but_o that_o antioch_n by_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n good_a doctor_n do_v not_o be_v angry_a but_o tell_v we_o how_o this_o may_v be_v prove_v why_o doubtless_o it_o be_v so_o as_o antioch_n belong_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a church_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o â—old_a we_o out_o of_o philo_n who_o be_v excellent_o acquaint_v with_o apostolical_a institution_n what_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n while_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v fix_v there_o we_o know_v but_o what_o be_v the_o primitive_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n tie_v neither_o to_o city_n or_o mountain_n i_o must_v be_v pardon_v if_o i_o can_v find_v the_o doctor_n make_v any_o tender_a of_o manifest_v or_o declare_v the_o reason_n of_o refer_v this_o controversy_n unto_o a_o determination_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a ghost_n acquaint_v we_o with_o act._n 15._o 2._o that_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o this_o metropolitical_a â—igment_n to_o inform_v we_o in_o it_o and_o now_o if_o we_o will_v not_o not_o only_o submit_v to_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o also_o reverence_v the_o grave_a metropolitan_o stand_v upon_o such_o clear_a apostolical_a institution_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v count_v we_o the_o arrant_a schismatic_n that_o ever_o live_v since_o pope_n boniface_n his_o time_n the_o sum_n then_o of_o this_o doughty_a argument_n for_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n of_o metropolitan_o that_o none_o may_v ever_o more_o dare_v to_o call_v diocesan_n into_o question_n hereafter_o be_v this_o paul_n who_o be_v convert_v about_o the_o three_o or_o four_o year_n of_o caligula_n five_o or_o six_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n have_v with_o great_a success_n for_o three_o year_n preach_v the_o gospel_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o barnabas_n upon_o the_o persecution_n raise_v against_o he_o at_o damâ—scus_n act._n 9_o 22._o whence_o return_v to_o the_o work_n he_o go_v first_o to_o tarsus_n act._n 9_o 30._o thence_o to_o antioch_n where_o he_o abide_v one_o whole_a year_n act._n 11._o 25._o 26._o and_o be_v then_o send_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o collection_n for_o the_o saint_n about_o the_o four_o year_n of_o claudius_n ver_fw-la 30._o thence_o return_v again_o to_o antioch_n he_o be_v send_v out_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n more_o eminent_o and_o peculiarly_a than_o former_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n act._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o in_o this_o undertake_n in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n or_o two_o he_o preach_v and_o gather_v church_n whereof_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v at_o salamis_n act._n 13._o 5._o in_o the_o isle_n of_o paphos_n ver_fw-la 6._o at_o perga_n in_o pamphylia_n ver_fw-la 13._o at_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n ver_fw-la 14._o aâ—_n icoâ—ium_n cap._n 14._o 1._o at_o lyâ—tra_n and_o derbe_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o at_o perga_n 26._o in_o all_o these_o place_n gather_v some_o believer_n to_o christ_n who_o before_o they_o return_v to_o antioch_n he_o visit_v all_o over_o the_o second_o time_n and_o settle_a elder_n in_o the_o several_a congregation_n chap._n 14_o 21_o 22_o 23._o in_o this_o journey_n and_o travel_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o seem_v in_o all_o place_n to_o have_v be_v follow_v almost_o at_o the_o heel_n by_o the_o prosess_v pharisee_n who_o impose_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n upon_o his_o new_a convert_v for_o instant_o upon_o his_o return_n to_o antioch_n where_o during_o his_o absence_n probable_o they_o have_v much_o prevail_v he_o fall_v into_o dispute_n with_o they_o chap._n 15._o 1._o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o concer_v in_o this_o controversy_n only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n himself_o inform_v we_o gal._n 2._o 4._o affirm_v that_o the_o false_a brethren_n which_o cause_v those_o dispute_n and_o dissension_n creep_v in_o to_o spy_v out_o his_o liberty_n in_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v throughout_o a_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n for_o the_o appease_n of_o this_o difference_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o be_v grievous_o perplex_v with_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a yoke_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o 2._o partly_o because_o of_o their_o authority_n in_o all_o the_o church_n wherein_o those_o who_o contend_v with_o paul_n will_v be_v compel_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o partly_o because_o those_o judaize_a teacher_n pretend_v the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o doctrine_n they_o preach_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o disclaimuâ—e_n make_v by_o they_o of_o any_o such_o commission_n or_o command_n ver_fw-la 24._o upon_o paul_n return_n from_o the_o assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n wherein_o the_o great_a controversy_n about_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v state_v and_o determine_v after_o he_o have_v in_o the_o first_o place_n deliver_v the_o decree_n and_o apostolical_a salutation_n by_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n he_o go_v with_o they_o also_o to_o