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in_o the_o catholic_a king_n of_o spain_n in_o all_o these_o time_n his_o subject_n and_o country_n
lamentable_a experience_n we_o know_v that_o jew_n mahumetanes_n and_o other_o infidel_n have_v live_v in_o england_n without_o any_o distinction_n or_o different_a sign_n from_o christian_n such_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o wear_v in_o catholic_a country_n and_o further_o their_o wicked_a book_n as_o koran_n of_o mahumet_n &_o such_o other_o have_v be_v use_v and_o peruse_v of_o many_o unfit_a reader_n and_o examiner_n of_o such_o blasphemy_n etc._n and_o diverse_a protestant_n not_o only_o in_o germany_n and_o other_o place_n but_o of_o england_n have_v forsake_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o become_v circumcise_a miscreant_n i_o will_v brieflye_v in_o few_o reason_n prove_v the_o falsehood_n and_o error_n of_o all_o external_a infidel_n such_o as_o suppose_v the_o probation_n of_o so_o manifest_a a_o verity_n to_o be_v superfluos_fw-la may_v pass_v they_o over_o and_o begin_v with_o my_o argument_n against_o protestant_n and_o other_o internal_a enemy_n ¶_o chap._n ii_o the_o 1._o argum_fw-la for_o catholic_a christian_n religion_n against_o all_o external_a misbeliever_n ground_v upon_o the_o plain_a confession_n of_o all_o our_o great_a profess_a enemy_n upon_o who_o authority_n all_o other_o worship_n be_v found_v i_o suppose_v all_o know_a infidel_n and_o misbeliever_n set_v heretic_n one_o side_n with_o who_o i_o must_v deal_v in_o my_o next_o reason_n to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o â—â—mies_n â—â—sol_n and_o tide_n either_o of_o jew_n mâ—hâ—metaneâ—_n or_o idolation_n pagan_n for_o â—either_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n historian_n or_o traâ—â—ylors_n of_o country_n mâ—ke_v mention_n of_o more_o neither_o can_v i_o pâ—rceâ—â—â—_n in_o reason_n how_o any_o man_n not_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n be_v forâ—oâ—â—en_v and_o lesâ—_n out_o in_o that_o division_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o diveâ—siâ—â—e_n of_o misbelief_n towâ—dâ—_n châ—ist_o or_o deny_v he_o must_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—tension_n the_o diâ—ersitie_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o misbelieve_a or_o deny_v than_o all_o infidel_n either_o veterlie_o deny_v christ_n both_o in_o figure_n and_o verytie_n as_o general_o the_o gentile_n do_v neither_o receive_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n inst_n or_o expect_v any_o other_o to_o worship_n but_o yield_a reverence_n to_o idol_n and_o feign_a god_n thal._n or_o else_o they_o confess_v he_o in_o figure_n and_o expectation_n before_o he_o come_v and_o in_o voâ—â—y_n &_o at_o his_o come_n deny_v he_o and_o sach_n be_v jew_n alcoran_n or_o eâ—â—e_v both_o confess_v before_o his_o come_n that_o he_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o world_n and_o after_o he_o be_v come_v do_v acknowledge_v his_o come_n but_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n wherein_o he_o be_v promise_v or_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o come_v or_o he_o alone_o but_o allow_v a_o other_o as_o mâ—humet_n and_o mahumetanes_n do_v confess_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o prophet_n promise_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o deny_v his_o divinity_n and_o receive_v mahumet_n a_o seducer_n for_o a_o prophet_n so_o that_o we_o see_v all_o infidel_n eâ—ther_o be_v jew_n mahumetanes_n or_o idolatrous_a pagan_n now_o to_o conclude_v the_o only_a truth_n and_o verytie_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o falsehood_n of_o all_o thâ—se_a erroneous_a worship_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o testimony_n in_o such_o sort_n in_o one_o argument_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o jew_n by_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n or_o a_o pagan_a by_o the_o rule_n &_o ground_n of_o paganism_n or_o a_o mahometan_a by_o the_o law_n of_o mahumet_n to_o deny_v my_o argument_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o any_o of_o those_o misbeliever_n can_v desire_v i_o must_v suppose_v that_o which_o every_o jew_n pagan_n and_o mahometan_a will_v willing_o grant_v and_o all_o history_n and_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n affirm_v to_o be_v true_a