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A47328 A demonstration of the Messias. Part I in which the truth of the Christian religion is proved, especially against the Jews / by Richard Kidder. Kidder, Richard, 1633-1703. 1684 (1684) Wing K402; ESTC R19346 212,427 527

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earth_n the_o three_o day_n on_o which_o jesus_n rise_v consider_v as_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n pag._n 264_o 265._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n into_o heaven_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o ascend_v thither_o this_o prove_v from_o psalm_n 68.18_o which_o be_v just_o apply_v to_o this_o matter_n by_o st._n paul_n eph._n 4.8_o psalm_n 110.1_o consider_v the_o jew_n grant_v that_o psalm_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n ascension_n that_o jesus_n do_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o it_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o forty_o day_n between_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o metaphorical_a priest_n show_v against_o the_o follower_n of_o socinus_n that_o this_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v ch_z 9.24_o and_o elsewhere_o infer_v this_o from_o the_o avow_a principle_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v acknowledge_v by_o philo._n three_o remarkable_a place_n of_o that_o author_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n of_o the_o high_a heaven_n prove_v at_o large_a from_o the_o modern_a jewish_a writer_n and_o from_o the_o more_o ancient_a of_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o rend_v when_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v mat._n 27.51_o what_o veil_n that_o be_v and_o what_o be_v import_v by_o the_o rent_v of_o it_o of_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o exaltation_n of_o jesus_n of_o the_o mirculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n that_o that_o gift_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o jesus_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n and_o that_o he_o have_v that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v profess_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o world_n success_n bare_o consider_v be_v no_o good_a argument_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o truth_n of_o a_o religion_n yet_o the_o success_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o its_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v what_o the_o author_n and_o first_o preacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o do_v prevail_v pag._n 305_o 306_o 307._o chap._n x._o what_o be_v predict_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o jesus_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n in_o his_o office_n and_o character_n in_o his_o work_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o resurrection_n and_o the_o spread_a of_o his_o doctrine_n the_o adoreable_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v event_n to_o pass_v this_o show_v in_o very_a many_o particular_n this_o be_v a_o far_a proof_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n pag._n 376._o chap._n xi_o the_o christian_a religion_n more_o excellent_a than_o that_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o consequent_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n the_o pagan_a religion_n not_o worthy_a of_o regard_n the_o wise_a heathen_n guilty_a of_o great_a inconsistency_n and_o evil_a principle_n the_o stoic_n upon_o sundry_a account_n very_o unblamable_a the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n come_v from_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o perfect_a law_n it_o be_v not_o unalterable_a a_o general_a distribution_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o that_o law_n the_o defect_n of_o it_o ay_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n many_o of_o its_o precept_n not_o good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o oblige_v the_o jew_n only_o and_o be_v annex_v to_o their_o land_n or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o many_o of_o they_o political_n two_o the_o reward_n annex_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o law_n be_v but_o temporal_a iii_o it_o be_v not_o 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holy_a oil_n be_v a_o composition_n of_o god_n prescribe_v wherewith_o certain_a thing_n and_o person_n be_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o separate_v to_o holy_a use_n and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v whosoever_o compound_v any_o like_o it_o or_o whosoever_o put_v any_o of_o it_o upon_o a_o stranger_n shall_v even_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n exod._n 30.33_o second_o that_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o anoint_v may_v thereby_o be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a influx_n and_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o saul_n that_o when_o samuel_n have_v anoint_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o another_o man_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o prophesy_v 1_o sam._n 9_o we_o be_v moreover_o tell_v from_o the_o jewish_a writer_n that_o those_o that_o be_v anoint_v be_v anoint_v on_o their_o head_n 30.23_o vid._n maimon_n h._n 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the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v among_o they_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o unforced_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n now_o we_o know_v that_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n the_o jew_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o