to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o gospel_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o epiphanius_n have_v give_v we_o their_o right_a name_n instead_o of_o catch_v at_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v his_o wit_n but_o whoever_o they_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v ignorant_a critic_n who_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o preconceive_a opinion_n affirm_v this_o gospel_n to_o be_v supposititious_a which_o they_o will_v have_v own_v to_o be_v genuine_a if_o it_o have_v not_o contradict_v that_o opinion_n but_o to_o pass_v this_o by_o epiphanius_n observe_v that_o they_o appear_v after_o the_o cataphryges_n quintilian_o and_o quartadeciman_o i._n e._n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o century_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o nor_o be_v they_o any_o where_o mention_v by_o irenaeus_n who_o spend_v a_o great_a many_o word_n in_o praise_n of_o st._n john_n write_n and_o will_v certain_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o if_o there_o 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sacred_a historian_n have_v general_o very_o little_a regard_n to_o the_o order_n of_o time_n in_o their_o relation_n of_o the_o life_n and_o discourse_n of_o christ._n but_o that_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o all_o their_o write_n be_v supposititious_a the_o evangelist_n it_o be_v plain_a do_v not_o design_n to_o make_v a_o chronology_n or_o a_o exact_a history_n of_o christ_n life_n but_o only_o to_o record_v his_o principal_a discourse_n and_o the_o main_a circumstance_n of_o his_o life_n and_o some_o of_o his_o miracle_n but_o this_o pretence_n be_v confute_v by_o epiphanius_n who_o have_v show_v that_o those_o time_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v easy_o digest_v by_o a_o attentive_a reader_n and_o his_o animadversion_n be_v excellent_o illustrate_v by_o petavius_n but_o there_o be_v some_o i_o understand_v who_o object_n also_o against_o the_o opinion_n common_o receive_v about_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o gospel_n that_o the_o discourse_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v record_v in_o it_o be_v many_o time_n more_o intricate_a and_o obscure_a than_o those_o which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o other_o gospel_n nor_o so_o often_o intermix_v with_o parable_n but_o doubtless_o all_o christ_n discourse_n for_o three_o year_n together_o or_o thereabouts_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n but_o some_o be_v plain_a and_o other_o more_o obscure_a and_o when_o the_o clear_a of_o they_o and_o most_o of_o his_o parable_n have_v be_v already_o relate_v by_o the_o other_o evangelist_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o st._n john_n shall_v not_o have_v so_o many_o parable_n as_o they_o or_o that_o the_o discourse_n which_o he_o relate_v as_o speak_v by_o christ_n have_v sometime_o more_o obscurity_n in_o they_o than_o those_o which_o they_o have_v record_v beside_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v inspire_v that_o they_o may_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n do_v not_o alter_v any_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o each_o in_o their_o way_n of_o speak_v or_o write_v but_o leave_v they_o to_o use_v their_o own_o stile_n in_o relate_v the_o principal_a head_n of_o christ_n discourse_n and_o possible_o st._n john_n stile_n may_v be_v more_o intricate_a sometime_o than_o ordinary_a which_o be_v also_o discernible_a in_o his_o epistle_n and_o in_o the_o revelation_n there_o be_v no_o body_n but_o have_v observe_v that_o st._n luke_n write_v the_o pure_a greek_a and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o latinism_n to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o evangelist_n than_o in_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o st._n john_n likewise_o have_v his_o peculiarity_n as_o interpreter_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n have_v observe_v these_o be_v the_o only_a argument_n that_o can_v be_v allege_v to_o prove_v this_o gospel_n to_o be_v supposititious_a and_o those_o be_v very_o slight_a and_o frivolous_a or_o rather_o none_o at_o all_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o alogi_fw-la of_o old_a have_v no_o follower_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v whoever_o shall_v revive_v their_o heresy_n and_o have_v no_o better_a ground_n for_o it_o than_o they_o have_v will_v meet_v with_o as_o few_o if_o they_o will_v but_o lay_v aside_o their_o preconceive_a opinion_n and_o apply_v themselves_o for_o sometime_o to_o the_o study_n of_o critic_n they_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o own_o rashness_n when_o the_o alogi_fw-la be_v ask_v who_o it_o be_v that_o write_v this_o gospel_n if_o it_o be_v not_o st._n john_n they_o answer_v cerinthus_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v universal_o reckon_v that_o cerinthus_n opinion_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o this_o gospel_n and_o the_o same_o be_v pretend_v now_o by_o those_o who_o follow_v the_o alogi_fw-la but_o their_o make_v such_o a_o absurd_a conjecture_n manifest_o show_v what_o excellent_a critic_n the_o ancient_n and_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o cerinthus_n error_n be_v oppose_v by_o st._n john_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v on_o vers_n 1._o and_o then_o can_v any_o one_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v by_o so_o detest_a a_o person_n as_o cerinthus_n can_v be_v so_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o disciple_n of_o st._n john_n and_o all_o the_o orthodox_n as_o to_o be_v unanimous_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o genuine_a not_o long_o after_o st._n john_n death_n who_o will_v believe_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_n be_v so_o blind_a as_o to_o think_v a_o opinion_n be_v confute_v in_o a_o book_n that_o assert_v it_o these_o thing_n be_v absolute_o incredible_a nor_o will_v they_o have_v seem_v less_o so_o to_o the_o alogi_fw-la of_o old_a or_o now_o to_o their_o follower_n than_o to_o we_o if_o they_o have_v be_v able_a then_o or_o can_v at_o present_a show_n that_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o gospel_n do_v not_o contradict_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o unitarian_n which_o because_o they_o despair_v of_o they_o resolve_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o critic_n to_o deny_v this_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n john_n but_o with_o what_o success_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o say_v and_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o add_v more_o ii_o the_o ancient_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n when_o st._n john_n write_v his_o gospel_n do_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v before_o his_o departure_n into_o the_o island_n of_o patmos_n but_o some_o say_v that_o it_o be_v dictate_v in_o that_o island_n and_o publish_v at_o ephesus_n and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o that_o city_n after_o the_o apostle_n return_v now_o st._n john_n be_v send_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 94._o and_o thence_o he_o return_v to_o ephesus_n in_o the_o year_n 96._o as_o appear_v from_o st._n jerom_n in_o catal._n script_n eccles_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v either_o have_v be_v write_v between_o those_o two_o year_n and_o afterward_o make_v public_a about_o the_o end_n of_o st._n john_n life_n or_o else_o both_o write_v and_o publish_v at_o ephesus_n after_o the_o year_n 97._o the_o author_n of_o the_o synopsis_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whether_o athanasius_n or_o some_o other_o a_o very_a ancient_a writer_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n according_a to_o st._n john_n be_v dictate_v by_o the_o holy_a and_o belove_a apostle_n john_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v a_o exile_n in_o the_o island_n patmos_n and_o be_v publish_v by_o he_o at_o ephesus_n by_o gaius_n the_o belove_a and_o host_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o suidas_n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affirm_v out_o of_o a_o more_o ancient_a author_n that_o it_o be_v write_v at_o ephesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
who_o he_o have_v banish_v dyrrachium_fw-la and_o philippi_n and_o other_o town_n to_o inhabit_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o a_o little_a before_o st._n paul_n time_n philippi_n come_v to_o be_v enlarge_v because_o that_o city_n have_v twice_o receive_v a_o colony_n of_o roman_n we_o may_v consult_v foy-vaillant_n on_o numismata_fw-la aerea_fw-la coloniarum_fw-la the_o same_o author_n testify_v that_o philippi_n in_o piece_n of_o coin_n be_v style_v metropolis_n but_o that_o there_o be_v any_o regard_n have_v in_o that_o to_o ecclesiastical_a order_n or_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n even_o from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o st._n paul_n dr._n hammond_n have_v not_o prove_v nor_o will_v any_o other_o i_o believe_v prove_v though_o the_o thing_n be_v undoubted_o more_o ancient_a than_o many_o think_v the_o passage_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o digest_v be_v in_o lib._n 50._o tit_n 15._o de_fw-la censibus_fw-la leg_n 8._o §_o 8._o and_o be_v paulus_n not_o vlpian_n as_o be_v say_v by_o our_o author_n who_o it_o seem_v cite_v he_o upon_o trust_n he_o may_v have_v add_v that_o of_o celsus_n in_o leg_n 6._o colonia_n philippensis_fw-la juris_fw-la italici_n est_fw-la ii_o our_o author_n affirm_v that_o after_o vespasian_n have_v bring_v a_o colony_n into_o caesarea_n that_o city_n become_v immediate_o even_o in_o respect_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n a_o metropolis_n under_o which_o jerusalem_n itself_o be_v but_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o jerusalem_n because_o it_o have_v be_v raze_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v not_o rebuilt_a till_o under_o adrian_n who_o put_v into_o it_o a_o roman_a colony_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o xiphilinus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o adrian_n and_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o great_a many_o medal_n in_o which_o it_o be_v call_v col_n ael_n cap._n colonia_n aelia_n capitolina_n and_o who_o tell_v our_o author_n there_o be_v a_o bishop_n at_o caesarea_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vespasian_n from_o what_o mark_n of_o antiquity_n do_v he_o gather_v that_o the_o caesarean_a bishop_n be_v reckon_v superior_a in_o dignity_n and_o order_n to_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o age_n of_o vespasian_n if_o what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a that_o a_o city_n which_o have_v a_o roman_a colony_n bring_v into_o it_o be_v make_v a_o metropolis_n jerusalem_n enjoy_v that_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o caesarea_n though_o not_o quite_o so_o soon_o ulpian_n in_o the_o forementioned_a tit._n lib._n 1._o §_o 6._o say_v palaestina_n dvae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la coloniae_fw-la &_o caesariensis_n &_o aelia_n capitolina_n sed_fw-la neutra_fw-la jus_o italicum_fw-la habet_fw-la but_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o also_o as_o improbable_a iii_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o think_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o ancient_n place_v philippi_n sometime_o in_o thrace_n