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scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o hagiographa_n this_o put_v holy_a man_n upon_o pious_a discourse_n and_o excellent_a strain_n of_o devotion_n and_o raise_v they_o above_o their_o ordinary_a temper_n yea_o all_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o scripture_n be_v move_v and_o actuate_v by_o this_o divine_a influx_n by_o this_o they_o dictate_v and_o compose_v those_o sacred_a write_n this_o be_v that_o degree_n of_o prophecy_n or_o prophetic_a inspiration_n which_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n though_o you_o may_v observe_v too_o that_o all_o those_o kind_n of_o revelation_n beforemention_v be_v style_v in_o the_o jewish_a write_n inspiration_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v call_v prophecy_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n for_o prophecy_n nebuah_n be_v take_v either_o strict_o or_o large_o in_o the_o strict_a acception_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a notion_n of_o it_o it_o be_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o a_o person_n when_o he_o be_v 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etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o primary_n and_o a_o secondary_a meaning_n the_o latter_a apply_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o future_a restoration_n of_o the_o jew_n prove_v from_o isa._n 11._o 11._o from_o isa._n 60._o from_o hos._n 3._o 4_o 5._o from_o amos_n 9_o 14._o from_o zech._n 12._o 10_o etc._n etc._n from_o luke_n 2._o 30_o 31._o from_o luke_n 21._o 24._o from_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 14_o etc._n etc._n from_o several_a passage_n in_o rom._n 11._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o all_o israel_n the_o 26_o 27_o 28_o and_o 29_o verse_n particular_o consider_v and_o show_v to_o be_v argument_n for_o the_o complete_a conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o 7._o rev._n 4._o speak_v of_o this_o the_o occasion_n manner_n and_o mean_n of_o it_o both_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a inquire_v into_o p._n 673._o chap._n xxi_o universal_a righteousness_n be_v another_o attendant_n of_o this_o last_o dispensation_n a_o objection_n double_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o a_o sinless_a state_n greater_n 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bodily_a health_n and_o long_a life_n also_o a_o vast_a increase_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o time_n the_o savage_a brute_n shall_v become_v tame_a and_o gentle_a thâ—se_o earthly_a blessing_n be_v but_o appendage_n of_o this_o dispensation_n they_o be_v inconsiderable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a blessing_n which_o constitute_v this_o state_n the_o author_n doubt_n and_o reluctance_n he_o be_v not_o positive_a as_o to_o particular_a circumstance_n he_o can_v determine_v concern_v the_o forerunner_n of_o this_o revolution_n the_o freedom_n he_o use_v in_o a_o point_n that_o be_v high_o probable_a he_o follow_v not_o some_o late_a writer_n in_o assign_v the_o particular_a time_n when_o the_o millenary_a reign_n shall_v commence_v the_o punctual_a date_n be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v the_o thing_n discourse_v of_o be_v certain_a though_o the_o time_n as_o to_o we_o be_v not_o so_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o present_a time_n be_v no_o obstacle_n to_o this_o the_o author_n leave_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o wish_n and_o desire_n p._n 721._o chap._n xxii_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o evangelical_n dispensation_n under_o the_o lose_n of_o satan_n out_o of_o his_o prison_n who_o be_v gog_n and_o magog_n not_o only_o the_o mahometan_a but_o the_o roman_a power_n shall_v be_v revive_v the_o last_o day_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v extreme_o wicked_a they_o shall_v be_v exceed_o perilous_a and_o calamitous_a christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n succeed_v this_o whatever_o some_o have_v suggest_v to_o the_o contrary_n a_o particular_a answer_n to_o a_o late_a writer_n argument_n on_o this_o subject_a it_o be_v observe_v how_o be_v resemble_v origen_n a_o plain_a exposition_n of_o those_o word_n nevertheless_o we_o look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n a_o far_a proof_n from_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o the_o final_a conflagration_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a precede_a discourse_n p._n 760._o errata_fw-la to_o the_o second_o volume_n pag._n 424._o l._n 28._o r._n indication_n p._n 505._o l._n 31._o r._n true_a nature_n of_o p._n 510._o l._n 17._o r._n be_v for_o p._n 518._o l._n 29._o deal_n and_o consequent_o p._n 527._o l._n 12._o r._n the_o most_o learned_a