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word_n	call_v	day_n	sabbath_n	6,611	5	9.9211	5	true

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A48434	The harmony, chronicle and order of the New Testament the text of the four evangelists methodized, story of the acts of the apostles analyzed, order of the epistles manifested, times of the revelation observed : all illustrated, with variety of observations upon the chiefest difficulties textuall & talmudicall, for clearing of their sense and language : with an additional discourse concerning the fall of Jerusalem and the condition of the Jews in that land afterward / John Lightfoot ...	Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.	1655 (1655)	Wing L2057; ESTC R21604	312,236	218

there_o any_o inconsistency_n betwixt_o baptise_v and_o preach_v answ._n as_o baptism_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o admission_n of_o proselyte_n under_o the_o law_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o it_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v baptize_v must_v be_v baptize_v before_o three_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n require_v a_o consessus_fw-la or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o allow_v of_o some_o eldership_n and_o because_o it_o require_v this_o say_v maymony_n who_o word_n the_o former_a be_v also_o therefore_o they_o baptize_v not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o on_o the_o holy_a day_n nor_o in_o the_o night_n a_o man_n that_o baptize_v himself_o and_o proselyte_v himself_o although_o it_o be_v before_o two_o witness_n or_o that_o come_v and_o say_v i_o be_v proselyte_v in_o such_o a_o man_n consessus_fw-la and_o they_o baptize_v i_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n till_o he_o bring_v witness_n maym._n in_o issure_n biah_o par_fw-fr 13._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o strictness_n be_v because_o of_o their_o strict_a niceness_n about_o converse_v or_o match_v with_o a_o heathen_a till_o they_o be_v sure_o he_o be_v full_o israelit_v christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n follow_v or_o forsake_v their_o custom_n as_o they_o see_v cause_n in_o the_o case_n allege_v he_o follow_v it_o he_o preach_v and_o call_v in_o disciple_n and_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o these_o disciple_n but_o christ_n chief_a in_o the_o action_n and_o therefore_o one_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o baptize_v though_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o another_o text_n that_o he_o baptize_v not_o now_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o private_a man_n since_o they_o be_v man_n of_o such_o privacy_n with_o the_o messiah_n and_o not_o only_o convert_v by_o he_o but_o call_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o intend_v by_o he_o to_o be_v solemn_o induct_v into_o the_o ministerial_a function_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v time_n and_o answerable_o in_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o come_v not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v he_o set_v not_o a_o inconsistency_n between_o these_o two_o which_o be_v join_v by_o christ_n in_o paul_n and_o all_o minister_n commission_n matth._n 28.19_o but_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o this_o custom_n that_o we_o have_v mention_v which_o the_o apostle_n follow_v when_o disciple_n come_v in_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o multitude_n they_o themselves_o preach_v and_o bring_v in_o disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o other_o baptise_v they_o and_o they_o not_o private_a man_n neither_o but_o fellow-labourer_n with_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o minister_n of_o it_o fisher_n of_o man_n maym._n in_o talm._n torah_n par_fw-fr 7._o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fisher_n of_o the_o law_n section_n xx._n mark_n chap._n i._o from_o ver._n 21._o to_o ver._n 40._o luke_n chap._n iu._n from_o ver._n 31._o to_o the_o end_n of_o chapter_n matth_n chap._n viii_o ver._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o a_o devil_n cast_v out_o in_o capernaum_n synagoge_n peter_n wife_n mother_n and_o divers_a more_o heal_v if_o the_o transition_n of_o mark_n from_o the_o precede_a story_n to_o this_o be_v observe_v it_o clear_v the_o order_n for_o have_v declare_v there_o how_o christ_n have_v call_v his_o disciple_n and_o they_o say_v he_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o new_a call_v disciple_n go_v into_o capernaum_n his_o own_o city_n there_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n he_o cast_v out_o a_o devil_n in_o the_o synagogue_n who_o by_o confess_v christ_n for_o the_o messiah_n will_v have_v terrify_v the_o people_n with_o the_o dread_n of_o he_o that_o they_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o entertain_v he_o from_o the_o synagogue_n they_o go_v to_o dinner_n to_o peter_n house_n and_o there_o he_o raise_v his_o wife_n mother_n in_o law_n from_o a_o fever_n and_o after_o sunset_n when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v do_v many_o more_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o be_v heal_v they_o begin_v their_o sabbath_n from_o sunset_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o day_n they_o end_v it_o talm._n hierosolm_n in_o sheviith_n fol._n 33._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o their_o manner_n of_o observe_v it_o brief_o be_v thus_o for_o the_o consideration_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o go_v along_o since_o there_o be_v so_o frequent_a mention_n there_o about_o their_o sabbath_n the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o day_n before_o be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n luk._n 23.54_o and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n and_o forward_o they_o begin_v to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o cease_v from_o their_o work_n so_o as_o not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o barber_n not_o to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n nay_o not_o to_o eat_v thenceforward_o till_o the_o sabbath_n come_v in_o nay_o thenceforward_o they_o will_v not_o set_v thing_n on_o work_v which_o be_v set_v a-work_o will_v complete_v their_o business_n of_o themselves_o unless_o it_o will_v be_v complete_v before_o the_o sabbath_n come_v as_o they_o will_v not_o put_v gall_n and_o coperas_fw-la to_o steep_a to_o make_v ink_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v steep_v while_o it_o be_v yet_o day_n before_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v enter_v nor_o put_v wool_n to_o die_v unless_o it_o will_v take_v colour_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o day_n nor_o put_v flax_n into_o the_o oven_n unless_o it_o will_v be_v dry_v while_o it_o be_v yet_o day_n etc._n etc._n talm._n in_o sab._n par_fw-fr 1._o they_o wash_v their_o face_n and_o hand_n and_o foot_n in_o warm_a water_n to_o make_v they_o neat_a against_o they_o meet_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o ancient_a wise_a man_n use_v to_o gather_v their_o scholar_n together_o and_o to_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v meet_a king_n sabbath_n maym._n in_o sab._n par_fw-fr 36._o towards_o sunsetting_a when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v now_o approach_v they_o light_v up_o their_o sabbath_n candle_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o candle_n light_v up_o in_o their_o house_n on_o the_o sabbath_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o poor_a nay_o though_o they_o be_v force_v to_o go_v a_o beg_n for_o oil_n for_o this_o purpose_n and_o the_o light_n up_o of_o this_o candle_n be_v a_o part_n of_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n and_o woman_n be_v especial_o command_v to_o look_v to_o this_o business_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n they_o account_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o special_a import_n and_o command_v to_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n with_o some_o word_n because_o it_o be_v say_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o hallow_v it_o and_o according_o they_o use_v a_o twofold_a action_n to_o this_o purpose_n namely_o a_o solemn_a form_n of_o word_n in_o the_o way_n of_o hallow_v it_o at_o its_o come_n it_o and_o this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kiddush_o and_o another_o solemn_a form_n of_o word_n in_o way_n of_o part_v with_o it_o at_o its_o go_v forth_o and_o this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habdalah_n the_o solemnity_n accompany_v the_o hallow_n of_o it_o at_o its_o come_n in_o be_v thus_o they_o spread_v and_o furnish_v the_o table_n with_o provision_n and_o have_v the_o sabbath_n candle_n burn_v by_o and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n take_v a_o cup_n of_o wine_n and_o first_o rehearse_v that_o portion_n of_o scripture_n in_o gen._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o then_o bless_v over_o the_o wine_n and_o then_o pronounce_v the_o hallow_v blessing_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o drink_v off_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n drink_v after_o he_o and_o so_o they_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o fell_a to_o eat_v this_o help_n to_o understand_v those_o verse_n of_o persius_n in_o satyr_n 5._o at_o cum_fw-la haeredis_fw-la venere_fw-la dies_fw-la unct_a áque_fw-la fenestris_fw-la dispositae_fw-la pinguem_fw-la nebulam_fw-la vomuere_fw-la lucernae_fw-la portantes_fw-la violas_fw-la rubrumque_fw-la amplexa_fw-la catinum_fw-la cauda_fw-la natat_fw-la thyuni_fw-la tumet_fw-la alba_fw-la fidelia_fw-la vino_fw-la labra_fw-la move_v tacitus_fw-la recutitaque_fw-la sabbata_n palles_fw-la they_o use_v to_o eat_v their_o meal_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o they_o eat_v at_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o it_o over_o night_n yea_o the_o poor_a that_o live_v of_o alm_n be_v to_o eat_v three_o meal_n that_o day_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o ability_n be_v to_o get_v choice_a provision_n and_o always_o better_a at_o the_o least_o not_o the_o same_o that_o they_o use_v on_o

he_o hear_v of_o peter_n trouble_n and_o danger_n that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o for_o that_o he_o have_v some_o special_a interest_n and_o familiarity_n with_o peter_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o 1_o pet_n 5.14_o and_o in_o that_o peter_n be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v at_o his_o mother_n house_n act._n 12.12_o etc._n etc._n or_o whether_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o his_o relation_n to_o peter_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n he_o make_v it_o nice_a to_o go_v among_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o thick_a of_o which_o he_o see_v they_o be_v come_v every_o day_n more_o than_o other_o for_o at_o paphos_n where_o they_o have_v last_o be_v be_v a_o temple_n of_o venus_n and_o at_o perga_n where_o they_o now_o be_v be_v a_o temple_n of_o diana_n strab._n lib._n 14._o pomp._n mela._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o or_o whatsoever_o the_o matter_n be_v his_o departure_n be_v so_o unwarrantable_a that_o it_o make_v a_o breach_n betwixt_o he_o and_o paul_n for_o the_o present_a nay_o it_o occasion_v a_o breach_n betwixt_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n afterward_o and_o so_o we_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n whither_o when_o he_o come_v he_o stay_v there_o till_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n come_v thither_o again_o act_n chap._n xii_o from_o ver._n 20._o to_o ver._n 24._o christ_n xliv_o claudius_fw-la iv_o herod_n death_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o year_n the_o four_o of_o claudius_n or_o near_o unto_o it_o according_a as_o josephus_n help_v we_o to_o compute_v who_o testify_v that_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v complete_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n vid._n antiq._n lib._n 19_o cap._n 7._o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o son_n of_o seventeen_o year_n old_a in_o regard_n of_o who_o minority_n and_o thereby_o unfitnesse_n to_o reign_v claudius_n send_v cuspius_n fadus_n to_o govern_v his_o kingdom_n his_o daughter_n be_v berenice_n sixteen_o year_n old_a marry_v to_o herod_n king_n of_o chalcis_n her_o father_n brother_n and_o mariam_n ten_o year_n old_a and_o drusilla_n six_o who_o afterward_o marry_v felix_n act_n chap._n xiii_o from_o ver._n 14._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o chap._n fourteen_o christ_n xlv_o xlvi_o xlvii_o xlviii_o xlix_o claudius_fw-la v._o vi_o vii_o viii_o ix_o at_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n we_o have_v some_o fastness_n of_o the_o time_n viz._n in_o what_o year_n the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o it_o be_v common_o call_v do_v occur_v which_o certainty_n we_o have_v not_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o occurrence_n henceforward_o thitherto_o so_o that_o since_o we_o can_v determinate_o point_v any_o passage_n to_o its_o proper_a year_n we_o must_v cast_v they_o in_o gross_a under_o this_o gross_a sum_n of_o year_n and_o distribute_v they_o to_o their_o proper_a season_n by_o the_o best_a conjecture_n we_o can_v from_o perga_n in_o pamphilia_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n come_v to_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n and_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n be_v invite_v by_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n but_o how_o can_v the_o ruler_n know_v that_o they_o be_v man_n fit_a to_o teach_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v by_o former_a converse_n with_o they_o in_o the_o city_n and_o it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o the_o