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trisinegist_n in_o asclepio_n simplicius_n upon_o epictetus_n mercurin_n trismegistus_n in_o his_o poemander_n chap._n 3._o 8._o 10._o 11._o 12._o and_o in_o his_o asclepius_n chap._n 2._o 6._o 8._o 9_o allege_v by_o cicero_n plutarch_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n and_o cyrillus_n philo_z the_o jew_n and_o jamblichus_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o pythagoras_n hierocles_n against_o the_o atheist_n simplicius_n in_o his_o phis._n numenius_n concern_v the_o good_n arist._n 14._o metaph_n cap._n 4._o aristo_n le_fw-fr allege_v they_o in_o his_o first_o philosophy_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n aristo_n 1._o phis_n cap._n 10._o lib._n 3._o simple_o lib._n 1._o phis._n academic_n plato_n in_o his_o 13._o epistle_n to_o king_n denis_n plato_n in_o timoeus_n in_o his_o 10._o book_n of_o his_o commonweal_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o dion_n hermias_n and_o coricus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n and_o in_o his_o book_n intyle_v epinomis_n epinomis_n we_o call_v they_o angel_n angel_n of_o the_o word_n thein_n which_o signify_v to_o run_v plato_n in_o his_o timoeus_n and_o laertius_n in_o plato_n life_n damascius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jamblichus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o pythagoras_n jamblichus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o mystery_n chap_n 1._o 3._o 5._o 12._o 16._o 17._o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proclusin_n plato_n divinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proclus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n cap._n 32._o 42._o 53._o many_o god_n say_v proclus_n be_v godlessness_n simplicin_n ypâ—_n the_o epictetus_n of_o arrian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyrius_n in_o his_o z._n book_n of_o abstinence_n &_o in_o his_o book_n of_o occasion_n chap._n 21._o porphyrius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plotin_n plotin_n in_o his_o first_o enneade_n lib._n 8._o chap._n 2._o enneade_v 6._o lib._n 4._o cap_n 1_o 2._o 3._o 4._o &_o in_o the_o whole_a 6._o book_n and_o in_o the_o 3._o enne_z lib._n 8._o augustin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 2._o the_o peripateeck_n aristotle_n in_o his_o metaphisik_n and_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o natural_a philosophy_n aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o heaven_n aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n which_o justine_n the_o martyr_n affirm_v to_o have_v be_v name_v his_o abridgemeut_n of_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophrastus_n in_o his_o metaphisik_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophrastus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o savour_v alexander_n of_o aphrodise_n in_o his_o book_n of_o providence_n and_o cyrill_n against_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la the_o stoic_n epictetus_n in_o arrianus_n seneca_n every_o where_o seneca_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o happylyfe_n &_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o comfort_n seneca_n in_o his_o natural_a question_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o benefit_v aristotle_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v all_z the_o whole_a seneca_n in_o his_o book_n of_o sudden_a death_n &_o in_o his_o exhortation_n allege_v by_o lactantius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o go_n plutarch_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o isis_n and_o osiris_n of_o oracle_n that_o be_v cease_v of_o calmness_n of_o mind_n against_o ignorant_a prince_n of_o platonical_a question_n against_o the_o stoic_n against_o epicure_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ei_fw-la varro_z as_o he_o be_v allege_v by_o s._n austin_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o 11_o &_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 54._o 9_o 23._o poetes_n justin_n in_o his_o
