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the_o passeover_n bullocke_n deut._n 16.2_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 30.24_o &_o 35.8_o to_o be_v eat_v on_o it_o john_n 18.28_o as_o the_o lamb_n have_v be_v eat_v the_o night_n before_o and_o this_o bullock_n be_v also_o call_v a_o passeover_n and_o the_o day_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passeover_n joh._n 19.14_o as_o well_o as_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o day_n before_o have_v be_v this_o help_v to_o understand_v that_o difficult_a phrase_n mat._n 28.1_o about_o which_o there_o be_v such_o difference_n and_o difficulty_n of_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n say_v the_o syriack_n and_o the_o vulgar_a and_o o_o utinam_fw-la for_o than_o will_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v clear_o call_v the_o sabbath_n the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v end_v before_o the_o evening_n or_o night_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v do_v begin_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n say_v beza_n and_o our_o english_a but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v end_v at_o sunsetting_a 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after_o this_o sabbath_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v or_o the_o sixteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la be_v the_o solemn_a day_n of_o wave_v the_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n from_o which_o they_o begin_v to_o count_v their_o seven_o week_n to_o pentecost_n leu._n 23.11_o deut._n 16.9_o this_o day_n then_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o second_o day_n in_o the_o passeover_n week_n and_o be_v the_o date_n from_o whence_o they_o count_v to_o pentecost_n all_o the_o sabbath_n from_o hence_o thither_o be_v name_v in_o relation_n to_o this_o day_n as_o the_o first_o sabbath_n after_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 6.1_o not_o as_o it_o be_v render_v the_o second_o sabbath_n after_o the_o first_o but_o the_o first_o sabbath_n after_o this_o second_o day_n the_o next_o sabbath_n after_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o rest_n 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yet_o will_v none_o of_o these_o measure_n reach_v to_o so_o many_o furlong_n now_o howsoever_o beza_n have_v seek_v to_o heal_v this_o difference_n by_o a_o supposal_n that_o bethany_n be_v not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n but_o also_o a_o tract_n or_o a_o space_n of_o ground_n that_o lie_v about_o the_o town_n as_o a_o lordship_n or_o parish_n lie_v about_o the_o village_n &_o that_o though_o the_o town_n itself_o lay_v fifteen_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n yet_o that_o the_o ground_n and_o demean_n that_o carry_v the_o same_o name_n reach_v within_o half_a that_o space_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o ground_n of_o such_o a_o supposal_n be_v yet_o to_o seek_v nay_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o first_o it_o be_v rare_a in_o scripture_n to_o find_v open_a field_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n when_o there_o be_v no_o expression_n that_o the_o field_n be_v mean_v particular_o if_o we_o shall_v reckon_v up_o all_o the_o town_n name_v in_o the_o bible_n that_o bear_v a_o beth_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o they_o as_o bethlehem_n bethshemesh_n bethsaida_n bethel_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v of_o the_o like_a beginning_n we_o can_v never_o find_v that_o they_o signify_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o very_a town_n itself_o and_o why_o bethany_n shall_v be_v singular_a i_o see_v no_o reason_n second_o in_o all_o the_o mention_v of_o bethany_n in_o other_o place_n in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v pass_v peradventure_o that_o the_o town_n be_v mean_v as_o joh._n 12.1_o mat._n 21.17_o mark_v 11.11_o matth._n 26.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o also_o in_o luke_n 24.50_o have_v need_n of_o cogent_a reason_n to_o demonstrate_v three_o it_o be_v very_o questionable_a whether_o bethphage_n lie_v not_o betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o bethany_n or_o if_o it_o do_v not_o it_o lay_v very_o little_a aside_o the_o way_n as_o may_v be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o story_n of_o christ_n ride_v into_o jerusalem_n matth._n 21.1_o luke_n 19.29_o compare_v with_o joh._n 12.1_o and_o therefore_o that_o be_v like_a to_o cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o bethany_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o reach_v far_o in_o the_o field_n towards_o the_o city_n for_o christ_n lie_v in_o bethany_n all_o night_n joh._n 12.1_o and_o on_o the_o