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of_o good_n 65._o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n strike_v dead_a 675._o peter_n shadow_n 69._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o 5_o chapter_n 70._o in_o the_o empire_n tiberius_n now_o emperor_n and_o in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 80.81_o he_o now_o in_o capri_n have_v forsake_v the_o city_n live_v in_o all_o filthiness_n and_o cruelty_n 83._o divers_a cruelty_n 84._o strange_a accuse_v 85._o the_o boldness_n of_o sejanus_n and_o terentius_n 87._o divers_a cruelty_n more_o and_o other_o occurrence_n 88_o tiberius_n trouble_v in_o mind_n 89._o among_o the_o jew_n a_o commotion_n among_o they_o occasion_v by_o pilate_n 92._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxxiv_o tiberius_n xix_o in_o the_o church_n hellenist_n murmur_v against_o the_o hebrew_n seven_o deacon_n choose_v 100_o and_o their_o office_n 101._o stephen_n martyr_v 104_o 105._o etc._n etc._n bitter_a persecution_n against_o the_o whole_a church_n 115._o dispersion_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o 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tarsus_n 171._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o empire_n the_o parthian_a war_n yet_o uncomposed_a 173._o artabanus_n restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n 174._o a_o commotion_n in_o cappadocia_n 175._o cruelty_n at_o rome_n 175._o mishap_n there_o through_o fire_n and_o water_n 176._o the_o death_n of_o thrasyllus_n the_o astrologer_n 183._o among_o the_o jew_n a_o commotion_n in_o samaria_n 177._o pilate_n put_v out_o of_o office_n 178._o agrippa_z his_o journey_n to_o rome_n 179._o his_o imprisonment_n there_o 181._o war_n betwixt_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n and_o areâ—as_v king_n of_o arabia_n 184._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxxviii_o tiberius_n xxiii_o be_v also_o the_o first_o year_n of_o caius_n no_o particular_a occurrence_n of_o the_o church_n specify_v this_o year_n in_o the_o empire_n macro_n all_o base_a 187._o a_o wicked_a woman_n 189._o tiberius_n near_o his_o end_n 192._o his_o choice_n of_o a_o successor_n ibid._n tiberius_n his_o death_n 194._o caius_z his_o successor_n 195._o tiberius_n in_o a_o manner_n cruel_a be_v dead_a 196._o caius_n come_v to_o rome_n 197._o his_o dissimulation_n 198._o he_o begin_v to_o show_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o colour_n 201._o his_o cruelty_n ibid._n young_a tiberius_n bring_v to_o a_o miserable_a end_n 202_o among_o the_o jew_n preparation_n of_o war_n against_o aretas_n 190._o a_o omen_n to_o agrippa_n in_o chain_n 191._o agrippa_z perplex_v and_o enlarge_v 197._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n thirty-nine_o caius_z ii_o no_o occurrence_n of_o the_o church_n mention_v this_o year_n in_o the_o empire_n cruelty_n at_o rome_n 205._o a_o end_n of_o macro_n 206._o caius_z the_o emperor_n will_v needs_o be_v a_o god_n 211._o among_o the_o jew_n great_a trouble_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o alexandria_n 207._o agrippa_z at_o alexandria_n abuse_v 208._o a_o pageant_n of_o one_o and_o more_o madman_n 209._o sad_n outrage_n upon_o the_o jew_n 211._o more_o of_o their_o misery_n 213._o agrippa_z in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n 215._o yet_o more_o occurrence_n in_o the_o empire_n caius_z the_o new_a god_n little_o better_o than_o a_o devil_n 216_o 217._o etc._n etc._n many_o and_o many_o cruelty_n of_o he_o 218_o 219._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xl._o caius_n iii_o in_o the_o church_n peter_n visit_v divers_a part_n 223._o yet_o not_o at_o antioch_n in_o this_o visitation_n 224._o dorcas_n raise_v 227._o cornelius_n convert_v 228._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o only_o use_v 237._o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o the_o gentile_n 241._o in_o the_o empire_n caius_z still_o cruel_a â—42_n a_o most_o inhuman_a cruelty_n 244._o caius_z his_o luxury_n and_o prodigality_n 245._o his_o strange_a bridge_n of_o ship_n 246._o his_o covetousness_n 248._o among_o the_o jew_n herod_n and_o herodias_n before_o the_o emperor_n 251_o the_o alexandrian_n jew_n still_o perplex_v 252._o flaccus_n his_o downfall_n 253._o the_o jew_n still_o distress_v for_o all_o that_o 254._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xli_o caius_n caligula_n iu._n in_o the_o church_n antioch_n receive_v the_o gospel_n 257._o barnabas_n come_v thither_o 258._o among_o the_o jew_n trouble_n at_o jamnia_n 259._o caius_z his_o image_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n cause_v trouble_n 260._o petronius_n his_o letter_n hereupon_o to_o the_o emperor_n 262._o agrippa_z his_o mediation_n for_o the_o jew_n 263._o flaccus_n avilius_n his_o end_n 265._o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a jew_n before_o the_o emperor_n 266_o apion_n 297._o philo_z the_o jew_n 268._o his_o write_n 26â—_n in_o the_o empire_n caius_z still_o foolish_a and_o cruel_a 273._o caius_z profane_a 274._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xlii_o caius_z v._o claudius_n i_o in_o the_o empire_n caius_z his_o death_n contrive_v 279._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n 281._o the_o sequel_n 283._o dissension_n about_o the_o government_n 284._o claudius_n 285._o caesonia_n and_o her_o child_n slay_v 287._o
