n sunt_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la secundùm_fw-la joannem_fw-la plenissimè_fw-la utentes_fw-la ad_fw-la ostensionem_fw-la conjugationum_fw-la suarum_fw-la iren._n adv_o haer._n lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o that_o the_o gnostic_n the_o follower_n of_o valentin_n altogether_o make_v use_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n to_o establish_v their_o opinion_n valent._n opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n haeret._n fabul_n lib._n 2._o haer._n 7._o de_fw-fr valent._n they_o give_v to_o jesus_n say_v theodoret_n the_o name_n of_o saviour_n and_o of_o christ_n the_o word_n the_o sethian_o who_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o gnostic_n maintain_v also_o that_o jesus_n differ_v from_o christ_n sethian_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n ibid._n lib._n 2._o haer._n 14._o de_fw-fr sethian_n that_o jesus_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n but_o that_o the_o christ_n descend_v on_o he_o from_o heaven_n that_o which_o may_v far_o confirm_v the_o alogian_o in_o their_o erroneous_a conceit_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v some_o very_a learned_a man_n and_o those_o too_o very_a orthodox_n who_o have_v affirm_v that_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v make_v by_o cerinthus_n who_o insolent_o boast_v that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n beside_o these_o alogian_o who_o refuse_v to_o receive_v with_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n the_o write_n of_o s._n john_n as_o divine_a and_o canonical_a there_o be_v one_o theodotus_n of_o byzantium_n the_o chief_a of_o a_o sect_n that_o be_v call_v theodotian_n who_o after_o their_o example_n reject_v the_o gospel_n and_o revelation_n of_o s._n john_n as_o not_o belong_v to_o he_o nevertheless_o celsus_n porphyrius_n and_o the_o emperor_n julian_n who_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n with_o all_o their_o may_v have_v not_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v certain_o compose_v by_o they_o who_o name_n they_o bear_v they_o have_v be_v content_a only_o to_o decry_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v fill_v with_o falsity_n and_o contradiction_n when_o julian_n speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n he_o do_v not_o disow_v it_o to_o be_v his_o but_o he_o accuse_v this_o apostle_n of_o have_v introduce_v innovation_n into_o the_o christian_a religion_n he_o say_v that_o neither_o julian_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrill_n alex._n lib._n 10._o contra_fw-la julian_n matthew_n nor_o mark_v nor_o luke_n nor_o even_o paul_n dare_v make_v jesus_n christ_n to_o pass_v for_o a_o god_n that_o s._n john_n be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v publish_v it_o after_o he_o have_v observe_v that_o a_o great_a party_n of_o simple_a people_n as_o well_o among_o the_o grecian_n as_o latin_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n thus_o this_o emperor_n who_o be_v persuade_v that_o s._n john_n gospel_n can_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o falsity_n give_v out_o his_o imaginary_a reason_n that_o be_v ground_v on_o no_o authority_n as_o we_o have_v above_o remark_v that_o the_o twelve_o last_o verse_n of_o s._n mark_n be_v not_o read_v in_o some_o greek_a manuscript_n copies_n so_o there_o be_v also_o twelve_o that_o be_v not_o find_v in_o divers_a greek_a manuscript_n copy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n nor_o in_o some_o version_n of_o the_o oriental_a church_n these_o verse_n begin_v at_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n seven_o v._o 53._o and_o end_n at_o the_o 11_o verse_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n insomuch_o that_o they_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n s._n jerom_n manner_n of_o expression_n in_o speak_v of_o this_o relation_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o read_v in_o his_o time_n in_o some_o greek_a and_o latin_a copy_n in_o evangelio_n secundùm_fw-la joannem_fw-la pelag._n hieron_n l._n 2._o adv_n pelag._n say_v this_o father_n in_o multis_fw-la &_o graecis_fw-la &_o latinis_fw-la codicibus_fw-la invenitur_fw-la de_fw-la adulterâ_fw-la muliere_fw-la quae_fw-la accusata_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la sixtus_n senensis_n who_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o anabaptist_n make_v use_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n jerom_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o other_o ancient_a writer_n s._n sixt._n sen._n l._n 7._o bibl._n s._n to_o show_v that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n have_v be_v add_v to_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n have_v not_o sufficient_o answer_v their_o objection_n maldonat_fw-la who_o have_v thereupon_o
of_o the_o old_a testament_n according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n which_o be_v read_v at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o we_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o origen_n who_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o the_o criticism_n of_o the_o sacred_a book_n this_o epistle_n have_v be_v compose_v in_o greek_a by_o one_o of_o the_o scribe_n or_o disciple_n of_o s._n paul_n who_o have_v only_o commit_v to_o write_v that_o which_o he_o learn_v from_o his_o master_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o answer_v another_o objection_n that_o be_v ordinary_o offer_v against_o this_o epistle_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o style_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v very_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o other_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul._n theophylact_fw-mi who_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o declare_v hebr._n declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n comm._n in_o c._n 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._n that_o s._n paul_n have_v write_v it_o in_o hebrew_n and_o that_o it_o be_v afterwards_o translate_v into_o greek_a by_o s._n luke_n as_o some_o think_v or_o by_o s._n clement_n which_o he_o judge_v most_o probable_a because_o of_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o style_n it_o be_v object_v in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o if_o this_o epistle_n be_v s._n paul_n he_o will_v have_v set_v his_o name_n at_o the_o head_n of_o it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o other_o epistle_n hebr._n theodor._n praef._n com._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._n theodoret_n who_o have_v relate_v this_o objection_n from_o the_o arian_n answer_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o this_o letter_n and_o the_o other_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o this_o apostle_n he_o have_v prefix_v his_o name_n according_a to_o his_o opinion_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v write_v to_o the_o gentile_n because_o he_o be_v their_o apostle_n whereas_o in_o write_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o apostle_n he_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a for_o he_o to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o arian_n may_v have_v see_v this_o answer_n in_o the_o work_v of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o live_v before_o the_o appear_a of_o their_o heresy_n as_o also_o another_o that_o he_o give_v in_o the_o same_o place_n but_o it_o be_v ground_v as_o the_o former_a only_o on_o a_o conjecture_n he_o say_v 14._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n in_o hypotyp_n apud_fw-la euseb_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o that_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o wisdom_n in_o s._n paul_n not_o to_o set_v his_o name_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o epistle_n that_o he_o write_v to_o a_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o prejudice_n against_o he_o and_o that_o he_o do_v very_o prudent_o in_o conceal_v his_o name_n that_o he_o may_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o read_v it_o there_o be_v a_o four_o reason_n that_o appear_v to_o be_v much_o strong_a than_o the_o precede_a against_o the_o ascribe_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o s._n paul._n 6._o epist_n