i_o have_v fight_v with_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n what_o advantage_v it_o i_o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o die_v since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n man_n of_o worldly_a mind_n and_o carnal_a appetite_n who_o aim_v only_o at_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n have_v always_o argue_v thus_o and_o indeed_o they_o will_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n in_o argue_v thus_o and_o pursue_v their_o reason_n be_v there_o no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a chap._n xvi_o 21._o the_o salutation_n of_o i_o paul_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n he_o begin_v still_o and_o end_v with_o christ_n which_o evident_o show_v the_o strong_a persuasion_n of_o his_o mind_n second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n i._n 8_o 9_o for_o we_o will_v not_o brethren_n have_v you_o ignorant_a of_o our_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n which_o raise_v the_o dead_a by_o these_o word_n we_o perceive_v what_o trouble_v they_o undergo_v and_o what_o hope_n they_o have_v to_o sustain_v they_o in_o their_o suffering_n chap._n ii_o 14_o 15_o 16._o now_o thanks_o be_v unto_o god_n which_o always_o cause_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o christ_n and_o make_v manifest_v the_o savour_n of_o his_o knowledge_n by_o we_o in_o every_o place_n for_o we_o be_v unto_o god_n a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o one_o we_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o to_o the_o other_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n and_o who_o be_v sufficient_a to_o express_v all_o the_o force_n and_o energy_n of_o these_o word_n unlike_o the_o false_a charm_n of_o humane_a eloquence_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v easy_o discern_v by_o a_o heart_n right_o dispose_v chap._n iu._n 6._o for_o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n the_o eloquence_n of_o man_n which_o be_v general_o above_o the_o thing_n it_o represent_v have_v usual_o but_o one_o idea_n to_o represent_v one_o single_a object_n but_o if_o that_o idea_n be_v a_o complex_fw-la one_o than_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o several_a other_o proportionable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o it_o there_o cant_v well_o be_v in_o this_o sort_n of_o eloquence_n a_o mixture_n of_o various_a idea_n and_o different_a metaphor_n together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o period_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v always_o inferior_a to_o those_o object_n it_o lay_v before_o we_o make_v use_n of_o several_a different_a image_n and_o idea_n at_o once_o because_o a_o single_a one_o can_v not_o express_v what_o it_o endeavour_v to_o represent_v as_o for_o instance_n in_o these_o expression_n 78._o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n with_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o wing_n have_v visit_v we_o through_o his_o tender_a mercy_n as_o also_o in_o this_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n think_v he_o can_v never_o say_v enough_o this_o be_v a_o light_n which_o shine_v which_o shine_v into_o the_o heart_n which_o give_v the_o light_n the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n for_o a_o man_n to_o express_v himself_o thus_o he_o must_v real_o be_v very_o strong_o persuade_v of_o what_o he_o can_v say_v the_o orator_n of_o this_o world_n be_v usual_o master_n of_o their_o own_o thought_n but_o this_o writer_n here_o be_v as_o it_o be_v fill_v and_o whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o object_n he_o be_v about_o to_o represent_v verse_n 15._o for_o all_o thing_n be_v for_o your_o sake_n that_o the_o abundant_a grace_n may_v through_o the_o thanksgiving_n of_o many_o redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n thanksgiving_n gratefulness_n acknowledgement_n glory_n of_o god_n charity_n confession_n of_o their_o frailty_n prayer_n exhortation_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o only_a subject_n that_o all_o the_o write_n of_o those_o pretend_a impostor_n be_v full_a of_o verse_n 17._o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n no_o writer_n ever_o speak_v with_o so_o much_o energy_n because_o no_o writer_n be_v so_o strong_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o deliver_v chap._n v._o 17._o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n what_o teacher_n ever_o require_v such_o thing_n of_o their_o disciple_n what_o mean_v these_o word_n and_o this_o strange_a exhortation_n chap._n vi_o 1_o 4_o 5_o 6._o we_o then_o as_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o beseech_v you_o also_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n but_o in_o all_o thing_n approve_v ourselves_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o much_o patience_n in_o affliction_n in_o necessity_n in_o distress_n in_o stripe_n in_o imprisonment_n in_o tumult_n in_o labour_n in_o watch_n in_o fasting_n by_o pureness_n by_o knowledge_n by_o long-suffering_a by_o kindness_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o love_n unfeigned_a do_v such_o exhortation_n usual_o come_v from_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n or_o rather_o do_v they_o not_o proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o chap._n viii_o 18._o and_o we_o have_v send_v