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if_o this_o be_v holiness_n the_o israelite_n have_v scarce_o wipe_v their_o mouth_n since_o their_o last_o obstinacy_n but_o these_o pickthank_n tax_v their_o governor_n and_o flatter_v the_o people_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o these_o fond_a and_o flatter_v people_n of_o who_o they_o intend_v to_o make_v no_o other_o use_n but_o to_o be_v stirrup_n to_o advance_v themselves_o into_o the_o saddle_n of_o government_n they_o pretend_v that_o all_o the_o people_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o holiness_n may_v make_v as_o near_a approach_n to_o god_n as_o their_o governor_n but_o their_o design_n be_v hereby_o to_o appropriate_v all_o administration_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o wipe_v the_o poor_a people_n of_o that_o which_o now_o they_o labour_v to_o take_v away_o from_o their_o governor_n namely_o all_o power_n 4_o discontentedness_n with_o their_o present_a condition_n while_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o fâ—w_a ruler_n that_o be_v above_o they_o they_o never_o think_v of_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o people_n who_o be_v below_o they_o they_o do_v so_o discontentedly_n look_v upon_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o priest_n that_o they_o consider_v not_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o levite_n &_o the_o people_n and_o their_o thankfulness_n that_o they_o be_v above_o so_o many_o be_v drown_v in_o discontentment_n that_o one_o or_o two_o be_v aâ—ove_v they_o 5_o envy_n at_o and_o repine_v against_o the_o due_a advancement_n of_o their_o faithful_a governor_n they_o envy_v moses_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o aaron_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 106.16_o have_v moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v but_o fellow_n with_o the_o rebel_n none_o have_v be_v better_o belove_v but_o now_o they_o be_v advance_v the_o malice_n of_o these_o rebel_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o governor_n their_o fault_n be_v that_o god_n have_v set_v they_o up_o not_o that_o they_o have_v ever_o oppose_v god_n or_o hurt_n israel_n so_o that_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o rebel_n be_v not_o the_o badness_n of_o their_o governor_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o curse_a humour_n of_o plain_a downright_a envy_n which_o be_v not_o trouble_v that_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n go_v ill_a either_o in_o point_n of_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n but_o that_o they_o go_v so_o well_o or_o no_o worse_o 6_o pride_n and_o ambition_n 1._o quotic_n hominibus_fw-la desidero_fw-la praeesse_fw-la toties_fw-la deo_fw-la meo_fw-la praeire_fw-la contendo_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 1._o they_o aspire_v to_o a_o dignity_n in_o which_o god_n have_v place_v other_o and_o for_o and_o to_o which_o they_o be_v neither_o call_v nor_o fit_v their_o ambition_n to_o be_v above_o the_o people_n make_v they_o desirous_a to_o be_v likewise_o above_o god_n who_o have_v put_v other_o into_o that_o dignity_n they_o who_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o ore_n id._n cum_fw-la indignus_fw-la essem_fw-la poni_fw-la ad_fw-la romum_fw-la positus_fw-la sum_fw-la ad_fw-la gubernaculum_fw-la aug._n si_fw-mi ille_fw-la qui_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la pollet_fw-la invitus_fw-la debet_fw-la accedere_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la vitiis_fw-la sordet_fw-la perald_n non_fw-la honorantur_fw-la ex_fw-la dignitate_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la dignitas_fw-la exhonoratur_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la id._n desire_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a though_o the_o thing_n they_o desire_v be_v good_a yet_o their_o desire_v thereof_o out_o of_o god_n way_n be_v wicked_a if_o they_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o govern_v shall_v not_o accept_v of_o rule_n unless_o they_o be_v draw_v than_o they_o who_o be_v unfit_a shall_v not_o run_v to_o take_v it_o shall_v ambitious_a corahs_n get_v power_n by_o run_v they_o will_v not_o be_v honour_v by_o their_o great_a place_n but_o their_o place_n dishonour_v by_o they_o 7_o in_o infection_n and_o contagion_n disperse_v to_o other_o corah_n draw_v in_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o into_o the_o conspiracy_n famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n and_o man_n of_o renown_n the_o plaguesore_a in_o this_o one_o corah_n infect_v a_o great_a part_n of_o israel_n the_o contagion_n be_v worse_a
