that_o do_v enjoy_v it_o and_o of_o this_o shall_v i_o understand_v that_o deep_a sleep_n that_o fall_v upon_o adam_n gen._n 2.21_o vers._n 12._o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o wild_a beast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beast_n tame_a and_o wild_a for_o so_o do_v the_o scripture_n most_o frequent_o distinguish_v they_o vers._n 15._o that_o call_v not_o thou_o common_a gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o thou_o pollute_v that_o be_v do_v not_o thou_o call_v or_o account_v pollute_v vers._n 28._o for_o so_o be_v the_o use_n of_o scripture_n very_o frequent_o to_o speak_v as_o in_o a_o effective_a or_o active_a sense_n and_o to_o intend_v only_o a_o declarative_n as_o gen._n 41.13_o i_o he_o restore_v to_o my_o office_n but_o he_o he_o hang_v ezek._n 43.3_o when_o i_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o city_n the_o priest_n do_v make_v clean_o or_o make_v unclean_a the_o leper_n leu._n 13.6.8_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v only_o pronounce_v clean_a or_o unclean_a as_o our_o english_a have_v well_o render_v it_o or_o teach_v what_o be_v clean_a and_o what_o unclean_a as_o chap._n 14.57_o and_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n be_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v to_o be_v understand_v matth._n 16.19_o and_o 18.18_o for_o teach_v what_o be_v bind_v and_o what_o loose_a what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jew_n speak_v or_o what_o lawful_a what_o unlawful_a vers._n 28._o you_o know_v how_o that_o it_o be_v aâ—_n unlawful_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o jew_n to_o keep_v company_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o a_o jew_n may_v have_v no_o deal_n at_o all_o with_o a_o gentile_a for_o they_o may_v walk_v and_o talk_v and_o traffic_v with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v within_o a_o little_a of_o impossible_a to_o do_v otherwise_o they_o living_n exceed_v many_o of_o they_o in_o heathen_a city_n and_o gentile_n come_v continual_o in_o way_n of_o trade_n to_o jerusalem_n neh._n 13.16_o but_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o their_o converse_v with_o the_o gentile_n be_v converse_v in_o near_a and_o more_o close_a society_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o that_o especial_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n not_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o and_o not_o to_o go_v into_o their_o house_n and_o this_o be_v that_o for_o which_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n except_v at_o peter_n upon_o his_o return_n thou_o wente_v in_o to_o man_n uncircumcised_a and_o do_v eat_v with_o they_o chap._n 11.3_o sect._n but_o god_n have_v show_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o call_v any_o man_n common_a or_o unclean_a this_o vision_n that_o peter_n have_v when_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v he_o to_o learn_v to_o call_v nothing_o common_a be_v only_o of_o beast_n and_o fowl_n and_o creep_a thing_n yet_o may_v he_o learn_v that_o the_o lesson_n be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o man_n because_o the_o distinction_n between_o man_n and_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o common_a and_o unclean_a be_v first_o make_v and_o most_o strict_o make_v by_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o meat_n and_o meat_n for_o the_o very_a first_o distinguisher_n that_o ever_o begin_v to_o enclose_v israel_n for_o a_o peculiar_a from_o other_o people_n be_v the_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o smew_n that_o shrink_v gen._n 32._o circumcision_n distinguish_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n from_o other_o people_n but_o this_o begin_v to_o distinguish_v israel_n from_o the_o other_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o that_o ceremony_n or_o distinctive_a rite_n be_v first_o take_v up_o when_o jacob_n first_o receive_v the_o name_n of_o israel_n now_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o their_o forbear_n to_o eat_v the_o smew_n that_o shrink_v be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o account_v it_o common_a or_o unclean_a but_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o honourable_a memorial_n that_o they_o read_v 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the_o door_n and_o the_o door_n be_v once_o open_v be_v never_o shut_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o priority_n that_o peter_n have_v before_o the_o other_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v