bp._n stillingfleet_n p._n 536._o l._n 17._o deal_n that_o p._n 543._o l._n penult_n before_o a_o insert_v who_o be_v p._n 560._o l._n 16._o r._n and_o it_o p._n 586._o l._n 16._o r._n ensue_v that_o p._n 630._o l._n 8._o for_o on_o r._n no._n p._n 631._o l._n 3._o from_o the_o bottom_n after_o all_o make_v a_o full_a stop_n p._n 675._o l._n 9_o r._n intenseness_n p._n 676._o l._n 16._o r._n as_o the._n p._n 677._o l._n 17._o deal_n only_o l._n 18._o r._n natural_o p._n 697._o l._n 23._o place_n yet_o after_o not_o p._n 770._o l._n 23._o r._n sâ—ender_a p._n 772._o l._n 4._o for_o adverb_n r._n conjunction_n discretive_a a_o survey_n of_o 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of_o time_n be_v end_v the_o messias_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v erect_v in_o a_o more_o illustrious_a manner_n than_o ever_o and_o then_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v return_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o king_n again_o they_o shall_v embrace_v that_o messiah_n who_o their_o ancestor_n crucify_v and_o they_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n they_o shall_v with_o reverence_n and_o admiration_n acknowledge_v the_o exceed_a favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o they_o this_o i_o apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o genuine_a import_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o grand_a point_n now_o in_o hand_n i_o may_v mention_v amos_n 9_o 14_o 15._o with_o some_o of_o the_o precede_a verse_n which_o
be_v likely_a christ_n may_v appear_v in_o the_o sky_n with_o a_o amaze_a splendour_n and_o glory_n to_o these_o gaze_a spectator_n i_o conceive_v he_o may_v personal_o appear_v above_o though_o he_o will_v not_o reign_v personal_o on_o earth_n after_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o he_o soon_o retreat_n and_o remain_v in_o heaven_n till_o the_o last_o and_o final_a day_n mr._n mede_n who_o once_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n will_v make_v a_o visible_a appearance_n in_o the_o cloud_n in_o order_n to_o the_o jew_n conversion_n afterward_o retract_v this_o opinion_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o one_o of_o his_o letter_n because_o there_o be_v no_o good_a foundation_n for_o it_o viz._n in_o mat_n 24._o 30._o which_o he_o have_v former_o quote_v for_o that_o purpose_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o foundation_n for_o such_o a_o apprehension_n in_o that_o place_n of_o daniel_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v i_o only_o offer_v it_o as_o probable_a but_o be_o persuade_v that_o no_o man_n can_v absolute_o determine_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o case_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v very_o presumptuous_a that_o attempt_v it_o chap._n xxi_o universal_a righteousness_n be_v another_o attendant_n of_o this_o last_o dispensation_n a_o objection_n double_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o a_o sinless_a state_n greater_n knowledge_n than_o ever_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o time_n religion_n shall_v then_o appear_v in_o its_o native_a purity_n the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n on_o man_n life_n shall_v be_v more_o effectual_a than_o former_o jesus_n shall_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n be_v exalt_v other_o fruit_n of_o this_o happy_a reign_n how_o these_o great_a thing_n shall_v be_v wrought_v civil_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v make_v use_n of_o christ_n reign_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o of_o king_n and_o prince_n ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a ruler_n shall_v be_v instrument_n in_o this_o great_a work_n all_o person_n be_v some_o way_n capable_a of_o promote_a it_o universal_a peace_n be_v another_o blessing_n that_o attend_v this_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n on_o what_o account_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o scripture_n atte_v it_o a_o objection_n obviate_v a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n in_o this_o happy_a state_n more_n especial_o bodily_a health_n and_o long_a life_n also_o a_o vast_a increase_n of_o the_o poeple_n of_o that_o time_n the_o savage_a brates_n shall_v become_v tame_a and_o gentle_a these_o earthly_a blessing_n be_v but_o appendage_n of_o this_o dispensation_n they_o be_v inconsiderable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a blessing_n which_o constitute_v this_o state_n the_o author_n doubt_n and_o reluctancy_n he_o be_v not_o positive_a as_o to_o particular_a circumstance_n he_o can_v determine_v concern_v the_o forerunner_n of_o this_o revolution_n the_o freedom_n which_o he_o use_v in_o a_o point_n that_o be_v high_o probable_a he_o follow_v not_o some_o late_a 