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the_o sacred_a writ_n four_o in_o the_o give_n in_o of_o their_o several_a symbol_n or_o parcellâ—_n after_o the_o manner_n opinionate_a before_o there_o be_v so_o great_a disproportion_n and_o inequality_n some_o give_v so_o much_o and_o some_o so_o little_a that_o it_o make_v the_o contribution_n itself_o to_o be_v very_o suspicious_a five_o the_o summary_n collection_n of_o the_o point_n of_o christian_a religion_n teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o deliver_v by_o they_o to_o other_o to_o teach_v by_o consist_v of_o two_o head_n faith_n and_o love_n 2_o tim._n 1.13_o but_o the_o creed_n consist_v of_o faith_n only_o i_o rather_o think_v therefore_o say_v mr._n perkins_n that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n because_o it_o do_v summary_o contain_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a point_n of_o religion_n handle_v and_o propound_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o because_o the_o point_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v conformable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o their_o 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this_o city_n john_n the_o evangelist_n call_v sychar_n in_o stead_n of_o sychem_n joh._n 4.5_o not_o that_o the_o text_n be_v there_o corrupt_v as_o some_o have_v hold_v but_o that_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o have_v pronounce_v the_o word_n so_o corrupt_o in_o derision_n of_o the_o samaritan_n to_o who_o they_o be_v bitter_a enemy_n for_o by_o this_o name_n they_o revile_v they_o for_o drunkard_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o this_o taunt_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v take_v up_o from_o isaiah_n 28.1_o wo_n to_o the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n of_o which_o sichem_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n vers._n 6._o and_o the_o people_n give_v heed_n etc._n etc._n sect._n iii_o samaria_n convert_v our_o saviour_n give_v it_o in_o lesson_n to_o his_o disciple_n both_o by_o precept_n and_o his_o own_o example_n that_o they_o shall_v preach_v first_o in_o jerusalem_n then_o in_o judea_n and_o then_o in_o samaria_n for_o so_o do_v he_o himself_o joh._n 1._o and_o 2._o and_o 4._o so_o command_v 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revenue_n and_o to_o settle_v his_o habitation_n by_o such_o horrid_a mean_n come_v home_o by_o it_o with_o the_o contrary_a his_o revenue_n to_o purchase_v land_n for_o other_o his_o habitation_n to_o be_v desolate_a and_o himself_o to_o come_v to_o so_o sad_a a_o end_n sect._n and_o fall_v headlong_o etc._n etc._n universality_n antiquity_n and_o consent_n have_v so_o determinate_o conclude_v that_o judas_n hang_v himself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o gainsaying_n yet_o have_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v it_o so_o indifferent_a whether_o he_o hang_v himself_o or_o be_v strangle_v by_o the_o devil_n that_o if_o i_o be_v not_o tie_v up_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o to_o the_o contrary_a i_o shall_v the_o rather_o take_v it_o the_o latter_a way_n and_o if_o i_o dare_v so_o interpret_v it_o i_o shall_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o purpose_n that_o satan_n take_v he_o away_o bodily_a strangle_v he_o in_o the_o air_n and_o then_o fling_v he_o headlong_o and_o burst_v out_o his_o bowel_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la vel_fw-la a_o seipso_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la praecipitatur_fw-la say_v stephanus_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n may_v that_o verse_n of_o matth._n 27.5_o be_v very_o well_o interpret_v and_o he_o cast_v down_o the_o silver_n piece_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o depart_v and_o go_v away_o he_o be_v strangle_v the_o devil_n catch_v he_o away_o and_o stifle_v he_o and_o then_o cast_v he_o headlong_o and_o burst_v out_o of_o he_o with_o the_o eruption_n of_o his_o entrails_n and_o this_o terrible_a occurrence_n will_v soon_o be_v note_v of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n act_v 1.19_o vers._n xix_o aceldama_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o field_n of_o blood_n by_o a_o double_a relation_n first_o because_o it_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n of_o blood_n matth._n 27.7_o and_o second_o because_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o his_o blood_n that_o take_v that_o price_n for_o so_o this_o verse_n intimate_v verse_n xxi_o wherefore_o of_o these_o man_n that_o have_v company_v with_o we_o sect._n observation_n upon_o the_o election_n of_o mathias_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v twelve_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o this_o that_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n may_v be_v parallel_n to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o jewish_a for_o now_o jew_n and_o christian_n be_v to_o join_v together_o and_o this_o be_v hint_v in_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o church_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o speak_v out_o rev._n 21.12.14_o second_o that_o mathias_n and_o joses_fw-es be_v choose_v to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o apostle_n the_o election_n be_v not_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o if_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o believer_n in_o jerusalem_n either_o do_v or_o may_v give_v his_o vote_n to_o the_o choose_n of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n or_o the_o hundred_o and_o eight_o among_o themselves_o for_o so_o be_v it_o most_o plain_a vers_fw-la 15._o &_o 21._o be_v compare_v together_o observe_v the_o phrase_n of_o these_o man_n that_o have_v company_v with_o we_o three_o that_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o ordain_v a_o apostle_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o they_o can_v ordain_v elder_n but_o they_o be_v force_v to_o use_v a_o divine_a lot_n which_o be_v as_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o christ_n impose_v on_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v that_o opinion_n take_v little_a notice_n of_o this_o circumstance_n that_o have_v place_v bishop_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o common_a and_o successive_a ordination_n vers._n 