morning_n be_v go_v some_o way_n towards_o jerusalem_n before_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o ass_n on_o which_o he_o ride_v which_o he_o have_v command_v his_o disciple_n to_o fetch_v from_o bethpage_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o they_o as_o the_o syrian_a well_o render_v it_o that_o be_v either_o direct_o in_o their_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o very_o little_a off_o it_o as_o they_o be_v now_o set_v out_o of_o bethany_n thither_o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o gomarâ—_n in_o sanhedrin_n porch_n 1._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o bethphage_n in_o the_o text_n the_o scholiast_n say_v bethphage_n be_v a_o place_n before_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o govern_v as_o jerusalem_n in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v therefore_o of_o the_o most_o probability_n that_o christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v lead_v out_o his_o disciple_n to_o bethany_n town_n fifteen_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o that_o very_a way_n that_o he_o have_v riden_v triumphant_o into_o the_o city_n seven_o and_o forty_o day_n ago_o he_o go_v now_o again_o to_o ride_v more_o triumphant_o into_o heaven_n the_o text_n then_o that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n do_v not_o measure_v the_o space_n from_o the_o city_n to_o bethany_n where_o christ_n ascend_v but_o from_o the_o city_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n clivet_n on_o which_o mount_n bethany_n stand_v and_o the_o measure_n he_o make_v of_o it_o be_v two_o thousand_o common_a cubit_n or_o about_o five_o furlong_n and_o so_o we_o have_v do_v with_o two_o of_o the_o query_n that_o be_v propose_v but_o now_o why_o he_o shall_v measure_v this_o space_n at_o this_o time_n rather_o than_o any_o 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prorsus_fw-la quae_fw-la legatur_fw-la the_o author_n bewray_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o romanist_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o local_a descent_n cap._n 3._o by_o linus_n and_o domitian_n dispute_v about_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o john_n porâ—-latin_a cap._n 10._o and_o by_o other_o visible_a sign_n although_o he_o have_v think_v he_o have_v put_v on_o a_o vizor_n sufficient_a to_o have_v hide_v that_o when_o he_o bring_v in_o peter_n call_v john_n the_o prime_a apostle_n even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o first_o chapter_n but_o that_o none_o may_v lose_v so_o much_o time_n as_o to_o read_v he_o over_o let_v he_o take_v a_o pattern_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o pedlary_a ware_n out_o of_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o john_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o devil_n that_o possess_v a_o man_n and_o by_o that_o letter_n cast_v he_o out_o sect._n nicolas_n a_o proselyte_n of_o antioch_n he_o be_v hold_v to_o have_v be_v the_o 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agent_n shall_v part_v without_o act_v some_o mischief_n before_o his_o exit_z and_o this_o at_o last_o he_o do_v which_o put_v he_o out_o of_o office_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a impostor_n among_o the_o samaritan_n simon_n magus_n as_o like_a as_o any_o that_o will_v persuade_v the_o people_n that_o in_o mount_n gerizim_n he_o can_v show_v they_o 5._o holy_a vessel_n which_o moses_n have_v hide_v and_o lay_v up_o there_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o credulous_a vulgar_a meet_v by_o multitude_n at_o a_o certain_a village_n call_v tiraâ—haba_n intend_v when_o their_o company_n be_v full_a to_o go_v see_v these_o sacred_a relic_n but_o pilate_n beforehand_o take_v the_o passage_n with_o his_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o fall_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o assemble_v some_o he_o slay_v other_o he_o take_v captive_a and_o the_o rest_n flee_v of_o those_o that_o he_o captive_v he_o cause_v the_o noble_a and_o most_o principal_a to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o this_o fact_n the_o chief_a man_n of_o samaria_n accuse_v he_o to_o vitellius_n who_o command_v he_o to_o rome_n there_o to_o answer_v before_o the_o emperor_n what_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o and_o in_o his_o stead_n he_o make_v marcellus_n a_o friend_n of_o his_o own_o the_o governor_n of_o judea_n but_o before_o pilate_n come_v to_o rome_n tiberius_n be_v dead_a yet_o have_v eusebius_n put_v off_o the_o testimony_n that_o pilate_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v to_o tiberius_n concern_v the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o concern_v the_o wonder_n wrought_v by_o he_o till_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v