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history_n of_o himself_o §_o 7._o of_o noah_n balaam_n etc._n etc._n avouch_v by_o secular_a writer_n chap._n x._o the_o adversary_n force_v upon_o very_o great_a disadvantage_n to_o their_o own_o cause_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o can_v not_o for_o very_a shame_n resist_v the_o evidence_n bring_v in_o defence_n of_o sacred_a history_n §_o 1._o christ_n accuse_v of_o work_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n that_o accusation_n withdraw_v in_o open_a court_n and_o this_o plea_n put_v in_o against_o he_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n §_o 2._o petty_a exception_n rebound_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o their_o framer_n §_o 3._o the_o modern_a sceptick_n half-reason_n too_o young_a to_o grapple_v with_o old_a prescription_n §_o 4._o christ_n work_n god_n seal_v to_o his_o mission_n §_o 5._o the_o present_a age_n as_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o work_n as_o that_o be_v wherein_o they_o be_v do_v §_o 6._o 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