that_o in_o every_o one_o of_o those_o profession_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a know_a rule_n and_o proposer_n of_o religion_n of_o who_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v instruct_v what_o to_o believe_v and_o do_v in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o their_o religion_n for_o if_o every_o man_n may_v have_v be_v a_o square_a and_o measure_n to_o himself_o no_o common_a worship_n or_o reverence_n can_v have_v be_v exercise_v among_o they_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o experience_n and_o sufficient_a testimony_n do_v prove_v there_o be_v therefore_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o true_a religion_n as_o both_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v now_o and_o christian_n confess_v and_o mahumet_n do_v not_o deny_v we_o all_o consent_n that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o moses_n and_o by_o moses_n to_o the_o israelite_n be_v the_o true_a worship_n and_o religion_n of_o god_n 26._o give_v and_o command_v by_o he_o by_o the_o testimony_n and_o sign_n of_o many_o and_o wonderful_a miracle_n and_o for_o the_o special_a protection_n of_o that_o people_n in_o true_a reverence_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o until_o by_o their_o disobedient_a apostasy_n they_o forsake_v he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v they_o a_o high_a priest_n of_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v 17._o if_o any_o difficult_a or_o doubtful_a thing_n shall_v happen_v but_o give_v they_o holy_a prophet_n inspire_v with_o knowledge_n to_o directe_v they_o and_o further_o command_v the_o same_o moses_n to_o make_v a_o propitiatory_a or_o oracle_n of_o most_o pure_a gold_n 5._o contain_v two_o cubit_n and_o half_a in_o length_n and_o a_o cubitte_n and_o half_a in_o breadth_n with_o a_o golden_a cherubin_n or_o angel_n on_o either_o side_n out_o of_o which_o place_n he_o promise_v to_o give_v answer_n and_o direction_n to_o that_o people_n and_o thither_o the_o high_a priest_n ressort_v to_o consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o doubt_n or_o distress_n so_o that_o they_o which_o be_v thus_o teach_v either_o by_o prophet_n immediate_o and_o internallie_o illuminate_v of_o god_n or_o the_o high_a priest_n instruct_v likewise_o of_o he_o or_o of_o god_n himself_o give_v answer_n in_o that_o oracle_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v deceive_v for_o the_o misterye_n which_o be_v so_o reveal_v unto_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a after_o this_o manner_n the_o pagan_a gentile_n proceed_v in_o the_o same_o matter_n for_o the_o god_n and_o idol_n they_o worship_v be_v divelle_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 95._o and_o their_o destruction_n and_o utter_a ruin_n and_o other_o argument_n have_v prove_v which_o always_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o imitator_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o worship_n appoint_a flamen_n and_o archflaman_n as_o high_a priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o they_o and_o teach_v idolatry_n to_o their_o worshipper_n this_o all_o historian_n witness_v and_o country_n can_v record_n and_o england_n itself_o where_o so_o many_o archflaman_n and_o flamen_n be_v mon_fw-fr as_o in_o london_n gloucester_n and_o other_o place_n almost_o 30._o in_o number_n beside_o which_o they_o appoint_v certain_a oracle_n where_o themselves_o will_v give_v responce_n which_o be_v account_v for_o the_o high_a sentence_n in_o the_o pagan_a religion_n for_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o god_n as_o they_o call_v they_o who_o they_o do_v reverence_n no_o great_a or_o more_o infallible_a judgement_n can_v be_v expect_v such_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n jupiter_n etc._n and_o at_o delphos_n memphis_n hermopolis_n rome_n london_n and_o almost_o of_o every_o city_n but_o beside_o these_o because_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a beatitude_n concern_v all_o man_n and_o he_o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o lie_v in_o excusable_a ignorance_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n he_o have_v true_a prophet_n among_o they_o for_o their_o instruction_n as_o job_n sibillae_n erithaea_n cumena_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o other_o prophet_n as_o