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secundary_a cause_n prophecy_n strict_o take_v be_v a_o prediction_n of_o what_o contingent_a enthusiast_n contingent_a there_o be_v vates_fw-la praeteritorum_fw-la with_o dr._n jackson_n in_o his_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n chap._n 17._o with_o adrian_n in_o his_o isagog_n in_o s._n scripturâ—m_n prophecy_n be_v of_o thing_n past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v moses_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n wrâ—â—e_v about_o the_o creation_n see_v also_o 1_o sam._n 10.2_o 2._o king_n 6.12_o chalchas_n in_o homer_n know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n present_a future_a and_o past_a elisha_n prophesy_v of_o thing_n present_a 2._o king_n 5.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v reverend_a mr._n boyse_n upon_o chrysost_n in_o gen._n hom._n 2._o p._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o euseb_n demonstrat_fw-la evang._n lib._n 5._o procemio_fw-la one_o that_o prophecy_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oft_o the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v clear_v by_o exod._n 7.1_o as_o translate_v by_o onkelos_n and_o jehovah_n say_v unto_o moses_n see_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o master_n or_o prince_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o interpreter_n molinaeus_n his_o vates_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o scultetus_n his_o deliciae_fw-la evangel_n c._n 7._o and_o author_n quote_v by_o h._n stephen_n in_o his_o lexicon_n upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o it_o ought_v always_o as_o the_o lexicographer_n now_o praise_v conceive_v to_o be_v interpret_v according_a to_o that_o notion_n i_o can_v see_v why_o prophet_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o god_n minister_n eph._n 4.11_o who_o be_v undeniable_o antistites_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o sacrorum_fw-la the_o most_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n prophet_n beside_o consent_n of_o author_n who_o i_o may_v in_o great_a plenty_n and_o with_o little_a labour_n quote_v to_o this_o purpose_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o ingredient_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n its_o proper_a signification_n antistites_fw-la faâ—orum_fw-la with_o heathen_n be_v call_v prophetae_fw-la because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o oracle_n we_o see_v how_o prophetae_fw-la by_o a_o familiar_a synecdoche_n may_v be_v enlarge_v to_o the_o full_a signification_n of_o antistes_fw-la epimenides_n be_v entitle_v a_o prophet_n by_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n chap._n 1._o beside_o that_o he_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v a_o prophet_n proper_o so_o call_v by_o tully_n the_o divinâ—t_n lib._n 1._o he_o may_v also_o deserve_v the_o name_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o diogenes_n arrogate_v to_o himself_o in_o lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o foreteller_n of_o thing_n future_a as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
same_o which_o be_v use_v by_o jew_n insinuate_v that_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v impossible_a it_o false_o suppose_v that_o if_o there_o be_v three_o person_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o trinity_n of_o go_n that_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n concern_v the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v misconstrue_v azoar_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o say_v that_o god_n assume_v a_o son_n christian_n be_v by_o mahumedan_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d associantes_fw-la that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n of_o erpenius_n in_o histor_n joseph_n comma_n 106._o quod_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la veróque_fw-la deo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la diversum_fw-la ut_fw-la faliò_fw-la illi_fw-la opinantur_fw-la adjungant_fw-la christian_n affirm_v not_o that_o god_n become_v a_o father_n by_o assume_v into_o his_o nature_n the_o person_n of_o god_n the_o son_n nor_o yet_o that_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v distinct_a person_n nor_o that_o god_n have_v more_o son_n then_o one_o unless_o by_o adoption_n and_o spiritual_a generation_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v regeneration_n see_v in_o the_o suppose_a gregory_n thaumaturgus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o σ._n with_o their_o elucidation_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n those_o who_o be_v regenerate_v although_o opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la sunt_fw-la indivisa_fw-la according_a to_o scripture_n language_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o faith_n embrace_v by_o christian_n