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both_o the_o interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o lot_n or_o portion_n assign_v he_o num._n 13_o proportionable_o those_o that_o any_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v set_v over_o be_v call_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lot_n and_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o such_o governor_n be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o behave_v themselves_o as_o the_o roman_a praetor_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v over_o their_o several_a province_n oppress_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o num._n 14_o to_o this_o it_o be_v agreeable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o 17._o shall_v denote_v such_o a_o portion_n of_o ministerial_a office_n as_o belong_v to_o one_o that_o be_v send_v or_o commissionated_a by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o task_n or_o work_v express_v v._n 20._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o episcopal_a office_n for_o that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n yet_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ministry_n mat._n 23._o 11._o in_o the_o church_n num._n 15_o hence_o again_o that_o portion_n of_o employment_n in_o preach_v the_o faith_n testify_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o belong_v to_o one_o single_a apostle_n such_o as_o judas_n be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o he_o depart_v by_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o which_o another_o succee_v by_o way_n of_o surrogation_n be_v as_o fit_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o portion_n of_o apostolacy_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o division_n of_o that_o grand_a employment_n num._n 16_o and_o what_o either_o one_o single_a error_n or_o act_n of_o blindness_n be_v commit_v in_o thus_o interpret_n much_o more_o occoecation_n or_o be_v blind_v with_o error_n which_o i_o suppose_v the_o compound_n accumulation_n whether_o only_a sin_n or_o punishment_n also_o of_o many_o error_n what_o rigour_n or_o wretchedness_n of_o interpretation_n i_o be_o still_o so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o discern_v and_o this_o gentleman_n be_v not_o so_o charitable_a as_o to_o give_v i_o his_o least_o direction_n to_o recover_v to_o my_o way_n or_o my_o eye_n again_o num._n 17_o for_o as_o to_o the_o scripture_n express_v the_o contrary_a in_o say_v he_o be_v count_v among_o the_o apostle_n that_o sure_o be_v no_o evidence_n against_o my_o interpretation_n for_o mathias_n may_v become_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o succeed_v to_o judas_n office_n and_o lot_n that_o which_o do_v or_o shall_v if_o he_o have_v live_v have_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o yet_o neither_o he_o if_o he_o have_v live_v nor_o now_o mathias_n in_o his_o stead_n have_v more_o than_o a_o particular_a province_n this_o or_o that_o region_n not_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o common_a assign_v for_o his_o apartment_n num._n 18_o so_o that_o as_o yet_o i_o can_v discern_v that_o i_o have_v do_v the_o least_o injury_n to_o the_o text_n in_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lot_n or_o division_n of_o apostolacy_n to_o be_v the_o several_a task_n that_o belong_v to_o any_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n or_o that_o portion_n of_o labour_n that_o by_o consent_n at_o their_o part_v one_o from_o another_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o each_o of_o they_o num._n 19_o and_o then_o the_o analogy_n will_v still_o hold_v perfect_o that_o as_o this_o distribution_n of_o task_n consist_v in_o go_v to_o several_a quarter_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n one_o one_o way_n another_o another_o so_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d portion_n of_o apostolacy_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peculiar_a or_o proper_a place_n and_o have_v so_o shall_v not_o immediate_o but_o soon_o after_o the_o ghost_n descent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v or_o betake_v himself_o to_o it_o num._n 20_o this_o therefore_o and_o upon_o these_o ground_n of_o fitness_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o context_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v to_o his_o proper_a place_n his_o peculiar_a assignation_n and_o i_o can_v imagine_v the_o least_o inconvenience_n that_o can_v lie_v against_o this_o render_n num._n 21_o for_o 1._o in_o case_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o true_a yet_o it_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n as_o soon_o as_o blasphemy_n thus_o to_o interpret_v it_o it_o be_v certain_o nothing_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n to_o say_v that_o mathias_n go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o such_o a_o region_n peculiarly_a and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o blasphemy_n in_o that_o viz_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o interpretation_n and_o for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o divine_v how_o that_o can_v be_v deem_v such_o which_o affix_v nothing_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v notorious_o true_a for_o so_o it_o be_v that_o mathias_n go_v one_o way_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o s._n john_n and_o s._n bartholomew_n each_o of_o they_o another_o and_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o do_v so_o if_o this_o text_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o it_o num._n 22_o as_o for_o the_o other_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o this_o gentleman_n be_v please_v to_o prefer_v and_o may_v have_v enjoy_v his_o own_o judgement_n without_o censure_v they_o as_o blasphemer_n that_o differ_v from_o he_o in_o expound_v one_o difficult_a phrase_n by_o affix_v it_o to_o judas_n and_o not_o to_o mathias_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o indication_n in_o the_o context_n that_o favour_n that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v of_o judas_n that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v v._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o to_o set_v out_o
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