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hebraicum_fw-la a_o verò_fw-la graecam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuaginta_fw-la versionem_fw-la sequaris_fw-la lud._n capp_n qu._n de_fw-fr loc_fw-fr parall_a pag._n 450._o but_o through_o a_o pious_a condescendency_n and_o by_o a_o true_a christian_a prudence_n they_o follow_v the_o
language_n as_o seem_v almost_o impossible_a for_o one_o man._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o he_o have_v commit_v mistake_v have_v have_v the_o misfortune_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o use_v the_o holy_a scripture_n chief_o in_o order_n to_o corrupt_v they_o equal_v if_o not_o prefer_v tradition_n to_o they_o sound_v its_o infallibility_n on_o its_o self_n be_v support_v by_o the_o intricate_a juggle_v of_o the_o canonist_n and_o the_o gibberish_n of_o the_o schoolman_n however_o if_o his_o alloy_n be_v dislike_v this_o advantage_n may_v be_v expect_v that_o the_o learned_a of_o our_o church_n which_o pay_v a_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o uncorrupted_a antiquity_n and_o be_v accomplish_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o learn_v requisite_a will_v be_v hereby_o excite_v to_o refine_v on_o the_o subject_a content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._n the_o verity_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n defend_v in_o general_a against_o 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be_v prove_v that_o s._n cyprian_n have_v the_o passage_n of_o s._n john_n epistle_n in_o his_o copy_n page_n 1._o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n what_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v it_o the_o heretic_n that_o do_v reject_v it_o their_o reason_n which_o be_v examine_v there_o have_v be_v also_o learned_a catholic_n of_o ancient_a time_n who_o have_v ascribe_v it_o to_o cerinthus_n the_o opinion_n of_o these_o latter_a time_n about_o the_o same_o book_n pag._n 14._o chap._n xx._n the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n inquiry_n be_v make_v if_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o the_o greek_a version_n of_o the_o septuagint_n in_o the_o passage_n which_o they_o quote_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n st._n jerom_n opinion_n upon_o the_o matter_n that_o father_n declare_v himself_o for_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o of_o the_o septuagint_n pag._n 25._o chap._n xxi_o a_o discussion_n of_o some_o other_o objection_n against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o explain_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o messiah_n follow_v the_o custom_n which_o then_o obtain_v among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v many_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o have_v a_o large_a signification_n than_o they_o have_v in_o the_o old_a and_o that_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o that_o usage_n and_o to_o a_o tradition_n receive_v among_o the_o jew_n pag._n 36._o chap._n xxii_o a_o particular_a examination_n of_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o sense_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o foreign_a some_o difficulty_n form_v against_o their_o write_n be_v clear_v some_o principle_n be_v establish_v which_o may_v answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o emperor_n julian_n pag._n 46._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o grotius_n and_o spinosa_n the_o cardinal_n of_o perron_n have_v give_v a_o very_a bad_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n chap._n 3._o v._n 16._o which_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o inspiration_n the_o dispute_n betwixt_o the_o jesuit_n of_o louvain_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o same_o place_n upon_o this_o matter_n three_o proposition_n of_o the_o jesuit_n censure_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o louvain_n and_o dovay_n a_o defence_n of_o those_o proposition_n against_o the_o censure_n of_o those_o divine_n pag._n 59_o chap._n xxiv_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o reason_n that_o the_o doctor_n of_o louvain_n and_o dovay_n make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o censure_n of_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o jesuit_n of_o louvain_n touch_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n a_o very_a free_a opinion_n of_o a_o learned_a divine_a of_o paris_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n pag._n 71._o chap._n xxv_o spinosa_n objection_n against_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testam_fw-la be_v examine_v pag._n 80._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o style_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o opinion_n of_o modern_a writer_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o this_o matter_n with_o many_o critical_a reflection_n pag._n 84._o chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o language_n of_o the_o hellenist_n or_o grecian_n if_o that_o which_o bear_v that_o name_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o language_n the_o reason_n of_o salmasius_n against_o that_o language_n do_v rather_o establish_v than_o destroy_v it_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v be_v call_v the_o greek_a of_o the_o synagogue_n the_o jew_n hellenist_n read_v in_o their_o synagogue_n the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o bible_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n pag._n 94._o chap._n xxviii_o a_o more_o particular_a discussion_n of_o the_o reason_n allege_v by_o salmasius_n against_o the_o language_n that_o be_v call_v hellenistick_a several_a difficulty_n also_o relate_v to_o this_o matter_n be_v clear_v pag._n 103._o chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o