ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la adhiâ—enda_fw-la in_o dijudicandis_fw-la &_o tractandis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la controversiis_fw-la quae_fw-la spectant_fw-la ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la be_v principal_o necessary_a in_o handle_v and_o adjudge_v all_o controversy_n which_o pertain_v to_o religion_n pareus_n speak_v of_o the_o lutheran_n as_o no_o great_a friend_n to_o logic_n 2.8_o in_o col._n 2.8_o and_o therefore_o at_o ratisbone_n when_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v bring_v to_o dispute_v syllogistical_o though_o they_o have_v the_o best_a cause_n yet_o be_v sad_o foil_v by_o the_o jesuit_n augustine_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n ingenuous_o profess_v ad_fw-la dissolvenda_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la sophismata_fw-la artem_fw-la hanc_fw-la scil_n dialecticam_fw-la magnum_fw-la sibi_fw-la adjumentum_fw-la attulisse_fw-la i_o may_v give_v three_o reason_n of_o this_o usefulness_n of_o logic_n for_o a_o minister_n 1._o reas_n logic_n be_v of_o universal_a use_n and_o influence_n for_o all_o art_n and_o science_n and_o for_o all_o artist_n why_o not_o for_o divinity_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o consequent_o for_o divine_n augustine_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o say_v dialectica_fw-la est_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la disciplinarum_fw-la haec_fw-la docet_fw-la docere_fw-la haec_fw-la docet_fw-la discere_fw-la quae_fw-la scit_fw-la scire_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la scientes_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n logic_n be_v the_o discipline_n of_o discipline_n this_o teach_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o learn_v etc._n etc._n 2_o reas_n reason_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o logic_n the_o art_n or_o way_n of_o use_v reason_n aright_o or_o it_o be_v a_o faculty_n of_o reason_v by_o art_n acquire_v by_o industry_n they_o that_o will_v debar_v man_n of_o the_o use_n of_o logic_n as_o one_o say_v will_v have_v they_o blind_a gataker_n mr._n gataker_n or_o blind_v ☞_o ☞_o that_o they_o may_v carry_v they_o as_o the_o falconer_n do_v the_o hawk_n hoodwink_v whither_o themselves_o please_v 3._o reas_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v full_a of_o logic_n of_o logical_a argument_n both_o artificial_a and_o inartificial_a of_o axiom_n simple_a and_o compound_v and_o of_o syllogism_n of_o all_o sort_n christ_n himself_o make_v use_v of_o logic_n in_o draw_v consequence_n or_o in_o argue_v from_o a_o antecedent_n to_o the_o consequent_a or_o from_o premise_n to_o a_o conclusion_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o we_o do_v as_o to_o infer_v and_o prove_v from_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o of_o god_n institution_n of_o marriage_n the_o unlawfulness_n of_o groundless_a divorce_n matth._n 19.4_o 6._o from_o hosea_n 6.6_o to_o vindicate_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o disciple_n pluck_v and_o eat_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n matth._n 12.7_o thus_o christ_n prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n by_o way_n of_o syllogism_n or_o logical_a inference_n from_o the_o say_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n exod._n 3.6_o with_o matth._n 22.31_o 32_o luc._n 20.37.38_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n ergo_fw-la abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n must_v live_v and_o to_o that_o end_n rise_v again_o christ_n call_v this_o by_o the_o name_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v but_o a_o logical_a inference_n draw_v from_o it_o matth._n 22.29_o 31_o etc._n etc._n with_o exod._n 3.6_o thus_o christ_n prove_v the_o jew_n not_o to_o be_v of_o god_n joh._n 8.47_o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n word_n you_o hear_v not_o god_n word_n ergo_fw-la you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o categorical_a syllogism_n christ_n use_v hypothetical_n syllogism_n also_o as_o john_n 5.46_o 47._o if_o you_o have_v believe_v moses_n you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o but_o you_o believe_v not_o his_o writing_n ergo_fw-la how_o shall_v you_o believe_v my_o word_n thus_o christ_n dispute_v against_o the_o pharisece_n assertion_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n locum_fw-la see_v piscat_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la matth._n 22.43_o 45._o if_o christ_n be_v david_n be_v son_n than_o david_n shall_v not_o call_v he_o lord._n but_o david_n call_v he_o lord_n how_o be_v he_o then_o his_o son_n christ_n use_v a_o dilemma_n to_o nonplus_n those_o that_o ask_v by_o what_o authority_n he_o act_v matth._n 21.23_o 25._o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n whence_o be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n and_o they_o have_v dilemmatical_a reason_n with_o themselves_o what_o to_o answer_n to_o this_o dilemmatical_a question_n ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27._o if_o we_o say_v it_o be_v from_o heaven_n he_o will_v say_v why_o do_v