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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 other_o of_o the_o apostle_n see_v i_o none_o save_v james_n the_o lord_n brother_n sense_n the_o lord_n brother_n i._n e._n cosin-germane_a reason_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o tacit_a objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o his_o former_a word_n concern_v peter_n q._n d._n if_o any_o man_n shall_v hereupon_o object_v against_o i_o that_o although_o at_o that_o time_n i_o receive_v no_o instruction_n from_o peter_n yet_o i_o may_v have_v it_o from_o some_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o i_o must_v further_o profess_v for_o a_o truth_n that_o during_o my_o abode_n at_o jerusalem_n those_o fifteen_o day_n i_o see_v no_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n save_v james_n the_o less_o our_o lord_n kinsman_n and_o cosin-germane_a and_o he_o i_o see_v no_o otherways_o then_o by_o way_n of_o visit_n as_o i_o do_v peter_n christ_n james_n the_o brother_n of_o christ_n this_o james_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n brother_n by_o a_o hebruisme_n because_o he_o be_v his_o cosin-germane_a be_v 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 certain_a reason_n a_o confirmation_n of_o all_o his_o former_a narrative_n by_o testify_v his_o word_n upon_o his_o oath_n or_o rather_o by_o his_o oath_n call_v god_n to_o testify_v they_o comment_fw-fr a_o solemn_a oath_n ascertory_n now_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o these_o word_n must_v have_v the_o supply_n of_o some_o predicate_a or_o attribute_v to_o complete_a or_o perfect_a the_o sense_n of_o they_o which_o may_v be_v thus_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o be_v not_o feign_a but_o most_o true_a and_o certain_a and_o the_o word_n for_o their_o proper_a antecedent_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o word_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 15._o verse_n before_o but_o when_o it_o please_v god_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o thing_n whereto_o he_o
glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n vers_fw-la 5._o 2._o history_n paul_n marvel_v that_o the_o galatian_n be_v so_o soon_o remove_v from_o christ_n who_o call_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n vers_fw-la 6._o 1._o because_o the_o gospel_n whereto_o they_o be_v remove_v be_v not_o another_o but_o only_o there_o be_v some_o who_o trouble_v they_o and_o will_v pervert_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 7._o 2._o because_o though_o paul_n himself_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o the_o galatian_n he_o be_v to_o be_v accurse_v ver_fw-la 8.9_o 3._o because_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o therein_o persuade_v be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n against_o who_o he_o that_o shall_v seek_v to_o please_v man_n can_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 10._o 3._o history_n the_o gospel_n which_o paul_n preach_v be_v not_o humane_a or_o after_o man_n ver_fw-la 11._o 1._o because_o he_o neither_o receive_v nor_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o man_n ver_fw-la 12._o 2._o because_o he_o receive_v and_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la eod_a 3._o because_o during_o his_o former_a conversation_n in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n he_o excessive_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o waste_v it_o ver_fw-la 13._o 4._o because_o he_o prevayl_v for_o the_o jew_n religion_n above_o many_o his_o contemporary_n among_o his_o own_o nation_n be_v more_o exceed_o zealous_a for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n ver_fw-la 14._o 5._o because_o it_o please_v god_n who_o design_v he_o a_o separate_a apostle_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o call_v he_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 15.16_o 4._o history_n when_o paul_n be_v call_v to_o preach_v christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n he_o do_v not_o immediate_o confer_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n ver_fw-la 16._o 1._o 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he_o waste_v and_o they_o glorify_v god_n for_o he_o ver_fw-la 21.22.23.24_o gal._n chap._n 2._o verse_n 1._o text._n then_o fourteen_o year_n after_o i_o go_v up_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o barnabas_n and_o take_v titus_n with_o i_o also_o sense_n fourteen_o year_n after_o viz._n after_o my_o conversion_n again_o i._n e._n beside_o my_o journey_n thither_o three_o year_n after_o my_o conversion_n reason_n a_o prosecution_n of_o his_o former_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divinity_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o doctrine_n because_o in_o a_o solemn_a synod_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n whereat_o himself_o be_v present_a and_o wherein_o be_v make_v special_a act_n concern_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v nothing_o add_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v nor_o any_o act_n do_v that_o declare_v his_o doctrine_n in_o any_o one_o point_n either_o redundant_fw-la or_o defective_a but_o rather_o 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and_o mar._n 2.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n after_o some_o day_n and_o act._n 24.