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Obj. Did not the sorcerers in Egypt work Miracles? Ans. 1. Wonders they did, but not Miracles. 2. They were controlled and shamed and disowned by God, by Moses his contradictory conquering Miracles.

Obj. Did not the sorcerrers in Egypt work Miracles? Ans. 1. Wonders they did, but not Miracles. 2. They were controlled and shamed and disowned by God, by Moses his contradictory conqueting Miracles.

Obj. But some might have dyed between the Magicians wonders and Moses controlment, and so have been unavoidably lost. Answ. 1. The time was near, and that not likely of those that knew of them. 2. At the first wonder of the Magicians, Aaron's Rod swallowed up their Rods, Exod. 7. 12. and therefore the conquest obliged them to suspend belief of the other. 3. The Miracles of ⟨p. 155⟩Moses were not to reveal a new doctrine of salvation that could not otherwise be known: but partly to convince Pharaoh that the Lord was God, and partly to cause him to let go the Israelites. The peoples salvation lay not on the later; and the former they had abundant means to know by the works and light of Nature it self. And the Magicians wonders were not to reveal a New false doctrine any further then to contend against Moses Miracles; and if they had, yet being against the doctrine of the whole Creation, that revealeth the Creator, no man could be excusable for believing them, because God hath given so full a testimony before against them, so that this objection is plainly but an impertinent cavil.

Obj. But some might have dyed between the Magicians wonders and Moses controlment, and so have been unavoidably lost. Answ. 1. The time was neer, and that not likely of those that knew of them. 2. At the first wonder of the Magicians, Aarons Rod swallowed up their Rods, Exod. 7. 12. and therefore the conquest obliged them to suspend belief of the other. 3. The Miracles of