punish_v with_o sudden_a death_n at_o this_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o nadab_n abilou_n and_o the_o sabbath-breaker_n be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jewish_a that_o future_a time_n may_v learn_v from_o this_o to_o beware_v dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o not_o to_o dishonour_v and_o shame_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers._n 3._o to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o rather_o to_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n only_o bare_o and_o simple_o consider_v that_o provoke_v and_o procure_v so_o fearful_a a_o judgement_n upon_o he_o but_o the_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v circumstantiate_v and_o aggravate_v by_o some_o respect_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o ananias_n be_v not_o a_o common_a or_o ordinary_a believer_n but_o one_o of_o the_o ministerial_a rank_n and_o one_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 120._o and_o considerable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o evangelist_n have_v mention_v the_o pious_a and_o upright_a deal_n of_o barnabas_n which_o be_v a_o preacher_n in_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o land_n he_o come_v to_o the_o story_n of_o ananias_n as_o a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o function_n &_o relate_v his_o wretchedness_n in_o the_o second_o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o lie_v to_o god_n yet_o be_v he_o say_v in_o this_o three_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o phrase_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o do_v receive_v it_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o excellent_a gift_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o excellent_a gift_n that_o he_o know_v in_o the_o apostle_n he_o dare_v by_o this_o base_a dissemble_n belie_v and_o shame_v the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o tempt_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o peter_n and_o thus_o be_v ananias_n much_o like_a judas_n exceed_o qualify_v and_o eminent_o gift_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o like_o he_o undo_v with_o covetousness_n and_o for_o it_o perish_v by_o a_o exemplary_a end_n there_o be_v none_o among_o all_o the_o twelve_o so_o fit_a to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o this_o fact_n as_o peter_n as_o who_o may_v hereby_o show_v his_o own_o repentance_n for_o his_o lie_v and_o perjury_n in_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o that_o he_o be_v entire_o repair_v and_o recover_v from_o it_o when_o he_o dare_v pass_v so_o heavy_a a_o doom_n and_o judgement_n upon_o a_o lie_n vers._n 13._o and_o of_o the_o rest_n none_o dare_v join_v himself_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v some_o difficulty_n to_o resolve_v who_o these_o rest_n be_v that_o dare_v not_o knit_v themselves_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v construe_v so_o many_o way_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o fix_v which_o be_v the_o right_n first_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o beza_n of_o such_o as_o be_v as_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o stranger_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o for_o fear_n dare_v not_o show_v themselves_o either_o because_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o because_o of_o the_o judgement_n afflict_v on_o ananias_n second_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o church_n yet_o dare_v not_o join_v themselves_o in_o consistory_n or_o presbyterial_a society_n with_o the_o 120._o disciple_n but_o keep_v their_o distance_n in_o regard_n of_o judge_v though_o they_o knit_v with_o they_o in_o communion_n or_o three_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o 108._o disciple_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v minister_n and_o keep_v in_o continual_a society_n and_o consistoriall_a association_n with_o the_o apostle_n yet_o dare_v not_o join_v themselves_o to_o they_o in_o the_o form_n or_o dignity_n of_o apostleship_n nor_o dare_v offer_v to_o parallel_v themselves_o to_o that_o rank_n yet_o the_o people_n magnify_v they_o also_o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o very_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n first_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o import_v a_o residue_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o own_o company_n and_o not_o the_o people_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o of_o they_o it_o have_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o skilful_a in_o the_o greek_a language_n will_v ready_o judge_v second_o the_o join_v here_o speak_v of_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n to_o who_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o to_o the_o church_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o very_a grammatical_a construction_n especial_o three_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 12._o being_n understand_v not_o of_o the_o congregation_n or_o whole_a company_n of_o believer_n but_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o word_n immediate_o before_o may_v argue_v or_o rather_o of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o 120._o as_o it_o be_v