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strength_n who_o he_o have_v already_o choose_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v strengthen_v they_o with_o his_o power_n against_o all_o the_o invasion_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v their_o labour_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v unfruitful_a that_o he_o will_v open_v a_o gate_n for_o the_o new_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o luke_n reckn_v up_o in_o the_o three_o place_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o consecration_n as_o we_o have_v say_v chapter_n 6._o 6.6_o acts._n 6.6_o for_o the_o apostle_n retain_v the_o ceremony_n which_o be_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o law_n as_o also_o kneel_v &_o such_o rite_n which_o be_v profitable_a to_o exercise_v godliness_n in_o sum_n this_o be_v the_o end_n why_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n that_o the_o church_n may_v offer_v they_o to_o god_n and_o that_o they_o may_v with_o their_o consent_n declare_v that_o this_o office_n be_v enjoin_v they_o by_o god_n for_o the_o call_n be_v proper_o god_n alone_o but_o the_o external_a ordain_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o heavenly_a oracle_n 4_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o go_v to_o seleucia_n and_o thence_o they_o sail_v into_o cyprus_n 5_o and_o when_o they_o be_v at_o salamis_n they_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o have_v john_n also_o for_o their_o minister_n 6_o and_o when_o they_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o island_n unto_o paphos_n they_o find_v a_o certain_a false_a prophet_n a_o jew_n name_v baâ—-iesus_a 7_o who_o be_v with_o sergius_n paulus_n the_o proconsul_n a_o wise_a man_n when_o he_o have_v call_v barnabas_n and_o paul_n he_o seek_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 8_o and_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n for_o so_o be_v his_o name_n expound_v resist_v they_o seek_v to_o turn_v away_o the_o proconsul_n from_o the_o faith_n 9_o and_o saul_n which_o be_v also_o call_v paul_n be_v full_a of_o the_o ghost_n and_o look_v steadfast_o on_o he_o 10_o say_fw-la o_o thou_o that_o be_v full_a of_o all_o deceit_n and_o wickedness_n thou_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n do_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o streght_n way_n of_o the_o lord_n 11_o and_o now_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v blind_a not_o see_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o time_n and_o forthwith_o there_o fall_v upon_o he_o mist_n and_o darkness_n and_o go_v about_o he_o seek_v some_o to_o lead_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n 12_o then_o the_o proconsul_n see_v what_o have_v happen_v he_o believe_v wonder_v at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n 4_o be_v send_v out_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v here_o of_o the_o election_n make_v by_o the_o church_n because_o it_o be_v altogether_o a_o divine_a call_n the_o church_n do_v only_o receive_v those_o who_o be_v offer_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o say_v that_o they_o come_v first_o to_o seleucia_n which_o be_v a_o city_n of_o syria_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o country_n of_o the_o same_o name_n but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o luke_n speak_v of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o cyprus_n by_o sea_n 5_o he_o say_v that_o they_o begin_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n first_o in_o salamis_n a_o famous_a city_n of_o cyprus_n notwithstanding_o they_o seem_v to_o begin_v amiss_o for_o whereas_o they_o be_v send_v special_o to_o the_o gentile_n they_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o to_o the_o jew_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o addict_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o set_v aside_o the_o jew_n it_o stand_v they_o upon_o to_o go_v straight_o to_o the_o gentile_n for_o when_o god_n do_v make_v they_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o do_v not_o depose_v they_o from_o the_o office_n which_o they_o have_v heretofore_o exercise_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o let_v they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v take_v pain_n both_o with_o jew_n and_o gentile_n yea_o farther_z it_o be_v meet_v that_o they_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n moreover_o luke_n add_v by_o the_o way_n that_o they_o be_v holpen_v by_o john_n for_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o be_v their_o minister_n for_o any_o private_a use_n or_o for_o the_o use_n of_o body_n but_o rather_o in_o that_o he_o be_v their_o helper_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o commend_v his_o godly_a study_n and_o industry_n not_o that_o the_o degree_n of_o honour_n be_v equal_a but_o because_o the_o labour_n be_v common_a to_o all_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o have_v the_o less_o excuse_n afterward_o see_v that_o he_o forsake_v the_o holy_a call_n 6_o when_o they_o have_v pass_v over_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o this_o their_o passage_n be_v not_o altogether_o without_o fruit_n and_o assure_o luke_n will_v never_o have_v pass_v over_o with_o silence_n a_o general_a repulse_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o