roman_n their_o city_n and_o temple_n burn_v since_o which_o time_n they_o have_v be_v disperse_v and_o scatter_v and_o be_v not_o at_o this_o day_n nor_o have_v they_o be_v for_o many_o age_n any_o distinct_a polity_n or_o commonwealth_n let_v they_o in_o this_o confute_v we_o if_o they_o can_v let_v they_o tell_v we_o where_o their_o nation_n dwell_v where_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v either_o a_o kingdom_n or_o republic_n or_o body_n politic_a let_v they_o show_v we_o their_o sceptre_n their_o mark_n and_o ensign_n of_o government_n and_o authority_n we_o know_v they_o be_v a_o scatter_a people_n that_o their_o city_n and_o land_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o stranger_n and_o that_o they_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o 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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 silver_n be_v i_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o 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 of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o this_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o glory_n must_v be_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o messiah_n or_o upon_o some_o other_o account_n upon_o other_o account_n this_o house_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exceed_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n that_o the_o jew_n mention_v several_a particular_n in_o which_o this_o second_o temple_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o first_o and_o therefore_o the_o promise_a glory_n must_v refer_v to_o the_o come_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o thus_o we_o read_v in_o malachy_n chap._n 3._o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o this_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n v._o 1._o it_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o time_n be_v lapse_v long_o ago_o in_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v for_o daniel_n week_n they_o be_v expire_v whatever_o epocha_n we_o frame_v for_o their_o beginning_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v vanquish_v and_o disperse_v and_o their_o city_n and_o that_o very_a temple_n into_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o flame_n above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o but_o then_o our_o jesus_n live_v when_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o polity_n and_o while_o they_o live_v by_o their_o own_o law_n and_o in_o their_o own_o land_n he_o go_v into_o that_o temple_n which_o the_o prophet_n mention_n and_o do_v appear_v among_o the_o jew_n before_o their_o sceptre_n be_v 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sceleris_fw-la vestigia_fw-la nostri_fw-la irrita_fw-la perpetua_fw-la solvent_a formidine_fw-la terras_fw-la but_o be_v all_o this_o as_o it_o will_v we_o have_v other_o testimony_n from_o approve_a author_n among_o the_o heathen_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v vespasiani_n sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la vespasiani_n suetonius_n tell_v in_o the_o life_n of_o vespasian_n to_o this_o purpose_n of_o a_o great_a expectation_n of_o some_o eminent_a person_n from_o judaea_n about_o that_o time_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o government_n and_o administration_n of_o affair_n his_o word_n be_v these_o percrebuerat_fw-la oriente_fw-la toto_fw-la vetus_fw-la &_o constans_fw-la opinio_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o fatis_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la judaeâ_fw-la profecti_fw-la rerum_fw-la potirentur_fw-la this_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o what_o i_o
the_o lord_n shall_v he_o behold_v num._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v in_o this_o the_o great_a anti-type_n of_o moses_n no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o joh._n 1.18_o in_o his_o mediatorship_n thus_o moses_n tell_v the_o israelite_n i_o stand_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o at_o that_o time_n to_o show_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 5.5_o and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v but_o the_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o exceed_v he_o great_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o i_o may_v add_v that_o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o deliverance_n which_o he_o wrought_v he_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o egypt_n but_o jesus_n save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n he_o save_v the_o israelite_n jesus_n be_v 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the_o belly_n or_o bowel_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o the_o fish_n jonah_n 1.17_o but_o when_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n there_o and_o god_n hear_v he_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v hear_v he_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n or_o as_o the_o marginal_a read_n have_v it_o and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o grave_n jon._n 2.2_o and_o when_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o deliverance_n he_o do_v it_o in_o these_o word_n yet_o have_v thou_o bring_v up_o my_o life_n from_o corruption_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n jon._n 2.6_o compare_v ps_n 16.10_o act._n 2.31_o jesus_n come_v from_o the_o virgin_n womb_n and_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o first_o birth_n be_v natalis_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la the_o second_o natalis_fw-la imperii_fw-la the_o prince_n be_v bear_v