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he_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n private_o yet_o bold_o in_o dispute_v against_o the_o grecian_n or_o proselyte_n of_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o be_v relate_v by_o luke_n act._n 9.28.29_o but_o why_o the_o apostle_n abode_n at_o jerusalem_n no_o long_o than_o fifteen_o day_n and_o why_o he_o preach_v not_o there_o public_o to_o the_o jew_n during_o that_o time_n himself_o give_v the_o reason_n elsewhere_o namely_o because_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n will_v not_o receive_v his_o testimony_n concern_v christ_n as_o christ_n in_o a_o vision_n have_v reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o during_o his_o abode_n of_o fifteen_o day_n he_o be_v pray_v and_o in_o a_o trance_n for_o because_o of_o this_o malignity_n in_o the_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o neither_o preach_v nor_o stay_v there_o but_o be_v command_v to_o make_v haste_n and_o get_v he_o quick_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n act._n 22.17.18_o verse_n 19_o text._n but_o 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the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n alias_o cleopas_n by_o his_o wife_n mary_n who_o be_v sister_n to_o mary_n our_o lord_n mother_n see_v and_o compare_v mat._n 10.3_o and_o mat._n 13.55_o and_o marc._n 3.18_o and_o marc._n 15.40_o and_o luke_n 6.15_o and_o john_n 19.25_o and_o act._n 1.13_o and_o this_o title_n of_o be_v our_o lord_n brother_n be_v give_v he_o for_o distinction_n to_o notify_v he_o from_o james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o brother_n of_o john_n at_o that_o time_n of_o paul_n be_v at_o jerusalem_n he_o see_v no_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o peter_n and_o james_n but_o at_o another_o time_n many_o year_n afterward_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n with_o barnabas_n and_o titus_n he_o mention_n john_n also_o as_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n verse_n 9_o verse_n 20._o text._n now_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o behold_v before_o god_n i_o lie_v not_o sense_n which_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o supply_v the_o sense_n thus_o be_v true_a or_o 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1_o tim._n 2.7_o and_o rom._n 9.1_o which_o speech_n if_o they_o be_v not_o oath_n be_v asseveration_n so_o deep_a that_o they_o confine_v upon_o oath_n but_o the_o adjuration_n whereby_o he_o charge_v timothy_n to_o observe_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n be_v oath_n whereof_o see_v 1_o tim._n 5.21_o and_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o case_n of_o moment_n and_o necessity_n a_o assertory_n oath_n be_v both_o lawful_a and_o useful_a verse_n 21._o text._n afterward_o i_o come_v into_o the_o region_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n sense_n syria_n i._n e._n a_o country_n lie_v north_n from_o jerusalem_n cilicia_n i._n e._n a_o country_n lie_v north_n from_o syria_n so_o both_o these_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o arabia_n which_o from_o jerusalem_n lie_v south_n reason_n a_o resumption_n and_o continuation_n of_o his_o former_a narrative_n concern_v his_o travel_n according_a to_o the_o several_a place_n successive_o as_o he_o pass_v comment_fw-fr paul_n travel_v to_o tarsus_n and_o why_o so_o and_o his_o abode_n there_o after_o his_o abode_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o day_n partly_o because_o of_o his_o danger_n from_o the_o hellenist_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v there_o but_o chief_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o vision_n of_o christ_n who_o command_v he_o away_o from_o thence_o he_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o come_v into_o syria_n yet_o unto_o damascus_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n he_o return_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o danger_n which_o not_o a_o month_n before_o he_o incur_v and_o escape_v there_o from_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o governor_n who_o seek_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o from_o the_o insidiation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o lay_v wait_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o region_n of_o syria_n that_o be_v through_o the_o shire_n country_n or_o countrey-part_n of_o it_o for_o through_o the_o region_n of_o syria_n he_o must_v needs_o pass_v because_o syria_n lie_v between_o judea_n and_o cilicia_n and_o in_o the_o direct_a way_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o tarsus_n whither_o paul_n purpose_n be_v to_o travel_v that_o there_o for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v reside_v and_o because_o of_o the_o danger_n wherein_o he_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o hellenist_n till_o they_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o therefore_o from_o jerusalem_n the_o brethren_n conduct_v he_o as_o far_o as_o caesarea_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o syria_n and_o at_o caesarea_n they_o take_v their_o leave_n dismiss_v he_o to_o pass_v forward_o towards_o tarsus_n as_o it_o be_v attest_v by_o luke_n act._n 9.30_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o travel_v to_o tarsus_n be_v partly_o because_o tarsus_n be_v his_o native_a city_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v act._n 