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a_o sure_a word_n of_o proof_n than_o christ_n miracle_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o christ_n miracle_n be_v no_o sufficient_a or_o sure_a proof_n proof_n they_o may_v be_v yea_o sure_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n which_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o business_n though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o sure_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n to_o grant_v that_o too_o as_o the_o prophecy_n but_o what_o need_v more_o take_v sure_a word_n either_o in_o the_o positive_a or_o comparative_a yet_o be_v here_o not_o refer_v to_o christ_n miracle_n but_o to_o some_o thing_n else_o and_o that_o too_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o man_n only_o that_o be_v not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o his_o miracle_n or_o possible_o do_v not_o yet_o believe_v he_o have_v ever_o
old_a wive_n fable_n â—â—ad_a dream_n of_o 〈◊〉_d proâ—â—e_v story_n borrow_v of_o heathen_n and_o those_o the_o apostle_n may_v especial_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o his_o caveat_n for_o what_o be_v all_o those_o wild_a taller_z among_o christian_n now_o and_o heretofore_o of_o witch_n conjuration_n raise_v of_o devil_n &_o c_o but_o the_o revive_v fable_n of_o the_o heathen_n under_o other_o name_n concern_v tisâ—phone_n megara_n hecalâ—_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v by_o their_o mean_n of_o like_a 〈…〉_o be_v pretend_a now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o such_o lie_n fable_n and_o tale_n be_v 〈◊〉_d chief_o and_o most_o use_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o beel_n to_o bring_v that-idâ—l's_a worship_n into_o request_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disser_n not_o much_o this_o once_o that_o such_o story_n may_v do_v much_o mischief_n this_o way_n the_o holy-ghost_n himself_o here_o intimate_v by_o this_o caveat_n reject_v these_o old_a â—_z former_o much_o use_v concern_v bâ—â—l_o or_o baal_n and_o be_v such_o story_n sufficient_a ground_n for_o christian_n to_o 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o doctrine_n on_o that_o be_v so_o 〈…〉_o and_o intolerable_a both_o 〈…〉_o god_n and_o man_n true_o if_o 〈…〉_o serious_o consider_v how_o 〈…〉_o the_o father_n and_o all_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v concern_v how_o 〈…〉_o consequence_n if_o not_o direct_o 〈…〉_o abused_a and_o blaspheme_v 〈…〉_o â—ne_z of_o devil_n it_o will_v terrify_v any_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n into_o a_o abhorrency_n of_o it_o never_o let_v it_o be_v think_v that_o these_o consequence_n be_v mere_a falâ—_n lation_n infirmity_n from_o the_o demonologer_n doctrine_n i_o appeal_v to_o any_o man_n that_o have_v any_o wit_n reason_n intellect_n understanding_n or_o sense_n whether_o all_o these_o absurd_a and_o abominable_a consequence_n that_o i_o have_v hint_v at_o here_o and_o elsewhere_a do_v not_o liquido_fw-la without_o strain_v or_o wring_v genuine_o proper_o natural_o flow_v from_o their_o premiâ—â—â—_n and_o if_o the_o premise_n be_v naught_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o conclusion_n may_v not_o be_v charge_v on_o he_o that_o logical_o according_a to_o right_n not_o fallacious_a ratiocionation_n infer_v they_o so_o that_o if_o man_n have_v any_o care_n of_o god_n honour_n or_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o will_v not_o prefer_v the_o devil_n before_o god_n christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v call_v good_a or_o sacred_a if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o idolatons_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v or_o can_v be_v imagine_v 〈◊〉_d murder_n the_o obstruct_n of_o all_o judicial_a proceed_v the_o destroy_n of_o humane_a society_n natural_a comfort_n among_o man_n and_o the_o large_a bed-rol_a of_o other_o gross_a enormity_n if_o they_o be_v not_o for_o hell_n more_o than_o for_o heaven_n for_o the_o bloody_a old_a dragon_n that_o must_v be_v bruise_v under_o our_o foot_n than_o for_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o must_v be_v lift_v up_o if_o they_o will_v not_o maintam_o a_o doctrine_n by_o which_o the_o most_o malicious_a and_o mischievous_a machination_n of_o desperate_a villain_n against_o their_o innocent_a neighbour_n may_v be_v countenance_v and_o encourage_v if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v account_v nay_o if_o they_o will_v nor_o real_o and_o in_o truth_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o not_o mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o other_o man_n renagadâ—â—s_v â—â—nouncers_n apostate_n from_o the_o fundamental_a and_o architectonical_a truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n they_o will_v not_o entertain_v this_o hellish_a doctrine_n nor_o if_o by_o mistake_n they_o have_v heretofore_o be_v bewitch_v into_o the_o conceit_n of_o its_o truth_n will_v persist_v in_o it_o i_o have_v discharge_v i_o own_o conscience_n and_o be_o innocent_a as_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v die_v mere_o upon_o the_o accusation_n of_o this_o gild_n hereafter_o chap._n xxix_o a_o objection_n that_o christ_n miracle_n be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v his_o messâ—â—_n ship_n or_o godhead_n but_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o at_o least_o not_o those_o without_o