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honori_fw-la quoque_fw-la mihi_fw-la ducturus_fw-la in_o another_o of_o march_n 28._o 1658._o st._n n._n quanta_fw-la cum_fw-la voluptate_fw-la ego_fw-la sanctissimos_fw-la &_o incredibiles_fw-la vestros_fw-la labores_fw-la inspexerim_n quanto_fw-la cum_fw-la gaudio_fw-la eos_fw-la exceperim_n illi_fw-la testabuntur_fw-la quibus_fw-la ego_fw-la opus_fw-la vestrum_fw-la ostendi_fw-la &_o commendavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o and_o more_o to_o his_o purpose_n write_v this_o great_a hebrician_n who_o judgement_n be_v enough_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o know_a man_n to_o preponderate_v all_o the_o light_n and_o frivolous_a cavil_n of_o many_o considerator_n chap._n iii_o i._o the_o particular_n of_o the_o charge_n many_o the_o principal_a be_v about_o various_a readins_n and_o the_o hebrew_n point_n ii_o the_o general_a charge_n of_o depress_v the_o esteem_n of_o the_o hebrew_n copy_n prove_v false_a iii_o ten_o particular_a charge_n in_o the_o consideration_n prove_v to_o be_v 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not_o public_o own_o pag._n 329._o the_o leprosy_n of_o papist_n cry_v down_o the_o original_a text_n be_v break_v forth_o among_o protestant's_n with_o what_o design_n to_o what_o end_n or_o purpose_n he_o know_v not_o god_n know_v and_o the_o day_n will_v manifest_v epist_n pag._n 14._o that_o this_o design_n be_v own_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n to_o the_o bible_n and_o in_o the_o appendix_n that_o they_o print_v the_o original_a and_o defame_v it_o gather_v up_o translation_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o set_v they_o up_o in_o competition_n with_o it_o epist_n p._n 9_o that_o they_o take_v away_o all_o certainty_n in_o and_o about_o all_o sacred_a truth_n epist_n p._n 25._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v unto_o man_n but_o to_o choose_v whether_o they_o will_v turn_v papist_n or_o atheist_n epist_n p._n 9_o that_o there_o be_v gross_a corruption_n befall_v the_o original_n which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o old_a translation_n and_o by_o conjecture_n may_v be_v find_v out_o and_o correct_v pag._n 205._o as_o pernicious_a a_o principle_n as_o ever_o be_v fix_v upon_o since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n epist_n p._n 21._o that_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o mahumetanisme_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a prop_n of_o popery_n the_o only_a pretence_n of_o phanaticall_a antiscripturist_n and_o the_o root_n of_o much_o hide_a atheism_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 147._o that_o he_o fear_v the_o pretend_a infallible_a judge_n or_o the_o depth_n of_o atheism_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o these_o consideration_n p._n 161._o that_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o frighten_v unstable_a soul_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n p._n 196._o that_o these_o various_a translation_n as_o upon_o trial_n they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v be_v such_o as_o many_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o question_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o p._n 207._o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v rather_o all_o translation_n shall_v be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 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of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o be_v free_a from_o all_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o moment_n and_o that_o in_o other_o matter_n there_o be_v way_n and_o mean_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o best_a read_v and_o what_o be_v most_o genuine_a wherein_o our_o industry_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o if_o there_o be_v some_o place_n wherein_o both_o readins_n render_v the_o sense_n so_o that_o we_o can_v tell_v which_o to_o prefer_v both_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o repugnant_a to_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n to_o choose_v which_o we_o will_v and_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o danger_n in_o this_o assertion_n as_o be_v pretend_v our_o author_n himself_o confess_v p._n 300._o that_o in_o some_o of_o the_o kery_n and_o ketib_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o sense_n yea_o that_o some_o have_v quite_o contrary_a signification_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o occur_v fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o time_n and_o yet_o he_o salve_v all_o with_o this_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n if_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o some_o various_a reading_n why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o for_o the_o rest_n this_o and_o less_o than_o this_o he_o confess_v be_v enough_o for_o translation_n and_o why_o this_o which_o we_o have_v lay_v down_o may_v not_o serve_v for_o the_o original_n i_o can_v see_v see_v the_o people_n faith_n be_v immediate_o guide_v by_o translation_n and_o not_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o understand_v the_o original_n chap_n v._n i._o the_o second_o charge_n that_o we_o say_v that_o our_o present_a copy_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o