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handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o first_o for_o the_o foremost_a part_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o demand_n what_o service_n god_n require_v of_o we_o &c_n &c_n 173_o the_o internal_a and_o external_a act_n and_o operation_n of_o religion_n 174_o no_o way_n leave_v to_o obtain_v this_o service_n but_o the_o light_n &_o instruction_n of_o christian_a religion_n 175_o how_o man_n in_o old_a time_n be_v save_v without_o christian_a religion_n 176_o the_o difference_n between_o our_o belief_n and_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o old_a father_n page_n 178_o diverse_a testimony_n from_o god_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o believe_v 181_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o this_o chapter_n divide_v into_o 3._o part_n &_o handle_v in_o four_o section_n 183â—_n 1._o the_o thing_n that_o pass_v before_o the_o nativity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o christ._n 184_o 2._o the_o thing_n do_v and_o verify_v from_o that_o â—yme_n until_o his_o ascension_n 184_o 3._o such_o event_n as_o happen_v for_o confimation_n 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shall_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n six_o way_n prove_v 202â—_n 1._o that_o he_o shall_v crush_v the_o devil_n and_o break_v his_o head_n page_n 202_o 2._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o ruler_n in_o israel_n and_o his_o name_n god._n 205._o 3._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v jehova_n with_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o rabbin_n 206_o 4._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god._n page_n 209._o 5._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n page_n 211_o 6._o learned_a phylo._n his_o discourse_n for_o the_o return_n home_o of_o the_o banish_a jew_n 214._o the_o three_o consideration_n whether_o christ_n shall_v change_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o no._n 215_o moses_n law_n be_v a_o imperfect_a law_n bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n eodem_fw-la the_o new_a law_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o pageâ—_n 217_o the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o new_a page_n 220â—_n the_o four_o consideration_n wherein_o all_o particular_n be_v foretold_v of_o christ_n for_o his_o incarnation_n birth_n life_n death_n and_o resurrection_n page_n 222_o 223_o 224_o the_o five_o consideration_n touch_v the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o gentile_n page_n 225_o three_o peculiar_a way_n whereby_o the_o gentile_n may_v hear_v of_o christ._n 226_o prophecy_n touch_v christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o sibyl_n page_n 230_o of_o what_o importance_n &_o authority_n the_o greek_a verse_n of_o the_o sibyl_n be_v 231_o four_o several_a proof_n for_o credit_n of_o the_o sibyl_n verse_n page_n 233_o 234_o 236_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o oracle_n concern_v christ_n come_n page_n 241_o the_o second_o section_n how_o the_o former_a prediction_n be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n at_o his_o be_v upon_o earth_n 244_o the_o first_o consideration_n of_o the_o appoint_a time_n for_o christ_n birth_n 241_o
li._n radicum_fw-la esay_n 4._o tharg_n in_o hunâ—_n locum_fw-la psal_n 49._o psalm_n â—_o â—_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n jerem_n 17â—_n the_o fist_n proof_n proof_n in_o the_o chaldie_n paraphrase_n hosea_n 1_o psalm_n 110._o rab._n isaac_n come_v in_o cap._n 47._o gen._n psalm_n 106._o verse_n 20._o rab._n simeon_n ben._n jahai_n come_v in_o cap._n 10_o gene._n job_n 19_o rab._n simeon_n in_o zoar._n deut_n 6._o the_o bless_a trinity_n prove_v by_o a_o ancient_a rabbine_n the_o sixth_o proof_n phil._n li._n 2._o legate_n ruff._n lib._n 1._o hist._n 1_o 6._o euseb._n in_o chron._n philo._n lib._n de_fw-fr exulibus_fw-la whether_o christ_n shall_v change_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n galâ—_n 3_o &_o 4â—_n hebru_n 7._o 1_o cor_n 20._o the_o law_n of_o moses_n imperfect_a hebru_n 7._o act_n 15_o gala_n 3._o deut_n 15_o deut_n 