when_o the_o virgin_n bring_v he_o forth_o at_o bethlehem_n but_o his_o resurrection_n be_v the_o birth_n day_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o of_o his_o entrance_n 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hell_n neither_o will_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n this_o must_v belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o david_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o his_o flesh_n consume_v and_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o unexceptionable_a proof_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o confirm_v ps_n 16.10_o act._n 2.29_o we_o have_v another_o prophecy_n that_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o messiah_n after_o his_o resurrection_n shall_v die_v no_o more_o viz._n the_o promise_n of_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o infer_v from_o it_o that_o christ_n who_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v no_o more_o to_o return_v to_o corruption_n isa_n 55.3_o act._n 13.34_o if_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v due_o consider_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o sufficient_a assurance_n that_o jesus_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a for_o what_o great_a assurrance_n can_v we_o desire_v 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they_o who_o for_o fear_n forsake_v he_o when_o he_o be_v live_v shall_v adventure_v upon_o the_o guard_n to_o retrieve_v his_o dead_a body_n which_o be_v honourable_o inter_v if_o these_o soldier_n know_v this_o to_o be_v true_a why_o do_v they_o not_o hinder_v it_o if_o they_o know_v it_o not_o how_o can_v they_o testify_v what_o can_v hinder_v they_o who_o have_v power_n that_o they_o do_v not_o prevent_v it_o or_o what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o believe_v those_o competent_a witness_n who_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v a_o sleep_n when_o it_o be_v do_v thus_o have_v show_v that_o we_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o jesus_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v a_o unexceptionable_a proof_n that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o head_n for_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a and_o plain_a and_o the_o jew_n themselves_o can_v deny_v it_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n they_o who_o deny_v not_o that_o he_o live_v and_o dye_v do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o stifle_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n this_o they_o do_v because_o they_o be_v sensible_a that_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o proof_n beyond_o exception_n that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n they_o endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o hinder_v his_o resurrection_n and_o when_o they_o can_v not_o do_v that_o they_o labour_v to_o hinder_v the_o belief_n of_o it_o and_o that_o which_o make_v the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n so_o unexceptionable_a a_o proof_n that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n be_v this_o that_o jesus_n do_v in_o his_o life_n time_n not_o only_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o also_o foretell_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o rise_v again_o but_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n and_o do_v refer_v the_o unbelieve_a jew_n to_o his_o resurrection_n as_o to_o the_o great_a sign_n and_o proof_n of_o his_o be_v send_v from_o god_n when_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n ask_v jesus_n for_o a_o sign_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o a_o evil_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v after_o a_o sign_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o sign_n be_v give_v to_o it_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o prophet_n ionas_n for_o as_o ionas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n our_o lord_n have_v do_v many_o miraculous_a work_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o still_o they_o require_v a_o sign_n or_o a_o more_o plain_a and_o clear_a proof_n that_o he_o come_v from_o god_n our_o saviour_n refer_v they_o to_o his_o resurrection_n as_o that_o which_o will_v be_v a_o most_o unexceptionable_a one_o and_o sufficient_a to_o remove_v any_o but_o a_o perverse_a and_o incurable_a unbelief_n and_o this_o he_o call_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o prophet_n ionas_n that_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o call_v the_o ninevite_n to_o repentance_n and_o be_v successful_a in_o his_o undertake_n and_o his_o miraculous_a escape_n from_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n be_v a_o competent_a proof_n that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o very_o fit_a to_o gain_v he_o credit_n with_o the_o ninevite_n and_o very_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o the_o fame_n of_o what_o have_v befall_v the_o prophet_n have_v come_v to_o the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n and_o that_o it_o make_v way_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o preach_v the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n be_v a_o great_a sign_n and_o that_o which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o his_o doctrine_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o do_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n matt._n 16.21_o joh._n 2.19_o ch_n 3.14_o ch_n 12.32_o 33._o matt._n 12.39_o 40._o there_o have_v be_v those_o who_o have_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o 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to_o