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because_o the_o right_n state_v of_o the_o scriptural_a year_n and_o month_n be_v of_o good_a use_n in_o these_o controversy_n pag._n 7._o i_o know_v that_o manna_n be_v now_o plentiful_o gather_v in_o calabria_n and_o josephus_n tell_v i_o in_o his_o day_n it_o be_v as_o plentiful_a in_o arabia_n the_o devil_n therefore_o make_v i_o quere_z where_o be_v then_o the_o miracle_n in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n since_o the_o israelite_n see_v but_o that_o in_o his_o time_n which_o the_o native_n of_o those_o country_n behold_v in_o we_o answer_n the_o authority_n of_o josephus_n be_v of_o little_a moment_n in_o this_o case_n mr._n gregory_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n p._n 33._o have_v these_o word_n when_o josephus_n come_v to_o the_o miraculous_a passage_n of_o holy_a writ_n he_o use_v a_o fair_a way_n of_o dissimulation_n still_o moderate_v the_o wonder_n of_o a_o work_n that_o he_o bring_v it_o
this_o reply_n quis_fw-la nescit_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la omnis_fw-la passim_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la ambiguae_fw-la esse_fw-la significationis_fw-la &_o rarissime_fw-la absolute_a accipi_fw-la plurimis_fw-la vero_fw-la locis_fw-la restringi_fw-la ad_fw-la subjectum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la agitur_fw-la ut_fw-la apud_fw-la mosem_fw-la gen._n 41._o cum_fw-la famem_fw-la super_fw-la vniversam_fw-la orbem_fw-la invaluisse_fw-la scribâ—t_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-fr aliqua_fw-la orbis_fw-la portione_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la esse_fw-la fatentur_fw-la theologi_fw-la quid_fw-la abstat_fw-la igitur_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la dâ—cituâ—_n inundasse_fw-la vniversam_fw-la terram_fw-la totam_fw-la terrâ—m_fw-la habitatam_fw-la &_o omma_fw-it haebitatae_fw-la telluris_fw-la animalia_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la who_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o the_o word_n all_o be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o a_o ambiguous_a signification_n and_o very_o seldom_o put_v absolute_o in_o most_o place_n it_o be_v restained_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n as_o in_o gen._n 41._o when_o the_o famine_n be_v say_v to_o prevail_v over_o the_o whole_a earth_n divine_n understand_v it_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o creature_n this_o be_v most_o certain_a from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o all_o mankind_n those_o in_o the_o ark_n except_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n for_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v thus_o express_v in_o genesis_n and_o god_n see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v destroy_v man_n who_o i_o have_v create_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o all_o flesh_n die_v that_fw-mi move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o man_n and_o every_o live_a substance_n be_v destroy_v that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o ground_n both_o man_n and_o cattle_n and_o the_o creep_v thing_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o they_o be_v destroy_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o noah_n only_o remain_v alive_a and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o ark._n so_o that_o mr._n blount_n be_v very_o vain_a in_o muster_v up_o the_o argument_n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o flood_n be_v only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o vossius_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n in_o limit_v the_o same_o to_o syria_n and_o mesopotamia_n for_o as_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o in_o so_o short_a a_o interval_n as_o that_o be_v from_o adam_n to_o the_o flood_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a computation_n 1656_o year_n and_o not_o much_o above_o two_o thousand_o according_a to_o the_o large_a the_o world_n shall_v then_o be_v full_o people_v so_o it_o also_o seem_v no_o less_o strange_a that_o in_o such_o a_o space_n of_o time_n syria_n and_o mesopotamia_n shall_v only_o be_v people_v beside_o it_o can_v be_v well_o imagine_v that_o so_o many_o nation_n shall_v have_v knowledge_n thereof_o if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o a_o much_o great_a extent_n for_o vossius_fw-la confess_v that_o almost_o all_o nation_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o the_o egyptian_n only_o except_v josephus_n a_o costa_n witness_v for_o the_o american_n and_o so_o do_v laet._n martinus_n for_o the_o chineses_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o other_o bochart_n in_o his_o geogr._n sacra_fw-la and_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotata_fw-la on_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_n religion_n and_o now_o we_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n i_o shall_v not_o use_v any_o other_o word_n than_o those_o which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a dr._n stillingfleet_n