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A47328
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A demonstration of the Messias. Part I in which the truth of the Christian religion is proved, especially against the Jews / by Richard Kidder.
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Kidder, Richard, 1633-1703.
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of_o jesus_n be_v contemn_v and_o reproach_v for_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o birth_n the_o poverty_n of_o his_o condition_n or_o freedom_n of_o his_o conversation_n and_o afterward_o for_o the_o ignominy_n of_o his_o death_n but_o this_o sin_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o possibility_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n here_o be_v pardon_n for_o every_o sin_n the_o gospel_n invite_v and_o receive_v the_o vile_a sinner_n but_o shelter_n they_o not_o if_o they_o continue_v to_o wallow_v in_o their_o mire_n we_o may_v learn_v what_o sin_n have_v be_v forgive_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v 11._o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 11._o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v be_v fornicatour_n idolater_n adulterer_n effeminate_a abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n thief_n covetous_a drunkard_n reviler_n extortioner_n such_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n find_v they_o but_o it_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o such_o they_o be_v cleanse_v of_o these_o impurity_n they_o be_v wash_v sanctify_a and_o justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 5._o tit._n 3.3_o 5._o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n it_o be_v a_o wretched_a plight_n in_o which_o the_o gospel_n find_v man_n when_o it_o first_o advance_v in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o good_a god_n what_o a_o wretched_a condition_n be_v this_o how_o be_v thy_o creature_n make_v in_o thy_o own_o image_n deform_v what_o a_o darkness_n and_o disorder_n have_v spread_v itself_o upon_o the_o intellectual_a world_n man_n retain_v the_o same_o shape_n and_o figure_n that_o they_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n they_o be_v of_o a_o erect_a or_o upright_a stature_n they_o be_v not_o overgrow_v indeed_o with_o horn_n and_o hoof_n and_o claw_n but_o otherwise_o they_o be_v at_o best_a but_o brute_n in_o humane_a shape_n their_o manner_n be_v crooked_a phil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n their_o mind_n be_v bow_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o be_v savage_a and_o ravenous_a as_o wolf_n and_o bear_n but_o be_v these_o creature_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o this_o mercy_n tender_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o no_o mean_n these_o man_n be_v save_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o lord_n come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o the_o great_a sinner_n be_v pardon_v those_o who_o have_v worship_v idol_n who_o have_v be_v possess_v by_o devil_n and_o who_o have_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o word_n by_o our_o jesus_n 13.39_o act._n 13.39_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v 12.32_o matt._n 12.32_o that_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a sin_n which_o be_v except_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o right_o understand_v be_v no_o objection_n of_o weight_n against_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o viz._n that_o the_o gospel_n afford_v a_o pardon_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o suppose_v that_o man_n assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o embrace_v it_o now_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o suppose_v the_o person_n guilty_a of_o it_o to_o be_v one_o who_o not_o only_o do_v not_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o resist_v the_o evidence_n and_o confirmation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o do_v calumniate_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o divine_a author_n of_o that_o evidence_n those_o pharisee_n who_o impute_v what_o our_o saviour_n do_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n who_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o place_n be_v not_o consider_v as_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o author_n of_o holiness_n in_o we_o in_o which_o respect_n every_o act_n of_o profaneness_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v call_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o be_v consider_v there_o as_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n that_o blasphemy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unpardonable_a he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n be_v one_o who_o reject_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o most_o effectual_a medicine_n in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o do_v not_o cure_v that_o disease_a person_n who_o refuse_v to_o apply_v it_o the_o gospel_n afford_v a_o pardon_n for_o every_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o he_o who_o reject_v it_o it_o be_v a_o charge_n of_o old_a against_o christian_a religion_n that_o it_o invite_v and_o give_v hope_n of_o pardon_n to_o the_o most_o profligate_v sinner_n 3._o origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la l._n 3._o celsus_n long_o ago_o object_v it_o against_o our_o most_o holy_a religion_n he_o say_v that_o in_o other_o mystery_n the_o profane_a be_v dismiss_v and_o none_o be_v call_v in_o but_o he_o who_o have_v pure_a hand_n who_o be_v wise_a in_o speech_n free_a from_o vice_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v he_o among_o the_o christian_n be_v call_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whoever_o be_v a_o sinner_n a_o fool_n or_o childish_a or_o miserable_a such_o say_v he_o do_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n receive_v but_o as_o origen_n answer_v well_o these_o vile_a man_n be_v not_o present_o admit_v to_o the_o 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this_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o offer_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o can_v any_o thing_n have_v be_v say_v more_o to_o the_o advance_v the_o value_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o its_o efficacy_n to_o procure_v our_o pardon_n than_o that_o it_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n 3.17_o heb._n 9.12.25_o heb._n 10.2_o ch_n 9.13_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o heb._n 2.9_o joh._n 3.17_o this_o sacrifice_n need_v not_o be_v repeat_v as_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v this_o sacrifice_n '_o purge_v the_o conscience_n the_o legal_a one_o do_v but_o sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o value_n sufficient_a to_o procure_v pardon_n for_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v not_o confine_v in_o its_o virtue_n
