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other_o word_n that_o follow_v namely_o in_o omni_fw-la pielate_fw-la &_o c_o take_v all_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n together_o and_o they_o be_v these_o i_o exhort_v say_v he_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n 2.1.2_o 1._o tim._n 2.1.2_o and_o give_v of_o thanks_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n by_o which_o word_n so_o put_v together_o it_o appear_v that_o s._n paul_n will_v have_v christian_n to_o pray_v thus_o special_o for_o king_n and_o prince_n not_o only_o to_o this_o end_n which_o my_o adversary_n suppose_v viz._n for_o the_o mantainance_n and_o preservation_n of_o external_a peace_n and_o correspondency_n of_o humane_a society_n but_o to_o this_o end_n also_o and_o that_o chief_o that_o piety_n godliness_n and_o religion_n may_v by_o their_o mean_n be_v continue_v countenance_v and_o protect_v among_o they_o and_o this_o have_v the_o christian_a emperor_n learned_a in_o ancient_a time_n for_o justinian_n that_o christian_a emperor_n in_o his_o day_n 6._o novel_a const._n 6._o speak_v thus_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n and_o honest_a conversation_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v our_o chief_a care_n samaritaine_n legum_n theod._n noâ—â—el_n do_fw-mi 3._o the_o inhaere_n &_o samaritaine_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n likewise_o speak_v valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n emperor_n say_v the_o search_n of_o true_a religion_n we_o find_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o therefore_o also_o do_v s._n augustine_n say_v long_o ago_o that_o it_o be_v enjoin_v king_n from_o god_n â—1_n aug._n contr_n crescun_fw-fr lib._n 3_o cap_n â—1_n that_o in_o their_o kingdom_n they_o shall_v command_v good_a thing_n and_o forbid_v evil_a thing_n not_o only_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o humane_a society_n but_o such_o thing_n also_o as_o belong_v to_o god_n religion_n this_o clear_a and_o most_o evident_a testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o declare_v the_o authority_n of_o king_n aswell_o in_o matter_n divine_a and_o concern_v religion_n as_o in_o matter_n civil_a &_o temporal_a i_o allege_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 10._o whereunto_o nevertheless_o as_o to_o many_o other_o thing_n in_o my_o book_n contain_v my_o adversary_n be_v please_v to_o answer_v nothing_o the_o second_o position_n he_o busi_v himself_o in_o be_v that_o the_o regal_a power_n or_o authority_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o sacerdotal_a or_o spiritual_a it_o be_v true_a that_o king_n &_o prince_n notwithstanding_o their_o regal_a power_n be_v subordinate_a and_o subject_a to_o god_n and_o his_o authority_n but_o what_o of_o this_o indeed_o if_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n speak_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o utter_v their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n there_o may_v be_v some_o reason_n in_o that_o which_o he_o will_v conclude_v but_o see_v they_o be_v to_o speak_v unto_o they_o not_o their_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o in_o his_o name_n and_o as_o ambassador_n minister_n messenger_n and_o servant_n unto_o he_o no_o such_o consequent_a can_v be_v infer_v 1.2_o 2._o cor_fw-la 5_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 1.2_o for_o if_o a_o king_n send_v a_o esquire_n or_o any_o other_o inferior_a servant_n of_o he_o on_o a_o message_n to_o a_o duke_n earl_n or_o other_o nobleman_n of_o the_o realm_n this_o servant_n speak_v in_o the_o king_n his_o master_n name_n and_o deliver_v his_o message_n be_v therein_o to_o be_v obey_v will_v any_o thereupon_o conclude_v ergo_fw-la that_o esquire_n or_o servant_n be_v great_a or_o superior_a as_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o or_o of_o his_o own_o person_n then_o either_o the_o duke_n or_o the_o earl_n or_o the_o nobleman_n no_o man_n i_o think_v will_v be_v so_o absurd_a and_o yet_o my_o adversary_n go_v on_o and_o amplifi_v the_o sacerdotal_a and_o spiritual_a power_n say_v that_o how_o much_o the_o soul_n in_o perfection_n exceed_v the_o body_n the_o eternal_a bliss_n the_o temporal_a felicity_n the_o divine_a law_n the_o humane_a law_n by_o somuch_o do_v the_o spiritual_a authority_n exceed_v the_o temporal_a but_o all_o this_o while_n he_o shall_v remember_v and_o observe_v wherein_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o this_o excellency_n of_o the_o one_o above_o the_o other_o do_v consist_v for_o as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o respect_n of_o convert_v soul_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o god_n kingdom_n by_o preach_v of_o god_n word_n administer_a of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n the_o spiritual_a function_n and_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o regal_a or_o temporal_a so_o no_o less_o true_a be_v it_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o temporal_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n