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prophecy_n the_o whole_a new_a testament_n the_o law_n to_o his_o disciple_n he_o bind_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o confirm_v the_o unalterableness_n of_o it_o in_o such_o form_n as_o these_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v rev._n 22._o 12._o that_o be_v to_o they_o that_o continue_v in_o well_o do_v eternal_a life_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a will_v rather_o be_v argue_v with_o god_n about_o his_o proposal_n quarrel_v with_o his_o law_n of_o liberty_n than_o submit_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 2._o 8._o i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o what_o i_o say_v at_o the_o first_o i_o say_v now_o at_o the_o last_o what_o i_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n i_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o end_n still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o 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burden_n a_o easy_a yoke_n than_o those_o work_n which_o they_o deny_v justification_n to_o §_o 5._o whereas_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o right_o state_v the_o grand_a controversy_n then_o arise_v upon_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n in_o the_o state_v of_o that_o controversy_n that_o none_o of_o the_o contend_a party_n do_v or_o can_v except_o they_o will_v wilful_o pervert_v the_o state_v sense_n of_o that_o term_n and_o become_v barbarian_n to_o one_o another_o understand_v by_o faith_n in_o that_o question_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o christian_a religion_n can_v any_o man_n think_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v not_o more_o grace_n or_o wit_n than_o to_o assert_v that_o a_o man_n bare_a depend_v on_o christ_n for_o salvation_n without_o observe_v that_o physician_n be_v rule_n will_v bring_v he_o health_n that_o they_o who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o believe_v he_o but_o give_v he_o the_o lie_n when_o he_o 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hobby-horse_n to_o take_v in_o castle_n and_o withal_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o riches_n of_o damascus_n and_o other_o eastern_a country_n of_o arabia_n to_o which_o damascus_n ancient_o belong_v be_v gold_n and_o odoriferous_a gum_n spice_n and_o plant_n and_o then_o you_o may_v learn_v that_o at_o the_o wise_a man_n present_v our_o saviour_n with_o gold_n frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n the_o â—abe_n jesus_n receive_v the_o riches_n of_o damascus_n before_o he_o can_v cry_v father_n or_o mother_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o the_o jew_n object_v the_o impossibility_n of_o a_o virgin-birth_n and_o therefore_o expound_v isai._n to_o speak_v of_o a_o young_a woman_n tertullian_n reply_v that_o that_o will_v have_v be_v no_o sign_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a than_o for_o young_a woman_n to_o bear_v child_n vide_fw-la cetera_fw-la loco_fw-la citato_fw-la by_o this_o method_n of_o argue_v the_o jew_n be_v so_o baffle_v as_o he_o wave_v the_o dispute_n about_o christ_n person_n and_o stand_v only_o upon_o a_o dispute_n about_o his_o come_n in_o st._n augustine_n time_n of_o which_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v so_o manifest_o describe_v in_o their_o own_o prophet_n that_o the_o baptist_n send_v to_o ask_v christ_n be_v thou_o he_o that_o the_o jew_n say_v tell_v we_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o that_o to_o this_o day_n they_o look_v for_o just_a such_o a_o one_o as_o our_o jesus_n quomodo_fw-la autem_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la adventu_fw-la ejus_fw-la disceptarent_fw-la nisi_fw-la bene_fw-la nossent_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la cur_n à _fw-fr joanne_n quaeritur_fw-la utrùm_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la christus_fw-la cur_n ipsi_fw-la domino_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quamdiâ—s_fw-la animam_fw-la nostram_fw-la tollis_fw-la si_fw-mi es_fw-la christus_fw-la die_fw-la nobis_fw-la palà m_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la in_fw-la illa_fw-la gente_fw-la per_fw-la illas_fw-la literas_fw-la &_o scribatur_fw-la &_o expectabatur_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la faustum_n tom_n 3._o lib._n 12._o cap._n 44._o so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o tertullian_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la signare_fw-la prophetiam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la impleta_fw-la est_fw-la prophetia_fw-la per_fw-la adventum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la signaculum_fw-la omnium_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la relate_v out_o of_o he_o by_o st._n hierom_n in_o dan._n vision_n 8._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o seal_n of_o prophecy_n in_o daniel_n but_o that_o all_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n come_n he_o be_v the_o seal_n and_o full_a sum_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n nay_o so_o perfect_o do_v every_o tenon_n of_o evangelical_n history_n fit_a every_o mortice_n of_o sacred_a prophecy_n as_o the_o pagan_a world_n say_v st._n aug._n epist_n 59_o nam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la prophetia_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la putaretur_fw-la esse_fw-la conficta_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-fr codicibus_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la probaretur_fw-la might_n have_v think_v the_o apostle_n have_v forge_v the_o old_a testament-oracle_n at_o their_o own_o finger_n end_n be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o be_v safe_o keep_v in_o the_o jew_n custody_n and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o archive_v of_o those_o grand_a adversary_n to_o the_o christian_a name_n and_o therefore_o he_o impute_v to_o a_o signal_o gracious_a providence_n the_o make_v good_a upon_o that_o nation_n that_o prophetic_a prayer_n psal._n 58._o 12._o slay_v they_o not_o lest_o they_o forget_v in_o god_n preserve_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o several_a nation_n into_o which_o they_o be_v disperse_v a_o visible_o distinct_a body_n from_o the_o native_n with_o who_o they_o neither_o mix_v in_o marriage_n or_o religion_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o church_n can_v no_o where_o want_n a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v her_o library-keeper_n and_o carry_v those_o book_n after_o she_o who_o authority_n she_o urge_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o christian_a religion_n of_o who_o quotation_n if_o gentile_a jew_n or_o weak_a christian_a make_v any_o doubt_n he_o may_v step_v into_o their_o synagogue_n and_o satisfy_v himself_o by_o inquire_v of_o those_o that_o be_v our_o enemy_n in_o their_o heart_n our_o witness_n in_o their_o book_n vide_fw-la aug._n tom_n 4._o pag._n 509._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la invisibilium_fw-la ergo_fw-la occisi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la dispersi_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la suffragatores_fw-la in_fw-la cordibus_fw-la boast_n in_o codicibus_fw-la testes_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o as_o the_o gospel_n exhibit_v the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o former_a prophecy_n so_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a that_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o prophecy_n can_v be_v fulfil_v upon_o any_o other_o person_n than_o our_o jesus_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n apply_v they_o such_o be_v that_o of_o old_a jacob_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o betwixt_o his_o foot_n until_o shilo_n come_v and_o unto_o he_o be_v gather_v the_o people_n or_o gentile_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o prophecy_n i_o shall_v borrow_v light_n from_o the_o sagatious_a mede_n in_o these_o animad_fw-la version_n 1._o sceptre_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v here_o to_o kingly_a power_n but_o signify_v any_o power_n or_o majesty_n of_o government_n under_o what_o name_n or_o form_n soever_o whereof_o a_o rod_n or_o staff_n the_o word_n here_o translate_v sceptre_n be_v ancient_o the_o ensign_n hence_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v not_o fail_v a_o ruler_n nor_o juridicus_fw-la a_o lawgiver_n from_o betwixt_o his_o foot_n i._n e._n of_o juda_n loin_n it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o scripture_n modest_o to_o express_v the_o place_n of_o generation_n by_o thigh_n or_o foot_n upon_o the_o mistake_n of_o which_o oriental_n 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