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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o gospel_n need_v no_o instance_n to_o any_o that_o have_v read_v the_o new_a testament_n and_o he_o that_o read_v the_o jewish_a record_n shall_v find_v evidence_n enough_o of_o it_o of_o which_o we_o have_v give_v some_o brief_a account_n at_o chap._n 13._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o exalt_v himself_o against_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o worship_v be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o god_n it_o be_v most_o true_a to_o the_o very_a letter_n their_o scribe_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n itself_o sit_v and_o set_v up_o their_o tradition_n above_o the_o command_n of_o god_n mat._n 15.6_o but_o how_o they_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o every_o thing_n call_v god_n or_o the_o magistracy_n and_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o they_o despise_v government_n etc._n etc._n jude_n v._n 8_o they_o despise_v 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reach_v also_o to_o every_o one_o that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v in_o time_n to_o make_v he_o a_o anathema_n there_o be_v some_o obscurity_n in_o a_o passage_n in_o chap._n 5.9_o both_o of_o sense_n and_o history_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o in_o a_o epistle_n not_o to_o company_n with_o fornicator_n 10._o yet_o not_o altogether_o with_o the_o fornicator_n of_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n where_o first_o we_o have_v to_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o forbid_v they_o and_o then_o when_o it_o be_v that_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o prohibit_v one_o when_o he_o write_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o namely_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o company_n with_o fornicator_n and_o the_o other_o now_o when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v with_o such_o the_o late_a he_o have_v 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to_o maintain_v and_o assert_v that_o for_o true_a with_o all_o industry_n it_o be_v too_o long_o here_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o masorite_n for_o this_o purpose_n who_o alter_v not_o add_v not_o invent_v not_o a_o tittle_n but_o careful_o take_v account_v of_o every_o thing_n as_o they_o find_v it_o and_o so_o record_v it_o to_o posterity_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v change_v we_o shall_v only_o bring_v in_o their_o own_o exposition_n which_o will_v attest_v to_o this_o truth_n to_o both_o those_o word_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v little_a to_o be_v doubt_v that_o christ_n speak_v in_o their_o language_n mean_v the_o letter_n jod_n which_o be_v far_o the_o least_o of_o all_o their_o letter_n and_o about_o this_o letter_n the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n have_v this_o passage_n sanhedr_n fol._n 20._o col_fw-fr 3._o the_o book_n of_o mishneh_n torah_n deuteronomy_n come_v and_o prostrate_v itself_o before_o god_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o lord_n everlasting_a thou_o have_v write_v thy_o law_n in_o i_o a_o testament_n that_o fail_v in_o part_n fail_v in_o the_o whole_a behold_v solomon_n seek_v to_o root_v jod_n out_o of_o i_o viz._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v wife_n the_o holy_a bless_a god_n say_v to_o it_o solomon_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v fail_v but_o a_o word_n of_o thou_o shall_v not_o fail_v r._n honna_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n acha_n say_v the_o jod_n that_o the_o bless_a god_n take_v from_o the_o name_n of_o our_o mother_n sarah_n be_v give_v half_o of_o it_o to_o sarah_n and_o half_a to_o abraham_n there_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o r._n hoshaiah_n jod_n come_v and_o prostrate_v itself_o before_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n everlasting_a thou_o have_v root_v i_o out_o from_o the_o name_n of_o a_o righteous_a woman_n the_o holy_a bless_a god_n say_v to_o it_o heretofore_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o henceforward_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n and_o in_o the_o beginning_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v write_v moses_n call_v the_o name_n of_o hoshea_n jehoshua_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o tittle_n it_o most_o proper_o mean_v those_o little_a apiculi_n that_o distinguish_v betwixt_o letter_n that_o be_v very_a like_o one_o to_o another_o you_o may_v have_v the_o explanation_n of_o this_o in_o this_o pretty_a descant_n of_o tanchuna_n fol._n 1._o it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n he_o that_o make_v the_o ch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o world_n for_o he_o make_v this_o sense_n you_o shall_v not_o praise_v my_o holy_a name_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n he_o that_o make_v the_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o world_n for_o he_o bring_v it_o to_o this_o sense_n let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n profane_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o lie_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o make_v beth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o world_n for_o he_o make_v this_o sense_n they_o lie_v like_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v none_o holy_a like_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o make_v caph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o world_n for_o he_o make_v this_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o holiness_n in_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord._n he_o that_o make_v daleth_fw-he 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o world_n for_o he_o bring_v the_o sense_n to_o this_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v a_o strange_a god_n etc._n etc._n in_o chagig_n fol._n 77._o col_fw-fr 3._o they_o speak_v more_o of_o the_o letter_n jod_n and_o so_o do_v midras_n tillin_n in_o psal._n 114._o in_o deut._n 32.18_o this_o little_a letter_n be_v write_v less_o than_o itself_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o preserve_v in_o that_o quantity_n and_o not_o alter_v and_o observe_v so_o by_o the_o masorite_n 2._o yet_o can_v they_o not_o for_o all_o their_o care_n but_o have_v some_o false_a copy_n go_v up_o and_o down_o among_o they_o through_o heedlessness_n or_o error_n of_o transcriber_n in_o shabb._n fol._n 15._o col_fw-fr 2._o they_o be_v dispute_v how_o many_o
