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tarsus_n 171._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o empire_n the_o parthian_a war_n yet_o uncomposed_a 173._o artabanus_n restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n 174._o a_o commotion_n in_o cappadocia_n 175._o cruelty_n at_o rome_n 175._o mishap_n there_o through_o fire_n and_o water_n 176._o the_o death_n of_o thrasyllus_n the_o astrologer_n 183._o among_o the_o jew_n a_o commotion_n in_o samaria_n 177._o pilate_n put_v out_o of_o office_n 178._o agrippa_z his_o journey_n to_o rome_n 179._o his_o imprisonment_n there_o 181._o war_n betwixt_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n and_o areâ—as_v king_n of_o arabia_n 184._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxxviii_o tiberius_n xxiii_o be_v also_o the_o first_o year_n of_o caius_n no_o particular_a occurrence_n of_o the_o church_n specify_v this_o year_n in_o the_o empire_n macro_n all_o base_a 187._o a_o wicked_a woman_n 189._o tiberius_n near_o his_o end_n 192._o his_o choice_n of_o a_o successor_n ibid._n tiberius_n his_o death_n 194._o caius_z his_o 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own_o kingdom_n 215._o yet_o more_o occurrence_n in_o the_o empire_n caius_z the_o new_a god_n little_o better_o than_o a_o devil_n 216_o 217._o etc._n etc._n many_o and_o many_o cruelty_n of_o he_o 218_o 219._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xl._o caius_n iii_o in_o the_o church_n peter_n visit_v divers_a part_n 223._o yet_o not_o at_o antioch_n in_o this_o visitation_n 224._o dorcas_n raise_v 227._o cornelius_n convert_v 228._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o only_o use_v 237._o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o the_o gentile_n 241._o in_o the_o empire_n caius_z still_o cruel_a â—42_n a_o most_o inhuman_a cruelty_n 244._o caius_z his_o luxury_n and_o prodigality_n 245._o his_o strange_a bridge_n of_o ship_n 246._o his_o covetousness_n 248._o among_o the_o jew_n herod_n and_o herodias_n before_o the_o emperor_n 251_o the_o alexandrian_n jew_n still_o perplex_v 252._o flaccus_n his_o downfall_n 253._o the_o jew_n still_o distress_v for_o all_o that_o 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her_o child_n slay_v 287._o
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 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〈◊〉_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
to_o be_v show_v there_o where_o have_v be_v his_o great_a humiliation_n and_o that_o those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o resurrection_n may_v be_v convince_v by_o this_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers._n 6._o they_o ask_v of_o he_o say_v lord_n will_v thou_o at_o this_o time_n restore_v again_o the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n this_o be_v and_o be_v the_o great_a delusion_n of_o that_o nation_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o not_o a_o few_o christian_n do_v side_n with_o they_o in_o it_o suppose_v that_o at_o the_o jew_n conversion_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v home_o to_o canaan_n there_o inhabit_v with_o christ_n visible_o among_o they_o jerusalem_n build_v again_o and_o their_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n so_o great_a as_o never_o the_o like_a and_o so_o constant_a as_o never_o interrupt_v to_o this_o tune_n speak_v the_o petition_n of_o salome_n the_o wife_n of_o zâ—bedee_n and_o james_n and_o john_n her_o two_o son_n mat._n 20.20_o and_o the_o speech_n of_o cleopas_n luk._n 24.21_o and_o how_o common_a this_o doctrine_n be_v among_o the_o jewish_a author_n it_o be_v needless_a for_o it_o may_v be_v endless_a to_o recite_v it_o be_v evidence_n enough_o in_o that_o we_o see_v it_o the_o common_a and_o general_a quaere_fw-la of_o all_o the_o disciple_n meet_v together_o christ_n since_o his_o resurrection_n have_v speak_v to_o they_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o they_o find_v belike_o that_o he_o have_v pass_v a_o great_a article_n of_o their_o belief_n unspoken_a of_o about_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n our_o saviour_n answer_v their_o curiosity_n with_o a_o check_n as_o he_o have_v do_v peter_n joh._n 21.22_o &_o divert_v their_o thought_n to_o the_o more_o needful_a consideration_n of_o the_o call_n that_o he_o will_v set_v they_o about_o as_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o show_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o mistake_v shall_v be_v a_o spiritual_a power_n which_o even_o just_a now_o be_v to_o begin_v and_o of_o this_o power_n he_o tell_v they_o shall_v receive_v and_o dilate_v and_o carry_v on_o his_o kingdom_n sect._n certain_a article_n or_o position_n tend_v to_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o point_n and_o the_o millenaries_n that_o concur_v in_o many_o thing_n with_o they_o 1._o that_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n beyond_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o titus_n 2._o that_o the_o revelation_n intend_v not_o the_o story_n and_o time_n that_o be_v write_v in_o daniel_n but_o take_v at_o he_o and_o begin_v where_o daniel_n leave_v to_o discourse_v the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n when_o the_o old_a one_o be_v ruin_v 3._o that_o the_o four_o monarchy_n in_o daniel_n be_v not_o rome_n nor_o possible_o can_v be_v dan._n 7.11_o 12._o well_o weigh_v together_o 4._o that_o the_o blasphemous_a horn_n in_o dan._n 7.8.25_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o antichrist_n but_o antiochus_n 5._o that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v before_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o shall_v persecute_v they_o when_o they_o be_v convert_v as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o two_o prophet_n rev._n 11._o aim_v at_o this_o very_a thing_n to_o show_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n when_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v be_v knit_v together_o in_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n 6._o that_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n among_o the_o christian_n and_o their_o call_n shall_v not_o cause_v they_o to_o change_v place_n but_o condition_n 7._o that_o ezekiel_n new_a jerusalem_n be_v big_a in_o compass_n by_o many_o hundred_o of_o mile_n than_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ever_o be_v in_o its_o utmost_a extent_n 8._o that_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v from_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 3.17_o and_o therefore_o christ_n kingdom_n not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o curse_a earth_n joh._n 18.36_o 9_o that_o the_o kingdom_n everlasting_a that_o begin_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n dan._n 2.44_o &_o 7.14.27_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o begin_v with_o the_o gospel_n preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n 10._o that_o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n begin_v from_o the_o same_o date_n 11._o that_o his_o bind_v up_o be_v not_o from_o persecute_v the_o church_n but_o from_o deceive_v the_o nation_n rev._n 20.3.8_o 12._o that_o multitude_n of_o those_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o millenaries_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o earthly_a prosperity_n do_v purposely_o intend_v the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o spiritual_a happiness_n vers._n 8._o but_o you_o shall_v receive_v power_n after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o sect._n 1_o how_o many_o of_o the_o disciple_n be_v