with_o he_o the_o brother_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o all_o the_o church_n he_o speak_v of_o st._n luke_n in_o this_o place_n and_o what_o he_o say_v of_o he_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o understand_v that_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o st._n luke_n be_v read_v even_o in_o those_o day_n in_o all_o the_o christian_n churchès_fw-fr which_o overthrow_v all_o suspicion_n that_o that_o gospel_n have_v be_v fill_v with_o shame_n story_n of_o certain_a matter_n of_o fact_n in_o a_o time_n when_o every_o body_n have_v yet_o fresh_a in_o their_o remembrance_n all_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n chap._n xii_o 12._o true_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o in_o all_o patience_n in_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o mighty_a deed_n st._n paul_n write_v these_o thing_n to_o several_a numerous_a church_n and_o to_o whole_a society_n and_o can_v we_o suppose_v he_o can_v persuade_v they_o that_o he_o wrought_v so_o many_o wonder_n and_o sign_n among_o they_o when_o he_o wrought_v none_o chap._n xiii_o 5._o examine_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n prove_v your_o own_o self_n etc._n etc._n how_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o what_o mean_v these_o expession_n we_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o we_o and_o whence_o come_v they_o who_o first_o establish_v such_o a_o strange_a language_n and_o who_o do_v the_o apostle_n learn_v this_o style_n from_o a_o style_n till_o then_o unknown_a to_o the_o world_n have_v man_n ever_o say_v before_o that_o time_n cesar_n be_v in_o we_o no_o sure_o because_o they_o have_v never_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o cesar_n but_o the_o disciple_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n iii_o 4_o 5._o o_o foolish_a galatian_n etc._n etc._n have_v you_o suffer_v so_o many_o thing_n in_o vain_a if_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o vain_a he_o therefore_o that_o minister_v to_o you_o the_o spirit_n and_o work_v miracle_n among_o you_o do_v he_o it_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n what_o mean_v this_o interrogation_n if_o the_o miracle_n and_o the_o miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v only_o mere_a fiction_n be_v it_o possible_a we_o shall_v not_o perceive_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o matter_n of_o fact_n by_o the_o ingenuous_a simplicity_n wherewith_o this_o author_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v when_o he_o make_v it_o a_o principle_n of_o his_o argument_n and_o take_v a_o occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o censure_v the_o galatian_n after_o so_o sharp_a and_o severe_a a_o manner_n chap._n vi_o 12_o 14_o 15._o as_o many_o as_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o constrain_v you_o to_o be_v circumcise_a only_a lest_o they_o shall_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o
represent_v the_o disciple_n continual_o fast_v and_o pray_v can_v not_o devise_v that_o matter_n of_o fact_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v false_a he_o will_v be_v very_o extravagant_a that_o shall_v believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n lead_v a_o ill_a course_n of_o life_n and_o plunge_v themselves_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o lewd_a debauchery_n their_o word_n their_o action_n convince_v we_o of_o the_o contrary_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v villain_n indeed_o if_o what_o they_o preach_v be_v false_a but_o if_o they_o be_v downright_o plain_a honest_a man_n as_o their_o speech_n necessary_o evince_v to_o we_o than_o be_v their_o preach_v also_o necessary_o true_a verse_n 12._o then_o the_o deputy_n when_o he_o see_v what_o be_v do_v believe_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o will_v argue_v but_o little_a judgement_n in_o any_o one_o that_o design_n to_o impose_v a_o fiction_n upon_o man_n belief_n to_o pitch_v upon_o circumstance_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o public_a knowledge_n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o deputy_n be_v certain_o a_o event_n very_o remarkable_a chap._n xv._n 39_o and_o the_o contention_n be_v so_o sharp_a between_o they_o that_o they_o depart_v asunder_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o so_o barnabas_n take_v mark_n and_o sail_v unto_o cyprus_n this_o historian_n be_v very_o exact_a in_o relate_v the_o least_o occurrence_n he_o be_v sincere_a too_o since_o he_o scruple_n not_o to_o relate_v the_o contention_n which_o arise_v among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o chap._n xx._n 12._o and_o they_o bring_v the_o young_a man_n alive_a and_o be_v not_o a_o little_a comfort_v can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o surprise_v or_o convince_a than_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a chap._n xxiv_o 25._o and_o as_o he_o reason_v of_o righteousness_n temperance_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v fellix_fw-la tremble_v and_o answer_v go_v thy_o way_n for_o this_o time_n when_o i_o have_v a_o convenient_a season_n i_o will_v call_v for_o thou_o great_a indeed_o be_v the_o divine_a efficacy_n of_o his_o word_n which_o make_v a_o judge_n tremble_v sit_v on_o his_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n and_o before_o the_o