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of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v these_o the_o bread_n which_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v change_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o make_v the_o body_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o this_o body_n be_v invisible_a with_o our_o eye_n and_o free_a from_o all_o violence_n and_o not_o to_o be_v touch_v rabbi_n symeon_n in_o his_o book_n of_o search_a secrette_n have_v the_o same_o discourse_n secret_n speak_v evident_o of_o transsubstantiate_a bread_n and_o wine_n into_o that_o most_o sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o messiah_n gen._n rabbi_n cahana_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o genesis_n he_o shall_v wash_v his_o stole_n in_o wine_n and_o his_o cloak_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n utter_v this_o speech_n the_o sacrifice_n which_o daily_a shall_v be_v offer_v of_o wine_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v change_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o into_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o body_n bread_n shall_v be_v change_v although_o external_o there_o only_o appear_v the_o colour_n of_o white_a 136._o rabbi_n hadarsan_n say_v that_o the_o bread_n which_o the_o messiah_n will_v give_v be_v his_o body_n ecl_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o conversion_n of_o bread_n into_o his_o body_n rabbi_n barachias_n teach_v that_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n food_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n like_o a_o little_a cake_n like_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o rabbi_n jonathas_n 72._o and_o rabbi_n selomo_n teach_v that_o a_o round_a cake_n of_o wheat_n as_o broad_a as_o the_o palm_n of_o a_o hand_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o use_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o law_n and_o be_v list_v over_o the_o head_n of_o his_o priest_n all_o these_o rabbin_n live_v before_o christ_n &_o yet_o these_o be_v their_o exposition_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v that_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n which_o christian_a catholic_n use_n and_o such_o other_o mystery_n as_o depend_v from_o thence_o 67.19.12_o the_o sibbill_n and_o mahumet_n confess_v that_o christ_n shall_v and_o do_v abrogate_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n his_o gospel_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o that_o law_n that_o those_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v in_o he_o you_o he_o shall_v destroy_v antechrist_n pagannisme_n judaysme_n and_o mahumetism_n &_o come_v in_o glory_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v judge_n thereof_o and_o only_o his_o religion_n to_o endure_v thus_o i_o can_v exemplifye_v in_o other_o question_n of_o christian_n doctrine_n but_o because_o these_o be_v the_o great_a and_o those_o which_o infidel_n most_o dislike_v in_o our_o religion_n i_o have_v give_v instance_n in_o
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
the_o emperor_n release_v their_o tribute_n towards_o their_o buildinge_n again_o the_o rock_n be_v tear_v in_o piece_n not_o only_o about_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o evangelist_n record_n and_o golgatha_n do_v witness_v 8._o as_o saint_n cirill_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n report_v but_o in_o diverse_a other_o far_o more_o remote_a place_n as_o the_o mountain_n of_o auernia_fw-la in_o hetruria_n the_o promontarie_a of_o cayeta_n and_o a_o hill_n in_o wales_n and_o other_o country_n about_o two_o hundred_o year_n ago_o at_o sefeelde_v in_o germanye_n a_o village_n between_o ausburge_n etc._n and_o jusburge_n the_o hard_a marble_n stone_n of_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o church_n give_v place_n and_o the_o ground_n open_v to_o swallow_v up_o the_o lord_n oswalde_v a_o noble_a man_n of_o that_o country_n irreligiouslie_o behave_v himself_o in_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o catch_a hold_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o church_n make_v of_o hard_a stone_n by_o which_o he_o kneel_v to_o communicate_v his_o hand_n sink_v into_o it_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v soft_a clay_n the_o print_n still_o remain_v so_o deep_a as_o any_o man_n may_v lay_v his_o whole_a hand_n there_o in_o as_o i_o have_v see_v and_o do_v and_o the_o b._n sacrament_n be_v reserve_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o proper_a species_n and_o form_n after_o so_o many_o year_n with_o watery_a drop_n of_o blood_n in_o such_o place_n as_o be_v bruise_v with_o the_o tooth_n of_o baron_n oswalde_v all_o this_o chance_v in_o a_o most_o famous_a assembly_n in_o the_o festivitie_n of_o easter_n before_o so_o many_o witness_n and_o be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o thousand_o can_v witness_v how_o have_v the_o very_a element_n of_o which_o our_o body_n be_v compose_v and_o nourish_v persecute_v we_o for_o this_o disobedience_n how_o many_o irreligious_a city_n have_v be_v sink_v up_o by_o the_o earth_n whereon_o they_o be_v found_v by_o the_o shake_n and_o open_v thereof_o 2._o bura_n helier_n in_o achaia_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o traïan_n four_o city_n in_o asia_n three_o in_o greece_n two_o in_o galaria_n how_o many_o drown_v by_o water_n in_o the_o inundation_n of_o ogigius_n overflow_a almost_o all_o achaia_n and_o the_o flood_n of_o deucalion_n in_o thessaly_n how_o many_o infection_n in_o the_o air_n a_o elament_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o preserve_n of_o life_n 4._o in_o the_o consulshippe_n of_o lucius_n cecilius_n metellus_n and_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n severinus_n all_o the_o irreligious_a inhabitant_n of_o rome_n die_v of_o the_o pestilence_n not_o one_o remain_v so_o likewise_o in_o the_o consulship_n of_o l._n genneus_n 11._o and_o q._n servilius_n how_o have_v the_o sun_n the_o very_a prince_n of_o planet_n and_o nurse_n of_o life_n wrought_v the_o destruction_n of_o thing_n set_v they_o so_o strange_o on_o fire_n and_o consume_v they_o that_o some_o have_v affirm_v the_o elament_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o have_v be_v inflame_v and_o in_o the_o island_n of_o lippara_n as_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n flame_v and_o break_v out_o in_o such_o outrage_n that_o the_o stony_a rock_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n the_o sea_n boil_a the_o fish_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n suffocate_v about_o such_o time_n as_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o irreligious_a turk_n begin_v the_o sun_n be_v darken_v 17._o day_n together_o and_o give_v no_o light_n and_o before_o mahu_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 676._o about_o which_o time_n irreligious_a and_o profane_a mahumet_n enter_v to_o delude_v the_o world_n fire_n fall_v from_o heaven_n a_o wonderful_a rainbow_n appear_v and_o such_o dreadful_a sign_n be_v see_v that_o man_n wither_v away_o with_o fear_n so_o excessive_a thunder_n lightning_n and_o pestilence_n reign_v that_o man_n think_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v be_v come_v mirand_n and_o fox_n himself_o affirm_v that_o about_o the_o irreligious_a revolt_n of_o 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