approach_v god_n altar_n at_o jerusalem_n several_a instance_n likewise_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o story_n γ._a aaron_n make_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o the_o people_n worship_v it_o δ._fw-la vriah_n the_o priest_n building_n a_o altar_n like_a to_o that_o at_o damascus_n at_o the_o king_n command_n and_o offer_v upon_o it_o 2_o kin._n 16.11_o 16._o â—_o ahab_n four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n to_o one_o true_a 2_o kin._n 22.6_o and_o elijah_n complaint_n 1_o kin._n 19.10_o ζ._fw-la the_o priest_n offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o high_a place_n where_o be_v neither_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n nor_o the_o ark_n nor_o the_o temple_n contrary_a to_o god_n express_a command_n in_o the_o law_n and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n see_v leu._n 17.4_o 9_o deut_n 12_o 13._o and_o this_o custom_n use_v for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n till_o at_o last_o hezechiah_n reform_v it_o the_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o god_n house_n put_v out_o the_o lamp_n and_o hinder_v the_o burn_a of_o incense_n and_o of_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.24_o 29.7_o again_o the_o cease_v of_o god_n public_a worship_n under_o the_o babilonish_a captivity_n again_o the_o take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o set_n up_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n upon_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n by_o antiochus_n 1_o macchab._n 1.54_o 59_o Ï‘_n to_o all_o which_o in_o the_o last_o place_n may_v be_v add_v the_o reformation_n of_o this_o church_n make_v by_o the_o king_n and_o not_o by_o the_o priest_n after_o the_o defection_n of_o solomon_n rehoboam_n and_o abijab_n by_o asa_n and_o his_o son_n jehosaphat_n after_o that_o again_o of_o ahaz_n by_o hezechiah_n after_o that_o of_o manasses_n and_o amon_n by_o josiah_n §_o 23_o to_o make_v way_n here_o by_o certain_a degree_n for_o a_o satisfy_a answer_n to_o the_o place_n object_v 1._o i_o think_v none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o a_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n have_v always_o be_v preserve_v upon_o earth_n in_o some_o person_n or_o other_o laic_n or_o clergy_n or_o both_o jo._n 4.22_o luke_n 16.16_o gen._n 49.10_o see_v rom._n 11.2_o 5._o 9.6_o 7_o 29._o 3.3_o psal_n 89.33_o etc._n etc._n see_v benef._n of_o our_o saviour_n h._n ult_n §_o 24_o 2._o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v pretend_v or_o at_o least_o that_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o in_o any_o time_n mere_a laic_n only_o retain_v this_o true_a worship_n without_o any_o clergy_n at_o all_o orthodox_n so_o that_o in_o such_o time_n the_o catholic_n church_n the_o belief_n of_o which_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o creed_n consist_v whole_o of_o laic_n destitute_a of_o a_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n of_o public_a liturgy_n power_n of_o the_o key_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n teach_v god_n law_n ordination_n of_o successor_n in_o these_o holy_a function_n etc._n etc._n except_o perhaps_o these_o such_o as_o be_v vain_a false_a pernicious_a but_o however_o else_o it_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n which_o only_o be_v to_o our_o purpose_n at_o present_a can_v be_v show_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o in_o the_o two_o great_a apostasy_n that_o be_v in_o these_o time_n that_o of_o ahaz_n before_o hezechias_n reformation_n and_o that_o of_o manasses_n before_o josiah_n for_o who_o enormous_a sin_n chief_o judah_n be_v doom_v by_o god_n to_o the_o babilonish_a captivity_n irreversible_a either_o by_o his_o own_o or_o by_o his_o righteous_a son_n josiah_n repentance_n and_o reformation_n see_v 2_o king_n 23.26_o compare_v with_o 25._o 24.3_o 4._o 21.10_o 11._o jer._n 15_o 4._o 2_o chron._n 35.15_o etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o say_v in_o these_o two_o the_o great_a apostasy_n we_o find_v that_o there_o be_v some_o clergy_n still_o remain_v orthodox_n for_o the_o one_o see_v 2_o chron._n 29.4_o 13._o where_o hezechias_n reformation_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o these_o reintroduce_v into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n out_o of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v not_o long_o before_o exclude_v by_o ahaz_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n 2_o chr._n 28.24_o but_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o ahaz_n his_o reign_n also_o we_o find_v the_o daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n not_o intermit_v see_v 2_o king_n 16.15_o in_o who_o time_n also_o hezethiah_o his_o son_n be_v right_o