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that_o after_o these_o nigh_o twenty_o year_n carve_v and_o hew_v we_o be_v so_o rude_a and_o unpolished_a still_o and_o so_o far_o from_o be_v cement_v together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n may_v we_o not_o just_o fear_v that_o voice_n migremus_fw-la hinc_fw-la when_o we_o see_v the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o rend_v asunder_o and_o the_o church_n its_o self_n make_v a_o partition_n wall_n to_o divide_v the_o member_n of_o it_o and_o since_o the_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n have_v be_v please_v in_o such_o a_o almost_o miraculous_a manner_n so_o late_o to_o abatâ—_n the_o land-flood_n of_o our_o civil_a intestine_a division_n how_o strange_a must_v it_o needs_o seem_v if_o our_o sacred_a contention_n if_o contention_n may_v be_v call_v sacred_a like_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v rise_v from_o the_o ankle_n to_o the_o knee_n till_o at_o last_o they_o may_v grow_v unpassable_a must_v only_o the_o fire_n of_o our_o 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grieve_v more_o but_o when_o she_o see_v the_o dart_n be_v feather_v say_v woo_v i_o for_o my_o own_o kind_n have_v i_o destroy_v it_o be_v not_o so_o long_o since_o that_o version_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a psal._n 68_o 15._o inter_fw-la domini_fw-la cleros_fw-la might_n have_v be_v sad_o render_v to_o lie_v among_o the_o pot_n and_o pierius_n valerianus_n may_v have_v meet_v with_o too_o many_o example_n to_o have_v increase_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr literatorum_fw-la infoelicitate_fw-la and_o in_o the_o next_o age_n it_o may_v have_v be_v true_a again_o what_o matthew_n paris_n observe_v of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n adeò_fw-la literaturâ_fw-la carebant_fw-la ut_fw-la caeteris_fw-la stupori_fw-la esset_fw-la qui_fw-la grammaticam_fw-la didicâ—sset_fw-la but_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o have_v free_v we_o from_o that_o daemonium_fw-la meridianum_fw-la of_o ignorance_n and_o barbarism_n may_v we_o be_v but_o as_o happy_o deliver_v from_o the_o plague_n of_o our_o division_n and_o animosity_n than_o which_o there_o have_v be_v no_o great_a scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n nor_o opprobrium_fw-la of_o our_o religion_n among_o heathen_n and_o mahometan_n nor_o more_o common_a objection_n among_o the_o papist_n nor_o any_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v more_o make_v a_o pretence_n even_o for_o atheism_n and_o infidelity_n for_o our_o controversy_n about_o religion_n have_v bring_v at_o last_o even_o religion_n itself_o into_o of_o controversy_n among_o such_o who_o weak_a judgement_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v where_o the_o plain_a and_o unquestionable_a way_n to_o heaven_n have_v lie_v in_o so_o great_a a_o mist_n as_o our_o dispute_n have_v raise_v among_o we_o weak_a head_n when_o they_o once_o see_v the_o battlement_n shake_v be_v apt_a to_o suspect_v that_o the_o foundation_n its_o self_n be_v not_o firm_a enough_o and_o to_o conclude_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v call_v in_o question_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o certain_a and_o true_o it_o 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pietatis_fw-la i_o fear_v this_o will_v be_v the_o character_n whereby_o our_o age_n will_v be_v know_v to_o posterity_n that_o it_o be_v the_o age_n wherein_o man_n talk_v of_o religion_n most_o and_o live_v it_o least_o few_o there_o be_v who_o be_v content_a with_o the_o dimensum_fw-la which_o god_n have_v set_v they_o every_o one_o almost_o be_v of_o the_o spanish_a jesuâ—tes_n mind_n beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la praedicat_fw-la verbum_fw-la inauditum_fw-la seek_v to_o find_v out_o somewhat_o whereby_o he_o may_v be_v reckon_v if_o not_o among_o the_o wise_a yet_o among_o the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n how_o small_a be_v the_o number_n of_o those_o sober_a christian_n of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o lucian_n of_o his_o parasite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o be_v sick_a of_o this_o pica_fw-la 1_o tim._n â—_o 4._o such_o as_o long_v more_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n then_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o as_o zenophon_n speak_v of_o the_o persian_n
will_v be_v with_o his_o disciple_n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o state_n of_o thing_n or_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o evangelical_n church_n shall_v continue_v for_o that_o in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o that_o 5._o phrase_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v set_v to_o express_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o apostle_n may_v refer_v to_o this_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o apostale_n taste_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o force_n and_o energy_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v whence_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o 20._o the_o powerful_a demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o christ_n be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_n 24._o pater_fw-la futuri_fw-la saeculi_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v the_o gospel_n state_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 11._o make_v a_o high_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o shadow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o new_a state_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o which_o be_v more_o plain_a to_o the_o 1._o purpose_n the_o apostle_n express_v what_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o 7._o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v where_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o this_o sense_n and_o 32._o according_a to_o this_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o very_o probable_o interpret_v that_o place_n of_o our_o saviour_n concern_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o in_o the_o present_a 3._o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n for_o contumacious_a sinner_n but_o they_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n so_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o under_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o gospel_n grace_n any_o pardon_n 28._o proclaim_v to_o any_o such_o sinner_n who_o â—â—ample_n under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o offer_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o proper_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v agree_v here_o to_o the_o gospel-state_n and_o so_o christ_n promise_n 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〈◊〉_d come_v in_o so_o in_o the_o midst_n without_o dependence_n upon_o the_o former_a therefore_o the_o vulg_n latin_n best_o render_v it_o ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la ministerii_fw-la for_o the_o complete_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o order_n to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n musculus_fw-la inform_v we_o