needless_a to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o a_o heathen_a and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v another_o man_n servant_n or_o to_o kill_v his_o own_o servant_n for_o he_o must_v die_v for_o either_o because_o a_o servant_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o commandment_n and_o be_v add_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o rotseahh_n etc._n etc._n per._n 2._o by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o account_v all_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o they_o only_o to_o come_v under_o the_o title_n neighbour_n to_o which_o opinion_n how_o our_o saviour_n speak_v you_o may_v observe_v in_o luke_n 10.29_o 30._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n there_o be_v those_o that_o go_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o brethren_n that_o be_v israelite_n who_o be_v all_o of_o one_o blood_n and_o those_o that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o neighbour_n and_o those_o be_v they_o that_o come_v in_o from_o other_o nation_n to_o their_o religion_n they_o shall_v no_o more_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n jer._n 31.34_o etc._n etc._n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n where_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o tribe_n and_o kindred_n the_o word_n brother_n be_v ordinary_o use_v to_o signify_v in_o the_o same_o latitude_n that_o neighbour_n have_v do_v namely_o all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o it_o be_v so_o take_v also_o as_o that_o have_v be_v in_o contradistinction_n to_o a_o heathen_a any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v thou_o etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a mat._n 18.15_o 17._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a render_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o translate_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o ordinary_o use_v among_o the_o jewish_a writer_n as_o any_o word_n whatsoever_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilty_a of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilty_a of_o cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n every_o page_n almost_o in_o either_o talmud_n will_v give_v you_o example_n of_o this_o nature_n 3._o gehenna_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o this_o expression_n be_v take_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n of_o which_o and_o of_o the_o filthiness_n and_o abominableness_n of_o which_o place_n there_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v in_o scripture_n there_o be_v the_o horrid_a idol_n molech_n to_o which_o they_o burn_v their_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o thither_o as_o d._n kimchi_n say_v be_v cast_v out_o all_o the_o filth_n and_o unburied_a carcase_n and_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a fire_n to_o burn_v the_o filth_n and_o the_o bone_n in_o psal._n 27._o from_o hence_o the_o jew_n borrow_v the_o word_n and_o use_v it_o in_o their_o ordinary_a language_n to_o betoken_v hell_n and_o the_o text_n from_o which_o they_o especial_o translate_v the_o construction_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n which_o by_o some_o of_o they_o be_v gloss_v thus_o and_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n into_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o carcase_n of_o those_o that_o rebel_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n vid._n kimch_o &_o ab._n ezr._n in_o loc_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o show_v the_o frequency_n of_o the_o word_n in_o their_o writer_n let_v these_o few_o example_n suffice_v chald._a paraph._n in_o isa._n 26.15_o lord_n thou_o will_v drive_v all_o the_o wicked_a to_o gehinnom_n and_o on_o isa._n 33.14_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v judge_v and_o deliver_v to_o gehinnom_n the_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o on_o ver_fw-la 17._o thou_o shall_v see_v those_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o land_n of_o gehinnom_n r._n sol._n on_o isa._n 24.22_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o as_o prisoner_n be_v gather_v in_o the_o pit_n and_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o guilty_a of_o geâ—innom_n into_o gehinnom_n targ._n in_o ruth_n 1.12_o be_v thou_o deliver_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o gehinnom_n midras_n mishle_n fol._n 69._o do_v you_o think_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o gehinnom_n baal_n tur._n in_o gen._n 1.1_o because_o of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o gehennah_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o phrase_n matth._n 23.33_o and_o now_o we_o have_v do_v with_o word_n let_v we_o come_v to_o sentence_n and_o consider_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v prohibit_v which_o be_v