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from_o that_o too_o grievous_a yoke_n they_o determine_v viz._n the_o christian_n of_o antioch_n that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n who_o be_v as_o one_o party_n in_o this_o controversy_n it_o be_v credible_a that_o paul_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o decree_v by_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v admonish_v by_o revelation_n that_o he_o shall_v altogether_o do_v what_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v for_o paul_n gal._n 2.2_o speak_v of_o this_o his_o journey_n say_v that_o he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n by_o revelation_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o they_o who_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n concern_v which_o matter_n the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v not_o altogether_o agree_v 2._o joseph_n 20._o antiq_fw-la 2._o for_o when_o izates_n king_n of_o the_o adjabene_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o one_o ananias_n think_v he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a jew_n unless_o he_o be_v 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2._o cap._n 9_o de_fw-fr capit._fw-la fidei_fw-la cap._n 24._o yet_o isaac_n abrabanel_n approve_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o these_o word_n whoever_o be_v not_o circumcise_a shall_v inherit_v hell_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o jew_n that_o live_v whilst_o yet_o their_o state_n be_v flourish_v have_v more_o rigid_a sentiment_n in_o this_o matter_n than_o those_o who_o the_o sense_n of_o calamity_n have_v since_o humble_v and_o render_v less_o apt_a to_o censure_n for_o these_o dare_v not_o deny_v all_o participation_n of_o bliss_n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v though_o still_o they_o esteem_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o much_o more_o happy_a than_o all_o other_o people_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n of_o old_a be_v inferior_a to_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n whence_o arise_v their_o murmur_a against_o christ_n when_o in_o the_o parable_n matt._n 20._o he_o seem_v to_o equal_v the_o gentile_n with_o they_o to_o the_o apostle_n those_o who_o 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middle_a signification_n and_o sometime_o use_v in_o good_a sometime_o in_o evil_a part_n whence_o paul_n afterward_o ch._n 26.5_o call_v pharisaisme_n the_o most_o exquisite_a or_o strict_a heresy_n of_o the_o judaical_a religion_n nay_o he_o give_v christianity_n itself_o the_o same_o title_n ch._n 24.14_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o circumcise_v they_o those_o zealot_n that_o will_v have_v subject_v the_o gentile_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n do_v chief_o press_v circumcision_n because_o they_o know_v that_o that_o be_v once_o receive_v there_o can_v afterward_o nothing_o hinder_v their_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o other_o legal_a ceremony_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o keep_v man_n of_o ripe_a year_n from_o judaisme_n than_o the_o fear_n of_o circumcision_n beside_o whoever_o do_v take_v that_o upon_o they_o do_v bind_v themselves_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n viz._n 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festus_n palliate_v his_o sin_n and_o bewray_v himself_o for_o why_o do_v he_o not_o absolve_v a_o suppose_a criminal_a against_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v prove_v or_o what_o occasion_n be_v there_o for_o his_o doubt_v therefore_o if_o he_o have_v declare_v the_o plain_a truth_n he_o will_v have_v confess_v that_o he_o will_v therefore_o have_v have_v paul_n carry_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o may_v ingratiate_v himself_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o expose_v a_o innocent_a person_n to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v murder_v by_o they_o either_o by_o the_o way_n or_o in_o the_o city_n wherefore_o he_o give_v just_a cause_n of_o appeal_n see_v the_o right_a of_o appeal_n of_o old_a grant_v to_o the_o people_n but_o afterward_o to_o caesar_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o