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their_o reliance_n upon_o their_o historical_a faith_n they_o think_v that_o enough_o and_o neglect_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o faith_n save_v and_o lively_a and_o last_o their_o common_a and_o vain_a oath_n to_o which_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o that_o by_o the_o lenity_n and_o toleration_n of_o their_o own_o canon_n be_v exceed_v loose_a in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o epistle_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o elder_n anoint_v the_o sick_a with_o oil_n chap._n 5.14_o which_o may_v receive_v some_o explication_n from_o these_o thing_n observe_v in_o their_o own_o write_n 1._o that_o anoint_v with_o oil_n be_v a_o ordinary_a medicinal_a application_n to_o the_o sick_a talm._n jerus_n in_o baracoth_n fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 1._o r._n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n permit_v r._n meir_n to_o mingle_v wine_n and_o oil_n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o sick_a on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o he_o be_v once_o sick_a and_o we_o seek_v to_o do_v so_o to_o he_o but_o he_o suffer_v we_o not_o 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their_o office_n numb_a 4._o and_o david_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o sam._n 5.4_o he_o have_v now_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a to_o live_v and_o to_o be_v a_o public_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n have_v tell_v dan._n 9.27_o that_o in_o half_a of_o the_o last_o seven_o of_o the_o year_n there_o name_v he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n r._n jochavan_n say_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o divine_a glory_n stand_v upon_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o cry_v seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v midr._fw-la till_n fol._n 10._o col_fw-fr 4._o this_o space_n of_o time_n have_v be_v renown_v before_o by_o elias_n his_o shut_v up_o heaven_n luk._n 4.25_o james_n 5.17_o and_o now_o heaven_n be_v open_v by_o the_o persecution_n of_o antiochus_n when_o all_o religion_n be_v destroy_v dan._n 12.7_o 11._o and_o now_o redemption_n and_o restore_n be_v come_v christ_n therefore_o live_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o die_a at_o easter_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v baptize_v in_o tizri_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n at_o which_o time_n of_o the_o year_n he_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o be_v now_o when_o he_o be_v baptize_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a complete_a and_o just_a enter_v upon_o his_o thirty_o to_o which_o add_v his_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o his_o baptism_n and_o it_o result_v that_o he_o die_v be_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o a_o half_a the_o exact_a time_n of_o david_n reign_n in_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n 2.11_o the_o day_n that_o david_n reign_v over_o israel_n be_v forty_o year_n seven_o year_n reign_v he_o in_o hebron_n and_o thirty_o and_o three_o year_n reign_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v in_o hebron_n seven_o year_n and_o a_o half_a 2_o sam._n 5.5_o and_o in_o jerusalem_n two_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o a_o half_a so_o the_o jerus_n talm._n count_v well_o in_o rosh_n hashavah_n fol._n 1._o col_fw-fr 2._o as_o christ_n by_o 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his_o ministry_n and_o in_o his_o be_v seal_v for_o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o genealogy_n be_v divine_o weave_v in_o matthew_n derive_v his_o line_n by_o the_o pedigree_n of_o joseph_n his_o suppose_a father_n and_o draw_v it_o from_o solomon_n luke_n by_o the_o pedigree_n of_o mary_n his_o mother_n and_o draw_v it_o from_o nathan_n for_o as_o the_o jew_n look_v on_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o david_n they_o will_v regard_v the_o masculine_a line_n and_o the_o line_n royal_a therefore_o matthew_n give_v it_o at_o his_o birth_n but_o look_v on_o as_o the_o seed_n promise_v to_o adam_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o by_o the_o line_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o whereas_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o
in_o matth._n 23._o yet_o that_o they_o be_v utter_v at_o two_o several_a time_n and_o upon_o two_o several_a occasion_n will_v appear_v by_o that_o time_n that_o we_o come_v to_o that_o chapter_n in_o chap._n xii_o he_o rehearse_v many_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v needful_a to_o be_v inculcate_v over_o and_o over_o though_o to_o the_o same_o audience_n much_o more_o when_o new_a auditor_n be_v still_o come_v in_o therefore_o christ_n towards_o his_o latter_a end_n do_v like_o moses_n make_v his_o deuteronomium_n rehearse_v the_o doctrine_n that_o he_o have_v teach_v before_o chap._n xiii_o the_o first_o verse_n bear_v this_o link_n of_o connexion_n and_o continuance_n of_o story_n there_o be_v present_a at_o that_o season_n etc._n etc._n pilate_n bloody_a act_n in_o mingle_v some_o galilean_n blood_n with_o their_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v