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which_o shall_v have_v many_o child_n cry_v to_o she_o at_o once_o for_o meat_n she_o have_v no_o bread_n at_o similitude_n all_o or_o not_o sufficient_a to_o break_v unto_o they_o so_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v greedy_o call_v upon_o without_o cease_v by_o almost_o infinite_a passion_n to_o yield_v unto_o their_o desire_n must_v needs_o be_v vex_v and_o pitiful_o torment_v especial_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v any_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o their_o petition_n an_o other_o cause_n of_o vexation_n in_o thes_n man_n cause_n be_v for_o that_o thes_n passion_n of_o disordinate_a concupiscence_n be_v oftentimes_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o do_v demand_n most_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a thing_n represent_v unto_o we_o most_o livelie_a the_o confusion_n of_o babel_n where_o one_o tongue_n speak_v against_o a_o 11._o other_o and_o that_o in_o diverse_a and_o contrary_a language_n so_o we_o see_v oftentimes_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n say_v to_o his_o master_n spend_v here_o but_o the_o passion_n of_o avarice_n say_v hold_v thy_o hand_n lechery_n say_v venture_v here_o but_o pride_n say_v no_o it_o may_v turn_v thou_o to_o dishonour_n anger_n say_v revenge_n thyself_o here_o but_o ambition_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o dissemble_v and_o final_o here_o be_v fulfil_v that_o which_o the_o 54._o prophet_n say_v vidi_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la &_o contradictionem_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la i_o have_v see_v iniquity_n and_o contradiction_n in_o the_o self_n same_o city_n iniquity_n for_o that_o all_o the_o demand_n of_o thes_n passion_n be_v most_o unjust_a for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v against_o reason_n herself_o contradiction_n for_o that_o one_o contradict_v the_o other_o in_o their_o demand_n from_o all_o which_o misery_n god_n have_v deliver_v the_o just_a by_o geve_v 4._o they_o his_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o which_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o geve_v nor_o taste_v 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1._o see_v inconsideration_n consolation_n internal_a of_o god_n servant_n 595._o the_o force_n thereof_o 593._o conversion_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v 619._o item_n 628._o why_o it_o avail_v not_o ordinary_o when_o it_o be_v make_v at_o the_o last_o instant_n 835._o the_o watch_n of_o christian_n the_o door_n whereof_o be_v consideration_n 13._o d_o death_n how_o terrible_a it_o will_v be_v see_v the_o whole_a 10._o chap._n 419._o the_o cause_n of_o misery_n to_o world_o man_n in_o the_o same_o 413._o the_o frequent_a premeditation_n of_o death_n most_o profitable_a 440._o delay_v of_o our_o conversion_n from_o day_n to_o day_n how_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a see_v the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d chap_v par_fw-fr 1._o the_o cause_n why_o the_o devil_n persuade_v we_o to_o delay_v 819._o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n and_o how_o to_o be_v avoid_v chap._n 1._o part_n 2._o pag._n 523._o 524._o 525._o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o resist_v all_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n thereunto_o pag._n 561._o 562._o etc._n etc._n difficulty_n which_o be_v imagine_v in_o virtuous_a life_n remove_v see_v all_o the_o 2._o chap_v 570._o doctrine_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v 220._o e_o the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v create_v cha_n 3._o pa._n 110._o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_n what_o end_n they_o have_v 274._o eternity_n what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v esteem_v 470._o evangelist_n of_o christ_n do_v write_v most_o true_o 258._o f_o fatherhood_n what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v by_o comparison_n of_o god_n