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10._o of_o the_o oracle_n which_o concern_v the_o messiah_n in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n 71_o chap._n 11._o consideration_n upon_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o upon_o his_o glorious_a ascension_n into_o heaven_n foretell_v by_o david_n in_o the_o xxii_o and_o cx_o psalm_n 80_o chap._n 12._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o have_v a_o forerunner_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v his_o character_n 89_o chap._n 13._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v before_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n 93_o chap._n 14._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 101_o chap._n 15._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o private_a state_n 107_o chap._n 16._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o work_v great_a miracle_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o his_o mission_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n 111_o chap._n 17._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v a_o illustrious_a prophet_n 114_o chap._n 18._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o propound_v a_o new_a covenant_n from_o god_n with_o all_o man_n 119_o chap._n 19_o that_o the_o jew_n by_o a_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o their_o blindness_n be_v to_o reject_v the_o messiah_n 125_o chap._n 20._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o die_v and_o a_o account_n of_o the_o several_a circumstance_n of_o his_o death_n 130_o chap._n 21._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v soon_o after_o to_o rise_v again_o 136_o chap._n 22._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o send_v down_o from_o thence_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o prophecy_n language_n etc._n etc._n 140_o chap._n 23._o that_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god._n 144_o chap._n 24._o that_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n 152_o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o time_n which_o succeed_v the_o publish_n of_o these_o prophecy_n till_o the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n 157_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o second_o volume_n chap._n 1._o that_o there_o appear_v a_o very_a just_a connexion_n between_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o those_o of_o the_o new_a the_o latter_a borrow_a light_n from_o the_o former_a page_n 175_o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o messiah_n continue_v very_o fresh_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_v of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 183_o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v still_o subsist_v and_o follow_v the_o model_n which_o god_n have_v form_v in_o order_n to_o the_o certain_a know_v of_o the_o messiah_n 189_o chap._n 4._o that_o all_o the_o distinction_n necessary_a for_o discover_v of_o the_o messiah_n still_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o lord_n 197_o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o time_n point_v out_o by_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v the_o very_a time_n in_o which_o jesus_n christ_n appear_v to_o the_o world._n 202_o chap._n 6._o that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v precise_o such_o a_o forerunner_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v describe_v to_o precede_v the_o messiah_n 207_o chap._n 7._o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n then_o reduce_v to_o a_o mean_a condition_n as_o have_v be_v aforetold_v by_o the_o prophet_n 213_o chap._n 8._o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o virgin_n mary_n without_o any_o operation_n of_o man._n 222_o chap._n 9_o that_o jesus_n christ_n live_v and_o preach_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v the_o messiah_n shall_v do_v 229_o chap._n 10._o that_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o our_o saviour_n clear_o prove_v 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neither_o will_v i_o tempt_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o say_v hear_v you_o now_o o_o house_n of_o david_n be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o weary_a man_n but_o will_v you_o weary_v my_o god_n also_o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o sign_n behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuel_n butter_n and_o honey_n shall_v he_o eat_v that_o he_o may_v know_v to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a for_o before_o the_o child_n shall_v know_v to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a the_o land_n that_o thou_o abhor_v shall_v be_v forsake_v of_o both_o her_o king_n the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v upon_o thou_o upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o father_n house_n day_n that_o have_v not_o come_v from_o the_o day_n that_o ephraim_n depart_v from_o juda_n even_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o promise_v here_o be_v make_v to_o a_o wicked_a king_n but_o of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n to_o who_o the_o prophet_n particular_o address_v himself_o 2._o that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v give_v at_o a_o juncture_n of_o time_n very_o capable_a of_o awaken_n their_o attention_n to_o it_o at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o great_a extremity_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n in_o particular_a in_o a_o very_a great_a consternation_n 3._o the_o prophecy_n be_v utter_v by_o a_o very_a illustrious_a prophet_n who_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a