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35._o and_o 23._o 8._o v._o in_o israel_n go_v into_o canaan_n during_o their_o abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o err_v in_o heart_n always_o they_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n way_n but_o mighty_o provoke_v he_o psal_n 94._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o they_o commit_v horrible_a idolatry_n both_o aaron_n the_o chief_a priest_n the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n beside_o the_o rest_n exod._n 32._o 4_o 5_o 8_o 31._o they_o be_v a_o perverse_a generation_n of_o which_o read_v psal_n 77._o 8._o 10_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 36_o 40_o 41_o 56_o 57_o the_o whole_a psalm_n show_v that_o they_o great_o err_v vi_o in_o canaan_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n how_o often_o fall_v they_o into_o horrible_a idolatry_n serve_v other_o god_n and_o do_v what_o like_v themselves_o judg._n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o 5._o 8._o and_o 6._o 25_o 26._o and_o 8._o 33._o and_o 9_o 4._o 27._o and_o 10._o 6._o and_o 21._o 25._o in_o ely_n his_o time_n be_v a_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 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56._o 10_o 11._o jer._n 2._o 27_o 28._o and_o 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o 5._o 31._o and_o 6._o 14._o ezech._n 69_o 11_o 12_o 15._o hosea_n 2._o 2._o viii_o from_o thence_o to_o christ_n the_o priest_n as_o malachi_n witness_v have_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o make_v void_v the_o covenant_n mal._n 2._o 8._o have_v despise_v and_o pollute_v his_o name_n mal._n 1._o 6_o 12._o they_o do_v not_o lay_v to_o heart_n his_o commandment_n mal._n 2._o 2._o judah_n be_v accuse_v to_o have_v transgress_v and_o that_o abomination_n be_v do_v in_o israel_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o have_v contaminate_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n
mal._n 2._o 11._o in_o the_o second_o of_o maccabee_n we_o may_v read_v of_o horrible_a corruption_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n jason_n get_v the_o office_n by_o money_n bring_v his_o countryman_n to_o the_o heathen_a rite_n the_o priest_n be_v not_o occupy_v about_o the_o office_n of_o the_o altar_n but_o the_o temple_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v neglect_v 2._o machab._n 4._o 7_o 11_o 14._o and_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v come_v he_o find_v many_o sect_n false_a teacher_n corrupt_v the_o truth_n matth._n 6._o and_o 16._o 6_o 12._o and_o 23._o 16_o 22._o &_o be_v by_o the_o outward_a pretend_v domineer_a church_n then_o in_o council_n condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n to_o conclude_v of_o the_o chief_a ruler_n in_o this_o church_n the_o say_n of_o steven_n that_o they_o be_v stiffnecked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 7._o who_o can_v read_v these_o thing_n and_o think_v yet_o that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v if_o withal_o they_o will_v consider_v how_o this_o church_n of_o israel_n have_v the_o most_o excellent_a mean_n for_o direction_n and_o confirmation_n i._o they_o have_v the_o write_a word_n and_o ordinary_a teacher_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n daily_o instruct_v they_o deut._n 33._o 10._o act_n 15._o 21._o ii_o they_o have_v extraordinary_a teach_n 1._o by_o god_n himself_o from_o heaven_n exod._n 20._o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n by_o vision_n and_o dream_n 2._o by_o prophet_n moses_n samuel_n eliah_n elisha_n and_o very_o many_o more_o 3._o by_o king_n endue_v with_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n as_o david_n and_o solomon_n 4._o at_o length_n by_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o personal_o 5._o by_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n mat._n 10._o 6._o by_o the_o 70._o disciple_n luk._n 10._o 1._o never_o such_o nor_o so_o many_o in_o any_o church_n since_o god_n have_v a_o church_n iii_o they_o have_v miracle_n and_o wonder_n in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o fearful_a give_v of_o the_o law_n in_o carry_v they_o through_o the_o woldernesse_n in_o plant_v they_o in_o canaan_n and_o in_o strange_a miracle_n wrought_v in_o eliah_n and_o elisha_n time_n and_o in_o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n christ_n confirm_v his_o doctrine_n and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n