any_o priority_n and_o how_o little_a this_o concern_v rome_n or_o the_o papacy_n as_o to_o be_v any_o foundation_n of_o it_o a_o child_n may_v observe_v 3._o peter_n here_o lose_v the_o great_a strictness_n and_o what_o be_v the_o straight_a bind_v up_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o policy_n of_o moses_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a in_o the_o legal_a sense_n and_o this_o he_o lose_v on_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n for_o from_o heaven_n have_v he_o a_o immediate_a warrant_n to_o dissolve_v it_o and_o this_o he_o do_v first_o declarative_o show_v that_o nothing_o henceforward_o be_v to_o be_v call_v common_a or_o unclean_a and_o show_v his_o authority_n for_o this_o doctrine_n and_o then_o practical_o conform_v himself_o to_o this_o doctrine_n that_o he_o teach_v by_o go_v in_o unto_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o eat_v with_o they_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o our_o saviour_n sense_n and_o in_o the_o jew_n sense_n from_o who_o use_n he_o take_v the_o phrase_n be_v of_o thing_n and_o not_o of_o person_n for_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thou_o bind_v and_o not_o whosoever_o and_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 18.18_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
sin_v and_o he_o have_v not_o spare_v i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o tear_n take_v up_o and_o prayer_n and_o patience_n must_v make_v up_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v speak_v thus_o much_o that_o my_o dear_a native_a country_n may_v have_v a_o testimony_n that_o no_o distance_n no_o condition_n can_v make_v i_o forget_v she_o forget_v my_o country_n let_v my_o tongue_n forget_v her_o art_n and_o my_o pen_n her_o profession_n if_o staffordshire_n be_v not_o ever_o in_o my_o chief_a thought_n put_v up_o these_o tear_n into_o that_o bottle_n where_o be_v the_o hearty_a drop_n that_o be_v weep_v for_o you_o in_o those_o your_o sorrow_n and_o lay_v up_o this_o volume_n among_o those_o record_n that_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o duty_n remembrance_n and_o observance_n of_o your_o faithful_a child_n to_o you_o to_o future_a age_n and_o own_o dear_a mother_n among_o that_o number_n that_o most_o sincere_o and_o entire_o love_v you_o honour_v you_o and_o moan_n after_o you_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n prayer_n and_o groan_n ah_o poor_a staffordshire_n poor_a staffordshire_n of_o thy_o most_o mournful_a but_o most_o faithful_a son_n and_o servant_n john_n lightfoot_n london_n decemb._n 1_o 1645._o a_o chronicall_a table_n of_o the_o chief_a story_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n occurence_n of_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxxiii_o tiberius_n xviii_o in_o the_o church_n christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a appear_z forty_o day_n and_o ascend_v 3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n a_o presbytery_n of_o 120_o apostle_n and_o elder_n 22_o 25._o this_o choose_v mathias_n etc._n etc._n 28._o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 33_o 38_o 41._o peter_n and_o the_o eleven_o preach_v and_o convert_v 3000.47_o 48_o etc._n etc._n peter_n and_o john_n heal_v a_o cripple_n 52_o 53._o etc._n etc._n preach_v and_o convert_v 5000.61_o be_v imprison_v and_o convent_v before_o the_o council_n 62._o be_v threaten_v and_o dismiss_v etc._n etc._n 64._o community_n of_o good_n 65._o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n strike_v dead_a 675._o peter_n shadow_n 69._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o 5_o chapter_n 70._o in_o the_o empire_n tiberius_n now_o emperor_n and_o in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 80.81_o he_o now_o in_o capri_n have_v forsake_v the_o city_n live_v in_o all_o filthiness_n and_o cruelty_n 83._o divers_a cruelty_n 84._o strange_a accuse_v 85._o the_o boldness_n of_o sejanus_n and_o terentius_n 87._o divers_a cruelty_n more_o and_o other_o occurrence_n 88_o tiberius_n trouble_v in_o mind_n 89._o among_o the_o jew_n a_o commotion_n among_o they_o occasion_v by_o pilate_n 92._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxxiv_o tiberius_n xix_o in_o the_o church_n hellenist_n murmur_v against_o the_o hebrew_n seven_o deacon_n choose_v 100_o and_o their_o office_n 101._o stephen_n martyr_v 104_o 105._o etc._n etc._n bitter_a persecution_n against_o the_o whole_a church_n 115._o dispersion_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o 