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501 2, 25 | themselves that they should be in force, are human institutions; 502 2, 25 | signs which the actors make in dancing were of force by 503 2, 25 | the public crier would not in former times have announced 504 2, 25 | whole attention to them in vain. Yet all men aim at 505 2, 25 | certain degree of likeness in their choice of signs, that 506 2, 25 | thing may resemble another in many ways, such signs are 507 2, 25 | But in regard to pictures and statues, 508 2, 25 | of importance to inquire in regard to any of them, for 509 2, 25 | of fables and fictions, in whose lies men take delight, 510 2, 25 | differences they choose to make in bodily dress and ornament 511 2, 25 | would not be different in different nations, and could 512 2, 25 | attention to them, and keep them in memory. ~ 513 2, 26 | institutions of men are in a sort of way representations 514 2, 26 | utterly rejected and held in detestation; those, on the 515 2, 26 | there is nothing unlawful in learning them, nor do they 516 2, 26 | nor do they involve us in superstition, or enervate 517 2, 26 | minds so far as not to stand in the way of more important 518 2, 27 | human invention, aid us in interpreting Scripture~ 519 2, 28 | times assists us very much in understanding the Scriptures, 520 2, 28 | ignorance of the consulship in which our Lord was born, 521 2, 28 | Lord was born, and that in which He suffered, has led 522 2, 28 | symbol of His body) was in building. Now we know on 523 2, 28 | was forty and six years in building; so that, as this 524 2, 28 | And even when in the course of an historical 525 2, 29 | resembling description, in which not a past but an 526 2, 29 | knowledge is serviceable in solving the difficulties 527 2, 29 | pain from your stomach. In the former case the wholesome 528 2, 29 | mixture is approved of, in the latter the superstitious 529 2, 29 | thing that is tied or fixed in any way to the body to cure 530 2, 29 | acts by a natural virtue, in which case it may be freely 531 2, 29 | acts by a sort of charm, in which case it becomes the 532 2, 29 | great importance, at least in healing or in tempering 533 2, 29 | at least in healing or in tempering bodies, whether 534 2, 29 | tempering bodies, whether in medicine or in agriculture. ~ 535 2, 29 | whether in medicine or in agriculture. ~ 536 2, 29 | however, are mentioned in Scripture. And as the course 537 2, 29 | which is regularly employed in reference to celebrating 538 2, 29 | this knowledge, although in itself it involves no superstition, 539 2, 29 | indeed almost no assistance, in the interpretation of Holy 540 2, 29 | it involves, moreover, in addition to a description 541 2, 29 | anticipations of the future, not in the way of forebodings and 542 2, 29 | our own acts and fates, in the absurd fashion of the 543 2, 29 | any number of years hence, in just the same way men who 544 2, 29 | way men who are skilled in such computations are accustomed 545 2, 30 | so to speak, assist God in His operations, as medicine, 546 2, 30 | and racing, and wrestling; in all these arts experience 547 2, 30 | For no man who is skilled in any of these arts moves 548 2, 30 | these arts moves his limbs in any operation without connecting 549 2, 31 | is of very great service in searching into and unravelling 550 2, 31 | of questions that come up in Scripture, only in the use 551 2, 31 | come up in Scripture, only in the use of it we must guard 552 2, 31 | called sophisms, inferences in reasoning that are false, 553 2, 31 | for the proposition is in part true, the one man being 554 2, 31 | judge, expresses detestation in that place where it is said, " 555 2, 31 | one that showeth wisdom in words, and is hated;" although, 556 2, 31 | declared this fact was not in vain, nor was their faith 557 2, 31 | vain, nor was their faith in vain who had believed it. 558 2, 31 | reasoning may easily be learnt in the schools, outside the 559 2, 31 | propositions must be inquired into in the sacred books of the 560 2, 32 | for it exists eternally in the reason of things, and 561 2, 32 | other man has ordained; in the same way, he who says, " 562 2, 33 | In this passage, however, where 563 2, 33 | arrived at is true. But in the case of false conclusions, 564 2, 33 | a validity of inference in some such way as the following. 