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prophet_n but_o the_o sibyl_n and_o other_o among_o the_o gentyle_n have_v foretell_v and_o they_o fall_v to_o such_o notorious_a impiety_n as_o their_o own_o historian_n josephus_n be_v witness_n that_o never_o any_o nation_n have_v come_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o wickedness_n yet_o god_n cease_v not_o his_o special_a providence_n to_o that_o people_n but_o give_v they_o many_o wonderful_a sign_n for_o their_o conversion_n beside_o those_o which_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n report_v of_o the_o miraculous_a eclipse_n 12._o quake_v of_o the_o earth_n rend_v of_o the_o rock_n and_o tear_v of_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n arise_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o other_o josephus_n give_v evidence_n that_o in_o their_o great_a festivity_n before_o their_o dissolution_n in_o the_o night_n there_o appear_v such_o a_o light_n about_o the_o altar_n and_o temple_n half_a a_o hour_n together_o that_o every_o man_n think_v it_o be_v day_n and_o at_o the_o same_o
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 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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 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