20.20_o 27._o every_o apparition_n that_o be_v reckon_v before_o and_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o evangelist_n have_v one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o demonstration_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o certain_a appearance_n and_o divers_a such_o proof_n which_o be_v not_o record_v joh._n 20.30_o sect._n be_v see_v of_o they_o forty_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v theophylact_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o continual_o converse_v with_o his_o disciple_n but_o he_o come_v among_o they_o at_o certain_a time_n yet_o do_v the_o syrian_a and_o arabic_a translate_v it_o in_o forty_o day_n forty_o year_n after_o this_o a_o year_n for_o a_o day_n as_o numb_a 14.33_o 34._o be_v jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n root_v out_o because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o have_v so_o mighty_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o who_o have_v so_o plain_o declare_v his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a by_o so_o many_o appearing_n and_o infallible_a proof_n for_o forty_o day_n and_o that_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v full_o legible_a in_o the_o judgement_n they_o be_v besiege_v and_o close_v up_o in_o jerusalem_n at_o a_o passeover_n as_o at_o a_o passeover_n they_o have_v slay_v and_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n now_o that_o this_o remarkable_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n justice_n upon_o this_o nation_n in_o suit_v their_o judgement_n thus_o parallel_v to_o their_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n in_o regard_n of_o these_o year_n and_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n may_v be_v the_o more_o conspicuous_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o reader_n for_o the_o present_a it_o will_v not_o be_v much_o amiss_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n from_o this_o time_n thitherto_o for_o even_o by_o their_o time_n and_o story_n this_o time_n and_o truth_n may_v be_v measure_v and_o prove_v and_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o discourse_n to_o come_v the_o particular_n both_o for_o year_n and_o time_n may_v be_v clear_v more_o full_o now_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o come_v between_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v thus_o reckon_v by_o the_o roman_a historian_n themselves_o tiberius_n begin_v to_o reign_v about_o august_n the_o 18._o he_o reign_v 22_o year_n 7_o month_n and_o 7_o day_n dion_n and_o die_v in_o the_o 23_o of_o his_o reign_n suet._n he_o die_v march_v 26._o dion_n or_o the_o 17_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o april_n sueton._n caius_n caligula_n begin_v march_v 27._o reign_v 3_o year_n 9_o month_n 28._o day_n dion_n or_o 3_o year_n 10_o month_n 8_o day_n sueton._n die_v january_n 23_o or_o the_o 9_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o february_n sueâ—_n claudius_n begin_v january_n 24._o reign_v 13_o year_n 8_o month_n 20_o day_n dion_n he_o die_v in_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n suet._n die_v october_n 13._o dion_n or_o the_o 3_o of_o the_o ides_n of_o octob._n suet_n nero_n begin_v octob._n 14._o reign_v 13_o year_n 8_o month_n dion_n galba_n reign_v 9_o month_n 13_o day_n dion_n die_v in_o his_o 7_o month_n say_v suet._n otho_n reign_v 90_o day_n dion_n 95_o day_n suet._n vitellius_n reign_v 1_o year_n want_v 10_o day_n dion_n vespasian_n reign_v 10_o year_n want_v six_o day_n dion_n in_o his_o second_o year_n jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v by_o his_o son_n titus_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaic._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o and_o now_o if_o we_o cast_v up_o the_o time_n from_o the_o 18_o of_o tiberius_n to_o the_o second_o of_o vespasian_n and_o compare_v and_o parallel_v they_o with_o the_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o run_v together_o in_o this_o manner_n christ_n tiberius_n christ_n claudius_n 33_o 18_o 54_o 13_o 34_o 19_o 55_o 14_o 35_o 20_o 56_o 1_o nero._n 36_o 21_o 57_o 2_o 37_o 22_o 58_o 3_o 38_o 1_o caius_n begin_v in_o march_n 27._o 59_o 4_o 39_o 2_o 60_o 5_o 40_o 3_o 61_o 6_o 41_o 4_o 62_o 7_o 42_o 1_o claudius_n begin_v 63_o 8_o 43_o 2_o january_n 24._o 64_o 9_o 44_o 3_o 65_o 10_o 45_o 4_o 66_o 11_o 46_o 5_o 67_o 12_o 47_o 6_o 68_o 13_o 48_o 7_o 69_o 14_o 49_o 8_o 70_o 1_o calba_n &_o otho_n 50_o 9_o 71_o 1_o vitellius_n 51_o 10_o 72_o 1_o vespasian_n 52_o 11_o 73_o 2_o jerusalem_n destroy_v 53_o 12_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr vers._n iu._n and_o be_v assemble_v together_o with_o they_o there_o be_v no_o small_a difference_n among_o interpreter_n about_o render_v this_o clause_n out_o of_o the_o original_a some_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o leave_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o as_o think_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a some_o render_v it_o eat_v with_o they_o as_o the_o syrian_a arabic_a oecumenius_n chrysostome_n vulgar_a latin_a deodate_v and_o our_o english_a in_o the_o margin_n the_o rhemist_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o vulgar_a which_o valla_n think_v be_v mistake_v and_o read_v convescens_fw-la in_o stead_n of_o conversans_fw-la other_o assemble_v they_o or_o be_v assemble_v with_o they_o as_o beza_n camerarius_fw-la deodate_v and_o our_o english_a in_o the_o text_n the_o tigurine_a spanish_a french_a erasmus_n and_o other_o epiphanius_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o camerarius_fw-la read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o valla_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o erasmus_n say_v it_o be_v so_o write_v