25._o joseph_n call_v barsabas_n who_o be_v surname_v justus_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v he_o that_o be_v call_v joses_fw-es mark_v 6.3_o &_o 15.40_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n the_o less_o and_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v so_o suppose_v because_o he_o be_v surname_v justus_n as_o james_n be_v and_o so_o say_v beza_n one_o old_a copy_n read_v joses_fw-es here_o and_o the_o syriack_n for_o joses_fw-es read_v joseph_n in_o chapter_n 4.36_o so_o indifferent_o be_v the_o name_n use_v one_o for_o another_o and_o from_o this_o indifferency_n have_v some_o conclude_v that_o joseph_n here_o and_o joses_fw-es in_o that_o chapter_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n the_o nearness_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o barsabas_n and_o barnabas_n help_v forward_o that_o supposal_n but_o first_o that_fw-mi joses_fw-es or_o joseph_n in_o chapt._n 4.36_o be_v bear_v in_o cyprus_n this_o joseph_n or_o joses_fw-es here_o be_v bear_v in_o galilee_n second_o although_o the_o apostle_n belike_o have_v name_v these_o
be_v but_o the_o fifty_v four_o to_o this_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a have_v very_o well_o utter_v the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v full_o come_v thereby_o give_v a_o exact_a notice_n how_o to_o fix_v the_o day_n that_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o from_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o to_o observe_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n indeed_o and_o not_o of_o the_o night_n which_o be_v now_o over_o and_o the_o day_n full_o come_v the_o dependence_n of_o pentecost_n upon_o this_o day_n of_o wave_v the_o first-fruit_n sheaf_n be_v upon_o this_o reason_n because_o on_o this_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passeover_n barley_n harvest_n begin_v and_o from_o thence_o forward_o they_o may_v eat_v parch_v corn_n or_o corn_n in_o the_o ear_n but_o by_o pentecost_n their_o corn_n be_v in_v and_o season_v and_o ready_a to_o make_v bread_n and_o now_o they_o offer_v the_o first_o of_o their_o bread_n this_o relation_n have_v this_o festival_n in_o the_o common_a practice_n but_o something_o more_o do_v it_o bear_v in_o it_o as_o a_o memorial_n for_o it_o record_v the_o deliver_n of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v give_v at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n and_o thus_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n at_o sinai_n for_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o a_o church_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o zion_n for_o the_o like_a of_o the_o gentile_n do_v so_o near_o agree_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o give_v both_o in_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o time_n both_o at_o pentecost_n only_o as_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n beyond_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n so_o this_o pentecost_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v be_v one_o in_o the_o month_n beyond_o the_o pentecost_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v on_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o month_n sivan_n and_o this_o on_o the_o seven_o sect._n 2._o the_o pentecost_n on_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n namely_o sunday_n or_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o our_o saviour_n by_o rise_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n have_v honour_v and_o seal_v that_o day_n for_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n instead_o of_o the_o jewish_a which_o be_v the_o day_n before_o and_o as_o be_v say_v by_o the_o psalmist_n that_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v 118._o when_o the_o stone_n refuse_v be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n so_o do_v he_o again_o augment_v the_o honour_n and_o set_v home_o the_o authority_n and_o dignity_n of_o that_o day_n in_o pour_v out_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o disciple_n and_o perform_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o father_n on_o it_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o clear_o see_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o time_n from_o our_o saviour_n passion_n to_o this_o time_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o calendar_n that_o the_o reader_n eye_n may_v be_v his_o judge_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o let_v it_o not_o be_v tedious_a to_o take_v in_o the_o account_n of_o five_o or_o six_o day_n before_o his_o passion_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o little_a parergon_n or_o beside_o this_o purpose_n yet_o may_v it_o not_o be_v useless_a or_o unprofitable_a nay_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o be_v almost_o necessary_a since_o we_o can_v in_o reason_n but_o begin_v our_o calendar_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la though_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v not_o till_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o it_o nisan_fw-la or_o abib_fw-la the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la exod._n 12.2_o i_o  _fw-fr two_o  _fw-fr iii_n  _fw-fr iv_o  _fw-fr v_n  _fw-fr vi_o  _fw-fr vii_o  _fw-fr viii_o  _fw-fr ix_o this_o night_n our_o saviour_n sup_v at_o bethany_n where_o mary_n anoint_v his_o foot_n sabbath_n and_o judas_n repine_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o ointment_n joh._n 12.1_o x_o the_o next_o day_n he_o ride_v into_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 12.12_o mat._n 21.1_o to_z vers_n 17._o mark_v 11.1_o to_z vers_n 11._o luke_n 19_o 29._o to_o vers_n 45._o at_o night_n he_o go_v again_o into_o bethany_n mat._n 21.17_o mar._n 11.11_o sunday_n nisan_fw-la or_o abib_fw-la xi_o monday_n the_o next_o pay_n he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n again_o and_o curse_v the_o figtree_n matth._n 21.18_o 19_o mark_v 11.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n cast_v out_o buyer_n and_o seller_n mar._n 11.