toward_a mankind_n 533._o 534._o etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v easy_o discern_v in_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o true_a 301_o at_o large_a the_o way_n to_o avoid_v all_o error_n in_o belief_n 303._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v not_o sufficient_a fear_v of_o god_n judgement_n necessary_a 398._o lack_n of_o fear_n proceed_v of_o infidelity_n 406._o the_o force_n of_o fear_n 445._o the_o praise_n of_o true_a fear_n 810._o two_o kind_n of_o fear_n 813._o felicity_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n 54._o g_o gentiles_n how_o they_o have_v christ_n fortolde_v unto_o they_o 169._o unto_o 184._o holy_a ghost_n what_o he_o do_v at_o his_o come_n 247._o glorify_a body_n have_v 7._o privilege_n 495._o god_n be_v prove_v against_o atheist_n 25._o god_n prove_v one_o by_o all_o sectos_fw-la of_o philosopher_n 51._o grace_n of_o god_n how_o strong_a and_o forcible_a 579._o 580._o etc._n etc._n h_o hardness_n of_o hart_n how_o dangerous_a a_o impediment_n 867._o two_o degree_n they_o of_o ibid._n heaven_n and_o the_o reward_n there_o resorue_v see_v the_o whole_a 12._o chap_v how_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o be_v find_v out_o 483._o heaven_n how_o it_o be_v buy_v 515._o heresy_n how_o they_o first_o rise_v and_o why_o and_o how_o they_o be_v avoid_v 306._o two_o cause_n of_o heresy_n with_o their_o effect_n 311._o heretical_a practice_n in_o corrupt_a book_n prefat_n 9_o b._n heretical_a pride_n ib._n 16._o herod_n ascolonita_n or_o the_o elder_a what_o he_o be_v how_o he_o rise_v and_o how_o he_o live_v 189._o how_o miserable_o he_o die_v 124._o 8_o 274._o herod_n antipas_n or_o the_o second_o his_o end_n 124_o &_o 175._o herod_n agrippa_n how_o he_o die_v 125._o &_o 276._o see_v the_o death_n of_o herodias_n ibid._n hell_n &_o the_o name_n &_o nature_n thereof_o 456._o the_o intolerable_a pain_n thereof_o 459._o honour_n of_o the_o world_n how_o vain_n 701._o hope_v in_o the_o good_a &_o bid_v how_o different_a 599._o i_o jewishe_a nation_n how_o obstinate_a against_o christian_a religion_n according_a as_o be_v foreprophety_v 184._o how_o they_o be_v chastened_a and_o destroy_v 278._o 279_o etc._n etc._n ignorance_n voluntary_a how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n pa_n 8._o 9_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n prove_v &_o thereby_o also_o god_n be_v 47._o inconsideration_n so_o chap_n 1._o
pa._n 1._o the_o danger_n thereof_o 1._o the_o cause_n thereof_o sensuality_n or_o wilful_a obstinacy_n 2._o 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n whv_v man_n do_v fly_v the_o same_o 9_o 10._o the_o commodity_n and_o effect_n thereof_o 14._o 15._o ingratitude_n intolerable_a of_o man_n towards_o god_n 4._o 5._o jugement_n day_n see_v the_o whole_a 7._o chap._n 349._o why_o two_o judgemantes_n be_v appoint_v 353._o justice_n of_o god_n how_o terrible_a and_o severe_a 799._o l_o labour_v appoint_v to_o man_n by_o god_n 336._o most_o necessary_a both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 337._o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o soul_n how_o singular_a it_o be_v in_o good_a man_n 605._o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v 222._o what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o true_a christian_n 320._o at_o large_a good_a life_n have_v two_o necessity_n part_n 324._o love_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n how_o great_a it_o be_v &_o how_o it_o may_v be_v see_v 529._o 530._o etc._n etc._n at_o large_a so_o also_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o force_n of_o lone_a in_o good_a man_n towards_o god_n 586._o 587._o etc._n etc._n m_o magnanimity_n and_o true_a christian_a fortitude_n 673._o magi_n there_o come_v prophety_v and_o the_o story_n prove_v 212._o how_o long_o they_o be_v in_o come_v ibid._n majesty_n of_o god_n how_o wonder_v 400._o man_n final_a end_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 110._o martyr_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n how_o wonder_v 264._o