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notes calling to witness. Again, Ver. 17. whenthe Apostle fays of himself, that he preaches c#Xe*«r$> i- e. in the Name of Christ, fays Gro-titis , or as his Embasladour, our Translator, pas-ses by those Words, as offensive to the Friendsof Liberty.

V. 2 Cor. iv. 6. God , fays the Apostle, who

commanded the Light to Jhine out ofDarkness , hath Jhined in the Hearts ofus (Christian Preachers) that we mightenlighten others with his glorious Know-ledge iv irgpTxiTa ’In era Xg/tpc, in the Per-son (or as the Representatives) of Jesus Christ .

But lest this Paslage should promote Ecclesiasti-cal Tyranny, our Translator has given a nota-ble Turn to the Words: To enlighten others ,fays he, in the Knowledge of the Glory of God ,which shines in the ’Person of Jesus Christ . Butat this Rate, the Greek would have been •? iv■irepzwzvm 5 Ijj( 7« XL/^§, whereas it is barely st>irpoaut'&ct} JC. t. X.

VI. i T’heff. V. 12. New Version. We entreat

you “Brethren to respeti those who la-bour in the Ministry , who by the divineAppointment preside over you.

Gr. TrgpK&itÆvvi v{i£ v E" x *>&<?, i. e. who areyour SpiritualGovernors 3 to distinguish them fromtheir secular Governors. The Turn of the newVersion seems to carry with it a Suggestion, thatno Church Governors are entitled to this Re-spect, unless they are visibly so, by divine Ap-pointment.

X 2 VII.