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speak_v if_o he_o be_v here_o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v such_o know_v say_v he_o that_o what_o i_o be_o by_o letter_n in_o absence_n i_o will_v be_v by_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n in_o presence_n concern_v both_o this_o and_o the_o latter_a name_v they_o pass_v festus_n his_o censure_n upon_o he_o as_o act_n 26._o 24._o that_o he_o be_v beside_o himself_o this_o he_o mention_n and_o answer_n chap._n 5._o 13._o whether_o we_o be_v beside_o ourselves_o it_o be_v for_o god_n or_o whether_o we_o be_v sober_a it_o be_v for_o your_o cause_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a etc._n etc._n since_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o be_v for_o jew_n and_o gentile_n both_o he_o can_v not_o but_o conclude_v that_o all_o be_v dead_a the_o jew_z as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_a therefore_o he_o can_v not_o but_o so_o urgent_o call_v upon_o the_o jew_n to_o look_v off_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o look_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ._n another_o scandalous_a opinion_n and_o reproach_n they_o also_o take_v up_o of_o he_o that_o he_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n a_o strange_a slander_n of_o paul_n chap._n 10._o 2._o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o appendix_n to_o that_o before_o because_o he_o be_v not_o pharisaical_o precise_a about_o their_o trivial_a rite_n of_o the_o law_n which_o too_o many_o of_o they_o mix_v with_o the_o gospel_n but_o cry_v they_o down_o therefore_o they_o cry_v he_o up_o for_o carnal_a his_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v that_o his_o ministry_n may_v witness_v the_o contrary_a for_o he_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o end_n of_o which_o and_o the_o abundant_a effect_n of_o which_o be_v to_o beat_v down_o such_o carnal_a affection_n and_o action_n as_o be_v such_o indeed_o his_o expression_n of_o the_o weapon_n of_o his_o warfare_n be_v strong_a to_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n expound_v that_o num._n 24._o 17._o of_o christ_n smite_v the_o corner_n of_o moab_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o son_n of_o seth._n and_o he_o give_v this_o for_o a_o second_o answer_n that_o if_o they_o will_v be_v but_o obedient_a they_o shall_v see_v how_o his_o apostolic_a power_n be_v ready_a to_o avenge_v disobedience_n since_o he_o have_v such_o back_n friend_n and_o open_a enemy_n in_o this_o church_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o write_v so_o doubt_o of_o they_o how_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o and_o that_o he_o stay_v no_o long_o with_o they_o when_o he_o come_v to_o they_o as_o his_o stay_n be_v very_o little_a his_o former_a epistle_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o several_a passage_n in_o this_o have_v wrought_v they_o into_o a_o reasonable_a good_a temper_n but_o mischief_n now_o be_v creep_v on_o they_o again_o at_o least_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v tamper_n to_o bring_v it_o on_o in_o regard_n therefore_o of_o that_o vilify_n that_o these_o false_a teacher_n enemy_n of_o he_o and_o god_n do_v set_v he_o at_o and_o seek_v to_o make_v he_o odious_a and_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o make_v his_o vindication_n and_o that_o as_o the_o matter_n require_v with_o much_o largeness_n and_o earnestness_n he_o therefore_o copious_o discourse_v what_o god_n have_v do_v by_o he_o what_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o god_n and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o church_n in_o any_o of_o which_o thing_n let_v any_o of_o these_o that_o revile_v he_o come_v near_o he_o if_o they_o can_v in_o relate_v the_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n he_o mention_v many_o thing_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o his_o story_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o frequent_o in_o his_o discourse_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o folly_n in_o boast_v as_o chap._n 11._o 1._o bear_v with_o i_o a_o little_a in_o my_o folly_n and_o see_v ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o because_o indeed_o man_v boast_v of_o himself_o be_v folly_n and_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o censure_v his_o so_o therefore_o he_o style_v he_o by_o that_o title_n though_o it_o be_v not_o folly_n in_o he_o but_o a_o needful_a and_o a_o holy_a vindication_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o ministry_n after_o he_o have_v send_v away_o this_o epistle_n by_o titus_n erastus_n and_o mark_n if_o our_o conjecture_n fail_v not_o and_o have_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o corinthian_n of_o his_o speedy_a come_n to_o they_o and_o warning_n to_o get_v their_o collection_n ready_a against_o he_o come_v he_o provide_v for_o his_o journey_n into_o syria_n which_o he_o have_v intend_v so_o long_o partly_o to_o visit_v the_o church_n in_o these_o part_n and_o partly_o to_o bring_v up_o the_o collection_n that_o he_o have_v get_v for_o the_o poor_a of_o judea_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o three_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n that_o he_o will_v be_v careful_a of_o gal._n 2._o 10._o christ_n lvi_o nero._n two_o act_n chap._n xx._n ver._n 4._o and_o there_o accompany_v he_o into_o asia_n sopater_n of_o berea_n and_o of_o thessalonian_o aristarchus_n and_o secundus_fw-la and_o gaius_n of_o derbe_n and_o timotheus_n and_o of_o asia_n tychicus_n and_o trophimus_n 5._o these_o go_v before_o tarry_v for_o we_o at_o troas_n 6._o