a_o relation_n doubtful_a in_o itself_o but_o more_o than_o doubtful_a in_o the_o issue_n for_o first_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o pilate_n bear_v witness_v to_o the_o work_n and_o wonder_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o give_v testimony_n to_o his_o resurrection_n which_o yet_o to_o believe_v require_v a_o better_a evidence_n than_o i_o can_v find_v any_o yet_o second_o the_o epistle_n that_o be_v pretend_v for_o this_o his_o certificate_n by_o 7_o hegesippus_n can_v be_v that_o original_a one_o that_o tertullian_n and_o out_o of_o he_o eusebius_n do_v mention_n because_o it_o be_v endorse_v to_o claudius_n and_o not_o to_o tiberius_n three_o though_o both_o these_o be_v confess_v and_o agree_v unto_o that_o pilate_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o tiberius_n to_o such_o a_o purpose_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o letter_n or_o some_o other_o that_o tertullian_n have_v see_v yet_o can_v i_o never_o find_v the_o emperor_n of_o so_o good_a a_o nature_n and_o respective_a a_o disposition_n as_o to_o give_v the_o desert_n of_o goodness_n its_o due_a be_v it_o never_o so_o eminent_a and_o conspicuous_a or_o be_v it_o in_o what_o kind_n soever_o four_o and_o last_o that_o which_o make_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o story_n to_o
when_o they_o first_o fall_v from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o company_n of_o cornelius_n to_o complete_a that_o prophecy_n which_o now_o have_v its_o beginning_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n but_o peter_n invit_v they_o into_o baptism_n and_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v capable_a of_o those_o gift_n and_o no_o doubt_n they_o be_v bestow_v upon_o some_o of_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n hand_n ver._n 42._o and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n the_o syriack_n express_o understand_v this_o of_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o he_o use_v the_o very_a greek_a word_n eucharistia_n here_o and_o so_o divers_a take_v that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n both_o here_o and_o in_o some_o place_n else_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n yea_o even_o they_o that_o suppose_v that_o it_o mean_v partake_v of_o their_o common_a meal_n and_o food_n yet_o do_v they_o think_v that_o they_o have_v the_o sacrament_n add_v to_o it_o as_o our_o saviour_n add_v it_o to_o the_o passeover_n and_o indeed_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n do_v signify_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o both_o ordinary_a meal_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o luke_n 24.35_o he_o be_v know_v of_o they_o bread_n in_o break_v of_o bread_n here_o it_o mean_v a_o common_a supper_n in_o the_o inn_n at_o emmaus_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n here_o it_o betoken_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o intend_v the_o sacrament_n the_o rather_o and_o chief_o if_o not_o only_o first_o because_o the_o phrase_n of_o break_v of_o bread_n for_o common_a eat_n be_v very_o rare_a both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o jewish_a author_n but_o eat_v of_o bread_n be_v the_o expression_n that_o speak_v that_o and_o 2_o because_o break_v of_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o concomitant_a that_o can_v be_v part_v from_o it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o bless_a and_o break_v and_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v 1_o cor._n 11.24_o ver._n 44._o and_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v together_o this_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o frequent_a and_o of_o various_a use_n in_o the_o septuagint_n it_o sometime_o betoken_v the_o meeting_n of_o person_n in_o the_o same_o company_n as_o josh._n 11.5_o judg._n 6.33_o &_o 19.6_o etc._n etc._n so_o of_o beast_n deut._n 22.10_o sometime_o their_o concur_v in_o the_o same_o action_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o company_n or_o place_n as_o psal._n 2.2_o &_o 34.3_o &_o 49.2_o &_o 74.6_o &_o 83.3_o etc._n etc._n sometime_o their_o concur_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o psal._n 46.10_o &_o 62.9_o esa._n 66.17_o jer._n 6.12_o and_o sometime_o their_o knit_n together_o though_o in_o several_a company_n as_o joabs_n and_o abners_n man_n though_o they_o sit_v at_o distance_n and_o the_o pool_n of_o gibeon_n between_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 2.13_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o story_n for_o it_o be_v pass_v all_o imagination_n or_o conceive_n that_o all_o those_o thousand_o of_o believer_n that_o be_v now_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v keep_v all_o