no_o edict_n against_o they_o as_o christian_n at_o the_o least_o none_o for_o the_o put_n of_o they_o to_o death_n as_o the_o plea_n of_o s._n paul_n before_o felix_n and_o festus_n his_o appeal_n to_o caesar_n which_o be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o nero_n make_v it_o plain_a and_o according_o we_o find_v that_o when_o s._n paul_n come_v to_o rome_n act._n 28._o he_o preach_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o boldness_n or_o publicknesse_n and_o be_v not_o forbid_v and_o at_o the_o write_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n their_o faith_n say_v he_o be_v famous_a in_o all_o the_o world_n rom._n 1._o and_o he_o have_v oft_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o they_o rom._n 15._o 22._o and_o that_o for_o many_o year_n v_o 23._o and_o all_o this_o in_o claudius_n time_n before_o his_o go_v to_o rome_n which_o argue_v also_o that_o this_o woman_n be_v not_o yet_o flee_v that_o be_v banish_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o of_o nero_n it_o be_v tertullian_n phrase_n 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execution_n of_o that_o â—designe_n of_o satan_n of_o bring_v persecution_n on_o the_o christian_n at_o rome_n ch_n 12._o 17._o and_o here_o the_o first_o thing_n i_o see_v be_v a_o beast_n represent_v the_o heathen_a worship_n as_o it_o stand_v at_o rome_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n as_o that_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o abyss_n or_o deep_a that_o be_v introduce_v among_o they_o by_o satan_n see_v note_n on_o ch_z 11._o c._n and_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v by_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o heathen_a worship_n represent_v by_o this_o first_o beast_n and_o the_o roman_a empire_n by_o the_o seven_o head_n either_o as_o seven_o emperor_n ch_n 17._o 10._o or_o else_o as_o refer_v to_o the_o seven_o hill_n of_o rome_n the_o seat_n of_o this_o idol-worship_n usurp_v to_o its_o self_n that_o blasphemous_a title_n of_o be_v a_o goddess_n and_o the_o ten_o horn_n ten_o king_n note_v those_o that_o comply_v with_o rome_n in_o this_o deify_n of_o their_o emperor_n and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o idol-worship_n viz._n the_o many_o king_n that_o be_v by_o the_o roman_a emperor_n set_v over_o other_o place_n who_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o have_v ten_o crown_n 2._o and_o the_o beast_n which_o i_o see_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o leopard_n and_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o bear_n and_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o his_o feat_n and_o great_a authority_n paraphrase_n 2._o and_o this_o idolatrous_a heathen_a worship_n thus_o assist_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o empire_n begin_v to_o be_v very_o cruel_a and_o can_v sufficient_o be_v express_v by_o one_o cruel_a beast_n but_o have_v variety_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o god_n in_o it_o from_o which_o it_o be_v represent_v by_o a_o speckled_a leopard_n it_o exercise_v all_o the_o cruelty_n both_o of_o bear_n and_o lion_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o their_o persecution_n of_o christian_n and_o to_o the_o 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like_o he_o in_o holiness_n and_o like_o he_o in_o bliss_n and_o that_o bliss_n shall_v consist_v in_o see_v of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o all_o that_o be_v desirable_a to_o our_o nature_n 3._o and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a paraphrase_n 3_o and_o whosoever_o hope_n or_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o any_o such_o future_a state_n if_o he_o expect_v to_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o according_a to_o his_o manner_n of_o promise_v not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o or_o indeed_o whosoever_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n a_o pure_a and_o blissful_a state_n not_o any_o sensual_a paradise_n but_o a_o spiritual_a state_n of_o bliss_n make_v up_o of_o sinlesnesse_n and_o purity_n will_v in_o all_o reason_n set_v a_o purify_n here_o be_v a_o practise_v and_o aim_v after_o that_o excellent_a copy_n that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o that_o perfect_a purity_n hereafter_o 4._o 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in_o like_a manner_n and_o proportion_n as_o christ_n do_v righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v righteous_a upon_o that_o and_o not_o any_o other_o ground_n of_o denomination_n 8._o he_o that_o note_v a_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n paraphrase_n 8._o he_o that_o deliberate_o commit_v any_o act_n of_o know_a sin_n be_v in_o that_o or_o so_o far_o a_o imitator_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o at_o the_o beginning_n soon_o after_o his_o creation_n he_o act_v rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o have_v do_v so_o ever_o since_o and_o to_o take_v off_o all_o man_n from_o follow_v of_o he_o be_v the_o very_a design_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n 9_o whosoever_o be_v note_n b_o bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o note_v c_o can_v sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n paraphrase_n 9_o whosoever_o be_v a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n keep_v himself_o strict_o from_o all_o deliberate_a sin_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v clear_a because_o that_o principle_n of_o sonship_n that_o from_o whence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v anew_o or_o of_o god_n to_o wit_n his_o sincere_a