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hierom_n have_v cite_v in_o his_o dialogue_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o luciferian_a and_o grotius_n have_v note_v after_o erasmus_n and_o beza_n if_o we_o do_v follow_v that_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o acknowledge_v that_o without_o any_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n the_o eunuch_n do_v receive_v that_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o cornelius_n with_o his_o household_n receive_v also_o before_o baptism_n below_o chap._n 10._o v._n 44_o &_o 47._o man_n do_v believe_v of_o elias_n disappear_v of_o old_a that_o he_o be_v catch_v away_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o transport_v to_o some_o other_o place_n 1_o king_n 18._o v._o 12._o &_o 2_o kin._n 2._o v._n 16._o but_o if_o this_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o angle_n the_o same_o happen_v to_o philip_n as_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o last_o addition_n unto_o daniel_n chap._n 14._o v._n 35_o &_o 38._o believe_v to_o have_v happen_v to_o habakkuk_n the_o prophet_n but_o philip_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o by_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o in_o the_o body_n as_o paul_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 12._o v._n 2._o the_o eunuch_n see_v it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o that_o miracle_n that_o be_v add_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o eunuch_n see_v he_o no_o more_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v sow_o in_o aethiopia_n by_o this_o eunuch_n when_o he_o return_v thither_o which_o religion_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n now_o retain_v by_o the_o abyssine_n though_o mingle_v with_o error_n and_o jewish_a ceremony_n see_v what_o i_o have_v observe_v above_o upon_o v._o 27._o and_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v aethiopia_n upon_o amos_n 9_o v._o 7._o but_o he_o go_v gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o the_o eunuch_n do_v see_v philip_n no_o more_o to_o wit_n because_o he_o travel_v in_o his_o journey_n he_o have_v enter_v upon_o unto_o 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24.23_o 6_o 9_o 10_o 16_o 24.25.10_o 11._o i_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n safe_a and_o sound_a witness_v both_o to_o small_a and_o great_a that_o be_v instruct_v and_o teach_v all_o rank_n of_o man_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a those_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v know_v of_o christ_n to_o the_o lesser_a and_o great_a gr._n as_o also_o the_o english_a small_a and_o great_a a_o hebraism_n as_o deut._n 1.17_o 1_o sam._n 30.2.5_o v._o 9.30_o v._o 2_o &_o 19_o 1_o king_n 22.31_o 2_o king_n 23.2_o say_v none_o other_o thing_n of_o christ_n than_o what_o the_o prophet_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v and_o set_v down_o in_o their_o write_n and_o moses_n the_o principal_a of_o all_o the_o prophet_n both_o by_o his_o prophecy_n and_o also_o by_o his_o type_n and_o figure_n insert_v in_o his_o pentateuch_n have_v foretell_v of_o the_o messia_n see_v luke_n 24.27_o 23._o if._n that_o conditional_a conjunction_n be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n affirmative_o and_o signify_v that_o as_o above_o v._o 8._o paul_n therefore_o explain_v those_o thing_n which_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v be_v to_o come_v of_o christ_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v very_o great_a pain_n and_o shall_v rise_v first_o to_o immortal_a life_n and_o will_v bestow_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n on_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o then_o also_o on_o the_o gentile_n shall_v suffer_v that_o be_v be_v design_v to_o undergo_v the_o utmost_a torment_n all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o all_o david_n calamity_n do_v typify_v this_o david_n prophesy_v the_o same_o psal_n 22._o as_o also_o isaiah_n c._n 53._o and_o daniel_n c._n 9_o v._n 26._o if._n that_o be_v that_o as_o immediate_o above_o first_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o immortal_a life_n see_v psal_n 16.10.22.32_o isa_n 53.10_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jonah_n have_v also_o a_o reference_n hereto_o mat._n 12.40_o hence_o christ_n raise_v up_o to_o perpetuity_n of_o life_n 1_o cor._n 15.20_o be_v call_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v and_o col._n 1._o v._n 18._o the_o first_o beget_v among_o the_o dead_a and_o rev._n 1.5_o the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a light_n of_o most_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o true_a godliness_n see_v mat._n 4.16_o joh._n 1.4.8.12_o 2_o tim._n 1.10_o shall_v show_v that_o be_v christ_n himself_o after_o he_o be_v rise_v will_v show_v it_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n c._n 42.6_o &_o 49.6_o see_v eph._n 2.17_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 19_o unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v and_o