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cor._n 8.4.9_o 1_o &_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o minister_v heb._n 6.10_o who_o relieve_v the_o poor_a to_o the_o brethren_n which_o dwell_v in_o judea_n that_o be_v to_o the_o christian_n in_o judea_n especial_o to_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n who_o have_v impoverish_v themselves_o by_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o bestow_v the_o money_n to_o public_a use_n as_o you_o may_v see_v ch_n 2.45_o &_o 4.34_o and_o therefore_o paul_n recommend_v they_o sometime_o to_o the_o achaian_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o macedonian_n 30._o which_o also_o they_o do_v that_o be_v they_o bring_v this_o good_a purpose_n to_o effect_v send_v to_o wit_n what_o be_v gather_v to_o the_o elder_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o first_o mention_n of_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o jew_n say_v grotius_n not_o only_o those_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d senior_n who_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o public_a judgement_n but_o 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he_o have_v say_v the_o tabernacle_n indeed_o be_v set_v up_o by_o moses_n at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n but_o which_o shall_v bring_v man_n back_o to_o its_o heavenly_a archetype_n who_o moses_n see_v in_o the_o mount_n excellent_o say_v calvin_n for_o god_n do_v not_o regard_n external_n rite_n but_o precise_o as_o they_o be_v symbol_n of_o heavenly_a verity_n of_o witness_n they_o who_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n may_v be_v reconcile_v with_o they_o who_o render_v it_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o witness_n or_o covenant_n provide_v it_o be_v so_o call_v not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n that_o come_v together_o there_o to_o god_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v there_o make_v know_v to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o testimony_n and_o covenant_n and_o as_o it_o be_v meet_v there_o with_o they_o for_o so_o say_v lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr god_n himself_o explain_v it_o exod._n 29.42_o where_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n give_v why_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v meet_v you_o in_o that_o place_n that_o i_o may_v speak_v with_o you_o there_o you_o see_v that_o god_n meet_v that_o he_o may_v speak_v and_o indeed_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v with_o thou_o to_o wit_n moses_n which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o assemble_v of_o the_o people_n nor_o be_v this_o name_n give_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o porch_n which_o be_v the_o place_n the_o people_n meet_v in_o but_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o be_v the_o ark_n where_o god_n meet_v with_o moses_n and_o the_o highpriest_n whence_o exod._n 25._o v._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v meet_v thou_o there_o to_o wit_n at_o the_o ark_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v with_o thou_o at_o the_o propitiatory_a thus_o far_a de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr hence_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o testimony_n absolute_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v also_o call_v numb_a 9.15_o &_o 17.23_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n or_o witness_n also_o exod._n 28._o v._o 21._o &_o numb_a 1.50_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o testimony_n according_a to_o the_o fashion_n that_o he_o have_v see_v that_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v a_o fashion_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thereby_o signify_v that_o we_o must_v not_o devise_v form_n at_o our_o pleasure_n but_o that_o all_o our_o sense_n shall_v be_v fix_v on_o the_o form_n show_v by_o god_n that_o all_o our_o religion_n may_v be_v form_v according_a to_o it_o the_o godly_a say_v calvin_n excellent_o according_a as_o he_o usual_o do_v receive_v nothing_o but_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o other_o think_v anything_o lawful_a they_o have_v a_o mind_n for_o and_o so_o they_o make_v their_o own_o pleasure_n a_o law_n when_o yet_o god_n approve_v of_o nothing_o but_o what_o he_o himself_o have_v appoint_v i_o pray_v god_n that_o all_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n may_v judge_v by_o this_o most_o sound_a rule_n in_o their_o controversy_n about_o religion_n and_o then_o all_o their_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n will_v easy_o agree_v 45._o bring_v in_o that_o be_v as_o the_o arabic_a