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2._o there_o be_v a_o chief_a captain_n that_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o whole_a garrison_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o chap._n 21.33_o &_o 24.7_o and_o his_o several_a company_n lay_v place_v in_o several_a court_n of_o guard_n about_o the_o city_n among_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v one_o within_o the_o virge_z of_o the_o temple_n the_o great_a badge_n and_o sign_n of_o all_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n present_a servitude_n and_o subjection_n when_o their_o very_a temple_n and_o service_n have_v a_o heathen_a bridle_n put_v upon_o it_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n begin_v to_o creep_v in_o and_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o ought_v not_o vers._n 2._o be_v grieve_v that_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n this_o grievance_n of_o the_o priest_n sadducee_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o temple_n proceed_v from_o several_a principle_n and_o cause_n the_o captain_n distaste_n be_v for_o fear_v the_o business_n shall_v tend_v to_o innovation_n or_o tumult_n the_o 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call_v also_o lysimachus_n and_o alabarcha_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o discourse_v afterward_o eight_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o high_a priest_n kindred_n brethren_n or_o cousin_n of_o that_o family_n so_o that_o by_o this_o concourse_n of_o all_o these_o at_o this_o time_n divers_a of_o who_o employment_n and_o residence_n be_v at_o distance_n it_o may_v be_v the_o rather_o suppose_v that_o this_o be_v at_o some_o solemn_a festival_n that_o have_v bring_v they_o all_o to_o jerusalem_n vers._n 7._o and_o when_o they_o have_v set_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n the_o sanhedrin_n sit_v in_o half_a the_o flower_n in_o a_o circle_n rambam_fw-la sanhedrin_n pere_n 1._o those_o who_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o the_o court_n stand_v or_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o luke_n 2.46_o sect._n by_o what_o name_n have_v you_o do_v this_o so_o do_v they_o very_o foolish_o conceit_n that_o the_o very_o name_v some_o name_n may_v do_v wonder_n as_o act_n 19.13_o 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needs_o signify_v something_o else_o here_o 4._o because_o if_o by_o hellenistae_n have_v be_v mean_v the_o convert_v greek_n it_o have_v be_v most_o proper_a in_o contradistinction_n to_o they_o to_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o because_o the_o story_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n hither_o make_v the_o church_n to_o consist_v most_o especial_o of_o jew_n as_o ch._n 2.5.22_o and_o 3.12_o and_o though_o it_o mention_v proselyte_n among_o they_o yet_o seem_v it_o most_o improbable_a that_o their_o number_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o have_v seven_o deacon_n choose_v for_o they_o 6._o because_o nicolas_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v express_o call_v a_o proselyte_n of_o antioch_n which_o have_v be_v somewhat_o improper_a if_o all_o the_o business_n have_v only_o concern_v proselyte_n by_o these_o and_o some_o other_o reason_n â—hat_n may_v be_v produce_v it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o apprehend_v and_o conceive_v that_o these_o hellenist_n be_v jew_n of_o the_o grecian_a dispersion_n and_o plantation_n that_o live_v among_o the_o greek_n and_o use_v their_o language_n and_o which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o western_a dispersion_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o their_o dwelling_n but_o chief_o in_o difference_n from_o the_o eastern_a captivity_n carry_v away_o by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o persian_n and_o also_o because_o they_o use_v western_a tongue_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n it_o sound_v when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o hellenist_n murmur_v against_o the_o hebrew_n namely_o that_o both_o they_o that_o murmur_v and_o they_o that_o be_v murmur_v against_o be_v jew_n but_o the_o one_o party_n call_v hebrew_n and_o the_o other_o hellenist_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o language_n and_o residence_n the_o hebrew_n in_o judea_n or_o in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o eastern_a dispersion_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o country_n and_o colony_n of_o