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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o greek_a word_n signify_v themselves_o not_o their_o own_o home_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v they_o go_v to_o their_o home_n as_o you_o find_v the_o greek_a render_v in_o mark_n 3._o 19_o luke_n 15._o 6._o 3_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o disciple_n or_o apostle_n of_o who_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v go_v before_o to_o their_o home_n or_o that_o they_o come_v from_o thence_o how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o go_v again_o wherefore_o i_o render_v it_o thus_o they_o therefore_o come_v again_o to_o themselves_o i._n e._n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o sober_a mind_n it_o be_v the_o same_o phrase_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o prodigal_n he_o come_v to_o himself_o for_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d venire_fw-la as_o be_v clear_a from_o gorgiâ_fw-la plato_n 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be_v join_v with_o it_o direct_v we_o to_o this_o very_a sense_n which_o i_o offer_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iterum_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la venire_fw-la be_v all_o one_o with_o ad_fw-la se_fw-la redire_fw-la to_o return_v to_o himself_o so_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o john_n of_o who_o this_o text_n speak_v return_v to_o themselves_o or_o come_v again_o to_o themselves_o i._n e._n to_o a_o find_a mind_n and_o understanding_n which_o they_o have_v lose_v for_o some_o time_n for_o notwithstanding_o christ_n have_v so_o frequent_o 22._o tell_v they_o when_o he_o be_v alive_a that_o he_o will_v rise_v again_o after_o his_o death_n yea_o and_o have_v set_v the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n viz._n within_o three_o day_n yet_o when_o they_o see_v he_o be_v dead_a they_o have_v no_o belief_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o utter_o despair_v of_o it_o herein_o they_o show_v themselves_o very_o discompose_v person_n this_o argue_v they_o to_o be_v beside_o themselves_o and_o 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be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o miracle_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n prepare_v this_o fish_n to_o swallow_v up_o ionas_n ver_fw-la 7._o god_n in_o a_o unusual_a and_o wonderful_a manner_n effect_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o prophet_n by_o appoint_v this_o whale_n to_o receive_v he_o and_o rescue_v he_o from_o the_o rage_a sea_n he_o fit_v and_o prepare_v he_o to_o take_v he_o down_o into_o the_o cavern_n of_o his_o belly_n 〈◊〉_d he_o so_o frame_v his_o narrow_a throat_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o swallow_v he_o down_o whole_a the_o part_n be_v so_o stretch_v at_o that_o time_n that_o a_o great_a than_o jonas_n may_v have_v pass_v through_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n then_o to_o object_v the_o natural_a frame_n and_o make_v of_o the_o fish_n but_o we_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o septuagint_n render_v the_o word_n who_o express_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o whale_n and_o especial_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o our_o saviour_n determination_n who_o have_v limit_v the_o signification_n of_o those_o word_n he_o adhere_v fish_n and_o have_v express_o tell_v we_o that_o jonas_n be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n mat._n 12._o 40._o though_o the_o book_n of_o jonas_n mention_n not_o a_o whale_n yet_o here_o we_o 〈◊〉_d assure_v that_o it_o be_v that_o very_a fish_n which_o be_v make_v the_o happy_a mean_n of_o the_o prophet_n preservation_n and_o yet_o here_o may_v be_v some_o uncertainty_n still_o for_o a_o whale_n perhaps_o may_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o in_o this_o place_n but_o may_v only_o signify_v one_o of_o the_o cetaceous_a animal_n among_o which_o those_o be_v reckon_v that_o have_v lung_n as_o the_o dolphin_n seal_n or_o sea-calf_n porpus_n priest_n or_o saw-fish_n tuny_n we_o may_v hold_v that_o some_o other_o fish_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o whale_n but_o not_o of_o that_o particular_a frame_n as_o to_o its_o throat_n be_v here_o mean_v and_o so_o the_o former_a objection_n vanish_v but_o i_o think_v there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o reconcile_v this_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o may_v assert_v that_o our_o saviour_n mean_v a_o whale_n proper_o and_o strict_o so_o call_v that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v credible_o say_v to_o be_v a_o great_a fish_n with_o a_o little_a throat_n so_o little_a besure_n that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v any_o passage_n through_o it_o and_o consequent_o that_o jonas_n have_v not_o if_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o offer_v my_o particular_a opinion_n i_o