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many_o be_v there_o who_o be_v possess_v by_o he_o our_o saviour_n stop_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o oracle_n overthrow_v his_o kingdom_n destroy_v the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n which_o have_v overspread_v the_o world_n and_o throw_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o which_o be_v a_o great_a work_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o gospel_n set_v forward_o with_o great_a disadvantage_n the_o preacher_n of_o it_o have_v not_o riches_n or_o power_n or_o great_a birth_n or_o strong_a alliance_n or_o worldly_a wisdom_n to_o recommend_v they_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o be_v poor_a man_n and_o despise_a but_o yet_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o above_o of_o work_a miracle_n and_o dispossess_v the_o devil_n where_o ever_o they_o come_v 276._o chrysost_n tom._n 3._o p._n 276._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v all_o this_o be_v do_v without_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n this_o will_v have_v be_v the_o great_a miracle_n of_o all_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v employ_v against_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n the_o jew_n indeed_o seem_v to_o be_v blame_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o seek_v after_o sign_n 16.4_o mat._n 16.4_o but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o unblamable_a nor_o blame_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o demand_v sign_n and_o wonder_n this_o demand_n be_v not_o unreasonable_a in_o itself_o nor_o unblamable_a in_o they_o in_o this_o they_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v that_o they_o do_v not_o require_v they_o with_o a_o mind_n prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v not_o content_a with_o such_o miracle_n as_o our_o saviour_n wrought_v 1._o h._n melach_n c._n 1._o maimonides_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v three_o precept_n which_o do_v oblige_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n viz._n to_o set_v over_o they_o a_o king_n to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n and_o to_o build_v a_o sanctuary_n or_o temple_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o israelite_n demand_v a_o king_n we_o find_v god_n displease_v with_o they_o but_o than_o it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o desire_v to_o set_v a_o king_n over_o they_o but_o because_o they_o desire_v it_o amiss_o and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n but_o because_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o samuel_n a_o good_a governor_n and_o so_o in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o the_o jew_n require_v a_o sign_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v upon_o that_o account_n displease_v with_o they_o for_o their_o law_n be_v confirm_v by_o sign_n and_o miracle_n it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a for_o they_o to_o require_v sign_n before_o they_o consent_v to_o relinquish_v it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o their_o fault_n that_o they_o require_v a_o sign_n but_o they_o come_v to_o our_o saviour_n tempt_v rather_o than_o as_o sincere_a learner_n 8.11_o matt._n 16.1_o mark_v 8.11_o and_o nothing_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n but_o a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n the_o jew_n ask_v our_o saviour_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v that_o they_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o 31._o joh._n 6.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v it_o be_v their_o great_a duty_n to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n do_v not_o stop_v here_o but_o proceed_v and_o demand_v of_o he_o a_o sign_n what_o sign_n show_v thou_o then_o say_v they_o that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o believe_v thou_o what_o do_v thou_o work_v this_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a all_o this_o while_n their_o fault_n be_v that_o they_o will_v choose_v what_o kind_n of_o miracle_n our_o saviour_n shall_v work_v and_o they_o must_v be_v sign_n from_o heaven_n and_o no_o less_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n our_o father_n do_v eat_v manna_n in_o the_o desert_n as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o give_v 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impostor_n have_v impose_v upon_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o difficulty_n to_o discern_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o true_a miracle_n and_o a_o false_a one_o between_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fraud_n and_o artifice_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o moses_n turn_v a_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n so_o do_v the_o sorcerer_n also_o and_o it_o may_v perhaps_o have_v puzzle_v the_o wise_a stander-by_n to_o discern_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a many_o time_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la to_o judge_n what_o miracle_n be_v true_a and_o what_o be_v false_o so_o call_v but_o though_o there_o be_v a_o difficulty_n in_o judge_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw
earth_n the_o three_o day_n on_o which_o jesus_n rise_v consider_v as_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n pag._n 264_o 265._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n into_o heaven_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o ascend_v thither_o this_o prove_v from_o psalm_n 68.18_o which_o be_v just_o apply_v to_o this_o matter_n by_o st._n paul_n eph._n 4.8_o psalm_n 110.1_o consider_v the_o jew_n grant_v that_o psalm_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n ascension_n that_o jesus_n do_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o it_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o forty_o day_n between_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o metaphorical_a priest_n show_v against_o the_o follower_n of_o socinus_n that_o this_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v ch_z 9.24_o and_o elsewhere_o infer_v this_o from_o the_o avow_a principle_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v acknowledge_v by_o philo._n three_o remarkable_a place_n of_o that_o author_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n of_o the_o high_a heaven_n prove_v at_o large_a from_o the_o modern_a jewish_a writer_n and_o from_o the_o more_o ancient_a of_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o rend_v when_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v mat._n 27.51_o what_o veil_n that_o be_v and_o what_o be_v import_v by_o the_o rent_v of_o it_o of_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o exaltation_n of_o jesus_n of_o the_o mirculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n that_o that_o gift_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o jesus_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n and_o that_o he_o have_v that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v profess_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o world_n success_n bare_o consider_v be_v no_o good_a argument_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o truth_n of_o a_o religion_n yet_o the_o success_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o its_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v what_o the_o author_n and_o first_o preacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o do_v prevail_v pag._n 305_o 306_o 307._o chap._n x._o what_o be_v predict_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o jesus_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n in_o his_o office_n and_o character_n in_o his_o work_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o resurrection_n and_o the_o spread_a of_o his_o doctrine_n the_o adoreable_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v event_n to_o pass_v this_o show_v in_o very_a many_o particular_n this_o be_v a_o far_a proof_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n pag._n 376._o chap._n xi_o the_o christian_a religion_n more_o excellent_a than_o that_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o consequent_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n the_o pagan_a religion_n not_o worthy_a of_o regard_n the_o wise_a heathen_n guilty_a of_o great_a inconsistency_n and_o evil_a principle_n the_o stoic_n upon_o sundry_a account_n very_o unblamable_a the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n come_v from_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o perfect_a law_n it_o be_v not_o unalterable_a a_o general_a distribution_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o that_o law_n the_o defect_n of_o it_o ay_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n many_o of_o its_o precept_n not_o good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o oblige_v the_o jew_n only_o and_o be_v annex_v to_o their_o land_n or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o many_o of_o they_o political_n two_o the_o reward_n annex_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o law_n be_v but_o temporal_a iii_o it_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n iv_o nor_o be_v there_o that_o hope_n of_o pardon_n which_o be_v afterward_o give_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o sacrifice_n allow_v to_o that_o purpose_n very_o defective_a this_o show_v at_o large_a for_o some_o sin_n no_o sacrifice_n be_v allow_v sacrifice_n be_v not_o please_v to_o god_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o expiation_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o value_n of_o the_o oblation_n he_o that_o bring_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o eat_v any_o part_n of_o it_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n another_o argument_n of_o their_o weakness_n in_o some_o case_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o one_o of_o those_o thing_n require_v in_o order_n to_o pardon_v the_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o design_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o that_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v supply_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n of_o the_o excellent_a precept_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n therein_o clear_o reveal_v and_o of_o the_o great_a moment_n of_o it_o of_o the_o divine_a assistance_n attend_v this_o religion_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n from_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o sure_a foundation_n which_o it_o lay_v for_o the_o quiet_v the_o conscience_n of_o men._n the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o forego_n discourse_n a_o more_o particular_a inquiry_n into_o the_o great_a end_n or_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n pag._n 394_o 395._o the_o introduction_n i_o do_v intend_v with_o god_n assistance_n in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o shall_v by_o way_n of_o introduction_n to_o this_o weighty_a argument_n reflect_v something_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o the_o jew_n act._n 2.36_o and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n those_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v 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to_o bring_v a_o sheaf_n of_o their_o first_o fruit_n unto_o the_o priest_n this_o sheaf_n be_v to_o be_v wave_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n this_o sheaf_n hollow_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o god_n acceptance_n of_o this_o give_v the_o jew_n a_o title_n to_o the_o rest_n as_o that_o be_v wave_v the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n so_o be_v our_o lord_n at_o that_o time_n raise_v to_o life_n as_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v and_o his_o resurrection_n infer_v we_o and_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n