ad_fw-la heb._n c._n 6._o v._n 4_o 5_o 6._o it_o seem_v as_o if_o the_o author_n design_v absolute_o to_o condemn_v all_o repentance_n after_o baptism_n for_o he_o say_v chap._n 6._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o those_o that_o have_v be_v once_o enlighten_v that_o be_v to_o say_v baptize_v and_o have_v fall_v away_o after_o this_o shall_v be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n this_o be_v manifest_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o probability_n that_o this_o be_v that_o which_o oblige_v some_o latin_a church_n not_o to_o read_v this_o epistle_n public_o in_o their_o assembly_n especial_o since_o the_o novatian_o have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o support_v their_o schism_n hebr._n schism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n comm._n in_o c._n 6._o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._n the_o novatian_o say_v theodoret_n use_v these_o word_n to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v find_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n in_o a_o ancient_a latin_a translation_n that_o have_v be_v make_v before_o the_o time_n of_o s._n jerom_n for_o whereas_o in_o the_o present_a vulgar_a the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v impossibile_fw-it it_o be_v in_o this_o ancient_a version_n difficile_fw-la and_o that_o which_o deserve_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o it_o ordinary_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o the_o greek_a text_n but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v rather_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n than_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o letter_n this_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o in_o those_o time_n the_o latin_n find_v this_o expression_n somewhat_o harsh_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o partly_o induce_v luther_n to_o deny_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v write_v by_o s._n paul_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n erasmus_n have_v affirm_v in_o his_o note_n on_o this_o epistle_n that_o s._n ambrose_n hebr._n erasm_n not._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._n who_o have_v write_v commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n have_v make_v none_o upon_o this_o because_o it_o be_v receive_v but_o very_o late_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n he_o add_v that_o the_o grecian_n have_v already_o embrace_v it_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o arian_n who_o reject_v it_o but_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o attribute_v commentary_n to_o s._n ambrose_n that_o be_v not_o he_o and_o which_o the_o most_o judicious_a critic_n believe_v to_o be_v make_v by_o s._n hilary_n deacon_n of_o rome_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o it_o have_v be_v more_o approve_v by_o the_o grecian_n since_o it_o be_v explode_v by_o the_o arian_n for_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o live_v before_o arius_n have_v avouch_v that_o it_o be_v s._n paul_n beside_o they_o that_o have_v dispute_v against_o the_o arian_n have_v thereupon_o oppose_v to_o they_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n before_o the_o appear_v of_o their_o heresy_n the_o same_o erasmus_n offend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o divine_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n by_o these_o two_o proposition_n propos_fw-fr proposition_n de_fw-fr epistolae_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la auctore_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la dubitatum_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la ingenuè_fw-fr fatear_fw-la adhuc_fw-la dubito_fw-la erasm_n propos_fw-fr it_o have_v be_v always_o doubt_v of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n i_o do_v still_o doubt_v thereof_o this_o so_o exasperate_v the_o reverend_a doctor_n of_o paris_n that_o they_o censure_v the_o aforesaid_a proposition_n after_o this_o manner_n test_n manner_n he_o dvae_fw-la propositiones_fw-la arroganter_fw-la &_o schismaticè_fw-la asseruntur_fw-la contra_fw-la usum_fw-la &_o determinationem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la conciliis_fw-la nicaeno_n laodicensi_fw-la carthaginensi_fw-la tertio_fw-la cvi_fw-la adfuit_fw-la augustinus_n &_o in_o concilio_n 70._o episcoporum_fw-la praeside_fw-la gelasio_n cens_fw-la facult_a theol._n paris_n do_fw-mi de_fw-fr auctor_fw-la libr_fw-la novi_fw-la test_n these_o two_o proposition_n be_v insolent_a and_o schismatical_a against_o the_o practice_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a laodicea_n the_o three_o of_o carthage_n in_o which_o s._n augustin_n assist_v and_o in_o a_o council_n of_o seventy_o bishop_n wherein_o pope_n gelasius_n preside_v these_o divine_n add_v to_o this_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n denis_n who_o they_o call_v the_o disciple_n of_o s._n paul_n of_o s._n clement_n innocent_a i._n s_o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o of_o some_o other_o father_n from_o whence_o they_o conclude_v ibid._n conclude_v nec_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la dubitatum_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la auctore_fw-la huius_fw-la epistolae_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la cùm_fw-la scribat_fw-la origenes_n quòd_fw-la ante_fw-la tempora_fw-la suaomnes_n antiqui_fw-la &_o majores_fw-la eam_fw-la ut_fw-la pauli_n apostoli_fw-la suscipiebant_fw-la cens_fw-la facult_a theol._n paris_n ibid._n that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o it_o have_v be_v always_o doubt_v of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n since_o origen_n avouch_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n that_o have_v live_v before_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o as_o s._n paul_n moreover_o these_o same_o divine_n oppose_v to_o erasmus_n the_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n 3.15_o 2_o pet._n 3.15_o that_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o second_o canonical_a epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o hebrew_n wherein_o he_o say_v express_o that_o his_o belove_a brother_n paul_n have_v also_o write_v unto_o they_o they_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o s._n peter_n design_v in_o this_o place_n to_o hint_n at_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n erasmus_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o these_o doctor_n of_o
greek_a version_n which_o be_v public_o receive_v it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o they_o to_o quote_v the_o hebrew_n or_o the_o greek_a in_o those_o passage_n although_o the_o apostle_n do_v prefer_v the_o greek_a of_o the_o septuagint_n to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n it_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o greek_a version_n be_v better_a than_o the_o hebrew_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o some_o author_n especial_o among_o the_o catholic_n have_v too_o easy_o believe_v we_o ought_v to_o consider_v by_o what_o motive_n the_o apostle_n be_v lead_v to_o give_v this_o preference_n to_o the_o greek_a see_v they_o do_v it_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o people_n who_o they_o instruct_v and_o who_o read_v the_o bible_n in_o greek_a there_o can_v be_v no_o consequence_n draw_v from_o thence_o to_o give_v more_o authority_n to_o the_o version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n than_o to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o they_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o in_o the_o hebrew_n or_o chaldaic_a gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n the_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v quote_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n because_o the_o jew_n of_o palestine_n for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v write_v read_v the_o bible_n in_o that_o language_n the_o people_n who_o at_o that_o time_n understand_v not_o the_o hebrew_n language_n have_v gloss_n on_o the_o hebrew_n text_n write_v in_o the_o chaldee_n so_o that_o if_o that_o evangelist_n have_v quote_v the_o bible_n in_o the_o vulgar_a language_n he_o have_v quote_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o