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n after_o many_o year_n but_o from_o whence_o or_o from_o what_o term_n of_o time_n these_o fourteen_o year_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v whether_o from_o paul_n first_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n or_o from_o his_o former_a be_v at_o jerusalem_n to_o visit_v peter_n three_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n which_o he_o mention_v before_o cap._n 1.18_o it_o appear_v not_o from_o scripture_n neither_o be_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o any_o way_n elementary_a or_o serviceable_a to_o the_o point_n here_o prosecute_v or_o to_o any_o other_o point_n elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n hereby_o to_o be_v illustrate_v yet_o the_o great_a probability_n of_o the_o two_o be_v that_o these_o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o paul_n conversion_n 1._o because_o paul_n conversion_n be_v a_o most_o memorable_a action_n especial_o unto_o paul_n and_o fit_a to_o 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single_a person_n from_o their_o mother_n womb_n to_o collect_v a_o universal_a appointment_n upon_o all_o single_a person_n from_o all_o eternity_n be_v not_o consequent_a by_o any_o rule_n of_o sound_a reason_n and_o call_v i_o by_o his_o grace_n call_v i_o viz._n to_o my_o apostleship_n by_o signify_v his_o will_n to_o institute_v i_o a_o apostle_n to_o the_o gentile_n if_o we_o refer_v this_o call_v to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o make_v it_o a_o adjunct_n and_o concurrent_a with_o his_o separation_n as_o if_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n god_n have_v both_o separate_v and_o call_v he_o then_o the_o word_n call_v can_v signify_v the_o act_n of_o his_o call_n that_o then_o he_o be_v actual_o call_v but_o only_o the_o decree_n of_o his_o call_n that_o then_o god_n design_v he_o to_o be_v call_v afterward_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o word_n be_v take_v rom._n 9.11_o but_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o word_n call_v may_v here_o signify_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o separation_n which_o god_n make_v of_o he_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o the_o time_n of_o it_o fit_o refer_v to_o those_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v actual_o and_o real_o call_v by_o the_o intimation_n unto_o he_o of_o god_n will_n and_o pleasure_n who_o have_v elect_v institute_v and_o ordain_v he_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n to_o the_o gentile_n which_o intimation_n be_v make_v and_o confirm_v unto_o he_o at_o several_a time_n and_o place_n as_o at_o damascus_n by_o ananias_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o vision_n and_o at_o antioch_n by_o the_o presbytery_n as_o be_v former_o note_v and_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o qualification_n in_o himself_o whereby_o he_o be_v prepare_v or_o fit_v to_o preach_v christ_n for_o he_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n who_o now_o upon_o his_o call_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v nor_o no_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n whereby_o god_n be_v oblige_v to_o recompense_v any_o former_a act_n do_v by_o paul_n who_o have_v do_v many_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o make_v he_o unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n for_o although_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n he_o be_v blameless_a phil._n 3.6_o yet_o touch_v the_o gospel_n he_o be_v not_o blameless_a but_o criminate_v himself_o for_o a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a 1._o tim._n 1.13_o nor_o no_o act_n of_o equity_n in_o god_n whereby_o god_n stand_v engage_v to_o his_o own_o decree_n in_o separate_v and_o design_v he_o to_o the_o apostleship_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n for_o that_o decree_n
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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jerusalem_n and_o the_o company_n who_o go_v with_o he_o he_o now_o express_v the_o cause_n thereof_o as_o the_o motive_n that_o it_o be_v by_o a_o revelation_n from_o god_n and_o the_o business_n that_o it_o be_v to_o relate_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o sum_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n comment_fw-fr paul_n much_o direct_v by_o divine_a revelation_n which_o do_v sometime_o second_o a_o humane_a determination_n he_o report_v his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o apostle_n yet_o private_o to_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n and_o i_o go_v up_o by_o revelation_n the_o main_a and_o special_a motive_n induce_v paul_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n with_o those_o person_n be_v a_o particular_a revelation_n or_o vision_n from_o god_n command_v he_o thereto_o for_o as_o by_o revelation_n he_o have_v his_o instruction_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o by_o revelation_n also_o he_o have_v particular_a direction_n in_o many_o case_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o ministry_n his_o departure_n from_o jerusalem_n after_o fifteen_o day_n abode_n there_o to_o see_v peter_n be_v from_o a_o vision_n wherein_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o make_v haste_n and_o get_v thou_o quick_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n act._n 22.18_o his_o journey_n into_o macedonia_n be_v from_o a_o vision_n that_o appear_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o night_n act._n 16.9_o his_o appeal_n to_o rome_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o stand_v by_o he_o in_o the_o night_n and_o encourage_v he_o thereto_o that_o he_o may_v bear_v witness_n of_o christ_n at_o rome_n act._n 23.11_o and_o this_o journey_n here_o from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v by_o revelation_n and_o lest_o through_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o vision_n and_o revelation_n he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n the_o lord_n lay_v a_o affliction_n upon_o he_o 2._o cor._n 12.7_o but_o vision_n and_o revelation_n be_v not_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o paul_n only_o for_o they_o be_v communicate_v and_o impart_v unto_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_a and_o unto_o some_o that_o be_v not_o apostle_n as_o unto_o ananias_n and_o cornelius_n see_v act._n 9.10_o and_o act._n 10.3_o yet_o paul_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o revelation_n be_v nothing_o repugnant_a to_o his_o go_v by_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n as_o luke_n relate_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o go_n act._n 15.2_o for_o by_o several_a and_o divers_a motive_n a_o man_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n much_o more_o when_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o god_n will_v unto_o man_n purpose_n and_o very_o credible_a it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n have_v determine_v that_o paul_n shall_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n than_o paul_n be_v admonish_v by_o a_o revelation_n from_o