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o luk._n 19.45_o 46_o 47._o etc._n etc._n at_o even_o he_o go_v to_o bethany_n again_o mar._n 11.19_o xii_o tuesday_n he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n again_o mar._n 11.20_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n note_v the_o wither_a figtree_n mar._n 11.20_o 21._o etc._n etc._n mat._n 21_o 20._o etc._n etc._n they_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n question_v his_o authority_n mar._n 11.27_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 21.23_o luke_n 20.1_o which_o he_o answer_v with_o a_o question_n about_o the_o baptist_n mat._n 21.24_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 11.29_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 20.3_o propound_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o vineyard_n matth._n 21.28_o to_o the_o end_n mark_v 12.1_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 20.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o speak_v all_o contain_v in_o matthew_n 22_o and_o 23_o chapter_n and_o mark_v 12._o from_o verse_n 13_o to_o the_o end_n and_o luke_n 20._o from_o verse_n 20_o to_o verse_n 5_o of_o chap._n 21._o at_o night_n he_o go_v towards_o bethany_n again_o and_o on_o mount_n olivet_n look_v on_o the_o temple_n and_o utter_v all_o contain_v in_o matth._n 24_o and_o 25._o and_o mark_v 13._o and_o luke_n 21._o from_o verse_n 5_o to_o the_o end_n other_o this_o night_n he_o sup_v in_o bethany_n with_o simon_n the_o leper_n matth._n 26.1_o 2_o 6._o mark_v 14.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o have_v ointment_n pour_v on_o his_o head_n after_o supper_n he_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n and_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o give_v judas_n the_o sop_n joh._n 13.2.26_o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o sop_n the_o devil_n enter_v into_o he_o and_o he_o go_v in_o the_o dark_a from_o bethany_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o bargain_v for_o the_o betray_n of_o jesus_n xiii_o christ_n be_v still_o at_o bethany_n judas_n have_v do_v his_o hellish_a work_n with_o the_o chief_a priest_n wednesday_n be_v return_v to_o bethany_n again_o fourteen_o thursday_n the_o passeover_n christ_n eat_v it_o this_o day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n mark_v 14.12_o luk._n 22.7_o after_o the_o passeover_n he_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n mar._n 14.22_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n luke_n 22.14.21_o upon_o our_o saviour_n hint_v of_o his_o treacherousnesse_n a_o question_n arise_v among_o the_o disciple_n about_o it_o and_o that_o breed_v another_o question_n among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a vers._n 23_o 24._o that_o debate_n christ_n appease_v tell_v peter_n again_o of_o his_o denial_n make_v that_o divine_a speech_n contain_v in_o the_o fifteen_o sixteen_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o john_n sing_v the_o 113_o or_o the_o 114_o psalm_n go_v into_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n be_v apprehend_v bring_v to_o annas_n the_o head_n or_o chief_a judge_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n by_o he_o bind_v and_o send_v to_o caiaphas_n joh._n 18.13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v in_o examination_n and_o derision_n all_o the_o night_n xv._n the_o forenoon_n of_o this_o day_n be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passeover_n bullock_n friday_n joh._n 19.14_o the_o afternoon_n be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n luk._n 23.54_o mar._n 15.42_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n christ_n be_v bring_v to_o piâ—ate_v the_o roman-deputy_n mar._n 15.1_o at_o nine_o a_o clock_n he_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o soldier_n and_o common_a rabble_n mar._n 14.25_o and_o bring_v out_o to_o the_o jew_n joh._n 19.1_o to_o 13._o at_o twelve_o a_o clock_n or_o high_a none_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o present_o nail_v to_o his_o cross_n john_n 19.13_o 14._o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n that_o our_o first_o parent_n eat_v and_o fall_v now_o begin_v the_o darkness_n luke_n 23.44_o and_o last_v three_o hour_n the_o very_a space_n that_o adam_n be_v under_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n without_o the_o promise_n at_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n christ_n yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n mar._n 15.34_o the_o very_a time_n when_o adam_n have_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o his_o passion_n for_o his_o redemption_n at_o even_o he_o be_v bury_v mat._n 27_o 57_o this_o day_n be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o passeover_n week_n be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n leu._n 23.11_o &_o a_o very_a solemn_a day_n it_o shall_v have_v
1.15_o it_o be_v use_v here_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o believer_n chap._n 2.46_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o evangelist_n do_v so_o often_o harp_n upon_o this_o string_n and_o circumstance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o their_o converse_v together_o with_o one_o accord_n may_v be_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o twelve_o and_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o believer_n first_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v exceed_o subject_a in_o the_o life-time_n of_o christ_n to_o quarelsomnesse_n and_o contention_n about_o priority_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a as_o mar._n 9.34_o mark_n 20.24_o yea_o even_o at_o the_o very_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n last_o passeover_n and_o supper_n luke_n 22.24_o and_o therefore_o it_o have_v its_o singular_a weight_n and_o significancy_n and_o show_v a_o peculiar_a fruit_n of_o christ_n breathe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 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shall_v be_v industrious_a to_o compute_v these_o time_n for_o they_o have_v this_o common_a execration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v their_o spirit_n burst_v or_o expire_v that_o compute_v the_o time_n and_o to_o these_o assertion_n of_o the_o jew_n own_o author_n concern_v this_o opinion_n of_o their_o nation_n we_o may_v add_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o suetonius_n affirm_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n percrebuerat_fw-la oriente_fw-la toto_fw-la say_v he_o vetus_fw-la &_o constans_fw-la opinio_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o fatis_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la