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seven_o month_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistius_n it_o be_v send_v home_o to_o 6.12_o to_o 1_o sam._n 6.12_o bethshemesh_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n thence_o to_o kiriath_n jearim_n in_o the_o same_o tribe_n call_v also_o 18.14_o also_o jos_n 15.60_o &_o 18.14_o kiriath-baal_n to_o the_o house_n of_o 2._o of_o 1_o sam._n 7.1_o 2._o abinadab_n in_o the_o hill_n and_o theâ—e_n it_o continue_v twenty_o year_n this_o place_n be_v call_v 6.2_o call_v 2_o sam._n 6.2_o baaleh_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n that_o be_v in_o 3.4_o in_o ver_fw-la 3.4_o gibeah_n or_o in_o the_o hill_n which_o josephus_n report_v to_o have_v be_v at_o the_o distance_n of_o fifty_o stadiae_fw-la or_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n the_o head-city_n pag._n 907._o indeed_o we_o find_v one_o city_n of_o judah_n to_o be_v call_v 15.57_o call_v josh_n 15.57_o gibeah_n and_o i_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o exact_o with_o 6._o with_o josh_n 15.9_o 1_o chron._n 13.5_o 6._o 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it_o divert_v to_o the_o house_n of_o 11._o of_o 2_o sam._n 6.10_o ver._n 11._o obed-edom_n probable_o in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o there_o it_o stay_v three_o month_n and_o thence_o at_o last_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o 16.1_o the_o ver._n 12._o &_o 1_o chr._n 15.29_o &_o 16.1_o city_n of_o david_n at_o 5.7_o at_o 2_o sam._n 5.7_o mount_n zion_n in_o jerusalem_n about_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o ten_o alter_v his_o unction_n at_o hebron_n it_o be_v a_o sabbatical_a year_n as_o the_o 52_o the_o usher_n annal_n p._n 52_o learned_a primate_n conceiu_v and_o there_o it_o continue_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o zion_n that_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n and_o in_o the_o eleven_o of_o king_n solomon_n when_o the_o temple_n be_v full_o finish_v it_o be_v bring_v 5.2_o bring_v 1_o kin._n 8.1_o 2_o chr._n 5.2_o from_o the_o city_n of_o david_n in_o a_o most_o solemn_a manner_n into_o the_o glorious_a oracle_n or_o holy_a of_o holies_n have_v trace_v the_o ark_n motion_n from_o place_n to_o place_n till_o it_o come_v to_o rest_v in_o moriah_n sacred_a mountain_n let_v i_o craâ—e_o leave_v to_o add_v a_o few_o word_n about_o that_o kind_n of_o wood_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v 401._o make_v gregor_n lexiâ—_n sanct_a p._n 401._o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o excellent_a cedar_n who_o wood_n will_v not_o putrify_v and_o be_v the_o smooth_a of_o all_o other_o sorâ—s_n excel_v in_o strength_n solidity_n shine_v and_o beauty_n other_o a_o kind_n '_o kind_n avenari_n '_o of_o thorn_n not_o subject_a to_o putrefaction_n it_o seem_v indeed_o to_o have_v be_v of_o a_o very_a durable_a nature_n by_o its_o continuation_n from_o moses_n to_o solomon_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o captivity_n about_o 900_o year_n other_o take_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v by_o dioscorides_n de_fw-fr med_n mater_fw-la cap._n 74._o the_o pitch-tree_n other_o the_o box._n it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o common_a cedar_n nor_o pine_n nor_o box_n nor_o myrtle_n for_o it_o be_v reckon_v among_o they_o as_o a_o distinct_a species_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o schittah-tree_n by_o the_o prophet_n 41.18_o prophet_n isa_n 41.18_o isaiah_n jerom_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o esay_n say_v it_o be_v a_o tree_n like_o to_o the_o white-thorn_n for_o colour_n and_o leave_v but_o not_o for_o magnitude_n that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o tree_n which_o 2._o which_o lib._n 2._o diodorus_n call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o dare_v not_o affirm_v which_o he_o report_v to_o have_v grow_v in_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n which_o the_o nabathaean_o dwell_v in_o that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o nebaioth_n so_o call_v in_o scripture_n who_o 17._o who_o l._n 12._o c._n 17._o pliny_n also_o place_v as_o borderer_n upon_o syria_n yet_o true_o by_o the_o balsam_n