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be_v cut_v to_o the_o very_a heart_n that_o be_v they_o be_v rage_o angry_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a word_n here_o and_o also_o ch_n 7.54_o say_v hesichius_n be_v they_o rage_v with_o anger_n they_o be_v very_o angry_a take_v counsel_n to_o slay_v they_o that_o be_v they_o consult_v among_o themselves_o to_o kill_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v personal_o present_a and_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o 34._o a_o pharisee_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v gentle_a than_o the_o rest_n in_o punish_v gamaliel_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n or_o a_o public_a professor_n concern_v this_o judge_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n lightfoot_n say_v thus_o rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o first_o call_v
our_o literal_a explanation_n jon._n 1.3_o 39_o show_v the_o coat_n and_o garment_n that_o be_v weave_v work_n the_o monument_n of_o her_o hand_n as_o virgil_n speak_v the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a signify_v coat_n and_o cloak_n which_o dorcas_n make_v while_o she_o be_v with_o they_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a but_o the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n take_v the_o word_n as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v which_o she_o make_v for_o they_o so_o also_o cyprian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o alm_n and_o work_n do_v take_v they_o tabytha_n say_v he_o be_v very_o much_o give_v to_o the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n and_o alms-deed_n when_o she_o be_v sick_a and_o dead_a peter_n be_v call_v to_o her_o lifeless_a corpse_n and_o when_o according_a to_o his_o apostolical_a humanity_n he_o come_v the_o widow_n stand_v about_o he_o weep_v and_o request_v show_v the_o cloak_n and_o the_o coat_n and_o all_o the_o garment_n which_o they_o have_v take_v before_o neither_o do_v they_o intercede_v for_o the_o dead_a with_o their_o own_o word_n but_o with_o her_o work_n peter_n know_v that_o what_o be_v thus_o ask_v may_v be_v obtain_v and_o that_o christ_n assistance_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o pray_v widow_n when_o he_o himself_o be_v clothe_v in_o the_o person_n of_o those_o widow_n when_o therefore_o he_o pray_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o this_o fit_a advocate_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o widow_n have_v present_v to_o god_n the_o prayer_n address_v to_o he_o have_v turn_v about_o to_o the_o body_n that_o lie_v already_o wash_v upon_o a_o table_n tabytha_n say_v he_o rise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o do_v he_o who_o say_v in_o his_o gospel_n that_o he_o will_v give_v whatever_o be_v ask_v in_o his_o name_n fail_v peter_n but_o bring_v present_a help_n death_n therefore_o be_v suspend_v and_o her_o spirit_n restore_v and_o to_o the_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n of_o all_o the_o revive_a body_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n so_o powerful_a be_v the_o desert_n of_o charity_n such_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o good_a work_n she_z who_o give_v supply_n to_o the_o labour_a widow_n merit_v that_o be_v obtain_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o life_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o widow_n the_o ancient_a lady_n use_v to_o make_v weave_v garment_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n as_o servius_n have_v note_v upon_o aeneid_n 11._o v._n 74._o see_v 1_o sam._n 2.19_o prov._n 31.13_o tob._n 2.11_o etc._n etc._n 40._o but_o peter_n put_v they_o all_o forth_o that_o be_v command_v they_o to_o go_v forth_o that_o be_v solitary_a and_o retire_v he_o may_v pray_v with_o great_a freedom_n and_o kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o he_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o the_o body_n may_v help_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v our_o part_n say_v calvin_n as_o often_o as_o we_o kneel_v that_o the_o inward_a submission_n of_o our_o heart_n answer_v the_o ceremony_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v vain_a and_o deceitful_a tabytha_n arise_v this_o speak_n to_o the_o dead_a body_n do_v more_o clear_o hold_v out_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o raise_v the_o dead_a then_o if_o in_o the_o three_o person_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v let_v this_o body_n be_v enliven_v and_o revive_v again_o therefore_o ezekiel_n hold_v out_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n under_o the_o type_n of_o the_o resurrection_n ch_n 37.4_o dry_a bone_n say_v he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o christ_n john_n 5.25_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o shall_v hear_v shall_v live_v that_o be_v the_o real_a voice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v send_v out_o at_o peter_n mouth_n restore_v her_o spirit_n to_o tabitha_n body_n the_o circumstance_n which_o follow_v be_v put_v to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o miracle_n 42._o believe_v etc._n etc._n now_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o miracle_n appear_v manifold_a for_o god_n comfort_v the_o poor_a a_o pious_a matron_n be_v