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To evince that among the Fathers, the word [Greek or Hebrew] Nomos, Law, did not always signify a System of Precepts and Commands, I may also introduce Origen, who, as a competent Judg in the Case, declares that^* he very well knew the Psalms to be called a Law, as also the Prophecy of Esa: And to prove it, he brings in those Texts of Scripture, John 15. 25. Psal. 35. 19. 1 Cor. 14. 21. And his Authority is to be the more regarded, as to the Decision of the Question in present Debate, because, as he complains (in the beginning of this his 9th Chapter cited by me) of the Confusion which the ambiguousness of the Word Law did breed in Mens Minds, (which is the Case now too) so he employs this whole Chapter to clear its various Significations.

To evince that among the Fathers, the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Nomos, Law, did not always signify a System of Precepts and Commands, I may also introduce Origen, who, as a competent Judg in the Case, declares that^* he very well knew the Psalms to be called a Law, as also the Prophecy of Esa: And to prove it, he brings in those Texts of Scripture, John 15. 25. Psal. 35. 19. 1 Cor. 14. 21. And his Authority is to be the more regarded, as to the Decision of the Question in present Debate, because, as he complains (in the beginning of this his 9th Chapter cited by me) of the Confusion which the ambiguousness of the Word Law did breed in Mens Minds, (which is the Case now too) so he employs this whole Chapter to clear its various Significations.

1. *[Greek or Hebrew], &c.—[Greek or Hebrew], &c. Origen. Philocal. cap. 19. pag. 35. Edit. Spenceri, Cant. 1677.