and_o palm_n which_o diodorus_n reckon_v up_o to_o grow_v in_o that_o country_n it_o seem_v somewhat_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v the_o place_n whereabout_o moses_n be_v at_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v observable_a to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o 3.3_o the_o exod._n 3.3_o bush_n wherein_o god_n appear_v to_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o same_o mount_n where_o afterward_o near_o to_o it_o the_o encamp_a of_o the_o israelite_n be_v fix_v at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o several_a vessel_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o by_o some_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o schindler_n a_o talmudist_n in_o schindler_n thorn_n that_o bear_v rose_n by_o other_o a_o white-thorn_n and_o a_o bramble_n by_o other_o yet_o casaub_n yet_o lib._n 16._o p._n 767_o edit_n casaub_n strabo_n out_o of_o eratosthenes_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o other_o tree_n grow_v in_o that_o north_n part_n of_o arabia_n but_o a_o few_o date_n the_o tamarisk_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o certain_a prickly_a thorn_n which_o probable_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sineh_n or_o bush_n of_o moses_n which_o may_v be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v turn_v in_o diodorus_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o some_o count_v to_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o sharp_a prickly_a cedar_n and_o think_v to_o be_v the_o schittim_n wood_n whereof_o this_o ark_n be_v make_v 7.30_o make_v mar._n 12.20_o act._n 7.30_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o the_o proto-martyr_n stephen_n follow_v the_o 70_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o same_o tree_n in_o a_o low_a and_o shrubby_a state_n upon_o so_o dry_a and_o stony_a a_o place_n â—_o bellonius_fw-la in_o his_o observation_n when_o travel_v that_o country_n say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o thorn_n in_o all_o syria_n which_o be_v since_o bring_v over_o into_o england_n and_o nurse_v in_o nobleman_n garden_n with_o we_o if_o it_o be_v the_o right_n and_o term_v our_o lord_n thorn_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o tree_n with_o moses_n his_o bush_n it_o be_v very_o worthy_a our_o note_n to_o remember_v the_o church_n preservation_n in_o all_o the_o flame_n of_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n to_o have_v be_v manage_v by_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o indeed_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v these_o shittim_n tree_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o tree_n thya_n by_o 5._o by_o l._n 5._o c._n 5._o theophrastus_n describe_v to_o be_v tall_a ever_o green_a like_o the_o cypress_n of_o a_o solid_a and_o sweet_a scent_v wood_n smell_v like_o cedar_n and_o not_o easy_o corrupt_v of_o which_o homer_n speak_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o calipso_n island_n that_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n 5._o odyss_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o smell_v
of_o arabia_n many_o various_a gum_n or_o tear_n drop_v from_o tree_n the_o utmost_a coast_n bring_v forth_o myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n acceptable_a to_o the_o god_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o thence_o into_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o further_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o of_o costus_n cassia-lignea_a cinnamou_v and_o of_o this_o thuriferous_a plant_n there_o be_v such_o abundance_n that_o whereas_o they_o be_v but_o seldom_o offer_v up_o to_o the_o god_n in_o other_o place_n here_o the_o tree_n administer_v fuel_n for_o their_o oven_n and_o whereas_o otherwhere_o some_o small_a parcel_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v see_v as_o great_a rarity_n there_o they_o make_v bed_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o these_o tree_n for_o their_o servant_n furthermore_o out_o of_o 14._o of_o lib._n 12._o c._n 14._o pliny_n we_o understand_v that_o no_o place_n in_o the_o world_n have_v it_o but_o arabia_n if_o we_o may_v credit_v he_o and_o that_o among_o the_o