to_o deny_v that_o some_o church_n be_v not_o yet_o complete_o form_v when_o st._n paul_n write_v to_o they_o in_o which_o number_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o this_o of_o thessalonica_n must_v be_v except_v as_o appear_v from_o chap._n v._n 12_o 13._o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o jew_n often_o plead_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kehal_o o_o hedath_n jehovah_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o phrase_n not_o unusual_a in_o moses_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o num._n xuj_o 3_o now_o to_o distinguish_v the_o christian_n from_o the_o jew_n st._n paul_n call_v they_o not_o only_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o god_n but_o of_o christ_n the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o be_v subjoin_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o christian_a church_n or_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n see_v note_n on_o rom._n twelve_o 5_o verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genitive_a case_n here_o signify_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o cause_n to_o its_o effect_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o work_n of_o which_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o such_o a_o work_n as_o can_v proceed_v only_o from_o faith_n such_o be_v man_n renounce_v heathenism_n and_o total_o forsake_v their_o old_a custom_n and_o practice_n in_o order_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o regulate_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o their_o life_n according_a to_o its_o precept_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o those_o who_o believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v true_o send_v from_o god_n and_o give_v the_o apostle_n a_o commission_n to_o preach_v what_o they_o do_v and_o so_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v true_a about_o the_o ambiguous_a signification_n of_o a_o genitive_a case_n see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o ars_fw-la critica_fw-la part_v 2._o sect._n 1_o c._n twelve_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n or_o charity_n create_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v labour_n to_o a_o degree_n of_o fatigue_n when_o a_o man_n love_v his_o neighbour_n so_o as_o to_o put_v himself_o to_o a_o great_a many_o hardship_n and_o trouble_n and_o resolve_v to_o spare_v no_o pain_n whereby_o he_o may_v benefit_v other_o such_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o patient_o undergo_v incredible_a difficulty_n in_o those_o long_a journey_n to_o mention_v no_o more_o which_o he_o make_v that_o he_o may_v rescue_v multitude_n of_o man_n from_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o that_o the_o thessalonian_n follow_v his_o example_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v he_o himself_o teach_v we_o in_o this_o place_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o patience_n of_o adversity_n which_o hope_n produce_v be_v never_o more_o remarkable_a than_o when_o christian_n be_v persecute_v for_o their_o religion_n and_o submit_v to_o any_o suffering_n rather_o than_o comply_v with_o the_o demand_n of_o heathen_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n make_v they_o most_o patient_o undergo_v the_o cruel_a torment_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o here_o teach_v we_o that_o from_o the_o three_o great_a virtue_n of_o faith_n charity_n and_o hope_v proceed_v as_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a work_n so_o particular_o a_o officious_a diligence_n which_o decline_v no_o labour_n and_o submit_v to_o any_o calamity_n whatsoever_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v god_n look_v on_o as_o a_o agonotheta_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o game_n who_o confer_v a_o crown_n on_o those_o that_o exercise_n themselves_o in_o christian_a virtue_n and_o persevere_v in_o they_o to_o their_o life_n end_v the_o arabic_a and_o syriack_n seem_v to_o have_v omit_v these_o word_n because_o they_o can_v not_o connect_v they_o with_o the_o forego_n when_o other_o copy_n have_v they_o but_o they_o may_v have_v be_v leave_v out_o without_o disturb_v or_o alter_v the_o sense_n verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v know_v and_o see_v that_o upon_o your_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n god_n have_v actual_o distinguish_v you_o from_o other_o people_n see_v note_n on_o eph._n 1.4_o they_o who_o reject_v the_o gospel_n when_o preach_v to_o they_o be_v not_o discriminate_v from_o other_o people_n but_o lay_v bury_v still_o among_o the_o unbelieving_a multitude_n of_o mankind_n as_o before_o verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v receive_v the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o much_o affliction_n that_o be_v the_o preacher_n of_o which_o be_v grievous_o afflict_v with_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v with_o a_o pious_a cheerfulness_n prefer_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n to_o carnal_a joy_n join_v with_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n and_o worldly_a possession_n verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v on_o this_o word_n on_o 1_o cor._n x._o 7_o verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n and_o grotius_n think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v prefix_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v for_o from_o you_o not_o only_o sound_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n but_o also_o in_o every_o place_n your_o faith_n be_v spread_v abroad_o but_o if_o we_o careful_o consider_v these_o word_n we_o shall_v perceive_v that_o the_o opposition_n here_o be_v not_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sound_v out_o of_o the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thessalonian_n faith_n but_o between_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n which_o be_v part_n of_o greece_n and_o every_o place_n that_o be_v all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o which_o there_o be_v any_o christian_n for_o the_o discourse_n ascend_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o gospel_n be_v become_v famous_a not_o only_o in_o some_o country_n of_o greece_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o your_o faith_n whereof_o they_o have_v hear_v but_o also_o through_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n your_o faith_n be_v spread_v abroad_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sound_v out_o from_o the_o thessalonian_n in_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n that_o be_v to_o have_v be_v make_v famous_a by_o their_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o go_v out_o of_o their_o faith_n for_o to_o go_v out_o be_v to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o see_v psalm_n nineteeen_o 4_o and_o interpreter_n ii_o verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o alexandrian_a copy_n here_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v which_o be_v better_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v and_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o a_o thing_n past_a so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v read_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n think_v this_o be_v the_o present_a tense_n for_o the_o future_a but_o without_o any_o necessity_n for_o he_o at_o present_a free_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v that_o set_v we_o upon_o such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n which_o if_o we_o constant_o follow_v we_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o wrath._n dr._n hammond_n think_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v also_o here_o intimate_v but_o i_o be_o not_o of_o his_o opinion_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o note_v a._n i_o have_v rather_o retain_v here_o the_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o vain_a or_o light_n for_o st._n paul_n show_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o rashness_n or_o vanity_n that_o have_v put_v he_o upon_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a in_o macedonia_n because_o notwithstanding_o the_o fierce_a opposition_n and_o despiteful_a usage_n which_o he_o meet_v with_o from_o the_o jew_n at_o philippi_n he_o have_v constant_o persist_v in_o his_o work_n for_o rash_a and_o vainglorious_a man_n do_v indeed_o easy_o sometime_o undertake_v difficult_a thing_n but_o they_o as_o easy_o lay_v their_o design_n aside_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o great_a difficulty_n in_o their_o way_n but_o those_o who_o have_v thorough_o consider_v thing_n and_o think_v for_o very_o good_a reason_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o have_v undertake_v can_v be_v deter_v by_o any_o difficulty_n from_o prosecute_a their_o first_o purpose_n they_o may_v apply_v to_o themselves_o that_o say_v of_o aeneas_n to_o the_o sibyl_n in_o virgil_n aeneid_n
that_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o public_a affair_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o persecute_v those_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n however_o that_o first_o doctrine_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o because_o if_o any_o man_n rash_o shut_v other_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o erroneous_o reflect_v upon_o the_o goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n provide_v he_o do_v not_o persecute_v those_o that_o differ_v from_o he_o and_o force_v they_o to_o profess_v themselves_o of_o his_o opinion_n he_o do_v more_o hurt_v to_o himself_o than_o other_o because_o god_n be_v nevertheless_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a but_o he_o that_o be_v for_o be_v cruel_a to_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o he_o do_v mischief_n both_o to_o other_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o beast_n and_o forfeit_v eternal_a happiness_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o reasonable_a creature_n not_o to_o savage_n he_o persecute_v the_o innocent_a and_o expose_v they_o to_o innumerable_a calamity_n in_o fine_a he_o disparage_v truth_n if_o he_o defend_v it_o by_o such_o method_n and_o if_o he_o oppose_v it_o he_o profane_v the_o most_o sacred_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o fight_v against_o god_n who_o be_v its_o author_n and_o this_o be_v no_o vain_a fear_n about_o what_o perhaps_o will_v never_o be_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a lest_o st._n augustine_n authority_n shall_v move_v christian_n to_o persecute_v one_o another_o for_o difference_n in_o religion_n the_o thing_n be_v actual_o come_v to_o pass_v already_o for_o a_o certain_a great_a and_o powerful_a monarch_n in_o who_o kingdom_n