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and_o institution_n as_o below_o ch_z 19.9_o &_o 23._o ch_z 22.4_o ch_n 24.14_o 3._o there_o shine_v round_o about_o he_o a_o light_n from_o heaven_n like_o a_o lightning_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n as_o may_v be_v see_v below_o chap._n 22._o v._n 6_o &_o 26._o v._o 13._o 4._o and_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n because_o he_o be_v strike_v and_o as_o it_o be_v blast_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o that_o light_n send_v to_o he_o from_o heaven_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n to_o wit_n descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o that_o light_n say_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o hebrew_n dialect_n as_o paul_n himself_o say_v below_o ch_n 26.14_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o augustine_n say_v elegant_o as_o his_o manner_n be_v joannis_n tract_n 10._o in_o epist_n joannis_n the_o head_n be_v to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o commend_v his_o member_n upon_o earth_n and_o depart_v now_o you_o do_v not_o find_v christ_n speak_v upon_o earth_n you_o find_v he_o speak_v but_o in_o heaven_n and_o 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of_o their_o faith_n chap._n fourteen_o 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o iconium_n viz._n the_o metropolis_n of_o lycaonia_n that_o they_o go_v both_o together_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n speak_v that_o be_v preach_v the_o gospel_n a_o great_a multitude_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o of_o greek_n whosoever_o profess_v not_o the_o jewish_a religion_n be_v by_o the_o jew_n call_v greek_n since_o they_o live_v under_o the_o greek_a or_o macedonian_a empire_n divide_v all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n into_o jew_n and_o greek_n in_o respect_n of_o religion_n not_o of_o country_n 2._o stir_v up_o or_o incense_v make_v they_o evil_n affect_v the_o gentile_n that_o be_v man_n profess_v another_o religion_n than_o the_o jewish_a who_o luke_n in_o the_o precede_a verse_n call_v greek_n and_o likewise_o do_v oppose_v the_o jew_n to_o they_o their_o mind_n that_o be_v their_o will_n as_o psal_n 41.3_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text._n against_o the_o brethren_n so_o be_v all_o 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but_o geisner_n be_v a_o authorless_a author_n that_o he_o be_v of_o derbe_n round_o about_o to_o wit_n lystra_n and_o derbe_n 7._o and_o there_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v they_o leave_v not_o off_o their_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o they_o 9_o the_o same_o hear_v paul_n speak_v that_o be_v preach_v the_o gospel_n who._n paul_n and_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n to_o be_v heal_v that_o be_v see_v the_o lame_a man_n stir_v up_o by_o his_o preach_a and_o sign_n hope_v that_o his_o inbred_a lameness_n shall_v be_v heal_v 10._o say_a with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o he_o may_v be_v hear_v of_o all_o that_o be_v present_a 11._o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o god_n be_v come_v to_o we_o in_o human_a shape_n this_o the_o ethnickâ—_n believe_v sometime_o to_o have_v fall_v out_o as_o may_v frequent_o be_v see_v in_o their_o poet_n 12._o and_o they_o call_v barnabas_n jupiter_n for_o jupiter_n in_o ovid_n met._n 1._o compass_v the_o earth_n in_o human_a shape_n and_o paul_n mercurius_n who_o jupiter_n use_v to_o lead_v with_o he_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o plautus_n amphitruo_n because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a speaker_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v because_o it_o be_v his_o charge_n to_o speak_v for_o mercurius_n be_v esteem_v as_o the_o god_n of_o eloquence_n and_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o god_n whence_o claudian_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n common_a to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n 91._o carm._n 33._o de_fw-fr raptu_fw-la proserpinae_fw-la v._n 89_o 90_o 91._o who_o alone_o have_v a_o right_a and_o power_n to_o enter_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o hell_n and_o maintain_v the_o communication_n between_o the_o prince_n of_o both_o kingdom_n heaven_n and_o hell_n then_o the_o priest_n of_o jupiter_n which_o be_v before_o their_o city_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o temple_n consecrate_v to_o jupiter_n stand_v