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instruct_v but_o by_o follow_v the_o roman_a church_n we_o shall_v be_v teach_v to_o pass_v the_o heavy_a sentence_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o we_o do_v nay_o to_o take_v the_o severe_a course_n with_o they_o though_o they_o be_v man_n of_o the_o most_o innocent_a and_o useful_a life_n conform_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o governor_n for_o his_o sake_n where_o it_o do_v not_o manifest_o contradict_v he_o to_o conclude_v this_o we_o for_o our_o part_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n even_o towards_o they_o which_o grotius_n before_o observe_v the_o apostle_n be_v of_o towards_o the_o jew_n from_o who_o say_v he_o and_o let_v the_o word_n be_v take_v as_o if_o speak_v by_o we_o to_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a communion_n they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o exact_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o happiness_n in_o be_v
truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n p._n 47_o sect._n ii_o here_o be_v show_v that_o jesus_n live_v p._n 48_o sect._n iii_o and_o be_v put_v to_o a_o ignominious_a death_n ib._n sect._n iu._n yet_o afterward_o be_v worship_v by_o prudent_a and_o godly_a men._n p._n 49_o sect._n v._n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v for_o that_o in_o his_o life_n time_n there_o be_v miracle_n do_v by_o he_o p._n 50_o sect._n vi_o which_o miracle_n be_v not_o wrought_v either_o by_o the_o help_n of_o nature_n or_o assistance_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o mere_o by_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o god_n p._n 51_o sect._n vii_o christ_n resurrection_n prove_v by_o credible_a reason_n p._n 55_o sect._n viii_o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n that_o the_o resurrection_n seem_v impossible_a p._n 60_o sect._n ix_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n be_v grant_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n be_v confirm_v p._n 61_o sect._n x._o christian_a religion_n prefer_v before_o all_o other_o p._n 62_o sect._n xi_o for_o excellency_n of_o reward_n p._n 63_o sect._n xii_o answer_v to_o a_o objection_n that_o body_n once_o dead_a can_v be_v revive_v again_o p._n 66_o sect._n xiii_o the_o excellency_n of_o holy_a precept_n give_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n p._n 69_o sect._n fourteen_o concern_v the_o office_n of_o humanity_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n p._n 72_o sect._n xv._o of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n p._n 74_o sect._n xvi_o touch_v the_o use_n of_o temporal_a good_n p._n 76_o sect._n xvii_o of_o swear_v p._n 79_o sect._n xviii_o of_o other_o matter_n ib._n sect._n xix_o answer_v to_o a_o objection_n touch_v the_o controversy_n abound_v among_o christian_n p._n 80_o sect._n xx._n the_o excellency_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v further_o prove_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o author_n p._n 82_o sect._n xxi_o also_o from_o the_o wonderful_a spread_n of_o this_o religion_n p._n 86_o sect._n xxii_o consider_v the_o meekness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o they_o that_o first_o teach_v this_o religion_n p._n 88_o sect._n xxiii_o what_o great_a impediment_n there_o be_v that_o may_v terrify_v man_n from_o the_o embrace_v or_o the_o profess_v hereof_o p._n 90_o sect._n xxiv_o answer_v to_o they_o that_o require_v more_o forcible_a reason_n p._n 94_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n sect._n i._o to_o prove_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 〈◊〉_d sect._n ii_o here_o be_v know_v that_o such_o book_n be_v write_v by_o the_o author_n the_o name_n they_o have_v prefix_v p._n 99_o sect._n iii_o some_o book_n be_v ancient_o doubt_v of_o p._n 100_o sect._n iu_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o book_n as_o have_v no_o title_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o writer_n p._n 101_o sect._n v._n these_o penman_n write_v the_o truth_n because_o they_o have_v certain_a knowledge_n of_o what_o they_o write_v p._n 102_o sect._n vi_o as_o also_o because_o they_o will_v not_o lie_v p._n 104_o sect._n vii_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o fidelity_n of_o these_o author_n from_o the_o miracle_n which_o they_o wrought_v p._n 106_o sect._n