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A45460 A reply to the Catholick gentlemans answer to the most materiall parts of the booke Of schisme whereto is annexed, an account of H.T. his appendix to his Manual of controversies, concerning the Abbot of Bangors answer to Augustine / by H. Hammond. Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660. 1654 (1654) Wing H598; ESTC R9274 139,505 188

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the_o horror_n of_o his_o fact_n which_o soon_o attend_v it_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o the_o bloody_a death_n which_o it_o bring_v upon_o he_o but_o he_o need_v not_o proceed_v to_o reveal_v of_o secret_n the_o sad_a consequent_n which_o remain_v in_o arrear_n after_o death_n and_o it_o be_v chrysostome_n observation_n on_o v_o 16._o behold_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a christian_a carriage_n of_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o he_o do_v not_o reproach_n and_o insult_v on_o he_o call_z him_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d villain_n or_o detestable_a villain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o set_v down_o the_o fact_n simple_o and_o on_o v_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o set_v down_o say_v he_o his_o present_a vengeance_n that_o sure_o be_v it_o which_o befall_v he_o in_o this_o world_n which_o by_o the_o way_n can_v well_o consist_v with_o the_o interpret_n it_o of_o hell_n num._n 23_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o parenthesis_n in_o scripture_n be_v very_o ordinary_a and_o if_o that_o be_v here_o admit_v which_o it_o well_o may_v without_o any_o more_o formal_a expression_n of_o it_o than_o by_o put_v a_o comma_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v already_o in_o the_o print_a copy_n than_o the_o interpretation_n be_v clear_a and_o unavoidable_a to_o receive_v the_o lot_n or_o portion_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o apostleship_n from_o which_o judas_n by_o transgression_n fall_v to_o go_v or_o that_o he_o may_v go_v to_o his_o proper_a place_n num._n 24_o 3._o hell_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a place_n or_o lot_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n it_o can_v fit_o be_v express_v with_o such_o a_o double_a emphasis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n the_o proper_a place_n i._n e._n the_o place_n peculiar_a to_o he_o which_o yet_o may_v very_o fit_o be_v affirm_v of_o mathias_n his_o province_n so_o his_o as_o it_o be_v not_o any_o man_n else_o num._n 25_o last_o it_o be_v not_o near_o so_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o he_o sin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v to_o hell_n as_o that_o the_o other_o be_v choose_v and_o surrogated_a into_o judas_n place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v to_o preach_v to_o such_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n or_o that_o the_o apostle_n desire_v god_n to_o signify_v his_o pleasure_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v that_o so_o he_o may_v take_v his_o portion_n of_o labour_n and_o go_v his_o go_n be_v visible_o the_o end_n intend_v in_o all_o this_o but_o damnation_n or_o punishment_n go_v to_o hell_n be_v never_o intend_v by_o judas_n in_o his_o transgression_n though_o it_o be_v suppose_v the_o deserve_a reward_n and_o consequent_a of_o it_o num._n 26_o all_o this_o amass_v together_o may_z i_o hope_v vindicate_v a_o innocent_a and_o i_o hope_v obvious_a far_o from_o wrest_v interpretation_n from_o such_o a_o accumulation_n of_o charge_n as_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o without_o any_o tender_a of_o reason_n against_o it_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o wretched_a blasphemous_a etc._n etc._n in_o lucian_n and_o so_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o paragraph_n sect._n iii_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o apostle_n peter_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n num._n 1_o his_o second_o exception_n be_v to_o the_o position_n itself_o of_o peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n exclusive_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o it_o be_v in_o these_o word_n num._n 2_o his_o position_n be_v a_o direct_o against_o scripture_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o on_o purpose_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o how_o by_o a_o special_a vision_n s._n peter_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v to_o cornelius_n a_o gentile_a first_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o himself_o in_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n protest_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o