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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o kind_n of_o worm_n that_o consume_v herod_n which_o make_v i_o think_v st._n pau_n thorn_n may_v be_v a_o spice_n of_o his_o disease_n and_o to_o have_v be_v so_o apprehend_v by_o st._n paul_n himself_o as_o also_o to_o have_v be_v send_v in_o his_o apprehension_n as_o herod_n be_v as_o a_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o priding_a himself_n in_o that_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n of_o which_o sin_n he_o suspect_v himself_o guilty_a not_o so_o much_o from_o any_o feeling_n of_o pride_n work_v in_o his_o soul_n as_o of_o these_o pricking_n and_o gnawing_n in_o his_o flesh_n which_o resentment_n he_o can_v not_o have_v express_a in_o fit_a term_n than_o by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o prick_a thorn_n which_o as_o it_o create_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o pain_n and_o shoot_v that_o worm_n do_v so_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v as_o near_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o worm_n as_o to_o that_o other_o word_n signify_v a_o thorn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o three_o have_v their_o name_n from_o the_o sharpness_n of_o their_o head_n or_o point_n which_o make_v they_o apt_a to_o prick_v and_o pierce_v or_o than_o by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o satan_n buffet_n which_o as_o it_o imply_v the_o vermination_n of_o the_o ear_n of_o which_o both_o pliny_n and_o celsus_n affirm_v the_o cure_n to_o be_v very_o difficult_a vessâ—i_fw-la etymolog_fw-la and_o therefore_o may_v occasion_n st._n paul_n to_o suspect_v that_o he_o be_v punish_v in_o that_o organ_n through_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o ecstasy_n receive_v unutterable_a word_n so_o it_o allude_v to_o herod_n be_v smite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n give_v herod_n a_o patt_n or_o then_o by_o his_o more_o than_o importunate_a beg_v the_o removal_n of_o this_o thorn_n his_o beseech_v thrice_o speak_v that_o vespanâ—cy_n of_o desire_n to_o be_v quit_v of_o this_o affliction_n as_o be_v scarce_o consistent_a with_o that_o greatness_n of_o christian_a courage_n he_o show_v in_o bear_v all_o other_o affliction_n if_o he_o have_v not_o apprehend_v this_o to_o have_v have_v that_o poysonful_a sting_n of_o pride_n complicate_v with_o it_o as_o its_o procure_a cause_n hence_o signanter_n he_o pray_v not_o that_o this_o thorn_n but_o that_o this_o thing_n may_v be_v take_v away_o that_o be_v the_o affliction_n with_o its_o circumstance_n of_o his_o too_o much_o exaltation_n if_o he_o be_v as_o satan_n suggest_v real_o guilty_a or_o if_o not_o his_o fear_n of_o it_o for_o that_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o himself_o as_o fall_v into_o herod_n sin_n because_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o herod_n disease_n and_o think_v he_o read_v his_o sin_n in_o the_o judgement_n be_v yet_o more_o manifest_a by_o the_o answer_n that_o god_n return_v my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n and_o st._n paul_n triumph_n upon_o that_o answer_n most_o glad_o will_v i_o glory_v in_o my_o infirmity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o now_o read_v and_o repeat_v the_o gracious_a end_n of_o god_n in_o this_o dispensation_n which_o answer_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o promise_n but_o a_o adjudge_v the_o victory_n to_o st._n paul_n the_o spirit_n witness_v to_o his_o spirit_n that_o that_o favour_n which_o have_v rapt_v he_o up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n have_v prevent_v his_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o measure_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o privilege_n and_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o god_n send_v satan_n to_o inflict_v this_o disease_n upon_o he_o in_o which_o weakness_n this_o tenderness_n of_o his_o heart_n express_v in_o this_o godly_a jealousy_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n express_v in_o his_o recumbency_n upon_o god_n &_o not_o let_v his_o hold_n go_v when_o satan_n by_o these_o suggestion_n pull_v so_o hard_o be_v more_o glorious_a effect_n of_o god_n both_o favour_n to_o he_o and_o grace_n in_o he_o than_o his_o precede_a rapture_n and_o st._n paul_n inference_n from_o this_o answer_n speak_v he_o to_o have_v learn_v by_o this_o what_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v in_o thus_o afflict_v he_o which_o he_o know_v not_o before_o vide_fw-la musculum_n in_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o to_o resolve_v that_o he_o will_v now_o to_o