suppose_v but_o orationale_fw-la rather_o because_o the_o word_n or_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v thereby_o and_o from_o this_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o pectorall_a by_o which_o all_o the_o response_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v receive_v it_o come_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a be_v use_v to_o signify_v those_o oracle_n and_o response_n all_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n will_v by_o this_o mean_v vouchsafe_v unto_o man_n of_o the_o other_o way_n of_o revelation_n among_o the_o jew_n see_v note_n on_o act._n 23._o a._n if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o these_o response_n or_o oracle_n be_v give_v and_o receive_v the_o most_o probable_a way_n though_o there_o be_v some_o incertainty_n among_o the_o jewish_a writer_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o agree_v on_o be_v this_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n with_o this_o addition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v write_v on_o the_o pectorall_a and_o in_o these_o word_n every_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n be_v to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o which_o all_o other_o word_n may_v be_v compose_v then_o when_o any_o response_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v the_o highpriest_n set_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ark_n the_o testimony_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o he_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o response_n set_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v prominent_a or_o which_o shine_v in_o the_o pectorall_a be_v put_v together_o make_v the_o response_n and_o whereas_o some_o difficulty_n be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v in_o understand_v the_o order_n wherein_o the_o shine_a or_o prominent_a letter_n be_v to_o be_v take_v whereupon_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n have_v be_v say_v to_o say_v that_o the_o highpriest_n hear_v a_o voice_n to_o direct_v he_o in_o that_o matter_n i_o suppose_v that_o difficulty_n will_v be_v remove_v by_o conceive_v that_o the_o letter_n of_o which_o the_o response_n consist_v do_v not_o shine_v or_o stick_v out_o all_o together_o or_o at_o once_o for_o some_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n be_v but_o once_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o those_o word_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v write_v on_o the_o pectorall_a it_o be_v possible_a the_o response_n may_v have_v in_o it_o some_o of_o those_o letter_n more_o than_o once_o and_o consequent_o in_o that_o case_n it_o can_v not_o full_o be_v express_v by_o the_o pectorall_a if_o the_o manner_n be_v for_o all_o the_o letter_n that_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a response_n to_o shine_v or_o stick_v out_o at_o once_o but_o that_o first_o one_o than_o another_o letter_n shine_v or_o stick_v out_o and_o so_o on_o till_o the_o response_n be_v distinct_o and_o complete_o deliver_v and_o this_o shine_a or_o thrust_v out_o of_o these_o letter_n of_o which_o the_o response_n consist_v be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v urim_n and_o thummim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o perfect_v the_o way_n before_o they_o that_o be_v show_v they_o the_o right_a way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v which_o therefore_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n and_o both_o together_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o be_v instruct_v in_o all_o doubtful_a thing_n concern_v either_o knowledge_n or_o practice_n especial_o whether_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o no._n as_o when_o david_n ask_v whether_o the_o man_n of_o keilah_n will_v deliver_v he_o up_o or_o no_o and_o the_o oracle_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v if_o he_o intrust_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o of_o these_o response_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o gemara_n babyl_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o repentance_n to_o alter_v what_o be_v thus_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o decree_n of_o a_o prophet_n return_v that_o be_v be_v rescind_v and_o not_o perform_v sometime_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o decree_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n never_o return_v because_o it_o be_v call_v the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n this_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oracle_n here_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_a oracle_n act._n 7._o 38._o which_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n viz._n the_o ten_o commandment_n from_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v signification_n and_o revelation_n of_o god_n will_n be_v by_o analogy_n with_o the_o response_n from_o aaron_n pectorall_a fit_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oracle_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v either_o because_o be_v write_v in_o table_n they_o be_v more_o to_o the_o life_n and_o more_o last_a and_o durable_a than_o those_o other_o which_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o temporary_a shine_a or_o prominence_z of_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o pectorall_a or_o again_o because_o they_o be_v deliver_v