during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o many_o travel_n which_o these_o last_o perform_v we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d any_o where_o that_o they_o cease_v or_o intermit_v their_o journey_n for_o the_o sabbath_n which_o after_o they_o 〈…〉_z out_o of_o egypt_n thou_o shall_v always_o find_v for_o after_o that_o the_o people_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v happy_o pass_v over_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o first_o day_n be_v celebrate_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n and_o safety_n wherein_o they_o sing_v a_o song_n of_o triumph_n and_o rejoice_v from_o which_o time_n that_o exact_a rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v which_o be_v first_o mention_v upon_o occasion_n of_o gather_v the_o manna_n exod._n 16._o 23._o exod._n 35._o 2._o levit._fw-la 23._o 3._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n be_v render_v to_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n deut._n 5._o 15._o by_o which_o law_n it_o be_v provide_v also_o for_o servant_n against_o the_o severity_n of_o those_o master_n that_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o coase_v from_o daily_a labour_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o stranger_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v this_o law_n because_o it_o be_v meet_v there_o shall_v be_v one_o form_n of_o rest_n among_o all_o the_o people_n but_o this_o law_n of_o so_o exact_a rest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o give_v to_o other_o people_n as_o may_v appear_v for_o that_o in_o many_o place_n it_o be_v call_v a_o sâ—gâ—e_n and_o a_o special_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o israelite_n as_o in_o exod._n 31._o 13._o &_o 16._o now_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o far_o great_a benefit_n that_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v institute_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o come_n out_o from_o egypt_n be_v not_o such_o as_o ought_v never_o to_o cease_v add_v moreover_o if_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o rest_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v give_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o it_o never_o may_v be_v abolish_v then_o sure_o the_o same_o have_v oversway_v in_o cope_a with_o other_o law_n which_o now_o make_v against_o it_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o infant_n may_v be_v right_o circumcise_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n like_v as_o during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o temple_n stand_v there_o be_v beast_n kill_v for_o sacrifice_n aswell_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o upon_o other_o day_n yea_o the_o hebrew_a master_n themselves_o show_v the_o mutability_n of_o this_o law_n when_o they_o say_v that_o by_o the_o prophet_n appointment_n and_o command_v a_o work_n may_v be_v right_o do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o this_o they_o prove_v by_o the_o take_n of_o jerico_fw-la upon_o the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o joshuah_n and_o some_o of_o they_o not_o unfit_o show_v that_o the_o distinction_n of_o day_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n namely_o from_o that_o place_n in_o isaiah_n chap._n 66._o 〈…〉_z it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v câ—me_v to_o pass_v that_o from_o one_o new_a moon_n to_o another_o from_o one_o sabbath_n to_o another_o all_o flesh_n shall_v come_v to_o worship_n before_o the_o lord_n sect_n xi_o also_o of_o outward_a circumcision_n in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o come_v to_o circumcision_n which_o certain_o be_v elder_a than_o moses_n for_o it_o be_v give_v in_o command_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n howbeit_o the_o commandment_n thereof_o be_v the_o introduction_n oâ—_n beginning_n of_o the_o covenant_n publish_v by_o moses_n for_o thus_o we_o read_v that_o god_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o saying_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumciseâ—_n but_o now_o we_o know_v by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o in_o the_o place_n of_o this_o covenant_n a_o new_a covenant_n be_v to_o succeed_v which_o shall_v be_v common_a to_o all_o people_n wherefore_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o note_n of_o distinction_n aught_o to_o cease_v beside_o in_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n there_o be_v a_o mystical_a and_o more_o excellent_a signification_n contain_v which_o the_o prophet_n do_v plain_o show_v in_o that_o they_o command_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n aim_v at_o wherefore_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o circumcision_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o some_o great_a thing_n as_o namely_o that_o of_o earthly_a possession_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o eteruity_n in_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v never_o make_v more_o manifest_a than_o by_o jesus_n so_o that_o promise_n of_o make_v abraham_n a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v reference_n to_o that_o time_n when_o not_o a_o few_o only_o but_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o people_n disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v imitate_v abraham_n faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n which_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n and_o this_o can_v only_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o