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find_v he_o 14._o year_n after_o his_o first_o come_v thither_o galat._n 2.1_o then_o be_v celebrate_v the_o apostolical_a counsel_n mention_v act_n 15._o when_o each_o give_v to_o other_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n this_o be_v the_o 9_o year_n of_o claudius_n as_o witness_v hierome_n hitherto_o peter_n have_v not_o visit_v rome_n neither_o will_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o he_o come_v from_o rome_n thither_o to_o the_o council_n for_o than_o what_o time_n will_v they_o leave_v unto_o peter_n to_o visit_v antioch_n and_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n bythinia_n cappadocia_n galatia_n and_o egypt_n where_o nicephorus_n say_v he_o preach_v lib._n 2._o c._n 35._o in_o all_o these_o place_n he_o preach_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o 1._o
appear_v act._n 5._o where_o the_o whole_a council_n follow_v his_o sentence_n by_o profession_n he_o be_v a_o pharisie_n philip._n 3.5_o which_o be_v the_o most_o tolerable_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n 4._o concern_v his_o life_n and_o conversation_n even_o before_o his_o conversion_n he_o do_v lead_v a_o unblameable_a life_n touch_v the_o law_n be_v very_o zealous_a in_o defend_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o but_o he_o be_v withal_o a_o most_o fierce_a persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n philip._n 3.6_o and_o after_o his_o conversion_n he_o be_v a_o zealous_a a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o touch_v his_o gift_n he_o be_v not_o only_o learn_v in_o their_o own_o law_n but_o also_o well_o study_v in_o humane_a learning_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o allege_v of_o forten_v testimony_n as_o of_o aratus_n act._n 17._o of_o menander_n 1._o cor._n 15._o of_o epimenides_n tit._n 1._o he_o excel_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o utterance_n and_o have_v a_o singular_a grace_n of_o speech_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o apology_n and_o extemporal_a speech_n which_o he_o make_v act._n 22.23_o beside_o he_o be_v forceable_a in_o persuasion_n pithy_a in_o argument_n and_o ready_a in_o disputation_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o conflict_n which_o he_o have_v diverse_a time_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o with_o the_o philosopher_n at_o athens_n act._n 17._o his_o labour_n and_o pain_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o gift_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o he_o for_o he_o labour_v both_o by_o writing_n and_o preach_v more_o than_o all_o the_o apostle_n beside_o 1._o cor._n 15.10_o he_o cause_v the_o gospel_n to_o abound_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o illyricum_n rom._n 15.19_o even_o unto_o spain_n v_o 24._o in_o all_o asia_n minor_fw-la and_o in_o the_o most_o famous_a country_n of_o europe_n he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 6._o now_o concern_v the_o end_n of_o this_o holy_a apostle_n in_o the_o 23._o year_n of_o his_o apostleship_n 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opinion_n that_o paul_n be_v bear_v at_o giscalis_fw-la a_o town_n of_o judea_n which_o be_v take_v by_o the_o roman_n he_o depart_v to_o tharsus_n with_o his_o parent_n and_o thereupon_o he_o be_v count_v of_o tharsus_n libr._n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_n script_n but_o after_o this_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o algasia_n he_o resolve_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v at_o tarsus_n beda_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o paul_n be_v bear_v at_o giscalis_fw-la in_o c._n 21._o actor_n and_o andreas_n masius_n in_o c._n 19_o josua_n 3._o but_o the_o more_o general_a and_o receive_a opinion_n be_v that_o paul_n be_v bear_v at_o tarsus_n and_o not_o at_o giscalis_fw-la which_o be_v thus_o confirm_v 1._o giscalis_fw-la be_v a_o town_n of_o galilee_n not_o of_o judea_n and_o take_v by_o titus_n the_o emperor_n after_o s._n paul_n death_n who_o be_v crown_v with_o martyrdom_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o nero_n joseph_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la judaic._n it_o be_v not_o then_o take_v by_o the_o roman_n so_o long_v before_o 2._o s._n paul_n be_v a_o roman_a bear_v act._n 22.26.28_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o city_n privilege_v with_o the_o roman_a liberty_n but_o so_o be_v not_o giscalis_fw-la tharsus_n be_v as_o dio_n testify_v lib._n 47._o and_o plin._n lib._n 5._o c._n 27.3_o ignatius_n write_v to_o they_o of_o tharsus_n call_v they_o cives_fw-la &_o discipulos_fw-la pauli_n s._n paul_n disciple_n and_o citizen_n 4._o but_o the_o apostle_n himself_o put_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n act._n 22.2_o 4._o quest._n whether_o s._n paul_n be_v noble_a by_o birth_n 1._o august_n serm_n 15._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n think_v that_o s._n paul_n be_v of_o noble_a birth_n upon_o those_o word_n philip._n 