family_n 4._o it_o be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v with_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o child_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o 5._o it_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o very_a extraordinary_a sign_n instead_o of_o that_o which_o the_o wicked_a king_n refuse_v to_o ask_v when_o isaiah_n offer_v it_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god._n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o modern_a jew_n deny_v that_o this_o character_n of_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n but_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o confute_v they_o for_o first_o will_v it_o not_o have_v be_v ridiculous_a for_o the_o apostle_n to_o go_v about_o to_o apply_v this_o oracle_n to_o their_o messiah_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o thing_n universal_o own_a by_o the_o jew_n that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o isaiah_n prophecy_n be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o this_o character_n so_o difficult_a to_o gain_v belief_n will_v rather_o perplex_v than_o strengthen_v their_o proof_n and_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o st._n matthew_n have_v do_v so_o chap._n i._o verse_n 23._o as_o likewise_o st._n luke_n chap._n i._o verse_n 31._o justin_n martyr_v observe_v that_o the_o notion_n of_o this_o
of_o one_o that_o be_v blind_a and_o another_o that_o be_v lame_a at_o alexandria_n he_o that_o will_v know_v the_o particular_n may_v consult_v tacitus_n his_o history_n and_o last_o of_o all_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o only_o agree_v that_o this_o oracle_n of_o isaiah_n refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n but_o they_o also_o still_o propose_v the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n as_o a_o character_n which_o will_v render_v the_o messiah_n very_o illustrious_a and_o certain_o know_v chap._n xvii_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v a_o illustrious_a prophet_n this_o truth_n i_o have_v already_o assert_v in_o the_o reflection_n i_o make_v on_o the_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n deut._n xviii_o but_o one_o ought_v to_o explain_v this_o character_n of_o the_o messiah_n more_o particular_o god_n have_v be_v please_v further_a to_o illustrate_v this_o oracle_n of_o moses_n first_o then_o we_o say_v that_o the_o word_n messiah_n imply_v anoint_v which_o be_v common_a to_o king_n prophet_n and_o priest_n and_o since_o david_n time_n we_o find_v nothing_o more_o common_a than_o this_o title_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o moses_n be_v dignify_v with_o this_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o that_o samuel_n communicate_v the_o same_o to_o saul_n and_o david_n when_o he_o anoint_v they_o to_o be_v king_n yea_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o elias_n the_o prophet_n shall_v anoint_v the_o messiah_n that_o be_v initiate_v he_o in_o his_o prophetical_a as_o well_o as_o his_o royal_a function_n second_o god_n more_o precise_o signify_v this_o isai_n xi_o verse_n 1_o 2_o &_o 3._o where_o he_o declare_v he_o will_v communicate_v all_o the_o necessary_a gift_n of_o the_o prophetical_a function_n to_o the_o messiah_n there_o shall_v come_v forth_o a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n and_o a_o branch_n shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o may_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n neither_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o ear_n these_o word_n need_v no_o commentary_n for_o the_o jew_n refer_v they_o constant_o to_o the_o messiah_n and_o they_o plain_o import_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o great_a prophet_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o character_n which_o be_v there_o give_v to_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o rest_v on_o the_o messiah_n be_v the_o same_o which_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v attribute_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o prophet_n especial_o of_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o passage_n isai_n xlii_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o and_o 7._o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n he_o shall_v not_o cry_v nor_o lift_v up_o nor_o cause_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o truth_n he_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o his_o law._n thus_o say_v god_n the_o lord_n he_o that_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o stretch_v they_o out_o he_o that_o spread_v forth_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o it_o he_o that_o give_v breath_n to_o the_o people_n upon_o it_o and_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v therein_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o will_v hold_v 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the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v as_o so_o many_o public_a censor_n the_o messiah_n be_v to_o speak_v with_o all_o meekness_n and_o sweetness_n to_o the_o nation_n which_o shall_v receive_v his_o preach_v one_o see_v we_o that_o isaiah_n repeat_v the_o same_o idea_n chap._n lxi_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o and_o 7._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind-up_a the_o break_a heart_a to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o proclaim_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n of_o our_o god_n to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v to_o appoint_v unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n to_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourn_v