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to_o correct_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 180._o to_o correct_v the_o scripture_n p._n 344._o that_o they_o will_v be_v find_v upon_o trial_n to_o be_v such_o as_o many_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o question_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o p._n 206._o when_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o such_o dreadful_a distemper_n as_o will_v prove_v mortal_a to_o the_o sacred_a truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 314._o of_o horrible_a and_o outrageous_a violence_n offer_v to_o the_o sacred_a hebrew_n verity_n p._n 315._o and_o rather_o wish_v that_o this_o and_o all_o other_o work_v of_o this_o nature_n be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n than_o one_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v admit_v p._n 221._o be_v this_o to_o commend_v the_o worth_n and_o usefulness_n of_o it_o and_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o contriver_n what_o more_o bitter_a revile_v speech_n can_v be_v
their_o journey_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lat._n tulerunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la cibaria_fw-la so_o the_o chaldee_n syriack_n arabic_a so_o vers_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o v_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o kin._n 20._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lat._n &_o laetatus_fw-la est_fw-la so_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a so_o our_o bishop_n bible_n and_o be_v glad_a of_o he_o so_o be_v 39_o 2._o both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o all_o translation_n jerem._n 15._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o pass_v r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o serve_v lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o chaldee_n syriack_n arabic_a so_o jer._n 17._o 4._o both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o all_o translation_n jerem._n 31._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v a_o husband_n to_o they_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o regard_v they_o not_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a so_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 8._o 9_o now_o let_v i_o appeal_v to_o any_o unbiased_a man_n yea_o to_o our_o adversary_n himself_o whether_o in_o these_o place_n they_o do_v not_o think_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o other_o translator_n read_v in_o their_o copy_n as_o we_o have_v show_v and_o if_o they_o do_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o in_o some_o case_n various_a readins_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o translation_n fourteen_o what_o he_o further_o write_v in_o his_o way_n of_o declaim_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o trouble_v myself_o about_o see_v nothing_o be_v by_o he_o bring_v that_o infringe_n our_o assertion_n in_o the_o least_o the_o controversy_n be_v right_o state_v only_o one_o thing_n i_o can_v pass_v by_o wherein_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v his_o extreme_a confidence_n in_o urge_v a_o thing_n so_o palpable_o untrue_a 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not_o public_o own_o pag._n 329._o the_o leprosy_n of_o papist_n cry_v down_o the_o original_a text_n be_v break_v forth_o among_o protestant's_n with_o what_o design_n to_o what_o end_n or_o purpose_n he_o know_v not_o god_n know_v and_o the_o day_n will_v manifest_v epist_n pag._n 14._o that_o this_o design_n be_v own_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n to_o the_o bible_n and_o in_o the_o appendix_n that_o they_o print_v the_o original_a and_o defame_v it_o gather_v up_o translation_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o set_v they_o up_o in_o competition_n with_o it_o epist_n p._n 9_o that_o they_o take_v away_o all_o certainty_n in_o and_o about_o all_o sacred_a truth_n epist_n p._n 25._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v unto_o man_n but_o to_o choose_v whether_o they_o will_v turn_v papist_n or_o atheist_n epist_n p._n 9_o that_o there_o be_v gross_a corruption_n befall_v the_o original_n which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o old_a translation_n and_o by_o conjecture_n may_v be_v find_v out_o and_o correct_v pag._n 205._o as_o pernicious_a a_o principle_n as_o ever_o be_v fix_v upon_o since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n epist_n p._n 21._o that_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o mahumetanisme_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a prop_n of_o popery_n the_o only_a pretence_n of_o