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of_o the_o supposition_n and_o question_n thereupon_o its_o necessary_a that_o we_o know_v who_o these_o questionist_n be_v the_o verse_n before_o my_o text_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v magi-which_a we_o turn_v wiseman_n which_o word_n because_o its_o very_a be_v biguous_a we_o may_v know_v that_o ancient_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o wisdom_n and_o so_o of_o wiseman_n the_o former_a wisdom_n true_o so_o call_v begin_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a thing_n divine_a as_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n his_o general_a government_n of_o the_o world_n by_o star_n and_o angel_n his_o special_a government_n of_o his_o church_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n human_a as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o mystery_n and_o wonder_n therein_o contain_v far_o great_a than_o our_o natural_a philosophy_n now_o in_o use_n and_o reputation_n will_v reach_v unto_o also_o practical_a philosophy_n in_o morality_n and_o civility_n the_o latter_a sort_n of_o wisdom_n false_o so_o call_v begin_v with_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o nature_n will_n word_n way_n and_o work_n and_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o diabolical_a curiosity_n as_o witchcraft_n necromancy_n confederacy_n with_o unclean_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o subtle_a way_n of_o deceive_v a_o man_n self_n and_o other_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o angel_n when_o the_o devil_n intend_v nothing_o less_o of_o this_o kind_n also_o be_v that_o sort_n of_o juggle_a whereby_o the_o fancy_n be_v corrupt_v and_o work_v true_o wrong_v it_o beyond_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n by_o compact_n with_o the_o devil_n the_o former_a kind_n of_o wisdom_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a magic_n and_o tend_v altogether_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n the_o latter_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magic_a diabolical_a and_o tend_v whole_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o mankind_n this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o wiseman_n false_o so_o call_v which_o god_n in_o scripture_n so_o often_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n inveighe_v against_o such_o be_v pharaoh_n soothsayer_n of_o who_o saint_n paul_n mention_n two_o janne_n and_o jambres_n such_o be_v simon_n magus_n such_o be_v elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n and_o sun_n dry_v the_o like_a these_o two_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n and_o wiseman_n he_o who_o confound_v and_o take_v for_o the_o same_o either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n or_o both_o for_o such_o there_o be_v he_o too_o much_o wrong_n and_o abase_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o too_o much_o honour_v the_o vassal_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o who_o think_v i_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o wisdom_n and_o wiseman_n let_v he_o inquire_v what_o the_o gymnosophist_n in_o ethiopia_n be_v and_o the_o brachmanni_n in_o india_n what_o the_o babylonian_a and_o perfian_n magi_n be_v and_o he_o will_v think_v i_o have_v be_v too_o spare_v in_o their_o commendation_n those_o be_v four_o school_n of_o wiseman_n famous_a throughout_o the_o world_n and_o of_o they_o be_v these_o wiseman_n who_o move_v the_o question_n in_o my_o text._n those_o wiseman_n of_o the_o east_n as_o they_o exceed_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o in_o other_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n so_o in_o astronomy_n and_o astrology_n whence_o they_o be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o be_v call_v magi_n of_o magog_n one_o of_o this_o seven_o city_n of_o note_n in_o asia_n famous_a for_o that_o science_n and_o therefore_o magog_n be_v think_v to_o have_v the_o name_n in_o the_o hebrew_n because_o from_o the_o housetop_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v
which_o of_o old_a be_v make_v plain_a and_o flat_a they_o be_v wont_a to_o contemplate_v and_o behold_v the_o star_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o thence_o to_o praise_v god_n in_o his_o work_n of_o this_o profession_n though_o not_o of_o this_o city_n be_v those_o magi_n in_o my_o text._n such_o wiseman_n they_o be_v as_o know_v god_n and_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v clear_o see_v and_o understand_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v as_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n and_o thus_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n rom._n 1._o such_o as_o be_v not_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o doer_n of_o it_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a in_o little_a and_o therefore_o god_n impart_v more_o unto_o they_o according_a to_o that_o general_a and_o never_o fail_a rule_n habenti_fw-la dabitue_a to_o he_o that_o have_v that_o be_v use_v what_o knowledge_n grace_n and_o strength_n he_o have_v shall_v more_o be_v give_v yea_o to_o such_o a_o plerophory_n and_o full_a persuasion_n of_o divine_a truth_n they_o have_v attain_v that_o they_o make_v not_o any_o question_n whether_o christ_n be_v bear_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o no_o that_o they_o take_v for_o grant_v but_o ask_v where_o he_o be_v bear_v where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n but_o how_o come_v they_o so_o confident_a they_o see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n there_o be_v their_o first_o reason_n from_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n but_o be_v it_o satisfactory_a for_o explication_n of_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v necessary_a we_o satisfy_v these_o question_n 1._o how_o know_v they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o how_o be_v this_o star_n his_o 3._o how_o know_v they_o this_o star_n to_o be_v his_o 4._o from_o what_o part_n of_o the_o east_n come_v they_o where_o they_o see_v his_o star_n 1._o how_o know_v they_o he_o who_o be_v their_o teacher_n tutor_n or_o counsellor_n they_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o counselor_n or_o teacher_n one_o inward_a that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n they_o keep_v his_o law_n and_o his_o law_n be_v their_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o 2._o it_o be_v probable_a they_o have_v outward_a teacher_n tutor_n and_o counselor_n both_o balaam_n prophesy_v who_o come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n num._n 23.7_o out_o of_o chaldea_n &_o his_o prophecy_n be_v well_o know_v there_o a_o most_o ancient_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o star_n in_o my_o text_n num._n 24.17_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o jsrael_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o first_o acception_n signify_v a_o young_a tender_a plant_n even_o that_o which_o es_fw-ge 11.1_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o jer._n 23.5_o &_o 33.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o turn_v a_o branch_n a_o branch_n from_o his_o root_n &_o a_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n though_o neither_o word_n proper_o signify_v a_o branch_n for_o a_o branch_n grow_v not_o up_o from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n but_o a_o tender_a plant_n a_o sucker_n a_o shoot_n a_o springet_n but_o for_o more_o proof_n the_o 70._o turn_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o vulgor_fw-la latin_n homo_fw-la even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n he_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n and_o ver_fw-la 19_o out_o of_o jacob_n shall_v come_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v dominion_n dan._n 7.14_o this_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o know_v and_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v have_v dominion_n even_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v one_o of_o their_o tutor_n or_o counsellor_n another_o kind_n of_o counsellor_n probable_o they_o have_v the_o sibyl_n though_o some_o learned_a man_n undervalue_v their_o authority_n &_o their_o oracle_n and_o the_o very_a word_n sibylla_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o counsel_n of_o god_n ten_o of_o these_o be_v famous_a throughout_o the_o world_n all_o of_o they_o magae_n or_o prophetess_n and_o the_o most_o of_o they_o prophesy_v most_o plain_o of_o christ_n as_o the_o cumana_n sibylla_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n who_o main_a prophecy_n be_v of_o these_o time_n magnus_fw-la ab_fw-la integro_fw-la seclorum_fw-la nascitur_fw-la ordo_fw-la jam_fw-la redit_fw-la &_o virgo_fw-la redeum_fw-la saturnia_fw-la regna_fw-la jam_fw-la nova_fw-la progeny_n coelo_fw-la demittitur_fw-la alto_fw-mi but_o more_o maniesst_o the_o sibylla_n erythraea_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n god_n shall_v be_v humble_v the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v man_n the_o deity_n unite_v to_o the_o humanity_n and_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o and_o nourish_v by_o a_o virgin_n this_o sibyl_n and_o her_o 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