Christ should change the Law of Moses Gala 3 4. Hebru 7. 1. Corin 10. The Lawe of Moses imperfect Hebrues 7. Acts 15. Gala. 3. Deut 15. Deut 13 14 Leuit. 5 23 Exodus 23. Deut 27. Good reasons Psal 2,21,26 Esay 2,11 19. Leuit. 12. Exod 13. Numb 8. Hebrues 7. The new law of Christ and the perfections thereof Deut. 18. Deuter 34. Esay 2. A newe Lawe prophecied Esay 19. Malach. 1. The reprobation of the old Lawe with a promise of a nevve Ezech. 20. Ieremie 3. A newe Tâ—stament promised The summe of that which hath been said All particulers fore-told of Christ. Math 1. Luke 2. Math 2 Math 2 Luke 2 Math 5. Math 4 8. Marke 8. Math 27 Math 16 27 Math 21 7. Math 26,67 Luke 22. Math 27 Math 28 Luke 24 Acts 7. Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles * Chap 2. Three particuler waies wher by the Gentiles myght heare of christ The first way Tradition of learning among Iewes and Gentiles Eusebius in Chron. Abraham Iob. Zoroastres * The Iewes haue a tradition that Abraham serued Sem fyfteene yeeres in Chaldaea * See Clem. Alex lib. 1. strom et Orig. lib. 6. contra Celsum et Procl lib. 2. et 3 in Parm. Plato Trismegistus Mercurius Herm. in PaemaÌ„d cap. 1 et deincepi Graecians The prophecies touching Christ among the Gentiles Lactan. lib. 1. diâ—i instit cap. 6 Of the Sibyls Lact. lib. 4. instit cap. 6. * S. Augu. translateth all the verses lib. 18. de ciu Dei cap. 23. The Greeke verses of the Sibyls of what importance authoritie * See this Oration in Eusebiu lib. 4. cap. 32. de vita Constantini aâ— the ende Varro lib. de rebus diui ad C. Caesarem pont max. Fenest cap. de 15. viris Lactant. lib 1 instiâ— cap. 6. Cicero * See Cicero of this Acrostike verses of Sibylla lib. 2. de diuinatione Cicero lib 2 de diuin paulo post medium Cicero lib 1 ep fam ep 1,2,3 4,5,6 * See lib 2 Oraculorum Sibyl * Epist. 5. * He was father to Cleopatra The fear which the Romains had of the vniuersall King prophecied by Sibylla Dion libro 39 histor Sueto tranq cap 3 de vit Augu. The prophecies of Sibylla alleaged by Virgil. Virgil. Eclog. 4 Christes pre-ordination Christes byrth Christes cause of comming Constantines opinion of the spirit of Sibylla Erythraea orat ad caetum Sanct cap. 18 Lactantius * See Eusebi lib. 4. cap. 32 de vita Constant. how this Oration was fiâ—st written in latine and translated into Greeke The fyrst Oracle Suidas in Thulis et Porphy et Plutarch de oracul The second Oracle Suidas in vita August Niceph. lib. 1. hist. cap. 17. Niceph. lib. 1. hist cap. 17. The conclusion of thys first Section The argument of the two sections following Our controuersie wyth Gentiles Our controuersie wyth the Iewes The obstinacie of the Iewes Psalm 118. * The Iewes are the builders who take vpon them to build Gods house Math 21. Esay 6. Deute 28 The Iewes obstinacie against vs a great argument for vs. The deuision of thys section into foure coÌ„siderations The testimonies heerâ— vsed The tyme appoynted * See Eusebius in Chron. The generall state of the world at Christes comming Daniel 2. Sueton tranq et Aurel. victor et aliâ— in vita Augusti * Oros. lib. 6. his cap. 