the_o western_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o easy_o understand_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n chap._n 9.29_o that_o he_o speak_v and_o question_v with_o the_o hellenist_n namely_o because_o he_o speak_v their_o language_n the_o greek_a tongue_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o tarsus_n where_o they_o have_v greek_a school_n and_o that_o in_o chap._n 11.19.20_o they_o that_o be_v scatter_v speak_v the_o word_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o yet_o some_o speak_v to_o the_o hellenist_n at_o antioch_n they_o that_o speak_v be_v themselves_o hellenist_n by_o birth_n or_o jew_n bear_v in_o cyprus_n and_o cyrene_n in_o greek_a colony_n and_o so_o deal_v with_o they_o of_o antioch_n that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o native_a reference_n that_o they_o be_v sect._n be_v neglect_v in_o the_o daily_a ministration_n that_o be_v in_o the_o daily_a distribution_n of_o alm_n or_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o text_n and_o reason_n iâ—_n self_n make_v it_o plain_a enough_o though_o some_o have_v conceive_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v passive_o as_o if_o these_o widow_n have_v be_v hinder_v from_o minister_a to_o the_o apostle_n as_o woman_n have_v minister_v to_o our_o saviour_n vers._n 2._o then_o the_o twelve_o call_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n unto_o they_o not_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o believer_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v grow_v to_o very_a many_o thousand_o but_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o the_o 108._o of_o who_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v before_o for_o 1._o how_o needless_a be_v it_o that_o eight_o or_o ten_o thousand_o people_n shall_v meet_v together_o about_o this_o business_n to_o choose_v six_o or_o seven_o man_n and_o 2._o how_o impossible_a be_v it_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o joint_a choice_n where_o the_o distance_n and_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 josephus_n any_o thing_n that_o may_v fix_v it_o to_o that_o year_n more_o than_o the_o subsequence_n of_o one_o story_n to_o another_o which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o no_o validity_n only_o this_o he_o relate_v as_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o izates_n that_o when_o he_o first_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o find_v his_o elder_a brethren_n imprison_v that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n the_o more_o quiet_o he_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o matter_n and_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n account_v it_o impiety_n to_o kill_v they_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o prisoner_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n know_v it_o unsafe_a to_o keep_v they_o with_o he_o and_o not_o imprison_v he_o choose_v a_o mean_a between_o both_o and_o send_v they_o for_o hostage_n to_o rome_n to_o
when_o he_o have_v now_o sit_v emperor_n about_o two_o year_n for_o that_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o reckon_v from_o such_o unnamed_a date_n may_v be_v show_v from_o ezek._n 1.1_o 2_o sam._n 15.7_o 2_o chron._n 22.2_o and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 7._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o time_n be_v fix_v of_o paul_n apprehension_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v in_o nero_n second_o as_o eusebius_n and_o other_o have_v well_o hold_v and_o his_o writing_n the_o second_o epistle_n to_o corinth_n prove_v to_o be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o year_n and_o so_o the_o fourteen_o year_n mention_v 2_o cor._n 12.2_o measure_a out_o vi_o we_o must_v now_o count_v backward_o from_o this_o time_n to_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v cast_v up_o what_o time_n may_v be_v take_v up_o betwixt_o those_o two_o period_n in_o the_o motion_n and_o station_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o text_n have_v express_v betwixt_o the_o 15_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o twenty_v or_o rather_o let_v we_o count_v forward_o for_o the_o more_o facile_a and_o methodical_a proceed_n and_o take_v up_o what_o may_v be_v guess_v to_o be_v every_o year_n work_v and_o passage_n as_o it_o come_v to_o hand_n paul_n come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n with_o judas_n silas_n and_o barnabas_n act_v 15.20_o judas_n and_o silas_n