this_o doctor_n can_v teach_v he_o be_v make_v apostle_n to_o the_o jew_n exclusive_o to_o the_o gentile_n though_o all_o story_n say_v the_o contrary_n num._n 3_o the_o position_n which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v so_o direct_o against_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o my_o understanding_n the_o express_a affirmation_n of_o scripture_n itself_o i_o be_o sure_a from_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o learn_v it_o and_o i_o must_v fail_v very_o much_o in_o my_o expectation_n if_o this_o gentleman_n himself_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o testimony_n produce_v gal._n 2._o 7._o to_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o infer_v it_o there_o peter_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d entrust_v with_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o the_o circumcision_n there_o signify_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v gospel_n the_o office_n of_o preach_v or_o reveal_v the_o faith_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostolacy_n of_o the_o circumcision_n ver_fw-la 8._o if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o plain_a enough_o it_o be_v make_v so_o by_o ver_fw-la 9_o where_o it_o be_v add_v that_o peter_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o agreement_n to_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o circumcision_n where_o circumcision_n be_v the_o object_n or_o term_v of_o his_o motion_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o jew_n not_o circumcision_n itself_o and_o so_o saint_n chrysostome_n at_o large_a expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o signify_v the_o thing_n circumcision_n but_o the_o person_n the_o jew_n in_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n in_o the_o former_a word_n and_o then_o go_v to_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o go_v to_o they_o as_o to_o a_o province_n the_o care_n of_o which_o be_v entrust_v to_o he_o and_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n the_o agreement_n that_o be_v make_v betwixt_o they_o james_z the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o peter_n and_o the_o belove_a disciple_n on_o one_o side_n and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v side_n be_v sure_a the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o be_v entrust_v or_o have_v that_o as_o a_o province_n commit_v to_o they_o num._n 4_o and_o this_o be_v the_o special_a importance_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o contrariwise_o the_o beginning_n of_o ver_fw-la 7._o as_o that_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o add_v to_o he_o v_o 6._o james_n say_v he_o and_o peter_n and_o john_n be_v so_o far_o from_o oppose_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v from_o advise_v any_o thing_n more_o from_o tell_v he_o any_o circumstance_n more_o than_o before_o he_o know_v that_o they_o not_o only_o approve_v but_o commend_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o to_o set_v the_o thing_n the_o more_o unquestionable_o for_o the_o future_a make_v this_o agreement_n with_o he_o and_o barnabas_n that_o whensoever_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o same_o city_n mix_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n peter_n and_o john_n shall_v betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o jewish_a and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o the_o gentile_a part_n of_o it_o for_o as_o be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o particular_a assignation_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o that_o this_o assignation_n of_o province_n be_v make_v num._n 5_o and_o therefore_o as_o in_o point_n of_o propriety_n when_o that_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o lie_v by_o nature_n in_o common_a to_o all_o be_v to_o avoid_v contention_n and_o confusion_n and_o the_o state_n of_o perpetual_a hostility_n so_o distribute_v by_o agreement_n among_o the_o fellow-communers_a as_o that_o one_o portion_n shall_v be_v assign_v as_o the_o propriety_n and_o apartment_n of_o one_o the_o other_o of_o another_o then_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o that_o which_o be_v the_o proportion_n of_o one_o be_v so_o his_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o no_o other_o and_o again_o so_o his_o that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o any_o other_o part_n which_o i_o shall_v express_v by_o say_v that_o that_o part_n be_v his_o exclusive_o to_o any_o other_o part_n for_o sure_a his_o stand_n to_o any_o such_o division_n cut_v he_o out_o and_o so_o exclude_v he_o from_o any_o far_a right_n so_o here_o after_o this_o agreement_n between_o those_o apostle_n joint_o make_v concern_v the_o two_o part_n of_o mankind_n jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v and_o among_o who_o to_o preside_v the_o jew_n be_v become_v s._n peter_n peculiar_a or_o portion_n or_o province_n and_o that_o so_o his_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o he_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o s._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n who_o be_v both_o there_o affirm_v to_o have_v they_o commit_v to_o he_o
