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 temple_n 24.21_o mat._n 24.2_o luc._n 19.44_o matt._n 24.21_o of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v one_o stone_n upon_o another_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o 2_o of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o god_n threaten_v such_o affliction_n as_o never_o happen_v heretofore_o nor_o the_o like_a shall_v ever_o happen_v hereafter_o 6_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 21.24_o marc._n 3.19_o luc._n 21.24_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v away_o captive_a into_o all_o nation_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v 7_o god_n providence_n towards_o the_o true_a and_o persevere_v christian_n of_o that_o time_n 21.28_o matt._n 24.13_o marc._n 13.13_o luc._n 21.28_o to_o give_v salvation_n to_o they_o and_o redemption_n from_o the_o cruel_a persecute_v jew_n and_o so_o preserve_v they_o that_o not_o one_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n shall_v perish_v in_o fine_a the_o very_a manner_n of_o the_o siege_n be_v most_o particular_o describe_v luc._n 19.43_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o and_o compass_v thou_o round_o and_o keep_v thou_o in_o on_o every_o side_n now_o the_o completion_n of_o all_o these_o so_o many_o and_o so_o remarkable_a and_o so_o improbable_a particular_n have_v
be_v so_o full_a and_o pregnant_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o for_o to_o resume_v these_o head_n 1._o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n write_v about_o the_o second_o year_n of_o nero_n 22._o vid._n lightfoot_n harm_n n._n t._n p._n 121.136_o cha._n 1._o 8_o 1._o col._n 6._o 22._o tell_v they_o their_o faith_n be_v celebrate_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n about_o the_o 6_o of_o nero_n he_o assure_v they_o that_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n and_o proclaim_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o assertion_n will_v be_v sufficient_o make_v good_a from_o proleg_n the_o 6_o 2_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o false_a christ_n we_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n we_o be_v inform_v by_o 2_o eusebius_n who_o from_o josephus_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o theudas_n who_o by_o his_o magical_a collusion_n prevail_v upon_o a_o multitude_n of_o jew_n to_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o river_n jordan_n which_o that_o pretend_a prophet_n promise_v to_o divide_v before_o they_o and_o of_o a_o 3_o egyptian_a in_o the_o day_n of_o nero_n who_o be_v also_o a_o magician_n &_o pretend_a prophet_n deceive_v 30000_o who_o partly_o be_v disperse_v and_o partly_o slay_v by_o felix_n governor_n of_o judea_n 4_o josephus_n speak_v of_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o multitude_n that_o perish_v in_o it_o 6000._o ascribe_v their_o ruin_n to_o a_o lie_a prophet_n who_o draw_v they_o thither_o with_o promise_n of_o sign_n and_o wonder_n that_o shall_v there_o be_v wrought_v for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o then_o add_v that_o there_o be_v many_o such_o deceiver_n who_o still_o endeavour_v to_o delude_v the_o people_n with_o promise_n of_o help_n from_o heaven_n nay_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 14._o tit._n 1.10_o 11_o 14._o that_o they_o especial_o be_v the_o vain_a babbler_n and_o deceiver_n and_o the_o perverter_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o by_o their_o fable_n and_o their_o zeal_n for_o their_o tradition_n and_o empty_a ceremony_n they_o do_v pervert_v man_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o their_o false_a and_o lie_a wonder_n make_v they_o deserve_v the_o title_n of_o magician_n and_o indeed_o the_o miracle_n record_v by_o their_o rabbin_n 267._o lightf_n horae_n hebr._n in_o mat._n p._n 266_o 267._o the_o story_n which_o their_o *_o talmud_n give_v we_o of_o their_o skill_n this_o way_n their_o frequent_a 5_o exorcism_n by_o invocation_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n their_o annulet_n and_o *_o ligatures_n and_o confident_a 6_o assertion_n 558._o lightf_n ibid._n voisin_n observe_v in_o raymund_n p._n 557_o 558._o that_o god_n give_v power_n to_o his_o law_n his_o name_n and_o attribute_n when_o thus_o apply_v by_o they_o to_o heal_v disease_n and_o work_v sign_n and_o wonder_n last_o those_o many_o 7_o instance_n josephus_n give_v we_o of_o man_n pretend_v to_o such_o work_n all_o these_o sufficient_o evince_v how_o much_o they_o be_v addict_v unto_o false_a and_o lie_a wonder_n four_o the_o apostasy_n of_o many_o from_o the_o christian_a faith_n especial_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o epistle_n of_o st_n paul_n complain_v that_o they_o apostatise_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 1.15_o gal._n 3.4_o 2_o tlm._n 1.15_o and_o that_o all_o asia_n have_v shake_v off_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o the_o description_n which_o st_n peter_n and_o st_n jude_n give_v of_o they_o that_o they_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o 2.19_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o say_v st_n john_n five_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o heaven_n be_v some_o visible_a appearance_n in_o the_o heaven_n of_o his_o come_n to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n and_o to_o revenge_v his_o death_n and_o all_o the_o persecution_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n on_o they_o that_o 8_o comet_n which_o appear_v like_o a_o flame_a sword_n and_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n do_v point_v down_o upon_o the_o city_n may_v refer_v unto_o it_o but_o that_o which_o best_o comport_v with_o the_o expression_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o tell_v we_o his_o appearance_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n 30._o matt._n 24.29_o 30._o or_o with_o a_o host_n and_o splendour_n and_o also_o agree_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o this_o his_o come_n with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n be_v come_v with_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n as_o 9_o r._n saadias_n have_v it_o be_v that_o 10_o appearance_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o chariot_n and_o of_o arm_a man_n encompass_v the_o city_n and_o attend_v with_o the_o noise_n of_o war._n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v 24.29_o matt._n 24.29_o and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o these_o word_n intend_v not_o to_o declare_v unto_o we_o what_o shall_v happen_v after_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o will_v appear_v 1._o from_o the_o word_n ensue_v 24.33_o matt._n 24.33_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v know_v that_o it_o be_v nigh_o even_o at_o the_o door_n second_o from_o the_o encouragement_n that_o follow_v to_o the_o christian_a 13.29_o mark_v 13.29_o when_o these_o thing_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o if_o this_o redemption_n do_v not_o import_v the_o christian_n freedom_n from_o this_o present_a vengeance_n and_o from_o those_o fiery_a persecution_n which_o be_v raise_v against_o they_o chief_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o it_o can_v signify_v since_o all_o 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