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as_o assert_v by_o the_o church_n in_o those_o write_n which_o oppose_v christian_n religion_n §_o 1._o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n §_o 2._o his_o only_a son_n §_o 3._o conceive_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n §_o 4._o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n §_o 6._o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thence_o etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o the_o holy_a ghost_n §_o 8._o holy_a catholic_n church_n etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel-history_n attest_v by_o secular_a writer_n §_o 1._o old_a antagonist_n do_v not_o persist_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o any_o point_n of_o gospel-history_n save_v that_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o deny_v it_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o §_o 2._o josephus_n his_o story_n of_o john_n baptist_n accord_v with_o gospel-history_n §_o 3._o his_o text_n in_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o vossius_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o josephus_n his_o date_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o baptist_n story_n fall_v in_o with_o gospel-chronology_n §_o 5._o the_o story_n of_o herod_n herodias_n aretus_n artabanus_n philip_n lysanias_n in_o josephus_n tacitus_n suetonius_n time_v to_o sacred_a chronology_n §_o 6._o the_o twin-priesthood_n of_o annas_n and_o caiphas_n at_o christ_n baptism_n and_o passion_n clear_v §_o 7._o the_o date_n of_o philip_n the_o tetrarch_n his_o death_n chap._n vi_o the_o date_n of_o christ_n birth_n as_o it_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o church_n maintain_v by_o scripture_n §_o 1._o christ_n homage_v by_o the_o magi_n early_o after_o his_o birth_n §_o 2._o christ_n bear_v and_o baptise_a the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o year_n §_o 3._o god_n will_v have_v the_o church_n observe_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n birth_n the_o priestly_a course_n the_o character_n of_o it_o which_o from_o the_o first_o institution_n by_o solomon_n to_o the_o last_o and_o fatal_a year_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n stand_v be_v never_o interrupt_v §_o 4._o the_o calculation_n of_o these_o course_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o the_o baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n §_o 5._o christ_n baptism_n and_o john_n ministry_n in_o the_o same_o year_n of_o tiberius_n reign_n point_n out_o the_o same_o thing_n objection_n answer_v §_o 6._o the_o tax_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ill-confounded_n with_o that_o of_o syria_n chap._n vii_o josephus_n his_o suffrage_n to_o the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o history_n of_o christ._n §_o 1._o he_o appropriate_v the_o compellation_n christ_n to_o our_o jesus_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n growth_n in_o a_o gospel-stile_n §_o 2._o describe_v christ_n disciple_n by_o evangelical_n character_n give_v the_o evangelist_n reason_n why_o other_o do_v not_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n §_o 3._o he_o peremptory_o assert_v christ_n miracle_n how_o he_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a information_n thereof_o appion_n and_o justus_n will_v have_v find_v it_o out_o if_o he_o have_v proceed_v here_o upon_o presumption_n and_o uncertainty_n §_o 4._o he_o describe_v christ_n miracle_n after_o the_o evangelical_n model_n §_o 5._o and_o affirm_v they_o to_o have_v be_v such_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v the_o touchstone_n of_o canonical_a history_n §_o 6._o he_o assert_v christ_n resurrection_n with_o all_o its_o circumstance_n chap._n viii_o josephus_n confirm_v st._n luke_n history_n of_o herod_n agrippa_n §_o 1._o he_o paint_v he_o in_o evangelical_n colour_n as_o the_o jew_n favourite_n as_o a_o prodigal_n as_o much_o in_o the_o tyrian_n debt_n and_o therefore_o displease_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o he_o date_n his_o death_n according_a to_o st._n luke_n st._n james_n martyr_a in_o the_o three_o a_o famine_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o in_o judaea_n in_o the_o four_o of_o claudius_n §_o 3._o he_o describe_v his_o death_n after_o st._n luke_n style_n two_o acclamation_n immediate_o 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history_n of_o himself_o §_o 7._o of_o noah_n balaam_n etc._n etc._n avouch_v by_o secular_a writer_n chap._n x._o the_o adversary_n force_v upon_o very_o great_a disadvantage_n to_o their_o own_o cause_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o can_v not_o for_o very_a shame_n resist_v the_o evidence_n bring_v in_o defence_n