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be_v no_o such_o contract_n at_o all_o as_o a_o implicit_a one_o which_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o prove_v but_o by_o reasonable_a equitable_a interpretation_n §_o lxv_o but_o here_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n to_o make_v such_o a_o contract_n thus_o much_o may_v have_v be_v plead_v for_o discharge_v the_o church_n officer_n from_o these_o obligation_n though_o they_o have_v indeed_o a_o power_n to_o oblige_v themselves_o thus_o far_o and_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n than_o to_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v prospect_n of_o present_a interest_n sufficient_a to_o induce_v they_o to_o it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o case_n here_o all_o they_o can_v do_v on_o any_o consideration_n whatsoever_o by_o any_o however_o explicite_fw-la compact_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o alienate_v that_o power_n by_o which_o the_o church_n must_v again_o subsist_v whenever_o the_o magistrate_n desert_n she_o for_o this_o power_n 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the_o magistrate_n can_v conser_fw-fr no_n title_n to_o future_a and_o eternal_a reward_n to_o person_n otherwise_o never_o so_o well_o qualify_v for_o receive_v they_o he_o can_v oblige_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n what_o be_v transact_v by_o he_o on_o earth_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n can_v who_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o time_n take_v for_o his_o authorize_v representative_a god_n at_o his_o first_o permission_n of_o king_n neither_o suppress_v the_o priest_n hood_n nor_o unite_v it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n that_o what_o be_v not_o otherwise_o in_o his_o power_n be_v put_v in_o his_o power_n thence_o forward_o by_o any_o particular_a provision_n or_o gift_n of_o god._n how_o than_o can_v he_o pretend_v to_o to_o that_o power_n how_o can_v he_o give_v or_o take_v away_o a_o power_n from_o other_o to_o which_o himself_o can_v not_o pretend_v how_o can_v he_o suppose_v 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to_o expiation_n as_o if_o they_o be_v guardian_n or_o gurator_n that_o be_v the_o roman_a word_n of_o the_o inheritance_n the_o similitude_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o roman_a custom_n of_o make_v tutor_n and_o curator_n of_o young_a heir_n who_o estate_n till_o they_o themselves_o come_v to_o age_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o tutor_n and_o curator_n be_v till_o then_o at_o their_o disposal_n suppose_v that_o the_o revenue_n of_o god_n be_v so_o at_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o young_a heir_n be_v so_o at_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o curator_n this_o philo_n take_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v please_v to_o call_v himself_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o priest_n as_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v be_v their_o pupil_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a hyperbolical_a expression_n of_o the_o high_a honour_n that_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o mortal_n but_o this_o be_v general_a only_o he_o else_o where_o express_o equal_v nay_o prefer_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacerdocal_a office_n to_o the_o regal_a he_o equal_v they_o in_o that_o same_o discourse_n it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o that_o 832._o the_o law_n prescribe_v that_o reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o king_n in_o another_o place_n he_o prefer_v the_o priest_n hood_n these_o be_v his_o word_n †_o priest_n hood_n be_v the_o proper_a reward_n of_o a_o pious_a 819._o man_n who_o profess_v himself_o to_o serve_v the_o father_n who_o service_n be_v better_a not_o only_o than_o liberty_n but_o also_o than_o a_o kingdom_n nor_o be_v this_o a_o singular_a opinion_n of_o philo._n jesephus_n also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n the_o scripture_n itself_o own_v the_o power_n of_o moses_n to_o have_v be_v regal_a when_o it_o call_v he_o a_o 5._o king_n in_o
the_o priest_n be_v not_o first_o authorize_v by_o he_o to_o covenant_n for_o he_o and_o to_o oblige_v he_o by_o that_o act_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n thus_o there_o fore_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o priest_n as_o a_o common_a mediator_n in_o a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n must_v therefore_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o divine_a as_o well_o a_o humane_a authority_n §_o xxxvi_o and_o that_o also_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o time_n nor_o be_v this_o reason_v only_o true_a but_o also_o believe_v to_o be_v so_o in_o the_o time_n i_o be_o now_o discourse_v of_o st._n paul_n plain_o suppose_v it_o as_o true_a of_o priest_n in_o general_a in_o his_o reason_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v authorize_v by_o the_o god_n for_o who_o they_o be_v to_o officiate_v every_o high_a priest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v both_o gift_n and_o 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that_o first_o consecration_n be_v authorize_v for_o they_o the_o unction_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o priesthood_n do_v so_o far_o exceed_v the_o unction_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n that_o the_o prince_n intervention_n in_o the_o consecrate_v of_o a_o priest_n can_v not_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o time_n be_v take_v for_o the_o act_n of_o god_n requisite_a for_o give_v a_o priesthood_n it_o be_v very_o true_a the_o king_n on_o account_n of_o his_o anoint_v be_v count_v holy_a and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o congregation_n holy_a numb_a xvi_o 3._o and_o it_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o privildege_n of_o the_o peculium_fw-la in_o general_n that_o they_o be_v a_o holy-priest-hood_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o a_o great_a piacular_a crime_n whenever_o they_o invade_v any_o office_n of_o their_o own_o priesthood_n every_o low_a degree_n of_o holiness_n be_v count_v profane_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o be_v above_o it_o as_o therefore_o 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