Exercitatio I. The Canonical authority of the Epitle to the Hebrews. Notation of the word. rup Kandy, ameafuring reed. The beàmof abalance. Thence Kteeaiv of the fame fignification. Metapbo= Mealy a moral rule. Kellum andCanon, howfar the fame. TheScripture a rule. Canonical. The Antiquity of that Appellation. TheCanon of theScripture. What required to render a book Canonical. Alboòkc of the holy Scripture equal(as to their divine Original. yews . diJfinlfion ofthe books of theold Te(fament, as to themanner of their writing, dif rowed. Al equaly Canonical. No bookCanonical of a fecund fort, or-degree. The EpJlle to the , Hebrews Canonical. Oppofed by Hereticks of old. Not received into the Latin Church until the days ofHierome. Proved ageinff Baronius. Not rejeiled byany ofthat Church: only not publiquely approved. The Church of Rome not the foie propofer of books Canonical. Oecafionof its non-admittance at Rome. Boldnefs offume in rejetling and corrupting the Scripture. Bywhom thisEpiflle oppofedoflate. The objeaionof the uncertainty of the Pen- man Anfwered. Citations out of the oldTefbament not found therein: Anfwer. Citations' not to hispùrpofe. Anfwer. Countenance to oldHerefies. Anfiver. General heads ofArguments to prove its CanonicalAuthority. Charalïersto dif over between books of divine infßiration and others. yvúµn. vp4stdn %apeildp. apootpnss. The General Arguments of books truly Canonical. Subject, Matter, Defign, Style. Of theftyle of the. Sacred writings. Miftales of many about it. The natureofEloquence. Excellency of Scripture Style, Energie, Efficacy. Tradition concerning the Authority of this Eplfle; not juffly lyabk to any exceptions, from the Author, CircumfLances, Subjett, Matter, Style. Teffimonles. Conclufion. He Canonical Authority of the Epifile unto the Hebrews ha- ving been by Tome called into Qleeítion, we mutt in our entrance declare both what it is which we intend thereby, as alto the clear intereft of this "Epofle therein ; for this is the foundation of all thofe enfuing diftourfes from it, and that expofitionofit, which we intend. The Greekword,esvrìv, whichgives rife unto that term Ca- nonical, feems tobe derivedfrom theHebrew rupKaneh ; and this asit fometimes denotesan Aroniatical cane that contained fpices in it, ufed in the worfhip of God, as Iii.4.3.v.z4. Ott sup TI'ip thou haft bought me no Tweet Cane with flyer ( for this 111Dít ¡upprecious Cane, growing not in their own Countrey, was bought from a far off, 3er. 6.20.) fo in general it fignifiesany reed whatever, a Kings 14. 15. Ifai. 42. 3. whence a multi- tude of fierce and wicked men compared to the devouring Crocodile whole lurking place is in the canes oc reeds, are termed rup flfl thebeaff of the reed, Pfal. 68. 3o. Particularly it fignifiesa reedmade into an initrument, wherewith they meafured their buildings,containing fix Cubits in length, Exek 4o. 7. Chap. 42. r6. And henceinde- finitely it is taken for a Rule or a Iv eafure. Bcfidesit fignifies the jugum,or fcapus, or beam with the tongue ofa ballance keeping the poyfe of the fcales equal, and difco- vering the rectitude or declenuions thereof, Ifai. q.6. 6. ittpw' rupn íD7 they weighed' filver on the Cam ; that is, faith the Targum Kytt4132 in the balance; the fupporter and direüorof the leales, beingput for the whole. TheRabbins callit, tnitsee 71V rup the reed of the fcales , that which tryes and weighs and gives every thing its just moment. )i And f. ít. 2é
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