acknowledge_v for_o its_o rule_n the_o gospel_n which_o author_n of_o the_o alcoran_n confess_v to_o be_v divine_a truth_n but_o moreover_o shall_v christian_n at_o any_o time_n have_v err_v as_o affirm_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v divisible_a or_o divide_v at_o indâ—gni_fw-la â—i_fw-la qui_fw-la reprehenderent_fw-la who_o affirm_v that_o god_n when_o he_o have_v form_v the_o body_n of_o man_n of_o mud_n breathe_v into_o it_o part_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o christ_n be_v god_n so_o he_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o same_o indivisible_a nature_n can_v agree_v to_o several_a person_n according_a to_o several_a degree_n eusebius_n do_v not_o contradict_v what_o propound_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n to_o be_v believe_v as_o do_v arius_n but_o also_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n in_o his_o evangelicall_n demonstration_n god_n the_o father_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o can_v say_v eusebius_n assume_v a_o body_n god_n the_o son_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compare_v with_o god_n the_o father_n be_v say_v eusebius_n blasphemous_o as_o a_o ambassador_n to_o his_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v demonstrat_n evangel_n lib._n 5_o c._n 1_o 4_o 6_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 13_o 20._o the_o title_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o chapter_n cap._n 30._o lib._n sexti_fw-la prooem_n c._n 16_o 17_o 20._o that_o i_o may_v omit_v similitude_n by_o which_o field_n upon_o the_o church_n dr._n andrews_n in_o his_o sermon_n and_o dr._n jackson_n in_o his_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n chap._n 30._o excellent_o illustrate_v the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n gregory_n thaumaturg_n serm_n in_o annunciat_fw-la mariae_fw-la virgin_n conceive_v that_o the_o margarite_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la naturis_fw-la ex_fw-la fulgure_n nimirum_fw-la &_o aquâ_fw-la be_v a_o fit_a resemblance_n the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o one_o undivided_a nature_n whereof_o each_o be_v infinite_a without_o infinetenesse_n multiply_v and_o duality_n of_o nature_n whereof_o one_o be_v finite_a the_o other_o infinite_a in_o the_o same_o individual_a person_n be_v mystery_n which_o man_n and_o angel_n ought_v to_o believe_v and_o may_v admire_v but_o can_v comprehend_v nor_o perfect_o represent_v by_o any_o resemblance_n mahumedan_n very_a man_n against_o the_o marcionite_n god_n and_o man_n together_o by_o personal_a union_n against_o the_o nestorian_n come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v be_v bear_v this_o be_v his_o advent_n or_o come_v mean_v in_o my_o text_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v be_v in_o lucem_fw-la editus_fw-la this_o his_o come_n be_v promise_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n prefigure_v by_o variety_n of_o type_n prophesy_v of_o by_o jacob_n gen._n 49.10_o foresee_v by_o job_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o job_n 19.25_o prophesy_v of_o pymand_v of_o with_o who_o i_o may_v join_v hermes_n in_o his_o book_n inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v lactantius_n lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la sapientia_fw-la cap._n 6._o marsil_n ficin_n argument_n in_o merc._n trismegist_n pymand_v by_o balaam_n num._n 24.17_o promise_a to_o david_n 2._o sam._n 7.16_o and_o 1._o chron._n 17.11_o 12._o foretell_v by_o the_o 3._o the_o see_v constantine_n oration_n in_o eusebius_n after_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n cap._n 18._o and_o 20._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n l._n 6._o lactantius_n lib._n 4._o c._n 6._o to_o who_o may_v be_v add_v justine_n athenagoras_n austin_n virgil_n eclog._n 4._o other_o if_o any_o surmise_n that_o prediction_n attribute_v to_o sibyl_n be_v feign_v by_o primitive_a christian_n preposterous_o ambitious_a of_o promote_a a_o good_a cause_n let_v he_o see_v constantine_n oration_n before_o praise_v his_o epistle_n also_o to_o arius_n and_o his_o sectatour_n extant_a in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n part_n 3._o sibyl_n celebrate_v by_o a_o choir_n of_o angel_n honour_v by_o the_o three_o persian_n testify_v by_o god_n himself_o god_n be_v please_v to_o dwell_v with_o man_n on_o earth_n the_o heaven_n can_v contain_v he_o 2._o chron._n 6.18_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o beloved_a behold_v he_o come_v leap_v upon_o the_o mountain_n skip_v upon_o the_o hill_n cant._n 2.8_o vultis_fw-la ipsos_fw-la ejus_fw-la saltus_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la say_v 19_o say_v in_o evangel_n hom._n 19_o gregory_n upon_o that_o place_n he_o leap_v say_v he_o from_o heaven_n into_o the_o womb_n from_o from_o the_o womb_n into_o the_o manger_n from_o the_o