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turn_v his_o blessing_n into_o curse_n their_o hypocrisy_n and_o folly_n make_v they_o so_o blind_a that_o they_o can_v not_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n until_o woeful_a experience_n the_o fool_n only_a schoolmaster_n begin_v to_o teach_v it_o they_o when_o their_o time_n for_o lore_n be_v end_v 3._o a_o prudent_a man_n say_v the_o wiseman_n see_v the_o plague_n and_o hide_v himself_o but_o the_o foolish_a go_v on_o still_o and_o be_v punish_v but_o wherein_o do_v that_o prudence_n consist_v which_o may_v have_v prevent_v this_o plague_n sure_o in_o read_v god_n law_n and_o continual_a meditation_n thereon_o for_o this_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o simple_a man_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v have_v ask_v 15._o counsel_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n more_o faithful_a unto_o thou_o than_o it_o for_o a_o
christ_n christ_n numb_a 11._o 16._o vid._n 8_o luk._n 10._o v._n 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n so_o exoduâ—_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 aloâ—_n be_v present_a when_o god_n call_v christ_n into_o heavenly_a place_n v_o exod._n 24._o v_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 moses_n gather_v from_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n prophet_n numb_a 12._o v._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 8._o john_n 1._o ver_n 18._o the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n not_o habitual_a to_o ordinary_a prophet_n prophet_n jer._n 28._o jer._n 28._o v._n 10._o 12._o 12._o ver._n 12._o 15._o 16_o 16_o 2._o king_n 4._o v._n 2d_o john_n baptist_n more_o than_o a_o prophet_n from_o the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n prophet_n joh._n 11._o v._n 29._o 29._o john_n 1._o 33._o see_v the_o stimulator_n chap._n 10._o parog_n 5._o 5._o john_n 10._o v_o 40._o 41._o 42._o 42._o isai_n 40._o v_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 isaiah_n 42._o v_o 8._o 9_o 9_o john_n 3._o v_o 5._o our_o saviour_n arbitrary_a discovery_n of_o secret_n and_o prediction_n of_o future_n contingent_a full_o consonant_a to_o the_o receive_a notion_n of_o the_o messiah_n messiah_n john_n 1._o v_o 49._o 49._o ver._n 50._o 51._o 51._o gen_n 28._o v._n 12._o 13._o 19_o 19_o joh._n 4._o v._n 25._o 25._o ver._n 29._o 29._o ver._n 42._o 42._o john_n 16._o v_o 30._o our_o saviour_n disciple_n and_o apostle_n do_v according_a to_o his_o instruction_n more_o rely_v upon_o his_o prediction_n then_o his_o miracle_n miracle_n joh._n 2._o v._n 22._o 22._o john_n 14._o 29._o 29._o john_n 16._o ver_n 4_o foretell_v the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o scripture_n he_o that_o eat_v bread_n with_o i_o have_v lift_v 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 it_o come_v that_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v you_o may_v believe_v that_o i_o be_o he_o john_n 13._o v_o 19_o 19_o john_n 12._o five_o 28_o 28_o marc._n 9_o v._n 1._o math._n 16._o v._n 28._o luk._n 9_o 27._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 17._o 17._o mark_n 9_o v._n 7_o luk._n 9_o v._n 35_o math._n 17._o v._n 5._o 5._o john_n 12._o v_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 foretell_v by_o moses_n moses_n john_n 12._o v_o 44._o 44._o john_n 12._o ver_n 48_o 48_o deut._n 18._o v_o 19_o 19_o john_n 12._o v_o 49._o &_o 50._o 50._o deut._n 18._o v_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 john_n 12._o v_o 37._o 37._o john_n 14._o v._n 10_o 10_o john_n 12._o ver_n 32._o the_o peculiar_a similitude_n between_o christ_n &_o moses_n in_o the_o office_n of_o mediation_n mediation_n deut._n 18._o v_o 15_o 16._o 16._o deut._n 5._o v_o 28._o 29._o 29._o vide_fw-la lib._n 1._o part_n 2._o sect._n 3._o cap._n 11._o parag._n 8._o 9_o 10._o heb_n 3_o v_o 3._o 3._o deut._n 18._o v_o 18._o 18._o deut._n 18._o v_o 18._o 18._o heb._n 10_o ver_fw-la 28_o 20._o 20._o deut._n 24._o v_o 10._o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o moses_n dissuade_v israel_n for_o sorcery_n be_v their_o expectation_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n prophet_n deut._n 18._o v_o 14._o 14._o cap._n 1._o 1._o num._n 23._o v._n 22._o 22._o god_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o egypt_n his_o strength_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o unicorn_n he_o shall_v eat_v the_o nation_n his_o enemy_n and_o bruise_v their_o bone_n &_o shoot_v they_o through_o with_o his_o arrow_n