receive_v a_o benefit_n from_o his_o slave_n but_o christ_n here_o speak_v of_o master_n that_o use_v the_o utmost_a rigour_n and_o according_a to_o the_o receive_a notion_n and_o custom_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o our_o author_n have_v admirable_o connect_v this_o parable_n with_o what_o go_v before_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n chap._n xviii_o xviii_o verse_n 5._o note_n b._n though_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o the_o same_o primitive_a yet_o they_o can_v therefore_o be_v compare_v with_o one_o another_o for_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o consider_v the_o signification_n of_o their_o primitive_n but_o the_o word_n from_o which_o they_o be_v most_o immediate_o derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o face_n or_o countenance_n which_o lie_v just_a under_o the_o eye_n and_o be_v take_v also_o for_o a_o blue_a scarborow_n cause_v by_o a_o bruise_n give_v to_o that_o part_n and_o because_o the_o pugil_n or_o cusser_n use_v often_o to_o strike_v those_o part_n with_o their_o fist_n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v sugillare_fw-la to_o give_v one_o a_o black_a and_o blue_a eye_n as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o old_a gloss_n afterward_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v metaphorical_o use_v to_o signify_v disgrace_n or_o infamy_n as_o by_o cicero_n and_o nilus_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n also_o the_o latin_n often_o use_v the_o word_n nota_fw-la and_o plaga_fw-la and_o from_o this_o signification_n of_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xix_o it_o be_v that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o signify_v as_o in_o this_o place_n to_o defame_v just_a as_o among_o the_o latin_n likewise_o the_o verb_n sugillare_fw-la which_o be_v proper_o to_o give_v one_o a_o blow_n upon_o the_o eye_n signify_v also_o the_o same_o with_o infamare_fw-la and_o in_o this_o sense_n undoubted_o it_o be_v that_o the_o greek_a be_v render_v in_o the_o vulgar_a by_o sugillare_fw-la and_o that_o right_o the_o unjust_a judge_n be_v afraid_a lest_o the_o woman_n shall_v defame_v he_o and_o ruin_v his_o reputation_n every_o where_o where_o she_o go_v by_o her_o cry_n and_o complaint_n the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o its_o etymology_n be_v indeed_o that_o which_o our_o author_n say_v but_o where_o the_o discourse_n be_v of_o god_n it_o signify_v only_o to_o beg_v so_o as_o to_o obtain_v and_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o original_n of_o the_o word_n for_o to_o put_v god_n to_o shame_n be_v a_o phrase_n that_o must_v needs_o seem_v intolerable_a to_o all_o but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o ashamed_a when_o they_o speak_v never_o so_o clownish_o or_o improper_o of_o which_o number_n certain_o be_v the_o doctor_n who_o want_n of_o expression_n be_v equal_a to_o his_o learning_n the_o heathen_n perhaps_o will_v not_o scruple_n say_v that_o they_o put_v their_o god_n to_o shame_n but_o i_o shall_v hardly_o forgive_v a_o christian_n that_o will_v speak_v in_o that_o manner_n of_o god_n chap._n xix_o verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o synecdoche_n say_v grotius_n for_o the_o house_n be_v put_v for_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o it_o be_v put_v as_o it_o most_o usual_o signify_v for_o the_o family_n which_o by_o the_o master_n example_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o better_a life_n or_o for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n who_o perhaps_o imitate_v the_o one_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o other_o their_o father_n verse_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n though_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o parable_n be_v sufficient_o plain_a and_o right_o enough_o explain_v by_o the_o doctor_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v so_o conceive_v or_o word_v by_o christ_n neither_o ought_v christ_n to_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o independent_a king_n or_o one_o that_o go_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v a_o natural_a right_n to_o but_o he_o take_v this_o parable_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o king_n of_o his_o time_n who_o reign_v rather_o by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n than_o by_o any_o privilege_n of_o birth_n such_o as_o all_o those_o be_v who_o be_v in_o judaea_n from_o the_o time_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a they_o can_v not_o take_v the_o sceptre_n in_o their_o hand_n without_o the_o permission_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a government_n at_o rome_n herod_n the_o great_a take_v a_o long_a journey_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judaea_n from_o antonius_n and_o he_o do_v not_o go_v in_o vain_a for_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o antiq._n jud._n lib._n 14._o c._n 25_o &_o 26._o he_o go_v out_o of_o judaea_n to_o rome_n and_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n he_o return_v into_o judaea_n and_o afterward_o he_o take_v another_o journey_n that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o kingdom_n confirm_v to_o he_o by_o caesar_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o same_o historian_n lib._n 15._o cap._n 10._o and_o his_o successor_n be_v force_v to_o do_v the_o same_o as_o that_o author_n likewise_o inform_v we_o lib._n 17._o cap._n 13._o against_o these_o the_o jew_n sometime_o send_v embassy_n to_o rome_n either_o to_o hinder_v the_o kingdom_n be_v confer_v upon_o they_o or_o else_o that_o they_o may_v procure_v their_o be_v depose_v so_o they_o accuse_v archelaus_n to_o caesar_n by_o their_o