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be_v misapply_v by_o he_o his_o ten_o concern_v the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yield_v the_o cause_n and_o mire_v himself_o his_o eleven_o a_o gross_a petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la his_o twelve_o appeal_n to_o the_o experience_n of_o christian_n rectify_v in_o the_o state_n and_o repel_v for_o the_o weight_n that_o this_o debate_n concern_v the_o nature_n end_n use_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v clear_o cast_v the_o balance_n of_o the_o wholecontroversie_n concern_v suspension_n lucas_n osiander_n cite_v by_o m._n prynne_n against_o we_o be_v more_o against_o himself_o chap._n xv._n whether_o the_o admission_n of_o scandalous_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o pollution_n and_o profanation_n of_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v the_o true_a state_n of_o this_o question_n clear_v by_o five_o distinâ—ions_n nine_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a that_o the_o admit_v of_o the_o scandalous_a and_o profane_a to_o the_o sacrament_n give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o lose_v those_o who_o the_o word_n bind_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strengthen_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v a_o profanation_n of_o baptism_n to_o baptise_v a_o catechumene_fw-la jew_n or_o a_o pagan_a be_v of_o a_o know_v profane_a life_n although_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v confession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n that_o such_o as_o be_v find_v unable_a to_o examine_v themselves_o whether_o through_o natural_a or_o sinful_a disability_n or_o manifest_o unwilling_a to_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o reason_n for_o keep_v back_o child_n and_o fool_n hold_v strong_a for_o keep_v back_o know_v profane_a person_n hag._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o explain_v a_o debate_n upon_o matth._n 7._o 6._o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n &c_n &c_n wherein_o m._n prynne_n be_v confute_v from_o scripture_n from_o antiquity_n from_o erastus_n also_o and_o grotius_n chap._n xvi_o a_o argument_n of_o erastus_n draw_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n against_o the_o exclude_v of_o scandalous_a sinner_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n examine_v that_o john_n baptise_a none_o but_o such_o as_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o do_v outward_o appear_v penitent_a it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o those_o pharisee_n who_o come_v to_o his_o baptism_n matth._n 3._o be_v baptize_v the_o coincidency_n of_o that_o story_n matth._n 3._o with_o the_o message_n of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o john_n baptist_n joh._n 1._o the_o argument_n retort_v chap._n xvii_o antiquity_n for_o the_o suspension_n of_o all_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n even_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v to_o other_o public_a ordinance_n oâ—_n the_o four_o degree_n of_o penitent_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o of_o the_o suspension_n of_o some_o unexcommunicate_v person_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o do_v join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o ancyra_n nice_n arles_n the_o six_o and_o eight_o general_n counsel_n out_o of_o gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n and_o basilius_n magnus_n confirm_v also_o out_o of_o zonaras_n balsamon_n albaspinâ—…us_n the_o suspension_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o scandalous_a sinner_n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o sacrament_n further_o confirm_v out_o of_o isidorus_n pelusiota_n dionysius_n areopagita_n with_o his_o scholiast_n maximus_n and_o his_o paraphra_v pachimeres_n also_o out_o of_o cyprian_a justin_n martyr_n chrysostome_n ambrose_n augustine_n gregorius_n magnus_n walafridus_n strabo_n chap._n xviii_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o instability_n and_o looseness_n of_o m._n prynne_n his_o principle_n even_o to_o the_o contradict_v of_o himself_o in_o twelve_o particular_n a_o argument_n hint_v by_o m._n prynne_n from_o the_o gather_v together_o all_o guest_n to_o the_o wedding_n supper_n both_o bad_a and_o good_a examine_v and_o four_o answer_n make_v to_o it_o that_o m._n prynne_n do_v profess_v and_o pretend_v to_o yield_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o his_o antagonist_n contend_v with_o he_o but_o indeed_o do_v not_o yield_v it_o his_o concession_n be_v clog_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v evacuate_v and_o frustrate_v all_o church_n discipline_n that_o m._n prynne_n contradict_v himself_o in_o twelve_o particular_n four_o counter-quaerees_a to_o he_o a_o discourse_n of_o m._n fox_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n concern_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o be_v unwilling_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o discipline_n or_o power_n of_o censure_n in_o the_o