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of_o his_o own_o and_o further_o because_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o god_n testimony_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o witness_v of_o they_o as_o be_v a_o party_n to_o they_o all_o for_o they_o be_v all_o either_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o god_n or_o act_n of_o paul_n do_v by_o the_o special_a command_n or_o guidance_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o confirm_v they_o by_o take_v his_o solemn_a oath_n upon_o they_o q._n d._n god_n who_o be_v the_o beholder_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o the_o hearer_n of_o all_o our_o say_n and_o the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o our_o do_n he_o i_o invoke_v and_o produce_v as_o a_o witness_n have_v at_o this_o time_n no_o other_o testimony_n that_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a and_o that_o i_o frame_v no_o lie_n in_o any_o one_o particular_a a_o form_n of_o speech_n not_o unlike_a to_o this_o he_o use_v elsewhere_o see_v 2_o cor._n 11.10.31_o and_o 2_o cor._n 12.19_o and_o 1_o tim._n 2.7_o and_o rom._n 9.1_o which_o speech_n if_o they_o be_v not_o oath_n be_v asseveration_n so_o deep_a that_o they_o confine_v upon_o oath_n but_o the_o adjuration_n whereby_o he_o charge_v timothy_n to_o observe_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n be_v oath_n whereof_o see_v 1_o tim._n 5.21_o and_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o case_n of_o moment_n and_o necessity_n a_o assertory_n oath_n be_v both_o lawful_a and_o useful_a verse_n 21._o text._n afterward_o i_o come_v into_o the_o region_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n sense_n syria_n i._n e._n a_o country_n lie_v north_n from_o jerusalem_n cilicia_n i._n e._n a_o country_n lie_v north_n from_o syria_n so_o both_o these_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o arabia_n which_o from_o jerusalem_n lie_v south_n reason_n a_o resumption_n and_o continuation_n of_o his_o former_a narrative_n concern_v his_o travel_n according_a to_o the_o several_a place_n successive_o as_o he_o pass_v comment_fw-fr paul_n travel_v to_o tarsus_n and_o why_o so_o and_o his_o abode_n there_o after_o his_o abode_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o day_n partly_o because_o of_o his_o danger_n from_o the_o hellenist_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v there_o but_o chief_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o vision_n of_o christ_n who_o command_v he_o away_o from_o thence_o he_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o come_v into_o syria_n yet_o unto_o damascus_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n he_o return_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o danger_n which_o not_o a_o month_n before_o he_o incur_v and_o escape_v there_o from_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o governor_n who_o seek_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o from_o the_o insidiation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o lay_v wait_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o region_n of_o syria_n that_o be_v through_o the_o shire_n country_n or_o countrey-part_n of_o it_o for_o through_o the_o region_n of_o syria_n he_o must_v needs_o pass_v because_o syria_n lie_v between_o judea_n and_o cilicia_n and_o in_o the_o direct_a way_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o tarsus_n whither_o paul_n purpose_n be_v to_o travel_v that_o there_o for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v reside_v and_o because_o of_o the_o danger_n wherein_o he_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o hellenist_n till_o they_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o therefore_o from_o jerusalem_n the_o brethren_n conduct_v he_o as_o far_o as_o caesarea_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o syria_n and_o at_o caesarea_n they_o take_v their_o leave_n dismiss_v he_o to_o pass_v forward_o towards_o tarsus_n as_o it_o be_v attest_v by_o luke_n act._n 9.30_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o travel_v to_o tarsus_n be_v partly_o because_o tarsus_n be_v his_o native_a city_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v act._n 22.3_o but_o chief_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o and_o in_o cilicia_n which_o be_v the_o country_n thereto_o adjacent_a and_o wherein_o he_o plant_v the_o gospel_n for_o upon_o the_o difference_n between_o barnabas_n and_o he_o he_o make_v a_o visitation_n through_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n to_o confirm_v the_o church_n act._n 15.41_o which_o confirmation_n do_v necessary_o suppose_v a_o former_a plantation_n at_o and_o about_o tarsus_n he_o make_v his_o abode_n for_o some_o good_a space_n of_o time_n for_o when_o barnabas_n be_v send_v from_o jerusalem_n unto_o antioch_n and_o depart_v from_o antioch_n on_o purpose_n to_o seek_v paul_n he_o seek_v for_o he_o at_o tarsus_n and_o there_o find_v he_o bring_v he_o from_o thence_o back_o to_o antioch_n act._n 11.25.26_o thus_o until_o his_o next_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n with_o titus_n about_o the_o apostle_n decree_n the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n be_v antioch_n and_o tarsus_n that_o be_v syria_n and_o sylicia_n for_o antioch_n be_v a_o city_n of_o syria_n and_o tarsus_n of_o cilicia_n and_o hereby_o he_o prosecute_v his_o former_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divinity_n of_o his_o gospel_n that_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o from_o man_n q._n d._n after_o fifteen_o day_n depart_v from_o jerusalem_n i_o divert_v not_o into_o any_o part_n of_o judea_n to_o consult_v with_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v then_o at_o liberty_n and_o preach_v abroad_o nor_o with_o any_o other_o