roman_a citizen_n by_o most_o firm_a law_n 21._o but_o when_o paul_n have_v appeal_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o augustus_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v remain_v in_o custody_n until_o nero_n the_o roman_a emperor_n can_v cognosce_fw-la of_o his_o cause_n and_o defence_n and_o determine_v thereupon_o now_o all_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v call_v caesar_n from_o the_o first_o of_o their_o emperor_n caius_n julius_n who_o family_n surname_n be_v caesar_n and_o from_o their_o second_o emperor_n octavianus_n caesar_n all_o his_o successor_n to_o this_o very_a day_n have_v the_o name_n of_o augustus_n but_o octavianus_n himself_o for_o his_o singular_a virtue_n and_o many_o good_a deed_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o 36_o year_n of_o his_o age_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o munatius_n plancus_n but_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n which_o he_o happy_o govern_v 56_o year_n be_v call_v augustus_n a_o excellent_a and_o very_a honourable_a title_n which_o signify_v one_o that_o be_v venerable_a and_o to_o be_v sacred_o revere_v as_o god_n 22._o i_o will_v that_o be_v i_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n 23._o but_o on_o the_o morrow_n when_o agrippa_n be_v come_v to_o wit_n into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n agrippa_z and_o bernice_n that_o be_v together_o with_o his_o sister_n german_n bernice_n of_o who_o above_o v._o 13._o with_o great_a ambition_n gr._n with_o great_a fantasy_n that_o be_v with_o most_o sumptuous_a clothe_n and_o royal_a ornament_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o english_a with_o great_a pomp_n as_o the_o gr._n author_n speak_v 1_o mac._n 9.37_o where_o also_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a interpreter_n render_v it_o with_o much_o ambition_n that_o be_v vain_a ostentation_n and_o enter_v the_o place_n of_o hear_v that_o be_v into_o the_o conclave_n appoint_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o and_o judge_v cause_n with_o the_o chief_a captain_n to_o wit_n military_a who_o be_v set_v over_o 1000_o soldier_n principal_a man_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o caesarea_n paul_n be_v bring_v from_o prison_n to_o the_o say_a conclave_n 24._o and_o festus_n say_v addressing_z himself_o to_o the_o assistant_n jerusalem_n and_o here_o to_o wit_n at_o caesarea_n see_v above_o v._o 6_o 7._o cry_v gr._n cry_v aloud_o to_o wit_n at_o jerusalem_n before_o claudius_n lysias_n the_o chief_a captain_n above_o c._n 22._o v._n 22._o but_o at_o caesarea_n before_o festus_n the_o procurator_n where_o above_o v._o 7._o the_o jew_n accuse_v paul_n of_o heinous_a crime_n without_o cause_n but_o when_o i_o find_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a testimony_n the_o pharisee_n also_o bare_a to_o paul_n of_o his_o innocency_n above_o c._n 23._o v._n 9_o king_n agrippa_z and_o his_o sister_n bernice_n below_o c._n 26._o vers_fw-la 31._o to_o send_v he_o to_o wit_n paul_n to_o domitius_n nero_n caesar_n see_v above_o v._o 21._o 26._o no_o certain_a thing_n that_o be_v know_v and_o determinate_a to_o write_v to_o my_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o the_o emperor_n octavianus_n caesar_n augustus_n by_o a_o edict_n prohibit_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o which_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o parasite_n and_o indicate_v according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o the_o relate_a word_n as_o if_o the_o roman_a citizen_n be_v the_o emperor_n servant_n witness_n dion_n and_o suetonius_n but_o after_o his_o decease_n the_o custom_n become_v universal_a and_o that_o even_o among_o good_a prince_n and_o emperor_n of_o not_o refuse_v this_o title_n as_o appear_v from_o pliny_n letter_n to_o trajan_n i_o have_v bring_v he_o forth_o before_o you_o who_o be_v now_o come_v here_o together_o especial_o before_o thou_o as_o be_v well_o see_v in_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o controversy_n examination_n have_v or_o as_o pliny_n speak_v inquisition_n make_v 27._o unreasonable_a that_o be_v foolish_a and_o absurd_a to_o send_v prisoner_n to_o rome_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o not_o to_o