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wrought_v many_o notable_a miracle_n while_o he_o converse_v with_o man_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o quality_n and_o design_n of_o they_o do_v evident_o prove_v his_o mission_n from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o this_o miraculous_a power_n ought_v to_o have_v convince_v the_o jew_n by_o their_o own_o law_n for_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n or_o token_n leave_v by_o moses_n to_o discern_v between_o the_o true_a and_o false_a prophet_n deut._n xviii_o 21_o 22._o and_o if_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v i._n e._n if_o he_o do_v no_o miracle_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v and_o consequent_o if_o there_o shall_v come_v one_o who_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o the_o establish_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o deliver_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v for_o the_o promotion_n of_o piety_n and_o holiness_n and_o shall_v confirm_v this_o his_o doctrine_n by_o miracle_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n ought_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o if_o any_o one_o come_v and_o seek_v to_o draw_v man_n from_o real_a and_o substantial_a holiness_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o gain_v credit_n to_o his_o pernicious_a design_n shall_v work_v a_o miracle_n we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v he_o because_o god_n sometime_o permit_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o try_v the_o constancy_n and_o steadfastness_n of_o man_n deut._n xiii_o 1_o 2_o 3._o to_o this_o the_o jew_n object_n and_o say_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n perform_v his_o miracle_n by_o magical_a and_o diabolical_a art_n for_o so_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n to_o this_o impious_a cavil_v we_o 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