easy_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v gradual_a or_o one_o above_o another_o about_o the_o first_o viz._n causeless_a anger_n there_o need_v no_o explanation_n the_o word_n and_o matter_n be_v plain_a enough_o the_o second_o be_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n a_o nickname_n or_o scornful_a title_n usual_a which_o they_o disdainful_o put_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o very_o common_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n have_v specify_v in_o this_o word_n the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v of_o so_o common_a use_n among_o they_o and_o they_o make_v no_o bone_n at_o it_o take_v these_o few_o example_n a_o certain_a man_n seek_v to_o betake_v himself_o to_o repentance_n and_o restitution_n his_o wife_n say_v to_o he_o rekah_n if_o thou_o make_v restitution_n even_o thy_o girdle_n about_o thou_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o etc._n etc._n tanchum_fw-la fol._n 5._o rabbi_n jochanan_n be_v teach_v concern_v the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o saphire_n and_o diamond_n etc._n etc._n one_o of_o his_o scholar_n laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v but_o afterward_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o say_v to_o he_o rabbi_n do_v thou_o expound_v for_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o thou_o to_o expound_v as_o thou_o say_v so_o have_v i_o see_v it_o he_o say_v to_o he_o rekah_n have_v thou_o not_o see_v thou_o will_v not_o have_v believe_v etc._n etc._n midras_n tillin_n fol._n 38._o col_fw-fr 4._o to_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n like_o to_o a_o king_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n who_o take_v to_o wife_n a_o king_n daughter_n he_o say_v to_o she_o wait_v and_o fill_v i_o a_o cup_n but_o she_o will_v not_o whereupon_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o put_v she_o away_o she_o go_v and_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o sordid_a fellow_n and_o he_o say_v to_o she_o wait_v and_o fill_v i_o a_o cup_n she_o say_v unto_o he_o rekah_n i_o be_o a_o king_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la in_o psal._n 137._o a_o gentile_n say_v to_o a_o israelite_n i_o have_v a_o dainty_a dish_n for_o thou_o to_o eat_v of_o he_o say_v what_o be_v it_o he_o answer_v swine_n flesh_n he_o say_v to_o he_o rekah_n even_o what_o you_o kill_v of_o clean_a beast_n be_v forbid_v we_o much_o more_o this_o tanch_v fol._n 18._o col_fw-fr 4._o the_o three_o offence_n be_v to_o say_v to_o a_o brother_n thou_o fool_n which_o how_o to_o distinguish_v from_o racha_n which_o signify_v a_o empty_a fellow_n be_v some_o difficulty_n but_o that_o solomon_n be_v a_o good_a dictionary_n here_o for_o we_o who_o take_v the_o term_n continual_o for_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n and_o reprobate_n and_o in_o opposition_n to_o spiritual_a wisdom_n so_o that_o in_o the_o first_o clause_n be_v condemn_v causeless_a anger_n in_o the_o second_o scornful_a taunt_a and_o reproach_v of_o a_o brother_n and_o in_o the_o last_o call_v he_o a_o reprobate_n and_o wicked_a or_o uncharitable_o censure_v his_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a estate_n and_o this_o last_o do_v more_o especial_o hit_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o only_o to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wiseman_n but_o of_o all_o other_o have_v this_o scornful_a and_o uncharitable_a opinion_n this_o people_n that_o know_v not_o the_o law_n be_v curse_v joh._n 7.49_o and_o now_o for_o the_o penalty_n denounce_v upon_o these_o offence_n let_v we_o look_v upon_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o two_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o face_n and_o to_o contradict_v 1._o that_o they_o account_v the_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v to_o aim_v only_o at_o actual_a murder_n so_o in_o their_o collect_v of_o the_o 613_o precept_n out_o of_o the_o law_n they_o understand_v that_o command_n to_o mean_v but_o this_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o kill_v a_o israelite_n vid._n trip_v targ._n ibid._n sepher_n chinnuch_n ibid._n maym._n in_o rotseah_n per._n 1._o and_o according_o they_o allot_v this_o only_a violation_n of_o it_o to_o judgement_n against_o this_o wild_a gloss_n and_o practice_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n you_o have_v hear_v it_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v
he_o have_v do_v joh._n 1.34_o 36._o &_o 3.29_o 30._o noâ—_n that_o johns_n disciple_n be_v so_o wilful_o ignorant_a of_o he_o as_o not_o to_o be_v persuade_v by_o their_o maâ—ter_n that_o he_o be_v he_o but_o his_o message_n to_o he_o seem_v to_o this_o purpose_n john_n and_o his_o disciple_n have_v hear_v of_o the_o great_a and_o many_o miracle_n that_o christ_n have_v do_v heal_v the_o sick_a and_o raise_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o it_o may_v be_v they_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o christ_n among_o all_o his_o miraculous_a work_n will_v not_o work_v johns_n liberty_n out_o of_o thraldom_n who_o lie_v a_o prisoner_n for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o gospel_n he_o preach_v before_o he_o and_o this_o may_v be_v be_v â—he_n bottom_n of_o their_o question_n be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v or_o look_v we_o for_o another_o as_o expect_v somewhat_o more_o from_o the_o messiah_n than_o they_o have_v yet_o obtain_v they_o receive_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o their_o question_n by_o 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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 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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 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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