near_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n in_o which_o temple_n the_o image_n of_o jupiter_n be_v also_o see_v see_v jupiter_n be_v account_v the_o governor_n and_o defender_n of_o this_o city_n for_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n use_v to_o dedicate_v almost_o every_o city_n to_o the_o peculiar_a care_n &_o chief_a tutelage_n of_o particular_a go_n ox_n and_o garland_n ox_n and_o garland_n be_v ox_n crown_v with_o garland_n minutius_n in_o his_o oâ—â—avius_n the_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n be_v fatten_v to_o be_v slay_v the_o host_n be_v crown_v to_o be_v torment_v unto_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v when_o he_o bring_v the_o ox_n crown_v with_o garland_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o city_n where_o paul_n preach_v and_o the_o lame_a man_n who_o he_o restore_v do_v sit_v or_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n where_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n lodge_v
but_o beautify_v we_o of_o the_o disciple_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n convert_v to_o christ_n which_o neither_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v which_o yoke_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o the_o vast_a multitude_n of_o ritual_a precept_n seem_v insupportable_a to_o our_o ancestor_n as_o well_o as_o to_o we_o note_v we_o be_v often_o say_v not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o do_v with_o grievance_n and_o difficulty_n as_o mark_v 1.45_o luke_n 11.7_o john_n 6.60_o 11._o but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n even_o we_o ourselves_o who_o be_v jew_n original_o have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o certain_o persuade_v that_o not_o by_o circumcision_n or_o other_o rite_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n but_o by_o the_o gracious_a reconciliation_n of_o we_o to_o god_n we_o shall_v obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n purchase_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o paul_n teach_v gal._n 2._o v._n 15._o and_o 16._o even_o as_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o disciple_n late_o convert_v to_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o gentile_n of_o who_o be_v treat_v before_o v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 10._o do_v believe_v that_o they_o by_o the_o same_o free_a gracious_a benefit_n exhibit_v to_o they_o by_o god_n in_o christ_n shall_v enjoy_v eternal_a salvation_n where_o note_n that_o relative_n pronoun_n be_v not_o always_o refer_v to_o that_o which_o next_o go_v before_o but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v chief_o handle_v in_o the_o whole_a discourse_n as_o you_o may_v see_v before_o ch._n 7.19_o and_o ch._n 10.6_o and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n now_o here_o that_o which_o be_v principal_o and_o profess_o treat_v of_o be_v of_o those_o who_o from_o heathen_n be_v of_o late_o make_v christian_n and_o not_o of_o the_o ancient_a israelite_n of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o question_n move_v but_o only_o mention_v make_v of_o they_o as_o by_o the_o by_o in_o the_o verse_n next_o 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13._o and_o after_o they_o have_v hold_v their_o peace_n to_o wit_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n james_n answer_v answer_v here_o be_v a_o hebraism_n familiar_a in_o scripture_n and_o signify_v only_o begin_v to_o speak_v this_o james_n be_v the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n and_o surname_v the_o lesser_a 9_o in_o tractat._n de_fw-fr eccles_n ca._n 8._o n._n 9_o and_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o james_n say_v curcellaeus_n be_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n peculiar_o commit_v as_o appear_v act_v 21._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n go_v to_o james_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n he_o also_o seem_v to_o have_v preside_v or_o be_v chairman_n in_o the_o first_o council_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n act_v 15._o and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v celebrate_v in_o his_o peculiar_a district_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o there_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n concern_v the_o controversy_n that_o 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of_o like_a sound_n as_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la ch._n 50._o v._n 1._o josephus_n and_o other_o but_o here_o