the_o german_a version_n render_v it_o and_o so_o we_o understand_v the_o enumeration_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o of_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n 11_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n not_o for_o the_o person_n themselves_o but_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o those_o person_n the_o office_n of_o apostle_n evangelist_n pastor_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o eight_o verse_n he_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n now_o these_o gift_n say_v he_o christ_n give_v to_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 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god_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o church_n without_o person_n qualify_v for_o the_o service_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o order_n to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n and_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o may_v be_v mean_v no_o other_o than_o those_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o chapter_n before_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o revelation_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o to_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o so_o god_n give_v these_o gift_n for_o the_o fiit_v the_o holy_a apostle_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o all_o so_o as_o to_o destroy_v a_o peculiar_a function_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o god_n very_o give_v these_o gift_n to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o function_n be_v peculiar_a for_o else_o have_v the_o gift_n be_v common_a to_o all_o every_o saint_n have_v be_v a_o apostle_n every_o believer_n a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 3._o 24._o which_o a_o learned_a interpreter_n â—enders_v the_o portion_n of_o his_o apostolacy_n or_o the_o province_n which_o fall_v to_o judas_n his_o lot_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o they_o among_o the_o apostle_n which_o say_v he_o be_v 4_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o which_o mathias_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v and_o from_o which_o judas_n fall_v by_o his_o sin_n this_o exposition_n be_v very_o often_o suggest_v by_o that_o learned_a author_n but_o with_o all_o due_a reverence_n to_o his_o name_n and_o memory_n i_o can_v see_v any_o such_o evidence_n either_o from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n to_o enforce_v any_o such_o exposition_n of_o either_o phrase_n yield_v we_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o for_o sake_n the_o receive_a sense_n of_o both_o of_o they_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v plain_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o office_n of_o the_o apostleship_n which_o belong_v to_o judas_n without_o any_o relation_n to_o a_o province_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o proper_a place_n which_o belong_v to_o judas_n as_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o no_o other_o but_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o this_o mistake_n be_v that_o the_o several_a province_n into_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o go_v for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v distribute_v among_o they_o before_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v a_o hypothesis_n will_v not_o easy_o be_v grant_v by_o any_o one_o that_o do_v but_o impartial_o consider_v these_o thing_n that_o if_o the_o province_n be_v so_o distribute_v among_o they_o it_o must_v be_v either_o before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o after_o and_o it_o must_v be_v before_o if_o judas_n have_v a_o peculiar_a province_n assign_v to_o he_o which_o this_o exposition_n necessary_o imply_v but_o how_o province_n can_v be_v divide_v among_o they_o before_o they_o have_v their_o 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christ_n himself_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o his_o own_o power_n will_v thou_o at_o this_o time_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v not_o think_v it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o their_o mean_n much_o less_o by_o their_o single_a go_v into_o such_o vast_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o twelve_o division_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v second_o it_o appear_v very_o improbable_a any_o such_o division_n of_o province_n shall_v be_v make_v then_o when_o they_o be_v command_v to_o stay_v at_o jerùsalem_n and_o not_o to_o stir_v thence_o till_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v fulfil_v upon_o they_o tarry_v you_o in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n till_o you_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a luke_n 24._o 49._o and_o be_v assemble_v together_o with_o they_o be_v command_v they_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n act_v 1._o 4._o be_v it_o likely_a when_o the_o apostle_n be_v thus_o straight_o charge_v not_o to_o leave_v jerusalem_n till_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o shall_v contrive_v the_o disperse_v themselves_o abroad_o all_o over_o the_o world_n especial_o when_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v abroad_o act_v 1._o 8._o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fit_v they_o for_o their_o work_n john_n 15._o 26_o 27._o john_n 16._o 13._o by_o teach_v they_o and_o testify_v of_o christ._n three_o if_o such_o a_o distribution_n of_o province_n have_v be_v make_v so_o early_o among_o the_o apostle_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o after_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o do_v not_o every_o one_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o several_a province_n there_o can_v have_v be_v then_o no_o plea_n nor_o excuse_n make_v for_o their_o stay_n any_o long_o at_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v fulfil_v upon_o they_o and_o yet_o after_o 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first_o before_o he_o will_v go_v to_o cornelius_n 11._o and_o as_o yet_o we_o see_v they_o retain_v that_o persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o jew_n to_o keep_v company_n or_o come_v unto_o one_o that_o be_v of_o another_o nation_n act_v 10._o 28._o nay_o more_o than_o this_o peter_n be_v accuse_v for_o this_o very_a action_n before_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 11._o 2_o 3._o and_o they_o lay_v this_o aâ—_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o quarrel_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o man_n uncircumcised_a and_o do_v eat_v with_o they_o how_o this_o be_v reconcilable_a with_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v divide_v into_o province_n so_o early_o among_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v unless_o some_o of_o they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o go_v to_o their_o own_o province_n which_o certain_o must_v be_v of_o the_o gentile_n most_o of_o they_o seven_o another_o evidence_n that_o province_n be_v not_o divide_v so_o soon_o be_v that_o peter_n province_n so_o 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