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earth_n the_o three_o day_n on_o which_o jesus_n rise_v consider_v as_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n pag._n 264_o 265._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n into_o heaven_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o ascend_v thither_o this_o prove_v from_o psalm_n 68.18_o which_o be_v just_o apply_v to_o this_o matter_n by_o st._n paul_n eph._n 4.8_o psalm_n 110.1_o consider_v the_o jew_n grant_v that_o psalm_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n ascension_n that_o jesus_n do_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o it_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o forty_o day_n between_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o metaphorical_a priest_n show_v against_o the_o follower_n of_o socinus_n that_o this_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v ch_z 9.24_o and_o 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which_o he_o have_v profess_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o world_n success_n bare_o consider_v be_v no_o good_a argument_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o truth_n of_o a_o religion_n yet_o the_o success_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o its_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v what_o the_o author_n and_o first_o preacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o do_v prevail_v pag._n 305_o 306_o 307._o chap._n x._o what_o be_v predict_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o jesus_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n in_o his_o office_n and_o character_n in_o his_o work_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o resurrection_n and_o the_o spread_a of_o his_o doctrine_n the_o adoreable_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v event_n to_o pass_v this_o show_v in_o very_a many_o particular_n this_o be_v a_o far_a proof_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n pag._n 376._o chap._n xi_o the_o christian_a religion_n more_o excellent_a than_o that_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o consequent_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n the_o pagan_a religion_n not_o worthy_a of_o regard_n the_o wise_a heathen_n guilty_a of_o great_a inconsistency_n and_o evil_a principle_n the_o stoic_n upon_o sundry_a account_n very_o unblamable_a the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n come_v from_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o perfect_a law_n it_o be_v not_o unalterable_a a_o general_a distribution_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o that_o law_n the_o defect_n of_o it_o ay_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n many_o of_o its_o precept_n not_o good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o oblige_v the_o jew_n only_o and_o be_v annex_v to_o their_o land_n or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o many_o of_o they_o political_n two_o the_o reward_n annex_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o law_n be_v but_o temporal_a iii_o it_o be_v not_o 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and_o be_v in_o a_o doubt_n say_v one_o to_o another_o what_o mean_v this_o v._o 12._o and_o there_o be_v among_o the_o rest_n very_o evil_a man_n that_o be_v so_o malicious_a as_o to_o mock_v and_o say_v these_o man_n be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n v._o 13._o this_o calumny_n st._n peter_n disprove_v and_o let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o speak_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o he_o preach_v to_o they_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n who_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n by_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n and_o sign_n and_o he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o as_o this_o jesus_n have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o he_o have_v also_o now_o bestow_v this_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o gift_n they_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o thereupon_o conclude_v as_o well_o he_o may_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v therefore_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v assure_o that_o god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o jesus_n who_o you_o have_v crucify_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act._n 11.36_o before_o i_o proceed_v i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o jesus_n that_o be_v say_v chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v ordain_v or_o appoint_v jesus_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n will_v well_o bear_v this_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n mar._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n he_o make_v twelve_o or_o ordain_v twelve_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o well_o he_o choose_v twelve_o say_v the_o syriac_a version_n again_o gen._n 41.34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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power_n to_o hinder_v his_o resurrection_n when_o this_o succeed_v not_o the_o next_o course_n they_o have_v to_o take_v be_v to_o hinder_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n though_o they_o can_v not_o hinder_v he_o from_o rise_v again_o yet_o they_o apply_v themselves_o vigorous_o to_o stifle_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v their_o next_o care_n to_o this_o purpose_n they_o give_v large_a money_n to_o the_o soldier_n that_o they_o may_v give_v out_o that_o his_o disciple_n come_v and_o steal_v he_o away_o by_o night_n mat._n 28.13_o but_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a jesus_n be_v rise_v there_o be_v so_o many_o witness_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o stifle_v of_o it_o and_o after_o all_o this_o jesus_n have_v sufficient_o convince_v that_o generation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o his_o holy_a religion_n be_v preach_v in_o the_o world_n it_o prevail_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o opposition_n it_o 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blood_n