indeed_o that_o woman_n may_v and_o do_v receive_v some_o of_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n but_o it_o be_v by_o immediate_a influence_n from_o heaven_n and_o not_o by_o any_o imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o that_o now_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o this_o story_n and_o upon_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n through_o these_o spectacle_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o this_o imposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n be_v not_o upon_o all_o the_o samaritan_n but_o upon_o some_o select_a number_n nor_o upon_o those_o select_v once_o for_o their_o confirmation_n in_o grace_n but_o for_o their_o ordination_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o with_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o enable_v they_o for_o that_o work_n vers._n 26._o which_o be_v desert_n this_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o way_n to_o gaza_n and_o not_o to_o gaza_n itself_o and_o so_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a apply_v it_o express_o and_o warrantable_o see_v the_o way_n be_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judah_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o gaza_n vers._n 27._o a_o man_n of_o aethiopia_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o double_a cush_n or_o aethiopia_n in_o scripture_n for_o so_o be_v it_o render_v the_o one_o in_o arabia_n and_o the_o other_o in_o africa_n and_o homer_n even_o in_o his_o time_n speak_v of_o a_o twofold_a aethiopia_n ody_n 1._o but_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o he_o mean_v the_o same_o with_o the_o scripture_n or_o no_o since_o he_o call_v they_o eastern_a and_o western_a whereas_o these_o be_v east_n and_o south_n now_o this_o man_n be_v hold_v and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n to_o be_v of_o aethiopia_n in_o africa_n where_o the_o name_n of_o candace_n be_v renown_v even_o in_o heathen_a author_n vers._n 33._o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n this_o prophecy_n of_o esay_n which_o the_o eunuch_n be_v read_v be_v exceed_o much_a mistake_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o clause_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v exceed_o controvert_v among_o christian_n the_o jew_n understand_v it_o some_o of_o they_o concern_v josiah_n other_o concern_v the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v in_o this_o place_n put_v we_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n of_o who_o it_o speak_v but_o as_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o clause_n some_o christian_n understand_v it_o concern_v the_o ineffablity_n of_o christ_n eternal_a generation_n other_o concern_v the_o ineffability_n of_o his_o incarnation_n or_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n unite_v to_o the_o godhead_n other_o concern_v the_o wondrous_a generation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o faithful_a for_o it_o follow_v for_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o yet_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o faithful_a one_o increase_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o age_n and_o generation_n in_o which_o christ_n live_v rather_o than_o of_o his_o own_o generation_n or_o descent_n and_o so_o be_v it_o use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o other_o place_n as_o gen._n 6._o 9_o act_n 13._o 36._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v it_o inteprete_v here_o by_o the_o chaldee_n and_o other_o jewish_a glossary_n now_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o of_o this_o clause_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n he_o be_v take_v away_o and_o hurry_v from_o prison_n and_o from_o judgement_n to_o execution_n and_o as_o the_o lxx_o have_v enlarge_v the_o sense_n by_o change_n of_o phrase_n in_o his_o poor_a and_o deject_a estate_n his_o judgement_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o and_o no_o right_n do_v he_o and_o who_o can_v sufficient_o speak_v of_o the_o looseness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o that_o generation_n call_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o viperous_a adulterous_a wicked_a untoward_a generation_n which_o deal_v so_o unjust_o and_o wretched_o with_o he_o as_o to_o take_v and_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n vers._n 39_o and_o the_o eunuch_n go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v dorotheus_n in_o synopsi_n if_o he_o may_v be_v believe_v will_v tell_v you_o what_o become_v of_o this_o eunuch_n afterward_o as_o that_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o arabia_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o taprobane_n and_o all_o about_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o that_o he_o be_v report_v to_o have_v suffer_v matyrdom_n glorious_o and_o to_o have_v be_v bury_v there_o biblioth_n patr_n tom_fw-mi 7._o but_o believe_v it_o that_o listen_v for_o this_o i_o observe_v to_o be_v the_o constant_a and_o common_a officiousness_n of_o superstition_n to_o make_v any_o man_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o a_o good_a report_n to_o become_v a_o preacher_n and_o common_o a_o bishop_n and_o constant_o a_o matyr_n act_n ix_o §_o 1._o paul_n convert_v in_o this_o year_n must_v be_v place_v the_o conversion_n of_o paul_n and_o the_o reason_n to_o prove_v time_n shall_v be_v give_v anon_o a_o man_n a_o wonder_n for_o so_o will_v hiâ—â—on_n will_v will_v will_v hiâ—â—on_n some_o have_v his_o name_n to_o signify_v in_o who_o be_v show_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v see_v in_o man_n both_o for_o want_v of_o grace_n and_o for_o abundance_n inferior_a to_o none_o in_o wickedness_n but_o only_o in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o final_a and_o inferior_a to_o none_o in_o holiness_n no_o not_o to_o the_o great_a apostle_n a_o scene_n on_o which_o at_o one_o time_n corrupt_a nature_n show_v her_o curse_a vigour_n and_o at_o another_o time_n sanctify_v grace_n her_o sacred_a power_n and_o both_o to_o such_o a_o extent_n as_o not_o many_o parallel_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o tarsus_n of_o cilicia_n a_o free_a city_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o himself_o a_o freeman_n of_o that_o city_n his_o parent_n be_v both_o jew_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o hebrew_n of_o 1._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 21._o phil._n 3._o 5._o rom._n 11._o 1._o the_o hebrew_n or_o a_o hebrew_a both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n his_o descent_n be_v of_o benjamin_n which_o from_o the_o general_a division_n under_o jeroboam_n the_o first_o have_v adhere_v constant_a to_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o so_o keep_v register_n of_o their_o genealogy_n as_o that_o tribe_n do_v according_a to_o his_o double_a nation_n he_o also_o bare_a a_o double_a name_n saul_n as_o he_o be_v a_o hebrew_n by_o birth_n and_o paul_n as_o he_o be_v a_o roman_a by_o freedom_n his_o education_n be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o