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the_o passeover_n bullocke_n deut._n 16.2_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 30.24_o &_o 35.8_o to_o be_v eat_v on_o it_o john_n 18.28_o as_o the_o lamb_n have_v be_v eat_v the_o night_n before_o and_o this_o bullock_n be_v also_o call_v a_o passeover_n and_o the_o day_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passeover_n joh._n 19.14_o as_o well_o as_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o day_n before_o have_v be_v this_o help_v to_o understand_v that_o difficult_a phrase_n mat._n 28.1_o about_o which_o there_o be_v such_o difference_n and_o difficulty_n of_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n say_v the_o syriack_n and_o the_o vulgar_a and_o o_o utinam_fw-la for_o than_o will_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v clear_o call_v the_o sabbath_n the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v end_v before_o the_o evening_n or_o night_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v do_v begin_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n say_v beza_n and_o our_o english_a but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v end_v at_o sunsetting_a 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according_o three_o now_o in_o their_o count_v from_o this_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n or_o this_o day_n of_o their_o first-fruit_n sheaf_n to_o pentecost_n seven_o sabbath_n or_o week_n be_v to_o be_v complete_a whereupon_o r._n solomon_n do_v very_o well_o observe_v that_o the_o count_n must_v then_o begin_v at_o a_o evening_n and_o so_o this_o day_n after_o the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o the_o fifty_o but_o they_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v count_v at_o even_o when_o that_o day_n be_v do_v so_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o wave_v the_o first-fruit_n sheaf_n pentecost_n be_v indeed_o the_o one_o and_o fifty_v day_n but_o count_v seven_o week_n complete_a when_o a_o evening_n must_v begin_v the_o account_n it_o
be_v but_o the_o fifty_v four_o to_o this_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a have_v very_o well_o utter_v the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v full_o come_v thereby_o give_v a_o exact_a notice_n how_o to_o fix_v the_o day_n that_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o from_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o to_o observe_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n indeed_o and_o not_o of_o the_o night_n which_o be_v now_o over_o and_o the_o day_n full_o come_v the_o dependence_n of_o pentecost_n upon_o this_o day_n of_o wave_v the_o first-fruit_n sheaf_n be_v upon_o this_o reason_n because_o on_o this_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n barley_n harvest_n begin_v and_o from_o thence_o forward_o they_o may_v eat_v parch_v corn_n or_o corn_n in_o the_o ear_n but_o by_o pentecost_n their_o corn_n be_v in_v and_o season_v and_o ready_a to_o make_v bread_n and_o now_o they_o offer_v the_o first_o of_o their_o bread_n this_o relation_n have_v this_o festival_n in_o the_o common_a practice_n but_o something_o more_o do_v it_o bear_v in_o it_o as_o a_o memorial_n for_o it_o record_v the_o deliver_n of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v give_v at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n and_o thus_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n at_o sinai_n for_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o a_o church_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o zion_n for_o the_o like_a of_o the_o gentile_n do_v so_o near_o agree_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o give_v both_o in_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o time_n both_o at_o pentecost_n only_o as_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n beyond_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n so_o this_o pentecost_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v be_v one_o in_o the_o month_n beyond_o the_o pentecost_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v on_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o month_n sivan_n and_o this_o on_o the_o seven_o sect._n 2._o the_o pentecost_n on_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n namely_o sunday_n or_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o our_o saviour_n by_o rise_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n have_v honour_v and_o seal_v that_o day_n for_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n instead_o of_o the_o jewish_a which_o be_v the_o day_n before_o and_o as_o be_v say_v by_o the_o psalmist_n that_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v 118._o when_o the_o stone_n refuse_v be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n so_o do_v he_o again_o augment_v the_o honour_n and_o set_v home_o