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man_n be_v in_o carnal_a copulation_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o be_v interpret_v be_v that_o of_o jeremie_n 32.22_o the_o lord_n have_v create_v a_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o earth_n a_o woman_n shall_v compass_v a_o man_n and_o rabbi_n haccadosch_n prove_v by_o cabalâ—_n out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n not_o only_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o messiah_n must_v be_v a_o virgin_n but_o also_o that_o her_o name_n shall_v be_v marie_n now_o â—he_v birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v thus_o â—8_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o this_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n therefore_o must_v he_o needs_o be_v the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a messiah_n the_o messiah_n by_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n in_o judâ—a_n for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephrathah_n be_v little_a to_o be_v among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n 2.5_o yet_o out_o of_o â—hee_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o ruler_n in_o israel_n &c_n &c_n which_o place_n the_o chief_a priest_n themselves_o quote_v to_o that_o purpose_n to_o herod_n demand_v of_o they_o where_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v and_o they_o answer_v he_o at_o bethlehem_n in_o judea_n for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n as_o before_o so_o also_o dâ—vid_n afâ—er_v much_o restless_a study_n and_o industrious_a search_n to_o find_v out_o this_o mystery_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o my_o house_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o my_o pallet_n or_o beâ—de_n 3._o nor_o suffer_v my_o eye_n to_o sleep_v nor_o my_o eye_n ledd_v to_o sâ—â—â—ber_v until_o i_o find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n at_o length_n the_o mystery_n be_v reveil_v unto_o he_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v point_n to_o the_o very_a place_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v loâ—_n we_o hear_v of_o it_o at_o ephrata_n which_o be_v bethlehem_n gen._n 35.19_o and_o find_v it_o iâ—_n the_o field_n of_o the_o forest_n then_o add_v we_o will_v enter_v unto_o his_o tabernacle_n &_o worship_n before_o his_o footstool_n foreshow_v that_o divine_a worship_n there_o afterward_o do_v to_o jesus_n by_o those_o mag_n or_o wiseman_n who_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o worship_v he_o in_o that_o place_n even_o in_o the_o cratch_n and_o before_o his_o footstool_n 2.1_o present_v unto_o he_o gift_n gold_z frankincense_n &_o myrrh_n as_o be_v also_o prophesy_v in_o another_o place_n that_o present_v and_o gift_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o he_o from_o far_a country_n &_o by_o great_a personage_n the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o of_o the_o yle_n shall_v bring_v present_n thâ—_n king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v bring_v gift_n 10._o cyprian_n say_v it_o be_v a_o old_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n that_o those_o magi_n or_o wiseman_n be_v king_n or_o rather_o little_a lord_n of_o particular_a place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v such_o little_a king_n as_o josuah_n slay_v thirty_o in_o one_o battle_n howsoever_o it_o be_v manifest_a they_o be_v man_n of_o place_n &_o reputation_n in_o their_o country_n neither_o be_v prophecy_n always_o so_o strict_o and_o literal_o to_o be_v understand_v they_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o great_a treasure_n 12._o gold_n frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n yea_o both_o herod_n and_o all_o jerusalem_n take_v notice_n of_o their_o come_n they_o have_v private_a conference_n with_o the_o king_n as_o touch_v the_o star_n that_o appear_v unto_o they_o lead_v they_o to_o that_o most_o bright_a morning_n star_n whereof_o balaam_n long_v before_o prophesy_v say_v 24.17_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o but_o not_o now_o i_o shall_v behold_v he_o but_o not_o near_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n of_o jaakâ—b_n etc._n etc._n jesus_n then_o be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n in_o judea_n as_o be_v prophesy_v long_o before_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v and_o indeed_o it_o stand_v with_o great_a reason_n that_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v also_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n the_o circumstance_n also_o of_o his_o birth_n due_o consider_v both_o before_o and_o after_o first_o the_o angel_n salutation_n to_o his_o mother_n marie_n foretell_v that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v jesus_n 31._o before_o ever_o he_o be_v conceive_v so_o esdras_n prophesy_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n himself_o 7.26_o say_v behold_v the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o these_o token_n which_o i_o have_v tell_v thou_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n for_o my_o son_n jesus_n shall_v appear_v etc._n etc._n and_o after_o these_o same_o year_n shall_v my_o son_n christ_n die_v here_o be_v both_o his_o birth_n and_o passion_n both_o his_o name_n jesus_n christ_n plain_o express_v which_o book_n though_o it_o be_v not_o canonical_a yet_o be_v it_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n before_o ever_o