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yield_v to_o do_v it_o nay_o antiochus_n exhort_v the_o young_a brother_n with_o word_n and_o also_o assure_v he_o with_o oath_n that_o if_o he_o will_v yield_v he_o will_v make_v he_o both_o a_o rich_a and_o a_o happy_a man_n and_o also_o take_v he_o for_o his_o friend_n and_o trust_v he_o with_o affair_n vers._n 24._o now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v make_v they_o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a unto_o the_o last_o what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v comfort_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o bitter_a pain_n what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v animate_v and_o fortify_v they_o against_o all_o the_o either_o allurement_n or_o terror_n which_o the_o king_n do_v try_v they_o with_o it_o be_v clear_o this_o the_o hope_n and_o belief_n of_o a_o resurrection_n to_o everlasting_a life_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o this_o do_v evident_o appear_v by_o six_o passage_n in_o the_o story_n the_o first_o be_v the_o second_o brother_n speech_n to_o antiochus_n in_o vers._n 9_o thou_o like_v a_o fury_n take_v we_o out_o of_o this_o present_a life_n but_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v raise_v we_o up_o who_o have_v die_v for_o his_o law_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o this_o he_o be_v say_v to_o speak_v when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n a_o second_o passage_n be_v that_o speech_n of_o the_o three_o brother_n in_o vers._n 11._o who_o say_v courageous_o these_o mean_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n his_o tongue_n and_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o hold_v forth_o manful_o vers._n 10._o these_o i_o have_v from_o heaven_n and_o for_o his_o law_n i_o despise_v they_o and_o from_o he_o i_o hope_v to_o receive_v they_o again_o a_o three_o passage_n be_v the_o four_o brother_n speech_n which_o be_v more_o full_a in_o vers._n 14_o it_o be_v good_a be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o man_n to_o look_v for_o hope_n from_o god_n to_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o as_o for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o resurrection_n to_o lise_n and_o this_o will_v explain_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o young_a which_o be_v the_o four_o passage_n in_o vers._n 36._o our_o brethren_n who_o now_o have_v suffer_v a_o short_a pain_n be_v dead_a under_o god_n covenant_n of_o everlasting_a life_n a_o five_o passage_n be_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o mother_n who_o be_v marvellous_a above_o all_o and_o worthy_a of_o honourable_a memory_n for_o be_v fill_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d courageous_a spirit_n she_o exhort_v every_o one_o of_o her_o seven_o son_n and_o stir_v up_o her_o womanish_a thought_n with_o a_o manly_a stomach_n she_o say_v unto_o they_o in_o vers._n 23._o doubtless_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n will_v also_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n give_v you_o breath_n and_o life_n again_o as_o you_o now_o regard_v not_o your_o own_o self_n for_o his_o law_n sake_n a_o six_o passage_n be_v her_o speech_n to_o her_o young_a son_n who_o be_v most_o of_o all_o tempt_v by_o antiochus_n to_o accept_v deliverance_n and_o it_o be_v this_o in_o vers._n 29._o fear_v not_o the_o tormentor_n but_o be_v worthy_a of_o thy_o brethren_n take_v thy_o death_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v thou_o again_o with_o thy_o brethren_n this_o be_v part_n of_o her_o excellent_a speech_n to_o her_o son_n and_o a_o illustrious_a proof_n of_o her_o great_a faith_n and_o hope_n as_o to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o when_o she_o see_v she_o seven_o son_n slay_v within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o bear_v it_o with_o a_o good_a courage_n because_o of_o the_o hope_n that_o she_o have_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o vers._n 20._o and_o last_o of_o all_o aster_v the_o son_n the_o mother_n die_v vers._n 41._o thus_o we_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o excellent_a or_o what_o singular_a what_o extraordinary_a thing_n do_v you_o both_o come_v much_o to_o one_o christian_n must_v excel_v other_o or_o abound_v more_o than_o other_o and_o they_o must_v excel_v themselves_o or_o abound_v more_o than_o themselves_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o herein_o s._n paul_n exhort_v other_o to_o he_o himself_o practise_v he_o excel_v other_o he_o abound_v more_o than_o other_o so_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o labour_n more_o abundant_a witness_v his_o preach_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o round_o about_o even_o unto_o illyricum_n rom._n 15._o 19_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o german_a mile_n as_o paraeus_n upon_o the_o place_n observe_v particular_o in_o arabia_n gal._n 1._o 17._o at_o damascus_n gal._n 1._o 17_o at_o antioch_n act_n 13._o 1._o at_o seleucia_n act_n 13._o 4._o in_o cyprus_n act_n 13._o 4._o in_o pamphilia_n act_n 13._o 13._o in_o pisidia_n act_n 13._o 14._o in_o lycaonia_n act_n 14._o 6._o in_o cilicia_n act_n 15._o 41._o in_o phrygia_n act_n 16._o 6._o in_o galatia_n act_n 16._o 6._o at_o troas_n