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of_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n 314_o chap._n x._o 1._o further_a proof_n that_o both_o jew_n and_o pagan_n acknowledge_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o do_v of_o miracle_n 2._o the_o force_n of_o these_o allegation_n add_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o the_o character_n of_o his_o person_n 3._o that_o the_o character_n of_o his_o person_n be_v still_o more_o exact_a but_o not_o to_o be_v insist_v upon_o till_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4_o 5._o that_o the_o transcendent_a eminency_n of_o christ_n person_n be_v demonstrable_a from_o what_o have_v already_o be_v allege_v and_o from_o his_o resurrection_n without_o recourse_n to_o the_o gospel_n from_o whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o his_o life_n be_v write_v 6._o that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v write_v timely_a while_o eye-witness_n be_v alive_a prove_v by_o a_o very_a forcible_a demonstration_n 7._o that_o 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world_n shall_v neglect_v the_o write_n of_o his_o will_n when_o he_o have_v opportunity_n of_o do_v it_o 12._o that_o it_o be_v so_o incredible_a but_o that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v write_v and_o there_o be_v find_v write_n that_o comprise_v the_o same_o it_o natural_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v they_o 320_o chap._n xi_o 1._o other_o proof_n that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v write_v by_o his_o apostle_n or_o his_o follower_n out_o of_o grotius_n 2._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o foolish_a surmise_n that_o those_o record_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v all_o burn_v 3._o that_o the_o copy_n have_v not_o be_v corrupt_v by_o either_o carelessness_n or_o fraud_n 325_o chap._n xii_o 1._o more_o particular_a character_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o prophecy_n 2._o his_o be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n 3._o and_o that_o of_o a_o virgin_n 4_o his_o cure_v the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a 5._o the_o pierce_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n 327_o caap._n xiii_o 1._o that_o if_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v false_a and_o fabulous_a it_o will_v not_o have_v have_v that_o success_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o the_o severity_n also_o of_o the_o precept_n and_o other_o hardship_n to_o be_v undergo_v will_v have_v keep_v they_o off_o from_o be_v christian_n 3._o as_o also_o the_o incredibleness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o be_v reward_v at_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n 4_o 5._o the_o meanness_n also_o and_o contemptibleness_n of_o the_o first_o author_n will_v have_v turn_v man_n off_o nor_o will_v they_o have_v be_v listen_v to_o by_o any_o one_o if_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v full_o ascertain_v by_o they_o 6._o which_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o be_v only_a matter_n of_o fact_n nor_o be_v it_o imaginable_a they_o will_v declare_v it_o without_o be_v certain_a of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a hazard_n they_o undergo_v thereby_o 331_o chap._n fourteen_o 1._o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o their_o messiah_n be_v come_v answer_v 2._o a_o pompous_a evasion_n of_o the_o aristotelean_a atheist_n suppose_v all_o miracle_n and_o apparition_n to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o intelligence_n and_o heavenly_a body_n 3._o vaninus_n his_o restraint_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n to_o one_o anima_fw-la coeli_fw-la 4._o his_o intolerable_a pride_n and_o conceitedness_n 5._o a_o confutation_n of_o he_o and_o the_o aristotelean_a atheism_n from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n 6._o that_o vaninus_n his_o subterfuge_n be_v but_o a_o self-contradiction_n 7._o that_o christianitie_n succeed_a judaisme_n be_v by_o the_o special_a counsel_n of_o god_n not_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n 8._o cardanus_n his_o high_a folly_n in_o calculate_v the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o groundlesness_n of_o vaninus_n his_o exaltation_n in_o his_o 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and_o of_o the_o true_a longitude_n and_o latitude_n of_o the_o place_n 8._o direction_n what_o it_o be_v and_o which_o the_o chief_a directour_n or_o significatour_n 9_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o apheta_n and_o anaereta_n and_o the_o time_n when_o the_o anaereta_n give_v the_o fatal_a stroke_n 339_o chap._n xvi_o 1._o that_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n be_v not_o useless_a though_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o astrology_n 2._o