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signify_v etc._n etc._n declare_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o how_o many_o day_n the_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n take_v by_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n will_v be_v fulfil_v that_o have_v finish_v it_o the_o sacrifice_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n may_v be_v offer_v for_o they_o 15._o numb_a 6.14_o 15._o 27._o and_o when_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v almost_o end_v that_o be_v when_o those_o seven_o day_n be_v now_o near_o fulfil_v after_o which_o paul_n and_o the_o other_o four_o nazarite_n be_v to_o quit_v their_o vow_n of_o nazarite_n the_o jew_n which_o be_v of_o asia_n viz._n who_o have_v come_v from_o ephesus_n the_o metropolis_n of_o asia_n strictly_a so_o call_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n there_o when_o they_o see_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v behold_v paul_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o people_n that_o be_v there_o present_a and_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o crying_z that_o be_v and_o they_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o violent_o thus_o complain_v 28._o against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n and_o this_o place_n that_o be_v this_o holy_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n teach_v all_o man_n every_o where_n this_o false_a accusation_n and_o reproach_n be_v throw_v upon_o paul_n here_o and_o above_o because_o he_o teach_v 6._o c._n 17._o v._n 6._o that_o not_o only_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o all_o who_o of_o what_o nation_n soever_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a that_o the_o force_n and_o obligation_n of_o typick_a ceremony_n or_o those_o which_o be_v previous_a to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n have_v cease_v that_o since_o the_o time_n that_o the_o evangelic_n law_n begin_v to_o be_v promulge_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o must_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n be_v not_o restrict_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o occasion_n they_o accuse_v and_o calumniate_v stephen_n above_o 13._o c._n 6._o v._n 13._o and_o greek_n also_o profane_a and_o alien_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o have_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n viz._n into_o that_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n into_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a only_o for_o the_o israelite_n or_o those_o that_o be_v initiate_v in_o the_o israelitick_a holy_a mystery_n to_o enter_v otherwise_o there_o be_v a_o outer_a court_n which_o be_v apart_o from_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o court_n be_v open_a to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n alike_o nor_o be_v any_o shut_v out_o of_o it_o save_o woman_n late_o deliver_v of_o a_o child_n and_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n or_o monthe_o flower_n and_o have_v pollute_v this_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v and_o so_o he_o have_v defile_v and_o profane_v that_o stately_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n consecrate_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 29._o for_o they_o have_v see_v viz._n some_o of_o those_o jew_n of_o ephesus_n paul_n accuser_n or_o rather_o calumniator_n trophimus_n a_o ephesian_a know_a by_o they_o that_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a by_o birth_n nor_o have_v he_o be_v initiate_v in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n of_o this_o trophimus_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v above_o 4.20_o c._n 20.4_o &_o 2_o tim._n 4.20_o in_o the_o city_n viz._n jerusalem_n with_o he_o viz._n paul_n who_o paul_n very_a intimate_a friend_n they_o suppose_v viz._n be_v blind_v with_o a_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o mock_v and_o calumniate_a paul_n 30._o and_o all_o the_o city_n be_v move_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o say_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n by_o the_o outcry_n of_o those_o ephesian_a jew_n the_o report_n of_o paul_n accusation_n be_v come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o almost_o all_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n and_o those_o who_o at_o that_o time_n sojourn_v at_o jerusalem_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v