those_o ancient_o use_v ii_o the_o prolegomena_n affirm_v and_o prove_v that_o our_o copy_n be_v the_o same_o iii_o various_a readins_n gather_v out_o of_o translation_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o contrary_n iv._o that_o all_o book_n whatsoever_o except_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v subject_a to_o various_a readins_n yet_o the_o same_o book_n v._o all_o difference_n of_o a_o translation_n from_o the_o original_a be_v not_o various_a readins_n vi_o a_o three_o charge_n that_o the_o same_o fate_n have_v attend_v the_o scripture_n with_o other_o book_n this_o a_o pure_a calumny_n vii_o archbishop_n usher_z buxtorf_n and_o other_o say_v the_o same_o with_o the_o prolegomena_n viii_o the_o prolegomena_n often_o acknowledge_v god_n special_a providence_n over_o these_o book_n ix_o a_o four_o charge_n that_o we_o may_v correct_v the_o original_a upon_o conjecture_n prove_v a_o calumny_n out_o of_o the_o adversary_n word_n x._o the_o prolegomena_n express_o maintain_v the_o
be_v only_o a_o metathesis_n of_o the_o same_o letter_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o a_o word_n without_o point_n a_o mistake_n may_v easy_o happen_v in_o the_o copy_n nor_o 3_o do_v we_o say_v we_o may_v gather_v the_o various_a readins_n as_o out_o of_o the_o original_n for_o there_o be_v a_o express_a difference_n make_v between_o those_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o original_n and_o those_o out_o of_o translation_n and_o of_o these_o it_o be_v say_v proleg_n 6._o sect._n 8._o non_fw-la pari_fw-la certitudinis_fw-la gradu_fw-la incedere_fw-la they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o certainty_n with_o the_o other_o so_o that_o we_o see_v herein_o be_v nothing_o true_a either_o in_o the_o premise_n or_o in_o the_o conclusion_n i_o leave_v therefore_o this_o consideration_n wish_v he_o will_v hereafter_o consider_v better_a what_o he_o write_v vi_o in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o charge_v we_o with_o say_v that_o the_o same_o fate_n have_v attend_v the_o scripture_n in_o its_o transcription_n as_o have_v do_v other_o book_n p._n 173._o and_o p._n 206._o that_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n have_v have_v the_o fate_n of_o other_o book_n by_o pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o transcriber_n for_o this_o he_o refer_v to_o prol._n 7._o se._n 12._o but_o never_o cite_v the_o word_n &_o yet_o add_v p._n 173._o this_o imagination_n assert_v upon_o deliberation_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o border_n upon_o atheism_n sure_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o preservation_n of_o his_o word_n with_o his_o love_n &_o care_n of_o his_o church_n of_o who_o faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o word_n be_v the_o rule_n require_v other_o thought_n at_o our_o hand_n in_o this_o we_o find_v the_o like_a truth_n and_o candour_n as_o in_o the_o rest_n for_o first_o he_o make_v we_o to_o speak_v that_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o general_a which_o be_v only_o speak_v of_o one_o particular_a wilful_o leave_v out_o that_o as_o he_o know_v who_o do_v of_o old_a which_o will_v have_v prove_v all_o to_o be_v a_o pure_a calumny_n the_o word_n be_v nam_n in_o hisce_fw-la sacra_fw-la volumina_fw-la idem_fw-la fatum_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la libris_fw-la subiisse_fw-la praesertim_fw-la antiquis_fw-la &_o saepius_fw-la descriptis_fw-la experientia_fw-la plane_n testatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la à _fw-la nemine_fw-la hodie_fw-la aperte_fw-la negari_fw-la video_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o hisce_n in_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o errata_fw-la &_o mendae_fw-la leviores_fw-la by_o negligence_n of_o transcriber_n that_o be_v to_o various_a readins_n be_v this_o the_o same_o as_o to_o say_v that_o god_n providence_n extend_v no_o more_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o book_n then_o of_o all_o other_o which_o the_o prolegom_n be_v so_o far_o from_o affirm_v as_o be_v here_o suggest_v that_o the_o contrary_n be_v both_o in_o the_o same_o place_n &_o elsewhere_o frequent_o maintain_v vii_o the_o word_n precedent_n be_v et_fw-la si_fw-la textus_fw-la originarii_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la à _fw-la judaeis_n vel_fw-la aliis_fw-la studiose_fw-la corrupti_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o mores_fw-la spectant_fw-la puri_fw-la &_o incorrupti_fw-la tamen_fw-la scribarum_fw-la incuria_fw-la vel_fw-la temporum_fw-la injuria_fw-la in_o textus_fw-la originarios_fw-la errata_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o mendas_fw-la leviores_fw-la irrepere_fw-la potuisse_fw-la &_o irrepsisse_fw-la negari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quae_fw-la aliorum_fw-la codicum_fw-la &_o interpretum_fw-la collatione_fw-la aliisque_fw-la mediis_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la supra_fw-la tolli_fw-la &_o emendari_fw-la possunt_fw-la no_o in_o hisce_fw-la sacra_fw-la volumina_fw-la idem_fw-la fatum_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la subiisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o be_v more_o say_v here_o then_o be_v say_v by_o all_o other_o before_o that_o have_v write_v of_o various_a readins_n