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examine_v and_o then_o this_o testimony_n of_o moses_n their_o great_a prophet_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o worthy_a of_o regard_n since_o it_o can_v belong_v to_o none_o as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o so_o peculiar_o as_o to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v that_o prophet_n which_o be_v promise_v in_o those_o word_n and_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n appeal_n to_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o luk._n 24.27_o 44._o and_o he_o let_v the_o jew_n know_v that_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n will_v condemn_v they_o do_v not_o think_v say_v he_o that_o i_o will_v accuse_v you_o to_o the_o father_n there_o be_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v for_o have_v you_o believe_v moses_n you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o for_o he_o write_v of_o i_o but_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o his_o writing_n how_o shall_v you_o believe_v my_o word_n joh._n 5.45_o 46_o 47._o it_o be_v 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saviour_n be_v that_o prophet_n and_o he_o give_v great_a proof_n that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n he_o teach_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o speak_v as_o never_o man_n speak_v and_o do_v mighty_o exceed_v the_o scribe_n in_o his_o discourse_n who_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o come_v the_o near_a to_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 7.29_o we_o find_v our_o lord_n preach_v his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n matt._n 5._o declare_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n luk._n 4.19_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o wonder_n of_o his_o hearer_n with_o great_a authority_n and_o assurance_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n and_o great_a conviction_n and_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n our_o saviour_n have_v it_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o not_o like_o a_o ordinary_a prophet_n but_o like_o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 5.4_o heb._n 13.20_o 1_o pet._n 2.25_o he_o far_o show_v himself_o a_o prophet_n as_o he_o foretell_v thing_n 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to_o time_n to_o their_o great_a loss_n and_o mischief_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v more_o at_o large_a afterward_o thus_o do_v our_o saviour_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n in_o that_o his_o prediction_n be_v answer_v by_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n 2._o maimon_n fundam_fw-la leg_n c._n 10._o sect._n 2._o and_o maimonides_n himself_o lay_v this_o down_o as_o the_o test_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n that_o what_o he_o foretell_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o prophet_n but_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n also_o who_o great_a anti-type_n he_o be_v moses_n be_v great_o magnify_v by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n 7._o maimon_n fund_z leg_n c._n 7._o and_o place_v above_o the_o other_o prophet_n and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n deut._n 34.10_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o look_v for_o this_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o moses_n among_o the_o prophet_n that_o succeed_v moses_n while_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n continue_v in_o israel_n but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v like_a unto_o moses_n in_o very_a many_o particular_n if_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o command_n of_o pharaâ—h_n so_o be_v our_o saviour_n by_o the_o command_n of_o herod_n if_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v his_o country_n to_o save_v his_o life_n so_o be_v jesus_n also_o if_o moses_n fast_v forty_o day_n and_o night_n so_o do_v jesus_n also_o if_o he_o be_v meek_a jesus_n be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n if_o moses_n appear_v when_o the_o israelite_n be_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n so_o do_v jesus_n when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o roman_a power_n if_o moses_n give_v his_o law_n from_o a_o mountain_n our_o saviour_n preach_v his_o sermon_n on_o a_o mount_n if_o moses_n have_v his_o 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and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n eph._n 5.2_o 2._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o death_n of_o a_o testator_n for_o so_o be_v christ_n to_o be_v consider_v also_o he_o himself_o call_v his_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n i_o very_o well_o know_v that_o the_o greek_a word_n which_o we_o render_v testament_n do_v signify_v covenant_n but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o always_o do_v so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o last_o will_n or_o testament_n of_o a_o testator_n and_o when_o it_o do_v so_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n neither_o but_o rather_o imply_v it_o for_o the_o right_n we_o have_v to_o the_o inheritance_n be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o then_o the_o declaration_n of_o that_o right_n be_v peculiarly_a and_o proper_o the_o part_n of_o a_o testament_n which_o signify_v the_o last_o will_n of_o a_o man_n by_o which_o he_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n matt._n 26.28_o mark_v 14.24_o luk._n 22.20_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o we_o be_v elsewhere_o tell_v that_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o we_o be_v far_o inform_v upon_o