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the_o sacred_a writ_n four_o in_o the_o give_n in_o of_o their_o several_a symbol_n or_o parcellâ—_n after_o the_o manner_n opinionate_a before_o there_o be_v so_o great_a disproportion_n and_o inequality_n some_o give_v so_o much_o and_o some_o so_o little_a that_o it_o make_v the_o contribution_n itself_o to_o be_v very_o suspicious_a five_o the_o summary_n collection_n of_o the_o point_n of_o christian_a religion_n teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o deliver_v by_o they_o to_o other_o to_o teach_v by_o consist_v of_o two_o head_n faith_n and_o love_n 2_o tim._n 1.13_o but_o the_o creed_n consist_v of_o faith_n only_o i_o rather_o think_v therefore_o say_v mr._n perkins_n that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n because_o it_o do_v summary_o contain_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a point_n of_o religion_n handle_v and_o propound_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o because_o the_o point_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v conformable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o their_o 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commandment_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v there_o be_v some_o diversity_n in_o point_v and_o read_v this_o verse_n some_o take_v it_o in_o the_o order_n and_o posture_n that_o our_o english_a have_v it_o apply_v the_o word_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o christ_n give_v commandment_n &_o read_v it_o thus_o after_o he_o have_v give_v comandement_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o do_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a theophylact_fw-mi marlorat_n and_o indeed_o the_o point_v in_o the_o best_a copy_n other_o as_o the_o syrian_a arabic_a &_o beza_n with_o they_o conjoin_v it_o thus_o give_v commandment_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o in_o the_o main_a thing_n itself_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o difference_n as_o to_o make_v any_o great_a scruple_n or_o matter_n how_o the_o word_n be_v point_v for_o christ_n may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v to_o command_v his_o disciple_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o to_o choose_v they_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la but_o it_o be_v material_a to_o consider_v first_o that_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a by_o far_o to_o conceive_v christ_n act_v the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o disciple_n and_o that_o when_o they_o be_v call_v then_o his_o act_v he_o in_o himself_o in_o call_v they_o second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o such_o a_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o disciple_n choose_v but_o there_o be_v express_o at_o their_o receive_v their_o charge_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o the_o point_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o divers_a copy_n expositor_n and_o interpreter_n that_o read_v as_o our_o english_a do_v but_o even_o the_o very_a thing_n itself_o
of_o so_o divine_a a_o gift_n for_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o strange_a nation_n and_o language_n that_o perceive_v and_o understand_v that_o the_o disciple_n do_v speak_v in_o their_o language_n be_v amaze_v and_o say_v one_o to_o another_o what_o mean_v this_o ver_fw-la 12._o but_o these_o other_o jew_n native_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o judea_n that_o understand_v only_o their_o own_o syriack_n and_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o they_o speak_v strange_a language_n indeed_o these_o mock_v and_o say_v these_o man_n be_v full_a of_o new_a or_o sweet_a wine_n ground_v their_o accusation_n the_o rather_o because_o that_o pentecost_n be_v a_o feast_n and_o rejoice_v time_n deut._n 16.11_o and_o according_a to_o this_o conception_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o peter_n begin_v his_o speech_n you_o man_n of_o judea_n ver._n 14._o but_o peter_n stand_v up_o with_o the_o eleven_o say_v etc._n etc._n reason_n itself_o if_o the_o text_n do_v not_o will_v ready_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v not_o peter_n alone_o that_o convert_v the_o 3000_o that_o be_v mention_v after_o but_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v sharer_n with_o he_o in_o that_o work_n for_o if_o peter_n must_v be_v hold_v the_o only_a orator_n at_o this_o time_n then_o must_v it_o need_v be_v grant_v that_o either_o the_o 3000_o which_o be_v convert_v be_v all_o of_o one_o language_n or_o that_o the_o one_o language_n that_o he_o speak_v seem_v to_o the_o hearer_n to_o be_v divers_a tongue_n or_o that_o he_o rehearse_v the_o same_o speech_n over_o and_o over_o again_o in_o divers_a language_n any_o of_o which_o to_o grant_v be_v senseless_a and_o ridiculous_a