extraordinary_a cheer_n marry_o who_o have_v anoint_v his_o foot_n before_o luke_n 7.38_o do_v the_o like_a again_o there_o be_v a_o groundless_a and_o a_o strange_a opinion_n of_o some_o that_o the_o supper_n in_o matth._n 26.6_o 7._o and_o mark_v 14.3_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o supper_n in_o joh._n 12._o a_o imagination_n that_o i_o can_v enough_o admire_v at_o see_v there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n plain_o to_o gainsay_v it_o but_o the_o discussion_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v defer_v till_o we_o come_v to_o those_o chapter_n only_o one_o particular_a here_o may_v not_o be_v omit_v without_o observation_n and_o which_o will_v make_v something_o at_o present_a towards_o the_o confutation_n of_o that_o opinion_n and_o that_o be_v our_o saviour_n answer_n in_o the_o vindication_n of_o mary_n act_n let_v she_o alone_o against_o the_o day_n of_o my_o burial_n have_v she_o keep_v this_o or_o rather_o she_o have_v keep_v it_o not_o that_o he_o mean_v that_o this_o anoint_v of_o his_o foot_n be_v she_o anoint_v he_o against_o his_o burial_n but_o that_o she_o have_v keep_v some_o of_o this_o ointment_n yet_o for_o that_o purpose_n hereafter_o judas_n repine_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o ointment_n that_o she_o use_v for_o the_o anoint_v of_o his_o foot_n and_o plead_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_o bestow_v upon_o charitable_a use_n on_o the_o poor_a why_o say_v christ_n she_o have_v keep_v it_o yet_o and_o not_o spend_v all_o that_o she_o may_v bestow_v it_o upon_o a_o charitable_a use_n the_o anoint_v of_o my_o body_n to_o its_o burial_n for_o 1._o neither_o the_o text_n do_v any_o whit_n assert_v that_o she_o spend_v the_o whole_a pound_n that_o she_o bring_v nor_o indeed_o in_o reason_n be_v so_o great_a a_o quantity_n needful_a 2._o it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o burial_n now_o when_o as_o he_o be_v to_o ride_v in_o triumph_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o morrow_n as_o it_o be_v two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n when_o the_o other_o supper_n and_o anoint_v be_v which_o be_v the_o very_a night_n when_o judas_n compact_v for_o his_o betray_n 3._o then_o christ_n say_v she_o pour_v it_o upon_o his_o body_n mat._n 26.12_o which_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o pour_v it_o upon_o his_o foot_n only_o she_o therefore_o six_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n anoint_v his_o foot_n which_o be_v a_o ordinary_a use_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v their_o foot_n anoint_v and_o the_o talmudist_n give_v some_o rule_n about_o it_o in_o talm._n jerus_n sanhedr_n fol._n 21._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o this_o she_o do_v in_o dear_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o but_o two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n she_o do_v not_o so_o much_o anoint_v his_o head_n as_o pour_v the_o ointment_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o it_o may_v run_v all_o over_o his_o body_n and_o this_o she_o do_v towards_o his_o burial_n not_o only_o in_o his_o construction_n but_o in_o her_o own_o intention_n she_o be_v the_o first_o we_o read_v of_o that_o believe_v his_o death_n as_o she_o be_v the_o first_o that_o law_n he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n her_o faith_n and_o fact_n he_o foresee_v and_o therefore_o say_v now_o at_o the_o anoint_v of_o his_o foot_n that_o she_o yet_o keep_v it_o for_o the_o anoint_v of_o his_o body_n which_o when_o she_o do_v he_o extol_v the_o fact_n with_o this_o encomion_n that_o wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v that_o action_n of_o she_o the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o faith_n in_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o memorial_n of_o she_o thus_o do_v this_o mary_n who_o as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v mary_n magdalen_n anoint_v christ_n three_o several_a time_n his_o foot_n at_o her_o first_o conversion_n and_o his_o foot_n again_o at_o this_o time_n six_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n and_o his_o head_n and_o body_n two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n even_o that_o night_n that_o judas_n first_o go_v about_o to_o make_v his_o bargain_n for_o betray_v he_o section_n lxxii_o matth_n xxi_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 17._o mark_n xi_o from_o the_o begin_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o ver._n 11._o luke_n xix_o from_o ver._n 29._o to_o the_o end_n john_n xii_o from_o ver._n 12._o to_o ver._n 20._o christ_n ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n into_o jerusalem_n john_n make_v the_o connexion_n plain_a when_o he_o say_v on_o the_o next_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o show_v that_o as_o christ_n go_v up_o at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o evidence_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o prophecy_n zech._n 9.9_o so_o he_o also_o go_v up_o in_o the_o equity_n and_o answer_v of_o that_o type_n of_o take_v up_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n exod._n 12.3_o for_o this_o be_v on_o that_o very_a day_n and_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n do_v now_o go_v in_o as_o give_v up_o himself_o for_o the_o great_a paschal_n john_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o lie_v at_o bethany_n the_o night_n before_o this_o and_o yet_o the_o other_o evangelist_n have_v relate_v it_o that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o bethpage_n and_o bethany_n he_o send_v two_o of_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o ass_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n chorography_n will_v here_o help_v we_o out_o they_o tell_v we_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o thousand_o cubit_n be_v the_o suburb_n of_o a_o city_n maym._n in_o schabh_n per._n 27._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o thousand_o cubit_n be_v the_o bound_n of_o a_o sabbath_n or_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n talm._n in_o setah_n per._n 5._o 3._o bethpage_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o a_o town_n upon_o mount_n olivet_n as_o it_o have_v be_v very_o general_o suppose_v and_o according_o place_v in_o the_o most_o map_n but_o it_o be_v some_o building_n and_o that_o space_n of_o ground_n that_o lie_v from_o jerusalem_n wall_n forward_o towards_o mount_n olivet_n and_o up_o mount_n olivet_n to_o the_o extent_n of_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n from_o the_o wall_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v repute_v by_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o same_o qualification_n with_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o in_o divers_a respect_n talm._n bab._n pesachin_n fol._n 63._o fac_fw-la 2._o he_o that_o slay_v a_o thanksgiving_n sacrifice_n within_o while_o the_o bread_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v without_o the_o wall_n the_o bread_n be_v not_o holy_a what_o mean_v without_o the_o wall_n r._n jochanan_n say_v without_o the_o wall_n of_o bethpage_n the_o gloss_n there_o say_v bethpage_n be_v a_o outer_a place_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o same_o gloss_n use_v the_o very_a same_o word_n again_o upon_o the_o same_o tract_n fol._n 91._o fac_fw-la 1._o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o treatise_n fol._n 95._o fac_fw-la 2._o the_o mishnah_n say_v thus_o the_o two_o loaf_n and_o the_o shewbread_n be_v allowable_a in_o the_o temple_n court_n and_o they_o be_v allowable_a in_o bethpage_n nay_o the_o gloss_n in_o sanhedr_n fol._n 14._o fac_fw-la 1._o say_v bethpage_n be_v a_o place_n which_o be_v account_v as_o jerusalem_n for_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o place_n so_o call_v begin_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o go_v onward_o to_o and_o upon_o mount_n olivet_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o then_o begin_v the_o coast_n that_o be_v call_v