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and_o barnabas_n begin_v to_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n exod._n 3.4_o math._n 8._o the_o apostle_n preach_v unto_o the_o cypriote_n rom._n 5._o math._n 9.18_o luke_n 9_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o god._n they_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11._o see_v theodorete_n touch_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o x._o sermon_n psal._n 110._o 110._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o contention_n between_o paul_n and_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n luke_n 15._o john_n 10._o 10._o the_o meeting_n together_o of_o paul_n and_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n the_o condition_n of_o false_a prophet_n math._n 24._o paul_n confute_v elymas_n 1._o john_n 4._o 4._o the_o end_n and_o success_n of_o the_o contention_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 3._o pamphilia_n be_v lighten_v with_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 15._o 15._o john_n mark_n fail_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n gospel_n the_o apostle_n go_v into_o pisidia_n john_n 16._o john_n 14._o math._n 28._o psal._n 27._o isaiah_n 40._o 40._o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o antioch_n of_o pisidia_n the_o truth_n must_v be_v preach_v open_o john_n 18._o the_o sabbath_n day_n must_v be_v keep_v holy_a num._n 15._o the_o order_n of_o holy_a meting_n or_o assembly_n luke_n 4._o math._n 15._o isaiah_n 29._o 2._o tim._n 3._o the_o argument_n &_o parâ—s_n of_o paul_n sermon_n sermon_n the_o beginning_n of_o paul_n sermon_n rom._n 12._o suetonius_n tranquillus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o augustus_n chap._n 53._o 1._o john_n 5._o 5._o the_o narration_n narration_n free_a election_n or_o choice_n psa._n 76.147_o josua_n 24._o ephe._n 1_n psal._n 65._o 65._o the_o delivery_n out_o of_o egypt_n egypt_n the_o sufferance_n of_o god_n toward_o sinner_n psal._n 103._o 103._o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n deut._n 6._o 6._o the_o ordinance_n of_o common_a weal_n and_o kingdom_n 1._o reg._n 6._o genes_n 49._o hose_n 13._o the_o translation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jury_n unto_o david_n psal._n 2._o isaiah_n 60._o the_o praise_n of_o david_n 2._o sam._n 7._o 1._o sam._n 15._o how_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o will_n of_o god._n psal._n 19_o 2._o sam._n 15._o 2._o sam._n 16._o 2._o sam._n 24._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n teach_v how_o jesus_n be_v christ._n christ._n jesus_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n genes_n 3._o 1._o john_n 4._o 4._o jesus_n have_v a_o forerunner_n as_o be_v foreshow_v foreshow_v the_o testimony_n of_o john_n baptist_n concern_v christ._n josephus_n in_o his_o xviij_o book_n of_o antiquity_n cap._n and_o eusebius_n caesariens_n report_v the_o same_o out_o of_o he_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o xiij_o chap._n the_o gospel_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o jew_n math._n 10._o he_o answer_v the_o slander_n take_v by_o the_o cross_n isaiah_n 2._o 2._o the_o priest_n be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n 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