phanaticall_a antiscripturist_n and_o the_o root_n of_o much_o hide_a atheism_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 147._o that_o he_o fear_v the_o pretend_a infallible_a judge_n or_o the_o depth_n of_o atheism_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o these_o consideration_n p._n 161._o that_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o frighten_v unstable_a soul_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n p._n 196._o that_o these_o various_a translation_n as_o upon_o trial_n they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v be_v such_o as_o many_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o question_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o p._n 207._o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v rather_o all_o translation_n shall_v be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n p._n 318._o then_o such_o a_o figment_n shall_v be_v admit_v that_o set_v aside_o two_o thesis_n there_o be_v no_o opinion_n ventilate_v among_o christian_n tend_v to_o the_o depression_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o impair_n the_o esteem_n of_o the_o heb._n copy_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o or_o by_o just_a consequence_n own_v in_o these_o prolegomena_n p._n 205._o hence_o be_v these_o tragical_a exclamation_n of_o dreadful_a distemper_n which_o may_v well_o prove_v mortal_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 314._o of_o horrible_a and_o outrageous_a violence_n offer_v to_o the_o sacred_a verity_n p._n 315._o that_o man_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o correct_v the_o scripture_n pag._n 344._o to_o correct_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 180._o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o consideration_n who_o yet_o write_v with_o all_o christian_a candour_n and_o moderation_n of_o spirit_n p._n 151._o candid_o for_o the_o sake_n and_o pursuit_n of_o truth_n with_o a_o mind_n free_v from_o all_o prejudice_n and_o disquiet_v affection_n p._n 155._o now_o those_o dangerous_a principle_n about_o which_o all_o this_o stir_n be_v make_v be_v chief_o reduce_v to_o two_o though_o many_o be_v pretend_v 1._o that_o the_o hebrew_n point_n that_o be_v the_o modern_a form_n now_o use_v not_o the_o vowel_n &_o accent_n themselves_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v coeve_v with_o the_o other_o letter_n &_o that_o the_o read_n of_o the_o text_n be_v never_o arbitrary_a but_o the_o same_o before_o and_o after_o the_o punctation_n be_v devise_v and_o fix_v by_o the_o masorite_n about_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v various_a reading_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a by_o the_o casual_a mistake_n of_o transcriber_n yet_o in_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n which_o by_o compare_v ancient_a copâ—es_n may_v be_v find_v out_o and_o in_o some_o case_n out_o of_o ancient_a translation_n and_o when_o they_o be_v discover_v the_o true_a read_n may_v be_v restore_v hence_o be_v infer_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o all_o divine_a truth_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v corrupt_a etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o be_v those_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n epist_n pag._n 19_o which_o how_o just_o deducible_a from_o these_o or_o any_o other_o principle_n in_o the_o prolegomena_n or_o appendix_n shall_v hereafter_o appear_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n our_o author_n practice_n what_o quintilian_n say_v of_o some_o roman_a orator_n who_o do_v causarum_fw-la vacua_fw-la convitis_fw-la implere_fw-la and_o instead_o of_o argument_n load_v his_o adversary_n with_o reproach_n like_o that_o soldier_n in_o darius_n his_o army_n mention_v by_o plutarch_n who_o instead_o of_o fight_v with_o his_o hand_n employ_v his_o tongue_n in_o rail_v upon_o alexander_n whereupon_o the_o general_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o lance_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o hire_v he_o to_o fight_v and_o 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make_v it_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v various_a reading_n both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a and_o it_o be_v confess_v there_o have_v be_v fail_n in_o the_o transcriber_n who_o have_v often_o mistake_v and_o that_o its_o impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o &c_n &c_n p._n 165_o 191._o 178._o 296._o whereby_o he_o make_v himself_o evident_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n which_o he_o unjust_o charge_v upon_o other_o and_o of_o those_o consequence_n which_o he_o infer_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o papist_n atheist_n antiscripturist_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o overthrow_v that_o which_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o contend_v for_o viz._n the_o certainty_n and_o supreme_a authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o ex_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n shall_v thou_o be_v judge_v and_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 1._o wherefore_o thou_o be_v unexcusable_a o_o man_n that_o condemne_v another_o for_o hereby_o thou_o condemne_v
