〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o reprove_v thou_o shall_v reprove_v he_o reprove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o hear_v not_o whence_o be_v it_o prove_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o second_o reproof_n the_o text_n say_v in_o reprove_v thou_o shall_v reprove_v and_o a_o little_a after_o how_o long_o must_v we_o reprove_v rabh_n say_v even_o to_o blow_n that_o be_v until_o he_o that_o be_v reprove_v strike_v he_o that_o reprove_v he_o samuel_n say_v until_o he_o be_v angry_a see_v also_o 6._o also_o also_o also_o also_o also_o also_o â—â—_o peah_o c._n 6._o maimonides_n verse_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n lawyer_n require_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o he_o that_o sin_n against_o his_o brother_n e_o samuel_n say_v whosoever_o sin_n against_o his_o brother_n he_o must_v say_v to_o he_o i_o have_v sin_v â—_o 〈…〉_o iâ—ma_n fol._n 4â—_n â—_o &_o bab._n â—oma_o â—â—_o â—_o against_o thou_o if_o he_o hear_v it_o be_v well_o if_o not_o let_v he_o bring_v other_o and_o let_v he_o appease_v he_o before_o they_o if_o perhaps_o he_o die_v let_v he_o appease_v he_o at_o his_o sepulchre_n and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o our_o saviour_n here_o require_v a_o high_a charity_n namely_o from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o offend_a party_n in_o like_a manner_n â—_o manner_n manner_n manner_n manner_n manner_n manner_n maimon_n in_o avod_n â—arah_n cap_n â—_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n admonish_v a_o city_n lapse_v to_o idol_n by_o two_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n if_o they_o repent_v well_o if_o not_o all_o israel_n wage_v war_n against_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o the_o jealous_a husband_n warn_v his_o wife_n before_o two_o witness_n do_v not_o talk_v with_o n._n etc._n etc._n verse_n xvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v the_o church_n that_o which_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o he_o against_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v be_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n by_o reprove_v his_o brother_n and_o by_o not_o suffer_v sin_n in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o witness_n for_o what_o else_o can_v they_o testify_v they_o can_v not_o testify_v that_o the_o brother_n have_v sin_v against_o he_o that_o reprove_v he_o for_o this_o perhaps_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o but_o they_o may_v testify_v this_o that_o he_o against_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v use_v due_a reproof_n and_o omit_v nothing_o which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n whereby_o he_o may_v admonish_v his_o brother_n and_o if_o possible_a bring_v he_o back_o into_o the_o right_a way_n the_o witness_n also_o add_v their_o friendly_a admonition_n who_o if_o the_o offender_n hearken_v not_o unto_o let_v it_o be_v tell_v the_o church_n we_o do_v not_o here_o enter_v upon_o that_o long_a dispute_n concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n church_n in_o this_o place_n however_o you_o take_v it_o certain_o the_o business_n here_o be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o person_n sin_v as_o concern_v the_o vindication_n of_o the_o person_n reprove_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o he_o discharge_v his_o duty_n and_o free_v his_o soul._n it_o be_v very_o customary_a among_o the_o jew_n to_o note_v those_o that_o be_v obstinate_a in_o this_o or_o that_o crime_n after_o public_a admonition_n give_v they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o to_o set_v a_o mark_n of_o infamy_n upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n 26._o 2._o all_o these_o have_v need_n of_o public_a admonition_n in_o the_o consistory_n the_o business_n there_o be_v about_o some_o shepherd_n collector_n and_o publican_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v how_o uncapable_a they_o be_v give_v evidence_n in_o any_o judiciary_n matter_n but_o not_o before_o public_a admonition_n be_v go_v out_o against_o they_o in_o the_o consistory_n h_o if_o any_o deny_v to_o feed_v his_o child_n they_o reprove_v he_o they_o shame_v he_o they_o urge_v he_o 12._o â—_o maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 12._o if_o he_o still_o refuse_v they_o make_v proclamation_n against_o he_o in_o the_o synagogue_n say_v n._n be_v a_o cruel_a man_n and_o will_v not_o nourish_v his_o child_n more_o cruel_a than_o the_o unolean_a bird_n themselves_o for_o they_o feed_v their_o young_a one_o etc._n etc._n 14._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n id._n ibid._n cap._n 14._o a_o provoke_a wife_n who_o say_v i_o will_v create_v vexation_n to_o my_o husband_n because_o he_o have_v do_v thus_o or_o thus_o to_o i_o or_o because_o he_o have_v miscall_v i_o or_o because_o he_o have_v chiâ—_n i_o etc._n etc._n the_o consistory_n by_o messenger_n send_v these_o word_n to_o she_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o persist_v in_o your_o perverseness_n although_o your_o dowry_n be_v a_o hundred_o pound_n you_o have_v lose_v it_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o moreover_o they_o set_v forth_o a_o public_a proclamation_n against_o she_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o divinity-school_n every_o day_n for_o four_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v to_o the_o church_n because_o the_o discourse_n be_v of_o peculiar_a and_o private_a scandal_n against_o a_o single_a man_n who_o after_o three_o admonition_n give_v and_o they_o to_o no_o purpose_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o brotherly_a obligation_n and_o he_o who_o be_v admonish_v do_v not_o repent_v be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v so_o much_o for_o a_o brother_n to_o he_o as_o for_o a_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n i._o christ_n do_v not_o here_o prescribe_v concern_v every_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o full_a latitude_n of_o that_o law_n levit._n xix_o 17._o but_o of_o he_o that_o particular_o offend_v against_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o do_v particular_o