promise_n as_o well_o as_o they_o for_o if_o god_n promise_v to_o the_o ancient_a jew_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o have_v promise_v we_o eternal_a rest_n in_o heaven_n so_o that_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o its_o proper_a that_o be_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n for_o receive_v of_o any_o good_a tiding_n as_o it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n where_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bisser_fw-fr nothing_o can_v be_v more_o flat_a than_o what_o the_o generality_n of_o interpreter_n think_v the_o sacred_a writer_n here_o say_v concern_v christian_n we_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ancient_a jew_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o comparison_n make_v between_o the_o knowledge_n which_o the_o primitive_a jew_n have_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o we_o what_o our_o author_n say_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n agree_v neither_o with_o the_o word_n nor_o the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n ibid._n note_v a._n it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o true_a read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o hear_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v by_o faith_n with_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n concern_v a_o quiet_a habitation_n do_v not_o profit_v those_o who_o only_o hear_v it_o without_o believe_v it_o for_o they_o who_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v nourish_v by_o it_o so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v incorporate_v with_o they_o and_o convert_v into_o their_o substance_n that_o be_v they_o be_v no_o less_o act_v and_o move_v by_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o revelation_n from_o god_n than_o those_o which_o they_o have_v find_v to_o be_v true_a by_o reason_v and_o experience_n and_o that_o which_o make_v this_o mixture_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o the_o hearer_n of_o it_o be_v faith_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o sacred_a writer_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o word_n be_v mix_v by_o faith_n with_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o word_n of_o the_o xcv_o the_o psalm_n be_v here_o allege_v i_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o sacred_a writer_n use_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o psalmist_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o design_n but_o only_o express_v a_o ancient_a story_n in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v relate_v in_o num._n fourteen_o and_o deut._n i._n and_o he_o interpret_v rest_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n express_v by_o moses_n and_o by_o david_n in_o a_o sublime_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o age_n in_o which_o all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v explain_v in_o a_o more_o sublime_a sense_n than_o what_o the_o word_n literal_o contain_v and_o as_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o then_o may_v be_v call_v god_n rest_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o pious_a christian_n enter_v into_o the_o mansion_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n to_o which_o that_o name_n more_o eminent_o belong_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o sacred_a writer_n we_o that_o believe_v do_v enter_v into_o rest_n verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v into_o canaan_n which_o be_v as_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o heavenly_a rest_n i_o say_v again_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o psalmist_n of_o any_o future_a rest_n but_o only_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n deter_v the_o man_n of_o his_o age_n from_o sin_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v and_o join_v to_o the_o 2_o d_o verse_n in_o this_o sense_n see_v therefore_o we_o also_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o rest_n understand_v in_o a_o high_a sense_n as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o to_o who_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v promise_v fall_v short_a of_o it_o that_o this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o vers_n 2._o may_v appear_v by_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o those_o other_o in_o the_o 2d_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n subintellig_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n which_o word_n be_v often_o understand_v in_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o not_o only_o the_o primitive_a jew_n shall_v have_v take_v heed_n of_o unbelief_n but_o all_o their_o posterity_n and_o consequent_o christian_n see_v the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o whenever_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v hear_v it_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o rest_n be_v no_o less_o promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a than_o former_o verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v if_o no_o other_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v beside_o that_o which_o the_o believe_a jew_n of_o old_a obtain_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joshua_n the_o psalmist_n will_v have_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o admonish_v the_o man_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o follow_a age_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o imitate_v the_o primitive_a israelite_n who_o unbelief_n exclude_v out_o of_o the_o promise_a rest_n lest_o god_n shall_v punish_v they_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o interpret_n these_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v first_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o by_o that_o his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v rather_o than_o by_o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o every_o particular_a phrase_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v literal_o as_o they_o be_v render_v in_o the_o vulgar_a nam_fw-la si_fw-la eye_v jesus_n quietem_fw-la praestitisset_fw-la for_o if_o jesus_n have_v give_v they_o rest_n but_o if_o they_o be_v so_o interpret_v the_o apostle_n reason_v will_v be_v of_o no_o force_n if_o joshua_n have_v conduct_v those_o ancient_a jew_n into_o a_o quiet_a habitation_n the_o scripture_n will_v not_o speak_v of_o another_o day_n in_o which_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v why_o not_o ought_v not_o the_o man_n of_o the_o follow_a age_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n yes_o but_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n in_o the_o word_n allege_v be_v this_o which_o i_o have_v express_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o something_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o otherwise_o what_o opposition_n can_v there_o be_v between_o rest_n and_o another_o day_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o rest_n beside_o that_o which_o joshua_n give_v the_o ancient_a israelite_n it_o will_v not_o thence_o follow_v there_o can_v not_o be_v another_o day_n or_o another_o time_n in_o which_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v despise_v without_o danger_n but_o we_o must_v supply_v here_o what_o i_o have_v also_o before_o intimate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v exclude_v out_o of_o god_n rest_n if_o we_o do_v not_o obey_v his_o voice_n yet_o two_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_o observe_v in_o such_o interpretation_n and_o addition_n first_o no_o interpretation_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v which_o the_o design_n of_o the_o speaker_n clear_o understand_v do_v not_o require_v and_o to_o which_o design_n the_o writer_n reason_v make_v nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v otherwise_o understand_v than_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v our_o author_n dr._n hammond_n have_v but_o little_a regard_n to_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o place_n into_o which_o he_o bring_v his_o gnostic_n by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n when_o the_o scope_n require_v no_o such_o thing_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v direct_o towards_o it_o and_o think_v i_o have_v not_o much_o err_v from_o it_o second_o that_o which_o be_v supply_v must_v be_v take_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o discourse_n so_o that_o what_o be_v express_v do_v natural_o and_o pure_o arise_v from_o proposition_n that_o must_v necessary_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o what_o i_o have_v supply_v seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v such_o but_o what_o dr._n hammond_n add_v seem_v altogether_o foreign_a to_o this_o place_n of_o which_o let_v the_o reader_n be_v judge_n hence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o the_o stile_n of_o this_o writer_n be_v far_o from_o be_v form_v by_o the_o law_n of_o rhetoric_n according_a to_o which_o our_o first_o care_n shall_v be_v to_o speak_v proper_o and_o clear_o what_o we_o will_v have_v clear_o
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
who_o expect_v the_o messiah_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o temporal_a king_n and_o be_v exceed_o desirous_a of_o innovation_n which_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v more_o fit_a to_o raise_v a_o sedition_n than_o to_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o just_a and_o proper_a method_n to_o prevent_v therefore_o the_o resort_v of_o evil_a man_n to_o he_o with_o a_o design_n to_o innovate_v and_o so_o make_v a_o wrong_a use_n of_o his_o name_n and_o authority_n he_o think_v it_o better_o till_o that_o danger_n be_v over_o to_o have_v the_o publish_n of_o the_o truth_n defer_v thus_o joh._n vi_fw-la 15_o we_o see_v the_o multitude_n after_o they_o have_v be_v feed_v by_o he_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o consultation_n whereupon_o when_o he_o know_v that_o they_o will_v come_v and_o take_v he_o by_o force_n to_o make_v he_o a_o king_n he_o depart_v alone_o by_o himself_o into_o a_o mountain_n it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n in_o christ_n to_o take_v care_n there_o may_v be_v no_o sedition_n lay_v either_o to_o he_o or_o his_o disciple_n charge_v whilst_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o begin_v to_o be_v preach_v for_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n can_v have_v be_v do_v with_o any_o appearance_n of_o justice_n every_o body_n easy_o perceive_v that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o mighty_a prejudice_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n verse_n 10._o note_n f._n since_o our_o author_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o put_v together_o all_o that_o he_o have_v observe_v concern_v the_o different_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v contribute_v also_o my_o share_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v several_a signification_n among_o the_o greek_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v here_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o viz._n that_o though_o trust_v be_v the_o first_o notion_n of_o that_o word_n and_o its_o secondary_a signification_n be_v that_o credit_n or_o assent_v which_o we_o give_v to_o one_o who_o affirm_v thing_n that_o we_o never_o see_v nor_o have_v any_o mathematical_a demonstration_n of_o yet_o because_o among_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n there_o be_v some_o assert_v by_o all_o nation_n that_o relate_v to_o divine_a matter_n and_o which_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n challenge_v the_o first_o place_n although_o we_o neither_o see_v they_o nor_o have_v any_o mathematical_a evidence_n for_o they_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n a_o persuasion_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n so_o aelian_a var._n histor_n lib._n two_o c._n 31._o have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o atheist_n to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o barbarian_n but_o only_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o that_o the_o barbarian_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v god_n who_o take_v care_n of_o human_a affair_n and_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o these_o thing_n they_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n in_o a_o pure_a manner_n and_o keep_v themselves_o chaste_a and_o holy_a etc._n etc._n when_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o write_v greek_a they_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n for_o the_o credit_n yield_v to_o their_o sacred_a write_n and_o those_o that_o believe_v they_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n chap._n i._n 25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o i._n e._n god_n be_v faith_n and_o meekness_n and_o ch._n xlv_o 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sanctify_v he_o by_o faith_n and_o meekness_n so_o 1_o macc._n three_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o body_n of_o jew_n but_o the_o christian_n that_o follow_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o way_n of_o speak_v give_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o persuasion_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o oppose_v it_o to_o a_o twofold_a kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unbelief_n one_o of_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o heathen_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o notwithstanding_o they_o credit_v the_o old_a testament_n yet_o refuse_v to_o believe_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n however_o in_o all_o these_o instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o persuasion_n of_o those_o thing_n particular_o which_o the_o discourse_n relate_v to_o and_o as_o those_o be_v various_a so_o we_o may_v if_o we_o please_v make_v faith_n to_o be_v of_o several_a kind_n but_o because_o no_o one_o can_v believe_v the_o authority_n of_o any_o law_n but_o he_o must_v also_o observe_v they_o provide_v he_o do_v not_o disagree_v with_o himself_o therefore_o no_o body_n can_v serious_o and_o hearty_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v send_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o man_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o way_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n without_o obey_v christ_n precept_n just_a as_o no_o body_n believe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o life_n reveal_v by_o god_n who_o do_v not_o in_o part_n at_o least_o conform_v themselves_o thereto_o and_o hence_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o signify_v not_o only_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o also_o a_o disposition_n of_o mind_n and_o practise_v agreeable_a to_o it_o the_o necessary_a effect_n of_o believe_v but_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o in_o different_a place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o subject_a treat_v of_o this_o word_n have_v a_o large_a or_o more_o contract_a notion_n 1._o where_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o patriarch_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o it_o such_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o receive_v as_o divine_a revelation_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o answerable_a temper_n of_o mind_n and_o life_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o occur_v frequent_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n xi_o and_o elsewhere_o 2._o where_o christ_n discourse_n be_v of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o transact_n upon_o earth_n as_o he_o do_v here_o in_o s._n matthew_n and_o up_o and_o down_o every_o where_o in_o the_o gospel_n by_o faith_n be_v mean_v a_o persuasion_n of_o his_o have_v be_v true_o send_v of_o god_n with_o a_o power_n of_o do_v miracle_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o his_o doctrine_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v know_v 3._o but_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o expound_v the_o whole_a christian_a doctrine_n more_o at_o large_a the_o notion_n of_o faith_n include_v in_o it_o a_o persuasion_n not_o only_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n mission_n but_o also_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n who_o doctrine_n god_n give_v a_o testimony_n to_o by_o innumerable_a wonder_n and_o a_o assent_n according_o yield_v to_o whatever_o they_o assert_v join_v with_o a_o life_n suitable_a to_o such_o a_o persuasion_n and_o this_o notion_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n where_o st._n paul_n dispute_v about_o justification_n for_o in_o these_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o live_a according_a to_o the_o christian_a institution_n set_v aside_o the_o work_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n only_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v i._n e._n to_o procure_v man_n being_n esteem_v just_a or_o good_a and_o pious_a by_o god_n and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o apostle_n deny_v that_o work_n viz._n those_o which_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o faith_n or_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v either_o under_o the_o gospel_n or_o ever_o of_o old_a justify_v and_o this_o he_o make_v good_a by_o several_a argument_n which_o shall_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n be_v explain_v it_o shall_v suffice_v at_o present_a to_o have_v run_v over_o the_o different_a sense_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v capable_a of_o and_o point_v to_o its_o original_a signification_n but_o there_o be_v this_o further_a to_o be_v add_v that_o as_o faith_n include_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a persuasion_n about_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o mind_n so_o this_o persuasion_n itself_o must_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v the_o result_n of_o have_v serious_o weigh_v and_o examine_v the_o argument_n by_o which_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v confirm_v for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o centurion_n for_o instance_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n hand_n over_o