immediate_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n as_o we_o call_v that_o a_o live_a testimony_n which_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o party_n in_o opposition_n to_o record_n which_o be_v dead_a witness_n so_o when_o heb._n 5._o 12._o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o element_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d signify_v god_n will_n reveal_v to_o we_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o the_o oracle_n be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o christian_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n which_o christ_n first_o reveal_v and_o preach_v to_o they_o c._n 6._o 1._o viz._n repentance_n and_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d element_n may_v refer_v to_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o pectorall_a of_o which_o response_n there_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d then_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v entrust_v with_o that_o be_v certain_o the_o due_a render_v of_o it_o as_o will_v appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o be_v here_o use_v which_o will_v not_o regular_o belong_v to_o it_o if_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o neutral_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oracle_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v in_o the_o construction_n be_v join_v with_o the_o masculine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jew_n employ_v and_o understand_v though_o not_o name_v here_o from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o circumcision_n v_o 1_o but_o also_o by_o the_o clear_a use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o manner_n gal._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v be_v entrust_v with_o the_o gospel_n one_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v yet_o observable_a of_o this_o word_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o which_o denote_v be_v entrust_v for_o the_o use_n and_o good_a of_o some_o other_o and_o not_o only_o for_o they_o who_o be_v so_o entrust_v thus_o it_o be_v ordinary_o know_v of_o feoffee_n in_o trust_n that_o they_o be_v to_o employ_v that_o which_o be_v deposit_v with_o they_o for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o to_o who_o advantage_n their_o trust_n be_v design_v and_o specify_v so_o in_o that_o place_n gal._n 2._o 7._o where_o saint_n paul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n and_o saint_n peter_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o meaning_n be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o that_o jewel_n for_o the_o use_n of_o other_o saint_n paul_n to_o preach_v it_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o saint_n peter_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o here_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v deposit_v with_o the_o jew_n not_o to_o keep_v they_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o publish_v they_o to_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o indeed_o therefore_o may_v this_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v pitch_v on_o by_o god_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o middle_a of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o that_o turn_n of_o disperse_v and_o communicate_v it_o to_o other_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n to_o all_o people_n and_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v re-edify_v hag._n 2._o 7._o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o so_o we_o know_v many_o proselyte_n be_v attract_v by_o the_o splendour_n of_o god_n action_n for_o and_o among_o this_o people_n to_o come_v in_o and_o receive_v their_o religion_n but_o because_o this_o do_v not_o do_v the_o work_n
son_n of_o jorim_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o matthat_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n 30._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o simeon_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o juda_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jonan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eliakim_n 31._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o melea_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o menam_fw-la which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mattatha_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nathan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n 32._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o obed_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o boos_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o salmon_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naasson_n 33._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aminadab_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aram_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o esrom_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o phares_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o judah_n 34._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o isaac_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v the_o son_n tharah_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nachor_n 35._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o saruch_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ragau_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o phaleg_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heber_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sala_n 