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〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ex_fw-la hebr._fw-la 11.37_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o for_o the_o jewish_a prophet_n some_o of_o they_o be_v honour_v with_o divine_a inspiration_n as_o be_v eminent_a for_o wisdom_n before_o and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v their_o mind_n enlighten_v by_o the_o very_a gift_n of_o prophecy_n become_v wise_a be_v make_v choice_n of_o by_o providence_n as_o person_n fit_a to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o inimitable_a perfection_n of_o their_o life_n their_o boldness_n impartiality_n and_o courage_n that_o can_v not_o be_v daunt_v by_o death_n or_o danger_n for_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o prophet_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v such_o man_n for_o courage_n and_o constancy_n of_o mind_n that_o if_o we_o shall_v compare_v the_o fortitude_n of_o antisthenes_n crates_n or_o diogenes_n with_o they_o this_o will_v look_v but_o like_o childrens-play_a to_o that_o 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unshaken_a courage_n and_o constancy_n of_o their_o life_n make_v they_o worthy_a to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o prophesy_v quite_o another_o way_n and_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o like_o the_o oracle_n which_o the_o devil_n utter_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v conclude_v that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o prophet_n with_o relation_n to_o their_o personal_a qualification_n only_o they_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v person_n of_o unquestionable_a credit_n since_o their_o intellectual_a accomplishment_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v not_o probable_o be_v deceive_v themselves_o and_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o life_n be_v so_o great_a that_o we_o can_v suppose_v they_o have_v any_o design_n to_o impose_v upon_o other_o i_o proceed_v in_o the_o ii_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o chief_a aim_n and_o design_n of_o god_n send_v prophet_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o their_o office_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o occasion_n of_o god_n promise_v to_o send_v a_o succession_n of_o prophet_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o many_o learned_a man_n understand_v that_o place_n 18.15_o place_n deut._n 18.15_o of_o deuteronomy_n be_v that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o temptation_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n and_o soothsayer_n to_o know_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o want_v of_o prophet_n of_o their_o own_o thus_o much_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n seem_v to_o imply_v 15._o imply_v ibid._n a_o v._o 10_o ad_fw-la v._o 15._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o among_o you_o that_o use_v divination_n or_o a_o observer_n of_o time_n or_o a_o enchanter_n for_o these_o nation_n who_o thou_o shall_v possess_v hearken_v to_o observer_n of_o time_n and_o to_o diviner_n but_o as_o for_o thou_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v not_o suffer_v thou_o so_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v raise_v thou_o up_o a_o prophet_n of_o thy_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o unto_o he_o shall_v you_o hearken_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o prophet_n which_o though_o it_o eminent_o relate_v to_o the_o messiah_n yet_o the_o context_n show_v it_o be_v primary_o and_o immediate_o mean_v of_o a_o order_n of_o prophet_n that_o shall_v succeed_v moses_n this_o promise_n i_o say_v be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v from_o this_o place_n to_o prevent_v their_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o heathen_a pretender_n to_o prophecy_n this_o be_v origen_n observation_n upon_o this_o place_n cant._n place_n l._n 1._o c._n celsum_fw-la p._n 28._o ed._n cant._n and_o he_o add_v this_o judicious_a remark_n therefore_o say_v he_o when_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o oracle_n and_o several_a way_n of_o divination_n all_o which_o be_v strict_o prohibit_v among_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o have_v not_o have_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o foreknow_v thing_n to_o come_v some_o way_n or_o other_o it_o have_v be_v almost_o impossible_a consider_v the_o great_a 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214_o that_o division_n prove_v not_o to_o be_v ancient_a p._n 216_o grotius_n authority_n in_o this_o controversy_n consider_v p._n 211_o concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o historical_a write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v compose_v by_o prophet_n p._n 220_o a_o passage_n in_o josephus_n to_o that_o purpose_n clear_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o monsieur_n huetius_n p._n 223_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n vindicated_n from_o mr._n n.'s_n objection_n p._n 226_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n why_o write_v with_o so_o much_o elegancy_n p._n 228_o a_o account_n of_o those_o passage_n in_o it_o which_o savour_n of_o impatience_n p._n 230_o what_o opinion_n job_n maintain_v in_o the_o dispute_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n p._n 233_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o book_n be_v inspire_a p._n 236_o what_o excellent_a uses_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o book_n p._n 239_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n prove_v p._n 240_o they_o make_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o public_a service_n first_o of_o the_o jewish_a and_o afterward_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n p._n 242_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o grand_a objection_n take_v from_o the_o imprecation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o several_a of_o the_o psalm_n consist_v of_o three_o particular_n viz._n 1_o several_a of_o those_o expression_n do_v not_o real_o import_v so_o much_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v p._n 246_o 2_o most_n of_o they_o be_v rather_o prediction_n than_o imprecation_n p._n 247_o 3_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o several_a case_n to_o pray_v against_o our_o enemy_n this_o prove_v in_o four_o instance_n p._n 250_o a_o caution_n against_o misunderstand_a some_o expression_n in_o the_o psalm_n p._n 260_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n assert_v p._n 261_o m._n n._n guilty_a of_o a_o manifest_a error_n p._n 262_o the_o proverb_n be_v moral_a instruction_n no_o 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