take_v chap._n 2.1_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o redound_v to_o this_o that_o beside_o that_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a work_n that_o be_v do_v by_o peter_n upon_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n all_o the_o other_o eleven_o apostle_n do_v great_a and_o wondrous_a miracle_n among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o whole_a college_n and_o presbytery_n of_o the_o 120._o be_v unanimous_o in_o solomon_n porch_n join_v together_o in_o association_n and_o advance_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 120._o dare_v not_o one_o of_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o twelve_o in_o the_o peculiar_a office_n and_o dignity_n of_o apostleship_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v see_v so_o late_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n that_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o have_v bring_v upon_o ananias_n one_o of_o their_o own_o number_n and_o see_v the_o continual_a wonder_n that_o they_o do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n among_o the_o people_n howbeit_o the_o people_n magnify_v they_o also_o they_o also_o have_v the_o admirable_a and_o wondrous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o they_o vers._n 15._o sect._n peter_n shadow_n many_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o apostle_n hand_n and_o many_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o peter_n shadow_n but_o the_o text_n have_v leave_v it_o so_o indifferent_a that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o determine_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n or_o a_o bad_a and_o indeed_o some_o that_o have_v take_v it_o the_o better_a way_n have_v make_v it_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o luke_n say_v only_o thus_o they_o bring_v forth_o the_o sick_a into_o the_o street_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o bed_n and_o couch_n that_o at_o the_o least_o the_o shadow_n of_o peter_n pass_v by_o might_n overshadow_v some_o of_o they_o but_o it_o neither_o tell_v who_o they_o be_v that_o lay_v they_o nor_o a_o word_n at_o all_o that_o those_o be_v heal_v that_o be_v lay_v and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v they_o be_v unbelieved_a jew_n that_o lay_v they_o as_o well_o as_o otherwise_o for_o believer_n may_v have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n or_o bring_v the_o apostle_n to_o they_o and_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v think_v that_o they_o lay_v they_o there_o either_o out_o of_o a_o superstitious_a blindness_n think_v his_o shadow_n to_o be_v miraculous_a as_o well_o as_o his_o person_n or_o out_o of_o a_o cheat_a perverseness_n think_v to_o gain_v by_o his_o power_n though_o they_o will_v none_o of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o that_o none_o of_o their_o sick_a be_v heal_v because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o heal_n at_o all_o if_o we_o shall_v thus_o understand_v the_o story_n sure_o we_o shall_v do_v less_o wrong_a to_o the_o text_n and_o to_o our_o own_o understanding_n then_o some_o have_v do_v that_o have_v take_v it_o in_o a_o better_a sense_n for_o be_v it_o that_o god_n intend_v to_o magnify_v peter_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o circumcise_a do_v give_v he_o a_o more_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o miracle_n for_o their_o sake_n that_o stand_v upon_o miracle_n so_o much_o so_o that_o not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o shadow_n also_o can_v heal_v disease_n yet_o how_o ridiculous_a and_o senseless_a be_v that_o which_o baronius_n will_v infer_v hereupon_o namely_o that_o peter_n therefore_o be_v prince_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o shadow_n or_o image_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v of_o holy_a use_n and_o religious_a worship_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v peter_n shadow_n and_o representation_n have_v peter_n power_n and_o qualification_n vers._n 20._o all_o
and_o certain_o the_o difference_n of_o word_n argue_v difference_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o signify_v any_o room_n above_o stair_n be_v it_o but_o the_o first_o story_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a room_n in_o all_o the_o house_n as_o act._n 20.8_o 9_o which_o be_v the_o three_o story_n nor_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v the_o house_n of_o john_n mark_v mention_v act._n 12.12_o for_o though_o some_o disciple_n be_v then_o assemble_v there_o yet_o be_v the_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n what_o place_n this_o be_v be_v not_o worth_a the_o labour_n of_o search_v because_o it_o be_v pass_v the_o possibility_n of_o find_v out_o be_v it_o in_o what_o house_n it_o will_v this_o be_v the_o place_n where_o this_o society_n of_o apostle_n and_o elder_n keep_v as_o it_o be_v their_o college_n and_o consistory_n while_o they_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o till_o persecution_n scatter_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v there_o abide_v this_o be_v not_o the_o meeting_n place_n in_o public_a worship_n for_o all_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o city_n which_o ere_o long_o if_o not_o at_o this_o very_a