slight_a conjecture_n against_o it_o shall_v think_v he_o have_v render_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o history_n questionable_a and_o because_o it_o may_v possible_o have_v be_v write_v by_o some_o other_o pretend_v that_o no_o body_n ought_v to_o produce_v any_o testimony_n out_o of_o it_o ever_o after_o and_o yet_o this_o they_o do_v who_o as_o i_o understand_v go_v about_o to_o rob_v the_o apostle_n john_n of_o that_o gospel_n which_o have_v always_o be_v reckon_v he_o as_o i_o shall_v brief_o show_v by_o produce_v some_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a testimony_n to_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v already_o to_o learned_a man_n but_o it_o may_v be_v not_o so_o well_o to_o those_o for_o who_o sake_n i_o now_o write_v who_o seldom_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o read_v the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o first_o testimony_n i_o shall_v mention_v and_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n itself_o chap._n xxi_o 24_o where_o after_o a_o prediction_n deliver_v by_o christ_n concern_v the_o great_a age_n that_o st._n john_n shall_v live_v to_o it_o be_v immediate_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o disciple_n which_o testify_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o write_v these_o thing_n and_o we_o know_v that_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a we_o may_v read_v what_o grotius_n say_v in_o his_o note_n on_o chap._n xx_o 29_o and_o dr._n hammond_n on_o this_o place_n itself_o where_o those_o great_a man_n have_v show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o from_o the_o very_a first_o this_o gospel_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n john_n even_o by_o those_o who_o live_v and_o converse_v with_o he_o which_o be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o its_o be_v genuine_a because_o this_o testimony_n be_v give_v by_o person_n who_o live_v at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v write_v and_o may_v certain_o know_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o nor_o let_v any_o one_o say_v that_o this_o testimony_n or_o this_o whole_a chapter_n be_v a_o addition_n put_v in_o by_o some_o other_o a_o considerable_a time_n afterward_o for_o it_o be_v read_v in_o all_o the_o copy_n and_o all_o interpreter_n acknowledge_v it_o another_o proof_n of_o this_o may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n who_o when_o a_o child_n may_v perhaps_o have_v see_v st._n john_n himself_o and_o he_o in_o that_o apology_n which_o be_v common_o call_v his_o second_o and_o which_o he_o present_v to_o antoninus_n pius_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 140._o where_o he_o describe_v the_o sacred_a assembly_n of_o the_o christian_n say_v that_o in_o they_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o commentary_n of_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 98._o ed._n paris_n &_o colon._n by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o gospel_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o say_v a_o little_a before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n in_o their_o commentary_n which_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o very_o often_o cite_v the_o apostle_n word_n themselves_o in_o those_o write_n of_o his_o which_o be_v extant_a yet_o he_o frequent_o allude_v to_o they_o and_o particular_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n from_o whence_o he_o take_v what_o he_o say_v in_o several_a place_n about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o its_o incarnation_n and_o which_o he_o every_o where_o set_v down_o as_o point_n of_o faith_n general_o receive_v among_o christian_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o to_o have_v do_v unless_o he_o have_v rely_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o who_o among_o the_o orthodox_n will_v have_v presume_v first_o to_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v common_o abuse_v by_o the_o valentinian_o and_o other_o at_o that_o time_n who_o will_v have_v venture_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v easy_o by_o bad_a or_o unwary_a man_n have_v be_v pervert_v to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n unless_o a_o apostle_n have_v first_o use_v it_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inspector_n of_o mystery_n and_o not_o to_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o mystae_fw-la to_o use_v new_a word_n in_o such_o kind_n of_o matter_n for_o they_o alone_o may_v safe_o impose_v new_a name_n upon_o thing_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o human_a understanding_n who_o understand_v they_o better_o than_o other_o and_o so_o as_o none_o ever_o do_v without_o a_o particular_a inspiration_n i_o know_v indeed_o this_o be_v not_o observe_v in_o late_a time_n but_o in_o those_o first_o it_o unquestionable_o be_v now_o justin_n frequent_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o all_o know_v that_o have_v but_o occasional_o read_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o write_n i_o shall_v produce_v only_o one_o or_o two_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o forementioned_a apology_n in_o pag._n 74._o he_o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o power_n next_o to_o the_o father_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n and_o the_o son_n be_v the_o reason_n which_o how_o it_o become_v man_n by_o be_v incarnate_v i_o shall_v afterward_o show_v and_o hence_o pag._n 83._o he_o affirm_v that_o all_o mankind_n who_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o reason_n be_v also_o partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o live_v according_a to_o reason_n be_v christian_n though_o they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v atheist_n as_o among_o the_o greek_n socrates_n and_o heraclitus_n and_o other_o like_v they_o and_o afterward_o pag._n 98._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v incarnate_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n and_o have_v both_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o our_o salvation_n any_o body_n may_v see_v that_o these_o be_v manifest_a allusion_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o gospel_n and_o none_o but_o a_o ignoramus_n will_v deny_v it_o but_o there_o be_v extant_a also_o in_o that_o book_n the_o express_a word_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v relate_v by_o st._n john_n in_o chap._n iii._o 3_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o cite_v likewise_o the_o apocalypse_n as_o that_o apostle_n work_n in_o dial._n cum_fw-la tryphone_n which_o yet_o many_o have_v doubt_v of_o though_o all_o agree_v as_o to_o the_o gospel_n three_o among_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n john_n to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o gospel_n i_o may_v allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o valentinian_o who_o as_o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o endeavour_v to_o pervert_v it_o to_o their_o own_o advantage_n for_o they_o pretend_v that_o st._n john_n assert_v what_o they_o call_v a_o ogdoas_n pleromatis_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o thought_n though_o erroneous_o that_o he_o very_o much_o confirm_v their_o opinion_n which_o make_v it_o evident_a however_o that_o before_o irenaeus_n time_n this_o gospel_n be_v vulgar_o repute_v to_o be_v st._n john_n see_v what_o the_o valentinian_o themselves_o say_v in_o irenaeus_n lib_fw-la 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 36._o a_o four_o testimony_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n himself_o who_o live_v almost_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o justin_n his_o word_n i_o shall_v afterward_o produce_v to_o avoid_v repeat_v they_o the_o last_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o eusebius_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 3._o c._n 24._o who_o rely_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o former_a age_n and_o not_o mere_o on_o his_o own_o or_o of_o the_o age_n in_o which_o he_o live_v speak_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v his_o viz._n st._n john_n gospel_n which_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o all_z the_o church_n under_o heaven_n be_v first_o acknowledge_v and_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o st._n john_n '_o s_z write_n beside_o his_o gospel_n the_o first_o of_o the_o epistle_n be_v and_o always_o be_v acknowledge_v without_o dispute_n see_v also_o chap._n twenty-five_o i_o shall_v not_o allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o any_o other_o writer_n because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o from_o irenaeus_n time_n this_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n and_o if_o these_o testimony_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v as_o one_o