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i_o be_o sure_a the_o scripture_n no_o where_o faith_n that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n in_o what_o they_o command_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o do_v as_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o type_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n mere_o qua_fw-la type_n and_o what_o if_o christian_a magistrate_n lean_v upon_o this_o break_a staff_n suffer_v all_o heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n in_o their_o kingdom_n christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n feat_n they_o object_v for_o themselves_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o they_o do_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o typical_a notion_n shall_v tell_v they_o no_o but_o as_o magistrate_n entrust_v by_o god_n with_o a_o power_n and_o authority_n how_o will_v they_o be_v then_o confound_v will_v this_o distinction_n and_o notion_n
god_n for_o it_o p._n 12_o 13_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n before_o moses_n time_n before_o the_o judicial_a law_n or_o levitical_a priesthood_n do_v punish_v for_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o command_v man_n under_o their_o power_n to_o worship_v god_n p._n 13_o 14_o other_o king_n beside_o those_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n use_v their_o power_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n against_o idolater_n blasphemer_n &c_n &c_n p._n 14_o 15_o 16_o that_o objection_n against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judahs_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o be_v tip_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o land_n typical_a answer_v at_o large_a in_o eight_o distinct_a answer_n where_o divers_a thing_n be_v open_v concern_v type_n and_o of_o those_o king_n be_v type_n and_o how_o action_n may_v be_v typical_a and_o yet_o moral_a from_o p._n 16_o to_o 27_o idolatry_n and_o idolater_n not_o the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o the_o whole_a worship_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n from_o p._n 27_o to_o 34_o the_o 17._o of_o deut._n 18._o 19_o open_v and_o prove_v to_o give_v magistrate_n the_o care_n of_o religion_n p._n 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o under_o the_o father_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o under_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o see_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n observe_v by_o his_o subject_n prove_v p._n 34_o 40._o 41_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n qua_fw-la magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n prove_v and_o yet_o with_o a_o difference_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o heathen_a magistrate_n power_n in_o such_o matter_n p._n 42_o 43_o 44_o the_o command_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o magistrate_n punish_v in_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o exod._n 22._o 13._o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 5._o deut._n 17._o 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o levit._fw-la 24._o 16._o deut_n 18_o 20._o 22._o with_o divers_a other_o lay_v down_o p._n 44_o 45_o 46_o reason_n lay_v down_o to_o prove_v these_o command_n for_o punish_a idolater_n false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n moral_a of_o common_a reason_n and_o equity_n give_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o for_o all_o age_n from_o p._n 46._o to_o 53._o of_o judicial_a law_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o force_n under_o the_o new_a how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o from_o p._n 53._o to_o 58._o the_o magistrate_n punish_v of_o sin_n immediate_o against_o god_n as_o blasphemy_n apostasy_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n p._n 58_o 59_o 60_o 61_o 72_o 73_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o necessary_a under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n as_o under_o the_o old_a yea_o more_o reason_n for_o it_o under_o the_o gospel_n then_o under_o the_o law_n p._n 62_o 63_o 64_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o act_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n p._n 66_o 67_o 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o the_o reason_n of_o those_o command_n in_o 13._o and_o 17._o chap._n of_o deut._n concern_v put_n to_o death_n false_a prophet_n apostate_n have_v be_v be_v and_o be_v still_o the_o same_o of_o a_o like_a nature_n and_o force_n both_o before_o the_o command_v give_v by_o moses_n in_o moses_n time_n and_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 76_o 77_o 78_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n that_o if_o moses_n law_n bind_v now_o then_o moses_n be_v alive_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 79_o 80_o a_o full_a answer_n to_o that_o objection_n if_o the_o law_n in_o deut._n 13._o be_v in_o force_n now_o it_o be_v in_o force_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o punishment_n for_o a_o whole_a city_n not_o only_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o