mathematique_a only_o have_v no_o proper_a mean_n to_o proud_a god_n 35._o mercy_n of_o god_n infinite_a and_o above_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o see_v the_o whole_a first_o chap_v part_n 2._o pag._n 523._o miracle_n of_o jesus_n 223._o monastical_a life_n why_o and_o when_o it_o be_v begin_v 339._o old_a monk_n what_o austerity_n they_o use_v 331._o moral_a philosophy_n how_o it_o prove_v god_n 48._o moses_n particular_o consider_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n lre_a be_v 68_o moses_n la_o vuperfect_a &_o to_o be_v change_v 163._o n_o natural_a philosophy_n how_o it_o prove_v god_n 36._o negligence_n how_o great_a a_o impediment_n to_o our_o conversion_n 860._o how_o it_o bring_v man_n to_o atheism_n 861._o o_o oracle_n of_o gentile_a god_n how_o false_a and_o uncertain_a it._n what_o they_o fortolde_v of_o christ_n before_o his_o nativity_n 181._o when_o and_o how_o the_o cease_v 268._o p_o passion_n of_o christ_n prove_v 229._o peace_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o virtuous_a how_o great_a a_o matter_n 597._o philosophy_n proveth-god_n 35._o sower_n sect_n of_o old_a phllosopher_n confess_v one_o god_n 51._o pilate_n how_o he_o die_v 277._o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n how_o vain_n 715._o porphyry_n a_o great_a enemy_n of_o christian_n yet_o what_o he_o confess_v of_o christ_n 223._o and_o again_o 273._o presumption_n how_o dangerous_a and_o detestable_a to_o god_n see_v the_o 6._o chap_a part_n 2._o pag_n 793._o principle_n to_o be_v suppose_v in_o all_o science_n without_o prose_n 25._o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n how_o they_o prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v of_o god_n pag._n 81._o what_o manner_n of_o man_n our_o prophet_n be_v 68_o 98._o how_o devil_n may_v prophetie_n 81._o proclamation_n that_o christ_n make_v at_o his_o come_n 250._o the_o proclamation_n or_o publication_n of_o the_o la_o of_o good_a life_n with_o how_o great_a dread_n 350._o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n see_v the_o 11._o chap_a 444._o purgatory_n prove_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o pain_n thereof_o 452._o the_o fear_n that_o old_a saint_n have_v of_o the_o same_o 454._o r_o rabbin_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o two_o sort_n cabalist_n and_o thalmudiste_n 157._o redemption_n what_o a_o benefit_n 409._o religion_n what_o it_o mean_v and_o signify_v 132._o no_o man_n ever_o say_v but_o by_o christian_a religion_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 134._o resist_v of_o sin_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 316._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n prove_v 235._o reward_v expect_v by_o the_o just_a how_o great_a a_o consolation_n 613._o riches_n how_o vain_a and_o perilous_a 711._o the_o roman_a monarchy_n fortolde_v 188._o s_o sceptre_n of_o juda_n how_o it_o pphety_v of_o &_o when_o it_o fail_v 191_o science_n each_o one_o prove_v god_n 35._o fower_n principal_a ib._n scripture_n their_o certainty_n prove_v by_o many_o argument_n 62._o 63._o confirm_v by_o genntile_n 100_o sensuality_n how_o dangerous_o 2._o sibyl_n what_o they_o be_v and_o of_o their_o prophecy_n touch_v christ_n at_o large_a 174._o sin_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v resist_v 326._o sin_n have_v 3._o degree_n 327._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n &_o sinner_n see_v the_o 8._o cha_n 378._o why_o every_o sin_n be_v so_o hateful_a to_o god_n &_o deserve_v infinite_a punishment_n 384._o the_o loss_n that_o come_v by_o sin_n 390._o sloth_n how_o great_a a_o impediment_n to_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n 853_o fower_n evel_a effect_n thereof_o 854._o the_o soul_n immortality_n prove_v god_n 47._o how_o many_o thing_n the_o soul_n attend_v unto_o at_o one_o time_n spirit_n subdue_v by_o christ_n &_o christian_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n 267._o star_n of_o the_o king_n forprophety_v &_o prove_v 213._o t_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n