doubt_v with_o god_n assistance_n not_o only_o to_o show_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v in_o jesus_n but_o that_o they_o be_v also_o fulfil_v by_o a_o most_o stupendous_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o say_v this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v wonderful_a in_o our_o eye_n chap._n iii_o the_o content_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n of_o his_o lineage_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n the_o seem_a difference_n in_o the_o account_n of_o bethlehem_n by_o the_o prophet_n micah_n and_o st._n matthew_n reconcile_v of_o his_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n a_o particular_a explication_n of_o 1_o tim._n 2.15_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o child-bearing_a the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n agree_v with_o the_o prediction_n and_o general_a expectation_n of_o some_o great_a person_n several_a testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o miserable_a shift_n and_o evasion_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o shall_v first_o of_o all_o consider_v the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n and_o see_v whether_o in_o that_o particular_a the_o prediction_n of_o old_a concern_v the_o messiah_n be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o or_o not_o and_o under_o this_o head_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o follow_a particular_n first_o â—_o the_o targum_fw-la on_o isa_n 11.10_o jer._n 23_o â—_o his_o lineage_n and_o kindred_n or_o the_o family_n of_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o david_n 34.23_o mic._n 5.2_o understand_v those_o place_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o of_o he_o do_v kimchi_n expound_v ezek._n 34.23_o thus_o he_o be_v call_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n isa_n 11.10_o a_o righteous_a branch_n raise_v up_o to_o david_n jer._n 23.5_o and_o david_n also_o ezek._n 34.23_o and_o no_o wonder_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n mic._n 5.2_o god_n have_v make_v a_o solemn_a and_o unalterable_a promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n unto_o david_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o seed_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o choose_a i_o have_v swear_v unto_o david_n my_o servant_n thy_o seed_n will_v i_o establish_v for_o ever_o and_o build_v up_o thy_o throne_n to_o all_o generation_n psal_n 89.3_o 4._o these_o word_n be_v too_o great_a to_o have_v their_o completion_n in_o solomon_n and_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o judah_n who_o be_v of_o david_n family_n and_o lineage_n and_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o discern_v what_o a_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v that_o the_o psalmist_n do_v distinguish_v between_o david_n seed_n and_o david_n son_n by_o his_o seed_n the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o his_o seed_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n have_v a_o precise_a reference_n to_o he_o but_o what_o be_v say_v of_o his_o son_n and_o child_n have_v a_o reference_n to_o his_o descendant_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o be_v conditional_a that_o of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o be_v of_o his_o family_n be_v absolute_a thus_o it_o be_v say_v his_o seed_n also_o will_v i_o make_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n v._o 29._o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v never_o fail_v and_o nothing_o shall_v hinder_v his_o be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o world_n but_o then_o for_o david_n son_n viz._n solomon_n and_o his_o other_o offspring_n it_o follow_v if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n v._o 30_o 31_o 32._o this_o will_n god_n do_v with_o the_o son_n of_o david_n to_o who_o his_o promise_n which_o refer_v to_o they_o be_v but_o conditional_a but_o than_o it_o follow_v nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n once_o have_v swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o as_o a_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n v._o 33._o 37._o now_o for_o our_o jesus_n it_o be_v evident_a and_o not_o deny_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n when_o gabriel_n go_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o go_v to_o a_o virgin_n espouse_v to_o a_o man_n who_o name_n be_v joseph_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n luk._n 1.27_o and_o zacharias_n do_v bless_v god_n for_o raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n v._o 69._o the_o gospel_n begin_v the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n matt._n 1.1_o by_o this_o name_n jesus_n be_v call_v frequent_o thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o say_v the_o blind_a man_n matt._n 9.27_o and_o the_o people_n say_v of_o he_o be_v not_o this_o the_o son_n of_o david_n matt._n 12.23_o the_o multitude_n cry_v out_o hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n mat._n 21.9_o see_v also_o c._n 15._o v._n 20._o c._n 20._o v._n 30_o 31._o the_o jew_n know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n be_v displease_v when_o they_o hear_v jesus_n call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n matt._n 21.15_o when_o jesus_n ask_v the_o pharisee_n who_o son_n christ_n be_v they_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n matt._n 22.42_o and_o when_o there_o arise_v a_o question_n about_o jesus_n the_o jew_n say_v have_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o christ_n come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n joh._n 7.42_o and_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o root_n of_o david_n rev._n 5.5_o and_o the_o offspring_n of_o david_n c._n 22._o v._n 16._o and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n even_o in_o that_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o the_o jew_n say_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n heb._n 7.14_o i_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n in_o the_o account_n we_o have_v of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o st._n matthew_n and_o st._n luke_n but_o those_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a man_n that_o will_v upon_o that_o score_n now_o reject_v christianity_n for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a deny_v our_o jesus_n to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n or_o that_o they_o accuse_v the_o christian_n for_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o they_o will_v have_v omit_v to_o have_v charge_v the_o first_o christian_n of_o forgery_n have_v there_o be_v any_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o charge_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o if_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o charge_v the_o christian_n upon_o this_o score_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o they_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a that_o now_o make_v the_o objection_n second_o i_o consider_v the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n of_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v not_o only_o of_o the_o family_n but_o in_o the_o city_n or_o town_n of_o david_n also_o thus_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o out_o of_o bethlehem_n he_o shall_v come_v forth_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n mic._n 5.2_o now_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n whatever_n artifices_fw-la the_o late_a jew_n have_v use_v to_o evade_v the_o force_n of_o that_o divine_a testimony_n of_o which_o we_o have_v very_o good_a evidence_n to_o this_o day_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v on_o the_o place_n speak_v plain_a enough_o in_o this_o argument_n when_o he_o paraphrase_v upon_o those_o word_n out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n thus_o out_o of_o thou_o before_o i_o shall_v come_v messiah_n or_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v rule_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v jonathan_n the_o targumist_n speak_v on_o gen._n 35.21_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o israel_n journy_v and_o spread_v his_o tent_n beyond_o the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la to_o which_o he_o add_v these_o