this_o pruritus_fw-la novitatis_fw-la a_o itch_a desire_n of_o vent_v new_a high-flown_a folly_n this_o disease_n proceed_v 1564._o proceed_v medicinal_a exposit_n ex_fw-la hippoer_n gal._n etc._n etc._n p._n 516._o edit_fw-la h._n steph._n 1564._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o have_v note_v out_o of_o galen_n from_o a_o sharp_a corrode_a humour_n a_o thin_a â—erous_a matter_n not_o fit_a for_o nourishment_n if_o man_n blood_n be_v sound_a and_o their_o digestive_a faculty_n good_a this_o psora_n or_o scabbed-disease_n will_v not_o so_o importunate_o afflict_v they_o if_o the_o blood-royal_n of_o truth_n run_v pure_a in_o such_o a_o one_o vein_n he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o foul_o corrupred_a with_o this_o itchy_a temper_n of_o error_n the_o last_o thing_n mention_v be_v perfection_n as_o to_o generation_n the_o vulg._n translate_v the_o text_n by_o herniosus_fw-la the_o 70_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gospel-minister_n be_v to_o be_v spiritual_o qualify_v for_o the_o bring_n in_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o christ_n paul_n have_v his_o child_n of_o the_o 4.15_o the_o cor._n 4.15_o corinthian_n &_o galathiaus_n john_n have_v his_o of_o the_o asian_a 2.12_o asian_a gal._n 4.19_o 1_o joh._n 2.12_o church_n that_o christ_n may_v see_v of_o the_o 53._o the_o isa_n 53._o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v let_v we_o all_o pray_v that_o quicken_a and_o enliven_a virtue_n may_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o gospel_n in_o england_n that_o minister_n may_v indeed_o be_v 1.3_o be_v 1_o pet._n 1.3_o father_n in_o god_n and_o beget_v thousand_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o glory_n from_o all_o this_o precede_a discourse_n although_o spiritual_o to_o be_v interpret_v in_o the_o main_a yet_o we_o can_v but_o deem_v it_o a_o most_o lovely_a and_o decent_a thing_n for_o gospel-minister_n to_o have_v even_o bodily_a perfection_n especial_o such_o as_o may_v give_v a_o convenient_a capacity_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o eyesight_n without_o which_o many_o church-matter_n can_v be_v well_o transact_v although_o its_o true_a the_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a qualification_n of_o a_o minister_n yet_o it_o be_v well_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v by_o any_o scoff_a ishmael_n as_o be_v once_o of_o socrates_n anima_fw-la praeconis_fw-la evangelici_fw-la malò_fw-la habitat_fw-la but_o certain_o great_o to_o blame_v be_v such_o parent_n who_o will_v offer_v the_o 1.8_o the_o mal._n 1.8_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a of_o their_o child_n to_o god_n sanctuary_n the_o person_n thus_o qualify_v with_o such_o external_a bodily_a perfection_n and_o descend_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o aaron_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o this_o sacred_a college_n term_v a_o priest_n and_o put_v on_o the_o holy_a garment_n and_o officiate_n in_o the_o significant_a service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o all_o which_o in_o their_o due_a place_n and_o order_n first_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o name_n the_o common_a hebrew_n term_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cohen_n which_o some_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fit_a and_o dispose_v and_o order_n viz._n the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o to_o the_o english_a term_n priest_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o saxon_a word_n priester_n and_o that_o from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n it_o signify_v as_o to_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n a_o elder_a only_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n priest_n may_v be_v give_v as_o a_o denomination_n to_o a_o gospel-minister_n very_o honourable_o according_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n style_n in_o many_o place_n as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o in_o one_o 20.17_o one_o act._n 20.17_o verse_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v call_v elder_n and_o in_o another_o 28._o another_o v._o 28._o verse_n overseer_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n there_o be_v it_o seem_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n several_a bishop_n or_o elder_n in_o one_o city_n and_o so_o at_o philippi_n where_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o his_o epistle_n dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o saint_n 1.1_o saint_n phil._n 1.1_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o that_o city_n and_o therefore_o our_o famous_a dr._n whitaker_n conclude_v with_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o these_o word_n calvinus_n nostrique_fw-la omnes_fw-la hanc_fw-la metropolitanorum_n &_o primatum_fw-la hierarchiam_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la vel_fw-la apostolis_n institutam_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la introductam_fw-la esse_fw-la scribunt_fw-la calvin_n and_o all_o we_o do_v write_v that_o this_o hierarchy_n of_o metropolitan_o and_o primate_fw-la be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n but_o introduce_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o again_o out_o of_o novellus_n 2._o novellus_n