many_o thousand_o of_o protestant_n late_o live_v be_v chief_o by_o that_o father_n authority_n move_v to_o attempt_n and_o execute_v those_o thing_n for_o which_o all_o europe_n have_v just_o ring_v with_o the_o loud_a complaint_n of_o poor_a wretch_n that_o have_v be_v force_v to_o fly_v their_o country_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o french_a king_n who_o be_v 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which_o he_o himself_o account_v the_o most_o sacred_a my_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o chap._n twelve_o 17_o for_o god_n righteous_a precept_n have_v no_o affinity_n with_o the_o peculiar_a doctrine_n of_o the_o socinian_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o brain_n of_o a_o man_n that_o see_v thing_n where_o they_o be_v not_o and_o have_v conceive_v such_o a_o dreadful_a notion_n of_o the_o socinian_o that_o upon_o the_o least_o noise_n he_o present_o imagine_v a_o whole_a army_n of_o they_o to_o be_v come_v upon_o he_o i_o be_o sure_a crellius_n and_o schlictingius_n their_o chief_a leader_n give_v we_o a_o quite_o different_a interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n in_o chap._n fourteen_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o st._n john_n have_v the_o same_o thought_n of_o the_o eternal_a reason_n as_o plato_n but_o only_o call_v the_o divinity_n which_o dwell_v in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o platonical_a manner_n and_o add_v that_o it_o 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adequate_a notion_n my_o censurer_n who_o know_v the_o secret_a thought_n of_o man_n heart_n aught_o to_o have_v know_v what_o i_o have_v write_v in_o a_o treatise_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o censure_v but_o he_o read_v it_o only_o to_o find_v matter_n of_o calumny_n not_o to_o do_v himself_o any_o good_a by_o it_o what_o i_o say_v about_o concrete_a and_o abstract_a notion_n in_o part._n two_o c._n 5._o let_v my_o censurer_n read_v over_o again_o a_o little_a more_o sedate_o and_o he_o will_v find_v i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o synod_n be_v name_n of_o abstract_n idea_n because_o many_o attribute_v to_o they_o thing_n which_o rather_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o they_o than_o which_o real_o be_v so_o to_o heighten_v their_o authority_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o religion_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v alone_o
speak_v his_o mind_n in_o plain_a term_n which_o will_v have_v be_v unseasonable_a at_o that_o time_n that_o he_o be_v about_o to_o teach_v his_o disciple_n a_o way_n how_o they_o may_v worship_v god_n acceptable_o without_o that_o bodily_a labour_n this_o he_o teach_v the_o samaritan_n woman_n more_o clear_o joh._n four_o 21_o to_o who_o he_o may_v declare_v a_o thing_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v utter_o averse_a to_o without_o any_o present_a danger_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v person_n burden_v with_o legal_a rite_n and_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v to_o god_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o be_v much_o more_o inculcate_v on_o they_o than_o charity_n or_o any_o other_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v afterward_o chap._n xxiii_o 4_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v also_o luc._n xi_o 46_o those_o who_o understand_v christ_n to_o speak_v here_o of_o vice_n beside_o destroy_v their_o connexion_n with_o what_o go_v before_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o very_a word_n for_o such_o as_o serve_v their_o vice_n be_v not_o weary_a or_o heavy_a lade_v which_o be_v word_n that_o denote_v person_n under_o trouble_n or_o disquiet_v but_o they_o indulge_v their_o wicked_a inclination_n with_o delight_n and_o be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o renounce_v they_o those_o man_n do_v not_o think_v themselves_o to_o want_v any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o acquiesce_v in_o their_o vice_n with_o abundance_n of_o pleasure_n but_o the_o jew_n groan_v under_o a_o yoke_n of_o ceremony_n which_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v as_o st._n peter_n declare_v act._n xv_o 10_o and_o have_v need_n of_o rest_n which_o under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o enjoy_v because_o they_o be_v force_v to_o make_v a_o journey_n thrice_o a_o year_n at_o least_o to_o jerusalem_n verse_n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o sacerdotal_a race_n be_v neither_o meek_a nor_o lowly_a be_v cruel_a exactor_n of_o those_o burdensome_a thing_n that_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n and_o proud_a of_o have_v the_o common_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n tributary_n to_o they_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o this_o nature_n in_o christ_n who_o require_v only_o a_o good_a life_n and_o condescend_v to_o the_o very_o mean_a whoever_o they_o be_v how_o extreme_o haughty_a and_o disdainful_a the_o priest_n in_o those_o time_n be_v josephus_n inform_v we_o lib._n xx_o c._n 6._o antiq._n jud._n verse_n 30._o note_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o speak_v of_o a_o person_n signify_v good_a bountiful_a courteous_a or_o merciful_a but_o when_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o it_o be_v here_o than_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profitable_a which_o come_v from_o the_o same_o primitive_a or_o else_o something_o like_o it_o according_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v jerem._n xxiv_o 3_o 5._o good_a fig_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o ezek._n xxviii_o 13_o a_o precious_a stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeschylus_n in_o aristophanes_n ran._n act._n four_o sc._n 2._o say_v to_o euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v by_o all_o mean_n speak_v useful_a thing_n whence_o in_o follow_v age_n any_o collection_n of_o useful_a thing_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o sentence_n mark_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o book_n with_o the_o letter_n x_o which_o need_v no_o proof_n so_o in_o hesych_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n past_o doubt_n i_o will_v add_v the_o word_n of_o suidas_n and_o phavorinus_n but_o i_o must_v not_o take_v up_o my_o own_o or_o the_o reader_n time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o signify_v a_o profitable_a yoke_n which_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n or_o advantage_n of_o those_o that_o bear_v it_o which_o the_o moysaicall_a be_v not_o but_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o gospel_n yoke_n be_v of_o itself_o unprofitable_a for_o of_o what_o use_n be_v so_o many_o sacrifice_n so_o many_o tax_n under_o the_o name_n of_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n take_v so_o many_o journey_n and_o so_o many_o purification_n if_o we_o consider_v they_o in_o themselves_o all_o that_o they_o serve_v for_o be_v only_o to_o consume_v that_o wealth_n which_o be_v get_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o to_o render_v life_n more_o troublesome_a for_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o of_o themselves_o make_v man_n good_a or_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o ezekiel_n c._n xx_o 25_o they_o be_v precept_n that_o be_v not_o good_a but_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v useful_a to_o he_o that_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o many_o time_n in_o this_o life_n and_o always_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v it_o make_v man_n good_a and_o well_o please_v to_o god_n and_o confer_v eternal_a happiness_n upon_o they_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n which_o neither_o the_o ancient_a jew_n nor_o the_o man_n of_o that_o age_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v this_o be_v a_o most_o heavy_a burden_n even_o to_o good_a man_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o observe_v every_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v and_o yet_o can_v not_o do_v it_o but_o with_o a_o very_a great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o difficulty_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n nothing_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o a_o good_a man_n than_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o require_v nothing_o but_o what_o all_o that_o be_v good_a must_v needs_o approve_v if_o any_o man_n think_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v difficult_a he_o be_v still_o a_o bad_a man_n and_o that_o may_v be_v fit_o apply_v to_o he_o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la facilis_fw-la res_fw-la quin_fw-la difficilis_fw-la siet_fw-la quam_fw-la invitus_fw-la faciat_fw-la it_o be_v strange_a that_o neither_o grotius_n nor_o the_o doctor_n shall_v perceive_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jewish_a rite_n chap._n xii_o xii_o v._o 8._o middle_n of_o note_n a._n our_o learned_a author_n go_v about_o here_o to_o confute_v h._n grotius_n who_o think_v that_o by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n we_o must_v understand_v man_n in_o common_a and_o not_o christ_n the_o whole_a strength_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v reason_v be_v from_o the_o use_n of_o that_o phrase_n for_o all_o that_o he_o say_v beside_o be_v so_o force_v that_o the_o bare_a compare_v of_o it_o with_o what_o be_v say_v by_o grotius_n be_v enough_o to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o be_v that_o great_a man_n inferior_a in_o this_o debate_n but_o however_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o he_o say_v i._o those_o word_n in_o the_o 6_o verse_n one_o great_a than_o the_o temple_n be_v here_o be_v not_o connect_v with_o the_o follow_v 8_o v._n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o with_o what_o go_v before_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o who_o be_v great_a than_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o ii_o in_o dan._n seven_o 13_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v take_v for_o a_o man_n and_o not_o for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n whatever_o be_v the_o use_n of_o that_o phrase_n in_o christ_n time_n i_o see_v say_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o night_n vision_n and_o behold_v there_o come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o appearance_n of_o a_o man._n this_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o constant_a use_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o christ_n shall_v sometime_o use_v it_o in_o the_o same_o signification_n will_v not_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o though_o at_o other_o time_n he_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o a_o man._n iii_o the_o phrase_n for_o man_n in_o st._n mark_n do_v certain_o signify_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n to_o wit_n that_o servant_n may_v have_v rest_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o he_o may_v either_o observe_v or_o neglect_v the_o sabbath_n according_a as_o affair_n upon_o which_o