in_o some_o greek_a copy_n for_o the_o settle_n therefore_o of_o the_o right_a construction_n of_o this_o place_n first_o it_o be_v the_o concurrent_a agreement_n of_o all_o man_n this_o last_o except_v to_o read_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n indeed_o the_o thing_n itself_o will_v not_o bear_v for_o though_o christ_n converse_v and_o be_v much_o among_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o read_v that_o he_o ever_o lodge_v with_o they_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o import_v second_o in_o the_o difference_n about_o the_o translation_n whether_o to_o render_v it_o eat_v or_o be_v assemble_v with_o they_o the_o current_n of_o greek_a author_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n do_v vote_n for_o the_o latter_a sense_n and_o not_o at_o all_o for_o the_o former_a as_o beza_n and_o camerarius_fw-la do_v prove_v at_o large_a and_o more_o proof_n may_v be_v give_v be_v it_o needful_a now_o this_o phrase_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o christ_n meeting_n his_o disciple_n on_o the_o mountain_n of_o galilee_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v appoint_v for_o a_o meeting_n place_n mat._n 28.16_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o be_v want_v for_o in_o other_o of_o his_o appearing_n it_o be_v accidental_a and_o unexpected_a when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o but_o upon_o this_o mount_n he_o be_v assemble_v together_o with_o they_o upon_o appointment_n and_o here_o it_o be_v like_o be_v the_o five_o hundred_o brethren_n mention_v by_o paul_n and_o speak_v of_o before_o for_o where_o be_v it_o so_o likely_a so_o many_o shall_v have_v the_o sight_n of_o christ_n at_o once_o as_o in_o that_o place_n where_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v meet_v they_o and_o have_v appoint_v to_o assemble_v with_o they_o sect._n command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n not_o that_o they_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o receive_v this_o command_n but_o that_o he_o command_v they_o now_o to_o jerusalem_n &_o there_o to_o continue_v till_o they_o be_v come_v into_o galilee_n they_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n at_o all_o but_o command_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o he_o command_v they_o away_o from_o thence_o into_o galilee_n matth._n 28.7.16_o because_o he_o will_v appear_v to_o all_o those_o at_o once_o that_o have_v be_v most_o constant_a auditor_n of_o he_o for_o there_o have_v be_v his_o great_a converse_n and_o be_v there_o assemble_v together_o with_o they_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o appointment_n he_o than_o charge_v they_o to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o thence_o till_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n become_v christ_n confine_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o prophecy_n isaiah_n 2.3_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o there_o will_v be_v the_o great_a company_n to_o be_v spectator_n of_o that_o great_a work_n and_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o it_o as_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o sequel_n 3._o because_o that_o this_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n power_n be_v fit_a
be_v but_o the_o fifty_v four_o to_o this_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a have_v very_o well_o utter_v the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v full_o come_v thereby_o give_v a_o exact_a notice_n how_o to_o fix_v the_o day_n that_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o from_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o to_o observe_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n indeed_o and_o not_o of_o the_o night_n which_o be_v now_o over_o and_o the_o day_n full_o come_v the_o dependence_n of_o pentecost_n upon_o this_o day_n of_o wave_v the_o first-fruit_n sheaf_n be_v upon_o this_o reason_n because_o on_o this_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n barley_n harvest_n begin_v and_o from_o thence_o forward_o they_o may_v eat_v parch_v corn_n or_o corn_n in_o the_o ear_n but_o by_o pentecost_n their_o corn_n be_v in_v and_o season_v and_o ready_a to_o make_v bread_n and_o now_o they_o offer_v the_o first_o of_o their_o bread_n this_o relation_n have_v this_o festival_n in_o the_o common_a practice_n but_o something_o more_o do_v it_o bear_v in_o it_o as_o a_o memorial_n for_o it_o record_v the_o deliver_n of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v give_v at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n and_o thus_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n at_o sinai_n for_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o a_o church_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o zion_n for_o the_o like_a of_o the_o gentile_n do_v so_o near_o agree_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o give_v both_o in_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o time_n both_o at_o pentecost_n only_o as_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n beyond_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n so_o this_o pentecost_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v be_v one_o in_o the_o month_n beyond_o the_o pentecost_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v on_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o month_n sivan_n and_o this_o on_o the_o seven_o sect._n 2._o the_o pentecost_n on_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n namely_o sunday_n or_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o our_o saviour_n by_o rise_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n have_v honour_v and_o seal_v that_o day_n for_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n