manuscript_n greek_a copy_n in_o general_a and_o of_o those_o who_o have_v speak_v of_o they_o collection_n which_o have_v be_v make_v of_o divers_a readins_n draw_v from_o those_o manuscript_n observation_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o heretic_n have_v be_v accuse_v sometime_o but_o without_o any_o ground_n for_o corrupt_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n pag._n 110._o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o particular_a the_o most_o ancient_a that_o we_o have_v at_o this_o day_n be_v write_v by_o the_o latin_n and_o be_v use_v by_o they_o those_o which_o be_v print_v come_v from_o the_o greek_a church_n the_o ancient_a latin_a version_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o west_n before_o st._n jerom_n be_v make_v by_o those_o first_o copy_n which_o be_v not_o very_o correct_v of_o the_o ancient_a cambridge_n copy_n why_o it_o do_v differ_v so_o much_o from_o other_o greek_a copy_n pag._n 128._o chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o cambridge_n copy_n which_o contain_v st._n paul_n epistle_n example_n of_o the_o various_a readins_n that_o be_v in_o that_o second_o part._n critical_a reflection_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n pag._n 144._o chap._n xxxii_o of_o other_o greek_a manuscript_n copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n example_n of_o the_o various_a readins_n of_o those_o manuscript_n with_o critical_a reflection_n on_o those_o difference_n pag._n 156._o chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o greek_a manuscript_n copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o verse_n chapter_n and_o other_o mark_n of_o distinction_n of_o those_o copy_n the_o canon_n which_o eusebius_n add_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o use_v of_o those_o canon_n pag._n 175._o finis_fw-la
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 30._o n._n 17._o boast_v of_o this_o name_n give_v it_o out_o that_o they_o be_v poor_a in_o imitation_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o custom_n be_v in_o those_o time_n to_o sell_v their_o good_n and_o to_o lay_v they_o at_o their_o foot_n this_o name_n degenerate_v afterward_o into_o that_o of_o a_o sect_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n and_o hold_v certain_a particular_a opinion_n but_o in_o the_o rest_n they_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o foundation_n of_o religion_n as_o to_o every_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o old_a law_n which_o they_o keep_v equal_o with_o christianity_n s._n epiphanius_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n will_v have_v it_o that_o there_o have_v certain_o be_v a_o man_n call_v ebion_n from_o who_o the_o ebionite_n take_v their_o original_n who_o live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o nazarenes_n and_o cerinthian_n it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o this_o father_n and_o all_o the_o other_o who_o have_v think_v that_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o man_n name_v ebion_n author_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o ebionite_n have_v have_v no_o better_a ground_n whereon_o to_o establish_v this_o ebion_n than_o a_o certain_a spanish_a historian_n who_o have_v write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o language_n have_v have_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o invent_v a_o man_n call_v hugo_n a_o sacramentarian_a arch-heretick_n hugo_n haeresiarcha_n sacramentarius_fw-la 453._o sacramentarius_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr quien_v se_fw-mi llaman_fw-mi los_fw-es herejes_fw-es de_fw-fr francia_n hugonote_v illescas_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hist_o pontif._n fol._n 453._o from_o who_o the_o heretic_n of_o france_n have_v be_v name_v hugonot_n the_o same_o s._n epiphanius_n more_o exact_o describe_v the_o original_n of_o these_o sectary_n who_o beginning_n and_o first_o appearance_n he_o date_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o primitive_a christian_n that_o be_v call_v nazarenes_n and_o be_v late_o depart_v from_o this_o city_n come_v to_o dwell_v at_o pella_n in_o the_o province_n of_o decapolis_n it_o appear_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o ebionite_n be_v only_o a_o offspring_n of_o the_o ancient_a nazarenes_n have_v nevertheless_o corrupt_v the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o these_o primitive_a christian_n therefore_o they_o revise_v the_o original_a hebrew_n of_o s._n matthew_n to_o make_v it_o more_o conformable_a to_o their_o opinion_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o to_o produce_v some_o fragment_n of_o their_o gospel_n which_o epiphanius_n have_v transmit_v to_o we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o say_v in_o general_a 13._o general_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n epiph._n haer._n 30._o n._n 13._o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o ebionite_n be_v not_o entire_a but_o corrupt_v and_o mutilate_v they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o it_o the_o genealogy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o that_o follow_v to_o chapter_n 3._o of_o s._n matthew_n ibid._n matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n beginning_n their_o gospel_n with_o these_o word_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n of_o judaea_n that_o john_n come_v baptise_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o river_n jordan_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n and_o all_o people_n come_v unto_o he_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o s._n john_n be_v relate_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o ebionite_n ibid._n ebionite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evang._n