of_o sacred_a history_n §_o 1._o christ_n accuse_v of_o work_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n that_o accusation_n withdraw_v in_o open_a court_n and_o this_o plea_n put_v in_o against_o he_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n §_o 2._o petty_a exception_n rebound_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o their_o framer_n §_o 3._o the_o modern_a sceptick_n half-reason_n too_o young_a to_o grapple_v with_o old_a prescription_n §_o 4._o christ_n work_n god_n seal_v to_o his_o mission_n §_o 5._o the_o present_a age_n as_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o work_n as_o that_o be_v wherein_o they_o be_v do_v §_o 6._o atheistical_a exception_n against_o particular_a point_n of_o religion_n a_o hydra_n head_n yet_o they_o all_o stand_v upon_o one_o neck_n and_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o at_o one_o blow_n by_o prove_v the_o divine_a original_a of_o religion_n book_n iu._n the_o argument_n 4._o the_o divine_a original_a of_o sacred_a writ_n be_v as_o demonstrable_a as_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n from_o the_o infinity_o of_o wisdom_n express_v in_o its_o prophecy_n and_o of_o power_n in_o its_o miracle_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o be_v of_o a_o deity_n demonstrate_v §_o 1._o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n demonstrable_a from_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n the_o composition_n of_o humane_a body_n §_o 2._o the_o garden_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o fall_v by_o chance_n into_o so_o curious_a and_o well_o order_v knot_n the_o ingenuity_n of_o bird_n sing_v the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o maker_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o the_o author_n of_o christian_a religion_n have_v stamp_v thereon_o no_o less_o manifest_a print_n of_o infinite_a science_n than_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n have_v leave_v upon_o that_o his_o workmanship_n §_o 1._o heathen_a prophecy_n the_o result_n of_o ratiocination_n §_o 2._o from_o general_a hint_n which_o for_o man_n torment_n god_n may_v permit_v the_o devil_n to_o communicate_v §_o 3._o the_o ambiguity_n of_o oracle_n on_o purpose_n to_o hide_v the_o ignorance_n of_o they_o that_o give_v they_o §_o 4._o it_o be_v by_o chance_n they_o speak_v truth_n §_o 5._o scripture-oracle_n distinct_a of_o pure_a contingency_n their_o sense_n plain_a punctual_o fulfil_v chap._n iii_o instance_n of_o prophecy_n fulfil_v who_o effect_n be_v permanent_a and_o obvious_a to_o the_o atheist_n eye_n if_o he_o will_v but_o open_v they_o §_o 1._o prediction_n that_o israel_n will_v reject_v their_o own_o messia_n make_v by_o jew_n confession_n many_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o christ._n §_o 2._o the_o prophet_n foretell_v god_n rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o rejection_n of_o his_o son_n §_o 3._o text_n prove_v a_o final_a rejection_n christ_n blood_n call_v down_o this_o vengeance_n §_o 4._o these_o menacy_n execute_v to_o the_o full_a temple_n city_n and_o all_o vanish_v spirit_n of_o prophecy_n pass_v from_o the_o synagogue_n to_o the_o church_n chap._n iu._n gematrian_a plaster_n too_o narrow_a for_o the_o sore_a §_o 1._o the_o ark._n §_o 2._o holy_a fire_n §_o 3._o urim_n and_o thummim_n §_o 4._o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n in_o the_o second_o temple_n §_o 5._o exorcism_n and_o bethesda_n all-healing_a virtue_n the_o second_o temple_n dowry_n chap._n v._n the_o jew_n reject_v messiah_n to_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o all_o other_o god_n eternal_o to_o be_v reject_v §_o 1._o the_o god_n of_o israel_n every_o where_o worship_v where_o christian_n religion_n
that_o sweet_a morsel_n of_o judeas_n crown_n under_o his_o tongue_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hope_n swallow_v and_o must_v regorge_v if_o st._n paul_n carry_v the_o day_n will_v set_v his_o wit_n on_o work_n to_o seek_v evasion_n and_o startinghole_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o his_o apology_n in_o the_o whole_a web_n of_o who_o discourse_n upon_o that_o subject_n how_o glad_a will_v his_o own_o dear_a interest_n have_v make_v he_o can_v he_o have_v find_v one_o wemb_v through_o which_o he_o may_v have_v see_v the_o least_o glimmer_a of_o a_o possibility_n that_o those_o emergency_n in_o judaea_n then_o under_o contest_v before_o he_o be_v not_o such_o as_o st._n paul_n report_v they_o to_o be_v can_v we_o think_v that_o christian_a apologist_n can_v satisfy_v nero_n in_o that_o point_n as_o st._n jerome_n in_o the_o place_n forecited_a insinuate_v by_o his_o in_fw-la prima_fw-la satisfactione_n which_o he_o so_o much_o desire_v to_o disbelieve_v till_o