say_v be_v not_o sufficient_a i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v but_o certain_a heretic_n who_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 51._o seem_v to_o have_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o deny_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o reason_n reject_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_n deny_v st._n john_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o be_v make_v a_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n and_o say_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v be_v abroad_o many_o year_n they_o cry_v out_o eight_o and_o this_o they_o signify_v also_o with_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v so_o many_o piece_n of_o gold_n upon_o which_o he_o smile_v and_o say_v himself_o also_o eight_o and_o afterward_o distribute_v among_o they_o two_o hundred_o drachm_n it_o have_v be_v better_a therefore_o to_o have_v instance_a in_o some_o other_o triumph_n which_o may_v easy_o have_v be_v do_v see_v what_o be_v say_v by_o suetonius_n about_o the_o gift_n of_o julius_n caesar_n upon_o that_o occasion_n in_o chap._n xxxviii_o of_o his_o life_n ii_o what_o our_o author_n say_v here_o about_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o owe_v to_o mr._n pocock_n who_o conjecture_n that_o be_v in_o porta_n mosis_fw-la cap._n two_o but_o when_o that_o verb_n signify_v to_o give_v there_o follow_v a_o dative_n case_n because_o to_o receive_v for_o any_o one_o be_v to_o receive_v that_o we_o may_v give_v it_o to_o he_o see_v exod._n xviii_o 12_o and_o twenty-five_o 2_o but_o the_o hebrew_n here_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o man_n which_o have_v make_v learned_a man_n conjecture_v and_o not_o without_o reason_n that_o st._n paul_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laadam_n to_o man._n verse_n 14._o note_n c._n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v a_o square_a body_n and_o secondary_o a_o dye_n because_o of_o its_o figure_n and_o see_v impostor_n make_v use_v of_o dice_n or_o lot_n for_o divination_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o will_v not_o be_v ill_o render_v sortilegium_fw-la a_o lottery_n or_o divination_n by_o lot_n and_o this_o be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o irenaeus_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o the_o doctor_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v magical_a divination_n by_o lot_n not_o deceitful_a artifices_fw-la such_o as_o be_v use_v by_o conjurer_n and_o though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o consequent_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o same_o with_o that_o but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v often_o join_v together_o conjecture_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o word_n which_o be_v ground_v neither_o upon_o their_o etymology_n nor_o their_o proper_a signification_n nor_o use_n be_v not_o to_o be_v much_o regard_v nothing_o be_v more_o uncertain_a verse_n 16._o note_n e._n i_o confess_v the_o apostle_n word_n in_o this_o place_n be_v somewhat_o dark_a and_o intricate_a but_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o need_v such_o a_o laborious_a explication_n as_o this_o whereby_o though_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v make_v clear_a yet_o the_o particular_n be_v more_o obscure_v the_o doctor_n who_o never_o mind_a propriety_n of_o word_n in_o his_o style_n or_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o carry_v on_o one_o design_n with_o the_o same_o simple_a thread_n of_o discourse_n confound_v here_o every_o thing_n with_o his_o force_a and_o perplex_v reason_v and_o have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o the_o use_n of_o word_n i._o his_o first_o question_n be_v altogether_o unnecessary_a and_o impertinent_a in_o this_o place_n for_o st._n paul_n say_v nothing_o here_o about_o the_o heart_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o heart_n in_o his_o word_n so_o that_o in_o explain_v this_o verse_n there_o can_v be_v no_o room_n for_o any_o enquiry_n about_o the_o heart_n though_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o workhouse_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o which_o the_o vital_a moisture_n be_v temper_v and_o whence_o it_o be_v spread_v by_o a_o reciprocal_a flow_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n st._n paul_n have_v no_o reference_n at_o all_o to_o that_o but_o to_o the_o effluvia_fw-la of_o the_o brain_n from_o which_o proceed_v spirit_n that_o help_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o moisten_v the_o 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conquer_v from_o his_o very_a go_v out_o that_o which_o be_v mean_v be_v that_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n whether_o to_o reform_v man_n or_o to_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o be_v obstinate_a be_v neither_o vain_a nor_o casual_a verse_n 4._o note_v a._n i._o it_o be_v worth_a observe_v that_o eusebius_n make_v mention_n of_o two_o famine_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n one_o foretell_v by_o agabus_n and_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n though_o he_o mention_n it_o on_o his_o four_o another_o in_o greece_n and_o at_o rome_n which_o he_o refer_v to_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o year_n of_o that_o emperor_n i_o know_v that_o joseph_n scaliger_n think_v that_o the_o latter_a be_v foretell_v by_o agabus_n and_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o five_o year_n of_o claudius_n but_o he_o give_v no_o reason_n for_o his_o affirmation_n expect_v as_o be_v common_a with_o he_o to_o be_v believe_v without_o proof_n ii_o suetonius_n do_v not_o express_o say_v what_o our_o 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sanguine_fw-la mista_fw-la vina_n refert_fw-la moriens_fw-la but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o the_o soul_n of_o martyr_n which_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n do_v by_o their_o presence_n put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o loud_a voice_n here_o do_v not_o signify_v pray_v or_o desire_v revenge_n but_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o crime_n which_o be_v say_v to_o cry_v unto_o god_n because_o the_o thing_n itself_o do_v as_o much_o implore_v the_o divine_a justice_n as_o if_o the_o injure_a person_n call_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o sodomite_n in_o gen._n xviii_o 20_o verse_n 12._o note_n g._n i._n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o great_a number_n of_o dead_a body_n send_v forth_o exhalation_n into_o the_o air_n but_o that_o cloud_n have_v be_v make_v by_o they_o and_o 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we_o ought_v in_o the_o representation_n of_o those_o misery_n that_o befall_v judaea_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o sun_n become_v black_a and_o the_o moon_n red_a and_o the_o star_n fall_v to_o consider_v the_o several_a part_n distinct_o but_o all_o these_o thing_n together_o which_o without_o doubt_n signify_v very_o great_a calamity_n but_o must_v not_o be_v examine_v particular_o as_o if_o they_o have_v each_o a_o special_a signification_n which_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n see_v on_o the_o contrary_a isa_n xiii_o 10_o where_o all_o these_o thing_n signify_v one_o thing_n conjunct_o and_o nothing_o at_o all_o separately_z add_v also_o the_o place_n in_o the_o same_o prophet_n allege_v by_o our_o author_n verse_n 15._o note_n i._n i._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o josephus_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v render_v the_o promiscuous_a noise_n or_o voice_n for_o what_o be_v a_o promiscuous_a noise_n but_o the_o sudden_a voice_n as_o it_o 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there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o such_o like_a order_n in_o cod._n theodos_fw-la where_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o mention_v see_v the_o collection_n of_o sam._n petitus_fw-la in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v it_o be_v often_o than_o once_o that_o dr._n hammond_n either_o add_v or_o diminish_v the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o he_o think_v by_o be_v a_o little_a change_v will_v better_o illustrate_v the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o do_v it_o design_o who_o be_v so_o good_a a_o man_n and_o so_o great_a a_o lover_n of_o truth_n but_o rather_o be_v mislead_v by_o other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o faithful_a as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o their_o citation_n verse_n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o consul_n and_o praetor_n wear_v gown_n of_o divers_a colour_n or_o such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o triumph_n when_o they_o make_v any_o public_a show_n