church_n the_o name_n of_o writer_n or_o work_n cite_v and_o make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o tractate_n be_v abrabanel_n melchier_n adamus_n ainsworth_n aeschines_n albaspinaeus_n albinus_n flaccus_n alcuinus_fw-la alex._n alensis_n algerus_n ambrose_n ambrose_n the_o monk_n ammonius_n alexandrinus_n ampsinâ—ius_n dutch_a annotation_n english_a annotation_n apollâ—nius_n aquinas_n arabic_a n._n t._n aretius_n arias_n montanus_n aristótle_a arnobius_n irish_a article_n of_o faith_n augustinus_n azorius_fw-la b_o balsamon_n io._n baptista_n derubcis_fw-la baronius_n basilius_n magnus_n m_o r_o bayne_n becanus_n becmanus_n beda_n bellarmine_n bertramus_n beza_n bilson_n brentius_n brochmand_n brughton_n mart._n bucerus_n gers._fw-la bucerus_n budoeus_fw-la bullingâ—r_n buxtorff_n c_o cabeljavius_n cajetanus_n calvin_n 1._o camero_n camerarius_fw-la canon_n of_o the_o african_a church_n l._n capellus_n d._n carthusianus_n cartwright_n 1._o casaubon_n the_o magdeburgian_n centurist_n chaldee_n paraphrase_n chamiâ—rus_n chemnitius_n chrysostomus_n d._n chytraeus_n is._n clarus_n fr._n à _fw-la s._n clara_n clemens_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n nic._n de_fw-la clemangis_fw-la judocus_n clichtoveus_n i._o 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sâ—l_a glassius_n godwyn_n gomarus_n gorranus_n gregorius_n magnus_n gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n professor_n of_o groan_v grotius_n gualther_n h_o harmony_n of_o confession_n harmonia_n synoderâ—n_n belgicarum_fw-la haymo_fw-la helmichius_fw-la hemmiugius_n heshusius_fw-la hesychius_n hierâ—_n hilarius_n m._n hildersham_n p._n hinkelmannus_n fraâ—_n holy-oke_n 〈◊〉_d honnius_fw-la hâ—go_fw-la de_fw-la s._n uictâ—re_n hugâ—_n cardiâ—lis_n l._n humfredus_n aegid_a hâ—ius_fw-la m._n hussey_n hutterus_n i_o king_n james_n jansenâ—us_n i'lyricus_n iâ—nocentius_n 3._o josephus_n josuae_fw-la levitae_n halichoth_v olam_n isidorus_n hispâ—lensis_n isidorus_n 〈◊〉_d julius_n caesar_n fr._n junius_n justinus_n martyr_n k_n keâ—erm_fw-la â—nnus_fw-la d_o r_o kâ—llet_n c._n kirâ—erus_n l_o corn_n a_o lapide_fw-la lavater_n laurentius_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bar_n m_o r_o leigh_n nieolaus_fw-la lambardus_fw-la lorinus_n lutheâ—us_fw-la lyrâ—_n m_o maccovius_n maimonides_n maldonat_n manâ—sseh_n ben._n israel_n conciliator_n marianae_n marlorat_n martial_n m._n martinius_n p._n martyr_n maximus_n medina_n meisnerus_n menochius_fw-la mercerus_n p._n maulin_n munsterus_n musculus_fw-la n_o g._n nazianzen_n i._n newenklaius_n nonnus_n novarinus_n o_o oecumenius_n origen_n luc._n osiander_n p_o pachymeres_n m_n r_o paget_n pagnin_n paraeus_n parker_n pasor_n pelargus_n pellicanus_fw-la pemble_n philo_n the_o jew_n piscator_fw-la plato_n polanus_fw-la m_o r_o prynne_n r_o rabanus_n maurus_n raynolds_n the_o remonstrants'_n revius_n rittangelius_fw-la d._n rivetus_n rupertus_n tuitiensis_n m._n rutherfurd_n s_o emanuel_n sa_n salmasius_n salmeron_n m._n salâ—marsh_n sanctius_n saravia_n 1._o scaliger_n scapula_n schindlerus_n jonas_n schlichtingius_n the_o book_n of_o discipline_n of_o scotland_n scotus_n subtilis_fw-la m._n selden_n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—eius_fw-la f._n socinâ—s_fw-la â—ipingius_fw-la fr._n spanbemiâ—t_fw-la spelman_n stegmannus_fw-la strigelius_n suarez_n suidas_n suâ—livius_n 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but_o public_a and_o penitential_a be_v make_v in_o the_o temple_n before_o and_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o priest_n i_o prove_v from_o philo_n the_o jew_n in_o his_o book_n the_o sacr_n abelis_n &_o caini_n at_o the_o close_a speak_v of_o the_o levite_n ministry_n he_o say_v that_o he_o do_v execute_v and_o perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o those_o service_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o perfect_a priesthood_n and_o to_o the_o bring_n of_o man_n to_o god_n whether_o by_o burnt-offering_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aut_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la quorum_fw-la paenitet_fw-la say_v gelenius_n the_o interpreter_n mean_v the_o trespass-offering_n but_o observe_v further_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o penitential_a part_n as_o a_o public_a thing_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o public_a declaration_n of_o repentance_n repentance_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v repentance_n declare_v or_o profess_a which_o be_v in_o the_o confession_n join_v with_o the_o trespass-offering_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a thing_n about_o which_o the_o leviticall_a ministry_n be_v exercise_v which_o be_v the_o clear_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n more_o plain_o the_o same_o philo_z lib._n de_fw-la victimis_fw-la towards_o the_o close_a where_o he_o tell_v that_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o trespass-offering_n be_v eat_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o these_o must_v be_v eat_v in_o the_o temple_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o