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jew_n which_o converse_v with_o our_o saviour_n of_o who_o it_o be_v literal_o mean_v in_o a_o more_o exquisite_a sense_n than_o of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n often_o fulfil_v the_o ancient_a jew_n do_v not_o honour_n god_n be_v personal_o and_o visible_o present_a with_o their_o lip_n as_o these_o late_a do_v nor_o be_v their_o heart_n so_o malicious_o set_v at_o least_o their_o malice_n not_o so_o diametral_o bend_v against_o god_n at_o any_o time_n as_o the_o heart_n and_o malice_n of_o these_o late_a jew_n be_v against_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n as_o these_o late_a jew_n do_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n so_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v threaten_v to_o this_o stiffnecked_a people_n for_o their_o rebellion_n against_o he_o be_v more_o exact_o fulfil_v in_o this_o last_o generation_n than_o it_o have_v be_v in_o any_o former_a the_o several_a generation_n or_o succession_n create_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o true_a object_n of_o the_o literal_a sense_n that_o may_v and_o do_v as_o equal_o respect_v many_o generation_n as_o one_o man_n infinite_a transgression_n as_o true_o as_o some_o few_o this_o scripture_n may_v be_v as_o true_o fulfil_v in_o all_o as_o in_o one_o though_o noâ—_n in_o all_o according_a to_o the_o same_o measure_n so_o s._n stephen_n tell_v the_o jew_n act_n 7._o 5._o 52._o you_o stiffnecked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o which_o of_o the_o prophet_n have_v not_o your_o father_n persecute_v and_o they_o have_v slay_v they_o which_o show_v before_o of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o just_a one_o of_o who_o you_o have_v be_v now_o the_o betrayer_n and_o murderer_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o charge_v the_o present_a generation_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n form_n of_o barachias_n who_o their_o forefather_n have_v slay_v many_o hundred_o 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his_o die_a curse_n be_v fulfil_v more_o exact_o of_o this_o last_o generation_n than_o of_o that_o generation_n which_o put_v he_o to_o death_n will_v require_v a_o particular_a treatise_n not_o in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v insert_v his_o die_a speech_n though_o utter_v by_o way_n of_o imprecation_n be_v prophetical_a and_o the_o event_n of_o his_o imprecation_n though_o exhibit_v short_o after_o his_o death_n be_v typical_o prophetical_a of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o this_o last_o generation_n within_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o zacharias_n do_v in_o his_o death_n though_o not_o in_o his_o die_a speech_n exact_o foreshadow_v 7._o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o scripture_n may_v be_v often_o than_o once_o fulfil_v or_o exact_o verify_v in_o different_a measure_n only_o by_o way_n of_o growth_n or_o increment_n of_o the_o same_o literal_a sense_n so_o likewise_o may_v it_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o several_a time_n for_o out_o of_o question_n it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n gen._n 15._o 6._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n be_v literal_o verify_v of_o abraham_n at_o that_o very_a point_n of_o time_n when_o god_n first_o call_v he_o from_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o his_o father_n house_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o yet_o s._n james_n say_v cap._n 2._o 23._o that_o this_o very_a scripture_n be_v fulfil_v when_o abraham_n offer_v up_o isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o from_o this_o last_o performance_n of_o abraham_n he_o have_v if_o not_o the_o first_o yet_o the_o true_a title_n to_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n not_o altogether_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o after_o a_o manner_n not_o much_o different_a be_v that_o scripture_n isaiah_n 53._o 4._o twice_o fulfil_v of_o
if_o we_o shall_v not_o glorify_v christ_n as_o god_n but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o meaning_n be_v nor_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o ground_n our_o faith_n only_o upon_o the_o actual_a apprehension_n or_o intention_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o especial_o upon_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o sacred_a spirit_n by_o who_o they_o speak_v and_o be_v inspire_v for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o they_o be_v sometime_o or_o in_o some_o respect_v his_o agent_n in_o other_o his_o organ_n only_o nor_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o believe_v that_o his_o inspiration_n or_o instruction_n such_o as_o concern_v the_o particular_a point_n whereto_o they_o speak_v be_v always_o comprehend_v by_o those_o that_o be_v plentiful_o inspire_v by_o he_o for_o his_o inspiration_n be_v oft_o time_n more_o plentiful_a than_o their_o capacity_n be_v and_o yet_o the_o overflow_v not_o spill_v but_o 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or_o finisher_n that_o they_o can_v have_v desire_v this_o say_v he_o be_v even_o then_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o fall_v out_o by_o mere_a chance_n or_o