sabaean_n in_o the_o pagus_fw-la atramiticus_n the_o exact_a description_n of_o the_o plant_n he_o say_v he_o can_v give_v we_o but_o that_o it_o grow_v in_o clay_n ground_n among_o hill_n where_o few_o spring_n be_v and_o those_o nitrous_a some_o report_n the_o leaf_n to_o be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o pear-tree_n other_o like_o the_o mastick-tree_n the_o bark_n for_o certain_a be_v like_o the_o laurel_n some_o say_v the_o leaf_n also_o for_o in_o his_o day_n ambassador_n come_v to_o rome_n with_o rod_n of_o this_o tree_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o be_v smooth_a and_o without_o knot_n the_o chief_a time_n of_o gather_v the_o tear_n be_v in_o the_o dog-day_n by_o incision_n then_o it_o stand_v in_o round_a drop_n and_o such_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o thus_o masculum_fw-la or_o the_o choice_a of_o all_o especial_o simammosum_fw-la if_o hang_v in_o many_o drop_n cleave_v together_o that_o which_o be_v good_a may_v be_v know_v by_o its_o whiteness_n largeness_n bitterness_n and_o easy_a burn_n and_o that_o it_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o tooth_n but_o be_v present_o resolve_v into_o crumble_v and_o such_o of_o it_o as_o be_v break_v into_o small_a part_n in_o pliny_n day_n they_o call_v it_o manna_n in_o many_o of_o these_o thing_n 36._o thing_n cap._n 36._o solinus_n the_o scapula_n of_o pliny_n go_v in_o one_o path_n with_o his_o master_n but_o with_o addition_n the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n say_v he_o be_v somewhat_o like_o the_o olive_n its_o trunk_n grow_v crooked_a and_o be_v somewhat_o rough_a with_o prickle_n and_o here_o gainsays_a his_o tutor_n and_o further_o that_o it_o never_o grow_v high_a than_o five_o cubit_n but_o to_o find_v out_o this_o rare_a country_n exact_o where_o it_o grow_v i_o will_v crave_v leave_n for_o a_o little_a enlargement_n to_o which_o end_n arrian_n in_o his_o description_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n will_v be_v a_o firm_a and_o sure_a guide_n join_v he_o in_o commission_n with_o ptolemy_n arrian_n say_v that_o beyond_o cana_n a_o mart-town_n of_o arabia_n stuck_n p._n 9_o edit_fw-la stuck_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a reach_v call_v the_o sachalitan_a bay_n and_o there_o lie_v the_o country_n yield_v this_o our_o precious_a plant_n now_o although_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a country_n where_o it_o grow_v yet_o what_o pliny_n say_v be_v true_a that_o the_o atramitae_n or_o as_o ptolemy_n call_v they_o the_o adramitae_n have_v some_o of_o it_o also_o who_o receive_v their_o denomination_n from_o hatzarmave_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o joktan_n say_v bochartus_fw-la in_o his_o phaleg_n p._n 113._o nay_o canah_n be_v a_o port_n of_o they_o to_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o in_o land_n part_n say_v arrian_n in_o precede_a line_n for_o in_o the_o inland_a country_n at_o sabota_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o saboean_n there_o be_v a_o receptacle_n or_o warehouse_n for_o it_o which_o place_n ptolemy_n call_v sabbatha_n beside_o this_o place_n syagros_n a_o town_n near_o the_o great_a promontory_n in_o the_o east_n say_v arrian_n be_v another_o storehouse_n for_o this_o rich_a commodity_n ptolemy_n indeed_o place_v the_o frankincense-country_n near_o the_o asabaean_a mountain_n for_o in_o his_o description_n of_o the_o more_o inland_n part_n of_o arabia_n the_o happy_a he_o say_v that_o beyond_o the_o omaritae_n bertii_fw-la omaritae_n lib._n 6._o c._n 7._o p._n 178._o edit_fw-la bertii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o east_n be_v the_o catabaeni_n near_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o arabi_n under_o which_o lie_v the_o country_n that_o yield_v frankincense_n than_o next_o the_o sachalitae_n be_v the_o jobaritae_n which_o do_v well_o agree_v with_o arrian_n for_o you_o see_v the_o sachalitae_n challenge_v by_o both_o their_o testimony_n the_o honour_n of_o this_o precious_a shrub_n with_o this_o consent_v strabol_n 16._o p._n 768._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v that_o the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o catabaeni_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o