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A46991 A collection of the works of that holy man and profound divine, Thomas Iackson ... containing his comments upon the Apostles Creed, &c. : with the life of the author and an index annexed.; Selections. 1653 Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.; Oley, Barnabas, 1602-1686.; Vaughan, Edmund. 1653 (1653) Wing J88; Wing J91; ESTC R10327 823,194 586

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deut._n 18._o 15_o 16._o 16._o deut._n 5._o 28_o 29._o 29._o vide_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 28_o parag_v 8_o 9_o 10._o 10._o heb._n 3._o 3._o 3._o deut._n 18._o 18_o 18_o heb._n 10._o 18_o 20._o 20._o deut._n 34._o 10_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o moses_n dissuade_v israel_n from_o sorcery_n be_v their_o expectation_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n prophet_n deut._n 18_o 14._o 14._o cap._n 1._o 1._o num._n 23._o 22._o 22._o ●…_n that_o curse_v thou_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o but_o not_o now_o i_o shall_v behold_v he_o but_o not_o near_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o ●…_n and_o a_o s●●pter_n shall_v rise_v of_o israel_n and_o shall_v smile_v the_o coast_n of_o moa●_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o son_n of_o sheth_o and_o edom_n 〈◊〉_d ●…_n and_o s●ir_n shall_v be_v a_o ●…ssion_n to_o their_o enemy_n but_o israel_n shall_v do_v valiant_o he_o also_o that_o shall_v have_v dominion_n ●…_n jacob_n and_o shall_v destroy_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o city_n num._n 24._o 8_o 9_o &_o 17._o 1●_n 19_o 19_o that_o our_o saviour_n authority_n may_v have_v be_v and_o be_v m●…e_v omofest_o prove_v cut_v of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o ancient_a than_o it_o can_v be_v to_o the_o modern_a jew_n altogether_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o interpret_n prophecy_n or_o such_o common_a not_o lion_z or_o tradition_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n time_n 〈◊〉_d 4_o 13._o j●●_n 1._o 20_o 21_o 21_o 〈…〉_z word_n now_o they_o which_o be_v send_v w●re_o of_o the_o phaarisee_n joh._n 1._o ●4_n though_o other_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z matth._n 11._o 11._o joel_n 2._o 28._o 28._o exo._n 13_o 21_o 22._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o 2_o our_o saviour_n prediction_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v that_o which_o according_a to_o moses_n prophesy_v do_v most_o condemn_v the_o jew_n jew_n mat._n 27._o 63._o 63._o matt._n 12._o 39_o matth._n 16._o 4._o 4._o act_n 13._o 27._o 27._o luke_n 16._o 31._o 31._o act._n 13_o 33._o psal_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o 7._o act_n 3._o 26._o 26._o verse_n 22._o 22._o deut._n 18._o 15._o 15._o act_n 26._o 26._o 26._o mat._n 27._o 64._o 64._o isaiah_n 51._o 1._o 1._o isaiah_n 51_o 8_o 8_o ●e●_n 11._o 12_o 12_o act_n 3._o 23._o for_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o every_o person_n which_o shall_v not_o hear_v that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v destroy_v out_o of_o the_o people_n people_n luk._n 24._o 25._o 25._o luk_n 24_o 27._o 27._o verse_n 32._o 32._o joh._n 5._o 32_o 34_o 34_o a_o brief_a survey_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o blasphemy_n speak_v of_o by_o s._n john_n the_o chief_a argument_n bring_v by_o romish_a writer_n to_o prove_v the_o excellency_n of_o their_o church_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o s●…e_n and_o nature_n nature_n isaiah_n 7._o 13._o 13._o rev._n 13._o 4_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 1._o 14._o 14._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 1._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 16._o 16._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 17._o 17._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 16._o 16._o vide_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o parag._n 6._o 6._o prophetical_a prediction_n of_o christ_n sure_a ground_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o ●…-testimonies_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v see_v christ_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o amplectendus_n est_fw-la commentarius_fw-la qui_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la habemus_fw-la firmiorem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la certiorem_fw-la &_o compertiorem_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la temporis_fw-la sermo_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la spectatior_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o latiùs_fw-la receptus_fw-la quam_fw-la sermo_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o evangelistarum_fw-la sasbout_o in_o 2_o pet._n 1._o c._n 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 19_o ●…_n &_o ingenio_fw-la aut._n 2._o non_fw-la posse_fw-la certò_fw-la quidem_fw-la exponi_fw-la unum_fw-la aut_fw-la alterum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locum_fw-la ex_fw-la ingenio_fw-la propria_fw-la aliorum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la locotum_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la verò_fw-la collatione_fw-la posse_fw-la aut._n 3._o non_fw-la posse_fw-la certò_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o ●…_n alicujus_fw-la alterius_fw-la communis_fw-la &_o infallibilis_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la quae_fw-la proinde_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sit_fw-la fidei_fw-la ju●●●_n secundum_fw-la significare_fw-la voluit_fw-la ergo_fw-la tertium_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la primum_fw-la nam_fw-la constat_fw-la multa_fw-la ●…_n probabiliter_fw-la exposita_fw-la à_fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la propria_fw-la corum_fw-la ingenii_fw-la solertia_fw-la atque_fw-la industria_fw-la non_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la non_fw-la putet_fw-la aliquis_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la unum_fw-la aut_fw-la alterum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locum_fw-la ingenio_fw-la proprio_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la ac_fw-la certo_fw-la expo●…_n scripturae_fw-la locis_fw-la nam_fw-la quis_fw-la omnino_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la