signify_v supply_v by_o letter_n the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o that_o be_v the_o accusation_n bring_v against_o he_o or_o misdemeanour_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n chap._n xxvi_o 1._o thou_o be_v permit_v by_o festus_n the_o governor_n and_o i_o to_o speak_v for_o thyself_o that_o be_v to_o plead_v and_o defend_v thy_o cause_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v who_o be_v to_o make_v a_o large_a oration_n or_o a_o long_a discourse_n not_o so_o much_o that_o they_o may_v procure_v silence_n as_o that_o their_o freedom_n and_o ingenuity_n may_v thereby_o be_v more_o evident_a answer_v for_o himself_o that_o be_v he_o begin_v thus_o courageous_o to_o defend_v his_o innocency_n from_o the_o calumny_n of_o his_o adversary_n 2._o i_o think_v myself_o happy_a this_o ovid_n will_v have_v express_v i_o be_o glad_a at_o this_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n apuleius_n also_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o first_o apology_n to_o maximus_n the_o proconsul_n i_o rejoice_v that_o while_o thou_o be_v judge_n i_o have_v both_o power_n and_o liberty_n grant_v i_o to_o purge_v philosophy_n among_o the_o unskilful_a and_o approve_v myself_o 3._o question_n which_o to_o wit_n be_v controvert_v what_o paul_n say_v here_o of_o agrippa_n the_o young_a he_o affirm_v almost_o the_o very_a same_o of_o felix_n the_o governor_n above_o c._n 24._o v._n 10_o 11._o 4._o life_n that_o be_v my_o custom_n of_o life_n and_o living_n as_o cicero_n speak_v so_o apuleius_n and_o plinius_n the_o young_a use_v the_o word_n vita_fw-la life_n this_o l._n 3._o ep._n 20._o speak_v of_o a_o certain_a candidate_n he_o himself_o speak_v for_o himself_o he_o declare_v his_o life_n the_o other_o apolog._n 2._o what_o more_o copious_a commender_n what_o more_o sacred_a witness_n of_o my_o life_n can_v i_o produce_v among_o my_o own_o nation_n that_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n know_v all_o the_o jew_n especial_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n 5._o which_o know_v i_o from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v to_o who_o i_o be_v very_o well_o know_v long_o ago_o if_o they_o will_v testify_v to_o wit_n of_o my_o bypass_a life_n after_o the_o straight_a that_o be_v famous_a above_o all_o the_o other_o sect_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n for_o the_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n and_o skilfulness_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v on_o mat._n 3.7_o sect._n gr._n heresy_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v on_o this_o middle_a or_o indifferent_a word_n above_o c._n 24._o v._n 5._o of_o our_o religion_n that_o be_v of_o the_o jewish_a in_o which_o beside_o the_o sevenfold_a sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n there_o be_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o essen_n josephus_n 14_o ant._n 9_o call_v heresy_n &_o l._n 18._o c._n 2._o philosophy_n hierom_n against_o jovinian_a l._n 2._o c._n 9_o call_v they_o dogmata_fw-la opinion_n they_o may_v also_o be_v call_v party_n as_o the_o renown_a drusius_n observe_v for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d party_n sect_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 23.6_o &_o 〈◊〉_d
and_o julias_n in_o ituraea_n situate_v beyond_o jordan_n with_o fourteen_o village_n conterminous_a to_o it_o 5._o jos_n 20_o ant._n 5._o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicle_n declare_v that_o this_o agrippa_n reign_v 26_o year_n to_o who_o all_o chronologer_n give_v credit_n but_o eusebius_n commit_v two_o mistake_n first_o in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o agrippa_n the_o young_a reign_v immediate_o after_o his_o father_n decease_n contrary_a to_o what_o josephus_n assert_n 7._o 19_o ant._n 7._o and_o also_o in_o that_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o agrippa_n end_v together_o with_o the_o miserable_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o if_o because_o 26_o year_n intervene_v between_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o king_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o king_n himself_o have_v be_v also_o destroy_v together_o with_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n