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jew_n and_o he_o fulfil_v that_o prediction_n by_o the_o many_o eminent_a prophecy_n which_o he_o speak_v he_o foretell_v the_o treachery_n of_o judas_n and_o know_v from_o the_o beginning_n who_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v betray_v he_o he_o foretell_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o own_o death_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v by_o crucifixion_n though_o the_o jew_n often_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n private_o and_o that_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o punishment_n which_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o inflict_v but_o if_o they_o have_v kill_v he_o themselves_o and_o have_v not_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o roman_a judicature_n they_o will_v have_v do_v it_o by_o ston_a as_o they_o murder_v st._n stephen_n he_o foretell_v all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o unto_o the_o scribe_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v condemn_v he_o to_o death_n and_o shall_v deliver_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v mock_v he_o and_o shall_v scourge_v he_o and_o shall_v spit_v upon_o he_o and_o shall_v kill_v he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n mark_v x._o 33_o 34._o which_o his_o enemy_n take_v such_o notice_n of_o that_o they_o use_v all_o their_o vain_a endeavour_n to_o prevent_v it_o he_o assure_v his_o disciple_n that_o his_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o one_o particular_a action_n which_o they_o be_v offend_v at_o of_o the_o woman_n who_o anoint_v his_o head_n shall_v never_o be_v omit_v wheresoever_o it_o shall_v be_v preach_v matt._n xxvi_o 13._o he_o declare_v that_o his_o religion_n shall_v prevail_v against_o all_o the_o opposition_n which_o it_o will_v meet_v withal_o and_o continue_v to_o
give_v to_o he_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o busset_a he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n and_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v nothing_o 2_o cor._n twelve_o 5_o 7_o 11._o he_o give_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n magnify_v his_o office_n and_o the_o grace_n which_o enable_v he_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o and_o as_o upon_o all_o other_o occasion_n he_o speak_v with_o the_o great_a abasement_n of_o himself_o so_o when_o the_o importunate_a malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n constrain_v he_o to_o it_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n require_v he_o to_o speak_v something_o less_o submissive_o of_o himself_o he_o discover_v his_o great_a humility_n in_o that_o he_o use_v so_o much_o caution_n and_o put_v in_o so_o many_o lessen_v and_o abate_v clause_n that_o the_o glory_n may_v redound_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o himself_o insomuch_o that_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o humiliation_n and_o self-denial_n of_o so_o true_o humble_a and_o holy_a a_o man_n to_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v thing_n which_o may_v seem_v boast_v and_o make_v he_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o pride_n and_o folly_n but_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v count_v vain_a and_o proud_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v so_o far_o mortify_v all_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n as_o to_o be_v content_v upon_o so_o just_a a_o account_n to_o incur_v the_o disgrace_n of_o be_v suppose_v guilty_a of_o it_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o high_a instance_n of_o a_o true_o humble_a and_o pious_a mind_n than_o to_o forego_v the_o esteem_n and_o reputation_n of_o be_v think_v so_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n require_v it_o he_o be_v not_o thorough_o humble_a who_o in_o such_o a_o case_n will_v not_o be_v think_v proud_a but_o his_o very_a humility_n be_v matter_n of_o pride_n to_o he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o last_o degree_n of_o vanity_n which_o a_o humble_a man_n can_v part_v with_o to_o be_v desirous_a not_o to_o be_v esteem_v proud_a the_o truth_n be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o great_a caution_n and_o reservedness_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o ourselves_o than_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o other_o but_o man_n will_v speak_v the_o truth_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o with_o the_o same_o freedom_n and_o plainness_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o the_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o speak_v always_o what_o be_v proper_a and_o seasonable_a to_o be_v speak_v the_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v of_o themselves_o or_o other_o be_v not_o their_o business_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o men._n they_o write_v no_o encomium_n upon_o one_o another_o nor_o upon_o their_o master_n himself_o and_o they_o write_v no_o invective_n upon_o their_o worst_a enemy_n judas_n and_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n but_o set_v down_o plain_a truth_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n whoever_o be_v concern_v with_o the_o same_o simplicity_n with_o which_o they_o tell_v their_o own_o fault_n what_o qualification_n then_o can_v be_v desire_v in_o any_o witness_n which_o do_v not_o all_o concur_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n the_o apostle_n show_v by_o their_o write_n that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o understand_v sufficient_a to_o apprehend_v the_o thing_n