• ' [ 2~7] 2: And it is certain that there is no Commen: tary on the Scripture yet written by the Univerfal College of Bifhops ; Arrd it's hard~r to deliver it , down by Memory than by vVriting. · Therefore all Scriptur~ is in this fence of Pri– vate Interpretation ; yea , fuch Councils as are called General, have expounded little more than the Articles of the Creed ( with fad diffention as to their Votes.) But I confidently ·think that you followawrong Expolition of the Text, and that it fpe2keth not of [an Efficient Interpretation] but [an ObjeCtive, a Paffive, a?Jd not an Allive] Qd. you mufi not interpret Scriptttre Pro2hecies narrowly and pri– vately, as if they fpake but of fuch or fuch a pri– vate Perfon, that was but a prefent typical object "of thein : For holy Men fpake as moved by the Spirit, which looked farther , and meant Chrilt. to come] e. g. you know how many Prophecies are meant of David and Solomon proximately, and of Chrift ultimately. And you know what Gro.– tim thiQks of the proximate fence of [.AVirgin jlialt bring forth a Son.] And of Ifa. 53, &c. which ye,t ultimately by the Holy Ghoft is meant of Chrifi ; and whether the Prophet himfelf knew it always, many doubt :, JojiM or ']eremy may be m'eant as types, and yet Chrifi Principal as typi-– fied : when 1Javid faith, My God , why haft thou forfak§n me ? They pi·erced my hands and_ my feet : They divided my garments among them, and caft lot.t for my veft.ure, &c.) and- fo many Texts cited by St. Matthew, thefe are to have no f,rivate Interpre– tation as of the private Perfons, only the firft , ObjeCts; for the Holy Ghoft intended them to be Prophecies of Chtifis] when you bring me any · ~iter~ •
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