their_o own_o author_n bear_v witness_v always_o to_o have_v be_v in_o great_a reputation_n and_o their_o write_n most_o religiousllie_v keep_v and_o believe_v last_o etc._n concern_v the_o mahumetanes_n their_o seducer_n know_v it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o no_o true_a supernatural_a religion_n can_v be_v ordain_v by_o man_n a_o natural_a creature_n feign_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophette_v send_v from_o god_n and_o to_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o that_o religion_n which_o his_o koran_n contain_v which_o be_v the_o chief_a rule_n of_o the_o mahumetanes_n to_o this_o day_n religion_n thus_o be_v manifest_a whereupon_o the_o religion_n of_o jew_n pagan_n and_o mahumetanes_n be_v and_o be_v found_v i_o will_v now_o show_v how_o they_o all_o demonstrative_o prove_v against_o themselves_o the_o only_o truth_n of_o christian_n doctrine_n and_o condemn_v their_o own_o for_o most_o erroneous_a and_o ridiculous_a and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o pagan_a gentile_n
georg_n but_o brief_o because_o it_o be_v handle_v at_o large_a in_o a_o late_a english_a treatise_n do_v not_o their_o high_a and_o renounedst_a oracle_n answer_v to_o the_o archeslamen_n at_o delphos_n and_o disclose_v the_o holy_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o father_n his_o dear_a son_n and_o spirit_n contain_v all_o as_o their_o own_o writer_n suidas_n plutarch_n porphiry_n and_o other_o give_v evidence_n and_o that_o dear_a son_n of_o god_n will_v be_v their_o overthrow_n and_o destruction_n like_a answer_n be_v make_v to_o augustus_n caesar_n himself_o about_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n &_o how_o at_o his_o come_n the_o god_n of_o the_o oracle_n shall_v go_v to_o hell_n porphiry_n that_o advowed_a enemy_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o witness_n that_o general_o the_o god_n and_o oracle_n of_o the_o gentile_n give_v testimony_n to_o his_o sanctity_n and_o that_o where_o man_n believe_v in_o he_o the_o oracle_n be_v silent_a and_o give_v no_o answer_n such_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o juenall_n strabo_n and_o other_o and_o it_o be_v general_o verify_v by_o all_o infallible_a experience_n by_o the_o cease_n of_o all_o oracle_n overthrow_n of_o idolatry_n and_o confession_n of_o their_o god_n in_o all_o country_n in_o the_o world_n where_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v preach_v either_o in_o those_o that_o have_v so_o long_o believe_v or_o the_o indies_n &_o those_o nation_n that_o be_v late_o convert_v which_o be_v prophetical_o fore_o tell_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n isaias_n saphonias_n ezechiel_n etc._n osee_n zacharias_n &_o other_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n all_o such_o oracle_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n idolatry_n be_v take_v away_o &_o the_o name_n thereof_o forget_v as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v &_o present_o upon_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n begin_v to_o take_v effect_n for_o as_o palladius_n euagrius_n which_o of_o they_o soever_o it_o be_v that_o write_v that_o history_n witness_v that_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaias_n the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n a_o most_o idolatrous_a nation_n shall_v then_o be_v overthrow_v he_o himself_o have_v see_v a_o temple_n by_o hermopolis_n in_o which_o when_o when_o christ_n with_o his_o mother_n and_o joseph_n in_o his_o â—â—ying_v thither_o in_o his_o infancy_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n present_o the_o idolou_n fâ—ll_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n which_o woâ—â—â—_n since_o have_v be_v bring_n to_o pass_v in_o the_o whole_a châ—â—stiâ—an_a world_n some_o oracle_n câ—â—sing_v with_o frienge_n and_o sâ—ying_v nothing_o other_o protest_v they_o be_v compâ—â—â—ed_v by_o christ_n to_o depart_v other_o acknowledge_v and_o confessinge_v he_o and_o all_o one_o way_n or_o other_o affirm_v and_o confirm_v his_o religion_n to_o be_v true_a and_o their_o own_o rite_n &_o religion_n wicked_a &_o idolatrous_a which_o in_o moral_a judgement_n be_v the_o great_a argument_n can_v be_v give_v for_o no_o man_n a_o profess_a adversarye_n to_o a_o other_o such_o as_o those_o pagan_n and_o their_o oracle_n be_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n