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
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poverty_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o aristophanes_n in_o pluto_n in_o a_o elegant_a disputation_n wherein_o he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o poverty_n be_v advantageous_a to_o man_n after_o chremylus_n have_v describe_v the_o inconvenices_fw-la of_o beggary_n be_v bring_v in_o speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v not_o be_v speak_v of_o my_o life_n but_o declare_v that_o of_o beggar_n on_o which_o word_n the_o scholiast_n make_v this_o observation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o middle_a sort_n of_o indigence_n when_o a_o man_n acquire_v necessary_n by_o labour_n and_o come_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o labour_v and_o by_o that_o to_o acquire_v necessary_n but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o call_v from_o his_o beg_n of_o every_o body_n see_v also_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o chremylus_n and_o poverty_n but_o i_o dare_v not_o insist_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o significancy_n of_o this_o word_n in_o st._n paul_n who_o do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v very_o critical_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o word_n further_o the_o galatian_n who_o when_o they_o know_v not_o god_n do_v service_n unto_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o god_n be_v say_v here_o by_o st._n paul_n upon_o their_o defection_n to_o judaisme_n to_o have_v turn_v to_o the_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n whereunto_o they_o desire_v again_o to_o be_v in_o bondage_n because_o as_o i_o have_v already_o suggest_v they_o have_v go_v over_o from_o heathenism_n to_o judaisme_n before_o they_o become_v christian_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o many_o of_o those_o who_o first_o believe_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n be_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o the_o rabbin_n speak_v or_o also_o of_o righteousness_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v cornelius_n the_o centurion_n speak_v of_o in_o act_n x._o and_o lydia_n in_o act_n xuj_o and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o galatian_a christian_n be_v such_o man_n who_o certain_o may_v much_o more_o easy_o relapse_n to_o judaisme_n than_o embrace_v it_o if_o they_o have_v not_o before_o know_v it_o after_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n i_o remark_n this_o because_o grotius_n who_o on_o vers_n 5._o have_v observe_v that_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o proselyte_n unmindful_a of_o what_o he_o have_v there_o affirm_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o galatian_n be_v say_v here_o to_o return_v to_o the_o element_n of_o piety_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la judaizassent_v antea_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la multa_fw-la usurpassent_v cum_fw-la judaeis_n communia_fw-la ut_fw-la ciborum_fw-la delectum_fw-la dierum_fw-la discrimina_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o because_o they_o have_v judaize_v before_o but_o because_o whilst_o they_o be_v heathen_n they_o have_v a_o great_a many_o custom_n common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o distinction_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o he_o be_v mistake_v be_v evident_a because_o it_o be_v the_o jewish_a law_n that_o be_v before_o call_v the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n on_o which_o word_n he_o have_v a_o excellent_a annotation_n and_o because_o the_o follow_a verse_n here_o clear_o show_v that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o return_v to_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n not_o to_o say_v how_o manifest_a that_o be_v from_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o st._n paul_n disputation_n in_o this_o place_n beside_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n can_v be_v say_v to_o contain_v the_o element_n of_o piety_n which_o teach_v the_o most_o consummate_a wickedness_n so_o that_o st._n paul_n will_v rather_o have_v say_v that_o they_o return_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o what_o grotius_n here_o say_v be_v true_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o moysaicall_a rite_n which_o the_o galatian_n who_o be_v once_o jewish_a proselyte_n before_o they_o have_v embrace_v christianity_n have_v in_o part_n at_o least_o observe_v verse_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v know_v which_o to_o choose_v dr._n hammond_n interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n or_o grotius_n his_o who_o make_v they_o to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o st._n paul_n extraordinary_a affection_n to_o the_o galatian_n the_o place_n in_o cicero_n which_o grotius_n refer_v to_o be_v in_o ep._n ad_fw-la famil_n lib._n 7._o ep._n 5._o to_o which_o add_v this_o distich_n out_o of_o the_o epigram_n of_o zeno_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o stoic_n which_o apuleius_n set_v down_o in_o his_o apology_n hoc_fw-la modò_fw-la sim_fw-la vobis_fw-la unus_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la mihi_fw-la vos_fw-la eritis_fw-la quod_fw-la duo_fw-la sunt_fw-la oculi_fw-la verse_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o can_v see_v what_o reason_n move_v our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o persecution_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o footstep_n in_o st._n paul_n word_n he_o be_v as_o much_o out_o of_o the_o way_n too_o in_o seek_v here_o for_o his_o gnostic_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n verse_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v do_v not_o you_o understand_v the_o law_n or_o do_v you_o not_o hearken_v to_o it_o attentive_o when_o it_o be_v read_v to_o you_o it_o deserve_v here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o st._n paul_n argue_v from_o some_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d midrasch_fw-mi vulgar_o know_v for_o if_o that_o allegory_n whereof_o he_o here_o speak_v have_v not_o be_v before_o hear_v of_o he_o will_v have_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o wonder_v that_o the_o galatian_n have_v never_o collect_v any_o such_o thing_n from_o the_o story_n which_o he_o refer_v to_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n shall_v have_v any_o such_o allegorical_a signification_n as_o that_o be_v suppose_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o undoubted_o it_o be_v a_o know_a allegory_n though_o perhaps_o somewhat_o otherwise_o express_v by_o the_o jew_n further_n see_v this_o interpretation_n can_v not_o be_v urge_v against_o those_o who_o may_v deny_v that_o the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v and_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o authority_n to_o confirm_v it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o argue_v here_o from_o what_o be_v general_o allow_v which_o kind_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o material_a shall_v be_v true_a or_o well_o ground_v as_o long_o as_o they_o contain_v nothing_o in_o they_o prejudical_a to_o piety_n and_o be_v believe_v by_o those_o against_o who_o we_o dispute_v so_o that_o from_o st._n paul_n use_v such_o a_o allegory_n against_o the_o judaize_v galatian_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o in_o this_o age_n be_v bind_v to_o admit_v it_o as_o a_o secret_a reveal_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o apostle_n for_o if_o we_o thorough_o consider_v it_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o most_o which_o have_v ever_o be_v say_v by_o learned_a man_n against_o this_o way_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n in_o general_n may_v be_v object_v against_o this_o particular_a allegory_n verse_n 24._o note_n b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o participle_n in_o the_o middle_a voice_n as_o every_o one_o know_v and_o as_o dr._n hammond_n himself_o very_o well_o know_v though_o he_o say_v otherwise_o before_o he_o be_v aware_a it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o passive_a sense_n and_o render_v thus_o which_o thing_n be_v allegorical_o explain_v or_o use_v to_o be_v so_o explain_v that_o be_v by_o a_o mystical_a interpretation_n apply_v to_o signify_v other_o thing_n beside_o those_o which_o that_o history_n literal_o contain_v this_o kind_n of_o allegory_n must_v be_v careful_o distinguish_v from_o the_o allegory_n of_o homer_n and_o other_o poet_n for_o the_o greek_a grammarian_n and_o especial_o their_o philosopher_n affirm_v that_o a_o great_a many_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v by_o their_o poet_n about_o the_o god_n be_v false_a in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o never_o real_o happen_v but_o in_o another_o obstruse_a and_o secret_a sense_n be_v true_a whereas_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o their_o history_n be_v true_a but_o from_o real_a event_n deduce_v consectary_n belong_v to_o other_o matter_n as_o if_o those_o event_n have_v be_v as_o so_o many_o representation_n of_o other_o thing_n heraclides_fw-la ponticus_n in_o his_o little_a treatise_n de_fw-la allegoriis_fw-la homericis_fw-la give_v we_o this_o true_a definition_n of_o a_o poetical_a allegory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o trope_n wherein_o one_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ought_v not_o as_o to_o those_o word_n to_o be_v extend_v any_o far_a in_o like_a manner_n where_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v infer_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o god_n 0economy_n either_o old_a or_o new_a that_o be_v observable_a in_o covenant_n and_o that_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n from_o a_o steady_a consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n dispensation_n be_v nothing_o but_o law_n and_o therefore_o whatever_o be_v say_v about_o foederal_a sign_n by_o which_o god_n and_o man_n do_v more_o close_o bind_v themselves_o to_o one_o another_o be_v beside_o scripture_n and_o not_o to_o be_v certain_o conclude_v from_o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v perhaps_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o divine_v have_v more_o subtle_o invent_v than_o solid_o prove_v god_n have_v no_o where_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v his_o design_n to_o deal_v with_o man_n so_o as_o that_o all_o his_o dispensation_n shall_v perfect_o resemble_v covenant_n even_o in_o the_o small_a circumstance_n but_o perhaps_o some_o may_v reply_v that_o sometime_o neither_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o speaker_n nor_o thing_n themselves_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o we_o and_o ask_v what_o we_o be_v to_o think_v then_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o else_o can_v be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n than_o to_o determine_v nothing_o rash_o as_o if_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v undoubted_o the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o refrain_v from_o judge_v of_o what_o be_v doubtful_a and_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o know_v in_o this_o dark_a state_n of_o mortality_n what_o can_v be_v safe_a than_o lay_v such_o a_o restraint_n upon_o ourselves_o but_o this_o doctrine_n will_v please_v but_o few_o because_o most_o man_n love_v to_o conceal_v their_o ignorance_n and_o have_v rather_o seem_v learn_v than_o real_o be_v so_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v say_v once_o for_o all_o about_o a_o over_o subtle_a interpretation_n of_o metaphorical_a word_n that_o i_o may_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o inculcate_v it_o addit_fw-la to_o the_o remark_n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o first_o gospel_n after_o these_o word_n still_o remain_v to_o we_o barnabas_n who_o write_v in_o the_o same_o age_n with_o st._n matthew_n ep._n cath._n c_o iii._o cite_v this_o gospel_n in_o these_o word_n attendamus_fw-la ergo_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr sicut_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la multi_fw-la vocati_fw-la pauci_fw-la electi_fw-la inveniamur_fw-la let_v we_o take_v heed_n therefore_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v as_o it_o be_v write_v many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v these_o word_n be_v twice_o find_v in_o st._n matthew_n chap._n xx_o 16._o and_o xxii_o 14._o and_o in_o no_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o st._n matthew_n be_v here_o cite_v as_o scripture_n as_o that_o form_n of_o speech_n sicut_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la manifest_o show_v whence_o we_o may_v infer_v in_o how_o great_a esteem_v this_o gospel_n be_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v publish_v hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o barnabas_n his_o sepulchre_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v find_v out_o by_o revelation_n by_o anthemius_n bishop_n of_o salamis_n in_o cyprus_n it_o be_v feign_v that_o st._n matthew_n gospel_n be_v find_v also_o on_o the_o breast_n of_o barnabas_n write_v in_o table_n of_o thy_o wood_n thyinis_fw-la tabulis_fw-la see_v theodor._n lector_fw-la lib._n 11._o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o nicephorus_n callist_n lib._n xuj_o c._n 37._o and_o suidas_n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v report_v also_o that_o the_o same_o gospel_n be_v carry_v by_o bartholomew_n into_o india_n that_o be_v aethiopia_n where_o it_o be_v find_v by_o pantenus_n catechist_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o commodus_n see_v euseb_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n v_o c._n 10._o these_o thing_n whether_o true_a or_o no_o show_v that_o the_o ancient_n think_v this_o gospel_n be_v write_v before_o the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n carry_v it_o about_o with_o they_o addition_n to_o dr._n hammond_n annotation_n on_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o st._n matthew_n i._n chap._n i._n verse_n 1._o note_v a._n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_o to_o bring_v forth_o metaphorical_o signify_v to_o effect_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tholedah_n signify_v every_o event_n for_o the_o metaphor_n of_o derivative_a word_n be_v often_o different_a from_o those_o of_o their_o primitive_n in_o all_o the_o place_n that_o the_o doctor_n allege_v tholedah_n plain_o signify_v the_o origin_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o gen._n two_o 4_o &_o v_o 1._o be_v examine_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o sacred_a historian_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o