christ_n be_v bear_v also_o rabbi_n haccadosch_n prove_v by_o art_n cabalist_n out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v jesus_n and_o among_o other_o he_o add_v this_o reason_n that_o as_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o first_o bring_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o bondage_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v jesus_n or_o josua_n which_o be_v all_o one_o so_o must_v his_o name_n be_v jesus_n that_o shall_v the_o second_o time_n deliver_v they_o second_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o the_o shepherd_n in_o the_o night_n of_o the_o nativity_n with_o this_o joyful_a message_n from_o heaven_n behold_v i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n â—_o that_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n that_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o you_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o child_n swaddle_v and_o lay_v in_o a_o cratch_n three_o the_o star_n that_o appear_v notify_v his_o 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messiah_n prophesy_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o light_n to_o be_v reveal_v unto_o the_o gentile_n appoint_v for_o the_o fall_n &_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n with_o other_o event_n which_o afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o do_v likewise_o anna_n the_o prophetess_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n five_o that_o most_o pitiful_a murder_n of_o all_o the_o infant_n in_o and_o about_o bethlehem_n upon_o this_o occasion_n â—â—_o as_o be_v prophecâ—ed_v by_o jeremie_n 15._o say_v a_o voice_n was-heard_a on_o high_a mourn_a and_o bitter_a weep_v rahel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o rahel_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o way_n to_o ephrath_n which_o be_v bethlem_n &_o for_o that_o cause_n those_o infant_n be_v call_v her_o child_n
35.19_o albeit_o she_o be_v dead_a above_o two_o thousand_o year_n before_o they_o be_v slay_v &_o above_o one_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o before_o jeremie_n write_v this_o prophecy_n among_o which_o infant_n herod_n also_o for_o more_o assurance_n slay_v a_o infant_n of_o his_o own_o for_o that_o he_o be_v descend_v by_o the_o mother_n side_n of_o the_o line_n of_o juda_n which_o cruelty_n come_v to_o augustus_n his_o ear_n he_o say_v he_o have_v rather_o be_v hâ—rods_n swine_n than_o his_o son_n for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n be_v prohibit_v by_o his_o religion_n to_o kill_v his_o swine_n though_o not_o ashamed_a to_o kill_v his_o son_n six_o his_o fly_n into_o egypt_n hereupon_o as_o also_o to_o fulfil_v that_o prophecy_n 1._o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n which_o i_o say_v enlarge_v further_a say_n behold_v the_o lord_n ride_v upon_o a_o light_a cloud_n which_o be_v his_o flesh_n or_o humanity_n and_o shall_v come_v into_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n shall_v tremble_v at_o his_o presence_n which_o late_a point_n eusebius_n show_v be_v fulfil_v most_o evident_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 6._o for_o that_o no_o nation_n come_v to_o christian_n religion_n with_o so_o great_a celerity_n and_o fervour_n as_o do_v the_o egyptian_n who_o throw_v down_o their_o idol_n before_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o as_o they_o have_v be_v the_o first_o in_o idolatry_n to_o other_o country_n so_o be_v they_o the_o first_o by_o christ_n his_o come_n unto_o they_o that_o afterward_o give_v example_n of_o true_a return_n unto_o their_o creator_n it_o follow_v in_o isaiah_n i_o will_v deliver_v the_o egyptian_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o cruel_a lord_n these_o be_v the_o roman_a lord_n and_o prince_n pompey_n caesar_n antony_n etc._n etc._n &_o a_o mighty_a king_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o must_v needs_o be_v augustus_n the_o emperor_n who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cleopatra_n the_o last_o 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a_o saviour_n a_o great-man_n final_o the_o come_n of_o john_n baptist_n his_o forerunner_n or_o messenger_n as_o be_v prophesy_v behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n and_o be_v shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o i_o 1._o and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v speedy_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n and_o again_o i_o will_v send_v you_o eliah_n the_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 5._o john_n the_o baptist_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o eliah_n as_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n expound_v it_o appear_v to_o zacharias_n his_o father_n in_o the_o temple_n send_v to_o foretell_v he_o both_o of_o his_o birth_n as_o also_o by_o what_o name_n he_o shall_v call_v he_o 1.13_o even_o john_n say_v thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n john_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o eliah_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n in_o plain_a term_n he_o call_v he_o eliah_n mat._n 11_o 14._o and_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o this_o be_v that_o eliah_n which_o be_v to_o come_v he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v and_o as_o our_o saviour_n give_v he_o his_o due_n before_o a_o multitude_n then_o assemble_v call_v he_o eliah_n so_o do_v this_o eliah_n also_o give_v