and_o rom._n 11._o 13._o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o i_o express_v by_o that_o phrase_n peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o express_o gal._n 2._o 8._o exclusive_o to_o the_o uncircumcision_n and_o true_o i_o know_v not_o nor_o yet_o do_v how_o to_o express_v it_o more_o significative_o and_o more_o to_o the_o render_n of_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o those_o plain_a text_n and_o this_o gentleman_n have_v not_o please_v to_o direct_v i_o how_o to_o do_v it_o better_o num._n 6_o and_o have_v the_o scripture_n thus_o clear_a and_o irrefragable_a for_o my_o position_n if_o now_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o salve_v the_o antinomy_n to_o answer_v his_o objection_n from_o scripture_n to_o it_o this_o be_v certain_o but_o my_o dulness_n another_o that_o have_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o affirmation_n but_o unless_o the_o difficulty_n be_v great_a than_o as_o yet_o appear_v i_o shall_v not_o much_o doubt_n of_o undertake_v the_o task_n of_o reconcile_a all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o can_v be_v fancy_v num._n 7_o for_o what_o if_o peter_n by_o special_a vision_n be_v once_o command_v to_o preach_v to_o cornelius_n a_o gentile_a sure_o this_o be_v very_o compatible_a with_o my_o position_n for_o not_o to_o mention_v that_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v a_o peculiar_a commission_n by_o special_a vision_n determine_v to_o that_o particular_a person_n and_o his_o family_n which_o till_o he_o have_v this_o vision_n he_o think_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a to_o preach_v to_o act._n 10._o 28._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o one_o special_a case_n be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o general_a position_n and_o again_o that_o cornelius_n though_o a_o gentile_a be_v yet_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o they_o call_v a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n though_o not_o of_o justice_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o devout_a man_n though_o not_o circumcise_v to_o omit_v these_o i_o say_v the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a 1._o that_o this_o agreement_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o i._n e._n some_o year_n after_o this_o of_o peter_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n as_o may_v appear_v gal._n 2._o 1._o which_o define_v it_o to_o be_v about_o 14_o year_n after_o s._n paul_n conversion_n whereas_o that_o of_o peter_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n act._n 10._o place_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o that_o which_o describe_v the_o conversion_n of_o paul_n must_v needs_o be_v some_o considerable_a space_n before_o this_o time_n of_o his_o go_v up_o to_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o that_o of_o peter_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n and_o his_o protest_v the_o same_o in_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v nothing_o of_o opposition_n to_o this_o agreement_n make_v for_o the_o future_a sure_a not_o for_o the_o time_n pass_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o their_o after-preaching_a i_o suppose_v i_o need_v add_v no_o more_o to_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o evident_a num._n 8_o second_o i_o have_v already_o sufficient_o 7._o express_v how_o far_o this_o agreement_n extend_v and_o how_o far_o exclusive_a it_o be_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a for_o peter_n to_o preach_v to_o a_o gentile_a or_o for_o paul_n to_o preach_v to_o a_o jew_n but_o that_o when_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o same_o city_n as_o at_o antioch_n certain_o they_o do_v and_o at_o rome_n also_o i_o make_v no_o question_n than_o the_o one_o shall_v constant_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o jew_n receive_v disciple_n form_n they_o into_o a_o church_n leave_v they_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o bishop_n of_o his_o assignation_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v do_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o gentile_n num._n 9_o and_o that_o this_o