and_o sometime_o in_o macedonia_n be_v not_o because_o those_o province_n be_v various_o divide_v which_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o because_o when_o city_n stand_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o any_o two_o country_n it_o be_v doubtful_a to_o which_o of_o they_o they_o belong_v the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o nicopolis_n what_o our_o author_n say_v beside_o about_o many_o church_n and_o those_o episcopal_a depend_v upon_o the_o metropolis_n of_o philippi_n be_v nothing_o but_o conjecture_n which_o i_o be_o not_o whole_o for_o reject_v but_o which_o i_o do_v not_o easy_o believe_v learned_a man_n often_o partly_o prove_v thing_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o partly_o make_v up_o by_o guest_n and_o conjecture_n what_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v true_a then_o they_o equal_v their_o conjecture_n to_o that_o which_o they_o have_v prove_v and_o from_o all_o put_v together_o they_o very_o easy_o infer_v what_o they_o please_v because_o st._n paul_n preach_v the_o gospel_n first_o at_o philippi_n do_v it_o present_o follow_v that_o that_o city_n be_v also_o account_v the_o metropolis_n in_o respect_n of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n the_o rest_n also_o be_v very_o deceitful_a and_o uncertain_a ibid._n note_v b._n i._n the_o opinion_n of_o grotius_n and_o other_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o plain_a who_o think_v that_o as_o the_o word_n presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v though_o there_o be_v one_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v so_o also_o the_o word_n bishop_n signify_v both_o order_n first_o and_o second_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o word_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n where_o the_o discourse_n be_v but_o of_o one_o church_n there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o name_n between_o minister_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o rank_n so_o that_o those_o of_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v sometime_o style_v presbyter_n and_o those_o of_o the_o second_o bishop_n not_o because_o their_o authority_n be_v the_o same_o and_o their_o office_n in_o every_o respect_n alike_o but_o because_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n between_o they_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o particular_a power_n of_o ordination_n may_v belong_v to_o one_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v ii_o that_o which_o our_o author_n say_v about_o metropolitan_o and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o which_o alone_o he_o defend_v himself_o against_o his_o adversary_n as_o to_o those_o apostolical_a time_n be_v very_o uncertain_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o follow_a age_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o primitive_a time_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o own_o and_o not_o from_o any_o certain_a knowledge_n not_o to_o say_v at_o present_a that_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n aspire_v to_o that_o dignity_n can_v always_o safe_o be_v hear_v in_o their_o own_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v any_o episcopal_a church_n in_o the_o proconsular_a asia_n beside_o ephesus_n at_o the_o time_n speak_v of_o in_o act_n xx_o or_o in_o macedonia_n beside_o philippi_n and_o thessalonica_n but_o a_o little_a while_n after_o when_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n be_v increase_v there_o be_v other_o episcopal_a seat_n constitute_v in_o they_o ibid._n note_v c._n i._n i_o also_o have_v speak_v pretty_a large_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o luke_n viij_o 2_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v there_o say_v our_o author_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o note_n use_v the_o word_n dimensum_fw-la for_o demensum_fw-la though_o that_o itself_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o place_n because_o demensum_fw-la signify_v the_o portion_n or_o allowance_n of_o servant_n not_o of_o guest_n see_v frid._n taubmannus_n on_o plautus_n his_o stitch_n act_v i_o sc._n two_o vers_fw-la 3._o ii_o i_o think_v indeed_o with_o dr._n hammond_n that_o the_o original_a or_o deacon_n must_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o deacon_n be_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n what_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hhazanim_fw-la be_v in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n but_o i_o do_v not_o think_v we_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v here_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schoterim_n which_o be_v the_o name_n only_o of_o the_o officer_n that_o attend_v upon_o magistrate_n or_o certain_a public_a crier_n see_v my_o note_n on_o exod._n ver_fw-la 8._o iii_o nor_n do_v i_o think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juniors_n aught_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o charanitae_n especial_o in_o act_n v_o 6_o where_o any_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n who_o be_v accidental_o then_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v mean_v though_o the_o disciple_n of_o doctor_n be_v call_v junior_n in_o maimonides_n it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o that_o word_n must_v be_v so_o take_v wherever_o we_o meet_v with_o it_o iv._o the_o say_v of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o decay_n of_o learning_n among_o they_o which_o our_o author_n speak_v of_o be_v in_o sotae_n fol._n 49.1_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o second_o house_n be_v destroy_v the_o wise_a man_n begin_v to_o be_v as_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o scribe_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o last_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o dr._n hammond_n mistranslate_v and_o invert_v the_o word_n themselves_o they_o may_v be_v find_v by_o those_o that_o may_v perhaps_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o turn_v to_o they_o in_o the_o edition_n of_o joan._n chr._n wagenseilius_fw-la in_o sotae_n cap._n ix_o s._n 15._o it_o appear_v that_o our_o author_n do_v not_o look_v into_o this_o say_v himself_o but_o go_v upon_o trust_n for_o it_o and_o that_o make_v he_o render_v it_o so_o ill_a and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o refer_v to_o the_o book_n in_o which_o it_o be_v set_v down_o verse_n 13._o note_n e._n some_o year_n ago_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a controversy_n about_o this_o place_n
the_o vulgar_a by_o propellere_fw-la to_o push_n forward_o or_o to_o carry_v along_o to_o judgement_n for_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o question_v any_o man_n but_o only_o to_o the_o judge_n so_o this_o word_n be_v take_v in_o that_o excellent_a say_n of_o solon_n in_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o city_n be_v extreme_o well_o govern_v in_o which_o those_o that_o be_v not_o injure_v as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v carry_v such_o as_o do_v any_o injury_n to_o judgement_n and_o punish_v they_o verse_n 35._o note_n i._n the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v common_a in_o the_o coin_n of_o the_o city_n of_o asia_n but_o ephesus_n glory_v in_o it_o above_o the_o rest_n for_o there_o be_v some_o piece_n of_o ephesian_a money_n to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o day_n in_o which_o ephesus_n be_v not_o only_o simple_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o twice_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o piece_n coin_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o caracalla_n inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o another_o under_o heliagabalus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o they_o boast_v that_o they_o only_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o asia_n have_v be_v four_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v j._n foy-vaillant_n in_o num._n aer_fw-la impp._n coin_v in_o colonies_n and_o corporation_n t._n 2._o pag._n 171._o chap._n xx._n verse_n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xx._n in_o the_o alexandrian_a copy_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v omit_v as_o the_o oxford_n edition_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n observe_v i_o wonder_v that_o dr._n hammond_n who_o often_o set_v down_o the_o various_a reading_n of_o that_o copy_n shall_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o it_o be_v observable_a also_o that_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o copy_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o variation_n as_o these_o be_v common_a in_o the_o place_n heretofore_o controvert_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n chap._n xxi_o verse_n 7._o note_v a._n the_o vulgar_a read_n be_v certain_o right_a xxi_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v change_v for_o no_o body_n beside_o the_o doctor_n ever_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o greek_a phrase_n for_o sail_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o proper_o make_v use_n of_o to_o signify_v the_o finish_n of_o a_o voyage_n the_o meaning_n of_o st._n luke_n be_v clear_a have_v finish_v our_o navigation_n from_o tyre_n we_o come_v to_o ptolemais_n for_o they_o have_v first_o finish_v their_o navigation_n before_o they_o come_v to_o ptolemais_n from_o whence_o they_o go_v on_o foot_n to_o caesarea_n xxii_o whether_o a_o comma_n be_v put_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o whether_o it_o be_v omit_v the_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v connect_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v finish_v or_o make_v a_o end_n of_o our_o navigation_n we_o arrive_v chap._n xxii_o verse_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n do_v sometime_o show_v himself_o to_o person_n encompass_v with_o so_o dazzle_v a_o light_n as_o even_o blind_v the_o looker_n on_o and_o hence_o that_o say_n of_o hagar_n in_o gen._n xuj_o 13_o where_o see_v my_o note_n as_o also_o what_o i_o have_v write_v on_o exod._n xxxiv_o 18_o 20._o verse_n 25._o note_n e._n lin_v 24._o after_o the_o word_n such_o a_o one_o 1._o our_o author_n memory_n fail_v he_o when_o he_o say_v so_o say_v philo_n of_o agrippa_n etc._n etc._n for_o what_o be_v there_o say_v be_v speak_v by_o agrippa_n of_o caligula_n in_o philo_n de_fw-fr leg._n ad_fw-la caium_fw-la p._n 798._o edit_fw-la genev._n philo_n produce_v a_o letter_n of_o agrippa_n to_o caius_n in_o which_o agrippa_n write_v to_o he_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o can_v only_o be_v do_v by_o the_o emperor_n at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o by_o agrippa_n as_o every_o one_o know_v he_o shall_v have_v say_v therefore_o so_o say_v agrippa_n of_o caligula_n in_o philo._n 2._o it_o be_v strange_a our_o author_n shall_v produce_v a_o passage_n as_o out_o of_o the_o 47_o the_o book_n of_o diodorus_n siculus_n who_o write_v only_o 40_o as_o photius_n affirm_v cod._a 70._o of_o which_o we_o have_v only_o half_a extant_a and_o some_o fragment_n but_o he_o mean_v dion_n cocceianus_n who_o word_n those_o be_v in_o lib._n 47._o p._n 228._o edit_fw-la graec._n rob._n stephani_fw-la beside_o those_o word_n of_o dion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ought_v not_o to_o be_v translate_v that_o from_o his_o own_o name_n he_o call_v they_o juliopolis_n but_o that_o they_o change_v their_o name_n and_o call_v themselves_o from_o he_o juliopolis_n