my_o thought_n concern_v the_o beginning_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n public_o know_v i_o have_v so_o confute_v socinus_n as_o yet_o sufficient_o to_o intimate_v that_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o publish_v any_o theological_a disputation_n about_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o i_o disagree_v with_o he_o and_o have_v express_o say_v so_o in_o a_o former_a preface_n to_o these_o animadversion_n for_o that_o reason_n i_o have_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o that_o each_o have_v his_o peculiar_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v i_o under_o any_o obligation_n to_o do_v so_o from_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o philo_n to_o who_o st._n john_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o respect_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o his_o gospel_n do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o father_n the_o first_o beget_v son_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n have_v their_o several_a distinct_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evangelist_n correct_v only_o what_o that_o alexandrian_a philosopher_n say_v concern_v reason_n or_o the_o son_n some_o have_v be_v disgu_v with_o my_o render_v the_o greek_a word_n which_o be_v usual_o translate_v word_n or_o sermo_n discourse_n by_o reason_n but_o i_o entreat_v they_o first_o thorough_o to_o consider_v the_o reason_n i_o have_v give_v for_o that_o render_n of_o it_o and_o then_o to_o remember_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o itself_o ambiguous_a and_o may_v as_o well_o be_v translate_v reason_n as_o word_n and_o though_o this_o latter_a signification_n obtain_v in_o the_o west_n because_o of_o the_o unskilfulness_n of_o the_o old_a latin_a interpreter_n or_o if_o you_o please_v the_o poverty_n of_o the_o latin_a language_n yet_o the_o greek_a father_n do_v show_v when_o they_o treat_v of_o this_o matter_n that_o they_o understand_v reason_n by_o it_o no_o less_o than_o word_n see_v dion_n petau._n dogm_n theolog._n t._n 2._o lib._n 6._o c._n 1._o nay_o the_o latin_a father_n also_o themselves_o who_o examine_v the_o greek_a word_n make_v use_v of_o by_o st._n john_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o understand_v reason_n by_o it_o than_o what_o the_o latin_n call_v verbum_fw-la when_o they_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v by_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la prolatum_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insitum_fw-la or_o a_o internal_a not_o a_o external_a word_n for_o what_o be_v a_o internal_a word_n but_o reason_n or_o reason_v beside_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a do_v frequent_o confound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o reason_n but_o vast_o different_a from_o a_o word_n utter_v or_o pronounce_v so_o that_o though_o i_o have_v recede_v in_o some_o measure_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o latin_n as_o to_o the_o sound_n yet_o not_o at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o if_o any_o object_n that_o the_o word_n reason_n signify_v rather_o a_o quality_n than_o a_o substance_n let_v they_o show_v i_o that_o the_o term_n word_n be_v any_o fit_a than_o that_o to_o signify_v a_o substance_n and_o i_o engage_v to_o revoke_v public_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v but_o if_o any_o one_o think_v he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o a_o improper_a word_n because_o it_o be_v general_o use_v by_o the_o latin_a and_o those_o unlearned_a man_n let_v he_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v use_n of_o one_o that_o be_v altogether_o as_o proper_a because_o it_o be_v constant_o use_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a greek_a father_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v he_o permit_v i_o to_o intend_v by_o the_o word_n reason_n that_o which_o if_o he_o be_v ask_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n word_n he_o will_v be_v force_v to_o express_v by_o internal_a discourse_n i._n e._n reason_v and_o last_o let_v he_o hear_v what_o tertullian_n say_v in_o lib._n adversus_fw-la praxeam_fw-la cap._n 5._o where_o he_o discourse_v thus_o ceterum_fw-la ne_fw-la tunc_fw-la quidem_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la nempe_fw-la erat_fw-la habebat_fw-la enim_fw-la secum_fw-la quam_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o semetipso_fw-la rationem_fw-la svam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la rationalis_fw-la etiam_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la priùs_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ratio_fw-la sensus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la hanc_fw-la graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicunt_fw-la quo_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la etiam_fw-la sermonem_fw-la appellamus_fw-la ideoque_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la est_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la per_fw-la simplicitatem_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la i._n e._n imperitiam_fw-la interpretandi_fw-la sermonem_fw-la dicere_fw-la in_o primordio_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cum_fw-la magis_fw-la rationem_fw-la competat_fw-la antiquiorem_fw-la haberi_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sermonalis_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la sed_fw-la rationales_fw-la deus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ante_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la sermo_fw-la ratione_fw-la consistens_fw-la priorem_fw-la eam_fw-la ut_fw-la substantiam_fw-la svam_fw-la ostendat_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o neither_o then_o be_v he_o alone_o viz._n i._n god_n for_o he_o have_v with_o he_o his_o reason_n which_o he_o have_v within_o himself_o god_n be_v rational_a also_o and_o reason_n be_v before_o in_o he_o and_o so_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o he_o which_o reason_n be_v his_o sense_n this_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n also_o we_o use_v to_o signify_v sermo_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v become_v the_o common_a custom_n among_o we_o through_o a_o simplicity_n of_o interpretation_n i._n e._n a_o unskilfulness_n in_o interpret_n to_o say_v that_o discourse_n sermo_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n whereas_o it_o will_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o reason_n be_v so_o which_o be_v more_o ancient_a because_o god_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n not_o sermonal_a but_o rational_a even_o before_o the_o beginning_n and_o because_o discourse_v itself_o depend_v upon_o reason_n do_v show_v that_o to_o be_v prior_n to_o it_o as_o its_o substance_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n some_z who_o have_v join_v the_o study_n of_o the_o heathen_a philosophy_n with_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o jewish_a or_o christian_a religion_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o teach_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n concern_v the_o divine_a reason_n life_n and_o light_n and_o the_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v inculcate_v upon_o their_o disciple_n as_o point_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n and_o because_o what_o they_o have_v assert_v be_v neither_o all_o true_a nor_o all_o false_a that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o we_o be_v to_o reject_v and_o what_o we_o be_v to_o admit_v of_o i_o shall_v in_o few_o word_n set_v down_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n before_o i_o enter_v upon_o his_o history_n verse_n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v reason_n and_o that_o reason_n be_v with_o god_n and_o god_n be_v that_o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v reason_n for_o reason_n be_v then_o in_o god_n yea_o god_n himself_o since_o god_n can_v be_v without_o reason_n 2._o the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god._n 2._o there_o be_v i_o say_v reason_n in_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v create_v 3._o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o it_o and_o without_o it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v 3._o for_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v make_v with_o the_o high_a reason_n nor_o can_v any_o one_o thing_n be_v instance_a in_o that_o be_v create_v without_o reason_n 4._o in_o it_o be_v life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o men._n 4._o heretofore_o be_v lodge_v only_o in_o this_o reason_n a_o full_a and_o complete_a knowledge_n of_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o knowledge_n want_v only_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o man_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a light_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o their_o pursuit_n after_o that_o life_n 5._o and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o 5._o and_o now_o that_o light_n have_v be_v bring_v down_o upon_o earth_n among_o man_n and_o have_v shine_v for_o many_o year_n pass_v upon_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n choose_v rather_o to_o wander_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n than_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o light_n 6._o there_o be_v a_o man_n send_v by_o god_n his_o name_n be_v john_n 7._o the_o same_o come_v for_o a_o witness_n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n that_o all_o man_n through_o he_o may_v believe_v 6_o 7._o john_n the_o son_n of_o zacharias_n be_v send_v by_o
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
he_o do_v not_o fetch_v that_o light_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n but_o from_o judaisme_n mix_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o plato_n it_o be_v all_o frivolous_a that_o he_o say_v of_o it_o it_o be_v only_o therefore_o to_o the_o gospel_n that_o that_o passage_n of_o he_o concern_v the_o divine_a light_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr humanitate_fw-la p._n 551._o agree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o when_o the_o sun_n rise_v the_o darkness_n be_v dissipate_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v fill_v with_o light_n so_o when_o the_o sun_n make_v by_o god_n arise_v and_o enlighten_v the_o soul_n the_o darkness_n of_o vice_n and_o passion_n be_v dispel_v and_o a_o most_o pure_a and_o amiable_a form_n in_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v sanctissima_fw-la species_n but_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v translate_v digna_fw-la amatu_fw-la of_o most_o shine_a virtue_n appear_v ☜_o verse_n 5._o shine_v in_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n be_v rise_v to_o dispel_v man_n ignorance_n verse_n 7._o through_o he_o may_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n that_o they_o may_v by_o john_n ministry_n be_v induce_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n grotius_n interpretation_n be_v harsh_a that_o through_o the_o light_n they_o may_v believe_v in_o god_n verse_n 8._o he_o be_v not_o the_o light_n viz._n that_o excellent_a light_n of_o which_o st._n john_n speak_v both_o before_o and_o after_o for_o otherwise_o in_o chap._n v._n 35_o of_o this_o gospel_n john_n the_o baptist_n be_v call_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n verse_n 9_o that_o light_n be_v the_o true_a light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o plato_n and_o his_o follower_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n philo_n those_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o or_o such_o true_o which_o may_v be_v so_o call_v in_o a_o excellent_a sense_n thus_o in_o lib._n de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la opificio_fw-la p._n 13._o philo_n say_v that_o in_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a music_n and_o this_o phrase_n st._n john_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v delight_n in_o and_o frequent_o make_v use_v of_o as_o in_o 1_o epist._n two_o 8_o where_o he_o say_v again_o the_o true_a light_n and_o so_o in_o this_o gospel_n chap._n vi_fw-la 32_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o true_a bread_n and_o his_o flesh_n vers_fw-la 55._o true_a meat_n and_o chap._n xv_o 1_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o true_a vine_n ibid._n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o i_o refer_v as_o grotius_n do_v to_o the_o light_n not_o to_o men._n consult_v his_o note_n ibid._n every_o man_n not_o only_o the_o jew_n as_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n do_v but_o all_o man_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v of_o who_o vast_a number_n have_v receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n at_o that_o time_n this_o be_v afterward_o more_o clear_o explain_v by_o st._n john_n verse_n 10._o reason_n be_v in_o the_o world_n i_o have_v supply_v the_o word_n reason_n because_o the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d present_o follow_v which_o be_v the_o relative_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o world_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v man_n among_o who_o christ_n converse_v ibid._n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o it_o i._n e._n especial_o mankind_n who_o first_o parent_n be_v create_v by_o the_o divine_a reason_n ibid._n know_v it_o not_o viz._n to_o be_v the_o divine_a reason_n when_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v collect_v from_o the_o discourse_n and_o action_n of_o christ_n that_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o all_o thing_n have_v be_v create_v dwell_v in_o he_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v law_n that_o be_v useful_a for_o one_o nation_n and_o hurtful_a to_o other_o but_o such_o as_o be_v equal_o profitable_a for_o all_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o manifest_o proceed_v from_o the_o common_a parent_n of_o mankind_n they_o be_v law_n become_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o make_v and_o fit_a for_o all_o nation_n and_o all_o age_n and_o if_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o be_v blind_a si_fw-mi mens_fw-la non_fw-la laeva_fw-la fuisset_fw-la as_o the_o poet_n speak_v they_o may_v have_v easy_o discern_v their_o author_n verse_n 11._o to_o its_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o jew_n consult_v grotius_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o style_v because_o they_o be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o so_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n receive_v it_o not_o for_o they_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o mouth_n the_o divine_a reason_n speak_v and_o in_o who_o it_o dwell_v verse_n 12._o as_o many_o viz._n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n reject_v he_o ibid._n receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n as_o their_o only_a master_n ibid._n it_o give_v they_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v god_n child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a sense_n than_o they_o moses_n deut._n xxxii_o 6_o call_v god_n the_o father_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o psalm_n lxxiii_o 15_o the_o same_o people_n be_v call_v the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n and_o hos_n i._o 10_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o this_o gospel_n chap._n viij_o 41_o they_o boast_v of_o their_o have_v one_o father_n even_o god_n now_o those_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o worship_n the_o true_a god_n and_o live_v conformable_o to_o his_o command_n have_v a_o wellgrounded_n hope_v of_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v promise_v and_o this_o privilege_n the_o jew_n contend_v to_o belong_v only_o to_o themselves_o and_o those_o who_o embrace_v their_o religion_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a covenant_n but_o st._n john_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o divine_a reason_n have_v confer_v this_o privilege_n on_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o gospel_n perhaps_o the_o apostle_n design_v also_o in_o this_o passage_n to_o contradict_v philo_n who_o distinguish_v between_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o reason_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr confusione_n linguarum_fw-la p._n 267._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o make_v use_v of_o knowledge_n be_v deserve_o call_v the_o son_n of_o one_o god_n as_o moses_n also_o acknowledge_v say_v you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o god_n who_o have_v beget_v thou_o and_o be_v not_o he_o himself_o thy_o father_n if_o any_o one_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o god_n let_v he_o endeavour_v to_o be_v adorn_v by_o his_o first-born_a reason_n the_o most_o ancient_a angel_n for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o fit_a to_o be_v repute_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o let_v we_o strive_v to_o be_v so_o of_o most_o holy_a reason_n his_o eternal_a image_n verse_n 13._o bear_a not_o of_o blood·_v as_o those_o who_o be_v descend_v from_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n upon_o that_o account_n see_v chap._n viij_o 33_o &_o seqq_n ibid._n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n strange_a woman_n that_o be_v take_v captive_n in_o war_n and_o marry_v to_o jew_n be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o number_n of_o god_n child_n that_o be_v to_o be_v also_o jew_n and_o of_o such_o it_o be_v proper_o say_v that_o they_o become_v israelites_n or_o child_n of_o god_n by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o fleshly_a concupiscence_n see_v deut._n xxi_o 11_o &_o seqq_n ibid._n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n this_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o child_n of_o proselyte_n who_o upon_o their_o father_n and_o his_o family_n be_v turn_v jew_n become_v if_o they_o be_v little_a the_o son_n of_o god_n only_o by_o the_o will_n of_o one_o man_n yea_o and_o a_o adult_n person_n who_o embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v become_v a_o jew_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n viz._n his_o own_o it_o must_v be_v careful_o observe_v that_o st._n john_n here_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viri_fw-la and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hominis_fw-la to_o distinguish_v that_o kind_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o will_n of_o a_o father_n from_o the_o former_a whereby_o a_o strange_a woman_n become_v a_o jew_n by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n but_o of_o god_n viz._n by_o regeneration_n or_o a_o change_n of_o manner_n whereby_o forsake_v heathenism_n and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n they_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christianity_n
