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according_a to_o the_o promise_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a man_n himself_o beside_o he_o be_v call_v a_o son_n a_o child_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o so-forth_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o true_a god_n do_v show_v not_o only_o the_o infinite_a object_n that_o be_v offend_v and_o the_o infinite_a guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n which_o a_o mere_a man_n can_v not_o take_v away_o from_o we_o and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o the_o offend_a party_n but_o also_o those_o expression_n in_o scripture_n sound_v of_o the_o messiah_n which_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o any_o mere_a man_n he_o be_v then_o call_v emmanuel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 7.14_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n that_o be_v god_n with_o we_o which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 2.16_o and_o so_o be_v god_n and_o man_n then_o isa_n 9.6_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o messiah_n unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n where_o one_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v a_o god_n because_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a god_n and_o everlasting_a father_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o old_a from_o everlasting_a micah_n 5.2_o which_o attribute_n can_v belong_v to_o none_o else_o but_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n turn_v christian_a or_o the_o cornerstone_n wherein_o be_v a_o assertion_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n by_o john_n jacob_n former_o a_o jew_n but_o now_o turn_v a_o christian_n london_n print_v by_o a._n m._n and_o r._n r._n for_o tho._n cockerill_n at_o the_o three_o leg_n in_o the_o poultry_n over_o against_o the_o stock-market_n 1678_o 9â—_n imprimatur_fw-la exit_fw-la aedibus_fw-la lambethanis_n nou._n 16_o 1678._o geo._n thorp_n r_o mo_z in_o c._n p._n &_o d._n d_o no._n gulielmo_n archiep._n cant._n a_o sacris_fw-la domesticis_fw-la to_o his_o most_o excellent_a and_o sacred_a majesty_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n william_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o grace_n primate_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o england_n and_o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o bishop_n the_o reverend_a the_o dean_n and_o doctor_n in_o divinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o humility_n i_o present_v this_o book_n to_o your_o majesty_n and_o to_o you_o most_o reverend_a right_a reverend_n archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n i_o join_v your_o illustrious_a majesty_n with_o person_n spiritual_a because_o as_o well_o the_o head_n must_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o member_n as_o the_o nourisher_n of_o the_o church_n from_o they_o who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o bvilder_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o beseech_v therefore_o your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o accept_v of_o this_o present_a as_o cyrus_n do_v of_o a_o little_a cold_a water_n from_o his_o subject_n and_o you_o spiritual_a lord_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o true_a conversion_n your_o most_o illustrious_a majesty_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n most_o humble_a client_n and_o servant_n john_n jacob_n a_o convert_a jew_n a_o polander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n turn_v christian_a or_o the_o cornerstone_n let_v epicure_n exalt_v his_o sensuality_n and_o other_o set_v up_o as_o a_o idol_n some_o kind_n of_o vain_a and_o perish_a felicity_n for_o their_o chief_a good_a yet_o man_n principal_a good_a be_v god_n not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v the_o only_a good_a yea_o goodness_n itself_o but_o because_o the_o soul_n can_v have_v no_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o any_o thing_n beside_o he_o who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n rom._n 11.36_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 16.4_o if_o all_o thing_n then_o especial_o man_n into_o who_o he_o implant_v his_o own_o image_n if_o the_o wicked_a then_o to_o be_v sure_o he_o that_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o col._n 3.10_o if_o for_o himself_o than_o one_o may_v safe_o conclude_v there_o can_v be_v no_o quietness_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o natural_o aim_v after_o its_o good_a until_o it_o come_v to_o rest_v in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a portion_n of_o david_n so_o that_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n yea_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n beside_o god_n be_v contain_v in_o that_o short_a but_o weighty_a periphrase_n of_o solomon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vanity_n of_o vanity_n eccl._n 1.1_o and_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o mule_n of_o absolom_n who_o after_o he_o have_v carry_v his_o master_n a_o long_a time_n up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n in_o pleasure_n and_o riches_n go_v under_o the_o thick_a oak-bough_n of_o everlasting_a peril_n and_o have_v hang_v he_o go_v his_o way_n 2_o sam._n 18.9_o whatsoever_o be_v create_v must_v either_o vanish_v or_o be_v polish_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o