13_o and_z 14_o leu_n 5_o 25_o exod_a 23_o deut_n 27_o good_a reason_n psal_n 2_o 21._o esay_n 2_o 11_o levit_fw-la 12_o exod_a 13_o num_fw-la 8_o hebr._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 esay_n 2_o a_o new_a law_n prophâ—cied_v esay_n 1st_a mala_fw-la 1._o the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o new_a ezech_v 20_o jeremie_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 all_o particular_n foretell_v of_o christ._n math_n 1_o luke_n 2_o math_n 2_o math_n 2_o luke_n 2_o math_n 5._o mat_n 4._o et_fw-la 8_o mark_v 8._o math_n 27_o math_n 16_o and_o 27._o mat._n 21_o 7â—_n mat_n 26_o 67_o luke_n 22_o math_n 27_o math_n 28_o luke_n 24_o act_n 7._o manifestation_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o gentile_n gentile_n chap_n 2._o three_o particular_a way_n whereby_o the_o gentile_n may_v hear_v of_o christ._n the_o first_o way_n tradition_n of_o learning_n among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n eusebius_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_fw-mi 15._o year_n in_o chaldaea_n chaldaea_n see_v clem._n alex._n lib_n 1_o storm_n et_fw-fr origâ—_n libâ—_n 6._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la et_fw-fr procl_n lib._n 2_o et_fw-fr 3_o in_o par._n plato_n trismegistus_n mercu._n she_o in_o paemand_n cap_n 1_o et_fw-fr de_fw-fr incepi_fw-la grecian_n the_o prophecy_n touch_v christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n lact._n li._n 1._o divi_z inst_z ca._n 6._o of_o the_o sibyl_n lact._n lib._n 4_o inst_z cap._n 6._o 6._o s._n augâ—_n translate_v all_o the_o verse_n lib_n 18_o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap_n 23._o the_o greek_a verse_n of_o the_o sibyl_n of_o what_o importance_n &_o authority_n authority_n see_v this_o oration_n in_o euseb._n lib._n 4_o cap_z 32_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la const._n at_o the_o end_n varro_n lib._n de_fw-la rebus_fw-la divi_z ad_fw-la c._n caesarem_fw-la pont_n max._n fenest_n cap._n the_o 15_o viris_fw-la lact._n lib_n 1_o inst_z cap._n 6._o cicero_n see_v cicero_n of_o these_o accrostike_a verse_n of_o sibylla_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la divinatione_fw-la cicero_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr divi_z paulo_fw-la post_fw-la medium_n cicero_n lib._n 1._o epist._n fam_fw-la epist._n 1.2.3.4.5.6_o 1.2.3.4.5.6_o see_v lib._n 2._o oracul_n sib._n sib._n epist._n 5._o 5._o he_o be_v father_n to_o cleopatra_n the_o fear_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v of_o the_o universal_a king_n prophesy_v by_o sibylla_n dion_n li._n 39_o histor_n suet._n tranq_fw-fr cap._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la aug._n the_o prophecy_n of_o sibylla_n allege_v by_o virgil_n virgil._n eglog_n 4._o christ_n preordination_n christ_n birth_n christ_n cause_n of_o come_v constantine_n opinion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sibylla_n erythraea_n orat_fw-la ad_fw-la caetum_fw-la sanct._n ca._n 18_o lactantius_n lactantius_n see_v euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 32._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constant_n how_o this_o oration_n be_v first_o write_v in_o latin_a and_o translate_v into_o greek_a the_o first_o oracle_n suidas_n in_o thulis_n et_fw-la porphy_n et_fw-fr plut._n de_fw-fr ora_fw-la the_o second_o oracle_n suidas_n in_o vita_fw-la august_n niceph._n lib._n 1_o hist._n cap._n 17._o niceph._n lib._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_v 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 psalm_n 118_o 118_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o builder_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o build_v god_n house_n math._n 21._o esay_n 6._o deut._n 28._o the_o jew_n obstinacy_n against_o we_o a_o great_a argument_n for_o us._n the_o division_n of_o this_o section_n into_o four_o consideration_n the_o testimony_n here_o use_v the_o time_n appoint_v appoint_v see_v euseb._n in_o chron._n the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o world_n at_o christ_n come_v daniel_n 2._o suet._n tran_v et_fw-fr aurel._n victo_fw-la et_fw-la alij_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la