be_v so_o in_o the_o consequent_n of_o the_o story_n be_v large_o show_v in_o that_o tract_n etc._n what_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o punctual_o to_o prevent_v this_o exception_n take_v from_o peter_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n i_o can_v yet_o discern_v i_o wish_v this_o gentleman_n have_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v i_o hope_v he_o will_v now_o be_v more_o sure_a to_o do_v so_o sect._n iu._n paul_n first_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o every_o city_n to_o what_o the_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o peter_n belong_v num._n 1_o another_o argument_n he_o add_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o will_v make_v his_o three_o exception_n num._n 2_o again_o if_o he_o be_v make_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n exclusive_o to_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n s._n paul_n be_v make_v apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n exclusive_o to_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o word_n be_v like_a and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o wherever_o he_o come_v he_o preach_v first_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v scripture_n ridiculous_a num._n 3_o here_o be_v great_a severity_n again_o a_o charge_n of_o make_v scripture_n ridiculous_a but_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v be_v far_o from_o any_o guilt_n of_o it_o that_o s._n paul_n whensoever_o he_o come_v to_o a_o city_n where_o the_o faith_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v and_o where_o there_o be_v any_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n go_v into_o that_o synagogue_n in_o time_n of_o their_o public_a assemble_v i_o never_o make_v any_o question_n be_v this_o before_o or_o be_v it_o after_o the_o story_n of_o act._n 15_o when_o i_o suppose_v this_o agreement_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o s._n peter_n etc._n etc._n num._n 4_o great_a reason_n and_o no_o small_a obligation_n there_o be_v for_o that_o for_o i._o christ_n have_v command_v that_o the_o preach_a shall_v begin_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n act._n 3._o 26._o so_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o jew_n first_o rom._n 1._o 16._o num._n 5_o and_o although_o in_o paul_n commission_n from_o christ_n it_o be_v peculiar_o express_v that_o he_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 9_o 15._o &_o 22._o 21._o yet_o according_a to_o this_o great_a fundamental_a economy_n he_o count_v it_o necessary_a first_o to_o make_v tender_a of_o his_o service_n and_o of_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o he_o tell_v they_o act._n 13._o 46._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o and_o till_o the_o jew_n refuse_v it_o and_o reject_v it_o he_o do_v not_o betake_v himself_o so_o peculiar_o to_o the_o gentile_n num._n 6_o again_o this_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n necessary_a to_o his_o publish_v the_o 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apostle_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o all_o equal_o twelve_o foundation-stone_n of_o the_o same_o building_n and_o the_o key_n be_v equal_o promise_v to_o all_o they_o and_o this_o be_v there_o prove_v at_o large_a §_o 21._o and_o the_o probation_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o after_o to_o the_o compellation_n of_o tue_fw-la petrus_n and_o they_o will_v be_v extensible_a to_o all_o the_o most_o diminutive_a imaginary_a fraction_n of_o either_o of_o those_o power_n i_o shall_v far_o conclude_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v now_o return_v to_o this_o dilemma_n will_v equal_o secure_v i_o from_o have_v calumniate_v either_o he_o or_o the_o church_n maintain_v by_o he_o sect._n x._o sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n mat._n 19_o num._n 1_o his_o three_o exception_n to_o this_o chap_n be_v to_o another_o interpretation_n of_o i_o which_o it_o seem_v have_v not_o the_o luck_n to_o approve_v itself_o to_o he_o thus_o num._n 2_o i_o can_v pass_v without_o note_v another_o odd_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n in_o his_o 20_o sect._n out_o of_o mat._n 19_o speak_v of_o the_o twelve_o throne_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o explicate_v to_o rule_v or_o preside_v in_o the_o church_n num._n 3_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v to_o understand_v the_o twelve_o throne_n mat._n 19_o of_o the_o apostle_n rule_v and_o preside_v in_o the_o church_n and_o s._n augustine_n long_v before_o so_o understand_v it_o and_o if_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n may_v be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o