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allude_v chap._n 9.17_o which_o come_v exceed_o near_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n where_o one_o be_v constitute_v heir_n upon_o condition_n 9_o the_o very_a title_n therefore_o of_o that_o authentical_a volume_n of_o our_o religion_n give_v some_o general_a knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v fit_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a but_o the_o latin_a christian_n as_o well_o in_o the_o old_a as_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n ever_o translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testamentum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ubi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nominatur_fw-la as_o grotius_n take_v notice_n whenas_o god_n yet_o can_v die_v and_o therefore_o will_v never_o have_v occasion_n to_o make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o our_o english_a translatour_n to_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o title_n of_o this_o book_n and_o to_o render_v it_o testament_n rather_o than_o covenant_n by_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v to_o 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as_o also_o of_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 9_o his_o account_n of_o the_o inscription_n of_o this_o present_a treatise_n viij_o 10._o his_o apology_n for_o his_o so_o copious_o describe_v the_o animal_n life_n x_o 11._o and_o for_o his_o large_a parallel_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o apollonius_n ibid._n 12._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o bring_v also_o mahomet_n upon_o the_o stage_n and_o h._n n._n and_o of_o his_o so_o large_a excursion_n and_o frequent_a expostulation_n with_o the_o quaker_n and_o familist_n xi_o 13._o that_o the_o wonderful_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o religious_a of_o the_o nation_n yea_o of_o the_o better-meaning_n fanatic_n themselves_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o this_o happy_a restore_n of_o the_o king_n then_o by_o any_o other_o way_n imaginable_a twelve_o 14._o wherein_o consist_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o substance_n of_o antichristianisme_n xiii_o 15._o that_o the_o honour_n of_o beginning_n that_o pure_a and_o apostolic_a church_n that_o be_v so_o much_o expect_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v reserve_v by_o providence_n for_o charles_n the_o second_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n with_o pregnant_a argument_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o hope_n ibid._n 16._o the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o discourse_n what_o he_o have_v write_v concern_v quakerism_n and_o familisme_n notwithstanding_o the_o fear_n of_o these_o sect_n may_v seem_v well_o blow_v over_o through_o the_o happy_a settlement_n of_o thing_n by_o the_o seasonable_a return_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n to_o his_o throne_n fourteen_o 17._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o oppose_v the_o familist_n and_o quaker_n above_o any_o other_o sect_n xv_o 18._o his_o excuse_n for_o be_v less_o accurate_a in_o the_o computation_n of_o daniel_n week_n ibid._n 19_o as_o also_o for_o be_v less_o copious_a in_o the_o prove_v the_o expect_a restorement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o her_o pristine_a purity_n together_o with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o happy_a age_n to_o come_v xuj_o 20._o that_o this_o discourse_n be_v main_o intend_v for_o the_o information_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o private_a capacity_n xvii_o 21._o what_o point_v he_o have_v most_o probable_o touch_v upon_o if_o his_o design_n have_v urge_v he_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o church-government_n ibid._n 22._o a_o description_n of_o such_o a_o bishop_n as_o be_v impossible_a shall_v be_v antichristian_a xx_o 23._o why_o he_o omit_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o christ._n xxi_o 24._o that_o the_o pain_n he_o take_v in_o write_v this_o treatise_n be_v especial_o intent_a for_o the_o rational_a and_o ingenuous_a xxii_o 25._o his_o apology_n for_o the_o sharpness_n of_o his_o style_n in_o some_o place_n ibid._n 26._o a_o objection_n against_o