ebion_n apud_fw-la epiph._n ibid._n after_o the_o people_n have_v be_v baptize_v jesus_n come_v also_o and_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n and_o as_o he_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o he_o see_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n which_o descend_v and_o come_v towards_o he_o and_o a_o voice_n be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v well_o please_v and_o continue_v ibid._n continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evang._n ebion_n ibid._n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o immediate_o a_o great_a light_n shine_v about_o the_o place_n and_o john_n have_v see_v it_o say_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v thou_o lord_n and_o again_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o have_v be_v well_o please_v and_o than_o john_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o lord_n baptise_v thou_o i_o but_o he_o forbid_v he_o say_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v fulfil_v we_o may_v judge_v by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o produce_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o ebionite_n that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o altogether_o the_o same_o as_o in_o our_o copy_n and_o that_o there_o be_v beside_o some_o alteration_n and_o addition_n there_o be_v another_o passage_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o take_v a_o better_a estimate_n thereof_o ibid._n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evang_v ebion_n apud_fw-la epiph._n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n jesus_n by_o name_n of_o about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n who_o have_v choose_v we_o and_o be_v come_v to_o caphernaum_fw-la he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o simon_n surname_v peter_n and_o open_v his_o mouth_n he_o say_v when_o i_o pass_v along_o the_o lake_n of_o tiberias_n i_o choose_v john_n and_o james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o simon_n and_o andrew_n and_o thaddeus_n and_o simon_n zelotes_n and_o judas_n iscariot_n and_o i_o call_v thou_o matthew_n sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n and_o thou_o have_v follow_v i_o i_o will_v then_o that_o you_o be_v twelve_o apostle_n for_o a_o testimony_n unto_o israel_n and_o john_n be_v baptise_v and_o the_o pharisee_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v baptize_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n and_o john_n have_v his_o raiment_n os_fw-la camel_n hair_n and_o a_o leathern_a girdle_n about_o his_o loin_n and_o his_o food_n be_v wild_a honey_n that_o have_v the_o taste_n of_o manna_n as_o a_o cake_n dip_v in_o oil_n s._n epiphanius_n here_o reprove_v the_o ebionite_n for_o have_v corrupt_v the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n in_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o alteration_n can_v have_v happen_v only_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o not_o in_o their_o hebrew_a or_o syriack_n copy_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o such_o resemblance_n of_o word_n they_o must_v either_o have_v a_o particular_a greek_a translation_n which_o they_o have_v make_v for_o their_o own_o use_n or_o they_o must_v have_v adjust_v we_o to_o their_o text._n furthermore_o these_o sectary_n be_v different_a from_o the_o nazarenes_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o whereas_o these_o receive_v as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v all_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o ebionite_n on_o the_o contrary_n reject_v all_o the_o prophet_n they_o abhor_v the_o name_n of_o david_n solomon_n isaiah_n jeremiah_n daniel_n and_o ezechiel_n they_o only_o adhere_v to_o the_o pentateuch_n and_o they_o do_v not_o much_o regard_n that_o neither_o 18._o neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ebion_n apud_fw-la epiph._n ibid._n n._n 18._o what_o use_n say_v they_o can_v there_o be_v make_v of_o the_o law_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o when_o they_o be_v ask_v why_o they_o have_v a_o veneration_n for_o moses_n abraham_n and_o the_o other_o ancient_a patriarch_n they_o answer_v that_o they_o therein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o ebionite_n who_o receive_v no_o other_o but_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o only_o consider_v joshua_n in_o quality_n of_o his_o successor_n be_v descend_v from_o some_o samaritan_n who_o embrace_v christianity_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n 1._o epiph._n ib._n n._n 1._o thus_o epiphanius_n have_v observe_v that_o ebion_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o samaritan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o they_o both_o retain_v the_o old_a law_n with_o the_o gospel_n the_o ebionite_n do_v only_o keep_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n because_o the_o samaritan_n have_v never_o receive_v any_o but_o these_o five_o book_n as_o canonical_a but_o the_o nazarenes_n who_o pass_v from_o judaisme_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n continue_v to_o read_v the_o whole_a old_a testament_n as_o they_o read_v it_o before_o in_o their_o synagogue_n s._n epiphanius_n have_v further_a remark_v that_o these_o ebionite_n ibid._n
