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also_o those_o which_o be_v call_v the_o good_n of_o fortune_n horace_n imitate_v this_o greecisme_n in_o that_o epistle_n which_o begin_v celso_n gaudere_fw-la 24._o certain_z who_o go_v out_o from_o we_o that_o be_v some_o convert_v jew_n that_o go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n see_v before_o v._o 1._o trouble_a you_o with_o word_n that_o be_v by_o their_o vain_a talk_n and_o argue_v have_v disquiet_v your_o mind_n subvert_v your_o soul_n that_o be_v render_v your_o conscience_n uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a say_v you_o must_v be_v cirâ—_n cumcize_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n to_o wit_n ceremonial_a of_o moses_n for_o touch_v that_o only_o be_v the_o debate_n none_o question_v but_o that_o all_o the_o moral_a precept_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o perform_v by_o christian_n say_v it_o be_v nothing_o unusual_a to_o put_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v for_o i_o command_v or_o require_v see_v matth._n 4.3_o mark_v 5.43_o luke_n 12.13_o and_o ch._n 19_o v._n 15._o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n amar_n be_v take_v 1_o king_n 11.18_o 1_o chron._n 20.17_o esther_n 1.10_o and_o 11._o and_o elsewhere_o whence_o lewis_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr ses_fw-fr that_o with_o the_o arabian_n it_o signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o command_v to_o who_o we_o give_v no_o such_o command_n the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o brethren_n protest_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o author_n nor_o assertor_n of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o require_v circumcision_n and_o other_o legal_a rite_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 26._o man_n that_o have_v hazard_v their_o life_n above_o ch._n 13.50.14.19_o for_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o propagate_v his_o glory_n and_o gospel_n 27._o who_o shall_v tell_v you_o also_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o our_o synodical_a epistle_n by_o mouth_n that_o you_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o our_o unanimous_a decree_n both_o by_o our_o write_n and_o their_o speak_v 28._o for_o it_o seem_v goe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o that_o be_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o we_o who_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hence_o say_v curcellaeus_n appear_v what_o authority_n this_o apostolic_a decree_n ought_v to_o have_v with_o we_o which_o be_v not_o proper_o dictate_v by_o man_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o guide_v they_o for_o if_o we_o great_o esteem_v the_o several_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o we_o be_v very_o persuade_v that_o the_o writer_n thereof_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o much_o ought_v we_o to_o reverence_v this_o epistle_n pen_v by_o so_o many_o great_a man_n fill_v with_o that_o bless_a spirit_n and_o therefort_n it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a likely_a that_o therein_o be_v only_o treat_v of_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o 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a_o suspicion_n in_o the_o people_n who_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o court_n and_o in_o the_o magistrate_n before_o who_o they_o be_v accuse_v 9_o and._n this_o particule_n which_o otherwise_o be_v a_o copulative_a be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o adversative_a particule_n but_o as_o it_o be_v often_o elsewhere_o when_o they_o have_v take_v security_n that_o paul_n and_o silas_n shall_v appear_v in_o judgement_n when_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a of_o jason_n paul_n and_o silas_n host_n and_o of_o the_o other_o christian_n to_o wit_n who_o v._o 6._o together_o with_o jason_n be_v draw_v before_o the_o magistrate_n of_o thessalonica_n they_o let_v they_o go_v that_o be_v suffer_v they_o to_o go_v free_a 10._o but_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v the_o christian_n who_o live_v in_o thessalonica_n immediate_o lest_o the_o incense_a people_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o perverse_a jew_n shall_v use_v violence_n and_o force_n upon_o paul_n and_o silas_n send_v away_o paul_n and_o 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they_o can_v convert_v any_o of_o the_o beraean_a jew_n to_o christ_n 11._o these_o the_o jew_n dwell_v in_o beraea_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o those_o in_o thessalonica_n that_o be_v they_o surpass_v the_o thessalonian_o in_o excellency_n of_o disposition_n and_o nobleness_n of_o mind_n in_o that_o they_o the_o jew_n of_o beraea_n receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o all_o readiness_n that_o be_v with_o bend_a ear_n and_o ready_a mind_n they_o attend_v the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o paul_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o that_o be_v search_v out_o most_o diligent_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v foretell_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n whether_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v see_v through_o it_o whether_o what_o be_v preach_v by_o paul_n concern_v jesus_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o write_a