he_o couch_v &_o lie_v down_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n &_o as_o a_o lion_n who_o shall_v stir_v he_o up_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_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 jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v of_o israel_n and_o shall_v smite_v the_o coast_n of_o moah_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o son_n of_o sheth_o and_o edom_n shall_v be_v possess_v and_o seir_n shall_v be_v a_o possession_n to_o their_o enemy_n but_o israel_n shall_v do_v valiant_o he_o also_o that_o shall_v have_v dominion_n shall_v be_v of_o jacob_n and_o shall_v destroy_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o city_n num._n 24._o v._n 8._o 9_o &_o 17._o 18._o 19_o 19_o that_o our_o saviour_n authority_n may_v have_v be_v and_o be_v more_o manifest_o prove_v out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o ancient_a than_o it_o can_v be_v to_o the_o modern_a jew_n altogether_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o interpret_n prophecy_n or_o such_o common_a notion_n or_o tradition_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n time_n exod._n 4._o v_o 13_o 13_o john_n 1._o v._n 20._o &_o 21._o 21._o some_o interpreter_n observe_v that_o s._n john_n do_v purposely_o insert_v these_o word_n now_o they_o which_o be_v send_v be_v of_o the_o pharisee_n joh._n 1._o ver_fw-la 24._o though_o other_o evangelist_n call_v they_o only_o levites_n to_o notify_v unto_o we_o that_o this_o be_v a_o tradition_n know_v unto_o that_o sect_n sect_n joh._n 1._o ver_fw-la 25._o 25._o ver_fw-la 31._o 31._o mat._n 3._o ve_fw-la 11._o 11._o joel_n 2._o 28._o 28._o ex._n 13._o 21._o 22._o 22._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 1._o 2._o our_o saviour_n prediction_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v that_o which_o according_a to_o moses_n prophesy_v do_v most_o condemn_v the_o jew_n jew_n mat._n 27._o v._n 63._o 63._o mat_n 12._o v_o 39_o math._n 16._o v._n 14_o 14_o act._n 13._o v._n 27._o 27._o luk._n 16._o v._n 31._o 31._o act._n 13._o 33._o psal_n 2._o v._n 7_o 7_o act._n 3._o 26._o 26._o we_o 3._o â—r_n 2d_o 2d_o deut._n 18._o 15._o 15._o act._n 26._o 26._o 26._o math._n 27._o 64._o 64._o isaiah_n 51._o v._n 1._o 1._o isai_n 53._o v_o 8._o 9_o 9_o heb._n 11._o 12._o 12._o act_n 3._o ver_fw-la 23._o for_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o every_o person_n which_o shall_v not_o near_o that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v destroy_v out_o of_o the_o people_n people_n luk._n 24._o 25._o 25._o luk._n 24._o 27._o 27._o v_o 32._o 32._o joh._n 5._o 34._o 32._o 32._o a_o brief_a survey_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o blasphemy_n speak_v of_o by_o s._n john_n the_o chief_a argument_n bring_v by_o romish_a writer_n to_o prove_v the_o excellency_n of_o their_o church_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o sense_n &_o nature_n nature_n isa_n â—_o â—â—er_o 13._o 13._o revel_v 13._o v._n 4._o 6._o 7._o 7._o pet._n 2._o c._n 1._o v._n 14._o 14._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 14._o 14._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 16._o 16._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 17._o 17._o 2._o pet._n 1._o v._n 16._o 16._o vide_fw-la lib._n 2d_o sect_n 2._o cap_n 5._o parag._n 6._o 6._o 2._o pet._n 1._o v._n 19_o 19_o prophetical_a prediction_n of_o christ_n sure_a ground_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o live_v testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v see_v christ_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o amplectendus_n est_fw-la commentarius_fw-la qui_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la habemus_fw-la sirmiorem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la certiorem_fw-la &_o compertiorem_fw-la rationem_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la temporis_fw-la sermo_fw-la propheticorum_fw-la spectatior_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o latius_fw-la receptus_fw-la quam_fw-la sermo_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o euangelistarium_fw-la sasbout_o in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la 2._o pet._n 1._o v._n 19_o 19_o cum_fw-la tam_fw-la serio_fw-la ac_fw-la graviter_fw-la admonuit_fw-la beatus_fw-la petrius_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la inprimis_fw-la intelligeremus_fw-la quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la inquit_fw-la prophetia_fw-la scripturae_fw-la propria_fw-la interpretatione_n non_fw-la fit_n 2._o pet._n 1._o all_o quid_fw-la è_fw-la tribus_fw-la significare_fw-la voluit_fw-la nempe_fw-la 1._o aut_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la certo_fw-la vel_fw-la prohabili_fw-la exponi_fw-la scripturam_fw-la propria_fw-la industia_fw-la &_o ingenio_fw-la aut._n 2._o non_fw-la posse_fw-la certo_fw-la quidem_fw-la exponi_fw-la unum_fw-la aut_fw-la alterum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locum_fw-la ex_fw-la ingenio_fw-la proprio_fw-la sine_fw-la collatione_fw-la aliorum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la