22. The fyrst proofe The Romaine Monarchie Daniel 2. The seconde proofe The peace of all the world Esay 32 ver 18. and 9. ver 6,7 Psalm 71. The thyrde proofe The Scepter of Iuda * His Grandfather was a Sextane in Apollos temple and his father was brought vppe among theeues in Idumaea Eusebius lib. 1. cap. 6. ex Aphricano Ioseph lib. 14. antiq cap. 2. The first rising of Herode Ascolonita Iosephus lib. 15. antiq cap. 9.11 The most horrible murders committed by Herode Librâ— 17. cap. 10. Libro 15. cap. 1 Philo lib. de tempore Ioseph lib 14. cap. 2. A patterne of an ambicious Tyrant The prophecie of Iacob touching the scepter of Iuda Gene. 49 That the scepter neuer failed in Iuda vntyll Herode came 1 Reg 16. 4. Reg. 29. Ierem 37. Thalm. in tract Sanhed ca. Dineâ— Manmonoth Rab. Moses Egip in praesat Maimonim Esd. l. 1. ca. 1.2.3 Mach. lib. 1. caâ— 2.3 Rab. Kimhi com in Agg. Ioseph lib. 13. â—â— 14 antiq The fourth proofe The destruction of the second Temple 3 Reg 6. 7. 2 Chron 3. Eusebius in Chron. Clem. lib. 1. strom 4 Reg 25. 1. Esdras 1 3 4. 1. Esdras 5. and 6. The building of the second Temple lesse gorgeous then the fyrst 1. Esdras 5. Agge 2. Agge 2. * This he sayd for that the three Monarchies ensued wherin there was continuall warre and blood-shed 1. Esdras 3. * Thys was fulfilled when Christ was personally and taught in the Temple Luke 1,2 19. Math 21 26. c. Prerogatiues of the first Temple Rab Samuel tract Sanhed in Thalm. Heirosol Rab. Aba in lib. dierum Malachie 3. * Thys Christ interpreted of S. Iohn Baptist Math 11. Dâ—niel 9. The seconde Temple to be destroyed presently after Christes passion Ioseph de bello Iudaico lib. 6. The fyft proofe The 72. Hebdomades Two kindes of weekes Leui. 25. vide etiam cap. 23. et alibi passim Libro 1. et 2. Daniel 9. verse 23. Ieremie 25. and 29. Why the Angell named 70 Hebdomades in thys place Daniell 9. verse 25. The exact nuÌ„ber of weekes from the building of the second Temple to the death of Christ 62. The account of Daniels weeks The sixt proofe The traditions of Rabines Thalm. tract Sandr cap. helec et alibi Thalm. in tract Auodazara Esay 9 ver 6 An obseruation of the Cabalistes Thalm. in lib. Sabbath et in tract Sanhedrin Esay 7. Math. 2. The obseruation of Rabbi Moses Rab. Mos. Ben. Maimon ep ad Iudaeos African Rab. Iosâ—â— Ben. Leui. in Thal. tract Sanhed cap. haelaec Esay 66. verse 7. Christ hydeth himselfe in the Sea The obseruation of the Thalmud Thalm. tract Sanhed cap. helâ—â— Rab. Iohanan Rab. Iudae Rab. Nehorai c. Ioseph lib. 20. antiq cap 6. et 8. et lib. 6. de bello Iud. 15. et lib 7. cap. 9. The seauenth proofe Foreboding Tacit lib. 21. Sueton. in vita Vesp. Ioseph de bello Iudai lib. 7. cap. 12. The eyght proofe The generall expectation of the people Iohn 1. Iohn 10. Dyuers false Christes did rise in Iurie Acts 5. Ioseph lib. 17. ca. 8. et lib. 18. cap. 1. et 2. et lib. 20. cap. 2. et 6. Thalm. tract Sanh cap. helec Rabâ— Mos. Ben. Maim in Sententiis Nicol. Damscenus Ioseph lib. 14. antiq cap. 2. Math 22. Mark 3. 12. The conclusion of thys first coÌ„sideration of the tyme. Christ hys byrth Iesus Lyne * 3 Reg 7. Psalm 80. Esay 11. Math 1. Luke 3. * Of this matter writeth Iosephus li. 18. cap. 1. antiq 1 Reg 17. 2. Reg 2. Math
