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A92138 The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or a peacable dispute for the perfection of the holy scripture in point of ceremonies and church government; in which the removal of the Service-book is justifi'd, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examin'd; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just powers of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal ... / By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1646 (1646) Wing R2377; Thomason E326_1; ESTC R200646 722,457 814

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beg_v the_o question_n to_o say_v they_o keep_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o 1._o we_o utter_o deny_v that_o by_o god_n law_n they_o ever_o have_v any_o such_o power_n and_o forsooth_o because_o the_o high-priest_n servant_n smite_v our_o saviour_n on_o the_o face_n and_o they_o scourge_v and_o imprison_v the_o apostle_n what_o then_o therefore_o the_o sanedrim_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n may_v beat_v scourge_n imprison_v and_o kill_v as_o they_o kill_v steven_n without_o law_n or_o warrant_n except_o the_o law_n that_o they_o have_v from_o the_o roman_a emperor_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o judge_v their_o sanedrim_n be_v then_o a_o mix_a judicature_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o vain_a consequence_n 4._o it_o be_v like_a enough_o claudius_n and_o tiberius_n both_o give_v they_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n ceremony_n and_o custom_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o that_o be_v much_o for_o we_o the_o adversary_n so_o do_v reason_n from_o a_o corrupt_a unjust_a and_o wicked_a practice_n to_o infer_v a_o law_n erastus_n i_o have_v solid_o prove_v there_o be_v not_o two_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n 179._o but_o that_o the_o magistrate_n govern_v all_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o magistrate_n take_v counsel_n at_o those_o that_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o law_n and_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o sanedrim_n in_o christ_n time_n when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o religion_n ans_fw-fr let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o solidity_n of_o the_o probation_n to_o most_o of_o protestant_a divine_n be_v plain_a emptiness_n 2._o that_o the_o magistrate_n take_v advice_n of_o divine_n and_o learned_a man_n skill_v in_o the_o law_n be_v not_o like_o the_o first_o pattern_n of_o moses_n david_n solomon_n who_o as_o king_n magistrate_n say_v erastus_n do_v rule_v all_o in_o the_o church_n give_v the_o law_n to_o aaron_n his_o son_n direct_v and_o command_v the_o prophet_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o near_o to_o he_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v what_o law_n they_o shall_v teach_v the_o people_n show_v we_o one_o precept_n practice_n or_o promise_v in_o the_o word_n where_o moses_n david_n solomon_n ask_v counsel_n at_o aaron_n the_o priest_n gad_n nathan_n or_o the_o prophet_n say_v o_o son_n of_o aaron_n o_o prophet_n advise_v we_o magistrate_n what_o law_n we_o shall_v command_v you_o touch_v your_o office_n your_o holy_a garment_n your_o wash_n your_o beast_n clean_a and_o unclean_a your_o l●per_n your_o put_a man_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n touch_v the_o form_n dimension_n structure_n material_n of_o the_o ark_n tabernacle_n temple_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o to_o command_v you_o from_o the_o lord_n for_o we_o be_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v a_o more_o eminent_a place_n as_o church-officer_n than_o you_o who_o be_v but_o our_o vicar_n deputy_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o we_o now_o 1._o moses_n receive_v all_o law_n immediate_o from_o god_n and_o never_o consult_v with_o any_o man_n either_o aaron_n priest_n or_o prophet_n david_n and_o solomon_n have_v the_o form_n of_o the_o temple_n give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n in_o writing_n and_o advise_v with_o none_o at_o all_o &_o therefore_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n what_o they_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n 2._o what_o warrant_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v advise_v with_o minister_n what_o they_o shall_v command-minister_n to_o preach_v and_o do_v in_o their_o ministry_n if_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n they_o command_v minister_n 3._o so_o like_a as_o christ_n refer_v man_n to_o the_o civil_a sword_n on_o their_o body_n to_o gain_v their_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o christ_n matth._n 18._o chap._n xvii_o quest_n 13._o whether_o erastus_n can_v make_v good_a that_o the_o
