there_o luke_n 10.7_o 1_o cor._n 9.14_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o &_o 18._o 36._o he_o kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v it_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n of_o submission_n to_o god_n and_o reverence_n towards_o he_o that_o one_o who_o pray_v shall_v kneel_v solomon_n pray_v fervent_o with_o bend_a knee_n also_o daniel_n dan._n 6.13_o 1_o king_n 8.52_o 2_o chron._n 6.13_o 6.10_o and_o jesus_n christ_n luke_n 22.41_o and_o stephen_n above_o ch._n 7.60_o and_o peter_n above_o ch._n 9.4_o and_o paul_n here_o and_o below_o ch._n 21.5_o and_o ephes_n 3.14_o but_o that_o to_o pray_v stand_v be_v the_o most_o common_o receive_v custom_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v clear_a by_o that_o in_o nehemiah_n 9.5_o ch._n 9.5_o the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o stand_v at_o prayer_n and_o gen._n 18.22_o where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n abraham_n stand_v before_o god_n the_o chaldean_a render_v it_o pray_v neither_o be_v the_o verb_n stand_v otherwise_o use_v in_o jerem._n 15.1.18.20_o and_o job_n 30.20_o so_o mark_v 11.25_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v and_o luke_n 18.11_o the_o pharisee_n stand_v and_o pray_v see_v our_o literal_a explanation_n matth._n 6.5_o with_o they_o all_o to_o wit_n with_o the_o elder_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n who_o he_o send_v for_o from_o ephesus_n to_o miletus_n to_o instruct_v they_o with_o wholesome_a admonition_n 21._o above_o v._o 21._o doubtless_o among_o other_o thing_n paul_n in_o this_o prayer_n to_o god_n pray_v for_o divine_a assistance_n that_o he_o will_v help_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o perform_v these_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o admonish_v they_o 37._o and_o they_o all_o weep_v sore_o to_o show_v their_o sorrow_n for_o his_o future_a absence_n and_o fall_v on_o paul_n neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o as_o a_o token_n of_o their_o affection_n to_o he_o 38._o sorrow_v most_o of_o all_o for_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o be_v affect_v with_o grief_n that_o they_o can_v scarce_o be_v 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23._o to_o which_o tibull_n seem_v to_o allude_v and_o pliny_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n say_v nor_o be_v man_n ashamed_a to_o make_v use_n of_o these_o garment_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o lightness_n in_o summer_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o wear_v armour_n that_o their_o very_a clothes_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o they_o at_o this_o day_n this_o island_n be_v call_v lango_n and_o the_o follow_a day_n unto_o rhodes_n a_o most_o famous_a island_n which_o according_a to_o ptolemy_n lib._n 5.2_o be_v situate_v betwixt_o icaria_n and_o lycia_n it_o be_v renown_v for_o these_o city_n lindus_n camirus_n and_o rhodes_n as_o pliny_n relate_v lib._n 5.31_o in_o which_o the_o day_n be_v never_o so_o cloudy_a but_o the_o sun_n shine_v bright_a some_o hour_n or_o other_o of_o it_o 8._o hor._n car._n l._n 1._o od._n 7._o lucan_n pharsal_a 8._o witness_v the_o same_o pliny_n lib._n 2.62_o whence_o the_o poet_n call_v it_o bright_a rhode_n be_v of_o old_a very_o rich_a in_o ship_n as_o appear_v by_o strabo_n its_o inhabitant_n build_v parthenope_n 14._o lib._n 14._o i._n e._n naples_n among_o the_o opici_n and_o rhoda_n in_o spain_n they_o first_o teach_v the_o spanish_a mariner_n to_o make_v rope_n and_o map_n very_o useful_a for_o man_n they_o also_o first_o import_v into_o spain_n money_n beat_v out_o of_o brass_n as_o strabo_n in_o the_o forecited_a book_n and_o mariana_n testify_v 14._o de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi hisp_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o rhodes_n be_v beautify_v with_o 100_o colossi_fw-la one_o of_o which_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o seven_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n now_o these_o colossi_fw-la be_v pile_n of_o statue_n exact_o devise_v equal_a to_o tower_n for_o which_o cause_n as_o many_o be_v of_o opinion_n the_o rhodian_o be_v call_v colossian_n to_o who_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v write_v entitle_v to_o the_o colossian_n rhodes_n have_v be_v subject_a to_o several_a vicissitude_n after_o this_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_n the_o saracen_n take_v it_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 615._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n recover_v it_o in_o the_o year_n 1308._o