other_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thence_o be_v this_o gum_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o corrupt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o dioscorides_n forecited_a where_o the_o translator_n have_v turn_v it_o individuum_fw-la by_o a_o mistake_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o corrupt_a name_n of_o the_o city_n near_o which_o it_o be_v plentiful_o gather_v now_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o true_a place_n where_o it_o be_v situate_a at_o this_o day_n let_v we_o observe_v that_o cane_n of_o the_o ancients_n do_v yet_o retain_v its_o name_n and_o so_o direct_v we_o to_o caien_v a_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o fartach_n in_o the_o south_n of_o arabia_n as_o stuckius_n scaliger_n and_o cardan_n have_v hint_v and_o the_o present_a map_n such_o as_o they_o be_v do_v full_o declare_v it_o but_o as_o for_o arrian_n description_n take_v it_o in_o short_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o country_n that_o bring_v forth_o frankincense_n be_v hilly_a and_o hardly_o pastable_a large_a bochart_n phaleg_n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o more_o at_o large_a the_o air_n thick_a and_o cloudy_a the_o frankincense_n be_v gather_v from_o tree_n which_o be_v not_o high_a nor_o large_a and_o produce_v it_o stick_v to_o the_o bark_n even_o as_o some_o of_o the_o tree_n with_o we_o say_v he_o in_o egypt_n weep_v out_o gum_n they_o be_v call_v gum_n from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o incision_n it_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o king_n slave_n and_o such_o as_o be_v condemn_v to_o punishment_n the_o place_n be_v very_o unhealthy_a and_o somewhat_o pestilential_a even_o to_o those_o that_o sail_n by_o they_o and_o usual_o the_o gather_n of_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n to_o the_o labourer_n in_o which_o assertion_n stâ—ckius_n defend_v the_o author_n out_o of_o strabo_n who_o in_o his_o 16_o book_n p._n 778._o say_v that_o the_o extreme_a fragrancy_n of_o these_o gum_n and_o spice_n produce_v a_o sopor_fw-la in_o their_o brain_n which_o be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o this_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v what_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o ancient_a poet_n have_v say_v and_o so_o conclude_v virgil._n georg._n l._n 1._o india_n mittit_fw-la ebur_fw-la molles_fw-la suae_fw-la thura_fw-la sabai_fw-la and_o georg._n l._n 2._o solis_fw-la est_fw-la thurea_fw-la virga_fw-la sabaeis_n and_o near_o to_o that_o place_n totaque_fw-la thuriferis_fw-la panchaia_n pinguis_fw-la arenis_fw-la in_o his_o culex_fw-la near_o the_o beginning_n illi_fw-la panchaica_n thura_fw-la 6.20_o cap._n 36._o indeed_o pomponius_n sabinus_n on_o the_o culex_fw-la say_v that_o panchaia_n be_v a_o port_n of_o persia_n from_o whence_o the_o incense_n be_v bring_v of_o old_a isa_n 60.8_o jer._n 6.20_o solinus_n speak_v further_a about_o it_o when_o treat_v of_o that_o rare_a bird_n the_o phoenix_n in_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n regos_n suos_fw-la struit_fw-la cinnamis_fw-la quos_fw-la prope_fw-la panchaiam_fw-la concinnat_fw-la in_fw-la solis_fw-la urbem_fw-la flrue_fw-la altaribus_fw-la suppositâ_fw-la which_o city_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o call_v iâ—_n by_o ptolemy_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacred_a promontory_n of_o the_o sun_n a_o place_n among_o the_o nariti_n a_o people_n situate_v by_o he_o near_o the_o sachalitae_n with_o who_o arrian_n tell_v we_o this_o our_o excellent_a tree_n do_v grow_v which_o agree_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o we_o read_v that_o sheba_n of_o old_a bring_v incense_n to_o the_o temple_n another_o place_n of_o the_o ancients_n be_v that_o of_o seneca_n in_o his_o hercules_n octaeus_n v._n 790._o splendescat_fw-la ignis_fw-la thure_z quod_fw-la phoebum_fw-la colens_fw-la dives_fw-la sabaeis_n colligit_fw-la truncis_fw-la arab_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o ovid_n propertius_n