you_o not_o then_o believe_v he_o if_o we_o say_v of_o man_n we_o fear_v the_o people_n thus_o perceive_v they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v catch_v with_o christ_n dilemma_n if_o they_o answer_v to_o either_o part_n of_o it_o they_o return_v ignoramus_n for_o their_o answer_n we_o can_v tell_v thus_o christ_n do_v clavum_fw-la clavo_fw-la pellere_fw-la drive_v out_o one_o wedge_n with_o another_o see_v more_o of_o christ_n dilemma_n in_o luc._n 6.9_o joh._n 18.23_o christ_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o questionist_n and_o a_o disputant_n when_o he_o be_v young_a twelve_o year_n old_a sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o doctor_n or_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.46_o luke_n 2.46_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o hear_v they_o 12._o dr._n arrowsmith_n orat._n 2._o antiweigel_n pag._n 12._o and_o pose_v they_o ecce_fw-la jesum_fw-la quaestionistam_fw-la all_o that_o hear_v he_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o understanding_n and_o answer_n do_v not_o christ_n herein_o put_v honour_n upon_o learning_n and_o upon_o learned_a man_n and_o upon_o disputation_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v every_o where_o bring_v argument_n or_o use_v logical_a reason_n to_o press_v unto_o virtue_n and_o duty_n to_o dissuade_v from_o vice_n to_o convince_v reprove_v encourage_v comfort_n etc._n etc._n draw_v from_o cause_n effect_n consequent_n example_n etc._n etc._n from_o promise_n or_o threaten_n reward_n or_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n both_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n draw_v argument_n by_o good_a logic_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o prove_v article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o new_a hence_o these_o phrase_n occur_v so_o often_o it_o be_v write_v it_o be_v write_v and_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n or_o such_o and_z and_o such_o a_o prophet_n how_o frequent_o and_o strenuous_o do_v paul_n prove_v theological_a point_n and_o confirm_v matter_n of_o faith_n by_o logical_a argument_n as_o justification_n by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n rom._n 3.20_o 28._o and_o 4.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n of_o sanctification_n rom._n 6.2_o etc._n etc._n the_o filthiness_n of_o fornication_n 1_o cor._n 6.13_o to_o the_o end_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 15.13_o paul_n be_v very_o argumentative_a and_o syllogistical_a in_o his_o epistle_n he_o play_v the_o logician_n notable_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o chap._n 3._o v._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o we_o conclude_v scil_n from_o the_o premise_n lay_v down_o before_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n paul_n syllogism_n show_v his_o logic._n his_o sorite_n rom._n 5.3_o 4._o and_o 8.29_o 30._o his_o induction_n rom._n 8.35_o etc._n etc._n enthymem_n be_v very_o frequent_a with_o he_o his_o hypothetical_n syllogism_n be_v many_o as_o gal._n 3.18_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n ergo._n the_o conclusion_n be_v leave_v out_o as_o it_o be_v oft_o in_o disputation_n as_o christ_n so_o his_o apostle_n be_v disputant_n paul_n dispute_v against_o the_o grecian_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 9.28_o 29._o with_o the_o jew_n epicurean_o and_o stoic_n at_o athens_n act_v 17.17_o 18._o the_o stoic_n be_v most_o famous_a for_o logical_a skill_n they_o be_v account_v in_o those_o time_n dialectici_fw-la maximi_fw-la paul_n be_v able_a to_o dispute_v logical_o and_o philosophical_o with_o those_o philosopher_n argumenta_fw-la vibrare_fw-la idque_fw-la athenis_fw-la he_o dispute_v daily_o in_o the_o school_n of_o one_o tyrannus_n act_v 19.9_o do_v not_o stephen_n make_v use_n of_o logic_n when_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o libertine_n and_o sophister_n of_o divers_a nation_n act_n 6.9_o 10_o logica_fw-la est_fw-la radius_fw-la divinae_fw-la mentis_fw-la 10._o alsted_n encyclop_n lib._n 4._o didact_n cap._n 10._o est_fw-la regina_fw-la mentis_fw-la humanae_fw-la lima_fw-la ingenii_fw-la norma_fw-la judicii_fw-la officina_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o panacea_fw-la memoriae_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la theologis_fw-la medicis_n jurisperitis_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la philosophis_fw-la sive_fw-la velint_fw-la docere_fw-la sive_fw-la refutare_fw-la sive_fw-la explicare_fw-la sive_fw-la probare_fw-la unde_fw-la non_fw-la abs_fw-la re_fw-la voco_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la instrumentorum_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la chap._n iu._n the_o vsefulness_n of_o natural_a