of_o the_o believe_a jew_n inhabit_v judea_n but_o i_o take_v my_o journey_n direct_o through_o syria_n and_o come_v to_o tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n which_o be_v place_n inhabit_v by_o the_o gentile_n that_o according_a to_o my_o commission_n of_o a_o separate_a apostle_n i_o may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 22._o text._n and_o be_v unknown_a by_o face_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n sense_n and_o be_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o i_o be_v unknown_a by_o face_n i._n e._n personal_o unknown_a church_n of_o judea_n supply_v church_n in_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n samaria_n and_o galilee_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n i._n e._n christian_n church_n in_o those_o region_n reason_n a_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a travel_n why_o he_o go_v into_o the_o region_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n namely_o because_o he_o be_v personal_o unknown_a unto_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o judea_n whereas_o in_o syria_n he_o be_v somewhat_o know_v for_o he_o have_v preach_v at_o damascus_n the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o and_o in_o cilicia_n he_o be_v better_o know_v because_o cilicia_n be_v his_o native_a country_n for_o he_o be_v a_o cilician_n and_o a_o tarsian_a bear_v in_o cilicia_n at_o the_o famous_a tarsus_n whereof_o he_o be_v both_o a_o native_a and_o a_o citizen_n comment_fw-fr paul_n be_v yet_o unknown_a personal_o unto_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v believer_n and_o be_v unknown_a by_o face_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n and_o be_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o i_o be_v unknown_a for_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o here_o copulative_a but_o causal_n or_o rational_a to_o show_v the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o say_v before_o and_o be_v here_o put_v instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o or_o because_o as_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o render_v for_o in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n see_v mar._n 16.8_o and_o luk._n 20.38_o and_o 1._o cor._n 8.7_o and_o 1._o cor._n 12.24_o and_o 1._o thess_n 2.16_o unknown_a by_o face_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n unknown_a by_o my_o person_n or_o by_o my_o bodily_a presence_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o primitive_o it_o signify_v the_o face_n and_o consequent_o the_o person_n because_o the_o face_n be_v the_o common_a mark_n whereby_o the_o person_n be_v vulgar_o know_v yet_o here_o it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o
such_o a_o latitude_n of_o sense_n as_o may_v also_o include_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o person_n as_o oppose_v unto_o his_o absence_n for_o the_o word_n take_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v elsewhere_o render_v presence_n in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n see_v act._n 3.13_o and_o act._n 5.41_o and_o 2._o cor._n 10.1_o and_o 1._o thess_n 2.17_o and_o 2._o thess_n 1.9_o and_o heb._n 9.24_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n i._n e._n unto_o the_o church_n in_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n both_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o countrey-towne_n and_o judea_n must_v not_o here_o be_v take_v strict_o as_o sometime_o it_o be_v when_o it_o stand_v oppose_v unto_o galilee_n and_o samaria_n but_o large_o as_o it_o contayn_n the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n include_v galily_n and_o samaria_n and_o as_o judea_n be_v oppose_v to_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n for_o the_o persecution_n at_o jerusalem_n arise_v upon_o the_o dispute_n of_o stephen_n with_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o stranger_n there_o grow_v so_o fearful_a and_o bloody_a for_o divers_a be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o the_o faithful_a be_v scatter_v all_o abroad_o not_o only_o throughout_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n strict_o take_v but_o of_o samaria_n also_o act._n 8.1_o and_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n by_o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o faithful_a scatter_v also_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o who_o from_o jerusalem_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o gospel_n act._n 8.4_o hence_o philip_n to_o who_o peter_n and_o john_n soon_o after_o adjoin_v themselves_o plant_v the_o gospel_n in_o samaria_n and_o preach_v it_o in_o many_o village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n act._n 8.25_o and_o after_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o eunuch_n he_o preach_v in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n till_o he_o come_v to_o caesarea_n which_o frontier_n upon_o syria_n act._n 8.40_o as_o for_o galily_n the_o gospel_n have_v her_o beginning_n there_o and_o thither_o it_o redound_v about_o this_o time_n with_o peace_n and_o rest_n from_o persecution_n which_o be_v now_o full_o cease_v throughout_o all_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n galily_n and_o samaria_n act._n 9.31_o yet_o paul_n depart_v from_o jerusalem_n make_v not_o his_o address_n to_o any_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n galilee_n or_o samaria_n where_o he_o may_v have_v rest_v with_o safety_n and_o security_n for_o it_o be_v now_o a_o time_n of_o tranquillity_n from_o the_o tempest_n of_o the_o former_a persecution_n but_o he_o proceed_v into_o the_o region_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n because_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n galilee_n and_o samaria_n he_o be_v altogether_o a_o stranger_n unknown_a by_o his_o