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2501 3, 24 | chap. 24. The character of the expressions used is above 2502 3, 24 | The chief thing to be inquired 2503 3, 24 | easy, by an application of the laws of things which we 2504 3, 24 | things which we discussed in the first book, to turn it in 2505 3, 24 | experience strengthened by the exercise of piety. Now we 2506 3, 24 | figurative by attending to the considerations indicated 2507 3, 25 | chap. 25. The same word does not always 2508 3, 25 | does not always signify the same thing~ 2509 3, 25 | shown to be figurative, the words in which it is expressed 2510 3, 25 | when He said, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees," 2511 3, 25 | Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees," I and in a good 2512 3, 25 | sense, as when He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like 2513 3, 25 | three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened." ~ 2514 3, 25 | Now the rule in regard to this variation 2515 3, 25 | another in a bad, as in the case of the leaven mentioned 2516 3, 25 | a bad, as in the case of the leaven mentioned above. 2517 3, 25 | above. Another example of the same is that a lion stands 2518 3, 25 | lion stands for Christ in the place where it is said, " 2519 3, 25 | place where it is said, "The lion of the tribe of Judah 2520 3, 25 | it is said, "The lion of the tribe of Judah has prevailed;" 2521 3, 25 | and again, stands for the devil where it is written, " 2522 3, 25 | written, "Your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, 2523 3, 25 | whom he may devour." In the same way the serpent is 2524 3, 25 | devour." In the same way the serpent is used in a good 2525 3, 25 | again, in a bad sense, "The serpent beguiled Eve through 2526 3, 25 | used in a good sense, "I am the living bread which came 2527 3, 25 | a great many other case. The examples I have adduced 2528 3, 25 | taken, as for example, "In the hand of the Lord there is 2529 3, 25 | example, "In the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and 2530 3, 25 | Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red: it is full 2531 3, 25 | uncertain whether this denotes the wrath of God, but not to 2532 3, 25 | wrath of God, but not to the last extremity of punishment, 2533 3, 25 | punishment, that is, "to the very dregs;" or whether 2534 3, 25 | or whether it denotes the grace of the Scriptures 2535 3, 25 | it denotes the grace of the Scriptures passing away 2536 3, 25 | Scriptures passing away from the Jews and coming to the Gentiles, 2537 3, 25 | from the Jews and coming to the Gentiles, because "He has 2538 3, 25 | manner, still remaining among the Jews, for "the dregs hereof 2539 3, 25 | remaining among the Jews, for "the dregs hereof is not yet 2540 3, 25 | hereof is not yet wrung out." The following is an example 2541 3, 25 | following is an example of the same object being taken, 2542 3, 25 | denotes people, as we read in the Apocalypse,l and also the 2543 3, 25 | the Apocalypse,l and also the Holy Spirit, as for example, " 2544 3, 25 | interpreted according to the place in which they are 2545 3, 25 | And in the same way other objects are 2546 3, 25 | different things, according to the connection in which it is 2547 3, 26 | Now from the places where the sense in 2548 3, 26 | Now from the places where the sense in which they are 2549 3, 26 | manifest we must gather the sense in which they are 2550 3, 26 | better way of understanding the words addressed to God, " 2551 3, 26 | help," than by referring to the passage where we read, " 2552 3, 26 | as signifying nothing but the favour of God. For we hear 2553 3, 26 | God. For we hear also of the shield of faith, "wherewith," 2554 3, 26 | faith, "wherewith," says the apostle, "ye shall be able 2555 3, 26 | shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked." 2556 3, 26 | quench all the fiery darts of the wicked." Nor ought we, on 2557 3, 26 | wicked." Nor ought we, on the other hand, in regard to 2558 3, 26 | kind to assign faith to the shield only; for we read 2559 3, 26 | read in another place of the breastplate of faith: "putting 2560 3, 26 | faith: "putting on," says the apostle, "the breastplate 2561 3, 26 | on," says the apostle, "the breastplate of faith and 2562 3, 27 | interpretations