lest_o the_o penitent_n sin_n and_o shame_n shall_v be_v divulge_v and_o punish_v more_o than_o needs_o must_v which_o intimate_v that_o the_o particular_a offence_n be_v so_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o such_o as_o be_v within_o the_o temple_n the_o three_o scripturall_a proof_n be_v num._n 5._o 6_o 7._o when_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n shall_v commit_v any_o sin_n that_o man_n commit_v to_o do_v a_o trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o person_n be_v guilty_a then_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v do_v and_o he_o shall_v recompense_v his_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n expound_v it_o thus_o all_o the_o precept_n in_o the_o law_n whether_o they_o command_v or_o forbid_v a_o thing_n if_o a_o man_n transgress_v against_o any_o one_o of_o they_o either_o presumptuous_o or_o ignorant_o when_o he_o make_v repentance_n and_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o confess_v before_o the_o bless_a god_n as_o in_o numb_a 5._o 7._o this_o confession_n be_v with_o word_n and_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v do_v how_o do_v they_o confess_v he_o say_v oh_o god_n i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v do_v perverse_o i_o have_v trespass_v before_o thou_o and_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o lo_o i_o repent_v and_o be_o ashamed_a of_o my_o do_n and_o i_o will_v never_o do_v this_o thing_n again_o and_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o confession_n and_o who_o so_o make_v a_o large_a confession_n and_o be_v long_o in_o this_o thing_n he_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v and_o so_o the_o 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also_o the_o latin_a edition_n of_o the_o jewish_a canon_n of_o repentance_n print_v at_o cambridge_n ann._n 1631._o where_o beside_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o confess_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n that_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o trespass_n offer_v be_v bring_v you_o have_v another_o plain_a passage_n cap._n 2._o for_o recenset_fw-la public_a confession_n not_o of_o private_a sin_n know_v to_o god_n only_o but_o of_o know_a sin_n by_o which_o other_o be_v scandalize_v in_o which_o passage_n i_o nnderstand_v by_o sin_n against_o god_n sin_n know_v to_o god_n only_o 1._o because_o its_o forbid_a to_o reveal_v those_o sin_n therefore_o they_o be_v secret_a 2._o because_o otherwise_o those_o canon_n shall_v contradict_v themselves_o for_o cap._n 1._o it_o be_v tell_v we_o that_o all_o who_o bring_v trepasse_v offering_n be_v bind_v to_o confess_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v do_v without_o which_o confession_n they_o get_v not_o leave_v to_o make_v atonement_n by_o the_o trespasse-offering_a now_o trespass_n offering_n be_v for_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o well_o as_o for_o sin_n against_o man_n 3._o it_o shall_v otherwise_o contradict_v the_o law_n num._n 5._o 6._o which_o appoint_v any_o sin_n or_o trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v confess_v 4._o those_o trespass_n be_v to_o be_v public_o confess_v for_o which_o in_o case_n of_o impenitency_n and_o obstinacy_n a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v with_o cherem_n or_o the_o great_a excommunication_n but_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o divers_a sin_n against_o god_n which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o wrong_n his_o neighbour_n set_v a_o side_n the_o scandal_n which_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o these_o four_o reason_n will_v prove_v either_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o canon_n must_v be_v of_o private_a sin_n and_o not_o of_o public_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n or_o otherwise_o that_o the_o canon_n be_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o both_o scripture_n reason_n and_o other_o rabbinnicall_a write_n from_o the_o law_n num._n 5._o thus_o explain_v observe_v concern_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v for_o any_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o commission_n or_o omission_n against_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o free_a and_o voluntary_a to_o the_o offender_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o wâ—s_v compel_v to_o it_o by_o any_o external_a force_n or_o coercive_a power_n but_o he_o be_v command_v and_o oblige_v by_o the_o law_n to_o confess_v vatablus_n on_o num._n 5._o 7._o fatebuntur_fw-la 1._o â—_o tâ—…nebuntur_fw-la fateri_fw-la they_o shall_v confess_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o confess_v and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o admit_v with_o his_o trespass_n offer_v except_o he_o confess_v 3._o it_o be_v do_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n 4._o and_o public_o before_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v present_a 5._o place_n the_o particular_a trespass_n be_v name_v in_o the_o confession_n 6._o