for_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o flattery_n in_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tarsus_n who_o afterward_o also_o out_o of_o flattery_n to_o other_o emperor_n call_v their_o city_n adriana_n antoniniana_n and_o severiana_n of_o which_o see_v luc._n holstenius_fw-la on_o stephanus_n byzantinus_n the_o word_n of_o dion_n be_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o that_o tarsus_n have_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n give_v to_o it_o and_o it_o otherwise_o appear_v that_o after_o augustus_n time_n that_o be_v a_o free_a city_n which_o be_v govern_v not_o by_o the_o roman_a law_n but_o by_o its_o own_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n consult_v on_o this_o place_n h._n grotius_n who_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v more_o safe_o follow_v as_o be_v not_o so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o ancient_a history_n perhaps_o st._n paul_n have_v be_v make_v a_o roman_a citizen_n because_o his_o father_n though_o a_o jew_n have_v be_v make_v free_a of_o rome_n such_o as_o philo_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o place_n quote_v by_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o next_o annotation_n chap._n xxiii_o xxiii_o verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n seem_v at_o that_o time_n to_o have_v look_v another_o way_n so_o as_o not_o to_o have_v observe_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v command_v he_o to_o be_v smite_v so_o that_o we_o must_v supply_v out_o of_o what_o go_v before_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v order_v he_o to_o be_v smite_v on_o the_o mouth_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o natural_a than_o this_o other_o seek_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n chap._n xxiv_o verse_n 1._o xxiv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o doctor_n have_v hit_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o word_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n but_o only_o as_o he_o now_o and_o then_o do_v he_o borrow_v term_n from_o the_o present_a custom_n to_o express_v it_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v because_o at_o that_o time_n those_o who_o have_v a_o accusation_n against_o any_o do_v not_o use_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o head_n of_o it_o to_o the_o proconsul_n in_o writing_n but_o only_o to_o speak_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v however_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o comparere_fw-la to_o appear_v or_o come_v before_o as_o it_o be_v render_v by_o beza_n but_o to_o accuse_v to_o lay_v open_a a_o crime_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o who_o agree_v phavorinus_n who_o interpret_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o show_v it_o you_o manifest_o it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pricaeus_n upon_o this_o place_n have_v well_o observe_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o aristophanes_n scholiast_n on_o equites_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o accuser_n and_o one_o that_o lay_v open_a cause_n and_o a_o informer_n and_o the_o old_a gloss_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allego_fw-la intimo_fw-la to_o allege_v to_o intimate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d declarare_fw-la to_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intimatio_fw-la a_o intimation_n verse_n 25._o note_v a._n we_o may_v apply_v those_o verse_n of_o juvenal_n sat._n 13._o even_o to_o the_o heathen_a judge_n of_o that_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a age._n prima_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la ultio_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la judice_fw-la nemo_fw-la nocens_fw-la absolvitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la tu_fw-la evasisse_fw-la putas_fw-la quos_fw-la diri_fw-la conscia_fw-la facti_fw-la mens_fw-la habet_fw-la attonitos_fw-la &_o surdo_fw-la verbere_fw-la caedit_fw-la occultum_fw-la quatiente_fw-la animo_fw-la tortore_fw-la flagellum_fw-la ver._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o please_v or_o gratify_v the_o jew_n lest_o they_o shall_v send_v informer_n to_o rome_n and_o complain_v of_o his_o
light_a weapon_n but_o the_o armour_n of_o legionary_a soldier_n verse_n 12._o note_v a._n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o the_o assistance_n of_o heretic_n whoever_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o pious_a and_o orthodox_n but_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v here_o a_o direct_a reference_n to_o any_o heretic_n for_o all_o that_o be_v here_o say_v immediate_o at_o least_o belong_v to_o evil_a spirit_n as_o grotius_n have_v show_v and_o dr._n hammond_n acknowledge_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o introduce_v here_o the_o gnostic_n verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v to_o isa_n xi_o 5_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o soldier_n the_o first_o thing_n they_o do_v be_v to_o put_v a_o girdle_n upon_o their_o coat_n to_o keep_v it_o fast_o and_o hinder_v it_o from_o move_v one_o way_n or_o other_o under_o their_o breastplate_n but_o they_o do_v not_o put_v it_o over_o their_o armour_n as_o dr._n hammond_n think_v see_v ever_o feithius_n ant._n homeric_n lib._n four_o c._n 8._o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v particular_o or_o nice_o inquire_v why_o st._n paul_n compare_v some_o virtue_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o armour_n rather_o than_o with_o any_o other_o because_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o christian_n ought_v to_o take_v the_o girdle_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o breastplate_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n all_o that_o he_o mean_v in_o this_o whole_a discourse_n be_v that_o christian_a virtue_n be_v arm_n which_o good_a man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o use_v both_o to_o repel_v the_o assault_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o nothing_o else_o be_v here_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o unless_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o feed_v ourselves_o with_o fancieâ—_n instead_o of_o reality_n verse_n 15._o note_n b._n i._n it_o may_v be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o read_v what_o the_o learned_a and_o diligent_a ant._n bynaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o de_fw-la calceis_fw-la hebraeorum_n have_v write_v on_o this_o place_n but_o i_o be_o rather_o of_o dr._n hammond_n opinion_n which_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o several_a place_n which_o he_o allege_v or_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o author_n who_o he_o cite_v but_o to_o give_v further_a light_n to_o st._n paul_n word_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v here_o a_o passage_n out_o of_o virgil_n in_o which_o he_o describe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o aeneas_n and_o omit_v no_o part_n of_o the_o armour_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o girdle_n nor_o add_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o spear_n in_o aeneid_n viij_o beginning_z at_z vers_n 619._o miraturque_fw-la interque_fw-la manus_fw-la &_o brachia_fw-la versat_fw-la terribilem_fw-la cristis_fw-la galeam_fw-la flammasque_fw-la vomentem_fw-la fatiferumque_fw-la ensem_fw-la loricam_fw-la ex_fw-la aere_fw-la rigentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n tum_o laeves_fw-la ocreas_fw-la electro_fw-la auroque_fw-la recocto_fw-la hastamque_fw-la &_o clypei_fw-la non_fw-la enarrabile_fw-la textum_fw-la ii_o i_o can_v tell_v whence_o our_o learned_a author_n take_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o egyptian_a custom_n that_o the_o egyptian_a virgin_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o wear_v shoe_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o go_v abroad_o i_o have_v show_v out_o of_o diodorus_n siculus_n on_o exod._n twelve_o 11_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n not_o only_o for_o virgin_n but_o also_o for_o child_n to_o go_v unshod_a in_o egypt_n because_o of_o the_o mildness_n of_o the_o air._n verse_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v to_o poisonous_a dart_n which_o say_v he_o be_v call_v fiery_a because_o they_o inflame_v the_o part_n that_o be_v wound_v with_o they_o as_o serpent_n with_o poisonous_a sting_n be_v call_v fiery_a serpent_n but_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o poisonous_a serpent_n may_v be_v call_v fiery_a because_o the_o bite_n of_o all_o such_o serpent_n do_v not_o hurt_v by_o cause_v a_o inflammation_n and_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o serpent_n call_v by_o that_o name_n i_o shall_v rather_o say_v that_o the_o dart_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v here_o fiery_a by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o fiery_a dart_n which_o the_o besiege_a use_n to_o fling_v at_o the_o soldier_n and_o work_n of_o the_o besieger_n whereof_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n make_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o ancient_n where_o sieges_n be_v describe_v i_o shall_v produce_v but_o one_o example_n in_o a_o matter_n very_o well_o know_v out_o of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o spanish_a war_n cap._n xi_o noctis_fw-la say_v he_o tertia_fw-la vigiliâ_fw-la in_fw-la oppido_fw-la acerrime_fw-la pugnatum_fw-la est_fw-la ignemque_fw-la multum_fw-la miserunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la genus_fw-la quibus_fw-la ignis_fw-la per_fw-la jactus_fw-la solitus_fw-la est_fw-la mitti_fw-la in_o the_o three_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n they_o fight_v in_o the_o town_n very_o sharp_o and_o throw_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o fire_n as_o also_o all_o kind_n of_o dart_n in_o which_o fire_n use_v to_o be_v throw_v these_o be_v fiery_a dart_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o light_v upon_o a_o iron_n shield_n can_v do_v no_o harm_n to_o the_o soldier_n and_o st._n paul_n here_o seem_v to_o have_v call_v the_o dart_n of_o the_o devil_n fiery_a rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o epithet_n because_o they_o do_v mischief_n by_o inflame_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n verse_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o paraphrase_n and_o the_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n think_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v here_o be_v understand_v and_o so_o render_v this_o last_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n concern_v all_o holy_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o that_o word_n be_v very_o common_a in_o the_o greek_a language_n but_o never_o in_o such_o a_o phrase_n as_o this_o that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o follow_v the_o vulgar_a and_o other_o interpreter_n till_o a_o example_n be_v allege_v in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v evident_o prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_v all_o holiness_n annotation_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o philippian_n i._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o praemon_n i._o i_o rather_o refer_v this_o epistle_n as_o the_o forego_n to_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n lxii_o with_o dr._n pearson_n who_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consult_v in_o his_o annal_n paulinae_n