judea_n profecti_fw-la rerum_fw-la potirentur_fw-la in_o vespas_fw-la and_o so_o likewise_o tacitus_n pluribus_n persuasio_fw-la inerâ—t_fw-la antiquis_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la literis_fw-la contineri_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la tempore_fw-la fore_fw-la ut_fw-la valesceret_fw-la oriens_fw-la profectique_fw-la judea_n rerum_fw-la potirentur_fw-la histor._n lib._n 5._o that_o be_v a_o old_a and_o constant_a opinion_n have_v grow_v through_o the_o whole_a east_n that_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o at_o that_o time_n some_o come_n out_o of_o judea_n shall_v obtain_v the_o rule_n of_o thing_n and_o many_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o old_a record_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o at_o that_o very_a time_n the_o east_n shall_v prevail_v and_o some_o come_n out_o of_o judea_n shall_v obtain_v the_o rule_n which_o though_o the_o blind_a author_n apply_v to_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n their_o obtain_n of_o the_o empire_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o christian_a eye_n but_o will_v observe_v that_o this_o opinion_n that_o be_v so_o prevalent_a regard_v matter_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n namely_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o gospel_n which_o come_v forth_o from_o judea_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v
house_n of_o judah_n tâ—e_v the_o youth_n for_o a_o festival_n sacrifice_n with_o cord_n until_o you_o offer_v he_o up_o and_o pour_v his_o blood_n at_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n say_v samuel_n the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n at_o which_o psalm_n and_o place_n how_o far_o the_o chaldee_n in_o bibliis_fw-la regiis_fw-la and_o the_o chaldee_n in_o bibliis_fw-la buxtorsianis_fw-la and_o venetis_fw-la do_v differ_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o learn_n observation_n vers._n 13._o and_o ignorant_a man_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n exceed_o much_a take_v into_o use_n by_o jewish_a writer_n &_o both_o in_o they_o and_o in_o greek_n it_o signify_v private_a man_n or_o man_n in_o no_o public_a employment_n and_o man_n of_o inferior_a rank_n and_o man_n ignorant_a or_o unskilful_a example_n of_o all_o these_o signification_n may_v be_v allege_v lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a multitude_n who_o wise_a man_n call_v idiotae_fw-la galen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unskilful_a in_o physic_n aben._n ezr._n on_o levit._n 13._o vers_fw-la 2._o aaron_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n anoint_v in_o his_o stead_n or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacerdotes_fw-la idiotae_fw-la the_o inferior_a priest_n rab._n sol._n on_o levit._fw-la 1.1_o to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v the_o pausingâ—_n to_o give_v moses_n space_n to_o understand_v between_o division_n and_o division_n sense_n and_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o to_o a_o private_a man_n that_o learn_v from_o a_o private_a man_n in_o all_o these_o senseâ—_n may_v it_o very_o well_o be_v apply_v here_o and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a all_o these_o sense_n be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o council_n concern_v peter_n and_o john_n at_o this_o time_n they_o see_v they_o be_v unlearned_a private_a inferior_a ignorant_a man_n and_o thereupon_o they_o can_v not_o but_o wonder_n at_o the_o miracle_n and_o cure_n that_o they_o have_v wrought_v vers._n 23._o they_o go_v to_o their_o own_o company_n that_o be_v to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o mention_v act_v 1.15_o vers._n 25._o who_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n have_v say_v etc._n etc._n the_o second_o psalm_n which_o own_v not_o its_o author_n in_o the_o title_n the_o holy_a ghost_n ascribe_v here_o to_o david_n and_o seem_v by_o this_o very_a passage_n to_o give_v we_o close_a intimation_n that_o every_o psalm_n that_o tell_v not_o in_o its_o title_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o penman_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o david_n as_o the_o penman_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o every_o psalm_n that_o bear_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o the_o title_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v of_o his_o make_n who_o be_v last_o name_v in_o a_o title_n before_o be_v at_o a_o nonplus_n at_o these_o two_o first_o psalm_n and_o help_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o understand_v who_o make_v they_o and_o 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this_o community_n of_o good_n howsoever_o it_o sort_v and_o suit_v with_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v take_v up_o for_o a_o example_n or_o precedent_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o first_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v by_o command_n but_o at_o the_o free_a disposal_n of_o whosoever_o be_v mind_v so_o to_o do_v act_v 5.4_o second_o the_o land_n that_o be_v sell_v be_v many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o convert_n be_v jew_n from_o all_o nation_n &_o one_o instance_n be_v give_v in_o the_o land_n of_o barnabas_n in_o cyprus_n now_o when_o these_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o cleave_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n what_o good_a will_v their_o land_n in_o those_o foreign_a country_n do_v they_o three_o if_o these_o land_n and_o house_n be_v in_o judea_n as_o it_o be_v undoubted_a many_o of_o they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v 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ground_n of_o peter_n answer_n silver_n and_o gold_n have_v i_o none_o chap._n 3_o 6._o act_n chap._n v._n vers._n 1._o but_o a_o certain_a man_n name_v ananias_n among_o the_o offering_n of_o other_o that_o sell_v their_o land_n there_o creep_v in_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n a_o couple_n that_o at_o once_o will_v have_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n vainglory_n or_o policy_n or_o both_o do_v here_o strive_v with_o covetousness_n and_o distrust_n or_o rather_o to_o speak_v true_o indeed_o do_v conspire_v they_o have_v the_o formality_n to_o sell_v their_o land_n as_o other_o do_v but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o sincerity_n to_o part_v with_o the_o money_n as_o other_o have_v their_o double_a deal_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n be_v fearful_o