stay_v there_o a_o space_n verse_n 33._o paul_n stay_v after_o they_o be_v go_v away_o verse_n 35._o some_o day_n after_o he_o depart_v verse_n 36_o 40._o he_o go_v through_o syria_n &_o cilicia_n confirm_v the_o church_n verse_n 41._o to_o derbe_n and_o lystâ—a_n chap._n 16.1_o through_o the_o city_n &_o deliver_v the_o apostle_n decree_n ver_fw-la 4._o throughout_o phrygia_n ver_fw-la 6._o throughout_o the_o region_n of_o galatia_n vers_fw-la 16._o to_o all_o these_o journey_n we_o may_v allow_v one_o year_n and_o certain_o if_o the_o moving_n and_o staying_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o work_n he_o do_v be_v consider_v there_o can_v no_o less_o than_o a_o whole_a year_n be_v allow_v for_o all_o this_o progress_n after_o his_o passage_n through_o galatia_n paul_n go_v to_o mysia_n act_v 16.7_o to_o troas_n verse_n 6._o to_o samothrace_n neapolis_n and_o philippi_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o at_o philippi_n he_o continue_v many_o day_n ver_fw-la 13_o 16_o 18._o thence_o he_o pass_v through_o amphipolis_n and_o apollonia_n chap._n 17.1_o come_n to_o thessalonia_n and_o be_v there_o three_o sabbath_n day_n in_o quiet_a ver_fw-la 2._o afterwards_o be_v persecute_v ver_fw-la 5._o go_v to_o berea_n and_o convert_v very_o many_o vers_n 10_o 12._o go_v from_o thence_o to_o athens_n ver_fw-la 15._o there_o wait_v for_o silas_n and_o timothy_n ver_fw-la 16._o from_o thence_o go_v to_o corinth_n act_v 18.1_o for_o all_o these_o journey_n and_o action_n we_o will_v allow_v he_o half_o a_o 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ghost_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n simon_n zelotes_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n judas_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n mathias_n the_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n thus_o the_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o sermon_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o 849._o austen_n but_o apparent_a that_o it_o be_v noâ—_n his_o by_o this_o that_o here_o be_v â—eckoned_v the_o descent_n into_o hell_n which_o in_o his_o book_n 143._o the_o fâ—de_n &_o symbolo_fw-la be_v quite_o omit_v now_o be_v this_o tradition_n as_o true_a as_o it_o be_v punctual_a it_o will_v ready_o plead_v for_o its_o own_o place_n in_o chronologie_n namely_o about_o this_o time_n at_o which_o we_o now_o be_v before_o james_n his_o death_n for_o he_o give_v in_o his_o symbolum_fw-la according_a to_o this_o tradition_n among_o the_o rest_n but_o that_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o apostle_n cast_v in_o every_o one_o his_o parcel_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n but_o a_o presumptuous_a and_o false_a surmise_n may_v be_v evince_v by_o these_o argument_n first_o creed_n because_o the_o title_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v neither_o use_v in_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n write_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o it_o come_v into_o use_n till_o after_o the_o apostle_n day_n when_o the_o church_n be_v disperse_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o because_o the_o article_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n be_v not_o own_v or_o acknowledge_v at_o all_o by_o the_o nicene_n creed_n nor_o by_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n next_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o their_o reckon_n up_o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n as_o see_v instance_n in_o abundance_n in_o 410._o polanus_fw-la his_o syntagma_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o three_o if_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n of_o the_o creed_n have_v be_v from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o why_o be_v it_o not_o then_o canonical_a scripture_n as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o 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 doctrine_n and_o write_n sect._n iii_o tradition_n with_o their_o frame_n of_o the_o creed_n before_o their_o part_n have_v baronius_n join_v alâ—o_o their_o delivery_n of_o tradition_n sicut_fw-la symbolo_fw-la say_v he_o ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliis_fw-la absque_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la impertitis_fw-la diviserunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la quas_fw-la singuli_fw-la proficiscerentur_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrae_fw-la provincias_fw-la have_v thus_o impart_v the_o creed_n and_o also_o