second_o the_o name_n of_o a_o family_n continue_v in_o the_o male_n but_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o female_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o hebrew_n a_o male_a be_v call_v zacar_n from_o remembrance_n and_o woman_n nashim_v from_o forget_v and_o in_o the_o new_a test_n greek_a man_n be_v call_v name_n upon_o the_o like_a reason_n sect._n be_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o this_o sum_v the_o man_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o verse_n precede_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n the_o seventy_o disciple_n and_o about_o thirty_o eight_o more_o all_o of_o christ_n own_o kindred_n country_n or_o converse_v these_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v or_o account_v as_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o believer_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o this_o time_n but_o only_o those_o that_o have_v follow_v christ_n continual_o verse_n 21._o be_v of_o his_o own_o country_n stand_v in_o more_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o as_o be_v of_o his_o own_o family_n and_o society_n and_o appoint_v by_o he_o for_o the_o ministry_n the_o believer_n at_o jerusalem_n no_o doubt_n be_v many_o hundred_o if_o not_o thousand_o at_o this_o time_n though_o we_o read_v of_o no_o convert_n in_o this_o book_n till_o the_o next_o chapter_n for_o what_o fruit_n or_o account_n can_v else_o be_v give_v of_o all_o christ_n preach_v and_o pain_n bestow_v in_o that_o city_n let_v but_o joh._n 2_o 23._o &_o 3.2_o &_o 4.1_o &_o mar._n 3.8_o &_o joh._n 7.31_o &_o 8.30_o &_o 11.28_o 45._o &_o 12.19.42_o and_o divers_a other_o place_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o it_o will_v be_v utter_o unimaginable_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v less_o believer_n in_o jerusalem_n now_o then_o many_o hundred_o much_o more_o unimaginable_a that_o these_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o be_v all_o who_o be_v all_o galilean_n and_o no_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o all_o this_o number_n therefore_o mention_v by_o the_o evangelist_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v all_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n but_o only_o the_o society_n and_o company_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n own_o train_n and_o retinue_n whilst_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n that_o company_v with_o he_o all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o go_v in_o and_o out_o among_o his_o disciple_n act_n 1.21_o and_o this_o company_n though_o it_o be_v mingle_v and_o disperse_v among_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o city_n for_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o join_v in_o act_n of_o worship_n yet_o do_v they_o keep_v together_o as_o a_o more_o entire_a and_o peculiar_a society_n and_o stand_a presbytery_n act._n 4.21_o and_o of_o the_o rest_n dare_v none_o join_v himself_o unto_o they_o act_v 5.13_o and_o thus_o they_o continue_v till_o the_o persecution_n at_o stephen_n death_n disperse_v they_o all_o but_o the_o apostle_n act_n 3.1_o ver._n xvi_o this_o scripture_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v fulfil_v i_o apprehend_v not_o what_o the_o word_n have_v do_v in_o this_o clause_n for_o it_o have_v be_v both_o more_o proper_a for_o the_o sense_n and_o more_o facile_a for_o the_o reader_n to_o have_v it_o read_v this_o scripture_n must_v needs_o be_v fulfil_v now_o the_o application_n of_o these_o place_n so_o pertinent_o and_o home_o to_o judas_n show_v the_o illumination_n and_o knowledge_n that_o the_o breathe_n and_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 20.22_o have_v wrought_v in_o the_o disciple_n verse_n xviii_o this_o man_n purchase_v a_o field_n with_o the_o reward_n of_o iniquity_n not_o that_o he_o himself_o buy_v this_o field_n for_o matthew_n resolve_v the_o contrary_a matth._n 27.7_o and_o tell_v that_o it_o be_v buy_v by_o the_o chief_a priest_n for_o his_o damn_a bribe_n nor_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o his_o intention_n when_o he_o bargain_v for_o his_o money_n but_o peter_n by_o a_o bitter_a irrision_n show_v the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o wretched_a covetise_n and_o how_o he_o that_o think_v to_o enlarge_v his_o revenue_n and_o to_o settle_v his_o habitation_n by_o such_o horrid_a mean_n come_v home_o by_o it_o with_o the_o contrary_a his_o revenue_n to_o purchase_v land_n for_o other_o his_o habitation_n to_o be_v desolate_a and_o himself_o to_o come_v to_o so_o sad_a a_o end_n sect._n and_o fall_v headlong_o etc._n etc._n universality_n antiquity_n and_o consent_n have_v so_o determinate_o conclude_v that_o judas_n hang_v himself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o gainsaying_n yet_o have_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v it_o so_o indifferent_a whether_o he_o hang_v himself_o or_o be_v strangle_v by_o the_o devil_n that_o if_o i_o be_v not_o tie_v up_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o to_o the_o contrary_a i_o shall_v the_o rather_o take_v it_o the_o latter_a way_n and_o if_o i_o dare_v so_o interpret_v it_o i_o shall_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o purpose_n that_o satan_n take_v he_o away_o bodily_a strangle_v he_o in_o the_o air_n and_o then_o fling_v he_o headlong_o and_o burst_v out_o his_o bowel_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la vel_fw-la a_o seipso_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la praecipitatur_fw-la say_v stephanus_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n may_v that_o verse_n of_o matth._n 27.5_o be_v very_o well_o interpret_v and_o he_o cast_v down_o the_o silver_n piece_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o depart_v and_o go_v away_o he_o be_v strangle_v the_o devil_n catch_v he_o away_o and_o stifle_v he_o and_o then_o cast_v he_o headlong_o and_o burst_v out_o of_o he_o with_o the_o eruption_n of_o his_o entrails_n and_o this_o terrible_a occurrence_n will_v soon_o be_v note_v of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n act_v 1.19_o vers._n xix_o aceldama_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o field_n of_o blood_n by_o a_o double_a relation_n first_o because_o it_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n of_o blood_n matth._n 27.7_o and_o second_o because_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o his_o blood_n that_o take_v that_o price_n for_o so_o this_o verse_n intimate_v verse_n xxi_o wherefore_o of_o these_o man_n that_o have_v company_v with_o we_o sect._n observation_n upon_o the_o election_n of_o mathias_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v twelve_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o this_o that_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n may_v be_v parallel_n to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o jewish_a for_o now_o jew_n and_o christian_n be_v to_o join_v together_o and_o this_o be_v hint_v in_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o church_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o speak_v out_o rev._n 21.12.14_o second_o that_o mathias_n and_o joses_fw-es be_v choose_v to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o apostle_n the_o election_n be_v not_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o if_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o believer_n in_o jerusalem_n either_o do_v or_o may_v give_v his_o vote_n to_o the_o choose_n of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n or_o the_o hundred_o and_o eight_o among_o themselves_o for_o so_o be_v it_o most_o plain_a vers_fw-la 15._o &_o 21._o be_v compare_v together_o observe_v the_o phrase_n of_o these_o man_n that_o have_v company_v with_o we_o three_o that_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o ordain_v a_o apostle_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o they_o can_v ordain_v elder_n but_o they_o be_v force_v to_o use_v a_o divine_a lot_n which_o be_v as_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o christ_n impose_v on_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v that_o opinion_n take_v little_a notice_n of_o this_o circumstance_n that_o have_v place_v bishop_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o common_a and_o successive_a ordination_n vers._n 25._o joseph_n call_v barsabas_n who_o be_v surname_v justus_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v he_o that_o be_v call_v joses_fw-es mark_v 6.3_o &_o 15.40_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n the_o less_o and_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v so_o suppose_v because_o he_o be_v surname_v justus_n as_o james_n be_v and_o so_o say_v beza_n one_o old_a copy_n read_v joses_fw-es here_o and_o the_o syriack_n for_o joses_fw-es read_v joseph_n in_o chapter_n 4.36_o so_o indifferent_o be_v the_o name_n use_v one_o for_o another_o and_o from_o this_o indifferency_n have_v some_o conclude_v that_o joseph_n here_o and_o joses_fw-es in_o that_o chapter_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n the_o nearness_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o barsabas_n and_o barnabas_n help_v forward_o that_o supposal_n but_o first_o that_fw-mi joses_fw-es or_o joseph_n in_o chapt._n 4.36_o be_v bear_v in_o cyprus_n this_o joseph_n or_o joses_fw-es here_o be_v bear_v in_o galilee_n second_o although_o the_o apostle_n belike_o have_v name_v these_o
