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etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o josephus_n his_o date_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o baptist_n story_n fall_v in_o with_o gospel-chronology_n §_o 5._o the_o story_n of_o herod_n herodias_n aretus_n artabanus_n philip_n lysanias_n in_o josephus_n tacitus_n suetonius_n time_v to_o sacred_a chronology_n §_o 6._o the_o twin-priesthood_n of_o annas_n and_o caiphas_n at_o christ_n baptism_n and_o passion_n clear_v §_o 7._o the_o date_n of_o philip_n the_o tetrarch_n his_o death_n chap._n vi_o the_o date_n of_o christ_n birth_n as_o it_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o church_n maintain_v by_o scripture_n §_o 1._o christ_n homage_v by_o the_o magi_n early_o after_o his_o birth_n §_o 2._o christ_n bear_v and_o baptise_a the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o year_n §_o 3._o god_n will_v have_v the_o church_n observe_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n birth_n the_o priestly_a course_n the_o character_n of_o it_o which_o from_o the_o first_o institution_n by_o solomon_n to_o the_o last_o and_o fatal_a year_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n stand_v be_v never_o interrupt_v §_o 4._o the_o calculation_n of_o these_o course_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o the_o baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n §_o 5._o christ_n baptism_n and_o john_n ministry_n in_o the_o same_o year_n of_o tiberius_n reign_n point_n out_o the_o same_o thing_n objection_n answer_v §_o 6._o the_o tax_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ill-confounded_n with_o that_o of_o syria_n chap._n vii_o josephus_n his_o suffrage_n to_o the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o history_n of_o christ._n §_o 1._o he_o appropriate_v the_o compellation_n christ_n to_o our_o jesus_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n growth_n in_o a_o gospel-stile_n §_o 2._o describe_v christ_n disciple_n by_o evangelical_n character_n give_v the_o evangelist_n reason_n why_o other_o do_v not_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n §_o 3._o he_o peremptory_o assert_v christ_n miracle_n how_o he_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a information_n thereof_o appion_n and_o justus_n will_v have_v find_v it_o out_o if_o he_o have_v proceed_v here_o upon_o presumption_n and_o uncertainty_n §_o 4._o he_o describe_v christ_n miracle_n after_o the_o evangelical_n model_n §_o 5._o and_o affirm_v they_o to_o have_v be_v such_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v the_o touchstone_n of_o canonical_a history_n §_o 6._o he_o assert_v christ_n resurrection_n with_o all_o its_o circumstance_n chap._n viii_o josephus_n confirm_v st._n luke_n history_n of_o herod_n agrippa_n §_o 1._o he_o paint_v he_o in_o evangelical_n colour_n as_o the_o jew_n favourite_n as_o a_o prodigal_n as_o much_o in_o the_o tyrian_n debt_n and_o therefore_o displease_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o he_o date_n his_o death_n according_a to_o st._n luke_n st._n james_n martyr_a in_o the_o three_o a_o famine_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o in_o judaea_n in_o the_o four_o of_o claudius_n §_o 3._o he_o describe_v his_o death_n after_o st._n luke_n style_n two_o acclamation_n immediate_o 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history_n of_o himself_o §_o 7._o of_o noah_n balaam_n etc._n etc._n avouch_v by_o secular_a writer_n chap._n x._o the_o adversary_n force_v upon_o very_o great_a disadvantage_n to_o their_o own_o cause_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o can_v not_o for_o very_a shame_n resist_v the_o evidence_n bring_v in_o defence_n of_o sacred_a history_n §_o 1._o christ_n accuse_v of_o work_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n that_o accusation_n withdraw_v in_o open_a court_n and_o this_o plea_n put_v in_o against_o he_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n §_o 2._o petty_a exception_n rebound_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o their_o framer_n §_o 3._o the_o modern_a sceptick_n half-reason_n too_o young_a to_o grapple_v with_o old_a prescription_n §_o 4._o christ_n work_n god_n seal_v to_o his_o mission_n §_o 5._o the_o present_a age_n as_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o work_n as_o that_o be_v wherein_o they_o be_v do_v §_o 6._o 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of_o christian_a religion_n have_v stamp_v thereon_o no_o less_o manifest_a print_n of_o infinite_a science_n than_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n have_v leave_v upon_o that_o his_o workmanship_n §_o 1._o heathen_a prophecy_n the_o result_n of_o ratiocination_n §_o 2._o from_o general_a hint_n which_o for_o man_n torment_n god_n may_v permit_v the_o devil_n to_o communicate_v §_o 3._o the_o ambiguity_n of_o oracle_n on_o purpose_n to_o hide_v the_o ignorance_n of_o they_o that_o give_v they_o §_o 4._o it_o be_v by_o chance_n they_o speak_v truth_n §_o 5._o scripture-oracle_n distinct_a of_o pure_a contingency_n their_o sense_n plain_a punctual_o fulfil_v chap._n iii_o instance_n of_o prophecy_n fulfil_v who_o effect_n be_v permanent_a and_o obvious_a to_o the_o atheist_n eye_n if_o he_o will_v but_o open_v they_o §_o 1._o prediction_n that_o israel_n will_v reject_v their_o own_o messia_n make_v by_o jew_n confession_n many_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o christ._n §_o 2._o the_o prophet_n foretell_v god_n rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o rejection_n of_o his_o son_n §_o 3._o text_n prove_v a_o final_a rejection_n christ_n blood_n call_v down_o this_o vengeance_n §_o 4._o these_o menacy_n execute_v to_o the_o full_a temple_n city_n and_o all_o vanish_v spirit_n of_o prophecy_n pass_v from_o the_o synagogue_n to_o the_o church_n chap._n iu._n gematrian_a plaster_n too_o narrow_a for_o the_o sore_a §_o 1._o the_o ark._n §_o 2._o holy_a fire_n §_o 3._o urim_n and_o thummim_n §_o 4._o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n in_o the_o second_o temple_n §_o 5._o exorcism_n and_o bethesda_n all-healing_a virtue_n the_o second_o temple_n dowry_n chap._n v._n the_o jew_n reject_v messiah_n to_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o all_o other_o god_n eternal_o to_o be_v reject_v §_o 1._o the_o god_n of_o israel_n every_o where_o worship_v where_o christian_n religion_n
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canonico_fw-la syderum_fw-la cursu_fw-la accidisse_fw-la satis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quòd_fw-la tunc_fw-la erat_fw-la pascha_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la the_o bastard_n slip_v of_o pagan_a god_n grow_v up_o when_o man_n scarce_o know_v man_n from_o tree_n but_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n put_v forth_o the_o branch_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v cover_v as_o much_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o vegetable_n from_o the_o hyssop_n to_o the_o cedar_n as_o with_o vegetable_n when_o the_o physical_a science_n stand_v in_o a_o full_a body_n ready_a to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n charge_n no_o hope_n then_o of_o achieve_v any_o thing_n worthy_a its_o pretension_n but_o by_o break_v through_o the_o thick_a rank_n of_o the_o best_a discipline_v natural_a philosopher_n cap._n ii_o poetry_n improve_v to_o the_o utmost_a about_o our_o saviour_n birth_n sect._n 1_o poesy_n that_o be_v of_o feign_v that_o ape_n of_o god_n create_v power_n frame_v most_o exquisite_a piece_n out_o of_o nothing_o but_o the_o idea_n 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