twice_o build_v 192._o 193._o etc._n etc._n the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o 1._o temple_n 195._o of_o the_o 2._o 196._o time_n how_o precious_a while_n it_o endure_v 476._o tradition_n of_o learning_n among_o jew_n &_o gentile_n from_o the_o beginning_n 171._o the_o true_a scripture_n know_v only_o by_o tradition_n 273._o tribulation_n what_o it_o work_v pag_n 631._o good_a man_n must_v suffer_v 634._o the_o cause_n hereof_o 641._o why_o it_o shall_v be_v occeave_v joyful_o 656._o w_n wickedness_n &_o wicked_a man_n how_o fullof_o misery_n 611._o wisdom_n of_o christian_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 340._o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n 703._o woo_v which_o god_n use_v towards_o a_o sinner_n 542._o the_o world_n wrong_a course_n 118._o world_n vanity_n &_o misery_n see_v all_o the_o 4._o chap._n part_n 2._o pag._n 688._o worldling_n lament_v when_o it_o be_v to_o late_o 120._o work_n necessary_a beside_o faith_n 314._o the_o diligence_n of_o old_a christian_n in_o work_v while_o they_o have_v time_n 342._o v_o vain_a glory_n what_o a_o vanity_n 696._o vision_z of_o god_n make_v soul_n happy_a in_o heaven_n 499._o vocation_n what_o a_o benefit_n 411._o y_fw-fr yoke_n of_o christ_n how_o sweat_n and_o easy_a 584._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la 1._o of_o inconsideration_n inconsideration_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n god_n 3._o why_o man_n be_v create_v create_v 4._o proof_n of_o christian_a religion_n religion_n 5._o who_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a christian_a 6._o two_o part_n of_o good_a life_n 7._o of_o the_o account_v day_n 8._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o inn_n and_o inner_n 9_o majesty_n and_o benefit_n 10._o of_o the_o day_n of_o our_o departure_n 11._o punishemente_n after_o death_n 12._o of_o reward_n 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about_o the_o foundation_n 1._o co._n 3._o act._n 10._o two_o part_n of_o christian_a aivinisie_n speculation_n easy_o than_o practice_n the_o three_o book_n of_o this_o christian_a directory_n with_o their_o argument_n a_o title_n give_v by_o m._n buny_n heb._n 13._o a_o old_a trick_n of_o beretique_n to_o abuse_v simple_a people_n with_o obscure_a place_n of_o scripture_n see_v epiph._n count_n heres_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la 2._o pet._n 3._o my_o l._n of_o york_n arm_n the_o epistle_n dedicaterie_n in_o his_o ep._n dedicat_fw-la my_o l._n of_o york_n mortification_n and_o call_n upon_o other_o other_o his_o l._n hostise_v of_o doncaster_n sir_n robert_n stapleton_n &_o other_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n m_o bany_n ignorance_n m._n bunies_n vanity_n ep._n dedicate_v only_a catholic_n write_v boh_o ke_n of_o devotion_n book_n 1._o tim._n 4._o tit._n 3._o athanas._o
apolog_n 2._o tp_n ad_fw-la felic_n that_o protestants_n do_v follow_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o corrupt_v luth._o in_o lipist_n ad_fw-la joan._n heruagium_fw-la typogra_fw-la argent_fw-fr the_o new_a brethren_n testimony_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o zuing._n li._n de_fw-la sacra_fw-la fol._n 412._o 10._o 2._o bez._n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la defence_n castal_n iten_v in_o praefat_fw-la test._n a_o 1556._o moll_n in_o trá_fw-fr test._n noni_fw-la part_n 11._o fol._n 110._o item_n part_n 64._o 65._o 66._o 74._o 99_o m._n bunies_n particular_a deal_n in_o edition_n of_o the_o book_n of_o resolution_n b_o v_o n._n first_o devise_n to_o make_v his_o adversary_n speak_v like_a protestant_n s._n augustine_n teach_v to_o speak_v by_o m._n buny_n buny_n second_o devise_n to_o insert_v parenthesis_n math._n 18._o marc_n 10._o luc._n 19_o 2._o tim._n 2._o apoc._n 2._o eccle._n 9_o bun_n three_o shift_n maroinal_a annotation_n of_o diverse_a fort_n annotation_n fond_a 2._o annotation_n 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sly_a consideration_n act._n 24._o joseph_n li._n 20_o antiq_fw-la cap._n 5._o the_o