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
word_n ordinary_o signify_v in_o greek_a a_o oracle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a oracle_n which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v audible_o pronounce_v or_o express_v when_o otherwise_o the_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o give_v their_o response_n by_o dream_n entrail_n sign_n or_o omen_n without_o any_o voice_n this_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o proper_a than_o that_o which_o be_v give_v of_o it_o by_o thucydides_n scholiast_n in_o lib._n 2._o p._n 104._o ed._n aem._n porti_fw-la where_o on_o those_o word_n of_o the_o historian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o oracle_n or_o response_n be_v give_v many_o thing_n be_v sing_v by_o the_o prophet_n he_o make_v this_o remark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o response_n which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n in_o prose_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o which_o be_v give_v in_o verse_n hence_o also_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n xuj_o 11_o and_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n in_o chap._n xxxvi_o 16_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o revelation_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o such_o the_o apostle_n here_o mean_v and_o not_o the_o response_n give_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o grotius_n have_v show_v but_o our_o author_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n treat_v of_o the_o pectoral_a in_o a_o improper_a place_n ibid._n in_o the_o same_o col._n after_o the_o word_n judgement_n of_o urim_n how_o foreign_a all_o this_o be_v to_o this_o place_n in_o st._n paul_n i_o have_v already_o show_v but_o i_o have_v one_o or_o two_o thing_n more_o here_o to_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o doctor_n take_v what_o he_o here_o say_v out_o of_o rob._n scheringamius_n in_o his_o note_n on_o cap._n 8._o jomae_fw-la as_o he_o have_v do_v other_o thing_n also_o of_o that_o nature_n second_o that_o the_o rabbin_n who_o authority_n he_o here_o allege_v be_v as_o ignorant_a of_o this_o matter_n as_o we_o only_o they_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o set_v down_o their_o own_o invention_n for_o know_a and_o certain_a truth_n which_o be_v a_o very_a usual_a thing_n with_o they_o every_o one_o know_v that_o during_o the_o second_o temple_n there_o be_v no_o urim_n and_o thummim_v and_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o one_o so_o silly_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o rabbin_n who_o live_v some_o age_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o temple_n understand_v by_o certain_a tradition_n what_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v their_o opinion_n be_v evident_o confute_v by_o spencer_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n cap._n 3._o sect_n 11._o as_o for_o i_o i_o think_v quite_o otherwise_o of_o the_o whole_a matter_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o my_o note_n on_o exod._n xxviii_o 30_o and_o numb_a xxvi_o 21_o ibid._n col._n 4._o in_o that_o note_n lin_v 10._o after_o the_o word_n dead_a witness_n i_o have_v show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o greek_a god_n response_n without_o any_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o pectoral_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o h._n grotius_n be_v enliven_a or_o quicken_a word_n i_o wonder_v he_o do_v not_o allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n heb._n four_o 12_o ibid._n lin_v 20._o after_o the_o word_n there_o consist_v our_o learned_a author_n heap_n mistake_v upon_o mistake_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o allusion_n to_o the_o pectoral_a and_o do_v not_o signify_v letter_n but_o the_o rudiment_n or_o first_o principle_n of_o piety_n verse_n 4._o note_n b._n that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o our_o divine_a here_o teach_v be_v very_o true_a consider_v in_o itself_o no_o one_o can_v doubt_v that_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n but_o i_o expect_v he_o shall_v have_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o grammarian_n rather_o than_o a_o divine_a and_o reason_v not_o from_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o grammatical_a use_n of_o word_n what_o our_o author_n therefore_o have_v not_o do_v shall_v be_v brief_o do_v by_o i_o and_o first_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a be_v most_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n to_o signify_v a_o good_a man_n or_o one_o that_o love_v righteousness_n but_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o a_o more_o limit_a notion_n and_o signify_v a_o man_n who_o be_v guiltless_a of_o any_o particular_a crime_n of_o the_o first_o signification_n we_o may_v every_o where_o meet_v with_o example_n of_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v a_o instance_n in_o prov._n xvii_o 15_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o guilty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n see_v also_o isa_n v_o 23_o and_o agreeable_o to_o this_o twofold_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n just_o the_o signification_n also_o of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o justify_v be_v twofold_a either_o for_o to_o esteem_v just_a that_o be_v good_a or_o just_o that_o be_v innocent_a or_o guiltless_a of_o the_o crime_n charge_v upon_o he_o in_o this_o latter_a signification_n they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o passage_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o proverb_n and_o isaiah_n but_o this_o notion_n in_o this_o dispute_n concern_v justification_n can_v have_v no_o place_n for_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v any_o man_n from_o all_o sin_n that_o be_v account_v he_o guiltless_a because_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n but_o there_o remain_v another_o sense_n in_o which_o god_n may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o esteem_v those_o just_a that_o be_v good_a man_n and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n though_o their_o righteousness_n be_v not_o perfect_a or_o sinless_a because_o he_o merciful_o accept_v of_o a_o imperfect_a virtue_n instead_o of_o a_o perfect_a one_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v account_v a_o just_a man_n not_o according_a to_o strict_a justice_n but_o the_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o god_n who_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a and_o pious_a person_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n that_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v or_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o act_n of_o a_o good_a man_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o therefore_o abraham_n be_v judge_v by_o god_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o see_v my_o note_n on_o gen._n xv_o 6_o these_o thing_n if_o careful_o observe_v will_v give_v great_a light_n into_o this_o whole_a disputation_n of_o st._n paul_n which_o be_v otherwise_o hardly_o intelligible_a the_o jew_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o bare_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o they_o interpret_v it_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o be_v account_v just_a by_o god_n and_o according_o accept_v by_o he_o and_o may_v expect_v from_o he_o the_o reward_n promise_v to_o all_o good_a men._n and_o they_o think_v they_o can_v exact_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o all_o point_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v as_o good_a man_n upon_o that_o account_n meaning_n by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n a_o life_n so_o regulate_v that_o no_o charge_n can_v by_o any_o one_o be_v bring_v against_o they_o out_o of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n of_o any_o of_o its_o precept_n which_o have_v a_o threaten_n of_o punishment_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o if_o they_o live_v so_o they_o think_v the_o reward_n of_o pious_a man_n be_v just_o due_a to_o they_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o which_o st._n paul_n dispute_v and_o show_v that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v esteem_v pious_a by_o god_n but_o by_o faâ—th_n i._n e._n upon_o their_o believe_a god_n revelation_n and_o for_o the_o future_a obey_v they_o though_o they_o have_v not_o before_o observe_v the_o law_n or_o any_o of_o its_o ceremony_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o when_o uncircumcised_a be_v account_v just_a by_o god_n upon_o believe_v his_o promise_n and_o he_o urge_v that_o no_o man_n can_v just_o contend_v with_o god_n because_o all_o have_v heinous_o sin_v and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v account_v just_a with_o many_o other_o argument_n of_o which_o as_o the_o matter_n shall_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o use_v by_o st._n paul_n for_o be_v a_o christian_n so_o chap._n viij_o 1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v to_o christian_n see_v likewise_o rom._n xuj_o 3_o 5_o 7_o 9_o 11_o 13._o and_o 2_o cor._n twelve_o 2_o etc._n etc._n this_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o observe_v because_o i_o perceive_v this_o expression_n be_v not_o understand_v by_o grotius_n who_o say_v here_o we_o be_v one_o body_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o compactor_n of_o that_o body_n for_o though_o that_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v let_v he_o say_v no_o more_o than_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v entrust_v with_o in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n who_o be_v to_o say_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n reveal_v to_o they_o see_v verse_n 3._o and_o ephes_n four_o 7_o and_o beza_n and_o grotius_n on_o these_o word_n who_o our_o author_n will_v have_v do_v well_o to_o follow_v and_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o by_o that_o which_o be_v now_o ordinary_o call_v the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n i_o wonder_v the_o english_a translation_n do_v not_o suggest_v to_o he_o another_o interpretation_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o which_o it_o be_v true_o render_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n in_o his_o note_n on_o mat._n vi_fw-la 22_o have_v very_o well_o show_v to_o signify_v liberality_n or_o bounty_n of_o which_o interpretation_n i_o shall_v here_o give_v this_o brief_a account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o simplicity_n be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v a_o difference_n or_o use_v too_o much_o caution_n in_o distinguish_v those_o that_o be_v proper_a object_n of_o our_o charity_n from_o those_o which_o be_v not_o hence_o the_o wisdom_n which_o come_v from_o above_o be_v say_v in_o james_n iii._o 17_o not_o only_o to_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o difference_n that_o be_v not_o too_o nice_a or_o scrupulous_a in_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o those_o which_o it_o do_v good_a or_o show_v mercy_n to_o to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o advice_n in_o herma_n past_n lib._n 2._o mand._n 2._o omnibus_fw-la in_o opibus_fw-la da_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la nihil_fw-la dubitans_fw-la cui_fw-la des_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la da._n omnibus_fw-la enim_fw-la dari_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la donis_fw-la qui_fw-la ergo_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la reddent_fw-la rationem_fw-la deo_fw-la quare_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quid_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la ficta_fw-la necessitate_v reddent_fw-la rationem_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la that_fw-mi innocens_fw-la erit_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la accepit_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la ministerium_fw-la consummavit_fw-la nihil_fw-la dubitando_fw-la cui_fw-la daret_fw-la &_o cui_fw-la non_fw-la daret_fw-la &_o fecit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ministerium_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la gloriose_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la give_v to_o all_o that_o be_v poor_a simple_o without_o scruple_v who_o you_o give_v to_o give_v to_o all_o for_o god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o partake_v of_o his_o gift_n those_o therefore_o that_o receive_v shall_v give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n why_o they_o receive_v it_o and_o to_o what_o end_n and_o such_o as_o feign_v themselves_o to_o be_v poor_a that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o charity_n of_o other_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o strict_a account_n for_o it_o but_o the_o giver_n shall_v be_v judge_v innocent_a for_o by_o give_v universal_o and_o without_o difference_n to_o all_o he_o fulfil_v the_o trust_v commit_v to_o he_o by_o god_n and_o do_v it_o simple_o and_o to_o god_n glory_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v thus_o set_v down_o by_o antiochus_n hom._n 98._o though_o perhaps_o with_o some_o alteration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d several_a other_o passage_n may_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n see_v lib._n 3._o constit_fw-la apostol_n cap._n 4_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partly_o because_o that_o cheerfulness_n discover_v a_o true_o liberal_a disposition_n of_o mind_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n to_o be_v cheerful_a in_o follow_v their_o own_o inclination_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o make_v the_o benefit_n seem_v the_o great_a to_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o if_o it_o be_v bestow_v cheerful_o see_v seneca_n de_fw-fr benâ—ficiis_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o verse_n 11._o note_n b._n this_o conjecture_n of_o dr._n hammond_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o among_o particular_a precept_n the_o apostle_n will_v bring_v in_o that_o general_a one_o comprehend_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n of_o serve_v the_o lord_n beside_o after_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o very_o apt_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o together_o make_v up_o a_o excellent_a precept_n to_o this_o sense_n in_o the_o business_n of_o piety_n you_o must_v be_v zealous_a and_o fervent_a but_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o observe_v the_o proper_a time_n for_o it_o lest_o by_o your_o unseasonable_a fervour_n you_o shall_v bring_v yourselves_o into_o danger_n without_o do_v any_o body_n else_o any_o good_a the_o apostle_n here_o make_v use_v of_o a_o know_a proverb_n and_o ordinary_a both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a author_n so_o phocylides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v serve_v the_o season_n and_o not_o blow_v against_o the_o wind_n so_o cicero_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la lib._n 3._o num_fw-la 73._o among_o other_o precept_n of_o the_o ancient_a sage_n set_v down_o this_o tempori_fw-la parere_fw-la for_o one_o so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o panegyric_n ad_fw-la pisonem_fw-la temporibus_fw-la servire_fw-la decet_fw-la qui_fw-la tempora_fw-la certis_fw-la ponderibus_fw-la pensavit_fw-la eum_fw-la si_fw-la bella_fw-la vocabunt_fw-la miles_n erit_fw-la si_fw-la pax_fw-la positis_fw-la toga_fw-la gestiet_fw-la armis_fw-la hunc_fw-la fora_fw-la pacatum_fw-la bellantem_fw-la castra_fw-la decebunt_fw-la it_o be_v true_a in_o st._n paul_n the_o sense_n be_v something_o different_a but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o it_o have_v but_o a_o affinity_n with_o that_o which_o it_o be_v common_o take_v in_o for_o such_o sort_n of_o say_n have_v general_o more_o sense_n than_o one_o which_o the_o transcriber_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o sufficient_o understanding_n and_o know_v that_o this_o proverb_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n for_o hypocritical_a time_n serve_v change_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a than_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o phrase_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n so_o very_o common_a in_o these_o book_n into_o one_o less_o usual_a to_o serve_v the_o time_n ver._n 15._o note_n c._n though_o grotius_n also_o as_o well_o as_o our_o author_n suppose_v this_o verse_n to_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o two_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o of_o their_o opinion_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v the_o apostle_n have_v any_o particular_a respect_n here_o to_o excommunicate_v person_n the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o contain_v a_o excellent_a general_a precept_n to_o all_o christian_n to_o endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o love_n and_o friendship_n of_o those_o with_o who_o they_o live_v nothing_o be_v more_o please_v to_o man_n than_o to_o see_v other_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o their_o affliction_n and_o rejoice_v at_o their_o prosperity_n i_o know_v they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n flatterer_n and_o hypocrite_n that_o practise_v this_o xiii_o but_o than_o it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v but_o their_o hypocrisy_n in_o pretend_v to_o grieve_v or_o rejoice_v at_o what_o happen_v to_o other_o when_o they_o real_o do_v not_o but_o have_v other_o end_n and_o design_n but_o a_o good_a man_n also_o not_o only_o may_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v true_o affect_v with_o other_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v also_o that_o st._n paul_n here_o rather_o make_v use_n of_o a_o common_a proverbial_a form_n of_o speech_n than_o a_o new_a phrase_n not_o before_o hear_v of_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o like_a expression_n though_o to_o another_o purpose_n in_o horace_n de_fw-la arte_fw-la poetica_fw-la ut_fw-la ridentibus_fw-la arrident_fw-la ita_fw-la flentibus_fw-la adflent_fw-la humani_fw-la vultus_fw-la adflent_a for_o so_o the_o word_n must_v be_v read_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a man_n not_o adsunt_fw-la of_o the_o thing_n itself_o see_v