565 2, 33 | valid process of reasoning, in order that he whose error 566 2, 34 | know the truth of opinions. In the former case we learn 567 2, 34 | man, he is a quadruped." In these instances we judge 568 2, 34 | judge of the connection. In regard to the truth of opinions, 569 2, 34 | stand by themselves, and not in their connection with one 570 2, 35 | for example, that neither in definition, nor in division, 571 2, 35 | neither in definition, nor in division, nor in partition, 572 2, 35 | definition, nor in division, nor in partition, is anything to 573 2, 35 | not pertain to the matter in hand, nor anything to be 574 2, 35 | kinds of falsehood, one in regard to things that cannot 575 2, 35 | be true at all, the other in regard to things that are 576 2, 36 | which, whether the cause in which they are used be true 577 2, 36 | are themselves true just in so far as they are effective 578 2, 36 | far as they are effective in producing knowledge or belief, 579 2, 36 | knowledge or belief, or in moving men's minds to desire 580 2, 37 | the greatest assistance in the discovery of the meaning, 581 2, 37 | men find less difficulty in attaining the object for 582 2, 37 | sciences are learnt, than in going through the very intricate 583 2, 37 | true, and one cannot walk in any other way; but men find 584 2, 37 | making trial of them. And in the same way a clever man 585 2, 37 | he grasp the rules. And in regard to all these laws, 586 2, 37 | of truth, than assistance in arguing or forming opinions, 587 2, 37 | that they put the intellect in better training. We must 588 2, 38 | pronounced it short, it is not in any man's power to determine 589 2, 38 | numbers are considered in themselves, or as applied 590 2, 38 | the man, I say, who acts in this way may seem to be 591 2, 38 | learned, but wise he cannot in any sense be deemed. ~ 592 2, 39 | attention should be given, and in what spirit~ 593 2, 39 | branches of learning that are in vogue beyond the pale of 594 2, 39 | utterly rejected and held in detestation. Let the young 595 2, 39 | there is nothing useful in the other branches of learning 596 2, 39 | relate to the bodily senses, in which are included also 597 2, 39 | reasoning and of number. And in regard to all these we must 598 2, 39 | of anything;" especially in the case of those which, 599 2, 39 | then, some men have done in regard to all words and 600 2, 39 | all words and names found in Scripture, in the Hebrew, 601 2, 39 | names found in Scripture, in the Hebrew, and Syrian, 602 2, 39 | separately such as were left in Scripture without interpretation; 603 2, 39 | and what Eusebius has done in regard to the history of 604 2, 39 | to the questions arising in Scripture that require a 605 2, 39 | say, these men have done in regard to matters of this 606 2, 39 | I think, might be done in regard to other matters, 607 2, 39 | competent man were willing in a spirit of benevolence 608 2, 39 | advantage of his brethren. In this way he might arrange 609 2, 39 | this way he might arrange in their several classes, and 610 2, 39 | things that are mentioned in Scripture, taking up these 611 2, 39 | This might also be done in relation to numbers, so 612 2, 39 | only, which are mentioned in Holy Scripture, might be 613 2, 39 | the same thing can be done in regard to the theory of 614 2, 39 | more service to the reader in disentangling and explaining 615 2, 39 | shall speak hereafter, than in ascertaining the meaning 616 2, 40 | said aught that is true and in harmony with our faith, 617 2, 40 | the Egyptians themselves, in their ignorance, providing 618 2, 40 | not making a good use of; in the same way all branches 619 2, 40 | morality; and some truths in regard even to the worship 620 2, 40 | when he separates himself in spirit from the miserable 621 2, 40 | devote to their proper use in preaching the gospel. Their 622 2, 40 | men which is indispensable in this life, we must take 623 2, 40 | written that he was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. 