ii_o instead_o of_o the_o gnostic_n who_o have_v former_o be_v heathen_n and_o which_o our_o author_n too_o easy_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v almost_o in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v i_o rather_o think_v s._n paul_n here_o refer_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n and_o be_v tenacious_a of_o their_o own_o ceremony_n endeavour_v to_o impose_v they_o upon_o all_o other_o chap._n i._n verse_n 1._o note_n a._n i._n what_o dr._n hammond_n here_o say_v of_o philippi_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o other_o argument_n by_o which_o it_o will_v become_v more_o manifest_a it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o philippi_n be_v a_o roman_a colony_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n but_o also_o from_o the_o coin_n of_o that_o city_n there_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o philippian_n money_n coin_v in_o honour_n of_o claudius_n the_o backside_n of_o which_o have_v this_o inscription_n col_n aug._n jul._n philipp_n that_o be_v colonia_n augusta_n julia_n philippensis_n and_o there_o be_v other_o piece_n coin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o m._n aurelius_n commodus_n and_o caracalla_n that_o have_v the_o like_a inscription_n the_o learned_a joan._n foy-vaillant_n have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o name_n julia_n signify_v that_o julius_n first_o plant_v a_o colony_n at_o philippi_n as_o augusta_n that_o another_o be_v afterward_o order_v thither_o by_o augustus_n after_o which_o observation_n he_o produce_v a_o place_n out_o of_o dio_n lib._n 51._o where_o he_o speak_v thus_o about_o augustus_n after_o the_o victory_n at_o actium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v banish_v those_o people_n in_o italy_n which_o have_v favour_v antonius_n he_o give_v their_o city_n and_o territory_n to_o his_o soldier_n but_o instead_o of_o they_o he_o give_v the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o
here_o because_o there_o be_v some_o agonistical_a term_n use_v he_o strain_v they_o all_o to_o the_o same_o metaphor_n and_o can_v see_v nothing_o in_o this_o place_n but_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o agones_fw-la the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o may_v much_o more_o natural_o be_v interpret_v of_o that_o action_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o sudden_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apprehend_o s._n paul_n as_o he_o be_v persecute_v the_o christian_n in_o his_o way_n to_o damascus_n in_o order_n to_o make_v he_o a_o apostle_n but_o if_o any_o one_o will_v needs_o with_o dr._n hammond_n have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o agonistical_a word_n i_o shall_v not_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o attain_v a_o prize_n but_o of_o overtake_v or_o catch_v viz._n when_o a_o swift_a runner_n overtake_v another_o that_o run_v more_o slow_o as_o if_o christ_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o have_v run_v after_o st._n paul_n and_o overtake_v he_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v apply_v also_o to_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v such_o a_o one_o pursue_v another_o that_o run_v away_o overtake_v he_o verse_n 20._o note_n l._n i._n our_o author_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o note_n put_v municipium_fw-la for_o municipatus_fw-la for_o municipium_fw-la be_v the_o town_n corporate_a itself_o and_o municipatus_fw-la the_o privilege_n or_o condition_n of_o municipes_fw-la freeman_n of_o any_o city_n or_o corporation_n which_o word_n tertullian_n and_o s._n jerom_n make_v use_v of_o to_o explain_v this_o place_n as_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v ii_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v neither_o of_o these_o word_n belong_v to_o it_o for_o no_o municeps_fw-la can_v say_v my_o municipatus_fw-la or_o my_o municipium_fw-la be_v in_o rome_n rome_n can_v not_o be_v call_v a_o municipium_fw-la which_o name_n belong_v first_o only_o to_o the_o city_n of_o italy_n but_o afterward_o also_o to_o other_o iu._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o which_o be_v indeed_o roman_a citizen_n but_o in_o their_o municipia_fw-la be_v govern_v by_o their_o own_o municipal_a law_n and_o not_o those_o of_o rome_n of_o which_o see_v a._n gellius_n lib._n xuj_o c._n 13._o if_o we_o will_v describe_v the_o condition_n of_o christian_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o municipes_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v indeed_o a_o municipium_fw-la on_o earth_n but_o their_o city_n be_v in_o heaven_n iii_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o place_n in_o cicero_n be_v transcribe_v by_o our_o author_n out_o of_o cicero_n himself_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v false_a quote_v for_o it_o be_v in_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr legg_n cap._n 2._o in_o these_o word_n omnibus_fw-la municipibus_fw-la dvas_fw-la esse_fw-la censeo_fw-la patrias_fw-la unam_fw-la naturae_fw-la alteram_fw-la civitatis_fw-la not_o juris_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la cato_n cum_fw-la esset_fw-la tusculi_fw-la natus_fw-la not_o exemplo_fw-la catonis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_fw-la populi_fw-la romani_fw-la civitatem_fw-la not_o societatem_fw-la susceptus_fw-la est_fw-la if_o our_o author_n write_v this_o passage_n out_o of_o cicero_n himself_o he_o be_v scarce_o awake_a if_o he_o transcribe_v it_o out_o of_o another_o he_o do_v not_o act_v prudent_o see_v note_n on_o mat._n xiii_o 54_o ☜_o where_o this_o place_n be_v cite_v by_o mr._n le_fw-fr clerâ—_n upon_o another_o occasion_n iv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o act_n xxii_o 28_o do_v not_o signify_v municipium_fw-la or_o municipatus_fw-la but_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n beside_o that_o word_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n for_o no_o one_o will_v say_v beside_o dr._n hammond_n who_o abound_v with_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n our_o privilege_n of_o citizenship_n be_v in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d city_n that_o be_v patria_fw-la country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v our_o city_n or_o country_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o not_o on_o earth_n elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o way_n of_o administer_a a_o commonwealth_n according_a to_o the_o twofold_a signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v take_v for_o live_v in_o a_o city_n or_o administer_a a_o commonwealth_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v also_o the_o two_o allege_a signification_n but_o the_o former_a only_o can_v be_v admit_v here_o because_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o place_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n see_v heb._n xi_o 13_o and_o seqq_n chap._n iu._n verse_n 3._o note_v a._n of_o this_o phrase_n see_v my_o note_n on_o deut._n xxxii_o 32_o where_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o at_o large_a and_o confirm_v what_o dr._n hammond_n here_o say_v but_o he_o produce_v imprudent_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o verse_n as_o out_o of_o homer_n take_v it_o upon_o trust_n which_o be_v no_o where_o extant_a in_o he_o at_o least_o as_o i_o never_o read_v it_o that_o i_o remember_v so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o help_n of_o seberus_n index_n it_o be_v very_o ill_o do_v in_o any_o to_o allege_v the_o ancient_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o reader_n can_v know_v whether_o they_o be_v true_o cite_v such_o person_n deserve_v never_o to_o be_v trust_v verse_n 7._o note_n b._n i_o can_v easy_o assent_v to_o what_o our_o author_n here_o say_v if_o we_o put_v but_o jew_n instead_o of_o gnostic_n or_o if_o by_o the_o name_n of_o gnostic_n we_o understand_v the_o jew_n themselves_o because_o though_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v judaizer_n wherever_o the_o jew_n be_v it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o the_o heathen_a sect_n of_o the_o gnostic_n be_v so_o wide_o disperse_v it_o must_v be_v further_o add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v only_o the_o mind_n but_o also_o frequent_o quickness_n of_o wit_n or_o understanding_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v ingenious_a hesychius_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o the_o action_n of_o a_o compose_a mind_n that_o be_v a_o clear_a understanding_n of_o thing_n and_o so_o st._n paul_n meaning_n here_o will_v be_v that_o the_o love_n of_o peace_n be_v much_o better_a than_o all_o the_o wit_n and_o subtilty_n that_o the_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n boast_v of_o annotation_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o colossian_n i._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o praemon_n i._n it_o may_v not_o be_v unuseful_a to_o observe_v that_o colossae_n be_v even_o in_o ancient_a time_n a_o wealthy_a and_o populous_a city_n as_o those_o general_o be_v which_o the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n go_v to_o because_o of_o the_o likelihood_n of_o have_v a_o great_a harvest_n in_o they_o than_o in_o other_o xenophon_n in_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr exped_n cyri_n speak_v of_o it_o in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o lead_v they_o through_o phrygia_n one_o station_n eight_o parasangae_fw-la to_o colossae_n a_o populous_a rich_a and_o great_a city_n ii_o this_o epistle_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o year_n with_o the_o two_o forego_v that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o account_n of_o dr._n pearson_n who_o i_o follow_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la lxii_o and_o the_o ix_o the_o of_o nero._n chap._n i._n verse_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v supply_v here_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o the_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n itself_o as_o beza_n well_o observe_v who_o may_v be_v consult_v but_o to_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v add_v the_o visible_a miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o the_o view_n of_o multitude_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o philip._n two_o 6_o our_o author_n ought_v to_o have_v express_v this_o more_o full_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n ibid._n note_v a._n i._o if_o we_o careful_o examine_v the_o place_n bring_v by_o our_o author_n and_o other_o to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o a_o lord_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n in_o psal_n lxxxix_o 28_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o lord_n over_o other_o king_n but_o a_o excellent_a or_o most_o glorious_a king_n as_o dr._n hammond_n himself_o acknowledge_v and_o the_o thing_n itself_o show_v but_o joh_n xviii_o 13_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o first-born_a of_o death_n