and_o yet_o unless_o we_o will_v run_v upon_o some_o of_o these_o absurdity_n we_o may_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o twelve_o preach_v now_o as_o well_o as_o peter_n but_o the_o text_n beside_o this_o give_v we_o these_o argument_n to_o conclude_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v undoubted_a first_o it_o say_v peter_n stand_v forth_o with_o the_o eleven_o vers_fw-la 14._o now_o why_o shall_v the_o eleven_o be_v mention_v stand_v forth_o as_o well_o as_o peter_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o as_o well_o as_o he_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v sit_v still_o and_o peter_n excuse_n of_o they_o will_v as_o well_o have_v serve_v the_o turn_n it_o be_v not_o peter_n alone_o that_o stand_v forth_o to_o excuse_v the_o eleven_o but_o peter_n and_o the_o eleven_o that_o stand_v forth_o to_o excuse_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o second_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v vers._n 37._o why_o shall_v they_o question_v and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n if_o they_o have_v not_o preach_v as_o well_o as_o he_o three_o and_o it_o be_v a_o confirmation_n that_o so_o they_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v ver._n 42._o they_o continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n four_o iâ—_n that_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o we_o mention_v why_o they_o suspect_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n drink_v then_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o peter_n preach_v and_o speak_v in_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n chief_o to_o those_o jew_n of_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v because_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v that_o the_o disciple_n speak_v strange_a language_n but_o think_v they_o cant_v some_o drunken_a gibberish_n and_o to_o give_v some_o probability_n of_o this_o not_o only_o his_o preface_n you_o man_n of_o judea_n but_o also_o his_o â—aying_n flat_o the_o murder_n of_o christ_n to_o their_o charge_n verse_n 22_o 23._o do_v help_n to_o confirm_v in_o and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o sermon_n and_o of_o the_o story_n in_o the_o evangelist_n do_v set_v it_o home_o that_o if_o peter_n preach_v not_o only_o to_o these_o native_n of_o judea_n yet_o that_o he_o only_o preach_v not_o at_o this_o time_n but_o that_o the_o other_o do_v the_o like_a with_o he_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptise_v and_o then_o as_o speak_v of_o another_o story_n he_o say_v there_o be_v add_v the_o same_o day_n about_o 3000_o soul_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o peter_n sermon_n be_v only_o record_v and_o the_o story_n more_o singular_o fix_v on_o he_o we_o observe_v before_o sect._n brief_a observation_n upon_o some_o passage_n in_o peter_n sermon_n vers._n 15._o it_o be_v but_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_n on_o these_o solemn_a festival_n day_n they_o use_v not_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v any_o thing_n till_o high_a noon_n as_o baronius_n will_v observe_v out_o of_o josephus_n and_o act_n 10._o verse_n 17._o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v expect_v beyond_o the_o gospel_n whereas_o there_o be_v the_o gospel_n beyond_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n beyond_o the_o light_n of_o the_o age_n before_o it_o upon_o all_o flesh_n upon_o the_o heathen_n and_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o jew_n act._n 10.45_o contrary_n to_o the_o axiom_n of_o the_o jewish_a school_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a majesty_n dwell_v not_o on_o any_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n vers._n 20._o before_o the_o great_a and_o notable_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n destruction_n which_o be_v forty_o year_n after_o this_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o so_o that_o all_o these_o gift_n and_o all_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o be_v henceforward_o be_v to_o be_v within_o the_o time_n betwixt_o this_o pentecost_n and_o jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o they_o that_o from_o hence_o will_v presage_v prophetic_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n and_o vision_n and_o revelation_n to_o be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n may_v do_v better_a to_o weigh_v what_o the_o expression_n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n mean_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o prophet_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appearance_n the_o vapour_n of_o the_o smoke_n in_o which_o christ_n ascend_v the_o sun_n darken_v and_o the_o moon_n make_v blood_n at_o his_o passion_n be_v all_o accomplish_a upon_o this_o point_n of_o time_n and_o it_o