that_o be_v the_o origin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o mankind_n which_o he_o have_v describe_v chap._n xxxvii_o 2_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n refer_v to_o what_o go_v before_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o moses_n be_v nothing_o but_o this_o that_o the_o ancestor_n of_o jacob_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o esau_n who_o genealogy_n he_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o chapter_n immediate_o precede_v so_o numb_a iii._o 1_o the_o generation_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n signify_v their_o origin_n from_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n in_o the_o same_o sense_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d several_a time_n in_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ocean_n from_o which_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o origin_n and_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o the_o ocean_n he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o from_o which_o the_o god_n have_v their_o origin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o as_o grotius_n very_o well_o interpret_v it_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o origin_n which_o title_n must_v be_v reckon_v prefix_v only_o to_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v three_o king_n leave_v out_o ahaziah_n joas_n and_o amaziah_n again_o st._n luke_n reckon_v up_o nineteen_o generation_n of_o natural_a descendants_n from_o salathiel_n to_o joseph_n whilst_o st._n matthew_n number_n but_o ten_o according_a to_o legal_a extraction_n the_o late_a must_v need_v have_v omit_v seven_o person_n likewise_o in_o his_o last_o class_n of_o generation_n concern_v these_o omission_n many_o make_v divers_a conjecture_n that_o of_o grotius_n be_v general_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v the_o best_a that_o st._n matthew_n keep_v to_o the_o number_n of_o generation_n in_o the_o first_o class_n from_o abraham_n to_o david_n which_o be_v most_o know_v for_o memory_n sake_n in_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o some_o generation_n shall_v be_v omit_v that_o there_o may_v be_v just_a three_o fourteen_n but_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v probable_a at_o all_o to_o other_o that_o the_o evangelist_n mere_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o keep_v to_o the_o number_n of_o fourteen_o shall_v design_o pass_v over_o ten_o person_n and_o especial_o in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o computation_n in_o which_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o use_v the_o great_a exactness_n because_o it_o be_v least_o know_v for_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n the_o genealogical_a series_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n of_o david_n be_v very_o well_o understand_v but_o from_o that_o time_n to_o christ_n it_o be_v know_v but_o obscure_o beside_o a_o person_n can_v be_v say_v to_o retain_v any_o genealogy_n in_o his_o memory_n that_o out_o of_o fifty_o person_n or_o thereabouts_o omit_v ten_o and_o if_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v divide_v into_o certain_a class_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o necessary_a that_o a_o five_o part_n of_o his_o ancestor_n shall_v be_v pass_v over_o to_o make_v a_o division_n into_o fourteen_n when_o it_o have_v be_v easy_a to_o make_v another_o division_n this_o make_v a_o very_a good_a friend_n of_o i_o think_v that_o st._n matthew_n light_v upon_o a_o genealogical_a book_n of_o david_n family_n that_o be_v defective_a and_o accidental_o observe_v there_o three_o class_n of_o fourteen_o generation_n between_o these_o three_o great_a period_n of_o time_n viz._n before_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o regal_a government_n during_o its_o continuance_n and_o after_o its_o fall_n be_v thereby_o move_v to_o make_v such_o a_o division_n in_o his_o account_n of_o christ_n lineage_n which_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o have_v
god_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o show_v they_o in_o who_o that_o light_n reside_v and_o by_o bear_v witness_n to_o he_o open_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o 8._o he_o be_v not_o the_o light_n but_o be_v send_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n 8._o but_o john_n have_v not_o this_o light_n in_o himself_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_v to_o make_v man_n partaker_n of_o that_o light_n but_o only_o by_o his_o testimony_n to_o procure_v credit_n and_o authority_n to_o he_o who_o have_v that_o light_n among_o the_o jew_n 9_o that_o light_n be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o lighten_v every_o man._n 9_o in_o that_o man_n and_o no_o other_o reside_v this_o light_n which_o in_o the_o most_o excellent_a sense_n deserve_v only_o to_o be_v so_o call_v and_o which_o now_o shine_v among_o man_n so_o that_o every_o one_o who_o will_v but_o follow_v this_o light_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o be_v bring_v to_o eternal_a life_n 10._o reason_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o it_o but_o the_o world_n know_v it_o not_o 10._o and_o he_o in_o who_o that_o light_n be_v converse_v for_o some_o time_n among_o man_n but_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o have_v be_v create_v by_o the_o divine_a reason_n which_o dwell_v in_o that_o man_n do_v not_o distinguish_v he_o from_o false_a teacher_n 11._o it_o come_v to_o its_o own_o but_o it_o be_v own_o receive_v it_o not_o 11._o nay_o he_o live_v among_o those_o who_o alone_o be_v call_v the_o people_n and_o child_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o god_n 12._o but_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v it_o it_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o its_o name_n 12._o but_o all_o that_o embrace_v his_o divine_a revelation_n be_v thereupon_o make_v god_n people_n and_o take_v though_o they_o be_v not_o jew_n into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n 13._o who_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 13._o though_o they_o be_v neither_o jew_n by_o birth_n nor_o by_o marriage_n nor_o proselyte_n yet_o god_n be_v please_v free_o to_o honour_v they_o with_o that_o title_n 14._o and_o that_o reason_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o we_o behold_v its_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_a beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 14._o that_o reason_n which_o i_o before_o speak_v of_o and_o assert_v to_o have_v be_v with_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n yea_o to_o have_v be_v god_n himself_o and_o in_o which_o be_v life_n and_o the_o light_n of_o man_n do_v not_o always_o as_o i_o say_v conceal_v itself_o from_o we_o but_o by_o the_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v become_v conspicuous_a and_o dwell_v for_o some_o time_n among_o we_o we_o see_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o divine_a reason_n which_o be_v never_o before_o behold_v discover_v itself_o in_o that_o man_n as_o it_o become_v he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o we_o be_v but_o in_o a_o manner_n peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o himself_o alone_o that_o eternal_a reason_n make_v itself_o visible_a and_o manifest_a to_o we_o in_o he_o and_o show_v itself_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a to_o we_o 15._o john_n bare_a witness_n of_o he_o and_o cry_v say_v this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o i_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o because_o he_o be_v before_o i_o 15._o john_n bare_a witness_n concern_v this_o man_n open_o and_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o person_n who_o he_o have_v describe_v in_o these_o word_n he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o i_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o i_o 16._o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n 16._o from_o that_o knowledge_n wherewith_o the_o divine_a reason_n have_v most_o full_o enlighten_v that_o man_n all_o the_o knowledge_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o have_v be_v derive_v and_o by_o he_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o we_o be_v such_o as_o that_o for_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o show_v we_o and_o those_o great_a benefit_n which_o flow_v from_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o he_o require_v nothing_o in_o return_n but_o a_o grateful_a mind_n 17._o for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 17._o for_o whereas_o moses_n publish_v law_n in_o which_o he_o impose_v most_o grievous_a and_o burdensome_a rite_n upon_o the_o jew_n and_o threaten_v with_o death_n those_o who_o do_v not_o punctual_o observe_v they_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o in_o who_o the_o divine_a reason_n reside_v come_v to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v all_o our_o past_a sin_n and_o ease_v we_o of_o that_o intolerable_a moysaicall_a yoke_n 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_a beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n have_v be_v his_o interpreter_n 18._o before_o that_o will_v or_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v not_o full_o vuderstood_v by_o any_o but_o he_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v the_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v singular_o and_o peculiar_o belove_v by_o his_o father_n be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o declare_v it_o to_o we_o before_o i_o come_v to_o inquire_v several_o into_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o evangelist_n i_o must_v endeavour_v to_o ascertain_v some_o thing_n on_o which_o the_o interpretation_n i_o shall_v afterward_o give_v of_o they_o will_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n depend_v as_o first_o i_o shall_v examine_v whether_o this_o gospel_n as_o i_o myself_o think_v it_o be_v and_o all_o the_o ancient_n universal_o almost_o affirm_v be_v just_o attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n john_n there_o be_v some_o in_o our_o age_n who_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o ancient_a alogi_fw-la a_o sort_n of_o heretic_n so_o call_v and_o describe_v by_o epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la 51._o endeavour_n to_o bring_v that_o opinion_n into_o question_n second_o i_o shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v write_v and_o last_o where_o st._n john_n write_v it_o and_o what_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o his_o beginning_n his_o gospel_n in_o this_o manner_n 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n john_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o gospel_n the_o ancient_n do_v universal_o as_o i_o say_v affirm_v who_o testimony_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n can_v by_o any_o one_o be_v render_v invalid_a unless_o he_o can_v plain_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o ancient_n be_v all_o mistake_v and_o show_v we_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o occasion_n and_o original_n of_o their_o mistake_n for_o to_o justify_v our_o dissent_n from_o the_o most_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n 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appearance_n of_o likelihood_n in_o they_o and_o prefer_v these_o to_o the_o former_a mere_o because_o the_o opinion_n which_o we_o have_v espouse_v and_o be_v resolve_v to_o maintain_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o think_v that_o those_o conjecture_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n it_o be_v just_a as_o if_o one_o that_o be_v accuse_v of_o write_v bad_a latin_a upon_o compare_v and_o examine_v it_o with_o livy_n who_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a clean_a writer_n shall_v therefore_o begin_v to_o doubt_v whether_o the_o history_n which_o go_v under_o livy_n name_n and_o which_o all_o the_o ancient_n with_o one_o consent_n attribute_n to_o he_o be_v real_o he_o and_o propose_v some_o very_a
near_o the_o christian_n in_o this_o matter_n than_o the_o jew_n and_o may_v easy_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o unwary_a his_o word_n be_v these_o in_o lib._n de_fw-fr abrahamo_n p._n 287._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o all_o who_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v by_o a_o peculiar_a name_n style_v the_o be_v and_o on_o each_o side_n be_v two_o most_o ancient_a power_n next_o to_o the_o be_v whereof_o one_o be_v call_v the_o effective_a power_n and_o the_o other_o royal_a and_o the_o effective_a god_n for_o by_o this_o the_o father_n make_v and_o adorn_v the_o universe_n and_o the_o royal_a lord_n for_o it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v what_o he_o have_v make_v and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o assert_v also_o that_o god_n be_v three_o and_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v therefore_o attend_v on_o both_o side_n with_o his_o power_n to_o a_o discern_a understanding_n he_o appear_v one_o while_o to_o be_v one_o and_o another_o while_n to_o be_v three_o one_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n purify_v and_o pass_v over_o not_o only_o a_o multitude_n of_o number_n but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v next_o to_o a_o unit_fw-la the_o number_n of_o two_o endeavour_n after_o a_o simple_a and_o uncompounded_a idea_n perfect_a of_o itself_o and_o three_o when_o not_o as_o yet_o sufficient_o exercise_v in_o great_a mystery_n it_o busy_v itself_o about_o lesser_a and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v the_o be_v without_o any_o other_o of_o itself_o but_o by_o his_o work_n and_o either_o as_o create_v or_o govern_v this_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v think_v by_o learned_a man_n among_o the_o arian_n to_o be_v the_o very_a tenet_n of_o the_o christian_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o what_o eusebius_n in_o praep._n evangelica_n say_v out_o of_o philo._n 2._o but_o especial_o he_o affirm_v those_o thing_n concern_v the_o divine_a reason_n which_o as_o to_o the_o word_n and_o sometime_o also_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n be_v very_o like_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v produce_v some_o example_n he_o call_v reason_n more_o than_o once_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n paul_n col._n i_o 15_o in_o lib._n de_fw-fr agricultura_fw-la p._n 152._o where_o after_o he_o have_v mention_v the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v set_v over_o it_o his_o right_a reason_n his_o first_o bear_v son_n who_o undertake_v the_o care_n of_o this_o sacred_a flock_n as_o some_o