oracle_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o messiah_n yea_o as_o cyril_n bishop_n of_o 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both_o sex_n at_o beraea_n believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 13._o the_o jew_n obstinate_o resist_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o paul_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o paul_n at_o beraea_n 14._o and_o then_o immediate_o etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v but_o the_o christian_n at_o beraea_n that_o paul_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o unbelieving_a thessalonian_n jew_n take_v care_n to_o convey_v he_o to_o the_o sea_n coast_n enter_v into_o a_o ship_n as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o sail_v from_o these_o region_n while_o timothy_n and_o silas_n abode_n at_o beraea_n that_o they_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n these_o who_o be_v new_o convert_v but_o what_o luke_n do_v or_o where_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n since_o he_o himself_o be_v silent_a be_v rash_a to_o conjecture_v to_o go_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o sea_n the_o syrian_a
the_o high_a way_n in_o house_n in_o prison_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o difference_n of_o place_n so_o the_o ancient_a church_n use_v to_o baptise_v first_o in_o rivers_n lake_n fountain_n but_o afterward_o in_o font_n temple_n oratory_n sometime_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o sick_a indeed_o in_o the_o succeed_a age_n as_o appear_v by_o tertul._n and_o euseb_n etc._n etc._n the_o christian_n take_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o martyr_n from_o their_o murderer_n careful_o inter_v they_o and_o meet_v at_o their_o tomb_n and_o pray_v and_o celebrate_v their_o memory_n but_o no_o writer_n say_v a_o word_n of_o baptise_v there_o even_o of_o that_o age_n much_o less_o of_o the_o apostolic_a 2._o but_o further_a neither_o be_v there_o water_n enough_o for_o dip_v their_o body_n at_o the_o tomb_n nor_o can_v they_o build_v font_n there_o more_o than_o oratory_n beside_o the_o martyr_n in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v few_o than_o that_o in_o every_o place_n they_o can_v meet_v at_o their_o tomb_n nor_o be_v public_a meeting_n allow_v in_o those_o day_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o burying-place_n of_o christian_n be_v place_n underground_o where_o they_o may_v secret_o perform_v these_o rite_n but_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o evidence_n of_o such_o spacious_a burying-place_n among_o the_o corinthian_n nor_o be_v these_o place_n make_v use_v of_o for_o meet_v in_o or_o that_o the_o christian_n go_v in_o unto_o the_o burying-place_n till_o long_o after_o when_o the_o persecution_n rage_v whence_o they_o be_v call_v twilight_n meeting_n 3._o if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o practice_n among_o some_o christian_n it_o will_v have_v be_v altogether_o singular_a not_o to_o say_v superstitious_a to_o restrict_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o sepulcher_n without_o either_o precept_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o it_o neither_o will_v the_o apostle_n from_o such_o a_o practice_n have_v draw_v a_o general_a argument_n for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a last_o neither_o will_v the_o apostle_n word_n have_v be_v pertinent_a in_o this_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o dead_a he_o will_v have_v say_v more_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o dead_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o or_o in_o the_o burying-place_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o dead_a over_o the_o tomb_n iii_o etc._n the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o of_o scaliger_n casaub_n gretius_n etc._n etc._n the_o next_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o think_v that_o respect_n be_v have_v in_o these_o word_n to_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o stead_n and_o place_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o syriack_n have_v it_o for_o they_o or_o in_o their_o name_n as_o epiphanius_n and_o that_o because_o they_o think_v that_o such_o as_o die_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v either_o do_v not_o rise_v at_o all_o or_o have_v not_o a_o happy_a resurrection_n hence_o they_o ascribe_v that_o practice_n to_o some_o corinthian_n who_o be_v of_o some_o note_n and_o authority_n and_o who_o perform_v this_o vicarious_a baptism_n for_o their_o friend_n and_o kinsman_n that_o die_v without_o baptism_n either_o under_o the_o decease_v bed_n or_o within_o his_o sepulchre_n and_o they_o think_v that_o the_o decease_a enjoy_v thereby_o some_o comfort_n till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o hence_o grotius_n say_v that_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a have_v its_o original_a now_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o such_o have_v undertake_v this_o pain_n in_o vain_a yea_o foolish_o if_o the_o dead_a have_v be_v to_o continue_v so_o whence_o ionas_n schlightingius_n use_v this_o simile_n loc_fw-la simile_n v._o com._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la who_o will_v dig_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o there_o be_v no_o gold_n to_o be_v have_v &_o c_o now_o that_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o