nevertheless_o as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o and_o be_v unwilling_a that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v true_a because_o they_o be_v overpower_v and_o hurry_v away_o by_o their_o lust_n and_o know_o indulge_v their_o evil_a practice_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o which_o they_o be_v captivate_v and_o forsake_v the_o path_n of_o virtue_n the_o ruggedness_n whereof_o offend_v they_o iu._n for_o those_o who_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o covetous_a and_o insatiable_a desire_n after_o riches_n because_o they_o can_v sell_v or_o give_v away_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o love_v and_o be_v content_a to_o live_v upon_o a_o little_a will_v doubtless_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v that_o false_a which_o will_v oblige_v they_o to_o renounce_v their_o sinful_a desire_n and_o have_v instance_a in_o some_o other_o sort_n of_o person_n he_o proceed_v thus_o two_o sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la veritatem_fw-la clausis_fw-la oculis_fw-la quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la latrant_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la sani_fw-la erunt_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la vitiis_fw-la immersi_fw-la ut_fw-la insanabiles_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o credent_a his_o &_o libenter_fw-la accident_n &_o quaecunque_fw-la dicimus_fw-la aperta_fw-la plana_fw-la simplicia_fw-la &_o quoth_v maxim_n opus_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o inexpugnabilia_fw-la illis_fw-la videbuntur_fw-la nemo_fw-la virtuti_fw-la tavet_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la sequi_fw-la potest_fw-la sequi_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la facile_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o oppose_v it_o but_o all_o unprejudiced_a person_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o incurable_o vicious_a will_v easy_o assent_v to_o these_o thing_n and_o ready_o entertain_v they_o and_o whatever_o we_o say_v will_v seem_v plain_a and_o natural_a to_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v especial_o requisite_a they_o shall_v true_a and_o impossible_a to_o be_v confute_v no_o man_n favour_v the_o side_n of_o virtue_n but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o heart_n to_o practice_v it_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o all_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o one_o that_o act_v sincere_o as_o grotius_n speak_v that_o be_v who_o virtue_n be_v not_o counterfeit_v but_o of_o a_o honest_a or_o good_a man_n the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n be_v take_v for_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n in_o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 1_o and_o so_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o eph._n v._n 9_o and_o the_o opposition_n that_o be_v here_o make_v between_o these_o person_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o particular_o hypocrite_n confirm_v this_o interpretation_n chap._n iu._n verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n by_o his_o divine_a knowledge_n say_v grotius_n but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o suppose_v but_o he_o may_v know_v it_o too_o by_o the_o report_n of_o other_o since_o it_o be_v not_o secret_a thought_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n jerom_n it_o seem_v read_v it_o in_o his_o copy_n or_o at_o least_o thought_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v sichem_n for_o in_o his_o epitaph_n on_o paula_n he_o have_v these_o word_n transivit_fw-la sichem_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la plerique_fw-la errantes_fw-la legunt_fw-la sichar_n quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la neapolis_n appellatur_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la latere_fw-la montis_fw-la garizim_n exstructam_fw-la circa_fw-la puteum_fw-la jacob_n intravit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la super_fw-la quo_fw-la residens_fw-la dominus_fw-la sitiensque_fw-la &_o esuriens_fw-la samaritanae_n fide_fw-la satiatus_fw-la est_fw-la she_o pass_v through_o sichem_n not_o sichar_n as_o most_o erroneous_o read_v it_o which_o be_v now_o call_v neapolis_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n that_o be_v build_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n garizim_n near_o jacob_n well_o on_o which_o our_o saviour_n sit_v and_o satisfy_v his_o hungry_a and_o thirst_n with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n but_o all_o our_o copy_n and_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n agree_v and_o possible_o sichar_n and_o sichem_n may_v be_v two_o different_a town_n as_o eusebius_n think_v who_o in_o locis_fw-la hebr._fw-la speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v thus_o render_v by_o s._n jerom_n sychar_n ante_fw-la neapolin_n juxta_fw-la agrum_fw-la quem_fw-la dedit_fw-la jacob_n filio_fw-la tuo_fw-la joseph_n in_o quo_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la atque_fw-la salvator_fw-la secundum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la johannis_n samaritanae_n mulieri_fw-la ad_fw-la puteum_fw-la loquor_fw-la ubi_fw-la nunc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la fabricata_fw-la est_fw-la sychar_n before_o neapolis_n near_o the_o field_n which_o jacob_n give_v to_o his_o son_n joseph_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n as_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o gospel_n discourse_v with_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o well_o where_o there_o be_v a_o church_n now_o build_v yet_o grotius_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n confound_v these_o two_o city_n and_o doubtless_o they_o be_v near_o to_o one_o another_o verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n hammond_n understand_v this_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o shiloh_n which_o be_v twelve_o mile_n distant_a from_o that_o of_o garizim_n as_o s._n jerom_n affirm_v but_o grotius_n and_o other_o more_o true_o think_v that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o mountain_n garizim_n itself_o because_o the_o discourse_n be_v concern_v a_o mountain_n in_o which_o god_n be_v at_o that_o time_n public_o worship_v by_o the_o samaritan_n verse_n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n discourse_n give_v christ_n a_o occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o metaphor_n by_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o show_v that_o the_o bring_n of_o man_n to_o repentance_n be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v most_o intent_n upon_o and_o can_v for_o sometime_o also_o neglect_v eat_v and_o drink_v for_o there_o be_v such_o another_o metaphor_n in_o plautus_n cistellar_n act._n 4._o sc._n 2._o v._n 54._o where_o a_o servant_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v attentive_a to_o what_o a_o woman_n say_v be_v represent_v speak_v in_o this_o manner_n istuc_fw-la ago_o atque_fw-la istuc_fw-la mihi_fw-la cibus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la fabulare_fw-la i._n e._n i_o shall_v not_o eat_v more_o hearty_o when_o i_o be_o hungry_a than_o i_o now_o listen_v to_o what_o you_o say_v so_o likewise_o edere_fw-la sermonem_fw-la be_v another_o phrase_n make_v use_v of_o by_o that_o comedian_n in_o aulular_a act._n 3._o sc._n 6._o v._n 1._o see_v taubmannus_n upon_o the_o place_n verse_n 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o save_v or_o deliver_v we_o by_o the_o world_n here_o be_v mean_v only_o the_o circumcise_a for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o samaritan_n have_v any_o thought_n about_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o know_v for_o a_o long_a while_n nothing_o of_o compare_v chap._n seven_o 4_o with_o twelve_o 19_o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o in_o our_o modern_a language_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o french_a the_o phrase_n tout_fw-fr le_fw-fr monde_fw-fr be_v take_v sometime_o more_o strict_o and_o sometime_o more_o comprehensive_o chap._n v._n v·_n verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o signify_v the_o time_n past_a or_o else_o instead_o of_o it_o we_o must_v as_o some_o copy_n do_v read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o st._n john_n as_o the_o ancient_n unanimous_o testify_v write_v a_o great_a many_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n see_v my_o animadversion_n on_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o gospel_n verse_n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n if_o i_o only_o affirm_v myself_o to_o be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o do_v not_o prove_v myself_o to_o be_v so_o you_o may_v just_o reject_v my_o testimony_n for_o he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o confirm_v such_o a_o assertion_n be_v certain_o no_o prophet_n because_o god_n do_v not_o leave_v his_o prophet_n without_o any_o testimony_n from_o himself_o that_o they_o be_v so_o this_o argument_n quite_o overthrow_v the_o pretence_n of_o mahomet_n see_v chap._n viij_o 16_o verse_n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cambridg_n copy_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a indeed_o seem_v proper_a but_o the_o copy_n be_v suspect_v and_o beside_o the_o latter_a be_v often_o use_v by_o st._n john_n see_v chap._n xxi_o 24_o i_o shall_v render_v it_o in_o french_a by_o on_o sait_fw-fr it_o be_v know_v for_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o indefinite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