the_o cattle_n also_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o answer_n many_o thing_n be_v open_v and_o clear_v what_o be_v moral_a in_o that_o deut._n 13._o and_o what_o ceremonial_a and_o that_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o destroy_n of_o a_o city_n cattle_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o command_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o 13._o chap_n of_o deut._n p._n 81_o 82_o 83_o 84_o 85_o 86_o 87._o 173_o 174_o 175._o 195_o 196_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n if_o moses_n law_n bind_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o every_o person_n in_o a_o idolatrous_a state_n be_v bind_v to_o seek_v the_o death_n one_o of_o another_o yea_o the_o magistrate_n bind_v to_o sentence_n to_o death_n all_o his_o subject_n practise_v idolatry_n without_o exception_n p._n 90_o 91_o 92_o 93_o a_o full_a answer_n to_o that_o evasion_n of_o hagiomastix_n against_o the_o old_a testament_n law_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o magistrate_n do_v then_o punish_v false_a prophet_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n be_v because_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o these_o law_n be_v give_v in_o all_o difficult_a case_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o immediate_a consultation_n with_o god_n who_o do_v infallible_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o they_o in_o which_o answer_n many_o question_n be_v discuss_v and_o clear_v several_a text_n open_v as_o whether_o god_n give_v answer_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_v in_o difficulty_n arise_v about_o moral_a transgression_n against_o the_o first_o table_n or_o rather_o whether_o those_o answer_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o event_n of_o future_a thing_n as_o about_o the_o success_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n as_o whether_o infallibility_n or_o fallibility_n be_v the_o proper_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o punish_v or_o not_o punish_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o moral_a transgression_n as_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o and_o how_o far_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v a_o infallibility_n and_o certainty_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n now_o as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n as_o whether_o that_o deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o be_v any_o proof_n 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those_o law_n in_o deut._n 13._o etc._n etc._n be_v moral_a and_o in_o force_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o reach_v to_o heretic_n and_o false_a teacher_n among_o we_o as_o not_o be_v those_o false_a prophet_n idolater_n blasphemer_n speak_v of_o in_o those_o law_n from_o p._n 171_o to_o 190_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n that_o the_o sadducee_n herodian_o pharisee_n be_v tolerate_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o christ_n do_v never_o charge_v that_o church_n and_o state_n with_o sin_n for_o not_o punish_v they_o p._n 29_o 30_o compare_v with_o 190_o 191_o 192_o 193_o 194_o several_a reason_n lay_v down_o to_o prove_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o command_n nor_o example_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o prove_v the_o magistrate_n power_n of_o punish_v heretic_n false_a teacher_n yet_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v bind_v p._n 199_o to_o 211_o beside_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n proof_n some_o place_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o day_n under_o the_o 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heresy_n be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v useful_a and_o necessary_a both_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o safety_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n the_o peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o whether_o all_o other_o man_n without_o this_o when_o this_o may_v have_v be_v have_v have_v make_v good_a these_o end_n or_o whether_o this_o come_n upon_o other_o mean_n as_o admonition_n instruction_n synod_n church_n censure_n have_v not_o suppress_v heresy_n ☜_o schism_n vindicate_v the_o honour_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n recover_v many_o soul_n settle_v the_o peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n as_o among_o the_o donatist_n of_o old_a and_o the_o arminian_n in_o holland_n of_o late_a any_o man_n reason_n yea_o sense_n may_v tell_v he_o that_o in_o this_o sinful_a corrupt_a condition_n of_o man_n there_o be_v in_o coercive_a power_n a_o naturalnesse_n and_o suitableness_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o outward_a man_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o spiritual_a good_a and_o that_o when_o no_o other_o mean_n can_v this_o power_n remove_v outward_a thing_n that_o hinder_v keep_v from_o outward_a evil_n apply_v outward_a mean_n and_o yet_o further_o beside_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o ground_n