their_o teach_v by_o miracle_n luk._n 10._o 17._o no_o church_n under_o the_o heaven_n have_v ever_o the_o like_a iv_o they_o have_v great_a mercy_n and_o unheard_a of_o deliverance_n from_o their_o enemy_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n from_o the_o amalekite_n discomfit_v by_o moses_n prayer_n from_o the_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o enemy_n the_o king_n of_o canaan_n of_o midian_a philistines_n syrian_n assyrian_n from_o the_o host_n of_o sennacherib_n nine_o score_n thousand_o slay_v by_o a_o angel_n in_o one_o night_n king_n thirty_o two_o beside_o benhadad_n with_o a_o infinite_a host_n defeat_v by_o only_a 7000._o and_o odd_a jonathan_n and_o his_o 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from_o heaven_n devour_v up_o some_o the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o quick_a othersome_a the_o give_v of_o they_o often_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o heathen_a king_n to_o oppress_v they_o that_o they_o may_v turn_v from_o idolatry_n yea_o at_o length_n send_v they_o all_o into_o captivity_n for_o 70._o year_n thus_o we_o see_v for_o teacher_n for_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n for_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n none_o ever_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o they_o papist_n may_v fame_n legend_n to_o parallel_v these_o but_o these_o be_v truth_n have_v witness_n from_o god_n word_n itself_o and_o yet_o this_o church_n err_v and_o as_o esay_n say_v chap._n 48_o 4_o 8._o be_v stubborn_a have_v a_o neck_n as_o a_o iron_n sinew_n and_o her_o forehead_n as_o brass_n and_o be_v a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n if_o the_o papist_n make_v little_a account_n of_o these_o reason_n as_o nothing_o to_o keep_v a_o church_n from_o err_v yet_o be_v it_o much_o more_o than_o their_o romish_a church_n can_v say_v for_o herself_o let_v they_o say_v what_o they_o can_v for_o the_o church_n not_o err_v and_o we_o will_v see_v whether_o this_o church_n of_o israel_n can_v say_v the_o same_o also_o will_v they_o plead_v 1._o a_o covenant_n israel_n have_v so_o deut._n 29._o 10_o 15._o 2_o or_o a_o covenant_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o be_v it_o then_o jer._n 31._o 33._o esay_n 5._o 7._o 3._o or_o a_o covenant_n with_o their_o priest_n so_o have_v the_o priest_n then_o jer._n 33._o 20._o 4._o or_o that_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o the_o people_n learn_v of_o they_o and_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n so_o the_o very_a same_o might_n israel_n allege_v mal._n 2_o 7._o deut._n 33._o 10._o neh._n 8._o 7_o 8_o 9_o levi._n 10._o 11._o ezech._n 44_o 23._o yea_o and_o do_v boast_v of_o jer._n 18._o 18._o 5._o or_o succession_n of_o person_n from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o the_o same_o chair_n or_o seat_n this_o can_v she_o plead_v to_o the_o full_a from_z aaron_z the_o first_o appoint_v immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o with_o his_o office_n place_n service_n ornament_n and_o maintenance_n his_o next_o successor_n to_o be_v also_o name_v by_o god_n himself_o num._n 20._o 28._o 6._o or_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o covenant_n to_o uphold_v succession_n this_o have_v it_o in_o plain_a word_n and_o therefore_o be_v for_o ever_o the_o priesthood_n appoint_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n num._n 25._o 12_o 13._o 7._o or_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o so_o can_v and_o do_v israel_n mâ—ch_n 3._o 11._o 8._o or_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n so_o they_o jer._n 7._o 4._o 9_o or_o that_o it_o be_v call_v holy_a the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n so_o be_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n esay_n 48._o 2._o the_o city_n of_o truth_n the_o sanctify_a mount_n zach._n 8._o 3._o 10._o or_o that_o the_o word_n do_v go_v out_o from_o they_o to_o convert_v other_o nation_n so_o can_v they_o as_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o esay_n chap._n 2._o 3._o &_o of_o make_v proselyte_n can_v the_o pharise_n boast_n mat._n 23._o 11._o or_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v in_o they_o to_o keep_v their_o teacher_n from_o err_a who_o can_v thus_o speak_v as_o israel_n might_n nehe._n 9_o 20._o esay_n 6._o 3_o 11._o zach._n 7._o 12._o as_o peter_n witness_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 21._o 12._o or_o