to_o be_v expect_v the_o messiah_n by_o daniel_n prophecy_n be_v to_o appear_v immediate_o upon_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v dan._n 2.44_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o messiah_n and_o in_o these_o day_n be_v our_o saviour_n bear_v even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n therefore_o in_o he_o be_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n verify_v the_o messiah_n by_o jacob_n prophecy_n be_v to_o appear_v immediate_o when_o the_o rod_n or_o â—cepter_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n then_o appear_v that_o star_n of_o jacob_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n ergo_o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n as_o also_o by_o their_o own_o thalmud_n be_v to_o come_v during_o the_o second_o temple_n then_o come_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 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luk._n 2.22_o hos._n 11.1_o that_o he_o shall_v flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o be_v call_v thence_o again_o mat._n 2.13_o num._n 24.17_o that_o a_o star_n shall_v appear_v at_o his_o birth_n to_o notify_v his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n mat._n 2.9_o mal._n 3.1_o and_o 4.5_o isa._n 40.3_o that_o john_n baptist_n who_o come_v in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o eliah_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v eliah_n luke_n 1.17_o matth._n 11.10.14_o shall_v be_v the_o messenger_n to_o go_v before_o he_o and_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n and_o to_o cry_v in_o the_o desert_n mat._n 3.1_o isa._n 42.2_o that_o he_o shall_v begin_v his_o own_o preach_n with_o all_o humility_n quietness_n and_o clemency_n of_o spirit_n mat._n 5.1_o isa._n 53._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v poor_a abject_a and_o of_o no_o reputation_n in_o this_o world_n luk._n 2.7_o isa._n 35.5_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v strange_a miracle_n and_o heal_v all_o disease_n mat._n 4.23_o isa._n 53.12_o dan._n 9.26_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n mat._n 27._o psal._n 55.13_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v betray_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o familiar_n mat_n 26.47_o zac._n 11.12_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v sell_v for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n mat._n 26.15_o zac._n 11.13_o that_o with_o those_o thirty_o piece_n there_o shall_v be_v buy_v afterwards_o a_o field_n of_o potsherd_n mat._n 27._o â—_z zac._n 9.9_o that_o he_o shall_v ride_v into_o jerusalem_n upon_o a_o ass_n mat._n 27._o isa._n 50.6_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v beat_v and_o buffet_v his_o face_n and_o defile_v the_o same_o with_o spit_v mat._n 26.67_o isa._n 53.5_o that_o they_o shall_v whip_v rend_v and_o tear_v his_o body_n before_o they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n mat._n 26.27_o isa._n 53.12_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n among_o thief_n and_o malefactor_n luk._n 23.33_o isa._n 53.7_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v silent_a before_o his_o enemy_n as_o a_o sheep_n before_o his_o shearer_n mat._n 27.14_o isa._n 53.12_o that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n luk._n 23.34_o psal._n 22.18_o and_o 69.21_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v he_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v divide_v his_o apparel_n and_o cast_v lot_n for_o his_o upper_a garment_n mat._n 27.34_o psal._n 22.16_o zac._n 12.10_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v crucify_v that_o be_v nail_v of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n to_o the_o cross_n joh._n 19.18_o zac._n 12.10_o that_o his_o side_n shall_v be_v pierce_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v so_o pierce_v joh._n 19.34.37_o exo._n 12.46_o that_o not_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v figure_v in_o the_o passover_n by_o that_o spotless_a lamb_n without_o blemish_n a_o type_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 19.36_o psal._n 16.9_o hos._n 6.2_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o death_n the_o three_o day_n mat._n 28.1_o psal_n 68.18_o and_o 110.1_o that_o he_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n triumphant_o for_o ever_o luke_n 24.51_o act._n 7.55_o 56._o all_o these_o particular_n foretell_v of_o the_o messiah_n see_v i_o say_v and_o examine_v how_o exact_o they_o be_v all_o fulfil_v in_o our_o saviour_n and_o therewithal_o consider_v those_o thing_n which_o fall_v out_o afterwards_o as_o effect_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n to_o wit_n the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n immediate_o after_o his_o ascension_n with_o the_o miraculous_a increase_n of_o his_o church_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o persecution_n the_o severe_a punishment_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n the_o subjection_n of_o the_o devil_n with_o all_o his_o infernal_a power_n under_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n foot_n together_o with_o the_o cease_n of_o oracle_n and_o final_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o his_o prophecy_n with_o those_o likewise_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n most_o exact_o i_o say_v all_o these_o with_o the_o former_a put_v together_o and_o well_o consider_v