Animadversions on a treatise entitled Fiat lux, or, A guide in differences of religion,…Animadversions on a treatise intituled Fiat lux, or, A guide in differences of religion,…

And although your Lord might say, as indeed he did, that Moses spake of him as of a Prophet to come, greater then himself; yet, Who shall judge that such a thing was meant of his person? For since that Prophet is neither specified by his name, nor characteristical properties (well said Jew) who could say it was he more then any other to come? And if there were a greater to come then Moses were, surely born a Jew, he would, being come into the world, rather exalt that Law to more ample glory, then diminish it. And if you will further contest, that such a Prophet was to abrogate the first Law, and bring in a new one, Who shall judge in this case? the whole Church of the Hebrews, who never dreamed of any such thing; or one member thereof who was born a subject to their judgments. This, saith he, is the great Ecumenical difficulty, and he that in any age of Christianity could either answer it, or find any bulwark to set against it, so that it should do no harm; would easily either ⟨p. 203⟩salve; or prevent, all other difficulties, &c.

And although your Lord might say, as indeed he did, that Moses spake of him as of a Prophet to come, greater then himself; yet, Who shall judge that such a thing was meant of his person? For suice that Prophet is neither specifyed by his name, nor characteristical properties (well said Jew) who could say it was he more then any other to come? And if there were a greater to come then Moses were, surely born a Jew, he would, being come into the world, rather exalt that Law to more ample glory, then diminish it. And if you will further contest, that such a Prophet was to abrogate the first Law, and bring in a new one, Who shall judge in this case? the whole Church of the Hebrews, who never dreamed of any such thing; or one member thereof who was born a subject to their judgments. This, saith he, is the great Occumenical difficulty, and he that in any age of Christianity could either answer it, or find any bulwark to set against it, so that it should do no harm; would easily either ⟨p. 203⟩salve; or prevent, all other difficulties, &c.