teach_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o that_o brother_n ii_o although_o he_o against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v have_v a_o just_a cause_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v loose_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o brother_n towards_o he_o who_o neither_o will_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o wrong_n do_v nor_o be_v admonish_v of_o it_o yet_o to_o other_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n iii_o the_o word_n plain_o mean_v this_o if_o after_o a_o threefold_a and_o just_a reproof_n he_o that_o sin_v against_o thou_o still_o remain_v untractable_a and_o neither_o will_v give_v thou_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n nor_o be_v admonish_v do_v repent_v thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o own_o soul_n and_o be_v free_a from_o brotherly_a office_n towards_o he_o just_a as_o the_o jew_n reckon_v themselves_o free_v from_o friendly_a office_n towards_o heathen_n and_o publican_n that_o of_o maimonides_n be_v not_o much_o different_a 3._o different_a different_a different_a different_a different_a different_a in_o gerushin_n cap._n 3._o a_o jew_n that_o apostatise_v or_o break_v the_o sabbath_n presumptuous_o be_v altogether_o like_o a_o heathen_a 1._o they_o reckon_v not_o heathen_n for_o brethren_n or_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n neighbour_n neighbour_n neighbour_n neighbour_n neighbour_n aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o one_o ox_n shall_v gore_v his_o neighbour_n ox._n his_o neighbour_n not_o a_o heathen_n when_o he_o say_v neighbour_n he_o exclude_v heathen_n a_o quotation_n which_o we_o produce_v before_o 2._o they_o repute_v publican_n to_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n within_o religious_a society_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n demai_n fol._n 23._o 1._o a_o religious_a man_n who_o become_v a_o publican_n be_v to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o religion_n 3._o hence_o they_o be_v neither_o with_o heathen_n nor_o with_o publican_n concern_v which_o thing_n they_o often_o quarrel_v our_o saviour_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n v._o with_o such_o a_o one_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v speak_v here_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n 12._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 12._o it_o be_v forbid_v a_o jew_n to_o be_v alone_o with_o a_o heathen_a to_o travel_v with_o a_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n 4._o they_o deny_v also_o brotherly_a office_n to_o heathen_n and_o publican_n 11._o publican_n publican_n publican_n publican_n publican_n publican_n maimon_n gezelah_n cap._n 11._o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o bring_v home_o any_o thing_n of_o a_o
sin_n unto_o death_n viz._n that_o bring_v to_o a_o immediate_a liableness_n to_o cut_v off_o by_o divine_a vengeance_n now_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o presumption_n and_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n explain_v what_o that_o presumptuous_a sin_v be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n that_o it_o be_v a_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o with_o paul_n there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o and_o with_o this_o apostle_n no_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o why_o do_v not_o this_o our_o apostle_n speak_v out_o and_o say_v i_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o say_v only_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v let_v i_o lay_v to_o this_o expression_n that_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n xviii_o 17._o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n by_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o excommunicate_v such_o a_o one_o out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o say_v not_o let_v he_o be_v to_o the_o church_n but_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a but_o he_o discharge_v and_o acquit_v the_o party_n injure_v from_o those_o duty_n and_o office_n which_o he_o ought_v otherwise_o to_o he_o as_o a_o brother_n our_o apostle_n expression_n be_v much_o like_a to_o the_o same_o tenor_n he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o he_o show_v the_o two_o condition_n of_o the_o sinner_n he_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v some_o that_o may_v be_v in_o a_o straight_o what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v command_v by_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n to_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n these_o enemy_n of_o they_o be_v become_v so_o like_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n that_o it_o may_v pose_v their_o conscience_n whetheâ—_n they_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o or_o no._n therefore_o this_o divine_a apostle_n use_v a_o happy_a temper_n that_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o charge_n on_o they_o that_o be_v so_o pinch_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o nor_o indeed_o forbid_v those_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v more_o enlarge_v for_o undoubted_o the_o indifferent_a expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o seem_v plain_o to_o carry_v with_o it_o such_o a_o consideration_n you_o see_v here_o in_o the_o text_n a_o deadly_a wound_a wretch_n like_o amasa_n two_o sam._n xx._n wallow_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n if_o you_o call_v in_o moses_n and_o paul_n to_o give_v their_o coroner_n verdict_n concern_v the_o manner_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n from_o those_o text_n of_o they_o that_o we_o have_v cite_v they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o he_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la that_o he_o destroy_v himself_o and_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v by_o wilful_a sin_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n wilful_a sin_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o desperate_o deadly_a by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v the_o more_o desperate_o wilful_a hos._n v._o 