ambassador_n at_o that_o court_n see_v cap._n 11_o &_o 15._o of_o that_o book_n and_o this_o show_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o parable_n here_o be_v so_o conceive_v which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o learn_v by_o our_o author_n paraphrase_n archelaus_n for_o example_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o noble_a birth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o herod_n and_o this_o nobleman_n go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n viz._n italy_n to_o receive_v for_o himself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judaea_n and_o to_o return_v into_o judaea_n but_o his_o citizen_n hate_v he_o and_o send_v a_o message_n after_o he_o say_v to_o caesar_n we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o which_o nevertheless_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v and_o so_o he_o return_v have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o josephus_n speak_v and_o severe_o punish_v those_o enemy_n of_o he_o who_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o what_o be_v say_v here_o by_o interpreter_n about_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o this_o parable_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v it_o be_v very_o obscure_a in_o comparison_n of_o this_o verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n who_o be_v follow_v therein_o by_o a_o great_a many_o other_o think_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v any_o sort_n of_o linen_n cloth_n but_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v proper_o of_o that_o particular_a piece_n of_o linen_n which_o serve_v to_o wipe_v the_o sweat_n off_o the_o face_n and_o which_o use_v in_o latin_a to_o be_v call_v orarium_fw-la a_o handkerchief_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v at_o large_a by_o be_v casaubon_n and_o cl._n salmasius_n upon_o aurelian_a and_o this_o as_o it_o be_v now_o be_v constant_o wear_v serve_v people_n for_o want_v of_o a_o purse_n to_o tie_v and_o wrap_v up_o their_o money_n in_o which_o be_v also_o sometime_o still_o practise_v verse_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o this_o st._n matthew_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gather_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o scatter_v which_o be_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n but_o st._n luke_n seem_v to_o have_v express_v this_o proverbial_a form_n of_o speech_n most_o exact_o which_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o a_o law_n common_a to_o the_o jew_n with_o many_o other_o nation_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la posuisti_fw-la ne_fw-la tollito_fw-la what_o thou_o have_v not_o lay_v down_o do_v not_o take_v up_o of_o which_o law_n see_v my_o note_n on_o levit._fw-la vi_fw-la 3_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o theft_n but_o because_o those_o that_o find_v any_o thing_n after_o it_o be_v lose_v can_v not_o be_v prosecute_v at_o law_n as_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n alone_o when_o they_o find_v it_o and_o tell_v no_o body_n of_o their_o good_a fortune_n xx._n such_o as_o restore_v what_o they_o have_v so_o find_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o fair_a and_o just_a man_n who_o act_v from_o religious_a principle_n and_o not_o the_o fear_n of_o human_a law_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o covetous_a or_o greedy_a person_n
provoke_v they_o that_o they_o utter_o refuse_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o when_o agrippa_n will_v have_v persuade_v they_o to_o submit_v patient_o to_o his_o government_n till_o there_o be_v another_o send_v in_o his_o room_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o great_a rage_n they_o revile_v the_o king_n and_o command_v he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n yea_o some_o of_o the_o seditious_a be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o fling_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o the_o king_n see_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o innovator_n to_o be_v vnrestrainable_a depart_v into_o his_o kingdom_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o josephus_n in_o cap._n 29._o afterward_o he_o relate_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o rebellion_n to_o which_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o lead_a man_n in_o vain_a oppose_v themselves_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o hold_v in_o the_o enrage_a multitude_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o former_a time_n yea_o many_o of_o they_o be_v kill_v as_o ananias_n ananus_fw-la jesus_n and_o other_o who_o authority_n be_v once_o despise_v those_o wicked_a captain_n of_o the_o seditious_a discover_v their_o mind_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o tyrannical_a power_n and_o not_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o have_v aim_v at_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o set_v upon_o the_o roman_n and_o take_v courage_n from_o the_o cowardice_n of_o gessius_n as_o josephus_n declare_v at_o large_a in_o lib._n two_o c._n 31._o &_o seqq_fw-la so_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o thing_n that_o withhold_v the_o jew_n which_o obstacle_n be_v remove_v the_o seditious_a thought_n the_o time_n be_v now_o at_o length_n come_v in_o which_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d open_o declare_v their_o purpose_n and_o act_n as_o the_o loader_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o giora_n who_o affect_v to_o become_v a_o tyrant_n and_o rob_v and_o plunder_v the_o acrabatena_n toparchia_n be_v repress_v by_o ananus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o army_n