3.3_o though_o i_o may_v have_v confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o it_o have_v be_v no_o great_a matter_n say_v he_o for_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v contemn_v nobility_n have_v none_o himself_o and_o beside_o he_o be_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o pharisy_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o contemptible_a sort_n to_o this_o purpose_n augustine_n whereunto_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n will_v not_o have_v give_v so_o great_a authority_n unto_o s._n paul_n as_o he_o do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o obscure_a birth_n or_o parentage_n 2._o but_o chrysostome_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n fuisse_fw-la paulum_fw-la inopem_fw-la &_o coriarium_fw-la that_o paul_n be_v a_o poor_a handicraft_n man_n a_o worker_n of_o leather_n hom_n 4._o in_o 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la timoth_n and_o hereof_o this_o argument_n be_v yield_v that_o s._n paul_n be_v not_o of_o noble_a birth_n because_o he_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o handicraft_n in_o make_v of_o tent_n and_o therein_o bring_v up_o before_o his_o call_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v act._n 18.3_o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o noble_a man_n to_o follow_v such_o base_a trade_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v 1._o cor._n 1.25_o which_o be_v understand_v chief_o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o apostle_n 3._o the_o resolution_n be_v this_o that_o though_o s._n paul_n be_v not_o noble_a according_a to_o the_o roman_a estimation_n of_o nobility_n be_v of_o a_o handicraft_n which_o suit_v not_o with_o nobility_n among_o the_o roman_n yet_o among_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v not_o of_o unnoble_a birth_n v._n ho_o count_v nobility_n by_o the_o nobleness_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o family_n in_o which_o respect_n joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o marie_n be_v noble_a though_o a_o carpenter_n by_o his_o trade_n as_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o royal_a tribe_n of_o david_n so_o paul_n be_v noble_a
month_n and_o 13._o day_n but_o herein_o he_o be_v much_o deceive_v the_o most_o do_v give_v unto_o nero_n 14._o year_n but_o not_o complete_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o uncertentie_n be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v when_o nero_n die_v onuphrius_n think_v he_o die_v about_o the_o 10._o day_n of_o june_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v about_o the_o 13._o day_n of_o october_n when_o claudius_n die_v so_o that_o by_o this_o account_n he_o shall_v reign_v but_o 13._o year_n 7._o month_n and_o 28._o day_n ex_fw-la perer._n but_o because_o the_o most_o do_v allow_v unto_o he_o 14._o year_n we_o will_v follow_v the_o usual_a and_o common_a reckon_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v insert_v here_o concern_v the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n see_v more_o of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n hexapl._n in_o dan._n c._n 9_o qu._n 75._o where_o the_o account_n somewhat_o differ_v from_o this_o in_o certain_a month_n because_o there_o eusebius_n computation_n be_v follow_v 7._o quest._n in_o which_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n paul_n be_v convert_v it_o follow_v now_o that_o such_o matter_n be_v brief_o touch_v which_o concern_v this_o holy_a apopostle_n after_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o first_o of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n 1._o whereas_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o s._n stephen_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n after_o the_o most_o glorious_a ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o s._n paul_n conversion_n follow_v after_o that_o bless_a martyr_n death_n some_o do_v think_v that_o stephen_n be_v put_v to_o death_n 7._o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o so_o consequent_o s._n paul_n conversion_n happen_v likewise_o 7._o year_n after_o this_o opinion_n nicephorus_n lib._n 2._o c._n 3._o ascribe_v to_o euodius_n the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o antioch_n but_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n of_o this_o opinion_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o church_n have_v rest_n without_o persecution_n so_o long_o that_o be_v 7._o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o the_o conjecture_n of_o some_o be_v that_o 7._o year_n be_v put_v for_o 7._o month_n by_o some_o corruption_n and_o fault_n in_o the_o copy_n for_o so_o many_o month_n there_o be_v between_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n stephen_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o paul_n be_v convert_v in_o the_o first_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n upon_o the_o 25._o day_n of_o januarie_n so_o eusebius_n and_o beda_n but_o because_o s._n stephen_n be_v hold_v to_o