buxtorf_n sixtin_n amama_n and_o other_o who_o word_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o same_o prolegom_n 6._o de_fw-la variis_fw-la lectionibus_fw-la learnedvsher_n there_o also_o quote_v epist_n ad_fw-la lud._n capel_n p._n 21._o sententia_fw-la mea_fw-la haec_fw-la perpetua_fw-la fuit_fw-la hebraeum_n v._o testamenti_fw-la codicem_fw-la scribarum_fw-la erroribus_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la novi_fw-la codicem_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la alios_fw-la libros_fw-la what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o the_o prolegomena_n and_o the_o word_n of_o this_o reverend_a primate_n and_o do_v not_o the_o considerator_n himself_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o he_o grant_v various_a readins_n in_o the_o original_a text_n which_o he_o also_o say_v come_v from_o the_o fail_n and_o mistake_n of_o the_o scribe_n viii_o as_o for_o god_n special_a providence_n in_o preservation_n of_o these_o book_n the_o denial_n whereof_o he_o say_v border_n upon_o atheism_n he_o may_v have_v read_v in_o the_o same_o prolegomena_n 6._o sect._n 15._o that_o though_o there_o be_v such_o difference_n in_o some_o small_a matter_n of_o no_o consequence_n ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la invigilavit_fw-la providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la ecclesiaeque_fw-la diligentia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la necessariae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o mores_fw-la spectant_fw-la omne_fw-la pura_fw-la &_o integra_fw-la sint_fw-la and_o sect_n 3._o in_o the_o same_o prolegomena_n be_v cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o learned_a bochartus_fw-la in_o that_o admirable_a work_n of_o he_o geogr._n sacr._n part._n 1._o lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o who_o after_o he_o have_v say_v the_o same_o with_o the_o prolegomena_n of_o various_a readins_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o other_o book_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o infer_v any_o uncertainty_n as_o some_o man_n fear_v add_v quamvis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la sit_fw-la valde_fw-la dispar_fw-la nam_fw-la multo_fw-la aliter_fw-la invigilavit_fw-la providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la ut_fw-la sacros_fw-la scripturae_fw-la codices_fw-la praestaret_fw-la immunes_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o the_o adversary_n allege_v to_o make_v good_a his_o charge_n the_o contrary_a direct_o prove_v which_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o observe_v and_o therefore_o what_o honesty_n or_o fair_a deal_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o he_o in_o other_o matter_n who_o have_v so_o wilful_o err_v in_o this_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o have_v read_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o bible_n there_o he_o may_v have_v observe_v the_o publisher_n word_n p._n 1._o etsi_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o librorum_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la conservatione_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la opera_fw-la usus_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la tamen_fw-la speciali_fw-la providentia_fw-la ita_fw-la â—is_fw-la invigilavit_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la primo_fw-la inspiratos_fw-la esse_fw-la admiranda_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la conservatione_fw-la monstravit_fw-la dum_fw-la divina_fw-la haec_fw-la fidei_fw-la speique_fw-la nostrae_fw-la monumenta_fw-la tantis_fw-la munivit_fw-la praesidiis_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la seculorum_fw-la decursus_fw-la inter_fw-la tot_fw-la imperiorum_fw-la ruinas_fw-la tot_fw-la regnorum_fw-la mutationes_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inter_fw-la tot_fw-la librariorum_fw-la transcriptiones_fw-la exemplaribus_fw-la inter_fw-la nationes_fw-la dispersis_fw-la tanta_fw-la terrae_fw-la marisque_fw-la intercapedine_fw-la disjunctas_fw-la contra_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la fraud_n &_o tyrannorum_fw-la furores_fw-la qui_fw-la ea_fw-la vel_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la vel_fw-la abolere_fw-la conati_fw-la sunt_fw-la sarta_fw-la tecta_fw-la ad_fw-la nostra_fw-la tempora_fw-la conservatae_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la temporis_fw-la articulum_fw-la permansura_fw-la sint_fw-la i_o appeal_v to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o the_o adversary_n himself_o what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o full_o concern_v god_n admirable_a preservation_n of_o these_o book_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o abuse_v the_o reader_n and_o publisher_n in_o this_o crimination_n the_o publisher_n write_v upon_o deliberation_n and_o need_v not_o retract_v any_o thing_n i_o wish_v his_o adversary_n have_v as_o well_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v charge_v he_o with_o for_o then_o the_o labour_n of_o both_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v ix_o the_o nine_o thing_n charge_v upon_o the_o prolegomena_n be_v p._n 206._o that_o when_o gross_a fault_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o hebrew_n text_n man_n may_v by_o their_o own_o