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but_o not_o to_o detain_v you_o in_o these_o rough_a speculation_n i_o think_v it_o be_v evident_a of_o the_o faith_n of_o peter_n and_o not_o of_o the_o person_n from_o the_o very_a context_n christ_n not_o more_o high_o dignify_n he_o in_o the_o eighteen_o and_o nineteen_o verse_n then_o sharp_o reprehend_v he_o in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o as_o before_o express_v else_o what_o a_o strange_a change_n in_o three_o or_o four_o verse_n beside_o alas_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a what_o a_o weak_a rock_n be_v he_o afterward_o or_o a_o reed_n rather_o at_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n shake_v with_o wind_n of_o a_o damsel_n breath_n how_o be_v he_o besmut_v at_o the_o high_a priest_n fire_n for_o all_o his_o former_a protestation_n etc._n matth._n 26.69_o etc._n etc._n deny_v his_o master_n his_o own_o name_n his_o country_n deny_v not_o only_a his_o relation_n but_o his_o knowledge_n of_o he_o deny_v again_o and_o
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3._o c._n 4._o as_o eusebius_n and_o lucae_n and_o in_o vita_fw-la lucae_n hierom_n report_n by_o profession_n a_o physician_n say_v st._n paul_n col._n 4.14_o luke_n the_o belove_a physiciau_n greet_v you_o a_o physician_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o admirable_a for_o his_o devotion_n be_v not_o only_o a_o courtier_n of_o nature_n lose_v in_o second_o cause_n but_o per_fw-la scalas_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la ascend_v to_o the_o first_o by_o the_o ladder_n of_o the_o creature_n medicinae_fw-la corpus_fw-la humanum_fw-la objectum_fw-la medicinae_fw-la and_o teach_v other_o so_o to_o climb_v to_o heaven_n the_o human_a body_n not_o be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o his_o study_n and_o practice_n medice_fw-la totius_fw-la compositi_fw-la be_v first_o cure_v himself_o by_o he_o that_o be_v so_o far_o more_o eminent_o he_o become_v a_o physician_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n of_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n and_o that_o both_o for_o the_o therapeutic_a and_o phylactick_a part_n of_o physic_n first_o cure_v their_o infidelity_n and_o impenitence_n with_o the_o sovereign_a precept_n and_o prescript_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o then_o preserve_v that_o same_o spiritual_a temper_n with_o the_o wholesome_a example_n and_o good_a act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o religio_fw-la medici_n although_o none_o can_v equal_v yet_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o profession_n i_o wish_v more_o will_v imitate_v to_o take_v off_o all_o vulgar_a imputation_n and_o just_a occasion_n of_o those_o ironic_a apologue_n viz._n how_o once_o such_o a_o one_o knock_v at_o heaven-gate_n saint_n peter_n demand_v who_o he_o be_v and_o that_o by_o a_o enumeration_n of_o almost_o all_o religion_n be_v thou_o a_o jew_n no_o repli_v he_o a_o christian_n neither_o etc._n etc._n till_o be_v ask_v in_o general_a of_o what_o religion_n hewas_fw-mi he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o physician_n and_o so_o at_o length_n be_v deny_v for_o his_o denial_n but_o god_n forbid_v so_o honourable_a and_o needful_a a_o profession_n shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o deliration_n of_o some_o of_o the_o worst_a piece_n of_o it_o perhaps_o some_o few_o philosophical_a humorist_n that_o be_v but_o as_o the_o wart_n and_o wen_n &_o mere_a excrescense_v of_o that_o same_o noble_a science_n who_o brain_n be_v overheat_v by_o their_o chemical_a experiment_n may_v as_o easy_o mistake_v the_o truth_n as_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la amatur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la virgo_fw-la est_fw-la which_o though_o woo_v of_o so_o many_o yet_o still_o remain_v a_o virgin_n but_o for_o the_o profession_n 38.1.2_o ecclus_n 38.1.2_o it_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n honour_v the_o physician_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o at_o once_o commend_v and_o recommend_v he_o 8.21_o matth._n 9.12_o jer._n 8.21_o matth._n 9_o the_o sick_a have_v need_n of_o the_o physician_n god_n himself_o own_v the_o compellation_n jer._n 8.22_o be_v there_o no_o physician_n there_o christ_n also_o imitate_v their_o practice_n in_o the_o good_a samaritan_n but_o here_o express_o honour_v the_o profession_n with_o the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n sc_n in_o st._n luke_n the_o physician_n some_o think_v he_o to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o 70._o disciple_n from_o his_o 24_o