they_o attest_v and_o write_v about_o and_o indeed_o what_o man_n of_o any_o understanding_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o witness_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o perceive_v with_o every_o sense_n they_o have_v all_o the_o advantage_n and_o opportunity_n that_o ever_o any_o witness_n can_v have_v to_o know_v what_o they_o say_v to_o be_v true_a and_o they_o be_v plain_a man_n without_o art_n or_o disguise_n breed_v up_o most_o of_o they_o to_o mean_v and_o laborious_a calling_n and_o they_o have_v no_o expectation_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o suffering_n in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v as_o far_o from_o any_o temptation_n as_o from_o any_o possibility_n of_o impose_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o they_o set_v down_o their_o own_o fault_n upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o particular_o as_o they_o do_v whatever_o else_o they_o relate_v have_v no_o regard_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o truth_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o miracle_n of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n there_o have_v be_v a_o long_a cessation_n or_o intermission_n both_o of_o prophecy_n and_o miracle_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n the_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v out_o in_o great_a abundance_n than_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v before_o in_o bestow_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n and_o of_o prophecy_n in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n and_o to_o great_a number_n of_o man_n and_o those_o of_o all_o nation_n than_o have_v ever_o be_v do_v at_o any_o time_n before_o for_o these_o be_v the_o latter_a day_n the_o last_o distinction_n of_o time_n or_o the_o last_o period_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o reveal_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o be_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o full_a and_o most_o perfect_a revelation_n i._o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o a_o famine_n cass_n famine_n sueton_n in_o claudio_n &_o dion_n cass_n take_v notice_n of_o by_o heathen_a author_n which_o happen_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o day_n of_o claudius_n caesar_n be_v prophesy_v of_o by_o agabus_n act_v xi_o 28._o and_o the_o same_o prophet_n both_o by_o action_n and_o in_o express_a word_n signify_v that_o st._n paul_n shall_v be_v bind_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o gentile_n act_n xxi_o 11._o which_o be_v likewise_o foretell_v by_o other_o even_o in_o every_o city_n where_o that_o apostle_n come_v act_v xx_o 23._o st._n paul_n himself_o foretell_v his_o own_o affliction_n 1_o thes_n iii._o 4._o he_o foretell_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n that_o man_n will_v soon_o arise_v even_o from_o among_o themselves_o who_o will_v divide_v and_o disturb_v the_o church_n act_v xx_o 29_o 30._o and_o he_o foretell_v the_o same_o 1_o tim._n four_o 3._o 2_o tim._n iii._o 1._o st._n peter_n declare_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o will_v come_v scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n 2_o pet._n three_o 3._o which_o prophecy_n st._n judas_n see_v fulfil_v in_o his_o time_n judas_n 18._o and_o god_n know_v we_o see_v it_o fulfil_v in_o we_o for_o the_o scoffer_n at_o religion_n will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o all_o their_o mockery_n and_o affront_n be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v any_o prejudice_n to_o religion_n that_o they_o by_o that_o very_a mean_n fulfil_v a_o prophecy_n and_o add_v a_o confirmation_n to_o it_o when_o they_o think_v themselves_o most_o successful_a against_o it_o st._n paul_n forewarn_v the_o thessalonian_o of_o the_o lie_a wonder_n and_o strong_a delusion_n and_o notorious_a wickedness_n which_o will_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o church_n at_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n 2_o thess_n two_o 3._o and_o that_o this_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v st._n john_n witness_v say_v that_o even_o then_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n 1_o john_n two_o 18._o four_o 3._o 2_o john_n 7._o and_o though_o it_o be_v various_o dispute_v who_o be_v the_o antichrist_n 1_o john_n two_o 22._o 2_o john_n 7._o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o beast_n rev._n xiii_o yet_o that_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o delusion_n and_o the_o impiety_n and_o cruelty_n of_o antichrist_n express_v in_o the_o text_n now_o mention_v and_o more_o full_o describe_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n have_v be_v in_o great_a measure_n already_o accomplish_v will_v admit_v of_o no_o dispute_n and_o the_o gradual_a and_o repeat_v accomplishment_n of_o they_o in_o divers_a age_n and_o in_o so_o many_o instance_n be_v that_o which_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o variety_n of_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n learned_a man_n easy_o mistake_v some_o of_o these_o many_o antichrist_n for_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o great_a antichrist_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n we_o have_v the_o state_n and_o event_n in_o the_o church_n describe_v and_o many_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o we_o know_v to_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o what_o concern_v the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o obscurity_n of_o other_o place_n be_v elsewhere_o to_o be_v account_v for_o 7._o for_o euseb_n eccl._n hist_o lib._n iii._o c._n 36._o lib._n four_o