matth._n 17.11_o and_o here_o elias_n indeed_o shall_v first_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n what_o to_o their_o former_a estate_n nay_o that_o the_o baptist_n do_v not_o for_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o clean_a different_a estate_n to_o their_o former_a or_o he_o shall_v amend_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a indeed_o so_o the_o baptist_n do_v but_o how_o will_v this_o place_n in_o hand_n bear_v that_o sense_n which_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o mend_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o of_o their_o end_n and_o how_o improper_a will_v either_o of_o these_o sense_n run_v in_o this_o verse_n till_o the_o restore_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o their_o former_a estate_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n or_o till_o the_o amend_v of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n but_o clear_a and_o facile_a be_v that_o sense_n that_o be_v give_v till_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v christ_n victory_n over_o satan_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o his_o people_n his_o conquest_n of_o the_o last_o enemy_n death_n the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v restore_v or_o amend_v they_o may_v most_o fit_o be_v say_v to_o be_v accomplish_v perfect_v or_o perform_v and_o so_o must_v the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v of_o the_o baptist_n elias_n true_o come_v and_o accomplish_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v of_o he_o as_o mark_n follow_v the_o sense_n mar._n 9.12_o ver._n 24._o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o samuel_n he_o be_v reckon_v the_o first_o of_o the_o prophet_n after_o moses_n first_o because_o prophecy_n from_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o rise_n of_o samuel_n be_v very_o rare_a 1_o sam._n 3.1_o 2._o second_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o prophet_n after_o moses_n that_o write_v his_o prophecy_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o samuel_n rule_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o captivity_n in_o babel_n be_v 490_o year_n and_o from_o the_o end_n of_o that_o captivity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 490_o year_n more_o and_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n the_o midst_n of_o year_n between_o as_o i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o but_o i_o must_v advertise_v the_o reader_n here_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o samuel_n propheticknesse_n in_o this_o reckon_n be_v not_o from_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n but_o from_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o and_o here_o let_v i_o take_v up_o a_o verse_n of_o as_o much_o difficulty_n and_o of_o as_o little_o observe_v of_o it_o as_o almost_o any_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o that_o be_v 1_o sam._n 7.2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o the_o ark_n abode_n at_o kiriath-jearim_a that_o the_o time_n be_v long_o for_o it_o be_v twenty_o year_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n lament_v after_o the_o lord_n now_o the_o ark_n be_v undeniable_o above_o forty_o year_n in_o kiriath-jearim_a namely_o all_o the_o time_n from_o elies_n death_n till_o david_n fetch_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v seven_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o somewhat_o above_o only_o that_o first_o except_v in_o which_o it_o be_v seven_o month_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistines_n 1_o sam._n 6.1_o and_o a_o little_a time_n in_o bethshemesh_n what_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o kiriath-jearim_a only_o twenty_o year_n why_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o that_o be_v all_o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v there_o but_o that_o it_o be_v there_o so_o long_a a_o time_n before_o the_o people_n ever_o hearken_v after_o it_o their_o idolatry_n and_o corruption_n of_o religion_n have_v so_o transport_v they_o that_o they_o think_v not_o of_o nor_o take_v regard_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n for_o twenty_o year_n together_o then_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n lament_v after_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o must_v it_o be_v render_v and_o not_o and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o have_v we_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n take_v up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n till_o this_o time_n of_o israel_n repentance_n which_o yet_o be_v count_v to_o samuel_n forty_o but_o be_v not_o reckon_v in_o the_o account_n of_o habakkuk_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o prophet_n upon_o this_o place_n therefore_o we_o may_v take_v up_o these_o pertinent_a observation_n first_o that_o god_n do_v now_o on_o a_o sudden_a pour_v a_o spirit_n of_o reformation_n general_o upon_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n after_o a_o long_a time_n of_o profaneness_n and_o idolatry_n they_o have_v be_v exceed_o profane_a in_o the_o time_n of_o elies_n son_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o justice_n forsake_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o shiloh_n the_o tent_n which_o he_o have_v pitch_v beside_o adam_n when_o israel_n pass_v through_o jordan_n josh._n 3.16_o psal._n 78.60_o and_o he_o give_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n yet_o be_v not_o israel_n humble_v for_o it_o the_o ark_n be_v restore_v to_o they_o and_o be_v among_o they_o twenty_o year_n together_o and_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o idolatry_n still_o and_o never_o seek_v after_o it_o nor_o take_v it_o to_o heart_n at_o last_o upon_o a_o sudden_a and_o with_o a_o general_a conversion_n israel_n begin_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o lament_v after_o he_o and_o forsake_v their_o idol_n second_o here_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o wondrous_a spirit_n of_o conversion_n pour_v upon_o the_o people_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o there_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o in_o these_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n three_o as_o the_o practice_n here_o in_o the_o act_n be_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o be_v baptize_v so_o be_v it_o then_o with_o israel_n as_o that_o expression_n may_v most_o proper_o be_v interpret_v ver_fw-la 6._o they_o draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o wash_v or_o baptise_v themselves_o from_o their_o idolatry_n ver._n 25._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v the_o scholar_n or_o disciple_n of_o they_o as_o the_o phrase_n the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v ordinary_o use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o king_n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o amos_n 7.14_o i_o be_v neither_o prophet_n nor_o prophet_n son_n that_o be_v nor_o prophet_n scholar_n and_o mat._n 11.19_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n that_o be_v of_o her_o disciple_n act_n chap._n iu._n ver._n 1._o the_o captain_n of_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o that_o guard_n or_o garrison_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o antonia_n for_o the_o 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angel_n etc._n when_o they_o be_v go_v home_o again_o marry_o magdalen_n who_o have_v again_o follow_v they_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n see_v the_o angel_n again_o within_o and_o turn_v herself_o she_o see_v jesus_n without_o who_o at_o first_o she_o take_v for_o the_o gardener_n so_o that_o the_o first_o apparition_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v rise_v be_v to_o she_o alone_o joh._n 20._o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o 19_o apparition_n the_o same_o day_n he_o appear_v to_o the_o two_o man_n that_o go_v to_o emmaus_n luke_n 24.13_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v cleopas_n apparition_n vers_fw-la 18._o the_o father_n of_o james_n and_o joses_fw-es and_o husband_n of_o the_o other_o marry_o compare_v john_n 19.25_o &_o matth._n 15.40_o and_o the_o other_o be_v simon_n peter_n luke_n 24.34_o 1_o cor._n 15.5_o that_o night_n he_o appear_v to_o the_o twelve_o apparition_z as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 1_o cor._n 15.5_o or_o to_o the_o eleven_o and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o 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appoint_v not_o only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 28.7_o but_o even_o before_o his_o passion_n mat._n 26.32_o and_o to_o this_o convention_n seem_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o have_v reference_n of_o which_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n apparition_z the_o apostle_n mention_v another_o appearance_n of_o he_o to_o james_n 1_o cor._n 15.7_o but_o neither_o do_v any_o of_o the_o evangelist_n tell_v when_o or_o where_o it_o be_v nor_o make_v they_o mention_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n nor_o do_v paul_n determine_v which_o jame_v it_o be_v apparition_z last_o he_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.7_o be_v gather_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o his_o appointment_n act_v 1.4_o and_o thence_o he_o lead_v they_o forth_o to_o bâ—thany_n and_o be_v take_v up_o luke_n 24.50_o sect._n by_o many_o infallible_a proof_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o many_o sign_n say_v the_o syrian_a &_o arabic_a argument_n say_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a but_o the_o word_n include_v sign_n of_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o argument_n of_o undoubted_a demonstration_n and_o according_o have_v our_o english_a well_o express_v it_o by_o infallible_a proof_n these_o be_v very_o many_o exhibit_v and_o show_v by_o christ_n which_o evidence_v his_o resurrection_n and_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o purpose_n first_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v true_o alive_a again_o as_o his_o eat_n walk_a confer_v and_o converse_v with_o his_o disciple_n second_o to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v a_o true_a and_o real_a body_n as_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v handle_v as_o luke_n 24.39_o three_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o body_n that_o suffer_v when_o he_o show_v the_o scar_n in_o his_o hand_n foot_n and_o side_n as_o joh._n
20.20_o 27._o every_o apparition_n that_o be_v reckon_v before_o and_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o evangelist_n have_v one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o demonstration_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o certain_a appearance_n and_o divers_a such_o proof_n which_o be_v not_o record_v joh._n 20.30_o sect._n be_v see_v of_o they_o forty_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v theophylact_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o continual_o converse_v with_o his_o disciple_n but_o he_o come_v among_o they_o at_o certain_a time_n yet_o do_v the_o syrian_a and_o arabic_a translate_v it_o in_o forty_o day_n forty_o year_n after_o this_o a_o year_n for_o a_o day_n as_o numb_a 14.33_o 34._o be_v jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n root_v out_o because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o have_v so_o mighty_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o who_o have_v so_o plain_o 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the_o ides_n of_o octob._n suet_n nero_n begin_v octob._n 14._o reign_v 13_o year_n 8_o month_n dion_n galba_n reign_v 9_o month_n 13_o day_n dion_n die_v in_o his_o 7_o month_n say_v suet._n otho_n reign_v 90_o day_n dion_n 95_o day_n suet._n vitellius_n reign_v 1_o year_n want_v 10_o day_n dion_n vespasian_n reign_v 10_o year_n want_v six_o day_n dion_n in_o his_o second_o year_n jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v by_o his_o son_n titus_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaic._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o and_o now_o if_o we_o cast_v up_o the_o time_n from_o the_o 18_o of_o tiberius_n to_o the_o second_o of_o