are put upon the same words of Scripture, 2563 3, 27 | of Scripture, even though the meaning the writer intended 2564 3, 27 | even though the meaning the writer intended remain undiscovered, 2565 3, 27 | of Scripture that any of the interpretations put on the 2566 3, 27 | the interpretations put on the words is in harmony with 2567 3, 27 | words is in harmony with the truth. And if a man in searching 2568 3, 27 | And if a man in searching the Scriptures endeavours to 2569 3, 27 | Scriptures endeavours to get at the intention of the author 2570 3, 27 | get at the intention of the author through whom the 2571 3, 27 | the author through whom the Holy Spirit spake, whether 2572 3, 27 | a different meaning from the words, but one that is not 2573 3, 27 | long as he is supported by the testimony of some other 2574 3, 27 | passage of Scripture. For the author perhaps saw that 2575 3, 27 | this very meaning lay in the words which we are trying 2576 3, 27 | interpret; and assuredly the Holy Spirit, who through 2577 3, 27 | interpretation would occur to the reader, nay, made provision 2578 3, 27 | God have made in regard to the Sacred Scriptures than that 2579 3, 27 | Sacred Scriptures than that the same words might be understood 2580 3, 27 | which are sanctioned by the concurring testimony of 2581 3, 28 | for us to make it clear by the evidence of reason. But 2582 3, 28 | is far safer to walk by the light of Holy Scripture; 2583 3, 28 | when we wish to examine the passages that are obscured 2584 3, 28 | arises, may settle it by the application of testimonies 2585 3, 28 | out in every portion of the same Scripture. ~ 2586 3, 29 | chap. 29. The knowledge of tropes is necessary~ 2587 3, 29 | learned men to know that the authors of our Scriptures 2588 3, 29 | which grammarians call by the Greek name tropes, and use 2589 3, 29 | who are unacquainted with the Scriptures, and have learnt 2590 3, 29 | Scripture. But this is not the place to teach them to the 2591 3, 29 | the place to teach them to the illiterate, lest it might 2592 3, 29 | given that advice above, in the second book namely, where 2593 3, 29 | namely, where I treated of the necessary knowledge of languages. 2594 3, 29 | knowledge of languages. For the written characters from 2595 3, 29 | grammar itself gets its name (the Greek name for letters being " 2596 3, 29 | letters being "grammata") are the signs of sounds made by 2597 3, 29 | signs of sounds made by the articulate voice with which 2598 3, 29 | we have of them all), but the very names as well: for 2599 3, 29 | education are found even in the ordinary speech of men who 2600 3, 29 | but are content to use the vulgar idiom. For who does 2601 3, 29 | flourish? " And this is the figure of speech called 2602 3, 29 | name from fish? And this is the figure called catachresis. ~ 2603 3, 29 | be tedious to go over all the rest in this way; for the 2604 3, 29 | the rest in this way; for the speech of the vulgar makes 2605 3, 29 | this way; for the speech of the vulgar makes use of them 2606 3, 29 | curious figures which mean the very opposite of what they 2607 3, 29 | in irony we indicate by the tone of voice the meaning 2608 3, 29 | indicate by the tone of voice the meaning we desire to convey; 2609 3, 29 | well." But it is not by the tone of voice that we make 2610 3, 29 | antiphrasis to indicate the opposite of what the words 2611 3, 29 | indicate the opposite of what the words convey; but either 2612 3, 29 | words convey; but either the words in which it is expressed 2613 3, 29 | is expressed are used in the opposite of their etymological 2614 3, 29 | what is not there, and get the answer, "There is plenty;" 2615 3, 29 | that make it plain we mean the opposite of what we say, 2616 3, 29 | opposite of what we say, as in the expression, "Beware of him, 2617 3, 29 | nothing at all about either the nature or the names of these 2618 3, 29 | about either the nature or the names of these figures of 2619 3, 29 | figures of speech? And yet the knowledge of these is necessary 2620 3, 29 | necessary for clearing up the difficulties of Scripture; 2621 3, 29 | Scripture; because when the words taken literally give 2622 3, 30 | chap. 30. The rules of Tichonius the Donatist 2623 3, 30 | The rules of Tichonius the Donatist examined~ 2624 3, 30 | most triumphantly