instead_o of_o the_o jewish_a which_o be_v the_o day_n before_o and_o as_o be_v say_v by_o the_o psalmist_n that_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v 118._o when_o the_o stone_n refuse_v be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n so_o do_v he_o again_o augment_v the_o honour_n and_o set_v home_o the_o authority_n and_o dignity_n of_o that_o day_n in_o pour_v out_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o disciple_n and_o perform_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o father_n on_o it_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o clear_o see_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o time_n from_o our_o saviour_n passion_n to_o this_o time_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o calendar_n that_o the_o reader_n eye_n may_v be_v his_o judge_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o let_v it_o not_o be_v tedious_a to_o take_v in_o the_o account_n of_o five_o or_o six_o day_n before_o his_o passion_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o little_a parergon_n or_o beside_o this_o purpose_n yet_o may_v it_o not_o be_v useless_a or_o unprofitable_a nay_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o be_v almost_o necessary_a since_o we_o can_v in_o reason_n but_o begin_v our_o calendar_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la though_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v not_o till_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o it_o nisan_fw-la or_o abib_fw-la the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la exod._n 12.2_o i_o  _fw-fr two_o  _fw-fr iii_n  _fw-fr iv_o  _fw-fr v_n  _fw-fr vi_o  _fw-fr vii_o  _fw-fr viii_o  _fw-fr ix_o this_o night_n our_o saviour_n sup_v at_o bethany_n where_o mary_n anoint_v his_o foot_n sabbath_n and_o judas_n repine_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o ointment_n joh._n 12.1_o x_o the_o next_o day_n he_o ride_v into_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 12.12_o mat._n 21.1_o to_z vers_n 17._o mark_v 11.1_o to_z vers_n 11._o luke_n 19_o 29._o to_o vers_n 45._o at_o night_n he_o go_v again_o into_o bethany_n mat._n 21.17_o mar._n 11.11_o sunday_n nisan_fw-la or_o abib_fw-la xi_o monday_n the_o next_o pay_n he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n again_o and_o curse_v the_o figtree_n matth._n 21.18_o 19_o mark_v 11.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n cast_v out_o buyer_n and_o seller_n mar._n 11.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o luk._n 19.45_o 46_o 47._o etc._n etc._n at_o even_o he_o go_v to_o bethany_n again_o mar._n 11.19_o xii_o tuesday_n he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n again_o mar._n 11.20_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n note_v the_o wither_a figtree_n mar._n 11.20_o 21._o etc._n etc._n mat._n 21_o 20._o etc._n etc._n they_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n question_v his_o authority_n mar._n 11.27_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 21.23_o luke_n 20.1_o which_o he_o answer_v with_o a_o question_n about_o the_o baptist_n mat._n 21.24_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 11.29_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 20.3_o propound_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o vineyard_n matth._n 21.28_o to_o the_o end_n mark_v 12.1_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 20.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o speak_v all_o contain_v in_o matthew_n 22_o and_o 23_o chapter_n and_o mark_v 12._o from_o verse_n 13_o to_o the_o end_n and_o luke_n 20._o from_o verse_n 20_o to_o verse_n 5_o of_o chap._n 21._o at_o night_n he_o go_v towards_o bethany_n again_o and_o on_o mount_n olivet_n look_v on_o the_o temple_n and_o utter_v all_o contain_v in_o matth._n 24_o and_o 25._o and_o mark_v 13._o and_o luke_n 21._o from_o verse_n 5_o to_o the_o end_n other_o this_o night_n he_o sup_v in_o bethany_n with_o simon_n the_o leper_n matth._n 26.1_o 2_o 6._o mark_v 14.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o have_v ointment_n pour_v on_o his_o head_n after_o supper_n he_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n and_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o give_v judas_n the_o sop_n joh._n 13.2.26_o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o sop_n the_o devil_n enter_v into_o he_o and_o he_o go_v in_o the_o dark_a from_o bethany_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o bargain_v for_o the_o betray_n of_o jesus_n xiii_o christ_n be_v still_o at_o bethany_n judas_n have_v do_v his_o hellish_a work_n with_o the_o chief_a priest_n wednesday_n be_v return_v to_o bethany_n again_o fourteen_o thursday_n the_o passeover_n christ_n eat_v it_o this_o day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n mark_v 14.12_o luk._n 22.7_o after_o the_o passeover_n he_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n mar._n 14.22_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n luke_n 22.14.21_o upon_o our_o saviour_n hint_v of_o his_o treacherousnesse_n a_o question_n arise_v among_o the_o disciple_n about_o it_o and_o that_o breed_v another_o question_n among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a vers._n 23_o 24._o that_o debate_n christ_n appease_v tell_v peter_n again_o of_o his_o denial_n make_v that_o divine_a speech_n contain_v in_o the_o fifteen_o sixteen_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o john_n sing_v the_o 113_o or_o the_o 114_o psalm_n go_v into_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n be_v apprehend_v bring_v to_o annas_n the_o head_n or_o chief_a judge_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n by_o he_o bind_v and_o send_v to_o caiaphas_n joh._n 18.13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v