that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o church_n and_o be_v come_v from_o the_o apostle_n &_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o they_o by_o stephen_n act_n 7._o 38._o also_o say_v isaiah_n esay_n 48._o 1._o hear_v you_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o judah_n so_o can_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n boast_v of_o their_o original_a joh._n 8._o 33._o 13._o or_o that_o they_o be_v catholic_n and_o the_o world_n spread_v over_o with_o they_o and_o can_v not_o the_o jewish_a church_n say_v so_o of_o their_o religion_n be_v some_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n act._n 2._o 5_o 9_o 10_o 11._o they_o be_v disperse_v in_o all_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n esteâ—_n 3._o 8._o chap._n 1._o there_o be_v many_o proselyte_n make_v such_o be_v the_o eunuch_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o to_o make_v they_o they_o travail_v sea_n and_o land_n mat._n 23._o 14._o or_o that_o they_o have_v ever_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o their_o custody_n so_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 2._o 15._o or_o yâ—_z the_o church_n now_o have_v many_o excellent_a promise_n what_o more_o than_o israel_n have_v to_o be_v their_o god_n they_o to_o he_o a_o peculiar_a treasure_n above_o all_o people_n a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n a_o holy_a nation_n exod._n 19_o 5_o 6._o to_o
come_v to_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o chap._n 20._o 24._o to_o be_v high_a above_o all_o nation_n to_o praise_n name_n and_o honour_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n deut._n 26._o 19_o to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n deut._n 30._o 6._o to_o be_v with_o they_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o deut._n 31._o 8._o yea_o he_o promise_v that_o no_o new_a god_n shall_v be_v among_o 9_o psal_n 81._o 9_o they_o nor_o they_o to_o adore_v a_o strange_a god_n psal_n 80._o 10._o mount_v zion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v but_o to_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o peace_n to_o be_v on_o israel_n psal_n 105._o 1._o who_o he_o will_v redeem_v from_o all_o 14_o psal_n 1st_a 1._o psal_n 13â—_n 8._o psal_n 132._o 13_o 14_o iniquity_n psal_n 129._o 8._o he_o choose_v zion_n and_o that_o to_o be_v his_o rest_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 13â—_n 13_o 14._o their_o way_n be_v to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o so_o direct_v that_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v by_o it_o esay_n 35._o 8._o and_o such_o as_o err_v in_o the_o spirit_n shall_v know_v understanding_n &_o the_o mutterer_n shall_v learn_v the_o law_n esa_n 29_o 24._o and_o they_o shall_v have_v pastor_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n own_o heart_n which_o shall_v feed_v they_o with_o knowledge_n and_o doctrine_n jer._n 3._o 15._o to_o conclude_v israel_n have_v a_o promise_n to_o be_v save_v with_o eternal_a salvation_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v and_o ashamed_a for_o ever_o and_o ever_o esay_n 45._o 17._o yea_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o the_o people_n then_o live_v only_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o their_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o stock_n esay_n 44._o 3._o and_o touch_v the_o temple_n thus_o say_v god_n to_o solomon_n i_o have_v sanctify_v this_o house_n to_o put_v my_o name_n there_o for_o ever_o and_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o 3._o 1._o king_n 9_o 3._o always_o 3._o kin._n 9_o 3._o yet_o for_o all_o these_o so_o gracious_a promise_n she_o err_v she_o have_v fall_v away_o and_o remain_v in_o her_o sin_n we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o their_o own_o bible_n first_o how_o the_o church_n defection_n have_v be_v foretell_v second_o how_o she_o also_o have_v be_v find_v guilty_a three_o the_o same_o prove_v by_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n from_o the_o begin_n in_o adam_n and_o eve_n till_o christ_n though_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n have_v admirable_a mean_n to_o uphold_v it_o to_o which_o i_o do_v add_v this_o last_o from_o christ_n come_n till_o johns_n be_v in_o pathmos_n in_o this_o space_n we_o may_v find_v error_n in_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n themselves_o before_o christ_n ascension_n be_v in_o a_o error_n