C HA P.2, flnExpofätion zTon thefecond V E R,2, knowne, but what in that rearme the Scripture intends, interpreting `Tropheticalland Apoflolicall Scriptures. Of old thefe were the rules : r Was it matter of pre - di &ion, they pretended in their Propheticall inf }in5t ? d E- uents muff trie it. 2 Matter ofDodfrine. e To the Law and to the Tefli- mane; if they fluke, not accoráing to this word, there was no light inthem. Though with fagnes and wonders they fhould confirme their Doélrine, yet if it f led to other gods, Ifrael muff not attend. Is it another Gofpell Tap ó, but different, not contrariant to that already receiued ? though Ifni or Elia s,Tatal or `Peter, yea g an Angell from heauen fhould publifh it, we muff hold him accurfed. Scriptura i plenitudinem. The fecond is noyos : out of the diuers fignification of the word, diuers are the rendrings and interpretations, Aoyoy. z Some interpret, Arithmeticall computation or fup- putations, fuch as men following the vanitie 6f Affrolo- gers, vied in calculating,as it were, the end of the world ; as Tullie fpeakes of the Mathematicians great yeare. Not much vnlike that of the great Rabbine Elias; Duo militia Inane; `Duo millia Lex; Duo millia Chráflus : po Flea fi- nis. trica. z Some Argumentation, Reafonings and difcourfes ta- ken from the natural} condition of the Creature ; now a- ged and felfely inclined to a diflolution :, probably enough they proceed for the maine.Who but obferues in the main parts of the world, in all particular kindes of Creatures decay of vigour ? Terra effeta, faith Tullie, through age. Ttolomie in his time obferued the Sunne to be come neerer the earth by many degrees, as it were to comfort with his more heat, through more nighnefi'e, the cold old age of the earth. The flrength of men, what is it to that of them of old ; their fcantling of life, what to that before, or after the florid? how few reach to Dateids terme? Dray artsov arper-rov, faith Damafcene; and howfoeuer force priui- ledge of perpetuitie may be allowed to celefliall bodies, yet
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