second_o cause_n why_o man_n sly_a consideration_n jere._n 7._o jerem._n 8._o the_o three_o cause_n of_o inconsideration_n sap._n 15._o eccle._n 8._o a_o comparison_n jere._n 30._o &_o 23._o in_o the_o end_n ynel_n man_n shall_v understand_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n the_o example_n of_o the_o babylonian_n esa._n 47._o esa._n 21._o esa._n 21._o we_o must_v stand_v upon_o our_o watch_n luc._n 12._o consideration_n the_o only_a door_n to_o our_o watch_n bern._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la the_o many_o commodity_n of_o consideration_n effect_n 〈◊〉_d consideration_n how_o all_o virtue_n be_v stir_v up_o &_o quicken_v by_o consideration_n psalm_n 38._o psal._n 76._o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a man_n touch_v consideration_n gen._n 24._o the_o first_o three_o patriarch_n moses_n &_o josue_n deut._n 6._o &_o 11._o jos._n 1._o k._n david_n psalm_n 38._o 62._o &_o 118._o psal._n 76._o k._n solomon_n eccle._n 6._o k_o ezechias_fw-la esa._n 58._o esa_fw-la 26._o the_o consideration_n that_o job_n use_v and_o the_o sevite_n thereof_o job._n 23._o two_o effect_n of_o consideration_n esa._n 32._o mich._n 6._o a_o consideration_n upon_o the_o do_n of_o job._n job._n 9_o augustin_n in_o lib._n confess_v knowledge_n and_o belief_n in_o gross_a a_o similitude_n the_o importance_n of_o consideration_n 1._o tim._n 4_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o world_n jere._n 30._o &_o 23._o ephes._n 5._o jerem._n 7._o the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n follow_v joh._n 17._o the_o way_n to_o know_v god_n in_o this_o life_n psal._n 45._o luc._n 10._o a_o common_a custom_n in_o science_n to_o suppose_v principle_n a_o example_n in_o chivalry_n in_o handycrafte_n in_o liberal_a science_n grownde_n to_o be_v grant_v in_o science_n in_o logic_n in_o moral_a philosophy_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n in_o the_o mathematics_n in_o metaphysike_n in_o divinity_n heb._n 11._o two_o principle_n in_o diviritie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 4._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o chapter_n if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n he_o be_v a_o just_a rewarder_n see_v lactantius_n at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o workmanshipe_n of_o the_o world_n the_o work_n of_o the_o world_n do_v declare_v the_o workman_n sap._n 13._o rom._n 1._o a_o similitude_n the_o heaven_n teach_v god_n job._n 28._o psal._n 18._o the_o earth_n teach_v we_o god_n job._n 38._o the_o sea_n show_v god_n aris_n lib._n de_fw-fr mirabilibus_fw-la job._n 38._o the_o thing_n in_o man_n declare_v god_n jamblicus_n de_fw-fr myst._n cap._n 1._o act._n 17._o old_a atheist_n laertius_n lib._n 2._o &_o 4._o de_fw-mi vit_fw-mi philos_fw-la psal._n 13._o &_o 52._o rom._n 1._o philip._n 3._o lact._n lib._n 3._o institut_fw-la philosopher_n fower_n pri_fw-la cipal_a science_n the_o mathematique_n prove_v not_o god_n the_o natural_a philosopher_n the_o first_o argument_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n arist._n lib._n 7._o &_o 8._o phy_o primum_fw-la mobile_a plat._n l._n 10._o the_o legib_n arist._n lib._n 8._o phy_n cap._n 5._o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o clock_n arist._n lib._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la a_o similitude_n the_o second_o argument_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n philo._n l._n de_fw-fr opificio_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o three_o argument_n of_o natural_a philosophine_n philosophine_n vide_fw-la plutarch_n de_fw-la placitis_fw-la philosoph_n arist._n l._n 8._o phy_n &_o l._n de_fw-fr gen._n &_o corrup_n arist._n l._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la plotin_n l._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la the_o metaphysique_n and_o his_o argument_n the_o first_o argument_n in_o metaphysique_n ut_fw-la maxia_fw-la in_o metaphysique_n arist._n li._n 2._o metaph._n cap._n 2._o the_o 2._o argument_n in_o metaphysique_n multitude_n plat._n in_o parmen_n primum_fw-la mobile_n micro_n cosmos_fw-la the_o infiite_v thing_n bat_n proceed_v from_o be_v soul_n the_o 3._o argument_n in_o metaphysike_n subordination_n a_o similitude_n the_o 4._o argument_n in_o metaphysique_n providence_n providence_n