why_o we_o instead_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v bury_v with_o our_o lord_n keep_v holy_a the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n levit._fw-la 23.10_o 11_o 12._o chap._n ix_o the_o content_n of_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n into_o heaven_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o ascend_v thither_o this_o prove_v from_o psalm_n 68.18_o which_o be_v just_o apply_v to_o this_o matter_n by_o st._n paul_n eph._n 4.8_o psalm_n 110.1_o consider_v the_o jew_n grant_v that_o psalm_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n ascension_n that_o jesus_n do_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o it_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o forty_o day_n between_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o metaphorical_a priest_n show_v against_o the_o follower_n of_o socinus_n that_o this_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v ch_z 9.24_o and_o elsewhere_o infer_v this_o from_o the_o avow_a principle_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v acknowledge_v by_o philo._n three_o remarkable_a place_n of_o that_o author_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o 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consider_v what_o the_o author_n and_o first_o preacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o do_v prevail_v have_v prove_v that_o jesus_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o show_v that_o his_o resurrection_n be_v a_o great_a proof_n that_o he_o be_v also_o the_o christ_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n into_o heaven_n and_o his_o be_v concern_v there_o on_o our_o behalf_n and_o the_o mighty_a effect_n follow_v from_o thence_o as_o a_o far_a proof_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o follow_a method_n first_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o ascend_v
i_o shall_v mention_v two_o which_o be_v great_a proof_n of_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o power_n there_o and_o his_o be_v concern_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n the_o first_o be_v the_o miraculous_a descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n act._n 2._o our_o saviour_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o sorrowful_a disciple_n a_o comforter_n who_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o this_o he_o do_v before_o his_o death_n and_o the_o better_a to_o support_v they_o under_o the_o sorrow_n which_o his_o death_n will_v occasion_n joh._n 14.16_o 18._o ch_z 15._o v._n 26._o and_o ch_n 16._o v._n 7._o he_o repeat_v this_o promise_n after_o his_o resurrection_n luk._n 24.49_o and_o before_o his_o ascension_n he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n which_o say_v he_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o act._n 1.4_o this_o promise_n he_o make_v good_a act._n 2._o to_o the_o great_a amazement_n of_o the_o multitude_n which_o from_o several_a nation_n be_v come_v together_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v then_o miraculous_o bestow_v upon_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n be_v his_o advocate_n and_o plead_v his_o cause_n our_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v that_o he_o will_v bear_v witness_n of_o he_o and_o this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v 15.26_o joh._n 15.26_o 1._o as_o he_o testify_v that_o jesus_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n when_o he_o promise_v this_o heavenly_a gift_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o do_v thereby_o bear_v testimony_n to_o his_o veracity_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o impostor_n or_o cheat_n they_o be_v now_o convince_v abundant_o that_o jesus_n have_v make_v his_o word_n good_a joh._n 16.7_o 10._o and_o now_o there_o be_v no_o suspicion_n leave_v of_o his_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n or_o deceiver_n 2._o of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o jesus_n have_v he_o tell_v his_o follower_n that_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o this_o he_o tell_v they_o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o a_o little_a before_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n he_o give_v at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n a_o undeniable_a proof_n of_o it_o jesus_n have_v say_v before_o his_o death_n to_o the_o elder_n and_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n that_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n hereafter_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n luk._n 22.69_o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v plain_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v ever_o long_o of_o his_o great_a power_n which_o he_o have_v in_o heaven_n upon_o his_o exaltation_n to_o that_o place_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n he_o give_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o this_o power_n of_o he_o and_o st._n peter_n do_v conclude_v from_o it_o that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n this_o jesus_n say_v he_o have_v god_n raise_v up_o whereof_o we_o be_v all_o witness_n therefore_o be_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n exalt_v and_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o have_v shed_v forth_o this_o which_o you_o now_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o present_o afterward_o he_o conclude_v as_o he_o very_o just_o may_v do_v therefore_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v assure_o that_o god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o jesus_n who_o you_o have_v crucify_a both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act._n 2._o v._n 32_o 33_o 36._o second_o another_o great_a effect_n follow_v the_o exaltation_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o success_n of_o his_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v a_o far_a argument_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o