chaldaic_a gloss_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o septuagint_n which_o be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o palestine_n it_o will_v further_o appear_v that_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o confine_v themselves_o in_o their_o quotation_n to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o letter_n because_o that_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a needful_a for_o carry_v on_o their_o work._n they_o do_v content_v themselves_o sometime_o with_o deliver_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o they_o adapt_v to_o their_o discourse_n a_o thing_n common_o practise_v and_o they_o can_v be_v brand_v with_o falsehood_n or_o imposture_n who_o set_v down_o after_o this_o manner_n such_o record_n in_o their_o work_n as_o serve_v for_o proof_n a_o copy_n of_o record_n can_v be_v allege_v to_o be_v false_a unless_o the_o sense_n be_v change_v but_o this_o can_v never_o be_v find_v in_o the_o quotation_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o follow_v a_o receive_a custom_n and_o which_o can_v be_v blame_v by_o none_o the_o same_o thing_n happen_v to_o most_o of_o the_o father_n when_o they_o quote_v in_o the_o work_n the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n for_o they_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o change_v the_o word_n so_o long_o as_o that_o change_n be_v of_o no_o importance_n to_o the_o sense_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o standard_n of_o our_o judgement_n about_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v quote_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n for_o though_o they_o be_v take_v from_o the_o greek_a version_n they_o do_v not_o always_o express_v the_o very_a word_n i_o know_v it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o version_n have_v very_o much_o degenerate_v from_o its_o ancient_a purity_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o can_v no_o more_o serve_v as_o a_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostolical_a quotation_n but_o what_o ever_o change_n have_v happen_v to_o this_o translation_n it_o be_v sufficient_a as_o it_o remain_v to_o decide_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n we_o be_v now_o about_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a author_n that_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n in_o the_o passage_n they_o quote_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o express_v the_o sense_n than_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n of_o st._n jerom_n 7._o hieron_n comm._n in_o be_v l._n 3._o c._n 7._o in_o multis_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la say_v he_o quae_fw-la evangelistae_fw-la vel_fw-la apostoli_fw-la de_fw-la libris_fw-la veteribus_fw-la assumpserunt_fw-la curiosius_fw-la attendendum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la verborum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la secutos_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la sensum_fw-la which_o he_o often_o repeat_v in_o his_o work_n 29._o work_n notare_fw-la debemus_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la plerumque_fw-la admonuimus_fw-la evangelistas_n &_o apostolos_n non_fw-la verbum_fw-la interpretatos_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la verbo_fw-la nec_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la interpretum_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la secutos_fw-la quorum_fw-la editio_fw-la illo_fw-la jam_fw-la tempore_fw-la legebatur_fw-la sed_fw-la quasi_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la &_o instructos_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la absque_fw-la damno_fw-la sensuum_fw-la suis_fw-la usos_fw-la esse_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la hieron_n comm._n in_o isai_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 29._o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v well_o say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n what_o i_o have_v often_o say_v before_o viz._n that_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n do_v not_o make_v a_o translation_n word_n for_o word_n and_o that_o they_o follow_v not_o the_o version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n that_o be_v read_v in_o their_o day_n but_o be_v hebrew_n and_o skilful_a in_o the_o law_n they_o make_v use_v of_o their_o term_n that_o learned_a man_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o other_o father_n in_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o their_o write_n report_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n word_n for_o word_n but_o since_o he_o be_v prepossess_v with_o a_o opinion_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n when_o he_o compose_v his_o commentary_n on_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o same_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o their_o own_o expression_n and_o not_o those_o of_o the_o septuagint_n yet_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a and_o in_o this_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v very_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o neglect_v this_o ancient_a greek_a version_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o understand_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n well_o who_o be_v not_o first_o much_o employ_v in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o septuagint_n it_o be_v upon_o those_o seventy_o ancient_a interpreter_n that_o the_o apostle_n form_v their_o style_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o comprehend_v upon_o what_o ground_n st._n i_o can_v allege_v that_o 64._o that_o paraphr_fw-mi asim_fw-la huius_fw-la testimonii_fw-la quasi_fw-la hebraeus_n ex_fw-la hebraeis_n assumit_v apostolus_fw-la paulus_n de_fw-la authenticis_fw-la libris_fw-la in_o epistolâ_fw-la quam_fw-la scribit_fw-la ad_fw-la corinthios_n non_fw-la verbum_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la reddens_fw-la quod_fw-la facere_fw-la ommnò_fw-la contemnit_fw-la sed_fw-la sensuum_fw-la exprimens_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quibus_fw-la utitur_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la voluerit_fw-la roborandum_fw-la hieron_n comm._n in_o be_v lib._n 17._o cap._n 64._o st._n paul_n be_v a_o hebrew_n bear_v do_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 2._o give_v a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 64._o v._n 4._o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o have_v regard_n to_o nothing_o but_o the_o sense_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o that_o place_n that_o can_v oblige_v we_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o hebrew_n rather_o than_o the_o greek_a for_o understand_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n st._n i_o dream_v then_o of_o nothing_o else_o but_o settle_v his_o new_a translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n upon_o the_o hebrew_n thereby_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n who_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o upon_o that_o occasion_n this_o spirit_n reign_v in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o those_o chief_o which_o be_v on_o the_o great_a prophet_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v with_o a_o assiduous_a persecution_n that_o which_o may_v be_v object_v against_o from_o all_o side_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o other_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o that_o which_o be_v authorize_v by_o the_o apostle_n indeed_o this_o objection_n which_o be_v a_o terrible_a one_o must_v needs_o have_v make_v a_o great_a impression_n on_o his_o spirit_n and_o if_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n always_o follow_v the_o hebrew_n text_n he_o endeavour_v at_o least_o to_o shelter_v himself_o by_o assure_v we_o that_o sometime_o they_o do_v not_o adhere_v either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o because_o ordinary_o that_o which_o be_v consider_v by_o they_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o not_o the_o word_n and_o this_o he_o do_v affirm_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 15._o jerem._n cap._n 31._o v._n 15._o a_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o rama_fw-mi etc._n etc._n
