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evince_v by_o many_o place_n of_o tacitus_n say_v grotius_n that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o prisoner_n be_v commit_v to_o this_o prefect_n charge_n burrhus_n afranius_n be_v think_v at_o that_o time_n to_o have_v be_v nero_n praefect_n this_o excellent_a soldier_n tacit._n l._n 12._o his_o jaw_n swell_v by_o degree_n and_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o breath_n be_v stop_v die_v in_o the_o consulship_n of_o p._n marius_n and_o l._n asinius_n tacit._n l._n 14._o but_o paul_n be_v suffer_v who_o possible_o festus_n procurator_n of_o judaea_n have_v testify_v by_o his_o letter_n since_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o crime_n to_o dwell_v by_o himself_o that_o be_v apart_z from_o other_o prisoner_n where_o he_o will_v with_o a_o soldier_n that_o keep_v he_o to_o wit_n to_o who_o left_a hand_n paul_n right_a hand_n be_v fasten_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n with_o a_o long_a chain_n which_o paul_n hold_v below_o v._o 20._o make_v mention_n of_o also_o eph._n 6.20_o the_o scholiast_n upon_o juvenal_n say_v that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o camp_n prison_n when_o the_o captive_n be_v deliver_v chain_v so_o that_o the_o same_o chain_n fasten_v both_o the_o prisoner_n and_o soldier_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v above_o c._n 12.6_o 17._o after_o three_o day_n from_o paul_n arrival_n at_o rome_n he_o call_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o jew_n together_o that_o be_v paul_n not_o only_o entreat_v but_o also_o persuade_v those_o of_o the_o jew_n at_o rome_n that_o be_v eminent_a for_o dignity_n and_o learning_n that_o they_o will_v come_v and_o visit_v he_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o people_n that_o be_v i_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n or_o custom_n of_o our_o father_n that_o be_v neither_o have_v i_o in_o any_o thing_n transgress_v the_o law_n that_o be_v deliver_v by_o moses_n to_o our_o ancestor_n for_o paul_n do_v not_o hinder_v those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o judaisme_n from_o observe_v the_o legal_a ceremony_n but_o only_o teach_v that_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o prisoner_n from_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v since_o the_o time_n that_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v kill_v i_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o one_o unworthy_a to_o live_v see_v above_o c._n 21._o v._n 31_o &_o 33._o i_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o govern_v judaea_n see_v above_o c._n 23._o v._n 24._o who._n to_o wit_n the_o roman_a procurator_n of_o judaea_n viz._n felix_n c._n 24._o and_o festus_n c._n 25._o when_o they_o have_v examine_v i_o that_o be_v when_o they_o have_v make_v inquisition_n into_o and_o take_v cognisance_n of_o my_o cause_n will_v have_v let_v i_o go_v gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v absolve_v or_o set_v i_o at_o liberty_n that_o be_v they_o be_v strong_o bend_v to_o set_v i_o free_a as_o before_o pilate_n be_v to_o set_v christ_n at_o liberty_n when_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o see_v above_o c._n 24.28.25.18_o &_o 25._o because_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o i_o that_o be_v because_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n claudius_n lysias_n the_o chief_a captain_n acknowledge_v above_o c._n 23._o v._n 29._o that_o paul_n have_v do_v nothing_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n as_o also_o felix_n governor_n of_o judaea_n when_o he_o treat_v he_o kind_o above_o c._n 24._o v._n 24._o festus_n the_o governor_n who_o succeed_v felix_n c._n 25._o v._n 18_o &_o 25._o king_n agrippa_z the_o young_a c._n 26._o v._n 32._o so_o the_o servant_n no_o less_o than_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o innocency_n from_o these_o unbeliever_n 19_o but_o when_o the_o jew_n speak_v against_o it_o who_o deal_v with_o festus_n to_o send_v i_o from_o caesarea_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v there_o judge_v by_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o kill_v i_o by_o the_o way_n see_v above_o c._n 25._o v._n 3._o i_o be_v constrain_v lest_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v send_v from_o caesarca_n to_o jerusalem_n by_o festus_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o gratify_v the_o jew_n see_v above_o c._n 25.19_o to_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n see_v above_o c._n 25._o v._n 11._o not_o that_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v yet_o not_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o i_o may_v accuse_v the_o jew_n that_o without_o cause_n trouble_v i_o of_o any_o crime_n before_o the_o roman_a emperor_n but_o only_o that_o i_o may_v vindicate_v my_o own_o innocency_n beza_n have_v here_o supply_v the_o ellipsis_n