as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o oct._n ferrarius_fw-la part_v two_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o but_o that_o which_o be_v respect_v here_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o king_n who_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o no_o body_n to_o wear_v purple_a robe_n but_o themselves_o thus_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o hirtius_n cap._n lvii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la africano_n cum_fw-la scipio_n sagulo_fw-la purpureo_fw-la ante_fw-la regis_fw-la adventum_fw-la uti_fw-la solitus_fw-la esset_fw-la dicitur_fw-la juba_n cum_fw-la eo_fw-la egisse_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la illum_fw-la eodem_fw-la uti_fw-la vestitu_fw-la atque_fw-la ipse_fw-la uteretur_fw-la scipio_n use_v to_o wear_v a_o purple_a coat_n before_o the_o king_n arrival_n they_o say_v that_o juba_n reprove_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o wear_v the_o same_o garment_n that_o he_o wear_v about_o this_o sort_n of_o robe_n call_v chlamys_fw-la consult_v ferrarius_fw-la verse_n 34._o note_n f._n though_o it_o be_v very_o true_a what_o our_o author_n observe_v concern_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n yet_o he_o perfect_o force_v the_o place_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o rev._n fourteen_o 10_o as_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o have_v perceive_v if_o he_o have_v set_v it_o all_o down_o for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o pure_a wine_n in_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o anger_n see_v isa_n li._n 17_o verse_n 44._o note_n h._n i_o confess_v that_o this_o latter_a interpretation_n carry_v no_o repugnancy_n in_o it_o but_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o likelihood_n for_o who_o can_v conceive_v that_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n who_o have_v just_a before_o revile_v christ_n shall_v be_v so_o change_v in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n yes_o they_o say_v xxviii_o because_o it_o be_v effect_v by_o a_o secret_a divine_a power_n but_o who_o reveal_v this_o to_o they_o the_o evangelist_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v much_o more_o likely_a that_o thief_n be_v many_o time_n punish_v not_o only_o for_o crime_n which_o they_o have_v late_o commit_v but_o also_o for_o old_a one_o this_o man_n have_v already_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o repent_v and_o believe_v on_o he_o before_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o then_o be_v afterward_o apprehend_v and_o convict_v of_o theft_n be_v crucify_v by_o the_o roman_n without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o his_o repentance_n i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n therefore_o think_v that_o this_o thief_n rail_v at_o christ_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o st._n matthew_n speak_v figurative_o when_o he_o say_v thief_n for_o thief_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a impropriety_n as_o the_o example_n cite_v by_o our_o author_n show_v to_o which_o add_v those_o word_n in_o chap._n two_o 20_o where_o speak_v of_o herod_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v dead_a that_o seek_v the_o young_a child_n life_n verse_n 15._o note_n i._n i._n whether_o any_o such_o earthquake_n be_v mention_v by_o macrobius_n i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o it_o in_o tacitus_n annal._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 47._o and_o suetonius_n in_o tiber._n cap._n 48._o see_v interpreter_n upon_o the_o place_n ii_o since_o our_o author_n reckon_v the_o tomb_n among_o the_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o have_v do_v well_o to_o tell_v we_o what_o person_n be_v ever_o bury_v in_o that_o mountain_n upon_o which_o the_o temple_n stand_v for_o nothing_o be_v more_o unclean_a according_a to_o the_o jewish_a statute_n than_o a_o sepulchre_n which_o pollute_v those_o that_o go_v over_o they_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v upon_o chap._n xxiii_o 27_o it_o be_v too_o strange_a to_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v any_o sepulcher_n in_o a_o place_n of_o the_o great_a sanctity_n i_o know_v st._n jerom_n in_o catal._n script_n ecclesiast_n tell_v we_o this_o of_o st._n james_n who_o be_v throw_v down_o by_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n out_o of_o hegesippus_n juxta_fw-la templum_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o praecipitatus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la sepultus_fw-la est_fw-la titulum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la obsidionem_fw-la titi_fw-la &_o ultimam_fw-la hadriani_n notissimum_fw-la habuit_fw-la he_o be_v bury_v near_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v be_v throw_v down_o and_o have_v a_o monument_n erect_v for_o he_o which_o continue_v famous_a to_o the_o siege_n of_o titus_n and_o the_o last_o of_o hadrian_n hegesippus_n testimony_n be_v extant_a in_o eusebius_n hist_n eccles_n lib._n 2._o c._n 23._o but_o this_o very_a thing_n render_v the_o history_n suspicious_a as_o have_v be_v well_o remark_v by_o h._n valesius_fw-la to_o pass_v by_o other_o that_o have_v very_o little_a appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o chap._n xxviii_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_n be_v well_o interpret_v by_o our_o author_n of_o a_o concussion_n in_o the_o air_n for_o in_o the_o septuagint_n also_o the_o whirlwind_n by_o which_o elijah_n be_v catch_v up_o into_o heaven_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n xi_o 11_o so_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o storm_n a_o whirlwind_n and_o thus_o the_o latin_n also_o say_v coelum_fw-la tonitru_fw-la concuti_fw-la to_o signify_v the_o concussion_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o air_n when_o it_o thunder_v verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o baptism_n make_v they_o the_o disciple_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o willing_a to_o be_v so_o call_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o make_v disciple_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o we_o may_v be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n the_o jew_n may_v have_v be_v call_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o father_n because_o they_o profess_v themselves_o his_o disciple_n the_o apostle_n before_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o christ_n disciple_n may_v proper_o have_v be_v call_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o those_o who_o be_v afterward_o baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o father_n as_o reveal_v his_o will_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o son_n as_o speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o more_o clear_o explain_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n by_o the_o apostle_n the_o hebrew_n phrase_n for_o this_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n they_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v by_o their_o name_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a importance_n of_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n may_v appear_v by_o 1_o cor._n i_o 12_o and_o seqq_n where_o the_o corinthian_n say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n and_o i_o of_o christ_n i._n e._n call_v themselves_o their_o disciple_n and_o as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v themselves_o from_o one_o another_o by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o several_a master_n or_o teacher_n paul_n say_v be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n i_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o baptize_v none_o of_o you_o but_o crispus_n and_o gaius_n lest_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o have_v baptize_v in_o my_o name_n that_o be_v that_o you_o may_v be_v call_v my_o disciple_n and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o by_o the_o title_n of_o paulites_n so_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o rabbin_n to_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o name_n of_o servitude_n be_v for_o the_o person_n so_o baptize_v to_o become_v a_o servant_n and_o to_o take_v that_o name_n upon_o he_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a