that_o worship_v the_o soothfast_n and_o everlasting_a god_n shall_v inherit_v life_n for_o ever_o time_n without_o end_n dwell_v in_o paradyse_n alike_o ever_o flourish_v green_a but_o of_o the_o other_o sort_n she_o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v roast_v continual_o with_o fyrebrand_n of_o peine_n socrates_n in_o defence_n of_o himself_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n plato_n in_o his_o theetetus_n plato_n in_o his_o gorgias_n plato_n in_o his_o phoedon_n and_o in_o his_o ten_o book_n of_o law_n plato_n in_o his_o axiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o his_o commonweal_n plutarch_n concern_v the_o slow_a punish_a of_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a religion_n marsilius_n ficinus_fw-la concern_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o last_o cap._n of_o his_o esculapius_n plato_n in_o his_o epinomis_n and_o in_o his_o thoeâ—tetus_n aristotle_n in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o moralle_n and_o in_o his_o first_o of_o heaven_n auerrhoes_n upon_o that_o first_o book_n of_o heaven_n alexander_n of_o aphrodyse_n concern_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n cite_v by_o cyrillus_n simplicius_n upon_o epictetus_n hierocles_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n against_o atheift_n hierocles_n cap._n 6._o 19_o 11._o jamblichus_n in_o his_o 45._o chapter_n of_o mystery_n proclus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o pray_v thaâ—_n there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a religion_n a_o objection_n the_o first_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o second_o mark_n of_o true_a religion_n plato_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n and_o in_o his_o parmenides_n aristotle_n in_o his_o supernatural_n cicero_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o law_n jamblichus_n alpharabius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o science_n the_o three_o mark_n of_o true_a religion_n hierocles_n in_o his_o 14._o and_o 24._o chapter_n and_o in_o his_o preface_n a_o objection_n job._n 38._o pâ—alm_n 104._o esay_n 48._o &_o 61._o job._n 38._o psal._n 104._o origen_n agein_v celsus_n lib._n 3._o cato_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o the_o rhodian_o the_o heathen_a acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n to_o be_v in_o israel_n austin_n in_o the_o citi_fw-la of_o god_n lib._n 8._o chap._n 31._o denis_n of_o halycarnassus_n lib._n 1._o tacitus_n lib._n 5._o or_o as_o some_o edition_n have_v lib._n 2._o appion_n agein_v josephus_n 2._o king_n 18._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hecataeus_n the_o abderita_n abderita_n moenina_fw-la alexander_n who_o vaunt_v himself_o as_o a_o god_n josephus_n in_o his_o antiquity_n lib._n 11_o cha_n 8._o cicero_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o flaccus_n seneca_n in_o his_o book_n of_o superstition_n seneca_n in_o his_o book_n of_o superstition_n austin_n de_fw-fr ciâ—itate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o origen_n against_o celsus_n lib._n 3._o julian_n agein_v the_o galilean_n zosimus_n lib._n 4._o socrates_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o hermes_n in_o his_o esculapius_n translate_v by_o apulcius_n austin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 23._o the_o god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n cyprian_n concern_v the_o vanity_n of_o idol_n plutarch_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o isis_n and_o osiris_n the_o god_n of_o the_o phoenician_n sanchoniation_n translate_v by_o josephus_n the_o god_n of_o the_o greek_n herodotus_n lib._n 2._o aulus_n gelliuâ—_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o &_o li._n 17._o ca._n 21._o pophirius_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n apuleius_n and_o aulus_n gelin_n the_o god_n of_o the_o roman_n titus_n livius_n decad_n 4_o libro_fw-la â—kimo_fw-la valerius_n maâ—mus_n lib._n 1._o plinius_n lib._n 13._o cap_n 13._o austin_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 14._o lactantius_n lib._n 1._o austin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o cicero_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n the_o first_o of_o his_o tusculane_n question_n seneca_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o and_o 42._o the_o god_n of_o great_a nation_n