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amen_o min_n ne_n be_v full_a of_o israelite_n double_v the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v all_o slay_v by_o alexander_n but_o after_o this_o it_o be_v repeopled_n again_o from_o the_o time_n of_o onias_n who_o build_v there_o a_o great_a temple_n and_o a_o altar_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o egypt_n go_v thither_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a congregation_n there_o double_a to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n fol._n 14._o of_o this_o temple_n build_v by_o onias_n in_o egypt_n josephus_n make_v mention_v antiq._n lib._n 13._o cap._n 6._o and_o the_o talmud_n in_o menach_v cap._n 13._o so_o that_o christ_n be_v send_v into_o egypt_n be_v send_v among_o his_o own_o nation_n who_o have_v fill_v that_o country_n the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n be_v not_o above_o three_o or_o four_o month_n so_o soon_o the_o lord_n smite_v herod_n for_o his_o butchery_n of_o the_o innocent_a child_n and_o murderous_a intent_n against_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n joseph_n and_o mary_n be_v call_v out_o of_o egypt_n after_o herod_n death_n intend_v for_o judaea_n again_o think_v to_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o archelaus_n and_o the_o warning_n of_o a_o angel_n direct_v they_o into_o galilee_n they_o know_v not_o but_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v educate_v in_o bethlehem_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v there_o therefore_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o he_o be_v two_o year_n old_a and_o dare_v not_o take_v he_o thence_o till_o fear_v and_o the_o warrant_n of_o a_o angel_n dismiss_v they_o into_o egypt_n and_o when_o they_o come_v again_o from_o thence_o they_o can_v think_v of_o no_o other_o place_n but_o bethlehem_n again_o till_o the_o like_a fear_n and_o warrant_v send_v they_o into_o galilee_n christ_n iii_o iu._n v._o vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o x._o xi_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o evangelist_n that_o record_v any_o thing_n concern_v christ_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o return_n out_o of_o egypt_n till_o he_o come_v to_o be_v twelve_o year_n old_a which_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o these_o year_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o which_o time_n let_v we_o take_v up_o some_o few_o passage_n in_o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 10._o herod_n say_v he_o reign_v 34_o year_n from_o the_o time_n that_o antigonus_n be_v take_v away_o and_o 37_o year_n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v first_o declare_v king_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n 15._o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o archelaus_n the_o people_n not_o endure_v his_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n they_o accuse_v archelaus_n to_o caesar_n and_o he_o banish_v he_o to_o vienna_n and_o a_o little_a after_o cyrenius_n be_v send_v by_o caesar_n to_o tax_v syria_n and_o to_o confiscate_v archelaus_n his_o good_n and_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o coponius_n be_v also_o send_v with_o cyrenius_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o judea_n and_o ibid._n cap._n 5._o coponius_n return_v to_o rome_n marcus_n ambibuchus_n become_v his_o successor_n in_o that_o government_n and_o after_o he_o succeed_v annius_n rufus_n in_o who_o time_n die_v caesar_n augustus_n the_o second_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n now_o when_o augustus_n die_v christ_n be_v fourteen_o year_n old_a as_o appear_v from_o this_o that_o he_o be_v 29._o year_n old_a complete_a and_o beginning_n to_o be_v thirty_o in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n next_o succeed_v luke_n 3.1_o 2._o reckon_v then_o these_o time_n that_o josephus_n have_v mention_v between_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n and_o the_o death_n of_o augustus_n namely_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o archelaus_n and_o after_o they_o the_o government_n of_o coponius_n and_o after_o he_o ambibuchus_n and_o after_o he_o rufus_n and_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o when_o herod_n slay_v bethlehem_n child_n christ_n be_v then_o two_o year_n old_a it_o be_v the_o very_a last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n section_n viii_o luke_n chap._n ii_o from_o ver._n 40._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n christ_n at_o twelve_o year_n old_a show_v his_o wisdom_n among_o the_o doctor_n at_o the_o same_o age_n have_v solomon_n show_v his_o wisdom_n in_o decide_v the_o controversy_n between_o the_o two_o harlot_n jonic_a martyr_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la mignos_fw-la world_n 3939_o rome_n 765_o augustus_n 42_o christ_n xii_o archelaus_n 10_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o see_v the_o subsequence_n of_o this_o section_n to_o that_o precede_a since_o there_o be_v nothing_o record_v by_o any_o of_o the_o evangelist_n concern_v christ_n from_o his_o infancy_n till_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a but_o only_o this_o story_n of_o his_o show_v his_o wisdom_n at_o twelve_o year_n old_a among_o the_o doctor_n of_o some_o of_o the_o three_o sanhedrin_n that_o sit_v at_o the_o temple_n for_o there_o sit_v one_o of_o 23._o judge_n in_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n call_v the_o gate_n shushan_n another_o of_o 23._o in_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n or_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n of_o 71._o judge_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o room_n gazith_n not_o far_o from_o the_o altar_n though_o herod_n have_v slay_v the_o sanhedrin_n as_o be_v relate_v by_o josephus_n and_o divers_a other_o yet_o be_v not_o that_o court_n nor_o the_o judiciary_n thereof_o utter_o extinguish_v but_o revive_v again_o and_o continue_v till_o many_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n his_o story_n about_o this_o matter_n be_v brief_o thus_o give_v by_o the_o babylon_n talmud_n in_o bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 3._o facic_n 2._o herod_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o armenian_a family_n he_o set_v his_o eye_n upon_o a_o girl_n of_o it_o one_o day_n the_o man_n hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n bath_n kol_n which_o say_v any_o servant_n that_o rebell_v this_o year_n shall_v prosper_v he_o rise_v up_o and_o slay_v all_o his_o muster_n but_o leave_v that_o girl_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v set_v a_o king_n over_o thou_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n which_o as_o the_o gloss_n there_o tell_v we_o their_o rabbi_n understand_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o thy_o brethren_n he_o rise_v up_o and_o slay_v all_o the_o great_a one_o only_o he_o leave_v baba_n be_v bora_n to_o take_v counsel_n of_o he_o the_o gloss_n upon_o this_o again_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o slay_v not_o utter_o all_o the_o great_a one_o for_o he_o leave_v hillel_n and_o the_o son_n of_o betirah_n remain_v and_o josephus_n relate_v also_o that_o he_o spare_v shammai_n to_o which_o abraham_n zaccuth_n add_v that_o menahim_n and_o 80_o gallant_a man_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o nation_n be_v go_v over_o to_o his_o service_n and_o to_o attend_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o these_o of_o themselves_o and_o by_o ordination_n of_o other_o do_v soon_o repair_v that_o breach_n that_o his_o sword_n have_v make_v in_o the_o sanhedrin_n he_o