then_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n see_v above_o c._n 13.46_o 47._o and_o luke_n 2.32_o 24._o and_o as_o he_o thus_o speak_v for_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v but_o when_o paul_n defend_v his_o cause_n by_o the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o prove_v his_o defence_n by_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o reason_n festus_n procurator_n of_o judaea_n unwilling_a to_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v divine_a lest_o afterward_o his_o conscience_n shall_v indite_v he_o that_o he_o must_v lead_v his_o life_n according_a to_o its_o prescript_n and_o torment_v and_o prick_v he_o when_o he_o be_v negligent_a in_o his_o duty_n say_a with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o be_v cry_v out_o paul_n thou_o be_v beside_o thyself_o worldly_n man_n who_o be_v addict_v to_o fleshly_a pleasure_n and_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o refractory_a to_o the_o gospel_n think_v it_o a_o madness_n to_o profess_v the_o religion_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o so_o contemptible_a and_o abject_a a_o man_n who_o be_v crucify_v even_o by_o his_o countryman_n and_o put_v to_o so_o infamous_a a_o death_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o a_o heavenly_a king_n and_o lord_n and_o 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magistrate_n their_o due_a honour_n even_o then_o when_o they_o take_v away_o our_o good_a name_n though_o undeserved_o i_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n a_o hebraism_n that_o be_v i_o speak_v true_a word_n and_o which_o flow_v from_o a_o sound_a mind_n 26._o for_o he_o know_v of_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o undeserved_a death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n to_o immortality_n and_o of_o the_o preach_a of_o his_o evangelical_n doctrine_n that_o be_v make_v famous_a by_o the_o miracle_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o his_o disciple_n the_o king_n to_o wit_n agrippa_n the_o lesser_a or_o young_a son_n to_o agrippa_n the_o great_a or_o elder_a who_o be_v here_o present_a it_o be_v reckon_v by_o orator_n to_o be_v the_o best_a defence_n criminal_n can_v make_v to_o appeal_v even_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o adversary_n or_o the_o judge_n paul_n have_v recourse_n to_o this_o succour_n here_o and_o above_o c._n 25.10_o before_o who_o also_o i_o speak_v free_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o on_o this_o confidence_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o king_n be_v ignorant_a of_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n i_o speak_v i_o free_o appeal_v to_o his_o conscience_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v in_o a_o corner_n to_o wit_n any_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v not_o do_v in_o secret_a but_o all_o be_v bring_v about_o in_o very_a note_a place_n and_o although_o christ_n after_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o show_v but_o to_o his_o disciple_n yet_o it_o seem_v very_o likely_a from_o what_o happen_v to_o the_o watch_n of_o his_o sepulchre_n who_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o admirable_a approach_n of_o the_o bright_a angel_n to_o his_o sepulchre_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n tell_v what_o be_v do_v there_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o afterward_o be_v bribe_v with_o money_n deny_v it_o mat._n 28.4_o 11_o 15._o that_o afterward_o by_o degree_n the_o report_n of_o this_o matter_n spread_v among_o man_n that_o the_o same_o be_v carry_v a_o great_a deal_n further_o by_o so_o many_o of_o christ_n disciple_n who_o speak_v it_o open_o very_o confident_o and_o constant_o as_o be_v eye-witness_n thereof_o nothing_o terrify_v with_o the_o vehement_a affliction_n they_o by_o reason_n thereof_o expose_v themselves_o to_o 27._o king_n agrippa_z believe_v thou_o the_o prophet_n who_o have_v plain_o prophesy_v to_o we_o those_o thing_n of_o the_o messia_n a_o long_a time_n before_o which_o i_o myself_o affirm_v be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o asseveration_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o frequent_a custom_n both_o in_o civil_a affair_n and_o common_a discourse_n to_o ask_v one_o and_o to_o answer_v for_o he_o plinius_n the_o young_a lib._n 9_o epist_n 12._o say_v hark_v you_o do_v you_o never_o do_v that_o which_o you_o father_n can_v reprove_v you_o for_o i_o say_v you_o have_v 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which_o record_v the_o most_o remarkable_a act_n of_o the_o apostle_n translate_v out_o of_o greek_a into_o hebrew_n together_o with_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n translate_v likewise_o out_o of_o greek_a into_o the_o same_o language_n this_o golden_a book_n quite_o through_o display_v the_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o gather_v together_o to_o himself_o and_o preserve_v his_o church_n it_o open_v and_o explain_v what_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o rise_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n after_o