the_o jew_n imply_v no_o less_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a that_o have_v statute_n and_o judgement_n so_o righteous_a as_o all_o this_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n the_o give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o special_a dignation_n and_o favour_n he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o ja●ob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o this_o be_v a_o great_a treasure_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v when_o the_o neighbour_a country_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o divine_a revelation_n the_o study_n of_o this_o law_n be_v frequent_o press_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o devout_a psalmist_n do_v upon_o all_o occasion_n express_v the_o great_a esteem_n which_o he_o have_v for_o it_o it_o be_v sweet_a to_o he_o than_o honey_n more_o valuable_a than_o gold_n and_o silver_n it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o desire_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o delight_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o great_a comfort_n of_o his_o life_n jesus_n himself_o show_v all_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o do_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n he_o put_v the_o people_n upon_o search_v the_o scripture_n he_o be_v circumcise_v according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o wear_v such_o a_o garment_n as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n prescribe_v he_o observe_v the_o feast_n which_o that_o law_n appoint_v and_o when_o he_o have_v heal_v the_o leper_n he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o jew_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o quarrel_v with_o our_o lord_n in_o this_o matter_n st._n paul_n who_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n yet_o allow_v that_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o singular_a privilege_n and_o advantage_n he_o reckon_v it_o their_o great_a advantage_n that_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o that_o to_o they_o pertain_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n deut._n 4.8_o ps_n 147.19_o 20._o ps_n 19.10_o ps_n 40.8_o ps_n 119.70_o 72_o 92_o 97_o 136._o mat._n 5.17_o joh._n 5.39_o luk._n 2.21_o mat._n 10.20_o luk._n 2.41_o joh._n 2.13_o 23._o and_o ch_n 7.2_o mat._n 8.4_o rom._n 3.1_o 2._o rom._n 9.4_o and_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n come_v from_o god_n so_o it_o must_v also_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o psalmist_n a_o perfect_a law_n that_o be_v it_o be_v well_o fit_v for_o that_o people_n to_o who_o and_o for_o that_o time_n in_o which_o and_o for_o those_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v it_o teach_v they_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n their_o neighbour_n and_o themselves_o and_o lay_v before_o they_o such_o precept_n as_o concern_v they_o as_o man_n as_o member_n of_o a_o body_n politic_a and_o of_o a_o church_n it_o be_v so_o full_a and_o so_o complete_a that_o it_o want_v nothing_o for_o the_o end_n it_o be_v design_v to_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v that_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v shall_v neither_o add_v to_o it_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o that_o you_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o i_o command_v you_o it_o be_v indeed_o full_a of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n but_o it_o require_v nothing_o immoral_a and_o do_v not_o allow_v of_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o idolatry_n its_o precept_n be_v just_a they_o be_v consistent_a they_o be_v plain_o reveal_v and_o sufficient_o confirm_v indeed_o many_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v prescribe_v but_o as_o they_o be_v of_o god_n own_o appointment_n so_o they_o be_v ordain_v for_o wise_a end_n also_o viz._n to_o keep_v the_o people_n from_o idolatry_n to_o which_o they_o be_v prone_a and_o from_o the_o foppish_a and_o superstitious_a usage_n of_o their_o neighbour_n for_o a_o proof_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o foreshadowing_a of_o some_o better_a thing_n to_o come_v they_o be_v many_o of_o they_o very_o instructive_a and_o be_v so_o many_o sacrament_n or_o symbol_n of_o very_a weighty_a thing_n ps_n 19.7_o deut._n 4.2_o notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v never_o to_o be_v alter_v the_o jew_n may_v not_o add_v or_o diminish_v but_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o that_o law_n it_o stand_v upon_o divine_a authority_n and_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o authority_n which_o set_v it_o up_o can_v not_o take_v it_o away_o god_n no_o where_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v his_o last_o revelation_n and_o that_o he_o intend_v it_o shall_v be_v take_v as_o such_o god_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o reveal_v his_o mind_n all_o at_o once_o he_o may_v make_v what_o law_n he_o please_v and_o add_v to_o they_o when_o he_o will_n nay_o god_n himself_o do_v express_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n and_o it_o be_v add_v not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n jer._n 31.31_o 32._o it_o reflect_v no_o dishonour_n upon_o god_n to_o say_v that_o he_o reverse_v some_o constitution_n of_o his_o own_o that_o he_o alter_v or_o add_v to_o his_o own_o law_n all_o the_o law_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o importance_n and_o moment_n the_o jew_n themselves_o will_v own_v this_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v very_o evident_a and_o plain_a this_o appear_v from_o