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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n st_o peter_n shadow_n heal_v all_o that_o be_v afflict_v with_o evil_a spirit_n throughout_o all_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o the_o city_n round_o about_o it_o their_o very_a sepulcher_n be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o work_n of_o so_o many_o and_o such_o apparent_a miracle_n that_o as_o their_o enemy_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v they_o so_o christian_n do_v often_o 14_o plead_v they_o with_o the_o great_a confidence_n they_o be_v such_o as_o conquer_a and_o amaze_v the_o conjurer_n 19_o act_n 19.18_o 19_o such_o as_o prevail_v with_o the_o magician_n to_o burn_v their_o book_n and_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o practice_n and_o own_o that_o doctrine_n though_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n which_o pronounce_v they_o guilty_a of_o contract_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n 3_o these_o wonder_n be_v perform_v by_o christian_n throughout_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o the_o gospel_n do_v obtain_v and_o flourish_v st_n 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to_o do_v much_o less_o can_v they_o prevail_v upon_o the_o world_n to_o imitate_v that_o frenzy_n which_o be_v so_o great_o opposite_a to_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o ingenuity_n and_o reason_n truth_n and_o interest_n but_o second_o that_o we_o have_v just_a assurance_n that_o the_o primitive_a professor_n of_o christianity_n do_v pretend_v these_o thing_n will_v be_v evince_v from_o these_o consideration_n for_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o apology_n and_o write_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n that_o throughout_o all_o the_o world_n the_o christian_n do_v for_o divers_a century_n appeal_v to_o the_o prediction_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o gift_n and_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o daily_o exercise_v and_o to_o the_o speedy_a propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o the_o then_o know_a world_n as_o to_o the_o most_o convince_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a faith_n which_o 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great_a 505._o great_a virtutis_fw-la via_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la magna_fw-la onera_fw-la portantes_fw-la hanc_fw-la tenere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerit_fw-la expeditus_fw-la &_o nudus_fw-la nam_fw-la isti_fw-la locuplete_v multis_fw-la &_o ingentibus_fw-la sarcinis_fw-la onerati_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la mortis_fw-la incedunt_fw-la lact._n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o &_o l._n 5._o c._n 15._o p._n 505._o impediment_n to_o their_o eternal_a weal_n and_o that_o they_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o have_v meat_n drink_v and_o clothe_v and_o their_o duty_n not_o to_o cover_v more_o and_o thereupon_o decline_v 71._o decline_v peregrinis_fw-la mercibus_fw-la delectabitur_fw-la qni_fw-la nec_fw-la lucrum_fw-la sciat_fw-la appetere_fw-la cvi_fw-la sufficit_fw-la victus_fw-la lact._n l._n 5._o c._n 17._o p._n 510._o tertul._n de_fw-fr idol_n c._n 7._o arnob._n p._n 71._o merchandise_n and_o all_o those_o calling_n which_o may_v tempt_v they_o to_o it_o that_o 152._o that_o quia_fw-la animo_fw-la animaque_fw-la miscemur_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la rei_fw-la communicatione_n dubitamus_fw-la omne_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la indiscreta_fw-la sunt_fw-la praeter_fw-la vxores_fw-la tert._n ap._n c._n 39_o aug._n the_o civ_o d._n l._n 5._o c._n 18._o tom._n 10._o serm._n 27._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la arnob._n p._n 152._o charity_n make_v their_o enjoyment_n common_a not_o only_o to_o their_o christian_a brother_n but_o their_o 8._o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julian_n apost_n epist_n ad_fw-la arsacium_fw-la vid._n euseb_n h._n eccl._n l._n 9_o c._n 8._o heathen_a enemy_n that_o they_o refuse_v the_o 35._o the_o nobis_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la gloriae_fw-la &_o dignitatis_fw-la ardore_fw-la frigentibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la coetus_fw-la tert._n ap._n c._n 38._o minut._n p._n 35._o honour_n and_o preferment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o ambitious_a pursuit_n of_o glory_n that_o they_o religious_o decline_v it_o