not_o resist_v its_o erection_n again_o when_o he_o have_v now_o take_v away_o the_o man_n of_o his_o displeasure_n hillel_n be_v precedent_n and_o sit_v so_o forty_o year_n and_o die_v by_o the_o jew_n computation_n apply_v to_o the_o christian_a account_n much_o about_o this_o twelve_o year_n of_o christ._n for_o they_o say_v that_o he_o live_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n the_o last_o forty_o of_o which_o he_o spend_v in_o the_o presidency_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n enter_v upon_o that_o dignity_n a_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n menahem_fw-mi be_v at_o first_o vicepresident_n with_o he_o but_o upon_o his_o go_v away_o to_o herod_n service_n shammai_n come_v in_o his_o room_n and_o now_o two_o as_o eminent_a and_o learned_a man_n sit_v in_o those_o two_o chair_n as_o ever_o have_v do_v since_o the_o first_o birth_n of_o tradition_n hillel_n himself_o be_v so_o deserve_v a_o man_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o presidentship_n by_o the_o death_n of_o shemaiah_n and_o abtalion_n r._n judah_n and_o r._n jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o betirah_n may_v have_v take_v the_o chair_n they_o prefer_v hillel_n as_o the_o worthy_a person_n talm._n jerus_n in_o pissachin_n fol._n 33._o col_fw-fr 1._o he_o breed_v many_o eminent_a scholar_n to_o the_o number_n of_o fourscore_o the_o most_o renown_a of_o which_o by_o name_n be_v jonathan_n ben_fw-mi vzziel_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o rabban_n jocanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n both_o probable_o alive_a at_o this_o year_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o good_a while_n after_o the_o latter_a be_v undoubted_o so_o for_o he_o live_v to_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n and_o sit_v precedent_n in_o the_o
their_o mouth_n here_o and_o there_o when_o the_o same_o rot_a principle_n be_v every_o where_o in_o their_o heart_n observe_v how_o scornful_o they_o require_v a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n when_o they_o have_v but_o new_o see_v a_o most_o heavenly_a sign_n the_o word_n beelzebul_n be_v take_v up_o for_o the_o more_o detestation_n as_o import_v the_o god_n of_o a_o dunghill_n and_o the_o sacrifice_a to_o idol_n they_o call_v dung_v to_o a_o idol_n r._n jose_n be_v r._n ben_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o see_v they_o dung_v to_o a_o idol_n must_v say_v he_o that_o sacrifice_v to_o other_o god_n must_v be_v destroy_v talm._n jerus_n baracoth_fw-mi fol._n 12._o col_fw-fr 2._o what_o christ_n speak_v about_o the_o unpardonablenesse_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o direct_a face_n of_o their_o tenet_n which_o hold_v that_o blasphemy_n be_v atone_v for_o by_o death_n though_o by_o nothing_o else_o he_o out_o they_o by_o who_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n be_v blaspheme_v repentance_n have_v no_o power_n to_o save_v he_o from_o punishment_n nor_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n to_o atone_v for_o he_o nor_o chastisement_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o acquit_v he_o but_o repentance_n and_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n atone_v for_o a_o three_o part_n and_o chastisement_n a_o three_o part_n and_o death_n a_o three_o part_n and_o of_o such_o it_o be_v say_v if_o this_o iniquity_n be_v purge_v till_o you_o die_v behold_v we_o learn_v that_o death_n acquit_v talm._n jerus_n sanhed_n fol._n 27._o col_fw-fr 3._o the_o jew_n defame_v the_o miracle_n do_v by_o christ_n as_o do_v by_o magic_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o this_o and_o other_o place_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o even_o in_o talm._n bab._n schabb._n fol._n 104._o col_fw-fr 2._o r._n eliezer_n say_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o ben_n sarda_n this_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a name_n they_o give_v to_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n as_o be_v say_v a_o little_a before_o bring_v enchantment_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o incision_n in_o his_o flesh_n but_o when_o they_o see_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o contradict_v and_o decry_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o great_a miracle_n that_o he_o do_v and_o they_o see_v that_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n to_o say_v he_o do_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o devil_n teach_v they_o to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o another_o shift_n clean_o contrary_a and_o that_o be_v to_o say_v and_o maintain_v that_o when_o messiah_n come_v he_o shall_v do_v no_o miracle_n at_o all_o which_o they_o assert_v in_o sanhedr_n per_fw-la helek_n and_o maym._n in_o melachim_n per._n ult_n section_n xxxvi_o matth_n chap._n xii_o from_o ver._n 46_o to_o the_o end_n mark_n chap._n iii_o from_o ver._n 31._o to_o the_o end_n luke_n chap._n viii_o ver._n 19_o 20_o 21._o christ_n mother_n and_o brethren_n seek_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o order_n be_v clear_v by_o the_o transition_n of_o matthew_n while_o he_o yet_o talk_v etc._n etc._n luke_n have_v set_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n mother_n and_o brethren_n after_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sower_n whereas_o the_o other_o two_o evangelist_n have_v set_v it_o before_o and_o that_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n thereby_o intimate_v the_o end_n and_o prosecution_n of_o the_o errand_n they_o come_v upon_o which_o be_v to_o take_v he_o up_o from_o preach_v with_o which_o intention_n and_o importunity_n they_o follow_v he_o from_o place_n to_o place_n here_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_fw-mi sinfullnesse_n as_o well_o as_o other_o woman_n if_o go_v about_o to_o stop_v christ_n ministry_n be_v a_o sin_n as_o certain_o it_o be_v proceed_v that_o intention_n from_o what_o pretence_n soever_o mark_v 3.21_o his_o friend_n go_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o for_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o word_n what_o it_o will_v whether_o he_o be_v beside_o himself_o or_o he_o be_v faint_a or_o he_o be_v in_o a_o rapture_n etc._n etc._n their_o errand_n and_o intention_n be_v to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o the_o course_n he_o be_v in_o which_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o and_o therefore_o he_o give_v so_o smart_a a_o answer_n who_o be_v my_o mother_n &_o c_o compare_v deut._n 33.9_o section_n xxxvii_o matth_n chap._n xiii_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 54._o mark_n chap._n iu._n from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 35._o luke_n chap._n viii_o from_o ver._n 4_o to_o ver._n 19_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o divers_a other_o parable_n matthews_n transition_n do_v again_o clear_a the_o order_n here_o the_o same_o day_n go_v jesus_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o day_n that_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n come_v to_o he_o as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n so_o that_o this_o consideration_n help_v to_o methodize_v the_o order_n of_o luke_n for_o whereas_o the_o other_o two_o have_v set_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n mother_n and_o brethren_n before_o his_o utter_v of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a etc._n etc._n he_o have_v set_v it_o after_o and_o that_o without_o contrariety_n though_o with_o diversity_n for_o both_o the_o occurrence_n be_v on_o the_o same_o day_n and_o he_o have_v by_o this_o order_n show_v how_o the_o mother_n and_o friend_n