mr._n mede_n apocalyptick_a interpretation_n from_o the_o suppose_a sad_a condition_n of_o all_o adherer_n to_o the_o apostate_n church_n with_o the_o answer_n thereto_o ibid._n 27._o the_o adversary_n reply_v to_o the_o forego_n answer_n with_o a_o brief_a attempt_n of_o satisfy_v the_o same_o twenty-five_o 28._o a_o apology_n for_o his_o free_a dislike_n of_o that_o abuse_a notion_n of_o imputative_a righteousness_n xxvi_o 29._o his_o defence_n for_o so_o express_o declare_v himself_o for_o a_o duly-bounded_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n xxvii_o book_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o four_o main_a property_n of_o a_o mystery_n 2._o the_o first_o property_n obscurity_n 3._o the_o second_o intelligibleness_n 4._o the_o three_o truth_n 5._o the_o four_o usefulness_n 6._o a_o more_o full_a description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mystery_n 7._o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n fol._n 1._o chap._n ii_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o mystery_n of_o christianity_n shall_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n obscure_a to_o exclude_v the_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a 2._o as_o also_o to_o defeat_v disobedient_a learning_n and_o industry_n 3._o and_o for_o the_o pleasure_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o obedient_a 4._o the_o high_a gratification_n of_o the_o speculative_a soul_n from_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n 3_o chap._n iii_o 1._o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o christian_a mystery_n argue_v from_o the_o effect_n as_o from_o the_o jew_n reject_v their_o messiah_n 2._o from_o the_o many_o sect_n among_o christian_n 3._o their_o difference_n in_o opinion_n concern_v the_o trinity_n 4._o the_o creation_n 5._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 6._o the_o person_n of_o christ_n 7._o and_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n 5_o chap._n iu_o 1._o that_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o bring_v out_o of_o plato_n school_n into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o father_n 2._o a_o description_n of_o the_o platonic_a trinity_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o hypostasis_n 3._o a_o description_n of_o their_o union_n 4._o and_o why_o they_o hold_v all_o a_o due_a object_n of_o adoration_n 5._o the_o irrefutable_a reasonableness_n of_o the_o platonic_a trinity_n and_o yet_o decline_v by_o the_o father_n a_o demonstration_n that_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o bring_v out_o of_o plato_n school_n into_o the_o church_n 6._o which_o be_v further_o evidence_v from_o the_o compliableness_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o platonic_a trinity_n with_o the_o phrase_n and_o expression_n of_o scripture_n 7._o that_o if_o the_o christian_a trinity_n be_v from_o plato_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o mystery_n be_v pagan_a 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o trinity_n prove_v from_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n 7_o chap._n v._o 1._o that_o the_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o first_o of_o s._n john_n do_v evident_o witness_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n 2._o a_o more_o particular_a urge_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o chapter_n 3._o that_o s._n john_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o jewish_a or_o cabbalistical_a notion_n 4._o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n argue_v from_o divine_a worship_n due_a
42._o r._n in_o time_n who_o pag._n 242._o l._n 4._o r._n true_a in_o l._n 7._o r._n needful_a before_o l._n 8._o r._n idea_n we_o pag._n 349._o l._n 46._o r._n be_v build_v but._n pag._n 376._o l._n 37._o r._n dangerous_o as_o in_o christianity_n pag._n 379._o l._n 27._o r._n righteous_a as._n pag._n 426._o l._n 14._o r._n singe_v pag._n 491._o l._n 37._o r._n near_o two_o three_o pag._n 525._o l._n 10._o r._n any_o other_o religion_n in_o print_v pag._n 25._o l._n 23._o for_o soul_n and_o spirit_n read_v soul_n or_o spirit_n p._n 42._o l._n 10._o embrace_n r._n embracer_n p._n 80._o l._n 38._o pan_n lycaeus_n r._n pan_n lycaeus_n p._n 87._o l._n 30._o that_o r._n 3._o that_o p._n 188._o l._n 22._o but_o not_o better_o