vespasian_n and_o compare_v and_o parallel_v they_o with_o the_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o run_v together_o in_o this_o manner_n christ_n tiberius_n christ_n claudius_n 33_o 18_o 54_o 13_o 34_o 19_o 55_o 14_o 35_o 20_o 56_o 1_o nero._n 36_o 21_o 57_o 2_o 37_o 22_o 58_o 3_o 38_o 1_o caius_n begin_v in_o march_n 27._o 59_o 4_o 39_o 2_o 60_o 5_o 40_o 3_o 61_o 6_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o import_v second_o in_o the_o difference_n about_o the_o translation_n whether_o to_o render_v it_o eat_v or_o be_v assemble_v with_o they_o the_o current_n of_o greek_a author_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n do_v vote_n for_o the_o latter_a sense_n and_o not_o at_o all_o for_o the_o former_a as_o beza_n and_o camerarius_fw-la do_v prove_v at_o large_a and_o more_o proof_n may_v be_v give_v be_v it_o needful_a now_o this_o phrase_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o christ_n meeting_n his_o disciple_n on_o the_o mountain_n of_o galilee_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v appoint_v for_o a_o meeting_n place_n mat._n 28.16_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o be_v want_v for_o in_o other_o of_o his_o appearing_n it_o be_v accidental_a and_o unexpected_a when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o but_o upon_o this_o mount_n he_o be_v assemble_v together_o with_o they_o upon_o appointment_n and_o here_o it_o be_v like_o be_v the_o five_o hundred_o brethren_n mention_v by_o paul_n and_o speak_v of_o before_o for_o where_o be_v it_o so_o likely_a so_o many_o shall_v have_v the_o sight_n of_o christ_n at_o once_o as_o in_o that_o place_n where_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v meet_v they_o and_o have_v appoint_v to_o assemble_v with_o they_o sect._n command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n not_o that_o they_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o receive_v this_o command_n but_o that_o he_o command_v they_o now_o to_o jerusalem_n &_o there_o to_o continue_v till_o they_o be_v come_v into_o galilee_n they_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n at_o all_o but_o command_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o he_o command_v they_o away_o from_o thence_o into_o galilee_n matth._n 28.7.16_o because_o he_o will_v appear_v to_o all_o those_o at_o once_o that_o have_v be_v most_o constant_a auditor_n of_o he_o for_o there_o have_v be_v his_o great_a converse_n and_o be_v there_o assemble_v together_o with_o they_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o appointment_n he_o than_o charge_v they_o to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o thence_o till_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n become_v christ_n confine_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o prophecy_n isaiah_n 2.3_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o there_o will_v be_v the_o great_a company_n to_o be_v spectator_n of_o that_o great_a work_n and_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o it_o as_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o sequel_n 3._o because_o that_o this_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n power_n be_v fit_a
of_o so_o divine_a a_o gift_n for_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o strange_a nation_n and_o language_n that_o perceive_v and_o understand_v that_o the_o disciple_n do_v speak_v in_o their_o language_n be_v amaze_v and_o say_v one_o to_o another_o what_o mean_v this_o ver_fw-la 12._o but_o these_o other_o jew_n native_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o judea_n that_o understand_v only_o their_o own_o syriack_n and_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o they_o speak_v strange_a language_n indeed_o these_o mock_v and_o say_v these_o man_n be_v full_a of_o new_a or_o sweet_a wine_n ground_v their_o accusation_n the_o rather_o because_o that_o pentecost_n be_v a_o feast_n and_o rejoice_v time_n deut._n 16.11_o and_o according_a to_o this_o conception_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o peter_n begin_v his_o speech_n you_o man_n of_o judea_n ver._n 14._o but_o peter_n stand_v up_o with_o the_o eleven_o say_v etc._n etc._n reason_n itself_o if_o the_o text_n do_v not_o will_v ready_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v not_o 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with_o the_o eleven_o vers_fw-la 14._o now_o why_o shall_v the_o eleven_o be_v mention_v stand_v forth_o as_o well_o as_o peter_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o as_o well_o as_o he_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v sit_v still_o and_o peter_n excuse_n of_o they_o will_v as_o well_o have_v serve_v the_o turn_n it_o be_v not_o peter_n alone_o that_o stand_v forth_o to_o excuse_v the_o eleven_o but_o peter_n and_o the_o eleven_o that_o stand_v forth_o to_o excuse_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o second_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v vers._n 37._o why_o shall_v they_o question_v and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n if_o they_o have_v not_o preach_v as_o well_o as_o he_o three_o and_o it_o be_v a_o confirmation_n that_o so_o they_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v ver._n 42._o they_o continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n four_o iâ—_n that_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o we_o mention_v why_o they_o suspect_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n drink_v then_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o peter_n preach_v and_o speak_v in_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n chief_o to_o those_o jew_n of_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v because_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v that_o the_o disciple_n speak_v strange_a language_n but_o think_v they_o cant_v some_o drunken_a gibberish_n and_o to_o give_v some_o probability_n of_o this_o not_o only_o his_o preface_n you_o man_n of_o judea_n but_o also_o his_o â—aying_n flat_o the_o murder_n of_o christ_n to_o their_o charge_n verse_n 22_o 23._o do_v help_n to_o confirm_v in_o and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o sermon_n and_o of_o the_o story_n in_o the_o evangelist_n do_v set_v it_o home_o that_o if_o peter_n preach_v not_o only_o to_o these_o native_n of_o judea_n yet_o that_o he_o only_o preach_v not_o at_o this_o time_n but_o that_o the_o other_o do_v the_o like_a with_o he_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptise_v and_o then_o as_o speak_v of_o another_o story_n he_o say_v there_o be_v add_v the_o same_o day_n about_o 3000_o soul_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o peter_n sermon_n be_v only_o record_v and_o the_o story_n more_o singular_o fix_v on_o he_o we_o observe_v before_o sect._n brief_a observation_n upon_o some_o passage_n in_o peter_n sermon_n vers._n 15._o it_o be_v but_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_n on_o these_o solemn_a festival_n day_n they_o use_v not_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v any_o thing_n till_o high_a noon_n as_o baronius_n will_v observe_v out_o of_o josephus_n and_o act_n 10._o verse_n 17._o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v expect_v beyond_o the_o gospel_n whereas_o there_o be_v the_o gospel_n beyond_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n beyond_o the_o light_n of_o the_o age_n before_o it_o upon_o all_o flesh_n upon_o the_o heathen_n and_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o jew_n act._n 10.45_o contrary_n to_o the_o axiom_n of_o the_o jewish_a school_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a majesty_n dwell_v not_o on_o any_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n vers._n 20._o before_o the_o great_a and_o notable_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n destruction_n which_o be_v forty_o year_n after_o this_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o so_o that_o all_o these_o gift_n and_o all_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o be_v henceforward_o be_v to_o be_v within_o the_o time_n betwixt_o this_o pentecost_n and_o jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o they_o that_o from_o hence_o will_v presage_v prophetic_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n and_o vision_n and_o revelation_n to_o be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n may_v do_v better_a to_o weigh_v what_o the_o expression_n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n mean_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o prophet_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appearance_n the_o vapour_n of_o the_o smoke_n in_o which_o christ_n ascend_v the_o sun_n darken_v and_o the_o moon_n make_v blood_n at_o his_o passion_n be_v all_o accomplish_a upon_o this_o point_n of_o time_n and_o it_o be_v very_o improper_a to_o look_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophecy_n i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o of_o year_n after_o vers._n 24._o having_n loose_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n or_o rather_o have_v dissolve_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n meaning_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o god_n raise_v up_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n dissolve_v and_o destroy_v the_o pang_n and_o power_n of_o death_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n vers._n 27._o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n thou_o will_v not_o give_v my_o soul_n up_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o very_a same_o word_n my_o god_n my_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n why_o have_v thou_o leave_v i_o and_o give_v i_o up_o to_o such_o hand_n and_o shame_n and_o torture_n rather_o then_o to_o intricate_a the_o sense_n with_o a_o surmise_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a desertion_n in_o hell_n gr._n hades_n the_o state_n of_o soul_n depart_v but_o their_o condition_n difference_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o quality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piphilus_fw-la apud_fw-la clem._n alex._n strom._n 5._o vers._n 38._o be_n baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n not_o that_o their_o baptism_n be_v not_o administer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o but_o that_o he_o will_v special_o work_v they_o up_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o acknowledge_v without_o any_o scruple_a but_o to_o own_o christ_n for_o god_n who_o they_o have_v crucify_v and_o to_o be_v initiate_v into_o jesus_n of_o nazaret_n be_v the_o great_a work_n that_o the_o apostle_n go_v about_o to_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o especial_o endeavour_v to_o enter_v they_o into_o jesus_n and_o to_o have_v they_o baptize_v in_o his_o name_n bee_n baptize_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v present_o endue_v with_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o prophecy_n for_o they_o be_v bestow_v henceforward_a by_o imposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n save_v only_o
