dico_fw-la illos_fw-la â—…_n suisse_fw-la pseudoprophetas_a â—…_n vel_fw-la ipâ—um_fw-la aâ—â—ab_n qui_fw-la eos_fw-la consuleâ—…_n dicâ—â—et_fw-la â—â—x_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la â—…_n prophâ—ta_fw-la domini_fw-la pâ—â—_n qâ—â—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…_n râ—spondet_fw-la aâ—…_n râ—…sit_fw-la unâ—s_fw-la â—…_n quiâ—_n non_fw-la pâ—ophetat_fw-la mihi_fw-la nili_fw-la malum_fw-la â—…_n in_o media_fw-la saxonia_fw-la consulâ—â—et_fw-la 400._o â—…_n the_o â—ide_v justificanâ—e_a &_o postea_n â—…_n non_fw-la esset_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la major_n pars_fw-la erâ—…_n nunc_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d toâ—am_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la â—…_n si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 4â—0_n minisâ—â—â—i_fw-la lutherani_fw-la â—…_n &_o vicina_fw-la quaedam_fw-la loca_fw-la sunt_fw-la alia_fw-la â—…_n veâ—a_fw-la â—ides_fw-la 〈◊〉_d iâ—a_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la â—…_n judâ—…_n tempore_fw-la aâ—hab_n â—rrasse_n â—…_n propheta_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o samaria_n erant_fw-la â—…â—os_fw-la prophetas_fw-la â—rant_fw-la in_o judaea_n multi_fw-la alii_fw-la â—…_n est_fw-la â—rant_v sacâ—rdotes_n in_o â—…_n ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d incumbebâ—â—_n respondeâ—e_v â—…_n lege_fw-la dâ—…_n dâ—…_n dâ—…_n â—…_n è_fw-la pâ—â—udo_fw-la â—rophâ—tis_fw-la â—…dium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d quâ—d_n mâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la very_fw-la â—um_fw-la pâ—…e_fw-la arâ—…_n pâ—aedixisse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…aelem_fw-la in_o nabuthi_fw-la suburbano_fw-la lambendum_fw-la â—…_n nâ—buthi_fw-la opera_fw-la ipsius_fw-la lapidaâ—i_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…_n veâ—eatur_fw-la conâ—rarium_fw-la dicere_fw-la qâ—òd_fw-la periturus_fw-la sit_fw-la rex_fw-la abhinc_fw-la die_v 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n dent._n 13._o 1_o in_o what_o case_n and_o person_n proneness_n to_o believe_v particular_a truth_n be_v â—…_n in_o what_o or_o in_o who_o suspiâ—ious_a suspiâ—ious_a 〈◊〉_d 2._o 23._o â—…_n 14._o â—…_n 6._o 1â—_n 1â—_n jâ—hn_n 2._o 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o isâ—â—ah_n 〈◊〉_d 20._o â—…_n 18_o statin_n in_o fine_a 12._o thebay_n thebay_n petrarch_n why_o the_o priest_n or_o spiritual_a ruler_n hate_v the_o live_a prophet_n whilst_o they_o love_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o decease_a decease_a decease_a â—…_n 9_o 9_o jeâ—_n 18_o 18._o 18._o jer._n 29._o 26._o 26._o jer._n 20._o 3â—_n 4._o 4._o jer._n 59_o 31_o 32_o 32_o mat._n 23_o 29_o 30._o 30._o mat._n 23._o 35._o what_o mean_v the_o people_n have_v to_o discern_v true_a prophet_n from_o false_a false_a prov_n 22_o 3._o 3._o 3._o deut._n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 16._o 16._o 16._o 16._o it_o be_v a_o pâ—…_n the_o principal_a end_n of_o this_o revelation_n to_o instruct_v saint_n peter_n that_o god_n grace_n be_v to_o be_v communicate_v henceâ—…_n geâ—â—iles_n and_o this_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o that_o precept_n of_o love_a stranger_n so_o often_o ingeminated_a by_o their_o law_n give_v have_v thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d practise_v this_o duty_n towards_o alien_n the_o communication_n of_o god_n grace_n unto_o the_o gentile_n can_v not_o have_v seem_v â—…â—â—to_o they_o they_o john_n 5._o 45_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v christ_n without_o examination_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o moses_n have_v be_v neither_o to_o believe_v christ_n nor_o moses_n prophetical_a testimony_n do_v more_o sufficient_o witness_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v the_o promise_a mâ—…_n then_o any_o miracle_n miracle_n matth._n 11._o v._n 3_o â—…_n luk._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 18_o 19_o 22_o see_v a_o treatise_n call_v christ_n answer_n to_o john_n disciple_n disciple_n though_o in_o that_o 61_o of_o isaiah_n no_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o restore_v blind_a man_n to_o sight_n yet_o the_o septuagint_n as_o elsewhere_o true_o express_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n there_o use_v for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n as_o sâ—â—e_z judicious_a hebrician_n observe_v the_o deaf_a or_o blind_a be_v call_v vincti_fw-la or_o ligati_fw-la ligati_fw-la luke_n 4._o v_o 18_o 19_o at_o that_o time_n when_o john_n disciple_n come_v unto_o he_o he_o cure_v many_o of_o their_o sickness_n and_o plague_n 〈◊〉_d of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o untâ—_n many_o blind_a man_n he_o 〈◊〉_d sight_n and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v your_o way_n and_o show_v john_n what_o thing_n you_o have_v see_v and_o â—…_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o halt_n go_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 7._o verse_n 21_o 22._o 22._o isaiah_n 61._o ver_n 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o cap._n 35._o ver_fw-la 5._o &_o cap._n 53._o ver_fw-la 4_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d himself_o from_o the_o word_n immediate_o precedent_n have_v be_v teach_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o