1. We forsake not the literal interpretation of these prophecies: for that is the literall interpretation, which is principally intended, whether it be proper or figurative; but we forsake that restricted interpretation, as onely belonging to a temporall Monarchy of the Jews.
2. The Jews are not to be understood (in these promises) in way of opposition to all Nations: for then all other men without exception shall be consumed in the valley of Jehoshaphat: but the Jews and Israel are to be exponed of the elect people of God, according to the fift rule mentioned before, and the Gentiles are all the enemies of the Church. And the faithfull are called Jews not onely typically, but likewise for the speciall comfort of the Jews, because they were hated of all Nations every where: which might have been unto them occasion of despaire: and therefore the Lord saith unto them to this purpose, How many or great soever your ene∣mies shall be, I will judge them. And for the same are the Jews oft na∣med in the promises of the new Testament, to shew their particular interest in the Kirke of Christ, notwithstanding their unworthinesse and con∣tempt of the Gospel at the first preaching thereof. Now if the prophecies be exponed this way (as they must be) of beleevers whether Jews or Gen∣tiles: and their enemies whatsoever, the enemies of the faith in any age, none of these absurdities shall follow which are rehearsed here as in a catalogue.
1. You doe not onely forsake the literal sense, which as it is opposed to a figurative is alwayes meant of a proper sense (and is by Divines commonly used for this, where no other sense is men∣tioned) but in forsaking this sense, you forsake also the sense prin∣cipally intended in these prophecies: And that it is not a [restricted interpretation] which understands prophecies onely of what, and of whom they speake: but that is a loose and licentious interpre∣tation, which understands them of what, and of whom they speake not.
2. The onely reason that you bring to prove, that in these pro∣phecies