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there_o grow_v so_o fearful_a and_o bloody_a for_o divers_a be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o the_o faithful_a be_v scatter_v all_o abroad_o not_o only_o throughout_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n strict_o take_v but_o of_o samaria_n also_o act._n 8.1_o and_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n by_o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o faithful_a scatter_v also_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o who_o from_o jerusalem_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o gospel_n act._n 8.4_o hence_o philip_n to_o who_o peter_n and_o john_n soon_o after_o adjoin_v themselves_o plant_v the_o gospel_n in_o samaria_n and_o preach_v it_o in_o many_o village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n act._n 8.25_o and_o after_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o eunuch_n he_o preach_v in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n till_o he_o come_v to_o caesarea_n which_o frontier_n upon_o syria_n act._n 8.40_o as_o for_o galily_n the_o gospel_n have_v her_o beginning_n there_o and_o thither_o it_o redound_v about_o this_o time_n 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he_o and_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a as_o be_v show_v before_o from_o act_n 9.26_o but_o upon_o that_o return_n of_o paul_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n first_o hear_v of_o his_o preach_v the_o faith_n and_o she_o hear_v of_o it_o by_o barnabas_n who_o bring_v paul_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o declare_v unto_o they_o both_o his_o call_n and_o his_o preach_v how_o wonderful_o christ_n have_v call_v he_o and_o how_o powerful_o he_o have_v preach_v christ_n at_o damascus_n act._n 9.27_o and_o from_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n of_o judea_n circumjacent_a may_v easy_o hear_v the_o report_n of_o it_o that_o he_o which_o persecute_v we_o in_o time_n past_a these_o word_n be_v relate_v here_o by_o paul_n but_o be_v the_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n contain_v the_o report_n they_o have_v hear_v of_o paul_n paul_n before_o in_o this_o chap._n vers_fw-la 13._o say_v to_o the_o galatian_n that_o he_o have_v 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not_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v notwithstanding_o persecute_v in_o that_o persecution_n for_o as_o when_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o so_o when_o any_o one_o part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v persecute_v all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v the_o member_n thereof_o and_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o be_v also_o persecute_v for_o christ_n complain_v that_o in_o that_o very_a persecution_n himself_o be_v persecute_v see_v act._n 9.5_o now_o the_o apostle_n inculcate_n the_o memory_n of_o his_o former_a persecution_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o galatian_n thereby_o to_o maintain_v their_o persuasion_n of_o he_o that_o so_o great_a a_o zealot_n for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o therefore_o to_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o patronage_n of_o the_o law_n or_o lay_v aside_o his_o malice_n against_o the_o gospel_n without_o just_a and_o weighty_a cause_n now_o preach_v the_o faith_n which_o once_o he_o destroy_v the_o faith_n i_o e._n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o it_o be_v record_v of_o paul_n that_o at_o damascus_n he_o have_v preach_v christ_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act_v 9.20.27_o for_o in_o scripture_n faith_n be_v often_o take_v for_o the_o motive_n whereby_o we_o believe_v and_o for_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o believe_v whether_o that_o matter_n be_v a_o single_a verity_n or_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v gal._n 3.2.5.23_o and_o ephes_n 4.5_o which_o once_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n in_o time_n past_a for_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o persecution_n and_o see_v here_o be_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o here_o have_v the_o same_o expression_n for_o where_o the_o elegancy_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v full_o express_v in_o our_o native_a language_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n we_o shall_v decline_v they_o he_o destroy_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n waste_v for_o so_o it_o be_v render_v before_o in_o this_o translation_n verse_n 13._o and_o he_o waste_v the_o faith_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o by_o use_v all_o mean_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o friend_n to_o withdraw_v man_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o and_o by_o labour_v to_o be_v a_o great_a destruction_n upon_o they_o for_o therein_o consist_v the_o nature_n of_o waste_v as_o be_v show_v before_o verse_n 13._o and_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v serviceable_a to_o continue_v his_o argument_n q._n d._n the_o christian_a church_n in_o judea_n know_v i_o not_o