manger_n to_o the_o cross_n from_o the_o cross_n into_o the_o grave_n from_o the_o sepulchre_n he_o return_v into_o heaven_n the_o first_o of_o these_o leap_v be_v by_o chrysostome_n call_v a_o great_a stride_n by_o the_o second_o of_o they_o he_o reach_v into_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o my_o text_n he_o who_o be_v nonnus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o nonnus_n eternal_a be_v bear_v this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o prophesy_v and_o promise_v this_o birth_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n god_n out_o of_o his_o transcendent_a lenity_n promise_v mercy_n before_o he_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o they_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v the_o woman_n seed_n gen._n 3.15_o be_v 2_o be_v antiquitat_fw-la judaic_n l._n 1._o c._n 2_o josephus_n orthodox_n in_o what_o he_o report_v concern_v the_o serpent_n which_o seduce_v our_o first_o parent_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o the_o woman_n seed_n to_o bruise_v his_o head_n he_o mistake_v both_o in_o natural_a and_o theolo-history_n in_o that_o as_o affirm_v that_o the_o serpent_n before_o he_o deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n have_v the_o faculty_n of_o speech_n go_v upon_o foot_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o misdemeanour_n be_v amersd_v these_o ability_n and_o also_o have_v poison_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o his_o enmity_n towards_o man_n put_v under_o his_o tongue_n in_o this_o as_o esteem_v what_o be_v only_o the_o instrument_n in_o tempt_a eve_n the_o principal_a cause_n and_o the_o promise_v a_o precept_n the_o observance_n of_o which_o will_v prove_v but_o of_o shallow_a advantage_n that_o god_n meaning_n be_v that_o every_o one_o as_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o serpent_n shall_v strike_v it_o upon_o the_o head_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o somewhat_o hurtful_a to_o mankind_n onkelus_n attain_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o sentence_n he_o thus_o paraphrase_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o son_n and_o her_o son_n he_o shall_v remember_v what_o thou_o do_v to_o he_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v he_o in_o the_o end_n the_o son_n of_o the_o woman_n our_o saviour_n not_o the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o papist_n blasphemous_o affirm_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n the_o first_o of_o the_o devil_n work_v against_o mankind_n the_o devil_n by_o his_o malicious_a attempt_n endeavour_v to_o hinder_v the_o consummation_n of_o god_n work_n of_o mercy_n the_o application_n of_o christ_n merit_n no_o one_o unless_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n can_v be_v able_a to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_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 emmanvel_n
be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n deliver_v honourable_a truth_n likewise_o precious_a truth_n they_o preach_v axiom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v capable_a likewise_o of_o another_o construction_n viz._n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n shall_v not_o formal_o signify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o may_v safe_o be_v receive_v believe_v but_o the_o comfortablenesse_n of_o it_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n from_o what_o signify_v by_o it_o what_o s._n paul_n here_o express_v may_v in_o part_n be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o argive_n when_o by_o the_o roman_n deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o macedonian_n and_o spartan_n quae_fw-la gaudia_fw-la quae_fw-la vociferationes_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la quid_fw-la florum_fw-la in_o consulem_fw-la profuderunt_fw-la the_o praeco_n in_o the_o quinquenniall_a game_n at_o nemea_n be_v force_v to_o pronounce_v the_o word_n liberty_n iterum_fw-la iterúmque_fw-la pompey_n iterúmque_fw-la it_o concern_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o present_a use_n of_o the_o story_n whether_o the_o fall_n of_o that_o fowl_n out_o of_o the_o air_n to_o the_o ground_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o rarefaction_n or_o vertiginousnesse_n together_o with_o astonishment_n a_o effect_n thereof_o plutarch_n make_v mention_n of_o both_o these_o reason_n in_o his_o flaminius_n and_o clear_o prefer_v the_o latter_a in_o his_o pompey_n the_o air_n be_v so_o dissipate_v with_o their_o acclamation_n ut_fw-la corvi_fw-la fortuitò_fw-la supervolantes_fw-la in_fw-la stadium_fw-la deciderent_fw-la they_o entertain_v that_o news_n of_o liberty_n as_o worthy_a of_o acceptation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o thousand_o be_v not_o dull_a in_o their_o affection_n 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