time_n be_v several_a congregation_n but_o this_o be_v the_o meeting_n and_o sit_v place_n for_o the_o presbytery_n of_o these_o elder_n that_o take_v care_n of_o all_o those_o congregation_n sect._n both_o peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n etc._n etc._n the_o syrian_a read_v peter_n and_o john_n and_o james_n and_o for_o bartholomew_n and_o matthew_n he_o and_o the_o arabic_a read_v matthew_n and_o batholomew_n the_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o themselves_o sect._n james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n the_o word_n son_n be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a neither_o here_o nor_o matth._n 10.3_o nor_o mark_v 3.18_o nor_o luke_n 6.15_o but_o it_o be_v only_o thus_o james_n of_o alpheus_n and_o so_o read_v the_o vulgar_a but_o the_o syrian_a arabic_a beza_n our_o english_a and_o divers_z other_o have_v very_o warrantable_o put_v in_o the_o word_n son_n now_o this_o alpheus_n and_o cleopas_n mention_v luke_n 24.18_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n the_o syrian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v indifferent_o to_o frame_v his_o name_n into_o hebrew_n or_o into_o a_o greek_a pronunciation_n chalphi_n and_o cleophi_n as_o paul_n double_a name_n sound_v after_o these_o two_o language_n this_o cleopas_n or_o alpheus_n be_v the_o husband_n of_o mary_n joh._n 19.25_o and_o she_o the_o mother_n of_o james_n the_o less_o and_o of_o joses_fw-es matth._n 15.40_o and_o of_o judah_n and_o simon_n mar._n 6.3_o and_o from_o hence_o be_v warrant_v sufficient_a to_o call_v james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n though_o the_o text_n have_v not_o speak_v out_o the_o word_n son_n this_o james_n be_v he_o that_o be_v common_o call_v james_n the_o less_o mention_a act_n 12.7_o &_o 15.3_o &_o 21.18_o gal._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o often_o call_v by_o ancient_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o upon_o what_o misprision_n shall_v be_v conjecture_v afterward_o sect._n and_o simon_n zelotes_n he_o be_v call_v simon_n the_o kanaanite_n matth._n 10.4_o mark_v 3.18_o which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v zealous_a as_o be_v more_o apparent_a by_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a writing_n of_o it_o than_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v like_a he_o be_v so_o call_v from_o kanah_n in_o galilee_n the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o the_o evangelist_n translate_v this_o proper_a hebrew_n name_n into_o a_o greek_a appellative_n as_o john_n do_v siloam_n joh._n 9.7_o this_o simon_n be_v the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n also_o and_o so_o likewise_o be_v judas_n mention_v instant_o after_o mar._n 6.3_o and_o so_o have_v alpheus_n three_z son_n that_o be_v apostle_n and_o joses_fw-es the_o four_o be_v in_o fair_a choice_n to_o be_v one_o too_o ver_fw-la 23._o vers._n xiiii_o with_o the_o woman_n some_o render_v it_o with_o their_o wife_n which_o may_v indeed_o be_v very_o true_a for_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n which_o have_v wife_n take_v they_o with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 9.5_o but_o it_o be_v too_o straight_o for_o doubtless_o there_o be_v some_o woman_n with_o they_o that_o have_v either_o no_o husband_n at_o all_o or_o none_o there_o see_v luke_n 8.23_o &_o 23.49_o &_o 24.22_o sect._n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n we_o have_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o she_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v like_a she_o continue_v under_o the_o care_n of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n have_v commit_v she_o joh._n 19.26_o 27._o and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o some_o persecution_n be_v take_v away_o by_o martyrdom_n as_o simeon_n have_v prophesy_v of_o she_o luke_n 2.35_o sect._n and_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v his_o kinsman_n for_o by_o this_o term_n do_v the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v such_o relation_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o show_v example_n and_o to_o show_v who_o these_o kinsman_n be_v will_v be_v more_o proper_a for_o another_o place_n vers._n 15._o and_o in_o those_o day_n peter_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n peter_n both_o in_o this_o place_n and_o divers_z other_o and_o indeed_o general_o through_o so_o much_o of_o this_o book_n as_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v ever_o bring_v in_o as_o the_o chief_a speaker_n and_o chief_a actor_n nay_o common_o the_o sole_a speaker_n and_o actor_n upon_o all_o occasion_n not_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v either_o any_o whit_n inferior_a to_o he_o either_o in_o authority_n or_o in_o forwardness_n to_o promote_v the_o gospel_n but_o upon_o these_o two_o most_o singular_a and_o peculiar_a ground_n first_o peter_n be_v design_v by_o a_o more_o special_a deputation_n and_o appointment_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n gal._n 2.8_o and_o therefore_o while_o the_o story_n stay_v among_o the_o circumcise_a it_o still_o mention_v peter_n above_o all_o the_o other_o as_o when_o it_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o uncircumcised_a than_o it_o fix_v sole_o