of_o christ_n have_v once_o find_v he_o go_v along_o with_o he_o whether_o to_o prosecute_v the_o intention_n they_o come_v upon_o or_o better_o convince_v to_o attend_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n christ_n speak_v of_o parable_n which_o he_o do_v so_o exceed_v much_o through_o the_o gospel_n be_v according_a to_o the_o stile_n and_o manner_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v exceed_o accustom_v to_o this_o manner_n of_o rhetoric_n the_o talmud_n be_v abundant_o full_a of_o this_o kind_n of_o oratory_n and_o so_o be_v general_o all_o their_o ancient_a writer_n and_o they_o common_o enter_v upon_o their_o parable_n with_o this_o preface_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o parable_n to_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n like_o which_o stile_n he_o also_o use_v not_o seldom_o and_o sometime_o they_o enter_v upon_o it_o more_o abrupt_o with_o such_o a_o entrance_n as_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o man_n or_o to_o a_o king_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n meaning_n it_o be_v like_a to_o a_o man_n or_o like_v to_o a_o king_n etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v there_o be_v very_o many_o in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v not_o be_v further_o acquaint_v with_o the_o write_n of_o the_o jew_n then_o what_o they_o have_v see_v quote_v by_o other_o writer_n and_o yet_o be_v ready_a to_o censure_v they_o of_o lie_n and_o falsehood_n which_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o free_a from_o mere_o upon_o want_n of_o acquaintance_n with_o their_o stile_n of_o parable_n and_o hyperbole_n very_o good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o talmudish_a treatise_n peah_o demai_n and_o kilaim_n which_o treat_v intentional_o concern_v sow_v and_o seed_n for_o illustration_n of_o these_o parable_n in_o kilaim_n they_o dispute_v of_o sow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o rock_n and_o upon_o stone_n and_o of_o mingle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wheat_n and_o tare_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 1._o in_o peah_n in_o tal._n jerus_n fol._n 20._o they_o speak_v of_o a_o tree_n of_o mustardseed_n that_o one_o may_v climb_v into_o like_o other_o tree_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o divers_a other_o passage_n in_o these_o parable_n some_o light_n may_v be_v fetch_v from_o those_o tract_n see_v christ_n all_o along_o speak_v of_o thing_n usual_a and_o most_o particular_o usual_a among_o that_o nation_n section_n xxxviii_o matth_n chap._n viii_o ver._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o mark_n chap._n iu._n ver._n 35_o luke_n chap._n ix_o ver._n 57_o 57_o 58_o 59_o 60_o 61_o 62._o a_o scribe_n will_v follow_v christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o story_n of_o christ_n prepare_v to_o go_v over_o the_o water_n be_v evidence_v by_o mark_n to_o come_v in_o here_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n for_o he_o say_v the_o same_o day_n at_o even_o etc._n etc._n matthews_n lay_v it_o where_o he_o have_v do_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v because_o of_o its_o nearness_n to_o matthews_n or_o levy_n feast_v as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a current_n of_o the_o story_n which_o feast_n he_o have_v lay_v at_o matthews_n call_v and_o so_o have_v according_o bring_v here_o divers_a story_n together_o though_o far_o distinct_a in_o time_n as_o some_o be_v near_o the_o time_n of_o his_o call_n some_o near_o the_o time_n of_o his_o feast_n but_o a_o great_a scruple_n arise_v namely_o whether_o this_o story_n in_o matthew_n of_o two_o that_o will_v follow_v christ_n and_o that_o in_o luk._n 9.57_o etc._n etc._n of_o three_o that_o will_v do_v so_o be_v one_o and_o
holy_a ghost_n for_o these_o man_n be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o stephen_n a_o eminent_a man_n among_o they_o be_v quarrel_v by_o certain_a of_o the_o libertine_n and_o the_o hellenist_n synagogue_n libertini_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v exceed_v frequent_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o jew_n write_n and_o the_o alexandrian_a synagogue_n one_o of_o the_o hellenist_n be_v mention_v in_o jerus_n in_o megillah_n fol._n 73._o col_fw-fr 4._o and_o juchas_fw-es fol._n 26._o who_o tell_v that_o r._n eliezer_n bar_n zadoc_n take_v the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o alexandrian_n that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o employ_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n when_o they_o be_v notable_a to_o overpower_v he_o by_o argument_n and_o disputation_n they_o take_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o do_v it_o by_o false_a accusation_n and_o convent_v he_o before_o the_o sanhedrin_n where_o be_v accuse_v of_o vilify_a moses_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o place_n he_o be_v vindicate_v even_o miraculous_o before_o he_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n by_o his_o face_n shine_v like_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n and_o bear_v a_o angelical_a aspect_n and_o majesty_n for_o indeed_o he_o speak_v but_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n dan._n 9.26_o 27._o in_o his_o apology_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o head_n of_o his_o accusation_n but_o somewhat_o abstruse_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o they_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v to_o be_v well_o understand_v his_o discourse_n be_v according_a to_o their_o own_o rhetoric_n and_o logic_n to_o what_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n for_o vilify_a moses_n and_o say_v his_o custom_n shall_v be_v change_v he_o rehearse_v in_o brief_a the_o whole_a history_n of_o moses_n and_o show_v he_o be_v orthodox_n to_o he_o but_o yet_o he_o drive_v all_o to_o this_o that_o as_o the_o time_n before_o moses_n be_v still_o move_v and_o grow_v on_o to_o settlement_n in_o moses_n so_o when_o moses_n himself_o have_v settle_v all_o he_o have_v to_o do_v yet_o he_o point_v they_o to_o a_o prophet_n yet_o to_o come_v to_o who_o they_o shall_v hearken_v as_o the_o ultimate_a oracle_n which_o be_v this_o jesus_n that_o he_o preach_v to_o they_o and_o whereas_o he_o be_v accuse_v for_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o first_o show_v that_o fixedness_n to_o this_o or_o that_o place_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o flit_a condition_n of_o the_o patriach_n who_o flitting_n he_o give_v the_o story_n of_o at_o large_a and_o by_o the_o move_a condition_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v it_o be_v not_o because_o god_n will_v confine_v himself_o to_o one_o place_n for_o the_o most_o high_a dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n ver_fw-la 48._o etc._n etc._n he_o insert_v two_o or_o three_o sharp_a and_o true_a accusation_n of_o they_o whereas_o they_o of_o he_o have_v be_v but_o false_a and_o causeless_a as_o that_o their_o father_n have_v persecute_v those_o that_o foretell_v of_o christ_n as_o they_o do_v he_o for_o now_o preach_v he_o and_o they_o follow_v their_o father_n step_n nay_o go_v further_o for_o they_o have_v murder_v christ_n whereas_o their_o father_n have_v but_o murder_v his_o prophet_n and_o whereas_o they_o be_v so_o punctual_a about_o the_o ceremonious_a rite_n give_v by_o moses_n they_o neglect_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o disposition_n of_o angel_n this_o cut_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o pass_v a_o rancourous_a and_o furious_a sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o high_a bench_n of_o heaven_n