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honori_fw-la quoque_fw-la mihi_fw-la ducturus_fw-la in_o another_o of_o march_n 28._o 1658._o st._n n._n quanta_fw-la cum_fw-la voluptate_fw-la ego_fw-la sanctissimos_fw-la &_o incredibiles_fw-la vestros_fw-la labores_fw-la inspexerim_n quanto_fw-la cum_fw-la gaudio_fw-la eos_fw-la exceperim_n illi_fw-la testabuntur_fw-la quibus_fw-la ego_fw-la opus_fw-la vestrum_fw-la ostendi_fw-la &_o commendavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o and_o more_o to_o his_o purpose_n write_v this_o great_a hebrician_n who_o judgement_n be_v enough_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o know_a man_n to_o preponderate_v all_o the_o light_n and_o frivolous_a cavil_n of_o many_o considerator_n chap._n iii_o i._o the_o particular_n of_o the_o charge_n many_o the_o principal_a be_v about_o various_a readins_n and_o the_o hebrew_n point_n ii_o the_o general_a charge_n of_o depress_v the_o esteem_n of_o the_o hebrew_n copy_n prove_v false_a iii_o ten_o particular_a charge_n in_o the_o consideration_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a the_o word_n of_o the_o prolegomena_n set_v opposite_a to_o they_o the_o prolegomena_n affirm_v the_o direct_a contrary_n to_o what_o be_v charge_v the_o adversary_n candour_n and_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n i._o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o particular_a charge_n and_o crimination_n of_o the_o considerator_n we_o find_v they_o several_a time_n muster_v up_o first_o in_o the_o epistle_n p._n 9_o then_o in_o the_o consideration_n pag._n 157_o 158._o and_o again_o p._n 205_o 206._o in_o all_o which_o place_n though_o many_o particular_n be_v enumerate_v to_o make_v the_o great_a show_n yet_o in_o his_o discourse_n he_o chief_o insist_o upon_o two_o thing_n viz._n the_o various_a reading_n of_o the_o original_a text_n and_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o hebrew_n punctation_n and_o in_o the_o same_o epist_n p._n 25._o he_o reduce_v all_o to_o those_o two_o head_n from_o which_o he_o deduce_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o original_n and_o those_o other_o consequence_n which_o he_o will_v fasten_v upon_o the_o biblia_fw-la polyglotta_n for_o our_o more_o orderly_a proceed_n we_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o the_o several_a particular_n charge_v upon_o the_o prolegomena_n as_o they_o be_v
order_n of_o they_o from_o the_o hebrew_n long_o before_o the_o invention_n of_o point_n they_o have_v also_o the_o accent_n though_o not_o express_v by_o any_o point_n as_o other_o language_n syr._n arab._n latin_a english_a etc._n etc._n which_o have_v accent_n observe_v in_o pronunciation_n though_o not_o fix_v by_o note_n to_o every_o syllable_n proleg_n 3._o sect._n 49_o 47._o 53._o 8._o that_o the_o masorite_n when_o they_o ivent_v the_o modern_a point_n that_o be_v the_o form_n or_o figure_n now_o use_v do_v not_o invent_v any_o new_a sound_n or_o pronunciation_n nor_o point_v the_o text_n at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o according_a to_o the_o receive_v read_v then_o in_o use_n to_o facilitate_v the_o read_n and_o take_v away_o all_o ambiguity_n this_o be_v prove_v proleg_n 3._o sect._n 51._o according_o to_o that_o read_n which_o be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o the_o sacred_a penman_n sect._n 53._o 9_o though_o the_o punctation_n by_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o masorite_n et_fw-la humani_fw-la juris_fw-la quoad_fw-la apices_fw-la &_o figuras_fw-la yet_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o point_n viz._n the_o sound_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v altogether_o of_o divine_a authority_n and_o acknowledge_v god_n only_o for_o its_o author_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v at_o any_o man_n pleasure_n prolegomena_n 3_o section_n 51._o 10._o that_o our_o read_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o masorite_n nor_o be_v it_o therefore_o true_a because_o it_o be_v from_o they_o but_o because_o they_o express_v in_o their_o