what_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o consequent_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n in_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o voluntary_a death_n of_o christ_n this_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o 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every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n our_o bless_a saviour_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n bequeath_v a_o kingdom_n to_o his_o follower_n as_o a_o testator_n in_o these_o word_n and_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o luk._n 22.29_o but_o then_o by_o his_o death_n he_o procure_v our_o right_n to_o this_o glorious_a inheritance_n for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n for_o a_o testament_n be_v of_o force_n after_o man_n be_v dead_a otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n at_o all_o whilst_o the_o testator_n live_v it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n that_o make_v way_n to_o the_o heir_n he_o have_v no_o claim_n till_o the_o testator_n die_v but_o upon_o his_o death_n his_o title_n be_v unquestionable_a and_o it_o be_v not_o 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water_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v down_o there_o be_v the_o latter_a evening_n he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n deut._n 23._o v._o 11._o of_o the_o former_a evening_n be_v those_o word_n speak_v where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o his_o wife_n that_o they_o tarry_v until_o after_o noon_n or_o till_o the_o day_n decline_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v both_o of_o they_o and_o then_o it_o be_v add_v by_o the_o levite_n father-in-law_n behold_v now_o the_o day_n draw_v towards_o evening_n and_o the_o day_n grow_v to_o a_o end_n judg._n 19.8_o 9_o of_o the_o same_o evening_n the_o follow_a word_n seem_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o a_o evening-tide_n that_o david_n arise_v from_o off_o his_o
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 make_v good_a act._n 2._o to_o the_o great_a amazement_n of_o the_o multitude_n which_o from_o several_a nation_n be_v come_v together_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v then_o miraculous_o bestow_v upon_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n be_v his_o advocate_n and_o plead_v his_o cause_n our_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v that_o he_o will_v bear_v witness_n of_o he_o and_o this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v 15.26_o joh._n 15.26_o 1._o as_o he_o testify_v that_o jesus_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n when_o he_o promise_v this_o heavenly_a gift_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o do_v thereby_o bear_v testimony_n to_o his_o veracity_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o impostor_n or_o cheat_n they_o be_v now_o convince_v abundant_o that_o jesus_n have_v make_v his_o word_n good_a joh._n 16.7_o 10._o and_o now_o there_o be_v no_o suspicion_n leave_v of_o his_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n or_o deceiver_n 2._o of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o jesus_n have_v he_o tell_v his_o follower_n that_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o this_o he_o tell_v they_o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o a_o little_a before_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n he_o give_v at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n a_o undeniable_a proof_n of_o it_o jesus_n have_v say_v before_o his_o death_n to_o the_o elder_n and_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n that_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n hereafter_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n luk._n 22.69_o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v plain_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v ever_o long_o of_o his_o great_a power_n which_o he_o have_v in_o heaven_n upon_o his_o exaltation_n to_o that_o place_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n he_o give_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o this_o power_n of_o he_o and_o st._n peter_n do_v conclude_v from_o it_o that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n this_o jesus_n say_v he_o have_v god_n raise_v up_o whereof_o we_o be_v all_o witness_n therefore_o be_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n exalt_v and_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o have_v shed_v forth_o this_o which_o you_o now_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o present_o afterward_o he_o conclude_v as_o he_o very_o just_o may_v do_v therefore_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v assure_o that_o god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o jesus_n who_o you_o have_v crucify_a both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act._n 2._o v._n 32_o 33_o 36._o second_o another_o great_a effect_n follow_v the_o exaltation_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o success_n of_o his_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v a_o far_a argument_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o be_v concern_v for_o his_o church_n and_o a_o evident_a proof_n that_o this_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n but_o for_o the_o better_a 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 light_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o preserve_v of_o israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n c._n 49.6_o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v isa_n 54._o as_o also_o what_o he_o tell_v we_o afterward_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n be_v to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o c._n 60.3_o 5._o we_o shall_v hear_v what_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n also_o tell_v we_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o that_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v say_v to_o they_o which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n hos_fw-la 2.23_o no_o less_o perhaps_o be_v mean_v than_o this_o in_o that_o vision_n of_o 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