god_n and_o christ_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n their_o judge_n and_o he_o a_o most_o fit_a prospect_n for_o the_o first_o martyr_n they_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o stone_n he_o for_o blasphemy_n for_o these_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v he_o that_o go_v in_o to_o his_o mother_n or_o to_o his_o father_n wife_n or_o to_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n or_o to_o a_o male_a or_o to_o a_o beast_n and_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v or_o that_o commit_a idolatry_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o place_n of_o ston_a be_v out_o from_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n nay_o out_o of_o the_o city_n as_o the_o gomarist_n resolve_v it_o because_o it_o be_v say_v bring_v he_o that_o curse_a out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o a_o crier_n go_v before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o die_v proclaim_v his_o fault_n sanhedr_n per._n 6._o &_o 7._o when_o he_o be_v come_v within_o four_o cubit_n of_o the_o place_n of_o ston_a they_o strip_v he_o naked_a only_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n before_o ibid._n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o very_a place_n first_o the_o witness_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o he_o maym._n in_o avodah_n zarah_n per._n 2._o and_o then_o strip_v off_o their_o coat_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o expedite_a for_o their_o present_a work_n first_o one_o of_o they_o dash_v his_o loin_n violent_o against_o a_o stone_n that_o lie_v for_o that_o purpose_n if_o that_o kill_v he_o not_o than_o the_o other_o dash_v a_o great_a stone_n upon_o his_o heart_n as_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o back_n and_o if_o that_o dispatch_v he_o not_o than_o all_o the_o people_n fall_v upon_o he_o with_o stone_n talm._n ubi_fw-la sup_n steven_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o their_o fury_n and_o his_o own_o anguish_n get_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o have_v so_o do_v he_o fall_v asleep_a the_o jew_n do_v ordinary_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v die_v which_o proper_o signify_v sleep_v especial_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o fair_a and_o comfortable_a death_n which_o word_n luke_n translate_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o be_v stone_v be_v also_o hang_v up_o upon_o a_o tree_n talm._n ubi_fw-la supr_n whether_o steven_n be_v so_o use_v be_v uncertain_a but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a burial_n and_o not_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o malefactor_n act_n chap._n viii_o christ_n xxxiv_o a_o great_a persecution_n follow_v the_o death_n of_o steven_n in_o which_o saul_n be_v a_o chief_a agent_n scholar_n of_o gamaliel_n president_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o busy_a for_o that_o in_o talm._n bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n 43._o col_fw-fr 1._o they_o say_v jesu_n have_v five_o disciple_n mathai_n nakai_n netser_n boni_fw-la and_o thodah_n and_o they_o be_v urge_v reason_n there_o why_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v put_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o minister_n mention_v chap._n 1.15_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o only_o the_o twelve_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n as_o in_o the_o furnace_n to_o comfort_v and_o cherish_v the_o church_n there_o in_o so_o sad_a a_o time_n and_o they_o preach_v all_o along_o as_o they_o go_v and_o so_o satan_n break_v his_o own_o head_n by_o his_o own_o design_n for_o by_o persecution_n by_o which_o he_o have_v contrive_v to_o smother_v the_o gospel_n it_o spread_v the_o more_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o it_o mention_v be_v in_o samaria_n and_o that_o according_a to_o christ_n own_o direction_n and_o foretell_v act._n 1.8_o you_o shall_v be_v witness_n to_o i_o both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o judea_n and_o in_o samaria_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v forbid_v they_o before_o go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o into_o any_o city_n of_o the_o samaritan_n do_v not_o enter_v matth._n 10.5_o but_o now_o that_o partition_n wall_n that_o have_v be_v between_o be_v to_o be_v break_v down_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o people_n under_o heaven_n the_o samaritan_n be_v the_o most_o odious_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o a_o main_a reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v jew_n apostate_n for_o though_o the_o first_o people_n of_o that_o place_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v by_o heathen_n 2_o king_n 17._o yet_o upon_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n on_o mount_n gerizim_n such_o multitude_n of_o jew_n continual_o flock_v thither_o that_o general_o samaritanism_n be_v but_o a_o mongrel_n judaism_n they_o call_v jacob_n their_o father_n expect_v messiah_n have_v their_o temple_n priesthood_n service_n penteteuch_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o spare_v more_o take_v but_o this_o one_o passage_n in_o talm._n jerus_n pesachin_n fol._n 27.2_o the_o cuthaean_o all_v the_o time_n that_o they_o celebrate_v their_o unleavened_a bread_n feast_n with_o israel_n they_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v concern_v their_o put_n away_o of_o leaven_n if_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v their_o unleavened_a bread_n feast_n with_o israel_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v concern_v their_o put_n away_o of_o leaven_n rabban_n gamaliel_n say_v all_o the_o
receive_v the_o last_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_a whether_o before_o his_o baptism_n or_o upon_o it_o by_o immediate_a infusion_n as_o they_o do_v chap._n 10.45_o on_o by_o imposition_n of_o ananias_n his_o hand_n which_o if_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a for_o any_o beside_o a_o apostle_n to_o confer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o can_v not_o ananias_n do_v or_o think_v of_o do_v this_o without_o a_o extraordinary_a warrant_n whether_o way_n it_o be_v he_o be_v now_o so_o complete_o furnish_v with_o all_o accomplishment_n for_o his_o ministry_n that_o he_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v not_o with_o any_o man_n nor_o go_v he_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n no_o not_o to_o confer_v with_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 1.16_o 17._o but_o have_v the_o full_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o his_o knowledge_n that_o it_o be_v right_a and_o so_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v in_o damascus_n christ_n xxxv_o xxxvi_o these_o two_o year_n paul_n spend_v in_o damascus_n and_o arabia_n and_o damascus_n again_o gal._n 1.17_o act_n chap._n ix_o from_o ver._n 23._o to_o ver._n 32._o christ_n xxxvii_o after_o three_o year_n from_o his_o conversion_n he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v drive_v from_o damascus_n by_o a_o machination_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v wrought_v with_o the_o governor_n to_o apprehend_v hâ—m_n but_o he_o be_v let_v over_o the_o wall_n in_o a_o basket_n 2_o cor._n 11.32_o 33._o he_o go_v up_o 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n to_o see_v peter_n gal._n 1.18_o but_o at_o his_o first_o come_v thither_o the_o disciple_n be_v afraid_a of_o he_o all_o barnabas_n make_v way_n for_o his_o entertainment_n act._n 9.27_o his_o go_v to_o see_v peter_n be_v to_o confer_v with_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n