now_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v new_a reason_n under_o the_o gospel_n over_o and_o above_o that_o plead_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o power_n as_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n so_o many_o outward_a visible_a judgement_n be_v not_o inflict_v by_o god_n upon_o offender_n as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n whereupon_o master_n 99_o cartwright_n speak_v certain_o if_o ever_o there_o have_v be_v any_o time_n wherein_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n may_v have_v rest_v in_o the_o sheath_n the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n have_v of_o all_o be_v fit_a when_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o visible_o sit_v in_o his_o judgement_n seat_n and_o himself_o in_o proper_a person_n hold_v the_o assize_n and_o jail_n delivery_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o now_o by_o outward_a blessing_n give_v so_o plentiful_a testimony_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o law_n so_o do_v he_o not_o with_o so_o many_o and_o so_o severe_a punishment_n revenge_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n for_o in_o these_o outward_a punishment_n the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n be_v divers_a from_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o that_o be_v do_v more_o terrible_o revenge_v disobedience_n and_o therefore_o god_n not_o strike_v now_o so_o often_o immediate_o blasphemer_n seducer_n false_a prophet_n schismatic_n as_o under_o the_o law_n the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o more_o need_v not_o to_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a lest_o heretic_n and_o
before_o moses_n from_o this_o command_n of_o god_n use_v this_o sword_n and_o this_o law_n therefore_o god_n insert_v in_o the_o israelitical_a law_n which_o be_v not_o now_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n come_v as_o a_o mosaical_a coaction_n because_o christ_n abrogate_a not_o the_o policy_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n musculuâ—_n in_o his_o common_a place_n de_fw-fr magistratibus_fw-la show_v the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v so_o manifest_a a_o truth_n as_o that_o the_o heathen_a can_v nor_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o conclude_v it_o be_v to_o be_v much_o more_o acknowledge_v by_o christian_n commendant_fw-la neither_o be_v it_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o christian_n to_o harken_v in_o point_n of_o religion_n what_o the_o light_n of_o our_o nature_n dictate_v unto_o we_o but_o what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o we_o of_o which_o be_v give_v for_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v to_o every_o good_a work_n for_o although_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consult_v with_o but_o rather_o the_o scripture_n yet_o alsothose_a thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v which_o by_o god_n be_v write_v in_o our_o â—_z by_o nature_n as_o be_v that_o law_n of_o nature_n who_o direction_n both_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n commend_v to_o we_o be_v not_o that_o power_n which_o father_n have_v over_o their_o child_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o scripture_n also_o confirm_v and_o who_o will_v deny_v that_o it_o special_o belong_v to_o parent_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o abraham_n this_o be_v praise_v gen._n 18._o now_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o magistrate_n what_o be_v he_o otherwise_o to_o be_v account_v of_o than_o the_o supreme_a father_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n who_o power_n be_v much_o great_a then_o of_o a_o father_n over_o child_n and_o therefore_o it_o belong_v more_o to_o he_o then_o to_o a_o father_n that_o be_v shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o among_o â—is_n subject_n set_v it_o up_o as_o for_o musculus_fw-la authority_n which_o be_v so_o much_o urge_v by_o minus_n celsus_n senenfis_n sect_n tertia_fw-la page_n 183._o that_o all_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v by_o the_o gospel_n whole_o antiquate_v and_o therefore_o those_o of_o deut._n 13._o deut._n 17._o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o kill_n of_o false_a prophetâ—_n blasphemer_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o be_v not_o musculus_fw-la meaning_n that_o under_o the_o gospel_n magistrate_n may_v not_o make_v law_n or_o punish_v for_o point_n of_o religion_n for_o in_o many_o of_o his_o write_n he_o plead_v for_o this_o coercive_a power_n as_o in_o the_o second_o psal_n verse_n 11._o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n let_v they_o note_v this_o place_n who_o deny_v kingly_a and_o 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commentary_n on_o the_o recuperâ—tur_fw-la five_o of_o the_o gal._n 12._o verse_n he_o be_v for_o cut_v off_o false_a teacher_n by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n which_o mr._n goodwiâ—â—_n page_n 74._o of_o his_o hâ—giomastix_n confess_v of_o he_o so_o in_o his_o common_a place_n de_fw-fr