the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o 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as_o the_o place_n where_o this_o sacred_a doctor_n be_v chief_o to_o fix_v his_o abode_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n insinuate_v when_o god_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v his_o ministerial_a function_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n and_o zebulon_n isai_n ix_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o and_o 3._o nevertheless_o the_o dimness_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o her_o vexation_n when_o at_o the_o first_o he_o light_o afflict_v the_o land_n of_o zebulon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o naphtali_n and_o afterward_o do_v more_o grievous_o afflict_v she_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n beyond_o jordan_n in_o galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o people_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n have_v see_v a_o great_a light_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n
my_o people_n be_v destroy_v for_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n because_o thou_o have_v reject_v knowledge_n i_o will_v also_o reject_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v no_o priest_n to_o i_o see_v thou_o have_v forget_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v also_o forget_v thy_o child_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n chap._n v._o vers_fw-la 21_o 22_o and_o 23._o hear_v now_o this_o o_o foolish_a people_n and_o without_o understanding_n which_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o which_o have_v ear_n and_o hear_v not_o fear_v you_o not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n who_o have_v place_v the_o sand_n for_o the_o bind_v of_o the_o sea_n by_o a_o perpetual_a decree_n that_o it_o can_v pass_v it_o and_o though_o the_o wave_n thereof_o toss_v themselves_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o prevail_v though_o they_o roar_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o pass_v over_o it_o but_o this_o people_n have_v a_o revolt_a and_o a_o rebellious_a heart_n they_o be_v revolt_v and_o go_v and_o he_o reiterate_v the_o same_o chap._n viii_o vers_fw-la 7._o the_o stork_n in_o the_o heaven_n know_v her_o appoint_a time_n and_o the_o turtle_n and_o the_o crane_n and_o the_o swallow_n observe_v the_o time_n of_o their_o come_n but_o my_o people_n know_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n ezechiel_n prosecute_v the_o same_o matter_n chap._n ii_o vers_fw-la 5_o and_o 8._o calling_n the_o jew_n a_o rebellious_a house_n and_o chap._n xii_o vers_fw-la 1_o and_o 2._o he_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v son_n of_o man_n thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o rebellious_a house_n who_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o see_v not_o they_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v and_o hear_v not_o for_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n neither_o do_v the_o prophet_n only_o represent_v to_o we_o in_o general_a the_o blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n upon_o several_a occasion_n but_o they_o also_o very_o particular_o inform_v we_o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a person_n of_o their_o state_n and_o the_o great_a minister_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v notwithstanding_o reject_v by_o they_o and_o here_o first_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o note_n that_o moses_n threaten_v the_o worst_a of_o calamity_n to_o those_o who_o shall_v refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o great_a prophet_n like_v unto_o he_o who_o god_n be_v to_o raise_v to_o his_o people_n deut._n xviii_o vers_fw-la 18._o second_o david_n psalm_n cxviii_o v._o 22._o express_v this_o in_o these_o word_n the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n from_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a 1._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o those_o who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o care_n of_o build_v the_o house_n 3._o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v before_o he_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v the_o great_a minister_n of_o heaven_n god_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o isaiah_n chap._n xxviii_o vers_fw-la 6._o behold_v i_o lay_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o stone_n a_o try_a stone_n a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n which_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o daniel_n follow_v the_o same_o notion_n chap._n ii_o vers_fw-la 34_o 35._o thou_o see_v till_o a_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o without_o hand_n which_o smite_v the_o image_n upon_o his_o foot_n and_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n and_o the_o stone_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o earth_n on_o all_o which_o prophecy_n we_o may_v make_v these_o remark_n 1._o that_o jesus_n christ_n quote_v most_o of_o they_o as_o such_o which_o by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v own_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n thus_o matt._n xxi_o verse_n 42._o he_o say_v do_v you_o never_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n reject_v the_o same_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n and_o st._n peter_n act_v iv_o vers_fw-la 11._o this_o be_v the_o stone_n which_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o by_o you_o bvilder_n which_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n st._n paul_n make_v the_o same_o allusion_n ephes_n ii_o vers_fw-la 