conjecture_n find_v out_o various_a readins_n and_o p._n 159._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o where_o any_o gross_a fault_n or_o corruption_n be_v befall_v the_o original_n man_n may_v by_o their_o faculty_n of_o critical_a conjecture_v amend_v they_o and_o restore_v the_o native_a lection_n that_o be_v lose_v though_o in_o general_a without_o the_o authority_n of_o copy_n this_o be_v not_o allow_v for_o this_o he_o quote_v prolegom_n 7._o sect_n 12._o i_o see_v our_o author_n be_v still_o semper_fw-la idem_fw-la a_o thread_n of_o untruth_n and_o calumny_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a book_n yet_o in_o this_o of_o gather_v various_a readins_n upon_o mere_a conjecture_n he_o be_v less_o excusable_a than_o in_o some_o of_o the_o rest_n not_o only_o because_o this_o whole_a charge_n be_v plain_o reject_v and_o disprove_v in_o prolegom_n 6._o sect._n ult_n and_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o it_o can_v be_v allow_v but_o also_o because_o the_o adversary_n acquit_v
the_o author_n of_o the_o prolegomena_n of_o it_o in_o other_o place_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o with_o thanks_o for_o within_o two_o leaf_n he_o write_v p._n 209._o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o find_v his_o capellus_n boldness_n in_o conjecture_v approve_v in_o the_o prolegom_n why_o do_v you_o then_o charge_v they_o with_o it_o you_o may_v have_v say_v you_o find_v it_o reject_v and_o disprove_v again_o p._n 305._o that_o they_o keri_n and_o ketib_n be_v most_o of_o they_o critical_a amendment_n of_o the_o rabbin_n be_v not_o allow_v by_o the_o prolegomena_n for_o which_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o determination_n we_o thank_v the_o learned_a author_n p._n 307._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o can_v but_o rejoice_v that_o capellus_n his_o fancy_n about_o these_o thing_n about_o conjecture_v than_o which_o i_o know_v nothing_o more_o pernicious_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o allow_v thus_o you_o see_v we_o be_v accuse_v and_o acquit_v by_o the_o same_o pen._n x._o but_o 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say_v iii_o four_o use_n of_o translation_n express_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n iv._o the_o present_a read_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o its_o authority_n v._o translation_n not_o equal_v to_o the_o original_a but_o subservient_fw-fr to_o they_o of_o correct_v the_o word_n of_o god_n vi_o to_o correct_v a_o error_n creep_v into_o the_o original_a be_v not_o to_o correct_v the_o original_a vii_o translation_n useful_a when_o any_o doubt_n arise_v about_o the_o true_a read_n the_o present_a read_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v mere_o upon_o a_o various_a read_n of_o a_o translation_n viii_o in_o what_o case_n a_o various_a readins_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o a_o translation_n ix_o such_o various_a readins_n not_o of_o equal_a authority_n with_o those_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o original_n x._o various_a readins_n out_o of_o translation_n be_v not_o in_o matter_n of_o weight_n xi_o that_o various_a readins_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o translation_n prove_v by_o ancient_a and_o modern_a 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aethiopick_n gothick_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a and_o concern_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o translation_n it_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n first_o because_o all_o can_v understand_v the_o original_a tongue_n therefore_o translation_n serve_v as_o so_o many_o pipeâ—_n or_o channel_n to_o convey_v those_o live_a water_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o fountain_n to_o every_o particular_a nation_n and_o people_n that_o so_o all_o may_v read_v and_o hear_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n second_o the_o wonderful_a consent_n of_o all_o translation_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o moment_n though_o make_v at_o several_a time_n and_o in_o several_a nation_n so_o far_o distant_a from_o one_o another_o join_v together_o only_o by_o the_o same_o common_a faith_n prove_v these_o book_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a original_a and_o to_o have_v no_o other_o author_n but_o god_n who_o so_o wonderful_o preserve_v they_o among_o so_o many_o 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be_v alter_v nay_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o assert_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n that_o the_o present_a reading_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o its_o authority_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v though_o other_o copy_n have_v former_o read_v otherwise_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v evident_o and_o clear_o prove_v that_o some_o fault_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o present_a read_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o usual_a read_n upon_o mere_a conjecture_n unless_o evident_a necessity_n require_v prol._n 7._o sect_n 23._o in_o omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la textum_fw-la originarium_n recurrendum_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la plane_n constet_fw-la