luke_n say_v grotius_n follow_v the_o hebrew_n pronunciation_n because_o he_o bring_v in_o a_o hebrew_n speak_v to_o hebrew_n the_o syriack_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o express_v the_o name_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o err_v that_o think_v here_o be_v mean_v that_o simeon_n mention_v luke_n the_o second_o james_n brief_o repeat_v what_o have_v be_v say_v by_o peter_n simeon_n have_v declare_v before_o v._o 7._o how_o god_n at_o the_o first_o to_o wit_n in_o cornelius_n and_o his_o relation_n do_v visit_n that_o be_v by_o pour_v upon_o they_o his_o holy_a spirit_n declare_v to_o take_v out_o of_o they_o a_o people_n for_o his_o name_n that_o the_o gentile_n which_o before_o be_v not_o his_o people_n he_o will_v now_o take_v to_o be_v his_o people_n see_v afterward_o v._o 17._o and_o rom._n 9_o v._n 25._o and_o 26._o 15._o and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o this_o say_n of_o simon_n peter_n be_v consonant_a the_o promise_v make_v long_o since_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o be_v as_o by_o this_o one_o testimony_n among_o many_o for_o brevity_n omit_v which_o be_v extant_a amos_n the_o 9_o v._o 11._o and_o 12._o plain_o appear_v for_o there_o god_n not_o only_a promise_n that_o by_o his_o messiah_n the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o its_o former_a state_n but_o also_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o a_o much_o great_a magnificence_n since_o the_o gentile_n alien_n to_o that_o covenant_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o thereunto_o the_o partition-wall_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v break_v down_o as_o be_v say_v ephes_n 2._o v._n 14._o and_o 15._o 16._o after_o this_o i_o will_v return_v james_n cite_v the_o sense_n not_o the_o word_n of_o amos_n see_v our_o literal_a explication_n on_o amos_n ch._n 9_o v._n 11._o and_o 12._o in_o these_o word_n respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o word_n which_o in_o amos_n precede_v wherein_o god_n threaten_v grievous_a punishment_n to_o the_o israelitish_n sinner_n but_o to_o those_o menace_n add_v a_o promise_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o he_o will_v at_o the_o time_n by_o himself_o preappoint_v visit_v they_o again_o with_o his_o benefit_n i_o will_v build_v again_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v the_o house_n or_o kingdom_n of_o david_n the_o hebrew_n call_v every_o habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n because_o that_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a habitation_n the_o sense_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n first_o divide_v by_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o ten_o tribe_n and_o afterward_o whole_o decay_v i_o will_v restore_v so_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v again_o flourish_v as_o in_o the_o 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return_v to_o antioch_n alone_o judas_n who_o be_v surname_v barsabas_n possible_o the_o brother_n of_o that_o joseph_n justus_n who_o be_v also_o call_v barsabas_n before_o in_o ch._n 1._o v._n 23._o and_o silas_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v he_o who_o be_v call_v silvanus_n 2_o cor._n 1.19_o 1_o thess_n 1.1_o 2_o thes_n 1.1_o and_o 1_o pet._n 5.12_o chief_a man_n the_o greek_a have_v lead_v man_n that_o be_v of_o great_a esteem_n and_o authority_n and_o write_v letter_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o synodical_a epistle_n be_v write_v by_o they_o to_o be_v carry_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n the_o word_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v well_o note_v by_o beza_n that_o the_o copulative_a be_v ill_o leave_v out_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_n for_o say_v he_o here_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n be_v manifest_o distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o assembly_n whereas_o yet_o the_o epistle_n 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5._o ch._n 30._o exceed_v strong_a both_o by_o nature_n and_o art_n plinius_n mention_v the_o same_o city_n be_v otherwise_o call_v apollonia_n there_o intend_v to_o take_v in_o paul_n to_o wit_n into_o the_o ship_n mind_v himself_o to_o go_v a_o foot_n from_o troas_n to_o assos_n a_o neighbour_a city_n of_o the_o same_o country_n 14._o and_o when_o he_o meet_v with_o we_o at_o assos_n to_o wit_n paul_n we_o take_v he_o in_o into_o the_o ship_n and_o come_v to_o mytilene_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o