nomine_fw-la ut_fw-la nocens_fw-la ille_fw-la spiritus_fw-la excedat_fw-la ex_fw-la homine_fw-la nullo_n id_fw-la pacto_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la at_o vero_fw-la iidem_fw-la daemon_n adjurati_fw-la per_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la very_fw-la protinus_fw-la fugiunt_fw-la lact._n l._n 4._o c._n 27._o p._n 441._o 28_o that_o they_o can_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o priest_n and_o oracle_n simo_n constituatur_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la be_v quem_fw-la constat_fw-la incursum_fw-la daemonis_fw-la perpeti_fw-la &_o delphici_n apollinis_fw-la vates_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la horrebunt_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la celeriter_fw-la excedet_fw-la de_fw-la vate_fw-la svo_fw-la apollo_n quam_fw-la ex_fw-la homine_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ille_fw-la daemoniacus_fw-la &_o adjurato_fw-la fugatoque_fw-la deo_fw-la svo_fw-la vates_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la conticescet_fw-la lact._n 4._o c._n 27._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la prol._n 3d._n 29_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n pronounce_v by_o jew_n and_o heathen_n will_v perform_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n ad_fw-la celsum_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 7._o d._n n._n nomini_fw-la subjecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la judaei_n usque_fw-la nunc_fw-la hac_fw-la ipsa_fw-la advocatione_n daemonas_fw-la fugant_fw-la iren._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o vide_fw-la quae_fw-la judaei_n virtute_fw-la nominis_fw-la huius_fw-la praestabant_fw-la raymund_n pug_n fid_fw-we p._n 289._o 290._o voisin_n in_o eundem_fw-la 30_o many_o proselyte_n be_v win_v unto_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o nec_fw-la haec_fw-la quidem_fw-la levis_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la immundi_fw-la daemonum_n spiritus_fw-la accepta_fw-la licentia_fw-la multorum_fw-la se_fw-la corporibus_fw-la immergunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la postea_fw-la ejectis_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la resanati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la adhaereant_fw-la religioni_fw-la cujus_fw-la potentiam_fw-la senserunt_fw-la lact._n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o 533._o haec_fw-la denique_fw-la testimonia_fw-la deorum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la christianos_n facere_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la tert._n ap._n c._n 23._o sec_fw-la 6._o 31_o enchanter_n use_v it_o for_o that_o end_n illi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la qui_fw-la seducunt_fw-la per_fw-la ligaturas_fw-la per_fw-la incantationes_fw-la per_fw-la machinamenta_fw-la inimici_fw-la miscent_fw-la percantationibus_fw-la suis_fw-la nomen_fw-la christi_fw-la august_n tr_fw-la 7._o in_o joh._n 32_o and_o this_o be_v often_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o apostasy_n or_o those_o irregularity_n which_o bring_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o they_o in_o judaeos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la apostatas_fw-la inquit_fw-la grotius_n utpote_fw-la exsortes_fw-la divini_fw-la foederis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la divina_fw-la concessione_n dominium_fw-la exercebant_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o in_fw-la judaeos_fw-la incircumcisos_fw-la angelo_n cuidam_fw-la jus_o fuisse_fw-la concessum_fw-la tradunt_fw-la hebraei_n ad_fw-la exod._n 4._o &_o ex_fw-la hebraeis_n origenes_n sic_fw-la &_o christiani_n deficientes_fw-la à _fw-la fidei_fw-la regula_fw-la mancipia_fw-la diaboli_fw-la fiebant_fw-la cyprian_a quam_fw-la multi_fw-la quotidie_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la agentes_fw-la nec_fw-la delicti_fw-la svi_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la confitentes_fw-la immundis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la adimplentur_fw-la tert._n the_o spect_n c._n 26._o vid._n cor._n 4.21.5.5_o &_o 2._o cor._n 13.10_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o the_o content_n the_o truth_n of_o christian_a faith_n evince_v from_o those_o prediction_n which_o concern_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n discipline_n and_o nation_n the_o author_n time_n and_o manner_n the_o greatness_n and_o duration_n concomitant_n and_o attendant_n of_o it_o as_o the_o scripture_n mention_n they_o and_o the_o wonderful_a completion_n of_o they_o all_o a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o apostate_n julian_n to_o rebuild_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o miraculous_a frustration_n of_o it_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o downfall_n of_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n the_o prediction_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v extant_a matth._n 24._o mark_v 13._o luke_n 21._o where_o we_o have_v punctual_o foretell_v 1._o 24.12_o matt._n 24.9_o 14._o mark_v 13.10_o 13._o mark_v 13.6_o matt._n 14.5.11_o mark_v 13.22_o 14._o matt._n 24.12_o the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o ruin_n viz._n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n and_o 2_o the_o multitude_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christ_n which_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o many_o lie_a wonder_n to_o deceive_v both_o jew_n and_o christian_n 3_o the_o apostasy_n of_o many_o from_o the_o christian_a faith_n who_o love_n when_o persecution_n do_v grow_v hot_a will_v cool_v and_o vanish_v 2_o the_o concomitant_n or_o the_o immediate_a attendant_n of_o it_o 8.11_o luke_n 21.25_o 26._o matt._n 24.29_o matt._n 14.30_o matt._n 24.29_o matt._n 16.1_o mark_v 8.11_o viz._n great_a earthquake_n in_o divers_a place_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o dreadful_a apparition_n or_o occurrence_n sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o earth_n roar_v