look_v for_o so_o proper_o in_o any_o place_n as_o at_o the_o temple_n josephus_n his_o story_n in_o antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 5._o be_v far_o from_o it_o siloam_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n jerus_n in_o chagigah_n fol._n 76._o col_fw-fr 1._o a_o place_n of_o great_a concourse_n where_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o tower_n slay_v eigteen_fw-mi man_n section_n lxi_o john_n chap._n ix_o and_o chap._n x._o all_o the_o chapter_n a_o blind_a man_n from_o his_o birth_n heal_v christ_n the_o good_a shepherd_n the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n that_o this_o heal_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n be_v at_o jerusalem_n appear_v by_o this_o that_o christ_n send_v he_o to_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n to_o wash_v ver_fw-la 7._o which_o lie_v upon_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o city_n for_o christ_n be_v now_o come_v up_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n chap._n 10.22_o so_o that_o this_o clear_v the_o order_n and_o time_n he_o cure_v blind_a eye_n on_o the_o sabbath_n by_o put_v clay_n upon_o they_o make_v of_o his_o spittle_n a_o ready_a way_n one_o will_v have_v think_v to_o have_v put_v see_v eye_n out_o maym._n in_o shabb._n per._n 21._o fast_v spittle_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v put_v so_o much_o as_o upon_o the_o eye_n on_o the_o sabbath_n malady_n of_o child_n that_o be_v extraordinary_a the_o jew_n do_v very_o much_o ascribe_v to_o some_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o traditionary_n use_v this_o conceit_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o awe_v man_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o their_o tradition_n so_o they_o conceit_n of_o this_o man_n chap._n 9.2_o 34._o thou_o be_v altogether_o bear_v in_o sin_n we_o allege_v before_o their_o fancy_n about_o shibta_n a_o evil_a spirit_n that_o seize_v upon_o child_n by_o the_o neck_n and_o shrink_v up_o their_o sinew_n and_o whence_o say_v they_o come_v this_o and_o they_o give_v this_o answer_n if_o the_o mother_n come_v from_o the_o house_n of_o office_n and_o give_v the_o child_n suck_v present_o etc._n etc._n a_o fetch_v mere_o to_o awe_v woman_n to_o wash_v after_o such_o occasion_n and_o to_o put_v the_o more_o repute_n upon_o their_o tradition_n about_o wash_n the_o man_n upon_o who_o the_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v take_v jesus_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n upon_o it_o but_o as_o yet_o do_v not_o know_v he_o for_o messiah_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n will_v you_o also_o be_v his_o disciple_n ver_fw-la 27._o he_o speak_v it_o serious_o and_o from_o a_o good_a heart_n urge_v they_o to_o own_v he_o for_o a_o prophet_n as_o he_o do_v and_o when_o he_o be_v vehement_a with_o they_o in_o this_o pious_a assert_v they_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n for_o they_o have_v agree_v already_o that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n he_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n ver_fw-la 22._o a_o passage_n very_o well_o worth_a observe_v both_o towards_o some_o discovery_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o excommunication_n and_o for_o illustration_n of_o several_a matter_n in_o this_o divine_a history_n chap._n x._o christ_n from_o ezek._n 34._o and_o zech._n 11._o assert_v himself_o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o condemn_v the_o evil_a shepherd_n that_o undo_v the_o flock_n especial_o the_o three_o that_o his_o soul_n loathe_v zech._n 11.8_o the_o pharisee_n sadducee_n and_o essean_n he_o feed_v his_o flock_n with_o two_o shepherd_n sâ—aves_n call_v beauty_n and_o band_n at_o the_o last_o break_v they_o his_o staff_n beauty_n dissolve_v the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n once_o make_v with_o israel_n by_o which_o they_o alone_o be_v his_o people_n but_o that_o peculiarity_n now_o go_v and_o the_o gentile_n take_v in_o and_o his_o staff_n band_n dissolve_v the_o brotherhood_n betwixt_o israel_n and_o judah_n that_o now_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o true_a israelâ—te_n and_o a_o jew_n and_o israelites_n own_v christ_n and_o they_o that_o own_v he_o not_o be_v no_o more_o brethren_n it_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n ver_fw-la 22._o under_o the_o second_o temple_n when_o the_o grecian_a king_n decree_v decree_n against_o israel_n and_o abolish_v their_o law_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o practice_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o good_n and_o upon_o their_o daughter_n and_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o make_v breach_n in_o it_o and_o defile_v the_o pure_a thing_n and_o israel_n be_v in_o exceed_v great_a strait_n because_o of_o they_o and_o they_o afflict_v they_o with_o great_a affliction_n until_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n have_v pity_n on_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o asmenian_a high_a priest_n prevail_v against_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o and_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o set_v up_o a_o