psal._n 110._o rab._n jonath_n lib._n collect_v &_o misdrasch_n tehilim_n in_o psal_n 2._o v._n 7._o the._n 2._o prose_n mich._n 5._o esa._n 9_o 9_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o hebrue_n a_o objection_n answsr_v exod._n 15._o v._o 11._o psal._n 44._o the._n 3._o proof_n christ_n be_v call_v jehova_n jehova_n see_v esa._n cap._n 18._o v._n 7._o &_o cap._n 28._o v._n 5._o jere._n 23._o v._o 7._o &_o ca._n 33._o v._n 16._o rab._n abba_n comment_n in_o thren_n v._o 16_o misd_a thehilim_n in_o psal._n 20_o v._o 1_o rab._n mos._n hadar_n in_o gen._n ca._n 41._o two_o sort_n of_o hebrew_n expositor_n cabalist_n and_o thalmudiste_n jere._n 23._o v._o 7._o rab._n hacadosch_n in_o ca._n 9_o esa._n a_o cabalistical_a discourse_n esa._n 8._o the._n 4._o proof_n christ_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gen._n 49._o v._n 10._o rab._n david_n kimhi_n in_o l._n radicum_fw-la esa._n 4._o v._o 2_o tharg_n in_o hunc_fw-la loca_fw-la psal._n 49._o 49._o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n jere._n 17._o psal._n 2._o the._n 5._o proof_n christ_n the_o word_n incarnate_a incarnate_a in_o the_o chaldaye_n paraphrase_n osee._n 1_o esa._n 45._o v._o 17._o psal_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d rab._n isaac_n come_v in_o cap._n 47._o gen._n psal._n 106._o v._o 20._o r._n simeon_n ben._n johai_n come_v in_o cap._n 10._o gen._n job._n 19_o v._n 26._o r._n simeon_n in_o zohar_n dcut._n 6._o v._o 4._o the_o bless_a trinity_n prove_v by_o a_o ancient_a rabbine_n the._n 6._o prose_n philo_n lib._n 2._o legate_n ruff._n l._n 1._o hist._n 1._o 6._o euscb._n in_o chion_n philo_n li._n de_fw-la exulibus_fw-la the._n 3._o consideration_n whither_o christ_n shall_v change_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o heb._n 7._o 1._o cor._n 10_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n imperfect_a heb._n 7._o act._n 15._o gal._n 3._o deut._n 15._o deut._n 13._o &_o 14._o leu._n 5._o &_o 23._o exo._n 23._o deut._n 27._o good_a reason_n psal._n 2._o 21._o 26_o esa._n 2._o 11._o 19_o levit._fw-la 12._o exod._n 13._o num._n 8._o heb._n 7._o the_o new_a law_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o deut._n 18._o deut._n 34._o esa._n 2._o a_o new_a la_o prophetied_a esa._n 15._o malac._n 1_o the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o old_a la_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o new_a ezec._n 20._o jere._n 3_o a_o new_a testament_n promise_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v the_o 4._o consideration_n all_o particular_n fortolde_v of_o christ._n math._n 1._o v._n 26._o luc._n 2._o v._n 21._o mat._n 2._o v._n 16._o mat._n 2._o luc._n 2._o mat._n 5._o mat._n 4._o &_o 8._o marc._n 8._o mat._n 27._o mat._n 16._o mat._n 27._o mat_n 21._o 7._o mat._n 26._o 67._o luc._n 22._o mat._n 27._o mat._n 28._o luc._n 24._o act._n 7._o the._n 5._o consideration_n manifestation_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o gentile_n gentile_n chap._n 1._o three_o peculiare_a way_n whereby_o gentyle_n mighth_n care_n of_o cbrist_n the_o first_o way_n tradition_n of_o learning_n among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n euseb._n in_o chron._n abraham_n job._n zoroastres_n zoroastres_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o tradition_n that_o abraham_n serve_v sem._n 15._o year_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v clem._n alex._n lib._n 1._o storm_n &_o orig._n l._n 6._o con_v celsu_fw-la &_o procl_n l._n 2._o &_o in_o part._n plaltonis_fw-la trisinegistus_n mercurius_n herm._n in_o paemand_n c._n l_o &_o deiceps_fw-la grecian_n the_o prophety_n touch_v christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n lact._n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d instit_fw-la cap._n 6._o of_o the_o sibylle_n lact._n lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la ca._n 6._o 6._o s._n augustine_n translate_v all_o the_o verse_n l._n 18._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la ca._n 23._o the_o greek_n verse_n of_o the_o sibylle_n of_o what_o importance_n and_o authority_n authority_n see_v this_o oration_n in_o eusebius_n l._n 4._o ca._n 32._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n at_o the_o onde_n the._n i._o proof_n sop_n credit_n of_o the_o sibylverse_n varro_n lib._n de_fw-la rebus_fw-la divin_v ad_fw-la c._n caesarem_fw-la pont_n max._n fenest_n c2_n de_fw-fr 15._o viria_fw-la the._n 2._o proof_n lact._n l._n 1._o instit_fw-la cap._n 6._o cicero_n cicero_n see_v cicero_n of_o this_o acrostike_a verse_n of_o sibylla_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la divinatione_fw-la the._n 3._o proof_n cicero_n l_o 2._o the_o divin_v paul_n post_n medium_n cic._n l._n 1._o ep_v fam_fw-la ep_v 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 6._o see_v lib._n 2._o oraculorum_fw-la sibyl_n sibyl_n epist._n 5._o 5._o he_o be_v father_n to_o cleopatra_n the_o scare_v which_o the_o roman_n have_v of_o the_o universal_a king_n prophety_v by_o sibylla_n dion_n l._n 39_o hist._n the._n 4._o proof_n suet._n tranq_fw-fr ca._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la augusti_fw-la the_o prophety_n of_o sibylla_n allege_v by_o virgile_n virgil._n eclog._n 4._o christ_n preordination_n christ_n birth_n christ_n cause_n of_o come_n constantine_n opiniou_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sibyila_n erythraea_n orat_fw-la ad_fw-la caetum_fw-la sanct._n cap._n 18._o lactantius_n lactantius_n see_v euseb_n l._n 4._o cap._n 32._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantiniâ—_n how_o this_o oration_n be_v first_o write_v in_o latin_a &_o translate_v into_o greek_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o oracle_n concern_v christ_n come_n the_o first_o oracle_n suidas_n in_o thulis_n &_o porphy_n &_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr oracul_fw-la the_o second_o oracle_n suidas_n i._n vita_fw-la august_n niceph._n l._n 1._o bist_fw-ge cap._n 17._o niceph._n l._n 1._o hist._n cap._n 17._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o first_o section_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o two_o section_n follow_a our_o controversy_n with_o gentile_n our_o controversy_n with_o the_o jew_n the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n psal_n 113._o esa._n 28._o 28._o the_o builder_n be_v the_o jew_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o build_v god_n house_n math._n 21._o esa._n 6._o deut._n 28._o the_o jew_n obstinacy_n against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o us._n the_o division_n of_o this_o section_n into_o sower_n considerations_n the_o testimony_n here_o use_v the_o 1._o consideration_n the_o time_n appoint_v appoint_v see_v euseb_n i_o chro_fw-la the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o world_n at_o christ_n come_n dan._n 2._o suetom_n tranq_fw-fr &_o aurel._n victor_n &_o alii_fw-la in_fw-la vita_fw-la augusti_fw-la augusti_fw-la oros._n l._n 6._o hist._n ca._n 22._o the._n 1._o proof_n the_o roma_n monarchy_n dan._n 2._o v._n 31._o 34._o 44._o the._n 2._o proof_n the_o peace_n of_o all_o the_o world_n esa._n 9_o v._o 6._o 7_o &_o cap._n 32._o v._n 18._o psal._n 71._o the._n 3._o proof_n the_o sceptre_n of_o juda_n juda_n his_o grandfather_n be_v a_o sextane_a in_o apollo_n temple_n &_o his_o father_n be_v bring_v up_o among_o thief_n in_o idumaea_n euseb._n l._n 1._o cap._n 6._o ex_fw-la aphricano_n joseph_n l._n 14_o antiq_fw-la ca._n 2._o the_o first_o rise_n of_o herod_n ascolonita_n joseph_n l._n 15_o antiq_fw-la c._n 9_o 11._o the_o most_o horrible_a murder_n commit_v by_o herod_n lib._n 17._o ca._n 10._o lib._n 15._o c._n 1._o philo_n li._n de_fw-la tempore_fw-la joseph_n l._n 14_o cap._n 2._o a_o pattern_n of_o a_o ambition_n tyrant_n the_o prophetie_n of_o jacob_n touch_v the_o sceptre_n of_o juda_n gen._n 49._o that_o the_o sceptre_n never_o fail_v in_o juda_n until_o