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The way of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The way of churches…The vvay of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The vvay of churches…
The way of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The way of churches walking in brotherly equality, or co-ordination, without subjection of one church to another measured and examined bight golden reed of the sanctuary, containing a full declaration of the church-way in all particulars / by Mr. J. Cotton ...The vvay of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The vvay of churches walking in brotherly equalitie, or co-ordination, without subjection of one church to another measured and examined bythe golden reed of the sanctuary, containing a full declaration of the church-way in all particulars / by Mr. J. Cotton ...
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1645
THE Way of the Churches of Christ in NEW-ENGLAND, Measured by the G… › Chapter 2 › Section 1
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.
Object. Attending, or waiting, is not expressed in the Original, but in the translation only.
Object. Attending, or waiting, is not expressed in the Originall, but in the translation onely.
Answ. Though it be not expressed in the Original, it is necessarily intended, for either such a word as expresseth waiting, or at least the verb substantive [Greek or Hebrew], must needs be understood, which holdeth forth the same sense; He that teacheth, let him be teaching; he that exhorteth, let him be in exhortation; which is all one, as let him attend to it, let him make it his proper and constant work. So a like example in 1 Tim. 4.15. [Greek or Hebrew], which is the same phrase, and which is fitly translated, Give thy self wholly to them; the same with [Greek or Hebrew], ver. 16. Continue or dwell in them.
Answ. Though it be not expressed in the Originall, it is necessarily intended, for either such a word as expresseth waiting, or at least the verbe substantive 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, must needs be understood, which holdeth forth the same sense; He that teacheth, let him be teaching; he that exhorteth, let him be in exhortation; which is all one, as let him attend to it, let him make it his proper and constant worke. So a like example in 1 Tim. 4.15. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which is the same phrase, and which is fitly translated, Give thy selfe wholly to them; the same with 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, ver. 16. Continue or dwell in them.