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glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n vers_fw-la 5._o 2._o history_n paul_n marvel_v that_o the_o galatian_n be_v so_o soon_o remove_v from_o christ_n who_o call_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n vers_fw-la 6._o 1._o because_o the_o gospel_n whereto_o they_o be_v remove_v be_v not_o another_o but_o only_o there_o be_v some_o who_o trouble_v they_o and_o will_v pervert_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 7._o 2._o because_o though_o paul_n himself_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o the_o galatian_n he_o be_v to_o be_v accurse_v ver_fw-la 8.9_o 3._o because_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o therein_o persuade_v be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n against_o who_o he_o that_o shall_v seek_v to_o please_v man_n can_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 10._o 3._o history_n the_o gospel_n which_o paul_n preach_v be_v not_o humane_a or_o after_o man_n ver_fw-la 11._o 1._o because_o he_o neither_o receive_v nor_o be_v 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order_n of_o time_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n will_v urge_v the_o contrary_a i_o shall_v not_o much_o stand_n upon_o it_o lest_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o shall_v run_v or_o have_v run_v in_o vain_a the_o final_a cause_n why_o he_o make_v this_o relation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o apostle_n not_o that_o paul_n make_v any_o doubt_n concern_v the_o certainty_n of_o his_o doctrine_n as_o if_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o verity_n and_o certainty_n thereof_o from_o the_o approbation_n of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o reputation_n for_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o the_o verity_n and_o certainty_n of_o his_o doctrine_n be_v by_o god_n himself_o miraculous_o reveal_v unto_o he_o and_o every_o where_o confirm_v by_o divers_a miracle_n but_o he_o therefore_o relate_v it_o to_o avoid_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o lose_v his_o labour_n q._n d._n unless_o i_o have_v thus_o communicate_v myself_o at_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o apostle_n i_o may_v have_v lose_v all_o my_o labour_n in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n for_o my_o adversary_n will_v continual_o have_v clamour_v against_o my_o doctrine_n that_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n think_v and_o teach_v otherwise_o by_o which_o mean_n they_o will_v have_v subvert_v their_o faith_n who_o have_v beleft_v it_o and_o consequent_o i_o shall_v have_v run_v in_o vain_a lose_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n in_o preach_v verse_n 3._o text._n but_o neither_o titus_n who_o be_v with_o i_o be_v a_o greek_a be_v compel_v to_o be_v circumcise_v sense_n neither_o i._n e._n not_o indeed_o a_o greek_a i._n e._n a_o non-jew_n or_o gentile_n compel_v the_o greek_a be_v necessitate_v reason_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o decree_v necessary_a neither_o be_v titus_n a_o gentile_a necessitate_v to_o be_v circumcise_v comment_fw-fr a_o greek_a who_o why_o titus_n be_v not_o circumcise_v and_o why_o afterward_o timothy_n be_v but_o neither_o titus_n who_o be_v with_o i_o be_v a_o greek_a we_o may_v now_o perceive_v from_o these_o word_n why_o paul_n mention_v titus_n before_o as_o the_o companion_n of_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o why_o he_o take_v he_o with_o he_o by_o revelation_n namely_o that_o from_o his_o person_n he_o may_v draw_v a_o evident_a testimony_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o the_o gentile_n the_o particle_n neither_o stand_v not_o here_o for_o a_o copulative_a but_o be_v put_v for_o the_o single_a negative_a firm_o deny_v of_o not_o indeed_o a_o greek_a i_o e._n a_o non-jew_n or_o a_o gentile_a for_o by_o the_o jew_n every_o non-jew_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o be_v general_o call_v sometime_o a_o greek_a sometime_o a_o gentile_a or_o heathen_a see_v rom._n 1.16_o and_o rom._n 2.9_o q._n d._n from_o the_o result_n of_o the_o synod_n no_o not_o titus_n a_o man_n of_o great_a repute_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o my_o frequent_a assistant_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v then_o with_o i_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o present_a in_o the_o assembly_n although_o by_o nation_n and_o birth_n he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n but_o a_o gentile_a be_v order_v to_o be_v circumcise_v no_o not_o although_o circumcision_n seem_v of_o great_a moment_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o precedent_n and_o lead_a man_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentile_n compel_a to_o be_v circumcise_v compel_a the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n necessitate_a to_o be_v circumcise_v for_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o circumcision_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o to_o show_v it_o not_o necessary_a titus_n be_v not_o necessitate_v to_o be_v circumcise_v a_o infallible_a argument_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n be_v no_o way_n necessary_a neither_o