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suffer_v inward_o when_o christ_n outward_o locum_fw-la osorius_n in_o locum_fw-la st._n stephen_n will_v spare_v he_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o sympathy_n amans_fw-la quip_n plus_fw-la in_o amato_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la patitur_fw-la it_o be_v a_o high_a compliment_n that_o a_o lover_n suffer_v more_o in_o his_o belove_a object_n then_o in_o his_o own_o person_n suffer_v yet_o st._n john_n both_o do_v and_o suffer_v much_o in_o his_o own_o person_n also_o 1._o the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o testify_v and_o write_v these_o thing_n 21.24_o john_n 21.24_o v._o 24._o &_o be_v for_o his_o pierce_a sight_n into_o high_a mystery_n well_o embleme_v by_o the_o tower_a eagle_n jovis_n ale_n right_a his_o quill_n write_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n against_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n early_a heretic_n and_o grandfather_n of_o arrianisme_n as_o that_o be_v of_o socinianism_n and_o late_a error_n begin_v his_o gospel_n before_o moses_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o end_v his_o revelation_n beyond_o all_o historian_n beyond_o time_n itself_o or_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o chief_o live_v at_o ephesus_n where_o he_o write_v his_o gospel_n in_o the_o 69._o year_n of_o constitute_v of_o euseb_n niceph_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o asian_a bishop_n by_o he_o there_o constitute_v christ_n whence_o the_o neighbour_n church_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n be_v by_o that_o division_n make_v by_o the_o apostolical_a synod_n act_v 15._o allot_v to_o his_o visitation_n for_o his_o diligence_n wherein_o and_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n he_o be_v by_o the_o proconsull_n of_o asia_n transport_v to_o rome_n to_o suffer_v about_o the_o 90._o year_n of_o christ_n where_o be_v miraculous_o preserve_v in_o a_o cauldron_n of_o scald_a oil_n c._n alsted_n chron._n euseb_n ec._n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n as_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n he_o be_v banish_v by_o domitian_n into_o patmos_n a_o disconsolate_a isle_n of_o the_o aegaeansea_n where_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.2_o josh_n 5.2_o heb._n 4.12_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n that_o circumcise_v not_o only_o the_o foreskin_n but_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o part_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n the_o eye_n 119.37_o job_n 31.1_o psal_n 119.37_o job_n 31._o turn_v away_o those_o least_o they_o behold_v vanity_n psal_n 119._o the_o ear_n and_o lip_n that_o they_o hear_v or_o speak_v no_o guile_n ephe._n 4._o circumcise_n the_o hand_n against_o all_o theft_n and_o idleness_n 5.4_o ephe._n 4.25_o 28_o c._n 5.4_o ephe._n 4.28_o the_o head_n from_o imagine_v mischief_n and_o the_o foot_n from_o bloodshed_n 19.13_o psal_n 14.6_o 19.13_o psal_n 14._o circumcise_n the_o intellect_n from_o curiosity_n and_o error_n act._n 26.25_o the_o will_n from_o all_o presumptuous_a wickedness_n 3._o coloss_n 3.2_o 3._o psal_n 19_o the_o affection_n from_o inordination_n coloss_n 3._o even_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o imagination_n isai_n 1.16_o in_o a_o word_n circumcise_n the_o whole_a man_n cut_v off_o all_o superfluous_a care_n of_o the_o world_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o to_o that_o happy_a metamorphosis_n of_o the_o old_a into_o the_o new_a man_n 4.22_o ephe._n 4.22_o eph._n 4._o whence_o flow_v the_o three_o kind_n of_o circumcision_n by_o consequence_n resurgentium_fw-la in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v when_o all_o superfluity_n of_o sin_n deformity_n and_o corruption_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o utter_o so_o that_o we_o may_v appear_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n without_o any_o spot_n in_o our_o soul_n 15.53_o apoc._n 14.5_o 1_o cor._n 15.53_o or_o corruption_n in_o our_o body_n apoc._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 15._o but_o in_o this_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v carnal_a only_a as_o need_v none_o of_o the_o other_o three_o circumstance_n be_v remarkable_a the_o quando_fw-la vbi_fw-la quare_fw-la the_o time_n the_o part_n the_o reason_n the_o time_n be_v the_o eight_o day_n 17._o gen._n 17._o gen._n 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the_o church_n at_o the_o window_n not_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o door_n wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n etc._n etc._n last_o other_o both_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o ordain_v by_o man_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n act_v 20._o and_o other_o priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n act_v 14._o as_o all_o orthodox_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n among_o we_o now_o saint_n peter_n you_o see_v be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n a_o apostle_n choose_v of_o god_n by_o christ_n himself_o immediate_o with_o who_o he_o grow_v so_o high_o into_o favor_n that_o he_o become_v one_o of_o christ_n triumvirate_n that_o be_v one_o of_o his_o three_o eminent_o belove_a disciple_n not_o only_o of_o his_o council_n as_o they_o say_v but_o of_o his_o cabinet_n with_o he_o in_o all_o serious_a transaction_n 17._o matth._n 17._o with_o he_o in_o tabor_n matth._n 17._o where_o he_o participate_v heavenly_a society_n and_o as_o it_o be_v anticipate_v the_o glory_n of_o 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not_o this_o happen_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n then_o he_o seem_v a_o reed_n again_o and_o be_v shake_v to_o some_o purpose_n christ_n give_v he_o sharp_a word_n nay_o the_o very_a same_o rebuke_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o temptation_n 4.10_o chap._n 4.10_o matth._n 4._o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n etc._n etc._n and_o very_o fit_o for_o it_o come_v from_o he_o to_o break_v the_o design_n of_o our_o lord_n come_v and_o to_o obstruct_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n yet_o this_o slip_n he_o recover_v afterward_o and_o his_o faith_n like_o a_o break_a bone_n well_o set_v again_o seem_v strong_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o matth._n 26._o etc._n chap._n 26.32_o etc._n etc._n where_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v be_v smite_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o shall_v be_v offend_v at_o he_o and_o forsake_v he_o make_v a_o bold_a catholic_a challenge_n though_o all_o man_n be_v offend_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o and_o for_o all_o 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this_o of_o saint_n peter_n he_o retract_v that_o opinion_n expound_v it_o of_o christ_n as_o hierome_n amos._n hierome_n comment_fw-fr in_o amos._n gregory_n 34._o gregory_n moral_a 31._o c._n 34._o primasius_n anselm_n and_o other_o do_v fundamentum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fides_n say_v st._n ambrose_n locum_fw-la ambrose_n ephes_n 2._o in_o locum_fw-la his_o faith_n be_v the_o rock_n for_o which_o simon_n be_v call_v peter_n and_o the_o foundation_n whereon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v many_o of_o the_o schoolman_n herein_o side_v with_o the_o father_n viz._n hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la suarez_n festo_fw-la vide_fw-la boys_n postil_v in_o festo_fw-la ferus_fw-la tostatus_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a axiom_n 10._o axiom_n aquin_n 1._o part_n quaest_a 1._o art_n 10._o symbolica_fw-la theologia_n non_fw-la est_fw-la argumentativa_fw-la that_o be_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o divinity_n argument_n be_v of_o no_o efficacy_n fetch_v from_o allegory_n metaphor_n and_o similitude_n 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
again_o and_o that_o with_o abjuration_n and_o execration_n and_o all_o the_o aggravation_n possible_a and_o all_o this_o too_o after_o christ_n indulgent_a dialogue_n with_o he_o thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n o_o see_v here_o and_o lament_v sad_a humane_a frailty_n if_o such_o rock_n be_v shake_v what_o shall_v rush_n if_o chief_n apostle_n fall_v o_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v and_o let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v yet_o let_v we_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o foul_a step_n only_o but_o also_o of_o his_o wash_v they_o 75._o verse_n 75._o verse_n 75._o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o bitter_o as_o ere_o he_o sin_v o_o that_o we_o can_v as_o easy_o repeat_v his_o tear_n as_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o can_v so_o vindicate_v the_o former_a act_n of_o our_o life_n as_o he_o do_v with_o the_o latter_a be_v ever_o afterward_o a_o diligent_a and_o most_o successful_a apostle_n as_o though_o still_o a_o fish_n catch_v three_o thousand_o at_o a_o sermon_n act_v 2._o till_o herod_n agrippa_n seize_v 2.41_o act_n 2.41_o and_o imprison_v he_o 12._o chap._n 12._o act_v 12._o intend_v to_o serve_v he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v saint_n james_n but_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n fetch_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n miraculous_o to_o release_v he_o that_o afterward_o about_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 51._o at_o rome_n he_o expugn_v simon_n magus_n who_o imposture_n have_v so_o carry_v away_o the_o vulgar_a that_o they_o inscribe_v altar_n to_o he_o magus_n