the_o authority_n and_o dignity_n of_o that_o day_n in_o pour_v out_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o disciple_n and_o perform_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o father_n on_o it_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o clear_o see_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o time_n from_o our_o saviour_n passion_n to_o this_o time_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o calendar_n that_o the_o reader_n eye_n may_v be_v his_o judge_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o let_v it_o not_o be_v tedious_a to_o take_v in_o the_o account_n of_o five_o or_o six_o day_n before_o his_o passion_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o little_a parergon_n or_o beside_o this_o purpose_n yet_o may_v it_o not_o be_v useless_a or_o unprofitable_a nay_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o be_v almost_o necessary_a since_o we_o can_v in_o reason_n but_o begin_v our_o calendar_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la though_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v not_o till_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o it_o nisan_fw-la or_o abib_fw-la the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la exod._n 12.2_o i_o  _fw-fr two_o  _fw-fr iii_n  _fw-fr iv_o  _fw-fr v_n  _fw-fr vi_o  _fw-fr vii_o  _fw-fr viii_o  _fw-fr ix_o this_o night_n our_o saviour_n sup_v at_o bethany_n where_o mary_n anoint_v his_o foot_n sabbath_n and_o judas_n repine_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o ointment_n joh._n 12.1_o x_o the_o next_o day_n he_o ride_v into_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 12.12_o mat._n 21.1_o to_z vers_n 17._o mark_v 11.1_o to_z vers_n 11._o luke_n 19_o 29._o to_o vers_n 45._o at_o night_n he_o go_v again_o into_o bethany_n mat._n 21.17_o mar._n 11.11_o sunday_n nisan_fw-la or_o abib_fw-la xi_o monday_n the_o next_o pay_n he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n again_o and_o curse_v the_o figtree_n matth._n 21.18_o 19_o mark_v 11.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n cast_v out_o buyer_n and_o seller_n mar._n 11.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o luk._n 19.45_o 46_o 47._o etc._n etc._n at_o even_o he_o go_v to_o bethany_n again_o mar._n 11.19_o xii_o tuesday_n he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n again_o mar._n 11.20_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n note_v the_o wither_a figtree_n mar._n 11.20_o 21._o etc._n etc._n mat._n 21_o 20._o etc._n etc._n they_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n question_v his_o authority_n mar._n 11.27_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 21.23_o luke_n 20.1_o which_o he_o answer_v with_o a_o question_n about_o the_o baptist_n mat._n 21.24_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 11.29_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 20.3_o propound_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o vineyard_n matth._n 21.28_o to_o the_o end_n mark_v 12.1_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 20.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o speak_v all_o contain_v in_o matthew_n 22_o and_o 23_o chapter_n and_o mark_v 12._o from_o verse_n 13_o to_o the_o end_n and_o luke_n 20._o from_o verse_n 20_o to_o verse_n 5_o of_o chap._n 21._o at_o night_n he_o go_v towards_o bethany_n again_o and_o on_o mount_n olivet_n look_v on_o the_o temple_n and_o utter_v all_o contain_v in_o matth._n 24_o and_o 25._o and_o mark_v 13._o and_o luke_n 21._o from_o verse_n 5_o to_o the_o end_n other_o this_o night_n he_o sup_v in_o bethany_n with_o simon_n the_o leper_n matth._n 26.1_o 2_o 6._o mark_v 14.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o have_v ointment_n pour_v on_o his_o head_n after_o supper_n he_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n and_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o give_v judas_n the_o sop_n joh._n 13.2.26_o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o sop_n the_o devil_n enter_v into_o he_o and_o he_o go_v in_o the_o dark_a from_o bethany_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o bargain_v for_o the_o betray_n of_o jesus_n xiii_o christ_n be_v still_o at_o bethany_n judas_n have_v do_v his_o hellish_a work_n with_o the_o chief_a priest_n wednesday_n be_v return_v to_o bethany_n again_o fourteen_o thursday_n the_o passeover_n christ_n eat_v it_o this_o day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n mark_v 14.12_o luk._n 22.7_o after_o the_o passeover_n he_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n mar._n 14.22_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n luke_n 22.14.21_o upon_o our_o saviour_n hint_v of_o his_o treacherousnesse_n a_o question_n arise_v among_o the_o disciple_n about_o it_o and_o that_o breed_v another_o question_n among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a vers._n 23_o 24._o that_o debate_n christ_n appease_v tell_v peter_n again_o of_o his_o denial_n make_v that_o divine_a speech_n contain_v in_o the_o fifteen_o sixteen_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o john_n sing_v