send_v against_o he_o by_o ananus_fw-la and_o the_o ruler_n but_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o robber_n which_o be_v at_o massada_n and_o stay_v till_o ananus_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v kill_v as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o josephus_n in_o the_o last_o chap._n of_o the_o 2d_o book_n see_v lib._n four_o and_o v_o where_o the_o villainy_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n be_v at_o large_a relate_v this_o be_v much_o move_v probable_a than_o what_o dr._n hammond_n have_v invent_v about_o the_o dissemble_n of_o simon_n and_o the_o gnostic_n whilst_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n agree_v with_o one_o another_o for_o which_o he_o allege_v no_o argument_n out_o of_o history_n verse_n 7._o note_n i._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o begin_v to_o work_v at_o this_o time_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o set_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o liberty_n yea_o and_o of_o a_o more_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n a_o most_o treacherous_a and_o wicked_a design_n of_o domineer_a be_v conceal_v till_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o conspirator_n be_v increase_v it_o appear_v at_o last_o what_o they_o aim_v at_o so_o the_o zelots_n behave_v themselves_o who_o as_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n reject_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o use_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o roman_n though_o the_o priest_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o crime_n to_o receive_v sacrifice_n from_o the_o gentile_n see_v josephus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n two_o c._n 30._o who_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o jewish_a war._n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o zelots_n do_v not_o think_v it_o unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o commit_v any_o villainy_n whatsoever_o after_o they_o have_v lay_v aside_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o same_o historian_n speak_v of_o they_o thus_o in_o lib._n vi_fw-la cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n who_o have_v first_o separate_v the_o zelots_n from_o the_o people_n and_o carry_v they_o into_o the_o temple_n as_o offend_v with_o the_o continual_a bold_a attempt_n of_o john_n who_o do_v not_o cease_v from_o shed_v of_o blood_n but_o in_o truth_n not_o endure_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o young_a tyrant_n than_o himself_o go_v off_o through_o a_o desire_n of_o superiority_n and_o thirst_n after_o dominion_n and_o in_o lib._n seven_o cap._n 30._o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o edomite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v introduce_v into_o all_o place_n the_o high_a iniquity_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n call_v zelots_n have_v arrive_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n who_o stain_v their_o title_n with_o the_o foulness_n of_o their_o action_n for_o they_o imitate_v every_o evil_a work_n even_o that_o which_o have_v never_o be_v do_v before_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n they_o do_v not_o leave_v unimitate_v though_o they_o impose_v on_o themselves_o a_o specious_a name_n borrow_v from_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n either_o their_o savage_a disposition_n make_v they_o deride_v those_o who_o they_o injure_v or_o they_o think_v the_o great_a evil_n to_o be_v virtue_n this_o be_v a_o mystery_n which_o be_v conceal_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o virtue_n viz._n zeal_n but_o in_o reality_n it_o contain_v the_o vile_a iniquity_n which_o principal_o discover_v itself_o when_o gessius_n florus_n be_v precedent_n of_o judea_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o nero_n reign_n but_o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n as_o i_o say_v in_o this_o also_o that_o these_o desperate_a villain_n make_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o pretence_n for_o their_o robbery_n whilst_o their_o design_n be_v to_o tyrannize_v over_o their_o countryman_n as_o appear_v afterward_o by_o their_o action_n of_o this_o number_n be_v the_o sicarii_fw-la who_o oppose_v the_o tax_v of_o judea_n by_o cyrenius_n and_o as_o josephus_n a_o little_a before_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conspire_v against_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v the_o roman_n and_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o hostility_n against_o they_o spoil_v and_o carry_v away_o their_o good_n and_o set_v their_o house_n on_o fire_n for_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o stranger_n who_o so_o base_o give_v up_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o fight_v and_o profess_o choose_v to_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o roman_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a pretence_n and_o say_v only_o to_o cover_v their_o cruelty_n and_o avarice_n as_o their_o action_n plain_o show_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o before_o ever_o s._n paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v among_o the_o jew_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o one_o man_n who_o withhold_v the_o jew_n from_o break_v out_o into_o open_a rebellion_n but_o on_o one_o side_n they_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o roman_a precedent_n on_o the_o other_o by_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n king_n agrippa_n and_o a_o great_a many_o priest_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v but_o after_o these_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o city_n or_o slay_v the_o