island_n lesbos_n which_o vitruvius_n say_v be_v magnificent_o and_o stately_o build_v 1._o lib._n 1._o but_o not_o wise_o situate_v in_o which_o when_o the_o south_n wind_v blow_n man_n be_v sick_a when_o the_o north_n west_n they_o cough_v when_o the_o north_n they_o be_v restore_v to_o health_n this_o city_n be_v famous_a for_o pittacus_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o famous_a wiseman_n of_o greece_n alcaeus_n a_o noble_a lyric_a poet_n the_o famous_a poetess_n sapphus_n and_o that_o excellent_a rhetorician_n diophanes_n who_o be_v master_n to_o gracchus_n and_o to_o that_o theophanes_n who_o write_v the_o exploit_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a and_o be_v very_o familiar_a with_o he_o and_o receive_v of_o he_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n in_o a_o assembly_n of_o soldier_n as_o cicero_n say_v in_o his_o oration_n for_o archias_n a_o poet_n of_o antioch_n 15._o over_o against_o chios_n which_o be_v a_o island_n in_o the_o aegean_a sea_n about_o nine_o hundred_o furlong_n in_o compass_n border_v upon_o jonia_n between_o the_o island_n samos_n and_o lesbos_n this_o island_n be_v famous_a for_o wine_n fig_n and_o marble_n 13._o lib._n 13._o it_o be_v wine_n be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o greek_a wine_n as_o strabo_n and_o horace_n do_v witness_n 9_o epod._n 9_o the_o chian_a fig_n be_v commend_v by_o martial_a who_o for_o its_o excellency_n call_v it_o chia_n 24._o 7_o epig._n 24._o plinius_n commend_v the_o chian_a marble_n 31._o lib._n 5._o ch._n 31._o also_o the_o chian_a earth_n be_v by_o he_o say_v to_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o medicine_n as_o the_o samian_a earth_n it_o have_v famous_a man_n jon_n orchomenis_n son_n a_o tragical_a and_o lyric_a poet_n and_o a_o philosopher_n theopompus_n the_o son_n of_o damasistratus_fw-la both_o a_o orator_n and_o a_o historian_n theocritus_n of_o the_o same_o age_n as_o theopompus_n and_o emulate_v he_o in_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n the_o chian_o also_o challenge_v homer_n as_o they_o by_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o family_n of_o the_o homeride_n famous_a among_o the_o chian_o who_o boast_v they_o be_v of_o homer_n lineage_n and_o also_o prodicus_n the_o philosopher_n who_o say_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v profitable_a for_o man_n life_n have_v be_v esteem_v to_o be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o god_n dear_a lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nat_n dear_a of_o which_o strabo_n in_o the_o forecited_a book_n and_o cicero_n be_v evident_a witness_n we_o come_v to_o samos_n that_o be_v we_o arrive_v at_o the_o famous_a samos_n over_o against_o the_o island_n caria_n samos_n say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr pinedo_n same_n and_o samothrace_n or_o samothracia_n be_v different_a island_n although_o of_o old_a samothracia_n be_v also_o call_v samos_n for_o samothracia_n be_v in_o the_o aegean_a sea_n same_n in_o the_o ionian_a near_o zacynthus_n but_o samos_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v lay_v in_o the_o icarian_a sea_n and_o as_o lemnus_n worship_v vulcan_n delos_n apollo_n so_o samos_n peculiar_o worship_v juno_n as_o the_o learnede_a of_o poet_n do_v witness_v 20._o aeneid_n lib._n 1._o v._n 20._o and_o therefore_o the_o samian_o imprint_v a_o peacok_n a_o bird_n sacred_a to_o juno_n upon_o their_o coin_n 14._o lib._n 14._o of_o which_o matter_n atheneus_n be_v a_o clear_a witness_n bochart_n do_v most_o ingenios_o deduce_v its_o original_a from_o the_o phoenician_n language_n but_o since_o the_o ancient_a greek_n do_v call_v high_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v out_o of_o strabo_n 10._o lib._n 10._o and_o constantine_n porphyrogeneta_n 16._o 1_o them_o 16._o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o derive_v its_o original_a from_o the_o phoenician_n language_n 7._o in_o atheneus_n lib._n 7._o archestratus_n the_o poet_n praise_v the_o tunies_n which_o be_v take_v about_o this_o island_n 12._o lib._n 35._o ch._n 12._o pliny_n commend_v the_o samian_a tile_n wherewith_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n which_o priest_n be_v surname_v galli_n from_o a_o river_n of_o that_o name_n cut_v off_o their_o genitals_o neither_o can_v they_o do_v it_o otherwise_o without_o hurt_n as_o the_o same_o author_n report_v out_o of_o m._n coelius_n which_o i_o easy_o believe_v for_o their_o knife_n make_v of_o stone_n be_v fit_a for_o circumcision_n