eos_fw-la verborum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la secutos_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la sensum_fw-la hieron_n that_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o scrupulous_o limit_v themselves_o to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n content_v themselves_o to_o give_v their_o sense_n this_o be_v sufficient_a though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v call_v be_v likewise_o find_v in_o some_o greek_a copy_n as_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o passage_n the_o jew_n pretend_v that_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o messiah_n as_o st._n matthew_n have_v do_v it_o see_v that_o place_n do_v make_v mention_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o shall_v happen_v very_o soon_o afterward_o st._n jerom_n observe_v that_o they_o understand_v it_o of_o hezekiah_n the_o son_n of_o achaz_n because_o samaria_n be_v invade_v under_o his_o reign_n but_o he_o do_v solid_o refute_v they_o by_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o achaz_n be_v already_o far_o advance_v in_o year_n before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o same_o place_n another_o exposition_n of_o a_o ibid._n a_o quidam_fw-la de_fw-la nostris_fw-la judaizan_n esaiam_fw-la prophetam_fw-la dvos_fw-la filios_fw-la habuisse_fw-la contendit_fw-la jesub_fw-la &_o emmanuel_n &_o emmanuel_n de_fw-fr prophetissâ_fw-la uxore_fw-la ejus_fw-la esse_fw-la generatum_fw-la in_o typum_fw-la domini_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la hieron_n ibid._n christian_a who_o in_o his_o opinion_n do_v judaize_v that_o author_n believe_v that_o in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n wife_n who_o have_v two_o child_n jesub_n and_o emmanuel_n that_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o whatever_o st._n jerom_n do_v say_v of_o it_o i_o do_v not_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n affirm_v therein_o but_o what_o be_v altogether_o consonant_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o also_o to_o those_o which_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o maintain_v that_o prophecy_n as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o rest_n have_v a_o double_a sense_n the_o one_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o prophet_n esay_n wife_n the_o other_o which_o be_v of_o a_o great_a latitude_n and_o may_v be_v call_v spiritual_a or_o mystical_a do_v point_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o it_o be_v also_o in_o some_o manner_n literal_a because_o it_o be_v found_v on_o the_o theology_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o answer_v their_o objection_n by_o suppose_v these_o two_o sense_n whereas_o if_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o prophecy_n be_v rigorous_o restrain_v to_o the_o messiah_n it_o will_v be_v more_o difficult_a to_o satisfy_v they_o see_v this_o principle_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n and_o may_v be_v useful_a for_o the_o resolution_n of_o many_o difficulty_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o chief_o st._n jerom_n who_o have_v mention_v it_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n porphyrius_n do_v pretend_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o that_o book_n but_o what_o be_v historical_a he_o apply_v to_o antiochus_n that_o which_o the_o christian_n expound_v of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n the_o christian_n nevertheless_o do_v not_o whole_o reject_v the_o interpretation_n of_o porphyrius_n but_o they_o affirm_v that_o antiochus_n be_v a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n typum_fw-la eum_fw-la volunt_fw-la say_v st._n jerom_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n antichristi_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la praecesserint_fw-la in_fw-la antichristo_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la esse_fw-la implenda_fw-la and_o to_o make_v their_o opinion_n the_o more_o clear_a he_o further_o add_v this_o excellent_a maxim_n 11._o maxim_n hunc_fw-la esse_fw-la morem_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la ut_fw-la futurorum_fw-la veritatem_fw-la praemittat_fw-la in_o typis_fw-la juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la domino_fw-la salvatore_n in_o 71._o psalm_n dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la praenotatur_fw-la salomonis_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la salomoni_fw-la non_fw-la valent_fw-la convenire_fw-la apud_fw-la hieron_n comm._n in_o dan._n c._n 11._o that_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o describe_v the_o truth_n of_o future_a thing_n by_o type_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o psalm_n lxxi_o which_o be_v understand_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o which_o be_v nevertheless_o apply_v to_o solomon_n though_o every_o thing_n speak_v in_o that_o psalm_n can_v agree_v to_o he_o those_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o ibid._n that_o sicut_fw-la igitur_fw-la salvator_n habet_fw-la &_o salomonem_fw-la &_o caeteros_fw-la sanctos_fw-la in_o typum_fw-la adventûs_fw-la svi_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o antichristus_fw-la pessimum_fw-la regem_fw-la antiochum_fw-la qui_fw-la sanctos_fw-la persecutus_fw-la est_fw-la templumque_fw-la violavit_fw-la rectè_fw-la typum_fw-la svi_fw-la habuisse_fw-la credendus_fw-la est_fw-la hieron_n ibid._n see_v jesus_n christ_n have_v solomon_n and_o other_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o type_n we_o ought_v likewise_o to_o believe_v that_o antichrist_n have_v antiochus_n for_o a_o type_n he_o have_v be_v a_o very_a wicked_a king_n who_o persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o violate_v the_o temple_n st._n jerom_n do_v explain_v the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n according_a to_o those_o two_o sense_n and_o see_v in_o that_o he_o can_v be_v charge_v with_o have_v favour_v the_o impiety_n of_o porphyrius_n who_o allege_v that_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a as_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n do_v pretend_v those_o cancot_n be_v accuse_v of_o judaisme_n who_o receive_v a_o part_n of_o the_o exposition_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v give_v of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o who_o do_v withal_o with_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n apply_v they_o to_o the_o messiah_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n chap._n xxii_o a_o particular_a examination_n of_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o sense_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o foreign_a some_o difficulty_n form_v against_o their_o write_n be_v clear_v some_o principle_n be_v establish_v which_o may_v answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o emperor_n julian_n as_o it_o will_v require_v much_o time_n so_o it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o explain_v here_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v cite_v in_o their_o write_n because_o commentator_n may_v be_v consult_v thereupon_o especial_o maldonat_a and_o grotius_n who_o common_o follow_v the_o principle_n that_o we_o have_v already_o establish_v that_o principle_n do_v appear_v so_o much_o the_o more_o reasonable_a as_o be_v equal_o found_v on_o a_o joint_a suffrage_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n see_v i_o design_v to_o give_v general_a rule_n for_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o i_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o those_o citation_n by_o which_o mean_v these_o rule_n may_v be_v the_o more_o manifest_a one_o of_o the_o place_n that_o be_v most_o difficult_a to_o be_v reconcile_v be_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n micah_n which_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o eleven_o chap._n of_o st._n matthew_n v._o 6._o 5._o 6._o quod_fw-la testimonium_fw-la nec_fw-la hebraico_fw-la nec_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la interpretibus_fw-la convenire_fw-la i_o quoque_fw-la tacente_fw-la perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la hieron_n lib._n 2._o in_o mic._n c._n 5._o st._n i_o do_v assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n that_o it_o do_v neither_o