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infidel_n and_o other_o misbeliever_n and_o by_o most_o certain_a and_o
lamentable_a experience_n we_o know_v that_o jew_n mahumetanes_n and_o other_o infidel_n have_v live_v in_o england_n without_o any_o distinction_n or_o different_a sign_n from_o christian_n such_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o wear_v in_o catholic_a country_n and_o further_o their_o wicked_a book_n as_o koran_n of_o mahumet_n &_o such_o other_o have_v be_v use_v and_o peruse_v of_o many_o unfit_a reader_n and_o examiner_n of_o such_o blasphemy_n etc._n and_o diverse_a protestant_n not_o only_o in_o germany_n and_o other_o place_n but_o of_o england_n have_v forsake_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o become_v circumcise_a miscreant_n i_o will_v brieflye_v in_o few_o reason_n prove_v the_o falsehood_n and_o error_n of_o all_o external_a infidel_n such_o as_o suppose_v the_o probation_n of_o so_o manifest_a a_o verity_n to_o be_v superfluos_fw-la may_v pass_v they_o over_o and_o begin_v with_o my_o argument_n against_o protestant_n and_o other_o internal_a enemy_n ¶_o chap._n ii_o the_o 1._o argum_fw-la for_o catholic_a christian_n religion_n against_o all_o external_a misbeliever_n ground_v upon_o the_o plain_a confession_n of_o all_o our_o great_a profess_a enemy_n upon_o who_o authority_n all_o other_o worship_n be_v found_v i_o suppose_v all_o know_a infidel_n and_o misbeliever_n set_v heretic_n one_o side_n with_o who_o i_o must_v deal_v in_o my_o next_o reason_n to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o â—â—mies_n â—â—sol_n and_o tide_n either_o of_o jew_n mâ—hâ—metaneâ—_n or_o idolation_n pagan_n for_o â—either_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n historian_n or_o traâ—â—ylors_n of_o country_n mâ—ke_v mention_n of_o more_o neither_o can_v i_o pâ—rceâ—â—â—_n in_o reason_n how_o any_o man_n not_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n be_v forâ—oâ—â—en_v and_o lesâ—_n out_o in_o that_o division_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o diveâ—siâ—â—e_n of_o misbelief_n towâ—dâ—_n châ—ist_o or_o deny_v he_o must_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—tension_n the_o diâ—ersitie_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o misbelieve_a or_o deny_v than_o all_o infidel_n either_o veterlie_o deny_v christ_n both_o in_o figure_n and_o verytie_n as_o general_o the_o gentile_n do_v neither_o receive_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n inst_n or_o expect_v any_o other_o to_o worship_n but_o yield_a reverence_n to_o idol_n and_o feign_a god_n thal._n or_o else_o they_o confess_v he_o in_o figure_n and_o expectation_n before_o he_o come_v and_o in_o voâ—â—y_n &_o at_o his_o come_n deny_v he_o and_o sach_n be_v jew_n alcoran_n or_o eâ—â—e_v both_o confess_v before_o his_o come_n that_o he_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o world_n and_o after_o he_o be_v come_v do_v acknowledge_v his_o come_n but_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n wherein_o he_o be_v promise_v or_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o come_v or_o he_o alone_o but_o allow_v a_o other_o as_o mâ—humet_n and_o mahumetanes_n do_v confess_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o prophet_n promise_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o deny_v his_o divinity_n and_o receive_v mahumet_n a_o seducer_n for_o a_o prophet_n so_o that_o we_o see_v all_o infidel_n eâ—ther_o be_v jew_n mahumetanes_n or_o idolatrous_a pagan_n now_o to_o conclude_v the_o only_a truth_n and_o verytie_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o falsehood_n of_o all_o thâ—se_a erroneous_a worship_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o testimony_n in_o such_o sort_n