house_n of_o judah_n tâ—e_v the_o youth_n for_o a_o festival_n sacrifice_n with_o cord_n until_o you_o offer_v he_o up_o and_o pour_v his_o blood_n at_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n say_v samuel_n the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n at_o which_o psalm_n and_o place_n how_o far_o the_o chaldee_n in_o bibliis_fw-la regiis_fw-la and_o the_o chaldee_n in_o bibliis_fw-la buxtorsianis_fw-la and_o venetis_fw-la do_v differ_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o learn_n observation_n vers._n 13._o and_o ignorant_a man_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n exceed_o much_a take_v into_o use_n by_o jewish_a writer_n &_o both_o in_o they_o and_o in_o greek_n it_o signify_v private_a man_n or_o man_n in_o no_o public_a employment_n and_o man_n of_o inferior_a rank_n and_o man_n ignorant_a or_o unskilful_a example_n of_o all_o these_o signification_n may_v be_v allege_v lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a multitude_n who_o wise_a man_n call_v idiotae_fw-la galen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unskilful_a in_o physic_n aben._n ezr._n on_o levit._n 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o aaron_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n anoint_v in_o his_o stead_n or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacerdotes_fw-la idiotae_fw-la the_o inferior_a priest_n rab._n sol._n on_o levit._fw-la 1.1_o to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v the_o pausingâ—_n to_o give_v moses_n space_n to_o understand_v between_o division_n and_o division_n sense_n and_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o to_o a_o private_a man_n that_o learn_v from_o a_o private_a man_n in_o all_o these_o senseâ—_n may_v it_o very_o well_o be_v apply_v here_o and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a all_o these_o sense_n be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o council_n concern_v peter_n and_o john_n at_o this_o time_n they_o see_v they_o be_v unlearned_a private_a inferior_a ignorant_a man_n and_o thereupon_o they_o can_v not_o but_o wonder_n at_o the_o miracle_n and_o cure_n that_o they_o have_v wrought_v vers._n 23._o they_o go_v to_o their_o own_o company_n that_o be_v to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o mention_v act_v 1.15_o vers._n 25._o who_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n have_v say_v etc._n etc._n the_o second_o psalm_n which_o own_v not_o its_o author_n in_o the_o title_n the_o holy_a ghost_n ascribe_v here_o to_o david_n and_o seem_v by_o this_o very_a passage_n to_o give_v we_o close_a intimation_n that_o every_o psalm_n that_o tell_v not_o in_o its_o title_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o penman_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o david_n as_o the_o penman_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o every_o psalm_n that_o bear_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o the_o title_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v of_o his_o make_n who_o be_v last_o name_v in_o a_o title_n before_o be_v at_o a_o nonplus_n at_o these_o two_o first_o psalm_n and_o help_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o understand_v who_o make_v they_o and_o thereupon_o aben_n ezra_n conceive_v not_o that_o this_o second_o psalm_n be_v make_v by_o david_n but_o by_o some_o of_o the_o singer_n but_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o prayer_n do_v not_o only_o own_o david_n for_o the_o compiler_n of_o this_o psalm_n but_o also_o teach_v we_o to_o own_v he_o so_o of_o every_o psalm_n who_o author_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o title_n of_o it_o as_o may_v be_v further_o confirm_v if_o it_o be_v ad_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la from_o psalm_n 96._o &_o 105._o &_o 107._o &_o 132._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 16.7_o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n interpret_v this_o psalm_n concern_v christ_n even_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o solomon_n jarchi_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o it_o though_o himself_o and_o some_o other_o latter_a jew_n apply_v it_o to_o david_n and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o spite_n to_o christ._n verse_n 32_o and_o 33._o sect._n community_n of_o good_n this_o community_n of_o good_n howsoever_o it_o sort_v and_o suit_v with_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v take_v up_o for_o a_o example_n or_o precedent_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o first_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v by_o command_n but_o at_o the_o free_a disposal_n of_o whosoever_o be_v mind_v so_o to_o do_v act_v 5.4_o second_o the_o land_n that_o be_v sell_v be_v many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o convert_n be_v jew_n from_o all_o nation_n &_o one_o instance_n be_v give_v in_o the_o land_n of_o barnabas_n in_o cyprus_n now_o when_o these_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o cleave_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n what_o good_a will_v their_o land_n in_o those_o foreign_a country_n do_v they_o three_o if_o these_o land_n and_o house_n be_v in_o judea_n as_o it_o be_v undoubted_a many_o of_o they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o faithful_a owner_n thereof_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o threaten_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v of_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o so_o will_v part_v with_o their_o estate_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o shall_v be_v surprise_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o four_a thus_o do_v god_n provide_v against_o persecution_n to_o come_v that_o neither_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o church_n shall_v fall_v off_o through_o penury_n nor_o the_o rich_a start_n back_o through_o worldy_a mindedness_n but_o by_o a_o competent_a distribution_n among_o they_o the_o one_o may_v have_v enough_o and_o the_o other_o not_o too_o much_o and_o last_o such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o this_o time_n as_o never_o be_v the_o like_a to_o be_v again_o it_o be_v but_o new_o bear_v it_o be_v all_o in_o one_o city_n the_o most_o of_o the_o people_n far_o resident_a from_o their_o own_o house_n all_o in_o a_o possibility_n to_o be_v scatter_v by_o persecution_n they_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o soon_o and_o therefore_o that_o present_a administration_n of_o the_o church_n in_o such_o a_o case_n can_v be_v any_o copy_n for_o time_n to_o come_v either_o to_o follow_v as_o a_o command_n or_o to_o imitate_v as_o a_o perfection_n this_o very_a year_n be_v a_o jubilee_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o very_a proper_a sense_n it_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o twenty_v that_o the_o land_n have_v have_v since_o their_o settle_n in_o it_o and_o these_o people_n now_o convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o far_o from_o return_v to_o their_o possession_n if_o they_o have_v sell_v or_o mortgage_v they_o as_o the_o jubilee_n privilege_v they_o that_o they_o part_n with_o their_o possession_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n have_v by_o this_o time_n learned_a that_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n and_o inheritance_n be_v not_o that_o possession_n that_o be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o be_v earthly_a vers._n 36._o barnabas_n a_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o country_n of_o cyprus_n etc._n etc._n as_o saul_n a_o benjamite_n of_o the_o country_n of_o tarsus_n yet_o educate_v and_o live_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o do_v barnabas_n in_o canaan_n though_o a_o cypriot_n bear_v he_o have_v land_n to_o sell_v though_o he_o be_v a_o levite_n for_o the_o levite_n may_v purchase_v land_n of_o their_o own_o even_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n much_o more_o may_v they_o in_o foreign_a country_n samuel_n a_o levite_n be_v bear_v upon_o his_o father_n own_o land_n which_o have_v be_v purchase_v by_o his_o great_a grandfather_n zuph_n 1_o sam._n 1.1_o &_o 9.5_o now_o barnabas_n have_v one_o motive_n more_o to_o sell_v his_o land_n than_o other_o of_o the_o common_a believer_n have_v namely_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o those_o disciple_n that_o be_v to_o be_v preacher_n provide_v neither_o silver_n nor_o gold_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 10.9_o 10._o and_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o peter_n answer_n silver_n and_o gold_n have_v i_o none_o chap._n 3_o 6._o act_n chap._n v._n vers._n 1._o but_o a_o certain_a man_n name_v ananias_n among_o the_o offering_n of_o other_o that_o sell_v their_o land_n there_o creep_v in_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n a_o couple_n that_o at_o once_o will_v have_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n vainglory_n or_o policy_n or_o both_o do_v here_o strive_v with_o covetousness_n and_o distrust_n or_o rather_o to_o speak_v true_o indeed_o do_v conspire_v they_o have_v the_o formality_n to_o sell_v their_o land_n as_o other_o do_v but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o sincerity_n to_o part_v with_o the_o money_n as_o other_o have_v their_o double_a deal_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n be_v fearful_o