glorify_v thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 16._o 12_o 30_o this_o voice_n come_v not_o because_o of_o i_o &c_n &c_n ibid._n 12_o 32_o if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n p._n 17._o 12_o 44_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o but_o in_o he_o &c_n &c_n ibid._n p._n 16._o 12_o 48_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o &c_n &c_n ibid._n 12_o 49_o 50_o for_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o myself_o &c_n &c_n ibid._n 14_o 29_o now_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o before_o it_o come_v ibid._n 15_o 14_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v &c_n &c_n sect_n 3._o c._n 6_o p._n 3._o 16_o 4_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o when_o the_o hour_n shall_v come_v &c_n &c_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11_o p._n 16._o 16_o 30_o now_o know_v we_o that_o thou_o know_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 15._o 21_o 15_o feed_v my_o lamb_n sec_fw-la 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 7._o 21_o 18_o very_o verily_a i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o which_o waste_v young_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 8_o 21_o 16_o feed_v my_o sheep_n ibid._n p._n 8._o acts._n 2_o 15_o ye_o man_n of_o judea_n and_o you_o all_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o chap._n 6_o p._n 6._o 3_o 12_o to_o the_o 13_o verse_n of_o the_o 4_o chap._n ibid._n 3_o 23_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o every_o person_n which_o shall_v not_o hear_v that_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o chap._n 12_o p._n 22._o et_fw-fr sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 1_o 3_o 26_o unto_o you_o have_v god_n raise_v up_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o chap._n 11_o p._n 21_o 10_o 34_o i_o perceive_v of_o truth_n that_o god_n be_v not_o a_o accepter_n of_o person_n sect_n 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 6_o 13_o 27_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o their_o ruler_n because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 21_o 13_o 33_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 22_o 13_o 46_o then_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n speak_v bold_o and_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 6_o p._n 6_o 17_o 2_o and_o paul_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v go_v in_o unto_o they_o &_o three_o sabbath_n day_n dispute_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 14_o p._n 1_o 17_o 11_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 26_o 22_o i_o obtain_v help_v of_o god_n and_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 4_o 26_o 26_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v in_o a_o corner_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p_o 22_o roman_n 7_o 18_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 3_o p._n 5_o 10_o 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 7_o p._n 7_o 8_o 10_o 11_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n corinthian_n 1_o c._n 2_o 15_o but_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a discern_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 14_o p._n 4_o 1_o c._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o who_o be_v paul_n then_o and_o who_o be_v apollo_n but_o the_o minister_n by_o who_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 4_o p._n 15_o 1_o c._n 3._o 11_o for_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v sect_n 2_o c._n 7_o p._n 7_o 1_o c._n 4._o 1_o 2_o let_v a_o man_n so_o think_v of_o we_o as_o of_o disposer_n of_o the_o secret_n etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 4_o p_o 14_o 1_o c._n 7._o 10._o unto_o the_o marry_a command_n not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 6_o 1_o c._n 11._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o