seditious_a be_v at_o liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v and_o according_o commit_v the_o most_o abominable_a outrage_n and_o act_v contrary_a to_o all_o law_n both_o of_o religion_n and_o humanity_n see_v josephus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la from_o cap._n 28._o lib._n 2._o verse_n 8._o note_n k._n i._n our_o author_n true_o observe_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v the_o same_o wicked_a person_n which_o be_v before_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o those_o i_o think_v be_v the_o seditious_a jew_n not_o simon_n and_o the_o gnostic_n notwithstanding_o the_o mention_n make_v afterward_o of_o lie_v wonder_n as_o i_o shall_v present_o show_v ii_o the_o destruction_n of_o simon_n which_o he_o relate_v out_o of_o arnobius_n be_v a_o mere_a fable_n which_o arnobius_n have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o clementine_n homily_n a_o book_n full_a of_o fable_n this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o man_n and_o the_o time_n not_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v ground_v only_o upon_o truth_n to_o take_v up_o right_n or_o wrong_v every_o thing_n that_o offer_v itself_o to_o their_o mind_n and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o against_o the_o heathen_n who_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v overcome_v with_o very_o good_a reason_n and_o real_o do_v so_o though_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o forementioned_a book_n be_v supposititious_a
that_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o public_a affair_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o persecute_v those_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n however_o that_o first_o doctrine_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o because_o if_o any_o man_n rash_o shut_v other_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o erroneous_o reflect_v upon_o the_o goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n provide_v he_o do_v not_o persecute_v those_o that_o differ_v from_o he_o and_o force_v they_o to_o profess_v themselves_o of_o his_o opinion_n he_o do_v more_o hurt_v to_o himself_o than_o other_o because_o god_n be_v nevertheless_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a but_o he_o that_o be_v for_o be_v cruel_a to_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o he_o do_v mischief_n both_o to_o other_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o beast_n and_o forfeit_v eternal_a happiness_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o reasonable_a creature_n not_o to_o savage_n he_o persecute_v the_o innocent_a and_o expose_v they_o to_o innumerable_a calamity_n in_o fine_a he_o disparage_v truth_n if_o he_o defend_v it_o by_o such_o method_n and_o if_o he_o oppose_v it_o he_o profane_v the_o most_o sacred_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o fight_v against_o god_n who_o be_v its_o author_n and_o this_o be_v no_o vain_a fear_n about_o what_o perhaps_o will_v never_o be_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a lest_o st._n augustine_n authority_n shall_v move_v christian_n to_o persecute_v one_o another_o for_o difference_n in_o religion_n the_o thing_n be_v actual_o come_v to_o pass_v already_o for_o a_o certain_a great_a and_o powerful_a monarch_n in_o who_o kingdom_n many_o thousand_o of_o protestant_n late_o live_v be_v chief_o by_o that_o father_n authority_n move_v to_o attempt_n and_o execute_v those_o thing_n for_o which_o all_o europe_n have_v just_o ring_v with_o the_o loud_a complaint_n of_o poor_a wretch_n that_o have_v be_v force_v to_o fly_v their_o country_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o french_a king_n who_o be_v 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have_v no_o meaning_n in_o they_o and_o which_o if_o any_o one_o desire_v they_o to_o interpret_v they_o can_v give_v no_o solid_a answer_n for_o which_o i_o instanced_a in_o the_o word_n transubstantiation_n and_o consubstantiation_n my_o censurer_n i_o say_v pretends_z that_o i_o have_v a_o respect_n also_o to_o the_o trinity_n and_o other_o particular_a point_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n this_o forsooth_o be_v that_o modest_a censurer_n otherwise_o call_v searcher_n of_o heart_n who_o can_v divine_v what_o other_o man_n think_v though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o profound_o silent_a be_v i_o to_o make_v a_o conjecture_n from_o what_o he_o have_v write_v i_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o exterminate_v charity_n but_o even_o justice_n and_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o christian_a virtue_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o think_v he_o err_v through_o i_o know_v not_o what_o passion_n that_o hurry_v he_o to_o the_o violation_n of_o those_o duty_n of_o religion_n which_o he_o himself_o account_v the_o most_o sacred_a my_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o chap._n twelve_o 17_o for_o god_n righteous_a precept_n have_v no_o affinity_n with_o the_o peculiar_a doctrine_n of_o the_o socinian_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o brain_n of_o a_o man_n that_o see_v thing_n where_o they_o be_v not_o and_o have_v conceive_v such_o a_o dreadful_a notion_n of_o the_o socinian_o that_o upon_o the_o least_o noise_n he_o present_o imagine_v a_o whole_a army_n of_o they_o to_o be_v come_v upon_o he_o i_o be_o sure_a crellius_n and_o schlictingius_n their_o chief_a leader_n give_v we_o a_o quite_o different_a interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n in_o chap._n fourteen_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o st._n john_n have_v the_o same_o thought_n of_o the_o eternal_a reason_n as_o plato_n but_o