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in_o or_o by_o that_o house_n will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o her_o teach_n be_v to_o be_v god_n teach_v he_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a teacher_n though_o invisible_a she_z but_o his_o mouth_n he_n shall_v teach_v we_o according_a to_o what_o be_v elsewhere_o assure_v to_o all_o her_o child_n or_o scholar_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n esa_n 54.13_o 3._o that_o the_o word_n by_o she_o teach_v be_v here_o call_v 1._o god_n word_n and_o law_n therefore_o it_o of_o divine_a authority_n and_o she_o a_o teacher_n divine_o authorise_v 2._o in_o simple_a sense_n the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o that_o she_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o same_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o teach_v wherein_o she_o begin_v at_o mount_n zyon_n until_o she_o have_v teach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n which_o will_v not_o be_v till_o near_o the_o world_n end_n mat._n 24.14_o second_o proof_n esay_n 59.20_o again_o esay_n the_o 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proof_n ezek._n 44.23_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n ezekiel_n sadoc_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v teach_v my_o people_n etc._n etc._n in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n this_o sadoc_n be_v he_o upon_o who_o the_o high-priesthood_n be_v transfer_v from_o eleazar_n line_n 1_o kin._n 2.27_o and_o so_o here_o the_o typical_a name_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v transfer_v from_o aaron_n line_n consequent_o this_o place_n assure_v unto_o god_n people_n under_o the_o gospel_n a_o race_n of_o faithful_a pastor_n therefore_o teach_v no_o error_n in_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v religion_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n according_a to_o that_o i_o will_v raise_v i_o up_o a_o faithful_a priest_n and_o will_v build_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n and_o he_o shall_v walk_v afore_o my_o christ_n for_o ever_o 1_o sam._n 2.35_o four_o proof_n mal._n 2.4_o most_o plain_o malachy_n you_o shall_v know_v by_o the_o wonderful_a performance_n of_o it_o that_o i_o have_v send_v this_o commandment_n unto_o you_o that_o my_o covenant_n of_o teach_v may_v be_v with_o levi_n the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o law_n of_o truth_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n the_o priests_z lip_n shall_v it_o be_v their_o office_n preserve_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n or_o as_o you_o profane_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n see_v more_o if_o you_o please_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n psa_n 19.1_o unto_o v._o 7._o compare_v with_o rom_n 10.18_o and_o mat._n 5.14_o and_o psalm_n 68.11_o 16_o 18._o compare_v with_o eph._n 4.11_o esa_n 30.20_o and_o 60.11_o and_o 62.6_o jer._n 3.14_o and_o 33.15_o to_o the_o end_n and_o 50.5_o ezek_n 37.21_o all_o assure_v unto_o the_o church_n a_o race_n of_o teacher_n divine_o authorize_v unto_o world_n end_n nor_o can_v you_o say_v these_o place_n mean_v the_o church_n as_o preach_v scripture_n or_o her_o doctrine_n as_o consonant_a to_o it_o when_o you_o can_v show_v that_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n foresee_v that_o any_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v write_v chap_n iii_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o these_o type_n and_o prophecy_n as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v s._n lu._n 24.44_o he_o institute_v the_o office_n of_o teach_v the_o gospel_n in_o his_o church_n as_o be_v manifest_a first_o proof_n s._n mat._n 5.14_o first_o from_o that_o attribute_n give_v by_o he_o to_o his_o apostle_n as_o pastor_n and_o consequent_o to_o his_o pastor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v for_o ever_o you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o sun_n or_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a light_n unto_o mankind_n which_o therefore_o if_o it_o shall_v once_o lose_v its_o light_n by_o teach_v any_o error_n in_o faith_n the_o whole_a world_n must_v necessary_o remain_v in_o darkness_n and_o oh_o how_o great_a darkness_n mat._n 6.23_o ever_o after_o for_o wherewith_o shall_v the_o sun_n be_v enlighten_v second_o proof_n s._n mat._n 7.24_o &_o 13.19_o &_o 24_o 14._o &_o 26.13_o s._n lu._n 8.11_o &_o 11.28_o s._n joh._n 8.47_o &_o 10.16_o &_o 12.47_o second_o from_o those_o title_n ordinary_o give_v by_o he_o to_o his_o word_n as_o preach_v call_v it_o in_o simple_a sense_n the_o word_n his_o word_n his_o voice_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o gospel_n the_o seed_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n whereof_o faith_n the_o first_o and_o constant_o name_v preach_v as_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n on_o his_o part_n of_o teach_v it_o and_o hear_v on_o the_o people_n part_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o nor_o can_v you_o say_v by_o these_o title_n he_o mean_v the_o scripture_n preach_v or_o the_o church_n doctrine_n as_o consonant_a to_o scripture_n when_o you_o can_v find_v he_o ever_o intend_v or_o as_o man_n foresee_v that_o any_o one_o tittle_n of_o his_o gospel_n shall_v ever_o be_v write_v three_o proof_n s._n 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