against the Donatists (and herein showed 2625 3, 30 | wrote a book which he called the Book of Rules, because in 2626 3, 30 | as it were, keys to open the secrets of Scripture. And 2627 3, 30 | Scripture. And of these rules, the first relates to the Lord 2628 3, 30 | rules, the first relates to the Lord and His body, the second 2629 3, 30 | to the Lord and His body, the second to the twofold division 2630 3, 30 | His body, the second to the twofold division of the 2631 3, 30 | the twofold division of the Lord's body, the third to 2632 3, 30 | division of the Lord's body, the third to the promises and 2633 3, 30 | Lord's body, the third to the promises and the law, the 2634 3, 30 | third to the promises and the law, the fourth to species 2635 3, 30 | the promises and the law, the fourth to species and genus, 2636 3, 30 | fourth to species and genus, the fifth to times, the sixth 2637 3, 30 | genus, the fifth to times, the sixth to recapitulation, 2638 3, 30 | sixth to recapitulation, the seventh to the devil and 2639 3, 30 | recapitulation, the seventh to the devil and his body. Now 2640 3, 30 | assistance in penetrating the secrets of the sacred writings; 2641 3, 30 | penetrating the secrets of the sacred writings; but still 2642 3, 30 | they do not explain all the difficult passages for there 2643 3, 30 | this number of seven, that the author himself explains 2644 3, 30 | there was no difficulty in the passage of the kind to which 2645 3, 30 | difficulty in the passage of the kind to which his rules 2646 3, 30 | we are to understand in the Apocalypse by the seven 2647 3, 30 | understand in the Apocalypse by the seven angels of the churches 2648 3, 30 | Apocalypse by the seven angels of the churches to whom John is 2649 3, 30 | various reasoning, arrives at the conclusion that the angels 2650 3, 30 | arrives at the conclusion that the angels are the churches 2651 3, 30 | conclusion that the angels are the churches themselves. And 2652 3, 30 | full discussion, although the matter inquired into is 2653 3, 30 | use whatever is made of the rules. This is enough for 2654 3, 30 | troublesome to collect all the passages in the canonical 2655 3, 30 | collect all the passages in the canonical Scriptures which 2656 3, 30 | The author himself, however, 2657 3, 30 | be able to interpret all the obscure passages in the 2658 3, 30 | the obscure passages in the law that is, in the sacred 2659 3, 30 | passages in the law that is, in the sacred books. For he thus 2660 3, 30 | this very book: "Of all the things that occur to me, 2661 3, 30 | for, and put windows in, the secret places of the law. 2662 3, 30 | in, the secret places of the law. For there are certain 2663 3, 30 | mystical rules which hold the key to the secret recesses 2664 3, 30 | rules which hold the key to the secret recesses of the whole 2665 3, 30 | to the secret recesses of the whole law, and render visible 2666 3, 30 | law, and render visible the treasures of truth that 2667 3, 30 | a man travelling through the vast forest of prophecy 2668 3, 30 | mystical rules which hold the key to some of the secrets 2669 3, 30 | hold the key to some of the secrets of the law," or 2670 3, 30 | to some of the secrets of the law," or even "which hold 2671 3, 30 | law," or even "which hold the key to the great secrets 2672 3, 30 | even "which hold the key to the great secrets of the law," 2673 3, 30 | to the great secrets of the law," and not what he does 2674 3, 30 | and not what he does say, "the secret recesses of the whole 2675 3, 30 | the secret recesses of the whole law;" and if he had 2676 3, 30 | more than is warranted by the facts to his very elaborate 2677 3, 30 | and useful work, have led the reader into false expectations. 