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<HEAD>The Foundation of Faith, and the Sub&s;tance of the BIBLE, CONCERNING, JESUS CHRIST the true MESSIAH. According to Prophe&s;ies fore-told in the Old Te&s;tament, AND Confirmed in the New, from His Birth to His mo&s;t Glorious A&s;&s;ention.</HEAD>
<P>Je&s;us Chri&s;t was figured in the Law, foretold in the Prophets, fulfilled in the Go&s;pel. Some Scriptures point to his Divinity, &s;ome to his Humanity, &s;ome to his Kingdome, &s;ome to his Prie&s;thood, &s;ome to his Prophecies; &s;ome to his Conception &s;ome to his Birth, &s;ome to his Life, &s;ome to his Mi+racles; &s;ome to his Re&s;urrection, &s;ome to his A&s;cention, and &s;ome to his Glorification.</P>
<P>Search the Scripture, <HI>John</HI> 5. 39. for they are holy, 2 <HI>Tim.</HI> 3. 15. and comfortable, <HI>Rom.</HI> 15. 4.</P>
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<ITEM>BOrn of a Virgin, <HI>I&s;a.</HI> 7. 14.</ITEM>
<ITEM>The place of his Birth, <HI>Bethlehem, Micah</HI> 5. 1.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That at his Birthall the Infants round about <HI>Bethlehem</HI> &s;hould be &s;lain for his &s;ake, <HI>Jer</HI> 31. 15.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That the Kings of the earth &s;hould come and adore him, and offer gold &amp; other gifts to (him, <HI>P&s;al.</HI> <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1+ letters">. 10.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That he &s;hould be pre&s;ented in the Temple at <HI>Jeru&s;alem</HI> for the greater Glory of the (&s;econd Temple, <HI>Mal.</HI> 3. 1.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That he &s;hould fly into <HI>Egypt</HI> and be recalled thence, <HI>Ho&s;.</HI> 11. 2.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That a Star &s;hould appear at his Birth to notifie his coming into the world, <HI>Numb</HI> 24.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That <HI>John</HI> Bapti&s;t who came in the Spirit and power of <HI>Elias,</HI> and therefore was called <HI>Elias,</HI> &s;hould be the Me&s;&s;enger to go before him, and to prepare the way, and to cry in the defarr, <HI>Luke</HI> 1. 17. <HI>Mat.</HI> 10. 14. compared with <HI>Mal.</HI> 3. 1. <HI>Mark</HI> 1. 2. <HI>I&s;a.</HI> 4. 3</ITEM>
<ITEM>After this he &s;hould begin his own preaching with all Humility, quietne&s;&s;e, and cle|mency of Spirit, <HI>I&s;a.</HI> 44. 2. 3.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That he &s;hould be a poor abject and of no reputation in the world, <HI>I&s;a.</HI> 53. <HI>Dan.</HI> 9. <HI>Zach.</HI> 9 <HI>Jer.</HI> 14.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That he &s;hould doe &s;trange M<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">racles, and heal all Di&s;ea&s;es, <HI>I&s;a.</HI> <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 span">.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That he &s;hould die and be &s;lain for the &s;ins of his people, <HI>Dan.</HI> 9. <HI>I&s;a.</HI> 53.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That he &s;hould be betrayed by one that put his hand in the Di&s;h with him and was his own Di&s;ciple, <HI>P&s;al.</HI> 41. 9. <HI>P&s;al.</HI> 55. 13, 14.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That he &s;hould be &s;old for 30 pieces of &s;ilver, <HI>Zach.</HI> 11. 12.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That with tho&s;e thirty pieces there &s;hould be bought afterward a field of Pot-&s;heards, <HI>Jer.</HI> 30.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That he &s;hould ride into <HI>Jeru&s;alem</HI> upon an A&s;s before his Pa&s;&s;ion, <HI>Zach.</HI> 9. 9.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That the Jews &s;hould beat and buffet his face, and defile the &s;ame with &s;pitting upon it, <HI>I&s;a.</HI> 50. 6.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That they &s;hould whip his body before they put him to death, <HI>I&s;a.</HI> 53. 2. <HI>P&s;al.</HI> 37. 18.