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baptist_n '_o s_z head_n book_n ii_o the_o argument_n as_o they_o can_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o delude_v other_o so_o they_o be_v not_o themselves_o delude_v person_n or_o man_n of_o crazy_a intellect_n but_o propound_v to_o the_o world_n a_o religion_n so_o every_o way_n fit_v to_o the_o dictate_v of_o common_a reason_n of_o the_o most_o refine_v philosophy_n and_o of_o pre-existent_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v frame_v have_v they_o not_o be_v of_o perfect_a memory_n and_o sound_a mind_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o gospel_n correspondency_n with_o vulgar_a sentiment_n §_o 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n untaught_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a creed_n in_o the_o article_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n his_o goodness_n justice_n mercy_n the_o existence_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n §_o 2._o the_o resurrection_n and_o future_a judgement_n death_n formidable_a for_o its_o consequence_n to_o evil_a man_n 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reason_n of_o both_o assign_v by_o scripture_n chap._n iii_o natural_a conscience_n echo_v to_o christian_a moral_n §_o 1._o a_o dispraise_n to_o dispraise_v virtue_n or_o praise_n vice_n the_o comick_n liberty_n restrain_v §_o 2._o how_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n become_v to_o be_v repute_v go_n §_o 3._o man_n be_v deify_v for_o their_o virtue_n vice_n ungod_v go_n §_o 4._o stage-god_n hiss_v at_o the_o infamy_n of_o player_n the_o original_a of_o mythology_n chap._n iu._n christian_n religion_n concord_n with_o the_o high_a philosophical_a notion_n §_o 1._o divine_a knowledge_n communicate_v from_o the_o church_n to_o travel_a philosopher_n our_o religion_n elder_a than_o heathenism_n by_o heathen_n confession_n §_o 2._o christian_n article_n imply_v in_o pagan_a philosophy_n position_n man_n happiness_n through_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o conformity_n unto_o god_n §_o 3._o this_o conformity_n and_o communion_n effect_v by_o god-man_n god_n manifest_a in_o
the_o flesh_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n §_o 4._o plato_n falter_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o vulgar_a error_n a_o man_n from_o god_n whence_o multiplicity_n of_o god-saviours_n pagan_a independency_n their_o mutual_a indulge_v one_o another_o §_o 5._o not_o many_o but_o one_o mediator_n the_o result_n of_o the_o heathen_n second_o thought_n plato_n sentence_n entence_v by_o platonic_n nothing_o can_v purge_v but_o a_o principle_n st._n john_n gospel_n in_o platonic_a book_n the_o christian_a premise_n yield_v their_o conclusion_n deny_v by_o gentile_n plato_n sentence_n under_o the_o rose_n chap._n v._n none_o of_o their_o local_a saviour_n be_v able_a to_o save_v §_o 1._o their_o white_a witch_n impede_v in_o do_v good_a by_o the_o black_a lucan_n hag_n more_o mighty_a than_o any_o of_o their_o almighty_n §_o 2._o none_o of_o their_o saviour_n soul-purger_n §_o 3._o porphiry_n vote_n for_o one_o universal_a saviour_n not_o know_v in_o the_o heathen_a world_n altar_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n whether_o god_n or_o goddess_n §_o 4._o the_o unknown_a god_n §_o 5._o great_a pan_n the_o all-heal_a his_o death_n §_o 6._o of_o their_o many_o lord_n none_o comparable_a to_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o we_o but_o one_o lord_n chap._n vi_o god_n the_o light_n man_n reliever_n §_o 1._o plebeian_n light_n mistake_v for_o the_o true_a all-healing_a light_n jove_n and_o vaejove_v mythology_n a_o help_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n §_o 2._o wisdom_n beget_v of_o god_n man_n helper_n the_o father_n darling_n §_o 3._o make_a man._n sibyl_n maintain_v as_o quote_v by_o father_n come_v short_a of_o scripture-oracle_n §_o 4._o virgil_n out_o of_o sibyl_n prophesy_v of_o christ._n the_o sibylline_n bring_v to_o the_o test._n tully_n weak_a exception_n against_o the_o sibylline_n §_o 5._o sibyl_n song_n of_o god_n redeemer_n the_o eternal_a word_n the_o creator_n apollo_n commend_v christ._n local_a saviour_n