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Moses and Aaron, the king and the priest by the author of the examination of Tilenus before the triers, in the time of the late rebellion.
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Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.
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1675
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Wing W3346; ESTC R20340
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present_v they_o before_o aaron_n the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o he_o the_o investiture_n be_v from_o moses_n but_o the_o direction_n and_o authority_n be_v from_o god_n himself_o moses_n we_o see_v have_v good_a warrant_n for_o this_o but_o the_o people_n jealousy_n suggest_v that_o he_o have_v his_o own_o end_n to_o serve_v under_o pretence_n of_o god_n institution_n they_o suspect_v he_o have_v a_o design_n to_o establish_v his_o own_o throne_n and_o a_o usurp_a prerogative_n and_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o way_n so_o likely_a to_o accomplish_v this_o as_o by_o advance_v his_o ally_n his_o elder_a brother_n aaron_n to_o the_o high-priest_n office_n and_o if_o he_o can_v persuade_v the_o people_n that_o this_o establishment_n be_v by_o god_n own_o appointment_n while_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o mitre_n do_v put_v out_o their_o eye_n and_o dazzle_v their_o judgement_n he_o may_v take_v his_o advantage_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o absolute_a prince_n over_o they_o that_o this_o be_v their_o sense_n be_v evident_a from_o their_o discourse_n you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o will_v you_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o people_n and_o will_v thou_o moses_n 14._o verse_n 3_o 13_o 14._o make_v thyself_o altogether_o a_o prince_n over_o we_o hereupon_o as_o well_o to_o vindicate_v the_o integrity_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n god_n appoint_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o aaron_n case_n dixitque_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la mosen_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v strange_a a_o office_n that_o lie_v under_o so_o much_o contempt_n among_o some_o shall_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o much_o emulation_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n indeed_o it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n to_o have_v so_o free_a a_o access_n to_o god_n as_o the_o priest_n ever_o have_v and_o a_o great_a dignity_n to_o be_v next_o moses_n the_o prince_n as_o well_o in_o point_n of_o honour_n as_o authority_n but_o if_o their_o eye_n be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o mitre_n 1._o num._n 18._o 1._o their_o heart_n shall_v have_v weigh_v what_o a_o burden_n it_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o of_o the_o priesthood_n this_o haply_o may_v have_v take_v off_o the_o envy_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v so_o many_o rival_n to_o promote_v a_o faction_n against_o the_o right_a incumbent_n in_o the_o 2._o vid._n bonfr_n in_o chap_n 16._o 2._o holy_a office_n ambition_n start_v the_o dispute_n which_o be_v promote_v by_o corah_n out_o of_o envy_n and_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n his_o confederate_n and_o begin_v upon_o this_o pretence_n before_o the_o 1._o num._n 16._o 1._o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v separate_v to_o the_o priest_n office_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o tribe_n be_v hallow_v as_o it_o be_v by_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n 45._o chap._n 3._o verse_n 45._o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n they_o take_v it_o ill_o to_o be_v divest_v of_o this_o right_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v entail_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o see_v it_o translate_v entire_o upon_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n create_v matter_n of_o envy_n and_o indignation_n especial_o in_o corah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n if_o one_o priest_n must_v needs_o be_v settle_v over_o all_o the_o tribe_n why_o not_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n the_o first-born_a for_o though_o his_o father_n forfeit_v his_o birthright_n yet_o god_n law_n do_v 1._o gen._n 49._o 3._o 1._o chron._n 5._o 1._o not_o extedn_v the_o penalty_n beyond_o the_o three_o