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vinctum_fw-la à _fw-la militibas_fw-la duci_fw-la ad_fw-la magnam_fw-la romam_fw-la my_o sentence_n be_v that_o ignatius_n that_o say_v he_o carry_v about_o in_o himself_o the_o crucify_a i._n e._n that_o call_v himself_o theophorus_n as_o he_o do_v in_o that_o answer_n to_o trajan_n call_v he_o cacodaemon_n nullus_fw-la theophorum_fw-la uâ—cat_fw-la cacademoâ—em_fw-la shall_v be_v carry_v bind_v to_o great_a rome_n and_o cast_v on_o the_o theatre_n to_o the_o wild_a beast_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n now_o this_o be_v then_o his_o ordinary_a title_n the_o other_o like_o word_n be_v direct_o of_o the_o same_o composition_n with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o hence_o i_o argue_v and_o i_o still_o think_v probable_o that_o his_o use_n of_o such_o composition_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o he_o write_v these_o epistle_n not_o that_o he_o write_v they_o not_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o one_o word_n so_o vulgar_o then_o use_v 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to_o rome_n from_o antioch_n and_o yet_o every_o where_o he_o say_v he_o be_v go_v to_o rome_n what_o be_v that_o to_o any_o man_n what_o style_n he_o use_v in_o his_o write_n and_o so_o in_o the_o mode_n of_o sarcasme_n 12._o but_o i_o wonder_v what_o cause_v this_o mirth_n and_o in_o sadness_n demand_v whether_o i_o ever_o render_v it_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o use_v those_o new_a composition_n that_o he_o be_v near_o to_o martyrdom_n he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o that_o be_v the_o plea_n for_o the_o exuberance_n of_o his_o affection_n which_o may_v render_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o warm_a expression_n which_o blondel_n have_v censure_v for_o too_o much_o rhetoric_n and_o to_o that_o it_o be_v proper_a though_o not_o to_o make_v of_o new_a word_n which_o be_v the_o present_a business_n 13._o second_o why_o may_v not_o he_o be_v a_o syrian_a and_o write_v as_o a_o syro-graecian_a will_v write_v although_o his_o epistle_n be_v date_v from_o troas_n and_o smyrna_n it_o be_v 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discompose_v he_o nothing_o ridiculous_a in_o all_o this_o 15._o last_o therefore_o for_o the_o four_o latin_a word_n turn_v into_o greek_a &_o use_v in_o those_o epistle_n produce_v by_o d._n blondel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o answer_n be_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o strange_a in_o that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o great_a matter_n of_o wonder_n that_o in_o seven_o epistle_n there_o be_v no_o more_o of_o that_o kind_n 16._o to_o which_o here_o it_o be_v reply_v 1._o that_o the_o epistle_n be_v not_o so_o large_a a_o volume_n a_o few_o hour_n will_v serve_v to_o read_v they_o over_o 2._o that_o no_o roman_a custom_n observation_n order_n nor_o rule_n of_o government_n do_v administer_v the_o least_o occasion_n of_o the_o use_n of_o these_o word_n and_o 3._o that_o the_o like_a number_n can_v he_o produce_v out_o of_o all_o the_o greek_a father_n that_o i_o own_o the_o read_n of_o 17._o to_o these_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o as_o far_o from_o large_a as_o the_o epistle_n be_v 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they_o be_v there_o institute_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o because_o many_o other_o observance_n in_o christianity_n be_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n visible_o accommodate_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o again_o there_o be_v two_o of_o those_o pattern_n one_o in_o their_o civil_a managerie_n judge_n and_o officer_n in_o every_o city_n deut._n 16._o 18._o and_o moses_n in_o matter_n of_o high_a concernment_n and_o difficulty_n with_o 〈◊〉_d sanhedrim_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o other_o in_o their_o ecelesiastical_a the_o three_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n separate_v for_o the_o sacred_a office_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o chief_a over_o they_o num._n 3._o 24._o and_o over_o they_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a of_o the_o chief_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o order_n and_o unity_n and_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n which_o recommend_v those_o form_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v all_o fit_a to_o be_v take_v care_n of_o and_o consequent_o be_v so_o many_o motive_n to_o induce_v the_o apostle_n to_o copy_v they_o out_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o observe_v the_o like_a uniformity_n in_o all_o their_o plantation_n 9_o and_o these_o ground_n be_v thus_o lay_v as_o a_o foundation_n to_o support_v and_o fit_v the_o build_n which_o in_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v regular_o i._n e._n by_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a church_n superstruct_v on_o it_o i_o can_v guess_v what_o i_o can_v otherwise_o have_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o method_n than_o what_o be_v there_o design_v by_o i_o and_o true_o if_o i_o do_v let_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o fact_n alone_o as_o he_o say_v till_o another_o time_n as_o long_o as_o that_o other_o time_n be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n in_o the_o very_a next_o section_n after_o the_o
