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it_o q._n by_o what_o argument_n a._n because_o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o jew_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n destroy_v bethlehem_n the_o native_a town_n of_o the_o messiah_n desolate_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n cease_v and_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o daniel_n past_o long_a ago_o q._n how_o do_v the_o depart_n of_o the_o sceptre_n from_o the_o jew_n convince_v you_o a._n jacob_n do_v prophecy_n gen._n 49.10_o that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v and_o unto_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o sceptre_n have_v be_v take_v away_o long_o since_o the_o jew_n have_v have_v neither_o king_n nor_o duke_n nor_o sanhedrin_n for_o these_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n past_a therefore_o the_o messiah_n must_v needs_o be_v come_v q._n but_o how_o be_v you_o assure_v that_o jacob_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n a._n i_o be_o sure_a of_o it_o first_o by_o the_o name_n shiloh_n which_o by_o interpretation_n be_v a_o peacemaker_n be_v almost_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o peace_n one_o of_o the_o messias_n name_n isa_n 9.6_o second_o by_o the_o gather_n of_o nation_n here_o express_v a_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n without_o question_n according_a to_o the_o parallel_a prophecy_n of_o isa_n 11.2_o mich._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o he_o at_z be_v 11.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n shall_v seek_v he_o the_o chaldaic_a paraphrase_n translate_v shiloh_n with_o messiah_n i_o find_v also_o in_o baal_n turim_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messiah_n q._n how_o do_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n evince_n the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n a._n it_o be_v prophesy_v by_o malachy_n c._n 3._o v._n 1._o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v sudden_o to_o his_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o second_o house_n then_o stand_v and_o but_o late_o finish_v by_o daniel_n we_o be_v tell_v c._n 9_o v._n 26._o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v out_o off_o and_o the_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n destroy_v wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v true_a that_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v destroy_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v and_o out_o off_o before_o q._n by_o what_o name_n be_v the_o messiah_n mention_v there_o a._n god_n call_v he_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n q._n be_v the_o messiah_n signify_v hereby_o a._n yes_o he_o be_v for_o none_o other_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v be_v call_v so_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o lord_n temple_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o messiah_n dan._n 9_o ult_n q._n what_o argument_n prove_v the_o destruction_n of_o bethlehem_n a._n micah_n in_o the_o 5_o ch_z and_o v._o 1._o tell_v we_o that_o from_o bethlehem_n a_o place_n stand_v in_o those_o time_n shall_v the_o messiah_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n in_o israel_n but_o it_o be_v now_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n since_o the_o say_v bethlehem_n be_v destroy_v it_o be_v impossible_a but_o the_o messiah_n must_v be_v come_v q._n be_v this_o ruler_n than_o the_o messiah_n a._n yes_o it_o be_v he_o as_o may_v be_v see_v not_o only_o by_o the_o context_n itself_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a but_o also_o the_o chaldaic_a translation_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d egredietur_fw-la messiah_n and_o have_v get_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a ancient_a jew_n q._n how_o can_v you_o prove_v the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n from_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n a._n the_o messiah_n himself_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n shall_v make_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v but_o they_o have_v cease_v long_o ago_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v q._n by_o what_o mean_n shall_v the_o messiah_n do_v that_o a._n by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v himself_o a_o offer_v for_o sin_n isa_n 53._o which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o can_v deny_v but_o plain_o confess_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o by_o he_o as_o former_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n q._n what_o account_n can_v you_o give_v of_o daniel_n be_v seventy_o week_n a._n every_o week_n make_v seven_o year_n the_o whole_a amount_n to_o 490_o year_n q._n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o that_o time_n a._n jerusalem_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v restore_v the_o messiah_n come_v to_o finish_v transgression_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n the_o messiah_n also_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o all_o this_o do_v within_o the_o space_n of_o these_o seventy_o week_n determine_v to_o that_o purpose_n without_o any_o prolongation_n as_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v dan._n 9.24_o q._n be_v these_o 490_o year_n expire_v already_o a._n they_o be_v expire_v four_o nay_o almost_o five_o time_n since_o by_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v long_o ago_o q._n what_o do_v the_o jew_n oppose_v against_o it_o a._n they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o to_o say_v to_o it_o they_o do_v confess_v in_o their_o own_o talmud_n and_o elsewhere_o that_o all_o the_o term_n appoint_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v expire_v and_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v real_o bear_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o expect_v he_o still_o q._n but_o how_o can_v they_o expect_v he_o see_v he_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o their_o own_o confession_n a._n they_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o they_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v come_v or_o discover_v they_o make_v a_o story_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sanhedrim_n q._n but_o be_v the_o distinction_n between_o birth_n and_o come_v of_o any_o value_n a._n not_o at_o all_o scripture_n know_v of_o no_o such_o distinction_n it_o be_v say_v every_o where_n of_o the_o messiah_n he_o shall_v come_v come_v to_o his_o temple_n come_v before_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v depart_v from_o judah_n come_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o which_o needs_o must_v import_v a_o appearance_n or_o discovery_n for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v cut_v off_o without_o be_v discover_v q._n what_o reason_n do_v the_o jew_n allege_v for_o the_o hide_v or_o conceal_v of_o the_o messiah_n a._n the_o sin_n of_o their_o nation_n q._n be_v there_o any_o ground_n for_o this_o protence_n a._n not_o the_o least_o the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v absolute_o promise_v by_o god_n and_o not_o upon_o condition_n of_o either_o the_o piety_n or_o impiety_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o nation_n shall_v make_v the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o for_o the_o transgression_n sake_n the_o messiah_n will_v have_v hasten_v rather_o than_o delay_v his_o come_v because_o his_o intention_n be_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o to_o finish_v transgression_n which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o confess_v in_o the_o talmud_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o the_o jew_n shall_v deserve_v it_o than_o god_n will_v hasten_v the_o messias_n come_v but_o if_o they_o deserve_v it_o not_o yet_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v q._n what_o do_v messiah_n signify_v in_o english_a a._n one_o that_o be_v anoint_v q._n wherewith_o shall_v the_o messiah_n be_v anoint_v a._n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n q._n have_v you_o scripture_n for_o that_o a._n the_o messiah_n himself_o say_v isa_n 61.1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o and_o psal_n 45._o we_o read_v these_o word_n thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thou_o love_v righteousness_n therefore_o o_o god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n q._n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o be_v anoint_v a._n to_o his_o threesold_a office_n q._n what_o threefold_a office_n shall_v he_o have_v
by_o micah_n it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a q._n have_v you_o any_o other_o place_n for_o it_o a._n yes_o in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o proverb_n messiah_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n say_v of_o himself_o the_o lord_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o beginning_n or_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o depth_n i_o be_v bring_v forth_o when_o there_o be_v no_o fountain_n abound_v with_o water_n before_o the_o mountain_n be_v settle_v before_o the_o hill_n i_o be_v bring_v forth_o while_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o make_v the_o earth_n nor_o the_o field_n nor_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o prepare_v the_o heaven_n i_o be_v there_o when_o he_o set_v a_o compass_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o depth_n when_o he_o establish_v the_o cloud_n about_o 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