great_a king_n deputy_n 3._o he_o describe_v it_o as_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v quis_fw-la rerum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la haeres_fw-la p._n 396._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o prince_n of_o angel_n and_o most_o ancient_a reason_n the_o father_n who_o create_v all_o thing_n confer_v this_o excellent_a gift_n to_o stand_v as_o a_o mediator_n and_o divide_v that_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v from_o that_o which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o he_o perpetual_o intercede_v for_o perish_v mortal_n with_o the_o incorruptible_a nature_n and_o be_v the_o prince_n ambassador_n to_o his_o subject_n he_o be_v neither_o unbegotten_a as_o god_n be_v nor_o make_v as_o we_o be_v but_o of_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o both_o extreme_n act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o surety_n or_o pledge_n with_o both_o with_o the_o creator_n by_o engage_v that_o mankind_n shall_v never_o all_o grow_v corrupt_a or_o rebel_n prefer_v confusion_n to_o order_n and_o with_o the_o creature_n by_o give_v they_o good_a hope_n that_o the_o merciful_a god_n will_v never_o overlook_v or_o neglect_v his_o own_o workmanship_n 4._o upon_o this_o account_n he_o call_v he_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o highpriest_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr somniis_fw-la p._n 463._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n seem_v to_o have_v two_o temple_n whereof_o one_o be_v this_o world_n who_o highpriest_n be_v the_o divine_a reason_n his_o first_o beget_v son_n and_o the_o other_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o priest_n whereof_o be_v he_o that_o be_v true_o a_o man._n in_o like_a manner_n st._n paul_n say_v that_o we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n vi_o 19_o and_o elsewhere_o 5._o in_o the_o same_o book_n pag._n 461._o philo_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n a_o divine_a and_o a_o human_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o one_o i._n e._n the_o divine_a purify_v and_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n 6._o the_o same_o author_n in_o several_a place_n affirm_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o in_o lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o invisible_a and_o intelligible_a divine_a reason_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n he_o call_v the_o image_n of_o god_n viz._n moses_n so_o in_o lib._n de_fw-fr somniis_fw-la towards_o the_o end_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o can_v understand_v god_n himself_o yet_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v understand_v the_o image_n of_o god_n his_o angel_n reason_n as_o himself_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o give_v the_o same_o description_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o st._n paul_n also_o call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n see_v lib._n de_fw-fr profugis_fw-la p._n 363._o 7._o in_o his_o book_n inscribe_v quod_fw-la pejus_fw-la est_fw-la meliori_fw-la insidiatur_fw-la he_o say_v that_o the_o lawgiver_n viz._n moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o manna_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o being_n the_o divine_a reason_n see_v also_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la allegoriis_fw-la legis_fw-la p._n 70._o &_o seqq_fw-la so_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v quis_fw-la rerum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la haeres_fw-la pag._n 784._o he_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a reason_n the_o celestial_a and_o incorruptible_a food_n of_o a_o contemplative_a soul_n which_o compare_n with_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o john_n vi_fw-la 31_o &_o seqq_n there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n in_o philo_n resemble_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o transcribe_v for_o what_o i_o have_v allege_v out_o of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v over_o and_o above_o sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o possibility_n of_o his_o lead_v the_o christian_n into_o a_o error_n by_o his_o eloquence_n if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v by_o the_o apostle_n authority_n i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v to_o interpret_v st._n john_n word_n and_o show_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n he_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o philo._n verse_n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o school_n relative_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v think_v that_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o argument_n or_o subject_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o regard_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o immediate_o follow_v and_o their_o connexion_n and_o here_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o it_o and_o the_o evangelist_n say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o it_o which_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n none_o of_o those_o that_o make_v use_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n viz._n for_o a_o nature_n which_o be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n can_v understand_v these_o word_n otherwise_o because_o they_o attribute_v as_o i_o shall_v afterward_o show_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o reason_n and_o no_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o take_v uncommon_a phrase_n in_o a_o quite_o different_a sense_n from_o that_o wherein_o they_o be_v understand_v by_o those_o who_o most_o use_v they_o and_o yet_o never_o warn_v the_o reader_n of_o his_o understanding_n they_o otherwise_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o part_n of_o a_o skilful_a interpreter_n to_o understand_v phrase_n in_o a_o perfect_o new_a and_o unusual_a sense_n unless_o it_o manifest_o appear_v by_o the_o writer_n who_o he_o interpret_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v ibid._n reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o i_o interpret_v the_o greek_a word_n and_o not_o by_o verbum_fw-la the_o word_n or_o sermo_n speech_n or_o discourse_n because_o those_o who_o first_o and_o most_o use_v it_o
to_o signify_v a_o divine_a mind_n or_o god_n himself_o do_v never_o mean_a by_o it_o a_o nature_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o only_o understand_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n into_o order_n timaeus_n locrus_n a_o pythagoraean_a who_o perhaps_o first_o use_v this_o word_n in_o his_o description_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o therefore_o the_o heaven_n be_v make_v there_o be_v in_o reason_n the_o idea_n and_o matter_n and_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o a_o better_a so_o epicharmus_n the_o comedian_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o grotius_n interpret_v thus_o est_fw-la humana_fw-la ratio_fw-la hanc_fw-la praeter_fw-la est_fw-la &_o divina_fw-la altera_fw-la ratio_fw-la humana_fw-la circa_fw-la vitam_fw-la &_o victum_fw-la semet_fw-la occupo_fw-la at_o divina_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la artis_fw-la opifex_fw-la &_o comes_fw-la omnibus_fw-la edocens_fw-la ipsos_fw-la quid_fw-la usus_fw-la maxim_n facto_fw-la siet_fw-la quip_n homo_fw-la non_fw-la reperit_fw-la artem_fw-la sed_fw-la that_fw-mi hanc_fw-la auctor_fw-la deus_fw-la ipsaque_fw-la illa_fw-la humana_fw-la ratio_fw-la nata_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la dei_fw-la plato_n timaeus_n interpreter_n and_o epicharmus_n imitator_n in_o his_o timaeus_n call_v likewise_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_v p._n 528._o ed._n gen._n of_o ficinus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o this_o true_a reason_n of_o god_n being_z reason_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o his_o epinomis_n he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n who_o as_o diogenes_n laertius_n tell_v we_o in_o lib._n 7._o sect._n 135_o &_o 136._o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v call_v god_n and_o the_o mind_n and_o fate_n and_o jupiter_n and_o by_o a_o great_a many_o other_o name_n say_v also_o that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o seminal_a reason_n of_o the_o world_n dispose_v all_o thing_n the_o same_o author_n in_o sect._n 134._o say_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o stoic_n that_o there_o be_v two_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n viz._n a_o active_a and_o a_o passive_a the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v matter_n or_o substance_n without_o any_o quality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o former_a viz._n the_o active_a be_v reason_n which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o which_o be_v god_n for_o this_o be_v eternal_a out_o of_o all_o that_o viz._n matter_n or_o passive_a principle_n form_v every_o thing_n and_o to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o stoic_n tertullian_n in_o apol._n cap._n 21._o have_v a_o respect_n when_o he_o say_v apud_fw-la vestros_fw-la quoque_fw-la sapientes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la sermonem_fw-la atque_fw-la rationem_fw-la constant_a artificem_fw-la videri_fw-la vniversitatis_fw-la hunc_fw-la enim_fw-la zenon_n determinat_fw-la factitatorem_fw-la qui_fw-la cuncta_fw-la in_o dispositione_n formaverit_fw-la eundem_fw-la &_o fatum_fw-la vocari_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la jovis_n &_o necessitatem_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o also_o among_o your_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n speech_n and_o reason_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o this_o zeno_n affirm_v to_o have_v be_v the_o creator_n who_o form_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v call_v fate_n and_o god_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o jupiter_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o join_v the_o word_n sermo_n to_o ratio_fw-la to_o render_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o place_n can_v there_o be_v for_o speech_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o there_o be_v for_o reason_n and_o therefore_o seneca_n set_v down_o the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n and_o the_o stoic_n make_v frequent_a mention_n of_o that_o as_o in_o ep._n 65._o causa_fw-la autem_fw-la say_v he_o id_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la materiam_fw-la format_n &_o quocunque_fw-la vult_fw-la versat_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la ratio_fw-la faciens_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n that_o be_v reason_n form_v matter_n and_o turn_v or_o diversity_n it_o how_o it_o please_v if_o you_o ask_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o cause_n it_o be_v reason_n create_v that_o be_v god_n and_o in_o lib._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la cap._n 8._o he_o style_v it_o incorporalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la ingentium_fw-la operum_fw-la artifex_fw-la incorporeal_a reason_n the_o author_n of_o great_a work_n consult_v also_o philo_n wherever_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o never_o understand_v speech_n by_o it_o but_o only_a reason_n see_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la opificio_fw-la where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o intelligible_a pattern_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v no_o other_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o divine_a mind_n or_o reason_n which_o dispose_v those_o thing_n other_o passage_n out_o of_o he_o i_o shall_v produce_v afterward_o i_o may_v allege_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o modern_a platonic_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o that_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o show_v only_o how_o the_o ancient_n use_v this_o word_n the_o jew_n who_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o philo_n himself_o call_v angel_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n endue_v with_o reason_n not_o with_o speech_n which_o philo_n also_o imitate_v so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n xviii_o 15_o 16._o speak_v of_o the_o revenge_a angel_n that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o egyptian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thy_o almighty_a reason_n leap_v down_o from_o heaven_n out_o of_o thy_o royal_a throne_n as_o a_o inexorable_a warrior_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o land_n of_o destruction_n and_o bring_v thy_o unfeigned_a commandment_n as_o a_o sharp_a sword_n and_o stand_v up_o fill_v all_o thing_n with_o death_n and_o it_o touch_v the_o heaven_n but_o it_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n attribute_n a_o throne_n to_o this_o angel_n in_o agreement_n with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o eastern_a nation_n who_o call_v angel_n throne_n otherwise_o he_o imitate_v homer_n who_o iliad_n δ_n vers_fw-la 443._o speak_v of_o iris_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o fix_v her_o head_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o walk_v upon_o the_o earth_n i_o know_v indeed_o there_o be_v some_o interpreter_n who_o will_v make_v st._n john_n to_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o expression_n of_o moses_n who_o represent_v god_n as_o create_v the_o world_n by_o speak_v or_o say_v but_o though_o moses_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o command_n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o do_v not_o mean_a speech_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o note_n on_o gen._n ch._n i._n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o dull_a allusion_n to_o say_v upon_o that_o account_n that_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n yea_o god_n himself_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o allusion_n observable_a in_o st._n john_n stile_n ibid._n and_o that_o reason_n be_v with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o reason_n be_v with_o god_n by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n to_o what_o be_v afterward_o say_v concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a reason_n among_o man_n afterward_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o dwell_v in_o jesus_n christ_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forasmuch_o as_o christ_n converse_v with_o man_n and_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o divine_a reason_n call_v they_o to_o a_o better_a life_n i_o may_v produce_v out_o of_o plotinus_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o late_a author_n a_o like_a expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o shall_v allege_v only_o the_o word_n of_o ignatius_n in_o his_o genuine_a epistle_n add_v magnesios_n concern_v jesus_n christ_n pag._n 33._o ed._n voss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o before_o all_o age_n be_v with_o the_o father_n but_o in_o the_o end_n appear_v which_o word_n allude_v to_o this_o place_n in_o st._n john_n and_o
