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here_o for_o he_o go_v as_o far_o as_o any_o subject_a in_o his_o capacity_n may_v do_v in_o what_o he_o be_v persuade_v be_v unlawful_a and_o further_o than_o he_o may_v do_v who_o be_v no_o subject_a in_o humility_n he_o may_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o right_n but_o not_o with_o what_o concern_v god_n and_o religion_n 15._o these_o thing_n do_v so_o plain_o show_v that_o those_o ancient_a bishop_n acknowledge_v the_o emperor_n to_o be_v their_o superior_a even_o in_o constitute_v law_n and_o do_v other_o act_n which_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n that_o i_o think_v it_o unnecessary_a to_o add_v other_o instance_n which_o may_v be_v give_v for_o many_o century_n the_o know_a expression_n of_o otho_n frisingensis_n declare_v gregory_n the_o seven_o to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n who_o usurp_v the_o depose_n power_n but_o conradus_n 336._o conradus_n ursp_n p._n 336._o vrspergensis_n differ_v herein_o from_o otho_n who_o he_o mention_n 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authority_n of_o his_o chair_n to_o avenge_v himself_o of_o he_o and_o may_v be_v certain_a that_o what_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v by_o his_o sacerdotal_a power_n will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o all_o his_o colleague_n in_o which_o word_n he_o plain_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o inflict_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n even_o upon_o a_o deacon_n to_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o bishop_n power_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o no_o mean_a authority_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v as_o shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v and_o to_o rule_v his_o flock_n joh._n 21.16_o act._n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 25._o indeed_o they_o of_o the_o congregational_a way_n do_v assert_v some_o special_a authority_n to_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o their_o congregation_n and_o to_o they_o they_o particular_o reserve_v the_o administration_n 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let_v jesus_n go_v and_o that_o whosoever_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n speak_v against_o caesar_n pilate_n be_v desirous_a to_o have_v release_v he_o joh._n 19.12_o but_o when_o he_o hear_v this_o say_n he_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o judgment-seat_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_a v._n 13_o 16._o 32._o but_o yet_o this_o accusation_n be_v not_o charge_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o any_o true_a kindness_n they_o have_v for_o caesar_n but_o only_o out_o of_o malice_n and_o enmity_n against_o the_o bless_a jesus_n the_o name_n of_o caesar_n as_o be_v note_v by_o tertullian_n 28._o tertullian_n tert._n apol._n c._n 28._o be_v more_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a among_o the_o roman_n than_o any_o of_o their_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o charge_v he_o with_o oppose_a caesar_n be_v the_o most_o likely_a way_n for_o they_o to_o obtain_v their_o end_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o bring_v he_o before_o pilate_n this_o be_v the_o accusation_n which_o they_o then_o urge_v against_o he_o luk._n 23.1_o 2._o but_o though_o at_o this_o time_n they_o pretend_v themselves_o well_o affect_v to_o caesar_n caesar_n this_o be_v manage_v by_o those_o â—_o who_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o caesar_n and_o concern_v for_o the_o secure_v his_o authority_n yet_o in_o truth_n neither_o the_o pharisee_n nor_o the_o other_o jew_n have_v any_o real_a kindness_n for_o he_o and_o be_v desirous_a if_o they_o know_v how_o to_o shake_v off_o his_o authority_n and_o at_o this_o very_a time_n they_o can_v show_v themselves_o friend_n to_o barrabas_n who_o have_v make_v insurrection_n against_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o government_n and_o have_v commit_v murder_n in_o the_o insurrection_n and_o they_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o jesus_n have_v enjoin_v man_n their_o duty_n to_o caesar_n 33._o the_o governor_n and_o clergy_n of_o our_o church_n have_v in_o some_o thing_n meet_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o proceed_n somewhat_o like_o this_o there_o be_v person_n who_o be_v not_o very_o eminent_a for_o loyalty_n themselves_o person_n the_o like_a accusation_n against_o other_o innocent_a person_n who_o know_v our_o clergy_n to_o be_v faithful_a subject_n and_o friend_n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o teach_v other_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o charge_v they_o with_o undermine_v the_o king_n