the_o israelite_n on_o exod._n xvii_o but_o in_o quite_o another_o place_n viz._n on_o num._n xxi_o 19_o 20._o where_o moses_n speak_v of_o a_o well_o that_o be_v dig_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o moabite_n the_o year_n before_o the_o israelite_n enter_v into_o canaan_n the_o word_n of_o jonathan_n be_v these_o and_o ever_o since_o the_o well_o be_v give_v they_o in_o mattan_n it_o go_v up_o again_o with_o they_o into_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o from_o the_o high_a mountain_n be_v descend_v with_o they_o ihto_fw-mi the_o hill_n it_o encompass_v all_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o yield_v itself_o for_o every_o one_o to_o drink_v of_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o descend_v also_o with_o they_o out_o of_o the_o high_a mountain_n into_o the_o low_a valley_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o read_v in_o the_o jerusalem_n paraphrase_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o there_o say_v of_o this_o well_o encompass_v the_o camp_n or_o break_v out_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o jonathan_n affirm_v ii_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o want_v water_n because_o they_o both_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o the_o water_n of_o horeb_n and_o may_v also_o meet_v with_o spring_n in_o other_o place_n for_o though_o the_o rocky_a arabia_n be_v a_o dry_a country_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o every_o where_o without_o water_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o several_a river_n which_o run_v through_o it_o see_v my_o note_n on_o gen._n two_o 12_o iii_o what_o dr._n hammond_n say_v about_o the_o water_n cease_v to_o follow_v the_o jew_n upon_o the_o course_n of_o their_o travel_n be_v change_v be_v a_o mere_a invention_n to_o support_v his_o totter_a interpretation_n iv._o if_o the_o water_n of_o horeb_n follow_v the_o israelite_n without_o a_o miracle_n they_o must_v have_v all_o along_o journy_v near_o a_o valley_n in_o which_o it_o may_v have_v a_o free_a course_n after_o they_o from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o departure_n from_o horeb._n but_o that_o be_v another_o of_o dr._n hammond_n fiction_n which_o i_o need_v not_o say_v much_o about_o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v wary_o here_o say_v by_o st._n paul_n with_o the_o most_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v not_o with_o all_o of_o they_o except_z two_o as_o our_o author_n say_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n which_o be_v not_o true_a see_v my_o note_n on_o num._n xxiv_o 65_o verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o rebellious_a israelite_n be_v so_o many_o example_n which_o god_n propose_v to_o we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a sin_n so_o also_o vers_fw-la 11._o st._n paul_n have_v again_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n destroy_v the_o murmur_a jew_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o thing_n happen_v unto_o they_o for_o example_n and_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n design_v those_o thing_n for_o example_n to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o propose_v as_o warning_n to_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v read_v they_o they_o that_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o by_o in_o figura_fw-la in_o a_o figure_n or_o typice_n typical_o must_v show_v that_o god_n intend_v to_o prefigure_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v but_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v only_o in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o first_o for_o any_o form_n whether_o corporeal_a or_o conspicuous_a only_o to_o the_o mind_n which_o sense_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n see_v john_n xx_o 25_o act_n seven_o 43_o 44._o and_o xxiii_o 25_o rom._n vi_fw-la 17_o heb._n viij_o 5_o second_o it_o signify_v a_o example_n as_o here_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o we_o shall_v present_o see_v the_o first_o signification_n of_o it_o be_v proper_a this_o metaphorical_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o a_o figure_n or_o form_n into_o which_o any_o thing_n be_v beat_v or_o hammer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o such_o figure_n be_v sometime_o make_v to_o serve_v instead_o of_o pattern_n to_o other_o in_o french_a pour_fw-fr servir_fw-fr de_fw-fr modelle_n therefore_o it_o be_v metaphorical_o apply_v to_o any_o sort_n of_o figure_n or_o example_n propose_v to_o other_o for_o their_o imitation_n or_o warning_n so_o phil._n iii._o 17_o brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o and_o mark_v they_o which_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o for_o a_o example_n so_o 1_o thess_n i._o 7_o you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d example_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o macedonia_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o 2_o thess_n iii._o 9_o 1_o tim._n four_o 12_o tit._n two_o 7_o 1_o pet._n v_o 3_o three_o in_o another_o metaphorical_a signification_n because_o a_o model_n or_o pattern_n be_v like_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v according_a to_o it_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v take_v for_o a_o thing_n which_o in_o some_o respect_n resemble_v another_o and_o that_o be_v in_o rom._n v._n 14_o where_o adam_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v like_v he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v viz._n in_o this_o that_o he_o alone_o have_v do_v something_o that_o be_v propagate_v to_o all_o mankind_n as_o christ_n do_v something_o alone_a which_o extend_v to_o all_o men._n for_o in_o other_o thing_n the_o apostle_n observe_v not_o only_o a_o dissimilitude_n but_o a_o opposition_n between_o they_o but_o now_o who_o will_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n design_n that_o adam_n shall_v first_o of_o all_o sin_n alone_o and_o that_o that_o sin_n shall_v do_v mischief_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o prefigure_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o similitude_n before_o the_o event_n who_o after_o the_o event_n find_v his_o faith_n confirm_v by_o that_o similitude_n nor_o certain_o be_v this_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n but_o only_o that_o in_o the_o respect_n i_o have_v mention_v there_o be_v a_o similitude_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n as_o there_o be_v between_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o last_o word_n perhaps_o may_v be_v make_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o objection_n which_o be_v twice_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ch._n ix_o 24_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v enter_v into_o holy_a place_n make_v with_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o be_v which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o true_a viz._n heaven_n or_o which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o heaven_n not_o which_o prefigure_v heaven_n so_o baptism_n be_v say_v in_o 1_o pet._n three_o 21_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o noah_n ark_n that_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o resemble_v it_o but_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n will_v thence_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v god_n intention_n by_o the_o ark_n to_o prefigure_v baptism_n xi_o and_o reval_fw-fr this_o mystery_n which_o be_v before_o unknown_a by_o st._n peter_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n manifest_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v render_v example_n for_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v on_o guilty_a person_n for_o a_o example_n to_o other_o not_o to_o imitate_v they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v absurd_o render_v by_o the_o vulgar_a and_o erasmus_n figura_fw-la and_o as_o ill_o by_o beza_n typi_fw-la but_o right_o in_o castalio_n and_o in_o the_o english_a and_o geneva_n translation_n example_n which_o be_v so_o i_o wonder_v grotius_n shall_v speak_v here_o of_o prefiguration_n verse_n 7._o note_n c._n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o doctor_n have_v with_o so_o much_o care_n here_o put_v together_o i_o rather_o think_v the_o place_n in_o exodus_fw-la here_o refer_v to_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o dance_v about_o the_o golden_a calf_n on_o which_o place_n see_v my_o note_n as_o also_o on_o gen._n xxi_o i_o do_v not_o pay_v so_o great_a a_o deference_n to_o the_o rabbin_n as_o to_o take_v all_o which_o those_o man_n fancy_n to_o explain_v the_o old_a testament_n for_o certain_a truth_n nor_o perhaps_o will_v our_o author_n himself_o have_v attribute_v so_o much_o to_o their_o authority_n if_o he_o have_v not_o resolve_v to_o force_v his_o gnostic_n here_o upon_o we_o verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v active_o and_o the_o whole_a passage_n be_v right_o render_v the_o affection_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n wrought_v in_o our_o member_n not_o be_v consummate_v or_o perfect_v in_o they_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v never_o that_o signification_n nor_o do_v the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n james_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n prove_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v present_o see_v the_o second_o place_n be_v 2_o cor._n i_o 6_o which_o may_v receive_v indeed_o a_o passive_a signification_n if_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n and_o other_o copy_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o 2_o cor._n four_o 12_o but_o in_o ephes_n iii._o 20_o and_o col._n 1.29_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v in_o all_o reason_n be_v understand_v active_o for_o the_o discourse_n there_o be_v about_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o wrought_v but_o work_n in_o 1_o thess_n two_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v render_v obtain_v its_o end_n by_o any_o who_o understand_v greek_a or_o consider_v careful_o what_o they_o say_v but_o in_o 2_o thess_n two_o 7_o it_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v interpret_v in_o a_o passive_a sense_n in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v best_a of_o all_o render_v work_v by_o love_n that_o be_v which_o perform_v work_n of_o love_n ii_o tho_n st._n james_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v perfect_a for_o why_o may_v not_o st._n james_n say_v something_o different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o st._n paul_n how_o do_v dr._n hammond_n know_v that_o st._n james_n perform_v the_o part_n of_o st._n paul_n interpreter_n beside_o grant_v these_o two_o passage_n in_o both_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v parallel_n it_o will_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o exact_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o both_o so_o that_o the_o verb_n make_v use_v of_o by_o st._n paul_n may_v grammatical_o be_v interpret_v by_o that_o which_o be_v use_v by_o st._n james_n iii_o nor_o will_v the_o etymology_n or_o perpetual_a use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffer_v it_o to_o be_v render_v make_v perfect_a iii_o the_o place_n refer_v to_o in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n be_v in_o strom._n lib._n four_o pag._n 518_o &_o 519._o ed._n paris_n &_o colon._n but_o be_v not_o here_o pertinent_o allege_v as_o will_v appear_v by_o his_o word_n which_o i_o shall_v therefore_o set_v down_o entire_a he_o be_v speak_v in_o praise_n of_o love_n out_o of_o clemens_n romanus_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o love_n have_v all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v make_v perfect_a and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o be_v perfect_v in_o love_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n obtain_v the_o place_n of_o pious_a men._n and_o underneath_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_v therefore_o make_v we_o not_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o not_o to_o covet_v what_o be_v our_o neighbour_n which_o before_o we_o be_v restrain_v from_o by_o fear_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o same_o action_n as_o it_o be_v either_o do_v out_o of_o fear_n or_o wrought_v in_o love_n or_o as_o it_o be_v perform_v only_o out_o of_o faith_n or_o also_o from_o knowledge_n in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v or_o wrought_v as_o its_o synonimous_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o thing_n itself_o show_v so_o that_o it_o can_v hence_o be_v infer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o to_o be_v consummate_v or_o make_v perfect_a in_o french_a être_fw-fr perfectionné_fw-fr beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o signify_v another_o thing_n where_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o person_n not_o about_o action_n iv._o in_o james_n v._n 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o signify_v a_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n add_v to_o what_o the_o doctor_n say_v the_o observation_n of_o budaeus_fw-la and_o henr._n stephanus_n who_o have_v do_v the_o world_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o service_n in_o the_o pain_n they_o have_v take_v about_o the_o greek_a language_n v._o the_o word_n of_o hesychius_n be_v much_o worse_o corrupt_v by_o our_o author_n than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o common_a edition_n if_o he_o have_v look_v into_o phavorinus_n perhaps_o he_o will_v have_v understand_v how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v correct_v that_o grammarian_n have_v out_o of_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o must_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prepare_v to_o work_n or_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o vain_a hear_v perfect_v or_o fulfil_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n hesychius_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o forementioned_a passage_n in_o the_o apostle_n james_n so_o that_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v here_o a_o void_a space_n or_o lacuna_fw-la but_o different_a from_o what_o dr._n hammond_n think_v the_o scribe_n whoever_o he_o be_v omit_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o next_o follow_v which_o differ_v only_o from_o that_o in_o have_v the_o letter_n α_n instead_o of_o ο._n v._n such_o omission_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o ars_fw-la critica_fw-la part_n 3_o sect._n i._n cap._n 5._o and_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o about_o this_o particular_a corruption_n in_o hesychius_n verse_n 12._o note_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v utinam_fw-la i_o wish_v be_v always_o join_v with_o a_o infinitive_n optative_a or_o subjunctive_a mood_n or_o preterperfect_a tense_n never_o with_o a_o future_a nor_o be_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever_o interpose_v see_v thomas_n magister_n on_o that_o particle_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o not_o also_o read_v it_o so_o to_o this_o sense_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o shall_v actual_o be_v cut_v off_o when_o i_o come_v among_o you_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v a_o elliptical_a phrase_n for_o this_o entire_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o another_o as_o that_o in_o these_o verse_n of_o virgil_n in_o catalectis_fw-la after_o the_o verb_n debuit_fw-la quae_fw-la maxima_fw-la deterrendi_fw-la debuit_fw-la audendi_fw-la maxima_fw-la causa_fw-la fuit_fw-la where_o out_o of_o what_o follow_v we_o must_v supply_v causa_fw-la esse_fw-la as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o we_o must_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loss_n or_o punishment_n which_o often_o use_v to_o be_v understand_v after_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v simple_o for_o he_o be_v condemn_v because_o condemn_v person_n ought_v to_o suffer_v loss_n or_o punishment_n as_o in_o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n lib._n ix_o ant._n rom._n pag._n 585._o speak_v of_o menenius_n who_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n give_v sentence_n by_o tribe_n by_o no_o small_a number_n of_o vote_n he_o be_v condemn_v it_o be_v all_o one_o which_o of_o these_o way_n we_o interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v confound_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o it_o be_v real_o make_v by_o take_v away_o the_o augment_v unless_o it_o be_v think_v rather_o to_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o often_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o the_o transcriber_n may_v easy_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n jerom_n interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n which_o grotius_n follow_v be_v intolerable_a utinam_fw-la abscindatur_fw-la ipsum_fw-la membrum_fw-la genitale_fw-it such_o a_o imprecation_n will_v have_v be_v fit_a for_o a_o lewd_a buffoon_n than_o for_o st._n paul_n and_o dr._n hammond_n last_o conjecture_n lessen_v the_o apostle_n another_o way_n because_o it_o represent_v he_o as_o diffident_a of_o his_o authority_n among_o the_o galatian_n notwithstanding_o