or_o the_o four_o generation_n and_o by_o this_o time_n the_o entail_v curse_n be_v cut_v off_o it_o be_v just_a his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n this_o be_v very_o plausible_a for_o the_o rubenites_n to_o plead_v while_o they_o aim_v likewise_o in_o all_o probability_n at_o the_o sceptre_n but_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v corah_n turn_n he_o affect_v a_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n himself_o so_o moses_n tell_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v 10_o chap_n 16._o 10_o well_o how_o to_o make_v out_o his_o title_n for_o though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n yet_o he_o be_v head_n but_o of_o the_o second_o house_n aaron_z be_v of_o the_o first_o he_o be_v therefore_o to_o gratify_v 21._o exod_n 6._o 21._o his_o envy_n by_o procure_v aaron_n jurisdiction_n to_o be_v vote_v down_o and_o his_o power_n level_v that_o himself_o may_v be_v exempt_v from_o all_o canonical_a obedience_n and_o become_v a_o independent_a and_o then_o his_o ambition_n suggest_v that_o by_o his_o popularity_n and_o little_a art_n of_o insinuation_n he_o may_v gather_v a_o numerous_a congregation_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o court_v the_o people_n 3._o chap_n 16._o 3._o and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o godly_a party_n you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o sufficient_o qualify_v to_o choose_v their_o own_o priest_n or_o administer_v to_o themselves_o this_o doctrine_n do_v so_o bewitch_v the_o people_n that_o even_o after_o the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o faction_n corah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n be_v remove_v by_o a_o signal_n and_o stupendous_a vengeance_n all_o the_o 42._o chap_n 16._o 42._o congregation_n not_o one_o tribe_n except_v conspire_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o design_n until_o fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o of_o they_o be_v sweep_v away_o with_o a_o new_a plague_n and_o the_o rest_n silence_v by_o a_o miraculous_a decision_n of_o the_o controversy_n in_o the_o interim_n how_o do_v aaron_n the_o defendant_n behave_v himself_o in_o this_o quarrel_n why_o he_o show_v himself_o as_o become_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n worthy_a that_o office_n which_o they_o malicious_o contend_v to_o wrest_v from_o he_o when_o he_o see_v 48._o num._n 16._o 48._o that_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o and_o the_o plague_n begin_v he_o take_v his_o censer_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n and_o stand_v between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n he_o expose_v his_o own_o life_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o these_o his_o enemy_n but_o for_o his_o cause_n he_o plead_v not_o one_o word_n but_o submit_v himself_o and_o it_o whole_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o and_o so_o we_o proceed_v to_o 2._o the_o trial._n but_o have_v not_o a_o special_a verdict_n pass_v against_o they_o already_o have_v they_o not_o acknowledge_v a_o judgement_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o 15000_o soul_n sweep_v away_o by_o a_o threefold_a vengeance_n the_o devour_a earth_n the_o consume_a fire_n and_o a_o waste_a plague_n but_o this_o be_v think_v imputable_a to_o some_o rashness_n of_o conduct_n in_o the_o business_n or_o to_o moses_n interest_n and_o importunity_n with_o god_n and_o so_o their_o spirit_n be_v embitter_v and_o their_o heart_n harden_v those_o judgement_n make_v no_o impression_n upon_o they_o in_o mercy_n therefore_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o in_o cool_a blood_n and_o summon_v they_o to_o a_o new_a trial_n wherein_o he_o vindicate_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o seal_v aaron_n patent_n for_o the_o sacred_a office_n with_o a_o miracle_n in_o this_o trial_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o the_o jury_n 2._o the_o verdict_n in_o the_o jury_n we_o may_v consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n 2._o the_o number_n 3._o the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n 1._o they_o be_v rods._n man_n many_o time_n do_v so_o far_o degenerate_a become_v so_o unreasonable_a that_o god_n appeal_v to_o senseless_a creature_n to_o take_v up_o the_o dispute_n and_o decide_v the_o controversy_n that_o he_o have_v with_o they_o hear_v o_o you_o mountain_n the_o lord_n