in_o examination_n and_o derision_n all_o the_o night_n xv._n the_o forenoon_n of_o this_o day_n be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passeover_n bullock_n friday_n joh._n 19.14_o the_o afternoon_n be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n luk._n 23.54_o mar._n 15.42_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n christ_n be_v bring_v to_o piâ—ate_v the_o roman-deputy_n mar._n 15.1_o at_o nine_o a_o clock_n he_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o soldier_n and_o common_a rabble_n mar._n 14.25_o and_o bring_v out_o to_o the_o jew_n joh._n 19.1_o to_o 13._o at_o twelve_o a_o clock_n or_o high_a none_o he_o be_v 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account_v the_o fullness_n of_o it_o to_o be_v for_o that_o the_o night_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v for_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v now_o past_a and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o day_n also_o in_o which_o exposition_n he_o say_v something_o towards_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o scruple_n but_o not_o enough_o luke_n therefore_o in_o relate_v a_o story_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n use_v a_o expression_n agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n in_o relate_v the_o institution_n of_o it_o leu._n 23.13_o and_o you_o shall_v count_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o day_n that_o you_o bring_v the_o sheaf_n of_o the_o wave-offering_a seven_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v complete_a even_o unto_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o seven_o sabbath_n shall_v you_o number_v fifty_o day_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o open_v thâ—se_a word_n a_o little_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n and_o fix_v the_o time_n of_o pentecost_n first_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v first_o mention_v in_o the_o text_n in_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v count_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n week_n or_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la the_o passeover_n have_v be_v slay_v on_o the_o day_n before_o and_o so_o be_v it_o well_o interpret_v by_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o jonathan_n and_o by_o rabbi_n solomon_n upon_o this_o chapter_n at_o the_o 11_o verse_n and_o he_o shall_v wave_v the_o sheaf_n before_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o holy_a day_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n be_v it_o on_o what_o day_n of_o the_o week_n it_o will_v as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o friday_n at_o our_o saviour_n death_n because_o no_o servile_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o it_o but_o a_o holy_a convocation_n to_o be_v hold_v unto_o the_o lord_n vers_n 7._o and_o the_o passeover_n bullocke_n deut._n 16.2_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 30.24_o &_o 35.8_o to_o be_v eat_v on_o it_o john_n 18.28_o as_o the_o lamb_n have_v be_v eat_v the_o night_n before_o and_o this_o bullock_n be_v also_o call_v a_o passeover_n and_o the_o day_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passeover_n joh._n 19.14_o as_o well_o as_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o day_n before_o have_v be_v this_o help_v to_o understand_v that_o difficult_a phrase_n mat._n 28.1_o about_o which_o there_o be_v such_o difference_n and_o difficulty_n of_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n say_v the_o syriack_n and_o the_o vulgar_a and_o o_o utinam_fw-la for_o than_o will_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v clear_o call_v the_o sabbath_n the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v end_v before_o the_o evening_n or_o night_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v do_v begin_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n say_v beza_n and_o our_o english_a but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v end_v at_o sunsetting_a before_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v render_v after_o the_o sabbath_n for_o so_o signify_v etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o in_o greek_a writer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o plural_a number_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o have_v its_o due_a interpretation_n sabbath_n now_o there_o be_v two_o sabbath_n that_o fall_v together_o in_o that_o passeover_n week_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v this_o convocationall_a or_o festival_n sabbath_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n week_n and_o the_o ordinary_a weekly_a sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o the_o former_a be_v a_o friday_n and_o on_o that_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v the_o latter_a a_o saturday_n or_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o on_o that_o he_o rest_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o these_o sabbath_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o rise_v again_o second_o the_o morrow_n after_o this_o sabbath_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v or_o the_o sixteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la be_v the_o solemn_a day_n of_o wave_v the_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n from_o which_o they_o begin_v to_o count_v their_o seven_o week_n to_o pentecost_n leu._n 23.11_o deut._n 16.9_o this_o day_n then_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o second_o day_n in_o the_o passeover_n week_n and_o be_v the_o date_n from_o whence_o they_o count_v to_o pentecost_n all_o the_o sabbath_n from_o hence_o thither_o be_v name_v in_o relation_n to_o this_o day_n as_o the_o