be_v concern_v for_o his_o church_n and_o a_o evident_a proof_n that_o this_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n but_o for_o the_o better_a speak_v to_o this_o i_o shall_v show_v first_o that_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a all_o nation_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o messiah_n second_o that_o these_o prophecy_n have_v be_v in_o great_a measure_n fulfil_v in_o our_o jesus_n who_o religion_n do_v great_o spread_v over_o the_o world_n three_o that_o this_o success_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n be_v a_o unexceptionable_a proof_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a all_o nation_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o messiah_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o partition-wall_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o thus_o in_o those_o word_n of_o jacob_n which_o the_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v say_v that_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v gen._n 49.10_o that_o be_v the_o nation_n or_o gentile_n shall_v obey_v and_o serve_v he_o no_o less_o be_v promise_v than_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o possession_n ps_n 2.8_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foretell_v also_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o isa_n 2.2_o and_o again_o 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 isa_n 11.10_o and_o again_o the_o same_o prophet_n tell_v we_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o jacob_n and_o will_v yet_o choose_v israel_n and_o set_v they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o the_o stranger_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n isa_n 14.1_o and_o far_o we_o read_v it_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o preserve_v of_o israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n c._n 49.6_o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v isa_n 54._o as_o also_o what_o he_o tell_v we_o afterward_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n be_v to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o c._n 60.3_o 5._o we_o shall_v hear_v what_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n also_o tell_v we_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o that_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v say_v to_o they_o which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n hos_fw-la 2.23_o no_o less_o perhaps_o be_v mean_v than_o this_o in_o that_o vision_n of_o zechary_n where_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o come_v under_o a_o measure_n line_n and_o that_o because_o she_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v as_o town_n without_o wall_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n therein_o zech._n 2.4_o however_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o same_o prophet_n speak_v plain_o in_o these_o word_n many_o people_n and_o strong_a nation_n shall_v come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n c._n 8.22_o and_o as_o plain_o still_o afterward_o in_o these_o word_n rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o have_a salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o chariot_n from_o ephraim_n and_o the_o horse_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o battle_n bow_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o he_o shall_v speak_v peace_n unto_o the_o heathen_a and_o his_o dominion_n shall_v be_v from_o sea_n even_o to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n c._n 9_o v._n 4_o 10._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n for_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o heathen_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 1.11_o by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o gentile_n according_a to_o these_o prophecy_n be_v to_o submit_v to_o
the_o messiah_n and_o to_o be_v take_v into_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n which_o because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o they_o forsake_v their_o idolatry_n we_o find_v the_o prophet_n foretell_v also_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v away_o their_o idol_n thus_o the_o prophet_n assure_v we_o and_o the_o idol_n he_o shall_v utter_o abolish_v in_o that_o day_n a_o man_n shall_v cast_v his_o idol_n of_o silver_n and_o his_o idol_n of_o gold_n which_o they_o have_v make_v each_o one_o for_o himself_o to_o worship_n to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n isa_n 2.18_o 20._o and_o another_o prophet_n tell_v we_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v zech._n 13.2_o these_o be_v very_o plain_a word_n as_o can_v be_v so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v stranger_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o difference_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v now_o to_o be_v remove_v god_n will_v not_o only_o be_v know_v in_o judah_n but_o among_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o find_v philo_n the_o jew_n speak_v of_o god_n govern_v the_o universe_n discourse_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n agricultura_fw-la philo_n jud._n de_fw-la agricultura_fw-la he_o tell_v that_o god_n rule_v his_o creature_n according_a to_o right_n and_o law_n as_o a_o shepherd_n and_o a_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n set_v over_o they_o his_o right_a word_n his_o first_o beget_v son_n who_o as_o his_o substitute_n or_o vicegerent_n of_o he_o the_o great_a king_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o care_n of_o this_o holy_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v somewhere_o say_v behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o angel_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 23.20_o that_o these_o prophecy_n be_v in_o great_a measure_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o son_n of_o a_o lye_n massilienses_n maimon_n epistol_n ad_fw-la judaeos_fw-la massilienses_n