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supply_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o what_o follow_v the_o sense_n will_v be_v plain_a thus_o why_o yet_o be_o i_o also_o judge_v as_o a_o sinner_n why_o do_v not_o we_o do_v as_o we_o be_v slanderous_o report_v and_o as_o some_o affirm_v that_o we_o say_v that_o we_o will_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v verse_n 25._o note_n b._n lin_v 13._o after_o the_o word_n propitious_a to_o the_o people_n our_o learned_a author_n be_v mistake_v in_o think_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chappore_v be_v indifferent_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v only_o one_o place_n in_o exod._n xxvi_o 34_o where_o the_o septuagint_n can_v seem_v to_o have_v translate_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o it_o be_v more_o narrow_o look_v into_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharoch_v which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o another_o name_n i_o fear_v our_o learned_a author_n confound_v the_o hebrew_n word_n allege_v because_o of_o the_o similitude_n there_o be_v between_o they_o and_o through_o want_n of_o memory_n ibid._n lin._n 39_o after_o the_o word_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o speak_v free_o my_o opinion_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o allusion_n here_o to_o the_o cover_v of_o the_o ark_n but_o that_o christ_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subintell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n because_o immediate_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o blood_n which_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o a_o cover_v so_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrifice_n offer_v up_o by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o never_o can_v meet_v with_o that_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n save_v in_o the_o old_a onomasticon_fw-la where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v propitiabile_fw-la which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v active_o for_o that_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o pacify_v or_o render_v god_n propitious_a as_o in_o like_a manner_n impetrabilis_fw-la signify_v one_o that_o can_v easy_o obtain_v what_o he_o desire_v so_o that_o the_o vulgar_a who_o render_v this_o word_n expiationem_fw-la and_o beza_n who_o render_v it_o placamentum_fw-la i._n e._n a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n have_v translate_v it_o better_o than_o other_o who_o render_v it_o by_o propitiatorium_fw-la a_o propitiatory_a by_o which_o word_n be_v general_o understand_v the_o cover_v of_o the_o ark._n ibid._n at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o note_n though_o what_o our_o author_n here_o theological_o discourse_n be_v very_o true_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o st._n paul_n word_n if_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o they_o be_v consider_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o speak_v of_o not_o for_o the_o reason_n mention_v by_o our_o author_n but_o because_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n whereof_o the_o blood_n can_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o we_o unless_o we_o believe_v on_o christ_n and_o hope_v that_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n god_n will_v become_v propitious_a to_o we_o though_o we_o have_v be_v great_a sinner_n against_o he_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n indeed_o lay_v down_o by_o our_o learned_a author_n in_o the_o forego_n annotation_n i_o hearty_o subscribe_v to_o but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v foreign_a to_o this_o place_n as_o depend_v upon_o a_o wrong_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n bring_v in_o by_o christ_n which_o he_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n different_a from_o that_o which_o result_v from_o work_n and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v 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christ_n and_o hearty_o obey_v he_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o discourse_n do_v as_o it_o be_v proclaim_v this_o to_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o i_o wonder_v that_o grotius_n himself_o do_v not_o see_v it_o though_o the_o doctor_n who_o often_o give_v force_v interpretation_n of_o place_n may_v easy_o not_o discern_v it_o though_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v often_o put_v for_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n as_o grotius_n have_v show_v yet_o in_o this_o dispute_n it_o have_v another_o signification_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n i._n 17_o and_o vers_n 21_o 24_o and_o 26_o of_o this_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v manifest_o take_v for_o gospel-righteousness_n that_o be_v for_o sanctity_n of_o life_n consequent_a upon_o repentance_n and_o this_o righteousness_n which_o god_n accept_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o a_o connivance_n or_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o past_a sin_n but_o the_o remission_n of_o they_o for_o god_n account_v those_o just_a not_o who_o sin_n he_o overlook_v or_o connive_n at_o but_o those_o who_o sin_n he_o have_v already_o pardon_v and_o upon_o their_o repentance_n take_v into_o his_o favour_n contrary_a to_o their_o desert_n i_o contend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v urge_v to_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o be_v more_o common_a in_o the_o greek_a language_n than_o for_o preposition_n to_o lose_v their_o proper_a force_n in_o compound_a word_n as_o every_o one_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v concave_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o cymbal_n be_v call_v concave_a by_o lucretius_n lib._n 2._o speak_v of_o cybele_n priest_n tympana_fw-la tenta_fw-la sonant_fw-la palmis_fw-la &_o cymbala_fw-la circum_fw-la concava_fw-la nonius_n marcellinus_n interpret_v cymbalissare_n cymbala_fw-la quatere_fw-la and_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v use_v in_o dance_n as_o the_o timbrel_n and_o tabor_n as_o appear_v by_o lampridius_n in_o commodo_fw-la praefectum_fw-la praetorio_fw-la suum_fw-la julianum_fw-la saltare_fw-la etiam_fw-la nudum_fw-la ante_fw-la concubinas_fw-la svas_fw-la jussit_fw-la quatientem_fw-la cymbala_n deformato_fw-la vultu_fw-la he_o command_v his_o praefect_n julian_n to_o dance_v naked_a in_o the_o court_n before_o his_o concubine_n shake_v cymbal_n and_o with_o his_o countenance_n disfigure_v but_o the_o manner_n of_o sound_a cymbal_n be_v best_a of_o all_o describe_v by_o ausonius_n in_o ep._n 25._o cymbala_n daunt_v flictu_fw-la sonitum_fw-la daunt_v pulpita_fw-la saltu_fw-la icta_fw-la pedum_fw-la tentis_fw-la reboant_fw-la cava_fw-la tympana_fw-la tergis_fw-la isiaco_n agitant_fw-la mareotica_fw-la sistra_fw-la tumultus_fw-la they_o iii_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o semicircular_a instrument_n be_v brass_n they_o make_v a_o tinkle_a or_o shrill_a sound_n not_o a_o loud_a or_o big_a one_o as_o the_o doctor_n think_v whence_o they_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o epigram_n of_o alexis_n priest_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o produce_v these_o distich_n out_o of_o the_o anthol_n lib._n vi_fw-la p._n 416._o cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o female_a alexis_n bequeath_v this_o to_o thou_o the_o mad_a token_n of_o her_o fury_n leave_v off_o her_o brass_n strike_v rage_n her_o shrill_a sound_a cymbal_n and_o high_a grave_n sound_v pipe_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o crooked_a horn_n of_o a_o calf_n and_o her_o echo_a drum_n and_o sword_n die_v with_o blood_n and_o yellow_a hair_n which_o she_o former_o shake_v iv._o hesychius_n interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v brazen_a kettle_n cymbal_n as_o phavorinus_n also_o read_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brazen_a cymbal_n as_o it_o be_v false_o quote_v by_o our_o author_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o these_o instrument_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v because_o they_o be_v make_v of_o brass_n not_o because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wind_n instrument_n v._o the_o epithet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o cymbal_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o a_o shrill_a sound_n and_o indeed_o two_o such_o semicircular_a instrument_n make_v of_o brass_n can_v not_o be_v beat_v one_o against_o another_o without_o make_v a_o pretty_a great_a ring_n or_o tinkle_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o equal_v the_o sound_n of_o organ_n especial_o if_o of_o a_o large_a size_n hence_o xenophon_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi equestri_fw-la compare_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o hollow_a hoof_n of_o a_o horse_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o cymbal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hollow_a hoof_n strike_v upon_o the_o ground_n make_v a_o noise_n like_o a_o cymbal_n beside_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o make_v any_o sort_n of_o confuse_a noise_n not_o only_o for_o joy_n but_o for_o grief_n as_o appear_v even_o from_o mark_n v_o 38_o consult_v what_o h._n stephanus_n say_v about_o this_o word_n under_o its_o primitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o