only_o call_v the_o divinity_n which_o dwell_v in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o platonical_a manner_n and_o add_v that_o it_o 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from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n he_o know_v that_o can_v be_v manifest_o prove_v from_o english_a book_n not_o to_o mention_v latin_n he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o learned_a dr._n cudworth_n have_v prove_v that_o the_o nicene_n father_n and_o other_o think_v the_o three_o hypostasis_n to_o be_v three_o equal_a god_n as_o we_o shall_v now_o express_v it_o let_v he_o read_v also_o the_o life_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n which_o i_o have_v write_v and_o have_v be_v translate_v into_o english_a if_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v french_a and_o he_o will_v find_v that_o gregory_n be_v undoubted_o of_o that_o opinion_n the_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o it_o can_v be_v question_v by_o those_o who_o have_v consider_v it_o but_o of_o this_o elsewhere_o in_o chap._n xuj_o i_o reject_v the_o mystical_a and_o high_a fly_v interpretation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ancient_n which_o be_v destitute_a of_o reason_n and_o i_o still_o reject_v they_o with_o all_o the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n i_o value_v rhetorical_a argument_n which_o depend_v only_o upon_o the_o speaker_n fancy_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n no_o more_o than_o my_o censurer_n calumny_n which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o his_o own_o fruitful_a brain_n such_o be_v his_o say_n that_o i_o reject_v the_o rhetorical_a discourse_n of_o the_o father_n because_o i_o think_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v clear_a and_o plain_a in_o christianity_n and_o that_o no_o mystery_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n in_o that_o chapter_n where_o i_o speak_v of_o vain_a rhetoric_n and_o not_o of_o the_o obscurity_n or_o perspicuity_n or_o religion_n i_o never_o think_v we_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o perfect_a notion_n of_o all_o thing_n reveal_v as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o show_v in_o the_o 2_o d_o part_n of_o my_o ars_fw-la critica_fw-la where_o i_o treat_v of_o clear_a and_o adequate_a notion_n my_o censurer_n who_o know_v the_o secret_a thought_n of_o man_n heart_n aught_o to_o have_v know_v what_o i_o have_v write_v in_o a_o treatise_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o censure_v but_o he_o read_v it_o only_o to_o find_v matter_n of_o calumny_n not_o to_o do_v himself_o any_o good_a by_o it_o what_o i_o say_v about_o concrete_a and_o abstract_a notion_n in_o part._n two_o c._n 5._o let_v my_o censurer_n read_v over_o again_o a_o little_a more_o sedate_o and_o he_o will_v find_v i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o synod_n be_v name_n of_o abstract_n idea_n because_o many_o attribute_v to_o they_o thing_n which_o rather_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o they_o than_o which_o real_o be_v so_o to_o heighten_v their_o authority_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o religion_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v alone_o
part_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o then_o that_o a_o light_n shine_v very_o high_a out_o of_o the_o sky_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n concern_v which_o matter_n consult_v grotius_n plutarch_n have_v somewhere_o this_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v be_v understand_v but_o of_o a_o cleave_v of_o the_o cloud_n by_o their_o retire_n hither_o and_o thither_o chap._n iu._n verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v here_o relate_v may_v more_o easy_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v happen_v to_o christ_n in_o a_o vision_n or_o dream_n than_o real_o it_o look_v methinks_v very_o odd_a that_o a_o evil_a spirit_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o have_v such_o a_o power_n over_o our_o most_o holy_a saviour_n as_o to_o carry_v he_o through_o the_o air_n and_o then_o that_o prospect_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v no_o more_o be_v show_v from_o a_o mountain_n than_o upon_o a_o plain_a for_o what_o be_v there_o to_o be_v see_v from_o a_o mountain_n beside_o wood_n field_n rivers_n village_n town_n and_o the_o like_a and_o those_o only_a afar_o off_o but_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v style_v in_o any_o language_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n be_v rather_o the_o splendour_n of_o a_o king_n which_o consist_v partly_o in_o his_o splendid_a attire_n partly_o in_o his_o guard_n or_o attendant_n and_o partly_o in_o his_o costly_a edifice_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n so_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v take_v 2_o chron._n ix_o 25_o where_o solomon_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o discourse_n as_o afterward_o here_o in_o st._n matthew_n chap._n vi_fw-la 29_o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v see_v also_o rev._n xxi_o 25_o 26._o now_o it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o dream_n the_o most_o powerful_a king_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o all_o their_o glory_n may_v be_v show_v to_o christ_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n as_o s._n luke_n say_v these_o thing_n be_v but_o not_o if_o he_o be_v awake_a or_o from_o a_o mountain_n the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o may_v be_v interpret_v here_o as_o st._n luke_n do_v that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n in_o a_o vision_n as_o rev._n i_o 10_o and_o so_o ezekiel_n