11._o ephraim_n be_v oppress_v and_o break_v in_o judgement_n because_o he_o willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v be_v because_o he_o do_v not_o willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n but_o by_o commandment_n be_v mean_v the_o idolatrous_a commandment_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o statute_n of_o omri_n and_o ephraim_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n because_o he_o walk_v after_o they_o and_o break_v the_o more_o because_o he_o walk_v after_o they_o willing_o if_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_n in_o they_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n vii_o 5._o much_o more_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v clean_o against_o the_o law_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o irritate_v or_o provoke_v power_n of_o the_o law_n which_o some_o collect_v from_o this_o place_n for_o to_o i_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n mistake_v not_o efficient_o for_o such_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o law_n viz._n that_o it_o do_v restrain_v only_o the_o outward_a action_n but_o regard_v not_o the_o internal_a motion_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o give_v some_o hint_n of_o his_o own_o mistake_n a_o while_n of_o the_o law_n about_o the_o point_n of_o lust_n now_o if_o the_o fruit_n of_o those_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o deadly_a how_o must_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v against_o the_o know_a law_n wilful_o commit_v be_v much_o more_o deadly_a among_o the_o grain_n shall_v i_o call_v they_o or_o the_o talon_n weight_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o scale_n to_o make_v sin_n weigh_v exceed_o sinful_a this_o add_v not_o the_o least_o aggravation_n if_o it_o do_v not_o indeed_o the_o great_a that_o it_o be_v do_v know_o and_o wilful_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o cousin_n german_a sin_n to_o this_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o for_o to_o i_o they_o be_v clear_o distinct_a the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o grievousness_n of_o it_o in_o comparison_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o son_n lie_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n sin_v against_o as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o noble_a person_n than_o the_o son_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o sin_v the_o son_n they_o know_v not_o in_o so_o much_o humility_n and_o so_o blaspheme_v he_o out_o of_o ignorance_n but_o they_o see_v the_o apparent_a evidence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o miracle_n they_o see_v and_o yet_o blaspheme_v he_o wilful_o this_o die_v the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a man_n of_o so_o deep_a a_o dye_n above_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n because_o those_o sin_n with_o whole_a propensity_n of_o mind_n these_o of_o infirmity_n and_o against_o their_o will_n and_o i_o can_v but_o remember_v the_o determination_n of_o st._n austin_n in_o a_o point_n of_o this_o nature_n about_o chaste_a christian_a matron_n and_o virgin_n that_o be_v ravish_v by_o the_o enemy_n when_o he_o break_v into_o the_o city_n he_o determine_v well_o that_o they_o be_v not_o defile_v though_o they_o be_v defile_v their_o mind_n pure_a though_o the_o body_n pollute_v and_o he_o conclude_v duo_o fuerunt_fw-la fast_o unus_fw-la adulterium_fw-la commisit_fw-la there_o be_v two_o in_o the_o action_n but_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o adultery_n and_o that_o here_o one_o sin_v wilful_o the_o other_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o the_o sin_n at_o all_o this_o then_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o do_v sufficient_o aggravate_v the_o grievousness_n of_o wilful_a sin_v that_o it_o carry_v the_o very_a image_n and_o superscription_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o sin_n of_o his_o sin_n very_a devil_n of_o very_a devil_n do_v any_o ask_v i_o what_o be_v that_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o have_v be_v conceive_v by_o many_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o pride_n as_o make_v he_o aspire_v to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n or_o above_o he_o to_o set_v his_o throne_n even_o with_o god_n or_o to_o unthrone_v he_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n have_v those_o word_n be_v apply_v esa._n fourteen_o 12_o 13._o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a which_o word_n indeed_o mean_v only_o the_o arrogance_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o the_o proud_a king_n of_o babylon_n do_v any_o one_o then_o ask_v i_o what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o shall_v answer_v desperate_a malice_v the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o man_n in_o which_o god_n have_v place_v he_o and_o desperate_a despise_v and_o scorn_v of_o that_o charge_n and_o command_v that_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o angel_n concern_v man_n that_o they_o shall_v attend_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o both_o these_o desperate_o wilful_a for_o he_o can_v sin_v at_o no_o low_a rate_n for_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n be_v a_o angel_n and_o a_o angel_n can_v have_v no_o tempter_n to_o sin_n but_o himself_o i_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o to_o define_v or_o circumscribe_v exact_o the_o bound_n wherein_o to_o conclude_v wilful_a sin_v i_o shall_v not_o confine_v this_o evil_a spirit_n with_o any_o circle_n
