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wrought_v many_o notable_a miracle_n while_o he_o converse_v with_o man_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o quality_n and_o design_n of_o they_o do_v evident_o prove_v his_o mission_n from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o this_o miraculous_a power_n ought_v to_o have_v convince_v the_o jew_n by_o their_o own_o law_n for_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n or_o token_n leave_v by_o moses_n to_o discern_v between_o the_o true_a and_o false_a prophet_n deut._n xviii_o 21_o 22._o and_o if_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v i._n e._n if_o he_o do_v no_o miracle_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v and_o consequent_o if_o there_o shall_v come_v one_o who_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o the_o establish_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o deliver_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v for_o the_o promotion_n of_o piety_n and_o holiness_n and_o shall_v confirm_v this_o his_o doctrine_n by_o miracle_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n ought_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o if_o any_o one_o come_v and_o seek_v to_o draw_v man_n from_o real_a and_o substantial_a holiness_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o gain_v credit_n to_o his_o pernicious_a design_n shall_v work_v a_o miracle_n we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v he_o because_o god_n sometime_o permit_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o try_v the_o constancy_n and_o steadfastness_n of_o man_n deut._n xiii_o 1_o 2_o 3._o to_o this_o the_o jew_n object_n and_o say_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n perform_v his_o miracle_n by_o magical_a and_o diabolical_a art_n for_o so_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n to_o this_o impious_a cavil_v we_o may_v return_v 1._o the_o answer_n which_o our_o saviour_n make_v they_o mat._n twelve_o 25_o 26._o every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o if_o satan_n cast_v out_o satan_n he_o be_v divide_v against_o himself_o how_o shall_v then_o his_o kingdom_n stand_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o exact_o opposite_a and_o destructive_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o darkness_n as_o porphyry_n himself_o acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o if_o the_o head_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o wicked_a polity_n shall_v abet_v the_o lord_n christ_n so_o far_o as_o to_o empower_v he_o to_o cast_v out_o his_o associate_n from_o their_o usurp_a habitation_n it_o will_v undoubted_o beget_v a_o intestine_a war_n and_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n will_v be_v at_o a_o eternal_a variance_n and_o dissension_n with_o one_o another_o which_o at_o last_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o kingdom_n 2._o this_o be_v a_o invincible_a tentation_n put_v upon_o mankind_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sure_a manifestation_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o deity_n than_o when_o a_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o work_v miracle_n and_o it_o be_v irreconcilable_a with_o the_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o almighty_n god_n to_o suffer_v the_o most_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a person_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v fatal_o and_o inevitable_o delude_v 3._o the_o great_a synedrium_fw-la consist_v of_o the_o high-priest_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o scribe_n or_o lawyer_n as_o their_o assistant_n who_o office_n and_o right_o it_o be_v to_o try_v the_o prophet_n be_v say_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v skill_v in_o magic_a rite_n for_o the_o better_a and_o sure_a exploration_n of_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v true_a prophet_n but_o wrought_v their_o
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in_o some_o measure_n prepare_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o so_o heavenly_a a_o doctrine_n almighty_a god_n resolve_v to_o put_v in_o execution_n his_o last_o and_o most_o perfect_a determination_n which_o be_v to_o send_v down_o his_o belove_a son_n into_o the_o world_n who_o shall_v by_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a way_n teach_v and_o instruct_v mankind_n and_o recover_v the_o lapse_v world_n to_o a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n now_o then_o god_n walk_v no_o more_o at_o a_o distance_n nor_o hide_v himself_o any_o long_o under_o the_o obscurity_n of_o type_n and_o shadow_n but_o have_v dispel_v the_o cloud_n and_o adumbration_n of_o the_o legal_a service_n by_o the_o full_a and_o bright_a approach_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n who_o have_v pitch_v his_o tabernacle_n among_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o his_o will_n by_o a_o way_n of_o condescend_v wisdom_n suit_v and_o proportion_v himself_o to_o the_o most_o shallow_a capacity_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o 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