by_o face_n but_o only_o by_o hearsay_n yet_o they_o hear_v nothing_o how_o i_o learn_v the_o gospel_n but_o only_o that_o i_o teach_v and_o preach_v it_o verse_n 24._o text._n and_o they_o glorify_a god_n in_o i_o sense_n they._n i._n e._n the_o church_n of_o judea_n in_o i_o i._n e._n in_o my_o behalf_n for_o i_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o i_o reason_n a_o christian_a consequent_a of_o devotion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o his_o church_n comment_fw-fr and_o they_o glorify_v god_n the_o church_n of_o judea_n hear_v that_o paul_n preach_v the_o faith_n do_v thereupon_o glorify_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o give_v praise_n and_o thanks_n to_o god_n for_o any_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n see_v mat._n 9.8_o and_o mat._n 15.31_o and_o luk._n 7.16_o and_o act_v 4.21_o particular_o upon_o the_o same_o of_o a_o sinner_n repentance_n or_o of_o any_o man_n conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n especial_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o it_o because_o such_o a_o conversion_n have_v in_o it_o more_o than_o ordinary_a and_o be_v a_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v paul_n conversion_n wherein_o the_o good_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v extreme_o powerful_a by_o draw_v he_o from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o that_o be_v from_o be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o faith_n not_o only_o to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o believer_n but_o beyond_o that_o state_n to_o become_v a_o preacher_n of_o it_o in_o i_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n in_o my_o behalf_n by_o reason_n or_o because_o of_o i_o for_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n because_o in_o which_o sense_n this_o phrase_n be_v a_o hebraisme_n note_v any_o kind_n of_o causality_n especial_o that_o which_o be_v rational_a and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o see_v and_o compare_v john_n 13.31_o 32._o and_o john_n 17.10_o and_o 2._o cor._n 12.9_o and_o ephes_n 3.13_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n glorify_v god_n be_v because_o of_o god_n grace_n to_o paul_n in_o convert_v he_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o because_o of_o god_n grace_n to_o his_o church_n by_o paul_n preach_v of_o the_o faith_n the_o content_n of_o this_o first_o chapter_n 1._o preface_n wherein_o be_v contain_v 1._o author_n paul_n a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n verse_n 1._o 2._o approver_n all_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v with_o i_o verse_n 2._o 3._o direction_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n verse_n 2._o 4._o salutation_n grace_n be_v to_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 3.4_o 5._o devotion_n to_o god_n be_v
be_v from_o antioch_n and_o therein_o barnabas_n go_v in_o company_n with_o he_o and_o their_o business_n be_v to_o carry_v thither_o a_o collection_n make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n to_o prevent_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o famine_n foretell_v by_o agabus_n who_o for_o that_o purpose_n come_v with_o other_o prophet_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n see_v act._n 11.27.30_o and_o act._n 12.25_o from_o which_o last_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o this_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n with_o alm_n for_o the_o poor_a be_v before_o the_o separation_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n make_v by_o the_o presbytery_n at_o antioch_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o spirit_n act._n 13.1.4_o but_o of_o this_o second_o journey_n paul_n mention_n nothing_o in_o this_o epistle_n because_o therein_o be_v no_o act_n do_v at_o jerusalem_n concern_v his_o present_a argument_n to_o make_v either_o for_o it_o or_o against_o it_o and_o because_o his_o intent_n be_v not_o here_o to_o write_v a_o journal_n of_o all_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o same_o order_n that_o he_o travel_v they_o but_o only_o to_o mention_v such_o as_o it_o seem_v his_o adversary_n object_v against_o he_o 3._o his_o three_o journey_n thither_o be_v again_o from_o antioch_n and_o therein_o again_o barnabas_n go_v in_o company_n with_o he_o and_o their_o business_n be_v to_o consult_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n not_o that_o paul_n make_v any_o question_n thereof_o but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o question_n thereof_o make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n where_o certain_a man_n who_o come_v from_o judea_n teach_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o unto_o salvation_n act._n 15.1_o for_o this_o journey_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v relate_v by_o luke_n in_o that_o chapter_n where_o from_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n with_o certain_a other_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n about_o that_o question_n because_o the_o particular_n mention_v here_o in_o this_o chapter_n by_o paul_n do_v suit_n and_o agree_v very_o fit_o with_o the_o time_n