may_v serve_v instead_o of_o a_o interpretation_n of_o it_o as_o also_o what_o he_o say_v a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o god_n who_o have_v reveal_v himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n which_o be_v his_o eternal_a reason_n ibid._n god_n be_v that_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n john_n add_v this_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n beside_o the_o divine_a nature_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n philo_n also_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr somniis_fw-la p._n 465._o on_o these_o word_n in_o genes_n xxxi_o 13_o i_o be_o the_o god_n that_o appear_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v god_n be_v his_o most_o ancient_a reason_n but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o st._n john_n and_o philo_n that_o philo_n will_v have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v call_v god_n only_o abusive_o or_o improper_o for_o a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v true_o god_n be_v one_o those_o that_o be_v abusive_o so_o be_v many_o and_o after_o the_o word_n before_o allege_a he_o subjoin_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o superstitious_a about_o the_o impose_v of_o name_n but_o st._n john_n teach_v we_o that_o reason_n not_o only_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o with_o god_n by_o which_o word_n he_o understand_v he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o most_o excellent_a sense_n so_o call_v but_o add_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o correction_n and_o that_o reason_n be_v god_n which_o according_a to_o philo_n can_v only_o be_v say_v improper_o and_o indeed_o philo_n every_o where_o make_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inferior_a to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n whereas_o st._n john_n assert_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o say_v converse_v afterward_o with_o man_n to_o have_v be_v the_o one_o only_o true_a god_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o this_o he_o say_v also_o in_o opposition_n to_o cerinthus_n of_o who_o irenaeus_n in_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o speak_v thus_o but_o one_o cerinthus_n in_o asia_n affirm_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o make_v by_o the_o supreme_a god_n but_o by_o a_o certain_a power_n separate_v and_o very_o distant_a from_o that_o principality_n which_o be_v over_o all_o thing_n and_o which_o do_v not_o know_v he_o who_o be_v over_o all_o thing_n god_n see_v also_o lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o for_o if_o reason_n be_v god_n even_o that_o god_n with_o who_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o if_o reason_v make_v the_o world_n as_o st._n john_n affirm_v than_o cerinthus_n be_v manifest_o mistake_v verse_n 2._o the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n these_o word_n st._n john_n repeat_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o connexion_n be_v about_o to_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o reason_n verse_n 3._o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v nothing_o to_o cerinthus_n who_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o reason_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o christian_n may_v understand_v it_o to_o be_v true_a what_o philo_n and_o other_o before_o he_o among_o the_o jew_n assert_v concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o epicurean_o who_o contend_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o chance_n and_o without_o reason_n that_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o epicurus_n contrary_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o most_o other_o philosopher_n and_o particular_o of_o plato_n every_o one_o know_v and_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o prove_v lucretius_n also_o in_o lib._n 5._o express_o deny_v that_o the_o universe_n be_v make_v by_o reason_n where_o he_o 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life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n in_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o signify_v a_o clear_a doctrine_n concern_v eternal_a life_n and_o the_o way_n of_o attain_v it_o which_o be_v but_o obscure_o know_v before_o christ_n upon_o which_o account_n st._n paul_n 2_o tim._n i_o 20_o say_v that_o christ_n bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o this_o be_v here_o st._n john_n meaning_n he_o himself_o show_v in_o 1_o epist_n i._o 2_o for_o the_o life_n say_v he_o be_v manifest_v and_o we_o have_v see_v it_o and_o bear_v witness_n and_o declare_v unto_o you_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v manifest_v unto_o we_o and_o in_o the_o same_o epist._n chap._n v._n 11_o god_n have_v give_v to_o we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n or_o else_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v call_v life_n because_o it_o give_v spiritual_a life_n to_o man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o other_o ignatius_n st._n john_n disciple_n in_o his_o genuine_a epistle_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o smirna_n after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v difficult_a for_o bad_a man_n to_o repent_v subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o true_a life_n and_o in_o his_o epist_n to_o the_o trallian_n p._n 51._o ed._n voss_n speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o who_o we_o have_v no_o true_a life_n there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v that_o st._n john_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gnostic_n who_o affirm_v that_o reason_n and_o life_n be_v two_o several_a divine_a emanation_n but_o whether_o this_o which_o be_v afterward_o the_o opinion_n of_o valentinus_n be_v before_o know_v be_v very_o uncertain_a see_v note_n on_o verse_n 16._o beside_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v give_v be_v plain_a and_o agreeable_a to_o what_o follow_v the_o apostle_n seem_v rather_o to_o allude_v here_o to_o a_o passage_n in_o philo_n who_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v quis_fw-la rerum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la haeres_fw-la p._n 381._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a kind_n of_o life_n one_o which_o be_v with_o god_n another_o which_o be_v with_o the_o creature_n and_o a_o three_o which_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n mix_v of_o both_o that_o which_o be_v with_o god_n have_v not_o descend_v to_o we_o or_o come_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n but_o st._n john_n teach_v we_o that_o that_o kind_a of_o life_n be_v bring_v down_o upon_o earth_n by_o christ_n ibid._n and_o this_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o men._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o often_o mention_v by_o philo_n but_o because_o
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
perfect_o of_o dr._n hammond_n opinion_n as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o shall_v confirm_v by_o these_o verse_n of_o virgil_n wherein_o he_o elegant_o describe_v the_o mind_n distract_v with_o variety_n of_o care_n and_o use_v the_o word_n dividere_fw-la aeneid_n 8._o at_o the_o beginning_n magno_fw-la curarum_fw-la fluctuat_fw-la aestu_fw-la atque_fw-la animum_fw-la nunc_fw-la huc_fw-la celerem_fw-la nunc_fw-la dividit_fw-la illuc_fw-la in_o partesque_fw-la rapit_fw-la varias_fw-la perque_fw-la omne_fw-la versat_fw-la nay_o and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o be_v vex_v with_o care_n be_v define_v by_o the_o greek_a grammarian_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v divide_v between_o different_a resolution_n because_o it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o change_v the_o letter_n e_o into_z h._n see_v eustathius_n on_o homer_n pag._n 80._o and_o 1427._o edit_fw-la rom._n but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o this_o annotation_n of_o the_o doctor_n liable_a to_o censure_v the_o first_o be_v his_o citation_n out_o of_o the_o jerusalem_n paraphrase_n which_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o those_o word_n signify_v distrust_n or_o unbelief_n not_o care_n or_o distraction_n and_o the_o second_o be_v his_o say_n that_o a_o verb_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o two_o noun_n whereas_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a in_o all_o the_o best_a author_n in_o both_o language_n than_o that_o construction_n and_o which_o i_o wonder_v he_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o must_v be_v admit_v according_a to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a copy_n which_o he_o prefer_v before_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o verse_n 4._o note_v a._n i_o do_v think_v st._n paul_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o perhaps_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o corinthian_n but_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o which_o he_o here_o use_v and_o which_o proper_o signify_v a_o image_n conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v no_o where_o but_o in_o our_o understanding_n and_o afterward_o be_v apply_v to_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o vain_a spectres_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n who_o speak_v greek_n give_v the_o name_n of_o idol_n first_o to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o and_o then_o to_o their_o statue_n all_o which_o i_o shall_v deduce_v a_o little_a more_o particular_o because_o it_o will_v conduce_v very_o much_o to_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o this_o passage_n and_o first_o of_o all_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o homer_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o iliad_n b._n verse_n 280._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o near_o to_o he_o stand_v greyey_v minerva_n like_v to_o a_o crier_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o scholiast_n whence_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o signify_v a_o image_n or_o representation_n of_o thing_n such_o as_o be_v form_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o h._n stephanus_n have_v show_v out_o of_o plutarch_n signify_v sometime_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedrus_n p._n 346._o ed._n gen._n ficin_n call_v a_o incorporeal_a thing_n suppose_v it_o appear_v in_o a_o visible_a shape_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o remarkable_a sentence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n will_v be_v extreme_o in_o love_n with_o wisdom_n if_o it_o do_v but_o present_a some_o lively_a image_n of_o itself_o to_o their_o view_n and_o because_o they_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o dead_a person_n be_v clothe_v with_o a_o certain_a airy_a form_n resemble_v outward_o that_o body_n which_o they_o inhabit_v when_o those_o person_n be_v alive_a that_o form_n they_o usual_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o frequent_o meet_v in_o homer_n with_o this_o half_a verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n of_o decease_a men._n virgil_n render_v it_o simulachra_fw-la &_o figuras_fw-la which_o he_o thus_o describe_v in_o aeneid_n 6._o verse_n 292._o speak_v of_o aeneas_n who_o be_v go_v to_o encounter_v the_o ghost_n if_o sibylla_n have_v not_o divert_v he_o et_fw-fr ni_fw-fr docta_fw-la comes_fw-la tenues_fw-la sine_fw-la corpore_fw-la vitas_fw-la admoneat_fw-la volitare_fw-la cava_fw-la sub_fw-la imagine_v formae_fw-la irruat_fw-la &_o frustra_fw-la ferro_fw-la diverberet_fw-la umbras_fw-la this_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n when_o the_o jew_n first_o come_v acquaint_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o have_v learned_a to_o speak_v greek_a they_o fit_o call_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partly_o because_o they_o be_v but_o mere_a human_a invention_n have_v no_o real_a existence_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o general_o worship_v dead_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o virgil_n horum_fw-la umbras_fw-la tenues_fw-la simulachraque_fw-la luce_fw-fr carentum_fw-la which_o show_v likewise_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o fiction_n of_o man_n have_v no_o real_a existence_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o image_n or_o apparition_n of_o dead_a person_n as_o the_o poet_n speak_v of_o no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v any_o horrendum_fw-la stridens_fw-la flammisque_fw-la armata_fw-la chimaera_n philo_z judaeus_n lib._n de_fw-fr monarchia_fw-la affirm_v that_o riches_n also_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v but_o the_o fade_a image_n of_o true_a good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v idol_n like_o shadow_n and_o phantom_n which_o depend_v upon_o nothing_o firm_a or_o certain_a verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v not_o true_o express_v by_o our_o author_n out_o of_o theophylact._n it_o must_v be_v render_v for_o though_o there_o be_v they_o which_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o real_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o yet_o to_o we_o there_o be_v one_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n by_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v mean_v god_n and_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o earth_n magistrate_n who_o be_v also_o call_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n but_o christian_n call_v only_o the_o father_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n lord_n in_o the_o most_o excellent_a sense_n the_o apostle_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o the_o false_a god_n or_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_n nor_o to_o the_o common_a way_n of_o speak_v among_o the_o jew_n themselves_o for_o he_o grant_v that_o those_o be_v true_o call_v god_n and_o lord_n he_o seem_v when_o he_o write_v this_o to_o have_v have_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o passage_n of_o moses_n in_o deut._n x._o 17_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n mighty_a and_o terrible_a who_o the_o jew_n ought_v alone_o to_o serve_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n st._n paul_n here_o teach_v that_o though_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o lord_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o those_o god_n and_o one_o of_o those_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a worship_n verse_n 7._o note_n b._n no_o body_n will_v deny_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o the_o body_n signify_v to_o be_v sick_a and_o be_v take_v also_o for_o a_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o the_o mind_n but_o i_o do_v think_v st._n paul_n here_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o distemper_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o of_o sin_n but_o rather_o speak_v of_o a_o infirm_a purpose_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o its_o precept_n such_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o ignorant_a people_n who_o be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o a_o entire_a renunciation_n of_o their_o former_a error_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n fourteen_o 1_o 2._o which_o do_v not_o signify_v sick_a or_o disease_v in_o the_o faith_n but_o person_n who_o faith_n be_v not_o so_o firm_a and_o strong_a