the_o spring_n be_v constant_o run_v and_o the_o field_n be_v clothe_v with_o grass_n and_o then_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o a_o multitude_n there_o be_v of_o cattle_n partly_o for_o food_n partly_o for_o carry_v and_o partly_o for_o clothe_v our_o body_n xvi_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n itself_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v form_v for_o contemplate_v heaven_n and_o the_o god_n and_o to_o adore_v and_o worship_v they_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o sea_n lie_v open_a for_o his_o use_n when_o we_o see_v i_o say_v and_o consider_v these_o and_o innumerable_a other_o thing_n can_v we_o doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o superior_a be_v who_o be_v either_o the_o creator_n of_o these_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v indeed_o create_v as_o plato_n think_v or_o if_o they_o always_o be_v as_o aristotle_n suppose_v who_o be_v the_o manager_n and_o disposer_n of_o so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o charge_n verse_n 23._o note_n b._n p._n 394._o col._n 2._o lin._n 42._o after_o the_o word_n use_v of_o the_o apostle_n if_o we_o add_v what_o mr._n selden_n have_v observe_v concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o syned_a hebraeorum_n lib._n 1._o c._n 14._o to_o what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o it_o by_o dr._n hammond_n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o material_a leave_v for_o we_o to_o know_v either_o about_o the_o various_a signification_n of_o that_o word_n or_o about_o that_o particular_a signification_n of_o it_o for_o simple_a constitute_n which_o mr._n selden_n as_o well_o as_o dr._n hammond_n have_v show_v to_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o this_o place_n you_o may_v add_v if_o you_o please_v the_o testimony_n of_o cicero_n about_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o greek_n orat._n pro_fw-la flacco_fw-la cap._n 6._o sunt_fw-la expressa_fw-la illa_fw-la praeclara_fw-la quae_fw-la recitantur_fw-la psephismata_fw-la non_fw-la sententiis_fw-la neque_fw-la auctoritatibus_fw-la declarata_fw-la nec_fw-la jurejurando_fw-la constricta_fw-la sed_fw-la porrigenda_fw-la manu_fw-la profundendoque_fw-la clamoro_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la concitatae_fw-la those_o excellent_a decree_n which_o be_v recite_v among_o they_o be_v express_v not_o declare_v by_o opinion_n or_o authority_n or_o ratify_v by_o oath_n but_o by_o the_o stretch_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o loud_a cry_n of_o the_o heat_a multitude_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v but_o it_o be_v metaphorical_o apply_v to_o signify_v any_o constitution_n or_o as_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n speak_v ordination_n as_o those_o learned_a man_n think_v and_o have_v at_o large_a prove_v chap._n xvi_o verse_n 13._o note_v a._n i_o can_v imagine_v what_o take_v up_o our_o author_n thought_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o neapolis_n here_o mention_v in_o vers_fw-la 11._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o epiphanius_n for_o st._n luke_n speak_v of_o a_o city_n in_o macedonia_n which_o be_v situate_v upon_o the_o gulf_n of_o strymon_n and_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 80._o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o massalian_o of_o the_o city_n sichem_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o palestine_n but_o the_o great_a man_n do_v sometime_o commit_v mistake_n through_o forgetfulness_n or_o want_n of_o care_n of_o proseuchae_n oratory_n or_o place_n for_o prayer_n consult_v at_o leisure_n the_o collection_n of_o st._n le_fw-fr moine_n var._n sac._n p._n 74._o &_o seqq_fw-la verse_n 16._o note_n b._n 1._o what_o our_o author_n here_o say_v about_o the_o word_n python_n as_o a_o name_n of_o the_o city_n delphos_n he_o take_v out_o of_o grotius_n as_o he_o often_o do_v other_o thing_n if_o you_o will_v see_v more_o of_o that_o matter_n consult_v luc._n holstenius_fw-la ad_fw-la stephanum_n byzantinum_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o python_n here_o have_v any_o thing_n common_a to_o it_o with_o the_o city_n delphos_n or_o with_o apollo_n beside_o the_o name_n xvii_o that_o name_n of_o the_o city_n delphos_n be_v grow_v 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woman_n that_o speak_v or_o prophecy_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n or_o a_o byzantian_a by_o birth_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o orator_n who_o be_v a_o byzantian_a by_o birth_n of_o who_o see_v suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a spirit_n or_o devil_n 2._o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ob_fw-la do_v not_o signify_v the_o belly_n but_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v render_v indeed_o by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o right_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o note_n on_o levit._n it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n xvii_o verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n have_v right_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o comparison_n here_o make_v between_o the_o jew_n of_o thessalonica_n and_o those_o of_o beraea_n and_o that_o by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o extraordinary_a excellency_n of_o temper_n in_o the_o beraean_n which_o be_v not_o in_o those_o of_o thessalonica_n thus_o the_o philosopher_n think_v a_o person_n have_v need_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v he_o despise_v pleasure_n and_o set_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n zeno_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o antigonus_n extant_a in_o diogenes_n laertius_n lib._n 8._o sect._n 8._o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o become_v a_o philosopher_n and_o shun_v that_o pleasure_n which_o be_v so_o much_o cry_v up_o and_o which_o effeminate_v the_o mind_n of_o some_o young_a man_n thou_o manifest_o show_v thyself_o incline_v to_o generosity_n not_o only_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o choice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o generous_a disposition_n with_o a_o little_a exercise_n and_o a_o good_a master_n easy_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n the_o beraean_o be_v as_o certain_a and_o noble_a a_o example_n of_o this_o as_o any_o that_o can_v be_v give_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o nobility_n of_o birth_n or_o descent_n but_o it_o be_v metaphorical_o use_v to_o signify_v greatness_n of_o mind_n seneca_n likewise_o interpret_v the_o latin_a generosus_fw-la thus_o epist_n 44._o quis_fw-la generosus_fw-la say_v he_o ad_fw-la virtutem_fw-la bene_fw-la à _fw-la natura_fw-la compositus_fw-la who_o be_v a_o generous_a man_n he_o that_o be_v by_o nature_n well_o dispose_v and_o form_v for_o virtue_n plato_n or_o as_o other_o think_v speusippus_n in_o his_o definition_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n of_o a_o generous_a disposition_n a_o pliableness_n of_o mind_n to_o good_a thought_n and_o action_n verse_n 19_o note_n e._n long_o before_o i_o have_v read_v what_o the_o doctor_n here_o say_v or_o have_v any_o thought_n of_o
with_o the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n though_o he_o join_v together_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n often_o conjoin_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o author_n who_o have_v any_o like_a passage_n for_o what_o be_v more_o common_a than_o to_o speak_v of_o several_a vice_n together_o 9_o though_o the_o sodomite_n be_v upbraid_v for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o these_o word_n proper_o signify_v villainous_a lust_n they_o be_v general_a term_n by_o which_o their_o wickedness_n may_v be_v describe_v whatsoever_o it_o consist_v in_o as_o the_o constant_a signification_n of_o those_o word_n show_v 10._o of_o the_o passage_n cite_v by_o the_o doctor_n out_o of_o st._n paul_n i_o shall_v speak_v when_o i_o come_v to_o they_o as_o also_o of_o the_o other_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 11._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o gen._n vi_fw-la 5_o ii_o be_v a_o general_a name_n likewise_o signify_v any_o sort_n of_o vice_n or_o wickedness_n and_o not_o particular_o lust_n our_o author_n make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o inquire_v not_o what_o be_v the_o constant_a and_o usual_a signification_n of_o a_o word_n but_o what_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o apply_v some_o passage_n in_o st._n paul_n to_o his_o gnostic_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o note_v a._n the_o apostle_n as_o far_o as_o the_o eight_o verse_n go_v on_o to_o condemn_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n who_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o condemn_v in_o other_o and_o know_v to_o be_v evil_a upon_o which_o account_n they_o be_v reproach_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o see_v lactantius_n instit_n divin_n lib._n 3._o c._n 15._o who_o produce_v out_o of_o cicero_n corn._n nepos_n and_o seneca_n very_o remarkable_a testimony_n against_o those_o who_o be_v philosopher_n more_o in_o word_n than_o in_o manner_n dr._n hammond_n to_o make_v these_o thing_n agree_v to_o his_o gnostic_n put_v several_a thing_n into_o his_o paraphrase_n whereof_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n in_o st._n paul_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v out_o what_o sense_n we_o please_v in_o any_o author_n who_o we_o interpret_v if_o we_o may_v take_v the_o liberty_n to_o patch_v up_o his_o thought_n in_o that_o manner_n with_o our_o own_o i_o wonder_v also_o at_o grotius_n for_o think_v the_o apostle_n here_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n because_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o say_v proper_o signify_v a_o judge_n when_o that_o word_n may_v as_o well_o be_v take_v for_o any_o one_o that_o judge_v as_o a_o philosopher_n who_o judge_v concern_v vice_n and_o virtue_n as_o a_o magistrate_n yea_o plato_n in_o lib._n 9_o reip._n p._n 506._o edit_fw-la ficini_n apply_v that_o word_n to_o a_o philosopher_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o judge_v concern_v what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o covetous_a or_o ambitious_a man_n be_v not_o qualify_v to_o judge_n but_o only_o a_o philosopher_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o such_o example_n if_o i_o have_v time_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a may_v be_v find_v out_o to_o show_v that_o a_o philosopher_n may_v be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o philosopher_n who_o when_o they_o ought_v according_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n to_o have_v obey_v the_o gospel_n abuse_v that_o skill_n in_o disputation_n which_o they_o have_v acquire_v by_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n in_o resist_v it_o and_o such_o be_v afterward_o lucian_n celsus_n porphyrius_n hierocles_n and_o other_o who_o out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o contention_n oppose_v the_o christian_a religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apt_o to_o this_o purpose_n define_v by_o phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contradict_v or_o evil_a speak_n or_o contend_v by_o word_n for_o which_o most_o of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v infamous_a verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n here_o the_o apostle_n return_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o 15_o verse_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n