of_o hand_n say_v famous_a heidegger_n upon_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n do_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o their_o ordination_n for_o paul_n be_v not_o call_v of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n gal._n 1.1_o &_o 2._o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o token_n not_o of_o their_o deputation_n to_o the_o ministry_n but_o mere_o of_o the_o church_n great_a desire_n that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n shall_v succeed_v in_o their_o ministry_n they_o send_v they_o away_o that_o be_v they_o bid_v they_o farewell_o see_v matth._n 14.15_o 22_o &_o 23.15.23_o 4._o so_o they_o to_o wit_n saul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v have_v take_v journey_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n depart_v into_o seleucia_n a_o neighbour_a city_n to_o antioch_n build_v and_o so_o call_v by_o seleucus_n nicanor_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o sail_v to_o cyprus_n a_o island_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n adjoin_v to_o syria_n the_o country_n of_o barnabas_n see_v above_o ch_n 4.36_o 5._o and_o when_o they_o be_v at_o salamis_n the_o metropolis_n of_o cyprus_n build_v by_o teucris_n the_o son_n of_o telamonius_n and_o by_o he_o so_o call_v from_o the_o name_n of_o his_o country_n this_o city_n be_v afterward_o call_v constantia_n or_o constantina_n than_o nova_n justinopolis_n or_o justinianopolis_n and_o this_o day_n it_o be_v call_v famaugusta_n they_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o great_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v many_o in_o cyprus_n the_o author_n of_o the_o hebrew_n place_n of_o the_o act_n under_o the_o name_n of_o jerome_n salamis_n a_o city_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n now_o call_v constantia_n which_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trajan_n deface_v have_v kill_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o same_o say_v jerom_n in_o eusebius_n chronicle_n about_o trajan's_n time_n they_o have_v etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v and_o john_n surname_v mark_n of_o who_o above_o ch_n 12.12_o be_v their_o helper_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 6._o and_o when_o they_o have_v go_v through_o the_o isle_n to_o wit_n cyprus_n who_o metropolis_n salamis_n towards_o the_o east_n be_v famous_a among_o the_o nation_n for_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n unto_o paphos_n a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n towards_o the_o west_n 2._o hist_o lib._n 2._o ch_n 2._o famous_a for_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n to_o see_v which_o vespasian_n long_v tacitus_n say_v a_o false_a prophet_n that_o be_v false_o boast_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n who_o name_n be_v barjesus_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v this_o wicked_a man_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o jew_n the_o etymology_n of_o this_o word_n must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o conjecture_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a ludovicus_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr that_o this_o impostor_n name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o a_o very_a small_a alteration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o arabian_a have_v literal_o express_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o health_n because_o he_o profess_v the_o art_n of_o procure_v health_n and_o soundness_n so_o in_o the_o syriack_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o ulcer_n that_o be_v a_o physician_n that_o profess_v to_o cure_v ulcer_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o such_o a_o tumour_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o ulcer_n and_o old_a sore_n 7._o which_o be_v with_o the_o deputy_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v a_o proconsul_n or_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o roman_a consul_n who_o govern_v the_o province_n as_o a_o deputy_n but_o see_v that_o he_o who_o govern_v cyprus_n be_v not_o proconsul_n but_o vicepraetor_n here_o be_v a_o catachresis_fw-la or_o abuse_v of_o the_o word_n but_o say_v grotius_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o greek_n be_v great_a flatterer_n give_v the_o most_o honourable_a title_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o their_o province_n the_o name_n of_o precedent_n be_v general_a which_o may_v be_v here_o use_v in_o the_o latin_n 8._o elymas_n there_o be_v many_o derivation_n and_o signification_n of_o this_o name_n to_o we_o it_o seem_v say_v ludovicus_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hebrew_n or_o chaldaic_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o healer_n or_o a_o curer_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cure_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v