the_o word_n be_v these_o inter_fw-la pyrrhicarum_fw-la argumenta_fw-la taurus_n pasiphaen_n ligneo_fw-la juvencae_fw-la simulacro_fw-la abditam_fw-la iniit_fw-la ut_fw-la multi_fw-la spectantium_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la icarus_n primo_fw-la statim_fw-la conatu_fw-la juxta_fw-la cubiculum_fw-la ejus_fw-la decidit_fw-la ipsumque_fw-la cruore_fw-la respersit_fw-la among_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o pyrrich_n sport_n which_o nero_n represent_v to_o the_o people_n a_o bull_n cover_v pasiphae_n enclose_v in_o a_o engine_n of_o wood_n make_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o heifer_n one_o that_o act_v the_o part_n of_o icarus_n immediate_o upon_o the_o first_o attempt_n fall_v down_o near_o the_o emperor_n pavilion_n and_o sprinkle_v he_o with_o his_o blood_n what_o be_v there_o here_o about_o the_o contest_v of_o simon_n with_o s._n peter_n who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o suetonius_n speak_v of_o a_o poor_a miserable_a wretch_n that_o be_v force_v to_o attempt_v fly_v to_o make_v the_o people_n a_o show_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a if_o any_o such_o conflict_n have_v pass_v before_o nero_n and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o amphitheatre_n the_o fame_n of_o it_o will_v have_v be_v so_o great_a among_o the_o heathen_n that_o it_o will_v never_o have_v be_v forget_v but_o these_o be_v the_o fable_n of_o some_o idle_a christian_n which_o posterity_n greedy_o take_v up_o iu._n chap._n iu._n verse_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o say_v of_o the_o wine_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n yet_o here_o i_o think_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v metaphorical_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o upon_o which_o the_o wine_n be_v pour_v out_o a_o little_a before_o it_o be_v kill_v so_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n use_v the_o present_a tense_n because_o of_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o danger_n as_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o show_v our_o author_n force_v this_o place_n when_o he_o interpret_v it_o of_o a_o past_a danger_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o indeed_o be_v a_o verb_n in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n but_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_o take_v for_o the_o present_a whence_o the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o render_v it_o instat_fw-la be_v at_o hand_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v the_o forego_n word_n show_v so_o that_o our_o author_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o interpret_v it_o in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n in_o his_o premonition_n and_o paraphrase_n of_o this_o verse_n verse_n 7._o note_v a._n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o st._n paul_n here_o use_v agonistical_a word_n but_o as_o the_o crown_n be_v due_a not_o to_o he_o who_o be_v yet_o run_v but_o who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o race_n and_o that_o before_o other_o so_o also_o god_n bestow_v a_o crown_n not_o on_o he_o that_o behave_v himself_o manful_o in_o any_o particular_a calamity_n but_o during_o his_o whole_a life_n so_o that_o what_o st._n paul_n call_v a_o good_a combat_n be_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n which_o he_o tell_v timothy_n he_o have_v finish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o know_v his_o death_n be_v near_o as_o the_o forego_n verse_n sufficient_o show_v what_o our_o author_n say_v in_o his_o note_n on_o act_n xxi_o 7_o i_o have_v confute_v already_o on_o that_o place_n see_v 1_o tim._n vi_o 12_o and_o act_n xx_o 24_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v here_o to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o adjective_n so_o as_o that_o according_a to_o a_o know_a hebraism_n a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v put_v for_o a_o righteous_a or_o just_a crown_n that_o be_v a_o crown_n just_o due_a this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o epithet_n just_o add_v to_o the_o word_n judg._n the_o place_n which_o our_o author_n produce_v as_o if_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o they_o felicity_n i_o may_v show_v to_o be_v improper_o allege_v if_o it_o will_v contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o illustration_n of_o st._n paul_n word_n verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v certain_a indeed_o that_o timothy_n be_v present_a with_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o make_v his_o first_o defence_n but_o whether_o he_o can_v go_v again_o to_o rome_n soon_o enough_o to_o he_o there_o before_o st._n paul_n death_n be_v somewhat_o questionable_a verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n will_v not_o have_v demas_n to_o have_v revolt_v from_o the_o faith_n but_o only_o forsake_v his_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o have_v apply_v himself_o to_o worldly_a affair_n but_o to_o love_v the_o present_a age_n signify_v something_o worse_a than_o that_o viz._n to_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o future_a which_o he_o that_o forsake_v a_o office_n which_o he_o find_v himself_o insufficient_a for_o do_v not_o see_v matt._n xiii_o 22_o and_o james_n four_o 4_o verse_n 13._o note_n b._n the_o etymologicon_n magnum_n have_v it_o so_o as_o dr._n hammond_n think_v the_o word_n of_o phavorinus_n shall_v be_v read_v but_o in_o this_o matter_n i_o neither_o believe_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o etymologicon_n nor_o phavorinus_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o greek_a word_n and_o signify_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n see_v grotius_n verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n hammond_n think_v st._n paul_n here_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o trouble_v he_o endure_v at_o ephesus_n mention_v in_o act_n nineteeen_o but_o neither_o be_v it_o from_o that_o place_n sufficient_o evident_a what_o alexander_n do_v against_o st._n paul_n and_o if_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o apostle_n here_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o that_o but_o something_o which_o be_v do_v at_o rome_n for_o this_o alexander_n seem_v to_o have_v go_v from_o asia_n to_o rome_n where_o he_o fierce_o oppose_v s._n paul_n and_o from_o thence_o return_v to_o asia_n for_o which_o reason_n st._n paul_n here_o admonish_v timothy_n to_o beware_v of_o he_o verse_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o that_o defence_n which_o st._n paul_n make_v for_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v first_o in_o bond_n for_o undoubted_o he_o will_v not_o have_v tell_v timothy_n a_o thing_n which_o he_o already_o very_a well_o know_v as_o have_v be_v present_a with_o he_o at_o that_o time_n nor_o have_v say_v what_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o plead_n before_o he_o who_o nero_n at_o his_o departure_n into_o greece_n leave_v governor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n by_o who_o he_o be_v not_o present_o condemn_v but_o yet_o keep_v still_o in_o bond_n perhaps_o till_o nero_n return_n by_o which_o mean_v many_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o see_v grotius_n on_o the_o follow_a verse_n by_o who_o it_o will_v appear_v it_o be_v not_o well_o understand_v by_o our_o author_n in_o his_o premonition_n to_o this_o epistle_n verse_n 17._o note_n d._n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n do_v not_o it_o be_v true_a signify_v nero_n who_o seem_v at_o that_o time_n to_o have_v be_v in_o greece_n but_o helius_n to_o who_o nero_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o rome_n during_o his_o absence_n see_v dr._n pearson_n in_o his_o annal._n paulin._n ad_fw-la a._n c._n lxvii_o verse_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n be_v allege_v by_o our_o author_n in_o his_o premonition_n to_o prove_v that_o st._n paul_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o danger_n he_o be_v deliver_v from_o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o grotius_n well_o interpret_v it_o from_o do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o a_o christian_a or_o unworthy_a of_o a_o apostle_n this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o next_o word_n and_o will_v preserve_v i_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n as_o dr._n pearson_n also_o have_v observe_v i._n annotation_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o titus_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o premon_n dr._n pearson_n with_o more_o reason_n refer_v the_o writing_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o year_n lxv_o in_o which_o also_o st._n paul_n write_v his_o first_o to_o timothy_n it_o be_v probable_a titus_n remain_v in_o crete_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o evangelist_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o bishop_n or_o archbishop_n a_o word_n then_o unknown_a as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n itself_o because_o st._n paul_n afterward_o command_v he_o to_o meet_v he_o at_o nicopolis_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n iii._o 12_o and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v to_o dalmatia_n as_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o in_o 2_o tim._n four_o
have_v in_o many_o place_n forbear_v to_o confute_v dr._n hammond_n interpretation_n because_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o worth_a my_o while_n to_o show_v that_o other_o be_v unfortunate_a in_o their_o conjecture_n when_o i_o myself_o can_v produce_v nothing_o more_o certain_a but_o here_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o say_v something_o about_o the_o conjecture_n of_o dr._n hammond_n concern_v two_o sort_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o single_a city_n because_o that_o may_v make_v for_o the_o illustration_n of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n ii_o it_o appear_v indeed_o by_o act_n xv_o and_o other_o place_n that_o there_o be_v some_o disagreement_n between_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a christian_n and_o that_o these_o latter_a have_v a_o letter_n send_v they_o which_o be_v there_o set_v down_o but_o that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a church_n and_o two_o sort_n of_o bishop_n can_v be_v gather_v from_o no_o sign_n nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o probable_a that_o after_o this_o apostolical_a decree_n the_o jewish_a christian_n refuse_v to_o unite_v with_o the_o gentile_n especial_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v and_o st._n paul_n have_v write_v so_o many_o epistle_n about_o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a rite_n there_o be_v no_o credible_a record_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o evodius_n and_o ignatius_n be_v together_o bishop_n of_o the_o antiochian_a church_n in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n lib._n seven_o c._n 46._o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o evodius_n be_v ordain_v by_o st._n peter_n not_o by_o st._n john_n as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o doctor_n and_o ignatius_n by_o st._n paul_n but_o not_o to_o say_v that_o we_o can_v easy_o believe_v that_o writer_n as_o be_v a_o notorious_a impostor_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v make_v bishop_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o of_o several_a congregation_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v on_o that_o place_n by_o j._n bapt._n cotelerius_fw-la who_o have_v also_o other_o 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affirm_v that_o linus_n be_v ordain_v by_o st._n paul_n and_o clemens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o death_n of_o linus_n on_o which_o place_n see_v cotelerius_fw-la v._o that_o after_o the_o restore_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o adrian_n or_o a_o little_a before_o there_o be_v