punish_v with_o sudden_a death_n at_o this_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o nadab_n abilou_n and_o the_o sabbath-breaker_n be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jewish_a that_o future_a time_n may_v learn_v from_o this_o to_o beware_v dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o not_o to_o dishonour_v and_o shame_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers._n 3._o to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o rather_o to_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n only_o bare_o and_o simple_o consider_v that_o provoke_v and_o procure_v so_o fearful_a a_o judgement_n upon_o he_o but_o the_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v circumstantiate_v and_o aggravate_v by_o some_o respect_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o ananias_n be_v not_o a_o common_a or_o ordinary_a believer_n but_o one_o of_o the_o ministerial_a rank_n and_o one_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 120._o and_o considerable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o evangelist_n have_v mention_v the_o pious_a and_o upright_a deal_n of_o barnabas_n which_o be_v a_o preacher_n in_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o land_n he_o come_v to_o the_o story_n of_o ananias_n as_o a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o function_n &_o relate_v his_o wretchedness_n in_o the_o second_o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o lie_v to_o god_n yet_o be_v he_o say_v in_o this_o three_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o phrase_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o do_v receive_v it_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o excellent_a gift_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o excellent_a gift_n that_o he_o know_v in_o the_o apostle_n he_o dare_v by_o this_o base_a dissemble_n belie_v and_o shame_v the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o tempt_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o peter_n and_o thus_o be_v ananias_n much_o like_a judas_n exceed_o qualify_v and_o eminent_o gift_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o like_o he_o undo_v with_o covetousness_n and_o for_o it_o perish_v by_o a_o exemplary_a end_n there_o be_v none_o among_o all_o the_o twelve_o so_o fit_a to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o this_o fact_n as_o peter_n as_o who_o may_v hereby_o show_v his_o own_o repentance_n for_o his_o lie_v and_o perjury_n in_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o that_o he_o be_v entire_o repair_v and_o recover_v from_o it_o when_o he_o dare_v pass_v so_o heavy_a a_o doom_n and_o judgement_n upon_o a_o lie_n vers._n 13._o and_o of_o the_o rest_n none_o dare_v join_v himself_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v some_o difficulty_n to_o resolve_v who_o these_o rest_n be_v that_o dare_v not_o knit_v themselves_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v construe_v so_o many_o way_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o fix_v which_o be_v the_o right_n first_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o beza_n of_o such_o as_o be_v as_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o stranger_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o for_o fear_n dare_v not_o show_v themselves_o either_o because_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o because_o of_o the_o judgement_n afflict_v on_o ananias_n second_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o church_n yet_o dare_v not_o join_v themselves_o in_o consistory_n or_o presbyterial_a society_n with_o the_o 120._o disciple_n but_o keep_v their_o distance_n in_o regard_n of_o judge_v though_o they_o knit_v with_o they_o in_o communion_n or_o three_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o 108._o disciple_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v minister_n and_o keep_v in_o continual_a society_n and_o consistoriall_a association_n with_o the_o apostle_n yet_o dare_v not_o join_v themselves_o to_o they_o in_o the_o form_n or_o dignity_n of_o apostleship_n nor_o dare_v offer_v to_o parallel_v themselves_o to_o that_o rank_n yet_o the_o people_n magnify_v they_o also_o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o very_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n first_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o import_v a_o residue_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o own_o company_n and_o not_o the_o people_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o of_o they_o it_o have_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o skilful_a in_o the_o greek_a language_n will_v ready_o judge_v second_o the_o join_v here_o speak_v of_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n to_o who_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o to_o the_o church_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o very_a grammatical_a construction_n especial_o three_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 12._o being_n understand_v not_o of_o the_o congregation_n or_o whole_a company_n of_o believer_n but_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o word_n immediate_o before_o may_v argue_v or_o rather_o of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o 120._o as_o it_o be_v take_v chap._n 2.1_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o redound_v to_o this_o that_o beside_o that_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a work_n that_o be_v do_v by_o peter_n upon_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n all_o the_o other_o eleven_o apostle_n do_v great_a and_o wondrous_a miracle_n among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o whole_a college_n and_o presbytery_n of_o the_o 120._o be_v unanimous_o in_o solomon_n porch_n join_v together_o in_o association_n and_o advance_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 120._o dare_v not_o one_o of_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o twelve_o in_o the_o peculiar_a office_n and_o dignity_n of_o apostleship_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v see_v so_o late_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n that_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o have_v bring_v upon_o ananias_n one_o of_o their_o own_o number_n and_o see_v the_o continual_a wonder_n that_o they_o do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n among_o the_o people_n howbeit_o the_o people_n magnify_v they_o also_o they_o also_o have_v the_o admirable_a and_o wondrous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o they_o vers._n 15._o sect._n peter_n shadow_n many_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o apostle_n hand_n and_o many_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o peter_n shadow_n but_o the_o text_n have_v leave_v it_o so_o indifferent_a that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o determine_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n or_o a_o bad_a and_o indeed_o some_o that_o have_v take_v it_o the_o better_a way_n have_v make_v it_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o luke_n say_v only_o thus_o they_o bring_v forth_o the_o sick_a into_o the_o street_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o bed_n and_o couch_n that_o at_o the_o least_o the_o shadow_n of_o peter_n pass_v by_o might_n overshadow_v some_o of_o they_o but_o it_o neither_o tell_v who_o they_o be_v that_o lay_v they_o nor_o a_o word_n at_o all_o that_o those_o be_v heal_v that_o be_v lay_v and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v they_o be_v unbelieved_a jew_n that_o lay_v they_o as_o well_o as_o otherwise_o for_o believer_n may_v have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n or_o bring_v the_o apostle_n to_o they_o and_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v think_v that_o they_o lay_v they_o there_o either_o out_o of_o a_o superstitious_a blindness_n think_v his_o shadow_n to_o be_v miraculous_a as_o well_o as_o his_o person_n or_o out_o of_o a_o cheat_a perverseness_n think_v to_o gain_v by_o his_o power_n though_o they_o will_v none_o of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o that_o none_o of_o their_o sick_a be_v heal_v because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o heal_n at_o all_o if_o we_o shall_v thus_o understand_v the_o story_n sure_o we_o shall_v do_v less_o wrong_a to_o the_o text_n and_o to_o our_o own_o understanding_n then_o some_o have_v do_v that_o have_v take_v it_o in_o a_o better_a sense_n for_o be_v it_o that_o god_n intend_v to_o magnify_v peter_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o circumcise_a do_v give_v he_o a_o more_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o miracle_n for_o their_o sake_n that_o stand_v upon_o miracle_n so_o much_o so_o that_o not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o shadow_n also_o can_v heal_v disease_n yet_o how_o ridiculous_a and_o senseless_a be_v that_o which_o baronius_n will_v infer_v hereupon_o namely_o that_o peter_n therefore_o be_v prince_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o shadow_n or_o image_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v of_o holy_a use_n and_o religious_a worship_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v peter_n shadow_n and_o representation_n have_v peter_n power_n and_o qualification_n vers._n 20._o all_o
the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n it_o have_v scruple_v divers_a expositor_n why_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v add_v here_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o seem_v to_o bend_v the_o meaning_n and_o sense_n to_o this_o present_a and_o temporal_a life_n and_o thereupon_o they_o have_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o bypallage_n or_o change_n of_o construction_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n of_o life_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n be_v it_o translate_v by_o the_o syriack_n but_o the_o construction_n be_v easy_a and_o the_o composure_n of_o the_o word_n will_v appear_v most_o proper_a if_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n be_v a_o little_a serious_o consider_v it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n that_o imprison_v the_o apostle_n a_o generation_n that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o to_o this_o it_o be_v that_o this_o divine_a revelation_n refer_v when_o it_o charge_v the_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v again_o into_o the_o temple_n where_o they_o have_v be_v apprehend_v the_o day_n before_o and_o imprison_v for_o preach_v the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o spare_v to_o speak_v and_o utter_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o life_n which_o the_o sadducee_n so_o much_o deny_v vers._n 21._o and_o they_o call_v the_o council_n together_o and_o all_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o syriack_n read_v they_o call_v their_o companion_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o to_o mean_v either_o their_o fellow_n and_o companion_n in_o the_o same_o sadducean_a opinion_n and_o heresy_n or_o their_o fellow_n priest_n and_o scribe_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o since_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v very_o harsh_o bear_v either_o of_o these_o sense_n and_o constant_o be_v use_v in_o another_o for_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o bench_n of_o judge_n of_o the_o lxx_o elder_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o so_o also_o in_o this_o place_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o senate_n understand_v the_o judge_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o two_o other_o judicatories_n which_o be_v erect_v one_o in_o the_o outer_a court_n gate_n or_o in_o solomon_n porch_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o inner_a or_o the_o beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n consist_v of_o three_o and_o twenty_o man_n a_o piece_n maymonid_n in_o sanhed_n per._n 1._o and_o so_o do_v this_o busy_a high_a priest_n call_v together_o all_o the_o three_o