jesus_n who_o he_o preach_v be_v this_o messiah_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n see_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o his_o terrible_a suffering_n bitter_a affliction_n ignominious_a death_n and_o glorious_a resurrection_n be_v by_o the_o event_n find_v fit_o to_o quadrat_fw-la in_o he_o alone_o whoever_o sight_n for_o christ_n sake_n against_o heretic_n use_v this_o method_n of_o paul_n he_o threaten_v with_o heavenly_a weapon_n he_o draw_v up_o a_o scripture-army_n with_o these_o sword_n he_o force_v heretic_n to_o their_o duty_n with_o these_o cross_n and_o torment_n he_o subdue_v and_o break_v their_o hardness_n say_v the_o learned_a nic._n rigaltius_n our_o countryman_n upon_o tert._n scorp_n cap._n 2._o and_o that_o this_o jesus_n who_o i_o preach_v unto_o you_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v 5.39_o see_v below_o v._o 17._o &_o ch._n 26.9_o &_o above_o ch._n 5.39_o that_o messiah_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o be_v put_v to_o a_o ignominious_a death_n he_o will_v rise_v again_o who_o i_o preach_v unto_o you_o the_o discourse_n pass_v from_o a_o oblique_a person_n to_o direct_v as_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o any_o author_n and_o especial_o in_o sacred_a writer_n 4._o and_o some_o of_o they_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o dispute_n which_o paul_n have_v in_o the_o thessalonican_a synagogue_n believe_v to_o wit_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n promise_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n who_o will_v save_v such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o consort_v with_o paul_n and_o silas_n there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a somewhat_o more_o mean_v say_v grotius_n and_o it_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v whole_o addict_v to_o paul_n and_o silas_n as_o thing_n hereditary_a among_o the_o jew_n lucan_n use_v this_o verb_n aristides_n also_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o devout_a greek_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v gentile_n by_o birth_n 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and_o silas_n and_o have_v beset_v jason_n house_n who_o take_v they_o in_o to_o lodge_v with_o he_o tumultuous_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v they_o out_o thence_o and_o to_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o incense_a rabble_n to_o be_v by_o they_o kill_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n certain_a lewd_a follower_n of_o the_o base_a sort_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v certain_a juggler_n tacitus_n call_v those_o juggler_n a_o base_a rabble_n frequent_v the_o game_n and_o theater_n cicero_n the_o dregs_n and_o mire_n of_o the_o city_n apuleius_n the_o homely_a dregs_n of_o the_o mean_a people_n horace_n a_o dreg_n that_o be_v bear_v where_o the_o common_a people_n resort_v and_o almost_o in_o the_o marketplace_n livius_n a_o market_n faction_n plautus_n buffoon_n which_o he_o thus_o paint_v out_o in_o these_o word_n indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sottish_a nor_o dultish_a nor_o more_o lie_v nor_o more_o tattle_a nor_o more_o bold_a in_o speak_v nor_o more_o perjure_a than_o those_o busy_a homebred_a citizen_n which_o they_o call_v buffoon_n lewd_a to_o wit_n such_o as_o delight_v in_o all_o mischief_n and_o wickedness_n and_o gather_v a_o company_n that_o be_v and_o have_v gather_v together_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o rabble_n and_o assault_v the_o house_n of_o jason_n that_o be_v they_o beset_v the_o house_n of_o jason_n a_o citizen_n of_o thessalonica_n with_o who_o paul_n and_o silas_n lodge_v some_o think_v this_o jason_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o mention_v rom._n 16.10_o though_o he_o then_o dwell_v at_o corinth_n and_o seek_v that_o be_v they_o endeavour_v with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n that_o in_o their_o rage_n they_o may_v tear_v they_o to_o piece_n 6._o and_o when_o they_o find_v they_o not_o to_o wit_n paul_n and_o silas_n and_o certain_a brethren_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v christian_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o thessalonica_n cry_v like_o jangle_a fellow_n in_o a_o court_n who_o custom_n be_v to_o fill_v the_o court_n with_o bawl_a and_o cry_v even_o to_o hoarseness_n to_o deafen_v the_o judge_n ear_n orat_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-la orat_fw-la hence_o cicero_n call_v they_o both_o bauler_n and_o outcryer_n we_o seek_v not_o for_o i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o lawyer_n nor_o bauler_n nor_o jangler_n in_o this_o our_o discourse_n and_o lib._n 3_o de_fw-fr orator_n he_o say_v of_o pericles_n but_o no_o bauler_n have_v teach_v he_o to_o bark_v out_o his_o hour_n instit_fw-la lib._n 12._o instit_fw-la quintilian_n also_o call_v they_o barker_n above_o all_o thing_n that_o modesty_n perish_v which_o bring_v authority_n and_o belief_n to_o a_o orator_n if_o he_o of_o a_o good_a man_n become_v a_o jangler_n and_o a_o barker_n these_o that_o have_v turn_v the_o world_n upside-down_a be_v come_v hither_o also_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v these_o vagabond_n who_o by_o introduce_v their_o new_a religion_n stir_v up_o sedition_n in_o every_o nation_n be_v also_o come_v to_o this_o city_n of_o