that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o slight_v the_o 2._o the_o vos_fw-fr vero_fw-la suspensi_fw-la interim_n atque_fw-la solliciti_fw-la honestis_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la abstinetis_fw-la non_fw-la spectacula_fw-la visitis_fw-la non_fw-la pompis_fw-la interestis_fw-la convivia_fw-la publica_fw-la sine_fw-la vobis_fw-la cecil_n apud_fw-la minute_n p._n 12._o tert._n apol._n c._n 38._o sect_n 2._o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o their_o readiness_n to_o die_v make_v it_o 3._o it_o non_fw-la igitur_fw-la quaestus_fw-la &_o commodi_fw-la gratia_fw-la religionem_fw-la istam_fw-la commenti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quip_n qui_fw-la &_o praeceptis_fw-la &_o reipsa_fw-la eam_fw-la vitam_fw-la secuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o voluptatibus_fw-la caret_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quae_fw-la habentur_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la spernit_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la pro_fw-la fide_fw-la mortem_fw-la subierint_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la morituros_fw-la se_fw-la &_o 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weigh_v these_o thing_n must_v soon_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v and_o to_o admire_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n prediction_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b._n p._n 83._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o can_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n object_n against_o such_o clear_a prediction_n and_o such_o convince_a demonstration_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n annotation_n on_o the_o seven_o chapter_n sect_n ii_o their_o doctor_n have_v conclude_v ideo_fw-la moderni_fw-la judaei_n dicunt_fw-la messiam_fw-la non_fw-la venisse_fw-la quia_fw-la nondum_fw-la viderunt_fw-la eum_fw-la venire_fw-la in_o nubes_fw-la coeli_fw-la raymund_n pug._n fid_fw-we p._n 276._o 2_o euseb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 11._o 3_o of_o a_o egyptian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 21._o 4_o josephus_n ascribe_v their_o ruin_n to_o a_o lie_a prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 11._o 5_o their_o frequent_a exorcism_n by_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n matt._n 12.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 311._o vide_fw-la tertull._n contra_fw-la marcionem_fw-la theophilum_fw-la l._n 2._o ad_fw-la autolyc_a orig._n in_o celsum_n p._n 185._o vide_fw-la annot._fw-la in_o c._n 1._o num_fw-la 4._o 6_o their_o assertion_n that_o god_n give_v power_n to_o his_o law_n name_n and_o attribute_n to_o heal_v disease_n the_o author_n of_o sepher_n ikkarim_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v instrument_n to_o which_o he_o have_v annex_v a_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la that_o sign_n and_o wonder_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o they_o why_o be_v it_o that_o they_o who_o skill_n this_o art_n work_v miracle_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o law_n be_v of_o divine_a original_a auctor_fw-la neve_n shalom_n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o 7_o these_o instance_n josephus_n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o 8_o that_o comet_n which_o appear_v like_o a_o flame_a sword_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o 9_o r._n saadias_n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la scribit_fw-la cum_fw-la nubes_fw-la coeli_fw-la illi_fw-la sunt_fw-la angeli_fw-la de_fw-la exercitu_fw-la coeli_fw-la haec_fw-la erit_fw-la maxima_fw-la dignatio_fw-la quam_fw-la conferet_fw-la deus_fw-la christo_fw-la in_o dan._n 7._o 10_o the_o appearance_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o chariot_n and_o of_o arm_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n ibid._n 11_o to_o the_o anger_n of_o their_o god_n against_o the_o christian_n vide_fw-la infra_fw-la not._n in_o c._n 8._o s_o n._n 19_o 12_o a_o prophetic_a scheme_n see_v the_o like_a esaiah_n 13.10_o c._n 24._o v._n 18.19.20.23_o c._n 34._o v._n 4._o jer._n 4.23_o ezek._n 32.7.8_o joel_n 2.10_o rev._n 6.12.8.12_o 13_o and_o suitable_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o eastern_a nation_n apud_fw-la arabe_n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la cvi_fw-la singular_a aliquod_fw-la infortunium_fw-la accidit_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la coelum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la