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to_o their_o go_v forward_o and_o not_o to_o their_o fall_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o mean_v that_o their_o amazedness_n fix_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o flee_v nor_o stir_v sect._n ii_o the_o year_n of_o his_o conversion_n some_o have_v conceive_v that_o he_o be_v rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o learn_v the_o gospel_n by_o revelation_n as_o 2_o cor._n 12._o in_o those_o three_o day_n that_o he_o be_v blind_a after_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o glorious_a light_n and_o whilst_o he_o fast_v and_o pray_v act._n 9.9_o and_o from_o this_o conceit_n have_v another_o grow_v as_o a_o supporter_n of_o that_o that_o breed_v it_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v not_o convert_v till_o seven_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n this_o latter_a opinion_n be_v first_o invent_v that_o his_o writing_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n may_v be_v bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o about_o fourteen_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n 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man_n nor_o be_v he_o teach_v it_o but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o himself_o say_v gal._n 1.12_o yet_o may_v he_o have_v such_o a_o revelation_n without_o any_o such_o rapture_n for_o there_o be_v three_o other_o special_a way_n whereby_o god_n use_v to_o reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n to_o his_o prophet_n and_o servant_n and_o those_o be_v by_o dream_n by_o vision_n and_o by_o a_o sudden_a and_o immediate_a suggestion_n or_o revelation_n which_o be_v call_v tell_v in_o the_o ear_n as_o 1_o sam._n 9.15.17_o 2_o king_n 20.4_o and_o as_o for_o rapture_n they_o be_v the_o most_o extraordinary_a and_o the_o least_o familiar_a of_o all_o other_o and_o how_o easy_o may_v paul_n be_v teach_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o some_o of_o the_o other_o mean_n especial_o since_o the_o text_n have_v express_o tell_v that_o he_o have_v his_o vision_n act._n 9.12_o 2_o paul_n himself_o tell_v of_o a_o ecstasy_n or_o rapture_n that_o he_o be_v in_o as_o he_o 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claudius_n caesar_n and_o after_o this_o be_v relate_v how_o he_o haste_v upon_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n to_o be_v circumcise_a and_o after_o his_o circumcision_n how_o his_o mother_n helena_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o relieve_v it_o be_v much_o affamished_a now_o in_o what_o year_n of_o claudius_n any_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v he_o have_v not_o mention_v but_o have_v leave_v it_o at_o large_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v as_o well_o suppose_v that_o izates_n be_v make_v king_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o claudius_n and_o helena_z his_o mother_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o second_o as_o eusebius_n may_v that_o she_o go_v thither_o in_o his_o four_o ii_o that_o paul_n go_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o bring_v the_o alm_n and_o collection_n to_o the_o poor_a brethren_n of_o judea_n have_v his_o trance_n in_o the_o temple_n act_v 22.17_o and_o in_o that_o trance_n he_o be_v rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o it_o may_v be_v think_v indeed_o by_o the_o juncture_n of_o story_n that_o luke_n have_v make_v that_o this_o his_o trance_n be_v at_o his_o first_o journey_n which_o he_o take_v to_o jerusalem_n after_o his_o conversion_n which_o journey_n be_v mention_v act_v 9.28_o &_o gal._n 1.18_o for_o have_v from_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o act_n 2d_o and_o forward_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o of_o ananias_n come_v to_o he_o and_o baptise_v he_o he_o present_o subjoin_v this_o when_o i_o be_v come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v pray_v in_o the_o temple_n i_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n as_o if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o very_a first_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o come_v there_o after_o he_o be_v convert_v but_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v very_o common_a with_o scripture_n to_o make_v such_o juncture_n for_o time_n and_o story_n as_o if_o they_o be_v close_o together_o when_o oftentimes_o there_o be_v very_o much_o space_n of_o time_n betwixt_o they_o as_o mat._n 19.1_o luke_n 4.13_o 14._o act_n 9.20_o 21_o 26_o 27._o â—he_n proper_a intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o oration_n of_o his_o act_n 22._o be_v to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o accusation_n lay_v against_o he_o for_o pollute_v the_o temple_n and_o chief_o to_o plead_v his_o authority_n and_o commission_n and_o why_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o he_o insist_o upon_o two_o particular_a commission_n one_o to_o preach_v and_o the_o other_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o join_v his_o conversion_n and_o his_o rapture_n in_o the_o temple_n so_o close_o together_o and_o not_o because_o they_o be_v so_o in_o time_n now_o this_o scruple_n be_v thus_o remove_v and_o that_o consider_v which_o be_v say_v before_o that_o in_o this_o trance_n in_o the_o temple_n god_n say_v he_o be_v to_o send_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o according_o he_o be_v dispatch_v to_o that_o work_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v 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day_n in_o the_o passeover_n week_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o sabbath_n leu._n 23.7_o and_o that_o day_n be_v begin_v at_o that_o even_o when_o our_o saviour_n go_v out_o to_o gethsemani_n to_o pray_v and_o though_o judas_n slip_v from_o behind_o his_o master_n after_o they_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o table_n and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n with_o he_o