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night_n for_o his_o voyage_n for_o then_o the_o high_a mystery_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a forgery_n that_o may_v be_v in_o it_o be_v but_o thus_o much_o that_o these_o young_a girl_n the_o nymph_n of_o diana_n call_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o old_a vizard_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o disportment_n and_o pleasure_n that_o such_o ludicrous_a spirit_n together_o with_o old_a hag_n and_o other_o of_o the_o fraternity_n use_v to_o make_v with_o one_o another_o in_o far_o remote_a solitude_n under_o some_o broad-spred_n oak_n or_o on_o the_o top_n of_o some_o steep_a mountain_n environ_v with_o wood_n and_o shady_a tree_n which_o solemnity_n be_v call_v ludus_fw-la dianae_n by_o the_o ancient_n as_o i_o have_v note_v already_o out_o of_o mirandula_n where_o out_o of_o a_o special_a favour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o great_a service_n he_o do_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n they_o may_v break_v his_o neck_n in_o a_o frolic_a from_o some_o precipice_n crack_v the_o shell_n to_o 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pagan_a zeal_n the_o spurious_a pretence_n of_o abstinence_n chastity_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o other_o plausible_a show_n of_o morality_n beside_o those_o miracle_n as_o a_o man_n may_v call_v they_o which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dark_a kingdom_n he_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o have_v be_v carry_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o heaven_n as_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v and_o to_o have_v obtain_v a_o happy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o go_n in_o confidence_n whereof_o they_o erect_v statue_n to_o he_o here_o on_o earth_n as_o philostratus_n relate_v and_o particular_o in_o tyana_n the_o town_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v 7._o grotius_n relate_v out_o of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n that_o there_o be_v a_o statue_n of_o his_o that_o speak_v be_v actuate_v by_o some_o assistant_n daemon_n but_o that_o his_o mouth_n be_v soon_o stop_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o dictate_v also_o certain_a verse_n to_o a_o young_a student_n of_o philosophy_n in_o tyana_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o have_v for_o some_o ten_o month_n together_o earnest_o pray_v to_o he_o to_o resolve_v he_o of_o that_o point_n which_o verse_n he_o recite_v to_o his_o fellow-student_n in_o a_o frantic_a posture_n start_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n and_o aver_v apollonius_n be_v there_o present_a though_o none_o see_v he_o but_o himself_o which_o will_v make_v a_o man_n think_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o continuation_n of_o a_o confuse_a dream_n which_o he_o complete_v betwixt_o sleep_n and_o wake_v it_o be_v no_o rare_a thing_n for_o man_n asleep_a to_o answer_v to_o more_o question_n than_o his_o fellow-student_n put_v to_o this_o young_a philosopher_n 8._o but_o his_o real_a appearance_n to_o aurelian_a the_o emperor_n seem_v more_o probable_a for_o his_o force_n as_o vopiscus_n write_v march_v against_o tyana_n and_o the_o citizen_n shut_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n against_o he_o incense_v the_o emperor_n so_o that_o he_o make_v a_o rash_a vow_n that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v one_o dog_n alive_a in_o the_o city_n but_o apollonius_n his_o ghost_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o his_o tent_n and_o dehort_v he_o from_o so_o great_a a_o cruelty_n and_o threaten_v he_o into_o a_o better_a mind_n prevent_v the_o mischief_n so_o that_o the_o town_n be_v take_v he_o merry_o interpret_v his_o resolution_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o dog_n only_o but_o strict_o charge_v his_o soldier_n to_o spare_v the_o citizen_n this_o story_n if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a it_o be_v handsome_o contrive_v both_o for_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o deify_v apollonius_n by_o make_v he_o so_o seasonable_o deliver_v his_o native_a town_n in_o so_o great_a a_o exigency_n and_o also_o for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o emperor_n credit_n with_o the_o soldier_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n to_o be_v absolve_v from_o that_o rigid_a vow_n of_o give_v the_o whole_a town_n up_o to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o plunder_v of_o the_o soldiery_n 9_o these_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o concern_v apollonius_n his_o manner_n of_o leave_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o suppose_a divinity_n after_o he_o have_v leave_v it_o but_o beside_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o suspicability_n of_o the_o story_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v very_o sorry_a and_o obscure_a indication_n thereof_o if_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o evidence_n that_o