Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	word_n	write_v	wrong_a	33	3	9.6615	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42789	Tentamen novum continuatum. Or, An answer to Mr Owen's Plea and defense. Wherein Bishop Pearson's chronology about the time of St. Paul's constituting Timothy Bishop of Ephesus, and Titus of Crete, is confirm'd; the second epistle to Timothy demonstrated to have been written in the apostle's latter imprisonment at Rome; and all Mr. Owen's arguments drawn from antiquity for Presbyterian parity and ordination by presbyters, are overthrown. Herein is more particularly prov'd, that the Church of England, ever since the Reformation, believ'd the divine right of bishops. By Thomas Gipps, rector of Bury in Lancashire.	Gipps, Thomas, d. 1709.; Pearson, John, 1613-1686.	1699 (1699)	Wing G782; ESTC R213800	254,935	222

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epistle_n be_v write_v soon_o than_o his_o second_o imprisonment_n for_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o it_o be_v likely_a mention_v event_n so_o long_o since_o past_a when_o there_o be_v other_o late_a suffering_n of_o he_o that_o be_v much_o fresh_a in_o his_o memory_n ans._n first_o if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o such_o kind_n of_o weak_a reason_n as_o these_o than_o i_o ask_v suppose_v with_o mr._n o._n this_o second_o epistle_n write_v in_o the_o apostle_n first_o bond_n why_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o mention_v his_o latter_a suffering_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o timothy_n be_v then_o in_o asia_n according_a to_o mr._n o._n know_v little_a of_o and_o be_v the_o the_o last_o that_o have_v happen_v unto_o the_o apostle_n except_o those_o inconsiderable_a one_o at_o rome_n but_o the_o plain_a account_n of_o this_o passage_n be_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v now_o animate_v timothy_n to_o undergo_v affliction_n as_o become_v a_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o this_o end_n the_o 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both_o imprisonment_n these_o thing_n be_v note_v in_o t._n n._n but_o the_o minister_n urge_v they_o afresh_o without_o pretend_v to_o reply_v unto_o the_o solution_n i_o there_o offer_v of_o this_o small_a difficulty_n here_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v how_o mr._n 〈◊〉_d prove_v that_o tychicus_n go_v along_o with_o paul_n to_o rome_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d bond_n viz._n from_o act_n 20._o 4._o where_o he_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o that_o accompany_v paul_n from_o macedonia_n into_o asia_n and_o then_o carry_v letter_n from_o rome_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o colossian_n this_o be_v plain_a beyond_o contradiction_n tychicus_n certain_o go_v with_o paul_n to_o rome_n at_o the_o apostle_n first_o imprisonment_n mr._n o._n have_v demonstrate_v it_o but_o be_v it_o not_o every_o whit_n as_o plain_v that_o timothy_n also_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o accompany_v paul_n from_o macedonia_n into_o asia_n act._n 20._o 4._o and_o do_v we_o not_o find_v that_o he_o be_v with_o paul_n at_o rome_n philip_n 1._o 1._o colos._n 1._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 23_o and_o do_v it_o not_o then_o follow_v according_a to_o mr._n oh_o own_o argument_n when_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o cause_n be_v forget_v or_o not_o concern_v that_o timothy_n go_v with_o paul_n to_o rome_n at_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a proof_n of_o tychicus_n go_v along_o with_o paul_n to_o rome_n it_o be_v as_o good_a for_o timothy_n thus_o all_o mr._n oh_o petty_a argument_n and_o sophism_n for_o paul_n write_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n in_o his_o first_o bond_n be_v overthrow_v by_o himself_o great_a be_v truth_n and_o sometime_o break_v forth_o and_o shine_v through_o the_o thick_a mist_n of_o prejudice_n and_o prepossession_n the_o conceit_n then_o of_o timothy_n be_v leave_v behind_o paul_n in_o asia_n invent_v mere_o to_o support_v a_o cause_n that_o of_o paul_n write_v the_o second_o epistle_n in_o his_o first_o bond_n be_v now_o out_o of_o door_n and_o henceforth_o 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v._n 5._o to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o unto_o satan_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v govern_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o excommunication_n most_o certain_o proceed_v from_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v also_o worthy_a consideration_n that_o the_o corinthian_n do_v not_o receive_v again_o into_o their_o communion_n this_o excommunicate_v person_n until_o the_o apostle_n have_v absolve_v he_o and_o then_o beseech_v they_o to_o confirm_v their_o love_n towards_o he_o 2_o c._n 28._o 10._o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o be_o accuse_v of_o alter_v and_o pervert_v the_o text._n 〈◊〉_d heavy_a charge_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o light_o the_o accusation_n be_v that_o v_o 4._o i_o have_v put_v the_o word_n thus_o of_o my_o spirit_n whereas_o the_o translator_n leave_v out_o of_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o my_o spirit_n not_o of_o my_o spirit_n ans._n since_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n will_v bear_v it_o there_o be_v no_o 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body_n and_o spirit_n i_o can_v form_v no_o idea_n of_o his_o spirit_n assemble_v with_o the_o corinthian_n at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n true_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o