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against_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n whereby_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v thence_o scatter_v abroad_o throughout_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n and_o samaria_n though_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v the_o chief_a author_n yet_o paul_n be_v the_o chief_a actor_n for_o he_o enter_v not_o only_o into_o every_o synagogue_n but_o into_o every_o house_n and_o hale_v out_o man_n and_o woman_n commit_v they_o to_o prison_n see_v act_n 8.3_o and_o act_v 26.11_o he_o solicit_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o authority_n and_o obtain_v a_o commission_n from_o he_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a outrage_n in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o damascus_n as_o he_o have_v execute_v before_o in_o those_o at_o jerusalem_n see_v act_n 9.1.2_o and_o act_v 22.5_o and_o act_v 26.12_o and_o waste_v it_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o persecution_n be_v that_o it_o proceed_v unto_o waste_v of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o word_n express_v the_o extremity_n of_o his_o persecution_n that_o it_o advance_v and_o increase_v not_o only_o beyond_o measure_n but_o beyond_o all_o excess_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v elsewhere_o in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n destroy_v see_v act._n 9.21_o and_o afterward_o in_o this_o cap._n ver_fw-la 23._o which_o expression_n be_v too_o general_a and_o flat_a come_v short_a of_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v full_o and_o proper_o translate_v waste_v for_o waste_v be_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o destruction_n execute_v with_o fury_n and_o excess_n not_o only_o upon_o man_n person_n but_o upon_o their_o land_n and_o good_n and_o proper_o signify_v a_o vast_a destruction_n for_o waste_v be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o war_n by_o the_o fury_n whereof_o a_o country_n be_v depopulate_v the_o people_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n the_o town_n burn_v down_o by_o fire_n the_o cattle_n drive_v away_o and_o all_o the_o good_n make_v a_o prey_n such_o a_o be_v be_v do_v upon_o jericho_n jos_n 6.21.24_o or_o rather_o waste_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o a_o curse_a person_n who_o to_o be_v make_v a_o example_n unto_o other_o be_v put_v to_o a_o fearful_a death_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n turn_v out_o of_o door_n and_o his_o house_n pull_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n his_o garden_n supplant_v his_o meadow_n plough_v his_o tree_n dig_v up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o all_o his_o good_n forfeit_v such_o a_o waist_n be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n execute_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n which_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o draught-house_n see_v 1_o king_n 15.29_o and_o 1._o king_n 16.3.4_o and_o 1._o king_n 21.22_o and_o 2._o king_n 10.27_o such_o a_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n paul_n labour_v to_o bring_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o it_o may_v easy_o appear_v from_o two_o ground_n 1._o from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o mind_n for_o he_o be_v exceed_v mad_a against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mind_n be_v so_o bloody_a that_o his_o very_a breath_n be_v blood_n in_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v act._n 9.1_o and_o act._n 26.11_o 2._o from_o the_o excess_n of_o his_o action_n for_o he_o hale_v man_n and_o woman_n out_o of_o their_o house_n into_o prison_n he_o force_v divers_a into_o banishment_n persecute_v they_o even_o unto_o strange_a city_n he_o punish_v the_o saint_n in_o every_o synagogue_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o suffrage_v or_o give_v his_o voice_n against_o they_o in_o a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o
glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n vers_fw-la 5._o 2._o history_n paul_n marvel_v that_o the_o galatian_n be_v so_o soon_o remove_v from_o christ_n who_o call_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n vers_fw-la 6._o 1._o because_o the_o gospel_n whereto_o they_o be_v remove_v be_v not_o another_o but_o only_o there_o be_v some_o who_o trouble_v they_o and_o will_v pervert_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 7._o 2._o because_o though_o paul_n himself_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o the_o galatian_n he_o be_v to_o be_v accurse_v ver_fw-la 8.9_o 3._o because_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o therein_o persuade_v be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n against_o who_o he_o that_o shall_v seek_v to_o please_v man_n can_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 10._o 3._o history_n the_o gospel_n which_o paul_n preach_v be_v not_o humane_a or_o after_o man_n ver_fw-la 11._o 1._o because_o he_o neither_o receive_v nor_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o man_n ver_fw-la 12._o 2._o because_o he_o receive_v and_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la eod_a 3._o because_o during_o his_o former_a conversation_n in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n he_o excessive_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o waste_v it_o ver_fw-la 13._o 4._o because_o he_o prevayl_v for_o the_o jew_n religion_n above_o many_o his_o contemporary_n among_o his_o own_o nation_n be_v more_o exceed_o zealous_a for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n ver_fw-la 14._o 5._o because_o it_o please_v god_n who_o design_v he_o a_o separate_a apostle_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o call_v he_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 15.16_o 4._o history_n when_o paul_n be_v call_v to_o preach_v christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n he_o do_v not_o immediate_o confer_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n ver_fw-la 16._o 1._o 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he_o waste_v and_o they_o glorify_v god_n for_o he_o ver_fw-la 21.22.23.24_o gal._n chap._n 2._o verse_n 1._o text._n then_o fourteen_o year_n after_o i_o go_v up_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o barnabas_n and_o take_v titus_n with_o i_o also_o sense_n fourteen_o year_n after_o viz._n after_o my_o conversion_n again_o i._n e._n beside_o my_o journey_n thither_o three_o year_n after_o my_o conversion_n reason_n a_o prosecution_n of_o his_o former_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divinity_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o doctrine_n because_o in_o a_o solemn_a synod_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n whereat_o himself_o be_v present_a and_o wherein_o be_v make_v special_a act_n concern_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v nothing_o add_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v nor_o any_o act_n do_v that_o declare_v his_o doctrine_n in_o any_o one_o point_n either_o redundant_fw-la or_o defective_a but_o rather_o 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