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v concave_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o cymbal_n be_v call_v concave_a by_o lucretius_n lib._n 2._o speak_v of_o cybele_n priest_n tympana_fw-la tenta_fw-la sonant_fw-la palmis_fw-la &_o cymbala_fw-la circum_fw-la concava_fw-la nonius_n marcellinus_n interpret_v cymbalissare_n cymbala_fw-la quatere_fw-la and_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v use_v in_o dance_n as_o the_o timbrel_n and_o tabor_n as_o appear_v by_o lampridius_n in_o commodo_fw-la praefectum_fw-la praetorio_fw-la suum_fw-la julianum_fw-la saltare_fw-la etiam_fw-la nudum_fw-la ante_fw-la concubinas_fw-la svas_fw-la jussit_fw-la quatientem_fw-la cymbala_n deformato_fw-la vultu_fw-la he_o command_v his_o praefect_n julian_n to_o dance_v naked_a in_o the_o court_n before_o his_o concubine_n shake_v cymbal_n and_o with_o his_o countenance_n disfigure_v but_o the_o manner_n of_o sound_a cymbal_n be_v best_a of_o all_o describe_v by_o ausonius_n in_o ep._n 25._o cymbala_n daunt_v flictu_fw-la sonitum_fw-la daunt_v pulpita_fw-la saltu_fw-la icta_fw-la pedum_fw-la tentis_fw-la reboant_fw-la cava_fw-la tympana_fw-la tergis_fw-la isiaco_n agitant_fw-la mareotica_fw-la sistra_fw-la tumultus_fw-la they_o iii_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o semicircular_a instrument_n be_v brass_n they_o make_v a_o tinkle_a or_o shrill_a sound_n not_o a_o loud_a or_o big_a one_o as_o the_o doctor_n think_v whence_o they_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o epigram_n of_o alexis_n priest_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o produce_v these_o distich_n out_o of_o the_o anthol_n lib._n vi_fw-la p._n 416._o cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o female_a alexis_n bequeath_v this_o to_o thou_o the_o mad_a token_n of_o her_o fury_n leave_v off_o her_o brass_n strike_v rage_n her_o shrill_a sound_a cymbal_n and_o high_a grave_n sound_v pipe_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o crooked_a horn_n of_o a_o calf_n and_o her_o echo_a drum_n and_o sword_n die_v with_o blood_n and_o yellow_a hair_n which_o she_o former_o shake_v iv._o hesychius_n interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v brazen_a kettle_n cymbal_n as_o phavorinus_n also_o read_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brazen_a cymbal_n as_o it_o be_v false_o quote_v by_o our_o author_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o these_o instrument_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v because_o they_o be_v make_v of_o brass_n not_o because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wind_n instrument_n v._o the_o epithet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o cymbal_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o a_o shrill_a sound_n and_o indeed_o two_o such_o semicircular_a instrument_n make_v of_o brass_n can_v not_o be_v beat_v one_o against_o another_o without_o make_v a_o pretty_a great_a ring_n or_o tinkle_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o equal_v the_o sound_n of_o organ_n especial_o if_o of_o a_o large_a size_n hence_o xenophon_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi equestri_fw-la compare_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o hollow_a hoof_n of_o a_o horse_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o cymbal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hollow_a hoof_n strike_v upon_o the_o ground_n make_v a_o noise_n like_o a_o cymbal_n beside_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o make_v any_o sort_n of_o confuse_a noise_n not_o only_o for_o joy_n but_o for_o grief_n as_o appear_v even_o from_o mark_n v_o 38_o consult_v what_o h._n stephanus_n say_v about_o this_o word_n under_o its_o primitive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o which_o what_o be_v say_v here_o by_o our_o author_n be_v nothing_o to_o compare_v so_o that_o st._n paul_n admirable_o resemble_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n of_o a_o unknown_a language_n to_o the_o confuse_a noise_n of_o a_o cymbal_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o tiberius_n caesar_n have_v almost_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o call_v the_o grammarian_n apio_fw-la cymbalum_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o cymbal_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n because_o he_o dun_v man_n ear_n by_o his_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a talk_n see_v pliny_n pref._n to_o his_o nat._n hist_o vi_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cymbal_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o here_o respect_v the_o occasion_n or_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o but_o only_o its_o confuse_a sound_n however_o i_o shall_v in_o a_o few_o word_n here_o set_v down_o the_o use_n of_o that_o instrument_n because_o our_o author_n have_v not_o a_o true_a notion_n of_o it_o it_o be_v use_v whenever_o any_o confuse_a noise_n be_v to_o be_v make_v either_o as_o a_o signification_n of_o joy_n or_o mourn_v for_o the_o ancient_a eastern_a people_n use_v that_o sort_n of_o music_n on_o both_o those_o occasion_n whether_o in_o war_n or_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o mourn_v in_o the_o sacred_a solemnity_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o martial_a lib._n 14._o epig._n in_o cymbala_n 204._o aera_fw-la celaenaeos_fw-la lugentia_fw-la matris_fw-la amores_fw-la esuriens_fw-la gallus_n vendere_fw-la saepe_fw-la solet_fw-la of_o which_o see_v the_o addition_n of_o t._n demsterus_fw-la to_o the_o rom._n ant._n of_o rosinus_n but_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o other_o deity_n they_o play_v upon_o cymbal_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o mirth_n as_o appear_v by_o athenaeus_n description_n of_o the_o parilia_n or_o feast_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o goddess_n pales_n lib._n 8._o p._n 361._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v hear_v through_o all_o the_o city_n the_o noise_n of_o pipe_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o cymbal_n and_o the_o beat_n of_o drum_n and_o sing_v so_o herodian_a lib._n 5._o speak_v of_o heliogabalus_n cap._n 5.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dance_v about_o the_o altar_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o instrument_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o country_n dance_v with_o he_o run_v round_o the_o altar_n and_o carry_v cymbal_n or_o taber_n in_o their_o band_n that_o there_o be_v cymbal_n also_o use_v in_o private_a meeting_n for_o dance_v and_o mirth_n i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o can_v easy_o prove_v more_o at_o large_a it_o be_v know_v also_o that_o they_o be_v use_v in_o war_n but_o it_o be_v only_o among_o the_o arabian_n and_o so_o say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n stromat_n 2_o p._n 164._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o war_n use_v drum_n or_o taber_n and_o the_o arabian_n cymbal_n vii_o because_o i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o about_o the_o cymbal_n i_o shall_v add_v something_o about_o its_o original_a though_o it_o contribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o illustration_n of_o st._n paul_n meaning_n in_o this_o place_n it_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o the_o place_n already_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o a_o roman_a nor_o a_o greek_a instrument_n but_o a_o asian_a because_o it_o be_v principal_o in_o use_n among_o the_o phrygian_n and_o phoenicians_n as_o we_o have_v see_v out_o of_o herodotus_n and_o the_o arabian_n as_o we_o have_v be_v tell_v by_o clemens_n and_o hence_o say_v apuleius_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la socratis_n gaudent_fw-la aegyptia_n numina_fw-la ferme_fw-fr plangoribus_fw-la graeca_n plerumque_fw-la choreis_fw-la barbara_fw-la autem_fw-la strepitu_fw-la cymbalistarum_fw-la &_o tympanistarum_fw-la &_o choraularum_fw-la the_o egyptian_a deity_n be_v please_v general_o with_o beat_n the_o greek_a for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o dance_n and_o the_o barbarian_a with_o the_o noise_n of_o man_n play_v upon_o cymbal_n or_o taber_n or_o pipe_n it_o be_v very_o common_a among_o the_o jew_n fourteen_o in_o who_o language_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsiltsel_n from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v to_o ring_n or_o tinkle_v both_o among_o they_o and_o the_o arabian_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsiltsel_n be_v constant_o render_v by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o in_o one_o or_o two_o place_n which_o be_v perhaps_o corrupt_a possible_o it_o signify_v also_o sistrum_fw-la a_o timbrel_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o observe_v on_o psal_n cl_o it_o be_v certain_a both_o these_o instrument_n may_v by_o a_o onomatopaea_n be_v so_o call_v i_o have_v be_v large_a than_o i_o usual_o be_o in_o treat_v of_o the_o cymbal_n partly_o because_o dr._n hammond_n do_v not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o partly_o because_o two_o other_o great_a man_n be_v as_o ignorant_a in_o this_o matter_n as_o he_o one_o be_v h._n grotius_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n this_o instrument_n be_v make_v of_o silver_n which_o by_o what_o
quidem_fw-la est_fw-la afferre_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la refert_fw-la qua_fw-la i_o ratione_fw-la cogatis_fw-la cogitis_fw-la enim_fw-la certe_fw-la studiis_fw-la enim_fw-la generorum_fw-la praesertim_fw-la in_o re_fw-la bona_fw-la cum_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la ne_fw-la aequum_fw-la quidem_fw-la obsistere_fw-la this_o be_v pure_a compulsion_n for_o what_o do_v it_o signify_v what_o way_n you_o take_v to_o force_v i_o for_o force_v i_o you_o certain_o do_v for_o not_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o sons-in-law_n especial_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v hard_a so_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o note_v a._n i._o if_o the_o ebionite_n be_v so_o call_v from_o a_o opinion_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o name_n be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o christian_n after_o the_o write_n of_o this_o epistle_n in_o which_o their_o doctrine_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beggarly_a element_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n four_o 9_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v by_o origen_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o 2_o d_o book_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n who_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v not_o forsake_v their_o ancient_a law_n for_o they_o live_v according_a to_o it_o and_o be_v surname_v from_o the_o poverty_n of_o their_o law_n for_o ebion_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n signify_v poor_a and_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o receive_v jesus_n as_o the_o christ_n be_v call_v ebionites_n and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ebjon_n be_v use_v indeed_o for_o poverty_n but_o never_o for_o folly_n that_o i_o know_v of_o though_o i_o have_v make_v diligent_a search_n but_o to_o speak_v what_o i_o think_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o name_n of_o ebionite_n belong_v to_o some_o poor_a samaritan_n who_o have_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n but_o not_o be_v sufficient_o acquaint_v with_o its_o doctrine_n have_v mix_v their_o ancient_a religion_n with_o it_o which_o mixture_n they_o too_o obstinate_o adhere_v to_o when_o they_o may_v have_v learn_v better_a from_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o christian_n the_o reason_n why_o i_o think_v they_o be_v samaritan_n and_o not_o jew_n be_v this_o very_a considerable_a one_o that_o they_o receive_v only_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o reject_v the_o prophet_n as_o epiphanius_n in_o their_o heresy_n tell_v we_o which_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o samaritanism_n see_v num._n xv_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o ebionite_n who_o write_v the_o clementine_n homily_n allege_v only_o the_o law_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o these_o man_n be_v poor_a because_o they_o be_v universal_o hate_v both_o by_o jew_n christian_n and_o heathen_n who_o none_o of_o they_o take_v any_o care_n to_o relieve_v their_o necessity_n ii_o but_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v a_o reference_n here_o to_o these_o heretic_n because_o he_o upbraid_v they_o with_o nothing_o but_o their_o obstinate_a adherence_n to_o the_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n the_o observation_n of_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o impose_v also_o upon_o the_o gentile_n our_o learned_a author_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v the_o gnostic_n who_o for_o that_o reason_n he_o represent_v as_o the_o promoter_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o heresy_n but_o whereas_o the_o case_n as_o to_o the_o gnostic_n be_v doubtful_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o jew_n of_o that_o age_n who_o have_v receive_v christ_n be_v very_o zealous_a for_o have_v the_o moysaicall_a rite_n observe_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n which_o do_v not_o exact_o agree_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o feign_v st._n paul_n to_o have_v have_v any_o other_o adversary_n though_o if_o any_o one_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v some_o of_o the_o jew_n gnostic_n because_o they_o boast_v of_o a_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n iii_o