two_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n none_o of_o the_o ancient_n ever_o say_v eusebius_n in_o hist_n eccles_n lib._n 4._o c._n 5._o where_o he_o set_v down_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o time_n during_o which_o they_o be_v bishop_n be_v unknown_a but_o that_o fifteen_o sit_v till_o the_o siege_n of_o adrian_n which_o be_v all_o jew_n by_o descent_n then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o the_o church_n under_o they_o be_v make_v up_o of_o believe_v jew_n who_o have_v continue_v from_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o siege_n which_o then_o happen_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v not_o two_o congregation_n at_o that_o time_n 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owe_v what_o he_o say_v here_o to_o caesar_n baronius_n as_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o take_v and_o set_v down_o out_o of_o he_o without_o examination_n which_o make_v he_o judge_v amiss_o of_o the_o place_n in_o tacitus_n for_o tacitus_n do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o intimation_n of_o his_o think_n that_o the_o christian_n be_v guilty_a of_o fire_v the_o city_n for_o after_o he_o have_v say_v in_o annal._n lib._n xv_o c._n 44._o that_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o city_n be_v burn_v by_o the_o emperor_n order_n can_v not_o be_v wipe_v off_o by_o any_o humane_a endeavour_n nor_o by_o the_o prince_n gift_n nor_o by_o implore_v the_o god_n he_o subjoin_v ergo_fw-la abolendo_fw-la rumori_fw-la nero_n subdidit_fw-la reos_fw-la where_o the_o verb_n subdere_fw-la be_v all_o one_o as_o loco_fw-la very_fw-la auctoris_fw-la alium_fw-la supponere_fw-la to_o substitute_v another_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o true_a author_n and_o reus_fw-la do_v not_o signify_v one_o convince_v of_o 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hatred_n to_o mankind_n if_o they_o have_v confess_v it_o they_o will_v have_v be_v find_v guilty_a by_o their_o very_o own_o confession_n i_o do_v not_o vindicate_v tacitus_n for_o his_o hatred_n against_o the_o christian_n and_o his_o shameful_a ignorance_n in_o the_o business_n of_o religion_n but_o only_o from_o the_o lie_n which_o he_o be_v false_o charge_v with_o xiii_o verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n here_o our_o author_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n after_o grotius_n entertain_v we_o with_o a_o nauseous_a fable_n about_o the_o contention_n of_o simon_n with_o st._n peter_n which_o i_o have_v confute_v on_o 2_o thess_n two_o they_o that_o believe_v such_o story_n either_o have_v not_o examine_v they_o or_o believe_v what_o they_o please_v not_o what_o they_o be_v sure_o be_v true_a verse_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o cast_n down_o the_o devil_n from_o heaven_n see_v my_o note_n on_o luk._n x._o 18_o as_o this_o cast_n down_o from_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v metaphorical_o of_o loss_n of_o power_n so_o also_o the_o war_n which_o go_v before_o it_o of_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o superstitious_a heathen_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o attempt_v it_o be_v prophesy_v shall_v be_v vain_a not_o of_o the_o fabulous_a conflict_n of_o simon_n peter_n with_o simon_n magus_n chap._n xiii_o verse_n 1._o note_v a._n i._o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o cite_v ausonius_n a_o christian_a poet_n when_o there_o be_v heathen_a poet_n ready_a at_o hand_n and_o beside_o the_o last_o verse_n be_v not_o right_o quote_v which_o be_v haec_fw-la erit_fw-la aeternae_fw-la series_n ab_fw-la origine_fw-la romae_fw-la not_o mundi_fw-la see_v the_o four_o epigram_n which_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epigr._fw-la of_o ausonius_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o medal_n in_o which_o rome_n be_v style_v eternal_a see_v numism_n impp._n praestant_fw-la collect_v by_o j._n valentius_n ii_o marshal_n in_o epigr._fw-la lib._n twelve_o ep._n 8._o terrarum_fw-la dea_fw-la gentiumque_fw-la roma_fw-la cui_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la nihil_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la secundum_fw-la car._n patinus_fw-la in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o collection_n numism_n aer_fw-la impp._n mention_n 4_o piece_n of_o coin_n in_o which_o over_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o woman_n head_n with_o a_o tower_n or_o helmet_n upon_o it_o there_o be_v this_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o those_o piece_n be_v coin_v by_o the_o synnadenses_n temenothuritae_n amoriani_n and_o ancyrani_n he_o also_o speak_v of_o other_o piece_n of_o coin_n inscribe_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n attribute_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o roman_n verse_n 3._o note_n b._n i_o shall_v add_v some_o thing_n here_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o note_n which_o will_v partly_o confirm_v and_o partly_o confute_v what_o dr._n hammond_n say_v i._o it_o be_v true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o may_v by_o a_o hebraism_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v first_o in_o order_n or_o number_n but_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ehhad_fw-mi which_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o signify_v first_o in_o dignity_n so_o neither_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o head_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o this_o phrase_n shall_v be_v so_o understand_v that_o grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n interpretation_n may_v stand_v it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v but_o signify_v one_o so_o that_o dr._n hammond_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o enlarge_v grotius_n his_o note_n with_o this_o false_a interpretation_n ii_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o livy_n affirm_v caput_fw-la humanum_fw-la aperientibus_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la templi_fw-la apparuisse_fw-la that_o a_o man_n head_n be_v find_v by_o those_o who_o dig_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o be_v false_a that_o the_o oracle_n be_v consult_v they_o consult_v a_o hetrurian_a prophet_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o dionysius_n halicarnasseus_n lib._n four_o ed._n wechel_n pag._n 257._o and_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o fate_n have_v determine_v that_o that_o place_n in_o which_o they_o have_v find_v the_o head_n shall_v be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o italy_n which_o be_v express_v in_o this_o manner_n by_o livy_n lib._n 1._o c._n 51._o quae_fw-la visa_fw-la species_n haud_fw-la per_fw-la ambage_n arcem_fw-la eam_fw-la imperii_fw-la caputque_fw-la rerum_fw-la fore_fw-la portendebat_fw-la idque_fw-la ita_fw-la cecinere_fw-la vates_fw-la quique_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la erant_fw-la quosque_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la rem_fw-la consultandam_fw-la ex_fw-la etruria_n acciverant_fw-la which_o sight_n clear_o portend_v that_o that_o place_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a strength_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 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templa_fw-la petivit_fw-la et_fw-la capitolinis_fw-la injecit_fw-la sedibus_fw-la ignes_fw-la all_o those_o thing_n
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potuissent_fw-la furore_fw-la principum_fw-la exscindi_fw-la arserat_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la capitolium_fw-la civili_fw-la bello_fw-la sed_fw-la fraud_n privata_fw-la nunc_fw-la palam_fw-la obsessum_fw-la palam_fw-la incensum_fw-la quibus_fw-la armorum_fw-la causis_fw-la quo_fw-la tantae_fw-la cladis_fw-la pretio_fw-la pro_fw-la patria_fw-la bellavimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o action_n since_o the_o first_o building_n of_o the_o city_n be_v the_o most_o dismal_a and_o shameful_a that_o ever_o happen_v to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n that_o when_o we_o have_v no_o foreign_a enemy_n at_o our_o gate_n and_o the_o god_n for_o any_o thing_n we_o have_v do_v to_o provoke_v they_o be_v propitious_a to_o we_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o great_a and_o excellent_a jupiter_n ominous_o erect_v as_o a_o pledge_n of_o dominion_n which_o neither_o porsena_n when_o the_o city_n be_v deliver_v to_o he_o nor_o the_o gaul_n who_o take_v it_o by_o assault_n have_v be_v able_a to_o break_v into_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o our_o own_o prince_n once_o also_o before_o the_o capitol_n be_v burn_v during_o a_o civil_a war_n but_o it_o be_v then_o by_o secret_a fraud_n now_o it_o be_v open_o beset_v and_o open_o set_v on_o fire_n be_v it_o for_o this_o and_o that_o so_o great_a a_o calamity_n may_v befall_v we_o that_o we_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o so_o many_o war_n and_o fight_v so_o long_o for_o our_o country_n how_o great_a the_o fame_n of_o this_o accident_n be_v among_o neighbour_a nation_n and_o how_o they_o interpret_v it_o as_o a_o prodigy_n the_o same_o writer_n tell_v we_o in_o hist_n 1._o 4._o c._n 54._o where_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o commotion_n that_o be_v in_o gaul_n and_o germany_n he_o say_v nihil_fw-la aeque_fw-la quam_fw-la incendium_fw-la capitolii_n ut_fw-la finem_fw-la imperii_fw-la adesse_fw-la crederent_fw-la impulerat_fw-la captam_fw-la olim_fw-la à _fw-la gallis_fw-la urbem_fw-la sed_fw-la integra_fw-la jovis_n sede_fw-la mansisse_fw-la imperium_fw-la fatali_fw-la nunc_fw-la igne_fw-la signum_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la irae_fw-la datum_fw-la &_o possessionem_fw-la rerum_fw-la humanarum_fw-la transalpinis-gentibus_a portendi_fw-la superstitione_n vana_fw-la druidae_fw-la canebant_fw-la nothing_o have_v so_o much_o incline_v they_o to_o think_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o roman_z empire_n be_v come_v as_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o capitol_n that_o the_o city_n have_v be_v former_o take_v by_o the_o gaul_n but_o jupiter_n '_o be_v seat_n stand_v safe_a the_o empire_n have_v continue_v now_o that_o by_o this_o fatal_a fire_n it_o appear_v the_o god_n be_v incense_v against_o the_o roman_n and_o design_v to_o confer_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o nation_n beyond_o the_o alps_o be_v the_o superstitious_a tone_n of_o the_o druid_n so_o that_o these_o commotion_n be_v appease_v and_o the_o capitol_n rebuilt_a it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v verse_n 8._o note_n e._n it_o shall_v have_v be_v add_v with_o grotius_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v write_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v in_o which_o god_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o this_o time_n begin_v to_o write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o confessor_n and_o martyr_n for_o the_o truth_n who_o wicked_a man_n have_v persecute_v or_o kill_v for_o its_o sake_n for_o of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v alive_a it_o can_v be_v say_v his_o name_n be_v not_o write_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n instead_o of_o never_o for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v write_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v suppose_v the_o discourse_n to_o be_v about_o a_o catalogue_n only_o of_o those_o who_o have_v begin_v to_o live_v as_o it_o be_v here_o which_o dr._n hammond_n acknowledge_v