the_o converse_n of_o other_o unless_o it_o be_v from_o a_o person_n anathemate_v which_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o consideration_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n to_o eat_v indeed_o with_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n they_o make_v it_o sky_n as_o mark_v 2._o 16._o for_o none_o of_o the_o scholar_n of_o the_o wise_a will_v cat_n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o no_o more_o will_v any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n with_o a_o heathen_a act._n 11._o 3._o therefore_o that_o profane_a person_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n must_v be_v use_v as_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n mat._n 18._o 17._o they_o must_v not_o eat_v with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o but_o to_o talk_v walk_z sit_z buy_v sell_v and_o to_o use_v other_o common_a converse_n with_o man_n of_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v neither_o against_o the_o teneral_n nor_o practice_n of_o the_o pharisee_n nor_o any_o other_o sect_n of_o the_o nation_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o essâ—aâ—s_n grow_v theraputae_n or_o the_o college_n of_o hermit_n in_o egypt_n 2._o the_o separation_n of_o pharisee_n therefore_o do_v not_o consist_v which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v look_v after_o so_o much_o in_o their_o withdraw_n from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n as_o it_o do_v in_o a_o singularity_n of_o holiness_n and_o devotion_n which_o they_o pretend_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o have_v above_o beyond_o and_o distinct_a from_o other_o man_n walk_v beyond_o and_o above_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o state_n religion_n and_o common_a devotion_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o seem_v something_o above_o ela_n in_o the_o scale_n of_o holiness_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o whereas_o he_o who_o eye_n walk_v through_o the_o earth_n see_v they_o to_o be_v but_o paint_a sepulcher_n full_a of_o rottenness_n and_o corruption_n mat._n 23._o 27._o their_o transendency_n of_o holiness_n which_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o they_o desire_v shall_v appear_v especial_o in_o these_o 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pharisee_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o schechemite_n pharisee_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o do_v like_o the_o shechemite_n who_o circumcise_a themselves_o not_o for_o the_o commandment_n sake_n but_o for_o advantage_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dash_a or_o stumble_v pharisee_n for_o so_o we_o may_v interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o avoid_v thrust_v upon_o man_n in_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o dash_v his_o foot_n against_o the_o stone_n he_o go_v so_o demure_a a_o grave_a pace_n that_o he_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o foot_n from_o the_o ground_n but_o dash_v and_o stumble_v against_o every_o stone_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phlebotomize_v pharisee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o he_o go_v will_v thrust_v up_o to_o the_o wall_n lest_o he_o trouble_v the_o passenger_n that_o go_v and_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o hard_o that_o he_o will_v dash_v his_o face_n against_o the_o wall_n and_o draw_v blood_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pestle_n pharisee_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o wrap_v his_o coat_n about_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o keep_v off_o himself_o from_o touch_v of_o any_o man_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v defile_v use_v his_o hand_n mull_v in_o his_o clothes_n as_o it_o be_v a_o pestle_n to_o drive_v off_o man_n from_o he_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supererogation_n pharisee_n that_o say_v what_o be_v my_o duty_n and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o and_o to_o spare_v show_v i_o my_o trangression_n and_o i_o will_v amend_v it_o as_o meaning_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o can_v show_v wherein_o ever_o i_o transgress_v 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o dash_a pharisee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o go_v bend_v double_a in_o show_n of_o humility_n and_o wink_v as_o he_o go_v and_o dash_v his_o foot_n against_o stone_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v naught_o he_o draw_v blood_n by_o dash_v against_o wall_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o humble_a and_o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o humility_n he_o will_v not_o look_v about_o he_o as_o he_o go_v but_o dash_v his_o arm_n or_o shoulder_n against_o wall_n and_o draw_v blood_n and_o all_o this_o not_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o to_o deceive_v man_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pharisee_fw-mi of_o love_n that_o become_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi for_o the_o love_n of_o man_n or_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n vid._n talm._n in_o sotah_n per._n 3._o in_o gemara_n &_o aruch_n r._n nathan_n in_o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o also_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joanna_n a_o woman_n pharisee_fw-mi of_o who_o he_o give_v this_o story_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joanna_n the_o daughter_n of_o retibi_fw-la by_o withcraft_n hinder_v woman_n childbearing_n and_o put_v they_o to_o extreme_a pain_n in_o childbirth_n 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as_o far_a short_a of_o their_o ceremoniousness_n though_o i_o believe_v they_o be_v the_o far_o honest_a and_o more_o sincere_o religious_a man_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o of_o these_o sect_n be_v nothing_o in_o their_o eye_n because_o not_o of_o their_o way_n and_o practice_v but_o as_o for_o the_o common_a people_n it_o be_v above_o expression_n how_o scornful_o they_o look_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pharisee_n that_o have_v a_o issue_n may_v not_o eat_v with_o one_o of_o the_o common_a people_n that_o have_v a_o issue_n though_o they_o be_v both_o under_o the_o same_o uncleanness_n sabbath_n per._n 1._o in_o gemara_n nay_o they_o have_v a_o scornful_a maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o shoe_n of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o issue_n hagigah_n per._n 2._o for_o have_v touch_v their_o garment_n they_o wash_v themselves_o before_o 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finish_v there_o shall_v be_v the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o according_o they_o