agree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n text_n nor_o with_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o septuagint_n he_o bring_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o opinion_n of_o some_o author_n who_o believe_v ibid._n believe_v sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la asserant_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la penè_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la sumuntur_fw-la istiusmodi_fw-la esse_fw-la errorem_fw-la ut_fw-la aut_fw-la ordo_fw-la mutetur_fw-la aut_fw-la verba_fw-la &_o interdùm_fw-la sensus_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipse_fw-la diversus_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la evangelistis_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la libro_fw-la carpentibus_fw-la testimonia_fw-la sed_fw-la memoriae_fw-la credentibus_fw-la quae_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la fallitur_fw-la hieron_n ibid._n that_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n be_v not_o at_o all_o exact_a in_o their_o citation_n because_o they_o trust_v to_o their_o memory_n but_o see_v this_o answer_n do_v rather_o destroy_v than_o establish_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v recourse_n to_o another_o solution_n he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n who_o speak_v in_o that_o place_n so_o that_o st._n matthew_n intend_v to_o show_v that_o those_o doctor_n neglect_v the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v cite_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n
that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o be_v compose_v by_o the_o prophet_n they_o say_v the_o historical_a book_n be_v not_o inspire_v because_o as_o they_o allege_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o he_o that_o write_v history_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n grotius_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v votum_fw-la pro_fw-la pace_fw-la ecclesiasticâ_fw-la script_n ecclesiasticâ_fw-la si_fw-mi lucas_n divino_fw-la afflatu_fw-la dictante_fw-la sva_fw-la scripsisset_fw-la inde_fw-la potiùs_fw-la sibi_fw-la sumpsisset_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la ut_fw-la prophetae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la à _fw-la testibus_fw-la quorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la est_fw-la secutus_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la paulum_fw-la agentem_fw-la vidit_fw-la scribendis_fw-la nullo_n ipsi_fw-la dictante_fw-la afflatu_fw-la opus_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n lucae_n libri_fw-la sint_fw-la canonici_fw-la quia_fw-la piè_fw-la &_o fideliter_fw-la soriptos_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la momenti_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la maximi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la primorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la judicavit_fw-la grot._n vot_o pro_fw-la pac._n eccl._n tit_n de_fw-fr can._n script_n if_o st._n luke_n say_v that_o critic_n have_v be_v inspire_v by_o god_n when_o he_o write_v his_o history_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o inspiration_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o who_o he_o take_v for_o witness_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n he_o have_v no_o need_n he_o further_a say_v of_o any_o inspiration_n for_o write_v the_o action_n of_o st._n paul_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o witness_n whence_o he_o do_v conclude_v that_o the_o write_n of_o st._n luke_n be_v canonical_a not_o because_o they_o be_v inspire_v but_o because_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v judge_n that_o they_o be_v write_v by_o godly_a man_n with_o great_a faithfulness_n and_o treat_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o very_o great_a importance_n to_o our_o salvation_n he_o do_v repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n elsewhere_o in_o his_o work_n against_o rivetus_n who_o oppose_v that_o opinion_n as_o be_v impious_a he_o do_v there_o affirm_v 723._o affirm_v neque_fw-la esdras_n neque_fw-la lucas_n prophetae_fw-la fuere_fw-la sed_fw-la viri_fw-la grave_n &_o prudentes_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la fallere_fw-la vellent_fw-la nec_fw-la falli_fw-la se_fw-la sinerent_fw-la dixitne_n lucas_n factum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la lucam_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o dixit_fw-la ei_fw-la dominus_fw-la scribe_n grot._fw-la riu._n apolog._n discuss_v pag._n 723._o that_o esdras_n and_o st._n luke_n be_v not_o prophet_n but_o grave_a and_o prudent_a man_n who_o will_v neither_o deceive_v other_o nor_o be_v deceive_v themselves_o he_o do_v further_a affirm_v that_o st._n luke_n do_v not_o say_v in_o the_o prophetical_a style_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o luke_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o say_v to_o he_o write_v spinosa_n do_v exact_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o grotius_n which_o he_o have_v explain_v more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n entitle_v tractatus_fw-la theologico-politicus_a where_o he_o do_v not_o indeed_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v prophet_n but_o he_o affirm_v 11._o affirm_v dubitare_fw-la possumus_fw-la num_fw-la apostoli_fw-la tanquam_fw-la prophetae_fw-la ex_fw-la revelatione_fw-la &_o expresso_fw-la mandato_fw-la ut_fw-la moses_n jeremias_n &_o alii_fw-la a_o verò_fw-la ut_fw-la privati_fw-la vel_fw-la doctores_fw-la epistolas_fw-la scripserint_fw-la spin._n tract_n theol._n polit_fw-la c._n 11._o that_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o they_o write_v their_o book_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o prophet_n by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n inspire_v they_o as_o moses_n jeremy_n and_o other_o have_v do_v he_o do_v allege_v that_o ibid._n that_o si_fw-mi ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la stilum_fw-la attendere_fw-la volumus_fw-la eum_fw-la à _fw-la stilo_fw-it prophetiae_fw-la alienissimum_fw-la inveniemus_fw-la nam_fw-la prophetis_fw-la usitatissimum_fw-la erat_fw-la ubique_fw-la testari_fw-la se_fw-la èx_fw-la dei_fw-la edicto_fw-la loqui_fw-la nempe_fw-la sic_fw-la dicit_fw-la deus_fw-la ait_fw-fr deus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la edictum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o c._n atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la videtur_fw-la locum_fw-la habuisse_fw-la in_o publicis_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la concionibus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o epistolis_fw-la quae_fw-la revelationes_fw-la continebant_fw-la spin._n ibid._n if_o we_o judge_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o their_o style_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o write_v as_o particular_a doctor_n and_o not_o as_o prophet_n because_o they_o have_v nothing_o that_o be_v prophetical_a which_o he_o do_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o way_n of_o reason_v as_o grotius_n it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o declare_v through_o all_o their_o write_n that_o they_o speak_v by_o god_n order_n and_o they_o have_v observe_v that_o not_o only_o in_o their_o prophecy_n but_o in_o their_o letter_n which_o contain_v revelation_n this_o opinion_n of_o grotius_n and_o spinosa_n have_v be_v late_o renew_v in_o two_o letter_n publish_v in_o a_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o divine_n of_o holland_n upon_o the_o critical_a history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n see_v i_o have_v give_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o those_o two_o letter_n and_o also_o to_o the_o new_a explication_n thereof_o which_o have_v be_v since_o publish_v it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o repeat_v here_o what_o have_v be_v say_v elsewhere_o we_o shall_v only_o observe_v in_o general_a that_o those_o man_n do_v deceive_v themselves_o whilst_o they_o will_v not_o own_o any_o inspiration_n but_o that_o of_o the_o prophecy_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o manner_n of_o write_v a_o history_n and_o letter_n be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o write_v prophecy_n and_o