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whereof_o they_o be_v inform_v concern_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o rumour_n whereby_o it_o be_v report_v to_o they_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v nothing_o that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o lie_a and_o malicious_a famation_n but_o that_o thou_o thyself_o also_o walk_v orderly_a and_o keep_v the_o law_n see_v thou_o be_v a_o observer_n of_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n 25._o as_o touch_v the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o you_o shall_v fear_v lest_o if_o thou_o observe_v these_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n those_o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n shall_v by_o your_o example_n be_v persuade_v that_o they_o also_o
4_o hist_o 14._o when_o they_o will_v have_v they_o speedy_o put_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v away_o these_o wicked_a men._n 37._o and_o as_o paul_n be_v to_o be_v lead_v into_o the_o castle_n that_o be_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o upon_o the_o stair_n in_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o antonian_a castle_n in_o a_o more_o open_a place_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o captain_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n after_o the_o macedonian_a conquest_n the_o greek_n have_v extend_v their_o dominion_n over_o several_a nation_n the_o greek_a language_n be_v become_v as_o it_o be_v common_a among_o the_o nation_n of_o asia_n and_o egypt_n who._n the_o chief_a captain_n hear_v paul_n ask_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n leave_v to_o speak_v can_v thou_o speak_v greek_a in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v curtly_a express_v know_v thou_o greek_a the_o full_a speech_n be_v extant_a neh._n 13.24_o and_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v hebrew_n be_v not_o thou_o that_o egyptian_a false_a prophet_n which_o before_o these_o day_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o nero_n reign_n make_v a_o vproar_n that_o be_v stirred'st_a up_o sedition_n and_o ledde_v out_o into_o the_o wilderness_n such_o impostor_n use_v to_o draw_v man_n out_o into_o desert_a place_n that_o there_o they_o may_v safe_o join_v their_o force_n as_o you_o may_v see_v frequent_o in_o josephus_n see_v mat._n 24.26_o four_o thousand_o men._n at_o the_o first_o indeed_o that_o false_a prophet_n have_v but_o so_o many_o follower_n but_o afterward_o they_o increase_v to_o almost_o thirty_o thousand_o who_o he_o lead_v from_o the_o wilderness_n to_o mount_n olivet_n promise_v himself_o that_o at_o his_o command_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n will_v fall_v down_o whereby_o he_o will_v have_v a_o easy_a entrance_n into_o the_o city_n but_o while_o he_o be_v thus_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o vain_a hope_n of_o those_o golden_a mountain_n he_o promise_v himself_o his_o force_n be_v rout_v by_o felix_n his_o army_n four_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v two_o thousand_o take_v prisoner_n and_o the_o rest_n together_o with_o the_o false_a prophet_n put_v to_o flight_n this_o story_n be_v relate_v by_o josephus_n and_o eusebius_n chronic._n 20_o ant._n 6._o 2_o bell._n jud_v 12.2_o hist_o 21._o &_o in_o chronic._n murderer_n to_o express_v this_o a_o latin_a word_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n derive_v from_o sica_n which_o word_n have_v great_a affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o knife_n they_o be_v call_v sicarii_fw-la who_o use_v to_o assail_v innocent_a man_n unaware_o and_o run_v they_o throw_v the_o breast_n with_o a_o short_a sword_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n say_v the_o very_a well_o learned_a drusius_n that_o the_o sicarii_fw-la who_o be_v of_o the_o follower_n of_o judas_n of_o galilee_n do_v acknowledge_v no_o lord_n but_o god_n only_o 7._o orig._n jud._n l._n 18._o c._n 2._o &_o lib._n 20._o c._n 7._o of_o who_o josephus_n speak_v other_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hessaei_n of_o which_o number_n be_v theophylact._n it_o be_v possible_a that_o some_o of_o this_o sect_n be_v sicarii_fw-la for_o the_o hessaei_n do_v fight_v very_o fierce_o against_o the_o roman_n and_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v call_v caesar_n lord_n do_v choose_v to_o undergo_v most_o bitter_a torture_n yea_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o lose_v their_o dear_a blood_n and_o willing_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o death_n of_o these_o sicarii_fw-la scaliger_n write_v 1._o animadve_v euseb_n p._n 177._o col._n 1._o josephus_n say_v that_o the_o follower_n of_o judas_n save_v in_o this_o that_o they_o will_v give_v no_o man_n the_o title_n of_o lord_n be_v in_o all_o other_o point_v