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
it_o speak_v as_o a_o familiar_a friend_n without_o sophistication_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o unlearned_a and_o learned_a and_o those_o thing_n that_o it_o hide_v in_o mystery_n it_o do_v not_o raise_v they_o up_o beyond_o our_o capacity_n by_o loftiness_n of_o style_n so_o as_o a_o dull_a and_o illiterate_a mind_n dare_v not_o approach_v as_o one_o that_o be_v poor_a to_o a_o rich_a person_n but_o it_o invite_v all_o by_o its_o low_a style_n who_o it_o may_v not_o only_o feed_v by_o manifest_a truth_n but_o also_o exercise_v with_o hide_a have_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o what_o be_v manifest_a as_o in_o what_o be_v hide_v but_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v plain_a may_v not_o be_v loathe_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v again_o hide_v be_v desire_v be_v desire_v they_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n renew_v be_v renew_v they_o be_v delightful_o receive_v by_o these_o both_o deprave_a mind_n be_v wholesom_o amend_v the_o mean_a be_v nourish_v and_o the_o great_a delight_v he_o only_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o this_o learning_n who_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o mistake_n be_v ignorant_a of_o its_o soundness_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o distemper_n have_v a_o aversation_n to_o medicine_n the_o golden_a say_v of_o st._n prosper_n reader_n though_o in_o the_o sacred_a book_n thou_o long_v to_o know_v many_o thing_n be_v conceal_v and_o hide_v thou_o fro_o yet_o watch_n and_o still_o pursue_v thy_o good_a intent_n gift_n that_o be_v â—staied_a for_o move_v thy_o mind_n if_o bend_v that_o fruit_n more_o grate_n which_o hope_v draw_v out_o bring_v forth_o thing_n easy_o attain_v be_v nothing_o worth_a even_o hide_a mystery_n solace_v the_o mind_n who_o give_v to_o ask_v will_v further_o give_v to_o find_v the_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n literal_o explain_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v entitle_v the_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v be_v deny_v by_o cerinthus_n 36._o har._n 36._o who_o live_v in_o those_o primitive_a time_n as_o 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scripture_n it_o seem_v a_o very_a great_a folly_n that_o they_o do_v not_o also_o believe_v and_o allow_v its_o authority_n st._n luke_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o the_o same_o theophilus_n to_o who_o he_o make_v his_o address_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o intimate_v that_o he_o have_v before_o that_o time_n commit_v to_o write_v the_o several_a act_n of_o christ_n faulâ—â—_n epist_n ad_fw-la faulâ—â—_n surpass_o well_o therefore_o say_v st._n hierom_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o represent_v a_o bare_a history_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o grow_a church_n but_o if_o once_o we_o know_v st._n luke_n the_o physician_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o writer_n thereof_o we_o shall_v also_o find_v all_o his_o word_n to_o be_v the_o thysick_n of_o a_o languish_v soul_n philostratus_n who_o flourish_v under_o severus_n augustus_n afford_v we_o a_o 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of_o the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n indefatigable_o defend_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n refuse_v no_o labour_n nor_o danger_n but_o combat_v with_o a_o unshaken_a constancy_n against_o all_o opposition_n till_o at_o length_n they_o become_v victor_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n magnificent_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o earth_n under_o the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n be_v twenty_o eight_o the_o principal_a part_n be_v four_o the_o first_o of_o which_o in_o the_o first_o eight_o chapter_n set_v down_o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o the_o new_a testament-church_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o next_o from_o the_o nine_o to_o the_o sixteenth_o declare_v how_o great_o the_o church_n be_v multiply_v and_o propagate_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o three_o part_n from_o the_o sixteenth_o to_o the_o twenty_o relate_v the_o several_a travel_n and_o voyage_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o his_o very_a last_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o 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temple_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o occasion_n they_o accuse_v and_o calumniate_v stephen_n above_o 13._o c._n 6._o v._n 13._o and_o greek_n also_o profane_a and_o alien_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o have_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n viz._n into_o that_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n into_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a only_o for_o the_o israelite_n or_o those_o that_o be_v initiate_v in_o the_o israelitick_a holy_a mystery_n to_o enter_v otherwise_o there_o be_v a_o outer_a court_n which_o be_v apart_o from_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o court_n be_v open_a to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n alike_o nor_o be_v any_o shut_v out_o of_o it_o save_o woman_n late_o deliver_v of_o a_o child_n and_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n or_o monthe_o flower_n and_o have_v pollute_v this_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v and_o so_o he_o have_v defile_v and_o profane_v that_o stately_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n consecrate_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 29._o for_o they_o have_v see_v viz._n some_o of_o those_o jew_n of_o ephesus_n paul_n accuser_n or_o rather_o calumniator_n trophimus_n a_o ephesian_a know_a by_o they_o that_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a by_o birth_n nor_o have_v he_o be_v initiate_v in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n of_o this_o trophimus_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v above_o 4.20_o c._n 20.4_o &_o 2_o tim._n 4.20_o in_o the_o city_n viz._n jerusalem_n with_o he_o viz._n paul_n who_o paul_n very_a intimate_a friend_n they_o suppose_v viz._n be_v blind_v with_o a_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o mock_v and_o calumniate_a paul_n 30._o and_o all_o the_o city_n be_v move_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o say_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n by_o the_o outcry_n of_o those_o ephesian_a jew_n the_o report_n of_o paul_n accusation_n be_v come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o almost_o all_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n and_o those_o who_o at_o that_o time_n sojourn_v at_o jerusalem_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v incense_v run_v 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