king_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o kingdom_n return_v to_o israel_n more_o than_o two_o hundred_o year_n even_o to_o the_o second_o destruction_n and_o when_o israel_n prevail_v against_o their_o enemy_n and_o slay_v they_o it_o be_v the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n cisleu_n and_o they_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o find_v not_o of_o pure_a oil_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o only_o one_o bottle_n and_o there_o be_v not_o in_o it_o so_o much_o as_o to_o light_v above_o one_o day_n yet_o they_o light_v the_o lamp_n with_o it_o for_o eight_o day_n until_o they_o have_v beat_v their_o olive_n and_o get_v pure_a oil_n and_o because_o of_o this_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v in_o that_o generation_n ordain_v that_o those_o eight_o day_n begin_v from_o the_o 25_o of_o cisleu_n shall_v be_v day_n of_o rejoice_v and_o thanksgiving_n and_o they_o light_v up_o candle_n on_o they_o in_o the_o evening_n at_o the_o door_n of_o their_o house_n every_o night_n of_o the_o eight_o for_o the_o declare_v and_o set_v forth_o of_o that_o miracle_n and_o those_o day_n be_v call_v the_o dedication_n etc._n etc._n maym._n in_o chanuchah_n per._n 1._o see_v 1_o maccab._n 4.59_o these_o eight_o day_n of_o cisleu_n fall_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o our_o december_n and_o so_o by_o this_o intimation_n john_n have_v keep_v the_o clock_n of_o time_n go_v that_o we_o may_v tell_v how_o the_o story_n go_v since_o christ_n be_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n hitherto_o be_v about_o two_o month_n and_o somewhat_o more_o the_o three_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o ten_o chapter_n which_o mention_n christ_n go_v beyond_o jordan_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o matth._n 19.1_o and_o mark_n 10.1_o and_o may_v very_o proper_o be_v set_v collateral_a with_o those_o text_n but_o since_o it_o be_v somewhat_o long_o after_o christ_n departure_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o his_o arrival_n beyond_o jordan_n these_o may_v be_v take_v in_o here_o and_o understand_v as_o speak_v of_o his_o set_n forth_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o show_v whither_o he_o intend_v to_o go_v section_n lxii_o luke_n chap._n xiii_o ver._n 23._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o chap._n fourteen_o xv_o xvi_o xvii_o xviii_o to_o ver._n 15._o the_o order_n here_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_a and_o that_o especial_o from_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o all_o the_o section_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v link_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o verse_n precede_v it_o in_o luke_n he_o go_v through_o the_o city_n and_o village_n teach_v and_o journey_v towards_o jerusalem_n then_o say_v one_o to_o he_o etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o of_o that_o passage_n in_o chap._n 17.11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o pass_v through_o the_o mid_n of_o samaria_n and_o galilee_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o journey_n with_o that_o chap._n 13.22_o and_o that_o all_o the_o occurrence_n in_o these_o chapter_n be_v in_o that_o journey_n but_o
law_n to_o divorce_v she_o deut._n 24.1_o in_o the_o former_a show_v the_o desert_n of_o the_o fact_n in_o the_o latter_a permit_v to_o mitigate_v of_o the_o rigour_n of_o that_o law_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n here_o interpret_v it_o to_o prevent_v those_o cruel_a effect_n that_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n may_v have_v produce_v have_v there_o be_v no_o mitigation_n they_o brag_v of_o that_o law_n of_o divorce_n as_o if_o favour_v they_o as_o a_o peculiar_a privilege_n jerus_n kiddushen_n fol._n 58.3_o r._n chaijah_n rabbah_n say_v divorce_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n mean_v not_o to_o the_o gentile_n as_o they_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n whereas_o truth_n here_o inform_v we_o that_o it_o be_v permit_v only_o because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o avoid_v great_a mischief_n when_o permission_n of_o divorce_n be_v give_v after_o a_o law_n to_o punish_v adultery_n with_o death_n for_o a_o mitigation_n of_o it_o it_o require_v most_o serious_a weigh_v whether_o a_o law_n to_o punish_v adultery_n with_o death_n shall_v be_v undispensable_a now_o after_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n give_v and_o continue_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o case_n of_o fornication_n section_n lxiv_o matth_n chap._n xix_o from_o ver._n 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapt._n mark_n chap._n x._o from_o ver._n 13._o to_o ver._n 32._o luke_n chap._n xviii_o from_o ver._n 15._o to_o ver._n 31._o infant_n bring_v to_o christ._n a_o rich_a man_n depart_v sorrowful_a matthew_n and_o mark_n do_v evidence_n the_o order_n and_o as_o luke_n have_v help_v out_o their_o briefness_n before_o so_o do_v they_o now_o also_o again_o help_v we_o out_o about_o his_o order_n who_o child_n be_v these_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n not_o unbeliever_n doubtless_o but_o the_o child_n of_o some_o that_o profess_a