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i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o and_o this_o i_o humble_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n à _fw-la majori_fw-la to_o prove_v the_o peculiarity_n of_o christ_n purchase_n for_o undoubted_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v grudge_v the_o expense_n of_o a_o prayer_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o for_o who_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o certain_o christ_n intercession_n be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o purchase_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v the_o actual_a bestow_n of_o what_o he_o here_o buy_v for_o they_o by_o his_o blood_n viz._n faith_n perseverance_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n prayer_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o speech_n to_o peter_n luk._n 22._o 32._o now_o this_o intercession_n be_v determinate_a to_o a_o peculiar_a people_n even_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o yet_o be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o his_o death_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o unquestionable_o have_v christ_n give_v himself_o and_o now_o intercede_v for_o all_o all_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o spiritual_a save_a blessing_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8._o 32._o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o john_n 11._o 42._o father_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o hear_v i_o always_o non_fw-la dubito_fw-la say_v vasquez_n christum_fw-la peculiari_fw-la oratione_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la 3._o in_o
shall_v be_v by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o week_n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o oblation_n to_o cease_v dan._n 9_o 27._o as_o whole_o needless_a after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o they_o typify_v and_o prefigure_v god_n never_o intend_v the_o jewish_a worship_n shall_v continue_v always_o as_o be_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n and_o after_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o place_n of_o it_o impossible_a as_o eusebius_n demonstrate_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr demonstratione_fw-la evangelica_n moses_n himself_o speak_v of_o another_o prophet_n deut._n 18._o 15_o 18._o who_o shall_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n as_o moses_n have_v do_v from_o egypt_n as_o a_o law_n giver_n to_o the_o gentile_n when_o the_o jewish_a rite_n shall_v be_v whole_o abolish_v and_o prophesy_v and_o vision_n fail_v among_o the_o jew_n when_o this_o great_a prophet_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n iv_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n be_v silence_v and_o their_o idolatry_n destroy_v which_o be_v to_o be_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o zechariah_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v and_o also_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n zech._n 13._o 7._o and_o of_o isaiah_n and_o the_o idol_n he_o shall_v utter_o abolish_v isa_n 2._o 18._o and_o at_o verse_n 20._o in_o that_o day_n a_o man_n shall_v cast_v his_o idol_n of_o silver_n and_o his_o idol_n of_o gold_n which_o they_o make_v each_o one_o for_o himself_o to_o worship_n to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n and_o so_o it_o happen_v at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o messiah_n 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bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n isa_n 7._o 14._o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n so_o be_v our_o jesus_n matth._n 1._o 23._o and_o that_o too_o in_o the_o city_n of_o bethlehem_n mich._n 2._o 2._o but_o thou_o bedlam_a ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n and_o so_o be_v christ_n matth._n 2._o 11._o bring_v up_o too_o in_o galilee_n matth._n 2._o 22._o and_o he_o ride_v in_o triumph_n into_o jerusalem_n matth._n 21._o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o messiah_n zech._n 9_o 9_o rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v not_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v in_o answer_n to_o some_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n his_o side_n pierce_v as_o foretell_v by_o zechariah_n they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v zech._n 12._o 10._o his_o drink_a of_o vinegar_n in_o psal_n 69._o 21._o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v his_o crucify_a among_o thief_n isa_n 53._o 12._o he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o transgressor_n his_o death_n and_o burial_n isa_n 53._o 9_o he_o make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o with_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o death_n yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o see_v corruption_n psal_n 16._o 10._o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n nor_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v coruption_n but_o to_o be_v raise_v again_o as_o in_o act_n 2._o 25_o 26._o by_o the_o harmony_n of_o which_o event_n to_o the_o prophecy_n the_o gentile_n be_v convince_v to_o leave_v their_o idolatry_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n and_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n witness_v whole_a nation_n who_o conversion_n from_o a_o settle_a inveterate_a idolatry_n in_o a_o