bethany_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o luke_n say_v that_o christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n led_z forth_o his_o disciple_n as_o far_o as_o bethany_n luke_n 24.50_o which_o elsewhere_o he_o show_v be_v the_o space_n of_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n act_v 1.12_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o town_n bethany_n for_o that_o be_v fifteen_o furlong_n or_o very_o near_o two_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n but_o that_o he_o lead_v they_o over_o that_o space_n of_o ground_n which_o be_v call_v bethpage_n to_o that_o part_n of_o olivet_n where_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v bethany_n and_o at_o that_o place_n it_o be_v where_o christ_n begin_v his_o triumphant_a ride_v into_o the_o city_n at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o he_o be_v entertain_v with_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n for_o carry_v of_o palm_n branch_n and_o cry_a hosanna_n be_v never_o use_v but_o only_o at_o that_o feast_n but_o now_o translate_v to_o this_o occasion_n which_o may_v help_v somewhat_o to_o the_o explain_v of_o zech._n 14.16_o count_n from_o hence_o the_o day_n to_o the_o passeover_n as_o the_o evangelist_n have_v reckon_v they_o and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o lord_n day_n afterward_o and_o this_o day_n seven_o night_n he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o triumph_n he_o weep_v over_o the_o city_n though_o he_o know_v that_o within_o five_o day_n she_o will_v be_v his_o death_n section_n lxxiii_o john_n chap._n xii_o from_o ver._n 20_o to_o the_o end_n of_o
power_n of_o satan_n by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n as_o satan_n have_v destroy_v man_n by_o word_n of_o falsehood_n luke_n do_v proper_o draw_v up_o his_o line_n to_o adam_n now_o when_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n the_o line_n on_o this_o side_n the_o captivity_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o record_n elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n matthew_n and_o lâ—â—k_n take_v from_o some_o know_a record_n then_o extant_a among_o the_o nation_n r._n levi_n say_v there_o be_v find_v a_o book_n of_o genealogy_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v hillel_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n ben_n jatâ—aph_n of_o the_o family_n of_o asap_n etc._n etc._n tal._n jerus_n in_o taanith_n fol._n 68_o col_fw-fr 1._o they_o keep_v the_o record_n of_o pedigree_n and_o of_o all_o other_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v those_o of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n because_o of_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o messiah_n from_o it_o section_n xi_o matth_n chap._n iu._n from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 12._o mark_n chap._n i._o ver._n 12_o 13._o luke_n chap._n iu._n from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 14._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n combat_v mark_n and_o luke_n by_o these_o word_n immediate_o the_o spirit_n drive_v he_o and_o jesus_n return_v from_o jordan_n do_v make_v the_o order_n necessary_a so_o that_o as_o for_o the_o subsequence_n of_o this_o to_o what_o precede_v there_o can_v be_v no_o scruple_n only_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o matthew_n and_o luke_n in_o relate_v the_o order_n of_o the_o temptation_n which_o matthew_n have_v lay_v down_o in_o their_o proper_a rank_n as_n appear_v by_o these_o particle_n then_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 8._o luke_n in_o the_o rehearse_n of_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o observant_a of_o the_o order_n that_o be_v fix_v by_o matthew_n before_o as_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o give_v the_o full_a story_n and_o so_o to_o give_v it_o as_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o full_a information_n as_o our_o mother_n eve_n be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n as_o 1_o joh._n 2.16_o for_o she_o see_v it_o be_v good_a for_o food_n that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a gen._n 3.6_o so_o by_o these_o have_v it_o be_v possible_a will_v the_o same_o tempter_n have_v overthrow_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o he_o tempt_v he_o to_o turn_v stone_n into_o bread_n as_o to_o satisfy_v the_o longing_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o bewitch_a object_n to_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n in_o pride_n and_o to_o get_v glory_n among_o man_n luke_n for_o our_o better_a observe_v of_o this_o parallel_n have_v lay_v the_o order_n of_o these_o temptation_n answerable_a to_o the_o order_n of_o those_o jesus_n be_v baptize_v about_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o our_o september_n be_v present_o carry_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judea_n by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o enter_v that_o combat_n with_o the_o serpent_n which_o be_v design_v gen._n 3.15_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n he_o be_v all_o the_o while_n in_o watch_v fast_v and_o solitude_n and_o among_o the_o wild_a beast_n but_o safe_a as_o adam_n among_o they_o in_o innocency_n the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o invisible_o as_o he_o do_v other_o man_n namely_o strive_v to_o inject_v sinful_a suggestion_n into_o he_o but_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o he_o to_o work_v upon_o as_o joh._n 14.30_o therefore_o at_o forty_o day_n end_n he_o take_v another_o course_n and_o appear_v to_o he_o visible_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o so_o have_v eve_n be_v deceive_v by_o he_o mistake_v he_o for_o a_o good_a angel_n and_o try_v he_o by_o persuasion_n by_o scripture_n and_o by_o power_n but_o in_o all_o be_v foil_v master_v and_o banish_v by_o sword_n section_n xii_o john_n chap._n i._o from_o ver._n 15._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n christ_n be_v point_v out_o by_o john_n and_o follow_v by_o some_o disciple_n conceive_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o story_n thus_o christ_n new_o baptize_v go_v immediate_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o leave_v john_n at_o jordan_n on_o judea_n side_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o forty_o day_n temptation_n john_n have_v now_o gather_v his_o harvest_n of_o disciple_n on_o that_o side_n the_o river_n go_v over_o into_o the_o country_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o baptize_v in_o bethabara_n thither_o come_v some_o pharisee_n by_o commission_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n to_o question_v he_o about_o the_o authority_n whereby_o he_o baptize_v make_v no_o strangeness_n at_o baptise_v which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o use_n among_o they_o but_o question_v his_o authority_n to_o baptize_v in_o that_o tenor_n that_o he_o do_v the_o next_o day_n after_o their_o question_n of_o he_o christ_n come_v into_o sight_n be_v point_v out_o by_o john_n and_o follow_v by_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n for_o half_a a_o year_n john_n have_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o know_v he_o not_o ver_fw-la 31_o 33._o only_o as_o all_o the_o nation_n expect_v the_o messiah_n to_o come_v in_o time_n and_o john_n have_v it_o reveal_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o appear_v so_o john_n baptize_v and_o the_o people_n come_v to_o he_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o profess_v to_o all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o he_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n commissioner_n now_o that_o he_o baptize_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o who_o shoe_n latchet_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v ver_fw-la 27._o let_v a_o passage_n in_o tosaphtoth_n comment_n upon_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o token_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o tie_v his_o master_n shoe_n or_o lose_v his_o shoe_n