he_o step_v aside_o into_o the_o city_n and_o get_v his_o curse_a train_n up_o to_o go_v to_o apprehend_v jesus_n yet_o the_o text_n assure_v we_o joh._n 18.2_o that_o judas_n know_v where_o to_o have_v he_o though_o he_o go_v not_o to_o observe_v whither_o he_o will_v go_v because_o that_o that_o be_v our_o saviour_n common_a retire_a place_n upon_o such_o occasion_n and_o so_o may_v we_o conceive_v it_o be_v the_o common_a haunt_n of_o other_o of_o the_o city_n upon_o such_o time_n and_o such_o occasion_n of_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n to_o resort_v thither_o for_o the_o delightsomeness_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o helpfulnesse_n of_o it_o by_o the_o delight_n and_o solitariness_n to_o contemplation_n and_o therefore_o the_o evangelist_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o use_v this_o expression_n for_o the_o measure_n betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o city_n a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n because_o it_o be_v most_o remarkable_o so_o not_o only_o upon_o obligation_n but_o for_o delight_n and_o the_o people_n common_a sabbath_n day_n walk_v vers._n xiii_o they_o go_v up_o into_o a_o upper_a room_n this_o be_v not_o that_o room_n in_o which_o christ_n ordain_v his_o last_o supper_n for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 14.15_o luk._n 22.12_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
and_o certain_o the_o difference_n of_o word_n argue_v difference_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o signify_v any_o room_n above_o stair_n be_v it_o but_o the_o first_o story_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a room_n in_o all_o the_o house_n as_o act._n 20.8_o 9_o which_o be_v the_o three_o story_n nor_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v the_o house_n of_o john_n mark_v mention_v act._n 12.12_o for_o though_o some_o disciple_n be_v then_o assemble_v there_o yet_o be_v the_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n what_o place_n this_o be_v be_v not_o worth_a the_o labour_n of_o search_v because_o it_o be_v pass_v the_o possibility_n of_o find_v out_o be_v it_o in_o what_o house_n it_o will_v this_o be_v the_o place_n where_o this_o society_n of_o apostle_n and_o elder_n keep_v as_o it_o be_v their_o college_n and_o consistory_n while_o they_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o till_o persecution_n scatter_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v there_o abide_v this_o be_v not_o the_o meeting_n place_n in_o public_a worship_n for_o all_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o city_n which_o ere_o long_o if_o not_o at_o this_o very_a time_n be_v several_a congregation_n but_o this_o be_v the_o meeting_n and_o sit_v place_n for_o the_o presbytery_n of_o these_o elder_n that_o take_v care_n of_o all_o those_o congregation_n sect._n both_o peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n etc._n etc._n the_o syrian_a read_v peter_n and_o john_n and_o james_n and_o for_o bartholomew_n and_o matthew_n he_o and_o the_o arabic_a read_v matthew_n and_o batholomew_n the_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o themselves_o sect._n james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n the_o word_n son_n be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a neither_o here_o nor_o matth._n 10.3_o nor_o mark_v 3.18_o nor_o luke_n 6.15_o but_o it_o be_v only_o thus_o james_n of_o alpheus_n and_o so_o read_v the_o vulgar_a but_o the_o syrian_a arabic_a beza_n our_o english_a and_o divers_z other_o have_v very_o warrantable_o put_v in_o the_o word_n son_n now_o this_o alpheus_n and_o cleopas_n mention_v luke_n 24.18_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n the_o syrian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v indifferent_o to_o frame_v his_o name_n into_o hebrew_n or_o into_o a_o greek_a pronunciation_n chalphi_n and_o cleophi_n as_o paul_n double_a name_n sound_v after_o these_o two_o language_n this_o cleopas_n or_o alpheus_n be_v the_o husband_n of_o mary_n joh._n 19.25_o and_o she_o the_o mother_n of_o james_n the_o less_o and_o of_o joses_fw-es matth._n 15.40_o and_o of_o judah_n and_o simon_n mar._n 6.3_o and_o from_o hence_o be_v warrant_v sufficient_a to_o call_v james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n though_o the_o text_n have_v not_o speak_v out_o the_o word_n son_n this_o james_n be_v he_o that_o be_v common_o call_v james_n the_o less_o mention_a act_n 12.7_o &_o 15.3_o &_o 21.18_o gal._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o often_o call_v by_o ancient_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o upon_o what_o misprision_n shall_v be_v conjecture_v afterward_o sect._n and_o simon_n zelotes_n he_o be_v call_v simon_n the_o kanaanite_n matth._n 10.4_o mark_v 3.18_o which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v zealous_a as_o be_v more_o apparent_a by_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a writing_n of_o it_o than_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v like_a he_o be_v so_o call_v from_o kanah_n in_o galilee_n the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o the_o evangelist_n translate_v this_o proper_a hebrew_n name_n into_o a_o greek_a appellative_n as_o john_n do_v siloam_n joh._n 9.7_o this_o simon_n be_v the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n also_o and_o so_o likewise_o be_v judas_n mention_v instant_o after_o mar._n 6.3_o and_o so_o have_v alpheus_n three_z son_n that_o be_v apostle_n and_o joses_fw-es the_o four_o be_v in_o fair_a choice_n to_o be_v one_o too_o ver_fw-la 23._o vers._n xiiii_o with_o the_o woman_n some_o render_v it_o with_o their_o wife_n which_o may_v indeed_o be_v very_o true_a for_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n which_o have_v wife_n take_v they_o with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 9.5_o but_o it_o be_v too_o straight_o for_o doubtless_o there_o be_v some_o woman_n with_o they_o that_o have_v either_o no_o husband_n at_o all_o