our_o saviour_n his_o due_a in_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n not_o assume_v unto_o himself_o that_o honour_n offer_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o jew_n but_o refuse_v it_o absolute_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o jesus_n our_o saviour_n the_o true_a owner_n then_o this_o be_v the_o record_n of_o john_n 19_o when_o the_o jew_n send_v priest_n and_o levite_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o ask_v he_o who_o be_v thou_o and_o he_o confess_v and_o deny_v not_o and_o say_v plain_o i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n i_o be_o not_o the_o messiah_n i_o baptise_v you_o with_o water_n but_o there_o be_v one_o among_o you_o who_o you_o know_v not_o he_o it_o be_v that_o come_v after_o i_o which_o 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â—hem_o for_o the_o roman_n never_o practise_v the_o like_a upon_o other_o it_o be_v singular_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o same_o time_n and_o place_n in_o which_o they_o put_v jesus_n to_o death_n before_o that_o be_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o pascha_fw-la when_o their_o whole_a nation_n be_v assemble_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la from_o all_o part_n province_n and_o country_n they_o receive_v this_o their_o most_o pitiful_a subversion_n and_o overthrow_n &_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roman_a caesar_n to_o who_o by_o public_a cry_n they_o have_v appeal_v from_o jesus_n not_o long_o before_o we_o have_v no_o king_n but_o caesar._n etc._n etc._n 15._o yea_o further_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o as_o they_o apprehend_v jesus_n and_o make_v the_o entrance_n to_o his_o passion_n upon_o mount_n olivet_n where_o â—e_v use_v much_o to_o pray_v and_o meditate_v so_o titus_n as_o josephus_n write_v upon_o the_o same_o mount_n plant_v his_o first_o siege_n for_o their_o final_a destruction_n and_o as_o they_o lead_v jesus_n from_o caiphas_n to_o pilate_n afflict_v he_o in_o their_o presence_n so_o now_o be_v they_o themselves_o lead_v up_o and_o down_o from_o john_n to_o simon_n two_o seditious_a captain_n within_o the_o city_n and_o be_v scourge_v and_o torment_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n again_o as_o they_o have_v cause_v jesus_n to_o be_v scoff_v beat_a and_o villainous_o entreat_v by_o the_o soldier_n in_o pilate_n palace_n so_o be_v now_o their_o own_o principal_a ruler_n as_o josephus_n write_v most_o scrorneful_o abuse_v beat_a and_o crucify_v &_o that_o by_o the_o soldier_n which_o latter_a point_n of_o crucify_a or_o villainous_a put_n to_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o roman_n upon_o the_o jewish_a gentry_n immediate_o after_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o not_o before_o and_o now_o at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o war_n josephus_n affirm_v that_o in_o some_o one_o day_n fâ—ve_v hundred_o of_o his_o nation_n be_v take_v and_o put_v to_o this_o opprobrious_a kind_n of_o punishment_n in_o so_o much_o that_o for_o the_o great_a mulltitude_n he_o say_v 28_o nec_fw-la locus_fw-la suâ—ficeret_fw-la crucibus_fw-la nec_fw-la cruces_fw-la corporibus_fw-la this_o dreadful_a and_o unspeakable_a misery_n fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n about_o 40._o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n when_o they_o have_v show_v themselves_o most_o obstinate_a and_o obdurate_a against_o his_o doctrine_n deliver_v unto_o they_o not_o only_o by_o himself_o but_o also_o by_o his_o disciple_n of_o which_o they_o have_v now_o slay_v s._n steven_n and_o s._n james_n and_o drive_v into_o baniment_n both_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o other_o that_o have_v preach_v unto_o they_o this_o they_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n and_o ever_o after_o their_o estate_n decline_v from_o worse_a to_o worse_o and_o their_o misery_n daily_o multiply_v throughout_o
that_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o wicked_a one_o etc._n etc._n with_o all_o other_o adjunct_n and_o circumstance_n so_o lively_o describe_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v then_o already_o come_v for_o even_o in_o these_o daiâ—s_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v do_v this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v see_v than_o i_o say_v 2_o thes._n 2._o 1_o tim_n 3._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o john_n 2_o 18._o chap._n 4_o 1._o 2_o joh._n ver_fw-la 7._o yea_o the_o whole_a revelation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o continue_a prophecy_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v happen_v to_o thâ—_n church_n militant_a even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n all_o which_o prophecy_n we_o see_v accomplish_v except_o bâ—fore_o except_v the_o final_a destruction_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n whereof_o both_o our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o also_o paul_n have_v prophesy_v rom._n 11._o both_o which_o we_o daily_o expect_v and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o revelation_n come_v lord_n jesus_n 10._o of_o which_o second_o come_v or_o general_a doom_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o all_o other_o circumstance_n we_o have_v also_o sundry_a prophecy_n both_o of_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n which_o here_o i_o will_v join_v in_o one_o