of_o one_o company_n and_o knot_n and_o not_o part_v asunder_o for_o what_o house_n will_v hold_v they_o but_o they_o keep_v in_o several_a company_n or_o congregation_n according_a as_o their_o language_n nation_n or_o other_o reference_n do_v knit_v they_o together_o and_o this_o join_v together_o because_o it_o be_v apart_o from_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v in_o several_a company_n and_o congregation_n and_o to_o such_o a_o sense_n do_v rabbi_n solomon_n understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o deut._n 25.5_o as_o indeed_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v not_o of_o brethren_n dwell_v in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n but_o of_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v unite_v in_o inheritance_n as_o these_o believer_n be_v now_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o be_v the_o build_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v understand_v ezra_n 4.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o separation_n from_o the_o samaritan_n and_o in_o join_v in_o the_o action_n though_o they_o be_v of_o several_a company_n in_o the_o build_n and_o those_o company_n far_o distant_a one_o from_o another_o neh._n 3._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la &_o 4.19_o verse_n 46._o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v not_o to_o express_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v their_o meeting_n place_n either_o for_o hear_v of_o their_o sermon_n or_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n for_o neither_o of_o these_o will_v have_v be_v endure_v there_o as_o appear_z chapt._n 4.1_o but_o this_o be_v to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o shake_v off_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o temple_n nor_o the_o observance_n of_o moses_n but_o resort_v thither_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o for_o many_o year_n after_o this_o the_o believe_a jew_n be_v still_o tenacious_a of_o the_o law_n and_o reverential_a of_o the_o temple_n act._n 21.20_o which_o they_o may_v lawful_o be_v while_o the_o temple_n stand_v if_o their_o observance_n of_o moses_n do_v not_o destroy_v in_o they_o the_o doctrine_n and_o application_n of_o their_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ._n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o far_o comply_v with_o they_o both_o in_o that_o place_n in_o act_n 21._o and_o also_o in_o act_n 15._o because_o moses_n be_v to_o stand_v till_o the_o temple_n fall_v those_o rite_n not_o nullify_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n if_o right_o use_v act_n chap._n iii_o vers._n 1._o peter_n and_o john_n go_v up_o together_o into_o the_o temple_n it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v likewise_o on_o pentecost_n day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v identity_n of_o time_n as_o it_o do_v 2_o sam._n 21.9_o and_o in_o the_o chaldee_n of_o jonathan_n on_o deut._n 25.5_o and_o the_o nine_o hour_n mention_v here_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o three_o hour_n in_o precede_a story_n chap._n 2.15_o at_o nine_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v that_o conversion_n of_o 3000_o and_o at_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n this_o of_o 5000._o howsoever_o whether_o it_o be_v on_o that_o day_n or_o no_o certain_o it_o be_v on_o some_o solemn_a day_n either_o a_o sabbath_n or_o festival_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o number_n that_o be_v then_o present_a in_o the_o temple_n when_o so_o many_o of_o they_o be_v convert_v for_o ordinary_o on_o the_o common_a day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o company_n that_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n be_v very_o few_o beside_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o stationary_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o rabbin_n which_o be_v a_o number_n of_o man_n choose_v to_o be_v constant_o there_o to_o represent_v the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o their_o behalf_n this_o concourse_n of_o people_n on_o such_o a_o solemn_a day_n be_v a_o fit_a subject_n and_o opportunity_n for_o these_o apostle_n to_o work_v upon_o and_o that_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v the_o main_a induction_n that_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o temple_n at_o this_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v thither_o to_o institute_v the_o canonical_a hour_n by_o their_o own_o example_n as_o baronius_n dream_v be_v a_o fancy_n that_o far_o better_a deserve_v laughter_n than_o any_o answer_n vers._n 2._o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v call_v beautiful_a this_o be_v the_o gate_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o