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light_n to_o every_o hour_n of_o time_n call_v therefore_o the_o more_o sure_a word_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 25._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o god_n which_o abide_v for_o ever_o to_o which_o we_o do_v well_o if_o we_o give_v heed_n my_o meaning_n be_v the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v stand_v witness_n to_o our_o faith_n in_o jesus_n all_o age_n may_v consult_v these_o record_n and_o find_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n so_o interweave_v in_o every_o part_n that_o it_o certain_o evidence_v their_o divinity_n and_o truth_n can_v any_o other_o write_v be_v produce_v that_o dare_v attempt_v to_o foretell_v such_o thing_n and_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n to_o confirm_v any_o other_o pretend_a revelation_n or_o institution_n contradictory_n to_o this_o or_o do_v not_o every_o event_n in_o these_o answer_n its_o prediction_n ex._n gr_n be_v not_o the_o disperse_a condition_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n a_o 47._o a_o on_o those_o word_n psal_n 59_o 11._o slay_v they_o not_o lest_o my_o people_n forget_v scatter_v they_o by_o thy_o power_n st._n austin_n apply_v they_o to_o the_o jew_n have_v this_o excellent_a remark_n ne_o obliti_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la agimus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la nihil_fw-la valerent_fw-la quoniam_fw-la si_fw-la cum_fw-la testimonio_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la terrâ_fw-la non_fw-la ubique_fw-la essent_fw-la profecto_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la ubique_fw-la est_fw-la eos_fw-la prophetiarum_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la pramissae_n sunt_fw-la testes_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la non_fw-la haberet_fw-la de_fw-fr civit._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 46._o and_o then_o conclude_v ideo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la firmius_fw-la ad_fw-la convincendos_fw-la quoslibet_fw-la alienos_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la contenderint_fw-la nostrosque_fw-la 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in_o christ_n miracle_n to_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n take_v then_o this_o for_o grant_v i_o say_v that_o this_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v that_o tally_n can_v not_o be_v counterfeit_v give_v therefore_o by_o god_n to_o prevent_v delusion_n in_o matter_n pretend_v to_o revelation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v emphatical_o the_o testimony_n not_o that_o a_o lie_a spirit_n can_v not_o pretend_v a_o divination_n as_o well_o as_o a_o revelation_n but_o that_o it_o can_v not_o predict_v a_o future_a contingent_a event_n especial_o remote_a so_o as_o to_o adventure_v on_o the_o trial_n of_o prophecy_n and_o all_o heathen_a divination_n boggle_v here_o for_o it_o be_v as_o infallible_a a_o rule_n that_o none_o but_o the_o divine_a spirit_n can_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n as_o it_o be_v that_o remote_a future_a contingency_n can_v be_v clear_o foresee_v and_o certain_o foretell_v by_o none_o but_o omniscient_a veracity_n and_o therefore_o set_v aside_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n which_o find_v natural_a religion_n there_o be_v no_o effect_n that_o argue_v a_o immediate_a divinity_n for_o its_o cause_n so_o clear_o as_o the_o prophetical_a prediction_n do_v because_o there_o be_v more_o easy_a and_o certain_a rule_n of_o trial_n to_o discern_v which_o be_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n than_o any_o divine_a operation_n after_o the_o creation_n of_o thing_n for_o wonderful_a work_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o product_n of_o that_o energy_n which_o the_o creator_n at_o first_o enrich_v nature_n with_o and_o so_o a_o 71._o a_o quare_fw-la absolutè_fw-la concludimus_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o scripture_n verè_fw-la narrantur_fw-la contigisse_fw-la ea_fw-la secundum_fw-la leges_fw-la naturae_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la necessario_fw-la contigisse_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la legibus_fw-la naturae_fw-la repugnare_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la consequi_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la planè_fw-la credendum_fw-la id_fw-la à _fw-la sacrilegis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la adjectum_fw-la esse_fw-la tract_n theo._n pol._n c._n 6._o p_o 71._o late_a offspring_n of_o the_o leviathan_n affirm_v but_o prediction_n be_v self-evident_o a_o immediate_a issue_n from_o the_o divinity_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la which_o if_o so_o and_o press_v home_o upon_o the_o leviathan_n and_o his_o first-born_a now_o mention_v will_v show_v they_o other_o ground_n for_o christian_a faith_n and_o scripture_n than_o only_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n 37._o god_n leviath_n cap._n 36_o 37._o lieutenant_n now_o the_o rule_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n by_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v but_o these_o two_n first_o that_o the_o thing_n pretend_v to_o be_v a_o revelation_n from_o god_n which_o be_v always_o a_o injunction_n or_o prohibition_n with_o their_o annex_n have_v not_o intrinsical_v evil_a in_o it_o or_o necessary_o derivative_a from_o it_o peccant_a against_o the_o law_n of_o morality_n settle_v in_o the_o first_o creation_n i._n e._n against_o natural_a religion_n or_o a_o former_a law_n reveal_v and_o on_o good_a ground_n accept_v as_o divine_a for_o god_n law_n never_o contradict_v one_o another_o neither_o be_v his_o wisdom_n so_o shortsighted_a as_o to_o set_v up_o contrary_a institution_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o christian_a law_n destroy_v not_o the_o moysaicall_a but_o complete_v its_o imperfection_n i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v i._n e._n to_o fill_v up_o this_o be_v the_o primary_n and_o grand_a rule_n of_o trial_n to_o which_o man_n