explode_a chap._n vii_o man_n heal_v by_o the_o stripe_n and_o oracle_n of_o god-man_n §_o 1._o jew_n hide_v face_n from_o christ._n great_a hero_n great_a sufferer_n the_o expiatory_a painfulness_n of_o their_o passion_n §_o 2._o humane_a sacrifice_n universal_a §_o 3._o not_o in_o imitation_n of_o abraham_n porphyry_n miscollection_n from_o sancuniathon_n humane_a sacrifice_n in_o use_n in_o canaan_n before_o abraham_n come_v there_o and_o in_o remote_a part_n before_o his_o fact_n be_v know_v in_o chaldea_n before_o abraham_n departure_n thence_o §_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a tradition_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n heel_n bruise_v their_o sacred_a anchor_n in_o extremity_n §_o 5._o the_o story_n of_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n and_o edom_n vulgar_o mistake_v different_a from_o amos_n his_o text._n king_n of_o moab_n offer_v his_o own_o son_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n §_o 6._o what_o they_o grope_v after_o exhibit_v in_o christ_n blood_n §_o 7._o man_n saviour_n be_v to_o save_v man_n by_o deliver_v divine_a oracle_n hero_n cultivate_v the_o world_n by_o art_n and_o science_n §_o 8._o gospel-net_n take_v in_o small_a and_o great_a the_o apostle_n become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n how_o chap._n viii_o the_o gospel_n calculate_v to_o the_o meridian_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n §_o 1_o in_o its_o type_n §_o 2._o its_o ceremonial_n fall_v at_o christ_n foot_n with_o their_o own_o weight_n the_o nest_n of_o ceremony_n pull_v down_o that_o law_n not_o practicable_a §_o 3._o moses_n his_o moral_n improve_v by_o christ_n by_o better_a motive_n moses_n faithful_a christ_n no_o austere_a master_n law_n for_o child_n for_o man_n for_o the_o humane_a court_n for_o conscience_n christ_n clear_v moses_n from_o false_a gloss_n §_o 4._o it_o be_v fit_a that_o christ_n shall_v demand_v a_o great_a rent_n have_v improve_v the_o farm_n st._n mat._n 5._o 17._o explain_v christian_n virtue_n a_o mirror_n of_o god_n admire_v by_o angel_n st._n mat._n 7._o 26._o urge_v the_o sanction_n of_o the_o royal_a law_n §_o 5._o st._n paul_n notion_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o explain_v it_o imply_v more_o and_o better_a work_n than_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n judaisme_n have_v lose_v its_o salvific_a power_n much_o give_v much_o require_v the_o equity_n and_o easiness_n of_o christ_n yoke_n discord_n in_o the_o academy_n none_o in_o christ_n school_n chap._n ix_o gospel-history_n agree_v with_o old_a testament-prophecy_n §_o 1._o christ_n appeal_n to_o the_o prophet_n §_o 2._o the_o primary_n old_a testament-prophecy_n not_o accomplishable_a in_o any_o but_o the_o bless_a jesus_n jacob_n shilo_n gentile_n gather_v sceptre_n depart_v at_o the_o demolish_n of_o their_o king_n palace_n §_o 3._o by_o consent_n of_o both_o party_n not_o till_o the_o gentile_n gather_v child_n to_o abraham_n of_o stone_n gentile_n flock_v to_o christ_n standard_n §_o 4._o sign_n of_o sceptre_n be_v departure_n price_n of_o soul_n pay_v to_o capitol_n not_o former_o pay_v to_o caesar._n mat._n 17._o 25._o explain_v §_o 5._o jew_n pay_v neither_o tithe_n nor_o his_o pole-money_n to_o any_o but_o their_o own_o priest_n before_o vespasian_n who_o make_v judah_n a_o vassal_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n such_o as_o their_o father_n know_v not_o chap._n x._o more_o sign_n of_o the_o sceptre_n be_v departure_n §_o 1._o covenant-obligation_n void_a they_o return_v to_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o temple-vessel_n profanation_n revenge_v of_o old_a not_o now_o regard_v §_o 3._o titus_n and_o vespasian_n reward_v for_o their_o service_n against_o the_o temple_n §_o 4._o judah_n god_n deaf_a to_o all_o their_o cry_n §_o 5._o they_o curse_v themselves_o in_o call_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o revenge_n §_o 6._o jewish_a and_o gentile_a historian_n relate_v the_o watchword_n let_v we_o depart_v §_o 7._o jacob_n thus_o expound_v not_o by_o statist_n but_o the_o apostle_n chap._n xi_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n septimanes_n and_o haggai_n second_o house_n not_o