christ_n why_o do_v they_o bring_v they_o not_o to_o be_v heal_v of_o any_o disease_n doubtless_o for_o then_o the_o disciple_n will_v not_o have_v be_v angry_a at_o their_o come_n for_o why_o at_o they_o more_o than_o at_o all_o other_o that_o have_v come_v for_o that_o end_n their_o bring_v therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o disciple_n and_o that_o christ_n will_v so_o receive_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o assert_v they_o for_o disciple_n and_o to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o gospel_n observe_v mark_n 10.19_o etc._n etc._n that_o mention_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n of_o the_o commandment_n as_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n yet_o he_o instance_v only_o in_o the_o second_o table_n and_o see_v the_o like_a again_o rom._n 13.8_o etc._n etc._n james_n 2.8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o demeanour_n of_o man_n towards_o the_o second_o table_n be_v a_o sure_a trial_n how_o they_o stand_v to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n a_o expression_n common_a in_o the_o nation_n talm._n bava_n meria_fw-la fol._n 38._o fancy_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v of_o pumbeditha_n where_o they_o can_v bring_v a_o elephant_n through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n section_n lxv_o matth_n chap._n xx._n from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 17._o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o word_n for_o make_v plain_a the_o order_n and_o connexion_n join_v this_o speech_n to_o that_o before_o the_o jerus_n talm._n in_o beracoth_n have_v a_o parable_n somewhat_o like_a to_o this_o but_o wild_o apply_v to_o a_o far_o different_a purpose_n a_o king_n hire_v many_o workman_n and_o there_o be_v one_o of_o they_o hire_v for_o his_o work_n for_o more_o than_o what_o be_v enough_o what_o do_v the_o king_n he_o take_v he_o and_o walk_v with_o he_o up_o and_o down_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n the_o workman_n come_v to_o receive_v their_o wage_n and_o he_o also_o give_v he_o his_o full_a wage_n with_o they_o the_o workman_n repine_v and_o say_v we_o have_v labour_v all_o the_o day_n and_o this_o man_n labour_v but_o two_o hour_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o full_a wage_n with_o we_o the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o this_o man_n have_v labour_v more_o in_o two_o hour_n than_o you_o have_v do_v all_o day_n so_o r._n bon_fw-fr labour_v more_o in_o the_o law_n in_o twenty_o nine_o year_n than_o another_o in_o a_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n fol._n 5._o section_n lxvi_o john_n chap._n xi_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 17._o tiding_n come_v to_o christ_n of_o lazarus_n sickness_n at_o sect._n 63._o christ_n go_v beyond_o jordan_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o come_n back_o be_v the_o message_n of_o mary_n and_o martha_n to_o he_o to_o desire_v his_o help_n to_o their_o sick_a brother_n the_o story_n of_o this_o therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v relate_v before_o the_o story_n of_o his_o come_n thence_o which_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n that_o the_o other_o three_o evangelist_n fall_v upon_o after_o they_o have_v do_v with_o what_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o precede_a section_n the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o verse_n it_o be_v that_o mary_n which_o anoint_v the_o lord_n with_o ointment_n and_o wipe_v his_o foot_n with_o her_o hair_n be_v most_o general_o construe_v as_o point_v to_o that_o story_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n joh._n 12.3_o then_o take_v mary_n a_o pound_n of_o ointment_n of_o spikenard_n very_o costly_a and_o anoint_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n and_o wipe_v his_o foot_n with_o her_o hair_n which_o seem_v very_o improper_a and_o unconsonant_a upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v john_n use_v such_o a_o anticipation_n it_o be_v neither_o material_a to_o the_o story_n that_o he_o be_v enter_v on_o chap._n 11._o to_o tell_v that_o mary_n anoint_a christ_n foot_n a_o good_a while_n after_o he_o have_v raise_v her_o brother_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o other_o then_o needless_a to_o bring_v in_o the_o mention_n of_o it_o here_o since_o he_o be_v to_o give_v the_o full_a story_n of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 2._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o such_o a_o tense_n as_o do_v proper_o denote_v a_o action_n past_a and_o be_v so_o to_o be_v render_v if_o it_o be_v render_v in_o its_o just_a propriety_n it_o be_v mary_n which_o have_v anoint_v 3._o whereas_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o john_n shall_v anticipate_v it_o here_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o a_o anoint_v that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v a_o plain_a and_o satisfactory_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o here_o as_o refer_v to_o a_o anoint_v pass_v namely_o because_o he_o will_v show_v what_o acquaintance_n and_o interest_n mary_n have_v with_o christ_n which_o do_v embolden_v she_o to_o send_v to_o he_o about_o