what_o manner_n the_o apostle_n begin_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n how_o strenuous_o and_o courageous_o a_o few_o obscure_a unarmed_a and_o contemptible_a person_n oppose_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n while_o all_o the_o potentate_n of_o those_o age_n employ_v their_o force_n to_o oppress_v the_o gospel_n rely_v only_o upon_o the_o assistance_n 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last_o from_o the_o twenty_o to_o the_o end_n give_v a_o account_n with_o what_o perseverance_n st._n paul_n endure_v a_o thousand_o trouble_n hardship_n and_o indignity_n with_o what_o patience_n he_o surmount_v the_o rage_a flood_n of_o persecution_n and_o last_o how_o mild_o and_o with_o what_o a_o equal_a temper_n he_o carry_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o misery_n chap._n i._n 1._o the_o former_a the_o evangelist_n st._n luke_n make_v this_o introduction_n as_o he_o pass_v from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n comprehend_v the_o say_n and_o act_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o whereas_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a interpreter_n render_v here_o the_o positive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v use_v the_o superlative_a first_o instead_o of_o the_o comparative_a former_a the_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o luke_n former_a book_n which_o he_o have_v publish_v before_o he_o have_v 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yet_o to_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o what_o he_o say_v and_o do_v so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o full_a narration_n be_v a_o undertake_n of_o that_o prodigious_a labour_n that_o st._n john_n in_o his_o gospel_n tell_v we_o 25._o cap._n 21._o v._n 25._o the_o world_n will_v not_o contain_v the_o book_n o_o theophilus_n this_o theophilus_n to_o who_o st._n luke_n dedicate_v his_o gospel_n also_o seem_v to_o many_o to_o have_v be_v a_o person_n in_o high_a dignity_n 1.3_o luke_n 1.3_o for_o the_o title_n attribute_v to_o he_o of_o most_o excellent_a not_o wont_a to_o be_v give_v but_o only_o to_o prince_n and_o person_n in_o great_a authority_n do_v plain_o demonstrate_v as_o they_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o some_o noble_a personage_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o recognition_n under_o the_o name_n of_o clement_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v end_n l_o 10_o near_o the_o end_n that_o this_o theophilus_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a man_n of_o antiochia_n who_o be_v convert_v by_o st._n peter_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n luc._n argum._n in_o luc._n set_v apart_o his_o house_n for_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a meeting_n of_o the_o church_n theophylactus_n call_v this_o theophilus_n a_o consular_a person_n and_o perhaps_o a_o prince_n 21._o in_o prolog_n in_o matt._n q._n 21._o a_o certain_a author_n cite_v by_o abulensis_n conjecture_n this_o theophilus_n prince_n of_o antiochia_n to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o departure_n of_o peter_n bishop_n of_o that_o city_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o persuasion_n and_o encouragement_n both_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v write_v by_o st._n luke_n grotius_n believe_v he_o to_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o some_o city_n in_o achaia_n and_o baptize_v by_o luke_n but_o though_o the_o additional_a most_o excellent_a which_o by_o several_a writer_n be_v frequent_o give_v to_o person_n in_o high_a authority_n 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on_o v._o 4._o 33._o thou_o have_v well_o do_v that_o thou_o be_v come_v that_o be_v thou_o have_v do_v very_o commendable_o in_o come_v see_v a_o like_a phrase_n of_o praise_v 2_o pet._n 1._o v._n 19_o in_o thy_o sight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabian_a read_v it_o whereas_o the_o vulgar_a greek_a edition_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o be_v have_v god_n before_o our_o eye_n who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o mock_v by_o dissimulation_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n cornelius_n prudent_o distinguish_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n for_o he_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o commandment_n but_o allow_v man_n no_o more_o but_o the_o ministry_n and_o embassy_n thou_o shall_v find_v we_o say_v he_o attentive_a and_o obedient_a disciple_n to_o all_o those_o thing_n god_n have_v command_v we_o by_o thou_o so_o that_o he_o alone_o shall_v have_v the_o command_n thou_o shall_v be_v only_o his_o 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mouth_n eph._n 6.19_o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o explication_n be_v expound_v in_o the_o follow_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o boldness_n of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o be_v what_o before_o be_v prejudice_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v heinsius_n he_o