applicable_a to_o any_o but_o the_o bless_a jesus_n §_o 1._o porphyry_n and_o rabbi_n deny_v daniel_n authority_n the_o jew_n split_v their_o messiah_n §_o 2._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o both_o these_o evasion_n §_o 3._o daniel_n prophecy_n not_o capable_a of_o any_o sense_n but_o what_o have_v receive_v its_o accomplishment_n in_o our_o jesus_n §_o 4._o daniel_n second_n epocha_n §_o 5._o christ_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n fill_v the_o second_o temple_n with_o glory_n §_o 6._o that_o temple_n not_o now_o in_o be_v §_o 7._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n book_n iii_o the_o argument_n 3_o we_o have_v as_o good_a ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v do_v and_o deliver_v according_o as_o they_o be_v therein_o relate_v as_o we_o have_v or_o can_v have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o other_o the_o most_o certain_a relation_n in_o the_o world_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n a_o good_a evidence_n of_o the_o gospel_n legitimacy_n §_o 1._o the_o inconquerable_a force_n of_o universal_a tradition_n §_o 2._o no_o danger_n of_o be_v over-credulous_a in_o our_o case_n §_o 3._o reason_n interest_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n §_o 4._o we_o have_v better_a assurance_n that_o the_o evangelical_n write_n and_o history_n be_v those_o man_n offspring_n who_o name_n they_o bear_v than_o any_o man_n can_v have_v that_o he_o be_v his_o repute_a father_n son_n §_o 5._o the_o sceptic_a can_v prove_v himself_o his_o mother_n son_n by_o so_o good_a argument_n as_o the_o gospel_n have_v for_o its_o legitimacy_n §_o 6._o bastard-slips_a graft_v into_o noble_a family_n the_o sceptic_a in_o religion_n be_v a_o leveller_n in_o politic_n chap._n ii_o the_o suffrage_n of_o adversary_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 1._o pagan_a indictment_n show_v what_o be_v find_v christianity_n in_o pagan_a court_n §_o 2._o christian_n precept_n and_o example_n civilise_v the_o court_n of_o heathen_a emperor_n §_o 3._o pliny_n information_n concern_v christian_n to_o trajan_n §_o 4._o what_o it_o be_v in_o christian_n that_o maximnus_fw-la hate_v they_o for_o chap._n iii_o the_o substance_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o stand_v now_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o its_o adversary_n §_o 1._o the_o effigy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hang_v out_o where_o it_o be_v proscribe_v §_o 2._o hierocles_n attempt_v to_o outvie_v jesus_n with_o apollonius_n have_v present_v to_o the_o world_n the_o sum_n of_o evangelical_n history_n §_o 3._o more_o ape_n of_o christ_n than_o apollonius_n §_o 4._o christ_n doctrine_n may_v be_v trace_v out_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o hunter_n who_o pursue_v it_o chap._n iu._n every_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n to_o be_v find_v
as_o assert_v by_o the_o church_n in_o those_o write_n which_o oppose_v christian_n religion_n §_o 1._o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n §_o 2._o his_o only_a son_n §_o 3._o conceive_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n §_o 4._o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n §_o 6._o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thence_o etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o the_o holy_a ghost_n §_o 8._o holy_a catholic_n church_n etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel-history_n attest_v by_o secular_a writer_n §_o 1._o old_a antagonist_n do_v not_o persist_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o any_o point_n of_o gospel-history_n save_v that_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o deny_v it_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o §_o 2._o josephus_n his_o story_n of_o john_n baptist_n accord_v with_o gospel-history_n §_o 3._o his_o text_n in_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o vossius_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o josephus_n his_o date_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o baptist_n story_n fall_v in_o with_o gospel-chronology_n §_o 5._o the_o story_n of_o herod_n herodias_n aretus_n artabanus_n philip_n