punctation_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v dictate_v to_o the_o holy_a penman_n and_o by_o they_o commit_v to_o writing_n and_o preserve_v both_o by_o jew_n and_o christian_n ibid._n proleg_n 3._o sect._n 51._o by_o these_o particular_n we_o see_v the_o candour_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o how_o much_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o he_o say_v p._n 155._o prevail_v with_o he_o when_o in_o relate_v the_o opinion_n in_o the_o prolegomena_n almost_o every_o thing_n be_v pervert_v or_o falsify_v the_o prolegomena_n assert_v the_o clean_a contrary_n in_o most_o thing_n to_o what_o he_o will_v impose_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o a_o bad_a cause_n for_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v eurip._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n be_v sound_a her_o word_n be_v plain_a falsehood_n be_v sick_a she_o needs_o must_v feign_v beside_o these_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o thing_n object_v against_o the_o various_a reading_n exhibit_v in_o the_o appendix_n against_o collect_v various_a readins_n out_o of_o translation_n though_o no_o such_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o appendix_n about_o the_o old_a hebrew_n character_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o hebrew_n draw_v from_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o against_o the_o several_a translation_n print_v in_o this_o edition_n of_o the_o bible_n his_o consequence_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o atheist_n papist_n etc._n etc._n in_o some_o of_o which_o there_o be_v something_o of_o truth_n mix_v with_o many_o untruth_n and_o calumny_n as_o shall_v appear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o handle_v each_o by_o itself_o chap._n iu._n i._o the_o first_o and_o main_a charge_n that_o the_o original_a text_n have_v gross_a corruption_n two_o not_o any_o word_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o prolegomena_n to_o prove_v this_o but_o consequence_n of_o his_o own_o the_o prolegomena_n maintain_v express_o that_o the_o original_n be_v not_o corrupt_v either_o by_o jew_n or_o other_o either_o before_o or_o since_o christ_n that_o casual_a mistake_n may_v happen_v by_o negligence_n in_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n yet_o there_o be_v mean_n to_o rectify_v and_o amend_v they_o when_o discover_v iii_o the_o prolegomena_n falsify_v various_a readins_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o prove_v out_o of_o bishop_n usher_n buxtorf_n etc._n etc._n grant_v by_o the_o adversary_n often_o yet_o sometime_o deny_v in_o the_o hebrew_n vi_o wherein_o the_o author_n of_o the_o consideration_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prolegomena_n differ_v the_o adversary_n call_v all_o various_a readins_n corruption_n and_o so_o make_v the_o original_n to_o be_v corrupt_a various_a readins_n not_o proper_o corruption_n prove_v out_o of_o buxtorf_n vii_o viii_o his_o argument_n against_o various_a readins_n ix_o answer_v they_o prove_v only_o no_o wilful_a corruption_n x._o the_o talmud_n sometime_o read_v otherwise_o then_o in_o our_o copy_n prove_v by_o buxtorf_n of_o our_o saviour_n silence_n about_o these_o thing_n xi_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n in_o preserve_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n xii_o xiii_o whether_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o rectify_v any_o error_n creep_v in_o but_o only_o by_o revelation_n that_o all_o copy_n in_o public_a use_n agree_v in_o all_o save_a truth_n reveal_v and_o in_o all_o matter_n historical_a prophetical_a etc._n etc._n of_o any_o weight_n that_o other_o small_a difference_n may_v be_v rectify_v fourteen_o all_o reveal_v truth_n come_v under_o our_o care_n xv._n no_o one_o copy_n can_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o standard_n for_o all_o other_o no_o vulgar_a copy_n be_v in_o possession_n over_o all_o the_o world_n before_o print_v or_o since_o xvi_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o adversary_n rule_v viz._n that_o every_o tittle_n of_o reveal_v truth_n be_v in_o one_o copy_n or_o other_o unpossible_a to_o examine_v all_o the_o copy_n in_o the_o world_n i._o we_o shall_v begin_v first_o with_o the_o main_a charge_n viz._n that_o the_o original_a text_n be_v corrupt_v yea_o have_v gross_a corruption_n befall_v they_o this_o he_o propound_v sometime_o doubtful_o p_o 147._o he_o say_v the_o various_a readins_n at_o the_o first_o view_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o corruption_n have_v befall_v the_o original_n and_o p._n 159._o this_o voluminous_a bulk_n of_o various_a lection_n as_o