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similitude_n the_o four_o argument_n in_o metaphysic_n providence_n providence_n lucretius_n make_v diverse_a book_n against_o the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o world_n galen_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la usu_fw-la part_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la usu_fw-la part_n a_o wonderful_a speech_n of_o a_o heathen_a plotin_n lib._n de_fw-fr provi_fw-la the_o five_o argument_n in_o metaphysicke_n immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n plato_n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la when_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v satis-fied_n satis-fied_n themist_n in_o lib_n de_fw-la anima_fw-la plut._n de_fw-fr placit_fw-la philoso_n the_o meaning_n of_o old_a philosopher_n touch_v anima_fw-la mundj_fw-la eccle._n 12._o the_o first_o argument_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n philosophy_n tertullian_n handle_v this_o point_n excellent_o in_o apolog._n seneca_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la ira_fw-la sueton_n in_o callig_n the_o say_n of_o zeno_n touch_v the_o death_n of_o atheist_n the_o reason_n why_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o god._n lact._n lib._n 2._o divi_z instit_fw-la cap._n 2._o deus_fw-la es_fw-la non_fw-la dij_fw-la plato_n ep_v 13._o add_v dionys._n cyrillus_n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la julian._n plotinus_n enneâ—_n 1._o lib._n 8.1_o 2._o â—â—_o eu._n 6._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 12.3.4_o porphy_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr abst_fw-ge et_fw-fr lib._n de_fw-fr occa_fw-la cap._n 21._o procl_n in_o theolo_fw-la platon_n et_fw-fr lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la et_fw-fr daem_n 1.31.42.53_o socrates_n apuleius_n alegus_fw-la et_fw-la laerti_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la socratis_n aristotle_n and_o the_o peripatetic_n justin._n in_o apolo_n arist._n lib._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la theo._n in_o metaph_n alex._n aphrod_n lib._n the_o provident_a zeno_n and_o the_o stoic_n plut._n de_fw-fr oracul_fw-la defect_n de_fw-fr tranq_fw-fr de_fw-fr quest_n plat._n seneca_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beat_v de_fw-mi provide_v in_o epist_n epict._n apud_fw-la arrianum_n the_o academic_n academic_n so_o in_o this_o time_n of_o variety_n of_o sect_n arnob._n contrae_fw-la gentes_fw-la all_o old_a philosopher_n acknowledge_v one_o god._n god._n vide_fw-la apud_fw-la plutarch_n de_fw-fr placitis_fw-la philos._n trismeg_n in_o paemand_n et_fw-fr in_o asclep_n the_o recollection_n of_o the_o first_o argument_n in_o moral_a philosophy_n trismeg_n in_o pâ—man_n cap_n 2.3_o 4.5.6_o &c_n &c_n in_o asclep_n cap._n 1._o 2._o 6._o etc._n etc._n cicero_n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o panyme_n god_n how_o they_o be_v make_v the_o second_o argument_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n every_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n have_v a_o natural_a desire_n to_o his_o end_n the_o felicity_n of_o beast_n cic._n lib._n definib_fw-la bonorum_fw-la et_fw-la malorum_fw-la the_o contention_n of_o philosopher_n about_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n aug._n lib_n 19_o the_o civet_n cap._n 1._o the_o sentence_n of_o plato_n in_o phaedon_n how_o nothing_o in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v our_o felicity_n how_o far_o moral_a philosophy_n reach_v in_o 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care_n of_o conservation_n the_o estimation_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v of_o their_o scripture_n the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o writer_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o prophet_n prophet_n see_v epiphan_n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la propheta_fw-la a_o peculiar_a consideration_n of_o moses_n first_o writer_n in_o the_o bible_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o et_fw-la 10._o the_o prep_n euang._n joseph_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr content_a appio_n et_fw-fr l._n 2._o anti_fw-la exod._n 3.4.8_o the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o moses_n exodus_fw-la 14._o exodus_fw-la 16._o numb_a 11._o josua_n 5._o psalm_n 77._o numb_a 16._o joseph_n lib._n 4._o antiq_fw-la cap._n 2._o â—t_z 3._o numb_a 16._o deut._n 11._o psalm_n 1_o 25._o the_o plain_n and_o