ruler_n themselves_o have_v drink_v in_o some_o affection_n to_o the_o gospel_n by_o converse_n with_o they_o which_o make_v they_o so_o ready_a to_o urge_v they_o to_o preach_v for_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o they_o have_v see_v they_o nor_o that_o they_o come_v to_o town_n that_o very_a day_n but_o that_o they_o have_v have_v some_o converse_n before_o paul_n preach_v and_o the_o synagogue_n break_v up_o and_o the_o jew_n go_v out_o the_o gentile_n desire_v that_o the_o same_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v to_o they_o in_o the_o week_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o on_o the_o second_o and_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n follow_v which_o be_v synagogue_n day_n on_o which_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o which_o day_n their_o tradition_n say_v be_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o ezra_n talm._n in_o bava_n kamah_n per._n 7._o r._n sol._n and_o nissim_n in_o chetubboth_n per._n 1._o in_o alphe_n their_o preach_v on_o those_o day_n have_v so_o wrought_v that_o on_o the_o next_o sabbath_n almost_o all_o the_o city_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n receive_v it_o but_o the_o jew_n stir_v up_o some_o female_a unbelieve_a proselyte_n against_o they_o and_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n so_o that_o they_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o those_o coast_n and_o they_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n against_o they_o go_v to_o iconium_n this_o ceremony_n enjoin_v they_o by_o their_o master_n matth._n 10.14_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o any_o great_a business_n put_v in_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o that_o even_o from_o a_o tenet_n of_o their_o own_o they_o may_v show_v how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v of_o it_o be_v their_o own_o maxim_n that_o the_o dust_n of_o a_o heathen_a country_n or_o city_n do_v defile_v or_o make_v a_o person_n unclean_a tosaphta_fw-la ad_fw-la kelim_n per._n 1._o have_v this_o say_n in_o three_o thing_n syria_n be_v like_a unto_o any_o heathen_a land_n the_o dust_n of_o it_o make_v a_o person_n unclean_a as_o the_o dust_n of_o any_o other_o heathen_a country_n do_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o their_o shake_n off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n against_o they_o be_v to_o show_v that_o they_o repute_v they_o and_o their_o city_n as_o heathenish_a act_n chap._n fourteen_o at_o iconium_n they_o continue_v long_o and_o with_o good_a effect_n but_o at_o last_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o ston_a and_o thereupon_o they_o 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needless_a to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o a_o heathen_a and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v another_o man_n servant_n or_o to_o kill_v his_o own_o servant_n for_o he_o must_v die_v for_o either_o because_o a_o servant_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o commandment_n and_o be_v add_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o rotseahh_n etc._n etc._n per._n 2._o by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o account_v all_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o they_o only_o to_o come_v under_o the_o title_n neighbour_n to_o which_o opinion_n how_o our_o saviour_n speak_v you_o may_v observe_v in_o luke_n 10.29_o 30._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n there_o be_v those_o that_o go_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o brethren_n that_o be_v israelite_n who_o be_v all_o of_o one_o blood_n and_o those_o that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o neighbour_n and_o those_o be_v they_o that_o come_v in_o from_o other_o nation_n 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whatsoever_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilty_a of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilty_a of_o cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n every_o page_n almost_o in_o either_o talmud_n will_v give_v you_o example_n of_o this_o nature_n 3._o gehenna_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o this_o expression_n be_v take_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n of_o which_o and_o of_o the_o filthiness_n and_o abominableness_n of_o which_o place_n there_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v in_o scripture_n there_o be_v the_o horrid_a idol_n molech_n to_o which_o they_o burn_v their_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o thither_o as_o d._n kimchi_n say_v be_v cast_v out_o all_o the_o filth_n and_o unburied_a carcase_n and_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a fire_n to_o burn_v the_o filth_n and_o the_o bone_n in_o psal._n 27._o from_o hence_o the_o jew_n borrow_v the_o word_n and_o use_v it_o in_o their_o ordinary_a language_n to_o betoken_v hell_n and_o the_o text_n from_o which_o they_o 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pit_n and_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o guilty_a of_o ge●innom_n into_o gehinnom_n targ._n in_o ruth_n 1.12_o be_v thou_o deliver_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o gehinnom_n midras_n mishle_n fol._n 69._o do_v you_o think_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o gehinnom_n baal_n tur._n in_o gen._n 1.1_o because_o of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o gehennah_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o phrase_n matth._n 23.33_o and_o now_o we_o have_v do_v with_o word_n let_v we_o come_v to_o sentence_n and_o consider_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v prohibit_v which_o be_v easy_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v gradual_a or_o one_o above_o another_o about_o the_o first_o viz._n causeless_a anger_n there_o need_v no_o explanation_n the_o word_n and_o matter_n be_v plain_a enough_o the_o second_o be_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n a_o nickname_n or_o scornful_a title_n usual_a which_o they_o disdainful_o put_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o very_o common_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n have_v specify_v in_o this_o word_n the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v of_o so_o common_a use_n among_o they_o and_o they_o make_v no_o bone_n at_o it_o take_v these_o few_o example_n a_o certain_a man_n seek_v to_o betake_v himself_o to_o repentance_n and_o restitution_n his_o wife_n say_v to_o he_o rekah_n if_o thou_o make_v restitution_n even_o thy_o girdle_n about_o thou_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o etc._n etc._n tanchum_fw-la fol._n 5._o rabbi_n jochanan_n be_v teach_v concern_v the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o saphire_n and_o diamond_n etc._n etc._n one_o of_o his_o scholar_n laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v but_o afterward_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o say_v to_o he_o rabbi_n do_v thou_o expound_v for_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o thou_o to_o expound_v as_o thou_o say_v so_o have_v i_o see_v it_o he_o say_v to_o he_o rekah_n have_v thou_o not_o see_v thou_o will_v not_o have_v believe_v etc._n etc._n midras_n tillin_n fol._n 38._o col_fw-fr 4._o to_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n like_o to_o a_o king_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n who_o take_v to_o wife_n a_o king_n daughter_n he_o say_v to_o she_o wait_v and_o fill_v i_o a_o cup_n but_o she_o will_v not_o whereupon_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o put_v she_o away_o she_o go_v and_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o sordid_a fellow_n and_o he_o say_v to_o she_o wait_v and_o fill_v i_o a_o cup_n she_o say_v unto_o he_o rekah_n i_o be_o a_o king_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la in_o psal._n 137._o a_o gentile_n say_v to_o a_o israelite_n i_o have_v a_o dainty_a dish_n for_o thou_o to_o eat_v of_o he_o say_v what_o be_v it_o he_o answer_v swine_n flesh_n he_o say_v to_o he_o rekah_n even_o what_o you_o kill_v of_o clean_a beast_n be_v forbid_v we_o much_o more_o this_o tanch_v fol._n 18._o col_fw-fr 4._o the_o three_o offence_n be_v to_o say_v to_o a_o brother_n thou_o fool_n which_o how_o to_o distinguish_v from_o racha_n which_o signify_v a_o empty_a fellow_n be_v some_o difficulty_n but_o that_o solomon_n be_v a_o good_a dictionary_n here_o for_o we_o who_o take_v the_o term_n continual_o for_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n and_o reprobate_n and_o in_o opposition_n to_o spiritual_a wisdom_n so_o that_o in_o the_o first_o clause_n be_v condemn_v causeless_a anger_n in_o the_o second_o scornful_a taunt_a and_o reproach_v of_o a_o brother_n and_o in_o the_o last_o call_v he_o a_o reprobate_n and_o wicked_a or_o uncharitable_o censure_v his_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a estate_n and_o this_o last_o do_v more_o especial_o hit_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o only_o to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wiseman_n but_o of_o all_o other_o have_v this_o scornful_a and_o uncharitable_a opinion_n this_o people_n that_o know_v not_o the_o law_n be_v curse_v joh._n 7.49_o and_o now_o for_o the_o penalty_n denounce_v upon_o these_o offence_n let_v we_o look_v upon_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o two_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o face_n and_o to_o contradict_v 1._o that_o they_o account_v the_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v to_o aim_v only_o at_o actual_a murder_n so_o in_o their_o collect_v of_o the_o 613_o precept_n out_o of_o the_o law_n they_o understand_v that_o command_n to_o mean_v but_o this_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o kill_v a_o israelite_n vid._n trip_v targ._n ibid._n sepher_n chinnuch_n ibid._n maym._n in_o rotseah_n per._n 1._o and_o according_o they_o allot_v this_o only_a violation_n of_o it_o to_o judgement_n against_o this_o wild_a gloss_n and_o practice_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n you_o have_v hear_v it_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v

and_o he_o that_o kill_v or_o commit_v actual_a murder_n be_v liable_a to_o judgement_n and_o you_o extend_v the_o violation_n of_o that_o command_n no_o further_o but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o causeless_a anger_n against_o thy_o brother_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o that_o command_n and_o even_o that_o make_v a_o man_n liable_a to_o judgement_n 2._o they_o allot_v only_o that_o murder_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o council_n or_o sanhedrin_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o a_o man_n in_o propriâ_fw-la personâ_fw-la let_v they_o speak_v their_o own_o sense_n a_o murderer_n be_v he_o that_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n with_o a_o stone_n or_o with_o iron_n or_o that_o thrust_v he_o into_o water_n or_o fire_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o get_v out_o again_o if_o the_o man_n die_v he_o be_v guilty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o he_o thrust_v he_o into_o fire_n or_o water_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o get_v out_o 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5._o at_o the_o passeover_n it_o be_v half_a a_o year_n since_o christ_n be_v baptize_v and_o thenceforward_o he_o have_v three_o year_n to_o live_v which_o john_n reckon_v by_o three_o passover_n more_o viz._n joh._n 5.1_o &_o 6.4_o &_o 18.28_o in_o this_o first_o half_a year_n he_o have_v go_v through_o his_o forty_o day_n temptation_n have_v gather_v some_o disciple_n and_o have_v perambulate_v galilee_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o passeover_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o people_n he_o act_v in_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n and_o purge_v his_o own_o temple_n as_o mal._n 3.1_o 3._o do_v many_o miracle_n know_v the_o false_a heart_n of_o many_o and_o trust_v not_o himself_o with_o they_o he_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n those_o that_o sell_v ox_n and_o sheep_n ver_fw-la 14._o for_o some_o illustration_n to_o this_o passage_n take_v a_o story_n in_o tal._n jerus_n in_o jom_n tobh_o fol._n 61._o col_fw-fr 3._o one_o day_n baba_n ben_fw-mi bota_n come_v into_o the_o temple_n court_n and_o find_v it_o solitary_a or_o destitute_a that_o be_v not_o have_v any_o beast_n there_o for_o sacrifice_n he_o say_v desolate_a be_v their_o house_n who_o have_v desolate_v the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n what_o do_v he_o he_o send_v and_o fetch_v in_o three_o thousand_o sheep_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o kedar_n and_o search_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v without_o blemish_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n or_o the_o utmost_a court_n the_o place_n where_o christ_n find_v sheep_n and_o ox_n at_o this_o time_n and_o say_v my_o brethren_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n whosoever_o will_v bring_v a_o burnt-offering_a let_v he_o bring_v it_o whosoever_o will_v bring_v a_o peace-offering_a let_v he_o bring_v it_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o jesus_n do_v for_o the_o purge_n of_o his_o temple_n it_o be_v say_v he_o pour_v out_o the_o changer_n money_n and_o overthrow_v the_o table_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o again_o matth._n 21.12_o maym._n in_o shekalim_fw-la cap._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n that_o every_o israelite_n pay_v yearly_o half_a a_o shekel_n yea_o even_o the_o poor_a that_o live_v on_o alm_n be_v bind_v to_o this_o either_o beg_v so_o much_o money_n that_o he_o may_v give_v it_o or_o sell_v his_o coat_n to_o get_v so_o much_o talm._n in_o shekalim_fw-la cap._n 1_o etc._n etc._n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n