22.3_o but_o chief_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o and_o in_o cilicia_n which_o be_v the_o country_n thereto_o adjacent_a and_o wherein_o he_o plant_v the_o gospel_n for_o upon_o the_o difference_n between_o barnabas_n and_o he_o he_o make_v a_o visitation_n through_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n to_o confirm_v the_o church_n act._n 15.41_o which_o confirmation_n do_v necessary_o suppose_v a_o former_a plantation_n at_o and_o about_o tarsus_n he_o make_v his_o abode_n for_o some_o good_a space_n of_o time_n for_o when_o barnabas_n be_v send_v from_o jerusalem_n unto_o antioch_n and_o depart_v from_o antioch_n on_o purpose_n to_o seek_v paul_n he_o seek_v for_o he_o at_o tarsus_n and_o there_o find_v he_o bring_v he_o from_o thence_o back_o to_o antioch_n act._n 11.25.26_o thus_o until_o his_o next_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n with_o titus_n about_o the_o apostle_n decree_n the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n be_v antioch_n and_o tarsus_n that_o be_v syria_n and_o sylicia_n for_o antioch_n be_v a_o city_n of_o syria_n and_o tarsus_n of_o cilicia_n and_o hereby_o he_o prosecute_v his_o former_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divinity_n of_o his_o gospel_n that_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o from_o man_n q._n d._n after_o fifteen_o day_n depart_v from_o jerusalem_n i_o divert_v not_o into_o any_o part_n of_o judea_n to_o consult_v with_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v then_o at_o liberty_n and_o preach_v abroad_o nor_o with_o any_o other_o of_o the_o believe_a jew_n inhabit_v judea_n but_o i_o take_v my_o journey_n direct_o through_o syria_n and_o come_v to_o tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n which_o be_v place_n inhabit_v by_o the_o gentile_n that_o according_a to_o my_o commission_n of_o a_o separate_a apostle_n i_o may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 22._o text._n and_o be_v unknown_a by_o face_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n sense_n and_o be_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o i_o be_v unknown_a by_o face_n i._n e._n personal_o unknown_a church_n of_o judea_n supply_v church_n in_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n samaria_n and_o galilee_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n i._n e._n christian_n church_n in_o those_o region_n reason_n a_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a travel_n why_o he_o go_v into_o the_o region_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n namely_o because_o he_o be_v personal_o unknown_a unto_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o judea_n whereas_o in_o syria_n he_o be_v somewhat_o know_v for_o he_o have_v preach_v at_o damascus_n the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o and_o in_o cilicia_n he_o be_v better_o know_v because_o cilicia_n be_v his_o native_a country_n for_o he_o be_v a_o cilician_n and_o a_o tarsian_a bear_v in_o cilicia_n at_o the_o famous_a tarsus_n whereof_o he_o be_v both_o a_o native_a and_o a_o citizen_n comment_fw-fr paul_n be_v yet_o unknown_a personal_o unto_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v believer_n and_o be_v unknown_a by_o face_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n and_o be_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o i_o be_v unknown_a for_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o here_o copulative_a but_o causal_n or_o rational_a to_o show_v the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o say_v before_o and_o be_v here_o put_v instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o or_o because_o as_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o render_v for_o in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n see_v mar._n 16.8_o and_o luk._n 20.38_o and_o 1._o cor._n 8.7_o and_o 1._o cor._n 12.24_o and_o 1._o thess_n 2.16_o unknown_a by_o face_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n unknown_a by_o my_o person_n or_o by_o my_o bodily_a presence_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o primitive_o it_o signify_v the_o face_n and_o consequent_o the_o person_n because_o the_o face_n be_v the_o common_a mark_n whereby_o the_o person_n be_v vulgar_o know_v yet_o here_o it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o
before_o even_o then_o when_o his_o persecution_n be_v in_o action_n for_o the_o deed_n thereof_o be_v do_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o same_o thereof_o come_v present_o to_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n and_o afterward_o spread_v beyond_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n even_o to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n who_o have_v also_o hear_v of_o it_o as_o he_o mention_n it_o unto_o they_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 13._o but_o of_o his_o latter_a action_n in_o preach_v the_o faith_n the_o church_n of_o judea_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n after_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v it_o hear_v not_o a_o word_n or_o if_o they_o hear_v any_o thing_n thereof_o they_o beleft_v it_o not_o for_o when_o paul_n after_o three_o year_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o arabia_n and_o damascus_n come_v from_o damascus_n into_o jerusalem_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n nor_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n have_v hear_v of_o it_o for_o