sin_n both_o of_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n when_o scandalous_a be_v to_o be_v confess_v 7._o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o slint_v to_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o word_n in_o confession_n but_o be_v to_o enlarge_v his_o confession_n as_o his_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v 8._o in_o criminal_a and_o capital_a case_n beside_o the_o civil_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v because_o of_o the_o scandal_n which_o have_v be_v give_v which_o do_v further_o appear_v from_o the_o talmud_n itself_o in_o sanhedrin_n cap._n 6._o sect._n 2._o for_o that_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o they_o must_v confess_v for_o whoever_o do_v confess_v he_o have_v part_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o namely_o it_o be_v record_v of_o achan_n that_o joshua_n say_v to_o he_o my_o son_n give_v now_o glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v confession_n unto_o he_o and_o achan_n answer_v indeed_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o thus_o and_o thus_o etc._n etc._n whence_o be_v it_o collect_v that_o his_o confession_n do_v expiate_v his_o sin_n and_o joshua_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o trouble_v we_o god_n shall_v trouble_v thou_o this_o day_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v trouble_v not_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o like_v you_o read_v of_o achan_n in_o pirke_n r._n elieser_n cap._n 38._o i_o know_v achan_n confession_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n nor_o at_o a_o trespass_n offer_v but_o i_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o because_o 113._o erastus_n hold_v that_o under_o the_o law_n confession_n be_v only_o require_v in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o criminal_a or_o capital_a which_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o aforementioned_a passage_n in_o maimonides_n and_o
new_a testament_n his_o own_o word_n be_v very_o well_o worth_a the_o transcribe_v this_o be_v evident_a by_o those_o two_o law_n leu._n 6._o 5._o 6._o and_o num._n 5._o 6._o 8._o where_o god_n plain_o teach_v his_o people_n that_o their_o trespass_n offer_v which_o they_o bring_v to_o he_o to_o seek_v pardon_n of_o any_o sin_n whereby_o they_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v accept_v till_o they_o have_v first_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o wrong_n be_v do_v and_o leâ—…t_o we_o shall_v think_v those_o law_n concern_v the_o jew_n only_o our_o saviour_n himself_o give_v this_o in_o charge_n matth._n 5._o 23._o 24._o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o necessity_n of_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o any_o one_o brother_n that_o have_v aught_o against_o we_o before_o we_o can_v get_v assurance_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o of_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o a_o whole_a church_n and_o congregation_n that_o we_o have_v give_v just_a cause_n of_o offence_n unto_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o approve_v our_o repentance_n and_o truth_n of_o heart_n to_o god_n we_o must_v be_v willing_a also_o and_o desirous_a to_o approve_v it_o to_o the_o congregation_n and_o church_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v say_v as_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_o say_v josh._n 22._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n he_o know_v and_o israel_n he_o shall_v know_v thus_o master_n hildersham_n chap._n ix_o whether_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n there_o be_v any_o suspension_n or_o exclusion_n of_o profane_a scandalous_a notorious_a sinner_n from_o partake_v in_o the_o public_a ordinance_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o temple_n erastus_n and_o his_o follower_n hold_v that_o among_o the_o jew_n none_o be_v exclude_v from_o any_o public_a ordinance_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o moral_a uncleanness_n that_o be_v for_o a_o profane_a scandalous_a conversation_n but_o only_o for_o legal_a or_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n the_o like_a master_n prynne_n say_v of_o the_o passeover_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n he_o hold_v that_o even_o those_o who_o be_v for_o their_o offence_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v yet_o free_a to_o come_v and_o do_v come_v to_o the_o temple_n i_o shall_v particular_o make_v answer_n both_o to_o erastus_n and_o to_o master_n prynne_n in_o this_o point_n when_o they_o shall_v fall_v in_o my_o way_n afterward_o i_o shall_v here_o more_o general_o endeavour_v to_o rectify_v their_o great_a mistake_n and_o to_o prove_v a_o exclusion_n from_o the_o temple_n and_o public_a ordinance_n for_o public_a and_o scandalous_a offence_n in_o life_n and_o conversation_n or_o for_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n first_o i_o shall_v prove_v it_o ex_fw-la ore_fw-la duorum_fw-la from_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a