viz._n that_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o bring_v salvation_n equal_o to_o they_o both_o as_o in_o this_o place_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n and_o neglect_v the_o only_a way_n of_o salvation_n they_o will_v both_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o themselves_o these_o he_o compare_v first_o with_o one_o another_o and_o then_o inveigh_v against_o the_o jew_n who_o persist_v in_o their_o sin_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o proper_o concern_v the_o gnostic_n as_o any_o one_o will_v see_v that_o do_v but_o read_v the_o apostle_n verse_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o passage_n perhaps_o porphyry_n have_v in_o his_o mind_n who_o often_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o oppose_v they_o when_o he_o write_v in_o his_o book_n the_o abstinent_a c._n 57_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o attain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o happiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o he_o be_v nail_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o divide_v from_o the_o body_n and_o the_o pleasure_n which_o by_o that_o affect_v the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o work_n not_o by_o a_o bare_a hear_v of_o word_n verse_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o instruct_v out_o of_o the_o write_a law_n but_o their_o own_o reason_n inform_v they_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o mind_n which_o we_o understand_v by_o reason_v without_o any_o write_a institution_n this_o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gnostic_n but_o of_o the_o jew_n ibid._n note_v c._n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o elegant_a passage_n in_o plautus_n in_o rudente_a act._n 4._o sc._n 7._o spectavi_fw-la ego_fw-la pridem_fw-la comicos_fw-la ad_fw-la istum_fw-la modum_fw-la sapienter_fw-la dicta_fw-la dicere_fw-la atque_fw-la iis_fw-la plaudy_a cum_fw-la illos_fw-la sapientes_fw-la mores_fw-la monstrabant_fw-la poplo_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la inde_fw-la svam_fw-la cuique_fw-la ibant_fw-la diversi_fw-la domum_fw-la nullus_fw-la erat_fw-la illo_fw-la pacto_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la jusserant_fw-la verse_n 17._o note_n e._n this_o be_v all_o force_a read_v the_o apostle_n himself_o and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o jew_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o one_o that_o be_v circumcise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v or_o denominate_v but_o to_o be_v celebrate_v or_o famous_a so_o that_o st._n paul_n meaning_n be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n universal_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n or_o a_o disciple_n of_o moses_n this_o be_v what_o thou_o pretend_v thyself_o to_o be_v and_o glory_v in_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o respect_n in_o this_o to_o the_o gnostic_n who_o can_v not_o neither_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n which_o they_o take_v not_o the_o least_o care_n to_o observe_v as_o our_o author_n confess_v but_o when_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n urge_v they_o to_o it_o verse_n 18._o note_n f._n dr._n hammond_n interpretation_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o old_a glossary_a in_o which_o that_o verb_n be_v render_v not_o only_o by_o perpendere_fw-la examinare_fw-la to_o weigh_v to_o examine_v but_o also_o approbare_fw-la comprobare_fw-la to_o approve_v and_o in_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o praesto_fw-la praecello_fw-la to_o excel_v but_o yet_o because_o the_o discourse_n be_v concern_v one_o that_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o what_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a and_o what_o be_v not_o or_o of_o a_o master_n i_o choose_v rather_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o try_v those_o thing_n that_o differ_v or_o try_v the_o difference_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v distinguish_v between_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a and_o so_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o epist_n to_o the_o philippian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v to_o distinguish_v careful_o good_a from_o evil_n or_o not_o ignorant_o to_o confound_v thing_n which_o be_v different_a whence_o the_o apostle_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a that_o be_v without_o mixture_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n not_o sufficient_o distinguish_v by_o you_o and_o consequent_o as_o it_o
same_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o take_v in_o chap._n i._n 11_o of_o this_o epistle_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o paraphrase_n for_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o write_v this_o epistle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_n who_o dwell_v in_o that_o city_n and_o beside_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o flat_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_a gentile_n than_o among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n etc._n etc._n see_v every_o body_n know_v that_o the_o roman_n have_v live_v in_o the_o same_o vice_n with_o other_o heathen_n yea_o have_v be_v worse_a it_o may_v be_v than_o their_o neighbour_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o great_a city_n be_v general_o most_v devote_v to_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o age._n but_o that_o may_v very_o fit_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o st._n paul_n will_v otherwise_o have_v seem_v to_o distinguish_v from_o other_o nation_n as_o to_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n in_o which_o as_o he_o will_v not_o have_v declare_v the_o truth_n so_o he_o may_v have_v offend_v the_o gentile_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o say_v here_o we_o all_o that_o be_v jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n of_o this_o expression_n i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o ars_fw-la critica_fw-la part_n 2._o sect._n i._n cap._n 7._o to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o people_n of_o as_o wicked_a disposition_n and_o deserve_v as_o much_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o other_o nation_n verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o whole_a verse_n to_o show_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o last_o word_n be_v different_a from_o what_o be_v vulgar_o think_v they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o quae_fw-la praeparavit_fw-la which_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a construction_n it_o may_v be_v so_o render_v but_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o the_o phrase_n aught_o to_o have_v admonish_v interpreter_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v for_o which_o he_o have_v prepare_v we_o or_o make_v we_o fit_a the_o forego_v word_n in_o which_o christian_n be_v call_v god_n workmanship_n and_o say_v to_o be_v create_v by_o christ_n show_v that_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o change_n make_v in_o man_n who_o of_o bad_a and_o indispose_v to_o good_a work_n be_v make_v good_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o christian_a virtue_n and_o therefore_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v be_v refer_v to_o they_o it_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o can_v scarce_o be_v a_o harsh_a phrase_n and_o more_o destitute_a of_o example_n than_o this_o to_o prepare_v good_a work_n that_o man_n may_v walk_v in_o they_o but_o man_n themselves_o be_v frequent_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o rom._n ix_o 23_o where_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o like_a matter_n god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v before_o prepare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o glory_n who_o he_o also_o have_v call_v not_o only_o we_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n god_n be_v here_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v prepare_v we_o to_o good_a work_n because_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v that_o influence_n upon_o we_o as_o to_o fit_v we_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o virtuous_a action_n so_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n chap._n two_o 1_o all_o that_o intend_v to_o serve_v god_n be_v exhort_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prepare_v their_o soul_n for_o temptation_n see_v vers_fw-la 18._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o chap._n xvii_o 25_o verse_n 14._o note_v a._n the_o place_n in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la be_v nothing_o to_o this_o business_n which_o perhaps_o our_o author_n do_v not_o look_v into_o in_o the_o book_n itself_o because_o he_o quote_v it_o wrong_n out_o of_o chap._n nineteeen_o 29_o whereas_o it_o be_v in_o chap._n xxix_o 30_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o honourable_a man_n and_o the_o discourse_n there_o be_v about_o another_o thing_n nor_o be_v the_o stranger_n command_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o israel_n but_o forbid_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o verse_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hear_v our_o author_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o margin_n that_o the_o king_n manuscript_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o render_v together_o but_o to_o express_v that_o st._n paul_n shall_v have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 19_o note_n b._n it_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o dr._n hammond_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o refer_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o recur_v to_o procopius_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v so_o call_v the_o jew_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n because_o they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o not_o because_o their_o forefather_n be_v holy_a in_o their_o life_n see_v exod._n nineteeen_o 6_o and_o my_o note_n on_o that_o place_n chap._n iii_o iii_o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o say_v in_o other_o age_n not_o to_o have_v be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v say_v in_o vers_n 10._o to_o have_v be_v unknown_a also_o to_o angel_n which_o be_v so_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v how_o those_o who_o be_v neither_o prophet_n nor_o angel_n can_v find_v out_o so_o many_o place_n in_o the_o prophet_n in_o which_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v manifest_o and_o direct_o foretell_v for_o certain_o if_o it_o be_v of_o old_a reveal_v to_o the_o prophet_n they_o