punish_v with_o sudden_a death_n at_o this_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o nadab_n abilou_n and_o the_o sabbath-breaker_n be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jewish_a that_o future_a time_n may_v learn_v from_o this_o to_o beware_v dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o not_o to_o dishonour_v and_o shame_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers._n 3._o to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o rather_o to_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n only_o bare_o and_o simple_o consider_v that_o provoke_v and_o procure_v so_o fearful_a a_o judgement_n upon_o he_o but_o the_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v circumstantiate_v and_o aggravate_v by_o some_o respect_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o ananias_n be_v not_o a_o common_a or_o ordinary_a believer_n but_o one_o of_o the_o ministerial_a rank_n and_o one_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 120._o and_o considerable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o evangelist_n have_v mention_v the_o pious_a and_o upright_a deal_n of_o barnabas_n which_o be_v a_o preacher_n in_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o land_n he_o come_v to_o the_o story_n of_o ananias_n as_o a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o function_n &_o relate_v his_o wretchedness_n in_o the_o second_o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o lie_v to_o god_n yet_o be_v he_o say_v in_o this_o three_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o phrase_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o do_v receive_v it_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o excellent_a gift_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o excellent_a gift_n that_o he_o know_v in_o the_o apostle_n he_o dare_v by_o this_o base_a dissemble_n belie_v and_o shame_v the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o tempt_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o peter_n and_o thus_o be_v ananias_n much_o like_a judas_n exceed_o qualify_v and_o eminent_o gift_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o like_o he_o undo_v with_o covetousness_n and_o for_o it_o perish_v by_o a_o exemplary_a end_n there_o be_v none_o among_o all_o the_o twelve_o so_o fit_a to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o this_o fact_n as_o peter_n as_o who_o may_v hereby_o show_v his_o own_o repentance_n for_o his_o lie_v and_o perjury_n in_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o that_o he_o be_v entire_o repair_v and_o recover_v from_o it_o when_o he_o dare_v pass_v so_o heavy_a a_o doom_n and_o judgement_n upon_o a_o lie_n vers._n 13._o and_o of_o the_o rest_n none_o dare_v join_v himself_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v some_o difficulty_n to_o resolve_v who_o these_o rest_n be_v that_o dare_v not_o knit_v themselves_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v construe_v so_o many_o way_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o fix_v which_o be_v the_o right_n first_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o beza_n of_o such_o as_o be_v as_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o stranger_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o for_o fear_n dare_v not_o show_v themselves_o either_o because_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o because_o of_o the_o judgement_n afflict_v on_o ananias_n second_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o church_n yet_o dare_v not_o join_v themselves_o in_o consistory_n or_o presbyterial_a society_n with_o the_o 120._o disciple_n but_o keep_v their_o distance_n in_o regard_n of_o judge_v though_o they_o knit_v with_o they_o in_o communion_n or_o three_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o 108._o disciple_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v minister_n and_o keep_v in_o continual_a society_n and_o consistoriall_a association_n with_o the_o apostle_n yet_o dare_v not_o join_v themselves_o to_o they_o in_o the_o form_n or_o dignity_n of_o apostleship_n nor_o dare_v offer_v to_o parallel_v themselves_o to_o that_o rank_n yet_o the_o people_n magnify_v they_o also_o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o very_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n first_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o import_v a_o residue_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o own_o company_n and_o not_o the_o people_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o of_o they_o it_o have_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o skilful_a in_o the_o greek_a language_n will_v ready_o judge_v second_o the_o join_v here_o speak_v of_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n to_o who_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o to_o the_o church_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o very_a grammatical_a construction_n especial_o three_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 12._o being_n understand_v not_o of_o the_o congregation_n or_o whole_a company_n of_o believer_n but_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o word_n immediate_o before_o may_v argue_v or_o rather_o of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o 120._o as_o it_o be_v take_v chap._n 2.1_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o redound_v to_o this_o that_o beside_o that_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a work_n that_o be_v do_v by_o peter_n upon_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n all_o the_o other_o eleven_o apostle_n do_v great_a and_o wondrous_a miracle_n among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o whole_a college_n and_o presbytery_n of_o the_o 120._o be_v unanimous_o in_o solomon_n porch_n join_v together_o in_o association_n and_o advance_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 120._o dare_v not_o one_o of_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o twelve_o in_o the_o peculiar_a office_n and_o dignity_n of_o apostleship_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v see_v so_o late_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n