neither_o contrariety_n nor_o diversity_n of_o story_n but_o only_a variety_n of_o relation_n for_o the_o hold_v out_o of_o the_o story_n more_o complete_a the_o three_o former_a evangelist_n have_v record_v how_o christ_n do_v celebrate_v the_o passeover_n and_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o proper_o speak_v of_o his_o sing_v a_o hymn_n for_o that_o be_v ever_o a_o unseparable_a piece_n of_o service_n at_o the_o passeover_n supper_n and_o constant_o use_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o meal_n but_o john_n have_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o passeover_n supper_n or_o sacrament_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o needful_a but_o also_o not_o proper_a that_o he_o shall_v mention_v the_o sing_n of_o any_o hymn_n at_o all_o but_o he_o relate_v the_o last_o speech_n and_o prayer_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o other_o have_v omit_v and_o whether_o this_o speech_n record_v by_o he_o or_o the_o hymn_n mention_v by_o they_o be_v last_o do_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o story_n i_o suppose_v the_o speech_n be_v late_a the_o hymn_n that_o they_o sing_v be_v psal._n 115._o &_o 116._o &_o 117._o &_o 118._o which_o be_v the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o great_a hallel_n as_o they_o call_v it_o which_o be_v constant_o sing_v at_o the_o passeover_n and_o their_o other_o great_a solemnity_n and_o with_o this_o late_a part_n be_v this_o solemnity_n conclude_v his_o prayer_n in_o the_o garden_n christ_n rise_v from_o supper_n go_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n over_o the_o brook_n kidron_n to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n compare_v david_n case_n and_o journey_n 2_o sam._n 15.23_o judas_n when_o they_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n slip_v away_o into_o the_o city_n and_o there_o have_v his_o cutthroat_n lay_v ready_a by_o the_o chief_a priest_n for_o the_o curse_a design_n that_o they_o have_v compact_v about_o as_o christ_n go_v along_o he_o tell_v the_o eleven_o that_o be_v with_o he_o of_o their_o trouble_n that_o night_n by_o his_o apprehension_n and_o their_o scatter_n from_o he_o but_o he_o will_v be_v in_o galilee_n before_o they_o and_o there_o they_o shall_v meet_v again_o and_o so_o he_o direct_v they_o which_o way_n to_o betake_v themselves_o after_o the_o feast_n and_o what_o to_o do_v when_o their_o master_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o death_n he_o foretell_v peter_n again_o of_o his_o denial_n of_o he_o that_o night_n which_o peter_n now_o arm_v with_o a_o sword_n can_v hear_v of_o but_o promise_v great_a matter_n he_o come_v to_o gethsemany_n a_o place_n of_o oil_n press_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o olivet_n into_o a_o garden_n the_o talmudist_n speak_v of_o the_o garden_n here_o and_o tell_v how_o the_o gardiner_n use_v to_o fatten_v their_o ground_n with_o the_o scour_n of_o the_o sink_n that_o carry_v the_o blood_n and_o filth_n of_o the_o temple_n court_n into_o that_o valley_n leave_v eight_o disciple_n behind_o he_o take_v peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n with_o he_o and_o impart_v to_o they_o the_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n that_o now_o seize_v upon_o he_o and_o leave_v they_o also_o about_o a_o stone_n cast_v behind_o charge_v they_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v he_o pray_v thrice_o for_o the_o removal_n of_o this_o cup_n if_o possible_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o agony_n he_o sweat_v drop_n like_o blood_n remember_v adam_n fall_n in_o a_o garden_n and_o the_o first_o doom_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n etc._n etc._n now_o be_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n luke_n 22.23_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n be_v let_v loose_a against_o christ_n as_o it_o never_o be_v against_o person_n upon_o earth_n before_o or_o since_o and_o that_o from_o the_o pitch_v of_o this_o field_n of_o old_a gen._n 3.15_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o any_o pâ—â—gs_n of_o hell_n that_o christ_n feel_v within_o he_o as_o for_o the_o assault_n of_o hell_n that_o he_o see_v enlarge_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n his_o desire_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v purae_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la but_o his_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n purae_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la as_o when_o a_o gangren_a member_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o pura_fw-la natura_fw-la reluct_v against_o it_o but_o right_a reason_n yield_v to_o it_o he_o pray_v thrice_o and_o after_o every_o time_n come_v to_o his_o three_o disciple_n and_o still_o find_v they_o sleep_v his_o apprehension_n he_o have_v scarce_o awaken_v they_o at_o the_o three_o time_n when_o the_o traitor_n and_o his_o assasine_n be_v upon_o he_o to_o apprehend_v he_o at_o their_o first_o approach_n judas_n according_a to_o the_o sign_n give_v that_o his_o fellow-villain_n may_v know_v jesus_n from_o the_o rest_n step_v to_o he_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o thereupon_o the_o rest_n draw_v up_o near_o he_o jesus_n step_v forward_o to_o meet_v they_o and_o ask_v who_o seek_v you_o they_o say_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n he_o say_v i_o be_o he_o and_o thereupon_o they_o go_v backward_o and_o fell_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o his_o thus_o confound_v they_o with_o a_o word_n show_v that_o none_o can_v take_v his_o life_n