in_o thing_n only_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n commandment_n be_v neither_o a_o lawful_a nor_o oblige_v necessity_n introd_a action_n mere_o indifferent_a can_v be_v do_v in_o faith_n introd_a the_o unlawfulnesse_n unseparable_o adhere_v to_o action_n indifferent_a make_v they_o unlawful_a introd_a how_o exsuperancy_n of_o goodness_n be_v to_o sway_v the_o will_n of_o ruler_n and_o people_n introd_a the_o will_n of_o ruler_n not_o a_o law_n to_o we_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a introd_a the_o definition_n of_o a_o scandal_n p._n ●_o proposition_n touch_v scandal_n from_o rom._n 14._o p_o 4_o 5_o 6_o proposition_n and_o rule_n touch_v scandal_n from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o and_o 8_o and_o 10._o p._n 7_o 8_o 9_o a_o object_n scandalous_a two_o way_n p._n 9_o four_o thing_n may_v be_v scandalous_a object_n ibid._n what_o be_v malum_fw-la aparens_fw-la appearance_n of_o evil_n p._n 11_o rule_n touch_v scandal_n p._n 12_o 13_o 14_o whether_o or_o no_o we_o may_v deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o superior_n for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n causeless_o take_v p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o whether_o information_n can_v remove_v scandal_n from_o thing_n not_o necessary_a but_o only_o through_o the_o necessity_n of_o man_n commandment_n p._n 20_o 21_o whether_o the_o precept_n of_o obedience_n to_o superior_n or_o the_o precept_n of_o eschew_v scandal_n be_v more_o obligatory_a p._n 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n the_o essence_n of_o a_o active_a scandal_n p._n 36_o 37_o how_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v more_o obligatory_a than_o follow_a precept_n and_o how_o no●_n p._n 46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n whether_o or_o not_o in_o every_o indifferent_a thing_n we_o be_v to_o eschew_v the_o scandal_n of_o all_o even_o of_o the_o malicious_a affirmatur_fw-la p._n 53_o etc._n etc._n occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o occasion_n be_v forbid_v p._n 56_o what_o be_v christian_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a p._n 57_o 58_o a_o further_a consideration_n of_o thing_n not_o necessary_a how_o they_o he_o scandalous_a p._n 60_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o thing_n which_o remove_v scandal_n p._n 61_o 62_o some_o thing_n necessary_a from_o the_o only_o p●●i●ive_v will_n of_o god_n some_o thing_n necessary_a from_o something_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o p._n 62_o two_o sort_n of_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 63_o we_o can_v devise_v the_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o worship_n when_o we_o can_v devise_v the_o thing_n itself_o p_o 63_o the_o place_n deut._n 7._o 25._o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v you_o burn_v with_o fire_n clear_v p._n 64_o how_o house●_n and_o temple_n build_v to_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v demolish_v p._n 65_o temple_n and_o house_n have_v a_o like_a physical_a use_n in_o god_n worship_n as_o out_o of_o god_n worship_n p._n 65_o 66_o no_o house_n no_o temple_n no_o creature_n be_v now_o unclean_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 67_o how_o thing_n not_o necessary_a be_v to_o be_v abstain_v from_o or_o use_v in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n p_o 67_o &c_n &c_n thing_n scandalous_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v forbid_v in_o a_o far_o other_o sense_n then_o meat_n day_n and_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n p._n 73_o how_o far_o a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a reason_n make_v a_o law_n perpetual_a p_o 74_o 75_o difuse_v of_o house_n because_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n