court_n or_o bench_n of_o judge_n in_o jerusalem_n a_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o elder_n in_o all_o if_o there_o be_v a_o full_a appearance_n the_o lord_n so_o dispose_v it_o that_o all_o his_o apostle_n and_o all_o his_o chief_a enemy_n may_v deal_v it_o together_o and_o now_o as_o that_o be_v fulfil_v which_o christ_n have_v speak_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v bring_v you_o before_o counsel_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n so_o be_v also_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v speak_v that_o their_o enemy_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v but_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o be_v wise_a nor_o instruct_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o kiss_v the_o son_n therefore_o his_o anger_n short_o kindle_v and_o jerusalem_n perish_v in_o her_o unbelief_n vers._n 24._o now_o when_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v though_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o first_o annas_n in_o this_o meeting_n be_v not_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n for_o which_o he_o be_v call_v the_o high_a priest_n elsewhere_o for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sanhedrin_n or_o the_o usual_a court_n but_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o unusual_a convocation_n second_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immediate_o after_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v scarce_o have_v sound_v well_o so_o near_o together_o vers._n 34._o a_o pharisee_n name_v gamaliel_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n have_v in_o reputation_n among_o all_o the_o people_n this_o be_v paul_n tutor_n act_v 22.3_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n that_o take_v christ_n into_o his_o arm_n luke_n 2._o and_o the_o grandchild_n of_o famous_a hillel_n he_o be_v call_v gamaliel_n the_o elder_a for_o there_o be_v two_o other_o of_o the_o same_o name_n one_o his_o grandchild_n the_o other_o his_o great_a grandchild_n in_o the_o five_o descent_n and_o he_o be_v always_o call_v rabban_n gamaliel_n and_o so_o likewise_o be_v those_o two_o his_o grandchild_n entitle_v these_o be_v three_o of_o the_o seven_o that_o only_o carry_v this_o title_n rabban_n a_o title_n which_o be_v of_o the_o high_a eminency_n and_o note_n of_o any_o title_n among_o their_o doctor_n and_o that_o very_a title_n show_v the_o great_a reputation_n he_o have_v among_o the_o people_n in_o the_o talmudick_n writer_n there_o be_v very_o frequent_a mention_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n but_o scarce_o distinguish_v which_o of_o the_o three_o they_o mean_v yet_o so_o much_o to_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o they_o as_o to_o confute_v that_o forgery_n of_o lucian_n epistle_n which_o yet_o baronius_n have_v grace_v with_o this_o testimonial_a narrat_fw-la lucianus_n in_fw-la eâ_fw-la quam_fw-la toius_fw-la christianus_n orbis_fw-la recepit_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la that_o gamaliel_n become_v a_o most_o zealous_a christian_a and_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o receive_v nicodemus_n when_o the_o jew_n have_v cast_v he_o out_o and_o that_o he_o bury_v the_o body_n of_o stephen_n and_o hold_v a_o solemn_a mourning_n for_o he_o seventy_o day_n in_o pirke_n abh_v pereh_n 1._o this_o say_n be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o gamaliel_n among_o the_o several_a adage_n of_o those_o doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d procure_v thyself_o a_o tutor_n and_o get_v thou_o out_o of_o doubt_v and_o do_v not_o multiply_v to_o pay_v thy_o tithe_n by_o conjecture_n he_o be_v hold_v to_o have_v die_v 18._o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n or_o about_o 22._o year_n after_o this_o and_o oâ—kelos_n the_o targumist_n of_o the_o law_n be_v report_v to_o have_v burn_v threescore_o and_o ten_o pound_n of_o frankincense_n for_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o conjecture_n that_o he_o die_v not_o a_o christian_a but_o live_v and_o die_v in_o his_o pharisaical_a opinion_n and_o profession_n vers._n 36._o for_o before_o these_o day_n rise_v up_o theudas_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o one_o theudas_n in_o the_o talmud_n in_o sanhedr_n perek_n heleh_n and_o he_o be_v call_v a_o physician_n theudas_n the_o physician_n say_v that_o neither_o cow_n nor_o sow_n come_v from_o alexandria_n and_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o one_o theudas_n a_o sorcerer_n in_o josephus_n ant._n lib._n 20_o cap._n 2._o whâ—n_v fâ—dus_n be_v governor_n of_o judea_n say_v he_o a_o wizard_n name_v theudas_n persuade_v a_o great_a company_n to_o take_v their_o good_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o river_n jordan_n for_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o that_o divide_v the_o river_n by_o a_o command_n he_o will_v procure_v they_o a_o easy_a passage_n and_o thus_o say_v he_o deceive_v many_o but_o fadus_n suffer_v they_o not_o thus_o to_o enjoy_v their_o folly_n but_o send_v against_o they_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n which_o fall_v upon_o they_o unexpected_o slay_v many_o take_v other_o alive_a and_o catch_v theudas_n himself_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v a_o very_a ready_a and_o easy_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n of_o gamaliel_n if_o this_o great_a scruple_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n namely_o that_o this_o theudas_n mention_v by_o josephus_n be_v about_o the_o four_o or_o five_o year_n of_o claudius_n but_o this_o theudas_n mention_v by_o gamaliel_n be_v before_o judas_n the_o galilean_a which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o augustus_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o ado_n among_o expositor_n what_o to_o make_v of_o these_o two_o story_n so_o like_a in_o substance_n but_o so_o different_a in_o time_n some_o conceive_v that_o josephus_n have_v miss_v his_o chronology_n and_o have_v set_v theudas_n his_o story_n many_o year_n late_a than_o it_o fall_v out_o other_o refuse_v josephus_n his_o story_n as_o not_o applicable_a to_o this_o theudas_n of_o gamaliel_n tho_o they_o hold_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v true_a in_o it_o because_o the_o time_n be_v so_o different_a but_o they_o think_v gamaliel_n theudas_n be_v some_o of_o those_o
villain_n that_o so_o much_o infest_a judea_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sabinus_n and_o varus_n joseph_n ant._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 12._o though_o josephus_n have_v not_o there_o mention_v he_o by_o name_n a_o three_o sort_n conceive_v that_o gamaliel_n theudas_n be_v not_o before_o judas_n the_o galilean_a who_o rise_v about_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o long_a while_n after_o namely_o a_o little_a before_o gamaliel_n speak_v these_o word_n and_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o strict_a propriety_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o few_o day_n before_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o post_fw-la eum_fw-la after_o he_o but_o praeter_fw-la eum_fw-la beside_o he_o in_o these_o variety_n of_o opinion_n and_o difficulty_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o resolve_v which_o way_n to_o take_v and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o man_n may_v free_o use_v their_o conjecture_n in_o it_o and_o be_v excusable_a i_o can_v but_o observe_v and_o conceive_v these_o thing_n upon_o the_o story_n of_o gamaliel_n and_o josephus_n lay_v and_o compare_v together_o first_o that_o gamaliel_n meet_v with_o the_o double_a misprision_n that_o the_o present_a council_n have_v concern_v the_o apostle_n with_o a_o double_a story_n first_o they_o suspect_v and_o censure_v they_o for_o false_a and_o erroneous_a teacher_n to_o this_o he_o apply_v the_o story_n of_o theudas_n second_o they_o suspect_v they_o of_o innovation_n and_o of_o what_o may_v tend_v to_o mutiny_n and_o insurrection_n and_o to_o this_o he_o apply_v the_o story_n of_o judas_n second_o that_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o these_o two_o man_n that_o he_o instance_v in_o proceed_v from_o two_o different_a and_o dangerous_a principle_n pretence_n of_o new_a light_n and_o revelation_n and_o pretence_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o person_n theudas_n be_v for_o the_o former_a judas_n for_o the_o latter_a three_o that_o gamaliels_n counsel_n be_v not_o of_o any_o christianity_n that_o be_v in_o he_o but_o of_o policy_n not_o that_o he_o favour_v the_o apostle_n but_o that_o he_o fear_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o they_o by_o violence_n or_o injustice_n it_o may_v incur_v a_o praemunire_n or_o prejudice_n and_o that_o be_v apparent_a in_o that_o all_o the_o council_n consent_n and_o entertain_v his_o counsel_n four_o that_o gamaliel_n theudas_n and_o josephus_n his_o be_v not_o all_o one_o their_o description_n indeed_o be_v very_o agreeable_a for_o as_o gamaliel_n say_v that_o theudas_n take_v on_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v some_o body_n of_o note_n and_o eminency_n so_o do_v the_o relation_n about_o the_o theudas_n in_o josephus_n simon_n magus_n boast_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v some_o special_a person_n act._n 8.9_o and_o how_o do_v he_o carry_v on_o this_o arrogation_n why_o by_o magic_n and_o do_v some_o strange_a thing_n among_o the_o people_n and_o just_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n have_v josephus_n describe_v his_o theudas_n but_o yet_o these_o two_o theudase_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o five_o for_o josephus_n set_v the_o story_n of_o his_o theudas_n so_o late_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n a_o dozen_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o after_o this_o speech_n of_o gamaliel_n although_o it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n with_o josephus_n to_o misplace_v story_n and_o to_o falter_v in_o point_n of_o exact_a chronology_n as_o baronius_n suppose_v he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o yet_o seem_v it_o rather_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o very_a native_a propriety_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o story_n and_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v conceive_v thus_o that_o as_o sect_n and_o heresy_n though_o bury_v yet_o do_v oft_o revive_v and_o though_o disperse_a yet_o do_v recollect_v and_o be_v once_o begin_v be_v not_o sudden_o extinguish_v but_o like_v quench_v fire_n be_v ever_o break_v out_o in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o that_o so_o it_o be_v with_o this_o business_n of_o theudas_n and_o so_o also_o it_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o the_o very_a sect_n and_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o