conceive_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n jonas_n concern_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o fish_n chap._n 1._o 17._o and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n mat._n 12._o 40._o the_o word_n belly_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n the_o visceribus_fw-la hebrew_n word_n in_o the_o former_a place_n be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n and_o denote_v rather_o the_o bowel_n than_o the_o belly_n i._n e._n it_o be_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o sacred_a writ_n understand_v of_o the_o inward_a and_o unseen_a part_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v call_v the_o bowel_n the_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o a_o large_a signification_n and_o import_v any_o middle_n or_o any_o inward_a and_o deep_a place_n as_o in_o john_n 7._o 38._o especial_o some_o remote_a hollow_a place_n and_o so_o here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o it_o some_o hollow_a part_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fish_n body_n and_o consequent_o it_o may_v denote_v to_o we_o not_o the_o low_a ventricle_n which_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o belly_n but_o the_o mouth_n which_o be_v a_o concave_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o this_o be_v here_o most_o emphatical_o apply_v to_o this_o particular_a fish_n because_o as_o we_o be_v certain_o inform_v it_o have_v a_o mouth_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v all_o that_o large_a place_n on_o both_o side_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n between_o the_o lip_n or_o outward_a mouth_n and_o the_o passage_n down_o the_o throat_n all_o which_o be_v of_o a_o most_o wonderful_a and_o prodigious_a magnitude_n it_o have_v i_o say_v a_o mouth_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o capacity_n that_o it_o may_v rather_o be_v call_v a_o belly_n than_o a_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o unfit_o term_v so_o although_o in_o propriety_n and_o strictness_n of_o speak_v it_o be_v not_o the_o belly_n but_o the_o mouth_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n then_o that_o this_o be_v the_o language_n and_o idiom_n of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n so_o beten_v venture_n signify_v not_o always_o the_o belly_n proper_o but_o the_o inward_a part_n in_o general_a as_o in_o 1_o king_n 7._o 20._o and_o prov._n 22._o 18._o which_o latter_o we_o translate_v within_o thou_o kereb_n likewise_o which_o be_v another_o word_n for_o venture_n be_v usual_o render_v medium_n intimum_fw-la intestinum_fw-la the_o word_n be_v use_v as_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n and_o as_o vmbilicus_fw-la among_o the_o latin_n for_o the_o middle_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o belly_n or_o bowel_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v what_o be_v inmost_a and_o hide_a be_v clear_a from_o psal._n 40._o 8._o thy_o law_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n shut_v up_o and_o reposit_v within_o my_o heart_n and_o so_o in_o job_n 15._o 35._o ch._n 30._o 27._o the_o belly_n in_o the_o style_n of_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o writer_n be_v usual_o mention_v to_o express_v any_o inward_a receptacle_n or_o place_n to_o receive_v and_o contain_v a_o thing_n among_o anatomist_n it_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v not_o only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d proper_o so_o call_v but_o the_o other_o cavity_n of_o the_o body_n the_o head_n and_o breast_n so_o in_o that_o comparison_n which_o our_o saviour_n make_v between_o himself_o and_o jonas_n you_o may_v remember_v that_o 40._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n answer_v to_o the_o whale_n belly_n to_o let_v you_o see_v that_o both_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o and_o signify_v some_o dark_a and_o remote_a receptacle_n where_o thing_n or_o person_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o a_o time_n as_o jonas_n be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n so_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o acquaint_v we_o that_o as_o the_o word_n heart_n be_v not_o understand_v here_o strict_o and_o proper_o so_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o signify_v belly_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o grave_a or_o sepulchre_n where_o our_o saviour_n lie_v though_o it_o be_v not_o strict_o speak_v the_o heart_n so_o by_o the_o whale_n belly_n be_v mean_v the_o place_n where_o jonas_n be_v hold_v and_o imprison_v though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o belly_n in_o the_o strictness_n of_o speech_n but_o as_o the_o grave_n be_v to_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v the_o mouth_n to_o the_o body_n our_o saviour_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o one_o jonas_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o other_o viz._n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o