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8.3_o gal._n 4.9_o heb._n 10.1_o 4._o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v defective_a compare_v with_o the_o gospel_n in_o that_o it_o give_v not_o the_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n nor_o lay_v that_o foundation_n for_o the_o ease_n and_o quiet_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v attend_v withal_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o yoke_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v never_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o law_n who_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o it_o to_o do_v they_o it_o consist_v of_o very_a many_o precept_n and_o they_o be_v very_o nice_a and_o operose_fw-la such_o as_o require_v great_a attention_n and_o heed_n cost_n and_o great_a labour_n very_o uneasy_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o yet_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o of_o they_o expose_v the_o neglecter_n to_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o law_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o of_o condemnation_n and_o that_o state_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v represent_v not_o only_o as_o a_o state_n of_o minority_n but_o as_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n also_o act._n 15.10_o deut._n 27.26_o with_o gal._n 3.10.2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o gal._n 4.3_o 24._o and_o indeed_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v such_o a_o condition_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o and_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a that_o such_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o they_o be_v great_o straighten_a between_o the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o keep_v and_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o break_v those_o law_n they_o must_v be_v uneasy_a in_o their_o own_o mind_n who_o be_v perpetual_o in_o danger_n of_o offend_v and_o of_o be_v punish_v there_o be_v no_o way_n leave_v for_o they_o for_o perfect_a ease_n and_o quiet_a to_o their_o conscience_n if_o the_o law_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n there_o be_v not_o that_o provision_n make_v then_o for_o peace_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v make_v afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v sacrifice_n allow_v and_o prescribe_v in_o that_o law_n for_o the_o atonement_n &_o expiation_n of_o the_o offender_n but_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v which_o do_v speak_v the_o defectiveness_n of_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n and_o show_v the_o need_n of_o some_o better_a provision_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n i_o desire_v the_o follow_a particular_n may_v be_v due_o consider_v first_o that_o for_o some_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n allow_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o consequent_o the_o offender_n be_v leave_v without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n notwithstanding_o the_o provision_n make_v under_o the_o law_n by_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o in_o many_o case_n the_o sinner_n be_v to_o bear_v his_o own_o iniquity_n and_o can_v hope_v for_o no_o pardon_n from_o any_o sacrifice_n whatsoever_o and_o there_o be_v very_o many_o sin_n of_o this_o sort_n such_o be_v wilful_a murder_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o many_o other_o sin_n of_o which_o we_o may_v see_v levit._fw-la 20._o and_o indeed_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n be_v of_o this_o sort_n and_o whatever_o hope_v there_o may_v be_v for_o the_o sinner_n who_o be_v surprise_v and_o sin_v ignorant_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v it_o presumptuous_o and_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o sin_n which_o admit_v no_o atonement_n he_o be_v leave_v without_o hope_n from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v to_o die_v the_o death_n and_o if_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n do_v not_o condemn_v he_o god_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o he_o and_o cut_v he_o off_o but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v before_o discourse_v 27.28_o p._n 27.28_o ps_n 51.16_o levit._fw-la 24.17_o and_o v._o 13._o numb_a 35.31_o 32._o levit._fw-la 20.5_o second_o that_o where_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n please_v unto_o god_n and_o god_n do_v to_o the_o jew_n frequent_o declare_v this_o and_o do_v it_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v well_o beat_v they_o off_o from_o rely_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o procure_v their_o pardon_n and_o atonement_n i_o may_v heap_v up_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o these_o that_o follow_v i_o will_v not_o reprove_v thou_o for_o thy_o sacrifice_n or_o thy_o burnt-offering_n to_o have_v be_v continual_o before_o i_o i_o will_v take_v no_o bullock_n out_o of_o thy_o house_n nor_o he-goat_n out_o of_o thy_o fold_n again_o i_o desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o i_o speak_v not_o unto_o your_o father_n nor_o command_v they_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n concern_v burnt-offering_n or_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o thing_n command_v i_o they_o say_v obey_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n again_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o full_a of_o the_o burnt-offering_n of_o ram_n and_o the_o fat_a of_o feed_a beast_n and_o i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n or_o of_o lamb_n or_o of_o he-goat_n bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n etc._n etc._n again_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n as_o if_o he_o out_o off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v swine_n blood_n he_o that_o burn_v incense_v as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o idol_n ps_n 50.8_o 9_o hos_fw-la 6.6_o jer._n