spectator_n of_o christ_n ascension_n it_o be_v apparent_a by_o this_o evangelist_n both_o in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o his_o gospel_n that_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o that_o be_v spectator_n of_o this_o glorious_a sight_n beside_o the_o twelve_o for_o in_o the_o 14_o verse_n he_o have_v name_v both_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n which_o number_n of_o man_n in_o ver_fw-la 15._o he_o have_v sum_v to_o 120._o as_o we_o shall_v see_v there_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o his_o gospel_n chap._n 24._o he_o have_v so_o carry_v the_o story_n as_o that_o it_o appear_v by_o he_o that_o the_o beholder_n of_o his_o first_o appear_v after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v also_o the_o beholder_n of_o his_o ascension_n for_o at_o ver_fw-la 33._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o eleven_o and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o they_o and_o from_o thence_o forward_o he_o have_v apply_v the_o story_n until_o the_o ascension_n indifferent_o to_o they_o all_o and_o this_o thing_n will_v be_v one_o argument_n for_o we_o hereafter_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o whole_a hundred_o and_o twenty_o mention_a vers_n 15._o of_o this_o chapter_n receive_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o not_o the_o eleven_o only_o vers._n ix_o while_o they_o behold_v he_o be_v take_v up_o sect._n 1_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o ascension_n the_o time_n of_o christ_n converse_v upon_o earth_n come_v into_o dispute_n viz._n whether_o it_o be_v 32_o year_n and_o a_o half_a or_o 33_o and_o a_o half_a main_o upon_o the_o construction_n of_o this_o clause_n luke_n 3.23_o jesus_n begin_v to_o be_v about_o 30_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v for_o though_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministry_n or_o from_o his_o baptism_n to_o his_o suffering_n be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a yet_o be_v it_o controvert_v upon_o that_o text_n whether_o to_o begin_v those_o from_o his_o enter_v upon_o his_o 30_o year_n current_n or_o from_o finish_v that_o year_n complete_a the_o text_n speak_v out_o for_o the_o former_a and_o in_o that_o it_o say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o it_o deny_v his_o be_v thirty_o complete_a and_o in_o that_o it_o say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v 13.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thirty_o after_o a_o certain_a reckon_n or_o as_o it_o be_v thirty_o it_o deny_v his_o draw_v upon_o thirty_o complete_a likewise_o for_o if_o he_o be_v full_a thirty_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o and_o if_o he_o be_v draw_v on_o to_o full_a thirty_o than_o be_v it_o proper_a to_o have_v say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o indeed_o and_o not_o begin_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v thirty_o therefore_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n do_v clear_o teach_v we_o to_o reckon_v that_o jesus_n be_v now_o nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a complete_a and_o be_v just_a enter_v upon_o his_o thirty_v year_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o do_v it_o follow_v without_o any_o great_a scruple_n that_o he_o be_v crucify_v rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v when_o he_o be_v now_o thirty_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a old_a complete_a which_o we_o must_v write_v his_o thirty_o three_o year_n current_n sect._n 2._o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n at_o our_o saviour_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n we_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o that_o these_o great_a thing_n of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n and_o exaltation_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3960._o then_o half_o pass_v or_o be_v about_o the_o middle_n it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o spend_v time_n to_o prove_v and_o confirm_v it_o here_o the_o sum_n up_o these_o several_a sum_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o
matth._n 17.11_o and_o here_o elias_n indeed_o shall_v first_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n what_o to_o their_o former_a estate_n nay_o that_o the_o baptist_n do_v not_o for_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o clean_a different_a estate_n to_o their_o former_a or_o he_o shall_v amend_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a indeed_o so_o the_o baptist_n do_v but_o how_o will_v this_o place_n in_o hand_n bear_v that_o sense_n which_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o mend_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o of_o their_o end_n and_o how_o improper_a will_v either_o of_o these_o sense_n run_v in_o this_o verse_n till_o the_o restore_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o their_o former_a estate_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n or_o till_o the_o amend_v of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n but_o clear_a and_o facile_a be_v that_o sense_n that_o be_v give_v till_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v christ_n victory_n over_o satan_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o his_o people_n his_o conquest_n of_o the_o last_o enemy_n death_n the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v restore_v or_o amend_v they_o may_v most_o fit_o be_v say_v to_o be_v accomplish_v perfect_v or_o perform_v and_o so_o must_v the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v of_o the_o baptist_n elias_n true_o come_v and_o accomplish_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v of_o he_o as_o mark_n follow_v the_o sense_n mar._n 9.12_o ver._n 24._o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o samuel_n he_o be_v reckon_v the_o first_o of_o the_o prophet_n after_o moses_n first_o 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to_o pass_v while_o the_o ark_n abode_n at_o kiriath-jearim_a that_o the_o time_n be_v long_o for_o it_o be_v twenty_o year_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n lament_v after_o the_o lord_n now_o the_o ark_n be_v undeniable_o above_o forty_o year_n in_o kiriath-jearim_a namely_o all_o the_o time_n from_o elies_n death_n till_o david_n fetch_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v seven_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o somewhat_o above_o only_o that_o first_o except_v in_o which_o it_o be_v seven_o month_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistines_n 1_o sam._n 6.1_o and_o a_o little_a time_n in_o bethshemesh_n what_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o kiriath-jearim_a only_o twenty_o year_n why_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o that_o be_v all_o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v there_o but_o that_o it_o be_v there_o so_o long_a a_o time_n before_o the_o people_n ever_o hearken_v after_o it_o their_o idolatry_n and_o corruption_n of_o religion_n have_v 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time_n under_o some_o other_o title_n or_o because_o by_o this_o toleration_n he_o will_v animate_v more_o to_o be_v saucy_a with_o he_o to_o their_o own_o confusion_n but_o far_o more_o brave_a because_o far_o more_o necessary_a and_o discreet_a be_v the_o courage_n of_o terentius_n who_o have_v the_o sober_a and_o well_o guide_v valour_n not_o to_o thrust_v himself_o into_o danger_n but_o to_o bring_v he_o out_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o dependence_n upon_o sejanus_n