2678 3, 30 | much, in order both that the book may be read by the 2679 3, 30 | the book may be read by the studious (for it is of very 2680 3, 30 | not only on account of the errors into which the author 2681 3, 30 | of the errors into which the author falls as a man, but 2682 3, 30 | but chiefly on account of the heresies which he advances 2683 3, 31 | chap. 31. The first rule of Tichonius~ 2684 3, 31 | The first is about the Lord 2685 3, 31 | The first is about the Lord and His body, and it 2686 3, 31 | that, knowing as we do that the head and the body that is, 2687 3, 31 | we do that the head and the body that is, Christ and 2688 3, 31 | transition is made from the head to the body or from 2689 3, 31 | is made from the head to the body or from the body to 2690 3, 31 | head to the body or from the body to the head, and yet 2691 3, 31 | body or from the body to the head, and yet no change 2692 3, 31 | and yet no change made in the person spoken of. For a 2693 3, 31 | which of these two refers to the head and which to the body, 2694 3, 31 | to the head and which to the body, that is, which to 2695 3, 31 | which to Christ and which to the Church. ~ 2696 3, 32 | chap. 32. The second rule of Tichonius~ 2697 3, 32 | The second rule is about the 2698 3, 32 | The second rule is about the twofold division of the 2699 3, 32 | the twofold division of the body of the Lord; but this 2700 3, 32 | division of the body of the Lord; but this indeed is 2701 3, 32 | that is really no part of the body of Christ which will 2702 3, 32 | therefore, to say that the rule is about the true and 2703 3, 32 | say that the rule is about the true and the mixed body 2704 3, 32 | rule is about the true and the mixed body of the Lord, 2705 3, 32 | true and the mixed body of the Lord, or the true and the 2706 3, 32 | mixed body of the Lord, or the true and the counterfeit, 2707 3, 32 | the Lord, or the true and the counterfeit, or some such 2708 3, 32 | designated thus: Concerning the mixed Church. Now this rule 2709 3, 32 | Now this rule requires the reader to be on his guard 2710 3, 32 | addressing or speaking of the same persons as before, 2711 3, 32 | consequence of their being for the time united in a common 2712 3, 32 | common participation of the sacraments. An example of 2713 3, 32 | this is that passage in the Song of Solomon, "I am black, 2714 3, 32 | am black, but comely, as the tents of Cedar, as the curtains 2715 3, 32 | as the tents of Cedar, as the curtains of Solomon." For 2716 3, 32 | not said, I *was* black as the tents of Cedar, but am * 2717 3, 32 | but am *now* comely as the curtains of Solomon. The 2718 3, 32 | the curtains of Solomon. The Church declares itself to 2719 3, 32 | present both; and this because the good fish and the bad are 2720 3, 32 | because the good fish and the bad are for the time mixed 2721 3, 32 | fish and the bad are for the time mixed up in the one 2722 3, 32 | for the time mixed up in the one net. For the tents of 2723 3, 32 | mixed up in the one net. For the tents of Cedar pertain to 2724 3, 32 | shall not be heir with the son of the free woman." 2725 3, 32 | be heir with the son of the free woman." And in the 2726 3, 32 | the free woman." And in the same way, when God says 2727 3, 32 | same way, when God says of the good part of the Church, " 2728 3, 32 | says of the good part of the Church, "I will bring the 2729 3, 32 | the Church, "I will bring the blind by a way that they 2730 3, 32 | immediately adds in regard to the other part, the bad that 2731 3, 32 | regard to the other part, the bad that is mixed with the 2732 3, 32 | the bad that is mixed with the good, "They shall be turned 2733 3, 32 | altogether different from the former; but as the two sets 2734 3, 32 | from the former; but as the two sets are for the present 2735 3, 32 | as the two sets are for the present united in one body, 2736 3, 32 | there were no change in the subject of the sentence. 2737 3, 32 | change in the subject of the sentence. They will not, 2738 3, 32 | servant of whom we are told in the gospel, whose lord, when 2739 3, 32 | appoint him his portion with the hypocrites." ~ 2740 3, 33 | chap. 33. The third rule of Tichonius~ 2741 3, 33 | The third rule relates to the 2742 3, 33 | The third rule relates to the promises and the law, and 2743 3, 33 | relates to the promises and the law, and may be designated 2744 3, 33 | other terms as relating to the spirit and the letter, which 2745 3, 33 | relating to the spirit and the letter, which is the name 2746 3, 33 | and the letter, which is the name I made use of when 2747 3, 33 | also named, of grace and the law. This, however, seems 2748 3, 33 | a rule to be applied to the solution of other questions. 