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1._o eviration_n matri_fw-la deum_fw-la homines_fw-la suis_fw-la ipsi_fw-la virilibus_fw-la litant_fw-la lact._n l._n 1._o c._n 21._o vide_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr c._n d._n l._n 7._o c._n 26._o tatian_n or_o count_v gentes_fw-la prudentium_fw-la hymno_fw-la in_o romanum_fw-la samiâ_fw-la testâ_fw-la matris_fw-la deum_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la virilitatem_fw-la amputant_fw-la plin._n l._n 35._o c._n 12._o vide_fw-la herodian_a l._n 1._o c._n 20._o tibullum_fw-la l._n 1._o el._n 4._o voss_n de_fw-fr idol_n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o l._n 2._o c._n 35._o 2ly_n incision_n of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lucian_n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_fw-la p._n 419._o ille_fw-la viriles_fw-la sihi_fw-la part_n amputat_fw-la ille_fw-la lacertos_fw-la secat_fw-la ubi_fw-la iratos_fw-la deos_fw-la timent_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la propitios_fw-la mirentur_fw-la senec._n apud_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr c._n d._n l._n 6._o c._n 10._o vid._n l._n 7._o c._n 26._o hoc_fw-la matri_fw-la deorum_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la vide_fw-la apud_fw-la
nomine_fw-la ut_fw-la nocens_fw-la ille_fw-la spiritus_fw-la excedat_fw-la ex_fw-la homine_fw-la nullo_n id_fw-la pacto_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la at_o vero_fw-la iidem_fw-la daemon_n adjurati_fw-la per_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la very_fw-la protinus_fw-la fugiunt_fw-la lact._n l._n 4._o c._n 27._o p._n 441._o 28_o that_o they_o can_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o priest_n and_o oracle_n simo_n constituatur_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la be_v quem_fw-la constat_fw-la incursum_fw-la daemonis_fw-la perpeti_fw-la &_o delphici_n apollinis_fw-la vates_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la horrebunt_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la celeriter_fw-la excedet_fw-la de_fw-la vate_fw-la svo_fw-la apollo_n quam_fw-la ex_fw-la homine_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ille_fw-la daemoniacus_fw-la &_o adjurato_fw-la fugatoque_fw-la deo_fw-la svo_fw-la vates_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la conticescet_fw-la lact._n 4._o c._n 27._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la prol._n 3d._n 29_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n pronounce_v by_o jew_n and_o heathen_n will_v perform_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n ad_fw-la celsum_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 7._o d._n n._n nomini_fw-la subjecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la judaei_n usque_fw-la nunc_fw-la hac_fw-la ipsa_fw-la advocatione_n daemonas_fw-la fugant_fw-la iren._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o vide_fw-la quae_fw-la judaei_n virtute_fw-la nominis_fw-la huius_fw-la praestabant_fw-la raymund_n pug_n fid_fw-we p._n 289._o 290._o voisin_n in_o eundem_fw-la 30_o many_o proselyte_n be_v win_v unto_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o nec_fw-la haec_fw-la quidem_fw-la levis_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la immundi_fw-la daemonum_n spiritus_fw-la accepta_fw-la licentia_fw-la multorum_fw-la se_fw-la corporibus_fw-la immergunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la postea_fw-la ejectis_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la resanati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la adhaereant_fw-la religioni_fw-la cujus_fw-la potentiam_fw-la senserunt_fw-la lact._n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o 533._o haec_fw-la denique_fw-la testimonia_fw-la deorum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la christianos_n facere_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la tert._n ap._n c._n 23._o sec_fw-la 6._o 31_o enchanter_n use_v it_o for_o that_o end_n illi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la qui_fw-la seducunt_fw-la per_fw-la ligaturas_fw-la per_fw-la incantationes_fw-la per_fw-la machinamenta_fw-la inimici_fw-la miscent_fw-la percantationibus_fw-la suis_fw-la nomen_fw-la christi_fw-la august_n tr_fw-la 7._o in_o joh._n 32_o and_o this_o be_v often_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o apostasy_n or_o those_o irregularity_n which_o bring_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o they_o in_o judaeos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la apostatas_fw-la inquit_fw-la grotius_n utpote_fw-la exsortes_fw-la divini_fw-la foederis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la divina_fw-la concessione_n dominium_fw-la exercebant_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o in_fw-la judaeos_fw-la incircumcisos_fw-la angelo_n cuidam_fw-la jus_o fuisse_fw-la concessum_fw-la tradunt_fw-la hebraei_n ad_fw-la exod._n 4._o &_o ex_fw-la hebraeis_n origenes_n sic_fw-la &_o christiani_n deficientes_fw-la à _fw-la fidei_fw-la regula_fw-la mancipia_fw-la diaboli_fw-la fiebant_fw-la cyprian_a quam_fw-la multi_fw-la quotidie_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la agentes_fw-la nec_fw-la delicti_fw-la svi_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la confitentes_fw-la immundis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la adimplentur_fw-la tert._n the_o spect_n c._n 26._o vid._n cor._n 4.21.5.5_o &_o 2._o cor._n 13.10_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o the_o content_n the_o