short_a time_n without_o worldly_a power_n and_o force_n no_o enticement_n of_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n no_o carnal_a mean_n in_o the_o face_n of_o fire_n and_o faggot_n bring_v over_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o crucify_a messiah_n must_v needs_o speak_v god_n in_o it_o and_o must_v certain_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o care_n of_o god_n in_o fulfil_v those_o prophecy_n which_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v concern_v the_o call_n and_o come_v in_o of_o the_o gentile_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n see_v isaiah_n 2._o 2_o 3._o jer._n 16._o 19_o malachi_n 1._o 11._o genes_n 49._o 10._o all_o which_o evident_o speak_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o messiah_n ii_o from_o those_o many_o miracle_n by_o which_o christ_n confirm_v his_o doctrine_n which_o if_o you_o observe_v be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foretell_v shall_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o true_a messiah_n isaiah_n 35._o 5_o 6._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o fulfil_n which_o prophecy_v christ_n bad_a john_n disciple_n tell_v he_o as_o a_o argument_n that_o christ_n be_v he_o which_o shall_v come_v that_o the_o blind_v receive_v their_o sight_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 11._o 5._o it_o be_v a_o rational_a conclusion_n which_o they_o make_v john_n 6._o 14._o when_o they_o have_v see_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o multiply_v loaf_n this_o be_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o prophet_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o teacher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o far_o be_v that_o blasphemy_n from_o the_o thought_n of_o any_o of_o our_o heart_n that_o these_o be_v do_v by_o magic_n or_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n why_o do_v not_o his_o enemy_n accuse_v he_o of_o it_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v one_o condition_n in_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v skilled_a in_o 234._o hornbeck_n pag._n 234._o magic_n that_o they_o may_v detect_v and_o judge_v other_o for_o it_o for_o certain_o than_o other_o who_o envy_v christ_n the_o glory_n that_o he_o get_v by_o these_o miracle_n will_v out_o of_o envy_n and_o emulation_n have_v learn_v the_o same_o art_n which_o yet_o no_o history_n make_v mention_n of_o that_o ever_o i_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o nor_o be_v they_o do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n miracle_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o devil_n and_o beelzebul_n can_v not_o cast_v out_o beelzebul_n and_o sure_o christ_n will_v have_v affect_v privacy_n and_o solitude_n if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o credulity_n of_o the_o ignorant_a who_o yet_o choose_v the_o most_o conspicuous_a place_n and_o the_o great_a multitude_n to_o work_v his_o miracle_n among_o have_v oft_o thousand_o eye_n witness_n of_o they_o the_o jew_n themselves_o can_v give_v no_o other_o account_n to_o a_o pagan_a why_o they_o credit_v etc._n grot._n de_fw-fr veritat_fw-la relig._n pag._n 222._o etc._n etc._n the_o miracle_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o that_o see_v they_o the_o rapture_n of_o elias_n only_o upon_o the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o elisha_n 1_o king_n 2._o 1._o if_o they_o will_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n though_o no_o reason_n why_o a_o historical_a faith_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v they_o yet_o let_v they_o credit_n josephus_n which_o the_o jew_n say_v 4._o â—â—s_o phus_fw-la antiq._n lib._n 18._o c._n 4._o can_v be_v find_v in_o their_o copy_n and_o no_o wonder_n nam_n judaei_n non_fw-la habent_fw-la josephum_fw-la filius_fw-la malachiae_fw-la qui_fw-la grave_n scripsit_fw-la libros_fw-la antiquitatum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la nos_fw-la loquimur_fw-la sed_fw-la josephum_fw-la filium_fw-la gorionis_n qui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la simile_n scripsit_fw-la hebraicè_fw-la say_v bellarmine_n and_o these_o thing_n speak_v the_o 38._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr script_n
14._o magistrate_n shall_v punish_v sin_n without_o fear_n or_o favour_n by_o a_o impartial_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n as_o for_o sabbath_n break_v a_o reign_a sin_n swear_v drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v gallioe_n when_o these_o sin_n be_v bring_v before_o you_o you_o care_v for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n act_n 18._o 17._o magistrate_n shall_v be_v zealous_a in_o punish_v first-table-sin_n for_o the_o second-table-sin_n such_o as_o theft_n murder_n and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o issue_n and_o birth_n of_o atheism_n swear_v sabbath-breaking_a etc._n etc._n as_o i_o suppose_v you_o have_v hear_v man_n when_o bring_v to_o suffer_v than_o we_o may_v judge_v they_o most_o serious_a cry_v out_o of_o their_o sabbath-breaking_a as_o that_o which_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o thus_o a_o magistrate_n may_v promote_v the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o punish_v irreligion_n and_o profaneness_n etc._n etc._n iii_o by_o countenance_v and_o encourage_v the_o godly_a viz._n those_o who_o 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