tarsus_n where_o as_o strabo_n record_v be_v scholar_n no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o the_o student_n in_o athens_n here_o he_o attain_v the_o greek_a language_n and_o learning_n and_o grow_v expert_a in_o 3._o tit._n 1._o 12._o act_n 17._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 1â—_n 33._o act._n 22._o 3._o gal._n 1._o 14._o act_n 18._o 3._o their_o philosophy_n and_o poem_n his_o skill_n wherein_o he_o show_v in_o allege_v epimenides_n aratus_n and_o menander_n from_o thence_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o university_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n and_o of_o the_o jewish_a law_n his_o tutor_n be_v gamaliel_n a_o pharisee_n a_o man_n of_o special_a note_n and_o reverence_n among_o the_o people_n his_o proficiency_n be_v above_o many_o of_o his_o equal_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n he_o be_v more_o exceed_o zealous_a of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n from_o his_o youth_n he_o also_o learned_a a_o handy_a trade_n of_o make_v tent_n and_o join_v the_o work_n in_o that_o by_o some_o vicissitude_n with_o his_o study_n which_o thing_n be_v common_a with_o the_o scholar_n of_o the_o jew_n partly_o for_o the_o earn_n of_o their_o maintenance_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o idleness_n and_o sin_n so_o rabbi_n juda_n the_o great_a cabalist_n bear_v the_o name_n and_o trade_n of_o hhajat_a a_o shoemaker_n or_o tailor_n yet_o be_v the_o learning_n of_o this_o great_a scholar_n but_o gorgeous_a ignorance_n and_o his_o forward_a zeal_n but_o the_o more_o excellent_a impiety_n when_o he_o think_v he_o follow_v holiness_n he_o persecute_v it_o and_o when_o his_o study_n shall_v have_v overtake_v the_o truth_n than_o have_v he_o lose_v both_o they_o and_o it_o and_o himself_o and_o all_o as_o for_o saul_n say_v luke_n he_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n enter_v into_o every_o house_n and_o 11._o act_n 8._o 3._o and_o 22._o 4._o act_n 26._o 11._o hale_v man_n and_o woman_n commit_v they_o to_o prison_n he_o begin_v now_o to_o write_v his_o position_n in_o blood_n and_o it_o must_v be_v no_o less_o than_o death_n or_o abjuration_n not_o to_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n neither_o be_v this_o his_o fury_n confine_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o compass_n of_o judea_n but_o overflow_v also_o unto_o foreign_a city_n where_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n acknowledge_v subjection_n to_o the_o
use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n may_v show_v that_o they_o renounce_v their_o judaisme_n and_o profess_v the_o faith_n and_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n iii_o our_o communion_n therefore_o in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v not_o so_o much_o spiritual_a as_o external_n and_o declarative_a of_o our_o common_a and_o joint_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n we_o be_v far_o from_o deny_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o among_o themselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o eucharist_n yea_o we_o assert_v there_o be_v a_o most_o close_a communion_n between_o true_a believer_n and_o god_n but_o what_o be_v that_o spiritual_a communion_n of_o saint_n among_o themselves_o mutual_a love_n one_o heart_n prayer_n for_o one_o another_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o may_v exercise_v the_o same_o communion_n and_o do_v exercise_v it_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o to_o any_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n they_o may_v and_o do_v act_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v distant_a from_o one_o another_o therefore_o their_o communion_n in_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v distinct_o call_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v that_o they_o meet_v together_o and_o by_o this_o outward_a sign_n open_o and_o with_o joint_a mind_n profess_v that_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o sacred_a knot_n and_o bond_n of_o christian_a religion_n renounce_v all_o other_o religion_n iv_o when_o therefore_o we_o approach_v to_o the_o eucharist_n in_o any_o church_n we_o do_v not_o only_o communicate_v with_o that_o congregation_n with_o which_o we_o associate_v at_o that_o time_n but_o with_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a evangelic_a religion_n verse_n xxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n it_o be_v know_v what_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o passover_n supper_n be_v namely_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o same_o as_o it_o seem_v will_v these_o judaize_v corinthian_n retain_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o if_o the_o eucharist_n be_v institute_v and_o superad_v only_o for_o that_o commemoration_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v very_o well_o answer_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o declaration_n and_o while_o the_o apostle_n admonish_v they_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v declare_v it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o they_o err_v in_o this_o very_a thing_n and_o look_v some_o other_o way_n verse_n xxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unworthy_o the_o apostle_n explain_v himself_o vers_n 29._o where_o we_o also_o will_v speak_v of_o this_o verse_n verse_n xxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v say_v before_o verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v a_o man_n approve_v himself_o in_o this_o place_n not_o so_o much_o let_v he_o try_v or_o examine_v himself_o as_o let_v he_o approve_v himself_o that_o be_v let_v he_o show_v himself_o approve_v by_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o doctrine_n so_o chap._n xvi_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o you_o shall_v approve_v we_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n very_o often_o verse_n xxix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n this_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n viz._n of_o the_o true_a judgement_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o discern_v the_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v render_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o he_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o love_v he_o not_o he_o fear_v he_o not_o he_o worship_v he_o not_o but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o discern_v the_o body_n it_o plain_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n he_o do_v not_o right_o distinguish_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v a_o grievous_a error_n of_o these_o judaize_v corinthian_n who_o will_v see_v nothing_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n or_o of_o his_o death_n their_o eye_n be_v too_o intent_n upon_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o passover_n they_o retain_v the_o old_a leaven_n of_o judaisme_n in_o this_o new_a passover_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o this_o be_v their_o partake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unworthy_o