and_o the_o action_n mention_v there_o by_o luke_n as_o that_o he_o communicate_v unto_o the_o apostle_n the_o substance_n or_o sum_n of_o that_o gospel_n which_o he_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n that_o no_o decree_n be_v there_o make_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o stout_o oppose_v such_o as_o will_v have_v impose_v it_o that_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n even_o by_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o their_o co-apostle_n and_o com-minister_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o by_o their_o approbation_n and_o consent_n he_o undertake_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o preach_v it_o among_o the_o gentile_n this_o journey_n then_o he_o therefore_o mention_n in_o this_o epistle_n because_o by_o occasion_n thereof_o there_o pass_v at_o jerusalem_n those_o remarkable_a occurrent_n that_o be_v very_o argumentative_a to_o his_o purpose_n as_o to_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v no_o way_n inferior_a to_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n thereby_o to_o confirm_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o to_o confute_v the_o calumny_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o take_v titus_n with_o i_o also_o luke_n in_o the_o fifteen_o of_o the_o act_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o titus_n by_o name_n that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o although_o certain_a other_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v send_v with_o they_o yet_o it_o seem_v that_o titus_n be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o by_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n be_v send_v with_o paul_n because_o paul_n say_v here_o that_o he_o take_v titus_n with_o he_o also_o i_o e._n that_o into_o the_o company_n of_o those_o that_o be_v send_v from_o antioch_n he_o assume_v titus_n upon_o the_o by_o over_o and_o beside_o the_o rest_n for_o a_o special_a purpose_n and_o this_o his_o assumption_n of_o titus_n he_o mention_n here_o because_o of_o he_o he_o be_v to_o relate_v afterward_o that_o concern_v he_o be_v a_o person_n uncircumcised_a the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n give_v no_o command_n for_o his_o circumcision_n when_o the_o question_n thereof_o be_v there_o debate_v q._n d._n when_o i_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o barnabas_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o debate_n of_o the_o question_n about_o circumcision_n i_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o my_o cause_n that_o i_o fear_v not_o to_o take_v titus_n with_o i_o also_o a_o man_n who_o by_o nation_n and_o birth_n be_v a_o gentile_a and_o uncircumcised_a and_o he_o i_o assume_v with_o i_o not_o only_o as_o a_o companion_n of_o my_o journey_n but_o as_o my_o fellow-minister_n in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n notwithstanding_o the_o distaste_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n who_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n verse_n 2._o text._n and_o i_o go_v up_o by_o revelation_n and_o communicate_v unto_o they_o that_o gospel_n which_o i_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n but_o private_o to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o reputation_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o shall_v run_v or_o have_v run_v in_o vain_a sense_n communicate_v i._n e._n make_v a_o relation_n or_o report_n unto_o they_o i._n e._n unto_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o substance_n or_o sum_n of_o that_o gospel_n private_o i._n e._n apart_z at_o a_o secret_a meeting_n to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o reputation_n i._n e._n to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n run_v i._n e._n continue_v the_o course_n of_o my_o preach_v in_o vain_a i._n e._n without_o any_o fruit_n reason_n have_v before_o declare_v the_o time_n of_o this_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o company_n who_o go_v with_o he_o he_o now_o express_v the_o cause_n thereof_o as_o the_o motive_n that_o it_o be_v by_o a_o revelation_n from_o god_n and_o the_o business_n that_o it_o be_v to_o relate_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o sum_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n comment_fw-fr paul_n much_o direct_v by_o divine_a revelation_n which_o do_v sometime_o second_o a_o humane_a determination_n he_o report_v his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o apostle_n yet_o private_o to_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n and_o i_o go_v up_o by_o revelation_n the_o main_a and_o special_a motive_n induce_v paul_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n with_o those_o person_n be_v a_o particular_a revelation_n or_o vision_n from_o god_n command_v he_o thereto_o for_o as_o by_o revelation_n he_o have_v his_o instruction_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o by_o revelation_n also_o he_o have_v particular_a direction_n in_o many_o case_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o ministry_n his_o departure_n from_o jerusalem_n after_o fifteen_o day_n abode_n there_o