624 2, 40 | superstition (especially in those times when, kicking 625 2, 41 | Holy Scriptures, prepared in the way I have indicated, 626 2, 41 | those whom He sees toiling in Egypt under Pharaoh: "Come 627 2, 41 | for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find 628 2, 41 | but to the meek and lowly in heart, whom knowledge does 629 2, 41 | the Passover at that time in type and shadow, when they 630 2, 41 | being rooted and grounded in love, we may be able to 631 2, 41 | which is hidden, being fixed in the earth. And by this sign 632 2, 41 | viz., to do good works in Christ, to cling with constancy 633 2, 41 | of God." There is besides in hyssop a purgative virtue, 634 2, 42 | with them out of Egypt was in comparison with the riches 635 2, 42 | which reached their height in the reign of King Solomon, 636 2, 42 | elsewhere, he will find there in much greater abundance things 637 2, 42 | but can be learnt only in the wonderful sublimity 638 2, 42 | and grounded and built up in faith, so that knowledge 639 2, 42 | discussion of ambiguous signs in Scripture. And about these 640 2, 42 | about these I shall now, in a third book, endeavour 641 3, arg | author, having discussed in the preceding book the method 642 3, arg | with unknown signs, goes on in this third book to treat 643 3, arg | either direct or figurative. In the case of direct signs 644 3, arg | to the original tongue. In the case of figurative signs 645 3, arg | whatever can be shown to be in its literal sense inconsistent 646 3, 1 | fears God seeks diligently in Holy Scripture for a knowledge 647 3, 1 | assisted, besides, by accuracy in the texts, which has been 648 3, 1 | secured by skill and care in the matter of correction; 649 3, 1 | instruction, let him who is in such a state of mind that 650 3, 1 | of Scripture lies either in proper words or in metaphorical, 651 3, 1 | either in proper words or in metaphorical, classes which 652 3, 1 | I have already described in the second book. ~ 653 3, 2 | Scripture ambiguous, we must see in the first place that there 654 3, 2 | that there is nothing wrong in our punctuation or pronunciation. 655 3, 2 | shall appear to be uncertain in what way it ought to be 656 3, 2 | length when I was speaking in the first book about things. 657 3, 2 | than two), give a meaning in harmony with the faith, 658 3, 2 | The heretical pointing,"In principio erat verbum, et 659 3, 2 | apud Deum, et Deus erat" (In the beginning was the Word, 660 3, 2 | sentence run, "Verbum hoc erat in principio apud Deum" (This 661 3, 2 | apud Deum" (This word was in the beginning with God), 662 3, 2 | the rule of faith, which, in reference to the equality 663 3, 2 | and then to add: "hoc erat in principio apud Deum" (the 664 3, 2 | apud Deum" (the same was in the beginning with God). ~ 665 3, 2 | not go against the faith in either way you take it, 666 3, 2 | choose I wot not: for I am in a strait betwixt two, having 667 3, 2 | better: nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful 668 3, 2 | compellor autem ex duobus" [I am in a strait betwixt two]; and 669 3, 2 | better; so that, while he is in a strait betwixt two, yet 670 3, 2 | and a necessity to remain in the flesh. Now this ambiguity 671 3, 2 | the apostle seem not only in a strait betwixt two, but 672 3, 2 | choose I wot not: for I am in a strait betwixt two]; and 673 3, 2 | he has a desire for this in preference to the other, 674 3, 2 | better]. Why, then, is he in a strait betwixt the two? 675 3, 2 | remaining, which he adds in these terms: "manere in 676 3, 2 | in these terms: "manere in carne necessarium propter 677 3, 2 | nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful 678 3, 2 | themselves. As is the case in that passage to the Corinthians: " 679 3, 2 | spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Receive 680 3, 2 | of the flesh and spirit], in accordance with the passage, " 681 3, 2 | that she may be holy both in body and in spirit," or, " 682 3, 2 | be holy both in body and in spirit," or, "mundemus nos 683 3, 2 | perficientes sanctificationem in timore Dei capite nos" [ 684 3, 2 | perfecting holiness of spirit in the fear of God, receive 685 3, 3 | to be observed likewise in the case of doubtful pronunciations. 