act_n 16._o 8._o at_o athens_n act_n 17._o 15._o in_o achaia_n act_n 18._o 1._o in_o macedonia_n act_n 16._o 10._o beside_o other_o place_n and_o those_o place_n especial_o where_o christ_n be_v not_o name_v for_o to_o preach_v here_o be_v his_o holy_a ambition_n rom._n 15._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o make_v his_o labour_n the_o great_a which_o will_v have_v be_v far_o easy_a if_o he_o have_v only_o preach_v where_o other_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a knowledge_n and_o as_o he_o excel_v other_o so_o he_o excel_v himself_o also_o so_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o phil._n 3._o 3_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o not_o look_v at_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o to_o see_v how_o much_o of_o the_o race_n i_o have_v pass_v or_o how_o much_o other_o be_v behind_o i_o and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stretch_v as_o hard_o as_o i_o can_v to_o get_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o race_n which_o be_v before_o i_o and_o to_o overtake_v and_o outrun_v other_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n or_o goal_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o the_o bless_a apostle_n teach_v and_o what_o he_o practise_v and_o in_o conformity_n to_o his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o example_n 1._o christian_n must_v excel_v themselves_o must_v abound_v more_o than_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o last_o work_n must_v be_v more_o than_o the_o first_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n in_o revel_n 2._o 19_o they_o must_v not_o be_v weary_a in_o well-doing_n but_o go_v on_o and_o mend_v their_o pace_n still_o make_v a_o sarth_a progress_n in_o religion_n and_o go_v onto_z perfection_n heb._n 6._o 2._o and_o the_o near_o they_o be_v to_o the_o goal_n the_o end_n of_o their_o race_n the_o fast_o they_o must_v run_v thus_o the_o same_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_n chap._n 4._o 1._o do_v beseech_v and_o exhort_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v have_v be_v teach_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o to_o please_v god_n so_o they_o will_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o and_o true_o the_o more_o excellent_a christian_n have_v a_o spirit_n of_o great_a ingenuity_n in_o they_o for_o 1._o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o much_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o already_o he_o have_v bless_v they_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n ephes._n 1._o and_o spiritual_n good_a thing_n be_v the_o choice_a of_o blessing_n and_o they_o judge_v themselves_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 32._o 10._o i_o be_o less_o than_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o then_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v fit_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o desert_n be_v less_o than_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o thy_o servant_n 2._o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o much_o more_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v for_o they_o and_o be_v reserve_v for_o they_o in_o heaven_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o they_o have_v cause_n to_o say_v with_o david_n psal._n 31._o 19_o o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o as_o they_o have_v cause_n also_o to_o reckon_v with_o s._n paul_n that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n all_o their_o labour_n and_o service_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v 3._o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o little_a they_o have_v do_v for_o god_n what_o mean_v and_o poor_a return_n they_o have_v make_v to_o god_n who_o have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o they_o none_o be_v more_o deep_o sensible_a of_o their_o omission_n none_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o judge_v themselves_o unprofitable_a servant_n luke_o 17._o then_o they_o that_o have_v abound_v most_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o that_o holy_a and_o learned_a bishop_n bishop_n usher_n not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n lord_n forgive_v i_o my_o omission_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o most_o industrious_a and_o diligent_a labourer_n in_o god_n vineyard_n admirable_a be_v the_o humble_a ingenuity_n of_o those_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o when_o christ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n before_o angel_n and_o man_n do_v remember_v to_o their_o honour_n what_o they_o have_v do_v for_o he_o in_o their_o life_n time_n reply_n lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_v and_o feed_v thou_o or_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o drink_v or_o a_o stranger_n and_o take_v thou_o in_o or_o naked_a and_o clothe_v thou_o or_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o come_v unto_o thou_o a_o lover_n of_o god_n who_o serve_v he_o not_o out_o of_o mercenary_a regard_n but_o from_o a_o ingenuous_a spirit_n do_v not_o score_n up_o his_o duty_n and_o keep_v a_o account_n of_o his_o performance_n do_v not_o register_n and_o then_o reckon_v how_o many_o good_a office_n he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n