witness_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o philo_n and_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d philo_z lib_n de_fw-fr victimas_fw-la offerentibus_fw-la be_v so_o full_a and_o plain_a as_o if_o he_o have_v purposely_o write_v that_o book_n to_o record_v the_o exclusion_n of_o scandalous_a person_n from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o press_v all_o along_o the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n and_o purity_n in_o those_o who_o bring_v sacrifice_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o their_o law_n do_v exclude_v from_o their_o holy_a assembly_n meretricious_a person_n despiser_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v impious_a and_o profane_a as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o be_v legal_o unclean_a the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o josephus_n â—acimus_fw-la who_o record_v that_o one_o simon_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n do_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o king_n agrippa_n accuse_v he_o to_o the_o people_n as_o a_o impure_a unworthy_a man_n who_o ought_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n josephus_n give_v a_o good_a testimony_n to_o agrippa_n that_o he_o be_v unjust_o accuse_v agrippa_z himself_o send_v for_o simon_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v ever_o do_v which_o deserve_v such_o a_o accusation_n but_o neither_o agrippa_n himself_o nor_o josephus_n say_v one_o syllable_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o exclude_v of_o a_o man_n from_o the_o temple_n for_o profaneness_n and_o impiety_n be_v a_o new_a arbitrary_a censure_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o no_o doubt_n they_o have_v do_v if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o ground_n for_o they_o to_o say_v so_o their_o very_a plead_n of_o innocency_n and_o no_o more_o tacit_o confirm_v that_o if_o guilty_a it_o have_v be_v just_a to_o exclude_v from_o the_o temple_n again_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la jud._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o josephus_n record_n that_o ananus_fw-la the_o high_a priest_n who_o cap._n 7._o he_o high_o commend_v for_o good_a government_n have_v a_o oration_n to_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o zealot_n who_o under_o colour_n of_o that_o name_n which_o they_o take_v to_o themselves_o commit_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o injustice_n and_o violence_n he_o say_v with_o tear_n i_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o see_v the_o house_n of_o god_n fill_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o such_o crime_n or_o criminal_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o forbid_a and_o holy_a place_n to_o be_v haunt_v and_o tread_v with_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o who_o be_v pollute_v with_o murder_n speak_v of_o those_o zealot_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o piacular_a crime_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o keep_v back_o from_o the_o temple_n even_o as_o also_o among_o the_o heathen_n some_o be_v for_o piacular_a crime_n interdict_v the_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bloodguiltinesse_n defilement_n by_o murder_n be_v also_o a_o cause_n of_o exclusion_n from_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o such_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o place_n inaccessible_a and_o forbid_a i_o add_v a_o testimony_n of_o i._o scaliger_n elench_v trihaere_n nic._n terar_n cap._n 28._o where_o speak_v of_o those_o essaean_n who_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o mosaical_a rite_n he_o say_v itaque_fw-la non_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o piaculares_fw-la aditu_fw-la templi_fw-la prohibebantur_fw-la the_o like_a constantinus_n l'empereur_fw-fr annot_n in_o cod._n middoth_n pag_n 44._o prove_n from_o another_o passage_n in_o josephus_n viâ—…i_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la casâ—…i_fw-la essent_fw-la ab_fw-la interiori_fw-la aula_fw-la prohibebantur_fw-la where_o l'empereur_fw-fr add_v in_o spacii_fw-la descripti_fw-la partem_fw-la interiorem_fw-la non_fw-la admittebant_fw-la quoque_fw-la haereticum_fw-la which_o he_o say_v may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o talmud_n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la dicat_fw-la say_v hen._n vorstius_n animad_fw-la in_o pirke_n pag._n 169._o apostatam_fw-la blasphemum_fw-la aliaque_fw-la sacra_fw-la capita_fw-la intra_fw-la templum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la admissa_fw-la of_o the_o exclusion_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n i_o have_v before_o speak_v follow_v their_o opinion_n who_o hold_n that_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n or_o niddui_n have_v liberty_n to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n yet_o so_o that_o they_o be_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o mourner_n and_o be_v not_o see_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o as_o