than_o iron_n one_o because_o of_o the_o swell_a which_o sometime_o happen_v when_o the_o wound_n be_v make_v with_o iron_n knife_n therefore_o in_o joshua_n 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v render_v knife_n of_o stone_n which_o some_o wrongful_o render_v sharp_a knife_n for_o which_o you_o may_v consult_v 4._o de_fw-fr prado_n pentecontarcho_fw-mi svo_fw-la cap._n 4._o d._n laur._n ramirez_n the_o samian_a earthen_a vessel_n be_v also_o famous_a and_o the_o physician_n say_v that_o the_o samian_a earth_n be_v fit_a for_o medicine_n in_o this_o island_n reign_v polycrates_n that_o tyrant_n so_o happy_a that_o when_o he_o throw_v the_o ring_n that_o he_o admire_v in_o the_o sea_n he_o afterward_o find_v it_o in_o the_o midriff_n of_o a_o fish_n but_o none_o can_v be_v call_v happy_a before_o his_o death_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o same_o polycrates_n be_v by_o orontes_n darius_n his_o general_n hang_v 5._o de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la lib._n 5._o as_o cicero_n say_v but_o pythagoras_n make_v samos_n much_o more_o renown_a who_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o old_a samian_n and_o tarry_v at_o trogyllium_n 14._o lib._n 14._o strabo_n mention_n trogilio_n the_o promontory_n of_o mycale_n and_o the_o very_a promontory_n trogilio_n say_v he_o be_v indeed_o the_o foot_n of_o mycale_n stretch_v forth_o but_o mycale_n 148._o lib._n 1._o ch._n 148._o say_v herodotus_n be_v a_o promontory_n of_o the_o continent_n towards_o the_o west_n wind_n belong_v to_o samos_n at_o which_o promontory_n the_o jonians_n gather_v together_o out_o of_o all_o their_o city_n solemnize_v their_o feast_n which_o they_o call_v panionia_n and_o the_o next_o day_n that_o be_v the_o day_n after_o we_o loose_v from_o samos_n we_o come_v to_o miletus_n a_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o caria_n of_o the_o jonians_n the_o first_o of_o all_o jonia_n in_o the_o art_n both_o of_o war_n and_o peace_n the_o metropolis_n of_o eighty_o and_o more_o city_n and_o deserve_o renown_v for_o the_o excellent_a disposition_n of_o its_o citizen_n to_o this_o purpose_n apuleius_n say_v 2._o floridirum_fw-la lib._n 2._o samos_n be_v a_o small_a island_n in_o the_o icarian_a sea_n situate_v just_a against_o miletus_n upon_o the_o west_n side_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o divide_v by_o much_o of_o the_o sea_n from_o it_o two_o day_n gentle_a sail_v will_v bring_v one_o to_o either_o of_o the_o port_n among_o the_o illustrious_a man_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o city_n miletus_n the_o most_o famous_a be_v that_o cadmus_n who_o as_o pliny_n say_v be_v the_o first_o that_o begin_v to_o compose_v speech_n in_o prose_n thales_n the_o son_n of_o examius_n the_o most_o famous_a of_o the_o seven_o famous_a wise_a man_n of_o greece_n 29._o lib._n 5._o nat._n hist_o cap._n 29._o who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o greek_n that_o discourse_v about_o nature_n he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o search_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o astrology_n the_o first_o as_o laertius_n report_v in_o his_o life_n who_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o mortal_a man_n be_v
now_o phrygia_n the_o great_a be_v conterminous_a to_o aeolis_n which_o in_o ancient_a time_n be_v also_o call_v mysia_n adramyttium_n be_v a_o very_a note_a city_n a_o colony_n of_o the_o athenian_n it_o have_v a_o harbour_n and_o road_n for_o ship_n as_o strabo_n have_v commit_v to_o memory_n l._n 13._o where_o he_o say_v the_o famous_a orator_n xenocles_n have_v his_o birth_n mean_v to_o sail_n by_o the_o coast_n of_o asia_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v which_o ship_n be_v bind_v for_o the_o maritime_a town_n of_o asia_n the_o lesser_a of_o which_o mysia_n be_v a_o part_n the_o gr._n vulgar_a codex_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begin_v to_o sail_n or_o as_o beza_n render_v it_o about_z to_z sail._n we_o launch_v gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v carry_v away_o as_o above_z c._n 16.11.18.21.20.3_o &_o 13._o and_o below_o v._o 4._o one_o aristarchus_n be_v with_o we_o this_o man_n have_v accompany_v paul_n from_o macedonia_n even_o to_o judaea_n above_o c._n 19.29_o etc._n etc._n 20.4_o the_o same_o man_n will_v free_o accompany_v paul_n now_o in_o custody_n out_o of_o love_n to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n he_o preach_v and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o assist_v he_o at_o