gamaliel_n speak_v of_o immediate_o after_o namely_o judas_n of_o galilee_n he_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o tax_n in_o the_o time_n of_o augustusâ—_n as_o luke_n 2._o he_o plead_v against_o the_o jew_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o dissuade_v they_o from_o pay_v tax_n and_o tribute_n to_o they_o and_o maintain_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o ruler_n over_o they_o but_o god_n and_o so_o become_v the_o original_n of_o a_o four_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n beside_o the_o pharisee_n sadducee_n and_o essean_n as_o josephus_n report_v of_o he_o antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o and_o de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o now_o though_o judas_n himself_o perish_v in_o his_o error_n and_o as_o many_o as_o obey_v he_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o as_o gamaliel_n relate_v yet_o be_v not_o his_o error_n extinguish_v with_o he_o but_o revive_v and_o grow_v again_o so_o that_o at_o the_o least_o 40._o year_n after_o his_o first_o appear_v his_o two_o son_n james_n and_o simon_n be_v crucify_v for_o it_o by_o tiberius_n alexander_n the_o successor_n of_o fadus_n jos._n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 3._o and_o many_o year_n after_o that_o eleazar_n a_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o judas_n appear_v in_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o a_o desperate_a company_n with_o he_o de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o even_o so_o may_v it_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o theudas_n that_o it_o begin_v before_o that_o of_o judas_n and_o that_o the_o first_o author_n of_o it_o take_v upon_o he_o great_a thing_n as_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o to_o work_v miracle_n and_o the_o like_a but_o he_o be_v soon_o slay_v and_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o and_o come_v to_o nought_o but_o his_o folly_n and_o fancy_n perish_v not_o with_o he_o but_o however_o at_o other_o time_n in_o the_o time_n of_o fadus_n one_o of_o the_o same_o foolery_n and_o name_n and_o probable_o his_o son_n will_v be_v a_o prophet_n again_o and_o divide_v jordan_n and_o do_v i_o know_v not_o what_o who_o fadus_n destroy_v and_o bring_v his_o company_n to_o ruin_v so_o that_o gamaliel_n and_o josephus_n his_o theudas_n be_v very_o probable_o two_o man_n but_o very_o likely_a father_n &_o son_n or_o tutor_n and_o scholar_n agree_v so_o jump_v in_o the_o same_o folly_n and_o madness_n that_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o name_n and_o that_o name_n either_o give_v to_o the_o latter_a at_o such_o a_o accidency_n as_o parent_n name_v their_o child_n or_o assume_v by_o he_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o former_a theudas_n who_o as_o he_o delight_v to_o imitate_v in_o his_o enthusiastic_a folly_n so_o delight_v he_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o denomination_n and_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o confirm_v in_o this_o opinion_n about_o these_o two_o man_n because_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o josephus_n have_v tell_v the_o story_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o theudas_n by_o fadus_n he_o tell_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o son_n of_o judas_n by_o tiberius_n alexander_n and_o i_o can_v but_o interpret_v both_o the_o story_n in_o one_o sense_n that_o as_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o speak_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o judas_n who_o sect_n have_v begin_v many_o year_n before_o so_o in_o the_o former_a he_o speak_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o theudas_n who_o sect_n have_v begin_v before_o that_o of_o judas_n vers._n 41._o that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a or_o that_o they_o have_v obtain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o common_a among_o the_o rabbin_n which_o sound_v to_o that_o sense_n and_o so_o be_v it_o not_o only_o most_o easy_o but_o so_o it_o must_v be_v most_o common_o render_v in_o they_o and_o of_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n be_v the_o latin_a word_n mereri_fw-la when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o man_n with_o reference_n to_o good_a general_o in_o the_o father_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n meruit_fw-la esse_fw-la mater_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la she_o obtain_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o redeemer_n not_o she_o deserve_v marry_o magdalen_n audire_fw-la meruit_fw-la fides_n tua_fw-la te_fw-la saluam_fw-la fecit_fw-la she_o obtain_v to_o hear_v it_o say_v thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o example_n may_v be_v give_v which_o too_o many_o thousand_o interpret_n by_o the_o word_n merit_n wrest_v a_o harmless_a word_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n r._n solomon_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meritum_fw-la volucrium_fw-la the_o privilege_n of_o bird_n and_o some_o father_n speak_v of_o our_o obtain_v god_n favour_n and_o salvation_n and_o
manner_n of_o account_v or_o rather_o to_o speak_v proper_o indeed_o i_o have_v be_v enforce_v to_o follow_v it_o there_o be_v not_o only_o various_a and_o pregnant_a help_n both_o from_o roman_n and_o christian_n to_o forward_o we_o in_o that_o manner_n of_o reckon_n but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o utter_a impossibility_n to_o reckon_v or_o compute_v from_o any_o other_o beginning_n or_o calculation_n now_o as_o for_o those_o story_n that_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o be_v so_o punctual_a and_o exact_a to_o give_v we_o the_o time_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o to_o give_v we_o thing_n themselves_o the_o chronicle_n chain_n of_o the_o time_n indeed_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o time_n with_o all_o care_n and_o accurateness_n but_o from_o thence_o forward_o not_o so_o strict_o or_o observant_o exhibit_v and_o hold_v forth_o nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o requisite_a that_o it_o shall_v so_o be_v to_o annalize_v therefore_o the_o story_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o act_n as_o it_o can_v but_o prove_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n so_o will_v it_o prove_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o conjecture_n when_o we_o have_v do_v what_o we_o can_v and_o both_o these_o proceed_v from_o this_o ground_n and_o reason_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v very_o spare_v if_o not_o utter_o silent_a in_o give_v account_n of_o the_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n forward_o that_o great_a business_n in_o his_o death_n be_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v for_o which_o alone_o the_o succession_n of_o time_n be_v reckon_v and_o record_v we_o shall_v therefore_o in_o the_o cast_n of_o passage_n and_o occurrence_n into_o several_a year_n as_o we_o go_v along_o present_v they_o under_o their_o proper_a notion_n of_o conjecture_n yet_o show_v some_o groundwork_n and_o reason_n of_o what_o we_o do_v and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v we_o may_v not_o always_o hit_v aright_o in_o fix_v every_o thing_n to_o its_o proper_a year_n yet_o hope_v we_o to_o find_v here_o and_o there_o some_o such_o main_a pin_n as_o whereon_o to_o hang_v a_o sum_n of_o divers_a year_n join_v together_o and_o to_o settle_v they_o fast_o although_o we_o can_v so_o perfect_o find_v a_o general_a nail_n whereby_o to_o fasten_v the_o occurrence_n of_o every_o several_a year_n by_o itself_o we_o may_v take_v a_o instance_n in_o the_o story_n at_o which_o we_o now_o be_v the_o choose_n of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a positive_o to_o determine_v at_o what_o time_n this_o be_v do_v it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v before_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v expire_v namely_o before_o september_n next_o after_o his_o ascension_n it_o may_v be_v again_o it_o be_v not_o before_o september_n but_o betwixt_o it_o and_o january_n next_o follow_v or_o it_o may_v 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9.29_o and_o 11.20_o and_o be_v of_o no_o small_a controversy_n for_o the_o sense_n whether_o it_o mean_v greek_n that_o live_v among_o the_o jew_n or_o jew_n that_o live_v among_o the_o greek_n whether_o greek_o that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n or_o jew_n that_o use_v the_o greek_a tongue_n but_o the_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o it_o upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o because_o proselyte_v greek_n which_o some_o think_v hellenistae_n mean_v be_v express_o call_v helen_n joh._n 12.20_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n ant._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 4._o and_o not_o hellenistae_n 2._o because_o the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o word_n hellenista_n do_v more_o proper_o import_v a_o jew_n ingraff_v into_o the_o greek_n than_o a_o greek_a ingraff_v into_o the_o jew_n 3._o because_o whereas_o judeus_n and_o helen_n distinguish_v the_o two_o nation_n jew_n and_o greek_n all_o along_o in_o the_o scripture_n hebraeus_n and_o hellenista_n must_v 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conceive_v that_o these_o hellenist_n be_v jew_n of_o the_o grecian_a dispersion_n and_o plantation_n that_o live_v among_o the_o greek_n and_o use_v their_o language_n and_o which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o western_a dispersion_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o their_o dwelling_n but_o chief_o in_o difference_n from_o the_o eastern_a captivity_n carry_v away_o by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o persian_n and_o also_o because_o they_o use_v western_a tongue_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n it_o sound_v when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o hellenist_n murmur_v against_o the_o hebrew_n namely_o that_o both_o they_o that_o murmur_v and_o they_o that_o be_v murmur_v against_o be_v jew_n but_o the_o one_o party_n call_v hebrew_n and_o the_o other_o hellenist_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o language_n and_o residence_n the_o hebrew_n in_o judea_n or_o in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o eastern_a dispersion_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o country_n and_o colony_n of_o the_o western_a and_o 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diversity_n of_o country_n and_o language_n have_v make_v they_o so_o great_a stranger_n one_o to_o another_o and_o when_o some_o discontent_n have_v drive_v they_o into_o murmur_n already_o 3._o they_o that_o choose_v the_o seven_o be_v bid_v to_o look_v out_o among_o themselves_o