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punish_v for_o it_o 152._o many_o cruelty_n of_o the_o emperor_n 152_o 153._o a_o feign_a drusus_n 154._o among_o the_o jew_n a_o commotion_n and_o slaughter_n of_o they_o cause_v by_o pilate_n 155._o philip_n the_o tetrarch_n of_o trachonitis_n die_v 156._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxxvi_o tiberius_n xxi_o in_o the_o church_n no_o particular_a occurrence_n mention_v this_o year_n among_o the_o jew_n vitellius_n governor_n of_o judea_n he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v curieous_a to_o the_o jew_n 159._o caiaphas_n remove_v from_o the_o high_a priesthood_n 160._o in_o the_o empire_n a_o rebellion_n in_o parthia_n 161._o tiberius_n still_o cruel_a and_o shameless_a 164._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxxvii_o tiberius_n xxii_o in_o the_o church_n paul_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n 168._o the_o disciple_n afraid_a of_o he_o 169._o persecution_n last_v yet_o 170._o paul_n present_v to_o the_o apostle_n preach_v bold_o be_v persecute_v and_o go_v to_o tarsus_n 171._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o empire_n the_o parthian_a war_n yet_o uncomposed_a 173._o artabanus_n restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n 174._o a_o commotion_n in_o cappadocia_n 175._o cruelty_n at_o rome_n 175._o mishap_n there_o through_o fire_n and_o water_n 176._o the_o death_n of_o thrasyllus_n the_o astrologer_n 183._o among_o the_o jew_n a_o commotion_n in_o samaria_n 177._o pilate_n put_v out_o of_o office_n 178._o agrippa_z his_o journey_n to_o rome_n 179._o his_o imprisonment_n there_o 181._o war_n betwixt_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n and_o areâ—as_v king_n of_o arabia_n 184._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxxviii_o tiberius_n xxiii_o be_v also_o the_o first_o year_n of_o caius_n no_o particular_a occurrence_n of_o the_o church_n specify_v this_o year_n in_o the_o empire_n macro_n all_o base_a 187._o a_o wicked_a woman_n 189._o tiberius_n near_o his_o end_n 192._o his_o choice_n of_o a_o successor_n ibid._n tiberius_n his_o death_n 194._o caius_z his_o 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254._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xli_o caius_n caligula_n iu._n in_o the_o church_n antioch_n receive_v the_o gospel_n 257._o barnabas_n come_v thither_o 258._o among_o the_o jew_n trouble_n at_o jamnia_n 259._o caius_z his_o image_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n cause_v trouble_n 260._o petronius_n his_o letter_n hereupon_o to_o the_o emperor_n 262._o agrippa_z his_o mediation_n for_o the_o jew_n 263._o flaccus_n avilius_n his_o end_n 265._o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a jew_n before_o the_o emperor_n 266_o apion_n 297._o philo_z the_o jew_n 268._o his_o write_n 26â—_n in_o the_o empire_n caius_z still_o foolish_a and_o cruel_a 273._o caius_z profane_a 274._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xlii_o caius_z v._o claudius_n i_o in_o the_o empire_n caius_z his_o death_n contrive_v 279._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n 281._o the_o sequel_n 283._o dissension_n about_o the_o government_n 284._o claudius_n 285._o caesonia_n and_o her_o child_n slay_v 287._o
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power_n which_o even_o just_a now_o be_v to_o begin_v and_o of_o this_o power_n he_o tell_v they_o shall_v receive_v and_o dilate_v and_o carry_v on_o his_o kingdom_n sect._n certain_a article_n or_o position_n tend_v to_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o point_n and_o the_o millenaries_n that_o concur_v in_o many_o thing_n with_o they_o 1._o that_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n beyond_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o titus_n 2._o that_o the_o revelation_n intend_v not_o the_o story_n and_o time_n that_o be_v write_v in_o daniel_n but_o take_v at_o he_o and_o begin_v where_o daniel_n leave_v to_o discourse_v the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n when_o the_o old_a one_o be_v ruin_v 3._o that_o the_o four_o monarchy_n in_o daniel_n be_v not_o rome_n nor_o possible_o can_v be_v dan._n 7.11_o 12._o well_o weigh_v together_o 4._o that_o the_o blasphemous_a horn_n in_o dan._n 7.8.25_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o antichrist_n but_o antiochus_n 5._o that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v before_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o shall_v persecute_v they_o when_o they_o be_v convert_v