pharisees_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n rabbi_n abraham_n zacuth_n of_o salamanca_n in_o the_o book_n johasin_n affirm_v that_o judas_n of_o galilee_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o essen_v who_o be_v common_o call_v nazarites_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o assidean_o that_o be_v godly_a and_o also_o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o essen_v that_o the_o jew_n rebel_v against_o the_o roman_n for_o they_o say_v that_o god_n only_o have_v right_a to_o dominion_n over_o man_n nor_o ought_v any_o other_o to_o assume_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n but_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v bless_v and_o to_o be_v praise_v 39_o but_o paul_n say_v i_o be_o a_o man_n who_o be_o a_o jew_n and_o not_o a_o egyptian_a of_o tarsus_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o say_v but_o a_o citizen_n of_o tarsus_n a_o city_n of_o considerable_a note_n in_o cilicia_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v above_o of_o tarsus_n 30._o c._n 7._o v._n 58._o etc._n etc._n 9_o v._n 30._o and_o of_o cilicia_n suffer_v i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n 9_o c._n 6._o v._n 9_o that_o i_o may_v vindicate_v my_o innocency_n as_o to_o the_o crime_n they_o charge_v i_o with_o 40._o and_o when_o he_o viz._n the_o chief_a captain_n of_o the_o regiment_n have_v give_v licence_n to_o paul_n to_o plead_v his_o cause_n with_o the_o people_n paul_n stand_v on_o the_o stair_n of_o the_o antonian_a castle_n whither_o by_o the_o chief_a captain_n order_n he_o be_v bring_v he_o beckon_v with_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v by_o the_o beck_n of_o his_o hand_n require_v silence_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o be_v then_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v the_o syro-hebraean_a as_o appear_v from_o a_o great_a many_o place_n in_o the_o new-testament_n where_o several_a say_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v express_v in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o syro-hebraean_a speech_n or_o the_o hebrew_n mix_v with_o the_o syrian_a dialect_n be_v not_o unknown_a at_o that_o time_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v disperse_v among_o other_o nation_n for_o see_v very_o many_o use_v to_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n on_o day_n of_o great_a solemnity_n they_o learn_v that_o speech_n that_o be_v usual_a in_o that_o city_n which_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n wherever_o their_o place_n of_o abode_n be_v chap._n xxii_o 1._o man_n brethren_n and_o father_n see_v above_o c._n 7._o v._n 2._o hear_v you_o my_o defence_n which_o i_o now_o make_v unto_o you_o that_o be_v my_o defence_n whereby_o i_o vindicate_v myself_o from_o the_o accusation_n of_o my_o adversary_n 2._o and_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n see_v above_o c._n 21._o v._n 40._o they_o keep_v the_o more_o silence_n because_o the_o hebrew_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o they_o as_o be_v hebrew_n and_o he_o say_v paul_n further_o continue_v his_o discourse_n thus_o 3._o i_o be_o very_o a_o man_n which_o be_o a_o jew_n deduce_v my_o original_a from_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n bear_a in_o tarsus_n a_o city_n of_o cilicia_n see_v above_o c._n 6.9.7.58.9.30_o bring_v up_o not_o from_o his_o childhood_n which_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o pass_v at_o tarsus_n in_o his_o own_o country_n but_o from_o his_o youth_n viz._n that_o paul_n have_v be_v from_o a_o child_n careful_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o greekish_a learning_n now_o become_v a_o youth_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o nation_n that_o he_o may_v be_v there_o instruct_v more_o full_o in_o sacred_a learning_n in_o the_o company_n of_o gamaliel_n by_o he_o of_o this_o gamaliel_n see_v above_o c._n 5._o v._n 34._o in_o this_o city_n jerusalem_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n a_o very_a modest_a self-extenuating_a of_o himself_o for_o he_o do_v not_o as_o the_o excellent_o learned_a jo._n christoph_n wagenseilius_fw-la observe_v arrogant_o make_v his_o boast_n that_o he_o have_v be_v his_o companion_n and_o familiar_a and_o have_v participate_v with_o he_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a thing_n as_o his_o fellow_n but_o rather_o humble_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v prostrate_a as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o that_o great_a doctor_n and_o who_o memory_n be_v late_o decease_v be_v in_o high_a veneration_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o in_o this_o low_a state_n he_o take_v his_o entertainment_n of_o he_o this_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o jew_n that_o speak_v reverent_o of_o other_o they_o lay_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v at_o their_o foot_n abigail_n be_v a_o excellent_a instance_n of_o this_o 1_o sam._n 25.41_o and_o she_o arise_v and_o bow_v her_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o say_v behold_v let_v thy_o handmaid_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o excellent_a say_n of_o jose_n son_n of_o joeser_n in_o pirke_n avoth_v let_v thy_o