be_v produce_v for_o the_o real_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o christ._n for_o stephen_n while_o he_o be_v a_o ston_a to_o the_o great_a corroboration_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o cruel_a martyrdom_n see_v the_o heaven_n open_v 7.56_o and_o christ_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n and_o great_a majesty_n and_o paul_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o damascus_n to_o persecute_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v strike_v off_o from_o his_o furious_a purpose_n by_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o christ_n from_o heaven_n for_o there_o shine_v a_o very_a great_a light_n about_o he_o and_o a_o voice_n be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n 9.4_o say_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o etc._n etc._n his_o fellow-travailer_n see_v also_o the_o coruscation_n of_o the_o light_n and_o be_v astonish_v and_o hear_v the_o sound_n from_o heaven_n though_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o they_o hear_v it_o not_o so_o articulate_o as_o he_o that_o be_v most_o concern_v in_o it_o which_o be_v two_o notable_a demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o legitimateness_n of_o christ_n apotheosis_n to_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o comparable_a in_o the_o story_n of_o apollonius_n chap._n viii_o 1._o the_o use_n of_o this_o parallel_n hitherto_o of_o christ_n and_o apollonius_n 2._o mahomet_n david_n george_n h._n nicolas_n high-pretending_a prophet_n bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o the_o author_n apology_n for_o so_o do_v 3._o that_o a_o misbelief_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o dexterity_n in_o a_o moral_a mythology_n thereof_o be_v the_o great_a excellency_n in_o david_n george_n and_o h._n nicolas_n 4._o that_o if_o they_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o miracle_n ever_o in_o the_o world_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v their_o reason_n why_o they_o believe_v not_o those_o that_o be_v record_v of_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v undeceive_v the_o world_n by_o do_v miracle_n themselves_o to_o ratify_v their_o doctrine_n 5._o if_o they_o believe_v there_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v any_o miracle_n they_o do_v plain_o betray_v themselves_o to_o be_v mere_a atheist_n or_o epicure_n 6._o the_o wicked_a plot_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o sect_n in_o clothe_v their_o style_n with_o scripture-language_n though_o they_o be_v worse_a infidel_n than_o the_o very_a heathen_a 7._o that_o the_o gross_a infidelity_n of_o these_o two_o impostor_n will_v make_v a_o man_n suspect_v they_o rather_o to_o have_v be_v crafty_a profane_a cheat_n then_o honest_a through-crackt_a enthusiast_n 8._o that_o where_o faith_n be_v extinct_a all_o the_o rapturous_a exhortation_n to_o virtue_n be_v just_o suspect_v to_o proceed_v rather_o from_o complexion_n then_o any_o divine_a principle_n 1._o we_o have_v now_o stretch_v the_o parallel_n as_o far_o as_o it_o will_v go_v the_o line_n fail_v on_o apollonius_n his_o side_n but_o so_o long_o as_o the_o matter_n will_v afford_v we_o think_v it_o worth_a our_o pain_n to_o continue_v the_o comparison_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o saviour_n person_n may_v more_o clear_o appear_v so_o illustrious_a a_o counterfeit_n become_v his_o competitour_n and_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v not_o chance_n or_o luck_n
that_o be_v say_v he_o vespasian_n in_o who_o reign_n it_o be_v suppose_v not_o prove_v that_o john_n write_v these_o vision_n the_o other_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v namely_o titus_n and_o when_o he_o come_v must_v continue_v but_o a_o short_a time_n but_o galba_n otho_n and_o vitellius_n much_o short_a the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o to_o wit_n domitian_n who_o be_v emperor_n while_o his_o father_n vespasian_n be_v absent_a from_o rome_n which_o if_o he_o be_v real_o and_o not_o style_v so_o out_o of_o compliment_n and_o flattery_n the_o application_n be_v handsome_a for_o than_o it_o be_v sometime_o true_a of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o shall_v be_v emperor_n again_o he_o be_v the_o eight_o domitian_n be_v indeed_o the_o eight_o and_o so_o distinct_a a_o head_n and_o so_o considerable_a as_o reign_v long_o than_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n that_o he_o quite_o spoil_v the_o interpretation_n for_o thus_o the_o beast_n will_v be_v eight-headed_n not_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o umbra_fw-la of_o achilles_n which_o be_v unusual_a or_o the_o statue_n of_o apollonius_n make_v by_o his_o follower_n and_o then_o present_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n to_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o have_v so_o often_o signify_v either_o the_o statue_n of_o apollonius_n or_o umbra_fw-la of_o achilles_n concern_v image_n in_o general_a be_v to_o make_v the_o scripture_n a_o image_n of_o wax_n and_o