2749 3, 33 | other questions. It was the want of clear views on this 2750 3, 33 | least greatly aggravated, the Pelagian heresy. And the 2751 3, 33 | the Pelagian heresy. And the efforts of Tichonius to 2752 3, 33 | complete. For, in discussing the question about faith and 2753 3, 33 | were given us by God as the reward of faith, but that 2754 3, 33 | God; not keeping in mind the saying of the apostle: " 2755 3, 33 | keeping in mind the saying of the apostle: "Peace be to the 2756 3, 33 | the apostle: "Peace be to the brethren, and love with 2757 3, 33 | love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus 2758 3, 33 | from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." But 2759 3, 33 | in defending against it the grace of God which is through 2760 3, 33 | and which (according to the saying of the apostle, " 2761 3, 33 | according to the saying of the apostle, "There must be 2762 3, 33 | that even faith itself is the gift of Him who "has dealt 2763 3, 33 | has dealt to every man the measure of faith." Whence 2764 3, 33 | Unto you it is given, in the behalf of Christ, not only 2765 3, 33 | doubt that each of these is the gift of God, when he learns 2766 3, 34 | chap. 34. The fourth rule of Tichonius~ 2767 3, 34 | The fourth rule of Tichonius 2768 3, 34 | understood a part, by genus the whole of which that which 2769 3, 34 | single city is a part of the great society of nations: 2770 3, 34 | great society of nations: the city he calls a species, 2771 3, 34 | all nations constitute the genus. There is no necessity 2772 3, 34 | discuss with great acuteness the difference between a part 2773 3, 34 | between a part and a species. The rule is of course the same, 2774 3, 34 | species. The rule is of course the same, if anything of the 2775 3, 34 | the same, if anything of the kind referred to is found 2776 3, 34 | about Jerusalem, or some of the cities of the Gentiles, 2777 3, 34 | or some of the cities of the Gentiles, such as Tyre or 2778 3, 34 | whose significance oversteps the limits of the city, and 2779 3, 34 | oversteps the limits of the city, and which are more 2780 3, 34 | cities, but still is not the whole world, but only a 2781 3, 34 | are said which pass over the limits of that particular 2782 3, 34 | and apply more fitly to the whole of which this is a 2783 3, 34 | our author terms it, to the genus of which this is a 2784 3, 34 | given Imperial command. The same thing occurs in the 2785 3, 34 | The same thing occurs in the case of men: things are 2786 3, 34 | of Solomon, for example, the scope of which reaches far 2787 3, 34 | Now the species is not always overstepped, 2788 3, 34 | point been speaking about the species, makes a transition 2789 3, 34 | transition at that point from the species to the genus, the 2790 3, 34 | point from the species to the genus, the reader must then 2791 3, 34 | the species to the genus, the reader must then be carefully 2792 3, 34 | guard against seeking in the species what he can find 2793 3, 34 | better and more surely in the genus. Take, for example, 2794 3, 34 | Take, for example, what the prophet Ezekiel says: "When 2795 3, 34 | prophet Ezekiel says: "When the house of Israel dwelt in 2796 3, 34 | their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed 2797 3, 34 | poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed 2798 3, 34 | that they had shed upon the land, and for their idols 2799 3, 34 | and I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed 2800 3, 34 | they were dispersed through the countries: according to 2801 3, 34 | house of Israel of which the apostle says "Behold Israel 2802 3, 34 | says "Behold Israel after the flesh;" because the people 2803 3, 34 | after the flesh;" because the people of Israel after the 2804 3, 34 | the people of Israel after the flesh did both perform and 2805 3, 34 | understood as applying to the same peep]e. But when the 2806 3, 34 | the same peep]e. But when the prophet begins to say, " 2807 3, 34 | which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned 2808 3, 34 | which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen 2809 3, 34 | in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that 2810 3, 34 | heathen shall know that I am the Lord," the reader ought 2811 3, 34 | know that I am the Lord," the reader ought now carefully 2812 3, 34 | now carefully to observe the way in which the species 2813 3, 34 | observe the way in which the species is overstepped and 2814 3, 34 | species is overstepped and the