external_o to_o command_v compel_v and_o to_o punish_v offender_n in_o cause_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a the_o regal_a &_o temporal_a office_n and_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o episcopal_a or_o sacerdotal_a when_o therefore_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v but_o as_o the_o body_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o priest_n and_o bishop_n than_o the_o body_n have_v over_o the_o soul_n how_o do_v he_o prove_v this_o fond_a conceit_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o credit_n or_o testimony_n of_o his_o s._n thomas_n as_o he_o call_v he_o who_o live_v more_o than_o 1200._o year_n after_o chsi_v and_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o time_n and_o wed_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n that_o can_v be_v any_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o that_o idle_a fantazie_a yea_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o to_o some_o purpose_n the_o regal_a power_n &_o office_n have_v in_o it_o the_o nature_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o soul_n aswell_o as_o the_o sacerdotal_a or_o episcopal_a have_v to_o some_o other_o purpose_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n command_v the_o body_n so_o have_v the_o king_n power_n to_o command_v the_o priest_n and_o may_v by_o as_o good_a right_n punish_v all_o manner_n of_o offender_n civil_o and_o by_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n man_n may_v punish_v any_o ecclesiastical_o and_o by_o the_o church_n censure_v to_o make_v this_o the_o better_a to_o appear_v beside_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o my_o former_a book_n observe_v first_o that_o moses_n who_o be_v as_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n in_o israel_n command_v not_o only_o the_o levite_n 2â—.26_n deut._n 33.5_o deut._n 31_o 2â—.26_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o a_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v their_o very_a office_n but_o he_o command_v also_o even_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o a_o matter_n likewise_o ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v his_o very_a office_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o take_v the_o censer_n 46.4â—_n numb_a 16_o 46.4â—_n and_o put_v fire_n therein_o off_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v therein_o incense_n and_o go_v quick_o unto_o the_o congregation_n &_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o for_o there_o be_v wrath_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o plague_n be_v begin_v then_o aaron_n take_v as_o moses_n command_v he_o etc._n etc._n he_o 2d_o exod._n 32.21_o 2d_o moreover_o call_v aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o bad_a do_n and_o remove_v he_o for_o the_o same_o whereupon_o aaron_n answer_v humble_o and_o submissive_o unto_o he_o as_o to_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n say_v let_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o lord_n wax_v fierce_a etc._n etc._n 12.11_o numb_a 12.11_o in_o like_a sort_n do_v aaron_n speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o another_o place_n say_v my_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 22.12.15_o 1._o sam._n 22.12.15_o so_o do_v also_o abimelech_n the_o high_a priest_n answer_v to_o his_o king_n submissive_o and_o dutiful_o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o here_o be_o i_o my_o lord_n etc._n etc._n let_v not_o the_o king_n impute_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o servant_n nor_o to_o all_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n for_o thy_o servant_n know_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o less_o or_o more_o the_o prophet_n likewise_o as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o high_a priest_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o humble_a submission_n and_o subjection_n unto_o their_o king_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n who_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n etc._n 1._o king_n 1_o 23._o etc._n etc._n he_o make_v obeisance_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n
etc._n etc._n joshua_n the_o successor_n of_o moses_n do_v likewise_o as_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n command_v even_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n aswell_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o acclamation_n and_o answer_n they_o make_v unto_o he_o 1.17.18_o josh_n 1.17.18_o say_v thus_o as_o we_o obey_v moses_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o will_v we_o obey_v thou_o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o shall_v rebel_v against_o thy_o commandment_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v thy_o word_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o command_v he_o let_v he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 8.34.35_o josh_o 6.6_o josh_o 5_o 3.4_o josh_n 5.10_o josh_n 7.24.25_o josh_o 8_o 30._o josh_n 8.34.35_o and_o it_o be_v further_a manifest_a that_o he_o