declare_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_n two_o 2_o &_o three_o 12_o when_o be_v in_o a_o vision_n he_o think_v the_o spirit_n take_v he_o up_o and_o chap._n xl_o 2_o we_o find_v the_o same_o person_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o fancy_v catch_v up_o into_o a_o high_a mountain_n and_o so_o likewise_o st._n john_n rev._n xxi_o 10_o but_o however_o by_o this_o vision_n christ_n may_v learn_v that_o his_o life_n will_v not_o be_v without_o temptation_n and_o that_o he_o must_v do_v real_o what_o he_o seem_v to_o himself_o to_o do_v in_o a_o dream_n i._n e._n strive_v against_o unbelief_n and_o ambition_n ibid._n note_v a._n as_o satan_n in_o hebrew_a so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a import_v a_o hater_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o only_o signify_v to_o calumniate_v but_o also_o to_o hate_v and_o to_o this_o latter_a signification_n the_o septuagint_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o respect_n when_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v to_o oppose_v or_o hate_v but_o never_o to_o calumniate_v of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o mention_v we_o may_v see_v a_o example_n out_o of_o strabo_n in_o casaubon_n note_n upon_o p._n 545._o lib._n xviii_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o it_o frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o same_o signification_n in_o philostratus_n in_o that_o sense_n 1_o mac._n i_o 38_o antiochus_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v synonimous_a of_o which_o see_v grotius_n upon_o 2_o thess_n two_o 4_o verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o glory_n and_o riches_n which_o he_o see_v lie_v in_o the_o vast_a tract_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o jew_n signify_v glory_n and_o wealth_n see_v what_o i_o have_v observe_v upon_o gen._n xxxi_o 1_o apollo_n in_o ovid_n be_v represent_v speak_v thus_o to_o phaeton_n whilst_o he_o be_v look_v down_o from_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o earth_n metam_fw-la l._n 2_o quidquid_fw-la habet_fw-la dive_v circumspice_fw-la mundus_fw-la eque_fw-la tot_fw-la ac_fw-la tantis_fw-la coeli_fw-la terraeque_fw-la marisque_fw-la posce_fw-la bonis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nullam_fw-la patiere_fw-la repulsam_fw-la verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o note_n upon_o chap._n two_o 23_o h._n grotius_n have_v observe_v upon_o jam._n chap._n two_o 23_o that_o it_o be_v common_a for_o the_o hebrew_n to_o say_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v fulfil_v whenever_o any_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v resemble_v what_o be_v mention_v in_o that_o place_n but_o he_o give_v we_o no_o example_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v produce_v one_o out_o of_o r._n solomon_n upon_o gen._n xi_o 8_o where_o at_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o he_o make_v this_o remark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o have_v say_v lest_o we_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n so_o that_o say_v of_o solomon_n be_v verify_v concern_v they_o what_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o this_o way_n of_o speak_v the_o greek_n also_o themselves_o use_v upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n aelian_a lib._n iii._o c._n 29._o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n diogenes_n sinopensis_fw-la use_v continual_o to_o be_v say_v that_o he_o fulfil_v and_o undergo_v all_o the_o curse_n of_o tragedy_n for_o he_o be_v a_o vagabond_n and_o have_v no_o home_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n that_o one_o may_v see_v something_o in_o his_o condition_n resemble_v that_o which_o the_o player_n in_o tragedy_n use_v to_o wish_v when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n to_o other_o so_o likewise_o olympiodorus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plato_n apply_v to_o he_o a_o verse_n out_o of_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o be_v lie_v all_o along_o a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n come_v and_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o honey-comb_n that_o so_o that_o say_v of_o homer_n may_v prove_v true_a of_o he_o from_o who_o tongue_n proceed_v a_o sound_n sweet_a than_o honey_n verse_n 15._o note_n e._n our_o author_n shall_v rather_o have_v say_v that_o several_a nation_n dwell_v in_o this_o coast_n than_o round_o about_o it_o for_o there_o be_v several_a nation_n that_o dwell_v also_o round_o about_o the_o rest_n of_o judea_n we_o shall_v be_v most_o likely_a therefore_o to_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o appellation_n by_o what_o strabo_n say_v about_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o judea_n lib._n xuj_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o these_o country_n lie_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o each_o of_o they_o be_v most_o inhabit_v by_o a_o mix_a sort_n of_o people_n make_v up_o of_o egyptian_n arabian_n and_o phaenician_n v._n chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o note_v a._n this_o same_o history_n and_o these_o very_a discourse_n of_o christ_n be_v relate_v by_o st._n luke_n chap._n vi_fw-la but_o much_o more_o compendious_o and_o not_o so_o distinct_o whence_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o evangelist_n have_v not_o report_v the_o very_a word_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o the_o sense_n of_o what_o he_o say_v according_a as_o their_o own_o or_o other_o memory_n suggest_v it_o to_o they_o and_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v principal_o look_v to_o and_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o anatomize_v or_o insist_v too_o nice_o upon_o every_o single_a word_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v hardly_o make_v the_o evangelist_n to_o agree_v with_o one_o another_o as_o for_o instance_n christ_n say_v here_o in_o st._n matthew_n vers_n 3._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n but_o in_o st._n luke_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v want_v now_o if_o we_o take_v these_o word_n of_o st._n matthew_n in_o the_o fine_a and_o nice_a sense_n christ_n will_v be_v find_v to_o speak_v here_o not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o riches_n but_o those_o who_o in_o what_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v be_v not_o too_o