be_v very_o improper_a to_o look_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophecy_n i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o of_o year_n after_o vers._n 24._o having_n loose_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n or_o rather_o have_v dissolve_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n meaning_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o god_n raise_v up_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n dissolve_v and_o destroy_v the_o pang_n and_o power_n of_o death_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n vers._n 27._o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n thou_o will_v not_o give_v my_o soul_n up_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o very_a same_o word_n my_o god_n my_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n why_o have_v thou_o leave_v i_o and_o give_v i_o up_o to_o such_o hand_n and_o shame_n and_o torture_n rather_o then_o to_o intricate_a the_o sense_n with_o a_o surmise_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a desertion_n in_o hell_n gr._n hades_n the_o state_n of_o soul_n depart_v but_o their_o condition_n difference_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o quality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piphilus_fw-la apud_fw-la clem._n alex._n strom._n 5._o vers._n 38._o be_n baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n not_o that_o their_o baptism_n be_v not_o administer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o but_o that_o he_o will_v special_o work_v they_o up_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o acknowledge_v without_o any_o scruple_a but_o to_o own_o christ_n for_o god_n who_o they_o have_v crucify_v and_o to_o be_v initiate_v into_o jesus_n of_o nazaret_n be_v the_o great_a work_n that_o the_o apostle_n go_v about_o to_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o especial_o endeavour_v to_o enter_v they_o into_o jesus_n and_o to_o have_v they_o baptize_v in_o his_o name_n bee_n baptize_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v present_o endue_v with_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o prophecy_n for_o they_o be_v bestow_v henceforward_a by_o imposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n save_v only_o
punish_v with_o sudden_a death_n at_o this_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o nadab_n abilou_n and_o the_o sabbath-breaker_n be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jewish_a that_o future_a time_n may_v learn_v from_o this_o to_o beware_v dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o not_o to_o dishonour_v and_o shame_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers._n 3._o to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o rather_o to_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n only_o bare_o and_o simple_o consider_v that_o provoke_v and_o procure_v so_o fearful_a a_o judgement_n upon_o he_o but_o the_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v circumstantiate_v and_o aggravate_v by_o some_o respect_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o ananias_n be_v not_o a_o common_a or_o ordinary_a believer_n but_o one_o of_o the_o ministerial_a rank_n and_o one_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 120._o and_o considerable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o evangelist_n have_v mention_v the_o pious_a and_o upright_a deal_n of_o barnabas_n which_o be_v a_o preacher_n in_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o land_n he_o come_v to_o the_o story_n of_o ananias_n as_o a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o function_n &_o relate_v his_o wretchedness_n in_o the_o second_o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o lie_v to_o god_n yet_o be_v he_o say_v in_o this_o three_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o phrase_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o do_v receive_v it_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o excellent_a gift_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o excellent_a gift_n that_o he_o know_v in_o the_o apostle_n he_o dare_v by_o this_o base_a dissemble_n belie_v and_o shame_v the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o tempt_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o peter_n and_o thus_o be_v ananias_n much_o like_a judas_n exceed_o qualify_v and_o eminent_o gift_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o like_o he_o undo_v with_o covetousness_n and_o for_o it_o perish_v by_o a_o exemplary_a end_n there_o be_v none_o among_o all_o the_o twelve_o so_o fit_a to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o this_o fact_n as_o peter_n as_o who_o may_v hereby_o show_v his_o own_o repentance_n for_o his_o lie_v and_o perjury_n in_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o that_o he_o be_v entire_o repair_v