educate_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n reform_v all_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o who_o time_n also_o be_v many_o prophet_n isaiah_n hosea_n amos_n micah_n and_o other_o who_o both_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o animate_v and_o confirm_v the_o priest_n in_o god_n true_a worship_n and_o the_o dishonourable_a burial_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.17_o show_v neither_o the_o nobility_n nor_o clergy_n nor_o people_n general_o addict_v to_o his_o apostasy_n who_o progenitor_n also_o vzziah_n and_o jotham_n be_v orthodox_n prince_n it_o be_v not_o well_o imaginable_a how_o so_o short_a a_o reign_n as_o he_o which_o last_v only_o sixteen_o year_n can_v produce_v any_o general_a defection_n but_o if_o this_o in_o other_o yet_o especial_o not_o in_o the_o levite_n and_o in_o aaron_n posterity_n because_o these_o who_o be_v select_v for_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n yet_o have_v no_o such_o privilege_n in_o the_o service_n of_o other_o go_n for_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n the_o king_n as_o of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n 11.15_o 13.9_o so_o of_o judah_n make_v other_o priest_n who_o be_v not_o descend_v from_o aaron_n consecrate_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o levitical_a priest_n only_o with_o more_o sacrifice_n 2_o chr._n 13.9_o compare_v with_o exod._n 29.1_o who_o be_v call_v chemarim_n 2_o king_n 23.5_o and_n josiah_n put_v down_o the_o chemarim_n i.e._n the_o idolatrous_a priest_n who_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n see_v concern_v these_o likewise_o in_o zeph._n 1.4_o and_o hos_n 10.5_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o sometime_o some_o of_o the_o levitical_a priest_n may_v fall_v away_o to_o idolatry_n and_o officiate_v among_o these_o yet_o see_v their_o constancy_n in_o the_o defection_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o son_n who_o it_o be_v say_v two_o chr._n 11.13_o 14._o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v in_o all_o israel_n leave_v their_o suburb_n and_o their_o possession_n and_o come_v to_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n because_o jeroboam_n and_o his_o son_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o execute_v their_o office_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o then_o when_o any_o of_o these_o priest_n so_o apostatise_v they_o be_v never_o afterward_o permit_v though_o penitent_a to_o approach_v to_o god_n altar_n or_o officiate_v in_o holy_a thing_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o present_o §_o 25_o this_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o ahaz_n next_o for_o the_o apostasy_n of_o manasses_n which_o be_v far_o much_o great_a yet_o see_v 2_o chron._n 33.16_o where_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o day_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v restore_v and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n officiate_v in_o the_o temple_n see_v likewise_o 2_o chro._n 34._o and_o 35._o ch_z where_o josiah_n in_o his_o reformation_n begin_v before_o by_o manasses_n his_o grandfather_n have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n hilkiah_n who_o also_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n probable_o the_o original_a which_o it_o be_v command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o a_o place_n make_v for_o it_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31.26_o and_o now_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o prince_n who_o therefore_o long_o before_o this_o have_v learn_v god_n true_a service_n not_o from_o the_o scripture_n but_o from_o the_o priest_n now_o none_o of_o these_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o assist_v josiah_n do_v apostatise_v at_o all_o in_o the_o day_n of_o manasses_n for_o touch_v idolatrous_a priest_n king_n josiah_n who_o perform_v as_o the_o last_o so_o the_o exact_a reformation_n of_o any_o prince_n of_o judah_n proceed_v so_o severe_o against_o they_o as_o to_o sacrifice_v they_o upon_o their_o idol-altar_n see_v 2_o king_n 23.20_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o he_o 1_o king_n 13.2_o and_o even_o touch_v those_o other_o levitical_a priest_n who_o have_v former_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o high_a place_n though_o these_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n he_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o afterward_o to_o officiate_v at_o the_o lord_n altar_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o only_o indulge_v they_o their_o