â—â—e_z gospel_n now_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o intend_a matter_n be_v take_v away_o when_o the_o matter_n itself_o be_v accomplish_v last_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o this_o sign_n we_o may_v easy_o discern_v because_o not_o only_o the_o ancient_n but_o abraham_n himself_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o receive_v circumcision_n please_v god_n the_o hebrew_n also_o dine_a all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o journey_n through_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n omit_v circumcision_n and_o yet_o god_n find_v no_o fault_n with_o they_o for_o it_o sect_n xii_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n be_v gentle_a in_o the_o toleration_n of_o these_o thing_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o hebrew_n have_v cause_n to_o yield_v many_o thanks_n to_o jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n or_o ambassador_n for_o that_o by_o christ_n they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o that_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o ceremony_n and_o shall_v be_v assure_v of_o this_o their_o freedom_n both_o by_o gift_n and_o miracle_n such_o as_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o those_o that_o be_v wrought_v by_o moses_n aforesaid_a neither_o do_v the_o first_o publisher_n of_o our_o christian_a doctrine_n exact_v so_o much_o of_o they_o as_o to_o acknowledge_v this_o their_o happiness_n but_o if_o they_o will_v admit_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v full_a of_o all_o honesty_n they_o free_o and_o willing_o suffer_v they_o to_o follow_v what_o course_n of_o life_n they_o please_v in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n thus_o neither_o be_v the_o stranger_n to_o who_o this_o law_n of_o rite_n be_v never_o give_v bind_v of_o necessity_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o which_o one_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v unjust_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n under_o that_o pretence_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n have_v then_o answer_v this_o objection_n which_o chief_o be_v allege_v against_o the_o miracle_n of_o jesus_n we_o will_v now_o come_v to_o other_o argument_n which_o may_v fit_o serve_v for_o the_o consutation_n of_o the_o jew_n sect_n xiii_o a_o proof_n against_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o promise_a messiah_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o we_o and_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o among_o the_o many_o author_n and_o donor_n of_o great_a good_a thing_n to_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v one_o man_n promise_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o rest_n who_o by_o a_o common_a name_n they_o call_v a_o messiah_n which_o appellation_n be_v proper_a unto_o he_o after_o a_o singular_a manner_n this_o messiah_n we_o say_v be_v come_v long_o ago_o but_o they_o expect_v he_o as_o yet_o for_o to_o come_v it_o remain_v then_o that_o that_o we_o inquire_v the_o truth_n hereof_o out_o of_o those_o book_n the_o authority_n whereof_o we_o both_o do_v joint_o acknowledge_v sect_n xiiii_o who_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v already_o come_v by_o the_o limit_v time_n of_o his_o come_n which_o be_v fore_o tell_v the_o prophet_n daniel_n who_o singular_a piety_n be_v commend_v by_o ezekiel_n neither_o will_v willing_o deceive_v we_o nor_o be_v he_o himself_o deceive_v by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n yet_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o same_o angel_n in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o his_o prophecy_n he_o have_v leave_v it_o record_v that_o before_o the_o space_n of_o five_o hundred_o
the_o contrary_a â—…ly_a the_o dominion_n give_v to_o â—nto_fw-mi man_n over_o his_o own_o action_n â—he_v natural_a desire_n that_o be_v in_o he_o â—o_o be_v immortal_a the_o comfort_n oâ—…â—ood_a conscience_n for_o well_o do_v â—eeds_o though_o such_o be_v accompany_v with_o much_o difficulty_n â—nd_v on_o the_o contrary_a the_o sting_n of_o â—…gnawing_a conscience_n at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o ungodly_a and_o â—…icked_a action_n especial_o when_o â—he_n hour_n of_o death_n approach_v â—nto_o the_o wicked_a who_o do_v then_o â—…eeme_v more_o sensible_a of_o a_o immiâ—…ent_a judgement_n and_o this_o gnaw_a â—…orme_n of_o conscience_n the_o most_o â—…rophane_a wretch_n and_o wicked_a â—…yrants_n in_o the_o world_n can_v never_o â—tterly_o mortific_a and_o destroy_v in_o they_o no_o not_o then_o when_o they_o most_o of_o all_o desire_a as_o divers_a example_n do_v testify_v sect_n xxiiii_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o eâ—â—_n of_o all_o shall_v be_v man_n happineâ—…_n after_o this_o life_n see_v then_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o 〈…〉_z nature_n that_o in_o itself_o have_v 〈…〉_z ground_n or_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o corruption_n and_o see_v also_o thiâ—_n god_n by_o many_o sign_n and_o tokenâ—…_n have_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v his_o wiâ—…_n the_o same_o soul_n shall_v surviâ—…_n the_o body_n what_o more_o noble_a 〈…〉_z can_v be_v propound_v to_o man_n thaâ—_n the_o state_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o that_o plato_n and_o the_o pythagoreaâ—â—_n speak_v of_o say_v that_o it_o be_v gooâ—_n for_o man_n if_o he_o can_v become_v moâ—â—_n like_o unto_o god_n sect_n xxv_o â—…hich_v to_o obtain_v man_n must_v get_v the_o true_a religion_n now_o