incense_v run_v 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who_o the_o law_n forbid_v to_o be_v scourge_v 27._o say_a unto_o he_o viz._n to_o paul_n who_o be_v bind_v with_o cord_n if._n that_o be_v whether_o as_o above_o 25._o v._o 25._o and_o frequent_o elsewhere_o a_o roman_a that_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o roman_a city_n for_o the_o chief_a captain_n know_v very_o well_o by_o paul_n speech_n that_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v at_o rome_n but_o at_o tarsus_n 28._o i._o chief_a captain_n with_o a_o great_a sum._n that_o be_v with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o not_o without_o pay_v a_o great_a sum_n for_o it_o obtain_v this_o freedom_n that_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o roman_a city_n this_o privilege_n that_o before_o use_v to_o be_v free_o give_v through_o the_o avarice_n of_o the_o claudian_a time_n 5._o lib._n 5._o as_o tacitus_n express_v it_o begin_v to_o be_v sell_v salvianus_n say_v that_o the_o title_n of_o roman_a citizen_n be_v purchase_v at_o a_o great_a rate_n and_o paul_n say_v but_o i_o be_v free_a 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paul_n for_o this_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o but_o that_o he_o fear_v when_o he_o understand_v that_o paul_n be_v a_o roman_a citizen_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o that_o he_o have_v command_v a_o roman_a citizen_n to_o be_v bind_v with_o chain_n 33._o c._n 21._o v._n 33._o see_v what_o we_o have_v observe_v above_o 30._o the_o certainty_n that_o be_v 37.38_o c._n 16._o v._n 37.38_o the_o certain_a truth_n he_o loose_v he_o that_o be_v he_o command_v paul_n chain_n to_o be_v loose_v with_o which_o he_o when_o he_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o roman_a citizen_n have_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o he_o command_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o he_o call_v together_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o other_o senator_n of_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n and_o have_v bring_v forth_o paul_n he_o set_v he_o before_o they_o that_o he_o may_v determine_v of_o he_o and_o his_o cause_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n among_o they_o that_o be_v before_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o common_a english_a translation_n chap._n xxiii_o 1._o and_o paul_n earnest_o behold_v the_o council_n that_o be_v fasten_v his_o eye_n steadfast_o on_o those_o senator_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n the_o wicked_a flee_v when_o no_o man_n pursue_v but_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n 20.1_o prov._n 20.1_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a say_fw-la be_v without_o doubt_n permit_v to_o give_v in_o his_o defence_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o his_o adversary_n object_v against_o he_o before_o the_o council_n see_v above_o stephen_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o council_n 6._o chap._n 6._o and_o accuse_v when_o his_o accusation_n have_v be_v hear_v together_o with_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o false_a witness_n he_o be_v ask_v by_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n 1._o cap._n 7._o v._n 1._o whether_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n then_o stephen_n have_v liberty_n to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n he_o vindicate_v himself_o in_o that_o admirable_a apologetic_a discourse_n before_o the_o council_n of_o which_o st._n etc._n c._n 7._o v._n 2_o etc._n etc._n luke_n have_v relate_v the_o substance_n above_o man_n 1._o c._n 21._o v._n 1._o brethren_n see_v above_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o forefaw_v will_v reject_v the_o messiah_n promise_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n with_o ungrateful_a mind_n and_o stubborn_a obstinacy_n he_o call_v they_o the_o brethren_n of_o those_o jew_n who_o be_v to_o embrace_v he_o by_o faith_n hear_v 66.5_o isa_n 66.5_o say_v he_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o that_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v etc._n etc._n the_o african_a father_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o this_o place_n while_o they_o call_v the_o donatist_n the_o most_o malicious_a 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of_o christ_n be_v call_v heretic_n if_o they_o vilify_v and_o reject_v the_o error_n of_o formal_a