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and_o artificial_a improvement_n of_o it_o chap._n 2._o of_o historian_n belief_n in_o general_a and_o how_o it_o do_v various_o affect_v believer_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o matter_n relate_v the_o several_a esteem_n of_o the_o historian_n that_o we_o call_v historical_a belief_n which_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n beside_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o historian_n or_o relater_n or_o at_o the_o most_o experiment_n suitable_a to_o thing_n relate_v and_o such_o experiment_n may_v be_v know_v sometime_o by_o sense_n sometime_o by_o reason_n demonstrative_a and_o yet_o all_o the_o credit_n which_o they_o can_v give_v to_o the_o historian_n or_o all_o the_o addition_n they_o can_v make_v unto_o historical_a belief_n former_o plant_v will_v be_v but_o probability_n or_o presumption_n whether_o the_o moon_n
to_o the_o prey_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 8._o their_o horse_n also_o be_v swift_a than_o the_o leopard_n and_o be_v more_o fierce_a than_o the_o evening_n wolf_n and_o their_o horseman_n shall_v spread_v themselves_o and_o their_o horseman_n shall_v come_v from_o far_o they_o shall_v fly_v as_o the_o eagle_n that_o haste_v to_o eat_v and_o so_o moses_n long_v before_o have_v threaten_v this_o people_n deut._n 28._o 49._o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v a_o nation_n against_o thou_o from_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o swift_a as_o the_o eagle_n flee_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o prophecy_n be_v most_o exact_o fulfil_v in_o the_o conquest_n oppression_n and_o destruction_n of_o this_o nation_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o their_o ally_n especial_o the_o italian_n spanish_a german_a and_o british_a with_o other_o of_o these_o western_a nation_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n foretell_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n upon_o the_o jew_n of_o that_o present_a age_n for_o all_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v in_o that_o 24._o of_o matthew_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n in_o that_o age_n current_n for_o so_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 34._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o eagle_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v before_o those_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judge_n jerusalem_n be_v to_o be_v exhibit_v ver_n 29._o our_o saviour_n pprophecy_n than_o can_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n refer_v unto_o his_o come_n to_o final_a judgement_n but_o unto_o his_o come_n to_o visit_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o as_o he_o intimate_v some_o few_o shall_v be_v strange_o reserve_v other_o remarkable_o plague_v and_o so_o to_o be_v plague_v by_o the_o roman_n who_o ensign_n be_v the_o eagle_n those_o who_o god_n have_v forsake_v or_o appoint_v to_o the_o slaughter_n within_o that_o age_n current_n be_v as_o we_o say_v dead_a in_o law_n &_o whithersoever_o they_o flee_v the_o roman_a eagle_n which_o god_n have_v authorize_v to_o be_v his_o executioner_n of_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n there_o denounce_v will_v be_v more_o swift_a than_o they_o more_o sagacious_a than_o they_o be_v subtle_a and_o albeit_o these_o wander_a corpse_n do_v take_v the_o temple_n for_o their_o sanctuary_n and_o make_v jerusalem_n and_o it_o the_o last_o seat_n of_o that_o deadly_a war_n yet_o even_o there_o shall_v these_o eagle_n or_o vulture_n be_v gather_v against_o they_o and_o teach_v their_o young_a one_o to_o suck_v their_o blood_n and_o indeed_o if_o a_o man_n will_v accurate_o observe_v the_o process_n and_o success_n of_o the_o war_n against_o they_o by_o the_o roman_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v begin_v and_o end_v rather_o by_o such_o secret_a instinct_n or_o presage_n as_o the_o eagle_n have_v 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hostility_n or_o strength_n and_o yet_o be_v ready_a to_o spare_v such_o as_o will_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o their_o mercy_n thus_o much_o in_o my_o apprehension_n be_v intimate_v ver_n 33._o whosoever_o shall_v seek_v to_o save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n shall_v preserve_v it_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o that_o night_n there_o shall_v be_v two_o man_n in_o one_o bed_n the_o one_o shall_v be_v take_v the_o other_o shall_v be_v leave_v two_o woman_n shall_v be_v grind_v together_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o other_o leave_v and_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v where_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o this_o prophecy_n as_o for_o the_o mystical_a parallel_n to_o this_o literal_a if_o this_o afford_v any_o such_o that_o can_v elsewhere_o be_v so_o fit_o handle_v as_o in_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n both_o quick_a and_o dead_a now_o according_a to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n we_o be_v i_o take_v it_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o body_n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n decease_v and_o then_o to_o make_v the_o allegory_n or_o proportion_n such_o as_o the_o scripture_n always_o make_v handsome_a and_o comely_a the_o eagle_n must_v not_o be_v such_o as_o job_n describe_v either_o vulture_n or_o of_o vulture_n kind_a but_o jovis_fw-la aquilae_fw-la which_o as_o philologer_n tell_v we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o feed_v on_o dead_a corpse_n or_o slay_a flesh_n these_o be_v fit_a emblem_n of_o the_o swift_a ministry_n of_o celestial_a angel_n in_o gather_v or_o summon_v the_o body_n of_o decease_a saint_n from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o other_o sect_n 3._o 20_o that_o the_o incarnation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n instile_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v foretell_v praefigure_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n between_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n chap._n 20._o that_o god_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v in_o late_a age_n to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o to_o converse_v with_o man_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n especial_o here_o on_o earth_n after_o such_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n as_o we_o christian_n believe_v christ_n god_n and_o man_n do_v that_o which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o be_v to_o know_v concern_v christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v be_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o this_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v from_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n whether_o in_o the_o literal_a or_o mystical_a sense_n in_o this_o order_n first_o from_o such_o oracle_n as_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o to_o converse_v with_o man_n more_o humano_fw-la after_o a_o humane_a manner_n here_o on_o earth_n second_o from_o such_o divine_a oracle_n as_o instruct_v we_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o thus_o to_o converse_v with_o man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n 3_o three_o from_o such_o as_o foretell_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o of_o the_o permanent_a union_n between_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n 2._o to_o dispute_v with_o the_o jew_n or_o other_o infidel_n who_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n without_o some_o manifest_a ground_n of_o the_o literal_a sense_n be_v but_o to_o beat_v the_o air_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o concludent_fw-la allegorical_a or_o mystical_a sense_n unless_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o literal_a and_o of_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o literal_a sense_n none_o be_v so_o evident_o concludent_fw-la against_o the_o jew_n the_o arian_n or_o photinian_n whether_o ancient_a or_o late_a to_o wit_n the_o socinian_n as_o that_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v least_o observe_v or_o most_o slender_o prosecute_v by_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o confute_v the_o 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the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v s._n matthew_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 18._o etc._n etc._n be_v on_o this_o wise_a when_o as_o his_o mother_n mary_n be_v espouse_v to_o joseph_n before_o they_o come_v together_o she_o be_v find_v with_o child_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o joseph_n her_o husband_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o not_o willing_a to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n be_v mind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o privy_o but_o while_o he_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n say_v joseph_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n fear_v not_o to_o take_v unto_o thou_o marry_o thy_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o narration_n some_o special_a passage_n be_v express_o the_o same_o with_o the_o 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