pag._n mi._n hi_o 55._o prov._n 12.10_o 1_o cor._n 6.6_o 2_o sam._n 16.9_o ananias_n for_o change_v that_o which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o a_o holy_a to_o his_o private_a use_n it_o be_v a_o snare_n or_o destruction_n to_o the_o man_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 20.25_o who_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o after_o vow_n to_o make_v enquiry_n that_o be_v to_o apply_v or_o take_v that_o to_o his_o own_o use_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o god_n yea_o to_o go_v about_o to_o do_v it_o by_o inquire_v how_o the_o vow_n may_v be_v make_v void_a for_o that_o may_v be_v call_v holy_a which_o be_v not_o such_o only_a by_o creation_n as_o angel_n and_o the_o first_o man_n but_o also_o by_o dedication_n and_o separation_n and_o that_o whether_o this_o separation_n be_v by_o god_n command_n or_o by_o man_n free_a and_o voluntary_a bestow_n it_o in_o the_o old_a law_n tithe_n first_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n be_v holy_a and_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o appoint_v by_o law_n or_o bestow_v by_o the_o liberality_n of_o man_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a use_n and_o the_o take_v away_o of_o these_o be_v the_o devour_a of_o holy_a thing_n a_o sin_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o heinous_a in_o these_o time_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o bounty_n have_v be_v exercise_v by_o those_o who_o live_v in_o time_n of_o blind_a superstition_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o idolatry_n how_o unseemly_o be_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v live_v as_o if_o all_o their_o light_n seem_v to_o show_v they_o how_o to_o delude_v god_n as_o if_o faith_n have_v banish_v all_o fidelity_n as_o if_o any_o worship_n better_o deserve_v maintenance_n from_o man_n than_o his_o who_o give_v man_n their_o own_o both_o maintenance_n and_o worship_n yea_o as_o if_o the_o more_o they_o see_v into_o religion_n the_o more_o they_o see_v in_o it_o which_o deserve_v starve_v and_o overthrow_n this_o sin_n which_o some_o divine_n make_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o eight_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v must_v needs_o be_v of_o theft_n the_o worst_a because_o it_o be_v a_o rob_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o best_a even_o god_n himself_o will_v a_o man_n rob_v god_n yet_o you_o have_v rob_v i_o malach._n 3.8_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o wrong_v our_o beast_n yea_o our_o enemy_n beast_n a_o great_a to_o wrong_v man_n and_o if_o no_o injury_n may_v be_v offer_v to_o man_n no_o not_o our_o enemy_n much_o less_o to_o our_o brother_n and_o if_o not_o to_o our_o brother_n much_o less_o to_o our_o superior_a to_o a_o king_n and_o if_o not_o to_o a_o earthly_a king_n far_o less_o to_o the_o king_n and_z lord_z of_o heaven_n who_o be_v our_o superior_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n who_o be_v our_o father_n and_o benefactor_n our_o maker_n and_o feeder_n and_o father_n when_o joseph_n have_v feast_v his_o brethren_n then_o to_o steal_v his_o cup_n what_o great_a injury_n god_n forbid_v say_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o hold_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o interpret_v it_o arguite_fw-la judicati_fw-la reprove_v some_o while_n you_o be_v judge_v that_o be_v faithful_o admonish_v they_o though_o they_o condemn_v and_o censure_v you_o but_o since_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v discern_v or_o put_v a_o difference_n and_o this_o signification_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o apostle_n scope_n which_o be_v wise_o to_o direct_v they_o to_o discern_v between_o offender_n and_o offender_n &_o since_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o middle_a signification_n and_o may_v be_v as_o well_o take_v active_o as_o passive_o i_o therefore_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o be_v most_o apt_o render_v by_o reverend_a beza_n dijudicanâ—es_n or_o dijudicanâ—es_n habito_fw-la delectu_fw-la put_v a_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o those_o who_o be_v more_o gentle_o and_o those_o who_o be_v more_o severe_o to_o deal_v 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by_o all_o if_o the_o offence_n be_v private_a first_o admonish_v the_o party_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o tell_v the_o church_n if_o he_o offend_v public_o he_o must_v for_o prevent_v the_o like_a in_o other_o be_v open_o reprove_v 1_o tim._n 5.20_o the_o plaster_n must_v be_v as_o broad_a as_o the_o sore_a 3._o some_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n overbear_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o sudden_a passion_n other_o of_o premeditate_a contrive_a forecast_n the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v more_o humble_v the_o one_o fall_v by_o a_o slip_n and_o trip_v as_o it_o be_v the_o other_o lay_v down_o yea_o make_v his_o bed_n as_o easy_a as_o he_o can_v before_o 4._o some_o have_v fall_v but_o once_o it_o be_v the_o first_o fault_n the_o first_o time_n they_o be_v overtake_v other_o live_v in_o and_o practice_v sin_n as_o their_o trade_n their_o element_n gentle_a physic_n will_v serve_v for_o a_o begin_v distemper_n a_o chronicall_a disease_n be_v cure_v more_o hardly_o and_o harsh_o 5._o some_o be_v leader_n and_o captain_n in_o wickedness_n haply_o heresiarch_n and_o master_n and_o author_n of_o heresy_n the_o contriver_n and_o commander_n of_o impiety_n other_o be_v poor_a mislead_v seduce_a soul_n like_o absaloms_n follower_n