choose_v be_v so_o far_o from_o fear_n of_o over_o do_v it_o in_o boast_v as_o he_o will_v glory_v more_o in_o this_o sickness_n than_o in_o his_o former_a exaltation_n as_o a_o occasion_n of_o bring_v more_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o a_o indication_n of_o a_o great_a virtue_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n but_o i_o digress_v too_o far_o only_o i_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o parity_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o herod_n disease_n to_o vindicate_v this_o text_n out_o of_o the_o bad_a handle_n of_o those_o who_o to_o the_o perdition_n of_o themselves_o and_o million_o of_o their_o disciple_n wrest_v it_o to_o a_o sense_n whereby_o it_o be_v give_v out_o to_o speak_v of_o concupiscence_n or_o sinful_a infirmity_n whereas_o it_o manifest_o intend_v a_o bodily_a disease_n except_o we_o will_v make_v god_n a_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o choose_a vessel_n to_o glory_n in_o his_o shame_n as_o themselves_o do_v in_o they_o i_o return_v to_o josephus_n who_o witness_v a_o better_a confession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o give_v a_o more_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o christ_n than_o they_o do_v in_o their_o gloss_n and_o speak_v more_o consonant_o to_o the_o apostolical_a sense_n in_o all_o those_o text_n of_o he_o we_o have_v confer_v with_o the_o sacred_a and_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o any_o way_n concern_v the_o emergency_n specify_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o compare_v of_o all_o which_o will_v tire_v my_o reader_n and_o myself_o and_o one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v put_v impudence_n herself_o to_o the_o blush_n to_o demand_v more_o instance_n than_o have_v be_v produce_v or_o better_a evidence_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n report_v in_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o testimony_n of_o such_o a_o author_n yet_o that_o the_o atheist_n may_v know_v the_o church_n have_v in_o this_o case_n more_o than_o one_o such_o witness_n i_o shall_v offer_v to_o examination_n the_o testimony_n of_o other_o secular_a record_n chap._n ix_o other_o secular_a witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o sacred_a history_n §_o 1_o phlegon_n of_o the_o darkness_n and_o earthquake_n at_o christ_n passion_n §_o 2._o thallus_n his_o mistake_v that_o darkness_n for_o a_o eclipse_n §_o 3._o the_o record_n of_o pagan_a rome_n touch_v that_o and_o other_o occurrence_n §_o 4._o the_o chronicle_n of_o edessa_n though_o apocryphal_a yet_o true_a julian_n '_o s_o prohibition_n of_o the_o use_n of_o secular_a book_n in_o christian_a school_n his_o testimony_n §_o 5._o moses_n his_o history_n of_o joseph_n attest_v by_o pagan_n §_o 6._o his_o history_n of_o himself_o §_o 7._o of_o noah_n balaam_n etc._n etc._n avouch_v by_o secular_a writer_n §_o 1._o of_o phlegon_n a_o pagan_a writer_n under_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n who_o write_v 16_o book_n of_o olympiad_n and_o therein_o the_o memorable_a accident_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o space_n of_o 229_o olympiad_n he_o in_o his_o 13_o or_o 14._o book_n affirm_v as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o st._n origen_n in_o cels._n l._n 2._o call_v 8._o 9_o that_o christ_n foretell_v many_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o according_o fell_a out_o and_o from_o this_o his_o foreknowledge_n of_o contingency_n be_v force_v there_o to_o confess_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v super-humane_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mention_n the_o eclipse_n that_o happen_v at_o our_o saviour_n passion_n as_o the_o same_o father_n
their_o own_o prophet_n foretell_v they_o will_v make_v to_o that_o question_n listen_v in_o their_o synagogue_n if_o thou_o can_v hear_v the_o bless_a jesus_n name_v except_o it_o be_v in_o execration_n spy_v if_o thou_o can_v see_v the_o symbol_n of_o his_o precious_a death_n except_o it_o be_v in_o their_o barbarous_a representation_n thereof_o by_o some_o crucify_a christian_a infant_n observe_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sign_n of_o their_o relent_a for_o murder_v that_o holy_a and_o just_a one_o of_o their_o bitter_a mourning_n over_o their_o father_n sin_n in_o choose_v a_o murderer_n before_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o discerne_v one_o tear_n to_o trickle_v down_o from_o their_o eye_n while_o it_o be_v fix_v upon_o he_o except_o it_o flow_v from_o their_o spiteful_a envy_n to_o see_v he_o exalt_v adore_a and_o worship_v of_o all_o people_n