have_v suffer_v upon_o the_o 26._o day_n of_o januarie_n in_o the_o first_o year_n after_o christ_n passion_n from_o which_o day_n to_o the_o 25._o day_n of_o januarie_n when_o s._n paul_n according_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n be_v convert_v be_v not_o above_o a_o month_n in_o which_o time_n all_o those_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v record_v by_o s._n luke_n act._n c._n 8._o s._n paul_n conversion_n can_v not_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o first_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ._n this_o matter_n be_v not_o help_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o scholastical_a history_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n c._n 46._o who_o thus_o distinguish_v that_o if_o the_o first_o year_n of_o christ_n passion_n be_v reckon_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a account_n that_o be_v from_o januarie_n when_o the_o roman_a year_n begin_v then_o s._n paul_n be_v convert_v in_o the_o second_o year_n but_o if_o from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n passion_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n for_o still_o the_o same_o doubt_n remain_v that_o in_o this_o reckon_n there_o be_v but_o one_o month_n between_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n stephen_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n 3._o wherefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o oecumenius_n upon_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v more_o probable_a that_o s._n paul_n be_v indeed_o convert_v in_o the_o second_o year_n count_v from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n passion_n so_o that_o from_o the_o most_o holy_a death_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n unto_o the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n paul_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o a_o general_a receive_a opinion_n to_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o 25._o day_n of_o januarie_n there_o be_v run_v one_o whole_a year_n and_o ten_o month_n 8._o quest._n at_o what_o age_n s._n paul_n be_v convert_v 1._o ambrose_n and_o theodoret_n upon_o the_o 7._o chapter_n of_o the_o 1._o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n think_v that_o s._n paul_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n be_v so_o young_a a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o marriage_n so_o that_o in_o their_o opinion_n he_o can_v not_o then_o be_v above_o 20._o year_n old_a this_o their_o opinion_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o reason_n because_o act._n 7.58_o saint_n luke_n speak_v of_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o witness_n lay_v down_o their_o garment_n at_o the_o foot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o young_a man_n call_v saul_n but_o that_o word_n have_v not_o so_o much_o respect_n unto_o his_o age_n and_o youth_n as_o to_o his_o courage_n and_o fierceness_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v as_o budeus_n show_v whereupon_o euripides_n call_v bold_a and_o insolent_a speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o saint_n paul_n be_v not_o so_o very_a a_o young_a man_n appear_z because_o he_o be_v term_v by_o a_o other_o word_n ananias_n say_v chap._n 9.13_o we_o have_v hear_v by_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o man_n 2._o and_o further_o that_o s._n paul_n be_v not_o so_o young_a a_o man_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n may_v be_v show_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o s._n paul_n himself_o say_v act._n 26.6_o as_o touch_v my_o life_n from_o my_o youth_n and_o what_o it_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n among_o my_o own_o nation_n at_o jerusalem_n know_v all_o the_o jew_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o he_o spend_v his_o youth_n among_o the_o jew_n before_o his_o conversion_n 2._o those_o thing_n which_o s._n paul_n report_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o he_o before_o his_o conversion_n agree_v not_o unto_o s._n paul_n youth_n act._n 26.9_o i_o also_o very_o think_v in_o myself_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o contrary_a thing_n against_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n many_o of_o the_o saint_n i_o put_v in_o prison_n have_v receive_v authority_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n i_o give_v sentence_n this_o judgement_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o authority_n commit_v unto_o he_o be_v not_o incident_a unto_o a_o very_a youth_n 3._o if_o s._n paul_n be_v but_o about_o 20._o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v convert_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o exceed_v not_o 46._o year_n in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o nero_n when_o he_o be_v think_v to_o have_v write_v his_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n but_o then_o he_o call_v himself_o age_v paul_n for_o from_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o