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reap_v by_o their_o baptism_n which_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o on_o this_o account_n insinuate_v that_o such_o be_v not_o only_o foolish_a but_o also_o miserable_a if_o those_o dead_a who_o sleep_v in_o christ_n by_o behold_v who_o they_o be_v bring_v over_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n perish_v their_o misery_n proceed_v hence_o because_o out_o of_o a_o vain_a opinion_n and_o vain_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n they_o must_v undergo_v all_o kind_n of_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n when_o once_o they_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o follow_a word_n also_o agree_v singular_o well_o for_o continue_v his_o argument_n he_o immediate_o say_v why_o be_v we_o in_o jeopardy_n why_o do_v we_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o same_o danger_n with_o those_o dead_a and_o which_o be_v the_o common_a lot_n of_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v justin_n martyr_n as_o be_v believe_v say_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n about_o the_o resurrection_n if_o according_a to_o your_o opinion_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v not_o true_a how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o because_o of_o it_o the_o martyr_n postpone_v their_o life_n to_o death_n 3._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o history_n for_o we_o do_v not_o precarious_o suppose_v any_o practice_n some_o indeed_o may_v doubt_v whether_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o apostle_n write_v these_o thing_n martyrdom_n be_v so_o frequent_a and_o solemn_a that_o many_o be_v thereby_o induce_v to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n but_o who_o can_v deny_v the_o famous_a example_n of_o stephen_n and_o james_n the_o elder_a who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o amid_o so_o many_o persecution_n so_o many_o uproar_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o all_o place_n where_o there_o be_v christian_n many_o die_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o when_o paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 56._o it_o be_v above_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o protomartyr_n death_n hence_o many_o of_o the_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o have_v then_o receive_v their_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n nor_o be_v paul_n exhortation_n to_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o utmost_a extremity_n with_o a_o undaunted_a mind_n from_o any_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o martyrdom_n be_v then_o frequent_a yea_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n he_o call_v they_o false_a witness_n if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n not_o without_o allusion_n even_o to_o that_o last_o testimony_n already_o seal_v or_o to_o be_v seal_v by_o death_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v martyr_n again_o that_o by_o those_o example_n of_o constancy_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o like_a hope_n be_v kindle_v in_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n especial_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o this_o occasion_v their_o desire_n of_o be_v baptize_v several_a father_n testify_v clemens_n and_o 9_o and_o hist_o l._n 11._o c._n 9_o eusebius_n say_v that_o the_o accuser_n of_o james_n the_o elder_a be_v so_o amaze_v at_o his_o constancy_n that_o he_o immediate_o turn_v christian_n and_o become_v a_o martyr_n both_o therefore_o be_v lead_v out_o together_o to_o their_o execution_n and_o tertullian_n in_o his_o apologetic_n say_v we_o be_v increase_v in_o number_n as_o often_o as_o we_o be_v lead_v out_o by_o you_o word_n find_v not_o so_o many_o disciple_n as_o christian_n do_v when_o they_o teach_v they_o by_o their_o deed_n that_o very_a obstinacy_n which_o you_o upbraid_v be_v a_o school-mistress_n for_o who_o be_v not_o by_o the_o contemplation_n thereof_o stir_v up_o to_o search_v what_o there_o be_v within_o who_o when_o he_o have_v inquire_v do_v not_o come_v over_o to_o we_o who_o when_o come_v over_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o suffer_v but_o neither_o be_v it_o needful_a to_o understand_v only_o the_o martyr_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o those_o also_o who_o die_v whatsoever_o way_n it_o be_v in_o the_o through_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n under_o this_o notion_n therefore_o be_v comprehend_v there_o all_o those_o who_o abstract_v from_o the_o case_n of_o martyrdom_n receive_v death_n with_o a_o cheerful_a mind_n constant_a faith_n and_o certain_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o wit_n that_o that_o which_o die_v will_v live_v again_o and_o that_o which_o fell_a shall_v rise_v again_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o doubt_n but_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o behold_v this_o in_o they_o will_v thereby_o be_v induce_v to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o consequent_o baptism_n xvi_o and_o this_o be_v our_o opinion_n if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o its_o simple_a and_o ordinary_a signification_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o force_v or_o violent_a or_o unusitate_n whence_o i_o do_v not_o a_o little_a admire_v that_o in_o so_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 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viz._n the_o governor_n or_o colonel_n of_o the_o regiment_n