lysanias_n in_o josephus_n tacitus_n suetonius_n time_v to_o sacred_a chronology_n §_o 6._o the_o twin-priesthood_n of_o annas_n and_o caiphas_n at_o christ_n baptism_n and_o passion_n clear_v §_o 7._o the_o date_n of_o philip_n the_o tetrarch_n his_o death_n chap._n vi_o the_o date_n of_o christ_n birth_n as_o it_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o church_n maintain_v by_o scripture_n §_o 1._o christ_n homage_v by_o the_o magi_n early_o after_o his_o birth_n §_o 2._o christ_n bear_v and_o baptise_a the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o year_n §_o 3._o god_n will_v have_v the_o church_n observe_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n birth_n the_o priestly_a course_n the_o character_n of_o it_o which_o from_o the_o first_o institution_n by_o solomon_n to_o the_o last_o and_o fatal_a year_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n stand_v be_v never_o interrupt_v §_o 4._o the_o calculation_n of_o these_o course_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o the_o baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n §_o 5._o christ_n baptism_n and_o john_n ministry_n in_o the_o same_o year_n of_o tiberius_n reign_n point_n out_o the_o same_o thing_n objection_n answer_v §_o 6._o the_o tax_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ill-confounded_n with_o that_o of_o syria_n chap._n vii_o josephus_n his_o suffrage_n to_o the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o history_n of_o christ._n §_o 1._o he_o appropriate_v the_o compellation_n christ_n to_o our_o jesus_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n growth_n in_o a_o gospel-stile_n §_o 2._o describe_v christ_n disciple_n by_o evangelical_n character_n give_v the_o evangelist_n reason_n why_o other_o do_v not_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n §_o 3._o he_o peremptory_o assert_v christ_n miracle_n how_o he_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a information_n thereof_o appion_n and_o justus_n will_v have_v find_v it_o out_o if_o he_o have_v proceed_v here_o upon_o presumption_n and_o uncertainty_n §_o 4._o he_o describe_v christ_n miracle_n after_o the_o evangelical_n model_n §_o 5._o and_o affirm_v they_o to_o have_v be_v such_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v the_o touchstone_n of_o canonical_a history_n §_o 6._o he_o assert_v christ_n resurrection_n with_o all_o its_o circumstance_n chap._n viii_o josephus_n confirm_v st._n luke_n history_n of_o herod_n agrippa_n §_o 1._o he_o paint_v he_o in_o evangelical_n colour_n as_o the_o jew_n favourite_n as_o a_o prodigal_n as_o much_o in_o the_o tyrian_n debt_n and_o therefore_o displease_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o he_o date_n his_o death_n according_a to_o st._n luke_n st._n james_n martyr_a in_o the_o three_o a_o famine_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o in_o judaea_n in_o the_o four_o of_o claudius_n §_o 3._o he_o describe_v his_o death_n after_o st._n luke_n style_n two_o acclamation_n immediate_o after_o the_o second_o he_o be_v strike_v by_o a_o messenger_n of_o death_n a_o owl_n §_o 4._o angel_n assume_v what_o form_n the_o divine_a mandat_fw-la prescribe_v evil_a angel_n god_n messenger_n §_o 5._o herod_n the_o great_a die_v of_o the_o like_a stroke_n josephus_n give_v the_o natural_a symptom_n of_o agrippa_n disease_n §_o 6._o a_o digression_n touch_v st._n paul_n thorn_n in_o the_o flesh._n chap._n ix_o other_o secular_a witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o sacred_a history_n §_o 1._o phlegon_n of_o the_o darkness_n and_o earthquake_n at_o christ_n passion_n §_o 2._o thallus_n his_o mistake_v that_o darkness_n for_o a_o eclipse_n §_o 3._o the_o record_n of_o pagan_a rome_n touch_v that_o and_o other_o occurrence_n §_o 4._o the_o chronicle_n of_o edessa_n though_o apocryphal_a yet_o true_a julian_n prohibition_n of_o the_o use_n of_o secular_a book_n in_o christian_a school_n his_o testimony_n §_o 5._o moses_n his_o history_n of_o joseph_n attest_v by_o pagan_n §_o 6._o his_o 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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17._o c._n 17._o ingentis_fw-la
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