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yet_o if_o set_v free_a by_o jesus_n christ_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o slave_n of_o satan_n 8.36_o joh._n 8.36_o for_o those_o who_o the_o son_n make_v free_a be_v free_a indeed_o free_a from_o the_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n here_o and_o free_a from_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v eternal_a death_n hereafter_o inference_n quest_n some_o may_v say_v if_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o unconverted_a man_n and_o woman_n they_o be_v miserable_a object_n indeed_o but_o be_v there_o no_o relief_n nor_o help_n for_o these_o poor_a captive_n must_v they_o perish_v inevitable_o and_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o answ_n god_n forbid_v there_o be_v good_a news_n for_o these_o slave_n and_o captive_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n a_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o god_n be_v full_a of_o bowel_n be_v there_o no_o deliverance_n to_o relieve_v it_o will_v be_v sad_a beyond_o what_o any_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v but_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o 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unto_o she_o murder_v john_n baptist_n and_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n as_o also_o the_o bless_a martyr_n st._n stephen_n yet_o in_o she_o can_v not_o be_v find_v that_o great_a mass_n of_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v and_o myriad_o of_o christian_a saint_n that_o have_v be_v barbarous_o murder_v by_o massacre_n and_o public_a martyrdom_n since_o they_o be_v ruin_v and_o destroy_v by_o titus_n vespasian_n which_o we_o find_v positive_o charge_v upon_o this_o city_n babylon_n 17.6_o rev._n 17.6_o and_o i_o see_v the_o woman_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o i_o wonder_v with_o great_a admiration_n as_o indeed_o well_o he_o may_v as_o shall_v be_v show_v 24._o rev._n 19_o 24._o and_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o
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the_o holy_a of_o all_o viz._n heaven_n itself_o 9.23_o heb._n 9.23_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n plead_v for_o we_o 16.16_o levit._fw-la 16.16_o iv_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o holy-place_n because_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v do_v say_v the_o text_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_v the_o horrible_a nature_n of_o sin_n for_o though_o the_o people_n never_o come_v into_o the_o holy-pâ—ace_a much_o less_o into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o their_o iniquity_n that_o the_o holy_a altar_n ark_n and_o sanctuary_n itself_o be_v defile_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o can_v not_o be_v cleanse_v without_o blood_n so_o our_o sin_n do_v defile_v god_n church_n and_o his_o most_o holy_a ordinance_n therein_o perform_v so_o that_o neither_o we_o nor_o any_o of_o our_o best_a service_n can_v meet_v with_o acceptance_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o merit_n v._n no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n when_o the_o highpriest_n go_v in_o to_o make_v atonement_n only_o the_o highpriest_n himself_o etc._n etc._n plain_o signify_v that_o jesus_n christ_n our_o highpriest_n have_v no_o partner_n with_o he_o in_o work_v our_o salvation_n he_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 2.24_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o etc._n etc._n vi_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o kill_v goat_n shadow_a that_o christ_n through_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v our_o intercessor_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n and_o merit_v thereof_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v accept_v 8.6_o heb._n 8.6_o vii_o the_o highpriest_n be_v to_o cast_v off_o his_o glorious_a garment_n when_o he_o make_v this_o atonement_n 2._o verse_n 4._o phil._n 2._o signify_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v abase_v and_o lay_v aside_o as_o it_o be_v his_o glorious_a robe_n or_o vaâ—l_v his_o deity_n and_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n that_o so_o he_o may_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n viii_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n shall_v say_v the_o text_n be_v a_o sabbath_n for_o ever_o shadow_v thereby_o that_o through_o the_o atonement_n and_o expiation_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v obtain_v everlasting_a rest_n for_o we_o and_o that_o in_o his_o death_n all_o typical_a sacrifice_n shall_v end_v ix_o once_o only_o in_o a_o year_n this_o atonement_n be_v make_v to_o show_v that_o not_o often_o but_o once_o for_o ever_o without_o repetition_n christ_n shall_v make_v a_o perfect_a atonement_n for_o we_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n 9.24_o heb._n 9.24_o and_o thereby_o enter_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o the_o scape-goat_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n levit._n 10.20_o etc._n etc._n the_o scape-goat_n call_v in_o hebrew_n azazel_n