in_o one_o argument_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o jew_n by_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n or_o a_o pagan_a by_o the_o rule_n &_o ground_n of_o paganism_n or_o a_o mahometan_a by_o the_o law_n of_o mahumet_n to_o deny_v my_o argument_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o any_o of_o those_o misbeliever_n can_v desire_v i_o must_v suppose_v that_o which_o every_o jew_n pagan_n and_o mahometan_a will_v willing_o grant_v and_o all_o history_n and_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n affirm_v to_o be_v true_a that_o in_o every_o one_o of_o those_o profession_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a know_a rule_n and_o proposer_n of_o 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special_a protection_n of_o that_o people_n in_o true_a reverence_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o until_o by_o their_o disobedient_a apostasy_n they_o forsake_v he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v they_o a_o high_a priest_n of_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v 17._o if_o any_o difficult_a or_o doubtful_a thing_n shall_v happen_v but_o give_v they_o holy_a prophet_n inspire_v with_o knowledge_n to_o directe_v they_o and_o further_o command_v the_o same_o moses_n to_o make_v a_o propitiatory_a or_o oracle_n of_o most_o pure_a gold_n 5._o contain_v two_o cubit_n and_o half_a in_o length_n and_o a_o cubitte_n and_o half_a in_o breadth_n with_o a_o golden_a cherubin_n or_o angel_n on_o either_o side_n out_o of_o which_o place_n he_o promise_v to_o give_v answer_n and_o direction_n to_o that_o people_n and_o thither_o the_o high_a priest_n ressort_v to_o consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o doubt_n or_o distress_n so_o that_o they_o which_o be_v thus_o teach_v 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religion_n both_o in_o other_o dignity_n and_o certainty_n itself_o excel_v all_o other_o science_n or_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n this_o last_o depend_v oftentimes_o upon_o a_o false_a foundation_n and_o ever_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v deceitful_a and_o subject_a to_o error_n that_o first_o of_o religious_a faith_n be_v always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n ground_v upon_o that_o which_o have_v no_o possibiltie_a to_o err_v &_o be_v only_o unpowerable_a to_o have_v defect_n but_o of_o this_o shall_v be_v more_o entreat_v in_o my_o second_o part_n of_o resolution_n against_o internal_a enemy_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o parte_fw-la of_o the_o resolution_n of_o religion_n a_o table_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o religion_n the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o religyon_n chap._n 2._o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o god_n and_o a_o first_o most_o excellent_a cause_n deserve_v worship_n chap._n 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o divyne_a providence_n towards_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n for_o he_o and_o his_o religious_a duty_n for_o the_o same_o chap._n 4._o religion_n evident_o needful_a to_o obtain_v a_o supernatural_a and_o euerlastinge_a felicity_n for_o the_o immortal_a soul_n of_o man_n which_o can_v neither_o find_v any_o end_n in_o this_o life_n or_o perish_v in_o death_n chap._n 5._o the_o testymonie_n of_o holy_a scripture_n most_o certain_o reveal_v of_o god_n and_o their_o infallible_a authority_n chap._n 6._o the_o practice_n and_o evydence_n of_o all_o natyon_n state_n of_o people_n and_o particular_a parson_n chap._n 7._o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o intellectual_a creature_n chap._n 8._o the_o most_o certain_a and_o miraculous_a testimony_n of_o god_n