magistratibus_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr haeresi_fw-la he_o plead_v for_o at_o large_a the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o patitur_fw-la particular_o of_o restrain_v and_o imprison_a heretic_n yea_o in_o case_n they_o be_v blasphemous_a against_o god_n of_o cut_v they_o off_o by_o death_n for_o say_v he_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o suffer_v a_o blasphemer_n to_o live_v by_o which_o testimony_n of_o musoulus_n and_o divers_a other_o that_o may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o write_n it_o be_v apparent_a whatever_o his_o meaning_n be_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o whole_a judicial_a law_n it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o all_o the_o command_n 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deut._n 17._o levit._fw-la 20._o 2._o 3_o 4_o 5._o deut._n 18._o 20_o 21_o 22._o levit._fw-la 24._o 16._o with_o the_o example_n of_o asa_n josiah_n and_o other_o be_v look_v into_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v a_o word_n speak_v of_o concering_n the_o decide_n who_o be_v or_o who_o be_v not_o or_o kill_v false_a prophet_n and_o idolater_n upon_o receive_v a_o answer_n from_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o still_o the_o ground_n express_v of_o proceed_v against_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o other_o reason_n of_o a_o common_a nature_n and_o among_o the_o sign_n and_o mark_n by_o which_o false_a prophet_n be_v to_o be_v know_v this_o discovery_n by_o the_o glorious_a oracle_n be_v none_o of_o they_o but_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o prophesy_v in_o baal_n and_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o err_v their_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o 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punishment_n of_o be_v remove_v from_o be_v queen_n josiah_n in_o all_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o coercive_a power_n upon_o the_o violator_n of_o the_o first_o table_n 2_o king_n chapt_n 23._o in_o sacrifice_v some_o of_o they_o upon_o altar_n and_o burn_a their_o bone_n in_o put_v down_o other_o &c_n &c_n never_o inquire_v by_o vrim_fw-he whether_o those_o he_o kill_v be_v such_o kind_n of_o idolater_n as_o god_n by_o the_o law_n intend_v shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o whether_o the_o other_o be_v not_o such_o so_o the_o priest_n prophet_n and_o people_n in_o take_v jeremiah_n and_o say_v he_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v they_o pretend_v not_o to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o inquire_v by_o vriâ—_n but_o upon_o his_o prophesy_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o house_n shall_v be_v like_o shiloh_n and_o this_o city_n shall_v be_v desolate_a without_o a_o inhabitant_n jerem._n 26._o 8_o 9_o 11._o which_o they_o judge_v a_o prophesy_v false_o upon_o mis-underst_a anding_n some_o scripture_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o those_o word_n why_o have_v thou_o prophesy_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v this_o house_n shall_v be_v like_o shiloh_n and_o this_o city_n shall_v be_v desolate_a without_o a_o inhabitant_n for_o because_o of_o god_n promise_v concern_v the_o temple_n that_o he_o will_v abide_v ever_o there_o psal_n 132._o 14_o they_o presume_v that_o it_o can_v never_o perish_v and_o account_v all_o preach_v that_o look_v that_o way_n blasphemous_a matth._n 26._o 61._o act_n 6._o 13._o of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o the_o late_a annotation_n of_o our_o english_a divine_n upon_o the_o 9_o verse_n and_o jeremiah_n in_o his_o afferens_fw-la judicial_a defence_n to_o the_o 20._o court_n and_o council_n for_o so_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v a_o court_n by_o verse_n 10._o 16_o 17._o speak_v of_o certain_a elder_n of_o the_o land_n rise_v up_o and_o speak_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n plead_v his_o 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be_v to_o repair_v by_o which_o to_o judge_v whether_o such_o thing_n be_v blasphemy_n idolatry_n prophesy_v false_o yea_o or_o no_o and_o whether_o the_o person_n be_v such_o kind_n of_o blasphemer_n false_a prophet_n idolater_n as_o the_o law_n intend_v shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o in_o all_o this_o sharp_a contest_v and_o great_a controversy_n about_o accuse_v jeremiâ—h_n for_o prophesy_v false_o and_o arraign_v he_o upon_o his_o life_n neither_o himself_o nor_o his_o enemy_n none_o of_o the_o priest_n prince_n elder_n people_n nor_o jeremiah_n shall_v once_o move_v to_o inquire_v immediate_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_v the_o infallible_a resolution_n of_o this_o question_n whether_o jeremiah_n prophesy_v false_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o deserve_v to_o die_v and_o therefore_o from_o this_o and_o all_o the_o premise_n yea_o upon_o serious_a search_n into_o all_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o urim_n and_o thummim_v and_o of_o those_o who_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o way_n and_o compare_v they_o together_o with_o the_o help_n of_o many_o judicious_a and_o learned_a interpreter_n beside_o consult_v divine_n who_o have_v write_v of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n i_o can_v find_v the_o least_o ground_n that_o the_o jew_n either_o be_v command_v or_o ever_o make_v use_n of_o inquire_v by_o vrim_fw-he to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o judicial_a proceed_n whether_o this_o or_o that_o be_v idolatry_n or_o blasphemy_n or_o this_o man_n a_o idolater_n or_o false_a prophet_n or_o no_o but_o they_o proceed_v in_o those_o thing_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v to_o they_o and_o in_o difficult_a case_n too_o hard_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n by_o way_n of_o consultation_n