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the_o holiness_n which_o shall_v abound_v in_o that_o time_n this_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o prophetic_a write_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a isa._n 60._o 21._o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_a ezek._n 36._o 25._o i_o will_v save_v you_o from_o your_o uncleanness_n ver_fw-la 29._o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n ver_fw-la 33._o they_o shall_v not_o defile_v themselves_o any_o more_o with_o their_o detestable_a thing_n or_o any_o of_o their_o transgression_n ezek._n 37._o 23._o in_o those_o day_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v engrave_v on_o the_o bell_n of_o the_o horse_n zech._n 14._o 20._o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o catholic_n reformation_n that_o every_o thing_n even_o the_o mean_a and_o common_a shall_v share_v in_o it_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9_o 24._o not_o only_o that_o of_o his_o own_o whereby_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o a_o inherent_a one_o in_o ourselves_o though_o produce_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v sanctify_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o and_o some_o of_o the_o other_o text_n refer_v to_o those_o time_n which_o be_v past_a viz._n when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o when_o the_o apostle_n make_v so_o many_o convert_v to_o our_o holy_a religion_n or_o even_o to_o the_o present_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o what_o be_v to_o come_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o consequence_n be_v not_o valid_a for_o though_o these_o prophecy_n be_v partly_o and_o initial_o fulfil_v before_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v thence_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v complete_o fulfil_v hereafter_o i_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v in_o part_n come_v to_o pass_v for_o there_o never_o be_v more_o holiness_n than_o since_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o i_o assert_v withal_o that_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n be_v yet_o behind_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o large_a effusion_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o ensue_a dispensation_n or_o the_o former_a answer_n which_o i_o give_v in_o the_o like_a case_n may_v be_v satisfactory_a here_o viz._n that_o this_o kind_n of_o prophetic_a passage_n have_v a_o double_a mean_v and_o therefore_o must_v have_v a_o double_a accomplishment_n many_o of_o these_o prediction_n which_o foretell_v what_o shall_v be_v at_o christ_n first_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v also_o foretell_v what_o shall_v happen_v at_o his_o come_v in_o the_o millennium_n this_o be_v a_o safe_a way_n of_o interpret_n those_o place_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o prophecy_n yea_o this_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n which_o occur_v in_o this_o controversy_n this_o be_v no_o groundless_a notion_n but_o build_v upon_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n dictate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o another_o discourse_n where_o i_o have_v show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a excellency_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n to_o have_v a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o direct_a and_o a_o collateral_a mean_v which_o we_o find_v in_o no_o other_o book_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v historical_a this_o be_v applicable_a here_o those_o passage_n in_o the_o prophet_n concern_v a_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o sanctity_n and_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o christianity_n but_o more_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n in_o the_o bless_a reign_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o prophetic_a word_n reach_v to_o these_o two_o time_n so_o that_o they_o be_v fulfil_v twice_o in_o the_o sacred_a write_n not_o only_o different_a person_n and_o thing_n but_o different_a time_n and_o season_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o as_o this_o holiness_n of_o the_o future_a state_n on_o earth_n be_v foretell_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o it_o natural_o follow_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o for_o when_o babylon_n shall_v fall_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n with_o it_o when_o those_o who_o grand_a design_n and_o business_n it_o be_v to_o extirpate_v the_o purity_n of_o religion_n shall_v themselves_o be_v root_v out_o when_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v universal_o abandon_v their_o evil_a opinion_n and_o wicked_a practice_n and_o joint_o set_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o god_n will_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o their_o duty_n you_o can_v but_o think_v there_o will_v follow_v upon_o this_o a_o universal_a sanctity_n in_o the_o world_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o sinless_a state_n for_o this_o be_v so_o like_a