tradition_n without_o scripture_n to_o the_o church_n they_o part_v among_o themselves_o what_o country_n every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v unto_o these_o tradition_n the_o 2._o council_n of_o trent_n divide_v into_o those_o which_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n or_o deliver_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o our_o time_n the_o holy_a ghost_n dictate_v they_o unto_o they_o and_o these_o those_o father_n hold_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o council_n curse_v they_o that_o shall_v willing_o and_o know_o contemn_v they_o and_o well_o do_v they_o deserve_v it_o if_o they_o do_v but_o certain_o and_o assure_o knâ—w_o that_o they_o come_v from_o such_o hand_n bellarmine_n 166._o have_v stretch_v the_o name_n and_o piece_n oâ—_n tradition_n to_o one_o tainterhook_n high_o for_o tradition_n say_v he_o be_v divine_a apostolical_a and_o ecclesiastical_a divine_a be_v those_o which_o be_v receive_v from_o christ_n himself_o teach_n his_o apostle_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n such_o be_v those_o which_o concern_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n apostolical_a be_v those_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n not_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o epistle_n ecclesiastical_a tradition_n be_v proper_o call_v
certain_a old_a custom_n begin_v either_o by_o prelate_n or_o by_o people_n which_o by_o little_a and_o little_a by_o the_o tacit_n consent_n of_o the_o people_n obtain_v the_o power_n of_o a_o law_n under_o these_o head_n especial_o under_o the_o two_o first_o have_v he_o place_v these_o particular_n 9_o the_o perpetual_a virginity_n of_o mary_n the_o number_n of_o the_o canonical_a book_n baptise_v of_o infant_n bless_v the_o water_n before_o bid_v they_o renounce_v satan_n and_o his_o work_n sign_v they_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n anoint_v they_o with_o oil_n not_o rebaptising_a after_o heretic_n lent_n ember_n week_n inferior_a order_n in_o the_o church_n worship_v of_o image_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o 5._o other_o add_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n invocation_n of_o saint_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o primacy_n confirmation_n order_n matrimony_n penance_n extreme_a unction_n merit_n necessity_n of_o satisfaction_n auricular_a confession_n etc._n etc._n into_o which_o controversy_n not_o to_o enter_v concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o which_o so_o many_o grave_n and_o learned_a pen_n have_v handle_v sufficient_o reckon_v by_o bellarmine_n though_o with_o small_a good_a will_n in_o his_o entry_n upon_o this_o question_n let_v but_o reason_n and_o indifferency_n censure_n concern_v that_o which_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o this_o discourse_n namely_o the_o time_n of_o deliver_v these_o tradition_n whether_o this_o or_o any_o other_o and_o here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v the_o reader_n but_o consider_v that_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v no_o more_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n write_v than_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n and_o mark_v if_o so_o be_v that_o those_o also_o be_v write_v at_o this_o time_n and_o then_o let_v he_o judge_v how_o senseless_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o deliver_v unwritten_a tradition_n to_o the_o church_n when_o almost_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v write_v or_o take_v it_o at_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v divers_a year_n hence_o when_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v all_o together_o and_o give_v rule_n to_o the_o church_n or_o take_v it_o at_o paul_n apprehension_n at_o jerusalem_n when_o imagine_v all_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v together_o again_o and_o even_o even_o at_o either_o of_o those_o time_n will_v the_o same_o absurdity_n follow_v still_o for_o no_o more_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v or_o very_o little_a more_o than_o now_o and_o then_o how_o ridiculous_a do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v offer_v to_o give_v rule_n to_o the_o church_n by_o unwritten_a tradition_n when_o they_o have_v all_o their_o epistle_n for_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o to_o write_v if_o they_o will_v leave_v the_o church_n to_o be_v regulate_v by_o unwritten_a tradition_n why_o shall_v they_o write_v after_o