36._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cainan_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o noah_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o lamech_v 37._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mathusala_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o enoch_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jared_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o maleleel_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cainan_n 38._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o enos_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o seth_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n annotation_n on_o chap._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 1._o governor_n some_o question_n may_v be_v what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 13._o jac._n cujacius_n the_o learned_a lawyer_n have_v clear_v it_o rectiùs_fw-la vetus_fw-la interpres_fw-la luc._n 1._o procurante_fw-la pilato_n quam_fw-la alii_fw-la praeside_fw-la praeses_fw-la enim_fw-la syriae_n tum_fw-la fuit_fw-la vitellius_n vir_fw-la consularis_fw-la procurator_n pilatus_n eques_fw-la romanus_n cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la authores_fw-la habeo_fw-la tertullianum_fw-la tacitum_fw-la josephum_fw-la the_o ancient_a interpreter_n luc._n 1._o render_v it_o more_o true_o pilate_n be_v procurator_n than_o other_o pilate_n be_v precedent_n or_o governor_n for_o vitessius_n be_v then_o governor_n of_o syria_n one_o that_o have_v be_v consul_n but_o pilate_n a_o knight_n of_o rome_n be_v procurator_n so_o i_o learn_v from_o tertullian_n tacitus_n and_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d ib._n tetrarch_n of_o ituraea_n that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o herod_n brother_n philip_n be_v tetrarch_n of_o ituraea_n and_o trachonitis_n be_v thus_o far_o confirm_v by_o josephus_n ant._n l._n 18._o c._n 7._o that_o this_o philip_n die_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o tiberius_n have_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 37._o year_n be_v praefect_n of_o trachonitis_n and_o gaulanitis_n and_o batanaea_n where_o in_o stead_n of_o gaulanitis_n the_o true_a read_v be_v auranitis_n of_o which_o we_o have_v mention_n in_o the_o same_o josephus_n ant._n l._n 15._o c._n 13._o as_o a_o part_n of_o zenodorus_n his_o province_n trachonitis_n and_o bâ—tanaea_n be_v there_o name_v as_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o or_o else_o that_o and_o auranitis_n together_o be_v sure_o the_o ituraea_n here_o as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tetrarch_n 〈◊〉_d it_o denote_v a_o principality_n of_o a_o four_o part_n and_o when_o herod_n who_o be_v call_v so_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v king_n herod_n the_o word_n king_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o latitude_n as_o to_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o what_o tetrarch_n here_o do_v one_o place_v by_o the_o roman_n over_o this_o region_n of_o galilee_n with_o regal_a power_n and_o for_o life_n and_o thereby_o differ_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o governor_n such_o as_o pilate_n here_o and_o mat._n 27._o 2._o with_o commission_n for_o so_o many_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2._o 14._o a_o deputy_n of_o the_o supreme_a and_o as_o a_o steward_n in_o a_o family_n dispense_n it_o under_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o procurator_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 2._o high_a priest_n concern_v the_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o high_a priest_n in_o this_o place_n and_o the_o reconcile_n it_o with_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o there_o be_v to_o be_v but_o one_o at_o a_o time_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n ex._n 29._o 30._o leu._n 16._o 32._o and_o he_o to_o continue_v not_o for_o a_o year_n only_o but_o for_o his_o life_n whereas_o here_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v otherwise_o many_o thing_n have_v diverse_o be_v say_v by_o learned_a man_n without_o survey_v of_o their_o several_a conjecture_n i_o shall_v first_o think_v it_o worth_a observe_v that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n when_o sure_a there_o be_v but_o one_o high_a priest_n ahimelech_n the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n be_v slay_v and_o abiathar_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o high_a priest_n office_n 1_o sam._n 22._o there_o be_v yet_o after_o that_o frequent_a mention_n of_o zadok_n and_o abiathar_n together_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 35._o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n and_o c._n 17._o 15._o and_o c._n 19_o 11._o and_o 20._o 25._o and_o 1_o chron._n 15._o 11._o every_o where_o zadok_n and_o abiathar_n priest_n and_o zadok_v place_v before_o abiathar_n constant_o as_o annas_n before_o caiaphas_n here_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v probable_o this_o because_o though_o zadok_n be_v not_o actual_o high_a priest_n in_o david_n time_n yet_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n 2_o sam._n 8_o 17._o not_o that_o ahitub_n the_o father_n of_o ahimelech_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 11._o who_o be_v of_o ithamars_n line_n 1_o chron._n 24._o 2._o but_o another_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 