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disciple_n and_o cephas_n he_o distinguish_v and_o single_v out_o cephas_n as_o he_o who_o have_v carry_v himself_o defective_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n for_o behold_v he_o come_v twice_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o that_o he_o may_v fill_v he_o with_o consolation_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v terrify_v and_o confound_v with_o shame_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n and_o that_o he_o may_v know_v that_o his_o repentance_n be_v complete_a and_o he_o call_v he_o peter_n to_o show_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o love_n though_o he_o be_v somewhat_o liable_a to_o humane_a fail_n and_o that_o he_o be_v restore_v by_o repentance_n to_o his_o former_a honour_n so_o as_o to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o arise_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n and_o the_o harkalian_a it_o be_v thus_o write_v when_o he_o arise_v in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n he_o appear_v first_o of_o 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shall_v have_v a_o life_n mix_v with_o torment_n without_o end_n in_o my_o name_n shall_v they_o cast_v out_o devil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n cast_v out_o many_o devil_n and_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o shall_v take_v up_o serpent_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o serpent_n the_o one_o proceed_v from_o the_o earth_n the_o other_o from_o devil_n and_o neither_o kind_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o hurt_v the_o faithful_a who_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v drink_v any_o deadly_a poison_n they_o say_v that_o the_o gentile_n make_v one_o of_o the_o seventy_o two_o disciple_n to_o drink_v deadly_a poison_n and_o he_o do_v not_o die_v therewith_o and_o that_o they_o cast_v poison_n into_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o mystery_n wherein_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o redemption_n and_o make_v a_o saint_n drink_v thereof_o and_o he_o do_v not_o thereof_o die_v and_o many_o other_o there_o be_v who_o drink_v poison_n and_o it_o hurt_v they_o not_o and_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o sick_a this_o we_o have_v see_v do_v even_o to_o this_o day_n by_o many_o priest_n but_o the_o heathen_n object_n if_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v true_a wherefore_o do_v not_o they_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o serpent_n &_o c_o we_o answer_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o philoxenus_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o a_o determinal_a and_o universal_a term_n but_o a_o indefinite_a for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v belong_v to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o to_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n all_o or_o every_o of_o they_o in_o his_o proposition_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o but_o that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o shall_v be_v attend_v with_o these_o sign_n as_o 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set_v down_o by_o st._n mark_n be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o before_o our_o lord_n be_v baptise_a he_o neither_o preach_v nor_o evangelize_v but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v baptise_a and_o tempt_v he_o begin_v to_o say_v repent_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o st._n basil_n say_v that_o this_o mark_v first_o use_v the_o word_n evangelium_fw-la and_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o hence_o that_o the_o other_o three_o evangelist_n make_v no_o mention_n thereof_o a_o voice_n cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n john_n be_v call_v a_o voice_n because_o he_o make_v know_v christ_n the_o word_n for_o by_o the_o voice_n be_v make_v know_v the_o word_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o mind_n confess_v their_o sin_n hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o confession_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o faithful_a and_o straightway_o he_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o lord_n he_o see_v to_o wit_n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o straightway_o the_o spirit_n take_v he_o out_o to_o wit_n the_o holy_a spirit_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o this_o one_o speak_v as_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o they_o all_o chap._n ii_o the_o son_n of_o halphaeus_n all_o the_o doctor_n agree_v that_o this_o levi_n be_v matthew_n the_o publican_n who_o be_v a_o evangelist_n and_o that_o jesus_n sit_v down_o in_o his_o house_n and_o mark_v here_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o halphaeus_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n the_o son_n of_o halphaeus_n be_v demonstrable_a from_o this_o that_o matthew_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n and_o this_o james_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o