the_o church_n in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n express_v in_o the_o letter_n by_o name_n as_o also_o to_o those_o in_o pamphilia_n pisiâ—ia_n derbâ—_n lystra_n iconium_n etc._n etc._n châ—p_n 16._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o all_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v and_o plant_v in_o his_o â—ravels_n through_o asia_n whereunto_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 13._o 1_o 2._o thing_n be_v thus_o state_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v institute_v diocesan_n and_o metropolitan_a bishop_n for_o though_o the_o church_n be_v so_o small_a and_o thin_a and_o few_o in_o number_n that_o seven_o year_n after_o this_o may_v we_o believe_v our_o doctor_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o institute_v or_o appoint_v any_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n in_o they_o viz._n when_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n which_o be_v when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n at_o rome_n as_o appear_v cap._n 1._o 7_o 13_o 14._o cap._n 4._o 22._o about_o the_o three_o year_n of_o nâ—ro_n yet_o that_o he_o have_v full_o build_v and_o settle_v the_o hierarchicall_a fabric_n contend_v for_o who_o once_o dare_v question_n audacia_fw-la creditur_fw-la à _fw-la multis_fw-la â—iducia_fw-la but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o do_v yet_o ignatius_n hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n and_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o make_v good_a whatsoever_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v he_o say_v and_o his_o testimony_n take_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o two_o nâ—xt_n follow_v section_n whereof_o thâ—_n fiâ—st_o be_v as_o follow_v hinc_fw-la dicti_fw-la igâ—atiani_n ratio_fw-la constat_fw-la in_o epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la ubi_fw-la ille_fw-la antiochia_n epâ—…scopus_fw-la se_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastâ—â—em_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la quae_fw-la â—st_fw-la in_o syria_n appâ—lleâ—â—um_fw-la ad_fw-la antiochiam_fw-la sâ—il_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la meâ—…opolin_n suâ—m_fw-la tota_fw-la syria_n pertineret_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o author_n epistolae_fw-la ad_fw-la antioâ—heâ—os_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cam_fw-la iâ—scribâ—â—s_fw-la totam_fw-la â—yriam_fw-la ojus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la concludâ—t_fw-la but_o yet_o i_o fear_v the_o doctor_n will_v find_v he_o have_v need_n of_o other_o weapon_n and_o other_o manner_n of_o assistance_n to_o make_v good_a the_o cause_n he_o have_v undertake_v the_o word_n of_o ignatius_n in_o that_o epiâ—â—â—e_n to_o the_o romans_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o recommend_v to_o they_o that_o particular_a church_n in_o syria_n which_o by_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v deprive_v of_o its_o pastor_n therefore_o without_o doubt_n he_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a archbishop_n tityâ—e_fw-la tu_fw-la pâ—…_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o doctor_n be_v resolve_v to_o carâ—y_v his_o causâ—_n &_o therefore_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o fair_a and_o honest_a mean_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v hope_v for_o assistance_n or_o success_n he_o try_v as_o saul_n the_o wiâ—ch_n at_o enâ—â—â—_n the_o counterfeit_a sâ—…ious_a title_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o to_o see_v if_o thaâ—_n will_v speak_v any_o comfortable_a word_n for_o his_o relief_n or_o no._n and_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n he_o cause_v this_o gentleman_n so_o to_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o syria_n be_v in_o antioch_n not_o antiâ—ch_n in_o syria_n as_o in_o some_o remote_a pâ—rts_n of_o â—he_n world_n they_o say_v they_o inquire_v whether_o london_n be_v in_o england_n or_o england_n in_o london_n what_o other_o sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o word_n as_o by_o the_o doctor_n transcribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
this_o controversy_n to_o a_o determination_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o this_o as_o he_o will_v style_v it_o metropolitical_a figment_n to_o inform_v he_o in_o it_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v reach_v he_o in_o it_o for_o all_o that_o that_o verse_n inform_v we_o be_v that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o that_o dispute_n between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o judaizer_n that_o come_v from_o judaea_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o church_n determine_v to_o send_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n this_o only_a inform_v we_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o refer_v the_o question_n whereon_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o small_a dispute_n such_o as_o it_o seem_v they_o can_v not_o so_o convince_o decide_v within_o themselves_o but_o this_o render_v no_o account_n why_o they_o send_v and_o refer_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n peculiar_o and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o church_n unless_o we_o here_o suppose_v as_o i_o do_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o their_o mother_n church_n 23._o what_o reason_n it_o be_v which_o the_o prefacer_n find_v in_o that_o second_o verse_n or_o by_o what_o