or_o none_o there_o see_v luke_n 8.23_o &_o 23.49_o &_o 24.22_o sect._n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n we_o have_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o she_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v like_a she_o continue_v under_o the_o care_n of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n have_v commit_v she_o joh._n 19.26_o 27._o and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o some_o persecution_n be_v take_v away_o by_o martyrdom_n as_o simeon_n have_v prophesy_v of_o she_o luke_n 2.35_o sect._n and_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v his_o kinsman_n for_o by_o this_o term_n do_v the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v such_o relation_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o show_v example_n and_o to_o show_v who_o these_o kinsman_n be_v will_v be_v more_o proper_a for_o another_o place_n vers._n 15._o and_o in_o those_o day_n peter_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n peter_n both_o in_o this_o place_n and_o divers_z other_o and_o indeed_o general_o through_o so_o much_o of_o this_o book_n as_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v ever_o bring_v in_o as_o the_o chief_a speaker_n and_o chief_a actor_n nay_o common_o the_o sole_a speaker_n and_o actor_n upon_o all_o occasion_n not_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v either_o any_o whit_n inferior_a to_o he_o either_o in_o authority_n or_o in_o forwardness_n to_o promote_v the_o gospel_n but_o upon_o these_o two_o most_o singular_a and_o peculiar_a ground_n first_o peter_n be_v design_v by_o a_o more_o special_a deputation_n and_o appointment_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n gal._n 2.8_o and_o therefore_o while_o the_o story_n stay_v among_o the_o circumcise_a it_o still_o mention_v peter_n above_o all_o the_o other_o as_o when_o it_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o uncircumcised_a than_o it_o fix_v sole_o on_o the_o story_n of_o paul_n second_o peter_n be_v considerable_a under_o a_o notion_n that_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o twelve_o have_v fall_v under_o namely_o one_o that_o have_v deny_v &_o forswear_a his_o master_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o some_o kind_a necessary_a that_o some_o special_a evidence_n of_o his_o perfect_a recovery_n again_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o whensoever_o he_o be_v thus_o honour_a by_o mention_n of_o he_o when_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o mention_v it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o he_o outstrip_v they_o either_o in_o dignity_n or_o zeal_n but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v recover_v that_o ground_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v of_o they_o in_o his_o grievous_a fall_n and_o these_o two_o consideration_n do_v main_o resolve_v why_o you_o read_v hardly_o of_o any_o man_n speech_n or_o any_o man_n action_n but_o only_a peter_n he_o be_v the_o speaker_n in_o act._n 2._o at_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o the_o three_o thousand_o soul_n and_o he_o be_v the_o speaker_n in_o act._n 3._o at_o the_o second_o conversion_n of_o five_o thousand_o more_o not_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n do_v not_o preach_v and_o speak_v as_o well_o as_o he_o as_o we_o shall_v prove_v for_o that_o first_o sermon_n on_o act_n 2._o and_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n itself_o approve_v for_o that_o second_o act_v 4.1_o but_o because_o at_o these_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o circumcise_a the_o lord_n more_o especial_o hold_v out_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o so_o in_o this_o motion_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a apostle_n and_o in_o that_o doom_n again_o on_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n peter_n of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o man_n for_o how_o full_o and_o how_o fit_o do_v it_o show_v his_o perfect_a recovery_n when_o he_o that_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v fall_v next_o to_o judas_n do_v censure_n judas_n and_o he_o that_o have_v deny_v his_o master_n with_o a_o oath_n do_v strike_v those_o dead_a for_o a_o lie_n sect._n the_o number_n of_o name_n together_o name_n be_v hold_v by_o divers_a in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o rev._n 3.4_o &_o 11.13_o to_o signify_v only_a person_n without_o any_o distinction_n of_o sex_n whereas_o it_o rather_o signify_v man_n distinct_a from_o woman_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a understand_v it_o here_o and_o the_o latter_a add_v that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o name_n or_o repute_v for_o first_o in_o scripture_n account_n most_o constant_o the_o reckon_n be_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n very_o rare_o bring_v in_o in_o the_o number_n nay_o sometime_o the_o reckon_n plain_o show_v to_o be_v contradistinguish_v to_o woman_n
second_o the_o name_n of_o a_o family_n continue_v in_o the_o male_n but_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o female_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o hebrew_n a_o male_a be_v call_v zacar_n from_o remembrance_n and_o woman_n nashim_v from_o forget_v and_o in_o the_o new_a test_n greek_a man_n be_v call_v name_n upon_o the_o like_a reason_n sect._n be_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o this_o sum_v the_o man_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o verse_n precede_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n the_o seventy_o disciple_n and_o about_o thirty_o eight_o more_o all_o of_o christ_n own_o kindred_n country_n or_o converse_v these_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v or_o account_v as_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o believer_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o this_o time_n but_o only_o those_o that_o have_v follow_v christ_n continual_o verse_n 21._o be_v