her_o sick_a brother_n for_o she_o have_v wash_v and_o anoint_v his_o foot_n heretofore_o the_o word_n of_o john_n therefore_o point_n at_o a_o action_n past_a and_o indeed_o they_o point_v at_o that_o story_n of_o the_o woman-sinner_n wash_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n with_o â—ears_n and_o anoint_v they_o with_o ointment_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o her_o hair_n luke_n 7._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o john_n who_o use_v these_o word_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o such_o anoint_v before_o whereunto_o to_o refer_v you_o in_o his_o own_o gospel_n but_o the_o passage_n be_v so_o well_o and_o renowned_o know_v and_o record_v by_o luke_n before_o that_o he_o relate_v to_o it_o as_o to_o a_o thing_n of_o most_o famous_a notice_n and_o memorial_n section_n lxvii_o luke_n chap._n xviii_o ver._n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o mark_n chap._n x._o ver._n 32_o 33_o 34._o matth_n chap._n xx._n ver._n 17_o 18_o 19_o christ_n foretell_v his_o suffering_n the_o message_n from_o mary_n and_o martha_n about_o their_o sick_a brother_n invit_v christ_n from_o beyond_o jordan_n into_o judea_n again_o he_o stay_v two_o day_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o message_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o messenger_n find_v he_o and_o in_o the_o story_n of_o this_o section_n he_o be_v set_v forward_o and_o be_v now_o upon_o his_o last_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n he_o foretell_v to_o his_o disciple_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o there_o they_o follow_v he_o with_o fear_n and_o amazement_n before_o foresee_v that_o he_o go_v upon_o his_o own_o danger_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v the_o thing_n out_o to_o they_o at_o the_o full_a they_o understand_v he_o not_o section_n lxviii_o matth_n chap._n xx._n from_o ver._n 20._o to_o ver._n 29._o mark_n chap._n x._o from_o ver._n 35._o to_o ver._n 46._o the_o request_n of_o zebedees_n son_n they_o
the_o bone_n be_v gather_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o their_o father_n talm._n ubi_fw-la supr_n fol._n 46.1_o the_o proper_a writing_n and_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o word_n have_v be_v golgolta_n but_o use_n have_v now_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v utter_v golgotha_n which_o very_a pronunciation_n the_o samaritan_n version_n use_v in_o num._n 1._o they_o first_o strip_v he_o and_o then_o offer_v he_o intoxicate_v wine_n which_o when_o he_o taste_v he_o refuse_v to_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o any_o person_n be_v bring_v forth_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v some_o frankincense_n in_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n that_o it_o may_v stupefy_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v give_v strong_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n and_o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o the_o gentlewoman_n of_o jerusalem_n afford_v this_o of_o their_o good_a will_n &c_n &c_n tal._n bab._n ibid._n fol._n 43.1_o and_o let_v it_o not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o add_v that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o page_n a_o crier_n go_v before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v which_o proclaim_v n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n be_v go_v to_o execution_n because_o he_o have_v commit_v such_o a_o fact_n and_o n._n and_o n._n be_v witness_n against_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o can_v clear_v he_o let_v they_o speak_v and_o instant_o after_o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o they_o hang_v jesus_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o a_o crier_n go_v before_o he_o forty_o day_n such_o a_o one_o go_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v bewitch_v deceive_v and_o pervert_v israel_n if_o any_o one_o can_v say_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o clear_n let_v he_o come_v and_o speak_v but_o they_o find_v no_o clear_n of_o he_o therefore_o they_o hang_v he_o upon_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v nail_v to_o his_o cross_a hand_n and_o foot_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n themselves_o confess_v abel_n his_o figure_n to_o have_v be_v wound_v by_o cain_n tanch_a fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 4._o and_o isaac_n to_o have_v be_v bind_v on_o the_o altar_n idem_fw-la fol._n 12._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o with_o he_o be_v crucify_v two_o malefactor_n compare_v joseph_n betwixt_o two_o offender_n gen._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o josephus_n his_o construction_n will_v help_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o four_o soldier_n part_v his_o garment_n and_o cast_a lot_n for_o his_o coat_n and_o sit_v down_o to_o watch_v he_o over_o his_o head_n be_v his_o cause_n write_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o which_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o evangelist_n show_v their_o stile_n and_o how_o where_o one_o speak_v short_a another_o enlarge_v and_o what_o need_n of_o take_v all_o together_o to_o make_v