now_o lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o his_o origines_fw-la sacrae_fw-la p._n 539_o and_o 540._o i_o can_v see_v any_o urgent_a necessity_n from_o the_o scripture_n to_o assert_v that_o the_o flood_n do_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o flood_n be_v universal_a as_o to_o mankind_n but_o from_o thence_o follow_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o of_o assert_v the_o vniversallity_n of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n unless_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v people_v before_o the_o flood_n which_o i_o despair_n of_o ever_o see_v prove_v i_o grant_v as_o far_o as_o the_o flood_n extend_v all_o creature_n be_v destroy_v but_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o extend_v the_o destruction_n of_o these_o beyond_o that_o compass_n and_o space_n of_o earth_n where_o man_n inhabit_a all_o these_o be_v the_o assertion_n of_o that_o great_a man._n so_o that_o i_o suppose_v the_o vanity_n of_o mr._n blount_n suggestion_n be_v apparent_a by_o this_o right_a the_o notion_n of_o the_o flood_n pag._n 12._o i_o must_v ingenious_o confess_v original_a sin_n be_v ever_o a_o difficult_a pill_n with_o i_o to_o swallow_v my_o reason_n stop_v it_o in_o my_o throat_n and_o not_o have_v faith_n enough_o to_o wash_v it_o down_o and_o p._n 15._o never_o do_v any_o church_n enjoin_v penance_n or_o repentance_n for_o original_a sin_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v preposterous_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v for_o that_o which_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o repent_v answer_n that_o mr._n blount_n have_v not_o faith_n to_o wash_v down_o original_a sin_n which_o stick_v in_o his_o throat_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v lament_v this_o truth_n be_v so_o plain_o lay_v down_o in_o holy_a writ_n that_o no_o man_n who_o have_v any_o regard_n for_o the_o scripture_n but_o will_v be_v offend_v with_o he_o for_o write_v so_o contemptable_o of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o chief_a argument_n which_o 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now_o if_o mr._n blount_n negative_a argument_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v valid_a how_o many_o man_n have_v live_v in_o the_o world_n without_o actual_a sin_n so_o that_o his_o argument_n prove_v too_o much_o a_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o its_o weakness_n as_o for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o argument_n that_o no_o church_n ever_o require_v repentance_n for_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o mistake_n and_o proceed_v from_o not_o know_v the_o church_n practice_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n repentance_n be_v require_v of_o all_o adult_n person_n who_o desire_v baptism_n which_o must_v relate_v to_o original_a as_o well_o as_o actual_a sin_n tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la say_v ingressuras_fw-la baptismum_fw-la orationibus_fw-la crebris_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la &_o geniculationibus_fw-la crebris_fw-la &_o pervigiliis_fw-la orare_fw-la aportet_fw-la &_o confession_n omnium_fw-la retro_fw-la delectorum_fw-la such_o as_o intend_v to_o be_v baptise_a must_v prepare_v themselves_o by_o frequent_a prayer_n fast_n frequent_a humiliation_n watch_n with_o confession_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n agreeable_a to_o this_o ancient_a practice_n our_o church_n begin_v its_o office_n of_o baptism_n with_o the_o confession_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o these_o word_n dear_o belove_v for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o our_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n we_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o these_o infant_n that_o they_o come_v to_o this_o holy_a baptism_n may_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n before_o tertullian_n we_o have_v justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n where_o he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v jejunare_fw-la docentur_fw-la nobis_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la &_o orantibus_fw-la &_o jejunantibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v require_v to_o fast_a the_o congregation_n also_o pray_v and_o fast_v together_o with_o they_o now_o the_o church_n require_v all_o catechuman_n to_o