tiberius_n which_o be_v the_o 2._o year_n after_o christ_n passion_n when_o paul_n be_v convert_v unto_o the_o 4._o of_o nero_n be_v but_o 25._o or_o 26._o year_n it_o will_v follow_v also_o hereupon_o that_o s._n paul_n suffer_v as_o hierome_n think_v in_o the_o 37._o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n parisien_n be_v not_o above_o 55._o year_n old_a whereas_o chrysostome_n think_v that_o he_o be_v above_o 68_o year_n when_o he_o suffer_v so_o that_o by_o this_o account_n he_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v more_o than_o 30._o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v convert_v 9_o quest._n how_o long_o s._n paul_n after_o his_o conversion_n be_v ravish_v in_o spirit_n and_o take_v up_o into_o paradise_n 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o the_o space_n of_o those_o three_o day_n while_o paul_n continue_v blind_a after_o jesus_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o by_o the_o way_n act._n 9.9_o that_o he_o then_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o hear_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v utter_v of_o which_o his_o ravish_v in_o the_o spirit_n s._n paul_n write_v 2._o corinth_n 12._o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v thomas_n lyranus_fw-la carthusianus_n upon_o that_o place_n joannes_n driedo_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr scripture_n c._n 2._o but_o this_o opinion_n be_v easy_o refute_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o thing_n happen_v unto_o he_o 14._o year_n before_o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n now_o this_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o be_v hold_v to_o have_v write_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nero_n from_o thence_o count_v 14._o year_n we_o still_o come_v to_o
these_o two_o that_o this_o inhibition_n be_v in_o the_o 9_o year_n it_o may_v be_v after_o 2._o admit_v it_o be_v in_o the_o nine_o year_n yet_o s._n paul_n go_v up_o in_o the_o 17._o year_n of_o his_o conversion_n may_v be_v before_o for_o see_v he_o be_v convert_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o tiberius_n upon_o the_o 25._o of_o januarie_n as_o be_v common_o hold_v his_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o begin_n likewise_o of_o the_o 17._o year_n which_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 10._o year_n of_o claudius_n and_o this_o eiection_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 3._o s._n luke_n say_v not_o c._n 18.2_o that_o then_o the_o jew_n be_v first_o expel_v but_o that_o aquila_n be_v late_o come_v from_o rome_n because_o claudius_n have_v giveâ—_n commandment_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o precise_a time_n set_v and_o there_o may_v be_v some_o space_n allow_v for_o their_o 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but_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o that_o there_o be_v christian_n in_o rome_n before_o claudius_n reign_n and_o the_o same_o orosius_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o senate_n in_o tiberius_n reign_n exterminandos_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la urbe_fw-la christianos_n that_o the_o christian_n shall_v be_v expel_v out_o of_o rome_n 5._o leo_n write_v thus_o serm_n 1._o the_o natal_a apostolor_n cum_fw-la apostli_n imbuendum_fw-la euangelio_fw-la mundum_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o apostle_n have_v undertake_v part_v the_o earth_n among_o they_o to_o season_v the_o world_n with_o the_o gospel_n beatissimus_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la arcem_fw-la romani_fw-la destinatur_fw-la imperij_fw-la bless_v peter_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n write_v galat._n 2.7_o that_o the_o gospel_n over_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o paul_n 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paul_n conversion_n there_o be_v some_o at_o rome_n which_o have_v receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n 2._o vellenus_fw-la who_o bellarmine_n confute_v allege_v out_o of_o orosius_n lib._n 7._o that_o there_o be_v christian_n in_o rome_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n when_o there_o be_v a_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o senate_n that_o the_o christian_n shall_v be_v banish_v from_o rome_n bellarmine_n answer_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v ut_fw-la non_fw-la reciperetur_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la that_o the_o christian_a religion_n shall_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o city_n but_o the_o word_n be_v exterminandos_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la urbe_fw-la christianos_n that_o the_o christian_n shall_v be_v exterminate_v or_o expel_v out_o of_o rome_n they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v expel_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v there_o before_o 3._o clemens_n in_o his_o recognition_n and_o dorotheus_n in_o synops._n do_v affirm_v that_o barnabas_n