second_o court_n or_o out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o there_o this_o cripple_n lay_v beg_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n but_o disdain_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o beg_v of_o the_o gentile_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o gate_n that_o josephus_n call_v the_o corinthiack_a gate_n and_o which_o he_o describe_v to_o be_v of_o so_o much_o gorgiousnesse_n and_o bravery_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n lib._n 5.14_o and_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o describe_v in_o another_o work_n full_o and_o on_o set_v purpose_n vers._n 11._o the_o porch_n call_v solomon_n not_o that_o the_o very_a porch_n build_v by_o solomon_n be_v now_o stand_v for_o that_o be_v burn_v and_o
destroy_v by_o the_o babylonian_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o because_o this_o be_v build_v on_o the_o very_a same_o pile_n that_o his_o be_v build_v upon_o for_o the_o temple_n stand_v upon_o a_o high_a and_o steep_a hill_n with_o a_o deep_a and_o sharp_a precipice_n about_o it_o solomon_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o mount_n which_o be_v too_o straight_o fill_v up_o the_o ditch_n on_o the_o east_n side_n with_o huge_a stone_n strong_o joint_v together_o and_o he_o build_v his_o porch_n upon_o that_o pile_n and_o because_o this_o of_o herod_n be_v erect_v also_o upon_o that_o very_a same_o foundation_n it_o therefore_o be_v call_v solomon_n porch_n it_o be_v the_o first_o gate_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o not_o only_o the_o very_a build_n of_o the_o porch_n but_o the_o court_n within_o bare_a the_o same_o name_n josephus_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la vers._n 12._o and_o when_o peter_n see_v it_o he_o answer_v etc._n etc._n here_o peter_n sermon_n be_v register_v again_o but_o chapt._n 4.1_o it_o be_v say_v as_o they_o speak_v which_o resolve_v that_o john_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o he_o vers._n 16._o through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v twice_o name_v in_o this_o verse_n because_o of_o the_o apostle_n faith_n in_o do_v and_o the_o cripple_n faith_n in_o receive_v the_o miracle_n the_o former_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 17._o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o so_o christ_n say_v himself_o luke_n 23.34_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v this_o their_o ignorance_n proceed_v main_o from_o mistake_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n birth_n for_o they_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v nazaret_n and_o from_o mistake_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o they_o expect_v it_o will_v have_v be_v pompous_a and_o full_a of_o worldly_a glory_n the_o title_n on_o the_o cross_n jesus_n of_o nazaret_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n speak_v out_o both_o the_o ignorances_n that_o carry_v they_o on_o to_o so_o wretched_a a_o act_n ver._n 19_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o syriack_n read_v it_o that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a may_v come_v and_o so_o the_o arabic_a and_o irenaeus_n or_o at_o least_o his_o interpreter_n cite_v by_o beza_n the_o vulgar_a ut_fw-la cum_fw-la venerint_fw-la but_o conclude_v not_o the_o clause_n to_o make_v it_o sense_n beza_n postquam_fw-la venerint_fw-la but_o what_o sense_n he_o will_v make_v of_o it_o i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v he_o plead_v much_o to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v postquam_fw-la and_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v he_o but_o he_o can_v deny_v withal_o that_o it_o signify_v ut_fw-mi likewise_o and_o so_o may_v it_o best_o and_o most_o proper_o be_v understand_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a may_v come_v the_o apostle_n peter_n take_v his_o speech_n from_o esa._n 28.12_o where_o the_o prophet_n at_o once_o prophecy_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n vers_n 11._o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n vers_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o infidelity_n and_o obduration_n of_o the_o jew_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o speak_v of_o these_o very_a time_n and_o occasion_n that_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n and_o according_o be_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v understand_v that_o speak_v from_o he_o concern_v the_o present_a refresh_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o god_n present_v send_v christ_n among_o they_o in_o the_o power_n and_o ministry_n of_o that_o and_o not_o of_o a_o refresh_n at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o god_n send_v christ_n personal_o