may_v settle_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o christian_a man_n against_o all_o judaism_n paganism_n yea_o and_o atheism_n too_o in_o the_o most_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o his_o profession_n to_o wit_n the_o christian_a religion_n with_o this_o full_a and_o final_a persuasion_n wherewith_o i_o will_v knit_v up_o all_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v but_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o to_o he_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o salvation_n ascribe_v and_o to_o no_o other_o to_o he_o i_o say_v with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n even_o that_o bless_a trinity_n elohim_fw-he be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o evermore_o amen_n amen_n finis_fw-la table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a matter_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o old_a 1_o god_n promise_n to_o adam_n 3_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n 3_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n 5_o the_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n 6_o the_o prophecy_n of_o david_n 9_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n 15_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n 15_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n 16_o that_o the_o messiah_n must_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n 18_o that_o the_o messiah_n must_v change_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n 26_o the_o time_n of_o his_o manifestation_n with_o all_o other_o circumstance_n 33_o of_o his_o lineage_n or_o pedigree_n 56_o of_o his_o birth_n with_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o 57_o of_o his_o preach_v and_o doctrine_n 71_o of_o his_o
45.6_o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o solomon_n but_o as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n howsoever_o the_o name_n jehovah_n which_o be_v of_o such_o reverence_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o pronounce_v it_o but_o in_o place_n thereof_o read_v adonai_n that_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o will_v never_o grant_v to_o belong_v to_o any_o creature_n then_o what_o say_v they_o to_o that_o of_o jer._n 23.6_o where_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v in_o plain_a term_n jehovah_n and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n so_o likewise_o chap._n 33.16_o over_o again_o be_v he_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n and_o so_o do_v the_o ancient_a jew_n themselves_o expound_v this_o place_n namely_o rabbi_n abba_fw-he who_o ask_v the_o question_n what_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o answer_v out_o of_o this_o place_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o eternal_a jehovah_n the_o like_a do_v misdrasch_n upon_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o 20._o psalm_n and_o rabbi_n moses_n hadersan_n upon_o gen._n 41_o expound_v that_o of_o zephany_n 3_o 9_o conclude_v thus_o in_o this_o place_n jehovah_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o messiah_n and_o so_o do_v one_o of_o the_o jew_n at_o unaware_o acknowledge_v to_o i_o allege_v that_o place_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n the_o lord_n do_v build_v up_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n that_o their_o messiah_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v build_v a_o new_a city_n and_o sanctuary_n much_o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o former_a so_o do_v he_o also_o interpret_v that_o place_n of_o hag._n 2.10_o of_o a_o three_o temple_n whereupon_o i_o infer_v see_v in_o those_o word_n he_o allege_v the_o lord_n do_v build_v up_o jerusalem_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v jehovah_n therefore_o by_o his_o own_o interpretation_n the_o messiah_n must_v be_v jehovah_n which_o he_o can_v not_o well_o shift_v off_o but_o say_v that_o adonai_n for_o jehovah_n they_o dare_v not_o name_n must_v there_o be_v understand_v which_o point_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o most_o ancient_a jew_n do_v ever_o acknowledge_v prove_v by_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n not_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o also_o the_o word_n of_o god_n incarnate_a first_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o prove_v out_o of_o gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v etc._n etc._n till_o shiloh_n come_v which_o rabbi_n kimhi_n prove_v to_o signify_v his_o son_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n oat_n of_o isaiah_n 4.2_o where_o he_o be_v call_v call_v the_o bud_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 2.7_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o a_o little_a after_o after_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o which_o last_o word_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o son_n of_o any_o man_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n jer._n 17.5_o second_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o prove_v out_o of_o isaiah_n as_o also_o out_o of_o hosea_n 1.7_o where_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v save_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n jonathan_n translate_v it_o thus_o i_o will_v save_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o god_n so_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n 110.1_o