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A70514
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A theological systeme upon the presupposition, that men were before Adam the first part.; Systerna theologicum ex praeadamitarum hypothesi. English
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La Peyrère, Isaac de, 1594-1676.
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star_n which_o appear_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n on_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o it_o be_v common_a and_o ordinary_a to_o place_v in_o heaven_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o star_n which_o that_o it_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o can_v be_v be_v make_v appear_v thus_o all_o other_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n have_v see_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n herod_n have_v see_v it_o among_o the_o rest_n be_v trouble_v at_o this_o report_n who_o this_o appearance_n do_v more_o especial_o concern_v but_o herod_n neither_o see_v it_o nor_o can_v see_v it_o for_o call_v the_o wise_a man_n private_o say_v the_o evangelist_n he_o inquire_v of_o they_o what_o time_n the_o star_n do_v appear_v therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a it_o be_v neither_o a_o star_n in_o heaven_n nor_o visible_a to_o all_o as_o be_v common_o believe_v but_o that_o star_n that_o fire_n do_v only_o shine_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o by_o the_o guide_n of_o it_o they_o may_v arrive_v at_o bethlehem_n and_o which_o those_o wise_a man_n do_v follow_v as_o a_o torch_n that_o they_o may_v worship_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v to_o herod_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n such_o be_v that_o fiery_a army_n send_v to_o the_o help_n of_o elisha_n from_o heaven_n who_o the_o prophet_n see_v and_o yet_o his_o servant_n that_o stand_v by_o he_o can_v not_o see_v such_o another_o miracle_n though_o different_a in_o the_o species_n of_o it_o for_o one_o man_n do_v not_o see_v those_o fire_n innumerable_a which_o elisha_n see_v the_o three_o wise_a man_n see_v one_o star_n which_o a_o great_a many_o man_n can_v not_o see_v it_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n itself_o that_o that_o star_n be_v not_o fix_v in_o heaven_n from_o these_o word_n behold_v a_o star_n go_v before_o they_o and_o stand_v above_o the_o place_n where_o the_o child_n be_v but_o if_o that_o star_n have_v be_v in_o heaven_n how_o can_v it_o stand_v above_o the_o place_n where_o the_o child_n be_v or_o how_o can_v the_o wise_a man_n draw_v a_o perpendicular_a line_n from_o the_o point_n of_o that_o star_n upon_o the_o house_n the_o wiâ—e_a man_n may_v have_v discern_v to_o what_o country_n that_o region_n of_o the_o heaven_n where_o in_o that_o star_n be_v do_v answer_v but_o to_o know_v that_o small_a place_n that_o manger_n in_o which_o the_o child_n lay_v can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o see_v by_o any_o count_n or_o wit_n of_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o star_n or_o that_o light_n or_o fire_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o apocalypse_v it_o fall_v from_o heaven_n burn_v like_o a_o lamp_n i_o say_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o lamp_n from_o heaven_n which_o light_v the_o magi_n be_v send_v from_o heaven_n for_o their_o particular_a use_n after_o which_o the_o magi_n shall_v walk_v and_o which_o stand_v still_o above_o the_o place_n where_o the_o child_n lay_v they_o shall_v likewise_o stand_v still_o and_o adore_v that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o they_o seek_v for_o such_o be_v that_o cloud_n like_o a_o white_a one_o in_o the_o daytime_n and_o fiery_a in_o the_o night_n which_o no_o man_n will_v say_v be_v a_o apparition_n in_o the_o whole_a hemisphere_n for_o it_o be_v particular_o over_o the_o jew_n camp_n and_o particular_o cover_v the_o holy_a tabernacle_n they_o march_v according_a to_o the_o particular_a motion_n of_o that_o cloud_n and_o stand_v still_o when_o it_o stand_v still_o as_o we_o must_v likewise_o believe_v the_o wise_a man_n do_v with_o their_o star_n as_o also_o if_o that_o star_n have_v be_v fix_v in_o heaven_n it_o have_v go_v before_o other_o also_o who_o journey_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n which_o be_v not_o write_v yea_o only_o that_o it_o go_v before_o the_o magi._n it_o will_v likewise_o have_v run_v according_a to_o the_o account_n and_o course_n of_o other_o star_n which_o be_v about_o the_o tropic_a from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n but_o who_o can_v have_v follow_v it_o with_o like_a swiftness_n last_o if_o this_o star_n have_v be_v place_v in_o sight_n all_o famous_a historian_n will_v have_v speak_v of_o it_o who_o write_v the_o memorable_a thing_n of_o their_o own_o time_n and_o age_n which_o none_o do_v therefore_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o most_o think_v not_o the_o wise_a interpreter_n err_v who_o think_v that_o that_o star_n appear_v to_o all_o man_n in_o heaven_n which_o appear_v indeed_o to_o the_o wise_a man_n only_o only_o to_o three_o man_n as_o be_v write_v they_o err_v i_o say_v because_o they_o understand_v that_o general_o of_o a_o star_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v particular_o understand_v of_o a_o light_n or_o a_o burn_a flame_n chap._n iu._n in_o the_o miracle_n of_o ezechiahs_n sickness_n the_o sun_n go_v not_o back_o in_o heaven_n but_o in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n that_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o miracle_n which_o god_n do_v in_o cure_v ezechiah_n be_v sick_a be_v less_o common_a of_o great_a concernment_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n book_n 2._o chap._n 2._o the_o prophet_n esay_n be_v to_o give_v ezechiah_n a_o sign_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v whole_a and_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n bring_v back_o the_o shadow_n by_o those_o line_n that_o it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n back_o ten_o degree_n which_o be_v write_v in_o esay_n ch_n 3â—_n in_o these_o word_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o line_n by_o which_o it_o be_v go_v down_o in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n to_o return_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sun_n return_v ten_o line_n by_o the_o degree_n that_o it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o this_o miracle_n it_o be_v receive_v as_o current_n that_o the_o sun_n go_v back_o in_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o miracle_n which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n be_v put_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o because_o the_o shadow_n be_v bring_v back_o in_o the_o dyal_n the_o sun_n must_v needs_o go_v back_o in_o heaven_n nor_o can_v god_n make_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n but_o with_o a_o violent_a motion_n he_o must_v turn_v the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o disturb_v the_o most_o general_a frame_n this_o be_v to_o fool_v one_o with_o that_o fine_a sport_n as_o if_o one_o will_v cause_n remove_v the_o chimney_n and_o the_o fire_n from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v burn_v rather_o let_v he_o go_v back_o himself_o and_o let_v the_o fire_n stand_v still_o lest_o the_o house_n be_v undermine_v by_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o chimney_n let_v the_o miracle_n be_v place_v in_o the_o dyal_n as_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o the_o miracle_n will_v be_v in_o its_o own_o place_n nature_n will_v stand_v in_o its_o own_o frame_n and_o man_n intellect_n will_v not_o be_v fool_v with_o vain_a juggle_n for_o good_a god_n what_o a_o mistake_n be_v this_o that_o have_v befool_v a_o great_a many_o wise_a man_n that_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o sun_n have_v go_v back_o if_o the_o sun_n go_v back_o either_o he_o go_v back_o in_o the_o zodiac_n or_o that_o degree_n of_o the_o ecliptic_a stand_v still_o which_o he_o be_v run_v that_o day_n the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a come_v backward_o and_o with_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sphere_n among_o which_o the_o sun_n be_v likewise_o turn_v back_o if_o we_o say_v that_o he_o go_v back_o only_o in_o the_o zodiac_n and_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o zodiac_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v back_o in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n the_o sun_n must_v