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That they &s;hould put him to death among Thieves and Malefactours, <HI>I&s;a.</HI> 53. 12.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That they &s;hould give him Vinegar to drink, divide his apparrell, and ca&s;t Lots for his upper garment, <HI>P&s;al.</HI> 68. 22. <HI>P&s;al.</HI> 22. 11.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That the manner of his death &s;hould be Crucifixian; that is, nailing his hands and feet upon the Cro&s;&s;e, <HI>P&s;a.</HI> 22. 16. <HI>Zach.</HI> 12.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That his &s;ide &s;hould be pierced, and that they &s;hould look upon him when they had &s;o pierced him, <HI>Zach.</HI> 12.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That he &s;hould ri&s;e again from death the third day, <HI>P&s;al.</HI> 16. 10 <HI>Ho&s;.</HI> 6. 3.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That he &s;hould a&s;cend into Heaven, and &s;it at the right hand of the Father, (in glory and royalty and like a conquering potentate over-ruling all,) <HI>P&s;al.</HI> 101. 1, 2.</ITEM>
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<P>All the&s;e things and what&s;oever el&s;e belonging to the <HI>Me&s;&s;ias,</HI> are found perfectly fulfilled in <HI>Je&s;us Chri&s;t;</HI> and in no other according to all that he did and &s;uffered, according to the Scriptures of the <HI>New Te&s;tament.</HI></P>
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<ITEM>The Nativity of Je&s;us Chri&s;t, <HI>Mat.</HI> 1.</ITEM>
<ITEM>He was revealed by Angels and Shepheards, <HI>Luk.</HI> 2.</ITEM>
<ITEM>He was vi&s;ited by wi&s;e men, guided to him by a Star, <HI>Matth.</HI> 2.</ITEM>
<ITEM>Chri&s;t was prepared to his Mini&s;try by <HI>Johns Bapti&s;me</HI> at 30 years of Age, <HI>Matth.</HI> 3.</ITEM>
<ITEM>He Fa&s;ted Forty dayes and Forty nights, <HI>Matth.</HI> 4.</ITEM>
<ITEM>He cho&s;e Twelve Apo&s;tles, <HI>Matth.</HI> 10.</ITEM>
<ITEM>He purged the Temple twice, <HI>John,</HI> 2. <HI>Mar.</HI> 11.</ITEM>
<ITEM>He Expounded at <HI>Nazareth, Luk.</HI> 4.</ITEM>
<ITEM>He Preached at <HI>Capernaum,</HI> Taught true ble&s;&s;edne&s;s in the Mount, <HI>Mat.</HI> 6.</ITEM>
<ITEM>He taught by Parables of two &s;orts.
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<ITEM>1. From things without Life.</ITEM>
<ITEM>2. From things that have Life.</ITEM>
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<P>1. Parables from things without Life.</P>
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<ITEM>BRead, <HI>Joh.</HI> 6. Fea&s;t, <HI>Matth.</HI> 22. Marriage Fea&s;t, <HI>Luk.</HI> 14. Sitting in the Highe&s;t &s;eat, Leaven. <HI>Luk.</HI> 13. Light, <HI>Matth.</HI> 5. Net, <HI>Matth.</HI> 13. New Cloth, new Wine, <HI>Matth.</HI> 9. Salt, <HI>Matth.</HI> 5. Seed, <HI>Matth.</HI> 13. Four Grounds Sown, Seed Growing and increa&s;ing, <HI>Matth.</HI> <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">. Trees, <HI>Matth.</HI> 3. the Axe put to the Root, Grapes, <HI>Matth.</HI> 24. Figtree, <HI>Luk.</HI> 13. Trea&s;ure hid, <HI>Matth.</HI> 13. Pearls, Talent, <HI>Matth.</HI> 25. Vineyard, <HI>Mat.</HI> 20. Workmen, penny, <HI>Matth.</HI> 20. The Vineyard hired forth, <HI>John,</HI> 13. The true Vine, <HI>John,</HI> 15.</ITEM>
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<P>2. Parables from things with Life.</P>
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<ITEM>A Bridegroom, <HI>Matth.</HI> 9. Builders, <HI>Matth.</HI> 7. Children, <HI>Matth.</HI> 11. Friend and Loa<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">e, <HI>Luke,</HI> 11. Neighbour, <HI>Samaritan, Publican,</HI> and <HI>Phari&s;ee, Luk.</HI> 18. Servants, <HI>Matth.</HI> 6. Mercifull &s;ervants, <HI>Matth.</HI> 18. Unfaithfull &s;ervants, <HI>Matth.</HI> 24. Unju&s;t &s;tew|ard, <HI>Luk.</HI> 16. Shepheard, <HI>Matth.</HI> 6. Sheep and Goats, <HI>Matth.</HI> 25. Thief, <HI>John,</HI> 10. Unclean &s;pirits, <HI>Matth.</HI> 12. Women, <HI>Matth.</HI> 25. Virgins, <HI>Luk.</HI> 18. Importunate Wi|dow, <HI>Luk.</HI> 15. Lo&s;t Grote, Women grinding, <HI>Mat.</HI> 24. Birds, <HI>Matth.</HI> 6. Fowls, Doves, <HI>Mat.</HI> 10, Sparows, <HI>Mat.</HI> 23. Hen, Eagles, <HI>Mat.</HI> 24.</ITEM>