spirit_n but_o correct_v himself_o immediate_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o i_o be_v present_a so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v st._n paul_n be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o heart_n and_o affection_n study_v their_o welfare_n wish_v they_o well_o and_o pray_v that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v and_o their_o church_n edify_v in_o peace_n and_o purity_n or_o why_o not_o present_a among_o they_o by_o his_o authority_n as_o we_o say_v the_o king_n be_v every_o where_o present_a in_o his_o dominion_n by_o his_o influence_n and_o providence_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o paul_n shall_v be_v gather_v or_o assemble_v with_o the_o corinthian_a congregation_n be_v a_o too_o harsh_a and_o improper_a expression_n at_o least_o in_o my_o fancy_n and_o opinion_n especial_o since_o so_o commodious_a and_o agreeable_a sense_n may_v be_v give_v of_o the_o word_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o suspect_v i_o to_o have_v advance_v this_o interpretation_n to_o serve_v a_o cause_n which_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o it_o for_o if_o it_o shall_v still_o be_v think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v couple_v than_o the_o latter_a word_n must_v import_v the_o apostle_n authority_n as_o i_o former_o expound_v it_o and_o lest_o the_o apostle_n shall_v seem_v too_o assume_v in_o thus_o insist_v on_o his_o own_o '_o authority_n with_o great_a caution_n he_o add_v with_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o authority_n but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o and_o subordination_n to_o the_o power_n of_o christ._n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n be_v wont_n ofttimes_o careful_o to_o prevent_v mistake_n leave_v he_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o haveusurpt_v his_o power_n thus_o he_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o speak_v of_o his_o authority_n add_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 2._o 10._o which_o come_v near_o to_o our_o purpose_n when_o he_o have_v grant_v the_o absolution_n of_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n i_o forgive_v it_o say_v he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n thus_o much_o at_o least_o may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o instance_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n that_o st._n paul_n direct_v and_o command_v it_o which_o be_v all_o i_o need_v to_o be_v concern_v for_o for_o than_o it_o can_v be_v no_o precedent_n for_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n much_o less_o for_o a_o particular_a minister_n of_o one_o single_a congregation_n to_o excommunicate_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o intend_v to_o evince_v i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o story_n of_o 〈◊〉_d '_o ordination_n brief_o relate_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o of_o which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o deliver_v this_o as_o my_o own_o settle_a opinion_n that_o timothy_n undergo_v two_o ordination_n the_o one_o for_o presbyter_n the_o other_o for_o 〈◊〉_d or_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o my_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v because_o paul_n himself_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v be_v twice_o ordain_v once_o act._n 9_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o and_o again_o chap._n 13._o the_o first_o unto_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o second_o unto_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n against_o this_o mr._n o._n argue_v 82._o 1._o that_o paul_n be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n gal._n 1._o 1._o meaning_n before_o he_o receive_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n act._n 13._o that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n ans._n he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o paul_n be_v a_o

apostle_n from_o his_o birth_n or_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n gal._n 1._o 15._o for_o then_o as_o we_o there_o read_v god_n separate_v he_o beside_o this_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n gal._n 1._o 1._o prove_v not_o what_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o because_o paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n after_o he_o have_v be_v ordain_v act_n 13._o then_o confess_o on_o all_o side_n a_o apostle_n 2._o he_o argue_v from_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o act._n 9_o 17._o that_o paul_n be_v honour_v with_o vision_n and_o revelation_n and_o receive_v extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ans._n neither_o will_v this_o prove_v mr._n oh_o point_n for_o philip_n have_v extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v honour_v with_o revelation_n act_n 8._o cornelius_n a_o roman_a centurion_n not_o yet_o a_o christian_a only_o a_o jewish_a proselyte_n have_v a_o vision_n act._n 10._o 13._o and_o the_o gentile_n before_o they_o be_v baptise_a receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o speak_v with_o tongue_n v_o 44._o 46._o why_o not_o paul_n then_o even_o when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a minister_n or_o presbyter_n he_o still_o plead_v that_o paul_n be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a presbyter_n at_o ananias_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 8_o 9_o where_o say_v mr._n o._n paul_n reckon_v himself_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o miraculous_a conversion_n ans._n this_o i_o deny_v paul_n do_v not_o there_o reckon_v himself_o a_o apostle_n