he_o have_v thorough_o 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truth_n of_o our_o general_a proposition_n to_o turn_v our_o sail_n to_o this_o wind_n our_o thought_n to_o this_o observation_n chap._n xii_o as_o no_o age_n be_v less_o like_a to_o be_v cheat_v than_o that_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n flourish_v so_o no_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v less_o like_a to_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o the_o world_n than_o the_o apostolic_a and_o primitive_a church_n §_o 1._o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n veracity_n evince_v by_o their_o choose_n death_n rather_o than_o a_o officious_a lie_n to_o save_v their_o life_n pliny_n testimony_n of_o they_o §_o 2_o 3._o they_o hide_v not_o their_o imperfection_n nor_o the_o truth_n to_o please_v party_n or_o to_o avoid_v the_o world_n take_v offence_n the_o offence_n which_o heathen_n take_v at_o some_o gospel-passage_n §_o 4._o all_o false_a religion_n make_v lie_v their_o refuge_n pagan_a forgery_n §_o 5._o papal_a innovation_n found_v on_o lie_a legend_n sr._n thomas_n moor_n upon_o st._n austin_n gregory_n turonensis_n and_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n devout_a liar_n the_o story_n of_o the_o baptist_n '_o s_z heod_n §_o 1._o 1._o their_o avow_a principle_n touch_v make_v a_o lie_n though_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o serve_v god_n by_o it_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o it_o joh._n 8._o 44._o that_o whoso_o love_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n shall_v be_v exclude_v heaven_n and_o detrude_v into_o the_o society_n and_o torment_n of_o devil_n apocal._n 22._o 15._o now_o have_v man_n of_o this_o profession_n abuse_v the_o world_n with_o false_a story_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o high_a a_o concern_v as_o religion_n it_o will_v have_v render_v they_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o man_n the_o very_a miscreant_n that_o ever_o live_v will_v certain_o have_v allay_v that_o confidence_n they_o use_v in_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o report_n to_o the_o face_n of_o man_n
mirum_fw-la cum_fw-la daemon_n etc._n etc._n mar._n 1._o 24._o some_o of_o their_o philosopher_n as_o porphyry_n write_v inquire_v of_o their_o god_n what_o they_o can_v say_v concern_v christ_n and_o that_o they_o be_v force_v in_o their_o oracle_n to_o commend_v christ_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v think_v strange_a see_v we_o read_v st._n marc._n 1._o 24._o that_o the_o devil_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v apollo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o king_n god_n in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n the_o only_a potentate_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o earth_n the_o heaven_n and_o sea_n revere_a before_o who_o hellish_a darkness_n and_o demon_n tremble_v and_o therefore_o sibyl_n chide_v the_o grecian_n for_o their_o extreme_a vanity_n lactant._n de_fw-la falsa_fw-la relig._n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greece_n why_o do_v thou_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o provincial_a precedent_n who_o be_v but_o man_n why_o do_v thâ—â—_n bring_v vain_a oblation_n to_o dead_a man_n why_o do_v thou_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n who_o inject_v this_o folly_n into_o thy_o mind_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v these_o thing_n and_o neglect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o great_a god_n this_o be_v that_o grecian_a folly_n which_o as_o i_o say_v at_o my_o entrance_n upon_o my_o discourse_n upon_o plato_n report_n his_o own_o and_o those_o barbarian_n opinion_n from_o who_o he_o learn_v his_o philosophy_n grecize_v moses_n intermix_v the_o true_a tradition_n with_o make_v it_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o his_o own_o country_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o only_o forsake_v by_o his_o own_o school_n but_o explode_v by_o the_o adherent_n to_o the_o sibylline_a book_n out_o of_o which_o these_o last-quoted_n verse_n give_v so_o express_v a_o reproof_n of_o that_o and_o so_o full_a proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n that_o man_n be_v to_o expect_v salvation_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o to_o put_v their_o trust_n not_o in_o many_o but_o one_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o great_a god_n as_o i_o shall_v burden_v my_o reader_n with_o no_o more_o allegation_n nor_o any_o further_a discourse_n upon_o that_o point_n but_o proceed_v to_o another_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o ethnic_a theologue_n concur_v with_o the_o