and_o recover_v from_o it_o when_o he_o dare_v pass_v so_o heavy_a a_o doom_n and_o judgement_n upon_o a_o lie_n vers._n 13._o and_o of_o the_o rest_n none_o dare_v join_v himself_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v some_o difficulty_n to_o resolve_v who_o these_o rest_n be_v that_o dare_v not_o knit_v themselves_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v construe_v so_o many_o way_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o fix_v which_o be_v the_o right_n first_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o beza_n of_o such_o as_o be_v as_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o stranger_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o for_o fear_n dare_v not_o show_v themselves_o either_o because_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o because_o of_o the_o judgement_n afflict_v on_o ananias_n second_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o church_n yet_o dare_v not_o join_v themselves_o in_o consistory_n or_o presbyterial_a society_n with_o the_o 120._o disciple_n but_o keep_v their_o distance_n in_o regard_n of_o judge_v though_o they_o knit_v with_o they_o in_o communion_n or_o three_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o 108._o disciple_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v minister_n and_o keep_v in_o continual_a society_n and_o consistoriall_a association_n with_o the_o apostle_n yet_o dare_v not_o join_v themselves_o to_o they_o in_o the_o form_n or_o dignity_n of_o apostleship_n nor_o dare_v offer_v to_o parallel_v themselves_o to_o that_o rank_n yet_o the_o people_n magnify_v they_o also_o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o very_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n first_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o import_v a_o residue_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o own_o company_n and_o not_o the_o people_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o of_o they_o it_o have_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o skilful_a in_o the_o greek_a language_n will_v ready_o judge_v second_o the_o join_v here_o speak_v of_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n to_o who_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o to_o the_o church_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o very_a grammatical_a construction_n especial_o three_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 12._o being_n understand_v not_o of_o the_o congregation_n or_o whole_a company_n of_o believer_n but_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o word_n immediate_o before_o may_v argue_v or_o rather_o of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o 120._o as_o it_o be_v take_v chap._n 2.1_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o redound_v to_o this_o that_o beside_o that_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a work_n that_o be_v do_v by_o peter_n upon_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n all_o the_o other_o eleven_o apostle_n do_v great_a and_o wondrous_a miracle_n among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o whole_a college_n and_o presbytery_n of_o the_o 120._o be_v unanimous_o in_o solomon_n porch_n join_v together_o in_o association_n and_o advance_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 120._o dare_v not_o one_o of_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o twelve_o in_o the_o peculiar_a office_n and_o dignity_n of_o apostleship_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v see_v so_o late_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n that_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o have_v bring_v upon_o ananias_n one_o of_o their_o own_o number_n and_o see_v the_o continual_a wonder_n that_o they_o do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n among_o the_o people_n howbeit_o the_o people_n magnify_v they_o also_o they_o also_o have_v the_o admirable_a and_o wondrous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o they_o vers._n 15._o sect._n peter_n shadow_n many_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o apostle_n hand_n and_o many_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o peter_n shadow_n but_o the_o text_n have_v leave_v it_o so_o indifferent_a that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o determine_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n or_o a_o bad_a and_o indeed_o some_o that_o have_v take_v it_o the_o better_a way_n have_v make_v it_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o luke_n say_v only_o thus_o they_o bring_v forth_o the_o sick_a into_o the_o street_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o bed_n and_o couch_n that_o at_o the_o least_o the_o shadow_n of_o peter_n pass_v by_o might_n overshadow_v some_o of_o they_o but_o it_o neither_o tell_v who_o they_o be_v that_o lay_v