penitent_n but_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o great_a excommunication_n or_o cherem_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o into_o any_o assembly_n of_o ten_o man_n and_o they_o may_v neither_o teach_v nor_o be_v teach_v habebantur_fw-la grotius_n hold_v that_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o niddui_n or_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n have_v power_n to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n but_o no_o otherwise_o then_o heathen_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o m._n prynnes_n objection_n that_o such_o as_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n come_v to_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v but_o two_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o seem_v at_o first_o to_o make_v much_o against_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v one_o be_v luke_n 18._o concern_v the_o publican_n go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi the_o other_o be_v john_n 8._o concern_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n who_o they_o bring_v before_o christ_n in_o the_o temple_n i_o remember_v elsewhere_o erastus_n object_v they_o both_o to_o
and_o as_o they_o say_v cum_fw-la grano_fw-la salis_fw-la between_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_a and_o that_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a in_o the_o jewish_a government_n we_o can_v not_o from_o extraordinary_a case_n collect_v and_o conclude_v that_o which_o be_v the_o fix_v settle_a ordinary_a rule_n the_o example_n which_o have_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o church-government_n the_o purge_v away_o of_o scandal_n the_o order_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n or_o civil_a power_n only_o and_o by_o their_o own_o immediate_a authority_n how_o true_o allege_a or_o how_o right_o apprehend_v shall_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o this_o i_o say_v for_o the_o present_a diverse_a of_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a case_n and_o be_v record_v as_o precedent_n for_o godly_a magistrate_n their_o duty_n and_o authority_n legem_fw-la not_o in_o a_o reform_a and_o constitute_v church_n but_o in_o a_o church_n which_o be_v full_a of_o disorder_n and_o whole_o out_o of_o course_n need_v reformation_n so_o that_o the_o erastian_n argument_n draw_v from_o those_o example_n for_o invest_v the_o magistrate_n with_o the_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n of_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v no_o whit_n better_o than_o the_o popish_a and_o prelatical_a argument_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o place_n of_o clergyman_n as_o they_o call_v they_o draw_v from_o some_o extraordinary_a example_n of_o aaron_n his_o join_v with_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n with_o joshua_n in_o civil_a business_n of_o great_a consequence_n of_o the_o administration_n and_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o eli_n the_o priest_n and_o by_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o anoint_v of_o jehu_n to_o be_v king_n by_o elisha_n of_o the_o kill_n of_o athaliah_n and_o the_o make_n of_o joash_n king_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o jebojada_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o withstand_v and_o 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to_o be_v compile_v before_o the_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 367_o nor_o finish_v before_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 500_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n can_v pretend_v to_o no_o great_a antiquity_n than_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 230._o so_o that_o both_o be_v collect_v long_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n no_o marvel_n therefore_o if_o these_o decline_a time_n do_v wear_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o some_o part_n of_o their_o former_a government_n 3._o object_n the_o king_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n entrust_v with_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 17._o 18._o 2_o king_n 11._o 12._o answ._n 1._o the_o principal_a charge_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n deut._n 31._o 9_o 24_o 25_o 26._o of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v only_o say_v deut._n 17._o 18._o that_o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v 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25._o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n and_o of_o gâ—…d_a the_o king_n seer_n and_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n for_o so_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n which_o clear_v also_o solomon_n part_n for_o beside_o that_o himself_o also_o be_v a_o prophet_n he_o receive_v from_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n a_o pattern_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o direction_n concern_v the_o course_n of_o the_o levite_n 1_o chro._n 28._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 2_o chro._n 8._o 14._o 5_o object_n king_n solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n from_o his_o priesthood_n and_o do_v put_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o place_n answ._n abiathar_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n for_o assi_v and_o aid_v adonijah_n against_o solomon_n who_o not_o only_o his_o father_n david_n but_o god_n himself_o have_v design_v to_o the_o crown_n so_o that_o