fundamental_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o express_v in_o that_o forecited_a passage_n in_o plato_n viz._n chap._n vii_o man_n heal_v by_o the_o stripe_n and_o oracle_n of_o god-man_n §_o 1._o jew_n hide_v face_n from_o christ._n great_a hero_n great_a sufferer_n the_o expiatory_a painfulness_n of_o their_o passion_n §_o 2._o humane_a sacrifice_n universal_a §_o 3._o not_o in_o imitation_n of_o abraham_n porphyry_n '_o s_o miscollection_n from_o sancuniathon_n humane_a sacrifice_n in_o use_n in_o canaan_n before_o abraham_n come_v there_o and_o in_o remote_a part_n before_o his_o fact_n be_v know_v in_o chaldea_n before_o abraham_n '_o s_o departure_n thence_o §_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a tradition_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n heel_n bruise_v their_o sacred_a anchor_n in_o extremity_n §_o 5._o the_o story_n of_o king_n of_o moab_n and_o edom_n vulgar_o mistake_v different_a from_o amos_n his_o text._n king_n of_o moab_n offer_v his_o own_o son_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n §_o 6._o what_o they_o grope_v after_o exhibit_v in_o christ_n blood_n §_o 7._o man_n saviour_n be_v to_o save_v man_n by_o deliver_v divine_a oracle_n hero_n cultivate_v the_o world_n by_o art_n and_o science_n §_o 8._o gospel-net_n take_v in_o small_a and_o great_a the_o apostle_n become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n how_o §_o 1._o a_o relic_n of_o the_o old_a tradition_n deliver_v in_o paradise_n and_o wrap_v up_o in_o those_o clause_n the_o serpent_n shall_v bruise_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o he_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n the_o first_o imply_v christ_n passion_n and_o the_o latter_a his_o undeceive_v the_o world_n by_o deliver_v true_a oracle_n to_o the_o world_n which_o have_v be_v cheat_v by_o the_o devil_n be_v false_a one_o of_o the_o first_o member_n of_o this_o tradition_n we_o find_v reserve_v in_o the_o sibylline_a book_n quote_v by_o lactantius_n de_fw-la vera_fw-la rel._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v become_v miserable_a contemptible_a without_o form_n that_o he_o may_v give_v hope_n afford_v help_n to_o miserable_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n and_o infidel_n who_o shall_v with_o impure_a hand_n box_n he_o about_o the_o ear_n and_o spiteful_o spit_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o most_o innocent_a back_n to_o scourge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o smite_v he_o upon_o the_o cheek_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o peace_n so_o as_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v he_o for_o the_o word_n oe_v understand_v why_o he_o come_v to_o wit_n to_o make_v the_o dead_a hear_v his_o voice_n and_o he_o shall_v wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v give_v he_o gall_n to_o eat_v and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v these_o be_v the_o commons_o which_o that_o inhospitable_a generation_n will_v allow_v he_o by_o which_o misusage_n his_o face_n shall_v be_v so_o mar_v as_o his_o own_o shall_v hide_v their_o face_n from_o he_o as_o see_v nothing_o in_o he_o that_o be_v desirable_a that_o can_v speak_v he_o to_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o thus_o sing_v another_o sibyl_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fool_n that_o thou_o be_v thou_o can_v not_o know_v thy_o own_o god_n through_o the_o vizour_n of_o that_o contempt_n thou_o cast_v upon_o he_o these_o respond_v echo_n so_o distinct_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o exact_o suit_v the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o have_v they_o all_o proceed_v from_o one_o mouth_n they_o can_v not_o have_v make_v a_o more_o perfect_a harmony_n that_o the_o write_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v repository_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n have_v be_v already_o evidence_v out_o of_o plato_n who_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o barbarian_n of_o who_o he_o learn_v his_o philosophy_n as_o also_o of_o the_o brahmin_n odrysenans_n getes_n egyptian_n arabian_n chaldean_n and_o all_o that_o inhabit_v palestine_n that_o those_o bless_a soul_n who_o leave_v their_o supercelestial_a place_n and_o vouchsafe_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o mankind_n to_o assume_v humane_a body_n do_v in_o order_n to_o that_o undergo_v all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n to_o which_o isocrates_n give_v his_o vote_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o euagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o most_o of_o those_o that_o be_v repute_v semidei_fw-la half-god_n half-man_n and_o those_o the_o most_o famous_a be_v report_v to_o