of_o martyr_n spring_v upon_o their_o face_n which_o their_o impious_a hand_n and_o cord_n have_v strain_v through_o their_o flesh_n who_o will_v not_o have_v confess_v the_o honour_n of_o jesus_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v miracle_n do_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o martyr_n and_o devil_n tremble_v at_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o world_n run_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o poor_a nazaren_n and_o king_n and_o queen_n kiss_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o poor_a servant_n of_o jesus_n can_v a_o jew_n fisherman_n and_o a_o publican_n effect_v all_o this_o for_o the_o son_n of_o a_o poor_a maiden_n of_o judaea_n can_v we_o suppose_v all_o the_o world_n or_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o mankind_n can_v consent_v by_o chance_n or_o suffer_v such_o change_n for_o nothing_o or_o for_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o this_o the_o son_n of_o the_o poor_a maiden_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fisherman_n speak_v by_o a_o divine_a spirit_n and_o they_o catch_v 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the_o religion_n which_o he_o plant_v life_n be_v too_o sweet_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v trifle_v away_o for_o nothing_o much_o less_o will_v a_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n die_v in_o confirmation_n of_o a_o lie_n have_v jesus_n be_v dispose_v he_o may_v have_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o enemy_n or_o have_v save_v himself_o by_o deny_v the_o truth_n he_o have_v now_o a_o great_a temptation_n before_o he_o either_o to_o renounce_v what_o he_o have_v profess_v or_o by_o some_o trick_n or_o mean_a art_n or_o other_o to_o escape_v the_o danger_n but_o he_o be_v far_o from_o take_v any_o such_o course_n to_o deliver_v himself_o but_o instead_o thereof_o confirm_v
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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 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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 participation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o religion_n but_o to_o the_o cure_n which_o it_o work_v upon_o they_o it_o give_v they_o pardon_v upon_o their_o amendment_n the_o jew_n from_o their_o sacrifice_n have_v hope_n of_o pardon_n but_o they_o be_v but_o faint_a hope_n if_o compare_v with_o what_o we_o have_v under_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o utmost_a assurance_n for_o 1._o he_o have_v give_v up_o his_o belove_a son_n to_o death_n 12.24_o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o joh._n 1.29_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o eph._n 5.2_o rev._n 1.5_o heb._n 12.24_o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o he_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n here_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n without_o spot_n of_o a_o infinite_a price_n and_o value_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n a_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n provide_v and_o accept_v our_o saviour_n have_v wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n we_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n bring_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n the_o blood_n which_o jesus_n shed_v do_v not_o only_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n ordain_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n but_o also_o better_o than_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o abel_n offer_v up_o 4.4_o heb._n 11.4_o with_o gen._n 4.4_o for_o though_o abel_n be_v a_o righteous_a person_n though_o he_o offer_v a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o his_o brother_n and_o god_n do_v declare_v his_o acceptance_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n by_o a_o visible_a token_n from_o heaven_n though_o abel_n offer_v his_o sacrifice_n by_o faith_n and_o be_v just_o celebrate_v among_o the_o worthy_n and_o the_o faithful_a though_o god_n bear_v witness_v to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o though_o he_o be_v so_o long_o since_o dead_a yet_o he_o speak_v yet_o for_o all_o 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
schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n whoever_o due_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v say_v above_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o many_o of_o the_o moysaicall_a precept_n which_o be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n thing_n very_a minute_n of_o their_o symbolicalness_n and_o reference_n to_o better_a thing_n to_o come_v of_o the_o malediction_n to_o which_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v subject_a and_o the_o defectiveness_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o slender_a hope_n of_o pardon_n which_o that_o law_n afford_v will_v easy_o understand_v that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o christ_n the_o law_n show_v man_n their_o disease_n but_o do_v not_o cure_v and_o heal_v they_o but_o refer_v they_o to_o some_o better_a provision_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v make_v for_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n what_o have_v be_v say_v do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v very_o much_o surpass_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o that_o our_o jesus_n be_v that_o very_a christ_n who_o be_v promise_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o be_v the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n finis_fw-la place_n of_o scripture_n explain_v chap._n ver._n genesis_n ix_o 6._o whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n p._n 400_o chap._n ver._n xii_o 3._o with_o xxii_o 18._o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n page_n 51_o 52_o chap._n ver._n xxii_o 4._o and_o on_o the_o three_o day_n abraham_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n etc._n etc._n page_n 300_o chap._n ver._n xxxv_o 21._o and_o israel_n journey_v and_o spread_v his_o tent_n beyond_o the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la