chapt._n v._n 13._o marci_n lib_fw-la 4_o contra_fw-la marci_n but_o tertullian_n and_o other_o ancient_n say_v that_o he_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n immediate_a disciple_n but_o only_a sectator_n &_o discipulus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la a_o companion_n and_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o indeed_o himself_o intimate_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o gospel_n chap._n 1.2_o 1.2_o luke_n 1.2_o sicut_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la as_o they_o have_v deliver_v they_o unto_o we_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n see_v themselves_o insinuate_v that_o he_o write_v his_o gospel_n by_o dictation_n but_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o his_o own_o observation_n but_o that_o he_o write_v both_o he_o attestates_fw-la act_n 1.1_o in_o the_o former_a treatise_n o_o theophilus_n 1.1_o act_n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n which_o former_a treatise_n be_v his_o gospel_n he_o write_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 51._o 1._o lib._n 1._o say_v eusebius_n other_o say_v anno_fw-la 54._o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o thence_o be_v think_v to_o use_v that_o phrase_n rom._n 16._o according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 16._o rom._n 16._o and_o saint_n luke_n indeed_o be_v the_o constant_a companion_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o double_a travel_n act_n 16._o &_o so_o he_o become_v both_o the_o master_n &_o the_o apostle_n register_n his_o be_v but_o a_o deserve_a emblem_n viz._n the_o ox_n strong_a to_o labour_n his_o pen_n as_o unwearied_a as_o his_o person_n and_o both_o proportionable_a to_o his_o excellent_a subject_n he_o becomss_v a_o evangelist_n before_o peter_n and_o james_n 2.9_o gal._n 2.9_o those_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n ten_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v pass_v by_o and_o his_o quill_n choose_v god_n sometime_o be_v please_v to_o effect_v great_a design_n by_o obscure_a mean_n and_o even_o by_o unthought_a of_o instrument_n amos_n a_o herdsman_n make_v a_o prophet_n 1.1_o amos_n 1.1_o many_o fisherman_n fisher_n of_o many_o man_n a_o easy_a transition_n then_o may_v make_v st._n luke_n here_o a_o evangelist_n of_o a_o physician_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a while_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o dedication_n most_o excellent_a theophilus_n act_v 1.1_o etc._n etc._n which_o some_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o common_a or_o a_o proper_a name_n and_o baronius_n though_o he_o have_v try_v can_v untie_v the_o knot_n if_o we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o common_a appellative_a 58._o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 58._o it_o hint_n the_o gospel_n write_v to_o such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n lover_n of_o god_n as_o be_v a_o pearl_n not_o to_o be_v cast_v to_o swine_n matth._n 7.6_o but_o every_o
true_a christian_a be_v a_o theophilus_n and_o have_v a_o gospel_n dedicate_v to_o he_o luc._n explan_n proem_n evang._n luc._n as_o st._n ambrose_n sweet_o si_fw-la deum_fw-la diligis_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la scriptum_fw-la suscipe_fw-la munus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o love_v god_n to_o thou_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v &_o if_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v write_v accept_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o evangelist_n the_o pledge_n of_o such_o a_o heavenly_a friend_n and_o treasure_n up_o this_o jewel_n in_o the_o retirement_n of_o thy_o bosom_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n both_o of_o moth_n and_o thief_n i.e._n of_o sin_n and_o error_n but_o more_o proble_v it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n from_o saint_n luke_n own_o word_n 1.3_o luke_n 1.3_o luke_n 1._o v._o 3._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o also_o to_o write_v unto_o thou_o in_o crder_n most_o excellent_a theophilus_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v instruct_v wherein_o i_o think_v he_o do_v evidence_n some_o one_o particular_a person_n 1._o maldonat_fw-la in_o luc._n 1._o who_o he_o have_v catechise_v former_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o this_o be_v second_v too_o by_o the_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o use_v elsewhere_o to_o eminent_a person_n 3._o theophilact_fw-mi in_o luc._n 3._o occasion_n expositor_n just_o to_o conceive_v it_o be_v some_o man_n of_o quality_n lyran_n and_o