not_o only_o among_o the_o hebrew_n but_o also_o frequent_o among_o the_o syrian_n nor_o do_v it_o differ_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o health_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o boil_n of_o which_o above_o v._o 6._o neither_o be_v it_o unusual_a to_o render_v the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o most_o hard_a aspiration_n by_o e._n such_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o change_v the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o as_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sorcerer_n or_o magician_n the_o persian_a name_n magie_n and_o magician_n for_o sorcery_n and_o sorcerer_n not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o be_v apply_v by_o a_o abuse_n to_o marvellous_a but_o wicked_a art_n wrought_v by_o the_o help_n of_o devil_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o such_o arts._n see_v our_o literal_a explication_n on_o matth._n 2.1_o for_o so_o be_v his_o name_n by_o interpretation_n which_o in_o v._o 6._o be_v barjesus_n therefore_o elymas_n be_v not_o the_o arabic_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v sorcerer_n and_o which_o agree_v to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o magic_n see_v the_o syriack_n arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a translation_n do_v not_o begin_v the_o word_n elymas_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ain_z but_z with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aleph_fw-la but_o it_o be_v a_o interpretation_n of_o this_o sorcerer_n barjesus_n his_o name_n as_o the_o text_n faith_n and_o the_o syrian_a interpreter_n confirm_v see_v what_o we_o have_v just_a now_o cite_v of_o ludovicus_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr seek_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v with_o great_a study_n and_o endeavour_n he_o turn_v aside_o sergius_n paulus_n the_o vicepraetor_n from_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 9_o then_o saul_n who_o also_o be_v call_v paul_n he_o have_v a_o twofold_a name_n for_o his_o twofold_a relation_n his_o hebrew_a name_n saul_n because_o he_o be_v a_o hebrew_n by_o birth_n his_o roman_a name_n paul_n because_o he_o have_v the_o freedom_n of_o a_o româ—n_n under_o the_o same_o notion_n say_v famous_a lightfoot_n sâ—las_n be_v also_o call_v silvanus_n for_o he_o also_o be_v a_o roman_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o act_n 16.37_o the_o same_o upon_o 1_o cor._n 1.1_o it_o be_v common_a say_v he_o for_o they_o in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o be_v call_v among_o the_o jew_n by_o a_o jewish_a name_n but_o by_o another_o name_n among_o the_o ethnic_n or_o by_o the_o same_o name_n tranflate_v into_o the_o ethnic_a language_n as_o thomas_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v dydimus_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o perhaps_o silas_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v tertius_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n rom._n 16.21_o that_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o jason_n secundus_fw-la compare_v rom._n 16.21_o with_o act_n 19.4_o or_o by_o some_o other_o different_a name_n as_o he_o who_o luke_n call_v herod_n act_v 12.1_o be_v by_o josephus_n call_v agrippa_n and_o john_n be_v also_o call_v mark_n act_v 12.12_o hence_o that_o gloss_n upon_o maimonides_n in_o gerushin_n c._n 3._o perhaps_o he_o have_v two_o name_n to_o wit_n a_o jewish_a name_n and_o that_o by_o which_o they_o who_o be_v not_o jew_n call_v he_o and_o that_o of_o the_o jerosolymitan_a talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n call_v gittin_n fol._n 43.2_o the_o israelite_n without_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n have_v the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o gentile_n yea_o hear_v what_o they_o say_v in_o the_o same_o treatise_n fol._n 45.3_o of_o the_o jew_n also_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n perhaps_o one_o of_o they_o have_v two_o wife_n one_o live_v in_o judaea_n the_o other_o in_o galilee_n and_o perhaps_o also_o he_o have_v two_o name_n one_o in_o judea_n another_o in_o galilee_n if_o he_o subscribe_v his_o name_n by_o which_o he_o be_v call_v in_o judea_n to_o send_v she_o who_o be_v in_o galilee_n away_o or_o subscribe_v his_o name_n by_o which_o he_o be_v call_v in_o galilee_n to_o put_v she_o away_o that_o be_v in_o judea_n it_o be_v no_o divorce_n it_o