have_v undergo_v the_o great_a calamity_n and_o that_o in_o pursuit_n of_o achievement_n which_o be_v more_o full_a of_o danger_n to_o themselves_o than_o of_o immediate_a profit_n to_o other_o isocrat_n hel._n laudatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o he_o give_v instance_n orat._n ad_fw-la philippum_fw-la in_o hercules_n who_o notwithstanding_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v have_v more_o wisdom_n than_o fortitude_n now_o how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o his_o wisdom_n to_o employ_v his_o fortitude_n in_o those_o dangerous_a and_o painful_a labour_n which_o bring_v so_o much_o hardship_n upon_o himself_o and_o no_o profit_n to_o other_o can_v hardly_o be_v resolve_v except_o he_o undertake_v those_o labour_n otherwise_o in_o vain_a as_o expiation_n and_o spend_v his_o sweat_n and_o blood_n as_o libation_n as_o propitiation_n to_o appease_v the_o incense_a deity_n not_o for_o his_o own_o but_o his_o country_n sin_n for_o the_o god-begotten_a say_v isocrates_n busirid_n laudat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o have_v all_o virtue_n in_o their_o perfection_n by_o this_o oblation_n of_o himself_o for_o other_o hercules_z his_o labour_n be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o procure_v to_o himself_o the_o surname_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clemens_n alexandr_n protrept_v the_o driver_n away_o of_o evil_n
covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o former_a bargain_n contract_v with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o can_v not_o saluâ_fw-la side_n without_o suffer_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v without_o impair_n his_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o great_a name_n king_n of_o saint_n cast_v off_o the_o carnal_a seed_n whole_o from_o be_v his_o kingdom_n till_o he_o have_v take_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n into_o their_o room_n and_o indeed_o god_n punish_v of_o his_o rebel_n with_o total_a rejection_n before_o he_o have_v erect_v his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o gentile_n will_v have_v be_v the_o punish_n of_o himself_o with_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o strip_v of_o himself_o into_o the_o bare_a kingdom_n of_o his_o providence_n so_o far_o will_v god_n have_v be_v from_o increase_a his_o wealth_n by_o their_o price_n as_o he_o will_v have_v make_v a_o lose_a bargain_n and_o bankrupt_a himself_o of_o a_o peculiar_a people_n if_o he_o have_v cast_v off_o judah_n before_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o his_o sceptre_n of_o grace_n which_o do_v not_o happen_v till_o their_o flock_v in_o to_o christ_n standard_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o their_o prophet_n speak_v of_o this_o gather_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o shilo_n even_o to_o the_o last_o of_o they_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la he_o shall_v lift_v up_o a_o ensign_n to_o the_o gentile_n isa._n 11._o 12._o thou_o shall_v call_v a_o nation_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o and_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o thou_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o isa._n 55._o 5._o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n mal._n 1._o 11._o so_o that_o at_o the_o expiration_n of_o old_a testament_n prophecy_n this_o gather_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v it_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o shell_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o since_o malachy_n there_o have_v not_o be_v any_o gather_n of_o gentile_a nation_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o make_v his_o name_n great_a in_o all_o the_o earth_n save_v that_o of_o the_o christian_a flock_n to_o that_o shepherd_n who_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v his_o fellow_n his_o equal_a and_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n hitherto_o therefore_o that_o plea_n be_v prevalent_a we_o be_v thy_o people_n save_v we_o thou_o never_o bear_v rule_v over_o they_o if_o thou_o destroy_v this_o people_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thy_o great_a name_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thy_o promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n for_o god_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o by_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o patriarch_n not_o to_o remove_v the_o sceptre_n from_o judah_n till_o shilo_n come_v and_o the_o gentile_n be_v gather_v to_o he_o but_o when_o shilo_n be_v come_v the_o baptist_n forewarn_v abraham_n child_n not_o to_o trust_v any_o long_o to_o that_o plea_n as_o their_o security_n against_o approach_a