better_a perfection_n by_o a_o outward_a cause_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n it_o can_v satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o perfect_a creature_n that_o god_n ever_o form_v and_o so_o a_o co-heir_n of_o that_o same_o felicity_n with_o angel_n yea_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a can_v hint_n at_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o mortality_n or_o at_o lest_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o same_o nothing_o from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o offspring_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o everlasting_a let_v then_o this_o be_v a_o true_a and_o un-overthrown_a principle_n that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a of_o a_o man_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n that_o thereby_o good_a may_v come_v unto_o he_o job_n 22.21_o but_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o likewise_o in_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o riches_n which_o be_v in_o he_o there_o be_v some_o mean_n for_o which_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o search_v before_o adam_n have_v fall_v and_o bring_v all_o his_o child_n into_o a_o praemunire_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o same_o transgression_n he_o commit_v he_o need_v no_o other_o but_o his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o get_v by_o that_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o maker_n be_v it_o be_v sin_n only_o that_o make_v a_o separation_n betwixt_o we_o and_o god_n and_o bring_v upon_o we_o its_o reward_n which_o be_v death_n according_a to_o god_n proclamation_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v die_v with_o death_n gen._n 2.17_o but_o after_o his_o fall_n and_o the_o entrance_n into_o a_o covenant_n it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o arrive_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o almighty_a by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n be_v we_o be_v by_o nature_n viz._n corrupt_v enemy_n of_o god_n and_o turn_v our_o back_n to_o his_o commandment_n and_o calling_n upon_o we_o so_o that_o here_o instead_o of_o natural_a and_o concreated_a perfection_n must_v succeed_v grace_n attend_v by_o the_o promise_n ground_v upon_o the_o bless_a seed_n of_o which_o the_o almighty_a speak_v gen._n 3.15_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n the_o almighty_a god_n have_v from_o eternity_n foresee_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n decree_v out_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o succour_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n by_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o son_n who_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 3.25_o 26._o and_o for_o that_o same_o reason_n immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n he_o do_v not_o only_o promise_v he_o a_o saviour_n but_o likewise_o declare_v by_o a_o institution_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o gen._n 3.8_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n the_o first_o offering_n we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o offering_n of_o abel_n gen._n 4.4_o who_o offer_v unto_o god_n a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o faith_n heb._n 11.4_o now_o faith_n presuppose_v a_o promise_n and_o a_o commandment_n because_o it_o come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.17_o but_o we_o find_v no_o express_a commandment_n give_v to_o abel_n for_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n therefore_o we_o must_v either_o yield_v to_o the_o papist_n a_o free_a service_n to_o be_v admit_v of_o or_o else_o make_v the_o aforesaid_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v true_a and_o find_v out_o a_o institution_n of_o sacrifice_v before_o ever_o abel_n have_v offer_v make_v by_o god_n himself_o who_o do_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n so_o then_o methinks_v i_o may_v find_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o gen._n 1.21_o unto_o adam_n also_o and_o to_o his_o wife_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v coat_n of_o skin_n and_o clothe_v they_o those_o skin_n can_v not_o be_v of_o any_o tear_a sheep_n by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o wild_a beast_n by_o reason_n vanity_n have_v not_o yet_o over-swayed_n the_o world_n nor_o skin_n of_o cattle_n kill_v for_o the_o use_n of_o adam_n because_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o eat_v only_o of_o the_o herb_n gen._n 1.29_o so_o that_o i_o may_v probable_o conclude_v they_o be_v the_o skin_n of_o such_o cattle_n as_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o sacrifice_v that_o so_o the_o