the_o 113_o or_o the_o 114_o psalm_n go_v into_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n be_v apprehend_v bring_v to_o annas_n the_o head_n or_o chief_a judge_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n by_o he_o bind_v and_o send_v to_o caiaphas_n joh._n 18.13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v in_o examination_n and_o derision_n all_o the_o night_n xv._n the_o forenoon_n of_o this_o day_n be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passeover_n bullock_n friday_n joh._n 19.14_o the_o afternoon_n be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n luk._n 23.54_o mar._n 15.42_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n christ_n be_v bring_v to_o piâ—ate_v the_o roman-deputy_n mar._n 15.1_o at_o nine_o a_o clock_n he_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o soldier_n and_o common_a rabble_n mar._n 14.25_o and_o bring_v out_o to_o the_o jew_n joh._n 19.1_o to_o 13._o at_o twelve_o a_o clock_n or_o high_a none_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o present_o nail_v to_o his_o cross_n john_n 19.13_o 14._o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n that_o our_o first_o parent_n eat_v and_o fall_v now_o begin_v the_o darkness_n luke_n 23.44_o and_o last_v three_o hour_n the_o very_a space_n that_o adam_n be_v under_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n without_o the_o promise_n at_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n christ_n yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n mar._n 15.34_o the_o very_a time_n when_o adam_n have_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o his_o passion_n for_o his_o redemption_n at_o even_o he_o be_v bury_v mat._n 27_o 57_o this_o day_n be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o passeover_n week_n be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n leu._n 23.11_o &_o a_o very_a solemn_a day_n it_o shall_v have_v
be_v and_o no_o work_n do_v in_o it_o but_o observe_v how_o far_o and_o how_o vile_o the_o jew_n do_v violate_v it_o and_o that_o law_n at_o this_o time_n xvi_o christ_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_a this_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n sabbath_n but_o the_o jew_n rest_v not_o from_o their_o villainy_n for_o on_o this_o day_n they_o compact_v with_o pilate_n to_o make_v sure_o the_o sepulchre_n matth._n 27.62_o and_o observe_v that_o matthew_n do_v not_o there_o call_v it_o the_o sabbath_n but_o the_o day_n that_o follow_v the_o day_n of_o the_o preparation_n by_o the_o very_a periphrasis_n deride_v their_o hypocrisy_n who_o will_v be_v so_o observant_a of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o to_o have_v a_o day_n of_o preparation_n for_o it_o before_o it_o come_v and_o yet_o to_o be_v thus_o villainous_a on_o it_o when_o it_o be_v come_v this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o famous_a second_o day_n in_o the_o passeover_n week_n in_o which_o the_o first-fruit_n sheaf_n be_v wave_v before_o the_o lord_n leu._n 23.11_o and_o from_o this_o day_n they_o begin_v to_o count_v their_o seven_o week_n to_o pentecost_n deut._n 16.9_o xvii_o 1_o day_n christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o he_o become_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o those_o that_o sleep_v 1_o cor._n 15.20_o he_o appear_v first_o to_o mary_n magdalen_n joh._n 20.15_o then_o to_o peter_n and_o cleopas_n or_o alpheus_n as_o they_o go_v to_o emmaus_n luke_n 24.13_o 18_o 34._o 1_o cor._n 15.5_o and_o at_o night_n to_o all_o the_o disciple_n luke_n 24_o 33_o 36._o this_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o fifty_o to_o pentecost_n xviii_o 2_o monday_n xix_o 3_o tuesday_n xx_o 4_o wednesday_n xxi_o 5_o thursday_n xxii_o 6_o friday_n xxiii_o 7_o saturday_n the_o jew_n sabbath_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n appear_v again_o thomas_n be_v present_a joh._n 20.26_o xxiv_o 8_o day_n xxv_o 9_o monday_n xxvi_o 10_o tuesday_n xxvii_o 11_o wednesday_n xxviii_o 12_o thursday_n xxix_o 13_o friday_n xxx_o 14_o saturday_n the_o jew_n sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 15_o day_n the_o lord_n day_n two_o 16_o monday_n iii_o 17_o tuesday_n iv_o 18_o wednesday_n five_o 19_o thursday_n vi_o 20_o friday_n vii_o 21_o saturday_n the_o jew_n sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viii_o 22_o day_n the_o lord_n day_n ix_o 23_o monday_n x_o 24_o tuesday_n xi_o 25_o wednesday_n xii_o 26_o thursday_n xiii_o 27_o friday_n fourteen_o 28_o saturday_n jew_n sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xv_o 29_o day_n the_o lord_n day_n xvi_o 30_o monday_n xvii_o 31_o tuesday_n xviii_o 32_o wednesday_n xix_o 33_o thursday_n xx_o 34_o friday_n xxi_o 35_o saturday_n jew_n sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxii_o 36_o day_n the_o lord_n day_n xxiii_o 37_o monday_n xxiv_o 38_o tuesday_n xxv_o 39_o wednesday_n xxvi_o 40_o thursday_n ascension_n day_n xxvii_o 41_o friday_n xxviii_o 42_o saturday_n jew_n sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxix_o 43_o day_n the_o lord_n day_n i_o 44_o monday_n two_o 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