also_o deal_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o temporal_a for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v circumcise_a and_o the_o passeover_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o the_o man_n that_o have_v offend_v in_o the_o excommunicate_a thing_n to_o be_v punish_v he_o also_o build_v a_o altar_n for_o their_o sacrifice_n &_o offering_n he_o read_v the_o whole_a law_n unto_o they_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n have_v command_v which_o joshua_n read_v not_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n aswell_o before_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o child_n as_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o he_o renew_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v among_o they_o 24.23.24.25.31_o josh_n 24.23.24.25.31_o insomuch_o that_o by_o his_o diligent_a care_n and_o good_a government_n israel_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n likewise_o of_o that_o godly_a king_n josiah_n it_o be_v record_v that_o he_o command_v the_o high_a priest_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o priest_n and_o deal_v in_o matter_n also_o ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v god_n service_n and_o religion_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o he_o command_v hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n 23.4_o 2_o king_n 23.4_o and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o second_o order_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o door_n to_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v make_v for_o baal_n and_o for_o the_o grove_n and_o for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o burn_v they_o without_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o field_n of_o kedron_n 23.5_o 2_o king_n 23.5_o and_o carry_v the_o powder_n of_o they_o into_o bethel_n and_o he_o put_v down_o the_o chemarim_n who_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n have_v found_v to_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o about_o jerusalem_n and_o also_o they_o that_o burn_v incense_v unto_o baal_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o the_o moon_n and_o to_o the_o planet_n and_o to_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n he_o command_v also_o the_o passeover_n to_o be_v keep_v etc._n etc._n he_o purge_v juda_n and_o jerusalem_n 21._o vers_fw-la 21._o from_o the_o high_a place_n the_o grove_n and_o the_o carve_a and_o melt_a image_n yea_o 3.4.7.33_o 2_o chro._n 34._o vers_fw-la 3.4.7.33_o he_o take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n â—_o compel_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n have_v not_o also_o king_n solomon_n authority_n over_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o do_v not_o he_o likewise_o deal_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n when_o he_o set_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o their_o office_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o david_n his_o father_n 8.14.15_o 2._o chro._n 8.14.15_o &_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o watch_n to_o praise_v and_o minister_v before_o the_o priest_n every_o day_n and_o the_o porter_n by_o their_o course_n at_o every_o gate_n for_o so_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o the_o text_n say_v that_o they_o decline_v not_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n he_o remove_v also_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o set_v sadoc_n in_o his_o room_n 24.25.26.27_o 1._o king_n 2.27.35_o 1_o king_n 8.22.23_o 24.25.26.27_o he_o also_o build_v a_o house_n and_o temple_n unto_o god_n and_o do_v dedicate_v the_o temple_n in_o his_o own_o person_n do_v not_o also_o king_n asa_n meddle_v with_o man_n and_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 14.3.4.5_o 2_o chro._n 14.3.4.5_o when_o he_o take_v away_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v down_o the_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o command_v juda_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o kingdom_n be_v quiet_a before_o he_o and_o he_o 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and_o not_o after_o the_o do_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o lord_n establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o juda_n bring_v to_o jehosaphat_n present_v and_o he_o have_v riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n unto_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n moreover_o he_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n and_o grove_n out_o of_o juda_n he_o also_o send_v his_o prince_n and_o with_o they_o priests_z and_o levite_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n &_o they_o teach_v in_o juda_n &_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o and_o go_v throughout_o all_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n 8._o â—_o chron._n 19_o 8._o and_o teach_v the_o people_n again_o in_o jerusalem_n jehosaphat_n set_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o judgement_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o