. ofRELIGI(JN. )I · -- in an Acknowledge1nent of t.heSubihince · thereof. .. _ . VIII. That in the.f~me Light 1 whic~ ·.·was held forth ·in the Old 1\efiatne-nt a,- bout the Meffias;_ .~i~ __ p~e . wl!,?~e Ge1t#~e ., - Church enter; :, and m~l~e. G.hnm to thetr . . . , Rjght for -~·~.~ng ~'- .. a~}(?pfed ~ ·tl1e ;Seed and Chilcl'reu·:"-i)f. .. ·.'Abraham; on tbefe clear .- ~· · a·nd eXi)refs Pr~omifes~gi.v~n fon the fame ; .· · t·· \vhich tn'e Je1vs coql~ri?o.t but~it:onfefs to · -·- be _ of d~vine,: Author'it.)t~ - · ' . ~- :. ~-" ~ .:· .; .·,· ; ~ !""' ~} .• ~ • ' . Queft. II.I-. -· 1Fhat ~Confirmatio-n t"s i~ to the Chrifliqn Faith, that the ·coming of the Meffias .jhould be. deferred -for Four , thoufa~tdYeq.rrafte~ th!e Promife f -' -~ .-";. :·.;;! :.;."':;::~:.:· .: : ' . . ·. ~ ~ : ~- ,. . ~- ~ :' . ' •. ' , An[-UJ. ·T~-c/ the fovereig~ ·Pleafure of ·. God fbould .filence and fatisfy our Mind herein; yet is the.re fi1ch a Sight to be , · had hereof, and, of- -infinite divine Wif– don1 £hining -i'orth ·in -. the ~f~u1ie, - as fho.uld be tnofi: confirming for ·thefe Ends. - I. That there tnight be a more cliftinCl: reprefenting the ,Glory of this M_yftery t9 Angels and Men, in fuch a gradual · opening up of the (arne. - II. rfo put that Weight and high Va· · lue on his own Prornife and Teftin1ony E 2 · - herein,
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