construe_v the_o word_n before_o we_o to_o this_o sense_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v and_o then_o live_v a_o opinion_n as_o like_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o one_o egg_n be_v like_o another_o they_o think_v christ_n shall_v reign_v among_o they_o on_o earth_n a_o thousand_o year_n pompous_a reign_n so_o do_v these_o they_o think_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o patriarch_n shall_v be_v raise_v from_o death_n and_o reign_v with_o he_o so_o these_o they_o think_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o thousand_o year_n reign_n there_o shall_v be_v the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o world_n of_o eternity_n so_o do_v these_o so_o that_o the_o millenary_a do_v judaize_v and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o jew_n opinion_n and_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o this_o book_n 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of_o civil_a interest_n for_o in_o every_o synagogue_n as_o there_o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o reference_n to_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n so_o be_v there_o ruler_n or_o magistrate_n in_o reference_n to_o civil_a affair_n which_o judge_v in_o such_o matter_n every_o synagogue_n have_v beth_n din_n shell_n sheloshah_n a_o consistory_n or_o judicatory_a or_o what_o you_o will_v call_v it_o of_o three_o ruler_n or_o magistrate_n to_o who_o belong_v to_o judge_v between_o party_n and_o party_n in_o matter_n of_o money_n stealth_n damage_n restitution_n penalty_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n which_o be_v mention_v and_o handle_v in_o both_o talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n per._n 1._o who_o have_v not_o power_n indeed_o of_o capital_a
degree_n towards_o be_v entrust_v with_o soul_n when_o they_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o discharge_n of_o their_o trust_n concern_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n the_o other_o passage_n be_v this_o r._n haggai_n whensoever_o he_o appoint_v parnasin_n deacon_n he_o urge_v the_o law_n upon_o the_o people_n say_v all_o rule_n that_o be_v give_v be_v give_v from_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o you_o may_v likewise_o observe_v that_o deaconship_n be_v call_v rule_n we_o observe_v before_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o monstrous_a as_o it_o may_v seem_v if_o by_o elder_n that_o rule_v only_o we_o shall_v understand_v a_o civil_a magistracy_n or_o bench_n in_o every_o congregation_n as_o there_o be_v in_o every_o synagogue_n but_o since_o the_o apostle_n name_v only_a bishop_n and_o deacon_n his_o interpretation_n here_o be_v best_a take_v from_o and_o within_o himself_o and_o to_o understand_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v only_o of_o the_o deacon_n which_o be_v call_v both_o elder_n and_o ruler_n as_o well_o as_o the_o minister_n and_o in_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n be_v profess_v scholar_n the_o talmudick_n place_n now_o cite_v tell_v we_o that_o r._n eliezer_n one_o of_o their_o great_a rab_v be_v a_o parnas_n or_o deacon_n in_o a_o synagogue_n the_o episcopi_fw-la or_o minister_n be_v title_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n which_o most_o proper_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v distinct_o thus_o which_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o which_o labour_v in_o teach_v and_o the_o former_a to_o denote_v their_o laboriousness_n in_o study_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o teach_v and_o the_o latter_a their_o laboriousness_n in_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o the_o common_a phrase_n of_o the_o jew_n turn_v into_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o syriack_n here_o by_o which_o they_o mean_v a_o great_a student_n in_o the_o law_n among_o multitude_n of_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v allege_v i_o shall_v produce_v but_o this_o one_o out_o of_o jeruslin_n maasar_n sheni_fw-la fol._n 56._o col_fw-fr 2._o r._n jonah_n pay_v his_o tithe_n to_o r._n acha_n bar_n ulla_n not_o because_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o law_n that_o be_v be_v a_o great_a student_n and_o a_o able_a teacher_n they_o that_o suppose_v that_o the_o tithe_n under_o the_o law_n be_v pay_v only_o at_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o priest_n in_o the_o ceremonious_a worship_n there_o and_o upon_o this_o conceit_n look_v upon_o they_o only_o as_o levitical_a be_v far_o deceive_v for_o as_o some_o be_v indeed_o pay_v at_o the_o temple_n upon_o such_o a_o account_n so_o other_o and_o that_o the_o great_a part_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o their_o 48_o university_n josh._n 21._o to_o maintain_v they_o whilst_o they_o be_v study_v there_o to_o enable_v they_o for_o the_o ministry_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n for_o 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make_v upon_o the_o place_n but_o that_o they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o be_v likely_a to_o bring_v no_o more_o charge_n than_o themselves_o upon_o the_o church_n nor_o bring_v any_o shame_n or_o reproach_n by_o the_o lightness_n of_o their_o life_n to_o it_o and_o may_v be_v serviceable_a in_o their_o place_n to_o attend_v upon_o stranger_n to_o wash_v their_o foot_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o for_o young_a widow_n their_o age_n and_o those_o time_n be_v dangerous_a when_o the_o nicolaitan_a doctrine_n without_o which_o teach_v communicate_v with_o thing_n of_o idolatry_n and_o fornication_n and_o mix_v and_o marriage_n indifferent_o with_o heathen_a meet_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o youth_n within_o may_v make_v such_o to_o wax_v wanton_a against_o christ_n and_o deny_v the_o faith_n and_o marry_v with_o heathen_n or_o at_o least_o to_o bring_v charge_n upon_o the_o church_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o it_o he_o enjoin_v prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n whereas_o the_o jewish_a custom_n be_v to_o curse_v the_o heathen_a and_o to_o pray_v for_o none_o but_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o