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hellenist_n be_v they_o where_o they_o will_v they_o in_o the_o dispersion_n use_v no_o doubt_n the_o greek_a it_o may_v be_v suppose_v philo_n himself_o do_v not_o understand_v hebrew_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o drusius_n 3._o no_o judge_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n unless_o he_o have_v seventy_o tongue_n that_o be_v many_o language_n 4._o the_o synagogae_fw-la libertinorum_fw-la cyreniorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n act_n vi_fw-la show_v diversity_n of_o nation_n and_o there_o be_v as_o little_a doubt_n of_o diversity_n of_o language_n 5._o that_o in_o act_n vi_fw-la there_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o evident_a distinction_n of_o the_o hellenist_n and_o hebrew_n live_v asunder_o and_o several_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a 11._o again_o a_o great_a controversy_n the_o assembly_n have_v with_o the_o congregational_a man_n about_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n their_o come_n from_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n 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bring_v in_o their_o discipline_n into_o this_o church_n of_o england_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v against_o he_o that_o there_o be_v not_o two_o cup_n mean_v by_o that_o evangelist_n chap._n xxii_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hysterosis_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o cup_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o passover_n and_o no_o news_n of_o that_o but_o in_o the_o rabbin_n speak_v contemptible_o as_o it_o seem_v of_o that_o sort_n of_o learning_n but_o lightfoot_n answer_v 1._o that_o in_o all_o the_o evangelist_n there_o be_v hardly_o a_o hysterosis_n in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o in_o so_o small_a a_o compass_n and_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v any_o hysterosis_n in_o luke_n at_o all_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o one_o or_o two_o place_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o wine_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o passover_n for_o israel_n be_v not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o wine_n but_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o 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how_o they_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o it_o rejoice_v act._n xiii_o 48_o and_o when_o the_o gentile_n hear_v this_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o second_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o though_o they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o know_v it_o have_v not_o patience_n to_o hear_v it_o take_v two_o place_n and_o two_o example_n for_o this_o the_o place_n be_v act_n xxii_o 21_o 22._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o depart_v for_o i_o will_v send_v thou_o far_o hence_o unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o give_v he_o audience_n unto_o this_o word_n and_o then_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o say_v away_o with_o such_o a_o fellow_n from_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v live_v 1_o thess._n two_o 16_o forbid_v we_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v the_o example_n be_v luk._n four_o 28_o and_o all_o they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n when_o they_o hear_v these_o 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glory_n hereafter_o so_o that_o may_v be_v take_v 2_o cor._n three_o ult_n we_o be_v change_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n that_o be_v from_o holiness_n to_o happiness_n in_o 1_o pet._n four_o 14_o mention_n be_v there_o make_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v on_o you_o we_o need_v not_o dispute_v what_o this_o spirit_n of_o glory_n be_v take_v it_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o it_o give_v it_o but_o its_o right_a title_n rom._n viij_o 30_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v where_o be_v sanctify_v it_o be_v include_v in_o glorify_a those_o that_o he_o justify_v he_o endue_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o holiness_n here_o and_o shall_v reward_v with_o eternal_a glory_n hereafter_o lam._n four_o 2_o the_o precious_a son_n of_o 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himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n alas_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a persecute_a church_n but_o this_o make_v it_o a_o glorious_a church_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o holiness_n it_o be_v deck_v withal_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n the_o jew_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clothes_n of_o glory_n that_o god_n make_v for_o adam_n and_o that_o they_o descend_v to_o the_o first-born_a this_o be_v the_o true_a clothe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o god_n make_v for_o they_o as_o jacob_n do_v for_o his_o son_n joseph_n that_o they_o appear_v by_o their_o glory_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o view_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o glory_n let_v we_o take_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o all_o other_o glory_v set_v before_o you_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v before_o christ_n luke_n four_o 5_o 6._o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o and_o then_o set_v before_o you_o a_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o glory_n 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