IIZ Fromáfes of theMefiiah Vindicated. this is án anfwer unto them , .13 14í777 p l 4itdnt.711 `7W toD21'í 17. He ruled not over Ifrael but they ruled over him. Where it is evident that fome fentence written by him is left out of the Copies Printed among Cbrifüans. But poor, blind, blafphemous wretch ; this boaft hath colt him and his àffociates in infi- delity full dear. It is true, their Progenitors did unto him what ever the Counfet of God had determined ; But notwithflanding all their rage, he was exalted by the right handof God, and made a Prince and a Saviour, having ruled ever fince over the whole Ifrael ofGod, byhis WordandSpirit, and over them, his f'ubborn Enemies with aRodof Iron.. He adds that it is falfe that thefe words are applicable unto the Eternity ofGod, for faith he i1í7 ÓS11) í-11i, ktn, God was'brfore tiedayes of everlaffing s as though in the fame fenne God were not exprel]y faid tobe cipo as here ; . fee Habbalt r. t t. and tobe from evcrlafting: And this place is well expounded byProv. ß.v.21,77,23. as fome of the Rabbins acknowledge .4. fothat we have in it, an eminent Teftimony given unto the Perfon of the Meßiah, as well as unto the place of . his Nativity. Ofwhichwe flail treat afterwards. 4. 49. tech. 3. 8. For behold I will bring forth my f_ervant the Branch. Targum. 4ar1t1 tnlw0 +771.) rO to +7J At]At Ntt, Behold I bring firth my ferrant the Meßiah who ;/hall be revealed. This Revelation of the Meffiah relates unto their apprehcnfion of his being born long fince, biit'tolye hid becaufe of their fins, 'as was before intima- ted. And in like manner is he three times more mentionedby'the Targumijt in this Prophefie, Chap. 4. v.7. Chap. 6. v. 12. Chap. ro. v. 4. In áll which places he is certainly deigned by the HolyGhoft. There are alfo many of them , who acknowledge him tobe intended, Chap. 9.v. 9. Chap. II. V. 12, 13. Chap. 12. V. to. where he is not mentioned in the Targum. I have not infifted on thefe Places, asthough they were all theTeftimonies that to the fame purpofe mightbe taken out of the Prophets, feeing they are a very (mall portion of the Pradiaions concerning the Perfon, Grace and Kingdom of the Mefsiah, andnot all thofe which are moll eminent in that kind ; but btcaufe they are fuchas wherein wehave either the confent of all the Jews with us in their application, fromwhence fome advantage may be takenfor theirconvid}ion, or we have thefutlrage of the more antient and authentick Mailers to reprove the Perverf- nefs of theModern Rabbins withall. < 4, 50. . And this is He whomwe enquireafter. One who waspromifid from theFoundation of the world, to relieve .mankind from under that 'late ofStn and Mifery whereinto they were call,by their Apofiacy from God. This.is he who from the fide Promife ofhim, or intimation of Relief by him,'was the Hoye, Defre, Comfort, and Expedtation ofall that aimed at Reconciliation and Peace withGod ; Uponwhomall their Religion,Faith and Worehip was founded, and in whom it centered. He, for whole fake, or for the bringing of whom intothe world, Abraham and the Hebrews his Poftcrity were fepa- rated tobe a peculiar people diftin6 from all the Nations of the Earth; In the faith of whom, thewhole Church iii, andfrom the Dayes of Adam, that of the Jews in efpecial, celebrated its MyJiical Worfhip, endured Perfecution and Martyrdom, waiting and prayingcontinuallyfor his Appearance; He whom all the Prophets taught, Preached, Promifed, and railed up theHearts ofBelievers unto a defire and expectation of, de- fcribingbefore hand hisfufferings, with the Glory that was to enfire. He of whole coming a Catholide. Tradition was fpread over theworld, which theold Serpent, with all his fub- tility,was never able toobliterate. .;1 Exercitatio
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