efficimur_fw-la quoties_fw-la metimur_fw-la â—_o vobis_fw-la semen_n est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la christianorum_fw-la apol._n cap._n 49._o 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodorâ—t_n de_fw-fr legib_n legib_n hac_fw-la tempestate_fw-la omnis_fw-la fere_n sacro_fw-la martyrum_fw-la cruore_fw-la orbis_fw-la infectus_fw-la est_fw-la quip_n certatim_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la in_o certamina_fw-la ruebatur_fw-la multóque_fw-la avidius_fw-la tum_fw-la martyria_fw-la gloriosis_n mortibus_fw-la querebantur_fw-la quam_fw-la nunc_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la pravis_fw-la ambitionibus_fw-la appetuntur_fw-la nullis_fw-la unquam_fw-la bell_n mundus_fw-la magis_fw-la exhaustus_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la majori_fw-la unquam_fw-la triumpho_fw-la vicimus_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la deceâ—_fw-la annorum_fw-la stragibus_fw-la vinci_fw-la non_fw-la potuimus_fw-la sulpit._fw-la sever._n sac._n hist._n 1._o 2._o 2._o nullum_fw-la est_fw-la efficacius_fw-la testimonium_fw-la inter_fw-la mortales_fw-la quam_fw-la â—anguinis_fw-la erasin_n meth._n theolog._n theolog._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just._n mart._n ad_fw-la orthodox_n orthodox_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la diognet_fw-la epist._n epist._n exposit_n psal._n 44._o contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la orat._n de_fw-fr babylâ_fw-la lib._n quòd_fw-la christus_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la deus_fw-la eccles._n hist._n 1._o 8._o c._n 2._o 2._o i_o mac._n i._o 56._o 56._o antiq._n l._n 17._o c._n 8._o 8._o theodoret._n lâ—_n 3._o cap._n 20._o 20._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 50._o 50._o ad_fw-la scapusâ—â—â—_n cap._n 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n in_o prologue_n jewish_a jewish_a greg._n naz._n orat._n 4._o cont_n julianum_fw-la chrysostom_n hom._n 4._o in_o matth._n sozomen_n eccl._n hist._n l._n 5._o cap._n 21._o theodor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o 17._o lib._n 23._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dio_fw-mi cass._n hist._n rom._n l._n 36._o 36._o quam_fw-la chara_fw-la diis_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la gens_fw-la esset_fw-la docuit_fw-la quòd_fw-la est_fw-la victa_fw-la quòd_fw-la elocata_fw-la quòd_fw-la serva_fw-la orat._n pro_fw-la flac._n flac._n haec_fw-la ultima_fw-la templi_fw-la eversio_fw-la etc._n etc._n sacr._n hist._n lib._n lib._n luther_n colloq_fw-la mensal_n mensal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d max._n tyr._n diss._n 3._o 3._o semper_fw-la adversus_fw-la sua_fw-la vitia_fw-la facundi_fw-la non_fw-la eloquimur_fw-la magna_fw-la sed_fw-la vivimus_fw-la minut._n fel._n fel._n rom._n 13._o 11._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zosimus_n zosimus_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o 1._o dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la virum_fw-la qui_fw-la sit_fw-la iracundus_fw-la maledicus_fw-la eâ—â—raenatus_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la dei_fw-la verbis_fw-la tam_fw-la placidum_fw-la quam_fw-la ovem_fw-la reddam_fw-la dâ—_n cupidum_fw-la avarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n lactant._n l._n 3._o c._n 26._o 26._o cujus_fw-la omnis_fw-la religio_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la scelere_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la maculâ—_n vivere_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid._n pel._n epist._n lib_n 4._o 4._o john_n 3._o 19_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 3._o 15._o 15._o instaurare_fw-la instaurare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophylact._n theophylact._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foedus_fw-la &_o testamentum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la est_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la justa_fw-la sententia_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la quis_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la svam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vult_fw-la f._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr test._n test._n grotius_n hammond_n lightfoot_n lightfoot_n gnolam_fw-la habba_fw-mi in_o contradistinction_n to_o gnolam_fw-la haz_v haz_v non_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ultra_fw-la credere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la