they_o nor_o a_o word_n at_o all_o that_o those_o be_v heal_v that_o be_v lay_v and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v they_o be_v unbelieved_a jew_n that_o lay_v they_o as_o well_o as_o otherwise_o for_o believer_n may_v have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n or_o bring_v the_o apostle_n to_o they_o and_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v think_v that_o they_o lay_v they_o there_o either_o out_o of_o a_o superstitious_a blindness_n think_v his_o shadow_n to_o be_v miraculous_a as_o well_o as_o his_o person_n or_o out_o of_o a_o cheat_a perverseness_n think_v to_o gain_v by_o his_o power_n though_o they_o will_v none_o of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o that_o none_o of_o their_o sick_a be_v heal_v because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o heal_n at_o all_o if_o we_o shall_v thus_o understand_v the_o story_n sure_o we_o shall_v do_v less_o wrong_a to_o the_o text_n and_o to_o our_o own_o understanding_n then_o some_o have_v do_v that_o have_v take_v it_o in_o a_o better_a sense_n for_o be_v it_o that_o god_n intend_v to_o magnify_v peter_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o circumcise_a do_v give_v he_o a_o more_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o miracle_n for_o their_o sake_n that_o stand_v upon_o miracle_n so_o much_o so_o that_o not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o shadow_n also_o can_v heal_v disease_n yet_o how_o ridiculous_a and_o senseless_a be_v that_o which_o baronius_n will_v infer_v hereupon_o namely_o that_o peter_n therefore_o be_v prince_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o shadow_n or_o image_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v of_o holy_a use_n and_o religious_a worship_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v peter_n shadow_n and_o representation_n have_v peter_n power_n and_o qualification_n vers._n 20._o all_o
the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n it_o have_v scruple_v divers_a expositor_n why_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v add_v here_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o seem_v to_o bend_v the_o meaning_n and_o sense_n to_o this_o present_a and_o temporal_a life_n and_o thereupon_o they_o have_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o bypallage_n or_o change_n of_o construction_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n of_o life_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n be_v it_o translate_v by_o the_o syriack_n but_o the_o construction_n be_v easy_a and_o the_o composure_n of_o the_o word_n will_v appear_v most_o proper_a if_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n be_v a_o little_a serious_o consider_v it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n that_o imprison_v the_o apostle_n a_o generation_n that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o to_o this_o it_o be_v that_o this_o divine_a revelation_n refer_v when_o it_o charge_v the_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v again_o into_o the_o temple_n where_o they_o have_v be_v apprehend_v the_o day_n before_o and_o imprison_v for_o preach_v the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o spare_v to_o speak_v and_o utter_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o life_n which_o the_o sadducee_n so_o much_o deny_v vers._n 21._o and_o they_o call_v the_o council_n together_o and_o all_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o syriack_n read_v they_o call_v their_o companion_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o to_o mean_v either_o their_o fellow_n and_o companion_n in_o the_o same_o sadducean_a opinion_n and_o heresy_n or_o their_o fellow_n priest_n and_o scribe_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o since_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v very_o harsh_o bear_v either_o of_o these_o sense_n and_o constant_o be_v use_v in_o another_o for_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o bench_n of_o judge_n of_o the_o lxx_o elder_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o so_o also_o in_o this_o place_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o senate_n understand_v the_o judge_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o two_o other_o judicatories_n which_o be_v erect_v one_o in_o the_o outer_a court_n gate_n or_o in_o solomon_n porch_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o inner_a or_o the_o beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n consist_v of_o three_o and_o twenty_o man_n a_o piece_n maymonid_n in_o sanhed_n per._n 1._o and_o so_o do_v this_o busy_a high_a priest_n call_v together_o all_o the_o three_o court_n or_o bench_n of_o judge_n in_o jerusalem_n a_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o elder_n in_o all_o if_o there_o be_v a_o full_a appearance_n the_o lord_n