686 3, 3 | too, unless the fault lies in the carelessness of the 687 3, 3 | that the reader will not be in fault in whatever way he 688 3, 3 | reader will not be in fault in whatever way he may pronounce 689 3, 3 | His elect, did not stand in the way, this passage, " 690 3, 3 | elect?" might be pronounced in such a way as to make what 691 3, 3 | passage will be pronounced in such a way as to make the 692 3, 3 | will be pronounced, then, in such a way that after the 693 3, 3 | No" being understood. And in the same way we shall have 694 3, 3 | and the answer here again in the form of an interrogative, " 695 3, 3 | questions. On the other hand, in that passage where the apostle 696 3, 3 | righteousness;" it would not be in harmony with the succeeding 697 3, 3 | pronunciation. For example, in the passage, "My bone [os 698 3, 3 | Thee, which Thou didst make in secret," it is not clear 699 3, 3 | the original tongue, for in the Greek we find not "stome" [ 700 3, 3 | is frequently more useful in conveying the sense than 701 3, 3 | than have the passage in better Latin but the sense 702 3, 3 | as I have also told you in time past [praedixi], that 703 3, 3 | as I have also told you in time past [sicut proedixi]," 704 3, 3 | to the original whether in the word praedico the middle 705 3, 4 | pronunciation, are to be examined in the same way. For example, 706 3, 4 | way. For example, that one in the Epistle to the Thessalonians: " 707 3, 4 | consolati sumus fratres in vobis". Now it is doubtful 708 3, 4 | fratres" [brethren] is in the vocative or accusative 709 3, 4 | take it either way. But in the Greek language the two 710 3, 4 | two cases are not the same in form; and accordingly, when 711 3, 4 | consolationem habuimus fratres in vobis", he would have followed 712 3, 4 | consolationem habuimus fratres in vobis", But this is a rather 713 3, 4 | has been taken, however in that passage to the Corinthians, 714 3, 4 | vestram gloriam] which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I 715 3, 4 | of adjuration appearing in the Greek without any ambiguity. 716 3, 4 | difficult to find any ambiguity in the case of proper words, 717 3, 5 | expressions of Scripture in a literal sense~ 718 3, 5 | ordinary care and diligence. In the first place, we must 719 3, 5 | saying of the apostle applies in this case too: "The letter 720 3, 5 | literally, it is understood in a carnal manner. And nothing 721 3, 5 | the soul than when that in it which raises it above 722 3, 5 | intelligence namely, is put in subjection to the flesh 723 3, 5 | out of seven which recurs in constant succession; and 724 3, 5 | created, that it may drink in eternal light. ~ 725 3, 6 | This bondage, however, in the case of the Jewish people, 726 3, 6 | widely from what it was in the case of the other nations; 727 3, 6 | though the former were in bondage to temporal things, 728 3, 6 | temporal things, it was in such a way that in all these 729 3, 6 | it was in such a way that in all these the One God was 730 3, 6 | signs of spiritual realities in place of the realities themselves, 731 3, 6 | had this conviction rooted in their minds, that in subjecting 732 3, 6 | rooted in their minds, that in subjecting themselves to 733 3, 6 | refused to observe them in the way the Jews did was 734 3, 6 | spiritual things (for even in the temporal and carnal 735 3, 7 | yet still they used them in reference to the worship 736 3, 7 | signs, and engage your mind in the worship of these, you 737 3, 8 | liberated from their bondage in one way, the gentiles in 738 3, 8 | in one way, the gentiles in another~ 739 3, 8 | signs to which they were in bondage, set them free by 740 3, 8 | other hand, whom it found in bondage to useless signs, 741 3, 8 | might exercise their minds in the spiritual understanding 742 3, 9 | chap. 9. Who is in bondage to signs, and who 743 3, 9 | Now he is in bondage to a sign who uses, 744 3, 9 | has shone forth so clearly in the resurrection of our 745 3, 9 | handed down to us a few rites in place of many, and these 746 3, 9 | to perform, most majestic in their significance, and 747 3, 9 | significance, and most sacred in the observance; such, for 748 3, 9 | and so reveres them not in carnal bondage, but in spiritual 749 3, 9 | not in carnal bondage, but in spiritual