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〈◊〉_d a_o glorious_a king_n 17._o kimchi_n in_o psal_n 132._o v._n 17._o and_o one_o of_o the_o learned_a jew_n and_o a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n confess_v that_o that_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v so_o that_o the_o horn_n of_o salvation_n do_v intimate_v to_o we_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o deliverance_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v wrought_v beside_o it_o be_v say_v of_o simeon_n that_o when_o he_o take_v jesus_n into_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n he_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n luk._n 2.29_o 30._o which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n indeed_o aben_n ezra_n tell_v we_o from_o r._n isaac_n 49.18_o aben_n ezra_n in_o gen._n 49.18_o that_o jacob_n have_v liken_v dan_n to_o a_o adder_n by_o the_o path_n do_v thereupon_o fall_v into_o a_o fear_n 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be_v predict_v be_v to_o do_v stupendous_a work_n i_o shall_v now_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n and_o see_v whether_o that_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v predict_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o under_o this_o head_n i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o the_o follow_a particular_n first_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o read_v what_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o deut._n 18.18_o this_o promise_n be_v deserve_o apply_v unto_o jesus_n act._n 3.22_o 7.37_o maimonides_n lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o rule_n 9_o maimon_n fundam_fw-la leg_n c._n 10._o sect._n 9_o that_o the_o prophet_n of_o who_o another_o prophet_n have_v testify_v be_v to_o be_v presume_v a_o prophet_n and_o need_v not_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o then_o this_o testimony_n of_o moses_n their_o great_a prophet_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o worthy_a of_o regard_n since_o it_o can_v belong_v to_o none_o as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o so_o peculiar_o as_o to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v that_o prophet_n which_o be_v promise_v in_o those_o word_n and_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n appeal_n to_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o luk._n 24.27_o 44._o and_o he_o let_v the_o jew_n know_v that_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n will_v condemn_v they_o do_v not_o think_v say_v he_o that_o i_o will_v accuse_v you_o to_o the_o father_n there_o be_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v for_o have_v you_o believe_v moses_n you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o for_o he_o write_v of_o i_o but_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o his_o writing_n how_o shall_v you_o believe_v my_o word_n joh._n 5.45_o 46_o 47._o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o jew_n look_v for_o a_o prophet_n at_o that_o time_n joh._n 1.21_o and_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n intimate_v no_o less_o joh._n 4.25_o and_o the_o jew_n confess_v that_o he_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 joh._n 6.14_o and_o this_o general_a expectation_n of_o a_o prophet_n at_o that_o time_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 14._o juchasin_n fol._n 14._o for_o so_o it_o be_v as_o the_o jewish_a writer_n confess_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o haggai_n zechary_n and_o malachy_n prophecy_n cease_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v revive_v again_o among_o they_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v but_o what_o they_o have_v from_o the_o divine_a promise_n and_o these_o word_n deut._n 18_o be_v a_o very_a express_a promise_n of_o it_o when_o prophecy_n have_v cease_v so_o long_a a_o time_n yet_o they_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n now_o our_o 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to_o time_n to_o their_o great_a loss_n and_o mischief_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v more_o at_o large_a afterward_o thus_o do_v our_o saviour_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n in_o that_o his_o prediction_n be_v answer_v by_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n 2._o maimon_n fundam_fw-la leg_n c._n 10._o sect._n 2._o and_o maimonides_n himself_o lay_v this_o down_o as_o the_o test_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n that_o what_o he_o foretell_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o prophet_n but_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n also_o who_o great_a anti-type_n he_o be_v moses_n be_v great_o magnify_v by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n 7._o maimon_n fund_z leg_n c._n 7._o and_o place_v above_o the_o other_o prophet_n and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n deut._n 34.10_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n 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