medium_n it_o come_v to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o reason_n he_o be_v not_o here_o please_v to_o communicate_v but_o only_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v there_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o reason_n but_o in_o the_o next_o page_n he_o be_v more_o liberal_a give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o send_n to_o jerusalem_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o church_n wherein_o those_o who_o contend_v with_o paul_n will_v be_v compel_v to_o acquiesce_v partly_o because_o those_o judaize_v teacher_n pretend_v the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o doctrine_n 24._o as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o suppose_v that_o take_v alone_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v but_o two_o apostle_n there_o at_o that_o time_n peter_n and_o john_n 1._o there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o in_o some_o other_o city_n 2._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v before_o this_o separate_a by_o god_n command_n to_o the_o apostolic_a office_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o they_o and_o so_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n have_v truth_n in_o relation_n to_o they_o gal._n 2._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o add_v nothing_o to_o i_o 3._o the_o reference_n be_v make_v act._n 15._o 2._o not_o to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n i._n e._n the_o whole_a council_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o this_o time_n 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o reference_n be_v not_o only_o the_o contention_n of_o those_o who_o come_v out_o of_o judaea_n but_o the_o antiochian_a christian_n be_v teach_v i._n e._n seduce_v by_o they_o c._n 15._o 1._o and_o according_o the_o decree_n respect_v they_o peculiar_o and_o so_o this_o first_o reason_n be_v of_o no_o force_n 25._o for_o the_o second_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o and_o it_o be_v affirm_v ver_n 1._o that_o certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n teach_v the_o brethren_n and_o say_v except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v you_o can_v be_v save_v and_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o make_v this_o reference_n to_o jerusalem_n because_o the_o man_n come_v from_o judaea_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o apostle_n and_o council_n there_o be_v of_o these_o man_n opinion_n but_o then_o even_o this_o will_n very_o little_o advance_v he_o or_o prejudice_v our_o pretension_n for_o this_o go_v upon_o a_o ground_n which_o will_v be_v useful_a not_o disadvantageous_a to_o i_o viz._n that_o if_o these_o certain_a man_n which_o come_v from_o judaea_n have_v be_v true_o send_v or_o commissionated_a by_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o this_o will_v have_v be_v of_o some_o force_n at_o antioch_n which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v if_o antioch_n be_v perfect_o independent_a from_o jerusalem_n and_o according_o in_o the_o epistle_n from_o the_o council_n ver_fw-la 24._o we_o have_v these_o word_n for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o certain_a which_o go_v out_o from_o we_o have_v trouble_v you_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o we_o give_v no_o such_o commandment_n or_o commission_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d literal_o signify_v it_o seem_v good_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n 26._o where_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o any_o such_o former_a commission_n be_v disclaim_v now_o they_o send_v their_o express_a decree_n not_o their_o bare_a counsel_n or_o advice_n or_o assistance_n which_o the_o prefacer_n will_v allow_v but_o i_o say_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conciliarie_n dogmatical_a definition_n by_o which_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o consequent_n all_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v oblige_v which_o be_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o which_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o jewish_a account_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o so_o still_o this_o reason_n if_o any_o such_o be_v discernible_a act._n 15._o 2._o confirm_v my_o assertion_n instead_o of_o invalidate_v it_o 27._o that_o which_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o prefacer_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o my_o argument_n be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v what_o he_o say_v it_o be_v either_o my_o argument_n or_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o my_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o be_v quite_o a_o distant_a thing_n a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o st._n paul_n from_o his_o conversion_n to_o his_o come_v this_o time_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o antioch_n whereas_o i_o collect_v nothing_o from_o any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a story_n but_o only_o from_o this_o particular_a the_o reference_n from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o than_o what_o be_v so_o much_o large_a than_o the_o particular_n diffusive_o take_v be_v sure_o very_o unlikely_a to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o that_o which_o be_v so_o over_o large_a a_o recitation_n shall_v choose_v to_o omit_v the_o one_o thing_n whereon_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o my_o argument_n