understand_v it_o for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o understand_v can_v be_v think_v reveal_v and_o if_o it_o can_v have_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o any_o prophecy_n the_o angel_n may_v have_v understand_v it_o by_o those_o prophecy_n but_o the_o event_n you_o will_v say_v which_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o prophecy_n have_v unfold_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o but_o i_o demand_v whether_o such_o a_o event_n can_v be_v easy_o suppose_v to_o be_v respect_v in_o prophecy_n which_o be_v so_o obscure_a that_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v before_o understand_v they_o to_o contain_v any_o such_o sense_n if_o that_o can_v be_v suppose_v i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o event_n may_v not_o be_v find_v in_o they_o but_o you_o will_v say_v again_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o know_v that_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o such_o a_o event_n by_o divine_a revelation_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o can_v be_v call_v a_o revelation_n which_o no_o body_n understand_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o the_o prophet_n see_v what_o have_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o learned_a h._n dodwell_n on_o mat._n two_o 2_o from_o hence_o all_o that_o i_o here_o infer_v be_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o present_o to_o condemn_v those_o who_o look_v for_o other_o event_n which_o happen_v before_o christ_n in_o the_o ancient_a prophecy_n of_o which_o number_n the_o great_a grotius_n must_v be_v reckon_v the_o chief_a otherwise_o this_o matter_n will_v deserve_v to_o be_v more_o exact_o discuss_v chap._n iu._n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iu._n it_o be_v a_o conjecture_n of_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o that_o by_o captivity_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v hold_v captive_a by_o death_n but_o be_v raise_v with_o christ_n at_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascend_v with_o he_o into_o heaven_n mat._n xxvii_o and_o according_o he_o think_v that_o st._n paul_n say_v christ_n descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o he_o descend_v into_o the_o grave_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o out_o from_o thence_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o nor_o in_o the_o word_n repugnant_a to_o this_o interpretation_n ibid._n note_v a._n i._o marcus_n aurelius_n give_v nothing_o to_o the_o common_a people_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o triumph_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n the_o story_n be_v thus_o relate_v by_o xiphilinus_n out_o of_o dio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
light_a weapon_n but_o the_o armour_n of_o legionary_a soldier_n verse_n 12._o note_v a._n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o the_o assistance_n of_o heretic_n whoever_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o pious_a and_o orthodox_n but_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v here_o a_o direct_a reference_n to_o any_o heretic_n for_o all_o that_o be_v here_o say_v immediate_o at_o least_o belong_v to_o evil_a spirit_n as_o grotius_n have_v show_v and_o dr._n hammond_n acknowledge_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o introduce_v here_o the_o gnostic_n verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v to_o isa_n xi_o 5_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o soldier_n the_o first_o thing_n they_o do_v be_v to_o put_v a_o girdle_n upon_o their_o coat_n to_o keep_v it_o fast_o and_o hinder_v it_o from_o move_v one_o way_n or_o other_o under_o their_o breastplate_n but_o they_o do_v not_o put_v it_o over_o their_o armour_n as_o dr._n hammond_n think_v see_v ever_o feithius_n ant._n homeric_n lib._n four_o c._n 8._o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v particular_o or_o nice_o inquire_v why_o st._n paul_n compare_v some_o virtue_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o armour_n rather_o than_o with_o any_o other_o because_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o christian_n ought_v to_o take_v the_o girdle_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o breastplate_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n all_o that_o he_o mean_v in_o this_o whole_a discourse_n be_v that_o christian_a virtue_n be_v arm_n which_o good_a man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o use_v both_o to_o repel_v the_o assault_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o nothing_o else_o be_v here_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o unless_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o feed_v ourselves_o with_o fancieâ—_n instead_o of_o reality_n verse_n 15._o note_n b._n i._n it_o may_v be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o read_v what_o the_o learned_a and_o diligent_a ant._n bynaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o de_fw-la calceis_fw-la hebraeorum_n have_v write_v on_o this_o place_n but_o i_o be_o rather_o of_o dr._n hammond_n opinion_n which_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o several_a place_n which_o he_o allege_v or_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o author_n who_o he_o cite_v but_o to_o give_v further_a light_n to_o st._n paul_n word_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v here_o a_o passage_n out_o of_o virgil_n in_o which_o he_o describe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o aeneas_n and_o omit_v no_o part_n of_o the_o armour_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o girdle_n nor_o add_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o spear_n in_o aeneid_n viij_o beginning_z at_z vers_n 619._o miraturque_fw-la interque_fw-la manus_fw-la &_o brachia_fw-la versat_fw-la terribilem_fw-la cristis_fw-la galeam_fw-la flammasque_fw-la vomentem_fw-la fatiferumque_fw-la ensem_fw-la loricam_fw-la ex_fw-la aere_fw-la rigentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n tum_o laeves_fw-la ocreas_fw-la electro_fw-la auroque_fw-la recocto_fw-la hastamque_fw-la &_o clypei_fw-la non_fw-la enarrabile_fw-la textum_fw-la ii_o i_o can_v tell_v whence_o our_o learned_a author_n take_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o egyptian_a custom_n that_o the_o egyptian_a virgin_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o wear_v shoe_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o go_v abroad_o i_o have_v show_v out_o of_o diodorus_n siculus_n on_o exod._n twelve_o 11_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n not_o only_o for_o virgin_n but_o also_o for_o child_n to_o go_v unshod_a in_o egypt_n because_o of_o the_o mildness_n of_o the_o air._n verse_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v to_o poisonous_a dart_n which_o say_v he_o be_v call_v fiery_a because_o they_o inflame_v the_o part_n that_o be_v wound_v with_o they_o as_o serpent_n with_o poisonous_a sting_n be_v call_v fiery_a serpent_n but_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o poisonous_a serpent_n may_v be_v call_v fiery_a because_o the_o bite_n of_o all_o such_o serpent_n do_v not_o hurt_v by_o cause_v a_o inflammation_n and_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o serpent_n call_v by_o that_o name_n i_o shall_v rather_o say_v that_o the_o dart_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v here_o fiery_a by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o fiery_a dart_n which_o the_o besiege_a use_n to_o fling_v at_o the_o soldier_n and_o work_n of_o the_o besieger_n whereof_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n make_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o ancient_n where_o sieges_n be_v describe_v i_o shall_v produce_v but_o one_o example_n in_o a_o matter_n very_o well_o know_v out_o of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o spanish_a war_n cap._n xi_o noctis_fw-la say_v he_o tertia_fw-la vigiliâ_fw-la in_fw-la oppido_fw-la acerrime_fw-la pugnatum_fw-la est_fw-la ignemque_fw-la multum_fw-la miserunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la genus_fw-la quibus_fw-la ignis_fw-la per_fw-la jactus_fw-la solitus_fw-la est_fw-la mitti_fw-la in_o the_o three_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n they_o fight_v in_o the_o town_n very_o sharp_o and_o throw_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o fire_n as_o also_o all_o kind_n of_o dart_n in_o which_o fire_n use_v to_o be_v throw_v these_o be_v fiery_a dart_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o light_v upon_o a_o iron_n shield_n can_v do_v no_o harm_n to_o the_o soldier_n and_o st._n paul_n here_o seem_v to_o have_v call_v the_o dart_n of_o the_o devil_n fiery_a rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o epithet_n because_o they_o do_v mischief_n by_o inflame_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n verse_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o paraphrase_n and_o the_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n think_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v here_o be_v understand_v and_o so_o render_v this_o last_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n concern_v all_o holy_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o that_o word_n be_v very_o common_a in_o the_o greek_a language_n but_o never_o in_o such_o a_o phrase_n as_o this_o that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o follow_v the_o vulgar_a and_o other_o interpreter_n till_o a_o example_n be_v allege_v in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v evident_o prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_v all_o holiness_n annotation_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o philippian_n i._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o praemon_n i._o i_o rather_o refer_v this_o epistle_n as_o the_o forego_n to_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n lxii_o with_o dr._n pearson_n who_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consult_v in_o his_o annal_n paulinae_n ii_o instead_o of_o the_o gnostic_n who_o have_v former_o be_v heathen_n and_o which_o our_o author_n too_o easy_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v almost_o in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v i_o rather_o think_v s._n paul_n here_o refer_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n and_o be_v tenacious_a of_o their_o own_o ceremony_n endeavour_v to_o impose_v they_o upon_o all_o other_o chap._n i._n verse_n 1._o note_n a._n i._n what_o dr._n hammond_n here_o say_v of_o philippi_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o other_o argument_n by_o which_o it_o will_v become_v more_o manifest_a it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o philippi_n be_v a_o roman_a colony_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n but_o also_o from_o the_o coin_n of_o that_o city_n there_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o philippian_n money_n coin_v in_o honour_n of_o claudius_n the_o backside_n of_o which_o have_v this_o inscription_n col_n aug._n jul._n philipp_n that_o be_v colonia_n augusta_n julia_n philippensis_n and_o there_o be_v other_o piece_n coin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o m._n aurelius_n commodus_n and_o caracalla_n that_o have_v the_o like_a inscription_n the_o learned_a joan._n foy-vaillant_n have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o name_n julia_n signify_v that_o julius_n first_o plant_v a_o colony_n at_o philippi_n as_o augusta_n that_o another_o be_v afterward_o order_v thither_o by_o augustus_n after_o which_o observation_n he_o produce_v a_o place_n out_o of_o dio_n lib._n 51._o where_o he_o speak_v thus_o about_o augustus_n after_o the_o victory_n at_o actium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v banish_v those_o people_n in_o italy_n which_o have_v favour_v antonius_n he_o give_v their_o city_n and_o territory_n to_o his_o soldier_n but_o instead_o of_o they_o he_o give_v the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o