20._o and_o be_v build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n and_o i_o cor._n iii_o verse_n 11._o for_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o when_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o say_v to_o peter_n matth._n xvi_o verse_n 18._o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n etc._n etc._n he_o allude_v to_o that_o of_o daniel_n then_o be_v the_o iron_n the_o clay_n the_o brass_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n break_v to_o piece_n together_o and_o become_v like_o the_o chaff_n of_o the_o summer_n thresh_v floor_n and_o the_o wind_n carry_v they_o away_o that_o no_o place_n be_v find_v for_o they_o and_o the_o stone_n which_o smite_v the_o image_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n our_o saviour_n apply_v also_o to_o the_o jew_n those_o prophecy_n which_o foretell_v their_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o minister_n of_o heaven_n in_o particular_a that_o of_o isaiah_n chap._n vi_o verse_n 9_o go_v and_o tell_v this_o people_n hear_v you_o indeed_o but_o understand_v not_o and_o see_v you_o indeed_o but_o perceive_v not_o 2._o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a apply_v those_o prophecy_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v to_o the_o harden_v of_o their_o own_o nation_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n rom._n x._o verse_n 21._o but_o to_o israel_n he_o say_v all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o have_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsaying_n people_n 3._o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o same_o temper_n which_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a jew_n who_o reject_v the_o prophet_n be_v find_v in_o those_o who_o live_v at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o for_o this_o we_o need_v only_o to_o read_v the_o description_n which_o josephus_n de_fw-la bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n vii_o cap._n 3._o give_v of_o they_o where_o he_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o sodomite_n which_o be_v the_o comparison_n isaiah_n make_v chap._n i._o verse_n 10._o and_o last_o of_o all_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o josephus_n acknowledge_v that_o this_o blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v to_o succeed_v the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o the_o express_a oracle_n of_o daniel_n chap._n ix_o verse_n 26._o chap._n xx._n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o die_v and_o a_o account_n of_o the_o several_a circumstance_n of_o his_o death_n to_o be_v convince_v of_o this_o truth_n we_o 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the_o apostle_n than_o all_o the_o miracle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v have_v be_v to_o establish_v their_o doctrine_n if_o the_o prophetical_a write_n have_v not_o so_o precise_o determine_v his_o suffering_n and_o death_n with_o the_o several_a circumstance_n of_o they_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o prophecy_n refer_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v general_o interweave_v with_o idea_n which_o point_n to_o other_o prophetical_a passage_n avowed_o own_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o messiah_n thus_o if_o we_o compare_v psalm_n xxii_o verse_n 28._o with_o psalm_n lxxii_o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o idea_n set_v forth_o in_o they_o both_o and_o because_o this_o character_n be_v to_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o distinguish_a note_n of_o
that_o alexander_n preserve_v they_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n as_o they_o enjoy_v they_o under_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o in_o particular_a exempt_v they_o from_o pay_v any_o tribute_n every_o seven_o year_n because_o than_o they_o do_v not_o sow_v their_o ground_n and_o consequent_o can_v not_o reap_v and_o if_o we_o find_v that_o ptolemy_n take_v jerusalem_n on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n the_o jew_n make_v conscience_n of_o defend_v themselves_o because_o the_o law_n require_v their_o cease_n from_o all_o work_n from_o whence_o agatharcides_n a_o heathen_a author_n take_v occasion_n to_o blame_v their_o law_n if_o we_o find_v he_o carry_v a_o great_a number_n of_o jew_n with_o he_o into_o egypt_n yet_o withal_o we_o find_v he_o treat_v they_o with_o as_o much_o kindness_n as_o the_o macedonian_n themselves_z appoint_v distinct_a place_n in_o egypt_n and_o lybia_n for_o their_o habitation_n if_o we_o find_v that_o powerful_a prince_n such_o as_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o some_o other_o of_o his_o successor_n break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o jew_n profane_v their_o temple_n and_o force_v great_a number_n of_o they_o to_o abjure_v their_o religion_n yet_o we_o see_v they_o also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n give_v the_o high_a instance_n of_o a_o immovable_a constancy_n and_o courage_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o law_n and_o in_o endure_v the_o most_o exquisite_a torture_n we_o see_v other_o of_o they_o encourage_v with_o the_o love_n of_o their_o country_n as_o well_o as_o religion_n put_v themselves_o into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n purify_n the_o temple_n and_o celebrate_v a_o festival_n which_o be_v observe_v even_o at_o this_o day_n and_o last_o obtain_v favourable_a treaty_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o book_n of_o josephus_n his_o antiquity_n yea_o we_o find_v their_o name_n and_o glory_n at_o that_o time_n spread_v as_o 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