up_o the_o full_a story_n mark_n have_v it_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n luke_n this_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n matthew_n this_o be_v jesus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n john_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n where_o the_o main_a thing_n regard_v be_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v for_o take_v on_o he_o to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o pretend_v which_o be_v also_o pretend_v to_o be_v treason_n against_o cesar_n and_o to_o this_o point_n all_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v alike_o and_o their_o variety_n be_v only_o in_o word_v this_o for_o the_o reader_n understanding_n and_o he_o that_o speak_v short_a speak_v enough_o to_o express_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o accusation_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o speak_v large_a be_v but_o a_o comment_n upon_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o three_o tongue_n in_o which_o this_o be_v write_v hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a be_v thus_o speak_v of_o in_o midras_n tillin_a fol._n 25._o col_fw-fr 4._o r._n jochanan_n say_v there_o be_v three_o tongue_n the_o latin_a tongue_n for_o war_n the_o greek_a tongue_n for_o 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be_v the_o great_a disgrace_n and_o the_o great_a the_o disgrace_n the_o better_a be_v his_o sin_n as_o they_o think_v expiate_v and_o atone_v for_o this_o strange_a custom_n and_o opinion_n do_v set_v forth_o this_o public_a bewail_v of_o christ_n the_o more_o remarkable_o other_o when_o he_o be_v now_o raise_v upon_o his_o cross_n revile_v he_o among_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n scribes_z and_o elder_n who_o have_v so_o little_a to_o do_v or_o rather_o their_o malice_n so_o much_o as_o to_o attend_v the_o execution_n they_o be_v at_o first_o in_o some_o hesitancy_n whether_o he_o will_v not_o deliver_v himself_o by_o miracle_n but_o when_o they_o see_v he_o do_v not_o than_o they_o triumph_v and_o insult_v at_o no_o measure_n nay_o the_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o spare_v he_o not_o for_o so_o matthew_n and_o mark_n tell_v we_o but_o at_o last_o one_o of_o they_o become_v a_o convert_n and_o receive_v assurance_n of_o be_v that_o day_n with_o he_o in_o paradise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o phrase_n very_o usual_a with_o they_o compare_v the_o case_n of_o josephs_n fellow_n prisoner_n gen._n 40._o the_o one_o desire_v he_o to_o remember_v he_o and_o escape_v and_o the_o other_o not_o it_o may_v be_v the_o darkness_n now_o begin_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o dreadful_a manner_n be_v some_o mean_n of_o work_v upon_o this_o thief_n for_o his_o conviction_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n for_o instant_o upon_o his_o raise_n upon_o his_o cross_n it_o be_v now_o the_o six_o hour_n or_o high_a noon_n complete_a and_o the_o darkness_n begin_v and_o continue_v till_o three_o a_o clock_n afternoon_n the_o very_a space_n of_o time_n of_o the_o day_n that_o adam_n lie_v in_o darkness_n without_o the_o promise_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o fall_n till_o god_n come_v and_o reveal_v christ_n to_o he_o by_o the_o cross_n stand_v the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n now_o a_o widow_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v destitute_a of_o maintenance_n therefore_o he_o commend_v she_o to_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o widow_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o her_o husband_n heir_n until_o she_o receive_v her_o dowry_n maym._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per._n 18._o but_o the_o poverty_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n afford_v neither_o heritage_n nor_o dower_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o child_n but_o jesus_n who_o be_v now_o die_v if_o those_o that_o be_v call_v the_o brethren_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n by_o another_o wife_n as_o some_o have_v think_v they_o they_o have_v be_v fit_a to_o have_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o widow_n about_o the_o nine_o hour_n jesus_n cry_v out_o eli_n eli_n lama_fw-la sabachthani_fw-la that_o be_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o leave_v i_o not_o forsake_v he_o as_o to_o the_o feel_n of_o any_o spiritual_a desertion_n but_o why_o leave_v to_o such_o hand_n and_o to_o such_o cruel_a usage_n some_o say_v hereupon_o he_o call_v elias_n but_o be_v this_o say_v in_o mockery_n or_o indeed_o do_v they_o think_v his_o word_n eli_n eli_n mean_v elias_n two_o thing_n may_v make_v they_o real_o think_v so_o the_o unusualnesse_n of_o the_o word_n eli_n or_o elohi_n in_o their_o syriack_n tongue_n the_o word_n mari_n be_v it_o by_o which_o they_o common_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o and_o 2._o the_o common_a opinion_n and_o legend_n that_o they_o have_v of_o elias_n his_o come_n to_o comfort_n and_o resolve_v man_n in_o distress_n and_o perplexity_n of_o which_o their_o talmud_n give_v not_o a_o few_o example_n complain_v of_o thirst_n he_o have_v vinegar_n give_v