and_o of_o comply_v with_o he_o and_o he_o deny_v not_o the_o accusation_n but_o strengthen_v it_o and_o come_v off_o better_a by_o extremity_n of_o confession_n than_o other_o can_v do_v with_o the_o utmost_a of_o excuse_v i_o love_v say_v he_o and_o honour_a sejanus_n because_o tiberius_n love_v he_o and_o do_v he_o honour_n so_o that_o if_o he_o do_v well_o i_o do_v not_o amiss_o and_o if_o the_o emperor_n that_o know_v all_o thing_n exact_o be_v deceive_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o i_o be_v deceive_v with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o regard_v or_o search_v for_o what_o cause_n the_o emperor_n promote_v such_o a_o man_n to_o he_o belong_v the_o property_n of_o that_o judgement_n to_o we_o the_o glory_n of_o obsequiousness_n his_o treason_n against_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o plot_n against_o the_o emperor_n life_n let_v they_o bear_v the_o punishment_n they_o have_v deserve_v but_o as_o for_o friendship_n and_o observance_n the_o same_o end_n will_v acquit_v tiberius_n and_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o strain_n and_o boldness_n proceed_v he_o on_o still_o drive_v on_o his_o affection_n to_o sejanus_n through_o sejanus_n to_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o lead_v the_o accusation_n the_o same_o way_n to_o light_n upon_o he_o also_o insomuch_o that_o in_o a_o instant_n his_o accuser_n have_v change_v place_n with_o he_o for_o they_o be_v accuse_v and_o he_o discharge_v sect._n viii_o other_o occurrence_n of_o this_o year_n but_o tiberius_n his_o humour_n be_v too_o strong_a to_o be_v stop_v with_o such_o rhetoric_n in_o behalf_n of_o any_o more_o though_o this_o prevail_v for_o terentius_n himself_o for_o present_o come_v accusatory_a letter_n against_o sex_n vestilius_n as_o a_o libeller_n against_o c._n caesar_n who_o to_o avoid_v death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o other_o man_n will_v prevent_v it_o with_o his_o own_o and_o so_o cut_v his_o vein_n but_o tie_v they_o up_o again_o and_o repent_v his_o fact_n he_o send_v a_o supplicatory_a petition_n to_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o may_v live_v of_o which_o receive_v but_o a_o comfortless_a answer_n he_o let_v they_o open_v to_o bleed_v again_o afterwards_o follow_v the_o accusation_n of_o annius_n pollio_n appius_n silanus_n scaurus_n mamercus_n sabinus_n calvisius_n vitia_n the_o mother_n of_o fusius_fw-la geminius_n late_a consul_n put_v to_o death_n for_o nothing_o but_o for_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o her_o own_o son_n vescularius_n and_o marinus_n execute_v in_o capres_n and_o geminius_n and_o celsus_n come_v to_o such_o fatal_a end_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n in_o this_o year_n there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o the_o sibyl_n offer_v to_o the_o senate_n but_o he_o that_o offer_v it_o be_v sharp_o check_v by_o the_o emperor_n for_o his_o pain_n some_o scarcity_n of_o provision_n oppress_v the_o city_n and_o plenty_n of_o mock_n upon_o the_o stage_n jerk_v the_o emperor_n but_o course_n be_v take_v ere_o long_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o both_o and_o for_o the_o latter_a soon_o than_o the_o former_a scribonianus_n his_o place_n of_o consulship_n be_v often_o change_v according_a to_o tiberius_n his_o waver_a pleasure_n the_o politician_n crafty_o shake_v and_o unsettle_v that_o ancient_a government_n that_o his_o new_a one_o of_o monarchy_n may_v sit_v the_o fast_o flaecus_fw-la avilius_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o egypt_n a_o iberian_n by_o birth_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o dion_n and_o a_o future_a scourge_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o rubrius_n fabatus_n when_o he_o see_v the_o city_n in_o so_o desperate_a a_o estate_n betake_v himself_o to_o fall_v to_o the_o parthian_n but_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o way_n and_o yet_o escape_v punishment_n be_v forget_v rather_o then_o forgive_v sect._n ix_o tiberius_n perplex_v among_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o that_o city_n that_o have_v be_v ever_o the_o troubler_n of_o the_o world_n that_o befall_v she_o this_o year_n when_o she_o slay_v the_o prince_n of_o quietness_n and_o peace_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o look_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o disquietness_n of_o he_o himself_o within_o himself_o that_o cause_v this_o disquiet_n to_o she_o and_o embrue_v she_o so_o oft_o in_o her_o own_o blood_n and_o this_o we_o may_v do_v by_o the_o anatomy_n that_o tacitus_n have_v read_v upon_o his_o entrails_n spy_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n through_o the_o word_n of_o a_o letter_n that_o he_o write_v in_o behalf_n of_o coâ—ta_n messalinus_n a_o old_a favourite_n of_o he_o the_o 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9.29_o and_o 11.20_o and_o be_v of_o no_o small_a controversy_n for_o the_o sense_n whether_o it_o mean_v greek_n that_o live_v among_o the_o jew_n or_o jew_n that_o live_v among_o the_o greek_n whether_o greek_o that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n or_o jew_n that_o use_v the_o greek_a tongue_n but_o the_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o it_o upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o because_o proselyte_v greek_n which_o some_o think_v hellenistae_n mean_v be_v express_o call_v helen_n joh._n 12.20_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n ant._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 4._o and_o not_o hellenistae_n 2._o because_o the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o word_n hellenista_n do_v more_o proper_o import_v a_o jew_n ingraff_v into_o the_o greek_n than_o a_o greek_a ingraff_v into_o the_o jew_n 3._o because_o whereas_o judeus_n and_o helen_n distinguish_v the_o two_o nation_n jew_n and_o greek_n all_o along_o in_o the_o scripture_n hebraeus_n and_o hellenista_n must_v needs_o signify_v something_o else_o here_o 4._o because_o if_o by_o hellenistae_n have_v be_v mean_v the_o convert_v greek_n it_o have_v be_v most_o proper_a in_o contradistinction_n to_o they_o to_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o because_o the_o story_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n hither_o make_v the_o church_n to_o consist_v most_o especial_o of_o jew_n as_o ch._n 2.5.22_o and_o 3.12_o and_o though_o it_o mention_v proselyte_n among_o they_o yet_o seem_v it_o most_o improbable_a that_o their_o number_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o have_v seven_o deacon_n choose_v for_o they_o 6._o because_o nicolas_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v express_o call_v a_o proselyte_n of_o antioch_n which_o have_v be_v somewhat_o improper_a if_o all_o the_o business_n have_v only_o concern_v proselyte_n by_o these_o and_o some_o other_o reason_n â—hat_n may_v be_v produce_v it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o apprehend_v and_o conceive_v that_o these_o hellenist_n be_v jew_n of_o the_o grecian_a dispersion_n and_o plantation_n that_o live_v among_o the_o greek_n and_o use_v their_o language_n and_o which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o western_a dispersion_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o their_o dwelling_n but_o chief_o in_o difference_n from_o the_o eastern_a captivity_n carry_v away_o by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o persian_n and_o also_o because_o they_o use_v western_a tongue_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n it_o sound_v when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o