nicephorus_n think_v he_o the_o then_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n other_o that_o he_o be_v some_o chief_a governor_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v most_o excellent_a or_o most_o noble_a as_o it_o be_v translate_v and_o apply_v to_o festus_n by_o st._n paul_n act_v 26._o and_o by_o tertullus_n that_o great_a master_n of_o word_n to_o foelix_n act_v 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o claudius_n lystus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o most_o noble_a governor_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o from_o theophilus_n we_o note_v that_o greatness_n do_v not_o exclude_v goodness_n but_o may_v much_o advance_v it_o and_o so_o to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v not_o only_a equity_n and_o civility_n to_o give_v due_a title_n of_o respect_n to_o personage_n of_o honour_n rom._n 13.7_o honour_n to_o who_o honour_n belong_v 13.7_o rom._n 13.7_o but_o it_o be_v withal_o a_o pious_a policy_n for_o good_a man_n to_o devote_v their_o labour_n to_o such_o mecoenass_n as_o may_v advance_v religion_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o their_o own_o private_a name_n and_o fortune_n as_o here_o st._n luke_n do_v unto_o his_o theophilus_n but_o not_o to_o seem_v digressive_a this_o evangelist_n like_o his_o industrious_a ensign_n the_o ox_n forementioned_a have_v his_o time_n of_o vnyoak_v also_o as_o well_o as_o of_o hard_a labour_n this_o holy_a physician_n after_o his_o numerous_a and_o double_a cure_n be_v at_o length_n himself_o cure_v of_o all_o earthly_a malady_n die_v in_o bythinia_n a_o region_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n illust_n hieron_n in_o cat._n vir_fw-la illust_n now_o call_v anatolia_n near_o pontus_n in_o the_o 84._o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 74._o poem_n 37._o how_o fit_v be_v we_o commemorate_v thy_o fact_n who_o register_v more_o than_o the_o apostle_n act_n the_o church_n but_o grateful_o do_v celebrate_v saint_n luke_n festivity_n at_o high_a rate_n because_o although_o a_o grand-physician_n he_o deign_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o divinity_n nay_o and_o to_o make_v his_o practice_n of_o it_o too_o and_o that_o you_o will_v say_n be_v rare_a for_o such_o to_o do_v he_o through_o all_o second_o cause_n see_v the_o prime_n and_o do_v by_o nature_n scale_n to_o heaven_n climb_v while_o other_o lodge_v by_o the_o way_n the_o soul_n be_v his_o care_n while_o some_o perhaps_o some_o body_n do_v impair_v he_o lay_v aside_o his_o apollinean_a art_n or_o do_v heaven_n recipe_n withal_o impart_v the_o soul-pulse_n conscience_n now_o he_o feel_v and_o thus_o christ_n be_v become_v his_o esculapius_n tear_n be_v the_o critic_n water_n he_o do_v cast_v where_o he_o discern_v sin_n danger_n overpast_v or_o if_o he_o see_v the_o symptom_n still_o prove_v bad_a applies_z the_o heal_a balm_n of_o gilead_n and_o where_o the_o case_n seem_v despr_fw-la '_o ate_z to_o do_v good_a adapt_n the_o balsam_n of_o our_o saviour_n blood_n that_o panacean_n medicine_n that_o all-heal_a so_o careful_a be_v he_o of_o each_o patient_n weal_n visit_n without_o a_o fee_n and_o the_o more_o thrive_v free_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o free_o give_v who_o gospel_n be_v a_o shop_n well_o furnish_v where_o each_o grief_n open_v may_v of_o cure_n be_v speed_v full_o of_o choice_n cordial_n or_o corrosive_n spiritual_a antidote_n restorative_n and_o all_o these_o free_a listen_v to_o the_o prophet_n cry_v come_v all_o that_o languish_v without_o money_n buy_v and_o lord_n we_o come_v beseech_v thou_o grant_v this_o as_o saint_n luke_n saint_n paul_n convert_n make_v we_o his._n the_o collect_v prayer_n 10._o the_o epistle_n 2_o tim_n 4._o v._o 5._o to_o 10._o 7._o the_o gospel_n luke_n 10._o v._o 1._o to_o 7._o almighty_a god_n which_o call_v luke_o the_o physician_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v it_o please_v thou_o by_o the_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o his_o doctrine_n to_o heal_v all_o the_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n through_o thy_o son_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n s._n simon_n s._n thadaeus_n the_o plate_n here_o upon_o simon_n and_o judes_n day_n disquisition_n 35._o these_o be_v another_o pair_n of_o brethren_n as_o before_o peter_z and_o andrew_n james_n and_o john_n the_o reason_n of_o christ_n choice_n herein_o to_o spread_v unanimity_n and_o prevent_v schism_n be_v express_v in_o their_o feastival_n fratres_n naturâ_fw-la ordinar_n aquin._n &_o glossa_fw-la ordinar_n fide_fw-la 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