he_o hear_v of_o peter_n trouble_n and_o danger_n that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o for_o that_o he_o have_v some_o special_a interest_n and_o familiarity_n with_o peter_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o 1_o pet_n 5.14_o and_o in_o that_o peter_n be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v at_o his_o mother_n house_n act._n 12.12_o etc._n etc._n or_o whether_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o his_o relation_n to_o peter_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n he_o make_v it_o nice_a to_o go_v among_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o thick_a of_o which_o he_o see_v they_o be_v come_v every_o day_n more_o than_o other_o for_o at_o paphos_n where_o they_o have_v last_o be_v be_v a_o temple_n of_o venus_n and_o at_o perga_n where_o they_o now_o be_v be_v a_o temple_n of_o diana_n strab._n lib._n 14._o pomp._n mela._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o or_o whatsoever_o the_o matter_n be_v his_o departure_n be_v so_o unwarrantable_a that_o it_o make_v a_o breach_n betwixt_o he_o and_o paul_n for_o the_o present_a nay_o it_o occasion_v a_o breach_n betwixt_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n afterward_o and_o so_o we_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n whither_o when_o he_o come_v he_o stay_v there_o till_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n come_v thither_o again_o act_n chap._n xii_o from_o ver._n 20._o to_o ver._n 24._o christ_n xliv_o claudius_fw-la iv_o herod_n death_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o year_n the_o four_o of_o claudius_n or_o near_o unto_o it_o according_a as_o josephus_n help_v we_o to_o compute_v who_o testify_v that_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v complete_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n vid._n antiq._n lib._n 19_o cap._n 7._o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o son_n of_o seventeen_o year_n old_a in_o regard_n of_o who_o minority_n and_o thereby_o unfitnesse_n to_o reign_v claudius_n send_v cuspius_n fadus_n to_o govern_v his_o kingdom_n his_o daughter_n be_v berenice_n sixteen_o year_n old_a marry_v to_o herod_n king_n 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sabbath_n day_n go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n be_v invite_v by_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n but_o how_o can_v the_o ruler_n know_v that_o they_o be_v man_n fit_a to_o teach_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v by_o former_a converse_n with_o they_o in_o the_o city_n and_o it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o the_o ruler_n themselves_o have_v drink_v in_o some_o affection_n to_o the_o gospel_n by_o converse_n with_o they_o which_o make_v they_o so_o ready_a to_o urge_v they_o to_o preach_v for_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o they_o have_v see_v they_o nor_o that_o they_o come_v to_o town_n that_o very_a day_n but_o that_o they_o have_v have_v some_o converse_n before_o paul_n preach_v and_o the_o synagogue_n break_v up_o and_o the_o jew_n go_v out_o the_o gentile_n desire_v that_o the_o same_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v to_o they_o in_o the_o week_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o on_o the_o second_o and_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n follow_v which_o be_v synagogue_n day_n on_o which_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o which_o day_n their_o tradition_n say_v be_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o ezra_n talm._n in_o bava_n kamah_n per._n 7._o r._n sol._n and_o nissim_n in_o chetubboth_n per._n 1._o in_o alphe_n their_o preach_v on_o those_o day_n have_v so_o wrought_v that_o on_o the_o next_o sabbath_n almost_o all_o the_o city_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n receive_v it_o but_o the_o jew_n stir_v up_o some_o female_a unbelieve_a proselyte_n against_o they_o and_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n so_o that_o they_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o those_o coast_n and_o they_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n against_o they_o go_v to_o iconium_n this_o ceremony_n enjoin_v they_o by_o their_o master_n matth._n 10.14_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o any_o great_a business_n put_v in_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o that_o even_o from_o a_o tenet_n of_o their_o own_o they_o may_v show_v how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v of_o it_o be_v their_o own_o maxim_n that_o the_o dust_n of_o a_o heathen_a country_n or_o city_n do_v defile_v or_o make_v a_o person_n unclean_a tosaphta_fw-la ad_fw-la kelim_n per._n 1._o have_v this_o say_n in_o three_o thing_n syria_n be_v like_a unto_o any_o heathen_a land_n the_o dust_n of_o it_o make_v a_o person_n unclean_a as_o the_o dust_n of_o any_o other_o heathen_a country_n do_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o their_o shake_n off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n against_o they_o be_v to_o show_v that_o they_o repute_v they_o and_o their_o city_n as_o heathenish_a act_n chap._n fourteen_o at_o iconium_n they_o continue_v long_o and_o with_o good_a effect_n but_o at_o