proclamation_n be_v make_v about_o this_o half_a shekel_n that_o they_o shall_v get_v it_o ready_a on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o that_o month_n the_o collector_n sit_v in_o every_o city_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o and_o as_o yet_o they_o force_v none_o to_o pay_v but_o on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n they_o begin_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v some_o eighteen_o or_o nineteen_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n and_o then_o they_o force_v man_n to_o pay_v and_o if_o any_o refuse_v they_o distrain_v 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in_o any_o place_n as_o at_o jerusalem_n he_o have_v observe_v in_o his_o miracle_n the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n of_o messiah_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o have_v but_o gross_a and_o erroneous_a apprehension_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o day_n as_o be_v the_o general_a mistake_n of_o the_o nation_n he_o be_v rectify_v about_o that_o matter_n and_o be_v teach_v the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n christ_n teach_v regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o water_n exalt_v baptism_n and_o close_o call_v to_o nicodemus_n to_o be_v baptize_v the_o talmudish_a record_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o nicodemus_n in_o these_o time_n who_o have_v to_o do_v about_o water_n to_o provide_v sufficient_a for_o the_o people_n to_o drink_v at_o the_o festival_n he_o be_v teach_v against_o the_o great_a misprision_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o messiah_n shall_v be_v a_o redeemer_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v for_o our_o sake_n but_o israel_n say_v to_o they_o be_v it_o not_o write_v but_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o lime_n kilne_v but_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o expression_n whereby_o they_o common_o mean_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v leave_v only_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v he_o alone_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o no_o strange_a god_n baal_n turim_fw-la on_o numb_a 24.8_o on_o those_o word_n he_o shall_v eat_v up_o the_o nation_n his_o enemy_n and_o shall_v break_v their_o bone_n observe_v the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

in_o the_o beginning_n we_o have_v part_v the_o story_n of_o the_o call_n of_o levi_n from_o the_o story_n of_o the_o feast_n that_o he_o make_v for_o christ_n after_o his_o call_n although_o all_o the_o evangelist_n that_o handle_v his_o story_n have_v lay_v they_o close_o together_o the_o warrant_n upon_o which_o we_o have_v part_v they_o although_o they_o be_v so_o near_o join_v in_o the_o text_n be_v from_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o from_o undoubted_a evidence_n by_o the_o current_n of_o the_o history_n and_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o evangelist_n hitherto_o which_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o levy_n call_v be_v at_o that_o time_n that_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o or_o as_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o section_n 2._o from_o this_o evidence_n that_o his_o feast_n be_v not_o of_o a_o good_a while_n after_o his_o call_n in_o that_o matthew_n say_v while_o he_o be_v speak_v namely_o about_o fast_v and_o put_v new_a cloth_n into_o a_o old_a garment_n etc._n etc._n which_o speech_n both_o the_o other_o evangelist_n place_n at_o levy_n feast_v or_o present_o upon_o it_o jairus_n come_v unto_o he_o see_v matth._n 9.18_o mark_v 2.15_o 18_o 19_o luk._n 5.29_o 33_o etc._n etc._n now_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o process_n of_o the_o history_n of_o mark_n and_o luke_n that_o very_o many_o thing_n and_o a_o good_a space_n of_o time_n intercur_v between_o the_o call_n of_o matthew_n or_o levi_n and_o the_o come_n of_o jairus_n for_o levy_n call_v be_v in_o matth._n 2.14_o and_o luk._n 5.27_o and_o the_o story_n of_o jairus_n his_o come_n be_v not_o till_o matth._n 5.22_o and_o luk._n 8.41_o now_o in_o that_o these_o word_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o speak_v when_o jairus_n come_v to_o he_o matth._n 9.18_o be_v speak_v at_o levy_n feast_v luk._n 5.29_o 33._o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o his_o feast_n be_v a_o good_a space_n of_o time_n after_o his_o call_n and_o hence_o have_v we_o warrant_v for_o the_o put_n of_o those_o story_n in_o the_o harmonize_a of_o the_o 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chaldee_n tongue_n by_o jonathan_n ben_fw-mi vzziel_n and_o the_o law_n by_o onkeles_n a_o little_a after_o and_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n tell_v of_o a_o targum_fw-la or_o tradition_n of_o job_n which_o gamaliel_n paul_n master_n have_v shabb._n fol._n 15._o col_fw-fr 3._o and_o all_o this_o because_o the_o original_a hebrew_n be_v not_o common_o understand_v and_o in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o synagogue_n they_o have_v interpreter_n that_o render_v it_o into_o the_o syriack_n as_o be_v say_v a_o little_a before_o because_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o original_a therefore_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o matthew_n shall_v write_v in_o hebrew_n a_o language_n then_o to_o the_o most_o unknown_a section_n fourteen_o john_n chap._n v._o all_o the_o chapter_n baptism_n a_o infirm_a man_n heal_v at_o bethesda_n for_o the_o justify_n and_o clear_n of_o the_o order_n in_o this_o place_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o the_o two_o evangelist_n mark_v and_o luke_n who_o be_v most_o exact_a for_o order_n have_v place_v after_o the_o call_n of_o levi_n be_v the_o disciple_n pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn._n they_o have_v indeed_o intersert_v levy_n first_o and_o johns_n disciple_n question_v about_o fast_v but_o that_o be_v more_o for_o the_o dispatch_a of_o levy_n story_n altogether_o then_o for_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o subsequence_n each_o to_o other_o as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o 2._o in_o that_o the_o story_n of_o the_o disciple_n pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n be_v join_v by_o they_o next_o we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o a_o passeover_n between_o for_o till_o the_o passeover_n be_v over_o and_o the_o first-fruit_n sheaf_n offer_v the_o second_o day_n after_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o meddle_v with_o any_o corn_n to_o use_v or_o to_o eat_v it_o leu._n 23.14_o 3._o christ_n have_v say_v in_o the_o field_n of_o sichem_n that_o it_o be_v then_o four_o month_n to_o harvest_n joh._n 4.35_o that_o be_v to_o the_o passeover_n at_o what_o time_n their_o barley_n harvest_n begin_v leu._n 23.11_o etc._n etc._n now_o cast_v up_o the_o time_n from_o that_o place_n and_o speech_n take_v up_o in_o the_o current_n of_o the_o story_n from_o thence_o hither_o we_o can_v but_o conclude_v the_o four_o month_n to_o be_v now_o up_o and_o this_o to_o be_v the_o passeover_n then_o think_v upon_o in_o those_o word_n and_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o the_o evangelist_n have_v the_o rather_o omit_v to_o call_v it_o by_o its_o proper_a name_n or_o to_o speak_v it_o express_o that_o this_o feast_n be_v the_o passeover_n because_o in_o that_o speech_n he_o have_v give_v fair_a intimation_n how_o to_o understand_v the_o next_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o shall_v speak_v of_o he_o mention_v indeed_o a_o passeover_n in_o chap._n 6.4_o but_o we_o shall_v find_v by_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o story_n in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n that_o that_o be_v yet_o so_o far_o yet_o to_o come_v that_o it_o can_v in_o the_o least_o wise_a be_v suppose_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v within_o four_o month_n after_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o field_n of_o sichem_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n therefore_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o passeover_n refer_v to_o joh._n 4.35_o and_o this_o consider_v do_v clear_v the_o order_n at_o this_o passeover_n a_o man_n be_v heal_v at_o bethesda_n who_o have_v be_v disease_v from_o seven_o year_n before_o christ_n be_v bear_v this_o be_v a_o pool_n first_o lay_v up_o by_o solomon_n as_o may_v be_v conjecture_v from_o josephus_n de_fw-fr bel._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o

compare_v with_o nehem._n 3._o and_o at_o first_o call_v solomon_n pool_n but_o now_o bethesda_n or_o the_o place_n of_o mercy_n from_o its_o beneficial_a virtue_n it_o be_v supply_v with_o water_n from_o the_o fountain_n sileam_fw-la which_o represent_v david_n and_o christ_n kingdom_n isa._n 8_o 6._o the_o five_o porch_n about_o it_o and_o the_o man_n when_o heal_v carry_v his_o bed_n out_o of_o one_o of_o they_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mevuo●h_n or_o entry_n that_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o treatise_n erubhin_n the_o carry_v of_o any_o thing_n out_o of_o which_o into_o the_o street_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v to_o carry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o a_o private_a place_n into_o a_o public_a and_o be_v prohibit_v he_o be_v hereupon_o convent_v before_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o there_o he_o do_v most_o open_o confess_v and_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o he_o assert_v that_o all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n for_o the_o dispense_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o father_n have_v for_o the_o old_a and_o this_o he_o do_v so_o plain_o that_o he_o leave_v their_o unbelief_n henceforward_o without_o excuse_n the_o jew_n speak_v of_o divers_a ominous_a thing_n that_o occur_v forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n as_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v destroy_v the_o western_a lamp_n go_v out_o and_o the_o scarlet_a list_n keep_v its_o redness_n and_o the_o lord_n lot_n come_v up_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o they_o lock_v up_o the_o temple_n door_n at_o even_o yet_o when_o they_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n they_o find_v they_o open_a jerus_n in_o joma_n fol._n 43._o col_fw-fr 3._o and_o sanhedr_n fol._n 18._o col_fw-fr 1._o forty_o year_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v power_n of_o judgeng_v in_o capital_a matter_n be_v take_v away_o from_o israel_n now_o there_o be_v some_o that_o reckon_v but_o thirty_o eight_o year_n between_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o than_o these_o ominous_a presage_n occur_v this_o year_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o it_o be_v just_a forty_o year_n by_o that_o account_n from_o this_o passeover_n at_o which_o christ_n heal_v the_o disease_a man_n at_o bethesda_n to_o the_o time_n of_o titus_n his_o pitch_v his_o camp_n and_o siege_n about_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v at_o a_o passeover_n but_o of_o this_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n section_n xxv_o luke_n chap._n vi_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 12._o mark_n chap._n ii_o from_o ver._n 23_o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n iii_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 7._o mark_n chap._n xii_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 15._o the_o disciple_n pluck_v ear_n of_o corn._n a_o wither_a hand_n heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o luke_n have_v use_v ver_n 1._o be_v right_o understand_v will_v help_v to_o clear_v the_o order_n of_o this_o section_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o order_n of_o the_o precede_a the_o law_n enjoin_v that_o the_o next_o morrow_n after_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passeover_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a like_o a_o sabbath_n exod._n 12.16_o and_o according_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n leu._n 23.7_o 11._o and_o there_o the_o law_n also_o enjoin_v that_o the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o sabbaticall_a day_n they_o shall_v offer_v the_o sheaf_n of_o first-fruit_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v count_v seven_o sabbath_n to_o pentecost_n which_o be_v their_o solemn_a festival_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o that_o half_a harvest_n viz._n barley_n harvest_n which_o they_o have_v then_o in_v leu._n 23.15_o 16_o 17._o that_o day_n therefore_o that_o they_o offer_v their_o first_o barley_n sheaf_n and_o from_o which_o they_o be_v to_o count_v the_o seven_o sabbath_n or_o week_n forward_o be_v the_o second_o day_n in_o the_o passeover_n week_n the_o sabbath_n that_o follow_v do_v carry_v a_o memorial_n of_o that_o day_n in_o their_o name_n till_o the_o seven_o be_v run_v out_o as_o the_o first_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o second-day_n sabbath_n the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o second-day_n sabbath_n the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o second-day_n sabbath_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n all_o the_o seven_o through_o now_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o no_o corn_n no_o not_o ear_n of_o corn_n may_v be_v eat_v till_o the_o first-fruit_n sheaf_n be_v offer_v and_o wave_v before_o the_o lord_n leu._n 23.14_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v wave_v the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n week_n 3._o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o sabbath_n after_o that_o second_o day_n when_o the_o disciple_n pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o it_o will_v plain_o evince_v that_o we_o must_v look_v for_o a_o passeover_n before_o