and_o keep_v it_o till_o the_o year_n 1602._o in_o which_o year_n solyman_n the_o second_o defeat_v they_o and_o retake_v it_o in_o lieu_n whereof_o charles_n fifth_z emperor_n give_v the_o knight_n of_o st._n john_n the_o island_n of_o malta_n whence_o they_o be_v common_o call_v the_o knight_n of_o malta_n and_o from_o thence_o unto_o patara_n a_o city_n of_o lycia_n according_a to_o hecataeus_n in_o his_o asia_n which_o still_o retain_v its_o name_n 1._o geog._n asiae_n com._n 1._o as_o niger_n affirm_v describe_v the_o situation_n of_o lycia_n and_o as_o he_o say_v not_o far_o from_o the_o sea_n where_o there_o be_v a_o sea-port-town_n eleven_o mile_n distant_a from_o it_o named_z phoenix_z very_o dangerous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o rock_n hang_v out_o from_o the_o mountain_n taurus_n it_o be_v first_o call_v sataros_n as_o pliny_n relate_v afterward_o by_o ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n 27._o l._n 5._o c._n 27._o after_o he_o have_v enlarge_v it_o it_o be_v name_v arsinoe_n of_o lycia_n in_o honour_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o the_o name_n it_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n prevail_v say_v strabo_n from_o this_o city_n apollo_n have_v the_o epithet_n of_o pataraean_a 14._o lib._n 14._o for_o that_o in_o the_o winter_n half_a year_n 4._o ad._n aeneid_n l._n 9_o v._n 143._o vide_fw-la horat._n 3._o car._n od._n 4._o he_o give_v response_n here_o as_o he_o do_v at_o delos_n in_o the_o summer_n according_a to_o servius_n his_o temple_n make_v patara_n a_o city_n of_o great_a note_n be_v of_o equal_a esteem_n with_o that_o at_o delphos_n both_o for_o its_o riches_n and_o veracity_n of_o
sense_n the_o same_o active_a verb_n here_o use_v be_v put_v mat._n 28.19_o and_o its_o passive_a mat._n 27.57_o they_o return_v again_o to_o lystra_n where_o a_o little_a before_o paul_n be_v assault_v with_o stone_n and_o to_o iconium_n whence_o above_o v._o 5_o &_o 6._o they_o flee_v for_o fear_n of_o danger_n and_o antioch_n of_o pisidia_n whence_o they_o be_v expel_v above_o chap._n 13.50_o 22._o confirm_v gregory_n the_o great_a say_v excellent_o lib._n 31._o mor._n in_o job_n c._n 15._o behold_v paul_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o stone_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o remove_v from_o preach_v the_o truth_n he_o may_v be_v kill_v but_o he_o can_v be_v overcome_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o city_n as_o dead_a but_o he_o be_v find_v another_o day_n within_o the_o city_n a_o unhurt_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n o_o how_o strong_a be_v infirmity_n within_o this_o man_n o_o how_o conquer_a his_o torment_n o_o how_o masterly_a be_v his_o patience_n by_o the_o repulse_n he_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o dispute_v by_o stroke_n he_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o be_v refresh_v by_o his_o torment_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o wearisomeness_n of_o his_o labour_n through_o much_o tribulation_n etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v whoever_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o labour_n to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n stir_v up_o the_o world_n hatred_n against_o himself_o &_o therefore_o must_v lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o many_o yea_o &_o grievous_a vexation_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o author_n of_o this_o way_n of_o live_v even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o foretell_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v befall_v his_o follower_n mat._n 10.17_o &_o 18.23.34_o joh._n 16.33.17.14_o 23._o and_o when_o they_o have_v ordain_v gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o with_o swetched_a out_o hand_n they_o have_v ordain_v or_o choose_v by_o vote_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o choose_v with_o the_o hand_n stretch_v forth_o when_o assembly_n for_o choose_v of_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v they_o appoint_v one_o who_o they_o think_v the_o most_o fit_a for_o that_o dignity_n and_o have_v produce_v he_o upon_o the_o theatre_n his_o name_n be_v proclaim_v by_o a_o crier_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o whosoever_o this_o seem_v good_a or_o please_v let_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o such_o as_o approve_v of_o the_o election_n by_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n testify_v that_o the_o man_n elect_v seem_v to_o they_o a_o fit_a man_n to_o bear_v the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n but_o