own_o sentiment_n but_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o be_v more_o take_v with_o those_o outward_a show_n than_o with_o true_a inward_a piety_n and_o i_o have_v this_o reason_n on_o my_o side_n that_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o humility_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n have_v no_o appearance_n of_o virtue_n in_o it_o because_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o soft_a term_n it_o favour_v something_o of_o idolatry_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o declare_v to_o profit_v but_o little_a which_o place_n i_o wonder_v dr._n hammond_n will_v allege_v see_v it_o make_v so_o much_o against_o he_o but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n which_o put_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v therefore_o unlawful_a because_o voluntary_a it_o be_v unwarrantable_a to_o invent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d object_n of_o worship_n to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n without_o a_o command_n from_o god_n compare_v this_o verse_n with_o the_o 18_o the_o where_o st._n paul_n speak_v thus_o let_v no_o man_n seduce_v you_o in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o voluntary_a worship_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o angel_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o both_o place_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o st._n paul_n notion_n of_o it_o signify_v something_o unlawful_a though_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a piety_n admire_v such_o voluntary_a and_o affect_a worship_n vi_o but_o the_o case_n as_o to_o the_o freewill-offering_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o voluntary_a worship_n of_o angel_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n i_o do_v not_o think_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v religious_a worship_n which_o we_o may_v not_o give_v to_o any_o or_o our_o own_o accord_n but_o the_o doctor_n understand_v the_o matter_n here_o so_o as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v either_o a_o lawful_a way_n of_o divine_a worship_n or_o any_o action_n good_a in_o itself_o but_o not_o indispensable_o command_v and_o so_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o the_o former_a which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o bad_a one_o viii_o after_o all_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o seem_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v concern_v all_o voluntary_a action_n relate_v to_o piety_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o consider_v this_o whole_a business_n will_v be_v very_o obscure_a and_o may_v be_v misunderstand_v first_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o make_v any_o voluntary_a course_n or_o act_v of_o piety_n acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o matter_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a must_v be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o a_o good_a man_n and_o consequent_o a_o better_a than_o those_o who_o do_v not_o perform_v any_o such_o action_n otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o may_v be_v do_v by_o bad_a man_n as_o well_o as_o good_a that_o voluntary_a piety_n can_v be_v think_v to_o please_v god_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n with_o a_o pious_a design_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o make_v it_o chargeable_a to_o the_o hearer_n that_o so_o man_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o persuade_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o bring_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o thing_n good_a in_o itself_o and_o can_v not_o but_o be_v commendable_a in_o st._n paul_n and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o to_o live_v a_o 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be_v well_o please_v with_o a_o servant_n who_o omit_v his_o express_a order_n shall_v set_v himself_o to_o do_v other_o thing_n great_a than_o he_o command_v he_o to_o do_v all_o master_n and_o that_o with_o reason_n expect_v their_o servant_n shall_v do_v first_o what_o they_o require_v of_o they_o and_o then_o and_o not_o before_o they_o may_v attempt_v to_o do_v something_o extraordinary_a otherwise_o they_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o pride_n and_o perverseness_n of_o those_o servant_n who_o when_o they_o do_v not_o perform_v what_o be_v exact_v from_o they_o be_v yet_o vain_o ambitious_a of_o appear_v better_a than_o other_o st._n paul_n after_o he_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o become_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n free_o to_o his_o great_a commendation_n and_o with_o the_o sure_a hope_n of_o a_o special_a reward_n but_o if_o he_o have_v neglect_v plain_a duty_n or_o any_o essential_a part_n of_o his_o apostolical_a office_n and_o please_v himself_o only_o with_o this_o that_o he_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n without_o make_v it_o costly_a to_o his_o hearer_n he_o will_v not_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v be_v any_o thing_n the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o so_o when_o we_o see_v that_o some_o of_o those_o in_o ancient_a time_n who_o shut_v up_o themselves_o in_o monastery_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o a_o more_o sublime_a course_n of_o piety_n and_o be_v righteous_a above_o what_o be_v command_v do_v manifest_o discover_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pride_n hatred_n of_o their_o neighbour_n impatience_n of_o injury_n and_o the_o like_a vice_n in_o their_o write_n he_o must_v be_v either_o stupid_a or_o infect_v with_o the_o same_o vice_n himself_o that_o admire_v they_o or_o think_v they_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n at_o all_o more_o please_v to_o god_n such_o also_o be_v the_o pharisee_n at_o least_o for_o the_o most_o part_n who_o christ_n so_o sharp_o reprove_v and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o dr._n hammond_n shall_v take_v in_o a_o laudable_a sense_n no_o one_o that_o read_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o description_n of_o their_o heresy_n in_o epiphanius_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o word_n be_v use_v in_o a_o bad_a notion_n the_o learned_a dion_n petavius_n though_o a_o jesuit_n present_o see_v this_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o version_n of_o epiphanius_n word_n here_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la ideo_fw-la say_v petavius_n pharisaei_n dicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la essent_fw-la propter_fw-la adscititiam_fw-la superstitiosamque_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la à _fw-la reliquis_fw-la sejuncti_fw-la who_o be_v therefore_o call_v pharisees_n because_o by_o their_o affect_a and_o superstitious_a discipline_n they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o iii_o hence_o
it_o may_v be_v infer_v in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o those_o who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o piety_n have_v seldom_o need_v to_o recommend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o auditor_n there_o be_v very_o few_o who_o perform_v necessary_a duty_n as_o they_o ought_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v urge_v and_o often_o inculcate_v see_v especial_o they_o be_v of_o a_o vast_a extent_n and_o frequent_o violate_v other_o thing_n may_v be_v safe_o let_v alone_o because_o those_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v exhort_v to_o work_n of_o supererogation_n be_v not_o only_o few_o in_o number_n but_o do_v not_o need_v exhortation_n to_o they_o ix_o sacrifice_n not_o command_v by_o god_n and_o holiday_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n not_o prescribe_v by_o any_o divine_a law_n be_v in_o themselves_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a nor_o can_v they_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o they_o be_v perform_v with_o a_o devout_a and_o affectionate_a mind_n and_o therefore_o accurate_o speak_v it_o be_v not_o those_o voluntary_a act_n of_o piety_n material_o consider_v wherewith_o god_n be_v please_v but_o the_o devout_a mind_n of_o those_o that_o perform_v they_o which_o be_v then_o only_o true_o so_o when_o after_o they_o have_v do_v what_o be_v command_v they_o they_o perform_v over_o and_o above_o those_o uncommanded_a thing_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v now_o of_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n not_o prescribe_v by_o god_n the_o observation_n of_o which_o can_v no_o otherwise_o than_o upon_o those_o term_n be_v please_v to_o he_o x._o i_o wonder_v our_o author_n shall_v allege_v the_o word_n of_o maimonides_n which_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o agreement_n with_o what_o he_o say_v nay_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o yet_o he_o use_v they_o elsewhere_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n see_v his_o note_n on_o 1_o cor._n ix_o 17_o chap._n iii_o verse_n 14._o if_o the_o phrase_n bond_n of_o perfectness_n be_v a_o hypallage_n it_o will_v signify_v perfectness_n of_o bond_n and_o not_o a_o perfect_a bond._n if_o we_o observe_v that_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o 12_o the_o verse_n use_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o garment_n and_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v must_v be_v repeat_v again_o in_o this_o we_o shall_v easy_o see_v that_o he_o continue_v the_o same_o metaphor_n and_o over_o