this_o story_n and_o so_o it_o will_v show_v the_o warranty_n and_o justness_n of_o take_v in_o the_o five_o of_o john_n next_o before_o it_o but_o the_o order_n of_o matthew_n may_v breed_v some_o scruple_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o though_o he_o have_v place_v this_o story_n after_o divers_a occurrence_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v yet_o he_o have_v prefaced_a it_o with_o this_o circumstance_n at_o that_o time_n now_o this_o expression_n do_v not_o always_o centre_n story_n in_o the_o same_o point_n of_o time_n but_o sometime_o it_o have_v make_v a_o transition_n betwixt_o two_o story_n who_o time_n be_v at_o a_o good_a distance_n asunder_o as_o gen._n 38.1_o deut._n 10.8_o and_o so_o likewise_o the_o phrase_n in_o these_o day_n mat._n 3.1_o the_o latter_a story_n about_o heal_v the_o man_n with_o the_o wither_a hand_n be_v so_o unanimous_o order_v by_o all_o the_o three_o after_o the_o other_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o method_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o religion_n which_o the_o jew_n use_v on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o eat_v good_a meat_n and_o better_a than_o they_o do_v on_o the_o week_n day_n yea_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o eat_v three_o meal_n on_o that_o day_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o for_o this_o they_o allege_v isa._n 58.13_o nid_n kimch_o ibid._n &_o tamh_o fol._n 1._o talm._n &_o maym._n in_o shab_n etc._n etc._n compare_n phil._n 3.19_o observe_v how_o far_o the_o disciple_n be_v from_o such_o a_o observance_n and_o from_o such_o provision_n when_o a_o few_o ear_n of_o barley_n for_o that_o be_v the_o corn_n pluck_v must_v make_v a_o dinner_n the_o pluck_n of_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v forbid_v by_o their_o canon_n verbatim_o talm._n in_o shab_n par_fw-fr 7._o &_o maymon_n shab_n par_fw-fr 7_o &_o 8._o he_o that_o reap_v corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o fig_n be_v guilty_a and_o pluck_v corn_n be_v as_o reap_v and_o whosoever_o pluck_v up_o any_o thing_n from_o it_o grow_v be_v guilty_a under_o the_o notion_n of_o reap_v christ_n before_o his_o heal_v the_o wither_a hand_n be_v question_v by_o they_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n their_o decretal_n allow_v it_o in_o some_o case_n tanch_v fol._n 9_o col_fw-fr 2._o our_o doctor_n teach_v the_o danger_n of_o life_n dispense_v with_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o do_v circumcision_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o that_o but_o this_o be_v rule_n say_v rabbi_n akibah_n that_o that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n dispense_v not_o with_o the_o sabbath_n talm._n in_o shabb._n par_fw-fr 19_o such_o be_v this_o case_n compare_v luk._n 13.14_o they_o account_v that_o this_o may_v have_v be_v do_v any_o other_o day_n section_n xxvi_o mark_n chap._n iii_o from_o ver._n 7_o to_o ver._n 13._o matth_n chap_n xii_o from_o ver._n 15_o to_o ver._n 22._o great_a multitude_n follow_v christ_n who_o heal_v all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o the_o connexion_n that_o both_o these_o evangelist_n have_v at_o this_o story_n do_v abundant_o assert_v the_o order_n the_o pharisee_n take_v counsel_n to_o destroy_v he_o but_o when_o jesus_n know_v it_o he_o depart_v etc._n etc._n the_o herodian_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o plot_v which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v these_o learned_a and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o have_v go_v into_o the_o service_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a and_o now_o of_o his_o son_n mention_v before_o section_n xxvii_o luke_n chap._n vi_o from_o ver._n 12_o to_o ver._n 20._o mark_n chap._n iii_o from_o ver._n 13._o to_o the_o middle_n of_o ver._n 19_o matth_n chap

he_o have_v do_v joh._n 1.34_o 36._o &_o 3.29_o 30._o no●_n that_o johns_n disciple_n be_v so_o wilful_o ignorant_a of_o he_o as_o not_o to_o be_v persuade_v by_o their_o ma●ter_n that_o he_o be_v he_o but_o his_o message_n to_o he_o seem_v to_o this_o purpose_n john_n and_o his_o disciple_n have_v hear_v of_o the_o great_a and_o many_o miracle_n that_o christ_n have_v do_v heal_v the_o sick_a and_o raise_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o it_o may_v be_v they_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o christ_n among_o all_o his_o miraculous_a work_n will_v not_o work_v johns_n liberty_n out_o of_o thraldom_n who_o lie_v a_o prisoner_n for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o gospel_n he_o preach_v before_o he_o and_o this_o may_v be_v be_v ●he_n bottom_n of_o their_o question_n be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v or_o look_v we_o for_o another_o as_o expect_v somewhat_o more_o from_o the_o messiah_n than_o they_o have_v yet_o obtain_v they_o receive_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o their_o question_n by_o the_o miracle_n they_o see_v wrought_v which_o abundant_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v but_o as_o to_o their_o expectation_n of_o his_o miraculous_a enlargement_n of_o john_n his_o answer_n be_v that_o his_o work_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n not_o to_o take_v any_o offence_n at_o he_o but_o to_o yield_v and_o submit_v to_o his_o wise_a dispensation_n and_o according_o when_o the_o messenger_n of_o john_n be_v return_v he_o give_v a_o glorious_a testimony_n concern_v he_o to_o the_o people_n but_o yet_o show_v how_o far_o one_o true_o and_o full_o acquaint_v and_o state_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n go_v beyond_o he_o in_o judge_v of_o it_o who_o look_v for_o temporal_a redemption_n by_o it_o the_o method_n of_o matthew_n be_v somewhat_o difficult_a here_o but_o he_o seem_v purposely_o to_o have_v join_v the_o mission_n of_o christ_n disciple_n and_o johns_n disciple_n together_o i_o suppose_v christ_n be_v at_o jerusalem_n when_o johns_n messenger_n come_v to_o he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n john_n have_v then_o be_v seven_o or_o eight_o month_n in_o prison_n section_n xxxii_o mat._n chap._n xi_o from_o ver._n 20_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n upbraid_v beside_o matthews_n continue_v this_o portion_n to_o that_o that_o go_v before_o the_o upbraid_v of_o these_o city_n be_v so_o answerable_a to_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a section_n that_o it_o easy_o show_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v at_o the_o same_o time_n see_v ver._n 17_o 18_o 19_o of_o this_o chapter_n when_o christ_n say_v that_o if_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o these_o city_n have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n and_o sodom_n and_o gomorrh●_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v and_o will_v have_v remain_v till_o now_o he_o understand_v not_o save_v grace_n and_o save_a repentance_n in_o they_o but_o such_o a_o external_a humiliation_n as_o will_v have_v preserve_v they_o from_o ruin_n as_o the_o case_n be_v with_o nineveh_n they_o repent_v and_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o threaten_a destruction_n their_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o salvation_n of_o the_o person_n but_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o city_n as_o ahab_n humble_v prevent_v the_o present_a judgement_n and_o not_o his_o final_a condemnation_n section_n xxxiii_o luke_n chap._n vii_o from_o ver._n 36_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n marry_o magdalen_n weep_v at_o christ_n foot_n and_o wash_v they_o with_o tear_n etc._n etc._n the_o continuation_n of_o this_o portion_n in_o luke_n to_o that_o in_o sect._n 31._o will_n plead_v for_o its_o order_n and_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o observe_v that_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o precede_a section_n in_o matthew_n be_v so_o far_o from_o interrupt_v the_o story_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v take_v in_o there_o and_o be_v a_o illustration_n of_o it_o the_o act_n of_o the_o two_o several_a party_n in_o this_o section_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o invite_v christ_n to_o eat_v with_o he_o and_o the_o woman_n sinner_n that_o come_v and_o weep_v at_o his_o foot_n for_o mercy_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o rise_n from_o or_o some_o occasional_a reference_n to_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o two_o section_n next_o precede_v in_o the_o former_a he_o have_v say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o this_o possible_o may_v induce_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi to_o his_o invitation_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o have_v say_v come_v unto_o i_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o that_o may_v invite_v the_o woman_n to_o her_o address_n this_o woman_n be_v mary_n the_o sister_n of_o lazarus_n who_o be_v also_o call_v mary_n magdalen_n of_o who_o there_o be_v mention_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n that_o she_o be_v mary_n the_o sister_n of_o lazarus_n john_n give_v we_o ground_n to_o assert_v joh._n 11.2_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v when_o we_o come_v there_o where_o we_o shall_v evidence_n that_o these_o word_n it_o be_v that_o mary_n which_o anoint_v the_o lord_n with_o ointment_n and_o wipe_v his_o foot_n with_o her_o hair_n can_v proper_o be_v refer_v to_o no_o story_n but_o this_o before_o we_o and_o that_o mary_n the_o sister_n of_o lazarus_n be_v call_v mary_n magdalen_n we_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o next_o section_n christ_n in_o the_o story_n in_o sect._n 31._o when_o johns_n disciple_n come_v to_o he_o we_o suppose_v to_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o answerable_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o this_o passage_n occur_v at_o bethany_n where_o simon_n the_o pharisee_n may_v not_o improbable_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o simon_n the_o leper_n matth._n 26.6_o where_o this_o very_a woman_n again_o anoint_v he_o section_n xxxiv_o luke_n chap._n viii_o ver._n 1_o 2_o 3._o certain_a woman_n that_o follow_v christ._n luke_n again_o be_v the_o 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but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o mary_n the_o sister_n of_o lazarus_n she_o have_v twice_o anoint_v christ_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o very_a week_n she_o have_v ever_o be_v as_o near_o and_o as_o zealous_a a_o woman_n disciple_n as_o any_o that_o follow_v he_o and_o her_o residence_n be_v at_o bethany_n hard_o by_o jerusalem_n and_o what_o be_v now_o become_v of_o she_o in_o these_o two_o great_a occasion_n of_o attend_v upon_o christ_n death_n and_o embalm_v have_v she_o leave_v christ_n and_o neglect_v her_o attendance_n on_o he_o at_o this_o time_n above_o all_o other_o or_o have_v the_o evangelist_n while_o they_o mention_v the_o other_o that_o attend_v leave_v she_o out_o it_o be_v so_o unreasonable_a to_o believe_v either_o of_o these_o that_o even_o necessity_n enforce_v we_o to_o conclude_v that_o when_o they_o name_n mary_n magdalen_n they_o mean_v mary_n the_o sister_n of_o lazarus_n and_o second_o take_v this_o argument_n of_o baronius_n which_o have_v more_o weight_n in_o it_o then_o at_o first_o sight_n it_o do_v seem_v to_o have_v who_o in_o his_o annal_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la christi_fw-la 32_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v this_o thing_n that_o we_o assert_v and_o he_o show_v how_o it_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n and_o those_o in_o former_a time_n his_o word_n be_v these_o we_o say_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n nay_o of_o christ_n himself_o that_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o mary_n the_o sister_n of_o lazarus_n and_o mary_n magdalen_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n for_o when_o in_o bethany_n the_o same_o sister_n of_o lazarus_n anoint_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n and_o judas_n do_v thereupon_o take_v offence_n jesus_n himself_o check_v the_o boldness_n of_o the_o furious_a disciple_n say_v