also_o that_o good_a and_o godly_a king_n hezekiah_n show_v his_o authority_n over_o priest_n and_o levite_n 12.13.14.15.16_o 2._o chron._n 29_o 3_o 4.5.6.7.8.9.10_o 11_o 12.13.14.15.16_o and_o in_o matter_n also_o ecclesiastical_a when_o he_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o say_v thus_o unto_o they_o hear_v i_o you_o levite_n sanctify_v now_o your_o self_n and_o sanctify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o carry_v forth_o the_o filthiness_n out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o gather_v their_o brethren_n and_o sanctify_a themselves_o and_o come_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n go_v into_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v it_o and_o bring_v out_o all_o the_o uncleanness_n that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o levite_n take_v it_o to_o carry_v it_o out_o to_o the_o brook_n kidron_n he_o also_o command_v the_o priest_n 2d_o verse_n 21_o 2d_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o send_v to_o all_o israel_n and_o juda_n &_o write_v letter_n to_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n he_o appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 30.1_o 2._o chron._n 30.1_o by_o their_o turn_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o office_n 31.2_o 2_o chron._n 31.2_o both_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o the_o burn_a offering_n
courtesy_n in_o the_o pope_n as_o gratian_n most_o ungratious_o will_v persuade_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o bind_a duty_n petrus_n ibidem_fw-la cap._n petrus_n and_o without_o all_o dissemble_a and_o serious_o mean_v and_o intend_v by_o he_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o sort_n as_o he_o by_o those_o his_o word_n plain_o declare_v and_o consequent_o you_o now_o perceive_v very_o full_o i_o hope_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o after_o christ_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a emperor_n also_o have_v authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o civil_a within_o their_o empire_n but_o here_o now_o do_v some_o papist_n take_v exception_n and_o answer_n as_o touch_v solomon_n his_o displace_n of_o abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o put_v sadoc_n in_o his_o place_n that_o solomon_n do_v this_o as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n but_o first_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a supposition_n and_o conceit_n not_o find_v warrant_v in_o the_o text._n yea_o the_o untruth_n of_o it_o may_v appear_v if_o you_o please_v but_o to_o read_v the_o chapter_n for_o the_o offence_n which_o abiathar_n etc._n 1._o king_n 2.22.23.24_o 25.26.27.28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n the_o high_a priest_n have_v commit_v be_v high_a treason_n in_o join_v with_o adoniah_n against_o king_n solomon_n for_o the_o kingdom_n joah_n also_o be_v in_o the_o same_o treason_n and_o conspiracy_n the_o king_n therefore_o cause_v adoniah_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o cause_v also_o joab_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n &_o touch_v abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n he_o be_v also_o as_o worthy_a of_o death_n as_o the_o rest_n although_o for_o some_o cause_n and_o respect_n he_o be_v spare_v for_o that_o time_n thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 26.27_o 1._o king_n 2_o 26.27_o say_v the_o king_n but_o i_o will_v not_o this_o day_n kill_v thou_o because_o thou_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n before_o david_n my_o father_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v suffer_v in_o all_o wherein_o my_o father_n have_v be_v afflict_v so_o solomon_n cast_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n put_v benaiah_n in_o the_o room_n of_o joab_n over_o the_o host_n and_o the_o king_n set_v sadoc_n the_o priest_n 35._o verse_n 35._o in_o the_o room_n of_o abiathar_n in_o which_o word_n you_o see_v that_o solomon_n do_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o style_v or_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n but_o express_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n thereby_o signify_v and_o declare_v that_o what_o solomon_n do_v touch_v the_o remove_n of_o abiathar_n and_o put_v sadoc_n in_o his_o place_n he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o king_n aswell_o as_o when_o he_o put_v benaiah_n in_o the_o place_n of_o joab_n second_o you_o see_v that_o the_o offence_n which_o abiathar_n have_v commit_v be_v treason_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o die_v aswell_o as_o adoniah_n or_o joab_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o conspirator_n but_o yet_o for_o the_o reason_n and_o respect_v before_o mention_v he_o will_v not_o then_o put_v he_o to_o death_n though_o he_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o be_v content_a in_o lieu_n thereof_o for_o that_o time_n to_o inflict_v this_o punishment_n upon_o he_o to_o have_v he_o remove_v from_o his_o priesthood_n now_o to_o deal_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o