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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v upon_o prudent_a deliberation_n and_o consider_v interpose_a the_o first_o of_o they_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o arian_n in_o one_o respect_n and_o both_o of_o they_o in_o another_o respect_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o gnostick_n and_o valentinian_n and_o such_o like_a follow_a heretic_n who_o heathen_a and_o poetical_a theology_n take_v from_o hesiod_n and_o orpheus_n and_o philistion_n have_v render_v they_o necessary_a for_o that_o those_o heretic_n god_n begin_v with_o their_o simon_n and_o helena_n have_v introduce_v a_o plurality_n of_o god_n and_o so_o make_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o unity_n part_n of_o the_o symbolum_fw-la that_o shall_v discriminate_a the_o orthodox_n from_o they_o and_o affirm_v that_o their_o aeones_n or_o angel_n be_v beget_v by_o helena_n simon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d invisible_a first_o cogitation_n and_o that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v by_o they_o and_o that_o the_o 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attestation_n give_v from_o heaven_n by_o voice_n to_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v ever_o teach_v §_o 6._o 2_o such_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v he_o into_o the_o wilderness_n mat._n ch_n 4._o to_o subject_n he_o to_o the_o devil_n examination_n and_o thereby_o to_o give_v ground_n of_o conviction_n to_o he_o and_o those_o infernal_a power_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o 3_o such_o be_v his_o power_n of_o do_v miracle_n work_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o be_v by_o all_o acknowledge_a to_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n and_o only_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o be_v his_o cure_n of_o leprosy_n of_o which_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v be_o i_o a_o god_n that_o this_o man_n send_v to_o i_o to_o recover_v a_o man_n of_o his_o leprosy_n 1_o kin._n 5.7_o and_o which_o the_o jew_n proverbial_o call_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o testimony_n unto_o they_o mat._n 8.4_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o divinity_n thus_o the_o give_a sight_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a which_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v have_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o joh._n 9.32_o thus_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n and_o other_o and_o at_o last_o his_o own_o resurrection_n from_o the_o grave_n all_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o otherwise_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o judicial_a way_n of_o approve_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n against_o all_o gainsayer_n and_o so_o most_o eminent_o tend_v to_o the_o impress_v the_o necessity_n of_o that_o reformation_n which_o he_o come_v to_o publish_v §_o 8._o 4_o such_o be_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o apostle_n authorise_v they_o witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o preacher_n of_o all_o that_o truth_n and_o will_n of_o god_n which_o christ_n have_v in_o his_o life_n reveal_v to_o they_o which_o consequent_o give_v a_o attestation_n to_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v teach_v be_v thus_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o so_o be_v of_o especial_a concernment_n to_o the_o plant_n of_o a_o church_n and_o enforce_v that_o reformation_n of_o life_n which_o the_o apostle_n press_v on_o all_o that_o will_v not_o be_v ruin_v eternal_o §_o 9_o angel_n the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o mysterious_a divine_a way_n of_o work_a piety_n on_o earth_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v see_v by_o angel_n i._n e._n his_o divine_a power_n discern_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o adore_v by_o angel_n themselves_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a by_o the_o good_a 1._o at_o his_o birth_n lu._n 2.13_o 2_o when_o after_o his_o temptation_n and_o fast_v they_o come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o mat._n 4.12_o 3_o in_o the_o trouble_n and_o agony_n of_o his_o soul_n before_o his_o death_n joh._n 12.29_o lu._n 22.43_o 4_o at_o and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 28.2_o and_o by_o the_o bad_a both_o when_o he_o be_v tempt_v and_o when_o he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o possession_n obey_v his_o command_n dread_v his_o power_n and_o believe_v and_o confess_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n most_o high_a and_o when_o immediate_o upon_o his_o birth_n the_o oracle_n which_o have_v before_o so_o flourish_v among_o the_o heathen_n begin_v to_o droop_v and_o decay_n and_o from_o give_v response_n in_o verse_n descend_v to_o prose_n and_o within_o a_o while_n be_v utter_o silence_v which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o regular_a mean_n to_o bring_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n heathen_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n to_o reformation_n of_o all_o vice_n those_o especial_o which_o they_o be_v former_o teach_v in_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o be_v enslave_v to_o they_o unwilling_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o those_o false_a god_n or_o devil_n which_o require_v to_o be_v thus_o worship_v rom._n 8.20_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o do_v till_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o temple_n so_o be_v it_o a_o huge_a obligation_n on_o all_o man_n to_o receive_v and_o obey_v he_o who_o the_o very_a devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v at_o and_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o great_a force_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o whole_a province_n of_o his_o great_a enemy_n that_o he_o be_v what_o he_o assume_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n of_o the_o world_n who_o if_o he_o be_v not_o receive_v by_o consent_n and_o ready_o obey_v will_v erect_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o enemy_n a_o essay_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o show_v on_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n avenge_v and_o utter_o consume_v the_o adversary_n §_o 10._o the_o four_o be_v gentile_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n or_o idolatrous_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o message_n bring_v by_o he_o from_o heaven_n be_v proclaim_v not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o both_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o all_o the_o gentile_n those_o that_o till_o then_o have_v live_v in_o all_o villainy_n and_o impiety_n and_o yet_o have_v now_o by_o christ_n mercy_n tender_v they_o upon_o reformation_n and_o thereby_o be_v all_o encouragement_n afford_v to_o the_o great_a sinner_n to_o forsake_v and_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o by_o god_n merciful_a pardon_n to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o forepast_a sin_n a_o passage_n open_v to_o life_n and_o eternity_n for_o all_o that_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a engagement_n to_o do_v so_o and_o not_o to_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v so_o precious_a a_o opportunity_n §_o 11._o man_n the_o five_o branch_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o many_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o most_o stubborn_a obdurate_a people_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o 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proportion_n to_o the_o great_a that_o remain_v obstinate_a yet_o above_o twenty_o time_n as_o many_o as_o they_o in_o elijah_n time_n and_o when_o the_o great_a multitude_n be_v so_o terrible_o destroy_v than_o the_o believer_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o remnant_n of_o it_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n that_o whole_a people_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o some_o and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v soon_o after_o though_o not_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n resolve_v on_o this_o depositum_fw-la reduce_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o become_v christian_a §_o 12._o and_o for_o the_o gentile_n gentile_n they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v present_a at_o that_o sermon_n act._n 2.11_o and_o no_o doubt_n some_o of_o they_o be_v wrought_v on_o by_o it_o as_o even_o in_o christ_n time_n the_o gentile_n faith_n be_v magnify_v for_o great_a and_o above_o the_o size_n of_o what_o he_o have_v find_v in_o israel_n and_o they_o be_v peculiar_o the_o violent_a that_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o force_n while_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n neglect_v and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o it_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n go_v out_o and_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n they_o willing_o receive_v the_o faith_n and_o forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o within_o a_o while_n all_o asia_n act._n 19_o by_o st_n paul_n preach_v and_o other_o whole_a nation_n by_o each_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o at_o length_n the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n become_v christian_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n revel_v 11.15_o and_o the_o king_n of_o