indefinite_a that_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o a_o time_n certain_a and_o a_o law_n so_o unlimited_a be_v thereupon_o call_v perpetual_a or_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n everlasting_a to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o a_o law_n temporary_a who_o duration_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o time_n certain_a yet_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o a_o law_n do_v never_o debar_v the_o lawmaker_n from_o his_o power_n to_o revoke_v repeal_n or_o alter_v at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o cause_n shall_v require_v either_o the_o law_n it_o self_n or_o the_o duration_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o upon_o just_a cause_n by_o expunge_v the_o clause_n of_o limitation_n he_o may_v advance_v a_o law_n temporary_a to_o become_v perpetual_a or_o by_o insert_v a_o clause_n of_o limitation_n he_o may_v reduce_v a_o law_n perpetual_a to_o be_v temporary_a 2._o the_o duration_n of_o it_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o time_n uncertain_a the_o event_n whereof_o exceed_v humane_a knowledge_n for_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o limitation_n be_v make_v it_o plain_o appear_v from_o hence_o in_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o service_n thereto_o belong_v heb._n 9.9_o be_v call_v a_o figure_n for_o the_o time_n present_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o meat_n drink_n and_o wash_n heb._n 9.10_o be_v impose_v until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n now_o the_o period_n or_o event_n of_o that_o time_n present_a and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n be_v at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o law_n so_o uncertain_a that_o it_o pass_v the_o reach_n of_o humane_a knowledge_n and_o that_o uncertain_a time_n which_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o law_n be_v limit_v be_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n who_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o reformation_n for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v but_o a_o way_n lead_v unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o end_v at_o christ_n rom._n 10.4_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o as_o the_o 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death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n which_o be_v god_n former_a will_n and_o testament_n be_v thereby_o infringe_v and_o frustrate_v for_o of_o person_n testable_a the_o last_o and_o new_a will_n be_v always_o the_o best_a and_o of_o such_o validity_n or_o force_n that_o at_o the_o very_a make_n of_o it_o all_o former_a will_n be_v infringe_v and_o at_o the_o confirm_v of_o it_o all_o former_a be_v frustrate_v and_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o executor_n of_o god_n last_o will_v do_v disannul_v the_o first_o to_o establish_v the_o last_o heb._n 10.9_o then_o say_v he_o loe_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v the_o second_o and_o christ_n at_o his_o death_n by_o one_o and_o the_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v i._n e._n a_o seal_n of_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v by_o faith_n be_v uncircumcised_a for_o a_o seal_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o uprightness_n or_o moral_a righteousness_n but_o of_o a_o right_n interest_n or_o claim_v and_o the_o right_n seal_v unto_o abraham_n be_v here_o specify_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v which_o condition_n in_o abraham_n be_v not_o a_o moral_a righteousness_n but_o a_o jurall_a right_n of_o dignity_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 13._o for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n through_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v by_o faith_n 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say_n be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n than_o all_o be_v frustrate_a void_a without_o cause_n and_o of_o no_o effect_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v frustrate_a faith_n be_v make_v void_a the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v without_o cause_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n for_o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n he_o seem_v to_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n for_o so_o he_o say_v express_o in_o a_o place_n parallel_n to_o both_o these_o rom._n 4.14_o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o no_o effect_n then_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n dye_v without_o cause_n this_o be_v the_o absurdity_n which_o will_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a supposition_n that_o the_o right_n to_o blessedness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n the_o greek_a adverbe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v in_o vain_a for_o that_o be_v in_o vain_a which_o be_v without_o effect_n neither_o be_v it_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n ever_o translate_v in_o vain_a neither_o be_v that_o sense_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o though_o that_o sense_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o will_v follow_v upon_o the_o former_a supposition_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v gratis_o i_o e._n for_o nothing_o or_o of_o gift_n without_o desert_n reward_n or_o recompense_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v common_o translate_v by_o the_o word_n free_o as_o rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o by_o his_o grace_n yet_o sometime_o and_o so_o here_o in_o this_o place_n it_o signify_v causeless_o or_o without_o cause_n and_o that_o be_v do_v causeless_o or_o without_o cause_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n or_o at_o least_o not_o just_a weighty_a or_o sufficient_a reason_n so_o the_o word_n be_v render_v john_n 15.25_o they_o hate_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o cause_n and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n it_o stand_v render_v in_o that_o english_a translation_n which_o be_v here_o