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that_o tribe_n 〈…〉_z upon_o herod_n ascalonite_n who_o be_v â—o_o â—â—w_o in_o the_o time_n of_o who_o reign_n christ_n be_v bear_v three_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o the_o jew_n &_o receive_v by_o the_o gentile_n who_o for_o that_o respect_n be_v there_o call_v expectatio_fw-la gentium_fw-la the_o expectation_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o 24._o of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n balaam_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o divyne_a fury_n foretell_v many_o thing_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n these_o three_o first_o that_o the_o king_n at_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o reason_n of_o agag_v king_n of_o amalec_n where_o we_o sâ—e_v that_o the_o name_n of_o that_o king_n be_v express_v who_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v some_o foore_a age_n after_o and_o for_o who_o cause_n saul_n be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n c._n 15._o second_o that_o a_o king_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n who_o 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in_o that_o morse_n be_v a_o typâ—_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n â—â—â—_o moses_n 〈…〉_z people_n from_o the_o servitude_n of_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n the_o world_n from_o the_o 〈…〉_z moses_n bring_v 〈…〉_z the_o egyptian_n be_v theâ—e_n drown_v christ_n save_v his_o believer_n through_o 〈◊〉_d which_o derive_v all_o its_o virtue_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n with_o the_o submersion_n and_o drown_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n moses_n give_v to_o they_o the_o old_a law_n christ_n give_v to_o the_o world_n the_o new_a and_o evangelicall_a law_n moysesâ—ed_v â—ed_z the_o people_n in_o the_o desert_n with_o manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o give_v they_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o rock_n christ_n feed_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o celestial_a body_n and_o blood_n for_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n that_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o hide_a manna_n he_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o give_v drink_v the_o people_n by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o moses_n overcome_v their_o enemy_n come_v at_o the_o length_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o promise_n â—ee_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n vanquish_v our_o soul_n adversary_n &_o be_v bring_v to_o heaven_n thus_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o and_o other_o such_o comparison_n christ_n be_v call_v a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n in_o the_o 28._o 29._o 30._o 31._o and_o 32._o of_o deuteronomy_n the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o sin_n and_o diverse_a calamity_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v prophesy_v and_o in_o the_o 33._o of_o deuteronomy_n moysesâ—â—â—â—telleth_v â—â—â—â—telleth_z the_o particular_a lot_n to_o every_o try_v be_v and_o diverse_a event_n which_o jacob_n have_v not_o express_v in_o his_o benediction_n in_o like_a â—ort_n that_o prediction_n which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o thâ—â—â—_n book_n of_o the_o king_n â—_o â—â—_o be_v most_o wonderful_a where_o when_o
relate_v as_o prophesy_v by_o christ_n in_o 21._o of_o luke_n cum_fw-la videritis_fw-la circumdari_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o you_o shall_v see_v jerusalem_n compass_v about_o with_o a_o army_n then_o know_v that_o the_o desolation_n thereof_o be_v at_o hand_n then_o let_v they_o which_o be_v in_o judaea_n fly_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o let_v they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o depart_v out_o and_o let_v not_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o country_n enter_v into_o it_o for_o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o shall_v be_v lead_v captive_a into_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o that_o it_o be_v already_o accomplish_v be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o josephus_n the_o jew._n i_o omit_v many_o other_o predictious_a of_o our_o lord_n as_o of_o the_o preach_n and_o miracle_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o their_o persecution_n of_o the_o crucifixion_n of_o peter_n of_o the_o stay_n of_o john_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o like_a i_o omit_v in_o like_a sort_n the_o innumerable_a prediction_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n which_o have_v live_v in_o the_o age_n since_o christ_n &_o be_v assist_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v foretell_v future_a event_n and_o have_v reveal_v many_o matter_n keep_v afore_o in_o great_a secret_n now_o out_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o say_v we_o may_v gather_v three_o point_n as_o most_o true_a and_o infallible_a first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o divyne_a power_n who_o be_v privy_a to_o all_o future_a event_n and_o to_o the_o secret_a thing_n that_o be_v and_o by_o who_o all_o humane_a matter_n be_v govern_v and_o that_o he_o reveal_v to_o diverse_a