nation_n he_o call_v the_o church_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n chap._n 3._o 15._o the_o very_a title_n by_o which_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n be_v ordinary_o style_v vid._n maym._n in_o mamrin_n per._n 1._o the_o observe_v of_o which_o may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n for_o the_o explanation_n of_o it_o here_o after_o some_o stay_n in_o macedonia_n and_o preach_v up_o and_o down_o in_o those_o part_n paul_n turn_v back_o again_o and_o go_v for_o greece_n act._n 20._o 2._o and_o by_o the_o way_n visit_v crect_n and_o there_o leave_v titus_n tit._n 1._o 5._o think_v that_o he_o shall_v present_o after_o a_o little_a stay_n in_o greece_n have_v set_v towards_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o titus_n shall_v have_v stay_v there_o till_o further_a time_n for_o if_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v late_o concern_v titus_n be_v consider_v how_o paul_n send_v he_o 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acrocorinthus_n stand_v the_o city_n the_o compass_n of_o the_o city_n make_v full_a forty_o furlong_n it_o be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o wall_n as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o the_o mountain_n have_v lay_v bare_a acrocorinthus_n also_o be_v wall_v as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v fortify_v with_o wall_v and_o as_o we_o go_v up_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o strabo_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a city_n appear_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a compass_n be_v eighty_o five_o furlong_n the_o mountain_n on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o have_v the_o temple_n of_o venus_n a_o temple_n so_o wealthy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o have_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o whore-priest_n who_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v dedicate_v to_o the_o goddess_n 92._o goddess_n goddess_n goddess_n goddess_n goddess_n goddess_n heredot_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 92._o in_o the_o old_a city_n heretofore_o stand_v the_o temple_n of_o juno_n where_o all_o the_o corinthian_a woman_n be_v gather_v together_o periander_n the_o tyrant_n by_o his_o officer_n strip_v stark_o naked_a without_o any_o difference_n and_o have_v carry_v their_o clothes_n into_o a_o certain_a pit_n he_o burn_v they_o to_o melissa_n his_o decease_a wife_n with_o who_o he_o lay_v after_o she_o be_v dead_a the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o sound_v a_o gospel_n church_n in_o this_o city_n act._n xviii_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o there_o be_v very_o many_o jew_n there_o and_o one_o synagogue_n of_o they_o at_o least_o if_o not_o more_o horae_fw-la hebraicae_fw-la &_o talmudicae_n or_o hebrew_n and_o talmudical_a exercitation_n upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n i._n verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n who_o be_v also_o call_v saul_n he_o have_v a_o double_a name_n according_a to_o his_o double_a relation_n the_o hebrew_a name_n saul_n as_o he_o be_v a_o hebrew_n the_o roman_a name_n paul_n as_o a_o roman_a it_o be_v common_a in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o among_o the_o jew_n they_o go_v by_o a_o jewish_a name_n but_o among_o heathen_n by_o another_o that_o be_v either_o by_o the_o same_o name_n turn_v into_o the_o heathen_a language_n as_o tabytha_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v dorcas_n to_o they_o that_o speak_v greek_a and_o thomas_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v didymus_n to_o the_o greek_n and_o perhaps_o silas_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v tertius_fw-la to_o the_o roman_n rom._n xvi_o 21._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shalosh_n three_o and_o jason_n be_v secundus_n compare_v rom._n xvi_o 21._o with_o act_n xix_o 4._o or_o they_o go_v by_o some_o different_a name_n as_o herod_n in_o luke_n act._n xii_o 1_o 2._o be_v agrippa_n in_o josephus_n and_o john_n be_v also_o mark_v act._n xii_o 12._o hence_o the_o gloss_n upon_o maimonides_n a_o perhaps_o he_o have_v two_o name_n viz._n 3._o viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n in_o cerushin_n cap._n 3._o jewish_n and_o that_o whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v not_o jew_n do_v call_v he_o and_o that_o passage_n the_o 2._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o hieros_n gittie_n fol._n 43._o 2._o israelite_n without_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n have_v name_n like_o the_o name_n of_o the_o gentile_n yea_o harken_v to_o what_o they_o say_v in_o the_o same_o tract_n 3._o tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n fol._n 45._o 3._o concern_v jew_n dwelling_n even_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n perhaps_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n one_o in_o judea_n another_o in_o galilee_n and_o perhaps_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 whereby_o he_o go_v in_o judea_n to_o put_v away_o she_o who_o be_v in_o galilee_n or_o the_o name_n whereby_o he_o go_v in_o galilee_n to_o put_v away_o she_o who_o be_v in_o judea_n it_o be_v not_o a_o divorce_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o saul_n who_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o free_a of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o roman_a name_n join_v with_o his_o jewish_n and_o it_o deserve_v observation_n that_o he_o be_v now_o make_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n always_o call_v himself_o by_o his_o gentile_a name_n by_o his_o jewish_n never_o and_o that_o luke_n prosecute_a his_o act_n call_v his_o name_n saul_n while_o the_o scene_n of_o the_o story_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n but_o paul_n while_o it_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_a verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctify_a in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o law_n or_o to_o respect_v that_o law_n deut._n xxiii_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o exclude_v very_o