82. The places had here in view are Deut. xi. 29; xxvii. 4. seq. Josh, viii. 30. seq. The Samaritans, it appears, have introduced a large number of spurious readings into the Text of their edition of the Hebrew Pentateuch, and, among others, one ascribing a higher degree of honour to mount Gerizim, than to Hebal: for which Dr Kennicott, some years ago, considered it his duty to contend. See my Prolegomena to Mr Bagster's Polyglott Bible, Prolog, ii. sect. i. xxi. seq. where I have shewn that much relating to this controversy had not been duly understood.
83. John x. 14-17.
84. Matt. xv. 24.
85. These Jews, according to our author, Demonstr. Evang. Lib. ii. xxxvi. cap. iv. p. 63. seq. constituted the Remnant, which it had frequently been foretold should be saved. And in this he was certainly right. Examine these places, and comp. Rom. xi. 5, &c.
86. So also in our author's Eccles. Hist. Book, Lib. iv. cap. v.
87. Ps. xxiii. 1.
88. Ps. LXXX. 1.
89. This is no direct citation of Scripture: it is perhaps, as on a former occasion, (above p. 18, note,) the general sense only of some one or two verses. The most likely appear to me to be Is. XL. 10, 11.
90. John xii. 23, 24.
91. These however were probably Hellenistic Jews; for we are told that "there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast." They might, indeed, have been proselytes: but the former supposition is the most probable.
92. Syr. [Syriac] lit. words, or reasons, of the seed. The reader will bear in mind, that [Syriac], has often been used, in this work, in the sense of invigorating, efficient, cause, and the like, as derived from Him who is termed THE WORD, [Syriac]. See Book i. sect. 76. above, with the note.
93. Alluding perhaps to Luke xv. 32.
94. Matt. ix. 37. Luke x. 2.
95. 2 John iv. 35.
96. Matt. iii. 12. Luke iii. 17.
97. John xiii. 33.
98. Ib. ver. 30.
99. John xxi. 18, 19.
100. Chap. x. 17.
101. Chap. v. 11, 12.
102. A paraphrastical exposition of Matt. v. 12. Luke vi. 23.
103. See above, Book ii. par. 19, p. 80. with the notes.
104. Chap. x. 21. seq. This place, as in other instances, differs slightly from the Peschito. It is cited for the same purpose by Theodoret, Graec. affect, curat. p. 446. Ed. Gaisford. [...]
105. This is a far-fetched, and unnecessary, interpretation. The intention of the passage seems to be,--what indeed the commentators usually make it,--that, as there should be divisions in families, (Luke xii. 52, 53,) those who were opposed to our Lord, should betray and give up those who were His followers: a thing which in all probability took place.
106. Chap. xiii. 47. seq.