and_o bear_v his_o thing_n after_o he_o to_o the_o bath_n in_o kiddushin_n cap._n 1._o and_o the_o like_a say_v maymony_n in_o mekerah_n cap._n 2._o a_o canaanite_n servant_n be_v like_a land_n as_o to_o buy_v and_o he_o be_v buy_v by_o money_n or_o by_o script_n or_o by_o service_n in_o way_n of_o earnest_n and_o what_o be_v the_o earnest_n in_o buy_v servant_n namely_o that_o a_o man_n use_v they_o as_o they_o use_v servant_n before_o a_o master_n as_o to_o loose_v his_o shoe_n or_o to_o tie_v his_o shoe_n or_o to_o carry_v his_o thing_n after_o he_o to_o the_o bath_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o this_o time_n of_o who_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a number_n know_v not_o of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n his_o be_v the_o christ_n nor_o know_v they_o more_o of_o christ_n than_o they_o have_v know_v before_o but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v only_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o to_o repentance_n but_o when_o christ_n himself_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v john_n have_v discovery_n of_o he_o and_o so_o be_v able_a now_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o to_o point_v he_o out_o to_o his_o disciple_n whereupon_o peter_n and_o probable_o john_n and_o andrew_n and_o philip_n and_o nathanael_n follow_v he_o section_n xiii_o john_n chap._n ii_o all_o the_o chapter_n water_n turn_v into_o wine_n christ_n first_o passeover_n after_o his_o baptism_n the_o word_n the_o three_o day_n in_o ver_fw-la 1._o mean_v they_o either_o the_o three_o day_n from_o christ_n come_v into_o galilee_n joh._n 1.43_o or_o the_o three_o day_n from_o his_o conference_n with_o nathanael_n or_o the_o three_o day_n from_o the_o disciple_n first_o follow_v he_o they_o give_v demonstration_n enough_o of_o the_o series_n and_o connexion_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o former_a it_o be_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o our_o november_n when_o christ_n come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n to_o john_n at_o bethabara_n and_o then_o there_o be_v about_o four_o month_n to_o the_o passeover_n which_o time_n he_o spend_v in_o go_v up_o and_o down_o galilee_n and_o at_o last_o come_v to_o his_o own_o home_n at_o capernaum_n those_o two_o passage_n be_v lay_v together_o the_o day_n follow_v jesus_n will_v go_v forth_o into_o galilee_n joh._n 1.43_o and_o after_o this_o he_o go_v down_o to_o capernaum_n and_o continue_v there_o not_o many_o day_n and_o the_o jew_n passeover_n be_v at_o hand_n joh._n 2.12_o do_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o jesus_n have_v now_o a_o perambulation_n of_o galilee_n which_o take_v up_o a_o good_a space_n of_o time_n so_o that_o this_o first_o miracle_n of_o turn_v water_n into_o
in_o one_o of_o the_o word_n to_o have_v a_o special_a mark_n upon_o it_o signify_v say_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v root_v out_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o the_o canaanites_n and_o in_o time_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o sixty_o three_o nation_n that_o be_v all_o the_o seventy_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n no_o say_v our_o saviour_n god_n love_v the_o world_n or_o the_o gentile_n and_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n messiah_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n or_o the_o gentile_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v after_o this_o transaction_n with_o nicodemus_n jesus_n depart_v from_o jerusalem_n into_o judea_n and_o there_o he_o set_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v in_o his_o name_n that_o whereas_o john_n have_v only_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o baptize_v one_o do_v not_o know_v who_o christ_n be_v now_o the_o disciple_n baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n to_o evidence_n he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n into_o who_o name_n john_n have_v baptize_v john_n himself_o be_v baptise_v still_o in_o aenon_n in_o galilee_n have_v traverse_v judea_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o jordan_n and_o peraea_n or_o beyond_o jordan_n and_o now_o come_v thither_o where_o present_o his_o sun_n be_v to_o set_v this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o story_n of_o half_a a_o year_n and_o somewhat_o more_o namely_o from_o the_o passeover_n if_o the_o conference_n with_o nicodemus_n be_v at_o that_o time_n till_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v a_o whole_a year_n since_o christ_n be_v baptize_v and_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a since_o john_n begin_v to_o baptize_v section_n xv._n luke_n chap._n iii_o ver._n 18_o 19_o 20._o john_n imprison_v from_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o precede_a section_n and_o forward_a we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o john_n in_o any_o of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n till_o you_o find_v he_o in_o prison_n therefore_o this_o portion_n in_o luke_n which_o give_v the_o story_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v very_o fit_o and_o proper_o to_o be_v subjoin_v to_o what_o precede_v observe_v how_o apt_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o and_o the_o last_o of_o that_o do_v join_v together_o luke_n indeed_o have_v use_v a_o anticipation_n here_o lay_v down_o the_o story_n of_o johns_n imprisonment_n before_o the_o story_n of_o christ_n be_v baptize_v because_o he_o will_v show_v the_o effect_n of_o johns_n doctrine_n altogether_o with_o pharisees_n sadducee_n publican_n soldier_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n he_o find_v entertainment_n of_o his_o doctrine_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o their_o fault_n and_o teach_v they_o their_o duty_n but_o when_o he_o reprove_v herod_n he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o compliant_a but_o imprison_v he_o the_o time_n of_o his_o commitment_n may_v be_v guess_v by_o what_o time_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n slip_v aside_o for_o his_o own_o safety_n upon_o the_o hear_n how_o the_o case_n go_v with_o john_n which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o our_o november_n and_o john_n have_v begin_v to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v at_o spring_n be_v twelve_o month_n before_o about_o some_o eighteen_o or_o nineteen_o month_n ago_o section_n xvi_o john_n chap._n iu._n all_o the_o chapter_n matth_n chap._n iu._n ver._n 12._o christ_n at_o jacob_n well_o convert_v samaritan_n heal_v a_o sick_a person_n etc._n etc._n christ_n xxxi_o christ_n be_v in_o judea_n when_o john_n be_v apprehend_v by_o herod_n in_o galilee_n his_o pretend_a quarrel_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o johns_n disciple_n as_o dangerous_a for_o innovation_n but_o the_o very_a true_a cause_n indeed_o be_v his_o and_o herodias_n spleen_n for_o johns_n plainness_n with_o they_o about_o their_o incest_n the_o pharisee_n at_o jerusalem_n will_v soon_o hear_v what_o be_v become_v of_o john_n their_o eyesore_n and_o what_o herod_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n namely_o the_o dangerousnesse_n of_o his_o gather_v so_o many_o disciple_n now_o our_o saviour_n understanding_n that_o they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o one_o that_o have_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n and_o so_o be_v in_o equal_a danger_n from_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o get_v out_o of_o judea_n out_o of_o their_o reach_n and_o go_v to_o galilee_n but_o be_v not_o galilee_n within_o their_o reach_n too_o from_o ver_fw-la 35._o may_v be_v compute_v the_o time_n of_o this_o journey_n into_o galilee_n namely_o when_o it_o be_v now_o four_o month_n to_o harvest_n that_o be_v to_o the_o passeover_n for_o from_o the_o second_o day_n in_o the_o passeover_n week_n their_o harvest_n begin_v leu._n 23.