last_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o ston_a and_o thereupon_o they_o slip_v away_o to_o lystra_n and_o derbe_n city_n of_o lycaonia_n and_o to_o the_o region_n that_o lie_v round_o about_o that_o region_n strabo_n describe_v lib._n 12._o where_o among_o other_o particular_n he_o tell_v that_o derbe_n lie_v coast_v upon_o isauria_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o amyntas_n at_o lystra_n or_o derbe_n paul_n convert_v lois_fw-fr and_o eunice_n and_o timothy_n and_o as_o some_o will_v tell_v you_o here_o or_o at_o iconium_n he_o convert_v tecla_n for_o heal_v a_o cripple_n they_o be_v first_o account_v god_n but_o present_o by_o persuasion_n of_o some_o jew_n paul_n be_v stone_v but_o be_v repute_v dead_a recover_v miraculous_o from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o derbe_n and_o return_v to_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o those_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 24._o be_v unproper_o render_v here_o per_fw-la suffragia_fw-la creantes_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la for_o so_o they_o can_v not_o do_v there_o not_o be_v a_o man_n in_o all_o these_o church_n fit_a to_o be_v choose_v a_o minister_n or_o qualify_v with_o ability_n for_o that_o function_n unless_o the_o apostle_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n bestow_v the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o which_o may_v enable_v they_o for_o the_o church_n be_v but_o new_o plant_v and_o the_o people_n but_o late_o convert_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v any_o among_o they_o so_o thorough_o complete_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n but_o by_o the_o apostle_n hand_n they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o be_v enable_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n denote_v suffrage_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o only_a sense_n and_o so_o do_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o proper_a sense_n signify_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n yet_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordination_n that_o be_v without_o it_o maym._n in_o sanhedr_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o be_v ordination_n to_o be_v for_o perpetuity_n not_o that_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o elder_a but_o call_v he_o rabbi_n and_o say_v behold_v thou_o be_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n act_n chap._n xv._n christ_n l_o claudius_fw-la x_o we_o be_v now_o come_v up_o to_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o occasion_n of_o which_o be_v the_o busy_a stir_v of_o some_o who_o will_v have_v bring_v the_o yoke_n of_o mosaic_a observance_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o convert_a gentile_n multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o believe_v yet_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n act._n 21.20_o and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o get_v they_o off_o from_o those_o rite_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v ever_o
be_v not_o that_o egyptian_a that_o not_o long_o before_o that_o time_n have_v make_v a_o insurrection_n josephus_n give_v his_o story_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 6._o thus_o at_o that_o time_n there_o come_v one_o to_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o egypt_n pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o he_o counsel_v the_o common_a people_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v with_o he_o to_o mount_n olivet_n and_o that_o there_o he_o will_v show_v they_o how_o at_o his_o command_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n will_v fall_v but_o felix_n understand_v this_o send_v some_o horse_n and_o foot_n against_o they_o and_o slay_v 400_o of_o they_o our_o text_n here_o say_v 4000_o and_o take_v two_o hundred_o prisoner_n act_n chap._n xxii_o paul_n apologize_v to_o the_o people_n tell_v his_o education_n conversation_n and_o conversion_n and_o relate_v how_o by_o a_o divine_a vision_n he_o be_v appoint_v to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n they_o begin_v a_o new_a commotion_n which_o the_o chief_a captain_n again_o pacifi_v but_o yet_o think_v paul_n some_o notable_a villain_n or_o else_o that_o there_o will_v never_o have_v be_v so_o terrible_a cry_n against_o he_o he_o will_v now_o have_v scourge_v he_o but_o that_o he_o understand_v he_o be_v a_o roman_a therefore_o he_o turn_v to_o another_o course_n and_o the_o next_o day_n bring_v he_o before_o the_o sanhedrin_n the_o sit_v of_o that_o bench_n be_v little_a at_o jerusalem_n now_o for_o as_o we_o have_v observe_v they_o be_v unne_v from_o jerusalem_n divers_a year_n ago_o and_o their_o most_o constant_a residence_n at_o present_a be_v at_o jabneh_n only_o they_o be_v now_o come_v up_o to_o the_o festival_n act_n chap._n xxiii_o &_o xxiv_o to_o ver._n 27._o rabban_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n paul_n master_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o great_a council_n at_o this_o time_n for_o gamaliel_n be_v dead_a some_o two_o or_o tâ—ree_a year_n ago_o of_o he_o the_o jew_n have_v this_o say_n in_o sotah_n per._n 9_o from_o 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