to_o mould_v it_o into_o what_o shape_n we_o please_v 8._o but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o further_a and_o more_o substantial_a eviction_n of_o grotius_n his_o mistake_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o certain_o that_o must_v be_v the_o belong_v two-horned_a beast_n to_o who_o the_o number_n 666_o can_v rational_o be_v apply_v which_o grotius_n will_v fit_v to_o ulpius_n the_o know_a name_n of_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n which_o he_o read_v ουλπιοc_a make_v c_o stand_n for_o six_o but_o consider_v it_o be_v call_v the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n by_o this_o conceit_n trajan_n will_v be_v the_o beast_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o prophetic_a scheme_n where_o beast_n signify_v not_o any_o particular_a man_n but_o a_o state_n politic_a and_o also_o against_o his_o former_a exposition_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o according_a to_o he_o must_v be_v either_o idolatry_n or_o magic_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o more_o passable_a in_o that_o regard_n then_o this_o of_o ουλπιοc_n to_o say_v nothing_o how_o it_o be_v call_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n without_o mention_v any_o name_n as_o also_o the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n without_o intimate_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o his_o name_n which_o plain_o import_v that_o there_o be_v a_o further_a reach_n than_o a_o allusion_n to_o any_o man_n name_n or_o the_o name_n of_o any_o state_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o it_o be_v numerus_fw-la humanus_fw-la such_o a_o number_n as_o man_n usual_o deal_v with_o and_o may_v be_v number_v by_o humane_a art_n but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o skill_n to_o be_v use_v therein_o because_o he_o say_v here_o be_v wisdom_n and_o let_v he_o that_o have_v understanding_n calculate_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o put_n of_o the_o numeral_a letter_n of_o some_o name_n together_o will_v be_v but_o a_o very_a petty_a piece_n of_o skill_n all_o the_o skill_n or_o rather_o luck_n will_v be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o name_n but_o there_o will_v be_v no_o skill_n at_o all_o in_o calculate_v of_o the_o number_n but_o the_o text_n say_v let_v he_o that_o have_v skill_n calculate_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o it_o set_v down_o the_o very_a number_n that_o be_v to_o be_v number_v which_o number_n yet_o can_v be_v number_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n which_o way_n notwithstanding_o be_v intimate_v but_o by_o extraction_n of_o the_o root_n and_o therefore_o undoubted_o mr._n potter_n have_v find_v out_o the_o true_a and_o solid_a solution_n of_o this_o mystery_n concern_v which_o no_o man_n can_v fail_v to_o be_v satisfy_v unless_o either_o ignorance_n or_o prejudice_n make_v he_o uncapable_a if_o he_o consider_v first_o in_o general_a what_o rich_a mystery_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o wrap_v up_o in_o number_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o pregnant_a example_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n distribute_v into_o six_o day_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o by_o the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o number_n as_o i_o have_v clear_o enough_o show_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o philosophic_a cabbala_n and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n which_o be_v close_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o the_o abovesaid_a author_n urge_v most_o pertinent_o that_o other_o number_n in_o scripture_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v number_v thus_o by_o the_o extraction_n of_o the_o root_n either_o square_a or_o cubick_n to_o know_v the_o particular_a dimension_n of_o thing_n number_v by_o they_o as_o those_o stone_n mention_v 1_o king_n 7.10_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v some_o of_o eight_o other_o of_o ten_o cubit_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o cubick_a sum_n of_o each_o stone_n as_o he_o have_v undeniable_o demonstrate_v that_o square_a number_n be_v also_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v evident_a from_o ezekiel_n 48.20_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o by_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n the_o cubical_a sum_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n namely_o twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 21.16_o apocalypse_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sense_n in_o way_n of_o number_v but_o to_o find_v the_o perimeter_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o extraction_n of_o the_o cubick_a root_n the_o measure_n also_o of_o the_o wall_n 17._o a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o cubit_n be_v utter_o unapplicable_a thereto_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o number_n of_o one_o line_n for_o it_o will_v be_v too_o little_a for_o the_o perimeter_n by_o far_o and_o too_o great_a for_o the_o altitude_n thereof_o wherefore_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o thickness_n and_o height_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v the_o root_n of_o a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o namely_o twelve_o three_o therefore_o the_o applicability_n of_o the_o number_n 144_o to_o the_o holy_a city_n appear_v in_o the_o root_n thereof_o to_o wit_v 12_o which_o be_v a_o number_n peculiar_o consecrate_v to_o signify_v the_o chief_a matter_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o chiliarchy_n also_o or_o regiment_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o of_o the_o