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o this_o there_o may_v be_v some_o reasonable_a conjecture_n concern_v the_o time_n when_o john_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n christ_n be_v in_o sychar_n field_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o our_o november_n when_o it_o be_v now_o four_o month_n to_o the_o passeover_n and_o he_o take_v that_o journey_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o understand_v of_o johns_n imprisonment_n mat._n 4.12_o he_o be_v now_o enter_v upon_o his_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o come_v up_o into_o galilee_n he_o avoid_v his_o own_o city_n nazareth_n ver_fw-la 44._o because_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v find_v no_o respect_n there_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mean_a education_n that_o he_o have_v among_o they_o but_o he_o go_v to_o cana_n where_o he_o have_v do_v his_o first_o miracle_n and_o from_o thence_o with_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o heal_v one_o sick_a at_o capernaum_n it_o be_v the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o of_o the_o king_n party_n namely_o of_o old_a herod_n to_o who_o divers_a of_o the_o eminent_a and_o learned_a of_o the_o jew_n have_v go_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n to_o the_o distaste_n of_o other_o and_o probable_o in_o a_o reluctancy_n to_o their_o own_o principle_n but_o overcome_v with_o court-interest_n juchasin_n fol._n 19_o section_n xvii_o luke_n chap._n iu._n from_o ver._n 14._o to_o ver._n 31._o mark_n chap._n i._o ver._n 14._o christ_n preach_v in_o nazaret_n synagogue_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n thus_o be_v christ_n come_v up_o to_o galilee_n again_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o out_o of_o judea_n where_o he_o have_v stay_v a_o good_a space_n the_o reader_n may_v observe_v here_o what_o a_o chasma_fw-la if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o there_o be_v in_o the_o story_n of_o luke_n who_o have_v step_v from_o the_o story_n of_o christ_n temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o this_o his_o come_n to_o galilee_n and_o have_v lay_v nothing_o between_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o whole_a year_n history_n intercurrent_a and_o so_o we_o observe_v such_o another_o chap._n 2.39_o at_o his_o first_o come_v up_o into_o galilee_n in_o this_o voyage_n he_o avoid_v his_o own_o town_n nazareth_n because_o he_o know_v a_o prophet_n have_v no_o honour_n in_o his_o own_o country_n but_o now_o have_v go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n some_o space_n and_o a_o renown_n be_v go_v of_o he_o all_o over_o those_o part_n he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o see_v what_o entertainment_n he_o can_v find_v in_o his_o own_o town_n there_o he_o be_v admit_v as_o a_o member_n of_o that_o synagogue_n to_o be_v maphtir_n or_o public_a reader_n of_o the_o second_o lesson_n in_o the_o prophet_n for_o that_o day_n but_o preach_v upon_o what_o he_o have_v read_v and_o hint_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o the_o deal_n of_o elias_n and_o elisha_n with_o some_o heathen_n and_o withal_o pinch_v close_o upon_o the_o wickedness_n of_o nazaret_n by_o that_o comparison_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n but_o deliver_v himself_o in_o some_o miraculous_a manner_n he_o preach_v thus_o in_o the_o synagogue_n in_o the_o authority_n and_o demonstration_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o as_o he_o evidence_v that_o authority_n elsewhere_o by_o his_o miracle_n so_o do_v he_o here_o in_o nazaret_n by_o read_v of_o the_o lesson_n in_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o original_a hebrew_n which_o language_n be_v now_o lose_v among_o they_o and_o only_o attain_v to_o by_o study_n he_o show_v his_o prophetical_a spirit_n in_o this_o skill_n in_o the_o language_n have_v have_v no_o education_n to_o such_o a_o purpose_n the_o reader_n in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n both_o have_v a_o interpreter_n that_o render_v what_o be_v read_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n into_o the_o vulgar_a language_n and_o the_o interpreter_n sometime_o take_v liberty_n to_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o text_n as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v have_v do_v especial_o upon_o the_o prophet_n and_o keep_v not_o always_o verbatim_o to_o it_o the_o jerusalem_n gomarist_n give_v a_o instance_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n in_o sanhedr_n fol._n 20._o col_fw-fr 3._o joseph_n
so_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n give_v money_n to_o hire_v the_o nation_n into_o unbelief_n section_n lxxxviii_o luke_n chap._n xxiv_o from_o ver._n 13._o to_o ver._n 36._o mark_n chap._n xvi_o ver._n 12_o 13._o his_o second_o appear_v viz._n to_o peter_n and_o alpheus_n go_v to_o emmaus_n the_o same_o day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n two_o of_o they_o go_v to_o emmaus_n a_o town_n sixty_o furlong_n or_o seven_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a from_o jerusalem_n josephus_n place_v it_o at_o the_o very_a same_o distance_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 27._o calling_n it_o there_o ammaus_n and_o relate_v how_o vespasian_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n give_v it_o for_o the_o habitation_n of_o some_o of_o the_o roman_a soldiery_n leave_v there_o but_o in_o antiq._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 12._o he_o call_v it_o emmaus_n and_o relate_v how_o it_o be_v fire_v by_o varus_n etc._n etc._n it_o lay_v in_o the_o way_n towards_o some_o part_n of_o galilee_n and_o it_o may_v be_v these_o two_o man_n be_v now_o return_v home_o thither_o and_o intend_v to_o lodge_v at_o emmaus_n the_o first_o night_n but_o now_o they_o stop_v their_o journey_n and_o return_v thence_o the_o same_o night_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o two_o be_v peter_n and_o alpheus_n the_o father_n of_o three_o apostle_n who_o also_o be_v call_v cleopas_n see_v ver_fw-la 18_o &_o 34._o of_o this_o appearance_n to_o peter_n paul_n speak_v 1_o cor_fw-la 15.5_o and_o that_o alpheus_n and_o cleopas_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v not_o only_o be_v conjecture_v from_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o sound_n and_o from_o their_o be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n with_o the_o same_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v make_v plain_a in_o joh._n 19.25_o where_o she_o be_v call_v mary_n the_o wife_n of_o cleopas_n who_o in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n be_v clear_o evidence_v to_o be_v mary_n the_o wife_n of_o alpheus_n the_o mother_n of_o james_n and_o joses_fw-es etc._n etc._n mat._n 27.56_o mar._n 15.40_o section_n lxxxix_o luke_n chap._n xxiv_o from_o ver._n 36._o to_o ver._n 49._o john_n chap._n xx._n from_o ver._n 19_o to_o ver._n 26._o mark_n chap._n xvi_o ver._n 14._o his_o three_o appear_v viz._n to_o the_o eleven_o the_o connexion_n be_v plain_a in_o john_n and_o luke_n for_o the_o former_a say_v the_o same_o day_n at_o evening_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o other_o that_o as_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o appear_v to_o the_o two_o at_o emmaus_n he_o come_v in_o among_o they_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v a_o ordinary_a judaich_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o they_o reckon_v the_o day_n forward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o week_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o be_v now_o so_o very_o punctual_a to_o have_v the_o day_n so_o name_v and_o no_o otherwise_o mistake_v that_o for_o a_o phrase_n pure_o evangelicall_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o phrase_n pure_o judaical_a as_o they_o sit_v at_o supper_n jesus_n come_v in_o among_o they_o show_v they_o his_o hand_n and_o side_n eat_v with_o they_o open_v the_o scripture_n and_o their_o understanding_n breathe_v upon_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v to_o interest_n they_o in_o a_o power_n and_o privilege_v peculiar_a and_o distinct_a from_o any_o they_o have_v