the_o bone_n be_v gather_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o their_o father_n talm._n ubi_fw-la supr_n fol._n 46.1_o the_o proper_a writing_n and_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o word_n have_v be_v golgolta_n but_o use_n have_v now_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v utter_v golgotha_n which_o very_a pronunciation_n the_o samaritan_n version_n use_v in_o num._n 1._o they_o first_o strip_v he_o and_o then_o offer_v he_o intoxicate_v wine_n which_o when_o he_o taste_v he_o refuse_v to_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o any_o person_n be_v bring_v forth_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v some_o frankincense_n in_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n that_o it_o may_v stupefy_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v give_v strong_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n and_o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o the_o gentlewoman_n of_o jerusalem_n afford_v this_o of_o their_o good_a will_n &c_n &c_n tal._n bab._n ibid._n fol._n 43.1_o and_o let_v it_o not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o add_v that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o page_n a_o crier_n go_v before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v which_o proclaim_v n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n be_v go_v to_o execution_n because_o he_o have_v commit_v such_o a_o fact_n and_o n._n and_o n._n be_v witness_n against_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o can_v clear_v he_o let_v they_o speak_v and_o instant_o after_o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o they_o hang_v jesus_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o a_o crier_n go_v before_o he_o forty_o day_n such_o a_o one_o go_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v bewitch_v deceive_v and_o pervert_v israel_n if_o any_o one_o can_v say_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o clear_n let_v he_o come_v and_o speak_v but_o they_o find_v no_o clear_n of_o he_o therefore_o they_o hang_v he_o upon_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v nail_v to_o his_o cross_a hand_n and_o foot_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n themselves_o confess_v abel_n his_o figure_n to_o have_v be_v wound_v by_o cain_n tanch_a fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 4._o and_o isaac_n to_o have_v be_v bind_v on_o the_o altar_n idem_fw-la fol._n 12._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o with_o he_o be_v crucify_v two_o malefactor_n compare_v joseph_n betwixt_o two_o offender_n gen._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o josephus_n his_o construction_n will_v help_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o four_o soldier_n part_v his_o garment_n and_o cast_a lot_n for_o his_o coat_n and_o sit_v down_o to_o watch_v he_o over_o his_o head_n be_v his_o cause_n write_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o which_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o evangelist_n show_v their_o stile_n and_o how_o where_o one_o speak_v short_a another_o enlarge_v and_o what_o need_n of_o take_v all_o together_o to_o make_v up_o the_o full_a story_n mark_n have_v it_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n luke_n this_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n matthew_n this_o be_v jesus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n john_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n where_o the_o main_a thing_n regard_v be_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v for_o take_v on_o he_o to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o pretend_v which_o be_v also_o pretend_v to_o be_v treason_n against_o cesar_n and_o to_o this_o point_n all_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v alike_o and_o their_o variety_n be_v only_o in_o word_v this_o for_o the_o reader_n understanding_n and_o he_o that_o speak_v short_a speak_v enough_o to_o express_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o accusation_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o speak_v large_a be_v but_o a_o comment_n upon_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o three_o tongue_n in_o which_o this_o be_v write_v hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a be_v thus_o speak_v of_o in_o midras_n tillin_a fol._n 25._o col_fw-fr 4._o r._n jochanan_n say_v there_o be_v three_o tongue_n the_o latin_a tongue_n for_o war_n the_o greek_a tongue_n for_o 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therefore_o he_o commend_v she_o to_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o widow_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o her_o husband_n heir_n until_o she_o receive_v her_o dowry_n maym._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per._n 18._o but_o the_o poverty_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n afford_v neither_o heritage_n nor_o dower_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o child_n but_o jesus_n who_o be_v now_o die_v if_o those_o that_o be_v call_v the_o brethren_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n by_o another_o wife_n as_o some_o have_v think_v they_o they_o have_v be_v fit_a to_o have_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o widow_n about_o the_o nine_o hour_n jesus_n cry_v out_o eli_n eli_n lama_fw-la sabachthani_fw-la that_o be_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o leave_v i_o not_o forsake_v he_o as_o to_o the_o feel_n of_o any_o spiritual_a desertion_n but_o why_o leave_v to_o such_o 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invest_v with_o distinct_a power_n from_o the_o other_o but_o the_o gomarist_n especial_o the_o babylonian_a do_v make_v it_o plain_a that_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o action_n for_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o priest_n determine_v this_o business_n of_o 400_o zuzim_n dower_n to_o their_o own_o daughter_n only_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o tribe_n and_o blood_n so_o that_o this_o be_v not_o any_o act_n of_o judicial_a power_n bind_v other_o but_o a_o act_n of_o consent_n among_o themselves_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o function_n and_o family_n but_o here_o be_v not_o time_n and_o place_n to_o discuss_v this_o point_n a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a controversy_n further_o than_o what_o may_v give_v illustration_n to_o the_o subject_n before_o we_o how_o to_o understand_v therefore_o this_o judicial_a activity_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n throughout_o this_o book_n the_o evangelist_n have_v give_v we_o a_o rule_n betimes_o in_o the_o story_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 5._o where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o which_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o great_a if_o not_o the_o great_a part_n and_o be_v in_o this_o cause_n the_o busy_a man_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n there_o may_v be_v a_o sanhedrin_n though_o never_o a_o priest_n or_o levite_n be_v of_o it_o for_o so_o be_v their_o own_o canon_n namely_o if_o fit_a man_n of_o either_o rank_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o common_a carriage_n and_o experience_n they_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o potent_a number_n as_o who_o profession_n and_o function_n bespeak_v studiousnesse_n and_o plead_v honour_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o meet_v but_o with_o these_o man_n by_o name_n of_o all_o the_o sanhedrin_n anna●_n and_o caiaphas_n and_o john_n and_o alexander_n gamaliel_n nicodemus_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o how_o many_o of_o these_o be_v not_o priest_n gamaliel_n indeed_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n 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〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o common_a speech_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v and_o as_o for_o alexander_n of_o who_o be_v least_o evidence_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a spend_v so_o much_o time_n upon_o as_o to_o discuss_v since_o these_o already_o mention_v may_v be_v witness_n enough_o in_o all_o the_o busy_a stir_v therefore_o of_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o story_n of_o the_o act_n of_o apostle_n as_o chap._n 7.1_o &_o 23.2_o and_o about_o this_o commission_n of_o saul_n we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v they_o as_o a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a power_n from_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o such_o as_o who_o function_n and_o interest_n as_o they_o think_v do_v most_o of_o all_o the_o other_o urge_v they_o to_o look_v to_o the_o prevention_n of_o this_o grow_a evil_a of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o do_v as_o hearty_o as_o erroneous_o repute_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o story_n do_v more_o especial_o pitch_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o most_o stir_a man_n and_o so_o paul_n himself_o do_v help_v to_o interpret_v luke_n relation_n for_o wher●●s_n chap._n 9.1_o 2._o it_o be_v say_v saul_n go_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o desire_v of_o he_o letter_n to_o damascus_n 〈◊〉_d who_o best_a can_v tell_v how_o this_o shall_v be_v understand_v explain_v it_o thus_o chap._n 22.5_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o of_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elder_n i_o receive_v letter_n to_o the_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elder_n determine_v the_o point_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o word_n to_o the_o brethren_n call_v we_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o another_o and_o that_o be_v how_o far_o the_o sanhedrins_n decree_n and_o injunction_n have_v power_n and_o command_v over_o the_o jew_n in_o foreign_a land_n by_o produce_v the_o word_n of_o one_o of_o their_o act_n we_o shall_v better_o judge_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o understand_v the_o word_n to_o the_o brethren_n both_o at_o once_o in_o talm._n jerus_n sanhedr_n fol._n 18._o col_fw-fr 4._o they_o say_v thus_o for_o the_o three_o country_n they_o intercalate_v the_o year_n for_o judea_n and_o beyond_o jordan_n and_o galilee_n for_o two_o of_o they_o together_o they_o do_v it_o for_o one_o alone_o they_o do_v it_o not_o there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n and_o the_o elder_n that_o they_o sit_v at_o the_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o jochanan_n the_o scribe_n sit_v before_o they_o rabban_n gamaliel_n say_v to_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o upper_a south_n country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o our_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o low_a south_n country_n peace_n be_v multiply_v to_o you_o we_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o time_n of_o set_v forth_o your_o tithe_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o our_o brethren_n of_o galilee_n the_o upper_a and_o galilee_n the_o low_a peace_n be_v multiply_v unto_o you_o we_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o time_n of_o set_v forth_o your_o tithe_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babel_n of_o media_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o whole_a captivity_n of_o israel_n peace_n be_v multiply_v unto_o you_o we_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o since_o the_o lamb_n be_v yet_o little_a and_o young_a pigeon_n small_a and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o ripe_a ear_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v that_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o fellow_n to_o add_v thirty_o day_n unto_o this_o year_n and_o the_o very_a same_o be_v relate_v again_o in_o maasar_n shein_o fol._n 56._o col_fw-fr 3._o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o when_o luke_n say_v that_o saul_n have_v the_o sanhedrins_n letter_n to_o the_o brethren_n he_o speak_v but_o the_o very_a language_n that_o such_o letter_n use_v to_o speak_v in_o and_o by_o this_o we_o see_v also_o that_o their_o letter_n missive_n to_o their_o brethren_n in_o foreign_a land_n be_v rather_o declaration_n then_o command_v for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o awe_n of_o the_o sanhedrins_n power_n reach_v to_o those_o remote_a place_n that_o keep_v the_o whole_a nation_n to_o obedience_n of_o their_o decree_n as_o it_o be_v their_o innate_a and_o enure_v ambition_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o keep_v a_o peculiar_a and_o distinct_a and_o conform_a people_n and_o their_o devotednesse_n to_o their_o law_n and_o worship_n the_o great_a oracle_n of_o which_o they_o hold_v the_o sanhedrin_n to_o be_v in_o all_o age_n such_o letter_n may_v we_o conceive_v be_v these_o to_o the_o synagogue_n at_o damascus_n not_o imperious_a but_o declarative_a and_o persuasive_a which_o before_o saul_n have_v deliver_v who_o be_v now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostolus_fw-la synhedrii_fw-la magni_fw-la he_o be_v convert_v and_o design_v for_o a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ._n he_o see_v christ_n ver_fw-la 17._o 1_o cor._n 9.1_o though_o he_o see_v he_o not_o for_o as_o israel_n at_o sinai_n see_v the_o lord_n not_o in_o any_o representation_n but_o only_o his_o glory_n so_o do_v he_o christ_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o a_o voice_n and_o so_o they_o that_o travel_v with_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n ver_fw-la 7._o in_o its_o terrible_a sound_n but_o they_o hear_v it_o not_o acts._n 22.9_o in_o its_o articulate_a utterance_n so_o as_o to_o understand_v it_o the_o like_v to_o that_o in_o joh._n 12.29_o at_o three_o day_n end_n he_o receive_v his_o sight_n and_o baptism_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o but_o how_o he_o