lib_fw-la de_fw-la prescript_n adv_fw-la haâ—r_n cap._n 8._o 8._o christo_fw-la servabatur_fw-la omne_fw-la retro_fw-la occulta_fw-la nudare_fw-la dubitata_fw-la dirigere_fw-la praelibata_fw-la supplere_fw-la praedicata_fw-la repraesentare_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la cap._n 2._o 2._o h._n grotius_n in_o annotat._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 6._o 2_o 3._o &_o 15._o 51_o 52._o 52._o the_o reasonableness_n of_o christianity_n etc._n etc._n etc._n dr._n spencer_n de_fw-fr legib._n hebr._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o 3._o dr._n lightfoot_n hor._n hebâ—_n hebâ—_n con._n gangr_n can._n 2._o syn._n trull_n can_v 67._o etc._n etc._n etc._n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n tryph._n lib._n 8._o cont_n celsum_fw-la celsum_fw-la ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la i._n 1._o &_o apolog._n cap._n 9_o 9_o tantùm_fw-la ab_fw-la humano_fw-la sanguine_fw-la cavemus_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la edulium_fw-la pâ—â—orum_fw-la in_o cibis_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la noverimus_fw-la noverimus_fw-la eccl._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o 1._o christianus_n becman_n in_o exercitat_fw-la 26._o curcellaeus_n in_o diatrib_n de_fw-fr esu_fw-la sang._n sang._n in_o act_n 15._o 20._o 20._o cont._n faust._n l._n 32._o c._n 13._o 13._o ut_fw-la coelitus_fw-la praâ—ceperat_v praâ—ceperat_v lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homil._n 6._o in_o 1_o cor._n 2._o serm._n 1._o in_o pentecost_n pentecost_n de_fw-fr ciâ—_n dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 8._o 8._o de_fw-fr verâ—_n relig_n cap._n 25._o 25._o coepit_fw-la alio_fw-la ordine_fw-la &_o providentiâ_fw-la gubernari_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ambros._n ambros._n de_fw-fr usu_fw-la patr._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o 1._o crescat_fw-la igitur_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o multum_fw-la vehementerâ—_n proficiat_fw-la â—am_fw-la singulorum_fw-la quam_fw-la omnium_fw-la tam_fw-la unius_fw-la hominis_fw-la quam_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la atatum_fw-la ac_fw-la seculorum_fw-la gradibus_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la scientia_fw-la â—apientia_fw-la vincent_n livinens_fw-la commonitor_n 1._o adv_n haeres_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 28._o 28._o cyril_n alex._n cont_n julian_n l._n 4._o 4._o veniet_fw-la autem_fw-la tempus_fw-la quo_fw-la iâ—â—a_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la latent_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la diesextrahat_fw-la &_o longioris_fw-la â—vi_fw-la diligentia_fw-la veniet_fw-la tempus_fw-la quo_fw-la posteri_fw-la nostri_fw-la tam_fw-la apâ—rta_fw-la nos_fw-la nescisse_fw-la mirentur_fw-la nat._n quaest._n quaest._n 2_o eâ—d_n 4._o 10._o 10._o ver_fw-la 17._o 17._o in_o joma_n joma_n melior_fw-la est_fw-la racematio_fw-la veterum_fw-la vindemiâ—_n recentiorum_fw-la elegantior_fw-la est_fw-la sermo_n familiaris_fw-la patrum_fw-la quam_fw-la lex_fw-la â—iliorum_fw-la prisci_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la silij_fw-la regum_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la silij_fw-la plebeiorum_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la presci_fw-la fueruâ—t_fw-la silij_fw-la plebeiorum_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la planè_fw-la instar_fw-la asinorum_fw-la shab_n shab_n horat._n l._n 3._o ode_n 6._o 6._o nat._n hist._n l._n 7._o c._n 16._o 16._o nunc_fw-la quaâ—i_fw-la jam_fw-la mundo_fw-la senescente_fw-la rerum_fw-la ataque_fw-la hominum_fw-la decrementa_fw-la sunt_fw-la noct._n att._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o 10._o illud_fw-la primo_fw-la loco_fw-la scire_fw-la debes_fw-la senuisse_fw-la jam_fw-la mundum_fw-la non_fw-la illis_fw-la viribus_fw-la stare_v quibus_fw-la priâ—s_fw-la sto_fw-la nec_fw-la vigore_fw-la &_o robore_fw-la â—o_o pravalere_n quâ—_n antea_fw-la praevalebat_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la demetrian_n demetrian_n sr._n w._n raleigh_n h._n w._n chap._n 5._o sect_n 8._o 8._o prov._n 8._o 12._o 12._o albert._n magn._n nich._n fuller_n miscell_n l._n 4._o c._n 19_o 19_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 4._o p._n 195._o 195._o deatate_fw-la mundi_fw-la mundi_fw-la plat._n in_o timaeo_n timaeo_n see_v isaac_n voss._n de_fw-fr artib_n sinarum_fw-la sinarum_fw-la see_v isaac_n voss._n de_fw-fr artib_n sinarum_fw-la sinarum_fw-la dr._n brown_n vulg._n err._n book_n 2._o cap._n 5._o 5._o maffaei_fw-la hist._n indic_n l._n 6._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la artib_fw-la sinar_fw-la sinar_fw-la nat._n hist._n l._n 12._o c._n 8._o 8._o nat._n hist._n i._n 19_o c._n 5._o 5._o