excellent_o translate_v it_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v that_o to_o wit_n from_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o mat._n 26.27_o take_v the_o cup_n that_o be_v when_o he_o have_v take_v the_o cup_n or_o as_o it_o be_v render_v mark_v 14.23_o have_v take_v the_o cup._n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v on_o matt._n 37.48_o our_o father_n with_o jesus_n that_o be_v with_o joshua_n who_o at_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n succeed_v in_o the_o government_n appoint_v by_o god_n and_o who_o in_o name_n and_o deed_n perform_v by_o he_o typify_v jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o gentile_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o syriack_n render_v periphrastical_o into_o the_o land_n which_o god_n give_v they_o for_o a_o possession_n among_o the_o gentile_n greek_n interpreter_n promiscuous_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o with_o the_o ablative_a and_o 〈◊〉_d into_o with_o the_o accusative_a because_o the_o hebrew_n put_v the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o both_o the_o praeposition_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o rather_o signify_v the_o land_n itself_o which_o be_v obtain_v and_o possess_v than_o the_o take_n or_o acquisition_n of_o it_o who_o god_n drive_v out_o from_o before_o the_o face_n of_o our_o father_n that_o be_v at_o the_o arrive_v of_o our_o father_n this_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v to_o be_v see_v deut._n 2.21_o 22._o and_o often_o elsewhere_o which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o inscription_n that_o procopius_n gazensis_fw-la see_v in_o africa_n have_v imitate_v we_o be_v those_o who_o flee_v from_o before_o the_o face_n that_o be_v at_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n the_o robber_n the_o son_n of_o nave_n that_o be_v nun._n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n in_o the_o greek_a as_o also_o the_o english_a it_o be_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o david_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o so_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v flitter_v and_o wander_v until_o god_n declare_v to_o david_n by_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n that_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o threshing-floor_n of_o arauna_n 21._o 1_o chron._n 21._o or_o ornan_n the_o jebusite_n for_o a_o sure_a and_o fix_a seat_n for_o the_o ark._n 46._o who_o find_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o david_n obtain_v by_o the_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n that_o when_o he_o be_v earnest_o desire_v to_o build_v a_o settle_a seat_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n show_v he_o the_o place_n choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o desire_v earnest_o and_o most_o desirous_o bind_v himself_o with_o a_o vow_n psal_n 132.3_o that_o he_o will_v in_o no_o time_n or_o place_n lay_v aside_o that_o solicitous_a care_n in_o search_v out_o the_o place_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o build_v the_o temple_n until_o he_o find_v it_o by_o divine_a revelation_n this_o vow_n of_o david_n be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n god_n have_v promise_v deut._n 12._o that_o he_o will_v choose_v to_o himself_o a_o certain_a place_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o sanctuary_n seat_n and_o have_v add_v a_o command_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v frequent_v what_o place_n soever_o he_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o and_o there_o perform_v the_o external_a rite_n he_o have_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n but_o the_o vow_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v partly_o ridiculous_a and_o foolish_a or_o even_o impossible_a and_o partly_o manifest_o impious_a because_o they_o be_v make_v out_o of_o a_o opinion_n of_o merit_n and_o to_o create_v thing_n therefore_o david_n vow_n do_v in_o nothing_o justify_v they_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v a_o habitation_n or_o place_n not_o design_v for_o a_o short_a abode_n as_o a_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v but_o like_o a_o house_n intend_v for_o a_o certain_a and_o settle_a dwelling_n ps_n 132._o v._n 5._o until_o i_o find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob._n that_o be_v until_o i_o find_v the_o place_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o build_v the_o temple_n in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o certain_a seat_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o who_o deliver_v jacob_n powerful_o from_o danger_n may_v be_v