as_o assign_v it_o a_o scope_n and_o end_n much_o too_o unworthy_a much_o too_o mean_v there_o be_v alas_o among_o christian_n some_o who_o come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unworthy_o but_o whether_o this_o unworthy_o of_o the_o corinthian_n be_v fit_o apply_v to_o they_o i_o much_o doubt_n how_o mean_v soever_o i_o be_o let_v i_o speak_v this_o free_o with_o the_o leave_n of_o good_a and_o pious_a man_n that_o i_o fear_v that_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o especial_o chastized_a judaizer_n be_v too_o severe_o apply_v to_o christian_n that_o judaize_v not_o at_o all_o at_o least_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o very_a many_o interpreter_n apply_v to_o the_o proper_a and_o intend_a scope_n of_o it_o of_o these_o corinthian_n receive_v the_o eucharist_n unworthy_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v the_o apostle_n speak_v two_o dreadful_a thing_n i._o that_o they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n vers_n 27._o with_o this_o i_o compare_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n x._o 29._o he_o have_v trample_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v a_o common_a thing_n and_o heb._n vi_o 6._o they_o crucify_v again_o to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n of_o who_o be_v the_o discourse_n not_o of_o all_o christian_n that_o walk_v not_o exact_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rule_n although_o they_o indeed_o esteem_v and_o treat_v christ_n too_o ignominous_o but_o of_o those_o that_o relapse_n and_o apostatise_v from_o the_o gospel_n to_o judaisme_n whether_o these_o corinthian_n too_o much_o incline_v and_o be_v admonish_v seasonable_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o same_o guilt_n for_o when_o any_o profess_v the_o gospel_n so_o decline_v to_o judaisme_n that_o he_o put_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o subordination_n to_o the_o passover_n and_o acknowledge_v nothing_o more_o in_o it_o than_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o lamb_n and_o other_o sacrifice_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v a_o mere_a commemoration_n and_o nothing_o else_o oh_o how_o do_v he_o vilify_v that_o blood_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o assent_v to_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n and_z give_v his_o vote_n to_o his_o death_n as_o inflict_v for_o a_o mere_a shadow_n and_o nothing_o else_o which_o they_o do_v ii_o that_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n to_o themselves_o but_o what_o that_o judgement_n be_v be_v declare_v vers_fw-la 30._o many_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v too_o sharp_a when_o some_o turn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o damnation_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v most_o evident_o vers_fw-la 32._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v thus_o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n god_n vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o gather_v stick_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o worship_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o the_o death_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n by_o the_o ston_a of_o the_o blasphemer_n so_o he_o set_v up_o like_o monument_n of_o his_o vengeance_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n in_o the_o dreadful_a destruction_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n for_o the_o wrong_n and_o reproach_n offer_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o some_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n for_o contempt_n of_o and_o enmity_n against_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o judgement_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o some_o by_o the_o plague_n for_o nicolaitism_n revel_v ii_o 23_o etc._n etc._n verse_n xxxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
like_a freedom_n and_o give_v great_a proof_n both_o of_o his_o courage_n and_o learning_n also_o in_o oppose_v many_o of_o those_o tenet_n which_o the_o divine_n be_v endeavour_v to_o establish_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v some_o instance_n which_o i_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o hearsay_n and_o uncertain_a report_n but_o from_o better_a ground_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unexceptionable_a it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v that_o those_o divine_n spend_v much_o time_n concern_v lay_v elder_n and_o their_o power_n of_o rule_v this_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n xii_o 28._o help_n government_n this_o opinion_n our_o author_n do_v not_o forbear_v to_o oppose_v and_o do_v with_o great_a truth_n and_o judgement_n affirm_v that_o the_o seventy_o two_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 1._o 5._o &_o xi_o 14._o &_o xx._n 18._o &_o xxiv_o 6._o to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n import_v not_o the_o act_n but_o the_o ability_n of_o gift_n fit_a to_o govern_v and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o place_n in_o hand_n import_v help_n to_o interpret_v the_o language_n and_o sense_n of_o those_o who_o speak_v with_o tongue_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o a_o diligent_a compare_v of_o the_o 28_o 29_o and_o 30_o verse_n together_o and_o whereas_o some_o will_v have_v found_v lay_v elder_n upon_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o do_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v two_o consistory_n in_o every_o city_n and_o that_o they_o be_v civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a our_o author_n reply_v that_o the_o two_o sanhedrin_n or_o consistory_n in_o every_o city_n be_v not_o own_v by_o the_o jewish_a author_n and_o for_o that_o he_o allege_v maimonides_n at_o large_a he_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v three_o court_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o distinguish_v into_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o court_n or_o consistory_n in_o every_o other_o inferior_a city_n he_o grant_v indeed_o that_o there_o be_v elder_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o be_v not_o priest_n or_o levite_n but_o withal_o they_o be_v civil_a magistrate_n at_o another_o time_n when_o they_o be_v for_o make_v a_o court_n to_o consist_v of_o lay_v elder_n mix_v with_o presbyter_n to_o decide_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o that_o from_o the_o jewish_a practice_n our_o author_n show_v that_o in_o divers_a thing_n the_o priest_n have_v a_o propriety_n and_o be_v only_o concern_v and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o jealousy_n and_o judge_v between_o clean_a and_o unclean_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o those_o thing_n where_o the_o lay_v judge_n be_v concern_v as_o in_o blasphemy_n idolatry_n false_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n the_o censure_n be_v civil_a it_o be_v capital_a and_o when_o some_o of_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o civil_a elder_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n