to_o see_v peter_n be_v from_o a_o vision_n wherein_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o make_v haste_n and_o get_v thou_o quick_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n act._n 22.18_o his_o journey_n into_o macedonia_n be_v from_o a_o vision_n that_o appear_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o night_n act._n 16.9_o his_o appeal_n to_o rome_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o stand_v by_o he_o in_o the_o night_n and_o encourage_v he_o thereto_o that_o he_o may_v bear_v witness_n of_o christ_n at_o rome_n act._n 23.11_o and_o this_o journey_n here_o from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v by_o revelation_n and_o lest_o through_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o vision_n and_o revelation_n he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n the_o lord_n lay_v a_o affliction_n upon_o he_o 2._o cor._n 12.7_o but_o vision_n and_o revelation_n be_v not_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o paul_n only_o for_o they_o be_v communicate_v and_o impart_v unto_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_a and_o unto_o some_o that_o be_v not_o apostle_n as_o unto_o ananias_n and_o cornelius_n see_v act._n 9.10_o and_o act._n 10.3_o yet_o paul_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o revelation_n be_v nothing_o repugnant_a to_o his_o go_v by_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n as_o luke_n relate_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o go_n act._n 15.2_o for_o by_o several_a and_o divers_a motive_n a_o man_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n much_o more_o when_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o god_n will_v unto_o man_n purpose_n and_o very_o credible_a it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n have_v determine_v that_o paul_n shall_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n than_o paul_n be_v admonish_v by_o a_o revelation_n from_o
god_n to_o undertake_v that_o journey_n which_o they_o have_v already_o determine_v upon_o he_o because_o god_n will_v be_v sometime_o subsequent_a to_o follow_v not_o only_a man_n will_n but_o his_o act_n by_o approve_v and_o confirm_v afterward_o what_o man_n before_o have_v will_v and_o act_v for_o hence_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.18_o now_o paul_n mention_n this_o motive_n of_o his_o journey_n that_o he_o go_v it_o by_o revelation_n thereby_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o go_v then_o to_o jerusalem_n chief_o as_o a_o messenger_n send_v from_o god_n lest_o his_o adversary_n to_o diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o ministry_n shall_v suggest_v to_o the_o galatian_n that_o paul_n go_v that_o journey_n as_o a_o mere_a messenger_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o communicate_v unto_o they_o that_o gospel_n which_o i_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o communicate_v the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n i_o declare_v relate_v or_o report_v for_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o word_n be_v use_v but_o in_o one_o place_n beside_o and_o that_o be_v by_o luke_n who_o say_v that_o festus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n report_v paul_n cause_n unto_o king_n agrippa_n where_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n render_v it_o declare_v act._n 25.14_o the_o pronoune_n they_o be_v here_o a_o relative_a without_o a_o antecedent_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v sometime_o to_o use_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v refer_v antecedent_o not_o to_o any_o person_n mention_v before_o express_o but_o tacit_o as_o they_o be_v couch_v in_o the_o word_n jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v refer_v subsequent_o to_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o follow_v clause_n of_o this_o verse_n namely_o to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o reputation_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o matter_n which_o unto_o they_o he_o relate_v be_v not_o that_o whole_a gospel_n wherein_o at_o his_o conversion_n christ_n be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o but_o the_o sum_n of_o that_o gospel_n or_o of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o as_o part_v of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n he_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n particular_o to_o the_o point_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n namely_o he_o preach_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o either_o circumcision_n or_o other_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o not_o where_o press_v upon_o the_o gentile_n or_o mention_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o private_o to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o reputation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n secret_o apart_o or_o aside_o for_o so_o also_o the_o word_n be_v common_o render_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n to_o the_o principal_a or_o chief_a person_n for_o among_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o who_o be_v personage_n