of_o such_o which_o true_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o those_o future_a event_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o determinate_a cause_n second_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n since_o all_o his_o action_n and_o do_n be_v foretold_a by_o his_o prophet_n so_o many_o age_n before_o and_o since_o himself_o be_v so_o eminent_a and_o admirable_a for_o his_o birth_n work_n prediction_n doctrine_n life_n end_n and_o resurrection_n three_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o no_o man_n can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n call_v these_o three_o point_n into_o question_n who_o have_v with_o judgement_n and_o maturity_n of_o discourse_n expend_v and_o weigh_v the_o forerehearsed_a prediction_n and_o prophecy_n the_o eleaventh_n reason_n take_v from_o the_o be_v of_o spirit_n chap._n xiii_o it_o be_v evident_a even_o by_o infinite_a example_n and_o long_a experience_n that_o there_o be_v spirit_n that_o be_v certain_a invisible_a substance_n endue_v with_o a_o understanding_n and_o penetrate_v all_o thing_n through_o their_o subtlety_n of_o nature_n and_o which_o do_v far_o transcend_v and_o exceed_v all_o humane_a power_n wisdom_n and_o industry_n this_o be_v manifest_a first_o from_o oracle_n and_o answer_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v give_v by_o idol_n in_o all_o country_n to_o such_o as_o come_v to_o take_v counsel_n from_o they_o for_o those_o statue_n or_o image_n want_v altogether_o life_n and_o sense_n can_v not_o return_v any_o answer_n but_o it_o be_v spirit_n or_o devil_n enter_v into_o the_o say_a statue_n which_o so_o answer_v in_o some_o place_n these_o answer_n be_v give_v by_o idolatrous_a priest_n who_o with_o certain_a ceremony_n â—â—alling_v upon_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o possess_v by_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o some_o divine_a power_n these_o pour_v out_o oracle_n and_o answer_n the_o devil_n speak_v through_o their_o mouth_n or_o belly_n or_o navel_n or_o some_o other_o part_n of_o their_o body_n herupon_o some_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ventriloqui_fw-la to_o wit_n speak_v through_o their_o belly_n these_o thing_n may_v not_o only_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o also_o from_o profane_a history_n for_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n at_o delphos_n and_o of_o jupiter_n of_o ammon_n and_o diverse_a other_o be_v most_o famous_a for_o many_o age_n the_o devil_n second_v by_o this_o imposture_n and_o deceit_n do_v propagate_v and_o spread_v idolatry_n procure_v themselves_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n or_o divyne_a power_n in_o their_o image_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o diverse_a age_n together_o and_o even_o at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v so_o honour_v in_o india_n china_n japon_n taâ—tarr_n brasil_n perù_n &_o several_a other_o country_n so_o as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o prophet_n psalm_n 95_o quoniam_fw-la omnes_fw-la dij_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v idol_n but_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o heaven_n second_o the_o same_o be_v make_v demonstrable_a from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o nigromantick_v and_o magi_n or_o wizard_n which_o be_v find_v in_o all_o place_n for_o these_o through_o certain_a ceremony_n and_o verse_n be_v able_a to_o call_v up_o the_o devil_n &_o do_v cause_n that_o they_o not_o only_o show_v strange_a effect_n which_o necessary_o imply_v their_o presence_n but_o also_o make_v they_o to_o appear_v in_o a_o visible_a form_n and_o to_o converse_v familiar_o and_o talk_v with_o man_n the_o form_n of_o this_o raise_n up_o of_o spirit_n be_v describe_v by_o odiss_n homer_n where_o ulysses_n call_v up_o tiresias_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o orcus_n question_v of_o they_o touch_v his_o return_n the_o like_a negromantical_a evocation_n to_o be_v make_v by_o scipio_n be_v read_v in_o siluius_n by_o tiresias_n in_o statius_n by_o oeson_n in_o flaccus_n by_o canidia_n in_o horace_n &_o by_o ericthon_n in_o lucan_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o this_o thing_n be_v much_o use_v in_o those_o former_a time_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v most_o ancyent_a appear_v from_o god_n sacred_a writ_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o wiseman_n 28._o of_o pharaoh_n and_o of_o the_o pythonissa_n and_o the_o same_o be_v make_v most_o plain_a even_o in_o this_o our_o age_n i_o mean_v touch_v the_o commerce_n association_n and_o confederacy_n of_o sorcerer_n and_o witch_n with_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d the_o judicial_a censure_n against_o such_o person_n and_o the_o great_a and_o daily_a experience_n have_v herein_o three_o this_o verity_n be_v further_o confirm_v by_o those_o which_o be_v obsess_v which_o be_v call_v energument_n for_o two_o thing_n appear_v in_o they_o which_o be_v above_o humane_a power_n one_o that_o such_o as_o be_v possess_v do_v speak_v strange_a tong_n which_o themselves_o neither_o understand_v nor_o ever_o do_v learn_v the_o other_o that_o they_o discover_v thing_n secret_a or_o do_v relate_v thing_n do_v in_o great_a