idle_a in_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v in_o their_o journey_n see_v that_o he_o make_v haste_n unto_o a_o famous_a history_n which_o he_o will_v set_v down_o immediate_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o salamis_n situate_v upon_o the_o east_n coast_n do_v look_v towards_o syria_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n shall_v pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o island_n unto_o the_o otherside_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o paphus_n for_o paphus_n be_v a_o city_n situate_a upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n towards_o the_o south_n furthermore_o though_o all_o the_o island_n be_v dedicate_v to_o venus_n yet_o paphus_n be_v the_o principal_a sea_n of_o the_o idol_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v more_o wonderful_a in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o light_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o pierce_v into_o such_o a_o filthy_a and_o cruel_a den_n for_o we_o may_v thereby_o gather_v what_o manner_n integrity_n and_o chastity_n and_o honesty_n and_o temperance_n be_v in_o that_o city_n in_o that_o religion_n do_v grant_v liberty_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o commit_v all_o manner_n shameful_a and_o heinous_a offence_n they_o find_v a_o certain_a false_a prophet_n see_v that_o religion_n be_v quite_o corrupt_a among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o unto_o many_o wicked_a superstition_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o profess_v that_o they_o worship_v a_o certain_a peculiar_a god_n this_o be_v a_o fair_a colour_n to_o deceive_v withal_o see_v that_o they_o may_v pretend_v the_o name_n of_o the_o unknown_a god_n at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o this_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o eâ—imas_n with_o his_o juggle_a to_o cozen_v a_o grave_n and_o wise_a man_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o that_o time_n hate_v of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o roman_n and_o with_o hatred_n be_v couple_v extreme_a contempt_n of_o they_o now_o luke_n do_v not_o without_o cause_n express_o commend_v sergius_n his_o wisdom_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o his_o foolishness_n and_o lightness_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o seducing_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n his_o meaning_n be_v in_o deed_n to_o show_v in_o a_o clear_a mirror_n how_o frivolous_a and_o vain_a man_n wisdom_n be_v which_o can_v beware_v of_o such_o gross_a subtlety_n of_o satan_n and_o assure_o where_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n do_v not_o appear_v the_o more_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v wise_a the_o more_o filthylie_a foolish_a be_v
7._o 53._o 57_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v corrupt_a after_o their_o exile_n 22._o 2._o the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v murder_v their_o brethren_n 7._o 9_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o the_o jew_n 17._o 51._o the_o jew_n be_v corrupter_n of_o the_o scripture_n 17._o 3._o the_o jew_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o province_n be_v deadly_a enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n 6._o 9_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o the_o alone_a grace_n of_o god_n adoption_n 10._o 15_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o jew_n 13._o 46._o the_o reject_v of_o the_o jew_n 13._o 46_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v corrupt_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n 13._o 6._o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v conden_v by_o the_o cruel_a edict_n of_o the_o roman_n 8._o 27._o and_o 10._o 2._o and_o 16._o 20._o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v everye_o where_o odious_a 16._o 13_o three_o sect_n of_o the_o jew_n 23._o 6._o the_o blind_a zeal_n of_o the_o jew_n 3._o 17._o and_o 23._o 6._o the_o equality_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 15._o 9_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 2._o 39_o the_o use_n of_o image_n among_o the_o gentile_n 17._o 29._o impiety_n of_o the_o israelite_n 7._o 36_o inconstancy_n be_v a_o common_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n a_o continual_a vice_n in_o all_o people_n 16._o 22._o incredulity_n profane_v all_o thing_n 10._o 28._o infant_n must_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o baptism_n 2._o 39_o and_o 10._o 47._o the_o invention_n touch_v the_o two_o angel_n of_o every_o man_n be_v profane_a 12._o 15_o the_o invention_n of_o mercury_n the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o god_n 14._o 11_o the_o invention_n touch_v the_o image_n of_o diana_n 9_o 35._o invocation_n of_o dead_a saint_n be_v overthrow_v 3._o 22._o the_o office_n of_o john_n baptist_n 1._o 5._o and_o 10._o 37._o and_o 13._o 24._o and_o 19_o 3._o the_o compare_v of_o christ_n and_o john_n baptist_n together_o 1._o 5._o john_n mark_n be_v the_o helper_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n 13._o 5._o john_n mark_n depart_v from_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n 13._o 13._o john_n mark_v sin_n be_v great_a than_o it_o be_v common_o take_v for_o 15._o 37._o why_o