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his feet on the ground; :nd as they grew in knowledge, wee. vanced to fir nearer to their Maiter, Deur. 33. 3- And Aram 15s thus ſaid to be called to God's toor, 1/a. 41. 2. And Mar fit |
at our Sawour's feet, Luke 10. 39. e Theſame Gamalie! who mit: that moderating ſpeech in the Apoſtle's behalf, Chap. 5. 3; } This perfe& manner of the law is Phariſaiſm, which the Apo ſtle was brought upin, and before his converſion mad: 3 pro-z{ on of, Phil. 3. 5, Not that the Apoſtle reckoned upon ny p:t teCtion in this profeſſion ; | moſt ftri# ſe& Ctuality and iccurateneſs, making, what they called, a H r7t BY the Law l God to their Fathers by the hand of Moſes ; bur the Traditions!
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and were afraid ; but they r heard not the voice of him that ſpoke to me.
» Of this, fee Chap.g. 7. r This may be added to what was &rmerly faid, that the Men who travelled with Pan!, may be ſid, no: ro have heard the voice of him that ſpake, becauſe they
} Ger 4:4 not underſtand ir, or obey it: They were not converted, as \nzzus Pay! was, by it : The Hebrew Language putting hearing for obey- ents ng; as in many Scriptures : And both St. Paul, who here ſpake,
Va ind Luke, who penned this Hiſtory, underſtoed exatly the pro- him :1 pricties of that T ongue.
Roman, jo And TI faid, What ſhall T do, Lord 2 And the | [ord ſaid unto me, Ariſe, and go into Damaſcus, and fence there It ihali be to:d thee of / all things which are ap- pointed tor thee to do.
riecutors Se Chap 9g. E. f Such things as . Fnamas told him from
aces bog Chit, were as if Chriſt himlelf had told him them : And by oy ;ran:as Our Saviour ſatisfied St. Paul's queſtion, What fha!l I do, 1OYTe Lord *
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Chriſt (who is now ſo glorious, ) Chap. 7. 55. And it will bc according to God's wonderful power, when at the Reſurre&ion we Jral: be crabied ro look upon Chriſt in his greateſt glory. 1 Petioid the goodneſs and ſeverity of God upon Paul : Severity up him 1n fAlriking of him with blindnets in his body ; bur goocneſs indeed to him, in enlightning, converting, and ſaving of his ſoul.
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d Abraivam | 7 J Mary fie let them know that he had received the Goſpel, not from a Con- wh = « gieater jealouſie over, and lefs kindnetſs for,) bur from one like h the Ap unto themſelves in all things.
13 Came unto me, x and ſtood, and faid unto me. | Biether Saul, receive thy tight. And the {ame y hour ] locked up upon him.
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