as_o proceed_v all_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n for_o here_o all_o prophecy_n must_v come_v to_o a_o full_a period_n nil_fw-la ultra_fw-la i_o will_v only_o quote_v they_o as_o formerly_z mat._n 16_o 27._o chap._n 19_o 28._o chap._n 20_o 1._o chap._n 24._o chap._n 25._o chap._n 26.64_o john_n 5_o 25._o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 1_o thes._n 4_o 14._o chap._n 5_o 1._o jam._n 5_o 8._o 1_o pet._n 4_o 7._o 2_o pet._n 3._o jude_n ver_fw-la 6._o &_o 14._o rev._n 21._o where_o you_o shall_v see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n etc._n etc._n new_a jerusalem_n descend_v from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n trim_v for_o her_o husband_n thus_o have_v i_o bring_v you_o at_o length_n as_o after_o a_o long_a and_o tedious_a passage_n by_o sea_n to_o see_v land_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sea-mark_n whereunto_o after_o so_o many_o variable_a wind_n and_o so_o often_o tack_v to_o and_o again_o we_o have_v direct_v our_o course_n even_o from_o the_o first_o prophesy_v make_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 3_o 15._o to_o the_o very_a last_o period_n of_o all_o prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n in_o who_o all_o prophecy_n kiss_v each_o other_o &_o have_v their_o consummation_n 24.44_o these_o be_v the_o word_n say_v he_o which_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o while_o i_o be_v yet_o with_o you_o that_o all_o must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v of_o i_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o repentance_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n i_o say_v from_o this_o jerusalem_n which_o now_o lie_v desolate_a i_o have_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o new_a jerusâ—lem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n from_o a_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a paradise_n and_o there_o i_o leave_v you_o finis_fw-la a_o collection_n demonstrative_a or_o sum_n of_o the_o former_a proof_n the_o messiah_n must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a king_n to_o conquer_v the_o devil_n death_n and_o sin_n both_o by_o scripture_n as_o also_o by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n themselves_o upon_o that_o place_n of_o genesis_n he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n therefore_o not_o a_o temporal_a king_n as_o the_o late_a 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messiah_n by_o daniel_n prophecy_n be_v to_o appear_v immediate_o upon_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o â—ayes_v of_o these_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v dan._n 2.44_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o messiah_n and_o in_o these_o day_n be_v our_o saviour_n bear_v even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n therefore_o in_o he_o be_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n verify_v the_o messiah_n by_o jacob_n prophecy_n be_v to_o appear_v immediate_o when_o the_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n then_o appear_v that_o state_n of_o jacob_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n ergo_fw-la the_o messiah_n by_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o haggai_n as_o also_o by_o theirâ—_n own_o thalmud_n be_v to_o come_v during_o the_o second_o temple_n then_o come_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n ergo_fw-la and_o 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of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v spread_v over_o all_o the_o world_n which_o the_o same_o isaiah_n foresee_v when_o talk_v of_o the_o messiah_n he_o say_v in_o that_o day_n shall_v five_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o alter_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 29.18_o and_o a_o pillar_n by_o the_o border_n thereof_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n and_o shall_v vowâ—_n vow_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v not_o be_v verify_v of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o by_o that_o law_n the_o egyptian_n can_v have_v nether_a alter_v nor_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o be_v fulfil_v upon_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o egyptian_n be_v make_v christian_n also_o in_o another_o place_n and_o the_o yle_n shall_v wait_v for_o his_o law_n the_o same_o be_v likewise_o foretell_v by_o god_n in_o malachi_n 42.4_o where_o he_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o you_o neither_o will_v i_o receive_v a_o offering_n at_o your_o hand_n for_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n 8.10_o untâ—ll_v the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n iâ—_n great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v 〈◊〉_d my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n for_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n sâ—â—th_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n wherein_o we_o see_v first_o a_o reprobation_n of_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n &_o consequent_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o depend_v principal_o thereupon_o second_o that_o among_o the_o gentile_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o pure_a manner_n of_o sacrifice_n more_o grateful_a unto_o god_n than_o the_o other_o not_o limit_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n or_o 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