that_o be_v the_o goat_n go_v away_o etc._n etc._n be_v so_o call_v because_o he_o escape_v alive_a represent_v christ_n jesus_n alive_a in_o his_o divine_a nature_n though_o put_v to_o death_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n or_o alive_a after_o he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a ii_o he_o be_v present_v alive_a that_o by_o he_o reconciliation_n may_v be_v make_v and_o this_o after_o the_o other_o goat_n be_v sacrifice_v signify_v accord_v to_o the_o learned_a two_o thing_n 1._o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 2._o our_o rise_n with_o he_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o life_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n iii_o aaron_n shall_v put_v or_o lay_v both_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o live-goat_n and_o confess_v over_o he_o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 16.21_o levit._fw-la 16.21_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o etc._n etc._n figure_v thereby_o how_o christ_n shall_v bear_v all_o our_o sin_n viz._n the_o punishment_n due_a to_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o 53._o isa_n 53._o iu._n and_o so_o the_o he-goat_n be_v send_v into_o the_o wilderness_n or_o land_n not_o inhabit_v which_o the_o greek_a call_v abaton_n wayless_a or_o inaccessible_a figure_v the_o utter_a abolish_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ_n both_o from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o appear_v before_o he_o against_o we_o to_o condemn_v we_o or_o be_v impute_v or_o charge_v upon_o we_o nor_o have_v any_o dominion_n or_o power_n over_o we_o they_o be_v to_o confess_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o goat_n all_o their_o iniquity_n signify_v if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o sin_n câ—rried_v away_o and_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v forget_v we_o must_v confess_v they_o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o say_v ainsworth_n it_o appear_v that_o as_o the_o kill_a goat_n figure_v christ_n kill_v or_o put_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o this_o live_a goat_n figure_v he_o also_o who_o bear_v our_o grief_n 6._o isa_n 53.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o to_o die_v for_o our_o offence_n but_o also_o to_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o because_o these_o two_o thing_n can_v not_o fit_o be_v shadow_v by_o one_o beast_n which_o the_o priest_n have_v kill_v can_v not_o make_v alive_a again_o therefore_o god_n appoint_v two_o that_o in_o the_o slay_a beast_n christ_n death_n and_o in_o the_o live_a beast_n his_o life_n and_o victory_n may_v be_v shadow_v see_v the_o like_a mystery_n in_o the_o two_o bird_n for_o the_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o red_a heifer_n numb_a 19_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o colour_n of_o this_o beast_n be_v red_a as_o other_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n prefigure_v christ_n so_o this_o say_v ainsworth_n in_o special_a figure_v he_o red_a signify_v his_o human_a nature_n and_o participation_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o the_o bloodiness_n of_o his_o agony_n and_o grievous_a passion_n ii_o she_o must_v be_v without_o blemish_n and_o upon_o who_o never_a yoke_n come_v this_o signify_v the_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o christ_n who_o never_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o sinfulness_n nor_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n or_o precept_n of_o man._n iii_o the_o heifer_n be_v burn_v without_o the_o host_n and_o her_o blood_n sprinkle_v seven_o time_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o signify_v christ_n suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n 12._o heb._n 13.11_o 12._o circumcision_n what_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o cut_n off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n signify_v the_o cut_n off_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n or_o part_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n 2.11_o col._n 2.11_o which_o rebel_n against_o the_o spirit_n ii_o circumcision_n put_v the_o body_n to_o pain_n 43.25_o gen._n 43.25_o so_o those_o who_o come_v under_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v sensible_a of_o much_o spiritual_a pain_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n iii_o as_o that_o part_n cut_v off_o be_v never_o set_v to_o the_o body_n again_o but_o be_v take_v quite_o away_o so_o in_o this_o spiritual_a circumcision_n sin_n must_v not_o be_v part_v with_o for_o a_o time_n only_o but_o must_v be_v cast_v off_o for_o ever_o iv_o the_o circumcise_a person_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n and_o family_n of_o god_n so_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_o circumcise_v become_v a_o fit_a person_n for_o baptism_n and_o so_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n v._o such_o who_o be_v not_o circumcise_v be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n so_o the_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n vi_o the_o uncircumcised_a person_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o god_n people_n as_o a_o hateful_a person_n see_v with_o what_o contempt_n david_n behold_v goliath_n upon_o this_o account_n 17._o 1_o sam._n 17._o this_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n etc._n etc._n so_o those_o who_o be_v not_o circumcise_v in_o heart_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n vii_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n so_o the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n i._n e._n put_v away_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o rock_n which_o be_v smite_v out_o of_o which_o come_v water_n exod._n 17._o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n viz._n a_o