whale_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o job._n 7._o 38._o to_o denote_v not_o proper_o the_o belly_n though_o we_o render_v it_o so_o but_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o man._n out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n allude_v to_o the_o cistern_n or_o vessel_n of_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v by_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n prov._n 5._o 15._o out_o of_o which_o by_o certain_a pipe_n or_o cock_n they_o let_v out_o the_o water_n in_o abundance_n and_o further_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o those_o word_n which_o express_v these_o inward_a and_o invisible_a part_n have_v their_o denomination_n from_o the_o hollowness_n of_o they_o as_o kebah_n ventriculus_fw-la be_v from_o kab_n or_o kabab_n cavavit_fw-la and_o so_o kobah_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n be_v from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o be_v so_o name_v from_o its_o cavity_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o these_o inward_a vessel_n and_o part_n be_v able_a to_o hold_v and_o contain_v thing_n and_o also_o be_v channel_n and_o passage_n to_o convey_v and_o transmit_v they_o these_o be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v call_v so_o from_o their_o hollowness_n and_o capaciousness_n thus_o in_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o though_o we_o do_v not_o restrain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o abdomen_fw-la the_o belly_n strict_o so_o name_v yet_o we_o take_v it_o in_o its_o proper_a and_o genuine_a denotation_n that_o be_v as_o it_o signify_v that_o vast_a and_o
pâ—rlege_n rubras_fw-la majorum_fw-la leges_fw-la at_o other_o time_n they_o make_v use_v of_o chalk_n and_o of_o coal_n both_o which_o be_v mention_v by_o 5._o persius_n illa_fw-la priùs_fw-la cretà _fw-la mox_fw-la bâ—â—c_fw-la carbone_fw-la notasti_fw-la but_o these_o be_v use_v only_o on_o special_a occasion_n and_o be_v not_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o write_v therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o bible_n be_v whole_o silent_a aâ—_n to_o this_o but_o it_o mention_n the_o write_v instrument_n that_o be_v of_o common_a use_n as_o first_o those_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o hard_a material_n those_o wherewith_o they_o make_v incision_n into_o stone_n wood_n etc._n etc._n according_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o use_v a_o iron_n pen_n or_o style_n and_o therewith_o cut_v what_o character_n they_o think_v fit_a in_o they_o of_o this_o we_o have_v mention_n in_o job_n 19_o 24._o where_o that_o holy_a man_n wish_n that_o his_o complaint_n be_v write_v down_o and_o record_v that_o future_a age_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o which_o moses_n or_o some_o other_o inspire_a person_n who_o digest_v and_o compile_v this_o book_n thus_o expressetâ—_n o_o that_o my_o word_n be_v engrave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n and_o lead_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o seventy_o make_v of_o iron_n and_o with_o lead_n plumbi_fw-la laminâ_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a a_o thin_a sheet_n or_o plate_n of_o lead_n on_o which_o they_o engrave_v letter_n with_o this_o iron_n pen._n and_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n he_o wish_v yet_o further_o that_o his_o word_n may_v be_v write_v in_o the_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o ut_fw-la sculpantur_fw-la in_o silice_fw-la the_o vulgar_a latin_a follow_v the_o septuagint_n as_o it_o general_o do_v every_o where_o which_o refer_v to_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o write_v in_o those_o day_n which_o be_v by_o engrave_v of_o letter_n not_o only_o on_o leaden_a table_n but_o on_o stone_n and_o flint_n with_o iron_n pen_n or_o bodkin_n these_o be_v the_o first_o instrument_n use_v in_o write_v in_o the_o world_n and_o when_o jeremiah_n say_v 1._o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o grave_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o this_o practice_n though_o here_o another_o word_n be_v use_v viz._n cheret_n from_o charath_n sculpsit_fw-la whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o grave_v tool_n and_o so_o be_v render_v exod._n 32._o 4._o with_o this_o they_o make_v the_o letter_n on_o wood_n and_o stone_n and_o such_o like_a hard_a substance_n and_o in_o wax-table_n next_o the_o scripture_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o ancient_a instrument_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o other_o way_n of_o writing_n viz._n upon_o the_o soft_a material_n as_o the_o papyrus_fw-la and_o parchment_n this_o be_v call_v shebet_n which_o word_n in_o other_o place_n be_v render_v a_o sceptre_n we_o read_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulon_n afford_v some_o that_o handle_v the_o pen_n of_o the_o writer_n judg._n 5._o i4_n such_o as_o be_v dexterous_a at_o this_o instrument_n such_o as_o know_v how_o to_o wield_v