naked_o exhibit_v seem_v sufficient_a to_o beget_v scruple_n and_o doubt_n about_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n now_o if_o they_o do_v only_o intimate_v and_o seem_v to_o intimate_v corruption_n and_o only_o seem_v sufficient_a to_o beget_v scruple_n than_o they_o do_v not_o certain_o infer_v any_o such_o charge_n and_o if_o they_o seem_v so_o only_o at_o the_o first_o view_n then_o upon_o a_o further_a view_n it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o intimate_v corruption_n but_o though_o he_o speak_v thus_o modest_o sometime_o yet_o in_o other_o place_n he_o charge_v home_o p._n 158._o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n that_o when_o gross_a fault_n or_o corruption_n be_v befall_v the_o original_n man_n may_v by_o their_o faculty_n of_o critical_a conjecture_n amend_v they_o and_o restore_v the_o native_a lection_n that_o be_v lose_v p._n 206._o that_o where_o gross_a fault_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o hebrew_n text_n man_n may_v by_o their_o own_o conjecture_n find_v out_o various_a readins_n etc._n etc._n epist_n p._n 21._o their_o principle_n be_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a corruption_n creep_v into_o the_o original_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o receive_v countenance_n from_o these_o prolegomena_n so_o p._n 311._o 325._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n he_o dispute_v against_o this_o position_n as_o assert_v in_o the_o biblia_fw-la polyglotta_n that_o the_o original_a text_n be_v corrupt_v ii_o but_o how_o be_v this_o charge_n prove_v here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o neither_o in_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o his_o charge_n do_v he_o relate_v any_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prolegomena_n which_o if_o he_o have_v do_v the_o falsehood_n have_v be_v discover_v but_o suppose_v that_o the_o ordinary_a reader_n will_v not_o trouble_v himself_o to_o look_v into_o the_o prolegomena_n but_o take_v all_o upon_o his_o word_n he_o substitute_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o adversary_n opinion_n some_o of_o his_o own_o consectary_n which_o to_o he_o seem_v to_o follow_v upon_o it_o which_o he_o fall_v upon_o with_o great_a violence_n which_o kind_n of_o deal_n be_v very_o unjust_a to_o charge_v a_o adversary_n with_o consequence_n as_o his_o proper_a tenet_n when_o he_o deny_v such_o consequence_n especial_o when_o as_o he_o direct_o and_o not_o by_o consequence_n affirm_v and_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v charge_v yet_o this_o be_v our_o case_n here_o what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prolegomena_n deliver_v concern_v the_o purity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o original_a text_n be_v to_o be_v see_v proleg_n 7._o de_fw-la textuum_fw-la originalium_fw-la integritate_fw-la &_o auctoritate_fw-la and_o proleg_n 6._o de_fw-la variis_fw-la lectionibus_fw-la whither_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n for_o full_a satisfaction_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o as_o have_v be_v touch_v in_o part_n already_o 1._o that_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o the_o jew_n either_o before_o or_o after_o christ_n
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utque_fw-la apicem_fw-la istud_fw-la enim_fw-la facile_fw-la concedo_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la fuisse_fw-la imo_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la and_o vindic._n part._n 2._o c._n 12._o p._n 800._o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v so_o preserve_v ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la vel_fw-la paucissima_fw-la alicujus_fw-la momenti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o iis_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la possint_fw-la he_o that_o say_v there_o be_v paucissima_fw-la alicujus_fw-la momenti_fw-la grant_v that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v of_o moment_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o prolegomnea_n do_v any_o where_fw-mi affirm_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o add_v libros_fw-la sacros_fw-la à _fw-la mosis_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la &_o esdrae_fw-la temporibus_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la usque_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la lectionis_fw-la varietate_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la quia_fw-la nullibi_fw-la asserimus_fw-la nulla_fw-la etiam_fw-la ratione_fw-la probatio_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la 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