restore_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o who_o death_n there_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n and_o many_o be_v call_v to_o the_o faith_n for_o though_o peter_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o so_o great_a a_o miracle_n yet_o he_o keep_v not_o man_n to_o himself_o but_o direct_v they_o to_o christ_n 43._o with_o one_o simon_n a_o tanner_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n even_o among_o the_o learn_a of_o the_o jew_n to_o learn_v some_o trade_n so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v requisite_a they_o may_v sustain_v themselves_o and_o not_o burden_v other_o so_o rabbi_n jose_n be_v a_o skinner_n rabbi_n jochanan_n a_o shoemaker_n rabbi_n juda_n a_o baker_n rabbi_n meir_n a_o scrivener_n 12._o 18_o antiq._n 12._o josephus_n say_v of_o asinaeus_n and_o asilaeus_n jew_n in_o babylon_n their_o mother_n set_v they_o to_o learn_v the_o weaver_n trade_n which_o be_v not_o esteem_v undecent_a to_o those_o nation_n where_o even_a man_n be_v maker_n of_o yarn_n so_o the_o apostle_n be_v fisher_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n paul_n who_o be_v train_v up_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a learning_n at_o tarsus_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n make_v tent_n as_o well_o as_o aquila_n bear_v in_o pontus_n below_z ch_z 18._o v._n 3._o chap._n x._o 1._o there_o be_v in_o caesarea_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o head_n city_n of_o palestine_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o tacitus_n lib._n 8._o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n who_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o this_o city_n by_o peter_n as_o isidore_z say_v in_o his_o chronicle_n or_o rather_o lucas_n tudensis_n in_o his_o addition_n to_o it_o cornelius_n this_o name_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o roman_a or_o at_o least_o of_o italian_a extraction_n and_o in_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o isa_n c._n 2._o v._n 4._o &_o 11._o centurion_n of_o the_o band_n which_o be_v call_v the_o italian_a band._n that_o be_v of_o the_o italian_a legion_n 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to_o the_o gentile_n grant_v repentance_n unto_o life_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v even_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n have_v circumcise_a the_o heart_n of_o those_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n who_o believe_v in_o christ_n without_o carnal_a circumcision_n as_o say_v moses_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o of_o heart_n of_o stone_n have_v make_v they_o heart_n of_o flesh_n as_o ezekiel_n chap._n 11.9_o say_v that_o so_o be_v reform_v and_o regenerate_v they_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n 19_o and_o they_o which_o be_v etc._n etc._n now_o luke_n return_v to_o the_o context_n of_o the_o former_a history_n he_o have_v hint_v before_o ch_n 8._o v._n 1._o &_o 4._o that_o after_o stephen_n death_n when_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o wicked_a increase_v all_o of_o they_o be_v terrify_v flee_v hither_o and_o thither_o inso_fw-la much_o that_o only_o the_o apostle_n stay_v at_o jerusalem_n when_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v rend_v it_o happen_v that_o by_o the_o dispersion_n of_o 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so_o be_v that_o word_n use_v 2_o mac._n 4.36_o and_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o mac._n 4.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o mac._n 4.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o mac._n 6.9_o &_o 11.24_o strange_a custom_n or_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o paul_n often_o preach_v the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v comprehend_v in_o christ_n who_o reconcile_v we_o to_o the_o father_n and_o beget_v we_o again_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o satan_n be_v overthrow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o in_o we_o see_v our_o note_n ch_n 8.12_o 21._o and_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v and_o god_n be_v present_a with_o the_o man_n of_o cyprus_n and_o cyrene_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o greek_n or_o gentile_n and_o help_v they_o so_o that_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o persuade_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n 22._o tiding_n come_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v most_o plentiful_o furnish_v and_o adorn_v with_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o above_o all_o with_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o much_o people_n be_v add_v etc._n etc._n now_o when_o the_o number_n of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n be_v great_a luke_n say_v they_o increase_v by_o barnabas_n persuasion_n thus_o say_v calvin_n do_v the_o building_n of_o the_o church_n go_v forward_o when_o with_o mutual_a consent_n they-help_a one_o another_o and_o what_o be_v begin_v by_o one_o be_v candid_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o other_o 25._o depart_v etc._n etc._n barnabas_n be_v not_o afraid_a so_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v promote_v by_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o paul_n come_v
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