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six_o her_o eye_n more_o narrow_o upon_o emergency_n there_o as_o thing_n of_o high_a state-concern_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o then_o famous_a eastern_a prophecy_n of_o one_o to_o arise_v at_o that_o time_n in_o judea_n who_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o the_o universe_n §_o 4._o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n be_v according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n expect_v appear_v person_n of_o a_o more_o lordly_a spirit_n among_o the_o roman_n than_o any_o former_a age_n have_v bring_v forth_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n '_o s_o ambition_n spring_v from_o this_o prophecy_n the_o then_o great_a spirit_n court_v the_o jew_n favour_n and_o use_v mean_n that_o they_o may_v be_v that_o oriundus_fw-la in_o judaea_n §_o 5._o the_o art_n which_o the_o roman_a candidate_n for_o the_o universal_a monarchy_n use_v to_o bring_v the_o world_n into_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v design_v by_o heaven_n to_o something_o extraordinary_a julius_n his_o dream_n his_o cloven-footed_a horse_n his_o mule_n his_o triton_n his_o press_v to_o have_v the_o title_n of_o king_n because_o the_o sibyl_n have_v prophesy_v one_o at_o that_o time_n will_v be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o father_n quotation_n of_o sibyl_n vindicate_v §_o 6._o augustus_n have_v his_o education_n among_o the_o velitri_fw-la who_o have_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o tendency_n with_o the_o eastern_a prophecy_n that_o one_o of_o that_o city_n shall_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o roman_a prodigy_n before_o his_o birth_n his_o mother_n atia_n conceive_v he_o by_o apollo_n her_o snake-mole_n nero_n '_o s_o bracelet_n atias_fw-la dream_n of_o her_o entrail_n nigidius_n his_o prognostication_n the_o prediction_n of_o the_o thracian_a priest_n his_o father_n vision_n cicero_n '_o s_o dream_n §_o 7._o tiberius_n his_o omen_n scribonius_n '_o s_o prediction_n livias_n crest_a chick_n the_o altar_n of_o the_o conquer_a legion_n his_o dye_n cast_v into_o apon_n '_o s_z well_o galba_n '_o s_o mock-prophecy_n §_o 8._o titus_n and_o vespasian_n '_o s_o motto_n amor_n &_o deliciae_fw-la in_o english_a the_o desire_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o prodigy_n of_o mars_n his_o oak_n the_o gypsy_n prediction_n dirt_n cast_v by_o caligula_n into_o his_o shirt_n the_o dog_n bring_v a_o man_n hand_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n of_o carmel_n his_o cure_v the_o blind_a and_o lame_a etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o the_o more_o open_a practice_n of_o soar_a spirit_n in_o grasp_a at_o the_o judean_a crown_n their_o hope_n to_o obtain_v it_o and_o as_o to_o some_o of_o they_o their_o conceit_n of_o possess_v it_o §_o 1._o cleopatra_n '_o s_o boon_n beg_v of_o m._n antony_n deny_v herod_n '_o s_o eye_n bloodshot_a with_o look_v at_o the_o eastern_a prophecy_n §_o 2._o vespasian_n jealous_a of_o titus_n the_o eastern_a monarchy_n the_o prize_n contend_v for_o by_o both_o party_n in_o the_o jewish_a war_n mild_a vespasian_n cruel_a to_o david_n '_o be_v line_n §_o 3._o domitian_n jealous_a of_o david_n progeny_n genealogy_n metius_n pomposianus_n his_o genesis_n and_o globe_n his_o discourse_n with_o christ_n kindred_n about_o christ_n kingdom_n clancular_a jew_n bring_v to_o light_n trajan_n put_v to_o death_n simeon_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a line_n §_o 4._o gloss_n upon_o the_o eastern_a prophecy_n under_o adrian_n involve_v the_o empire_n in_o blood_n jewry_n in_o desolation_n fronto_n tax_v benumb_v nerva_n for_o connive_v at_o the_o jew_n chap._n xi_o st._n paul_n apology_n before_o nero_n be_v in_o answer_n to_o some_o interrogatory_n put_v to_o he_o through_o the_o suggestion_n of_o his_o adversary_n touch_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o eastern_a prophecy_n ex._n gr._n be_v not_o this_o jesus_n who_o thou_o preach_v to_o be_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o you_o call_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n §_o 1._o