some_o from_o who_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v himself_o and_o his_o follower_n they_o say_v be_v plain_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o irenaeus_n especial_o of_o epiphanius_n 28._o epiphanius_n haer._n 28._o who_o attribute_n it_o to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o tertullian_n who_o charge_v the_o marcionite_n with_o it_o yea_o jos_n scalig._n say_v that_o even_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v more_o simple_a who_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o v._o 34._o practise_v it_o iu._n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o this_o opinion_n be_v patronise_v by_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o and_o that_o very_o weighty_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o believe_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v respect_n thereto_o and_o first_o that_o vicarious_a baptism_n be_v of_o very_o uncertain_a tradition_n for_o epiphanius_n relate_v it_o as_o from_o the_o report_n of_o other_o be_v often_o too_o credulous_a but_o irenaeus_n speak_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n whatever_o they_o unwary_o allege_v of_o he_o nor_o those_o who_o be_v before_o he_o clemens_n rom._n hermas_n justin_n clemens_n alex._n nor_o be_v tertullian_n express_v of_o the_o like_a practice_n of_o the_o marcionite_n but_o learned_a interpreter_n and_o among_o they_o ph._n priorius_fw-la 48._o priorius_fw-la ad_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-la res_fw-la c._n 48._o think_v that_o tertullia_n word_n may_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n or_o some_o other_o rite_n for_o the_o dead_a use_v by_o some_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n which_o custom_n he_o compare_v to_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_n whereby_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a 10._o dead_a in_o marc._n l._n 5._o c._n 10._o and_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o all_o soul_n which_o word_n scaliger_n have_v render_v of_o the_o baptism_n administer_v on_o the_o first_o of_o february_n on_o which_o day_n they_o think_v christ_n be_v baptize_v chrysostom_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v express_v mention_n of_o that_o marcionitick_a baptism_n have_v hide_v a_o live_a man_n under_o the_o decease_v bed_n they_o come_v to_o the_o decease_a and_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v be_v baptize_v then_o he_o that_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o bed_n answer_v for_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o possible_o in_o chrysostoms_n age_n some_o have_v arrive_v to_o that_o height_n of_o madness_n 2._o whereas_o scaliger_n have_v ascribe_v that_o vicarious_a baptism_n to_o some_o of_o the_o faithful_a he_o do_v it_o without_o any_o authority_n for_o neither_o be_v that_o conjecture_n of_o soul_n detain_v in_o prison_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o he_o say_v it_o be_v found_v upon_o at_o the_o time_n when_o paul_n write_v these_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o succeed_a age_n guil._n rivet_n blondel_n and_o other_o have_v demonstrate_v at_o large_a from_o the_o sybillin_a write_n and_o irenaeus_n justin_n etc._n etc._n but_o paul_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v either_o that_o hypothesis_n or_o this_o vicarious_a baptism_n both_o grievous_a error_n to_o have_v thus_o grow_v up_o among_o the_o corinthian_n without_o rebuke_n for_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o that_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o prevent_v error_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o to_o go_v without_o a_o sharp_a reproof_n even_o those_o that_o only_o infringe_v decency_n and_o order_n will_v have_v silent_o pass_v by_o such_o error_n as_o these_o which_o shake_v the_o very_a foundation_n for_o those_o who_o he_o say_v have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o who_o he_o describe_v v._o 12._o who_o oppose_v the_o resurrection_n to_o wit_n the_o sadducee_n and_o philosopher_n not_o those_o weak_a christian_n 3._o whatsoever_o we_o think_v that_o this_o error_n creep_v in_o in_o tertullia_n day_n or_o rather_o martion_n or_o cerinth_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n that_o that_o practice_n be_v in_o paul_n day_n much_o less_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n now_o this_o to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o of_o paul_n epistle_n date_v at_o ephesus_n as_o appeareth_z thereby_o 22._o thereby_o c._n 16.5_o 18._o act_n 19.10_o 22._o not_o at_o philippi_n as_o the_o subscription_n bear_v now_o at_o that_o time_n that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 53._o or_o 54._o or_o as_o blondel_n 52._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n that_o the_o cerinthian_o be_v know_v to_o they_o or_o this_o practice_n of_o they_o publish_v be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o history_n to_o affirm_v martion_n say_v crellius_n on_o the_o place_n arise_v in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n that_o be_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o first_o century_n now_o how_o can_v martion_n frenzy_n be_v know_v by_o the_o corinthiians_n who_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o half_a a_o age_n before_o for_o martion_n be_v say_v to_o