first_o sabbath_n after_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 6.1_o not_o as_o it_o be_v render_v the_o second_o sabbath_n after_o the_o first_o but_o the_o first_o sabbath_n after_o this_o second_o day_n the_o next_o sabbath_n after_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o rest_n according_o three_o now_o in_o their_o count_v from_o this_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n or_o this_o day_n of_o their_o first-fruit_n sheaf_n to_o pentecost_n seven_o sabbath_n or_o week_n be_v to_o be_v complete_a whereupon_o r._n solomon_n do_v very_o well_o observe_v that_o the_o count_n must_v then_o begin_v at_o a_o evening_n and_o so_o this_o day_n after_o the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o fifty_o but_o they_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v count_v at_o even_o when_o that_o day_n be_v do_v so_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o wave_v the_o first-fruit_n sheaf_n pentecost_n be_v indeed_o the_o one_o and_o fifty_v day_n but_o count_v seven_o week_n complete_a when_o a_o evening_n must_v begin_v the_o account_n it_o
of_o so_o divine_a a_o gift_n for_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o strange_a nation_n and_o language_n that_o perceive_v and_o understand_v that_o the_o disciple_n do_v speak_v in_o their_o language_n be_v amaze_v and_o say_v one_o to_o another_o what_o mean_v this_o ver_fw-la 12._o but_o these_o other_o jew_n native_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o judea_n that_o understand_v only_o their_o own_o syriack_n and_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o they_o speak_v strange_a language_n indeed_o these_o mock_v and_o say_v these_o man_n be_v full_a of_o new_a or_o sweet_a wine_n ground_v their_o accusation_n the_o rather_o because_o that_o pentecost_n be_v a_o feast_n and_o rejoice_v time_n deut._n 16.11_o and_o according_a to_o this_o conception_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o peter_n begin_v his_o speech_n you_o man_n of_o judea_n ver._n 14._o but_o peter_n stand_v up_o with_o the_o eleven_o say_v etc._n etc._n reason_n itself_o if_o the_o text_n do_v not_o will_v ready_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v not_o peter_n alone_o that_o convert_v the_o 3000_o that_o be_v mention_v after_o but_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v sharer_n with_o he_o in_o that_o work_n for_o if_o peter_n must_v be_v hold_v the_o only_a orator_n at_o this_o time_n then_o must_v it_o need_v be_v grant_v that_o either_o the_o 3000_o which_o be_v convert_v be_v all_o of_o one_o language_n or_o that_o the_o one_o language_n that_o he_o speak_v seem_v to_o the_o hearer_n to_o be_v divers_a tongue_n or_o that_o he_o rehearse_v the_o same_o speech_n over_o and_o over_o again_o in_o divers_a language_n any_o of_o which_o to_o grant_v be_v senseless_a and_o ridiculous_a and_o yet_o unless_o we_o will_v run_v upon_o some_o of_o these_o absurdity_n we_o may_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o twelve_o preach_v now_o as_o well_o as_o peter_n but_o the_o text_n beside_o this_o give_v we_o these_o argument_n to_o conclude_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v undoubted_a first_o it_o say_v peter_n stand_v forth_o with_o the_o eleven_o vers_fw-la 14._o now_o why_o shall_v the_o eleven_o be_v mention_v stand_v forth_o as_o well_o as_o peter_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o as_o well_o as_o he_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v sit_v still_o and_o peter_n excuse_n of_o they_o will_v as_o well_o have_v serve_v the_o turn_n it_o be_v not_o peter_n alone_o that_o stand_v forth_o to_o excuse_v the_o eleven_o but_o peter_n and_o the_o eleven_o that_o stand_v forth_o to_o excuse_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o second_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v vers._n 37._o why_o shall_v they_o question_v and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n if_o they_o have_v not_o preach_v as_o well_o as_o he_o three_o and_o it_o be_v a_o confirmation_n that_o so_o they_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v ver._n 42._o they_o continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n four_o iâ—_n that_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o we_o mention_v why_o they_o suspect_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n drink_v then_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o peter_n preach_v and_o speak_v in_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n chief_o to_o those_o jew_n of_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v because_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v that_o the_o disciple_n speak_v strange_a language_n but_o think_v they_o cant_v some_o drunken_a gibberish_n and_o to_o give_v some_o probability_n of_o this_o not_o only_o his_o preface_n you_o man_n of_o judea_n but_o also_o his_o â—aying_n flat_o the_o murder_n of_o christ_n to_o their_o charge_n verse_n 22_o 23._o do_v help_n to_o confirm_v in_o and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o sermon_n and_o of_o the_o story_n in_o the_o evangelist_n do_v set_v it_o home_o that_o if_o peter_n preach_v not_o only_o to_o these_o native_n of_o judea_n yet_o that_o he_o only_o preach_v not_o at_o this_o time_n but_o that_o the_o other_o do_v the_o like_a with_o he_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptise_v and_o then_o as_o speak_v of_o another_o story_n he_o say_v there_o be_v add_v the_o same_o day_n about_o 3000_o soul_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o peter_n sermon_n be_v only_o record_v and_o the_o story_n more_o singular_o fix_v on_o he_o we_o observe_v before_o sect._n brief_a observation_n upon_o some_o passage_n in_o peter_n sermon_n vers._n 15._o