as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o two_o prophet_n rev._n 11._o aim_v at_o this_o very_a thing_n to_o show_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n when_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v be_v knit_v together_o in_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n 6._o that_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n among_o the_o christian_n and_o their_o call_n shall_v not_o cause_v they_o to_o change_v place_n but_o condition_n 7._o that_o ezekiel_n new_a jerusalem_n be_v big_a in_o compass_n by_o many_o hundred_o of_o mile_n than_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ever_o be_v in_o its_o utmost_a extent_n 8._o that_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v from_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 3.17_o and_o therefore_o christ_n kingdom_n not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o curse_a earth_n joh._n 18.36_o 9_o that_o the_o kingdom_n everlasting_a that_o begin_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n dan._n 2.44_o &_o 7.14.27_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o begin_v with_o the_o gospel_n preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n 10._o that_o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n begin_v from_o the_o same_o date_n 11._o that_o his_o bind_v up_o be_v not_o from_o persecute_v the_o church_n but_o from_o deceive_v the_o nation_n rev._n 20.3.8_o 12._o that_o multitude_n of_o those_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o millenaries_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o earthly_a prosperity_n do_v purposely_o intend_v the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o spiritual_a happiness_n vers._n 8._o but_o you_o shall_v receive_v power_n after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o sect._n 1_o how_o many_o of_o the_o disciple_n be_v spectator_n of_o christ_n ascension_n it_o be_v apparent_a by_o this_o evangelist_n both_o in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o his_o gospel_n that_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o that_o be_v spectator_n of_o this_o glorious_a sight_n beside_o the_o twelve_o for_o in_o the_o 14_o verse_n he_o have_v name_v both_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n which_o number_n of_o man_n in_o ver_fw-la 15._o he_o have_v sum_v to_o 120._o as_o we_o shall_v see_v there_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o his_o gospel_n chap._n 24._o he_o have_v so_o carry_v the_o story_n as_o that_o it_o appear_v by_o he_o that_o the_o beholder_n of_o his_o first_o appear_v after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v also_o the_o beholder_n of_o his_o ascension_n for_o at_o ver_fw-la 33._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o eleven_o and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o they_o and_o from_o thence_o forward_o he_o have_v apply_v the_o 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from_o his_o enter_v upon_o his_o 30_o year_n current_n or_o from_o finish_v that_o year_n complete_a the_o text_n speak_v out_o for_o the_o former_a and_o in_o that_o it_o say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o it_o deny_v his_o be_v thirty_o complete_a and_o in_o that_o it_o say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v 13.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thirty_o after_o a_o certain_a reckon_n or_o as_o it_o be_v thirty_o it_o deny_v his_o draw_v upon_o thirty_o complete_a likewise_o for_o if_o he_o be_v full_a thirty_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o and_o if_o he_o be_v draw_v on_o to_o full_a thirty_o than_o be_v it_o proper_a to_o have_v say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o indeed_o and_o not_o begin_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v thirty_o therefore_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n do_v clear_o teach_v we_o to_o reckon_v that_o jesus_n be_v now_o nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a complete_a and_o be_v just_a enter_v upon_o his_o thirty_v year_n when_o he_o be_v 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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 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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 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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 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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 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