on_o the_o story_n of_o paul_n second_o peter_n be_v considerable_a under_o a_o notion_n that_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o twelve_o have_v fall_v under_o namely_o one_o that_o have_v deny_v &_o forswear_a his_o master_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o some_o kind_a necessary_a that_o some_o special_a evidence_n of_o his_o perfect_a recovery_n again_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o whensoever_o he_o be_v thus_o honour_a by_o mention_n of_o he_o when_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o mention_v it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o he_o outstrip_v they_o either_o in_o dignity_n or_o zeal_n but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v recover_v that_o ground_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v of_o they_o in_o his_o grievous_a fall_n and_o these_o two_o consideration_n do_v main_o resolve_v why_o you_o read_v hardly_o of_o any_o man_n speech_n or_o any_o man_n action_n but_o only_a peter_n he_o be_v the_o speaker_n in_o act._n 2._o 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judas_n and_o he_o that_o have_v deny_v his_o master_n with_o a_o oath_n do_v strike_v those_o dead_a for_o a_o lie_n sect._n the_o number_n of_o name_n together_o name_n be_v hold_v by_o divers_a in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o rev._n 3.4_o &_o 11.13_o to_o signify_v only_a person_n without_o any_o distinction_n of_o sex_n whereas_o it_o rather_o signify_v man_n distinct_a from_o woman_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a understand_v it_o here_o and_o the_o latter_a add_v that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o name_n or_o repute_v for_o first_o in_o scripture_n account_n most_o constant_o the_o reckon_n be_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n very_o rare_o bring_v in_o in_o the_o number_n nay_o sometime_o the_o reckon_n plain_o show_v to_o be_v contradistinguish_v to_o woman_n
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forth_o nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o requisite_a that_o it_o shall_v so_o be_v to_o annalize_v therefore_o the_o story_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o act_n as_o it_o can_v but_o prove_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n so_o will_v it_o prove_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o conjecture_n when_o we_o have_v do_v what_o we_o can_v and_o both_o these_o proceed_v from_o this_o ground_n and_o reason_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v very_o spare_v if_o not_o utter_o silent_a in_o give_v account_n of_o the_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n forward_o that_o great_a business_n in_o his_o death_n be_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v for_o which_o alone_o the_o succession_n of_o time_n be_v reckon_v and_o record_v we_o shall_v therefore_o in_o the_o cast_n of_o passage_n and_o occurrence_n into_o several_a year_n as_o we_o go_v along_o present_v they_o under_o their_o proper_a notion_n of_o conjecture_n yet_o show_v some_o groundwork_n and_o reason_n of_o 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be_v it_o be_v not_o before_o january_n but_o after_o it_o in_o this_o year_n that_o we_o be_v enter_v upon_o there_o be_v a_o like_a uncertainty_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n if_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o try_v the_o time_n of_o this_o particular_a thing_n by_o itself_o but_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o examine_v and_o take_v up_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n conversion_n then_o will_v some_o steadiness_n of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o appear_v and_o the_o nail_n that_o fasten_v that_o will_v so_o clench_v up_o all_o the_o story_n betwixt_o that_o and_o the_o descension_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o all_o the_o story_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nine_o that_o they_o will_v not_o hang_v altogether_o loose_a but_o have_v some_o fixedness_n to_o their_o proper_a time_n act._n vi_o vers._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o murmur_a of_o the_o grecian_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v of_o the_o hellenist_n which_o word_n be_v also_o use_v chap._n 9.29_o and_o 11.20_o and_o be_v of_o no_o small_a controversy_n for_o the_o sense_n whether_o it_o mean_v greek_n that_o live_v among_o the_o jew_n or_o jew_n that_o live_v among_o the_o greek_n whether_o greek_o that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n or_o jew_n that_o use_v the_o greek_a tongue_n but_o the_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o it_o upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o because_o proselyte_v greek_n which_o some_o think_v hellenistae_n mean_v be_v express_o call_v helen_n joh._n 12.20_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n ant._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 4._o and_o not_o hellenistae_n 2._o because_o the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o word_n hellenista_n do_v more_o proper_o import_v a_o jew_n ingraff_v into_o the_o greek_n than_o a_o greek_a ingraff_v into_o the_o jew_n 3._o because_o whereas_o judeus_n and_o helen_n distinguish_v the_o two_o nation_n jew_n