The Fountain of Life Opened

And indeed unto this the providence of God had a special eye, to make it notorious and evident to all the world. For even so all things designed, for public view, and knowledge were written. ⟨p. 359⟩Josephus tells us of certain Pillars on which was Engraven in Letters of Greek and Latin.¹ It is a wickedness for strangers to enter into the holy place. So the Soldiers of Gordian the third Emperor, when he was slain upon the borders of Persia, they raised a Monument for him, and engraved his memorial upon it, in Greek, Latin, Persic, Judaic, and Egyptick Letters; that all people might read the same. And as it was written in three Learned Languages, so it was exposed to view in a public place; and at that time, when multitudes of strangers, as well as Jews were at Jerusalem: it was at the time of the Passover. So that all things concurred to spread and divulge the innocency of Christ, vindicated in this Title.

And indeed unto this the providence of God had a special eye, to make it notorious and evident to all the world. For even so all things design'd, for publick view, and knowledge were written. ⟨p. 359⟩Iosephus tells us of certain Pillars on which was Engraven in Letters of Greek and Latine.¹ It is a wickedness for strangers to enter into the holy place. So the Souldiers of Gordian the third Emperour, when he was slain upon the borders of Persia, they raised a Monument for him, and engraved his memorial upon it, in Greek, Latine, Persick, Iudaick, and Egyptick Letters; that all people might read the same. And as it was written in three Learned Languages, so it was exposed to view in a publick place; and at that time, when multitudes of strangers, as well as Iews were at Ierusalem: it was at the time of the Passover. So that all things concurred to spread and divulge the innocency of Christ, vindicated in this Title.

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