rome_n philem_n 24._o and_o become_v his_o fellow_n prisoner_n col._n 4.10_o 3._o and_o the_o next_o day_n we_o touch_v gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v carry_v sidon_n that_o famous_a city_n of_o phoenicia_n of_o who_o largeness_n and_o antiquity_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n will_v have_v we_o in_o nowise_o doubt_v for_o jos_n 19.18_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sidon_n the_o large_a see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o sidon_n and_o tyre_n in_o our_o literal_a explanation_n on_o joel_n 3._o v._o 4._o and_o mat._n 11.21_o give_v he_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n at_o paul_n entreaty_n he_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o go_v to_o visit_v his_o christian_a friend_n in_o that_o part_n of_o phoenicia_n at_o his_o pleasure_n that_o they_o may_v take_v care_n and_o provide_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o 4._o and_o when_o we_o have_v launch_v thence_o that_o be_v part_v from_o sidon_n we_o sail_v unto_o cyprus_n if_o the_o wind_n have_v favour_v they_o will_v have_v steer_v their_o course_n straight_o from_o sidon_n to_o myra_n above_o the_o island_n cyprus_n leave_v it_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n but_o now_o they_o must_v fetch_v a_o compass_n and_o turn_v under_o the_o island_n leave_v it_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n compass_v the_o island_n hence_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a render_v it_o we_o compass_v near_o cyprus_n which_o the_o syriack_n render_v more_o plain_o below_o v._o 7._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o syriack_n have_v and_o because_o the_o wind_n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o go_v the_o near_a way_n we_o tack_v about_o near_o crete_n that_o be_v when_o we_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o wind_n go_v a_o straight_a course_n from_o the_o island_n cnidus_n into_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n above_o crete_n and_o leave_v it_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n we_o turn_v below_o it_o and_o so_o have_v it_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n we_o encompass_v it_o these_o phrase_n say_v lewis_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr be_v still_o in_o use_n with_o mariner_n that_o as_o they_o sail_v by_o any_o place_n that_o be_v in_o their_o view_n they_o be_v say_v to_o sail_n above_o it_o when_o they_o be_v carry_v a_o straight_a course_n under_o it_o when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o decline_v and_o tackle_n the_o former_a be_v signify_v in_o gr._n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o we_o applaud_v the_o most_o renown_a beza_n who_o below_o v._o 16._o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o carry_v under_o a_o certain_a little_a island_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v above_o of_o the_o island_n of_o cyprus_n c._n 4._o v._n 36._o because_o the_o wind_n be_v contrary_a that_o be_v because_o we_o can_v not_o keep_v a_o straight_a course_n by_o the_o island_n of_o cyprus_n for_o the_o wind._n the_o sea_n of_o cilicia_n and_o pamphilia_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v sail_v over_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v by_o cilicia_n and_o pamphylia_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o cilicia_n above_o c._n 6._o v._n 9_o and_o of_o pamphylia_n c._n 2._o v._n 10._o we_o come_v to_o lystra_n which_o be_v of_o lycia_n lystra_n be_v not_o a_o city_n of_o lycia_n but_o of_o lycaonia_n situate_v in_o the_o continent_n far_o from_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a edition_n shall_v be_v amend_v and_o shall_v be_v read_v we_o come_v to_o lymira_n or_o limyra_n or_o lamira_n or_o myra_n pomponius_n mela_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o river_n call_v lymira_n 15._o l._n 1._o c._n 15._o and_o a_o town_n of_o the_o same_o name_n in_o lycia_n near_o the_o sea_n and_o pliny_n 5_o nat._n hist_o 27._o lymira_n a_o city_n of_o lycia_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o river_n lymirus_n 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evince_v by_o many_o place_n of_o tacitus_n say_v grotius_n that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o prisoner_n be_v commit_v to_o this_o prefect_n charge_n burrhus_n afranius_n be_v think_v at_o that_o time_n to_o have_v be_v nero_n praefect_n this_o excellent_a soldier_n tacit._n l._n 12._o his_o jaw_n swell_v by_o degree_n