herode_fw-la come_v 1._o reg._n 16_o 4._o reg._n 29_o jere._n 37._o thalm._n in_o tract_n sanhed_n cap._n dinei_n mammonoth_n rab._n moses_n egyp_n in_o praefat_fw-la maimonim_n esd._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o 2._o 3._o mach._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o 3._o rab._n kimhi_n come_v in_o agg._n joseph_n l._n 13_o &_o 14._o anti_fw-la the._n 4._o proof_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n 3._o reg._n 6._o &_o 7._o 2._o para._n 3_o euseb._n in_o chron._n clem._n l._n 1._o storm_n 4._o reg_n 25_o 1._o esd._n 1._o 3._o 4._o 1._o esd._n 5._o &_o 6._o the_o building_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n less_o gorgeous_a they_o the_o first_o 1._o esd._n 5._o agg._n 2._o v._n 4_o agga_n 2._o 2._o this_o he_o saithe_v for_o that_o the_o 3._o monarchy_n issue_v wherein_o there_o be_v continual_a war_n and_o bloodshed_n 1._o esd._n 3_o 3_o this_o be_v fulfil_v when_o christ_n be_v personal_o and_o teach_v in_o the_o temple_n luc._n 1._o 2._o 19_o mat._n 21._o 26._o etc._n etc._n prerogative_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n rab._n samuel_n tract_n sanhed_n in_o thalm._n hierosol_n rab._n aba_n in_o l._n dicru_fw-la malac._n 3_o 3_o this_o christ_n interpret_v of_o s._n john_n baptiste_n math._n 11._o dan._n 9_o the_o second_o temple_n to_o be_v destroy_v present_o after_o christ_n passion_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la ludiaco_fw-it lib._n 6._o the._n 5._o proof_n the_o 72._o hebdomades_fw-la twoe_n kind_n of_o week_n levi._n 25._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la cap._n 23_o &_o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la lib._n 1._o &_o 2._o dan._n 9_o v._n 23._o jerem._n 25._o &_o 29._o why_o 〈◊〉_d angel_n name_v 70._o hebdomades_fw-la in_o
the_o 28._o most_o barren_a place_n thereof_o as_o they_o can_v tell_v which_o have_v see_v their_o mine_n what_o a_o base_a matter_n be_v this_o then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o tie_v his_o love_n unto_o god_n command_v in_o the_o ólde_a 11._o law_n that_o what_o soever_o do_v go_v with_o his_o breast_n upon_o the_o ground_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o in_o abomination_n how_o much_o more_o then_o a_o reasonable_a man_n that_o have_v glue_v his_o hart_n and_o soul_n unto_o a_o piece_n of_o earth_n we_o come_v naked_a into_o this_o world_n and_o naked_a we_o 1._o must_v go_v soorth_o again_o say_v job._n the_o mille_fw-fr wheel_v stir_v much_o about_o and_o beat_v itself_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o year_n end_n it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n so_o scotfree_a man_n let_v they_o toil_n &_o labour_n what_o they_o can_v yet_o at_o their_o death_n must_v they_o be_v as_o poor_a as_o at_o the_o first_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v when_o the_o scotfree_a man_n die_v say_v job_n he_o shall_v take_v nothing_o 27._o with_o he_o but_o shall_v close_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o find_v nothing_o povertie_n shall_v lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o and_o a_o tempest_n shall_v oppress_v he_o in_o the_o night_n a_o burn_a wind_n shall_v take_v he_o away_o and_o a_o hurl_v wind_n shall_v rush_v upon_o he_o and_o shall_v not_o spare_v he_o it_o shall_v bind_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o shall_v hiss_v over_o he_o for_o that_o it_o see_v his_o place_n whether_o he_o must_v go_v the_o prophet_n david_n in_o like_a wise_n forewarn_v we_o of_o the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n be_v not_o afraid_a when_o then_o see_v a_o man_n make_v scotfree_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o house_n multiply_v for_o when_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v take_v nothing_o with_o he_o nor_o shall_v his_o glory_n desiend_n to_o the_o place_n whether_o he_o go_v he_o shall_v pass_v into_o the_o progeny_n of_o his_o aunceslour_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v go_v 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