judge_v in_o all_o case_n our_o author_n reply_v that_o this_o be_v impossible_a in_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o leprosy_n be_v infectious_a to_o all_o israel_n but_o only_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o as_o for_o that_o place_n deut._n xvii_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o speak_v not_o of_o appeal_n but_o of_o advice_n not_o of_o judicature_n but_o of_o direction_n for_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o inferior_a court_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o inform_v themselves_o in_o a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o they_o in_o judgement_n in_o that_o assembly_n in_o discourse_v of_o church_n officer_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a divine_a who_o affirm_v that_o widow_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o such_o and_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o opinion_n he_o allege_v that_o it_o appear_v from_o hence_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v choose_v at_o sixty_o year_n of_o age_n our_o author_n oppose_v that_o fond_a opinion_n from_o that_o very_a argument_n on_o which_o the_o divine_a aforesaid_a ground_v it_o allege_v that_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o officer_n at_o the_o temple_n be_v dismiss_v at_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o that_o it_o be_v therefore_o unreasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o in_o the_o new_a any_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o office_n who_o be_v not_o under_o sixty_o and_o whereas_o another_o divine_a in_o that_o assembly_n affirm_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v dismiss_v from_o their_o service_n because_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o carry_v the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n our_o author_n reply_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v fix_v in_o solomon_n time_n and_o that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v so_o full_a as_o that_o eighty_o oppose_a uzziah_n and_o that_o josephus_n say_v that_o the_o course_n have_v five_o thousand_o a_o piece_n at_o least_o in_o they_o and_o their_o service_n but_o one_o week_n in_o about_o half_a a_o year_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v overload_v with_o work_n our_o author_n be_v against_o the_o people_n election_n of_o their_o minister_n which_o some_o in_o that_o assembly_n attempt_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v not_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n but_o election_n he_o argue_v against_o this_o opinion_n from_o zonaras_n and_o balsamon_n and_o from_o a_o apostolical_a canon_n and_o from_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n to_o which_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o people_n in_o those_o early_a time_n of_o christianity_n to_o elect_a their_o minister_n because_o none_o be_v fit_a in_o those_o time_n to_o be_v such_o but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o people_n do_v nominate_v and_o choose_v such_o who_o be_v to_o receive_v that_o heavenly_a gift_n i_o find_v also_o that_o upon_o a_o consultation_n whether_o they_o shall_v add_v something_o forbid_v the_o directory_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o set_a form_n that_o our_o author_n speak_v against_o it_o as_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n so_o much_o as_o to_o intimate_v any_o thing_n against_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n upon_o that_o proposition_n relate_v to_o baptism_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o sufficient_a to_o sprinkle_v the_o child_n our_o author_n oppose_v they_o that_o word_v it_o in_o that_o manner_n it_o be_v unfit_a to_o vote_n that_o as_o lawful_a only_o which_o every_o one_o grant_v so_o to_o be_v and_o whereas_o one_o of_o that_o assembly_n attempt_v in_o a_o large_a discourse_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v baptism_n import_v a_o dip_v overhead_o our_o author_n reply_v at_o large_a and_o prove_v the_o contrary_n 1._o from_o a_o passage_n of_o aben_n ezra_n on_o gen._n 38._o 2._o from_o r._n solomon_n jarchi_n who_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o exod._n 24._o say_v that_o israel_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o sprinkle_v of_o blood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n expound_v by_o sprinkle_v heb._n ix_o 3._o from_o this_o that_o john_n the_o baptist_n sometime_o preach_v and_o baptise_a in_o place_n where_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o dip_v those_o who_o be_v baptise_a in_o conclusion_n he_o propose_v to_o that_o assembly_n to_o show_v he_o in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n any_o one_o instance_n where_o the_o word_n use_v de_fw-la sacris_fw-la &_o in_fw-la actu_fw-la transeunte_fw-la imply_v any_o more_o than_o sprinkle_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o the_o priest_n wash_v their_o body_n and_o that_o the_o unclean_a wash_v himself_o in_o water_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o transient_a action_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o vote_n whether_o the_o directory_n shall_v run_v thus_o the_o minister_n shall_v take_v water_n and_o sprinkle_n or_o pour_v it_o with_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o face_n or_o forehead_n of_o the_o child_n some_o be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v dip_v exclude_v so_o that_o the_o vote_n come_v to_o a_o equality_n within_o one_o for_o the_o one_o side_n there_o be_v twenty_o four_o and_o for_o the_o other_o twenty_o five_o the_o business_n be_v thereupon_o recommit_v and_o resume_v the_o day_n follow_v where_o our_o author_n demand_v of_o they_o who_o insist_v upon_o dip_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o that_o they_o will_v give_v in_o their_o proof_n hereupon_o it_o be_v thus_o word_v that_o pour_v on_o of_o water_n or_o sprinkle_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n be_v lawful_a and_o sufficient_a where_o our_o author_n except_v against_o the_o word_n lawful_a it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v determine_v to_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v bread_n