many_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o so_o do_v under_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o holy_a convocation_n be_v so_o render_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n levit._n xxiii_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o feast_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o you_o shall_v call_v call_v holy_a vers._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n a_o rest_n call_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n see_v also_o vers_fw-la 4_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n sanctify_a in_o christ_n be_v a_o general_a word_n which_o be_v subdivide_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o saint_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n saint_n by_o profession_n verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o utterance_n and_o in_o all_o knowledge_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v these_o he_o call_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o testimony_n whereby_o jesus_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n see_v he_o bestow_v such_o gift_n so_o revel_v xix_o 10._o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o prophet_n utter_v but_o the_o very_a gift_n of_o prophesy_v and_o 1_o joh._n v._o 8._o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n yield_v a_o testimony_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n the_o spirit_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n the_o water_n or_o baptism_n and_o the_o blood_n or_o martyrdom_n for_o see_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v so_o abound_v and_o such_o infinite_a multitude_n flock_v to_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o very_o many_o for_o that_o name_n endure_v martyrdom_n it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a testimony_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n verse_n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n to_o trace_v the_o original_n of_o this_o schism_n we_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o twofold_a division_n of_o this_o church_n into_o convert_a jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o appear_v from_o their_o story_n act._n xviii_o the_o gentile_a part_n perhaps_o boast_v the_o name_n of_o paul_n and_o apollo_n the_o jewish_a that_o of_o cephas_n and_o christ._n but_o of_o they_o again_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o some_o of_o the_o gentile_a partly_o reverence_v paul_n either_o alone_a or_o certain_o above_o all_o other_o as_o their_o father_n their_o apostle_n and_o the_o first_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o gospel_n among_o they_o however_o he_o preach_v plain_o in_o a_o low_a style_n and_o not_o according_a to_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o art_n but_o some_o prefer_v apollo_n before_o he_o as_o more_o profound_a more_o elegant_a and_o more_o quaint_a doctor_n see_v act._n xviii_o 24._o hence_o that_o large_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o this_o very_a manner_n of_o preach_v from_o chap._n i._n 17._o
he_o unless_o he_o will_v nevertheless_o r._n moses_n of_o egypt_n gloss_v otherwise_o say_v that_o by_o love_n be_v understand_v if_o he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o image_n of_o that_o idol_n by_o fear_n that_o if_o he_o fear_v the_o idol_n shall_v hurt_v he_o as_o the_o worshipper_n of_o it_o think_v that_o it_o can_v profit_v or_o hurt_v and_o that_o if_o he_o adore_v it_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o be_v free_a a_o excellent_a school_n and_o excellent_a doctrine_n indeed_o to_o omit_v other_o thing_n mark_v that_o which_o prevail_v also_o with_o these_o corinthian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o idol_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n it_o be_v nothing_o and_o these_o man_n say_v also_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o therefore_o to_o be_v in_o a_o idol_n temple_n to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n be_v nothing_o for_o i_o own_o nothing_o of_o the_o deity_n in_o the_o idol_n i_o know_v it_o be_v wood_n or_o stone_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n first_o however_o the_o idol_n itself_o be_v wood_n or_o stone_n yet_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o devil_n chap._n x._o 20._o and_o second_o however_o you_o think_v yourself_o so_o wise_a as_o to_o judge_v of_o a_o idol_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o nothing_o yet_o all_o have_v not_o so_o accurate_a a_o judgement_n and_o you_o by_o your_o example_n encourage_v other_o to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n even_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o christ_n die_v he_o use_v the_o very_a same_o argument_n and_o reason_n rom._n fourteen_o 15._o and_o his_o word_n respect_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n than_o rather_o the_o person_n himself_o bare_o consider_v as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v for_o tender_a conscience_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o those_o that_o be_v burden_a and_o groan_v under_o the_o yoke_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o law_n for_o such_o as_o sweat_v and_o pant_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o such_o christ_n die_v and_o will_v you_o destroy_v such_o a_o one_o by_o your_o meat_n he_o die_v to_o loosen_v those_o yoke_n and_o to_o lighten_v conscience_n press_v under_o those_o weight_n and_o will_v you_o destroy_v such_o with_o your_o meat_n chap._n ix_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_o i_o not_o free_a here_o some_o interpreter_n in_o their_o version_n vary_v the_o order_n of_o the_o clause_n and_o read_v be_o i_o not_o free_a and_o then_o after_o that_o be_o i_o not_o a_o apostle_n move_v to_o it_o hence_o undoubted_o because_o it_o be_v great_a to_o be_v a_o apostle_n than_o to_o be_v free_a and_o they_o suppose_v they_o shall_v keep_v true_a order_n if_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o low_a degree_n to_o a_o high_a but_o they_o shall_v have_v consider_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o bare_o treat_v of_o christian_a liberty_n