septingentos_fw-la vivos_fw-la exsâ—cuit_fw-la ut_fw-la naturam_fw-la scrutaretur_fw-la tertulliâ—â—_n de_fw-fr animâ—_n cap._n 10._o 10._o j._n smith_n m._n d._n d._n isaac_n vossiâ—s_v vossiâ—s_v olim_fw-la â—ides_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la magìs_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o articulorum_fw-la professione_n erasm._n epist._n epist._n mat._n 22._o 44._o mark_v 12._o 36._o luke_n 20._o 43._o act_n 2._o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mille_fw-la annos_fw-la post_fw-la râ—surrectionem_fw-la in_o terreno_fw-la regno_fw-la christi_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnales_fw-la ventris_fw-la &_o libidinis_fw-la voluptales_fw-la futuros_fw-la fabulantur_fw-la â—c_z cerinthiani_n auguâ—tin_n de_fw-fr hâ—â—res_fw-fr c._n 8._o de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la i._n 20._o c._n 7._o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 77._o 77._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n eccl._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 22._o 22._o lactant._n institut_n l._n 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n tryph._n harm_n on_o rev._n 20._o 20._o in_o isai._n isai._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 33._o 33._o eccles._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 36._o 36._o act_n 3._o 21._o 21._o book_n 3._o p._n 79._o 79._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d castra_fw-la exercituâ—_n exercituâ—_n harmony_n on_o act_n 12._o 12._o dr._n cressener_n cressener_n dr._n burnet_n burnet_n st._n augustin_n contr_n manich._n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o aquinas_n sum._n quaest_n 77._o art_n 1._o 1._o dr._n more_o mr._n cradock_n cradock_n verse_n 8_o 9_o 9_o chap_n 39_o v._n 27_o 28._o 28._o ch._n 40._o 41_o etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o style_n of_o scripture_n chap._n 1._o 1._o dr._n patrick_n bishop_n of_o ely_n answer_v to_o the_o touchstone_n p._n 55._o 55._o 2._o rev._n 16._o 16._o colloq_fw-la mens_fw-la cap._n 23._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o cap._n 7._o esai_n v._n 14_o 15._o 15._o hilar._n comâ—ent_fw-fr in_o st._n matth._n can._n 10._o 10._o irenaeus_n origen_n justin_n martyr_n athanasius_n augustin_n jerâ—m_n châ—yâ—ostom_n ambrose_n prosper_n prosper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contr._n cels._n cels._n orat._n 4._o adv_n â—udaâ—os_fw-la â—udaâ—os_fw-la dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n tryph._n grotius_n hâ—mâ—ond_n lighâ—â—oot_n etc._n etc._n etc._n spes_fw-la israelis_fw-la israelis_fw-la jer._n 30._o 9_o ezek._n 34._o 24._o amoâ—_n 9_o 11._o act_n 15._o 16._o 16._o isai._n 26._o 19_o ezek._n 37._o 12_o 13._o dan._n 12._o 2_o 3._o 3._o origen_n jerom_n athanasius_n chrysostom_n etc._n etc._n etc._n beda_n aquinas_n etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o poem_n entitle_v the_o jew_n jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d w._n a._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o order_n of_o occurrence_n etc._n etc._n etc._n wâ—iston's_n new_a tâ—â—ry_n of_o the_o earth_n earth_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 2_o 5._o 5._o mr._n whiston_n whiston_n act_n 14._o 22._o rom._n 8._o 17._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 11._o 3._o 12._o heb._n 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o jam._n 1._o 12._o 12._o nisi_fw-la in_o hisce_fw-la talibus_fw-la liberiùs_fw-la paulò_fw-la sentiendi_fw-la â—mò_fw-la &_o errandi_fw-la venia_fw-la concedatur_fw-la ad_fw-la profunda_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o latentia_fw-la veritatis_fw-la adyta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nunquam_fw-la patefactum_fw-la iri_fw-la iri_fw-la mons._n jurien_n jurien_n w._n â—_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o future_a age_n c._n 11._o 11._o antiqu._n l._n â—_o c._n 7._o 7._o nat._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 2d_o 2d_o mat._n 24._o 37._o 37._o mat._n 24._o 12._o 12._o book_n 3._o chap_n 5._o 5._o dr._n cressen_n god_n judgement_n on_o the_o rom._n church_n church_n dr._n burnet_n theor._n tellur_v l._n 4._o 4._o lib_fw-la 3_o 3_o chap._n 65._o 18_o 19_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 3._o 10._o plena_fw-la varâ—etatibus_fw-la tremell_n