destroy_v senacherib_n army_n yet_o shall_v judah_n at_o last_o be_v also_o cast_v off_o and_o become_v lo-ammi_a and_o then_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o in_o israel_n and_o judah_n stead_n and_o thus_o have_v lay_v the_o general_n of_o his_o prophecy_n down_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o second_o to_o particularize_v upon_o those_o head_n and_o to_o show_v the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n rejection_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v and_o thus_o the_o time_n of_o these_o two_o first_o chapter_n be_v reasonable_o apparent_a 3._o his_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n because_o in_o chap._n 4._o 3._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o locust_n and_o that_o amos_n and_o joel_n have_v speak_v of_o foretell_v they_o also_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n under_o the_o parable_n of_o another_o marriage_n with_o a_o adulterous_a wife_n he_o foretelleth_a the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o babel_n into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o also_o their_o state_n in_o their_o present_a rejection_n when_o they_o neither_o follow_v idol_n nor_o god_n when_o neither_o as_o a_o wife_n they_o adhere_v to_o god_n nor_o yet_o to_o any_o other_o god_n as_o to_o another_o husband_n the_o four_o chapter_n take_v the_o people_n up_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o present_a posture_n in_o the_o prophet_n time_n and_o show_v their_o wickedness_n and_o what_o judgement_n the_o lord_n have_v in_o store_n for_o they_o and_o according_a to_o this_o tenor_n he_o go_v on_o through_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n 5._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n may_v be_v suppose_v coincident_a some_o of_o it_o with_o the_o time_n of_o ahaz_n and_o some_o of_o it_o with_o the_o former_a time_n of_o ezekiel_n even_o to_o the_o captive_a of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o shall_v be_v observe_v when_o we_o come_v there_o the_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n all_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o and_o much_o about_o the_o time_n of_o amos_n his_o first_o prophesy_v among_o israel_n do_v joel_n also_o appear_v and_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v among_o judah_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n have_v conceive_v he_o to_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o elisha_n and_o that_o these_o threaten_n of_o his_o of_o famine_n be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n in_o that_o time_n 2_o king_n 8._o 1._o other_o have_v suppose_v he_o to_o have_v live_v and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o manass_v king_n of_o judah_n cast_v his_o time_n as_o much_o too_o forward_o as_o the_o other_o be_v too_o backward_o but_o his_o subject_a matter_n will_v declare_v his_o time_n for_o see_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o plague_n of_o locust_n and_o of_o drought_n and_o fire_n that_o amos_n do_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a to_o conclude_v that_o amos_n and_o he_o appear_v about_o the_o same_o time_n he_o sad_o bemoan_v and_o describe_v in_o his_o two_o first_o chapter_n the_o miserable_a famine_n and_o grievous_a condition_n that_o the_o people_n be_v bring_v into_o through_o the_o plague_n of_o locust_n and_o drought_n and_o paint_v out_o the_o caterpillar_n and_o cankerworm_n and_o locust_n which_o he_o call_v the_o northern_a army_n as_o if_o they_o be_v a_o army_n of_o man_n indeed_o they_o come_v in_o at_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o land_n from_o towards_o syria_n and_o hamath_n and_o keep_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o body_n and_o devour_v all_o before_o they_o as_o they_o go_v along_o to_o the_o south_n part_n and_o there_o as_o they_o be_v face_v about_o to_o go_v off_o below_o the_o point_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n the_o barrenness_n of_o that_o part_n affamished_a they_o who_o have_v affamished_a the_o whole_a country_n the_o prophet_n yet_o conclude_v afterward_o with_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o rain_n after_o the_o drought_n and_o flourish_a tree_n and_o time_n after_o these_o locust_n and_o upon_o that_o discourse_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n he_o rise_v to_o speak_v of_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o in_o the_o wonder_n that_o shall_v attend_v christ_n death_n and_o that_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o conclude_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n with_o threaten_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o particular_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o army_n of_o senacharib_n against_o which_o the_o lord_n cause_v his_o mighty_a one_o to_o come_v down_o vers_n 11._o namely_o his_o angel_n and_o destroy_v they_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n before_o jerusalem_n this_o hosea_n also_o have_v particular_o point_v at_o hos._n 1._o 7._o the_o book_n of_o amos_n all_o this_o prophecy_n be_v so_o clear_o date_v that_o there_o need_v not_o to_o use_v many_o word_n to_o show_v in_o what_o time_n to_o lay_v it_o it_o be_v utter_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_n that_o they_o live_v together_o and_o of_o this_o prophet_n prophesy_v in_o any_o king_n reign_n further_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n almost_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o jeroboam_n be_v then_o alive_a and_o amaziah_n the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n will_v have_v stir_v he_o up_o against_o amos_n as_o against_o a_o traitor_n chap._n 7._o 10._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o book_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o proper_a order_n of_o it_o fall_v between_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o and_o eight_o and_o twenty_o verse_n of_o 2_o king_n 14._o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n also_o come_v in_o the_o book_n of_o hosea_n and_o joel_n and_o so_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o israel_n the_o plain_a for_o whereas_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v 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to_o prophesy_v two_o year_n before_o the_o earthquake_n and_o tell_v of_o it_o before_o it_o come_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v the_o winter_n house_n with_o the_o summer_n house_n chap._n 3._o 15._o and_o the_o lintel_n of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a temple_n shall_v be_v smite_v and_o the_o post_n shake_v chap._n 9_o 1._o and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o rent_n and_o breach_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n at_o bethel_n when_o the_o lord_n now_o come_v to_o visit_v they_o as_o there_o be_v at_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v very_o general_o hold_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o this_o earthquake_n be_v at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o uzziah_n be_v strike_v leprous_a but_o that_o that_o can_v be_v we_o shall_v observe_v when_o we_o come_v forward_o to_o the_o year_n of_o his_o death_n amos_n prophesi_v against_o six_o nation_n beside_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o conclude_v they_o all_o under_o a_o irreversible_a decree_n of_o destruction_n for_o so_o shall_v that_o clause_n be_v render_v which_o in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o threaten_n breed_v so_o much_o difficulty_n of_o translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o revoke_v it_o for_o the_o sense_n lie_v thus_o the_o lord_n will_v roar_v from_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o revoke_v it_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o revoke_v that_o voice_n but_o damascus_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o masculine_a affix_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v possible_o be_v refer_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o go_v before_o but_o only_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o