dr._n whitaker_n tom._n 2._o operum_fw-la p._n 525._o col._n 2._o archiepiscopus_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la omnem_fw-la non_fw-la divino_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la jure_fw-la tenet_fw-la a_o archbishop_n hold_v all_o his_o authority_n by_o ecclesistical_a not_o by_o divine_a right_n and_o 2._o and_o ibid._n p._n 526._o col._n 2._o afterward_o clear_v this_o out_o of_o jerom_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o in_o ancient_a time_n he_o produce_v a_o testimony_n of_o that_o learned_a father_n out_o of_o his_o 1._o his_o ibid._n p._n 540._o col._n 1._o comment_n upon_o titus_n noverint_fw-la episcopi_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quà m_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la esse_fw-la majores_fw-la let_v bishop_n know_v say_v jerom_n that_o they_o be_v great_a than_o presbyter_n by_o custom_n rather_o than_o the_o true_a institution_n of_o our_o lord_n where_o he_o be_v show_v that_o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v call_v a_o 1.5_o a_o tom._n 9_o fol._n 153._o b._n edit_n 1530._o lugd._n tit._n 1.5_o elder_a in_o the_o 5_o verse_n be_v term_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o seven_o so_o that_o elder_a or_o presbyter_n be_v the_o proper_a scripture-name_n of_o a_o gospel-minister_n or_o else_o bishop_n overseer_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v call_v priest_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o according_a to_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n before_o speak_v of_o for_o as_o the_o term_n priest_n be_v now_o detort_v from_o its_o primitive_a notation_n to_o signify_v one_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n so_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o indignity_n scorn_n and_o contempt_n which_o wicked_a and_o profane_a spirit_n do_v cast_v upon_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n who_o disown_n any_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n save_o that_o one_o only_o which_o our_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v do_v offer_v up_o 3.18_o up_o heb._n 7.27_o &_o 9_o 12_o 25_o 26_o 28_o &_o 10_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o once_o for_o all_o wherefore_o in_o the_o whole_a testament_n for_o what_o ever_o yet_o i_o can_v observe_v we_o shall_v not_o find_v the_o gospel-minister_n direct_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sacrifice_v priest_n but_o by_o other_o term_n although_o the_o jew_n have_v one_o high_a priest_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o must_v under_o the_o gospel_n have_v such_o a_o one_o unless_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o who_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o but_o to_o discharge_v this_o point_n it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o proceed_v and_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o priest_n to_o stand_v so_o long_o unclothe_v and_o here_o i_o shall_v delay_v no_o long_o by_o recital_n of_o various_a opinion_n concern_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o garment_n wherewith_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o inferior_a attendant_n be_v adorn_v but_o speak_v to_o that_o in_o each_o particular_a vestment_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o read_v of_o linen_n breeches_n which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o 6.10.16.4_o to_o exod._n 28.43_o levit._fw-la 6.10.16.4_o aaron_n the_o highpriest_n and_o to_o his_o son_n the_o ordinary_a priest_n they_o be_v make_v of_o 39.28_o of_o exod._n 39.28_o fine_a twine_v linen_n but_o why_o of_o linen_n i_o shall_v not_o say_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o 528._o which_o de_fw-fr iside_n &_o osiride_n tom._n 1._o moral_a gr_n h._n steph._n 80._o p._n 528._o plutarch_n mention_n wherefore_o the_o priest_n of_o isis_n wear_v pure_a white_a linen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o colour_n sake_n which_o the_o flower_n of_o flax_n do_v put_v forth_o like_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o heaven_n compass_v the_o world_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n for_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a to_o be_v defile_v by_o a_o impure_a as_o plato_n speak_v
read_v that_o these_o court_n especial_o the_o outer_a be_v very_o strong_o and_o desensible_o wall_v by_o king_n solomon_n signify_v thereby_o the_o constant_a protection_n which_o be_v afford_v the_o church_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o antitype_n of_o that_o glorious_a king_n 1593._o king_n antiq._n judaic_n p._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 18._o edit_n 1593._o she_o shall_v call_v her_o wall_n 10.15_o wall_n gen._n 10.15_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o her_o gate_n praise_v or_o else_o the_o 5.5_o the_o isa_n 60.18_o zech._n 2.5_o isa_n 5.5_o wall_n may_v signify_v protection_n of_o angel_n about_o the_o church_n as_o 27._o as_o in_o isa_n tom._n 5._o edit_n 1530._o p._n 27._o jerom_n expound_v that_o place_n of_o isaiah_n where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o wall_v in_o the_o vineyard_n build_v a_o tower_n in_o it_o and_o set_v up_o a_o wine-press_n by_o the_o wine-press_n he_o interpret_v the_o altar_n by_o the_o tower_n the_o temple_n by_o