a_o judaise_n p._n 75_o 76_o 77_o bell_n for_o convening_n of_o the_o people_n to_o public_a worship_n not_o to_o be_v abolish_v though_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n p._n 77_o etc._n etc._n a_o most_o necessary_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scandal_n that_o emergent_a providence_n of_o natural_a necessity_n be_v to_o we_o in_o place_n of_o divine_a command_n in_o some_o case_n p._n 81_o eight_o considerable_a rule_n touch_v the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o necessity_n in_o eschew_v scandal_n p._n 82_o 83_o 84_o the_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o rule_n p._n 82_o 83_o the_o 6._o rule_n ib._n a_o scandal_n may_v flow_v from_o ignorance_n and_o corruption_n and_o so_o be_v take_v when_o it_o also_o kind_o issue_v from_o the_o sinful_a or_o unseasonable_a fact_n of_o another_o and_o so_o be_v also_o kind_o give_v p._n 84_o 85._o the_o 7._o rule_n 84_o a_o false_a rule_n of_o papist_n that_o man_n may_v co_z operate_v in_o a_o sinful_a act_n and_o be_v free_a of_o scandal_n because_o of_o some_o necessity_n p._n 85_o no_o relation_n of_o servant_n or_o captive_a can_v render_v it_o lawful_a to_o cooperate_v with_o sin_n p._n 86_o what_o thing_n not_o necessary_a be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o scandalous_a p._n 87_o the_o 8._o rule_n ibid._n ceremony_n not_o so_o much_o as_o necessary_a by_o way_n of_o disjunction_n which_o necessity_n agree_v to_o many_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o directory_n p._n 8●_n religious_a monument_n of_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v p._n 89_o 90_o etc._n etc._n what_o conformity_n with_o idolater_n be_v unlawful_a p_o 93_o conformity_n with_o idolater_n in_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_v not_o necessary_a unlawful_a p._n 94_o 95_o the_o same_o ceremony_n in_o idolater_n and_o in_o the_o true_a church_n may_v be_v judge_v the_o same_o three_o way_n p._n 96_o formalist_n grant_v conformity_n with_o heathen_a and_o idolater_n in_o ceremony_n clothe_v with_o a_o scriptural_a signification_n p._n 96_o 97_o 98_o how_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o rule_n p._n 99_o church-government_n proper_o a_o institution_n ibid._n the_o worship_n of_o god_n need_v no_o religious_a ceremony_n but_o what_o god_n have_v himself_o prescribe_v p._n 100_o 101_o we_o need_v not_o say_v that_o conformity_n with_o idolater_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o god_n forbid_v his_o people_n heathenish_a rite_n p._n 102_o 103_o ❧_o place_n of_o scripture_n clear_v in_o both_o these_o ●reatises_n gensis_fw-la ch._n ver._n page_n 6._o 14._o 51_o 17._o 11_o 129_o 9_o 13_o ibid._n exodus_fw-la ch._n ver._n page_n 32._o 22_o 117_o 20._o 4_o 130_o 32._o 4_o 5_o 151_o 152_o 12._o 8_o 15_o 347_o 348_o 18._o 15._o 16_o 404_o 405_o 406_o leviticus_n ch._n ver._n page_n 4._o 5_o 6_o 439_o 440_o 6._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 289_o 290_o 8._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 384_o 385_o  _fw-fr 9_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr 10._o 11_o 398_o 399_o 10._o 10_o 379_o 380_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 453_o 242_o 9_o 13_o 347_o 348_o 16._o 2_o 3_o 285_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 18._o 3_o 4_o 94_o 9●_n 19_o 19_o ibid._n 22._o 20_o 21_o 455_o 22._o 10_o 470_o 21._o 2_o 3_o 288_o 289_o  _fw-fr 4_o 5_o  _fw-fr 23._o 27_o 28_o 286_o 287_o 19_o 11_o 282_o 283_o 13._o 3._o 4_o 386_o number_n ch._n ver._n page_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 41_o 242_o 9_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o ●48_n 9_o 6_o 7_o ●53_n 8._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 391_o 39●_n 11._o 16_o 17_o ●04_n 405_o 16._o 9_o 91_o 392_o 25._o 7_o 8_o ●28_n 35._o what_o ●76_n 477_o 478_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●●_o 12_o  _fw-fr 31_o 21_o 22_o ●7_n 78_o deuter._n ch._n ver._n page_n 1._o 16_o 404_o 415_o ●_o ●_o 51_o 52_o 53_o 54_o 55_o 56_o etc._n etc._n 98_o 99_o 100_o 4._o 5_o 155_o 156_o 157_o 12._o 32_o 51_o 52_o 53_o etc._n etc._n 7._o 25_o 26_o 64_o 65_o t●_n of_o scan._n 66_o 67_o 74_o 14._o 1_o 2_o 362_o 363_o 17._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 383_o 384_o 385_o 386_o 