man_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o among_o the_o number_n of_o common_a believer_n be_v very_o hard_o if_o at_o all_o possible_a to_o find_v for_o we_o can_v ever_o find_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v come_v down_o upon_o any_o but_o the_o 120._o and_o whereas_o they_o be_v require_v to_o be_v of_o honest_a report_n and_o wisdom_n it_o do_v not_o infer_v that_o any_o of_o the_o 108._o be_v otherwise_o but_o because_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o eminency_n and_o excellency_n among_o they_o vers._n 3._o seven_o man_n this_o number_n may_v seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o the_o western_a jew_n who_o have_v make_v the_o complaint_n cappadocian_o pontick_v asian_o 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the_o poor_a be_v to_o depend_v and_o their_o welfare_n upon_o their_o incorruption_n and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o be_v choose_v man_n of_o good_a report_n and_o they_o be_v to_o converse_v with_o variety_n of_o language_n and_o nation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a they_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n enable_v they_o to_o converse_v with_o they_o in_o their_o divers_a tongue_n vers._n 5._o prochorus_n sect._n the_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n under_o his_o name_n forge_v of_o prochorus_n nicanor_n timon_n and_o parmenas_n there_n be_v no_o more_o mention_n in_o scripture_n the_o book_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o prochorus_n concern_v the_o life_n miracle_n and_o assumption_n of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n do_v just_o bear_v this_o brand_n in_o its_o forehead_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o biblioth_n patr._n tom._n 7._o historia_fw-la haec_fw-la apocrypha_fw-la est_fw-la fabulosa_fw-la &_o indigna_fw-es prorsus_fw-la quae_fw-la legatur_fw-la the_o author_n bewray_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o romanist_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o local_a descent_n cap._n 3._o by_o linus_n and_o domitian_n dispute_v about_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o john_n porâ—-latin_a cap._n 10._o and_o by_o other_o visible_a sign_n although_o he_o have_v think_v he_o have_v put_v on_o a_o vizor_n sufficient_a to_o have_v hide_v that_o when_o he_o bring_v in_o peter_n call_v john_n the_o prime_a apostle_n even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o first_o chapter_n but_o that_o none_o may_v lose_v so_o much_o time_n as_o to_o read_v he_o over_o let_v he_o take_v a_o pattern_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o pedlary_a ware_n out_o of_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o john_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o devil_n that_o possess_v a_o man_n and_o by_o that_o letter_n cast_v he_o out_o sect._n nicolas_n a_o proselyte_n of_o antioch_n he_o be_v hold_v to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n rev._n 2.6.15_o iren._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o euseb._n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 29._o a_o sect_n that_o misconstrue_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a community_n and_o christian_a liberty_n to_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o licentiousness_n but_o whether_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v so_o misconstrue_v by_o nicolas_n himself_o or_o by_o some_o of_o his_o follower_n as_o the_o sadducee_n abuse_v a_o good_a doctrine_n of_o sadoc_n to_o a_o damnable_a heresy_n it_o be_v difficult_a to_o determine_v and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a place_n to_o examine_v it_o vers._n 7._o a_o great_a company_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o faith_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o boldness_n of_o beza_n in_o this_o place_n and_o indeed_o in_o hundred_o of_o other_o place_n for_o he_o do_v rather_o suspect_v the_o truth_n and_o purity_n of_o this_o text_n then_o believe_v the_o story_n that_o so_o many_o priest_n shall_v believe_v and_o yet_o it_o seem_v among_o all_o his_o greek_a copy_n there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o read_v otherwise_o true_o it_o be_v a_o dare_a that_o deserve_v castigation_n in_o he_o that_o when_o he_o either_o understand_v not_o the_o perfect_a meaning_n of_o a_o place_n or_o find_v difficulty_n in_o it_o or_o have_v fancy_v a_o sense_n contrary_a to_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v throw_v dirt_n into_o the_o face_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o deny_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o greek_a text_n before_o he_o will_v ungive_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o groundless_a opinion_n honourable_a be_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o man_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o his_o name_n as_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n among_o we_o but_o i_o will_v this_o his_o boldness_n which_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o continual_o have_v not_o give_v so_o great_a occasion_n to_o jew_n and_o papist_n to_o bark_v against_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o 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a_o thing_n in_o which_o every_o ordinary_a man_n woman_n or_o child_n that_o hear_v he_o can_v so_o easy_o have_v confute_v he_o as_o they_o may_v have_v do_v if_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n have_v be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n much_o less_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o council_n and_o to_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o understanding_n that_o will_v ready_o have_v trip_v he_o if_o he_o have_v falter_v in_o so_o plain_a and_o common_a a_o story_n therefore_o it_o be_v pass_v all_o doubt_v that_o shechem_n be_v knownly_a and_o general_o repute_v the_o place_n of_o the_o patriarch_n burial_n for_o as_o although_o there_o be_v mention_n only_o of_o moses_n bring_v up_o the_o bone_n of_o joseph_n exod._n 13.19_o yet_o r._n solomon_n well_o observe_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o that_o very_a place_n that_o the_o bone_n of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n be_v bring_v up_o with_o he_o so_o though_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o burial_n of_o joseph_n only_o in_o sichem_n josh._n 24.32_o and_o 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cruelty_n of_o the_o adversary_n be_v not_o quench_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o stephen_n but_o rather_o inflame_v confute_v and_o confound_v the_o great_a scholar_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o libertine_n cyrenian_o alexandrian_n and_o cilician_o have_v breed_v in_o they_o so_o hateful_a a_o disdain_n of_o be_v put_v to_o a_o nonplus_n and_o his_o cut_a word_n at_o his_o death_n to_o all_o the_o people_n act._n 7.51_o 52_o 53._o have_v gall_v they_o so_o sore_o and_o especial_o his_o denounce_v of_o ruin_n to_o moses_n ceremony_n and_o to_o the_o temple_n as_o they_o charge_v he_o with_o it_o have_v so_o exasperate_v their_o blind_a zeal_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o they_o think_v to_o have_v stephen_n put_v to_o death_n only_o but_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o other_o shall_v live_v who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n with_o he_o for_o so_o they_o construe_v it_o hence_o arise_v a_o bitter_a persecution_n to_o destroy_v the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n because_o it_o hold_v a_o opinion_n that_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o rite_n there_o shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o this_o tragedy_n be_v saul_n a_o chief_a actor_n spare_v neither_o place_n from_o search_n sex_n from_o apprehension_n nor_o the_o apprehend_v from_o torture_n or_o imprisonment_n such_o a_o testimony_n do_v luke_n give_v of_o he_o act._n 8.3_o and_o such_o a_o confession_n do_v he_o make_v of_o himself_o act._n 22.4_o and_o 26.11_o by_o which_o the_o epistle_n of_o lucianus_n concern_v the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o stephen_n may_v again_o be_v challenge_v for_o forgery_n when_o it_o make_v gamaliel_n a_o most_o zealous_a convert_v and_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o that_o at_o this_o time_n insomuch_o that_o he_o take_v care_n for_o the_o burial_n of_o stephen_n and_o receive_v nicodemus_n when_o the_o jew_n have_v cast_v he_o out_o which_o will_v prove_v incredible_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o scholar_n saul_n for_o who_o can_v believe_v either_o 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be_v grant_v that_o they_o scatter_v through_o other_o country_n of_o the_o heathen_a yet_o to_o bring_v they_o as_o far_o as_o to_o france_n and_o england_n as_o some_o do_v be_v almost_o as_o far_o from_o reason_n as_o these_o place_n be_v distant_a from_o jerusalem_n unless_o some_o other_o cause_n can_v be_v allege_v of_o this_o their_o flight_n then_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n yes_o it_o it_o may_v be_v say_v they_o take_v so_o long_a a_o journey_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o 1._o the_o text_n say_v that_o the_o disperse_v preach_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o of_o which_o i_o believe_v these_o country_n afford_v a_o very_a small_a number_n and_o 2._o the_o legend_n say_v that_o mary_n magdalen_n martha_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o other_o be_v the_o traveller_n who_o where_o they_o have_v a_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n be_v yet_o to_o seek_v these_o person_n and_o other_o with_o they_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o blast_n of_o a_o common_a report_n to_o marseils_n in_o france_n aix_n in_o province_n glasenbury_n in_o england_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whither_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v the_o reader_n but_o some_o particular_n of_o the_o legend_n and_o then_o will_v he_o easy_o judge_v of_o the_o whole_a but_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a thy_o labour_n it_o be_v more_o pertinent_a to_o consider_v who_o they_o be_v that_o the_o evangelist_n mean_v and_o who_o story_n he_o follow_v when_o he_o say_v here_o they_o be_v all_o scatter_a and_o in_o chap._n 11.19_o that_o they_o travailde_v as_o far_o pâ—enice_n etc._n etc._n certain_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o which_o be_v now_o many_o thousand_o but_o of_o the_o 108._o that_o be_v of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o society_n with_o the_o apostle_n for_o 1._o the_o evangelist_n set_v himself_o to_o follow_v the_o story_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o book_n and_o he_o 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