together_o with_o christ_n as_o alive_a from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n for_o the_o apostle_n plain_o use_v these_o form_n of_o speak_v when_o he_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o baptism_n its_o representation_n and_o efficacy_n rom._n 6.4_o 5_o 13._o col._n 2.14_o fourteen_o opinion_n heinsius_n opinion_n the_o 6_o interpretation_n be_v that_o of_o the_o learned_a heinsius_n in_o his_o sacred_a exercitation_n to_o wit_n that_o paul_n here_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o christian_a custom_n whereby_o name_n be_v give_v to_o their_o child_n infant_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o name_n of_o decease_a person_n as_o of_o apostle_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o custom_n derive_v from_o circumâ—â—sion_n and_o that_o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o thus_o the_o name_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v in_o some_o manner_n raise_v up_o as_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o jew_n in_o another_o case_n and_o that_o they_o do_v this_o because_o they_o look_v upon_o those_o dead_a person_n as_o alive_a and_o hence_o also_o that_o they_o will_v rise_v again_o and_o hence_o whosoever_o so_o baptize_v their_o child_n do_v thereby_o testify_v that_o they_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n xv._o but_o these_o thing_n do_v neither_o agree_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o age_n nor_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o place_n nor_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1._o this_o learned_a man_n have_v respect_n either_o to_o the_o deed_n of_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o some_o decease_a person_n in_o baptism_n or_o to_o the_o deed_n of_o parent_n when_o they_o bring_v infant_n to_o the_o sacred_a font._n if_o the_o former_a there_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o such_o change_v their_o former_a name_n and_o take_v another_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o a_o decease_a apostle_n or_o martyr_n but_o if_o this_o learned_a person_n say_v that_o the_o parent_n use_v to_o name_v their_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v after_o the_o decease_a martyr_n there_o be_v no_o more_o certainty_n of_o that_o practice_n in_o paul_n day_n the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o that_o be_v then_o baptize_v be_v adult_a person_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o infant_n baptize_v when_o whole_a family_n be_v have_v they_o no_o name_n before_o yea_o the_o jewish_a infant_n have_v their_o name_n immediate_o after_o circumcision_n and_o those_o of_o the_o gentile_n the_o first_o second_o three_o etc._n etc._n day_n from_o their_o nativity_n indeed_o diony_n alex._n report_v that_o in_o his_o day_n some_o name_v their_o child_n after_o peter_n and_o paul_n 25._o paul_n eâ—seb_n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 25._o but_o he_o do_v not_o precise_o say_v that_o that_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n 2._o the_o same_o heinsius_n precarious_o assert_n that_o they_o do_v that_o to_o profess_v their_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o they_o may_v have_v profess_v that_o faith_n by_o more_o plain_a proof_n than_o that_o there_o be_v also_o other_o cause_n why_o they_o name_v their_o child_n after_o saint_n as_o appear_v by_o eusebius_n ibidem_fw-la eusebius_n ibidem_fw-la and_o chrysostom_n 1.6_o chrysostom_n hom._n 21._o in_o gen._n t._n 1.6_o to_o wit_n that_o their_o memory_n 〈◊〉_d be_v preserve_v and_o that_o they_o may_v take_v example_n by_o their_o virtue_n which_o thing_n be_v also_o practise_v among_o the_o heathen_n who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o the_o resurrection_n 3._o but_o how_o obscure_a will_v this_o expression_n have_v be_v that_o to_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v use_v for_o to_o receive_v the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o baptism_n and_o what_o mean_v this_o to_o be_v baptize_v on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o while_o they_o be_v call_v after_o their_o name_n if_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o parent_n who_o give_v the_o name_n of_o the_o decease_a to_o their_o child_n shall_v not_o he_o rather_o have_v say_v what_o shall_v they_o do_v not_o who_o â—â—e_v baptize_v but_o those_o that_o name_n the_o baptize_v 4._o what_o he_o add_v of_o the_o jewish_a