lie_v i._n e_o either_o the_o reference_n make_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o antioch_n to_o infer_v the_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n of_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o style_n of_o the_o epistle_n from_o the_o council_n take_v in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n as_o well_o as_o antioch_n when_o the_o reference_n have_v be_v make_v and_o the_o messengersâ—ent_n â—ent_z from_o antioch_n peculiar_o 28._o and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o for_o the_o appease_n of_o the_o difference_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o sure_o be_v undue_o suggest_v for_o c._n 15._o 2._o the_o reference_n be_v not_o make_v either_o to_o the_o apostle_n indefinite_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v or_o to_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n and_o to_o none_o but_o such_o but_o in_o express_a word_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n apostles_n james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o yet_o pronounce_v the_o decree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o judge_v or_o my_o sentence_n be_v v_o 19_o and_o by_o the_o word_n elder_n as_o i_o suppose_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o judaea_n sit_v in_o council_n with_o he_o and_o so_o still_o this_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o metropolis_n of_o judaea_n and_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n of_o syria_n also_o and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o or_o peculiar_o to_o be_v resolve_v by_o they_o 29._o the_o prefacer_n here_o in_o his_o haste_n say_v that_o paul_n go_v with_o the_o decree_n to_o the_o church_n in_o pamphylia_n pisidia_n and_o by_o name_n iconium_n cite_v c._n 16._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o all_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v through_o asia_n whereas_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o pisidia_n or_o pamphylia_n in_o those_o verse_n nor_o since_o c._n 14._o 24._o for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o mark_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o from_o pamphylia_n c._n 15._o 38._o belong_v to_o the_o former_a story_n nor_o of_o any_o city_n but_o of_o derbe_n and_o lystra_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o lycaonia_n second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o pass_v through_o iconium_n nor_o of_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o city_n but_o once_o incidental_o that_o timothy_n be_v well_o report_v of_o by_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v at_o iconium_n ver_fw-la 2._o three_o that_o for_o asia_n the_o text_n say_v express_o ver_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n and_o that_o therefore_o when_o they_o
that_o of_o calvin_n and_o of_o the_o centuriator_n there_o be_v mention_v some_o exception_n to_o these_o epistle_n to_o which_o our_o present_a copy_n may_v still_o seem_v liable_a i_o will_v not_o omit_v to_o make_v he_o my_o return_n though_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la and_o extra_fw-la orbitam_fw-la to_o those_o also_o 8._o and_o first_o for_o that_o of_o calvin_n that_o they_o which_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o ignatius_n authority_n must_v first_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v any_o law_n for_o observe_v lend_v it_o be_v easy_o answer_v without_o enter_v into_o any_o dispute_n concern_v the_o antiquity_n of_o that_o fast_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o observe_v but_o these_o two_o thing_n that_o the_o place_n ordinary_o produce_v to_o that_o purpose_n be_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dishonour_v not_o the_o feast_n despise_v not_o the_o quadragessimal_n fast_o for_o it_o contain_v a_o imitation_n of_o christ_n conversation_n 1._o this_o epistle_n be_v none_o of_o the_o seven_o certain_o genuine_a which_o we_o have_v from_o polycarp'_v collection_n or_o which_o we_o adhere_v to_o in_o our_o account_n or_o plea_n for_o ignatius_n 2._o that_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n whosoever_o he_o be_v do_v not_o make_v lend_v to_o stand_v by_o any_o law_n or_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o only_o as_o a_o act_n of_o imitation_n of_o christ_n who_o fast_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 9_o nay_o when_o the_o book_n of_o constitution_n which_o be_v think_v to_o bear_v such_o analogy_n with_o the_o epistle_n affix_v to_o ignatius_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legislation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o contain_v a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n conversation_n and_o law-giving_a i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o this_o at_o all_o refer_v to_o any_o command_n or_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o observe_v of_o lent_n but_o that_o as_o christ_n fast_v in_o the_o wildernesâ—…_n mat._n 4._o be_v a_o preparative_n to_o his_o enter_v on_o his_o prophetic_a office_n mat._n 5._o where_o in_o that_o divine_a sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n he_o give_v evangelicall_n law_n to_o his_o disciple_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v former_o descend_v on_o he_o &_o consecrate_v he_o to_o it_o mat._n 3._o so_o the_o quadrigessimal_n fast_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n to_o commemorate_v both_o these_o the_o law_n that_o he_o give_v as_o well_o as_o the_o