they_o who_o disapprove_v it_o keep_v in_o their_o hand_n which_o party_n soever_o have_v the_o great_a number_n have_v the_o election_n decree_v according_o hence_o come_v that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o who_o become_v magistrate_n by_o such_o suffrage_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o elias_n the_o cretian_a do_v testify_v upon_o gregory_n nazianzen_n orat._n 3._o and_o zonaras_n upon_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o first_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v the_o suffrage_n but_o afterward_o the_o ancient_a rite_n be_v abolish_v be_v use_v for_o consecration_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v 2_o cor._n 8.19_o elder_n famous_a frederick_n spanhemius_fw-la in_o his_o isagogick_n epitome_n to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o bishop_n say_v he_o which_o be_v ordain_v in_o every_o church_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o care_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o overseeing_a as_o the_o same_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n from_o their_o age_n &_o gravity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n from_o their_o office_n of_o feed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctor_n minister_n from_o their_o office_n of_o teach_v &_o minister_a to_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v over_o governor_n from_o their_o right_n to_o govern_v compare_v below_o ch_n 15.2_o 4_o &_o 6.20.17_o &_o 28._o tit._n 1.5_o &_o 7._o 1_o thes_n 5.12_o irenaeus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o eusebius_n lib._n 5._o hist_o eccl._n ch_n 26._o the_o elder_n who_o before_o soter_n govern_v the_o church_n that_o you_o now_o govern_v be_v i_o say_v anicetus_n pius_n hyginus_n telespore_n sixtus_n irenaeus_n call_v they_o elder_n every_o where_o who_o other_o do_v frequent_o call_v bishop_n &_o to_o who_o he_o attribute_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n also_o victor_n himself_o in_o a_o epistle_n under_o his_o name_n to_o a_o unknown_a desiderius_n bishop_n of_o vienna_n in_o france_n express_v himself_o thus_o as_o thy_o fraternity_n have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o elder_n who_o do_v see_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o who_o govern_v the_o church_n until_o thy_o time_n and_o have_v pray_v with_o fast_v see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v above_o ch_n 13.3_o they_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n to_o be_v protect_v 24._o and_o after_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o pisidia_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v above_o ch_n 13.14_o they_o come_v to_o pamphylia_n see_v our_o commentary_n above_o ch_z 2.10_o 25._o and_o when_o they_o have_v preach_v the_o word_n in_o perga_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v and_o when_o they_o have_v preach_v christ_n gospel_n in_o perga_n of_o which_o city_n see_v our_o note_n ch_n 13.13_o they_o go_v down_o into_o attalia_n the_o city_n attalia_n have_v its_o name_n from_o attalus_n philadelphus_n its_o builder_n be_v by_o strabo_n mention_v among_o the_o city_n of_o pamphylia_n geog._n l._n 14._o 26._o and_o thence_o sail_v to_o antioch_n the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n whence_o they_o have_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v whence_o have_v go_v forth_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v recommend_v to_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o will_v put_v forth_o his_o grace_n to_o advance_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o himself_o have_v appoint_v see_v above_o ch_n 13.3_o 27._o have_v gather_v the_o church_n together_o of_o christian_n dwell_v at_o antioch_n they_o rehearse_v even_o as_o such_o who_o return_v from_o a_o ambassage_n use_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v with_o they_o a_o hebraism_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v all_o that_o god_n do_v to_o they_o to_o wit_n what_o grace_n he_o confer_v upon_o they_o how_o great_a help_n and_o strength_n be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o convert_v man_n and_o work_a miracle_n 28._o and_o there_o they_o abide_v long_a time_n to_o wit_n at_o antioch_n with_o the_o disciple_n that_o be_v christian_n see_v what_o we_o say_v above_o ch_n 11.26_o chap._n xv._o 1._o and._n that_o be_v then_o at_o that_o time_n certain_a man_n of_o the_o jew_n profess_v christianity_n who_o ringleader_n herein_o philastrius_n and_o epiphanius_n say_v be_v cerinthus_n 28._o de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 