conversum_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la ejus_fw-la ceciderit_fw-la maimon_n more_n nevochim_n p._n 265._o &_o again_o neque_fw-la quemquam_fw-la puto_fw-la ita_fw-la ignorantem_fw-la caecum_fw-la literaeque_fw-la parabolarum_fw-la &_o narrationum_fw-la historicarum_fw-la vel_fw-la oratoriarum_fw-la addictum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la existimet_fw-la stellas_fw-la coelum_fw-la lucem_fw-la solis_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la mutata_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la terram_fw-la de_fw-la centro_fw-la svo_fw-la motam_fw-la quando_fw-la destructum_fw-la fuit_fw-la regnum_fw-la babel_n verum_fw-la repraesentat_fw-la nobis_fw-la tota_fw-la haec_fw-la narratio_fw-la statum_fw-la &_o conditionem_fw-la hominis_fw-la victi_fw-la cvi_fw-la lux_fw-la omnis_fw-la atra_fw-la dulce_fw-la amarum_fw-la immo_fw-la cvi_fw-la terra_fw-la nimis_fw-la angusta_fw-la &_o coelum_fw-la rvinam_fw-la minitari_fw-la videtur_fw-la ib._n part_n 2._o c._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d artemidorus_z oneirocrit_n l._n 2._o c._n 36._o 14_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v respect_v the_o fly_a open_a etc._n etc._n of_o which_o thing_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scilicet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 12._o etc._n etc._n 11._o evenerant_n prodigia_fw-la visae_fw-la per_fw-la coelum_fw-la concurrere_fw-la acies_fw-la rutilantia_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o subito_fw-la nubium_fw-la igne_fw-la collucere_fw-la templum_fw-la expassae_fw-la repent_v delubri_fw-la fores_fw-la &_o audita_fw-la major_n humanâ_fw-la vox_fw-la excedere_fw-la deos_fw-la simul_fw-la ingens_fw-la motus_fw-la excedentium_fw-la tacitus_n hist_o l._n 5._o p._n 621._o 15_o of_o the_o famine_n see_v josephus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaic._n l._n 7._o c._n 7.8_o 16_o of_o the_o earthquake_n in_o divers_a place_n grot._n in_o matt._n 24._o vers_fw-la 7._o 17_o from_o what_o josephus_n have_v record_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o paulo_n post_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n l._n 7._o c._n 18._o lin_v 1._o gr._n 18_o s._n cyril_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v hist_n eccles_n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o ruff._n l._n 10._o c._n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n ibidem_fw-la 19_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o judgement_n josephus_n give_v account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o siege_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n bell._n jud._n l._n 6._o c._n 13._o 21_o they_o do_v quit_v jerusalem_n be_v admonish_v from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 5._o &_o epiphanius_n de_fw-fr ponderibus_fw-la &_o mensuris_fw-la c._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 22_o whether_o this_o desolation_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a as_o many_o of_o the_o father_n hold_v origen_n annot._n in_o sh._n 16._o c._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o cell_n l._n 4._o p._n 174._o chrysost_n crat_fw-mi 3._o adv_n judaeos_fw-la dionysius_n alexandrinae_n ecclesiae_fw-la pontifex_fw-la elegantem_fw-la scribit_fw-la librum_fw-la irridens_fw-la mille_fw-la annorum_fw-la fabulam_fw-la instaurationem_fw-la templi_fw-la etc._n etc._n hieron_n proaemio_fw-la ad_fw-la l._n 18._o com._n in_o esaiam_n 23_o as_o hugo_n grotius_n think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligere_fw-la licebit_fw-la â—â—mpora_fw-la divinae_fw-la patientiae_fw-la praestituta_fw-la emendationi_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la professi_fw-la à _fw-la disciplina_fw-la christi_fw-la plurimum_fw-la recesserunt_fw-la ut_fw-la nimirum_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la deum_fw-la irritatum_fw-la à _fw-la gentibus_fw-la modo_fw-la quodam_fw-la novo_fw-la atque_fw-la extraordinario_fw-la usurum_fw-la in_o convertendis_fw-la adse_n judaeis_n sicut_fw-la ab_fw-la judaeis_n irritatus_fw-la modo_fw-la simili_fw-la gentes_fw-la ad_fw-la obsequium_fw-la suum_fw-la pertraxit_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la 24_o say_v chrysost_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat_fw-la 3._o adv_n judaeos_fw-la 25_o that_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o the_o very_a atheist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o p._n 81._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozom._n l._n 5._o c._n 21._o 