so_o dispose_v it_o that_o all_o his_o apostle_n and_o all_o his_o chief_a enemy_n may_v deal_v it_o together_o and_o now_o as_o that_o be_v fulfil_v which_o christ_n have_v speak_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v bring_v you_o before_o counsel_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n so_o be_v also_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v speak_v that_o their_o enemy_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v but_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o be_v wise_a nor_o instruct_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o kiss_v the_o son_n therefore_o his_o anger_n short_o kindle_v and_o jerusalem_n perish_v in_o her_o unbelief_n vers._n 24._o now_o when_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v though_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o first_o annas_n in_o this_o meeting_n be_v not_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n for_o which_o he_o be_v call_v the_o high_a priest_n elsewhere_o for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sanhedrin_n or_o the_o usual_a court_n but_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o unusual_a convocation_n second_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immediate_o after_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v scarce_o have_v sound_v well_o so_o near_o together_o vers._n 34._o a_o pharisee_n name_v gamaliel_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n have_v in_o reputation_n among_o all_o the_o people_n this_o be_v paul_n tutor_n act_v 22.3_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n that_o take_v christ_n into_o his_o arm_n luke_n 2._o and_o the_o grandchild_n of_o famous_a hillel_n he_o be_v call_v gamaliel_n the_o elder_a for_o there_o be_v two_o other_o of_o the_o same_o name_n one_o his_o grandchild_n the_o other_o his_o great_a grandchild_n in_o the_o five_o descent_n and_o he_o be_v always_o call_v rabban_n gamaliel_n and_o so_o likewise_o be_v those_o two_o his_o grandchild_n entitle_v these_o be_v three_o of_o the_o seven_o that_o only_o carry_v this_o title_n rabban_n a_o title_n which_o be_v of_o the_o high_a eminency_n and_o note_n of_o any_o title_n among_o their_o doctor_n and_o that_o very_a title_n show_v the_o great_a reputation_n he_o have_v among_o the_o people_n in_o the_o talmudick_n writer_n there_o be_v very_o frequent_a mention_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n but_o scarce_o distinguish_v which_o of_o the_o three_o they_o mean_v yet_o so_o much_o to_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o they_o as_o to_o confute_v that_o forgery_n of_o lucian_n epistle_n which_o yet_o baronius_n have_v grace_v with_o this_o testimonial_a narrat_fw-la lucianus_n in_fw-la eâ_fw-la quam_fw-la toius_fw-la christianus_n orbis_fw-la recepit_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la that_o gamaliel_n become_v a_o most_o zealous_a christian_a and_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o receive_v nicodemus_n when_o the_o jew_n have_v cast_v he_o out_o and_o that_o he_o bury_v the_o body_n of_o stephen_n and_o hold_v a_o solemn_a mourning_n for_o he_o seventy_o day_n in_o pirke_n abh_v pereh_n 1._o this_o say_n be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o gamaliel_n among_o the_o several_a adage_n of_o those_o doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d procure_v thyself_o a_o tutor_n and_o get_v thou_o out_o of_o doubt_v and_o do_v not_o multiply_v to_o pay_v thy_o tithe_n by_o conjecture_n he_o be_v hold_v to_o have_v die_v 18._o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n or_o about_o 22._o year_n after_o this_o and_o oâ—kelos_n the_o targumist_n of_o the_o law_n be_v report_v to_o have_v burn_v threescore_o and_o ten_o pound_n of_o frankincense_n for_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o conjecture_n that_o he_o die_v not_o a_o christian_a but_o live_v and_o die_v in_o his_o pharisaical_a opinion_n and_o profession_n vers._n 36._o for_o before_o these_o day_n rise_v up_o theudas_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o one_o theudas_n in_o the_o talmud_n in_o sanhedr_n perek_n heleh_n and_o he_o be_v call_v a_o physician_n theudas_n the_o physician_n say_v that_o neither_o cow_n nor_o sow_n come_v from_o alexandria_n and_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o one_o theudas_n a_o sorcerer_n in_o josephus_n ant._n lib._n 20_o cap._n 2._o whâ—n_v fâ—dus_n be_v governor_n of_o judea_n say_v he_o a_o wizard_n name_v theudas_n persuade_v a_o great_a company_n to_o take_v their_o good_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o river_n jordan_n for_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o that_o divide_v the_o river_n by_o a_o command_n he_o will_v procure_v they_o a_o easy_a passage_n and_o thus_o say_v he_o deceive_v many_o but_o fadus_n suffer_v they_o