after_o his_o absence_n from_o jerusalem_n which_o how_o long_o it_o be_v be_v uncertain_a when_o he_o return_v thither_o again_o find_v thing_n exceed_o out_o of_o order_n which_o he_o seek_v to_o reform_v he_o live_v after_o this_o to_o the_o time_n of_o darius_n the_o last_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o chap._n 12._o 22._o and_o of_o jaddua_n the_o high_a priest_n who_o meet_v alexander_n the_o great_a when_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o who_o alexander_n show_v so_o great_a respect_n as_o josephus_n report_v antiq._n lib._n 11._o caput_fw-la ult_n ezra_n live_v also_o near_o towards_o the_o time_n of_o jaddua_n for_o he_o write_v the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n in_o the_o time_n of_o johanan_n jaddua_n father_n nehem._n 12._o 23._o and_o so_o he_o live_v well_o towards_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n he_o be_v bear_v at_o the_o least_o fifty_o year_n before_o cyrus_n first_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o darius_n his_o thirty_o second_o be_v forty_o nine_o year_n a_o hundred_o in_o all_o within_o one_o and_o after_o that_o he_o wear_v out_o the_o time_n of_o one_o high_a priest_n namely_o joiada_n and_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o johanan_n or_o jonathan_n the_o next_o high_a priest_n after_o he_o this_o consideration_n also_o help_v to_o confirm_v that_o account_n of_o the_o time_n and_o king_n that_o we_o have_v give_v from_o cyrus_n hither_o the_o prophecy_n of_o malachi_n malachi_n the_o last_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v hold_v by_o some_o to_o have_v be_v ezra_n but_o that_o matter_n be_v not_o much_o material_a and_o it_o be_v little_a certain_a and_o something_o uncertain_a be_v his_o his_o time_n if_o we_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o be_v curious_a in_o determine_v of_o they_o but_o only_o this_o we_o may_v conclude_v of_o he_o that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o corruption_n the_o beginning_n of_o which_o be_v mention_v by_o nehemiah_n he_o prophesi_v against_o 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body_n and_o to_o cure_v the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o body_n and_o none_o do_v it_o none_o can_v do_v it_o till_o he_o come_v elisha_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v naaman_n in_o concurrency_n to_o this_o truth_n iii_o those_o who_o the_o devil_n thus_o seize_v on_o bodily_a we_o may_v distinguish_v into_o two_o sort_n or_o rank_n 1._o those_o who_o he_o possess_v so_o as_o to_o wrack_n and_o torture_v they_o or_o to_o infect_v they_o with_o some_o disease_n as_o mark_v 5._o 5._o luke_n 9_o 39_o &_o 13._o 16._o mat._n 12._o 22._o and_o 2._o those_o who_o he_o dwell_v in_o bodily_a to_o make_v they_o by_o false_a miracle_n and_o prediction_n instrument_n of_o his_o seduction_n and_o delusion_n as_o act_n 16._o 16._o and_o as_o sibylla_n cumaea_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o poet_n talia_n cvi_fw-la fanti_fw-la non_fw-la vultus_fw-la non_fw-la colour_n unus_fw-la non_fw-la comptae_fw-la mansere_fw-la comae_fw-la sed_fw-la pectus_fw-la anhelum_fw-la et_fw-la rabie_fw-la fera_fw-fr 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the_o whole_a verse_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o these_o observation_n 1._o that_o though_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n within_o the_o man_n that_o dictate_v the_o word_n to_o he_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o man_n that_o utter_v they_o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o synagogue_n hear_v the_o man_n speak_v the_o greek_a syntax_n in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o evangelist_n especial_o of_o st._n luke_n make_v it_o plain_a 2._o when_o he_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n we_o and_o we_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o destroy_v we_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o synagogue_n with_o he_o for_o that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v but_o one_o in_o the_o possess_v need_v no_o more_o proof_n than_o what_o be_v in_o the_o verse_n itself_o where_o when_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o man_n by_o instinct_n of_o the_o devil_n speak_v of_o himself_o he_o use_v the_o singular_a number_n i_o know_v thou_o 3._o when_o he_o proclaim_v christ_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v style_v psal._n 16._o 10._o dan._n 9_o 24._o etc._n etc._n he_o neither_o do_v it_o as_o a_o voluntary_a confession_n of_o he_o for_o that_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o devil_n nor_o as_o a_o strain_a or_o force_a confession_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n command_v his_o silence_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o confession_n and_o proclamation_n of_o christ_n as_o whereby_o he_o may_v make_v the_o man_n of_o the_o synagogue_n afraid_a of_o he_o and_o not_o dare_v to_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o because_o of_o his_o dreadfulness_n so_o high_a and_o dreadful_a thing_n be_v speak_v concern_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o mal._n 3._o 2._o and_o so_o terrible_a apprehension_n have_v the_o jew_n concern_v the_o fatal_a destruction_n of_o some_o man_n to_o be_v make_v when_o messiah_n come_v that_o the_o devil_n by_o these_o take_v opportunity_n to_o 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4._o the_o second_o year_n the_o arrow_n of_o famine_n shall_v fly_v abroad_o the_o three_o year_n the_o famine_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n yea_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v forget_v by_o its_o disciple_n on_o the_o four_o year_n a_o kind_n of_o plenty_n yet_o not_o plenty_n indeed_o on_o the_o five_o year_n great_a plenty_n and_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rejoice_v and_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o its_o scholar_n on_o the_o six_o voice_n or_o thunder_n on_o the_o seven_o war_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o the_o son_n of_o david_n come_v when_o the_o son_n of_o dovid_n come_v the_o assemble_v place_n shall_v become_v slews_n