which_o what_o be_v say_v here_o by_o our_o author_n be_v nothing_o to_o compare_v so_o that_o st._n paul_n admirable_o resemble_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n of_o a_o unknown_a language_n to_o the_o confuse_a noise_n of_o a_o cymbal_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o tiberius_n caesar_n have_v almost_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o call_v the_o grammarian_n apio_fw-la cymbalum_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o cymbal_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n because_o he_o dun_v man_n ear_n by_o his_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a talk_n see_v pliny_n pref._n to_o his_o nat._n hist_o vi_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cymbal_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o here_o respect_v the_o occasion_n or_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o but_o only_o its_o confuse_a sound_n however_o i_o shall_v in_o a_o few_o word_n here_o set_v down_o the_o use_n of_o that_o instrument_n because_o our_o author_n have_v not_o a_o true_a notion_n of_o it_o it_o be_v use_v whenever_o any_o confuse_a noise_n be_v to_o be_v make_v either_o as_o a_o signification_n of_o joy_n or_o mourn_v for_o the_o ancient_a eastern_a people_n use_v that_o sort_n of_o music_n on_o both_o those_o occasion_n whether_o in_o war_n or_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o mourn_v in_o the_o sacred_a solemnity_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o martial_a lib._n 14._o epig._n in_o cymbala_n 204._o aera_fw-la celaenaeos_fw-la lugentia_fw-la matris_fw-la amores_fw-la esuriens_fw-la gallus_n vendere_fw-la saepe_fw-la solet_fw-la of_o which_o see_v the_o addition_n of_o t._n demsterus_fw-la to_o the_o rom._n ant._n of_o rosinus_n but_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o other_o deity_n they_o play_v upon_o cymbal_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o mirth_n as_o appear_v by_o athenaeus_n description_n of_o the_o parilia_n or_o feast_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o goddess_n pales_n lib._n 8._o p._n 361._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v hear_v through_o all_o the_o city_n the_o noise_n of_o pipe_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o cymbal_n and_o the_o beat_n of_o drum_n and_o sing_v so_o herodian_a lib._n 5._o speak_v of_o heliogabalus_n cap._n 5.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dance_v about_o the_o altar_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o instrument_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o country_n dance_v with_o he_o run_v round_o the_o altar_n and_o carry_v cymbal_n or_o taber_n in_o their_o band_n that_o there_o be_v cymbal_n also_o use_v in_o private_a meeting_n for_o dance_v and_o mirth_n i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o can_v easy_o prove_v more_o at_o large_a it_o be_v know_v also_o that_o they_o be_v use_v in_o war_n but_o it_o be_v only_o among_o the_o arabian_n and_o so_o say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n stromat_n 2_o p._n 164._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o war_n use_v drum_n or_o taber_n and_o the_o arabian_n cymbal_n vii_o because_o i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o about_o the_o cymbal_n i_o shall_v add_v something_o about_o its_o original_a though_o it_o contribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o illustration_n of_o st._n paul_n meaning_n in_o this_o place_n it_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o the_o place_n already_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o a_o roman_a nor_o a_o greek_a instrument_n but_o a_o asian_a because_o it_o be_v principal_o in_o use_n among_o the_o phrygian_n and_o phoenicians_n as_o we_o have_v see_v out_o of_o herodotus_n and_o the_o arabian_n as_o we_o have_v be_v tell_v by_o clemens_n and_o hence_o say_v apuleius_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la socratis_n gaudent_fw-la aegyptia_n numina_fw-la ferme_fw-fr plangoribus_fw-la graeca_n plerumque_fw-la choreis_fw-la barbara_fw-la autem_fw-la strepitu_fw-la cymbalistarum_fw-la &_o tympanistarum_fw-la &_o choraularum_fw-la the_o egyptian_a deity_n be_v please_v general_o with_o beat_n the_o greek_a for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o dance_n and_o the_o barbarian_a with_o the_o noise_n of_o man_n play_v upon_o cymbal_n or_o taber_n or_o pipe_n it_o be_v very_o common_a among_o the_o jew_n fourteen_o in_o who_o language_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsiltsel_n from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v to_o ring_n or_o tinkle_v both_o among_o they_o and_o the_o arabian_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsiltsel_n be_v constant_o render_v by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o in_o one_o or_o two_o place_n which_o be_v perhaps_o corrupt_a possible_o it_o signify_v also_o sistrum_fw-la a_o timbrel_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o observe_v on_o psal_n cl_o it_o be_v certain_a both_o these_o instrument_n may_v by_o a_o onomatopaea_n be_v so_o call_v i_o have_v be_v large_a than_o i_o usual_o be_o in_o treat_v of_o the_o cymbal_n partly_o because_o dr._n hammond_n do_v not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o partly_o because_o two_o other_o great_a man_n be_v as_o ignorant_a in_o this_o matter_n as_o he_o one_o be_v h._n grotius_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n this_o instrument_n be_v make_v of_o silver_n which_o by_o what_o
lib._n vi_fw-la vers_fw-la 102._o non_fw-la ulla_fw-la laborum_fw-la o_fw-la virgo_fw-la nova_fw-la mî_fw-la facies_fw-la inopinave_n surgit_fw-la omnia_fw-la praecepi_fw-la atque_fw-la animo_fw-la mecum_fw-la ante_fw-la peregi_fw-la verse_n 5._o note_n d_o and_o e._n i._n i_o easy_o assent_v to_o dr._n hammond_n interpret_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o by_o talk_n or_o report_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v often_o that_o signification_n as_o h._n stephanus_n will_v show_v i_o see_v also_o that_o constantine_n produce_v out_o of_o aristotle_n the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o man_n discourse_n hominum_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la celebrari_fw-la so_o that_o if_o st._n paul_n word_n be_v to_o be_v render_v in_o french_a in_o agreement_n with_o that_o latin_a phrase_n they_o will_v be_v right_o translate_v thus_o nous_fw-fr n'_fw-fr avons_fw-fr jamais_fw-fr â—té_fw-fr en_fw-fr réputation_n de_fw-fr flattery_n we_o be_v never_o repute_v to_o flatter_v ii_o but_o i_o question_v whether_o he_o do_v not_o misunderstand_v the_o word_n of_o phavorinus_n from_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o accusation_n for_o wherever_o he_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o accusation_n it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v render_v a_o cause_n or_o plea_n whether_o true_a or_o pretend_a for_o instance_n phavorinus_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o a_o specious_a oration_n pretend_v in_o accusation_n of_o any_o one_o but_o secondary_o simple_o a_o cause_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o one_o that_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o advocate_n and_o bring_v a_o excuse_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o client_n against_o his_o plaintiff_n because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o good_a author_n often_o signify_v a_o excuse_n but_o never_o a_o accusation_n and_o the_o defendant_n or_o accuse_a party_n be_v excuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o a_o feign_a cause_n or_o plea_n allege_v to_o show_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v as_o he_o do_v his_o fault_n be_v colour_v over_o with_o a_o handsome_a name_n afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o cause_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o greek_a author_n beside_o phavorinus_n interpret_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excuso_fw-la which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v change_v that_o be_v undoubted_o often_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o verb._n however_o our_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v understand_v the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n right_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n though_o perhaps_o he_o do_v not_o perceive_v the_o full_a and_o critical_a importance_n of_o it_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o a_o pretence_n of_o covetousness_n and_o so_o the_o just_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v that_o he_o never_o give_v any_o man_n the_o least_o pretence_n or_o occasion_n to_o accuse_v he_o of_o covetousness_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o septuagint_n on_o deut._n xxii_o 14_o seem_v to_o be_v discourse_n wherein_o a_o man_n