chap._n 9_o the_o testimony_n and_o example_n of_o all_o creature_n even_o unsensible_a render_v a_o kind_n of_o reverence_n chap._n 10._o extraordinary_a punishment_n impose_v upon_o the_o irreligious_a for_o their_o impiety_n and_o rebellion_n of_o all_o creature_n against_o they_o for_o that_o cause_n chap._n 11._o the_o miraculous_a obedience_n and_o submission_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o the_o religious_a chap._n 12._o the_o affliction_n and_o adversity_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o religious_a for_o which_o the_o epicure_n deny_v religyon_n be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o the_o temporal_a honour_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o religious_a be_v often_o great_a and_o their_o misery_n less_o than_o of_o the_o irreligious_a chap._n 14._o the_o temporal_a honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o catholic_a christian_n in_o particular_a great_a and_o their_o affliction_n lest_o chap._n 15._o if_o by_o impossibility_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o reward_n for_o religion_n or_o punishment_n for_o irreligion_n after_o death_n yet_o the_o condition_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o religious_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v chap._n 16._o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o unnatural_a absurdity_n which_o the_o irreligious_a must_v grant_v the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n brief_o show_v against_o all_o external_a infidel_n how_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n chap._n 2._o and_o first_o argument_n prove_v the_o same_o against_o they_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o religion_n argum._n 2._o how_o all_o external_a and_o notoryous_a sign_n give_v by_o god_n to_o know_v the_o messiah_n be_v only_o verify_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o can_v possible_o be_v perform_v in_o any_o other_o argum._n 3._o that_o the_o time_n wherein_o jesus_n be_v bear_v by_o all_o accompt_n and_o reason_n be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n argum._n 4._o how_o all_o particular_a article_n of_o christian_n catholic_a religion_n for_o which_o jew_o mahumetanes_n and_o pagan_n deny_v it_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o own_o ground_n argum._n 5._o the_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a punyshement_n inflict_v upon_o all_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n argum._n 6._o the_o palpable_a and_o most_o manifest_a error_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o religion_n argum._n 7._o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o christian_n catholic_a religion_n above_o all_o other_o argum._n 8._o how_o this_o worship_n have_v overcome_v all_o enemy_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o argument_n and_o disputation_n and_o that_o in_o natural_a reason_n it_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a knowledge_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o objection_n allege_v by_o infidel_n against_o it_o false_a even_o in_o humane_a reason_n august_n lib._n 7._o confess_v c._n 10._o isodor_n lib._n 10._o etimol_n ca._n 17._o cicero_n de_fw-fr inu_n lib._n 2.4.8_o august_n l._n ver_fw-la relig._n 10._o c._n 4._o et_fw-la l._n 10._o civet_n 2._o cap._n 4._o jacob_n cap._n 1._o actor_n ca._n 26._o levit._n cap._n 16.7_o ver_fw-la 36._o exod._n cap._n 29._o ver_fw-la 9_o num._n c._n 19_o all_o people_n even_o atheist_n themselves_o in_o time_n of_o misery_n confess_v a_o god_n and_o religion_n