from_o death_n to_o life_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n which_o argue_v that_o he_o intend_v the_o same_o sense_n here_o 3._o in_o that_o he_o ascribe_v revive_v to_o his_o voice_n here_o as_o he_o do_v there_o to_o his_o word_n 4._o because_o he_o distinguish_v upon_o hear_v his_o voice_n the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v it_o and_o as_o many_o as_o hear_v it_o shall_v live_v which_o be_v applicable_a a_o great_a deal_n more_o fair_o to_o the_o bare_a and_o to_o the_o effectual_a hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o to_o dead_a in_o corporal_a sense_n and_o 5._o last_o because_o there_o be_v so_o great_a thing_n speak_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o christ_n work_n about_o that_o matter_n and_o their_o heathenish_a condition_n so_o express_o call_v death_n and_o their_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n a_o resurrection_n that_o when_o christ_n be_v speak_v of_o his_o act_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o use_v such_o word_n as_o these_o before_o we_o we_o may_v not_o unproper_o apply_v they_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o will_v have_v prevent_v many_o controversy_n and_o not_o a_o few_o error_n if_o the_o phrase_n the_o last_o day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o end_n and_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o dead_a raise_v etc._n etc._n have_v be_v cautelous_o understand_v and_o as_o the_o scripture_n mean_v they_o in_o several_a place_n but_o as_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o verse_n in_o hand_n it_o need_v not_o very_o much_o curiosity_n to_o fix_v it_o to_o either_o of_o those_o as_o a_o determinate_a sense_n since_o take_v either_o way_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v it_o carry_v a_o fair_a construction_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o very_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o context_n vers._n 26._o for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o dispute_v here_o how_o far_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v or_o not_o to_o have_v his_o be_v of_o himself_o for_o the_o word_n do_v not_o consider_v he_o simple_o as_o the_o second_o person_n but_o as_o the_o messiah_n god_n and_o man_n as_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o speech_n all_o along_o and_o in_o this_o acceptation_n we_o may_v give_v the_o word_n this_o construction_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o name_n jehovah_n which_o betoken_v god_n eternal_a be_v in_o himself_o and_o his_o give_v of_o be_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o they_o mean_v that_o as_o the_o father_n be_v jehovah_n so_o also_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n the_o messiah_n that_o name_n above_o all_o name_n as_o philip._n 2._o 9_o to_o be_v own_v and_o worship_v for_o jehovah_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o as_o be_v the_o eternal_a and_o live_a god_n and_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o life_n in_o his_o power_n as_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o live_n 2._o that_o as_o the_o father_n be_v the_o eternal_a and_o immortal_a god_n so_o also_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o though_o he_o stand_v there_o before_o the_o sanhedrin_n in_o humane_a appearance_n yet_o shall_v he_o never_o see_v corruption_n as_o psalm_n 16._o 10._o but_o declare_v himself_o mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o by_o his_o raise_n himself_o from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 1._o 4._o be_v the_o first_o and_o last_o he_o that_o live_v though_o he_o die_v and_o be_v alive_a for_o evermore_o amen_o and_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n at_o his_o disposal_n rev._n 1._o 17_o 18._o 3._o as_o the_o word_n before_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o christ_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a those_o that_o be_v either_o bodily_a or_o spiritual_o decease_v so_o these_o be_v a_o reason_n and_o proof_n of_o that_o assertion_n because_o as_o the_o father_n have_v the_o absolute_a disposal_n of_o life_n in_o his_o own_o power_n so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o messiah_n the_o same_o disposal_n vers._n 27._o and_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man._n by_o this_o passage_n it_o be_v apparent_a in_o what_o sense_n our_o saviour_n use_v the_o term_n the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n all_o along_o this_o discourse_n namely_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o the_o messiah_n there_o have_v be_v some_o scruple_n make_v as_o be_v mention_v before_o upon_o the_o reason_n give_v of_o christ_n authority_n of_o judge_v namely_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o will_v be_v remove_v by_o right_o state_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o we_o may_v take_v up_o in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o the_o phrase_n the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v be_v take_v to_o signify_v simple_o a_o man_n and_o then_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o sense_n he_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n of_o judge_v because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o then_o be_v the_o reason_n current_n and_o apparent_a under_o this_o construction_n first_o because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n humble_v himself_o and_o become_v man_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o man_n as_o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o and_o second_o he_o have_v give_v the_o messiah_n authority_n of_o judge_v because_o he_o be_v man_n that_o man_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o one_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n as_o act._n 17._o 31._o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a 2._o the_o title_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o our_o saviour_n so_o oft_o appli_v to_o himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o speak_v he_o bare_o a_o man_n but_o it_o own_v he_o as_o that_o singular_a and_o peculiar_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o adam_n to_o be_v a_o repairer_n of_o ruin_a mankind_n and_o the_o destroyer_n of_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n as_o the_o term_n have_v be_v clear_v before_o and_o in_o this_o construction_n the_o reason_n of_o christ_n authority_n of_o judge_v because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v yet_o clear_v further_o namely_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o that_o promise_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n and_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n and_o destroyer_n of_o devil_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v authority_n to_o he_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o judge_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n to_o destroy_v the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o to_o perfect_a and_o save_v the_o holy_a seed_n that_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o do_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v in_o tendency_n either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o end_n 3._o the_o messiah_n be_v thus_o character_v in_o dan._n 7._o 13_o 14._o behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o near_o before_o he_o and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o upon_o which_o word_n r._n saadias_n gloss_v thus_o this_o be_v messiah_n our_o righteousness_n but_o be_v it_o not_o write_v concern_v the_o messiah_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n because_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o humility_n and_o not_o in_o pomp_n ride_v upon_o horse_n and_o with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n mean_v the_o angel_n the_o host_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o abundance_n of_o greatness_n which_o the_o creator_n shall_v give_v unto_o the_o messiah_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o word_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o those_o word_n of_o daniel_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o nation_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n there_o speak_v of_o to_o who_o all_o dominion_n be_v give_v be_v the_o messiah_n he_o do_v here_o plain_o aver_v that_o it_o be_v himself_o and_o that_o all_o authority_n and_o judicature_n be_v give_v he_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man._n observe_v how_o purposely_o he_o change_v expression_n in_o ver_fw-la 25._o he_o speak_v of_o raise_v the_o dead_a by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o here_o of_o execute_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n
