A01760:565
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our own arguments [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the answers and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Morton ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our ovvne argumemts [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the ansvveres and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Mortoune ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.
Leiden: printed by W. Christiaens, 1637
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, saith he, it is plain by Vers. 31. they took it in animas, upon their souls, a soul-matter they made of it: there needs no soul for feria or festum, play or feasting. They bound themselves super animas suas, which is more then upon themselves, & would not have been put in the margin, but stood in the text: thus he reprehendeth the English Translators, as you may perceive.
First, saith he, it is plaine by Vers. 31. they tooke it in animas, upon their soules, a soule-matter they made of it: there needs no soule for feria or festum, play or feasting. They bound themselves super animas suas, which is more then upon themselves, & would not have been put in the margent, but stood in the text: thus he reprehendeth the English Translatours, as you may perceive.
Answ. The B. could not be ignorant that nephesch signifieth corpus animatum, as well as anima, and that the Hebrews do not always put this word for our souls, but very often for ourselves. So Psal. 7. 2, and Psal. 59. 3. we read naphschi: my soul: for me; and Psal. 44. 25. naphschenu: our soul: for we; and Gen. 46, 26. col-nephesch: omnes animae: for omnes homines.
Answ. The B. could not be ignorant that nephesch signifyeth corpus animatum, as well as anima, and that the Hebrevves doe not allwayes put this word for our soules, but verie often for ourselves. So Psal. 7. 2, and Psal. 59. 3. vve read naphschi: my soule: for me; and Psal. 44. 25. naphschenu: our soule: for we; and