menasse_n when_o abiathar_n be_v high_a priest_n in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n it_o be_v write_v that_o david_n desire_v the_o holy_a bread_n from_o achimelech_n the_o father_n of_o abiathar_n and_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o he_o desire_v it_o from_o achimelech_n and_o that_o abiathar_n his_o son_n give_v it_o chap._n iii_o have_v of_o 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ten_o thousand_o chap._n vi_o behold_v the_o carpenter_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o joseph_n be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v he_o with_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n except_o a_o rod._n the_o word_n except_v bear_v the_o sense_n of_o neither_o in_o this_o place_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o this_o that_o matthew_n say_v neither_o a_o rod._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o take_v the_o wife_n of_o thy_o brother_n because_o she_o have_v by_o fraud_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o it_o have_v not_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n chap._n x._o timaeus_n the_o son_n of_o timaeus_n in_o two_o greek_a copy_n it_o be_v a_o blind_a man_n the_o son_n of_o a_o blind_a man_n and_o to_o say_v son_n of_o david_n in_o two_o greek_a copy_n we_o find_v it_o son_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o chap._n xiii_o and_o not_o the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n matthew_n have_v not_o the_o woâ—ds_n and_o not_o the_o son_n and_o our_o lord_n say_v this_o wâ—th_a reservation_n and_o not_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o thing_n for_o he_o who_o know_v the_o father_n who_o be_v conceal_v and_o â—ncomprehensible_a say_v no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o â—he_n son_n hâ—w_o can_v he_o but_o know_v the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o say_v thus_o for_o this_o reason_n to_o wit_n that_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o know_v and_o will_v not_o tell_v they_o have_v be_v offend_v and_o it_o he_o have_v say_v he_o know_v and_o have_v declare_v it_o unto_o they_o other_o will_v have_v know_v it_o frâ—m_v they_o and_o have_v communicate_v it_o to_o all_o other_o generation_n and_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o remoteness_n of_o time_n they_o will_v have_v grow_v negligent_a and_o careless_a hence_o it_o be_v know_v that_o it_o be_v more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_n than_o to_o have_v knowledge_n thereof_o chap._n fourteen_o and_o he_o take_v the_o chalice_n and_o give_v thanks_o and_o bless_v and_o give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o bless_v any_o moâ—e_n than_o the_o body_n only_o and_o a_o certain_a young_a man_n follow_v he_o and_o be_v naked_a only_o cover_v with_o a_o linen_n cloth_n that_o this_o be_v a_o stranger_n be_v know_v from_o hence_o that_o his_o disciple_n be_v modest_a and_o ashamed_a to_o accompany_v he_o with_o a_o linen_n cloth_n only_o wine_n mix_v with_o myrrh_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o intoxicated_a and_o not_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o james_n the_o less_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o zebedee_n he_o call_v he_o the_o less_o and_o this_o mary_n be_v not_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o the_o wife_n of_o joseph_n to_o wit_n the_o mother_n of_o his_o child_n and_o of_o jose_n and_o shalom_n these_o also_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o joseph_n and_o be_v call_v the_o brethren_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o name_n only_o and_o not_o by_o consociation_n of_o blood_n chap._n xvi_o after_o this_o he_o be_v see_v of_o two_o of_o they_o luke_n the_o evangelist_n speak_v clear_o of_o one_o of_o they_o that_o he_o be_v cleophas_n but_o as_o concern_v the_o other_o there_o be_v different_a opinion_n some_o say_v it_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o cleophas_n other_o say_v that_o it_o be_v luke_n himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seek_v glory_n he_o do_v not_o mention_v his_o name_n and_o confirm_v their_o word_n with_o the_o sign_n which_o they_o wrought_v st._n severus_n say_v in_o the_o seventy_o seven_o discourse_n of_o his_o epithronion_n that_o in_o approve_a greek_a copy_n the_o gospel_n of_o mark_n end_n with_o these_o word_n for_o they_o be_v afraid_a luke_n chap._n i._n forasmuch_o as_o many_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sect_n of_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n and_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v eighty_o four_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o after_o the_o apostle_n depart_v this_o life_n their_o disciple_n choose_v two_o of_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o matthew_n and_o john_n and_o two_o of_o those_o of_o the_o disciple_n to_o wit_n mark_v and_o luke_n and_o that_o they_o destroy_v the_o rest_n according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v