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that_o tribe_n 〈…〉_z upon_o herod_n ascalonite_n who_o be_v â—o_o â—â—w_o in_o the_o time_n of_o who_o reign_n christ_n be_v bear_v three_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o the_o jew_n &_o receive_v by_o the_o gentile_n who_o for_o that_o respect_n be_v there_o call_v expectatio_fw-la gentium_fw-la the_o expectation_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o 24._o of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n balaam_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o divyne_a fury_n foretell_v many_o thing_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n these_o three_o first_o that_o the_o king_n at_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o reason_n of_o agag_v king_n of_o amalec_n where_o we_o sâ—e_v that_o the_o name_n of_o that_o king_n be_v express_v who_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v some_o foore_a age_n after_o and_o for_o who_o cause_n saul_n be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n c._n 15._o second_o that_o a_o king_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n who_o 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in_o that_o morse_n be_v a_o typâ—_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n â—â—â—_o moses_n 〈…〉_z people_n from_o the_o servitude_n of_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n the_o world_n from_o the_o 〈…〉_z moses_n bring_v 〈…〉_z the_o egyptian_n be_v theâ—e_n drown_v christ_n save_v his_o believer_n through_o 〈◊〉_d which_o derive_v all_o its_o virtue_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n with_o the_o submersion_n and_o drown_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n moses_n give_v to_o they_o the_o old_a law_n christ_n give_v to_o the_o world_n the_o new_a and_o evangelicall_a law_n moysesâ—ed_v â—ed_z the_o people_n in_o the_o desert_n with_o manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o give_v they_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o rock_n christ_n feed_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o celestial_a body_n and_o blood_n for_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n that_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o hide_a manna_n he_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o give_v drink_v the_o people_n by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o moses_n overcome_v their_o enemy_n come_v at_o the_o length_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o promise_n â—ee_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n vanquish_v our_o soul_n adversary_n &_o be_v bring_v to_o heaven_n thus_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o and_o other_o such_o comparison_n christ_n be_v call_v a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n in_o the_o 28._o 29._o 30._o 31._o and_o 32._o of_o deuteronomy_n the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o sin_n and_o diverse_a calamity_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v prophesy_v and_o in_o the_o 33._o of_o deuteronomy_n moysesâ—â—â—â—telleth_v â—â—â—â—telleth_z the_o particular_a lot_n to_o every_o try_v be_v and_o diverse_a event_n which_o jacob_n have_v not_o express_v in_o his_o benediction_n in_o like_a â—ort_n that_o prediction_n which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o thâ—â—â—_n book_n of_o the_o king_n â—_o â—â—_o be_v most_o wonderful_a where_o when_o
shâ—â—â—odow_n after_o the_o seven_o first_o week_n the_o messâ—â—s_n shall_v be_v slay_v that_o be_v after_o 483._o year_n or_o â—â—â—â—e_v 70._o week_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v his_o people_n which_o shall_v deny_v he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v account_v any_o long_a as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 26._o and_o the_o prince_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v destroy_v the_o â—iâ—y_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o roman_a army_n with_o titus_n and_o vâ—spasian_n 26._o and_o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o â—loâ—d_n and_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o battle_n it_o shall_v be_v destror_v by_o desolation_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n which_o god_n 〈◊〉_d and_o foretold_a 27._o and_o he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenamnt_n with_o many_o in_o one_o week_n that_o be_v christ_n be_v the_o captain_n shall_v confirm_v his_o euangelical_n law_n by_o many_o miracle_n and_o many_o way_n in_o the_o last_o week_n to_o wit_n the_o 70._o week_n for_o christ_n after_o his_o baptism_n preched_a three_o year_n and_o some_o month_n 27._o and_o in_o the_o week_n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n &_o the_o oblation_n to_o cease_v etc._n etc._n for_o christ_n suffer_v death_n in_o the_o mâ—â—dest_a of_o the_o last_o wèeke_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o old_a sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v which_o be_v institute_v to_o prefigure_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o croâ—â—e_n 27._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n be_v mâ—nuated_v the_o detestable_a faction_n of_o the_o zelotyt_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o whole_a desolation_n &_o overthrow_n as_o â—osâ—phus_a show_v lib._n 6._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la â—udaic_a cap._n 16._o etc._n etc._n 4._o l_o 7._o or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v signify_v hereby_o that_o the_o army_n of_o the_o gentile_n cause_v the_o desolation_n &_o vastity_n shall_v not_o only_o posâ—esâ—e_v &_o destroy_v the_o city_n but_o also_o the_o tipple_n ibid._n and_o the_o desotion_n shall_v continue_v until_o the_o consummation_n and_o