in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o know_v his_o will_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o but_o why_o be_v thy_o conversation_n so_o disagreeable_a to_o that_o outward_a profession_n ver._n 20._o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n show_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n see_v also_o rom._n 9.4_o 5._o gal._n 4.15_o 16._o a_o ironical_a epitrope_n be_v when_o we_o seem_v to_o grant_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o prohibition_n of_o the_o contrary_n of_o this_o illyricus_n say_v clavae_n script_n part._n 2._o col._n 302._o it_o be_v a_o species_n of_o permission_n when_o we_o grant_v what_o be_v unjust_a to_o any_o not_o as_o judge_v what_o he_o say_v right_a but_o as_o it_o be_v give_v way_n to_o his_o obstinacy_n malice_n or_o fury_n as_o angry_a father_n use_v to_o say_v to_o their_o dissolute_a son_n i_o see_v you_o will_v ruin_v yourself_o take_v your_o course_n run_v on_o headlong_o to_o destruction_n example_n you_o may_v read_v jud._n 10.14_o prov._n 6.32_o 1_o king_n 22.15_o eccles_n 11.9_o isa_n 29.1_o jer._n 2.28_o &_o 7.21_o lam._n 4.21_o ezek._n 20.39_o amos_n 4.4_o 5._o mat._n 23.32_o &_o 26.45_o joh._n 2.19_o &_o 13.27_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o 2_o cor._n 11.19_o rev._n 22.11_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synchoresis_n concession_n concession_n concession_n be_v when_o a_o certain_a say_v be_v grant_v yet_o withal_o declare_v to_o be_v unprofitable_a or_o of_o no_o advantage_n james_n 2.19_o thou_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o do_v well_o the_o devil_n also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v see_v rom._n 11.19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 4.8_o 2_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 11._o &_o 12.16_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o of_o other_o scheme_n of_o sentence_n and_o amplification_n i._o scheme_n take_v from_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aetiologia_fw-la aetiologia_fw-la aetiologia_fw-la according_a to_o its_o signification_n be_v the_o render_n of_o a_o reason_n of_o a_o word_n or_o deed_n as_o rom._n 1.13_o 14._o now_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a brethren_n that_o oftentimes_o i_o purpose_v to_o come_v to_o you_o but_o be_v let_v hitherto_o that_o i_o may_v have_v some_o fruit_n among_o you_o also_o even_o as_o among_o other_o gentile_n i_o be_o debtor_n both_o to_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o barbarian_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 15_o 16._o i_o be_o ready_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o you_o that_o be_v at_o rome_n also_o for_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n see_v rom._n 3.20_o &_o 4.14_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v translation_n metastasis_fw-la metastasis_fw-la and_o be_v when_o the_o cause_n or_o blame_v be_v transfer_v from_o one_o to_o another_o as_o rom._n 7.8_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o law_n augment_v sin_n yet_o ver._n 14._o follow_v show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n see_v rom._n 8.3_o 1_o cor._n 4.6_o etc._n etc._n ii_o scheme_n take_v from_o adjunct_n and_o circumstance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d topographia_fw-la that_o be_v the_o description_n of_o a_o place_n be_v when_o a_o place_n be_v accurate_o describe_v exhibit_v it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o our_o view_n as_o the_o description_n of_o hell_n isa_n 30.33_o luke_n 16.24_o etc._n etc._n the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n in_o the_o elect_n which_o shall_v be_v eternal_o glorify_v isa_n 65.17_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 21.1_o etc._n etc._n of_o sin_n or_o the_o church_n environ_v with_o broad_a stream_n isa_n 33.20_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o description_n its_o safety_n and_o divine_a defence_n from_o enemy_n be_v note_v of_o the_o new_a temple_n and_o the_o admirable_a city_n ezek._n 40._o see_n psal_n 42.6_o psal_n 60.7_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 89.12_o with_o ver._n 11._o here_o note_n that_o the_o climate_n or_o distinct_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o east_n west_n ☜_o observation_n ☜_o north_n and_o south_n when_o mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o situation_n