87._o here_o be_v 28._o a_o disciple_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o of_o carpocrates_n which_o come_v down_o from_o judaea_n viz._n to_o antioch_n the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n these_o person_n the_o apostle_n paul_n gal._n 2._o v._n 4._o call_v in_o the_o greek_a text_n irreptitious_a false_a brethren_n that_o be_v false_a brethren_n bring_v in_o unaware_o and_o who_o come_v in_o privy_o to_o spy_v out_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v the_o brethren_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v convert_v to_o christ_n except_o you_o be_v circumcise_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rite_n prescribe_v by_o god_n to_o abraham_n which_o moses_n describe_v gen._n 17._o v._n 10._o and_o again_o command_v leu._n 12._o v._n 3._o some_o book_n here_o have_v it_o except_o you_o be_v circumcise_a and_o walk_v after_o the_o 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middle_a signification_n and_o sometime_o use_v in_o good_a sometime_o in_o evil_a part_n whence_o paul_n afterward_o ch._n 26.5_o call_v pharisaisme_n the_o most_o exquisite_a or_o strict_a heresy_n of_o the_o judaical_a religion_n nay_o he_o give_v christianity_n itself_o the_o same_o title_n ch._n 24.14_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o circumcise_v they_o those_o zealot_n that_o will_v have_v subject_v the_o gentile_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n do_v chief_o press_v circumcision_n because_o they_o know_v that_o that_o be_v once_o receive_v there_o can_v afterward_o nothing_o hinder_v their_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o other_o legal_a ceremony_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o keep_v man_n of_o ripe_a year_n from_o judaisme_n than_o the_o fear_n of_o circumcision_n beside_o whoever_o do_v take_v that_o upon_o they_o do_v bind_v themselves_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n viz._n 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church_n and_o elder_n who_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v bishop_n presbyter_n or_o elder_n and_o bishop_n be_v then_o the_o same_o see_v what_o be_v say_v before_o on_o verse_n the_o second_o but_o in_o this_o council_n beside_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v present_v other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n mere_a brethren_n as_o we_o find_v afterward_o v._o 22._o and_o 23._o 7._o and_o when_o there_o have_v be_v much_o dispute_v on_o both_o side_n peter_z rise_v up_z to_o make_v a_o oration_n to_o the_o synod_n and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o what_o call_v or_o condition_n soever_o that_o be_v present_a in_o the_o synod_n man_n brethren_n so_o peter_n call_v not_o only_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n but_o all_o other_o christian_n present_a in_o the_o council_n be_v so_o teach_v by_o christ_n matth._n 23.8_o you_o know_v that_o a_o good_a while_n ago_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a from_o the_o ancient_a or_o 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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 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and_o walk_v proud_o or_o please_v yourselves_o with_o dance_n and_o unreasonable_a frolic_v and_o after_o the_o sabbath_n be_v over_o let_v every_o christian_a keep_v holy_a the_o lordsday_n origen_n hom._n 23._o on_o number_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o holy_a and_o righteous_a man_n shall_v also_o observe_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o what_o be_v that_o feast_n unless_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v hebr._n 4._o there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o sabbatisme_n that_o be_v a_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n therefore_o leave_v the_o judaical_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n let_v we_o see_v how_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o keep_v the_o same_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v of_o all_o worldly_a work_n therefore_o if_o thou_o do_v forbear_v secular_a employment_n and_o do_v nothing_o worldly_a but_o spend_v the_o time_n in_o spiritual_a exercise_n come_v to_o the_o church_n hear_v the_o divine_a scripture_n 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aratus_n his_o phaenomena_n which_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_a by_o cicero_n while_o he_o be_v but_o very_o young_a as_o he_o say_v himself_o 2._o de_fw-fr nature_n dear_a lib._n 2._o and_o since_o by_o sextus_n ruffus_n