discern_v christ_n for_o the_o true_a messiah_n 〈◊〉_d john_n 1._o v_o 33._o with_o isaiah_n 61._o v_o 1._o &_o esa_n 42._o v._n 1._o &_o isaiah_n 11._o v_o 2._o 2._o luke_n 4._o v_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n etc._n mark_v 6._o 2._o &_o luke_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 4._o 14._o â—…_n â—…_n mark_v 13._o 21_o 22._o 22._o john_n 7._o 31._o 31._o john_n 6._o 30._o expectation_n of_o pempous_a and_o vainglorious_a miracle_n the_o original_a of_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d lity_n lity_n john_n 6_o 68_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o â—…_n this_o end_n only_o ontward_a miracle_n serve_v serve_v mark_n 7._o 37_o 37_o deut._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o law_n cite_v 〈◊〉_d mean_v both_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o prophet_n prophet_n act_n 3._o 23._o see_v parag_v 21._o how_o far_o and_o 〈◊〉_d what_o teâ—nâ—s_v israel_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o former_a law_n to_o hear_v all_o god_n prophet_n prophet_n deut._n 18._o 20_o 21_o 22._o miracle_n in_o themselves_o no_o sure_a rule_n of_o try_v prophet_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v give_v mat._n 12._o 24._o the_o end_n and_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z mat._n 12._o 27._o 27._o mark_n 38._o 38._o ver._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 12._o 30._o 30._o mat._n 112._o 28_o 28_o luk_n 11._o 20._o christ_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o great_a prophet_n by_o his_o supereminency_n in_o those_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o former_a prophet_n have_v be_v approve_v approve_v 1_o king_n 18._o 18._o 1_o king_n 22_o 22_o verse_n 28._o 28._o 28._o 28._o numb_a 11_o 〈◊〉_d vid._n 8._o luk._n 〈◊〉_d 1_o etc._n etc._n etc._n so_o exodu_fw-la 24._o god_n command_v moses_n to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mount_n with_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o 70._o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v to_o worship_v a_o far_o off_o while_o moses_n himself_o alone_a go_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n so_o say_v s._n peter_n god_n cause_v christ_n to_o be_v show_v open_o not_o to_o all_o the_o people_n but_o to_o the_o witness_n choose_v before_o of_o god_n to_o such_o as_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o after_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a his_o disciple_n alone_o be_v present_v when_o god_n call_v christ_n into_o heavenly_a place_n exod._n 24_o 10_o 11._o 11._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n in_o respect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gather_v frâ—…_n the_o â—…_n and_o the_o â—…_n â—…_n numb_a 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 8._o john_n 1._o 18._o the_o gift_n spropheste_n not_o labâ—â—ual_a to_o 〈◊〉_d nary_a prophet_n prophet_n jer._n 28._o jer._n 28._o 10_o 12._o 12._o ver._n 12_o 15_o 16._o 16._o 2_o king_n 4._o 27_o john_n baptist_n more_o than_o a_o prophet_n from_o the_o virmity_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n prophet_n john_n 1._o 28._o 28._o john_n 1._o 33._o see_v cap._n 20._o parag._n 5._o 5._o john_n 10._o 40_o 41_o 42._o 42._o isaiah_n 40._o 3._o the_o matter_n of_o our_o saviour_n prediction_n compare_v with_o the_o precedent_n prophecy_v of_o he_o declare_v his_o godhead_n godhead_n isai_n 42._o 8_o 9_o 9_o john_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d our_o saviour_n arbitrary_a discovery_n of_o secretâ—_n and_o prediction_n of_o future_n contingent_a full_o consonart_n to_o the_o receive_a nation_n of_o the_o mession_n mession_n john_n 1._o 49._o 49._o 49._o 49._o john_n 4._o 25._o 25._o 25._o vâ—â—_n 42_o 42_o â—â—h_o 16._o 30._o our_o saviour_n disâ—â—les_n and_o apostle_n do_v according_a to_o his_o instâ—…_n oâ—s_v mâ—…_n upon_o â—…_n dâ—…_n than_o â—…les_v â—…les_v â—in_z 2._o 22._o 22._o jâ—h_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jâ—h_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o â—…ling_v the_o fuâ—…lling_n of_o that_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o â—…th_v â—â—ead_a â—…_n up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o in_o judas_n he_o give_v this_o general_a rule_n from_o henceforth_o tell_v i_o you_o before_o â—…_n i_o to_o pass_v you_o may_v believe_v that_o i_o be_o he._n john_n 13._o 19_o 19_o john_n 12._o 28._o 28._o mark_v 9_o 1._o matth._n 16._o 28._o luke_n 9_o 27._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 17._o 17._o mark_v 9_o 7._o luke_n 9_o 35._o matth_n 17_o 5._o 5._o joh._n 12._o 30._o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o last_o conference_n with_o the_o jew_n proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o great_a prophet_n foretold_v by_o moses_n moses_n john_n 12._o 44._o 44._o john_n 12._o 48._o 48._o deut._n 18._o 19_o 19_o joh._n 12._o 49_o 50_o 50_o deut._n 18._o 18._o our_o saviour_n prophetical_a spirit_n give_v life_n to_o his_o miracle_n though_o his_o miracle_n be_v good_a preparative_n to_o belief_n belief_n joh._n 12._o 3â—_n 3â—_n joh._n 14._o 10._o 10._o joh._n 12._o 32._o the_o peculiar_a similitude_n between_o christ_n and_o moses_n in_o the_o office_n of_o mediation_n mediation_n
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