regeneration_n or_o in_o the_o resurrection_n mean_v thereby_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o will_v then_o be_v no_o difficulty_n so_o to_o understand_v it_o that_o when_o christ_n be_v go_v to_o heaven_n these_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o as_o the_o phylarchae_n rule_v and_o judge_v the_o several_a tribe_n of_o israel_n exercise_v judicature_n bind_v and_o loose_v excommunicate_a and_o absolve_v in_o the_o church_n no_o one_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o more_o than_o of_o order_n among_o they_o num._n 4_o but_o this_o gentleman_n give_v no_o reason_n for_o prefer_v any_o other_o interpretation_n only_o call_v my_o a_o odd_a one_o and_o when_o i_o have_v reply_v first_o that_o this_o place_n come_v in_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la only_o as_o it_o be_v be_v thus_o interpret_v in_o concord_n with_o that_o other_o of_o mat._n 16._o &_o 18._o and_o therefore_o second_o it_o be_v not_o a_o odd_a one_o and_o three_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n will_v stand_v as_o firm_a though_o this_o interpretation_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o four_a that_o my_o interpretation_n be_v reconcileable_a with_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o if_o grant_v will_v not_o be_v exclusive_a of_o i_o they_o that_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n hereafter_o may_v for_o some_o time_n have_v preside_v in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o also_o judge_v here_o five_o that_o this_o place_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o interpretation_n be_v 13._o elsewhere_o insist_v on_o at_o large_a i_o shall_v need_v add_v no_o more_o to_o this_o single_a dislike_n of_o he_o in_o this_o place_n sect._n xi_o the_o equivalence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twelve_o foundation-stone_n num._n 1_o he_o conclude_v with_o some_o show_n of_o dislike_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o the_o vulgar_a place_n of_o tue_fw-la petrus_n thus_o num._n 2_o his_o quibble_v about_o the_o word_n be_v so_o light_a a_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a consideration_n the_o sense_n be_v plain_a that_o
that_o lie_v between_o we_o and_o so_o still_o i_o discern_v not_o wherein_o our_o humility_n can_v be_v judge_v to_o fail_v by_o those_o with_o who_o i_o now_o dispute_v be_v content_a that_o it_o shall_v by_o other_o be_v judge_v excessive_a chap._n ix_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o exception_n make_v to_o the_o nine_o chapter_n sect._n i._n the_o hindrance_n of_o communion_n imputable_a to_o the_o romanist_n not_o to_o we_o siquis_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la audierit_fw-la one_o of_o our_o ground_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o ecclesia_fw-la num._n 1_o the_o exception_n to_o this_o chapter_n be_v not_o very_o great_a whether_o we_o respect_v their_o weight_n or_o number_n yet_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o the_o former_a have_v be_v our_o exercise_n these_o may_v for_o a_o while_o detain_v we_o also_o num._n 2_o in_o his_o 9th_o chap_n say_v he_o he_o pretend_v the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n be_v cause_n of_o this_o division_n because_o they_o desire_v communion_n and_o can_v 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exact_v of_o we_o num._n 7_o as_o for_o our_o contest_v any_o point_n by_o that_o ground_n or_o rule_v which_o speak_v nothing_o clear_o of_o it_o i_o give_v he_o no_o occasion_n to_o make_v any_o such_o objection_n against_o we_o and_o withal_o have_v say_v what_o be_v sufficient_a to_o it_o chap._n 8._o sect._n 3._o n._n 7._o and_o so_o need_v not_o here_o far_o attend_v to_o it_o chap._n x._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o exception_n make_v to_o the_o ten_o chapter_n sect._n i._n the_o romanist_n want_n of_o charity_n wherein_o it_o consist_v num._n 1_o in_o his_o view_n of_o chap_n 10._o he_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o charge_n by_o we_o bring_v in_o against_o they_o 1._o judge_v 2._o despise_v their_o brethren_n but_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o very_a brief_a reply_n and_o that_o only_a to_o one_o of_o they_o thus_o num._n 2_o in_o his_o 10_o chap_n he_o say_v we_o judge_v they_o and_o despise_v they_o as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o have_v often_o wonder_v and_o do_v now_o that_o man_n pretend_v to_o learning_n and_o reason_n shall_v therein_o charge_v we_o with_o want_n of_o charity_n for_o if_o our_o judgement_n be_v false_a it_o be_v error_n not_o malice_n and_o whether_o true_a or_o false_a we_o press_v it_o upon_o they_o out_o