freedom. Now, 750 3, 9 | that it is a sign, is not in bondage. And it is better 751 3, 9 | it is better even to be in bondage to unknown but useful 752 3, 9 | bondage only to insert it in the coils of error. ~ 753 3, 10 | But in addition to the foregoing 754 3, 10 | as if it were figurative. In the first place, then, we 755 3, 10 | follows: Whatever there is in the word of God that cannot, 756 3, 10 | man, moreover, has hope in his own conscience, so far 757 3, 10 | matters have been spoken of in the first book. ~ 758 3, 10 | nothing except lust, and in that way fashions the lives 759 3, 10 | fashions the lives of men. In the same way, if an erroneous 760 3, 10 | but the catholic faith, in regard to things past, future, 761 3, 10 | self and one's neighbour in subordination to God; by 762 3, 10 | easily slides into crimes, in order to remove hindrances 763 3, 10 | to, or to find assistance in, its vices. In the same 764 3, 10 | assistance in, its vices. In the same way, what charity 765 3, 10 | not himself possess. Now in proportion as the dominion 766 3, 10 | of lust is pulled down, in the same proportion is that 767 3, 11 | apparent cruelty, either in word or deed, that is ascribed 768 3, 11 | or deed, that is ascribed in Holy Scripture to God or 769 3, 11 | by patient continuance in well-doing, seek for glory, 770 3, 11 | are themselves involved in the destruction of their 771 3, 11 | dominion of lust is overturned in a man over whom it had held 772 3, 11 | lusts." Only that, even in these instances, some words 773 3, 11 | so numerous, nor placed in such a way as to obscure 774 3, 11 | properly called figurative. But in the saying addressed to 775 3, 12 | either has a further meaning in what he does, or is sinful. 776 3, 12 | what he does, or is sinful. In all such matters it is not 777 3, 12 | that is to blame. Nobody in his sober senses would believe, 778 3, 12 | to have theirs anointed in those banquets which we 779 3, 12 | wins this, while following in the footsteps of Christ, 780 3, 12 | ointment. And so that which in the case of other persons 781 3, 12 | another thing when done in the course of his prophecy 782 3, 12 | it is a sin to be naked in the baths. ~ 783 3, 12 | temperate than we are. For in all matters of this kind 784 3, 12 | because a woman does not in that way become more fruitful, 785 3, 12 | promiscuous intercourse. In regard to matters of this 786 3, 12 | we are to take not only in its historical and literal, 787 3, 12 | historical and literal, but also in its figurative and prophetical 788 3, 12 | description: so we must take heed in regard to other things also, 789 3, 12 | bounds of custom, betrays, in a disgraceful outbreak, 790 3, 13 | Whatever, then, is in accordance with the habits 791 3, 14 | their own customs either in regard to marriage, or feasts, 792 3, 14 | is, who were neither sunk in the deep sleep of folly, 793 3, 15 | God's sake. Accordingly, in regard to figurative expressions, 794 3, 15 | to carefully turn over in our minds and meditate upon 795 3, 16 | His blood, ye have no life in you." This seems to enjoin 796 3, 16 | that we should have a share in the sufferings of our Lord, 797 3, 16 | command to do a kindness. But in what follows, "for in so 798 3, 16 | But in what follows, "for in so doing thou shalt heap 799 3, 16 | possible to interpret it in two ways, one pointing to 800 3, 16 | who came to his assistance in distress. In the same way, 801 3, 16 | assistance in distress. In the same way, when our Lord 802 3, 16 | his life, but that He says in a figurative sense, "Let 803 3, 17 | commands are given to all in common, others to particular 804 3, 17 | given to those who are still in the lower grades are figurative; 805 3, 17 | that the commands given in Scripture about loving and 806 3, 17 | commands are given to all in common, others to particular 807 3, 17 | state must be cared for in its own state. ~ 808 3, 18 | against supposing that what in the Old Testament, making 809 3, 18 | find support for itself in the very Scriptures which 810 3, 18 | wife for its own sake. For in the former case the man 811 3, 18 | circumstances of the times; in the latter case he gratifies 812 3, 18 | lust which is engrossed in temporal