errorem_fw-la in_o textum_fw-la irrepsisse_fw-la ubi_fw-la vero_fw-la hoc_fw-la probari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la necessario_fw-la ad_fw-la textum_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la normam_fw-la omnes_fw-la versiones_fw-la probandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la bellarmino_fw-la dicere_fw-la exit_fw-la fontibus_fw-la si_fw-la puri_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la corrigendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la versiones_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la supponi_fw-la debet_fw-la fontes_fw-la esse_fw-la puros_fw-la donec_fw-la contrarium_fw-la liquido_fw-la probetur_fw-la secundum_fw-la regulam_fw-la jurisconsultorum_fw-la quilibet_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la esse_fw-la bone_fw-la donec_fw-la constet_fw-la de_fw-la contrario_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la instantiis_fw-la probatur_fw-la generalis_fw-la fontium_fw-la corruptio_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o his_o locis_fw-la lapsum_fw-la esse_fw-la scribam_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la fontis_fw-la puritate_fw-la constare_fw-la potest_fw-la so_o in_o the_o 22._o sect._n primo_fw-la lectionem_fw-la librorum_fw-la originalium_fw-la in_fw-la vitio_fw-la cubare_fw-la clare_v probandum_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la error_n corrigendus_fw-la sic_fw-la vera_fw-la lectione_n restituta_fw-la textus_fw-la originarius_n versionum_fw-la regula_fw-la &_o norma_fw-la fit_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n sect._n 25._o etsi_fw-la versiones_fw-la antiquae_fw-la praeâ—ertim_fw-la multum_fw-la confer_v possunt_fw-la cum_fw-la erratum_fw-la in_o textum_fw-la originarium_n casu_fw-la irrepsit_fw-la ad_fw-la veram_fw-la lectionem_fw-la indagandam_fw-la &_o restituendam_fw-la tamen_fw-la generaliter_fw-la loquendo_fw-la versiones_fw-la omnes_fw-la secundum_fw-la textus_fw-la originales_fw-la corrigi_fw-la &_o examinari_fw-la debent_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la versiones_fw-la tanquam_fw-la rivuli_fw-la ex_fw-la codicibus_fw-la originariis_fw-la ut_fw-la fontibus_fw-la fluxerint_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la veritatis_fw-la in_o versionibus_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la illud_fw-la à _fw-la fontibus_fw-la habuerint_fw-la eatenus_fw-la enim_fw-la versio_fw-la vera_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la quatenus_fw-la cum_fw-la textu_fw-la originario_fw-la concordet_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la greg._n de_fw-fr valent._n translatio_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la eujus_fw-la sensus_fw-la à _fw-la svo_fw-la fonte_fw-la non_fw-la deviat_fw-la sed_fw-la sententias_fw-la reddit_fw-la easdem_fw-la &_o aequales_fw-la nec_fw-la ampliores_fw-la nec_fw-la restrictiores_fw-la etc._n etc._n contradictionem_fw-la itaque_fw-la plane_n implicat_fw-la affirmare_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la fontem_fw-la ex_fw-la version_n corrigendum_fw-la aeque_fw-la enim_fw-la absurdum_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la solis_fw-la motum_fw-la ex_fw-la horologio_fw-la corrigere_fw-la vellet_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la automaton_fw-gr aberrat_fw-la dicere_fw-la solemn_a irregulariter_fw-la circumferri_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la vitium_fw-la in_o automato_fw-la concedere_fw-la v._o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o prolegomena_n do_v not_o equal_v the_o translation_n with_o the_o text_n or_o make_v this_o one_o end_n of_o translation_n thereby_o to_o correct_v the_o text_n or_o as_o be_v most_o invidious_o express_v to_o correct_v the_o scripture_n to_o correct_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o though_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o in_o some_o case_n various_a readins_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o translation_n yet_o there_o be_v more_o to_o be_v consider_v before_o any_o change_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o present_a read_n for_o it_o must_v first_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o present_a read_n contain_v something_o false_a and_o absurd_a and_o can_v possible_o stand_v and_o then_o which_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v beside_o the_o bare_a read_n of_o a_o translation_n the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n collation_n of_o like_a place_n the_o commentary_n of_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n compare_v of_o other_o copy_n wherein_o also_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o antiquity_n multitude_n &_o goodness_n of_o the_o copy_n in_o the_o care_n and_o exactness_n of_o the_o scribe_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o rule_v give_v about_o various_a readins_n proleg_n 6._o sect._n 6._o among_o which_o this_o also_o be_v one_o which_o our_o adversary_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o seem_v to_o carp_v at_o or_o to_o pervert_v which_o all_o sober_a man_n can_v but_o like_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o private_a man_n to_o alter_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o receive_v read_v though_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v never_o so_o strong_a reason_n but_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n either_o express_a or_o implicit_a be_v necessary_a a_o recepta_fw-la lectione_n non_fw-la temere_fw-la recedendum_fw-la sed_fw-la moderate_a rationes_fw-la &_o