that_o their_o most_o ancient_a book_n be_v in_o hieroglyphic_n which_o be_v not_o expound_v by_o any_o who_o live_v near_o than_o mdcc_o year_n to_o the_o first_o author_n of_o they_o that_o the_o number_n in_o computation_n be_v sometime_o mistake_v or_o that_o month_n be_v put_v for_o year_n but_o of_o what_o antiquity_n or_o authority_n soever_o their_o first_o writer_n be_v there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o book_n now_o remain_v since_o that_o general_a destruction_n of_o all_o ancient_a book_n by_o the_o emperor_n xi_o hoam_n ti_o who_o live_v but_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n before_o christ_n he_o command_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n all_o the_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n to_o be_v destroy_v relate_v either_o to_o history_n or_o philosophy_n especial_o the_o book_n of_o confucius_n and_o kill_v many_o of_o their_o learned_a man_n so_o that_o from_o his_o time_n they_o have_v only_o some_o fragment_n of_o old_a author_n leave_v the_o chinese_n be_v a_o people_n vain_a enough_o and_o love_n to_o magnify_v themselves_o to_o the_o european_n which_o make_v they_o endeavour_v to_o have_v it_o believe_v that_o their_o antiquity_n be_v sufficient_o entire_a notwithstanding_o this_o destruction_n of_o their_o book_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o describe_v the_o emperor_n observatory_n as_o the_o most_o complete_a and_o the_o best_a fit_v for_o the_o use_n of_o astronomy_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o upon_o the_o view_n it_o appear_v very_o inconsiderable_a and_o the_o instrument_n be_v find_v useless_a and_o new_a one_o be_v place_v in_o their_o room_n make_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o father_n verbiest_n this_o people_n after_o all_o their_o boast_n of_o skill_n in_o astronomy_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v a_o exact_a calendar_n and_o their_o table_n of_o eclipse_n be_v so_o uncorrect_a that_o they_o can_v scarce_o foretell_v about_o what_o time_n that_o of_o the_o sun_n shall_v happen_v and_o in_o a_o petition_n which_o the_o emperor_n of_o china_n in_o favour_n it_o seem_v to_o the_o missionary_n have_v private_o draw_v up_o to_o be_v present_v by_o they_o to_o himself_o in_o public_a it_o be_v say_v that_o father_n adam_n schaal_n make_v it_o know_v to_o all_o the_o court_n that_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o celestial_a motion_n establish_v by_o the_o ancient_a astronomer_n of_o china_n be_v all_o false_a and_o not_o only_o the_o common_a people_n of_o china_n but_o the_o chief_a mandarine_n be_v so_o ignorant_a and_o superstitious_a that_o when_o they_o see_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n under_o a_o eclipse_n with_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o rite_n and_o with_o great_a noise_n and_o clamour_n they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o rescue_v they_o from_o the_o dog_n or_o dragon_n which_o they_o imagine_v be_v like_a to_o devour_v they_o so_o little_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o pretence_n which_o the_o several_a nation_n among_o the_o heathen_n have_v make_v to_o antiquity_n without_o any_o ground_n from_o history_n but_o upon_o wander_a discourse_n of_o observation_n in_o astronomy_n which_o they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o skill_n in_o and_o it_o have_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o divers_a learned_a man_n that_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o the_o very_o best_a of_o the_o heathen_a god_n be_v but_o man_n who_o the_o scripture_n mention_v as_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n such_o as_o noâ—h_v joseph_n moses_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o defect_n in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o heathen_a religion_n the_o propagation_n of_o the_o several_a religion_n profess_v among_o the_o heathen_n have_v be_v very_o inconsiderable_a for_o they_o be_v never_o extant_a in_o book_n to_o be_v public_o read_v and_o examine_v but_o their_o mystery_n be_v keep_v secret_a and_o conceal_v from_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o knowledge_n the_o people_n have_v of_o they_o be_v from_o the_o priest_n every_o country_n have_v its_o peculiar_a deity_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v seldom_o receive_v or_o know_v but_o in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o be_v first_o set_v up_o the_o 3._o the_o valer-max_n de_fw-fr peregrina_fw-la relig._n rejecta_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o roman_n reject_v many_o foreign_a religion_n as_o abominable_a and_o none_o of_o their_o religion_n ever_o prevail_v but_o where_o they_o have_v the_o temporal_a power_n to_o uphold_v they_o and_o they_o lose_v ground_n daily_o by_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n whilst_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o oppress_v it_o and_o to_o maintain_v the_o heathen_a religion_n against_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v at_o this_o day_n preach_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n and_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o its_o first_o propagation_n as_o the_o jewish_a religion_n be_v before_o but_o where_o christianity_n have_v prevail_v heathenism_n have_v be_v never_o able_a to_o maintain_v its_o ground_n and_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o but_o christian_n except_v some_o few_o jew_n to_o be_v find_v in_o christian_a country_n which_o make_v a_o great_a abatement_n in_o the_o disproportion_n