he_o have_v both_o his_o shirt_n or_o inner_a coat_n and_o breeches_n on_o he_o thus_o king_n saul_n sing_v naked_a before_o samuel_n 19.24_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 19.24_o thus_o peter_n be_v naked_a in_o the_o boat_n 21.7_o boat_n joh._n 21.7_o who_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o have_v put_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o certain_o his_o innermost_a garment_n or_o shirt_n but_o as_o its_o name_n intimate_v that_o which_o be_v put_v on_o above_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n his_o robe_n which_o as_o we_o say_v be_v make_v fast_o about_o they_o with_o the_o girdle_n whence_o it_o be_v also_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o gird_v his_o upper_a coat_n young_a man._n saul_n who_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o young_a man_n be_v according_a to_o chrysostom_n upward_o of_o 30_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o keep_v the_o clothes_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o be_v lay_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o true_o a_o little_a after_o when_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v call_v by_o ananias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n c._n 9_o v._n 13._o nor_o be_v it_o likely_a the_o high_a priest_n will_v have_v confer_v so_o much_o power_n on_o a_o young_a man_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o under_o tutor_n against_o the_o christian_n see_v the_o same_o chap._n 9.2_o and_o paul_n himself_o below_o c._n 26._o v._n 4._o testify_v that_o he_o spend_v all_o his_o youthful_a year_n among_o the_o jew_n before_o his_o conversion_n estius_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o philemon_n say_v that_o saul_n the_o persecutor_n be_v call_v a_o youth_n or_o rather_o a_o young_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o age_n of_o youth_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o 35th_o year_n or_o as_o other_o say_v even_o to_o the_o 40th_o cicero_n when_o he_o plead_v sextus_n roscius_n cause_n call_v himself_o a_o young_a man_n when_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n according_a to_o gellius_n 28._o gellius_n l._n 15._o c._n 28._o he_o be_v 27_o year_n of_o age_n antonius_n bishop_n of_o grass_n in_o france_n in_o the_o life_n of_o paul_n write_v that_o he_o be_v 33_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o 11_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nero_n when_o paul_n in_o bond_n write_v the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n by_o onesimus_n his_o servant_n according_a to_o bishop_n usher_v chronology_n be_v 30_o year_n and_o therefore_o paul_n then_o above_o the_o age_n of_o 60_o do_v right_o call_v himself_o paul_n the_o age_a see_v as_o we_o have_v note_v on_o joel_n 1._o v._o 2._o he_o be_v call_v a_o old_a man_n by_o the_o hebrew_n who_o be_v 60_o year_n old_a who_o name_n be_v paul_n this_o hebrew_n bear_v of_o the_o hebrew_n descend_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n bear_v at_o tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n which_o city_n that_o it_o be_v then_o famous_a for_o the_o study_n of_o philosophic_a and_o liberal_a science_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o strabo_n 14._o strabo_n l._n 14._o by_o sect_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi do_v at_o this_o time_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o cilician_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o frequent_v the_o school_n of_o gamaliel_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o great_a repute_n among_o the_o pharisee_n be_v a_o strict_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o also_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n see_v below_o c._n 21.39.22_o 3._o 23_o 6-34.26.4_a 5._o 2_o cor._n 11.22_o gal_n 1.14_o phil._n 3.5_o 6._o 59_o and_o they_o stone_v stephen_n call_v to_o wit_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o subsequent_a word_n the_o most_o learned_a curcellaeus_n say_v 21._o say_v institut_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 21._o num_fw-la 21._o there_o be_v no_o small_a weight_n in_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n joh._n 14.13_o 14._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v and_o if_o you_o shall_v ask_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o can_v not_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o grant_v what_o they_o ask_v if_o he_o have_v no_o power_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o that_o if_o you_o ask_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o prayer_n immediate_o direct_v to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o