of_o his_o propose_v they_o as_o mr._n blount_n do_v his_o oracle_n he_o plain_o enough_o insinuate_v to_o a_o intelligent_a reader_n that_o his_o design_n be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o overthrow_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n out_o of_o his_o storehouse_n it_o be_v that_o hobbs_n spinosa_n and_o other_o such_o politician_n in_o mr._n blount_n commonwealth_n of_o learning_n have_v furnish_v themselves_o with_o objection_n such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o which_o have_v be_v often_o answer_v my_o second_o observation_n be_v that_o not_o only_a philo_n judaeus_n josephus_n and_o all_o other_o as_o well_o ancient_a and_o modern_a jew_n do_v understand_v by_o the_o law_n the_o whole_a pentateuch_n but_o also_o the_o gentile_n do_v understand_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o consequent_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o law_n mention_v by_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o a_o different_a sense_n the_o author_n i_o shall_v cite_v for_o proof_n hereof_o be_v dionysius_n longinus_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o legislator_n of_o the_o jew_n no_o common_a person_n when_o he_o declare_v and_o make_v know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o god_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n present_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o law_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o it_o be_v so_o longinus_n in_o this_o place_n call_v the_o beginning_n of_o genesis_n the_o beginning_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o if_o genesis_n come_v under_o that_o denomination_n i_o think_v no_o question_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o other_o book_n nor_o of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o place_n by_o i_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n my_o last_o observation_n be_v that_o one_o of_o the_o great_a proof_n of_o reveal_v religion_n depend_v on_o the_o antiquity_n and_o verity_n of_o the_o mosaic_a write_n if_o these_o book_n be_v not_o write_v by_o moses_n a_o wide_a gate_n will_v be_v open_v for_o libertine_n and_o deist_n to_o redicule_n they_o and_o to_o expose_v they_o for_o fable_n preadamitism_n and_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v receive_v as_o uncontrollable_a doctrine_n and_o christian_a religion_n deprive_v of_o the_o support_n of_o those_o write_n to_o which_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o appeal_n so_o that_o be_v be_v no_o wonder_n that_o mr._n blount_n shall_v be_v so_o positive_a and_o endeavour_v with_o such_o confidence_n to_o subvert_v these_o write_n by_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o they_o he_o well_o know_v that_o his_o pretend_a oracle_n of_o reason_n will_v be_v account_v scandalous_a and_o false_a as_o long_o as_o this_o part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o mosaic_a write_n can_v be_v defend_v sect_n ii_o of_o paradise_n in_o this_o section_n the_o mosaic_a history_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v wicked_o ridicule_v what_o ireneus_fw-la say_v of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a heresy_n viz._n that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o they_o be_v a_o sufficient_a refutation_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o some_o passage_n i_o shall_v here_o transcribe_v pag._n 25._o there_o be_v a_o dialogue_n between_o the_o serpent_n and_o eve_n it_o happen_v upon_o a_o time_n that_o eve_n sit_v solitary_a under_o a_o tree_n without_o her_o husband_n there_o come_v to_o her_o a_o serpent_n or_o adder_n which_o i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o mean_n or_o power_n civil_o accost_v the_o woman_n in_o these_o word_n or_o to_o this_o purpose_n all_o hail_n most_o fair_a one_o what_o be_v you_o do_v so_o solitary_a and_o serious_a under_o this_o shade_n pag._n 26._o eve_n say_v let_v i_o see_v have_v i_o best_o use_v it_o or_o no_o what_o can_v be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o this_o apple_n how_o sweet_o it_o smell_v but_o it_o may_v be_v it_o taste_v ill_a serpent_n if_o it_o taste_v ill_a throw_v it_o away_o and_o say_v i_o be_o a_o great_a lyar._n eve_n well_o i_o will_v try_v thou_o have_v not_o deceive_v i_o give_v i_o one_o that_o i_o may_v carry_v it_o to_o my_o husband_n serpent_n well_o think_v on_o here_o be_v another_o for_o you_o go_v to_o your_o husband_n with_o it_o farewell_o young_a woman_n pag._n 27._o god_n say_v to_o the_o serpent_n hereafter_o vile_a beast_n instead_o of_o eat_v apple_n thou_o shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o for_o you_o mistress_z curious_a in_o sorrow_n shall_v you_o bring_v forth_o child_n pag._n 33._o it_o perplex_v i_o how_o out_o of_o one_o rib_n the_o whole_a mass_n of_o a_o woman_n body_n can_v be_v build_v for_o a_o rib_n do_v not_o equal_a the_o hundred_o perhaps_o not_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o a_o entire_a body_n pag._n 44._o the_o text_n say_v they_o sew_v figleaf_n together_o and_o therewith_o make_v themselves_o apron_n from_o whence_o you_o may_v deduce_v the_o original_a of_o the_o tailor_n trade_n but_o where_o have_v they_o needle_n and_o where_o their_o 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session_n four_o condemn_v they_o who_o shall_v convert_v and_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o profaneness_n scurrilousness_n fabulousness_n flattery_n distraction_n superstition_n or_o too_o scurrilous_a libel_n the_o first_o council_n of_o milan_n declare_v that_o their_o rashness_n be_v very_o wicked_a who_o absue_v the_o word_n or_o sentence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o flattery_n contumely_n superstition_n impiety_n or_o to_o any_o profane_a purpose_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o punish_v such_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a canon_n so_o that_o as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v this_o folly_n of_o our_o author_n in_o sport_v thus_o with_o holy_a scripture_n be_v condemn_v by_o all_o christian_n of_o any_o particular_a denomination_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n what_o be_v material_a and_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n in_o this_o section_n we_o will_v now_o examine_v pag._n 36._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n there_o come_v a_o river_n 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very_a day_n of_o their_o birth_n they_o shall_v fall_v into_o misery_n and_o evil._n where_o we_o see_v that_o after_o all_o those_o brag_v of_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o authority_n of_o father_n our_o author_n with_o all_o his_o reason_n and_o argument_n be_v force_v to_o conclude_v with_o probability_n pag._n 59_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n will_v have_v this_o doctrine_n propose_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o john_n bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n to_o be_v confirm_v these_o be_v the_o word_n concern_v the_o angel_n arch-angel_n and_o their_o power_n to_o which_o i_o also_o join_v our_o own_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o catholick-church_n that_o they_o be_v it_o be_v true_a intelligible_a yet_o not_o whole_o incorporeal_a and_o invisible_a answer_n suppose_v that_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v not_o what_o mr._n blount_n have_v deliver_v concern_v the_o second_o nicene_n council_n be_v confirm_v the_o opinion_n of_o john_n bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n yet_o 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a_o most_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o sorbon_n in_o his_o epistle_n par._n 8._o epist_n 11._o antiquiores_fw-la &_o gallia_n scriptores_fw-la nicaenam_fw-la secundam_fw-la vniversalibus_fw-la non_fw-la accensent_n conciliis_fw-la the_o more_o ancient_a french_a writer_n do_v not_o enumerate_v the_o second_o nicene_n council_n among_o those_o which_o they_o account_v universal_a and_o launey_n then_o descend_v to_o particular_n prove_v the_o same_o by_o the_o ancient_a french_a annal_n and_o many_o historian_n if_o we_o consult_v the_o church_n here_o in_o britain_n in_o those_o time_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o reject_v it_o also_o simeon_n dunelmensis_n a_o ancient_n and_o good_a english_a historian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la regum_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 792_o say_n that_o charles_n king_n of_o france_n seut_fw-fr a_fw-fr synodal_n book_n into_o britain_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o constantinople_n in_o which_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n now_o how_o our_o church_n in_o those_o day_n be_v please_v or_o rather_o displease_v therewith_o the_o fame_n dunelmensis_n tell_v we_o in_o quo_fw-la libro_fw-la hu_o proh_o dolour_n multa_fw-la inconvenientia_fw-la &_o verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la contraria_fw-la reperiunt_fw-la maxim_n quod_fw-la ibidem_fw-la confirmatum_fw-la imagine_v adorare_fw-la debere_fw-la quod_fw-la omnino_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la execratur_fw-la in_o which_o book_n alas_o many_o inconvenient_a thing_n be_v find_v and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o true_a faith_n especial_o that_o which_o relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v utter_o abominate_a this_o testimony_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o that_o it_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o in_o those_o day_n our_o church_n abhor_a image_n worship_n this_o testimony_n be_v record_v also_o by_o roger_n hoveden_n matthew_n westminster_n and_o other_o our_o ancient_n and_o best_a historian_n and_o so_o much_o confound_v the_o romanist_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n that_o their_o great_a advocate_n harpsfield_n can_v make_v no_o other_o reply_n but_o that_o it_o be_v commentitia_fw-la &_o insulsa_fw-la fabula_fw-la a_o foolish_a and_o a_o invent_a fable_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o simeon_n dunelmensis_n or_o matthew_n westminster_n he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o roger_n hoveden_n nor_o of_o the_o manuscript_n history_n of_o rochester_n in_o the_o cottonian_a bibliothec_n whereas_o the_o same_o be_v now_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o manuscript_n of_o dunelmensis_n in_o bennet_n college_n library_n in_o cambridge_n and_o those_o who_o have_v be_v conversant_a in_o those_o thing_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o divers_a manuscript_n of_o matthew_n westminster_n and_o hoveden_n and_o that_o all_o old_a and_o uncorrupted_a copy_n testify_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o what_o quality_n dunelmensis_n be_v i_o need_v not_o say_v much_o since_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o decem_fw-la scripture_n be_v very_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v only_o here_o say_v that_o he_o be_v account_v one_o of_o our_o best_a historian_n by_o the_o pontifician_n and_o reform_a party_n he_o be_v chantour_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n cuthbert_n in_o durham_n and_o continue_v his_o history_n to_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o but_o suppose_v that_o this_o synod_n be_v universal_a or_o that_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o catholick-church_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o it_o as_o touch_v the_o corporiety_n of_o angel_n and_o soul_n do_v it_o appear_v that_o such_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o that_o synod_n in_o any_o of_o its_o decree_n or_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o confirm_v the_o opinion_n of_o john_n bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n in_o this_o point_n no_o certain_o nothing_o less_o and_o for_o this_o we_o appeal_v to_o edmund_n rich_a a_o doctor_n of_o the_o sorbon_n in_o his_o learned_a history_n of_o general_n council_n in_o his_o first_o book_n p._n 655._o where_o we_o read_v angelos_n &_o animas_fw-la esse_fw-la corporeas_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la approbavit_fw-la synodus_fw-la sed_fw-la fuit_fw-la peculiaris_fw-la opinio_fw-la episcopi_fw-la thessalonicensis_fw-la the_o second_o nicene_n synod_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o corporiety_n of_o angel_n or_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o private_a opinion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n and_o the_o same_o rich_a far_a add_v accedit_fw-la in_o synodis_fw-la non_fw-la attendi_fw-la oportere_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la privatus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la narrat_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la solam_fw-la synodi_fw-la definitionem_fw-la ut_fw-la alius_fw-la observatum_fw-la est_fw-la beside_o in_o read_v council_n little_a regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o what_o a_o private_a doctor_n or_o bishop_n may_v 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create_v out_o of_o nothing_o in_o one_o moment_n and_o by_o one_o individual_a act_n all_o substance_n whether_o intellectual_a or_o câ—â—â—â—â—al_a nor_o do_v st._n austin_n in_o that_o come_v wide_a of_o 〈…〉_o answer_n i_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v read_v somewhere_o in_o maldenate_n that_o gregory_n nazianzen_n compare_v
philosopher_n use_v to_o do_v but_o like_o the_o natural_a theology_n of_o the_o ancient_n it_o treat_v of_o god_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o thing_n of_o the_o primitive_a state_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o period_n of_o world_n and_o their_o renovation_n answer_n if_o our_o modern_a brahmin_n philosophise_v in_o these_o thing_n as_o the_o ancient_a brahmin_n do_v the_o modern_a can_v not_o philosophise_v out_o of_o book_n give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o great_a prophet_n brahma_n as_o former_o the_o law_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o moses_n as_o mr._n blount_n report_v they_o be_v wont_a to_o pretend_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n p._n 451._o say_v they_o worship_v hercules_n and_o pan._n and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o worship_v a_o certain_a pyramid_n under_o which_o they_o think_v a_o certain_a god_n to_o be_v bury_v porphury_o in_o his_o four_o book_n de_fw-fr abstinentia_fw-la accuse_v they_o of_o polutheism_n and_o so_o do_v quintus_n curtius_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n maffeius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o indian_n affirm_v that_o they_o worship_v god_n or_o a_o daemon_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o ox_n as_o the_o egyptian_n do_v apys_n and_o that_o they_o also_o worship_v a_o elephant_n as_o god_n pag._n 83._o they_o affirm_v there_o be_v several_a world_n exist_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n in_o divers_a region_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o that_o there_o be_v several_a successive_a one_o so_o that_o the_o same_o world_n be_v destroy_v and_o renew_v again_o according_a to_o certain_a period_n answer_n of_o these_o several_a world_n exist_v at_o one_o time_n in_o divers_a region_n of_o the_o universe_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n either_o in_o that_o book_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n ambrose_n nor_o in_o porphury_a nor_o in_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n strabo_n indeed_o lib._n 15._o say_v that_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o 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who_o the_o jew_n common_o and_o among_o they_o abraham_n zacuth_n make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o jaddus_n that_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v alexander_n 330_o year_n before_o christ_n so_o that_o mr._n blount_n seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o mistake_v as_o to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o these_o sect_n pag._n 158._o the_o introduction_n of_o those_o sect_n and_o of_o that_o caballa_n occasion_v that_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n viz._n the_o scepret_a shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v and_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v from_o whence_o they_o do_v according_a to_o that_o fantastic_a caballa_n imagine_v that_o whensoever_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v depart_v from_o judah_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o cease_v that_o then_o there_o shall_v arrive_v a_o messiah_n answer_n the_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o messiah_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n who_o never_o understand_v it_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n
all_o the_o old_a paraphrast_n call_v shilo_n the_o messiah_n the_o targum_fw-la of_o jerusalem_n render_v it_o express_o until_o the_o time_n when_o king_n messiah_n shall_v come_v jonathan_n render_v it_o until_o the_o time_n when_o messiah_n shall_v come_v onkilos_fw-la until_o messiah_n come_v who_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o talmud_n also_o reckon_v shilo_n among_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n hoornbeck_n write_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n reckon_v the_o concurrence_n of_o divers_a rabbi_n to_o this_o interpretation_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n morney_n du_fw-fr plessis_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n cap._n 27._o all_o which_o authority_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o imagination_n according_a to_o a_o fantastic_a cabbala_n as_o be_v wicked_o suggest_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o exposition_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v to_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v for_o this_o be_v the_o same_o character_n by_o which_o he_o be_v declare_v to_o abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v he_o be_v signify_v also_o by_o this_o character_n in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n which_o shall_v stand_v for_o a_o ensign_n of_o the_o people_n to_o it_o shall_v the_o gentile_n seek_v and_o his_o rest_n shall_v be_v glorious_a as_o also_o in_o the_o prophet_n micah_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v establish_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o thus_o the_o blessing_n of_o judah_n be_v plain_o understand_v judah_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o now_o this_o blessing_n be_v to_o make_v way_n for_o a_o great_a this_o government_n be_v not_o to_o fail_v until_o there_o come_v a_o son_n out_o of_o judah_n loin_n great_a than_o he_o for_o whereas_o judah_n dominion_n reach_v only_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n the_o dominion_n of_o he_o who_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n shall_v be_v over_o the_o world_n all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o see_v then_o that_o this_o exposition_n be_v not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a jew_n but_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o how_o great_o have_v mr._n blount_n err_v in_o affirm_v that_o this_o exposition_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o introduction_n of_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n page_n 158._o as_o for_o the_o messiah_n be_v of_o the_o line_n of_o david_n this_o be_v no_o general_a opinion_n for_o how_o then_o can_v any_o have_v imagine_v herod_n the_o great_a to_o have_v be_v the_o messiah_n answer_n if_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v be_v good_a there_o be_v no_o general_a opinion_n concern_v any_o thing_n leo_n modena_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o present_a jew_n p._n 249._o acquaint_v we_o that_o the_o 12_o article_n of_o their_o belief_n be_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o modena_n pag._n 247._o say_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o article_n which_o be_v general_o believe_v by_o all_o jew_n without_o contradiction_n yet_o isaac_n vossius_fw-la p._n 226._o of_o the_o sibilline_a oracle_n tell_v we_o ne_fw-fr nunc_fw-la quidem_fw-la inter_fw-la judaeos_fw-la desint_fw-la qui_fw-la herodem_fw-la pro_fw-la messia_n admittant_fw-la there_o be_v not_o want_v now_o some_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o affirm_v that_o herod_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v there_o any_o opinion_n more_o general_a than_o that_o of_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n yet_o some_o philosopher_n have_v deny_v it_o have_v there_o not_o be_v some_o prodigy_n in_o nature_n who_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o motion_n yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a aristotle_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n dispute_v against_o