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modò_fw-la intra_fw-la tres_fw-la menses_fw-la proximè_fw-la sequentes_fw-la typis_fw-la mandetur_fw-la exit_fw-la aedibus_fw-la lambethanis_n octob._n 10._o 1633._o guil._n bray_n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a argument_n of_o the_o several_a section_n and_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n section_n i._n of_o the_o belief_n or_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o general_a and_o whether_o theologie_n be_v a_o true_a science_n or_o no._n page_n 2_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o principal_a point_n that_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v 3_o 2._o of_o historical_a belief_n in_o general_a and_o how_o it_o do_v various_o affect_v believer_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o matter_n relate_v the_o several_a esteem_n of_o the_o historian_n 5_o 3._o whether_o such_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v be_v a_o science_n proper_o so_o call_v 11_o 4._o of_o the_o agreement_n and_o difference_n between_o theology_n and_o other_o science_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o subject_n that_o the_o true_a historical_a belief_n of_o sacred_a historian_n be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o certainty_n or_o evidence_n of_o other_o science_n 18_o section_n ii_o of_o the_o several_a way_n by_o which_o the_o mystery_n contain_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v foretell_v prefigure_v or_o otherwise_o fore-signified_n of_o the_o divers_a sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n &_o how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v with_o some_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o right_a interpretation_n of_o they_o page_n 25_o chap_n 5._o contain_v the_o general_a division_n of_o testimony_n or_o fore-signification_n of_o christ_n ib._n 6._o of_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o testimony_n concern_v christ_n that_o be_v of_o testimony_n mere_o prophetical_a page_n 27_o 7._o what_o manner_n of_o prediction_n they_o be_v or_o of_o what_o matter_n the_o prediction_n must_v be_v which_o necessary_o infer_v the_o participation_n of_o a_o divine_a spirit_n 30_o 8._o of_o the_o sibylline_a oracle_n whether_o they_o come_v original_o from_o god_n or_o no_o that_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o their_o prediction_n do_v not_o argue_v they_o to_o be_v counterfeit_a or_o forge_v since_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 38_o 9_o answer_v the_o objection_n against_o the_o former_a resolution_n that_o god_n do_v deal_v better_o with_o israel_n then_o with_o other_o nation_n although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o other_o nation_n have_v as_o perspicuous_a prediction_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o israelite_n have_v 46_o 10._o of_o testimony_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v christ_n mere_o typical_a and_o how_o they_o do_v conclude_v the_o truth_n deliver_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n page_n 53_o chap._n 11._o of_o testimony_n concern_v christ_n typical_o prophetical_a or_o prophetical_o typical_a and_o of_o their_o concludent_fw-la proof_n 58_o 12._o of_o the_o several_a sense_n of_o scripture_n especial_o of_o the_o literal_a and_o mystical_a 67_o 13._o of_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n not_o assertive_a but_o mere_o charactericall_a 77_o 14._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v according_a to_o all_o the_o former_a sense_n that_o one_o &_o the_o same_o scripture_n may_v be_v often_o than_o once_o fulfil_v according_a to_o each_o several_a sense_n 87_o 15._o whether_o all_o testimony_n allege_v by_o the_o evangelist_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v or_o employ_v this_o be_v do_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v be_v concludent_fw-la proof_n of_o the_o evangelicall_a truth_n for_o which_o they_o be_v allege_v 106_o 16._o whether_o the_o prophet_n do_v always_o foresee_v or_o explicit_o believe_v whatsoever_o they_o do_v foretell_v or_o foresignify_a concern_v christ_n 126_o 17._o whether_o divine_a prophecy_n or_o prediction_n concern_v christ_n may_v admit_v amphibology_n or_o ambiguous_a sense_n 139_o 18._o contain_v the_o general_a head_n or_o topic_n for_o find_v out_o the_o several_a sense_n of_o scripture_n especial_o for_o the_o just_a valuation_n of_o the_o literal_a sense_n whether_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o in_o the_o new_a 160_o 19_o of_o the_o use_n of_o sacred_a or_o miscellane_n philology_n for_o find_v out_o as_o well_o the_o literal_a as_o the_o mystical_a or_o other_o sense_n of_o scripture_n 179_o section_n iii_o that_o the_o incarnation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n instile_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v foretell_v prefigure_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n between_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n pag._n 201_o chap._n 20._o that_o god_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v in_o late_a age_n to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o to_o converse_v with_o man_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n especial_o here_o on_o earth_n after_o such_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n as_o we_o christian_n believe_v christ_n god_n and_o man_n do_v 201_o 21._o that_o this_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o his_o people_n by_o sign_n and_o miracle_n be_v punctual_o foreprophecy_v by_o the_o psalmist_n 211_o 22._o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o become_v a_o servant_n and_o a_o subject_n to_o humane_a infirmity_n be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o strict_a literal_a sense_n 228_o 23._o that_o god_n be_v to_o visit_v his_o temple_n after_o such_o a_o visible_a and_o personal_a manner_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n in_o his_o name_n have_v do_v 232_o 24._o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v make_v king_n and_o to_o reign_v not_o ever_o israel_n only_o but_o over_o the_o nation_n in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o in_o former_a age_n he_o have_v do_v 241_o 25._o that_o the_o former_a testimony_n do_v concludent_o infer_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o that_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o to_o be_v make_v lord_n and_o king_n 249_o 26._o that_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v one_o and_o the_o same_o party_n or_o person_n that_o the_o word_n by_o who_o s._n john_n say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v be_v coeternal_a to_o god_n the_o father_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n by_o he_o 262_o 27._o why_o s._n john_n do_v rather_o say_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n then_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v flesh_n albeit_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n denote_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n 281_o 28._o that_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n under_o this_o title_n be_v foreprophecy_v by_o sundry_a prophet_n with_o the_o exposition_n of_o some_o peculiar_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n not_o usual_o observe_v by_o interpreter_n 299_o 29._o of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o speech_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n whether_o it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o word_n to_o be_v make_v flesh_n &_o to_o be_v make_v man_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o make_v man_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n 320_o 30._o of_o the_o hypostatical_a and_o personal_a union_n betwixt_o the_o word_n and_o the_o flesh_n or_o betwixt_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 330_o section_n four_o of_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n jesus_n give_v he_o at_o his_o circumcision_n and_o of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o type_n and_o prophecy_n concern_v these_o mystery_n pag._n 347_o chap._n 31._o the_o enigmatical_a prediction_n concern_v christ_n conception_n unfold_v by_o degree_n ibid._n 32._o s._n luke_n narration_n of_o our_o saviour_n conception_n and_o birth_n and_o its_o exact_a concordance_n with_o the_o prophet_n 354_o 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