place_n by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o ib._n 1.3_o c._n 13._o and_o further_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek_n 38.2_o which_o we_o as_o it_o be_v general_o take_v express_v by_o chief_a but_o the_o lxx_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o river_n araxes_n and_o the_o region_n about_o it_o and_o so_o the_o word_n will_v run_v prince_n of_o rhos_n mesech_n and_o tubal_n that_o be_v of_o armenia_n araxene_n moschica_n and_o tibarenia_n country_n near_o adjoin_v from_o the_o two_o former_a of_o which_o its_o probable_a the_o russian_n and_o muscovian_o receive_v their_o original_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o he_o may_v divers_a way_n be_v defeat_v in_o search_v out_o the_o true_a and_o full_a importance_n of_o divine_a writ_n who_o never_o consult_v the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a text_n where_o he_o may_v often_o spy_v that_o which_o have_v either_o escape_v the_o version_n or_o be_v less_o apposite_o represent_v by_o it_o a_o instance_n of_o which_o we_o have_v deut._n 16.2_o render_v thou_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o pass-ove_a of_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o herd_n whereas_o the_o pass-ove_a be_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o herd_n but_o either_o a_o lamb_n or_o a_o kid_n as_o be_v plain_a exod._n 12.3_o 5._o here_o therefore_o be_v a_o difficulty_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o the_o translation_n for_o the_o hebrew_n be_v clear_o free_a from_o it_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o clear_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o which_o be_v thou_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o pass-ove_a i._n e._n the_o paschal_n lamb_n sheep_n and_o ox_n which_o be_v additional_a sacrifice_n beside_o the_o daily_a burnt-offering_a require_v at_o that_o solemnity_n num._n 28.16_o to_o 24._o 2_o chron._n 30.15_o and_o chap._n 35.1_o 6_o 7_o 14_o 16_o 17._o verse_n again_o he_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o usual_a render_n of_o gen._n 17.14_o will_v sinde_v himself_o involve_v in_o the_o trouble_n of_o show_v how_o a_o infant_n can_v be_v say_v to_o break_v god_n covenant_n in_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o to_o which_o task_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v who_o attend_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o male_a the_o flesh_n of_o who_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fut._n kâ—l_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n read_v the_o male_n who_o shall_v not_o circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n etc._n etc._n as_o mean_v of_o one_o who_o not_o have_v be_v circumcise_v in_o his_o infancy_n when_o grow_v up_o neglect_v it_o through_o wilfulness_n or_o contempt_n which_o guilt_n child_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o and_o this_o alone_o render_v the_o want_n of_o circumcision_n so_o dangerous_a 7._o josh_n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o for_o it_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n without_o such_o peril_n a_o three_o instance_n isai_n 53.9_o will_v afford_v we_o where_o the_o hebrew_n sound_n more_o clear_o and_o with_o great_a consonancy_n to_o evangelical_n story_n tâ—mulus_fw-la st_o rivet_n and_o 〈…〉_o more_o in_o socum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excelsum_fw-la aediâ—â—â—_n ed_z tum_fw-la tâ—mulus_fw-la thus_o and_o they_o i._n e._n the_o people_n verse_n 8._o order_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a but_o with_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v his_o monument_n the_o people_n will_v have_v have_v he_o bury_v with_o those_o malefactor_n with_o who_o he_o suffer_v but_o god_n otherwise_o dispose_v and_o to_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o by_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n call_v a_o rich_a man_n mat._n 27.57_o provide_v such_o a_o splendid_a monument_n for_o he_o as_o become_v both_o a_o innocent_a and_o a_o excellent_a person_n so_o that_o some_o begin_n of_o his_o glory_n break_v forth_o in_o the_o honorableness_n of_o his_o entombment_n another_o incongruity_n though_o indeed_o in_o none_o of_o the_o weighty_a matter_n be_v to_o be_v see_v matth._n 23.23_o where_o we_o shall_v read_v mint_n dill_n and_o cummin_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v dill_n or_o anet_n not_o anise_v which_o be_v a_o different_a herb_n and_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o dismiss_v misrepresentation_n of_o the_o text_n sometime_o a_o translation_n may_v very_o innocent_o occasion_v a_o mistake_n in_o he_o that_o can_v see_v beyond_o it_o by_o the_o ambiguous_a it_o ambiguous_a as_o of_o master_n mat._n 23.10_o which_o there_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o many_o of_o late_o have_v mistake_v it_o sense_n or_o 3.19_o or_o as_o of_o those_o word_n in_o prison_n 1_o pet._n 3.19_o reference_n of_o some_o word_n or_o phrase_n in_o it_o of_o which_o the_o original_a be_v not_o conscious_a hence_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_n have_v strange_o interpret_v and_o apply_v several_a scripture_n by_o pitch_v upon_o impertinent_a acception_n of_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a version_n because_o they_o want_v the_o light_n of_o the_o hebrew_n to_o guide_v they_o to_o the_o most_o proper_a thus_o one_o prove_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o phoenix_n and_o from_o it_o the_o resurrection_n from_o psal_n 92.