thessalonica_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v trouble_v we_o who_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o their_o new_a doctrine_n well_o say_v calvin_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v these_o uproar_n which_o satan_n raise_v by_o oppose_v it_o impute_v to_o it_o this_o also_o be_v the_o maliciousness_n of_o christ_n enemy_n to_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o tumult_n upon_o holy_a and_o modest_a teacher_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v procure_v certain_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v to_o this_o end_n to_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o strife_n among_o themselves_o but_o rather_o that_o it_o may_v keep_v they_o in_o peace_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n when_o christ_n liberal_o invite_v we_o there_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o satan_n and_o the_o wicked_a rage_n therefore_o paul_n and_o silas_n may_v easy_o have_v defend_v themselves_o but_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o they_o to_o undergo_v this_o false_a slander_n for_o a_o time_n and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o hear_v silent_o to_o pass_v it_o by_o and_o the_o lord_n by_o their_o example_n mean_v to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o slander_n or_o false_a report_n but_o rather_o to_o stand_v stout_a in_o assert_v the_o truth_n be_v content_a to_o be_v evil_o speak_v off_o for_o what_o be_v well_o do_v therefore_o away_o with_o the_o perverse_a wisdom_n of_o some_o who_o to_o escape_v false_a slander_n stand_v not_o to_o betray_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n by_o their_o treacherous_a moderation_n as_o if_o their_o good_a name_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o paul_n and_o such_o like_a yea_o than_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o free_a from_o blasphemy_n 7._o who_o jason_n have_v receive_v that_o be_v jason_n their_o favourer_n have_v receive_v they_o to_o his_o house_n and_o these_o all_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o caesar_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o afterward_o the_o caesar_n who_o transfer_v to_o themselves_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n suffer_v none_o in_o the_o province_n subject_a to_o their_o government_n of_o which_o macedonia_n at_o that_o time_n be_v one_o to_o be_v call_v king_n without_o their_o own_o sermission_n a_o great_a and_o odious_a crime_n say_v 〈…〉_o too_o impudent_o forge_v paul_n and_o silas_n seek_v to_o â—rect_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v spiritual_a the_o jew_n know_v well_o that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o injury_n to_o the_o româ—n_a â—â—rpire_n they_o know_v that_o they_o mean_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o overthrow_v the_o public_a state_n or_o to_o deprive_v caesar_n of_o his_o authority_n the_o jew_n therefore_o malicious_o catch_v 〈◊〉_d this_o preceive_v
that_o they_o may_v procure_v hatred_n to_o these_o innovent_n the_o macedonian_n have_v not_o such_o respect_n for_o religion_n much_o less_o for_o the_o jewish_a that_o for_o its_o cause_n they_o shall_v forthwith_o drag_v person_n unknown_a to_o the_o slaughter_n the_o jew_n than_o catch_v at_o the_o pretence_n of_o treason_n to_o oppress_v these_o innocent_n with_o the_o odiousness_n of_o that_o crime_n alone_o neither_o do_v satan_n cease_v to_o this_o day_n to_o spread_v such_o mist_n before_o man_n dazzle_a eye_n the_o papist_n know_v very_o well_o and_o be_v sufficient_o convince_v before_o god_n that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o false_a which_o they_o lie_v to_o our_o charge_n that_o we_o overthrow_v all_o civil_a government_n that_o law_n and_o judgement_n be_v take_v away_o that_o the_o power_n of_o king_n be_v subvert_v by_o we_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v make_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o hate_v we_o false_o to_o report_v we_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o public_a order_n for_o we_o must_v note_v that_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o allege_v that_o caesar_n command_n be_v violate_v because_o paul_n and_o silas_n dare_v presume_v to_o innovate_v somewhat_o in_o religion_n but_o because_o they_o say_v there_o be_v another_o king_n this_o crime_n be_v altogether_o forge_v moreover_o if_o at_o any_o time_n religion_n force_v we_o to_o resist_v tyrannical_a edict_n which_o forbid_v we_o to_o give_v due_a honour_n to_o christ_n and_o due_a worship_n to_o god_n we_o may_v then_o just_o say_v for_o ourselves_o that_o we_o do_v not_o violate_v the_o power_n of_o king_n for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o exalt_v that_o they_o may_v endeavour_v like_o giant_n to_o pull_v god_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n that_o excuse_n of_o daniel_n be_v true_a that_o he_o have_v not_o offend_v the_o king_n while_o yet_o he_o obey_v not_o his_o wicked_a commandment_n neither_o have_v injure_v mortal_a man_n because_o he_o have_v prefer_v god_n to_o he_o so_o 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