in_o use_n before_o that_o of_o king_n james_n q._n d._n if_o the_o right_a of_o inheritance_n unto_o blessedness_n be_v legitimate_a and_o come_v by_o the_o law_n then_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n nor_o no_o sufficient_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o god_n shall_v deliver_v christ_n and_o christ_n shall_v deliver_v himself_o up_o to_o death_n but_o here_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v tacit_o comprehend_v by_o way_n of_o synecdoche_n all_o those_o other_o action_n of_o he_o without_o which_o his_o death_n will_v have_v fail_v of_o that_o due_a effect_n for_o which_o it_o be_v purpose_v as_o his_o doctrine_n before_o it_o and_o especial_o his_o resurrection_n after_o it_o for_o when_o the_o apostle_n declare_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n he_o common_o also_o make_v express_v mention_n of_o his_o resurrection_n join_v it_o with_o his_o death_n in_o respect_n of_o causality_n as_o rom._n 4.25_o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o rom._n 6.4_o therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o rom._n 8.34_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o rom._n 14.9_o for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o dye_v and_o rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n and_o 2._o
cor._n 5.15_o and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_o and_o 1._o thess_n 4.14_o for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o even_o so_o they_o also_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o yet_o here_o and_o sometime_o elsewhere_o the_o apostle_n do_v mention_v only_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n because_o above_o all_o his_o other_o action_n his_o death_n be_v the_o hard_a work_n and_o the_o great_a argument_n of_o his_o love_n and_o therefore_o his_o death_n shall_v most_o strong_o move_v we_o to_o the_o work_n of_o love_n and_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v specify_v before_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o here_o therefore_o we_o shall_v mention_v the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o his_o death_n 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be_v to_o importune_v that_o sentence_n and_o partly_o the_o treachery_n of_o judas_n who_o will_v it_o be_v to_o betray_v he_o but_o our_o meaning_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o voluntary_a cause_n of_o it_o on_o god_n part_n why_o god_n have_v a_o will_n to_o decree_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o actual_o to_o subject_v he_o thereunto_o and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o on_o god_n part_n if_o they_o be_v right_o allege_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n must_v needs_o have_v in_o they_o these_o three_o quality_n 1._o they_o must_v be_v repugnant_a unto_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n for_o otherwise_o we_o lose_v the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n which_o run_v thus_o for_o if_o righteousness_n or_o the_o right_a whereto_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v without_o a_o cause_n i._n e._n if_o the_o law_n have_v this_o effect_n to_o justify_v than_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n why_o christ_n die_v and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o repugnancy_n between_o that_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o he_o who_o suppose_v the_o former_a do_v thereby_o overthrow_v the_o latter_a and_o contrary_o if_o there_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v without_o that_o effect_n 2._o they_o must_v be_v consequent_a to_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o again_o we_o lose_v another_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_v whereby_o he_o infer_v that_o if_o christ_n die_v without_o cause_n than_o i_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n convey_v that_o grace_n unto_o i_o for_o indeed_o the_o supreme_a inward_a impulsive_a cause_n or_o prime_a motive_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o not_o his_o hatred_n or_o wrath_n but_o of_o this_o remote_a cause_n we_o speak_v before_o upon_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o any_o further_o 3._o they_o must_v be_v respective_a unto_o the_o new_a testament_n partly_o because_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v both_o repugnant_a to_o god_n law_n and_o also_o consequent_a to_o god_n grace_n partly_o because_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v that_o solemn_a will_n and_o act_n of_o god_n wherein_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n be_v convey_v and_o whereon_o all_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n reflect_v repugnant_o therefore_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o respective_o to_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o immediate_a proper_a final_a cause_n or_o reason_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v chief_o three_o 1._o to_o testify_v or_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n every_o testament_n ought_v to_o be_v sufficient_o and_o solemn_o testify_v for_o hence_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n it_o be_v call_v a_o testament_n partly_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o and_o 1._o cor._n 1.19_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a and_o all_o these_o four_o way_n the_o word_n signify_v here_o because_o these_o several_a sense_n be_v not_o real_o different_a but_o be_v either_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o or_o else_o one_o consequent_a to_o the_o other_o for_o what_o i_o despise_v that_o also_o i_o reject_v and_o what_o i_o reject_v that_o i_o disannul_v or_o bring_v to_o nothing_o in_o effect_n by_o make_v it_o frustrate_v or_o void_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o use_n or_o benefit_n to_o myself_o if_o therefore_o i_o frustrate_v or_o make_v void_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o have_v that_o effect_n upon_o i_o which_o god_n purpose_v towards_o i_o i_o disannul_v his_o grace_n or_o bring_v it_o to_o nothing_o which_o argue_v my_o refusal_n of_o it_o to_o reject_v it_o 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