conjecturae_fw-la proponendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la judicium_fw-la expectandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o he_o translate_v thus_o p._n 207._o that_o in_o correct_v the_o original_n we_o must_v take_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o guide_v of_o the_o church_n how_o true_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n by_o what_o we_o have_v say_v the_o reason_n be_v give_v in_o the_o same_o prolegomena_n 6._o sect._n 6._o that_o if_o this_o be_v permit_v to_o every_o man_n pro_fw-la norma_fw-la fidei_fw-la regulam_fw-la lesbiam_fw-la haberemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi enim_fw-la in_o decretis_fw-la principum_fw-la &_o regum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la immutare_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la reum_fw-la efficit_fw-la quantum_fw-la erit_fw-la crimen_fw-la aliquid_fw-la pro_fw-la libitu_fw-la mutare_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la hisce_fw-la scriptis_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la ut_fw-la olim_fw-la s._n augustinus_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la rex_fw-la regum_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la dominantium_fw-la loquor_fw-la 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ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la refer_v negat_fw-la utrum_fw-la dicamus_fw-la salim_fw-la which_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o jod_n and_o salem_fw-la which_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o jod_n &_o hanc_fw-la causam_fw-la reddit_fw-la quod_fw-la vocalibus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la literis_fw-la raro_fw-la utuntur_fw-la judaei_n here_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o call_v jod_a a_o vowel_n idem_fw-la tradit_fw-la heb._n gen._n 13._o dicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scribi_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ablata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d litera_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legitur_fw-la more_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v allege_v in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o which_o i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v be_v answer_v it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v by_o a_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o hierome_n reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o vowel_n so_o zuinglius_fw-la misprinted_a zuinger_n in_o the_o proleg_n praef_n in_o esaiam_n vocalibus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la caruit_fw-la illa_fw-la lingua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d e_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o &_o u._fw-mi nunquam_fw-la eye_n defuerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n de_fw-fr recta_fw-la ling._n graec._n pronunc_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la ante_fw-la puncta_fw-la vocalia_fw-la ab_fw-la hebraeis_n grammaticis_fw-la divinissimo_fw-la certe_fw-la invento_fw-la excogitata_fw-la quod_fw-la post_fw-la hieron_n aetatem_fw-la contigit_fw-la aleph_fw-la idem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la illis_fw-la atque_fw-la caeteris_fw-la gentibus_fw-la sonuerit_fw-la this_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o those_o that_o please_v may_v read_v in_o those_o proleg_n all_o which_o our_o author_n well_o know_v but_o be_v please_v to_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n as_o know_v it_o will_v overthrow_v one_o part_n of_o the_o foundation_n whereupon_o that_o fabulous_a opinion_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o point_n be_v build_v and_o therefore_o for_o information_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v here_o transcribe_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o the_o hebrew_n more_o frequent_o omit_v the_o vowel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o word_n then_o in_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n vnde_fw-la haec_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la hebraeis_n vocales_fw-la in_o mediis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la omittendi_fw-la plerumque_fw-la cum_fw-la initio_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la sapius_fw-la not_o semper_fw-la as_o it_o be_v misprint_v adhibeantur_fw-la which_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v proleg_n 3._o sect_n 50._o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o which_o our_o author_n have_v read_v in_o the_o prolegomena_n he_o stick_v not_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o word_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v out_o of_o hierome_n to_o prove_v that_o point_a vowel_n be_v know_v to_o hierom._n epist_n 126._o nec_fw-la refert_fw-la utrum_fw-la salem_fw-la a_o salim_fw-la nominetur_fw-la cum_fw-la vocalibus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la literis_fw-la perraro_fw-la utantur_fw-la hebraei_n whence_o he_o