not_o thus_o to_o enjoy_v their_o folly_n but_o send_v against_o they_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n which_o fall_v upon_o they_o unexpected_o slay_v many_o take_v other_o alive_a and_o catch_v theudas_n himself_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v a_o very_a ready_a and_o easy_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n of_o gamaliel_n if_o this_o great_a scruple_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n namely_o that_o this_o theudas_n mention_v by_o josephus_n be_v about_o the_o four_o or_o five_o year_n of_o claudius_n but_o this_o theudas_n mention_v by_o gamaliel_n be_v before_o judas_n the_o galilean_a which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o augustus_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o ado_n among_o expositor_n what_o to_o make_v of_o these_o two_o story_n so_o like_a in_o substance_n but_o so_o different_a in_o time_n some_o conceive_v that_o josephus_n have_v miss_v his_o chronology_n and_o have_v set_v theudas_n his_o story_n many_o year_n late_a than_o it_o fall_v out_o other_o refuse_v josephus_n his_o story_n as_o not_o applicable_a to_o this_o theudas_n of_o gamaliel_n tho_o they_o hold_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v true_a in_o it_o because_o the_o time_n be_v so_o different_a but_o they_o think_v gamaliel_n theudas_n be_v some_o of_o those_o
〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n and_o not_o whatsoever_o person_n so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v loose_v henceforward_o one_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o another_o yet_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o this_o lose_n that_o be_v loose_v by_o peter_n be_v that_o law_n or_o doctrine_n that_o tie_v they_o up_o and_o so_o concern_v the_o eat_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v prohibit_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v let_v loose_a henceforward_o to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o diet_n and_o to_o eat_v what_o they_o think_v good_a but_o this_o lose_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o of_o the_o man_n as_o the_o lose_n of_o that_o prohibition_n that_o have_v bind_v they_o before_o and_o this_o can_v be_v no_o way_n but_o doctrinal_o by_o teach_v that_o christian_a liberty_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o gospel_n now_o though_o peter_n only_o and_o none_o but_o he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o have_v all_o the_o apostle_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o so_o have_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o all_o in_o the_o lame_a sense_n namely_o doctrinal_o to_o teach_v what_o be_v bind_v and_o loose_v or_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o constant_a and_o unerring_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v nullify_v by_o their_o doctrine_n some_o part_n of_o moses_n law_n as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o circumcision_n sacrifice_n purifying_n and_o other_o legal_a rite_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v do_v by_o man_n that_o have_v not_o have_v such_o a_o spirit_n for_o there_o must_v be_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n to_o abrogate_v a_o law_n which_o have_v set_v it_o in_o force_n this_o matter_n therefore_o of_o cornelius_n his_o call_n in_o as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o deserve_v very_o high_a regard_n and_o consideration_n as_o in_o which_o be_v include_v and_o involve_v so_o many_o thing_n of_o note_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v and_o divers_a other_o that_o may_v be_v add_v thereunto_o and_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o time_n of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v which_o to_o the_o serious_a and_o considerate_a reader_n and_o weigh_o of_o thing_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o judgement_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v in_o this_o year_n in_o which_o we_o have_v lay_v it_o especial_o that_o be_v conclude_v upon_o which_o before_o we_o prove_v undeniable_a that_o the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n and_o this_o time_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o because_o that_o some_o do_v foolish_o misconstrue_v a_o clause_n in_o daniel_n 9.27_o by_o miss_v of_o the_o right_a time_n of_o this_o occurrence_n of_o cornelius_n for_o look_v no_o further_o into_o the_o text_n then_o in_o our_o english_a translation_n which_o there_o have_v not_o speak_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o original_a they_o conceive_v that_o christ_n die_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o last_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o seventy_o seven_n namely_o when_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o seven_o be_v