receive_v the_o last_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_a whether_o before_o his_o baptism_n or_o upon_o it_o by_o immediate_a infusion_n as_o they_o do_v chap._n 10.45_o on_o by_o imposition_n of_o ananias_n his_o hand_n which_o if_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a for_o any_o beside_o a_o apostle_n to_o confer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o can_v not_o ananias_n do_v or_o think_v of_o do_v this_o without_o a_o extraordinary_a warrant_n whether_o way_n it_o be_v he_o be_v now_o so_o complete_o furnish_v with_o all_o accomplishment_n for_o his_o ministry_n that_o he_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v not_o with_o any_o man_n nor_o go_v he_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n no_o not_o to_o confer_v with_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 1.16_o 17._o but_o have_v the_o full_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o his_o knowledge_n that_o it_o be_v right_a and_o so_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v in_o damascus_n christ_n xxxv_o xxxvi_o these_o two_o year_n paul_n spend_v in_o damascus_n and_o arabia_n and_o damascus_n again_o gal._n 1.17_o act_n chap._n ix_o from_o ver._n 23._o to_o ver._n 32._o christ_n xxxvii_o after_o three_o year_n from_o his_o conversion_n he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v drive_v from_o damascus_n by_o a_o machination_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v wrought_v with_o the_o governor_n to_o apprehend_v h●m_n but_o he_o be_v let_v over_o the_o wall_n in_o a_o basket_n 2_o cor._n 11.32_o 33._o he_o go_v up_o 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n to_o see_v peter_n gal._n 1.18_o but_o at_o his_o first_o come_v thither_o the_o disciple_n be_v afraid_a of_o he_o all_o barnabas_n make_v way_n for_o his_o entertainment_n act._n 9.27_o his_o go_v to_o see_v peter_n be_v to_o confer_v with_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n himself_o be_v appoint_v minister_n to_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o how_o barnabas_n who_o be_v to_o be_v his_o fellow_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o before_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n we_o can_v hardly_o find_v out_o any_o other_o way_n to_o resolve_v then_o by_o conceive_v he_o have_v some_o intimation_n from_o god_n of_o his_o own_o apostleship_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o paul_n with_o he_o he_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o fifteen_o day_n and_o see_v none_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o peter_n and_o james_n the_o less_o gal._n 1.18_o 19_o he_o preach_v bold_o there_o and_o dispute_v so_o vehement_o with_o the_o hellenist_n that_o they_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o act._n 9.29_o but_o why_o he_o rather_o than_o peter_n james_n barnabas_n and_o other_o that_o be_v now_o at_o jerusalem_n we_o may_v answer_v because_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o hellenist_n one_o once_o of_o their_o own_o college_n and_o the_o more_o zealous_a he_o be_v now_o against_o they_o the_o more_o incense_a be_v they_o against_o he_o for_o a_o apostate_n as_o they_o account_v he_o and_o now_o he_o that_o with_o they_o have_v contrive_v the_o death_n of_o steven_n be_v force_v by_o they_o to_o fly_v for_o his_o own_o life_n act_n chap._n ix_o from_o ver._n 32._o to_o the_o end_n &_o chap._n x._o all_z &_o chap._n xi_o to_o ver._n 19_o christ_n xxxviii_o thirty-nine_o xl._o the_o story_n succeed_v to_o ver_fw-la 19_o of_o chap._n 11._o as_o they_o be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a date_n because_o neither_o the_o historian_n here_o nor_o any_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n have_v fix_v the_o determinate_a time_n of_o their_o occur_v so_o be_v not_o the_o limit_v of_o they_o to_o their_o year_n or_o time_n so_o very_o needful_a if_o only_o it_o be_v secure_v that_o they_o follow_v in_o time_n to_o those_o precede_v that_o we_o have_v speak_v to_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o order_n though_o we_o can_v be_v of_o their_o precise_a time_n and_o this_o be_v easy_a to_o resolve_v upon_o without_o much_o debate_n the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a section_n inform_v we_o of_o a_o peace_n and_o rest_n come_v to_o all_o the_o church_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o bring_v in_o peter_n as_o in_o this_o calm_a pass_o through_o all_o quarter_n preach_v and_o confirm_v they_o and_o that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v but_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o story_n mention_v hitherto_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o though_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o peter_n be_v abroad_o in_o samaria_n upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o be_v return_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 8.25_o and_o be_v there_o three_o year_n after_o when_o paul_n come_v up_o thither_o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o new_a voyage_n in_o which_o he_o do_v three_o great_a thing_n heal_v aen●as_n of_o a_o palsy_n at_o lydda_n raise_v dorcas_n from_o the_o dead_a at_o joppa_n and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o caesarea_n aeneas_n be_v a_o name_n that_o we_o find_v in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n samuel_n the_o son_n of_o r._n aeneas_n be_v mention_v in_o jerus_n jebamoth_n fol._n 6.2_o and_o lod_n or_o lydda_n they_o speak_v exceed_v frequent_o of_o and_o produce_v remarkable_a story_n and_o memorial_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o quarter_n of_o peter_n present_a walk_n compare_v with_o the_o hebrew_n record_n concern_v these_o place_n may_v well_o claim_v some_o observation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v at_o joppa_n he_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n as_o it_o be_v of_o those_o place_n which_o in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o this_o nay_o it_o may_v be_v at_o this_o very_a time_n be_v two_o of_o their_o great_a and_o eminent_a school_n at_o jabneh_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n of_o joppa_n do_v the_o great_a sanhedrin_n sit_v long_o both_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o after_o for_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v unsettle_a and_o to_o flit_v up_o and_o down_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n its_o first_o removal_n from_o jerusalem_n be_v hither_o and_o here_o sit_v gamaliel_n paul_n master_n with_o his_o sanhedrin_n a_o good_a space_n of_o time_n and_o for_o aught_o can_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v there_o at_o this_o time_n when_o peter_n be_v at_o joppa_n now_o as_o the_o jew_n call_v that_o place_n jabneh_n so_o the_o gentile_n call_v it_o jamnia_n and_o how_o near_o it_o be_v to_o joppa_n you_o may_v guess_v from_o these_o word_n of_o strabo_n lib._n 16._o this_o place_n speak_v of_o joppa_n be_v so_o populous_a that_o out_o of_o the_o neighbour_n town_n jamnia_n and_o other_o place_n thereabouts_o it_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v 40000_o man_n at_o lydda_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n of_o joppa_n be_v most_o famous_a school_n and_o eminent_a man_n as_o well_o as_o at_o jabneh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o town_n that_o want_v little_a of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o city_n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 5._o it_o lay_v west_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o day_n journey_n off_o as_o the_o talmud_n seat_v it_o and_o measure_n in_o maasar_n sheni_fw-la per._n 5._o hall_n 2._o it_o be_v in_o judea_n and_o thereupon_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o school_n of_o rabbi_n come_v thither_o to_o intercalate_n the_o year_n but_o a_o evil_a eye_n come_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o die_v all_o at_o one_o time_n jerus_n sanhedr_n fol._n 18._o col_fw-fr 3._o for_o they_o may_v not_o intercalate_n the_o year_n but_o in_o judea_n maym._n in_o kiddush_n hedesh_n per._n 4._o but_o upon_o this_o mischance_n they_o remove_v that_o business_n into_o galilee_n here_o it_o seem_v the_o sanhedrin_n sit_v also_o sometime_o or_o at_o least_o they_o have_v a_o great_a bench_n of_o their_o own_o for_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o ston_a ben_z satda_n at_o lydda_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o passeover_n ibid._n fol._n 25.4_o to_o reckon_v the_o story_n and_o eminent_a man_n belong_v to_o this_o place_n be_v endless_a at_o the_o least_o it_o be_v needless_a here_o but_o the_o mention_n and_o gender_n of_o saron_n which_o be_v also_o name_v with_o lydda_n act._n 9.35_o may_v plead_v excuse_n if_o we_o allege_v one_o or_o two_o talmudich_n passage_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o jerus_n in_o sheviith_n fol._n 38.4_o from_o bethoron_n to_o emmaus_n be_v hilly_a from_o emmaus_n to_o lydda_n plain_a and_o from_o lydda_n to_o the_o sea_n vale_n idem_fw-la in_o sotah_n fol._n 18.4_o r._n jochanan_n and_o r._n eliezer_n go_v from_o labneh_n to_o lydda_n and_o meet_v with_o r._n joshua_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bekiin_n gittin_n per._n 1._o hall_n 1._o he_o that_o bring_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n from_o a_o heathen_a country_n must_v be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o my_o presence_n it_o be_v write_v and_o seal_v in_o my_o presence_n rabban_n gamaliel_n say_v yea_o he_o that_o bring_v one_o from_o rekam_n and_o

far_o as_o the_o bound_n of_o judea_n extend_v then_o some_o of_o they_o step_v our_o as_o far_o as_o into_o phaenice_n cyprus_n and_o syria_n but_o all_o this_o while_n deal_v with_o the_o jew_n only_o at_o last_o some_o of_o they_o at_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v to_o the_o hellenist_n ver_fw-la 20._o here_o the_o word_n hellenist_n be_v of_o doubtful_a interpretation_n only_o this_o be_v doubtless_o in_o it_o that_o it_o mean_v not_o jew_n as_o the_o word_n do_v act_v 6.1_o for_o it_o be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o they_o ver_fw-la 19_o do_v it_o mean_a proselyte_n then_o that_o it_o can_v neither_o for_o they_o be_v repute_v as_o jew_n to_o all_o purpose_n mean_v it_o heathen_n yes_o that_o be_v undoubted_a it_o do_v both_o by_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o story_n here_o and_o by_o the_o quarrel_n urge_v these_o believer_n at_o antioch_n to_o be_v circumcise_a chap._n 15._o but_o why_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v hellenistae_n rather_o then_o hellenes_n some_o conceive_v because_o they_o be_v become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proselyte_n sojournour_n mean_v that_o they_o have_v forsake_v their_o idolatry_n as_o cornelius_n have_v do_v he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proselyte_n circumcise_v but_o what_o if_o these_o be_v native_a syrian_n by_o pedigree_n and_o language_n can_v they_o then_o for_o that_o be_v call_v hellenist_n or_o greek_n the_o word_n therefore_o must_v mean_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v syrogrecians_n antioch_n itself_o indeed_o have_v be_v once_o the_o head_n of_o the_o syrogrecian_a empire_n hellenes_n or_o pure_o greek_n they_o can_v not_o be_v call_v though_o it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v they_o speak_v that_o language_n because_o they_o be_v not_o only_o no_o inhabitans_fw-la of_o that_o country_n but_o not_o altogether_o of_o that_o blood_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o mixture_n of_o syrian_a and_o greek_a the_o progeny_n of_o the_o old_a plantation_n and_o infranchisment_n of_o the_o syrogrecian_a monarchy_n whatsoever_o their_o title_n hellenist_n include_v they_o be_v undoubted_o heathen_n it_o show_v that_o these_o minister_n preach_v to_o they_o understand_v of_o the_o liberty_n give_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o passage_n betwixt_o peter_n and_o cornelius_n or_o they_o dare_v not_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o have_v go_v beyond_o the_o partition_n wall_n without_o their_o warrant_n and_o the_o readiness_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o send_v barnabas_n to_o they_o show_v that_o they_o also_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o so_o this_o evidence_v that_o this_o story_n be_v after_o that_o about_o cornelius_n their_o send_v barnabas_n and_o his_o fetch_v saul_n to_o the_o same_o work_n with_o he_o give_v some_o confirmation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v touch_v before_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o barnabas_n know_v of_o his_o own_o be_v design_v for_o a_o minister_n to_o the_o uncircumcision_n and_o of_o paul_n be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o work_n a_o great_a while_n before_o they_o be_v send_v away_o from_o antioch_n upon_o it_o they_o now_o spend_v a_o whole_a year_n in_o the_o church_n there_o and_o there_o the_o name_n christian_n be_v first_o take_v up_o and_o that_o in_o a_o gentile_a church_n antioch_n of_o old_a have_v be_v call_v hamath_n but_o now_o it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o one_o that_o have_v be_v as_o bloody_a a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o truth_n as_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n have_v ever_o see_v antiochus_n the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o place_n may_v raise_v a_o meditation_n act_n chap._n xii_o xiii_o here_o we_o meet_v with_o some_o scruple_n in_o chronology_n and_o about_o the_o precedency_n of_o the_o story_n in_o these_o two_o chapter_n for_o though_o the_o action_n in_o chap._n 12._o be_v lay_v first_o and_o that_o very_o proper_o that_o the_o story_n of_o peter_n may_v be_v take_v up_o together_o and_o conclude_v before_o the_o story_n of_o paul_n come_v in_o which_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v just_a question_n whether_o the_o send_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n from_o antioch_n to_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o chap._n 13._o be_v not_o before_o some_o if_o not_o all_o those_o thing_n relate_v in_o chap._n 12._o and_o the_o question_n arise_v from_o these_o two_o scruple_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v doubtful_a in_o what_o year_n of_o claudius_n the_o famine_n be_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o chap._n 12.28_o and_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v obscure_a how_o long_a paul_n and_o barnabas_n stay_v at_o antioch_n after_o their_o return_n from_o jerusalem_n chap._n 12.25_o before_o they_o be_v send_v away_o among_o the_o gentile_n but_o about_o this_o we_o need_v not_o much_o to_o trouble_v ourselves_o since_o as_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o story_n themselves_o there_o can_v be_v little_a illustration_n take_v from_o their_o time_n save_v only_o as_o to_o this_o that_o the_o public_a fast_o in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o some_o of_o the_o sad_a story_n mention_v before_o as_o coincident_a with_o they_o or_o near_o to_o they_o namely_o either_o the_o famine_n through_o the_o world_n chap._n 11.28_o or_o the_o persecution_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n 12._o we_o shall_v not_o therefore_o offer_v to_o dislocate_v the_o order_n of_o the_o story_n from_o that_o wherein_o they_o he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o intertexture_n of_o they_o rather_o teach_v we_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v