to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o great_a lawyer_n among_o the_o people_n practise_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n law_n according_a to_o which_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v give_v they_o resolution_n out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o never_o in_o those_o case_n upon_o consult_v by_o urim_n as_o many_o scriptures-show_a the_o resolution_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o inquire_v of_o they_o in_o hard_a matter_n be_v to_o eaccord_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o jer._n 18._o 18._o the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n the_o meaning_n be_v though_o false_o apply_v against_o jeremiah_n that_o the_o priest_n keep_v to_o the_o law_n be_v the_o oracle_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o jeremiah_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n see_v they_o who_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o church_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o law_n contradict_v he_o mal._n 2._o 7._o for_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n he_o priest_n lip_n keep_v knowledge_n and_o seek_v the_o law_n at_o hiâ—_n mouth_n not_o new_a immediate_a revelation_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n be_v here_o set_v down_o to_o be_v look_v after_o in_o question_n about_o moral_a thing_n sin_n and_o duty_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o give_v answer_n from_o the_o law_n as_o for_o that_o judgement_n of_o urim_n speak_v of_o in_o numb_a 27._o 21._o which_o be_v by_o way_n of_o oracle_n the_o high_a priest_n have_v vrim_fw-he and_o thumim_v about_o he_o give_v answer_n in_o god_n name_n which_o be_v of_o infallible_a truth_n and_o make_v a_o supreme_a determination_n that_o be_v for_o the_o resolution_n of_o doubtful_a and_o difficult_a business_n and_o enterprise_n in_o matter_n of_o event_n and_o success_n of_o thing_n for_o direction_n and_o counsel_n from_o god_n what_o course_n to_o take_v in_o distress_n and_o such_o and_o such_o case_n as_o about_o go_v to_o war_n etc._n etc._n for_o discovery_n and_o revelation_n of_o hide_a and_o secret_a cause_n of_o judgement_n but_o never_o be_v upon_o occasion_n of_o question_n of_o thing_n forbid_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o for_o determination_n of_o who_o or_o what_o be_v a_o idolater_n or_o idolatry_n a_o false_a prophet_n or_o prophesy_v false_o a_o blasphemer_n or_o blasphemy_n and_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o scripture_n where_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n be_v speak_v of_o wâ—_n shall_v find_v as_o much_o which_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n well_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o place_n i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o speak_v of_o inquire_v of_o god_n by_o vrim_n be_v thâ—se_a follow_v exod._n 28._o 15._o 30._o numb_a 27._o 21._o josh_n 9_o 14._o judg._n 1._o 1._o and_o 20_o 18_o and_o 20._o 1_o sam_n 23._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 28._o 6._o 30._o 7_o 8._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 1._o all_o which_o speak_v only_o of_o inquire_v of_o god_n in_o the_o case_n foremention_v and_o not_o in_o the_o least_o of_o controversy_n arise_v upon_o moral_a transgression_n against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o of_o what_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o man_n for_o they_o unto_o which_o consider_v the_o judgement_n of_o divers_a learned_a man_n in_o their_o 6._o commentary_n upon_o most_o of_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o inquire_n by_o urim_n and_o regnorum_fw-la other_o in_o their_o write_n go_v this_o way_n of_o inquire_v in_o case_n of_o of_o war_n distress_n and_o for_o public_a person_n inquire_v not_o hereby_o for_o a_o common_a man_n but_o either_o for_o the_o king_n or_o for_o he_o on_o who_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o congregation_n lie_v but_o not_o give_v any_o one_o instance_n in_o matter_n of_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n prophesy_v false_o or_o any_o other_o corruption_n in_o religion_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o much_o confirm_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n be_v not_o appoint_v for_o that_o use_n to_o 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