seek_v a_o pretence_n or_o occasion_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n and_o in_o dan._n vi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o seek_v a_o pretence_n which_o the_o conspirator_n may_v specious_o use_v to_o destroy_v daniel_n iii_o i_o have_v show_v on_o rom._n i._n 29_o that_o our_o author_n be_v mistake_v wherever_o he_o interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lust_n and_o in_o this_o place_n he_o commit_v the_o same_o error_n st._n paul_n show_v that_o he_o never_o give_v any_o one_o the_o least_o ground_n to_o suspect_v he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o covetousness_n in_o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o 9_o verse_n 6._o note_n f._n to_o denominate_v letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weighty_a or_o severe_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a they_o shall_v threaten_v excommunication_n for_o there_o may_v be_v weighty_a i._n e._n severe_a letter_n which_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o about_o excommunication_n beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o where_o signify_v excommunication_n or_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o and_o much_o less_o can_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v to_o excommunicate_v according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n either_o in_o profane_a or_o even_o in_o sacred_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o grotius_n and_o other_o well_o observe_v be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ver_fw-la 9_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iii_o because_o he_o that_o rigid_o or_o severe_o exact_v his_o right_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d burdensome_a but_o he_o that_o recede_v from_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o doctor_n have_v think_v of_o these_o thing_n he_o will_v not_o have_v look_v here_o for_o church-censure_n without_o any_o example_n but_o it_o be_v his_o fail_v to_o be_v more_o inquisitive_a after_o they_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v which_o make_v he_o think_v he_o have_v discover_v they_o sometime_o where_o they_o be_v not_o verse_n 19_o note_n k._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o crown_n of_o which_o any_o man_n boast_v not_o in_o which_o he_o rejoice_v for_o though_o those_o thing_n be_v often_o join_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v the_o same_o unless_o we_o will_v equal_v dr._n hammond_n in_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n chap._n iii_o verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o transposition_n in_o these_o word_n and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v put_v into_o this_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v that_o we_o may_v see_v your_o face_n as_o that_o which_o will_v overflow_v our_o heart_n with_o joy_n or_o will_v be_v a_o super-abundant_a cause_n of_o joy_n to_o i_o st._n paul_n be_v not_o satisfy_v to_o know_v that_o the_o thessalonian_n steadfast_o adhere_v to_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o news_n of_o that_o be_v matter_n of_o very_o great_a joy_n to_o he_o but_o he_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o and_o above_o to_o see_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v somewhat_o which_o if_o not_o superfluous_a be_v at_o least_o unnecessary_a and_o abound_v and_o therefore_o can_v fit_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n which_o be_v always_o necessary_a and_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v a_o overflow_a or_o excess_n which_o by_o no_o mean_n agree_v with_o a_o necessary_a duty_n that_o this_o be_v the_o force_n of_o that_o particle_n appear_v by_o eph._n iii._o 20_o where_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o god_n be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v so_o likewise_o in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessaly_n c._n v_o 13_o we_o beseech_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o love_v they_o with_o a_o superabundant_a love_n so_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o refer_v this_o word_n to_o that_o which_o st._n paul_n pray_v for_o than_o to_o his_o prayer_n itself_o see_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a transposition_n in_o ver_fw-la 7._o of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o in_o st._n paul_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n yield_v to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v as_o perfect_v in_o the_o thessalonian_n at_o that_o time_n as_o it_o can_v be_v of_o which_o their_o constancy_n in_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o religion_n be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n but_o knowledge_n which_o may_v be_v increase_v by_o further_a instruction_n for_o st._n paul_n have_v not_o tarry_v long_o at_o thessalonica_n nor_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o teach_v they_o perfect_o all_o that_o concern_v the_o christian_a religion_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o rom._n fourteen_o 23_o iu._n where_o see_v my_o note_n chap._n iu._n verse_n 4._o note_n a._n what_o our_o author_n say_v here_o out_o of_o barnabas_n and_o the_o jew_n he_o take_v from_o grotius_n except_o the_o interpretation_n he_o give_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chos_fw-fr which_o never_o signify_v a_o instrument_n but_o only_o a_o cup_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o affinity_n as_o he_o contend_v between_o that_o word_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
shall_v see_v a_o sufficient_a example_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o custom_n in_o abraham_n be_v time_n of_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o all_z our_o increase_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o it_o be_v for_o he_o himself_o have_v observe_v two_o thing_n contrary_a to_o this_o inference_n first_o that_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n only_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o war_n which_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o the_o ancient_n use_v to_o pay_v tithe_n when_o ever_o their_o possession_n be_v increase_v for_o a_o universal_a proposition_n as_o logician_n speak_v can_v be_v conclude_v from_o a_o particular_a second_o that_o those_o tithe_n be_v extraordinary_a as_o be_v pay_v to_o a_o priest_n to_o who_o that_o tract_n of_o land_n wherein_o abraham_n dwell_v do_v not_o belong_v which_o sure_o can_v be_v a_o example_n of_o a_o perpetual_a custom_n of_o pay_v tithe_n to_o priest_n of_o the_o same_o country_n verse_n 5._o note_n b._n it_o be_v very_o barbarous_o and_o without_o example_n that_o dr._n hammond_n here_o join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o to_o think_v that_o be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o reason_n he_o allege_v for_o this_o interpretation_n be_v of_o no_o moment_n because_o here_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a repetition_n the_o sense_n be_v they_o have_v receive_v a_o commandment_n to_o require_v tithe_n of_o their_o countryman_n in_o that_o manner_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n ver._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n our_o author_n interpret_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n of_o a_o perfect_a expiation_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v produce_v example_n of_o that_o notion_n grotius_n think_v it_o signify_v id_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o which_o be_v most_o perfect_a in_o the_o kind_n of_o priesthood_n but_o that_o this_o may_v be_v say_v the_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v express_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o therefore_o there_o be_v perfection_n in_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n i_o believe_v therefore_o that_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o consecration_n whereby_o not_o the_o priest_n themselves_o but_o private_a person_n who_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n so_o consecrate_v to_o god_n as_o to_o become_v acceptable_a to_o he_o so_o the_o heathen_n think_v themselves_o by_o their_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v through_o sacrifice_n initiate_v and_o consecrate_v to_o their_o deity_n so_o as_o to_o be_v upon_o that_o account_n the_o more_o please_v to_o they_o as_o be_v well_o know_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o ceres_n hence_o the_o christian_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v a_o consecration_n whereby_o we_o be_v render_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n see_v j._n casp_n suicerus_fw-la his_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la on_o this_o word_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n i_o understand_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ver_fw-la 