etc._n etc._n the_o excellency_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n worthy_a all_o reverence_n all_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n all_o authority_n &_o every_o argument_n for_o religion_n in_o this_o work_n prove_v a_o god_n the_o necessity_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n and_o religion_n due_a to_o he_o magist_n 4._o do_v 5_o duc._n 2._o scent_n etc._n etc._n the_o preservation_n of_o thing_n by_o god_n bind_v to_o religion_n one_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o independ_v essence_n which_o be_v god_n worthy_a all_o worship_n the_o subordination_n of_o thing_n by_o god_n etc._n etc._n god_n the_o final_a end_n of_o all_o supernatural_a miracle_n which_o can_v not_o be_v produce_v by_o any_o creature_n etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o all_o nation_n &_o people_n lactant._n sup_v absurdity_n of_o deny_v god_n etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n of_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o dependence_n of_o creature_n the_o uniform_a and_o orderlye_o course_n even_o of_o insensible_a thing_n that_o can_v have_v no_o providence_n in_o themselves_o cicero_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n arist_n 2._o met._n c._n 2._o text_n 5.8_o met._n cap._n 5._o text_n 41._o auth._n l._n cause_n c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n providence_n over_o creature_n as_o much_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o their_o creation_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o praep._n euang._n no_o creature_n have_v or_o can_v have_v the_o general_a providence_n of_o thing_n no_o maker_n of_o thing_n endue_v with_o reason_n be_v unprovident_a of_o his_o work_n the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n can_v but_o have_v providence_n of_o thing_n event_n of_o thing_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o constellation_n albert._n lib._n 1._o phisic_n ca._n 19_o tract_n 2._o all_o authority_n prove_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n example_n of_o god_n providence_n to_o every_o mean_a creture_n galen_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la usu_fw-la part_n &_o l._n 5._o chap._n 13._o example_n of_o god_n supernatural_a providence_n etc._n etc._n god_n providence_n to_o jerusalem_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n gen._n 12.15.17.18.3_o reg._n 6._o gen_n 15._o act._n 7._o exod._n 12._o exod._n 5.6.7.8_o 9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17_o etc._n etc._n porphyr_n l._n 4._o contr_n christ_n app._n lib._n 4._o contr_n jud._n joseph_n lib._n 4._o antiquit._fw-la arist_n lib._n 7â—_n interpret_v 3._o reg._n 6._o math._n c._n 5._o act._n 2._o joseph_n l._n antiq_n arist_n l._n 72._o interpret_v machab._n 1_o esdr_n 1.2.3_o arist_n supr_n joseph_n contr_n appion_n 1._o esdr_n 1_o 2.3.4.5_o 6.7_o etc._n etc._n be_v 53._o hier._n sybil._n apud_fw-la lact._n 1.2_o 3.4_o diu_fw-la instit_n d._n tho._n 3._o p._n joseph_n lib._n 15.20.7_o bell_n math_n 27._o joseph_n lib._n 7._o bell_n cap_n 12._o tacitus_n hiss_v lib._n 5._o joseph_n lib._n 7._o bell_n cap._n 12._o god_n providence_n to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v of_o rome_n sibil_n apud_fw-la lact_v lib._n diu_fw-la instit_n epist_n apol._n bernard_n lute_n catal._n haeret_fw-la casp_n vlenb._n 22._o cause_n miracle_n cap._n 10.11.13_o infr_n part._n 2._o resol_n arg._n miracl_n the_o general_a and_o uniform_a consent_n of_o all_o country_n and_o people_n hist_o eccl._n eus_n niceph._n bed_n etc._n etc._n koran_n mah._n thalmud_n jud._n petr._n maff._n hist_o indic_n etc._n etc._n objection_n of_o epicure_n answer_v cap._n 2.3_o sup_v lib._n 2._o &_o part_n 2._o resol_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 6._o part_n 2._o resol_n arg._n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 12.13.14_o infr_n cap._n ult._n penult_n seq_n the_o end_n and_o felicity_n of_o man_n