controversy_n beside_o the_o rod_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o authority_n a_o ensign_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o lord_n shall_v 15._o psal_n 110._o heb._n 11._o psal_n 89._o 32._o apoc._n 21._o 15._o send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o power_n out_o of_o zion_n and_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a use_n of_o the_o rod_n consonant_n to_o that_o emblematical_a signification_n for_o 1._o support_v for_o 2._o chastisement_n and_o 3._o mensuration_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o authority_n to_o support_v the_o weak_a and_o innocent_a to_o chastise_v the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a and_o to_o mete_v out_o reward_n and_o punishment_n respective_o unto_o all_o the_o rod_n therefore_o be_v not_o unfit_o put_v upon_o the_o jury_n to_o find_v for_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o almond-tree_n most_o opposite_a to_o this_o purpose_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o of_o tree_n that_o awake_v out_o of_o the_o dead_a of_o winter_n and_o shoot_v up_o to_o clothe_v and_o dress_v itself_o to_o it_o belong_v the_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n among_o the_o tree_n
a_o vital_a eye_n 2._o a_o vital_a tongue_n 3._o a_o vital_a sting_n 1._o a_o vital_a eye_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v virga_fw-la vigilans_fw-la like_o that_o of_o 11._o jer._n 1._o 11._o jeremy_n a_o watch_v rod._n 2._o a_o vital_a tongue_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v virga_fw-la clamitans_fw-la like_o that_o 9_o mic._n 6._o 9_o of_o micah_n a_o preach_v rod._n 3._o a_o vital_a sting_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v virga_fw-la stimulans_fw-la like_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n a_o goading_a and_o a_o quicken_a ult_n 1_o cor._n 4._o ult_n rod._n 1._o it_o must_v be_v a_o watch_a rod_n vigilat_fw-la autem_fw-la virga_fw-la cuncta_fw-la populi_fw-la peccata_fw-la considerans_fw-la ut_fw-la percutiat_fw-la et_fw-la corripiat_fw-la delinquentes_fw-la i_o have_v 5._o hieron_n in_o jer._n 1._o 11._o ezek._n 33._o 8._o heb._n 13._o 17._o and_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 5._o make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o prophet_n the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o bishop_n office_n consist_v in_o a_o superintendency_n his_o work_n be_v to_o watch_v for_o soul_n 2._o a_o preach_a rod_n if_o it_o be_v a_o genuine_a rod_n of_o aaron_n it_o will_v speak_v to_o every_o man_n and_o to_o every_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o language_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n tell_v we_o that_o two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a for_o corection_n and_o reproof_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o discreet_a mildness_n with_o a_o ingenious_a liberty_n of_o speech_n plus_fw-fr tamen_fw-la erga_fw-la corrigendos_fw-la agate_n benevolentia_fw-la quam_fw-la severitas_fw-la plus_fw-la cohortatio_fw-la quam_fw-la commotio_fw-la plus_fw-la charitas_fw-la quam_fw-la potestas_fw-la say_v leo._n kindness_n be_v more_o prevalent_a towards_o the_o correction_n of_o delinquent_n than_o severity_n charity_n of_o more_o efficacy_n than_o a_o imperious_a power_n for_o some_o disposition_n as_o st._n austin_n observe_v be_v wrought_v upon_o magis_fw-la docendo_fw-la quam_fw-la jubendo_fw-la magis_fw-la monendo_fw-la quam_fw-la minando_fw-la more_o by_o persuasion_n than_o by_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 21._o menace_n such_o disposition_n as_o be_v unrelenting_a at_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n to_o such_o other_o application_n be_v high_o necessary_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o rod_n be_v 3._o virga_fw-la stimulans_fw-la a_o smart_n and_o goading_a rod_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o great_a apostle_n out_o of_o very_a charity_n resolve_v to_o use_v sharpness_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 2_o 10._o the_o virtue_n of_o goodman_n be_v not_o sine_fw-la cuspide_fw-la vel_fw-la aculeo_fw-la not_o without_o some_o sting_n and_o there_o be_v some_o temper_n will_v require_v it_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v this_o rod_n turn_v into_o 8._o exod._n 7._o 12._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o a_o serpent_n unless_o it_o be_v with_o a_o design_n