or_o as_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n chiliarchos_fw-la it_o be_v a_o order_n in_o the_o roman_a militia_n that_o the_o soldier_n shall_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o salute_v the_o centurion_n and_o they_o the_o tribune_n or_o colonel_n now_o hecatontarchi_n be_v call_v the_o centurion_n who_o be_v set_v over_o a_o hundred_o man_n pentecontarchi_n who_o be_v over_o fifty_o decarchi_n or_o decurion_n who_o be_v set_v over_o ten._n run_v down_o possible_o from_o the_o castle_n to_o they_o viz._n the_o tumultuous_a jew_n they_o leave_v beat_v paul_n be_v frighten_v with_o the_o come_n of_o the_o colonel_n who_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o both_o common_a soldier_n and_o captain_n for_o the_o appease_n of_o the_o uproar_v 33._o then_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o say_v but_o when_o the_o colonel_n be_v come_v to_o that_o place_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n beat_v paul_n with_o so_o great_a a_o uproar_v have_v 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here_o rather_o to_o signify_v a_o castle_n or_o that_o castle_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v call_v antonian_a build_v by_o herod_n the_o great_a in_o honour_n of_o antony_n 35._o and_o when_o he_o come_v upon_o the_o stair_n by_o which_o they_o go_v up_o to_o the_o antonian_a castle_n so_o it_o be_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a crowd_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o press_v after_o and_o follow_v he_o be_v rather_o carry_v by_o the_o soldier_n then_o lead_v by_o they_o for_o there_o follow_v paul_n away_o with_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v he_o with_o a_o deserve_a death_n eusebius_n relate_v that_o the_o heathen_n use_v to_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o judge_n against_o the_o christian_n 14._o
it_o be_v the_o gr._n text_n above_o c._n 22._o v._n 6._o in_o the_o way_n to_o wit_n when_o i_o be_v not_o far_o from_o damascus_n see_v above_o c._n 9_o v._n 3._o &_o 22.6_o i_o see_v etc._n etc._n see_v above_o c._n 9_o v._n 3._o &_o 22._o v._o 6._o 14._o i_o hear_v etc._n etc._n see_v above_o c._n 9_o v._n 4._o &_o 22._o v._o 7._o 15._o ay_o etc._n etc._n see_v above_o c._n 9_o v._n 5._o &_o 22._o v._o 8._o 16._o but_o rise_v and_o stand_v upon_o thy_o foot_n because_o both_o he_o and_o all_o those_o who_o be_v present_a with_o he_o companion_n in_o his_o journey_n be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o light_n which_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o sun_n be_v fall_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n see_v above_o v._o 14._o for_o i_o have_v appear_v unto_o thou_o for_o this_o purpose_n that_o be_v for_o this_o end_n have_v i_o who_o be_o take_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v at_o the_o right-hand_a of_o god_n who_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o who_o must_v at_o the_o last_o day_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n i_o i_o say_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o countenance_n while_o i_o be_v on_o earth_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n mat._n 17._o v._n 2._o now_o reign_v in_o heaven_n have_v show_v myself_o to_o thou_o in_o the_o brightness_n of_o light_n more_o resplendent_a than_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n to_o make_v thou_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v take_v thou_o in_o my_o hand_n see_v what_o we_o have_v note_v on_o this_o greek_a word_n above_o c._n 22.14_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o witness_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o he_o who_o i_o will_v employ_v for_o a_o preacher_n and_o witness_n both_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v now_o see_v and_o also_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v show_v thou_o by_o i_o paul_n be_v many_o vision_n say_v grotius_n be_v have_v respect_n unto_o above_o c._n 18.9.23.11_o &_o 2_o cor._n 2.2_o see_v what_o we_o say_v above_o c._n 22.15_o 17._o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o people_n and_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v promise_v my_o protection_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o those_o danger_n which_o shall_v attend_v thou_o from_o the_o jewish_a people_n and_o strange_a nation_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o ministry_n unto_o who_o now_o i_o send_v thou_o first_o indeed_o to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n but_o especial_o afterward_o to_o the_o gentile_n of_o which_o i_o peculiar_o make_v thou_o a_o apostle_n see_v above_o c._n 22.21_o 18._o to_o open_v that_o be_v that_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n thou_o may_v open_v their_o eye_n not_o of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o mind_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o body_n as_o isa_n 42.7_o eph._n 1.18_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o wit_n of_o ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n see_v col._n 1.13_o to_o light_v that_o be_v to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o gospel_n truth_n and_o godliness_n flow_v thence_o in_o the_o gr._n in_o be_v again_o put_v for_o add_v as_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o precede_v and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n which_o wicked_a and_o envious_a spirit_n while_o he_o malicious_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o man_n by_o his_o error_n that_o he_o sow_v and_o vice_n that_o result_v from_o