that_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o have_v bring_v upon_o ananias_n one_o of_o their_o own_o number_n and_o see_v the_o continual_a wonder_n that_o they_o do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n among_o the_o people_n howbeit_o the_o people_n magnify_v they_o also_o they_o also_o have_v the_o admirable_a and_o wondrous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o they_o vers._n 15._o sect._n peter_n shadow_n many_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o apostle_n hand_n and_o many_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o peter_n shadow_n but_o the_o text_n have_v leave_v it_o so_o indifferent_a that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o determine_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n or_o a_o bad_a and_o indeed_o some_o that_o have_v take_v it_o the_o better_a way_n have_v make_v it_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o luke_n say_v only_o thus_o they_o bring_v forth_o the_o sick_a into_o the_o street_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o bed_n and_o couch_n that_o at_o the_o least_o the_o shadow_n of_o peter_n pass_v by_o might_n overshadow_v some_o of_o they_o but_o it_o neither_o tell_v who_o they_o be_v that_o lay_v they_o nor_o a_o word_n at_o all_o that_o those_o be_v heal_v that_o be_v lay_v and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v they_o be_v unbelieved_a jew_n that_o lay_v they_o as_o well_o as_o otherwise_o for_o believer_n may_v have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n or_o bring_v the_o apostle_n to_o they_o and_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v think_v that_o they_o lay_v they_o there_o either_o out_o of_o a_o superstitious_a blindness_n think_v his_o shadow_n to_o be_v miraculous_a as_o well_o as_o his_o person_n or_o out_o of_o a_o cheat_a perverseness_n think_v to_o gain_v by_o his_o power_n though_o they_o will_v none_o of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o that_o none_o of_o their_o sick_a be_v heal_v because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o heal_n at_o all_o if_o we_o shall_v thus_o understand_v the_o story_n sure_o we_o shall_v do_v less_o wrong_a to_o the_o text_n and_o to_o our_o own_o understanding_n then_o some_o have_v do_v that_o have_v take_v it_o in_o a_o better_a sense_n for_o be_v it_o that_o god_n intend_v to_o magnify_v peter_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o circumcise_a do_v give_v he_o a_o more_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o miracle_n for_o their_o sake_n that_o stand_v upon_o miracle_n so_o much_o so_o that_o not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o shadow_n also_o can_v heal_v disease_n yet_o how_o ridiculous_a and_o senseless_a be_v that_o which_o baronius_n will_v infer_v hereupon_o namely_o that_o peter_n therefore_o be_v prince_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o shadow_n or_o image_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v of_o holy_a use_n and_o religious_a worship_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v peter_n shadow_n and_o representation_n have_v peter_n power_n and_o qualification_n vers._n 20._o all_o
here_o relate_v as_o appear_v by_o paul_n own_o relation_n of_o it_o act._n 26.16_o 17_o 18._o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n frequent_o use_v to_o speak_v out_o story_n to_o the_o full_a some_o part_n in_o one_o place_n some_o in_o another_o challenge_v the_o reader_n pain_n and_o study_n to_o pick_v they_o up_o 2._o that_o whereas_o in_o chap._n 9.7_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o that_o travail_v with_o paul_n hear_v the_o voice_n but_o in_o chap._n 22_o 9_o that_o thâ—y_n hear_v not_o the_o voice_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o paul_n speak_v to_o christ_n but_o not_o christ_n voice_n to_o he_o or_o if_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n yet_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o it_o say_v 3._o whereas_o in_o chap._n 9.7_o it_o be_v say_v these_o man_n stand_v speechless_a but_o in_o chap._n 26.14_o that_o they_o fall_v all_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chap._n 9.7_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o their_o go_v forward_o and_o not_o to_o their_o fall_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o mean_v that_o their_o amazedness_n fix_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o flee_v nor_o stir_v sect._n ii_o the_o year_n of_o his_o conversion_n some_o have_v conceive_v that_o he_o be_v rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o learn_v the_o gospel_n by_o revelation_n as_o 2_o cor._n 12._o in_o those_o three_o day_n that_o he_o be_v blind_a after_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o glorious_a light_n and_o whilst_o he_o fast_v and_o pray_v act._n 9.9_o and_o from_o this_o conceit_n have_v another_o grow_v as_o a_o supporter_n of_o that_o that_o breed_v it_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v not_o convert_v till_o seven_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n this_o latter_a opinion_n be_v first_o invent_v that_o his_o writing_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n may_v be_v bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o about_o fourteen_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n and_o no_o more_o he_o set_v betwixt_o his_o rapture_n and_o that_o epistle_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o and_o it_o be_v also_o original_o ground_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o his_o rapture_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o his_o blindness_n two_o surmise_n probable_a and_o plausible_a enough_o to_o behold_v at_o distance_n but_o approach_v near_o to_o they_o they_o will_v lose_v of_o their_o beauty_n and_o upon_o serious_a weigh_v they_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o shadow_n the_o question_n how_o he_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o soon_o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o so_o soon_o preach_v it_o very_o likely_a give_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o the_o first_o opinion_n namely_o of_o his_o rapture_n in_o his_o three_o day_n blindness_n a_o question_n to_o which_o a_o answer_n may_v be_v easy_o give_v and_o yet_o no_o such_o consequence_n conclude_v