maimon_n tell_v we_o of_o another_o who_o deceive_v the_o poor_a jew_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o he_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o have_v boast_v vain_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o after_o his_o death_n in_o token_n that_o he_o come_v from_o god_n be_v behead_v by_o a_o certain_a arabian_a king_n and_o so_o perish_v and_o leave_v the_o jew_n that_o give_v he_o credit_n in_o great_a calamity_n and_o distress_n it_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a thing_n to_o give_v in_o a_o account_n of_o the_o cheat_n and_o impostor_n who_o have_v arisen_a in_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n 150._o euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 6._o hieron_n catal._n scrip._n eccl_n in_o agrippa_n origen_n contra_fw-la cell_n p._n 44._o vorstii_fw-la observat_fw-la ad_fw-la gantz_n p._n 292._o juchasin_n fol._n 38._o zemah_o david_n p._n 150._o 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shadow_n of_o reason_n to_o call_v in_o question_n it_o will_v abundant_o appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n that_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v predict_v of_o the_o messiah_n but_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o jesus_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o minute_n or_o small_a but_o it_o be_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v let_v we_o to_o this_o purpose_n recollect_v those_o particular_n mention_v before_o and_o consider_v their_o exact_a accomplishment_n in_o our_o jesus_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o his_o birth_n we_o find_v that_o the_o first_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v under_o the_o character_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o this_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v a_o virgin_n also_o according_a to_o
with_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o vulgar_a yet_o they_o deride_v those_o foppery_n and_o be_v therefore_o esteem_v atheist_n by_o the_o common_a people_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o among_o the_o heathen_n there_o be_v a_o number_n of_o man_n who_o have_v a_o better_a sense_n of_o thing_n and_o have_v teach_v many_o good_a lesson_n of_o morality_n but_o these_o man_n discourse_v uncertain_o and_o at_o rover_n for_o want_n of_o a_o revelation_n and_o when_o they_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o future_a state_n they_o be_v waver_v and_o doubtful_a and_o the_o stoic_n themselves_z who_o be_v a_o most_o considerable_a sect_n among_o the_o wise_a of_o their_o philosopher_n do_v trifle_n at_o a_o great_a rate_n and_o allow_v of_o some_o thing_n manifest_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o notorious_o false_a i_o will_v not_o here_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o examine_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o their_o principle_n and_o to_o show_v how_o different_o they_o act_v from_o what_o they_o teach_v etc._n vid._n plutarch_n de_fw-mi repugn_v stoicorum_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v do_v by_o plutarch_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n that_o they_o maintain_v some_o principle_n that_o be_v immoral_a and_o impious_a and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o come_v from_o god_n 69._o arrian_n epicter_n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o marc._n antonin_n l._n 5._o sect_n 21._o seneca_n epist_n 69._o they_o give_v man_n liberty_n to_o murder_v themselves_o and_o to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o he_o who_o send_v they_o into_o it_o and_o this_o evil_a and_o impious_a doctrine_n be_v the_o common_a and_o receive_v and_o avow_a principle_n of_o the_o sect_n exerce_fw-la te_fw-la ut_fw-la mortem_fw-la excipias_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ita_fw-la res_fw-la suadebit_fw-la accersas_fw-la interest_n nihil_fw-la a_o illa_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la veniat_fw-la a_o ad_fw-la illam_fw-la nos_fw-la say_v seneca_n it_o be_v true_a that_o seneca_n elsewhere_o explain_v himself_o 58._o epist_n 58._o and_o seem_v to_o allow_v this_o liberty_n only_o in_o a_o useless_a old_a age_n or_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n but_o as_o that_o liberty_n be_v upon_o no_o account_n to_o be_v allow_v so_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o speak_v inconsistent_o with_o himself_o for_o elsewhere_o he_o do_v not_o only_o allow_v a_o wise_a man_n to_o kill_v himself_o 70._o seneca_n epist_n 70._o si_fw-la multa_fw-la occurrunt_fw-la molesta_fw-la &_o tranquillitatem_fw-la turbantia_fw-la i_o e._n if_o many_o trouble_n arise_v which_o disturb_v he_o but_o also_o when_o he_o suspect_v that_o trouble_n will_v come_v upon_o he_o for_o he_o go_v on_o thus_o nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o necessitate_v ultima_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la primum_fw-la illi_fw-la caeperit_n suspecta_fw-la esse_fw-la fortuna_fw-la diligenter_n circumspicit_fw-la numquid_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la desinendum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la existimat_fw-la sva_fw-la refer_v faciat_fw-la finem_fw-la a_o accipiat_fw-la so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n a_o man_n may_v lawful_o kill_v himself_o when_o ever_o he_o think_v it_o convenient_a this_o be_v a_o most_o wretched_a and_o detestable_a principle_n a_o manifest_a invasion_n of_o god_n peculiar_a and_o practise_v upon_o his_o prerogative_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a thing_n to_o allow_v a_o liberty_n of_o do_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a to_o rid_v ourselves_o of_o some_o present_a trouble_n or_o some_o thing_n which_o we_o fear_v for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n a_o man_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o kill_v another_o man_n who_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n