observe_v p._n 285._o that_o the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o use_n of_o vowel_n or_o else_o he_o can_v understand_v his_o word_n for_o if_o they_o do_v it_o perraro_fw-la they_o do_v it_o sometime_o he_o do_v not_o or_o rather_o he_o will_v not_o understand_v his_o word_n for_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o by_o vowel_n hierome_n mean_v not_o the_o modern_a point_n but_o the_o ancient_a vowel_n then_o in_o use_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v of_o he_o how_o salim_fw-la and_o salem_fw-la be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n whether_o salim_fw-la be_v not_o with_o jod_n and_o salem_fw-la without_o it_o and_o then_o whether_o in_o that_o place_n hierome_n can_v mean_v any_o thing_n but_o jod_a by_o vocalis_fw-la media_fw-la for_o the_o vowel_n which_o the_o hebrew_n use_v in_o st._n hieroms_n time_n they_o use_v perraro_fw-la very_o seldom_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o word_n and_o most_o frequent_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n and_o so_o its_o true_a they_o use_v those_o vocales_fw-la literae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o matres_fw-la lectionis_fw-la but_o the_o puncta_fw-la vocalia_fw-la the_o vowel_n now_o use_v in_o our_o bibles_n be_v use_v more_o frequent_o in_o the_o middle_n seldom_o in_o the_o end_n and_o never_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o word_n no_o nor_o of_o a_o syllable_n for_o consona_fw-la semper_fw-la syllabam_fw-la inchoat_fw-la therefore_o not_o the_o puncta_fw-la vocalia_fw-la but_o the_o literae_fw-la vocales_fw-la be_v the_o only_a vowel_n in_o st._n hieroms_n time_n and_o consequent_o our_o considerator_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n can_v understand_v st._n hieroms_n word_n beside_o if_o our_o present_a point_n have_v be_v then_o in_o use_n there_o have_v be_v then_o no_o place_n leave_v for_o different_a pronunciation_n either_o pro_fw-la voluntate_fw-la lectorum_fw-la or_o pro_fw-la varietate_fw-la regionum_fw-la as_o hierome_n affirm_v of_o those_o vowel_n he_o mean_v in_o the_o same_o place_n vi_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v which_o be_v often_o in_o the_o proleg_n assert_v that_o when_o we_o say_v the_o masorite_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o point_n that_o they_o affix_v they_o not_o pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la as_o they_o please_v or_o make_v what_o read_v they_o think_v fit_a but_o that_o they_o point_v they_o general_o according_a to_o the_o true_a and_o accustom_a read_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v as_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o their_o ancestor_n continue_v from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n i_o say_v general_o for_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o precedent_a section_n in_o the_o word_n cite_v out_o of_o origen_n hexapla_n which_o also_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o the_o lxx_o hierome_n and_o other_o that_o be_v before_o the_o masorite_n they_o pronounce_v some_o letter_n and_o vowel_n otherwise_o then_o the_o masorite_n have_v now_o point_v they_o see_v hier._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la transcribe_v gen._n 14._o 18_o 19_o 20._o into_o latin_a letter_n where_o we_o may_v find_v some_o of_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o present_a pronunciation_n the_o letter_n begadchephat_n be_v not_o pronounce_v according_a to_o our_o present_a rule_n as_o be_v clear_o prove_v out_o of_o hierome_n and_o the_o lxx_o in_o the_o proleg_n yet_o though_o the_o sound_n and_o pronunciation_n do_v sometime_o differ_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o those_o place_n out_o of_o origen_n and_o hierome_n or_o if_o the_o sense_n be_v differ_v yet_o there_o want_v not_o rule_n to_o try_v which_o be_v the_o best_a read_v mention_v proleg_n 6._o however_o the_o point_v be_v not_o arbitrary_a nor_o do_v the_o true_a read_n depend_v upon_o the_o masorite_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v proleg_n 3._o sect._n 51._o notandum_fw-la masorethas_n dum_fw-la puncta_fw-la invenerunt_fw-la non_fw-la novos_fw-la vocalium_fw-la sonos_fw-la vel_fw-la pronunciationem_fw-la novam_fw-la induxisse_fw-la sed_fw-la juxta_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sibi_fw-la traditam_fw-la libros_fw-la sacros_fw-la punctasse_fw-la ideoque_fw-la lectionem_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la pendere_fw-la licet_fw-la ipsi_fw-la apices_fw-la excogitarint_fw-la nec_fw-la ideo_fw-la lectionem_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la a_o masorethis_n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la verum_fw-la sp._n s._n sensum_fw-la exprimit_fw-la quemque_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la sacris_fw-la dictavit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la eos_fw-la literis_fw-la consignavit_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la punctarunt_fw-la codices_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o receptam_fw-la lectionem_fw-la quam_fw-la diligenter_fw-la poterant_fw-la puncta_fw-la apposuere_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o our_o author_n himself_o grant_v pa._n 250._o where_o he_o say_v that_o elias_n levita_n who_o make_v the_o