enjoyments. And 813 3, 18 | For there is no difficulty in abstaining unless when there 814 3, 18 | unless when there is lust in enjoying. And assuredly 815 3, 18 | knew that wantonness even in regard to wives is abuse 816 3, 19 | about steeping themselves in a multitude of debaucheries, 817 3, 19 | of debaucheries, or even in regard to one wife not only 818 3, 19 | but the duty, necessary in the circumstances of the 819 3, 19 | themselves, who are entangled in the meshes of lust, do not 820 3, 19 | lust, do not accomplish in the case of a single wife, 821 3, 19 | think utterly impossible in the case of a number of 822 3, 20 | Consistency of good men in all outward circumstances~ 823 3, 20 | were not corrupted; and in the same way the saints 824 3, 20 | own times, and were not in bondage to lust as they 825 3, 21 | he not only bore with him in his mad passion, but mourned 826 3, 21 | passion, but mourned over him in his death. He certainly 827 3, 21 | certainly was not caught in the meshes of carnal jealousy, 828 3, 21 | slain if he were conquered in battle, that he might have 829 3, 21 | and when he was baffled in this design, he mourned 830 3, 21 | hurried. For prior to this, in the case of another son 831 3, 21 | their wives appears chiefly in this, that when this same 832 3, 21 | him, he wiped out his sin in deep penitence. But yet 833 3, 21 | deep penitence. But yet in this parable it was the 834 3, 21 | ewe-lamb, nothing is said in the parable, so that the 835 3, 21 | himself for transgressing in regard to one woman. But 836 3, 21 | regard to one woman. But in his case the immoderate 837 3, 21 | king, but for his guest. In the case of his son Solomon, 838 3, 21 | lover of strange women; for in the beginning of his reign 839 3, 22 | regarding passages of Scripture in which approval is expressed 840 3, 22 | the transactions recorded in the Old Testament are to 841 3, 22 | well, nevertheless even in the case of those which 842 3, 23 | to see and to trace out in them a figure of things 843 3, 23 | to dare to vaunt himself in his own good deeds, and 844 3, 23 | his own good deeds, and in comparison with his own 845 3, 23 | as sinners, when he sees in the case of men so eminent 846 3, 24 | inquired into, therefore, in regard to any expression 847 3, 24 | things which we discussed in the first book, to turn 848 3, 24 | the first book, to turn it in every way until we arrive 849 3, 25 | be figurative, the words in which it is expressed will 850 3, 25 | But as there are many ways in which things show a likeness 851 3, 25 | signifies by similitude in one place it is to be taken 852 3, 25 | is to be taken to signify in all other places. For our 853 3, 25 | our Lord used leaven both in a bad sense, as when He 854 3, 25 | of the Pharisees," I and in a good sense, as when He 855 3, 25 | which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, 856 3, 25 | Now the rule in regard to this variation 857 3, 25 | metaphorically at one time in a good sense, at another 858 3, 25 | a good sense, at another in a bad, as in the case of 859 3, 25 | at another in a bad, as in the case of the leaven mentioned 860 3, 25 | a lion stands for Christ in the place where it is said, " 861 3, 25 | seeking whom he may devour." In the same way the serpent 862 3, 25 | way the serpent is used in a good sense, "Be wise as 863 3, 25 | as serpents;" and again, in a bad sense, "The serpent 864 3, 25 | subtilty." Bread is used in a good sense, "I am the 865 3, 25 | came down from heaven;" in a bad, "Bread eaten in secret 866 3, 25 | in a bad, "Bread eaten in secret is pleasant." And 867 3, 25 | secret is pleasant." And so in a great many other case. 868 3, 25 | indeed by no means doubtful in their signification, because 869 3, 25 | There are passages, however, in regard to which it is uncertain 870 3, 25 | to which it is uncertain in what sense they ought to 871 3, 25 | taken, as for example, "In the hand of the Lord there 872 3, 25 | however, which they understand in a carnal manner, still remaining 873 3, 25 | object being taken, not in opposite, but only in different 874 3, 25 | not in opposite, but only in different significations: 875 3, 25 | denotes people, as we read in the Apocalypse,l and also 