this_o shebet_fw-la this_o writing-scepter_n with_o art_n and_o skill_n in_o other_o place_n it_o have_v the_o same_o name_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o engrave_v pen_n thus_o it_o be_v style_v cheret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n isa._n 8._o 1._o the_o pen_n of_o a_o man_n i._n e._n such_o a_o pen_n as_o man_n usual_o write_v with_o in_o those_o day_n when_o they_o write_v upon_o any_o soft_a and_o yield_a matter_n and_o that_o be_v a_o reed_n which_o be_v confirm_v to_o we_o by_o jer._n 8._o 8._o where_o gnet_n the_o pen_n of_o the_o scribe_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o in_o psal._n 45._o 1._o where_o it_o be_v again_o 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&_o 16._o 14._o luke_n 5._o 29._o &_o 22._o 27._o john_n 6._o 10._o &_o 12._o 2._o &_o 13._o 12._o and_o several_a other_o place_n where_o they_o be_v express_v in_o our_o english_a translation_n by_o sit_v or_o sit_v down_o but_o they_o proper_o signify_v lie_v down_o lean_v lie_v along_o or_o lie_v on_o one_o side_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v render_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n ch_n 1._o v._n 12._o the_o english_a version_n be_v very_o deficient_a for_o whereas_o it_o run_v thus_o which_o be_v from_o jerusalem_n a_o sabbath-day_n journey_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v after_o this_o manner_n which_o be_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n contain_v a_o sabbath-day_n journey_n those_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v omit_v in_o ch_z 2._o v._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v sweet_a wine_n i._n e._n the_o best_a and_o most_o generous_a wine_n which_o will_v soon_o intoxicate_a those_o who_o take_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o new_a wine_n which_o be_v general_o sweet_a and_o luscious_a at_o least_o the_o former_a render_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v set_v in_o the_o margin_n in_o v_o 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v be_v you_o save_v not_o as_o we_o render_v it_o save_v yourselves_o though_o it_o be_v true_a some_o copy_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o v_o 47._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o this_o place_n and_o be_v to_o be_v render_v the_o save_v one_o not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o english_a bibles_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o ch_z 4._o 14._o we_o read_v they_o can_v say_v nothing_o against_o it_o but_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v they_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o it_o the_o 32d_o v._n be_v render_v thus_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n but_o the_o greek_a run_v thus_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v one_o the_o 9th_o v_o of_o the_o 9th_o ch_z can_v but_o be_v think_v to_o require_v some_o correction_n for_o there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o our_o translation_n that_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o thus_o the_o verse_n shall_v be_v render_v and_o he_o preach_v bold_o for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v render_v and_o there_o be_v a_o example_n of_o it_o v_o 27._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v and_o dispute_v against_o the_o grecian_n but_o in_o our_o english_a version_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v leave_v out_o untranslate_v in_o ch_z 10._o v._n 10._o eat_v be_v instead_o of_o taste_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o latter_a import_n in_o ch_z 11._o v._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v who_o not_o what_o be_v i_o in_o ch_z 12._o v._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v render_v and_o pray_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v forget_v in_o ch_z 13._o v._n 20._o the_o direct_a render_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v after_o these_o thing_n not_o after_o that_o in_o v_o 22._o there_o be_v something_o redundant_fw-la and_o something_o want_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v render_v after_o my_o heart_n not_o after_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v be_v translate_v will_n in_o the_o plural_a i_o may_v add_v also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v here_o be_v more_o plain_o and_o simple_o render_v he_o shall_v do_v then_o he_o shall_v fulfil_v beside_o not_o only_o in_o this_o place_n but_o in_o all_o other_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n after_o when_o it_o bear_v this_o signification_n shall_v be_v exchange_v for_o according_a to_o in_o v_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o whereas_o the_o plain_a translation_n be_v know_v he_o not_o or_o have_v not_o know_v he_o in_o v_o 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v to_o be_v preach_v but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o usual_a translation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o