authority_n and_o encroach_a upon_o the_o right_n and_o royalty_n of_o the_o crown_n but_o let_v such_o person_n consider_v what_o sincerity_n they_o use_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o and_o whether_o beside_o the_o uncharitableness_n which_o appear_v in_o these_o act_n towards_o other_o they_o do_v not_o offer_v violence_n to_o themselves_o and_o act_n against_o the_o inward_a sense_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n thus_o be_v the_o primitive_a christian_n defame_v as_o if_o they_o oppose_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o emperor_n 2._o emperor_n tertul._n ad_fw-la scap._n c._n 2._o circà _fw-la majestatem_fw-la caesaris_fw-la infamamur_fw-la though_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n have_v never_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o act_n of_o rebellion_n and_o neither_o thought_n nor_o speak_v unworthy_o of_o their_o ruler_n and_o s._n paul_n be_v call_v a_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n act._n 24.5_o 34._o and_o now_o i_o have_v thus_o far_o discourse_v of_o the_o exorbitant_a extravagancy_n of_o a_o reproach_v tongue_n i_o here_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o my_o design_n in_o this_o chapter_n other_o hence_o we_o be_v watchful_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o join_v in_o reproach_v other_o to_o charge_v even_o such_o man_n who_o be_v too_o much_o overtake_v with_o some_o degree_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o if_o they_o be_v arrive_v to_o that_o height_n and_o excess_n which_o i_o have_v here_o describe_v but_o the_o thing_n i_o aim_v at_o be_v first_o to_o warn_v all_o man_n against_o give_v the_o reins_o to_o uncharitable_a censure_n and_o reproach_n since_o this_o evil_a practice_n be_v that_o which_o satan_n have_v make_v great_a use_n of_o in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a mean_n to_o oppose_v all_o the_o way_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o goodness_n and_o hereby_o he_o have_v do_v great_a mischief_n in_o the_o world_n the_o opposition_n which_o both_o christ_n and_o christianity_n and_o all_o good_a man_n meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n have_v proceed_v very_o much_o from_o this_o cause_n and_o the_o violence_n and_o persecution_n which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n undergo_v be_v the_o consequent_a hereupon_o and_o we_o may_v hence_o discern_v also_o into_o what_o strange_a exorbitancy_n man_n may_v be_v lead_v though_o they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o high_a extravagancy_n if_o they_o yield_v their_o tongue_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o own_o passion_n or_o by_o the_o unjust_a clamour_n of_o other_o man_n against_o they_o who_o shall_v govern_v censure_n and_o
10._o c._n 14._o have_v true_o observe_v this_o be_v a_o main_a and_o chief_a thing_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n think_v fit_a to_o record_v concern_v the_o action_n of_o that_o former_a part_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n from_o the_o twelve_o to_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o in_o one_o of_o the_o last_o action_n of_o his_o life_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o express_v that_o honour_n to_o his_o mother_n as_o to_o recommend_v she_o to_o the_o care_n of_o his_o belove_a disciple_n joh._n 19.26_o 27._o 11._o he_o give_v that_o respect_n to_o the_o temple-service_n temple-service_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o temple-service_n and_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o minister_v therein_o that_o though_o he_o come_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o typical_a worship_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o yet_o so_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v in_o force_n he_o himself_o attend_v thereon_o in_o his_o infancy_n he_o be_v there_o present_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o observe_v the_o passeover_n and_o other_o public_a solemnity_n there_o and_o the_o night_n before_o his_o passion_n he_o not_o only_o keep_v the_o passeover_n with_o his_o disciple_n but_o declare_v the_o great_a desire_n he_o have_v to_o eat_v that_o passeover_n with_o they_o luk._n 22.15_o and_o when_o he_o have_v cleanse_v a_o leper_n he_o enjoin_v he_o to_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o offer_v for_o his_o cleanse_n as_o moses_n have_v command_v luk._n 5.14_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o ludolphus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la christi_fw-la that_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o his_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o temple_n strict_o so_o call_v nor_o yet_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n 