sit_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o word_n 107.20_o sit_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n also_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o rabbi_n isaac_n arama_n upon_o gen._n 47._o expound_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o shall_v be_v 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those_o word_n of_o isaiah_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n in_o this_o manner_n isaiah_n by_o repeat_v three_o time_n holy_a say_v he_o do_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v holy_a father_n holy_a son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o three_o holy_n do_v make_v but_o one_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n which_o mystery_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n rabbi_n hacadosch_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o jehovah_n 13.6_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o jeremy_n before_o recite_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o the_o messiah_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a his_o two_o filiation_n the_o one_o whereby_o he_o must_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o other_o whereby_o he_o must_v be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n conclude_v thereupon_o that_o in_o he_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o distinct_a nature_n and_o yet_o shall_v they_o make_v but_o one_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o we_o christian_n hold_v philo_n that_o learned_a jew_n shall_v end_v this_o first_o 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open_v then_o shall_v the_o same_o man_n leap_v like_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o dumb_a man_n tongue_n shall_v sing_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 35.4_o 35.4_o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o desolation_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n 49.6_o out_o of_o all_o which_o place_n before_o allege_v i_o conclude_v first_o the_o come_n of_o a_o messiah_n which_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o deny_v second_o that_o he_o must_v be_v king_n as_o well_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o can_v deny_v three_o that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o temporal_a king_n as_o they_o imagine_v it_o follow_v next_o to_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o must_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o 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forth_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o from_o everlasting_a and_o isaiah_n be_v bold_a to_o proclaim_v he_o by_o his_o own_o name_n even_o god_n and_o to_o give_v he_o his_o right_a stile_n with_o all_o addition_n as_o herold_n to_o great_a king_n and_o prince_n use_v to_o do_v he_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n wonderful_a councillor_n 9.6_o the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n in_o vain_a therefore_o be_v that_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o el_fw-mi or_o elohim_fw-he signify_v god_n be_v sometime_o a_o ply_v to_o a_o creature_n here_o it_o can_v be_v so_o nor_o in_o the_o next_o place_n follow_v ps._n
say_v behold_v the_o time_n shall_v come_v 7.26_o that_o these_o token_n which_o i_o have_v tell_v thou_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n for_o my_o son_n jesus_n shall_v appear_v etc._n etc._n and_o after_o these_o same_o year_n shall_v my_o son_n christ_n die_v here_o be_v both_o his_o birth_n and_o passion_n both_o his_o name_n jesus_n christ_n plain_o express_v which_o book_n though_o it_o be_v not_o canonical_a yet_o be_v it_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n before_o ever_o christ_n be_v bear_v also_o rabbi_n haccadosch_n prove_v by_o art_n cabalist_n out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v jesus_n and_o among_o other_o he_o add_v this_o reason_n that_o as_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o first_o bring_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o bondage_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v jesus_n or_o josua_n which_o be_v all_o one_o so_o must_v his_o name_n be_v jesus_n that_o shall_v the_o second_o time_n deliver_v 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occasion_n as_o be_v prophesy_v by_o jeremy_n say_v a_o voice_n be_v hear_v on_o high_a mourning_n and_o bitter_a weep_n rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v 31.15_o because_o they_o be_v not_o rachel_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o way_n to_o ephrath_n which_o be_v bethlehem_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n those_o infant_n be_v call_v her_o child_n 35.19_o albeit_o she_o be_v dead_a above_o two_o thousand_o year_n before_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o above_o one_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o before_o jeremy_n write_v this_o prophecy_n among_o which_o infant_n herod_n also_o for_o more_o assurance_n slay_v a_o infant_n of_o his_o own_o for_o that_o he_o be_v descend_v by_o the_o mother_n side_n of_o the_o line_n of_o judah_n which_o cruelty_n come_v to_o augustus_n his_o ear_n he_o say_v he_o have_v rather_o be_v herod_n swine_n than_o his_o son_n for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n be_v prohibit_v by_o his_o religion_n to_o kill_v his_o swine_n though_o not_o 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