from_o he_o unless_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o himself_o while_o they_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o have_v they_o thus_o under_o he_o he_o indent_n for_o the_o dismission_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o have_v agree_v for_o their_o safety_n and_o discharge_n he_o yield_v himself_o so_o up_o they_o get_v and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o peter_n to_o show_v some_o of_o his_o promise_a stoutness_n cut_v off_o malchus_n ear_n but_o christ_n heal_v the_o wound_n with_o this_o wretched_a crew_n that_o apprehend_v he_o there_o be_v some_o of_o their_o master_n that_o set_v they_o on_o luke_n 22.52_o to_o all_o together_o he_o tell_v that_o it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v now_o their_o hour_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n for_o that_o they_o have_v he_o so_o oft_o among_o they_o in_o the_o temple_n that_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o till_o now_o upon_o these_o word_n the_o disciple_n think_v it_o time_n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o and_o one_o flee_v away_o naked_a his_o appearance_n before_o annas_n beside_o the_o ill_a account_n that_o these_o man_n can_v give_v of_o this_o night_n passeover_n no_o soon_o eat_v but_o their_o hand_n in_o blood_n and_o beside_o the_o horrid_a offence_n they_o commit_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ_n in_o this_o fact_n that_o they_o be_v upon_o they_o double_o transgress_v against_o their_o own_o canon_n namely_o in_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v a_o person_n upon_o a_o holiday_n for_o such_o a_o day_n be_v now_o come_v in_o and_o arraign_v and_o judge_v a_o person_n by_o night_n both_o which_o be_v direct_o forbid_v by_o their_o law_n tal._n in_o jom_n tobh_v per._n 5._o halac_fw-la 2._o they_o first_o bring_v christ_n to_o 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caiaphas_n his_o house_n be_v the_o sanhedrin_n now_o assemble_v whether_o we_o take_v this_o for_o his_o lodging_n in_o the_o temple_n or_o his_o house_n in_o the_o city_n it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a peter_n follow_v thither_o and_o by_o another_o disciple_n that_o be_v acquaint_v there_o he_o be_v help_v into_o the_o hall_n and_o sit_v with_o the_o servant_n by_o the_o fire_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n be_v busy_a to_o find_v out_o witness_n that_o may_v accuse_v he_o and_o though_o many_o false_a witness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o talmudich_n language_n come_v in_o yet_o all_o will_v not_o do_v for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o touch_v he_o of_o any_o offence_n he_o all_o this_o while_n stand_v silent_a isa._n 53.7_o caiaphas_n
he_o and_o they_o as_o he_o come_v to_o derbe_n ver_fw-la 1._o they_o go_v through_o the_o city_n ver_fw-la 4._o etc._n etc._n he_o come_v now_o to_o join_v himself_o and_o to_o use_v the_o word_n we_o and_o vs._n after_o he_o have_v see_v the_o vision_n immediate_o we_o endeavour_v to_o go_v into_o macedonia_n assure_o gather_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v we_o ver_fw-la 10._o yet_o be_v this_o city_n mix_v also_o of_o abundance_n of_o jew_n live_v among_o they_o as_o that_o people_n be_v now_o disperse_v and_o sow_v in_o the_o most_o place_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o rome_n itself_o eastward_o however_o it_o be_v on_o this_o side_n on_o the_o sabbath_n by_o a_o river_n side_n where_o the_o woman_n it_o seem_v use_v their_o bathe_n for_o purification_n and_o where_o be_v a_o synagogue_n they_o preach_v and_o convert_v lydia_n a_o proselytesse_n and_o she_o be_v instant_o baptize_v and_o her_o household_n before_o she_o go_v home_o for_o aught_o can_v be_v find_v otherwise_o in_o the_o text_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v what_o believe_v give_v admission_n to_o baptism_n to_o whole_a household_n in_o this_o roman_a colony_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o synagogue_n be_v call_v prossucha_n and_o that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o town_n paul_n cast_v out_o a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o be_v therereupon_o beat_v and_o imprison_v he_o and_o silas_n but_o enlarge_v by_o a_o earthquake_n and_o the_o jailor_n be_v convert_v and_o he_o and_o his_o family_n instant_o baptize_v after_o a_o little_a while_n paul_n and_o silas_n depart_v have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o very_a eminent_a church_n as_o it_o prove_v afterward_o from_o which_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n thither_o acknowledge_v as_o many_o token_n of_o love_n receive_v as_o from_o any_o church_n that_o he_o have_v plant_v and_o to_o which_o he_o make_v as_o many_o visit_n afterward_o when_o he_o depart_v he_o have_v ordain_v no_o minister_n there_o for_o aught_o can_v be_v gather_v 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and_o the_o bitterness_n they_o endure_v from_o the_o unbelieving_a make_v their_o piety_n to_o be_v exceed_o renown_v all_o abroad_o 1_o thessaly_n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o persecution_n drive_v the_o apostle_n to_o beraea_n another_o town_n of_o macedonia_n plin._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o there_o they_o find_v person_n better_o breed_v and_o better_o learn_v then_o that_o rabble_n mention_v ver_n 5._o that_o they_o have_v meet_v withal_o at_o thessalonica_n the_o jew_n call_v their_o learned_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d silij_fw-la nobilium_fw-la it_o may_v be_v luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 11._o translate_v that_o the_o rabble_n from_o thessalonica_n bring_v the_o persecution_n hither_o