christian_n that_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n by_o custom_n moreover_o as_o the_o learned_a lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr very_o pertinent_o observe_v that_o christ_n be_v call_v nazaraeos_fw-la or_o nazarenos_n and_o his_o follower_n nazaraioi_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o common_a people_n as_o suppose_v he_o bear_v at_o nazareth_n nor_o from_o the_o mockery_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o account_v it_o a_o reproach_n to_o he_o but_o from_o god_n own_o purpose_n and_o will_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o godly_a themselves_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a mat._n 2.23_o where_o joseph_n return_v from_o egypt_n with_o the_o child_n jesus_n be_v command_v to_o fix_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o habitation_n at_o nazareth_n that_o according_a to_o the_o
and_o julias_n in_o ituraea_n situate_v beyond_o jordan_n with_o fourteen_o village_n conterminous_a to_o it_o 5._o jos_n 20_o ant._n 5._o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicle_n declare_v that_o this_o agrippa_n reign_v 26_o year_n to_o who_o all_o chronologer_n give_v credit_n but_o eusebius_n commit_v two_o mistake_n first_o in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o agrippa_n the_o young_a reign_v immediate_o after_o his_o father_n decease_n contrary_a to_o what_o josephus_n assert_n 7._o 19_o ant._n 7._o and_o also_o in_o that_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o agrippa_n end_v together_o with_o the_o miserable_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o if_o because_o 26_o year_n intervene_v between_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o king_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o king_n himself_o have_v be_v also_o destroy_v together_o with_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n but_o say_v the_o renown_a scaliger_n that_o agrippa_n the_o young_a die_v in_o the_o three_o year_n 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jerusalem_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o authority_n over_o any_o part_n of_o the_o tetrarchy_n of_o archelaus_n for_o caesar_n be_v procurator_n be_v always_o send_v to_o the_o patrimony_n of_o archelaus_n and_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v call_v epistropus_fw-la of_o judea_n thus_o joseph_n scaliger_n in_o his_o animadversious_a on_o eusebius_n chronicle_n with_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o most_o renown_a scultetus_n can_v agree_v in_o this_o that_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v always_o a_o procurator_n send_v to_o the_o patrimony_n of_o archelaus_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o when_o agrippa_n the_o elder_a reign_v and_o govern_v judea_n itself_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o jew_n pay_v tribute_n not_o to_o the_o roman_n but_o to_o their_o own_o king_n nor_o that_o any_o procurator_n come_v from_o rome_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o same_o scaliger_n on_o euscbius_n num._n mmlxxxvi_o agrippa_z the_o young_a the_o seven_o and_o last_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o race_n of_o herod_n live_v 30_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n his_o kingdom_n continue_v safe_a which_o he_o possess_v 26_o year_n and_o increase_v by_o the_o accession_n of_o some_o town_n through_o the_o favour_n of_o vespasian_n so_o far_o be_v the_o fortune_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o cause_v any_o alteration_n in_o his_o kingdom_n what_o therefore_o do_v eusebius_n mean_v whether_o that_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n agrippa_n continue_v in_o the_o station_n of_o a_o private_a person_n or_o that_o he_o be_v destroy_v together_o with_o jerusalem_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v both_o already_o confute_v as_o also_o they_o be_v with_o this_o coin_n αυτοκÏατωÏ_n ουεϲπαϲιανοϲ_n καιϲαÏ_n ιουδαιαϲ_n εαλωκιαϲ_n ετει_n κα._n αγÏιππ_n agrippa_z remain_v king_n after_o judaea_n be_v take_v elsewhere_o it_o be_v ετους_n κς._n eusebius_n have_v licentiousl_o enough_o indulge_v himself_o in_o this_o fiction_n but_o both_o the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a jew_n be_v mistake_v who_o say_v that_o their_o power_n of_o judgement_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o the_o roman_n 40_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a for_o this_o befall_v