this_o pruritus_fw-la novitatis_fw-la a_o itch_a desire_n of_o vent_v new_a high-flown_a folly_n this_o disease_n proceed_v 1564._o proceed_v medicinal_a exposit_n ex_fw-la hippoer_n gal._n etc._n etc._n p._n 516._o edit_fw-la h._n steph._n 1564._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o have_v note_v out_o of_o galen_n from_o a_o sharp_a corrode_a humour_n a_o thin_a â—erous_a matter_n not_o fit_a for_o nourishment_n if_o man_n blood_n be_v sound_a and_o their_o digestive_a faculty_n good_a this_o psora_n or_o scabbed-disease_n will_v not_o so_o importunate_o afflict_v they_o if_o the_o blood-royal_n of_o truth_n run_v pure_a in_o such_o a_o one_o vein_n he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o foul_o corrupred_a with_o this_o itchy_a temper_n of_o error_n the_o last_o thing_n mention_v be_v perfection_n as_o to_o generation_n the_o vulg._n translate_v the_o text_n by_o herniosus_fw-la the_o 70_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gospel-minister_n be_v to_o be_v spiritual_o qualify_v for_o the_o bring_n in_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o christ_n paul_n have_v his_o child_n of_o the_o 4.15_o the_o cor._n 4.15_o corinthian_n &_o galathiaus_n john_n have_v his_o of_o the_o asian_a 2.12_o asian_a gal._n 4.19_o 1_o joh._n 2.12_o church_n that_o christ_n may_v see_v of_o the_o 53._o the_o isa_n 53._o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v let_v we_o all_o pray_v that_o quicken_a and_o enliven_a virtue_n may_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o gospel_n in_o england_n that_o minister_n may_v indeed_o be_v 1.3_o be_v 1_o pet._n 1.3_o father_n in_o god_n and_o beget_v thousand_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o glory_n from_o all_o this_o precede_a discourse_n although_o spiritual_o to_o be_v interpret_v in_o the_o main_a yet_o we_o can_v but_o deem_v it_o a_o most_o lovely_a and_o decent_a thing_n for_o gospel-minister_n to_o have_v even_o bodily_a perfection_n especial_o such_o as_o may_v give_v a_o convenient_a capacity_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o eyesight_n without_o which_o many_o church-matter_n can_v be_v well_o transact_v although_o its_o true_a the_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a qualification_n of_o a_o minister_n yet_o it_o be_v well_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v by_o any_o scoff_a ishmael_n as_o be_v once_o of_o socrates_n anima_fw-la praeconis_fw-la evangelici_fw-la malò_fw-la habitat_fw-la but_o certain_o great_o to_o blame_v be_v such_o parent_n who_o will_v offer_v the_o 1.8_o the_o mal._n 1.8_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a of_o their_o child_n to_o god_n sanctuary_n the_o person_n thus_o qualify_v with_o such_o external_a bodily_a perfection_n and_o descend_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o aaron_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o this_o sacred_a college_n term_v a_o priest_n and_o put_v on_o the_o holy_a garment_n and_o officiate_n in_o the_o significant_a service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o all_o which_o in_o their_o due_a place_n and_o order_n first_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o name_n the_o common_a hebrew_n term_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cohen_n which_o some_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fit_a and_o dispose_v and_o order_n viz._n the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o to_o the_o english_a term_n priest_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o saxon_a word_n priester_n and_o that_o from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n it_o signify_v as_o to_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n a_o elder_a only_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n priest_n may_v be_v give_v as_o a_o denomination_n to_o a_o gospel-minister_n very_o honourable_o according_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n style_n in_o many_o place_n as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o in_o one_o 20.17_o one_o act._n 20.17_o verse_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v call_v elder_n and_o in_o another_o 28._o another_o v._o 28._o verse_n overseer_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n there_o be_v it_o seem_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n several_a bishop_n or_o elder_n in_o one_o city_n and_o