vengeance_n think_v not_o to_o say_v when_o you_o be_v consult_v how_o to_o escape_v wrath_n to_o come_v we_o be_v abraham_n child_n that_o plea_n be_v now_o grow_v out_o of_o date_n for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v up_o child_n to_o abraham_n and_o a_o people_n to_o himself_o of_o stone_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o obdurate_a gentile_a world_n man_n as_o hard_a as_o stone_n and_o hitherto_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o pre-ingagement_n as_o uncapable_a as_o stone_n of_o become_v the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n in_o your_o room_n of_o become_v as_o you_o be_v now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o as_o ireneus_fw-la advers._fw-la she_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o render_v it_o of_o they_o that_o worship_v stone_n as_o the_o gentile_n do_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o holy_a dialect_n to_o call_v nation_n 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or_o saxony_n till_o about_o the_o year_n 670._o they_o be_v bring_v under_o christ_n yoke_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o swibert_n winefred_n and_o aderbert_n english_a bishop_n nor_o denmark_n till_z king_n herald_z their_o first_o christian_a king_n anno_fw-la 826._o nor_o hungary_n till_o geiffa_n anno_o 1010._o receive_v it_o from_o henry_n the_o second_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o marry_v the_o emperor_n sister_n gisela_n that_o himself_o and_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v baptize_v nor_o pomerania_n till_o anno_fw-la 1106._o nor_o the_o vandal_n till_o anno_fw-la 1125._o nor_o the_o prusian_o till_o anno_fw-la 1164._o nor_o the_o rugian_o till_o jeremare_n anno_o 1168._o become_v both_o their_o prince_n and_o priest_n nor_o livonia_n till_o anno_o 1186._o nor_o tartary_n till_o 1249._o nor_o lithuania_n till_o 1387._o asted_a chron_n convers._n 3._o the_o encroachment_n which_o christianity_n itself_o make_v upon_o the_o emperor_n be_v by_o degree_n it_o prevail_v upon_o tiberius_n his_o conscience_n so_o far_o as_o he_o forbid_v the_o prohibition_n of_o it_o but_o not_o as_o to_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o it_o obtain_v of_o philip_n arab_n who_o begin_v his_o empire_n anno_fw-la 244_o so_o far_o as_o he_o make_v profession_n of_o it_o but_o do_v not_o enjoin_v it_o to_o his_o subject_n it_o obtain_v of_o severus_n to_o permit_v his_o mother_n mammea_n to_o profess_v it_o even_o in_o the_o imperial_a court_n and_o origen_n to_o preach_v it_o in_o the_o royal_a family_n but_o himself_o do_v not_o embrace_v it_o constantius_n the_o father_n of_o great_a constantine_n though_o the_o gospel_n prevail_v not_o with_o he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v he_o a_o christian_a yet_o he_o be_v so_o much_o a_o favourer_n of_o christian_n as_o to_o give_v they_o a_o toleration_n in_o his_o dition_z who_o flee_v from_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o three_o bloody_a persecute_v colleague_n and_o to_o retain_v those_o as_o his_o domestic_a servant_n in_o the_o palace_n who_o stand_v firm_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n reject_v such_o as_o he_o find_v contrary_a to_o their_o better_a persuasion_n conform_v to_o the_o pagan_a worship_n to_o please_v he_o say_v they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v true_a to_o their_o god_n will_v dissemble_v with_o their_o emperor_n euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 10._o and_o towards_o the_o close_a of_o his_o life_n renounce_v the_o politheism_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o one_o only_a god_n so_o as_o his_o court_n bear_v some_o resemblance_n of_o a_o church_n there_o be_v in_o it_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n daily_o officiate_a for_o he_o and_o pray_v with_o he_o id._n ib._n cap._n 11._o it_o gain_v so_o much_o authority_n over_o constantine_n the_o great_a as_o he_o not_o only_o profess_v it_o but_o command_v his_o subject_n to_o practice_v it_o but_o yet_o the_o ethnic_a worship_n be_v still_o public_o allow_v christianos_n optavit_fw-la esse_fw-la omnes_fw-la coegit_fw-la neminem_fw-la titulus_fw-la decret_n eus._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la con._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 55._o constantine_n order_v as_o that_o which_o be_v manifest_o behooveful_a for_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o that_o time_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v and_o worship_v what_o god_n please_v he_o best_o eus._n ec._n hist._n 10._o 5._o and_o not_o only_o in_o 〈◊〉_d but_o his_o successor_n reign_v to_o gratian_n paganism_n be_v allow_v in_o the_o senate-house_n where_o the_o pagan_a senator_n the_o christian_n look_v on_o the_o ash_n from_o the_o altar_n the_o smoke_n from_o the_o sacrifice_n choke_v they_o take_v their_o oath_n at_o the_o altar_n before_o their_o give_v their_o vote_n to_o which_o purpose_n after_o gratian_n have_v demolish_a it_o the_o pagan_n move_v valentinian_n to_o restore_v it_o at_o the_o public_a charge_n as_o be_v of_o