clemens_n alexandrinus_n have_v place_v it_o among_o the_o other_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v that_o this_o father_n have_v insert_v in_o his_o catalogue_n some_o piece_n that_o be_v not_o canonical_a though_o they_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o can_v only_o be_v infer_v from_o thence_o that_o at_o least_o ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o clement_n this_o epistle_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n st._n judas_n when_o eusebius_n make_v mention_n of_o it_o in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n he_o do_v not_o set_v it_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o counterfeit_a act_n but_o of_o those_o concern_v which_o some_o church_n have_v doubt_v nevertheless_o there_o be_v none_o at_o this_o day_n that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o divine_a and_o canonical_a it_o be_v entitle_v in_o the_o syriack_n copy_n which_o have_v be_v print_v the_o letter_n of_o judas_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n neither_o have_v it_o 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in_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n do_v believe_v matth._n believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 9_o in_o matth._n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o involve_v ourselves_o in_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o endless_a search_n because_o there_o have_v be_v several_a book_n of_o the_o prophet_n lose_v which_o may_v be_v prove_v as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o chronicle_n the_o author_n of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n on_o st._n matthew_n do_v observe_v that_o the_o evangelist_n do_v not_o say_v matth._n say_v dum_fw-la dicit_fw-la per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la prophetam_fw-la manifestat_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la certam_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la prophetae_fw-la protulerit_fw-la sed_fw-la sensum_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la colligens_fw-la dixit_fw-la aut_fw-la fortè_fw-la legerunt_fw-la alios_fw-la prophetas_fw-la ita_fw-la dicentes_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la canonizati_fw-la auct_v op._n imp_n in_o c._n 2._o matth._n per_fw-la prophetam_fw-la by_o a_o prophet_n but_o per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la by_o the_o prophet_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o testimony_n of_o any_o prophet_n in_o particular_a but_o only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o prophet_n in_o general_n he_o add_v afterward_o that_o there_o be_v probable_o at_o that_o time_n other_o prophetical_a book_n which_o be_v not_o place_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o answer_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o st._n jerome_n have_v in_o his_o work_n make_v mention_n of_o some_o other_o prophetical_a book_n than_o those_o we_o have_v at_o this_o day_n and_o which_o be_v read_v by_o the_o nazarene_n sectary_n who_o come_v from_o the_o first_o christian_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v also_o call_v nazarenes_n for_o who_o st._n matthew_n write_v his_o gospel_n nevertheless_o that_o father_n have_v no_o recourse_n to_o this_o solution_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n where_o he_o plain_o affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n viz._n that_o st._n matthew_n 2._o matthew_n pluraliter_fw-la prophetas_fw-la vocans_fw-la ostendit_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la verba_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n sumpsisse_fw-la sed_fw-la sensum_fw-la nazaraeus_n sanctus_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la sanctum_fw-la autem_fw-la dominum_fw-la futurum_fw-la omnis_fw-la scriptura_fw-la commemorate_fw-la hieron_n lib._n 1._o comm._n in_o matth._n c._n 2._o have_v cite_v the_o prophet_n in_o general_a intend_v to_o show_v that_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o word_n of_o any_o one_o in_o particular_a but_o only_o of_o the_o sense_n but_o see_v the_o word_n nazarene_n do_v signify_v holy_a the_o scripture_n do_v declare_v throughout_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v holy._n he_o do_v yet_o subjoin_v another_o more_o particular_a explication_n and_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v more_o probable_a as_o be_v found_v on_o a_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 11._o v._n 1._o ibid._n 1._o possumus_fw-la &_o aliter_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la eisdem_fw-la verbis_fw-la juxta_fw-la hebraicam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la in_o esaiâ_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sit_fw-la exiet_fw-la virga_fw-la de_fw-la radice_fw-la jesse_n &_o nazaraeus_n de_fw-fr radice_fw-la ejus_fw-la ascendet_fw-la hieron_n ibid._n and_o there_o shall_v come_v forth_o a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n and_o a_o nazarene_n vulg_n branch_v shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o jew_n will_v condemn_v this_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o esay_n as_o well_o as_o st._n matthew_n citation_n because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n nazaraeus_n nazarene_n as_o st._n jerome_n have_v render_v it_o but_o netser_n which_o do_v signify_v a_o flower_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v expound_v it_o in_o the_o version_n of_o that_o prophet_n he_o likewise_o observe_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n 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not_o brand_v with_o the_o title_n of_o either_o false_a or_o ridiculous_a the_o citation_n of_o st._n matthew_n who_o have_v say_v they_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n to_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o messiah_n for_o see_v that_o evangelist_n write_v for_o jew_n who_o be_v incline_v to_o embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v follow_v the_o custom_n and_o usage_n that_o obtain_v at_o that_o time_n among_o they_o unless_o we_o go_v back_o to_o that_o ancient_a custom_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n have_v cite_v in_o their_o