therefore_o these_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o come_v to_o luke_n do_v not_o begin_v the_o history_n of_o st._n luke_n or_o any_o other_o evangelist_n the_o book_n of_o moses_n joshua_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o historical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o write_v in_o that_o style_n which_o grotius_n do_v call_v prophetical_a yet_o josephus_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a jew_n call_v they_o prophetical_a believe_v that_o they_o be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o a_o book_n be_v be_v inspire_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v indict_v by_o god_n word_n for_o word_n the_o false_a idea_n that_o those_o author_n have_v conceive_v of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n make_v they_o embrace_v a_o opinion_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o antiquity_n as_o well_o judaical_a as_o christian_a jesus_n christ_n who_o promise_v to_o his_o apostle_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v guide_v they_o in_o all_o the_o function_n of_o their_o ministry_n do_v not_o therefore_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o reason_n and_o memory_n although_o they_o be_v inspire_v they_o continue_v to_o be_v man_n still_o and_o manage_v their_o affair_n as_o other_o men._n i_o free_o own_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o inspiration_n to_o put_v in_o record_n such_o matter_n of_o fact_n whereof_o they_o themselves_o be_v witness_n but_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o all_o that_o they_o put_v in_o write_v so_o as_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o error_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o inspiration_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n nevertheless_o they_o speak_v of_o their_o care_n and_o exactness_n in_o pen_v their_o work_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o other_o writer_n who_o be_v not_o inspire_v can_v grotius_n conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o those_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n this_o he_o can_v do_v see_v those_o very_a doctor_n have_v clear_o maintain_v it_o we_o need_v but_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o 10_o chap._n concern_v the_o opinion_n of_o papias_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o do_v assure_v we_o that_o if_o that_o evangelist_n do_v not_o observe_v in_o his_o history_n the_o order_n of_o thing_n as_o to_o their_o event_n that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o that_o because_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o thing_n according_a as_o he_o remember_v they_o not_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o relate_v they_o in_o their_o order_n as_o he_o be_v to_o say_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v truth_n papias_n or_o rather_o one_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o word_n papias_n do_v produce_v in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o thereby_o pretend_v to_o reject_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n mark._n we_o need_v but_o consult_v the_o other_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n who_o express_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v oblige_v grotius_n and_o spinosa_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o own_v no_o
maintain_v afterward_o with_o that_o father_n that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o amend_v the_o fault_n of_o that_o nature_n after_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v they_o upon_o a_o pretext_n that_o they_o be_v persuade_v they_o have_v do_v every_o thing_n relate_v thereunto_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n direct_v their_o thought_n erasmus_n have_v also_o recourse_n in_o one_o of_o his_o apology_n to_o this_o answer_n of_o st._n augustin_n see_v he_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v charge_v the_o evangelist_n with_o a_o defect_n of_o memory_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o they_o put_v the_o name_n of_o one_o prophet_n for_o another_o he_o endeavour_v to_o get_v off_o by_o answer_v that_o ibid._n that_o vbi_fw-la memoriam_fw-la &_o oblivionem_fw-la gubernat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n ibi_fw-la tam_fw-la est_fw-la utilis_fw-la oblivio_fw-la quà m_fw-la memoria_fw-la erasm_n ibid._n when_o memory_n and_o forgetfulness_n be_v equal_o govern_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n forgetfulness_n be_v then_o as_o useful_a as_o memory_n maldonat_fw-la who_o attribute_n this_o opinion_n to_o st._n augustin_n and_o beda_n have_v reason_n to_o reject_v it_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v maintain_v nor_o can_v we_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o jesuit_n of_o louvain_n that_o have_v any_o affinity_n with_o it_o that_o which_o the_o divine_n of_o dovay_n borrow_v of_o gabriel_n for_o show_v that_o many_o natural_a truth_n be_v discover_v to_o the_o apostle_n by_o inspiration_n and_o that_o we_o may_v very_o well_o reconcile_v inspiration_n to_o the_o labour_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n will_v be_v agreeable_a to_o good_a sense_n if_o by_o that_o inspiration_n we_o understand_v a_o single_a direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o keep_v the_o apostle_n from_o fall_v into_o any_o error_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v indite_v the_o matter_n of_o 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express_v himself_o only_o in_o one_o manner_n it_o be_v 28._o be_v credendum_fw-la igitur_fw-la est_fw-la verbis_fw-la potiùs_fw-la matthaei_n &_o marci_n quà m_fw-la lueae_fw-la &_o pauli_n christum_fw-la usum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la mald._a comm._n in_o matth._n c._n xxvi_o v._o 28._o better_a to_o believe_v st._n matthew_n who_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_v and_o who_o be_v follow_v by_o st._n mark_n than_o st._n luke_n and_o st._n paul_n who_o be_v not_o present_a at_o the_o action_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_n that_o in_o that_o place_n maldonat_n have_v not_o recourse_n to_o inspiration_n since_o he_o affirm_v that_o st._n matthew_n have_v bare_o report_v that_o which_o he_o have_v see_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o proof_n which_o that_o jesuit_n do_v use_v against_o the_o protestant_n be_v altogether_o conclusive_a for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o manner_n wherein_o the_o evangelist_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n do_v whole_o 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course_n that_o they_o may_v not_o obstruct_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o father_n add_v why_o be_v apollo_n who_o be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n send_v to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o choose_v because_o of_o his_o eloquence_n but_o because_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o vigorous_o refute_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n chrysostom_n do_v very_o much_o insist_v upon_o this_o to_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v rude_a in_o their_o expression_n and_o unskilful_a in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n ibid._n tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ibid._n when_o the_o greek_n shall_v accuse_v say_v he_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o not_o use_v a_o discourse_n more_o polish_v than_o what_o the_o commonalty_n do_v pretend_v to_o and_o for_o be_v altogether_o unlearned_a we_o ought_v to_o grant_v all_o this_o and_o to_o enforce_v the_o like_a charge_n more_o than_o they_o he_o also_o reprove_v those_o of_o his_o time_n who_o allege_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o learned_a and_o a_o eloquent_a man._n he_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o dispute_n which_o be_v hold_v about_o it_o in_o his_o time_n betwixt_o a_o greek_a and_o a_o christian_n he_o think_v it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n in_o the_o christian_n to_o maintain_v that_o st._n paul_n understand_v the_o greek_a language_n perfect_o all_o ibid._n all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ibid._n that_o dispute_n go_v upon_o