resolute_a conversion_n to_o god_n if_o that_o continue_v to_o have_v any_o energic_a or_o life_n in_o he_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o and_o incompatible_a with_o the_o commit_v any_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v thus_o sin_v because_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o regenerate_a person_n that_o be_v such_o sin_v be_v unreconcilable_a with_o that_o state_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n note_v d_o be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n paraphrase_n 10._o this_o be_v the_o character_n of_o difference_n between_o pious_a and_o wicked_a regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a man_n he_o that_o live_v a_o impious_a and_o uncharitable_a life_n be_v no_o regenerate_a child_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o he_o flatter_v himself_o of_o his_o state_n 11._o for_o this_o be_v the_o message_n that_o you_o hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o paraphrase_n 11._o for_o this_o of_o charity_n be_v the_o grand_a fundamental_a doctrine_n which_o be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o earnest_o command_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n 12._o not_o as_o 〈◊〉_d cain_n who_o be_v of_o that_o wicked_a one_o and_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o wherefore_o slay_v he_o he_o because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n righteous_a paraphrase_n 12._o and_o how_o contrary_a be_v this_o to_o that_o emulation_n and_o malign_v of_o those_o that_o be_v better_o than_o they_o which_o be_v the_o affection_n that_o put_v cain_n on_o kill_v his_o brother_n and_o do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o gnostic_n now_o abroad_o who_o hate_n and_o persecute_v all_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n to_o death_n and_o can_v have_v no_o other_o quarrel_n to_o they_o but_o that_o their_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o the_o other_o good_a 13._o marvel_v not_o my_o brethren_n if_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o paraphrase_n 13._o but_o this_o you_o pure_a christian_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o wonder_v at_o if_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v your_o lot_n 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n paraphrase_n 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v regenerate_v christian_n see_v note_n on_o luc._n 15._o c._n by_o our_o charity_n to_o other_o man_n which_o he_o that_o have_v not_o be_v clear_o a_o unregenerate_a unchristian_a person_n 15._o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o you_o know_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o paraphrase_n 15._o the_o hate_v of_o other_o be_v by_o interpretation_n the_o kill_n of_o they_o because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o intention_n of_o heart_n do_v not_o some_o outward_a restraint_n curb_v it_o and_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o man_n to_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o evangelical_n temper_n the_o regenerate_a state_n from_o the_o have_v spiritual_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o which_o the_o gnostic_n that_o be_v so_o malicious_a do_v yet_o so_o much_o talk_v of_o 16._o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n paraphrase_n 16._o christ_n love_n to_o we_o be_v express_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o incur_v the_o utmost_a hazard_n even_o to_o venture_v his_o life_n to_o reduce_v we_o and_o agreeable_o christian_a charity_n oblige_v we_o to_o venture_v even_o our_o life_n for_o 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analogy_n signify_v the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n which_o sometime_o signify_v palestine_n elsewhere_o signify_v the_o roman_a empire_n see_v note_n on_o mat._n 24._o e._n and_o consequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inhabitant_n on_o the_o land_n will_v signify_v ver_n 7_o and_o here_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o the_o other_o region_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o roman_a dominion_n and_o then_o most_o probable_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o verse_n will_v be_v that_o by_o the_o deceit_n of_o these_o magician_n apollonius_n etc._n etc._n who_o as_o philostratus_n make_v it_o evident_a go_v about_o all_o the_o region_n and_o do_v their_o wonder_n and_o draw_v man_n after_o they_o the_o people_n of_o all_o those_o country_n be_v persuade_v to_o admit_v the_o like_a worship_n and_o build_v the_o like_a temple_n to_o those_o in_o the_o capitol_n at_o rome_n which_o may_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n see_v note_v b._n that_o be_v to_o receive_v universal_o the_o worship_n of_o jupiter_n and_o to_o build_v temple_n to_o he_o as_o for_o the_o conceit_n that_o achilles_n ghost_n which_o apollonius_n in_o philostratus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v raise_v shall_v be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n here_o or_o that_o the_o image_n of_o apollonius_n himself_o which_o his_o scholar_n appoint_v to_o be_v worship_v shall_v be_v it_o there_o be_v many_o inconvenience_n which_o lie_v against_o either_o of_o those_o interpretation_n this_o which_o we_o have_v set_v down_o be_v the_o most_o simple_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o context_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 15._o life_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v breath_n not_o life_n be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o consequent_o to_o give_v breath_n must_v be_v to_o