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he_o can_v at_o the_o first_o make_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o before_o there_o 5._o gen._n 2_o 5._o be_v any_o rain_n to_o water_v it_o or_o man_n to_o till_o it_o and_o here_o we_o find_v he_o lay_v down_o his_o people_n to_o their_o rest_n after_o paul_n sunset_a 4._o i_o add_v a_o 4_o time_n which_o the_o text_n also_o afford_v when_o god_n after_o trouble_n give_v his_o church_n rest_n and_o that_o be_v when_o the_o persecution_n and_o trouble_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o the_o height_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o now_o prove_v insupportable_a such_o be_v that_o of_o this_o church_n which_o usher_v in_o this_o peace_n here_o mention_v for_o beside_o the_o other_o jew_n rage_n little_a saul_n make_v great_a havoc_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o act._n 9_o 3._o and_o be_v as_o he_o himself_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o exceed_o zealous_a of_o the_o tradition_n of_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hyperbolical_o or_o beyond_o measure_n 14._o gal._n 1._o 13_o 14._o he_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o waste_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v and_o that_o be_v quasi_fw-la grassator_fw-la &_o praedo_fw-la as_o hierom_n interprete_v it_o a_o unmerciful_a spoiler_n and_o cruel_a enemy_n he_o lay_v all_o waist_n very_o many_o and_o as_o sad_a be_v the_o expression_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o act_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o set_v out_o his_o rage_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n at_o the_o protomartyr_n stevens_n death_n we_o read_v act._n 7._o 58._o that_o the_o witness_n who_o stone_v he_o lay_v down_o their_o clothes_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o ready_a and_o nimble_a at_o that_o devilish_a exploit_n at_o his_o foot_n who_o though_o he_o be_v as_o be_v conceive_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n both_o coaetaneus_fw-la &_o cognatus_fw-la both_o of_o the_o same_o age_n and_o also_o of_o the_o same_o kindred_n with_o steven_n his_o cousin_n yet_o withal_o be_v natural_o acris_fw-la &_o fervidi_fw-la ingenii_fw-la as_o one_o say_v of_o a_o quick_a spirit_n and_o also_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o young_a blood_n and_o this_o yet_o more_o heat_v with_o zeal_n for_o his_o jewish_a tradition_n yea_o and_o as_o some_o think_v with_o emulation_n of_o stevens_n eminency_n which_o among_o young_a man_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o age_n while_o they_o live_v together_o especial_o be_v too_o frequent_a and_o ordinary_a he_o grow_v so_o hot_a that_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v act._n 22._o 20._o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o very_a sad_a word_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o signify_v that_o from_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v very_o well_o please_v with_o it_o and_o approve_v it_o and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o by-stander_n look_v on_o and_o take_v content_a in_o it_o but_o that_o he_o be_v dux_n &_o choragus_n a_o principal_a actor_n and_o superintendent_n in_o that_o bloody_a action_n so_o as_o that_o although_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v one_o stone_n at_o he_o yet_o in_o true_a interpretation_n as_o austin_n observe_v he_o stone_v sanctis_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la omnium_fw-la ipse_fw-la lapidare_fw-la videretur_fw-la serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la himby_fw-mi their_o hand_n nor_o be_v this_o heat_n of_o he_o or_o the_o other_o jew_n rage_n quench_v with_o stephen_n blood_n but_o it_o flame_v out_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o very_a great_a persecution_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n act._n 8._o 1._o so_o as_o if_o dorotheus_n say_v true_a no_o few_o than_o two_o thousand_o disciple_n more_o be_v put_v to_o death_n about_o the_o time_n of_o stephen_n martyrdom_n that_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o but_o this_o it_o do_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o v._o 1._o while_o saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n v._n 3._o the_o word_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o gal._n 1._o 13._o and_o a_o both_o express_v such_o a_o vastation_n as_o a_o wild_a bore_n make_v in_o a_o vineyard_n when_o he_o root_v up_o all_o or_o as_o a_o cruel_a enemy_n when_o he_o have_v new_o break_v into_o a_o besiege_a town_n or_o city_n who_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n lay_v all_o waste_n nor_o his_o only_a to_o they_o that_o be_v find_v in_o arm_n or_o abroad_o in_o the_o street_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o war_n but_o those_o who_o the_o savage_a soldier_n spare_v this_o then_o persecutor_n butcher_v for_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n nay_o into_o every_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domatim_fw-la the_o word_n be_v and_o there_o without_o pity_n of_o age_n or_o sex_n hail_v and_o drag_v man_n and_o woman_n into_o prison_n vers_fw-la 3._o nor_o be_v this_o rage_n yet_o quiet_v for_o chap._n 9_o you_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o still_o and_o yet_o further_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o some_o roar_a lion_n or_o fiery-breathed_n dragon_n he_o belch_v and_o spit_v out_o fire_n v._o 1._o and_o get_v a_o blood_n inquisition_n commission_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o reach_v as_o far_o as_o damascus_n which_o they_o compute_v to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o five_o day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n