the_o allusion_n which_o dr._n hammond_n suppose_v the_o apostle_n here_o may_v have_v to_o the_o name_n of_o ebionite_n be_v vain_a for_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o their_o name_n signify_v folly_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a because_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o jewish_a rite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poor_a and_o beggarly_a that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o that_o name_n because_o there_o be_v other_o reason_n and_o those_o very_a considerable_a one_o for_o his_o speak_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v on_o chap._n four_o 9_o verse_n 8._o note_n c._n what_o our_o author_n say_v here_o at_o last_o be_v mere_a nicety_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v true_a than_o what_o he_o have_v before_o as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o gen._n twelve_o 3_o and_o those_o who_o carp_n at_o it_o never_o consider_v the_o reason_n which_o dr._n hammond_n and_o i_o have_v there_o give_v which_o yet_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v before_o they_o condemn_v we_o verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o verse_n 11._o and_o verse_n 21_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o these_o verse_n i_o shall_v interpret_v together_o because_o though_o they_o be_v disjoin_v in_o place_n they_o be_v unite_v in_o sense_n in_o interpret_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o inquire_v into_o its_o nature_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v care_n of_o be_v that_o we_o do_v not_o confound_v thing_n which_o be_v distinct_a that_o be_v the_o law_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o moses_n and_o may_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o a_o literal_a and_o simple_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n prevalent_a in_o st._n paul_n time_n and_o against_o which_o he_o here_o dispute_v for_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o reconcile_v st._n paul_n with_o moses_n or_o with_o right_a reason_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o pentateuch_n we_o shall_v plain_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a indeed_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o rite_n therein_o prescribe_v but_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v not_o such_o as_o that_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v impossible_a as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o deut._n nineteeen_o 9_o and_o indeed_o moses_n every_o where_o suppose_v that_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v as_o all_o lawgiver_n also_o do_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o law_n make_v because_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o make_v law_n which_o can_v be_v keep_v and_o unjust_a to_o punish_v man_n for_o not_o do_v what_o they_o can_v do_v nor_o indeed_o be_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o very_o severe_a as_o not_o to_o pardon_v the_o least_o sin_n or_o to_o require_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o holiness_n as_o be_v above_o human_a strength_n as_o appear_v only_o by_o two_o thing_n which_o put_v the_o matter_n beyond_o all_o controversy_n first_o that_o god_n have_v institute_v sacrifice_n for_o some_o sin_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v ritual_a but_o moral_a upon_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o forgive_v the_o penitent_a offender_n of_o which_o we_o have_v several_a instance_n in_o levit._n v._n 4_o &_o vi_fw-la 2_o &_o seqq_n second_o that_o he_o suffer_v divorce_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o charity_n and_o may_v be_v attend_v with_o very_o great_a inconvenience_n as_o every_o one_o easy_o see_v such_o be_v the_o law_n consider_v in_o itself_o if_o we_o examine_v it_o a_o little_a more_o close_o but_o the_o jew_n in_o st._n paul_n time_n have_v get_v quite_o another_o notion_n of_o it_o and_o boast_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o complete_a and_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o sanctity_n imaginable_a as_o appear_v by_o several_a place_n in_o josephus_n and_o particular_o in_o his_o book_n against_o appio_n and_o of_o they_o chief_o the_o 2_o d._n and_o it_o signify_v nothing_o to_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n otherwise_o think_v and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o show_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v have_v such_o a_o notion_n of_o their_o law_n if_o they_o will_v be_v consistent_a with_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o frequent_o both_o do_v and_o speak_v contradiction_n the_o same_o person_n interpret_v several_a place_n in_o the_o law_n not_o grammatical_o as_o lawyer_n use_v to_o do_v the_o roman_a law_n but_o theological_o that_o be_v not_o with_o a_o bare_a regard_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o language_n and_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o discourse_n but_o to_o their_o opinion_n with_o which_o they_o make_v the_o law_n to_o agree_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o several_a place_n in_o philo_n josephus_n and_o the_o talmudical_a doctor_n for_o they_o make_v their_o tradition_n equal_a to_o the_o law_n
example_n of_o abraham_n be_v account_v just_a and_o righteous_a before_o god_n upon_o the_o sole_a observation_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o these_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n because_o they_o obtain_v justification_n while_o uncircumcised_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n at_o that_o time_n uncircumcised_a be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o in_o a_o more_o eminent_a sense_n than_o in_o the_o believe_a jew_n as_o st._n paul_n himself_o show_v in_o rom._n four_o verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v sufficient_o wonder_v at_o dr._n hammond_n paraphrase_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o if_o he_o have_v paraphrase_a the_o rest_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n i_o shall_v have_v quite_o lose_v my_o labour_n in_o translate_n he_o for_o who_o will_v ever_o have_v imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v any_o thing_n like_o what_o he_o say_v upon_o read_v only_o st._n paul_n word_n at_o this_o rate_n of_o paraphrase_v a_o man_n may_v make_v any_o thing_n what_o he_o please_v of_o any_o verse_n of_o scripture_n this_o verse_n therefore_o must_v be_v better_o explain_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n for_o the_o 21_o sy_n verse_n be_v manifest_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o 19_o the_o and_o so_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o digression_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admonish_v the_o galatian_n as_o he_o go_v along_o that_o as_o the_o covenant_n make_v by_o god_n with_o man_n be_v more_o than_o one_o so_o each_o have_v their_o distinct_a mediator_n though_o god_n himself_o be_v one_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v be_v not_o one_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o opposite_a member_n of_o the_o sentence_n but_o god_n be_v one_o though_o they_o proper_o signify_v be_v not_o of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o some_o such_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o st._n paul_n have_v say_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n because_o though_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o appoint_v one_o single_a mediator_n of_o one_o gospel_n but_o the_o law_n likewise_o have_v its_o mediator_n viz._n moses_n which_o come_v to_o no_o more_o than_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v there_o be_v not_o one_o mediator_n for_o to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n have_v a_o mediator_n appoint_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n be_v nothing_o but_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o one_o only_a that_o may_v be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v why_o st._n paul_n admonish_v the_o galatian_n of_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o exegesis_n by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o kind_n of_o parenthesis_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o st._n paul_n write_n see_v ephes_n two_o 5_o and_o four_o 9_o 10._o this_o i_o think_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o obscure_a place_n which_o if_o not_o true_a do_v however_o very_o little_o depart_v from_o the_o apostle_n word_n whereas_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o distant_a from_o they_o than_o dr._n hammond_n interpretation_n verse_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n here_o argue_v upon_o the_o jew_n hypothesis_n as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v who_o affirm_v that_o god_n require_v perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o law_n upon_o which_o supposition_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o nor_o consequent_o attain_v to_o life_n otherwise_o moses_n every_o where_o suppose_n and_o take_v it_o for_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o observe_v the_o law_n but_o he_o have_v not_o that_o notion_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o late_a jew_n have_v who_o interpret_v every_o thing_n mystical_o and_o according_a to_o these_o man_n sentiment_n st._n paul_n here_o dispute_v and_o not_o that_o of_o moses_n which_o unless_o we_o observe_v it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o reconcile_v the_o prophet_n with_o the_o apostle_n verse_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o particular_a st._n paul_n do_v not_o reason_n from_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o declare_v his_o own_o mind_n though_o it_o be_v a_o consectary_n necessary_o follow_v from_o what_o go_v before_o suppose_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o jew_n opinion_n concern_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o same_o also_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n itself_o as_o that_o which_o contain_v only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d element_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v only_o the_o element_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v still_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n this_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o other_o argument_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a so_o that_o what_o in_o itself_o be_v true_a and_o rely_v upon_o firm_a ground_n that_o st._n paul_n prove_v also_o from_o the_o jewish_a opinion_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o more_o effectual_o to_o put_v the_o jew_n to_o silence_n a_o thing_n which_o he_o often_o do_v such_o be_v the_o perverseness_n of_o mankind_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o move_v so_o much_o by_o cogent_a reason_n as_o by_o prejudices_fw-la and_o opinion_n take_v up_o in_o their_o childhood_n such_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o they_o can_v bear_v to_o have_v their_o error_n confute_v or_o inveigh_v against_o especial_o when_o their_o mistake_n be_v of_o a_o long_o stand_v and_o grow_v inveterate_a or_o when_o those_o who_o be_v charge_v with_o error_n have_v be_v always_o judge_v by_o their_o own_o party_n to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o look_v upon_o as_o learned_a and_o judicious_a men._n and_o for_o these_o reason_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v as_o few_o of_o the_o jew_n mistake_v as_o they_o can_v viz._n those_o only_o which_o will_v not_o consist_v with_o christianity_n but_o their_o other_o prejudices_fw-la that_o have_v no_o very_a bad_a consequence_n attend_v they_o and_o which_o their_o obstinacy_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o eradication_n of_o to_o be_v attempt_v without_o manifest_a danger_n they_o choose_v rather_o to_o bear_v with_o and_o to_o reason_n against_o they_o upon_o their_o own_o principle_n because_o they_o perceive_v that_o that_o way_n of_o argue_v have_v the_o great_a influence_n upon_o they_o but_o see_v we_o now_o live_v in_o a_o time_n in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n more_o for_o our_o own_o use_n than_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v our_o part_n after_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o to_o set_v it_o down_o just_a as_o it_o be_v because_o if_o we_o do_v not_o we_o shall_v never_o understand_v the_o apostle_n write_n nor_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o objection_n of_o infidel_n iu._n yea_o perhaps_o which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n prevent_v instead_o of_o a_o solid_a piety_n establish_v upon_o its_o own_o light_n and_o evidence_n all_o our_o religion_n may_v degenerate_v into_o but_o dark_a and_o fearful_a superstition_n chap._n iu._n verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o jew_n for_o the_o gentile_n be_v never_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n which_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o from_o which_o they_o be_v exclude_v by_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v a_o law_n give_v to_o one_o nation_n live_v in_o one_o country_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n this_o deserve_v here_o to_o be_v note_v because_o if_o it_o be_v not_o observe_v the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n will_v be_v very_o obscure_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o st._n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 9_o and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o mean_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v again_o infer_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o think_v with_o the_o jew_n that_o that_o law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o sanctity_n for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o that_o mind_n how_o can_v he_o have_v call_v it_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n and_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n the_o element_n be_v the_o rude_a beginning_n of_o any_o art_n or_o science_n and_o far_o from_o contain_v the_o whole_a art_n in_o its_o great_a extent_n and_o utmost_a perfection_n which_o be_v so_o undoubted_o he_o think_v those_o element_n may_v be_v observe_v by_o man_n if_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v in_o moses_n though_o perfect_a holiness_n such_o as_o the_o jew_n affirm_v the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o complete_a pattern_n of_o be_v