himself_o be_v appoint_v minister_n to_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o how_o barnabas_n who_o be_v to_o be_v his_o fellow_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o before_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n we_o can_v hardly_o find_v out_o any_o other_o way_n to_o resolve_v then_o by_o conceive_v he_o have_v some_o intimation_n from_o god_n of_o his_o own_o apostleship_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o paul_n with_o he_o he_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o fifteen_o day_n and_o see_v none_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o peter_n and_o james_n the_o less_o gal._n 1.18_o 19_o he_o preach_v bold_o there_o and_o dispute_v so_o vehement_o with_o the_o hellenist_n that_o they_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o act._n 9.29_o but_o why_o he_o rather_o than_o peter_n james_n barnabas_n and_o other_o that_o be_v now_o at_o jerusalem_n we_o may_v answer_v because_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o hellenist_n one_o once_o of_o their_o own_o college_n and_o the_o more_o zealous_a he_o be_v now_o against_o they_o the_o more_o incense_a be_v they_o against_o he_o for_o a_o apostate_n as_o they_o account_v he_o and_o now_o he_o that_o with_o they_o have_v contrive_v the_o death_n of_o steven_n be_v force_v by_o they_o to_o fly_v for_o his_o own_o life_n act_n chap._n ix_o from_o ver._n 32._o to_o the_o end_n &_o chap._n x._o all_z &_o chap._n xi_o to_o ver._n 19_o christ_n xxxviii_o thirty-nine_o xl._o the_o story_n succeed_v to_o ver_fw-la 19_o of_o chap._n 11._o as_o they_o be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a date_n because_o neither_o the_o historian_n here_o nor_o any_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n have_v fix_v the_o determinate_a time_n of_o their_o occur_v so_o be_v not_o the_o limit_v of_o they_o to_o their_o year_n or_o time_n so_o very_o needful_a if_o only_o it_o be_v secure_v that_o they_o follow_v in_o time_n to_o those_o precede_v that_o we_o have_v speak_v to_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o order_n though_o we_o can_v be_v of_o their_o precise_a time_n and_o this_o be_v easy_a to_o resolve_v upon_o without_o much_o debate_n the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a section_n inform_v we_o of_o a_o peace_n and_o rest_n come_v to_o all_o the_o church_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o bring_v in_o peter_n as_o in_o this_o calm_a pass_o through_o all_o quarter_n preach_v and_o confirm_v they_o and_o that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v but_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o story_n mention_v hitherto_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o though_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o peter_n be_v abroad_o in_o samaria_n upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o be_v return_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 8.25_o and_o be_v there_o three_o year_n after_o when_o paul_n come_v up_o thither_o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o new_a voyage_n in_o which_o he_o do_v three_o great_a thing_n heal_v aenâ—as_n of_o a_o palsy_n at_o lydda_n raise_v dorcas_n from_o the_o dead_a at_o joppa_n and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o caesarea_n aeneas_n be_v a_o name_n that_o we_o find_v in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n samuel_n the_o son_n of_o r._n aeneas_n be_v mention_v in_o jerus_n jebamoth_n fol._n 6.2_o and_o lod_n or_o lydda_n they_o speak_v exceed_v frequent_o of_o and_o produce_v remarkable_a story_n and_o memorial_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o quarter_n of_o peter_n present_a walk_n compare_v with_o the_o hebrew_n record_n concern_v these_o place_n may_v well_o claim_v some_o observation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v at_o joppa_n he_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n as_o it_o be_v of_o those_o place_n which_o in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o this_o nay_o it_o may_v be_v at_o this_o very_a time_n be_v two_o of_o their_o great_a and_o eminent_a school_n at_o jabneh_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n of_o joppa_n do_v the_o great_a sanhedrin_n sit_v long_o both_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o after_o for_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v unsettle_a and_o to_o flit_v up_o and_o down_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n its_o first_o removal_n from_o jerusalem_n be_v hither_o and_o here_o sit_v gamaliel_n paul_n master_n with_o his_o sanhedrin_n a_o good_a space_n of_o time_n and_o for_o aught_o can_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v there_o at_o this_o time_n when_o peter_n be_v at_o joppa_n now_o as_o the_o jew_n call_v that_o place_n jabneh_n so_o the_o gentile_n call_v it_o jamnia_n and_o how_o near_o it_o be_v to_o joppa_n you_o may_v guess_v from_o these_o word_n of_o strabo_n lib._n 16._o this_o place_n speak_v of_o joppa_n be_v so_o populous_a that_o out_o of_o the_o neighbour_n town_n jamnia_n and_o other_o place_n thereabouts_o it_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v 40000_o man_n at_o lydda_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n of_o joppa_n be_v most_o famous_a school_n and_o eminent_a man_n as_o well_o as_o at_o jabneh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o town_n that_o want_v little_a of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o city_n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 5._o it_o lay_v west_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o day_n journey_n off_o as_o the_o talmud_n seat_v it_o and_o measure_n in_o maasar_n sheni_fw-la per._n 5._o hall_n 2._o it_o be_v in_o judea_n and_o thereupon_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o school_n of_o rabbi_n come_v thither_o to_o intercalate_n the_o year_n but_o a_o evil_a eye_n come_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o die_v all_o at_o one_o time_n jerus_n sanhedr_n fol._n 18._o col_fw-fr 3._o for_o they_o may_v not_o intercalate_n the_o year_n but_o in_o judea_n maym._n in_o kiddush_n hedesh_n per._n 4._o but_o upon_o this_o mischance_n they_o remove_v that_o business_n into_o galilee_n here_o it_o seem_v the_o sanhedrin_n sit_v also_o sometime_o or_o at_o least_o they_o have_v a_o great_a bench_n of_o their_o own_o for_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o ston_a ben_z satda_n at_o lydda_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o passeover_n ibid._n fol._n 25.4_o to_o reckon_v the_o story_n and_o eminent_a man_n belong_v to_o this_o place_n be_v endless_a at_o the_o least_o it_o be_v needless_a here_o but_o the_o mention_n and_o gender_n of_o saron_n which_o be_v also_o name_v with_o lydda_n act._n 9.35_o may_v plead_v excuse_n if_o we_o allege_v one_o or_o two_o talmudich_n passage_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o jerus_n in_o sheviith_n fol._n 38.4_o from_o bethoron_n to_o emmaus_n be_v hilly_a from_o emmaus_n to_o lydda_n plain_a and_o from_o lydda_n to_o the_o sea_n vale_n idem_fw-la in_o sotah_n fol._n 18.4_o r._n jochanan_n and_o r._n eliezer_n go_v from_o labneh_n to_o lydda_n and_o meet_v with_o r._n joshua_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bekiin_n gittin_n per._n 1._o hall_n 1._o he_o that_o bring_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n from_o a_o heathen_a country_n must_v be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o my_o presence_n it_o be_v write_v and_o seal_v in_o my_o presence_n rabban_n gamaliel_n say_v yea_o he_o that_o bring_v one_o from_o rekam_n and_o
