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as_o assert_v by_o the_o church_n in_o those_o write_n which_o oppose_v christian_n religion_n §_o 1._o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n §_o 2._o his_o only_a son_n §_o 3._o conceive_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n §_o 4._o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n §_o 6._o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thence_o etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o the_o holy_a ghost_n §_o 8._o holy_a catholic_n church_n etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel-history_n attest_v by_o secular_a writer_n §_o 1._o old_a antagonist_n do_v not_o persist_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o any_o point_n of_o gospel-history_n save_v that_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o deny_v it_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o §_o 2._o josephus_n his_o story_n of_o john_n baptist_n accord_v with_o gospel-history_n §_o 3._o his_o text_n in_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o vossius_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o josephus_n his_o date_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o baptist_n story_n fall_v in_o with_o gospel-chronology_n §_o 5._o the_o story_n of_o herod_n herodias_n aretus_n artabanus_n philip_n lysanias_n in_o josephus_n tacitus_n suetonius_n time_v to_o sacred_a chronology_n §_o 6._o the_o twin-priesthood_n of_o annas_n and_o caiphas_n at_o christ_n baptism_n and_o passion_n clear_v §_o 7._o the_o date_n of_o philip_n the_o tetrarch_n his_o death_n chap._n vi_o the_o date_n of_o christ_n birth_n as_o it_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o church_n maintain_v by_o scripture_n §_o 1._o christ_n homage_v by_o the_o magi_n early_o after_o his_o birth_n §_o 2._o christ_n bear_v and_o baptise_a the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o year_n §_o 3._o god_n will_v have_v the_o church_n observe_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n birth_n the_o priestly_a course_n the_o character_n of_o it_o which_o from_o the_o first_o institution_n by_o solomon_n to_o the_o last_o and_o fatal_a year_n of_o the_o second_o 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history_n of_o himself_o §_o 7._o of_o noah_n balaam_n etc._n etc._n avouch_v by_o secular_a writer_n chap._n x._o the_o adversary_n force_v upon_o very_o great_a disadvantage_n to_o their_o own_o cause_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o can_v not_o for_o very_a shame_n resist_v the_o evidence_n bring_v in_o defence_n of_o sacred_a history_n §_o 1._o christ_n accuse_v of_o work_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n that_o accusation_n withdraw_v in_o open_a court_n and_o this_o plea_n put_v in_o against_o he_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n §_o 2._o petty_a exception_n rebound_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o their_o framer_n §_o 3._o the_o modern_a sceptick_n half-reason_n too_o young_a to_o grapple_v with_o old_a prescription_n §_o 4._o christ_n work_n god_n seal_v to_o his_o mission_n §_o 5._o the_o present_a age_n as_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o work_n as_o that_o be_v wherein_o they_o be_v do_v §_o 6._o 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affusa_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la moveatur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la esse_fw-la animae_fw-la secundùm_fw-la naturam_fw-la affectae_fw-la non_fw-la moveri_fw-la atque_fw-la affici_fw-la cum_fw-la libamenta_fw-la inverguntur_fw-la constant_a verum_fw-la est_fw-la litare_fw-la signum_fw-la esse_fw-la exiturae_fw-la sortis_fw-la non_fw-la litando_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la responsum_fw-la nullum_fw-la exiturum_fw-la iri_fw-la plut._n ibid._n 677._o and_o a_o principle_n with_o the_o delphic_a priest_n that_o if_o the_o sacrifice_n during_o the_o libation_n do_v not_o furious_o rage_n and_o fling_v about_o not_o her_o head_n only_o but_o her_o whole_a body_n it_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o apollo_n will_v give_v no_o answer_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o speak_v at_o that_o time_n quos_fw-la perdere_fw-la vult_fw-la jupiter_n dementat_fw-la who_o god_n intend_v mischief_n to_o he_o take_v sense_n from_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o g_o 〈…〉_z sullen_a stupidity_n speak_v apollo_n sullen_a 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