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
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 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candidate_n for_o the_o universal_a monarchy_n pompey_n caesar_n augustus_n m._n anthony_n etc._n etc._n court_v the_o jew_n good_a will_v just_a as_o they_o do_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n when_o they_o stand_v in_o competition_n for_o office_n at_o their_o disposal_n with_o indulgence_n unusual_a to_o be_v confer_v upon_o nation_n far_o better_a deserve_n for_o all_o that_o fidelity_n and_o service_n of_o they_o to_o the_o roman_n upon_o which_o josephus_n ground_n those_o favour_n be_v in_o that_o more_o partial_a to_o his_o countryman_n than_o in_o any_o other_o passage_n of_o his_o history_n for_o of_o all_o nation_n they_o bear_v the_o roman_a yoke_n with_o most_o impatience_n and_o with_o such_o fawn_a obsequiousness_n as_o be_v scarce_o become_v either_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n or_o the_o loftinef_n of_o those_o man_n mind_n who_o the_o ambitious_a hope_n of_o obtain_v the_o penelope_n of_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n spur_v on_o to_o those_o dare_a 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to_o have_v in_o judea_n a_o natural_a birth_n as_o a_o man_n but_o a_o civil_a one_o as_o a_o monarch_n this_o be_v manifest_a from_o their_o apply_v this_o prophecy_n to_o vespasian_n who_o be_v not_o bear_v man_n in_o judea_n but_o only_o there_o proclaim_v or_o as_o josephus_n more_o suitable_o to_o the_o roman_a notion_n style_v it_o create_v emperor_n by_o this_o oracle_n say_v he_o be_v manifest_o portend_v the_o empire_n of_o vespasian_n who_o be_v create_v emperor_n in_o judea_n bel._n jud._n 7._o 12._o for_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o be_v proclaim_v empercur_v before_o by_o the_o legion_n of_o maesia_n which_o be_v send_v to_o aid_n otho_n who_o hear_v he_o have_v lose_v the_o day_n and_o kill_v himself_o march_v on_o nevertheless_o plunder_v and_o spoil_v as_o far_o as_o apuleia_n and_o fear_v at_o their_o return_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n they_o elect_v vespasian_n emperor_n but_o this_o say_v
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yet_o as_o if_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o miss_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o oracle_n the_o first_o day_n journey_n he_o make_v in_o his_o expedition_n to_o conquer_v the_o world_n he_o perform_v on_o mule_n ass_n colt_n on_o the_o sure_a side_n suit_n jul._n 31._o dein_fw-ge post_fw-la solis_fw-la occasum_fw-la mulis_fw-la è_fw-la proximo_fw-la pistrino_fw-la ad_fw-la vehiculum_fw-la junctis_fw-la iter_fw-la ingressus_fw-la such_o be_v that_o i_o may_v follow_v he_o to_o rubicon_n whither_o he_o be_v hasten_v as_o fast_o as_o his_o slow-paced_a mule_n can_v carry_v he_o the_o story_n of_o a_o triton_n appear_v there_o to_o he_o who_o snatch_v a_o trumpet_n from_o one_o of_o his_o soldier_n sounded_z a_o march_z over_o that_o river_n while_o caesar_n stooe_v muse_v on_o its_o bank_n and_o dispute_v with_o himself_o whether_o he_o have_v best_o proceed_v or_o retire_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v wait_v for_o a_o messenger_n voice_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n id._n ibid._n 32._o cunctanti_fw-la tale_n ostentum_fw-la factum_fw-la tunc_fw-la caesar_n eatur_fw-la inquit_fw-la quò_fw-la deorum_fw-la ostenta_fw-la vocant_fw-la jacta_fw-la est_fw-la alea._n while_o he_o demur_v the_o vision_n appear_v whereupon_o caesar_n give_v this_o word_n to_o his_o army_n let_v we_o go_v whither_o the_o god_n call_v we_o by_o this_o strange_a messenger_n the_o die_n be_v now_o cast_v such_o be_v his_o procure_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o sybilline_a oracle_n to_o make_v a_o motion_n in_o the_o senate_n that_o if_o they_o wish_v well_o to_o themselves_o they_o will_v confer_v upon_o caesar_n the_o title_n of_o king_n for_o that_o sibyl_n have_v sing_v that_o he_o who_o be_v to_o bring_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o his_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v a_o king_n de_fw-la divin_fw-fr 2._o 251._o eum_fw-la quem_fw-la revera_fw-la regem_fw-la habebamus_fw-la appellandum_fw-la quoque_fw-la esse_fw-la regem_fw-la si_fw-la salui_fw-la esse_fw-la vellemus_fw-la upon_o which_o