that_o heathenism_n in_o general_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v in_o its_o number_n above_o christianity_n but_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o particular_a religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n there_o be_v no_o comparison_n and_o the_o only_a thing_n here_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o be_v whether_o any_o particular_a religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n exceed_v or_o equal_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o point_n of_o promulgation_n for_o who_o ever_o can_v imagine_v that_o all_o or_o any_o great_a number_n of_o the_o heathen_a religion_n be_v of_o divine_a revelation_n must_v suppose_v god_n to_o reveal_v contradiction_n the_o question_n before_o we_o be_v not_o whether_o heathen_n be_v more_o numerous_a than_o christian_n but_o whether_o any_o of_o their_o religion_n have_v be_v 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caesar_n be_v come_v just_a to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o agent_n concern_v in_o it_o he_o can_v foretell_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o his_o death_n but_o it_o have_v be_v foretell_v to_o pompey_n crassus_n and_o caesar_n himself_o before_o as_o two_o as_o tull._n de_fw-fr divin_n lib._n two_o tully_n inform_v we_o from_o his_o own_o knowledge_n that_o they_o shall_v all_o die_v in_o their_o bed_n and_o in_o a_o honourable_a old_a age._n some_o oracle_n may_v possible_o take_v their_o answer_n from_o the_o scripture_n as_o that_o of_o jupiter_n hammon_n concern_v alexander_n victory_n if_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o a_o piece_n of_o flattery_n which_o prove_v true_a by_o chance_n evil_a spirit_n may_v likewise_o be_v able_a to_o inform_v man_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n of_o victory_n the_o same_o day_n they_o be_v win_v as_o it_o be_v relate_v ib._n relate_v ib._n of_o several_a and_o in_o
have_v do_v p._n 237._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o of_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o fall_n of_o angel_n how_o cause_v p._n 243._o the_o fall_n of_o man._n the_o effect_n of_o it_o visible_a however_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v dispute_v p._n 244._o no_o preexistence_n of_o soul_n ib._n eve_n beguile_v by_o the_o serpent_n p._n 246._o the_o sin_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n p._n 249._o many_o circumstance_n omit_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n and_o relate_v to_o their_o fall_n ib._n why_o a_o commandment_n be_v give_v they_o concern_v a_o thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n p._n 250._o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o serpent_n p._n 254._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o ground_n p._n 255._o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n p._n 256._o the_o fall_v not_o allegorical_a p._n 374._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o upon_o all_o posterity_n p._n 376._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o eternity_n of_o hell_n torment_v the_o eternity_n of_o hell_n torment_v consistent_a with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n because_o 1_o reward_v and_o punishment_n be_v a_o like_a propose_v to_o our_o choice_n p._n 383._o 2_o the_o reward_n be_v eternal_a as_o well_o as_o the_o punishment_n p._n 384._o 3_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n shall_v be_v by_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n p._n 387._o 4_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o eternal_a punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o this_o sanction_n p._n 388._o objection_n obviate_v p._n 359._o the_o eternity_n of_o hell_n torment_v consistent_a with_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n p._n 362._o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o jewish_a law_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n p._n 369._o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n p._n 371._o they_o be_v give_v to_o prevent_v idolatry_n p._n 341._o to_o signify_v and_o represent_v inward_a purity_n and_o holiness_n p._n 344._o this_o show_v of_o circumcision_n p._n 345._o of_o purification_n p._n 346._o of_o abstinence_n p._n 346._o of_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n ib._n the_o jewish_a worship_n be_v typical_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n p._n 347._o this_o prove_v of_o sacrifice_n p._n 348._o purification_n p._n 350._o incense_n ib._n during_o this_o ceremonial_a dispensation_n there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a revelation_n of_o the_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a part_n of_o religion_n p._n 352._o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o neighbour_n ib._n a_o future_a state_n p._n 353._o the_o resurrection_n p._n 354._o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n the_o type_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o the_o messiah_n p._n 332._o the_o strange_a evasion_n and_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n ib._n it_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o law_n be_v to_o cease_v upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n p._n 335._o it_o be_v afterward_o to_o become_v impracticable_a p._n 323._o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o p._n 324._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o sinful_a example_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n several_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n relate_v evil_a action_n contain_v only_a matter_n of_o fact_n p._n 