of_o his_o own_o country_n stand_v in_o more_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o as_o be_v of_o his_o own_o family_n and_o 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revenue_n and_o to_o settle_v his_o habitation_n by_o such_o horrid_a mean_n come_v home_o by_o it_o with_o the_o contrary_a his_o revenue_n to_o purchase_v land_n for_o other_o his_o habitation_n to_o be_v desolate_a and_o himself_o to_o come_v to_o so_o sad_a a_o end_n sect._n and_o fall_v headlong_o etc._n etc._n universality_n antiquity_n and_o consent_n have_v so_o determinate_o conclude_v that_o judas_n hang_v himself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o gainsaying_n yet_o have_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v it_o so_o indifferent_a whether_o he_o hang_v himself_o or_o be_v strangle_v by_o the_o devil_n that_o if_o i_o be_v not_o tie_v up_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o to_o the_o contrary_a i_o shall_v the_o rather_o take_v it_o the_o latter_a way_n and_o if_o i_o dare_v so_o interpret_v it_o i_o shall_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o purpose_n that_o satan_n take_v he_o away_o bodily_a strangle_v he_o in_o the_o air_n and_o then_o fling_v he_o headlong_o and_o burst_v out_o his_o bowel_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la vel_fw-la a_o seipso_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la praecipitatur_fw-la say_v stephanus_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n may_v that_o verse_n of_o matth._n 27.5_o be_v very_o well_o interpret_v and_o he_o cast_v down_o the_o silver_n piece_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o depart_v and_o go_v away_o he_o be_v strangle_v the_o devil_n catch_v he_o away_o and_o stifle_v he_o and_o then_o cast_v he_o headlong_o and_o burst_v out_o of_o he_o with_o the_o eruption_n of_o his_o entrails_n and_o this_o terrible_a occurrence_n will_v soon_o be_v note_v of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n act_v 1.19_o vers._n xix_o aceldama_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o field_n of_o blood_n by_o a_o double_a relation_n first_o because_o it_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n of_o blood_n matth._n 27.7_o and_o second_o because_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o his_o blood_n that_o take_v that_o price_n for_o so_o this_o verse_n intimate_v verse_n xxi_o wherefore_o of_o these_o man_n that_o have_v company_v with_o we_o sect._n observation_n upon_o the_o election_n of_o mathias_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v twelve_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o this_o that_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n may_v be_v parallel_n to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o jewish_a for_o now_o jew_n and_o christian_n be_v to_o join_v together_o and_o this_o be_v hint_v in_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o church_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o speak_v out_o rev._n 21.12.14_o second_o that_o mathias_n and_o joses_fw-es be_v choose_v to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o apostle_n the_o election_n be_v not_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o if_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o believer_n in_o jerusalem_n either_o do_v or_o may_v give_v his_o vote_n to_o the_o choose_n of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n or_o the_o hundred_o and_o eight_o among_o themselves_o for_o so_o be_v it_o most_o plain_a vers_fw-la 15._o &_o 21._o be_v compare_v together_o observe_v the_o phrase_n of_o these_o man_n that_o have_v company_v with_o we_o three_o that_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o ordain_v a_o apostle_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o they_o can_v ordain_v elder_n but_o they_o be_v force_v to_o use_v a_o divine_a lot_n which_o be_v as_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o christ_n impose_v on_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v that_o opinion_n take_v little_a notice_n of_o this_o circumstance_n that_o have_v place_v bishop_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o common_a and_o successive_a ordination_n vers._n 25._o joseph_n call_v barsabas_n who_o be_v surname_v justus_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v he_o that_o be_v call_v joses_fw-es mark_v 6.3_o &_o 15.40_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n the_o less_o and_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v so_o suppose_v because_o he_o be_v surname_v justus_n as_o james_n be_v and_o so_o say_v beza_n one_o old_a copy_n read_v joses_fw-es here_o and_o the_o syriack_n for_o joses_fw-es read_v joseph_n in_o chapter_n 4.36_o so_o indifferent_o be_v the_o name_n use_v one_o for_o another_o and_o from_o this_o indifferency_n have_v some_o conclude_v that_o joseph_n here_o and_o joses_fw-es in_o that_o chapter_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n the_o nearness_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o barsabas_n and_o barnabas_n help_v forward_o that_o supposal_n but_o first_o that_fw-mi joses_fw-es or_o joseph_n in_o chapt._n 4.36_o be_v bear_v in_o cyprus_n this_o joseph_n or_o joses_fw-es here_o be_v bear_v in_o galilee_n second_o although_o the_o apostle_n belike_o have_v name_v these_o