may_v say_v who_o be_v real_o persuade_v be_v force_v to_o change_v his_o opinion_n peter_n be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o jew_n to_o converse_v with_o gentile_n although_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o vision_n which_o be_v mention_v v._o 11._o and_o afterward_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o forsake_v this_o opinion_n now_o be_v by_o cornelius_n be_v example_n more_o full_o convince_v that_o that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v enigmatical_o by_o a_o vision_n signify_v to_o he_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v conquer_v by_o truth_n or_o compel_v by_o the_o truth_n to_o change_v his_o opinion_n god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o god_n respect_v for_o those_o prerogative_n which_o may_v be_v common_a as_o well_o to_o the_o bad_a as_o good_a it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v say_v estius_n on_o rom._n 2.11_o that_o this_o phrase_n by_o which_o any_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o respecter_n of_o person_n which_o indeed_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o holy_a writ_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n to_o who_o they_o be_v say_v to_o take_v or_o accept_v a_o man_n countenance_n or_o to_o look_v upon_o a_o man_n countenance_n who_o for_o some_o quality_n they_o see_v or_o know_v in_o he_o as_o for_o his_o power_n riches_n nobility_n kinship_n do_v so_o reverence_v and_o love_v he_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o deviate_v from_o truth_n justice_n and_o right_o hence_o be_v that_o revile_v of_o the_o judge_n psal_n 82.2_o how_o long_o will_v you_o judge_v unjust_o and_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a hence_o the_o 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and_o silas_n and_o have_v beset_v jason_n house_n who_o take_v they_o in_o to_o lodge_v with_o he_o tumultuous_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v they_o out_o thence_o and_o to_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o incense_a rabble_n to_o be_v by_o they_o kill_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n certain_a lewd_a follower_n of_o the_o base_a sort_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v certain_a juggler_n tacitus_n call_v those_o juggler_n a_o base_a rabble_n frequent_v the_o game_n and_o theater_n cicero_n the_o dregs_n and_o mire_n of_o the_o city_n apuleius_n the_o homely_a dregs_n of_o the_o mean_a people_n horace_n a_o dreg_n that_o be_v bear_v where_o the_o common_a people_n resort_v and_o almost_o in_o the_o marketplace_n livius_n a_o market_n faction_n plautus_n buffoon_n which_o he_o thus_o paint_v out_o in_o these_o word_n indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sottish_a nor_o dultish_a nor_o more_o lie_v nor_o more_o tattle_a nor_o more_o bold_a in_o speak_v nor_o more_o 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before_o you_o 14._o but_o i_o confess_v etc._n etc._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v but_o i_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v that_o i_o follow_v that_o way_n of_o worship_v god_n which_o my_o accuser_n brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o heresy_n or_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarite_n or_o nazarens_fw-la epiphan_n haer._n 29._o all_o the_o christian_n be_v then_o call_v nazarene_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o for_o a_o little_a time_n the_o disciple_n be_v call_v jessei_n before_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v christian_n at_o antioch_n aurelius_n prudentius_n clemens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o five_o hymn_n induce_v datian_n thus_o accost_v the_o christian_n you_o nazarenes_n be_v ready_o bend_v your_o clunish_v rigidness_n relent_v you_o deity_n the_o prince_n invoke_v appease_v with_o offering_n and_o smoke_n sect._n gr._n way_n that_o be_v the_o religion_n or_o manner_n of_o divine_a worship_n so_o i_o worship_v my_o father_n and_o god_n in_o the_o greek_a 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a_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a which_o also_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n themselves_o who_o be_v come_v hither_o to_o accuse_v i_o do_v likewise_o look_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o the_o sadducee_n and_o declare_v paul_n innocent_a above_o c._n 23._o v._n 9_o be_v now_o become_v friend_n with_o they_o again_o that_o they_o may_v hasten_v paul_n death_n by_o their_o most_o execrable_a conspiracy_n possible_o this_o reconciliation_n of_o they_o to_o friendship_n be_v effect_v by_o those_o man_n who_o have_v curse_v themselves_o if_o they_o will_v either_o eat_v or_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v he_o 15._o c._n 23._o v._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o see_v above_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a among_o the_o jewish_a rabbi_n there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n rabbi_n eleazar_n a_o 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