so_o at_o philippi_n where_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o his_o epistle_n dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o saint_n 1.1_o saint_n phil._n 1.1_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o that_o city_n and_o therefore_o our_o famous_a dr._n whitaker_n conclude_v with_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o these_o word_n calvinus_n nostrique_fw-la omnes_fw-la hanc_fw-la metropolitanorum_n &_o primatum_fw-la hierarchiam_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la vel_fw-la apostolis_n institutam_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la introductam_fw-la esse_fw-la scribunt_fw-la calvin_n and_o all_o we_o do_v write_v that_o this_o hierarchy_n of_o metropolitan_o and_o primate_fw-la be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n but_o introduce_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o again_o out_o of_o novellus_n 2._o novellus_n dr._n whitaker_n tom._n 2._o operum_fw-la p._n 525._o col._n 2._o archiepiscopus_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la omnem_fw-la non_fw-la divino_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la jure_fw-la tenet_fw-la a_o archbishop_n hold_v all_o his_o authority_n by_o ecclesistical_a not_o by_o divine_a right_n and_o 2._o and_o ibid._n p._n 526._o col._n 2._o afterward_o clear_v this_o out_o of_o jerom_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o in_o ancient_a time_n he_o produce_v a_o testimony_n of_o that_o learned_a father_n out_o of_o his_o 1._o his_o ibid._n p._n 540._o col._n 1._o comment_n upon_o titus_n noverint_fw-la episcopi_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quà m_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la esse_fw-la majores_fw-la let_v bishop_n know_v say_v jerom_n that_o they_o be_v great_a than_o presbyter_n by_o custom_n rather_o than_o the_o true_a institution_n of_o our_o lord_n where_o he_o be_v show_v that_o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v call_v a_o 1.5_o a_o tom._n 9_o fol._n 153._o b._n edit_n 1530._o lugd._n tit._n 1.5_o elder_a in_o the_o 5_o verse_n be_v term_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o seven_o so_o that_o elder_a or_o presbyter_n be_v the_o proper_a scripture-name_n of_o a_o gospel-minister_n or_o else_o bishop_n overseer_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v call_v priest_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o according_a to_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n before_o speak_v of_o for_o as_o the_o term_n priest_n be_v now_o detort_v from_o its_o primitive_a notation_n to_o signify_v one_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n so_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o indignity_n scorn_n and_o contempt_n which_o wicked_a and_o profane_a spirit_n do_v cast_v upon_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n who_o disown_n any_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n save_o that_o one_o only_o which_o our_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v do_v offer_v up_o 3.18_o up_o heb._n 7.27_o &_o 9_o 12_o 25_o 26_o 28_o &_o 10_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o once_o for_o all_o wherefore_o in_o the_o whole_a testament_n for_o what_o ever_o yet_o i_o can_v observe_v we_o shall_v not_o find_v the_o gospel-minister_n direct_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sacrifice_v priest_n but_o by_o other_o term_n although_o the_o jew_n have_v one_o high_a priest_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o must_v under_o the_o gospel_n have_v such_o a_o one_o unless_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o who_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o but_o to_o discharge_v this_o point_n it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o proceed_v and_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o priest_n to_o stand_v so_o long_o unclothe_v and_o here_o i_o shall_v delay_v no_o long_o by_o recital_n of_o various_a opinion_n concern_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o garment_n wherewith_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o inferior_a attendant_n be_v adorn_v but_o speak_v to_o that_o in_o each_o particular_a