genus taken in. For he goes 2815 3, 34 | will take you from among the heathen, and gather you 2816 3, 34 | you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your 2817 3, 34 | them. And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your 2818 3, 34 | that this is a prophecy of the New Testament, to which 2819 3, 34 | to which pertain not only the remnant of that one nation 2820 3, 34 | elsewhere said, "For though the number of the children of 2821 3, 34 | For though the number of the children of Israel be as 2822 3, 34 | children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant 2823 3, 34 | Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them 2824 3, 34 | shall be saved," but also the other nations which were 2825 3, 34 | nations, no one who looks into the matter can doubt. And that 2826 3, 34 | doubt. And that saying of the apostle, when he is commending 2827 3, 34 | apostle, when he is commending the grace of the New Testament 2828 3, 34 | commending the grace of the New Testament and its excellence 2829 3, 34 | excellence in comparison with the Old, "Ye are our epistle ... 2830 3, 34 | written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; 2831 3, 34 | but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables 2832 3, 34 | but in fleshy tables of the heart," has an evident reference 2833 3, 34 | reference to this place where the prophet says, "A new heart 2834 3, 34 | you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your 2835 3, 34 | an heart of flesh." Now the heart of flesh from which 2836 3, 34 | heart of flesh from which the apostle's expression, "the 2837 3, 34 | the apostle's expression, "the fleshy tables of the heart," 2838 3, 34 | expression, "the fleshy tables of the heart," is drawn, the prophet 2839 3, 34 | of the heart," is drawn, the prophet intended to point 2840 3, 34 | out as distinguished from the stony heart by the possession 2841 3, 34 | from the stony heart by the possession of sentient life; 2842 3, 34 | intelligent life. And thus the spiritual Israel is made 2843 3, 34 | of one nation, but of all the nations which were promised 2844 3, 34 | nations which were promised to the fathers in their seed, that 2845 3, 34 | therefore, is distinguished from the carnal Israel which is of 2846 3, 34 | feeling, not in race; but the prophet, in his depth of 2847 3, 34 | meaning, while speaking of the carnal Israel, passes on, 2848 3, 34 | passes on, without indicating the transition, to speak of 2849 3, 34 | transition, to speak of the spiritual, and although 2850 3, 34 | although now speaking of the latter, seems to be still 2851 3, 34 | to be still speaking of the former; not that he grudges 2852 3, 34 | not that he grudges us the clear apprehension of Scripture, 2853 3, 34 | And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your 2854 3, 34 | referred to Israel after the flesh but spiritually, as 2855 3, 34 | spiritually, as referring to the spiritual Israel. For the 2856 3, 34 | the spiritual Israel. For the Church, without spot or 2857 3, 34 | forever with Christ, is itself the land of the blessed, the 2858 3, 34 | Christ, is itself the land of the blessed, the land of the 2859 3, 34 | the land of the blessed, the land of the living; and 2860 3, 34 | the blessed, the land of the living; and we are to understand 2861 3, 34 | understand that this was given to the fathers when it was promised 2862 3, 34 | was promised to them in the sure and immutable purpose 2863 3, 34 | purpose of God; for what the fathers believed would be 2864 3, 34 | was to them, on account of the unchangeableness of the 2865 3, 34 | the unchangeableness of the promise and purpose, the 2866 3, 34 | the promise and purpose, the same as if it were already 2867 3, 34 | were already given; just as the apostle, writing to Timothy, 2868 3, 34 | writing to Timothy, speaks of the grace which is given to 2869 3, 34 | grace which is given to the saints: "Not according to 2870 3, 34 | us in Christ Jesus before the world began; but is now 2871 3, 34 | is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour." 2872 3, 34 | our Saviour." He speaks of the grace as given at a time 2873 3, 34 | having been already done in the arrangement and purpose 2874 3, 34 | these words may refer to the land of the age to come, 2875 3, 34 | may refer