at_o that_o time_n christ_n come_v nor_o have_v they_o lose_v their_o privilege_n of_o superiority_n until_o he_o come_v and_o have_v perform_v his_o message_n in_o the_o world_n for_o which_o he_o be_v send_v from_o above_o 2._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o josephus_n a_o jewish_a historian_n write_v that_o until_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n there_o be_v a_o material_a sceptre_n make_v of_o gold_n hang_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o congregation_n so_o that_o if_o they_o will_v take_v a_o sceptre_n consider_v either_o material_o or_o formal_o it_o be_v not_o depart_v from_o juda_n until_o shiloh_n come_v which_o be_v christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n a_o king_n of_o all_o king_n and_o a_o lord_n of_o lord_n who_o do_v rule_v his_o spiritual_a israel_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n until_o he_o shall_v give_v over_o his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n 2._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n chap._n 2.6_o 7_o 9_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o once_o it_o be_v a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n we_o know_v very_o well_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v great_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o pompous_a building_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o former_a there_o be_v want_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n the_o extraordinary_a revelation_n be_v cease_v the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n be_v go_v and_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o structure_n itself_o by_o a_o great_a deal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n which_o be_v at_o last_o utter_o destroy_v and_o abolish_v where_o be_v then_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o prophecy_n sure_o we_o can_v find_v it_o in_o nothing_o else_o beside_o in_o that_o that_o the_o true_a messiah_n himself_o appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n mal._n 3.1_o and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n he_o who_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o so_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o in_o as_o much_o as_o create_v thing_n be_v far_o below_o the_o creator_n himself_o who_o extraordinary_a appearance_n add_v more_o to_o the_o price_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n than_o all_o gold_n and_o silver_n can_v do_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v not_o deny_v these_o word_n to_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o extraordinary_a glory_n of_o the_o temple_n if_o so_o why_o do_v not_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v already_o be_v the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v utter_o their_o exception_n be_v that_o namely_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o three_o temple_n which_o be_v to_o be_v build_v but_o it_o be_v of_o no_o value_n be_v the_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o evident_a that_o they_o can_v be_v pervert_v into_o any_o other_o sense_n or_o meaning_n but_o that_o which_o i_o have_v propose_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n as_o point_v with_o a_o finger_n at_o it_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o in_o the_o 3d_o verse_n of_o the_o say_a chapter_n say_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v leave_v among_o you_o who_o see_v this_o house_n in_o her_o first_o glory_n and_o how_o do_v you_o see_v it_o now_o be_v it_o not_o in_o your_o eye_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o as_o nothing_o there_o he_o compare_v this_o last_o house_n with_o the_o first_o and_o of_o this_o last_o house_n which_o the_o elder_n see_v with_o their_o eye_n the_o lord_n say_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a etc._n etc._n those_o dream_n which_o they_o have_v about_o build_v a_o three_o temple_n take_v out_o of_o jacob_n sleep_v sweet_o and_o dream_v at_o bethel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o so_o i_o will_v pass_v they_o by_o with_o silence_n the_o three_o argument_n be_v out_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o micah_n chap._n 5.2_o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o 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 who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o old_a from_o everlasting_a which_o word_n do_v not_o only_o show_v the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o also_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v touch_v his_o nature_n i_o will_v write_v of_o it_o afterward_o but_o as_o for_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v it_o be_v bethlehem_n ephratah_n now_o this_o city_n be_v go_v and_o turn_v into_o ash_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o or_o else_o this_o prediction_n or_o prophecy_n be_v false_a but_o to_o ascribe_v falseness_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v only_o of_o that_o stubborn_a people_n that_o sin_n against_o he_o which_o be_v jew_n therefore_o my_o conclusion_n must_v be_v true_a that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v 4._o the_o four_o argument_n be_v in_o daniel_n chap._n 9.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o vision_n and_o the_o prophecy_n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o build_v jerusalem_n unto_o messiah_n the_o prince_n shall_v be_v seven_o week_n and_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n the_o street_n shall_v be_v build_v again_o and_o the_o wall_n even_o in_o troublesome_a time_n and_o after_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n shall_v messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o shall_v come_v shall_v destroy_v the_o city_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o flood_n and_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n desolation_n be_v determine_v and_o he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n 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