2._o priest_n lud._n p._n 2._o cap._n 29._o n._n 2._o ista_fw-la duo_fw-la loca_fw-la non_fw-la intravit_fw-la christus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la sc_fw-la aaronicus_fw-la he_o be_v no_o aaronical_a priest_n and_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o what_o peculiar_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n 12._o pharisee_n and_o even_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o synagogue_n and_o to_o the_o baptist_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o he_o have_v that_o honour_n for_o the_o order_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o public_a synagogue-worship_n and_o solemnity_n that_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n to_o attend_v thereon_o luk._n 4.16_o he_o show_v also_o that_o respect_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n though_o he_o be_v both_o in_o office_n and_o person_n far_o inferior_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v be_v baptise_a of_o he_o and_o hereby_o he_o give_v testimony_n that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o person_n who_o god_n have_v call_v to_o any_o public_a ministration_n to_o be_v reverence_v and_o receive_v with_o honourable_a respect_n in_o that_o service_n and_o though_o the_o scribe_n and_o bharisee_n revile_v and_o oppose_v he_o such_o be_v his_o signal_n meekness_n and_o integrity_n that_o so_o far_o as_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n or_o be_v invest_v with_o authority_n and_o keep_v themselves_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o to_o the_o due_a limit_n of_o their_o power_n our_o lord_n command_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v what_o they_o say_v mat._n 23.3_o but_o where_o they_o depart_v from_o this_o rule_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o declare_v the_o falsehood_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o practice_n and_o this_o also_o be_v faithful_o do_v by_o our_o lord_n 13._o and_o when_o the_o high-priest_n and_o elder_n 17._o elder_n jos_n ant._n jud._n l._n 14._o c._n 17._o who_o have_v some_o continuance_n of_o secular_a authority_n under_o the_o roman_a power_n send_v officer_n and_o soldier_n to_o take_v he_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v the_o least_o countenance_n to_o any_o tumult_n or_o sedition_n that_o he_o give_v a_o sharp_a reproof_n to_o s._n peter_n draw_v the_o sword_n and_o undertake_v to_o heal_v malchus_n who_o ear_n he_o have_v cut_v off_o jew_n to_o the_o synedrial_a authority_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o when_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n he_o be_v smite_v by_o a_o angry_a officer_n that_o stand_v by_o he_o return_v not_o a_o passionate_a word_n but_o in_o these_o mild_a expression_n reply_v if_o i_o have_v speak_v evil_a bear_v witness_n of_o the_o evil_a but_o if_o well_o why_o smite_v thou_o i_o joh._n 18.23_o and_o that_o answer_v which_o he_o give_v the_o high_a priest_n which_o occasion_v this_o officer_n to_o be_v so_o furious_a contain_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n etc._n intimation_n cyp._n ep._n 65._o dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la passionis_fw-la diem_fw-la servavit_fw-la honorem_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la &_o sacerdotibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o disrespect_n unto_o he_o but_o be_v ask_v concern_v his_o disciple_n and_o his_o doctrine_n he_o appeal_v to_o the_o jew_n themselves_o to_o testify_v what_o they_o know_v who_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o since_o he_o ever_o teach_v open_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n whither_o the_o jew_n always_o resort_v and_o yet_o this_o innocent_a and_o reasonable_a answer_n be_v it_o seem_v the_o great_a occasion_n this_o fierce_a officer_n can_v take_v to_o strike_v he_o he_o command_v also_o to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o to_o render_v what_o be_v due_a to_o caesar_n caesar_n and_o to_o caesar_n but_o he_o neither_o speak_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o testify_v want_v of_o due_a respect_n to_o any_o person_n invest_v with_o authority_n nor_o do_v his_o doctrine_n give_v any_o liberty_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o neglect_v this_o reverence_n and_o respect_n as_o appear_v from_o what_o be_v deliver_v as_o the_o christian_a rule_n of_o practice_n by_o himself_o and_o by_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n for_o herein_o resistance_n and_o evil-speaking_a of_o a_o ruler_n be_v condemn_v and_o forbid_v and_o honour_n submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o all_o governor_n and_o that_o even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n