can_v be_v in_o this_o life_n cicero_n tuscul_fw-la quest_n et_fw-fr paradox_n aristot_n lib._n â—_o ethic_n cap._n 1._o arist_n sup_v c._n 8._o the_o unreasonable_a absurdity_n of_o epicure_n and_o denier_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n after_o death_n denier_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n mercur._n trism_n in_o aescul_n plat_n etc._n etc._n arist_n lib._n 1._o a_o text_n 20._o lib._n 2._o a_o text_n 22._o l._n 12._o meet_v text_n 17.1_o ethic_n c._n 11._o etc._n etc._n the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o satiable_a in_o this_o life_n the_o absolute_a regiment_n of_o the_o reasonable_a power_n over_o the_o sensible_a &_o inferior_a virtue_n &_o spiritual_a quality_n of_o man_n can_v be_v subject_v in_o a_o corporal_n and_o mortal_a subject_a the_o conscience_n and_o internal_a experience_n even_o of_o the_o epicure_n rom._n cap._n 2.5.14.15_o the_o chief_a operation_n of_o the_o soul_n independent_a of_o the_o body_n the_o principal_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n more_o perfect_a when_o most_o abstract_v from_o the_o body_n the_o reflect_a act_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o continual_a &_o contrary_a combat_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o sensible_a power_n the_o immortal_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v be_v in_o a_o mortal_a subject_n demonstrate_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a every_o kind_n of_o creature_n except_o man_n have_v a_o end_n in_o this_o life_n separate_a soul_n all_o scripture_n the_o undoub-authoritie_n of_o holy_a scripture_n antiquity_n iren._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 20.22.29_o epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 66._o euth_n part_n 2._o panopl._n tit_n 23._o cap._n 1._o anton._n p._n 4._o tit_n 11._o cap._n 7._o beâ—gom_n hiss_v in_o diâ—g_n genebr_n chr._n lib._n 1._o joseph_n lib._n 10._o contr_n appi._n lactant._n lib._n 1.2.3.4_o diu_fw-la inst_n eus_n in_o chron._n euphemer_n mess_n in_o geneal_a deor._n cicero_n nat_n deor._n lactant._n lib._n 1.2_o diu_fw-la insstit_fw-la actaban_n hist_o jud._n polyhist_o hist_o eupol_n etc._n etc._n 1._o esdr_n 1_o 2.3.4.5.6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n arist_n lib._n 72._o interpret_v 3_o reg_n 5._o sybil._n apud_fw-la lactant._n l._n 2.3.4_o 5._o diu_fw-la instit_n d._n tho._n 3._o p._n gra._n the_o simb_n joseph_n lib._n 1._o antiq_n eus_n lib_n 9_o praepar_fw-la cap_n 4._o nicl_n l._n fraud_n artab_v hist_o jud._n polyh_n hist_o jud._n arist_n l._n de_fw-la job_n thalmud_n alcoron_n arist_n l._n 72._o intr_n joseph_n lib._n 10._o cont_n appion_n appius_n l._n 4._o cont_n jud._n porphyr_n l._n 4._o cont_n christ_n joseph_n lib._n 1.2_o antiq_n orph._n in_o car_n justin_n martyr_n orat._n ad_fw-la anton_n pium_fw-la dion_z haliâ—_n lib._n 4._o the_o holiness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n above_o all_o other_o writer_n hebr._n 11_o etc._n etc._n plato_n ep_n 13._o ad_fw-la dionis_fw-la efficacy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n in_o holy_a scripture_n lib._n 2.1_o paâ—_n resol_n the_o wonderful_a consent_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o all_o writer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o miraculous_a translation_n and_o preservation_n of_o scripture_n arist_n lib._n 72._o interpret_v the_o great_a authorization_n of_o scripture_n in_o humane_a proceed_n thalm._n alco_n azoar_v 1_o 1._o to_o 1.2_o council_n bellar._n chron._n genebr_n cron_n certain_a foretell_v of_o future_a contingent_a thing_n gen._n 12.13.15.17_o exod._n 12._o gen._n 49._o numer_n 34.35.36_o jos_n 15.16.17_o deut._n 31.32_o jos_n 6._o â—_o reg._n 12._o â—_o reg._n 23._o 4._o reg._n 20._o be_v 