and_o obstruct_v his_o ease_n and_o quiet_a and_o indeed_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o may_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o and_o choose_v to_o offend_v rather_o than_o suffer_v thus_o vain_a be_v those_o man_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o divine_a revelation_n and_o follow_v their_o own_o foolish_a imagination_n who_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o wisdom_n allow_v of_o the_o great_a immorality_n from_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o unlawfulness_n of_o self-murder_n sufficient_o appear_v when_o god_n command_v not_o to_o kill_v he_o forbid_v self-murder_n as_o well_o as_o kill_v another_o man_n for_o if_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o ourselves_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o nine_o commandment_n which_o forbid_v our_o do_v it_o against_o our_o neighbour_n the_o kill_a ourselves_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o six_o 20._o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 20._o as_o st._n augustin_n argue_v well_o and_o when_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o shed_n of_o man_n blood_n be_v forbid_v gen._n 9.6_o it_o be_v forbid_v for_o a_o reason_n which_o reach_v to_o self-murder_n as_o well_o as_o the_o kill_n of_o another_o for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man_n nam_fw-la si_fw-la homicida_fw-la nefarius_fw-la est_fw-la 18._o lactant._n de_fw-fr falsa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la c._n 18._o qui_fw-la hominis_fw-la extinctor_fw-la est_fw-la eidem_n sceleri_fw-la obstrictus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la necat_fw-la quia_fw-la hominem_fw-la necat_fw-la another_o principle_n full_a of_o impiety_n the_o stoic_n maintain_v and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n happiness_n be_v from_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o need_v not_o seek_v it_o of_o god_n or_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o it_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o matter_n they_o teach_v man_n to_o live_v without_o dependence_n upon_o god_n vnum_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la 41._o seneca_n epist_n 31._o quid_fw-la votis_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la fac_n teipsum_fw-la felicem_fw-la ibid._n quam_fw-la stultum_fw-la est_fw-la optare_fw-la cum_fw-la possis_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la impetrare_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la elevandae_fw-la manas_fw-la epist_n 41._o quod_fw-la beatae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o firmamentum_fw-la est_fw-la sibi_fw-la fidere_fw-la i_o e._n there_o be_v one_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o basis_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n and_o that_o be_v that_o a_o man_n trust_v to_o himself_o and_o afterward_o he_o put_v man_n not_o upon_o prayer_n to_o god_n but_o upon_o make_v themselves_o happy_a and_o deride_v those_o who_o expect_v their_o happiness_n from_o above_o and_o seek_v it_o by_o prayer_n thus_o vain_a and_o haughty_a be_v these_o man_n who_o pretend_v to_o wisdom_n whereas_o in_o truth_n nothing_o speak_v true_a wisdom_n than_o for_o a_o creature_n to_o live_v in_o a_o constant_a sense_n of_o his_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o god_n their_o condemn_v all_o passion_n be_v also_o a_o foolish_a and_o a_o evil_a principle_n 116._o seneca_n epist_n 116._o and_o very_o destructive_a of_o the_o great_a end_n of_o life_n they_o destroy_v the_o man_n in_o order_n to_o make_v he_o wise_a and_o pretend_v that_o to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n and_o the_o way_n to_o happiness_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o most_o certain_a obstruction_n to_o it_o for_o we_o can_v do_v as_o well_o without_o leg_n as_o without_o our_o passion_n it_o be_v by_o they_o we_o pursue_v what_o be_v good_a and_o fly_v from_o evil_n they_o be_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o without_o they_o we_o be_v unactive_a creature_n it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o govern_v they_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o be_v folly_n and_o a_o impeachment_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o creator_n they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o virtue_n and_o minister_n to_o it_o they_o be_v good_a servant_n and_o while_o they_o be_v retain_v as_o such_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o we_o they_o be_v indeed_o bad_a master_n we_o may_v not_o pity_v the_o miserable_a seneca_n tell_v we_o 5._o seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o but_o he_o allow_v we_o to_o help_v he_o but_o if_o we_o have_v no_o compassion_n our_o relief_n will_v be_v very_o slow_a and_o slender_a this_o may_v seem_v too_o great_a a_o digression_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o what_o i_o main_o design_v to_o speak_v to_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o compare_v our_o religion_n with_o that_o of_o heathen_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a our_o while_n to_o do_v it_o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o heathen_n we_o may_v see_v how_o vain_a and_o foolish_a their_o principle_n be_v i_o shall_v compare_v the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n with_o that_o which_o god_n himself_o deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o moses_n and_o shall_v show_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o supply_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o other_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a blessing_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o crown_n which_o the_o jewish_a master_n mention_n with_o which_o they_o be_v adorn_v it_o make_v their_o condition_n much_o better_a than_o that_o of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o word_n of_o moses_n