fast_a that_o he_o prepare_v for_o they_o and_o so_o no_o part_n of_o the_o suggestion_n from_o mr._n calvin_n hold_v against_o our_o pretension_n the_o epistle_n be_v not_o by_o we_o reckon_v as_o ignat_fw-la epist_n nor_o the_o institution_n of_o lent_n say_v by_o that_o supposititious_a epist_n to_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o that_o be_v sufficient_a security_n to_o we_o from_o that_o first_o exception_n 10._o next_o for_o those_o exception_n of_o the_o centuriator_n i_o shall_v take_v they_o in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v the_o first_o be_v that_o almost_o in_o all_o the_o epistle_n the_o occasion_n of_o write_v they_o be_v â—mitted_v nor_o can_v any_o man_n divine_a why_o he_o shall_v send_v letter_n to_o this_o or_o that_o church_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o 11._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o to_o my_o understanding_n the_o occasion_n of_o every_o of_o his_o epistle_n be_v as_o evident_o legible_a and_o discernible_a in_o they_o as_o in_o most_o of_o the_o apostle_n epistle_n they_o be_v in_o they_o they_o be_v not_o set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o syllabus_fw-la at_o the_o beginning_n nor_o in_o any_o more_o visible_a gross_a way_n of_o transition_n but_o be_v close_o couch_v in_o the_o manner_n that_o the_o author_n of_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o be_v discernible_a to_o a_o careful_a observant_a reader_n and_o so_o be_v they_o here_o also_o 12._o the_o first_o that_o to_o the_o church_n of_o smâ—rna_n be_v to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n against_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o by_o this_o time_n as_o appear_v by_o st._n john_n first_o epistle_n oppugn_v the_o reality_n of_o christ_n birth_n and_o death_n and_o resurrection_n to_o who_o he_o therefore_o confront_v the_o true_a doctrine_n vindicate_v in_o every_o branch_n and_o vehement_o inculcate_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o and_o in_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bare_a appear_v to_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n which_o faith_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o unbeliever_n or_o unfaithful_a apostate_n christian_n evident_o the_o gnostiâ—k_a heretic_n affirm_v and_o teach_v 13._o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n appear_v more_o full_o the_o injustice_n of_o that_o suspicion_n which_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o view_n of_o antiquity_n the_o author_n of_o this_o 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have_v now_o obtain_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o christian_a assembly_n 16._o a_o thing_n particular_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o history_n that_o whilst_o trajan_n now_o stay_v at_o antioch_n to_o consult_v of_o his_o affair_n and_o war_n with_o the_o parthian_n upon_o the_o letter_n of_o tiberianus_n precedent_n of_o the_o prime_a nation_n of_o palestine_n trajan_n give_v order_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o shall_v leave_v off_o kill_v the_o christian_n so_o â—aith_n 11._o johannes_n antiochenus_fw-la add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o give_v the_o same_o order_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o christian_n have_v some_o truce_n from_o their_o persecution_n so_o suidas_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trajan_n give_v the_o christian_n some_o truce_n cessation_n of_o punishment_n date_v it_o from_o the_o time_n of_o tiberiana_n letter_n which_o be_v certain_o at_o this_o time_n of_o trajan's_n be_v at_o antioch_n and_o ignatius_n on_o his_o journey_n towards_o rome_n though_o be_v already_o condemn_v the_o mercy_n extend_v not_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—aith_o he_o from_o hence_o forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trajan_n forbid_v all_o under_o he_o to_o punish_v the_o christian_n so_o 20_o zonaras_n in_o the_o story_n of_o that_o time_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o cessation_n produce_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o emperor_n hear_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o christian_o that_o have_v be_v butcher_v give_v order_n for_o more_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o persecution_n become_v more_o moderate_a which_o be_v far_o evident_a by_o trajan_n rescript_n to_o pliny_n and_o tertullian_n
sancti_fw-la patres_fw-la canon_n apostolorum_fw-la numeraverunt_fw-la inter_fw-la apocrypha_fw-la exceptis_fw-la capitulis_fw-la quinquaginta_fw-la quae_fw-la decreverunt_fw-la regulis_fw-la orthodoxiae_fw-la adjungenda_fw-la the_o holy_a father_n have_v number_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n among_o apocryphal_a write_n except_o only_o fifty_o canon_n which_o they_o have_v decree_v to_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n i._n e._n to_o the_o book_n of_o canon_n receive_v by_o they_o where_o again_o by_o the_o way_n the_o notion_n of_o apocryphal_a be_v evident_a as_o oppose_v to_o those_o which_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o codex_fw-la regulis_fw-la orthodoxiae_fw-la adjungenda_fw-la and_o so_o by_o bellarmine_n who_o he_o name_v in_o the_o front_n of_o those_o most_o learned_a papist_n and_o of_o he_o say_v express_o and_o true_o that_o he_o approve_v only_o of_o 50_o canon_n of_o 85_o de_o script_n eccles_n in_o clâ—m_n and_o then_o again_o i_o have_v 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