and_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o breath_n be_v stop_v die_v in_o the_o consulship_n of_o p._n marius_n and_o l._n asinius_n tacit._n l._n 14._o but_o paul_n be_v suffer_v who_o possible_o festus_n procurator_n of_o judaea_n have_v testify_v by_o his_o letter_n since_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o crime_n to_o dwell_v by_o himself_o that_o be_v apart_z from_o other_o prisoner_n where_o he_o will_v with_o a_o soldier_n that_o keep_v he_o to_o wit_n to_o who_o left_a hand_n paul_n right_a hand_n be_v fasten_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n with_o a_o long_a chain_n which_o paul_n hold_v below_o v._o 20._o make_v mention_n of_o also_o eph._n 6.20_o the_o scholiast_n upon_o juvenal_n say_v that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o camp_n prison_n when_o the_o captive_n be_v deliver_v chain_v so_o that_o the_o same_o chain_n fasten_v both_o the_o prisoner_n and_o soldier_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v above_o c._n 12.6_o 17._o after_o three_o day_n from_o paul_n arrival_n at_o rome_n he_o call_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o jew_n together_o that_o be_v paul_n not_o only_o entreat_v but_o also_o persuade_v those_o of_o the_o jew_n at_o rome_n that_o be_v eminent_a for_o dignity_n and_o learning_n that_o they_o will_v come_v and_o visit_v he_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o people_n that_o be_v i_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n or_o custom_n of_o our_o father_n that_o be_v neither_o have_v i_o in_o any_o thing_n transgress_v the_o law_n that_o be_v deliver_v by_o moses_n to_o our_o ancestor_n for_o paul_n do_v not_o hinder_v those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o judaisme_n from_o observe_v the_o legal_a ceremony_n but_o only_o teach_v that_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o prisoner_n from_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v since_o the_o time_n that_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v kill_v i_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o one_o unworthy_a to_o live_v see_v above_o c._n 21._o v._n 31_o &_o 33._o i_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o govern_v judaea_n see_v above_o c._n 23._o v._n 24._o who._n to_o wit_n the_o roman_a procurator_n of_o judaea_n viz._n felix_n c._n 24._o and_o festus_n c._n 25._o when_o they_o have_v examine_v i_o that_o be_v when_o they_o have_v make_v inquisition_n into_o and_o take_v cognisance_n of_o my_o cause_n will_v have_v let_v i_o go_v gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v absolve_v or_o set_v i_o at_o liberty_n that_o be_v they_o be_v strong_o bend_v to_o set_v i_o free_a as_o before_o pilate_n be_v to_o set_v christ_n at_o liberty_n when_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o see_v above_o c._n 24.28.25.18_o &_o 25._o because_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o i_o that_o be_v because_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n claudius_n lysias_n the_o chief_a captain_n acknowledge_v above_o c._n 23._o v._n 29._o that_o paul_n have_v do_v nothing_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n as_o also_o felix_n governor_n of_o judaea_n when_o he_o treat_v he_o kind_o above_o c._n 24._o v._n 24._o festus_n the_o governor_n who_o succeed_v felix_n c._n 25._o v._n 18_o &_o 25._o king_n agrippa_z the_o young_a c._n 26._o v._n 32._o so_o the_o servant_n no_o less_o than_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o innocency_n from_o these_o unbeliever_n 19_o but_o when_o the_o jew_n speak_v against_o it_o who_o deal_v with_o festus_n to_o send_v i_o from_o caesarea_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v there_o judge_v by_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o kill_v i_o by_o the_o way_n see_v above_o c._n 25._o v._n 3._o i_o be_v constrain_v lest_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v send_v from_o caesarca_n to_o jerusalem_n by_o festus_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o gratify_v the_o jew_n see_v above_o c._n 25.19_o to_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n see_v above_o c._n 25._o v._n 11._o not_o that_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v yet_o not_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o i_o may_v accuse_v the_o jew_n that_o without_o cause_n trouble_v i_o of_o any_o crime_n before_o the_o roman_a emperor_n but_o only_o that_o i_o may_v vindicate_v my_o own_o innocency_n beza_n have_v here_o supply_v the_o ellipsis_n