10. Marke 14. Acts. 15. Acts 7. No doubt but that we haue the true wrytings of our Euangelists Eusebius lib. 5. hist. cap 15. Of Martyrs Macab lib. 1. et 2. Math 5. Math 10. Three poynts to be considered in our Martyrs * See the narration of Philaeas bishop in Affrica touching this point alleaged by Eusebius lib. 8. hist. cap. 11. et 12. The singuler alacritie of Christians in theyr sufferings Tertul. in Apolog capit 1. Iesus assistance to his Martyrs The subiection of spyrits Sopho 2. Of the myraculous ceasing of Oracles at Christes appearing Iuuenal Saty. 6. Lucan Strab. lib. Geograph Plutarch de defectu oraculo Two insufficient causes 1. Iohn 3. Math 10. Tertul. in Apolog ad gentes A most confideÌ„t offer made by Tertulian The wonderfull authoritie of Christians ouer spirits Lact. li. 2. diuin Instit. cap. 16. Euseb. lib. 5. de prap Euan. Sozom. lib. 3. hist cap. 18. Lucian in Alex. Porph. li. 1. cont Christ. apud Euse. lib. 5. cap. 1. de prae Euang. A meruailous confession of Porphyrie A prety storie of Plutarch Plutarch de defectu oraculo The punishment of enemies Herod Ascolonita Ioseph lib. 17. antiq cap. 10. et lib. 1. de bel Iudai cap. 21. Archilaus Ioseph lib. 17. antiq cap. 15. lib. 2. de bel Iuda cap. 6. Herod Antipas Ioseph lib. 18. antiq cap. 9. lib. 2. de bel cap. 8. Herodias daughter Niceph. lib. â— cap. 20. Herod Agryppa Acts. 12. Ioseph lib. 19. antiq cap. 7. Lib. 18. cap. 7. The stock of Herod soone extinguished The punishments of the Romaines Pilate Eutrop. lib. 7. hist. Euseb. lib. 2. cap. 7. hist. Tertuli in Apolog. Caligula Nero. Many Emperours that died myserably Eâ—agrius Scolast lib. 3. hist. cap. 41. The chastisement of Ierusalem and of the Iewish people Ioseph lib. 19. anâ—iq li. 2. et 3. de bel Iudai Philo. in Flacco et lib. 2. de leg Cornel. Tac. lib. 12. How Christes death was punished wyth like circumstances vppon the Iewes Ioseph lib. 5. de bello cap. 8. Capit. 27. Lib. 5. de belloâ— capâ— 28. A meruailous prouidence of God for deliuering the Christians that were in Ierusalem at the time of destruction Lib. 4. diuin Instit. cap. 2â— Eusebius lib 3. hist. capit 5. Niceph cap 3. The Iewish miseries after the destruction of Ierusalem Ioseph lib 7 de bel cap 20 et 21. The finall desolation of the Iewish Nation Orosâ— li 7 ca 13 Ariston pellaeus in hist. Euseb lib 4 capit 8 Niceph libro 3 cap 24 * The Emperours name was Aelius Adrianus Math 25. The fulfilling of Iesus prophecies Math 23. Luke 21. Luke 19. Iesus speeches of Ierusalem Luke 21. The circumstaunce of the time when Iesus spake hys words when they were written Luke 19. Luke 23. Phleg. Thral lib. annal The testimony of a Heathen for the fulfilling of Christes prophecies Orig. lib. 2. conâ— Celsum sub initium The summe of the former three Sections Eyght reasons 1 The prophecies 2 The fulfilling 3 Gods assistaunce 4 Iesus doctrine 5 Iesus manner of teaching 6 Iesus life and maner of proceeding 7 The beginners and first publishers of christian religion 8 The present state of Iewes Ose 3. The conclusion of the Chapter with an admonishment Iesus shall be also a Iudge Apud Euse. lib. 4. in vit Const. in â—i 1. Reg 2. Psalm 95. Esa 2. 