8._o and_o 53._o the_o lineal_a successor_n of_o eleazar_n v._n 4._o and_o 50_o to_o he_o the_o high-priesthood_n regular_o belong_v and_o so_o after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o abiathar_n the_o last_o of_o eli_n and_o so_o of_o ithamars_n line_n 1_o kin._n 2._o 26_o 27._o be_v restore_v to_o he_o 1_o kin._n 2._o 35._o and_o abiathar_n be_v in_o david_n time_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o eli_n and_o so_o of_o ithamars_n line_n to_o which_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v change_v from_o eleazar_n and_o continue_v in_o that_o line_n for_o some_o time_n zadok_v be_v a_o principal_a person_n in_o authority_n with_o david_n a_o priest_n and_o regular_o heir_n to_o the_o high-priesthood_n be_v constant_o join_v with_o and_o set_v before_o abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n agreeable_a to_o this_o example_n it_o be_v that_o anna_n father-in_a law_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o that_o year_n caiaphas_n a_o most_o eminent_a person_n himself_o and_o one_o that_o have_v be_v high-priest_n also_o and_o i_o suppose_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o race_n of_o aaron_n son_n then_o alive_a as_o zadok_v be_v be_v here_o set_v before_o and_o join_v with_o caiaphas_n and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d high_a priest_n though_o punctual_o he_o execute_v not_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n this_o be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o preparation_n the_o main_a of_o the_o difficulty_n may_v perhaps_o be_v remove_v by_o observe_v of_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o at_o this_o time_n the_o land_n be_v under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o name_n and_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o also_o his_o procurator_n of_o judaea_n pontius_n pilate_n and_o the_o tetrarch_n of_o other_o place_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o high-priest_n be_v now_o change_v the_o one_o lineal_a descendent_a in_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n which_o which_o be_v to_o continue_v for_o life_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o succeed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v eusebius_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o but_o some_o other_o who_o he_o please_v name_v to_o that_o office_n by_o the_o procurator_n every_o year_n or_o renew_v as_o often_o as_o he_o please_v to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o theophylact_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n invade_v that_o dignity_n buy_v it_o and_o so_o destroy_v the_o law_n which_o prescribe_v a_o succession_n in_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n second_o that_o there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n after_o the_o roman_a conquest_n and_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n whensoever_o they_o make_v no_o king_n of_o but_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v adjoin_v and_o that_o proportionable_o to_o the_o septuagint_n who_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d next_o after_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v say_v note_n on_o mar._n 1._o b._n and_o then_o so_o it_o must_v signify_v here_o thing_n that_o join_v near_o upon_o deliverance_n or_o salvation_n the_o only_a difficulty_n will_v be_v what_o notion_n belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliverance_n or_o salvation_n in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o will_v most_o probable_o be_v the_o temporal_a deliverance_n here_o preparative_n to_o the_o eternal_a rest_n hereafter_o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o promise_n v_o 12._o which_o by_o faith_n and_o endurance_n be_v possess_v whereas_o they_o that_o now_o for_o persecution_n fall_v off_o lose_v both_o their_o present_a and_o future_a reward_n be_v destroy_v here_o with_o the_o jew_n the_o persecutor_n and_o be_v lose_v eternal_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 20._o after_o the_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o order_n may_v here_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o sicut_fw-la or_o quemadmodum_fw-la even_o as_o or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o psalmist_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o aben_n ezra_n explain_v by_o after_o the_o manner_n or_o like_v as_o not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v here_o as_o it_o will_v do_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o aaronical_a priest_n for_o there_o it_o shall_v signify_v a_o natural_a succession_n in_o that_o line_n from_o aaron_n observe_v among_o all_o the_o levitical_a high_a priest_n but_o only_o a_o similitude_n or_o agreement_n in_o so_o many_o particular_n nominate_v with_o melchisedek_n see_v cunaeus_n de_fw-fr rep._n heb._n particular_o that_o of_o be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n together_o which_o be_v so_o solemn_o presignify_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o perhaps_o from_o thence_o take_v into_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n that_o about_o that_o time_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o pontificate_n be_v join_v with_o the_o imperial_a first_o by_o augustus_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o emperor_n see_v sueton._n in_o august_n and_o in_o galba_n c._n 8._o