A Defence of Christianity from the prophecies of the Old Testament : wherein are considered all the objections against this kind of proof, advanced in a late Discourse of the grounds and reasons of the Christian religion . 16%. C H A P. IV. S E c T. I. Of the texts in the old Tefl amenta pretendedby the Author of Grounds and Rcafonsyto be mifapplicd hi the neiv, Aving already produced iria- Cliap. prophecies, that diredly,and Iblcly forctcl things, re-lating to the Mcflias, thetruth of Chriftianity, oughtnot to be impeaclied, tho aclear and full folution of the difficulties,charged upon
A Defence of Christianity from the prophecies of the Old Testament : wherein are considered all the objections against this kind of proof, advanced in a late Discourse of the grounds and reasons of the Christian religion . 16%. C H A P. IV. S E c T. I. Of the texts in the old Tefl amenta pretendedby the Author of Grounds and Rcafonsyto be mifapplicd hi the neiv, Aving already produced iria- Cliap. prophecies, that diredly,and Iblcly forctcl things, re-lating to the Mcflias, thetruth of Chriftianity, oughtnot to be impeaclied, tho aclear and full folution of the difficulties,charged upon fome few texts, quoted in thenew tcflamcnt, cannot be given. For if thematerial charatflers, that diftinguiih Chriftsperfon, offices? mcffage, time, and effed ofhis coming, his birth, family, and death, beevidently found in the Jewifh fcriptures, to thefame intent for which they are cited, byChriftand his Apoftles : it is not reafonable to quit acertain truth, bccaufe every individual cu*-cumftance, is not equally clear j and it dothnot appear, how one or two authorities are tobe undcrftood of the Meffias, at this diftanccof time, and after a general fhipwreck, of theantientJewifh writings; which furelywerefoundcrftood,
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