〈◊〉_d which_o respect_v the_o common_a state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o zonoras_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v reserve_v and_o pertain_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a 8._o this_o i_o suppose_v sufficient_o express_v what_o subordination_n i_o mean_v the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o most_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n express_v to_o be_v due_a from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o then_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o inquire_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o some_o eminent_a city_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o superior_a order_n in_o great_a city_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v think_v have_v be_v metropoles_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n have_v i_o not_o find_v they_o all_o place_v by_o he_o in_o subordination_n to_o some_o one_o of_o high_a degree_n term_v a_o metropolitan_a and_o by_o that_o character_n be_v assure_v that_o by_o the_o former_a he_o must_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o bishop_n of_o inferior_a city_n i_o must_v be_v content_a not_o to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n why_o they_o shall_v yet_o be_v style_v eminent_a and_o great_a city_n and_o so_o brief_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o thing_n 9_o second_o then_o he_o will_v examine_v my_o plea_n from_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o act_n cap._n 15._o and_o the_o thing_n he_o dislike_v be_v my_o make_v the_o question_n send_v for_o resolution_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o they_o by_o the_o single_a church_n of_o antioch_n this_o â—aith_o he_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o prove_v though_o if_o i_o can_v prove_v it_o it_o will_v do_v i_o no_o good_a at_o all_o and_o yet_o to_o see_v in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o discourse_n he_o several_o grant_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o only_o desire_v i_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a but_o to_o prove_v that_o antioch_n by_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o deny_v or_o bid_v i_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n without_o offer_v to_o deny_v above_o one_o proposition_n which_o therefore_o i_o must_v assume_v will_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v infer_v the_o conclusion_n and_o so_o do_v i_o all_o the_o good_a which_o i_o pretend_v to_o expect_v from_o it_o 10._o now_o true_o that_o this_o question_n thus_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v at_o this_o time_n act._n 15._o 1._o refer_v to_o it_o by_o the_o single_a church_n of_o antioch_n but_o that_o as_o metropolis_n of_o all_o syria_n i_o think_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o text_n itself_o first_o cite_v cap._n 14._o 26._o and_o 15._o 3._o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o place_n the_o apostle_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n as_o that_o signify_v antioch_n the_o great_a to_o difference_n it_o from_o another_o city_n of_o that_o name_n v_o 21._o the_o same_o which_o be_v by_o pliny_n place_v in_o pisidia_n as_o here_o also_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 24._o that_o city_n peculiat_o where_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v first_o call_v christian_n and_o whereof_o euodius_n and_o ignatius_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n by_o peter_n and_o paul_n one_o of_o the_o jewish_a the_o other_o of_o the_o gentile_a christian_n and_o be_v there_o they_o gather_v the_o church_n together_o ver_fw-la 17._o that_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n or_o if_o any_o more_o those_o certain_o as_o some_o way_n relate_v and_o subordinate_a to_o antioch_n which_o again_o infer_v antioch_n to_o be_v their_o metropolis_n then_o of_o antioch_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o they_o abide_v v_o 28._o and_o then_o cap_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o judea_n infuse_v the_o judaical_a ritual_a doctrine_n into_o the_o brethren_n who_o be_v those_o but_o the_o christian_n of_o antioch_n where_o then_o they_o be_v and_o upon_o the_o dispute_n have_v with_o those_o judaizer_n v_o 2._o they_o determine_v that_o sure_o must_v still_o be_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n peculiar_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n shall_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n and_o then_o ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v bring_v on_o their_o way_n by_o the_o