it_o be_v but_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_n on_o these_o solemn_a festival_n day_n they_o use_v not_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v any_o thing_n till_o high_a noon_n as_o baronius_n will_v observe_v out_o of_o josephus_n and_o act_n 10._o verse_n 17._o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v expect_v beyond_o the_o gospel_n whereas_o there_o be_v the_o gospel_n beyond_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n beyond_o the_o light_n of_o the_o age_n before_o it_o upon_o all_o flesh_n upon_o the_o heathen_n and_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o jew_n act._n 10.45_o contrary_n to_o the_o axiom_n of_o the_o jewish_a school_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a majesty_n dwell_v not_o on_o any_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n vers._n 20._o before_o the_o great_a and_o notable_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n destruction_n which_o be_v forty_o year_n after_o this_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o so_o that_o all_o these_o gift_n and_o all_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o be_v henceforward_o be_v to_o be_v within_o the_o time_n betwixt_o this_o pentecost_n and_o jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o they_o that_o from_o hence_o will_v presage_v prophetic_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n and_o vision_n and_o revelation_n to_o be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n may_v do_v better_a to_o weigh_v what_o the_o expression_n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n mean_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o prophet_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appearance_n the_o vapour_n of_o the_o smoke_n in_o which_o christ_n ascend_v the_o sun_n darken_v and_o the_o moon_n make_v blood_n at_o his_o passion_n be_v all_o accomplish_a upon_o this_o point_n of_o time_n and_o it_o be_v very_o improper_a to_o look_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophecy_n i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o of_o year_n after_o vers._n 24._o having_n loose_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n or_o rather_o have_v dissolve_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n meaning_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o god_n raise_v up_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n dissolve_v and_o destroy_v the_o pang_n and_o power_n of_o death_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n vers._n 27._o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n thou_o will_v not_o give_v my_o soul_n up_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o very_a same_o word_n my_o god_n my_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n why_o have_v thou_o leave_v i_o and_o give_v i_o up_o to_o such_o hand_n and_o shame_n and_o torture_n rather_o then_o to_o intricate_a the_o sense_n with_o a_o surmise_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a desertion_n in_o hell_n gr._n hades_n the_o state_n of_o soul_n depart_v but_o their_o condition_n difference_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o quality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piphilus_fw-la apud_fw-la clem._n alex._n strom._n 5._o vers._n 38._o be_n baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n not_o that_o their_o baptism_n be_v not_o administer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o but_o that_o he_o will_v special_o work_v they_o up_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o acknowledge_v without_o any_o scruple_a but_o to_o own_o christ_n for_o god_n who_o they_o have_v crucify_v and_o to_o be_v initiate_v into_o jesus_n of_o nazaret_n be_v the_o great_a work_n that_o the_o apostle_n go_v about_o to_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o especial_o endeavour_v to_o enter_v they_o into_o jesus_n and_o to_o have_v they_o baptize_v in_o his_o name_n bee_n baptize_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v present_o endue_v with_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o prophecy_n for_o they_o be_v bestow_v henceforward_a by_o imposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n save_v only_o
the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n it_o have_v scruple_v divers_a expositor_n why_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v add_v here_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o seem_v to_o bend_v the_o meaning_n and_o sense_n to_o this_o present_a and_o temporal_a life_n and_o thereupon_o they_o have_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o bypallage_n or_o change_n of_o construction_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n of_o life_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n be_v it_o translate_v by_o the_o syriack_n but_o the_o construction_n be_v easy_a and_o the_o composure_n of_o the_o word_n will_v appear_v most_o proper_a if_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n be_v a_o little_a serious_o consider_v it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n that_o imprison_v the_o apostle_n a_o generation_n that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o to_o this_o it_o be_v that_o this_o divine_a revelation_n refer_v when_o it_o charge_v the_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v again_o into_o the_o temple_n where_o they_o have_v be_v apprehend_v the_o day_n before_o and_o imprison_v for_o preach_v the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o spare_v to_o speak_v and_o utter_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o life_n which_o the_o sadducee_n so_o much_o deny_v vers._n 21._o and_o they_o call_v the_o council_n together_o and_o all_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o