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himself_o with_o a_o halter_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n and_o his_o fall_a headlong_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o hang_v and_o thereby_o burst_v asunder_o some_o indeed_o tell_v we_o that_o that_o which_o dispatch_v he_o be_v his_o fall_n from_o a_o precipice_n for_o be_v melancholic_a and_o vex_v he_o take_v the_o course_n which_o such_o person_n be_v common_o wont_a to_o do_v i._n e._n he_o throw_v himself_o down_o from_o a_o rock_n or_o some_o such_o place_n and_o so_o end_v his_o life_n and_o upon_o this_o fall_n his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o the_o critic_n who_o run_v this_o way_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v pricaeus_n vossius_fw-la and_o dr._n hammond_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v our_o of_o several_a writer_n that_o person_n overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o despair_n choose_v this_o way_n of_o die_v viz._n cast_v themselves_o down_o from_o some_o precipice_n this_o be_v free_o grant_v and_o moreover_o no_o man_n i_o believe_v will_v question_v that_o upon_o this_o precipitate_v themselves_o their_o bowel_n be_v break_v this_o be_v no_o wonder_n but_o it_o will_v be_v one_o indeed_o if_o their_o member_n be_v not_o break_v and_o shatter_v with_o such_o a_o descent_n well_o but_o than_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v judas_n go_v and_o hang_v himself_o and_o also_o throw_v himself_o down_o from_o a_o rock_n or_o craggy_a hill_n or_o some_o place_n of_o this_o kind_n i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v say_v he_o do_v this_o before_o he_o hang_v himself_o and_o i_o scarce_o think_v any_o man_n will_v say_v he_o do_v it_o after_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o he_o cast_v himself_o down_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o at_o all_o but_o the_o abovesaid_a critic_n evade_v this_o by_o understand_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o another_o sense_n whole_o one_o of_o they_o interpret_v it_o of_o melancholy_a suffocation_n only_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o the_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o mori_fw-la cupere_fw-la or_o mori_fw-la velle_fw-la to_o be_v wâ—â—ry_a of_o life_n and_o from_o a_o consciousness_n of_o gild_n to_o be_v restless_a till_o we_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o but_o this_o great_a and_o worthy_a writer_n assign_v a_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o and_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o show_v that_o this_o word_n be_v take_v so_o in_o any_o author_n a_o great_a oversight_n certain_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n these_o profess_a and_o resolve_v critic_n have_v all_o of_o they_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o this-fate_n they_o deliver_v thing_n without_o any_o ground_n be_v warm_a in_o the_o notion_n they_o have_v take_v up_o and_o have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n they_o think_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o vouch_v the_o matter_n or_o be_v in_o prosecution_n of_o father_n notion_n depend_v on_o it_o they_o whole_o forget_v to_o establish_v what_o they_o have_v assert_v as_o for_o the_o rise_v of_o this_o mistake_n in_o these_o learned_a man_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v from_o this_o that_o they_o find_v in_o author_n who_o they_o plentiful_o quote_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o discontent_a and_o melancholic_a person_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o day_n by_o throw_v themselves_o down_o from_o precipice_n and_o they_o take_v judas_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n conclude_v that_o he_o dispatch_v himself_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o fall_a headlong_o mention_v by_o st._n luke_n especial_o when_o they_o read_v that_o all_o his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o they_o think_v there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v cause_v by_o his_o fall_n from_o some_o high_a place_n but_o all_o this_o be_v mere_a conjecture_n and_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o support_v it_o for_o if_o judas_n have_v procure_v his_o death_n by_o throw_v himself_o down_o from_o a_o precipice_n as_o melancholist_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o do_v then_o sure_o instead_o of_o burst_v asunder_o and_o his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o we_o shall_v rather_o hear_v of_o break_a bone_n and_o limb_n which_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a consequence_n and_o natural_a effect_n of_o such_o a_o precipitation_n for_o these_o commentator_n speak_v only_o of_o such_o so_o trachin_n so_o iâ—_n trachin_n sophocles_n express_v lichas_n throw_v himself_n from_o a_o rock_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o precipitation_n be_v general_o describe_v in_o author_n wherefore_o see_v we_o read_v of_o something_o else_o which_o be_v not_o common_o mention_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o great_a fall_n we_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o infer_v that_o some_o other_o thing_n be_v intend_v and_o mean_v beside_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o mention_v nay_o there_o be_v nothing_o imply_v or_o hint_v concern_v iudas_n dispatch_v himself_n from_o a_o precipice_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o heinsius_n for_o we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o one_o critic_n to_o confute_v another_o that_o praeceps_fw-la be_v not_o the_o genuine_a or_o primary_n import_n of_o this_o word_n but_o that_o it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v interpret_v pronus_fw-la however_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o invalidate_v the_o aforesaid_a opinion_n that_o we_o can_v infer_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o volutnary_a precipitation_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o author_n contend_v for_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v here_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v that_o judas_n do_v not_o throw_v himself_o down_o but_o that_o he_o be_v altogether_o passive_a as_o to_o this_o thing_n and_o consequent_o that_o this_o place_n of_o st._n luke_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o wilful_a fling_v himself_o down_o from_o the_o brow_n of_o a_o hill_n or_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rock_n as_o the_o old_a melancholic_a desperado_n use_v to_o do_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o ambiguous_a use_n and_o may_v be_v render_v not_o only_a praeceps_fw-la but_o pronus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v