end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o thing_n the_o last_o only_o except_v we_o see_v fulfil_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o this_o last_o also_o shall_v be_v perform_v seeing_z that_o the_o desolation_n &_o dispersion_n of_o the_o fewes_n have_v already_o continue_v almost_o 16._o age_n 26._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v prophesy_v in_o genâ—â—_n 18._o in_o semine_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o thy_o seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o in_o psal_n 22._o reminiscetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v remember_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o thou_o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o rule_v over_o nation_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v prophesy_v also_o in_o isaiah_n 49._o parum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o small_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 desolation_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o health_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o c._n 66._o i_o will_v send_v those_o that_o have_v escape_v of_o they_o unto_o the_o nation_n of_o africa_n lydia_n italy_n and_o greece_n and_o unto_o the_o isle_n a_o far_o of_o that_o have_v not_o hear_v my_o fame_n nor_o have_v see_v my_o glory_n and_o they_o shall_v declare_v my_o glory_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o from_o all_o nation_n they_o shall_v bring_v a_o offering_n unto_o god_n these_o and_o many_o other_o be_v foretell_v of_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n many_o year_n before_o his_o incarnation_n which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v already_o accomplish_v but_o our_o lord_n himself_o as_o prescious_a and_o foreknow_v of_o all_o thing_n deliver_v also_o wonderful_a prediction_n in_o which_o he_o manifest_v his_o divinity_n of_o which_o i_o will_v relate_v some_o for_o he_o foretell_v most_o particular_o and_o in_o order_n all_o the_o several_a passage_n of_o his_o passion_n as_o in_o matth._n 20._o ecce_fw-la ascendimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o unto_o the_o scribe_n and_o they_o shall_v condemn_v he_o unto_o death_n and_o shall_v deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v mock_v and_o to_o be_v scourge_v and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o which_o be_v often_o else_o where_o insinuate_v in_o math._n c._n 16._o 17._o and_o 26._o mark_n 9_o luke_n 10._o john_n 3._o 2._o the_o abnegation_n and_o denial_n of_o peter_n in_o mark_n 14._o for_o thus_o say_v our_o lord_n to_o he_o amen_o dico_fw-la tiâ—i_fw-la etc._n etc._n amen_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n even_o in_o this_o night_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_v twace_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o doubtless_o this_o so_o particular_a and_o precise_a a_o prediction_n be_v most_o strange_a especial_o see_v that_o at_o the_o speak_n of_o these_o word_n peter_n seem_v most_o constant_a and_o firm_a and_o that_o the_o time_n of_o this_o even_o be_v so_o short_a and_o that_o his_o premonition_n may_v have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a forewarn_n unto_o peter_n from_o which_o former_a word_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v not_o only_o gather_v that_o he_o know_v this_o thing_n so_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o also_o know_v that_o tell_v peter_n afore_o hand_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n hinder_v &_o prevent_v the_o event_n 3._o his_o prodition_n or_o betray_v of_o judas_n and_o the_o flight_n of_o his_o disciple_n in_o math._n 26._o mark_v 14._o luke_n 22._o john_n 13._o 4._o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o man_n carry_v a_o vessel_n of_o water_n be_v prophesy_v in_o mark_n 14._o and_o luke_n 22._o mittit_fw-la duos_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o send_v two_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o saâ—d_n unto_o they_o go_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ibere_fw-la shall_v a_o man_n i_o â—e_v you_o bear_v a_o pitcher_n of_o water_n follow_v he_o and_o whither_o soever_o he_o goethâ—m_v say_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n our_o master_n say_v where_o be_v the_o resectory_n where_o i_o shall_v eat_v the_o pasche_n with_o my_o disciple_n and_o he_o shall_v show_v you_o a_o great_a chamber_n adorn_v there_o prepare_v for_o us._n so_o his_o disciple_n go_v forth_o and_o come_v to_o the_o city_n and_o find_v as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o 5._o the_o like_a prediction_n of_o the_o â—oale_n of_o the_o ass_n be_v in_o luke_n 19_o and_o math._n 12._o touch_v the_o coin_n of_o silver_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o fish_n which_o be_v first_o to_o be_v take_v we_o have_v it_o foretell_v in_o math._n 17._o ut_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la scandalizemus_fw-la eos_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o scandalize_v they_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o cast_v in_o a_o hook_n and_o take_v the_o first_o fish_n that_o come_v up_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v open_v his_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o twenty_o penny_n that_o take_v and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o for_o i_o and_o thou_o in_o which_o word_n he_o show_v himself_o not_o only_o to_o foreknow_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o also_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n both_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o fish_n as_o have_v in_o his_o power_n all_o thing_n though_o they_o be_v absent_a &_o far_o distant_a from_o he_o 6._o last_o