The Doctrine of the Saints' Perseverance

But perhaps some farther Question may here arise, (& which hath by sundry been already started) about the use of divers Latin words in those Epistles, with doubtless cannot be handsomely laid on the same account of their Author being a Syrian, and nigh to martyrdom, [Greek or Hebrew], are usually instanced in: words to whose use no Roman customs, observations, Orders, nor rules of Government, do administer the least occasion. Of these the Doctor tells you, he wonders only that in so many Epistles, there are no more of this kind: And why so? The Epistles are not so large a Volume; a very few hours will serve to read them over; and yet I am persuaded that in all that compass of reading, in the Greek Fathers which our Doctor owns, he cannot give so many instances of words barbarous to their language, no way occasioned by the means before mentioned, as have been given in these Epistles. But he wonders there are no more, and some wonder that all are not of his mind. But he farther informs us, that a diligent Reader of the Scripture, may observe many more Latin words in the new Testament then are used in these Epistles; and for a proof of his diligence and observation, reckons up out of the end of Passor's Lexicon sundry words of that kind, made use of by the Sacred writers. I fear unto some men, this will scarce be an Apology prevalent, to the dismission of these Epistles, from under the Censure of being at least foully Corrupted. Of the whole collection of words of that sort made by Passor, among which are those especially culled out by our Doctor to Confirm his observations, there is scarce one, but either it is expressive of some Roman Office, Custom, money order, or the like: words of which nature pass as proper names (as one of those mentioned by the Doctor is, and no otherwise used in the new Testament) from one Country and language to an other, or are indeed of a pure Greek Original, or at least were in common use in that Age; neither of which can be spoken of the words above mentioned, used in the Epistles: which were never used by any before or after them, nor is there any occasion imaginable why they should: Parvas habent spes Epistolae, si tales habent:

But perhaps some farther Question may here arise, (& which hath by sundry been already started) about the use of divers Latine words in those Epistles, wich doubtless cannot be handsomely laid on the same account of their Author being a Syrian, and nigh to martyrdome, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, are usually instanced in: words to whose use no Roman customes, observations, Orders, nor rules of Goverment, do administer the least occasion. Of these the Doctor tells you, he wonders only that in so many Epistles, there are no more of this kind: And why so? The Epistles are not so large a Volume; a very few hours will serve to read them over; and yet I am perswaded that in all that compass of reading, in the Greek Fathers which our Doctor ownes, he cannot give so many instances of words barbarous to their language, no way occasioned by the meanes before mentioned, as have been given in these Epistles. But he wonders there are no more, and some wonder that all are not of his mind. But he farther informes us, that a diligent Reader of the Scripture, may observe many more Latine words in the new Testament then are used in these Epistles; and for a proof of his diligence and observation, reckons up out of the end of Passor's Lexicon sundry words of that kind, made use of by the Sacred writers. I feare unto some men, this will scarce be an Apologie prevalent, to the dismission of these Epistles, from under the Censure of being at least fowly Corrupted. Of the whole collection of words of that sort made by Passor, among which are those especially cull'd out by our Doctor to Confirme his observations, there is scarce one, but either it is expressive of some Roman Office, Custome, mony order, or the like: words of which nature pass as proper names (as one of those mentioned by the Doctor is, and no otherwise used in the new Testament) from one Country and language to an other, or are indeed of a pure Greek Original, or at least were in common use in that Age; neither of which can be spoken of the words above mentioned, used in the Epistles: which were never used by any before or after them, nor is there any occasion imaginable why they should: Parvas habent spes Epistolae, si tales habent: