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be_v chap._n iu._n 4._o he_o show_v they_o be_v in_o blindness_n chap._n v._n 5._o the_o jew_n deceive_v themselves_o and_o other_o chap._n vi_o 6._o what_o the_o sin_n be_v for_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o captivity_n chap._n vii_o 7._o that_o the_o just_a jesus_n the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v unjust_o sell_v chap._n viii_o 8._o how_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o daniel_n come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n chap._n ix_o 9_o that_o there_o be_v two_o advent_n or_o come_n of_o christ_n chap._n x._o 10._o of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n chap._n xi_o 11._o of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v then_o judge_v with_o power_n chap._n xii_o 12._o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n chap._n xiii_o 13._o he_o more_o strong_o prove_v the_o corporal_a ascension_n of_o christ_n chap._n fourteen_o 14._o of_o the_o jew_n blindness_n who_o neither_o understand_v nor_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v chap._n xv._n 15._o the_o jew_n blindness_n and_o incredulity_n about_o christ_n be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n chap._n xvi_o 16._o he_o show_v the_o jew_n reprobation_n for_o perfidiousness_n and_o the_o gentile_n election_n by_o faith_n chap._n xvii_o 17._o of_o the_o quicken_a and_o give_v life_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o slay_v of_o the_o jew_n chap._n xviii_o 18._o how_o the_o gentile_n quicken_v by_o faith_n have_v pure_a observance_n in_o their_o new_a law_n chap._n xix_o 19_o of_o the_o choose_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n chap._n xx._n 20._o of_o the_o cast_n off_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o choose_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o christian_n chap._n xxi_o 21._o god_n have_v refuse_v the_o fast_n sabbath_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o choose_v they_o of_o the_o christian_n chap._n xxii_o 22._o he_o prove_v the_o abjection_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o election_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o lord_n word_n to_o rebecca_n chap._n xxiii_o 23._o he_o prove_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n chap._n xxiv_o 24._o he_o show_v the_o christian_n manner_n of_o sing_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n chap._n xxv_o 25._o the_o jew_n unjust_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o christian_n practise_v of_o sing_v chap._n xxvi_o 26._o he_o prove_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o god_n chap._n xxvii_o 27._o testimony_n of_o the_o saraceus_n concern_v jesus_n and_o mary_n his_o mother_n a_o table_n of_o the_o digression_n in_o the_o annotation_n to_o every_o chapter_n wherein_o divers_a thing_n of_o consequence_n be_v insist_v upon_o historical_a and_o theological_a chap._n 1_o 1._o a_o digression_n about_o the_o inquiry_n of_o that_o great_a and_o particular_a sin_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o this_o long_a captivity_n 2._o a_o second_o digression_n handle_v the_o title_n and_o eulogy_n of_o christian_a and_o jewish_a doctor_n 3._o the_o study_v of_o rabbin_n and_o jewish_a learning_n be_v assert_v and_o vindicate_v as_o needful_a and_o profitable_a for_o divine_n chap._n 2_o 4._o of_o jew_n sacrifice_n and_o service_n legal_a not_o intend_v to_o be_v perpetual_a but_o to_o be_v abrogate_a chap._n 3_o 5._o that_o daniel_n be_v not_o only_o a_o hagiographer_n but_o a_o complete_a and_o true_a prophet_n chap._n 7_o 6._o of_o the_o 53._o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n fit_v none_o but_o christ_n confess_v by_o jew_n themselves_o 7._o the_o epithet_n justice_n and_o righteous_a one_o ordinary_o give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 10_o 8._o misinterpretation_n of_o zach._n 14._o malac._n 3._o correct_v chap._n 12_o 9_o the_o application_n of_o psalm_n 24._o correct_v 10._o the_o 63_o of_o isaiah_n vindicate_v at_o large_a 〈◊〉_d the_o mis-application_n of_o it_o and_o the_o vulgar_a mistake_n of_o our_o common_a divine_n 11._o of_o the_o jew_n care_v to_o preserve_v the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o lose_v or_o corrupt_v chap._n 13_o 12._o a_o discovery_n of_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o prophet_n aser_n that_o it_o be_v not_o 〈…〉_z but_o 〈◊〉_d 13_o reason_n for_o that_o scripture_n a_o woman_n shall_v compass_v a_o man_n jerem._n 31._o to_o be_v understand_v of_o something_o else_o than_o christ_n incarnation_n chap._n 16_o 14._o of_o the_o jew_n proud_a and_o horrible_a contempt_n of_o gentile_n and_o christian_n chap._n 20_o 15._o of_o the_o sacramental_a crama_n or_o mixture_n of_o wine_n and_o water_n chap._n 23_o 16._o jewish_a blasphemy_n and_o foul_a speech_n against_o christ_n gospel_n christian_n chap._n 26_o 17._o a_o large_a historical_a digression_n reckon_v up_o the_o chief_a fall_v christ_n the_o jew_n have_v since_o christ_n time_n be_v delude_v with_o 18._o a_o large_a discovery_n of_o jewish_a folly_n about_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o whether_o he_o be_v yet_o come_v or_o no_o and_o what_o kind_n of_o one_o their_o messiah_n shall_v be_v chap._n 27_o 19_o the_o strange_a stubbornness_n and_o curse_a obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v discourse_v on_o and_o lay_v out_o 20._o a_o censure_n on_o the_o koran_n the_o mahometan_n gospel_n 21._o the_o creed_n of_o this_o convert_a jew_n make_v out_o of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d or_o demonstration_n of_o the_o messiah_n a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n chap._n i._n why_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i_o desire_v o_o master_n my_o conscience_n may_v receive_v some_o satisfaction_n by_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o other_o scripture_n about_o this_o point_n namely_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o jew_n our_o whole_a nation_n have_v a_o general_a great_a stroke_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o in_o this_o captivity_n which_o now_o hold_v we_o and_o which_o we_o may_v well_o call_v god_n perpetual_a wrath_n because_o it_o find_v no_o end_n the_o wheel_n of_o time_n have_v now_o spin_v a_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o complete_o since_o that_o titus_n first_o lead_v we_o captive_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o our_o father_n worship_v idol_n and_o slay_v the_o prophet_n and_o cast_v away_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o for_o all_o these_o transgression_n the_o smart_n of_o god_n smite_v hand_n do_v vex_v they_o but_o with_o a_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o when_o that_o set_a term_n of_o time_n be_v run_v out_o he_o be_v appease_v with_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o back_o into_o their_o own_o land_n again_o and_o at_o that_o time_n according_a to_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o scripture_n 12._o the_o anger_n of_o god_n have_v then_o the_o bitter_a and_o strong_a ingredient_n of_o his_o wrath_n mix_v with_o it_o above_o any_o precedent_a time_n reckon_v