these_o there_o be_v indeed_o another_o conceit_n retrive_v by_o a_o learned_a man_n which_o i_o late_o meet_v with_o fortify_v both_o by_o the_o reverend_a name_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o also_o with_o a_o piece_n of_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o we_o have_v a_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o apply_v or_o rather_o oppose_v to_o christ_n miracle_n as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o convince_a enough_o to_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n unless_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o shall_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o messâ—â—_n and_o his_o miracle_n be_v find_v consonant_a and_o agree_v by_o prophecy_n he_o understand_v not_o only_o verbal_a prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v miracle_n to_o be_v do_v but_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n aâ—_n also_o the_o story_n and_o event_n record_v in_o scripture_n all_o those_o requisite_a to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o induce_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n do_v prove_v his_o godhead_n answ_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o other_o thing_n beside_o his_o miracle_n may_v be_v and_o be_v argument_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o his_o spiritual_a 〈…〉_o the_o star_n the_o attestation_n from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n as_o afore_o and_o propheâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o the_o fest_n but_o this_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o christ_n miracle_n alone_o by_o themselves_o do_v prove_v it_o sufficient_o etc._n etc._n john_n chap._n 20.31_o say_v they_o do_v and_o christ_n as_o after_o say_v 〈…〉_o and_o i_o hope_v that_o we_o may_v believe_v either_o of_o theâ—â—_n 2._o this_o scripture_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o thing_n in_o 〈◊〉_d viz._n that_o christ_n miracle_n need_v the_o assistance_n of_o prophess_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o be_v but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d prophecy_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n 〈◊〉_d a_o better_a to_o some_o man_n than_o 〈…〉_o this_o be_v the_o most_o 〈…〉_o knowledge_n of_o the_o prophetical_a 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v 〈…〉_o matth._n 8_o the_o syroph_n 〈…〉_o 15_o the_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o party_n of_o soldier_n matth._n 27._o have_v believe_v upon_o good_a ground_n or_o that_o their_o faith_n of_o christ_n divinity_n be_v right_a though_o they_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o as_o not_o be_v right_o settle_v or_o ground_v well_o in_o they_o they_o be_v before_o they_o see_v his_o miracle_n mere_a heathen_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o prophecy_n altogether_o yea_o i_o may_v doubt_v whether_o the_o apostle_n faith_n at_o first_o be_v right_o when_o they_o believe_v only_o upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o first_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o canaa_n of_o galilee_n john_n 2.11_o nay_o it_o may_v well_o be_v doubâ—ed_v whether_o their_o faith_n be_v salvisical_a all_o his_o life-time_n until_o his_o death_n notwithstanding_o that_o of_o matth._n 16.16_o â—ohn_n 6.68_o 69._o for_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v not_o very_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o verbal_a prediction_n touchless_a in_o the_o type_n figure_n sâ—â—â—â—_n and_o event_n record_v in_o scripture_n but_o be_v ignorant_a unlearned_a man_n as_o to_o these_o thing_n until_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n open_v their_o intellect_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o history_n as_o well_o as_o mystery_n of_o the_o text_n be_v before_o very_o ignorant_a of_o both_o 4._o if_o christ_n miracle_n be_v not_o sufficient_a by_o themselves_o to_o prove_v his_o godhead_n without_o the_o prophecy_n that_o be_v unless_o not_o only_o the_o verbal_a prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o also_o the_o type_n figure_n and_o even_o the_o history_n and_o event_n too_o record_v in_o scripture_n yea_o the_o external_n testimony_n as_o sacrifice_n oracle_n and_o their_o cessation_n to_o perfect_v the_o proof_n do_v come_v in_o also_o then_o none_o but_o great_a scholar_n helluons_a pololoâ—â—rs_n subtle_a allegorizer_n man_n of_o rabbinical_a fancy_n or_o of_o origen_n humour_n can_v certain_o be_v assure_v by_o this_o argument_n take_v from_o his_o miracle_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o â—â—ed_a the_o messiah_n or_o son_n of_o god_n man_n of_o ordinary_a knowledge_n of_o common_a capacity_n of_o small_a read_n narrow_a intelligence_n etc._n etc._n though_o never_o so_o firm_a believer_n sincere_o pious_a and_o conscientious_a observer_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n since_o they_o can_v pierce_v into_o the_o mystical_a type_n obscure_a figure_n enigmatical_a hieroglyphic_n can_v be_v 〈…〉_o with_o the_o external_n testimony_n nor_o chemical_o distil_v plain_a history_n into_o allegory_n notwithstanding_o they_o can_v and_o do_v read_v understand_v and_o believe_v all_o the_o verbal_a prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n yea_o and_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v do_v or_o may_v see_v miracle_n upon_o miracle_n all_o