the_o great_a or_o less_o punishment_n assign_v to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o these_o law_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n so_o great_a as_o admit_v no_o sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v they_o there_o be_v other_o which_o be_v easy_o atone_v for_o we_o do_v not_o call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o question_n nor_o disparage_v his_o law_n when_o we_o show_v how_o far_o short_a it_o come_v of_o the_o gospel_n for_o all_o this_o while_n we_o do_v but_o compare_v one_o divine_a revelation_n with_o another_o god_n make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o which_o he_o make_v be_v good_a it_o be_v no_o reflection_n upon_o his_o wisdom_n or_o goodness_n or_o veracity_n to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v make_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n for_o god_n who_o promise_v to_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n promise_v to_o make_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n also_o isa_n 66.22_o these_o thing_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o premise_v that_o i_o may_v proceed_v in_o this_o weighty_a argument_n with_o the_o great_a caution_n i_o shall_v now_o consider_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n more_o particular_o in_o order_n to_o the_o prove_v this_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n do_v excel_v it_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n comprise_v those_o precept_n give_v by_o he_o which_o be_v either_o moral_a ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a the_o moral_a law_n concern_v they_o as_o man_n and_o be_v give_v at_o mount_n sinai_n in_o ten_o distinct_a precept_n or_o commandment_n these_o be_v call_v the_o word_n or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ten_o word_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n word_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n signify_v at_o entire_a sentence_n or_o precept_n ps_n 147.19_o exod._n 20._o 1._o deut._n 4.13.10.4_o exod_n 34.28_o gal._n 5.14_o mark_n 7.13_o with_o matth._n 15.6_o the_o other_o law_n which_o moses_n give_v be_v express_v by_o statute_n and_o judgement_n ps_n 147.19_o as_o the_o moral_a be_v by_o word_n or_o word_n in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o statute_n the_o jewish_a writer_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o precept_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v not_o reveal_v 177._o bechai_n in_o legem_fw-la fol._n 185._o abravenel_n fol._n 177._o or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o obvious_a and_o plain_a such_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v divers_a kind_n concern_v the_o escape_n goat_n and_o the_o red_a heifer_n and_o the_o like_a and_o to_o these_o belong_v the_o ceremonial_a and_o ritual_a precept_n which_o concern_v the_o hebrew_n as_o they_o be_v a_o church_n judgement_n be_v such_o precept_n as_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o such_o as_o may_v at_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n be_v find_v out_o by_o it_o such_o be_v t●ose_v which_o relate_v to_o adultery_n and_o theft_n etc._n etc._n these_o have_v relation_n to_o a_o polity_n or_o civil_a society_n as_o for_o
schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n whoever_o due_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v say_v above_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o many_o of_o the_o moysaicall_a precept_n which_o be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n thing_n very_a minute_n of_o their_o symbolicalness_n and_o reference_n to_o better_a thing_n to_o come_v of_o the_o malediction_n to_o which_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v subject_a and_o the_o defectiveness_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o slender_a hope_n of_o pardon_n which_o that_o law_n afford_v will_v easy_o understand_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o christ_n the_o law_n show_v man_n their_o disease_n but_o do_v not_o cure_v and_o heal_v they_o but_o refer_v they_o to_o some_o better_a provision_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v make_v for_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n what_o have_v be_v say_v do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v very_o much_o surpass_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o that_o our_o jesus_n be_v that_o very_a christ_n who_o be_v promise_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o be_v the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n finis_fw-la place_n of_o scripture_n explain_v chap._n ver._n genesis_n ix_o 6._o whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n p._n 400_o chap._n ver._n xii_o 3._o with_o xxii_o 18._o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n page_n 51_o 52_o chap._n ver._n xxii_o 4._o and_o on_o the_o three_o day_n abraham_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n etc._n etc._n page_n 300_o chap._n ver._n xxxv_o 21._o and_o israel_n journey_v and_o spread_v his_o tent_n beyond_o the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la page_n 63_o 64_o chap._n ver._n xlix_o 10._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 the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v page_n 74_o 75_o 82_o chap._n ver._n ib._n 18._o i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n page_n 14_o 15_o chap._n ver._n exodus_fw-la xii_o 6._o and_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n shall_v kill_v it_o in_o the_o evening_n page_n 214_o chap._n ver._n number_n xiii_o 16._o and._n moses_n call_v