from_o his_o conversion_n he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o he_o have_v see_v christ_n which_o qualify_v he_o for_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o witness_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n but_o confer_v not_o the_o gift_n or_o office_n and_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o comparision_n with_o the_o twelve_o who_o be_v apostle_n before_o he_o and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d lest_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o word_n do_v not_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v a_o actual_a apostle_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v convert_v but_o that_o when_o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n he_o be_v then_o a_o apostle_n though_o the_o least_o and_o the_o last_o of_o '_o they_o mr._n o._n yet_o allege_v gal._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 17._o neither_o go_v i_o say_v paul_n up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o they_o which_o be_v apostle_n before_o i_o which_o say_v the_o minister_n imply_v he_o be_v a_o apostle_n himself_o at_o that_o time_n ans._n at_o what_o time_n the_o natural_a sense_n be_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o st._n paul_n writing_n this_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n he_o be_v then_o a_o apostle_n that_o be_v undeniable_a but_o be_v it_o not_o true_a and_o may_v not_o paul_n apposite_o say_v that_o the_o twelve_o be_v apostle_n before_o he_o be_v mean_v before_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o solemn_o separate_v thereunto_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n at_o 〈◊〉_d act._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o moreover_o to_o confirm_v my_o point_n i_o offer_v to_o consideration_n that_o if_o paul_n be_v a_o actual_a apostle_n in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la from_o his_o conversion_n why_o then_o be_v he_o separate_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n act._n 13._o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o then_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n gal._n 1._o 1_o and_o be_v not_o paul_n call_v to_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o 15_o ans._n i_o say_v enough_o of_o this_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d nou._n in_o short_a then_o in_o act_n 9_o paul_n be_v only_o design_v for_o the_o apostleship_n not_o actual_o admit_v to_o it_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 13._o paul_n be_v actual_o effectual_o and_o solemn_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o apostleship_n and_o there_o express_o call_v thereunto_o by_o god_n v._n 2._o separate_a i_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o that_o be_v to_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o gentile_n hereunto_o paul_n i_o conceive_v allude_v gal._n 1._o 1._o and_o in_o other_o place_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o be_v call_v to_o the_o apostleship_n by_o god_n for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n therefore_o of_o my_o own_o opinion_n i_o offer_v unto_o consideration_n that_o there_o be_v little_o record_v of_o his_o success_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n to_o that_o of_o his_o separation_n which_o be_v about_o eleven_o year_n that_o his_o old_a name_n of_o saul_n be_v all_o that_o while_n continue_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v never_o once_o call_v apostle_n that_o after_o his_o separation_n act._n 13._o all_o his_o labour_n be_v remember_v exact_o and_o his_o wonderful_a success_n record_v his_o name_n be_v immediate_o change_v into_o paul_n act._n 13._o 9_o and_o the_o title_n of_o apostle_n give_v he_o act._n 14._o 4._o 14._o yet_o i_o be_o press_v with_o that_o passage_n act._n 22._o 18._o 21._o where_o our_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n say_v make_v haste_n get_v thou_o quick_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n v_o 18._o for_o i_o will_v send_v thou_o far_o hence_o unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o be_v before_o his_o ordination_n mention_v act._n 13._o ans._n but_o this_o be_v long_o after_o his_o conversion_n and_o therefore_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o the_o beginning_n god_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o send_v he_o this_o interview_n between_o jesus_n christ_n and_o paul_n be_v at_o his_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n speak_v of_o act._n 9_o 26._o gal._n 1._o 18._o as_o i_o conceive_v and_o happen_v i_o do_v acknowledge_v before_o his_o separation_n act._n 13._o but_o let_v we_o mind_n the_o word_n i_o will_v send_v thou_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o then_o actual_o send_v he_o but_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v hereafter_o send_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o promise_n paul_n doubtless_o wait_v for_o as_o the_o other_o apostle_n do_v another_o promise_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n act._n 1._o 4._o 8._o as_o this_o latter_a promise_n be_v afterward_o make_v good_a to_o the_o twelve_o on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n so_o be_v the_o former_a unto_o paul_n act._n 13._o it_o remain_v then_o very_a probable_a that_o paul_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n before_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n that_o he_o be_v twice_o ordain_v also_o first_o to_o the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n second_o to_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n therefore_o to_o believe_v timothy_n