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natural_a reason_n chap._n ii_o if_o we_o will_v take_v a_o view_n of_o what_o be_v say_v in_o god_n word_n concern_v this_o point_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o plentiful_a in_o absolute_o deny_v this_o power_n of_o judge_v or_o interpret_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o private_a spirit_n and_o first_o what_o can_v be_v more_o pregnant_o say_v to_o convince_v this_o phantasy_n than_o those_o word_n of_o the_o 1._o the_o 1._o cor._n 1._o apostle_n to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n to_o another_o prophecy_n and_o to_o another_o interpretation_n of_o tongue_n where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n plain_o and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n refall_v this_o doctrine_n since_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n and_o experience_n of_o our_o 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thou_o psal_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aximam_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n the_o protestant_n do_v read_v thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o the_o grave_n they_o mean_v here_o by_o the_o word_n soul_n life_n or_o person_n teach_v hereby_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o hell_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o do_v not_o deliver_v the_o patriarch_n from_o thence_o but_o only_o in_o the_o grave_n now_o that_o this_o translation_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o 70._o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a &_o chief_o by_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o two_o greek_a word_n use_v by_o the_o 70._o in_o this_o translation_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v anima_fw-la the_o soul_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infernus_fw-la hell_n a_o thing_n so_o clear_a that_o beza_n first_o translate_n this_o text_n as_o the_o protestant_n do_v now_o read_v do_v after_o through_o the_o apparent_a falsehood_n thereof_o leave_v the_o say_a translation_n and_o instead_o thereof_o read_v with_o the_o septuagint_n thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n i_o will_v not_o much_o dwell_v upon_o in_o show_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o protestant_n translation_n therein_o neither_o in_o the_o other_o text_n follow_v my_o meaning_n only_o be_v to_o show_v how_o they_o tax_v the_o 70._o translation_n for_o erroneous_a and_o consequent_o that_o they_o can_v pretend_v to_o examine_v and_o define_v by_o it_o all_o doubt_n arise_v in_o faith_n and_o religion_n 3._o the_o septuagint_n do_v in_o like_a sort_n translate_v i_o have_v 118._o have_v psal_n 118._o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o keep_v thy_o iustification_n or_o commandment_n for_o reward_n the_o greek_a word_n use_v by_o they_o for_o the_o word_n for_o reward_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v even_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o grecian_n propter_fw-la retributionem_fw-la for_o reward_n yet_o because_o this_o place_n so_o 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septuagint_n do_v read_v 〈◊〉_d read_v psalm_n 138._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o friend_n o_o god_n be_v become_v exceed_o honourable_a their_o princedom_n be_v exceed_o strengthen_v yet_o because_o this_o place_n seem_v in_o their_o opinion_n to_o countenance_n overmuch_o the_o bless_a soul_n in_o heaven_n who_o honour_n our_o sectary_n can_v hardly_o brook_v therefore_o they_o leave_v the_o 70._o translation_n herein_o do_v pick_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n another_o translation_n read_v thus_o in_o their_o bible_n how_o dear_a be_v thy_o counsel_n or_o thought_n to_o i_o o_o god_n o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o 6._o now_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o our_o adversary_n in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n which_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n i_o omit_v do_v not_o condemn_v the_o present_a greek_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o corrupt_v &_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o greek_a translation_n thereof_o make_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 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