and_o in_o claud._n c._n 22._o and_o thereupon_o say_v tacitus_n an._n l._n 3._o nunc_fw-la deum_fw-la munere_fw-la summum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la summum_fw-la hominem_fw-la esse_fw-la now_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o god_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v the_o supreme_a man_n or_o emperor_n chap._n vii_o 1._o for_o this_o melchisedek_n king_n of_o salem_n priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o meet_v abraham_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o bless_v he_o 2._o to_o who_o also_o abraham_n give_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o first_o be_v by_o interpretation_n king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o after_o that_o also_o king_n of_o salem_n which_o be_v king_n of_o peace_n paraphrase_n 1_o 2._o now_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o aaronical_a priest_n but_o of_o a_o much_o high_a kind_n appear_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedek_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o which_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v for_o this_o melchisedek_n who_o in_o his_o name_n king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o his_o title_n king_n of_o salem_n or_o peace_n resemble_v christ_n most_o absolute_o and_o be_v call_v gen._n 14._o 18._o a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o so_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n both_o and_o who_o as_o such_o when_o abraham_n come_v from_o his_o victory_n over_o kederlaomer_n and_o the_o other_o king_n come_v out_o and_o treat_v he_o civil_o as_o a_o king_n and_o as_o a_o priest_n bless_v he_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o he_o have_v there_o 3._o phoenicia_n without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o 〈◊〉_d descent_n have_v neither_o begin_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n but_o make_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n abide_v a_o priest_n continual_o 4._o king_n now_o consider_v how_o great_a this_o man_n be_v unto_o who_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n give_v the_o ten_o store_n of_o the_o note_n a_o spoil_n 5._o countryman_n and_o very_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o note_n b_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v of_o their_o brethren_n though_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n 6._o he_o but_o he_o who_o descent_n be_v not_o count_v from_o they_o receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n and_o bless_v he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n 7._o abraham_n and_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o better_a 8._o death_n and_o here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n but_o there_o he_o receive_v they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v 9_o levitical_a and_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v levi_n also_o who_o receive_v tithe_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n 10._o pay_v for_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o father_n when_o melchisedek_n meet_v he_o 11._o aaron_n if_o therefore_o perfection_n be_v by_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n for_o 〈◊〉_d under_o it_o the_o people_n receive_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d what_o far_a need_n be_v there_o that_o another_o priest_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d rise_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n and_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d call_v after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n 12._o for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v 〈◊〉_d change_v there_o be_v make_v also_o of_o necessity_n a_o 〈◊〉_d change_n of_o the_o law_n 13._o for_o he_o of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v pertain_v to_o another_o tribe_n of_o which_o no_o man_n give_v attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n paraphrase_n 12_o 13._o and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o priesthood_n be_v a_o thing_n about_o which_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v principal_o conversant_a the_o change_n of_o the_o law_n about_o that_o and_o translate_n it_o to_o a_o tribe_n or_o family_n that_o of_o judah_n and_o david_n of_o which_o none_o by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v priest_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v and_o consequent_o that_o necessity_n of_o legal_a observance_n or_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o that_o law_n and_o of_o the_o moysaicall_a yoke_n 14._o come_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n of_o which_o tribe_n moses_n speak_v nothing_o concern_v priesthood_n 15._o aaron_n and_o it_o be_v yet_o far_o more_o evident_a for_o that_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o melchisedek_n 〈◊〉_d there_o arise_v another_o priest_n 16._o ever_o who_o be_v make_v not_o after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d endless_a life_n 17._o etc._n for_o he_o testify_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n 18._o sin_n for_o there_o be_v very_o a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n thereof_o 19_o observance_n for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v by_o the_o which_o 〈◊〉_d we_o note_v c_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n 20._o and_o inasmuch_o as_o not_o