aviâ—nus_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o among_o the_o learned_a that_o aratus_n be_v a_o man_n ignorant_a of_o astrology_n do_v speak_v most_o excellent_o and_o ornate_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o star_n as_o cicero_n say_v this_o aratus_n surname_v solensis_n 1._o de_fw-fr orat._n lib._n 1._o be_v bear_v at_o solis_n a_o city_n of_o sicily_n which_o be_v afterward_o repair_v by_o pompey_n the_o great_a be_v call_v poâ—â—ciopolis_n he_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o time_n of_o prolomeus_n philadelphus_n and_o live_v splendid_o in_o the_o palace_n of_o antigonus_n gonaâ—a_n the_o son_n of_o demetrius_n poliorceta_n who_o take_v the_o government_n of_o the_o macedonian_n about_o the_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o five_o olympiad_n suidas_n make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o his_o work_n among_o which_o his_o â—hanomena_n be_v the_o most_o esteem_v who_o admirable_a beginning_n virgilius_n have_v imitate_v in_o his_o three_o eclogue_n v._o 60._o what_o say_v grotius_n be_v say_v by_o aratus_n of_o jupiter_n paul_n adopâ—eth_v to_o the_o true_a god_n because_o by_o jupiter_n the_o wise_a among_o the_o greek_n do_v understand_v the_o most_o high_a god_n thus_o aristaeus_n in_o josephus_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n worship_n the_o god_n of_o the_o universe_n who_o the_o greek_n call_v jupiter_n 29._o for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o we_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n that_o be_v forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n paul_n say_v groâ—ius_n accommodatâ—â—_n hiâ—_n self_n to_o a_o poetical_a way_n of_o speak_v mean_v that_o we_o 〈…〉_o god_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o for_o this_o 〈…〉_o his_o child_n but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o be_v 〈…〉_o child_n upon_o a_o more_o weighty_a account_n because_o we_o 〈…〉_o goodness_n again_o we_o shall_v at_o our_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d his_o child_n by_o partake_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v etc._n etc._n as_o 〈…〉_o to_o say_v none_o that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a mind_n shall_v 〈…〉_o to_o wit_n silver_n gold_n and_o stone_n to_o god_n though_o grave_v with_o the_o best_a art_n that_o man_n can_v invent_v for_o silver_n gold_n and_o stone_n be_v thing_n far_o below_o man_n and_o be_v can_v be_v but_o more_o ignoble_a than_o the_o artisiâ—er_n 40.18.44.13.46.5_o see_v isay_n 40.18.44.13.46.5_o mâ—â—â—er_n say_v beza_n we_o must_v know_v that_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o work_v but_o also_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n 〈…〉_o all_o such_o thing_n 〈…〉_o use_v to_o 〈…〉_o represent_v god_n 30._o and_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v but_o god_n who_o pure_a honour_n be_v in_o a_o worship_n that_o be_v far_o from_o the_o sense_n see_v he_o have_v hitherto_o pass_v by_o those_o sin_n which_o in_o those_o former_a time_n the_o idolatrous_a nation_n through_o gross_a ignorance_n commit_v now_o the_o darkness_n of_o former_a time_n be_v drive_v away_o do_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n strict_o charge_v all_o man_n every_o where_o without_o disserence_n or_o choice_n of_o nation_n to_o amend_v their_o former_a sin_n and_o mistake_v and_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n commandment_n wink_v the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a signify_v dissemble_v by_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v beza_n be_v mean_v he_o who_o make_v as_o if_o he_o slight_o see_v the_o outside_n of_o thing_n this_o horâ—tius_n call_v somewhere_o pervidere_fw-la that_o be_v say_v the_o same_o beza_n if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v per_fw-la transeâ—â—am_fw-la et_fw-la leviter_fw-la videre_fw-la see_v by_o the_o by_o and_o slight_o now_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v despise_v overlookt_v and_o wink_v at_o those_o time_n of_o ignorance_n either_o because_o he_o 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who_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o be_v by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v constitute_v judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a see_v above_o ch._n 10.42_o whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n unto_o all_o men._n that_o be_v have_v by_o a_o sure_a argument_n and_o worthy_a of_o credit_n prove_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a god_n say_v grotius_n by_o raise_v christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a give_v the_o great_a testimony_n to_o his_o doctrine_n that_o he_o can_v give_v but_o this_o also_o be_v in_o this_o doctrine_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o mankind_n 5.25_o matth._n 25.31_o &_o seq_n joh._n 5.25_o 32._o and_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a some_o mock_v as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v who_o give_v no_o faith_n to_o what_o be_v speak_v a_o ethnic_a in_o minutius_n deride_v the_o christian_n they_o build_v say_v he_o and_o knit_v together_o old_a wife_n fable_n they_o say_v they_o be_v to_o rise_v up_o again_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o in_o ash_n and_o i_o know_v not_o with_o what_o boldness_n they_o believe_v one_o another_o their_o own_o lie_n you_o may_v think_v they_o be_v rise_v again_o already_o neither_o do_v the_o platonician_o who_o think_v that_o body_n be_v give_v to_o soul_n for_o punishment_n believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o body_n nor_o yet_o the_o epicurean_o nor_o the_o peripatetician_n who_o teach_v that_o god_n have_v no_o care_n of_o humane_a thing_n these_o more_o open_o but_o those_o in_o their_o secret_a discourse_n and_o other_o who_o think_v it_o not_o repugnant_a as_o man_n may_v at_o first_o be_v make_v by_o god_n so_o also_o he_o may_v again_o be_v renew_v by_o he_o say_a we_o will_v hear_v thou_o again_o of_o this_o matter_n to_o wit_n when_o we_o be_v at_o leisure_n 33._o so_o paul_n depart_v from_o among_o they_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v paul_n be_v put_v off_o to_o another_o day_n go_v from_o areopagus_n 34._o howbeit_o certain_a men._n of_o they_o who_o hear_v paul_n preach_v in_o areopagus_n cleave_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v say_v grotius_n have_v insinuate_v themselves_o more_o into_o his_o acquaintance_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v above_o ch._n 5.13.9.26.10.28_o dionysius_n the_o arcopagite_n that_o be_v one_o of_o those_o senator_n of_o areopagus_n who_o judge_v with_o such_o integrity_n of_o capital_a matter_n that_o they_o judge_v only_o in_o the_o night_n not_o in_o the_o day_n time_n that_o so_o they_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v not_o of_o who_o speak_v eusebius_n say_v that_o say_v this_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v appoint_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o athens_n 4._o hist_o eccles_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o as_o another_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n a_o most_o ancient_a writer_n witness_v and_o a_o woman_n name_v damaris_n this_o woman_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n if_o we_o believe_v ambrose_n chrysostome_n and_o augustine_n and_o other_o less_o famous_a athenian_n with_o they_o to_o wit_n with_o dionysius_n and_o damaris_n chap._n xviii_o 1._o after_o these_o thing_n paul_n have_v send_v silas_n and_o timotheus_n who_o come_v to_o he_o from_o beraea_n back_o again_o to_o macedonia_n stay_v alone_o at_o athens_n and_o himself_o also_o again_o and_o again_o intend_v to_o go_v to_o thessalonica_n but_o can_v not_o accomplish_v it_o be_v hinder_v by_o satan_n therefore_o he_o send_v timothy_n thither_o to_o comfort_n and_o strengthen_v the_o thessalonian_o in_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n have_v leave_v athens_n 2._o 1_o thess_n 2.17_o 18.3.1_o 2._o he_o come_v to_o corinth_n which_o the_o most_o eloquent_a
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the_o high_a way_n in_o house_n in_o prison_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o difference_n of_o place_n so_o the_o ancient_a church_n use_v to_o baptise_v first_o in_o rivers_n lake_n fountain_n but_o afterward_o in_o font_n temple_n oratory_n sometime_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o sick_a indeed_o in_o the_o succeed_a age_n as_o appear_v by_o tertul._n and_o euseb_n etc._n etc._n the_o christian_n take_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o martyr_n from_o their_o murderer_n careful_o inter_v they_o and_o meet_v at_o their_o tomb_n and_o pray_v and_o celebrate_v their_o memory_n but_o no_o writer_n say_v a_o word_n of_o baptise_v there_o even_o of_o that_o age_n much_o less_o of_o the_o apostolic_a 2._o but_o further_a neither_o be_v there_o water_n enough_o for_o dip_v their_o body_n at_o the_o tomb_n nor_o can_v they_o build_v font_n there_o more_o than_o oratory_n beside_o the_o martyr_n in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v few_o than_o that_o in_o 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