some_o who_o deny_v that_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o i_o presume_v most_o man_n think_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v a_o general_a opinion_n in_o a_o word_n this_o method_n of_o argumentation_n use_v by_o our_o author_n be_v very_o ridiculous_a for_o what_o tully_n in_o his_o book_n the_o nat_n deorum_fw-la speak_v be_v very_o manifest_a nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la absurdum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la dixerit_fw-la aliquis_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la nothing_o contain_v so_o great_a a_o absurdity_n but_o some_o philosopher_n or_o other_o will_v contend_v for_o it_o pag._n 158._o how_o can_v josephus_n fix_v that_o character_n upon_o vespasian_n as_o he_o who_o shall_v restore_v the_o empire_n and_o glory_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v bow_v and_o submit_v unto_o his_o sceptre_n answer_n josephus_n seek_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o he_o be_v kind_o use_v by_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o strange_a he_o shall_v interpret_v oracle_n in_o favour_n of_o vespasian_n none_o of_o the_o jew_n beside_o he_o do_v so_o philostratus_n say_v that_o apollonius_n tianaeus_n be_v familiar_a with_o vespasian_n and_o he_o indeed_o apply_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o king_n promise_v to_o vespasian_n but_o he_o be_v a_o vain_a sycophant_n a_o magician_n and_o in_o this_o very_a ridiculous_a but_o notwithstanding_o their_o flattery_n vespasian_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n he_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o oracle_n do_v belong_v to_o one_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o of_o david_n family_n wherefore_o he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o that_o family_n as_o eusebius_n inform_v we_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o and_o 12._o page_n 158._o i_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o jew_n harbour_v any_o such_o exposition_n during_o their_o captivity_n under_o nabuchadnezzar_n albeit_o that_o the_o sceptre_n be_v at_o that_o time_n so_o depart_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o it_o be_v never_o resettled_a in_o it_o more_o answer_n i_o have_v already_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o authentic_a paraphrast_n of_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o also_o god_n holy_a prophet_n our_o author_n take_v for_o grant_v that_o there_o shall_v always_o be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n until_o the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v not_o affirm_v by_o the_o prophecy_n we_o ready_o acknowl'dge_v that_o judah_n be_v not_o a_o kingdom_n till_o the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n for_o there_o be_v no_o kingly_a authority_n in_o judah_n before_o david_n nor_o after_o zedekiah_n unless_o you_o perhaps_o count_v the_o macchabee_n of_o who_o tribe_n there_o be_v some_o dispute_n as_o du_n plessis_n morney_n assure_v we_o c._n 29._o of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n or_o herod_n who_o be_v a_o idumaean_a the_o mean_v therefore_o of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v not_o that_o judah_n shall_v have_v a_o king_n till_o the_o messiah_n come_v or_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o state_n a_o body_n politic_a have_v power_n of_o government_n within_o its_o self_n until_o messiah_n come_v wherefore_o the_o seventy_o for_o sceptrum_fw-la a_o sceptre_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ruler_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o governor_n shall_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v in_o judah_n it_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o government_n although_o it_o have_v no_o king_n of_o that_o title_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o the_o pole_n whether_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n or_o prince_n of_o conti_n enjoy_v it_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n episcopius_n in_o his_o institution_n true_o assert_n nec_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la quin_fw-la respublica_fw-la ista_fw-la quando_fw-la ei_fw-la praecrant_fw-la levitae_fw-la hasmonâ—i_fw-la aut_fw-la herodes_n idumaeus_n aut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la alius_fw-la eamque_fw-la ex_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o more_a populi_fw-la regebant_fw-la respublica_fw-la semper_fw-la manserit_fw-la populi_fw-la judaici_n eaque_fw-la nomenclatura_fw-la ubique_fw-la venerit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la historia_fw-la temporum_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o republic_n of_o jewry_n when_o the_o hasmonean_a levite_n preside_v or_o herod_n the_o idumean_n or_o whosoever_o else_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o jewry_n this_o republic_n so_o long_o continue_v and_o it_o have_v that_o denomination_n as_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o history_n