also_o so_o that_o paul_n be_v glad_a to_o depart_v to_o athens_n but_o silas_n and_o timothy_n abide_v at_o beraea_n still_o at_o athens_n there_o be_v a_o synagogue_n of_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n ver_fw-la 17._o so_o that_o it_o be_v undoubted_a the_o scholar_n of_o the_o university_n have_v hear_v from_o they_o the_o report_n of_o the_o true_a god_n therefore_o paul_n be_v not_o so_o much_o cry_v out_o upon_o for_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o false_a as_o for_o preach_v of_o jesus_n crucify_v rise_v and_o glorify_v which_o neither_o they_o nor_o even_v the_o jew_n synagogue_n there_o have_v ever_o hear_v of_o before_o for_o this_o he_o be_v convent_v before_o their_o great_a court_n of_o areopagus_n where_o his_o discourse_n convert_v one_o of_o that_o bench_n dionysius_n act_n chap._n xviii_o from_o athens_n paul_n come_v to_o corinth_n vrbs_fw-la olim_fw-la clara_fw-la opibus_fw-la post_fw-la call_v notior_fw-la nunc_fw-la romana_fw-la colonia_fw-la say_v pomp._n mâ—la_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o a_o little_a view_n of_o the_o city_n may_v not_o be_v useless_a it_o stand_v in_o the_o isthmus_n or_o that_o neck_n of_o land_n that_o lie_v and_o give_v passage_n betwixt_o peloponesus_fw-la and_o attica_n upon_o which_o isthmus_n the_o sea_n point_v in_o on_o either_o hand_n make_v corinth_n a_o famous_a and_o a_o wealthy_a mart_n town_n by_o two_o havens_n that_o it_o have_v at_o a_o reasonable_a distance_n from_o it_o on_o either_o side_n it_o the_o one_o jochaeum_fw-la at_o which_o they_o take_v ship_v for_o italy_n and_o those_o western_a part_n and_o the_o other_o cenchraea_n at_o which_o they_o take_v ship_v for_o asia_n merchandise_n arrive_v at_o these_o port_n from_o those_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v to_o corinth_n which_o lie_v much_o in_o the_o middle_n between_o they_o and_o so_o this_o city_n become_v the_o great_a exchange_n for_o those_o part_n it_o lay_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o high_a promont_n call_v acrocorinthus_n or_o the_o pike_n of_o corinth_n the_o compass_n of_o the_o city_n be_v some_o forty_o furlong_n or_o five_o mile_n about_o be_v strong_o wall_v in_o it_o be_v a_o temple_n of_o venus_n so_o ample_a a_o foundation_n that_o it_o have_v above_o a_o thousand_o nun_n such_o nun_n as_o venus_n have_v to_o attend_v upon_o it_o the_o city_n be_v sack_v by_o l._n mummius_n the_o roman_a general_n as_o for_o some_o other_o offence_n that_o it_o have_v give_v to_o that_o state_n so_o more_o especial_o for_o some_o abuse_n show_v to_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n there_o but_o it_o be_v repair_v again_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o make_v a_o colony_n vid._n strabo_n lib._n 8._o plin._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o paul_n come_v hither_o find_v priscilla_n and_o aquila_n late_o come_v from_o italy_n because_o of_o claudius_n his_o decree_n which_o have_v expel_v all_o the_o jew_n from_o rome_n of_o this_o decree_n suetonius_n speak_v as_o he_o be_v general_o understand_v in_o claudio_n cap._n 25._o judaeos_fw-la impulsore_fw-la christo_fw-la assiduè_fw-la tumultuantes_fw-la româ_fw-la expulit_fw-la claudius_n expel_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o rome_n who_o continual_o tumultuate_v because_o of_o christ._n in_o some_o copy_n it_o be_v write_v christo_n but_o so_o general_o interpret_v by_o christian_n in_o the_o sense_n mention_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o dispute_n it_o the_o same_o quarrel_n be_v get_v to_o rome_n with_o the_o gospel_n that_o do_v attend_v it_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o it_o come_v among_o the_o jew_n they_o still_o oppose_v it_o and_o contest_v against_o it_o and_o so_o breed_v tumultuousness_n the_o apostle_n here_o in_o a_o strange_a place_n and_o out_o of_o money_n betake_v himself_o to_o work_v with_o his_o hand_n for_o his_o subsistence_n as_o also_o he_o do_v in_o other_o place_n upon_o the_o same_o exigent_n his_o work_n be_v to_o make_v tent_n of_o skin_n such_o as_o the_o soldiery_n use_v to_o lodge_v in_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o field_n hence_o the_o phrase_n esse_fw-la sub_fw-la pellibus_fw-la this_o trade_n he_o learn_v before_o he_o set_v to_o his_o study_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o set_v their_o child_n to_o some_o trade_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v student_n what_o be_v command_v a_o father_n towards_o his_o son_n to_o circumcise_v he_o to_o redeem_v he_o to_o teach_v he_o the_o law_n to_o teach_v he_o a_o trade_n and_o to_o take_v he_o a_o wife_n r._n judah_n say_v he_o that_o teach_v not_o his_o son_n a_o trade_n do_v as_o if_o he_o teach_v he_o to_o be_v a_o thief_n rabban_n gamaliâ—l_n say_v he_o that_o have_v a_o trade_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o what_o be_v he_o like_a he_o be_v like_a to_o a_o vineyard_n that_o be_v fence_v tosapht_n in_o kiddushin_n per._n 1._o so_o some_o of_o the_o great_a wise_a man_n of_o israel_n have_v be_v cutter_n of_o wood_n maym._n in_o talm._n torah_n per._n 1._o and_o not_o to_o instance_n in_o any_o other_o as_o may_v be_v do_v in_o divers_a rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n that_o be_v at_o this_o