387_o 388_o 389_o 340_o 402_o 303_o 404_o 405_o 406_o 407_o 408_o 409_o 410_o 411_o 505_o 17._o 18_o 547_o 548_o 571_o 572_o 19_o 20._o  _fw-fr 20._o 19_o 66_o 67_o 22._o 9_o ibid._n 23._o 18_o 455_o 456_o 32._o 2_o 455_o jeshua_n ch._n ver._n page_n 1_o 2_o 507_o 22._o 15_o 16_o ibid._n judge_n ch._n ver._n page_n 18._o 17_o 567_o 1_o sam._n ch._n ver._n page_n 8._o 7_o 208_o 209_o 210_o 3._o 13_o 453_o 454_o 15._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 65_o 66._o 1_o king_n ch._n ver._n page_n 8._o 17_o 96_o 97_o 98_o 11._o 12_o 571_o 572_o 12._o 27_o 127_o 18._o 40_o 41_o 428_o 2_o king_n ch._n ver._n page_n 11._o 1●_n 18_o 572_o 1_o chron._n ch._n ver._n page_n 26_o ●_o etc._n etc._n 410_o 411_o 28._o 11_o 27_o 28_o 26._o 30_o 31_o 414_o 415_o 29._o 20_o 159_o 170_o 2_o chron_n ch._n ver._n page_n 10._o 8_o 468_o 469_o 15._o 12_o 13_o 463_o 464_o 19_o 9_o 545_o 23._o 19_o 241_o 242_o 19_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 386_o 387_o 388_o 389_o etc._n etc._n 405_o 406_o 408_o 409_o 410_o 411_o 412_o 507_o 30._o 6_o 7_o 346_o 347_o 30._o 18_o 19_o 348_o ezra_n ch._n ver._n page_n 9_o 21_o 22_o 242_o 243_o 6._o 9_o 290_o 10._o 11_o 12_o ibid._n psalm_n ch._n ver._n page_n 2._o 8_o 9_o 605_o 606_o 607_o 610_o 611_o 34._o 11_o 202_o 50_o 1●_n 272_o 368_o 79._o 8_o 93_o 94_o 99_o 5_o
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synedry_n be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n erastus_n when_o the_o priest_n accuse_v jeremiah_n chap._n 26._o of_o blasphemy_n 276._o he_o sit_v not_o among_o the_o judge_n but_o stand_v as_o a_o accuser_n before_o the_o magistrate_n so_o beza_n erastus_n reply_v your_o synedry_n have_v no_o civil_a jurisdiction_n because_o it_o be_v a_o dream_n 2._o shall_v pashut_n the_o priest_n be_v both_o accuser_n and_o judge_n 3._o in_o jeremiahs_n time_n there_o be_v 106._o a_o monarch_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v all_o power_n in_o christ_n time_n there_o be_v a_o aristocracy_n the_o government_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o choose_a man_n ans_fw-fr certain_o jer._n 26._o 10._o the_o prince_n sit_v down_o in_o judgement_n but_o that_o the_o priest_n sit_v with_o they_o we_o have_v not_o one_o word_n only_o the_o priest_n accuse_v he_o as_o worthy_a to_o die_v in_o the_o question_n of_o law_n and_o so_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 8._o now_o the_o people_n undeniable_o can_v have_v be_v judge_n 2._o nor_o do_v we_o say_v the_o priest_n be_v both_o judge_n law_n civil_a to_o condemn_v jeremiah_n to_o die_v and_o accuser_n that_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o they_o in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n be_v judge_n touch_v the_o question_n of_o law_n whether_o he_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n or_o not_o and_o also_o accuser_n before_o the_o civil_a judge_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n to_o say_v that_o all_o power_n even_o of_o church-censuring_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 1._o the_o king_n may_v exclude_v none_o of_o the_o leper_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n the_o priest_n only_o can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v this_o and_o exclude_v vzziah_n the_o king_n as_o a_o leper_n out_o of_o the_o congregation_n the_o king_n can_v not_o judge_v who_o be_v clean_o who_o unclean_a 2._o that_o all_o power_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n as_o if_o the_o king_n of_o i●dah_n be_v by_o god_n law_n absolute_a can_v never_o be_v prove_v but_o the_o contrary_n 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the_o sword_n to_o do_v what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v exempt_v they_o from_o do_v they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o number_v for_o the_o war_n but_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n house_n num._n 1._o 3._o 45_o etc._n etc._n they_o may_v in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n judge_v in_o civil_a business_n with_o the_o civil_a judge_n in_o the_o same_o judicature_n but_o this_o be_v no_o stand_a law_n 2._o erastus_n seek_v we_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o bloody_a pharisee_n be_v not_o against_o law_n he_o know_v it_o be_v his_o own_o argument_n affirmanti_fw-la