other_o place_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v speak_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o ch_z 15._o v._n 20_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v english_v thus_o from_o what_o be_v strangle_v and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n from_fw-la thing_n strangle_v in_o ch_z 16._o v._n 1_o and_o in_o many_o 10._o other_o place_n timotheus_n be_v in_o the_o english_a translation_n whereas_o this_o word_n be_v express_v with_o some_o variation_n elsewhere_o and_o he_o be_v call_v timothy_n this_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v because_o as_o have_v be_v hint_v more_o than_o once_o the_o same_o greek_a word_n especial_o a_o proper_a name_n aught_o to_o be_v render_v the_o same_o in_o all_o place_n in_o ch_z 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v areopagus_n v_o 19_o and_o mars-hill_n v_o 22._o as_o if_o â—t_a be_v not_o the_o same_o word_n this_o i_o here_o blame_v again_o and_o shall_v afterward_o animadvert_v upon_o viz._n the_o unâ—itness_n of_o translate_n the_o same_o word_n different_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n or_o book_n either_o one_o or_o the_o other_o version_n be_v to_o be_v stick_v to_o in_o v_o 21._o there_o be_v no_o notice_n take_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o shall_v be_v render_v sojourn_v or_o who_o sojourn_v there_o in_o ch_z 19_o v._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v english_v fifty_v thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n but_o not_o right_o for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o word_n fifty_v in_o the_o verse_n but_o the_o true_a render_n of_o the_o greek_a be_v five_o myriad_o or_o five_o time_n ten_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o fifty_o thousand_o but_o the_o translation_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a which_o be_v five_o myriad_o i_o dislike_v the_o render_n of_o v_o 24_o 25._o for_o the_o reason_n beforementioned_a viz._n because_o the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v different_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v render_v gain_n in_o the_o latter_a craft_n but_o without_o doubt_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v render_v alike_o in_o both_o which_o will_v suggest_v unto_o we_o the_o true_a translation_n of_o that_o word_n demetrius_z the_o silver-smith_n bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o small_a trade_n so_o i_o render_v it_o to_o the_o craftsman_n who_o he_o call_v together_o and_o say_v sir_n you_o know_v that_o by_o this_o trade_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v translate_v again_o we_o have_v our_o wealth_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a render_n of_o the_o word_n for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a in_o the_o least_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v two_o different_a thing_n in_o so_o short_a a_o space_n beside_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v mean_v here_o as_o i_o have_v represent_v it_o for_o demetrius_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o very_a great_a trade_n and_o have_v several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d artificer_n and_o workman_n as_o they_o be_v here_o call_v under_o he_o and_o so_o be_v say_v to_o have_v bring_v they_o no_o small_a work_n or_o trade_n wherefore_o he_o warm_o stir_v up_o these_o and_o their_o fellow_n
we_o not_o be_v hasty_a and_o giddy_a but_o diligent_o compare_v the_o scripture_n with_o itself_o for_o there_o be_v certain_a text_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o bible_n that_o be_v ally_v to_o and_o symbolize_v with_o one_o another_o the_o observe_v of_o this_o will_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o we_o thus_o gen._n 49._o may_v be_v explain_v out_o of_o deut._n 32._o the_o blessing_n and_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n concern_v the_o tribe_n receive_v light_a hence_o and_o also_o from_o the_o particular_a history_n in_o joshua_n and_o judge_n concern_v the_o action_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a place_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v explain_v by_o those_o that_o be_v clear_a and_o easy_a we_o must_v interpret_v those_o that_o be_v uncertain_a by_o text_n that_o be_v undoubted_o certain_a and_o plain_a so_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v brief_a and_o contract_a the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o expound_v they_o by_o those_o that_o be_v large_a and_o full._n the_o beatitude_n in_o luke_n 6._o be_v the_o same_o but_o epitomise_v with_o those_o in_o matth._n 5._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o explain_v the_o former_a by_o the_o latter_a that_o text_n of_o isaiah_n ch_n 6._o v._n 9_o hear_v you_o indeed_o but_o understand_v not_o etc._n etc._n be_v contract_v in_o mark_n 4._o 12._o luke_n 8._o 10._o jobn_n 12._o 40._o but_o it_o be_v at_o large_a in_o mat._n 13._o 14_o 15._o and_o according_o