without_o some_o further_o portend_v meaning_n or_o signification_n the_o exception_n take_v against_o this_o tradition_n avouch_v by_o this_o author_n petrus_n comestor_n be_v to_o man_n acquaint_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o sacred_a expression_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v so_o weak_a that_o they_o add_v strength_n unto_o it_o but_o whatsoever_o the_o historical_a event_n be_v at_o which_o these_o word_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n immediate_o point_n we_o christian_n know_v that_o in_o the_o symbolical_a or_o spiritual_a sense_n they_o refer_v to_o christ_n his_o exaltation_n unto_o majesty_n and_o glory_n after_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v cast_v he_o aside_o and_o reject_v he_o as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v entertain_v among_o god_n people_n be_v mystical_o foreshadowed_a by_o that_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o historical_a event_n whereof_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v whatsoever_o that_o be_v yet_o not_o express_o foretell_v according_a to_o the_o direct_a literal_a sense_n of_o his_o word_n but_o only_o signify_v according_a to_o the_o symbolical_a importance_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o forecited_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 22._o 23._o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o he_o shall_v open_v and_o none_o shall_v shut_v and_o he_o shall_v shut_v and_o none_o shall_v open_v do_v in_o their_o literal_a and_o native_a sense_n immediate_o point_n at_o eliakim_n of_o who_o office_n in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n a_o material_a and_o visible_a key_n be_v the_o ensign_n or_o pledge_n as_o the_o like_a be_v of_o some_o great_a office_n in_o modern_a prince_n court_n but_o according_a to_o the_o emblematical_a or_o symbolical_a importance_n both_o key_n and_o office_n both_o inscription_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n refer_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a invisible_a power_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n rev._n 1._o the_o key_n likewise_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o where_o he_o open_v no_o power_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v shut_v nor_o open_a where_o he_o be_v please_v to_o shut_v that_o which_o some_o call_v the_o moral_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v always_o reducible_a to_o this_o general_a branch_n last_o mention_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o emblematical_a or_o symbolical_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n express_v as_o they_o concur_v with_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o real_a representation_n only_o there_o may_v be_v a_o moral_a sense_n where_o there_o be_v no_o prophecy_n no_o representation_n true_o mystical_a as_o when_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n which_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n this_o law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n and_o yet_o both_o the_o 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strict_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n while_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n be_v in_o force_n concern_v this_o symbolical_a or_o moral_a sense_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v not_o prophetical_a maldonat_n advise_v be_v very_o good_a he_o that_o will_v search_v after_o such_o sense_n must_v hold_v close_o to_o the_o letter_n propiùs_fw-la mihi_fw-la rupertus_n videtur_fw-la in_o quaerendo_fw-la morali_fw-la sensu_fw-la ad_fw-la literalem_fw-la accessisse_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la faciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la ridiculus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolit_fw-la saepe_fw-la monumus_fw-la and_o of_o allegorical_a mystical_a or_o symbolical_a sense_n which_o be_v prophetical_a or_o prefigurative_a none_o be_v current_a or_o concludent_fw-la but_o such_o as_o hold_v exact_a proportion_n with_o the_o sense_n historical_a 6._o some_o good_a divine_n there_o be_v which_o will_v have_v a_o anagogical_a sense_n distinct_a from_o all_o these_o mention_v the_o allegorical_a spiritual_a or_o mystical_a sense_n be_v by_o they_o limit_v to_o matter_n already_o accomplish_v in_o the_o gospel_n whereas_o the_o anagogical_a reach_v to_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o this_o difference_n in_o the_o subject_n or_o time_n unto_o which_o whither_o word_n or_o matter_n sacred_a refer_v make_v no_o formal_a difference_n in_o the_o sense_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o prediction_n or_o prefiguration_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o scripture_n foresignify_v or_o intimate_v concern_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v either_o literal_o foretell_v by_o express_a word_n or_o mystical_o foreshadowed_a by_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o notify_v by_o some_o concurrence_n of_o prediction_n and_o representation_n and_o so_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o sense_n mention_v either_o to_o the_o mere_a literal_a or_o to_o the_o mere_o mystical_a or_o to_o the_o literal_o or_o