be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v at_o rome_n and_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o say_v which_o report_n bellarmine_n and_o pererius_n hold_v to_o be_v but_o a_o fable_n neither_o will_v we_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n thereof_o for_o s._n paul_n be_v as_o like_a to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o plant_a of_o the_o say_v there_o as_o barnabas_n but_o by_o this_o be_v appear_v even_o out_o of_o these_o writer_n which_o the_o romanist_n make_v account_n of_o when_o they_o may_v serve_v their_o turn_n that_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v of_o any_o certainty_n that_o s._n peter_n first_o preach_v the_o faith_n at_o rome_n 4._o further_o see_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o paul_n of_o the_o circumcision_n to_o peter_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o peter_n will_v intrude_v himself_o within_o s._n paul_n division_n who_o if_o he_o have_v so_o soon_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o plant_v a_o church_n there_o who_o example_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentile_n depend_v upon_o the_o roman_n will_v have_v follow_v he_o rather_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n then_o s._n paul_n 5._o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v first_o plant_v by_o s._n peter_n preach_v neither_o yet_o be_v paul_n the_o first_o that_o there_o preach_v for_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o be_v at_o rome_n when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o some_o other_o of_o the_o disciple_n and_o believer_n first_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n at_o rome_n which_o afterward_o be_v build_v further_o by_o the_o apostle_n faius_n and_o herein_o i_o mislike_v not_o the_o opinion_n of_o hugo_n card._n andierant_fw-la à _fw-la quibusdam_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la qui_fw-la romanâ—_n venerant_fw-la hierosolynsis_fw-la they_o have_v hear_v of_o certain_a faithful_a which_o come_v to_o rome_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n gorrbam_n quidem_fw-la acceperant_fw-la fideru_fw-la à _fw-la petra_n &_o hierant_fw-la bene_fw-la edocti_fw-la quidam_fw-la à _fw-la indais_n disciputis_n &_o by_o non_fw-fr pleur_fw-fr some_o have_v receive_v these_o faith_n of_o peter_n and_o they_o be_v well_o teach_v some_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v disciple_n and_o they_o be_v not_o full_o instruct_v etc._n etc._n they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o roman_n first_o receive_v their_o faith_n by_o certain_a disciple_n that_o come_v unto_o they_o though_o afterward_o they_o be_v more_o full_o instruct_v by_o peter_n quest._n 27._o the_o place_n act._n 28.21_o reconcile_a 1._o whereas_o the_o jew_n say_v there_o unto_o paul_n we_o neither_o receive_v letter_n out_o of_o judaea_n concern_v thou_o neither_o come_v any_o of_o the_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n the_o question_n here_o move_v be_v how_o these_o dwell_n at_o rome_n can_v thus_o say_v unto_o paul_n whereas_o this_o epistle_n have_v be_v write_v long_o before_o 2._o hereunto_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o those_o jew_n be_v not_o christian_n or_o believer_n and_o so_o not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o brethren_n to_o who_o s._n paul_n have_v write_v this_o epistle_n namely_o to_o such_o as_o be_v saint_n by_o call_v but_o such_o as_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o gospel_n for_o they_o say_v concern_v this_o sect_n we_o know_v that_o every_o where_o it_o be_v speak_v against_o parens_fw-la and_o beside_o whereas_o s._n paul_n have_v declare_v unto_o they_o how_o the_o jew_n have_v resist_v he_o and_o constrain_v he_o to_o appeal_v unto_o caesar_n they_o make_v answer_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v no_o letter_n concern_v such_o thing_n as_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o quest._n 28._o whether_o this_o be_v a_o oath_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n v_o 9_o although_o the_o usual_a form_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o here_o keep_v as_o when_o man_n swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n of_o jesus_n use_v the_o preposition_n per_fw-la by_o yet_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o apostle_n here_o do_v take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o first_o by_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v a_o call_n of_o god_n to_o witness_v of_o that_o which_o we_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v so_o that_o to_o say_v god_n be_v my_o witness_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o swear_v by_o god_n tolet._n 2._o augustine_n give_v instance_n of_o other_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o like_a oath_n as_o galat._n 1.20_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o i_o witness_v before_o god_n that_o i_o lie_v not_o and_o 2._o cor._n 11.31_o the_o god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o know_v that_o i_o lie_v not_o like_v unto_o these_o oath_n be_v this_o which_o the_o apostle_n take_v here_o augustin_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sermon_n dora_n and_o beda_n upon_o this_o place_n 29._o quest._n whether_o it_o