august_n oros_n lib._n 6._o hist._n cap._n 22._o the_o first_o proof_n the_o roman_a monarchy_n daniel_n 2._o the_o second_o proof_n the_o peace_n of_o all_o the_o world_n esay_n 32._o psalm_n 71._o the_o three_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 and_o his_o father_n be_v bring_v up_o among_o thief_n in_o idumaea_n euseb._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o ex_fw-la aphricano_n joseph_n lib._n 14_o antiq_fw-la cap._n 2._o the_o first_o rise_n of_o herod_n ascolonita_n joseph_n lib._n 15_o anti_fw-la ca._n 9.11_o the_o most_o horrible_a murder_n commit_v by_o herod_n lib._n 17._o c._n 10._o lib._n 15._o ca._n 1._o phylo_n lib._n de_fw-la tempore_fw-la joseph_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 2._o a_o pattern_n of_o a_o ambitious_a tyrant_n the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n touch_v the_o sceptre_n of_o juda_n gene._n 49._o that_o the_o sceptre_n never_o fail_v in_o juda_n until_o herod_n come_v 1._o reg._n 16._o 4._o reg._n 29._o jerem._n 37._o thal._n in_o troth_n sanh_o ca._n dinei_n manmonoth_n rab._n moses_n egip_n in_o prae_fw-la maimonim_n esd._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 1.2.3_o mac._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2.3_o rab._n kimhi_n come_v in_o agg._n josep._n lib._n 13._o &_o 14_o antiq_n the_o four_o proof_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n 3._o reg._n 6._o et_fw-la 7_o 2._o chron._n 3_o euseb._n in_o chron._n clem._n lib._n 1._o storm_n 4._o reg._n 25._o 1._o esd._n 1.3.4_o 1._o esdras_n 5._o and_o 6._o the_o building_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n less_o gorgeous_a than_o the_o first_o 1._o esdras_n 5._o aggae_fw-la 2._o aggae_fw-la 2._o 2._o this_o he_o say_v for_o that_o the_o three_o monarchy_n ensue_v wherein_o there_o be_v continual_a war_n and_o bloodshed_n 1._o esdras_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 luk._n 1_o 2_o 19_o math_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 sanh_o in_o thalm._n hieroso_fw-la ra._n aba_n in_o lib._n deorum_fw-la mala_fw-la 3_o 3_o this_o christ_n interpret_v of_o s._n john_n baptist_n mat._n 11_o dan_o 9_o the_o second_o temple_n to_o be_v destroy_v present_o after_o christ_n passion_n josep._n de_fw-fr bell_n judaico_fw-la li._n 6._o the_o five_o proof_n the_o 72._o hebdomades_fw-la two_o kind_n of_o week_n leu._n 25._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la caâ—_n 23_o et_fw-la all_o passim_fw-la lib._n 1._o et_fw-la 2._o dan._n 9_o jerem_n 25_o et_fw-la 29._o why_o the_o angel_n name_v seventie_o and_o two_o hebdomades_fw-la in_o this_o placeâ—_n dan._n 9_o the_o exact_a number_n of_o week_n from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n to_o the_o death_n of_o châ—ist_n 62._o the_o account_n of_o daniel_n week_n the_o sixth_o proof_n the_o tradition_n of_o rabbin_n thal._n tract_n sand_n cap._n â—elec_fw-la et_fw-la alibi_fw-la thal._n in_o troth_n auodazara_n esay_n 9_o a_o observation_n of_o the_o cabalist_n thal_n in_o lib._n sabbat_fw-la et_fw-fr in_o tract_n sanhâ—_n esay_n 7_o math_n 2._o the_o observation_n of_o rabbi_n moses_n rab._n moses_n ben._n maimon_n ep_v ad_fw-la judeos_fw-la afri_fw-la rab._n josue_n ben._n levi_n in_o thal_n tract_n sanhed_n cap._n helec_fw-la esay_n 66_o christ_n hyde_v himself_o in_o the_o seaâ—_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o thalmud_n thal._n tract_n sanhed_n cap._n helec_fw-la rab._n johanan_n rab._n juda_n rab._n nehoras_n etc._n etc._n josep_n lib._n 20_o anti_fw-la ca._n 6._o et_fw-la 8â—_n et_fw-la lib._n 6_o the_o bell_n jud._n 15_o et_fw-la li._n 7._o cap._n 9_o the_o seven_o proof_n foreboding_a tacit._n li._n 12_o sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la vesp._n josep._n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judai_n lib_n 7_o cap._n 12_o the_o eight_o proole_n the_o general_a expectation_n of_o the_o people_n john_n 1_o john_n 10._o diverse_a false_a christ_n do_v rise_v in_o jury_n act_n 5._o josep._n lib._n 17_o ca._n 8._o et_fw-la li._n 18_o ca._n 1._o et_fw-la 2._o et_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 2_o &_o 6._o thal._n tract_n san._n ca_fw-mi helec_fw-la rab._n