deal_n not_o p._n 190._o l._n 12._o clap_n '_o r._n clap_v p._n 224._o l._n 7._o weary_a r._n be_v p._n 372._o l._n 2._o glisning_n r._n glinsen_v p._n 309._o l._n 39_o or_o man_n r._n for_o man_n p._n 339._o l._n 42._o hat_n r._n thaâ—_n p._n 342._o l._n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 379._o l._n 34._o whatsoever_o so_o r._n whatsoever_o so._n p._n 412._o l._n 33._o 7._o r._n 8._o p._n 470._o l._n 5._o convey_v read_v convey_v the_o author_n natural_a averseness_n from_o write_v of_o book_n that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n urge_v he_o to_o write_v what_o he_o have_v write_v hitherto_o the_o occasion_n of_o write_v his_o psychozoia_n as_o also_o of_o his_o poem_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n his_o satirical_a essay_n against_o enthusiastic_a philosophy_n the_o great_a usefulness_n of_o his_o enthusiasmus_fw-la triumphatus_n and_o of_o this_o present_a treatise_n for_o suppress_v enthusiasm_n the_o occasion_n and_o preparation_n to_o his_o writing_n his_o antidore_n against_o atheism_n and_o his_o threefold_a cabbala_n the_o urgent_a occasion_n of_o write_v this_o present_a treatise_n as_o also_o of_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n his_o account_n of_o the_o inscription_n of_o this_o present_a treatise_n revelat._n 14._o his_o apology_n for_o his_o so_o copious_o describe_v the_o animal_n life_n and_o for_o his_o large_a parallel_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o apollonius_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o bring_v also_o mahâ—â—et_n upon_o the_o stage_n and_o h._n n._n and_o of_o his_o so_o large_a â—xcursions_n and_o frequent_a expostulation_n with_o the_o qâ—akers_n and_o familist_n that_o the_o wonderful_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o religious_a of_o the_o nation_n yea_o of_o the_o better-meaning_n fanatic_n themselves_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o this_o happy_a restore_n of_o the_o king_n then_o by_o any_o other_o way_n imaginable_a wherein_o consist_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o substance_n of_o antichristianisme_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o beginning_n that_o pure_a and_o apostolic_a church_n that_o be_v so_o much_o expect_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v reserve_v by_o providence_n for_o charles_n the_o second_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n with_o pregnant_a argument_n of_o so_o glorious_a â—n_n hope_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o discourse_n what_o he_o have_v write_v concern_v quakerism_n and_o familisme_n notwithstanding_o the_o fear_n of_o these_o sect_n may_v seem_v well_o blow_v over_o through_o the_o happy_a settlement_n of_o thing_n by_o the_o seasonable_a return_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n to_o his_o throne_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o oppose_v the_o familist_n and_o quaker_n above_o any_o other_o sect_n his_o excuse_n for_o be_v less_o accurate_a in_o the_o computation_n of_o daniel_n week_n as_o also_o for_o be_v less_o copious_a in_o the_o prove_v the_o expect_a restorement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o her_o pristine_a purity_n together_o with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o happy_a age_n to_o come_v that_o this_o discourse_n be_v main_o intend_v for_o the_o information_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o private_a capacity_n what_o point_v he_o have_v most_o probable_o touch_v upon_o if_o his_o design_n have_v urge_v he_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o church-government_n revelat._n 13.11_o a_o description_n of_o such_o a_o bishop_n as_o be_v impossible_a shall_v be_v antichristian_a why_o he_o omit_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o christ._n that_o the_o pain_n he_o take_v in_o write_v this_o treatise_n be_v especial_o intend_v for_o the_o rational_a and_o ingenuous_a his_o apology_n for_o the_o sharpness_n of_o his_o style_n in_o some_o place_n a_o objection_n against_o mr._n mede_n be_v apocalyptick_a interpretation_n from_o the_o suppose_a sad_a condition_n of_o all_o adherer_n to_o the_o apostate_n church_n with_o the_o answer_n thereto_o the_o adversary_n reply_v to_o the_o forego_n answer_n with_o a_o brief_a attempt_n of_o