deliver_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o i_o and_o to_o mark._n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o preach_v to_o wit_n evangelical_n denunciation_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o this_o voice_n the_o word_n be_v applicable_a to_o those_o three_o sense_n be_v apparent_a from_o the_o word_n of_o gregorius_n theologus_fw-la theophilus_n this_o man_n be_v a_o believer_n and_o one_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o alexandria_n nor_o seicera_n strong_a drink_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o drink_n which_o be_v make_v of_o honey_n and_o of_o date_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n to_o his_o baptism_n be_v thirty_o year_n and_o from_o his_o baptism_n to_o his_o ascension_n be_v two_o year_n and_o six_o month_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o greatness_n shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o angel_n and_o to_o men._n and_o the_o power_n of_o he_o on_o high_a shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o
take_v and_o will_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o do_v foretell_v many_o thing_n as_o afterward_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o he_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n call_v caiphas_n viz._n because_o the_o arabian_n call_v he_o who_o subtilâ—y_n declare_v a_o thing_n kaiph_n a_o town_n call_v ephraim_n this_o be_v a_o city_n on_o the_o east_n of_o bethel_n and_o they_o say_v that_o he_o there_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n that_o there_o come_v not_o there_o any_o evil_a creep_a thing_n chap._n xii_o you_o also_o all_o of_o you_o be_v clean_o these_o word_n all_o of_o you_o be_v not_o congruous_a nor_o be_v they_o in_o the_o greek_a but_o be_v add_v by_o the_o writer_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v you_o also_o be_v clean_a but_o not_o all_o of_o you_o chap._n xiii_o who_o lean_v on_o his_o bosom_n this_o be_v john_n for_o he_o sit_v behind_o between_o he_o and_o simon_n not_o in_o order_n be_v a_o youth_n chap._n fourteen_o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o majesty_n moreover_o he_o be_v great_a than_o this_o bodily_a appearance_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o imbecility_n of_o their_o mind_n he_o say_v this_o to_o comfort_v they_o chap._n xvii_o that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v theodorus_n expound_v thou_o thou_o only_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o three_o person_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v concern_v the_o son_n of_o man_n assume_v but_o he_o err_v for_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god-man_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o sanctify_v myself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o offer_v to_o thou_o myself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n a_o separation_n and_o sanctification_n for_o they_o chap._n xviii_o and_o they_o themselves_o enter_v into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v when_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n this_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o yet_o eat_v the_o passeover_n on_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o friday_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v it_o on_o friday_n eve_n as_o our_o lord_n do_v eat_v chap._n xix_o for_o that_o sabbath_n be_v a_o high_a day_n for_o therein_o be_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o therein_o be_v accomplish_v the_o week_n of_o fifty_o year_n for_o the_o set_n free_a of_o servant_n and_o the_o reversion_n of_o inheritance_n chap._n xx._n enter_v not_o in_o either_o he_o be_v afraid_a or_o give_v a_o difference_n of_o honour_n to_o simeon_n my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o father_n by_o nature_n and_o your_o father_n by_o grace_n and_o my_o god_n by_o grace_n and_o your_o god_n by_o nature_n he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o ordain_v they_o priest_n and_o only_o give_v they_o authority_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n until_o they_o shall_v be_v complete_v in_o the_o upper_a room_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o dispose_v they_o to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n afterward_o in_o the_o upper_a room_n plenary_o and_o they_o see_v burn_v coal_n lay_v and_o fish_n lay_v thereon_o and_o bread_n these_o he_o create_v of_o nothing_o and_o not_o as_o before_o when_o he_o feed_v the_o multitude_n neither_o the_o world_n itself_o as_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o book_n which_o shall_v be_v write_v that_o be_v to_o say_v man_z who_o be_v a_o little_a world_n will_v not_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o comprehend_v his_o wonder_n and_o to_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o man_n say_v that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n but_o be_v as_o this_o the_o angel_n at_o certrin_n season_v move_v the_o water_n finis_fw-la the_o syriack_n scholiast_n his_o reconciliation_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o