and_o we_o set_v from_o philippi_n after_o the_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n the_o story_n as_o have_v be_v say_v have_v bring_v we_o to_o another_o year_n the_o beginning_n of_o which_o that_o be_v from_o the_o entrance_n of_o january_n and_o forward_a even_o till_o easter_n paul_n spend_v in_o macedonia_n still_o wintr_v there_o viz._n in_o nicopolis_n philippi_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o easter_n he_o set_v for_o jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 6._o therefore_o we_o have_v superscribe_v it_o the_o second_o of_o nero_n and_o of_o christ_n the_o 56th_o when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o our_o way_n very_o short_o we_o shall_v say_v something_o of_o the_o name_n of_o these_o man_n for_o many_o of_o they_o will_v meet_v we_o there_o only_o we_o can_v meet_v timotheus_n here_o without_o some_o notice_n take_v of_o he_o and_o some_o quaere_fw-la how_o he_o come_v here_o the_o last_o year_n paul_n leave_v he_o at_o ephesus_n when_o himself_n come_v thence_o and_o be_v come_v thence_o into_o macedonia_n he_o send_v he_o a_o epistle_n with_o his_o earnest_a desire_n in_o it_o that_o he_o will_v stay_v there_o still_o upon_o that_o needful_a employment_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v leave_v 1_o tim._n 1._o how_o then_o be_v timothy_n now_o get_v to_o he_o into_o macedonia_n so_o that_o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o his_o set_n away_o from_o philippi_n we_o have_v not_o indeed_o
blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o this_o be_v not_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o further_o 13._o further_o further_o further_o further_o further_o further_o ibid._n cap._n 13._o an_o israelite_n who_o alone_o see_v another_o israelite_n transgress_v and_o admonish_v he_o if_o he_o repent_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o hate_v he_o verse_n xlvi_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d do_v not_o even_o the_o publican_n the_o same_o how_o odious_a the_o publican_n be_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v spring_v of_o that_o nation_n and_o how_o they_o reckon_v they_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o all_o mankind_n appear_v many_o way_n in_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o very_a same_o be_v their_o character_n in_o their_o own_o writer_n 5._o writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n writer_n maimon_n in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d cap._n 5._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o use_v the_o riches_n of_o such_o man_n of_o who_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o they_o be_v thief_n and_o of_o who_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o all_o their_o wealth_n be_v get_v by_o rapine_n and_o that_o all_o their_o business_n be_v the_o business_n of_o extortioner_n such_o as_o publican_n and_o robber_n be_v nor_o be_v their_o money_n to_o be_v mingle_v with_o thou_o because_o it_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v get_v by_o rapine_n 4._o rapine_n rapine_n rapine_n rapine_n rapine_n rapine_n nedarim_n cap._n 3._o hall_n 4._o publican_n be_v join_v with_o cutthroat_n and_o robber_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o swear_v to_o cutthroat_n to_o robber_n and_o to_o publican_n invade_v their_o good_n this_o be_v a_o offering_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v know_v by_o his_o companion_n 2._o companion_n companion_n companion_n companion_n companion_n companion_n âââ_o sââââdr_n fol._n 25._o 2._o among_o those_o who_o be_v neither_o fit_a to_o judge_n nor_o to_o give_v a_o testimony_n in_o judgement_n be_v number_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o collector_n of_o tax_n and_o the_o publican_n they_o be_v mark_v with_o such_o reproach_n and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n partly_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o rapine_n partly_o that_o to_o the_o burden_n lay_v upon_o the_o nation_n they_o themselves_o add_v another_o burden_n above_o burden_n burden_n burden_n burden_n burden_n burden_n mâiâon_n in_o âhâ_n place_n above_o when_o be_v publican_n to_o be_v reckon_v for_o thief_n when_o he_o be_v a_o gentile_a or_o when_o of_o himself_o he_o take_v that_o office_n upon_o he_o or_o when_o be_v depute_v by_o the_o king_n he_o do_v not_o exact_v the_o set_a sum_n but_o exact_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n therefore_o the_o father_n of_o r._n zeira_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v for_o a_o rare_a person_n 2._o person_n person_n person_n person_n person_n person_n ãâ¦ã_o 2._o who_o be_v a_o publican_n for_o thirteen_o year_n do_v not_o make_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o tax_n heavy_a but_o rather_o ease_v they_o ãâã_d they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o gaon_n in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ruch_n in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d when_o the_o king_n lay_v a_o tax_n to_o be_v exact_v of_o the_o jew_n of_o each_o according_a to_o his_o estate_n these_o publican_n be_v depute_v to_o proportion_v the_o thing_n become_v respecter_n of_o person_n burden_v some_o and_o indulge_v other_o and_o so_o become_v plunderer_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a the_o heathen_a yoke_n be_v to_o the_o jewish_a people_n boast_v themselves_o a_o free_a nation_n so_o much_o the_o more_o hateful_a to_o they_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o man_n who_o though_o spring_v of_o jewish_a blood_n yet_o render_v their_o yoke_n much_o more_o heavy_a by_o these_o