tully_n make_v this_o reflection_n quidvis_fw-la potiùs_fw-la ex_fw-la iâ—is_fw-la libris_fw-la proferant_fw-la quam_fw-la regem_fw-la quem_fw-la romae_fw-la posthac_fw-la nec_fw-la dii_o nec_fw-la homines_fw-la esse_fw-la patientur_fw-la let_v they_o allege_v those_o oracle_n for_o any_o thing_n they_o will_v rather_o than_o for_o a_o king_n for_o though_o caesar_n be_v indeed_o our_o king_n and_o do_v real_o play_v the_o rex_fw-la over_o we_o yet_o the_o name_n of_o king_n be_v grow_v so_o odious_a since_o the_o tarquin_n as_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n will_v permit_v it_o to_o take_v place_n at_o rome_n this_o sibylline_a interpreter_n can_v beâ—no_v other_o but_o either_o anthony_n the_o flamen_n dialis_n caesaris_fw-la who_o salute_v he_o king_n and_o set_v a_o diadem_n on_o his_o head_n in_o the_o name_n of_o s._n p._n q._n r._n which_o caesar_n command_v to_o be_v set_v on_o jupiter_n head_n this_o be_v a_o make_v business_n between_o he_o and_o his_o flamen_n dion_n hist._n lib._n 44._o or_o l._n cotta_n proximo_fw-la autem_fw-la senatu_fw-la l._n cottam_n quindecim-virum_a sententiam_fw-la dicturum_fw-la ut_fw-la quoniam_fw-la libris_fw-la fatalibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la parthos_n nisi_fw-la à _fw-la rege_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la vinci_fw-la caesar_n rex_fw-la appellaretur_fw-la sueton._n julius_n 29_o upon_o which_o passage_n both_o because_o i_o have_v not_o in_o my_o small_a read_n observe_v they_o to_o have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o any_o and_o yet_o in_o my_o weak_a judgement_n they_o give_v in_o the_o most_o clear_a and_o full_a proof_n of_o that_o point_n i_o be_o now_o handle_v and_o serve_v to_o the_o justify_n of_o the_o ancient_n against_o the_o exception_n of_o over-wise_a modern_a critic_n in_o many_o thing_n of_o good_a use_n i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o make_v these_o animadversion_n 1._o this_o place_n of_o tully_n vindicate_v the_o father_n from_o the_o calumny_n of_o use_v pious_a fraud_n in_o their_o quote_v of_o sibyl_n verse_n 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pag._n orat_fw-la page_n 27._o who_o first_o letter_n of_o every_o verse_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o here_o we_o have_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o most_o sacred_a oracle_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o heathen-world_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o god_n concredit_v to_o the_o jew_n even_o there_o where_o they_o handle_v the_o same_o subject_a for_o our_o scripture_n oracle_n not_o only_o foretell_v of_o one_o to_o be_v king_n of_o king_n as_o a_o individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la but_o express_v the_o place_n the_o time_n of_o his_o appearance_n the_o line_n he_o be_v to_o come_v of_o etc._n etc._n but_o these_o of_o sibyl_n neither_o describe_v time_n nor_o place_n nor_o stock_n say_v lactantius_n de_fw-la vera_fw-la sapient_a l._n 4._o c._n 15._o denunciabant_fw-la enim_fw-la monstrosa_fw-la quaedam_fw-la miracula_fw-la quorum_fw-la nec_fw-la ratio_fw-la nec_fw-la author_n nec_fw-la tempus_fw-la designabatur_fw-la and_o tully_n in_o the_o place_n forequote_v 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observe_v that_o that_o interpreter_n of_o sibyl_n expound_v her_o oracle_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o eastern_a for_o thus_o cicero_n write_v quorum_fw-la interpres_fw-la nuper_fw-la falsa_fw-la quaedam_fw-la hominum_fw-la fama_fw-la dicturus_fw-la in_o senatu_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o misinterpret_v sibyl_n by_o expound_v her_o oracle_n according_a to_o that_o common_a fame_n which_o be_v noise_v in_o the_o east_n and_o so_o ratify_v the_o eastern_a oracle_n that_o be_v the_o jewish_a and_o a_o strange_a religion_n which_o he_o tax_v those_o kind_n of_o expositor_n for_o in_o these_o word_n valeántque_fw-la ad_fw-la deponendas_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la suscipiendas_fw-la religiones_fw-la they_o shall_v rather_o be_v interpret_v to_o the_o abandon_v than_o the_o advantage_n of_o strange_a religion_n or_o rather_o not_o be_v read_v at_o all_o but_o keep_v hide_v except_o when_o the_o senate_n command_v they_o to_o be_v search_v in_o order_n to_o the_o 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