eusebius_n de_fw-fr prepar_fw-la evangelica_fw-la lib._n 4._o euhemere_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o lactantius_n hermes_n in_o his_o aselepius_fw-la seneca_n in_o his_o moralle_n the_o law_n of_o three_o child_n scipio_n african_n in_o ennius_n esculapius_n julian_n agein_v the_o galilaean_o xenophon_n in_o his_o equivocation_n cicero_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n and_o in_o his_o tusculane_n question_n porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o go_n eusebius_n de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la evangel_n lib._n 3._o cap._n ultimo_fw-la porphyry_n in_o his_o say_a book_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o god_n euseb._n de_fw-fr praepart_n evang_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o and._n 7._o jamblychut_v concern_v mystery_n cap._n 27._o and_o 31._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o answer_n etc._n etc._n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o the_o sacrifice_v of_o men._n enseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o denis_n of_o halycarnassus_n lib._n 1._o diodorus_n of_o sicily_n lib._n 20._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o abstinence_n histrus_fw-la and_o manethon_n cite_v by_o eusebius_n tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o apology_n erichtho_n in_o lucan_n the_o godly_a aenaeas_n in_o virgil_n caesar_n in_o his_o book_n of_o his_o war_n in_o gaullond_n procopius_n lib._n 2._o of_o the_o war_n in_o gothland_n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o the_o year_n after_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n 657._o pliny_n lib._n 30._o cap._n 1._o quintilian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o fanatical_a thing_n shameful_a service_n austin_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cap._n 11._o austin_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cap._n 32._o austin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 13._o in_o infinite_a place_n in_o the_o digest_v zosimus_n lib._n 2._o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n be_v false_a uncerteine_a vain_a and_o wicked_a porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o oracle_n false_a miracle_n jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v whereby_o to_o know_v devil_n porphirius_fw-la in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o abstinence_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o anebon_n allege_v by_o eusebius_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o jamblichus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o mystery_n in_o many_o place_n jamblichus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o mystery_n apulcius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d austin_n in_o his_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n chap._n 19_o what_o and_o where_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v mark_v whereby_o to_o discern_v god_n word_n that_o the_o byis_n of_o more_o antiquity_n than_o all_o other_o writing_n cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n aulus_n gellius_n in_o his_o 20._o book_n cap._n 1._o denis_n of_o halycarnassus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o pliny_n lib._n 34._o cap._n 5._o pomponius_n ff_n of_o the_o original_n of_o law_n denis_n of_o halâ—carnassus_n appion_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o history_n against_o the_o jew_n eusebius_n li._n 10._o cap._n 3._o strabo_n lib._n 15._o porphirius_fw-la li._n 4_o eusebius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o gospel_n gene._n 49._o 5._o 7._o object_n oâ—â—_n the_o bible_n tend_v altogether_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n man_n welfare_n seneca_n in_o his_o exhortation_n the_o style_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o law_n and_o commandment_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n exceed_v the_o reach_n of_o man_n prophecy_n sow_v throughout_o all_o the_o bible_n gene._n 15._o gene._n 49._o rabbi_n moses_n upon_o the_o book_n abubacher_n deuter._n 32._o josua_n 7._o 1._o king_n 16._o verse_n 34._o 1._o king_n 13._o 2._o king_n 22._o verse_n 15._o 19_o esay_n 44._o &_o 45._o