tyberian_a masorite_n the_o author_n of_o the_o point_n tie_v all_o as_o strict_o to_o the_o read_n by_o point_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v by_o ezra_n and_o leave_v it_o not_o to_o be_v alter_v at_o every_o man_n pleasure_n all_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o proleg_n which_o deny_v that_o the_o masorite_n at_o pleasure_n point_v the_o text_n and_o which_o necessary_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o whatsoever_o to_o alter_v the_o read_n at_o pleasure_n which_o as_o it_o prove_v the_o charge_n of_o our_o author_n to_o be_v groundless_a so_o it_o take_v away_o his_o main_a argument_n against_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o read_n will_v depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o rabbin_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v altogether_o uncertain_a and_o so_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v be_v take_v away_o for_o both_o these_o be_v altogether_o vain_a and_o 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by_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o translation_n in_o that_o psalter_n and_o so_o erpenius_n the_o great_a writer_n of_o the_o arabic_a in_o these_o part_n profess_v of_o himself_o that_o proprio_fw-la mart_n he_o first_o get_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n without_o any_o teacher_n out_o of_o arab._n book_n not_o point_v such_o as_o the_o arabic_a gospel_n print_v at_o rome_n the_o nubiense_n psalter_n avicen_n and_o other_o author_n and_o if_o they_o be_v do_v in_o the_o arab._n i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v dialect_v of_o the_o heb._n the_o same_o be_v do_v before_o point_n for_o they_o be_v devise_v elias_n leu._n galatinus_n scaliger_n and_o other_o testify_v of_o their_o knowledge_n that_o child_n be_v teach_v to_o read_v hâ—brew_n chaldee_n arabic_a turkish_a and_o persian_a book_n without_o point_n and_o that_o they_o have_v see_v they_o read_v very_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o unpointed_a be_v capable_a of_o 8._o signification_n which_o be_v full_o answer_v proleg_n 87._o sect._n 24._o but_o if_o notwithstanding_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n some_o word_n do_v still_o remain_v doubtful_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o in_o all_o language_n yet_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n take_v away_o all_o further_a ambiguity_n the_o most_o of_o those_o that_o stand_v for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o point_n ascribe_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o they_o to_o esdras_n as_o buxtorf_n and_o other_o now_o if_o the_o text_n may_v be_v read_v certain_o and_o without_o ambiguity_n though_o without_o point_n from_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n to_o esdras_n why_o may_v it_o not_o likewise_o be_v continue_v and_o preserve_v as_o well_o after_o esdras_n his_o time_n as_o it_o be_v before_o experience_n as_o i_o have_v say_v show_v it_o in_o other_o tongue_n as_o the_o chaldee_n syriack_n arabic_a 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whereupon_o in_o the_o complutense_n edition_n it_o be_v print_v without_o accent_n that_o it_o may_v better_o represent_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n as_o the_o author_n of_o that_o edition_n in_o one_o of_o their_o preface_n affirm_v and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o some_o greek_a word_n unaccent_v be_v doubtful_a and_o capable_a of_o diverse_a sense_n and_o that_o the_o distinction_n do_v sometime_o alter_v the_o sense_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n accuse_v the_o greek_a text_n of_o ambiguity_n but_o the_o read_n be_v certain_a and_o so_o continue_v till_o accent_n and_o distinction_n be_v invent_v if_o the_o want_n of_o these_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n why_o shall_v the_o want_n of_o the_o point_n hinder_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o old_a therefore_o d._n prideaux_n lect._n 12._o sect._n 17._o say_v lectionis_fw-la certitudo_fw-la comparari_fw-la potest_fw-la absque_fw-la punctis_fw-la ex_fw-la attenta_fw-la praxi_fw-la &_o librata_fw-la orationis_fw-la serie_fw-la to_o the_o same_o purpose_n martinius_n technolog_n incerta_fw-la inquis_fw-la erunt_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la sacris_fw-la si_fw-la desunt_fw-la puncta_fw-la deum_fw-la immortalem_fw-la quid_fw-la audio_fw-la tota_n hebraeorum_n sapientia_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la talmudicis_fw-la &_o rabbinicis_n quae_fw-la multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la punctis_fw-la tradita_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la punctis_fw-la legitur_fw-la &_o publicae_fw-la in_o scholis_fw-la exponitur_fw-la neque_fw-la quisquam_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la incerta_fw-la illic_fw-la omne_fw-la conqueratur_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la reclamas_fw-la hebraea_n scripta_fw-la sine_fw-la punctis_fw-la incerta_fw-la esse_fw-la neque_fw-la te_fw-la protinus_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la rerum_fw-la experientia_fw-la convinci_fw-la refellique_n sentias_fw-la to_o these_o i_o will_v only_o add_v what_o buxtorf_n sen_fw-la say_v of_o 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