13. 26 27. 30. Ieremie 30. Daniel 7. Sopho 1. Malac. 4. Math 12. 13. 16 14. 25. Mark 13. Luke 17. Rom 2 14. 1 Cor 15. 2 Cor 5. 1. Thess 4. 5. 2 Thes. 1. 1. Titus 2. 2 Peter 3. Hebr. 9. Iude. 4. Reuel 1. An illatioÌ„ vpon the premisses with an exhortation Acts 4. The effect of thys Chapter Two poynts The matters of faith beleefe easie among Christians Esay 35. * The direct holy way of Christians vnder the Gospell Iohn 20. 21. 2 Timo. 3. 14 15 c. Rom 1. 20. Psalm 19 1. Abac 2 2. August in exposit Psal. 96. et Serm. 56. ad Fratrem in Eremo Titus 2. 12 Psalm 119,105 Psalm 19 7. Psalm 119.130 â— Peter 3 16 2 Cor 4 3,4 Titus 3 Psalm 31.11 1. Peter 1 19 1 Cor. 16. Gala. 5. 2. Thess. 2. 1. Tim 6. 20 2 Tim 1 Math 7 Rom 16 2 Tim 2. 3. Titus 3. Gala 1. 11. 12. 1. Cor 1â— 23. Ierom. in epist. ad Gal. Ephe. 4 14. 1 Cor 12 No heresie finally preuailed against the scriptures Ephe 6 17. 2 Tim. 3,16 Heb 4 12. Math. 4. Acts 9. Theophilactê° Hieronimus Rom 10 17 1. Peter 1 23 Ephe 5 26. 2 Tim 3 15. 16 17. Basil. moralium Regula 80. ca. 21. August cont literas petil lib. 3. cap. 6. Gala 1 8. Iohn 5. 39. Rom 10 4 Gala 3 24. Coloss. 2,12 Phillip 3,21 Iames 2 19. Marke 1 24. Math. 1 21. Rom 8 17. Hebru 11 1. Colos 2 2 Heb 10,22 Hebru 4,2 Habac 2 Rom 1 17. Hebru 10. 37. Iohn 6 51. Cyprian lib de caena domini 2 Cor 13 5. Dial. contra Lucifernanum Gene 11 2 Cor 10.5 Ephe 3 17. Rom. 5 12 * See S. August de vtil cre cap. 1 Cyp. epist. 61. The two causes of heresie The dooings of Precismatiques The obseruation of Saint Cyprian Cyp. epist. 65. ad Rogatian Many causes of euill lyfe The effect of Christ hys Sermon Math. chap 5 6 and 7. Math 5,20 Math 6 24 Math. 7 13. Math 7. 20 Math 7 25. Math,7,22 A similitude touching faith and workes Iames,2 26. Math 3 8. Roma 12. 1. Ephe 4 1. Rom,3,28 Math,12,37 Colos. 1,10 Iames,2,18 Math,5,16 Iames,2,18 Math 7 16 Rom 4 2. * 1 Pet 2. 12. * 1 Cor,9 2,13 2 Peter,1,10 1 Pet,1,18,19 1 Cor 6,20 2 Cor,5,15 Ephe 1,4 Ephe 2,10 Luke 1,74,75 1 Thes 4,7 1 Pet 1,15 Iohn 17,3 1 Iohn 2.3,4 1 Tim 1,15 Titus 3,8 Greg. in hom 29. in Eâ—ang Iohn 20. Titus 1,16 1 Iohn 2,4 What we promised in our Baptisme Math 7. Esay 29,17 Psal 78,36,37 Chrys. hom 9. in Iohn 2 Cor,5,1,8 The conclusion of thys Chapter Dispaire an ordinary temptation to the greatest sinners Caine. Gene 4 Iudas Math 27. The shipwrack of soules ouerloden wyth sinnes Prou 18. Ieremie 3â— Mich 3. The misery of desperation Hose 11. Ieremie 2. Ephe 4. The thing wherein God most delighteth is mercy A desperate resolution Ierem 18. A meruailous example of Gods clemencie Another example of Gods wonderfull mercy Ezech. 33. * Iudgment and iustice to be vsed in true repentance that is iudgment vpoÌ„ our selues and iustice towards others Foure parts of this Chapter Iob. 7. Wisdom 11 1 The first cause why God loueth vs for that he is our Creator and we are his own workes Ezechiel 18. Euery man giuen to loue his owne Psalm 79. Iob 1. The confideÌ„ce of Iob in that God bad made him The assured hope Dauid had in that he was Gods workmanshyp Psalm 102. 