by_o tear_v off_o ten_o of_o its_o skirt_n but_o to_o return_v as_o i_o have_v be_v force_v to_o prove_v that_o before_o our_o saviour_n the_o sceptre_n be_v not_o depart_v and_o therefore_o this_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o any_o before_o he_o so_o i_o shall_v now_o show_v it_o be_v not_o applicable_a to_o any_o since_o by_o demonstrate_v the_o sceptre_n to_o have_v depart_v at_o that_o time_n by_o such_o effect_n of_o its_o departure_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o such_o by_o the_o jew_n himself_o and_o point_v to_o as_o such_o by_o his_o own_o scripture_n and_o invelop_v that_o nation_n in_o a_o darkness_n that_o may_v be_v feel_v and_o far_o exceed_v the_o black_a darkness_n which_o befall_v that_o state_n in_o its_o great_a eclipse_n the_o sanctuary_n half_a shekel_n pay_v to_o the_o capitol_n it_o be_v doctor_n lightfoot'_v observation_n out_o of_o xiphilinus_n apud_fw-la dionem_fw-la in_o the_o place_n forecited_n that_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o jew_n be_v enjoin_v by_o vespasian_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o capitol_n that_o didrachma_fw-la or_o half-shekel_a that_o they_o usual_o pay_v to_o the_o temple_n for_o their_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o their_o soul_n unto_o the_o lord_n exodus_fw-la 30._o 12_o 13._o the_o money_n of_o the_o soul_n estimation_n of_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v the_o account_n 2_o reg._n 12._o 4._o for_o i_o take_v both_o these_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o shekel_n though_o master_n weems_n make_v they_o two_o call_v this_o latter_a argentum_fw-la transeuntis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o half-shekel_a which_o they_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o be_v number_v by_o head_n make_v a_o distinction_n where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n for_o in_o that_o text_n which_o he_o quote_v for_o the_o first_o ex._n 30._o 12._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v when_o they_o be_v number_v three_o time_n in_o two_o verse_n when_o thou_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o number_n then_o shall_v they_o give_v every_o man_n a_o ransom_n for_o his_o soul_n unto_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o numbre_v they_o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o ver_fw-la 13._o this_o they_o shall_v give_v every_o one_o that_o pass_v among_o they_o that_o be_v number_v xiphilinus_n indeed_o do_v not_o express_o say_v it_o be_v that_o half-shekel_a that_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o temple_n that_o vespasian_n appoint_v every_o jew_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o capitol_n but_o josephus_n speak_v home_n bel._n judaic_n 7._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o emperor_n vespasian_n lay_v this_o tribute_n upon_o the_o jew_n wheresoever_o they_o live_v that_o they_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o capitol_n that_o didrachma_fw-la which_o thitherto_o they_o have_v pay_v to_o the_o temple_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v the_o half-shekel_a which_o they_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o 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king_n then_o he_o say_v to_o she_o do_v not_o samuel_n anoint_v i_o king_n she_o say_v to_o he_o the_o coin_n of_o our_o lord_n saul_n be_v yet_o current_a and_o again_o in_o sanhedr_n a_fw-la king_n who_o coin_n be_v current_a in_o those_o country_n the_o man_n of_o the_o country_n do_v thereby_o evidence_n that_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n but_o if_o his_o coin_n be_v not_o current_a he_o be_v a_o robber_n and_o that_o with_o as_o much_o advantage_n as_o can_v be_v desire_v in_o order_n to_o his_o convince_a they_o that_o the_o tribute_n of_o that_o denarium_fw-la be_v due_a to_o caesar_n but_o the_o tribute_n of_o the_o didrachma_fw-la due_a to_o god_n that_o bear_v caesar_n picture_n with_o this_o inscription_n say_v antiquary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caesar_n august_n such_o a_o year_n after_o the_o take_n of_o judea_n hammond_n ann_n c._n in_o mat._n 22._o but_o this_o if_o it_o be_v the_o king_n or_o common_a shekel_n be_v stamp_v on_o one_o side_n with_o a_o tower_n stand_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a inscription_n with_o that_o which_o be_v write_v beneath_o amount_v to_o this_o motto_n jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n the_o rundle_n be_v fill_v with_o this_o david_n king_n and_o his_o son_n solomon_n king_n or_o if_o it_o be_v the_o sanctuary-shekel_a have_v on_o one_o side_n the_o pot_n of_o mannah_n or_o aaron_n censer_n with_o this_o inscription_n the_o shekel_n of_o israel_n on_o the_o reverse_n side_n aaron_n rod_n bud_v with_o this_o motto_n in_o the_o rundle_n jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n that_o be_v jerusalem_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n goodwin_n antiq_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o beza_n on_o mat._n 17._o 24._o make_v the_o same_o description_n of_o that_o shekel_n which_o be_v give_v