jerem._n 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n daniel_n 9_o daniel_n 5._o esay_n 13._o 2d_o 47_o jeremy_n 50._o daniel_n 15_o daniel_n 7._o daniel_n 8._o daniel_n 9_o objection_n ptolemy_n in_o book_n of_o the_o fruit_n the_o same_o thing_n do_v moses_n of_o narbon_n say_v upon_o the_o book_n of_o abubacher_n &_o auempare_v roger_n bacon_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o six_o science_n of_o experience_n and_o in_o his_o abridgement_n of_o divinity_n a_o objection_n concern_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o greek_n the_o answer_n aristobulus_n write_v to_o ptolemy_n philoâ—netor_n lib._n 1._o hecateus_n concern_v the_o jew_n herennius_n philo_n concern_v the_o jew_n aristaeas_n concern_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o threescore_o and_o ten_o interpreter_n eusebius_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n of_o the_o preparation_n to_o the_o gospel_n origines_fw-la in_o his_o four_o book_n ageinst_a celsus_n a_o objection_n concern_v the_o style_n the_o solution_n ciâ—ero_n in_o his_o tusculane_n question_n osorius_n the_o portugal_n objection_n concern_v the_o uncrediblenesse_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o man._n the_o fall_n of_o man._n the_o egg_n of_o the_o first_o man_n the_o general_a flood_n alexander_n polyhistor_n abydemus_fw-la allege_v by_o cyrill_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o julian._n josephus_n
in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o his_o antiquity_n chap._n 3._o in_o his_o treatise_n that_o beast_n be_v capable_a of_o reason_n john_n picus_n earl_n of_o mirandula_n against_o astrologer_n cham._n the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n or_o language_n alexander_n polyhistor_n abydenus_n sibylla_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 4._o de_fw-la prepar_fw-la genes_n 11._o sodom_n galen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o simples_n pausanias_n in_o his_o eliak_n solinus_z in_o his_o polyhistor_n tacitus_n in_o his_o last_o book_n eusebius_n li._n 9_o de_fw-la praepar_fw-la cap._n 4._o eupolemus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o jew_n abraham_n and_o his_o race_n artabanus_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n melon_n against_o the_o jew_n artabanus_n concern_v the_o jew_n secundum_fw-la mystas_fw-la origines_fw-la against_o celsus_n lib._n 4._o moysessis_n miracle_n in_o stead_n of_o cabala_n pliny_n have_v jocabela_n exod._n 12._o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n josua_n procopius_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o vaudale_n saul_n david_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n josephus_n libr._n antiquit_fw-la 15._o cap._n 16._o &_o lib._n 16._o cap._n 11._o &_o of_o the_o jewish_a war_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o solomon_n josephus_n in_o his_o antiquity_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 4._o plutarch_n in_o his_o feast_n of_o seven_o sage_n josephus_n liâ—_n cap._n 2._o the_o history_n of_o ethiop_n makeda_n â—_o chron._n 3_o gilbert_n genebrand_n in_o his_o chronologie_n the_o remove_n of_o the_o ten_o trybe_n 1._o king_n 15._o 2._o king_n 17._o 4._o esdras_n 13._o herodotus_n li._n 2._o the_o deliverance_n by_o cirus_n josephus_n in_o his_o antiquity_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o 1._o king_n 14._o herodotus_n li._n 2_o 1._o king_n 18._o diodorus_n li._n 3._o esay_n 38._o denis_n in_o his_o hierarchy_n objection_n concrne_a absurdity_n origen_n agein_v celsus_n lib._n 4._o the_o needefulnesse_n of_o this_o three_o mark_n one_o mediator_n god_n &_o man._n man_n bear_v without_o corruption_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_a concern_v the_o cleanse_n of_o mankind_n saint_n austin_n concern_v the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 9_o &_o 23._o &_o 32._o the_o mediator_n promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o they_o to_o the_o other_o gen._n 3._o christ_n be_v a_o spiritual_a king_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o our_o tyme._n let_v the_o reader_n bear_v in_o mind_n once_o for_o all_o that_o the_o word_n messiah_n in_o hebrew_n &_o the_o word_n