876 3, 25 | interpreted according to the place in which they are found. ~ 877 3, 25 | And in the same way other objects 878 3, 25 | other objects are not single in their signification, but 879 3, 25 | according to the connection in which it is found. ~ 880 3, 26 | the places where the sense in which they are used is more 881 3, 26 | we must gather the sense in which they are to be understood 882 3, 26 | they are to be understood in obscure passages. For example, 883 3, 26 | ought we, on the other hand, in regard to spiritual armour 884 3, 26 | shield only; for we read in another place of the breastplate 885 3, 27 | interpretations put on the words is in harmony with the truth. 886 3, 27 | the truth. And if a man in searching the Scriptures 887 3, 27 | spake, whether he succeeds in this endeavour, or whether 888 3, 27 | that this very meaning lay in the words which we are trying 889 3, 27 | provision could God have made in regard to the Sacred Scriptures 890 3, 27 | words might be understood in several senses, all of which 891 3, 28 | kind that what is doubtful in it cannot be cleared up 892 3, 28 | of testimonies sought out in every portion of the same 893 3, 29 | use them more freely and in greater variety than people 894 3, 29 | these tropes recognize them in Scripture, and are very 895 3, 29 | their knowledge of them in understanding Scripture. 896 3, 29 | given that advice above, in the second book namely, 897 3, 29 | figures of speech we find in Scripture not only examples ( 898 3, 29 | education are found even in the ordinary speech of men 899 3, 29 | not speak of a fish-pond in which there is no fish, 900 3, 29 | to go over all the rest in this way; for the speech 901 3, 29 | irony and antiphrasis. Now in irony we indicate by the 902 3, 29 | convey; but either the words in which it is expressed are 903 3, 29 | it is expressed are used in the opposite of their etymological 904 3, 29 | contraries, as when we ask in a place for what is not 905 3, 29 | opposite of what we say, as in the expression, "Beware 906 3, 29 | whether they may not be used in this or that figurative 907 3, 29 | are unacquainted with; and in this way many obscure passages 908 3, 30 | the Book of Rules, because in it he laid down seven rules, 909 3, 30 | considerable assistance in penetrating the secrets 910 3, 30 | far from being embraced in this number of seven, that 911 3, 30 | there was no difficulty in the passage of the kind 912 3, 30 | what we are to understand in the Apocalypse by the seven 913 3, 30 | collect all the passages in the canonical Scriptures 914 3, 30 | all the obscure passages in the law that is, in the 915 3, 30 | passages in the law that is, in the sacred books. For he 916 3, 30 | keys for, and put windows in, the secret places of the 917 3, 30 | right to say thus much, in order both that the book 918 3, 30 | of very great assistance in understanding Scripture), 919 3, 31 | one person (for it is not in vain that it is said to 920 3, 31 | Christ), we need not be in a difficulty when a transition 921 3, 31 | and yet no change made in the person spoken of. For 922 3, 32 | which will not be with Him in eternity. We ought, therefore, 923 3, 32 | cannot even now be said to be in Him, although they seem 924 3, 32 | although they seem to be in His Church. And hence this 925 3, 32 | sets constituted one body in consequence of their being 926 3, 32 | being for the time united in a common participation of 927 3, 32 | of this is that passage in the Song of Solomon, "I 928 3, 32 | are for the time mixed up in the one net. For the tents 929 3, 32 | of the free woman." And in the same way, when God says 930 3, 32 | knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not 931 3, 32 | them;" He immediately adds in regard to the other part, 932 3, 32 | are for the present united in one body, He speaks as if 933 3, 32 | if there were no change in the subject of the sentence. 