they_o 61_o year_n before_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n about_o the_o time_n that_o archelaus_n be_v banish_v to_o vienna_n whence_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o kill_v any_o man._n for_o caesar_n be_v governor_n or_o procurator_n devolve_v all_o the_o power_n on_o himself_o leave_v very_o few_o thing_n and_o those_o of_o very_a small_a moment_n to_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o these_o moreover_o which_o belong_v to_o their_o law_n rite_n ceremony_n and_o song_n and_o bernice_n sister_n german_n to_o king_n agrippa_n the_o young_a widow_n of_o herod_n king_n of_o chalcis_n her_o uncle_n when_o a_o rumour_n go_v abroad_o that_o she_o lie_v carnal_o with_o her_o brother_n german_n agrippa_n she_o advise_v polemon_n king_n of_o cilicia_n that_o he_o will_v first_o be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o marry_v she_o think_v that_o in_o so_o do_v she_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o lye_n nor_o do_v polemon_n deny_v she_o be_v especial_o induce_v thereto_o by_o her_o riches_n yet_o that_o marriage_n be_v not_o of_o long_a continuance_n by_o reason_n of_o intemperance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v bernice_n depart_v from_o he_o who_o present_o after_o he_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o wife_n desert_v the_o jewish_a religion_n joseph_n 20_o ant._n 5._o the_o same_o bernice_n or_o berenice_n or_o beronice_n 15._o joseph_n 2._o bell._n jud._n 15._o come_v to_o jerusalem_n barefooted_a and_o her_o head_n shave_v to_o pay_v her_o vow_n to_o god_n for_o her_o safety_n juvenal_n sat._n 20._o and_o the_o rich_a diamond_n that_o fair_a show_v on_o berenice_n finger_n this_o bestow_v the_o barbarous_a agrippa_n he_o to_o his_o incestuous_a sister_n once_o present_v this_o where_o 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〈◊〉_d say_v ribera_n on_o hos_n 13._o be_v a_o law-term_n and_o signify_v a_o cause_n which_o be_v plead_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o right_n or_o a_o action_n to_o do_v or_o ask_v any_o thing_n and_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v which_o also_o the_o latin_n sometime_o call_v dica_fw-la use_v a_o greek_a word_n for_o one_o of_o their_o own_o some_o greek_a copy_n instead_o of_o this_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o compound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v condemnation_n 16._o it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n like_o to_o barbarous_a cruelty_n or_o tyrannical_a impotency_n as_o apuleius_n speak_v to_o deliver_v any_o one_o to_o die_v in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v to_o gratify_v one_o with_o another_o destruction_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o request_n of_o any_o 17._o when_o therefore_o they_o be_v come_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n intend_v to_o prosecute_v paul_n with_o all_o severity_n hither_o to_o caesarea_n i_o sit_v on_o the_o judgement_n seat_n to_o give_v judgement_n i_o command_v the_o man_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o wit_n paul_n who_o be_v in_o prison_n 18._o when_o they_o stand_v up_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_a that_o be_v when_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n they_o bring_v none_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o suspect_v that_o they_o shall_v lay_v some_o heinous_a wickedness_n to_o paul_n charge_n but_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o he_o but_o some_o frivolous_a thing_n i_o know_v not_o what_o concern_v their_o own_o superstition_n gallio_n deputy_n of_o achaia_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o paul_n cause_n when_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o jew_n above_o c._n 18._o v._n 14._o 19_o of_o their_o own_o to_o wit_n jewish_n superstition_n superstition_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o also_o a_o anxious_a and_o