chain_n of_o his_o prisoner_n chap._n xxviii_o 30_o 31._o and_o paul_n dwell_v two_o whole_a year_n in_o his_o own_o hire_a house_n and_o receive_v all_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n here_o end_v the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n write_v by_o st._n luke_n it_o be_v manifest_a he_o compile_v it_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o he_o mention_n nothing_o of_o that_o event_n neither_o do_v the_o gospel_n or_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o but_o they_o often_o speak_v of_o the_o sudden_a come_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o judgement_n he_o have_v resolve_v to_o execute_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n cahp._n ix_o wherein_o we_o shall_v yet_o far_o produce_v from_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n st._n peter_n and_o st_n john_n several_a text_n very_o proper_a to_o make_v we_o true_o sensible_a of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n i._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o paul_n the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n separate_v unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a man_n general_o insert_v all_o their_o title_n in_o the_o epistle_n they_o write_v but_o st._n paul_n insert_v the_o whole_a gospel_n in_o he_o and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o his_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v so_o full_a of_o it_o that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o jesus_n christ_n be_v his_o alpha_n and_o his_o omega_n his_o beginning_n and_o his_o end_n verse_n 7._o to_o all_o that_o â—e_v in_o rome_n belove_v of_o god_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n grace_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v ever_o man_n before_o he_o write_v in_o this_o stile_n he_o direct_v his_o discourse_n to_o those_o only_a that_o be_v call_v to_o be_v saint_n he_o do_v not_o vain_o compliment_v they_o after_o the_o usual_a way_n of_o the_o world_n but_o wish_v they_o the_o peace_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n certain_o he_o will_v not_o have_v write_v thus_o have_v he_o be_v a_o impostor_n or_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o country_n man_n who_o endeavour_v to_o render_v they_o odious_a throughout_o the_o world_n by_o accuse_v they_o of_o a_o imaginary_a crime_n verse_n 16._o for_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n how_o strong_o persuade_v must_v that_o man_n be_v of_o what_o he_o say_v who_o express_v himself_o after_o so_o pathetical_a a_o manner_n and_o how_o well_o do_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o mind_n appear_v by_o all_o these_o manifold_a and_o multiply_v expression_n chap._n viii_o 37_o 38_o 39_o nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n etc._n etc._n a_o immovable_a constancy_n indeed_o and_o a_o divine_a confidence_n which_o he_o so_o natural_o set_v down_o and_o which_o can_v not_o possible_o arise_v from_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o impostor_n chap._n xi_o 28_o 29._o as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n for_o your_o sake_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n why_o do_v st._n paul_n here_o speak_v so_o move_o and_o tender_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o why_o do_v he_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o soften_v and_o mitigate_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o gentile_n towards_o they_o whence_o come_v that_o inclination_n both_o of_o his_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o favour_v those_o implacable_a enemy_n who_o seek_v nothing_o but_o his_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n certain_o a_o man_n that_o have_v forsake_v his_o own_o nation_n out_o of_o spite_n or_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n can_v not_o be_v of_o such_o a_o temper_n chap._n xii_o 2._o and_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v here_o a_o man_n who_o have_v be_v whole_o change_v have_v acquire_v new_a knowledge_n new_a habit_n and_o new_a affection_n speak_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o be_v transform_v renew_v and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n who_o have_v be_v enlighten_v in_o his_o way_n to_o damascus_n speak_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o illumination_n of_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v from_o heaven_n of_o a_o kingdom_n of_o light_n a_o man_n in_o fine_a who_o have_v have_v mercy_n show_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o persecution_n speak_v of_o nothing_o but_o pardon_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o collect_v his_o history_n from_o his_o very_a expression_n verse_n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o not_o slothful_a in_o business_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n patient_a in_o tribulation_n continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o saint_n give_v to_o hospitality_n bless_v they_o which_o persecute_v you_o bless_v and_o curse_v not_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o do_v rejoice_v etc._n etc._n can_v we_o suppose_v these_o to_o be_v the_o word_n or_o thought_n of_o a_o impostor_n chap._n xiii_o 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v 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