twice_o ordain_v first_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o second_o to_o the_o prefecture_n or_o bishopric_n of_o ephesus_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o so_o jerom_n himself_o expound_v that_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6_o ad_fw-la episcopa●um_fw-la scilicet_fw-la before_o i_o dismiss_v this_o i_o will_v for_o once_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o most_o disingenuous_a and_o deceitful_a remark_n of_o my_o adversary_n when_o he_o thus_o inform_v his_o 84._o reader_n the_o rector_n say_v he_o allow_v that_o timothy_n be_v make_v a_o presbyter_n by_o presbyter_n which_o mr._n o._n can_v but_o know_v be_v false_a by_o presbyter_n when_o i_o say_v so_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o i_o oft_o enough_o declare_v that_o i_o understand_v such_o presbyter_n as_o ordain_v timothy_n but_o have_v special_a divine_a and_o extraordinary_a commission_n from_o god_n thereunto_o or_o else_o in_o conjunction_n with_o and_o subordination_n to_o some_o extraordinary_a prophet_n preside_v over_o they_o but_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o single_a ordinary_a power_n that_o therefore_o this_o instance_n can_v be_v draw_v into_o consequence_n i_o observe_v this_o for_o once_o as_o i_o say_v to_o show_v what_o a_o adversary_n i_o have_v to_o do_v with_o and_o to_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o controvert_n i_o have_v pretermit_v and_o will_v pass_v over_o some_o hundred_o of_o this_o kind_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o observe_v that_o by_o prophecy_n may_v be_v understand_v prophet_n the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a as_o presbytery_n be_v put_v for_o presbyter_n that_o if_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v but_o once_o then_o must_v he_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o paul_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o who_o also_o be_v special_o determine_v thereto_o by_o revelation_n and_o so_o act_v therein_o as_o a_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n that_o be_v ordain_v timothy_n by_o prophecy_n the_o presbyter_n join_v with_o he_o that_o if_o there_o be_v more_o prophet_n than_o one_o concern_v in_o this_o ordination_n silas_n may_v have_v be_v another_o who_o be_v style_v a_o prophet_n act._n 15._o 32._o he_o have_v be_v paul_n companion_n before_o timothy_n v._n 40._o

imprisonment_n which_o on_o this_o hypothesis_n be_v not_o mention_v any_o where_o in_o scripture_n but_o because_o a_o second_o imprisonment_n be_v on_o all_o hand_n acknowledge_v any_o unprejudiced_a person_n will_v own_v that_o we_o have_v the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o plain_o enough_o intimate_v in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n which_o can_v agree_v with_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n as_o i_o note_v in_o t._n n._n there_o be_v a_o passage_n in_o this_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n which_o my_o adversary_n confess_v stand_v in_o his_o way_n it_o be_v this_o ch_n 4._o 6._o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n i_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n hencefore_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n every_o parcel_n of_o this_o period_n argue_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o hope_n or_o expectation_n of_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o escape_v the_o present_a danger_n i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o now_o offer_v already_o or_o as_o good_a as_o actual_o sacrifice_v when_o a_o thing_n in_o futurition_n be_v express_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n it_o denote_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o event_n and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o near_o i_o and_o have_v be_v a_o good_a while_n hover_v over_o my_o head_n i_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n my_o work_n in_o this_o world_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o the_o fight_n be_v over_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n nothing_o more_o remain_v for_o i_o to_o do_v but_o to_o wait_v the_o time_n of_o my_o approach_a death_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n i_o have_v persevere_v steadfast_o in_o the_o truth_n now_o to_o the_o very_a last_o hencesorth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o nothing_o now_o remain_v but_o comfort_v myself_o with_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o future_a reward_n hence_o we_o gather_v that_o this_o second_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o the_o apostle_n latter_a imprisonment_n which_o end_v in_o his_o martyrdom_n mr._n o._n paul_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o his_o approach_a martyrdom_n but_o intimate_v that_o be_v now_o old_a and_o wear_v with_o travel_n and_o hard_a labour_n and_o now_o in_o bond_n he_o can_v not_o last_v long_o ans._n paul_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v even_o in_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n style_v himself_o the_o age_a philem_n v._n 9_o but_o let_v we_o inquire_v into_o his_o age._n at_o stephen_n martyrdom_n he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n i_o will_v suppose_v as_o mr._n o._n have_v of_o timothy_n about_o twenty_o five_o year_n old_a act._n 7._o 58._o and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o thirty_o four_o year_n of_o christ._n in_o the_o sixty_o second_o year_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v first_o prisoner_n at_o rome_n so_o that_o at_o 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