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as it seemes from two friends, who well agree betwixt themselves, and willingly take their journeyes together being at one, and in good agreement. And to goe before the Lord is spoken of John the Baptist in a peculiar sense, Luke 1. 17. noting that he went before him as an harbinger to prepare the way for the Lord, as Kings and Princes have some that goe before them, whom when we see, presently we conceive the King himselfe is not farre absent.

In the old Testament there be two words translated perfect, and they be much of the same use; The first noteth that perfection to which nothing is wanting: the other that which is compleat, absolute. The force of this word seemes to containe in it an heape of perfection: but they are put promiscuously one for the other; as Josh. 10. 13. a whole or perfect day is rendered by the Chaldee Paraphrast : Lev. 23. 15. Septem Sabbatha. : the Chaldee Paraphrast. [sic]. They are sundry wayes translated by the Seventy; as simple or plaine. Gen. 25. 27. Jacob was a perfect man, that is, simple, without deceit; blamelesse, or without reprehension. Gen. 17. 1. Be thou perfect. LXX. blamelesse. Job 1. 7, 8. and 12. 4. and 9. 20. without spot. Psal. 15. 2. Psal. 119. 1, 80. Lev. 1. 3. Psal. 18. 24. to which Gr. μωμος is opposed. Cant. 4. 7. Pro. 9. 7. Ezek. 43. 22. and 45. 18. innocent, without mulct or punishment. Psal. 18. 25. Just or righteous: Prov. 28. 18. Josh. 24. 14. 1 King. 9. 4. Prov. 11. 1. whole or intire. Ezek. 15. 5. Deut. 27. 6. Josh. 8. 31. holy or godly. Amos 5. 10. Prov. 2. 21. Prov. 29. 10. Prov. 10. 29. Innocent, without fault or malice. Psal. 84. 12. Job 8. 20. Psal. 37. 37. Psal. 101. 2. Prov. 13. 6. pure. Gen. 20. 5, 6. single or sincere. Prov. 10. 9. 2 Sam. 15. 11. true. Deut. 32. 4. Prov. 28. 6. Isai. 38. 3. Deut. 25 15. perfect. Deut. 18. 13. Cant. 5. 2. 1 King. 8. 61. and 11. 4. and 15. 3, 14. and full. 2 King. 20. 3. 1 Chron. 29 9. and 2 Chron. 16. 9. and 19. 9. and 25. 2. 2 Chron. 15. 17. In the New Testament there be three words usually translated perfect. The first signifieth, that which doth consist of all its parts or members, which are required to any worke, so that nothing is wanting, nor superfluous: the Metaphor being taken from even or equall numbers, which may be divided into equall parts. 2 Tim. 3. 15, 16, 17. And the compound word signifieth to amend, or repaire and set in joynt a part loose, or slipped aside. Matth. 4 21. Mark 1. 19. Gal. 6. 1. to fashion fitly