327._o the_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o action_n be_v plain_o deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n ib._n the_o relation_n of_o the_o bad_a action_n of_o good_a man_n may_v be_v of_o use_n 1._o to_o show_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o to_o discover_v the_o frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o implore_v the_o divine_a grace_n 3._o to_o show_v that_o god_n can_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a p._n 328._o 4._o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o for_o a_o warn_v to_o future_a age_n p._n 329._o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o imprecation_n in_o the_o psalm_n and_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n many_o of_o these_o expression_n be_v use_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o nation_n on_o who_o god_n have_v command_v the_o israelite_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n p._n 331._o david_n be_v a_o king_n be_v a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil._n p._n 332._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v that_o malefactor_n may_v be_v punish_v ib._n the_o jew_n may_v appeal_v to_o god_n as_o their_o political_a legislator_n and_o governor_n p._n 333._o those_o which_o seem_v imprecation_n be_v oftentimes_o prediction_n and_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n p._n 334._o divers_a place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o judas_n or_o of_o other_o like_v he_o p._n 336._o this_o supposition_n be_v employ_v in_o imprecation_n if_o they_o will_v persist_v in_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v ib._n what_o charity_n be_v require_v under_o the_o law_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n neighbour_n p._n 337._o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cite_v in_o the_o new_a the_o apostle_n cite_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o they_o then_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o jew_n p._n 340._o a_o remarkable_a passage_n from_o f._n simon_n to_o this_o purpose_n p._n 342._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n much_o admire_v by_o a_o learned_a jew_n for_o the_o sublime_a sense_n therein_o give_v to_o the_o text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n ib._n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n consider_v p._n 344._o 2._o though_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o god_n can_v have_v pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n upon_o other_o term_n yet_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o imply_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o he_o that_o no_o other_o way_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v can_v so_o much_o have_v become_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n p._n 345._o 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o whole_a dispensation_n unworthy_a of_o god_n p._n 346._o which_o be_v prove_v by_o show_v 1_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n in_o christ_n shall_v cause_v the_o god_n head_n to_o suffer_v with_o the_o manhood_n p._n 347._o 2_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o affirm_v our_o nature_n may_v be_v account_v for_o without_o suppose_v that_o the_o godhead_n suffer_v p._n 350._o 3_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n by_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v explain_v without_o suppose_v it_o p._n 351._o 2._o no_o other_o way_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v apprehend_v can_v have_v be_v so_o proper_a and_o expedient_a as_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n p._n 357._o 1_o the_o doctrine_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v of_o more_o power_n and_o authority_n than_o the_o preach_a or_o doctrine_n of_o a_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v have_v be_v p._n 358._o 2_o his_o example_n be_v of_o great_a perfection_n and_o holiness_n p._n 360._o 3_o his_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n p._n 362._o 4_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o excite_v in_o we_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o to_o dispose_v and_o engage_v we_o to_o all_o virtue_n and_o piety_n p._n 364._o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n or_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n god_n have_v beforehand_o use_v all_o other_o mean_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o send_v his_o son_n at_o last_o p._n 371._o the_o reception_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v much_o more_o difficult_a if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v foretell_v in_o so_o many_o several_a age_n by_o the_o prophet_n p._n 374._o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v might_n depend_v upon_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 376._o the_o world_n be_v then_o prepare_v for_o his_o come_n p._n 378._o the_o particular_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o that_o age_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v make_v it_o the_o most_o seasonable_a p._n 380._o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o last_o day_n and_o of_o the_o last_o day_n or_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o world_n seldom_o mention_v in_o express_a term_n in_o scripture_n but_o under_o the_o resemblance_n of_o other_o event_n p._n 384._o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n typical_a of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 385._o this_o appear_v from_o matt._n 25._o ib._n the_o
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