of_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o harm_n that_o according_a to_o our_o belief_n may_v come_v upon_o they_o but_o since_o they_o deny_v they_o be_v schismatic_n and_o offer_v to_o prove_v it_o we_o must_v not_o say_v it_o yet_o i_o think_v we_o ought_v until_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o believe_v they_o since_o our_o high_a tribunal_n the_o church_n voice_n from_o which_o we_o have_v no_o appeal_n have_v pass_v judgement_n against_o they_o num._n 3_o the_o want_n of_o charity_n with_o which_o we_o charge_v the_o romanist_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o their_o warn_v we_o of_o our_o danger_n which_o may_v reasonable_o be_v interpret_v love_n and_o kindness_n and_o care_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o harm_n and_o if_o 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second_o argument_n sect._n v._n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v s._n paul_n province_n peculiar_o num._n 1_o his_o four_o exception_n be_v to_o my_o produce_v the_o word_n of_o scripture_n gal._n 2._o 7_o 9_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o my_o position_n thus_o num._n 2_o but_o he_o go_v on_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o gentile_n exclusive_o to_o the_o circumcision_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o s._n paul_n by_o s._n peter_n own_o confession_n his_o word_n be_v for_o the_o uncircumcision_n or_o gentile_n they_o be_v not_o s._n peter_n be_v province_n but_o peculiar_o s._n paul_n be_v etc._n etc._n but_o look_v on_o the_o place_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v no_o word_n of_o exclusion_n as_o pec'iarly_a be_v and_o whereon_o lie_v the_o whole_a question_n so_o that_o the_o doctor_n evidence_n be_v his_o own_o word_n against_o the_o main_a torrent_n of_o scripture_n on_o the_o other_o side_n num._n 3_o how_o true_o it_o be_v suggest_v that_o the_o torrent_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v against_o i_o have_v already_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o forego_n section_n where_o the_o contrary_a appearance_n by_o this_o gentleman_n produce_v as_o they_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o a_o main_a torrent_n or_o from_o the_o common_a force_n of_o such_o or_o but_o even_o of_o a_o ordinary_a stream_n carry_v the_o whole_a business_n before_o they_o so_o they_o be_v several_o examine_v and_o allow_v as_o far_o as_o they_o have_v any_o force_n in_o they_o and_o find_v perfect_o reconcileable_a with_o our_o pretension_n num._n 4_o and_o so_o likewise_o it_o have_v already_o be_v clear_v in_o what_o sense_n this_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n so_o style_v by_o himself_o and_o so_o by_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o apostle_n acknowledge_v by_o s._n peter_n be_v so_o peculiarly_a or_o exclusive_o to_o the_o jew_n num._n 5_o as_o for_o his_o argument_n draw_v only_o from_o hence_o that_o in_o the_o text_n to_o the_o galatian_n there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o exclusion_n that_o sure_o be_v of_o little_a 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christian_n 9_o whereas_o the_o text_n express_v no_o more_o than_o that_o he_o withdraw_v from_o eat_v with_o they_o that_o be_v keep_v the_o gentile_a diet_n num._n 3_o what_o wrong_v i_o have_v do_v s._n peter_n and_o his_o gentile_a proselyte_n i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v nor_o be_o i_o sure_a that_o i_o know_v wherein_o this_o gentleman_n place_v the_o suppose_a injury_n but_o i_o think_v it_o most_o probable_a to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o i_o say_v he_o withdraw_v from_o all_o communion_n with_o the_o gentile_a christian_n whereas_o he_o conceive_v that_o he_o withdraw_v only_o from_o keep_v the_o gentile_a diet_n num._n 4_o but_o 1._o let_v i_o demand_v of_o this_o gentleman_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o gentile_a diet_n i_o suppose_v use_v those_o sort_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v by_o the_o jewish_a law_n forbid_v and_o if_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o s._n peter_n that_o he_o will_v not_o thus_o eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o offend_v against_o the_o jewish_a law_n then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o must_v certain_o be_v suppose_v to_o abstain_v from_o other_o communion_n with_o they_o because_o it_o be_v equal_o against_o the_o jewish_a law_n that_o a_o jew_n shall_v converse_v with_o a_o gentile_a as_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n tell_v christ_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o she_o but_o to_o draw_v he_o some_o water_n joh._n 4._o 9_o how_o