distance_n of_o place_n as_o if_o they_o see_v they_o open_o both_o these_o two_o thing_n afford_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o a_o certain_a superior_a invisible_a nature_n by_o the_o power_n whereof_o they_o be_v perform_v to_o conclude_v this_o point_n of_o the_o be_v of_o spirit_n be_v evict_v from_o the_o many_o apparition_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v affirm_v to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o diverse_a most_o probable_a history_n from_o all_o these_o proof_n than_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n spirit_n and_o that_o in_o a_o wonderful_a great_a number_n since_o in_o all_o place_n and_o from_o all_o antiquinty_a they_o have_v most_o often_o manifest_v themselves_o in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n no_o province_n no_o city_n no_o village_n but_o there_o remain_v some_o memory_n of_o their_o apparition_n 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the_o one_o dispose_v the_o mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o temporal_a end_n the_o other_o of_o the_o eternal_a end_n the_o first_o be_v humane_a and_o political_a as_o rest_v upon_o man_n wisdom_n and_o tend_v to_o a_o political_a and_o temporal_a good_a this_o other_o be_v divyne_a as_o be_v ground_v upon_o divyne_a wisdom_n and_o direct_v to_o a_o eternal_a good_a or_o benefit_n therefore_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o providence_n to_o bridle_v the_o wicked_a not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o afflict_v the_o virtuous_a without_o control_n and_o the_o like_a this_o be_v true_a if_o we_o speak_v of_o political_a providence_n and_o of_o temporal_a coercion_n and_o constraint_n for_o see_v this_o providence_n be_v ordain_v to_o obtain_v temporal_a peace_n and_o rest_n the_o function_n of_o it_o be_v to_o hinder_v what_o in_o it_o lie_v all_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n whereby_o the_o temporal_a peace_n may_v be_v disturb_v wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v true_o 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nature_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v intrinsical_v and_o inward_a to_o she_o so_o no_o knowledge_n be_v more_o necessary_a to_o she_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o herself_o and_o thing_n appertain_v to_o she_o for_o she_o be_v most_o near_o and_o deâ—re_a to_o herself_o therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o be_v not_o extinguish_v after_o this_o life_n but_o that_o after_o she_o be_v once_o free_v of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o all_o corporal_a object_n which_o afore_o she_o apprehend_v by_o help_n of_o the_o external_a sense_n and_o that_o by_o mean_n thereof_o she_o enjoy_v she_o own_o simplicity_n then_o shall_v she_o see_v herself_o distinct_o and_o clear_o and_o shall_v daily_o esteem_v those_o her_o good_n &_o ornament_n which_o in_o this_o life_n she_o so_o small_o prize_v for_o one_o kind_n of_o understanding_n agree_v to_o she_o while_o she_o be_v tie_v to_o this_o mortal_a body_n another_o when_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o body_n death_n she_o shall_v 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happiness_n expect_v he_o after_o his_o death_n but_o that_o his_o soul_n utter_o decay_v with_o his_o body_n doubtless_o this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o enjoy_v after_o his_o emigration_n &_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o life_n a_o most_o noble_a honourable_a and_o admirable_a felicity_n &_o happiness_n this_o point_n be_v further_o confirm_v if_o the_o soul_n do_v perish_v with_o the_o body_n them_z it_o follow_v that_o the_o world_n and_o all_o its_o admirable_a furniture_n be_v only_o frame_v by_o nature_n that_o man_n for_o a_o short_a season_n and_o time_n may_v live_v eat_v drink_n sleep_n in_o gender_n and_o then_o present_o for_o ever_o decay_n thus_o this_o shall_v be_v all_o the_o good_a the_o end_n and_o the_o truite_n oâ—_n so_o worthy_a and_o admirable_a a_o work_n but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o to_o so_o mean_a &_o small_a a_o end_n the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v incessant_o carry_v about_o with_o such_o a_o daily_a motion_n that_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shall_v still_o continue_v their_o course_n that_o the_o change_n of_o day_n and_o night_n and_o the_o vicissitude_n or_o continual_a circle_n of_o time_n and_o season_n as_o spring_v summer_n autumn_n and_o winter_n shall_v be_v ordain_v again_o that_o wind_n shall_v blow_v the_o cloud_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o the_o shower_n shall_v be_v pour_v down_o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v cause_v so_o many_o kind_n of_o flower_n and_o fruit_n &_o shall_v contain_v within_o its_o bosom_n such_o inestimable_a treasure_n that_o the_o sea_n shall_v bring_v forth_o such_o several_a sort_n of_o fish_n the_o air_n shall_v abound_v with_o so_o great_a store_n of_o bird_n &_o nature_n herself_o shall_v so_o painful_o labour_v in_o the_o produce_v
