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inhabitant_n of_o those_o region_n they_o can_v not_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n unless_o they_o can_v be_v inhabitant_n of_o several_a distant_a country_n at_o once_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n mr._n mead_n ibid._n mead_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o my_o text_n say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o confirm_v my_o interpretation_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o signify_v sojourn_v and_o not_o dwell_v for_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o both_o place_n 2._o suppose_v there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n suppose_v say_v this_o gentleman_n there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o stranger_n but_o do_v any_o man_n that_o understand_v how_o or_o by_o who_o those_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v ever_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v not_o very_o many_o thousand_o of_o stranger_n such_o as_o be_v not_o inhabitant_n present_a at_o those_o solemnity_n josephus_n and_o eusebius_n after_o he_o say_v there_o be_v three_o million_o in_o the_o city_n at_o the_o passover_n and_o declare_v what_o course_n be_v take_v to_o give_v cestius_n gallus_n a_o certain_a account_n of_o their_o number_n but_o then_o they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o manner_n stranger_n for_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o vast_a multitude_n consist_v of_o foreigner_n 〈◊〉_d foreigner_n de_fw-fr bell_n jud._n lib._n 7._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o our_o author_n go_v on_o and_o confirm_v himself_o in_o the_o former_a mistake_n by_o another_o the_o verse_n he_o cite_v to_o prove_v they_o fix_v inhabitant_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v misunderstand_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o signify_v any_o fix_a abode_n in_o that_o place_n but_o only_o their_o constancy_n or_o persevere_v in_o the_o duty_n mention_v while_o they_o be_v there_o this_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n col._n 4._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o rom._n 12._o 12._o continue_v in_o prayer_n which_o they_o may_v do_v if_o they_o never_o have_v a_o fix_a habitation_n nor_o continue_v as_o inhabitant_n in_o any_o place_n and_o thus_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n use_v the_o phrase_n in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o act_n c._n 1._o ver_fw-la 14._o c._n 2._o 46._o c_o 6._o 4._o but_o our_o author_n i_o think_v will_v never_o find_v it_o use_v in_o this_o form_n for_o any_o settle_a or_o continue_a abode_n in_o a_o place_n and_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o fancy_v it_o here_o he_o think_v it_o not_o probable_a 437._o probable_a pag._n 437._o that_o the_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n of_o those_o convert_v will_v suffer_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o apostle_n whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o primitive_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n though_o it_o crucify_v they_o to_o the_o world_n yet_o heighten_v and_o improve_v a_o christian_a care_n of_o their_o family_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o relative_n and_o other_o and_o their_o zeal_n for_o christ_n and_o love_n to_o soul_n will_v hasten_v they_o homeward_o that_o they_o may_v acquaint_v their_o family_n and_o other_o with_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n as_o those_o disperse_v from_o jerusalem_n do_v ch_n 8._o the_o five_o thousand_o mention_v chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 4._o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o new_a accession_n to_o the_o three_o thousand_o before_o convert_v but_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v so_o positive_a in_o it_o without_o reason_n those_o who_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o same_o cause_n with_o he_o beside_o many_o other_o be_v not_o of_o his_o opinion_n herein_o as_o they_o will_v have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v see_v any_o ground_n for_o it_o dr._n hammond_n loc_n hammond_n in_o loc_n take_v the_o 5000_o to_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o auditory_a not_o of_o the_o convert_v bishop_n downham_n include_v the_o three_o thousand_o in_o those_o five_o 85._o five_o defence_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o pag._n 85._o and_o the_o dean_n of_o paul_n make_v account_v but_o of_o five_o thousand_o in_o all_o 26._o all_o serm._n of_o separation_n pag._n 26._o to_o i_o it_o be_v