signification_n and_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o observation_n that_o by_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n exod._n 12._o 43._o any_o israelite_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apostate_n may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n again_o verse_n 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o omnis_fw-la prophanus_fw-la so_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n of_o onkelos_n and_o no_o profane_a person_n shall_v eat_v of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v use_v not_o only_o of_o a_o heathen_a but_o of_o any_o profane_a person_n as_o prov._n 2._o 16._o where_o the_o chaldee_n express_v the_o whorish_a woman_n though_o a_o jewesse_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v profane_v è_fw-la sancto_fw-la prophanum_fw-la fieri_fw-la sure_o onkelos_n have_v not_o thus_o paraphrase_a upon_o exod._n 12._o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o notorious_a profane_a person_n shall_v be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o passeover_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o christian_a church-goverment_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o rise_n growth_n decay_n and_o revive_v of_o erastianisme_n diverse_a learned_a man_n have_v to_o very_o good_a purpose_n discover_v the_o origination_n occasion_n first_o author_n fomenter_n rise_v and_o growth_n of_o error_n both_o popish_a and_o other_o i_o shall_v after_o their_o example_n make_v know_v brief_o what_o i_o find_v concern_v the_o rise_n and_o growth_n the_o plant_n and_o water_v of_o the_o erastian_n error_n i_o can_v say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v honest_a be_v parentibus_fw-la natus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o bear_v and_o descend_v of_o honest_a parent_n the_o father_n of_o it_o be_v the_o old_a serpent_n who_o find_v his_o kingdom_n very_o much_o impair_v weaken_a and_o resist_v by_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o true_a ecclesiastical_a discipline_n which_o separate_v between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a the_o holy_a &_o profane_a and_o so_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o shame_n away_o of_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n thereupon_o he_o have_v cunning_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v man_n first_o into_o a_o jealousy_n and_o then_o into_o a_o dislike_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n by_o god_n mercy_n restore_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o mother_n of_o it_o be_v the_o enmity_n of_o nature_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o as_o mediator_n do_v exercise_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o enmity_n be_v natural_o in_o all_o man_n heart_n but_o be_v unmortified_a and_o strong_o prevalent_a in_o some_o who_o have_v say_v in_o their_o heart_n we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o luke_n 19_o let_v we_o break_v their_o bond_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o their_o cord_n from_o we_o psal._n 2._o 3._o the_o midwife_n which_o bring_v this_o unhappy_a brood_n into_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n be_v thomas_n erastus_n doctor_n of_o medicine_n at_o heidelberg_n of_o who_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v apparent_a by_o his_o own_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n namely_o that_o as_o he_o be_v once_o of_o opinion_n that_o excommunication_n be_v command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o he_o come_v off_o to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n not_o without_o a_o malcontented_n humour_n and_o a_o resentment_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o provocation_n and_o personal_a reflection_n though_o its_o like_a enough_o they_o be_v not_o real_o such_o but_o in_o his_o apprehension_n they_o be_v one_o of_o these_o be_v a_o public_a dispute_n at_o heydelberg_n in_o the_o year_n 1568._o upon_o certain_a thesis_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o church_n government_n and_o the_o power_n of_o presbytery_n to_o excommunicate_v which_o thesis_n be_v exhibit_v by_o m._n george_n wither_v a_o englishman_n who_o leave_v england_n because_o of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n make_v doctor_n of_o divinity_n at_o heydelberg_n and_o the_o learned_a dispute_n have_v thereupon_o you_o may_v find_v epitomise_v as_o it_o be_v take_v the_o day_n follow_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o dr._n vrsinus_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o dr._n pareus_n