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A49529
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Episcopall inheritance, or, A reply to the humble examination of a printed abstract of the answers to nine reasons of the Hovse of Commons against the votes of bishops in Parliament also a determination of the learned and reverend bishop of Sarum Englished.
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Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658.
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Wing L367; ESTC R22130
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when_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 6._o whereunto_o they_o seek_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n have_v continue_v long_o at_o kiriath_n jearim_fw-la david_n out_o of_o his_o zeal_n and_o piety_n be_v move_v to_o prepare_v a_o tent_n for_o it_o inthe_o city_n of_o david_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o remove_v it_o he_o call_v a_o great_a assembly_n of_o principal_a man_n but_o do_v not_o make_v that_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o the_o action_n prosper_v not_o but_o there_o happen_v a_o terrible_a judgement_n upon_o vzzah_n which_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o good_a work_n and_o david_n be_v afraid_a of_o 12._o god_n that_o day_n say_v how_o shall_v i_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n home_n to_o i_o so_o the_o ark_n rest_v in_o the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom._n but_o afterwards_o upon_o better_a advice_n david_n perceive_v his_o error_n and_o he_o confess_v it_o cap._n 15._o 12_o 13._o speak_v to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n sanctify_v yourselves_o both_o you_o and_o your_o brethren_n that_o you_o may_v bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n for_o because_o you_o do_v it_o not_o at_o the_o first_o the_o lord_n god_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o we_o for_o that_o we_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o godly_a work_n that_o be_v then_o intend_v and_o therefore_o king_n david_n call_v a_o great_a parliament_n about_o it_o 1._o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 2._o of_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o who_o name_n and_o praise_n be_v record_v 1._o chron._n 11._o 26._o 3._o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o do_v it_o not_o at_o the_o first_o ver._n 13._o but_o now_o upon_o better_a advice_n king_n david_n assemble_v with_o the_o first_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n ver._n 4._o so_o that_o man_n of_o all_o estate_n be_v now_o present_a in_o this_o godly_a work_n this_o be_v to_o be_v 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five_o hundred_o year_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o priesthood_n have_v the_o great_a stroke_n in_o the_o government_n as_o under_o the_o macchabee_n wherein_o they_o perform_v their_o duty_n very_o worthy_o and_o it_o please_v god_n to_o make_v that_o family_n as_o victorious_a as_o any_o other_o almost_o that_o ever_o govern_v that_o commonwealth_n as_o sir_n walter_n rawlie_n say_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o if_o thus_o it_o be_v among_o they_o why_o then_o shall_v any_o in_o these_o day_n be_v so_o much_o displease_v that_o a_o bishop_n or_o a_o clergyman_n shall_v have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o assistance_n of_o government_n for_o the_o better_a order_n and_o direct_v of_o judgement_n as_o to_o be_v counsellor_n to_o a_o prrnce_n as_o zechariah_n the_o levite_n be_v or_o to_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o country_n who_o handle_v matter_n of_o equity_n and_o good_a conscience_n for_o preserve_v of_o public_a peace_n order_n and_o quietness_n among_o neighbour_n wherein_o happen_v many_o business_n that_o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o justice_n and_o the_o equitable_a rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n whereof_o clergy_n man_n be_v the_o most_o competent_a interpreter_n as_o also_o many_o cause_n happen_v touch_v the_o estate_n and_o person_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o be_v subject_a only_o to_o secular_a judge_n without_o some_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n on_o thebench_n to_o see_v fair_a carriage_n and_o indifferent_a deal_n xx_o beside_o i_o can_v omit_v one_o passage_n in_o a_o late_a discourse_n entitle_v a_o assertion_n of_o the_o scottish_a government_n wherein_o the_o author_n cap._n 3._o make_v his_o argument_n for_o rule_v elder_n thus_o whatsoever_o kind_n of_o officer_n the_o jewish_a church_n have_v not_o as_o it_o be_v jewish_a but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o church_n the_o same_o aught_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o have_v also_o but_o the_o jewish_a church_n have_v elder_n etc._n etc._n for_o elder_n be_v not_o now_o my_o business_n but_o it_o may_v be_v likewise_o infer_v but_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o commonwealth_n have_v priest_n and_o levite_n mingle_v and_o join_v together_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o thetribe_n in_o all_o civil_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n therefore_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o it_o be_v so_o ancient_o among_o they_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v already_o but_o especial_o when_o business_n concern_v god_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n than_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v principal_a and_o necessary_a man_n to_o be_v employ_v as_o may_v clear_o appear_v by_o the_o do_n of_o king_n david_n about_o remove_v of_o the_o ark_n to_o the_o place_n that_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o it_o whereupon_o king_n james_n have_v write_v a_o very_a pious_a and_o excellent_a meditation_n pag_n 81._o upon_o the_o 1._o chron._n 15._o some_o of_o who_o word_n i_o will_v here_o recite_v