and_o if_o they_o will_v have_v she_o regulate_v by_o their_o write_n why_o 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etc._n sect._n peter_n imprisonment_n and_o delivery_n james_n his_o death_n be_v second_v by_o peter_n imprisonment_n but_o his_o time_n for_o martyrdom_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v as_o be_v the_o other_o agrippa_n have_v lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o defer_v his_o execution_n till_o after_o the_o passeover_n 12._o either_o because_o he_o will_v not_o defile_v that_o holy_a feast_n with_o effusion_n of_o humane_a blood_n or_o because_o he_o will_v afflict_v peter_n the_o more_o and_o give_v the_o jew_n the_o great_a content_n by_o his_o long_a restraint_n and_o strait_a imprisonment_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o fear_v a_o tumult_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v slay_v he_o in_o that_o concourse_n of_o people_n as_o be_v there_o at_o passeover_n time_n thus_o lay_v he_o guard_v with_o four_o quaternion_n or_o as_o the_o syriack_n have_v it_o with_o sixteen_o soldier_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v watch_v he_o by_o course_n for_o the_o four_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n two_o close_a by_o he_o and_o two_o at_o the_o gate_n beside_o these_o two_o and_o two_o successive_a jailor_n he_o be_v bind_v with_o two_o chain_n and_o if_o chrysost_fw-la some_o say_v true_a his_o two_o keeper_n be_v tie_v for_o the_o more_o sureness_n in_o the_o same_o chain_n with_o he_o happy_a man_n be_v they_o sure_a that_o have_v so_o great_a interest_n in_o these_o happy_a chain_n which_o if_o you_o dare_v believe_v 18.19.20_o surius_n have_v the_o virtue_n to_o work_v miracle_n to_o diffuse_v grace_n to_o procure_v holiness_n to_o heal_v disease_n to_o affright_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o defend_v christian_n they_o be_v preserve_v say_v he_o by_o some_o of_o herod_n servant_n that_o believe_v and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n lay_v up_o for_o a_o sacred_a relic_n at_o constantinople_n and_o there_o either_o he_o or_o they_o lie_v that_o very_a night_n that_o precede_v peter_n intend_v execution_n he_o be_v fast_o asleep_a between_o his_o keeper_n be_v wake_v lose_a and_o deliver_v by_o a_o angel_n ann_n baronius_n make_v a_o great_a matter_n of_o it_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n pray_v for_o peter_n while_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o since_o the_o like_a be_v not_o relate_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o they_o for_o any_o other_o he_o will_v needs_o from_o hence_o infer_v his_o primacy_n the_o whole_a flock_n pray_v for_o her_o universal_a pastor_n whereas_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o expression_n be_v apparent_a to_o be_v only_o these_o two_o first_o to_o show_v that_o the_o church_n be_v pray_v for_o he_o whilst_o he_o be_v sleep_v for_o alter_v he_o have_v take_v a_o part_n of_o his_o first_o sleep_n this_o night_n he_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o john_n mark_v and_o they_o be_v there_o still_o out_o of_o their_o bed_n and_o at_o prayer_n second_o because_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v show_v in_o his_o delivery_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o constant_a prayer_n be_v make_v for_o james_n by_o the_o whole_a church_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n as_o well_o as_o for_o peter_n but_o so_o much_o be_v not_o express_v because_o the_o story_n can_v not_o answer_v that_o relation_n with_o relation_n of_o his_o delivery_n and_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n will_v have_v be_v ready_a to_o have_v scoff_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v have_v pray_v in_o vain_a the_o angel_n and_o peter_n thus_o loose_v pass_v two_o watch_n and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o iron_n gate_n there_o be_v some_o that_o hold_v these_o watch_n to_o be_v two_o prison_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v passive_o for_o place_n where_o man_n be_v keep_v and_o that_o peter_n be_v in_o a_o gâ—ole_n within_o these_o two_o as_o in_o the_o worst_a base_a and_o sure_a place_n and_o that_o all_o be_v close_v with_o a_o gate_n of_o iron_n but_o baron_n other_o hold_v these_o watch_n to_o be_v guard_n of_o man_n and_o that_o the_o prison_n be_v without_o the_o city_n between_o or_o within_o the_o two_o outmost_a wall_n but_o in_o 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