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Messiah [illegible] way to begin, where ye of the law (in sand?). And again Matt:24:14 we read The Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world. But here the original word is [illegible] and properly signifies the habitable earth, & it must be understood either of the whole Roman Empire which they themselves usually called the world, or of the whole habitable world in general, into all parts of [illegible] the Apostle, had gone preaching, before the destruction of Jerusalem is the casting of of the Jews. All I observe (hence?) is the [crossed out word] (Tranflur?) have not been [illegible] enough in (rendring?)  [Illegible] words of so [illegible] a signification by ye same word in English.
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But what shall we say then o ye Authorities above mentiond ye speak of so signal on Eclipse of ye Sun happening at [illegible two words] as almost ye whole [illegible] of (Julenprat?) who depending upon ye [illegible] of above stories have accordingly understood yet words.
Messiah wch [which] was to begin, where yt [that] of ye law en=
First I must say ye  wee must not be born down with ye number of testimonies, nor beleive every thing ye comes handed down to us with general apprehension, for as one error in ye beginning of a (bodihin?) begets many in ye [illegible two words] so one false authority presumed upon [illegible] (taken?) for granted, draws away multitudes ye (take?) things upon [illegible two words] have not either ye (leifuse) [illegible two words] will (to?) inquire into ye (hush?) of ye original
sued. And again Matt: 24.14 wee read The
Gospel of ye Kingdom shall be preached [underline] in all ye
world. [/underline] but her ye original word is [Greek]  
& properly signifies ye habitable earth & it must
be understood either of ye whole Roman Empire
wch they themselves regularly called ye world, or
of ye whole habitable world in general, into all
parts of wch ye Apostles had gone preaching, be
-fore ye destruction of Jerusalem & ye casting
of ye Jews. All I observe heres is yt or [our] [crossed out and obliterated]
Translatrs. have not been exact enough in ren-
dering divers words of so distant a signification  
by ye same word in English.
But what shall wee say then to ye Authorities  
above men[t]ion[e]d yt speak of so signal an Ecclipse
of yt Sun happening at this time & almost ye
whole stream of Interpretrs who depending upon
ye truth of those stories have accordingly under-
stood ye words.
First I must say, yt wee must not be born down
with ye number of testimonies nor believe every
thing yt comes handed down to us with general
approbation, for as one errour in ye beginning of  
a tradition, begets many in ye process of it, so
so one false authority presumed upon & taken for
granted, draws away multitudes yt take things
upon trust & have not either ye leisure of ye
good will to enquire into the truth of ye original
how
how

Latest revision as of 05:28, 1 August 2017

5. Messiah wch [which] was to begin, where yt [that] of ye law en= sued. And again Matt: 24.14 wee read The Gospel of ye Kingdom shall be preached [underline] in all ye world. [/underline] but her ye original word is [Greek] & properly signifies ye habitable earth & it must be understood either of ye whole Roman Empire wch they themselves regularly called ye world, or of ye whole habitable world in general, into all parts of wch ye Apostles had gone preaching, be -fore ye destruction of Jerusalem & ye casting of ye Jews. All I observe heres is yt or [our] [crossed out and obliterated] Translatrs. have not been exact enough in ren- dering divers words of so distant a signification by ye same word in English. But what shall wee say then to ye Authorities above men[t]ion[e]d yt speak of so signal an Ecclipse of yt Sun happening at this time & almost ye whole stream of Interpretrs who depending upon ye truth of those stories have accordingly under- stood ye words. First I must say, yt wee must not be born down with ye number of testimonies nor believe every thing yt comes handed down to us with general approbation, for as one errour in ye beginning of a tradition, begets many in ye process of it, so so one false authority presumed upon & taken for granted, draws away multitudes yt take things upon trust & have not either ye leisure of ye good will to enquire into the truth of ye original how

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