receive_v yet_o and_o distinct_a from_o that_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v on_o pentecost_n day_n viz._n this_o invest_v they_o in_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n to_o inflict_v death_n or_o corporal_a plague_n miraculous_o upon_o the_o enemy_n or_o disgracer_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o to_o spare_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o they_o here_o receive_v the_o death_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o this_o power_n as_o be_v observe_v at_o that_o story_n thomas_n be_v not_o present_a at_o this_o time_n and_o yet_o mark_n say_v he_o appear_v unto_o the_o eleven_o as_o they_o sit_v at_o meat_n and_o so_o luke_n 24.33_o peter_n and_o cleopas_n find_v the_o eleven_o gather_v together_o etc._n etc._n nay_o 1_o cor._n 15.5_o he_o be_v see_v of_o the_o twelve_o the_o title_n of_o the_o whole_a chorus_n be_v use_v though_o all_o be_v not_o present_a section_n xc_o john_n chap._n xx._n from_o ver._n 26._o to_o the_o end_n his_o four_o appear_v thomas_n now_o present_a john_n say_v this_o be_v after_o eight_o day_n which_o reckon_n the_o day_n current_n be_v that_o day_n seven_o night_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n again_o a_o second_o establishment_n of_o that_o day_n for_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n thomas_n upon_o see_v believe_v but_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v yet_o have_v believe_v see_v 1_o pet._n 1.8_o tanchum_fw-la fol._n 8._o col_fw-fr 1._o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi lachish_n say_v a_o proselyte_n be_v more_o lovely_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o all_o that_o company_n that_o stand_v at_o mount_n sinai_n why_o because_o all_o they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o see_v the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o fire_n and_o the_o mountain_n tremble_v and_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n they_o will_v not_o have_v receive_v the_o law_n but_o a_o proselyte_n though_o he_o see_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n yet_o he_o come_v and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n section_n xci_o john_n chap._n xxi_o all_o the_o chapter_n matth_n chap._n xxviii_o ver._n 16._o then_o the_o eleven_o disciple_n go_v away_o into_o galilee_n a_o five_o appear_v to_o seven_o of_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n etc._n etc._n christ_n before_o his_o death_n have_v tell_v they_o of_o his_o meeting_n with_o they_o in_o galilee_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o when_o he_o be_v rise_v he_o appoint_v they_o to_o a_o mountain_n there_o they_o be_v now_o come_v up_o into_o the_o country_n and_o while_o they_o wait_v the_o time_n of_o his_o appointment_n peter_n and_o six_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n go_v a_o fish_n not_o as_o their_o trade_n now_o for_o they_o never_o have_v be_v all_o of_o they_o fisher_n before_o but_o either_o for_o a_o present_a supply_n of_o provision_n for_o themselves_o or_o for_o present_a employment_n till_o their_o master_n shall_v dispose_v of_o they_o he_o have_v at_o first_o reveal_v himself_o to_o three_o of_o these_o seven_o nay_o four_o if_o andrew_n be_v here_o by_o a_o miraculous_a draught_n of_o fish_n and_o so_o he_o do_v to_o they_o all_o now_o and_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o they_o have_v not_o some_o thought_n of_o that_o and_o some_o expectation_n of_o the_o like_o appear_v now_o which_o do_v the_o rather_o urge_v they_o to_o this_o work_n at_o sea_n he_o help_v they_o to_o a_o marvelous_a draught_n of_o 153_o great_a fish_n so_o many_o thousand_o be_v the_o proselyte_n that_o wrought_v for_o the_o temple_n only_o 600_o over_o 2_o chron._n 2.17_o and_o at_o land_n he_o have_v provide_v they_o a_o dinner_n against_o they_o come_v ashore_o and_o dine_v with_o they_o and_o this_o say_v john_n be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o his_o disciple_n which_o assert_n the_o order_n of_o this_o section_n and_o show_v that_o this_o be_v before_o his_o appear_v to_o the_o whole_a number_n at_o the_o mountain_n where_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o the_o two_o time_n that_o he_o have_v appear_v to_o they_o before_o this_o this_o evangelist_n give_v account_n of_o before_o namely_o one_o time_n when_o thomas_n be_v not_o present_a and_o another_o time_n when_o he_o be_v after_o dinner_n he_o put_v peter_n to_o a_o threefold_a confession_n answerable_a to_o his_o threefold_a denial_n and_o foretell_v his_o martyrdom_n but_o tell_v that_o john_n shall_v live_v till_o he_o shall_v come_v meaning_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o his_o come_n and_o come_v in_o glory_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o the_o gospel_n namely_o his_o come_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o unbelieving_a jewish_a nation_n peter_n shall_v be_v martyr_a by_o they_o but_o john_n shall_v live_v to_o see_v they_o receive_v their_o desert_n section_n xcii_o matth_n chap._n xxviii_o from_o ver._n 16._o to_o the_o end_n mark_n chap._n xvi_o ver._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o luke_n chap._n xxiv_o ver._n 49._o a_o six_o appear_v at_o the_o mountain_n in_o galilee_n to_o all_o the_o eleven_o and_o 500_o more_o his_o appoint_v they_o into_o galilee_n to_o such_o a_o mount_v it_n be_v like_a to_o that_o mount_n near_o capernaum_n where_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o apostle_n and_o make_v his_o sermon_n
matth._n 5._o be_v not_o bare_o to_o appear_v to_o the_o eleven_o for_o that_o have_v he_o do_v before_o and_o that_o can_v he_o have_v do_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o it_o be_v a_o intend_a meeting_n not_o only_o with_o the_o eleven_o but_o with_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o his_o galilean_a and_o other_o disciple_n and_o therefore_o he_o publish_v this_o appointment_n so_o oft_o before_o and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o we_o can_v so_o proper_o understand_v his_o be_v see_v of_o above_o five_o hundred_o brethren_n at_o once_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 15.6_o of_o any_o other_o time_n and_o place_n as_o of_o this_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o place_n and_o the_o concourse_n argue_v that_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o time_n too_o or_o at_o least_o this_o concourse_n wait_v at_o the_o place_n till_o his_o time_n shall_v come_v and_o here_o may_v we_o conceive_v that_o he_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n with_o this_o multitude_n of_o his_o disciple_n reveal_v himself_o clear_o to_o they_o and_o preach_v to_o they_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n particular_o he_o give_v command_n and_o commission_n to_o go_v and_o disciple_v all_o nation_n for_o whereas_o hitherto_o he_o have_v confine_v they_o to_o preach_v only_o to_o israel_n now_o must_v they_o preach_v to_o every_o creature_n mark_v 16.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v colos._n 1.