the_o flesh_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n §_o 4._o plato_n falter_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o vulgar_a error_n a_o man_n from_o god_n whence_o multiplicity_n of_o god-saviours_n pagan_a independency_n their_o mutual_a indulge_v one_o another_o §_o 5._o not_o many_o but_o one_o mediator_n the_o result_n of_o the_o heathen_n second_o thought_n plato_n sentence_n entence_v by_o platonic_n nothing_o can_v purge_v but_o a_o principle_n st._n john_n gospel_n in_o platonic_a book_n the_o christian_a premise_n yield_v their_o conclusion_n deny_v by_o gentile_n plato_n sentence_n under_o the_o rose_n chap._n v._n none_o of_o their_o local_a saviour_n be_v able_a to_o save_v §_o 1._o their_o white_a witch_n impede_v in_o do_v good_a by_o the_o black_a lucan_n hag_n more_o mighty_a than_o any_o of_o their_o almighty_n §_o 2._o none_o of_o their_o saviour_n soul-purger_n §_o 3._o porphiry_n vote_n for_o one_o universal_a saviour_n not_o know_v in_o the_o heathen_a world_n altar_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n whether_o god_n or_o goddess_n §_o 4._o the_o unknown_a god_n §_o 5._o great_a pan_n the_o all-heal_a his_o death_n §_o 6._o of_o their_o many_o lord_n none_o comparable_a to_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o we_o but_o one_o lord_n chap._n vi_o god_n the_o light_n man_n reliever_n §_o 1._o plebeian_n light_n mistake_v for_o the_o true_a all-healing_a light_n jove_n and_o vaejove_v mythology_n a_o help_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n §_o 2._o wisdom_n beget_v of_o god_n man_n helper_n the_o father_n darling_n §_o 3._o make_a man._n sibyl_n maintain_v as_o quote_v by_o father_n come_v short_a of_o scripture-oracle_n §_o 4._o virgil_n out_o of_o sibyl_n prophesy_v of_o christ._n the_o sibylline_n bring_v to_o the_o test._n tully_n weak_a exception_n against_o the_o sibylline_n §_o 5._o sibyl_n song_n of_o god_n redeemer_n the_o eternal_a word_n the_o creator_n apollo_n commend_v christ._n local_a saviour_n explode_a chap._n vii_o man_n heal_v by_o the_o stripe_n and_o oracle_n of_o god-man_n §_o 1._o jew_n hide_v face_n from_o christ._n great_a hero_n great_a sufferer_n the_o expiatory_a painfulness_n of_o their_o passion_n §_o 2._o humane_a sacrifice_n universal_a §_o 3._o not_o in_o imitation_n of_o abraham_n porphyry_n miscollection_n from_o sancuniathon_n humane_a sacrifice_n in_o use_n in_o canaan_n before_o abraham_n come_v there_o and_o in_o remote_a part_n before_o his_o fact_n be_v know_v in_o chaldea_n before_o abraham_n departure_n thence_o §_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a tradition_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n heel_n bruise_v their_o sacred_a anchor_n in_o extremity_n §_o 5._o the_o story_n of_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n and_o edom_n vulgar_o mistake_v different_a from_o amos_n his_o text._n king_n of_o moab_n offer_v his_o own_o son_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n §_o 6._o what_o they_o grope_v after_o exhibit_v in_o christ_n blood_n §_o 7._o man_n saviour_n be_v to_o save_v man_n by_o deliver_v divine_a oracle_n hero_n cultivate_v the_o world_n by_o art_n and_o science_n §_o 8._o gospel-net_n take_v in_o small_a and_o great_a the_o apostle_n become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n how_o chap._n viii_o the_o gospel_n calculate_v to_o the_o meridian_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n §_o 1_o in_o its_o type_n §_o 2._o its_o ceremonial_n fall_v at_o christ_n foot_n with_o their_o own_o weight_n the_o nest_n of_o ceremony_n pull_v down_o that_o law_n not_o practicable_a §_o 3._o moses_n his_o moral_n improve_v by_o christ_n by_o better_a motive_n moses_n faithful_a christ_n no_o austere_a master_n law_n for_o child_n for_o man_n for_o the_o humane_a court_n for_o conscience_n christ_n clear_v moses_n from_o false_a gloss_n §_o 4._o it_o be_v fit_a that_o christ_n shall_v demand_v a_o great_a rent_n have_v improve_v the_o farm_n st._n mat._n 5._o 17._o explain_v christian_n virtue_n a_o mirror_n of_o god_n admire_v by_o angel_n st._n mat._n 7._o 26._o urge_v the_o sanction_n of_o the_o royal_a law_n §_o 5._o st._n paul_n notion_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o explain_v it_o imply_v more_o and_o better_a work_n than_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n judaisme_n have_v