jonathas_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v slay_v 24._o 2._o josephus_n his_o place_n 4._o 15._o and_o 5._o 36._o &_o 15._o 13._o and_o 8._o 5._o and_o 11._o 28._o &_o 12._o 1_o 21._o &_o 21._o 37._o and_o 23._o 2._o and_o 24._o 2._o 5_o and_o 25._o 13._o ironia_fw-la 4._o 9_o and_o 23._o 5._o judas_n a_o author_n of_o sedition_n 5._o 36._o judge_n put_v for_o ruler_n and_o governor_n 13._o 20._o judge_n raise_v up_o of_o god_n 5._o 30._o rash_a judgement_n be_v condemn_v 10._o 15._o &_o 28._o 4._o how_o necessary_a the_o preach_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v 3._o 20._o &_o 17._o 37._o justice_n put_v for_o honesty_n and_o innocence_n before_o man_n 10._o 35_o to_o justify_v for_o to_o deliver_v and_o acquit_v 13._o 38._o the_o fable_n of_o justine_n touch_v moses_n 7._o 2._o k_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n put_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 20._o 25._o how_o small_a the_o beginning_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v 16._o 11_o kneel_v be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v of_o itself_o 10._o 25._o kneel_v in_o time_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o token_n of_o humility_n 9_o 40._o knowledge_n be_v the_o moderation_n of_o zeal_n 18._o 25._o l_o how_o the_o law_n as_o concern_v the_o ceremony_n be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 8._o 27._o the_o law_n concern_v the_o choice_n of_o beast_n be_v abrogate_a 10._o 13._o man_n can_v possible_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 15._o 10._o the_o law_n be_v count_v a_o yoke_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n 15._o 10._o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a life_n 10._o 35._o how_o the_o law_n be_v count_v a_o lively_a speech_n 7._o 38._o how_o the_o law_n be_v lively_a ibid._n the_o law_n of_o porcius_n touch_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n 16._o 37._o and_o 22._o 25._o the_o law_n of_o sempronius_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n 16._o 37._o and_o 22._o 25._o the_o word_n law_n improper_o use_v 1._o 5._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n 7._o 53._o the_o alone_a end_n of_o the_o law_n 15._o 11._o the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n 15._o 1._o 10._o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o law_n be_v ground_v in_o christ_n 15._o 9_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 17._o 2._o whether_o the_o faithful_a may_v go_v to_o law_n under_o a_o unbelieve_a judge_n 25._o 11._o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v a_o temporal_a ceremony_n 8._o 18._o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v a_o solemn_a sign_n of_o consecration_n 6._o 6._o what_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n do_v note_n in_o time_n past_a 9_o 17._o and_o 33._o 3._o and_o 19_o 6_o and_o 28._o 8._o lay_v await_n for_o paul_n 9_o 23._o how_o many_o soldier_n be_v in_o a_o legion_n 10._o 1._o what_o liberality_n do_v please_v god_n 4._o 32._o liberality_n must_v be_v voluntary_a 11._o 29._o liberality_n be_v commend_v 9_o 36._o &_o 10._o 2._o and_o 28._o 7._o the_o reward_n of_o liberality_n 10._o 4._o liberality_n be_v commend_v 10._o 25._o 20._o 25._o the_o word_n lotte_n be_v diverse_o take_v .._o 1._o 26._o how_o far_o forth_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o cast_v lot_n ibid._n love_n commend_v 4._o 32._o &_o 5._o 12._o degree_n of_o love._n 11._o 29._o the_o lucianiste_n make_v semblance_n of_o faith_n 8._o 13._o luke_n be_v full_a of_o hebrew_n phrase_n though_o he_o write_v in_o greek_a 2._o 3_o lydda_n be_v also_o call_v diospolis_n 9_o 32._o lydia_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n 16._o 13._o the_o way_n to_o order_v the_o life_n aright_o 10._o 2._o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o present_a life_n â—7_n 27._o wherein_o the_o integrity_n of_o life_n consist_v 10._o 35._o newness_n of_o life_n be_v necessary_a 3._o 26._o we_o must_v study_v to_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n 20._o 21._o the_o bond_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v appoint_v for_o man_n 13._o 37_o in_o what_o respect_n we_o must_v save_v our_o life_n or_o contemn_v it_o 20._o 24._o &_o 23._o 17._o m_o macedonius_n a_o heretic_n 13._o 2._o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n 16._o 15._o 22._o and_o 18._o 12._o how_o far_o forth_o we_o must_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n 5._o 29._o &_o 23._o 25_o the_o unfaithfulnes_n of_o certain_a magistrate_n 11._o 17._o the_o mahometist_n imagine_v a_o new_a god_n 22._o 14._o the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n touch_v the_o soul_n 17._o 28_o man_n duty_n be_v to_o seek_v god_n ibidem_fw-la to_o what_o end_n man_n be_v bear_v 17._o 26._o what_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v of_o themselves_o 9_o 15._o all_o man_n be_v accurse_v without_o christ_n 3._o 25._o 26._o how_o great_a man_n blindness_n be_v 17._o 27_o man_n conversion_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 14._o 1._o man_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 9_o 6._o &_o 16._o 14._o and_o 23._o 19_o 23._o &_o 25._o 1._o and_o 28_o 1._o four_o kind_n of_o man_n 13._o 50._o man_n unthankfulnes_n 17._o 26._o man_n merit_n be_v overthowen_v 7._o 35._o and_o 13._o 39_o 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