earth_n the_o three_o day_n on_o which_o jesus_n rise_v consider_v as_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n pag._n 264_o 265._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n into_o heaven_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o ascend_v thither_o this_o prove_v from_o psalm_n 68.18_o which_o be_v just_o apply_v to_o this_o matter_n by_o st._n paul_n eph._n 4.8_o psalm_n 110.1_o consider_v the_o jew_n grant_v that_o psalm_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n ascension_n that_o jesus_n do_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o it_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o forty_o day_n between_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o metaphorical_a priest_n show_v against_o the_o follower_n of_o socinus_n that_o this_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v ch_z 9.24_o and_o elsewhere_o infer_v this_o from_o the_o avow_a principle_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v acknowledge_v by_o philo._n three_o remarkable_a place_n of_o that_o author_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n of_o the_o high_a heaven_n prove_v at_o large_a from_o the_o modern_a jewish_a writer_n and_o from_o the_o more_o ancient_a of_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o rend_v when_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v mat._n 27.51_o what_o veil_n that_o be_v and_o what_o be_v import_v by_o the_o rent_v of_o it_o of_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o exaltation_n of_o jesus_n of_o the_o mirculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n that_o that_o gift_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o jesus_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n and_o that_o he_o have_v that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v profess_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o world_n success_n bare_o consider_v be_v no_o good_a argument_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o truth_n of_o a_o religion_n yet_o the_o success_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o its_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v what_o the_o author_n and_o first_o preacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o do_v prevail_v pag._n 305_o 306_o 307._o chap._n x._o what_o be_v predict_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o jesus_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n in_o his_o office_n and_o character_n in_o his_o work_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o resurrection_n and_o the_o spread_a of_o his_o doctrine_n the_o adoreable_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v event_n to_o pass_v this_o show_v in_o very_a many_o particular_n this_o be_v a_o far_a proof_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n pag._n 376._o chap._n xi_o the_o christian_a religion_n more_o excellent_a than_o that_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o consequent_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n the_o pagan_a religion_n not_o worthy_a of_o regard_n the_o wise_a heathen_n guilty_a of_o great_a inconsistency_n and_o evil_a principle_n the_o stoic_n upon_o sundry_a account_n very_o unblamable_a the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n come_v from_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o perfect_a law_n it_o be_v not_o unalterable_a a_o general_a distribution_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o that_o law_n the_o defect_n of_o it_o ay_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n many_o of_o its_o precept_n not_o good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o oblige_v the_o jew_n only_o and_o be_v annex_v to_o their_o land_n or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o many_o of_o they_o political_n two_o the_o reward_n annex_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o law_n be_v but_o temporal_a iii_o it_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n iv_o nor_o be_v there_o that_o hope_n of_o pardon_n which_o be_v afterward_o give_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o sacrifice_n allow_v to_o that_o purpose_n very_o defective_a this_o show_v at_o large_a for_o some_o sin_n no_o sacrifice_n be_v allow_v sacrifice_n be_v not_o please_v to_o god_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o expiation_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o value_n of_o the_o oblation_n he_o that_o bring_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o eat_v any_o part_n of_o it_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n another_o argument_n of_o their_o weakness_n in_o some_o case_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o one_o of_o those_o thing_n require_v in_o order_n to_o pardon_v the_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o design_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o that_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v supply_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n of_o the_o excellent_a precept_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n therein_o clear_o reveal_v and_o of_o the_o great_a moment_n of_o it_o of_o the_o divine_a assistance_n attend_v this_o religion_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n