now_o the_o head_n of_o treason_n and_o conspiracy_n be_v most_o severe_o punish_v mark_v they_o who_o cause_n division_n rom._n 16.17.6_o last_o some_o offend_v in_o matter_n of_o high_a and_o most_o vast_a importance_n haply_o their_o error_n be_v fundamental_a as_o papist_n in_o justification_n by_o work_n idol_n worship_n etc._n etc._n possible_o their_o practice_n have_v be_v bloody_a their_o offence_n adultery_n incest_n etc._n etc._n other_o offend_v in_o matter_n not_o of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n as_o haply_o in_o a_o error_n disciplinary_a or_o if_o in_o doctrine_n not_o overturning_a the_o foundation_n but_o build_v of_o hay_n and_o stubble_n upon_o it_o all_o sin_n want_v a_o equal_a price_n and_o merit_n for_o satisfaction_n but_o not_o a_o equal_a severity_n in_o our_o reprehension_n observation_n 1._o 1._o obs_n 1._o those_o duty_n which_o seem_v most_o opposite_a must_v be_v reconcile_v in_o our_o practice_n holy_a mourning_n and_o rejoice_v love_n and_o hatred_n holy_a anger_n and_o meekness_n zeal_n and_o compassion_n job_n be_v holy_o both_o patient_a and_o impatient_a patient_n under_o his_o cross_n impatient_a against_o the_o sinful_a counsel_n of_o his_o wife_n moses_n be_v the_o meek_a man_n and_o yet_o eminent_a for_o zeal_n when_o he_o be_v with_o god_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n when_o with_o the_o people_n he_o plead_v even_o with_o the_o sword_n for_o god_n holy_a duty_n never_o interfere_v among_o themselves_o greg._n causam_fw-la populi_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la precibus_fw-la causam_fw-la dei_fw-la apud_fw-la populum_fw-la gladiis_fw-la allegavit_fw-la greg._n in_o vain_a do_v man_n pretend_v the_o
it_o rom._n 3.31_o matth._n 12.26_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v intend_v both_o here_o and_o eph._n 5.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o christ_n present_v to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n in_o which_o place_n the_o word_n present_a be_v take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o solemnize_n a_o marriage_n first_o the_o spouse_n be_v woo_v and_o then_o set_v before_o or_o present_v to_o her_o husband_n that_o he_o may_v take_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n to_o be_v with_o he_o thus_o eve_n be_v present_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v take_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n gen._n 2.22_o and_o esther_n be_v present_v to_o ahasuerus_n to_o which_o custom_n paul_n elegant_o allude_v 2_o cor._n 11.2_o i_o have_v espouse_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n that_o i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d present_v you_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o christ_n and_o this_o presentation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o glory_n be_v mean_v the_o beam_a forth_o discovery_n manifestation_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o saint_n that_o of_o which_o christ_n speak_v joh._n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o may_v be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o glory_n i_o understand_v not_o only_o that_o glory_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o he_o have_v in_o common_a with_o the_o saint_n subjective_o abide_v and_o inherent_a in_o he_o but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o humane_a nature_n by_o the_o personal_a union_n and_o its_o exaltation_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n above_o all_o saint_n and_o angel_n before_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o his_o glory_n shall_v the_o saint_n be_v place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o it_o coram_fw-la 3.21_o rev._n 3.21_o in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la in_o the_o full_a view_n 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〈◊〉_d irreprehensible_a unblameable_a such_o as_o in_o who_o the_o great_a carper_n or_o strict_a and_o most_o curious_a beholder_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o behold_v any_o thing_n amiss_o no_o defect_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v or_o excess_n of_o what_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o church_n shall_v not_o have_v spot_n wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n no_o stain_n or_o scar_n no_o freckle_n or_o deformity_n nothing_o of_o stain_n or_o contagion_n receive_v from_o other_o no_o wrinkle_n no_o defect_n of_o spiritual_a moisture_n nothing_o which_o may_v make_v she_o seem_v uncomely_a in_o christ_n eye_n not_o only_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n which_o be_v great_a botch_n and_o boil_n but_o every_o least_o speck_n and_o wrinkle_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o now_o sin_n be_v subdue_v but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v root_v out_o here_o saint_n be_v free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o but_o then_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o it_o also_o he_o who_o will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n 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