the_o forecited_a honor._n du_n plessis_n in_o the_o 29._o c._n positive_o and_o true_o affirm_v quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sanhedrin_n seu_fw-la juces_n 70._o quos_fw-la r._n moses_n hadarsan_n ante_fw-la adventum_fw-la messiae_n non_fw-la destituros_fw-la dicebat_fw-la sub_fw-la assyriorum_n jugo_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la macchabaeorum_n principatu_fw-la persevere_v abant_fw-la the_o sanhedrin_n or_o 70_o judge_n who_o rabbi_n moses_n hadarsan_n assert_v shall_v not_o cease_v till_o the_o the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n continue_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o macchabee_n he_o also_o add_v in_o ipsa_fw-la captivitate_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la judaei_n suum_fw-la reschgaluta_n id_fw-la est_fw-la principem_fw-la exulum_fw-la ex_fw-la tribu_fw-la juda_n exque_fw-la ipsa_fw-la davidis_fw-la stirpe_fw-la quod_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la historiae_fw-la testantur_fw-la the_o jewish_a historian_n testify_v that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n they_o have_v their_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n and_o yet_o mr._n blount_n contrary_a to_o all_o these_o authority_n peremptory_o say_v that_o the_o sceptre_n in_o the_o captivity_n under_o nabuchadnezzar_n so_o depart_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o that_o it_o be_v never_o resettled_a in_o it_o more_o a_o plain_a argument_n he_o have_v not_o well_o consider_v reveal_v religion_n which_o so_o ignorant_o he_o impugn_v pag._n 159._o other_o prophecy_n be_v either_o general_a and_o indefinite_o express_v as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o accomplishment_n or_o inexplicable_a from_o their_o obscurity_n or_o uncertain_a as_o to_o their_o authority_n such_o as_o be_v the_o week_n of_o daniel_n which_o book_n the_o jew_n reckon_v among_o their_o hagiographa_n or_o sacred_a but_o not_o canonical_a book_n answer_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n which_o express_o point_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n come_v and_o concur_v with_o our_o jesus_n be_v very_o considerable_a the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o 9th_o of_o daniel_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o and_o 26._o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o vision_n and_o prophesy_v and_o to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a ver._n 25._o know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o rebuild_v jerusalem_n unto_o the_o messiah_n the_o prince_n shall_v be_v seven_o week_n and_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n the_o street_n shall_v be_v build_v again_o and_o the_o war_n even_o in_o troublous_a time_n ver._n 26._o and_o after_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n shall_v messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o shall_v come_v shall_v destroy_v the_o city_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o flood_n and_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n desolation_n be_v determine_v ver._n 27._o and_o he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n with_o many_o for_o one_o week_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o week_n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v and_o for_o the_o overspread_a of_o abomination_n he_o shall_v make_v it_o desolate_a even_o until_o the_o consummation_n and_o that_o determine_a shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o the_o desolate_a this_o prophecy_n be_v clear_o mean_v of_o the_o messiah_n because_o here_o we_o have_v not_o only_o his_o name_n but_o his_o suffering_n and_o the_o account_n of_o his_o suffering_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o the_o people_n the_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v this_o place_n of_o the_o messiah_n hoornbeck_n to_o this_o purpose_n tell_v we_o that_o r._n saadias_n a_o gaon_n rabbi_n naahman_n gerundensis_n and_o divers_a other_o expound_v this_o place_n of_o the_o messiah_n at_o last_o he_o give_v we_o manasse_n ben_fw-mi israel_n which_o be_v very_o material_a i_o shall_v quote_v it_o at_o large_a out_o of_o he_o verum_fw-la ut_fw-la addam_fw-la illud_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la huius_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la vary_v etiam_fw-la illa_fw-la ab_fw-la huius_fw-la aevi_fw-la hebraeis_n explicata_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la illud_fw-la mirum_fw-la cuique_fw-la videre_fw-la debet_fw-la si_fw-la in_o prophetia_fw-la tam_fw-la obscura_fw-la variant_n sententiae_fw-la but_o that_o i_o may_v add_v this_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o prophecy_n for_o this_o be_v various_o expound_v by_o the_o hebrew_n of_o this_o age_n neither_o let_v this_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o any_o if_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o so_o obscure_a a_o prophecy_n there_o be_v therefore_o those_o who_o take_v these_o 70_o week_n so_o that_o they_o 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