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gospel_n have_v be_v send_v to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v hear_v they_o effectual_o and_o believe_v for_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n joyful_o and_o say_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o they_o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n these_o word_n viz._n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n or_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v send_v to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v hear_v they_o effectual_o and_o believe_v for_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n joyful_o and_o have_v say_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v these_o or_o some_o such_o word_n as_o these_o be_v be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o that_o the_o apostle_n will_v show_v here_o not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v preacher_n send_v to_o the_o gentile_n but_o also_o that_o the_o gentile_n do_v joy_n full_o receive_v they_o for_o their_o message_n sake_n and_o believe_v what_o they_o preach_v be_v evident_a by_o what_o be_v say_v verse_n 16_o viz._n but_o they_o have_v not_o all_o believe_v the_o gospel_n where_o he_o deny_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o affirm_v here_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o allege_v any_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n he_o leave_v it_o often_o to_o his_o reader_n to_o make_v the_o connexion_n of_o it_o with_o the_o context_n as_o it_o be_v write_v viz._n isa_n 52_o 7._o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n i._n e._n how_o welcome_a be_v they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o how_o do_v the_o sight_n of_o they_o rejoice_v our_o heart_n the_o foot_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o therefore_o the_o foot_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o part_n or_o member_n of_o man_n here_o because_o it_o speak_v of_o come_v which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o foot_n that_o 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of_o god_n they_o understand_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o discern_v of_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v 1_o cor._n 12.10_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o they_o again_o for_o such_o particular_a gift_n as_o i_o speak_v of_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la again_o in_o this_o second_o sense_n the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v take_v for_o work_n or_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o mean_n or_o cause_n by_o which_o those_o sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v which_o he_o speak_v of_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o round_o about_o unto_o illyricum_n jerusalem_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o judea_n and_o illyricum_n be_v a_o country_n now_o call_v sclavonia_n many_o hundred_o mile_n distant_a from_o it_o between_o these_o two_o place_n do_v s._n paul_n travel_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o interjacent_a people_n not_o steer_v his_o course_n in_o a_o straight_a line_n but_o travel_v up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o compass_n which_o he_o call_v here_o round_o about_o s._n paul_n begin_v not_o his_o preach_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o at_o damascus_n yet_o afterward_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o preach_v there_o from_o whence_o he_o go_v north_n and_o northwest_n preach_v the_o word_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o in_o sum_n be_v particular_o and_o large_o describe_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o that_o i_o have_v fill_v all_o place_n with_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o some_o who_o say_v that_o these_o word_n all_o place_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n which_o be_v of_o the_o accusative_a case_n be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o gospel_n be_v of_o the_o dative_n case_n in_o greek_a which_o answer_v to_o the_o ablative_a case_n in_o qutin_n by_o a_o antiptosis_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o that_o i_o have_v extend_v or_o dilate_a or_o spread_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o other_o who_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o to_o extend_v dilate_v propagate_v or_o spread_v by_o a_o metaphor_n perhaps_o from_o a_o bladder_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v dilate_v and_o extend_v or_o stretch_v d_o out_o while_o it_o be_v fill_v with_o wind_n or_o the_o like_a a_o proof_n of_o this_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o give_v by_o a_o like_a word_n out_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 24._o ver_fw-la 35._o where_o we_o read_v thus_o in_o the_o septagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o render_v thus_o and_o extend_v or_o diffuse_v wisdom_n as_o phison_n and_o tigris_n do_v their_o matter_n in_o the_o day_n of_o new_a fruit_n and_o ecclesi_n 24._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o render_v thus_o and_o extend_v or_o diffuse_v understanding_n as_o euphrates_n and_o as_o jordan_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n so_o that_o i_o have_v full_o perform_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o a_o three_o sort_n and_o thus_o the_o gospel_n be_v put_v by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o preach_n or_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o come_v near_o to_o our_o translation_n when_o it_o say_v i_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o he_o have_v full_o preach_v to_o all_o that_o live_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o illyricum_n round_o about_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o be_v as_o our_o apostle_n say_v in_o 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