lose_v its_o salvific_a power_n much_o give_v much_o require_v the_o equity_n and_o easiness_n of_o christ_n yoke_n discord_n in_o the_o academy_n none_o in_o christ_n school_n chap._n ix_o gospel-history_n agree_v with_o old_a testament-prophecy_n §_o 1._o christ_n appeal_n to_o the_o prophet_n §_o 2._o the_o primary_n old_a testament-prophecy_n not_o accomplishable_a in_o any_o but_o the_o bless_a jesus_n jacob_n shilo_n gentile_n gather_v sceptre_n depart_v at_o the_o demolish_n of_o their_o king_n palace_n §_o 3._o by_o consent_n of_o both_o party_n not_o till_o the_o gentile_n gather_v child_n to_o abraham_n of_o stone_n gentile_n flock_v to_o christ_n standard_n §_o 4._o sign_n of_o sceptre_n be_v departure_n price_n of_o soul_n pay_v to_o capitol_n not_o former_o pay_v to_o caesar._n mat._n 17._o 25._o explain_v §_o 5._o jew_n pay_v neither_o tithe_n nor_o his_o pole-money_n to_o any_o but_o their_o own_o priest_n before_o vespasian_n who_o make_v judah_n a_o vassal_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n such_o as_o their_o father_n know_v not_o chap._n x._o more_o sign_n of_o the_o sceptre_n be_v departure_n §_o 1._o covenant-obligation_n void_a they_o return_v to_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o temple-vessel_n profanation_n revenge_v of_o old_a not_o now_o regard_v §_o 3._o titus_n and_o vespasian_n reward_v for_o their_o service_n against_o the_o temple_n §_o 4._o judah_n god_n deaf_a to_o all_o their_o cry_n §_o 5._o they_o curse_v themselves_o in_o call_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o revenge_n §_o 6._o jewish_a and_o gentile_a historian_n relate_v the_o watchword_n let_v we_o depart_v §_o 7._o jacob_n thus_o expound_v not_o by_o statist_n but_o the_o apostle_n chap._n xi_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n septimanes_n and_o haggai_n second_o house_n not_o applicable_a to_o any_o but_o the_o bless_a jesus_n §_o 1._o porphyry_n and_o rabbi_n deny_v daniel_n authority_n the_o jew_n split_v their_o messiah_n §_o 2._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o both_o these_o evasion_n §_o 3._o daniel_n prophecy_n not_o capable_a of_o any_o sense_n but_o what_o have_v receive_v its_o accomplishment_n in_o our_o jesus_n §_o 4._o daniel_n second_n epocha_n §_o 5._o christ_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n fill_v the_o second_o temple_n with_o glory_n §_o 6._o that_o temple_n not_o now_o in_o be_v §_o 7._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n book_n iii_o the_o argument_n 3_o we_o have_v as_o good_a ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v do_v and_o deliver_v according_o as_o they_o be_v therein_o relate_v as_o we_o have_v or_o can_v have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o other_o the_o most_o certain_a relation_n in_o the_o world_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n a_o good_a evidence_n of_o the_o gospel_n legitimacy_n §_o 1._o the_o inconquerable_a force_n of_o universal_a tradition_n §_o 2._o no_o danger_n of_o be_v over-credulous_a in_o our_o case_n §_o 3._o reason_n interest_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n §_o 4._o we_o have_v better_a assurance_n that_o the_o evangelical_n write_n and_o history_n be_v those_o man_n offspring_n who_o name_n they_o bear_v than_o any_o man_n can_v have_v that_o he_o be_v his_o repute_a father_n son_n §_o 5._o the_o sceptic_a can_v prove_v himself_o his_o mother_n son_n by_o so_o good_a argument_n as_o the_o gospel_n have_v for_o its_o legitimacy_n §_o 6._o bastard-slips_a graft_v into_o noble_a family_n the_o sceptic_a in_o religion_n be_v a_o leveller_n in_o politic_n chap._n ii_o the_o suffrage_n of_o adversary_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 1._o pagan_a indictment_n show_v what_o be_v find_v christianity_n in_o pagan_a court_n §_o 2._o christian_n precept_n and_o example_n civilise_v the_o court_n of_o heathen_a emperor_n §_o 3._o pliny_n information_n concern_v christian_n to_o trajan_n §_o 4._o what_o it_o be_v in_o christian_n that_o maximnus_fw-la hate_v they_o for_o chap._n iii_o the_o substance_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o stand_v now_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o its_o adversary_n §_o 1._o the_o effigy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hang_v out_o where_o it_o be_v proscribe_v §_o 2._o hierocles_n attempt_v to_o outvie_v jesus_n with_o apollonius_n have_v present_v to_o the_o world_n the_o sum_n of_o evangelical_n history_n §_o 3._o more_o ape_n of_o christ_n than_o apollonius_n §_o 4._o christ_n doctrine_n may_v be_v trace_v out_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o hunter_n who_o pursue_v it_o chap._n iu._n every_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n to_o be_v find_v