truth_n of_o christian_a faith_n evince_v from_o those_o prediction_n which_o concern_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n discipline_n and_o nation_n the_o author_n time_n and_o manner_n the_o greatness_n and_o duration_n concomitant_n and_o attendant_n of_o it_o as_o the_o scripture_n mention_n they_o and_o the_o wonderful_a completion_n of_o they_o all_o a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o apostate_n julian_n to_o rebuild_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o miraculous_a frustration_n of_o it_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o downfall_n of_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n the_o prediction_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v extant_a matth._n 24._o mark_v 13._o luke_n 21._o where_o we_o have_v punctual_o foretell_v 1._o 24.12_o matt._n 24.9_o 14._o mark_v 13.10_o 13._o mark_v 13.6_o matt._n 14.5.11_o mark_v 13.22_o 14._o matt._n 24.12_o the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o ruin_n viz._n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n and_o 2_o the_o multitude_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christ_n which_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o many_o lie_a wonder_n to_o deceive_v both_o jew_n and_o christian_n 3_o the_o apostasy_n of_o many_o from_o the_o christian_a faith_n who_o love_n when_o persecution_n do_v grow_v hot_a will_v cool_v and_o vanish_v 2_o the_o concomitant_n or_o the_o immediate_a attendant_n of_o it_o 8.11_o luke_n 21.25_o 26._o matt._n 24.29_o matt._n 14.30_o matt._n 24.29_o matt._n 16.1_o mark_v 8.11_o viz._n great_a earthquake_n in_o divers_a place_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o dreadful_a apparition_n or_o occurrence_n sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o earth_n roar_v man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n sign_n in_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n which_o sign_n from_o heaven_n both_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n expect_v and_o desire_v of_o our_o lord_n as_o be_v what_o their_o doctor_n have_v conclude_v from_o the_o word_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 7.13_o i_o see_v in_o the_o night_n vision_n and_o behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n thus_o r._n alexander_n tell_v we_o that_o r._n joshuah_n b._n levi_n do_v compare_v these_o place_n the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n dan._n 7.13_o and_o he_o come_v poor_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n zach._n 9.9_o and_o he_o resolve_v the_o seem_a contradiction_n thus_o 33._o gem._n sanhed_n cy_n 33._o if_o the_o jew_n deserve_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v glorious_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n if_o not_o he_o shall_v come_v poor_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n 3_o the_o author_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o roman_a army_n 14._o marc._n 13_o 14._o matt._n 24.28_o call_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n which_o shall_v besiege_v jerusalem_n 24.15_o matt._n 24.15_o luc._n 21.20_o matt._n 24.15_o for_o what_o be_v thus_o deliver_v matt._n 24.15_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n etc._n etc._n then_o let_v they_o that_o be_v in_o judea_n flee_v unto_o the_o mountain_n be_v luc._n 21.20_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v jerusalem_n compass_v with_o army_n then_o let_v they_o that_o be_v in_o judea_n etc._n etc._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v slay_v chap._n 9_o 26._o and_o after_o 62._o week_n shall_v messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiq._n l._n 10._o c._n 12._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 which_o we_o know_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o roman_n and_o they_o only_o do_v and_o hence_o josephus_n tell_v we_o that_o daniel_n prophesy_v of_o it_o 4_o the_o time_n when_o and_o that_o both_o negative_o not_o till_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v spread_v over_o the_o then_o know_a world_n and_o positive_o before_o the_o generation_n that_o then_o live_v shall_v be_v extinct_a 21.32_o marc._n 13.30_o luc._n 21.32_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v 5_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o ruin_n 1._o of_o the_o temple_n 24.21_o mat._n 24.2_o luc._n 19.44_o matt._n 24.21_o of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v one_o stone_n upon_o another_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o 2_o of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o god_n threaten_v such_o affliction_n as_o never_o happen_v heretofore_o nor_o the_o like_a shall_v ever_o happen_v hereafter_o 6_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 21.24_o marc._n 3.19_o luc._n 21.24_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v away_o captive_a into_o all_o nation_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v 7_o god_n providence_n towards_o the_o true_a and_o persevere_v christian_n of_o that_o time_n 21.28_o matt._n 24.13_o marc._n 13.13_o luc._n 21.28_o to_o give_v salvation_n to_o they_o and_o redemption_n from_o the_o cruel_a persecute_v jew_n and_o so_o preserve_v they_o that_o not_o one_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n shall_v perish_v in_o fine_a the_o very_a manner_n of_o the_o siege_n be_v most_o particular_o describe_v luc._n 19.43_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o and_o compass_v thou_o round_o and_o keep_v thou_o in_o on_o every_o side_n now_o the_o completion_n of_o all_o these_o so_o many_o and_o so_o remarkable_a and_o so_o improbable_a particular_n have_v