upon_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v he_o teach_v it_o but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o himself_o say_v gal._n 1.12_o yet_o may_v he_o have_v such_o a_o revelation_n without_o any_o such_o rapture_n for_o there_o be_v three_o other_o special_a way_n whereby_o god_n use_v to_o reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n to_o his_o prophet_n and_o servant_n and_o those_o be_v by_o dream_n by_o vision_n and_o by_o a_o sudden_a and_o immediate_a suggestion_n or_o revelation_n which_o be_v call_v tell_v in_o the_o ear_n as_o 1_o sam._n 9.15.17_o 2_o king_n 20.4_o and_o as_o for_o rapture_n they_o be_v the_o most_o extraordinary_a and_o the_o least_o familiar_a of_o all_o other_o and_o how_o easy_o may_v paul_n be_v teach_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o some_o of_o the_o other_o mean_n especial_o since_o the_o text_n have_v express_o tell_v that_o he_o have_v his_o vision_n act._n 9.12_o 2_o paul_n himself_o tell_v of_o a_o ecstasy_n or_o rapture_n that_o he_o be_v in_o as_o he_o be_v pray_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 22.17_o now_o that_o that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v by_o and_o by_o when_o he_o go_v to_o carry_v the_o alm_n of_o the_o disciple_n to_o jerusalem_n act._n 11.30_o it_o may_v be_v confident_o conclude_v upon_o because_o that_o god_n in_o that_o his_o rapture_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v thence_o forward_o go_v far_o away_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n act._n 22.21_o and_o when_o he_o return_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o church_n upon_o that_o employment_n by_o a_o special_a charge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 13.2_o and_o that_o from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o writing_n the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v about_o fourteen_o year_n as_o himself_o sum_v it_o we_o shall_v evidence_n by_o some_o particular_n before_o we_o part_v from_o this_o subject_n thus_o then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o see_v that_o neither_o his_o rapture_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n nor_o that_o his_o conversion_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v six_o or_o seven_o year_n forward_o that_o it_o may_v be_v within_o fourteen_o of_o that_o epistle_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o rapture_n but_o not_o to_o intricate_a ourselves_o any_o more_o in_o the_o variety_n of_o opinion_n that_o have_v fix_v some_o one_o time_n some_o another_o to_o the_o conversion_n of_o this_o apostle_n the_o next_o ready_a and_o sure_a way_n that_o i_o have_v find_v to_o resolve_v upon_o this_o doubtful_a question_n and_o to_o determine_v this_o scruple_n be_v to_o go_v by_o these_o collection_n and_o degree_n i._o that_o the_o famine_n prophesy_v of_o by_o agabus_n and_o which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n act._n 11.28_o fall_v out_o and_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o his_o second_o year_n and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o roman_a historian_n even_o dion_n cassius_n who_o under_o the_o consulship_n of_o claudius_n ii_o and_o cajus_n largus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n his_o reign_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o his_o translater_n have_v render_v fame_n ingel_n dion_n lib._n 60._o now_o although_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o that_o famine_n only_o refer_v to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v cause_v there_o through_o the_o unnavigablenesse_n of_o the_o river_n tiber_n which_o shall_v have_v bring_v in_o provision_n because_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o â—_o that_o claudius_n provide_v not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a famine_n but_o also_o for_o future_a time_n by_o mend_v the_o haven_n and_o clear_v the_o river_n yet_o suetonius_n write_v the_o very_a same_o story_n ascribe_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o famine_n not_o to_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o river_n or_o haven_n but_o to_o a_o constant_a sterility_n or_o barrenness_n and_o so_o enlarge_v the_o extent_n of_o it_o further_o than_o rome_n arctiore_fw-la autem_fw-la annona_fw-la ob_fw-la assiduas_fw-la sterilitates_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o claud_n cap._n 18._o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 2._o speak_v of_o this_o great_a famine_n in_o judea_n and_o relate_v how_o helena_n the_o queen_n dowager_n of_o the_o adiabeni_n and_o izates_n her_o son_n then_o reign_v she_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o her_o own_o person_n and_o he_o in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n do_v bring_v in_o provision_n in_o a_o exceed_a plenty_n to_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o their_o sustenance_n in_o the_o famine_n for_o they_o be_v both_o convert_v to_o the_o jew_n religion_n and_o izates_n circumcise_v eusebius_n hereupon_o have_v set_v this_o famine_n in_o claudius_n his_o four_o year_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n agrippa_n because_o that_o he_o find_v that_o josephus_n have_v place_v it_o after_o agrippaes_n death_n which_o be_v in_o claudius_n his_o three_o but_o we_o find_v not_o in_o 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show_v elsewhere_o that_o it_o be_v no_o uncouth_a thing_n with_o this_o and_o the_o other_o evangelist_n to_o make_v such_o brief_a transition_n sometime_o in_o story_n of_o a_o large_a distance_n and_o paul_n himself_o plain_o show_v we_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v how_o to_o make_v the_o brief_a story_n of_o luke_n full_a and_o complete_a and_o to_o speak_v it_o out_o namely_o that_o paul_n upon_o his_o come_n after_o his_o conversion_n into_o damascus_n begin_v there_o to_o preach_v and_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o in_o strength_n and_o confound_v the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v at_o damascus_n prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o very_a christ_n and_o have_v preach_v a_o while_n in_o damascus_n he_o go_v into_o arabia_n which_o country_n be_v now_o under_o the_o same_o government_n with_o damascus_n namely_o under_o king_n aretas_n and_o after_o a_o while_o he_o return_v into_o