hellenist_n murmur_v against_o the_o hebrew_n namely_o that_o both_o they_o that_o murmur_v and_o they_o that_o be_v murmur_v against_o be_v jew_n but_o the_o one_o party_n call_v hebrew_n and_o the_o other_o hellenist_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o language_n and_o residence_n the_o hebrew_n in_o judea_n or_o in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o eastern_a dispersion_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o country_n and_o colony_n of_o the_o western_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o easy_o understand_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n chap._n 9.29_o that_o he_o speak_v and_o question_v with_o the_o hellenist_n namely_o because_o he_o speak_v their_o language_n the_o greek_a tongue_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o tarsus_n where_o they_o have_v greek_a school_n and_o that_o in_o chap._n 11.19.20_o they_o that_o be_v scatter_v speak_v the_o word_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o yet_o some_o speak_v to_o the_o hellenist_n at_o antioch_n they_o that_o speak_v be_v themselves_o hellenist_n by_o birth_n or_o jew_n bear_v in_o cyprus_n and_o cyrene_n in_o greek_a colony_n and_o so_o deal_v with_o they_o of_o antioch_n that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o native_a reference_n that_o they_o be_v sect._n be_v neglect_v in_o the_o daily_a ministration_n that_o be_v in_o the_o daily_a distribution_n of_o alm_n or_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o text_n and_o reason_n iâ—_n self_n make_v it_o plain_a enough_o though_o some_o have_v conceive_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v passive_o as_o if_o these_o widow_n have_v be_v hinder_v from_o minister_a to_o the_o apostle_n as_o woman_n have_v minister_v to_o our_o saviour_n vers._n 2._o then_o the_o twelve_o call_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n unto_o they_o not_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o believer_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v grow_v to_o very_a many_o thousand_o but_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o the_o 108._o of_o who_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v before_o for_o 1._o how_o needless_a be_v it_o that_o eight_o or_o ten_o thousand_o people_n shall_v meet_v together_o about_o this_o business_n to_o choose_v six_o or_o seven_o man_n and_o 2._o how_o impossible_a be_v it_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o joint_a choice_n where_o the_o distance_n and_o
here_o relate_v as_o appear_v by_o paul_n own_o relation_n of_o it_o act._n 26.16_o 17_o 18._o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n frequent_o use_v to_o speak_v out_o story_n to_o the_o full_a some_o part_n in_o one_o place_n some_o in_o another_o challenge_v the_o reader_n pain_n and_o study_n to_o pick_v they_o up_o 2._o that_o whereas_o in_o chap._n 9.7_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o that_o travail_v with_o paul_n hear_v the_o voice_n but_o in_o chap._n 22_o 9_o that_o thâ—y_n hear_v not_o the_o voice_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o paul_n speak_v to_o christ_n but_o not_o christ_n voice_n to_o he_o or_o if_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n yet_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o it_o say_v 3._o whereas_o in_o chap._n 9.7_o it_o be_v say_v these_o man_n stand_v speechless_a but_o in_o chap._n 26.14_o that_o they_o fall_v all_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chap._n 9.7_o stand_v in_o opposition_n 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 and_o no_o more_o he_o set_v betwixt_o his_o rapture_n and_o that_o epistle_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o and_o it_o be_v also_o original_o ground_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o his_o rapture_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o his_o blindness_n two_o surmise_n probable_a and_o plausible_a enough_o to_o behold_v at_o distance_n but_o approach_v near_o to_o they_o they_o will_v lose_v of_o their_o beauty_n and_o upon_o serious_a weigh_v they_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o shadow_n the_o question_n how_o he_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o soon_o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o so_o soon_o preach_v it_o very_o likely_a give_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o the_o first_o opinion_n namely_o of_o his_o rapture_n in_o his_o three_o day_n blindness_n a_o question_n to_o which_o a_o answer_n may_v be_v easy_o give_v and_o yet_o no_o such_o consequence_n conclude_v upon_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o 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 be_v pray_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 22.17_o now_o that_o that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v by_o and_o by_o when_o he_o go_v to_o carry_v the_o alm_n of_o the_o disciple_n to_o jerusalem_n act._n 11.30_o it_o may_v be_v confident_o conclude_v upon_o because_o that_o god_n in_o that_o his_o rapture_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v thence_o forward_o go_v far_o away_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n act._n 22.21_o and_o when_o he_o return_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o church_n upon_o that_o employment_n by_o a_o special_a charge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 13.2_o and_o that_o from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o writing_n the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v about_o fourteen_o year_n as_o himself_o sum_v it_o we_o shall_v evidence_n by_o some_o particular_n before_o we_o part_v from_o this_o subject_n thus_o then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o see_v that_o neither_o his_o rapture_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n nor_o that_o his_o conversion_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v six_o or_o seven_o year_n forward_o that_o it_o may_v be_v within_o fourteen_o of_o that_o epistle_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o rapture_n but_o not_o to_o intricate_a ourselves_o any_o more_o in_o the_o variety_n of_o opinion_n that_o have_v fix_v some_o one_o time_n some_o another_o to_o the_o conversion_n of_o this_o apostle_n the_o next_o ready_a and_o sure_a way_n that_o i_o have_v find_v to_o resolve_v upon_o this_o doubtful_a question_n and_o to_o determine_v this_o scruple_n be_v to_o go_v by_o these_o collection_n and_o degree_n i._o that_o the_o famine_n prophesy_v of_o by_o agabus_n and_o which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n act._n 11.28_o fall_v out_o and_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o his_o second_o year_n and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o roman_a historian_n 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of_o it_o further_o than_o rome_n arctiore_fw-la autem_fw-la annona_fw-la ob_fw-la assiduas_fw-la sterilitates_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o claud_n cap._n 18._o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 2._o speak_v of_o this_o great_a famine_n in_o judea_n and_o relate_v how_o helena_n the_o queen_n dowager_n of_o the_o adiabeni_n and_o izates_n her_o son_n then_o reign_v she_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o her_o own_o person_n and_o he_o in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n do_v bring_v in_o provision_n in_o a_o exceed_a plenty_n to_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o their_o sustenance_n in_o the_o famine_n for_o they_o be_v both_o convert_v