saint_n peter_n and_o simon_n magus_n simoni_n deo_fw-la sancto_fw-la to_o simon_n the_o holy_a god_n but_o simon_n peter_n make_v he_o appear_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n though_o some_o have_v so_o pen_v the_o story_n as_o make_v the_o passage_n rather_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n more_o poetical_a then_o real_a thence_o pass_v into_o the_o lesser_a asia_n he_o preach_v a_o while_n unto_o the_o jew_n be_v sometime_o 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vide_fw-la alsted_n chron._n c._n 27._o where_o some_o write_v he_o seven_o year_n to_o have_v be_v bishop_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 67._o being_n the_o fourteen_o of_o nero_n he_o return_v to_o rome_n there_o abide_v not_o many_o month_n and_o that_o not_o as_o bishop_n but_o as_o a_o stranger_n though_o damasus_n write_v that_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 60._o which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o nero_n and_o even_o thereby_o confute_v those_o who_o affirm_v he_o to_o have_v sit_v bishop_n there_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n when_o as_o nero_n scarce_o reign_v full_a fourteen_o in_o all_o but_o there_o all_o agree_v he_o suffer_v 1._o eusebius_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o and_o eusebius_n and_o other_o say_v that_o in_o the_o sixty_o eight_o year_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o nero_n saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n both_o both_o in_o one_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o have_v former_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o labour_n chro._n isaacsons_fw-fr chro._n so_o now_o of_o torture_n or_o rather_o be_v both_o together_o unyoked_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o martyrdom_n saint_n peter_n be_v crucify_v invers_o say_v eusebius_n to_o differ_v from_o his_o master_n and_o saint_n paul_n behead_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o nero_n who_o hence_o be_v just_o style_v dedicator_n condemnationis_fw-la christianae_n the_o founder_n of_o those_o ten_o christian_a persecution_n poem_n 32._o here_o you_o come_v forth_o to_o see_v with_o eye_n of_o mind_n no_o reed_n but_o a_o rock_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n a_o rock_n of_o confidence_n and_o faith_n profess_v shake_v with_o a_o faint_a blast_n of_o a_o damsel_n breast_n yet_o like_o a_o well-set_a oak_n root_v the_o more_o by_o storm_n and_o firm_a after_o than_o before_o this_o primate_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v long_a with_o christ_n and_o most_o his_o wonder_n see_v deserve_o above_o the_o rest_n he_o most_o do_v of_o his_o love_n and_o stout_a adherence_n 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besmut_v at_o the_o high_a priest_n fire_n be_v this_o the_o rock_n not_o to_o be_v move_v by_o death_n so_o toss_v and_o stagger_v by_o a_o maiden_n breath_n be_v this_o he_o live_v on_o miracle_n be_v this_o he_o that_o see_v tabor_n metamorphosis_n what_o be_v best_a flesh_n and_o blood_n leave_v to_o itself_o i'faith_o needs_o must_v wrack_v when_o each_o be_v his_o own_o shelf_n how_o vain_a all_o humane_a confidence_n how_o faril_n christain_v it_o be_v humble_a faith_n and_o prayer_n prevail_v here_o satan_n winnow_v the_o choice_a grain_n yet_o our_o lord_n prayer_n purge_v off_o his_o chaff_n again_o after_o all_o this_o christ_n give_v he_o but_o a_o look_n and_o that_o the_o saint_n into_o the_o peter_n strike_v reflection_n and_o remorse_n meet_v both_o together_o and_o make_v fair_a after_o though_o first_o showry_n weather_n christ_n eye_n dissolve_v his_o freeze_a heart_n to_o tear_n and_o from_o those_o bitter_a stream_n sweet_a fruit_n appear_v the_o monitory_a cock_n 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12._o 20._o the_o gospel_n matth._n 16._o ver_fw-la 13._o unto_o v._o 20._o almighty_a god_n which_o by_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v to_o thy_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n many_o excellent_a gift_n and_o command_v he_o earnest_o to_o feed_v thy_o flock_n make_v we_o beseech_v thou_o all_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n diligent_o to_o preach_v thy_o holy_a word_n and_o the_o people_n obedient_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n s._n jacobus_fw-la mayor_n the_o plate_n here_o upon_o the_o feastival_n of_o st._n james_n disquisition_n 30._o this_o saint_n james_n be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o zebedaeus_n matth._n 20._o this_o be_v james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n great_a jacobus_n major_a and_o why_o call_v james_n the_o great_a surname_v james_n the_o great_a and_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 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