matter_n concern_v life_n and_o death_n and_o to_o award_v execution_n of_o death_n or_o in_o mercy_n to_o mitigate_v and_o alter_v the_o severity_n of_o that_o punishment_n and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o to_o have_v a_o mild_a or_o not_o so_o severe_a a_o punishment_n as_o death_n to_o be_v inflict_v be_v thing_n not_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n but_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n they_o do_v right_o and_o proper_o enough_o belong_v and_o therefore_o what_o solomon_n do_v herein_o it_o 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proof_n of_o it_o num._n 27._o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n write_v in_o that_o chapter_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o chapter_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n beside_o 33.5_o deut._n 33.5_o i_o read_v that_o moses_n be_v as_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n in_o israel_n but_o i_o no_o where_n read_v throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n that_o god_n constitute_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n yea_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o moses_n time_n aaron_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n what_o necessity_n then_o be_v there_o for_o moses_n also_o to_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o that_o moses_n be_v no_o priest_n proper_o so_o call_v much_o less_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v thus_o make_v manifest_a for_o if_o moses_n be_v a_o priest_n it_o must_v be_v either_o before_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n or_o after_o but_o after_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o the_o priesthood_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o not_o moses_n but_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v the_o priest_n as_o have_v the_o priesthood_n appoint_v and_o special_o give_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n own_o direction_n thou_o say_v god_n to_o moses_n 3.10_o numb_a 3.10_o shall_v appoint_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o execute_v their_o priest_n office_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v here_o shall_v be_v slay_v so_o that_o none_o but_o aaron_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n may_v execute_v the_o priest_n office_n for_o which_o cause_n moses_n neither_o do_v not_o dare_v execute_v the_o priest_n office_n 16.46.47_o num._n 16.46.47_o but_o command_v aaron_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o apparent_a that_o after_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n moses_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n and_o that_o moses_n be_v also_o no_o priest_n before_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n be_v likewise_o very_o evident_a because_o before_o that_o time_n the_o priesthood_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o birthright_n and_o 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that_o not_o moses_n but_o aaron_n be_v the_o elder_a and_o first_o bear_v for_o we_o read_v in_o num._n 33._o 33.39_o num._n 33.39_o that_o aaron_n be_v one_o hund_v twenty_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v but_o moses_n outlive_v aaron_n 34.7_o deut._n 34.7_o be_v but_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v so_o that_o aaron_n appeareth_z questionless_a and_o undoubted_o to_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o consequent_o even_o by_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n do_v the_o priesthood_n belong_v to_o aaron_n and_o not_o to_o moses_n if_o any_o say_v that_o the_o birthright_n be_v sometime_o take_v from_o the_o elder_a by_o a_o special_a appointment_n of_o god_n and_o give_v to_o the_o young_a it_o have_v no_o place_n here_o for_o no_o such_o especial_a appointment_n from_o
god_n can_v be_v show_v in_o this_o case_n yea_o aaron_n be_v so_o far_o from_o lose_v this_o privilege_n of_o his_o birthright_n by_o any_o appointment_n from_o god_n that_o clean_o contrariwise_o he_o have_v the_o priesthood_n famous_o confirm_v to_o he_o by_o god_n himself_o thou_o say_v god_n speak_v to_o aaron_n and_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o 18.7_o num._n 18.7_o shall_v keep_v your_o priest_n office_n in_o asmuch_o then_z as_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o moses_n be_v no_o priest_n neither_o before_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n nor_o after_o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v no_o priest_n at_o all_o but_o be_v as_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o as_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n a_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o viz._n 33.5_o deut._n 33.5_o that_o joshua_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o succeed_v moses_n in_o his_o place_n and_o office_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o joshua_n 1.16.17.18_o deut._n 31.14_o &c_n &c_n num._n 27_o 17.18_o jos_n 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