you_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o i_o rely_v on_o my_o power_n and_o promise_n otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o we_o may_v yea_o it_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n to_o direct_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v john_n 15_o 16-23_a but_o of_o such_o prayer_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v in_o this_o place_n therefore_o also_o stephen_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o call_v upon_o he_o even_o while_o he_o be_v a_o die_a say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n where_o they_o ridiculous_o shift_v who_o will_v have_v the_o word_n jesus_n to_o be_v of_o the_o genitive_a case_n as_o if_o 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and_o the_o same_o society_n but_o there_o be_v one_o eminent_a among_o they_o prefer_v to_o the_o rest_n for_o learning_n who_o proper_a office_n it_o be_v to_o expound_v the_o law_n and_o to_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o public_a prayer_n as_o justin_n against_o trypho_n teach_v we_o he_o the_o hebrew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a or_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o by_o excellency_n archisynagogus_fw-la luke_n 13.14_o philo_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o praeses_fw-la sometime_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a to_o who_o he_o attribute_n the_o office_n of_o explain_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v obscure_a in_o their_o book_n and_o of_o debate_v the_o matter_n and_o of_o recite_v before_o the_o people_n the_o word_n of_o the_o hymn_n they_o be_v to_o sing_v you_o man_n and_o brethren_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o as_o 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abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n peculiar_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o friend_n and_o exalt_v the_o people_n that_o be_v he_o bless_v the_o people_n which_o come_v of_o they_o with_o great_a increase_n exod._n 1.7_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o building_n which_o be_v finish_v to_o the_o top_n when_o they_o dwell_v as_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v where_o the_o people_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o egyptian_n in_o who_o land_n they_o dwell_v and_o with_o a_o high_a arm_n that_o be_v with_o his_o great_a power_n signal_o exert_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o man_n who_o when_o they_o be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o force_n especial_o to_o smite_v one_o they_o use_v to_o lift_v their_o arm_n high_a bring_v he_o they_o lie_v under_o a_o bitter_a slavery_n out_o of_o it_o to_o wit_n egypt_n when_o they_o can_v hardly_o bear_v long_o their_o most_o heavy_a bondage_n in_o it_o 18._o and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o forty_o year_n it_o 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be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n other_o understand_v by_o they_o the_o arabian_n salmaeans_n nuthaeans_n other_o damascus_n asia_n and_o spain_n some_o also_o asia_n turkey_n and_o carthage_n but_o all_o the_o jew_n with_o one_o consent_n maintain_v that_o these_o three_o peoples_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v subjugate_v by_o the_o messiah_n they_o also_o argue_v that_o see_v they_o be_v not_o already_o overcome_v the_o messiah_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o pass_v by_o jewish_a fable_n who_o love_v a_o earthly_a kingdom_n do_v fancy_n dream_n to_o themselves_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o kenites_n and_o kenizites_n in_o that_o interval_n of_o time_n betwixt_o abraham_n and_o moses_n be_v either_o quite_o extinguish_v or_o lose_v their_o name_n or_o be_v little_a famous_a and_o so_o count_v among_o other_o nation_n for_o joshua_n mention_n they_o not_o where_o either_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o 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3.10_o that_o in_o a_o most_o populous_a country_n many_o different_a kindred_n dwell_v and_o that_o the_o same_o kindred_n be_v not_o always_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n be_v certain_a for_o they_o who_o in_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v call_v rephaim_v seem_v now_o by_o joshua_n to_o be_v call_v hivites_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n this_o most_o famous_a country_n in_o asia_n the_o great_a be_v inhabit_v by_o chanaan_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n and_o divide_v among_o his_o eleven_o son_n and_o their_o posterity_n most_o of_o they_o retain_v their_o name_n in_o moses_n time_n it_o be_v common_o call_v by_o christian_n the_o holy_a land_n namely_o because_o they_o reverence_n with_o helena_n the_o mother_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a the_o ground_n whereon_o of_o old_a the_o footstep_n