a_o comparison_n of_o st._n paul_n with_o plato_n the_o grecian_a endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o illiterate_a man._n the_o christian_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v so_o silly_a as_o to_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v more_o learned_a and_o eloquent_a than_o plato_n but_o as_o that_o holy_a bishop_n observe_v the_o grecian_a on_o that_o occasion_n say_v what_o the_o christian_a ought_v to_o have_v say_v the_o christian_a on_o the_o contrary_a make_v use_v of_o such_o word_n as_o will_v have_v better_o become_v the_o grecian_a it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o find_v christian_n defend_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o style_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o henry_n stephen_n phochen_n and_o some_o other_o have_v live_v in_o st._n chrysostom_n time_n he_o will_v have_v find_v also_o in_o they_o the_o like_a conduct_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v fail_v to_o brand_v with_o the_o title_n of_o ridiculous_a he_o will_v have_v say_v to_o they_o as_o to_o those_o who_o live_v in_o his_o day_n ibid._n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ibid._n that_o the_o same_o thing_n therefore_o may_v not_o befall_v you_o and_o that_o the_o greek_n may_v not_o deride_v we_o in_o dispute_n let_v we_o accuse_v the_o apostle_n of_o be_v illiterate_a person_n for_o such_o a_o accusation_n be_v their_o praise_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o eloquence_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n the_o mahometan_n admire_v the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o style_n of_o their_o alcoran_n the_o christian_n on_o the_o contrary_a who_o acknowledge_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v but_o simple_a and_o mean_a as_o to_o the_o style_n be_v nevertheless_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o man_n ibid._n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ibid._n who_o be_v obscure_a and_o illiterate_a ibid._n illiterate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ibid._n this_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o defamation_n st_o chrysostom_n do_v add_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o such_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v rather_o matter_n of_o their_o praise_n who_o be_v such_o person_n make_v themselves_o renown_v through_o the_o whole_a world._n and_o therefore_o origen_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o give_v some_o example_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o mean_a style_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o also_o to_o observe_v their_o solecism_n which_o some_o father_n have_v do_v after_o he_o he_o say_v that_o 4._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n philoc._n c._n 4._o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v persuade_v of_o their_o mean_a capacity_n as_o to_o human_a literature_n to_o which_o they_o have_v never_o apply_v themselves_o do_v free_o declare_v the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o style_n and_o that_o they_o be_v very_o little_o acquaint_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o discourse_n although_o they_o be_v very_o skilful_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o same_o father_n do_v observe_v in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o work_n that_o st._n paul_n diction_n be_v full_a of_o hyperbate_n nay_o even_o of_o barbarism_n which_o make_v he_o obscure_a st._n irenaeus_n 7._o irenaeus_n quoniam_fw-la autem_fw-la hyperbatis_fw-la frequenter_a utitur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la propter_fw-la velocitatem_fw-la sermonum_fw-la suorum_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la impetum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la est_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la quidem_fw-la aliis_fw-la est_fw-la invenire_fw-la iren._n adv_o haer._n lib._n 3._o c._n 7._o who_o also_o acknowledge_v those_o hyperbate_n in_o that_o apostle_n style_v do_v attribute_v the_o same_o to_o the_o readiness_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o to_o the_o vigour_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o he_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v if_o i_o shall_v particular_o relate_v all_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o greek_a writer_n concern_v the_o simple_a and_o low_a style_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o except_v st._n luke_n though_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v a_o more_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o the_o greek_a language_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o greek_a scholiast_n who_o have_v write_v on_o st._n john_n observe_v after_o st._n chrysostom_n in_o the_o preface_n which_o they_o prefix_v to_o that_o evangelist_n that_o st._n john_n be_v colb_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n schol._n gr._n in_o iu._n evang._n ex_fw-la cod_n m_o bibl._n colb_n of_o a_o pitiful_a village_n call_v bethsaida_n in_o galilee_n the_o son_n of_o a_o poor_a fisher_n who_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n call_v good_a literature_n himself_o a_o rude_a and_o plain_a fisherman_n who_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o write_v the_o cardinal_n toletus_n who_o write_v a_o judicious_a commentary_n upon_o st._n john_n gospel_n speak_v not_o otherwise_o of_o that_o evangelist_n style_v in_o a_o summary_n prefix_v to_o his_o commentary_n there_o he_o affirm_v that_o st._n john_n joann_n john_n minùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la caeteri_fw-la evangelistae_fw-la graecè_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la phrasibus_fw-la abundat_fw-la vnde_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la hebraici_n sermonis_fw-la peritia_fw-la non_fw-la minùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la graeci_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la assequendum_fw-la sit_fw-la necessaria_fw-la franc._n tol._n argum_fw-la comm._n in_o joann_n do_v speak_v worse_a greek_n than_o the_o other_o evangelist_n that_o he_o be_v stuff_v with_o hebraism_n and_o that_o to_o understand_v he_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o hebrew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o greek_a he_o desire_v we_o to_o ibid._n to_o attendendum_fw-la est_fw-la maximam_fw-la vim_o in_fw-la particulis_fw-la causalibus_fw-la illativis_fw-la continuativis_fw-la caeterìsque_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la esse_fw-la positam_fw-la ut_fw-la interdùm_fw-la una_fw-la particula_fw-la integrum_fw-la sententiae_fw-la sensum_fw-la contineat_fw-la &_o ostendat_fw-la tol._n ibid._n observe_v well_o the_o causal_a particle_n the_o illative_n the_o conjunctive_n and_o other_o of_o that_o nature_n which_o have_v a_o great_a force_n in_o all_o his_o discourse_n because_o the_o sense_n do_v sometime_o whole_o depend_v on_o those_o particle_n enjedine_n a_o subtle_a unitary_n do_v also_o enlarge_v his_o observation_n on_o the_o style_n of_o that_o evangelist_n which_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o very_o obscure_a and_o very_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v joann_n understand_v si_fw-mi obscuritas_fw-la concisa_fw-la abrupta_fw-la minimè_fw-la sibi_fw-la cohaerens_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la allegoriis_fw-la constans_fw-la oratio_fw-la sublimitas_fw-la dicenda_fw-la est_fw-la fateor_fw-la joannem_fw-la esse_fw-la sublimem_fw-la nam_fw-la vix_fw-la ullam_fw-la christi_fw-la concionem_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la relatam_fw-la invenias_fw-la quae_fw-la tota_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la allegerica_fw-la &_o intellectu_fw-la difficillima_fw-la georg._n enjed._n prooem_n in_o joann_n if_o we_o say_v he_o ought_v to_o call_v that_o greatness_n of_o style_n which_o be_v a_o obscure_a discourse_n abridge_v and_o interrupt_v without_o any_o connection_n and_o which_o be_v full_a of_o allegory_n i_o avow_v that_o in_o that_o sense_n 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hellenist_n or_o greek_n st._n chrysostom_n theodoret_n oecumenius_n and_o many_o other_o father_n do_v not_o by_o those_o grecian_n understand_v