foretell_v of_o the_o messiah_n if_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o who_o die_v rose_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o argument_n beyond_o exception_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n man_n can_v contribute_v nothing_o towards_o so_o stupendous_a a_o work_n nay_o there_o be_v all_o do_v that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o man_n both_o to_o hinder_v his_o resurrection_n which_o jesus_n have_v foretell_v and_o to_o hinder_v the_o spread_a of_o it_o and_o the_o belief_n thereof_o in_o the_o world_n his_o enemy_n be_v prepare_v to_o do_v all_o they_o can_v and_o they_o do_v it_o by_o make_v his_o sepulchre_n sure_a by_o seal_v the_o stone_n and_o by_o set_v a_o watch_n mat._n 27.66_o this_o they_o do_v to_o prevent_v the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n but_o all_o this_o will_v not_o do_v they_o who_o have_v power_n to_o put_v jesus_n to_o death_n have_v no_o power_n to_o hinder_v his_o resurrection_n when_o this_o succeed_v not_o the_o next_o course_n they_o have_v to_o take_v be_v to_o hinder_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n though_o they_o can_v not_o hinder_v he_o from_o rise_v again_o yet_o they_o apply_v themselves_o vigorous_o to_o stifle_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v their_o next_o care_n to_o this_o purpose_n they_o give_v large_a money_n to_o the_o soldier_n that_o they_o may_v give_v out_o that_o his_o disciple_n come_v and_o steal_v he_o away_o by_o night_n mat._n 28.13_o but_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a jesus_n be_v rise_v there_o be_v so_o many_o witness_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o stifle_v of_o it_o and_o after_o all_o this_o jesus_n have_v sufficient_o convince_v that_o generation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o his_o holy_a religion_n be_v preach_v in_o the_o world_n it_o prevail_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o opposition_n it_o meet_v withal_o it_o be_v embrace_v by_o man_n who_o be_v curious_a and_o inquisitive_a it_o approve_v itself_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o though_o it_o be_v oppose_v by_o power_n and_o craft_n and_o the_o combine_a force_n and_o malice_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n it_o prevail_v against_o all_o by_o patience_n and_o meekness_n and_o the_o divine_a blessing_n which_o do_v attend_v it_o these_o thing_n due_o consider_v do_v abundant_o prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o will_v not_o say_v a_o excellent_a person_n acknowledge_v the_o divinity_n of_o this_o person_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o institution_n that_o shall_v see_v infant_n to_o weary_a the_o hand_n of_o hangman_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o wise_a man_n preach_v this_o doctrine_n for_o no_o other_o visible_a reward_n but_o shame_n and_o death_n poverty_n and_o banishment_n and_o hangman_n convert_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n spring_v upon_o their_o face_n which_o their_o impious_a hand_n and_o cord_n have_v strain_v through_o their_o flesh_n who_o will_v not_o have_v confess_v the_o honour_n of_o jesus_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v miracle_n do_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o martyr_n and_o devil_n tremble_v at_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o world_n run_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o poor_a nazaren_n and_o king_n and_o queen_n kiss_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o poor_a servant_n of_o jesus_n can_v a_o jew_n fisherman_n and_o a_o publican_n effect_v all_o this_o for_o the_o son_n of_o a_o poor_a maiden_n of_o judaea_n can_v we_o suppose_v all_o the_o world_n or_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o mankind_n can_v consent_v by_o chance_n or_o suffer_v such_o change_n for_o nothing_o or_o for_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o this_o the_o son_n of_o the_o poor_a maiden_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fisherman_n speak_v by_o a_o divine_a spirit_n and_o they_o catch_v the_o world_n with_o holiness_n and_o miracle_n with_o wisdom_n and_o power_n big_a than_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o the_o roman_a legion_n in_o a_o word_n the_o thing_n foretell_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o fulfil_v in_o jesus_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o strange_o fulfil_v so_o much_o without_o any_o humane_a assistance_n and_o so_o centrary_a to_o all_o expectation_n and_o all_o the_o endeavour_n use_v to_o hinder_v the_o foretold_a event_n that_o he_o who_o consider_v these_o thing_n with_o care_n must_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o that_o his_o religion_n be_v true_a chap._n xi_o the_o content_n the_o christian_a religion_n more_o excellent_a than_o that_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o consequent_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n the_o pagan_a religion_n not_o worthy_a of_o regard_n the_o wise_a heathen_n guilty_a of_o great_a inconsistency_n and_o evil_a principle_n the_o stoic_n upon_o sundry_a account_n very_o unblamable_a the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n 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