he_o keep_v no_o catalogue_n of_o his_o service_n and_o then_o sit_v still_o and_o applaud_v and_o please_v himself_o in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v but_o he_o forget_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o he_o be_v as_o little_o elate_v as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o press_v hard_o forward_a and_o reach_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a formal_a mere_a outward_a christian_n be_v of_o a_o pharisaic_a and_o servile_a spirit_n they_o that_o be_v far_o from_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o heb._n 12_o they_o set_v a_o high_a value_n upon_o their_o performance_n and_o like_o the_o shallow_a stream_n which_o be_v most_o loud_o they_o boast_v of_o their_o outward_a service_n and_o please_v and_o pride_n themselves_o in_o their_o often_o reflection_n upon_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o they_o will_v also_o be_v applaud_v by_o other_o for_o all_o their_o work_n they_o do_v for_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n matth._n 23._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v here_o and_o in_o matth._n 6._o 5._o be_v very_o proper_a and_o fit_a to_o express_v hypocrite_n stage-player_n and_o actor_n of_o a_o part_n in_o religion_n and_o it_o import_v such_o a_o see_v such_o a_o look_v on_o by_o man_n as_o in_o a_o theatre_n or_o stage_n a_o look_v on_o with_o admiration_n and_o applause_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o other_o word_n in_o matth._n 6._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v or_o honour_v of_o man_n yea_o and_o of_o god_n too_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o some_o outward_a service_n void_a of_o inward_a life_n that_o they_o perform_v to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v their_o all_o it_o be_v all_o that_o they_o will_v part_v with_o and_o they_o will_v have_v it_o value_v at_o no_o mean_a rate_n they_o have_v no_o small_a opinion_n of_o their_o lip-devotion_n and_o the_o bodily_a exercise_n of_o religion_n their_o honour_v god_n with_o their_o lip_n some_o good_a word_n or_o some_o good_a work_n not_o proceed_v from_o
of_o the_o lord_n if_o other_o be_v cold_o affect_v yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n else_o they_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o full_a intendment_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o they_o and_o redeem_a and_o purify_v they_o to_o this_o end_n as_o it_o be_v say_v titus_n 2._o let_v then_o christ_n see_v of_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o fruit_n and_o desire_a effect_n of_o his_o great_a sorrow_n and_o suffering_n let_v he_o see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o joy_n and_o delight_n and_o be_v satisfy_v take_v full_a content_n and_o be_v high_o please_v in_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o pain_n shall_v a_o dull_a and_o dead_a lazy_a and_o liveless_a profession_n of_o religion_n be_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n will_v he_o be_v satisfy_v where_o he_o see_v no_o better_a fruit_n than_o this_o do_v christ_n sweat_v in_o the_o garden_n that_o we_o shall_v frieze_n be_v there_o no_o sap_n no_o more_o life_n in_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n then_o to_o put_v forth_o only_o leave_v or_o blossom_n assure_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o christ_n crucify_a be_v that_o which_o will_v make_v a_o christian_a fruitful_a in_o holiness_n and_o in_o every_o good_a work_n christian_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pattern_n of_o good_a work_n titus_n 2._o and_o example_n they_o must_v shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n phil._n 2._o if_o other_o be_v lazy_a and_o content_v themselves_o with_o do_v a_o little_a yet_o they_o must_v be_v exemplary_a in_o diligence_n go_v early_o into_o the_o vineyard_n and_o work_v hard_a they_o must_v do_v more_o than_o other_o not_o only_o more_o than_o publican_n and_o sinner_n but_o more_o than_o the_o seemingly-strict_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n more_o than_o formal_a christian_n for_o they_o be_v man_n of_o another_o spirit_n as_o god_n say_v of_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n and_o must_v follow_v god_n full_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n other_o help_n and_o advantage_n spiritual_a light_n and_o strength_n god_n have_v make_v all_o grace_n to_o abound_v towards_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v abound_v to_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o cor._n 9_o they_o have_v other_o hope_n and_o expectation_n better_o ground_v hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a reward_n they_o have_v receive_v mercy_n more_o peculiar_a than_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v do_v more_o than_o other_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v as_o other_o as_o they_o say_v wisdom_n 2._o 15._o his_o life_n be_v not_o like_o other_o man_n his_o way_n be_v of_o another_o fashion_n yea_o among_o real_a christian_n one_o must_v strive_v to_o excel_v another_o a_o good_a strife_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o provoke_v to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n not_o only_o by_o word_n but_o deed_n to_o strive_v