christ_n in_o greek_a signify_v both_o one_o thing_n namely_o the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o thargunr_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n entitle_v sanhedrim_n in_o the_o chapter_n melee_n midrach_n thehilim_n a_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o sammuel_n 7._o 1._o king_n 5._o 6._o 1._o chron._n 2v_o plal._n 89._o psalm_n â—_o &_o 45_o &_o 47._o &_o 67._o &_o 72._o esay_n 1._o micheas_n esay_n 4._o esay_n 9_o esay_n 11._o he_o have_v say_v a_o fore_n that_o the_o high_a cedar_n shall_v be_v cast_v down_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o great_a prince_n and_o against_o those_o cedar_n he_o set_v express_o this_o little_a branch_n of_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n or_o isay._n this_o jesse_n or_o isay_n be_v david_n father_n esay_n 25._o 35._o 42_o 49._o esay_n 52._o 53._o in_o the_o talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n entitle_v sanhedrin_n in_o the_o chapter_n helec_n esay_n 55._o 59_o 61._o 62._o â—ere_z 23._o 30._o 33._o ezcehiel_n 34._o 17._o talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n entitle_v sanhedrin_n in_o the_o chapter_n helec_n daniel_n 2._o 7._o 9_o osec_n 1._o 2._o 3._o amos._n 9_o micheas_n sophonie_n 2._o zacharie_n 3._o 6._o 9_o 13._o in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n cap._n halec_n the_o jew_n of_o old_a time_n look_v for_o a_o spiritual_a king_n misdrach_n hasâ—im_n ballet_n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 14._o &_o cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 4._o rabbi_n barachias_n in_o his_o bereschith_fw-mi rab_n ba_o misdrach_n exod._n 21._o 21._o we_o call_v he_o phares_n thalmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n cap_n helec_n esay_n 11._o reason_n against_o the_o jew_n of_o our_o day_n it_o be_v the_o 13._o article_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o jew_n rabbi_n moses_n ben_fw-mi maimon_n the_o jew_n of_o our_o day_n say_v that_o this_o leviathan_n be_v a_o whale_n powder_v for_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o by_o the_o scripture_n christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n gen._n 3_o deut._n 21._o for_o 8_o psalm_n 45._o psalm_n 110._o the_o book_n sepher_n kibbutsim_fw-la midrasch_n the_o hilim_fw-la upon_o the_o second_o psalm_n verse_n 7._o esay_n 9_o lament_n 1._o ver_fw-la 16._o bereschith_fw-mi rabath_n upon_o genes_n 55._o rabbi_n heâ—adosch_n esay_n 7._o christ_n be_v call_v jehovah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o everlasting_a god_n esay_n 18._o &_o 28._o &_o 1._o bereshith_n keâ—ana_n in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n cap_n dine_v mammonoth_n lament_v 1._o vers_fw-la 16._o midrasch_n tehilim_n upon_o the_o 23._o psal._n vers_fw-la 1._o r._n moses_n hadarsan_n upon_o genesis_n ca._n 4â—_n thalmudiâ—_n the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n cap._n helec_n midrasch_n tehilint_n upon_o the_o fortith_n psalm_n in_o the_o book_n entitle_v siphrei_n upon_o the_o 26_o of_o leviticus_fw-la the_o book_n mechilia_n upon_o the_o 14._o of_o exo._n the_o ballet_n 8._o vers_fw-la 1._o levit._fw-la 25._o vers_fw-la 25._o the_o book_n tan_n human_a midraseh_n upon_o leviticus_fw-la rabbi_n moses_n hadarsan_n upon_o gen._n 49._o psal._n 49._o midrasch_n sir_n hasirim_n cap._n 1_o rabbi_n eleazar_n unto_o zohar_n the_o cabilist_n r._n simeon_n b._n johai_n upon_o gene._n 1._o ver_fw-la 17._o &_o cap._n 17._o ver_fw-la â—_o in_o the_o book_n of_o shamefastness_n the_o same_o upon_o genesis_n ca._n 10._o in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedum_fw-la cap._n helec_n jeremy_n 16._o the_o book_n of_o faith_n and_o reconciliation_n in_o the_o book_n hecadma_n vau_fw-fr he_o jod_n he._n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o gate_n of_o light_n cap._n 1._o rabbi_n hecadosch_n that_o the_o second_o person_n take_v flesh_n kimhi_n in_o his_o book_n of_o rooteworde_n psalm_n 89._o psalm_n 2._o midrasch_n thehilim_n upon_o the_o second_o psalm_n psalm_n 72._o vers_fw-la 17._o psalm_n 9_o vers_fw-la 2._o in_o the_o treatyse_n sanhedrin_n cap._n helec_n rabbi_n josua_n ben_fw-mi levi_n in_o his_o echa_fw-it rabethi_fw-la cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 16._o esai_n 45._o ver_fw-la 17_o osee._n 1_o vers_fw-la 7._o psalm_n 110._o gen._n 47._o psal._n 147._o vers_fw-la 18._o gen._n 10._o job._n 19_o vers_fw-la 26._o philo_z the_o jew_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o banish_a malachy_n 5._o vers_fw-la 8._o osee._n 6._o for_o 2._o psal._n 17._o for_o vit_fw-mi in_o echa_fw-it rabathi_o cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 6._o dan._n 2._o ver_fw-la 22._o gen._n 1._o psal._n 36._o for_o 9_o psalm_n 18._o esay_n 45._o in_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o gate_n of_o light_n cap._n 2._o and_o of_o a_o virgin_n esay_n 11._o 14._o r._n moses_n hadarsan_n upon_o the_o 85_o psalm_n upon_o the_o 25._o of_o genesis_n zach._n 4._o vers_fw-la 7._o psal._n 110._o gen._n 2._o hacadosch_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o three_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o israel_n objection_n objection_n the_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o christ_n come_v gen._n 49._o in_o the_o talmud_n under_o the_o title_n san_n hedrin_o the_o cha._n helec_n the_o book_n call_v zohar_n kimhi_n upon_o genesis_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o rootes_n the_o kingdom_n be_v cess_v bereschith_fw-mi rabath_n the_o talmud_n in_o the_o chapter_n chelek_n esay_n 18._o vers_fw-la 5_o and_o 7._o esay_n 1._o vers_fw-la 25._o and_o 26._o 1._o king_n 12._o sedar_n olam_n zura_fw-la origen_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o prince_n the_o talmud_n in_o the_o treatyse_n sanhedrin_n chapt._n dine_v mammovoth_v rabbi_n moses_n the_o egyptian_a in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o maiemonim_n this_o hillel_n be_v a_o great_a doctor_n among_o they_o out_o of_o who_o school_n issew_v many_o great_a learned_a man_n in_o the_o law_n rabbi_n david_n kimhi_n upon_o haggeus_n rabbi_n moses_n haddarsan_n upon_o genesis_n chap._n 49._o josephus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n cap._n 5._o &_o 25._o lib._n 15_o cap._n 9_o &_o 10._o sedar_n olam_n philo_z in_o his_o book_n of_o time_n deut._n 17._o midrasch_n upon_o deuteronomy_n in_o bavabathra_n cap._n hasutaphim_n in_o the_o talmud_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o chap._n sanhedrin_n rabbi_n ass_n &_o rabbi_n rahamon_n in_o the_o foresay_a place_n of_o the_o talmud_n seder_n olam_n the_o overthrow_n of_o thesecond_a temple_n haggeus_n cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 4._o rabbi_n samuel_n in_o the_o treatyse_n sanhedrin_n in_o the_o talmud_n of_o jerusalem_n r._n aha_o in_o his_o book_n of_o day_n midrasch_n on_o the_o canticle_n cap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 8._o seder_n olam_n rab._n selomoh_n upon_o the_o
first_o of_o haggaeus_n in_o the_o word_n â—eiccabhedah_fw-mi where_fw-mi he_o want_v gen._n 59_o malachi_n 3._o in_o the_o talmud_n in_o the_o treatyse_n sanhedrin_n chapt._n helec_n the_o talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n pirkei_n avoth_v and_o in_o the_o treatyse_n jomach_n tereph_n becalpi_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n lib._n 23._o esay_n 66._o vers_fw-la 7._o rabbi_n moses_n hadarsan_n bereschith_fw-mi rabath_n in_o the_o treatyse_n barachoth_n in_o the_o talmud_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o echa_fw-it rhabathi_o upon_o the_o lamentation_n of_o leremie_n daniel_n wéekes_n daniel_n 9_o in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n in_o the_o talmud_n of_o jerusalem_n levit._fw-la 23._o &_o 2d_o dan._n 10._o jeremy_n 29._o â—_o esdr._n 1_o 2._o esdr._n 2._o the_o tradition_n moses_n of_o geround_n the_o talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n chap._n helec_n &_o everywhere_o else_o the_o talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n auodazara_n talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n chapt._n helee_n talmud_n in_o the_o book_n sabbath_n and_o in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n for_o so_o m_n be_v call_v with_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o treatyse_n sanhedrin_n cap._n halec_n rambam_fw-la in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o africa_n r._n moses_n of_o geround_n