5.15.24.25.13.8_o hierem._n 26._o zachar._n 1_o hier._n 37.29.38.39.25_o 4._o reg._n 24.25_o 1._o esdr_n 1._o 2._o esdr_n 2._o dan._n 9_o 5._o be_v 53._o dan._n 10.9_o is_n 42.40.50_o malach._n 3_o be_v 1_o zach._n 9_o psal_n 80._o os_fw-la 2.3.6_o dan._n 2._o agg._n 2._o zachar._n 11._o malach._n 1._o be_v 1.2.3.5.6_o etc._n etc._n math._n 24._o marc._n 13._o luc._n 21.19_o etc._n etc._n miracle_n to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n that_o by_o no_o possibility_n they_o can_v be_v untrue_a part._n 2._o resol_n aug._n myracl_n &_o cap._n 10.11_o seq_n etc._n etc._n rich._n des_fw-fr vict_v patriarch_n priest_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n gen._n c._n 3.4_o exod._n num._n levit._n judic._n cap._n 2._o phil._n jud._n hist_o joseph_n l._n antiq_n bell_n arist_n lib._n 72._o interpret_v cic._n l._n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n li_z diu_fw-la lac_n l._n 1.2.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n diu_fw-la instit_n bed_z hist_o ang._n all_o king_n ruler_n priest_n oracle_n archflaman_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o gentile_n hermond_n li._n 1._o discipline_n phil_n bergom_n histor_n euseb_n hist_o virg._n bucol_n just_o in_o apol._n lact._n sup_v etc._n etc._n poet_n philosopher_n infr._n tract_n 2_o argument_n 1._o s._n august_n apud_fw-la berg._n hist_o sybilles_n eurip._n in_o prollam_n chrisip_n l_o divi_z neu._n lib._n bell_n punic_n arastot_n in_o annal_n lactant._n lib._n divin_v instit_n cicero_n l._n nat._n deor._n l._n divin_v bergom_n hist_o in_o sibyl_n etc._n etc._n lact._n in_o sibil_n s._n anton_n 1._o part_n hist_o infra_fw-la tract_n 2._o argu._n 1._o &c._n &c._n sage_n &_o wise_a man_n philip._n bergom_n hist_o cicero_n euseb_n etc._n etc._n legiste_n and_o lawemaker_n gen._n gen._n cap._n 9_o phil._n jud._n in_o hist_o bergom_n l_o 2._o hist_o fol._n 4._o joseph_n lib._n 1._o antiquitat_fw-la lactant._n sir_n l._n diu_fw-la instit_n bergom_n in_o hist_o supr_n cicero_n lib_n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n instit_n apol._n diodor._n
sabel_n tyr._n li._n 1._o cap._n 17._o krant_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o egnat_fw-la histor_n sabel_n pantal._n in_o chron._n martin_n sum_fw-la hist_o hunger_n lib._n 7._o blond_n lib._n 4._o dec._n 2._o tyr._n l._n 8._o c._n 18._o l._n 9_o c._n 2._o et_fw-la 5._o s._n brand._n in_o hieros_n phâ—lip_n bergon_n hist_o s._n anton._n hist_o pantal._n in_o cro._n sab._n ewop_n lib._n 15._o blond_n lib._n 6._o dec._n 1._o tyr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o sigeb_n pantal._n thron_n sab._n eu._n 8._o l._n 8._o phryg_n in_o cro._n plat._n blond_n lib._n 10._o s._n brand_n hist_o philip_n bergon_n chron._n pantal._n in_o chron._n egnat_fw-la 3._o s._n brand_n hist_o bergom_o hist_o pant._n in_o chron_n paul_n jou._n hist_o manster_n in_o chron._n fox_n to_o 2._o mon_fw-fr graff_n in_o hist_o in_o henr._n 8._o stowe_n histor_n in_o henr._n 8._o epist_n apolog._n euseb_n hist_o ruffiu_fw-la sar._n &c_n &c_n theodor._n hist_o bed_n hist_o ang._n lib._n 3.4.5_o fox_n to_o 1._o mon_fw-fr hieron_n in_o vit_fw-mi greg._n l._n dial._n sur_n in_o vit_fw-fr sanct_n lyppol_n etc._n etc._n plutarch_n sibil_n apud_fw-la lact._n firm_a lib._n 2.3.4_o etc._n etc._n diu_fw-la instit_n mercur._n tris_n in_o dial._n plat._n in_o tim_fw-la porphyr_n lib._n de_fw-fr oracul_fw-la mahumet_n in_o alcoran_n rabb_n lib._n de_fw-fr christ_n suet._n in_o oct._n cap._n 95._o senec._n l._n 1._o nature_n q._n c._n 2._o plin._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 31._o c._n 28._o calcid_n in_o tim_o plat._n de_fw-fr stell_n dio._n lib._n 47._o plin._n nat_n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 84._o sueton_n in_o tiber_n cap._n 48._o dio._n l._n 57_o