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 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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 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anticipation_n of_o his_o own_o hope_n and_o opinion_n of_o his_o his_o flatter_a clawback_n he_o personate_v and_o rival_v that_o lion_n of_o judah_n whence_o teridates_n veni_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la deum_fw-la meum_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la mithran_fw-la i_o solemn_a colerem_fw-la equidem_fw-la be_v ero_fw-la quem_fw-la tu_fw-la i_o fato_fw-la quodam_fw-la efficies_n tu_fw-la enim_fw-la fatum_fw-la meum_fw-la es_fw-la &_o fortuna_fw-la xiphilin_n è_fw-fr dione_n nero_n pag._n 521._o thus_o court_v he_o i_o be_o come_v nero_n to_o worship_v thou_o as_o my_o god_n no_o otherwise_o than_o i_o worship_v mithra_n the_o sun_n the_o persian_a god_n i_o will_v be_v what_o you_o by_o certain_a fate_n will_v make_v i_o for_o you_o be_v my_o fate_n and_o fortune_n upon_o nero_n give_v out_o he_o himself_o to_o be_v that_o universal_a k._n mention_v in_o the_o oriental_a prophecy_n be_v interpretive_o the_o make_v himself_o god_fw-we be_v that_o opinion_n perhaps_o ground_v which_o 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esse_fw-la conficta_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-fr codicibus_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la probaretur_fw-la might_n have_v think_v the_o apostle_n have_v forge_v the_o old_a testament-oracle_n at_o their_o own_o finger_n end_n be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o be_v safe_o keep_v in_o the_o jew_n custody_n and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o archive_v of_o those_o grand_a adversary_n to_o the_o christian_a name_n and_o therefore_o he_o impute_v to_o a_o signal_o gracious_a providence_n the_o make_v good_a upon_o that_o nation_n that_o prophetic_a prayer_n psal._n 58._o 12._o slay_v they_o not_o lest_o they_o forget_v in_o god_n preserve_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o several_a nation_n into_o which_o they_o be_v disperse_v a_o visible_o distinct_a body_n from_o the_o native_n with_o who_o they_o neither_o mix_v in_o marriage_n or_o religion_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o church_n can_v no_o where_o want_n a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v her_o library-keeper_n and_o carry_v those_o book_n after_o she_o who_o authority_n she_o urge_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o christian_a religion_n of_o who_o quotation_n if_o gentile_a jew_n or_o weak_a christian_a make_v any_o doubt_n he_o may_v step_v into_o their_o synagogue_n and_o satisfy_v himself_o by_o inquire_v of_o those_o that_o be_v our_o enemy_n in_o their_o heart_n our_o witness_n in_o their_o book_n vide_fw-la aug._n tom_n 4._o pag._n 509._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la invisibilium_fw-la ergo_fw-la occisi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la dispersi_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la suffragatores_fw-la in_fw-la cordibus_fw-la boast_n in_o codicibus_fw-la testes_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o as_o the_o gospel_n exhibit_v the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o former_a prophecy_n so_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a that_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o prophecy_n can_v be_v fulfil_v upon_o any_o other_o person_n than_o our_o jesus_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n apply_v they_o such_o be_v that_o of_o old_a jacob_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o betwixt_o his_o foot_n until_o shilo_n come_v and_o unto_o he_o be_v gather_v the_o people_n or_o gentile_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o prophecy_n i_o shall_v borrow_v light_n from_o the_o sagatious_a mede_n in_o these_o animad_fw-la version_n 1._o sceptre_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v here_o to_o kingly_a power_n but_o signify_v any_o power_n or_o majesty_n of_o government_n under_o what_o name_n or_o form_n soever_o whereof_o a_o rod_n or_o staff_n the_o word_n here_o translate_v sceptre_n be_v ancient_o the_o ensign_n hence_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v not_o fail_v a_o ruler_n nor_o juridicus_fw-la a_o lawgiver_n from_o betwixt_o his_o foot_n i._n e._n of_o juda_n loin_n it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o scripture_n modest_o to_o express_v the_o place_n of_o generation_n by_o thigh_n or_o foot_n upon_o the_o mistake_n of_o which_o oriental_n 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only_o beget_v son_n his_o king_n upon_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n and_o give_v he_o the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n psal._n 2._o that_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v judah_n off_o as_o he_o do_v the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n those_o of_o his_o father_n child_n that_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o judah_n sceptre_n but_o cry_v to_o thy_o tent_n o_o israel_n look_v to_o thy_o own_o house_n david_n what_o portion_n have_v we_o in_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n dissolve_v their_o whole_a body_n politic_a and_o scatter_v it_o piecemeal_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n write_v they_o loammi_n you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n long_o before_o shilo_n come_v that_o i_o say_v judah_n shall_v not_o thus_o be_v reject_v till_o she_o have_v reject_v she_o messiah_n and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o he_o that_o for_o all_o their_o provoke_v of_o their_o god_n to_o jealousy_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n by_o they_o that_o be_v not_o god_n he_o will_v not_o 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