putat_fw-la aut_fw-la quid_fw-la opus_fw-la erat_fw-la hoc_fw-la ●…_n aut_fw-la alterum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locum_fw-la ingenio_fw-la sensuque_fw-la proprio_fw-la interpretari_fw-la ●…_n plures_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la collatio_fw-la instituitur_fw-la unde_fw-la ipse_fw-la d._n petrus_n omnis_fw-la inquit_fw-la 〈…〉_z tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la absolutè_fw-la ac_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la acceptione_n omnis_fw-la prophetia_fw-la scriptur●●_n 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la tertium_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la diximus_fw-la significaverit_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la d._n petrus_n nempe_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z apostolica_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●it_a neminem_fw-la privato_fw-la svo_fw-la labour_v atque_fw-la proprio_fw-la study_v quacunque_fw-la demum_fw-la 〈…〉_z scriptura_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la scripturae_fw-la certò_fw-la ac_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la in_o controversis_fw-la quaestionibus_fw-la 〈…〉_z authoritate_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la communi_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la communiter_fw-la 〈…〉_z no_o 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la subjungit_fw-la quen_fw-la admodum_fw-la non_fw-la authoritate_fw-la humana_fw-la 〈…〉_z etiam_fw-la non_fw-la humana_fw-la ac_fw-la propria_fw-la industria_fw-la huius_fw-la vel_fw-la illius_fw-la 〈…〉_z cognoscenda_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la aliqua_fw-la authoritate_fw-la item_n divina_fw-la 〈…〉_z est_fw-la sit_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scripturae_fw-la interp●es_fw-la ita_fw-la fit_n uc_fw-la sola_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ●…_n valen._n tom._n 3._o in_o aquinat_fw-la disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o the_o object_n fidei_fw-la punct_a 7._o §._o patticipation_n of_o that_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v make_v private_a man_n interpretation_n of_o they_o not_o private_a but_o authentic_a authentic_a it_o be_v worth_a labour_n to_o see_v canus_n 2._o lib._n locorum_fw-la theol_n cap._n 8._o where_o he_o say_v eclesiae_fw-la authoritas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la sidei_fw-la &_o ultima_fw-la resolutio_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a in_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la see_v chap._n 2d_o parag._n 3_o 3_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 15._o 15._o act._n 17._o 2._o 2._o act_n 17._o 11._o 11._o respondeo_fw-la etsi_fw-la paulus_n erat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la poterat_fw-la falsam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la praedicate_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la constabat_fw-la hoc_fw-la initio_fw-la beroensibus_fw-la nec_fw-la tenebantur_fw-la mox_fw-la credere_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la viderent_fw-la miracula_fw-la aut_fw-la alius_fw-la probabiles_fw-la rationes_fw-la credendi_fw-la itaque_fw-la cum_fw-la paulus_n probaret_fw-la illis_fw-la christum_fw-la ex_fw-la oraculis_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la merito_fw-la illi_fw-la scrutabantur_fw-la scripturas_fw-la a_o haecita_fw-la se_fw-la haberent_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o resp_n ad_fw-la 7._o 7._o at_o christiani_n quibus_fw-la constat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la errare_fw-la in_o explicanda_fw-la doctrina_fw-la sidei_fw-la tenentur_fw-la eam_fw-la recipere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la dub●●are_fw-la a_fw-mi haec_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la habeaur_n idem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n 2_o cor._n 2._o 17._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o 2._o joh_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o 18._o addo_n etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la eth_z hae●…_n us_o peccat_fw-la dubitando_fw-la de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ecclesae_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la perhapt●mum_fw-la regeneratus_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la est_fw-la eadem_fw-la conditio_fw-la l●a●etici_fw-la qui_fw-la lemel_fw-la fidem_fw-la professus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o judaei_n ant_n ethic_n qui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la suit_n cchristianus_n tamen_fw-la posito_fw-la hoc_fw-la dubis_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la peccate_a 〈◊〉_d male_a facit_fw-la ser●●ndo_fw-la &_o ●xa●inando_n a_o 〈◊〉_d s●●●tura_fw-la &_o p●…_n à_fw-fr conc●lio_n ●…denti●o_fw-la prolata_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la habeant_fw-la modòid_fw-la faciat_fw-la intention_n inveniendi_fw-la veritatem_fw-la non_fw-la calumniandi_fw-la deberet_fw-la quidem_fw-la ille_fw-la sine_fw-la examine_v recipere_fw-la doct●inan_n ecclesiae_fw-la tamen_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la exami●…do_fw-la praeparetur_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quam_fw-la negligendo_fw-la remaneat_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la te●ebris_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n neque_fw-la pra_fw-la termit●enda_fw-la puto_fw-la duo_fw-la corollatia_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la malo_fw-la argumento_fw-la p●jus_fw-la colligit_fw-la doctor_n iste_fw-la unum_n est_fw-la omnem_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n esse_fw-la dijudicandam_fw-la alterum_fw-la apostolos_n ●…_n praedica●●e_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n propheticis_a confirmari_fw-la posser_n quaero_fw-la enim_fw-la num_fw-la illi_fw-la probetur_fw-la ●ae●_n consecutio_fw-la paulus_n praedicans_fw-la atheniensibus_fw-la svam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la testimonio_fw-la atati_fw-la p●…_n recteque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cissent_fw-la athenienses_fw-la si_fw-la aratum_fw-la scrutati_fw-la suissent_fw-la a_o ita_fw-la se_fw-la haberet_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnis_fw-la