all_o these_o thing_n put_v on_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o a_o girdle_n which_o be_v put_v over_o our_o garment_n bind_v they_o fast_o together_o and_o his_o meaning_n may_v be_v express_v in_o this_o manner_n after_o you_o have_v put_v on_o all_o other_o virtue_n over_o they_o put_v on_o charity_n which_o like_o a_o girdle_n may_v bind_v they_o fast_o together_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v signify_v here_o what_o it_o usual_o signify_v that_o be_v a_o concurrence_n or_o consort_n of_o all_o virtue_n which_o wherever_o it_o be_v find_v denominate_v a_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n iu._n iu._n verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v endeavour_v to_o get_v time_n allow_v by_o the_o heathen_n for_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n lest_o it_o be_v oppress_v in_o its_o first_o rise_n which_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o obtain_v by_o prudence_n see_v my_o note_n on_o eph._n v._n 16_o verse_n 16._o note_v a._n i._o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o i_o full_o agree_v here_o with_o dr._n hammond_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o caution_n the_o reader_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o think_v the_o word_n he_o produce_v as_o out_o of_o the_o digest_v to_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o ancient_a lawyer_n our_o learned_a author_n do_v not_o look_v into_o the_o digesta_fw-la but_o transcribe_v the_o word_n of_o grotius_n in_o his_o annot._n on_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n which_o he_o erroneous_o 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duntaxat_fw-la rei_fw-la gratia_fw-la misero_fw-la veluti_fw-la si_fw-la petieris_fw-la a_o i_o uti_fw-la te_fw-la alicui_fw-la commendarem_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la commendatitias_fw-la tibi_fw-la misero_fw-la litteras_fw-la if_o i_o send_v you_o a_o letter_n it_o will_v not_o be_v you_o before_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o you_o paulus_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o you_o send_v i_o your_o carrier_n with_o a_o letter_n and_o i_o write_v another_o in_o answer_n to_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o i_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o carrier_n it_o become_v you_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o letter_n which_o i_o shall_v send_v only_o on_o your_o behalf_n to_o another_o person_n as_o suppose_v you_o shall_v desire_v i_o to_o recommend_v you_o to_o any_o one_o and_o i_o shall_v send_v you_o that_o commendatory_a letter_n these_o word_n grotius_n abbreviate_v who_o epitome_n of_o they_o the_o doctor_n rash_o take_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lawyer_n themselves_o yet_o hence_o it_o 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vero_fw-la ad_fw-la laodicenos_n i_o forbear_v also_o to_o speak_v of_o another_o epistle_n which_o we_o have_v inscribe_v to_o the_o ephesian_n but_o the_o heretic_n to_o the_o laodicean_n and_o cap._n 17._o ecclesiae_fw-la quidem_fw-la veritate_fw-la epistolam_fw-la istam_fw-la ad_fw-la ephesios_fw-gr habemus_fw-la emissam_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la laodicenos_fw-mi sed_fw-la martion_n aliquando_fw-la ei_fw-la titulum_fw-la interpolare_fw-la gestiit_fw-la quasi_fw-la &_o in_fw-la isto_fw-la diligentissimus_fw-la explorator_fw-la we_o of_o the_o true_a church_n read_v that_o epistle_n as_o direct_v to_o the_o ephesian_n not_o to_o the_o laodicean_n but_o martion_n once_o think_v fit_a to_o change_v its_o title_n desire_v in_o that_o also_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o very_a diligent_a critic_n verse_n 16._o note_n b._n i._n every_o time_n almost_o that_o dr._n hammond_n speak_v of_o st._n paul_n bond_n he_o use_v the_o word_n imprison_v as_o here_o speak_v of_o epaphras_n he_o say_v 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therefore_o be_v here_o command_v to_o be_v public_o reprove_v and_o
evil_a doer_n in_o this_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ._n ii_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o see_v for_o it_o be_v proper_o to_o look_v into_o or_o understand_v thorough_o for_o this_o verb_n be_v immediate_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o judge_n or_o witness_v of_o the_o more_o secret_a rite_n use_v in_o holy_a mystery_n the_o sight_n of_o which_o not_o only_o the_o profane_a multitude_n but_o also_o the_o mystae_fw-la themselves_o be_v debar_v which_o we_o may_v learn_v as_o from_o other_o so_o especial_o from_o j._n meursius_n in_o his_o eleusinia_n sacra_fw-la i_o shall_v produce_v but_o one_o testimony_n out_o of_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o who_o take_v part_n of_o the_o mystery_n they_o be_v call_v at_o first_o mystae_fw-la and_o the_o next_o year_n epoptae_fw-la and_o ephori_fw-la afterward_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o word_n he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o know_v viz._n superficial_o or_o external_o as_o between_o a_o epopta_fw-la and_o mysta_fw-la the_o same_o author_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consideration_n therefore_o i_o believe_v we_o ought_v to_o correct_v the_o old_a gloss_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v prospicio_fw-la to_o look_v forward_o whereas_o it_o signify_v rather_o perspicio_fw-la to_o look_v through_o as_o i_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v read_v this_o signification_n be_v suppose_v there_o result_v a_o excellent_a sense_n for_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o christian_n deny_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n can_v not_o be_v understand_v which_o false_a pretender_n to_o virtue_n careful_o conceal_v by_o deceitful_a word_n but_o by_o their_o 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〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o all_o copy_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o greek_a language_n but_o it_o be_v the_o great_a absurdity_n imaginable_a what_o he_o say_v about_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o never_o signify_v suspicere_fw-la but_o only_o suspicari_fw-la to_o suspect_v for_o which_o signification_n there_o be_v here_o no_o place_n beside_o the_o latin_a suspicere_fw-la be_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o ground_n but_o as_o it_o be_v from_o some_o low_a place_n to_o look_v upon_o another_o as_o above_o we_o or_o reverence_v he_o our_o author_n be_v scarce_o awake_v when_o he_o write_v this_o and_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o annotation_n ibid._n note_v g._n i._n no_o body_n will_v doubt_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phkoudah_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d visitation_n signify_v very_o often_o revenge_n but_o it_o be_v as_o well_o know_v that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ambiguous_a and_o signify_v also_o god_n benefit_n so_o that_o we_o may_v as_o fit_o understand_v the_o day_n of_o visitation_n of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o god_n favourable_o visit_v the_o heathen_n when_o he_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o st._n peter_n will_v be_v by_o your_o conversation_n so_o reconcile_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o heathen_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o that_o they_o may_v at_o last_o acknowledge_v its_o truth_n when_o god_n shall_v more_o full_o set_v it_o before_o their_o eye_n the_o day_n of_o visitation_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o reveal_v as_o manifest_o appear_v from_o luke_n nineteeen_o 44_o where_o christ_n speak_v to_o jerusalem_n foretell_v all_o those_o evil_n which_o afterward_o come_v upon_o she_o because_o thou_o know_v not_o say_v he_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o visitation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v will_v not_o understand_v that_o god_n call_v thou_o by_o my_o ministry_n to_o salvation_n ii_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o christian_n flight_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o reach_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o live_v in_o asia_n minor_n or_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n and_o those_o that_o attend_v they_o through_o the_o asiatic_a province_n much_o less_o to_o have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o they_o as_o a_o remarkable_a deliverance_n for_o a_o great_a while_n after_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n among_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o distinguish_v christian_n from_o jew_n as_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o tacitus_n and_o suetonius_n the_o haltionian_a day_n which_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o the_o christian_n enjoy_v throughout_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v mere_a dream_n verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeschylus_n in_o his_o seven_o captain_n that_o go_v against_o thebes_n say_v something_o very_o much_o like_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o one_o suffer_v evil_a without_o infamy_n well_o and_o good_a for_o this_o be_v only_a gain_n among_o the_o dead_a but_o for_o wicked_a and_o vile_a man_n to_o suffer_v can_v be_v reckon_v any_o glory_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v wickedness_n the_o punishment_n of_o which_o be_v suffer_v not_o without_o shame_n and_o infamy_n by_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o verse_n 24._o note_n h._n if_o the_o apostle_n word_n have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v upon_o the_o tree_n bear_v our_o sin_n there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o place_n for_o dr._n hammond_n interpretation_n but_o when_o st._n peter_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v they_o up_o with_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n it_o be_v clear_o not_o so_o 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have_v long_a ago_o observe_v ibid._n note_v b._n i._n if_o st._n peter_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o place_n for_o what_o our_o author_n here_o say_v of_o the_o corruption_n of_o compound_a thing_n but_o because_o he_o mention_n no_o simplicity_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v have_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n use_v by_o homer_n iliad_n 1._o vers_fw-la 50._o on_o which_o verse_n the_o scholiast_n make_v that_o remark_n which_o dr._n hammond_n set_v down_o ii_o the_o incorruptibleness_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n wherewith_o st._n peter_n will_v have_v woman_n to_o be_v adorn_v seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o two_o thing_n