without_o a_o oath_n he_o be_v make_v priest_n 21._o for_o those_o priest_n be_v make_v without_o a_o oath_n but_o this_o with_o a_o oath_n by_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n 22._o by_o so_o much_o be_v jesus_n make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a 〈◊〉_d testament_n paraphrase_n 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o it_o be_v likewife_n add_v by_o the_o psalmist_n that_o god_n swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v interpose_v his_o oath_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o immutability_n and_o weightinesse_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o of_o the_o eternal_a continuance_n of_o this_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o the_o preeminence_n of_o it_o beyond_o the_o aaronical_a which_o be_v not_o establish_v by_o god_n by_o oath_n and_o so_o as_o much_o as_o a_o durable_a immutable_a eternal_a priesthood_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o a_o transitory_a mutable_a finite_a priesthood_n such_o as_o the_o levitical_a be_v fix_v in_o mortal_a person_n one_o succeed_v the_o other_o and_o such_o as_o be_v itself_o mortal_a not_o to_o last_v any_o long_a than_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n so_o much_o be_v that_o covenant_n wherein_o christ_n be_v sponsor_n and_o surety_n for_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o we_o on_o god_n part_n on_o condition_n we_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o viz._n the_o covenant_n confirm_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n a_o
put_v to_o death_n and_o so_o know_v how_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o all_o faithful_a christian_n that_o suffer_v in_o like_a manner_n heb._n 2._o 17._o and_o rise_v again_o to_o life_n and_o now_o live_v never_o to_o die_v again_o and_o have_v all_o power_n over_o that_o invisible_a state_n and_o continuance_n in_o death_n and_o over_o death_n itself_o see_v note_n on_o mat._n 11._o 1._o be_v able_a to_o fetch_v any_o man_n out_o of_o that_o condition_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o life_n again_o and_o so_o fit_a to_o relieve_v and_o reward_v any_o that_o suffer_v though_o it_o be_v death_n itself_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o which_o purpose_n say_v he_o for_o the_o evidence_a the_o truth_n of_o what_o now_o i_o say_v that_o be_v of_o my_o faithful_a care_n of_o all_o those_o that_o continue_v constant_a to_o i_o whilst_o i_o destroy_v the_o obdurate_a 19_o write_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v they_o and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o paraphrase_n 19_o do_v thou_o write_v the_o vision_n which_o thou_o have_v former_o see_v a_o representation_n both_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o a_o do_v and_o of_o other_o which_o shall_v soon_o follow_v after_o they_o 20._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o seven_o star_n which_o thou_o see_v in_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n the_o seven_o star_n be_v the_o note_n h_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v the_o seven_o church_n paraphrase_n 20._o and_o for_o that_o which_o thou_o now_o see_v which_o thou_o be_v to_o write_v also_o as_o i_o bid_v thou_o v_o 11._o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v that_o it_o represent_v to_o thou_o the_o seven_o church_n to_o which_o thou_o must_v communicate_v these_o vision_n in_o a_o epistle_n and_o the_o seven_o governor_n of_o they_o the_o seven_o star_n which_o be_v show_v thou_o in_o the_o vision_n signify_v so_o many_o governor_n of_o those_o so_o many_o church_n v_o 11._o and_o the_o candlestick_n signify_v the_o church_n themselves_o annotation_n on_o chap._n i._n 〈◊〉_d v._o 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o testify_v by_o he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o creditable_a authentic_a witness_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o according_o it_o be_v call_v i_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 6._o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 8._o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 1._o for_o as_o there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d record_n or_o testimony_n that_o god_n testify_v of_o his_o son_n joh._n 8._o 18._o both_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o miracle_n which_o he_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n office_n and_o the_o baptist_n joh._n 5._o 30._o be_v peculiarly_a that_o they_o shall_v testify_v of_o jesus_n joh._n 19_o 35._o and_o 21._o 24._o act._n 1._o 22._o so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a prophetic_a office_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v testify_v of_o the_o truth_n declare_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o demonstrate_v by_o prophecy_n by_o miracle_n by_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o it_o be_v such_o see_v note_n on_o ch_n 3._o c._n thus_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o john_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n patmos_n that_o be_v banish_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n the_o meaning_n be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v in_o that_o exile_n for_o have_v preach_v that_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v andrea_n caesariensis_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o gospel_n which_o he_o