rapine_n chap._n vi_o verse_n i._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o alm_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v question_v whether_o matthew_n write_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d alm_n or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d righteousness_n i_o answer_v i._o that_o our_o saviour_n certain_o say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d righteousness_n or_o in_o syriac_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i_o make_v no_o doubt_n at_o all_o but_o that_o that_o word_n can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o understand_v by_o the_o common_a people_n than_o of_o alm_n there_o be_v as_o little_a doubt_n to_o be_v make_v for_o although_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d according_a to_o the_o idiom_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n signify_v nothing_o else_o than_o righteousness_n yet_o now_o when_o our_o saviour_n speak_v those_o word_n it_o signify_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o alms._n ii_o christ_n use_v also_o the_o same_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d righteousness_n in_o the_o three_o verse_n next_o follow_v and_o matthew_n use_v the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d alm_n but_o by_o what_o right_n i_o beseech_v you_o shall_v he_o call_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d righteousness_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d alm_n in_o the_o follow_a when_o chriât_n every_o where_o use_v one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n matthew_z may_v not_o change_v in_o greek_a where_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o change_v in_o syriac_n therefore_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n use_v the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o these_o four_o first_o verse_n but_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o dialect_n of_o common_a people_n he_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o common_a people_n to_o speak_v of_o alms._n now_o they_o call_v alm_n by_o the_o name_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d righteousness_n in_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tradition_n teach_v and_o the_o common_a people_n believe_v that_o alm_n confer_v very_o much_o to_o justification_n hear_v the_o jewish_a chair_n in_o this_o matter_n 15._o matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n bab._n bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 10._o 1._o &_o midr._n tillin_n upon_o psal_n xvii_o 15._o for_o one_o farthing_n give_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o alm_n a_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n where_o it_o render_v these_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n after_o this_o manner_n i_o shall_v behold_v thy_o faâe_n because_o of_o alms._n one_o say_v 1._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v bab._n rosh_n hashanaâ_n fol._n 4._o 1._o this_o money_n go_v for_o alm_n that_o my_o son_n may_v live_v and_o that_o i_o may_v obtain_v the_o world_n to_o come_v 1._o come_v come_v come_v come_v come_v come_v id._n beracoth_n fol._n 55._o 1._o a_o man_n table_n now_o expiate_v by_o alm_n as_o heretofore_o the_o altar_n do_v by_o sacrifice_n 2._o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n sacrifice_n hieroâ_n pâaâ_n fol._n 15._o 2._o if_o you_o afford_v alm_n out_o of_o your_o purse_n god_n will_v keep_v you_o from_o all_o damage_n and_o harm_n ibid._n harm_n harm_n harm_n harm_n harm_n harm_n ibid._n monobazes_n the_o king_n bestow_v his_o good_n liberal_o upon_o the_o poor_a and_o have_v these_o word_n speak_v to_o he_o by_o his_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n your_o ancestor_n increase_v both_o their_o own_o riches_n and_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v they_o by_o their_o father_n but_o you_o waste_v both_o your_o own_o and_o those_o of_o your_o ancestor_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v my_o father_n lay_v up_o their_o wealth_n on_o earth_n i_o lay_v up_o i_o in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v write_v truth_n shall_v flourish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o righteousness_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n my_o father_n be_v lay_v up_o treasure_n that_o bear_v no_o fruit_n but_o i_o lie_v up_o such_o as_o bear_v fruit_n as_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o the_o just_a for_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o work_n my_o father_n treasure_v up_o where_o power_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n but_o ay_o where_o it_o be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v say_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n my_o father_n heap_v up_o for_o other_o i_o for_o myself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o for_o righteousness_n they_o scrape_v together_o for_o this_o world_n i_o for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o it_o be_v say_v righteousness_n shall_v deliver_v from_o death_n these_o thing_n be_v also_o recite_v in_o the_o 1._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 11._o 1._o babylonian_a talmud_n you_o see_v plain_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o understand_v righteousness_n namely_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o alm_n and_o that_o sense_n not_o so_o much_o frame_v in_o his_o own_o imagination_n as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o which_o the_o royal_a catechumen_n have_v imbibe_v from_o the_o pharisee_n his_o teacher_n behold_v the_o justify_n and_o save_v virtue_n of_o