be_v enjoin_v upon_o every_o soul_n under_o the_o most_o heavy_a penalty_n even_o of_o damnation_n itself_o wherefore_o let_v we_o herein_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o who_o himself_o long_o practise_v 16._o practise_v stella_fw-la in_o luc._n 2._o ludolph_n de_fw-fr v._n c._n part._n 1._o c._n 15_o 16._o subjection_n before_o he_o preach_v it_o to_o other_o and_o from_o he_o subject_n may_v learn_v to_o obey_v those_o that_o be_v over_o they_o when_o they_o see_v the_o redeemer_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n subject_n to_o joseph_n and_o mary_n 14._o three_o we_o be_v the_o more_o oblige_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o behave_v ourselves_o meek_o and_o reverent_o to_o our_o superior_n because_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n particular_o recommend_v religion_n christian_n practise_v reverence_n to_o superior_n do_v great_o recommend_v religion_n in_o order_n to_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o its_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o they_o who_o be_v the_o true_a friend_n to_o christianity_n and_o therein_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n must_v manifest_v this_o by_o their_o awful_a and_o respectful_a carriage_n to_o their_o governor_n as_o well_o as_o by_o any_o other_o duty_n of_o christianity_n and_o they_o who_o transgress_v herein_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o crime_n as_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o hinder_v the_o prevalency_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n and_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o its_o progress_n among_o man_n and_o indeed_o where_o duty_n of_o submission_n be_v practise_v out_o of_o principle_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n they_o be_v there_o regular_a uniform_a and_o constant_a and_o they_o speak_v this_o excellency_n in_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v that_o which_o calm_v and_o subdue_v man_n passion_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o subjection_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o it_o also_o manifest_v that_o christianity_n where_o it_o be_v right_o and_o sincere_o entertain_v by_o suppress_v the_o fierce_a boisterousness_n and_o tumultuousness_n of_o unruly_a mind_n do_v very_o much_o help_v forward_o the_o establishment_n and_o continuance_n of_o a_o excellent_a and_o beautiful_a order_n in_o human_a society_n and_o promote_v quiet_a and_o peaceableness_n among_o man_n and_o where_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o religion_n do_v prevail_v it_o effectual_o will_v do_v all_o this_o good_a and_o when_o vicious_a and_o evil_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v proud_a and_o self-willed_a and_o fierce_a and_o unruly_a it_o make_v
and_o josephus_n speak_v of_o ananias_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jonathan_n and_o ananias_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o chief_a priest_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o place_v jonathan_n before_o ananias_n and_o after_o jonathan_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o 6._o of_o jos_n ant._n l._n 20._o c._n 6._o felix_n by_o some_o ruffian_n who_o pretend_v to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o worship_n and_o two_o or_o three_o other_o have_v succeed_v jonathan_n in_o his_o high_a priesthood_n one_o of_o which_o continue_v in_o that_o office_n not_o above_o three_o month_n josephus_n say_v that_o 8._o that_o ant._n l._n 20._o c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a priest_n ananias_n do_v reverence_v the_o high_a priest_n by_o make_v frequent_a present_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o make_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o high_a priest_n strict_o so_o call_v yet_o it_o appear_v by_o many_o expression_n in_o josephus_n that_o he_o be_v in_o some_o eminent_a office_n in_o the_o temple_n service_n and_o therefore_o probable_o be_v the_o 2._o the_o v._o hor._n hebr._n in_o luc._n 3._o v._n 2._o sagan_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o priest_n which_o have_v a_o singular_a authority_n next_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n strict_o so_o call_v in_o what_o concern_v the_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o chief_a priest_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o this_o ananias_n be_v a_o chief_a officer_n of_o judicature_n and_o a_o special_a manager_n of_o affair_n relate_v to_o the_o jewish_a consistory_n act._n 22.5_o chap._n 23.2_o 3_o 5._o chap._n 24.1_o and_o our_o learned_a and_o worthy_a c._n worthy_a dr._n ham._n annot._n on_o luke_n 3._o c._n annotator_n have_v observe_v that_o such_o a_o priest_n who_o have_v the_o chief_a