go_v and_o that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o other_o three_o and_o a_o half_a cornelius_n be_v convert_v and_o so_o they_o will_v make_v those_o seventy_n to_o end_n in_o that_o his_o conversion_n and_o not_o in_o christ_n death_n which_o be_v scarce_o worth_a answer_v though_o we_o have_v time_n and_o season_n to_o do_v it_o see_v it_o rise_v from_o a_o mistake_n in_o the_o text_n and_o set_v in_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o time_n ver._n 30._o four_o day_n ago_o i_o be_v fast_v etc._n etc._n the_o greek_a have_v it_o from_o the_o four_o day_n until_o this_o hour_n i_o be_v or_o have_v be_v fast_v by_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o cornelius_n have_v now_o be_v fast_v four_o day_n together_o as_o paul_n be_v three_o day_n at_o his_o conversion_n chap._n 9.9_o but_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a whether_o we_o understand_v it_o so_o or_o as_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v of_o his_o fast_v four_o day_n since_o till_o such_o a_o hour_n of_o that_o day_n as_o it_o be_v now_o of_o this_o day_n when_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o peter_n unless_o we_o will_v make_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o that_o the_o jew_n especial_o upon_o their_o solemn_a day_n use_v to_o taste_v nothing_o till_o noon_n and_o cornelius_n herein_o follow_v their_o custom_n and_o that_o it_o be_v about_o noon_n when_o peter_n come_v to_o cornelius_n as_o it_o be_v about_o noon_n when_o cornelius_n messenger_n come_v to_o peter_n and_o so_o the_o distance_n betwixt_o caesarea_n to_o be_v a_o day_n journey_n and_o a_o half_a vers._n 36._o the_o word_n which_o god_n send_v bezâ—_n suppose_v that_o this_o verse_n aught_o to_o be_v refer_v and_o join_v to_o the_o verse_n that_o go_v before_o and_o they_o two_o together_o to_o be_v construe_v to_o this_o sense_n now_o i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o very_a doctrine_n which_o god_n send_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n preach_v peace_n by_o they_o by_o jesus_n christ._n and_o one_o main_a induction_n that_o he_o have_v to_o this_o construction_n be_v because_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v improper_a for_o peter_n to_o say_v cornelius_z and_o his_o friend_n know_v this_o word_n when_o it_o be_v peter_n very_a errand_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o it_o and_o teach_v it_o to_o they_o but_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v read_v and_o take_v in_o the_o sense_n that_o our_o english_a have_v well_o make_v of_o they_o namely_o as_o follow_v the_o word_n you_o know_v for_o all_o the_o country_n know_v that_o jesus_n preach_v and_o preach_v peace_n and_o the_o like_a and_o thousand_o though_o they_o know_v that_o he_o preach_v and_o what_o he_o preach_v yet_o do_v they_o not_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o these_o two_o last_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o peter_n come_v to_o teach_v cornelius_n and_o not_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n have_v preach_v for_o that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o friend_n know_v ver._n 44._o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n this_o be_v a_o second_o confirmation_n of_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o gospel_n or_o a_o miracle_n add_v by_o god_n to_o the_o doctrine_n preach_v by_o peter_n that_o nothing_o now_o be_v to_o be_v account_v common_a or_o unclean_a for_o when_o god_n have_v pour_v the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o circumcise_a it_o be_v evidence_n sufficient_a that_o now_o god_n make_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o how_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v be_v confine_v hitherto_o only_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v not_o only_o clear_a by_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o that_o clearness_n think_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o must_v be_v confine_v thither_o ever_o and_o that_o neither_o any_o gentile_a at_o all_o nor_o hardly_o any_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o here_o see_v the_o same_o measure_n and_o fullness_n and_o freeness_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o gentile_n as_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o jew_n they_o can_v but_o conclude_v that_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o vanish_v and_o that_o god_n be_v set_v up_o a_o church_n among_o they_o when_o he_o bestow_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n upon_o they_o ver._n 47._o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n etc._n etc._n peter_n thought_n in_o these_o word_n look_v back_o to_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o mat._n 28.19_o 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