and_o greek_n all_o along_o in_o the_o scripture_n hebraeus_n and_o hellenista_n must_v needs_o signify_v something_o else_o here_o 4._o because_o if_o by_o hellenistae_n have_v be_v mean_v the_o convert_v greek_n it_o have_v be_v most_o proper_a in_o contradistinction_n to_o they_o to_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o because_o the_o story_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n hither_o make_v the_o church_n to_o consist_v most_o especial_o of_o jew_n as_o ch._n 2.5.22_o and_o 3.12_o and_o though_o it_o mention_v proselyte_n among_o they_o yet_o seem_v it_o most_o improbable_a that_o their_o number_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o have_v seven_o deacon_n choose_v for_o they_o 6._o because_o nicolas_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v express_o call_v a_o proselyte_n of_o antioch_n which_o have_v be_v somewhat_o improper_a if_o all_o the_o business_n have_v only_o concern_v proselyte_n by_o these_o and_o some_o other_o reason_n â—hat_n may_v be_v produce_v it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o apprehend_v and_o conceive_v that_o these_o hellenist_n be_v jew_n of_o the_o grecian_a dispersion_n and_o plantation_n that_o live_v among_o the_o greek_n and_o use_v their_o language_n and_o which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o western_a dispersion_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o their_o dwelling_n but_o chief_o in_o difference_n from_o the_o eastern_a captivity_n carry_v away_o by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o persian_n and_o also_o because_o they_o use_v western_a tongue_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n it_o sound_v when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o hellenist_n murmur_v against_o the_o hebrew_n namely_o that_o both_o they_o that_o murmur_v and_o they_o that_o be_v murmur_v against_o be_v jew_n but_o the_o one_o party_n call_v hebrew_n and_o the_o other_o hellenist_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o language_n and_o residence_n the_o hebrew_n in_o judea_n or_o in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o eastern_a dispersion_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o country_n and_o colony_n of_o the_o western_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o easy_o understand_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n chap._n 9.29_o that_o he_o speak_v and_o question_v with_o the_o hellenist_n namely_o because_o he_o speak_v their_o language_n the_o greek_a tongue_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o tarsus_n where_o they_o have_v greek_a school_n and_o that_o in_o chap._n 11.19.20_o they_o that_o be_v scatter_v speak_v the_o word_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o yet_o some_o speak_v to_o the_o hellenist_n at_o antioch_n they_o that_o speak_v be_v themselves_o hellenist_n by_o birth_n or_o jew_n bear_v in_o cyprus_n and_o cyrene_n in_o greek_a colony_n and_o so_o deal_v with_o they_o of_o antioch_n that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o native_a reference_n that_o they_o be_v sect._n be_v neglect_v in_o the_o daily_a ministration_n that_o be_v in_o the_o daily_a distribution_n of_o alm_n or_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o text_n and_o reason_n iâ—_n self_n make_v it_o plain_a enough_o though_o some_o have_v conceive_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v passive_o as_o if_o these_o widow_n have_v be_v hinder_v from_o minister_a to_o the_o apostle_n as_o woman_n have_v minister_v to_o our_o saviour_n vers._n 2._o then_o the_o twelve_o call_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n unto_o they_o not_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o believer_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v grow_v to_o very_a many_o thousand_o but_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o the_o 108._o of_o who_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v before_o for_o 1._o how_o needless_a be_v it_o that_o eight_o or_o ten_o thousand_o people_n shall_v meet_v together_o about_o this_o business_n to_o choose_v six_o or_o seven_o man_n and_o 2._o how_o impossible_a be_v it_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o joint_a choice_n where_o the_o distance_n and_o
here_o relate_v as_o appear_v by_o paul_n own_o relation_n of_o it_o act._n 26.16_o 17_o 18._o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n frequent_o use_v to_o speak_v out_o story_n to_o the_o full_a some_o part_n in_o one_o place_n some_o in_o another_o challenge_v the_o reader_n pain_n and_o study_n to_o pick_v they_o up_o 2._o that_o whereas_o in_o chap._n 9.7_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o that_o travail_v with_o paul_n hear_v the_o voice_n but_o in_o chap._n 22_o 9_o that_o thâ—y_n hear_v not_o the_o voice_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o paul_n speak_v to_o christ_n but_o not_o christ_n voice_n to_o he_o or_o if_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n yet_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o it_o say_v 3._o whereas_o in_o chap._n 9.7_o it_o be_v say_v these_o man_n stand_v speechless_a but_o in_o chap._n 26.14_o that_o they_o fall_v all_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chap._n 9.7_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o