26_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o invocation_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o p._n 85_o sozom._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 21._o socr_n hist_o eccl._n 21._o c._n 29._o 27_o conclude_v with_o that_o of_o our_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 7._o chap._n viii_o sect_n i._o the_o content_n evince_v the_o truth_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n arg._n 4_o 1._o from_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n suitable_o to_o his_o design_n and_o to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o to_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o jew_n these_o miracle_n be_v many_o mighty_a and_o they_o have_v most_o remarkable_a effect_n upon_o the_o hearer_n and_o spectator_n of_o they_o they_o be_v avouch_v with_o great_a confidence_n by_o his_o apostle_n who_o by_o those_o mean_v convert_v thousand_o and_o who_o record_n of_o these_o thing_n become_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o christian_a convert_v the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o from_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n apostle_n who_o affirm_v christ_n give_v commission_n to_o they_o while_o abide_v with_o they_o to_o work_v the_o great_a miracle_n which_o they_o according_o perform_v and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v more_o abundant_o confer_v upon_o they_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o lord_n be_v argue_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o confession_n of_o jew_n and_o heathen_n from_o the_o record_n of_o scripture_n like_a wonder_n be_v perform_v by_o christian_n in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o same_o power_n continue_v
heathen_n do_v pretend_v the_o same_o 7_o prediction_n 8_o miracle_n and_o 9_o gift_n and_o do_v appeal_v unto_o experience_n as_o that_o which_o do_v abundant_o confirm_v this_o thing_n and_o that_o their_o magician_n have_v the_o like_o 10_o power_n of_o eject_v devil_n and_o do_v thing_n which_o do_v as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v transcend_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v frequent_o confess_v by_o 11_o christian_n and_o as_o to_o miracle_n foretell_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n i_o say_v shall_v any_o plead_v these_o thing_n against_o the_o argument_n we_o have_v use_v and_o shall_v hence_o infer_v with_o 89._o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clesus_fw-la apud_fw-la origl_n l._n 6._o p._n 303._o &_o rursus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 89._o clesus_fw-la that_o it_o be_v incongruous_a to_o conclude_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o profession_n from_o what_o may_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o worst_a of_o cheat_n §_o 2._o in_o refutation_n of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v obvious_a to_o say_v 1_o that_o the_o world_n be_v in_o those_o time_n of_o darkness_n very_o 12_o credulous_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o those_o fable_n which_o their_o religion_n do_v espouse_v 23._o vid._n august_n de_fw-fr c._n d._n l._n 7._o c._n 35._o the_o doctr_n christ_n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o 2_o that_o god_n in_o judgement_n may_v permit_v their_o seem_a divination_n and_o pretend_a wonder_n in_o poenam_fw-la impiorum_fw-la that_o they_o who_o the_o convince_a evidence_n of_o christian_a piety_n can_v not_o win_v to_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v delude_v by_o a_o lie_n 3_o that_o the_o prediction_n to_o which_o they_o pretend_v be_v either_o so_o 13_o false_a that_o they_o know_v not_o when_o to_o believe_v they_o or_o so_o 19_o obscure_a as_o to_o comply_v with_o any_o issue_n that_o they_o be_v false_a &_o the_o result_n not_o of_o divine_a assistance_n but_o of_o chance_n be_v confess_v both_o by_o those_o 17_o wise_a heathen_n who_o resort_v to_o they_o and_o by_o those_o 14_o 18_o priest_n who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o attend_v on_o those_o oracle_n their_o obscurity_n be_v the_o complaint_n not_o only_o of_o the_o poet_n but_o the_o historian_n and_o the_o 16_o philosopher_n who_o do_v assert_v upon_o their_o own_o 15_o experience_n of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v general_o either_o many_o sense_n or_o none_o that_o can_v be_v understand_v and_o when_o they_o be_v intelligible_a they_o do_v common_o 20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o speak_v the_o inspiration_n of_o a_o deity_n but_o the_o desire_n or_o