sincere_a proceed_n of_o moses_n numb_a 20._o and_o 17._o deut._n 31._o exodus_fw-la 32._o genesis_n 49._o numb_a 12._o deuter._n 14._o numb_a 27._o deute_n 3._o consent_n four_o consideration_n external_a consideration_n internal_a their_o argument_n &_o end_n philosopher_n historiographer_n heathen_a lawmaker_n deute_n 6._o prophet_n and_o soothsayer_n versifyer_n and_o poet_n psalm_n 17._o the_o vehement_a love_n of_o david_n psalm_n 72._o profane_a writer_n treat_v only_o of_o man_n their_o style_n style_n see_v s._n augustine_n of_o this_o at_o large_a lib._n 12._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la simplicity_n profundity_n genesis_n 1._o the_o gravity_n and_o majesty_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 4._o 16._o and_o 22._o the_o force_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o move_v of_o affection_n flavius_n josephus_n de_fw-fr antiq._n judaic._n see_v s._n jerom._n lib._n the_o scrip_n ecclesi_n genesis_n 22._o judge_n 11._o two_o miracle_n report_v by_o aristaeus_n aristaeus_n libello_fw-la de_fw-la translat_fw-la bibliorum_fw-la et_fw-la apud_fw-la euse._n lib._n 8._o dâ—_n praep_v evang_v cap._n 1._o theopompus_n theodectes_n the_o content_n high_a doctrine_n the_o prophecy_n in_o scripture_n do_v declare_v their_o author_n esay_n 41_o 23._o how_o the_o devil_n and_o other_o creature_n may_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o heathen_a touch_v the_o prophecy_n of_o his_o god_n porphy_n lib._n the_o resp_n et_fw-la oracu_fw-la oenomaus_n de_fw-fr falsitate_fw-la oraculorum_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la artificibus_fw-la maleficijs_fw-la deceitful_a oracle_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o the_o praep_n evange_fw-mi capit_fw-la 10._o the_o circumstance_n of_o prophecy_n set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n gene._n 12._o 13._o 15._o 17._o 18._o etc._n etc._n gene._n 15._o exodus_fw-la 1â—_n gala._n 3_o 3_o porphy_n lib._n 4._o contra_fw-la christia_n appion_n lib._n 4._o contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la genesis_n 49._o josephus_n de_fw-fr antiq_fw-la lib._n 14._o vulikelihood_n of_o this_o prophecy_n exodus_fw-la 2_o josua_n 19_o 1_o regum_fw-la 1_o and_o 8._o 1._o regum_fw-la 9_o 9_o david_n 1_o regum_fw-la 16_o 3_o regu_n 12_o 2._o para._n 11._o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n eusebius_n in_o chron._n genesis_n 48._o josua_n 16._o &_o 17._o ecclesi_n 47._o esay_n 7._o &_o 28._o jeremie_n 31._o ezechiel_n 37._o osee._n 5._o genesis_n 49._o josua_n 14._o exod._n 12._o galâ—_n 3._o acts._n 13._o numb_a 34._o 35._o 36._o josua_n 15.16.17_o deut._n 31._o 32._o deu._n 32._o v._n 21_o josuaâ—_n 6_o 3_o reg._n 16._o 3_o regum_fw-la 12_o 3_o reg._n 13._o disobedience_n punish_v greevous_o in_o god_n dear_a 4_o reg._n 23_o chap._n 23._o hieron_n in_o prolog_n galeat_fw-la 4._o reg._n 20._o verse_n 17._o esay_n 5._o 4._o reg._n 20._o esay_n 13._o esay_n 24._o esay_n 25._o 25._o this_o he_o say_v for_o that_o cyrus_n be_v a_o infidel_n esay_n 13._o esay_n 8_o v._o 2._o jere_n 26_o v._o 20_o zach_n 1_o v._o 1._o circumstance_n of_o certain_a truth_n jere._n 37._o v._o 16_o jere._n 38._o v._o 3._o jeremie_n 39_o 4._o reg._n 24.25_o jere._n 25._o v._o 11._o the_o year_n foretell_v of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n jere_n 24_o five_o 5_o &c_n &c_n jere_n 29_o v._o 10_o 1_o esdras_n 1._o 2._o 3_o esdras_n 2._o daniel_n 9_o verse_n 1_o gentile_n believe_v the_o scripture_n 1._o esdras_n 1._o 3._o esdras_n 2._o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n daniel_n 5._o daniel_n 11._o 11._o behold_v three_o king_n shall_v yet_o stand_v in_o persia_n and_o the_o four_o shall_v be_v rich_a above_o all_o the_o rest_n daniel_n 11._o verse_n 2._o justin._n hist._n lib._n 12._o et_fw-la 13._o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o assyrian_n persian_n grecian_n and_o roman_n daniel_n 2._o daniel_n 8._o the_o foretell_v of_o great_a alexander_n josephus_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la antiq_fw-la judaic._n capit_fw-la 8._o what_o manner_n of_o person_n our_o prophet_n be_v ptolom_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr fructu_fw-la moses_n narbon_n in_o li._n abubacher_n et_fw-fr auampare_n roger._n baco_n lib._n the_o sex_n scient_a experimentalib_a amos_n 1._o exod._n 1â—_n judg._n 5._o 1_o reg_n 2_o luke_n 1_o &_o 2._o acts._n 21._o approbation_n of_o heathen_a writer_n genesis_n 1._o and_o 2._o 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