of_o chief_a esteem_n or_o repute_n of_o who_o other_o man_n hold_v a_o great_a opinion_n for_o their_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o integrity_n such_o among_o the_o apostle_n be_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o whosoever_o else_o be_v principal_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o chief_a person_n therefore_o of_o that_o church_n paul_n relate_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o doctrine_n for_o they_o be_v most_o concern_v in_o the_o point_n because_o they_o be_v best_a able_a to_o examine_v it_o and_o to_o give_v their_o judgement_n in_o it_o and_o with_o these_o he_o first_o deal_v private_o at_o a_o secret_a meeting_n as_o in_o like_a case_n common_o the_o manner_n be_v before_o he_o communicate_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o who_o the_o matter_n be_v refer_v and_o to_o who_o afterward_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n public_o deliver_v it_o in_o the_o synod_n for_o when_o in_o a_o full_a audience_n of_o the_o synod_n they_o two_o have_v render_v a_o account_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o have_v declare_v the_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n which_o god_n by_o they_o have_v wrought_v among_o the_o gentile_n present_o upon_o their_o silence_n james_n give_v the_o sentence_n which_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o whole_a synod_n and_o thereupon_o the_o decree_n be_v draw_v up_o to_o be_v send_v abroad_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o luke_n report_v it_o act_n 15.12_o 13._o against_o which_o order_n of_o proceed_v this_o make_v nothing_o that_o here_o in_o this_o epistle_n he_o mention_n his_o conference_n with_o the_o chief_a person_n secret_o in_o the_o last_o place_n for_o he_o may_v therefore_o do_v so_o because_o he_o will_v express_v the_o general_a act_n of_o his_o message_n before_o that_o which_o therein_o be_v particular_a without_o respect_n to_o the_o order_n of_o time_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n will_v urge_v the_o contrary_a i_o shall_v not_o much_o stand_n upon_o it_o lest_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o shall_v run_v or_o have_v run_v in_o vain_a the_o final_a cause_n why_o he_o make_v this_o relation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o apostle_n not_o that_o paul_n make_v any_o doubt_n concern_v the_o certainty_n of_o his_o doctrine_n as_o if_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o verity_n and_o certainty_n thereof_o from_o the_o approbation_n of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o reputation_n for_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o the_o verity_n and_o certainty_n of_o his_o doctrine_n be_v by_o god_n himself_o miraculous_o reveal_v unto_o he_o and_o every_o where_o confirm_v by_o divers_a miracle_n but_o he_o therefore_o relate_v it_o to_o avoid_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o lose_v his_o labour_n q._n d._n unless_o i_o have_v thus_o communicate_v myself_o at_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o apostle_n i_o may_v have_v lose_v all_o my_o labour_n in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n for_o my_o adversary_n will_v continual_o have_v clamour_v against_o my_o doctrine_n that_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n think_v and_o teach_v otherwise_o by_o which_o mean_n they_o will_v have_v subvert_v their_o faith_n who_o have_v beleft_v it_o and_o consequent_o i_o shall_v have_v run_v in_o vain_a lose_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n in_o preach_v verse_n 3._o text._n but_o neither_o titus_n who_o be_v with_o i_o be_v a_o greek_a be_v compel_v to_o be_v circumcise_v sense_n neither_o i._n e._n not_o indeed_o a_o greek_a i._n e._n a_o non-jew_n or_o gentile_n compel_v the_o greek_a be_v necessitate_v reason_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o decree_v necessary_a neither_o be_v titus_n a_o gentile_a necessitate_v to_o be_v circumcise_v comment_fw-fr a_o greek_a who_o why_o titus_n be_v not_o circumcise_v and_o why_o afterward_o timothy_n be_v but_o neither_o titus_n who_o be_v with_o i_o be_v a_o greek_a we_o may_v now_o perceive_v from_o these_o word_n why_o paul_n mention_v titus_n before_o as_o the_o companion_n of_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o why_o he_o take_v he_o with_o he_o by_o revelation_n namely_o that_o from_o his_o person_n he_o may_v draw_v a_o evident_a testimony_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o the_o gentile_n the_o particle_n neither_o stand_v not_o here_o for_o a_o copulative_a but_o be_v put_v for_o the_o single_a negative_a firm_o deny_v of_o not_o indeed_o a_o greek_a i_o e._n a_o non-jew_n or_o a_o gentile_a for_o by_o the_o jew_n every_o non-jew_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o be_v general_o call_v sometime_o a_o greek_a sometime_o a_o gentile_a or_o heathen_a see_v rom._n 1.16_o and_o rom._n 2.9_o q._n d._n from_o the_o result_n of_o the_o synod_n no_o not_o titus_n a_o man_n of_o great_a repute_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o my_o frequent_a assistant_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v