the_o faithful_a at_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o afraid_a of_o he_o and_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a as_o be_v show_v before_o from_o act_n 9.26_o but_o upon_o that_o return_n of_o paul_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n first_o hear_v of_o his_o preach_v the_o faith_n and_o she_o hear_v of_o it_o by_o barnabas_n who_o bring_v paul_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o declare_v unto_o they_o both_o his_o call_n and_o his_o preach_v how_o wonderful_o christ_n have_v call_v he_o and_o how_o powerful_o he_o have_v preach_v christ_n at_o damascus_n act._n 9.27_o and_o from_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n of_o judea_n circumjacent_a may_v easy_o hear_v the_o report_n of_o it_o that_o he_o which_o persecute_v we_o in_o time_n past_a these_o word_n be_v relate_v here_o by_o paul_n but_o be_v the_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n contain_v the_o report_n they_o have_v hear_v of_o paul_n paul_n before_o in_o this_o chap._n vers_fw-la 13._o say_v to_o the_o galatian_n that_o he_o have_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o here_o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n have_v hear_v of_o he_o he_o which_o persecute_v we_o yet_o between_o his_o say_n and_o they_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n concern_v the_o object_n of_o his_o persecution_n or_o the_o person_n by_o he_o persecute_v who_o in_o his_o say_n and_o they_o be_v still_o the_o same_o because_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v particular_a church_n of_o that_o universal_a church_n which_o paul_n in_o particular_a place_n persecute_v in_o time_n past_a and_o very_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o some_o single_a person_n either_o teacher_n or_o member_n in_o those_o church_n of_o judea_n be_v by_o paul_n actual_o persecute_v and_o force_v from_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o stephen_n because_o the_o time_n past_a be_v not_o long_o pass_v for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o three_o year_n before_o and_o those_o saint_n which_o then_o be_v not_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v notwithstanding_o persecute_v in_o that_o persecution_n for_o as_o when_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o so_o when_o any_o one_o part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v persecute_v all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v the_o member_n thereof_o and_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o be_v also_o persecute_v for_o christ_n complain_v that_o in_o that_o very_a persecution_n himself_o be_v persecute_v see_v act._n 9.5_o now_o the_o apostle_n inculcate_n the_o memory_n of_o his_o former_a persecution_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o galatian_n thereby_o to_o maintain_v their_o persuasion_n of_o he_o that_o so_o great_a a_o zealot_n for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o therefore_o to_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o patronage_n of_o the_o law_n or_o lay_v aside_o his_o malice_n against_o the_o gospel_n without_o just_a and_o weighty_a cause_n now_o preach_v the_o faith_n which_o once_o he_o destroy_v the_o faith_n i_o e._n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o it_o be_v record_v of_o paul_n that_o at_o damascus_n he_o have_v preach_v christ_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act_v 9.20.27_o for_o in_o scripture_n faith_n be_v often_o take_v for_o the_o motive_n whereby_o we_o believe_v and_o for_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o believe_v whether_o that_o matter_n be_v a_o single_a verity_n or_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v gal._n 3.2.5.23_o and_o ephes_n 4.5_o which_o once_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n in_o time_n past_a for_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o persecution_n and_o see_v here_o be_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o here_o have_v the_o same_o expression_n for_o where_o the_o elegancy_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v full_o express_v in_o our_o native_a language_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n we_o shall_v decline_v they_o he_o destroy_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n waste_v for_o so_o it_o be_v render_v before_o in_o this_o translation_n verse_n 13._o and_o he_o waste_v the_o faith_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o by_o use_v all_o mean_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o friend_n to_o withdraw_v man_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o and_o by_o labour_v to_o be_v a_o great_a destruction_n upon_o they_o for_o therein_o consist_v the_o nature_n of_o waste_v as_o be_v show_v before_o verse_n 13._o and_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v serviceable_a to_o continue_v his_o argument_n q._n d._n the_o christian_a church_n in_o judea_n know_v i_o not_o by_o face_n but_o only_o by_o hearsay_n yet_o they_o hear_v nothing_o how_o i_o learn_v the_o gospel_n but_o only_o that_o i_o teach_v and_o preach_v it_o verse_n 24._o text._n and_o they_o glorify_a god_n in_o i_o sense_n they._n i._n e._n the_o church_n of_o judea_n in_o i_o i._n e._n in_o my_o behalf_n for_o i_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o i_o reason_n a_o christian_a consequent_a of_o devotion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o