interest_n of_o their_o priest_n who_o will_v be_v bribe_v or_o force_v to_o answer_v any_o thing_n but_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o christian_a father_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o predicton_n be_v either_o ground_v on_o the_o 21_o revelation_n of_o god_n to_o his_o prophet_n or_o be_v the_o 22_o conjecture_n of_o the_o devil_n bottom_v on_o experience_n or_o natural_a 23_o observation_n or_o be_v present_a information_n of_o those_o spirit_n convey_v and_o tell_v to_o their_o favourite_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v act_v on_o another_o stage_n as_o to_o the_o 24_o miracle_n pretend_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v first_o that_o they_o be_v partly_o false_a and_o such_o as_o do_v 25_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o interest_n of_o man_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v few_o and_o mean_v 26_o unworthy_a to_o be_v bring_v into_o comparison_n with_o those_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o such_o as_o happy_o may_v not_o 27_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o those_o evil_a spirit_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o opposition_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v 28_o ascribe_v by_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n 3_o the_o 29_o disease_n which_o they_o cure_v be_v only_o those_o which_o their_o familiar_n do_v inflict_v and_o heal_v by_o cease_v to_o inflict_v they_o or_o those_o which_o may_v be_v wrought_v by_o fancy_n or_o humane_a skill_n or_o by_o natural_a observation_n and_o diabolical_a assistance_n and_o application_n without_o the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o god_n all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o answer_n of_o this_o nature_n i_o shall_v wave_v insist_v only_o upon_o such_o as_o fundamental_o destroy_v the_o force_n of_o these_o and_o of_o such_o like_a objection_n §_o 3._o 1._o that_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n ascribe_v to_o those_o person_n have_v be_v 30_o sudden_o blast_v and_o they_o like_o comet_n have_v appear_v for_o a_o while_n to_o amaze_v the_o world_n and_o present_o have_v set_v in_o darkness_n nor_o 31_o be_v able_a nor_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o transmit_v this_o power_n which_o they_o vaunt_v of_o to_o any_o other_o person_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n or_o to_o leave_v behind_o they_o those_o who_o by_o like_a action_n shall_v attest_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o do_v deliver_v or_o 32_o suffer_v for_o the_o cause_n they_o own_v which_o be_v a_o pregnant_a evidence_n that_o they_o derive_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o only_o feign_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n for_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o god_n who_o want_v not_o power_n or_o wisdom_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o purpose_n and_o decree_n maugre_o all_o opposition_n that_o the_o world_n can_v make_v shall_v not_o assist_v his_o messenger_n in_o the_o tradition_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o command_v they_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n or_o do_v so_o shall_v fail_v of_o his_o intend_a purpose_n though_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o fate_n of_o apollonius_n and_o simon_n magus_n and_o other_o like_a impostor_n whilst_o the_o religion_n we_o profess_v be_v like_o the_o rise_a sun_n which_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n out_o do_v their_o master_n and_o a_o continue_a throug_n of_o miracle_n do_v through_o divers_a century_n attend_v that_o faith_n which_o they_o deliver_v to_o the_o world_n as_o have_v already_o be_v evince_v §_o 4._o 2_o that_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n either_o 33_o waâ—e_v all_o pretence_n to_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n or_o else_o pretend_v they_o 34_o wrought_v to_o none_o or_o evil_a purpose_n as_o be_v do_v to_o establish_v the_o barbarous_a obscene_a and_o foolish_a rite_n of_o heathen_a superstition_n which_o be_v the_o grand_a design_n of_o apollonius_n or_o else_o to_o introduce_v the_o lust_n intemperance_n and_o all_o the_o other_o villainy_n of_o 35_o simon_n magus_n or_o somewhat_o equal_o repugnant_a to_o the_o concern_v of_o real_a piety_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o heaven_n will_v never_o set_v its_o seal_n unto_o they_o or_o be_v so_o much_o 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