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both_o before_o and_o after_o they_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o synagogue_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n bless_v god_n before_o and_o after_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o bless_v god_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o when_o the_o king_n read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n all_o the_o hearer_n be_v bind_v to_o prepare_v their_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v their_o ear_n attentive_a and_o to_o hear_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o with_o joy_n and_o tremble_a as_o in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o though_o they_o be_v great_a wise_a man_n which_o know_v the_o whole_a law_n every_o whit_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o hear_v with_o great_a attention_n for_o the_o king_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o cause_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v sound_v vid._n ainsw_n ibid._n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n to_o cause_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o that_o day_n but_o sheliach_n zibbur_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o each_o particular_a congregation_n to_o cause_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v read_v and_o expound_v in_o their_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n therefore_o all_o their_o hearer_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v the_o like_a reparation_n and_o to_o hear_v with_o great_a attentivenesse_n in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o when_o the_o king_n read_v or_o the_o chief_a ruler_n he_o must_v endervour_n to_o make_v the_o people_n understand_v the_o read_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o nehemiah_n chap._n 8._o 8._o and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o hear_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o their_o gate_n deut._n 31._o 12._o but_o yet_o no_o unclean_a person_n must_v come_v into_o this_o general_a assembly_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o vers_fw-la 11._o when_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v but_o the_o unclean_a be_v not_o fit_a to_o come_v because_o this_o general_a church-assemble_o be_v keep_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n but_o no_o unclean_a person_n be_v exempt_v from_o come_v into_o their_o particular_a church-assemble_o for_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v to_o their_o synagogue_n convocation_n every_o sabbath_n yea_o the_o very_a leper_n which_o be_v the_o most_o contagious_a of_o all_o unclean_a person_n they_o have_v a_o place_n prepare_v for_o they_o in_o their_o synagogue_n as_o i_o note_v it_o before_o and_o indeed_o their_o synagogue-assembly_n be_v in_o such_o high_a synagogue_n they_o use_v to_o keep_v weekly_a lecture_n in_o their_o synagogue_n esteem_n among_o they_o that_o they_o frequent_v those_o assembly_n not_o only_o on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o also_o they_o keep_v lecture_n therein_o upon_o the_o week_n day_n for_o the_o better_a edification_n of_o god_n people_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n for_o when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v end_v their_o preach_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n at_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n than_o the_o proselyte_n of_o that_o synagogue_n beseech_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o same_o sermon_n again_o in_o the_o middle_a sabbath_n act_v 13._o 42._o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o week_n which_o they_o call_v the_o middle_a sabbath_n for_o they_o date_v all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n from_o the_o sabbath_n thus_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o three_o the_o four_o of_o the_o sabbath_n call_v here_o by_o paul_n the_o middle_a sabbath_n on_o this_o day_n it_o seem_v they_o keep_v a_o weekly_a lecture_n at_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n and_o doubtless_o other_o synagogue_n in_o other_o place_n do_v the_o same_o and_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v exhort_v timothy_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v instant_a to_o preach_v the_o word_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o also_o in_o the_o week_n day_n in_o keep_v lecture_n and_o this_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v out_o of_o season_n because_o weekly_a lecture_n be_v not_o so_o constant_o and_o certain_o command_v as_o the_o sabbath_n lecture_n be_v but_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a sacrifice_n which_o we_o give_v to_o god_n out_o of_o our_o own_o time_n and_o labour_n scholar_n when_o the_o jew_n receive_v heathen_n as_o proselyte_n into_o their_o synagogue_n what_o do_v they_o require_v of_o they_o to_o fit_v they_o to_o be_v member_n for_o divers_a heathen_n become_v proselyte_n and_o join_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o synagogue_n worship_n act._n 2._o 10._o and_o 13._o 43._o and_o 14._o 1._o and_o 17._o 4._o teacher_n those_o heathen_n that_o desire_v to_o join_v with_o the_o jew_n also_o how_o the_o jew_n receive_v heathen_n to_o be_v member_n of_o their_o national_a church_n and_o of_o their_o particular_a synagogue_n also_o as_o one_o body_n in_o their_o synagogue-worship_n must_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o qualify_v the_o hebrew_a doctor_n say_v that_o they_o receive_v none_o to_o be_v proselyte_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n until_o they_o have_v perform_v three_o action_n first_o they_o must_v be_v circumcise_v second_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v three_o they_o must_v bring_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o in_o the_o heathen_a country_n where_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n because_o they_o have_v no_o sanctuary_n there_o they_o receive_v proselyte_n into_o their_o synagogue_n by_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o two_o first_o action_n only_o and_o woman_n be_v receive_v only_o by_o baptism_n and_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o three_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n when_o any_o heathen_a man_n or_o woman_n come_v to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o common-weal_n of_o israel_n as_o a_o proselyte_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n make_v diligent_a enquiry_n after_o such_o lest_o they_o come_v to_o get_v themselves_o under_o the_o law_n for_o some_o riches_n or_o for_o some_o dignity_n or_o for_o affection_n for_o marriage-sake_n with_o some_o jewish_a man_n or_o woman_n if_o no_o such_o occasion_n be_v find_v against_o they_o than_o