verse_n 10._o note_n f._n i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n think_v that_o s._n john_n here_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o passive_a obedience_n as_o our_o author_n countryman_n speak_v but_o to_o the_o persecutor_n themselves_o to_o who_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o this_o proverb_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v their_o lot_n to_o suffer_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o inflict_v upon_o other_o see_v grotius_n on_o this_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o lactantius_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr mortibus_fw-la persecutorum_fw-la so_o that_o in_o this_o place_n their_o opinion_n be_v neither_o approve_v nor_o condemn_v who_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o oppose_v force_n by_o force_n provide_v there_o be_v a_o prospect_n of_o do_v it_o successful_o and_o without_o too_o much_o bloodshed_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n say_v about_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o doctor_n cite_v and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o will_v not_o here_o have_v think_v of_o unless_o he_o have_v live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o cromwell_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o please_v we_o we_o bring_v to_o mind_n upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n verse_n 15._o note_n m._n except_v the_o place_n in_o the_o maccabee_n all_o our_o author_n here_o say_v be_v take_v out_o of_o hugo_n grotius_n who_o treat_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n more_o large_o and_o accurate_o i_o have_v allege_v a_o more_o ancient_a example_n to_o this_o purpose_n on_o numb_a xxxv_o 6_o than_o any_o allege_v by_o either_o of_o they_o see_v also_o what_o spencer_n have_v collect_v about_o this_o subject_a de_fw-fr rit_fw-fr mos_fw-la legg_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o verse_n 17._o note_n n._n what_o our_o author_n here_o say_v of_o the_o several_a way_n whereby_o sacred_a mark_n be_v receive_v and_o what_o follow_v as_o far_o as_o the_o citation_n of_o martianus_n capella_n he_o take_v for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o grotius_n but_o except_v these_o word_n of_o these_o servius_n and_o virgil_n make_v frequent_a mention_n perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v so_o print_v in_o that_o edition_n of_o dr._n hammond_n which_o mr._n le_fw-fr clere_n use_v but_o in_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o it_o it_o be_v ☜_o of_o these_o servius_n on_o virgil_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o mr._n le_fw-fr clerc_n have_v know_v he_o will_v not_o have_v make_v this_o remark_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a corruption_n of_o these_o word_n of_o grotius_n talia_n mystica_fw-la nomina_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliis_fw-la diis_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ex_fw-la seruio_fw-la discimus_fw-la that_o other_o god_n also_o have_v such_o mystical_a name_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o servius_n virgil_n himself_o no_o where_o make_v mention_v of_o such_o name_n much_o less_o do_v he_o frequent_o mention_v they_o and_o perhaps_o it_o be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n they_o be_v mention_v by_o servius_n ii_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o bacchus_n be_v not_o for_o that_o reason_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o when_o they_o dance_v at_o bacchus_n his_o feast_n they_o real_o carry_v in_o their_o hand_n a_o bunch_n of_o ivy_n or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iii_o i_o wonder_v that_o our_o learned_a author_n who_o interpret_v the_o first_o beast_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o rome_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o capitol_n do_v not_o seek_v for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o capitol_n i_o myself_o suppose_v what_o be_v say_v by_o grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n to_o be_v true_a and_o conjecture_v that_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o name_n or_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n must_v contain_v the_o number_n make_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n and_o juno_n who_o be_v chief_o worship_v in_o the_o capitol_n and_o signify_v that_o he_o who_o bear_v that_o mark_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o those_o god_n find_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n χξςʹ_n in_o these_o word_n δ_n 4_o ι_n 10_o ο_n 70_o σ_n 200_o ε_n 5_o ι_n 10_o μ_n 40_o ι_n 10_o η_n 8_o η_n 8_o Ï_n 100_o α_n 1_o σ_n 200_o  _fw-fr 666_o so_o that_o he_o who_o have_v these_o letter_n 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be_v sufficient_a if_o what_o be_v say_v in_o parable_n be_v not_o impossible_a and_o there_o be_v a_o fitness_n in_o they_o to_o express_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o person_n that_o use_v they_o verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o some_o other_o such_o must_v be_v understand_v and_o supply_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ellipsis_n before_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o that_o be_v very_o common_a among_o the_o hebrew_n verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v we_o must_v understand_v those_o which_o the_o roman_n call_v liberti_n rather_o than_o servi_n or_o at_o least_o hireling_n who_o be_v at_o their_o own_o disposal_n see_v my_o note_n upon_o chap._n xviii_o 23_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o say_v of_o trimalchio_n in_o petronius_n postquam_fw-la coepi_fw-la plus_fw-la habere_fw-la quam_fw-la tota_fw-la patria_fw-la mea_fw-la habet_fw-la manum_fw-la de_fw-la tabula_fw-la sustuli_fw-la i_o de_fw-la negotiatione_fw-la &_o coepi_fw-la libertos_fw-la foenerare_fw-la after_o i_o have_v once_o get_v more_o than_o all_o my_o kindred_n put_v together_o i_o throw_v by_o my_o account_n leave_v off_o my_o trade_n and_o begin_v to_o put_v out_o my_o money_n to_o such_o as_o have_v serve_v for_o their_o freedom_n upon_o usury_n verse_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v here_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o may_v traffic_v to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o ability_n each_o servant_n have_v a_o certain_a sum_n give_v he_o by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n that_o he_o may_v trade_v proportionable_o to_o the_o sum_n which_o he_o receive_v and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o prudence_n for_o there_o be_v some_o that_o can_v manage_v prudent_o a_o great_a sum_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o engage_v in_o much_o business_n and_o there_o be_v other_o who_o ability_n be_v less_o and_o must_v have_v less_o employment_n give_v they_o this_o have_v a_o mystical_a sense_n in_o it_o and_o signify_v that_o some_o have_v receive_v more_o light_a and_o gift_n from_o god_n than_o other_o and_o that_o every_o one_o must_v give_v a_o account_n according_a to_o his_o receipt_n this_o be_v more_o natural_a than_o what_o be_v say_v by_o grotius_n and_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o dr._n hammond_n put_v upon_o it_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n verse_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v imagine_v what_o our_o author_n thought_n be_v take_v up_o with_o when_o he_o write_v his_o paraphrase_n upon_o these_o word_n for_o it_o have_v no_o agreement_n at_o all_o with_o the_o word_n of_o christ._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v a_o feast_n to_o which_o a_o patron_n usual_o invite_v his_o libertus_fw-la or_o client_n upon_o his_o have_v well_o execute_v his_o order_n the_o septuagint_n in_o esther_n ix_o 19_o render_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o feast_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o thing_n which_o do_v so_o often_o accompany_v one_o another_o as_o joy_n and_o a_o feast_n be_v sometime_o promiscuous_o use_v that_o the_o liberti_n use_v to_o lie_v down_o at_o meat_n with_o their_o patron_n a_o privilege_n not_o grant_v to_o the_o servi_n by_o their_o master_n be_v notorious_a demetrius_z the_o libertus_fw-la of_o pompey_n the_o great_a be_v particular_o brand_v for_o his_o insolence_n in_o lie_v down_o before_o his_o patron_n the_o patron_n therefore_o here_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v represent_v as_o order_v his_o libertus_fw-la or_o client_n to_o come_v into_o the_o dining-room_n that_o he_o may_v partake_v of_o his_o feast_n xxvi_o verse_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n there_o be_v no_o decorum_n at_o all_o observe_v for_o no_o servant_n or_o client_n will_v dare_v to_o speak_v at_o this_o rate_n to_o his_o master_n or_o patron_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o this_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o a_o parable_n and_o these_o word_n be_v very_o fit_o make_v use_n of_o to_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o idle_a excuse_n that_o bad_a servant_n be_v apt_a to_o allege_v in_o their_o own_o behalf_n however_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v also_o that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v but_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o which_o serve_v to_o fill_v up_o in_o a_o picture_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o answer_v it_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mystical_a sense_n all_o that_o christ_n mean_v by_o it_o be_v that_o no_o excuse_n will_v be_v admit_v for_o those_o who_o do_v not_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o the_o favour_n they_o have_v receive_v verse_n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v my_o note_n upon_o chap._n xiii_o 12_o verse_n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o wonder_v that_o our_o learned_a author_n shall_v interpret_v this_o expression_n outer_a darkness_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o a_o dungeon_n which_o shall_v rather_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inner_a darkness_n i_o have_v explain_v this_o phrase_n already_o in_o a_o note_n on_o ch._n viij_o 12_o where_o the_o discourse_n as_o it_o be_v here_o be_v about_o man_n exclude_v from_o the_o feast_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o house_n where_o it_o be_v keep_v verse_n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n very_o improper_o paraphrase_n these_o word_n before_o all_o eternity_n as_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v prior_n to_o eternity_n this_o be_v what_o i_o have_v to_o observe_v on_o this_o chapter_n to_o which_o the_o doctor_n have_v say_v nothing_o and_o i_o have_v only_o touch_v on_o those_o thing_n which_o other_o have_v whole_o pass_v by_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o a_o more_o full_a interpretation_n of_o it_o to_o grotius_n chap._n xxvi_o verse_n 7._o note_n b._n i_o do_v believe_v that_o that_o be_v the_o true_a original_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o greek_a grammarian_n who_o be_v very_o notable_a man_n at_o invent_v trifle_a etymology_n give_v we_o of_o it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v that_o sort_n of_o vessel_n will_v rather_o have_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o with_o so_o little_a regard_n have_v to_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o derivation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o if_o that_o vessel_n