viii_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o write_n confirm_v from_o hence_o that_o many_o thing_n be_v find_v there_o which_o the_o event_n have_v prove_v to_o be_v divine_o reveal_v p._n 108_o sect._n ix_o as_o also_o from_o god_n care_n in_o preserve_v his_o people_n from_o false_a writing_n p._n 109_o sect._n x._o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o divers_a book_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o all_o p._n 110_o sect._n xi_o answer_v to_o a_o objection_n that_o these_o book_n seem_v to_o contain_v thing_n impossible_a p._n 113_o sect._n xii_o or_o thing_n contrary_a to_o reason_n p._n 114_o sect._n xiii_o answer_v to_o a_o objection_n that_o some_o of_o these_o book_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o other_o p._n 116_o sect._n fourteen_o answer_v to_o a_o objection_n take_v from_o outward_a testimony_n which_o make_v more_o for_o these_o book_n p._n 118_o sect._n xv._o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v change_v p._n 119_o sect._n xvi_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n p._n 123_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n sect._n i._n a_o particular_a confutation_n of_o the_o religion_n opposite_a to_o christianity_n p._n 129_o sect._n ii_o and_o first_o of_o paganism_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n create_v spirit_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a the_o good_a not_o to_o be_v honour_v but_o as_o the_o most_o high_a god_n direct_v p._n 131_o sect._n iii_o evil_a spirit_n adore_v by_o pagan_n and_o how_o impious_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v p._n 132_o sect._n iu_o against_o the_o worship_n which_o in_o paganism_n be_v exhibit_v to_o man_n after_o their_o death_n p._n 135_o sect._n v._n against_o worship_v of_o star_n and_o element_n p._n 136_o sect._n vi_o against_o worship_v of_o bruit-beast_n p._n 137_o sect._n vii_o against_o worship_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v no_o substance_n p._n 139_o sect._n viii_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o gentile_n take_v from_o miracle_n do_v among_o they_o p._n 141_o sect._n ix_o and_o from_o oracle_n p._n 144_o sect._n x._o paganism_n decay_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n so_o soon_o as_o humane_a aid_n cease_v p._n 146_o sect._n xi_o answer_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o think_v the_o beginning_n and_o decay_n of_o religion_n depend_v upon_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o star_n p._n 147_o sect._n xii_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o christianity_n be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o heathen_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v believe_v therein_o the_o like_a or_o worse_o be_v find_v among_o the_o pagan_n p._n 150_o the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o book_n sect._n i._n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o jew_n begin_v with_o a_o speech_n unto_o they_o or_o prayer_n for_o they_o p._n 153_o sect._n ii_o the_o jew_n ought_v to_o account_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n sufficient_o prove_v p._n 154_o sect._n iii_o and_o not_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o devil_n p._n 156_o sect._n iu._n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o word_n and_o syllable_n p._n 158_o sect._n v._n the_o miracle_n of_o jesus_n be_v divine_a because_o he_o teach_v the_o worship_n of_o one_o god_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 159_o sect._n vi_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o christ_n where_o be_v show_v that_o a_o more_o perfect_a law_n than_o that_o of_o moses_n may_v be_v give_v p._n 160_o sect._n vii_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v observe_v by_o jesus_n who_o abolish_v no_o commandment_n that_o be_v essential_o good_a p._n 163_o sect._n viii_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v never_o well-pleasing_a unto_o god_n p._n 167_o sect._n ix_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n p._n 172_o sect._n x._o and_o of_o day_n p._n 174_o sect._n xi_o also_o of_o outward_a circumcision_n p._n 177_o sect._n xii_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n be_v gentle_a in_o the_o toleration_n of_o these_o thing_n p._n 179_o sect._n xiii_o a_o proof_n against_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o promise_a