thence_o the_o sense_n appear_v best_a and_o while_o we_o be_v expound_v one_o place_n by_o another_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v to_o search_v diligent_o into_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o either_o and_o to_o consider_v distinct_o by_o who_o of_o what_o particular_a thing_n to_o who_o at_o what_o time_n on_o what_o occasion_n they_o be_v speak_v if_o we_o be_v thus_o industrious_a and_o attentive_a we_o shall_v be_v effectual_o direct_v to_o the_o right_a meaning_n of_o the_o text_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v none_o of_o those_o contradiction_n which_o unthinking_a and_o careless_a reader_n through_o want_n of_o collation_n of_o text_n imagine_v to_o be_v in_o scripture_n 4._o this_o inquisitiveness_n and_o observation_n will_v lead_v we_o to_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o singular_a elegancy_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o sacred_a style_n there_o be_v peculiar_a form_n and_o mode_n of_o speech_n in_o several_a nation_n proper_a to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o rendeâ—_n they_o in_o another_o tongue_n or_o if_o you_o attempt_v it_o the_o elegancy_n vanish_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a excellency_n and_o lustre_n in_o the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o expression_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v in_o this_o book_n it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o sometime_o rise_v above_o the_o strain_n of_o the_o most_o eloquent_a orator_n of_o greece_n or_o rome_n but_o this_o can_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o generality_n of_o reader_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o discern_v it_o unless_o with_o great_a sedulity_n they_o search_v into_o the_o word_n themselves_o and_o by_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o original_a come_v to_o perceive_v the_o peculiar_a grace_n of_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n thus_o in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v in_o many_o place_n a_o most_o remarkable_a choice_n of_o word_n and_o a_o wonderful_a accommodate_v they_o to_o the_o matter_n speak_v of_o many_o word_n in_o this_o language_n be_v so_o full_a and_o comprehensive_a that_o they_o can_v be_v express_v in_o english_a we_o do_v not_o reach_v the_o pregnancy_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 6._o 3._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1._o 10._o for_o in_o these_o word_n be_v include_v not_o only_o deceive_v but_o self-deceit_n or_o deceive_v and_o impose_v upon_o a_o man_n be_v own_o mind_n yea_o the_o latter_a word_n which_o be_v bare_o render_v deceiver_n may_v import_v the_o deceive_a of_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n of_o other_o our_o translator_n be_v force_v to_o use_v two_o word_n to_o render_v that_o single_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 5._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o pet._n 4._o 15._o be_v translate_v by_o a_o poriphrasis_n six_o word_n in_o english_a for_o one_o in_o greek_a but_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o compound_v or_o double_a word_n there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o original_a luke_n 21._o 34._o than_o can_v be_v express_v in_o the_o translation_n we_o render_v it_o thus_o take_v heed_n lest_o your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v but_o there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a elegancy_n in_o the_o greek_a which_o ordinary_a reader_n can_v perceive_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o equivocal_a word_n and_o signify_v not_o only_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o faculty_n but_o that_o noble_a visous_n of_o the_o heart_n well_o know_v by_o that_o name_n and_o also_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n viz._n the_o stomach_n this_o be_v a_o criticism_n not_o unworthy_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o and_o it_o much_o inhanse_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n excellent_a caveat_n here_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v this_o latter_a signification_n sometime_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o name_n of_o that_o distemper_n which_o physician_n give_v to_o the_o pain_n in_o the_o upper_a orifice_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o heart_n affect_v that_o whence_o the_o distemper_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v vulgar_o call_v heartburning_a which_o be_v indeed_o a_o distemper_n of_o the_o upper_a mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o shall_v rather_o be_v call_v stomach-burning_a which_o be_v when_o this_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v pain_v and_o disorder_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o sharp_a and_o noxious_a humour_n the_o stomach_n and_o the_o heart_n affect_v one_o another_o by_o consent_n 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