2 The seconde reason of assurance of Gods loue for that he is our Father Math 5,6,8 c. Math 6. What a father God is Gala 4. Esay 63. Christes comfortable embassage Iohn 20. Howe greatly the respect of a father moueth God Ieremie 31. Ieremie 31. Luke 1 Luke 16. The fathers liberall hart to the prodigall sonne 2 Cor 1. Ber. ser. 5. de natal Psalm 35â— What the name of Father dooth import Esay 49. The thyrd argumeÌ„t of Gods loue the giuing hys sonne for vs. Iohn 3. 1 Iohn 4. Christ was giuen for loue Rom. 5. Ephe 2. The conclusion of this point made by S. Paule Titus 3. Rom 5. Wisd 11 Wisdom 12. Two rare poynts of clemencie in GOD. Esay 30 Tertul. in Apolog cap 2. God that is offended seeketh attonement with vs. Gods wooing of Ierusalem Esay 27 His protestation His cunctation His chiding His faire speech His complaint His kinde speech His conference His sweete conclusion A consideration vpon the former treatie of God wyth Ierusalem Psalm 144. Psalm 16. Gods tender loue to Ierusalem when he was to destroy it Ierem 7 Ierem. 7. Ierem 8. A pittifull complaint The wonderful proceeding of God with Ierusalem Iere. 35â— Iere 3â—â— The obstinacie of the Iewish nation Ezechi 23. Ezech 2. Epithetoâ—s giuen by God to the people of Israel A wonderfull poynt Esay 40. What ioy there is made at a sinners conuersion Esay 30. Luke 15 Psalm 57. The promises of God to sinners that repent Ezech 18,33 34 37. Esay 1 Ierem 3 Foure vniuersalities in Gods promisses to sinners Three poynts of great comfort Bern. Ser. in ver Psalm misericordia Domini in aeter Câ—ntab Ecclâ—â— 4. How God hath performed hys promises to sinners that haue repented 1. Ioh 2 Neuer sinner repented that was not pardoned Adam Eue. Gene 3. The reiection of Caine and Esau. Hebru 12 Chrys. hom 80. de paenit ad pop Amiâ— The infinit â—ins of the Iewish people and their infinit pardons receiâ—ed froÌ„ God The example of Manasses 4 Reg 21. 2 Chro 33 The example of the Niniuites Ionas 1,2,3,4 Consider thys speech of almighty God Ionas 4. * In the first part of thys booke Examples of mercy in the newe Testament Luke 15 Iohn 10,11 Rom 5 Phillp 2 The wonderfull clemencie of Iesus our Sauiour Math 9 11. Markâ— 2 Luke 5 Math 11. Iohn 7 Iohn 7. Math 11. Iohn 12 Great many â—â—uses of assured hope in Christ. Cant. 1. Beâ— Ser. 5. in Cantab. Rom 8 Iohn 10 Hebr 10. S. Pauls exhortation to confidence An excellent discourse and exhortation of Saint Chrys. hom 2 in Psal. 50. The speech of the deuill to a soule loden with sinne S. Chrisostoms counsayle against the deuils temptation No tyme too late to repent An exhortation and admonishion of S. Augustine Ser. 58. de temp Ezech 11,33 A similitude of the body to expresse the misery of the soule by multiplying sinne Rom 2. Godly menâ— wordes ought to moue vs greatly Eccle 12. A notable discourse of S. Augustine touching our conuersion Ser. 181. de temp Esay 54. Esay â—9 Hel not made for man Math 25â— In thys lyfe repentance is auailable but not after