have_v be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d handle_v it_o oughts_z to_o have_v be_v say_v adjective_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o be_v destitute_a of_o handle_n which_o yet_o the_o greek_a language_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o whence_o a_o particular_a sort_n of_o vessel_n be_v afterward_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o a_o greek_a original_a i_o shall_v rather_o deduce_v it_o with_o salmasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imponere_fw-la and_o so_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o atticism_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v salmas_n on_o ch._n xiii_o of_o solinus_n but_o the_o true_a original_n of_o the_o word_n be_v certain_o from_o that_o sort_n of_o marble_n which_o be_v call_v alabaster_n of_o which_o those_o vessel_n that_o bear_v that_o name_n be_v common_o make_v for_o to_o say_v that_o marble_n be_v so_o call_v because_o out_o of_o that_o be_v form_v vessel_n without_o handle_n as_o the_o doctor_n and_o salmas_n himself_o do_v be_v absurd_a since_o not_o only_o vessel_n of_o all_o shape_n and_o form_n but_o even_o pillar_n also_o be_v make_v out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v because_o the_o word_n onyx_n sometime_o signify_v a_o vessel_n therefore_o that_o sort_n of_o stone_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o those_o vessel_n be_v make_v now_o as_o for_o the_o word_n alabaster_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o arabian_a name_n for_o that_o kind_n of_o marble_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d batsraton_n be_v the_o noun_n itself_o in_o use_n which_o by_o a_o addition_n of_o the_o arabian_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d albatsraton_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n why_o i_o think_v it_o have_v a_o arabian_a name_n be_v not_o only_o because_o the_o arabian_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o probable_a but_o because_o it_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o arabian_a mountain_n and_o be_v first_o bring_v from_o thence_o so_o pliny_n tell_v we_o lib._n xxxvi_o c._n 7._o onychem_n etiam_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o arabiae_n montibus_fw-la nec_fw-la usquam_fw-la aliubi_fw-la nasci_fw-la putavere_fw-la veteres_n the_o ancient_n
also_o at_o that_o time_n think_v that_o alabaster_n grow_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o arabia_n and_o no_o where_o else_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v nascitur_fw-la circa_fw-la thebas_n aegyptias_fw-la damascum_fw-la syriae_n it_o grow_v about_o thebes_n in_o egypt_n and_o damascus_n in_o syria_n and_o there_o be_v a_o city_n somewhere_o between_o the_o nile_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n or_o in_o egyptian_a arabia_n call_v for_o that_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v mention_v by_o pliny_n lib._n v_o c._n 9_o and_o by_o ptolemy_n lib._n four_o c._n 5._o who_o place_n it_o in_o the_o province_n of_o cynopolis_n near_o to_o which_o be_v the_o alabaster_n mountain_n mention_v by_o the_o same_o author_n so_o that_o the_o doctor_n find_v fault_n with_o be_v casaubon_n unjust_o for_o say_v that_o vessel_n not_o make_v of_o marble_n be_v but_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o improper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o can_v i_o imagine_v how_o a_o person_n so_o extraordinary_a well_o verse_v in_o the_o scripture_n can_v deny_v that_o this_o vessel_n be_v break_v by_o the_o woman_n who_o pour_v the_o ointment_n out_o of_o it_o upon_o christ_n this_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o st._n mark_n chap._n fourteen_o 3_o and_o though_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o our_o author_n reason_n against_o it_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n for_o what_o ground_n have_v he_o to_o think_v that_o a_o little_a vessel_n make_v of_o thin_a marble_n can_v not_o easy_o be_v break_v as_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o woman_n break_v the_o vessel_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v because_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o be_v so_o narrow_a that_o the_o spikenard_n which_o be_v a_o thick_a ointment_n than_o ordinary_n can_v not_o run_v easy_o enough_o out_o of_o it_o ibid._n note_v c._n i_o have_v show_v in_o a_o note_n on_o matt._n twenty-five_o 21_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o and_o sometime_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o feast_n the_o french_a will_v say_v une_fw-fr rejouïssance_fw-fr which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v proper_o a_o feast_n yet_o never_o use_v to_o be_v make_v without_o one_o what_o our_o author_n say_v about_o the_o use_n of_o ointment_n in_o feast_n be_v very_o true_a but_o who_o do_v not_o know_v it_o he_o have_v better_a only_o have_v refer_v we_o to_o some_o critic_n who_o have_v treat_v upon_o that_o subject_a the_o indignation_n which_o judas_n express_v against_o the_o woman_n who_o pour_v the_o oil_n upon_o christ_n conceal_v his_o covetousness_n the_o better_a because_o none_o but_o delicate_a or_o voluptuous_a person_n make_v use_v of_o such_o precious_a ointment_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o sensual_a pleasure_n so_o aristippus_n perceive_v that_o he_o can_v not_o anoint_v himself_o without_o incur_v people_n censure_n cry_v out_o male_a istis_fw-la effaeminatis_fw-la eveniat_fw-la quia_fw-la rem_fw-la tam_fw-la bellam_fw-la infamaverunt_fw-la a_o mischief_n take_v those_o effeminate_a person_n for_o bring_v so_o good_a a_o custom_n into_o disgrace_n see_v diog._n laert._n lib._n two_o s._n 76._o verse_n 26._o note_n e._n i._n concern_v the_o phrase_n the_o body_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o the_o like_a see_v buxtorf_n in_o diss_n de_fw-fr instit._fw-la coenae_fw-la domin_n sect._n 25._o from_o who_o our_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v what_o he_o here_o say_v ii_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o relative_a to_o the_o ceremony_n or_o action_n but_o only_o to_o the_o bread_n for_o who_o beside_o dr._n hammond_n will_v ever_o have_v thus_o explain_v christ_n word_n this_o eat_n and_o drink_v denote_v my_o body_n that_o learned_a man_n do_v not_o care_n how_o he_o express_v himself_o provide_v the_o skilful_a reader_n can_v but_o guess_v his_o meaning_n but_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n must_v not_o be_v force_v in_o that_o manner_n it_o be_v bread_n not_o a_o ceremony_n that_o be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v only_a the_o sign_n of_o our_o spiritual_a participation_n of_o that_o body_n and_o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o neuter_a gender_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o all_o language_n so_o to_o demonstrate_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v always_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o greek_a language_n when_o the_o name_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o thing_n intend_v be_v not_o express_v beside_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v very_o well_o refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o the_o word_n of_o st._n luke_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctor_n be_v opinion_n for_o who_o will_v say_v the_o eat_n of_o bread_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o annot._n our_o author_n act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o divine_a rather_o than_o a_o interpreter_n and_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o be_v make_v a_o common_a place_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n verse_n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o old_a greek_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o undertake_v a_o thing_n confident_o be_v general_o fearful_a and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o say_n of_o epicharmus_n in_o the_o scholiast_n upon_o homer_n at_o ver_fw-la 93._o iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o coward_n be_v at_o first_o very_o confident_a of_o himself_o and_o afterward_o run_v away_o and_o this_o be_v just_a st._n peter_n case_n before_o he_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o christ_n pray_v for_o he_o chap._n xxvii_o xxvii_o verse_n 5._o note_v a._n our_o learned_a author_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o reconcile_v s._n matthew_n with_o s._n luke_n follow_v for_o the_o most_o part_n d._n heinsius_n who_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v a_o suffocation_n cause_v by_o grief_n but_o i._o there_o be_v no_o place_n by_o any_o one_o allege_a wherein_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v such_o a_o disease_n especial_o in_o man_n for_o those_o which_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o doctor_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o i_o shall_v present_o show_v that_o word_n be_v always_o take_v for_o strangle_v with_o a_o halter_n or_o some_o other_o violent_a way_n ii_o the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o aelian_a do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o thing_n but_o strangle_v with_o a_o halter_n when_o he_o say_v that_o scoff_v have_v not_o only_o grieve_v man_n but_o also_o kill_v they_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o some_o who_o have_v be_v scoff_v have_v lay_v it_o so_o to_o heart_n as_o to_o die_v only_o with_o grief_n but_o that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o impatient_a of_o derision_n as_o to_o kill_v themselves_o thus_o poliager_n be_v jeer_v hang_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o archilochus_n iambic_n make_v lycambe_n and_o her_o daughter_n hang_v themselves_o iii_o the_o word_n in_o chrysostom_n be_v simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v sometime_o take_v metaphorical_o for_o the_o anguish_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o never_o a_o suffocation_n nor_o do_v that_o place_n signify_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o business_n as_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o learned_a jac._n gronovius_n in_o his_o diss_n de_fw-fr casu_fw-la judae_fw-la for_o chrysostom_n speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n who_o he_o tell_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v make_v public_a and_o manifest_a will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffocate_v and_o strangle_v with_o conscience_n which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v say_v here_o of_o judas_n iv._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o tobit_n signify_v so_o as_o to_o think_v of_o hang_v herself_o as_o be_v plain_a from_o what_o follow_v where_o she_o be_v represent_v as_o blame_v herself_o for_o entertain_v such_o thought_n and_o say_v i_o be_o my_o father_n only_a daughter_n if_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o it_o will_v be_v a_o reproach_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o say_v i._o e._n i_o think_v according_a to_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o i_o have_v best_o free_v myself_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o hear_v no_o more_o reproach_n for_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o i_o say_v free_a or_o take_v i_o away_o for_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o signify_v and_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o but_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o hear_v or_o hearken_v