say_v she_o do_v thou_o be_v a_o jew_n ask_v i_o to_o drink_v and_o it_o be_v but_o water_n none_o of_o the_o interdict_a gentile_a diet_n be_v a_o woman_n of_o samaria_n and_o either_o she_o or_o the_o evangelist_n render_v the_o reason_n in_o as_o comprehensive_a term_n as_o i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o deal_n with_o the_o samaritan_n and_o according_o v_o 27._o the_o disciple_n marvel_v that_o he_o talk_v with_o the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o certain_o peter_n do_v abstain_v from_o all_o those_o other_o way_n of_o converse_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o gentile_n which_o the_o jew_n think_v as_o unlawful_a as_o eat_v of_o the_o gentile_a diet_n or_o else_o he_o fail_v of_o the_o end_n of_o his_o action_n which_o be_v evident_a what_o it_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o scandalize_a his_o countryman_n and_o from_o thence_o a_o show_n of_o compliance_n with_o they_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v think_v by_o those_o that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o forsake_v the_o judaical_a law_n num._n 5_o that_o the_o very_a preach_v to_o a_o gentile_a which_o be_v the_o loose_a degree_n of_o communion_n be_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a principle_n as_o unlawful_a as_o eat_v any_o unclean_a meat_n use_v the_o gentile_a diet_n be_v plain_a by_o peter_n provision_n act._n 10._o 12._o where_o the_o one_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o other_o and_o have_v he_o not_o receive_v that_o vision_n which_o make_v it_o lawful_a to_o he_o to_o eat_v all_o kind_n of_o meat_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v adventure_v to_o come_v to_o one_o of_o another_o nation_n v_o 28._o affirm_v in_o as_o plain_a word_n as_o can_v be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o jew_n to_o keep_v company_n or_o come_v to_o one_o of_o another_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o certain_o include_v all_o communion_n and_o not_o only_o that_o of_o the_o genile_a diet_n thus_o unhappy_a be_v this_o gentleman_n continual_o in_o his_o objection_n num._n 6_o it_o be_v here_o obvious_a and_o easy_a to_o show_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o prudence_n and_o to_o kind_n of_o uncharitableness_n of_o s._n peter_n action_n which_o will_v far_o evidence_n how_o far_o i_o be_o from_o wrong_v s._n peter_n or_o his_o proselyte_n in_o affirm_v what_o i_o affirm_v of_o they_o but_o the_o present_a objection_n do_v not_o make_v that_o necessary_a i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o it_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpretation_n or_o comment_n of_o 731._o s._n chrysostome_n who_o set_v it_o down_o exact_o 〈◊〉_d not_o as_o a_o quarrel_n but_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o act_n of_o prudent_a managery_n a_o wise_a order_n design_v by_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n as_o most_o likely_a to_o reduce_v the_o jew_n from_o their_o error_n when_o he_o that_o do_v thus_o much_o to_o comply_v with_o they_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o persecution_n from_o they_o but_o for_o fear_n of_o avert_v they_o from_o christianity_n and_o be_v herein_o seem_o oppose_v by_o s._n paul_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 11._o being_n not_o to_o be_v render_v he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v in_o paul_n opinion_n but_o he_o be_v blame_v by_o the_o gentile_a christian_n make_v no_o manner_n of_o reply_n in_o defence_n of_o that_o compliance_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o yield_v that_o s._n paul_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o not_o the_o judaizer_n this_o interpretation_n of_o chrysostome_n be_v follow_v by_o the_o greek_a commentator_n and_o take_v up_o by_o jerome_n but_o dislike_v by_o augustine_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o jerome_n and_o therefore_o i_o lay_v not_o weight_n upon_o it_o nor_o have_v my_o pretension_n any_o need_n of_o it_o sect._n vii_o the_o two_o plantation_n of_o gentile_a and_o jewish_a christian_n at_o antioch_n euodius_n and_o ignatius_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o ancient_n about_o they_o reconcile_v the_o two_o bishop_n at_o rome_n jews_n in_o england_n simon_n zelotes_n gentium_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o church_n of_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n num._n 1_o have_v gain_v so_o little_a by_o the_o several_a step_n of_o his_o exception_n and_o the_o position_n remain_v still_o firm_a against_o all_o i_o have_v less_o reason_n to_o suspect_v what_o be_v build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n in_o the_o