heathen_n do_v pretend_v the_o same_o 7_o prediction_n 8_o miracle_n and_o 9_o gift_n and_o do_v appeal_v unto_o experience_n as_o that_o which_o do_v abundant_o confirm_v this_o thing_n and_o that_o their_o magician_n have_v the_o like_o 10_o power_n of_o eject_v devil_n and_o do_v thing_n which_o do_v as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v transcend_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v frequent_o confess_v by_o 11_o christian_n and_o as_o to_o miracle_n foretell_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n i_o say_v shall_v any_o plead_v these_o thing_n against_o the_o argument_n we_o have_v use_v and_o shall_v hence_o infer_v with_o 89._o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clesus_fw-la apud_fw-la origl_n l._n 6._o p._n 303._o &_o rursus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 89._o clesus_fw-la that_o it_o be_v incongruous_a to_o conclude_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o profession_n from_o what_o may_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o worst_a of_o cheat_n §_o 2._o in_o refutation_n of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v obvious_a to_o say_v 1_o that_o the_o world_n be_v in_o those_o time_n of_o darkness_n very_o 12_o credulous_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o those_o fable_n which_o their_o religion_n do_v espouse_v 23._o vid._n august_n de_fw-fr c._n d._n l._n 7._o c._n 35._o the_o doctr_n christ_n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o 2_o that_o god_n in_o judgement_n may_v permit_v their_o seem_a divination_n and_o pretend_a wonder_n in_o poenam_fw-la impiorum_fw-la that_o they_o who_o the_o convince_a evidence_n of_o christian_a piety_n can_v not_o win_v to_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v delude_v by_o a_o lie_n 3_o that_o the_o prediction_n to_o which_o they_o pretend_v be_v either_o so_o 13_o false_a that_o they_o know_v not_o when_o to_o believe_v they_o or_o so_o 19_o obscure_a as_o to_o comply_v with_o any_o issue_n that_o they_o be_v false_a &_o the_o result_n not_o of_o divine_a assistance_n but_o of_o chance_n be_v confess_v both_o by_o those_o 17_o wise_a heathen_n who_o resort_v to_o they_o and_o by_o those_o 14_o 18_o priest_n who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o attend_v on_o those_o oracle_n their_o obscurity_n be_v the_o complaint_n not_o only_o of_o the_o poet_n but_o the_o historian_n and_o the_o 16_o philosopher_n who_o do_v assert_v upon_o their_o own_o 15_o experience_n of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v general_o either_o many_o sense_n or_o none_o that_o can_v be_v understand_v and_o when_o they_o be_v intelligible_a they_o do_v common_o 20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o speak_v the_o inspiration_n of_o a_o deity_n but_o the_o desire_n or_o interest_n of_o their_o priest_n who_o will_v be_v bribe_v or_o force_v to_o answer_v any_o thing_n but_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o christian_a father_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o predicton_n be_v either_o ground_v on_o the_o 21_o revelation_n of_o god_n to_o his_o prophet_n or_o be_v the_o 22_o conjecture_n of_o the_o devil_n bottom_v on_o experience_n or_o natural_a 23_o observation_n or_o be_v present_a information_n of_o those_o spirit_n convey_v and_o tell_v to_o their_o favourite_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v act_v on_o another_o stage_n as_o to_o the_o 24_o miracle_n pretend_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v first_o that_o they_o be_v partly_o false_a and_o such_o as_o do_v 25_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o interest_n of_o man_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v few_o and_o mean_v 26_o unworthy_a to_o be_v bring_v into_o comparison_n with_o those_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o such_o as_o happy_o may_v not_o 27_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o those_o evil_a spirit_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o opposition_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v 28_o ascribe_v by_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n 3_o the_o 29_o disease_n which_o they_o cure_v be_v only_o those_o which_o their_o familiar_n do_v inflict_v and_o heal_v by_o cease_v to_o inflict_v they_o or_o those_o which_o may_v be_v wrought_v by_o fancy_n or_o humane_a skill_n or_o by_o natural_a observation_n and_o diabolical_a assistance_n and_o application_n without_o the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o god_n all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o answer_n of_o this_o nature_n i_o shall_v wave_v insist_v only_o upon_o such_o as_o fundamental_o destroy_v the_o force_n of_o these_o and_o of_o such_o like_a objection_n §_o 3._o 1._o that_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n ascribe_v to_o those_o person_n have_v be_v 30_o sudden_o blast_v and_o they_o like_o comet_n have_v appear_v for_o a_o while_n to_o amaze_v the_o world_n and_o present_o have_v set_v in_o darkness_n nor_o 31_o be_v able_a nor_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o transmit_v this_o power_n which_o they_o vaunt_v of_o to_o any_o other_o person_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n or_o to_o leave_v behind_o they_o those_o who_o by_o like_a 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