itself_o or_o a_o sacrifice_n general_o consider_v and_o as_o untrue_a be_v it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o office_n or_o action_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o prepare_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v rather_o than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v nothing_o but_o a_o public_a oblation_n of_o the_o philippian_n faith_n to_o god_n and_o those_o two_o word_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o action_n of_o the_o apostle_n public_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o philippian_n verse_n 20._o i_o think_v the_o place_n in_o hesychius_n need_v no_o correction_n unless_o perhaps_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v to_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v equal_a in_o a_o balance_n of_o equal_a weight_n for_o so_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o any_o lexicon_n will_v show_v which_o i_o wonder_v our_o author_n do_v not_o consult_v chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o note_v a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v subjoin_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v otherwise_o be_v render_v than_o be_v not_o to_o i_o grievous_a i._n e._n i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o grievous_a to_o write_v the_o same_o thing_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o any_o example_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v cowardly_a or_o that_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o fearfulness_n dr._n hammond_n do_v not_o well_o understand_v phavorinus_n who_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o though_o homer_n have_v put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o not_o to_o labour_v yet_o the_o more_o common_a use_n of_o those_o who_o have_v write_v since_o homer_n be_v to_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o fear_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o sophocles_n see_v about_o this_o eustathius_n p._n 545._o ed._n rom._n from_o who_o phavorinus_n borrow_v this_o remark_n verse_n 2._o note_n b._n it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o understand_v these_o thing_n as_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o grotius_n apply_v they_o who_o may_v be_v consult_v for_o they_o who_o proud_o call_v themselves_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o reason_n style_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o cut_n or_o rend_v because_o they_o rend_v asunder_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n i._o the_o passage_n which_o our_o author_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o apocal._n shall_v be_v consider_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n but_o from_o gal._n vi_fw-la 13_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o appear_v that_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n there_o blame_v be_v not_o circumcise_v nay_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v infer_v as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o that_o place_n it_o be_v strange_a our_o learned_a author_n shall_v cite_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v express_o say_v that_o the_o gnostic_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o as_o circumcise_v when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v quite_o otherwise_o as_o any_o one_o that_o look_v into_o the_o place_n will_v see_v ii_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o those_o who_o be_v true_o jew_n because_o those_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cut_v asunder_o the_o christian_a church_n whilst_o they_o endeavour_v to_o impose_v the_o moysaicall_a rite_n upon_o the_o gentile_n against_o their_o will_n and_o such_o be_v just_o call_v both_o dog_n and_o schismatic_n who_o bark_v and_o snarl_v at_o all_o that_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o jewish_a yoke_n and_o keep_v up_o faction_n in_o the_o church_n see_v rom._n fourteen_o verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o though_o set_v simple_o without_o any_o addition_n must_v be_v understand_v a_o resurrection_n to_o a_o bless_a life_n because_o though_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a state_n yet_o that_o restoration_n be_v hardly_o worth_a the_o happy_a name_n of_o a_o resurrection_n which_o be_v succeed_v by_o eternal_a death_n thus_o polycarpus_n also_o speak_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a will_v raise_v we_o up_o also_o if_o we_o do_v his_o will_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n verse_n 12._o note_n d._n tho_n s._n paul_n here_o use_v several_a word_n take_v from_o the_o agones_fw-la and_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v perhaps_o signify_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o valuable_a reward_n yet_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o agonistical_a term_n i_o shall_v not_o believe_v till_o i_o see_v some_o place_n in_o a_o ancient_a writer_n who_o in_o the_o description_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o think_v that_o st._n paul_n keep_v in_o every_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o metaphor_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v infer_v from_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o attain_v to_o those_o reward_n unless_o a_o example_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v allege_v i._o i_o acknowledge_v that_o gregory_n nyssen_n call_v the_o death_n of_o a_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o allude_v to_o the_o agonistical_a way_n of_o speak_v in_o that_o word_n as_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastical_a writer_n very_o often_o call_v martyr_n athletae_fw-la and_o the_o death_n of_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v dead_a not_o that_o those_o three_o word_n be_v all_o by_o the_o same_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o agones_fw-la but_o because_o they_o who_o have_v struggle_v under_o the_o torment_v inflict_v on_o they_o by_o the_o heathen_n be_v at_o length_n consummate_v by_o death_n that_o be_v finish_v suffer_v all_o that_o they_o can_v suffer_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n the_o learned_a joan._n casp_n suicerus_fw-la have_v collect_v a_o great_a many_o example_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o acceptation_n in_o his_o thesaurus_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o the_o latin_a father_n frequent_o use_v the_o word_n consummari_fw-la and_o consummationem_fw-la which_o without_o doubt_n be_v not_o agonistical_a term_n ii_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n james_n in_o c._n i._n 17_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o agones_fw-la because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o agonistical_a name_n signify_v the_o reward_n of_o such_o as_o overcome_v of_o the_o passage_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n i_o shall_v treat_v in_o that_o epistle_n iii_o what_o our_o author_n say_v about_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v true_a but_o s._n chrysostom_n observation_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o that_o but_o to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nâ—tsahh_n iu_o st._n paul_n here_o use_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o more_o general_a sense_n not_o for_o death_n but_o the_o attainment_n of_o perfection_n from_o which_o man_n can_v fall_v into_o a_o unhappy_a condition_n such_o as_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n admit_v into_o the_o mansion_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n so_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o holiness_n as_o be_v perfect_a from_o which_o he_o can_v not_o fall_v we_o meet_v with_o this_o verb_n use_v to_o signify_v perfection_n in_o virtue_n in_o jam._n two_o 22_o 1_o joh._n two_o 5_o and_o four_o 12_o 13_o 18._o see_v also_o verse_n 15._o of_o this_o chap._n ibid._n note_v f._n that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n nâ—scivit_fw-la manum_fw-la de_fw-la tabula_fw-la tollere_fw-la may_v just_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o author_n who_o seldom_o know_v when_o he_o have_v say_v enough_o about_o one_o thing_n because_o in_o some_o place_n he_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o gnostic_n be_v refer_v to_o by_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o wherever_o there_o be_v but_o the_o least_o occasion_n for_o such_o a_o suspicion_n the_o gnostic_n must_v undoubted_o be_v respect_v as_o if_o all_o the_o heretic_n and_o wicked_a man_n that_o disturb_v the_o christian_a church_n at_o that_o time_n have_v be_v gnostic_n and_o so_o
become_v all_o hope_n and_o therefore_o those_o impostor_n and_o belier_n of_o god_n persuade_v the_o miserable_a people_n this_o excellent_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o 10_o the_o 11_o the_o &_o 12_o the_o verse_n where_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n be_v represent_v by_o st._n paul_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o colour_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o st._n paul_n have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o mat._n xxiv_o 24_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o the_o discourse_n here_o be_v about_o judaea_n and_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v there_o chap._n iii_o verse_n 2._o note_v a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n signify_v lewd_a base_a villainous_a and_o belong_v no_o more_o to_o a_o gnostick_n than_o any_o other_o wicked_a man_n such_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n who_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n which_o make_v it_o unnecessary_a to_o recur_v to_o the_o disciple_n of_o simon_n who_o our_o author_n suppose_v like_o so_o many_o shadow_n to_o have_v follow_v or_o go_v before_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o certain_a ground_n from_o the_o history_n of_o that_o age._n what_o he_o say_v that_o simon_n be_v describe_v by_o polycarp_n be_v also_o his_o own_o conjecture_n not_o the_o affirmation_n of_o polycarp_n who_o speak_v of_o any_o one_o possess_v with_o those_o error_n and_o do_v not_o mention_n simon_n by_o name_n but_o this_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a base_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baseness_n wickedness_n the_o old_a gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flagitium_fw-la facinus_fw-la a_o villainy_n a_o wicked_a action_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facinorosus_fw-la villainous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facinorosus_fw-la flagitiosus_fw-la verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n interpret_v these_o word_n so_o as_o if_o he_o think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n here_o signify_v true_a faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o pretend_a which_o interpretation_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v invent_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o gnostic_n who_o feign_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o of_o who_o he_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n but_o st._n paul_n say_v nothing_o here_o about_o the_o gnostic_n but_o speak_v of_o any_o bad_a man_n who_o through_o their_o wicked_a disposition_n do_v not_o only_o refuse_v to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n themselves_o but_o also_o hinder_v other_o from_o embrace_v it_o such_o be_v the_o jew_n who_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n than_o to_o true_a virtue_n and_o every_o where_o oppose_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o all_o their_o might_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n in_o the_o act_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n such_o be_v the_o epicurean_o and_o other_o pseudo_fw-la philosopher_n who_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o great_a vice_n which_o they_o cover_v with_o a_o philosophical_a cloak_n and_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n or_o be_v blind_v by_o pride_n and_o a_o false_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o they_o to_o confess_v that_o man_n so_o universal_o learn_v as_o they_o can_v learn_v any_o thing_n from_o barbarian_n as_o the_o greek_n call_v they_o or_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v all_o the_o while_n before_o be_v study_v and_o philosophize_v in_o vain_a such_o be_v those_o who_o hear_v st._n paul_n at_o athens_n as_o st._n luke_n tell_v we_o in_o act_n xvii_o and_o see_v no_o one_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o these_o adversary_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v disperse_v almost_o in_o all_o place_n throughout_o europe_n and_o asia_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o imagine_v to_o ourselves_o the_o gnostic_n every_o where_o oppose_v the_o apostle_n of_o who_o be_v so_o universal_o spread_v we_o have_v no_o account_n in_o any_o credible_a author_n and_o therefore_o set_v aside_o the_o gnostic_n let_v we_o say_v that_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o sense_n all_o man_n indifferent_o be_v not_o qualify_v to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n but_o only_o those_o who_o be_v lover_n of_o truth_n and_o virtue_n though_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_o acquaint_v with_o they_o before_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o such_o a_o disposition_n as_o this_o be_v excellent_o describe_v by_o dr._n hammond_n on_o john_n vi_fw-la 37_o and_o elsewhere_o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v a_o example_n of_o that_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o genitive_a case_n of_o which_o i_o have_v large_o speak_v in_o my_o ars_fw-la critica_fw-la part_n 2._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 12._o grotius_n interpret_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o signify_v that_o love_n which_o be_v terminate_v upon_o god_n and_o so_o make_v the_o genitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o object_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o sense_n worthy_a of_o the_o apostle_n but_o if_o we_o interpret_v it_o of_o a_o love_n command_v by_o god_n so_o that_o the_o genitive_a be_v understand_v to_o signify_v a_o cause_n the_o sense_n will_v be_v altogether_o as_o proper_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel_n so_o again_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n think_v be_v mean_v that_o patience_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o be_v frequent_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o genitive_a case_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o ars_fw-la critica_fw-la but_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v interpret_v of_o that_o patience_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v a_o pattern_n and_o perhaps_o more_o fit_o and_o if_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o understand_v not_o so_o much_o constancy_n as_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n than_o christ_n will_v be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v in_o revel_n i._o 9_o i_o john_n your_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o tribulation_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o expectation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o withdraw_v yourselves_o signify_v to_o excommunicate_v as_o our_o author_n interpret_v it_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o proper_a word_n for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n think_v if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o presbytery_n at_o thessalonica_n st._n paul_n will_v have_v command_v these_o disorderly_a man_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v but_o because_o there_o be_v not_o he_o only_o command_v the_o rest_n to_o avoid_v all_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o they_o which_o every_o particular_a christian_a have_v a_o power_n to_o do_v but_o when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o presbytery_n at_o thessalonica_n he_o be_v mistake_v as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o 1_o thess_n i._o 1_o that_o double_a admonition_n which_o our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n find_v to_o be_v intimate_v in_o these_o word_n and_o which_o ought_v to_o precede_v excommunication_n few_o doubtless_o will_v have_v perceive_v without_o be_v advertise_v of_o it_o nor_o can_v i_o for_o my_o part_n perceive_v it_o yet_o i_o grant_v the_o apostle_n have_v twice_o admonish_v the_o thessalonian_n about_o this_o matter_n but_o do_v it_o present_o follow_v that_o those_o admonition_n which_o be_v twice_o read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o thessalonica_n be_v account_v as_o forerunner_n of_o excommunication_n do_v it_o follow_v also_o that_o st._n paul_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o it_o in_o this_o place_n i_o think_v not_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o bare_o to_o be_v idle_a but_o to_o do_v that_o which_o idleness_n especial_o in_o young_a people_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o be_v to_o live_v wanton_o and_o irregular_o the_o old_a gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquietus_fw-la inordinatus_fw-la petulans_fw-la troublesome_a disorderly_a wanton_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tumultuosiores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inordinatè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enormitas_fw-la tumultuatio_fw-la verse_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o they_o shall_v get_v by_o their_o labour_n for_o that_o be_v every_o one_o be_v own_o which_o he_o acquire_v by_o lawful_a industry_n this_o perhaps_o may_v lead_v we_o into_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o