likely_a this_o latin_a word_n come_v from_o that_o greek_a one_o and_o so_o we_o may_v take_v it_o here_o for_o i_o be_o for_o interpret_n word_n in_o their_o great_a latitude_n because_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v find_v out_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n though_o judas_n do_v not_o cast_v himself_o from_o a_o precipice_n yet_o he_o be_v precipitate_v and_o he_o be_v in_o a_o prone_a posture_n both_o these_o but_o the_o latter_a especial_o seem_v to_o be_v signify_v here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o a_o prone_a posture_n lean_v forward_o bend_v downward_o that_o be_v the_o primary_n denotation_n of_o the_o word_n he_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o decline_a posture_n that_o he_o be_v in_o contribute_v to_o it_o this_o word_n than_o give_v we_o some_o light_n into_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n it_o fair_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o after_o he_o have_v immerse_v himself_o in_o most_o profound_a grief_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n whereby_o he_o choke_v and_o stifle_v his_o â—_z he_o hang_v himself_o i._n e._n he_o wilful_o intercept_v his_o breath_n by_o strangle_v himself_o for_o this_o prone_a situation_n this_o bend_n of_o his_o head_n and_o face_n and_o this_o press_v down_o of_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v cause_v by_o this_o way_n of_o dispatch_v himself_o this_o give_v we_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o perplex_a and_o despair_a wretch_n end_v his_o life_n with_o a_o halter_n for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a posture_n which_o his_o hang_a himself_o put_v he_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o his_o face_n downward_o or_o forward_o stoop_v and_o decline_v with_o his_o head_n be_v as_o fit_o and_o proper_o say_v of_o such_o a_o person_n viz._n one_o that_o hang_v himself_o as_o can_v have_v be_v and_o according_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v susâ—ensus_fw-la by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o version_n although_o it_o do_v not_o take_v in_o the_o full_a extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o it_o confirm_v the_o inrerpretation_n which_o i_o be_o now_o insist_v upon_o viz._n that_o hang_v and_o not_o voluntary_a precipitaition_n be_v here_o mean_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o need_v only_o allege_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o st._n matthew_n which_o signify_v this_o particular_a way_n of_o die_v and_o
a_o lawgiver_n from_o beâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v foot_n this_o mechokek_n be_v the_o same_o with_o shebet_n the_o lawgiver_n be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o the_o sceptre_n or_o kingly_a power_n for_o this_o and_o make_v law_n go_v together_o the_o regal_a and_o judicial_a or_o legislative_a authority_n do_v reside_v in_o the_o jewish_a king_n and_o this_o prince_n or_o lawgiver_n be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o between_o judah_n '_o s_z foot_n which_o some_o learned_a man_n have_v think_v be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o court_n where_o the_o scribe_n or_o lawyer_n use_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o governor_n and_o there_o take_v his_o opinion_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n and_o arise_v from_o the_o want_n of_o consider_v the_o difference_n between_o those_o two_o expression_n at_o the_o foot_n and_o from_o between_o the_o foot_n these_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o one_o another_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a then_o from_o between_o his_o foot_n i._n e._n the_o foot_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o of_o the_o seed_n or_o race_n of_o judah_n as_o you_o will_v find_v those_o word_n signify_v in_o deut._n 28._o 57_o and_o bring_v up_o by_o he_o as_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o upon_o their_o parent_n knee_n gen._n 50._o 23._o this_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o unforced_a meaning_n of_o this_o hebrew_n phrase_n or_o expression_n when_o it_o be_v say_v then_o that_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v always_o be_v some_o who_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o posterity_n and_o race_n of_o judah_n and_o bring_v up_o and_o educate_v by_o they_o that_o shall_v sway_v the_o sceptre_n and_o give_v law_n in_o israel_n this_o shall_v last_v till_o shiloh_n come_v which_o be_v the_o next_o and_o main_a thing_n to_o be_v explain_v there_o be_v various_a interpretation_n of_o this_o word_n give_v by_o expositor_n but_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n i._o some_o think_v that_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n do_v read_v it_o not_o shilo_n but_o shello_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o abbreviature_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la cujus_fw-la or_o cvi_fw-la like_o the_o arabic_a allah_n from_o the_o article_n al_n â—_o and_o the_o pronoun_n lah_o ei_fw-la or_o cvi_fw-la for_o god_n be_v he_o of_o who_o and_o through_o who_o and_o to_o who_o and_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n rom._n 11._o 36._o heb._n 2._o 10._o so_o here_o the_o messiâ—s_n of_o who_o jacob_n prophecy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la cujus_fw-la which_o be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o for_o who_o be_v lay_v up_o namely_o the_o kingdom_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o they_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o there_o be_v this_o variety_n of_o readins_n in_o different_a copy_n and_o a_o 2._o a_o simon_n critic_n hist._n l_o 2._o learned_a critic_n have_v late_o attempt_v to_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o shello_n come_v to_o be_v read_v shiloh_n because_o say_v he_o before_o point_n be_v use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n the_o letter_n jod_n serve_v instead_o of_o the_o vowel_n i_o and_o e_o but_o after_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o point_n the_o transcriber_n of_o the_o bible_n still_o keep_v in_o the_o letter_n jod_n in_o the_o text_n which_o have_v make_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n difficult_a say_v he_o but_o this_o account_n as_o ingenious_a as_o it_o be_v and_o like_o its_o author_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v of_o no_o value_n at_o all_o if_o the_o hebrew_n point_n be_v co-existent_a with_o the_o letter_n which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n to_o those_o who_o impartial_o weigh_v the_o argument_n bring_v for_o it_o but_o especial_o that_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n 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