to_o the_o jew_n religion_n and_o izates_n circumcise_v eusebius_n hereupon_o have_v set_v this_o famine_n in_o claudius_n his_o four_o year_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n agrippa_n because_o that_o he_o find_v that_o josephus_n have_v place_v it_o after_o agrippaes_n death_n which_o be_v in_o claudius_n his_o three_o but_o we_o find_v not_o in_o josephus_n any_o thing_n that_o may_v fix_v it_o to_o that_o year_n more_o than_o the_o subsequence_n of_o one_o story_n to_o another_o which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o no_o validity_n only_o this_o he_o relate_v as_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o izates_n that_o when_o he_o first_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o find_v his_o elder_a brethren_n imprison_v that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n the_o more_o quiet_o he_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o matter_n and_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n account_v it_o impiety_n to_o kill_v they_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o prisoner_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n know_v it_o unsafe_a to_o keep_v they_o with_o he_o and_o not_o imprison_v he_o choose_v a_o mean_a between_o both_o and_o send_v they_o for_o hostage_n to_o rome_n to_o
claudius_n caesar_n and_o after_o this_o be_v relate_v how_o he_o haste_v upon_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n to_o be_v circumcise_a and_o after_o his_o circumcision_n how_o his_o mother_n helena_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o relieve_v it_o be_v much_o affamished_a now_o in_o what_o year_n of_o claudius_n any_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v he_o have_v not_o mention_v but_o have_v leave_v it_o at_o large_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v as_o well_o suppose_v that_o izates_n be_v make_v king_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o claudius_n and_o helena_z his_o mother_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o second_o as_o eusebius_n may_v that_o she_o go_v thither_o in_o his_o four_o ii_o that_o paul_n go_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o bring_v the_o alm_n and_o collection_n to_o the_o poor_a brethren_n of_o judea_n have_v his_o trance_n in_o the_o temple_n act_v 22.17_o and_o in_o that_o trance_n he_o be_v rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o it_o may_v be_v think_v indeed_o by_o the_o juncture_n of_o story_n that_o luke_n have_v make_v that_o this_o his_o trance_n be_v at_o his_o first_o journey_n which_o he_o take_v to_o jerusalem_n after_o his_o conversion_n which_o journey_n be_v mention_v act_v 9.28_o &_o gal._n 1.18_o for_o have_v from_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o act_n 2d_o and_o forward_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o of_o ananias_n come_v to_o he_o and_o baptise_v he_o he_o present_o subjoin_v this_o when_o i_o be_v come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v pray_v in_o the_o temple_n i_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n as_o if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o very_a first_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o come_v there_o after_o he_o be_v convert_v but_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v very_o common_a with_o scripture_n to_o make_v such_o juncture_n for_o time_n and_o story_n as_o if_o they_o be_v close_o together_o when_o oftentimes_o there_o be_v very_o much_o space_n of_o time_n betwixt_o they_o as_o mat._n 19.1_o luke_n 4.13_o 14._o act_n 9.20_o 21_o 26_o 27._o â—he_n proper_a intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o oration_n of_o his_o act_n 22._o be_v to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o accusation_n lay_v against_o he_o for_o pollute_v the_o temple_n and_o chief_o to_o plead_v his_o authority_n and_o commission_n and_o why_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o he_o insist_o upon_o two_o particular_a commission_n one_o to_o preach_v and_o the_o other_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o join_v his_o conversion_n and_o his_o rapture_n in_o the_o temple_n so_o close_o together_o and_o not_o because_o they_o be_v so_o in_o time_n now_o this_o scruple_n be_v thus_o remove_v and_o that_o consider_v which_o be_v say_v before_o that_o in_o this_o trance_n in_o the_o temple_n god_n say_v he_o be_v to_o send_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o according_o he_o be_v dispatch_v to_o that_o work_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o antioch_n it_o can_v but_o be_v conclude_v that_o his_o trance_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o the_o second_o of_o claudius_n and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o rapture_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n since_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o rapture_n or_o trance_n that_o he_o have_v but_o this_o iii_o that_o this_o trance_n or_o rapture_n be_v somewhat_o above_o fourteen_o year_n before_o he_o write_v his_o second_o epistle_n to_o corinth_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o now_o in_o that_o he_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o or_o above_o fourteen_o year_n ago_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o indefinite_a time_n for_o then_o for_o aught_o any_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v let_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o time_n alone_o but_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a above_o that_o space_n though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o above_o exact_a fourteen_o year_n iv._o when_o he_o write_v that_o second_o epistle_n to_o corinth_n he_o be_v in_o macedonia_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o very_a many_o passage_n in_o that_o epistle_n chap._n 1.14_o and_o 2.13_o &_o 7.5_o &_o 9.2_o 4._o and_o thither_o he_o go_v upon_o the_o hubbub_n at_o ephesus_n raise_v against_o he_o act._n 20.1_o where_o he_o have_v even_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 1.9_o v._o now_o to_o count_v fourteen_o year_n complete_a from_o the_o second_o of_o claudius_n in_o which_o be_v paul_n rapture_n it_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o second_o year_n of_o nero._n and_o let_v we_o but_o cast_v and_o compute_v those_o shred_n of_o time_n that_o we_o can_v find_v hint_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o agree_v with_o this_o account_n and_o give_v some_o light_n unto_o it_o as_o first_o it_o be_v say_v by_o paul_n that_o after_o he_o have_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n he_o must_v also_o see_v rome_n act_v 19.21_o now_o this_o do_v argue_v the_o death_n of_o claudius_n for_o if_o he_o have_v expect_v all_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v aver_v both_o by_o the_o scripture_n act_v 18.2_o and_o by_o suetonius_n in_o claud._n chapt_n 25._o and_o never_o revoke_v his_o edict_n for_o aught_o we_o can_v read_v in_o any_o story_n it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a and_o unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o paul_n shall_v think_v of_o go_v thither_o if_o claudius_n be_v alive_a for_o thither_o can_v he_o neither_o go_v without_o evident_a and_o inevitable_a danger_n of_o his_o own_o life_n nor_o can_v he_o find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o person_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n in_o the_o city_n when_o he_o come_v there_o by_o this_o therefore_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o claudius_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o