the_o which_o natural_a reason_n iuduce_v be_v some_o way_n sufficient_a to_o the_o gentile_n unto_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o faith_n not_o that_o general_a faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o one_o god_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o way_n and_o door_n and_o without_o he_o be_v no_o entrace_n into_o life_n 6._o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n here_o describe_v the_o gentile_n in_o general_a even_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o other_o direction_n then_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o have_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v by_o these_o two_o argument_n both_o by_o the_o external_a work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n but_o the_o apostle_n faith_n not_o they_o fulfil_v the_o law_n they_o only_o do_v certain_a thing_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n martyr_n and_o he_o speak_v rather_o de_fw-fr notitia_fw-la naturali_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la implenda_fw-la legis_fw-la facultate_fw-la of_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v not_o of_o any_o power_n or_o faculty_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n calvin_n beza_n and_o he_o mean_v not_o all_o the_o gentile_n in_o general_a but_o the_o wise_a sort_n among_o they_o as_o solon_n socrates_n aristides_n the_o sciptoe_n cato_n with_o other_o who_o outward_o do_v some_o external_a work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v though_o they_o want_v the_o inward_a obedience_n pareus_n quest._n 27._o how_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o nature_n see_v the_o mind_n be_v common_o hold_v to_o be_v as_o a_o bare_a and_o naked_a table_n v_o 15._o which_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o best_a philosopher_n as_o of_o plato_n in_o philebo_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o book_n wherein_o 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he_o zach._n 12.1_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v create_v within_o he_o in_o his_o body_n infundendo_fw-la creature_n &_o creando_fw-la infunditur_fw-la it_o be_v create_v by_o infusion_n into_o the_o body_n and_o iufuse_v by_o creation_n 2._o therefore_o a_o better_a answer_n be_v that_o whereas_o aristole_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o nothing_o be_v write_v in_o the_o understanding_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v actual_o yet_o potentia_fw-la in_o possibility_n every_o thing_n be_v write_v there_o because_o the_o understanding_n be_v apt_a and_o have_v a_o capacity_n to_o receive_v and_o apprehend_v every_o thing_n 3._o neither_o be_v that_o axiom_n of_o philosophy_n general_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o such_o principle_n as_o be_v not_o engender_v in_o the_o mind_n without_o instruction_n experience_n and_o observation_n as_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o art_n otherwise_o there_o be_v some_o principle_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n imprint_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o first_o the_o natural_a conclusion_n which_o the_o soul_n apprehend_v of_o itself_o without_o any_o other_o demonstration_n as_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v parent_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v that_o good_a and_o honest_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v second_o there_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d general_a notion_n which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o apprehend_v only_o by_o the_o sense_n as_o that_o the_o fire_n burn_v that_o the_o whole_a be_v great_a than_o the_o part_n and_o such_o like_a ex_fw-la perer._n quest._n 28._o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o by_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o little_a to_o digress_v and_o brief_o touch_v certain_a question_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o first_o we_o will_v see_v what_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v and_o of_o what_o precept_n it_o consist_v 1._o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n here_o that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o â—o_o effect_n the_o one_o external_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n the_o other_o internal_a in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o in_o this_o inward_a testimony_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v there_o be_v first_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o comprehension_n of_o certain_a practical_a principle_n and_o a_o natural_a discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a just_a and_o unjust_a