19_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o priest_n see_v on_o chap._n two_o 10_o verse_n 19_o note_n c._n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o mystical_a signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o consecrate_v to_o initiate_v in_o certain_a rite_n for_o as_o those_o that_o be_v initiate_v draw_v near_a than_o other_o to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o god_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o their_o temple_n so_o the_o consecrate_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v near_a that_o place_n where_o god_n be_v think_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o reside_v and_o among_o christian_n any_o one_o whatsoever_o as_o initiate_v by_o the_o most_o holy_a rite_n betake_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n without_o the_o intervention_n of_o any_o mortal_a priest_n see_v note_n on_o vers_fw-la 11._o verse_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o must_v be_v refer_v only_o to_o the_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v offer_v not_o only_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n but_o also_o for_o his_o own_o as_o grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n understand_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o any_o other_o place_n suggest_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o what_o those_o learned_a man_n here_o say_v be_v violent_a these_o writer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v examine_v so_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o rhetorician_n as_o always_o to_o be_v think_v to_o intend_v what_o a_o rhetorician_n will_v have_v mean_v by_o the_o same_o word_n it_o be_v true_a viii_o accurate_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a verse_n but_o the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o not_o agree_v to_o christ_n it_o must_v be_v suppose_v only_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o latter_a chap._n viii_o verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v my_o note_n on_o mark_n xuj_o 19_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o heaven_n in_o which_o christ_n exercise_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n when_o he_o carry_v into_o it_o his_o blood_n as_o into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n our_o author_n misunderstand_v this_o of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o christ_n do_v not_o execute_v his_o priestly_a office_n but_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o true_a tabernacle_n we_o must_v supply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v true_a because_o god_n there_o show_v himself_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n present_a by_o a_o inaccessible_a light_n with_o which_o his_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a tabernacle_n can_v no_o more_o be_v compare_v than_o the_o malignant_a and_o as_o it_o be_v false_a light_n of_o the_o reflex_n ray_n of_o a_o torch_n with_o the_o true_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v about_o this_o phrase_n on_o john_n vi_fw-la 55_o and_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n on_o rev._n xxi_o 13_o verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v think_v we_o ought_v to_o supply_v here_o only_o after_o the_o word_n on_o earth_n with_o grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o at_o all_o clear_v by_o that_o supplement_n but_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n on_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n which_o appoint_v only_o the_o race_n of_o aaron_n to_o be_v priest_n and_o that_o to_o offer_v up_o brute_n sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n who_o blood_n they_o alone_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v pour_v out_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o carry_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o the_o apostolical_a writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n elsewhere_o observe_v verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n signify_v a_o prefiguration_n of_o something_o future_a for_o heaven_n be_v a_o great_a while_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n but_o some_o faint_a and_o obscure_a image_n of_o a_o thing_n extraordinary_a beautiful_a and_o glorious_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o paint_a image_n be_v a_o imitation_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o this_o very_a epistle_n chap._n four_o 11_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n lest_o any_o man_n perish_v in_o the_o same_o imitation_n of_o unbelief_n that_o be_v in_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o same_o unbelief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o come_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o phauâ—rinus_n interpret_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o represent_v for_o he_o paint_v ix_o i_o will_v show_v a_o thing_n by_o discourse_n as_o by_o some_o picture_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o delineate_v or_o to_o draw_v the_o first_o and_o rude_a lineament_n of_o thing_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o rude_a draught_n or_o delineation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o dull_a or_o rough_a picture_n like_o the_o representation_n of_o a_o body_n by_o its_o shadow_n then_o the_o phrase_n to_o serve_v to_o the_o delineation_n and_o shadow_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n signify_v to_o minister_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v a_o delineation_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v do_v
to_o another_o course_n of_o life_n ibid._n note_v c._n for_o jerem._n xxxv_o we_o must_v read_v isai_n xxxv_o which_o place_n have_v be_v cite_v by_o grotius_n and_o other_o verse_n 4._o note_n d._n here_o our_o author_n confound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o vain_a fight_v with_o one_o own_o shadow_n with_o skirmish_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o among_o the_o ancient_a greek_n verse_n 16._o note_n f._n that_o which_o be_v here_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o rabbin_n i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v vain_a on_o gen._n twenty-five_o 31_o esau_n be_v certain_o profane_a in_o this_o that_o he_o despise_v the_o last_o benediction_n of_o his_o father_n as_o think_v it_o to_o be_v of_o less_o value_n than_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n verse_n 23._o note_n h._n there_o may_v also_o be_v a_o allusion_n here_o to_o exod._n four_o 22_o where_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n first-born_a because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a benefit_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o christian_a church_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n note_v i._o this_o be_v a_o figurative_a expression_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v on_o exod._n xxxii_o 32_o god_n be_v represent_v to_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o book_n in_o which_o he_o write_v down_o his_o peculiar_a favourite_n as_o king_n have_v register_n of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o they_o employ_v in_o their_o service_n or_o upon_o who_o they_o confer_v any_o benefit_n ibid._n note_v k._n i_o easy_o believe_v this_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o our_o author_n who_o look_v here_o beside_o for_o i_o know_v not_o what_o agonistical_a sense_n aught_o to_o have_v produce_v at_o least_o one_o place_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o conqueror_n in_o the_o game_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v content_v with_o what_o he_o have_v borrow_v from_o grotius_n about_o the_o use_n of_o the_o jew_n verse_n 24._o note_n l._n i._n our_o learned_a author_n will_v have_v do_v much_o better_a if_o he_o have_v follow_v grotius_n what_o he_o here_o say_v be_v either_o wrest_v or_o affirm_v without_o reason_n to_o begin_v with_o his_o last_o word_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o liturgy_n whoever_o they_o be_v be_v of_o little_a moment_n to_o the_o explication_n of_o particular_a place_n of_o scripture_n because_o they_o have_v scarce_o any_o tincture_n of_o critical_a learning_n as_o every_o one_o know_v but_o i_o will_v say_v that_o our_o author_n suppose_v here_o two_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v call_v into_o question_n first_o that_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v up_o by_o abel_n which_o be_v uncertain_a as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o gen._n four_o 4_o second_o that_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v type_n that_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o our_o modern_a divine_n prefiguration_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n which_o if_o deny_v