that_o eclogue_n of_o virgil_n which_o be_v title_v pollio_n in_o which_o he_o do_v clear_o speak_v of_o a_o new_a world_n then_o beginning_n of_o a_o child_n to_o come_v from_o heaven_n of_o a_o wondrous_a repair_n of_o the_o world_n in_o point_n of_o happiness_n and_o the_o like_a that_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o this_o same_o opinion_n be_v get_v into_o the_o west_n also_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o east_n very_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v there_o also_o and_o raise_v this_o expectation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o place_n so_o that_o this_o expectation_n and_o thought_n be_v so_o general_a among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n yea_o among_o other_o nation_n also_o that_o this_o be_v the_o time_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n shall_v appear_v this_o be_v it_o that_o bring_v such_o multitude_n to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o time_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n under_o heaven_n to_o see_v the_o accomplish_n of_o those_o thing_n 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language_n that_o be_v speak_v at_o babel_n as_o to_o take_v example_n of_o one_o or_o two_o the_o parthian_a median_a persian_a and_o mesopotamian_n be_v the_o tongue_n that_o serve_v all_o the_o eastern_a dispersion_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v be_v captivate_v by_o the_o two_o first_o monarchy_n babylonian_a and_o persian_a wheresoever_o they_o be_v in_o east_n or_o north_n speak_v some_o of_o these_o language_n throughout_o the_o vast_a space_n of_o that_o their_o scatter_n for_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o mesopotamian_n only_o how_o many_o large_a and_o mighty_a country_n speak_v that_o one_o tongue_n assyria_n chaldea_n mesopotamia_n syria_n caelosyria_n to_o inquire_v no_o far_o all_o these_o speak_v that_o chaldee_n language_n so_o certain_o that_o there_o need_v not_o the_o least_o pain_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o judea_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o tongue_n now_o also_o but_o with_o so_o much_o difference_n from_o the_o mesopotamian_n syriack_n or_o chaldee_n that_o here_o it_o be_v nominate_v as_o a_o language_n distinct_a and_o this_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v distinguish_v the_o syriack_n of_o judea_n and_o of_o chaâ—dea_n asunder_o that_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o mesopotamia_n hear_v their_o syriack_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o judea_n hear_v they_o or_o if_o we_o shall_v instance_n in_o the_o cretan_a tongue_n that_o be_v here_o intend_a the_o island_n of_o crete_n be_v but_o of_o a_o small_a compass_n but_o the_o language_n of_o crete_n reach_v all_o over_o greece_n not_o to_o search_v how_o far_o it_o reach_v further_a and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v of_o other_o of_o the_o tongue_n thâ—t_o be_v here_o mention_v so_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v if_o not_o impossible_a any_o jew_n at_o this_o time_n under_o heaven_n where_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o language_n here_o mention_v be_v not_o speak_v vulgar_o in_o that_o country_n where_o they_o 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impudent_a as_o either_o to_o think_v that_o drunkenness_n can_v make_v man_n speak_v language_n which_o they_o never_o understand_v before_o or_o if_o they_o think_v not_o so_o yet_o to_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v the_o people_n so_o but_o their_o word_n proceed_v from_o this_o occasion_n as_o i_o shall_v suppose_v these_o folk_n that_o mock_v be_v native_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o judea_n and_o not_o understand_v the_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n there_o present_a they_o can_v not_o tell_v that_o the_o disciple_n speak_v those_o strange_a language_n when_o they_o do_v speak_v they_o but_o conceive_v they_o have_v babble_a some_o foolish_a gibberish_n and_o cant_v they_o themselves_o can_v make_v nothing_o of_o as_o drunken_a man_n be_v use_v to_o do_v and_o this_o cause_v their_o so_o wretched_a a_o construction_n
house_n of_o judah_n tâ—e_v the_o youth_n for_o a_o festival_n sacrifice_n with_o cord_n until_o you_o offer_v he_o up_o and_o pour_v his_o blood_n at_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n say_v samuel_n the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n at_o which_o psalm_n and_o place_n how_o far_o the_o chaldee_n in_o bibliis_fw-la regiis_fw-la and_o the_o chaldee_n in_o bibliis_fw-la buxtorsianis_fw-la and_o venetis_fw-la do_v differ_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o learn_n observation_n vers._n 13._o and_o ignorant_a man_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n exceed_o much_a take_v into_o use_n by_o jewish_a writer_n &_o both_o in_o they_o and_o in_o greek_n it_o signify_v private_a man_n or_o man_n in_o no_o public_a employment_n and_o man_n of_o inferior_a rank_n and_o man_n ignorant_a or_o unskilful_a example_n of_o all_o these_o signification_n may_v be_v allege_v lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a multitude_n who_o wise_a man_n call_v idiotae_fw-la galen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unskilful_a in_o physic_n aben._n ezr._n on_o levit._n 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o aaron_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n anoint_v in_o his_o stead_n or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacerdotes_fw-la idiotae_fw-la the_o inferior_a priest_n rab._n sol._n on_o levit._fw-la 1.1_o to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v the_o pausingâ—_n to_o give_v moses_n space_n to_o understand_v between_o division_n and_o division_n sense_n and_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o to_o a_o private_a man_n that_o learn_v from_o a_o private_a man_n in_o all_o these_o senseâ—_n may_v it_o very_o well_o be_v apply_v here_o and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a all_o these_o sense_n be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o council_n concern_v peter_n and_o john_n at_o this_o time_n they_o see_v they_o be_v unlearned_a private_a inferior_a ignorant_a man_n and_o thereupon_o they_o can_v not_o but_o wonder_n at_o the_o miracle_n and_o cure_n that_o they_o have_v wrought_v vers._n 23._o they_o go_v to_o their_o own_o company_n that_o be_v to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o mention_v act_v 1.15_o vers._n 25._o who_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n have_v say_v etc._n etc._n the_o second_o psalm_n which_o own_v not_o its_o