then_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conscience_n which_o either_o accuse_v one_o for_o do_v evil_a or_o excuse_v he_o in_o choose_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o synteresis_fw-la do_v frame_v the_o proposition_n the_o syneidesis_n or_o cosncience_n the_o assumption_n as_o thus_o the_o natural_a law_n reach_v that_o parent_n must_v be_v honour_v and_o that_o they_o which_o disobey_v parent_n be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n thus_o the_o proposition_n be_v frame_v out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n then_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o guilty_a person_n supply_v the_o assumption_n but_o we_o cham_fw-mi esau_n absolom_n have_v disobey_v our_o parent_n therefore_o we_o deserve_v punishment_n and_o the_o like_a practical_a syllogism_n may_v be_v make_v in_o other_o commandment_n gryneus_n 1._o melancthon_n thus_o define_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o certain_a principle_n belong_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o conclusion_n thence_o necessary_o infer_v agreeable_a with_o the_o eternal_a rule_n of_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o testimony_n unto_o man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n which_o rule_v and_o judge_v the_o action_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o description_n there_o be_v the_o former_a cause_n express_v of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seal_n which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o sign_n for_o a_o seal_n be_v add_v for_o confirmation_n second_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o sign_n give_v in_o covenant_n which_o be_v to_o assure_v the_o party_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v now_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o a_o sign_n of_o assurance_n and_o certainty_n 2._o and_o although_o it_o be_v the_o special_a office_n of_o faith_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n promise_n which_o on_o god_n behalf_n be_v most_o sure_a and_o need_v no_o ratification_n yet_o because_o our_o faith_n be_v here_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a it_o have_v need_n of_o prop_n to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v it_o mart._n controv._n 9_o whether_o circumcision_n be_v avayleable_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 1._o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o 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none_o in_o salutis_fw-la praerogativum_fw-la not_o to_o be_v a_o prerogative_n of_o salvation_n because_o abraham_n ante_fw-la placuerat_fw-la deo_fw-la quam_fw-la circumcideretur_fw-la have_v please_v god_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v lib._n advers._n judaeos_fw-la 3._o chrysostome_n prove_v quod_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la animae_fw-la virtutem_fw-la conduceret_fw-la that_o circumcision_n do_v nothing_o avayle_n for_o any_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v minister_v unto_o infant_n upon_o the_o eight_o day_n that_o it_o may_v thereby_o appear_v that_o it_o do_v nihil_fw-la animae_fw-la conducere_fw-la nothing_o profit_v the_o soul_n hom_n 39_o in_o genes_n 4._o theodoret_n say_v corporalis_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la solius_fw-la obtinet_fw-la locum_fw-la signaculi_fw-la corporal_a circumcision_n be_v only_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o seal_n his_o reason_n be_v that_o circumcision_n be_v call_v carnal_a and_o it_o be_v a_o corporal_a thing_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o such_o spiritual_a use_n 5._o unto_o these_o reason_n may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o circumcise_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 40._o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o spiritual_a remedy_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v suffer_v to_o want_v it_o so_o long_o 6._o beside_o josephus_n and_o philo_n who_o have_v write_v most_o diligent_o of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o signification_n thereof_o neither_o of_o they_o make_v mention_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n signify_v thereby_o contr._n but_o these_o reason_n be_v easy_o answer_v 1._o though_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o circumcise_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o therefore_o exclude_v from_o the_o covenant_n pererius_n think_v that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o other_o mean_v provide_v for_o the_o woman_n but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n prescribe_v to_o woman_n such_o as_o circumcision_n be_v for_o man_n the_o scripture_n will_v not_o have_v be_v silent_a therein_o peter_n martyr_n answer_v better_a that_o although_o circumcision_n be_v only_o enjoin_v unto_o the_o man_n yet_o the_o use_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o also_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o woman_n because_o they_o be_v number_v and_o count_v with_o the_o man_n