satisfy_v the_o same_o a_o apology_n for_o his_o free_a dislike_n of_o that_o abuse_a notion_n of_o imputative_a righteousness_n his_o defence_n for_o so_o express_o declare_v himself_o for_o a_o duly-bounded_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n the_o word_n of_o god_n god_n the_o divine_a word_n word_n god_n god_n the_o first-born_a son_n of_o god_n john_n 8.58_o see_v further_o of_o this_o subject_a book_n 9_o c._n 1._o sect_n 6._o and_o chap._n 2._o throughout_o chap._n 1._o v._n 12._o chap._n 4._o v._n 8._o 2_o cor._n 5._o job_n 38.19_o 21._o heb._n 12.9_o 12.9_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a perfect_a he_o descend_v into_o hell_n hell_n hades_n ordinary_o translate_v hell_n hell_n he_o descend_v descend_v to_o descend_v into_o hell_n hell_n for_o i_o will_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n to_o my_o son_n mourning_n mourning_n to_o hâ—ll_v or_o haâ—â—â—_n haâ—â—â—_n into_o a_o obscure_a and_o invisible_a whether_o the_o air_n or_o some_o subterraneous_a place_n place_n the_o invisibility_n and_o uncolouredness_n of_o the_o air_n be_v call_v hades_n or_o hell_n hell_n hades_n hades_n see_v my_o treatise_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n book_n 2._o chap._n 2_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 6._o see_v my_o treatise_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n book_n 2._o chap._n 7._o sect_n 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o chap._n 8._o throughout_o book_n 2._o chap._n 17_o 18._o 18._o see_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n book_n 3._o chap._n 18._o lib._n 1._o lib._n 5._o psalm_n 147.10_o 11._o job_n 31.26_o 27_o 28._o 28._o a_o divine_a man._n man._n a_o divine_a daemon_n daemon_n a_o divine_a angel_n angel_n see_v further_o of_o this_o book_n 8._o chap._n 11._o 11._o see_v cabbala_n philosophica_fw-la on_o gen._n chap._n 2_o and_o 3._o 3._o the_o natural_a jupiter_n jupiter_n i_o e._n the_o natural_a philosopher_n call_v the_o sun_n the_o mind_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o world_n be_v call_v heaven_n which_o they_o name_n jupiter_n jupiter_n see_v book_n 5._o chap._n 16._o sect_n 5._o 5._o see_v further_o of_o this_o book_n 8._o chap._n 15._o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o act_n 17.30_o 17.30_o the_o inward_a word_n word_n the_o outward_a word_n or_o speech_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.10_o john_n 12.31_o lib._n 1._o 1._o adversus_fw-la valent_n cap._n 1._o 1._o therap_v l._n 7._o 7._o in_o protrepi_n see_v purchaâ—_n his_o pilgrim_n part_v 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n 15._o 15._o i_o e._n that_o he_o burn_v his_o own_o son_n offer_v he_o as_o a_o holocaust_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n or_o superstitious_a rite_n of_o the_o canaanite_n canaanite_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a many_o angel_n of_o god_n have_v to_o do_v with_o woman_n beget_v insolent_a and_o injurious_a child_n &_o despiser_n of_o all_o goodness_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o confidence_n in_o their_o own_o strength_n lib._n 3._o 3._o the_o fabulos_fw-la time_n time_n heroical_a ephes._n 1.10_o john_n 1._o v_o 32._o need_v security_n or_o confidence_n in_o predestination_n or_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o hope_v of_o worldly_a honour_n and_o preferment_n luk._n 9.34_o mark_v 6.5_o 6_o 6_o luk._n 4.39_o 4.39_o in_o type_n type_n in_o word_n word_n it_o be_v for_o the_o same_o author_n to_o restore_v what_o have_v perish_v who_o have_v make_v what_o before_o have_v no_o be_v 1_o cor._n 12.3_o john_n 7_o 3â—_n 3â—_n see_v book_n 7._o chap._n 17._o sect_n 8._o lib._n 1._o lib._n 15._o john_n 2.19_o matth._n 12.39_o 40._o wisdom_n chap._n 2.14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o 15.58_o see_v book_n 7._o chap._n 4._o 4._o see_v my_o discourse_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n book_n 2._o chap._n 8._o 8._o mark_v 16.19_o 16.19_o see_v book_n 3_o chap._n 3._o matth._n 20.22_o matth._n 28._o 18._o see_v book_n 3._o ch_n 17._o sect_n 4._o heb._n 4.15_o 4.15_o see_v book_n 4._o chap._n 15._o sect._n 6._o act._n 7.56_o act._n 9.4_o 9.4_o the_o moral_a meaning_n of_o a_o fable_n fable_n see_v enthusiasmus_fw-la triumphatus_n sect_n 34._o art_n 9_o 9_o see_v johan._n