to the land of the age to come, when there 2876 3, 34 | and a new earth, wherein the unrighteous shall be unable 2877 3, 34 | And so it is truly said to the righteous, that the land 2878 3, 34 | said to the righteous, that the land itself is theirs, no 2879 3, 34 | of which will belong to the unrighteous; because it 2880 3, 34 | unrighteous; because it is the same as if it were itself 2881 3, 35 | chap. 35. The fifth rule of Tichonius~ 2882 3, 35 | The fifth rule Tichonius lays 2883 3, 35 | applies in two ways: either to the figure of speech called 2884 3, 35 | or to legitimate numbers. The figure synecdoche either 2885 3, 35 | figure synecdoche either puts the part for the whole, or the 2886 3, 35 | either puts the part for the whole, or the whole for 2887 3, 35 | the part for the whole, or the whole for the part. As, 2888 3, 35 | whole, or the whole for the part. As, for example, in 2889 3, 35 | example, in reference to the time when, in the presence 2890 3, 35 | reference to the time when, in the presence of only three of 2891 3, 35 | Lord was transfigured on the mount, so that His face 2892 3, 35 | so that His face shone as the sun, and His raiment was 2893 3, 35 | of these statements about the number of days cannot be 2894 3, 35 | unless we suppose that the writer who says "after eight 2895 3, 35 | after eight days," counted the latter part of the day on 2896 3, 35 | counted the latter part of the day on which Christ uttered 2897 3, 35 | on which Christ uttered the prediction and the first 2898 3, 35 | uttered the prediction and the first part of the day on 2899 3, 35 | prediction and the first part of the day on which he showed its 2900 3, 35 | as two whole days; while the writer who says "after six 2901 3, 35 | six days," counted only the whole unbroken days between 2902 3, 35 | figure of speech, which puts the part for the whole, explains 2903 3, 35 | which puts the part for the whole, explains also the 2904 3, 35 | the whole, explains also the great question about the 2905 3, 35 | the great question about the resurrection of Christ. 2906 3, 35 | of Christ. For unless to the latter part of the day on 2907 3, 35 | unless to the latter part of the day on which He suffered 2908 3, 35 | which He suffered we join the previous night, and count 2909 3, 35 | it as a whole day, and to the latter part of the night 2910 3, 35 | and to the latter part of the night in which He arose 2911 3, 35 | in which He arose we join the Lord's day which was just 2912 3, 35 | day, we cannot make out the three days and three nights 2913 3, 35 | foretold that He would be in the heart of the earth. ~ 2914 3, 35 | would be in the heart of the earth. ~ 2915 3, 35 | In the next place, our author calls 2916 3, 35 | ten, or twelve, or any of the other numbers which the 2917 3, 35 | the other numbers which the diligent reader of Scripture 2918 3, 35 | example, "Seven times in the day do I praise Thee," means 2919 3, 35 | praise Thee," means just the same as "His praise shall 2920 3, 35 | And their force is exactly the same, either when multiplied 2921 3, 35 | and seven hundred (whence the seventy years mentioned 2922 3, 35 | in a spiritual sense for the whole time during which 2923 3, 35 | whole time during which the Church is a sojourner among 2924 3, 35 | which last number is used in the Apocalypse to signify the 2925 3, 35 | the Apocalypse to signify the whole body of the saints. 2926 3, 35 | signify the whole body of the saints. Hence it appears 2927 3, 35 | subjects. That number in the Apocalypse, for example, 2928 3, 36 | chap. 36. The sixth rule of Tichonius~ 2929 3, 36 | The sixth rule Tichonius calls 2930 3, 36 | sixth rule Tichonius calls the recapitulation, which, with 2931 3, 36 | occurrences are so related, that the narrative appears to be 2932 3, 36 | appears to be following the order of time, or the continuity 2933 3, 36 | following the order of time, or the continuity of events, when 2934 3, 36 | understand this, from applying the rule here spoken of. For 2935 3, 36 | spoken of. For example, in the book of Genesis we read, " 2936 3, 36 | of Genesis we read, "And the Lord God planted a garden 2937 3, 36 | in Eden; and there He put the man whom He had formed. 