how_o fast_o and_o how_o far_o do_v they_o go_v who_o the_o devil_n and_o their_o own_o malice_n drive_v that_o if_o he_o may_v find_v any_o he_o mean_v none_o shall_v escape_v he_o of_o that_o way_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n none_n it_o seem_v must_v be_v pity_v by_o he_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o bind_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o why_o to_o jerusalem_n not_o only_o because_o there_o be_v the_o chief_a judicature_n of_o such_o matter_n but_o withal_o because_o there_o the_o judge_n be_v more_o enrage_v and_o there_o he_o have_v more_o power_n and_o where_o he_o have_v be_v bind_v before_o and_o deliver_v they_o into_o prison_n yea_o and_o do_v persecute_v they_o even_o unto_o the_o death_n chap._n 22._o 4_o 5._o and_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v his_o voice_n against_o they_o not_o it_o may_v be_v as_o a_o judge_n he_o have_v not_o get_v up_o to_o the_o bench_n but_o as_o a_o informer_n or_o by-stander_n at_o the_o bar_n he_o earnest_o manifest_v his_o approbation_n answerable_a to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o mention_v or_o as_o a_o busy_a pursuivant_n or_o officer_n who_o carry_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v and_o look_v to_o it_o to_o see_v it_o put_v in_o execucution_n act_v 26._o 10._o to_o which_o add_v only_o what_o there_o follow_v v._o 11._o and_o i_o punish_v they_o oft_o in_o every_o synagogue_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o be_v exceed_o mad_a against_o they_o i_o persecute_v they_o even_o unto_o strange_a city_n every_o word_n almost_o have_v a_o very_a heavy_a accent_n and_o emphasis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o punish_v they_o and_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v not_o light_o he_o lay_v on_o load_n but_o you_o may_v think_v to_o prevent_v his_o own_o weariness_n it_o be_v but_o seldom_o nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v very_o often_o we_o that_o be_v so_o soon_o weary_a in_o god_n service_n even_o when_o weary_a be_v yet_o unweariable_a in_o the_o devil_n drudgery_n isa_n 41._o 12._o but_o although_o it_o be_v oft_o in_o one_o place_n yet_o that_o little_a body_n can_v not_o be_v every_o where_o yes_o the_o more_o nimble_a to_o skip_v up_o and_o down_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v that_o
and_o i_o lay_v meat_n unto_o they_o this_o and_o much_o more_o there_o be_v in_o god_n that_o can_v afford_v it_o and_o proportionable_o as_o much_o reason_n 2_o there_o be_v in_o his_o weak_a church_n and_o poor_a people_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o and_o call_v for_o it_o so_o that_o they_o have_v not_o sometime_o more_o need_n as_o we_o before_o hear_v to_o be_v afflict_v then_o when_o humble_v and_o reform_v to_o be_v again_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v for_o otherwise_o 1._o the_o church_n will_v be_v whole_o waste_v and_o consume_v which_o christ_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o malice_n and_o rage_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n will_v have_v continue_v mat._n 16._o 18._o such_o skarefire_n therefore_o need_v be_v timely_o quench_v and_o that_o in_o job_n 38._o 11._o say_v to_o those_o overflow_a sea_n hitherto_o shall_v you_o come_v and_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v your_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v which_o otherwise_o will_v consume_v and_o overwhelm_v all_o so_o he_o provide_v that_o such_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v because_o else_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 24._o 22._o 2._o or_o in_o case_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o church_n shall_v not_o fâ—â—l_v yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o servant_n will_v be_v very_o subject_a to_o faint_v and_o fail_v and_o sink_v down_o into_o despondency_n and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v that_o he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o nor_o be_v always_o wroth_a isa_n 57_o 17._o 3._o or_o in_o case_n they_o sink_v not_o down_o yet_o too_o ready_a they_o may_v be_v to_o start_v out_o to_o some_o sinful_a and_o unwarrantable_a mean_n for_o their_o ease_n and_o safety_n for_o so_o much_o and_o so_o long_a affliction_n may_v serve_v to_o try_v and_o express_v their_o grace_n which_o god_n desire_v and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o but_o if_o more_o and_o long_o it_o will_v it_o may_v be_v occasion_n they_o to_o manifest_v their_o weakness_n and_o 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rage_n and_o fury_n which_o know_v none_o answerable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o other_o expression_n isa_n 27._o 8._o in_o measure_n thou_o will_v debate_v with_o it_o he_o stay_v his_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o east_n wind_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v somewhat_o difficult_a and_o be_v diverse_o expound_v by_o interpreter_n among_o other_o this_o may_v be_v one_o way_n of_o unfold_a they_o that_o although_o a_o pierce_a east_n wind_n may_v sometime_o blow_v very_o cold_a upon_o god_n inheritance_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v once_o grow_v so_o rough_a as_o if_o continue_a it_o will_v blast_v and_o blow_v away_o all_o god_n then_o stay_v and_o calm_v it_o and_o when_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o be_v say_v in_o measure_n to_o debate_v with_o it_o we_o have_v he_o as_o it_o be_v measure_v out_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n and_o although_o sometime_o the_o measure_n may_v be_v full_a yea_o and_o double_a as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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