that_o the_o star_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o production_n here_o below_o 3._o that_o the_o sensible_a moisten_a power_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v no_o argument_n for_o the_o influence_n of_o other_o planet_n and_o star_n 4._o nor_o yet_o the_o flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o needle_n to_o the_o north_n pole_n 5._o that_o the_o station_n and_o repedation_n of_o the_o planet_n be_v a_o argument_n against_o the_o astrologer_n 6._o that_o the_o 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a_o right_a choice_n of_o the_o object_n of_o this_o church-discipline_n which_o be_v to_o comprehend_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v sound_a and_o pure_o apostolical_a that_o be_v the_o indisputable_a truth_n of_o our_o religion_n such_o as_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n namely_o the_o generally-acknowledged_n article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o plain_a and_o indispensable_a duty_n of_o life_n for_o these_o be_v such_o as_o deserve_v to_o be_v hold_v up_o with_o all_o possible_a care_n and_o strictness_n other_o thing_n so_o gentle_o recommend_v that_o no_o conscientious_a man_n may_v be_v pinch_v thereby_o that_o nothing_o can_v conciliate_v more_o authority_n to_o the_o church_n nor_o more_o assure_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n then_o to_o deal_v bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la with_o the_o people_n and_o not_o to_o make_v they_o more_o foolish_a and_o superstitious_a than_o they_o will_v natural_o be_v and_o then_o to_o pride_n and_o please_v ourselves_o in_o the_o sweet_a relish_n of_o that_o false_a satisfaction_n we_o find_v in_o feel_v our_o power_n over_o they_o and_o in_o fancy_v ourselves_o such_o marvellous_a church-polititian_n that_o we_o can_v by_o crafty_a delusion_n lead_v about_o those_o who_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o our_o business_n to_o undeceive_v and_o free_v from_o all_o vain_a mistake_n and_o set_v before_o they_o the_o naked_a truth_n and_o pure_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o they_o may_v become_v real_o good_a and_o therewith_o bear_v a_o more_o unfeigned_a respect_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o show_v more_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o church_n than_o they_o can_v by_o be_v keep_v to_o that_o blind_a way_n of_o admire_v outward_a formality_n and_o useless_a opinion_n and_o ceremony_n out_o of_o which_o can_v arise_v so_o natural_a a_o tie_n of_o love_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o priest_n as_o by_o his_o discover_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o charge_n in_o show_v they_o the_o 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which_o in_o my_o apprehension_n he_o have_v make_v out_o with_o much_o solidity_n and_o freedom_n of_o judgement_n and_o be_v not_o only_o true_o serviceable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o church-government_n in_o general_a but_o also_o very_o accommodate_v to_o the_o present_a constitution_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v such_o a_o mixture_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n together_o as_o may_v just_o if_o they_o will_v be_v modest_a and_o ingenuous_a satisfy_v the_o expectation_n of_o both_o party_n that_o upon_o a_o account_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o episcopacy_n join_v with_o presbytery_n be_v better_a than_o presbytery_n alone_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v one_o man_n fit_v for_o so_o sacred_a a_o office_n then_o many_o and_o there_o be_v more_o ingenuous_a shame_n and_o sense_n of_o honour_n in_o a_o single_a person_n then_o in_o a_o multitude_n who_o number_n make_v they_o more_o bold_a and_o dare_a to_o pass_v any_o 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to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 10._o now_o i_o say_v that_o christ_n temper_v clay_n and_o hospital_n do_v emblematize_v the_o eternal_a deity_n that_o create_v all_o thing_n and_o his_o act_n first_o upon_o the_o blind_a man_n &_o so_o send_v of_o he_o to_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n by_o which_o undoubted_o be_v mean_v shilo_n or_o the_o messiah_n this_o do_v plain_o figure_v out_o the_o forementioned_a truth_n that_o those_o that_o do_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o faithful_o adhere_v to_o he_o be_v prepare_v and_o give_v to_o he_o of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o they_o be_v purge_v and_o purify_v from_o all_o blindness_n and_o filthiness_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o according_a to_o what_o christ_n himself_o have_v pronounce_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o 3â—_n out_o of_o his_o heart_n shall_v flow_v 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