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put_v jupiter_n for_o heaven_n hence_o horace_n say_v also_o sub_fw-la jove_n frigido_fw-la which_o be_v render_v under_o the_o cold_a heaven_n the_o idolatrous_a priest_n promoter_n of_o diana_n idol_n feign_v that_o its_o idol_n which_o be_v possess_v and_o worship_v in_o ephesus_n be_v not_o make_v with_o humane_a hand_n but_o that_o it_o miraculous_o fall_v from_o heaven_n as_o be_v report_v of_o the_o trojan_a palladium_n or_o the_o image_n of_o pallas_n cicero_n of_o the_o image_n of_o ceres_n at_o enna_n say_v it_o be_v such_o that_o man_n think_v either_o they_o see_v ceres_n herself_o or_o a_o image_n of_o ceres_n not_o make_v with_o humane_a hand_n but_o fall_v from_o heaven_n 40._o lib._n 16._o nat._n hist_o cap._n 40._o plinius_n admire_v that_o mutianus_n who_o be_v three_o time_n consul_n say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o artist_n who_o ingrave_v diana_n image_n at_o ephesus_n be_v demonicos_n see_v he_o say_v that_o this_o image_n be_v not_o only_o ancient_a than_o 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as_o to_o say_v whatever_o be_v say_v of_o image_n make_v with_o hand_n can_v prejudice_v the_o image_n of_o diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n since_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o no_o artist_n but_o fall_v from_o jupiter_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v quiet_a that_o be_v to_o quiet_a the_o multitude_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o rash_o without_o full_a discern_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n 37._o for_o you_o have_v bring_v hither_o these_o men._n to_o wit_n gaius_n or_o caius_n and_o aristarchus_n of_o which_o see_v above_o v._o 29._o neither_o robber_n of_o church_n to_o wit_n of_o diana_n temple_n see_v they_o be_v never_o within_o it_o nor_o yet_o blasphemer_n of_o your_o goddess_n to_o who_o image_n since_o it_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n its_o worship_n be_v beyond_o debate_n although_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o to_o be_v worship_v for_o god_n which_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n as_o have_v be_v say_v v._o 26._o 38._o wherefore_o if_o demetrius_n etc._n etc._n most_o like_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o horace_n if_o any_o make_v lewd_a verse_n against_o any_o there_o be_v law_n and_o judgement_n the_o law_n be_v open_a that_o be_v there_o be_v time_n and_o place_n appoint_v in_o which_o justice_n be_v do_v and_o controversy_n decide_v and_o there_o be_v deputy_n there_o use_v to_o be_v one_o deputy_n in_o each_o province_n but_o here_o be_v more_o mention_v either_o because_o at_o divers_a time_n one_o succeed_v another_o or_o because_o that_o with_o the_o proconsul_n his_o vicar_n or_o lieutenant_n judge_v let_v they_o implead_v one_o another_o to_o wit_n demetrius_n those_o man_n which_o you_o bring_v hither_o or_o they_o he_o quintilian_n 13._o declam_fw-la 13._o we_o have_v receive_v magistrate_n and_o law_n from_o our_o predecessor_n for_o this_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v not_o be_v judge_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n and_o the_o daily_a complaint_n of_o mischief_n shall_v refute_v 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be_v part_v from_o illyria_n and_o maesia_n by_o the_o scardonian_a mountain_n and_o from_o the_o thracian_n by_o the_o river_n strymon_n it_o be_v now_o common_o call_v romeli_fw-la by_o the_o turk_n to_o who_o it_o be_v subject_a 3._o and_o there_o abide_v three_o month_n that_o be_v and_o spend_v three_o month_n there_o and_o when_o the_o jew_n lay_v wait_v for_o he_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n be_v incense_v against_o he_o for_o that_o he_o lead_v away_o many_o from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v about_o to_o sail_n unto_o syria_n towards_o judea_n he_o purpose_v etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v shun_v the_o snare_n lay_v for_o he_o he_o take_v a_o very_a wife_n resolution_n not_o to_o sail_v direct_o from_o achaia_n or_o greece_n proper_o so_o call_v unto_o syria_n but_o to_o take_v his_o way_n back_o again_o through_o macedonia_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v to_o achaia_n three_o month_n ago_o 4._o and_o there_o accompany_v he_o into_o asia_n strict_o so_o call_v who_o chief_a metropolis_n be_v ephesus_n sopater_n this_o sosipater_n and_o by_o syncope_n sopater_n be_v reckon_v