2938 3, 36 | He had formed. And out of the ground made the Lord God 2939 3, 36 | And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree 2940 3, 36 | tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food." 2941 3, 36 | seems to be indicated that the events last mentioned took 2942 3, 36 | formed man and put him in the garden; whereas the fact 2943 3, 36 | him in the garden; whereas the fact is, that the two events 2944 3, 36 | whereas the fact is, that the two events having been briefly 2945 3, 36 | a garden, and there put the man whom He had formed, 2946 3, 36 | man whom He had formed, the narrative goes back, by 2947 3, 36 | had before been omitted, the way in which the garden 2948 3, 36 | omitted, the way in which the garden was planted: that 2949 3, 36 | was planted: that out of the ground God made to grow 2950 3, 36 | tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food. 2951 3, 36 | food. Here there follows "The tree of life also was in 2952 3, 36 | tree of life also was in the midst of the garden, and 2953 3, 36 | also was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of 2954 3, 36 | midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good 2955 3, 36 | of good and evil." Next the river is mentioned which 2956 3, 36 | mentioned which watered the garden, and which was parted 2957 3, 36 | parted into four heads, the sources of four streams; 2958 3, 36 | all this has reference to the arrangements of the garden. 2959 3, 36 | reference to the arrangements of the garden. And when this is 2960 3, 36 | there is a repetition of the fact which had been already 2961 3, 36 | already told, but which in the strict order of events came 2962 3, 36 | came after all this: "And the Lord God took the man, and 2963 3, 36 | And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the 2964 3, 36 | the man, and put him into the garden of Eden." For it 2965 3, 36 | done that man was put in the garden, as now appears from 2966 3, 36 | garden, as now appears from the order of the narrative itself: 2967 3, 36 | appears from the order of the narrative itself: it was 2968 3, 36 | after man was put there that the other things were done, 2969 3, 36 | other things were done, as the previous statement might 2970 3, 36 | accurately mark and understand the recapitulation by which 2971 3, 36 | recapitulation by which the narrative reverts to what 2972 3, 36 | In the same book, again, when the 2973 3, 36 | the same book, again, when the generations of the sons 2974 3, 36 | when the generations of the sons of Noah are recounted, 2975 3, 36 | it is said: "These are the sons of Ham, after their 2976 3, 36 | nations." And, again, when the sons of Shem are enumerated: " 2977 3, 36 | are enumerated: "These are the sons of Shem, after their 2978 3, 36 | to them all: "These are the families of the sons of 2979 3, 36 | These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their 2980 3, 36 | nations; and by these were the nations divided in the earth 2981 3, 36 | were the nations divided in the earth after the flood. And 2982 3, 36 | divided in the earth after the flood. And the whole earth 2983 3, 36 | earth after the flood. And the whole earth was of one language 2984 3, 36 | and of one speech." Now the addition of this sentence, " 2985 3, 36 | addition of this sentence, "And the whole earth was of one language 2986 3, 36 | seems to indicate that at the time when the nations were 2987 3, 36 | indicate that at the time when the nations were scattered over 2988 3, 36 | nations were scattered over the earth they had all one language 2989 3, 36 | evidently inconsistent with the previous words, in their 2990 3, 36 | recapitulation it is added, "And the whole earth was of one language 2991 3, 36 | language and of one speech," the narrative here going back, 2992 3, 36 | back, without indicating the change, to tell how it was, 2993 3, 36 | one language in common, the nations were divided into 2994 3, 36 | we are forthwith told of the building of the tower, and 2995 3, 36 | told of the building of the tower, and of this punishment 2996 3, 36 | there laid upon them as the judgment of God upon their 2997 3, 36 | they were scattered over the earth according to their 2998 3, 36 | example, our Lord says in the gospel: "The same day that 2999 3, 36 | Lord says in the gospel: "The same day that Lot went out 3000 3, 36 | Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man