plutarch_n l._n defect_n oracul_fw-la suet._n in_o oct._n c._n 94._o &_o 70.29_o sibill._n lact._n lib._n 1._o origen_n hom_n 15._o in_o josue_n gaz._n in_o ca._n 38._o gen._n rab._n lon_n l._n col_fw-fr rabb_n abb._n in_o thren_n rabb_n moys_fw-fr hadar_n in_o cap._n 1.41_o gen._n rabb_n harcad_a in_o cap._n â—_o 11_o rab._n dâ—_n â—â—nli_fw-la lib._n radiâ—_n paraphras_n cold_a in_o c._n 4_o be_v &_o osee_n 1_o rabb_n two_o in_o ca._n 47._o gen._n rabb_n sim._n in_o cap._n 10._o gen._n &_o job._n 19_o procl_n lib._n 2._o &_o 3._o in_o pariâ—_n plat._n mercur._n in_o paem_n c._n 1._o &c_n &c_n lactant._n firm_a l._n 1._o instit_n diu_fw-la c._n 6._o l._n 4._o c._n 6._o varr._n lib._n de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi divin_v cicer._n lib._n 2._o divin_v virg._n egl_o 4._o suid._n in_o thul_n porph._n l._n oracl_n plut._n l._n oracl_n suid._n in_o aug._n adrian_n imp._n epist_n marc._n aurel._n epist_n pylat_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la tiber_n euseb_n l._n 2._o hist_o plin._n 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la trajan_n imper_v rabb_n l._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-mi christ_n porphyr_n lib._n def_n orac_fw-la mah._n alcor_n azoar_n 10.12.67.11.5_o etc._n etc._n resol_n part_n 2._o casp_n vlenb._n lib._n 22._o cause_n rain_n calvin_n turcis_fw-la etc._n etc._n paâ—t_fw-la 2._o â—â—sol_n lactantio_n sâ—â—m_fw-la lib._n diu_fw-la inst_n thalmud_n iud_v &_o rab._n thal._n malaâ—met_n in_o alcoran_n exod._n c._n 3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n 12.13_o etc._n etc._n 19.20_o deut._n 5._o levit._n 26._o deut._n c._n 17._o exod._n cap._n 25_o 26.37.40_o levit._n c._n 16._o 2._o reg_n cap._n 21._o 3_o reg._n 6.8_o 2._o paral._n 5._o psal_n 95._o camb._n in_o brit_n stowe_n histor_n graâ—â—_n histor_n fox_n to_o 1._o mon_fw-fr plutarch_n lib._n de_fw-fr oracul_fw-la porph._n lib._n orac_fw-la cicer._n diu_fw-la &_o l._n nat_n deor._n bed_n hist_o ang._n lib._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n cic._n l._n 2._o diu_fw-la virg._n egl_o 4._o lact._n firm_a l._n diu_fw-la instit_n com._n in_o boet._n suet_n tranq_fw-fr c._n 3._o suid._n in_o august_n etc._n etc._n alcor_fw-la mahu_n andr._n de_fw-fr lacan_fw-fr hist_o turric_n leonic_n chalcond_v etc._n etc._n how_o the_o very_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o pagan_n worship_n prove_v christian_a religion_n suid._n in_o thul_n porphyr_n l._n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la plutarch_n l._n the_o defect_n oracul_fw-la suid._n in_o aug._n nicephor_n l._n 1._o histor_n c._n 17._o porphyr_n l._n de_fw-fr laud._n philos_fw-la &_o lib._n 1._o chr._n apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 5._o praep_n evang_v luven_n satyr_n 6_o laran_n strab._n l._n 9_o georg_n isaias_n c._n 2.19.11.31_o sophon_n c._n 2._o ezechiel_n c._n 6._o &_o 30._o osee_n cap._n 14._o zachar._n c_o 13._o pallad_n in_o hist_o in_o apollon_n euseb_n demonst_a lib._n 20._o athan._n lib._n incarn_v verb._n origen_n hom_n 3._o etc._n etc._n sovoâ—_n lâ—b_fw-la 6._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z part_n 2._o cap._n 4._o cornel_n â—â—nsâ—n_n concord_n evamg_v cap._n 11._o job._n cap._n 19_o sibill._n apud_fw-la lactant._n firm_a l._n 4._o instit_n cap._n 16._o et_fw-la cap._n 15._o supr_n cap._n 17._o sibill._n erithr_fw-mi apud_fw-la lactant._n supr_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o calcid_n l._n 2._o in_o tim_fw-la platon_n trismeg_n lib._n logos_fw-la telios_fw-la lactant._n supr_n etc._n etc._n 7._o &_o 13._o lib._n 4_o supr_n cap._n 18._o cap._n 19_o supr_n apud_fw-la lact._n lib._n 7._o divin_v inst_n cap._n 13.16.18.19_o 20.23.24_o &_o l._n opific._o c._n 22.23_o erastothen_n in_o antiq_n annal._n cic_a li._n de_fw-fr