ephesus_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n i_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v every_o one_o act_v 20.31_o and_o yet_o luke_n in_o this_o chapter_n specifi_v only_o two_o year_n and_o a_o quarter_n ver_fw-la 8.10_o the_o compare_v of_o which_o two_o sum_n together_o do_v help_v we_o to_o measure_v the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n there_o mention_v from_o ver_fw-la 20._o and_o forward_o namely_o that_o he_o spend_v three_o month_n in_o dispute_v in_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n and_o two_o year_n in_o the_o school_n of_o tyrannus_n and_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n after_o in_o go_v up_o and_o down_o asia_n the_o expiration_n of_o his_o three_o year_n be_v about_o pentecost_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nero._n christ_n lv_o nero._n i_o act_v chap._n xix_o ver._n 21_o 22._o after_o these_o thing_n be_v end_v paul_n purpose_v in_o spirit_n when_o he_o have_v pass_v through_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n say_v when_o i_o have_v be_v there_o i_o must_v also_o see_v rome_n 22._o so_o he_o send_v into_o macedonia_n two_o of_o they_o that_o minister_v to_o he_o timotheus_n and_o erastus_n but_o he_o himself_o stay_v in_o asia_n for_o a_o season_n pauls_n thought_n of_o go_v to_o rome_n do_v argue_v the_o death_n of_o claudius_n who_o have_v banish_v all_o the_o jew_n from_o thence_o act_v 18.2_o and_o that_o by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o nero_n a_o new_a emperor_n that_o decree_n be_v extinct_a and_o freedom_n of_o access_n to_o rome_n open_v to_o they_o again_o for_o it_o can_v be_v little_o conceive_v that_o paul_n shall_v think_v of_o go_v thither_o when_o he_o can_v neither_o find_v any_o of_o his_o nation_n there_o nor_o he_o himself_o come_v thither_o without_o certain_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n as_o the_o case_n will_v have_v be_v if_o claudius_n and_o his_o decree_n be_v yet_o alive_a it_o be_v therefore_o agreeable_a to_o all_o reason_n that_o the_o death_n of_o claudius_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o nero_n be_v now_o divulge_v and_o paul_n thereupon_o know_v that_o it_o be_v now_o lawful_a again_o for_o a_o jew_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n intend_v to_o take_v a_o farewell_n journey_n and_o visit_v to_o macedonia_n achaiah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o to_o go_v and_o preach_v there_o claudius_n die_v the_o 13_o day_n of_o october_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o nero_n instant_o succeed_v he_o a_o prince_n of_o so_o much_o clemency_n and_o mansuetude_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o titus_n the_o emperor_n afterward_o use_v to_o say_v that_o the_o best_a prince_n exceed_v not_o the_o first_o five_o year_n of_o nero_n in_o goodness_n and_o seneca_n if_o he_o flatter_v not_o the_o prince_n or_o his_o own_o tutorage_n of_o he_o give_v he_o this_o among_o many_o other_o encomium_n of_o he_o lib._n de_fw-fr clementia_n which_o he_o dedicate_v to_o he_o potes_fw-la hoc_fw-la caesar_n praedicare_fw-la audacter_fw-la omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o fidem_fw-la tutelámque_fw-la tuam_fw-la venerunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la neque_fw-la vi_fw-la neque_fw-la clam_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la ereptum_fw-la rarissimam_fw-la laudem_fw-la &_o nulli_fw-la adhuc_fw-la principum_fw-la concessam_fw-la concupisti_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la uni_fw-la homini_fw-la tam_fw-la charus_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la quam_fw-la tu_fw-la populo_fw-la romano_n magnum_fw-la longumque_fw-la ejus_fw-la bonum_fw-la it_o must_v be_v some_o space_n of_o time_n before_o claudius_n death_n can_v come_v to_o be_v report_v at_o ephesus_n it_o be_v like_a the_o new_a year_n after_o the_o roman_a account_n may_v be_v step_v in_o whensoever_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n hear_v the_o news_n and_o that_o a_o door_n of_o access_n to_o rome_n be_v open_v for_o the_o jew_n again_o he_o set_v down_o his_o determination_n to_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n till_o pentecost_n and_o then_o to_o set_v for_o macedon_n and_o back_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o to_o rome_n upon_o this_o resolution_n he_o send_v timothy_n and_o erastus_n into_o macedon_n before_o he_o appoint_v they_o to_o call_v at_o corinth_n in_o the_o way_n and_o intend_v himself_o to_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n till_o they_o shall_v come_v thither_o again_o to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 16.10_o 11._o between_o ver._n 22._o and_o ver._n 23._o of_o this_o xix_o chap._n of_o the_o act_n fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n writing_n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o be_v now_o at_o ephesus_n and_o have_v set_v down_o the_o time_n of_o his_o remove_n thence_o namely_o at_o pentecost_n come_v 1_o cor._n 16.8_o he_o have_v now_o be_v at_o ephesus_n well_o towards_o three_o year_n and_o have_v meet_v with_o many_o difficulty_n yet_o have_v so_o prevail_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o not_o only_a all_o along_o hitherto_o many_o people_n be_v continual_o convert_v but_o even_o now_o late_o many_o conjurer_n and_o such_o as_o use_v magical_a art_n devote_a themselves_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o their_o book_n to_o the_o fire_n and_o become_v the_o renew_a monument_n of_o the_o power_n and_o prevalency_n of_o the_o divine_a truth_n this_o be_v that_o great_a and_o effectual_a door_n open_v to_o he_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v 1_o cor._n 16.9_o and_o which_o occasion_v his_o stay_n at_o ephesus_n still_o when_o he_o have_v send_v timothy_n and_o erastus_n into_o macedonia_n act_v 19.21_o in_o the_o time_n of_o which_o stay_v there_o stephanas_n and_o fortunatus_n and_o achaicus_n come_v from_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 16.17_o with_o letter_n from_o the_o church_n to_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o he_o upon_o their_o return_n return_v his_o answer_n in_o this_o epistle_n send_v by_o titus_n and_o another_o 2_o cor._n 12.18_o some_o postscript_n have_v name_v timothy_n for_o the_o bearer_n antedate_v his_o journey_n to_o corinth_n which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o go_n to_o mecedon_n but_o in_o his_o return_n back_o and_o when_o this_o epistle_n have_v already_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o his_o come_v that_o way_n 1_o cor._n 16.10_o apollos_n when_o paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n be_v with_o he_o at_o ephesus_n and_o be_v desire_v by_o paul_n to_o have_v go_v along_o with_o the_o brethren_n to_o corinth_n but_o he_o will_v not_o 1_o cor._n 16.11_o it_o may_v be_v because_o he_o will_v not_o countenance_v a_o faction_n there_o by_o his_o presence_n which_o be_v begin_v under_o his_o name_n the_o church_n be_v exceed_o break_v into_o division_n which_o produce_v very_o doleful_a effect_n among_o they_o these_o several_a enormity_n rage_v in_o that_o church_n though_o so_o late_o and_o so_o noble_o plant_v and_o all_o original_o derive_v from_o this_o first_o mischief_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n 1._o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n have_v marry_v his_o father_n wife_n yea_o as_o it_o seem_v 2_o cor._n 7.12_o his_o father_n yet_o live_v which_o crime_n by_o their_o own_o law_n and_o canon_n deserve_v death_n for_o he_o that_o go_v in_o to_o his_o father_n wife_n be_v double_o liable_a to_o be_v stone_v both_o because_o