of_o judaea_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o prophet_n live_v in_o the_o land_n which_o god_n give_v the_o jew_n only_o we_o must_v except_v some_o place_n in_o ezekiel_n who_o live_v and_o write_v in_o babylon_n note_v also_o note_v also_o ☜_o note_v that_o the_o sea_n signify_v the_o west_n viz._n the_o mediterranean_a sea_n which_o be_v on_o the_o west_n of_o judaea_n numb_a 2.18_o josh_n 16.3_o ezek._n 42.19_o etc._n etc._n jerom_n on_o ezek._n 46._o say_v it_o be_v a_o customary_a way_n of_o speak_v in_o scripture_n because_o of_o the_o situation_n of_o judea_n to_o call_v the_o sea_n the_o west_n we_o may_v except_v psal_n 107._o where_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n the_o sea_n signify_v the_o south_n viz._n the_o red_a sea_n which_o be_v on_o the_o south_n of_o judea_n see_v psal_n 72.8_o exod._n 23.31_o etc._n etc._n chronographia_fw-la chronographia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chronographia_fw-la a_o description_n of_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pragmatographia_fw-la a_o description_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o action_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prosopographia_fw-la a_o description_n of_o a_o person_n be_v rather_o the_o circumstance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o historical_a speech_n simple_o and_o plain_o deliver_v than_o scheme_n though_o by_o some_o account_v as_o such_o hypotyposis_n hypotyposis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hypotyposis_n signify_v representation_n and_o be_v when_o a_o thing_n be_v so_o represent_v to_o the_o eye_n so_o as_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v tell_v but_o to_o be_v act_v as_o in_o that_o description_n of_o the_o horrible_a desolation_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 1.6_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a 34_o chapter_n jer._n 4.19_o 20_o 21_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 31._o of_o idol_n isa_n 44.9_o &_o 46.6_o the_o humiliation_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n isa_n 53._o of_o famine_n or_o hunger_n lam._n 4.8_o 9_o of_o the_o triumph_n of_o christ_n col._n 2.14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a spirit_n not_o only_o exhibit_v verbal_a but_o real_a hypotypose_n of_o which_o see_v our_o treatise_n of_o type_n article_n 3_o to_o this_o head_n some_o refer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n or_o representation_n of_o a_o thing_n viz._n when_o the_o glorious_a or_o illustrious_a figure_n picture_n or_o species_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o person_n be_v produce_v as_o when_o christ_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o sun_n mal._n 4.2_o also_o when_o god_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o giant_n or_o mighty_a man_n scarce_o sober_a after_o drink_v hard_a and_o quarrel_v with_o all_o he_o meet_v with_o to_o denote_v his_o wrath_n against_o wicked_a man_n and_o how_o severe_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o psal_n 78.65_o 66._o when_o christ_n be_v express_v by_o a_o spouse_n and_o a_o warrior_n psal_n 45._o when_o the_o prosperous_a wicked_a man_n be_v propose_v as_o a_o green_a bay-tree_n psal_n 37.35_o 36._o so_o that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o illustrate_v similitude_n pathopoaeia_n pathopoaeia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pathopaeia_n a_o expression_n of_o affection_n be_v when_o affection_n be_v clear_o express_v by_o a_o plain_a speech_n as_o of_o god_n isa_n 49.15_o jer._n 31.20_o hos_fw-la 11.7_o 8._o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 4.14_o 15._o 2_o cor._n 2.4_o gal._n 4.19_o 20._o see_v luke_n 18.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o isa_n 3.16_o 17._o jer._n 48.3_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syllogismus_fw-la syllogism_n syllogism_n ratiocinatio_fw-la reason_v special_o so_o call_v which_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphasis_n be_v when_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v manifest_v by_o some_o certain_a sign_n as_o when_o the_o stature_n and_o strength_n of_o goliath_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o armour_n 1_o sam._n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n when_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n say_v that_o his_o little_a finger_n will_v be_v thick_a than_o his_o father_n loin_n 1_o king_n 12.10_o the_o grievousness_n of_o the_o burden_n or_o yoke_n lay_v upon_o the_o people_n be_v note_v when_o by_o the_o sign_n of_o external_a peace_n the_o greatness_n of_o in_o ward_n and_o spiritual_a peace_n be_v denote_v as_o isa_n 2.4_o see_v also_o isa_n 4.1_o &_o 49.20_o mat._n 10.30_o &_o 24.20_o luke_n 7.44_o etc._n etc._n but_o speak_v more_o accurate_o either_o these_o thing_n belong_v to_o a_o simple_a historical_a narration_n or_o the_o trope_n and_o their_o affection_n of_o which_o we_o have_v treat_v volumn_n 1_o book_n 1._o iii_o scheme_n take_v from_o disparate_v or_o different_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parechasis_n digression_n be_v when_o