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 34._o tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_n carniâ—_n oper_n edit_fw-la laurent_n pag._n 34._o another_o cite_v numb_a 23.19_o in_o these_o word_n 18._o lactant._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la sapient_a 1.4_o c._n 18._o non_fw-la quasi_fw-la homo_fw-la dominus_fw-la suspenditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o he_o bring_v as_o a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n mistake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx_o not_o in_o its_o primitive_a notion_n of_o hang_v but_o metaphorical_o for_o to_o be_v various_a and_o inconstant_a in_o his_o word_n and_o so_o it_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o true_a import_n of_o the_o place_n god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v a_o three_o understand_v psal_n 128.2_o loc_n august_n in_o loc_n thus_o labores_fw-la fructum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la manducabis_fw-la thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o fruit_n which_o he_o subtle_o distinguish_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o labour_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o greek_a be_v indifferent_a to_o both_o signification_n by_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o as_o amama_n observe_v 551._o aâ—iâ—arb_n p._n 551._o who_o have_v many_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 39.5_o and_o deceive_v by_o the_o doubtful_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o form_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hand-breadth_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wrestler_n have_v take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n meos_fw-la pâ—giles_fw-la posuistidy_n meos_fw-la thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n full_a of_o wrestle_v to_o which_o sense_n the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v altogether_o a_o stranger_n how_o requisite_a then_o be_v it_o to_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o the_o original_a but_o if_o any_o think_v it_o may_v be_v well_o spare_v where_o commentator_n be_v familiar_a i_o will_v glad_o understand_v by_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v judge_v of_o exposition_n and_o tell_v which_o be_v best_a where_o they_o meet_v with_o those_o that_o be_v very_o different_a it_o be_v like_o such_o will_v approve_v of_o their_o interpretation_n of_o psal_n 17.14_o who_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o saturati_fw-la sunt_fw-la porcina_fw-la cajetan_n though_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n in_o his_o way_n yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d linguist_n run_v into_o a_o gross_a mistake_n as_o mr._n cartwright_n relate_v by_o read_v erasmus_n 10._o mellifie_v hebr._n l._n 4_o c._n 10._o note_n on_o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o that_o the_o die_v in_o diem_fw-la be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la nove_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o cajetan_n in_o his_o comment_n put_v nove_fw-la in_o stead_n of_o the_o die_n in_o diem_fw-la and_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o have_v write_v renovatur_fw-la nove_fw-la upon_o which_o he_o deliver_v himself_o with_o wonderful_a subtlety_n so_o may_v it_o often_o befall_v those_o who_o only_o take_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o original_a at_o the_o second_o hand_n which_o indeed_o they_o have_v need_n have_v a_o insight_n into_o be_v it_o only_o to_o understand_v that_o translation_n thorough_o to_o which_o they_o stick_v where_o it_o retain_v such_o form_n of_o speech_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o language_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n be_v pen_v so_o do_v we_o in_o hosea_n 4.8_o they_o eat_v up_o the_o
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dâ—ctus_fw-la peritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o psal_n 15.2_o ezra_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ready_a or_o learned_a scribe_n ezra_n 7.6_o luke_n who_o be_v a_o physician_n col._n 4.14_o with_o philem_n v._o 24._o and_o consequent_o a_o scholar_n and_o last_o paul_n who_o be_v disciple_n to_o gamaliel_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o probable_o before_o have_v receive_v some_o instruction_n at_o the_o academy_n of_o tarsus_n his_o birthplace_n to_o which_o strabo_n give_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o all_o other_o 1.14_o geogr._n 1.14_o athens_z and_o alexandria_n not_o except_v which_o may_v be_v the_o rather_o conceive_v because_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n with_o heathen_a author_n divers_a of_o which_o he_o cite_v now_o if_o god_n pitch_v upon_o such_o accomplish_a person_n to_o pen_v his_o word_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o any_o illiterate_a man_n may_v serve_v to_o preach_v and_o explain_v it_o if_o any_o interpose_v and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o plough_n afford_v a_o 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