his_o church_n comment_fw-fr and_o they_o glorify_v god_n the_o church_n of_o judea_n hear_v that_o paul_n preach_v the_o faith_n do_v thereupon_o glorify_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o give_v praise_n and_o thanks_n to_o god_n for_o any_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n see_v mat._n 9.8_o and_o mat._n 15.31_o and_o luk._n 7.16_o and_o act_v 4.21_o particular_o upon_o the_o same_o of_o a_o sinner_n repentance_n or_o of_o any_o man_n conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n especial_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o it_o because_o such_o a_o conversion_n have_v in_o it_o more_o than_o ordinary_a and_o be_v a_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v paul_n conversion_n wherein_o the_o good_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v extreme_o powerful_a by_o draw_v he_o from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o that_o be_v from_o be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o faith_n not_o only_o to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o believer_n but_o beyond_o that_o state_n to_o become_v a_o preacher_n of_o it_o in_o i_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n in_o my_o behalf_n by_o reason_n or_o because_o of_o i_o for_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n because_o in_o which_o sense_n this_o phrase_n be_v a_o hebraisme_n note_v any_o kind_n of_o causality_n especial_o that_o which_o be_v rational_a and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o see_v and_o compare_v john_n 13.31_o 32._o and_o john_n 17.10_o and_o 2._o cor._n 12.9_o and_o ephes_n 3.13_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n glorify_v god_n be_v because_o of_o god_n grace_n to_o paul_n in_o convert_v he_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o because_o of_o god_n grace_n to_o his_o church_n by_o paul_n preach_v of_o the_o faith_n the_o content_n of_o this_o first_o chapter_n 1._o preface_n wherein_o be_v contain_v 1._o author_n paul_n a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n verse_n 1._o 2._o approver_n all_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v with_o i_o verse_n 2._o 3._o direction_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n verse_n 2._o 4._o salutation_n grace_n be_v to_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 3.4_o 5._o devotion_n to_o god_n be_v
be_v from_o antioch_n and_o therein_o barnabas_n go_v in_o company_n with_o he_o and_o their_o business_n be_v to_o carry_v thither_o a_o collection_n make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n to_o prevent_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o famine_n foretell_v by_o agabus_n who_o for_o that_o purpose_n come_v with_o other_o prophet_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n see_v act._n 11.27.30_o and_o act._n 12.25_o from_o which_o last_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o this_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n with_o alm_n for_o the_o poor_a be_v before_o the_o separation_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n make_v by_o the_o presbytery_n at_o antioch_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o spirit_n act._n 13.1.4_o but_o of_o this_o second_o journey_n paul_n mention_n nothing_o in_o this_o epistle_n because_o therein_o be_v no_o act_n do_v at_o jerusalem_n concern_v his_o present_a argument_n to_o make_v either_o for_o it_o or_o against_o it_o and_o because_o his_o intent_n be_v not_o here_o to_o write_v a_o journal_n of_o all_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o same_o order_n that_o he_o travel_v they_o but_o only_o to_o mention_v such_o as_o it_o seem_v his_o adversary_n object_v against_o he_o 3._o his_o three_o journey_n thither_o be_v again_o from_o antioch_n and_o therein_o again_o barnabas_n go_v in_o company_n with_o he_o and_o their_o business_n be_v to_o consult_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n not_o that_o paul_n make_v any_o question_n thereof_o but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o question_n thereof_o make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n where_o certain_a man_n who_o come_v from_o judea_n teach_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o unto_o salvation_n act._n 15.1_o for_o this_o journey_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v relate_v by_o luke_n in_o that_o chapter_n where_o from_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n with_o certain_a other_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n about_o that_o question_n because_o the_o particular_n mention_v here_o in_o this_o chapter_n by_o paul_n do_v suit_n and_o agree_v very_o fit_o with_o the_o time_n and_o the_o action_n mention_v there_o by_o luke_n as_o that_o he_o communicate_v unto_o the_o apostle_n the_o substance_n or_o sum_n of_o that_o gospel_n which_o he_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n that_o no_o decree_n be_v there_o make_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o stout_o oppose_v such_o as_o will_v have_v impose_v it_o that_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n even_o by_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o their_o co-apostle_n and_o com-minister_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o by_o their_o approbation_n and_o consent_n he_o undertake_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o preach_v it_o 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