upon_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o capter_n halec_n of_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n r._n johanan_n r._n juda_n &_o r._n nehoray_n in_o the_o chapter_n halec_n josephus_n in_o his_o antiquity_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 6._o &_o 8._o &_o in_o his_o war_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 15._o &_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o tacitus_n and_o suetonius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o vespasian_n josâ—phus_n lib._n 7_o cap._n 12._o hegesippus_n lib._n 3._o false_a christ_n in_o that_o age_n josephus_n in_o his_o antiquity_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o &_o 2._o &_o lib._n 17._o cap._n 8._o lib._n 20._o chp._n 2._o &_o 6._o talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n chapt._n halec_n r._n moses_n ben_fw-mi maimon_n in_o his_o sentence_n berescâ—â—itlâ—_n roba_fw-la r._n johanan_n talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n col._n israel_n the_o vain_a answer_n of_o the_o jew_n esay_n 66._o ver_fw-la 8._o berecsâ—hith_fw-mi rabath_n upon_o gen._n cap._n 30._o the_o talmud_n treatise_n sanhedrin_n ch._n helec_n the_o child_n of_o core_n be_v three_o brethren_n which_o be_v prophet_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedâ—in_n ca._n helec_n jeremy_n 4._o esay_n 24._o malachy_n 4._o esay_n 2d_o daniel_n 1â—_n the_o book_n mechilta_n talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n ch._n helec_n psalm_n 90._o philo_z in_o his_o book_n of_o time_n esap_n 9_o jeremy_n 34._o the_o prophecy_n fulfil_v iâ—_n jesus_n bear_a of_o a_o virgin_n suidas_n upon_o the_o word_n jesus_n râ—_n haeadoch_n in_o the_o three_o question_n esay_n 9_o the_o talmud_n the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n chapt._n nigmar_n hadin_n clemeus_n in_o his_o recognition_n micheas_n 5._o vers_fw-la 2._o in_o berhleem_n john_n 7._o ver_fw-la 42._o jonathan_n ben_fw-mi uxiel_fw-mi origen_n agein_v celsus_n simeon_n luke_n 1_o talmud_n treatyse_v pirker_n avouth_n &_o in_o the_o treatise_n jomach_n chapt._n tereph_n becalpi_n zachary_n 11._o jesus_n r._n hacadoch_n esay_n 9_o gen._n 49._o psalm_n 72._o psalm_n 96._o a_o forerunner_n malachy_n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o r._n moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o his_o sentence_n mark_n 9_o ver_fw-la 1â—_n the_o ghronicle_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o second_o temple_n josepus_n lib._n 18_o cap_n 7._o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n be_v spiritual_a god_n and_o man_n john_n 12._o vers_fw-la 34._o the_o miracle_n of_o jesus_n the_o talmud_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o treatise_n auodazara_n mark_n 16._o midrasch_n cohele_v joseph_n in_o his_o antiquity_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 4._o in_o the_o talmud_n treatise_n sanhedrin_n chap._n dinei_n mammonoth_n col_fw-fr lib._n 20._o jap_n 6._o in_o the_o treatyse_n sanhedrin_n ch_n helec_n r._n hadarsan_n upon_o the_o psalm_n 74._o midrasch_n cohele_v capt._n 1._o talmud_n treatyse_v baracoth_n chapt._n memathai_n korin_n the_o prophesying_n of_o jesus_n deuter._n 8._o and_o 18._o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n deutâ—ron_n â—â—_o philo_z concern_v the_o contemplative_a life_n a_o objection_n look_v the_o 6._o chapter_n heretofore_o the_o stumble_a block_n of_o the_o jew_n zacharie_n 9_o &_o 12._o gen._n 49._o r._n moses_n hadarsan_n upon_o the_o xlâ—x_n of_o genesis_n the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n foretell_v in_o the_o scripture_n esay_n 53._o nomb._n 19_o in_o the_o treatyse_n sanhedrin_n chap._n nigmaâ—_n hadin_n esay_n 53._o r._n moses_n hadarsan_n gen._n 24._o treatise_n sanhedrin_n chap._n helec_n midrasch_n ruth_n rabbi_n joses_fw-es in_o the_o book_n siphrei_n r._n jacob_n &_o râ—_n hamina_n cha._n helec_n esay_n 53._o esay_n 52._o the_o fond_a shift_n of_o the_o jew_n daniel_n 9_o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o 16._o psalm_n 22._o vers_fw-la 17._o zachary_n 12._o bereschith_fw-mi rabath_n upon_o gen._n cap._n 42._o the_o book_n succa_n chap_v hahechil_n john_n 19_o vers_fw-la 37._o the_o treat_v sanchedrin_n