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o jew_n ordinary_a language_n that_o be_v to_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solomon_n in_o his_o proverb_n make_v know_v theory_n and_o practice_n to_o the_o creature_n kafvenaki_n in_o prov._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o cause_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o dwell_v upon_o the_o creature_n midâ—_n til._n in_o psal._n 135._o nimrod_n make_v idol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o cause_v the_o creature_n to_o err_v tanch_a fol._n 8.4_o the_o lord_n require_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o creature_n shall_v pray_v before_o he_o id._n fol._n 16.4_o in_o which_o and_o a_o hundred_o other_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v give_v the_o word_n creature_n signify_v only_a man_n and_o their_o charge_n and_o commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mean_v to_o all_o man_n the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n warrant_v then_o and_o charge_n be_v give_v for_o the_o fetch_n of_o they_o in_o the_o great_a mystery_n ephes._n 3.4_o 6._o who_o have_v lie_v subject_a to_o vanity_n of_o idolatry_n and_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n ever_o since_o their_o cast_v off_o at_o babel_n 2203_o year_n ago_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o devil_n his_o oracle_n and_o delusion_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o they_o must_v all_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n isa._n 54.13_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v in_o some_o few_o number_n in_o this_o space_n be_v teach_v by_o israel_n to_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o proselyte_v into_o their_o religion_n but_o now_o such_o proselyting_n shall_v not_o need_v for_o all_o must_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n heb._n 8.11_o the_o gospel_n carry_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o it_o be_v carry_v through_o all_o nation_n those_o of_o they_o that_o have_v come_v into_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n have_v be_v induct_v and_o seal_v into_o it_o by_o be_v baptize_v talm._n in_o jebam_fw-la per._n 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o that_o proselyte_n sacrament_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v iâ—_n must_v be_v carry_v and_o continue_v among_o all_o nation_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o homage_n and_o subjection_n to_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n against_o all_o false_a god_n and_o false_a worship_n infant_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n be_v to_o bear_v this_o badge_n though_o when_o they_o undertake_v it_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o do_v because_o none_o in_o christian_a family_n shall_v continue_v without_o the_o note_n of_o homage_n to_o christ_n sovereignty_n and_o this_o distinctive_a mark_n against_o heathenism_n that_o worship_v false_a god_n as_o no_o male_a among_o israel_n after_o eight_o day_n old_a must_v be_v without_o the_o badge_n of_o circumcision_n discipling_n be_v not_o of_o person_n already_o teach_v but_o to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v teach_v and_o if_o the_o disciple_n understand_v this_o word_n in_o christ_n command_n after_o any_o other_o sense_n it_o be_v different_a from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o nation_n have_v ever_o use_v and_o only_o use_v for_o in_o their_o school_n a_o person_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o scholar_n or_o disciple_n when_o he_o give_v in_o himself_o to_o such_o a_o master_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o train_v up_o by_o he_o and_o in_o the_o discipling_n of_o proselyte_n to_o the_o jew_n religion_n it_o be_v of_o the_o very_a like_o tenor_n that_o sense_n therefore_o that_o many_o put_v upon_o these_o word_n viz._n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o be_v thorough_o teach_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o jewish_a nation_n have_v never_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o before_o that_o wretched_a and_o horrid_a opinion_n that_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n little_o observe_v or_o at_o least_o will_v not_o see_v why_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n among_o the_o gentile_n must_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n whereas_o among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 2.38_o namely_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o as_o by_o that_o among_o the_o jew_n jesus_n be_v to_o be_v profess_v for_o the_o true_a messiah_n against_o all_o other_o so_o by_o this_o among_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v worship_v false_a god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v profess_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o wild_a as_o well_o as_o a_o irreligious_a paraphrase_n that_o that_o opinion_n will_v make_v of_o this_o passage_n go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n and_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n a_o creature_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o creature_n he_o promise_v the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v believe_v not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o some_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o charge_v the_o disciple_n to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o to_o stay_v till_o he_o shall_v pour_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o to_o enable_v they_o for_o this_o ministry_n among_o all_o nation_n to_o which_o he_o have_v design_v they_o mark_n and_o luke_n do_v brief_o add_v the_o story_n of_o his_o ascension_n because_o they_o will_v dispatch_v his_o whole_a story_n but_o that_o be_v relate_v more_o ample_o act._n 1._o a_o seven_o appear_v to_o james._n after_o the_o appear_a to_o above_o five_o hundred_o brethren_n at_o once_o which_o we_o suppose_v and_o not_o without_o ground_n to_o have_v be_v that_o last_o mention_v the_o apostle_n relate_v that_o he_o be_v see_v of_o james_n 1_o cor._n 15.7_o and_o then_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n which_o do_v plain_o rank_v this_o appearance_n to_o james_n between_o that_o to_o the_o five_o hundred_o brethren_n on_o the_o mountain_n in_o galilee_n and_o his_o come_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n which_o jame_v this_o be_v paul_n be_v silent_a of_o as_o all_o the_o evangelist_n be_v of_o any_o such_o particular_a appearance_n it_o be_v most_o like_a he_o mean_v james_n the_o less_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v oft_o elsewhere_o and_o so_o do_v the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o one_o of_o speciall_a note_n in_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n we_o read_v oft_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n three_o disciple_n of_o singular_a eminency_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o privacy_n that_o christ_n vouchsafe_v to_o they_o at_o some_o special_a time_n more_o than_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o in_o that_o he_o badge_v they_o with_o a_o peculiar_a mark_n of_o change_v their_o name_n and_o do_v not_o so_o by_o any_o of_o the_o other_o but_o that_o james_n be_v the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n now_o when_o he_o be_v martyr_a act._n 12._o you_o find_v that_o james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n call_v james_n the_o less_o come_v to_o be_v rank_v in_o the_o like_a
invest_v with_o distinct_a power_n from_o the_o other_o but_o the_o gomarist_n especial_o the_o babylonian_a do_v make_v it_o plain_a that_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o action_n for_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o priest_n determine_v this_o business_n of_o 400_o zuzim_n dower_n to_o their_o own_o daughter_n only_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o tribe_n and_o blood_n so_o that_o this_o be_v not_o any_o act_n of_o judicial_a power_n bind_v other_o but_o a_o act_n of_o consent_n among_o themselves_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o function_n and_o family_n but_o here_o be_v not_o time_n and_o place_n to_o discuss_v this_o point_n a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a controversy_n further_o than_o what_o may_v give_v illustration_n to_o the_o subject_n before_o we_o how_o to_o understand_v therefore_o this_o judicial_a activity_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n throughout_o this_o book_n the_o evangelist_n have_v give_v we_o a_o rule_n betimes_o in_o the_o story_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 5._o where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o which_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o great_a if_o not_o the_o great_a part_n and_o be_v in_o this_o cause_n the_o busy_a man_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n there_o may_v be_v a_o sanhedrin_n though_o never_o a_o priest_n or_o levite_n be_v of_o