to_o swallow_v up_o the_o rod_n of_o janne_n and_o jambres_n when_o they_o bewitch_v the_o people_n to_o withstand_v moses_n if_o any_o be_v so_o obstinate_a that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v correct_v by_o aaron_n rod_n neither_o obedient_a to_o the_o voice_n nor_o awe_v by_o the_o eye_n nor_o quicken_v by_o the_o sting_n of_o it_o especial_o if_o any_o be_v so_o insolent_a as_o to_o wrest_v the_o rod_n out_o of_o aaron_n hand_n if_o he_o provoke_v aaron_n to_o appeal_v to_o moses_n and_o moses_n rod_n be_v throw_v out_o after_o he_o and_o that_o become_v a_o serpent_n to_o he_o he_o may_v thank_v his_o own_o stubbornness_n for_o that_o transubstantiation_n for_o instead_o of_o a_o gentle_a rod_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v whip_v with_o scorpion_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n see_v a_o rod_n 13._o jer._n 1._o 12_o 13._o and_o a_o seethe_a pot_n too_o and_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o origen_n si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la tali_fw-la virga_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la non_fw-la emendaris_fw-la in_fw-la cacabum_fw-la mitteris_fw-la &_o cacabus_fw-la 2._o in_o psal_n 38._o homil._n 2._o succendetur_fw-la if_o the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n can_v reform_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o seethe_a pot_n to_o be_v consume_v 3._o it_o must_v be_v a_o florid_n rod_n some_o leave_v it_o shall_v have_v not_o broad_a enough_o to_o lodge_v or_o shelter_v serpent_n but_o sovereign_a to_o heal_v and_o then_o to_o hide_v the_o scar_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o infirm_a and_o surprise_a patient_n but_o some_o sore_n be_v so_o deep_a foul_a and_o offensive_a they_o must_v be_v draw_v and_o lay_v open_a in_o order_n to_o their_o cure_n to_o furnish_v leaf_n to_o cover_v such_o be_v to_o skin_n over_o a_o old_a sore_n till_o it_o rankle_v till_o it_o become_v more_o noisome_a and_o contagious_a but_o to_o make_v the_o rod_n florid_n it_o must_v have_v blossom_n as_o well_o as_o leaf_n it_o be_v expect_v whatever_o habit_n be_v in_o fashion_n among_o other_o that_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v endue_v 16_o psal_n 132._o 16_o with_o the_o flower_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o this_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n to_o adorn_v and_o dress_v it_o up_o as_o well_o as_o other_o rod_n though_o such_o secular_a accession_n can_v make_v it_o the_o more_o sacred_a yet_o they_o may_v make_v it_o the_o more_o awful_a which_o will_v make_v it_o also_o the_o more_o serviceable_a both_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o moses_n his_o vicegerent_n and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v it_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v 4._o a_o fruitful_a rod_n some_o perhaps_o do_v real_o mind_n nothing_o but_o the_o leaf_n and_o blossom_n to_o cloth_n and_o adorn_v they_o so_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v warm_a and_o gay_a they_o care_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o as_o leo_n have_v it_o tua_fw-la conscientia_fw-la honorem_fw-la 16._o ep._n 93._o chap._n 16._o sibi_fw-la debitum_fw-la vindicant_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la sibi_fw-la creditis_fw-la non_fw-la laborant_fw-la bestiae_fw-la irruunt_fw-la &_o septa_fw-la ovium_fw-la non_fw-la claudunt_fw-la fures_fw-la insidiantur_fw-la &_o excubias_fw-la non_fw-la praetendunt_fw-la morbi_fw-la crebrescunt_fw-la &_o remedia_fw-la nulla_fw-la prospiciunt_fw-la feed_v 14._o mic._n 7._o 14._o thy_o flock_n with_o thy_o rod_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o prophet_n the_o flock_n must_v be_v feed_v and_o to_o that_o effect_n the_o rod_n must_v be_v fruitful_a there_o be_v bitter_a almond_n who_o virtue_n be_v to_o allay_v the_o fume_n digest_v the_o crudity_n and_o dry_a up_o the_o inundation_n of_o intemperance_n to_o open_a obstruction_n those_o of_o covetousness_n and_o oppression_n to_o expel_v the_o wind_n that_o flatus_fw-la of_o pride_n and_o vanity_n to_o purge_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o inner_a man_n of_o all_o inordinate_a lust_n and_o passion_n and_o very_o useful_a to_o smooth_v the_o skin_n of_o a_o christian_n outward_a conversation_n to_o make_v it_o beautiful_a and_o lovely_a and_o there_o be_v sweet_a almond_n 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