who_o expect_v the_o messiah_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o temporal_a king_n and_o be_v exceed_o desirous_a of_o innovation_n which_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v more_o fit_a to_o raise_v a_o sedition_n than_o to_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o just_a and_o proper_a method_n to_o prevent_v therefore_o the_o resort_v of_o evil_a man_n to_o he_o with_o a_o design_n to_o innovate_v and_o so_o make_v a_o wrong_a use_n of_o his_o name_n and_o authority_n he_o think_v it_o better_o till_o that_o danger_n be_v over_o to_o have_v the_o publish_n of_o the_o truth_n defer_v thus_o joh._n vi_fw-la 15_o we_o see_v the_o multitude_n after_o they_o have_v be_v feed_v by_o he_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o consultation_n whereupon_o when_o he_o know_v that_o they_o will_v come_v and_o take_v he_o by_o force_n to_o make_v he_o a_o king_n he_o depart_v alone_o by_o himself_o into_o a_o mountain_n it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n in_o christ_n to_o take_v care_n there_o may_v be_v no_o sedition_n lay_v either_o to_o he_o or_o his_o disciple_n charge_v whilst_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o begin_v to_o be_v preach_v for_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n can_v have_v be_v do_v with_o any_o appearance_n of_o justice_n every_o body_n easy_o perceive_v that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o mighty_a prejudice_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n verse_n 10._o note_n f._n since_o our_o author_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o put_v together_o all_o that_o he_o have_v observe_v concern_v the_o different_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v contribute_v also_o my_o share_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v several_a signification_n among_o the_o greek_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v here_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o viz._n that_o though_o trust_v be_v the_o first_o notion_n of_o that_o word_n and_o its_o secondary_a signification_n be_v that_o credit_n or_o assent_v which_o we_o give_v to_o one_o who_o affirm_v thing_n that_o we_o never_o see_v nor_o have_v any_o mathematical_a demonstration_n of_o yet_o because_o among_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n there_o be_v some_o assert_v by_o all_o nation_n that_o relate_v to_o divine_a matter_n and_o which_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n challenge_v the_o first_o place_n although_o we_o neither_o see_v they_o nor_o have_v any_o mathematical_a evidence_n for_o they_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n a_o persuasion_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n so_o aelian_a var._n histor_n lib._n two_o c._n 31._o have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o atheist_n to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o barbarian_n but_o only_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o that_o the_o barbarian_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v god_n who_o take_v care_n of_o human_a affair_n and_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o these_o thing_n they_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n in_o a_o pure_a manner_n and_o keep_v themselves_o chaste_a and_o holy_a etc._n etc._n when_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o write_v greek_a they_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n for_o the_o credit_n yield_v to_o their_o sacred_a write_n and_o those_o that_o believe_v they_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n chap._n i._n 25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o i._n e._n god_n be_v faith_n and_o meekness_n and_o ch._n xlv_o 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sanctify_v he_o by_o faith_n and_o meekness_n so_o 1_o macc._n three_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o body_n of_o jew_n but_o the_o christian_n that_o follow_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o way_n of_o speak_v give_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o persuasion_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o oppose_v it_o to_o a_o twofold_a kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unbelief_n one_o of_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o heathen_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o notwithstanding_o they_o credit_v the_o old_a testament_n yet_o refuse_v to_o believe_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n however_o in_o all_o these_o instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o persuasion_n of_o those_o thing_n particular_o which_o the_o discourse_n relate_v to_o and_o as_o those_o be_v various_a so_o we_o may_v if_o we_o please_v make_v faith_n to_o be_v of_o several_a kind_n but_o because_o no_o one_o can_v believe_v the_o authority_n of_o any_o law_n but_o he_o must_v also_o observe_v they_o provide_v he_o do_v not_o disagree_v with_o himself_o therefore_o no_o body_n can_v serious_o and_o