it_o for_o so_o be_v their_o own_o canon_n namely_o if_o fit_a man_n of_o either_o rank_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o common_a carriage_n and_o experience_n they_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o potent_a number_n as_o who_o profession_n and_o function_n bespeak_v studiousnesse_n and_o plead_v honour_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o meet_v but_o with_o these_o man_n by_o name_n of_o all_o the_o sanhedrin_n annaâ—_n and_o caiaphas_n and_o john_n and_o alexander_n gamaliel_n nicodemus_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o how_o many_o of_o these_o be_v not_o priest_n gamaliel_n indeed_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o progeny_n of_o david_n be_v grandchild_n of_o hillâ—l_n but_o as_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n some_o of_o they_o be_v undoubted_o of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o other_o more_o probable_o so_o 〈◊〉_d then_o of_o any_o other_o tribe_n of_o annas_n and_o caiaphas_n there_o be_v no_o question_n and_o if_o john_n act_v 4.6_o be_v the_o eminenteâ—â—_n john_n that_o be_v then_o among_o they_o it_o mean_v rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n who_o be_v now_o vicepresident_n of_o the_o council_n and_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n as_o juchusiâ—_n tell_v we_o and_o if_o nicodemus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o eminent_a nicodemus_n of_o those_o time_n of_o who_o avoth_v r_o mathan_n per._n 6_o and_o talm._n bab_n in_o cetub_v fol._n 66._o make_v as_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o think_v otherwise_o then_o be_v he_o by_o their_o plain_a description_n a_o priest_n likewise_o and_o so_o be_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n if_o his_o stile_n and_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o common_a speech_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v and_o as_o for_o alexander_n of_o who_o be_v least_o evidence_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a spend_v so_o much_o time_n upon_o as_o to_o discuss_v since_o these_o already_o mention_v may_v be_v witness_n enough_o in_o all_o the_o busy_a stir_v therefore_o of_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o story_n of_o the_o act_n of_o apostle_n as_o chap._n 7.1_o &_o 23.2_o and_o about_o this_o commission_n of_o saul_n we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v they_o as_o a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a power_n from_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o such_o as_o who_o function_n and_o interest_n as_o they_o think_v do_v most_o of_o all_o the_o other_o urge_v they_o to_o look_v to_o the_o prevention_n of_o this_o grow_a evil_a of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o do_v as_o hearty_o as_o erroneous_o repute_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o story_n do_v more_o especial_o pitch_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o most_o stir_a man_n and_o so_o paul_n himself_o do_v help_v to_o interpret_v luke_n relation_n for_o wherâ—â—s_n chap._n 9.1_o 2._o it_o be_v say_v saul_n go_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o desire_v of_o he_o letter_n to_o damascus_n 〈◊〉_d who_o best_a can_v tell_v how_o this_o shall_v be_v understand_v explain_v it_o thus_o chap._n 22.5_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o of_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elder_n i_o receive_v letter_n to_o the_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elder_n determine_v the_o point_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o word_n to_o the_o brethren_n call_v we_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o another_o and_o that_o be_v how_o far_o the_o sanhedrins_n decree_n and_o injunction_n have_v power_n and_o command_v over_o the_o jew_n in_o foreign_a land_n by_o produce_v the_o word_n of_o one_o of_o their_o act_n we_o shall_v better_o judge_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o understand_v the_o word_n to_o the_o brethren_n both_o at_o once_o in_o talm._n jerus_n sanhedr_n fol._n 18._o col_fw-fr 4._o they_o say_v thus_o for_o the_o three_o country_n they_o intercalate_v the_o year_n for_o judea_n and_o beyond_o jordan_n and_o galilee_n for_o two_o of_o they_o together_o they_o do_v it_o for_o one_o alone_o they_o do_v it_o not_o there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n and_o the_o elder_n that_o they_o sit_v at_o the_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o jochanan_n the_o scribe_n sit_v before_o they_o rabban_n gamaliel_n say_v to_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o upper_a south_n country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o our_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o low_a south_n country_n peace_n be_v multiply_v to_o you_o we_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o time_n of_o set_v forth_o your_o tithe_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o our_o brethren_n of_o galilee_n the_o upper_a and_o galilee_n the_o low_a peace_n be_v multiply_v unto_o you_o we_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o time_n of_o set_v forth_o your_o tithe_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babel_n of_o media_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o whole_a captivity_n of_o israel_n peace_n be_v multiply_v unto_o you_o we_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o since_o the_o lamb_n be_v yet_o little_a and_o young_a pigeon_n small_a and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o ripe_a ear_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v that_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o fellow_n to_o add_v thirty_o day_n unto_o this_o year_n and_o the_o very_a same_o be_v relate_v again_o in_o maasar_n shein_o fol._n 56._o col_fw-fr 3._o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o when_o luke_n say_v that_o saul_n have_v the_o sanhedrins_n letter_n to_o the_o brethren_n he_o speak_v 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magni_fw-la he_o be_v convert_v and_o design_v for_o a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ._n he_o see_v christ_n ver_fw-la 17._o 1_o cor._n 9.1_o though_o he_o see_v he_o not_o for_o as_o israel_n at_o sinai_n see_v the_o lord_n not_o in_o any_o representation_n but_o only_o his_o glory_n so_o do_v he_o christ_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o a_o voice_n and_o so_o they_o that_o travel_v with_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n ver_fw-la 7._o in_o its_o terrible_a sound_n but_o they_o hear_v it_o not_o acts._n 22.9_o in_o its_o articulate_a utterance_n so_o as_o to_o understand_v it_o the_o like_v to_o that_o in_o joh._n 12.29_o at_o three_o day_n end_n he_o receive_v his_o sight_n and_o baptism_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o but_o how_o he_o