to_o come_v and_o reign_v among_o they_o as_o some_o have_v dream_v and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dream_n for_o let_v but_o this_o text_n be_v serious_o weigh_v in_o that_o sense_n that_o opinion_n will_v make_v of_o it_o repent_v therefore_o and_o bâ—e_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v as_o mean_v this_o repent_v you_o now_o that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o 2000_o or_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o hundred_o year_n hence_o when_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v come_v if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n that_o they_o make_v of_o this_o text_n that_o produce_v it_o to_o assert_v christ_n personal_a seigne_n on_o earth_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n i_o know_v not_o why_o they_o shall_v then_o produce_v it_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o see_v no_o sense_n in_o it_o the_o word_n be_v facile_a and_o clear_a and_o have_v no_o intricacy_n at_o all_o in_o they_o if_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o go_v upon_o its_o own_o wheel_n and_o they_o may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o this_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a paraphrase_n repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v by_o the_o gospel_n may_v come_v upon_o you_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o may_v send_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o you_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n vers._n 20._o and_o he_o send_v jesus_n christ._n as_o vers._n 26._o god_n have_v raise_v his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o now_o this_o can_v possible_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n personal_o and_o visible_o come_v among_o they_o for_o who_o of_o this_o audience_n ever_o see_v he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n but_o of_o his_o come_n among_o they_o now_o in_o this_o mean_n and_o offer_n of_o salvation_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v this_o clause_n in_o hand_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o so_o the_o 22_o verse_n interprete_v it_o of_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a prophet_n to_o who_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v must_v be_v cut_v off_o not_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o judge_n but_o in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v his_o voice_n and_o which_o to_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o be_v condemnation_n peter_n exhortation_n therefore_o be_v to_o repentance_n that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o so_o that_o refresh_a time_n may_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v send_v among_o they_o according_a as_o moses_n have_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a instructor_n of_o the_o people_n sect._n which_o before_o be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n confirm_v this_o read_n for_o though_o beza_n say_v that_o all_o the_o old_a greek_a copy_n that_o ever_o he_o see_v as_o also_o the_o syrian_a arabic_a and_o tertullian_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fore-ordained_n yet_o the_o very_a scope_n and_o intention_n of_o peter_n speech_n in_o this_o place_n do_v clear_o show_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o before_o be_v preach_v to_o you_o namely_o by_o moses_n or_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 22._o and_o by_o all_o the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 24._o ver._n 21._o until_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o that_o sense_n the_o syriack_n translate_v it_o until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o arabic_a not_o much_o different_a until_o the_o time_n in_o which_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v perfect_v or_o finish_v etc._n etc._n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o signify_v a_o restitution_n to_o a_o former_a estate_n a_o repair_n or_o a_o amend_v as_o may_v be_v frequent_o show_v in_o greek_a writer_n but_o in_o scripture_n do_v not_o so_o proper_o signify_v this_o as_o what_o the_o rabbin_n will_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fulfil_n or_o accomplish_v and_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o so_o much_o stand_v in_o the_o force_n of_o re_n or_o again_o but_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d privative_a in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v unsettle_a or_o unconfirmed_a and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyb._n hist._n lib._n 4._o settlement_n of_o a_o city_n to_o tumult_n and_o to_o take_v up_o these_o two_o place_n where_o this_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n