beg_v leave_n to_o dissent_v from_o those_o who_o assert_v that_o these_o sacrifice_n expiate_v only_o for_o lesser_a sin_n and_o fail_n and_o not_o for_o the_o great_a one_o of_o external_a idolatry_n murder_n blasphemy_n and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o all_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o sin_n be_v expiate_v by_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n not_o only_o corporal_a punishment_n in_o the_o sense_n which_o i_o have_v explain_v and_o legal_a uncleanness_n but_o all_o moral_a impurity_n and_o gild_n be_v take_v away_o by_o they_o but_o this_o the_o mosaic_a sacrifice_n do_v not_o do_v of_o themselves_o but_o by_o virtue_n only_o of_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v of_o which_o they_o be_v but_o shadow_n to_o speak_v proper_o and_o strict_o they_o do_v not_o real_o and_o formal_o but_o typical_o expiate_v i._n e._n as_o they_o be_v signification_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o great_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v last_o then_o the_o grand_a and_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o judaical_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o typify_v and_o represent_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross._n socinus_n deny_v not_o that_o the_o anniversary_n sacrifice_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n '_o s_o death_n but_o as_o for_o the_o other_o common_a and_o usual_a sacrifice_n he_o 9_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o prefigure_v by_o they_o but_o that_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o christian_n be_v only_o typify_v thereby_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a error_n for_o the_o burnt-offering_n and_o sin-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n which_o be_v common_a and_o frequent_a be_v expiatory_a sacrifice_n as_o i_o show_v before_o and_o they_o be_v as_o much_o expiatory_a as_o that_o which_o be_v but_o once_o a_o year_n now_o be_v expiatory_a they_o as_o such_o be_v type_n of_o the_o great_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n they_o prefigure_v christ_n death_n and_o the_o expiation_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o be_v to_o make_v for_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n therefore_o to_o i_o that_o socinus_n who_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n shall_v grant_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n offer_v once_o a_o year_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n prefigure_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o ought_v to_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v type_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o see_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o that_o annual_a sacrifice_n as_o a_o prefiguration_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o apply_v it_o express_o to_o he_o in_o heb._n 9_o 12._o by_o his_o own_o blood_n â—e_v enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n but_o the_o same_o infallible_a spirit_n in_o that_o epistle_n apply_v what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o sacrifice_n unto_o christ_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 7._o therefore_o john_n the_o baptist_n call_v our_o saviour_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 1._o 29._o have_v respect_n without_o doubt_n to_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o prefigure_v christ_n the_o true_a immaculate_a lamb_n the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v as_o the_o same_o inspire_a writer_n speak_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 13._o 8._o christ_n offer_n be_v the_o idea_n and_o pattern_n of_o all_o the_o levitical_a and_o moysaicall_a sacrifice_n to_o this_o very_a end_n god_n institute_v these_o that_o they_o may_v shadow_v out_o that_o to_o we_o a_o great_a and_o better_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n be_v to_o succeed_v those_o viz._n the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n jesus_n by_o which_o god_n be_v appease_v and_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v expiate_v and_o therefore_o the_o phrase_n of_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n apply_v to_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v use_v and_o that_o proper_o by_o the_o apostle_n concern_v christ_n his_o give_v up_o 2._o himself_o for_o we_o and_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n on_o our_o behalf_n that_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v type_n and_o symbol_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o victimis_fw-la philo_n but_o we_o who_o have_v a_o infallible_a information_n from_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v teach_v further_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a sacrifice_n and_o we_o have_v the_o great_a reason_n imaginable_a to_o assent_v to_o this_o because_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n be_v a_o poor_a expiation_n of_o itself_o that_o butchery_n that_o bloody_a employment_n can_v have_v no_o real_a and_o intrinsic_a worth_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v in_o order_n to_o something_o else_o it_o be_v to_o prefigure_v the_o 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