touch_v christ_n his_o kingdom_n dream_v of_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n act._n 1._o 6._o luk._n 24._o 21._o of_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n and_o redeem_v they_o so_o as_o they_o do_v strive_v among_o themselves_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v great_a luk_n 22._o 24._o and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n child_n desire_v of_o he_o for_o her_o son_n that_o one_o may_v sit_v in_o his_o kingdom_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a mat._n 20._o 20_o 21._o their_o knowledge_n be_v very_o imperfect_a for_o it_o be_v say_v often_o that_o they_o understand_v not_o many_o thing_n mat_n 15._o 16._o luk._n 9_o 45._o and_o 10._o 34._o joh._n 12._o 16._o and_o 29._o yea_o so_o slow_a of_o heart_n and_o dull_a of_o hear_v they_o be_v that_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o they_o but_o that_o then_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o joh._n 16._o 12._o their_o faith_n be_v very_o weak_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o call_n of_o they_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n mat._n 8._o 26_o and_o 16._o 8._o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v what_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v luk._n 24._o 25._o also_o by_o their_o forsake_v he_o and_o fly_v from_o he_o when_o he_o be_v take_v mat._n 26_o 56._o after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v ignorant_a for_o a_o time_n in_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o peter_n act._n 10_o 15._o 20._o and_o the_o other_o jew_n vers_fw-la 45._o compare_v with_o cap._n 11._o 2_o 3_o 18_o 19_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n err_v so_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o fear_v lest_o he_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a gal._n 4._o 11._o i_o need_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o error_n and_o heresy_n creep_v in_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o deceive_v many_o as_o in_o act._n 15._o 2._o 1._o tim_n 1._o 3_o 6_o 7_o 19_o 20._o 2._o tim_n 2._o 18_o 19_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 12._o ephesus_z fall_v from_o her_o first_o love_n reu._n 2._o 4_o pergamus_n have_v in_o she_o such_o as_o uphold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o of_o the_o nicolaitan_o reu._n 2_o 14._o thyatira_n tolerate_v jezabel_n to_o reach_v and_o seduce_v christ_n servant_n reu._n 2._o 20._o sardis_n be_v a_o hypocritical_a church_n and_o in_o a_o die_a condition_n and_o laodicea_n lukewarm_a rich_a in_o conceit_n but_o miserable_a naked_a blind_a and_o poor_a in_o condition_n reu._n 3._o 2_o 16_o 17._o s._n paul_n tell_v timothy_n that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o asia_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 15._o thus_o be_v the_o church_n state_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v the_o church_n subject_a to_o err_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o contrary_a that_o she_o can_v err_v antiquity_n be_v against_o contraried_a by_o antiquity_n origen_n hom._n 6._o in_o ezek._n the_o city_n of_o god_n as_o long_o as_o she_o err_v not_o or_o do_v not_o sin_n have_v god_n to_o her_o father_n but_o when_o she_o begin_v to_o err_v her_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o her_o mother_n a_o hittite_n he_o than_o think_v she_o may_v err_v jerome_n complain_v in_o dialog_n advers_a lucifer_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n groan_v and_o wonder_v to_o see_v itself_o arian_n do_v not_o he_o think_v then_o that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v aug._n lib._n 2._o cap_n 18._o retract_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n of_o her_o member_n the_o whole_a church_n have_v cause_n to_o say_v every_o day_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n basil_n epist_n 70._o tell_v we_o that_o satan_n have_v in_o his_o time_n begin_v to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o apostasy_n in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n first_o arise_v up_o strive_v to_o spread_v it_o into_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o speak_v of_o apostasy_n which_o be_v more_o than_o err_a what_o mean_v hilary_n count_v auxentium_fw-la when_o he_o say_v the_o church_n be_v lose_v and_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o time_n of_o 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