author_n in_o the_o title_n the_o holy_a ghost_n ascribe_v here_o to_o david_n and_o seem_v by_o this_o very_a passage_n to_o give_v we_o close_a intimation_n that_o every_o psalm_n that_o tell_v not_o in_o its_o title_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o penman_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o david_n as_o the_o penman_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o every_o psalm_n that_o bear_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o the_o title_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v of_o his_o make_n who_o be_v last_o name_v in_o a_o title_n before_o be_v at_o a_o nonplus_n at_o these_o two_o first_o psalm_n and_o help_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o understand_v who_o make_v they_o and_o thereupon_o aben_n ezra_n conceive_v not_o that_o this_o second_o psalm_n be_v make_v by_o david_n but_o by_o some_o of_o the_o singer_n but_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o prayer_n do_v not_o only_o own_o david_n for_o the_o compiler_n of_o this_o psalm_n but_o also_o teach_v we_o to_o own_v he_o so_o of_o every_o psalm_n who_o author_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o title_n of_o it_o as_o may_v be_v further_o confirm_v if_o it_o be_v ad_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la from_o psalm_n 96._o &_o 105._o &_o 107._o &_o 132._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 16.7_o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n interpret_v this_o psalm_n concern_v christ_n even_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o solomon_n jarchi_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o it_o though_o himself_o and_o some_o other_o latter_a jew_n apply_v it_o to_o david_n and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o spite_n to_o christ._n verse_n 32_o and_o 33._o sect._n community_n of_o good_n this_o community_n of_o good_n howsoever_o it_o sort_v and_o suit_v with_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v take_v up_o for_o a_o example_n or_o precedent_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o first_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v by_o command_n but_o at_o the_o free_a disposal_n of_o whosoever_o be_v mind_v so_o to_o do_v act_v 5.4_o second_o the_o land_n that_o be_v sell_v be_v many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o convert_n be_v jew_n from_o all_o nation_n &_o one_o instance_n be_v give_v in_o the_o land_n of_o barnabas_n in_o cyprus_n now_o when_o these_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o cleave_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n what_o good_a will_v their_o land_n in_o those_o foreign_a country_n do_v they_o three_o if_o these_o land_n and_o house_n be_v in_o judea_n as_o it_o be_v undoubted_a many_o of_o they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o faithful_a owner_n thereof_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o threaten_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v of_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o so_o will_v part_v with_o their_o estate_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o shall_v be_v surprise_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o four_a thus_o do_v god_n provide_v against_o persecution_n to_o come_v that_o neither_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o church_n shall_v fall_v off_o through_o penury_n nor_o the_o rich_a start_n back_o through_o worldy_a mindedness_n but_o by_o a_o competent_a distribution_n among_o they_o the_o one_o may_v have_v enough_o and_o the_o other_o not_o too_o much_o and_o last_o such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o this_o time_n as_o never_o be_v the_o like_a to_o be_v again_o it_o be_v but_o new_o bear_v it_o be_v all_o in_o one_o city_n the_o most_o of_o the_o people_n far_o resident_a from_o their_o own_o house_n all_o in_o a_o possibility_n to_o be_v scatter_v by_o persecution_n they_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o soon_o and_o therefore_o that_o present_a administration_n of_o the_o church_n in_o such_o a_o case_n can_v be_v any_o copy_n for_o time_n to_o come_v either_o to_o follow_v as_o a_o command_n or_o to_o imitate_v as_o a_o perfection_n this_o very_a year_n be_v a_o jubilee_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o very_a proper_a sense_n it_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o twenty_v that_o the_o land_n have_v have_v since_o their_o settle_n in_o it_o and_o these_o people_n now_o convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o far_o from_o return_v to_o their_o possession_n if_o they_o have_v sell_v or_o mortgage_v they_o as_o the_o jubilee_n privilege_v they_o that_o they_o part_n with_o their_o possession_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n have_v by_o this_o time_n learned_a that_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n and_o inheritance_n be_v not_o that_o possession_n that_o be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o 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te_fw-la mater_fw-la amare_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n granius_n martianus_n trebellienus_n rufus_n and_o poppaeus_n sabinus_n be_v accuse_v for_o some_o other_o offence_n and_o die_v by_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o tatius_n gratianus_n that_o have_v once_o be_v praetor_n be_v condemn_v by_o a_o praetorian_a law_n and_o escape_v his_o own_o hand_n indeed_o he_o do_v not_o escape_v the_o executioner_n the_o christian_a history_n the_o jewish_a and_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 37._o and_o of_o tiberius_n 22._o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3964._o and_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 789._o consul_n q._n plautius_n sextus_n papinius_n or_o papirius_n london_n print_v by_o r._n c._n for_o andrew_n crook_n 1645._o act_n ix_o vers._n 23._o and_o after_o that_o many_o day_n be_v fulfil_v etc._n etc._n sect._n account_v of_o the_o