govern_v authority_n may_v on_o that_o account_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ruler_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o chief_a priest_n indeed_o a_o great_a number_n than_o these_o singular_a person_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o chief_a priest_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o ananias_n be_v either_o the_o nasi_n or_o chief_a precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o at_o least_o a_o eminent_a person_n in_o that_o consistory_n and_o on_o that_o account_n now_o sit_v as_o judge_n when_o s._n paul_n appear_v before_o he_o 47._o now_o beside_o that_o the_o honourable_a dignity_n which_o ananias_n possess_v in_o the_o temple-service_n be_v confer_v upon_o he_o by_o sanhedrin_n by_o jos_n ant._n l._n 20._o c._n 1_o 3._o he_o be_v a_o chief_a officer_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n the_o roman_a authority_n the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o the_o jewish_a consistorial_n power_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o as_o to_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v now_o in_o dependence_n upon_o the_o roman_a government_n which_o the_o apostle_n declare_v both_o himself_o and_o other_o bind_v to_o submit_v unto_o and_o it_o have_v also_o a_o considerable_a foundation_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o civil_a polity_n for_o the_o political_a government_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o their_o consistorial_n power_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n thereof_o be_v valid_a and_o of_o force_n before_o they_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o common_a principle_n of_o natural_a justice_n righteousness_n and_o prudence_n according_a to_o which_o all_o other_o government_n in_o other_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v beside_o what_o be_v superad_v hereto_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o by_o these_o prudential_a principle_n very_o many_o thing_n relate_v to_o their_o synedrial_a court_n be_v establish_v and_o after_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o the_o roman_a power_n they_o have_v divers_a privilege_n indulge_v they_o by_o many_o rescript_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o governor_n some_o by_o julius_n 17._o julius_n joseph_n ant._n l._n 14._o c._n 17._o caesar_n dolabella_n and_o other_o who_o treat_v they_o as_o friend_n and_o confederate_n and_o yield_v they_o a_o liberty_n to_o enjoy_v their_o own_o law_n and_o custom_n and_o the_o like_a freedom_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o by_o 10._o by_o ant._n jud._n l._n 16._o c._n 10._o augustus_n and_o these_o privilege_n be_v now_o late_o confirm_v and_o amplify_v by_o claudius_n in_o the_o rescript_n of_o claudius_n he_o recite_v some_o content_n of_o a_o former_a imperial_a grant_n whereby_o the_o alexandrian_a jew_n have_v a_o right_n give_v they_o to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o alexandria_n and_o also_o that_o they_o have_v allow_v they_o a_o ethnarch_n or_o chief_a governor_n among_o themselves_o who_o yet_o must_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o principal_a roman_a officer_n with_o a_o permission_n that_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o such_o a_o person_n a-anoth_a might_n succeed_v and_o after_o this_o 4._o this_o joseph_n ant._n l._n 19_o c._n 4._o claudius_n grant_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n every_o where_n throughout_o the_o empire_n the_o like_a liberty_n with_o those_o of_o alexandria_n and_o that_o they_o may_v observe_v their_o own_o custom_n and_o keep_v to_o their_o own_o law_n and_o therefore_o especial_o the_o jew_n in_o judea_n must_v enjoy_v the_o same_o power_n of_o have_v jewish_a governor_n establish_v among_o they_o when_o this_o be_v do_v in_o several_a place_n of_o their_o dispersion_n 48._o roman_n the_o jewish_a magistracy_n uphold_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o how_o much_o the_o imperial_a law_n design_v to_o uphold_v the_o power_n of_o the_o jewish_a magistracy_n among_o themselves_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o constitution_n of_o coelie_o of_o cod._n theodos_fw-la de_fw-fr jud._n &_o coelie_o arcadius_n and_o honorius_n which_o declare_v that_o privilege_n have_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o ethnarch_n and_o to_o the_o officer_n appoint_v by_o they_o in_o time_n pass_v by_o former_a prince_n and_o emperor_n and_o it_o also_o take_v care_n that_o these_o privilege_n shall_v still_o retain_v their_o force_n and_o power_n and_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o power_n 10._o power_n petit._n var._n lect._n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o s._n