what_o this_o happiness_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v attaineâ—â—…en_o may_v find_v out_o by_o probable_a â—…iectures_n but_o if_o any_o thing_n concern_v that_o matter_n be_v reveal_v â—…y_a god_n in_o scripture_n the_o same_o â—ust_z be_v hold_v for_o a_o most_o certain_a â—nd_n undoubted_a truth_n which_o â—nce_n that_o religionâ—…emes_v â—…emes_z to_o pretend_v above_o other_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v examine_v in_o the_o next_o â—ooke_n whether_o or_o no_o man_n ought_v â—…o_o give_v credit_n thereunto_o and_o assured_o build_v their_o faith_n thereon_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o trunesse_n of_o christian_a religion_n sect_n i._o to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n it_o be_v not_o our_o purpose_n in_o this_o second_o book_n to_o handle_v all_o the_o point_n of_o christianity_n out_o after_o our_o hearty_a prayer_n make_v to_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v for_o such_o a_o work_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o most_o true_a and_o certain_a religion_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n namely_o as_o follow_v sect_n ii_o here_o be_v show_v that_o jesus_n live_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n most_o stead_n fast_o profess_v by_o all_o the_o christianâ—_n that_o breath_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n that_o jesus_n of_o nazreth_n then_o live_v in_o judea_n wheâ—_n tiberius_n be_v emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v not_o only_o by_o christian_n but_o also_o by_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o ever_o live_v heretofore_o or_o yet_o survive_v nay_o the_o very_a pagan_a writer_n thâ—…_n be_v such_o as_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o jewish_a nor_o christian_a religion_n namely_o suetonises_n tacitus_n pliny_n the_o young_a and_o many_o more_o after_o they_o do_v testify_v the_o same_o sect_n iii_o and_o be_v put_v to_o a_o igâ—…ious_a death_n moreover_o all_o be_v it_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o death_n may_v be_v think_v inglorious_a and_o dishonourable_a to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n yet_o all_o christian_n do_v confess_v that_o this_o same_o jesis_n be_v crucify_v by_o pontius_n pilate_n governor_n of_o judea_n the_o jew_n also_o do_v the_o â—ike_a though_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o that_o they_o become_v most_o odious_a to_o those_o christiansâ—n_n â—n_z who_o dominion_n they_o live_v because_o of_o this_o murder_n commit_v by_o pilate_n whereof_o their_o ancestor_n be_v the_o chief_a author_n as_o the_o heathenish_a writer_n have_v also_o record_v the_o same_o yea_o these_o act_n of_o pilate_n be_v extant_a a_o long_a time_n after_o whereunto_o the_o christian_n do_v sometime_o make_v their_o appeal_n and_o further_o neither_o do_v julian_n himself_o nor_o any_o other_o adversary_n of_o christianity_n ever_o make_v doubt_n hereof_o so_o that_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o more_o true_a and_o certain_a story_n than_o this_o which_o we_o see_v may_v be_v confirm_v not_o only_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o few_o man_n but_o also_o by_o the_o approbation_n of_o several_a nation_n otherwise_o disagree_v and_o jar_v among_o themselves_o sect_n iv._o yet_o afterward_o be_v worship_v by_o by_o prudent_a and_o godly_a man_n all_o which_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a of_o christ_n ignominious_a death_n yet_o we_o see_v hoâ—_n that_o throughout_o the_o remoâ—…_n part_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v worship_v as_o lord_n and_o that_o not_o in_o our_o day_n only_o but_o ever_o since_o the_o time_n that_o this_o be_v do_v to_o wit_n ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o nero_n the_o emperor_n when_o many_o people_n that_o profess_v this_o worship_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_a religion_n be_v for_o that_o cause_n torture_v and_o put_v to_o death_n as_o tacitus_n and_o other_o do_v witness_n sect_n v_o the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v for_o that_o in_o his_o life_n time_n there_o be_v miracle_n do_v by_o he_o now_o among_o such_o as_o profess_a christianity_n there_o be_v many_o judicious_a &_o learned_a man_n for_o to_o say_v nothing_o now_o of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v sergius_n governor_n of_o cyprus_n dionysius_n areopagita_n polycarpus_n justinus_n irenaeus_n athenagoras_n origen_n tertullian_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n with_o divers_a other_o who_o almost_o all_o be_v broughtup_a in_o other_o religion_n neither_o can_v have_v any_o hope_n of_o wealth_n or_o preferment_n in_o christianity_n yet_o become_v worshipper_n of_o this_o man_n that_o die_v so_o ignominious_a a_o death_n and_o exhibit_v due_a honour_n to_o he_o as_o god_n no_o other_o reason_n whereof_o can_v be_v give_v than_o this_o that_o move_v they_o so_o to_o do_v namely_o because_o they_o like_v prudent_a man_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n by_o diligent_a inquiry_n find_v the_o truth_n and_o ground_n of_o that_o same_o which_o be_v bruit_v abroad_o concern_v the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o heal_n of_o many_o that_o be_v sore_o disease_v with_o his_o word_n only_o the_o restore_n of_o sight_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a the_o feed_n of_o many_o thousand_o with_o some_o few_o loaf_n of_o bread_n the_o restore_n of_o some_o to_o life_n 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