write_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o own_o sentiment_n we_o ought_v to_o pursue_v this_o method_n for_o answer_v the_o jew_n solid_o we_o be_v to_o represent_v to_o they_o the_o course_n their_o father_n take_v which_o unless_o they_o renounce_v their_o religion_n they_o can_v reject_v 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be_v interpolation_n make_v therein_o than_o to_o attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n such_o thing_n as_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o be_v upon_o this_o suppose_a ground_n that_o the_o manichee_n who_o find_v no_o express_a passage_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o make_v mention_n of_o jesus_n christ_n reject_v as_o false_a all_o those_o place_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n that_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n approve_v of_o by_o all_o the_o jew_n some_o sadducee_n possible_o except_v and_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o sense_n the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v and_o therefore_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o who_o pretend_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o literal_a sense_n in_o all_o the_o citation_n of_o the_o apostle_n especial_o in_o those_o which_o they_o 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favourer_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n which_o he_o give_v to_o those_o ancient_a prophecy_n they_o will_v not_o consider_v the_o application_n he_o make_v thereof_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o a_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a sense_n if_o we_o believe_v facundus_n there_o be_v no_o justice_n do_v to_o that_o great_a man_n who_o have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n 1._o write_n eum_n dicunt_fw-la evacuasse_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la factas_fw-la prophetias_fw-la quod_fw-la manichaeorum_fw-la erroris_fw-la est_fw-la fac._n pro_fw-la def_n tri_fw-la cap._n conc._n calc_n lib._n 9_o c._n 1._o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o destroy_v the_o prophecy_n that_o relate_v to_o jesus_n christ_n by_o a_o error_n like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o manichee_n but_o he_o show_v the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o accusation_n by_o produce_v the_o very_a word_n of_o theodore_n take_v out_o of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o psalm_n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la say_v facundus_n nec_fw-la evacuet_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la prophetias_fw-la palam_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la rursus_fw-la in_o ejusdem_fw-la psalmi_n expositione_n dicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v ibid._n conclude_v non_fw-la ergo_fw-la theodorus_n judaicae_n impietatis_fw-la arguendus_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la hominem_fw-la putaverit_fw-la christum_fw-la cùm_fw-la potiùs_fw-la judaeos_fw-la irrideat_fw-la fac._n ibid._n that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o make_v theodore_n pass_v for_o a_o impious_a person_n who_o believe_v with_o the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o mere_a man_n see_v he_o vigorous_o defend_v the_o contrary_n this_o be_v no_o place_n to_o inquire_v if_o theodore_n be_v unjust_o condemn_v as_o facundus_n do_v assure_v we_o i_o have_v only_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o passage_n that_o i_o may_v show_v that_o great_a man_n have_v of_o a_o long_a time_n acknowledge_v two_o sense_n of_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v already_o make_v evident_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v found_v on_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o christian_n have_v this_o in_o common_a with_o they_o that_o they_o adore_v the_o same_o god_n and_o that_o they_o believe_v a_o messiah_n promise_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o they_o receive_v equal_o and_o therefore_o the_o christian_n who_o expound_v those_o write_n in_o a_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n can_v be_v blame_v as_o if_o they_o favour_v judaisme_n in_o exclusion_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n see_v they_o acknowledge_v a_o second_o sense_n call_v spiritual_a and_o mystical_a which_o they_o apply_v to_o the_o messiah_n this_o latter_a sense_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o jew_n call_v deras_fw-la in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o arrive_v at_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o principle_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v 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see_v in_o his_o time_n at_o ephesus_n two_o tomb_n of_o john._n s._n jerom_n joann_n hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n eccl._n in_o joann_n who_o often_o translate_v the_o word_n of_o eusebius_n out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_a have_v also_o make_v this_o same_o remark_n reliquae_fw-la autem_fw-la dvae_fw-la say_v he_o speak_v of_o these_o two_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n joannis_n presbyteri_fw-la asseruntur_fw-la cujus_fw-la hodie_fw-la alterum_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la apud_fw-la ephesum_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la he_o add_v nevertheless_o that_o some_o thought_n that_o these_o two_o monument_n be_v of_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n nonnulli_fw-la putant_fw-la dvas_fw-la memorias_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la joannis_n evangelistae_fw-la esse_fw-la he_o repeat_v this_o same_o history_n when_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o papias_n and_o say_v papiâ_fw-la say_v hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la diximus_fw-la propter_fw-la superiorem_fw-la opinionem_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la plerisque_fw-la retulimus_fw-la 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spiritual_a sense_n which_o be_v found_v on_o theology_n and_o their_o ancient_a doctor_n and_o whereof_o there_o be_v example_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o write_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o they_o object_n against_o the_o author_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v fall_v on_o their_o own_o head_n see_v the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n have_v only_o imitate_v they_o in_o their_o application_n of_o the_o prophecy_n to_o the_o messiah_n they_o follow_v a_o method_n which_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o jew_n especial_o by_o the_o pharisee_n all_o that_o do_v remain_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o world_n if_o we_o except_o the_o jew_n caraite_n who_o be_v in_o a_o very_a small_a number_n derive_v their_o original_n from_o the_o pharisee_n who_o beside_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n of_o scripture_n do_v acknowledge_v a_o sublime_a and_o mystical_a sense_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o sense_n be_v frequent_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o commentary_n of_o their_o rabbin_n origen_n in_o his_o write_n against_o celsus_n maintain_v with_o all_o his_o might_n that_o sublime_a sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n he_o call_v that_o sense_n a_o mystical_a theory_n of_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v cell_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n orig._n lib._n 2._o cont_n cell_n that_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o confine_v their_o thought_n to_o the_o historical_a sense_n which_o come_v first_o in_o view_n nor_o to_o the_o word_n and_o bare_a letter_n of_o the_o law._n he_o do_v moreover_o establish_v this_o general_a rule_n cell_n rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n lib._n 2._o cont_n cell_n that_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o messiah_n be_v different_a some_o be_v enigmatical_a and_o other_o allegorical_a or_o of_o some_o other_o sort_n there_o be_v also_o some_o of_o they_o that_o be_v literal_a it_o will_v suffice_v as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o in_o their_o dispute_n against_o the_o christian_n do_v very_o much_o insist_v on_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n to_o bring_v that_o which_o origen_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n answer_v celsus_n who_o bring_v in_o a_o jew_n speak_v in_o his_o write_n he_o do_v reproach_v he_o ibid._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n ibid._n that_o he_o do_v not_o make_v the_o jew_n speak_v pertinent_o and_o according_a to_o the_o character_n he_o have_v give_v he_o because_o he_o put_v such_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n as_o do_v agree_v rather_o to_o a_o samanitane_n or_o sadducee_n than_o to_o a_o true_a jew_n i_o always_o follow_v this_o method_n when_o at_o any_o time_n i_o meet_v with_o such_o jew_n as_o impugn_a the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v for_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v press_v by_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o their_o own_o doctor_n they_o never_o return_v i_o any_o answer_v but_o this_o that_o the_o mystical_a and_o allegorical_a interpretation_n of_o their_o ancient_a master_n give_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n when_o i_o ask_v they_o if_o they_o will_v renounce_v the_o principle_n of_o their_o rabbin_n to_o embrace_v those_o of_o the_o sadducee_n or_o even_o of_o the_o caraite_n they_o declare_v to_o i_o that_o they_o have_v a_o very_a great_a aversion_n to_o man_n of_o that_o stamp_n this_o way_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o our_o dispute_n with_o the_o jew_n about_o religion_n they_o be_v mighty_o puzzle_v when_o ever_o this_o method_n be_v employ_v against_o they_o because_o we_o fight_v against_o they_o with_o the_o same_o arm_n that_o they_o themselves_o make_v use_v of_o against_o the_o sectary_n who_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v to_o return_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n st._n matthew_n have_v in_o the_o same_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o gospel_n apply_v to_o the_o messiah_n that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o jeremiah_n chap._n 31._o which_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o such_o meaning_n if_o it_o be_v expound_v literal_o a_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o rama_fw-mi a_o voice_n of_o lamentation_n and_o great_a weep_v rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o 18._o not_o hebraei_n de_fw-fr abductione_n duarum_fw-la tribuum_fw-la judae_fw-la &_o benjamin_n interpretantur_fw-la nec_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la jeremiae_n quin_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la &_o per_fw-la rachelem_fw-la tota_fw-la regio_fw-la duarum_fw-la tribuum_fw-la significetur_fw-la mald._a comm._n in_o c._n 2._o matth._n v._o 18._o the_o jew_n 31.15_o jerem._n 31.15_o as_o maldonat_n affirm_v in_o their_o exposition_n of_o this_o passage_n of_o jeremy_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o that_o by_o rachel_n all_o the_o city_n of_o those_o two_o tribe_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o jew_n may_v say_v why_o have_v your_o evangelist_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o child_n that_o happen_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o your_o messiah_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v