contemporary_a then_o any_o way_n encourage_v we_o to_o invert_v their_o order_n only_o these_o thing_n can_v pass_v unmentioned_a towards_o the_o state_v of_o their_o time_n and_o place_n partly_o of_o coincidency_n and_o partly_o of_o their_o succeed_a one_o the_o other_o and_o which_o may_v help_v we_o better_a to_o understand_v both_o 1._o that_o whereas_o dion_n the_o roman_a historian_n lib._n 60._o have_v place_v a_o sore_a famine_n at_o least_o at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n in_o his_o second_o year_n josephus_n carry_v it_o antiq._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 2._o as_o if_o the_o bitterness_n of_o it_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o his_o four_o which_o euseb._n in_o chron._n determine_v positive_o both_o may_v be_v true_a for_o for_o famine_n to_o last_v several_a year_n together_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n in_o history_n divine_a or_o humane_a nor_o in_o experience_n in_o our_o own_o age_n 2._o that_o agrippa_n murder_v of_o james_n and_o imprison_v of_o peter_n can_v not_o be_v before_o the_o three_o year_n of_o claudius_n for_o josephus_n a_o witness_n impartial_a enough_o in_o this_o case_n inform_v we_o that_o claudius_n in_o his_o second_o consulship_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v a_o edict_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o send_v it_o through_o the_o world_n and_o after_o that_o send_v agrippa_n away_o into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n now_o his_o consulship_n begin_v the_o first_o of_o january_n it_o be_v so_o next_o impossible_a that_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v at_o rome_n and_o agrippa_n provide_v for_o his_o journey_n and_o travel_v it_o and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o murder_n james_n and_o apprehend_v peter_n and_o all_o before_o the_o passeove_fw-mi unless_o he_o haste_v as_o it_o have_v be_v for_o a_o wager_n that_o he_o that_o can_v believe_v peter_n to_o have_v be_v imprison_v in_o claudius_n his_o second_o year_n of_o consulship_n and_o reign_n most_o exceed_o straiten_v the_o time_n of_o these_o occurrence_n to_o make_v room_n for_o his_o belief_n 3._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o claudius_n therefore_o be_v those_o story_n in_o chap._n 12._o to_o be_v repute_v only_o the_o last_o about_o herod_n death_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o four_o for_o a_o passeover_n in_o his_o four_o herod_n live_v not_o to_o see_v 4._o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o luke_n have_v place_v the_o go_v up_o of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n with_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o judea_n before_o the_o murder_n of_o james_n chap._n 11.30_o but_o their_o return_n thence_o not_o till_o after_o that_o and_o herod_n death_n chap._n 12.25_o not_o that_o thereupon_o we_o be_v necessary_o to_o think_v that_o they_o stay_v there_o so_o long_o as_o while_o all_o those_o thing_n in_o chap._n 12._o be_v act_v but_o that_o by_o that_o relation_n the_o story_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v begin_v again_o and_o we_o may_v very_o well_o conceive_v for_o all_o that_o postscript_n of_o luke_n after_o the_o story_n of_o james_n his_o martyrdom_n peter_n imprisonment_n and_o agrippa_n death_n their_o return_n to_o antioch_n and_o go_v

from_o thence_o among_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 13._o to_o have_v be_v at_o that_o time_n while_o some_o of_o the_o thing_n in_o chap._n 12._o occur_v christ_n xlii_o claudius_fw-la two_o we_o will_v therefore_o take_v the_o chapter_n up_o in_o the_o order_n in_o which_o they_o lie_v and_o only_o carry_v along_o with_o we_o in_o our_o thought_n a_o supposal_n that_o some_o of_o the_o story_n in_o either_o may_v concur_v in_o time_n and_o because_o we_o have_v find_v here_o some_o need_n to_o look_v after_o the_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o we_o have_v not_o have_v before_o and_o shall_v have_v much_o more_o forward_z especial_o when_o we_o come_v up_o to_o the_o time_n of_o nero_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o affix_v their_o year_n also_o as_o they_o go_v along_o concurrent_a with_o the_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o famine_n begin_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n send_v relief_n into_o judea_n act_n chap._n xii_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 20._o iii_o christ_n xliii_o james_n behead_v by_o herod_n for_o so_o do_v the_o jew_n pandect_a help_v we_o to_o understand_v these_o word_n he_o slay_v james_n with_o the_o sword_n 〈◊〉_d sanhedr_n per._n 7._o hall_n 3._o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n be_v behead_v which_o also_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o the_o roman_n the_o ceremonious_a zeal_n of_o agrippa_n in_o the_o jewish_a way_n bend_v itself_o against_o the_o church_n may_v be_v construe_v as_o a_o jewish_a act_n wicked_a as_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o that_o nation_n wickedness_n and_o guilt_n the_o underling_n condition_n in_o which_o they_o have_v lie_v all_o the_o time_n of_o caius_n he_o have_v no_o good_a affection_n to_o that_o people_n be_v now_o get_v loose_a and_o aloft_o know_v no_o bound_n and_o be_v somewhat_o countenance_v by_o the_o edict_n of_o claudius_n they_o can_v be_v content_a with_o their_o own_o immunity_n unless_o they_o seek_v also_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n though_o claudius_n his_o proclamation_n have_v this_o special_a clause_n and_o caveat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o to_o infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o other_o man_n religion_n this_o unbounded_a encroach_a of_o they_o do_v within_o a_o little_a time_n cause_v the_o emperor_n who_o have_v now_o make_v a_o decree_n for_o they_o to_o make_v another_o against_o they_o peter_n design_v by_o the_o murderer_n for_o the_o like_a butchery_n escape_v by_o miracle_n and_o the_o tyrant_n before_o that_o time_n twelve_o month_n come_v to_o a_o miraculous_a fearful_a end_n act_n chap._n xiii_o from_o beginning_n to_o ver._n 14._o the_o divine_a historian_n have_v hitherto_o follow_v the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n and_o gospel_n as_o both_o of_o they_o be_v dilate_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o therein_o pitch_v more_o especial_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n the_o singular_a minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n more_o peculiarly_a peter_n he_o do_v now_o turn_v his_o pen_n to_o follow_v the_o plant_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o here_o he_o insist_v more_o especial_o upon_o the_o story_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n the_o singular_a minister_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n more_o peculiarly_a paul_n there_o be_v now_o in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n five_o man_n which_o be_v both_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n or_o which_o do_v not_o only_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n but_o have_v also_o the_o prophetic_a spirit_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o revelation_n for_o though_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n be_v indeed_o of_o a_o distinct_a notion_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o ephes._n 4.11_o and_o their_o ability_n to_o teach_v be_v according_o of_o a_o distinct_a original_n namely_o the_o former_a by_o revelation_n and_o the_o latter_a by_o study_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o phrase_n may_v not_o pass_v without_o observation_n according_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o be_v they_o not_o only_o have_v prophetic_a teacher_n but_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n they_o shall_v have_v such_o till_o time_n and_o study_n have_v enable_v other_o to_o be_v teacher_n which_o as_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o have_v attain_v unto_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v so_o late_o bring_v among_o they_o among_o these_o five_o the_o name_n of_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n be_v no_o stranger_n to_o the_o reader_n but_o the_o other_o three_o be_v more_o unknown_a 1._o simeon_n who_o be_v call_v niger_n if_o the_o word_n niger_n be_v latin_a it_o may_v then_o fair_o be_v conjecture_v that_o this_o be_v simon_n of_o cyrene_n the_o moorish_a complexion_n of_o his_o country_n just_o give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o simeon_n the_o black_a but_o since_o the_o patrionymick_a cyrenean_n be_v apply_v only_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o the_o next_o man_n lucius_n and_o since_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v then_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o several_a signification_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o aruch_n we_o shall_v rather_o conceive_v this_o man_n a_o cypriot_n from_o chap._n 11.20_o and_o as_o barnabas_n also_o be_v chap._n 4.36_o and_o his_o surname_n niger_n whatsoever_o it_o signify_v use_v to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o simon_n peter_n and_o simon_n the_o canani●e_n 2._o lucius_z of_o cyrene_n hold_v by_o some_o and_o that_o not_o without_o some_o ground_n to_o be_v luke_n the_o evangelist_n which_o it_o be_v like_a have_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o antiquity_n have_v so_o general_o hold_v luke_n to_o be_v a_o antiochian_a true_a in_o regard_n of_o this_o his_o first_o appear_v there_o under_o this_o name_n lucius_n though_o original_o a_o cyrenian_a and_o educate_v as_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v in_o the_o cyrenian_a college_n or_o synagogue_n in_o jerusalem_n chap._n 6.9_o and_o there_o first_o receive_v the_o gospel_n in_o rom._n 16.21_o paul_n salute_v the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o lucius_n whereas_o there_o be_v none_o then_o in_o paul_n retinue_n who_o name_n sound_v that_o way_n but_o only_a luke_n as_o we_o shall_v observe_v there_o 3._o manaen_fw-la who_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o with_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n juchasin_n fol._n 19_o mention_v one_o menahem_n who_o be_v once_o vicepresident_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n under_o hillel_n but_o depart_v to_o the_o service_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a with_o fourscore_o other_o eminent_a man_n with_o he_o of_o who_o we_o give_v some_o touch_n before_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v his_o son_n and_o be_v call_v manaen_n or_o menahem_n after_o the_o father_n and_o as_o the_o father_n be_v a_o great_a favourite_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a the_o father_n so_o this_o bring_v up_o at_o court_n with_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n the_o son_n as_o these_o holy_a man_n be_v at_o the_o public_a ministration_n with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v they_o advertisement_n of_o the_o separate_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o the_o ministry_n among_o the_o gentile_n a_o mission_n that_o may_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o by_o such_o a_o divine_a warrant_n consider_v how_o the_o gentile_n have_v always_o lie_v behind_o a_o partition_n wall_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o although_o peter_n in_o the_o case_n of_o cornelius_n have_v open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o heathen_a yet_o be_v this_o a_o far_o great_a break_v down_o of_o the_o partition_n wall_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o to_o their_o own_o door_n when_o god_n say_v separate_a they_o to_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o it_o further_o confirm_v that_o it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v know_v before_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v minister_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n the_o romish_a glossary_n will_v fain_o strain_v the_o mass_n out_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o rhemist_n think_v they_o have_v do_v we_o a_o courtesy_n that_o they_o have_v not_o translate_v it_o to_o that_o sense_n whereas_o beside_o that_o the_o word_n natural_o signify_v any_o public_a ministration_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o special_a aim_n namely_o to_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o this_o be_v a_o public_a fast_o as_o well_o as_o another_o public_a ministration_n public_a fast_n be_v not_o ordinary_a service_n and_o they_o be_v not_o take_v up_o but_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o what_o the_o present_a occasion_n may_v be_v have_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a worth_n study_v upon_o then_o how_o to_o make_v the_o greek_a word_n speak_v the_o mass_n which_o it_o never_o mean_v how_o public_a fasting_n and_o day_n of_o humiliation_n be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n there_o be_v a_o special_a treatise_n

