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law_n but_o that_o in_o the_o prophet_n amos_n be_v much_o high_a i_o hate_v i_o despise_v your_o feast-day_n and_o i_o will_v not_o smell_v in_o your_o solemn_a assembly_n though_o you_o offer_v i_o burnt-offering_n and_o your_o meat-offering_n i_o will_v not_o accept_v they_o neither_o will_v i_o regard_v the_o peace-offering_n of_o your_o fat_a beast_n but_o let_v judgement_n run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n am._n 5._o 21_o 22_o 23._o hither_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n micah_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n mic._n 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o from_o all_o which_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o ritual_a service_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o itself_o of_o no_o worth_a and_o value_n else_o it_o be_v certain_a god_n will_v not_o have_v thus_o slight_v and_o disregard_v yea_o loathe_a and_o abhor_v it_o and_o if_o the_o ceremonial_a observance_n have_v no_o intrinsic_a goodness_n in_o they_o if_o sacrifice_n circumcision_n difference_n of_o meat_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o enjoin_v for_o themselves_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o law_n be_v not_o real_o good_a we_o may_v thence_o arrive_v to_o such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o excellency_n in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n as_o to_o give_v it_o a_o perpetuity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o these_o rite_n and_o constitution_n be_v to_o be_v repeal_v and_o cancel_v in_o due_a time_n 5._o and_o last_o many_o of_o the_o learnede_a rabbi_n hold_v that_o the_o law_n be_v mutable_a all_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n shall_v never_o cease_v say_v r._n kimchi_n on_o the_o 100_o psalm_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n say_v abarbanel_n in_o rosh_n amanah_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o jew_n shall_v feed_v upon_o swine_n as_o well_o as_o other_o animal_n the_o talmud_n itself_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v to_o last_v no_o long_o than_o till_o the_o messias_n come_n and_o that_o than_o swine_n flesh_n shall_v be_v lawful_o eat_v again_o they_o confess_v 1._o that_o all_o those_o precept_n which_o more_o immediate_o respect_v the_o jewish_a nation_n which_o make_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v observe_v in_o any_o other_o country_n further_o they_o say_v massech_v there_o be_v six_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o precept_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n but_o 15._o david_n come_v and_o contract_v they_o to_o eleven_o than_o 15._o isaias_n bring_v they_o down_o to_o six_o afterward_o 8._o micah_n reduce_v they_o to_o three_o 1._o isaias_n bring_v they_o to_o two_o at_o last_o 4._o amos_n contract_v all_o the_o law_n into_o one_o thus_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o abate_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o law_n they_o see_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o that_o multiplicity_n of_o precept_n and_o injunction_n especial_o concern_v external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o many_o other_o say_n and_o intimation_n there_o be_v in_o the_o rabbi_n which_o confirm_v this_o and_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o mosaic_a rite_n be_v not_o immutable_a but_o that_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v abolish_v but_o we_o be_v accost_v with_o this_o objection_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n itself_o declare_v that_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n shall_v be_v 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right_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o be_v another_o effect_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v express_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o psalmist_n ps._n 110._o 1._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o foe_n thy_o footstool_n which_o st._n peter_n take_v notice_n be_v fulfil_v act_v 2._o 34._o and_o indeed_o the_o ancient_a rabbi_n general_o interpret_v the_o 110th_o psalm_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o do_v so_o be_v plain_a from_o christ_n question_n to_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 22._o 43._o how_o do_v david_n in_o spirit_n call_v the_o messiah_n lord_n which_o will_v have_v be_v frivolous_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n if_o this_o psalm_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o understand_v by_o the_o pharisee_n they_o may_v have_v deny_v that_o hypothesis_n of_o he_o and_o have_v reprove_v he_o for_o misinterpret_v the_o psalmist_n word_n but_o you_o see_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v so_o that_o they_o sneak_v away_o in_o silence_n be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v he_o a_o word_n ver_fw-la 46._o they_o know_v full_a well_o that_o they_o be_v gravel_v with_o our_o saviour_n query_n and_o that_o that_o psalm_n be_v one_o of_o the_o clear_a prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o office_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n thus_o all_o the_o remarkable_a passage_n concern_v our_o saviour_n be_v foretell_v his_o birth_n life_n doctrine_n conversation_n miracle_n death_n burial_n rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o glory_n and_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o be_v as_o punctual_o fulfil_v and_o thereby_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n be_v abundant_o declare_v many_o other_o prediction_n concern_v christ_n may_v be_v mention_v as_o that_o first_o and_o most_o early_a one_o of_o all_o in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n which_o in_o st._n john_n language_n be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v manifest_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o ep._n ch_z 3._o v._n 8._o afterward_o that_o message_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o abraham_n in_o gen._n 22._o 18._o be_v a_o prediction_n concern_v christ_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o but_o the_o bless_a jesus_n who_o be_v a_o universal_a blessing_n a_o catholic_n benefit_n to_o the_o world_n of_o his_o come_n moses_n his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v deut._n 18._o 15._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o unto_o thou_o a_o prophet_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o of_o thy_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o unto_o he_o you_o shall_v hearken_v there_o never_o appear_v any_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n but_o jesus_n the_o messiah_n the_o parallel_n between_o which_o two_o â—_o eusebius_n have_v excellent_o show_v in_o sixteen_o or_o seventeen_o particular_n yea_o christ_n far_o exceed_v moses_n in_o all_o great_a and_o miraculous_a action_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o doctrine_n this_o latter_a be_v speak_v of_o in_o isa._n 2._o 3._o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n signify_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o change_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o to_o many_o considerable_a thing_n and_o to_o establish_v one_o which_o shall_v be_v more_o excellent_a and_o more_o last_a that_o also_o be_v a_o most_o pregnant_a place_n hag._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n i._n e._n the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n this_o second_o temple_n with_o glory_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o silver_n be_v i_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n with_o these_o i_o can_v adorn_v and_o enrich_v the_o temple_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v 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so_o rich_a and_o sumptuous_a a_o fabric_n and_o it_o want_v several_a thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o other_o as_o the_o ark_n with_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o cherubim_n the_o holy_a fire_n from_o heaven_n the_o sâ—ekinah_n or_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n thus_o they_o be_v reckon_v up_o in_o the_o talmâ—d_n though_o other_o say_v some_o of_o these_o be_v not_o lose_v in_o the_o captivity_n as_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o sacred_a fire_n but_o be_v preserve_v and_o be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n afterwards_o however_o grant_v this_o to_o be_v true_a the_o loss_n of_o those_o other_o thing_n render_v this_o temple_n much_o inferior_a to_o the_o former_a one_o therefore_o for_o this_o reason_n alone_o it_o be_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o first_o viz._n because_o of_o christ_n presence_n there_o this_o be_v express_o mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n the_o 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