man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n sign_n in_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n which_o sign_n from_o heaven_n both_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n expect_v and_o desire_v of_o our_o lord_n as_o be_v what_o their_o doctor_n have_v conclude_v from_o the_o word_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 7.13_o i_o see_v in_o the_o night_n vision_n and_o behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n thus_o r._n alexander_n tell_v we_o that_o r._n joshuah_n b._n levi_n do_v compare_v these_o place_n the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n dan._n 7.13_o and_o he_o come_v poor_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n zach._n 9.9_o and_o he_o resolve_v the_o seem_a contradiction_n thus_o 33._o gem._n sanhed_n cy_n 33._o if_o the_o jew_n deserve_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v glorious_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n if_o not_o he_o shall_v come_v poor_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n 3_o the_o author_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o roman_a army_n 14._o marc._n 13_o 14._o matt._n 24.28_o call_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n which_o shall_v besiege_v jerusalem_n 24.15_o matt._n 24.15_o luc._n 21.20_o matt._n 24.15_o for_o what_o be_v thus_o deliver_v matt._n 24.15_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n etc._n etc._n then_o let_v they_o that_o be_v in_o judea_n flee_v unto_o the_o mountain_n be_v luc._n 21.20_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v jerusalem_n compass_v with_o army_n then_o let_v they_o that_o be_v in_o judea_n etc._n etc._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v slay_v chap._n 9_o 26._o and_o after_o 62._o week_n shall_v messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiq._n l._n 10._o c._n 12._o and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o shall_v come_v shall_v destroy_v the_o city_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o we_o know_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o roman_n and_o they_o only_o do_v and_o hence_o josephus_n tell_v we_o that_o daniel_n prophesy_v of_o it_o 4_o the_o time_n when_o and_o that_o both_o negative_o not_o till_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v spread_v over_o the_o then_o know_a world_n and_o positive_o before_o the_o generation_n that_o then_o live_v shall_v be_v extinct_a 21.32_o marc._n 13.30_o luc._n 21.32_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v 5_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o ruin_n 1._o of_o the_o 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all_o judea_n to_o be_v mighty_a both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n 66._o luc._n 24.19_o matt._n 20.18_o 19_o mark_v 10.33_o 34._o mar._n 8.31_o matt._n 27.63_o v._o 66._o one_o who_o do_v public_o foretell_v unto_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharise_n the_o place_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n the_o time_n and_o glorious_a issue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o to_o aver_v that_o this_o prediction_n be_v notorious_a to_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o the_o contriver_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o make_v they_o industrious_a to_o secure_v his_o body_n &_o watch_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o careful_o provide_v against_o what_o ever_o the_o most_o subtle_a malice_n can_v invent_v to_o gull_v their_o sense_n and_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o they_o 3_o to_o pretend_v the_o earth_n do_v quake_v and_o tremble_v and_o the_o watch_n grow_v pale_a and_o that_o dead_a body_n do_v arise_v and_o show_v themselves_o to_o many_o which_o 317._o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la messiah_n resuscitabit_fw-la dormientes_fw-la in_o pulvere_fw-la midrash_v tillin_n f._n 42._o 1._o justi_n quos_fw-la suscitabit_fw-la deus_fw-la è_fw-la mortuis_fw-la in_o diebus_fw-la messiae_n gloss_n in_o bab_n 102._o sanhed_n f._n 92._o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ex_fw-la libris_fw-la mosaïcis_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la propheticis_fw-la constat_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la conjunctam_fw-la fore_fw-la adventui_fw-la messiae_n manasse_n ben_n israël_n de_fw-fr resur_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o vide_fw-la cochum_fw-la in_o dvos_fw-la tit._n talmud_n p._n 317._o resurrection_n be_v a_o thing_n expect_v by_o the_o jew_n upon_o the_o advent_n of_o their_o shilo_n i_o say_v to_o testify_v all_o this_o unto_o those_o person_n who_o can_v as_o ready_o confute_v as_o they_o relate_v it_o yea_o who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o confute_v it_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a way_n to_o ruin_n and_o confound_v their_o testimony_n have_v it_o be_v find_v a_o lie_n and_o 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16.3_o ch_n 23._o matt._n 23.17.33_o matt._n 12.39_o matt._n 23.33_o act._n 4.11.12_o matt._n 28.18_o matt._n 24._o maro_n 13._o luc_n 19_o fool_n and_o blind_a serpent_n and_o viper_n a_o wicked_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n a_o devilish_a damn_a crew_n nay_o their_o whole_a nation_n guilty_a of_o the_o most_o horrid_a crime_n that_o can_v be_v charge_v upon_o man_n even_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o which_o assure_v they_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v hope_v but_o from_o that_o very_a person_n who_o they_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v and_o that_o all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o he_o which_o tell_v they_o also_o that_o he_o will_v short_o come_v and_o execute_v the_o most_o dreadful_a vengeance_n on_o their_o nation_n which_o ever_o yet_o befall_v mankind_n that_o he_o will_v cancel_v their_o law_n bury_v their_o temple_n in_o its_o own_o ruin_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o 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