petitus_fw-la discourse_n at_o large_a and_o even_o in_o the_o justinian_n code_n be_v own_v and_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o 17._o the_o cod._n just_o l._n 1._o tit._n 9_o leg_n 17._o jewish_a primate_fw-la as_o they_o be_v there_o call_v who_o be_v there_o say_v to_o preside_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o synedria_fw-la or_o sanhedrin_n in_o both_o the_o palestine_n and_o in_o other_o place_n wherefore_o the_o jewish_a synedrial_n authority_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v exercise_v under_o the_o roman_n may_v proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n of_o secular_a and_o temporal_a power_n with_o the_o government_n of_o other_o principality_n and_o kingdom_n for_o this_o allowance_n do_v so_o far_o continue_v their_o former_a freedom_n and_o authority_n and_o permit_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o and_o the_o public_a declare_v of_o such_o a_o allowance_n which_o be_v here_o do_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o act_n of_o establishment_n because_o it_o forbid_v a_o opposition_n against_o or_o restraint_n of_o such_o a_o authority_n and_o consequent_o exclude_v the_o own_n and_o approve_v thereof_o and_o the_o give_a force_n and_o virtue_n thereto_o but_o this_o be_v much_o more_o plain_o do_v in_o the_o grant_n and_o continue_v privilege_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o authority_n 49._o and_o in_o that_o jewish_a governor_n do_v preside_v even_o over_o the_o alexandrian_a jew_n above_o mention_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o roman_a freedom_n do_v not_o exempt_v the_o jew_n from_o subjection_n to_o such_o governor_n only_o such_o freeman_n be_v by_o the_o 8._o the_o digest_v l._n 48._o tit._n 6._o leg_n 7_o 8._o roman_a law_n allow_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o emperor_n from_o any_o subordinate_a governor_n whosoever_o for_o alexandria_n be_v a_o city_n chief_o privilege_v which_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n in_o rome_n all_o the_o emperor_n have_v great_o honour_v as_o 968._o as_o phil._n in_o flacc._n p._n 968._o philo_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o alexandrian_a jew_n declare_v and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o this_o honour_n because_o that_o city_n be_v of_o mighty_a advantage_n to_o rome_n pay_v more_o every_o month_n than_o all_o judea_n do_v in_o a_o whole_a year_n to_o the_o roman_a power_n beside_o other_o vast_a provision_n thence_o receive_v as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o jos_n de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n l._n 2._o
c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agrippa_n declare_v in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n caesar_n the_o alexandrian_a 17._o alexandrian_a jos_n ant._n l._n 14._o c._n 17._o jew_n enjoy_v the_o freedom_n of_o that_o city_n now_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o jewish_a consistory_n under_o the_o roman_n retain_v a_o sufficient_a right_n of_o judicial_a authority_n and_o therefore_o ananias_n in_o this_o chief_a council_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o officer_n in_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n act_v by_o a_o just_a and_o competent_a power_n and_o authority_n 50._o into_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n i_o wist_v not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n inquire_v into_o have_v speak_v thus_o much_o concern_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o ananias_n and_o also_o concern_v ananias_n himself_o and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a consistory_n at_o that_o time_n i_o shall_v now_o more_o particular_o consider_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o expression_n v._o 4._o i_o wist_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o i_o know_v not_o brethren_z that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n some_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o know_v the_o person_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o profess_v so_o much_o as_o a_o excuse_n for_o himself_o in_o his_o have_v utter_v such_o word_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n since_o the_o law_n command_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n but_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o consider_v that_o whether_o the_o word_n high_a priest_n be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o strict_a or_o more_o large_a sense_n that_o law_n have_v no_o singular_a and_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n alone_o and_o s._n paul_n do_v know_v ananias_n to_o be_v a_o ruler_n and_o to_o sit_v as_o judge_n and_o express_v so_o much_o v._o 3._o declare_v that_o he_o sit_v