among_o the_o rabbin_n who_o often_o call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d melech_n holamim_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d melech_n holam_fw-la that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o form_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o st._n paul_n will_v use_v a_o foolish_a term_n of_o the_o gnostic_n where_o he_o do_v not_o dispute_v against_o they_o ii_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o the_o gnostic_n call_v angel_n or_o inferior_a deity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o from_o ezechiel_n where_o they_o be_v style_v live_v creature_n which_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d age_n but_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d everlasting_a as_o homer_n often_o call_v the_o god_n and_o so_o wrest_v a_o usual_a word_n to_o a_o signification_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n what_o be_v here_o say_v by_o st._n paul_n may_v as_o well_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o heathen_n as_o the_o gnostic_n to_o who_o our_o author_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n allude_v almost_o in_o every_o word_n verse_n 18._o note_n f._n our_o author_n here_o confound_v thing_n very_o different_a with_o one_o another_o because_o there_o be_v some_o similitude_n between_o they_o in_o sound_n which_o be_v a_o fault_n he_o often_o commit_v not_o be_v sufficient_o accustom_v to_o a_o grammatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o have_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n in_o study_v critic_n as_o divinity_n and_o ecclesiastical_a history_n i._o in_o num._n four_o 3_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v not_o be_v render_v into_o the_o host_n but_o into_o the_o troop_n or_o company_n as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o that_o place_n and_o a_o troop_n or_o company_n be_v so_o call_v because_o any_o company_n of_o man_n march_v in_o order_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n like_o a_o army_n whether_o put_v in_o array_n or_o move_v forward_o see_v my_o note_n on_o exod._n vi_fw-la 26_o and_o twelve_o 41_o ii_o in_o numb_a 1.50_o this_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n they_o shall_v bear_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o they_o shall_v minister_v unto_o it_o and_o shall_v encamp_v round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o their_o proper_a sense_n for_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o desert_n do_v real_o encamp_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o they_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o metaphorical_a signification_n of_o a_o army_n though_o they_o give_v occasion_n to_o it_o iii_o our_o learned_a author_n have_v not_o look_v into_o the_o place_n in_o exodus_fw-la xxxviii_o 8_o for_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n there_o make_v of_o woman_n late_o deliver_v moses_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v the_o laver_n of_o brass_n and_o its_o foot_n of_o brass_n of_o the_o looking-glass_n of_o woman_n assemble_v by_o troop_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n there_o be_v no_o signification_n here_o of_o war_a or_o of_o sacred_a ministration_n see_v my_o note_n on_o that_o place_n iv._o in_o 2_o sam._n vi_o 2_o god_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o frequent_o elsewhere_o not_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ark_n or_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v a_o phrase_n that_o no_o where_o occur_v and_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n be_v never_o call_v host_n but_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o convey_v the_o ark_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o to_o which_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o be_v precedent_n of_o war_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o relation_n but_o what_o then_o be_v not_o god_n often_o call_v by_o that_o name_n in_o the_o prophet_n where_o neither_o war_n nor_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n be_v speak_v of_o yes_o it_o be_v a_o title_n the_o prophet_n frequent_o make_v use_n of_o whatever_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o discourse_n just_a as_o homer_n in_o abundance_n of_o place_n call_v jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o about_o cloud_n or_o rain_n and_o achilles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v about_o run_v such_o as_o these_o be_v perpetual_a epithet_n and_o as_o it_o be_v appendage_n to_o proper_a name_n or_o like_a surname_n which_o be_v use_v whenever_o those_o name_n be_v mention_v without_o any_o certain_a design_n the_o jew_n call_v the_o true_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n because_o they_o look_v upon_o victory_n as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a favour_n god_n can_v confer_v upon_o man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o defeat_n in_o war_n whereby_o whole_a nation_n be_v sometime_o subject_v to_o slavery_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n they_o see_v also_o often_o that_o those_o who_o god_n favour_v obtain_v the_o victory_n though_o they_o be_v inferior_a both_o in_o policy_n and_o strength_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o though_o all_o military_a stratagem_n be_v use_v in_o battle_n yet_o the_o event_n be_v uncertain_a and_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o man_n because_o unforeseen_a accident_n though_o very_o small_a be_v sometime_o the_o cause_n of_o victory_n and_o defeat_n therefore_o they_o think_v that_o god_n do_v preside_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n over_o war_n and_o thence_o make_v he_o a_o surname_n the_o heathen_n sometime_o speak_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n about_o their_o deity_n as_o hirtius_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la alexandr_n c._n 75._o where_o he_o describe_v the_o battle_n between_o caesar_n and_o pharnaces_n who_o caesar_n overcome_v with_o much_o few_o force_n and_o those_o not_o sufficient_o prepare_v to_o fight_v clamoro_fw-la sublato_fw-la say_v he_o confligitur_fw-la multum_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la natura_fw-la loci_fw-la plurimum_fw-la deorum_fw-la immortalium_fw-la benignitate_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la casibus_fw-la belli_n intersunt_fw-la tum_fw-la praecipue_fw-la eye_n quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la potuit_fw-la ratione_fw-la administrari_fw-la after_o a_o great_a shout_n on_o both_o side_n the_o two_o army_n engage_v one_o another_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o caesar_n party_n but_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o god_n asleep_o much_o great_a who_o as_o they_o be_v present_a in_o all_o the_o chance_n of_o war_n so_o especial_o in_o those_o in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o conduct_n for_o these_o reason_n the_o jew_n attribute_v to_o god_n the_o title_n of_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v urge_v as_o if_o it_o be_v never_o use_v but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o respect_n have_v to_o a_o army_n either_o proper_o so_o call_v or_o metaphorical_o v._o the_o angel_n be_v call_v god_n host_n in_o psalm_n ciii_o 21_o because_o god_n use_v they_o as_o king_n and_o general_n do_v army_n to_o assist_v their_o friend_n in_o danger_n and_o subdue_v their_o enemy_n and_o the_o star_n not_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n only_o because_o they_o be_v like_o a_o straggle_a army_n disperse_v over_o all_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n vi_o our_o learned_a author_n have_v not_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o isa_n xl_o 2_o where_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o priesthood_n no_o footstep_n of_o the_o levite_n the_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n say_v your_o god_n speak_v that_o which_o may_v please_v jerusalem_n and_o cry_v unto_o she_o that_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v because_o her_o sin_n be_v expiate_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o call_v jerusalem_n warfare_n be_v the_o banishment_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o misery_n ensue_v thereupon_o which_o he_o foretell_v will_v short_o be_v at_o a_o end_n i_o can_v conceive_v by_o what_o engine_n this_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n ii_o vii_o in_o 2_o tim._n two_o 4_o there_o be_v mention_v indeed_o make_v of_o fight_v but_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n but_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o dr._n hammond_n be_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n chap._n four_o 7_o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o there_o speak_v about_o warring_n or_o make_v use_n of_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o war_n but_o from_o the_o agones_fw-la i_o have_v strive_v say_v he_o a_o good_a strife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v finish_v my_o race_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o wonder_v our_o author_n shall_v allege_v that_o place_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o note_v a._n i._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o passage_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n allege_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o note_n be_v not_o well_o render_v priest_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o believer_n that_o be_v present_a
can_v rescue_v he_o out_o of_o all_o those_o danger_n if_o he_o please_v he_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o psalm_n xvii_o 7_o where_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v thus_o make_v thy_o love_a kindness_n marvellous_a o_o thou_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v render_v of_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o to_o hope_v and_o believe_v when_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o that_o yet_o future_a signify_v almost_o the_o same_o thing_n so_o as_o other_o have_v observe_v god_n be_v say_v to_o save_v man_n and_o beast_n in_o psalm_n xxxvi_o 6_o so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n xuj_o 7_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o be_v heal_v say_v he_o that_o turn_v himself_o be_v not_o save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o which_o be_v see_v but_o by_o thou_o the_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o men._n verse_n 15._o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o a_o agonistical_a sense_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v here_o of_o those_o exercise_n i_o rather_o think_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v render_v mind_n or_o take_v care_n of_o these_o thing_n so_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o neglect_v which_o go_v before_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hesiod_n signify_v care_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 380._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o say_v proclus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o call_v care_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o poet_n be_v use_v for_o to_o take_v care_n as_o in_o vers_n 316._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v in_o prose_n the_o word_n rare_o occur_v in_o this_o signification_n but_o as_o long_o as_o it_o very_o well_o agree_v to_o this_o place_n nothing_o shall_v hinder_v we_o to_o admit_v iâ—_n out_o of_o this_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v by_o its_o come_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d result_v that_o other_o mention_v by_o dr._n hammond_n for_o they_o that_o exercise_n themselves_o in_o any_o business_n be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a about_o it_o chap._n v._n verse_n 17._o note_n d._n i._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v unquestionable_o sometime_o wage_n or_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o pay_v or_o requite_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o too_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o must_v be_v interpret_v double_a wage_n but_o the_o other_o place_n allege_v by_o our_o author_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o reward_v or_o something_o of_o that_o kind_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o prove_v it_o for_o though_o there_o be_v reward_n join_v with_o the_o honour_n there_o speak_v of_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v expressive_a of_o those_o reward_n which_o undoubted_o be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n itself_o but_o a_o outward_a signification_n of_o honour_n and_o be_v join_v with_o honour_n as_o its_o consectary_n ii_o it_o be_v true_a also_o what_o our_o author_n say_v about_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o here_o it_o seem_v to_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o receive_v but_o also_o to_o be_v judge_v worthy_a to_o receive_v which_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o faith_n print_v with_o the_o work_n of_o justin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o simple_o they_o have_v or_o have_v have_v but_o they_o have_v be_v endue_v with_o that_o dignity_n or_o excellency_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o divinity_n that_o be_v the_o perpetual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v hardly_o ever_o use_v but_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v enjoy_v that_o of_o which_o he_o be_v worthy_a verse_n 22._o note_n g._n dr._n hammond_n in_o this_o annotation_n have_v ingenious_o clear_v the_o order_n of_o the_o discourse_n but_o have_v omit_v one_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v first_o of_o all_o to_o have_v prove_v viz._n that_o the_o gnostic_n forbid_v not_o only_a matrimony_n but_o the_o use_n of_o wine_n for_o though_o the_o former_a be_v universal_o charge_v upon_o they_o yet_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o any_o do_v ever_o accuse_v they_o of_o prohibit_v the_o use_n of_o wine_n it_o be_v certain_a neither_o irenaeus_n nor_o epiphanius_n object_n any_o such_o thing_n against_o they_o and_o late_a writer_n we_o need_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n copy_n after_o they_o though_o those_o father_n omit_v nothing_o whereby_o they_o may_v render_v the_o gnostic_n infamous_a and_o odious_a so_o that_o we_o can_v scarce_o believe_v all_o they_o say_v nay_o there_o be_v a_o passage_n in_o epiphanius_n which_o if_o true_a show_v the_o gnostic_n do_v not_o abstain_v from_o wine_n in_o haeres_fw-la xxvi_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o gnostic_n sect._n 5._o where_o he_o speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d night_n and_o day_n sorry_a fellow_n and_o wench_n employ_v themselves_o in_o take_v care_n of_o their_o body_n anoint_v wash_a feast_v whore_v and_o make_v themselves_o drink_v and_o they_o curse_v all_o that_o fast_o say_v that_o people_n ought_v not_o to_o fast_v because_o fast_v belong_v to_o the_o maker_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o age_n and_o they_o must_v feed_v that_o their_o body_n may_v be_v strong_a and_o able_a to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o its_o proper_a season_n there_o be_v indeed_o afterward_o other_o heretic_n who_o teach_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o drink_v wine_n as_o the_o eneratites_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la xlvii_o but_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o heretic_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o single_a sect_n of_o the_o gnostic_n unless_o perhaps_o the_o gnostic_n be_v of_o several_a sort_n chap._n vi_o vi._n verse_n 2._o note_v a._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o those_o who_o have_v write_v about_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o gnostic_n do_v not_o upbraid_v they_o with_o this_o that_o they_o attempt_v to_o deprive_v master_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v why_o dr._n hammond_n if_o any_o vice_n be_v reprove_v present_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o gnostic_n without_o any_o authority_n from_o the_o ancient_n by_o this_o way_n of_o interpret_n a_o wide_a door_n be_v open_v for_o innumerable_a fiction_n verse_n 19_o note_n h._n st._n paul_n seem_v to_o have_v attribute_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o signification_n as_o to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lie_v viz._n in_o a_o storehouse_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o very_a usual_a word_n whereas_o the_o former_a no_n where_o occur_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o treasure_n or_o a_o precious_a thing_n it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_n use_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 20._o note_v i_o see_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v knowledge_n and_o such_o knowledge_n as_o the_o jew_n boast_v they_o have_v receive_v not_o from_o the_o scripture_n but_o by_o tradition_n from_o their_o ancestor_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o man_n endue_v with_o that_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnostic_n but_o it_o may_v not_o without_o reason_n be_v doubt_v whether_o even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o name_n be_v peculiar_o attribute_v to_o one_o particular_a sect_n of_o heathen_n who_o feign_v themselves_o to_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o owe_v its_o beginning_n to_o simon_n magus_n as_o it_o be_v afterward_o our_o author_n have_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o prove_v this_o latter_a and_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v many_o thing_n which_o overthrow_n his_o conjecture_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v the_o gnostic_n of_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v jew_n either_o by_o birth_n or_o profession_n who_o because_o they_o converse_v among_o the_o greek_n mix_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n out_o