it_o be_v support_v by_o so_o many_o miracle_n which_o can_v reasonable_o be_v think_v beside_o as_o i_o before_o say_v they_o be_v both_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v all_o in_o the_o law_n that_o relate_v to_o our_o neighbour_n against_o which_o part_n of_o it_o those_o who_o offend_v their_o neighbour_n by_o their_o liberty_n in_o not_o observe_v the_o law_n vi._n may_v sin_v though_o not_o against_o god_n verse_n 20._o note_n d._n i._n tho_n simon_n and_o menander_n be_v magician_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v here_o refer_v to_o for_o there_o may_v be_v other_o impostor_n beside_o they_o perhaps_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v here_o signify_v sorcery_n or_o witchcraft_n rather_o than_o magical_a art_n proper_o so_o call_v ii_o the_o place_n in_o eusebius_n or_o rather_o in_o irenaeus_n be_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v by_o our_o author_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o make_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v for_o menander_n will_v have_v have_v it_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v from_o some_o superior_a place_n and_o invisible_a aeones_n for_o man_n salvation_n to_o overcome_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n vi_o verse_n 1._o note_v a._n our_o author_n seem_v here_o to_o suppose_v that_o none_o be_v privilege_v with_o extraordinary_a gift_n but_o the_o officer_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v spiritual_a rather_o than_o other_o for_o as_o to_o the_o duty_n here_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n it_o may_v belong_v to_o any_o christian_a who_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v by_o admonition_n to_o reduce_v his_o wander_a brother_n into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o that_o by_o a_o gentle_a way_n of_o admonition_n or_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n see_v rom._n xv_o 1_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v to_o a_o building_n as_o dr._n hammond_n think_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n but_o to_o man_n travel_v together_o load_v of_o which_o those_o who_o have_v the_o light_a burden_n help_v such_o as_o be_v overcharge_v by_o take_v from_o they_o part_n of_o their_o load_n by_o burden_n here_o be_v mean_v those_o difficulty_n and_o temptation_n which_o beset_v christian_n in_o this_o world_n and_o endanger_v their_o fall_n into_o sin_n and_o so_o we_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n when_o we_o mutual_o assist_v each_o other_o in_o those_o difficulty_n to_o prevent_v our_o be_v surprise_v by_o they_o into_o sin_n see_v mat._n xx_o 12_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o have_v labour_v all_o the_o day_n verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o this_o may_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o proud_a conceit_a person_n who_o despise_v their_o neighbour_n and_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o assist_v he_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o recur_v to_o the_o gnostic_n as_o our_o author_n do_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n verse_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n will_v have_v st._n paul_n here_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o persecution_n that_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v from_o the_o jew_n in_o which_o i_o can_v agree_v with_o they_o for_o the_o reason_n allege_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o premonition_n to_o this_o epistle_n all_o the_o danger_n be_v from_o the_o roman_n who_o they_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v if_o they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v circumcise_v because_o the_o jewish_a religion_n be_v tolerate_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n those_o here_o speak_v of_o strive_v to_o impose_v the_o moysaicall_a yoke_n which_o they_o themselves_o bear_v upon_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n to_o save_v they_o together_o with_o themselves_o from_o the_o roman_a persecution_n verse_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n make_v it_o high_o probable_a that_o the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v circumcise_v otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o agree_v to_o this_o place_n for_o i_o can_v see_v with_o what_o face_n or_o prospect_n any_o number_n of_o man_n can_v attempt_v to_o force_v other_o to_o become_v circumcise_v if_o they_o themselves_o have_v not_o receive_v circumcision_n it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n and_o jew_n will_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o impose_v upon_o as_o to_o take_v uncircumcised_a person_n for_o jew_n nor_o can_v their_o persuasion_n have_v any_o influence_n upon_o the_o gentile_n if_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v themselves_o what_o they_o exact_v from_o other_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v boast_v of_o their_o bring_n you_o to_o submit_v to_o circumcision_n because_o they_o be_v jew_n and_o so_o will_v be_v huge_o please_v to_o see_v all_o the_o gentile_n subject_a to_o their_o law_n the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o fleshly_a circumcision_n i_o be_o not_o of_o our_o author_n opinion_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o gnostic_n i._n annotation_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o praemon_n this_o epistle_n be_v with_o more_o probability_n refer_v by_o dr._n pearson_n to_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n lxii_o or_o the_o nine_o of_o nero._n the_o same_o learned_a man_n prove_v that_o what_o our_o author_n mention_n in_o this_o premonition_n about_o timothy_n be_v leave_v at_o ephesus_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n lxiu_o consult_v himself_o instead_o of_o the_o single_a sect_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o our_o author_n think_v st._n paul_n oppose_v in_o this_o epistle_n grotius_n with_o much_o more_o reason_n suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n inveigh_v against_o the_o heathen_n and_o jew_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v jew_n and_o heathen_a philosopher_n almost_o every_o where_o at_o that_o time_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a that_o the_o follower_n of_o simon_n be_v disperse_v in_o all_o place_n chap._n i._n verse_n 4._o note_v a._n what_o be_v here_o say_v by_o our_o learned_a author_n be_v true_a but_o the_o thing_n must_v be_v prove_v a_o little_a more_o grammatical_o to_o choose_v proper_o be_v out_o of_o many_o thing_n propose_v to_o we_o to_o prefer_v one_o thing_n before_o the_o rest_n which_o we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o to_o a_o certain_a end_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o upon_o which_o follow_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o preference_n whereby_o we_o do_v what_o we_o have_v before_o purpose_v and_o which_o be_v also_o sometime_o call_v choose_v in_o this_o latter_a sense_n god_n do_v not_o choose_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o former_a only_o wherein_o he_o purpose_v to_o call_v those_o nation_n who_o he_o afterward_o call_v actual_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o st._n paul_n have_v say_v before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v he_o prefer_v we_o before_o other_o people_n as_o those_o who_o he_o intend_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o be_v very_o fit_o attribute_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v do_v by_o his_o apostle_n in_o his_o name_n to_o call_v etc._n etc._n ii_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v by_o the_o verse_n follow_v and_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a in_o these_o book_n than_o that_o hebraism_n of_o in_o for_o by_o see_v chap._n two_o 14_o 15._o and_o three_o 6_o hence_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o preference_n be_v sometime_o signify_v by_o the_o same_o word_n as_o the_o decree_n itself_o as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o clemens_n romanus_n in_o epist_n i._o to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o blessedness_n come_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v by_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o the_o same_o writer_n in_o chap._n lvii_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o overseer_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o sovereign_a of_o spirit_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o flesh_n who_o have_v choose_v jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o by_o he_o for_o a_o peculiar_a people_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v see_v why_o dr._n hammond_n choose_v rather_o here_o to_o follow_v other_o interpreter_n than_o grotius_n who_o with_o good_a reason_n think_v that_o st._n paul_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n especial_o see_v he_o himself_o think_v that_o the_o
gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n the_o part_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v false_a and_o the_o consequence_n illegitimate_a first_o it_o be_v false_a that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v any_o where_o signify_v mere_o this_o low_a world_n that_o be_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o air_n lie_v round_o about_o it_o exclusive_a of_o the_o upper_a space_n for_o those_o word_n be_v use_v to_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a universe_n not_o except_v the_o starry_a heaven_n as_o appear_v by_o gen._n i._n i_o confess_v heaven_n often_o signify_v the_o air_n but_o than_o it_o be_v not_o join_v with_o the_o earth_n which_o must_v be_v careful_o observe_v for_o the_o usual_a signification_n of_o a_o entire_a phrase_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o of_o single_a word_n another_o second_o grant_v that_o the_o phrase_n heaven_n and_o earth_n signify_v this_o inferior_a world_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o man_n be_v so_o call_v nor_o indeed_o be_v they_o so_o ever_o but_o three_o suppose_v that_o also_o be_v true_a it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v here_o simple_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v reconcile_v but_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o quite_o different_a thing_n for_o in_o this_o phrase_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v clear_o distinguish_v from_o those_o who_o be_v in_o they_o nor_o can_v the_o word_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v here_o think_v synonimous_a to_o the_o name_n world_n which_o often_o signify_v men._n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o which_o be_v twice_o repeat_v be_v a_o disjunctive_a show_v also_o that_o those_o who_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o those_o who_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o that_o man_n only_o can_v be_v intend_v beside_o though_o the_o word_n world_n signify_v all_o man_n and_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v call_v the_o world_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o man_n may_v be_v signify_v by_o these_o word_n all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n in_o interpret_n language_n it_o must_v not_o only_o be_v consider_v what_o may_v be_v say_v without_o absurdity_n according_a to_o analogy_n but_o with_o analogy_n we_o must_v join_v use_n quem_fw-la penes_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la &_o norma_fw-la loquendi_fw-la four_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o what_o our_o author_n add_v about_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o creature_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v all_o man_n but_o that_o this_o other_o all_o thing_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n signify_v the_o same_o appear_v by_o no_o example_n iii_o if_o eph._n two_o 16_o aught_o to_o be_v correct_v to_o dr._n hammond_n mind_n we_o shall_v not_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o will_v here_o signify_v nothing_o but_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o same_o but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o correction_n what_o follow_v make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o as_o it_o do_v not_o help_v dr._n hammond_n so_o it_o do_v not_o hurt_v i_o iv._o the_o reconciliation_n of_o angel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n but_o with_o man_n who_o be_v god_n enemy_n by_o evil_a work_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n enemy_n to_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v so_o intimate_o ally_v to_o god_n that_o the_o friend_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o enemy_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o other_o but_o man_n be_v once_o convert_v by_o christ_n to_o a_o holy_a and_o religious_a life_n and_o make_v friend_n with_o god_n they_o become_v also_o friend_n to_o the_o angel_n who_o love_v the_o good_a as_o much_o as_o they_o detest_v the_o wicked_a thus_o god_n have_v reconcile_v all_o thing_n into_o he_o that_o be_v angel_n and_o man_n acknowledge_v and_o worship_v one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n make_v they_o friend_n with_o one_o another_o and_o compose_v one_o family_n of_o both_o these_o order_n of_o creature_n who_o be_v before_o at_o a_o vast_a distance_n from_o each_o other_o both_o in_o their_o habitation_n and_o disposition_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v signify_v in_o ephes_n i._o 10_o on_o which_o place_n see_v grotius_n it_o be_v a_o mystery_n before_o unknown_a that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v all_o the_o nation_n upon_o earth_n shall_v become_v one_o family_n with_o the_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v shall_v own_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o prescription_n and_o so_o be_v account_v his_o child_n which_o be_v so_o what_o our_o author_n allege_v as_o out_o of_o that_o place_n in_o st._n paul_n to_o confirm_v his_o interpretation_n of_o this_o be_v insignificant_a verse_n 22._o note_n d._n grotius_n and_o other_o much_o better_o interpret_v this_o phrase_n of_o a_o 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bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n writing_n this_o epistle_n as_o he_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v write_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a from_o its_o be_v write_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o city_n that_o we_o must_v find_v out_o some_o writer_n who_o survive_v it_o to_o who_o this_o epistle_n may_v be_v attribute_v and_o who_o he_o think_v to_o be_v this_o simeon_n because_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o name_n vii_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o christian_n who_o have_v read_v mat._n xxiv_o do_v not_o expect_v