be_v jehojada_n the_o high_a priest_n a_o extraordinary_a person_n 2_o chron._n 24.15_o who_o aftersward_o reform_v the_o church_n 2_o chron._n 23._o to_o joash_n revolt_a after_o jehoiadah_n death_n be_v send_v the_o prophet_n zechariah_n jehoiadah_n son_n 2_o chron._n 24.20_o to_o amaziah_n also_o when_o he_o in_o his_o late_a day_n turn_v aside_o be_v another_o prophet_n send_v 2_o chron._n 25.15_o afterward_o god_n send_v zechariah_n a_o prophet_n for_o the_o guide_n of_o vzziah_n his_o son_n who_o after_o zechariah_n death_n presume_v to_o meddle_v with_o holy_a thing_n be_v sharp_o rebuke_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o zealous_a priest_n 2_o chron._n 26.5_o 17_o 20._o in_o wicked_a ahaz'_v time_n be_v many_o prophet_n send_v in_o a_o time_n of_o much_o iniquity_n hosea_n amos_n micha_n isaiah_n and_o other_o of_o the_o minor_a prophet_n then_o or_o soon_o to_o manasses_n also_o and_o the_o people_n of_o his_o day_n be_v prophet_n send_v see_v 2_o king_n 21.10_o and_o 2_o chron._n 33.10_o who_o speak_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v last_o in_o the_o time_n after_o josiah_n be_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n ezechiel_n zephaniah_n and_o other_o rise_v betimes_o and_o send_v his_o messenger_n because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o people_n and_o on_o his_o dwelling-place_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 36.15_o and_o to_o these_o extraordinary_a prophet_n be_v forerunner_n and_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o great_a prophet_n that_o be_v promise_v deut._n 18.15_o 18._o where_o those_o who_o well-inclined_a go_v with_o great_a reverence_n to_o resort_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o they_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n upon_o sin_n preach_v repentance_n and_o upon_o it_o eternal_a redemption_n by_o the_o future_a messiah_n see_v ezech._n 8.1_o 33.31_o jer._n 36._o 2_o king_n 4.23_o §_o 29_o 5._o it_o seem_v that_o such_o constant_a guide_n unerring_a as_o to_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v requisite_a to_o those_o time_n before_o the_o captivity_n in_o this_o respect_n because_o though_o the_o law_n be_v write_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o great_a plenty_n of_o the_o copy_n and_o perhaps_o none_o entire_a save_o what_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n the_o original_a be_v command_v to_o be_v put_v at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31.25_o out_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o transcript_n and_o out_o of_o this_o another_o copy_v for_o the_o king_n deut._n 17.18_o 19_o but_o that_o such_o copy_n be_v not_o very_o common_a see_v 2_o chron._n 17._o 9_o where_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o be_v send_v by_o jehoshaphat_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o country_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n with_o they_o and_o 2_o king_n 22.8_o 10_o 11._o where_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n perhaps_o the_o original_a after_o manasses_n his_o persecution_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v find_v by_o chance_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o repair_v the_o house_n which_o i_o do_v not_o urge_v as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o book_n of_o the_o law_n at_o all_o preserve_v in_o any_o hand_n if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v find_v but_o only_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v then_o very_o scarce_o for_o that_o pious_a king_n though_o now_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v not_o see_v it_o before_o and_o ill_a time_n between_o hezechiah_n and_o josiah_n can_v not_o have_v render_v it_o so_o rare_a if_o the_o former_a time_n have_v abound_v with_o copy_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o practice_n enjoin_v deut._n 6.7_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o for_o some_o choice_n and_o select_a piece_n thereof_o of_o more_o general_a concernment_n as_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o table_n wherein_o these_o be_v to_o be_v write_v §_o 30_o 6._o at_o least_o there_o seem_v as_o much_o necessity_n of_o such_o guide_n under_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o under_o those_o of_o the_o new_a whereof_o as_o the_o write_n be_v more_o common_a so_o also_o more_o plain_a all_o those_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v and_o explain_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v shadow_v only_o and_o typify_v in_o the_o law_n 2_o cor._n 7.12_o etc._n etc._n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o by_o and_o by_o that_o god_n have_v leave_v guide_n unerrable_a for_o all_o necessary_a knowledge_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o salvation_n these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v first_o recommend_v to_o your_o consideration_n as_o also_o this_o that_o the_o donatist_n long_o since_o urge_v some_o