symbolical_o mystical_a or_o spiritual_a sense_n chap._n 13._o 13_o of_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n not_o assertive_a but_o mere_o charactericall_a but_o divine_a mystery_n as_o be_v intimate_v before_o be_v sometime_o neither_o notify_v by_o express_a prediction_n or_o word_n assertive_a nor_o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n historical_a event_n or_o type_n nor_o by_o the_o person_n action_n or_o office_n of_o man_n but_o represent_v only_o by_o word_n or_o name_n by_o note_n or_o letter_n or_o other_o secret_a character_n of_o speech_n now_o this_o manner_n of_o represent_v mystery_n divine_a produce_v a_o sense_n of_o scripture_n distinct_a from_o all_o the_o former_a which_o can_v hardly_o be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o certain_a denomination_n unless_o it_o be_v under_o this_o negative_a the_o literal_a sense_n not_o assertive_a or_o if_o the_o reader_n desire_v a_o positive_a expression_n of_o it_o he_o may_v term_v it_o the_o charactericall_a sense_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o word_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o beginning_n say_v moses_n bara_n elohim_n the_o lord_n create_v etc._n etc._n although_o these_o word_n be_v assertive_a yet_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o avouch_v in_o logical_a assertion_n or_o proposition_n but_o only_o represent_v or_o insinuate_v in_o the_o peculiar_a form_n or_o character_n of_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n if_o happy_o it_o be_v here_o either_o represent_v or_o intimate_v at_o all_o for_o some_o both_o judicious_a divine_n and_o great_a hebrician_n there_o be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o romish_a as_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o intimation_n of_o any_o mystery_n in_o this_o conjunction_n of_o a_o noun_n plural_a with_o a_o verb_n singular_a but_o tell_v we_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n as_o the_o like_a be_v in_o some_o case_n in_o the_o greek_a for_o the_o grecian_n as_o every_o grammar_n scholar_n know_v join_v noun_n of_o the_o neuter_a gender_n plural_a with_o verb_n of_o 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the_o plural_a elohim_n as_o place_n capito_n well_o observe_v do_v not_o want_v its_o proper_a singular_a eloah_n therefore_o unless_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v intend_v the_o notification_n of_o some_o mystery_n in_o the_o form_n or_o character_n of_o his_o speech_n moses_n will_v rather_o have_v say_v barah_n eloah_n than_o barah_n elohim_n 2._o i_o be_o the_o more_o incline_v to_o this_o opinion_n because_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o most_o orthodoxal_a writer_n observe_v a_o more_o distinct_a expression_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n throughout_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n from_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o elohim_n in_o the_o more_o perfect_a work_n of_o several_a day_n as_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o four_o day_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o father_n give_v out_o his_o fiat_fw-la and_o it_o 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word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o moses_n psal_n 90._o 10._o yet_o be_v their_o strength_n labour_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o be_v soon_o cut_v off_o and_o we_o fly_v away_o yet_o their_o signification_n be_v synonimal_n 8._o but_o this_o error_n in_o stretch_v the_o native_a sense_n of_o scripture_n beyond_o its_o proper_a list_n or_o bound_n be_v sometime_o commit_v by_o oversight_n not_o in_o matter_n of_o history_n or_o morality_n only_o but_o in_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o that_o place_n jerem._n 31._o 22._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o go_v about_o o_o thou_o backslide_a daughter_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v create_v a_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o earth_n a_o woman_n shall_v compass_v a_o man_n as_o we_o usual_o read_v it_o such_o as_o acknowledge_v
to_o the_o prey_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 8._o their_o horse_n also_o be_v swift_a than_o the_o leopard_n and_o be_v more_o fierce_a than_o the_o evening_n wolf_n and_o their_o horseman_n shall_v spread_v themselves_o and_o their_o horseman_n shall_v come_v from_o far_o they_o shall_v fly_v as_o the_o eagle_n that_o haste_v to_o eat_v and_o so_o moses_n long_v before_o have_v threaten_v this_o people_n deut._n 28._o 49._o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v a_o nation_n against_o thou_o from_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o swift_a as_o the_o eagle_n flee_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o prophecy_n be_v most_o exact_o fulfil_v in_o the_o conquest_n oppression_n and_o destruction_n of_o this_o nation_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o their_o ally_n especial_o the_o italian_n spanish_a german_a and_o british_a with_o other_o of_o these_o western_a nation_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n foretell_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n upon_o the_o jew_n 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