but_o say_v the_o renown_a scaliger_n that_o agrippa_n the_o young_a die_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o trajan_n num._n mmcxvi_o of_o eusebius_n chronicle_n as_o justus_n of_o tiberias_n testify_v who_o present_v his_o chronological_a work_n to_o king_n agrippa_n himself_o none_o therefore_o can_v more_o certain_o pronounce_v about_o this_o king_n death_n than_o he_o who_o dedicate_v his_o work_n to_o he_o phocius_n say_v of_o justus_n of_o tiberias_n he_o begin_v his_o history_n from_o moses_n and_o continue_v it_o even_o to_o the_o exit_z of_o agrippa_n the_o seven_o of_o herod_n be_v family_n and_o last_o of_o the_o jewish_a king_n who_o receive_v his_o kingdom_n under_o claudius_n increase_v it_o under_o nero_n and_o further_o under_o vespasian_n but_o he_o die_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o trajan_n at_o which_o time_n his_o history_n likewise_o conclude_v but_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n say_v the_o same_o scaliger_n why_o eusebius_n shall_v limit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o agrippa_n the_o young_a with_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o neither_o be_v he_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o authority_n over_o any_o part_n of_o the_o tetrarchy_n of_o archelaus_n for_o caesar_n be_v procurator_n be_v always_o send_v to_o the_o patrimony_n of_o archelaus_n and_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v call_v epistropus_fw-la of_o judea_n thus_o joseph_n scaliger_n in_o his_o animadversious_a on_o eusebius_n chronicle_n with_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o most_o renown_a scultetus_n can_v agree_v in_o this_o that_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v always_o a_o procurator_n send_v to_o the_o patrimony_n of_o archelaus_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o when_o agrippa_n the_o elder_a reign_v and_o govern_v judea_n itself_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o jew_n pay_v tribute_n not_o to_o the_o roman_n but_o to_o their_o own_o king_n nor_o that_o any_o procurator_n come_v from_o rome_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o same_o scaliger_n on_o euscbius_n num._n mmlxxxvi_o agrippa_z the_o young_a the_o seven_o and_o last_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o race_n of_o herod_n live_v 30_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n his_o kingdom_n continue_v safe_a which_o he_o possess_v 26_o year_n and_o increase_v by_o the_o accession_n of_o some_o town_n through_o the_o favour_n of_o vespasian_n so_o far_o be_v the_o fortune_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o cause_v any_o alteration_n in_o his_o kingdom_n what_o therefore_o do_v eusebius_n mean_v whether_o that_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n agrippa_n continue_v in_o the_o station_n of_o a_o private_a person_n or_o that_o he_o be_v destroy_v together_o with_o jerusalem_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v both_o already_o confute_v as_o also_o they_o be_v with_o this_o coin_n αυτοκÏατωÏ_n ουεϲπαϲιανοϲ_n καιϲαÏ_n ιουδαιαϲ_n εαλωκιαϲ_n ετει_n κα._n αγÏιππ_n agrippa_z remain_v king_n after_o judaea_n be_v take_v elsewhere_o it_o be_v ετους_n κς._n eusebius_n have_v licentiousl_o enough_o indulge_v himself_o in_o this_o fiction_n but_o both_o the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a jew_n be_v mistake_v who_o say_v that_o their_o power_n of_o judgement_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o the_o roman_n 40_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a for_o this_o befall_v they_o 61_o year_n before_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n about_o the_o time_n that_o archelaus_n be_v banish_v to_o vienna_n whence_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o kill_v any_o man._n for_o caesar_n be_v governor_n or_o procurator_n devolve_v all_o the_o power_n on_o himself_o leave_v very_o few_o thing_n and_o those_o of_o very_a small_a moment_n to_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o these_o moreover_o which_o belong_v to_o their_o law_n rite_n ceremony_n and_o song_n and_o bernice_n sister_n german_n to_o king_n agrippa_n the_o young_a widow_n of_o herod_n king_n of_o chalcis_n her_o uncle_n when_o