the_o wall_n the_o guard_n of_o angel_n see_v also_o that_o great_a man_n be_v resemble_v to_o annotat_fw-la to_o isa_n 2.15_o &_o 41.15_o dutch_n annotat_fw-la wall_n or_o tower_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o city_n we_o may_v consider_v they_o as_o reflect_v upon_o the_o bulwark_n or_o defence_n of_o magistracy_n which_o god_n shall_v raise_v up_o in_o the_o gospel-daye_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n and_o ministry_n there_o be_v a_o gracious_a promise_n that_o 49.23_o that_o isa_n 49.23_o king_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n shall_v be_v nâ—râ—â—ng_a mother_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o several_a part_n of_o these_o wall_n be_v many_o strong_a and_o stately_a gate_n erect_v we_o read_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n in_o the_o gate_n or_o rather_o the_o chamber_n over_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n the_o governor_n and_o ruler_n sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o jewish_a council_n sit_v in_o some_o chamber_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o these_o court_n which_o may_v hint_n forth_o to_o we_o some_o spiritual_a order_n rule_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v preserve_v the_o church_n from_o ruin_n well_o do_v the_o ruler_n sit_v in_o chamber_n over_o the_o gate_n to_o view_v all_o that_o pass_v in_o or_o out_o thereby_o note_v that_o where_o a_o holy_a zealous_a and_o true_a order_a discipline_n be_v in_o a_o church_n the_o evening_n wolf_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o subtle_a fox_n of_o error_n walk_v not_o on_o the_o wall_n thereof_o but_o because_o of_o these_o great_a and_o sad_a mischief_n judah_n mourn_v the_o 5.18_o the_o lam._n 5.18_o gate_n thereof_o do_v languish_v and_o be_v black_a unto_o the_o ground_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o temple-wall_n do_v look_v towards_o the_o east_n but_o yet_o be_v something_o low_a than_o the_o rest_n as_o 14.2_o as_o jerem._n 14.2_o ribera_n conceit_n out_o of_o bede_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la exoriens_fw-la sol_fw-la aequinoctiale_n sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la obstaculo_fw-la radâ—os_fw-la suos_fw-la per_fw-la ostia_fw-la templi_fw-la &_o oraculi_fw-la in_o ipsam_fw-la arcam_fw-la quae_fw-la erat_fw-la intra_fw-la sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la mitteret_fw-la that_o so_o the_o morning_n sun_n when_o cut_v the_o aequator_fw-la in_o the_o begin_n of_o aries_n &_o libra_n may_v without_o any_o hindrance_n dart_v his_o beam_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o oracle_n into_o the_o ark_n itself_o which_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n i_o shall_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o that_o conceit_n build_v i_o suppose_v upon_o a_o apprehension_n that_o the_o expiation_n day_n be_v at_o or_o near_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o aequinoctial_a at_o which_o time_n the_o door_n of_o the_o oracle_n be_v open_a may_v admit_v the_o sun_n when_o just_a upon_o the_o horizon_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o ark._n but_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o height_n of_o mount_n olivet_n in_o the_o east_n we_o may_v safe_o lay_v that_o small_a point_n aside_o and_o subscribe_v to_o this_o rather_o that_o the_o east_n gate_n be_v build_v low_a that_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o solemnity_n about_o the_o red_a cow_n upon_o mount_n olivet_n 17._o olivet_n pag._n 17._o may_v sprinkle_v of_o her_o blood_n towards_o the_o temple_n and_o look_v over_o this_o gate_n through_o the_o porch_n towards_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n why_o the_o ordinary_a and_o most_o usual_a gate_n for_o entrance_n in_o the_o outer_a court_n and_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o inward_a face_v the_o east_n most_o do_v conceive_v to_o be_v for_o these_o end_n viz._n to_o oppose_v the_o custom_n of_o heathen_n who_o make_v their_o chief_a gate_n towards_o the_o west_n that_o these_o stupid_a worshipper_n draw_v nigh_o to_o their_o 192._o their_o lightf_n temple_n service_n p._n 192._o blind_a deaf_a and_o dumb_a deity_n may_v have_v their_o idol_n as_o it_o be_v arise_v upon_o they_o out_o of_o the_o east_n 19.4_o num._n 19.4_o with_o a_o salutifetous_a and_o cheerful_a view_n of_o this_o their_o situation_n i_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o former_o when_o view_v the_o porch_n but_o as_o to_o this_o may_v be_v oppose_v the_o say_n of_o herodotus_n concern_v 46._o concern_v ps_n 115.5_o pag._n 141._o l._n 46._o asychis_n king_n of_o egypt_n that_o he_o build_v a_o portico_n for_o vulcan_n temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o the_o rise_a sun_n or_o the_o east_n nay_o in_o one_o word_n with_o this_o do_v concur_v the_o speech_n of_o porphyry_n trâ—â—â—ing_v of_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o nymph_n in_o these_o word_n f_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 104._o 〈◊〉_d pa._n 104._o for_o what_o cause_n etc._n etc._n do_v he_o ascribe_v the_o south_n to_o the_o god_n and_o not_o rather_o use_v the_o east_n and_o west_n in_o this_o matter_n see_v almost_o all_o temple_n have_v their_o 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