in_o the_o talmud_n upon_o that_o subject_n call_v taanith_n and_o the_o like_a in_o maymony_n that_o bear_v witness_v and_o it_o be_v no_o whit_n unsuitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o like_a exigency_n to_o use_v the_o like_a kind_n of_o service_n and_o devotion_n and_o the_o present_a famine_n that_o be_v upon_o all_o country_n may_v very_o well_o minister_v occasion_n to_o this_o church_n at_o antioch_n at_o this_o present_a for_o such_o a_o work_n for_o we_o can_v but_o suppose_v that_o the_o famine_n be_v now_o in_o be_v whatsoever_o the_o occasion_n be_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o humiliation_n point_v out_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o a_o employment_n of_o his_o own_o who_o be_v but_o a_o while_n ago_o return_v from_o a_o employment_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o other_o three_o simeon_n lucius_n and_o menaen_n understand_v what_o the_o lord_n mean_v and_o have_v use_v another_o solemn_a day_n in_o fast_v in_o prayer_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o set_v they_o apart_o by_o ordination_n according_a as_o the_o ordain_v of_o elder_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o a_o triumvirate_n or_o by_o three_o elder_n sanhedr_n per._n 1._o halac_fw-la 3._o this_o be_v the_o second_o imposition_n of_o hand_n since_o the_o gospel_n begin_v which_o do_v not_o confer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o it_o for_o these_o two_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o ordination_n of_o elder_n since_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v use_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o rite_n the_o jewish_a canon_n will_v confine_v only_o to_o that_o land_n maym._n sanhedr_n per._n 4._o which_o circumstance_n well_o consider_v with_o the_o employment_n that_o these_o two_o be_v to_o go_v about_o and_o this_o manner_n of_o their_o send_v forth_o no_o better_a reason_n i_o suppose_v can_v be_v give_v of_o this_o present_a action_n then_o that_o the_o lord_n hereby_o do_v set_v down_o a_o platform_n of_o ordain_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o future_a time_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n thus_o design_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o ordain_v and_o send_v forth_o by_o this_o triumvirate_n and_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o first_o go_v to_o seleucia_n most_o likely_a seleucia_n pieriae_n of_o which_o strabo_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o city_n of_o syria_n from_o cilicia_n geogr._n lib._n 14._o to_o which_o pliny_n assent_v when_o he_o measure_v the_o breadth_n of_o syria_n from_o seleucia_n pieriae_fw-la to_o zeugma_n upon_o euphrates_n nat._n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o the_o reason_n of_o their_o go_v thither_o may_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v that_o they_o may_v take_v ship_n for_o cyprus_n whither_o they_o intend_v for_o that_o this_o be_v a_o port_n appear_v by_o what_o follow_v in_o strabo_n when_o he_o say_v that_o from_o seleucia_n to_o soli_n be_v about_o a_o thousand_o furlong_n sail_v and_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o luke_n text_n when_o he_o say_v they_o depart_v unto_o seleucin_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o sail_v to_o cyprus_n where_o let_v we_o now_o follow_v they_o cyprus_n be_v a_o country_n so_o exceed_o full_a of_o jew_n that_o it_o come_v in_o for_o one_o in_o that_o strange_a story_n that_o dion_n cassius_n relate_v in_o the_o life_n of_o trajan_n the_o jew_n say_v he_o that_o dwell_v about_o cyrene_n choose_v one_o andrew_n for_o their_o captain_n slay_v the_o greek_n and_o roman_n and_o eat_v their_o flesh_n and_o devour_v their_o inward_o and_o besmear_v themselves_o with_o their_o blood_n and_o wear_v their_o ●kins_n many_o they_o saw_v asunder_o from_o the_o head_n downward_o other_o they_o cast_v to_o wild_a beast_n many_o they_o make_v to_o slay_v one_o another_o so_o that_o there_o be_v two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o destroy_v in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v the_o like_a slaughter_n make_v in_o egypt_n and_o cyprus_n where_o there_o also_o perish_v two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o thousand_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o jew_n may_v not_o since_o come_v into_o cyprus_n and_o if_o any_o by_o storm_n at_o sea_n be_v drive_v in_o thither_o they_o be_v slay_v but_o the_o jew_n be_v subdue_v by_o other_o but_o especial_o by_o lucius_n who_o trajan_n send_v thither_o this_o be_v the_o native_a country_n of_o barnabas_n act._n 4.36_o although_o these_o two_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n yet_o be_v it_o so_o far_o from_o exclude_v their_o preach_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o constant_o begin_v with_o they_o first_o in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v they_o begin_v at_o salamis_n the_o place_n next_o their_o land_n and_o there_o they_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v john_n mark_v for_o their_o minister_n from_o thence_o they_o travailde_v preach_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o island_n till_o they_o come_v to_o paphos_n which_o be_v at_o the_o very_a further_o part_n of_o it_o towards_o the_o south-west_n angle_n there_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o magical_a jew_n call_v barjesus_n and_o common_o title_v elymas_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n with_o magus_n such_o jewish_a deceiver_n as_o this_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n to_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o show_v magical_a trick_n and_o wonder_n for_o the_o strong_a confirm_v of_o their_o opposition_n such_o be_v the_o vagabond_n jew_n exorcist_n act._n 19.13_o and_o of_o such_o our_o saviour_n speak_v matth._n 24.24_o and_o o●_n some_o such_o we_o may_v give_v example_n out_o of_o their_o own_o talmudicall_a writer_n and_o here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o threefold_a practice_n of_o opposition_n that_o the_o jew_n use_v in_o these_o time_n and_o forward_o against_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o spread_a of_o it_o beside_o open_a persecution_n unto_o blood_n 1._o much_o about_o these_o time_n be_v make_v the_o prayer_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n against_o heretic_n which_o become_v by_o injunction_n one_o of_o their_o daily_a prayer_n maymony_n speak_v the_o matter_n and_o intent_n of_o it_o in_o his_o treatise_n tephillah_n in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n heretic_n increase_v in_o israel_n by_o heretic_n he_o mean_v those_o that_o turn_v from_o judaisme_n to_o christianity_n and_o they_o trouble_v israel_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o religion_n he_o see_v this_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o exceed_v great_a consequence_n more_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o stand_v up_o he_o and_o his_o sanhedrin_n and_o appoint_v a_o prayer_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o petition_n to_o god_n to_o destroy_v those_o heretic_n and_o this_o he_o se●_n among_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v in_o every_o man_n mouth_n and_o so_o their_o daily_a prayer_n become_v nineteen_o in_o number_n pereh_n 2._o so_o that_o they_o daily_o pray_v against_o christian_n and_o christianity_n 2._o the_o jew_n have_v their_o emissary_n every_o where_o abroad_o that_o to_o the_o utmost_a in_o they_o cry_v down_o the_o gospel_n preach_v against_o it_o go_v about_o to_o consute_n it_o and_o blaspheme_v it_o and_o christ_n that_o give_v it_o of_o this_o there_o be_v testimony_n abundant_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o jew_n own_o write_n and_o 3._o they_o be_v exceed_v many_o of_o they_o skill_v in_o magic_n and_o by_o that_o do_v many_o strange_a thing_n by_o such_o false_a miracle_n seek_v to_o outface_v and_o vilify_v the_o divine_a miracle_n do_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o strive_v to_o confirm_v their_o own_o doctrine_n which_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n by_o back_v they_o with_o such_o strange_a and_o wondrous_a act_n juchasin_n speak_v of_o abba_n chelchiah_n and_o chamin_n and_o chamina_n ben_n dusa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n skill_v in_o miracle_n fol._n 20._o and_o the_o jerus_n talmud_n speak_v of_o their_o inchanting_n and_o magical_a trick_n in_o shabb._n fol._n 8._o col_fw-fr 2._o &_o 3_o sanhedr_n fol._n 25._o col_fw-fr 4._o nay_o even_o of_o their_o charm_a in_o the_o name_n of_o jesu._n shabb._n fol._n 14._o col_fw-fr 4._o paul_n miraculous_o strike_v elymas_n blind_a and_o enlighten_v sergius_n paulus_n with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v at_o paphos_n where_o old_a superstition_n dream_v of_o the_o blind_a god_n cupid_n dote_v elymas_n grope_v for_o thy_o fellow_n the_o first_o miracle_n wrought_v among_o the_o gentile_n be_v strike_v a_o perverse_a jew_n blind_a which_o thing_n may_v very_o well_o become_v a_o allegory_n from_o paphos_n they_o go_v to_o perga_n in_o pamphylia_n and_o there_o john_n depart_v from_o they_o and_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n but_o what_o be_v the_o occasion_n be_v hard_o to_o conjecture_v whether_o it_o be_v that_o

the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o two_o word_n so_o common_a in_o their_o write_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o veil_v himself_o and_o pray_v and_o this_o for_o a_o current_a rule_n the_o wise_a man_n and_o their_o scholar_n may_v not_o pray_v unless_o they_o be_v veil_v maymon_n in_o tephillah_n per._n 5._o to_o which_o let_v we_o add_v that_o of_o sueton._n in_o vitell._n cap._n 2._o lucius_n vitellius_n say_v he_o have_v a_o excellent_a faculty_n in_o flatter_a he_o first_o set_v afoot_o the_o worship_v of_o caius_n caesar_n for_o a_o god_n when_o return_v out_o of_o syria_n he_o dare_v not_o go_v to_o he_o but_o with_o his_o head_n veil_v and_o then_o turn_v himself_o about_o he_o fall_v prostrate_a again_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a woman_n to_o go_v veil_v or_o their_o face_n cover_v whensoever_o they_o go_v into_o public_a a_o woman_n say_v maymony_n may_v not_o go_v into_o public_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o she_o have_v not_o a_o vail_n on_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per._n 24._o and_o this_o the_o talmudist_n call_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jewish_a law_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o garb_n of_o modesty_n chetubboth_n per._n 7._o and_o alphe_n ibid._n where_o they_o say_v that_o those_o woman_n transgress_v the_o jewish_a law_n that_o go_v forth_o unvail_v or_o that_o spin_v in_o the_o street_n or_o that_o talk_n with_o every_o man_n now_o in_o this_o church_n of_o corinth_n the_o man_n retain_v the_o jewish_a custom_n that_o they_o pray_v veil_v or_o with_o their_o head_n and_o face_n cover_v but_o the_o woman_n transgress_v their_o jewish_a law_n for_o they_o go_v unvail_v and_o bear_v face_v into_o the_o public_a congregation_n and_o their_o reason_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n because_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o beauty_n and_o comely_a feature_n need_v less_o to_o be_v ashamed_a before_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n then_o the_o man_n the_o apostle_n reprove_v both_o and_o argue_v that_o if_o the_o man_n pray_v veil_v who_o be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n then_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o woman_n who_o be_v but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n but_o he_o cry_v down_o the_o man_n pray_v veil_v as_o dishonour_v his_o head_n and_o exhort_v that_o the_o woman_n have_v power_n on_o her_o head_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n cap._n 11.10_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o observe_v instant_o before_o out_o of_o maymony_n signify_v a_o woman_n vail_n do_v also_o signify_v power_n or_o dominion_n and_o according_o the_o apostle_n speak_v let_v the_o woman_n have_v power_n on_o her_o head_n but_o what_o mean_v he_o by_o because_o of_o the_o angel_n i_o shall_v answer_v because_o of_o the_o devil_n for_o these_o he_o have_v call_v angel_n also_o a_o few_o chapter_n before_o viz._n chap._n 6.3_o and_o his_o word_n may_v be_v construe_v to_o this_o sense_n that_o woman_n shall_v not_o expose_v their_o face_n 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it_o be_v plain_o describe_v as_o sit_v upon_o seven_o hill_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v hardly_o a_o roman_a poet_n or_o historian_n but_o make_v a_o clear_a comment_n the_o seven_o head_n denote_v also_o seven_o king_n or_o kind_n of_o government_n that_o have_v pass_v in_o that_o city_n five_o be_v fall_v ver_fw-la 10._o king_n consul_n tribune_n dictator_n triumvir_n and_o one_o than_o be_v when_o john_n write_v namely_o emperor_n and_o one_o not_o yet_o come_v christian_a emperor_n which_o continue_v but_o a_o short_a space_n before_o the_o beast_n come_v which_o be_v and_o be_v not_o he_o be_v the_o eight_o and_o he_o of_o the_o seven_o they_o that_o hold_v rome_n to_o be_v the_o four_o monarchy_n in_o daniel_n can_v but_o also_o hold_v from_o this_o place_n that_o that_o monarchy_n be_v not_o yet_o extinct_a the_o ten_o horn_n upon_o the_o beast_n in_o dan._n 7.24_o be_v ten_o king_n arise_v and_o succeed_v one_o another_o in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n but_o here_o at_o ver_fw-la 12._o they_o be_v ten_o several_a kingdom_n all_o subject_n to_o the_o beast_n both_o imperial_a and_o papal_a but_o at_o last_o shall_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o mystical_a whore_n and_o destroy_v she_o it_o be_v like_o there_o must_v yet_o be_v conversion_n of_o some_o kingdom_n from_o the_o papacy_n before_o it_o fall_v revel_v chap._n xviii_o xix_o to_o ver._n 11._o a_o elegy_n and_o a_o triumph_n upon_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n the_o former_a chap._n 18._o almost_o verbatim_o from_o isa._n 13._o &_o 14._o &_o 21._o &_o 34._o &_o jer._n 51._o &_o ezek._n 27._o the_o late_a also_o chap._n 19_o the_o phrase_n take_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n almost_o every_o word_n the_o triumphant_a song_n begin_v with_o halleluja_n several_a time_n over_o the_o word_n be_v first_o use_v at_o the_o late_a end_n of_o psal._n 104._o where_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v first_o pray_v for_o let_v the_o sinner_n be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o let_v the_o wicked_a be_v 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