tertullus_n his_o charge_n against_o st._n paul_n a_o ringleader_n of_o nazarites_n lysias_n his_o interrogatory_n be_v not_o thou_o that_o alexandrian_n egyptian_n nero_n put_v in_o hope_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o st._n paul_n preach_v christ_n to_o have_v obtain_v poppaea_n nero_n minion_n disciple_n slink_v away_o §_o 2._o why_o st._n paul_n style_v nero_n a_o lion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o lion_n courage_n quail_v at_o st._n paul_n apology_n nero_n after_o that_o trust_v more_o to_o his_o art_n than_o gypsy_n prophecy_n §_o 3._o st._n paul_n appearance_n within_o nero_n '_o s_z quinquennium_fw-la pallas_n foelix_fw-la his_o brother_n and_o advocate_n out_o of_o favour_n in_o nero_n '_o s_z three_o festus_n hasten_v st._n paul_n '_o s_z mission_n to_o rome_n the_o jew_n his_o trial._n §_o 4._o nero_n not_o yet_o a_o lion_n in_o cruelty_n but_o in_o opinion_n judah_n '_o s_z lion_n st._n paul_n '_o s_o doctrine_n try_v to_o the_o bottom_n before_o nero_n despond_v a_o apology_n for_o this_o pilgrimage_n through_o the_o holy_a age_n its_o use._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 '_o s_o 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 sir_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 head_n book_n ii_o the_o argument_n as_o they_o can_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o delude_v other_o so_o they_o be_v not_o themselves_o delude_v person_n or_o man_n of_o crazy_a intellect_n but_o propound_v to_o the_o world_n a_o religion_n so_o every_o way_n fit_v to_o the_o dictate_v of_o common_a reason_n of_o the_o most_o refine_v philosophy_n and_o of_o pre-existent_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v frame_v have_v they_o not_o be_v of_o perfect_a memory_n and_o sound_a mind_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o gospel_n correspondency_n with_o vulgar_a sentiment_n §_o 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n untaught_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a creed_n in_o the_o article_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n his_o goodness_n justice_n mercy_n the_o existence_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n §_o 2._o the_o resurrection_n and_o future_a judgement_n death_n formidable_a for_o its_o consequence_n to_o evil_a man_n no_o fence_n against_o this_o fear_n prove_v by_o example_n §_o 3._o in_o hope_n of_o future_a good_a the_o soul_n secret_o applaud_v herself_o after_o virtuous_a acts._n this_o make_v the_o flesh_n suffer_v patient_o chap._n ii_o reason_n nonpluse_v help_v by_o religion_n acquiesce_v in_o her_o resolution_n §_o 1._o man_n supremacy_n over_o the_o creature_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o not_o cognoscible_a by_o natural_a light_n §_o 2._o yet_o general_o challenge_v even_o over_o spirit_n who_o man_n command_v to_o do_v what_o themselves_o disgust_v §_o 3._o the_o way_n of_o creation_n a_o mystery_n reason_n puzzle_v to_o find_v it_o out_o can_v but_o conjecture_v §_o 4._o divine_a revelation_n touch_v both_o acquiesce_v in_o as_o soon_o as_o communicate_v scripture-philosophy_n excel_v the_o mechanic_n plato_n commendation_n §_o 5._o nothing_o but_o the_o god_n of_o order_n grant_v can_v secure_v state_n from_o anarchical_a parity_n and_o club-law_n §_o 6._o heathen_n assent_v to_o the_o reason_n of_o both_o assign_v by_o scripture_n chap._n iii_o natural_a conscience_n echo_v to_o christian_a moral_n §_o 1._o a_o dispraise_n to_o dispraise_v virtue_n or_o praise_n vice_n the_o comick_n liberty_n restrain_v §_o 2._o how_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n become_v to_o be_v repute_v go_n §_o 3._o man_n be_v deify_v for_o their_o virtue_n vice_n ungod_v go_n §_o 4._o stage-god_n hiss_v at_o the_o infamy_n of_o player_n the_o original_a of_o mythology_n chap._n iu._n christian_n religion_n concord_n with_o the_o high_a philosophical_a notion_n §_o 1._o divine_a knowledge_n communicate_v from_o the_o church_n to_o travel_a philosopher_n our_o religion_n elder_a than_o heathenism_n by_o heathen_n confession_n §_o 2._o christian_n article_n imply_v in_o pagan_a philosophy_n position_n man_n happiness_n through_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o conformity_n unto_o god_n §_o 3._o this_o conformity_n and_o communion_n effect_v by_o god-man_n god_n manifest_a in_o