answer_n that_o as_o to_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o their_o own_o author_n adera_n to_o use_v their_o own_o term_n or_o a_o allegorical_a sense_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o murder_n of_o those_o infant_n the_o similitude_n that_o be_v between_o those_o two_o event_n give_v a_o occasion_n to_o st._n matthew_n to_o apply_v that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o accomplish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n this_o be_v observe_v by_o crellius_n after_o maldonat_a referuntur_fw-la à _fw-la matthaeo_n say_v that_o unitary_n ad_fw-la caedem_fw-la infantium_fw-la bethlehemiticorum_fw-la propter_fw-la rei_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la quia_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la olim_fw-la quidem_fw-la impletum_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la in_fw-la illis_fw-la infantibus_fw-la impletum_fw-la fuit_fw-la faustus_n socinus_n who_o also_o believe_v that_o the_o jew_n stand_v upon_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o that_o passage_n of_o jeremy_n observe_v that_o tremellius_n and_o junius_n allege_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v literal_o any_o other_o way_n than_o according_a to_o st._n matthew_n interpretation_n sac._n interpretation_n verùm_fw-la nulla_fw-la hîc_fw-la est_fw-la absurditas_fw-la si_fw-la duplici_fw-la sensu_fw-la intelligantur_fw-la praedictiones_fw-la veteris_fw-la testamenti_fw-la esse_fw-la prolatae_fw-la imò_fw-la hoc_fw-la videtur_fw-la proprium_fw-la &_o consentaneum_fw-la praedictionibus_fw-la esse_fw-la soc._n lect._n sac._n but_o in_o that_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o absurdity_n if_o two_o sense_n be_v admit_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o do_v also_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o agreeable_a to_o those_o prophecy_n the_o truth_n be_v if_o those_o two_o sense_n be_v not_o own_v we_o shall_v give_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o accuse_v the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n for_o have_v false_o apply_v the_o ancient_a prophecy_n we_o find_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o st._n matthew_n another_o citation_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o general_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o foreign_a than_o any_o that_o have_v be_v yet_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o evangelist_n say_v that_o jesus_n come_v and_o dwell_v in_o a_o city_n call_v nazareth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarene_n see_v he_o name_v no_o prophet_n in_o particular_a the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o know_v what_o prophet_n it_o be_v who_o foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarene_n st._n john_n chrysostome_n who_o have_v not_o observe_v those_o word_n
course_n that_o they_o may_v not_o obstruct_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o father_n add_v why_o be_v apollo_n who_o be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n send_v to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o choose_v because_o of_o his_o eloquence_n but_o because_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o vigorous_o refute_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n chrysostom_n do_v very_o much_o insist_v upon_o this_o to_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v rude_a in_o their_o expression_n and_o unskilful_a in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n ibid._n tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ibid._n when_o the_o greek_n shall_v accuse_v say_v he_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o not_o use_v a_o discourse_n more_o polish_v than_o what_o the_o commonalty_n do_v pretend_v to_o and_o for_o be_v altogether_o unlearned_a we_o ought_v to_o grant_v all_o this_o and_o to_o enforce_v the_o like_a charge_n more_o than_o they_o he_o also_o reprove_v those_o of_o his_o time_n who_o allege_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o learned_a and_o a_o eloquent_a man._n he_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o dispute_n which_o be_v hold_v about_o it_o in_o his_o time_n betwixt_o a_o greek_a and_o a_o christian_n he_o think_v it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n in_o the_o christian_n to_o maintain_v that_o st._n paul_n understand_v the_o greek_a language_n perfect_o all_o ibid._n all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ibid._n that_o dispute_n go_v upon_o a_o comparison_n of_o st._n paul_n with_o plato_n the_o grecian_a endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o illiterate_a man._n the_o christian_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v so_o silly_a as_o to_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v more_o learned_a and_o eloquent_a than_o plato_n but_o as_o that_o holy_a bishop_n observe_v the_o grecian_a on_o that_o occasion_n say_v what_o the_o christian_a ought_v to_o have_v say_v the_o christian_a on_o the_o contrary_a make_v use_v of_o such_o word_n as_o will_v have_v better_o become_v the_o grecian_a it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o find_v christian_n defend_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o style_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o henry_n stephen_n phochen_n and_o some_o other_o have_v live_v in_o st._n chrysostom_n time_n he_o will_v have_v find_v also_o in_o they_o the_o like_a conduct_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v fail_v to_o brand_v with_o the_o title_n of_o ridiculous_a he_o will_v have_v say_v to_o they_o as_o to_o those_o who_o live_v in_o his_o day_n ibid._n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ibid._n that_o the_o same_o thing_n therefore_o may_v