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soon_o nor_o late_a what_o the_o philosopher_n never_o dare_v attempt_n what_o the_o prophet_n nor_o the_o jewish_a people_n when_o they_o be_v the_o most_o protect_a and_o the_o most_o faithful_a can_v not_o do_v that_o twelve_o preacher_n send_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n accomplish_v so_o that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v neither_o the_o work_n of_o philosopher_n nor_o of_o prophet_n but_o it_o be_v reserve_v alone_o to_o christ_n and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o cross_n indeed_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v begin_v at_o jerusalem_n 2.2_o isaiah_n 2.2_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o lâ—st_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o as_o isaiah_n elegant_o express_v it_o that_o be_v the_o christian_a church_n 2._o ibid._n 2._o and_o many_o people_n shall_v go_v and_o say_v come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n 18._o ibid._n 17_o 18._o the_o lord_n alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o day_n and_o the_o idol_n he_o shall_v utter_o abolish_v but_o isaiah_n who_o see_v those_o thing_n see_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o that_o law_n which_o to_o judge_v among_o the_o nation_n 4._o ibid._n 3_o 4._o and_o to_o rebuke_v many_o people_n be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n which_o make_v our_o saviour_n say_v 4.22_o john_n 4.22_o that_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v very_o convenient_a that_o the_o new_a light_n which_o be_v one_o day_n to_o enlighten_v the_o people_n plunge_v in_o idolatry_n shall_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o world_n from_o that_o place_n where_o it_o have_v always_o be_v it_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o of_o abraham_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v and_o sanctify_a we_o have_v often_o observe_v it_o but_o have_v not_o yet_o observe_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o that_o suffering_n jesus_n that_o crucify_a and_o despise_a jesus_n be_v to_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o alone_a vanquisher_n of_o idolatry_n st._n paul_n have_v unfold_v to_o we_o that_o great_a mystery_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o consider_v that_o admirable_a place_n with_o the_o follow_a word_n christ_n say_v he_o send_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 33.18_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o isaiah_n 29.14_o 33.18_o not_o with_o wisdom_n of_o word_n lest_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v foolishness_n but_o unto_o we_o who_o be_v save_v it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o will_v bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n doubtless_o since_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o deliver_v man_n from_o their_o ignorance_n but_o see_v what_o reason_n st._n paul_n give_v of_o it_o it_o be_v after_o that_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o