to_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o some_o other_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n must_v be_v inquire_v after_o and_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o whole_a context_n and_o free_a from_o all_o just_a exception_n be_v this_o that_o as_o the_o word_n to_o know_v oft_o signify_v to_o approve_v regard_n affect_v or_o own_o so_o it_o ofttimes_o signify_v to_o consider_v due_o and_o to_o attend_v to_o and_o think_v on_o and_o may_v be_v so_o best_o take_v in_o this_o place_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o whence_o probable_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o original_n be_v sometime_o render_v in_o our_o english_a translation_n to_o consider_v as_o deut._n 8.5_o jud._n 18.14_o 2_o king_n 5.7_o and_o this_o sense_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o many_o other_o place_n as_o gen._n 12.11_o ex._n 2.25_o deut._n 4.39_o chap._n 9.6_o judg._n 15.11_o ruth_n 3.4_o 2_o sam._n 24.13_o 2_o chr._n 12.8_o chap._n 13.5_o with_o many_o other_o and_o among_o the_o rabbin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o observa_fw-la istud_fw-la be_v a_o usual_a expression_n when_o they_o require_v a_o special_a attention_n or_o observation_n or_o a_o particular_a notice_n and_o consideration_n to_o be_v take_v of_o any_o thing_n as_o be_v note_v by_o 935._o by_o buxt_n lex_fw-la rab._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 935._o buxtorf_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o proper_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o denote_v to_o consider_v it_o appear_v so_o use_v by_o s._n luke_n luk._n 2.49_o chap._n 9.55_o chap._n 19.22_o and_o also_o joh._n 6.61_o chap._n 11.49_o chap._n 19.10_o ephes_n 6.8_o 9_o col._n 3.24_o chap._n 4.1_o and_o if_o we_o thus_o expound_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n will_v be_v this_o that_o he_o ow_v somewhat_o in_o his_o former_a expression_n to_o have_v be_v word_n of_o sudden_a surprise_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o inadvertency_n and_o that_o be_v move_v with_o the_o injury_n offer_v to_o he_o they_o fall_v from_o he_o over_o hasty_o and_o he_o do_v not_o on_o the_o sudden_a due_o think_v of_o attend_z to_z and_o consider_v the_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v use_v the_o least_o expression_n which_o may_v intimate_v any_o degree_n of_o unbecoming_a reflection_n or_o disrespect_n towards_o a_o person_n in_o authority_n since_o he_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v his_o duty_n not_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n while_o the_o gr_n the_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n l_o 4._o c._n 19_o gr_n jewish_a zealot_n speak_v and_o act_v insolent_o against_o they_o without_o any_o remorse_n 51._o and_o that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o some_o measure_n unblamable_a in_o the_o forego_n expression_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v plain_o acknowledge_v and_o declare_v by_o 1._o by_o adu._n pelag_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o s._n hierome_n and_o by_o 52._o by_o in_o willet_n on_o exod._n 22._o qu._n 52._o procopius_n as_o i_o find_v he_o cite_v agreeable_o to_o my_o sense_n and_o by_o 23.5_o by_o paraph._n on_o act._n 23.5_o dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o worthy_a man_n and_o they_o who_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n admit_v any_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v say_v or_o do_v amâ—ss_n by_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n may_v consider_v that_o even_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o trespass_n and_o that_o such_o thing_n as_o s._n peter_n rebuke_v and_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o draw_v his_o sword_n the_o apostle_n argue_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a and_o their_o forsake_v their_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n for_o the_o chief_a advancement_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o their_o forwardness_n to_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n s._n peter_n and_o barnabas_n their_o withdraw_n at_o antioch_n the_o sharp_a contention_n betwixt_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o defend_v and_o 70._o and_o orig._n cont_n cell_n l._n 2._o p._n 69_o 70._o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n urge_v it_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o they_o whole_o design_v to_o keep_v to_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o pursue_v any_o interest_n in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o conceal_v and_o silence_v the_o fail_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o their_o chief_a friend_n which_o have_v