his_o explication_n of_o the_o heidelberg_n catechism_n the_o erastian_n error_n be_v bear_v the_o breast_n which_o give_v it_o suck_v be_v profaneness_n and_o self-interest_n the_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v very_o much_o for_o it_o expect_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o vigilant_a over_o they_o nor_o his_o hand_n so_o much_o against_o they_o for_o a_o scandalous_a and_o dissolute_a conversation_n as_o church-discipline_n will_v be_v germanorum_n bibere_fw-la est_fw-la vivere_fw-la in_o practice_n as_o well_o as_o in_o pronunciation_n what_o great_a marvel_n if_o many_o among_o they_o for_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o all_o do_v comply_v with_o the_o erastian_n tenent_n and_o it_o be_v as_o little_a to_o be_v marvel_v at_o if_o those_o whether_o magistrate_n lawyer_n or_o other_o who_o conceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o far_o loser_n as_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v interest_v in_o government_n and_o to_o be_v great_a gainer_n by_o the_o abolition_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a interest_n in_o government_n be_v by_o ass_v that_o way_n both_o these_o you_o may_v find_v among_o the_o cause_n mention_v by_o aretius_n 〈◊〉_d probl_n loc_n 133._o for_o which_o there_o be_v so_o much_o un_fw-fr willingness_n to_o admit_v the_o discipline_n of_o excommunication_n magistratus_fw-la jugum_fw-la non_fw-la admittuxt_n timent_fw-la honoribus_fw-la licentiam_fw-la amant_fw-fr etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o admit_v a_o yoke_n be_v jealous_a of_o their_o honour_n love_v licentiousness_n vulgus_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o plebs_fw-la dissolutior_fw-la major_a pars_fw-la corruptissima_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o communaltic_a also_o and_o people_n be_v more_o dissolute_a the_o great_a part_n be_v most_o vicious_a after_o that_o this_o unlucky_a child_n have_v be_v nurse_v upon_o so_o bad_a milk_n it_o come_v at_o last_o to_o eat_v strong_a food_n and_o that_o be_v arbitrary_a government_n under_o the_o name_n of_o royal_a prerogative_n mr._n john_n wemy_n sometime_o senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n in_o scotland_n as_o great_a a_o royalist_n as_o any_o of_o his_o time_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr regis_fw-la primatu_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o do_v utter_o dissent_v from_o and_o argue_v against_o the_o distinction_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o against_o the_o synodical_a power_n of_o censure_n hold_v that_o both_o the_o power_n of_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o the_o corrective_a power_n to_o censure_v transgressor_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o tutor_n which_o breed_v up_o the_o erastian_n error_n be_v arminianism_n for_o the_o arminian_n find_v their_o plant_n pluck_v up_o and_o their_o poison_n antidote_v by_o class_n and_o synod_n thereupon_o they_o begin_v to_o cry_v down_o synodical_a authority_n and_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a hope_v for_o more_o favour_n and_o less_o opposition_n that_o way_n they_o will_v have_v synod_n only_o to_o examine_v dispute_n discuss_v to_o impose_v nothing_o under_o pain_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n but_o to_o leave_v all_o man_n free_a to_o do_v as_o they_o list_v see_v their_o exam_n cens_fw-la cap._n 25._o and_o vindic._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 131._o 133._o and_o for_o the_o magistrate_n they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o pope_n be_v yea_o so_o far_o that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n that_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n synod_n and_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n '_o which_o the_o pope_n do_v former_o usurp_v for_o which_o see_v apollonius_n in_o his_o ius_n majâ—…statis_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la but_o the_o erastian_n error_n be_v thus_o bear_v nurse_v feed_v and_o educate_v do_v fall_v into_o a_o most_o deadly_a decay_n and_o consumption_n the_o procure_a cause_n whereof_o be_v these_o three_o first_o the_o best_a and_o most_o and_o in_o some_o respect_n all_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n refuse_v to_o receive_v harbour_n or_o entertain_v it_o and_o so_o leave_v it_o expose_v to_o hunger_n and_o cold_a shame_n and_o nakedness_n some_o harbour_n it_o have_v in_o switzerland_n but_o that_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o come_v only_o through_o injury_n of_o time_n which_o can_v not_o be_v help_v the_o theological_a and_o scriptural_a principle_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o those_o church_n be_v anti-erastian_a and_o presbyterial_a as_o i_o have_v 53._o elsewhere_o show_v against_o mr._n coleman_n so_o that_o erastianisme_n can_v not_o get_v warmth_n and_o strength_n enough_o no_o not_o in_o zurick_n itself_o yea_o dr._n ursiâ—…us_n in_o his_o judicium_fw-la de_fw-la
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