chronologie_n the_o conversion_n of_o paul_n we_o observe_v ere_o while_n and_o prove_v to_o be_v in_o the_o year_n next_o after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n or_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 34._o now_o paul_n himself_o testify_v that_o three_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n gal._n 1.18_o that_o space_n of_o time_n he_o spend_v in_o damascus_n in_o arabia_n and_o in_o damascus_n again_o for_o so_o himself_o testify_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o but_o how_o long_a time_n he_o take_v up_o in_o these_o several_a abode_n in_o these_o place_n it_o be_v not_o determinable_a nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o material_a to_o inquire_v since_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o all_o his_o abode_n sum_v up_o in_o that_o account_n of_o three_o year_n now_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o luke_n relation_n of_o his_o journey_n into_o arabia_n but_o he_o make_v he_o as_o one_o will_v think_v to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o his_o first_o departure_n from_o damascus_n we_o have_v
show_v elsewhere_o that_o it_o be_v no_o uncouth_a thing_n with_o this_o and_o the_o other_o evangelist_n to_o make_v such_o brief_a transition_n sometime_o in_o story_n of_o a_o large_a distance_n and_o paul_n himself_o plain_o show_v we_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v how_o to_o make_v the_o brief_a story_n of_o luke_n full_a and_o complete_a and_o to_o speak_v it_o out_o namely_o that_o paul_n upon_o his_o come_n after_o his_o conversion_n into_o damascus_n begin_v there_o to_o preach_v and_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o in_o strength_n and_o confound_v the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v at_o damascus_n prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o very_a christ_n and_o have_v preach_v a_o while_n in_o damascus_n he_o go_v into_o arabia_n which_o country_n be_v now_o under_o the_o same_o government_n with_o damascus_n namely_o under_o king_n aretas_n and_o after_o a_o while_o he_o return_v into_o damascus_n again_o and_o then_o do_v the_o jew_n there_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o they_o incense_v 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enough_o vers._n 26._o and_o when_o saul_n be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n his_o errand_n to_o jerusalem_n as_o himself_o testify_v be_v to_o see_v peter_n gal._n 1.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o any_o homage_n to_o his_o primacy_n as_o be_v strong_o plead_v by_o the_o popish_a crew_n for_o he_o make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o he_o and_o james_n and_o john_n in_o point_n of_o dignity_n gal._n 2.9_o nay_o be_v so_o far_o from_o homage_v he_o that_o he_o rebuke_v and_o reprove_v he_o gal._n 2.11_o but_o his_o journey_n to_o peter_n at_o this_o time_n be_v that_o he_o may_v have_v acquaintance_n with_o he_o and_o some_o knowledge_n of_o he_o for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o proper_o signify_v and_o that_o he_o desire_v the_o rather_o because_o than_o peter_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o uncircumcision_n gal._n 2.8_o and_o because_o there_o have_v be_v some_o kind_n of_o remarkable_a parallel_n betwixt_o they_o in_o their_o recovery_n the_o one_o from_o deny_v and_o forswear_v christ_n himself_o and_o the_o other_o from_o persecute_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n sect._n but_o they_o be_v all_o afraid_a of_o he_o and_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o disciple_n this_o very_a thing_n have_v cause_v some_o to_o conceive_v that_o paul_n have_v a_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n a_o little_a after_o his_o conversion_n and_o before_o ever_o he_o go_v into_o arabia_n because_o they_o can_v conceive_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o convert_n and_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o year_n together_o and_o yet_o his_o conversion_n and_o his_o present_a quality_n shall_v be_v unknown_a to_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o the_o wonder_n of_o his_o conversion_n be_v not_o do_v in_o a_o corner_n act_v 26.26_o answ._n but_o these_o two_o or_o three_o consideration_n may_v help_v to_o resolve_v the_o scruple_n 1._o the_o distance_n betwixt_o damascus_n and_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v exceed_v great_a 2._o the_o quarrel_n betwixt_o herod_n and_o aretas_n which_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o hinder_v intercourse_n betwixt_o those_o two_o place_n 3._o the_o persecution_n that_o continue_v still_o upon_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n which_o will_v keep_v disciple_n of_o damascus_n from_o go_v thither_o and_o 4._o the_o just_a fear_n that_o may_v possess_v the_o disciple_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o persecution_n for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v before_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o judaea_n enjoy_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o rest_n and_o tranquillity_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o paul_n their_o great_a persecutor_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v before_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n utter_o extinct_a to_o the_o very_a time_n of_o paul_n come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o continue_v still_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o less_o wonder_n if_o the_o disciple_n there_o be_v the_o more_o fearful_a and_o cautelous_a vers._n 27._o but_o barnabas_n take_v he_o etc._n etc._n how_o barnabas_n come_v acquaint_v with_o the_o certainty_n of_o paul_n conversion_n better_a than_o the_o other_o disciple_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o resolve_v it_o be_v like_o that_o he_o be_v abroad_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o persecution_n as_o the_o other_o of_o the_o preacher_n be_v