not_o endeavour_v to_o impose_v upon_o the_o world_n not_o christ_n for_o 1._o he_o can_v have_v no_o temptation_n to_o fulfil_v those_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o concern_v his_o ignominious_a poor_a and_o miserable_a life_n and_o his_o accurse_a death_n 2._o he_o can_v have_v no_o expectation_n of_o his_o own_o resurrection_n or_o of_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n or_o of_o the_o famish_v of_o the_o heathen_a deity_n or_o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o world_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o mighty_a deed_n which_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o messiah_n of_o the_o jew_n 3._o no_o hope_n this_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o man_n so_o timorous_a so_o dull_a so_o ignorant_a as_o be_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n 4._o his_o disciple_n must_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o imposture_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o so_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o disow_v he_o 5._o if_o so_o john_n baptist_n who_o obtain_v so_o great_a a_o reputation_n from_o the_o jew_n must_v have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o endeavour_n to_o delude_v they_o 2._o not_o christ_n apostle_n as_o be_v argue_v from_o their_o simplicity_n sincerity_n interest_n the_o thing_n they_o do_v or_o be_v oblige_v to_o pretend_v 3._o not_o their_o immediate_a successor_n for_o the_o same_o and_o many_o other_o reason_n the_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v of_o what_o these_o argument_n suppose_v coral_n that_o what_o they_o have_v deliver_v to_o the_o world_n must_v be_v relate_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o with_o a_o full_a conviction_n of_o its_o truth_n p._n 77_o 78._o chap._n iii_o sect._n ii_o proleg_n 5._o that_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n can_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o pretension_n to_o the_o thing_n they_o speak_v of_o and_o presume_v they_o do_v and_o yet_o prevail_v upon_o the_o world_n to_o own_o and_o to_o assert_v their_o doctrine_n p._n 107._o chap._n iu._n proleg_n 6._o that_o we_o may_v safe_o take_v a_o estimate_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n from_o what_o we_o find_v record_v of_o it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n those_o write_n not_o be_v corrupt_v nor_o yet_o contain_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n corol._n conclude_v that_o those_o scripture_n which_o we_o daily_o read_v must_v be_v the_o work_n of_o those_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n who_o name_n they_o bear_v p._n 113._o chap._n v._n the_o truth_n of_o christian_a faith_n assert_v from_o the_o gift_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o general_a and_o more_o particular_o from_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o from_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n p._n 131_o chap._n vi_o the_o veracity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n conclude_v from_o the_o deportment_n of_o the_o christian_n under_o suffering_n the_o patience_n and_o undaunted_a courage_n of_o the_o weak_a sex_n from_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o their_o persecutor_n and_o 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our_o saviour_n promise_n prediction_n and_o commission_n for_o they_o heal_v the_o disease_a and_o eject_v devil_n according_a as_o our_o lord_n foretell_v p._n 163._o chap._n vii_o sect._n ii_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a faith_n evince_v from_o those_o prediction_n which_o concern_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n discipline_n and_o nation_n the_o author_n time_n and_o manner_n the_o greatness_n and_o duration_n concomitant_n and_o attendant_n of_o it_o as_o the_o scripture_n mention_n they_o and_o the_o wonderful_a completion_n of_o they_o all_o a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o apostate_n julian_n to_o rebuild_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o miraculous_a frustration_n of_o it_o p._n 191._o chap._n viii_o sect._n i._n arg._n 4._o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n 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 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blast_v and_o confound_v and_o 2_o from_o the_o design_n they_o aim_v at_o which_o be_v all_o unworthy_a of_o a_o deity_n they_o be_v control_v by_o providence_n they_o be_v such_o who_o deceit_n it_o be_v no_o man_n interest_n to_o detect_v obj._n 2._o touch_v the_o general_a rejection_n of_o christianity_n by_o the_o jewish_a nation_n a_o account_n of_o their_o rejection_n of_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o that_o people_n from_o the_o danger_n to_o which_o it_o expose_v they_o from_o the_o prejudices_fw-la they_o conceive_v 1._o against_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o 2_o against_o his_o doctrine_n p._n 267._o chap._n x._o arg._n 5._o conclude_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o its_o precept_n in_o order_n 1_o to_o the_o public_a welfare_n of_o mankind_n 2_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a nature_n 1._o by_o the_o clear_a information_n of_o man_n understanding_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v 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destructive_a to_o the_o service_n
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quicken_v their_o endeavour_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o lesser_a good_a aught_o with_o more_o reason_n to_o engage_v they_o with_o a_o equal_a vigour_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o a_o great_a yea_o a_o infinite_a good_a for_o since_o the_o apprehension_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a be_v the_o sole_a motive_n to_o make_v we_o undertake_v or_o decline_v any_o action_n the_o great_a that_o good_a or_o evil_a be_v the_o strong_a motive_n it_o must_v be_v now_o do_v not_o many_o million_o in_o the_o world_n forego_v their_o present_a ease_n and_o pleasure_n encounter_v difficulty_n adventure_n upon_o danger_n and_o undergo_v most_o toilsome_a labour_n in_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o some_o finite_a temporal_a advantage_n of_o which_o they_o can_v have_v assurance_n do_v they_o not_o oft_o abstain_v from_o what_o they_o passionate_o love_v only_o for_o fear_v of_o danger_n which_o possible_o may_v not_o ensue_v upon_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o appetite_n do_v they_o
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 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