oshea_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n jehoshua_n page_n 11_o chap._n ver._n xvi_o 5._o and_o he_o speak_v unto_o korah_n and_o unto_o all_o his_o company_n say_v even_o to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n will_v show_v who_o be_v his_o and_o who_o be_v holy_a and_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o even_o he_o etc._n etc._n page_n 136_o chap._n ver._n xxi_o 9_o and_o moses_n make_v a_o serpent_n of_o brass_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o a_o pole_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o a_o serpent_n have_v bite_v any_o man_n when_o he_o behold_v the_o serpent_n of_o brass_n he_o live_v page_n 210_o chap._n ver._n deuteronomy_n xvi_o 6._o but_o at_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n in_o there_o thou_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o passeover_n at_o even_o at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o season_n that_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n page_n 222._o chap._n ver._n xviii_o 18._o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o page_n 87_o 88_o chap._n ver._n xxiii_o ii_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o evening_n come_v on_o he_o shall_v wash_v himself_o with_o water_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v down_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n again_o page_n 217_o chap._n ver._n 2_o samuel_n ii_o 4._o and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n come_v and_o there_o they_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n page_n 38_o chap._n ver._n xi_o 2._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o a_o evening-tide_n that_o david_n arise_v from_o off_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o king_n be_v house_n etc._n etc._n page_n 217_o 218_o chap._n ver._n 1_o king_n xix_o 16._o and_o jehu_n the_o son_n nimshi_fw-mi shall_v thou_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n of_o abel_n meholah_n shall_v thou_o anoint_v etc._n etc._n page_n 31_o 32_o chap._n ver._n job_n i._n 21._o and_o say_v naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o etc._n etc._n page_n 287_o chap._n ver._n psalm_n ii_o 7._o with_o act._n xiii_o 33_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o page_n 285_o chap._n ver._n xix_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n page_n 404_o chap._n ver._n xxiv_o 9_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n even_o lift_v they_o up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o page_n 309_o chap._n ver._n li._n 16._o for_o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_n else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burnt-offering_a page_n 28_o chap._n ver._n lxxxix_o 30._o to_o 37._o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n etc._n etc._n page_n 60_o chap._n ver._n cx_o 1._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n etc._n etc._n page_n 311_o chap._n ver._n cxlvii_o 19_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n page_n 407_o chap._n ver._n isaiah_n vii_o 14._o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o sign_n behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v etc._n etc._n page_n 70_o chap._n ver._n ix_o 1_o 2_o 3._o nevertheless_o the_o dimness_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o her_o vexation_n etc._n etc._n page_n 95_o 96_o chap._n ver._n liii_o 9_o and_o he_o make_v his_o grave_n etc._n etc._n page_n 260_o chap._n ver._n lxi_o 3._o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a page_n 104_o &_o 112_o chap._n ver._n joel_n ii_o 28._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n page_n 129_o chap._n ver._n micah_n v._o 2._o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n etc._n etc._n page_n 78_o chap._n ver._n ib._n 9_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a etc._n etc._n page_n 83_o 84_o chap._n ver._n zechariah_n ix_o 9_o rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n page_n 203_o 204_o chap._n ver._n malachi_n iii_o 1._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n etc._n etc._n page_n 100_o chap._n ver._n st._n matthew_n i._o 23._o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emanuel_n etc._n etc._n page_n 7_o 8_o chap._n ver._n ii_o 5_o 6._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o bethlehem_n of_o judaea_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o thou_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n page_n 66_o 67_o chap._n ver._n iu._n 14_o 15_o 16._o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n say_v the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n etc._n etc._n page_n 98_o 99_o chap._n ver._n xi_o 4_o 5._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v and_o show_v john_n again_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o do_v hear_v and_o see_v the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n and_o the_o lame_a walk_n etc._n etc._n page_n 106_o 107_o chap._n ver._n xii_o 31._o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o etc._n etc._n page_n 461_o &c_n &c_n chap._n ver._n ib._n 32._o and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o etc._n etc._n page_n 461_o &_o 463_o chap._n ver._n ib._n 39_o 40._o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o a_o evil_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v after_o a_o sign_n etc._n etc._n page_n 293_o chap._n ver._n ib._n 40._o with_o chap._n xxvii_o 63._o for_o as_o ionas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n page_n 30●_n chap._n ver._n xxvii_o 51._o and_o behold_v the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v in_o twain_o etc._n etc._n page_n 333_o chap._n ver._n ib._n 63._o after_o three_o day_n i_o