syriack_n read_v they_o call_v their_o companion_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o to_o mean_v either_o their_o fellow_n and_o companion_n in_o the_o same_o sadducean_a opinion_n and_o heresy_n or_o their_o fellow_n priest_n and_o scribe_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o since_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v very_o harsh_o bear_v either_o of_o these_o sense_n and_o constant_o be_v use_v in_o another_o for_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o bench_n of_o judge_n of_o the_o lxx_o elder_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o so_o also_o in_o this_o place_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o senate_n understand_v the_o judge_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o two_o other_o judicatories_n which_o be_v erect_v one_o in_o the_o outer_a court_n gate_n or_o in_o solomon_n porch_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o inner_a or_o the_o beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n consist_v of_o three_o and_o twenty_o man_n a_o piece_n maymonid_n in_o sanhed_n per._n 1._o and_o so_o do_v this_o busy_a high_a priest_n call_v together_o all_o the_o three_o court_n or_o bench_n of_o judge_n in_o jerusalem_n a_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o elder_n in_o all_o if_o there_o be_v a_o full_a appearance_n the_o lord_n so_o dispose_v it_o that_o all_o his_o apostle_n and_o all_o his_o chief_a enemy_n may_v deal_v it_o together_o and_o now_o as_o that_o be_v fulfil_v which_o christ_n have_v speak_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v bring_v you_o before_o counsel_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n so_o be_v also_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v speak_v that_o their_o enemy_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v but_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o be_v wise_a nor_o instruct_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o kiss_v the_o son_n therefore_o his_o anger_n short_o kindle_v and_o jerusalem_n perish_v in_o her_o unbelief_n vers._n 24._o now_o when_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v though_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o first_o annas_n in_o this_o meeting_n be_v not_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n for_o which_o he_o be_v call_v the_o high_a priest_n elsewhere_o for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sanhedrin_n or_o the_o usual_a court_n but_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o unusual_a convocation_n second_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immediate_o after_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v scarce_o have_v sound_v well_o so_o near_o together_o vers._n 34._o a_o pharisee_n name_v gamaliel_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n have_v in_o reputation_n among_o all_o the_o people_n this_o be_v paul_n tutor_n act_v 22.3_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n that_o take_v christ_n into_o his_o arm_n luke_n 2._o and_o the_o grandchild_n of_o famous_a hillel_n he_o be_v call_v gamaliel_n the_o elder_a for_o there_o be_v two_o other_o of_o the_o same_o name_n one_o his_o grandchild_n the_o other_o his_o great_a grandchild_n in_o the_o five_o descent_n and_o he_o be_v always_o call_v rabban_n gamaliel_n and_o so_o likewise_o be_v those_o two_o his_o grandchild_n entitle_v these_o be_v three_o of_o the_o seven_o that_o only_o carry_v this_o title_n rabban_n a_o title_n which_o be_v of_o the_o high_a eminency_n and_o note_n of_o any_o title_n among_o their_o doctor_n and_o that_o very_a title_n show_v the_o great_a reputation_n he_o have_v among_o the_o people_n in_o the_o talmudick_n writer_n there_o be_v very_o frequent_a mention_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n but_o scarce_o distinguish_v which_o of_o the_o three_o they_o mean_v yet_o so_o much_o to_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o they_o as_o to_o confute_v that_o forgery_n of_o lucian_n epistle_n which_o yet_o baronius_n have_v grace_v with_o this_o testimonial_a narrat_fw-la lucianus_n in_fw-la eâ_fw-la quam_fw-la toius_fw-la christianus_n orbis_fw-la recepit_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la that_o gamaliel_n become_v a_o most_o zealous_a christian_a and_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o receive_v nicodemus_n when_o the_o jew_n have_v cast_v he_o out_o and_o that_o he_o bury_v the_o body_n of_o stephen_n and_o hold_v a_o solemn_a mourning_n for_o he_o seventy_o day_n in_o pirke_n abh_v pereh_n 1._o this_o say_n be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o gamaliel_n among_o the_o several_a adage_n of_o those_o doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d procure_v thyself_o a_o tutor_n and_o get_v thou_o out_o of_o doubt_v and_o do_v not_o multiply_v to_o pay_v thy_o tithe_n by_o conjecture_n he_o be_v hold_v to_o have_v die_v 18._o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n or_o about_o 22._o year_n after_o this_o and_o oâ—kelos_n the_o targumist_n of_o the_o law_n be_v report_v to_o have_v burn_v threescore_o and_o ten_o pound_n of_o frankincense_n for_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o conjecture_n that_o he_o die_v not_o a_o christian_a but_o live_v and_o die_v in_o his_o pharisaical_a opinion_n and_o profession_n vers._n 36._o for_o before_o these_o day_n rise_v up_o theudas_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o one_o theudas_n in_o the_o talmud_n in_o sanhedr_n perek_n heleh_n and_o he_o be_v call_v a_o physician_n theudas_n the_o physician_n say_v that_o neither_o cow_n nor_o sow_n come_v from_o alexandria_n and_o there_o 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man_n can_v