celestial_a vehicle_n 4._o the_o activity_n of_o the_o separate_a soul_n upon_o the_o vehicle_n argue_v from_o she_o move_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o body_n and_o that_o no_o advantage_n accrue_v therefrom_o to_o the_o wicked_a after_o death_n 141_o chap._n iu_o 1._o christ_n session_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n interpret_v either_o figurative_o or_o proper_o 2._o that_o the_o proper_a sense_n imply_v no_o humane_a shape_n in_o the_o deity_n 3._o that_o though_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o every_o where_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o special_a presence_n of_o he_o in_o heaven_n 4._o and_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o that_o presence_n or_o divine_a shechina_n 143_o chap._n v._o 1._o the_o apotheosis_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o receive_v of_o divine_a honour_n free_v from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o idolatry_n forasmuch_o as_o christ_n be_v god_n proper_o so_o call_v by_o his_o real_a and_o physical_a union_n with_o god_n 2._o the_o real_a and_o physical_a union_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n with_o god_n be_v possible_a sundry_a reason_n allege_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v actual_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v 3._o the_o vain_a evasion_n of_o superficial_a allegorist_n note_v 4._o their_o ignorance_n evince_v and_o the_o apotheosis_n of_o christ_n confirm_v from_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o political_a government_n of_o the_o other_o world_n 5._o that_o he_o that_o equalize_v himself_o to_o christ_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la discover_v a_o impostor_n and_o liar_n 144_o chap._n vi_o 1._o a_o objection_n against_o christ_n sovereignty_n over_o man_n and_o angel_n from_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o rank_n of_o humane_a spirit_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o angelical_a order_n 2._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o fall_v angel_n 3._o a_o further_a enforcement_n of_o the_o objection_n concern_v the_o unfallen_a angel_n with_o a_o answer_n thereto_o 4._o a_o further_a answer_n from_o the_o incapacitie_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o and_o of_o be_v a_o fit_a example_n of_o life_n to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n 6._o that_o the_o capacity_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o universal_a that_o he_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v the_o head_n or_o sovereign_n over_o all_o the_o intellectual_a order_n 7._o christ_n intercession_n his_o fitness_n for_o that_o office_n 8._o what_o thing_n in_o the_o pagan_a religion_n be_v rectify_v and_o complete_v in_o the_o birth_n passion_n ascension_n and_o inercession_n of_o christ._n 146_o chap._n vii_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o history_n of_o apollonius_n that_o can_v proper_o answer_v to_o christ_n resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 2._o and_o that_o his_o passage_n out_o of_o this_o life_n must_v go_v for_o his_o ascension_n concern_v which_o report_n be_v various_a but_o in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o die_v not_o in_o his_o bed_n 3._o his_o reception_n at_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n dictynna_n in_o crete_n and_o of_o his_o be_v call_v up_o into_o heaven_n by_o a_o choir_n of_o virgin_n sing_v in_o the_o air_n 4._o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o apollonius_n his_o leave_v the_o world_n argue_v out_o of_o philostratus_n his_o own_o confession_n 5._o that_o if_o that_o at_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n dictynna_n be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v no_o demonstration_n of_o any_o great_a worth_n in_o his_o person_n 6._o that_o the_o secrecy_n of_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n may_v beget_v a_o suspicion_n in_o his_o admirer_n that_o he_o go_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o heaven_n 7._o of_o a_o statue_n of_o apollonius_n that_o speak_v and_o of_o his_o dictate_a verse_n to_o a_o young_a philosopher_n at_o tyana_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 8._o of_o his_o ghost_n appear_v to_o aurelian_a the_o emperor_n 9_o of_o christ_n appear_v to_o stephen_n at_o his_o martyrdom_n and_o to_o