james_n touch_v justification_n translate_v by_o d._n l._n j._n u._n d._n james_n ii_o ver._n 26._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a this_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n who_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o st._n james_n speak_v of_o faith_n subsequent_a unto_o baptisin_n and_o paul_n of_o faith_n precedent_n to_o baptism_n as_o st._n severus_n make_v it_o appear_v for_o he_o who_o believe_v and_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v although_o he_o have_v not_o good_a work_n be_v justify_v but_o after_o he_o be_v baptize_v of_o necessity_n good_a work_n be_v require_v of_o he_o and_o both_o of_o they_o refer_v the_o matter_n unto_o abraham_n st._n james_n after_o he_o be_v circumcise_a and_o offer_v up_o isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o paul_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_a when_o he_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n in_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n the_o genealogy_n of_o melchizedeck_v translate_v by_o d._n l._n j.u.d._n this_o melchizedeck_v be_v king_n of_o salem_n who_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o genealogy_n because_o they_o be_v not_o first_o bear_v and_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o shem_n shem_fw-mi beget_v arphaxad_a and_o arphaxad_o beget_v melchizedeck_v and_o when_o noah_n die_v he_o give_v commandment_n unto_o shem_n concern_v the_o bone_n of_o our_o father_n adam_n for_o they_o have_v they_o with_o they_o in_o a_o chest_n when_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o land_n of_o eden_n to_o this_o spiritual_a land_n and_o shem_n go_v to_o the_o chest_n and_o take_v out_o the_o bone_n of_o our_o father_n adam_n and_o seal_v the_o chest_n with_o the_o signature_n of_o his_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n my_o father_n commrnd_v i_o to_o go_v and_o observe_v the_o original_n of_o sea_n and_o river_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o father_n of_o melchizedeck_v and_o to_o his_o mother_n jozvet_n give_v i_o your_o blessing_n to_o accompany_v i_o in_o this_o journey_n the_o position_n of_o the_o syriack_n scholiast_n dogmatical_o declare_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v great_a than_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n commit_v either_o by_o prince_n or_o people_n by_o he_o express_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o levit._fw-la ver_fw-la 3._o translate_v out_o of_o the_o syriack_n language_n by_o d.l._n j.u.d._n if_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v anoint_v do_v sin_n according_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o greek_a if_o the_o high_a priest_n he_o who_o be_v anoint_v shall_v sin_n so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o people_n to_o sin_n i._n e._n they_o imitate_v he_o and_o offend_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n the_o whole_a congregation_n shall_v offer_v a_o oblation_n a_o young_a bullock_n for_o his_o sin_n i._n e._n all_o the_o people_n when_o they_o offend_v offer_v the_o same_o oblation_n only_o which_o the_o priest_n do_v when_o he_o offend_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o transgression_n of_o he_o who_o stand_v in_o a_o high_a place_n aught_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o who_o stand_v under_o he_o and_o if_o a_o ruler_n shall_v sin_v i._n e._n a_o prince_n he_o shall_v bring_v his_o offering_n a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n i._n e._n his_o oblation_n be_v less_o than_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n or_o that_o of_o the_o congregation_n altogether_o nor_o be_v he_o sprinkle_v with_o blood_n seven_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o prerogative_n of_o honour_n and_o although_o in_o some_o respect_v the_o prince_n himself_o be_v less_o than_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n do_v far_o exceed_v he_o in_o number_n yet_o he_o be_v great_a than_o any_o one_o of_o the_o congregation_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o of_o they_o offend_v offer_v a_o female_a but_o he_o a_o male_a kid_n the_o opinion_n of_o gregorius_n syrus_n concern_v the_o sun_n go_v retrogade_n ten_o degree_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o syriack_n language_n by_o d.l._n j.u.d._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o sun_n return_v from_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n retrogade_n the_o shadow_n return_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n and_o if_o these_o degree_n be_v compute_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o degree_n in_o the_o zodiac_n viz._n 360._o every_n fifteen_o degree_n make_v up_o one_o hour_n of_o the_o 24._o of_o the_o natural_a day_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o addition_n be_v a_o hour_n and_o â…“_n of_o a_o hour_n viz._n 20_o degree_n for_o whereas_o the_o sun_n go_v ten_o degree_n towards_o the_o east_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n return_v ten_o degree_n