they_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o the_o weightines_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o toil_n that_o be_v in_o the_o do_v thereof_o above_o that_o which_o the_o people_n of_o other_o land_n have_v to_o see_v if_o they_o will_v leave_v off_o if_o yet_o they_o will_v take_v they_o upon_o they_o and_o not_o withdraw_v and_o see_v that_o they_o come_v of_o love_n they_o then_o receive_v they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v when_o naomi_n see_v that_o ruth_n be_v steadfast_o mind_v to_o go_v with_o she_o leave_v speak_v unto_o she_o and_o embrace_v she_o ruth_n 1._o 18._o but_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n receive_v no_o proselyte_n into_o the_o national_a church_n all_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n not_o in_o david_n church_n the_o judge_n of_o their_o sanhedrin_n be_v the_o elder_n of_o their_o national_a church_n day_n lest_o they_o shall_v come_v of_o fear_n not_o in_o solomon_n day_n lest_o they_o shall_v come_v because_o of_o his_o peaceable_a kingdom_n and_o great_a prosperity_n which_o israel_n then_o have_v for_o who_o so_o come_v from_o the_o heathen_n for_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n he_o be_v no_o righteous_a proselyte_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v many_o proselyte_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o private_a person_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o and_o drive_v they_o not_o away_o out_o of_o any_o place_n after_o they_o be_v baptize_v neither_o take_v they_o they_o near_o unto_o they_o until_o their_o after_o fruit_n appear_v vid._n ainsw_n on_o gen._n 17._o 12._o and_o mr._n broughton_n on_o dan._n 9_o say_v that_o many_o thousand_o heathen_n become_v proselyte_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v admit_v only_o by_o baptism_n without_o circumcision_n baptism_n be_v ever_o frequent_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v in_o use_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o sacrifice_v be_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o godly_a after_o the_o flood_n do_v use_v to_o baptise_v their_o body_n and_o their_o wear_a garment_n when_o they_o be_v defile_v by_o any_o pollution_n as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 35._o and_o christ_n command_v moses_n to_o ordain_v the_o use_n of_o baptism_n among_o his_o people_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o sanctification_n but_o at_o the_o last_o when_o christ_n end_v all_o the_o typical_a ceremony_n
wilderness_n therefore_o wilderness_n christ_n give_v they_o power_n of_o excommunication_n original_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o do_v then_o give_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o plain_a term_n express_v yet_o it_o be_v employ_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n because_o he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o correct_v all_o vice_n and_o sin_n with_o suitable_a punishment_n as_o i_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v therefore_o see_v that_o power_n of_o excommunication_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n original_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o high_a sanhedrin_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o must_v belong_v also_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o all_o the_o other_o sanhedrin_v in_o their_o respective_a place_n because_o they_o have_v their_o power_n of_o delegation_n from_o they_o yet_o by_o christ_n ordinance_n as_o above_o and_o so_o in_o time_n it_o go_v from_o they_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o each_o 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the_o next_o punishment_n unto_o death_n teacher_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o roman_n have_v take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n from_o the_o sanhedrin-court_n of_o judea_n about_o a_o year_n or_o two_o before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o i_o have_v former_o note_v and_o therefore_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n can_v much_o less_o put_v he_o to_o death_n neither_o ought_v excommunication_n to_o be_v account_v as_o the_o great_a punishment_n next_o death_n neither_o do_v i_o agree_v to_o those_o that_o say_v that_o excommunication_n be_v not_o in_o practice_n among_o the_o jew_n until_o that_o time_n when_o the_o roman_n take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n from_o they_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o high_a sanhedrin_n at_o this_o time_n be_v most_o of_o they_o degenerate_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n will_v now_o first_o have_v invent_v such_o a_o religious_a course_n of_o justice_n as_o excommunication_n right_o use_v be_v i_o rather_o think_v that_o excommunication_n be_v in_o practice_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n or_o at_o least_o long_o before_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v endow_v the_o high_a sanhedrin_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o ordain_v such_o law_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o suppression_n and_o reformation_n of_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v a_o law_n for_o excommunication_n if_o they_o see_v it_o needful_a as_o i_o note_v before_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v ordain_v excommunication_n or_o some_o other_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o second_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n in_o sannedrin_n say_v no_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a except_o in_o jeroboam_n case_n but_o they_o say_v that_o for_o his_o great_a offence_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o synedrion_n do_v warn_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o house_n for_o a_o time_n to_o salve_v his_o honour_n hence_o i_o reason_v thus_o that_o this_o rule_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n must_v have_v relation_n to_o those_o time_n when_o king_n reign_v among_o they_o but_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o king_n be_v end_v before_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n and_o no_o more_o king_n be_v suffer_v to_o reign_v afterward_o for_o ezra_n and_o the_o doctor_n of_o his_o age_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o king_n till_o christ_n come_v they_o know_v well_o enough_o from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n that_o the_o four_o great_a beast_n will_v take_v away_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dan._n 7._o 18._o therefore_o he_o and_o the_o doctor_n of_o his_o age_n will_v never_o have_v give_v this_o rule_n to_o preserve_v the_o king_n from_o excommunication_n in_o relation_n to_o succeed_a time_n and_o therefore_o they_o 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