faithful_a man_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o also_o c._n 4.2_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_v with_o all_o suffering_n and_o doctrine_n act_n 14.18,19,20_o and_o they_o command_v they_o not_o to_o speak_v at_o all_o nor_o teach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n but_o peter_n and_o john_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v c._n 5.27,28,29_o the_o high_a priest_n ask_v they_o say_v do_v not_o we_o strict_o command_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o teach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o behold_v you_o have_v fill_v jerusalem_n with_o your_o doctrine_n then_o peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n answer_v and_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o then_o man_n gal._n 1.15,16,17,18,19_o when_o it_o please_v god_n who_o separate_v i_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o call_v i_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o that_o i_o mâ—ght_v preach_v he_o among_o the_o heathen_a immediate_o 5_o i_o confer_v not_o with_o flâ—sh_n and_o blood_n neither_o go_v i_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o they_o whâ—ch_o be_v apostle_n before_o i_o but_o i_o go_v into_o arabia_n and_o return_v again_o unto_o damascus_n then_o after_o three_o year_n i_o weâ—t_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v peter_n and_o i_o abode_n with_o he_o 15_o day_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 act._n 24.14,15,16_o i_o confess_v unto_o thou_o that_o after_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_n â—…he_fw-mi god_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o have_v hope_n towards_o god_n which_o they_o themselves_o also_o allow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o 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you_o 7_o suâ—mit_v yourselves_o unto_o such_o and_o to_o every_o one_o that_o help_v with_o we_o and_o labour_v 2_o thess_n 2.15_o brethren_n stand_v fast_o and_o hold_v the_o 8_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o word_n or_o by_o our_o epistle_n c._n 3.6_o withdraw_v from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o tradition_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o â—…_n col._n 4.3.9_o pray_v for_o we_o that_o god_n will_v open_v to_o we_o a_o door_n of_o utterance_n to_o speak_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n eph._n 6.19_o pray_v for_o i_o that_o utterance_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v open_v my_o mouth_n bold_o to_o make_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o thes_n 3.1.2_o pray_v for_o we_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v a_o free_a course_n and_o be_v glorify_v even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o you_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a and_o wicked_a man_n gal._n 2.11_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n i_o 10_o withstand_v he_o to_o the_o facâ—_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v col._n 4.17_o say_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o act._n 11.2,3,4_o 18._o when_o peter_n come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n contend_v with_o he_o say_v then_o wente_v in_o unto_o man_n uncircumcised_a and_o dedi_v eat_v with_o they_o but_o peter_n rehearse_v the_o matter_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o expound_v it_o by_o order_n unto_o they_o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n and_o brethren_n hear_v these_o thing_n they_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o glorify_a god_n etc._n etc._n c._n 15.1.2.4_o certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o judea_n teach_v the_o brethren_n and_o say_v except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n you_o can_v be_v save_v when_o therefore_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v no_o small_a dissension_n and_o disputation_n with_o they_o they_o determine_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n â—bout_o this_o question_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o they_o declare_v all_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v do_v with_o they_o c._n 17_o 10,11,12_o paul_n and_o silas_n come_v into_o berea_n go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n these_o be_v more_o noble_a than_o these_o in_o thessalonica_n in_o that_o they_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o therefore_o many_o of_o â—hem_n believe_v rev._n 22._o i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o patience_n and_o how_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o thâ—…_n have_v try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n observation_n upon_o chap._n 1._o 1_o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o all_o people_n throughout_o the_o world_n in_o their_o successive_a generation_n for_o the_o gather_v together_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v to_o salvation_n and_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o other_o that_o refuse_v it_o joh._n 1.8_o c._n 3.11_o act._n 1.8_o c_o 23.11_o c._n 5_o 3â—_n c._n 26.16_o rev._n 1.5.3.14_o therefore_o it_o concern_v all_o state_n and_o people_n in_o their_o respective_a calling_n to_o consider_v whether_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n commission_n have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o proffer_a and_o hold_v forth_o unto_o all_o nation_n whether_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o gift_n and_o station_n have_v contribute_v his_o mite_n hereunto_o where_o the_o fault_n lie_v in_o case_n of_o defect_n than_o which_o nothing_o sure_a and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v remedy_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v we_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o teach_v all_o 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john_n the_o baptist_n forerunner_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o a_o necessity_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n under_o heaven_n