from_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o sure_a foundation_n which_o it_o lay_v for_o the_o quiet_v the_o conscience_n of_o men._n the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o forego_n discourse_n a_o more_o particular_a inquiry_n into_o the_o great_a end_n or_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n pag._n 394_o 395._o the_o introduction_n i_o do_v intend_v with_o god_n assistance_n in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o shall_v by_o way_n of_o introduction_n to_o this_o weighty_a argument_n reflect_v something_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o the_o jew_n act._n 2.36_o and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n those_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v 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which_o we_o have_v very_o good_a evidence_n to_o this_o day_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v on_o the_o place_n speak_v plain_a enough_o in_o this_o argument_n when_o he_o paraphrase_v upon_o those_o word_n out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n thus_o out_o of_o thou_o before_o i_o shall_v come_v messiah_n or_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v rule_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v jonathan_n the_o targumist_n speak_v on_o gen._n 35.21_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o israel_n journy_v and_o spread_v his_o tent_n beyond_o the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la to_o which_o he_o add_v these_o
shall_v get_v that_o name_n into_o his_o possession_n and_o be_v skill_v in_o it_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v that_o their_o wiseman_n fear_v lest_o any_o of_o the_o israelitese_fw-it shall_v get_v that_o name_n and_o destroy_v the_o world_n make_v two_o dog_n of_o brass_n and_o place_v they_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o whenever_o any_o have_v go_v in_o and_o learn_v that_o name_n these_o dog_n be_v wont_v at_o their_o come_n out_o to_o bark_v so_o terrible_o that_o they_o forget_v the_o name_n and_o the_o letter_n which_o they_o have_v new_o learn_v but_o say_v they_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n go_v in_o and_o do_v not_o only_o learn_v the_o letter_n of_o this_o name_n but_o write_v they_o in_o a_o parchment_n which_o he_o hide_v as_o be_v come_v out_o in_o a_o incision_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o flesh_n and_o though_o through_o the_o bark_n of_o the_o dog_n he_o have_v forget_v the_o name_n yet_o he_o learn_v it_o afterward_o 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these_o fond_a opinion_n 11._o maimon_n h._n melac_n &_o milch_n c._n 11._o maimonides_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v work_v sign_n and_o miracle_n that_o he_o shall_v innovate_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n or_o raise_v the_o dead_a but_o that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v meditate_v in_o that_o law_n and_o compel_v the_o israelite_n to_o observe_v it_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v manage_v the_o lord_n battle_n and_o overcome_v the_o people_n that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v consider_v in_o its_o due_a place_n i_o only_o produce_v this_o to_o show_v how_o unwilling_a the_o jew_n be_v to_o allow_v of_o this_o argument_n which_o we_o draw_v from_o the_o work_n which_o jesus_n do_v and_o how_o unable_a they_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o deny_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n beside_o these_o fond_a and_o evil_a opinion_n there_o be_v still_o another_o advance_v by_o a_o late_a author_n and_o direct_o level_v against_o the_o force_n of_o our_o saviour_n argument_n and_o it_o be_v this_o 6._o tractat._v theolog._n politic._n c._n 6._o that_o nothing_o happen_v in_o nature_n that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o its_o universal_a law_n nor_o any_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o they_o or_o follow_v from_o they_o he_o have_v also_o the_o confidence_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o miracle_n can_v only_o be_v understand_v with_o respect_n to_o man_n opinion_n and_o that_o it_o signify_v nothing_o more_o than_o a_o work_n the_o natural_a cause_n of_o which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o explain_v exemplo_fw-la alterius_fw-la rei_fw-la solitae_fw-la or_o at_o least_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o explain_v it_o that_o write_v or_o report_v the_o miracle_n and_o that_o therefore_o a_o miracle_n be_v a_o mere_a absurdity_n and_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n true_o report_v to_o have_v happen_v fall_v out_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o evident_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v report_v or_o which_o can_v follow_v from_o they_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v add_v to_o the_o scripture_n by_o sacrilegious_a man_n this_o wicked_a principle_n be_v sufficient_o refute_v by_o our_o saviour_n word_n who_o make_v the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v and_o sure_a if_o he_o do_v no_o work_n but_o what_o other_o man_n do_v or_o may_v do_v and_o what_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n his_o work_n will_v have_v be_v a_o very_a mean_a proof_n of_o his_o come_n from_o god_n he_o that_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v can_v think_v he_o confine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n however_o these_o law_n conclude_v the_o creature_n they_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o