page_n 63_o 64_o chap._n ver._n xlix_o 10._o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v and_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v page_n 74_o 75_o 82_o chap._n ver._n ib._n 18._o i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n page_n 14_o 15_o chap._n ver._n exodus_fw-la xii_o 6._o and_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n shall_v kill_v it_o in_o the_o evening_n page_n 214_o chap._n ver._n number_n xiii_o 16._o and._n moses_n call_v oshea_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n jehoshua_n page_n 11_o chap._n ver._n xvi_o 5._o and_o he_o speak_v unto_o korah_n and_o unto_o all_o his_o company_n say_v even_o to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n will_v show_v who_o be_v his_o and_o who_o be_v holy_a and_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o even_o he_o etc._n etc._n page_n 136_o chap._n ver._n xxi_o 9_o and_o moses_n make_v a_o serpent_n of_o brass_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o a_o pole_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o a_o serpent_n have_v bite_v any_o man_n when_o he_o behold_v the_o serpent_n of_o brass_n he_o live_v page_n 210_o chap._n ver._n deuteronomy_n xvi_o 6._o but_o at_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n in_o there_o thou_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o passeover_n at_o even_o at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o season_n that_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n page_n 222._o chap._n ver._n xviii_o 18._o 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 page_n 87_o 88_o chap._n ver._n xxiii_o ii_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o evening_n come_v on_o he_o shall_v wash_v himself_o with_o water_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v down_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n again_o page_n 217_o chap._n ver._n 2_o samuel_n ii_o 4._o and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n come_v and_o there_o they_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n page_n 38_o chap._n ver._n xi_o 2._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o a_o evening-tide_n that_o david_n arise_v from_o off_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o king_n be_v house_n etc._n etc._n page_n 217_o 218_o chap._n ver._n 1_o king_n xix_o 16._o and_o jehu_n the_o son_n nimshi_fw-mi shall_v thou_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n of_o abel_n meholah_n shall_v thou_o anoint_v etc._n etc._n page_n 31_o 32_o chap._n ver._n job_n i._n 21._o and_o say_v naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o etc._n etc._n page_n 287_o chap._n ver._n psalm_n ii_o 7._o with_o act._n xiii_o 33_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o page_n 285_o chap._n ver._n xix_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n page_n 404_o chap._n ver._n xxiv_o 9_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n even_o lift_v they_o up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o page_n 309_o chap._n ver._n li._n 16._o for_o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_n else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burnt-offering_a page_n 28_o chap._n ver._n lxxxix_o 30._o to_o 37._o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n etc._n etc._n page_n 60_o chap._n ver._n cx_o 1._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n etc._n etc._n page_n 311_o chap._n ver._n cxlvii_o 19_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n page_n 407_o chap._n ver._n isaiah_n vii_o 14._o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o sign_n behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v etc._n etc._n page_n 70_o chap._n ver._n ix_o 1_o 2_o 3._o nevertheless_o the_o dimness_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o her_o vexation_n etc._n etc._n page_n 95_o 96_o chap._n ver._n liii_o 9_o and_o he_o make_v his_o grave_n etc._n etc._n page_n 260_o chap._n ver._n lxi_o 3._o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a page_n 104_o &_o 112_o chap._n ver._n joel_n ii_o 28._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n page_n 129_o chap._n ver._n micah_n v._o 2._o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n etc._n etc._n page_n 78_o chap._n ver._n ib._n 9_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a etc._n etc._n page_n 83_o 84_o chap._n ver._n zechariah_n ix_o 9_o rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n page_n 203_o 204_o chap._n ver._n malachi_n iii_o 1._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n etc._n etc._n page_n 100_o chap._n ver._n st._n matthew_n i._o 23._o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emanuel_n etc._n etc._n page_n 7_o 8_o chap._n ver._n ii_o 5_o 6._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o bethlehem_n of_o judaea_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o thou_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n page_n 66_o 67_o chap._n ver._n iu._n 14_o 15_o 16._o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n say_v the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n etc._n etc._n page_n 98_o 99_o chap._n ver._n xi_o 4_o 5._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v and_o show_v john_n again_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o do_v hear_v and_o see_v the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n and_o the_o lame_a walk_n etc._n etc._n page_n 106_o 107_o chap._n ver._n xii_o 31._o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o etc._n etc._n page_n 461_o &c_n &c_n chap._n ver._n ib._n 32._o and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o etc._n etc._n page_n 461_o &_o 463_o chap._n ver._n ib._n 39_o 40._o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o a_o evil_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v after_o a_o sign_n etc._n etc._n page_n 293_o chap._n ver._n ib._n 40._o with_o chap._n xxvii_o 63._o for_o as_o ionas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n page_n 30â—_n chap._n ver._n xxvii_o 51._o and_o behold_v the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v in_o twain_o etc._n etc._n page_n 333_o chap._n ver._n ib._n 63._o after_o three_o day_n i_o