among_o paul_n kindred_n rom._n 16.21_o the_o son_n of_o pyrrhus_n this_o be_v want_v in_o the_o vulgar_a greek_a copy_n of_o beraea_n of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o noble_a man_n speak_v of_o above_o ch._n 17.10_o 11_o &_o 12._o and_o of_o the_o thessalonian_o that_o be_v those_o of_o thessalonica_n a_o city_n of_o macedonia_n aristarchus_n and_o secundus_fw-la the_o syrian_a think_v that_o there_o be_v only_o these_o two_o thessalonian_o aristarchus_n also_o accompany_v paul_n not_o only_o to_o asia_n but_o even_o to_o syria_n also_o yea_o and_o to_o rome_n below_o ch._n 4.10_o see_v also_o col._n 4.10_o 27.2_o and_o gaius_n of_o derbe_n of_o this_o gaius_n or_o caius_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v above_o ch._n 19.29_o and_o timotheus_n bear_v if_o we_o believe_v gesnere_v in_o the_o same_o city_n of_o 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below_o ch._n 21.29_o &_o 2_o tim._n 4.20_o 5._o these_o go_v before_o whither_o paul_n be_v a_o go_v tarry_v for_o we_o at_o troas_n that_o be_v wait_v for_o paul_n and_o i_o luke_n the_o writer_n of_o this_o history_n this_o luke_n who_o speak_v otherwise_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n because_o that_o perhaps_o he_o be_v send_v by_o paul_n somewhere_o else_o show_v that_o he_o be_v then_o return_v again_o to_o paul_n to_o accompany_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n as_o also_o afterward_o in_o the_o follow_v from_o troas_n troas_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o take_v for_o that_o country_n which_o be_v call_v teucris_n and_o dardania_n and_o xanthe_n but_o for_o a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o country_n which_o be_v also_o call_v troas_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v above_o ch._n 16._o 6._o and_o we_o that_o
be_v i_o luke_n and_o paul_n from_o philippi_n a_o city_n of_o macedonia_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v above_o ch._n 16.12_o after_o the_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n that_o be_v after_o the_o jew_n feast_n of_o the_o passover_n which_o as_o yet_o paul_n with_o the_o other_o jew_n who_o be_v christian_n seem_v to_o observe_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o doubtless_o he_o neglect_v not_o the_o occasion_n of_o preach_a christ_n to_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o feast_n unto_o they_o our_o fellow_n traveller_n who_o go_v before_o we_o to_o troas_n a_o city_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o same_o name_n in_o five_o day_n that_o be_v within_o five_o day_n where_o we_o abide_v seven_o day_n that_o be_v we_o pass_v seven_o day_n in_o the_o city_n call_v troas_n 7._o and_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o be_v that_o day_n as_o sozomen_n say_v which_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n 8._o 1_o hist_o eccl._n ch._n 8._o which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o the_o greek_n dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o sun_n see_v what_o i_o have_v note_v upon_o mat._n 28._o v._n 1._o the_o table_n of_o the_o canon_n late_o publish_v by_o the_o famous_a john_n baptist_n cotelerius_fw-la 4.16_o ch._n 4.16_o it_o be_v not_o before_o christ_n resurrection_n call_v the_o lord_n day_n but_o the_o first_o day_n but_o after_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o lady_n of_o all_o day_n and_o festivity_n we_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o rev._n 1.10_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o trallian_n and_o magnesian_o and_o sometime_o in_o clement_n institution_n also_o in_o that_o place_n of_o ireneus_fw-la which_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o orthodox_n in_o justin_n martyr_n have_v preserve_v to_o we_o the_o edict_n of_o theophilus_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n both_o custom_n and_o honesty_n require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v 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because_o upon_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n rise_v again_o or_o to_o teach_v by_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v whole_o consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n st._n maximus_n taurinensis_n pentecost_n hom._n 3._o in_o pentecost_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v therefore_o venerable_a and_o solemn_a to_o we_o because_o upon_o it_o our_o saviour_n as_o the_o rise_a sun_n have_v drive_v away_o the_o infernal_a darkness_n shine_v with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o common_a speech_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v call_v sunday_n because_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v