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15_o 16_o 17._o genes_n ch_n 49._o ver_fw-la 10._o 10._o see_v book_n 4._o chap._n 8._o sect_n 8_o 9_o 10._o haggai_n 2._o v_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o vers._n 10_o 11._o 11._o see_v ezekiel_n 47._o v_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o malach._n ch_n 3._o v._n 1._o 1._o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la consummandam_fw-la praevaricationem_fw-la see_v revel_n 21._o v._n 22._o 22._o â—_o coloss._n 2.9_o 2.9_o see_v book_n 9_o chap._n 5._o sect_n 7_o 8_o 9_o see_v sarrav_n epist._n pag._n 52._o 〈◊〉_d histor._n ab_fw-la excâ—â—â—â—_n nâ—ronis_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o see_v book_n 6._o chap._n 2._o sect_n 8._o 8._o see_v hulsius_n de_fw-fr messia_n pag._n 309._o and_o hornbeck_n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o 1._o see_v book_n 1._o ch_n 9_o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o as_o if_o they_o mean_v it_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genes_n chap._n 12._o v._n 3._o and_o chap._n 18._o v._n 18._o also_o chap._n 22.18_o see_v chap._n 1._o sect_n 4._o antiquitat_fw-la judaic_n l._n 10._o c._n 4._o 4._o see_v c._n 9_o sect_n 2._o 2._o see_v further_o ch_n 13._o sec._n 4_o 5._o and_o ch_n 8._o sect_n 2._o 2._o see_v lucian_n his_o philopatr_n micah_n 5.2_o see_v grotius_n on_o psal._n 22._o v_o 18._o 18._o act_n 1._o v_o 3._o 3._o chap._n 13._o sect_n 1._o 1._o see_v book_n 7._o 〈…〉_z 6._o 6._o 〈…〉_z book_n 2._o chap._n 11._o 11._o see_v book_n 5._o chap._n 17._o sect_n 2._o 2._o book_n 7._o ch_z 5_o 7_o 8._o 8._o de_fw-fr motibus_fw-la part_n 2._o cap._n 11._o 11._o de_fw-fr motibus_fw-la part_n 2._o cap._n 15._o 15._o alcochodon_n est_fw-la stella_fw-la virtutis_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la de_fw-la annis_fw-la quibus_fw-la natus_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturae_fw-la cursum_fw-la victurus_fw-la est_fw-la judicium_fw-la sumitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ratione_fw-la directionis_fw-la vel_fw-la alterius_fw-la violenti_fw-la &_o subiti_fw-la casûs_fw-la vita_fw-la nati_fw-la citiùs_fw-la abrumpatur_fw-la see_v origan_n de_fw-fr effect_n part_n 13._o 13._o see_v book_n 3._o ch_n 1._o sect_n 6._o also_o immortal_a book_n 3._o ch_n 19_o sect_n 4_o 5_o 6._o 6._o see_v sect_n 4._o see_v sir_n christopher_n heydon_n his_o defence_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n c._n 7._o p._n 186._o 186._o see_v sect_n 7._o 7._o see_v sect_n 7._o 7._o see_v chap._n 15._o sect_n 5._o 5._o see_v sect._n â—_o â—_o see_v chap._n 15._o sect_n 6._o 6._o see_v sect_n 10._o see_v origin_n par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 113._o see_v his_o defence_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n cap._n 11._o 11._o sect._n 2._o 2._o sueton_n in_fw-la vita_fw-la domitiani_n sect_n 15._o 15._o john_n 10.18_o 10.18_o see_v book_n 4._o ch_z 4._o sect_n 2._o matth._n 5.17_o matth._n 7.24_o 7.24_o see_v book_n 3._o chap._n 6_o &_o 7._o james_n 4.6_o 4.6_o infallible_a doctor_n impetious_a father_n or_o master_n obtrude_a upon_o his_o own_o authority_n other_o doctrine_n than_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o we_o infallible_a doctor_n impetious_a father_n or_o master_n obtrude_a upon_o his_o own_o authority_n other_o doctrine_n than_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o we_o infallible_a doctor_n impetious_a father_n or_o master_n obtrude_a upon_o his_o own_o authority_n other_o doctrine_n than_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o we_o quò_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la majorem_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la obtinebit_fw-la còsciat_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la plus_fw-la imperit_n concessum_fw-la sed_fw-la plus_fw-la oneris_fw-la injunction_n grot._n isa._n 28.16_o 28.16_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o rom._n 9.32_o 33._o 2_o cor._n 11.23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 51.1_o 1_o joh._n 4.20_o 1._o pet._n 1.22_o ver_fw-la 5._o 5._o or_o power_n psalm_n 16.2_o 3._o tit._n 2.14_o jam._n 1.22_o 1_o john_n 3.7_o rom._n 4.18_o 4.18_o see_v also_o apocal_a 22.11_o hebr._n 7.19_o gal._n 3.21_o sect._n 3_o rom._n 4.24_o 25._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z in_o his_o allegory_n and_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v also_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o in_o his_o de_fw-fr nominum_fw-la mutatione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z in_o his_o allegory_n and_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v also_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o in_o his_o de_fw-fr