instant_a vicepresident_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v a_o merchant_n 4_o year_n and_o then_o he_o fall_v to_o study_v the_o law_n juchasin_n fol._n 21._o paul_n have_v power_n and_o warrant_v to_o challenge_v maintenance_n for_o preach_v as_o he_o intimate_v many_o time_n over_o in_o his_o epistle_n but_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o any_o church_n at_o corinth_n to_o maintain_v he_o and_o when_o there_o be_v he_o will_v take_v nothing_o of_o the_o gentile_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o promotion_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v 1_o cor._n 9.6_o 11_o 12._o he_o frequent_v the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n and_o there_o reason_v and_o persuade_v divers_a both_o jew_n and_o greek_n but_o when_o silas_n and_o timotheus_n be_v come_v from_o macedonia_n he_o be_v press_v in_o spirit_n and_o testify_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n they_o have_v bring_v he_o tiding_n of_o the_o great_a proficiency_n and_o piety_n of_o macedonian_a church_n namely_o the_o philippian_n and_o thessalonian_n see_v act._n 17.14_o 1_o thess._n 1.8_o &_o 3.6_o upon_o who_o example_n he_o be_v the_o more_o earnest_a to_o bring_v the_o jew_n of_o corinth_n on_o but_o they_o oppose_v and_o blaspheam_n whereupon_o he_o and_o silas_n and_o timothy_n set_v to_o work_v to_o build_v up_o the_o gentile_n there_o the_o convert_v in_o this_o place_n be_v crispus_n and_o gaius_n and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 1.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o epenetus_n rom._n 16.5_o he_o be_v call_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o achaia_n and_o so_o be_v the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n 1_o cor._n 16.15_o convert_v at_o his_o first_o come_v thither_o he_o now_o set_v upon_o a_o new_a task_n have_v the_o lord_n encouragement_n by_o a_o vision_n by_o night_n and_o so_o he_o stay_v at_o corinth_n a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o his_o abode_n there_o he_o write_v the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n which_o be_v the_o first_o epistle_n that_o he_o 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3.6_o the_o time_n of_o its_o writing_n therefore_o be_v when_o timothy_n and_o silas_n with_o he_o return_v from_o macedonia_n and_o come_v to_o paul_n at_o corinth_n act._n 18.5_o and_o timothy_n who_o have_v be_v send_v thither_o purposely_o give_v a_o comfortable_a account_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o constancy_n so_o that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v from_o corinth_n somewhat_o within_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o paul_n abode_n there_o in_o it_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o characterize_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n chap._n 2.15_o 16._o for_o the_o thessalonian_n church_n from_o its_o first_o plant_n have_v be_v exceed_o molest_v with_o they_o he_o say_v the_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a which_o whether_o it_o mean_v passive_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n lay_v so_o heavy_a upon_o they_o or_o active_o that_o in_o their_o vexation_n and_o anger_n against_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v foretell_v for_o a_o plague_n to_o they_o deut._n 32.21_o it_o show_v that_o that_o nation_n be_v now_o become_v unrecoverable_a and_o so_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o antichrist_n in_o the_o next_o epistle_n as_o we_o shall_v observe_v there_o paul_n abide_v still_o at_o corinth_n a_o tumult_n be_v raise_v against_o he_o and_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o gallio_n the_o proconsul_n who_o refuse_v to_o judge_v in_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n because_o the_o jew_n themselves_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v such_o matter_n in_o their_o own_o synagogue_n the_o people_n become_v their_o own_o carver_n and_o beat_v sosthenes_n even_o before_o the_o tribunal_n this_o gallio_n be_v brother_n of_o seneca_n the_o famous_a court_n philosopher_n nâ—ro's_n tutor_n and_o of_o he_o seneca_n give_v this_o high_a encomion_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o four_o book_n of_o natural_a question_n i_o use_v to_o tell_v thou_o say_v he_o to_o his_o friend_n lucius_n that_o my_o brother_n gallio_n who_o no_o man_n love_v not_o a_o little_a if_o he_o can_v love_v no_o more_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o other_o vice_n but_o this_o of_o flattery_n he_o hate_v thou_o have_v try_v he_o on_o all_o hand_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o praise_v his_o disposition_n he_o will_v go_v away_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o praise_v his_o frugality_n he_o will_v present_o cut_v thou_o off_o at_o the_o first_o word_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o admire_v his_o affability_n and_o unaffected_a sweetness_n for_o there_o be_v no_o mortal_a man_n so_o dear_a to_o any_o as_o he_o to_o all_o and_o here_o also_o he_o withstand_v thy_o flattery_n insomuch_o that_o thou_o cry_v out_o that_o thou_o have_v find_v a_o man_n impregnable_a against_o those_o snare_n that_o every_o one_o take_v into_o his_o bosom_n and_o again_o in_o epist._n 104._o gallio_n say_v he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o achaia_n and_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o fever_n he_o present_o take_v ship_n cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v 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so_o speak_v unless_o it_o be_v that_o thereby_o they_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o look_v into_o all_o humane_a learning_n but_o he_o or_o all_o of_o they_o that_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v and_o speak_v the_o original_a language_n of_o scripture_n may_v thereby_o edify_v themselves_o and_o therein_o speak_v and_o understand_v what_o they_o can_v not_o in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n 3._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n that_o these_o man_n use_v these_o gift_n irregular_o confuse_o and_o for_o their_o own_o