touch_v the_o eversion_n and_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o read_v it_o foreshow_v in_o math._n c._n 24._o videtis_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la do_v you_o see_v all_o these_o thing_n amen_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v â—eere_o leave_v a_o stone_n upon_o a_o stone_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v as_o also_o in_o luke_n c._n 19_o videns_fw-la civet_n atom_n flevit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v upon_o it_o say_v because_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v and_o that_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o be_v they_o hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n for_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o that_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v compass_v thou_o with_o a_o trâ—â—â—h_n and_o enclose_v thou_o about_o and_o straiten_v thou_o on_o every_o side_n and_o â—all_n beat_v thou_o flat_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o thy_o child_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o leave_v in_o thou_o a_o stone_n upon_o a_o stone_n because_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v the_o time_n of_o thy_o visitation_n the_o same_o matter_n be_v also_o
invest_v with_o their_o body_n do_v live_v wicked_o in_o all_o affluence_n and_o abundance_n of_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n and_o in_o commit_v of_o wrong_n and_o which_o before_o their_o departure_n from_o hence_o make_v no_o recompense_n for_o the_o same_o shall_v after_o this_o life_n be_v equal_a in_o state_n to_o those_o who_o wrongful_o have_v suffer_v many_o tribulation_n and_o yet_o live_v very_o virtuous_o and_o that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v no_o account_n for_o thing_n commit_v here_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o providence_n which_o be_v to_o give_v a_o retribution_n answerable_a to_o every_o one_o desert_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o philosopher_n and_o all_o religion_n who_o maintain_v the_o soul_n to_o live_v after_o the_o body_n do_v withal_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v future_a reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o do_v confess_v a_o providence_n of_o a_o supreme_a spirit_n by_o the_o which_o these_o reward_n &_o punishment_n be_v just_o dispense_v s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o four_o sermon_n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la handle_v this_o point_n elegant_o in_o these_o word_n if_o nothing_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o this_o life_n then_o be_v there_o no_o god_n for_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v just_a and_o if_o he_o be_v just_a then_o do_v he_o recompense_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deserve_n and_o if_o nothing_o be_v after_o this_o life_n then_o where_o shall_v every_o one_o be_v reward_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n many_o wicked_a man_n do_v live_v here_o in_o all_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n aâ—_n also_o many_o virtuous_a suffer_v great_a pressure_n and_o affliction_n if_o therefore_o nothing_o be_v to_o follow_v hereafter_o the_o just_a shall_v final_o depart_v remain_v still_o wrong_v and_o the_o unjust_a with_o undeserued_a felicity_n if_o then_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o where_o be_v justice_n for_o if_o man_n do_v not_o receive_v 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himself_o be_v take_v away_o &_o flat_o deny_v to_o be_v therefore_o it_o rest_v upon_o to_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o immortality_n of_o it_o but_o because_o this_o point_n require_v a_o more_o long_o and_o prolix_a discourse_n it_o shall_v be_v handle_v large_o in_o the_o second_o book_n here_o follow_v sepose_v and_o appoint_v only_o to_o that_o end_n the_o 14._o reason_n take_v from_o diverse_a example_n of_o divine_a revenge_n and_o benignity_n chap._n xvi_o although_o the_o chief_a punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v reserve_v to_o be_v inflict_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v when_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o all_o a_o just_a recompensation_n for_o their_o demerit_n nevertheless_o even_o in_o this_o world_n often_o time_n there_o be_v show_v diverse_a example_n to_o put_v man_n in_o mind_n that_o god_n do_v not_o sleep_n but_o that_o he_o watch_v and_o observe_v man_n action_n and_o to_o intimate_v unto_o they_o how_o severe_a punishment_n do_v attend_v wicked_a man_n after_o this_o life_n therefore_o though_o the_o bridle_n and_o liberty_n of_o live_v according_a to_o each_o man_n will_n and_o mind_n be_v give_v in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o diverse_a thing_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v carry_v so_o troublesom_o &_o confuse_o as_o that_o for_o the_o time_n no_o providence_n of_o any_o divyne_a power_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o man_n affair_n the_o wicked_a do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o sensuality_n and_o the_o virtuous_a be_v miserable_o oppress_v and_o afflict_v notwithstanding_o if_o man_n will_v take_v into_o his_o consideration_n the_o passage_n of_o all_o time_n he_o shall_v see_v that_o god_n providence_n be_v not_o so_o quiet_a still_o and_o silent_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n after_o some_o time_n pass_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v once_o complete_a and_o fill_v up_o in_o any_o one_o country_n it_o discover_v &_o bewray_v itself_o by_o take_v revenge_n of_o the_o say_a country_n with_o some_o heavy_a and_o 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