their_o go_v forward_o and_o not_o to_o their_o fall_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o mean_v that_o their_o amazedness_n fix_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o flee_v nor_o stir_v sect._n ii_o the_o year_n of_o his_o conversion_n some_o have_v conceive_v that_o he_o be_v rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o learn_v the_o gospel_n by_o revelation_n as_o 2_o cor._n 12._o in_o those_o three_o day_n that_o he_o be_v blind_a after_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o glorious_a light_n and_o whilst_o he_o fast_v and_o pray_v act._n 9.9_o and_o from_o this_o conceit_n have_v another_o grow_v as_o a_o supporter_n of_o that_o that_o breed_v it_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v not_o convert_v till_o seven_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n this_o latter_a opinion_n be_v first_o invent_v that_o his_o writing_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n may_v be_v bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o about_o fourteen_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n and_o no_o more_o he_o set_v betwixt_o his_o rapture_n and_o that_o epistle_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o and_o it_o be_v also_o original_o ground_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o his_o rapture_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o his_o blindness_n two_o surmise_n probable_a and_o plausible_a enough_o to_o behold_v at_o distance_n but_o approach_v near_o to_o they_o they_o will_v lose_v of_o their_o beauty_n and_o upon_o serious_a weigh_v they_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o shadow_n the_o question_n how_o he_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o soon_o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o so_o soon_o preach_v it_o very_o likely_a give_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o the_o first_o opinion_n namely_o of_o his_o rapture_n in_o his_o three_o day_n blindness_n a_o question_n to_o which_o a_o answer_n may_v be_v easy_o give_v and_o yet_o no_o such_o consequence_n conclude_v upon_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v he_o teach_v it_o but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o himself_o say_v gal._n 1.12_o yet_o may_v he_o have_v such_o a_o revelation_n without_o any_o such_o rapture_n for_o there_o be_v three_o other_o special_a way_n whereby_o god_n use_v to_o reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n to_o his_o prophet_n and_o servant_n and_o those_o be_v by_o dream_n by_o vision_n and_o by_o a_o sudden_a and_o immediate_a suggestion_n or_o revelation_n which_o be_v call_v tell_v in_o the_o ear_n as_o 1_o sam._n 9.15.17_o 2_o king_n 20.4_o and_o as_o for_o rapture_n they_o be_v the_o most_o extraordinary_a and_o the_o least_o familiar_a of_o all_o other_o and_o how_o easy_o may_v paul_n be_v teach_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o some_o of_o the_o other_o mean_n especial_o since_o the_o text_n have_v express_o tell_v that_o he_o have_v his_o vision_n act._n 9.12_o 2_o paul_n himself_o tell_v of_o a_o ecstasy_n or_o rapture_n that_o he_o be_v in_o as_o he_o be_v pray_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 22.17_o now_o that_o that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v by_o and_o by_o when_o he_o go_v to_o carry_v the_o alm_n of_o the_o disciple_n to_o jerusalem_n act._n 11.30_o it_o may_v be_v confident_o conclude_v upon_o because_o that_o god_n in_o that_o his_o rapture_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v thence_o forward_o go_v far_o away_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n act._n 22.21_o and_o when_o he_o return_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o church_n upon_o that_o employment_n by_o a_o special_a charge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 13.2_o and_o that_o from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o writing_n the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v about_o fourteen_o year_n as_o himself_o sum_v it_o we_o shall_v evidence_n by_o some_o particular_n before_o we_o part_v from_o this_o subject_n thus_o then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o see_v that_o neither_o his_o rapture_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n nor_o that_o his_o conversion_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v six_o or_o seven_o year_n forward_o that_o it_o may_v be_v within_o fourteen_o of_o that_o epistle_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o rapture_n but_o not_o to_o intricate_a ourselves_o any_o more_o in_o the_o variety_n of_o opinion_n that_o have_v fix_v some_o one_o time_n some_o another_o to_o the_o conversion_n of_o this_o apostle_n the_o next_o ready_a and_o sure_a way_n that_o i_o have_v find_v to_o resolve_v upon_o this_o doubtful_a question_n and_o to_o determine_v this_o scruple_n be_v to_o go_v by_o these_o collection_n and_o degree_n i._o that_o the_o famine_n prophesy_v of_o by_o agabus_n and_o which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n act._n 11.28_o fall_v out_o and_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o his_o second_o year_n and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o roman_a historian_n 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