but_o of_o apostolic_a liberty_n which_o appear_v also_o sufficient_o vers_n 5_o nor_o can_v he_o use_v a_o more_o accurate_a method_n in_o his_o business_n than_o by_o first_o prove_v himself_o a_o apostle_n and_o then_o prove_v his_o apostolic_a liberty_n he_o be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o his_o liberty_n or_o how_o lawful_a it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o require_v maintenance_n for_o himself_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n if_o he_o have_v they_o for_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o heathen_a which_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v former_o appoint_v by_o jewish_a lawyer_n that_o tithe_n be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v and_o take_v of_o the_o gentile_n maintenance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ask_v from_o heathen_n and_o that_o a_o jew_n shall_v not_o make_v himself_o any_o way_n behold_v to_o a_o heathen_a which_o so_o much_o the_o more_o also_o prevail_v among_o they_o because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o permission_n in_o the_o law_n concern_v these_o thing_n or_o at_o least_o that_o there_o be_v deep_a silence_n in_o the_o law_n concern_v they_o these_o matter_n can_v not_o but_o raise_v a_o contest_v against_o he_o concern_v his_o maintenance_n among_o the_o heathen_a while_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o our_o apostle_n therefore_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n fly_v to_o that_o namely_o to_o defend_v himself_o by_o his_o apostolical_a power_n among_o they_o who_o have_v raise_v a_o difference_n against_o he_o about_o this_o business_n ver._n 3._o be_v it_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o traditional_a law_n concern_v take_v no_o maintenance_n from_o heathen_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v so_o decree_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o i_o be_o a_o apostle_n i_o be_o free_a from_o such_o law_n yea_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o institute_v this_o for_o a_o law_n to_o the_o convert_v heathen_a that_o those_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v sustain_v by_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v i_o not_o see_v jesus_n christ_n paul_n see_v the_o lord_n twice_o first_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o damascus_n when_o he_o be_v mark_v out_o for_o a_o apostle_n second_o in_o his_o trance_n at_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v mark_v out_o for_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n act._n xxii_o 21._o he_o alone_o among_o the_o apostle_n see_v the_o lord_n after_o his_o ascension_n verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o apology_n etc._n etc._n the_o apology_n itself_o follow_v have_v we_o not_o power_n etc._n etc._n unto_o ver_fw-la 15._o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o apology_n be_v that_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o some_o of_o receive_v maintenance_n from_o heathen_a church_n for_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o it_o be_v observe_v with_o a_o stern_a countenance_n by_o some_o caviler_n whether_o he_o will_v receive_v it_o or_o not_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o mechanic_a labour_n whereby_o he_o may_v sustain_v himself_o and_o get_v his_o live_n not_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o demand_v a_o livelihood_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o bark_v against_o he_o hence_o be_v those_o word_n vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o i_o be_o free_a from_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o all_o to_o the_o jew_n i_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n etc._n etc._n compare_v iii_o joh._n ver_fw-la 7._o they_o take_v nothing_o of_o the_o gentile_n verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n he_o distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_v about_o holy_a thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wait_v at_o the_o altar_n for_o there_o be_v some_o who_o wrought_v in_o the_o holy_a thing_n beside_o those_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n concern_v who_o see_v the_o tract_n shekalim_fw-la 5._o shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la shekalim_fw-la cap._n 5._o among_o the_o rest_n be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o pick_v the_o wormt_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n who_o be_v touch_v and_o infect_v with_o some_o spot_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o minister_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o they_o be_v depute_v to_o this_o office_n and_o nourish_v out_o of_o the_o consecrate_a thing_n 5._o thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n middoth_n cap._n 2._o hall_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assidentes_fw-la altari_fw-la sit_v at_o the_o altar_n not_o in_o the_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n for_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o none_o to_o sit_v within_o the_o court_n but_o for_o the_o king_n alone_o 2._o alone_o alone_o alone_o alone_o alone_o alone_o joma_n f._n 69._o 2._o but_o rather_o obsidentes_fw-la besiege_v the_o altar_n and_o spread_v every_o where_n about_o it_o in_o the_o service_n of_o it_o some_o take_v away_o the_o ash_n some_o kill_v the_o sacrifice_n other_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n other_o lay_v the_o piece_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o see_v the_o tract_n tamid_n etc._n tamid_n tamid_n tamid_n tamid_n tamid_n tamid_n cap._n 3._o hall_n 1._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o to_o lay_v snare_n which_o may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o that_o emulous_a diligence_n wherewith_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v snare_n for_o the_o altar_n contend_v in_o former_a time_n who_o shall_v first_o go_v up_o thither_o to_o take_v away_o the_o ash_n and_o to_o make_v the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o these_o thing_n be_v relate_v in_o 1._o in_o in_o in_o
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