nero_n be_v go_v on_o his_o first_o year_n when_o paul_n publish_v his_o resolution_n to_o go_v for_o rome_n and_o the_o time_n from_o hence_o to_o his_o apprehension_n at_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v cast_v by_o these_o counter_n after_o this_o his_o declare_v his_o intention_n for_o rome_n he_o stay_v in_o asia_n for_o a_o season_n act_v 19.22_o now_o that_o this_o season_n be_v not_o long_o both_o the_o precede_a and_o follow_v verse_n do_v help_v to_o confirm_v for_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o paul_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n upon_o his_o motion_n towards_o macedonia_n and_o so_o to_o jerusalem_n already_o and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v in_o september_n induce_v he_o thither_o but_o the_o danger_n that_o he_o be_v in_o at_o ephesus_n before_o his_o part_n act._n 19.23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n disappoint_v he_o of_o his_o journey_n thither_o he_o be_v now_o put_v off_o from_o provide_v accommodation_n for_o his_o voyage_n and_o put_v to_o shift_v for_o life_n and_o liberty_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o october_n nero_n first_o year_n be_v out_o and_o paul_n by_o that_o time_n it_o be_v like_a be_v get_v to_o macedonia_n and_o while_o he_o continue_v there_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n as_o the_o subscription_n of_o it_o in_o the_o greek_a syriack_n arabic_a and_o divers_a other_o translation_n do_v reasonable_o well_o aim_v it_o here_o howsoever_o they_o do_v it_o in_o other_o place_n or_o if_o we_o shall_v yield_v to_o baronius_n that_o it_o be_v write_v from_o nicopolis_n tit._n 2.12_o it_o make_v no_o difference_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n or_o at_o least_o very_a little_a since_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o time_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o place_n and_o the_o time_n of_o difference_n will_v not_o be_v above_o a_o month_n or_o two_o paul_n winter_v so_o little_a at_o nicopolis_n as_o that_o he_o be_v in_o motion_n again_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o january_n if_o not_o before_o for_o his_o three_o month_n travail_n of_o greece_n bring_v it_o up_o to_o the_o passeover_n time_n or_o near_o upon_o act_v 20.3.6_o and_o after_o the_o passeover_n week_n paul_n set_v for_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o story_n plain_o lead_v he_o thither_o and_o thence_o be_v he_o ship_v for_o rome_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o our_o september_n or_o about_o the_o fast_a and_o solemn_a day_n of_o humiliation_n act_v 27.9_o and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o nero_n now_o almost_o expire_a or_o very_o near_o unto_o its_o end_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n seem_v that_o account_n in_o act_n 24.27_o to_o be_v understand_v after_o two_o year_n portius_n festus_n come_v into_o felix_n room_n not_o after_o two_o year_n of_o paul_n imprisonment_n for_o that_o be_v utter_o without_o any_o ground_n or_o warrant_v in_o the_o world_n nor_o after_o two_o year_n of_o felix_n government_n for_o he_o have_v be_v governor_n in_o judâ—a_n many_o year_n act_n 24.10_o but_o after_o two_o year_n of_o nero_n empire_n or_o
when_o he_o have_v now_o sit_v emperor_n about_o two_o year_n for_o that_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o reckon_v from_o such_o unnamed_a date_n may_v be_v show_v from_o ezek._n 1.1_o 2_o sam._n 15.7_o 2_o chron._n 22.2_o and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 7._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o time_n be_v fix_v of_o paul_n apprehension_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v in_o nero_n second_o as_o eusebius_n and_o other_o have_v well_o hold_v and_o his_o writing_n the_o second_o epistle_n to_o corinth_n prove_v to_o be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o year_n and_o so_o the_o fourteen_o year_n mention_v 2_o cor._n 12.2_o measure_a out_o vi_o we_o must_v now_o count_v backward_o from_o this_o time_n to_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v cast_v up_o what_o time_n may_v be_v take_v up_o betwixt_o those_o two_o period_n in_o the_o motion_n and_o station_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o text_n have_v express_v betwixt_o the_o 15_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o twenty_v or_o rather_o let_v we_o count_v forward_o for_o the_o more_o facile_a and_o methodical_a proceed_n and_o take_v up_o what_o may_v be_v guess_v to_o be_v every_o year_n work_v and_o passage_n as_o it_o come_v to_o hand_n paul_n come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n with_o judas_n silas_n and_o barnabas_n act_v 15.20_o judas_n and_o silas_n stay_v there_o a_o space_n verse_n 33._o paul_n stay_v after_o they_o be_v go_v away_o verse_n 35._o some_o day_n after_o he_o depart_v verse_n 36_o 40._o he_o go_v through_o syria_n &_o cilicia_n confirm_v the_o church_n verse_n 41._o to_o derbe_n and_o lystâ—a_n chap._n 16.1_o through_o the_o city_n &_o deliver_v the_o apostle_n decree_n ver_fw-la 4._o throughout_o phrygia_n ver_fw-la 6._o throughout_o the_o region_n of_o galatia_n vers_fw-la 16._o to_o all_o these_o journey_n we_o may_v allow_v one_o year_n and_o certain_o if_o the_o moving_n and_o staying_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o work_n he_o do_v be_v consider_v there_o can_v no_o less_o than_o a_o whole_a year_n be_v allow_v for_o all_o this_o progress_n after_o his_o passage_n through_o galatia_n paul_n go_v to_o mysia_n act_v 16.7_o to_o troas_n verse_n 6._o to_o samothrace_n neapolis_n and_o philippi_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o at_o philippi_n he_o continue_v many_o day_n ver_fw-la 13_o 16_o 18._o thence_o he_o pass_v through_o amphipolis_n and_o apollonia_n chap._n 17.1_o come_n to_o thessalonia_n and_o be_v there_o three_o sabbath_n day_n in_o quiet_a ver_fw-la 2._o afterwards_o be_v persecute_v ver_fw-la 5._o go_v to_o berea_n and_o convert_v very_o many_o vers_n 10_o 12._o go_v from_o thence_o to_o athens_n ver_fw-la 15._o there_o wait_v for_o silas_n and_o timothy_n ver_fw-la 16._o from_o thence_o go_v to_o corinth_n act_v 18.1_o for_o all_o these_o journey_n and_o action_n we_o will_v allow_v he_o half_o a_o year_n and_o i_o can_v see_v how_o they_o can_v take_v so_o little_a at_o corinth_n he_o continue_v a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a act_v 18._o verse_n 11._o and_o this_o make_v up_o 3_o year_n since_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n after_o this_o long_a stay_n at_o corinth_n he_o be_v persecute_v yet_o tarry_v a_o good_a while_n after_o act_v 18.18_o from_o thence_o he_o sail_v to_o ephesus_n but_o stay_v little_a ver_fw-la 19_o go_v thence_o to_o caesarea_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n and_o spend_v some_o time_n there_o act_v 18.22_o 23._o go_v over_o all_o the_o country_n of_o galatia_n and_o phrygia_n in_o order_n act_v 18.23_o to_o these_o passage_n i_o suppose_v there_o be_v hardly_o any_o that_o can_v allow_v he_o less_o than_o a_o whole_a year_n that_o shall_v but_o serious_o consider_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v mention_v and_o the_o length_n of_o the_o journey_n after_o his_o pass_v through_o phrygia_n he_o come_v to_o ephesus_n act_v 19.1_o and_o there_o continue_v three_o year_n act_n 19.8_o 10_o 21_o 22._o &_o 20.31_o after_o this_o he_o go_v into_o macedonia_n act_v 20.1_o from_o whence_o he_o write_v that_o second_o epistle_n to_o corinth_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 2_o year_n of_o nero._n so_o that_o