A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…

In the manner of the expression there are the Affirmative particles; [Greek or Hebrew]; certe, truly. They answer only directly unto [Greek or Hebrew] in the Hebrew; but the Apostle includes ¹a respect unto what was said before, [Greek or Hebrew]; In my self have I sworn. And [Greek or Hebrew] is sometimes used for [Greek or Hebrew] that is, truly; in way of an Asseveration, Job 34. 31. [Greek or Hebrew]; which we render, Surely, it is meet to be said unto God I have born, I will not offend, and that properly. And [Greek or Hebrew] was of common use in the Greek Tongue in Assertory Oaths. So Demosthenes, [Greek or Hebrew]; He sware [Greek or Hebrew] that he would destroy Philip. The Vulgar Latin renders it by nisi, that is, [Greek or Hebrew], contrary to the sense of the Ancients, Chrysostom, Oecumenius, and Theophylact, as some of the Expositors of the Roman Church do acknowledge. But yet that manner of expression denotes a sense not unusual in the Scripture. For there is an Intimation in it of a reserved Condition rendering the saying ensuing a most sacred Oath. Unless I bless thee, let ⟨p. 137⟩me not be trusted in as God, or the like. But the formality of the Oath of God is neither in Genesis nor here expressed; only respect is had unto what he affirms, by my self have I sworn. Surely, undoubtedly.

In the manner of the expression there are the Affirmative particles; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; certe, truly. They answer only directly unto 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 in the Hebrew; but the Apostle includes ¹a respect unto what was said before, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; In my self have I sworn. And 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is sometimes used for 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 that is, truly; in way of an Asseveration,