then_o with_o i_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o present_a in_o the_o assembly_n although_o by_o nation_n and_o birth_n he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n but_o a_o gentile_a be_v order_v to_o be_v circumcise_v no_o not_o although_o circumcision_n seem_v of_o great_a moment_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o precedent_n and_o lead_a man_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentile_n compel_a to_o be_v circumcise_v compel_a the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n necessitate_a to_o be_v circumcise_v for_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o circumcision_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o to_o show_v it_o not_o necessary_a titus_n be_v not_o necessitate_v to_o be_v circumcise_v a_o infallible_a argument_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n be_v no_o way_n necessary_a neither_o
1._o cor._n 3.22_o and_o 1._o cor._n 9.5_o and_o 1._o cor._n 15.5_o john_n i._n e._n john_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o the_o belove_a disciple_n who_o be_v common_o call_v the_o evangelist_n partly_o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o write_v that_o gospel_n which_o go_v under_o his_o name_n he_o also_o write_v three_o canonical_a epistle_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o brother_n of_o james_n the_o elder_a who_o herod_n put_v to_o death_n act._n 12.2_o beside_o this_o john_n and_z john_n the_o baptist_n there_o be_v another_o john_n surname_v mark_v who_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n take_v for_o their_o minister_n and_o fall_v into_o some_o dissension_n about_o he_o of_o who_o see_v act._n 12.25_o and_o act._n 13.5.13_o and_o act._n 15.37_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n have_v discover_v and_o specify_v by_o name_n the_o person_n of_o who_o before_o it_o be_v say_v in_o general_a that_o they_o be_v chief_a man_n who_o be_v of_o reputation_n and_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o he_o now_o determine_v in_o particular_a what_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v namely_o to_o be_v pillar_n i._n e._n principal_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o of_o that_o edifice_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o main_a supporter_n whereby_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v sustain_v and_o uphold_v against_o all_o persecutor_n who_o open_o oppose_v it_o and_o against_o all_o false_a teacher_n who_o secret_o undermine_v it_o for_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v support_v by_o pillar_n so_o the_o mystical_a build_n of_o christ_n be_v under_o christ_n support_v by_o the_o minister_n thereof_o and_o as_o the_o church_n be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n 1._o tim._n 3.15_o because_o therein_o and_o therein_o only_a the_o truth_n of_o religion_n 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or_o no_o supporter_n of_o the_o truth_n perceive_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o the_o grace_n viz._n of_o my_o apostleship_n or_o of_o my_o be_v a_o apostle_n unto_o the_o gentile_n for_o that_o be_v the_o matter_n whereof_o he_o speak_v last_o before_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o god_n be_v mighty_a in_o he_o towards_o the_o gentile_n this_o his_o apostleship_n he_o call_v a_o grace_n because_o the_o office_n thereof_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o from_o god_n by_o christ_n by_o no_o other_o title_n then_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o be_v further_a employ_v in_o the_o word_n give_v because_o all_o gift_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o giver_n paul_n of_o himself_o be_v unsufficient_a for_o this_o function_n for_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o gospel_n till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v christ_n unto_o he_o 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from_o god_n grace_n therefore_o certain_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v divine_a they_o give_v to_o i_o and_o barnabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n they_o i._n e._n james_n cephas_n and_o john_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n give_v i_o and_o barnabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n i._n e._n acknowledge_v i_o and_o barnabas_n for_o their_o peer_n and_o equal_n for_o their_o com-minister_n and_o fellow-apostle_n and_o in_o testimony_n thereof_o give_v we_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o these_o word_n for_o their_o coherence_n must_v be_v refer_v backward_o unto_o these_o word_n at_o the_o 7._o verse_n but_o contrariwise_o q._n d._n james_n cephas_n and_o john_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n and_o be_v pillar_n and_o by_o your_o false_a teacher_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o only_a pillar_n be_v so_o far_o from_o discover_v any_o further_a light_n in_o the_o gospel_n or_o from_o add_v any_o knowledge_n unto_o i_o therein_o as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v their_o 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