church_n what_o church_n be_v this_o still_o but_o the_o church_n cap._n 14._o 27._o i_o e._n the_o church_n of_o antioch_n 11._o this_o be_v my_o way_n of_o proof_n design_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o argument_n of_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolitical_a see_v that_o this_o question_n be_v refer_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o church_n peculiar_o of_o antioch_n and_o i_o must_v hereby_o think_v it_o competent_o prove_v unless_o some_o weak_a part_n be_v discover_v in_o it_o or_o some_o absurdity_n or_o repugnancy_n be_v object_v to_o it_o none_o of_o which_o i_o see_v be_v here_o do_v 12._o for_o 1._o as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v at_o by_o his_o say_n that_o i_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o brethren_n that_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n contest_v about_o ver_fw-la 1._o be_v only_o of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n sure_o that_o be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o same_o doctrine_n may_v be_v and_o be_v infuse_v into_o many_o other_o in_o galatia_n colosse_n yea_o and_o rome_n itself_o as_o he_o true_o â—aith_n and_o never_o conceive_v that_o the_o poison_n be_v confine_v to_o or_o enclose_v within_o antioch_n so_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o my_o â—urâ—e_n be_v this_o that_o at_o this_o point_n of_o time_n note_v act_n 15._o 1._o the_o judaizers_n pretension_n be_v solicit_v at_o antioth_n and_o that_o on_o that_o particular_a occasion_n of_o the_o dispute_n between_o paul_n and_o they_o the_o question_n be_v by_o they_o peculiar_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o sure_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o alone_o though_o other_o far_o distant_a as_o well_o as_o they_o either_o at_o that_o or_o some_o other_o time_n be_v disturb_v with_o the_o like_a scruple_n 13._o that_o which_o the_o prefacer_n here_o confess_v that_o the_o dispute_n grow_v to_o the_o great_a height_n in_o antioch_n be_v a_o very_a sufficient_a account_n in_o this_o matter_n why_o antioch_n peculiar_o shall_v send_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n when_o other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v in_o it_o do_v not_o do_v so_o and_o moreover_o the_o convenience_n of_o such_o messenger_n paul_n &_o barnabas_n who_o can_v say_v so_o much_o from_o the_o success_n they_o have_v have_v among_o the_o gentile_n towards_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o question_n may_v both_o qualify_v and_o incite_v they_o to_o do_v it_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o at_o this_o time_n and_o so_o still_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v conceive_v the_o question_n refer_v to_o jerusalem_n peculiarly_a or_o alone_o by_o antioch_n and_o not_o so_o by_o colosse_n or_o rome_n or_o galatia_n and_o no_o appearance_n of_o any_o thing_n yet_o produce_v to_o the_o contrary_n 14._o second_o he_o add_v then_o to_o antioch_n brethren_n from_o other_o part_n and_o church_n also_o come_v whilst_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n abode_n gâ—ere_v to_o what_o purpose_n this_o be_v urge_v by_o he_o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o that_o story_n of_o any_o such_o but_o only_o of_o those_o which_o ver_n 1._o come_v from_o judea_n and_o teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o judaize_v and_o of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o they_o join_v with_o the_o antiochian_o to_o refer_v the_o question_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o if_o they_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o decretal_a epistle_n from_o the_o council_n be_v not_o address_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o gentile_a christian_n ver_n 19_o 23._o and_o take_v no_o other_o notice_n of_o they_o than_o as_o of_o seducer_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o so_o still_o it_o appear_v not_o of_o any_o that_o they_o thus_o refer_v the_o question_n but_o only_o of_o the_o antiochian_o 15._o three_o whereas_o he_o conclude_v it_o most_o evident_a from_o the_o council'_v answer_v ver_fw-la 23._o that_o the_o reference_n be_v make_v from_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o other_o gentile_a church_n beside_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n as_o phrygia_n galatia_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o after_o mention_n and_o rome_n and_o colosse_n which_o before_o he_o have_v mention_v there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o the_o text_n say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v send_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antioch_n and_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o not_o absolute_o but_o all_o of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o not_o only_o of_o antioch_n then_o as_o that_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n observe_v by_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n so_o certain_o it_o be_v far_o