messiah_n p._n 180_o sect._n fourteen_o who_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v already_o come_v by_o the_o limit_a time_n of_o his_o come_n which_o be_v foretell_v p._n 181_o sect._n xv._o answer_v to_o that_o which_o some_o conceive_v touch_v the_o defer_v of_o his_o come_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 184_o sect._n xvi_o also_o from_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o jew_n compare_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n promise_v p._n 185_o sect._n xvii_o jesus_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v foretell_v concern_v the_o messiah_n p._n 188_o sect._n xviii_o answer_v to_o that_o which_o be_v object_v of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o fulfil_v p._n 190_o sect._n xix_o and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v object_v of_o the_o mean_a condition_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n p._n 192_o sect._n xx._n and_o as_o though_o they_o be_v honest_a man_n that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n p._n 197_o sect._n xxi_o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n that_o many_o god_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o christian_n p._n 200_o sect._n xxii_o and_o that_o a_o humane_a nature_n be_v worship_v p._n 201_o sect._n xxiii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o part_n with_o prayer_n for_o the_o jew_n p._n 203_o the_o content_n of_o the_o six_o book_n sect._n i._n a_o confutation_n of_o mahumetanisme_n the_o beginning_n of_o it_o p._n 205_o sect._n ii_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o mahumetanisme_n in_o deny_v inquiry_n into_o religion_n p._n 208_o sect._n iii_o a_o proof_n against_o the_o mahometans_n take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o christian_n which_o be_v not_o corrupt_v p._n 209_o sect._n iu_o by_o compare_v mahumet_n with_o christ_n in_o their_o person_n p._n 212_o sect._n v._n and_o in_o their_o deed_n p_o 213_o sect._n vi_o also_o such_o as_o first_o embrace_v both_o religion_n p._n 214_o sect._n vii_o the_o manner_n how_o both_o their_o law_n be_v pro_fw-la pagate_v ib._n sect._n viii_o the_o precept_n of_o both_o religion_n compare_v p._n 216_o sect_n ix_o answer_v to_o the_o mahometans_n objection_n concern_v the_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 218_o sect._n x._o many_o absurd_a thing_n in_o the_o book_n of_o mahumetan_n p_o 219_o sect._n xi_o a_o conclusion_n direct_v unto_o christian_n admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o what_o have_v former_o be_v handle_v p._n 220_o the_o content_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n sect._n i._n a_o introduction_n show_v what_o make_v the_o addition_n of_o another_o book_n necessary_a p._n 229_o sect._n ii_o division_n among_o christian_n no_o such_o objection_n against_o christianity_n as_o be_v imagine_v 230_o sect._n iii_o as_o appear_v even_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o have_v give_v the_o great_a scandal_n p._n 232_o sect_n iv_o but_o both_o contradict_v itself_o and_o depart_v from_o the_o ancient_a and_o true_o catholic_n church_n p_o 234_o sect._n v._n christianity_n therefore_o be_v not_o there_o in_o its_o purity_n but_o much_o corrupt_v p._n 236_o sect._n vi_o answer_n to_o a_o evasion_n from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o forego_n argument_n p._n 237_o sect._n vii_o their_o absurd_a explication_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n p._n 239_o sect._n viii_o which_o forbid_v we_o to_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o they_o upon_o such_o term_n p._n 240_o sect._n ix_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n not_o to_o slight_v episcopal_a authority_n p._n 243_o sect._n x._o argument_n enough_o in_o the_o forego_n book_n to_o prove_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n not_o to_o be_v sincere_o preserve_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n one_o be_v their_o way_n of_o worship_n p._n 244_o sect._n xi_o another_o be_v the_o way_n of_o promote_a their_o religion_n p_o 248_o sect_n xii_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o 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xxiv_o the_o great_a encouragement_n we_o have_v to_o do_v so_o p._n 287_o sect._n xxv_o conclusion_n of_o all_o p._n 294_o the_o end_n
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