bodily_a and_o personal_a presence_n neither_o the_o teacher_n nor_o member_n of_o those_o church_n have_v ever_o see_v his_o face_n to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v because_o in_o a_o manner_n paul_n be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o country_n of_o judea_n samaria_n and_o galilee_n for_o he_o be_v then_o but_o a_o young_a man_n who_o be_v bear_v at_o tarsus_n and_o bring_v up_o at_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o have_v always_o live_v till_o about_o three_o year_n before_o during_o which_o time_n he_o have_v preach_v in_o arabia_n and_o at_o damascus_n in_o syria_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n a_o note_n of_o distinction_n whereby_o to_o discern_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o synagogue_n of_o moses_n for_o hereby_o he_o will_v specify_v what_o church_n of_o judea_n he_o understand_v namely_o not_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n but_o the_o christian_a congregation_n because_o in_o all_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n galilee_n and_o samaria_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v intermingle_v with_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o persecution_n from_o the_o jew_n who_o for_o their_o abode_n be_v their_o countryman_n as_o paul_n intimate_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o where_o he_o express_v the_o church_n of_o judea_n with_o the_o like_a note_n of_o distinction_n of_o be_v in_o christ_n 1._o thes_n 2.14_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n bear_v two_o sense_n 1._o general_o and_o so_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n who_o have_v take_v the_o new_a covenant_n whereof_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o he_o have_v take_v that_o covenant_n who_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o accept_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o for_o in_o this_o sense_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v take_v here_o and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o jew_n and_o a_o heathen_a 2._o special_o and_o so_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o real_a sincere_a and_o true_a christian_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o carnal_a and_o false_a christian_a and_o he_o be_v a_o real_a christian_a who_o put_v on_o christ_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n who_o not_o only_o believe_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o accept_v the_o promise_n of_o it_o but_o also_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o it_o by_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n according_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o thus_o to_o do_v and_o be_v be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o he_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n see_v and_o compare_v rom._n 8.9_o and_o 2._o cor._n 5.17_o and_o gal._n 5.24_o and_o 1._o john_n 4.13_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n for_o the_o history_n be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o context_n but_o the_o reason_n for_o their_o argument_n be_v thus_o q._n d._n i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o learn_v any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n either_o from_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n or_o from_o any_o other_o teacher_n among_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o judea_n that_o they_o never_o see_v my_o face_n but_o my_o person_n be_v whole_o unknown_a unto_o they_o for_o to_o my_o remembrance_n i_o never_o be_v in_o presence_n with_o any_o of_o they_o verse_n 23._o text._n but_o they_o have_v hear_v only_o that_o he_o which_o persecute_v we_o in_o time_n past_a now_o preach_v the_o faith_n which_o once_o he_o destroy_v sense_n but_o they_o viz._n the_o church_n of_o judea_n hear_v only_o supply_v some_o man_n say_v that_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o faith_n i._n e._n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o gospel_n which_o once_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o time_n past_a he_o destroy_v greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o waste_v reason_n a_o illustration_n of_o his_o former_a say_n or_o a_o limitation_n of_o the_o generality_n therein_o by_o specify_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o how_o far_o he_o may_v be_v or_o say_v to_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n comment_fw-fr the_o believe_a jew_n hear_v of_o paul_n that_o from_o a_o persecutor_n he_o be_v become_v a_o preacher_n but_o they_o have_v hear_v 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entrance_n into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23.2_o a_o bastard_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o to_o his_o ten_o generation_n shall_v he_o not_o enter_v i._n e._n he_o and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v never_o enter_v for_o the_o ten_o generation_n pass_v for_o a_o perpetuity_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n interpret_v it_o such_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o alien_n foreigner_n or_o stranger_n inhabit_v a_o country_n wherein_o he_o be_v disable_v and_o debar_v from_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o inheritance_n assembly_n society_n and_o other_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o law_n municipal_a which_o the_o native_n of_o the_o land_n enjoy_v and_o consequent_o he_o live_v in_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v usual_o inflict_v on_o sinner_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n so_o the_o roman_n greek_n and_o other_o nation_n sojourn_v in_o judea_n be_v by_o the_o jew_n account_v and_o call_v sinner_n because_o they_o 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