be_v so_o animate_v as_o he_o think_v nothing_o impossible_a to_o he_o or_o without_o the_o verge_n of_o his_o fortune_n multa_fw-la miracula_fw-la evenere_fw-la queis_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la favour_n &_o quaedam_fw-la in_o vespasianum_fw-la inclinatio_fw-la numinum_fw-la ostenderetur_fw-la igitur_fw-la cuncta_fw-la fortunae_fw-la suae_fw-la patere_fw-la ratus_fw-la nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la últro_fw-la incredibile_fw-la chap._n x._o the_o more_o open_a practice_n of_o soar_a spirit_n in_o grasp_a at_o the_o judean_a crown_n their_o hope_n to_o obtain_v it_o and_o as_o to_o some_o of_o they_o their_o conceit_n of_o possess_v it_o §_o 1._o cleopatra_n '_o s_o boon_n beg_v of_o m._n antony_n deny_v herod_n '_o s_o eye_n bloodshot_a with_o look_v at_o the_o eastern_a prophecy_n §_o 2._o vespasian_n jealous_a of_o titus_n the_o eastern_a monarchy_n the_o prize_n contend_v for_o by_o both_o party_n in_o the_o jewish_a war_n mild_a vespasian_n cruel_a to_o david_n '_o be_v line_n §_o 3._o domitian_n jealous_a of_o david_n '_o be_v progeny_n genealogy_n metius_n pomposianus_n his_o genesis_n and_o globe_n his_o discourse_n with_o christ_n kindred_n about_o christ_n kingdom_n clancular_a jew_n bring_v to_o light_n trajan_n put_v to_o death_n simeon_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a line_n §_o 4._o gloss_n upon_o the_o eastern_a prophecy_n under_o adrian_n involve_v the_o empire_n in_o blood_n jewry_n in_o desolation_n fronto_n tax_v benumb_v nerva_n for_o connive_v at_o the_o jew_n §_o 1._o these_o be_v their_o secret_a practice_n to_o wind_n themselves_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o eastern_a kingdom_n in_o all_o which_o they_o cast_v a_o corner_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o that_o which_o they_o take_v aim_n with_o upon_o the_o oriental_a prophecy_n and_o upon_o its_o account_n on_o the_o concern_v of_o judea_n we_o shall_v now_o give_v such_o instance_n of_o their_o open_a and_o overboard_o practice_n as_o speak_v those_o great_a one_o who_o travel_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o universal_a monarchy_n to_o have_v have_v their_o eye_n and_o ear_n open_a to_o every_o leaf_n that_o fall_v there_o where_o the_o throne_n be_v to_o be_v erect_v cleopatra_n express_v her_o extreme_a desire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judea_n in_o her_o seek_v to_o undermine_v herod_n interest_n in_o m._n antony_n affection_n which_o when_o she_o can_v not_o effect_v she_o attempt_v to_o ensnare_v herod_n in_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n solicit_v he_o to_o the_o use_n of_o her_o body_n by_o all_o the_o allurement_n which_o her_o craft_n or_o wantonness_n can_v suggest_v joseph_n ant._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 4._o but_o the_o old_a fox_n smell_v the_o train_n and_o escape_v the_o trap_n though_o bait_v with_o that_o flesh_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n whereof_o his_o master_n antony_n lose_v both_o crown_n and_o life_n and_o withal_o so_o well_o perceive_v what_o thirst_n the_o queen_n of_o egypt_n have_v after_o the_o water_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o be_v once_o mind_v to_o have_v quench_v it_o in_o her_o blood_n be_v confident_a that_o nothing_o else_o save_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o judea_n crown_n can_v satiate_v her_o long_n id._n ib._n cap._n 5._o towards_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o when_o these_o method_n prove_v ineffectual_a she_o betake_v herself_o to_o the_o all_o conquer_a weapon_n of_o tear_n and_o prayer_n beleaguer_v antony_n with_o daily_a request_n and_o endear_n argument_n that_o wit_n or_o love_n can_v invent_v to_o assault_v his_o mind_n with_o who_o heart_n she_o know_v lie_v already_o at_o her_o foot_n but_o antony_n turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o his_o cleopatra_n suit_n bribe_v she_o to_o hold_v her_o peace_n by_o