non-attendance_n have_v at_o last_o debauch_v all_o religion_n make_v it_o a_o wild_a and_o unaccountable_a thing_n and_o let_v in_o that_o spirit_n of_o giddiness_n that_o expose_v man_n to_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n the_o second_o rule_n of_o trial_n be_v this_o that_o the_o revelation_n pretend_v from_o god_n and_o not_o peccant_a as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v confirm_v with_o a_o sign_n i._n e._n prediction_n fulfil_v these_o two_o rule_n bring_v the_o whole_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n under_o trial_n let_v the_o rabbi_n and_o they_o that_o in_o this_o admire_v they_o multiply_v never_o so_o many_o i_o apprehend_v not_o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v give_v we_o any_o more_o or_o that_o reason_n require_v they_o only_o two_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v first_o that_o in_o whatever_o matter_n it_o consist_v whether_o miracle_n or_o not_o yet_o be_v a_o contingency_n the_o formality_n of_o a_o sign_n consist_v in_o prediction_n fulfil_v second_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o trial_n by_o sign_n be_v but_o secondary_a and_o subordinate_a to_o that_o of_o trial_n by_o natural_a religion_n i._n e._n a_o former_a law_n whether_o that_o of_o creation_n or_o revelation_n after_o confirm_v and_o accept_v and_o all_o this_o be_v plain_a from_o deut._n 18._o and_o the_o 13_o chapter_n first_o when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 22._o chap._n 18._o 22._o lord_n i._n e._n pretend_v a_o revelation_n if_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v the_o defect_n of_o prediction_n fulfil_v overthrow_v the_o pretence_n of_o inspiration_n or_o revelation_n which_o necessary_o argue_v whatever_n the_o materiality_n of_o a_o sign_n be_v its_o 33._o its_o jer._n 28._o 9_o ezek._n 33._o 33._o formality_n consist_v in_o prediction_n fulfil_v though_o i_o allow_v it_o be_v often_o but_o not_o always_o in_o a_o matter_n or_o work_v miraculous_a that_o what_o omniscience_n have_v say_v omnipotence_n may_v back_o and_o awaken_v the_o understanding_n by_o the_o impression_n on_o sense_n second_o if_o a_o sign_n or_o prediction_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o promote_v idolatry_n or_o any_o thing_n destructive_a to_o natural_a religion_n or_o a_o former_a divine_a law_n reveal_v thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o that_o prophet_n for_o the_o lord_n etc._n deut._n 13._o 3_o
etc._n etc._n your_o god_n prove_v you_o the_o meaning_n be_v in_o matter_n of_o immorality_n the_o case_n be_v not_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o sign_n but_o by_o the_o primary_n rule_n that_o of_o a_o former_a law_n whether_o in_o creation_n which_o we_o call_v natural_a religion_n or_o in_o some_o wellgrounded_n former_a revelation_n as_o this_o of_o moses_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o all_o follow_a prophet_n and_o so_o the_o gospel_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o new_a light_n etc._n etc._n for_o whatever_o have_v any_o intrinsical_v evil_a necessary_o adherent_a or_o repugnant_a to_o a_o former_a law_n sure_o believe_v to_o be_v divine_a whatever_o overthrow_v humanity_n the_o natural_a notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a truth_n and_o falsehood_n which_o be_v natural_a religion_n or_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n upon_o who_o bottom_n all_o supernatural_a stand_v let_v it_o pretend_v catholicism_n and_o infallibility_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o spiritual_a giftedness_n and_o 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have_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n annex_v and_o no_o mark_n leave_v to_o discern_v the_o counterfeit_n by_o which_o be_v a_o case_n omnipotent_a and_o omniscient_a truth_n be_v concern_v to_o etc._n isai_n 44._o 25_o etc._n etc._n look_v to_o it_o will_v perhaps_o be_v demand_v if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o can_v the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n make_v trial_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n in_o its_o testimony_n to_o jesus_n see_v they_o live_v not_o to_o see_v the_o predicted_a sign_n fulfil_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v they_o live_v to_o see_v and_o know_v other_o sign_n or_o prediction_n fulfil_v which_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n in_o connexion_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n have_v foretell_v and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a ex._n gr_n the_o deluge_n be_v sign_n sufficient_a to_o noah_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n till_o abraham_n day_n isaak'_v birth_n be_v so_o to_o abraham_n the_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o delivery_n precise_o foretell_v to_o abraham_n be_v so_o to_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n till_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n arise_v and_o then_o there_o want_v none_o till_o christ_n time_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o show_v so_o that_o in_o every_o age_n god_n submit_v to_o trial_n that_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o give_v testimony_n to_o jesus_n by_o such_o event_n or_o prediction_n fulfil_v as_o peculiar_o concern_v the_o sight_n or_o experience_a knowledge_n of_o those_o age_n 7._o age_n nam_fw-la quae_fw-la melior_fw-la &_o validior_fw-la ratio_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la talibus_fw-la redditur_fw-la quà m_fw-la cum_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la ea_fw-la facere_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la &_o facturu_n dicitur_fw-la quae_fw-la praenunciasse_n ibi_fw-la legitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la alia_fw-la multa_fw-la praenunciaâ—it_fw-la quae_fw-la fecisse_fw-la monstratuâ—_n aug_n de_fw-fr civit._n lib._n 21._o cap._n 7._o and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v reasonable_a they_o shall_v conclude_v that_o the_o same_o spirit_n will_v not_o miscarry_v in_o 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