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499_o nicopolis_n a_o city_n in_o macedonia_n titus_n 3._o 12._o that_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o badge_n of_o the_o victory_n that_o augustus_n obtain_v against_o antony_n v._o i._n p._n 309_o 310_o vid._n emaus_n nilus_n the_o great_a delty_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o chief_a river_n of_o egypt_n but_o not_o the_o same_o with_o what_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o river_n of_o egypt_n v._o i_o p._n 26._o v._n ii_o p._n 9_o vid._n sihor_n nineveh_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o assyria_n prophesy_v against_o by_o nahum_n and_o jonah_n some_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n before_o it_o fall_v and_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o babylon_n vol._n i._o p._n 110_o 114_o nisibis_fw-la there_o be_v a_o note_a consistory_n of_o the_o jew_n v._o ii_o p._n 85_o noaran_n a_o place_n three_o mile_n from_o jericho_n v._o ii_o p._n 515_o nov_n isai._n 10._o 32._o be_v a_o city_n in_o benjamin_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n so_o near_o jerusalem_n that_o it_o may_v thence_o be_v see_v here_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v before_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o gibeon_n in_o both_o which_o it_o rest_v seven_o and_o fifty_o year_n say_v maimon_n v._o i._n p._n 56._o v._n ii_o p._n 42._o nomades_n be_v arabian_n that_o live_v in_o moab_n v._o ii_o p._n 501_o o._n oboth_n the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o mansion_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n vol._n i._o pag._n 36_o og_n wilderness_n be_v in_o batanea_n or_o bashan_n the_o desert_n where_o our_o saviour_n feed_v 5000_o with_o five_o barley_n loaf_n etc._n etc._n josh._n 6._o 9_o v._o ii_o p._n 552_o olivet_n mount_n face_v jerusalem_n viz._n the_o part_n of_o the_o city_n so_o call_v the_o temple_n and_o zion_n on_o the_o east_n wind_a north_n and_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o abundance_n of_o olive_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o or_o rather_o a_o part_n of_o it_o that_o part_n which_o be_v near_a jerusalem_n be_v call_v bethphage_n from_o the_o fig_n thag_a grow_v there_o the_o next_o to_o that_o olivet_n from_o the_o olive_n and_o the_o far_a part_n bethany_n from_o the_o palm_n or_o date_n the_o foot_n of_o it_o be_v five_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n say_v josephus_n the_o top_n of_o it_o act_n 1._o 12._o call_v a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n which_o be_v about_o eight_o furlong_n or_o a_o mile_n and_o be_v the_o place_n according_a to_o the_o late_a sense_n of_o our_o author_n where_o the_o tract_n of_o bethphage_n and_o bethany_n meet_v here_o our_o saviour_n ascend_v and_o where_o he_o get_v upon_o the_o ass_n when_o he_o ride_v into_o jerusalem_n perhaps_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 32._o where_o david_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o sanctuary_n look_v back_o and_o worship_v which_o place_n be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n ros._n on_o this_o mount_n be_v the_o red_a heifer_n burn_v num._n 19_o 2._o direct_o before_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o this_o to_o that_o be_v a_o bridge_n make_v and_o upon_o it_o be_v two_o great_a cedar_n 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valley_n of_o craftsman_n nehem._n 11._o 35._o v._o ii_o p._n 18_o 325_o ophir_n a_o place_n in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o which_o they_o set_v out_o from_o ezion_n gebar_v a_o port_n town_n on_o the_o red_a sea_n 1_o king_n 9_o 26_o 28._o v._n i._o p._n 74_o opotos_fw-la a_o city_n that_o be_v water_v by_o the_o river_n chrysorrhoas_n and_o which_o pliny_n reckon_v among_o the_o decapolitan_a v._o i._n p._n 644._o v._n ii_o p._n 314._o orbo_fw-la ezek._n 27._o 27._o a_o city_n in_o the_o border_n of_o bethshan_n whereabout_o elijah_n be_v when_o sed_fw-la by_o the_o raven_n v._o ii_o p._n 318_o ornithon_n or_o the_o city_n of_o bird_n a_o little_a city_n betwixt_o sarepta_n and_o sidon_n v._o ii_o p._n 10_o orona_n a_o city_n in_o moab_n joseph_n v._o ii_o p._n 316_o orontes_n former_o call_v typhon_n a_o river_n spring_v between_o libanus_n and_o anti-libanus_n near_o heliopolis_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v raise_v high_a in_o the_o map_n it_o seem_v to_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o hauran_n v._o ii_o p._n 365_o vid._n hauran_n there_o be_v another_o orontes_n near_o seleucia_n pieriae_fw-la vid._n seleucia_n ostracine_n be_v from_o rhinocorura_n 24_o mile_n from_o cassium_n 26_o mile_n antoninus_n v._n ii_o p._n 322_o p._n palaeo_n biblus_n a_o city_n in_o the_o mldland_n phoenicia_n v._o ii_o p._n 312_o palae-cyrus_n or_o old_a tyrus_n be_v thirty_o furlong_n or_o three_o mile_n three_o quarter_n beyond_o tyre_n it_o be_v destroy_v by_o nebucbadnezzar_n v._o i._n p._n 127._o v._n ii_o p._n 10_o palestine_n be_v in_o length_n from_o the_o confine_n of_o arabia_n south_n to_o phoenicia_n north_n which_o begin_v at_o ptolemais_n 139_o mile_n say_v pliny_n arabic_a be_v there_o the_o mother_n tongue_n vol._n ii_o p._n 10_o 59_o 687_o palmyra_n vid._n tadmor_n paltathah_n a_o place_n not_o far_o from_o tiberias_n v._o ii_o p._n 71_o paneas_n or_o panium_n and_o by_o the_o rabbin_n pameas_fw-la be_v the_o place_n whence_o arise_v the_o 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16._o be_v the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o terrible_a wilderness_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o south_n point_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v from_o libanus_n 100_o mile_n v._o i._n p._n 34._o v._n ii_o p._n 8_o pareccho_n a_o fortify_v town_n in_o the_o nether_a galilee_n v._o ii_o p._n 57_o patmos_n a_o island_n in_o the_o iâ—arean_a sea_n of_o about_o thirty_o mile_n compass_n where_o st._n john_n have_v his_o vision_n vol._n i._o pag._n 341_o pella_n a_o city_n of_o moab_n the_o further_a northern_a coast_n of_o peraea_n and_o the_o south_n coast_n of_o trachonitis_n it_o be_v a_o decapolitan_a city_n and_o rich_a in_o water_n it_o be_v common_o