practice_n be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o purpose_n for_o though_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n yet_o that_o rite_n of_o give_v a_o name_n to_o the_o baptize_v do_v not_o succeed_v as_o in_o circumcision_n for_o those_o that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v have_v their_o name_n before_o which_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o baptismal_a register_n that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o the_o brother_n be_v also_o very_o far_o from_o the_o purpose_n which_o certain_o have_v respect_n to_o somewhat_o else_o than_o the_o resurrection_n xvi_o dieu_fw-fr the_o opinion_n of_o lewis_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr the_o seven_o opinion_n be_v that_o of_o lewis_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr he_o suppose_v 1._o that_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o here_o indifferent_o design_v but_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o 2._o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o resurrection_n as_o also_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o the_o live_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 22.32_o luke_n 20._o and_o final_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o seal_n even_o to_o the_o dead_a the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o still_o expect_v a_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o bless_a resurrection_n whence_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v this_o as_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o baptize_v for_o themselves_o but_o also_o for_o the_o dead_a not_o indeed_o to_o procure_v they_o any_o advantage_n by_o their_o baptism_n but_o yet_o to_o establish_v continual_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o renew_v that_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o dead_a that_o god_n be_v their_o god_n and_o hence_o that_o they_o live_v by_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v sometime_o actual_o live_v by_o the_o resurrection_n if_o therefore_o say_v he_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o to_o rise_v again_o in_o vain_a will_v the_o live_n be_v baptize_v for_o they_o xvii_o but_o these_o supposition_n be_v more_o ingenious_a than_o satisfactory_a &_o neither_o agree_v with_o simplicity_n of_o speech_n nor_o the_o force_n of_o paul_n argument_n we_o grant_v indeed_o that_o the_o dead_a speak_v of_o there_o be_v those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o resurrection_n nor_o do_v we_o deny_v but_o baptism_n in_o some_o manner_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o resurrection_n or_o that_o thereby_o the_o promise_n be_v establish_v that_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n but_o 1._o the_o pseudapostle_n may_v have_v rejoin_v that_o baptism_n be_v indeed_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n of_o that_o of_o body_n 2._o paul_n will_v then_o have_v speak_v of_o a_o baptism_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v to_o be_v false_a 3._o the_o church_n triumphant_a have_v no_o need_n of_o that_o daily_a seal_n apply_v on_o earth_n she_o now_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n enjoy_v the_o promise_n live_v actual_o not_o only_o by_o promise_n and_o sufficient_o assure_v of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o its_o glory_n by_o unition_n with_o the_o body_n by_o its_o fruition_n of_o inchoate_n glory_n its_o continual_a behold_v god_n the_o angel_n and_o christ_n its_o redeemer_n &_o who_o at_o last_o will_v be_v its_o judge_n 4._o have_v the_o apostle_n intend_v any_o such_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v express_v it_o much_o more_o plain_o thus_o what_o do_v we_o who_o be_v baptize_v for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v seal_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n or_o why_o be_v we_o baptize_v for_o a_o confirmation_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a of_o those_o who_o be_v asleep_a in_o christ_n xviii_o montanus_n the_o opinion_n of_o arias_n montanus_n the_o eight_o opinion_n be_v that_o of_o arias_n montanus_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o this_o place_n he_o suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n have_v receive_v that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o be_v already_o regenerate_v etc._n etc._n such_o as_o cornelius_n saul_n etc._n etc._n viz._n that_o those_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n in_o order_n to_o the_o first_o resurrection_n but_o yet_o that_o they_o come_v also_o to_o this_o baptism_n in_o view_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o body_n that_o by_o that_o very_a baptism_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o immersion_n and_o emersion_n they_o may_v profess_v their_o hope_n and_o