the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o last_o day_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v immediate_o to_o follow_v that_o destruction_n so_o that_o though_o the_o christian_n be_v here_o command_v to_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v after_o the_o 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the_o month_n of_o may._n see_v dr._n pearson_n annal_n paulinae_n chap._n i._n verse_n 3._o note_v a._n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o alexandrian_a copy_n and_o other_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o virtue_n propria_fw-la gloria_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a also_o have_v it_o which_o way_n soever_o of_o these_o we_o read_v it_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v the_o same_o christ_n namely_o have_v call_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o extraordinary_a miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v as_o dr._n hammond_n well_o observe_v and_o by_o his_o virtue_n that_o be_v by_o his_o most_o holy_a example_n whereby_o we_o be_v as_o much_o affect_v as_o by_o his_o preach_n nay_o without_o which_o all_o his_o preach_v will_v be_v vain_a and_o insignificant_a they_o be_v mistake_v who_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o understand_v god_n the_o father_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n who_o himself_o call_v the_o apostle_n and_o first_o disciple_n who_o he_o win_v to_o himself_o not_o only_o by_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o by_o the_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v and_o the_o sanctity_n of_o his_o life_n beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o where_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n verse_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o miracle_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n because_o they_o accompany_v the_o word_n he_o preach_v and_o add_v weight_n to_o it_o without_o which_o it_o will_v have_v have_v no_o great_a influence_n upon_o man_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o philosopher_n which_o do_v not_o work_v upon_o many_o because_o there_o be_v no_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o they_o and_o they_o themselves_o often_o contradict_v they_o in_o their_o life_n ibid._n note_v b._n i._n no_o one_o will_v doubt_v but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o signify_v a_o desire_n of_o unlawful_a fleshly_a pleasure_n and_o if_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o that_o of_o those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v those_o extraordinary_a signification_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n must_v require_v it_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o think_v that_o word_n be_v take_v in_o general_a for_o any_o desire_n or_o lust_n whatsoever_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v any_o corruption_n of_o manner_n do_v sometime_o peculiar_o denote_v what_o our_o author_n here_o suppose_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o but_o i_o see_v in_o this_o place_n no_o circumstance_n which_o shall_v oblige_v we_o to_o take_v those_o word_n in_o any_o other_o than_o a_o general_a sense_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o amendment_n of_o life_n to_o which_o christ_n call_v all_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o corruption_n through_o lust_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n signify_v any_o sort_n of_o vice_n which_o christ_n will_v have_v we_o renounce_v ii_o to_o corrupt_v a_o youth_n where_o the_o discourse_n be_v about_o a_o man_n and_o unnatural_a lust_n signify_v what_o our_o author_n say_v but_o when_o young_a man_n be_v say_v to_o corrupt_v a_o maid_n all_o we_o can_v think_v be_v mean_v by_o it_o be_v the_o deflower_v she_o as_o in_o the_o passage_n cite_v out_o of_o palladius_n the_o corruption_n which_o socrates_n be_v accuse_v of_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o depravation_n of_o manner_n and_o temper_v not_o that_o peculiar_a wickedness_n which_o our_o author_n speak_v of_o this_o appear_v from_o the_o apology_n of_o socrates_n write_v by_o plato_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n we_o must_v
for_o a_o feast_n mat._n twenty-five_o 21_o judas_n his_o indignation_n against_o the_o woman_n that_o anoint_a christ_n what_o pretence_n for_o it_o beside_o his_o covetousness_n mat._n xxvi_o 7_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n mat._n xxvii_o 5_o p._n 92._o judge_n among_o the_o jew_n whence_o they_o take_v their_o name_n mat._n iii._o 2_o to_o justify_v what_o in_o st._n paul_n dispute_n with_o the_o jew_n rom._n iii._o 4_o justin_n martyr_n his_o authority_n not_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v 2_o thess_n two_o 4_o k._n kabbalistical_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n of_o what_o kind_n 2_o pet._n i_o 5_o key_n of_o david_n what_o mat._n xuj_o 9_o kingdom_n whether_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n can_v be_v call_v such_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n rev._n i_o 6_o kingdom_n which_o a_o nobleman_n go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n to_o receive_v how_o to_o be_v understand_v luke_n nineteeen_o 12_o king_n manuscript_n whether_o proper_o a_o different_a copy_n or_o rather_o a_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n xx_o 29_o act_n x._o 25_o kiss_v holy_a with_o which_o the_o christian_n salute_v one_o another_o rom._n xuj_o 16_o l._n labour_n of_o love_n what_o 1_o thess_n i._o 2_o lake_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n whence_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v rev._n nineteeen_o 20_o laodicean_n whether_o st._n paul_n write_v to_o they_o col._n four_o 16_o last_o day_n which_o act_v two_o 17_o law_n take_v in_o a_o large_a or_o strict_a notion_n john_n x._o 35_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n what_o rom._n viij_o 2_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o what_o sense_n possible_a or_o impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v gal._n iii._o 10_o 11._o the_o jew_n only_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o not_o the_o heathen_n ib._n v._n 13_o how_o it_o be_v a_o pedagogue_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n gal._n iii._o 24_o why_o call_v element_n of_o the_o world_n and_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n ibid._n four_o 3_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n what_o mat._n v._n 17_o mar._n twelve_o 14_o rom._n two_o 29_o 2_o cor._n three_o 6_o levi_n the_o publican_n whether_o the_o same_o with_o st._n matthew_n luke_n v._n 27_o light_n in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n what_o 1_o joh._n i_o 5_o to_o live_v with_o christ_n whether_o it_o signify_v to_o be_v in_o prosperity_n 1_o thess_n v_o 10_o lord_n of_o host_n why_o god_n be_v often_o so_o style_v 1_o tim._n i_o 18_o m._n malchus_n a_o syrian_a name_n john_n xviii_o 10_o martyr_n their_o several_a denomination_n for_o distinction_n sake_n trifle_v rev._n three_o 14_o man_n of_o sin_n whether_o the_o gnostic_n or_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n 2_o thess_n two_o 3_o melchisedek_n how_o say_v to_o have_v be_v without_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o to_o have_v represent_v christ_n heb._n seven_o 4_o messenger_z of_o satan_n what_o 2_o cor._n twelve_o 7_o metropoles_fw-la their_o privilege_n as_o to_o civil_a government_n rev._n i_o 4_o metropolitan_o whether_o any_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n phil._n i._n 1_o 1_o tim._n three_o 15_o rev._n four_o 4_o 6._o morning_n star_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o pet._n i_o 19_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n whether_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o gnostick_n sect_n or_o the_o hide_a counsel_n of_o the_o seditious_a jew_n 2_o thess_n two_o 7_o n._n nard_n a_o herb_n or_o ointment_n and_o why_o of_o great_a price_n mark_v fourteen_o 3_o name_v above_o every_o name_n what_o phil._n two_o 9_o to_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n what_o joh._n fourteen_o 14_o nature_n for_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o instruction_n 1_o cor._n xi_o 14_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n what_o ib._n and_o eph._n two_o 3_o neapolis_n in_o palestine_n confound_v by_o dr._n hammond_n with_o that_o in_o macedonia_n act_v xuj_o 13_o number_n and_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n what_o rev._n xiii_o 18_o number_n of_o a_o man_n what_o ibid._n o._n oath_n why_o say_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o lord_n though_o make_v to_o other_o mat._n v._n 33_o offer_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v two_o way_n rom._n xv_o 16_o to_o open_v the_o eye_n or_o understanding_n what_o luke_n xxiv_o 16_o 45._o oracle_n whence_o so_o call_v rom._n iii._o 2_o live_v what_o ibid._n counterfeit_a oracle_n cite_v by_o dr._n hammond_n heb._n vi_fw-la 9_o outward_a darkness_n what_o mat._n viij_o 12_o and_o twenty-five_o 30_o p._n palestine_n whether_o subject_n to_o syria_n in_o herod_n the_o great_a be_v time_n luke_n two_o 1_o parable_n of_o christ_n whether_o before_o vulgar_o use_v by_o the_o jew_n mat._n xx_o 15_o do_v not_o always_o allude_v to_o a_o custom_n chap._n xxii_o 2_o nor_o observe_v a_o perfect_a decorum_n chap._n twenty-five_o 24_o every_o thing_n in_o they_o not_o allegorical_a luke_n xv_o 22_o parent_n whether_o magistrate_n be_v include_v in_o that_o word_n eph._n vi_fw-la 1_o 4._o passion_n evil_a hinder_v man_n from_o acknowledge_v truth_n john_n iii._o 19_o passive_n verb_n often_o use_v in_o a_o active_a sense_n james_n two_o 4_o st._n paul_n how_o a_o roman_a citizen_n act_v xxii_o 25_o whether_o a_o single_a man_n 1_o cor._n ix_o 5_o some_o of_o his_o write_n may_v be_v lose_v 1_o cor._n v_o 9_o whether_o conversant_a in_o heathen_a writer_n 1_o cor._n xv_o 33_o whether_o eloquent_a 2_o cor._n xi_o 6_o gal._n two_o 6_o dispute_v with_o the_o jew_n upon_o their_o own_o principle_n gal._n iii._o 10_o 16_o 24._o chap._n four_o 3_o 12._o st._n peter_n how_o it_o be_v say_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o mat._n xxvi_o 18_o whether_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o pet._n three_o 3_o etc._n etc._n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n john_n twelve_o 18_o prem_n to_o 2_o pet._n phenice_n a_o part_n of_o syria_n who_o inhabitant_n be_v therefore_o call_v syrophaenicians_a mat._n xv_o 22_o philippi_n a_o roman_a colony_n and_o metropolis_n of_o macedonia_n phil._n i._n 1_o pilate_n can_v have_v put_v christ_n to_o death_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n xxvii_o 15_o platonist_n think_v the_o devil_n rove_v about_o man_n sepulcher_n mat._n ix_o 28_o believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 1_o cor._n xv_o 29_o plural_a number_n put_v for_o the_o singular_a mat._n xxi_o 7_o and_o xxvii_o 44_o to_o pray_v in_o any_o one_o name_n what_o joh._n fourteen_o 14_o preexistence_n of_o soul_n believe_v by_o the_o jew_n john_n ix_o 2_o high_a priesthood_n when_o join_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o emperor_n heb._n vi_fw-la 9_o prisoner_n the_o custom_n of_o release_n they_o on_o festival_n day_n mat._n xxvii_o 15_o prophecy_n ancient_a of_o two_o kind_n mat._n two_o 15_o of_o the_o revelation_n like_o the_o ancient_n rev._n four_o 2_o why_o so_o obscure_a rev._n xiii_o 18_o to_o prophesy_v of_o any_o one_o for_o say_v what_o may_v be_v fit_o apply_v to_o he_o mat._n xv_o 7_o prophet_n cite_v instead_o of_o a_o allegorical_a interpretation_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o they_o mat._n two_o 23_o whether_o they_o common_o express_v dismal_a thing_n covert_o rev._n xuj_o 17_o among_o the_o heathen_n whether_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n virtue_n luke_n i_o 67_o many_o false_a prophet_n during_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o thess_n two_o 9_o prophetical_a expression_n not_o always_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n nor_o every_o particular_a phrase_n to_o have_v a_o special_a meaning_n assign_v it_o rev._n four_o 2_o and_o ix_o 17_o proposition_n universal_a for_o particular_a 1_o cor._n twelve_o 28_o publican_n of_o two_o sort_n mat._n xi_o 19_o purify_n by_o fire_n and_o water_n common_a among_o the_o heathen_n to_o signify_v the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o mind_n mat._n iii._o 11_o python_n spirit_n of_o python_n what_o act_v xuj_o 18_o r._n redeem_v of_o time_n for_o delay_v rev._n v._n 16_o regeneration_n the_o stoic_n notion_n of_o it_o mat._n nineteeen_o 28_o to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n what_o john_n xx_o 23_o repetition_n for_o emphasis_n sake_n 2_o cor._n xi_o 22_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a whether_o it_o ever_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o second_o state_n or_o subsistence_n mat._n xxii_o 31_o rest_v of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n under_o the_o gospel_n heaven_n heb._n iii._o 11_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o rom._n viij_o 19_o riches_n whether_o promise_v under_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n ix_o 8_o 9_o righteous_a for_o merciful_a mat._n i._n 19_o right_o hand_n of_o god_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o sit_v on_o it_o what_o mark_v xuj_o 19_o rock_n that_o follow_v the_o israelite_n how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v so_o why_o call_v spiritual_a and_o how_o say_v to_o have_v
with_o more_o tender_o and_o other_o more_o severe_o as_o dr._n hammond_n observe_v see_v what_o pricaeus_n have_v collect_v on_o this_o place_n and_o my_o note_n on_o james_n two_o 4_o annotation_n on_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n the_o divine_a at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o premon_n though_o i_o think_v dr._n hammond_n interpretation_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n may_v as_o easy_o be_v defend_v as_o any_o other_o yet_o some_o thing_n he_o say_v here_o which_o seem_v to_o need_v correction_n and_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o take_v notice_n of_o i._o he_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o christian_n of_o asia_n minor_n as_o be_v as_o much_o afraid_a of_o the_o jew_n and_o gnostic_n as_o if_o they_o have_v send_v proconsul_n into_o asia_n or_o at_o least_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n be_v so_o entire_o in_o their_o interest_n that_o the_o least_o complaint_n they_o make_v of_o they_o will_v be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o christian_n for_o unless_o this_o be_v true_a the_o christian_n will_v 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