give_v she_o coelo-syria_n but_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n hear_v of_o part_v with_o judea_n crown_n no_o not_o to_o she_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o than_o his_o life_n id._n ibid_fw-la cap._n 4._o what_o make_v he_o in_o this_o case_n thus_o inexorable_a have_v it_o be_v his_o respect_n to_o herod_n his_o affection_n to_o cleopatra_n will_v more_o than_o have_v counterbalanced_a that_o be_v it_o the_o largeness_n of_o that_o kingdom_n bound_n for_o bulk_n it_o be_v the_o wreckle_z of_o all_o kingdom_n too_o mean_v a_o gift_n for_o antony_n to_o bestow_v on_o cleopatra_n if_o in_o his_o survey_v of_o it_o he_o have_v not_o take_v in_o the_o eastern_a prophecy_n and_o value_v it_o according_a to_o the_o rate_n which_o that_o have_v set_v upon_o it_o who_o crown_n while_o herod_n hold_v he_o only_o hold_v the_o stake_n till_o the_o game_n be_v up_o that_o augustus_n and_o antony_n be_v a_o play_v have_v the_o imperial_a fall_v to_o his_o lot_n herod_n diadem_n will_v have_v be_v at_o his_o devotion_n he_o may_v when_o he_o see_v a_o opportunity_n have_v take_v it_o off_o his_o head_n who_o be_v but_o a_o deputy_n king_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o with_o a_o wet_a finger_n but_o not_o from_o cleopatra_n with_o dry_a cheek_n but_o antony_n as_o a_o man_n effeminate_a do_v but_o lisp_v out_o his_o emulation_n of_o this_o crown_n his_o envy_v that_o any_o head_n shall_v wear_v it_o as_o absolute_o he_o but_o his_o own_o herod_n eye_n by_o look_v at_o this_o oracle_n grow_v apparent_o bloodshot_a he_o write_v his_o jealousy_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o prophecy_n so_o plain_a as_o a_o man_n may_v run_v and_o read_v it_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_n sanhedrim_n and_o royal_a line_n think_v joseph_n of_o it_o 14._o 17._o by_o these_o mean_n to_o frustrate_v its_o effect_n and_o to_o secure_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o master_n at_o rome_n the_o ground_n they_o hold_v and_o yet_o fear_v some_o of_o that_o race_n may_v escape_v his_o evil_a eye_n to_o make_v all_o sure_a he_o cause_v all_o the_o genealogy_n he_o can_v lay_v hand_n on_o to_o be_v burn_v that_o by_o disturb_v the_o succession_n he_o may_v make_v the_o title_n disputable_a and_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o long_a sword_n while_o tongue_n and_o pen_n be_v 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gratam_fw-mi privato_fw-la necessariam_fw-la with_o which_o hope_n the_o senate_n ingenious_o twit_v he_o in_o their_o offer_v he_o a_o crown_n laureate_a after_o his_o disappointment_n of_o those_o african_a treasure_n he_o dream_v on_o at_o second_o hand_n from_o cesellius_n bessus_n who_o that_o he_o may_v not_o imitate_v in_o the_o desperate_a murder_n of_o himself_o for_o shame_n and_o grief_n the_o senate_n kind_o offer_v he_o this_o cordial_n and_o bid_v he_o take_v heart_n of_o grace_n for_o though_o those_o mountain_n of_o gold_n fancy_v to_o have_v be_v heap_v up_o by_o dido_n have_v prove_v sand_n yet_o his_o warble_a voice_n and_o finger_n will_v be_v a_o elixir_n and_o charm_v the_o world_n into_o a_o royal_a mine_n whence_o he_o may_v draw_v out_o at_o the_o pit-hole_n of_o the_o ravish_a ear_n treasure_n enough_o to_o supply_v his_o want_n tacit_fw-la annal_n 16._o intereà _fw-la senatus_n ut_fw-la dedecus_fw-la averteret_fw-la offer_v imperatori_fw-la victoriam_fw-la cantùs_fw-la adjecit_fw-la facundiae_fw-la coronam_fw-la quo_fw-la lu_o etc._n etc._n and_o true_o this_o first-born_a of_o the_o muse_n bestow_v so_o much_o time_n upon_o tune_v his_o harp_n as_o he_o have_v not_o time_n to_o tune_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o rest_v so_o much_o in_o his_o skill_n as_o he_o refuse_v the_o honour_n of_o poet_n laureate_a except_o he_o can_v deserve_v it_o by_o the_o world_n equal_a rather_o than_o obtain_v it_o by_o the_o senate_n partial_a vote_n id._n ib._n sed_fw-la nero_n nihil_fw-la ambitu_fw-la nec_fw-la potestate_fw-la senatus_n opus_fw-la esse_fw-la dictitans_fw-la se_fw-la aequum_fw-la adversus_fw-la aemulos_fw-la &_o religione_fw-la judicum_fw-la meritam_fw-la laudem_fw-la assecuturum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o which_o he_o keep_v his_o commencement_n act_n in_o the_o theatre_n in_o his_o management_n whereof_o as_o if_o he_o be_v inure_v himself_o to_o the_o most_o servile_a congee_n and_o scrape_n of_o mendicant_a fiddler_n against_o the_o time_n he_o shall_v make_v