any_o other_o jew_n but_o those_o who_o have_v the_o greek_a for_o their_o vulgar_a language_n whereas_o the_o rest_n speak_v the_o chaldee_n or_o babylonish_n tongue_n st._n luke_n say_v oecumenius_n speak_v of_o the_o former_a apost_n former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecum_fw-la in_o c._n 6._o act._n apost_n call_v they_o greek_n or_o hellenist_n not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o because_o they_o speak_v the_o greek_a language_n although_o they_o be_v jew_n as_o well_o as_o other_o they_o be_v not_o common_o call_v hebrew_n because_o they_o speak_v not_o the_o hebrew_n or_o rather_o the_o chaldee_n language_n that_o hebrew_n language_n have_v continue_v among_o the_o jew_n of_o palestine_n since_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n and_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o to_o be_v more_o considerable_a than_o 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vulgar_a chap._n 14._o v._n 24._o 4112._o cod._n ms._n colb_n n._n 4112._o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o one_o of_o colbert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o wind_n be_v contrary_a further_o ver_fw-la 33._o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o another_o of_o colbert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3947._o cod._n ms._n colb_n n._n 3947._o be_v come_v chap._n 15._o v._n 8._o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 2467._o cod._n ms._n colb_n n._n 2467._o and_o be_v extant_a as_o well_o in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v not_o in_o the_o cambridge_n copy_n from_o which_o they_o have_v take_v they_o away_o as_o be_v useless_a st._n jerom_n who_o do_v not_o read_v they_o in_o the_o ancient_a vulgar_a do_v likewise_o omit_v they_o in_o his_o new_a edition_n ver._n 31._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o marquis_n of_o veles_n do_v not_o read_v in_o one_o of_o his_o copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o maim_a to_o be_v wholâ—_n neither_o be_v they_o express_v in_o st._n jerom_n edition_n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o cambridge_n copy_n and_o in_o the_o ancient_a vulgar_a ver._n 36._o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o one_o of_o colbert_n 4112._o cod._n ms._n colb_n n._n 4112._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven_o which_o may_v easy_o have_v be_v omit_v especial_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a copy_n where_o they_o mark_v the_o number_n by_o single_a letter_n as_o in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o cambridge_n copy_n where_o there_o be_v only_o the_o letter_n z_o z_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n beza_n observe_v that_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o fish_n be_v not_o in_o one_o of_o his_o manuscript_n chap._n 16._o v._n 2._o 5149._o cod._n ms._n colb_n n._n 5149._o we_o read_v after_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o of_o colbert_n this_o addition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v ver._n 3._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o in_o two_o of_o colbert_n nor_o in_o the_o cambridge_n copy_n 3497._o cod._n mss._n colb_n n._n 2467._o 3497._o st._n jerom_n who_o find_v it_o not_o in_o the_o ancient_a vulgar_a have_v not_o express_v it_o in_o his_o new_a edition_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n we_o read_v in_o one_o of_o colbert_n after_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o addition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v 2259._o cod._n colb_n n._n 2259._o ver._n 11._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n we_o read_v after_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o of_o colbert_n and_o in_o three_o of_o rob._n stephen_n manuscript_n 4112._o cod._n colb_n ms._n n._n 4112._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o beware_v in_o the_o same_o chap._n v._o 13._o beza_n do_v not_o read_v in_o one_o of_o his_o copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o have_v st._n jerom_n express_v this_o pronoun_n in_o his_o new_a edition_n it_o also_o appear_v by_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o place_n that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o read_v it_o for_o this_o be_v his_o observation_n non_fw-la dixit_fw-la quem_fw-la i_o dicunt_fw-la esse_fw-la homines_fw-la sed_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la i_o e._n he_o do_v not_o say_v who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o be_o but_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a vulgar_a agreeable_a to_o the_o cambridge_n greek_n copy_n ver._n 17._o where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n jerom_n do_v observe_v 16._o observe_v volunt_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la vitio_fw-la depravatum_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la bar_v johanna_n heo_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la joannis_n bar_n jona_n scriptum_fw-la sit_fw-la unâ_fw-la detractâ_fw-la syllabâ_fw-la hieron_n l._n 3._o comm._n in_o matth._n c._n 16._o that_o some_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o transcriber_n and_o that_o instead_o of_o bar_n jona_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v bar_n johanna_n the_o son_n of_o john._n junius_n have_v also_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a edition_n of_o wekel_n but_o the_o former_a read_n be_v found_v on_o all_o the_o ancient_a and_o true_a copy_n the_o jew_n of_o those_o time_n have_v abridge_v many_o of_o their_o name_n and_o therefore_o bar_n jona_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o bar_n johanna_n and_o it_o do_v not_o in_o st._n matthew_n signify_v the_o son_n of_o a_o dove_n as_o st._n jerom_n do_v expound_v it_o but_o the_o son_n of_o john._n chap._n 17._o v._n 20._o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unbelief_n 5149._o cod._n ms._n colb_n n._n 5149._o we_o read_v in_o one_o of_o colbert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o yet_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o
the_o canon_n to_o which_o those_o section_n do_v answer_v be_v mark_v by_o other_o letter_n which_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o ten_o which_o be_v the_o number_n of_o those_o canon_n the_o letter_n last_o mention_v aught_o to_o be_v read_v according_a to_o the_o method_n use_v by_o eusebius_n for_o distinguish_v they_o the_o more_o easy_o from_o the_o other_o but_o rob._n stephen_n have_v distinguish_v they_o by_o a_o small_a stroke_n which_o be_v set_v over_o those_o which_o mark_v the_o small_a section_n all_o this_o be_v also_o observe_v in_o the_o latin_a edition_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o great_a exactness_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v here_o produce_v manuscript_n copy_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o consult_v the_o first_o impression_n of_o our_o latin_a bibles_n those_o ten_o canon_n of_o eusebius_n with_o the_o small_a section_n be_v find_v as_o well_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o every_o gospel_n 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the_o ten_o canon_n the_o section_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 234._o of_o that_o evangelist_n and_o in_o the_o eight_o the_o section_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 235._o which_o be_v include_v in_o those_o twelve_o verse_n nevertheless_o it_o may_v have_v be_v so_o that_o those_o two_o section_n be_v afterward_o add_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o eusebius_n by_o those_o who_o read_v those_o twelve_o verse_n of_o st._n mark_v in_o their_o church_n and_o so_o those_o canon_n can_v not_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n in_o that_o place_n if_o it_o be_v not_o know_v upon_o some_o other_o ground_n that_o those_o verse_n be_v extant_a in_o s._n mark_v before_o eusebius_n marianus_n victorius_n who_o cause_v to_o be_v print_v with_o st._n jerom_n work_n those_o ten_o canon_n of_o eusebius_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o father_n commentary_n upon_o st._n matthew_n do_v in_o the_o english_a canon_n mark_v the_o 234_o section_n of_o st._n mark_n and_o in_o the_o ten_o the_o 235_o section_n yet_o 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