vision_n he_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v delay_n of_o time_n no_o long_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v his_o gather_n in_o of_o his_o elect_n more_o especial_o of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 16.25_o 26._o ephes._n 3.5_o 6._o and_o hitherto_o there_o have_v be_v great_a hindrance_n by_o rome_n heathen_a by_o heresy_n papacy_n turcism_n but_o at_o last_o christ_n swear_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o delay_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v take_v so_o here_o and_o not_o unconsonant_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o very_o consonant_a to_o the_o context_n and_o to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o this_o verse_n be_v take_v that_o be_v dan._n 12.7_o where_o the_o angel_n be_v bring_v in_o swear_v as_o here_o that_o the_o trouble_n of_o antiochus_n and_o his_o persecution_n and_o hindrance_n shall_v be_v so_o long_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o delay_n further_o but_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o restore_n that_o place_n lay_v to_o this_o and_o antiochus_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n the_o construction_n of_o this_o place_n be_v easy_a only_o the_o great_a angel_n will_v have_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o seven_o thunder_n which_o refer_v to_o these_o time_n to_o be_v conceal_v the_o prophecy_n in_o general_n intimate_v the_o restore_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o these_o late_a time_n which_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n but_o very_o general_o and_o very_o brief_o johns_n eat_v of_o the_o little_a book_n as_o ezek._n 2.8_o and_o the_o word_n to_o he_o thou_o must_v prophesy_v again_o before_o many_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o king_n do_v not_o so_o much_o infer_v johns_n go_v abroad_o after_o this_o to_o preach_v to_o many_o nation_n himself_o as_o it_o do_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o preach_v through_o 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to_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o chap._n 10.7_o as_o ezekiel_n measure_v of_o a_o new_a temple_n show_v the_o restore_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o foretell_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n here_o the_o church_n be_v under_o the_o mystical_a babylon_n chap._n 9_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o the_o eastern_a when_o ezekiel_n write_v those_o thing_n now_o as_o that_o description_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o prediction_n and_o pledge_n of_o their_o come_n forth_o so_o this_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o tenor_n john_n be_v command_v to_o leave_v the_o court_n which_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n forth_o and_o not_o to_o measure_v it_o because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o shall_v tread_v the_o holy_a city_n forty_o and_o two_o month_n not_o in_o a_o hostile_a way_n but_o as_o the_o flock_n of_o the_o lord_n tread_v his_o court_n there_o worship_v he_o as_o see_v the_o phrase_n isa._n 1.12_o psal._n 122.2_o and_o the_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o measure_v not_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o their_o multitude_n that_o come_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v boundless_a and_o numberless_a the_o two_o and_o forty_o month_n and_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o chap._n 12.6_o and_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n chap._n 12.14_o be_v but_o borrow_a phrase_n from_o daniel_n who_o so_o express_v the_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a of_o antiochus_n his_o persecution_n and_o tread_v down_o religion_n dan._n 7.25_o &_o 12.7_o 11._o and_o they_o mean_v time_n of_o trouble_n and_o be_v use_v to_o express_v that_o but_o not_o any_o fix_a time_n the_o jew_n themselves_o have_v learned_a to_o make_v the_o same_o construction_n of_o it_o when_o they_o say_v advianus_fw-la besiege_v bitter_a three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a jerus_n taanith_n fol._n 68_o col_fw-fr 4._o and_o this_o also_o that_o comfort_n may_v stand_v up_o against_o misery_n be_v the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n ministry_n when_o he_o restore_v decay_v and_o ruin_a religion_n in_o so_o happy_a a_o manner_n dan._n 9.27_o and_o this_o the_o jew_n also_o have_v observe_v in_o that_o say_n we_o have_v mention_v before_o the_o divine_a glory_n shall_v stand_v upon_o mount_n olivet_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o shall_v preach_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o number_n the_o thing_n they_o be_v apply_v unto_o be_v facile_a the_o gentile_n shall_v tread_v the_o lord_n court_n forty_o two_o month_n and_o the_o two_o witness_n shall_v prophesy_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n mean_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v worship_v god_n and_o attend_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n and_o for_o that_o allusion_n be_v make_v to_o the_o space_n of_o time_n that_o christ_n administer_v the_o gospel_n but_o this_o minister_a and_o attend_v shall_v not_o be_v without_o persecution_n and_o trouble_v and_o for_o intimation_n of_o that_o allusion_n be_v make_v to_o the_o bitter_a time_n of_o antiochus_n two_o witness_n be_v a_o phrase_n take_v from_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o of_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n shall_v stand_v and_o it_o mean_v all_o that_o shall_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o time_n speak_v of_o but_o more_o especial_o the_o ministry_n which_o be_v character_v by_o the_o picture_n of_o moses_n and_o elias_n the_o two_o great_a reformer_n in_o their_o several_a time_n the_o former_a the_o first_o minister_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o late_a of_o the_o gentile_n these_o be_v two_o olive_n tree_n see_v zech._n 4.3_o rom._n 11.17_o 24._o and_o two_o candlestick_n see_v chap._n 1.20_o gracious_a in_o themselves_o and_o have_v light_n and_o hold_v it_o out_o to_o other_o they_o must_v finish_v and_o accomplish_v their_o work_n that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v and_o then_o be_v overcome_v by_o antichrist_n and_o slay_v their_o case_n be_v clear_o parallel_v with_o christ_n their_o master_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o which_o it_o be_v best_o understand_v he_o preach_v three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n in_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n so_o they_o in_o sackcloth_n he_o have_v finish_v his_o ministry_n be_v slay_v so_o they_o he_o revive_v and_o ascend_v so_o they_o likewise_o now_o this_o that_o especial_o state_v the_o case_n and_o the_o count_a of_o the_o progress_n of_o proceeding_n intend_v here_o be_v this_o that_o as_o christ_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o ministry_n be_v slay_v rise_v and_o ascend_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o extinct_a with_o he_o but_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o by_o the_o ministry_n that_o follow_v after_o so_o seem_v this_o that_o allude_v thereunto_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o the_o two_o witness_n shall_v mean_v the_o first_o ministry_n and_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n at_o the_o first_o break_v of_o it_o out_o of_o popery_n which_o be_v follow_v with_o horrid_a persecution_n and_o multitude_n of_o martyrdom_n but_o these_o first_o witness_n have_v so_o do_v their_o testimony_n and_o vast_a number_n of_o they_o have_v seal_v it_o with_o their_o blood_n and_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n yet_o the_o gospel_n increase_v and_o shake_v down_o a_o part_n of_o rome_n even_o at_o these_o first_o beginning_n their_o dead_a body_n must_v be_v cast_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v the_o term_n the_o great_a city_n resolve_v that_o rome_n be_v mean_v if_o there_o be_v no_o
other_o evidence_n which_o see_v explain_v chap._n 17.18_o and_o by_o her_o power_n and_o sentence_v our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v and_o for_o a_o quarrel_n of_o she_o be_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v by_o pilate_n as_o a_o traitor_n to_o the_o roman_a power_n for_o say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n this_o be_v the_o rather_o mention_v now_o there_o be_v speech_n of_o rome_n last_o bloodinesse_n against_o christ_n witness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o it_o persevere_v the_o same_o to_z his_o that_o it_o have_v be_v to_o he_o and_o that_o to_o the_o last_o and_o that_o these_o witness_n drink_v but_o of_o the_o same_o cup_n that_o their_o master_n have_v drink_v before_o they_o she_o be_v call_v spiritual_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jew_n speak_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n sodom_n for_o filthiness_n and_o egypt_n for_o idolatry_n and_o mercilesnesse_n never_o do_v place_n under_o heaven_n wallow_v in_o fleshly_a filthiness_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o sodomitick_a bestiality_n 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