all_o but_o the_o apostle_n go_v in_o his_o travail_n towards_o damascus_n or_o arabia_n and_o so_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o matter_n however_o it_o be_v pregnant_a to_o our_o observation_n that_o he_o that_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v fellow_n traveller_n and_o labourer_n with_o paul_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n be_v now_o make_v the_o instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o his_o first_o admission_n to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o there_o have_v be_v some_o acquaintance_n betwixt_o these_o two_o man_n in_o former_a time_n they_o be_v both_o grecize_a jew_n the_o one_o of_o cyprus_n the_o other_o of_o ciâ—icia_n and_o both_o in_o all_o probability_n bring_v up_o and_o educate_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o in_o this_o passage_n when_o paul_n future_a partner_n in_o the_o ministry_n to_o the_o gentile_n be_v now_o his_o first_o intertainer_n into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n sect._n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_z peter_z and_o james_n the_o less_o for_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o himself_o relate_v that_o he_o see_v none_o gal._n 1.18_o what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o twelve_o be_v not_o determinable_a it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a they_o be_v not_o now_o at_o jerusalem_n otherwise_o it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a for_o paul_n not_o to_o have_v see_v they_o in_o fifteen_o day_n abode_n there_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o be_v preach_v and_o settle_v church_n up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n and_o peter_n and_o james_n the_o two_o most_o peculiar_a minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n abode_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n there_o for_o that_o these_o be_v so_o and_o in_o what_o particular_a the_o dispensation_n of_o their_o ministry_n differ_v we_o shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o show_v afterward_o only_o here_o we_o can_v omit_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o temper_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o which_o the_o text_n hold_v out_o against_o the_o primacy_n and_o prelacy_n that_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o to_o have_v be_v among_o the_o apostle_n for_o whereas_o some_o conceive_v james_n to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o text_n set_v peter_n in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o equality_n with_o he_o in_o that_o place_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v conceive_v again_o that_o peter_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o text_n have_v equal_v james_n with_o he_o 1._o and_o thus_o that_o persecution_n that_o begin_v about_o stephen_n have_v last_v till_o this_o very_a same_o time_n of_o paul_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o so_o it_o be_v apparent_a both_o by_o the_o fear_n and_o suspitiousnesse_n of_o the_o disciple_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o also_o by_o the_o very_a clausure_n of_o the_o text_n vers._n 31._o then_o have_v the_o church_n rest_n 2._o the_o length_n of_o this_o persecution_n by_o computation_n of_o the_o time_n as_o they_o have_v be_v cast_v up_o before_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v about_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o renown_a number_n and_o time_n so_o oft_o mention_v and_o hint_v in_o scripture_n 3._o the_o company_n of_o disciple_n or_o believer_n continue_v still_o at_o jerusalem_n
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apostle_n though_o there_o be_v that_o think_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o paul_n declare_v they_o and_o they_o read_v it_o thus_o and_o barnabas_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o that_o be_v paul_n declare_v unto_o they_o vers._n 28._o and_o he_o be_v with_o they_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o that_o be_v converse_v with_o they_o as_o beza_n have_v well_o render_v it_o a_o phrase_n usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n as_o 1_o sam._n 18.13_o act._n 1.21_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o time_n of_o this_o his_o converse_n paul_n himself_o have_v tell_v we_o to_o have_v be_v fifteen_o day_n gal._n 1.18_o where_o also_o he_o have_v interpret_v this_o phrase_n of_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o by_o the_o term_n of_o abide_v with_o i_o abide_v with_o he_o fifteen_o day_n vers._n 29._o and_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o grecian_n gr._n against_o the_o hellenist_n which_o very_a place_n help_v again_o to_o confirm_v the_o interpretation_n and_o gloss_n we_o set_v upon_o this_o word_n before_o 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he_o by_o alexandria_n as_o the_o safe_a way_n to_o it_o thither_o he_o come_v with_o as_o great_a privacy_n as_o such_o as_o personage_n can_v do_v and_o yet_o be_v he_o espy_v by_o the_o jealous_a eye_n of_o these_o rare_a counsellor_n and_o his_o come_n misconstrue_v through_o their_o malice_n to_o the_o jew_n they_o persuade_v flaccus_n that_o his_o come_n thither_o be_v a_o affront_n to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o province_n that_o his_o pomp_n and_o train_n be_v more_o sumptuous_a than_o he_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o new_a king_n agrippa_n and_o in_o short_a that_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v his_o present_a disgrace_n and_o will_v prove_v his_o future_a disadvantage_n the_o ill_a govern_v governor_n be_v ready_a enough_o to_o hearken_v to_o such_o buzzing_n as_o these_o and_o to_o yield_v they_o impression_n in_o his_o mind_n yet_o dare_v he_o not_o put_v any_o thing_n in_o execution_n against_o the_o king_n for_o fear_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o 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