they_o he_o keep_v man_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n in_o his_o own_o power_n and_o dominion_n as_o under_o tyranny_n in_o miserable_a slavery_n draw_v they_o into_o utter_a destruction_n to_o god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o true_a and_o sound_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o believe_v in_o i_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o free_a pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o everlasting_a inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o those_o who_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o profane_a lot_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o english_a inheritance_n because_o inheritance_n use_v to_o be_v distribute_v by_o lot_n by_o that_o lot_n or_o inheritance_n be_v understand_v everlasting_a communion_n in_o that_o heavenly_a beatitude_n which_o god_n himself_o enjoy_v among_o the_o holy_a gr._n in_o the_o sanctify_a that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o english_a among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v or_o among_o they_o who_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v separate_v to_o god_n from_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o worldly_a men._n by_o faith_n excellent_o say_v calvin_n some_o read_v wrong_a in_o one_o context_n among_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n because_o this_o particle_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a complex_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v in_o i_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n or_o confidence_n repose_v in_o he_o as_o a_o saviour_n and_o in_o his_o promise_n and_o that_o lively_a and_o work_v by_o charity_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n join_v with_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n of_o their_o bypass_a life_n of_o which_o below_o v._o 20._o and_o above_o c._n 20._o v._n 21._o this_o faith_n i_o say_v be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v obtain_v those_o excellent_a benefit_n above_o mention_v viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n deliverance_n from_o the_o punishment_n deserve_v by_o they_o especial_o from_o the_o second_o or_o everlasting_a death_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o everlasting_a life_n see_v gal._n 5.6_o jam._n 2.17_o 22_o 26._o joh._n 3.23_o but_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o hope_v join_v therewith_o through_o christ_n go_v to_o the_o same_o god_n who_o the_o jew_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v worshipper_n of_o see_v joh._n 12.44_o &_o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o 19_o whereupon_o that_o be_v wherefore_o as_o heb._n 3.1.7.25_o incredulous_a in_o the_o greek_a as_o also_o the_o english_a it_o be_v disobedient_a to_o wit_n by_o stubbornness_n and_o inflexible_a obstinacy_n as_o powerful_a as_o that_o call_n be_v say_v grotius_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o resist_v god_n will_v have_v voluntary_a obedience_n not_o force_v see_v isa_n 50.5_o psal_n 95.7_o heb._n 3.7_o 8_o 15._o &_o 4.7_o unto_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a will_n which_o i_o learn_v from_o christ_n show_v himself_o to_o i_o above_o v._o 16._o 20._o but._n obedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a revelation_n in_o all_o thing_n first_o unto_o they_o of_o damascus_n see_v above_o c._n 9.19_o 20_o 22._o and_o at_o jerusalem_n ibid._n v._o 28._o and_o throughout_o all_o the_o country_n of_o judea_n that_o be_v through_o other_o city_n of_o judea_n beside_o the_o metropolis_n yea_o also_o without_o judea_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o inhabit_v other_o country_n see_v above_o c._n 13.5_o 14_o 16.14.1.17_o 2_o 10.18.4_o 19.19.8_o and_o the_o gentile_n stranger_n to_o the_o jewish_a people_n see_v above_o c._n 13.42_o 48.14.1_o 15_o 21_o 25_o 26.15.35.16.13_o 32.17.17_o etc._n etc._n 18.4.19.10_o declare_v the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v sorry_a that_o they_o have_v offend_v god_n and_o be_v turn_v to_o wit_n from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o way_n to_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o true_a god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v devout_o and_o pious_o work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n that_o be_v work_v agreeable_a to_o virtue_n and_o become_v a_o person_n who_o repent_v sincere_o of_o a_o vicious_a and_o flagitious_a life_n see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v on_o mat._n 3.2_o &_o 8._o 21._o for_o this_o cause_n that_o be_v because_o i_o preach_v these_o thing_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n the_o jew_n catch_v i_o while_o i_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n see_v above_o c._n 21._o v._n 27_o 30._o go_v about_o to_o kill_v i_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o attempt_v to_o kill_v i_o with_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o kill_v i_o uncondemned_a 22._o but_o have_v obtain_v help_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o as_o also_o the_o english_a instead_o of_o the_o adversative_a particle_n but_o as_o mat._n 12.12_o of_o god_n who_o very_o according_a to_o christ_n promise_n above_o v._o 17._o have_v a_o design_n to_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o snare_n that_o be_v lay_v for_o i_o out_o of_o his_o mercy_n provide_v those_o mean_n for_o i_o to_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n of_o which_o see_v above_o c._n 21._o v._n 31_o 32_o 33.22_o 23_o