israel_n the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n that_o have_v renounce_v judaisme_n and_o become_v christian_n and_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n the_o gentile_n come_v in_o to_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o full_a body_n may_v be_v save_v in_o which_o interval_n the_o carnal_a seed_n be_v enemy_n that_o be_v in_o part_n cast_v off_o for_o the_o gentile_n sake_n that_o they_o may_v be_v graft_v in_o in_o the_o room_n of_o those_o four_o branch_n but_o yet_o the_o election_n the_o remnant_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v belove_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o father_n god_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o hanker_a after_o they_o even_o the_o whole_a nation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o his_o friend_n abraham_n and_o therefore_o retain_v the_o nation_n by_o the_o handle_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o remnant_n and_o reject_v they_o but_o in_o part_n and_o by_o degree_n till_o he_o whole_o cast_v they_o off_o and_o remove_v his_o court_n from_o they_o unto_o the_o gentile_n have_v demolish_v his_o palace_n among_o they_o and_o make_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n a_o perpetual_a desolation_n hence_o st._n austin_n state_n the_o time_n of_o the_o sceptre_n departure_n so_o as_o he_o make_v kingdom_n and_o temple_n and_o priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o mystical_a unction_n upon_o the_o account_n whereof_o their_o king_n be_v call_v christ_n or_o anoint_n to_o depart_v all_o together_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v preach_v to_o and_o embrace_v by_o the_o gentile_n they_o be_v subdue_v by_o vespasian_n from_o the_o cease_n of_o all_o which_o then_o he_o argue_v they_o be_v only_a type_n of_o christ_n de_fw-fr consensu_fw-la evangelist_n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o nec_fw-la alia_fw-la re_fw-la magis_fw-la claruit_fw-la illius_fw-la gentis_fw-la regnum_fw-la &_o templum_fw-la &_o sacerdotium_fw-la &_o sacrisicium_fw-la &_o unctionem_fw-la illam_fw-la mysticam_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la 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end_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n when_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n through_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o christ_n then_o shall_v the_o jewish_a church-commonwealth_n i_o mean_v that_o particular_a form_n of_o government_n which_o god_n prescribe_v to_o they_o as_o a_o nation_n admit_v to_o the_o participation_n and_o fellowship_n of_o his_o grace_n with_o junius_n de_fw-la politia_fw-la mosis_fw-la cap._n 5._o be_v utter_o dissolve_v which_o till_o then_o have_v continue_v unite_a under_o some_o polity_n or_o form_n of_o government_n under_o god_n as_o their_o king_n from_o its_o first_o beginning_n the_o jew_n as_o josephus_n ant_n 14._o 10_o 12._o affirm_v and_o prove_v out_o of_o strabo_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o flatter_v his_o own_o nation_n be_v till_o than_o not_o only_o in_o judaea_n under_o the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o noble_n have_v judicature_n erect_v by_o gabinius_n the_o roman_a 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god_n have_v wield_v over_o they_o then_o visible_o depart_v when_o the_o palace_n of_o their_o great_a king_n be_v final_o desolate_v their_o holy_a state_n and_o oeconomy_n be_v now_o root_v up_o the_o divine_a ordinance_n once_o plant_v among_o they_o be_v now_o extinguish_v dr._n lightfoot_n parergon_fw-la 178._o and_o themselves_o banish_v heaven_n and_o earth_n &_o coeli_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la svi_fw-la extorres_fw-la sine_fw-la homine_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la rege_fw-la