it_o speak_v as_o a_o familiar_a friend_n without_o sophistication_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o unlearned_a and_o learned_a and_o those_o thing_n that_o it_o hide_v in_o mystery_n it_o do_v not_o raise_v they_o up_o beyond_o our_o capacity_n by_o loftiness_n of_o style_n so_o as_o a_o dull_a and_o illiterate_a mind_n dare_v not_o approach_v as_o one_o that_o be_v poor_a to_o a_o rich_a person_n but_o it_o invite_v all_o by_o its_o low_a style_n who_o it_o may_v not_o only_o feed_v by_o manifest_a truth_n but_o also_o exercise_v with_o hide_a have_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o what_o be_v manifest_a as_o in_o what_o be_v hide_v but_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v plain_a may_v not_o be_v loathe_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v again_o hide_v be_v desire_v be_v desire_v they_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n renew_v be_v renew_v they_o be_v delightful_o receive_v by_o these_o both_o deprave_a mind_n be_v wholesom_o amend_v the_o mean_a be_v nourish_v and_o the_o great_a delight_v he_o only_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o this_o learning_n who_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o mistake_n be_v ignorant_a of_o its_o soundness_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o distemper_n have_v a_o aversation_n to_o medicine_n the_o golden_a say_v of_o st._n prosper_n reader_n though_o in_o the_o sacred_a book_n thou_o long_v to_o know_v many_o thing_n be_v conceal_v and_o hide_v thou_o fro_o yet_o watch_n and_o still_o pursue_v thy_o good_a intent_n gift_n that_o be_v â—staied_a for_o move_v thy_o mind_n if_o bend_v that_o fruit_n more_o grate_n which_o hope_v draw_v out_o bring_v forth_o thing_n easy_o attain_v be_v nothing_o worth_a even_o hide_a mystery_n solace_v the_o mind_n who_o give_v to_o ask_v will_v further_o give_v to_o find_v the_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n literal_o explain_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v entitle_v the_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v be_v deny_v by_o cerinthus_n 36._o har._n 36._o who_o live_v in_o those_o primitive_a time_n as_o philastrius_n record_v 29._o easâ—â—_n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 29._o as_o also_o by_o tatianus_n and_o severus_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n for_o whatever_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o heretic_n think_v to_o be_v opposite_a to_o their_o own_o mad_a invention_n that_o they_o present_o condemn_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o manichaean_o likewise_o refuse_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o this_o book_n because_o the_o author_n of_o it_o write_v that_o the_o comforter_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n promise_v by_o christ_n do_v descend_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n long_o before_o manes_n who_o presume_v to_o call_v himself_o the_o holy_a ghost_n promise_v by_o christ_n be_v bear_v but_o see_v this_o book_n 3._o lib._n the_o util_a crâ—â—_n c._n 3._o as_o st._n austin_n well_o observe_v do_v contain_v so_o many_o thing_n like_o those_o which_o the_o manichaean_o themselves_o take_v for_o grant_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o seem_v a_o very_a great_a folly_n that_o they_o do_v not_o also_o believe_v and_o allow_v its_o authority_n st._n luke_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o the_o same_o theophilus_n to_o who_o he_o make_v his_o address_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o intimate_v that_o he_o have_v before_o that_o time_n commit_v to_o write_v the_o several_a act_n of_o christ_n faulâ—â—_n epist_n ad_fw-la faulâ—â—_n surpass_o well_o therefore_o say_v st._n hierom_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o represent_v a_o bare_a history_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o grow_a church_n but_o if_o once_o we_o know_v st._n luke_n the_o physician_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o writer_n thereof_o we_o shall_v also_o find_v all_o his_o word_n to_o be_v the_o thysick_n of_o a_o languish_v soul_n philostratus_n who_o flourish_v under_o severus_n augustus_n afford_v we_o a_o singular_a testimony_n of_o the_o antiquity_n not_o only_o of_o the_o evangelical_n history_n in_o general_n but_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n luke_n and_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o he_o write_v for_o he_o have_v transcribe_v into_o his_o apollonius_n many_o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o manifest_o out_o of_o those_o book_n that_o he_o have_v not_o forbear_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o very_a word_n themselves_o as_o the_o most_o famous_a huetius_n apparent_o make_v out_o 4._o demonstrat_n eâ—ing_v prop._n non_fw-la c._n 147._o nâ—m_fw-la 4._o josephus_n by_o birth_n a_o jew_n honour_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o earl_n as_o epiphanius_n witness_v haer._n 30._o which_o be_v of_o the_o ebionite_n sanct._n in_o bâ—â—â—othâ—e_n sanct._n three_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n after_o christ_n nativity_n as_o sixtus_n senensis_n report_v find_v at_o scythopolis_n in_o a_o private_a treasury_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o book_n 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