can_v be_v prove_v by_o no_o argument_n though_o i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v some_o likeness_n between_o they_o in_o which_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v call_v type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n because_o of_o their_o similitude_n not_o because_o of_o a_o design_n to_o presignify_v one_o by_o the_o other_o which_o no_o one_o know_v of_o yet_o our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n attribute_n his_o own_o opinion_n to_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n who_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o here_o about_o that_o matter_n see_v my_o note_n on_o 1_o cor._n x._o 3_o ii_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n be_v not_o compare_v here_o with_o the_o efficacy_n of_o abel_n sacrifice_n but_o the_o thing_n which_o abel_n call_v for_o whether_o by_o his_o own_o or_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n with_o the_o thing_n which_o christ_n demand_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d better_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o efficacy_n and_o respect_v nothing_o but_o what_o christ_n obtain_v but_o it_o be_v say_v the_o design_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v to_o show_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o law_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o every_o particular_a word_n do_v not_o tend_v to_o that_o design_n for_o there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a many_o thing_n intermix_v in_o it_o foreign_a to_o that_o design_n so_o that_o i_o have_v rather_o with_o most_o interpreter_n look_v upon_o these_o word_n as_o a_o allusion_n to_o what_o be_v say_v of_o abel_n in_o chap._n xi_o 4_o which_o opinion_n be_v manifest_o confirm_v by_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o both_o place_n for_o as_o there_o abel_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xiii_o because_o of_o his_o blood_n which_o in_o gen._n four_o 10_o be_v say_v to_o have_v cry_v unto_o god_n from_o the_o earth_n so_o here_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o abel_n or_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n verse_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v undoubted_o a_o periphrasis_n of_o moses_n but_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v speak_v from_o mount_n sinai_n when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v oracle_n from_o which_o he_o himself_o say_v nothing_o but_o in_o the_o camp_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o response_n of_o god_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o he_o afterward_o declare_v to_o the_o people_n ii_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v christ_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n teach_v the_o gospel_n upon_o earth_n though_o sometime_o also_o but_o rare_o he_o reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o apostle_n from_o heaven_n after_o his_o resurrection_n i_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o grotius_n of_o those_o voice_n which_o come_v from_o heaven_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n mention_v in_o mat._n iii._o 17_o &_o xvii_o 5_o and_o elsewhere_o chap._n xiii_o verse_n 4._o note_v a._n des_n erasmus_n and_o nicol._n zegerus_n have_v go_v before_o our_o author_n in_o this_o interpretation_n but_o beza_n object_n against_o it_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o if_o that_o interpretation_n be_v allow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o manner_n let_v marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a for_o fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n the_o ancient_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o greek_a and_o latin_a copy_n and_o in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o have_v enim_fw-la and_o that_o this_o be_v change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o those_o who_o do_v not_o think_v these_o word_n be_v a_o exhortation_n verse_n 9_o note_n d._n when_o our_o author_n make_v this_o collection_n he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v look_v into_o act_n xv_o 40_o where_o to_o be_v commend_v or_o deliver_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v without_o doubt_n to_o be_v recommend_v by_o prayer_n to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n beside_o the_o word_n which_o he_o produce_v be_v follow_v be_v in_o act_n fourteen_o 26_o but_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v fall_v into_o a_o mistake_n because_o there_o be_v also_o the_o same_o expression_n in_o this_o latter_a place_n of_o the_o act_n immediate_o precede_v they_o and_o thence_o sail_v to_o antioch_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o work_n which_o they_o fulfil_v but_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o to_o be_v recommend_v by_o prayer_n to_o the_o divine_a grace_n though_o this_o have_v be_v do_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n with_o success_n verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o allude_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v up_o on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n as_o every_o one_o see_v but_o to_o make_v the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n clear_a he_o shall_v have_v express_v what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o upon_o which_o that_o which_o follow_v depend_v christ_n be_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o we_o must_v eat_v that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n in_o john_n vi_fw-la 50_o and_o seqq_n but_o by_o the_o moysaicall_a rite_n no_o man_n taste_v of_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n so_o that_o they_o who_o desire_v to_o
entertain_v and_o we_o to_o sup_v with_o he_o that_o entertain_v we_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o figurative_a expression_n be_v that_o if_o any_o one_o in_o this_o life_n with_o that_o sincerity_n which_o he_o ought_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n he_o shall_v be_v receive_v by_o christ_n into_o the_o mansion_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n our_o author_n do_v not_o understand_v this_o place_n iu._n chap._n iu._n verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o vision_n as_o almost_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o resemble_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o apostle_n often_o use_v word_n and_o phrase_n borrow_v from_o they_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o man_n be_v to_o use_v phrase_n to_o which_o they_o be_v accustom_v rather_o than_o any_o other_o and_o so_o because_o the_o christian_n be_v use_v to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n describe_v future_a thing_n under_o the_o new_a by_o the_o same_o image_n and_o expression_n by_o which_o he_o have_v represent_v they_o to_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n this_o every_o one_o must_v have_v in_o his_o eye_n that_o undertake_v to_o explain_v these_o prophecy_n that_o by_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o ancient_a prediction_n he_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o new_a which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o very_o great_a mistake_n for_o instance_n we_o read_v this_o prophecy_n in_o joel_n two_o 30_o 31._o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o the_o heaven_n above_o and_o wonder_n in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o blood_n and_o fire_n and_o vapour_n of_o smoke_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v whoever_o shall_v understand_v these_o word_n proper_o and_o according_a to_o the_o present_a way_n of_o speak_v will_v be_v mighty_o deceive_v and_o ready_a to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v but_o st._n peter_n in_o act_n two_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v figurative_o of_o a_o spiritual_a change_n which_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o make_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o when_o we_o read_v the_o like_a in_o this_o book_n we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o think_v that_o the_o change_n which_o be_v describe_v as_o future_a both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n before_o some_o thing_n here_o foretell_v come_v to_o pass_v be_v real_o and_o literal_o to_o be_v accomplish_v ibid._n note_v b._n if_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o privilege_n of_o metropolitan_o be_v know_v in_o that_o age_n that_o the_o apostle_n sit_v in_o a_o low_a place_n than_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n be_v as_o observant_a of_o that_o external_a order_n as_o they_o be_v afterward_o dr._n hammond_n conjecture_n may_v be_v bear_v but_o now_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o soft_a term_n 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