hearty_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v send_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o man_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o way_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n without_o obey_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hebraism_n likewise_o such_o another_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o age_n of_o age_n that_o be_v perpetual_o or_o to_o the_o very_a last_o age_n verse_n 73._o note_n q._n what_o be_v say_v here_o about_o the_o allusion_n of_o this_o whole_a passage_n to_o the_o name_n of_o john_n and_o his_o parent_n be_v a_o mere_a trifle_n only_o fit_a for_o a_o allegorist_n to_o say_v not_o for_o a_o serious_a and_o exact_a interpreter_n such_o as_o grotius_n from_o who_o the_o doctor_n take_v this_o remark_n our_o author_n suppose_v with_o other_o that_o the_o name_n of_o zacharias_n wife_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elischebah_n but_o if_o that_o have_v be_v her_o name_n she_o shall_v have_v be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v i_o see_v why_o her_o name_n may_v not_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elischebat_fw-la my_o god_n be_v a_o sceptre_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elischebath_n my_o god_n be_v rest_n ibid._n note_v r._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v undoubted_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o grotius_n right_o think_v nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v imagine_v more_o harsh_a than_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v deliver_v without_o fear_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v god_n without_o fear_n be_v a_o phrase_n that_o every_o body_n will_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v proper_a when_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v so_o punish_v and_o keep_v under_o by_o he_o as_o to_o be_v incapable_a of_o hinder_v his_o be_v open_o and_o public_o worship_v but_o that_o which_o make_v our_o learned_a author_n suppose_v that_o the_o evangelist_n make_v use_v of_o so_o harsh_a a_o phrase_n be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o understanding_n what_o deliverance_n be_v here_o proper_o speak_v of_o consider_v the_o primary_n notion_n of_o the_o word_n zacharias_n here_o speak_v 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say_v in_o the_o edict_n of_o constantine_n extant_a in_o eusebius_n hist_n eccles_n lib._n ix_o c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o side_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v fill_v with_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o eusebius_n express_v himself_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n these_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o enemy_n here_o speak_v of_o ii_o the_o passage_n cite_v by_o the_o doctor_n out_o of_o prov._n i_o 33_o in_o the_o greek_a translation_n will_v not_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o proper_a phrase_n for_o these_o be_v wisdom_n word_n but_o whoso_o hearken_v unto_o i_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o at_o peace_n and_o free_a from_o fear_n of_o evil_a which_o the_o septuagint_n render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v he_o shall_v fear_v no_o evil_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o passage_n which_o he_o compare_v with_o this_o place_n in_o st._n luke_n be_v foreign_a to_o the_o 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after_o archelaus_n country_n be_v make_v tributary_n and_o add_v to_o syria_n cesar_n send_v quirinus_n one_o who_o have_v be_v consul_n to_o enroll_v syria_n and_o sell_v archelaus_n be_v own_o house_n see_v also_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o book_n verse_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o grotius_n but_o also_o among_o the_o roman_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n in_o livy_n lib._n 42._o cap._n 10._o censa_fw-la sunt_fw-la civium_fw-la romanorum_fw-la capita_fw-la ducenta_fw-la sexaginta_fw-la novem_fw-la millia_fw-la &_o quindecim_fw-la minor_n aliquanto_fw-la numerus_fw-la quia_fw-la l._n postumius_n consul_n pro_fw-la concione_fw-la edixerat_fw-la qui_fw-la sociùm_fw-la latini_n nominis_fw-la ex_fw-la edicto_fw-la c._n claudii_n consulis_fw-la redire_fw-la in_o civitates_fw-la svas_fw-la debuissent_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la eorum_fw-la romae_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o 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with_o more_o tender_o and_o other_o more_o severe_o as_o dr._n hammond_n observe_v see_v what_o pricaeus_n have_v collect_v on_o this_o place_n and_o my_o note_n on_o james_n two_o 4_o annotation_n on_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n the_o divine_a at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o premon_n though_o i_o think_v dr._n hammond_n interpretation_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n may_v as_o easy_o be_v defend_v as_o any_o other_o yet_o some_o thing_n he_o say_v here_o which_o seem_v to_o need_v correction_n and_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o take_v notice_n of_o i._o he_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o christian_n of_o asia_n minor_n as_o be_v as_o much_o afraid_a of_o the_o jew_n and_o gnostic_n as_o if_o they_o have_v send_v proconsul_n into_o asia_n or_o at_o least_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n be_v so_o entire_o in_o their_o interest_n that_o the_o least_o complaint_n they_o make_v of_o they_o will_v be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o christian_n for_o unless_o this_o be_v true_a the_o christian_n will_v 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