write_v not_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o have_v write_v it_o when_o he_o be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n but_o because_o that_o very_a gospel_n which_o he_o write_v upon_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o asian_a bishop_n for_o the_o confute_v of_o cerinthus_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o substance_n preach_v before_o by_o he_o throughout_o all_o asia_n and_o many_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o it_o v._o 4._o asia_n that_o asia_n here_o signify_v not_o that_o four_o part_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o another_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n know_v to_o geographer_n the_o lydian_a or_o proconsular_a asia_n be_v large_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o most_o reverend_a archhishop_n of_o armagh_n in_o his_o discourse_n on_o that_o subject_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v use_v act._n 19_o 26._o where_o paul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v persuade_v much_o people_n not_o only_o at_o ephesus_n but_o almost_o through_o all_o asia_n where_o asia_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o province_n of_o which_o ephesus_n be_v the_o chief_a metropolis_n and_o so_o act._n 20._o 18._o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n be_v by_o letter_n send_v to_o ephesus_n summon_v to_o meet_v paul_n at_o miletus_n where_o as_o he_o foretell_v they_o v_o 29._o that_o soon_o after_o his_o departure_n cruel_a ravenous_a wolf_n will_v enter_v in_o not_o spacing_a the_o flock_n and_o that_o among_o themselves_o will_v arise_v false_a teacher_n and_o according_o timothy_n be_v then_o leave_v metropolitan_a of_o ephesus_n that_o he_o may_v charge_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o disseminate_v those_o false_a doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 3._o so_o it_o appear_v it_o soon_o fall_v out_o for_o s._n paul_n tell_v timothy_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 15._o as_o a_o thing_n know_v by_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o asia_n reject_v he_o which_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o bishop_n near_o if_o not_o under_o this_o metropolitan_a of_o who_o two_o be_v there_o name_v by_o he_o phygâ—llus_n and_o hermogenes_n that_o it_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o gnostic_n that_o thus_o infest_a these_o church_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n where_o they_o be_v distinct_o name_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d science_n false_o so_o call_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o and_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fabulous_a poetical_a theologie_n consist_v of_o strange_a genealogy_n imitate_v from_o the_o heathen_a poet_n which_o the_o valentinian_o have_v from_o the_o gnostic_n and_o be_v describe_v at_o large_a by_o irenaeus_n in_o his_o description_n of_o that_o heresy_n and_o according_o here_o be_v christ_n message_n send_v to_o these_o bishop_n of_o asia_n to_o reprehend_v and_o warn_v they_o against_o this_o heresy_n now_o in_o this_o asia_n as_o there_o be_v many_o city_n so_o there_o be_v some_o metropole_n chief_a or_o mother_n city_n to_o each_o of_o which_o the_o lesser_a adjacent_a city_n be_v subordinate_a of_o this_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v ephesus_n say_v ulpian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inl_n observe_v d._n de_fw-fr off._n procons_n such_o again_o be_v thyatira_n say_v ptolemie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geogr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o such_o philadelphia_n in_o the_o 5._o council_n of_o constantinople_n sub_fw-la mena_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o philadelphia_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o lydian_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n be_v laodicea_n sardis_n and_o smyrna_n affirm_v to_o be_v by_o pliny_n nat._n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 29._o as_o city_n wherein_o the_o roman_a proconsul_n reside_v keep_v court_n for_o all_o the_o adjoin_a city_n to_o resort_v to_o and_o the_o same_o he_o affirm_v of_o pergamus_n c._n 30._o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o the_o seven_o city_n here_o name_v be_v metropoles_fw-la and_o according_o under_o these_o seven_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n of_o this_o whole_a proconsular_a asia_n be_v contain_v of_o which_o number_n as_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o seven_o at_o the_o time_n of_o write_v this_o epistle_n paul_n have_v spend_v two_o year_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o asia_n &_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n say_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n act._n 19_o 10._o so_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o ignatius_n time_n which_o be_v not_o long_o after_o this_o that_o magnesia_n and_o trallis_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o maeander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v stephanus_n byzantius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v consequent_o include_v in_o this_o asia_n be_v episcopal_a church_n or_o city_n damas_n be_v bishop_n of_o one_o polybius_n of_o the_o other_o and_o so_o subordinate_a to_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o ephesus_n 〈◊〉_d