a_o rumour_n go_v abroad_o that_o she_o lie_v carnal_o with_o her_o brother_n german_n agrippa_n she_o advise_v polemon_n king_n of_o cilicia_n that_o he_o will_v first_o be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o marry_v she_o think_v that_o in_o so_o do_v she_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o lye_n nor_o do_v polemon_n deny_v she_o be_v especial_o induce_v thereto_o by_o her_o riches_n yet_o that_o marriage_n be_v not_o of_o long_a continuance_n by_o reason_n of_o intemperance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v bernice_n depart_v from_o he_o who_o present_o after_o he_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o wife_n desert_v the_o jewish_a religion_n joseph_n 20_o ant._n 5._o the_o same_o bernice_n or_o berenice_n or_o beronice_n 15._o joseph_n 2._o bell._n jud._n 15._o come_v to_o jerusalem_n barefooted_a and_o her_o head_n shave_v to_o pay_v her_o vow_n to_o god_n for_o her_o safety_n juvenal_n sat._n 20._o and_o the_o rich_a diamond_n that_o fair_a show_v on_o berenice_n finger_n this_o bestow_v the_o barbarous_a agrippa_n he_o to_o his_o incestuous_a sister_n once_o present_v this_o where_o barefoot_a king_n the_o sacred_a sabbath_n hold_v and_o ancient_a pity_n let_v the_o hog_n grow_v old_a come_v down_o gr._n come_v unto_o as_o it_o be_v in_o english_a caesarea_n to_o salute_v festus_n that_o they_o may_v pay_v their_o respect_n to_o the_o new_a governor_n or_o procurator_n for_o those_o who_o depend_v on_o the_o roman_a emperor_n as_o vassal_n they_o officious_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_a procurator_n 14._o have_v be_v there_o that_o be_v agrippa_z and_o bernice_n have_v tarry_v at_o caesarea_n unto_o the_o king_n agrippa_n declare_v paul_n be_v cause_n that_o be_v he_o relate_v in_o order_n all_o paul_n concern_v in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v desire_v against_o he_o as_o if_o guilty_a of_o a_o notorious_a crime_n judgement_n without_o tell_v the_o cause_n why_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sentence_n that_o be_v a_o juridical_a condemnation_n as_o appear_v by_o festus_n answer_n subjoin_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v ribera_n on_o hos_n 13._o be_v a_o law-term_n and_o signify_v a_o cause_n which_o be_v plead_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o right_n or_o a_o action_n to_o do_v or_o ask_v any_o thing_n and_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v which_o also_o the_o latin_n sometime_o call_v dica_fw-la use_v a_o greek_a word_n for_o one_o of_o their_o own_o some_o greek_a copy_n instead_o of_o this_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o compound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v condemnation_n 16._o it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n like_o to_o barbarous_a cruelty_n or_o tyrannical_a impotency_n as_o apuleius_n speak_v to_o deliver_v any_o one_o to_o die_v in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v to_o gratify_v one_o with_o another_o destruction_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o request_n of_o any_o 17._o when_o therefore_o they_o be_v come_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n intend_v to_o prosecute_v paul_n with_o all_o severity_n hither_o to_o caesarea_n i_o sit_v on_o the_o judgement_n seat_n to_o give_v judgement_n i_o command_v the_o man_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o wit_n paul_n who_o be_v in_o prison_n 18._o when_o they_o stand_v up_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_a that_o be_v when_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n they_o bring_v none_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o suspect_v that_o they_o shall_v lay_v some_o heinous_a wickedness_n to_o paul_n charge_n but_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o he_o but_o some_o frivolous_a thing_n i_o know_v not_o what_o concern_v their_o own_o superstition_n gallio_n deputy_n of_o achaia_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o paul_n cause_n when_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o jew_n above_o c._n 18._o v._n 14._o 19_o of_o their_o own_o to_o wit_n jewish_n superstition_n superstition_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o also_o a_o anxious_a and_o