incumbit_fw-la probatio_fw-la 3._o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n rebuke_v not_o particular_o many_o other_o sin_n pilate_n may_v have_v accuse_v they_o for_o bind_v one_o of_o caesar_n subject_n of_o who_o he_o have_v say_v he_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o 4._o that_o joseph_n be_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o levite_n i_o read_v not_o he_o be_v a_o honourable_a councillor_n some_o think_v of_o 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be_v no_o bind_a rule_n that_o priest_n or_o levite_n in_o the_o old-testament_n may_v either_o bind_v a_o jew_n or_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o when_o pilate_n do_v stand_v so_o much_o to_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n they_o will_v have_v use_v their_o own_o power_n malice_n so_o necessitate_v they_o if_o they_o have_v have_v any_o and_o may_v well_o have_v say_v to_o pilate_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o blasphemy_n but_o we_o will_v not_o use_v our_o power_n we_o so_o love_v to_o be_v loyal_a to_o caesar_n but_o they_o say_v the_o contrary_a we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n they_o say_v indeed_o that_o by_o their_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v but_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o the_o common_a people_n say_v that_o as_o may_v appear_v if_o we_o compare_v joh._n 19_o ver_fw-la 5._o with_o ver_fw-la 12._o with_o matth._n 27._o 25._o and_o with_o act._n 2._o 36._o act._n 3._o 12._o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o erastus_n will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o common_a people_n be_v member_n of_o the_o sanedrim_n or_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v erastus_n steven_n be_v stone_v by_o the_o sanedrim_n not_o by_o tumult_n for_o 279._o there_o be_v witness_n as_o the_o law_n require_v act._n 7._o the_o witness_n who_o by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o the_o man_n condemn_v be_v here_o therefore_o there_o be_v law-power_n to_o stone_n he_o though_o they_o do_v it_o unjust_o ans_fw-fr beza_n mean_v that_o steven_n be_v stone_v by_o tumult_n that_o be_v without_o
my_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v keep_v my_o law_n and_o my_o statute_n in_o all_o my_o assembly_n and_o hallow_v my_o sabbath_n so_o 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o and_o jehojada_n set_v the_o porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o and_o shall_v we_o concelve_v that_o porter_n that_o be_v levite_n will_v hold_v out_o those_o that_o be_v only_o ceremonial_o unclean_a and_o receive_v in_o murderer_n who_o have_v kill_v there_o child_n to_o molech_n that_o same_o day_n there_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unclean_a in_o any_o matter_n the_o text_n be_v general_a exclude_v idolater_n and_o murder_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v refuse_v to_o enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o the_o text_n speak_v as_o for_o erastus_n his_o consequence_n which_o he_o unjust_o impute_v to_o we_o to_o wit_n israel_n sin_v in_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n temple_n to_o profane_v it_o in_o the_o very_a day_n that_o they_o slay_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n ergo_fw-la there_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v priest_n and_o now_o there_o must_v be_v presbyter_n and_o select_a overseer_n in_o a_o church_n judicature_n to_o debar_v murderer_n and_o the_o like_a scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o our_o consequence_n but_o this_o we_o say_v if_o the_o priest_n know_v that_o same_o day_n that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n they_o slay_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n the_o priest_n shall_v have_v debar_v they_o from_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o eat_v the_o passeover_n as_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n num._n 9_o v._n 6_o 7._o num._n 19_o 11_o 12._o leu._n 22._o 6._o the_o soul_n that_o have_v touch_v any_o such_o unclean_a shall_v be_v unclean_a till_o even_o and_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n unless_o he_o wash_v his_o flesh_n with_o water_n 7._o 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