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X. i Cor. ii. 4. New Version. My 'Preaching

did not consist in the persuasive Reason-ings of human Wisdom , but in demonstra-ting the spiritual Meaning of the Scriptures.Gr. ’Am ev dmS'ei^ei 7rviupxr(&> A cfWa.jU£W£»The parallel Place to this is x shess. i. 5. whereSt. Paul fays the Gospel was brought amongthem, not by Persuasion only, !v A oya pivot<,but by Power and the Holy Ghost , i. e. as thenew Version there has it, by Miracles. TheApostle therefore neither disclaims human Rea-sonings here, nor had the least thought of spiri-tual Meanings but only meant, as in 1 Th est. i. 5.that he did not recommend the Gospel to themby Persuasion only, but also by Miracles. Butthe Sense of the Version, however violent, suitsbest with the Reasonings of those who makeChristianity rest upon Allegory , and affirm theApostles to have been mere Spiritual Reasoners.

XI. 1 Cor. ii. 6. New Version. Howbeit, what

we preach is Wisdom to those who arethoroughly instntUed.

Gr. Xotplctv q AaAvjw.si' h rots tsX&oi ;, i. e.We speak Wisdom among them that are perfeU.But the Author of Grounds, pag. 9 2, had in thesame Manner abused St, Paul's Words, to serve,the fame Purposes.

XII. 1 Cor. xv. 2. New Version. Py which

also you will be saved——unless youhave believed without sufficient Grounds,Gr. dm in vain. As if, in those Days ofsliracle, any Christian could want sufficient

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