for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n where_o the_o septuagint_n who_o yet_o have_v very_o ill_o translate_v these_o word_n have_v right_o enough_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v nor_o wait_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o put_v confidence_n in_o they_o for_o those_o interpreter_n must_v often_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o illustrate_v in_o their_o translation_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o signify_v to_o subsist_v iii_o our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conviction_n or_o persuasion_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v bring_v we_o a_o example_n wherein_o it_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o certain_a disposition_n of_o mind_n and_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o any_o can_v be_v find_v but_o till_o such_o a_o instance_n be_v allege_v i_o choose_v rather_o to_o interpret_v this_o word_n according_a to_o its_o usual_a signification_n that_o be_v argumentum_fw-la a_o argument_n as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o vulgar_a the_o firm_a and_o constant_a faith_n of_o wise_a man_n have_v that_o weight_n and_o influence_n upon_o other_o as_o to_o be_v a_o argument_n for_o which_o they_o believe_v with_o they_o the_o reality_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o see_v so_o st._n paul_n in_o 1_o cor._n xv_o to_o prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o those_o who_o have_v not_o see_v it_o argue_v from_o his_o own_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o christian_n faith_n else_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v say_v he_o who_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o then_o baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o why_o stand_v we_o in_o jeopardy_n every_o hour_n if_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n i_o have_v fight_v with_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n what_o advantage_v it_o i_o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v argument_n prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o probable_a that_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n will_v have_v rash_o and_o without_o reason_n submit_v to_o such_o thing_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o example_n of_o faith_n mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n right_o interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o the_o best_a for_o this_o verse_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o genes_n four_o 7_o where_o cain_n be_v say_v to_o have_v offer_v indeed_o right_o but_o not_o to_o have_v divide_v right_o that_o be_v to_o have_v keep_v to_o himself_o what_o be_v go_n see_v my_o note_n on_o that_o place_n verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o grotius_n right_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n which_o our_o author_n interpret_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o reason_n for_o if_o we_o read_v genesis_n we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o of_o grotius_n his_o mind_n nor_o do_v the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n here_o require_v any_o other_o interpretation_n verse_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n be_v right_o understand_v by_o grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n so_o as_o if_o the_o apostolical_a writer_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n which_o be_v a_o antitype_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o it_o appear_v from_o gen._n xxiii_o 7_o &_o xlvii_o 9_o that_o the_o only_a meaning_n of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o say_v they_o be_v stranger_n and_o sojourner_n in_o the_o land_n be_v that_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o their_o own_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o dwell_v in_o it_o mere_o by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o canaanite_n verse_n 20._o note_n d._n what_o our_o author_n say_v in_o this_o note_n be_v very_o ingenious_a and_o if_o not_o true_a seem_v high_o probable_a as_o far_o as_o the_o last_o period_n begin_v with_o and_o this_o perhaps_o because_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v plain_o force_v for_o who_o will_v say_v that_o the_o edomite_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o when_o their_o commonwealth_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o chaldean_n they_o do_v no_o long_o obey_v they_o be_v it_o all_o one_o to_o be_v any_o man_n lord_n and_o not_o to_o serve_v he_o i_o think_v not_o so_o that_o this_o last_o remark_n shall_v have_v be_v blot_v out_o or_o rather_o not_o at_o all_o write_v verse_n 21._o note_n e._n see_v my_o note_n on_o gen._n xlvii_o 31_o we_o have_v better_a here_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o writer_n who_o do_v not_o understand_v hebrew_n and_o follow_v without_o examination_n the_o septuagint_n than_o endeavour_n to_o reconcile_v inconsistency_n our_o author_n commit_v here_o another_o great_a mistake_n in_o seek_v in_o gen._n xlix_o for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o gen._n xlvii_o and_o join_v the_o word_n of_o chap._n xlix_o belong_v to_o another_o story_n with_o the_o word_n of_o chap._n xlvii_o 21_o see_v the_o place_n and_o you_o will_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o our_o learned_a author_n who_o so_o diligent_o study_v the_o scripture_n shall_v commit_v such_o a_o error_n verse_n 29._o note_n f._n this_o also_o be_v a_o dream_n plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o history_n and_o owe_v to_o the_o false_a reason_n of_o interpreter_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o a_o dissertation_n de_fw-fr maris_n idumaei_n trajectione_fw-la add_v to_o my_o commentary_n on_o the_o pentateuch_n numb_a four_o ibid._n note_v g._n all_o this_o be_v true_a but_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o by_o grotius_n and_o other_o see_v also_o davidis_fw-la clerici_fw-la quaest_n sacr._n x._o verse_n 35._o note_n h._n i._n mr._n gataker_n have_v treat_v large_o concern_v this_o word_n in_o adversar_n cap._n xlvi_o who_o may_v be_v consult_v from_o the_o place_n by_o he_o allege_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o a_o instrument_n of_o torment_n be_v proper_o a_o club_n so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o beat_v and_o secondary_o the_o place_n or_o torment_v itself_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v deduce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o strike_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o club_n till_o the_o person_n accuse_v make_v confession_n or_o else_o die_v which_o verb_n be_v afterward_o use_v to_o signify_v any_o kind_n of_o painful_a death_n but_o here_o where_o there_o be_v particular_a kind_n of_o death_n mention_v i_o think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v proper_o of_o those_o who_o be_v beat_v to_o death_n with_o club_n so_o that_o what_o our_o author_n conjecture_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o engine_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o on_o which_o malefactor_n be_v hang_v be_v vain_a mr._n gataker_n also_o very_o true_o observe_v that_o lexicographer_n often_o attribute_v to_o word_n those_o signification_n which_o either_o precede_v or_o accompany_v the_o thing_n signify_v and_o that_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v by_o hesychius_n and_o suidas_n to_o signify_v to_o be_v flay_v or_o hang_v ii_o i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o yoke_n mention_v in_o jerem._n xxviii_o 14_o shall_v be_v reckon_v the_o same_o for_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n it_o appear_v that_o those_o yoke_n be_v consider_v as_o representation_n of_o slavery_n which_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v to_o several_a nation_n not_o of_o torment_n or_o a_o prison_n the_o only_a similitude_n between_o they_o we_o have_v any_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o be_v that_o they_o be_v both_o put_v upon_o the_o neck_n iii_o though_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v together_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o tympanum_fw-la sometime_o signify_v a_o wheel_n among_o architect_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o wheel_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o torture_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o fable_n of_o ixion_n that_o in_o the_o description_n of_o hell_n there_o may_v be_v mention_n make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o deduce_v consectary_n from_o the_o order_n of_o word_n see_v lucian_n tom._n i_o p._n 334._o ed._n amstel_n iv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v very_o
this_o inscription_n to_o be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n than_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n ii_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o st._n james_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n lx._n as_o ant._n pagus_n on_o that_o year_n have_v show_v in_o epicrisi_n baroniana_n iii_o the_o passage_n in_o this_o epistle_n which_o our_o author_n understand_v of_o the_o gnostic_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o fit_o interpret_v by_o other_o of_o any_o bad_a man_n whatsoever_o or_o any_o other_o judgement_n of_o god_n of_o which_o matter_n it_o will_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o speak_v on_o those_o passage_n themselves_o i._n chap._n i._n verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v general_o interpret_v the_o try_v of_o your_o faith_n as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v harsh_a to_o transpose_v the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o any_o transposition_n these_o word_n will_v have_v the_o same_o sense_n if_o they_o be_v render_v thus_o the_o trial_n of_o you_o work_v patience_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v patience_n proceed_v from_o faith_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v obedience_n proceed_v from_o faith_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o like_a transposition_n observable_a in_o 1_o pet._n i_o 7_o in_o this_o very_a phrase_n unless_o perhaps_o in_o both_o place_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v to_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 6._o note_v a._n i_o have_v a_o suspicion_n that_o dr._n hammond_n when_o he_o first_o set_v about_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n begin_v with_o the_o explanation_n of_o this_o epistle_n because_o his_o stile_n be_v harsh_a and_o more_o intricate_a than_o ordinary_a which_o yet_o be_v every_o where_o very_o much_o neglect_v and_o because_o beside_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n here_o violent_o and_o by_o strain_v deduce_v from_o the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n he_o represent_v he_o speak_v what_o he_o please_v because_o he_o depart_v far_o from_o his_o word_n and_o in_o his_o annotation_n he_o wrest_v they_o with_o force_a conjecture_n i._o it_o be_v false_a that_o in_o vers_n 9_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o suffering_n and_o though_o that_o shall_v be_v grant_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o four_o antecedent_n verse_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n because_o in_o this_o epistle_n there_o be_v divers_a precept_n often_o set_v one_o after_o another_o without_o any_o order_n or_o connexion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o apostolical_a epistle_n these_o holy_a man_n speak_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v will_v be_v useful_a to_o those_o who_o they_o write_v to_o without_o observe_v any_o method_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o such_o write_n and_o admonition_n ii_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v intend_v to_o say_v what_o our_o author_n will_v have_v he_o he_o will_v have_v express_v his_o mind_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o say_v simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v let_v he_o ask_v with_o faith_n that_o be_v believe_v that_o god_n can_v and_o will_v do_v good_a to_o we_o and_o grant_v we_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a or_o not_o doubt_v concern_v the_o divine_a promise_n this_o be_v proper_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o our_o prayer_n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v doubt_v concern_v the_o divine_a promise_n clemens_n in_o epist_n 1._o to_o the_o corinthian_n cap._n xi_o say_v that_o lot_n wife_n disagree_v with_o her_o husband_n be_v change_v into_o a_o statue_n of_o salt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o may_v know_v that_o double-minded_n person_n and_o such_o as_o doubt_v concern_v god_n power_n be_v for_o a_o condemnation_n and_o sign_n to_o all_o generation_n the_o same_o clemens_n use_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o be_v double_o mind_v and_o let_v not_o our_o soul_n hesitate_n about_o his_o excellent_a and_o noble_a gift_n far_o be_v from_o we_o that_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v miserable_a be_v the_o double_a mind_a they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o verb_n be_v use_v by_o barnabas_n cap._n nineteeen_o in_o the_o way_n of_o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o doubt_v whether_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o not_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubt_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n we_o more_o than_o once_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n dubius_fw-la in_o herma_n pastor_n see_v lib._n iii._o simil._n ix_o §_o 21._o verse_n 9_o note_n b._n i._n though_o joy_n and_o boast_n be_v usual_o join_v together_o yet_o those_o word_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v as_o if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o signification_n which_o real_o differ_v because_o there_o may_v be_v joy_n without_o boast_v and_o this_o place_n manifest_o require_v the_o notion_n of_o boast_v proper_o so_o call_v which_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humiliation_n and_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d height_n for_o if_o we_o may_v mix_v thing_n which_o have_v a_o affinity_n with_o one_o another_o we_o shall_v make_v strange_a confusion_n and_o here_o the_o elegancy_n of_o st._n james_n his_o say_n will_v be_v all_o lose_v let_v the_o brother_n that_o be_v low_a boast_n in_o his_o height_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o honourable_a if_o we_o right_o consider_v the_o thing_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n rich_a man_n who_o confidence_n in_o their_o riches_n general_o make_v they_o proud_a ought_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a in_o their_o humility_n that_o be_v because_o of_o their_o low_a and_o base_a disposition_n in_o put_v confidence_n in_o earthly_a and_o fade_a thing_n there_o be_v a_o double_a antithesis_fw-la here_o observable_a for_o first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rich_a and_o second_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o former_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o latter_a for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o verb_n join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n of_o the_o opposition_n show_v that_o some_o such_o thing_n must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v as_o grotius_n and_o other_o interpreter_n have_v well_o observe_v and_o nothing_o can_v be_v better_o oppose_v to_o boast_v than_o shame_n so_o that_o we_o must_v supply_v with_o oecumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o sense_n which_o necessary_o arise_v from_o the_o very_a word_n of_o st._n james_n our_o author_n paraphrase_n make_v nothing_o in_o which_o he_o express_v his_o own_o force_a conception_n and_o not_o the_o mind_n of_o st._n james_n ii_o what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o disposition_n of_o poor_a and_o rich_a man_n have_v not_o any_o special_a relation_n to_o persecution_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n but_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n for_o as_o poor_a man_n ought_v always_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o think_v how_o honourable_a a_o condition_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a and_o to_o boast_v in_o the_o lord_n so_o rich_a man_n if_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o put_v confidence_n in_o their_o riches_n aught_o at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o vileness_n of_o such_o a_o disposition_n iii_o but_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o dr._n hammond_n may_v be_v judge_n show_v these_o word_n must_v be_v connect_v with_o what_o go_v before_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o there_o follow_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v render_v thus_o let_v the_o brother_n indeed_o that_o be_v low_a boast_v in_o his_o height_n but_o let_v the_o rich_a man_n be_v ashamed_a in_o his_o be_v low_a we_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a many_o example_n in_o the_o best_a writer_n where_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occur_v twice_o the_o first_o be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o opposition_n show_v see_v henr._n stephanus_n verse_n 11._o note_n c._n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v alter_v i_o shall_v choose_v to_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o riches_n that_o be_v together_o with_o his_o riches_n verse_n 16_o 17._o
elsewhere_o often_o observable_a in_o these_o write_n viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n frequent_o begin_v a_o sense_n without_o continue_v it_o and_o no_o otherwise_o connect_v their_o discourse_n than_o with_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o former_a period_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o so_o as_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o last_o word_n to_o begin_v a_o new_a sense_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o which_o i_o have_v subjoin_v some_o of_o st._n peter_n word_n in_o which_o those_o be_v print_v in_o capital_a letter_n which_o connect_v the_o discourse_n verse_n 4._o to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o you_o 5._o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o last_o time_n 6._o wherein_o you_o great_o rejoice_v though_o now_o for_o a_o season_n if_o need_v be_v you_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n 7._o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v try_v with_o fire_n may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n 8._o who_o have_v not_o see_v you_o love_v 9_o receive_v the_o end_n of_o your_o faith_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n 10._o of_o which_o salvation_n the_o prophet_n have_v inquire_v and_o search_v diligent_o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o st._n peter_n speak_v only_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o the_o forego_n word_n manifest_o show_v see_v ver_fw-la 4._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o salvation_n reveal_v to_o the_o christian_a jew_n scatter_v through_o asia_n minor_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n our_o author_n speak_v every_o where_o as_o if_o proconsul_n and_o praetor_n have_v be_v send_v from_o jerusalem_n not_o from_o rome_n into_o the_o province_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n who_o have_v persecute_v the_o christian_n but_o certain_o the_o christian_n have_v reason_n to_o fear_v only_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n not_o a_o few_o contemptible_a jew_n to_o who_o no_o part_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o province_n belong_v verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o or_o of_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o will_v then_o only_o be_v confer_v when_o christ_n return_v from_o heaven_n of_o this_o salvation_n the_o prophet_n inquire_v not_o of_o a_o deliverance_n of_o the_o christian_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v much_o afraid_a of_o unless_o perhaps_o in_o judaea_n yet_o some_o may_v object_v in_o favour_n of_o dr._n hammond_n the_o follow_a verse_n in_o which_o the_o discourse_n be_v principal_o about_o thing_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n whence_o he_o infer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o deliverance_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o same_o age._n but_o the_o learned_a doctor_n do_v not_o observe_v that_o the_o prophet_n who_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n do_v at_o once_o covet_v to_o know_v when_o be_v to_o be_v the_o suffering_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n because_o after_o they_o and_o not_o before_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o hence_o st._n peter_n call_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v already_o follow_v and_o be_v afterward_o to_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o glorious_a thing_n that_o after_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v not_o immediate_o and_o all_o together_o but_o at_o several_a interval_n which_o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v ignorant_a of_o verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o beza_n render_v eventuras_fw-la christi_fw-la perpessiones_fw-la the_o future_a suffering_n of_o christ_n which_o grotius_n follow_v and_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v your_o but_o to_o you_o who_o prophesy_v of_o the_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o you_o that_o be_v to_o be_v confer_v on_o you_o or_o which_o god_n be_v about_o to_o bestow_v on_o you_o so_o also_o in_o ver_fw-la 4._o salvation_n reserve_v in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v either_o until_o you_o or_o for_o your_o sake_n and_o agreeable_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v the_o suffering_n of_o good_a man_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o prophet_n obscure_o foresee_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o believer_n that_o shall_v follow_v but_o of_o which_o they_o know_v not_o the_o time_n only_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o their_o age._n this_o excellent_o agree_v with_o the_o series_n of_o st._n peter_n discourse_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o affliction_n which_o christian_n endure_v for_o religion_n sake_n verse_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o i_o understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o know_v otherwise_o if_o st._n peter_n have_v speak_v of_o a_o thing_n already_o past_a he_o will_v have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desire_v verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ii_o who_o god_n have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o send_v at_o this_o time_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presignify_v which_o make_v i_o wonder_v why_o dr._n hammond_n here_o speak_v of_o type_n and_o image_n at_o this_o rate_n the_o apostle_n may_v be_v make_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n grotius_n right_o observe_v that_o st._n peter_n here_o mean_v those_o vice_n which_o have_v be_v very_o common_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o with_o which_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v have_v be_v infect_v but_o our_o author_n without_o reason_n will_v have_v the_o vice_n of_o the_o gnostic_n to_o be_v intend_v which_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o suppose_v this_o epistle_n be_v write_v can_v hardly_o have_v infect_v so_o many_o beside_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lay_v aside_o show_v that_o the_o discourse_n here_o be_v about_o vice_n with_o which_o those_o to_o who_o st._n peter_n write_v have_v be_v corrupt_v in_o judaisme_n itself_o and_o not_o about_o unknown_a vice_n against_o which_o they_o be_v only_o to_o fortify_v themselves_o verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o plant_n which_o stick_v yet_o fast_o to_o their_o root_n and_o be_v nourish_v by_o juice_n ascend_v from_o they_o stones_z which_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o quarry_n be_v say_v to_o be_v live_v by_o which_o epithet_n here_o i_o suppose_v be_v mean_v the_o firmness_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o stone_n because_o nothing_o be_v firm_a than_o stone_n still_o grow_v in_o a_o quarry_n or_o cleave_v fast_o to_o a_o rock_n by_o their_o root_n for_o which_o reason_n a_o steady_a and_o inflexible_a purpose_n of_o mind_n be_v compare_v by_o ovid_n to_o such_o a_o stone_n in_o metam_fw-la fourteen_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o anaxaretes_n durior_fw-la &_o ferro_fw-la quod_fw-la noricus_fw-la excoquit_fw-la ignis_fw-la et_fw-fr saxon_a quod_fw-la adhuc_fw-la vivum_fw-la radice_fw-la tenetur_fw-la hermas_n in_o his_o vision_n of_o the_o tower_n thus_o describe_v christ_n lib._n iii._o sim._n 9_o §_o 2._o in_o medio_fw-la campo_fw-it candidam_fw-la &_o ingentem_fw-la mihi_fw-la petram_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la campo_fw-it surrexerat_fw-la in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o field_n he_o show_v i_o a_o white_a and_o huge_a rock_n which_o have_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o field_n itself_o verse_n 12._o note_n f._n i._n in_o st._n peter_n word_n there_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n common_a in_o all_o the_o best_a greek_a writer_n who_o express_v only_o the_o relative_n pronoun_n leave_v the_o demonstrative_a to_o be_v understand_v thus_o therefore_o we_o must_v grammatical_o explain_v this_o phrase_n where_o the_o pronoun_n to_o be_v supply_v be_v express_v in_o great_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o wherein_o they_o speak_v against_o you_o as_o evil_a doer_n understand_v this_o more_o thorough_o by_o your_o good_a work_n they_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o must_v resolve_v the_o phrase_n occur_v about_o the_o same_o matter_n in_o chap._n iii._o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o wherein_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o
his_o paraphrase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barnabas_n in_o ep._n cathol_n cap._n xv_o call_v the_o eight_o for_o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n signify_v six_o thousand_o year_n during_o which_o the_o world_n be_v to_o continue_v and_o the_o seven_o the_o last_o thousand_o in_o which_o god_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o he_o speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mind_n how_o he_o speak_v the_o present_a sabbath_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o i_o but_o those_o which_o i_o have_v make_v when_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o thing_n i_o shall_v begin_v the_o eight_o day_n that_o be_v another_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o also_o we_o spend_v the_o eight_o day_n in_o expression_n of_o joy_n in_o which_o jesus_n both_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o have_v show_v himself_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v before_o who_o no_o man_n ever_o be_v that_o which_o i_o be_o nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v who_o neither_o have_v any_o predecessor_n nor_o shall_v have_v any_o to_o succeed_v i_o this_o be_v a_o phrase_n take_v out_o of_o isa_n xli_o 4_o where_o it_o be_v use_v of_o god_n the_o father_n it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o same_o prophet_n chap._n xliii_o 10_o in_o these_o word_n before_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n form_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v after_o i_o and_o chap._n xliv_o 6_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n god_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o feign_a succession_n of_o god_n of_o which_o some_o come_v and_o dethrone_v other_o and_o reign_v in_o their_o stead_n and_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v prevail_v among_o the_o eastern_a nation_n as_o it_o do_v among_o the_o greek_n who_o sentiment_n be_v thus_o express_v by_o prometheus_n in_o aeschylus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o grotius_n thus_o interpret_v anon_o hos_fw-la duos_fw-la ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la conspexi_fw-la evolutos_fw-la arcibus_fw-la brevi_fw-la videbo_fw-la tertium_fw-la &_o faede_fw-la quidem_fw-la et_fw-la derepente_fw-la verse_n 20._o note_n h._n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o our_o author_n have_v reconcile_v what_o he_o say_v here_o of_o single_a bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n with_o that_o which_o he_o elsewhere_o say_v of_o a_o twofold_a bishop_n of_o which_o one_o be_v set_v over_o the_o jewish_a and_o another_o the_o gentile_a christian_n see_v his_o premonition_n to_o the_o 2_o d_o epistle_n of_o st._n john_n do_v he_o think_v that_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v only_o to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o circumcise_a ii_o chap._n ii_o verse_n 2._o note_v a._n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a we_o shall_v know_v who_o these_o impostor_n be_v of_o which_o st._n john_n speak_v there_o be_v so_o many_o other_o thing_n in_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o much_o great_a moment_n as_o the_o travel_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o most_o of_o the_o apostle_n altogether_o unknown_a to_o we_o either_o because_o none_o commit_v they_o to_o writing_n or_o because_o the_o record_n of_o they_o be_v lose_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o confess_v my_o ignorance_n in_o this_o matter_n than_o violent_o bring_v in_o here_o the_o gnostic_n i_o may_v with_o more_o probability_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o some_o jewish_a deceiver_n who_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v be_v familiar_a with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o they_o be_v apostle_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o cerinthus_n call_v himself_o a_o apostle_n or_o pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v what_o he_o assert_v from_o a_o great_a apostle_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o by_o gaius_n in_o eusebius_n lib._n iii._o cap._n 28._o that_o cerinthus_n propose_v his_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o revelation_n as_o write_v by_o a_o great_a apostle_n but_o this_o may_v be_v only_o the_o judgement_n of_o gaius_n and_o not_o cerinthus_n his_o own_o word_n verse_n 4._o note_n b._n i._n what_o our_o author_n here_o say_v about_o elxai_n out_o of_o eusebius_n show_v that_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o elxai_n be_v a_o jew_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o opinion_n before_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o dissemble_v their_o religion_n yea_o to_o renounce_v it_o to_o avoid_v persecution_n so_o that_o whenever_o that_o doctrine_n be_v oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n we_o need_v not_o present_o think_v they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o gnostic_n the_o follower_n of_o simon_n magus_n as_o our_o author_n often_o inculcate_n not_o without_o tire_v his_o reader_n ii_o our_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v think_v that_o elxai_n be_v a_o christian_a heretic_n but_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o essene_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o jewish_a sect_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o epiphanius_n and_o take_v a_o great_a many_o more_o thing_n from_o judaisme_n than_o from_o christianity_n dr._n hammond_n whilst_o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n change_v the_o word_n of_o epiphanius_n for_o instead_o of_o that_o which_o he_o call_v to_o worship_v idol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o write_v in_o english_a to_o abjure_v the_o faith_n and_o add_v as_o out_o of_o the_o same_o author_n from_o these_o come_v the_o helkesaitae_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o i_o can_v not_o in_o find_v he_o nor_o do_v i_o believe_v they_o be_v epiphanius_n his_o word_n verse_n 13._o note_n i._n i_o do_v not_o commend_v mr._n brightman_n but_o i_o wonder_v dr._n hammond_n shall_v so_o easy_o assent_v to_o the_o menology_n which_o grotius_n have_v show_v to_o be_v unfit_a to_o be_v here_o credit_v verse_n 26._o note_n o._n ay_o i_o have_v show_v on_o 2_o thess_n two_o 3_o that_o it_o be_v erroneous_o think_v that_o simon_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o god_n by_o the_o roman_n i_o have_v allege_v also_o on_o the_o same_o place_n a_o passage_n out_o of_o eusebius_n iii_o in_o which_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o follower_n of_o simon_n be_v alive_a in_o his_o time_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v he_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o the_o thing_n itself_o show_v see_v the_o valentinian_o and_o other_o gnostic_n flourish_v under_o the_o antonini_n and_o afterward_o as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o same_o eusebius_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n hist_o ecclesiast_n lib._n four_o cap._n 2._o ii_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o name_n jezabel_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o signify_v any_o sect_n whereas_o it_o may_v be_v the_o name_n of_o some_o woman_n that_o take_v upon_o she_o the_o title_n of_o a_o prophetess_n at_o thyatira_n consider_v the_o great_a scarcity_n of_o record_n of_o that_o age_n be_v be_v no_o wonder_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v understand_v in_o such_o kind_n of_o allusion_n chap._n iii_o verse_n 14._o note_v a_o c._n be_v there_o then_o any_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o certain_o but_o these_o be_v the_o false_a and_o vain_a subtlety_n of_o i_o know_v not_o who_o which_o our_o author_n collect_v on_o this_o chapter_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v too_o short_a see_v the_o verse_n about_o antipas_n allege_v by_o he_o on_o chap._n two_o 13_o in_o which_o a_o bishop_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 15._o note_n d._n i._n though_o the_o gnostic_n may_v just_o be_v charge_v with_o lukewarmness_n and_o pride_n if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o ancient_n describe_v they_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o think_v that_o all_o the_o primitive_a christian_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o vice_n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o gnostic_n i_o be_o sorry_a our_o author_n shall_v recur_v to_o those_o heretic_n without_o any_o certain_a mark_n of_o their_o be_v here_o refer_v to_o ii_o lukewarmness_n here_o be_v not_o the_o opposite_a to_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n or_o a_o white_a garment_n but_o to_o poverty_n which_o the_o laodicean_n be_v ubpray_v with_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o forego_v but_o our_o author_n who_o never_o take_v any_o care_n to_o speak_v proper_o confound_v every_o thing_n verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o he_o entertain_v i_o at_o his_o house_n and_o table_n when_o i_o knock_v at_o his_o door_n so_o i_o will_v receive_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o i_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o idle_a tautology_n if_o these_o word_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o same_o supper_n for_o if_o we_o sup_v with_o any_o one_o he_o can_v but_o sup_v with_o we_o but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o sup_v with_o we_o who_o we_o