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another_o by_o plutarch_n all_o which_o whether_o true_a or_o false_a do_v show_v that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a and_o wise_a man_n the_o thing_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v possible_a 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 since_o then_o as_o have_v be_v show_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v restore_v to_o life_n again_o see_v also_o that_o this_o very_a christ_n as_o both_o his_o countryman_n and_o other_o do_v confess_v do_v publish_v and_o preach_v a_o new_a doctrine_n warrant_v by_o divine_a au_fw-fr it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o this_o â—…me_a doctrine_n must_v be_v true_a and_o â—ertaine_a for_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o divine_a justice_n and_o wisdom_n to_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v he_o after_o â—o_o excellent_a a_o manner_n who_o shall_v utter_v a_o untruth_n in_o so_o â—…ighty_a abusinesse_n special_o consider_v that_o christ_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n do_v foretell_v unto_o his_o countryman_n what_o death_n â—ee_n shall_v die_v and_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v revive_v again_o adâ—ing_v further_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o establish_n and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n thus_o far_o touch_v those_o argument_n which_o be_v take_v from_o â—…or_n of_o fact_n in_o the_o next_o place_n â—et_v we_o descend_v to_o such_o as_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n or_o quality_n of_o his_o doctrine_n sect_n x._o christian_n religion_n prefer_v before_o all_o other_o it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o either_o all_o kind_n of_o divine_a worship_n whatsoever_o must_v be_v reject_v and_o utter_o banish_v from_o among_o man_n which_o impiety_n will_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o one_o that_o can_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o with_o all_o consider_v how_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o excellency_n 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god_n as_o they_o do_v in_o time_n past_a neither_o have_v they_o defile_v themselves_o with_o cruelty_n nor_o be_v they_o accuse_v of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fasting_n they_o labour_v to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o hear_v which_o thing_n be_v so_o one_o of_o these_o two_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v namely_o that_o either_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n be_v quite_o abolish_v or_o the_o jew_n be_v guilty_a of_o some_o notorious_a crime_n which_o have_v continue_v for_o so_o many_o age_n together_o which_o what_o it_o be_v let_v themselves_o speak_v or_o if_o they_o can_v tell_v then_o let_v they_o believe_v we_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v come_v before_o that_o these_o evil_n begin_v to_o fall_v upon_o they_o sect_n xvii_o jesus_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n by_o those_o prophecy_n which_o be_v foretell_v concern_v the_o messiah_n by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o messiah_n come_v many_o age_n ago_o we_o add_v further_o that_o the_o same_o be_v no_o other_o but_o jesus_n for_o what_o other_o person_n soever_o either_o be_v or_o will_v have_v be_v account_v the_o messiah_n the_o same_o leave_v no_o sect_n behind_o they_o to_o uphold_v &_o maintain_v that_o opinion_n there_o be_v not_o any_o at_o this_o day_n that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v follower_n either_o of_o herod_n or_o of_o judas_n gaulonita_n or_o of_o that_o great_a impostor_n barchochebas_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o deceive_v some_o even_n of_o the_o more_o learned_a but_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n have_v continue_v from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o live_v upon_o earth_n even_o until_o this_o day_n be_v not_o a_o few_o only_a in_o this_o or_o that_o country_n but_o very_o many_o disperse_v as_o far_o as_o the_o world_n 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those_o prophecy_n which_o gâ—…_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o shâ—…_n oâ—â—…sped_a book_n oftentimes_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n thereof_o there_o be_v requisite_a some_o divine_a help_n and_o assistance_n which_o they_o be_v worthy_o deprive_v of_o that_o neglect_v manifest_a truth_n the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o they_o allege_v be_v diverse_o expound_v as_o themselves_o can_v deny_v and_o if_o any_o man_n please_v to_o compare_v either_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n which_o live_v when_o the_o people_n be_v lead_v captive_a into_o babylon_n or_o such_o as_o live_v about_o christ_n time_n with_o those_o that_o write_v after_o that_o christianity_n begin_v to_o be_v hateful_a and_o odious_a unto_o the_o jew_n he_o shall_v find_v no_o exposition_n purposely_o invent_v to_o cross_v those_o former_a that_o well_o agree_v with_o christian_a interpretation_n they_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o must_v 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