damascus_n again_o and_o then_o do_v the_o jew_n there_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o they_o incense_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n under_o aretas_n against_o he_o so_o that_o he_o set_v a_o watch_n to_o take_v he_o but_o he_o escape_v over_o the_o wall_n by_o night_n in_o a_o basket_n act_v 9.25_o 2_o cor._n 11.33_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o and_o by_o that_o there_o be_v preparation_n for_o war_n this_o year_n betwixt_o aretas_n the_o king_n of_o arabia_n and_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o jew_n in_o those_o time_n of_o commotion_n do_v accuse_v paul_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o damascus_n under_o aretas_n for_o a_o spy_n or_o for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n cause_n and_o so_o they_o interest_n the_o governor_n in_o a_o quarrel_n against_o he_o and_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v consider_v may_v help_v somewhat_o to_o confirm_v this_o for_o the_o year_n of_o paul_n come_v from_o damascus_n for_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n to_o jerusalem_n if_o his_o own_o account_v the_o year_n do_v not_o make_v it_o plain_a enough_o vers._n 26._o and_o when_o saul_n be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n his_o errand_n to_o jerusalem_n as_o himself_o testify_v be_v to_o see_v peter_n gal._n 1.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o any_o homage_n to_o his_o primacy_n as_o be_v strong_o plead_v by_o the_o popish_a crew_n for_o he_o make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o he_o and_o james_n and_o john_n in_o point_n of_o dignity_n gal._n 2.9_o nay_o be_v so_o far_o from_o homage_v he_o that_o he_o rebuke_v and_o reprove_v he_o gal._n 2.11_o but_o his_o journey_n to_o peter_n at_o this_o time_n be_v that_o he_o may_v have_v acquaintance_n with_o he_o and_o some_o knowledge_n of_o he_o for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o proper_o signify_v and_o that_o he_o desire_v the_o rather_o because_o than_o peter_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o uncircumcision_n gal._n 2.8_o and_o because_o there_o have_v be_v some_o kind_n of_o remarkable_a parallel_n betwixt_o they_o in_o their_o recovery_n the_o one_o from_o deny_v and_o forswear_v christ_n himself_o and_o the_o other_o from_o persecute_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n sect._n but_o they_o be_v all_o afraid_a of_o he_o and_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o disciple_n this_o very_a thing_n have_v cause_v some_o to_o conceive_v that_o paul_n have_v a_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n a_o little_a after_o his_o conversion_n and_o before_o ever_o he_o go_v into_o arabia_n because_o they_o can_v conceive_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o convert_n and_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o year_n together_o and_o yet_o his_o conversion_n and_o his_o present_a quality_n shall_v be_v unknown_a to_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o the_o wonder_n of_o his_o conversion_n be_v not_o do_v in_o a_o corner_n act_v 26.26_o answ._n but_o these_o two_o or_o 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first_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n his_o answer_n to_o ignatius_n that_o say_v he_o be_v place_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n more_o than_o one_o and_o to_o onuphrius_n that_o make_v peter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v they_o refer_v to_o the_o perusal_n in_o his_o own_o text_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o labour_n of_o examine_v they_o vers._n 32._o lydda_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o lod_n 1_o chron._n 8.12_o a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n mention_v ezra_n 2.33_o vers._n 35._o saron_n heb._n sharon_n a_o fertile_a valley_n famous_a in_o scripture_n as_o 1_o chron._n 27.29_o esa._n 33.9_o cant._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o targum_fw-la render_v it_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o field_n or_o plain_n the_o masculine_a article_n show_v it_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n and_o so_o do_v the_o seventy_o article_n it_o esa._n 33.9_o 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clock_n or_o high_a noon_n and_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o mincha_fw-mi gedolah_o as_o the_o jew_n call_v it_o or_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o it_o and_o so_o do_v they_o expound_v dan._n 6.10_o and_o psal._n 55.17_o according_o daniel_n pray_v three_o time_n a_o day_n that_o be_v say_v r._n saadias_n and_o r._n solomon_n morning_n evening_n and_o at_o the_o minchah_n and_o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v r._n sol._n evening_n morning_n and_o at_o minchah_n the_o three_o time_n of_o prayer_n now_o this_o minchah_n time_n be_v describe_v by_o their_o doctor_n thus_o minchah_n gedolah_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n between_o the_o two_o evening_n when_o the_o sun_n begin_v to_o decline_v which_o be_v from_o the_o six_o hour_n and_o forward_o until_o night_n some_o say_v from_o the_o six_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v according_a to_o our_o phrase_n in_o hand_n about_o the_o six_o hour_n now_o this_o 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time_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o that_o the_o verse_n follow_v deny_v but_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o minchah_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 36._o be_v very_o remarkable_a so_o that_o peter_n in_o this_o practice_n of_o pray_v about_o the_o six_o hour_n imitate_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o though_o he_o have_v so_o long_o be_v a_o convert_n to_o the_o gospel_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o forsake_v their_o manner_n of_o worship_n no_o more_o do_v the_o other_o disciple_n as_o have_v be_v show_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ecstasy_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o chap._n 22.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n this_o be_v the_o high_a and_o excellent_a way_n of_o all_o other_o of_o revelation_n when_o a_o man_n be_v rapt_v even_o from_o himself_o 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