yield_v these_o seven_o year_n for_o the_o travail_n of_o this_o apostle_n betwixt_o that_o time_n and_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n act_v 15._o and_o less_o than_o seven_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o allow_v see_v that_o four_o year_n and_o a_o half_a of_o that_o space_n be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o two_o city_n of_o corinth_n and_o ephesus_n and_o it_o will_v result_v that_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o claudius_n now_o paul_n himself_o reckon_v seventeen_o year_n from_o his_o conversion_n to_o this_o council_n gal._n 1.18_o &_o 2.1_o which_o seventeen_o count_v backward_o from_o the_o nine_o of_o claudius_n it_o fall_v out_o almost_o past_a all_o controversy_n that_o paul_n conversion_n be_v in_o the_o next_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o this_o ensue_a table_n christ._n tiberius_n 33_o 18_o christ_n ascend_v 34_o 19_o paul_n convert_v 35_o 20_o go_v into_o arabia_n 36_o 21_o come_n up_o to_o jerusalem_n 37_o 22_o 38_o 1_o caius_n 39_o 2_o 40_o 3_o 41_o 4_o 42_o 1_o claudius_n 43_o 2_o the_o famine_n act._n 11.28_o paul_n rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n 44_o 3_o 45_o 4_o 46_o 5_o 47_o 6_o 48_o 7_o 49_o 8_o 50_o 9_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n paul_n go_v to_o antioch_n syria_n cilicia_n etc._n etc._n 51_o 10_o paul_n the_o latter_a half_n this_o year_n at_o corinth_n the_o former_a half_n in_o athens_n beraea_n thessalonia_n etc._n etc._n 52_o 11_o paul_n all_o this_o year_n at_o corinth_n 53_o 12_o paul_n in_o phrygia_n galatia_n antioch_n jerus_n caesarea_n ephesus_n corinth_n 54_o 13_o paul_n at_o ephesus_n 55_o 14_o paul_n at_o ephesus_n 56_o 1_o nero._n paul_n at_o ephesus_n 57_o 2_o paul_n write_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o corinth_n and_o now_o may_v we_o in_o some_o scantling_n fix_v those_o story_n to_o their_o time_n which_o hang_v loose_o before_o namely_o the_o choose_n of_o the_o deacon_n the_o death_n of_o stephen_n conversion_n of_o samaria_n and_o the_o eunuch_n and_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n part_n ii_o the_o roman_a story_n sect._n i._n velleius_n paterculus_n tiberius_n keep_v himself_o still_o in_o the_o country_n but_o not_o still_o at_o capri_n coâ—â—_n for_o this_o year_n he_o draw_v near_o unto_o rome_n and_o haunt_v in_o some_o place_n about_o four_o mile_n off_o but_o come_v not_o at_o all_o unto_o the_o city_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v his_o first_o journey_n towards_o it_o that_o suetonius_n speak_v of_o 17_o when_o he_o come_v by_o water_n to_o the_o garden_n beside_o the_o naumachy_n or_o the_o pool_n in_o tiber_n where_o they_o use_v their_o sport_v sea-fight_n and_o return_v again_o but_o the_o cause_n not_o know_v the_o first_o thing_n mention_v of_o he_o under_o these_o consul_n both_o by_o tacitus_n and_o dion_n be_v his_o marry_v forth_o the_o daughter_n of_o drusus_n which_o they_o name_v not_o and_o julia_n and_o drusilla_n the_o daughter_n of_o germanicus_n drusilla_n to_o l._n cassius_n julia_n to_o m._n vinicius_n this_o be_v a_o son_n of_o that_o m._n vinicius_n to_o who_o paterculus_n dedicate_v his_o short_a and_o sweet_a roman_a history_n and_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o time_n will_v very_o near_o persuade_v that_o this_o be_v that_o very_a vinicius_n himself_o but_o that_o paterculus_n show_v that_o his_o vinicius_n be_v consul_n when_o he_o write_v his_o book_n to_o he_o and_o that_o as_o himself_o and_o dion_n agree_v with_o he_o show_v an._n v._o c._n 783_o or_o the_o next_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n but_o this_o vinicius_n tiberius_n his_o son_n in_o law_n as_o tacitus_n intimate_v be_v only_o a_o knight_n but_o a_o consul_n son_n howsoever_o in_o these_o time_n shine_v forth_o and_o flourish_v the_o excellent_a wit_n and_o matchless_a pen_n of_o that_o historian_n a_o author_n know_v to_o all_o learned_a man_n and_o admire_v by_o all_o that_o know_v he_o his_o original_a be_v from_o the_o campanian_o as_o himself_o witness_v not_o very_o far_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o second_o book_n when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o italian_a war_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sylla_n and_o marius_n no_o pen_n be_v so_o fit_a to_o draw_v his_o pedigree_n and_o character_n as_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o take_v only_o his_o own_o word_n neque_fw-la ego_fw-la verecundiâ_fw-la domestici_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la dum_fw-la verum_fw-la refero_fw-la subâ—raham_fw-la etc._n etc._n nor_o will_v i_o for_o
another_o seek_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n one_o of_o another_o and_o further_a their_o own_o misery_n when_o they_o be_v most_o miserable_a already_o in_o he_o that_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o all_o a_o fit_a instrument_n can_v not_o the_o tyrant_n have_v desire_v for_o such_o a_o purpose_n then_o themselves_o nor_o when_o he_o have_v they_o so_o pliable_a to_o their_o own_o mischief_n do_v he_o neglect_v the_o opportunity_n or_o let_v they_o be_v idle_a for_o as_o he_o see_v accusation_n increase_v so_o do_v he_o increase_v his_o law_n to_o breed_v more_o insomuch_o that_o at_o the_o last_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v capital_a for_o a_o servant_n to_o have_v fall_v before_o or_o near_o the_o image_n of_o augustus_n or_o for_o any_o man_n to_o carry_v either_o coin_n or_o ring_n into_o the_o stew_n or_o house_n of_o office_n if_o it_o bear_v upon_o it_o the_o image_n of_o tiberius_n sect._n 3_o a_o wicked_a accusation_n who_o can_v resolve_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o vexation_n to_o suffer_v upon_o such_o foolish_a accusation_n or_o upon_o other_o more_o solid_a but_o as_o false_a as_o these_o be_v foolish_a that_o be_v the_o fortune_n of_o sextus_n marius_n a_o intimate_a friend_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o as_o it_o prove_v not_o the_o emperor_n so_o of_o he_o this_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a riches_n and_o honour_n and_o in_o this_o one_o action_n of_o a_o strange_a vainglory_n and_o revenge_n have_v take_v a_o displeasure_n at_o one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o invit_v he_o to_o his_o house_n and_o there_o detain_v he_o feast_v two_o day_n together_o and_o on_o the_o first_o day_n he_o pull_v his_o house_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o on_o the_o next_o he_o build_v it_o up_o far_o fair_a and_o large_a than_o before_o the_o honest_a man_n when_o he_o return_v home_o find_v what_o be_v do_v admire_v at_o the_o speed_n of_o the_o work_n rejoice_v at_o the_o change_n of_o his_o house_n but_o can_v not_o learn_v who_o have_v do_v the_o deed_n at_o the_o last_o marius_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v the_o agent_n and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o with_o this_o intent_n to_o show_v he_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v he_o a_o displeasure_n or_o a_o pleasure_n as_o he_o shall_v deserve_v it_o ah_o blind_a marius_n and_o too_o indulgent_a to_o thou_o own_o humour_n seâ—st_o thou_o not_o the_o same_o power_n of_o tiberius_n over_o thou_o and_o thy_o fortune_n pin_v upon_o his_o pleasure_n as_o thy_o neighbour_n upon_o thou_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o fortune_n read_v he_o the_o same_o lecture_n that_o his_o fancy_n have_v do_v another_o for_o have_v a_o young_a beautiful_a daughter_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o on_o who_o the_o