vainglory_n which_o he_o rebuke_n and_o rectify_v 6._o there_o be_v also_o in_o or_o creep_v into_o this_o church_n those_o that_o be_v either_o down_o right_a sadducee_n in_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n or_o that_o though_o with_o the_o pharisee_n they_o acknowledge_v it_o yet_o deny_v it_o of_o those_o that_o have_v forsake_v their_o judaisme_n and_o so_o will_v exclude_v all_o christian_n from_o it_o upon_o this_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n discourse_v so_o full_o 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love_v not_o christ_n as_o christian_n love_v he_o but_o again_o they_o hate_v not_o christ_n as_o the_o jew_n hate_v he_o the_o word_n jesus_n here_o carry_v the_o emphasis_n to_o level_v this_o execration_n at_o they_o they_o pretend_v to_o love_n messiah_n or_o a_o christ_n but_o open_o profess_v hatred_n of_o jesus_n 2._o because_o the_o apostle_n here_o use_v such_o dialect_n as_o that_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o very_a jew_n language_n in_o the_o word_n maran_n atha_fw-mi he_o have_v speak_v in_o greek_a all_o along_o the_o epistle_n and_o greek_a all_o along_o his_o epistle_n and_o that_o here_o alone_o he_o shall_v use_v a_o syriack_n phrase_n and_o not_o translate_v it_o it_o do_v evident_o show_v that_o his_o speech_n refer_v more_o especial_o to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n so_o jeremy_n in_o chap._n 10._o v._n 11._o threaten_a and_o curse_v the_o chaldean_a idolatry_n do_v it_o in_o the_o chaldean_a language_n one_o clause_n of_o which_o he_o use_v not_o throughout_o his_o prophecy_n beside_o 3._o the_o jew_n of_o all_o man_n do_v chief_o or_o only_o call_v jesus_n anathema_n as_o chap._n 12_o 3._o and_o as_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a open_o to_o confess_v in_o their_o talmud_n therefore_o against_o they_o of_o all_o man_n first_fw-mi and_o chief_o be_v this_o anathema_n aim_v 4._o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v copious_o in_o other_o place_n as_o isa._n 65.15_o you_o shall_v leave_v your_o name_n for_o a_o curse_n to_o my_o choose_a etc._n etc._n malac._n 4.6_o lest_o i_o come_v and_o smite_v the_o land_n with_o a_o curse_n etc._n etc._n the_o most_o pious_a and_o charitable_a apostle_n can_v wish_v himself_o to_o be_v anathema_n for_o that_o nation_n on_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v rom._n 9.3_o but_o since_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v and_o do_v refuse_v salvation_n and_o hate_v the_o saviour_n he_o forget_v consanguinity_n for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o doom_v and_o devote_v 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to_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o chap._n 10.7_o as_o ezekiel_n measure_v of_o a_o new_a temple_n show_v the_o restore_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o foretell_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n here_o the_o church_n be_v under_o the_o mystical_a babylon_n chap._n 9_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o the_o eastern_a when_o ezekiel_n write_v those_o thing_n now_o as_o that_o description_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o prediction_n and_o pledge_n of_o their_o come_n forth_o so_o this_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o tenor_n john_n be_v command_v to_o leave_v the_o court_n which_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n forth_o and_o not_o to_o measure_v it_o because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o shall_v tread_v the_o holy_a city_n forty_o and_o two_o month_n not_o in_o a_o hostile_a way_n but_o 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amen_o be_v now_o perform_v this_o be_v just_o insert_v as_o christ_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n in_o this_o book_n be_v call_v amen_o chap._n 3.14_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v now_o come_v and_o his_o wife_n be_v ready_a ver_fw-la 7._o the_o church_n now_o complete_v revel_v chap._n xix_o from_o ver._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n here_o begin_v a_o new_a vision_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o word_n and_o i_o see_v heaven_n open_v and_o here_o john_n begin_v upon_o his_o whole_a subject_n again_o to_o sum_n up_o in_o brief_a what_o he_o have_v be_v upon_o before_o observe_v what_o be_v say_v in_o ver_fw-la 19_o i_o see_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o horse_n and_o against_o his_o army_n and_o observe_v withal_o that_o there_o be_v the_o story_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n before_o chap._n 18._o and_o of_o the_o 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authority_n to_o the_o beast_n rome_n and_o it_o must_v do_v and_o it_o do_v his_o business_n for_o he_o chap._n 13.3_o and_o how_o thorough_o it_o do_v its_o master_n work_n be_v show_v all_o along_o from_o that_o place_n forward_o but_o what_o become_v of_o the_o old_a dragon_n the_o master_n of_o mischief_n he_o sit_v by_o as_o it_o be_v and_o look_n on_o while_n his_o game_n be_v play_v and_o hiss_v on_o his_o deputy_n rome_n first_o imperiall_n then_o papal_a they_o at_o the_o last_o receive_v their_o due_a wage_n for_o their_o work_n imperial_a and_o papal_a go_v to_o perdition_n but_o what_o must_v become_v of_o the_o dragon_n that_o set_v they_o on_o it_o will_v be_v very_o improper_a to_o tell_v so_o large_o of_o the_o fearful_a vengeance_n and_o destruction_n upon_o the_o agent_n and_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o principal_a and_o chief_a mover_n that_o therefore_o be_v do_v here_o and_o this_o chapter_n take_v at_o chap._n 13.3_o and_o tell_v you_o what_o become_v of_o 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