the_o universe_n no_o man_n can_v affirm_v what_o the_o abovenamed_a author_n do_v unless_o he_o be_v a_o atheist_n or_o a_o apostate_n he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n forsake_v by_o his_o reason_n that_o discourse_n at_o this_o rate_n or_o give_v over_o for_o his_o wickedness_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n what_o do_v such_o abhor_a principle_n aim_v at_o but_o at_o the_o subversion_n of_o christianity_n and_o if_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o affirm_v our_o saviour_n miracle_n to_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o they_o who_o dare_v affirm_v that_o he_o wrought_v none_o at_o all_o have_v premise_v these_o thing_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o our_o saviour_n miracle_n be_v a_o good_a proof_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o for_o my_o better_a proceed_n first_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o miracle_n second_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o do_v miracle_n three_o that_o they_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o doctrine_n four_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v true_a and_o unexceptionable_a miracle_n five_o i_o shall_v consider_v what_o may_v be_v object_v against_o what_o i_o shall_v offer_v upon_o this_o weighty_a argument_n i_o shall_v show_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o miracle_n for_o there_o be_v cheat_n and_o imposture_n and_o every_o thing_n be_v not_o a_o miracle_n that_o pass_v for_o such_o we_o may_v be_v impose_v upon_o by_o our_o ignorance_n and_o credulity_n and_o by_o the_o craft_n of_o other_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v admire_v and_o be_v very_o strange_a and_o infrequent_a which_o be_v not_o miracle_n our_o admiration_n many_o time_n speak_v only_o our_o own_o ignorance_n and_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o natural_a cause_n which_o we_o have_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o supernatural_a one_o it_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n hence_o follow_v that_o a_o miracle_n be_v a_o mere_a absurdity_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v care_n that_o we_o be_v not_o impose_v upon_o and_o well_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v require_v to_o a_o miracle_n and_o to_o convince_v we_o of_o it_o for_o unless_o we_o know_v it_o so_o to_o be_v it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o it_o shall_v ever_o convince_v we_o and_o in_o this_o case_n not_o to_o appear_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o miracle_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o it_o must_v be_v supernatural_a or_o else_o it_o can_v be_v strict_o a_o miracle_n this_o power_n must_v come_v from_o god_n he_o be_v able_a only_o to_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n who_o be_v the_o great_a author_n of_o it_o but_o then_o whether_o this_o effect_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n without_o the_o intervening_a of_o any_o natural_a cause_n or_o by_o make_v use_n of_o some_o instrument_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o omnipotent_a arm_n that_o bring_v the_o effect_n to_o pass_v 1.4_o matt._n 11.20_o 21._o luk._n 4.36.5.17.9.1_o mat._n 7.22_o luk._n 10.13_o rom._n 1.4_o and_o a_o miracle_n be_v a_o work_n that_o none_o but_o god_n can_v do_v this_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o miracle_n and_o it_o can_v be_v true_o call_v one_o unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o work_n as_o be_v above_o the_o force_n of_o
foretell_v of_o the_o messiah_n if_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o who_o die_v rose_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o argument_n beyond_o exception_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n man_n can_v contribute_v nothing_o towards_o so_o stupendous_a a_o work_n nay_o there_o be_v all_o do_v that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o man_n both_o to_o hinder_v his_o resurrection_n which_o jesus_n have_v foretell_v and_o to_o hinder_v the_o spread_a of_o it_o and_o the_o belief_n thereof_o in_o the_o world_n his_o enemy_n be_v prepare_v to_o do_v all_o they_o can_v and_o they_o do_v it_o by_o make_v his_o sepulchre_n sure_a by_o seal_v the_o stone_n and_o by_o set_v a_o watch_n mat._n 27.66_o this_o they_o do_v to_o prevent_v the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n but_o all_o this_o will_v not_o do_v they_o who_o have_v power_n to_o put_v jesus_n to_o death_n have_v no_o power_n to_o hinder_v his_o resurrection_n when_o this_o succeed_v not_o the_o next_o course_n they_o have_v to_o take_v be_v to_o hinder_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n though_o they_o can_v not_o hinder_v he_o from_o rise_v again_o yet_o they_o apply_v themselves_o vigorous_o to_o stifle_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v their_o next_o care_n to_o this_o purpose_n they_o give_v large_a money_n to_o the_o soldier_n that_o they_o may_v give_v out_o that_o his_o disciple_n come_v and_o steal_v he_o away_o by_o night_n mat._n 28.13_o but_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a jesus_n be_v rise_v there_o be_v so_o many_o witness_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o stifle_v of_o it_o and_o after_o all_o this_o jesus_n have_v sufficient_o convince_v that_o generation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o his_o holy_a religion_n be_v preach_v in_o the_o world_n it_o prevail_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o opposition_n it_o 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