to_o strengthen_v child_n weak_a in_o faith_n to_o convince_v heretic_n mislead_v in_o faith_n to_o discover_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o such_o as_o yet_o never_o hear_v thereof_o and_o establish_v peace_n between_o all_o state_n and_o people_n throughout_o the_o world_n according_a unto_o which_o be_v both_o our_o saviour_n commission_n and_o the_o apostle_n practice_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o it_o peaceable_o as_o appear_v most_o evident_o by_o sundry_a scripture_n digest_v into_o chapter_n with_o some_o observation_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o one_o most_o humble_o devote_v to_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v zealous_o inquisitive_a after_o truth_n pious_o dispose_v to_o embrace_v it_o and_o constant_o resolve_v to_o practice_v it_o in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o edify_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n unto_o eternity_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o leaf_n gal._n 4.28_o 29._o now_o we_o brethren_n as_o isaac_n be_v be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n but_o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o this_o be_v licence_v but_o not_o permit_v to_o be_v enter_v according_a to_o order_n persecution_n be_v displease_v both_o to_o god_n &_o man_n 1_o thess_n 2.15.16_o the_o jew_n kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o own_o prophet_n and_o have_v persecute_v we_o and_o they_o please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o man_n forbid_v we_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o but._n peaceable_a edify_n one_o a_o other_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n rom._n 14.17.18_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o we_o may_v edify_v one_o a_o other_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n 1_o chap._n christs_n commission_n and_o the_o disciple_n practise_v for_o propagate_a of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o people_n duty_n and_o a_o charge_n for_o submit_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n order_n and_o the_o disciple_n practise_v concern_v the_o minister_n maintenance_n and_o relieve_v of_o the_o poor_a whereby_o the_o force_n of_o tithe_n or_o any_o thing_n instead_o thereof_o appear_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n 3_o chap._n christs_n instruction_n and_o the_o apostle_n practise_v for_o tender_v and_o hold_v forth_o the_o gospel_n only_o in_o a_o peaceable_a way_n 4_o chap._n christs_n instruction_n and_o the_o apostle_n practise_v concern_v christian_n liberty_n 5_o chap._n christs_n and_n the_o apostle_n testimony_n concern_v god_n free_a grace_n and_o man_n natural_a incapacity_n 6_o chap._n christs_n and_n the_o apostle_n testimony_n concern_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o elect_v salvation_n 7_o chap._n christs_n own_o testimony_n that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n neither_o do_v â—e_n exercise_v civil_a jurisdiction_n 8_o chap._n christs_n command_n against_o the_o apostle_n lordlinesse_n and_o dominion_n with_o their_o submission_n thereunto_o and_o practice_v 9_o chap._n christs_n foretell_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v persecute_v his_o prepare_v of_o they_o with_o their_o obedience_n thereunto_o 10_o chap_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o the_o true_a church_n and_o saint_n must_v be_v persecute_v in_o consequence_n whereof_o persecution_n must_v be_v a_o true_a mark_n of_o a_o false_a church_n and_o enemy_n of_o god_n 11_o chap_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o there_o shall_v arise_v heresy_n and_o false_a christ_n together_o with_o their_o commission_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v proceed_v against_o 12_o chap_n the_o apostle_n warrant_v for_o examine_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o their_o doctrine_n and_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n 13_o chap_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n of_o christian_n be_v weak_a in_o faith_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o grow_v therein_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o weakness_n &_o infirmity_n 14_o chap_n christ_n command_n and_o the_o apostle_n practise_v be_v both_o against_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n sake_n 15_o chap_n certain_a testimony_n which_o god_n through_o his_o divine_a providence_n direct_v to_o be_v uttereâ—_n by_o unbelieved_a jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o gospel_n record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o all_o persecute_v christian_n 16_o chap_n certain_a act_n of_o justice_n and_o favour_n which_o the_o unbelieved_a magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v unto_o the_o apostle_n record_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o the_o corruption_n and_o cruelty_n of_o christian_n 17_o chap_n six_o woe_n denounce_v by_o our_o saviour_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n all_o which_o be_v applyable_a to_o they_o and_o all_o other_o abetter_n of_o persecution_n our_o saviour_n commission_n concern_v vnbeleever_n mat._n 28.19_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mark_n 6.11_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v you_o nor_o hear_v you_o when_o you_o depart_v thence_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n from_o under_o your_o foot_n for_o a_o testimony_n against_o they_o christ_n and_n the_o apostle_n instruction_n concern_v misbeliever_n mat._n 24.24.25_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a 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cor._n 10.32_o give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o â—ewes_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n yâ—…_n live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.18_o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n though_o the_o jew_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v contemptible_a for_o number_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o egyptian_n who_o they_o serve_v as_o slave_n to_o do_v their_o drudgery_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v in_o they_o to_o provoke_v envy_n and_o revenge_n beside_o god_n give_v they_o ability_n to_o endure_v so_o great_a affliction_n those_o of_o egypt_n notwithstanding_o murmur_v against_o they_o because_o they_o differ_v in_o religion_n and_o still_o seek_v accusation_n multiply_v their_o service_n and_o exasperate_a their_o bondage_n exod._n 1._o in_o mordeca_n day_n likewise_o a_o haman_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prevail_v with_o ahasuorus_n that_o the_o whole_a 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the_o prince_n