gap_n helec_n jeremy_n 30._o rabbi_n hadarsan_n upon_o ge._n 1._o echa_fw-it rabe_v chap._n 3._o midrasch_n ruth_n cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 14._o esay_n 51._o cabalist_n r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi johai_n mirandulan_n in_o his_o conclusion_n r._n juda_n in_o his_o book_n of_o hope_n midrach_n tâ—hilim_n philo_z the_o jew_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o banish_a look_v afore_o in_o the_o 6._o chaptrel_n objection_n r._n moses_n upon_o the_o judge_n zachary_n 9_o ver_fw-la 4._o daniel_n 7._o midrasch_n cohele_v cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 9_o talmud_n treatyse_v sanhedrin_n cap._n helec_n psal._n 16._o ose_n the._n 6._o psalm_n 110._o the_o book_n mechiltha_n r._n moses_n hadarsan_n upon_o genesis_n cap_n 22._o and_o 40._o r_o isaac_n upon_o genesis_n josephus_n in_o his_o antiquity_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 4._o the_o book_n of_o collection_n daniel_n 9_o math._n 24._o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n josephus_n in_o his_o antiq_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 6._o 8._o in_o the_o jewish_a war_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o and_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o 27._o 28._o 47._o philo_z ageinst_a flaccus_n the_o talmud_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n josephus_n in_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n lib._n 7._o cap_n 9_o 12._o 14._o 16._o john_n 16._o r._n hadarsan_n upon_o daniel_n midrasch_n thehilim_n objection_n that_o he_o must_v have_v be_v know_v john_n 7._o ver_fw-la 4â—_n euke_n â—â—_o act._n 5._o 38._o talmud_n treatyse_v pirkeâ—â—_n avoth_v r._n nchumâ—â—_n there_o be_v two_o rabbi_n of_o the_o name_n of_o hacadosch_n both_o call_v saint_n the_o one_o live_v under_o antiochus_n and_o the_o other_o under_o the_o emperor_n antonine_n psal._n 11._o for_o 22._o esay_n 28._o ver_fw-la 16_o math._n 21._o vers_fw-la 42._o micheas_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o esay_n 6._o vers_fw-la 53._o deut._n 2d_o jeremy_n 3._o vers_fw-la 14._o talmud_n treatyse_v sanhedrin_n cap._n helec_n talmud_n trea_n sanhedrin_n ch._n dines_n mammon_v r._n johanan_n &_o p._n jacob_n chap._n helec_n talmud_n sanhedrin_n helec_n r._n moses_n hadarsan_n upon_o the_o 74_o psalm_n jeremy_n 10._o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o 30._o ver_fw-la â—_o esay_n 1._o a_o objection_n concern_v the_o baseness_n of_o jesus_n a_o objection_n that_o the_o sign_n promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v esay_n â—_o esay_n 9_o &_o 35._o micheas_n 3._o vers_fw-la 3._o jeremy_n 30._o &_o 35._o talmud_n in_o the_o treatyse_n sab._n bath_n zachary_n 14._o vers_fw-la 4._o r._n johanan_n in_o the_o treat_v bava_fw-la bathâ—a_fw-la midrasch_n psalm_n 86._o zachary_n 4._o esay_n 2._o and_o michen_n 4._o r._n selomoh_n &_o r._n abraham_n ben_fw-mi ezra_n upon_o esay_n 2._o and_o micheas_n 4._o esay_n 11._o malachy_n 3._o rabbi_n moses_n ben_n maimon_n upon_o deut._n in_o the_o law_n concern_v king_n and_o warn_v leremy_n 5._o a_o objection_n that_o idolatry_n shall_v cease_v esay_n 2._o zach._n 13._o so_o phony_n 3â—_n a_o objection_n agein_v the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n make_v by_o christ._n deut._n 30._o and_o 10._o jeremy_n 4._o the_o cabal_n by_o the_o report_n of_o picus_n earl_n of_o mirandula_n psalm_n 49._o and_o 50._o esay_n 1._o and_o 58._o and_o 66._o micheas_n 6._o daniel_n 12._o verse_n 11._o daniel_n 9_o malachy_n â—_o midrasch_n number_n 13._o mark_n 2._o r_o hadarsan_n upon_o gen._n 42._o and_o 49._o levit._fw-la â—_o and_o 15._o deut._n 15._o midrasch_n r._n david_n kimhi_n in_o his_o book_n of_o rootes_n proverb_n 22._o jerem._n 31._o vers_fw-la 31._o 22._o 27._o mechilta_n upon_o exod._n 12._o esay_n 12._o midrasch_n cohele_v chap._n 11._o 1._o in_o the_o treatyse_n boracoth_fw-mi talmud_n of_o jerusalem_n chapter_n meemathai_n korin_n talmud_n trea_fw-la tyse_v sanhedrin_n a_o reply_n of_o the_o jew_n deu._n 30._o &_o 10._o esap_n 56._o and_o 5_o â—_o 2._o tim._n 3._o prophecy_n among_o the_o gentyle_n nomb._n 22._o and_o 23._o origen_n in_o his_o 13._o homily_n upon_o genesis_n