not_o befall_v you_o and_o that_o the_o greek_n may_v not_o deride_v we_o in_o dispute_n let_v we_o accuse_v the_o apostle_n of_o be_v illiterate_a person_n for_o such_o a_o accusation_n be_v their_o praise_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o eloquence_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n the_o mahometan_n admire_v the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o style_n of_o their_o alcoran_n the_o christian_n on_o the_o contrary_a who_o acknowledge_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v but_o simple_a and_o mean_a as_o to_o the_o style_n be_v nevertheless_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o man_n ibid._n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ibid._n who_o be_v obscure_a and_o illiterate_a ibid._n illiterate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ibid._n this_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o defamation_n st_o chrysostom_n do_v add_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o such_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v rather_o matter_n of_o their_o praise_n who_o be_v such_o person_n make_v themselves_o renown_v through_o the_o whole_a world._n and_o therefore_o origen_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o give_v some_o example_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o mean_a style_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o also_o to_o observe_v their_o solecism_n which_o some_o father_n have_v do_v after_o he_o he_o say_v that_o 4._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n philoc._n c._n 4._o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v persuade_v of_o their_o mean_a capacity_n as_o to_o human_a literature_n to_o which_o they_o have_v never_o apply_v themselves_o do_v free_o declare_v the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o style_n and_o that_o they_o be_v very_o little_o acquaint_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o discourse_n although_o they_o be_v very_o skilful_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o same_o father_n do_v observe_v in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o work_n that_o st._n paul_n diction_n be_v full_a of_o hyperbate_n nay_o even_o of_o barbarism_n which_o make_v he_o obscure_a st._n irenaeus_n 7._o irenaeus_n quoniam_fw-la autem_fw-la hyperbatis_fw-la frequenter_a utitur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la propter_fw-la velocitatem_fw-la sermonum_fw-la suorum_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la impetum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la est_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la quidem_fw-la aliis_fw-la est_fw-la invenire_fw-la iren._n adv_o haer._n lib._n 3._o c._n 7._o who_o also_o acknowledge_v those_o hyperbate_n in_o that_o apostle_n style_v do_v attribute_v the_o same_o to_o the_o readiness_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o to_o the_o vigour_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o he_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v if_o i_o shall_v particular_o relate_v all_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o greek_a writer_n concern_v the_o simple_a and_o low_a style_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o except_v st._n luke_n though_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v a_o more_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o the_o greek_a language_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o greek_a scholiast_n who_o have_v write_v on_o st._n john_n observe_v after_o st._n chrysostom_n in_o the_o preface_n which_o they_o prefix_v to_o that_o evangelist_n that_o st._n john_n be_v colb_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n schol._n gr._n in_o iu._n evang._n ex_fw-la cod_n m_o bibl._n colb_n of_o a_o pitiful_a village_n call_v bethsaida_n in_o galilee_n the_o son_n of_o a_o poor_a fisher_n who_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n call_v good_a literature_n himself_o a_o rude_a and_o plain_a fisherman_n who_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o write_v the_o cardinal_n toletus_n who_o write_v a_o judicious_a commentary_n upon_o st._n john_n gospel_n speak_v not_o otherwise_o of_o that_o evangelist_n style_v in_o a_o summary_n prefix_v to_o his_o commentary_n there_o he_o affirm_v that_o st._n john_n joann_n john_n minùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la caeteri_fw-la evangelistae_fw-la graecè_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la phrasibus_fw-la abundat_fw-la vnde_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la hebraici_n sermonis_fw-la peritia_fw-la non_fw-la minùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la graeci_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la assequendum_fw-la sit_fw-la necessaria_fw-la franc._n tol._n argum_fw-la comm._n in_o joann_n do_v speak_v worse_a greek_n than_o the_o other_o evangelist_n that_o he_o be_v stuff_v with_o hebraism_n and_o that_o to_o understand_v he_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o hebrew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o greek_a he_o desire_v we_o to_o ibid._n to_o attendendum_fw-la est_fw-la maximam_fw-la vim_o in_fw-la particulis_fw-la causalibus_fw-la illativis_fw-la continuativis_fw-la caeterìsque_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la esse_fw-la positam_fw-la ut_fw-la interdùm_fw-la una_fw-la particula_fw-la integrum_fw-la sententiae_fw-la sensum_fw-la contineat_fw-la &_o ostendat_fw-la tol._n ibid._n observe_v well_o the_o causal_a particle_n the_o illative_n the_o conjunctive_n and_o other_o of_o that_o nature_n which_o have_v a_o great_a force_n in_o all_o his_o discourse_n because_o the_o sense_n do_v sometime_o whole_o depend_v 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