especial_o if_o the_o quarrel_n and_o contention_n grow_v for_o honuor_n and_o worship_n which_o all_o cover_n and_o desire_v will_v be_v command_v by_o his_o enemy_n to_o give_v place_n except_o there_o be_v a_o power_n and_o superiority_n in_o the_o commander_n to_o do_v it_o and_o it_o iâ—_n a_o constant_a tradition_n that_o hieronne_n the_o prophet_n prophesy_v in_o egypt_n and_o foretell_v to_o their_o king_n that_o their_o idol_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v when_o a_o virgin_n have_v a_o child_n and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n in_o a_o secret_a place_n of_o their_o temple_n adore_v the_o image_n of_o a_o virgin_n with_o a_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n 〈…〉_z and_o sibilla_n tiburtina_n show_v to_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n a_o 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o â—â—tiâ—ity_n of_o christ_n a_o most_o beautiful_a virgin_n hold_v a_o child_n iâ—_n her_o arm_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o this_o child_n be_v great_a than_o thou_o be_v worship_v he_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v a_o infant_n a_fw-fr egypt_n the_o very_a insensible_a thing_n acknowledge_v he_o 11._o at_o hermopilis_n a_o city_n of_o thehaâ—_n where_o be_v a_o tree_n call_v persiâ—_n who_o fruit_n leaf_n or_o bark_v heal_v all_o disease_n &_o be_v very_o great_a and_o high_a so_o son_n as_o christ_n approach_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n it_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o adore_v he_o balsamum_n miraculous_o grow_v in_o the_o orchard_n water_v with_o the_o well_o wherein_o his_o clothes_n be_v washede_v the_o stone_n whereon_o they_o be_v beat_v &_o dry_v be_v have_v in_o great_a reverence_n even_o of_o the_o saracen_n &_o mahumetan_n to_o this_o time_n the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n always_o have_v a_o burn_a lamp_n by_o the_o mahumetanes_n order_n touch_v true_a prophet_n that_o live_v among_o they_o what_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o book_n of_o job_n 19_o live_v in_o the_o primative_a age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o what_o more_o plain_a than_o his_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n utter_v with_o such_o vehemensie_n and_o desire_n of_o eternal_a continuance_n for_o all_o posterity_n that_o he_o request_v his_o word_n may_v be_v engrave_v in_o the_o most_o hard_a and_o flinty_a stone_n and_o the_o place_n engrave_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o plate_n of_o lead_n that_o the_o letter_n and_o writing_n may_v be_v durable_a and_o to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o and_o his_o word_n which_o he_o will_v have_v so_o sure_o register_v be_v these_o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o in_o the_o last_o day_n i_o shall_v rise_v again_o with_o my_o skin_n and_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v see_v god_n who_o i_o myself_o and_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v see_v and_o my_o eye_n shall_v beehoulde_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n a_o whole_a compendium_n and_o breviate_v of_o christian_a religion_n be_v contain_v first_o christ_n live_v then_o and_o so_o be_v god_n and_o be_v call_v his_o redeemer_n and_o so_o the_o mesias_n that_o be_v expect_v he_o shall_v see_v he_o when_o he_o be_v compass_v with_o his_o skin_n and_o with_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o eye_n shall_v behold_v he_o and_o he_o must_v be_v man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o thereby_o acknowledge_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n a_o final_a judgement_n and_o that_o christ_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o in_o all_o his_o misery_n he_o sustain_v this_o be_v his_o hope_n as_o he_o affirm_v of_o what_o authority_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o sibyl_n be_v among_o they_o be_v it_o not_o unknown_a as_o also_o how_o evident_o they_o foretell_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n so_o particular_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v present_a as_o to_o cite_v some_o of_o their_o word_n panta_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v all_o thing_n with_o his_o word_n heal_v all_o 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