the_o virgin_n belong_v to_o their_o father_n and_o the_o marry_a woman_n to_o their_o husband_n 2._o true_a it_o be_v that_o abraham_n please_v god_n and_o be_v justify_v before_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n this_o prove_v that_o abraham_n indeed_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o circumcision_n not_o that_o thereby_o be_v not_o seal_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o and_o the_o circumcision_n minister_v unto_o infant_n upon_o the_o 8._o day_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o spiritual_a use_n thereof_o for_o then_o neither_o shall_v baptism_n have_v any_o spiritual_a use_n concern_v the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o infant_n which_o have_v yet_o no_o discretion_n be_v baptize_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n then_o and_o of_o baptism_n now_o be_v give_v unto_o infant_n to_o consecrate_v they_o unto_o god_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o profession_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n 4._o and_o whereas_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o circumcision_n as_o separate_v from_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v only_o unto_o carnal_a man_n whereas_o the_o right_a circumcision_n be_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n consist_v both_o of_o the_o carnal_a and_o external_a circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n 5._o the_o omit_v of_o circumcision_n 40._o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n show_v that_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o sign_n that_o it_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o 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the_o other_o there_o be_v only_o significatio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la effectio_fw-la a_o signify_v only_o not_o a_o effect_n of_o grace_n so_o pererius_n out_o of_o thomas_n disputat_fw-la 6._o numer_n 32._o contra._n but_o beside_o that_o we_o show_v before_o controv_fw-mi 7._o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o spiritual_a effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n they_o differ_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o more_o clear_a light_n and_o lively_a representation_n in_o the_o new_a sacrament_n then_o in_o the_o old_a there_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a signification_n only_o of_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o circumcision_n for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o seal_n not_o a_o sign_n only_o 3._o yet_o some_o other_o of_o the_o romanist_n as_o diverse_a of_o their_o schoolman_n as_o alexander_n gabriel_n bonaventure_n scotus_n as_o they_o be_v cite_v by_o bellarmine_n lib._n 2._o the_o effect_n sacramentor_n c._n 13._o be_v of_o opinion_n circumcisionem_fw-la 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set_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n like_v as_o then_o the_o regenerate_a mind_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o the_o unregenerate_a member_n be_v captive_v to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o member_n which_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n even_o original_a sin_n 31._o quest._n why_o these_o be_v call_v law_n and_o why_o they_o be_v say_v the_o one_o to_o be_v in_o the_o inner_a man_n the_o other_o in_o the_o member_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o 1._o chrysostome_n give_v this_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n propter_fw-la vehementem_fw-la &_o exactam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la because_o of_o the_o exact_a and_o force_a obedience_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o law_n of_o tyrant_n be_v so_o call_v abusive_a though_o not_o proper_o calvin_n lex_fw-la quia_fw-la dominatur_fw-la it_o be_v a_o law_n because_o it_o rule_v gloss_n 2._o lyranus_fw-la a_o law_n be_v call_v à _fw-la ligando_fw-la of_o bind_v ducit_fw-la membra_fw-la ligata_fw-la ad_fw-la mala_fw-la it_o lead_v the_o member_n and_o hold_v or_o tie_v they_o to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a they_o can_v do_v no_o other_o 3._o pererius_n sicut_fw-la lex_fw-la dirigit_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o law_n direct_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a 4._o legitime_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o come_v just_o to_o pass_v that_o illi_fw-la non_fw-la serviat_fw-la suum_fw-la inferius_fw-la t._n caro_fw-la that_o man_n inferior_a that_o be_v his_o flesh_n shall_v not_o serve_v he_o see_v he_o serve_v not_o his_o superior_a namely_o god_n gloss_n ordinar_n anselmus_n so_o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n as_o in_o justice_n impose_v of_o god_n upon_o man_n for_o his_o disobedience_n 2._o for_o the_o second_o the_o one_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o inner_a man_n the_o other_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n and_o outward_a 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