nominum_fw-la mutatione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 4.13_o sect._n â—_o 1_o joh._n 3.7_o 2._o pet._n 3_o 16._o gal._n 6.14_o eph._n 4.22_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o tit._n 2._o ephes._n 5._o matth._n 11.11_o â—_o cor._n 5.16_o hebrew_n 11._o luk._n 9.62_o matth._n 10.37_o hebr._n 13.20_o 13.20_o luke_n 13.24_o 13.24_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectus_fw-la isai._n 42._o 42._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obtenebratus_fw-la atratus_fw-la fuit_fw-la fuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infernus_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d petiit_fw-la ver._n 35_o 51_o 54._o ver._n 62._o ver._n 63._o 63._o see_v chap._n 8._o sect_n 3_o 4_o 5._o ver._n 8._o ver._n 11._o 11._o isaiah_n 28._o 28._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignis_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siccitas_fw-la psalm_n 25.14_o proverb_n 4.18_o prov._n 3.8_o 1_o pet._n 3.13_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o act_n 7.51_o 7.51_o ephes._n 4.30_o 4.30_o 1_o thes._n 5.19_o john_n 14.15_o john_n 13.34_o matt._n 10.25_o psal._n 37.6_o wisd._n 7.27_o joh._n 10.34_o 35._o 35._o joh._n 4.23_o 24._o 24._o ad_fw-la autolycum_n lib._n 2._o see_v book_n 4._o c._n 8._o sect_n 5_o 6_o 7._o joh._n 8._o 8._o book_n 4._o c._n 8._o sect_n 3._o revel_v 5.12_o 13._o mark_v 12.33_o matth._n 7_o 1â—_n john_n 17.3_o num._n 23.10_o 23.10_o chap._n 16.6_o 16.6_o book_n 7._o chap._n 15_o 16_o 17._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o isa._n 53.12_o psal._n 22._o matth._n 19.14_o philip._n 2.5_o 1_o pet._n 4.1_o luk._n 23.34_o â—_o tim._n 1.10_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 1â—_n heb._n 12.23_o colos._n 3.1_o revel_v 21.27_o mark_v 8.36_o 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o 14_o 17._o zeph._n 1.15_o wisd._n 5.17_o 5.17_o heb._n 7.25_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o 1_o tim._n 4.3_o â—sa_fw-la 37.16_o â—â—ov_fw-mi 16.8_o act._n 20.35_o levit._fw-la 26.8_o isai._n 52.12_o book_n 1._o c._n 4._o sect_n 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o c._n 5._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n etc._n exod._n 34.8_o 34.8_o gen._n c._n 18_o &_o 19_o exod._n c._n 3_o 14_o 32_o &_o 34._o philip._n 1_o 7â—_n 7â—_n revel_v 21.22_o john_n 1.14_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o 1_o pet._n â—_o 1â—_n 1â—_n see_v grotius_n upon_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n see_v exod._n 24.8_o john_n 7.38_o gal._n 4.21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n book_n 8._o c._n 6._o sect_n 2._o 2._o philo_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v book_n 8._o chap._n 5._o sect_n 8._o 8._o philo_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o israel_n be_v also_o to_o be_v deduce_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v videre_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la psa._n 53.1_o rom._n 6.5_o 6_o 7._o hom._n iliad_n 3_o phil._n 2.12_o ephes._n 6.12_o hebr._n 12.4_o 1_o john_n 4.15_o 1_o john_n 5.1_o book_n 8._o ch_z 11._o sect_n 6._o book_n 8._o ch_z 5._o book_n 8._o ch_z 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 10_o 11._o book_n 8._o c._n 9_o 9_o book_n 8._o ch_z 5._o sect_n 8._o matt._n 13.31_o book_n 8._o c._n 6_o 7._o isai._n 41.11_o 12._o 1_o thess._n 5.27_o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o john_n 3.16_o 17_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o eccles._n 15.12_o gen._n 28.19_o book_n 1._o c._n 4_o 5._o john_n 5.26_o 5.26_o john_n 5.26_o gal._n 6.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o rom._n 6.13_o 6.13_o which_o qualification_n be_v all_o along_o suppose_v in_o this_o question_n otherwise_o the_o falsity_n of_o a_o religion_n can_v so_o right_o be_v conceive_v any_o command_n of_o god_n but_o a_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n the_o religionist_n have_v bring_v upon_o or_o continue_v to_o himself_o through_o his_o own_o hypocrisy_n and_o wickedness_n wickedness_n so_o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v sincere_a but_o in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o it_o be_v like_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o ear_n against_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o know_a language_n act._n 4.12_o 4.12_o see_v chap._n 12._o sect_n 7._o act._n 7.48_o act._n 17.24_o joh._n 4.23_o 24._o psa._n 141.2_o heb._n 13.6_o rev._n 21.22_o 21.22_o see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 11._o sect_n 5._o 5._o book_n 8._o c._n 9_o sect_n 2._o also_o c._n 10._o sect_n 2_o 3._o rev._n 21_o 22._o coloss._n 3.1_o john_n 12.32_o gal._n 5.24_o john_n 15.13_o john_n 13.34_o 1_o cor._n 11.16_o