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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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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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to_o embrace_v christ_n as_o the_o only_a saviour_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o they_o who_o live_v according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n 44._o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o all_o from_o whence_o peter_n below_o v._o 47._o and_o ch_n 11.17_o conclude_v that_o the_o uncircumcised_a nation_n be_v to_o be_v initiate_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o baptism_n see_v that_o god_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o spiritual_a gift_n upon_o they_o have_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o he_o through_o faith_n only_o without_o any_o observation_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n the_o same_o argument_n paul_n use_v gal._n 3._o v._n 2_o &_o 5._o 45._o of_o the_o circumcision_n which_o believe_v that_o be_v six_o jew_n believe_v in_o christ_n who_o peter_n have_v bring_v with_o he_o henceforwards_o now_o luke_n begin_v to_o distinguish_v the_o circumcise_a believer_n 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eat_v all_o sort_n of_o food_n which_o for_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v off_o afterward_o because_o of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o brethren_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o be_v therefore_o rebuke_v by_o paul_n before_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a gal._n 2.11_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xi_o and_o brethren_n that_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o gentile_n uncircumcised_a contend_v etc._n etc._n those_o who_o of_o jew_n be_v make_v christian_n chide_v peter_n not_o for_o that_o he_o have_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o gentile_n for_o no_o law_n or_o ancient_a tradition_n forbid_v to_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o who_o desire_v to_o know_v and_o be_v admit_v into_o it_o but_o for_o that_o he_o have_v converse_v and_o sojourn_v with_o they_o for_o some_o day_n see_v our_o note_n on_o ch_n 10.28_o 3._o wherefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n wherefore_o here_o do_v not_o denote_v a_o interrogation_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o reproof_n 4._o 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concern_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v expect_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o about_o our_o stay_n there_o until_o we_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a as_o you_o may_v see_v ch_n 1._o v._n 5._o compare_v with_o luke_n 24.49_o john_n etc._n etc._n see_v our_o note_n on_o chap._n 1._o v._n 5._o if_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n peter_n say_v he_o can_v deny_v a_o brotherly_a communion_n with_o the_o gentile_n on_o who_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v manifest_v they_o to_o be_v adopt_a god_n child_n 18._o they_o hold_v their_o peace_n that_o be_v they_o complain_v no_o further_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n then_o have_v god_n also_o
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