excessive_a dread_n of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v offend_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o yet_o he_o be_v no_o way_n offend_v at_o this_o profane_a man_n speak_v impious_o of_o that_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n appoint_v nothing_o say_v the_o renown_a beza_n reverence_v the_o presence_n of_o king_n agrippa_n for_o these_o governor_n of_o province_n use_v to_o prefer_v themselves_o even_o to_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a also_o that_o this_o agrippa_n follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o his_o father_n do_v so_o profess_v the_o jewish_a religion_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o offend_v the_o roman_n against_o he_o to_o wit_n paul_n and_o of_o one_o jesus_n which_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o inhumane_o murder_v who_o paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v alive_a raise_a up_o from_o the_o dead_a 20._o and_o because_o i_o doubt_v etc._n etc._n here_o say_v the_o famous_a beza_n festus_n palliate_v his_o sin_n and_o bewray_v himself_o for_o why_o do_v he_o not_o absolve_v a_o suppose_a criminal_a against_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v prove_v or_o what_o occasion_n be_v there_o for_o his_o doubt_v therefore_o if_o he_o have_v declare_v the_o plain_a truth_n he_o will_v have_v confess_v that_o he_o will_v therefore_o have_v have_v paul_n carry_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o may_v ingratiate_v himself_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o expose_v a_o innocent_a person_n to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v murder_v by_o they_o either_o by_o the_o way_n or_o in_o the_o city_n wherefore_o he_o give_v just_a cause_n of_o appeal_n see_v the_o right_a of_o appeal_n of_o old_a grant_v to_o the_o people_n but_o afterward_o to_o caesar_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o roman_a citizen_n by_o most_o firm_a law_n 21._o but_o when_o paul_n have_v appeal_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o augustus_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v remain_v in_o custody_n until_o nero_n the_o roman_a emperor_n can_v cognosce_fw-la of_o his_o cause_n and_o defence_n and_o determine_v thereupon_o now_o all_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v call_v caesar_n from_o the_o first_o of_o their_o emperor_n caius_n julius_n who_o family_n surname_n be_v caesar_n and_o from_o their_o second_o emperor_n octavianus_n caesar_n all_o his_o successor_n to_o this_o very_a day_n have_v the_o name_n of_o augustus_n but_o octavianus_n himself_o for_o his_o singular_a virtue_n and_o many_o good_a deed_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o 36_o year_n of_o his_o age_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o munatius_n plancus_n but_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n which_o he_o happy_o govern_v 56_o year_n be_v call_v augustus_n a_o excellent_a and_o very_a honourable_a title_n which_o signify_v one_o that_o be_v venerable_a and_o to_o be_v sacred_o revere_v as_o god_n 22._o i_o will_v that_o be_v i_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n 23._o but_o on_o the_o morrow_n when_o agrippa_n be_v come_v to_o wit_n into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n agrippa_z and_o bernice_n that_o be_v together_o with_o his_o sister_n german_n bernice_n of_o who_o above_o v._o 13._o with_o great_a ambition_n gr._n with_o great_a fantasy_n that_o be_v with_o most_o sumptuous_a clothe_n and_o royal_a ornament_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o english_a with_o great_a pomp_n as_o the_o gr._n author_n speak_v 1_o mac._n 9.37_o where_o also_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a interpreter_n render_v it_o with_o much_o ambition_n that_o be_v vain_a ostentation_n and_o enter_v the_o place_n of_o hear_v that_o be_v into_o the_o conclave_n appoint_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o and_o judge_v cause_n with_o the_o chief_a captain_n to_o wit_n military_a who_o be_v set_v over_o 1000_o soldier_n principal_a man_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o caesarea_n paul_n be_v bring_v from_o prison_n to_o the_o say_a conclave_n 24._o and_o festus_n say_v addressing_z himself_o to_o the_o assistant_n jerusalem_n and_o here_o to_o wit_n at_o caesarea_n see_v above_o v._o 6_o 7._o cry_v gr._n cry_v aloud_o to_o wit_n at_o jerusalem_n before_o claudius_n lysias_n the_o chief_a captain_n above_o c._n 22._o v._n 22._o but_o at_o caesarea_n before_o festus_n the_o procurator_n where_o above_o v._o 7._o the_o jew_n accuse_v paul_n of_o heinous_a crime_n without_o cause_n but_o when_o i_o find_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a testimony_n the_o pharisee_n also_o bare_a to_o paul_n of_o his_o innocency_n above_o c._n 23._o v._n 9_o king_n agrippa_z and_o his_o sister_n bernice_n below_o c._n 26._o vers_fw-la 31._o to_o send_v he_o to_o wit_n paul_n to_o domitius_n nero_n caesar_n