of_o these_o objection_n for_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o s._n austin_n have_v answer_v they_o in_o defence_n of_o its_o not_o fail_v see_v s._n austin_n epist._n 48._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 12,13_o contra_fw-la donat._n post_fw-la collationem_fw-la 20._o c._n §_o 31_o to_o α._n the_o text_n urge_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n i_o answer_v that_o some_o of_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o priest_n error_n at_o least_o in_o truth_n necessary_a but_o of_o their_o viciousness_n and_o here_o the_o people_n be_v to_o follow_v their_o say_n not_o their_o do_n again_o some_o not_o of_o their_o false_a doctrine_n or_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o their_o false_a prediction_n they_o some_o of_o they_o act_v in_o opposition_n to_o those_o send_v by_o god_n prophet_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n and_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n ignorant_a blind_a and_o false_a guide_n see_v jer._n 23.27_o 28._o etc._n etc._n again_o some_o prophetical_a only_a of_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o that_o church_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o substitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n again_o that_o some_o indeed_o speak_v of_o the_o fall_v away_o in_o some_o time_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o priest_n if_o not_o into_o heresy_n yet_o unto_o open_a idolatry_n but_o yet_o this_o we_o say_v hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o people_n in_o all_o time_n may_v have_v some_o orthodox_n clergy_n to_o adhere_v to_o and_o this_o a_o body_n distinct_a and_o easy_o discernible_a from_o the_o party_n fall_v away_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o consid_fw-la 3._o p._n 33._o and_o among_o they_o have_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o their_o chief_a guide_n who_o can_v be_v show_v in_o any_o of_o those_o time_n to_o have_v a_o postatize_v to_o idolatry_n and_o this_o body_n of_o clergy_n that_o persevere_v orthodox_n we_o may_v well_o imagine_v to_o nave_n behave_v themselves_o for_o their_o court_n or_o sanedrim_n for_o their_o assembly_n and_o such_o divine_a service_n as_o may_v be_v perform_v without_o the_o temple_n in_o some_o such_o manner_n under_o the_o persecute_v king_n of_o judah_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n do_v under_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n last_o that_o when_o the_o prophet_n in_o some_o place_n name_v all_o the_o clergy_n or_o priest_n to_o be_v ignorant_a blind_v etc._n etc._n they_o mean_v for_o the_o reason_n give_v above_o in_o consid_fw-la 2._o p._n 28._o only_o many_o of_o they_o all_o of_o such_o a_o place_n of_o such_o a_o relation_n or_o sect_n there_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o as_o be_v not_o unusual_a elsewhere_o see_v ps_n 14.3_o phil._n 2.21_o which_o answer_n be_v not_o i_o but_o be_v give_v along_o ago_o by_o s._n austin_n to_o the_o donatist_n urge_v such_o text_n de_n unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 1._o plerumque_fw-la sermo_n divinus_fw-la impias_fw-la turbas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sie_n redarguit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la omnes_fw-la tale_n sint_fw-la &_o nullus_fw-la bone_fw-la omnino_fw-la remanserit_fw-la ind_n quip_n admonemur_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la quodam_fw-la numero_fw-la eos_fw-la dici_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o contra_fw-la donat._n post_v collat_n 20._o more_n svo_fw-la scripturalloquitur_fw-la quae_fw-la sic_fw-la arguit_fw-la malos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la populo_fw-la mali_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la consolatur_fw-la bonos_fw-es tanquam_fw-la omnes_fw-la ibi_fw-la tale_n sint_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la corinthiorum_fw-la quod_fw-la dicimus_fw-la demonstramus_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr arbitrentur_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la tantum_fw-la moris_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sic_fw-la arguere_fw-la reprehensihiles_n quasiomnes_n in_o eo_fw-la populo_fw-la arguantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 32_o to_o β._n this_o place_n be_v interpret_v by_o some_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o then_o as_o be_v answer_v to_o α_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o all_o but_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o israel_n for_o all_o this_o time_n god_n true_a worship_n be_v preserve_v in_o shiloh_n at_o least_o where_o the_o ark_n tabernacle_n and_o altar_n be_v settle_v and_o which_o the_o piously-affected_n yearly_o frequent_v see_v