she_o be_v his_o father_n wife_n and_o because_o she_o be_v another_o man_n wife_n whether_o he_o lie_v with_o she_o in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n or_o after_o his_o death_n talm._n in_o sanhed_n per._n 7._o &_o maim_v in_o issure_n biah_o per_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o and_o yet_o they_o in_o the_o height_n of_o the_o contesting_n they_o have_v among_o themselves_o do_v not_o only_o not_o take_v away_o such_o a_o wretch_n from_o among_o they_o nor_o mourn_v for_o the_o miscarriage_n but_o he_o have_v get_v a_o party_n that_o bolster_v he_o up_o and_o abet_v he_o and_o so_o while_o they_o shall_v have_v mourn_v they_o be_v puff_v up_o his_o own_o party_n in_o triumph_n that_o they_o can_v bear_v he_o out_o against_o the_o adverse_a and_o the_o other_o in_o rejoice_v that_o in_o the_o contrary_a faction_n there_o be_v befall_v such_o a_o scandal_n or_o both_o as_o take_v this_o libertinism_n as_o a_o new_a liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n advise_v his_o give_v up_o to_o satan_n by_o a_o power_n of_o miracle_n which_o be_v then_o in_o be_v so_o likewise_o do_v he_o give_v up_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o the_o derivation_n of_o this_o power_n we_o conceive_v at_o act_n 5._o in_o the_o case_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n to_o be_v from_o that_o passage_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o disciple_n joh._n 20.22_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v who_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v the_o apostle_n endue_v with_o a_o miraculous_a power_n of_o a_o contrary_a effect_n or_o operation_n they_o can_v heal_v disease_n and_o bestow_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o can_v inflict_v death_n or_o disease_n and_o give_v up_o to_o satan_n now_o though_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o any_o in_o the_o church_n of_o
be_v not_o that_o egyptian_a that_o not_o long_o before_o that_o time_n have_v make_v a_o insurrection_n josephus_n give_v his_o story_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 6._o thus_o at_o that_o time_n there_o come_v one_o to_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o egypt_n pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o he_o counsel_v the_o common_a people_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v with_o he_o to_o mount_n olivet_n and_o that_o there_o he_o will_v show_v they_o how_o at_o his_o command_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n will_v fall_v but_o felix_n understand_v this_o send_v some_o horse_n and_o foot_n against_o they_o and_o slay_v 400_o of_o they_o our_o text_n here_o say_v 4000_o and_o take_v two_o hundred_o prisoner_n act_n chap._n xxii_o paul_n apologize_v to_o the_o people_n tell_v his_o education_n conversation_n and_o conversion_n and_o relate_v how_o by_o a_o divine_a vision_n he_o be_v appoint_v to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n they_o begin_v a_o new_a commotion_n which_o the_o chief_a captain_n again_o pacifi_v but_o yet_o think_v paul_n some_o notable_a villain_n or_o else_o that_o there_o will_v never_o have_v be_v so_o terrible_a cry_n against_o he_o he_o will_v now_o have_v scourge_v he_o but_o that_o he_o understand_v he_o be_v a_o roman_a therefore_o he_o turn_v to_o another_o course_n and_o the_o next_o day_n bring_v he_o before_o the_o sanhedrin_n the_o sit_v of_o that_o bench_n be_v little_a at_o jerusalem_n now_o for_o as_o we_o have_v observe_v they_o be_v unne_v from_o jerusalem_n divers_a year_n ago_o and_o their_o most_o constant_a residence_n at_o present_a be_v at_o jabneh_n only_o they_o be_v now_o come_v up_o to_o the_o festival_n act_n chap._n xxiii_o &_o xxiv_o to_o ver._n 27._o rabban_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n paul_n master_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o great_a council_n at_o this_o time_n for_o gamaliel_n be_v dead_a some_o two_o or_o tâ—ree_a year_n ago_o of_o he_o the_o jew_n have_v this_o say_n in_o sotah_n per._n 9_o from_o 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to_o that_o opinion_n to_o take_v his_o part_n it_o have_v be_v possible_a to_o have_v set_v the_o hilâ—elian_a and_o shammaean_a party_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n by_o a_o bone_n handsome_o cast_v 〈◊〉_d they_o for_o the_o council_n have_v these_o faction_n in_o it_o and_o their_o feud_n be_v as_o deadly_a bâ—t_v paul_n can_v own_v no_o article_n of_o their_o division_n that_o be_v worth_a his_o own_n they_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o below_o his_o cognisance_n it_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n gomarist_n in_o iâ—ma_n fol_n 38._o col_fw-fr 3._o that_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o great_a one_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v love_n of_o money_n and_o hatred_n one_o of_o another_o paul_n in_o the_o hubbub_n be_v rescue_v again_o by_o the_o soldiery_n and_o that_o night_n by_o revelation_n be_v warrant_v to_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n by_o be_v inform_v he_o must_v go_v to_o rome_n a_o conspiracy_n of_o a_o pack_n of_o cutthroat_n to_o murder_v he_o be_v prevent_v and_o he_o be_v send_v to_o caesarea_n to_o felix_n where_o he_o lie_v prisoner_n two_o year_n by_o such_o pack_v and_o combine_v of_o murderer_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v conjecture_v what_o temper_n the_o nation_n be_v now_o in_o josephus_n his_o character_n of_o it_o at_o these_o time_n be_v that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o jew_n grow_v daily_o worse_a and_o worse_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o country_n be_v full_a of_o thief_n and_o sorcerer_n but_o felix_n be_v daily_o pick_v they_o up_o to_o penalty_n after_o their_o desert_n the_o great_a thief_n the_o less_o for_o his_o character_n yield_v 〈◊〉_d no_o better_o tacitus_n say_v enough_o of_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v but_o this_o antonius_n felix_n per_fw-la omnem_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la ac_fw-la libidinem_fw-la jus_o regium_fw-la servili_fw-la ingenio_fw-la exercuit_fw-la histor._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o upon_o which_o josephus_n will_v give_v you_o a_o large_a comment_n of_o his_o intolerable_a covetousness_n poll_n cruelty_n sacrilege_n murdering_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n his_o injuriousnesse_n to_o paul_n in_o the_o story_n before_o we_o and_o the_o very_o name_v 〈◊〉_d wife_n drusilla_n may_v be_v brand_n enough_o upon_o he_o for_o she_o by_o enticement_n and_o magical_a 〈◊〉_d he_o allure_v to_o himself_o from_o her_o husband_n and_o marry_v she_o and_o he_o he_o keep_v prisoner_n two_o year_n wrongful_o because_o he_o will_v not_o bribe_v he_o in_o his_o plead_n before_o he_o he_o make_v he_o tremble_v but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o qualm_n and_o away_o christ_n lvii_o nero._n iii_o paul_n be_v a_o prisoner_n this_o year_n at_o caesarea_n under_o felix_n a_o great_a city_n of_o jew_n and_o greek_n mixt_o the_o place_n where_o the_o first_o spark_n of_o jew_n war_n kindle_v afterward_o a_o famous_a university_n of_o jew_n in_o time_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v not_o so_o at_o this_o time_n act_n chap._n xxiv_o ver._n 27._o christ_n lviii_o nero._n iv_o paul_n still_o a_o prisoner_n at_o caesarea_n under_o 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agrippa_n read_v the_o law_n in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n as_o it_o be_v enjoin_v and_o come_v to_o those_o word_n deut._n 17.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o set_v a_o strange_a king_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o tear_n run_v down_o his_o cheek_n for_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n which_o the_o congregation_n observe_v cry_v out_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n o_o king_n agrippa_n thou_o be_v our_o brother_n he_o be_v of_o their_o religion_n though_o not_o of_o their_o blood_n and_o well_o verse_v in_o all_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n as_o paul_n speak_v chap._n 26.3_o berenice_n his_o sister_n now_o a_o widow_n live_v with_o he_o and_o that_o in_o more_o familiarity_n than_o be_v for_o their_o credit_n afterward_o she_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a