vestment_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o read_v of_o linen_n breeches_n which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o 6.10.16.4_o to_o exod._n 28.43_o levit._fw-la 6.10.16.4_o aaron_n the_o highpriest_n and_o to_o his_o son_n the_o ordinary_a priest_n they_o be_v make_v of_o 39.28_o of_o exod._n 39.28_o fine_a twine_v linen_n but_o why_o of_o linen_n i_o shall_v not_o say_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o 528._o which_o de_fw-fr iside_n &_o osiride_n tom._n 1._o moral_a gr_n h._n steph._n 80._o p._n 528._o plutarch_n mention_n wherefore_o the_o priest_n of_o isis_n wear_v pure_a white_a linen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o colour_n sake_n which_o the_o flower_n of_o flax_n do_v put_v forth_o like_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o heaven_n compass_v the_o world_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n for_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a to_o be_v defile_v by_o a_o impure_a as_o plato_n speak_v
our_o bless_a highpriest_n be_v always_o in_o procinctu_fw-la gird_v about_o with_o his_o golden_a girdle_n in_o a_o readiness_n to_o help_v and_o assist_v his_o people_n that_o cry_v unto_o he_o last_o as_o we_o read_v that_o the_o girdle_n do_v compass_v his_o breast_n it_o be_v about_o his_o loin_n and_o reins_n to_o show_v his_o chastity_n purity_n holiness_n and_o unspotted_a integrity_n his_o constant_a care_n diligence_n towards_o and_o love_n unto_o his_o church_n 7._o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o seven_o piece_n of_o the_o high-priest_n glorious_a attire_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n call_v 28.15_o call_v exod._n 28.15_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n as_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v omit_v any_o discourse_n upon_o the_o small_a attendant_n of_o this_o sacred_a piece_n 22._o piece_n ver._n 22._o the_o chain_n 23._o chain_n ver._n 23._o ring_n 25._o ring_n ver._n 25._o the_o ouch_n aperturae_fw-la the_o holes_n in_o which_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chain_n be_v fasten_v its_o 28._o its_o ver._n 28._o blue_a lace_n its_o be_v 16._o be_v ver._n 16._o four_o square_a &_o double_a of_o the_o extent_n of_o a_o span_n on_o each_o 4_o side_n of_o the_o square_a or_o of_o the_o 12_o several_a 17._o several_a ver._n 17._o seat_n or_o hollow_a place_n or_o ouch_n call_v so_o v._o 11._o make_v of_o gold_n wherein_o each_o of_o the_o 12_o stone_n be_v place_v and_o fasten_v i_o shall_v rather_o spend_v the_o succeed_a line_n first_o upon_o the_o stone_n themselves_o and_o then_o speak_v to_o the_o mysterious_a meaning_n of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o so_o go_v off_o to_o the_o mitre_n the_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v treat_v on_o in_o the_o pontifical_a habit_n as_o to_o the_o stone_n first_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o their_o name_n and_o then_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o 12_o tribe_n the_o first_o stone_n mention_v to_o have_v be_v in_o this_o breastplate_n according_a to_o our_o translation_n be_v the_o 28.17_o the_o exod._n 28.17_o sardius_n sardius_n 1._o sardius_n though_o in_o the_o margin_n we_o read_v instead_o of_o it_o the_o ruby_n it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d odem_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rubere_fw-la to_o be_v red_a and_o thence_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o many_o have_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o stone_n and_o apply_v to_o this_o name_n many_o other_o that_o be_v of_o various_a mixture_n of_o redness_n it_o be_v first_o find_v at_o sardis_n in_o lesser_a asia_n as_o many_o author_n write_v out_o of_o pliny_n but_o 1647._o but_o anselm_n boetius_fw-la de_fw-la gemm_n &_o lapid_a l._n 2._o c._n 80._o 83._o p._n 230._o &_o 233._o edit_fw-la lugd._n bat._n 1647._o boetius_fw-la who_o i_o shall_v name_v principal_o in_o this_o business_n of_o the_o 12_o stone_n one_o who_o have_v write_v accurate_o on_o this_o subject_a affirm_v that_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o lapidary_n call_v the_o carneolus_fw-la or_o the_o cornelian_a from_o 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