mean_v the_o just_a do_v learn_v to_o contemn_v all_o earthly_a thing_n to_o follow_v and_o seek_v after_o heavenly_a matter_n to_o fly_v to_o god_n to_o repose_v all_o their_o confidence_n and_o hope_n in_o he_o to_o give_v alm_n deed_n and_o final_o to_o practice_v all_o kind_n of_o good_a work_n and_o virtue_n this_o be_v evident_a even_o by_o daily_a example_n &_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n well_o say_v upon_o the_o psalm_n 54._o ne_fw-fr putetis_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o vain_a in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o god_n work_v not_o good_a from_o they_o for_o every_o bad_a man_n therefore_o live_v that_o he_o may_v either_o repent_v or_o that_o by_o he_o the_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a may_v be_v exercise_v thus_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o use_v and_o apply_v the_o wicked_a to_o the_o benefit_n and_o health_n of_o the_o virtuous_a again_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n touch_v the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n mighty_o shine_v since_o he_o bestow_v on_o they_o so_o many_o benefit_n and_o gift_n and_o invit_v they_o with_o such_o a_o wonderful_a longanimity_n &_o patience_n that_o they_o may_v be_v only_a partaker_n of_o heavenly_a felicity_n to_o conclude_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o divine_a justice_n appear_v in_o they_o after_o this_o life_n by_o take_v a_o most_o just_a revenge_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o withal_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v how_o great_a the_o malignity_n of_o sin_n be_v which_o deserve_v so_o dreadful_a a_o castigation_n and_o punishment_n and_o last_o there_o be_v minister_v hereby_o to_o the_o elect_a a_o just_a occasion_n of_o praise_v and_o thank_v god_n holy_a name_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o these_o punishment_n therefore_o although_o the_o wicked_a do_v not_o arrive_v to_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o their_o creation_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o vain_a yet_o this_o can_v be_v absolute_o pronounce_v so_o of_o they_o because_o they_o attain_v the_o second_o end_n whereunto_o they_o be_v ordain_v under_o condition_n as_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n if_o through_o their_o vicious_a lyve_n they_o make_v themselves_o unworthy_a and_o incapable_a of_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a end_n now_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v perish_v with_o his_o body_n none_o of_o these_o convenience_n or_o profit_n can_v have_v any_o place_n but_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o it_o will_v clear_o follow_v as_o it_o show_v above_o that_o both_o man_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v create_v to_o no_o available_a purpose_n or_o end_n the_o xvi_o reason_n chap._n xvii_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n contain_v with_o in_o the_o vast_a circumference_n thereof_o be_v make_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v know_v and_o esteem_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o behold_v the_o wonderful_a magnificence_n of_o such_o a_o work_n may_v admire_v praise_n and_o love_v the_o workman_n of_o it_o so_o the_o pulchritude_n and_o goodly_a structure_n &_o artifice_n of_o church_n palace_n picture_n &_o other_o humane_a work_n be_v frame_v that_o it_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o and_o worthy_o prize_v for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o see_v by_o any_o it_o be_v houlden_v altogether_o as_o unprofitable_a for_o to_o what_o conduce_v fairness_n &_o due_a proportion_n in_o portraiture_n remain_v only_o in_o darkness_n for_o as_o smell_n sapour_n and_o please_a sound_n be_v but_o superfluous_a and_o needle_n if_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n of_o smell_a taste_v and_o hear_v even_o so_o all_o beauty_n and_o splendour_n of_o thing_n all_o subtlety_n and_o perfection_n of_o art_n be_v but_o redundant_fw-la and_o in_o vain_a if_o there_o be_v no_o eye_n either_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n which_o cansee_v apprehend_v and_o observe_v it_o but_o if_o the_o soul_n do_v perish_v from_o the_o body_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o remain_v unknown_a unapprehend_v and_o bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o eternal_a darkness_n for_o in_o this_o life_n we_o hardly_o attain_v the_o thousand_o part_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o this_o but_o confuse_o and_o imperfect_o like_o a_o man_n of_o bad_a sight_n behold_v picture_n a_o far_o off_o for_o we_o whole_o rest_v in_o the_o external_a and_o outward_a grain_n of_o thing_n never_o penetrate_v into_o the_o internal_a and_o secret_a essence_n of_o the._n and_o yet_o there_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o essence_n be_v shut_v up_o all_o the_o beauty_n and_o truth_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v the_o native_a and_o special_a â—orme_n &_o there_o lie_v all_o the_o artifice_n and_o wit_n of_o that_o great_a mâ—â—d_n &_o supreme_a intelligence_n which_o with_o its_o wisdom_n have_v invent_v and_o frame_v all_o thing_n there_o be_v contain_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o thing_n brief_o so_o great_a be_v the_o beauty_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o essence_n and_o so_o 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