never_o be_v know_v to_o the_o world_n in_o after_o age_n but_o from_o their_o writing_n even_o s._n mark_n who_o be_v s._n peter_n follower_n do_v not_o omit_v to_o express_v his_o deny_v our_o lord_n and_o s._n luke_n who_o be_v s._n paul_n companion_n record_v this_o expression_n of_o he_o and_o his_o acknowledgement_n 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12.12_o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o all_o their_o adversary_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v or_o resist_v luk._n 21.15_o for_o 1._o it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o due_a disposition_n be_v requisite_a for_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o any_o of_o god_n promise_n and_o his_o special_a guidance_n and_o therefore_o a_o sudden_a compliance_n with_o some_o hastiness_n of_o temper_n may_v for_o the_o present_a hinder_v the_o full_a obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o promise_n as_o s._n peter_n after_o he_o have_v ask_v our_o lord_n whether_o he_o shall_v smite_v with_o the_o sword_n overhasty_o undertake_v the_o action_n before_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o answer_n deprive_v himself_o at_o that_o present_a of_o the_o
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the_o give_n to_o they_o any_o
saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n but_o such_o thing_n can_v agree_v to_o the_o time_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n second_o come_n nor_o be_v there_o indeed_o any_o mention_n make_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o reign_v here_o upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o the_o millenary_a opinion_n be_v deserve_o reject_v and_o disclaim_v by_o ult_n by_o hist_o eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n ult_n eusebius_n as_o be_v against_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o prophetical_a scripture_n 4._o but_o according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n the_o live_v again_o of_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a yea_o so_o long_o dead_a that_o their_o bone_n be_v dry_a be_v a_o expression_n of_o a_o church_n or_o state_n deliver_v out_o of_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n and_o advance_v to_o a_o more_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a condition_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o ezek._n 37.2_o 3_o and_o v._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o isai_n 26.19_o and_o the_o continue_n under_o a_o depress_a state_n be_v express_v by_o be_v so_o dead_a as_o not_o to_o rise_v v._o 14._o and_o when_o the_o church_n or_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a be_v represent_v to_o possess_v the_o dominion_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n or_o that_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v christian_n and_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n thereof_o be_v administer_v by_o they_o who_o profess_v christianity_n this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o dominion_n of_o one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o give_v he_o a_o kingdom_n dan._n 7.13_o 14._o and_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a possess_v the_o kingdom_n v._o 18_o &_o 22._o and_o by_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o throne_n rev._n 12.5_o which_o be_v expression_n of_o like_a import_n with_o that_o of_o reign_v with_o christ_n 5._o but_o though_o this_o mistake_n of_o the_o chiliast_n have_v so_o far_o spread_v itself_o that_o it_o be_v entertain_v by_o many_o worthy_a man_n in_o the_o first_o 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plain_a expression_n that_o himself_o and_o many_o other_o christian_n embrace_v this_o opinion_n of_o the_o chiliast_n but_o still_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o grant_v other_o christian_n not_o to_o own_o this_o assertion_n and_o when_o 〈◊〉_d when_o euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 7._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n write_v against_o the_o book_n of_o nepos_n a_o egyptian_a bishop_n which_o he_o have_v compose_v to_o maintain_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o chiliast_n do_v declare_v that_o this_o opinion_n spread_v from_o arsenoite_n have_v occasion_v schism_n and_o defection_n in_o some_o whole_a church_n in_o those_o part_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n and_o those_o under_o alexandria_n have_v remain_v free_a from_o receive_v the_o error_n of_o the_o chiliast_n till_o the_o time_n of_o nepos_n which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o century_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o also_o be_v soon_o reduce_v from_o 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