see_v above_o v._o 21._o 26._o no_o certain_a thing_n that_o be_v know_v and_o determinate_a to_o write_v to_o my_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o the_o emperor_n octavianus_n caesar_n augustus_n by_o a_o edict_n prohibit_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o which_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o parasite_n and_o indicate_v according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o the_o relate_a word_n as_o if_o the_o roman_a citizen_n be_v the_o emperor_n servant_n witness_n dion_n and_o suetonius_n but_o after_o his_o decease_n the_o custom_n become_v universal_a and_o that_o even_o among_o good_a prince_n and_o emperor_n of_o not_o refuse_v this_o title_n as_o appear_v from_o pliny_n letter_n to_o trajan_n i_o have_v bring_v he_o forth_o before_o you_o who_o be_v now_o come_v here_o together_o especial_o before_o thou_o as_o be_v well_o see_v in_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o controversy_n examination_n have_v or_o as_o pliny_n speak_v inquisition_n make_v 27._o unreasonable_a that_o be_v foolish_a and_o absurd_a to_o send_v prisoner_n to_o rome_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o not_o to_o signify_v supply_v by_o letter_n the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o that_o be_v the_o accusation_n bring_v against_o he_o or_o misdemeanour_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n chap._n xxvi_o 1._o thou_o be_v permit_v by_o festus_n the_o governor_n and_o i_o to_o speak_v for_o thyself_o that_o be_v to_o plead_v and_o defend_v thy_o cause_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v who_o be_v to_o make_v a_o large_a oration_n or_o a_o long_a discourse_n not_o so_o much_o that_o they_o may_v procure_v silence_n as_o that_o their_o freedom_n and_o ingenuity_n may_v thereby_o be_v more_o evident_a answer_v for_o himself_o that_o be_v he_o begin_v thus_o courageous_o to_o defend_v his_o innocency_n from_o the_o calumny_n of_o his_o adversary_n 2._o i_o think_v myself_o happy_a this_o ovid_n will_v have_v express_v i_o be_o glad_a at_o this_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n apuleius_n also_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o first_o apology_n to_o maximus_n the_o proconsul_n i_o rejoice_v that_o while_o thou_o be_v judge_n i_o have_v both_o power_n and_o liberty_n grant_v i_o to_o purge_v philosophy_n among_o the_o unskilful_a and_o approve_v myself_o 3._o question_n which_o to_o wit_n be_v controvert_v what_o paul_n say_v here_o of_o agrippa_n the_o young_a he_o affirm_v almost_o the_o very_a same_o of_o felix_n the_o governor_n above_o c._n 24._o v._n 10_o 11._o 4._o life_n that_o be_v my_o custom_n of_o life_n and_o living_n as_o cicero_n speak_v so_o apuleius_n and_o plinius_n the_o young_a use_v the_o word_n vita_fw-la life_n this_o l._n 3._o ep._n 20._o speak_v of_o a_o certain_a candidate_n he_o himself_o speak_v for_o himself_o he_o declare_v his_o life_n the_o other_o apolog._n 2._o what_o more_o copious_a commender_n what_o more_o sacred_a witness_n of_o my_o life_n can_v i_o produce_v among_o my_o own_o nation_n that_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n know_v all_o the_o jew_n especial_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n 5._o which_o know_v i_o from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v to_o who_o i_o be_v very_o well_o know_v long_o ago_o if_o they_o will_v testify_v to_o wit_n of_o my_o bypass_a life_n after_o the_o straight_a that_o be_v famous_a above_o all_o the_o other_o sect_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n for_o the_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n and_o skilfulness_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v on_o mat._n 3.7_o sect._n gr._n heresy_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v on_o this_o middle_a or_o indifferent_a word_n above_o c._n 24._o v._n 5._o of_o our_o religion_n that_o be_v of_o the_o jewish_a in_o which_o beside_o the_o sevenfold_a sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n there_o be_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o essen_n josephus_n 14_o ant._n 9_o call_v heresy_n &_o l._n 18._o c._n 2._o philosophy_n hierom_n against_o jovinian_a l._n 2._o c._n 9_o call_v they_o dogmata_fw-la opinion_n they_o may_v also_o be_v call_v party_n as_o the_o renown_a drusius_n observe_v for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d party_n sect_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 23.6_o &_o 〈◊〉_d