not_o material_a whether_o they_o be_v 5000_o or_o 8000_o or_o many_o more_o see_v there_o be_v not_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o they_o other_o than_o foreigner_n and_o such_o as_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v see_v or_o hear_v design_v not_o to_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o intend_v not_o fix_v themselves_o in_o that_o particular_a church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a reckon_n of_o the_o numerousness_n of_o a_o church_n from_o a_o occasional_a recourse_n of_o stranger_n who_o inhabit_v remote_a part_n or_o foreign_a country_n if_o there_o have_v be_v more_o christian_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n that_o will_v be_v no_o evidence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o diocesan_n church_n whereas_o the_o whole_a be_v say_v in_o the_o act_n to_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n etc._n place_n act._n 2._o 44._o 6._o 2._o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o this_o which_o be_v considerable_a but_o that_o the_o all_o may_v denote_v only_o those_o that_o be_v present_a 441._o present_a pag._n 441._o and_o so_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o one_o place_n be_v in_o one_o place_n if_o this_o can_v please_v himself_o i_o think_v it_o will_v satisfy_v none_o else_o let_v dr._n hammond_n decide_v this_o business_n for_o in_o such_o a_o cause_n we_o may_v admit_v a_o party_n to_o be_v umpire_n 79._o umpire_n answer_v to_o l._n minister_n pag._n 78._o 79._o what_o follow_v say_v he_o of_o the_o paucity_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o meeting_n in_o one_o place_n be_v willing_o grant_v by_o we_o what_o they_o say_v of_o the_o point_n of_o time_n act_v 2._o 41._o that_o believer_n be_v so_o numerous_a that_o they_o can_v not_o convenient_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o text_n which_o say_v express_o for_o 44._o that_o all_o the_o believer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o last_o paragraph_n they_o interpret_v meet_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o place_n act_n 4._o 3._o and_o 5._o 14._o for_o certain_o as_o yet_o though_o the_o number_n of_o believer_n increase_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o distribute_v into_o several_a congregation_n concern_v the_o dispersion_n act_v 8._o 1._o 443._o 1._o p._n 442._o 443._o he_o tell_v we_o though_o they_o be_v all_o say_v to_o be_v scatter_v beside_o the_o apostle_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o beleiver_n no_o but_o of_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o all_o that_o can_v commodious_o fly_v as_o stranger_n may_v do_v nor_o must_v it_o be_v confine_v to_o all_o the_o officer_n only_o the_o generality_n of_o expositor_n be_v misrepresent_v if_o this_o be_v make_v their_o sense_n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o eusebius_n so_o understand_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o scripture_n and_o other_o writer_n and_o eusebius_n himself_o to_o denote_v believer_n and_o not_o officer_n only_o as_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dispersion_n though_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v on_o it_o probable_o it_o be_v near_o this_o great_a pentecost_n than_o some_o will_v have_v it_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o three_o thousand_o convert_v the_o next_o or_o as_o some_o tell_v we_o the_o same_o day_n afternoon_n at_o the_o nine_o hour_n l_o hour_n d._n l_o the_o number_n of_o the_o convert_v be_v increase_v to_o five_o thousand_o while_o this_o sermon_n be_v preach_v the_o apostle_n be_v apprehend_v and_o commit_v to_o custody_n till_o the_o next_o morning_n another_o it_o be_v like_o the_o day_n after_o they_o be_v imprison_v but_o enlarge_v by_o a_o angel_n in_o the_o night_n chap._n 5._o in_o or_o near_o that_o week_n be_v the_o seven_o deacon_n choose_v present_o after_o the_o disciple_n be_v thus_o increase_v and_o the_o apostle_n imprison_v and_o dismiss_v the_o expression_n signify_v it_o chap._n 6._o 1._o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o day_n which_o may_v admit_v a_o latitude_n and_o some_o good_a distance_n of_o time_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o day_n which_o denote_v the_o time_n instant_a or_o that_o which_o immediate_o ensue_v without_o the_o interposure_n of_o any_o such_o distance_n and_o so_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v by_o st._n luke_n both_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o acts._n it_o be_v dr._n hammond_n observation_n upon_o luk._n 1._o 39_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o