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be_v which_o if_o he_o do_v he_o intend_v to_o bring_v he_o along_o with_o he_o but_o whether_o they_o meet_v and_o travel_v together_o or_o what_o further_o become_v of_o either_o of_o they_o we_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o to_o trace_v lest_o seek_v after_o they_o we_o lose_v ourselves_o christ_n lxiii_o nero._n ix_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o how_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o albinus_n come_v into_o the_o government_n of_o judea_n in_o festus_n room_n in_o this_o nine_o year_n of_o nero._n and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v james_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v call_v james_n the_o less_o martyr_v this_o year_n josephus_n give_v the_o story_n of_o this_o antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 8._o caesar_n say_v he_o understand_v the_o death_n of_o festus_n send_v albinus_n governor_n into_o judea_n and_o the_o king_n agrippa_n put_v joseph_n from_o the_o highpriesthood_n and_o confer_v it_o upon_o ananus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o ananus_fw-la now_o this_o ananus_fw-la junior_a be_v extreme_a 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a_o threaten_a letter_n to_o ananus_fw-la and_o king_n agrippa_n for_o this_o fact_n put_v he_o from_o the_o highpriesthood_n when_o he_o have_v hold_v it_o but_o three_o month_n and_o place_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o damneas_n in_o his_o room_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n although_o therefore_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o his_o writing_n this_o epistle_n can_v be_v discover_v yet_o since_o he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o we_o may_v not_o unproper_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o write_v not_o very_o long_o before_o his_o death_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o by_o a_o expression_n or_o two_o he_o intimate_v the_o vengeance_n of_o jerusalem_n draw_v very_o near_o chap._n 5.8_o 9_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o and_o behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n he_o be_v the_o apostle_n residentiary_n of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o judea_n can_v not_o but_o of_o all_o other_o be_v chief_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o that_o malice_v the_o 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the_o circumcision_n do_v proper_o direct_v this_o epistle_n to_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n scatter_v abroad_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v at_o this_o time_n some_o at_o the_o very_a height_n of_o unbelief_n and_o crossness_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o at_o the_o very_a depth_n of_o suffer_v for_o it_o therefore_o he_o comfort_v the_o one_o chap._n 1._o and_o denounce_v their_o just_a doom_n against_o the_o other_o chap._n 4_o and_o 5._o he_o strive_v to_o beat_v down_o four_o thing_n especial_o which_o be_v not_o only_o unbecoming_a the_o christian_a profession_n but_o even_o enemy_n against_o it_o the_o first_o be_v estimate_v man_n according_a to_o their_o gorgeous_a outside_n and_o so_o the_o poor_a preacher_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v contemn_v second_o their_o have_v many_o master_n or_o teacher_n whereby_o error_n and_o schism_n be_v easy_o scatter_v and_o plant_v among_o they_o and_o much_o mischief_n do_v by_o unbridled_a tongue_n three_o their_o reliance_n upon_o their_o historical_a faith_n they_o think_v that_o enough_o and_o neglect_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o faith_n save_v and_o lively_a and_o last_o their_o common_a and_o vain_a oath_n to_o which_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o that_o by_o the_o lenity_n and_o toleration_n of_o their_o own_o canon_n be_v exceed_v loose_a in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o epistle_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o elder_n anoint_v the_o sick_a with_o oil_n chap._n 5.14_o which_o may_v receive_v some_o explication_n from_o these_o thing_n observe_v in_o their_o own_o write_n 1._o that_o anoint_v with_o oil_n be_v a_o ordinary_a medicinal_a application_n to_o the_o sick_a talm._n jerus_n in_o baracoth_n fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 1._o r._n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n permit_v r._n meir_n to_o mingle_v wine_n and_o oil_n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o sick_a on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o he_o be_v once_o sick_a and_o we_o seek_v to_o do_v so_o to_o he_o but_o he_o suffer_v we_o not_o id._n in_o maasar_n sheni_fw-la fol._n 53._o col_fw-fr 3._o a_o tradition_n anoint_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v permit_v if_o his_o headache_n or_o if_o a_o scall_a come_v upon_o it_o he_o anoint_v with_o oil_n talm._n bab._n in_o joma_n fol._n 77.2_o if_o he_o be_v sick_a or_o scall_a be_v upon_o his_o head_n he_o anoint_v according_a to_o his_o manner_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o we_o take_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n as_o refer_v to_o this_o medicinal_a practice_n we_o may_v construe_v it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v this_o physical_a administration_n to_o be_v improve_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n namely_o that_o whereas_o anoint_v with_o oil_n be_v ordinary_o use_v to_o the_o sick_a by_o way_n of_o physic_n he_o advise_v that_o they_o shall_v send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o do_v it_o not_o that_o the_o anoint_v be_v any_o more_o in_o their_o hand_n then_o in_o another_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v still_o but_o a_o physical_a application_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prince_n of_o the_o captivity_n or_o their_o own_o blood_n over_o they_o and_o three_o famous_a university_n nehardea_n pombeditha_n and_o soria_n which_o yield_v very_o many_o eminent_a scholar_n in_o the_o judaic_a language_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o three_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n peter_n james_n and_o peter_n lot_n sell_v here_o and_o from_o babylon_n itself_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o those_o part_n he_o send_v this_o epistle_n he_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n in_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythinia_n in_o which_o part_n the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n have_v be_v exceed_o prevalent_a and_o according_o the_o trouble_n of_o those_o that_o stick_v to_o the_o faith_n the_o most_o bitter_a and_o in_o his_o inscribe_v it_o to_o the_o elect_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v his_o eye_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o his_o master_n about_o this_o apostasy_n mat._n 24.24_o they_o 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