saul_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o damascus_n 149_o chap._n viii_o 1._o the_o use_n of_o this_o parallel_n hitherto_o of_o christ_n and_o apollonius_n 2._o mahomet_n david_n george_n h._n nicolas_n high-pretending_a prophet_n bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o the_o author_n apology_n for_o so_o do_v 3._o that_o a_o misbelief_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o dexterity_n in_o a_o moral_a mythology_n thereof_o be_v the_o great_a excellency_n in_o david_n george_n and_o h._n nicolas_n 4._o that_o if_o they_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o miracle_n ever_o in_o the_o world_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v give_v their_o reason_n why_o they_o believe_v not_o those_o that_o be_v record_v of_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v undeceive_v the_o world_n by_o do_v miracle_n themselves_o to_o ratify_v their_o doctrine_n 5._o if_o they_o believe_v there_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v any_o miracle_n they_o do_v plain_o betray_v themselves_o to_o be_v mere_a atheist_n or_o epicure_n 6._o the_o wicked_a plot_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o sect_n in_o clothe_v their_o style_n with_o scripture-language_n though_o they_o be_v worse_a infidel_n than_o the_o very_a heathen_a 7._o that_o the_o gross_a infidelity_n of_o these_o two_o impostor_n will_v make_v a_o man_n suspect_v they_o rather_o to_o have_v be_v crafty_a profane_a cheat_n then_o honest_a through-crackt_a enthusiast_n 8._o that_o where_o faith_n be_v extinct_a all_o the_o rapturous_a exhortation_n to_o virtue_n be_v just_o suspect_v to_o proceed_v rather_o from_o complexion_n then_o any_o divine_a principle_n 152_o chap._n ix_o 1._o mahomet_n far_o more_o orthodox_n in_o the_o main_a point_n of_o religion_n than_o the_o above_o name_v impostor_n 2._o the_o high_a pitch_n this_o pretend_a prophet_n set_v himself_o at_o his_o journey_n to_o heaven_n be_v wait_v upon_o by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n his_o beast_n alborach_n and_o of_o his_o be_v call_v to_o by_o two_o woman_n by_o the_o way_n with_o the_o angel_n interpretation_n thereof_o 3._o his_o arrival_n at_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o reverence_n do_v to_o he_o there_o by_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a messenger_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n 4._o the_o crafty_a political_a meaning_n of_o the_o vision_n hitherto_o 5._o mahomet_n bear_v himself_o upon_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n hand_n climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n on_o a_o ladder_n of_o divine_a light_n his_o pass_v through_o seven_o heaven_n and_o his_o commâ—nding_n of_o himself_o to_o christ_n in_o the_o seven_o 6._o his_o salutation_n of_o his_o creator_n with_o the_o stupendous_a circumstance_n thereof_o 7._o five_o special_a favour_n he_o receive_v from_o god_n at_o that_o congress_n 8._o of_o the_o natural_a wilyness_n in_o enthusiast_n and_o of_o their_o subtle_a pride_n where_o they_o will_v seem_v most_o humble_a the_o strange_a advantage_n of_o enthusiasm_n with_o the_o rude_a multitude_n 9_o and_o the_o wonderful_a success_n thereof_o in_o mahomet_n other_o enthusiast_n as_o proud_a as_o mohamet_n but_o not_o so_o successful_a and_o why_o 155_o chap._n x._o 1._o that_o mahomet_n be_v no_o true_a prophet_n discover_v from_o his_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a precept_n 2._o from_o his_o insatiable_a lust._n 3._o from_o his_o wildeness_n of_o fancy_n and_o ignorance_n in_o thing_n what_o may_v possible_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o black_a speck_n take_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n 4._o his_o pretence_n to_o miracle_n as_o his_o be_v overshadow_a with_o a_o cloud_n when_o he_o drive_v his_o master_n mule_n 5._o a_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n cleave_v itself_o to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o stumble_a prophet_n the_o clutter_n of_o tree_n together_o to_o keep_v off_o the_o sun_n from_o he_o as_o also_o his_o divide_v of_o the_o moon_n 6._o the_o matter_n hitherto_o recite_v concern_v mahomet_n take_v out_o of_o johannes_n andrea_n the_o son_n of_o abdalla_n a_o mahometan_a priest_n a_o grave_a person_n and_o serious_a christian._n 158_o chap._n xi_o 1._o three_o main_a consequence_n of_o christ_n apotheosis_n 2._o of_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o apostle_n power_n of_o do_v miracle_n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n 4._o the_o substantial_a reasonableness_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o miracle_n 5._o the_o symbolical_a meaning_n of_o they_o 6._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o rush_a wind_n that_o fill_v the_o whole_a house_n 7._o what_o by_o the_o fiery_a cleave_a tongue_n 8._o a_o recital_n of_o several_a other_o miracle_n do_v by_o or_o happen_v to_o the_o apostle_n 9_o the_o congruity_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n argue_v from_o the_o success_n 161_o chap._n xii_o 1._o