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if_o any_o man_n will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o twain_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v of_o thou_o and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v turn_v not_o away_o matth._n 5.39,40,41,42_o consider_v serious_o dear_a christian_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o more_o in_o this_o then_o we_o use_v to_o practice_v nay_o more_o than_o our_o corruption_n will_v suffer_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v be_v we_o wrong_v in_o person_n estate_n good_a name_n or_o for_o christ_n sake_n which_o be_v our_o conscience_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o whereof_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o saint_n have_v drink_v both_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o very_a dregs_o we_o must_v not_o swerve_v from_o their_o example_n by_o resist_v or_o returâ—…g_v evil_a for_o evil_a 1_o thes_n 5.15_o but_o bless_v and_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o persecute_v we_o rom._n 12.14_o 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or_o resist_v have_v christ_n suffer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v our_o propitiation_n 1_o joh._n 2.1,2_o how_o much_o less_o think_v we_o can_v we_o glorify_v our_o saviour_n in_o suffer_v for_o our_o own_o offence_n let_v christian_n therefore_o bless_v whilst_o other_o curse_v let_v they_o rather_o receive_v than_o offer_v injury_n let_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o persecute_v rejoice_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o be_v persecute_v act_v 5,41_o and_o know_v that_o they_o only_a which_o so_o do_v endure_v unto_o the_o end_n be_v happy_a mat._n 24,13_o let_v they_o meditate_v on_o this_o that_o though_o paul_n be_v accuse_v of_o heresy_n act._n 24.14_o of_o sedition_n v._o 5.6_o of_o idolatry_n c._n 17.18_o and_o that_o he_o persuade_v man_n to_o worship_n god_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n c._n 18.12.13_o and_o all_o this_o be_v true_a if_o paul_n have_v be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o jewish_a law_n or_o by_o the_o roman_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n 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unto_o your_o privilege_n the_o politic_a jurisdiction_n or_o pretogative_n of_o caesar_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o body_n only_o if_o i_o have_v disobey_v the_o civil_a law_n offend_v any_o one_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o commit_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n let_v i_o be_v judge_v according_o chap._n x._o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o the_o true_a church_n and_o saint_n must_v be_v persecute_v in_o consequence_n whereof_o persecution_n must_v necessary_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o false_a church_n and_o enemy_n of_o god_n gal._n 4.28.29_o we_o brethron_n as_o isaac_n be_v be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n but_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o 1_o joh._n 3.10_o he_o that_o love_v not_o the_o brethren_n be_v not_o of_o god_n cain_n be_v of_o that_o wicked_a one_o and_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o wherefore_o slay_v he_o he_o because_o his_o work_n be_v 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of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n 2_o tim._n 3.12_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a must_v suffer_v persecution_n luke_n 3.19.20_o herod_n for_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o he_o have_v do_v add_v yet_o this_o that_o he_o shut_v up_o john_n in_o prison_n act._n 4.17.19_o they_o strait_o threaten_v peter_n and_o john_n that_o they_o shall_v speak_v no_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 6.10,11_o when_o they_o can_v not_o resist_v and_o gainsay_v the_o spirit_n wherewith_o stephen_n speak_v they_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n suborn_v and_o set_v up_o false_a witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o c._n 13.50_o and_o the_o jew_n stir_v up_o the_o devout_a and_o honourable_a woman_n and_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n and_o raise_v persecution_n against_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o their_o coast_n c._n 18.12,13_o the_o jew_n madâ—_n insurrection_n with_o one_o accord_n against_o paul_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n say_v this_o fellow_n persuade_v man_n to_o worship_n god_n contrary_a to_o law_n c._n 17.18_o paul_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o setter_n forth_o of_o strange_a god_n because_o he_o preach_v unto_o they_o jesus_n and_o the_o resurrection_n c._n 24.5,6_o we_o have_v find_v this_o paul_n a_o pe_z stilent_a fellow_n and_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o a_o ringleader_n of_o the_o seâ—…_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n and_o have_v also_o go_v about_o to_o profane_v the_o temple_n observation_n upon_o chap._n x._o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o christian_n have_v be_v so_o studious_a in_o multiply_v of_o sign_n and_o token_n to_o know_v the_o true_a church_n by_o shall_v yet_o reflect_v so_o little_a on_o persecution_n since_o it_o can_v be_v so_o visible_o
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