tertul._n advers._fw-la gent._n cap._n 21._o without_o either_o man_n or_o god-king_n and_o instead_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o they_o expect_v will_v have_v be_v erect_v over_o they_o at_o the_o expiration_n of_o that_o divine_a polity_n establish_v by_o moses_n and_o reject_v when_o it_o be_v come_v nigh_o they_o they_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o anti-messiacal_a if_o for_o illustration_n i_o may_v here_o use_v that_o word_n in_o place_n of_o antichristian_a dominion_n of_o vespasian_n judaei_n non_fw-la receperunt_fw-la christum_fw-la suscepturi_fw-la antichristum_n aug._n ap_fw-mi de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la tom_fw-mi 10._o in_o die_v paschae_fw-la repulerunt_fw-la agnum_fw-la eligerunt_fw-la vulpem_fw-la ideo_fw-la part_n vulpium_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la august_n tom_fw-mi 8._o pag._n 262._o the_o jew_n reject_v christ_n be_v afterward_o to_o embrace_v antichrist_n they_o refuse_v the_o lamb_n and_o choose_v the_o fox_n and_o therefore_o become_v the_o portion_n of_o fox_n who_o have_v be_v god_n portion_n for_o vespasian_n who_o vassal_n they_o become_v impose_v himself_o upon_o they_o not_o only_o as_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n but_o as_o their_o king_n messiah_n and_o be_v repute_v so_o not_o only_o by_o the_o roman_n but_o by_o josephus_n himself_o and_o the_o sober_a party_n of_o unbelieve_a jew_n vide_fw-la dr_n hammond_n note_n b._n on_o mat._n 24._o and_o whatever_a the_o zealot_n think_v in_o secret_a they_o be_v force_v to_o make_v open_a abrenunciation_n of_o their_o king_n of_o old_a and_o to_o enter_v a_o recognizance_n to_o accept_v of_o caesar_n god_n in_o his_o room_n by_o the_o payment_n of_o that_o half-shekel_a to_o jupiter_n capitolinus_n which_o be_v use_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o temple_n while_o god_n be_v their_o king_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o homage_n upon_o no_o other_o but_o this_o new_a tenure_n be_v they_o allow_v the_o use_n of_o their_o old_a law_n xiphilin_n e._n dione_n vespasian_n pag._n mihi_fw-la 537._o ab_fw-la eodem_fw-la tito_n jussi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quotannis_fw-la didrachma_fw-la 〈…〉_z pendere_fw-la jovi_fw-la capitolino_n two_o qui_fw-fr patrias_fw-la leges_fw-la eorum_fw-la tuerentur_fw-la doubtless_o we_o have_v too_o much_o gratify_v the_o misbelieve_a jew_n and_o lay_v stumbling-block_n in_o their_o way_n by_o our_o conceive_n that_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o sceptre_n imply_v primary_o a_o change_n of_o the_o external_a form_n of_o their_o government_n or_o deprivation_n of_o liberty_n to_o use_v their_o own_o law_n and_o to_o enjoy_v judge_n of_o themselves_o thing_n but_o accidental_a to_o that_o theocraty_n government_n wherein_o god_n preside_v more_o immediate_o and_o special_o over_o they_o than_o other_o nation_n which_o be_v exercise_v under_o several_a form_n and_o with_o such_o variety_n as_o to_o those_o circumstance_n and_o external_a privilege_n as_o sometime_o they_o enjoy_v sometime_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o grotius_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la pacis_fw-la &_o belli_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 4._o par_fw-fr 7._o pun_a 5._o prove_v that_o the_o manichee_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o antiochus_n can_v be_v defend_v by_o no_o plea_n but_o that_o of_o extreme_a necessity_n not_o from_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o they_o have_v be_v subdue_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o bring_v under_o a_o absolute_a not_o conditional_a subjection_n to_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n to_o which_o supremacy_n over_o they_o the_o persian_n first_o and_o then_o the_o macedonian_n succeed_v and_o they_o do_v not_o stipulate_v with_o alexander_n or_o his_o successor_n but_o come_v without_o make_v any_o condition_n under_o his_o and_o his_o successor_n jurisdiction_n as_o they_o
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 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