rise_v do_v inlighten_v it_o the_o roman_a order_n and_o isidor_n 24._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr eccl._n offic._n cap._n 24._o the_o apostle_n therefore_o do_v with_o religious_a solemnity_n ratify_v the_o lord_n day_n because_o upon_o that_o day_n our_o lord_n and_o redeemer_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o which_o also_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n that_o in_o it_o abstain_v from_o earthly_a work_n or_o worldly_a enticement_n we_o shall_v give_v ourselves_o only_o to_o divine_a worship_n give_v to_o wit_n honour_n and_o reverence_n to_o this_o day_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o resurrection_n which_o we_o have_v in_o he_o gregorius_n turonensis_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 22._o lib._n 1._o hist_o cap._n 22._o which_o we_o proper_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o his_o holy_a resurrection_n when_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o from_o this_o place_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 1_o corinth_n 16.2_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o christian_n do_v then_o use_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o keep_v solemn_a meeting_n justin_n upon_o the_o day_n call_v sunday_n 2._o apolog._n 2._o all_o that_o live_v in_o city_n or_o country_n meet_v in_o one_o place_n to_o break_v bread_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n offer_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n hence_o the_o syrian_a render_v it_o that_o we_o may_v break_v the_o eucharist_n the_o arabic_a that_o we_o may_v destribute_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o ethiopic_a to_o bless_v the_o table_n all_o understand_v it_o of_o this_o holy_a rite_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v have_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o bitter_a death_n to_o be_v celebrate_v by_o his_o disciple_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v above_o ch._n 2._o 26._o luke_n 22.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o &_o 26._o v._n 42._o &_o 46._o paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n before_o they_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v denominate_v from_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n ready_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o city_n troas_n on_o the_o morrow_n that_o be_v the_o day_n immediate_o follow_v 8._o and_o there_o be_v many_o light_n to_o wit_n to_o dispel_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n or_o as_o i_o say_v against_o vigilantius_n for_o 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say_v when_o therefore_o paul_n be_v again_o go_v up_o to_o that_o loft_n where_o he_o have_v preach_v and_o have_v there_o celebrate_v the_o rite_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o take_v meat_n he_o with_o unwearied_a zeal_n spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o night_n until-day_n light_n in_o preach_v so._n that_o be_v the_o night_n be_v spend_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o particle_n so_o be_v use_v as_o a_o note_n of_o what_o be_v do_v above_o ch._n 7.8_o ch._n 17.33_o below_o ch._n 28.14_o joh._n 8.59_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o city_n troas_n and_o that_o on_o foot_n the_o rest_n be_v to_o go_v in_o a_o ship_n as_o be_v tell_v below_o v._o 13._o 12._o and_o they_o bring_v they_o to_o wit_n who_o come_v down_o to_o take_v up_o eutychus_n who_o have_v
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belief_n of_o the_o future_a resurrection_n hence_o why_o be_v such_o yet_o baptize_v with_o water_n for_o the_o dead_a who_o resurrection_n they_o believe_v if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o resurrection_n xix_o refute_v it_o be_v refute_v but_o 1._o that_o expression_n what_o will_v they_o do_v who_o be_v baptize_v and_o why_o be_v they_o baptize_v do_v denote_v a_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a action_n provide_v there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n but_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v pronounce_v that_o baptism_n of_o water_n vain_a which_o cornelius_n saul_n etc._n etc._n undergo_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o resurrection_n for_o there_o be_v necessity_n of_o precept_n for_o it_o as_o command_v by_o christ_n there_o be_v also_o as_o the_o papist_n speak_v that_o of_o mean_n 2_o neither_o can_v that_o phrase_n for_o the_o dead_a without_o great_a wrest_n signify_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 3._o it_o be_v false_a also_o that_o the_o principal_a or_o only_a use_n of_o 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