emperor_n have_v cast_v a_o eye_n and_o so_o plain_o that_o the_o father_n spy_v it_o he_o remove_v she_o to_o another_o place_n and_o keep_v she_o there_o close_a and_o at_o distance_n lest_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v violate_v by_o he_o who_o must_v have_v no_o denial_n tiberius_n imagine_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v indeed_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o can_v enjoy_v his_o love_n and_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n he_o turn_v it_o to_o hate_v and_o revenge_n and_o cause_v marius_n to_o be_v accuse_v of_o incest_n with_o his_o daughter_n who_o he_o keep_v so_o close_o and_o both_o father_n and_o daughter_n be_v condemn_v and_o suffer_v for_o it_o both_o together_o sect._n 5._o a_o miserable_a life_n and_o death_n in_o these_o so_o fearful_a and_o horrid_a time_n when_o nothing_o be_v safe_a nothing_o secure_a when_o silence_n and_o innocency_n be_v no_o protection_n nor_o to_o accuse_v no_o more_o safeguard_n then_o to_o be_v accuse_v but_o when_o all_o thing_n go_v at_o the_o emperor_n will_n and_o that_o will_v always_o cruel_a what_o course_n can_v any_o man_n take_v not_o to_o be_v entangle_v and_o what_o way_n be_v entangle_v to_o extricate_v himself_o the_o emperor_n frown_n be_v death_n and_o his_o favour_n little_o better_a to_o be_v accuse_v be_v condemnation_n and_o to_o accuse_v be_v often_o as_o much_o that_o now_o very_a many_o find_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v death_n but_o by_o die_v nor_o to_o avoid_v the_o cruelty_n of_o other_o but_o by_o be_v cruel_a to_o themselves_o for_o though_o selfe-murder_n be_v always_o hold_v for_o a_o roman_a valour_n yet_o now_o be_v it_o become_v a_o mere_a necessity_n man_n choose_v that_o miserable_a exigent_n to_o avoid_v a_o worse_o as_o they_o suppose_v and_o a_o present_a end_n to_o escape_v future_a evil_n so_o do_v asinius_n gallus_n at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o one_o and_o nerva_n for_o the_o other_o this_o gallus_n about_o three_o year_n ago_o come_v to_o tiberius_n upon_o a_o embassy_n be_v fair_o entertain_v and_o royal_o feast_v by_o he_o but_o in_o the_o very_a interim_n he_o write_v letter_n to_o the_o senate_n in_o his_o accusation_n such_o be_v the_o tyrant_n friendship_n and_o so_o sour_a sauce_n have_v poor_a asinius_n to_o his_o dainty_a fare_n a_o thing_n both_o inhuman_a and_o unusual_a that_o a_o man_n the_o same_o day_n shall_v eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a with_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o same_o day_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o senate_n upon_o the_o emperor_n accusation_n a_o officer_n be_v send_v to_o fetch_v he_o away_o a_o prisoner_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v but_o late_o go_v ambassador_n the_o pooreman_z be_v thus_o betray_v think_v it_o vain_a to_o beg_v for_o life_n for_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a will_v be_v deny_v he_o but_o he_o beg_v that_o he_o may_v present_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o that_o be_v deny_v also_o for_o the_o bloody_a emperor_n delight_v not_o in_o blood_n and_o death_n only_o but_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o will_v cause_v other_o man_n misery_n though_o it_o be_v their_o life_n so_o have_v once_o commit_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o a_o most_o miserable_a and_o intolerable_a imprisonment_n and_o be_v solicit_v and_o earnest_o sue_v unto_o that_o he_o may_v be_v speedy_o execute_v and_o put_v out_o of_o his_o misery_n he_o flat_o deny_v it_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o grow_v friend_n with_o he_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o penance_n that_o he_o put_v poor_a gallus_n to_o a_o life_n far_o worser_o than_o a_o present_a death_n for_o he_o ought_v he_o more_o spite_n and_o torture_v then_o a_o sudden_a execution_n the_o miserable_a man_n be_v imprison_v and_o strait_o look_v to_o not_o so_o much_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o escape_n by_o flight_n as_o of_o his_o escape_n by_o death_n be_v deny_v the_o sight_n and_o conference_n of_o any_o one_o whosoever_o but_o he_o only_o that_o bring_v he_o his_o pitiful_a diet_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o prolong_v his_o wretched_a life_n and_o not_o to_o comfort_v it_o and_o he_o be_v force_v to_o take_v it_o for_o he_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v suffer_v to_o die_v thus_o live_v if_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o life_n a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v of_o the_o honourable_a rank_n and_o office_n in_o the_o city_n linger_a and_o wish_v for_o death_n or_o rather_o die_v for_o three_o year_n together_o and_o now_o at_o last_o he_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o famish_v himself_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o miserable_a bondage_n with_o as_o miserable_a a_o end_n to_o the_o sore_a displeasure_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o that_o he_o have_v escape_v he_o and_o not_o come_v to_o public_a execution_n such_o a_o end_n also_o choose_v nerva_n one_o of_o his_o near_a friend_n and_o familiar_n but_o not_o like_o the_o other_o because_o of_o misery_n past_a or_o present_a but_o because_o of_o fear_n and_o foresight_n of_o such_o to_o come_v his_o way_n that_o he_o take_v to_o dispatch_v himself_o of_o his_o life_n be_v by_o total_a abstinence_n and_o refusal_n of_o food_n which_o when_o tiberius_n perceive_v be_v his_o intent_n he_o sit_v down_o by_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v his_o reason_n and_o beg_v with_o all_o earnestness_n of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v desist_v from_o such_o a_o design_n for_o what_o scandal_n say_v he_o will_v it_o be_v to_o i_o to_o have_v one_o of_o my_o near_a friend_n to_o end_v his_o own_o life_n and_o no_o cause_n give_v why_o he_o shall_v so_o die_v but_o nerva_n satisfy_v he_o not_o either_o in_o answer_n or_o in_o act_n but_o persist_v in_o his_o pine_a of_o himself_o and_o so_o die_v sect._n 6._o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o agrippina_n and_o drusus_n to_o such_o like_a end_n come_v also_o agrippina_n and_o drusus_n the_o wife_n and_o son_n of_o germanicus_n and_o mother_n and_o brother_n of_o caius_n the_o next_o emperor_n that_o shall_v succeed_v these_o two_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o grandchild_n of_o tiberius_n himself_o have_v about_o four_o year_n ago_o be_v bring_v
into_o question_n by_o his_o unkind_a and_o inhuman_a accusation_n and_o into_o hold_n and_o custody_n until_o this_o time_n it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o the_o curse_a instigation_n of_o sejanus_n who_o the_o emperor_n have_v raise_v purposely_o for_o the_o ruin_n of_o germanicus_n his_o house_n have_v set_v such_o a_o accusation_n a_o foot_n and_o make_v the_o man_n to_o be_v so_o cruel_a towards_o his_o own_o family_n but_o when_o the_o two_o accuse_a one_o have_v miserable_o survive_v the_o wicked_a sejanus_n and_o yet_o nothing_o be_v remit_v of_o their_o prosecution_n than_o opinion_n learn_v to_o lay_v the_o fault_n where_o it_o deserve_v even_o on_o the_o cruelty_n and_o spite_n of_o tiberius_n himself_o drusus_n be_v adjudge_v by_o he_o to_o die_v by_o famine_n and_o miserable_a and_o woeful_a wretch_n that_o he_o be_v he_o sustain_v his_o life_n for_o nine_o day_n together_o by_o eat_v the_o flock_n out_o of_o his_o bed_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o lamentable_a 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