as_o often_o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 4_o p._n 15_o 1_o c._n 11._o 34_o other_o thing_n will_v i_o set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2_o c._n 8._o 13_o if_o meat_n offend_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v eat_v none_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 4_o p._n 21_o galatian_n 1_o 8_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 7._o 2_o 7_o when_o they_o say_v the_o gospel_n over_o the_o circumcision_n be_v commit_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 6._o p._n 4_o ephesian_n 2_o 20_o we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 7_o p._n 15_o 5_o 32_o this_o be_v a_o great_a secret_a but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 4_o p._n 14_o colossian_n 3_o 20_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 3_o c._n 1_o p._n 16_o thessalonian_n 2_o c._n 8._o 11_o therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a etc._n etc._n sect_n 4_o c._n 7_o 2_o c._n 2._o 4_o he_o sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 7_o p._n 22._o hebrew_n 3_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o consider_v the_o apostle_n &_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o chap._n 6_o p._n 2_o 9_o 22_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 4_o p._n 18_o 10_o 28_o he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 18_o 11_o 12_o therefore_o spring_v their_o even_n of_o one_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o chap._n 12_o p._n 22._o peter_n 1_o c._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v among_o you_o i_o beseech_v which_o be_o also_o a_o elder_a etc._n etc._n sect_n 12_o c._n 6_o p._n 10_o 2_o c._n 1._o 17_o he_o receive_v of_o god_n the_o father_n honour_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 16_o 2_o c._n 1._o 14_o see_v i_o know_v that_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o i_o must_v lay_v down_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 13_o p._n 1_o 2_o c._n 1._o 16_o when_o he_o open_v unto_o they_o the_o power_n and_o come_n of_o christ_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n p._n 2_o 2_o c._n 1._o 19_o we_o have_v also_o a_o most_o sure_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o which_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n ibid._n john_n 1_o c._n 4._o v._n 3_o every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n sect_n 2_o c._n 7_o p._n 13._o revelation_n 1_o 3_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o read_v and_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 2_o c_o 8_o p_o 4_o 13_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v his_o power_n from_o the_o dragon_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 12._o p._n 4._o a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a section_n and_o chapter_n in_o the_o book_n follow_v section_n i._o contain_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n whence_o her_o threefold_a blasphemy_n spring_v page_n 1_o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n parag_v 10._o for_o petrum_fw-la a_o voto_fw-la read_v petrum_fw-la a_o soto_n in_o the_o marginal_a note_n para_fw-it 13._o for_o propter_fw-la leges_fw-la read_v praeter_fw-la leges_fw-la margin_n parag_v 13._o propriae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la suae_fw-la read_v propria_fw-la section_n ii_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o romish_a blasphemy_n in_o prefer_v humane_a authority_n before_o divine_a pag._n 10._o chap._n i._n bellarmine_n reply_n to_o the_o main_a objection_n joint_o urge_v by_o all_o reform_a church_n against_o the_o romish_a the_o equivocation_n which_o he_o seek_v in_o the_o objection_n apparent_o find_v in_o his_o reply_n pag._n 10._o chap._n ii_o infer_v the_o general_a conclusion_n propose_v in_o the_o title_n of_o this_o section_n from_o bellarmine_n resolution_n of_o faith_n pag._n 15._o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n parag_v 9_o for_o for_o the_o same_o ground_n read_v from_o the_o same_o ground_n marg._n parag_v 1._o deal_n si_fw-la chap._n iii_o contain_v a_o further_a resolution_n of_o the_o romish_a faith_n necessary_o infer_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o god_n word_n absolute_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o pag._n 24._o chap._n four_o that_o in_o obey_v the_o romish_a church_n decree_n we_o do_v not_o obey_v god_n 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