who_o shall_v do_v most_o for_o god_n who_o shall_v most_o abound_v in_o his_o work_n labour_v most_o in_o his_o vineyard_n who_o shall_v live_v best_o but_o then_o they_o that_o abound_v and_o excel_v other_o must_v also_o excel_v in_o humility_n so_o s._n paul_n in_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 11._o and_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o proposition_n iu._n christian_n have_v good_a ground_n to_o assure_v themselves_o and_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o their_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n i._o they_o may_v be_v assure_v from_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o light_a and_o immortality_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 10._o light_a and_o immortality_n that_o be_v immortal_a life_n eternal_a blessedness_n both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v now_o more_o clear_o reveal_v and_o full_o assure_v by_o the_o gospel_n s._n paul_n have_v preach_v at_o corinth_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o achaia_n for_o a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n than_o he_o use_v to_o do_v in_o other_o city_n for_o he_o continue_v there_o a_o year_n and_o six_o month_n act_n 18._o 11._o and_o god_n encourage_v he_o hereunto_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o trouble_n and_o opposition_n he_o meet_v with_o from_o the_o jew_n who_o unanimous_o and_o with_o one_o accord_n set_v themselves_o against_o paul_n vers._n 6._o and_o 12._o god_n speak_v to_o he_o by_o night_n in_o a_o vision_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a nor_o hold_v his_o peace_n for_o though_o some_o do_v oppose_v yet_o say_v god_n i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n vers._n 10._o and_o according_o be_v say_v vers._n 8._o that_o many_o of_o the_o corinthian_n believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a yea_o crispus_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n believe_v on_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o this_o heavenly_a vision_n s._n paul_n do_v for_o a_o long_a time_n a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o of_o corinth_n clear_o and_o free_o and_o with_o much_o affectionateness_n to_o they_o his_o whole_a heart_n be_v set_v wide_o open_a to_o 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the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o paul_n see_v no_o man_n vers._n 7._o not_o he_o that_o speak_v but_o paul_n see_v he_o and_o he_o declare_v himself_o who_o he_o be_v i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v vers._n 5_o and_o beside_o this_o testimony_n from_o his_o own_o see_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v alive_a he_o use_v other_o argument_n in_o this_o 15._o chap._n to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christian_n very_o much_o for_o our_o resurrection_n depend_v on_o christ_n if_o christ_n be_v rise_v then_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a vers._n 13._o 16._o and_o then_o shall_v we_o also_o rise_v again_o for_o
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and_o i_o of_o cephas_n and_o i_o of_o christ_n as_o we_o read_v in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 12._o and_o no_o wonder_n that_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o much_o upon_o this_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n first_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o great_a importance_n as_o it_o make_v for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n for_o he_o be_v raise_v for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o and_o as_o it_o make_v for_o the_o justify_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o doctrine_n that_o he_o teach_v there_o be_v no_o great_a proof_n or_o evidence_n that_o the_o most_o doubt_v and_o sceptical_a and_o prejudice_v can_v desire_v or_o expect_v to_o have_v to_o prove_v one_o to_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n a_o teacher_n send_v from_o god_n and_o that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v from_o god_n than_o this_o if_o the_o prophet_n or_o teacher_n shall_v foretell_v and_o give_v it_o they_o for_o a_o sign_n to_o 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act_n 4._o 13._o and_o this_o they_o do_v again_o and_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o we_o read_v in_o act_n 5._o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n message_n send_v they_o by_o a_o angel_n vers._n 20._o go_v stand_v and_o speak_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n so_o the_o apostle_n also_o preach_v our_o resurrection_n which_o be_v consequent_a upon_o christ_n with_o all_o freedom_n though_o it_o galled_a the_o sadducee_n who_o be_v grieve_v that_o they_o preach_v through_o jesus_n the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a act_v 4._o 2._o and_o s._n peter_n in_o his_o preach_v to_o cornelius_n and_o his_o near_a friend_n and_o kinsman_n the_o first_o convert_v gentile_n as_o he_o preach_v christ_n resurrection_n act_n 10._o 40_o 41._o so_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o christ_n command_v we_o viz._n the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o to_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o 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