934 3, 32 | not, however, always he in one body; for one of them 935 3, 32 | servant of whom we are told in the gospel, whose lord, 936 3, 33 | law, and may be designated in other terms as relating 937 3, 33 | me to be a great question in itself, rather than a rule 938 3, 33 | but not complete. For, in discussing the question 939 3, 33 | us from God; not keeping in mind the saying of the apostle: " 940 3, 33 | heresy, which has arisen in our time, and has given 941 3, 33 | much labour and trouble in defending against it the 942 3, 33 | and diligent to discover in Scripture what escaped Tichonius, 943 3, 33 | Unto you it is given, in the behalf of Christ, not 944 3, 34 | of distinction which is in use among logicians, who 945 3, 34 | kind referred to is found in Scripture, not in regard 946 3, 34 | found in Scripture, not in regard to a single city, 947 3, 34 | regard to a single city, but in regard to a single province, 948 3, 34 | Babylon, are things said in Scripture whose significance 949 3, 34 | applied to all nations; but in regard to Judea also, and 950 3, 34 | specially, and what generally, in any given Imperial command. 951 3, 34 | command. The same thing occurs in the case of men: things 952 3, 34 | his guard against seeking in the species what he can 953 3, 34 | much better and more surely in the genus. Take, for example, 954 3, 34 | the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled 955 3, 34 | which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the 956 3, 34 | carefully to observe the way in which the species is overstepped 957 3, 34 | overstepped and the genus taken in. For he goes on to say: " 958 3, 34 | And I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes. For 959 3, 34 | you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall 960 3, 34 | them. And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to 961 3, 34 | Testament and its excellence in comparison with the Old, " 962 3, 34 | Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in 963 3, 34 | in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart," 964 3, 34 | promised to the fathers in their seed, that is, in 965 3, 34 | in their seed, that is, in Christ. ~ 966 3, 34 | by nobility of descent, in feeling, not in race; but 967 3, 34 | descent, in feeling, not in race; but the prophet, in 968 3, 34 | in race; but the prophet, in his depth of meaning, while 969 3, 34 | himself, "And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to 970 3, 34 | it was promised to them in the sure and immutable purpose 971 3, 34 | believed would be given in its own time was to them, 972 3, 34 | grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the 973 3, 34 | to be given were not yet in existence; because he looks 974 3, 34 | having been already done in the arrangement and purpose 975 3, 34 | which was to take place in its own time, and he himself 976 3, 35 | not expressly mentioned in Scripture. And he says that 977 3, 35 | says that this rule applies in two ways: either to the 978 3, 35 | the part. As, for example, in reference to the time when, 979 3, 35 | reference to the time when, in the presence of only three 980 3, 35 | latter part of the night in which He arose we join the 981 3, 35 | foretold that He would be in the heart of the earth. ~ 982 3, 35 | In the next place, our author 983 3, 35 | for example, "Seven times in the day do I praise Thee," 984 3, 35 | praise shall continually be in my mouth." And their force 985 3, 35 | seventy years mentioned in Jeremiah may be taken in 986 3, 35 | in Jeremiah may be taken in a spiritual sense for the 987 3, 35 | which last number is used in the Apocalypse to signify 988 3, 35 | many subjects. That number in the Apocalypse, for example, 989 3, 36 | watchfulness, is discovered in difficult parts of Scripture. 990 3, 36 | which had been passed over in their proper place. And 991 3, 36 | spoken of. For example, in the book of Genesis we read, " 992 3, 36 | planted a garden eastwards in Eden; and there He put the 993 3, 36 | had formed man and put him in the garden; whereas the 994 3, 36 | before been omitted, the way in which the garden was planted: 995 3, 36 | The tree of life also was in the midst of the garden, 996 3, 36 | already told, but which in the strict order of events 997 3, 36 | were done that man was put in the garden, as now appears 998 3, 36 | In the same book, again, when 999 3, 36 | families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in 1000 3, 36 | in their countries, and in their nations." And, again,