but_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isidor_n pelus_n l._n 4._o ep_n 74._o they_o be_v preserve_v alive_a that_o they_o may_v be_v vex_v at_o the_o heart_n by_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n shine_v every_o where_o or_o be_v in_o revenge_n of_o that_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o by_o which_o christ_n have_v pay_v himself_o for_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o that_o unthankful_a nation_n and_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o deity_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o man_n but_o themselves_o by_o which_o they_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v instruction_n be_v make_v a_o instruction_n to_o other_o and_o they_o who_o will_v not_o by_o all_o the_o plain_a demonstration_n which_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n do_v lay_v before_o they_o be_v convince_v be_v become_v a_o demonstration_n to_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o that_o jesus_n who_o they_o slay_v and_o hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n be_v the_o very_a christ_n for_o as_o their_o father_n by_o condemn_v he_o so_o the_o child_n of_o that_o stock_n of_o abraham_n by_o persist_v in_o their_o denial_n of_o he_o not_o know_v he_o nor_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v read_v every_o sabbath_n day_n have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o fulfil_v those_o prophet_n as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o their_o prediction_n that_o that_o people_n shall_v reject_v their_o own_o messiah_n act._n 13._o 27._o §_o 2._o a_o second_o branch_n of_o prophecy_n who_o fruit_n hang_v yet_o upon_o it_o who_o effect_n be_v still_o permanent_a to_o be_v see_v feel_v and_o handle_v be_v that_o touch_v god_n rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o reject_v of_o his_o son_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o that_o nation_n be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n and_o stand_v as_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n to_o season_v all_o age_n with_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o supernaturalness_n of_o those_o revelation_n wherein_o that_o event_n be_v foretell_v and_o of_o the_o warrantableness_n of_o the_o church_n application_n oâ—_n they_o to_o the_o bless_a jesus_n whereupon_o celsus_n have_v except_v against_o that_o opinion_n of_o the_o christian_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v move_v god_n displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o their_o crucify_a and_o disow_v christ_n origen_n reply_v what_o be_v not_o the_o dispersion_n of_o their_o nation_n the_o ruin_n of_o their_o temple_n city_n etc._n etc._n sufficient_a indication_n of_o god_n reject_v that_o people_n i_o dare_v say_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v restore_v origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la l._n 3._o call_v 10._o i_o hope_v the_o english_a atheist_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o french_a gentleman_n as_o to_o take_v it_o in_o dudgeon_n that_o i_o lay_v some_o grain_n of_o this_o salt_n on_o his_o trencher_n or_o rather_o advise_v he_o to_o help_v himself_o to_o some_o now_o that_o it_o stand_v at_o his_o elbow_n for_o i_o fancy_v he_o yet_o in_o belgium_n take_v out_o the_o first_o lesson_n touch_v the_o jew_n disow_v of_o christ_n and_o now_o that_o he_o be_v among_o those_o keeper_n of_o our_o roll_n those_o bearer_n of_o our_o book_n let_v he_o search_v whether_o those_o 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wife_n say_v tertullian_n exit_fw-la illa_fw-la credo_fw-la majorum_fw-la &_o sapientissimorum_fw-la disciplina_fw-la graeci_fw-la socratis_n &_o romani_fw-la catonis_fw-la qui_fw-la vxores_fw-la svas_fw-la amiciss_fw-la communicaverunt_fw-la o_o sapientiae_fw-la atticae_fw-la o_o romanae_fw-la gravitatis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la leno_fw-la est_fw-la philosophus_fw-la &_o censor_n tertul._n apol_n 39_o oh_o the_o exemplariness_n of_o grecian_a wisdom_n of_o roman_a gravity_n their_o philosopher_n socrates_n and_o our_o censor_n cato_n be_v pander_n when_o these_o be_v so_o wide_a of_o the_o rule_n how_o wide_o must_v they_o be_v who_o take_v aim_n from_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o vulgar_a philosopher_n who_o succeed_v or_o who_o want_v that_o light_n which_o those_o travel_a philosopher_n convey_v into_o greece_n out_o of_o foreign_a country_n the_o wise_a man_n who_o precede_v they_o of_o who_o to_o speak_v particular_o will_v be_v to_o transcribe_v the_o great_a part_n of_o 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