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be_v pervert_v by_o some_o man_n and_o scoff_v at_o by_o other_o in_o all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v i_o have_v sincere_o pursue_v after_o truth_n if_o i_o have_v any_o where_o mistake_v i_o shall_v most_o ready_o and_o thankful_o hearken_v to_o he_o who_o shall_v show_v i_o my_o error_n i_o do_v intend_v a_o second_o part_n in_o which_o i_o design_v to_o examine_v the_o objection_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n against_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o have_v defend_v in_o this_o first_o and_o against_o the_o religion_n which_o jesus_n teach_v i_o shall_v in_o that_o particular_o consider_v their_o pretence_n for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o viz._n that_o their_o law_n be_v of_o perpetual_a obligation_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v conditional_a and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n not_o fix_v that_o there_o be_v some_o prophecy_n relate_v to_o the_o messiah_n and_o his_o time_n not_o fulfil_v in_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n i_o 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the_o afternoon-prayer_n misrepresent_v by_o a_o late_a learned_a writer_n several_a particular_n relate_v to_o the_o messiah_n predict_v pag._n 42._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n of_o his_o lineage_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n the_o seem_a difference_n in_o the_o account_n of_o bethlehem_n by_o the_o prophet_n micah_n and_o st._n matthew_n reconcile_v of_o his_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n a_o particular_a explication_n of_o 1._o tim._n 2.15_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o child-bearing_a the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n agree_v with_o the_o prediction_n and_o general_a expectation_n of_o some_o great_a person_n several_a testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o miserable_a shift_n and_o evasion_n of_o the_o jew_n pag._n 58._o chap._n iu._n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n deut._n 18._o v._o 18._o consider_v that_o our_o jesus_n be_v a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n show_v in_o sundry_a particular_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o converse_v much_o in_o galilee_n according_a to_o the_o prediction_n isa_n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o that_o place_n more_o particular_o consider_v that_o our_o jesus_n do_v so_o several_a other_o character_n of_o the_o messiah_n belong_v to_o jesus_n that_o the_o messiah_n as_o be_v predict_v be_v to_o do_v stupendous_a work_n pag._n 87._o chap._n v._n the_o work_n of_o jesus_n mat._n 11.4_o 5._o consider_v of_o the_o miracle_n which_o jesus_n do_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o attempt_v to_o disparage_v they_o the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n that_o the_o messiah_n will_v not_o work_v miracle_n consider_v and_o the_o author_n of_o tractatus_fw-la theolog_fw-la polit._n what_o a_o miracle_n import_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o work_v miracle_n prove_v against_o maimonides_n that_o they_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o doctrine_n that_o jesus_n do_v work_v true_a miracle_n this_o prove_v at_o large_a pag._n 105_o 106._o chap._n vi_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 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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 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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
as_o most_o man_n bring_v to_o famous_a play_n or_o comedy_n this_o contemplation_n will_v enforce_v the_o one_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o prophecy_n in_o old_a time_n come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n the_o other_o that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v he_o of_o who_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n speak_v christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o david_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o tribe_n and_o that_o family_n must_v not_o only_o continue_v but_o continue_v so_o distinct_a that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v who_o belong_v to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o a_o common_a thing_n that_o any_o family_n and_o kindred_n continue_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v continue_v and_o continue_v distinct_a and_o separate_a consider_v the_o great_a change_n that_o pass_v upon_o and_o threaten_v they_o either_o with_o 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