to_o it_o and_o whisper_v in_o the_o dead_a man_n ear_n and_o be_v ask_v by_o the_o stander_n by_o what_o he_o mean_v he_o answer_v that_o he_o desire_v that_o dead_a man_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o other_o world_n to_o tell_v augustus_n that_o his_o legacy_n to_o the_o people_n be_v not_o yet_o pay_v this_o cost_n the_o poor_a man_n his_o life_n for_o tiberius_n say_v he_o shall_v go_v on_o that_o message_n himself_o and_o so_o he_o slay_v he_o but_o this_o get_v the_o people_n their_o legacy_n it_o will_v be_v infinite_a to_o reckon_v up_o the_o murder_n oppression_n and_o miscreancy_n commit_v by_o he_o in_o the_o first_o seventeen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n or_o before_o this_o year_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n the_o most_o remarkable_a be_v that_o he_o raise_v sejanus_n purposely_o that_o he_o may_v help_v to_o ruin_n germanicus_n and_o drusus_n though_o they_o be_v his_o own_o adopt_a son_n and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v by_o sejanus_n he_o ruin_v sejanus_n 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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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into_o scythia_n hope_v that_o his_o absence_n may_v remove_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o parthian_n which_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o come_v according_o to_o pass_v and_o vitellius_n without_o any_o blow_n strike_v make_v tiridates_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n sect._n ii_o tiberius_n still_o cruel_a and_o shameless_a he_o be_v now_o get_v to_o antium_n so_o near_o the_o city_n that_o in_o a_o day_n or_o night_n space_n he_o can_v have_v or_o give_v a_o return_n to_o any_o letter_n for_o all_o his_o age_n which_o the_o parthian_a king_n have_v despise_v and_o for_o all_o the_o trouble_n that_o he_o have_v cause_v yet_o remit_v he_o nothing_o of_o his_o wont_a rigour_n and_o savageness_n the_o seianians_n be_v as_o eager_o hunt_v after_o as_o ever_o and_o it_o be_v no_o escape_n nor_o help_v to_o the_o accuse_a though_o the_o crime_n object_v be_v either_o obsolete_a or_o feign_a this_o cause_v fulcinius_n trio_n for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o stay_v for_o the_o formal_a accusation_n 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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
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many_o misery_n end_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o common_a and_o desperate_a roman_a remedy_n against_o distress_n chron._n cassiodorus_n have_v place_v his_o death_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o publicola_n and_o nerva_n and_o the_o common_a report_n have_v give_v it_o in_o that_o the_o place_n be_v vienna_n sect._n 2._o agrippa_z his_o journey_n to_o rome_n this_o agrippa_n be_v the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n who_o die_v by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o father_n herod_n and_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v sufficient_o try_v the_o vicissitude_n of_o fortune_n heretofore_o but_o never_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v now_o a_o good_a while_n ago_o he_o have_v live_v in_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o familiarity_n of_o drusus_n the_o son_n of_o tiberius_n that_o great_a acquaintance_n cause_v great_a expense_n partly_o in_o his_o own_o port_n and_o pomp_n and_o partly_o in_o gift_n and_o beneficence_n bestow_v upon_o other_o when_o drusus_n die_v than_o 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the_o title_n of_o man_n that_o bare_a rule_n over_o the_o jew_n in_o alexandria_n for_o i_o observe_v that_o as_o josephus_n in_o one_o place_n call_v it_o alabarcha_n and_o alabarchus_n so_o in_o another_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fix_v it_o thereby_o as_o a_o title_n rather_o to_o any_o man_n that_o bear_v such_o a_o office_n then_o as_o a_o proper_a name_n to_o any_o man_n at_o all_o and_o if_o conjecture_n may_v read_v its_o denotation_n &_o etymology_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o arabic_a article_n al_n which_o they_o fix_v before_o all_o their_o noun_n and_o the_o egyptian_a word_n abrecâ—_n which_o in_o that_o language_n import_v dignity_n and_o honour_n as_o we_o have_v observe_v elsewhere_o as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o proclamation_n before_o joseph_n gen._n 41.43_o agrippa_n be_v arrive_v at_o puteoli_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n to_o capre_v to_o certify_v he_o of_o his_o come_n and_o of_o his_o desire_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o there_o tiberius_n give_v he_o admission_n and_o entertainment_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n till_o letter_n from_o herennius_n capiâ—o_n spoil_v that_o cheer_n for_o the_o emperor_n understand_v by_o they_o how_o he_o have_v slip_v the_o collar_n at_o jamnia_n from_o his_o officer_n and_o from_o his_o own_o debt_n he_o do_v flat_o forbid_v he_o any_o more_o access_n unto_o he_o till_o the_o money_n be_v pay_v now_o be_v agrippa_n in_o a_o worse_a case_n than_o ever_o for_o there_o be_v no_o palter_v with_o tiberius_n though_o there_o be_v with_o capito_n and_o no_o shift_v from_o capri_n though_o he_o have_v find_v such_o a_o opportunity_n at_o jamnia_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thought_n to_o be_v entertain_v for_o now_o his_o life_n and_o fortune_n and_o all_o lay_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o tiberius_n and_o when_o he_o find_v he_o inclinable_a to_o use_v he_o kind_o there_o be_v no_o lose_v that_o favour_n for_o want_v of_o pay_v such_o 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