<ITEM>That God might be glorified, That Chri&s;t might be Renowned to be the true <HI>Me&s;&s;iah,</HI> and that our Faith might be confirmed and we &s;aved by him alone, The&s;e MIRA|CLES which CHRIST wrote are Written.</ITEM>
<ITEM>He turned Water into Wine, <HI>John.</HI> 2. Fed five thou&s;and with five Loaves, <HI>Mat</HI> 14. Fed five thou&s;and with &s;even Loaves, <HI>Matth.</HI> 15. Gave &s;ight to the blind, <HI>Mar.</HI> 8. Gave hearing to the Deaf, and &s;peech to the Dumb, <HI>Mar.</HI> 7. Re&s;tored the withered hand, <HI>Mark.</HI> 3. Healed the man that was Lame 38 years, <HI>John,</HI> 5. Healed the Leapro&s;ie, <HI>Matth.</HI> 8. Healed the Fever, <HI>Mar.</HI> 1. Healed the Pal&s;ie, <HI>Matth.</HI> 9. Healed the bloody I&s;&s;ue, <HI>Matth.</HI> 9. Healed the Drop&s;ie, <HI>Luk.</HI> 14. Calmed the Seas, <HI>Matth.</HI> 8. Walked on the waters, <HI>Matth.</HI> 14. Rai&s;ed from the Dead, <HI>Mar.</HI> 9. Delivered from the po&s;&s;e&s;|&s;ion of the Divell, <HI>Luk.</HI> 4. <HI>Matth.</HI> 8. <HI>Mar.</HI> 1.</ITEM>
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<P>Notwith&s;tanding all the&s;e wonderfull Miracles many did quarell with <HI>CHRIST.</HI></P>
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<ITEM><HI>John</HI>'s Di&s;ciples, <HI>Matth.</HI> 9. His Kinsfolks, <HI>Nichodemus, John.</HI> 3. The Woman of <HI>Sa|maria, John</HI> 4. The Jewell, <HI>John</HI> 5. The Capernaits, <HI>John</HI> 6. The Herodians, <HI>Matth.</HI> 22. And the Saduces, the Doctors of the Law, the Rulers, <HI>Luke</HI> 13. The Scribes and Phari&s;ees, <HI>Matth.</HI> 9.</ITEM>
<ITEM>After that JESUS had in&s;tituted his la&s;t Supper, he was betrayed by <HI>Judas, Mat.</HI> 26. Accu&s;ed by fal&s;e witne&s;&s;es, Denied of <HI>Peter,</HI> Condemned by <HI>Pilate,</HI> Mocked by the Souldiers, Crucified at <HI>Golgotha</HI> betwixt two Thieves.</ITEM>
<ITEM>At his PASSION, The Vail of the Temple clave, the Earth trembled, the Rocks rent, the Sepulchres opened, and many Saints Aro&s;e.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Jo&s;eph</HI> of <HI>Arimathea</HI> buried him in a New Sepulchre, But he AROSE the Third day according to the Scriptures; he appeared to the women, to the Di&s;ciples and his Apo&s;tles, <HI>Matth.</HI> 28.</ITEM>
<ITEM>After his RESURRECTION, he was Conver&s;ant with the Apo&s;tles forty days, <HI>Acts</HI> 1.</ITEM>
<ITEM>At the time of his <HI>A&s;cen&s;ion,</HI> having charged his Di&s;ciples to go to preach to all Nations, Baptizing them in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Gho&s;t, two Angels appeared to them, and a cloud Received him.</ITEM>
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<P><HI>CHRIST</HI> after his Death, appeared <HI>X Times.</HI></P>
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<ITEM>1. To <HI>Mary, Mark</HI> 16. 9. <HI>John</HI> 20. 14.</ITEM>
<ITEM>2. To the other <HI>Mary,</HI> and to <HI>Salome</HI> called al&s;o <HI>Joanna, Luke</HI> 10. <HI>Matth.</HI> 28. 9, 10.</ITEM>
<ITEM>3. To <HI>Peter,</HI> 1 <HI>Cor.</HI> 15. 5.</ITEM>
<ITEM>4. To <HI>Cleophas</HI> and the other Di&s;ciple going to <HI>Emaus, Luke</HI> 24. 13, &amp;c.</ITEM>
<ITEM>5. To the Eleven, <HI>Luke</HI> 24.</ITEM>
<ITEM>6. The eigthh day after unto the XI. <HI>Didymus</HI> being pre&s;ent</ITEM>
<ITEM>7. He was &s;een of more then 500 Brethren at once, 1 <HI>Cor.</HI> 15. 6.</ITEM>
<ITEM>8. He was &s;een of <HI>James</HI> alone, 1 <HI>Cor.</HI> 15. 7.</ITEM>
<ITEM>9. He was &s;een of divers of the Apo&s;tles at the Sea of <HI>Tiberius, John</HI> 21. 1<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter"></ITEM>
<ITEM>10. He appeared unto his Di&s;ciples when he led them out as far as <HI>Bethania,</HI> where having ble&s;&s;ed them, he was Received up into Heaven. <HI>Acts</HI> 1.</ITEM>
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<P><HI>LONDON,</HI> Printed for <HI>T. Cro&s;&s;e.</HI> 1660.</P>
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