diu_fw-la virgil._n egl_o 4._o suet._n in_o aug._n varr._n lib._n rer_n diu_fw-la ad_fw-la caesar_n crisip_n l._n divin_v nâ—uius_n l._n bell_n punic_n etc._n etc._n eurip._n in_o prol_n lamb_n etc._n etc._n comment_fw-fr in_o boet._n de_fw-fr discipl_n schol_n philip._n berg._n chron._n fol._n 64_o euseb_n in_o hist_o bergom_n sup_v in_o chron_n angelo_fw-mi lib._n 10._o civet_n cap._n 2._o d._n tho._n 3._o part_n sum_fw-la theol_fw-la berg._n cron_n regist_n tolet_n chron._n hisp_n gran._n lib._n the_o symbol_n the_o testimony_n of_o mahumet_n his_o koran_n and_o mahumetanes_n alcoran_n azoar_v 67._o azoar_n 10._o azoar_n 11.12_o azoar_v 1.5_o etc._n etc._n azoar_n 67._o azoar_n 19_o azoar_n 12._o thevet_n l._n 6._o c._n 5_o alcor_fw-la azoar_v 2._o azoar_n 20._o thevet_n cosmog_n l._n 8_o c_o 2._o alcoran_n etc._n etc._n bellon_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o cap._n 7._o cusan_a lib._n 1._o cribrat_fw-la alcoran_n c._n 2._o l._n 2._o c._n 14_o alcor_n azoar_n 31._o azoar_n 5._o azoar_n 76._o azoar_n 2.9_o l._n gener_fw-la mah._n p._n 202._o azoar_n 39_o azoar_n 1.2.3.9.20.21.13.17.29.31.34_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o religion_n job._n cap._n 19_o psal_n 2._o be_v 9_o be_v cap._n 25._o h._n v._o h._n i._n pasm_n 2._o psal_n 109._o be_v 53._o psal_n 44._o be_v cap._n 9_o bar._n cap._n 3._o be_v cap._n 12._o &_o cap._n 25._o jerem._n cap_n 23._o et_fw-la 33._o mich._n cap._n 5._o zachar._n c._n 2._o psal_n 2._o be_v c_o 9.53.2.19_o malaâ—h_n c._n 1._o ezech._n c._n 20._o jerem._n c._n 3._o job._n cap._n 19_o bar._n cap._n 3._o be_v cap._n 7._o mich._n cap._n 5._o jerem._n cap._n 31_o be_v cap._n 1._o numer_n c._n 20._o psal_n 71._o jerem_n 31._o malach._n 3_o be_v c._n 21.31.45_o zachar._n c._n 1._o be_v 42.40_o malach._n 3_o zachar._n 9_o be_v 50._o dan_fw-mi cap._n 10._o be_v cap._n 1._o psal_n 80._o osee_n 2.3_o be_v cap._n 9_o mich._n cap._n 2._o zachar_n 8._o psalm_n 2._o gen_n cap._n 48._o psalm_n 40.50.108_o be_v 53._o dan._n cap._n 9_o psal_n 21.68_o zachar._n 9_o psal_n 106.15_o osee_n 6._o psal_n 67._o psal_n 119._o gen._n cap._n 49._o dan._n cap._n 2._o psal_n 68_o &_o 108._o joel._n c._n 2._o calcic_fw-la lib._n 2._o in_o tim_fw-la plat_n joseph_n lib._n 14._o antiq_n cap._n 4._o &_o l._n 18._o c._n 6.7_o mah._n in_o alcor_n c._n 12.11.5.67_o pilate_n epist_n ad_fw-la tiber_n imper_v apud_fw-la eus_n lib._n 2_o histor_n plin._n 2_o ep_n ad_fw-la trajan_n imper._n adrian_n imper_v in_o ep_n anton._n imper._n ep_n etc._n etc._n alco_n ca._n 1.4.13_o thalm._n tract_n anod_n zara_n misdr_n coh_o etc._n etc._n rabb_n jonath_n l._n collect_v misd_a tehel_n in_o psal_n 2._o v._n 7._o &_o ps_n 20_o rabb_n abb._n in_o thren_n rab._n mos_fw-la have_v in_o c._n 41._o gen._n the_o first_o external_a token_n of_o the_o mesias_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v before_o it_o be_v destroy_v etc._n etc._n agg._n 2._o malach._n 3_o rab._n jos_n ben_fw-mi levi_fw-la in_o thal._n tract_n sanh_o c._n helec_fw-la dan._n cap._n 9_o joseph_n bell_n iud_fw-la lib._n 6._o euseb_n hist_o joseph_n bell_n l._n 7._o cap._n 30._o 2._o external_a note_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o he_o be_v to_o descend_v of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o city_n of_o bethelem_n jerem._n 23.30_o ezech_v 34._o osee_n 3._o 3._o reg._n 7._o thalm._n tract_n sarch_n c._n mig_v mar_v have_v euseb_n histor_n l._n 3._o cap._n 11._o oros_n l._n 7._o c._n 13_o euseb_n lib._n 4._o histor_n cap._n 5._o dion_n cass_n in_o adrian_n 3._o external_a sign_n the_o cease_n of_o jew_n sacrifice_n and_o law_n etc._n etc._n levit._n deut._n 1_o reg._n 2._o reg._n 3._o reg._n etc_n dan._n 9_o hier._n 41._o malach._n 1._o osee_n 2.3.9_o sibyl_n apud_fw-la lactant._n lib._n 4._o diu_fw-la inst_n c._n 17._o be_v